Season 3 Episode 55

Episode 195

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Wednesday 26th April 2000

 

Written By

Ric Mellis

 

Directed By

Currently Unknown

 

Eddie, Fletch, Luis

 

 

Griff (physio), Eddie, Fletch

 

 

Billy, Eddie, Fletch, Ann, Scott

 

 

Victoria, Fletch, Eddie, Billy

GS: Lisa Anderson (Angela Simpson)  Reporter (Nicolas Sagalle)

 

Luis makes it on as a sub and is held responsible for an open-goal miss as Harchester endure another draw, this time against Leicester. Scott misses the game as he is attending his first therapy session. Luis listens as Fletch mocks his performance to the lads in the showers, and storms in with how the loss was down to Karl and the others acting like individuals and not a team. Making it clear he cannot address them as he did as manager now, Fletch lets Luis know it was his own miss that cost them a win today. Later Fletch accuses Luis of being a has-been who is only where he is because he is sleeping with the chairwoman, and Luis and Fletch have a full-on scrap.

 

At the press conference, the questions focus on Lynda's abilities to keep the club afloat and whether the fans would prefer Prash to be chairman. Scott sits down with Lisa, who wants to find out what's going on in his life, but Scott plays it honest that he doesn't want to be here and only is because of a favour to his boss. Luis is furious Fletch brought Lynda into things, and Fletch yells Lynda is a tart who he had before Luis himself! The two are about to launch themselves again when Ray makes it in and takes Luis outside. Scott is stand-offish with Lisa and states he doesn't need any help. Luis tells Ray he needs a transfer before the end of the season, because Harchester is finished and if he stays here he will be too. Ray tells him he's the best player he's seen since Maradona, but he will end up like him if he carries on like this.

 

When Lynda can't get away from the sponsors, Luis storms off alone, encountering Prash. Knowing they both want Lynda to sell, Luis tells Prash once he is sold Lynda won't feel the same about the club, so requests a move to France or Argentina to help them both out. Scott arrives and tells Ray he is ready to get back on the pitch, but Ray knows one therapy session won't cure him. Scott tries to get onside with Ann again, but while she's supportive of his situation, makes it clear they can't get back together again. Scott gets rough with Ann as she chats to Eddie and Fletch, and wildly accuses her of getting off with the other players. Scott makes a scene until Ann has walked out, embarrassed.

 

As Didier checks on Ann in the toilets, a mysterious brunette enters the Player's Lounge and has the eyes of the men on her. Fletch and Eddie encourage Billy to make his move and he begins chatting the woman up, until Didier returns and yells him away. Didier wants to know why the woman, Victoria, is here, and tells Ann she is someone he knows from Paris. Next is Fletch's turn to chat Victoria up, and he nearly has his second punch up of the day when Didier warns him off. Ray is furious that the team are fighting again, and cancels their day off to be brought in for training tomorrow. Lynda is surprised when Didier brings Victoria back to the house, having told her she could stay a few days. Lynda asks how they know each other, and Didier awkwardly reveals Vicky is his wife.

 

Notes:

 

First appearance of Victoria Palmer/Baptiste (Sarah Matravers)

 

·          Best Known For: Accompanying a background in TV presenting, Sarah Matravers also appeared in fellow Hewland series "Mile High" as Jackie Randall (2003-05), "Footballers Wives" spin-off "Overtime" as Joly Bryant (2005-06), "Murphy's Law" (2005), "Doctors" (2007) and the film "Saxon" (2007)

 

The Best: Victoria’s entrance, and Billy and Fletch’s attempts at charming her.

 

·          Continuity: The great pleasure Fletch takes in goading Luis about Lynda’s influence on him, with the unnecessary comment “Anyone could have her” gives the impression Fletch is rattled by Luis succeeding where he failed, and knowing by later events that Fletch still carries a torch for Lynda.

 

What Was The Score?: Harchester draw 0-0 against Leicester and are now stranded in the bottom three.

 

·          Soundtrack: Melanie C featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: "Never Be The Same Again”,  Macy Gray: "Why Didn't You Call Me?",  Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson: "Movin' Too Fast"

 

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