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24/03/2019

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Lily fears for the future and Shula continues her quest to fill the void

Elizabeth is looking forward to Freddie coming home at the end of the week but Lily warns her that he’ll be under a lot of constraints while he’s out on licence. As Russ and Elizabeth clean Freddie’s room, Elizabeth talks about Nigel. Russ allays her fears that Nigel’s death led to Freddie going off the rails. His experience as a teacher has shown him that you can’t predict what will send teenagers down the wrong path. 

Pip doesn’t like the sound of Lily’s new job but Lily insists it’s fun. Meanwhile, Russ and Elizabeth are getting on well. Pip mentions that Fallon is looking for Tearoom staff but Lily can’t see Russ ever doing that. Looking ahead to Freddie’s return, Lily worries about Elizabeth’s expectations. Lily’s sure that prison has changed Freddie. 

Shula doesn’t feel as liberated as she expected by ending her marriage with Alistair but she doesn’t regret leaving him. She’s commissioned Leonard to paint a watercolour for her in aid of the Lent appeal. Jill would like all her family together on Mothering Sunday but Shula and Pip warn against it after how Christmas Day went. Toby arrives for Sunday lunch and lets slip about the christening. Jill is thrilled but Pip tries to down play it, saying she would feel like a hypocrite. It just doesn’t feel right to her.

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