Brian Aldridge
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Well, yeah, that sounds nice. Adam, you up for a swift pint straight after? Maybe. All right, well, let's crack on, shall we? Rory and Kate send their apologies. Debbie's got a conference. She's delivering some keynote speech, so she can't even attend remotely, unfortunately. Oh, she didn't say. Good for her.
Miksi hÀn ei juuri sanoa sitÀ? Minulla ei ole ideaa. No niin, puhutaan sitten talouksista. MeillÀ on ollut hieman hyödyllistÀ viime viikkoja, mikÀ kuitenkin on melko yllÀttÀvÀÀ. HyvÀ, Dallas.
Hei, Rock'n'Roll! Haluaisinko ottaa sinulle kappaleen tai jotain? Ei, ei, ei, minÀ olen ok, minÀ olen ok. MennÀÀn vain ylös, haluaisimmeko? Okei, me emme vÀlttÀmÀttÀ paljastaneet paljon. Olin vain sanonut, ettÀ taloukset eivÀt nÀyttÀisi liikkuvasti. Esimerkiksi kun mietitÀÀn erilaisia haasteita. Mutta Suomalainen maa on nÀyttÀnyt erinomaisesti turvallisuudesta. MinÀ en ole mennyt liikkuvasti, eikö? Pahoittelen, Brian, pahoittelen. MitÀ? No, minun tÀytyy kuitenkin sanoa tÀllÀ hetkellÀ. No, mennÀÀn sitten. Kaikki viimeisen kaksi kuukautta jatkuu minulle.
I don't think so. The thing is, Dad, Adam is the one who's been running things, isn't he? Yeah, under my supervision. And with the help of Rory. Rory? Yes. Rory doesn't have a clip. He's not a farmer. Well, not yet he's not. From what Adam's told me, he's got a hell of a lot to learn. He's more of a liability than any actual help. He's a very bright boy. That doesn't make him a farmer. I felt like a babysitter. Was he as bad as all that? Yes. He wasn't. He really wasn't. You're just being unfair. I just want some credit, Brian.
Home farm has always been a team effort. Now, what's funny about that? Well, you do rather operate like a dictatorship. Hang on a minute. I do not. Brian, I get it. I do. Dictatorship is much more efficient than democracy, but it never ends well. All right, well, can we just get back to business? This is the business. Look, I've got a ton of new ideas I want to discuss, and there won't be time if we get sidetracked. Are all these ideas as good as the caravan storage?
And that's putting it politely. Look, I know I've been preoccupied, but my recent stresses have had nothing, absolutely nothing to do with the farm. Then what? What's going on that you're not telling us? I can't get into certain things. You'll just have to trust me. But we don't trust you, do we? Just stop it. Stop being so awful. But it's true, Alice. We have lost confidence in your leadership, Brian, and your...
I know, I know, I've got it. I've got it. Why don't you just take me around the back of the building and shoot me like a dog? Like a tired old dog. This is what they're trying to do, Alice, in effect. No, it isn't. In order to maintain and increase profit, we need to keep investing in the right strategies. And those decisions are best made by Adam and myself. We should vote on this. Well, we can't, because we don't have everyone here. Well, I'm afraid Kate and Rory are in agreement.
What, for you and Debbie to inherit the land? No, not that bit. Why on earth would I leave you to the land? For all the reasons we've just laid out. You aren't even my own children. He said it. He finally said it.
That's okay, Alice. No, no, it's not okay. It's not okay. I mean, it's not like we didn't know how he felt. Look, Adam, Adam, I simply don't believe you have the financial head to run a business. I don't have the confidence you can do it. Well, the truth's all coming out now, isn't it? You don't have a clue how tough you have to be in farming. How can you say that to me? I have been farming for my entire working life.
I hate this. I absolutely hate this. We don't have to stay. Oh, well, thanks. And Debbie, for you to walk in here and demand half the share of land you barely set foot on for decades, it's the height of entitlement. It's appalling. I built this place up from nothing. I've steered it through good times and bad. And caused us a ton of grief.
What? What do you mean? If you withdraw the land from the partnership, then there is no business. That's right. I'll go it alone. I'll hire in help. I'll run the place without interference. It'll be heaven. You wanted certainty and now you've got it. So, Dad, that makes no sense. You're insane. I really do think he has dementia. No, no. No, I'm entirely within my right mind. But sometimes you've got to be brutal.