Season 3 Episode 53 Episode 193 Sky One Transmission Date: Wednesday 19th April 2000 Written By Jane Hewland Directed By Craig Lines

Prash, Lynda Dawson Didier, Scott Ray

GS: D.I. Dawson (Eddie O’Connell) Harchester face Coventry City at home, and Prash again advices Lynda’s sale of the club what with all the abuse she's been receiving lately! He ups his offer to ten million, for Lynda to respond it is not 60% of the club’s forty million worth. Prash pressures Lynda into selling to him today, with if Harchester lose his offer will be reduced, let alone if they go down at the end of the season he will no longer be interested. With Fletch taking the lead Lynda informs Prash the price has gone up to twelve million, and will sell today if he can get her the money before the second half starts. As Prash eagerly tries to negotiate the deal with his other end, Lynda gets a shock when D.I. Dawson arrives, wanting to ask her about Jerry's disappearance. Dawson questions Lynda's response of Jerry running away because he was scared she'd find evidence that he was guilty, adding there's more to it if he signed over the club and house to her. Dawson believes Lynda discovered something and Jerry made a deal with her, knowing he's been in South America. Dawson reminds Lynda he's conducting a murder enquiry and if she's withholding evidence she will be charged, but Lynda just repeats that Jerry was scared and still loved her which explained the giving of the house and club. When Wes confides that he feels something isn't right with Kelly, Ann finds her crying in the ladies, and Ann learns for the first time that Scott also knows about Kelly’s sleeping with Fletch. With Harchester now drawing, Prash withdraws his offer of twelve million and drops down to eight. Luis cannot take sitting on the bench and is in the exec box, where he tells Lynda even with his best friend the manager and his lover owning the club he can't seem to get anywhere. At the final whistle, Lynda tells Prash she'd be a fool to accept, literally, and says she may be in touch. Ray tells the team they threw the game away, and Fletch remarks he did his job, but goads Scott that there's only room for one up-front. Scott flies at Fletch and the team hold him and Fletch apart. Luis believes Harchester will be relegated without him as boss, and wants Lynda to accept Prash's eight million. Ray takes Scott outside and lays it straight that he is on his last chance, and will not kick another football for this club until he seeks professional help, which he needs. Notes: Logic: There’s a major blunder as Harchester's home ground is referred to as "a rare sell-out at Addison Road" plus a further two commentary mentions for the defunct ground follow. · Quotes: Fletch (at half time to Billy): "You playing today then?" Billy (confused): "What?" Fletch: "I didn't see you out there. [holds out hand] Karl Fletcher nice to meet you!" Continuity: Ray recalls how Scott failed to settle at Liverpool, and is doing the same now at Harchester. · Additional Info: This was the first Wednesday evening showing for an episode since 1.64, and was believed to be down to scheduling for the two week Easter holidays in 2000. At the time of the Coventry game, Harchester are placed 18th in the League table. What Was The Score?: Fletch scores twice on his return debut, but Coventry are clawing back shortly afterwards with a goal from Roussel. Roussel has soon equalled Fletch for Coventry with his second goal, and the game finishes 2-2. · Soundtrack: Tina Turner: “Simply The Best” <<SE03 EP52 |  Season 3 Main Page | SE03 EP54>>