09/12/2025
Ed struggles to do the right thing, and Leonard steps in to help.
Akram is working hard to try and finish the repairs today. He broaches the idea of moving to Pakistan again. Akram thinks Khalil would do great there. While Zainab is adaptable, and student loans are cheaper if she changes her mind about university. Azra points out that visiting family is not the same as uprooting. Akram wants to be a farmer, not a plumber, and he鈥檚 not getting any younger. Ed and Leonard chat in the crowded waiting room. During Ed鈥檚 appointment about his wrist, he asks what counselling is available for George鈥檚 temper, but Azra says as he鈥檚 an adult she鈥檚 got to speak to George herself.
Paul has succumbed to whatever is going around the Stables. It clearly isn鈥檛 food poisoning. Josh slowly makes some toast. Lily鈥檚 stomach doesn鈥檛 agree with it. Josh and Lily discuss the job at Grey Gables. Leonard turns up masked and gloved to help the plagued household. He starts on cleaning up the kitchen. The discussion moves onto Lower Loxley and Lily鈥檚 lack of inheritance. Leonard suggests to Lily that Josh may feel similar with farm inheritance. Josh states it鈥檚 obvious that Pip is the golden girl. Josh confesses he thought it might be his own fault for starting his business. Luckily, Nina is going to pop in on Thursday to give him some TLC.
Azra tells Akram he doesn鈥檛 have to go back to Pakistan to be a farmer. Akram explains that land is expensive, besides, Pakistan is their true home, would he really be accepted in farming here?
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