26/08/2024

The Archers

George declines Clive’s offer to join him in morning yoga and listens to him moaning about his B&B. Later as they have a beer in the garden, George reveals Will is still pressing him to go to the police. Clive says he should tell Will and Emma to back off and hold his nerve. George worries about prison, for him or Alice. But Clive says wealthy people like Alice don’t go to prison. Impatient, he tells George the crash was an accident: stop going on and enjoy your beer.

Alistair and Harrison discuss the fete, where Harrison bought a brilliant book about cricket coaching. Alistair grumbles about one of the girls at the cricket camp – Cassie, who is decidedly sassy. Little Croxley cricket captain Laura asks Alistair how the camp has gone. Alistair is forced to reveal that Cassie – who it turns out is Laura’s daughter – has been a bit of a handful. He adds that she could really be a decent cricketer, if she put her mind to it. Laura asks how things are going with his ‘situationship’. He says it’s going well and has to put up with Harrison pulling his leg about being the ‘Valentino of the village’.

Clive bumps into a shocked Susan as she is shopping. It’s been too long, he says. ‘No,’ she replies. ‘It hasn’t been long enough.’ He follows her, suggesting they go for a coffee. She wants nothing to do with him. He claims he’s different now; enlightened after a near-death experience. But Susan says they don’t want him anywhere near them.