25/09/2024

Published: Sept. 25, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

While George helps Eddie prepare the sheep for tupping he talks about not being around for lambing. Eddie reckons he\u2019s going to find George a new lawyer who can help minimise George\u2019s sentence, but George says no to selling Eddie\u2019s van - and the idea of using the money they got from selling Bartleby. When he calls Eddie a stupid old fool, Ed demands George apologise, but George walks off. Later, Ed catches George and tells him to accept help when it\u2019s offered, as with the character reference Oliver wrote. But who else can they try? \nEddie goes to see Pat and updates her on Clarrie, who\u2019s away looking after her sister Rosie. Eddie asks about Helen\u2019s lawyer when she was on trial. Pat gives him Dominic\u2019s name, but at the thought of what might happen to George Eddie becomes emotional and Pat tells him to have faith in the system. George then apologises to Eddie and says he\u2019s not giving up, but needs to face up to what he\u2019s done and accept that he\u2019s going to prison.\nTony tells Pat that Eddie has a cheek asking them for help, then fulminates about the pressure they\u2019re all under after having to fire George and with Emma staying away from the Tearoom. When Ed shows up to ask a favour Tony flatly refuses to write George a character reference. After Ed goes Tony gives him short shrift, but Pat defends Ed \u2013 and Eddie \u2013 questioning what good a long prison sentence will do George. But Tony is adamant, they are not writing George a reference.