Summary
Anna returns early from her trip to Venice, confessing to Helen her life’s all over the place, especially when it comes to making sure Carol’s okay, as she never admits to any problems. At Glebe Cottage Anna suggests Carol needs more support. She can’t just rely on neighbours helping out. Carol’s stubbornly resistant before Anna asks if she’ll come and live with her. Carol scoffs, they’d end up killing each other. She’s staying where she is, she values her autonomy too much. Anna then suggests someone checking in on Carol daily, but Carol hated having a cleaner even twice a week. It’s an impasse. When Helen turns up with soup, Carol denounces being seen as a charity case, but still accepts the offer. Anna and Carol continue sniping at each other, while Helen excuses herself to heat up the soup.
Seeing George waiting at the bus stop Ruairi offers him a lift to Felpersham. Grateful George is embarrassed to admit he’s going to a counselling appointment, but Ruairi is very encouraging. George then wonders if Ruairi has ever had counselling, before extolling the virtues of going and explaining how his counsellor is helping him see things differently. George is surprised Ruairi never talked to anyone about losing his mum, thinking he’s been lucky by comparison, still having both his parents. George then politely declines Ruairi’s offer to wait and drive him home again, and apologises for comparing his situation to Ruairi’s. Ruairi tells him he’s glad he did, before George thanks him for the lift. He won’t forget it.
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| 0:06.7 | A group of men ran in with machetes. |
| 0:09.8 | I'm Livy Haydock, and from BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 live, this is gangster. |
| 0:16.7 | The story of Georgie Pye. |
| 0:19.2 | The scene of the killing near a Chinese bookshop is being flooded with detectives. |
| 0:23.1 | Welcome to the world of the triads. |
| 0:25.6 | If the triads are coming out of you, you're done. |
| 0:27.5 | Where loyalty is sworn in blood. |
| 0:30.9 | Gangster, the story of Georgie Pye. |
| 0:33.6 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:36.0 | You're listening to Tuesday's episode of The Archers |
| 0:38.8 | From BBC Radio 4 |
| 0:40.7 | Hi Helen Hi, Helen. Oh, Anna. |
| 1:00.1 | Tony said you're in here. |
| 1:01.6 | Aren't you supposed to be in Venice? |
| 1:03.1 | I cut it short. |
| 1:04.4 | Oh, no. |
| 1:05.6 | I couldn't relax anyway, and I managed to get an earlier flight. |
| 1:08.8 | I was meant to come back tomorrow, and I came back last night, so it's not that bad. Yeah, but still... I know, I know. Expect you needed the break. I really did, but never mind. Do you want a coffee? I was just making one for me and Dad. Oh, no, honestly. I just wanted to bring you these. No, you didn't need to get me flowers. I wanted to. |
| 1:27.7 | It's the least I could do. Aw, they're really gorgeous. Good. I mean, I don't know what I'd have done the other day if you hadn't gone around to my mum. Any time, any time. Just call me and if I can do it, I will. Thank you. You're so good. No, it's easy. Well, I've got to get something sorted for her. She can't just rely on other people's goodwill, |
| 1:46.0 | and of course she doesn't see that. |
| 1:48.1 | Yeah. No, it's easy. Well, I've got to get something sorted for her. She can't just rely on other people's goodwill, and of course, she doesn't see that. Oh, good luck with that. I know. I'll just put these in some water. Okay, yeah, and I'll get over to mum's. Oh, please don't have a coffee. I'd love to, but... Look, what difference is a few minutes Gonna make I just feel guilty |
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