16/12/2022

Tony reports Lilian’s been hinting at what she’s bought him for Christmas. He admits to Rex he’s not in the mood for Christmas this year. Rex shows Tony the pilfered woodpiles, and collects the card from the wildlife camera. They decide to review the footage over a pint. Emma and Ed have brought the children out for a rare family meal at the Bull, enjoying their little bit of extra cash. Fallon comes in with a box of props for next week’s choir performance, and Ed tells her George has quit. Fallon thinks Harrison’s tongue twisters have put George off. George arrives and agrees with her. She flatters him into continuing with his choir effort. Ed and Emma agree they should stop their logging sessions now they’ve proved to George they’re not dull. They just need to remember to make the most of the things they have. Later, as Tony and Rex settle to watch the video material, Tony spots a figure, and then another as it becomes apparent they’re moving the logs. They establish it’s a man and a woman, before seeing way more than they want to see. They recognise the man as Ed, but are perturbed to notice that the coat the woman’s wearing is definitely Fallon’s, not Emma’s. Tony declares he’s going to forget he ever saw the footage, but shocked Rex can’t leave it. He moves out of sight of Ed who’s at another table. He needs a clear head to work out what he’s going to do.