
20/03/2025
Tom faces a race against time, and Kirsty makes a surprising demand.
Tony鈥檚 been dropped from the cricket team and feels an injustice has been done. He blames ageism. Pat鈥檚 sympathetic but points out Freddie鈥檚 probably just trying to put the best team together. Tony implies he鈥檚 the better player of the two of them and asks Tom for his opinion 鈥� but Tom鈥檚 not getting involved. Later the boot鈥檚 on the other foot when Pat gets the call. Raging that she鈥檚 been dropped too, she admonishes amused Tony for gloating.
After her bellringing meeting Pat鈥檚 concerned that this method of protest might not be as effective as they鈥檇 hoped. She worries that Neil鈥檚 right 鈥� ten hours of bells risks alienating the people they want onside. Tony apologises for teasing her earlier, and Pat acknowledges her own lack of sympathy towards him too. They reminisce about the good times they鈥檝e had at the cricket, consoling themselves with the thin comfort that they can still go and watch. Tony asks Tom to have a word with Freddie, but Tom refuses. He agrees with Freddie, admiring him for getting on and making difficult decisions.
Meanwhile Kirsty鈥檚 given Tom an ultimatum: she needs a decision on the Beechwood house by midday or the deal鈥檚 off. Tom can鈥檛 get hold of Natasha and is in despair, but when he meets Kirsty at the allotted time she tells him Natasha has already given her their decision 鈥� the sale is going ahead. Tom鈥檚 surprised Natasha didn鈥檛 ask him first, but Pat reminds him of his own words 鈥� sometimes you have to get on and make difficult decisions.
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