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Anna returns early from her trip to Venice, confessing to Helen her life鈥檚 all over the place, especially when it comes to making sure Carol鈥檚 okay, as she never admits to any problems. At Glebe Cottage Anna suggests Carol needs more support. She can鈥檛 just rely on neighbours helping out. Carol鈥檚 stubbornly resistant before Anna asks if she鈥檒l come and live with her. Carol scoffs, they鈥檇 end up killing each other. She鈥檚 staying where she is, she values her autonomy too much. Anna then suggests someone checking in on Carol daily, but Carol hated having a cleaner even twice a week. It鈥檚 an impasse. When Helen turns up with soup, Carol denounces being seen as a charity case, but still accepts the offer. Anna and Carol continue sniping at each other, while Helen excuses herself to heat up the soup.

Seeing George waiting at the bus stop Ruairi offers him a lift to Felpersham. Grateful George is embarrassed to admit he鈥檚 going to a counselling appointment, but Ruairi is very encouraging. George then wonders if Ruairi has ever had counselling, before extolling the virtues of going and explaining how his counsellor is helping him see things differently. George is surprised Ruairi never talked to anyone about losing his mum, thinking he鈥檚 been lucky by comparison, still having both his parents. George then politely declines Ruairi鈥檚 offer to wait and drive him home again, and apologises for comparing his situation to Ruairi鈥檚. Ruairi tells him he鈥檚 glad he did, before George thanks him for the lift. He won鈥檛 forget it.