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05/05/2025

Usha offers her support, and Natasha is determined.

At the Tearoom downbeat Emma tells Natasha she heard some of the Roserran crowd made disparaging remarks about yesterday鈥檚 cricket tea, knowing it came from Bridge Farm, home of the sewage leak. But Emma鈥檚 bad mood is more to do with it being the anniversary of George crashing Alice鈥檚 car. Natasha is very sympathetic, but later tells Emma they need to up their game with the cricket teas.

Phoning from the police station Usha gives Joy details of Rochelle鈥檚 arrest, explaining that potentially the charges could be very serious. Despite the mention of terrorism Mick tries playing down Joy鈥檚 fears, suggesting they go for breakfast at the Tearoom. Without her mobile Joy insists on staying home in case Usha rings back. At the Tearoom Mick compares Emma鈥檚 situation with George to Joy鈥檚 with Rochelle, both standing by their errant child. He understands it now, where he didn鈥檛 before.

At the police station Usha cautions Rochelle against a 鈥渘o comment鈥 approach. Rochelle is fully committed to the cause, having been told the charges probably won鈥檛 stick. She accuses Usha of bleeding heart vegetarianism, quoting Saskia, who鈥檚 dismissive of people who don鈥檛 take action. Usha spells out the risk of Rochelle ending up in prison and the effect it could have on her children. Rochelle agrees to at least think about a defence based on non-violent action and trying to minimise harm on the day. Later, Usha tells Joy that Rochelle will be in court tomorrow. They agree Rochelle鈥檚 stubborn and impassioned, but at least Rochelle鈥檚 now working with Usha, not against her.

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