We-

Yeah, my window.

What the heck do you think you're doing, playing cricket outside people's houses?

Sorry.

The point is, you shouldn't be playing cricket anywhere near here, and you're more than old enough to know better.

The sheer lack of consideration for anyone apart from yourselves is staggering.

I mean, that can't suddenly be totally irrelevant

No, no, it's not.

It's really not, but he, he's become a liability because he won't listen.

He refuses to hear what I'm saying.

I'm more in touch.

I've got a handle on how to future-proof the business, and he really doesn't.

This idea about the caravans, it's just bonkers.

Well, I have some idea.

So what do you do?

Well, I do whatever I can to protect the farm.

Right now, I'm the safe pair of hands.

To step back or even to do nothing risks destroying the business we all rely on.

Oh, Brian's decisions are erratic, and I'm more convinced than ever that an intervention at the partnership meeting next week, that's the only way to get him to stand down.

And Alice?

She needs careful handling.

She's worried, obviously, but far more worried about Brian than the farm.

Lillian?

Yeah.

She said Brian isn't as callous as I think he is, as though he was, I don't know, pr- protecting someone.

I, I don't know what you're talking about.

I think you do.

In fact, I know there's something you and Brian are hiding, and I'm not leaving till you tell me what it is.

Well, does she agree he might have dementia?

Well, it's hard for her living so far away.

She certainly thinks he's not in a fit state to remain at the helm.

We decided I'd draw up a detailed plan for the future of the business, which I'll present to everyone at the next partnership meeting.

Have you spoken to her yet?

Not yet, no.

Although I suppose I could pop over there now.

Surely she'll be able to see why Brian needs to retire.

Okay.

[sighs] I still remember Mum telling Debbie and me she was marrying Brian, and they would be moving into Home Farm.

I really wasn't very sure about him.

He was so different from Roger.

But then I don't think he knew what to make of me either.

[laughs] Certainly don't remember him ever playing with me.

Instead, he'd take me with him for walks around the farm.

[laughs] I bet you loved that.

What's the plan?

Is he helping me to run Home Farm or not? Because he's still at Burrow learning about pigs, and we don't keep pigs and never have, unless that is the plan.

No.

Then what's Rory doing at Burrow? Because I think I need to know if, if I should ever, God forbid, think of going on holiday, who's going to step in to cover for me? Will it be Rory with his wealth of pig experience but with a paucity of experience in running Home Farm? I need to know, Brian.

Well, no, I mean, i- i- if you want to.

Well, I don't want to.

I'd far rather be playing for Ambridge, but that isn't an option at the moment, and I really miss playing this season.

What do you think?

Hmm, he's a bit full of himself, isn't he?

Yeah, he started going on about how rubbish Ambridge were, laughing about our relegation and everything that happened last season.

So I told him where to stick it.