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The Archers: 16/06/2024

16/06/2024

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Justin puts his case forward, and Fallon faces the consequences.

At the Tearoom, Paul’s surprised to see Fallon looking so well after her drunken night out last week.  That is until Fallon explains that she spent most of yesterday in bed at Kirsty’s.  But now she feels like a reset button has been pressed and is feeling much better about everything.   When Fallon notices Paul looking a bit uncomfortable, he says he’s fine.  But later when Kirsty asks him if he’s got fleas or something, he brushes it off as sunburn.  Later, Fallon starts to get flashbacks from her night out – and Kirsty’s forced to remind her of rapping and being thrown out of the club.  Although Fallon’s embarrassed, it was also just what she needed, and she now feels she’s drawn a bit of a line.  And Harrison seems much happier in himself too.  Fallon was dreading her birthday, but now she’s looking forward to it with Harrison.

Justin mentions to Fallon that there’s been no further cases of Strangles at The Stables.  Things are still fraught there though with Oliver’s horse still struggling.  Justin’s worried about Lilian which is why he’s insisted she take a lunch break.  When Lilian talks about how stressed she is, Justin broaches finding a replacement for Alice.  Lilian’s defensive, pointing out that alcoholism is a disease.  And anyway Alice didn’t do anything wrong, any horse can get Strangles.  Justin concedes that they do at least need to look at the practicalities.  He’ll compromise by sounding out a few potential replacements on a no obligation basis, just so they’re prepared for the worst.  Lilian agrees as long as Justin’s discreet.

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