Where were you man?
Mate, d'you know how many pick-ups I've done today?
So, what's so flaming urgent?
I caught-
I caught Robert looking at the books.
So, it's all legit.
Isn't it?
Yeah.
I just think he's gonna ask for his money back.
Why, what for?
For a deposit on this place, Diane's selling her share.
What, no way. Robert wants to buy this place?
Not if I can help it.
How- No way.
Adam, I know it's there.
Yeah, and it would cripple us. It's a business mate.
You can't just cash in when you wanna buy something.
Yeah but I'm not letting him do this to us.
So come on then. Who we talking about?
Gonna tell me or what?
'Cause you know I'll get it outta you eventually.
Didn't know whether you could finish it.
But I thought I'd risk it anyway.
Looks lovely.
Thanks.
Luckily, I never lost the capacity to taste.
Well that's a double headed sword given my cooking.
Must feel good; leaving the chemo behind ya.
Feels a bit flat to tell you the truth,
[I'll] feel much happier when I get the all clear.
You know if you don't feel up to this...
I feel okay.
I just don't know how much help I can be.
Has Aaron said something?
No, nothing.
Actually, I never got round to mentioning ya, I'm sorry.
It was just never the right moment.
Ok.
To tell you the truth, we had a bit of a row.
Not about you.
You know how I told ya I'm selling my share of the pub?
Where Aaron lives?
And Chas.
It hasn't been an easy decision.
Made more complicated now because my stepson has put himself forward as a potential buyer!
Do him and Aaron not get on?
They did.
In fact they were seeing each other
Seeing each other?
How?
As in...
...Aaron's gay?
Is Diane about?
No she's not.
She's at the hospital so she don't need you two mithering her.
Who's mithering?
Well you're wasting your time anyway, she's not accepting any offers 'til Chas gets home so you might as well lay off.
That's guaranteed is it?
You heard her yourself.
What he didn't hear, is what she said to the estate agent.
So if it's okay with you, Doug, we'll be havin' a little chat with Diane when she gets home.
We could all chip in a bit.
Who's- we- what, you gonna get a collection box or summat?
Obviously not, no, but you always seem to get your hands on cash when you need it, you must stash it somewhere.
Not that kind of money!
Do you seriously think I want my sister to go into business with Robert?
If I could fix this, Aaron, I would.
Trust me.
Of all the people he could've fallen for.
Must've blown the whole family apart.
You've no idea.
Has he had other boyfriends?
Not many, I don't think.
There was somebody, important.
His first.
But he died.
God.
Poor Aaron.
It was complicated.
And so upsetting.
All this, and I had absolutely no idea.
You wouldn't have.
I was a hopeless father at the best of times.
I should've been there.
If only to listen.
Aaron's not very talkative.
Now I know why he wasn't so happy about Robert taking over the pub.
It's early days.
It's not even on the market yet, technically.
So if Robert was to buy the pub, how would Chas feel about that?
Any idea when she's likely to come home?
If they were to buy you out-
Nothing would make me happier.
But Aaron'll never find that kind of money.
He will if I find it for him.
If I gave him a deposit,
what do you think?
D'you think he'd let me help him?