09/12/2020

Alice fields Peggy’s questions about her holiday in Bath as best she can. Peggy asks plainly how Alice has found giving up alcohol. Alice is thrown and tells Peggy she doesn’t need checking up on. She then quickly apologises, putting her snappiness down to tiredness. Peggy chats to Lilian in The Bull and Peggy admits she has Alice on her mind. She tells Lilian she doesn’t believe Alice went to Bath at all. Lilian can’t believe Peggy’s theory that Alice might be having an affair and Peggy accepts that maybe it is a bit far-fetched. Freddie and Lily chat about their imminent 21st birthday. They’ve spiked Elizabeth’s idea of a virtual celebration. Freddie teases Lily about being boring and how Russ only makes her life more dull. She strongly protests and decides that she and Freddie will go out tonight. Lily is refused entry at the casino because she’s forgotten her ID. Freddie jokes about going in anyway and leaving Lily outside. Instead, they go to a bingo hall. Lily is over-enthusiastic about marking off numbers which cues more teasing from Freddie. This deflates Lily, but she acknowledges this is the most fun she’s had in ages. Her mood is boosted again by getting a full house.