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“What do you want to talk about, then?” asks Douglas brusquely, coffee cup in hand.
“Oh, I thought I owed you an apology.”
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- Part 4 of an old friend of mine from air england
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He’s not sure now, in the bright light of day, whether he or Herc had initiated things. He’s never sure in the aftermath. It’s happened three or four times since his separation; always when they’re drunk in the same hotel, sometimes sloppy kissing in an empty lift before falling through the door of whichever room is closest, sometimes hard looks in poorly-lit corridors followed by messy fumblings in a cleaning cupboard.
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- Part 3 of an old friend of mine from air england
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The October break brings a family camping trip, which of course brings chaos! Meanwhile, Verity has her own problems that no one can quite work out.
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- Part 4 of Happy (Convoluted) Family
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Millie finally changes out of her school uniform (“I’m never coming straight from school again,” she says as she throws her blazer onto Verity’s sofa). It’s warm and sunny, so they head out to the local park with a picnic from the Tesco Express on Verity’s road.
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After dropping by Martin's mum's house in Wokingham on their way to Stansted, Martin and Douglas have a conversation about brothers.
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“You could teach me,” she said, half-seriously, because she had been morbidly curious about flying for most of her life. She’d always thought that there had to be something special about it -- the act of flying -- since Dad had spent so much of her childhood going round and round the world in aeroplanes instead of being at home, parenting.
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- Part 10 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Linda and Sam’s last dance before Linda leaves for Switzerland.
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Goodwood Hill, West Sussex, 1999. A freshly winged but as yet unemployed Linda Fairbairn stands with her father in verdant gardens, waiting to see a tigress.
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Millie moves in with Douglas and they have a chat in the pub.
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- Part 9 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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A long, solo cargo flight gives Douglas some much-needed thinking time.
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- Part 8 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Verity meets Helena for the first time.
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- Part 7 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Millie and Douglas watch cricket and talk about their living arrangements.
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- Part 6 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Verity and Millie paint Douglas's nails.
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- Part 5 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Douglas can't stop thinking about the pride flag pin Verity had bought him for his birthday.
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- Part 4 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Millie comes out to Douglas.
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- Part 3 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Verity finds out Douglas got a cat.
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- Part 2 of Scenes from a reconciliation
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Carolyn and Theresa discuss sisters, sign language and styles of parenting.
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The hills took from her. They also gave to her. Perhaps she should be grateful for that.
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When Martin finds himself homeless, Douglas steps up to assist his hapless captain. Being housemates is surprisingly good for both of them, and, growing closer, they begin to acknowledge a mutual attraction. But a misunderstanding, Martin's pride, and Douglas' skepticism threaten to destroy the fragile relationship building between them. Can MJN and their friendship survive?
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“Oh,” Douglas blinks, and he’s not quite sure why, but it does feel a bit like finding the missing piece of a puzzle several decades too late.