- To all our boys, may we see them soon.

- Hear, hear.

(gentle music) - [Solider] Skipper.

- Brucellosis.

It would seem your flying days are over.

- But if I can't fly, what am I supposed to do?

- [Reid] Perhaps you might be of more use elsewhere.

- [Helen] James.

- [James] I've come home.

- Oh.

(heartfelt music) - [James] Hello there, wee man.

(heartfelt music) - I wish to volunteer to be a blackout warden.

- Oh, good God.

- I don't look too daft.

- Not in the least.

You look very smart.

- First day on your own with him.

I suppose I can give you a crash course.

- Babies are a law unto themselves.

- Are you quite sure about this?

(milk splashes) (cow moos) - Jimmy.

I forgot him.

I let you both down.

- No, you haven't.

I've made plenty of mistakes on me own.

I reckon we'll just have to accept the chaos.

(bright stately music) - [Siegfried] Tristan's coming home.

- The famous Tristan Farnon.

- My replacement, we meet at last.

- Did Siegfried not mention him in his letters?

- No, he told me he'd hired a new assistant.

He neglected to tell me he was now sleeping in my bed.

- There's a reptile on the prowl.

- In spite of everything, I rather enjoyed our escapade.

- I do like it when the house is full.

- So do I.

- You're attracted to Miss Grantley.

- Oh, for God's sake.

- He's clever, dependable, the kindest of men and not currently in a pair bond.

- There's always a place here for you.

- I've decided to accept.

Ten days time, I start.

- I see great things ahead.

- All fathers share one common desire, to help those under their care become the best version of themselves.

- Job done.

(contemplative music) - You always said I was too young to choose farming, that the world's bigger than Darrowby.

I did.

- Our boys were shot down over the North Sea.

Three German planes came outta nowhere.

- The training's as dangerous as the real thing.

Certainly felt that way when my crew was shot down.

- You never said.

You blame yourself for what happened.

I'm so sorry.

- I know what war is like.

You're disappointed I didn't suffer enough.

- I imagine we'd have more common ground.

- [Tristan] I know that I've been lucky.

- I just, I would enjoy your company.

- I'd like that too.

- The Repulse came under enemy attack.

She's gone down off the coast of Malaya.

- What about survivors?

- [Siegfried] They should know more by the morning.

- [Mrs.

Hall] You're not there.

Mr.

Farnon, I need your help.

- [Siegfried] It's all right.

It's all right.

- So long as there's a chance, I have to keep believing he'll come home.

- [Siegfried] Mrs.

Hall, there's a telephone call for you.

- Edward?

- Hi.

It's me.

- I think he's been in a bad way, but he says he's on the mend.

These past few weeks have been the hardest of me life and I don't think I'd have got through them without your kindness.

Thank you.

Merry Christmas.

- Merry Christmas.

(glasses clink) (gentle music)