07/11/2023

Joy drops her latest Sacher Torte round at Helen’s and asks how they are all coping since Lee left. She offers to babysit and Helen grabs the chance to join Kirsty at a meditation class. On her return, Helen learns that Henry and Jack argued and Jack went to bed crying. Henry is rude in front of Joy and storms off upstairs. Helen goes to him and he explains what happened. Jack wants to meet his dad before he dies and Henry told him he wasn’t allowed to, which Jack thought was unfair, because Henry got to see Rob, so why can’t he? Afterwards, Helen discusses the boys’ argument with Joy. Did Lee’s departure leave a void that’s made Jack start thinking about Rob? Refreshingly for Helen, Joy is understanding about her and Lee’s split, no one else seems to get it. Helen so wishes she could explain fully to Jack about Rob, but he's too young - he really needs to know why he can’t see Rob, though. Usha chats to Tracy while waiting for Alan, who is late leaving work. Tracy is confident Jazzer will get Hannah’s job when she leaves Berrow. Meanwhile, Usha admits her concern that Alan is strung out with worry over the church finances. When Alan arrives, Usha and Tracy are stunned to hear he’s planning to cancel the Christmas tree at church this year. Tracy enthusiastically suggests other ways to save and raise money. Alan dismisses them all, but Usha thinks an event to bring in non-churchgoers is a good idea.