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The Archers: 14/10/2020

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14/10/2020

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Alistair offers the benefit of his experience

Alistair offers the benefit of his experience and Alice’s attempt to keep the peace backfires.

Gavin’s not feeling great ahead of his meeting with Alistair. Kirsty tries to give him a boost, telling him he’s got a lot going for him. She’s sorry they got off on the wrong foot initially and explains she didn’t understand then what he’s going through.
Gavin meets Alistair but feels like he’s wasting his time. When Alistair asks about Gavin’s gambling he struggles to answer so Alistair outlines his own experience. He says he can trace back what lay behind his gambling addiction to the death of his mother. Alistair then goes on to his relationship with his dad and how he’s tried to do things differently with his son, Dan. Gavin doesn’t reckon he deserves the happiness of fatherhood. Gavin admits he’s been living a certain way that’s made him easy money but he’s realising it’s wrong and it’s got to change. Alistair reassures him that once he’s made that decision to change things do get easier. Gavin is buoyed by their chat – he knows what he has to do now.
Alice calls Emma to try to make up with her but Emma is still angry. Alice apologises and asks to put their differences aside for Chris’s sake; he’s really looking forward to being a dad. Emma admits that she doesn’t like Alice but accepts they don’t have to be at each other throats. Then Alice comments that making peace is important for the baby. This inflames Emma who thinks Alice has an agenda; she warns Alice that she will have her to answer if she drinks during pregnancy.

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