The tense partnership meeting at Home Farm

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Listen on bc d. com or wherever you get your BBC podcasts You're listening to the Archer' Omnibus from BBC Radio four Hi, Carol S sent you to spy on me, has she? Oh, Jill? notot Jill. Anna. Oh no, no, no, not at all. A likely tale canan I come in? Not far? I just wanted the chat About what? Well, maybe we could discuss it further over a cup of tea. Can't we just discuss it on the doorstep I brought some of Jill's lemon drizzle, if that's any help. Well why on earth didn't you lead with that?? Well, this is a treat. Sunday lunch, just you and me? I know. I feel very slightly guilty leaving the kids, but on the other hand, mum and dad are so happy to have them and I'm sure they are. So come on, how you doing? Yeah, good. good. I feel pretty good. Excellent. I'm just trying to, you know relax G'veot a good feeling about this, Kirstie. I know maybe I shouldn't say it. No no, it's nice. It's lovely. I think it's gonna happen. And I think you're going to be a really fantastic mom. Oh, Helen, thank you. I'm trying to be realistic and philosophical and patient and stoic at all these things I want this baby. I want it so badly. No. what can you do with that? Well, I'm not even religious, but I'm just gonna pray I saw Amberh the other day, a Friday, I think it was. Yeah, We were in the pub actually. We were both in the toilets And she She felt her baby kick for the first time. Wow. Yeah, it was really I just found it so moving. She was literally just saying I don't know if it's the baby moving or not. and then suddenly she just felt this really definite kick. Amazing. I was so close to telling her that I was pregnant because she was so emotional, you know and so thrilled. When's her baby due? Oh, I don't know actually. Autumn, early autumn Maybe this baby will set George on the road to respectability. Well, they're doing this work for the Borchester show that David's hired them for. and that seems to be going well. I hope the little family works out for them. Who was having the steak and ale p? Oh, that's me. Thanks, Tracy. G source of iron. I mean, you know, for anyone. You must be the sea bass then, Helen. I am, I am the sea bass. Can I get you to anything else? No, thanks, I'm all good. Me too, thanks Tracy. En George. Oh Tracy. ye Keep meaning to ask, do you know who that massive SUV belongs to? What massive SUV? The one that's poped on the green all the time? It's going to make getting into our drive a bit of a nightmare for me if it's always there. Sorry, you've no idea, Helen. Well, if you happen to spot whoever it is and where they live or who they're vising, I'd be really grateful if you'd let me know. Yeah yeah Sure How are you getting on with the bats? Oh, the bats and I are getting on very well. You know I find it quite reassuring to know they're up there. rather like having a lot of little guard dogs. I'm afraid I can't help noticing that you're not wearing your pendant alarm. Sorry, Carol, but the system won't work, will it if you don't wear it Do you know how I feel wearing that pendant? No. Like a cow with a bell around my neck. But it doesn't jangle, does it? No, no, it doesn't jangle You can be very literal, Leonard. Sorry Now come on, what is this brief chat you wanted? Oh well, u I brought a message from Jill. Oh yes. And you know that phrase don't shoot the messenger? Yes. Well, go easy on me, won't you? What did Jill say? Well, she'd like you to go and take a look at the laurels Why? Because she heard that Anna wanted you to think about some respike care. It's all very well Jill telling me to move into the lan. But she's not telling you to move in. She's asking you to have a look. Wh's the same thing? It's really not. And it's not permanent, is it? It's an entirely unnecessary expense and upheaval But Anna just wants a bit of time to make this place more user friendly. Well, I'm the user and I don't feel very friendly. That's not really what it means. Oh, I know what user friendly means. I'm not an idiot Leard. It was a joke. Sorry. Stop apologising, Willie. You're very apologetic P. Well, I'm not usually Carle. You just bring it out in me. Touuche. Look is that I don't need to move out for an entire week, just so my daughter can throw out half my things. She just wants to make the house a bit safer. Which seems to involve getting rid of my things. She wanted to get rid of this rug, but I'm very fond of this rug. And I'm very fond of Jill as well. But it's a bit rich for her to send you round here with a lemon drizzle and expect me to do her bidding. I don't think she does actually expect you to do her bidding. Plus there's the fact that no one's bundling her off to a care home anytime soon No one's bundling you either. But it's not for the want of trying. Did you know that the laurels has had a full reffer? Yeah I did hear something about that. It looks fantastic. Appearances aren't everything. Christine is so happy th. I am not Christine, Leonard. No, off course you're not. You're your own person, of course you are, but still I don't trust aces. Scaarehomes? Yes The Laurels has excellent standards of care. I was a volunteer there after my wife died and the staff was so Your wife died there? Yeah, but that's not why she died. She was very poorly I just don't want to move out of my home in order to go and die in a strange environment, Leonard. This is not about dying, Carol. It's about moving out for a week so that someone can come in and fit some grab rails. Well why on earth does it take a week to fit some grab rails? No Mom. Is that Anna now? It is. We're in the living room, Anna Back again? Oh yes, Back again. She just can't stay away. Yeah, that's it. I can't stay away. Hi, Leonard. Hi, Anna. Oh Is that Jill's lemon drizzle? It is So I haven't told you my big news. Not twins. No, no. So what what is it? Eric proposed to me. You are joking. You're joking? No, I'm not no. He actually proposed to me. Amazing. I was quite shocked. D you say yes? No, off course not. I'm not insane Fure enough. I just thought for one moment we're going to start planning a last minute shotgun wedding. Is it a shotgun wedding even if they propose? Good question. Maybe not. It's usually the in laws leaning on the bloke, isn't it?? I suppose Jakoob might have leant on him. Do you think so? No. I'm be surprised, you know. Yakob can be quite left field, can't he? Yeah. Do Kate know yet Not' pregnant, yeah? No. She'll be delighted for you I know, I mean, I think she will, but she'll also start making me drink some weird tea and do yoga. R Yoga is great for pregnancy. I know, but enforced yoga. Yeah, true. I herear she's gonna be out of control. Well you have to get Yakob to rein her in. As your baby's uncle? It's kind of his duty M This is excellent. Leonard made it But it's Jill's recipe. Jill's passed the baking paton on to me. Fair enough We've all got to accept our limitations, han't we? Speak for yourself. Well, I wouldn't dream of speaking for you, Carols. No, I would you? You'd just get an earfulull. Have you heard the way my daughter speaks about me? Have you heard the way my mother speaks about me? I'm not getting in the middle of this. You're a wise man. accept He's not actually. Sorry. Well, the cake you're eating right now is actually an attempt at bribery. Now, that's not quite right. What's you talking about? I'm not the cat's mother. No, you're mine. Jill asked me to ask Carol to go and look at the laurels. Did she? A No, it's not a A at all. Anna, Jill heard you were thinking about respite care for your mum? Well, I was, but it seems there's fat chance of that. Forgive me for wanting to be in charge of my own destiny. But how in charge will you really be if you go and break your hip? Exactly. I'm beginning to feel pincered. Sorry Did you two plan this? No. Absolutely not. Mum, we're not trying to pincer you, but I would love it if you would just have a look. Please? You might really like it. Fine, fine, fine. What does that mean? Let's go. let's go right now. Really? Yes, because that way you'll both stopp going on about it So when can you move into your house? Oh I don't know. I don't know. Sorry, should I not ask? No, I'm just really tired of it. I just want to be in. Yeah, of course.'s so much going on at the farm then with moving as well. Yeah, It's a lot. I reallyally need someone to do more hours at the dairy. The irony of us making Clarary redundant and how we're expanding. But Tracy's turned out to be brilliant. Yeah Yeah, so I'd like to offer the hours to her, really. Well, what's stopping him? Susan? Susan? Yeah, I think she might feel a bit pushed out. You're not getting rid of her are you? No, no, of course not, but she might think she's due the extra hours. But she's already got another job and she runs the post office for goodness sake. Oh yeah, that's true but you could say the same about Tracy. I what everything? Oh, lovely thanks Tracy. Really good. thank you. Did you want desserts? Fallen's made this very nice eaten mess. That sounds great. Tracy, I'm so sorry to talk shop How would you feel about doing more hours at the dairy? How many more? I was just this minute, say Kirsty, what a natural artisan you are. Re? She was. she really was. So what'd you reckon? Would you be interested? I'm hoping to develop a new cheese this year, so that might be quite exciting Can I ever think about it? sure, sure. off course. We can discuss it when you're next in? Yeah. o, yeah. What about dessert? Oh, I'll have some of that eaten mess, please, Tracy. Y you are? Nothing for me, thanks. H What? Well, I thought she was going to jump at the offer. I mean, who wouldn't want to be involved in a new cheese Okay. Here we are D. Well the grounds look fantastic, don't they? They do. They really do. Well Sall we go and have a look? That's all right, I've seen it enough. What do you mean? Well, I promised Jill that I'd take a look and I have. You haven't even got out of the car. I can see the place from here. Mum, let's face it I was never going to move in here, was I? And I wasn't suggesting that you were. It was just a temporary measure, was' it? I be honest, Anna, dear I'd rather burn to death in my own home than spend a single day in this place Oh, Prat Dad. How are you doing? Fine, fine, but I'm just on my way out. Where are you heading? Dad, what are you doing here? I'm supposed to be taking a look at this this famous horse boox. Chelsea was going to show me around. Yeah, she's not here, so you've had a wasted trip. Yeah, I didn't see that she messaged me to cancel. Apparently she got a last minute job. Okay As I said, I'm just on my way out, so So where are you going? U I'm supposed to be taking granddad for a walk but he's takaking ages to get ready. Grandad, you com in. Alright, allright, keepeep your hair on. Oh again. Allright, birerts. You ready granddad? No. I you're going for a walk, Bird? It's part of his new get fit regime. Very good. What my idea? We know So what's it involved this new regime? Exercise, vegetables and vaping? Vaping. Instead of cigarettes. This is Susan and Tracy interfering with my life in ways that infringe my human rights. Fardly, grandad. When you get to my age, haven't you earn the right to do exactly what you want? Look, I'm meant to be revising. Well go revise then! But mum wants me to take you out, so can we go? Why don't we all go W ran see the horse boox? Sorry, Carol. Apparently I wasn't supposed to leave the cake. That's allright, that's allright. Have you got something you can transfer the rest of it into? Oh yes, of course I do. Oh you will have to bear with me though. There's no rush So how did you get on at the laurels yesterday? Oh Well, yes, yes, well. Were you impressed? I u I thought the grounds were love. Oh they are, they are. all those roses. fantastic. And the rooms, the staff? You must have been a little bit impressed by them too Well, um up, I didn't actually go inside the building. Sorry, you see I can't lie to you, Leonard. Right. I promised Jel I'd have a look, and I did Right Okay. Right. Well, as the saying goes, You can lead a horse to water, Leonard, but you can't make him drink. People don't usually describe themselves as the horse, though girl. Well, I'm very self aware, you see. What did Anna say when you said you weren't going in? No Naturally she wasn't too chfted. I bet she wasn't. Here you go. here's your Cake ten Jill's Cate ten. Oh, and giveem my love, will you? O, yes, sir. And What what do I tell her about the laurels Well, the truth, I suppose Briidlliant I think it's brilliant It does look smart, doesn't it? Yeah Yeah, it does. I'm glad I've had a look. I am I really don't think you should make me walk this far again. Grand Dad, come on, it's good for you. We need to sit down. Well there's a nice seat there Oh Well I think you've all done a lovely job on it. We don't know where I'm gonna walk back you know. That's knackering me out. Well, just you know, just rest for a bit. There's no rush, is there Yeah, yeah, it's been way more expensive than Chelsea was imagining., she'll have to put her prices up there, won't she? You've got to be cananny about these things. Clive seems to be doing alright these days. Clive How is Clive? Yeah, yeah, as good as gold. Good as gold. Cllyive. Yeah, he's a different man these days. Is he? He does yoga. Oho? Right? Yeah he's a different man. Well, so he says Yeah, I feel quite proud of Cllyive these days, to be honest. But that's good. that's great He's really turned things around, you know. That's wonderful. Just goes to show. Yeah, ye, people can change. Yeah, but can they? A I mean, I really believe that. don't you But I think sometimes it's just too late Hi Een. Oh hello Leonard. How are you? Yeah, fine, fine, fine. Really? Well, you know, just not enough hours in the day. All right, right. And then you know, the church is falling down. First we had this ceiling incident and now we got this cracked bell. Neil told me about that. we can't ring them until we get them all checked by the foundry. I mean, you can't ring a cracked bell, can you? Goodness knows where the money's going to come from Anyway, never mind, what are you up to? Oh, I just popped to Carol's. Oh everythingverything alright with her? Oh I mean, you know Carol, I do. It is the definition of intransigent. Yes. pooor Anna's tearing her hair out. Carol wasn't wearing a blooming pendant alarm again today, but I didn't say anything because I already mentioned it yesterday and it didn't go Uh do you want me to try? No, no, no, don't worry. It sounds like you've got enough on your plate already. No, well, it only takes five minutes to call him, doesn't it? I mean, I do think she's more likely to listen to you than me. I doubt that. No, you're a man of the cloth. I'm just an interloper. Jill's toy boy Toy boy. I was joking. yes, of course. Sorry.. But the problem is she doesn't take me seriously. Carol, I mean, not Jill. Oh yeah, yes, yes, sure If you do call in, I think Anna would feel better if Carol agreed to have a camera installed in the hallway because the stairs are one of the biggest liabilities. Okay. So if you could persuade Carol that this was a good idea, well, that would be something. Well, I will try, Leonard. I will try my best Oh, I'm worn out now. I'm completely shattered. Oh well you don't have to do anything much for the rest of the day now, do you? Rest of the week with a bit of luck. What's going on here? H you, Tracy? Hello, love. What are you doing here? We just just went for a bit of a walk, didn't we Bur. And Now Brad's m makeaking it is a cup of tea. How are you, Tracy Yeah, fine, fine. Yeah. Suppose congratulations are in order on the wedding? Oh o yeah, yeah, yeah yeah thanks, T very much. Never thought I'd see the day to be honest. O just ' you didn't want me trace, doesn't mean no one else does. Another woman's treasure, eh? Another woman's treasure. There's that saying, one man's rubbish is another man's treasure Are you saying I'm rubbish? You were rubbish to Tracy, weren't you? Yeah, that's true. He was, you were. Well Look yeah, yeah, I did let you down, Tracy. I know that. And I'm sorry. Tea with two sugars for dad, and no sugar for you. I'm afraid, granddad. Oh I hate this. I hatee this. He can't have sugar in his tea. See what I mean about my human rights? What's your human rights got to do with you? A man should be able to choose whether he has sugar in his tea? I have to agree with you there, bert. Oh do you Do you really? Sorry, I'm not trying to stir it Stir it. What shouldall I do? Get me some sugar, please. You could get it yourself, dad. No Be apparently I'm not a lade. for for goodness' sake Get him some sugar, Brad. Just get it. Okay. Just shut him up. Oh, that's nice, that's lovely. You know what I mean. Also, Brad. Yeah. Can you get us a couple of them custard creams from the cupboard? Oh I feel like a Jane Austin character this afternoon. Really? Well, I've had a series of gentlemen callers. Oh First Leonard, now you. J the two, then. Well, they may be more later you never know your luck. No, let me just move these magazines on the setting. No, no, no, don't worry. No, Anna has been nagging me that I just have too much stuff everywhere trying to have a bit of a sort up, but of course. Then I started reading all the interesting articles so there you go. Sturady, steady. Oh That was close? Y No, it's al right it's al right. Come on I' someown, comeome on Yeah I nearly fell I know, I know. I was right there. Oh if you hadn't caught me yet. Oh I too I just saw myself, you know, just going going gone. I just I saw myself lying on the floor, you know, like a Like a crime scene. Oh Carol. No look, you must not tell anyone. You really mustn't promise. Perhaps I should just move this rugge. Oh Anna wanted to move it the other day. You know, she said it was a trip hazard. B she wanted to get rid of it altogether. Right, let's get rid. Oh no, wait. if we move it now, Jill She will guess something's up, so maybe we should leave it. Carol, you do realise that Anna is on your side, don't you? Well, now, that's only sometimes true. You can't rely on her. Leonard says she wants you to get a camera put in the hall. Is that right? Yes. Oh She brought one round the other day, but I didn't want it fitted, I didn't like the idea of it. What about now? Well, I still don't like the idea of it, but It might be better than being incarcerated in the laurels. Oh, whenever I go, I think how nice the laurels is. Oh don't you start? Sorry. All right, listen I won't object to having that camera fitted if you swear not to tell anyone that I nearly fell over. Well, it's nice seeing you anyway, Ty. Yeah. okay. Listen. Yeahah Do you think Brad would be up for an afternoon off this Wednesday? After his exam? I dunn know. I doubt it, but you'll have to ask him. It's just this, you see. I was thinking if he's done his exam in the morning, he could maybe afford to take the rest of the day off, couldn't he? I suppose he could, but why would he want to spend that precious time with you, thenen That's fair. That's fair and I know he's not keen. Understandably. But I've got an idea, s. somethingomething that he might really enjoy doing. Well, ask him and see Yeah. Yeah, I will. I'll just check I can make it happen first. D't want to make any promises I can't deliver on. Heaven for a good day. Tracy. Tracy, I'm really trying. It's just too little too late. I hope it's not actually too late. Look, you can do what you want because the kids are adults and they can make their own decisions But I don't want you just dropping in anytim you feel like it. I wasn't I wasn't. I was meant to be seeing Chelsea. I don't want you hanging around here like you're a member of the family, 'cause you're not. Well, I am Brad's family and Chelsea of course. Yeah and it's a pity you couldn't have remembered that about twenty years ago. But I want to make up for lost time. But why now?? I don't know I suppose just Well, my life's a bit more together now and I'm in the right headspace. You're in the right headspace. I am. Listen, right? I'm listening. If you hurt them, either one are my kids. They're my kids too. If You hurt either one of them. I'm not gonna hurt any of. I'm telling you now, I will not forgive you ever Ever do you hear me Yes. Good. Aa. Hey, Ian guess what? What? He said yes Who said yes? Rory. Rory said yes. They supporting me backing me. He agrees basically. Brian has got to go. Really? Yeah? Yeah yeah. We had a good hour on the phone this afternoon talking it all through. and I think you know Rory really gets it Yeah, Absolutely. I mean, it just surprises me, Adam. Yeah, Me too.fter everything Brian's done for him, particularly with the you know, the whole George thing. But yeah Ian, this is absolutely about what's right for Brian too. It's not just about the farm itself. Yeah, yeah no yeah, of course Rory knows he's caused his dad an unbelievable amount of stress. He feels horrific about that. Yeah Yeah, it must be hard to live with. He'd like his dad to actually retire and relax, not just talk about retiring and relaxing. Right. And Brian is never ever going to let go of his own accord? Is he? Oh, probablybably not. Be he can't face the truth Which is he's out of his death Brian Aldridge out of his depth. He is. Well you'd better not frame it like that to him. I'm not being agist Iian. What I didn't say you were.'s changing so fast right now. Our climate's changing, everything's changing. We need to adapt and Brian is basically a dinosaur He has phenomenal experience. I mean, that can't suddenly be totally irrelevant. No, no it's not. it's really not, but he's become a liability because he won't listen. He refuses to hear what I'm saying. I'm more in touch. I've got to handle an out of future proof the business and he really doesn't. This idea about the caravans, it's just bonkers. It's not farming What's gonna happen?'m att the meeting. Kate can't make it. She's in Scotland. Yeah. But she doesn't want a bunch of caravans ruining the aesthetic of spiritual home. And she can't afford for her income from the partnership to drop because it subsidizes everything else. So she's like, whatever you have to do Adam. Yeah Obviously Debbie won't be there. She's got a conference, but she's already giing me the thumbs up, hasn't she? Yeah, yeah. And Alice. Oh, I think Alice is on site, but I just need to have a final chat with her tonight. Tonight? Oh sorry I invited around for supper is that arved? U ye, yeah, of course So what are you going to say to ours? So I I just want to check in with her, really I mean, you do kind of know now, don't you? I mean, I mean you can't keep pretending that you think he's got dementia, can you? I wasn't pretending. No, I you weren't pretending before, but now now you have new information. New info that I can't actually share. Doesn't it change things? Well, not really no. for all the reasons I was just outlining a minute ago. So you're gonna let her carry on thinking that. Yeah. Yeah, because for all we know he might still have dementia. His behaviour has been so bizarre, even with the rwary stuff in the. I know what you're saying, okay, I do I don't feel like I've got much choice. Okay. What I'm just afraid that Brian is going to react badly. Well he will, of course he will, but we'll be united. Me, Alice, Rurory, Debbie, Kate, he can't ignore that. Hi Ben. Hi Leonard. How you doing? Yeah, not bad, not bad. You G? Yeah, yeah, good. Mum said, do you want to come over for dinner? And I thought, yeah, why not? Oh, well, Jin'll be chough to see you. Yeah, yeah. Can I ask you something? Well it's just me and you here? Yeah, of course you know Is your mum alright? All right in what way? Well, I don't like to keep asking her how she's doing, but I know she's been very stressed lately. She's got this dilemma about the whole testing business. Yeah, yeah. Do you know what she's decided to do? I don't think she's made a decision yet Or if she has she hasn't told me. Right. But I do feel quite annoyed at Josh, to be honest. He doesn't want her to do it because he doesn't want to know the result, which frankly is not his call. But it does affect it. Well yeah, but it's a selfish, very Josh like take on the situation. Well, if there's anything I can do to help, will you let me know? I think you do help, Leonard. You help all the time With Gran and all the stuff you do around the house? Well I don't do much really. Yeah you do. What are you talking about? Well, I wasn't fishing for compliments. I think my mum will be alright. justust think she needs time. Well, I've said that to her. Your dad said that to her. She needs time I mean, she's not had long to think about it, has she Oh, this is so nice eating al fresco. Oh I love it I love this timey me too. So hopeful, isn't it? Yeah. Oh so how's the new job going? Oh, I'm loving it Excellent. And well, Herbert, ye's how call me Rex? Oh, yeah. It's good. It's nice. We're having fun, I suppose. Well, that's the point, doesnn't it? Yeah ye, I guess it is. No, he's really great. I wish should have got you both rind here this evening. Well, yeah, except I think Adam really wants to talk more about this partnership meeting on Friday of course. But it would be lovely to hang out the four of us sometime, or or the six of us even with the kids. Rex is so brilliant with Martha. Yeah well, that sounds great. let's do that. Okay yeah, I'll talk to him and send you some dates. Perfect Sorry. Sorry for the way Here we go. Oh wow. Oh, that looks lovely. Oh machine Parm iso. Oh, amazing. It won't be as good as anything Ian would could That's not true. completely true. Well, if I was at home, I'd be eating a jar of pickles or something. A jar of pickles? Yeah, you know those girkins in a jar. I can eat a whole jar of those and some of bread and butter and I'm done. Oh that doesn't turnound that nice. Yeah, is w. Okay, so How hungry are you because I know for a fact that this is one of your favorites. Oh, Adam. so sweet Well, I'm glad I got a chance to talk to you away from the house. Any time, Leonard, Any time We should go in, shouldn't we? I think we're fine. I don't think dinner's quite ready yet. Oh Okay. Good. No bell ringing practice tonight. No. I miss hearing the bells. but Alan was telling us yesterday that one of the bells is cracked. and repairing it is going to cost a fortune. That's a shame. I felt quite sorry for him, you know? Did you? Why? Well, he's under a lot of pressure from so many different directions I mean, really, when I talk to people these days, I feel lucky that I'm retired. Do you? I just don't remember life being this stressful, even a couple of decades ago. I mean, I wasn't even five a couple of decades ago, so I've got no idea. Oh You're so young. I don't feel it. But you are it But now I think you're right though, about life being harder for people. We get a lot of patients coming into the surgery saying they're really struggling. Yeah Yeah, I bet you do. Me and Azraa are actually trying to set up some new mental health initiatives in the village. Oh, Brilliant. Yeah. I mean, we're only kicking ideas around at the moment. I'm trying to do some research alongside everything else Yeah. But I think there's a need. Definitely there is You you know what we're eating tonight? Your mum's Lasagna Really? But she's trying a new recipe. Okay, well that there is hope then I feel bad. I feel really disloyal saying that. I'm not gonna tell her. Yeah. Yeah, please don't M This is really good, Adam. L. It's excellent. Well, that's a really. Is it a lot of pressure cooking for e? It really is.' not What talk You just don't know, you aren't feeling the pressure are you? No it's a hard life living with a Michelin star chehef. I don't have a Michelin star I Oh much as I'd like one. Oh one day O day So should we talk about Friday? U ye, yeah, I guess we should. Sorry, No, it's okay. I just I want us to be on the same page. Of course. Because it's just the two of us at the meeting. Yeah, absolutely. I've had a really good chat with Rory and he's willing to back us up on whatever we think is right Okay. But we can't really afford to be woolly about it, because frankly things have been woolly for years. And you're not even running a sheep farm? What? It was a joke. Sorry. I didn't get it. It doesn't matter, sorry. carry on. Woolly Sheep farm? Yeah I was just trying to lighten out. But there's nothing wrong with the atmosphere, is there? No, no, I mean What? I am I am stressed about it. You know I am. Well, that's why we're here tonight to talk it through. I won't make any more stupid jokes. you say that? O really won't. I'm just gonna help meself some more salad. That's a great dressing, by the way. What's that That is a great dressing. The point is, Alice, that we need to be a united front. Actually, does anyone need anything from the kitchen I mean if I go and take some water? I'm fine, thank you. I'm fine too, Thank. K I know. It's just that Dad seems to be on more of an even keel in the last few days, don't you think? An even keel? Yeah, I think so. I mean, he offered to look after Martha and they were very happy together for a couple of hours. Well that was just a couple of hours. And he really doesn't think he's got dementia. Of course he doesn't. So do you feel really sure then? I mean, pretty sure. Right I mean, I'm the one working with him every day. Not every day. I am Alice. He's in the office all the time or on the phone. The man is not retired. That's an urban myth, or a rural myth. I just wondered if we could slow things down. How? Like not say anything at the Spring partartnership night. kidding. No, just hear me out. Alice. I would much prefer to hang on, not rock the boat at the meeting I want all of us to persuade Dad to get some kind of cognitive fitness testing with a GP. Look, I really couldn't get him to engage. whereas if we all try it together, we will never ever agree to that. Yeah he might, Adam. If we all put it to him. Alice, I can't do this anymore. I thought you were there. We've talked about this endlessly now. I know we have, but I have real reservations and I don't feel like you're listening I am. I just I don't understand why there's such a rush. Brian is making bad decisions for the farm, because his ideas are outdated. and I'm really sorry that you're stressed out, but the clock is ticking on this. And I know that more than anyone else. You aren't actually working with him, are you? Well no, I'm not. So you don't know, you don't know how bad it is now I have some ideas. Not really. Not if you don't understand how urgent this is. We have to future proof the business, Alice. We have to build up our resilience. Well you know what Home fararm is going to fail. And I'm just not prepared to let that happen, not on my watch Okay The ultimate cookout starts with the ultimate ingredients. At Whole Foods Met, no antibiotics ever burgers and kebabs are prepped and ready to throw on the grill. 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I just don't like people who are overly confident. so you know, I don't want to be one of them. Well, no one could accuse you of being overly confident, Brad. So what's all this about? What'd you mean? Well, Mum said you've got a surprise for me. yeah I do. So what is it? Well We have to drive there. Drive where? Well, you'll find out, won't you Hi, Ukram. Have you got a minute? Yeah, I do, but I've got a meeting with Ben in a se. Okay. Is everything allright? Yeah, fine, yeah. I'm just at Bridge fararm taking five minutes and I wanted to ask you. Go on. What do I do What do you mean? Well, it's two weeks since I talked to him about my idea of Bridge Fm becoming a care farm and he said he'd get back to me, but he's not said a word. Just ask him. I don't know Then I feel like I'm being bushy. But you're not. He hasn't said anything to you, has he? Me. Why would he say anything to me? Well, I mentioned the idea of this being a die in with some of the things you and Ben are trying to work out at the surgery. And then you know, You do see him, don't you? You see him around? You live in the same road? Well, so do you. Oh, okay, I was just checking We're both so busy at the moment. Everyone is Inluding Tom, I guess. Yeah. Just ask him again. I'm sure you won't think you're being pushy. I mean, he's Tom Archer. He'll get it. He's pretty pushy himself. He fucky. Thank. Oh, sorry. No no, no, it's okay. come in, come in. It's just Ukgrham. Oh, it's just Ukgrham, is it? You know what I mean? I've gott to go. Talk to Tom, okay. justust talk to him You need an answer. Okay, okay o o, byye love. Bye. Oh sorry, sorry. No no no. sorry I'm interrupting. I should have just gone away again. Oh no no, because we haven't got al. Let's talk Are you gonna tell me where we're going? Well I can do, but it will ruin a surprise. I think I'd rather know. Yeah? Yes, please. We're going to a new road. New road? To watch the match. You mean need to watch Worcesterester play? Of course. Oh that's great. That's really, really great. It's only the second eleven, of course, but we'll have lunch and then side the score box. Honestly. Do it sound good? Yeah, it does, actually Thank you, Dad. B, you're very welcome Was it like expensive? Well so Scotta Maater works at the ground, so she got us a discount. Okay, that's good. don't worry about that. Great. Brilliant Helen. Oh, hi, Akram. Have you seen Dom?? He just left to pick up one of the kids from nursery. apparently Sarn's just vomited all over her lunch. Oh, o. Sorry, that was probably too much information. No, it's fine. I can handle it. I was really hoping to talk to Dom about this project for the farm. Oh, well what's the project It was this idea I had about Bridge Farm becoming a care farm. Oh yeah, yeah. He told me about that. Oh Okay. Has he not got back to you? No, no. But I know he's busy. Well, he's not that busy. not so busy. he can't just say. Say what? There's absolutely no way we've got capacity for something like that Oh, sorry, sorry, he should have just told you. We did talk about it, but it's not the kind of thing we can prioritise. Certainly not in the near future U Okay. I mean, did Tom explain what I was thinking that it wouldn it be a full time project or anything just one afternoon a week, at least initially? Yeah, yeah, he did mention that. And I would take it on. It would be my project, my responsibility and I'd be coordinating with Azra, peoplee would be referred here in a way, whether formally or informally. Honestly, Vatram, I'm really sorry Even one afternoon a week would still be a huge ask. My head is so full and Tom's got the kids and we You just don't have the headspace. Okay. now I'm looking at expanding the dairy, developing a new cheese. We're looking at how to develop our branding, how to increase profits, how to stay ahead. Right. I know that sounds bad. No, no. I'm sorry, that crime I really am. Pleasease We're a busy working farm, not a care facility Not bad e? It's great, dad. It's really great and lunch was amazing. Good, good. Well hopefully you can go back to your revision tomorrow feeling refreshed. Yeah, I really think I will. It was actually a great idea. Good, good, excellent Hey, I keep meaning to say to you, I'm at this bloke down the pub who says there's loads of maths type jobs in sports these days. You mean like statistics? U I don't know. Yeah. ye maybe. you might know more about it than me. U Not necessarily. but things like being a performance analyst. That must be good money Well, I don't really know. Maybe you should look into it. I mean, I've still got another year, so But But what's a year? It goes like that. That's true. So you want to start thinking ahead, don't you? Well, I was actually thinking I might do a master's then a PhD. A PhD. Yeah.. Don't they take forever? They can do, but if I get funding and I don't have to work all the time, it would be brilliant. Lead on to work, maybe. It still stuck at Uni. I mean, that would be good. Brads, Brad, come on, do you really want to spend all that time living on virtually nothing? I mean, I'm quite good at it. Livving within my means sort of thing? Yeah, I know, I know, but when you've got significant earning power, a math's degree, that's the best degree you can get for making money. tons better than the medicine or engineering Yeah Maybe, I don't know. you could go into banking. You'd make a fortune they'd snap you up. Yeah, I can't really see me in banking, can you? I don't know But I don't think you should write it off without looking into it. Maybe? Honestly, Brad, you've got to get switched on to the opportunities available to you. Yeah, you're probably right Damn straight, I'm right. Oh, lovely cover drive. Great shot. O thing I was thinking about you, right? What? Well, you're not using that maths brain of yours while you're logging people's suitcases around at Grey Gables, are you? Not really, but that doesn't really. Have you not thought about getting something better paid elsewhere? Like where? Well, Trroupeier iss the obvious one Creepy? Yeah, at a casino. Do they have to be good at math? Of course they do. so people like you are in demand., I can't see me in a casino any moreore than I can see me in a bang. Why is that then? Well, I'm just not a very risk taking sort of person. But you're not the one gambling, are you? You're just doing the adding up. I dunn know. You don't have to be poor all your life That's what I'm saying I'm not planning on being poor, I'm just not necessarily planning on being rich Apparently, they decided on the sport. Huh? I feel quite irritated. Yeah, I'm not surprised. I understand they have other priorities, obviously. I mean, it is a big deal. a huge ask, really. But why didn't they just tell you that I reckon Tom just forgot it just went straight out of his head because it didn't interest him. How was your meeting with Ben? Oh well it's great. Yeah, he's great. I mean, I could ask him about Brookfield. Oh No, but I think David and Ruth' got too much going on already at the moment. I mean I really wanted it to happen at Bridgefall Because I've started to know this place and they have this, you know, this ethos. We'll find another farm. I hope so. I need to go, sorry Acram. Okay, yeah. Don't despair, okay? Oh no, of course not. I never despair. I don't. I'm a very positive person. Okay. What about meadow farm? I really have to go, Acram. Okay, go. sorry But I think I might ask Esme. Can we talk about this later? I'm so sorry. G. I'm going. Bye by by bye. Oh he didn't need to get off the phone for me. I wasn't. I didn't. Oh. That sounded rude. I meant I was saying goodbye anyway. Well, I was just wondering Yeah. Well, I've offered Tracy some extra hours at the dairy, like I said, expanding the business. Right. And she's still thinking about whether she can take the extra work on. Right. So if she does say no, would you be interested U I'm not sure if I would to be honest Oh. I want to be outside, Helen. I mean, the dairy's not really a confined space. That's exactly what the dairy is. No, I meant you have a sense of the outside. It's not like you're sitting in an office No, but honestly, it's the land. I love, Helen, growing things That's what I like about farming. For me, it's not It's just Not about Geez Al right, Ben. Oh hi Brad. How you doing? How's the exams going? Yeah Yeah, ye, okay, I think, notot bad. Well, I had the afternoon off, just went to New Rad to watch the match. Sounds nice. Yeah, it was. It was a bit weird too. Why was it weird? Well My dad, right? He's suddenly wanting to spend all this time with me, which he's never wanted to do before. Right. And I don't really know what it's all about, you know, Like is he just being nice or is he after something? Wow What does your instinct tell you? I don't know. I don't know if I really got instint You don't know if you've got instincts. Yeah, I think I'm sort of missing them. Oh, I'm sure you're not Sorry, I don't know why I'm telling you all this. Why not? Beacause we're not really mates, are we? I mean it's not that we're not mates either. You know what I mean? Yeah, no, I do, I do. But I'm always happy to listen. Oh I haven't got I mean, George at the moment, we sort of we're not as close as you used to be. Right. I sort of missed that. of course. And I definitely can't talk about it to mom. Probably not to Chelsea either. Anyway, sorry, I mean, the basic thing is, Dad is taking an interest in me for the first time ever and it's a bit weird but it's also really nice. Yeah Well, can you not just maybe take it as it comes then? Keep your expectations low, but you know enjoy spending that time with it. Yeah Yeah, yeah. I can try. Thanks, Ben Anytime Hey, M. Hey, Anna. When did people start saying Hey as a greeting? About thirty years ago? Oh I don't think I like it. Socker. Sorry, but I don't. Oh you don't have to take it as a personal criticism. I'm worried there's something wrong with a new camera. Oh really? Well, I've looked, and even though it's daytime, the footage is quite dark and grainy Are you sure it's set up correctly? Oh, Can I have a look? Where is it? I thought he was putting it in the hall? Yes. So where is it? I mean I just want to take a look, see if it's something obvious, like it's facing the wrong way or something. It was supposed to be in the hall. so if you fell, getting up or down the stairs I could see you. I mean Is it in the living room It's in the loft. Sorry. I asked Leonard to put it in the loft. Why? So I could watch the bats. Are you joking? I mean don't you think that was a rather genius idea? No, mum, I don't. Because the whole point of it was that if you had another fall, I'd be able to see The last time I fell it was in the living room. so what good would it do in the hallway? Well, more good than it's doing in the loft. A well I'm not sure about that, Lucy, because it means I can watch the bats there. Oh no, they are fascinating. I'm rather in love with them. M. Why shouldn't I enjoy them? Oh They are my bats after all. They are not your bats. You are bats. That's not very nice. sureurely you knew that I wouldn't be happy about this Yes But I can't live my life trying to make you happy enough. Oh. I am serious. You're not wearing your pendant. Why aren't you wearing your pendant I have actually worn it much more. You're supposed to wear it at all times. I know. And I do. Oh, don't look at me like that. I do. sometimes to take it off. Why? Why do you have to take it off? Because it gets in my way. How? look, you try wearing one and you will see what I mean. Where is it That's a good point. I don't actually know. Maybe in the kitchen? So the camera is in the loft and the pendant's in the kitchen. Great. That's just great Allright, Brad. How are you doing? Yeah, good, good. good. Yeah Iour yesterday with your dad. Yeah, yeah, no it was good actually. What did you do? Well, he took me to watch the cricket at New Rad. E even got to look in the squore box. You like really went to town. What about your exam? How did that go Well, I dunn know, its's so hard to tell. I'm sure you've smashed it. That's what Dad said. Hh didid he? He's been so nice. Yeah. Do you think he means it? I hope so. I just don't know if I should trust him. Yeah, yeah, I get that. I do. I mean, he basically ignored us for years. I'm sorry I chose such a dead beat for your dad. Please, don't say sorry, mum. Th is, if I hadn't chosen him, then you wouldn't exist, would you? Exactly. And when I imagine this planet without you and Chelsea Well, it's like the thought of it makes my insight feel wholeo. It does, though. Well, you've made up for how rubbish he was, though, mum. You've been fantastic. Oh, Brad. That's true. We didn't need him because we had you. Itould have been nice though, if he'd turned over this new leaf a bit earlier, wouldn't it? Yeah, it would Where's your granddad? I to't know, in his room. I need to do them chair exercises with him and then get him some tea and then get out the door to the ball. Wellere you're working tonight? Yes. Even they've been working all day. Yeah. But you worked last night too? I did. Mum. I weren't meant to be on tonight, but Lillian's asked me to cover for Kenton and Jolene and I didn't like to say no to her Plus we can always use the money, can't we orll just give your granddad a shout. ot Could we do your exercises? What? We need to do your exercises. I could do his tea if you want. Really? Yeah. Yeah, why not? em I've done them already. D done what? My chair exercises. Have you? All on your own, of your own accord Yeah, up and down round and round my arms swinging like a windmill I'm annoy Brad Wh I don't know, grandad. We're supposed to be me up. No, I'm not saying you haven't done them. I'm just Didn't see you, did I? Look, dad, we need to do them. I told you we've already done them. 'a then I need to start brad on your tea. What am I having? Turkey stir fried. That sounds disgusting. Granddad. But it does, though, doesn't it? Dad, please, can't we just You know what I like for tea, don't you? What? Fried egg and chips. Real chips cooked real fat I ain't got time to make proper chips and the Turkish stir fry is all ready to go in the pan. You could do proper chips, could you, Brad? I dunn know, yeah. maybe. No one is doing chips because that is not healthy options. I'm sick of healthy options. Aren't you sick of healthy options too, Brad? mean Not necessarily. Okay, dad, please, can we just do these exercises? Only if I can have egg and chips for tea. I could start peanie potatoes, mum if you want, if that helps. Yes, that's good You go peelce of potatoes, Brad, good lad and then I'll show you how to cook real chips. You're gonna make real chips. Why not? Beuse you haven't cooked anything whatsoever in about five years. What you on about? What are you on about? Go on, Brad. what are you waiting for? Shall I? Yes. Fine, fine. Yes, Brad You go and peel some potatoes? How many? A sackfulull Okay. Whoy? comeome on then dad Oh, I bet Clive wouldn't make me do chair exercises. I bet he wouldn't either. Wellr make me turkey stir fry. No, probablyb not. When I go and live with him, I'm gonna have all the sugar in my tea that I want. Sorry. When I move in with Clive. When you move in with Clive? That's it, That's it. Dad, what are you talking about He's kindly suggested that I move in with him and I've said yes. I've already started packing Allan's here. So I see. I saw Al's carn and I thought I'd just pop in and have a quick word. Oh, you mean you thought you could come and gang up on me together. It was so real. Oh Allan doesn't mind. He understands my sense of humour. Oh does he? Do you? Well maybe So how's the camerel working out? It's not She's annoyed with me. Why? Oh, because she's always annoyed with me. Mum. That's not true. It's completely true. I'm sorry, but what's happened with the camera? Oh, you must take a look, Alen in the evening. You know, if you look hard, you can make out the bats on the move at dusk. The bats. Yes, the bats, Alen. That's why I bought the camera, isn't it? So my mother could look at the bats. I'm sorry, I'm a bit lost to you. Basically she won't ever wear the dam pendant and she's put the camera in the lock. Why do you keep saying that Why do you think I keep saying that So when exactly is this supposed to happen? You mo in in with Clive? Soon Very soon. But when exactly?? Well, he hasn't given me a date yet. Ir bet he hasn't. What's that supposed to mean? And when did he ask you to move in? We's mentioned it a few times now. He said nothing to me, you know. why would he say anything to you? Why wouldn't he? Because it's between me and him, isn't it? But you live here? I know I do, I know I do But I fancy a change. Dad, I really don't think that Clive is going to deliver on any sort of promise. See, that makes me sad, Tracy. I'm not trying to make you sad. You don't see in him what I see in him. No, You're dead right. I don't. He's a changed man. No, Dad He just says he's a changed man. There is a big difference does yogur. Oh for goodness sake, how many times have I got to hear about Clyd's bllooming yoga? Right? I'm just gonna go and ring him. I'm just gonna ring him right now and then then we're gonna do those chair exercises. And then I've got to get to work. You've got to admit that the pats are pretty good. I can see the appeal, yes. See? See what? Alan thinks I did the right thing.. That's not actually what I said, is it? No, it's not. Please, please, Alan, can you tell me what to do with my mother? Oh Better still ask God what to do with my mother. Well I don't mean to be illigious. But why do you need to do Anything with your mother, why can't you just leave me to live? Have you moved the rugggin here Yes. How did you manage that on your own? I'm very strong. Mum. I moved the rug. Did you? When? The other day When Carol nearly tripped over it. Alan, you promised not to tell anyone You promised to have the camera fix Butich I did. Alan, did you really promise not to tell me that my mum nearly fell over? Well sort of it was part of a deal. You ought't to put poor Alan on the spot like that, Anna. You're the one putting him on the spot. Maybe we should all just have Nice cup of tea. Maybe we should have a gin. I wouldn't say no to a ginn. Look what you've done, mum, You're driving a vicar to drink. All right, how about this? Go on. We all have a lovely Jein tea and I promise to wear my pendant if I can keep the camera trained on my beautiful bats instead of my boring hallway I'll drink to that. Met you Well, I can't get hold of him. He's a busy man. Yeah, busy doing what exactly. Working Are you really serious about this dad? Do you want to see these messages? I do. yeah. Here. takeake it. Look, I'm an open book Myy dad, just getting your room sorted. blah, blah, blah. I reckon he's after your pension. That's a cruel thing to say. I'm not trying to be cruel. No, it just comes naturally. Is there even a bedroom for you? Of course there is. he says he's getting a room soldier, doesn't he? What about a lift? A lift? Well,n't in a flat? Well, he's probably on the ground floor. See? you don't even know. It's fine detail. It's not fine detail. It's essential detail. And what about your tablets?? Is Clive gonna remember which ones are which and which ones you have when I can do all that. No, dad, you can't. You rely completely on me. Well, you won't have to deal with me anymore, will you? And I think you'll be lonely. Lonely. I won't be lonely. I'll have Cay. You think he's gonna stay in every night and watch countdown? I miss him allright. I want to see him You can see him. You can see him any time you want, but you don't have to go live with him, dad. And if you do I think it'll be a disaster for you. I really do. A bit depleted, aren't we? We are. Just a bit. Well, perhaps we can make it snappy and then take ourselves off to the ball. What do you reckon? Yeahah, that sounds nice. Adam. You up for us swif pine straight after? Maybe. All right, well let's crack on, shall we? Rory and Kate send their apologies. Debie's got a conference, she's delivering some keynote speech so she can't even attend remotely, unfortunately. Oh, she didn't say Now good for her. Why didn't she just say that? I have no idea. Right, so let's talk about the financials. We've had a small lift in profits for the last two quarters, which whole thing is considered is pretty impressive. Well done us. Hi everyone. Debbie! Debbie! Good Lord. What What are you doing here? Well, I thought I should make the effort, so here I am, making the effort. But why didn't you tell us you were coming? Oh you know, I quite like the element of surprise. That's brilliant. ye, yeah I'm just a bit confused What happened to your conference? Oh, I asked someone to stand in for me. Oh Well, this is wonderful. Isn't it wonderful? Yeahah, it's great. yeah, it's great. Absolutely, yeah, great. Adam, look get your sister a seat for sure. No no I can do that. But have you literally just got off the plane? Yeahep. veryy rock ' and roll. should I get you your cup of tea or something? No, no, no, I'm fineine Let's let's just get on, shall we? Okay, we haven't missed much. I was just saying the finances aren't looking too shabby, Eespecially considering the various challenges. But Home Farm has proved remarkably resilient I haven't lost my touch, e? Sorry, Brian, sorry. What? Well, I just need to say this quite bluntly. Well go on then. Any recent increase in profits in the last two quarters is down to me Don't think so. The thing is, dad, Adam is the one who's been running things, isn't he? Under my supervision. and with the help of Rory. Rory. Yes. Well, Rory doesn't have a clue. He's not a farmer. Well, not yet he's not. From what Adam's told me, he's got a hell of a lot to learn. He's more a reliability than any actual help. He's a very bright boy. And that doesn't make him a farmer. Felt like a babysitter. Was he as bad as all that? Yes. He wasn't. He really wasn't I think You're just being unfair. I just want some credit, Brian Home farm has always been a team effort.. Now what's funny about that? Well, you do rather operate like a dictatorship? I wasn't manag I do not. I do not. Brian, I get it. I do. Dictatorship is much more efficient than democracy, but it never ends well. All right, well, can we just get back to business? This is the business. t of new ideas I want to discuss W won't be time if we get side. Are't all these ideas as good as the caravan storage? Sorry. Well Adam told me about your ridiculous caravan pot? I mean, ridiculous is a bit hard. A bit. Is it? Oh Dad, there might be better use of that land don't you think? No, not really. I think it's a brilliant idea. Alice sorry, darling, You don't know what you're talking about. But we do, Adam and I. Yeah and as a partnership, we need to be future proofing the farm. I know that I believe Adam has the vision to make that happen. Oh do you? I do think maybe you need to start trusting Adam th. I do trust him, you're right. I think his plan to look at heritage grains and integrate more trees is brilliant. I don't need a lecture on trees My point is that this is the kind of forward thinking home farm needs, not an ey saw like Cavan story. the thing is that homeome farm needs certain money in terms of management and ownership. Let's just take a look at this map. We don't need to look at a map. So why are we looking at this? Well since I'm the one with the vision and I'm also the one running the day today, I have a proposal. And what is it? That you leave me alone completely to run things my own way? I agree with that. abbsolutely. I mean doub, if this meant that you relaxed and looked after yourself, I do look after myself. I get so Wh there's no name But can I just say something else? What? I'm also proposing, Brian, that you leave me the land Sorry, what What were wor? is a joke joke? Ad. I'm sorry, Alice, Debbie. Well, you don't sound it. Why the hell should you get the lou? Because it makes sense. Adam, this is really not what we talked about. It's outrageous. Yeah. Well then not really not if you really think about it. Well, I have thought about it. and guess what I still think it's outrageous. Ailly, I have another su No, sorry, Deb., this is important, Brian. I think you should leave the land to Adam and me. What? Sorry, sorry, just a minute, just a minute What is going on here? I really don't know, Dad. This is a complete surprise to me Adam and I, we're the real farmers, the two of us, it makes perfect sense for us to take the farm forward together. Yes, yes, except for the fact that you live in Hungary. that. Do you all realise I'm right here? I'm not dead. Well what's going to happen when you do die, Brian? Deppie stop me Alice Alice, She's going to leave absolute chaos and you know cannot force me to hand over my land. Of course we know that. Yet neither of you have my support. neeither of you And I'll bet you don't have Kate Rory's eith. Alice, you've got your head in the sand. Kate's got her head in the clown. Who knows where Rory's head is For the future of the farm, the future of your grandchildren and now great grandchilds, and for all our future security, you need to step right back.. Let Adam take over and leave the land to the two of us so we can ensure that the land stays intact and the farm survives. Yeah thrives, in fact. This is outrageous prractical businessiness. M more like daylight rubber., I can't believe it. Look look, Alice, it's almost certain that Lian We'll leave the stables to you. I don't think it's almost certain at all. I'd put money on it. I wouldn't. I mean, Lillian does have her own son and her own grandson. So your justification for cutting Alice out? I'm not cutting Alice out. Wh gets the stables? Well, regardless of what happens with the stables, if you leave the land to me and me, then it's safeguarded for the partnership. Everyone gets a decent income from the partnership. Some income, yes But you'll be sitting on land worth millions. Well, someone has to own the land, they have to. You know that better than anyone since you're so unwilling to sign it away. Oh begive me, Dbbie. Forgive me, really. Forgive me for not just waving my hand and handing over home. If all I wanted, all I wanted out of this meeting was for us to persuade Dad to retire, properly retire and relax. Well, this meeting isn't helping me relax. I can tell you that much. I just want you to enjoy your retirement don't enjoy retirement because you've never actually retired. Now and now you've managed to destroy your relationship with Miranda. So you've got no one to spend time with. Adam, why? Sometimes you've got to be brutal. Brian, we all know that the stress of running home farm is impacting on your general health. What are you talking about? I'm fit as a fiddle. Oh. That was strictly true. You've had two anjina attacks. they weren't serious They were quite serious. sorry, I was actually talking about your mental health. My mental health. Frankly, I've been worried sick with all the stories I've been hearing Debbie. What? It's true sorry, Alice, but this is no time to hold back. Just a minute. Look, what on earth have you all been saying about? Nohing There's absolutely nothing wrong with my mental health But lookad, you have been really stressed out. Yes, for a good cause. And what is that cause? I can't tell you. You can't tell us? No, because it's private. Oh, here we go. here we go. That's not much help right now. Well, I'm not in the mood to help right now. I just want look we have been worried about you. likeike I say, and you've got a decent pension dad, Income from BL, other investments So many people your age dream of being in your position. I am not so many people, Adam In case you haven't noticed. don'try, we've noticedad, you've got to admit that some of your decisions have been a bit What? What have they been? Well erratic. And that's putting it polite. Look, look, I know I've been preoccupied, but my recent stresses have had nothing, absolutely nothing to do with the farm. And what? what's going on that you're not telling us get into certain things youll just have to trust me. But we don't trust you. Do we just stop it st it's true. Alice, we have lost confidence in your leadership, Brian and your Mental capacity. Do you think I care if you don't have faith in? No, no, I do. I have faith in your d. Our priority is not just the farm, it's your health, Brian. Oh, do me a faith. Maybe we should stop and take a break. know, I'm afraid this needs resolved now. We can't keep dodging this conversation. I'm not trying to dodge it. I know, I know, I've got it. I've got it Why don't you just take me aroundound the back of the building and shoot me like a dog? Like a t old dog? All right This is what they're trying to do, Alice in effect. No, it is. In order to maintain and increase profit, we need to keep investing in the right strategies. and those decisions are best made by Adam and myself. We should vote on this. Well we can't because we don't have everyone here. I'm afraid Kate and Rory are in agreement What for you and Debbie to inherit the land? No, not that big.. Why on earth would I leave you do the land? For all the reasons we've just laid out. You aren't even my own children. He said it. He finally said it That's okay, Alice. No, no, it's not okay. It's not o mean It's not like we didn't know how he felt. Look, Adam, Adam, I simply don't believe you have the financial head to run a business I don't have the confidence you can do it. Well, the truth's all coming out now. You don't have a clue how tough you have to be in farming. How can you say that? I have been farming for my entire working life. I hate this. I absolutely hate this. We don't have to stay. Oh, well, thanks. And Debbie, for you to walk in here and demand half the share of land you barely set foot on for decades Height of entitlement. It's appalling I built this place up for nothing I've steered it through good times and bad and caused us a ton of grief and stress and had affairs and poisoned rivers and had secret children and used constant power plays against all of us and treated Adam and me as if we were second class. I never have No, you literally just told me and Adam that we're not even your own children Because you're not Brian. Hon say I'm done with this. Now I'm done with all. Look, I have a life, a fantastic job in which I've proved myself and where I'm treated with respect. I have a really good life somewhere else, far away from this nonsense. So no, I'm done. I can't do this anymore. You can't do what? Fight, fight with your father, Alice Brian, what you can't see my talent. If you can't see my ability, then you don't deserve me. Well we don't have you, you're not here. You're not involved. I am, I am involved because one of you is always dragging me back and maybe if things weren't always so incredibly difficult, I would come back willingly or better still never have left. But honestly, honestly now Now I'm done I don't want the partnership. I don't want the land. And I don't want you, Brian. I don't want a relationship with you Anymore