04/06/2026
Akram suffers a crisis of confidence, and there鈥檚 a clash of ideas at Bridge Farm.
Zainab moans to Akram that she wouldn鈥檛 have brought Khalil tickets to the T20 if she鈥檇 known how much he鈥檇 keep talking about cricket. They discuss work 鈥� Zainab鈥檚 finding Ian easier to work for than Dane, but Akram feels Bridge Farm rather dismissed his idea for a care farm.
Helen tells Tom the farmer accepted their offer for the Monteys: all ten of them. Tom can鈥檛 believe Helen went back on her word, but Helen鈥檚 convinced it will be good for the farm and asks Tom to be pleased for her. Helen asks Akram to help in the dairy. Akram鈥檚 willing to help, but only as a one-off 鈥� working in the dairy isn鈥檛 the reason why he came to Bridge Farm. Helen then explains why Akram鈥檚 care farm idea wouldn鈥檛 have worked. Later, Akram talks to Tom about Bridge Farm鈥檚 increased focus on dairy, which Helen鈥檚 just told him about. Annoyed by Helen seemingly taking control of the farm鈥檚 direction Tom starts arguing with her, but Helen walks away. Akram then suggests to Tom that the reason Tracy hasn鈥檛 agreed to more hours may be down to how it feels working at Bridge Farm.
At the end of their long days Akram and Zainab decompress, with Zainab wondering whether work should be fun. Akram confesses he鈥檚 happiest working with the land, but maybe he should return to plumbing. Zainab reminds him of his own advice to follow his dream, and stick to the path, even when it鈥檚 crooked. Akram is grateful for a daughter like her.
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