06/02/2023

Elizabeth is keen to clear the air with David but he’s proving hard to pin down. Freddie understands that Elizabeth wants to make amends, but when he suggests that Elizabeth might need to give David more time, Elizabeth says it’s been going on for too long. She’s missing him. Freddie asks for some proper management experience and after a tricky meeting with the volunteer guides, Elizabeth asks him to speak to Cliff who is causing problems. Freddie’s attempt to rein in Cliff isn’t successful and he asks Elizabeth to have a try but she reminds him that he agreed to take this on. She has every faith that he will manage it. Ruairi’s sleeping on the sofa at The Nest. As he talks about his relationship with Julianne, Alice tries to piece it all together. Ruairi comes clean about their arrangement and how he and Julianne first met. Alice is stunned and then horrified when she learns the transaction between Ruairi and Julianne included sex. Ruairi continues to point out the benefits it brought him. Upset Alice leaves the house and heads to the garden to clear her head and sort out some Stables’ work. When Ruairi joins her there, Alice wants Ruairi to understand that he is being exploited. She suggests the changes he could make to have a more affordable lifestyle and Ruairi admits to no longer having any student friends. Alice reminds him that so many people love him. She asserts she’s there for him, just like Jennifer was.