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Alan asks Usha if she鈥檚 heard anything about Rob lately. As far as Usha knows, the family鈥檚 heard nothing from him since his access application was denied.

Oliver asks Emma how things are at the Tearoom. Emma reports she鈥檚 just keeping her head down and doing her job. Oliver mentions he鈥檚 still looking for housekeeping staff, but Emma declines. They chat about Emma鈥檚 English Literature course, and Eddie鈥檚 witch story of Leader鈥檚 Wood. Emma thinks it might have some basis in truth. Eddie swears blind he鈥檚 not making it up. Later Emma quizzes Alan on heaven, hell and spirits. She鈥檚 not sure witches deserved to be punished. Alan accepts she may have a point. Lynda overhears and offers to lend Emma a book on old Borsetshire tales.

Lynda鈥檚 keen to get information about the black tie ball, but Adil鈥檚 prickly with her. She hopes he鈥檚 not regretting ask her to organise things. She鈥檚 cancelling a holiday so she can focus on it. Later she asks Oliver whether Adil鈥檚 ok. He seems exhausted. Oliver鈥檚 thought the same. He asks Lynda to leave it with him. He suggests Adil takes some time away. Adil initially resists, but concedes Oliver鈥檚 right. He鈥檒l take Friday off.

Alan speculates as to what might happen if Rob turned up again now. Usha retorts he鈥檇 be a fool to do that. There鈥檚 no reason for him to be around. Alan ventures that people like Rob can change. Usha鈥檚 pragmatic. All the law can do is look at past behaviour and weigh up current risk. Redemption is Alan鈥檚 arena.