"Mitch & Lou"

I have a lot of time for Mitch .....

• He is a war veteran, and so a hero in my eyes.
• But he is probably damaged in some way, as almost all vets are.
• He also sacrificed the chance to build a career, as Peter has done. He came back having to start from zero.
• He didn’t make a heavy play for Lou; she was as if not more willing to start up a relationship.
• She should have appreciated the previous points; he is not someone who deserves to be lead on and messed about.
• He is hard-working, reliable, tough - and loves the ranch.
• He gets on well with Jack, which is no surprise, as Jack appreciates his positive qualities - and there is no better endorsement than from Jack.
• He has been loyal to Lou, unlike Peter, who fell into temptation when away.
• He has put up with Lou’s indecisiveness regarding their relationship. He has given her her freedom, but she has abused it at times. A really telling point was when Lou gave a speech about all the things she was: entrepreneur, wife, mother, sister, daughter and so on, but as Mitch astutely pointed out later, she didn’t say she was also a girlfriend, which she was to Mitch at the time.
• She wants Mitch when Peter is not there, but as soon as Peter turns up Mitch takes a completely back seat. He is right to be aggrieved; she is not being fair.
• Mitch is ambitious, as shown when he decides to buy those cattle on his own when Tim is making difficulties. He is not just a cowboy plodder.
• Mitch and Lou have a romantic attraction, get on well with each other and both love the ranch.
• As Peter is never going to want to live on the ranch, it really is a no-brainer for Lou, which doesn’t mean Peter can’t still come to see the family and children.

Lou really cannot have her cake AND eat it!