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There鈥檚 a full house waiting in St Stephen's for The Gagricultural Show to begin, but Alan鈥檚 feeling anxious after Monday鈥檚 terrible run-through. Jakob has a last-minute crisis of confidence too, before Usha convinces him he鈥檚 the right man for the job. Jakob鈥檚 awkward delivery as compere actually works in his favour, and the audience are soon laughing. Meanwhile, outside, Pip and Sykesy compare how nervous they are. Sykesy鈥檚 heard about cake-gate between Jill and Stella, while Pip hopes it won鈥檛 ruin Christmas.

Back inside, Jakob is going down a storm, as are the acts, including Lynda and Brookfield. Sykesy鈥檚 routine goes so well it almost feels like he could be a professional comic. When Jakob tries taking him off after three minutes Sykesy whips the crowd up to demand more.

Stella and Pip are mightily relieved that their act is over, before Pip suggests spending Christmas together, on their own. However, Stella鈥檚 fully committed to Christmas at Brookfield. As they walk home Pip and Stella reflect on how good Sykesy was and how everyone at Brookfield tiptoes around Jill for fear of offending her. Stella is unrepentant about saying Jill鈥檚 cake was dry and that modern farming techniques are an improvement on the old ones. She鈥檚 not going to kowtow to Jill at all costs and doesn鈥檛 think Pip should either.

Finally, Alan and Usha congratulate Jakob on the success of the show. He and Sykesy were a revelation and Usha feels positive the tide has turned. People will definitely start coming back to church now.