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What are the initial reactions to the Trout team's situation?
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MUSIC PLAYS Hey, guys. Brad, do you know if they're meant to be any good, the trout? Er, yeah. Not bad, apparently. Better than us? Nobody's better than us, Zainab. It's true. You've got to think positive. What, even if it's not true? It might be true. It might well be true. Carpe diem. What's carpe diem got to do with it? I don't know. I just thought it sounded good. It did. OK, so there's a bit of a spanner in the works. Uh-oh. What? Oh, what's wrong? It turns out the Trout are two players down. Oh, they're not calling it off. Well, no, not necessarily. We could give them a player, couldn't we? Yeah, absolutely. Well, that's what I was going to suggest, yeah, because that's the joy, isn't it, of this more relaxed way of playing?
OK, so who's willing to play for the other side, then? I don't mind doing it. No, no chance, Zona. Absolutely not. We're not giving them one of our best players. Oh, thanks, Tom. What about me? Really? Yeah. I mean, everyone knows I'm not the best player, so... Are you sure, Brad? Yeah. Yeah, why not? It might be fun. I mean, we can all do the scoring, can't we? All of us together, sort of thing. Yeah, yeah. So long as you're careful with my laptop. I mean, don't let someone smash it with a cricket ball or anything. And keep the entries in the actual scorebook neat. Do you really not mind? Why would I mind?
How do the characters decide to handle the player shortage?
Why would he mind? You're a star. You're a superstar. Thanks, Brad. No problem.
Kate.
Hi.
You're back.
I'm back.
Since when?
Late last night.
Oh, right.
Are you planning to go and watch the Battling Bulls?
The what? Sorry.
The cricket.
Oh, yeah. No, no, no, I'm not. No, I'm not in the mood. I don't want to lose my temper with Adam in front of the entire village.
Oh, well, I guess that's fair enough.
I'd rather sit in my own garden and drink a cold beer and read Dick Francis.
Surely you've read them all by now.
Yes, I have. But now I'm re-reading them, all of them. It's a project. It's my attempt to relax. Which you should be delighted to hear, since all my children are apparently so desperately keen for me to kick back. Or are they just keen for me to kick the bucket?
Dad, for goodness sake.
What, am I wrong?
Yes, you're wrong. Of course you're wrong. We all love you.
Could have fooled me.
Look, I came round to see if you were all right.
Well, I'm fine. Absolutely fine. I couldn't be better.
OK.
So, please, go and watch the cricket.
But, also, I do think we need to talk.
Ah. Now that's more like it.
What's that supposed to mean?
That's the real reason you've come round, isn't it?
No, it's not the real reason. It's...
One of the reasons. Well, I really have no inclination to get into all that business right now.
What is Kate's perspective on the cricket match?
But this massive thing has just happened and I wasn't there.
Yes, but you couldn't make the effort to stab your father in the back in person. Sorry, what? You couldn't make it back a day early to show your face at the meeting.
No, I couldn't, because Phoebe needed me. And what on earth are you talking about? I haven't stabbed anyone in the back.
Oh, really?
Really, Dad.
Adam made it very clear he had your full support.
Hang on.
What? Yeah, it was full of it.
Rory, Kate, Alice, they're all in agreement. Dad, we were not in on this. This thing with Adam and Debbie and the land, that was never a part of the plan.
So you admit there was a plan?
Yes. Yes, there was... There was a sort of plan.
To effectively lock me out of the farm?
No, it really wasn't like that.
Well, that's how it looks, Kate. That's how it looks.
We were worried... About your stress levels.
Well, that's hilarious. Is it? I mean, how stressful do you think that meeting was?
I know. And I'm sorry. I really am so sorry, but you can't punish the rest of us for something that Adam and Debbie did entirely without consultation.
I can do what I like. It's my land. Right. Right. I'm sorry if that's not what you want to hear. The truth is, it's too hard, Kate. It's too complicated, and the partnership isn't working. You and Alice want to complain about the loss of income?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the initial reactions to the Trout team's situation?
0:00–2:16
2
How do the characters decide to handle the player shortage?
2:16–3:47
3
What is Kate's perspective on the cricket match?
3:47–5:44
4
Why does Tracy refuse to attend the cricket match?
5:44–7:23
5
What is the significance of discussing past family issues?
7:23–8:49
6
How does the conversation shift towards family dynamics?
8:49–10:27
7
What are the implications of the land decision discussed?
10:27–11:56
8
What resolutions are reached by the end of the episode?
11:56–14:15