10/09/2023
Pip doesn鈥檛 know which way to turn, and Josh faces a crisis.
When Pip pops into Brookfield, Ruth suggests she changes her plan of a picnic with Stella and Rosie and joins them for lunch. Pip turns the offer down but then worries to Stella 鈥� she鈥檚 paranoid they gave away their new relationship on Friday. Pip would hate Ruth to find out before they tell her, but at the same time isn鈥檛 ready to tell her mum. Stella makes clear what makes it tricky is that Ruth is Pip鈥檚 mum and Stella鈥檚 friend. They鈥檙e not concerned about Ruth鈥檚 attitude to them being in a gay relationship.
Over lunch at Brookfield, Paul is stunned to learn that it鈥檚 Josh鈥檚 birthday this week. He can鈥檛 believe Josh hasn鈥檛 told him already. Josh insists to Paul and his parents that he has no plans to mark the occasion. Later, as they drive home, Josh complains about Paul showing him up by being the perfect guest. Paul asks Josh why he鈥檚 so miserable and Josh admits he鈥檚 not looking forward to turning twenty-six. Paul insists that Josh makes a plan and invites people to celebrate.
Back from their picnic, Pip panics that Rosie saw her and Stella kissing. Stella鈥檚 sure that Rosie鈥檚 eyes were closed before she kissed Pip, but Pip鈥檚 not so sure. Stella encourages her to try to find out from Rosie what she saw. Pip says she鈥檚 never considered how she would talk to her daughter about her meeting someone; she鈥檇 just cross that bridge when she came to it. Maybe you鈥檙e now at that bridge, replies Stella.
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