Season 2 Episode 66

Episode 130

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Thursday 15th April 1999

 

Written By

Paul Hodson & Jane Hewland

 

Directed By

Bob Tomson

 

Mica, Sean

 

 

Bob, Coates

 

 

Jerry, Luis

GS: Bob Adams (Martin Beaumont)  Helen Chamberlain (as herself)  Richard Keys (as himself)  Andy Gray (as himself)

The team are at each other's throats over what went wrong in the first half. Passionate motivation drills from both Frank and Luis send the boys out with a more fighting spirit. At the house, Mica tries to encourage Sean to at least watch the game on TV. Mica admits that she came to Liverpool to tell Sean that they should call it a day, and as her memory of what really occurred last night becomes clearer adds if only she'd known the trouble this would cause.

Bob Adams catches up with Coates and talks about how the press have pics of Mica with a bruised face. Bob is intrigued when Ian hints that Sean isn’t to blame as the press thought, but finds it hard to believe Luis is responsible for this as well, on top of all Coates has done to try and get rid of him lately. Harchester win 3-2 and have made the Wembley final. The fans pour onto the pitch to celebrate. Fletch borrows Frank's phone and gets Sean, who has faced up to switching on the TV to see. Fletch wants Sean to come and celebrate tonight with the lads in London, but Sean says he can't after what’s happened.

Talking live to Richard Keys in the Sky Sports studio, Jerry announces he would like Luis to stay with the club long after he has finished playing, and publicly offers him a ten-year contract. Luis is dumbfounded, and can only say Jerry has been generous. Lynda and Ian look on uncomfortably, both for different reasons. As the team and fans celebrate Harchester's triumph, all Sean can do is sit and watch from home and know full well what he's missed out on.

Notes:

 

·          The Best: Fletch telling Sean he wishes he was there with them to celebrate the win. Jerry surprisingly tells Leon his £50K debt is cleared, for Leon’s part today will bring them millions. But his "Scouse friend" still owes him. In his excitement over Luis's part in the victory - Jerry asks Lynda to give Rodriguez a kiss!

 

Foreshadowing: Jerry promises to make up for his lack of interest in Lynda due to the club’s cup run with a holiday at the end of the season [a month in Hawaii in 2.76].

 

·          Continuity: Bob refers to a Hocknell family trait of wife battery, with both Sean’s father Ken and brother Dean both having form.

 

Additional Info: Leon is voted 'Man of the Match' by Sky Sports viewers.

 

·          What Was The Score?: Continued from the previous episode, a corner kick from Rossi lands to Leon and he scores. Fletch equalises with a goal making it 2-2. In the final minutes, a shot from Luis hits the back of the net and takes Harchester to Wembley.

 

Soundtrack: Robbie Williams: "Let Me Entertain You".

  

 

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