Season 1 Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode Title: “The Initiation Game” Sky One Transmission Date: Wednesday 29th October 1997 Written By Olly Dennis Directed By Gill Wilkinson

Conor

GS: Stephen Baker (Ian Middleton) Gemma Potter (Gem Durham) Mandy Burley (Annelies Lovell) John Hollins (as himself) Dean is annoyed when Georgina appears as he turns up to training, and Fletch watches the scene unfold. Frank calls Dean into his office, where he first apologises for coming on too strong over he and Lucy's future, but adds he thought Dean himself would have handled things better, and tells him to sort it out with Lucy. Dean promises to give Lucy an explanation to his recent behaviour, when they meet at Studs that evening. Sean tells Conor he and the boys have something planned for him tonight. Georgina deliberately befriends Lucy, knowing she is Dean’s girlfriend, while Lucy believes Georgina may come in use being the chairman’s daughter. As the youth team finish their session, Warren approaches Frank about his court case, and how a contract with the club would help him. Frank adds it's far too early in the season for that. Warren adds his case worker reckons he should apologise to the bouncer he assaulted, and Frank says he should take their advice. Sean and Vincent let Conor in on how tonight is his initiation into the youth team, and he must get them a pair of ladies knickers. As Conor doesn't know any girls, Sean tells him to get Zoe's, and he has until eight o'clock tonight. Lynette finds Conor searching the washing basket and he is roped into helping do laundry. When the coast is clear, Conor sneaks into Zoe's room and looks in her draws for underwear. However, he is forced to dive under the bed when she enters unexpectedly, and begins changing for a shower! Mandy shows Warren some leopard-print clothing she has bought to go out clubbing in. Warren seems rattled, first asking who she is going with and then asking what his dad would do if he saw. After Zoe leaves her room, Conor thinks it's safe to come out and grab some of her pants, but at that moment Stephen strolls past and catches him! Conor notices Georgina's black bra poking out of Dean's pillow, and thinks he is saved. At Studs the lads get more than they bargained for with Conor’s bra, stunned at how "Miss Butter Wouldn't Melt" Zoe would wear such a thing. Sean believes Conor should do a second initiation owing to him not completing his first as they asked. Warren hits the roof when Mandy turns up, and the two have an argument over how he is seemingly ashamed of her. Dean plays on his talk with Frank whilst explaining to Lucy, saying it was a combination of Frank's plans for their future and the stress of joining the first team which has caused this change in him, and he's sorry. Lucy isn't sure of Dean's explanation, and asks outright if there's someone else? Notes: The Best: Conor trapped under Zoe’s bed! Georgina asks Fletch to sign her shirt so she can sell it for charity, though Dean isn't interested. Gemma has the hots for Vincent and thinks he has a nice bum. Foreshadowing: Mandy guessing Warren is jealous over her social life and who might be interested in her, comes to a head in 1.20. Continuity: Gemma asking Zoe what Vincent’s name is suggests he has only been around since possibly that summer, while Sean and Vincent asking Warren what his own initiation was (super gluing Frank’s tyres) suggests he has been in the youth team the longest of the three. Additional Info: Lucy reports back to Bob after Fletch tells her a rumour that Joe Royle is coming to the club, who in this time was in between leaving Everton and joining Manchester City as boss. Conor asks Dean about whether he had to do the initiation when he was in the youth team, and Dean says yes and although drunk at the time, remembers they put a big red pepper in his jock strap. Soundtrack: The Lightning Seeds: "You Showed Me", Oasis: “D'You Know What I Mean?" <<SE01 EP05 | Season 1 Main Page | SE01 EP07>>