20/05/2024

Published: May 20, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Lily notices a distressed cow stuck in a ditch on her way back from visiting Ruth and calls Ben. Whilst waiting for David to arrive with hoisting equipment, they ring Alistair. They discuss the chaos on the roads caused by the crash on Heydon Bridge. Alistair\u2019s going to have to reach them via the ford. As Alistair starts to wade through it, he feels panicky but succeeds in crossing it. The cow\u2019s successfully rescued and treated, but Ben notices that Alistair\u2019s white as a sheet. Alistair admits he had a minor panic attack in the ford because of the river rescue. Ben\u2019s supportive and offers to drive him back to his car.

When Freddie praises George about his part in the crash rescue, George is dismissive. Freddie remembers how he felt after the Grey Gables explosion and rescuing Lynda - Robert tried to give him his dad\u2019s war medal. George shares he had the same sort of experience with Kenton with the engraved pint glass. They both agree that they didn\u2019t do anything special \u2013 most people would have done the same. George wonders whether if he\u2019d been quicker rescuing Fallon, she\u2019d still be pregnant, but Freddie counters that the crash may not be the reason for Fallon\u2019s miscarriage. Anyway, if anyone\u2019s to blame, it\u2019s Alice who may end up in prison. She wouldn\u2019t survive very well there, as Freddie knows from his brutal experience in Young Offenders. George states that he wouldn\u2019t cope in prison either. Freddie surmises that as Alice did the crime, she should do the time.