Season 4 Discussion Thread

possibilities · February 6

When the home front is being bombed, staying on the sidelines wasn't necessarily a safe bet anyway. I think that people feel a much more urgent need to enlist when they think their own country is at risk. Lots of people enlisted in the USA after 911, too.

HoodlumSheep · February 6

4x04:

The turtle plot was my fav bit of the episode.

4x05:

So glad the cat survived and is part of the fam now.

i liked watching Mrs. Pumphrey and Carmody trying to meet each other half way so to speak, given the current situation. James is leaving and Siegfried won't always be available so they have to make it work somehow.

I'd say congrats to Audrey and Gerald, but knowing that they probably won't last puts a damper on things.

Red Bridey · February 6

There's more ahead for Oscar, if this series tracks the books. I legit cried when James left. I love these wonderful characters so much.

Sarah 103 · February 6

4 hours ago, magdalene said:

You would think even if James is foolish enough to become cannon fodder that the military command would realize that young men like James are doing essential war work at home.

This is a valid point. I cannot remember the exact terminology that has been used on the show, but it was something close to "reserved occupation" or "exempted occupation." Based on dialogue from the episodes, it seems people in those occupations could not be drafted. I can understand @magdalene's logic here. If his work is deemed important enough to the national interest not to draft him, than it would make sense that someone would have/should have checked against a list and realized he should not be called up due to his occupation.

Ancaster · February 6

8 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

I liked this episode a lot better than the previous ones. It's so hard, having read the books and knowing how everything happened and not being able to talk about it though.

Do you want to whisper about it all with me? I'd like that! Everyone else can put their hands over their ears and go "La la la la la" until we indicate we're done.

Ancaster · February 6

9 hours ago, magdalene said:

You would think even if James is foolish enough to become cannon fodder that the military command would realize that young men like James are doing essential war work at home.

I'm sure no soldier signs up to be "cannon fodder" (unless they have some serious suicidal ideation going on). People sign up for all kinds of reasons - ideology, loyalty, duty, necessity (to escape poverty), guilt. Many enlisted in WWII who could have found an exemption; others faked their way through medical exams when they should have been denied on medical grounds; stories are legion about those who lied about their age in order to be able to serve; still more found other, equally dangerous ways to further the war effort if they couldn't be on active duty. (This is of course not limited to WWII.)

I'm sure this was a very hard decision for the "original" James Herriot and his wife (if she were included as much as the fictional Helen is in decision making). He left feeling both Helen (and the baby) and the practice would be safe without him, and that he had a duty to serve his country in "its time of need".

Edited February 6 by Ancaster

Daff · February 6

After this last episode, I’m completely confused about where Mrs. Hall rests her head at night. THIS episode, she clearly came down the stairs first thing in the morning. I think the continuity person/people are busy with the other characters and don’t really consider the implications of Audrey’s entrances/time of day.

Doublemint · February 6

Didn't Gerald move away last year? I thought it odd that he's now a stone's throw away from Skeldale House. I thought this all season-was surprised to see him back in the show.

I would expect Helen to go home to live. The old series (ahem) skipped over the rest of the war years - I think this one will too.

chitowngirl · February 6

9 hours ago, Red Bridey said:

There's more ahead for Oscar, if this series tracks the books. I legit cried when James left. I love these wonderful characters so much.

7 hours ago, Ancaster said:

Do you want to whisper about it all with me? I'd like that! Everyone else can put their hands over their ears and go "La la la la la" until we indicate we're done.

I started a Book Discussion thread. 😊

tennisgurl · February 6

I knew it was coming, but it still hurt to see James go. Its going to be a very different show without either James or Tristan, no way do I think that Mrs. Hall will actually be leaving us. I like her and Gerald but I think she'll end up coming back when she realizes that Siegfried, Helen, and the baby need her. I wish that Gerald's sister could just move in with him, but maybe she's too ill to travel?

I have really liked the last two episodes, I loved the pet turtle, the neighbors all helping the new couple with cleaning out their farm, and of course the kitty cat, so glad they were able to save him. Everyone really needed that win.

I think its easy with hindsight to say that James should have stayed with Helen and used his exempted position to stay away from the fighting, but I can totally see why James would feel like he has to go and why everyone understood. At the time, it seemed like Germany could have invaded England at any moment, London was being bombed, things were looking bad, they really were trying to find every single man they could find to fight this enemy who were ponding on their door, for a lot of men like James it probably felt like doing their part and fighting was the best way to protect their families, even more than being at home. James is definitely the sort of person who would feel like that and feel like this is his duty, and Helen would agree. Plus, I have always heard stories of couples getting married quickly before the husband would go off to the war and wanting to have a baby, it was a sort of "now or never" that I can understand.

I am glad that Carmody is doing a bit better, even if after this he might end up doing more research than working with animals, but he really need to step up now that James is gone. The chat between Siegfried and James over drinks was really nice, they really have come a long way.

iMonrey · February 6

9 hours ago, Ancaster said:

I'm sure this was a very hard decision for the "original" James Herriot and his wife (if she were included as much as the fictional Helen is in decision making). He left feeling both Helen (and the baby) and the practice would be safe without him, and that he had a duty to serve his country in "its time of need".

I get all of that, but I'm still torn about James putting patriotism above family. Especially with a baby on the way. It just doesn't sit well with me.

3 hours ago, Doublemint said:

Didn't Gerald move away last year? I thought it odd that he's now a stone's throw away from Skeldale House.

If I recall correctly, he went to take care of his sister. Who is now worse, apparently.

peacheslatour · February 6

10 hours ago, Ancaster said:

Do you want to whisper about it all with me? I'd like that! Everyone else can put their hands over their ears and go "La la la la la" until we indicate we're done.

Come over to the book discussion topic and I'll spill.

JudyObscure · February 6

49 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

At the time, it seemed like Germany could have invaded England at any moment, London was being bombed, things were looking bad, they really were trying to find every single man they could find to fight this enemy who were ponding on their door, for a lot of men like James it probably felt like doing their part and fighting was the best way to protect their families, even more than being at home.

I agree with that completely. I didn't feel like James was putting duty to country above duty to family, but that stopping the Nazis was the very best way he could protect his family at that time. Other than emotional support, Helen doesn't really need him. She can count on food and shelter from both her family and Siegfried's and she has women friends she can compare symptoms with. Men had much less to do with pregnancy and birth back then. No prenatal classes, no men allowed in the delivery room, and, in most cases, very little help with the baby.

alias1 · February 6

8 hours ago, Daff said:

After this last episode, I’m completely confused about where Mrs. Hall rests her head at night. THIS episode, she clearly came down the stairs first thing in the morning. I think the continuity person/people are busy with the other characters and don’t really consider the implications of Audrey’s entrances/time of day.

According to the Reddit people, Mrs Hall does live at Skeldale house. They cite an episode in the first season where you see her get out of bed to investigate a noise, and it's James coming home from the pub.

Orcinus orca · February 6

2 hours ago, iMonrey said:

I get all of that, but I'm still torn about James putting patriotism above family. Especially with a baby on the way. It just doesn't sit well with me.

I fear that you are looking at this from a 2024 perspective. In WWII everybody went if at all possible. It was "for the greater good" mentality and as @tennisgurlsaid, the Nazis were only a channel away from invading Great Britain. Every able-bodied man felt it imperative that it be all hands to the pump. That was the only way that the enemy could be kept from invading and killing their way across the British countryside.

Daff · February 6

52 minutes ago, Orcinus orca said:

I fear that you are looking at this from a 2024 perspective. In WWII everybody went if at all possible. It was "for the greater good" mentality and as @tennisgurlsaid, the Nazis were only a channel away from invading Great Britain. Every able-bodied man felt it imperative that it be all hands to the pump. That was the only way that the enemy could be kept from invading and killing their way across the British countryside.

Well, well said. One of my favorite movies is Mrs. Minnever. Civilian fishing boats, pleasure craft, even dinghies all braved the treacherous (as the open sea) channel to evacuate the tired troops at Dunkirk. That truly was the collective mentality of the day, and to think during those times, the actual truth about the barbarity employed by the enemy was being covered up and denied. They’re not called “the greatest generation” for nothing. Sacrifice (without ‘whine’-pun intended) was the norm. Watch either of those movies and feel good about human compassion and generosity.

Daff · February 6

And, as with all things collective, the other side of that coin produced evil, undeserved social attitudes toward those who stayed behind. If the 4F (rejection) designation wasn’t readily apparent to all the self-appointed social saints, said “saints” would make life miserable for the victim. So, I suggest watching The Four Feathers, as well. (Or, remember the fears of the retired, decorated, Indian navigator from the Christmas episode of Call the Midwife).

Edited February 6 by Daff

peacheslatour · February 6

4 hours ago, JudyObscure said:

I agree with that completely. I didn't feel like James was putting duty to country above duty to family, but that stopping the Nazis was the very best way he could protect his family at that time. Other than emotional support, Helen doesn't really need him. She can count on food and shelter from both her family and Siegfried's and she has women friends she can compare symptoms with. Men had much less to do with pregnancy and birth back then. No prenatal classes, no men allowed in the delivery room, and, in most cases, very little help with the baby.

I think people are worried he'll be gone like Tristan and he will but in the third book All Things Wise and Wonderful, he is working on farm animals in various locations, looking back on Skeldale House, Helen and Darrowby. Sharing recollections just like he does in the other books. I could see how they could open each episode with him in some far flung village and he will see something that reminds him of a case he worked on or something he and Helen did and we will see the rest in flashback.

pasdetrois · February 6

On 2/5/2024 at 3:42 PM, iMonrey said:

But the fact remains he's leaving behind a pregnant wife, possibly making her a widow, when he doesn't have to.

I noticed that Helen said he's be five counties away. Don't know if that's just for training, or if he will be there for all of his service. He could come home for leave.

Also, I could not read his military notice on the TV screen. Did he volunteer or was he involuntarily pulled in to active duty?

Ancaster · February 6

34 minutes ago, pasdetrois said:

I noticed that Helen said he's be five counties away. Don't know if that's just for training, or if he will be there for all of his service. He could come home for leave.

Also, I could not read his military notice on the TV screen. Did he volunteer or was he involuntarily pulled in to active duty?

Yes, initially he will be training somewhere in the UK. He may get a couple of days leave during training and before flying out, but it will probably involve hours standing up on unreliable trains (freight had priority) and a few hours "at home".

(This is from my knowledge/understanding of how things worked, not a spoiler from the books.)

If I remember correctly, he and Tristan signed up/volunteered together.

Edited February 6 by Ancaster
To add - not a spoiler

iMonrey · February 6

4 hours ago, Orcinus orca said:

I fear that you are looking at this from a 2024 perspective. In WWII everybody went if at all possible.

Well sure, how could I not view this from a modern perspective? Logically, James going into battle or not isn't going to move the needle in the war. And there's a reason his profession is exempt from the draft, so one could argue he's more valuable at home doing the work that he does there than he might be on the battlefield, which would deprive his village of the valuable service it needs. The practice suffers, as do the local farmers, with his and Tristan's absence.

Just because I understand it doesn't mean I approve, or like it.

Edited February 6 by iMonrey

Dowel Jones · February 7

6 hours ago, Orcinus orca said:

That was the only way that the enemy could be kept from invading and killing their way across the British countryside.

Not to mention defense of the Empire. Britain had those colonies in Africa and the Far East that were critical (in their eyes) for raw material, etc. At least until the US started shipping in earnest.

I wonder if the cast and crew lined up to take a turn driving that classic Rolls Royce around just a bit. I know I would.

Packerbrewerbadger · February 7

I know this is very petty of me, but it drove me up a wall when Helen was constantly holding her abdomen in this episode. We get it , you’re pregnant…she’s barely showing. Not once in my 2 pregnancies did I hold my hands like that, nor did my friends. If the baby was kicking, yes, but not the way she was doing it.

Ancaster · February 7

19 minutes ago, Packerbrewerbadger said:

I know this is very petty of me, but it drove me up a wall when Helen was constantly holding her abdomen in this episode. We get it , you’re pregnant…she’s barely showing. Not once in my 2 pregnancies did I hold my hands like that, nor did my friends. If the baby was kicking, yes, but not the way she was doing it.

Thank you, I was going to post the same thing but bit my tongue, so to speak! I'm so happy to know I'm not the only petty spoilsport. I hate it when women do this, and unfortunately I had friends who did the same.

Daff · February 8

13 hours ago, Packerbrewerbadger said:

I know this is very petty of me, but it drove me up a wall when Helen was constantly holding her abdomen in this episode. We get it , you’re pregnant…she’s barely showing. Not once in my 2 pregnancies did I hold my hands like that, nor did my friends. If the baby was kicking, yes, but not the way she was doing it.

Definitely an eye-roller. I wonder if it has become a production standard first, to indicate the character is preggers, and second, to keep the prosthetic from visibly shifting around (oops, that first term baby just dropped).

libgirl2 · February 8

17 hours ago, Packerbrewerbadger said:

I know this is very petty of me, but it drove me up a wall when Helen was constantly holding her abdomen in this episode. We get it , you’re pregnant…she’s barely showing. Not once in my 2 pregnancies did I hold my hands like that, nor did my friends. If the baby was kicking, yes, but not the way she was doing it.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who noticed this!

Daff · February 8

49 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who noticed this!

I don’t think I’ve ever not seen it, unless the character intended to hide the fact. Seems like if it’s a happy occurrence, they’re always walking around clutching the belly.

JudyObscure · February 8

2 hours ago, Daff said:

Seems like if it’s a happy occurrence, they’re always walking around clutching the belly.

Let's just hope Helen doesn't decide to breast feed.

debbie311 · February 8

On 2/7/2024 at 10:05 AM, Packerbrewerbadger said:

I know this is very petty of me, but it drove me up a wall when Helen was constantly holding her abdomen in this episode. We get it , you’re pregnant…she’s barely showing. Not once in my 2 pregnancies did I hold my hands like that, nor did my friends. If the baby was kicking, yes, but not the way she was doing it.

Agree! Also a pet peeve of mine. Pictures of pregnant celebrities on Instagram - they all do this. It's like, look at me! I think if I had walked around like that holding my belly, someone would have surely said, are you all right, is something wrong?

EyewatchTV211 · February 9

I hold my belly when I have menstrual cramps. 🤣

Blergh · February 12

Why haven't we seen Helen's father and sister's reaction to becoming a grandfather and aunt- or, for that matter, Mr. and Mrs. Herriots' reactions to becoming grandparents themselves?

I think there should have been at least some discussion about whether it would have been better for the expectant Helen to remain in her husband's employer's domicile in town after his departure instead of returning to her father and sister's farm in the countryside.

Jodithgrace · February 12

I think this episode pretty much dealt with most of that. Well, except for the Herriots, of course.

It looks like we won’t have to wait until Christmas for Helen’s baby to be born. Which is a good thing, since she’d be in her 18th month by then.

Well, as predicted, Audrey couldn’t go through with it, when push came to shove. I still can’t tell whether Siegfried has any personal feelings for her. He was obviously stricken at the thought of her leaving him, but it might have been the last straw after Tristan, James, and then Helen. He does depend on her, and she seems to feel likewise since she couldn’t leave. But a romance…I just don’t know.

I’m glad that Gerald finally got the balls (pun intended) to bring his dog in for surgery. And I love that he fixed the sink while waiting. But maybe if he weren’t so timid, Audrey would have been willing to go with him. But you just know he will end up being a slave to his invalid sister and Audrey won’t be happy.

possibilities · February 12

Tha animals in this episode were super. Helen's cat in the opening--- awww. And then the dogs lying together and looking at the camera like: we ARE the sweetest couple of dogs you EVER saw now, aren't we? Plus, the always soulful cow eyes and the camera panning past ever-scenic sheep in spectacularly green pastures....

I have mixed feelings about the portrayal of a job taking precedence over love, except that they didn't do a very good job of convincing us that Audrey really did love Gerald, not until the one episode before this one. And we never did find out why Gerald's sister couldn't come to Darrowby. Audrey was being asked to give up her entire life... but then... her entire life being her job is a bit sad, too. So, I'll just chalk it up to TV convenience and let it go.

Gerald fixing the sink, though. I mean, it's hard for ME not to love him. They reminded us of the clock fixing he did before, also. Him being weird about his dog's surgery (and not noticing the problem sooner) was an odd bit of character undermining, but I guess he was also not trusting, thinking that Seigfried might be angry while doing the job, so... again, I'm going to let that go.

Edited February 12 by possibilities
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magdalene · February 12

Had Audrey really loved Gerald she would have gone through with it I feel. After all she isn't some timid and self-sacrificing flower.

I am glad that both Helen and Audrey are back "home". Because most of this episode was an almost unbearable downer with the only comfort being the oh so adorable animals, kitty! and the doggies, and the super-cute little cow.

I personally do not want to watch miserable lonely Siegfried with Carmody as his only company on a continuous basis. Sorry, Gerald, and good bye.

I don't believe working at Farnon House was ever "just a job" for Audrey.

Edited February 12 by magdalene

Driad · February 12

At first I didn't think Audrey was really breaking up with Gerald. But he clearly thought she was. If she really only wanted to delay getting together, she could have clarified, but she didn't.

Smokey was a pretty calf. Jersey? Male calves did not necessarily get so much care, so maybe they planned for him to be a breeding bull. If so, I hope he would be more successful than the bull a couple of seasons back (Clive?).

YorkshireLass · February 12

I want that cat!!!

My PBS station said next week was the season finale??? Does that mean we get the Christmas show after the finale or is the Christmas show the finale?

It was nice to see Mr. Alderson & Jenny again, but it wasn't a particularly happy storyline. .....and, no Irish Setter 😞

Edited February 12 by YorkshireLass
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Daff · February 12

6 hours ago, magdalene said:

don't believe working at Farnon House was ever "just a job" for Audrey.

They did a nice job with dialogue between the two that made it very clear. Audrey is family.

1 hour ago, YorkshireLass said:

I want that cat!!!

My PBS station said next week was the season finale??? Does that mean we get the Christmas show after the finale or is the Christmas show the finale?

It was nice to see Mr. Alderson & Jenny again, but it wasn't a particularly happy storyline. .....and, no Irish Setter 😞

Apparently, there’s no Christmas episode. I’m thinking it’s because there’s a war on. Look at IMDb, we might see the birth, as James is asking to go home for it (and is told to “suck it up and get back to work”).

pasdetrois · February 12

9 hours ago, possibilities said:

Tha animals in this episode were super.

The calf was beautiful.

I must have missed something - why is a veterinarian going to bomber school? (My dad flew on a USAF bomber crew out of Thorpe Abbotts in East Anglia and I'm currently watching Masters of the Air, which is about his unit.)

AZChristian · February 12

We've been re-watching Line of Duty this week. There was a high-level police official who was always impeccably dressed in a suit with never a hair out of place. As I often do, I looked up the cast on IMDB to see why some of them looked so familiar.

What a shock! Mr. Alderson in a suit!!!!

MrAtoz · February 12

3 hours ago, YorkshireLass said:

My PBS station said next week was the season finale??? Does that mean we get the Christmas show after the finale or is the Christmas show the finale?

According to the episode list on wikipedia, next week's episode, "On a Wing and a Prayer," which PBS is calling the "season finale," was the 2023 Christmas special.

If memory serves, this is the way PBS has generally treated the Christmas specials, simply broadcasting them as the final episode of each season. Whereas in the UK there would have been a gap of a month or two since the most recent episode had aired, we in the US don't have to wait that long.

Edited to add: As to why a veterinarian is learning to fly planes, I suppose the only answer is that that's what happened to Alf Wight, the real James Herriot. He served in the RAF and did become a pilot. Of the three main vet characters, "Tristan" was the only one to actually serve in the Veterinary Corps.

Edited February 12 by MrAtoz

iMonrey · February 12

I thought this episode worked particularly well considering the character absences. It really gave Audrey and Helen a chance to shine. I don't know that it occurred to me how much they meant to each other before. Audrey has become something of a mother figure to Helen, and Audrey really relies on Helen as a shoulder to lean on.

That said, this was a particularly sad episode as well. You could tell right away that Audrey wasn't going to be able to go through with leaving. The pain and the awkwardness when she handed Siegfried her notice was palpable. As was the scene with Audrey telling Gerald she wasn't ready to leave yet.

Equally sad was Helen's father telling her about the child they'd lost. On top of that, it scared her into thinking she'd lost her own baby. Just a hard episode all the way around.

I really hope next season we're done with the war and James and Tristan are both back. It's just not the same show without them.

Shanna Marie · February 12

10 hours ago, magdalene said:

Had Audrey really loved Gerald she would have gone through with it I feel. After all she isn't some timid and self-sacrificing flower.

I've never had the impression she was that deeply in love with him, though I don't know if that's because they're reserved Yorkshire people in 1940. She was fond of him, enjoyed hanging out with him, and was flattered by his attention, but there's a huge gap between that and the kind of love that leads to marriage, particularly a marriage that involved leaving her entire life behind. She'd have been living in another woman's home, and since that other woman is apparently an invalid, she'd have been doing there what she was doing at Skeldale House, serving as the housekeeper, doing the cooking, laundry, and cleaning, but without a salary. It would take a lot of love to do that. She realized she wanted to stay with her found family more than she wanted to go with Gerald. I'm not even shipping her with Siegfried, but she wanted to be there for Helen, she wanted to be there for the baby's birth, she wanted her household. I've heard it said that, particularly for middle-aged women, a man isn't so much competing with other men for a woman's affections as he is competing with her present life. If he's in direct competition, as in she has to give up everything in her present life, odds are he's going to lose.

iMonrey · February 12

5 minutes ago, Shanna Marie said:

She realized she wanted to stay with her found family more than she wanted to go with Gerald. I'm not even shipping her with Siegfried, but she wanted to be there for Helen, she wanted to be there for the baby's birth, she wanted her household. I

She knew that Siegfried and Helen needed her more than Gerald did, that's for sure. Both their reactions to her telling them she was leaving made that clear. I'm not sure how much she "loved" Gerald either. I think she was more caught up in the fantasy of starting a new life and putting her ex-husband behind her until she realized how much it would really hurt Helen and Siegfried to leave them. And how much it would hurt her.

One think I clocked this episode was the number of times someone used the word "nowt." I've been watching this show since episode 1 and don't remember hearing the word before but it was all over this episode. "Nowt?"

pasdetrois · February 12

I've assumed that Audrey thought "at my age this is as good as it will get and it will be good enough." But she realized she already has deep friendships and is appreciated at Skeldale House, where she is kind of in charge of the household. Companionship with a new guy far away isn't enough to give that up, even without the sick mother.

I love the northern England accents. I've heard "nowt" many times on British TV and also read it in books. I think the Scots say it as well as the English.

Edited February 12 by pasdetrois

libgirl2 · February 12

46 minutes ago, Shanna Marie said:

I've never had the impression she was that deeply in love with him, though I don't know if that's because they're reserved Yorkshire people in 1940. She was fond of him, enjoyed hanging out with him, and was flattered by his attention, but there's a huge gap between that and the kind of love that leads to marriage, particularly a marriage that involved leaving her entire life behind. She'd have been living in another woman's home, and since that other woman is apparently an invalid, she'd have been doing there what she was doing at Skeldale House, serving as the housekeeper, doing the cooking, laundry, and cleaning, but without a salary. It would take a lot of love to do that. She realized she wanted to stay with her found family more than she wanted to go with Gerald. I'm not even shipping her with Siegfried, but she wanted to be there for Helen, she wanted to be there for the baby's birth, she wanted her household. I've heard it said that, particularly for middle-aged women, a man isn't so much competing with other men for a woman's affections as he is competing with her present life. If he's in direct competition, as in she has to give up everything in her present life, odds are he's going to lose.

I can't imagine leaving the people who have become my family, who appreciate me, who's table I sit at to go with someone, no matter how fond I am of them, and again, tun a household but on top of everything take care of an ill woman. Did she suspect that is one of the reasons he asked?

Edited February 12 by libgirl2

AZChristian · February 12

4 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

I can't imagine leaving the people who have become my family, who appreciate me, who's table I sit at to go with someone, no matter how fond I am of them, and again, tun a household but on top of everything take care of an ill woman. Did she suspect that is one of the reasons he asked?

From the growth of Helen's tummy, several months have passed since the last episode. It seems to me that maybe the sister isn't all that ill . . . if she can wait several months for someone to come to take care of her.

I'm cold.

pattilynn · February 12

I think you're making a BIG mistake deviating from the James Herriot stories we love. An employer and employee who already share the same residence? What happens when they have a tiff? What about when they break up? Gerald was a nice guy and I think you done him wrong. And all of Siegfried's other girlfriends just disappeared unexplained. Especially Dorothy who he even exchanged correspondence with for a while. The simmering attraction and comradery was interesting; having them actually give in and become involved is playing with fire. And not part of James Herriot's story.

Orcinus orca · February 13

Obviously everyone wanted Mrs. Hall to stay as she is a key figure. But if this were real life I would root for her to go. She's everything to everyone and puts everyone ahead of her own happiness. And no one seems to acknowledge what she is giving up for them.

JudyObscure · February 13

I think Audrey likes being needed by these people she's come to love and she also probably likes the endless variety and excitement that comes from being part of the vet practice. I also think the thought of leaving Dash was kind of the last straw for her.

possibilities · February 13

I thought Dash would go with her! The only reason they kept Dash was that she wanted to, and Dash gets along well with Gerald's dog.

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