13/06/2024

Published: June 13, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

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Stella can\\u2019t get over yesterday\\u2019s cyber-attack \\u2013 she should\\u2019ve been prepared, but Pip thinks Stella shouldn\\u2019t blame herself and anyway Stella may not have been responsible. When Stella starts catastrophising, Pip checks whether everything\\u2019s been saved on to the cloud and Stella confirms it has. So nothing\\u2019s been lost. Later they discover that it was Brian\\u2019s fault \\u2013 he\\u2019d clicked on a link and let the virus in. Stella praises Pip for dealing with it all so calmly, when she\\u2019d fallen to pieces.

Lily and Josh check in with Paul about his relationship with Etienne. Paul\\u2019s very unhappy, particularly when Josh let\\u2019s slip that he thinks Etienne is dull and then Lily confirms it. They wonder if Paul might be better off without Etienne, especially as it sounds like he wants to cheat on Paul. Paul\\u2019s not sure if he wants to end the relationship yet, but he does want to take Lily and Josh out to thank them for being true mates.

The Grundys discuss what they should do about Bartleby \\u2013 Meg needs to know whether they\\u2019re willing to sell him by the end of the day. But when they share what they think, they all have opposing views. Later they ask for Oliver\\u2019s help, and he suggests holding a secret ballot with family members who can text their votes to him. As there\\u2019s an even number of voters, Oliver will have the casting vote if there\\u2019s a draw. In the end Oliver declares that selling Bartleby has won by a single vote.

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