11/02/2024

Published: Feb. 11, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

David brings the Sunday papers to disconsolate Kenton, who\u2019s depressed about pulling his stitches last week. All the usual bar staff are unavailable and Kenton has never felt so useless. David finds Jolene and Lilian run off their feet at The Bull and offers to help. He\u2019ll cover for Kenton \u2013 Ruth and Pip can take care of the farm. But David is a little overconfident and it\u2019s not long before Lilian takes him to task for gossiping with the locals instead of filling the dishwasher and changing a barrel. Then Kenton turns up for a change of scene and to prop up the bar. Jolene reacts badly when Derek Fletcher falls off his chair, still fearful that the thugs who attacked Kenton might return. Kenton is worried about Jolene, but Lilian and David promise to look out for her until he moves back in. \nWhile out running together Alice tells Fallon that Harry\u2019s mum, Eve, found out she is an alcoholic and has banned him from seeing her. Fallon is shocked. Alice then confides that one of Eve\u2019s friends recognised her from a picture and revealed some grim details of Alice\u2019s behaviour when she was drinking. Alice can understand Eve\u2019s reaction, but Harry doesn\u2019t care what his mum thinks and says he\u2019s falling in love with her. Alice confesses she feels the same \u2013 but it\u2019s messy. She doesn\u2019t want Harry to have to choose between the two of them. Fallon thinks Alice should concentrate on having fun with Harry, proposing they all go on a double date at a new mini golf in Felpersham.