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Robert Sugden: Christopher Smith (1997)

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I know but it’s boring being on the farm on my own...

Scene 1: Sarah going on about Billy not having farm work experience, hard graft. Plus the cottage is tied to the job. Billy will decide what is best. Rachel offers a word of warning to Jack.

Jack: Billy’s going to have to do what every parent does. Make decisions based on what’s best for his family.

Sarah: He’s only had a family for five minutes...

Rachel: If you’re not careful Jack, this Andy thing is gonna cause a rift between you two.

Jack: It already has.

Scene 2: In the pub, opens up to Rachel about Andy and Billy.

Jack: Oh, sometimes I think It’d be more convenient all round if Andy left. It’s not just that. I’ve grown to love him but I honestly think Billy deserves a second chance with his son. And when I see them together, it just looks right.

Scene 3: Sarah’s upset Andy’s packing his things. But Andy is excited to be with his dad and also him going to be a farmer just like Jack.

Scene 4: A lovely scene among Robert, Donna and Andy about Andy leaving.

Donna: You must be dead pleased. You won’t have to share things anymore.

Robert: I know that but it’s boring being on the farm on my own...

Robert: But you’ve got my mum and dad.

Andy: I know but I want me own dad, all to meself.

Donna: You can have mine if you like.

Andy: Well you see, if you was an orphan you wouldn’t say things like that.

Donna: If I was an orphan, I wouldn’t have a dad to say things about would I?

Scene 5: Andy drops the bomb on Jack and Sarah that he already talked to his social worker and she was okay with his living with his dad.

Sarah: You know Andy, moving in with your dad isn’t going to be as straightforward as you think?

Andy: Why?

Sarah: Well for one, you’re still our foster child. Social services have to agree to any changes.

Andy: They already have. What’s her name, Carmel, I rang her.

24-Jul-1997