21/05/2025
Lilian attempts a brave face, and David makes a potentially far-reaching mistake.
Kenton鈥檚 surprised David鈥檚 now going ahead with Open Farm Sunday. David explains he doesn鈥檛 feel he should cancel so he鈥檚 putting increased security in place. Lilian鈥檚 late for a pub shift and Kenton鈥檚 reluctant to push it as her mood鈥檚 so low at the moment. David volunteers to jump behind the bar to help out. Lilian arrives but soon needs a break to regroup. With Justin out at a function, she insists she鈥檇 still rather be working than sitting alone at home.
A customer approaches the bar and asks for Angela, but David misunderstands the signal and the woman goes and sits down again. Lilian spots the man she鈥檚 sitting with is behaving aggressively towards her. It becomes clear David鈥檚 made a mistake and missed the woman鈥檚 coded request for help. Lilian鈥檚 appalled at the error, and finds a subtle way of extricating the woman from the situation. Safely upstairs, the woman, Naomi, explains she鈥檇 been set up with this man by a friend, and whilst initially charming, her date became angry when she declined a second meet-up with him. Naomi鈥檚 very grateful for Lilian swooping in like a fairy godmother to rescue her. After Naomi鈥檚 gone, Lilian suggests refresher training for everyone who might be working in the bar. The incident has shaken her. She鈥檚 frustrated too that the man got away with his bad behaviour and may well just carry on with it in the future. Kenton鈥檚 worried about Lilian and checks in again with her; is she alright? Lilian admits she鈥檚 not really, but there鈥檚 nothing anyone can do.
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