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ARCHIE: Away, Fly.
Come away, Lad.

BLEATING

Come by!

ARCHIE WHISTLES

Away, Fly. Away!

HE WHISTLES

Away.

Away.

HORN BEEPS, BAAING

Nee-ow! Nee-ow!

Jimmy! Dad!

What are you doing out so early?

Flying my plane. Mum's
making breakfast with Rosie.

Quite right, too. Shall we
finish your patrol together?

And then go inside and
fill up our tummies?

Nee-oww!

Nee-oww! JAMES LAUGHS

ROSIE CRIES OUT I've got her.

What's up, Rosie?

HELEN: Shall I take her, Jenny?
She's fine here with her aunty.

Sorry I didn't make
it home last night.

I never sleep as well when you're
not next to me. What happened?

Siegfried happened. I had
to stay at Skeldale again.

Oh. Well, it were right cold
without you to keep me warm.

That's enough of that kind
of talk, thank you very much.

ROSIE COOS

I'd better get on.
Are you back tonight?

That depends on Siegfried.

There's nothing I can do. I have
to be at Skeldale to be on call.

Mm.

Maybe if we put
in a phone line...

We're not having a
telephone. I've told you.

Bloody witchcraft.

I'm sorry. I'll do my best.

But I won't make
promises I can't keep.

I know. It's not you.

We're really struggling
without Mrs H.

The practice is a state.

We're short on stock,
our profits are down.

I'm not sure he's remembering
to charge half our clients.

There's only so much I can do.

Are you worried
about him? Aye, I am.

There is one thing we could
do. No, James. We agreed.

It wouldn't be fair.

I know. I know, you're right.

Come along, Jimmy.
Have a good day.

Don't show your dad up.

Got everything you need
in there, Jimbo? Aye.

As long as he's got
nothing wants sluicing out.

Flocks of sheep grazed these
hills for hundreds of years.

And the sheep, they know
to stay in the same place.

Away!

They know where they
belong. It's in their bones.

Passed from one
generation to the next.

Aye, the leg is caught, so I
just need to bring it around.

BAAING

Here it comes.

You did it, Dad!

Is that how it were
with our Rosie?

Kind of.

Less messy, I imagine.
Although I have heard stories.

She's all slimy.

Grab some straw.

Brush her down, Jimmy.
Like this? That's it.

That's it. Good lad!

I never grow tired of seeing it.

What a thing, eh, lad?

DOG BARKS

What on earth?

Damned Barghest.

It's a dog? A stray maybe?

BARKS

Come on, Jimmy.

Fly! She's got
caught in the wire.

Mr Herriot!

FLY WHIMPERS

All right, girl. All right.

Just watch... watch
the barbed wire.

GENTLE SNORING

DOOR OPENS

JAMES: Apologies for
the state of the place.

We're between
housekeepers. Yet again.

FLY WHIMPERS

All right, Fly.

It's not as bad as
I first thought.

There's no break, and it only
needs a couple of stitches.

She'll be all right
to work again?

Given time to recover.

I'm just going to
check your hind legs

to make sure you haven't
done yourself a mischief.

FLY WHIMPERS Is that sore?

That's sore, isn't it?

You said it weren't
too serious. Good girl.

How old is she?

Fly were born around
the great blizzard.

That'd be in '33.
Well, at least 12.

So she's getting on a bit. Aye.

Your man Farnon did what he could,
but we lost her mother in the doing.

That's the way it goes
sometimes. The injury isn't bad.

But when I move the
limb, it's sore.

I'm concerned it's arthritis.

Could be why she
fell into the wire.

TRICYCLE BELL RINGS

Dad!

Over the years, the cartilage
has been ground away,

and that's stopping the
joint from moving smoothly.

There are things we can give
her to take the edge off it.

But this is a problem that's
only going to get worse.

I can't afford to keep
a dog that can't work.

JIMMY: Dad!

Dad!

SIEGFRIED GROANS Ow!

There's a horse!

And one of Uncle
Siegfried's rats! Oh, Jesus.

Susan!

Hm?

Oh, heck. You're joking me?

What on earth?

Go.

No, don't go!

Buongiorno, mio Principe!

JAMES: Tris! What's this?

Window? All the way from Italy!

I didn't know you were back
today. I told Siegfried last week.

He must have forgot that he was
picking me up from the station.

No surprises there. Oh.
What is that godawful smell?

Our new house guest.

Quickly!

Good grief!

This place is a state!

What on earth has he been up to?

Ah.

I suppose we should be grateful

Siegfried didn't bring
anything worse home with him.

Well, who knows? Perhaps he did.

Morning, Archie.
Afternoon, Mr Farnon.

Problem? Arthritis.

So says young Mr Herriot.
Ah, well, don't worry.

We'll soon sort that
out, won't we, Fly?

Good girl.

I hope you lot aren't
charging by the hour.

Ah, yes. Of course, of
course. That makes sense.

Herriot. Tristan. What?

No, you're right. It's a
completely normal state of affairs.

A severe case of laminitis.

I brought her home last night
for some close monitoring,

which I have been doing diligently
while everyone else was asleep.

It's the afternoon. Which
is precisely my point.

And the rats?
Needed the exercise.

I'll put them back. They
always turn up in the end.

Tristan... you're here.

Ah, the penny drops. Why
didn't you let me know?

I'd have picked you
up from the station.

It was all in the letter
I sent from Italy.

Well, what kind of fool
doesn't ring ahead to check?

We spoke a few days
ago... at length.

And I must say, you're
a terrible mumbler.

I'm not sure you were as
clear as you thought. Oh.

I'll just put this one outside,
and then we can catch up properly.

I suppose you'll be coming
back to clear up this mess.

Thank you, James,
that's very kind of you.

KNOCKING ON WINDOW

KNOCKING ON WINDOW

Excuse me.

I left my handbag.

And you can tell him he owes me
a new pair of stockings an' all.

But he can bring them when
he drops my Gladys off later.

Gladys? Aye.

Siegfried's been seeing to her.

My pygmy horse.

BOTH: Ah.

There's a perfectly
reasonable explanation

for that... her... Susan.

Me and James are dying to
hear it. Aren't we, James?

She... Susan?

...had... has a horse.

This horse, in fact.
We were at a dance...

With the horse? Must've
been a barn dance.

Had to have been, yeah. Mm.

Susan mentioned the horse.

Its hoof was inflamed, so I
offered, rather gallantly,

I thought, to have a look at it.

We came back here,
all three of us...

So very gallant of you (!)
Her knight in shining arm our.

Mm. On a tiny little horse.

Shut up! THEY LAUGH

Why I'm explaining myself
to you, I do not know!

THEY LAUGH

What happened to your letters?

Your dispatches from the front

were one of my few
sources of entertainment.

I ran out of anything
I wanted to say.

Cheers. To your good health.

Well, I love what you've
done with the place (!)

Siegfried deserves
most of the credit.

Ah. Forgetful, erratic?

Unreasonable, irascible.
Plus ca change.

Not like this. I
wouldn't be so sure.

You know he forgot to pick
me up from school once?

I slept in an empty dorm for
a week before he realised.

It was after Evelyn
died. He wasn't himself.

In fact, he was himself,
just a much worse version.

It stayed like that
until Mrs Hall arrived.

Helen doesn't think
we should bother her.

She's really settled there.

It's up to you. You're the
one stuck here with him.

Me? I'll be in much more
comfortable surroundings -

being shot at by Nazis (!)

BUS BELL RINGS

BUS BELL RINGS

So, how do you want
to go about this?

Club her over the head and bundle
her into the back of a taxi?

We're not Shanghaiing Mrs H.

I don't see how else we're
gonna convince her to come back.

We're not going to convince her.

We're not? Then what
are we doing here?

We're going to explain the
situation to her and hope that...

Blimey, it's busy around here.
They've rented a couple of rooms.

Ah. Makes sense.

What was I saying?

Er, we're not trying to
convince her to come back.

No. Yes. No.

Well, we are. Just
don't lay on too thick.

HORN BEEPS

It has to be her choice.
Reading you loud and clear.

We all agreed she should
be with her family.

Well, desperate times, old chap.

Because... Worry ye not, Jim.

The mission
parameters are clear.

This is her boarding
house. This it?

TRAM BELL RINGS

Oh, my goodness! Mrs H! James?!

Hello, Mrs H. Tristan!

I thought you were in Italy.

Oh, it's good to see you both!

Have you made friends
with Uncle Tris?

Have you, Mary?

Have you said hello? She were
saying "Ma" at nine months.

Weren't you? TRISTAN CHUCKLES

All right, lads? Edward,
good to see you again.

And you. Here she is.

Hello, my little angel.

Glad to see you
back in one piece.

I left a few bits behind, but
I'm right now, thanks to Ma.

Oh, he keeps saying that.

I think he's fed up of
me fussing over him.

Do you wanna go
and get some tea?

Well, come on.

THEY CHUCKLE

He's a good dad.

Dotes on her.

So...

...what brings you two here?

Oh, you know... Just
passing through.

Sunderland?

I didn't just fall off the
turnip truck. Out with it.

Well, the thing is, Siegfried...

The old goat's lost his marbles,
he's gone totally berserk.

Tris... The man's a menace.

Worse than he was when
you first met him. Worse?

I thought we weren't going to lay
it on too thick. He needs help.

WE need help.
Yours specifically.

Not that we want to put
you under any pressure.

No, of course not, but we would
be completely lost without you.

And does Mr Farnon
want me to come back?

Course he does.
Yeah, absolutely.

Not that he'd ever admit it.

I see. Just for a few weeks.

Help us turn things around.
Get him back on track.

We wouldn't ask if
it weren't desperate.

BARKS Come on, Lad.

Archie! Afternoon.

Thought I'd come and have
a look at Fly's dressing,

see how she's getting along.

None too clever, Mr
Farnon. She's in here.

You all right, Lad? I'm
here see your mother.

There we are.

Don't worry, old girl,
we'll soon sort you out.

She remembers you well enough.

I brought her into the world.
I should hope she does.

Oh, yes, Herriot's not done
a terrible job there at all.

That looks to have
healed nicely.

Let's get you a new dressing.

Good girl. We'll have you
up and running in no time.

Yes, that's the spot, isn't it?

Mr Herriot says there's no
hope of her working any more.

He's right in that
arthritis is incurable.

But it can be managed
with painkillers.

They'll see her right?

They'll allow her to work
without too much pain.

Herriot has a
habit of rushing in

when what's needed is
careful consideration.

I suppose it'll give me more
time to get Lad trained up.

He's a good dog, but he's got
no sense when it comes to sheep.

He needs his mother by his
side, or it all goes to pot.

Well, we'll have to make sure we
keep her going, then, won't we?

I'll prescribe some tablets.
How does that sound?

Expensive.

Not as expensive as acquiring an
experienced sheepdog, I promise you.

Now, then... sure I've got
something in here somewhere.

Ah, here we are.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

Couple of these today,

and I'll be back with another
prescription tomorrow.

Shall we?

Hello, love.

Sorry about the
state of the place.

Don't know what you mean (!)

Jimmy doesn't always remember
to put them in the compost.

I hope that's all right.

Mm. I can certainly
taste the tea.

I couldn't find the strainer.

Don't worry about that.

No, sorry.

It'll drive me bananas.

Oh, Mrs H!

Hello, Tris.

Helen will be
pleased to see you.

What about Helen and the
little ones? How are they?

Well, Helen felt... we felt
it better for them, us...

...to stay at Heston while everything
is in a state of... flux. Chaos.

I'm between the two houses.

We get calls at all
hours of the night.

Sometimes, it's easier to
just get my head down here.

Helen mentioned.
You poor things.

But we're managing.

Well, I'm here now.

Like I said, it's only for three
or four days while Edward's away,

but maybe I can help get
you back on the right track.

How did Mr Farnon take the news?

He does know I'm coming?

Leave it. I'll do
that. No, I don't mind.

There was something I
wanted to mention, actually.

Nothing important.
Barely needs mentioning.

James, what have you done?

Now... this is
one of those times

where you think you're
going to be cross with me...

I think I'm gonna be cross, or
am I actually gonna be cross?

Initially, perhaps.

But then you'll realise
that I was right all along

and you'll be
eternally grateful.

Will I?

I asked Mrs Hall to come back.

Oh, James, we agreed.

You said... And you
didn't disagree.

I thought it best
to skip that part.

Well, what does
Siegfried make of it all?

He doesn't know, does he?

LAUGHS

SIGHS, THEN LAUGHS

Goodness me!

No. Clear off.

Go on!

Mrs Hall! What on earth...?

Mr Farnon. What
are you doing here?

I were in the pantry.

All this time?

No, I just arrived.

Ah, that does make more
sense. I was joking.

But how...? What...? I
didn't know you were coming.

Neither did I till
a few days ago.

It's good to see you again.

You, too.

Oh, there's a rat in the pantry.

One of yours? You
found one? Excellent.

In there, at the back,
scrabbling amongst the tins.

Yes, don't worry, he's one of mine.
Oh, well, that's all right, then.

Should've offered him a biscuit.

Vonolel's grandson.

His name's Gerald. You see, he
has got a bit of a moustache.

How are you getting along, then?
So, what are you doing here?

Well, Edward and his
fam... Never better.

After you.

They've, er... gone to
visit Betty's parents,

so I thought I'd drop in and see
how you're all getting along.

I should've let you know. No,
no. You're always welcome here.

How are you all getting along?

Good.

Edward and Betty are sick of
me looking over their shoulder,

I should imagine.

I can't believe that's true.

And how're things here?
Oh, you know, the usual.

I see you've developed
a taste for fish. What?

Oh, the sardines. Yes.
Would you like one?

Perhaps later. For dinner?

You cooking? Am I?
I hadn't planned to.

So, are you staying long?
Just a few days, maybe a week.

There's no rush. Stay
as long as you like.

Within reason, otherwise we'll have
to start charging rent. Oh, right.

Oh, another joke.

Yeah, I tidied up a
bit. Force of habit.

I thought it looked different.

Herriot's terrible at
clearing up after himself.

I was going to have
a go this evening.

Better get this one
back in his cage.

Come on, Gerald.

It must be from one
of my old army pals.

Liquid gold from Scotland.

Might want to read
that label again.

"Captain T Farnon."

What? They made you a captain?

Field promotion.

Careful, Siegfried,
he'll outrank you soon.

Why didn't you tell us?
Oh, you know me, Mrs H.

Never one to brag. I know how
insecure it makes my brother.

Absolute balls. I rest my case.

You must've done something
important to deserve it.

No, not really. I was
just next in line.

It's 8:30. Aren't you
going to open one?

No. I'm going to save them
for a special occasion.

If it's your whisky, you're
a model of temperance.

If it's mine, you
guzzle it by the gallon!

I better get going as well.

I'm heading up to the
Tredwells this morning.

Taken care of. I went up yesterday
and checked the stitches.

And it pains me to point
it out... You did what?

...but you did use
rather a lot of suture.

Only a couple of stitches
short of the Bayeux Tapestry.

That was my case,

which I was supposed
to be attending

while I covered you
at surgery yesterday.

No need to thank me.

And I'd remind you to take
care with these farmers.

They're a hard lot.

As soon as you make them
think an animal's no use,

they get rid of it.

Fly has arthritis.

I made my diagnosis,
and I stand by it.

You can't write a
dog off like that.

It's tantamount to a death
sentence in these parts.

I'm taking a repeat prescription
up to Tredwell today.

I'd like to see how
Fly's managing myself,

if it's all the same to
you. If she breaks down,

it could leave Archie's
flock in trouble.

Well, it sounds like
you're in agreement, then.

How? Are we?

You can both go up
and check her over.

Two heads are better than
one. I'm not sure about that.

I read an article once
about a two-headed snake.

Bit itself to death.

All right. If that's the case,

then you can stay here and
help me clear up this lot.

I'm driving.

You'll need these.

Thank you.

DOOR CLOSES

It seems like yesterday
she came into the world.

We should get her and Mary
together. Oh, I'd like that.

I have missed you all.

Of course, it's lovely to
be with Edward and Mary.

He's got himself a good
one with that Betty. Aw.

How are Jenny and
your dad getting on?

Oh, he never changes.
Jenny never stays the same.

Got one foot out
the door already.

She's talking of
London of all places.

I didn't leave Yorkshire
till our honeymoon. London?

Whatever for?

Lord only knows.

Can I have another cup?

You pour some in there.

Here we go. Eh?

SHE CHUCKLES

You two forgotten
you're friends?

You going somewhere
swish tonight?

Yes. How could you tell?

Your cologne walked
in before you.

No matter. I'll pack this away.
No, I've time for a quick game.

Will you?

Just a small one.

Ah-ha!

Oh, that's the pair of them.

Thanks, Maggie.

Any word from Arthur?

Tried to find Burma
on the map last night.

Such a long way from here. Mm.

It's all right. I know.

CHILD COOS Mummy, Mama!

Here you go. Why don't
you play with this?

Arthur's ma was supposed to
pick him up before my shift.

If there's anything you need now
I'm home, anything I can do...

Want to take Albert for the rest
of the day and night for me?

Almost anything I can do.

THEY LAUGH Thank you.

When do you go back?

Just when I'm told.

There's talk of being
redeployed to India.

Scared?

No, not a bit of it. I'm
excited at the prospect.

All right, somewhat scared.

Make sure you come home.

I'll try.

Mummy!

Your Arthur will
make it back, too.

Promise?

Didn't think so.

Meldrop.

A bit of mucus on
the end of the nose.

I'll choose to believe you.

Thousands wouldn't.

Does Edward play? He's
never been a man of words.

But he's a dab hand at
cards, let me tell you.

I'm so pleased for you.

If anyone deserves the happiness
a family can bring, it's you.

Even if my leaving
were rather sudden?

Well, what were you supposed to
do, let him recover by himself?

I didn't think it
would be permanent.

Nothing in life is, and
you're a grandmother now.

It's only natural you'd
want to be with them.

Although, again,
something of a surprise.

SHE CHUCKLES

Betty and Edward. They're
a very sweet couple.

Hm. Good heart,
the pair of them.

We missed you at the wedding.

I was just incredibly
busy, especially...

Well, especially since you left.

You didn't think hiring another
housekeeper might be sensible?

We tried.

None of them cut the mustard,

or any other condiment
for that matter.

Although, in truth, it was
something of a blessing.

How so?

With you here doing everything,
we were robbed of our autonomy.

Robbed? Exactly.

None of us realised we
were perfectly capable

of looking after ourselves.

All of us pulling together,
there's really nothing to it.

I don't think that's how
James and the others see it.

What do you mean?

Mrs Hall? Did Herriot
say something?

He mentioned there'd
been some problems.

Problems?

Mm. Is that why you're here?

Is that what I am to you,
a problem to be solved?

Well, I wouldn't put
it quite like that.

It's later than I thought.

Thank you for the game.
Someone's expecting me.

SHE SIGHS

DOG WHIMPERS

DOG WHIMPERS

Hey.

SUSAN: He's like a whirlwind.

It's a wonder his head doesn't
come off his shoulders.

Morning, Mr Farnon. Morning.

I understand you're in need
of a cup of tea this morning.

I'll make myself
some coffee. Coffee?

I've developed a taste for it.

Oh, right.

It's good of you to come, Susan.

I was planning to return
your horse this afternoon.

It's no bother. I thought I'd
better drop these off, any rate.

You left them at the
Renniston last night.

Those glasses and the car keys.

You'd think they had legs,
the places you find them.

I wasn't aware you
two knew each other.

Only a little.

Yeah, Susan and I were on the
church fundraising committee.

A while back. What
about you two?

Us? Oh, er, Mr Farnon and I...

We're... She's our
old housekeeper.

We've been friends for nearly
a decade. That's right.

I am. I... was.

Oh, I see.

And what brings you back?

Just visiting. Damn and blast!

Let me grab you a cloth. No.

Leave it, thank you
very much. It's fine.

Really, it's no bother.
I don't need your help!

Someone's woken up on the
grumpy side of the bed.

Thank you for
returning my glasses.

I really think it would
be better if you leave.

Oh. I... I do, too.

Goodbye, Audrey. Bye now.

You should run that
under the cold water.

I know what to damn well do!

I can look after myself.

Siegfried, he's badly hurt.

I was over the peak at Niddsdale,
not far past the war memorial.

That'd be right. We were
up there yesterday evening.

Couldn't find the
flock. Weather turned.

Night came in. I
lost both the dogs.

The injuries are quite severe.

Torn flesh, puncture
wounds, scratches.

Damned Barghest.

What's that? The stray
we saw up in the Dales.

That would explain why the sheep
scattered. Will he make it?

He's young and strong,
so I'm hopeful.

If it can do this to Lad, Fly
will have stood no chance.

I only took her up there cos you
said she were all right to work.

We'll help you look
for her and the flock.

DOG WHIMPERS

All right, Lad.

Fly! Fly!

Here, girl! Fly!

Fly!

Come on, girl! Fly!

HE WHISTLES

Fly!

We both thought Fly was responding
well to the painkillers.

Did you tell Mrs
Hall I was a problem?

Me?

I might've mentioned
something to that effect.

In future, if you're
going to stab me,

do it in my front.

All right, if that's
what you'd prefer.

Since Mrs Hall left, you've
become more and more erratic,

short-tempered...

If I have occasionally
been a trifle abrupt,

that's because you have driven
me to the point of distraction.

Me distracted?

You're the one who keeps forgetting
everything. Completely untrue.

It can't go on. The wheels have
well and truly come off the wagon.

There is no bloody wagon!

And even if there were, the
wheels would be firmly on.

Siegfried, we've all missed Mrs
H... No. We're not doing this.

Doing what? Talking.

Having a heart-to-bleeding-heart,
telling sad stories.

It won't change anything.

Doesn't fix anything or
make anything better.

It just makes you feel
things have been made better,

and what the hell
use is that? Well...

She left us! What
was I supposed to do?

Pretend to be happy?
Pretend to be fine?

If you keep pushing people away,
eventually, they will go away.

Well, thanks a lot. That's
very bloody incisive!

Come along now.

Dash?

I know you don't want
to, but we've got to go.

Sorry, love. But it's time.

Dash. Come on.

Don't make this any harder than
it already is. Come on now.

SNIFFLES

Dash.

SIGHS

Here, Fly! Fly!

Fly.

WHISTLING Here, Fly.

Here, girl.

There's still time before
we lose the light. Nay.

The flock'll have scattered.

There's no way Fly could keep
'em together, not in her state.

They're done for.

I'm so sorry. I pushed
you to keep her going.

I should've known better.

Ten years, Fly and me
worked these hills together.

Ten.

She were more than
just a working dog.

She was your partner.

I should've taken
better care of the girl.

I owed her that much.

Instead, I put her to work.

I were too hard
on the poor thing.

It was me that prescribed the
painkillers. It's my fault.

Nay. I knew.

Forced myself to
pretend I didn't.

It's easier that way, in't it?

I can see something.

It's a sheep!

And another! There's
another coming up behind.

There's more. Dozens of them.

Yours? Are they yours, Archie?

I'll be able to tell once
I see their horn marks.

There's six, seven
of 'em. I count 12.

There's 30 at least.
By God, they're mine!

It's the whole flock.
They're all here.

THEY CHUCKLE

Fly.

Oh... good girl.

That's a good girl.
She's been attacked?

What's it done to
you? What did it do?

We need to get back
to the surgery now.

Lie her on the table.

Mrs Hall? Mrs Hall?

DOG WHIMPERS

Siegfried? Mrs Hall!?

It's all my fault.
I drove her away.

There's still time.

Keys. You were driving.

Keys! Where are my bloody keys?!

Where have they gone?

Well, they have to be somewhere.
You must've put them down.

So where the hell are
they? You just had them.

Somebody must've moved
them! What's going on? Keys.

Why can't anything just stay in
one place? Is that too much to ask?

It's maddening! Why does
everything have to change?!

Where you threw them.

Right, this way.

Sunderland, please.
Course. One way.

She's been very brave.

She gave everything she had,
and more, to protect the flock.

It's done for her.

I know I said Fly
was getting on.

That doesn't mean she's
still not got a part to play.

Let her point Lad in
the right direction,

he can put in the legwork.

And when she does stop working,

she can live out a good
few years as a pet,

curled up next to
you by the fire.

A pet?

See how we get on, won't we?

TRISTAN: James!

James. Excuse me.

CHURCH BELLS RING

What's going on?

I think it's happened.

MAN ON RADIO: 'We
interrupt this broadcast

'to bring you a
special news bulletin.

'Germany has signed an
unconditional surrender,

'bringing to an end six
years of war in Europe,

'according to reports in France.'
Sorry. Excuse me. Excuse me.

'This evening, the Ministry
of Information has confirmed

'that an official statement
declaring the end of the war

'will be made...'

CHEERING

Helen, the kids... Yeah,
go, go, go, go, go!

'The day has been declared
a national holiday

'to mark Victory in Europe Day.'

TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS

Mrs Hall!

Mrs Hall!

HISSING, BRAKES SCREECH

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Sorry, not now.

Mrs Hall! Audrey!

Mr Farnon, there
really is no need.

We tried to find a replacement.
It could never work.

No-one could ever work.

Because they'd never put
up with your nonsense.

Because they're not you.

I understand you might
have to live your life.

If that's not here with us...

...well, that's up to you.

But you should know that
we would like it to be.

Take as much time as you need.

So, what do you say? About what?

About coming back.

You said I could take my time.

Yes, well, we can't
wait around all day.

Well...

What on earth's
got into everyone?

Oh, that. The war's ended.

What?

What did you say? With Germany.

It's over?

It's over?!

Oh, dear God. It really is over?

Yes. HE CHUCKLES

SWING MUSIC PLAYS

BACKGROUND CHATTER

CHEERING

THEY CHEER

Here y'are.

CHEERING

You were right where
you needed to be.

You did your bit, just as
much as any other man. Aye.

I love you, James Herriot.

I love you, too.

FIREWORK HISSES

CHEERING

Jimmy, look!

With any luck, the whole
show will be over soon.

This the good stuff?
Only the best.

It's mine, isn't it?
Very generous of you.

All those years of uncertainty,

never knowing if a bomb
would drop on our heads

or we'd be invaded any moment.

We made it through.

Some of us did.

Mrs Hall and I
stood on this spot

wondering if we'd ever
hear the bells ring again.

She said we should be
grateful for what we have.

Well, we have to
fight for it, too.

Not just be grateful.
We have to fight for it.

FIREWORK HISSES, CHEERING

Go. Go and enjoy yourself.

I'll join you in a minute.

Shall we?

Oh, it's good to be back.
It's good to have you back.

THEY CHUCKLE

But just wait till you see how far
behind we are with the laundry.

Let's not. Just for tonight.