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The Archers: 18/02/2020

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18/02/2020

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Ed faces an awkward encounter and Shula admits responsibility

Lilian is affronted to discover that Shula and Jakob have put Amir and Aziz on a diet. She thinks it’s no wonder Jakob was looking shifty. Shula takes responsibility for the horses’ weight gain, but she’s confident a diet is the right course of action.

Gavin and Emma get to know one another over a drink. Having been roped into a game of cribbage with Barry, Gavin thinks it’s not the name of the pub that should be banned, it’s cribbage. Awkwardness ensues when Ed arrives and is introduced to Gavin. Emma explains that Gavin’s just a friend, but Ed reminds her she’s a free agent.

Lilian confides to Shula that Gavin and Emma’s body language suggest they’re more than friends. Seeing Ed in the pub has made Lilian think the Grundys’ resistance to attending is waning. There’s been no action in days, and all their efforts have done is persuade The B to push harder for new customers.

Ed finds Jazzer having a cheeky drink at the aquaponics polytunnel. Jazzer has plans to kit out his area with a mini fridge and curtain. Ed admits he walked in on Emma’s ‘date’. Despite Jazzer’s reassurance, Ed reckons Emma is better off with flashy Gavin. Jazzer tells him not to give up on her now. Ed wants to be happy for Emma, but he can’t.

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