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Lily tries to find out if Elizabeth has any more dates with Vince planned and then appeals for her mum鈥檚 help in getting Freddie to share his ideas for the Christmas show. Elizabeth prepares for a meeting with the Lower Loxley trustees and bats away Lily鈥檚 requests.
Chair of the Lower Loxley Trust, Bernard, quizzes Elizabeth about Freddie undertaking a Christmas show. He warns her that Freddie needs to show he is suitable to become custodian of Lower Loxley and this will be a very public test. Elizabeth vents to Lily about Bernard鈥檚 warning, which strengthens Lily鈥檚 concerns about Freddie鈥檚 capability. But Elizabeth has every faith that Freddie will show the trustees what they need to see. Meanwhile their Halloween event, organised by Lily, is looking great.
Susan and Keira call on Alice. Alice tries to drop hints that she鈥檇 like to be alone but Susan gets teary remembering her mum, and Alice softens. They share memories of Ivy, and Alice gives in to Susan鈥檚 company for a while. Susan complains about her dad and then goes into detail about her brother, Stewart. He has a history of problem drinking. Unsympathetic Susan points out that these days he鈥檇 be called an alcoholic and told it鈥檚 a disease. She comments that if it was herself or Alice in his position, they鈥檇 see the hurt and damage they were causing, wouldn鈥檛 they?