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21st November 1972: Tom lazies around the farm, irritating Matt. Ruth takes her children to the village, she runs into Jack and asks him to sack Tom. Matt begins to look for another job, fed up of carrying Tom. Tom tries to walk over Jack by guilting him into a pay rise, hinting that he needs to pay for Jackie's welfare. Jack sacks him. He tries to blackmail Jack and threatens to tell Henry that Jack has been sleeping at Inglebrook House while he is in hospital. Jack tells him to get out, threatening to report him to the police for blackmail if he returns. Jack tells the family he's sacked Merrick. Ruth has packed up all of her and the children's things and tells Tom that she is moving to Leeds and it's up to him if he comes or not.


 * For more information see Episode 12 (21st November 1972)