Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Archers" Archers: 2013-05-02 Thursday http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20130502-1920a.mp3

You are listening to Thursday's episode of The Archers from BBC Radio 4.

It's been two days now, waiting for the knock on the door. Still nothing. / Well, that has to be a good sign then, hasn't it? / You reckon? / on you, / done / surely / Look, Darrell. / can't spend / worrying about it. / glad / up / different for you, though, innit? / another couple of / bags / we'll be almost done / coming up. / Thanks / great / all afternoon to do this on me own. / said / gonna / can / bath before / dinner. / Oh yeah. Dinner. / What? / I can't say I'm looking forward to it. / why / Jennifer is a great cook. / bottle or two. / Neil. / Oh, hi Josh / time already / come / hens / Is Hayley around? / Yeah. Well, I wanted to have a talk with you, if that's all right. / Just a quick one / won't take long / fine / get rid of these empty bags, shall I? / Yes, thanks, Darrell. / So, Josh? / OK. Well, about the hens / whole business off you / just too much for you to take on / Yeah, I can see that now / thought / how about / sold me a share? / Go on. / Yeah, like a third or half or something / still get paid / work I do / share of the profits too. / I can see what you are getting at, Josh. / I mean, I know the profits are not exactly massive or anything / I've been doing some research / have you? / Yeah. I think / focus / niche market / produce them / lot / push up our margins. / Well, yes. Yes, that's a possiblity, I suppose. / So, if I was a partner / could help / marketing / real / learn / decide / sell / later, sometime, like a year or two / buy you out then. / Yeah. Yes / So what do you think? / Can I just ask you a question first? / Yeah, sure. / What do your mom and dad think about this?

Is around seven all right / Elona / supper tonight? / yes / Seven would be fine. / Ah, well, let's say,... / shall we? / you are still able to come / yes, yes we are. Thank you / looking forward to seeing you both. / Yes. We are looking forward, too. / such good news / arrested / awful if he got away / Darrell and Neil, I,..... / Darrell. Hello. Good afternoon / glad / tonight. / It'll be a real treat for us. It's such a long time since we've been out for dinner. / Oh, good. / remember / it's only a kitchen supper, so there's no need to dress up / come / I'll see you later then. Bye / bye / Oh, Darrell / I think / shower / make me do this / my fault / telling / so easy, but now I have to sit through / whole evening, lying to Jennifer and Brian.

He said what? / He wants me and Hayley to sell him a share in the... / hang on, hang on / say that again. / Josh is keen for us to sell him a share in the hen business. / Really? / Yeah. He / started / completely / Buy you out? With what? / Well, he told us that he had some savings. / Oh. Wow. / yeah, right / he does, but even so,... / never gonna be a practical proposition. / No, no. I can see that. / manage the deliveries / start / not to mention / a share. Well,... that might be different. / Yeah, uh,... I'm sorry, Neil. / head / nothing to us / he should have a word with you / Neil, Neil, we're gonna be late / Yes, all right / so / sorry / on our way / supper / farm / Oh, right. / what do you thin about it? / had a quick word / Hayley / talk / know / see what we can come up with. So, as long as you and Ruth are happy about that / Yeah. well, / thanks, Neil / word / myself.

Oh, it's all looking lovely, isn't it? / Wow, yes. Yes it is. / very very talented husband, Elona. / I love the / you've got on the fireplace wall / Jennifer / Thank you / must / tricky one to match up, Darrell. / yeah / it was, a bit. / Do sit down, / and you, Elona / Thank you / pleased / Darrell's work / meaning to have you / over for ages / after all you've done / mom and Jack / love working for Peggy / it's been great for me too. / before but / such a difference to her life / yes / I'm sure that's true / Oh, thank you, Jennifer. / what better excuse, after / daring / the other night. / It was very kind of you to ask us. / You know, I was quite cross / Neil / for taking such a silly risk / you mustn't be too hard on him / local hero after all. / I can't complain, can I? / poor Darrell, Elona. / well, just / yes / I see you are keeping very quiet over there, Darrell. / Me? / come on, don't hide there in the corner. Now isn't a time / modest / step forward / be proud of what you've done. Shouldn't he, Elona? / you'd better ask Darrell / like / everyone / can't understand / all the fuss is about / well, this is a chance / Brian and me to show just how much we appreciate what you did / we should be celebrating / now / arrested the gun man. / Oh, yes / such a relief / Oh, honestly / big weight / lifted off me shoulders / You must / feel the same, Elona / I hate this dog fighting. It's all so terrible. I just wish / never happened in the first place. / Well,... I'm sure we'd all agree with that. / right / way / brought / glasses / Oh well done, Neil / as soon as Brian comes back / raise our glasses to / two brave heros.

Hello. Where is everyone? / Oh, No. / Hello. / Dunno. Mom's in the bath. Ben's upstairs somewhere. / Oh, right. So you've finished / going / I don't wanna hustle you, but it's getting quite late. / there's a message from Pip. / Saying what? / usual stuff / staying / Keitlin's / Oh, is she? / nice of her to let us know / OK / physics / Josh, hang on / just a sec / what? / look. I just wondered if,... if, well, if you are doing OK? You know. / School? / just generally, you know / anything you're feeling to talk about / Actually, dad, there's something. / Yeah? / Yeah. It's the hens. I've asked Neil if I can buy a share / Oh? / what / you mean / become a partner? / I've got my savings, and, well,  / really / how to boost the profit / like to be part of it, you know. / Well, you've kept this very quiet, eh? / So, what do you think then, dad? / Uh, well, / I need to know a few details first / Like what? / Well, like / cost you. / I don't know yet / I've still got to / Neil and Hayley / there are some other issues you'll need to think about / talk / through / get back to me first / even want to sell / Yeah. / well, there. That's true. / so you don't think / tatally mad / No, I don't think / totally mad. / I think it's very enterprising of you / Really? / yeah / you know, if it works out,  / nice little business. ...... Well done, Jossie. I'm proud of you. / Thanks dad.

And you're sure we can't tempt you to a coffee or brandy? / like to stay, but / early shift / tomorrow / thank you a lovely supper / we've had such a nice time / you must come again soon. Good bye / Bye / Bye Darrell /

Never again, Darrell. That's the last time you make me do a thing like that. / Well,.... I don't suppose / ask us again / whatever she says / I don't just mean tonight. / I mean everything. My whole life / more worries and lies / broken promises / Elona, be fair. / Be fair? Be fair? Were you ever be fair / to us, to me and the girls? / never risk / go into prison again, and then,... / I've tried to explain, haven't I? / why should I listen to you again / believe a word you say? / all / proper husband and a good father / look after your family / always, always you let us down / No. I've had enough, Darrell. I can't take this any more. You and me, we are finished. / What,... Elona, what,... what are you saying? / over / I can't live like this any more. I want to divorce.