It is Rachel's first day at work and she misses her bus. Elsa tells Archie to clean up the 3 Demdyke Row. Rachel asks Pete to give her a lift into Skipdale and promises a kiss if she is on time. Henry tells Amos that Beckindale is to get a new curate - a young man from London. He tries to encourage Amos to do his physiotherapy exercises, but he is feeling a bit depressed about being so immobile. Joe is annoyed when Kate neglects her farm work to spend time with Fran. Eric refuses to answer a telephone call from Councillor Charlie Aindow and seems to begin to panic. Elizabeth calls at 3 Demdyke Row and tells Nick and Elsa that she has a proposition to put to them. She asks Nick and Elsa if they want to come and live at Blackthorn Farm, adding that she still does not approve of them wanting