Chris and Alice are at that stage where the word ‘amicable’ has been
discarded and the real carve-up starts. Alice sets matters on a nasty
course when she makes a decision that forces Chris to fight fire with
fire. There’s a lot at stake here, including Aldridge acreage, and the
rumblings from this could echo round Ambridge for generations. To fuel
the flames, Ruairi returns for the holidays. He and Alice, as we well
know, don’t get on, ever since Alice told him he wasn’t really an
Aldridge - a bit ironic, that, given that Ruairi is Brian’s only
biological son - and that, too, will echo round Ambridge for
generations. Meanwhile, a new arrival rocks up at Grey Gables, and
Vince - paramour of the widow Pargetter - makes an offer …
(Seems there is a new Divorce Law. Wonder how this will affect Chris
and Alice.)