Season 6 Episode 10

Episode 270

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Sunday 8th December 2002

 

Directed By

Riita Leena-Lynn

Fletch, Robbie

 

Jacqui, Tara

 

Robbie, Jamie

GS: Hope Parker (Olivia Sofie Newman)

 

Tash finds Hope placed by the bed, and it hits her that she and Robbie have been seen sleeping together! Tash is sure that it is Jeff, and when he turns up asking what is going on with Robbie she fears the worst. Until Jeff points out it is about Robbie's image at the photoshoot, and outside when Robbie comes face to face with Fletch, he is met with his right hook. Tash goes to Abi thinking it must be her, but Abi informs her Fletch brought Hope back, and Tash begins to tell Abi everything. Robbie meanwhile, is giving his version to Fletch, where he claims Tash came onto him and he didn't want it!

 

Jacqui tells Tara she is fired for showing Phil the Mendoza tape. Patrick gives local reporters access to the club and allows them to watch training. When he is called by Phil for his inevitable sacking, Patrick takes the reporters with him, leaving Phil effectively unable to do so. At The Grange the night before they face Arsenal, Patrick reveals he plans to play 4-4-2. Stuart is perplexed, as in training they've been playing five across the midfield. Jacqui continues her quest to stop Phil sacking Patrick, telling him if they beat Arsenal tomorrow he is the one who will come out of this looking bad.

 

Fletch turns on Tash when he sees her, and it takes Abi to inform him Robbie and Tash have been seeing each other for months. Fletch tells Robbie when Jamie returns he won't be here and is putting in for a transfer request. After Phil gives him the ultimatum that he won’t be sacked if they beat Arsenal, Patrick makes sure they win. A drunk Tara stumbles to the offices where she catches Patrick stroking Jacqui's cheek, convinced something is going on. Patrick tells an appalled Jacqui he has changed the terms - she will sleep with him or he will phone Phil and ask him if he's missing anything, holding up the diamond necklace.

 

Tash believes Robbie lying to Fletch shows he is not committed to her, but when he tells her he'll go as far as telling everyone, they make up. Jeff has been to the airport, but not for potential managerial signing Ruud Gullit, but bringing home the returning Jamie! Robbie runs out of places to hide and is left crouching behind the door, when to Tash's shock Jamie walks in with one of his “Hey babes!".

 

Notes:

 

The Best: Tara, thinking her work at the club is done, gets drunk, cuts up Jacqui's making-up flowers from Phil and tries to steal a camera, which of course Jacqui catches her.

 

Foreshadowing: Fletch asks Abi she'd never cheat on him would she, even if he was in hospital like Jamie? Not hospital, but Saudi Arabia (7.20 What A Tangled Web We Weave)

 

What Was The Score?: In the first half Kolo Touré scores, which is ruled off-side. Ryan comes on for Robbie in the second, where a foul from Vieira sees a free kick from Marcel shoot straight into the goal.

 

Soundtrack: Oxide & Neutrino: "Shoot 2 Kill" and (with SEF): "They Think It's Easy",  Morcheeba: "Undress Me Now",  JJ72: "Brother Sleep" and "Public Displays of Affection",  Saint & Suzanna Dee: "Show Me Heaven",  Suzanne Palmer & DJ Tiesto: "643"

 

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