All Creatures Great and Small
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So this is the penultimate episode!
Now, to bovine tuberculosis!
James is still checking all the cows in town for profit (he said it, not just me!
), and he finds one infected cow in Helens fathers herd.
This means his farm will be shut down for a month, and Mr. Alderson is understandably upset.
He tries bargaining with James, pleading with him to just shoot the infected cow.
James, the eternal hall monitor, says its about public safety and he cant make exceptions.
Just put the form under the envelope, Helen!
But lets leave them to their panic and see whats going on withTristan.
Tristan is getting very serious about Florence Pandhi.
He meets her parents, who are very fun and drink him under the table.
Florence informs him Shakti is the great divine mother, and Tristan looks properly mortified.
Mortified, but still determined to immediately make things evenmoreserious with Florence.
First, though, he visits Mrs. Pumphrey to … inoculate?
I might have missed why he does this.
Also because of his HEART OF STONE.
), goes to see Florence.
If youre thinking,SurelyTristan is not proposing,I am sorry to disappoint you.
And, also, they barely know each other, whatre you doing, buddy?
Tristan is sad, but agrees these are all good points.
Hurray, except … Its September 3, and Britain officially declares war against Germany.
This scene is just the radio and shots of our beloved Darrowby 2297 family, and I crieddd.
Why cant you stay isolated and bucolic forever, with your gentle piano music and animated sheep?
Helen supports him because of course she does.
Sure, theres a world war starting, but I knowyoureworried about Dash the Springer Spaniel and Mrs.
Halls eternal love for him.
Tristan suggests that Mrs. Pumphrey could take in Dash, so Siegfried calls her to pick him up.
But Mrs. Hallsfacewhen she realizes hes going to go.
Her son is going to war, Siegfried!
Let her have the dog!
To Siegfrieds credit, he picks up on this.
When he confirms with Mrs. Hall, she says, As you wish, Mr. Farnon.
In the town square, James and Tristan walk to the recruitment line as Mrs. Hall and Siegfried watch.
Helen stays inside on the stairs.
Did I already mentionThe Princess Bridebecause MAWWIAGE.
James and Tristan get closer to the front of the line, patting each other on the back.
Helen cries on the stairs.
We exit on the church bells still ringing.
I CANNOT WITH THIS SHOW.
