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Emma happily tells Susan that she’s signed up enough people for adult karate classes to start thinking about booking a slot at the village hall.

Hannah and Tom are surprised when Johnny returns home early. This is supposed to be low key and between themselves – the last thing they need is Johnny finding them in bed together. Tom hopes Hannah will spend tonight with him but she has a date with Chad. Tom’s confused, so she explains. She’ll keep dating Chad – who cancelled last week – and Tom can keep pursuing Natasha. And they can continue to see each other on the side.

Elizabeth takes Freddie to the Village Shop to buy dinner. He’s embarrassed to see Susan, but she offers to pay for their shopping. She’s been in his position. She wishes Freddie good luck for his sentencing tomorrow. Freddie and Elizabeth are touched. Later, Freddie is surprised when Elizabeth takes the turning for Lower Loxley instead of taking him to the Stables. She explains that she has a plan to let him have a night at home. He needs to hide under a blanket on the back seat so she can sneak him in. Freddie laughs – best Mum in the world! She promises that, whatever happens tomorrow, they’ll get through it.