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here afterwards?

Shall I talk to Helen about it?

Larry's offered the king's arms.

Can do it all there.

And after that, what

are you gonna do on the farm?

You ok to look after it

by yourself?

Because I should get back

to college, really, but...

about to release that vehicle.

30 seconds are holding him back.

Aubrey.

Just go.

You always did what you wanted.

No reason to stop now.

What?

You're not cut out for this.

Fine.

Hi.

Um, we were just working

around the back,

and there's a new calf there.

- Where?

- In the barn.

Oh, bloody hell.

Ah, stupid bloody animals.

She'll be fine.

Ah, well done, girl.

Good job.

Bloody good job.

Seems healthy.

He's breathing well. Yep.

Excellent.

It's a boy.

What do you want to do,

send it to market?

Ah, no use for it here,

and Hatfield won't want it.

Best to cull it.

Now?

You're the vet.

You want me to shoot it?

Guns are

in the cupboard, aren't they?

Can't we give it a day

for them to be together?

She's gonna be full of hormones

and colostrum.

We need that out of her.

Best done as soon as possible.

Don't want them

getting attached.

Or I could get

one of the boys to do it.

Hi. What's going on?

Can I show you something?

Yeah, sure.

What?

Where are you going?

I just want

to show you something in here.

Uh, look...

What, James?

What's wrong?

Not that way.

No? Why not?

Not with that torch.

Why not, James?

Tell me.

Ok!

Let's just go.

So everyone was here.

Aubrey made

this big speech about...

Passing it on to Harry,

future of farming

being in our hands.

Then we got drunk...

Really drunk.

We were fire-walking

in the back field.

Matilda's lot

had laid out the coals.

It was all fun and games

till Harry did it.

He wouldn't get off.

He was just standing

on the coals,

beating his chest, and roaring.

Everyone was cheering him on.

I was scared, you know?

His feet, they were burning.

So I pulled him off,

and he punched me.

Which was f***ing

out of order, you know?

So I tell him to f*** off,

and he turns to me, and he says,

"let's have a drink."

He chases me

through the courtyard. He's...

Screaming like superman.

We come in here, and he makes us

drink something foul.

And he says he's got

something to show me,

his new plan,

his new new plan. Heh.

We've had a few plans already.

So I'm a bit f***ing fed up

with his plans, but you know...

It's Harry.

He's my best friend.

So I take a look...

In the kitchen.

He's got this gleam in his eye,

like, "this is it.

This is everything."

He wants to burn the house down.

He says, "if we do it tonight,

we can say we didn't know,

"and it might have been

the party, and...

"We'll get the insurance

from the house,

and all the money problems

will be over."

He was out of his f***ing mind.

Told him no way.

I told him it'd never work

and he'd get locked up.

Told him we probably

should get locked up,

and he grabbed my face,

and he spat at me.

I took the matches from him,

and I told him that was it,

he was on his own.

He yelled something at me.

I can't remember now.

And then what?

I don't know.

I saw him talking to Aubrey,

and then he disappeared.

To Aubrey?

What was he talking about?

I couldn't hear.

Aubrey was giving him

an earful as usual.

Then I heard a bang.

You found him?

So Aubrey was the last person

to talk to him.

Wasn't your fault, James.

What?

Don't blame yourself.

F*** you.

That would be marvelous.

Thank you.

Yes. Uh...

11:
00 Friday, all saints church.

Yeah.

Thank you, Bridget.

James says you were

talking to Harry at the party.

What?

Before he shot himself.

James says you were

talking to Harry,

and then he shot himself.

What did you say?

For god's sake, clover.

We were talking all night.

It was a party.

So you can't remember

the last thing

you said to your son

before he killed himself?

I don't want this

to be your fault!

We are not just gonna sit here

and pretend

that this didn't happen,

that it's ok not to talk

about it, not again.

Or maybe you can just

put your family in the ground

one by one and not give a sh*t.

Get out.

Get out now!

Get the hell out!

Hello.

Can I help you?

Hello, my love. Animal health,

here to collect the animals.

Oh!

I can just take you to them.

Got all the details here,

list of all the reactives.

What?

Oh, the infected cattle,

the one's we're collecting.

- The cattle?

- Yes, my love.

I thought you were here

for the badgers.

Badgers? What badgers?

They have t.B.?

Is there someone

in charge around here?

What happened?

Apparently they sent the results

last week to Harry.

See why he canceled the sale.

Why didn't he tell you?

I better call Roger,

tell him it's all over.

Aubrey.

Aubrey?

- Milo.

- Where's Aubrey, Milo?

Where is he?

Good boy, Milo.

And you will pass

my number on to James?

It would just, uh...

It would really just be great

just to talk to him

before tomorrow.

He is coming tomorrow, isn't he?

Ok.

Thanks, Sheila.

Ok.

Bye.

Morning.

Do you have a shirt

or anything you need ironed?

Where have you been?

I was just in bed.

We needed you.

We needed you here.

I know.

Why didn't you come?

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

He should have told me.

He should have told me

he needed me. I asked him.

You knew how soft he was.

You knew he couldn't cope.

You don't wait for him to ask.

I know.

He shouldn't have to call you.

He shouldn't have to ask me

to call you.

For Christ's sake.

What?

I trusted him.

I gave him the farm.

He promised me he could cope.

What are you talking about?

He needs you to come home.

What the hell

am I supposed to say?

"Oh, yes, of course you can.

You just go running to clover.

She'll get you out of it."

No, I bloody didn't.

"Don't you dare," I said.

"Don't you dare.

"You knuckle down,

and you deal with it.

"This is your farm now.

This is your life.

You bloody better get on

with it, or what use are you?!"

Wh-when did he

want to call me?

During the party?

It's a bloody

ridiculous time to call someone!

I'll get that.

Morning.

Morning, love. You ready?

Just getting ready now.

How's Aubrey holding up?

He's fine.

I don't know

what you have for clothes,

but it's supposed to rain today,

and I thought you might like

something smart for the church.

Thank you.

That's so kind.

And I just wanted you

to take a look at the flowers.

We've all pitched in,

but I wanted you to be sure

that they were

what he would have wanted.

I-I'm sure

they're perfect.

Will you come and have a look?

Yeah, of course.

They're lovely. Thanks, Helen.

Are you sure? 'Cause

BRIONY put some yellow in hers,

and I'm not sure

what you felt about yellow.

I didn't want them

to look weddingy.

Where are you going?

Just gotta get

something from the house.

Morning, Helen. Lovely flowers.

Morning, Aubrey.

You better get back.

Thank you, Helen.

We'll be over in a minute.

Lovely.

You go and get ready,

and I'll see you there.

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