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“Alice not only accepted full responsibility but immediately went into the shop to check Susan and Jim were OK, profusely apologised,”
“Not on my radio!
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Check again if you knew Brian and Jennifer were in the police station waiting for Alice then I presume you heard their conversation including …
Brian. As soon as she threw the brick she regretted it
Jennifer. Yes, yes she did,
Brian. she went straight in to make sure Jim and Susan were alright.
- She apologised for her actions to the police
- She was desperate to apologise to Jim and went especially to do so, but Jazza would not let her. Jim however heard and told Jazza off for being hard on her.
- She told Neil she wanted to see Susan again to apologise but was not sure if she would want to see her (after being turned away by Jazza).
Of Course Neil was not happy and straight talking, but was also quite loving and sympathetic towards her.
She was very contrite and apologetic and made it clear she deserved to be punished for her actions. Also that she would pay her dad back for the cost of the window and the clearing up.
Luckily we were never put in that position but if any of our 30 something children had to go to the police and was alone and upset, there is no doubt as their parents, if allowed, we would have gone and supported them and driven them there. Which is not the same as condoning any actions. Not sure how she would have been too drunk to drive herself the next morning as she never got the Vodka, and shock has a great sobering effect.
As for
“She was certainly drunk when she arrived at the shop in her car on the previous day and tried to vamp Jim”
How do you know she was “certainly drunk“ (over the limit) when she arrived at the shop. There is no proof of that, as far as I am aware. She may or may not have been drinking but she certainly had a prolonged conversation with Jim to get him to sell the Vodka. Discussing quite rationally calmly and politely even acknowledging she understands it is harmful. (Jim confirms to Susan after she arrives that he and Alice were having a very reasonable conversation - he explains that if they don’t sell the alcohol to Alice she is intending to get in a car and endanger others. Susan starts shouting at Jim telling him to mind his own business, not stick his oar in and keep out of it.
Alice tells Jim you shouldn’t let her talk to you like that, you can see why I might want Vodka, the way she treats people. I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t get Neil in here begging for drink. [fair point]
Susan starts going on about Martha. Alice very upset by this and accuses her of being interfering and trying to take Martha away. Susan tells her to get out. Alice leaves. Both upset. Susan apologises to Jim for shouting at him. Brick arrives.
Additionally and central to the accusation of drunk driving, what evidence is there that she “she arrived at the shop in her car“ presumably that is just an assumption. The threat to try and make Jim sell the Vodka was in Jim’s opinion if they don’t sell the alcohol to Alice she is intending to get in a car and endanger others. Not that she will get in a car parked outside and drive even further. There are numerous other ways Alice could have got to the shop. if she was indeed over the limit
It is similar to when Alice was accused of definitely driving over the limit before she rang Harrison from the lay-by. Not only does the script not say that at all, but all the indications are she bought the bottle and drove to the lay-by to drink it (actually can still hear her swigging it back when she phones Harrison later drunk and parked up in the lay-by with the engine off). I actually quoted all the dialogue to show that, but she is still accused of it.
I know there are a lot of Alice haters, fair enough, but bash her character with the actual dialogue.
Fin x