16/11/2020

One of the wedding clients for next spring has called with concerns over security at Brookfield. Ruth thinks she’s allayed the woman’s doubts, but no sooner has she said this than Eddie calls to say there’s a suspicious van hanging around Marney’s field. David arrives but misses them; the van’s driven off. Eddie curses the nighthawkers – he fears they won’t give up easily. He suggests he might pose as one of them to gain their trust – but to do that he’ll need the detector David found dumped in the hedge… Eddie also suggests that once they’ve caught the wrongdoers, he could be given the rights to the area. Ruth’s more than sceptical, but David feels it’s a case of better the devil you know. Chris fears Alice’s sickness has returned as he remarks on her being missing from the bed last night. Alice insists she was just outside looking at the stars. She presents him with an outfit for the baby which trumpets his awesomeness. As Jennifer arrives at the door, both agree they want to put her off today. But as Jennifer opens up about Siobhan’s CD, Alice is happy to listen. Jennifer confesses it’s helped her see Siobhan in a new light – as a mother speaking to her son. She can no longer hate the woman who gave them Ruairi and spoke so lovingly to him. Alice is moved, and she and her mother share a tender moment. Later Alice is horrified to discover she’s bleeding.