18/02/2026
Brookfield鈥檚 guest continues to stir the pot, and Ruairi steps up.
Ruairi worries to Brian about the effect pig farming might have on his social life. Brian鈥檚 more concerned by Ruairi turning down the stockperson training, informing him curtly that he鈥檒l be staying at Berrow until Brian says otherwise. Ruairi knows this is about what he did to George, accepting his punishment. Brian disagrees, it鈥檚 not punishment. He鈥檚 simply doing what he should have done long ago, instilling a sense of purpose in Ruairi and giving him a dose of reality. Lynda arrives, looking to bring Brian back on board with Speedwatch. Brian鈥檚 far from keen, resisting both Lynda and Ruairi鈥檚 attempts to persuade him. Ruairi then tells Brian he鈥檒l be doing the stockperson training after all, newly determined to be the best pig farmer he can.
After Zach mocks Lynda鈥檚 attempts to recruit Stella to the Speedwatch team he tells Stella he鈥檚 going for a walk around Ambridge, in an attempt to discover what鈥檚 so appealing about it. Zach starts at Hollowtree, engaging disenchanted Josh in a conversation about the travails of farming with all the difficulties and uncertainties attached to it. Zach then tells Josh about the financial security a career in wealth management gives him, before suggesting Pip should make a pre-nuptial arrangement with Stella to protect Brookfield鈥檚 interests. When Zach returns to Brookfield he helps Stella in the Events Barn, mentioning the pre-nup arrangement to her as well. He offers to help out at the party on Friday, then casually drops in that Josh won鈥檛 be in much of a party mood.
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