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It鈥檚 the day of Brian鈥檚 mediation meeting with Adam and he鈥檚 made biscuits, rebutting Kate鈥檚 suggestion that they鈥檙e an olive branch. He doesn鈥檛 need one; he鈥檚 the good guy. When she asks whether he鈥檚 thought about division of the partnership鈥檚 profits, he laughs that there aren鈥檛 any. Kate wishes him luck, reminding him he can鈥檛 be both the good guy and a stubborn stick-in-the-mud.
Ian advises Adam to stay calm and remember that Brian鈥檚 refusal to pay the family what they鈥檙e owed is immoral. Ian confides to Kate he fears Adam will lose his cool if Brian doesn鈥檛 play ball. Adam鈥檚 worked night and day to keep the farm afloat. Kate agrees, though she worries Xander鈥檚 relationship with his grandfather鈥檚 getting a little lost. Ian insists Brian sees Martha as more of a real grandchild than Xander.
Brian declares to Ruth that his main goal is to put a stop to the claims for money. Ruth reminds him today鈥檚 about negotiation and compromise. However when Adam arrives it鈥檚 clear Brian won鈥檛 shift his in view, insisting he鈥檚 bankrolled his children for years. Seeing an impasse, Ruth suggests a break and another meeting, but Brian declares there鈥檒l be no more meetings. When Adam leaves Ruth asks Brian what he actually wants.
Later when Adam declares it鈥檚 the end of the road, Ian ventures they still have information on Ruairi. They know the secret and could mention this to Brian. Adam鈥檚 against this. Ruairi鈥檚 his brother and he鈥檒l never do anything that puts him at risk. Family is more than just blood.