18/06/2024

Published: June 18, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Joy wakes up in Mick\u2019s motorhome and they chat about last night\u2019s after-hours venture into the Grey Gables Spa. Joy hopes Oliver doesn\u2019t check the CCTV as the spa is out of bounds at night. Unfortunately they\u2019re interrupted by Oliver ringing - a guest\u2019s ring has been stolen and he needs to review the CCTV footage. Mick needs to get to his office asap.

At The Stables, Lilian\u2019s shocked when Justin explains he\u2019s interviewing Carlotta Mayfield. Lilian thought they were going to discreetly sound people out, not start a formal recruitment process. Justin clarifies that they don\u2019t know if or when Alice will be in a fit state to return to work. In the meantime, Carlotta, or whoever they appoint, can be a stand-in temporary manager. Then if Alice doesn\u2019t come back, someone\u2019s already trained up.

Jakob successfully carries out an emergency procedure on Oliver\u2019s horse. Justin passes on the news to Oliver, but they\u2019re interrupted by Mick who\u2019s found the missing ring. Oliver criticises Mick\u2019s rumpled appearance, reminding Mick that he\u2019s still on probation.

Later Oliver turns up at Mick\u2019s motorhome explaining that he\u2019s discovered that the Health Club CCTV has a blind spot and wants Mick to sort it. Afterwards Joy and Mick agree that they\u2019ve had a narrow escape.

Jakob let\u2019s Lilian know that Duke is responding well to treatment and along with no new cases of Strangles, it looks like The Stables outbreak has been contained. But Jakob wonders whether with Alice off, Lilian might share the management workload. Lilian says he\u2019s not the first to mention that.