01/07/2021

It’s a big day at Lower Loxley with the last of their Drive-In Movie nights as well as the opening of the new art exhibition. Vince tries to get the low-down on what Iris said to Elizabeth. Elizabeth explains she reassured his mother that she’s not after his money. Lily’s horrified to bump into Sol. He explains he’s come for the drive-in movie and thought he’d look round the place first. He’s surprised to learn that Lower Loxley is in fact Lily’s family business. Sol gently explains he’s found out that she has a partner. He hopes they can remain friends at work. Vince spots Lily’s low mood and gives her some good advice, with a light touch. Lily braces herself to come clean to Russ but Russ goes first, explaining how the decree absolute has put things in perspective. Lily’s overwhelmed by his portrait of her and they tell one another they love each other. Later, he asks her what it was she wanted to say but she says it was nothing. She wonders if the two of them should now get married. Russ thinks that’s sweet but doesn’t think they need to. By the end of the movie night Vince and Elizabeth have both dozed off. When they wake Vince is apologetic for the mishaps of the week – falling out over work, his mother turning up. Elizabeth tells him that she loves him – but she can’t live with him. Vince can live with that!