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18/09/2025

Feelings stir for Paul, and the Harvest Festival ends in chaos.

Late arrivals Justin and Lilian have to squeeze in next to Alice and Brian at the Harvest Festival, with Justin sitting right next to Brian. Lilian warns them both that discussing BL is off-limits. But Brian can鈥檛 help himself and suggests that Justin takes the words of Alan鈥檚 sermon about farmers producing an abundance of food to heart. Justin rises to the bait and their discussion becomes heated. When Justin insists he鈥檒l go ahead and sell his shares if he doesn鈥檛 get his way Brian explodes, before Alice and Lilian give them their marching orders. After the service Lilian tells them they should be ashamed. Alan agrees, their behaviour was unacceptable, nearly ruining the children鈥檚 performance. Justin gives a half-hearted apology, before Alan accuses them of caring very little about those around them. Later, Lilian drops in on Alice, who鈥檚 still furious at Martha鈥檚 big day almost being ruined. Alice fears the repercussions from gossiping parents at school. Lilian thinks Justin is a liability and Alice agrees, but it鈥檚 Brian she鈥檚 completely fed up with for jeopardising Martha鈥檚 progress at school.

After checking the ewes with Ben at Home Farm Ruairi goes for a drink with him at The Bull. Ruairi then spots Paul and remembers how awkward it was the last time they met. But Ben calls Paul over before making his excuses to leave Ruairi and Paul together. They establish that Ruairi鈥檚 come back to Ambridge for a bit to help Brian and that Paul is currently single, before heading off to get a taxi to a cocktail bar.

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