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The Archers

13/01/2023

The Archers

BBC

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Drama

4.09K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Lilian is mystified as to why Justin would want to work in the village shop. Justin insists he’s being community minded, but she’s sure there’s an ulterior motive. She warns him about possible tricky customers, a sentiment echoed by Susan when he begins his trial shift. She advises the main thing is not to let one’s impatience show. Justin’s calm until Lilian turns up. She makes herself a nuisance and asks for a refund. Justin needs Susan’s help, but Susan takes her time and Justin’s patience wears thin. Susan reports to Jim afterwards that Justin was fine with most of the customers, but hopeless with Lilian, who he allowed to wind him up. Given the choice between Justin and Joy, they decide on Justin. Susan reckons if he’s up to no good, this is a fair way to keep tabs on him. Erik can’t quite believe he’s been persuaded to swim in a river in January. He’s game however, and against Kirsty’s advice throws himself into the water straight away. Kirsty gently scolds him, what would she have told Jakob if anything had happened? Erik assures her he’s alright, but his hands go numb and Kirsty insists they get out. As they sip hot chocolate afterwards in the warmth from a fire, they chat about relationships and their single status. Erik gives away far more information than Kirsty, who finds it refreshing not to dwell on her past but simply enjoy the company of a handsome man. She invites Erik back to her place, an offer he accepts with pleasure.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:05.0

You're listening to Friday's episode of The Arches, from BBC Radio 4.

0:10.4

Music Radio Podcasts

0:28.4

Susan tells me this is only a trial run.

0:31.4

He was a great pains to make that clear.

0:33.4

It's almost as if she was preparing me for disappointment.

0:36.4

No, you may not pass, Master.

0:38.4

Really, I'm thinking of saying...

0:40.4

Why don't you don't know what they're looking for?

0:42.4

Yeah, I know exactly what they're looking for, and I am supremely overqualified.

0:47.4

Well, quite, but that doesn't mean you're a shoeing.

0:50.4

Of course I'm a shoeing.

0:52.4

Susan was just enjoying her little power trip, and that's fine. That's her barogative.

0:57.4

You know, I just don't understand why you want to go and work in the village shop in the first place.

1:02.4

It's completely bizarre.

1:04.4

It's not at all bizarre.

1:06.4

Yes, it is. And other people will think so too.

1:09.4

They will not. They will think I'm a community-minded individual.

1:14.4

Oh, brilliant.

1:16.4

I am sorry, but they will imagine just as I do that you have an ulterior motive.

1:21.4

But what possible motive could I have for taking on such a meaner and undermining role?

1:26.4

I don't know. That's what I can't fathom.

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