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03/08/2026

Neil finds himself run ragged, and Ed is caught in the middle.

Neil is caring for a demanding Bert, who is rejecting salad and insisting that Jazzer would have done him some chips. Bert nags Neil to fetch him some special salty liquorice he knows Underwoods sell. Later, Neil acknowledges he can鈥檛 be there for Bert as much as Jazzer was at Tracy鈥檚, but that he鈥檒l try 鈥� and reveals he鈥檚 bought the liquorice. Bert tries it and can鈥檛 stand it 鈥� insisting that Jazzer would never make him eat it!

As Ed and Eddie plan a surprise roast dinner for Emma鈥檚 upcoming birthday, Neil calls in. Eddie unwittingly reveals that Ed has done some tree surgery for Martyn Gibson. Astonished, Neil asks if this is a bribe - is Ed spying on Brian for BL? Ed insists he鈥檚 not 鈥� it鈥檚 just good money, and he鈥檚 not told Martyn anything鈥� well not much. And it鈥檚 all been to reassure Martyn so there鈥檚 no problem. Martyn can鈥檛 make him tell him anymore, and Brian won鈥檛 find out.

Kenton suggests a curry night to Harrison to chat, and wonders if he鈥檇 consider couples鈥� counselling, as there鈥檚 a woman recommended in Borsetshire. Harrison says he鈥檒l ask Fallon. At the pub, Kenton cajoles Fallon into joining Harrison for a drink and they both receive a phone message 鈥� a consent form for a counselling session. They both don鈥檛 want to go, and Kenton protests that it鈥檚 non-refundable. Fallon and Harrison reflect on the fact that they no longer want to fight for their marriage, but acknowledge that the years they did have, they don鈥檛 regret.

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