Usha offers her support, and Natasha is determined.
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13:15
04/05/2025
The police turn up at Beechwood looking for Rochelle or anything that could help locate her. While officers search the house Joy tells DC Tanners that Rochelle has been staying with Rex, then left a message about going away. Joy had no idea what Rochelle was planning though. DC Tanners then explains about taking away all their internet enabled devices, including mobile phones. After the police have gone Mick helps Joy tidy up. Joy still believes Rochelle’s a good person with strong beliefs, but she’s never been good at knowing when to stop. Later, Rochelle rings Joy on the landline. She’s handed herself in to the police but doesn’t want a solicitor. Nevertheless Joy tells Mick she’s calling Usha.At the cricket, against Roserran-in-the-Vale, Lawrence quizzes reluctant Lynda and Freddie about what’s been going on with Rochelle, then makes a cutting remark about supermarket sandwiches. After he’s gone Lynda commends Freddie for his bravery, both on Thursday at the abattoir and following the explosion at Grey Gables. Freddie admits he’s not sleeping well, constantly thinking how things could have gone worse. Vince has given Freddie a list of things to work through, to take his mind off it. To Lynda they are both heroes, setting a fine example for the team to follow. The match itself is hotly contested with Ambridge just managing their first victory of the season, thanks to Rex. Lawrence is gracious in defeat, but Lynda isn’t convinced by his sentiments, a feeling that is confirmed by Lawrence’s patronising comments about Ambridge’s tea offering.
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13:16
02/05/2025
When Freddie goes into work Vince updates him on the police and Food Standards Agency investigations. They’re shutting the abattoir for four days to conduct a deep clean, while their products are being recalled from when Rochelle started. At least the live-stream conked out halfway through, but the Academy contract has probably gone.Rochelle turns up at Rex’s boat, saying she owes him the truth. Rex is furious and doesn’t believe her claim that she didn’t know what they were planning to do. He accuses her of abusing Joy’s good reputation and betraying the community. Rochelle is sorry for what she’s put Joy through, but still believes their cause is right. When she bangs her elbow Rex reluctantly gives her painkillers, before Rochelle admits Saskia became a mother-figure to her. But the group kicked her out before Christmas and this was her way of getting back in with them. Rex feels completely betrayed, even though Rochelle insists she fell in love with him. When Rex tells her to hand herself in to the police Rochelle promises she will, after the weekend.While discussing the protest Chelsea reckons they went about it the wrong way and Pat becomes defensive about animal welfare standards. Pat feels patience is the key to a good protest, like with Borsetshire Water. Chelsea wants Pat to ask Peggy about war hero, Reginald D. Later, Pat reports another Laurels resident told her Reginald saved two children from drowning in the Am. Pat and Chelsea then look at more wartime photos – all the people in them were unsung heroes, Pat reckons.
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13:02
01/05/2025
Freddie’s looking forward to hosting the Academy Trust for lunch at the abattoir and suggests newly returned Rochelle takes a charcuterie producer on a guided tour instead of packing with her bad arm. Freddie promises her a security pass for the day with full access to the site. Once he’s gone Rochelle phones Saskia – it has to be today!Helen, David and Vince are all there for the lunch, while Rex shocks Rochelle by turning up for the guided tour with the charcuterie manager. Once the tour’s over Rochelle and Rex head to the Conference room where Rex joins Helen and David. Rochelle goes outside to find Saskia and the other protesters, including pushy Carl. But there are more of them than Rochelle was expecting and they’ve got balaclavas. She tries warning them off, but they’ve hacked into a big screen at Felpersham Shopping Centre, determined to live-stream the protest. Rochelle pleads with them to stop, but Carl grabs her pass and lets them into the building, shutting Rochelle out.The protesters storm into the Conference room, barricade themselves in, then handcuff Vince and Freddie. Rex confronts Carl, who threatens both him and Freddie with a broken bottle, before David assures Carl they’ll listen to what they have to say. Saskia states her case against animal agriculture to camera, picking out farmers as villains of the piece. As the protesters leave Saskia claims they’ve poisoned Casey Meats produce, before locking Vince and the others inside. Once they’ve gone Helen unlocks the handcuffs and remembers she’s seen Saskia before, with Rochelle in Felpersham.
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12:55
30/04/2025
At Beechwood Tom and Natasha are worried about the disruptive effect Jack and Henry moving in will have on their family set-up. They’re not sure Helen is even seriously looking for anywhere else yet. When Helen appears she mentions several ground rules she has, which Tom in particular thinks might be rather challenging for them. Later, Tom checks in at the Packhouse, where Helen’s covering the veg-box packing for Adam. Helen gets irritated when Tom suggests a potential property rental for her, before leaving Tom to finish the boxes himself. Back at Beechwood later Tom apologises, then confesses about the vase Seren broke. Helen’s surprisingly phlegmatic though and offers herself as a babysitter so Natasha and Tom can go out tonight. Tracy helps Lynda with a belated tidy-up after the Cricket Pavilion was left in a mess, following defeat in the previous home match. Natasha approaches with her proposed options for teas and catering, with Lynda determined that Ambridge will prove its worth on that front at least. Later, Tracy promises Lynda the changing rooms won’t be left in such a state again and suggests Fallon as an alternative source for the catering. They then open a parcel containing their newly designed kit, provided by Vince, which Tracy loves. Lynda spots an old bat under a bench which looks like it might’ve belonged to the mystery RAF man serving in Ambridge during the War: Reginald D. Natasha then rings and assertive Lynda persuades her to offer her best tea at the lowest price for Sunday, promising it’ll be win-win for both of them.
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