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The Archers: 17/08/2020

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17/08/2020

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The pressure piles on Fallon and Emma makes an alarming discovery.

Natasha is upbeat when she bumps into Fallon ahead of Fallon’s meeting with Helen to discuss the rent for the Tearoom. But in truth, Natasha doesn’t think Fallon’s got any chance of persuading Helen to extend the rent reduction. She decides to use the Tearoom as an example in the webinar she’s hosting later only for the event to be cancelled at the last minute.  
After hearing from Helen that the Tearoom’s rent reduction can’t continue, Fallon contemplates sacking Emma and whether their friendship will survive that. But before Fallon can speak to Emma, Emma gets angry when she hears from Natasha that her job at the Tearoom is under threat. 
Fallon returns home after spending time with Alice by the river. It’s Fallon’s wedding anniversary but she thinks she’s already drunk too much to open a bottle when Harrison gets home. When she gets a text from Emma, Fallon tells herself now is not the right time to tell Emma that her job at the Tearoom has to go. Emma is furious at Fallon’s reply but, remembering Ed’s advice, stops herself from voicing her feelings by text message and instead sends a benign response.

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