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16/06/2025

Jakob questions his abilities, and there are parenting problems for Pip

Pip and Stella plan a picnic. Preoccupied Stella starts to disclose what鈥檚 on her mind, but Pip鈥檚 distracted by a call from Rosie鈥檚 school 鈥� Rosie鈥檚 sworn at a child and upset her. Pip can鈥檛 believe it. Stella reckons Rosie could have picked up the word anywhere but Pip鈥檚 not convinced she said it at all. She calls Toby, who has Rosie this week. She reports Toby鈥檚 equally shocked and will talk to Rosie. Pip frets; she feels freaked out and sorry for Rosie. Stella suggests that it鈥檚 possible Rosie did do it, but Pip maintains she鈥檚 not a mean kid. Unsettled, she declares she鈥檒l drive to Toby鈥檚 and speak to Rosie herself. The picnic will have to be another time.

Kate鈥檚 cooking Brian a belated Father鈥檚 Day meal. Talk turns to the topic of the big family holiday. Kate鈥檚 very excited at Phoebe鈥檚 baby news but someone needs to take the lead on the holiday coordination. She thinks if they get it right it could be the holiday of a lifetime. Brian doesn鈥檛 share her enthusiasm. Pinning Friday as a good meeting date Kate resolves to set up a family group chat to pool ideas. Jakob arrives and they all drink to the baby. Kate wonders what she might be known by when she becomes a grandmother. She suggests Jakob could be Mofar, a Swedish term for grandpa. Jakob doesn鈥檛 like it. Later, he tells Brian he鈥檚 not ready to be a grandfather. Brian allays his concerns with some wise words of experience. Jakob still hates the prospect of 鈥楳ofar.鈥�

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