06/01/2023

Vince is wearing his lucky tie for dinner with Elizabeth, Ruth and David. He really wants it to go well. Elizabeth warns him that flashing the cash won’t fix things; he needs to show David he’s repentant. Meanwhile, as David and Ruth prepare to leave for the restaurant they find Pip’s friend Lottie on the doorstep. Lottie’s expecting to stay to test out their B&B but Ruth and David know nothing about it. They leave Pip to sort the confusion. Lottie laughs at the awkwardness of it all. Pip invents a fun dinner time for Maddie and Rosie and Lottie asks how she’s doing with her New Year’s resolution to have fun. Pip shares her idea to celebrate her birthday. Realising the time Lottie gets ready to go and offers to have Rosie over for a sleepover at hers. At the restaurant Vince tries to make small talk with David while Ruth and Elizabeth go over to wish Jennifer a happy birthday – she’s there with Brian and Kate. Vince apologises to David and Ruth but there is no goodwill in return. Elizabeth explains she thought talking things through was worth a try. But Ruth is still furious about Vince’s attack on Ben and its consequences. Vince tries to defend his actions but David and Ruth walk out. As they head home, Elizabeth reflects that it wasn’t the right time to seek forgiveness from David and Ruth. She admires Vince for sticking to his side of the deal. He done everything she’s asked. They share a kiss.