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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers archers_20131031-1920a.mp3

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

Ah, good. You are up. / you / tea? / thanks. Why didn't you wake me? / I was just about to. / I slept nine hours. I still feel dopy. / well, / every time. / Ah, well / Jaxx tonight. The Haloween. And tomorrow. / come on / looks. Sit down. Your p___'s here. / Perfect. Thank you. / Shouldn't you be at __ by now? / ten minutes. I wanted to see you before I went / your breakfast? / Yeah. I made some toast earlier. Uh, I thought I'd come to Jaxx tonight. / Oh, that would be great. / we'll be busy. / Yeah. That's OK / perch at the bar. But I might not stay / closing / if that's OK / of course. Big day for you tomorrow. You've got a whole lot to do. / Yeah ... a bit of a marathon, really. Still there are only / do it once / maybe I should / Borchester tonight, then. / Oh, do you have to? / No, don't have to at all. / I've got used to you being here in the morning. I like it. / stayed every night this week / And it's been wonderful. / me, too / Let's face it. no one else makes your p__ the way you like it. / that is true. ... Why don't I stay, then, ... permanently?

I see what you mean about this place. It's lovely. / Yeah. It's got under my skin completely. So peaceful. / Yes. / It'll do the same for you, Jess, if you give it a chance. / Let's just see how it goes, shall we? / Sure. ... And this, here, is Ambridge's very own community shop. / Oh. Good for them. Mom really misses theirs ... hers. Oh, I keep forgetting. / I know. / Poor mum. She's so lost without him. / it's gonna take time. / And a good one. / All right, Rob. / Oh, Kenton, hi. / this is my wife, Jess. / Ah. Nice to meet you. / Hello. / wondering if you were / Rob's imagination. / No, I do exist. / unless / other woman / I'd be none the wiser. / Jess will be staying around for a few days. / Oh, nice one. ... Hey, you should come / tonight. / Kenton is the landlord / smart move / I think so / having / special Halloween cocktails / love / first bite / Corpse Reviver. / either of you / we'll, uh, see, shall we, Jess? / Yeah. I've only just got here / well, my daughter / knocking on your door / why? / Trick-or-treating. / Oh, yes / Um, excuse me / I shan't be a minute / She's lovely. / Yeah. Thanks. She's, um, she's just lost her father. / Oh, yeah, of course, yeah / oh, no, __ corpse reviver / me and my big mouth. / don't worry / please apologize for me / Yeah, of course. / What does she do? / Agency social work / oh / cut out these days / Uh, look, in case we don't make / pub tonight / all the best for tomorrow / Oh, cheers, Rob. I'm counting down the hours.

Would you be happy working for a chain, though, Kathy? / well, I wasn't happy at the Golf Club, and that's not / much / individual initiative, you / to be a cog in a machine. / I know / needs / I'm afraid. ... Mmm, this sandwich is pretty good. / Yeah. Freda hasn't lost her touch. / anyway / one / better / So, you might take the job if they offer it? / see. The drive to Helpersham would be a pain. / Yeah. Expensive, too. / but the post / match my skill set. ... Oh, I know what I meant to tell you. / What? / The BL board / have their annual Christmas lunch / Grey Gables this year, not the golf club / how come? / bit of skillful marketing / Serves Martyn right. / Oh, doesn't it just? I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he finds out. / are you gonna / against him, constructive dismissal? / If I'm honest, I haven't a stomach for it, Pat. / Fair enough. But people like him should face the consequences for their behavior. / I'm just glad to be somewhere where my ideas are valued and appreciated. / I wasn't criticising. / Everything all right, you two? / Ah, yes, thanks, Kenton. / with that youthful spring in his step. / Kathy / Jolene / two men off me. It's only fitting that Mel is going to be there / aisle this time / it's natural / hold on, Kathy. ... Ah, hi, Tom. / Hiya, mum. Have I got some really great news for you.

Here we are. A bag for you, and a bag for you. / W__. Thanks. / No. I was really really scared. / Come on, Jake. / Bye. / Daddy, look at the sweets the lady gave us. / Well, they've gone away happy. / that sounded like George, and, the, uh, / game keeper / they were very cute, him and another boy / expect that was Jake. Oh, thanks for getting sweet / them / Well, I don't want to / as / so, uh, am I cooking these salmon steaks, or, do you fancy the pub? / Another night for the pub, I think / Ah, sure. I'll start the meal soon, then. ... Oh, you look exhausted, darling. Look, sit down. I'll pour / glass of wine. / good idea. ... Oh, I'm shattered, actually, and not just from the drive. / Yeah, I know. / Mum's insisting / going through dad's stuff / it's awful, doing it / a bit too soon for that / mind / it is. She's not ready, Rob. I think / her way of / block h__ out. / There you go. ... Yeah. I guess she wants something practical to do. / Oh, she wondered if you'd like dad's camera. / Um, well, yes, ... yes I would. That ... that'd be great. Do thank her when you speak to her. / Well, she knows you'll take care of it. / Oh, definitely. I'll treasure it / never without it, wherever he went. ... Oh, Rob / Oh, come on. Oh, Jess, shh shh shh shh ... come on.

80 p__s change. / have you / been served? / Yup. / go on / mom and dad / Well, just / they __ totally chuffed / moving in. / Oh, good / So, did you tell your house mate? / Yeah, before I came out / own / radiators any more / better offer / I seem to remember the offer came from you. / you don't regret saying yes, do you? / I'm not losing you again. / No, you're not. / Huh. I wish I could have persuaded Helen to join us / she is so low. / Rob. What a scumbag. / she should never / a car crash waiting to happen / I don't now what she was thinking. / Kenton / what are you doing here? / Hi, Tom / out / rush hour / last night of freedom and all that / it's all about __. Jolene knows where I am. / it's great to see you. / Elizabeth's got tired / of course / at Lower Loxley / am. And you / pace / house / that size / That's true. / So, what are you having, Tom? / Oh, no, thanks / I'm heading for home / Oh, come on / sorry / bye, Kirsty / bye. I'll try not to wait / come in / don't mind. I'll see you tomorrow, bachelor boy. / You bet you. / punches / non-alchoholic / get / anything tonight, am I? / Oh, come on, Kenton. I'll have a drink with you / mind. Let's go up to the M___.

Mmm, actually, it's not half bad, this punch. / Mmm, I really like it. / Hey, do you remember, a year ago tonight, it was Fallon's first big __ event here. / so it was. / She was pretty stressed leading up to it / she was flying by the end of the night. / that was the best idea / her managing Jaxx / I kind of miss the old regime. / Regime? God, you make me sound like a dictator. / more / your day / this place when Kathy and I were ...  you know, / winding down. / I remember / stayed late every night, and / crushed / sofa more than once / good mate to me, Kirsty / Oh, that was a bad time. Jamie hated my guts ... / Huh / ... I was missing M___ like crazy. / Times change. / God, yes. / Is that why you wanted to come here tonight, to remember how far you've come / maybe / funny staying / Elizabeth's again tonight. / you've come full circle. / Hmm ... except, now, I've got something to celebrate. / me too. Two things, in fact. / Oh yeah? / Lynda's offered me the part of Maid Marian in the Christmas show. / Oh, wow. / she didn't get many people auditioning / well, the guys / former / ___ green tights, are they? / she said, "Of course, Kirsty, the f__ is very limited. / Oh, charming. / I know. / she's been hustling recent __ __ their / last year. / Well, they were really good / busy working / still have to / Robin Hood. You'd better watch out. / I don't know. Too old, Kirsty, too old. / always / a cross between Alan Rickman and Tony Robinson. / Oh, yeah, I could, couldn't I? ... So, / you said there were two things. / Oh, yeah. / I'm moving in with Tom. / Oh, Kirsty, hey, oh, I'm so happy for you. That's great news. / just / really. / best way. I thought / something about you two tonight. / so, that's both of us settled in / you never know what's around the corner, do you? / Best friends, and in love / me and Jolene, too / So, how nervous are you, scale of one to ten? / high, yeah, very high. ... / I worry I might let her down, you know, / not tomorrow, but in futuer. / Nuh. / messed up so many times / I think my dad nearly gave up on me. / Well, Kenton, you are about to prove him wrong, aren't you?