Episode 1 Discussion

[Tea Lady]

Yes, I liked the way Malcolm used the word "angry"..."Ruth's angry with you" instead of "Ruth hates your guts and wants you to fall under a bus" etc. Angry is quite a gentle word, like Harry had acidentely stepped on Ruth's toe. I think Malcolm was being gentle which is Malcolm all over.

I was wondering about Nico today. If Ruth was his step-mother only and hadnt adopted him, does that make her not his legal guardian. Just trying to think of a reason why the little brat may be sent packing back to "a place in the sun" to live with his birth mother or grandparents.