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Stella remains convinced Home Farm needs the new disc drill. It would work flexibly with their existing tine drill, and stand them in better stead with Borchester Land. Suspicious Brian thinks she’s been talking to Justin, but Stella entreats him to trust her judgement. Brian concedes he’ll consider the purchase but that’s all he’s promising.
Lee admits to Tony that he’s not sleeping. He doesn’t want his girls to go to California, but he can see the attraction. Tony suggests they might not want to go – they would have a say in any decision. Lee’s encouraged by this, and asks Helen how she’d feel if the girls came to live with them. This is big for Helen. She agrees to give it some thought. Privately to Tony, Helen admits she’s frightened. She feels terrible, but she’s not sure she could do it. Saying no would break Lee’s heart. She doesn’t know what to do.
Kate sympathises with Kirsty, thinking Erik’s left without saying goodbye. Kirsty sets her straight; she and Erik have spoken, and she knew he was going. She’s fine with it. She was always clear it was a fling; Erik’s not relationship material. It’s Kate who has the dependable brother. Kate admits she can’t wait to see Jakob. Later, she tells Adam she’s still worried about Noluthando, and will feel better when Jakob’s back. Spending time with Erik has made her feel she knows Jakob even more. Adam suggests he and Kate call Noluthando together – he hasn’t spoken to her for ages. Kate thinks Noluthando would love that.