Three's A Crowd

Jamie arrives back in Harchester unexpectedly and immediately suspects Tash of having an affair - with Fletch! And after watching his dad kiss Tara, a distraught Ryan heads for trouble.

Its morning in Harchester and Robbie is calling Tash. He wants to talk but Tash is having none of it. He rings back again and tells Tash that either she tells him Jamie or he will. Ryan is on the laptop at home looking for a car too buy. His Dad tells him how expensive it'll be and how he shouldn't buy it incase he has an accident but Ryan doesn't listen. At the club, the Christmas decorations are going up. Jeff and Phil are busy having a meeting about Patrick. Jeff wants Phil to get rid of him because he cannot be trusted. Jeff explains how he has re-spoken with Ruud Hullit and he is still very much interested. Phil is pleased and asks Jeff to do everything he can to get him to manage Harchester. Jamie wants to go and see the boys at the club, but Tash tells Jamie he should stay home with her and Hope. She then asks him if they can go for a walk because there is something she needs to tell him. Tara once again see's Jacqui and Patrick having firm words. Jacqui asks if she's come to get her things but she tells her that she's actually came to get her job back. She tells Jacqui that she saw them and Jacqui takes everything back, giving Tara her job back.

Meanwhile, Fletch is telling Robbie in the changing rooms to leave Tash alone as Jamie is now back. Robbie explains that he will not leave her alone and their ‘seedy little affair' is long from over. Nikki, Tara and Sandra are having abit of banter about the Christmas party. Sandra is contemplating what to wear to impress Marcel, while Nikki is trying to get Tara to like Ryan. She doesn't though, and the reason is that he is too young. She explains how his Dad is abit tasty though. Tash and Jamie are still on the walk, Jamie explains how he has now changed and will now once again be a good father to Hope. As Tash is about to tell him, the children's train arrives and he makes Hope and Tash get on board.

Back at the club, Phil is in a great mood. He tells Jacqui that it's all sorted and soon Ruud Hullit will be managing the Dragons. Down at the training pitch, Patrick wants to get on the players good sides so he gets changed for training and joins in having a laugh. On the walk, Jamie explains how he'll never leave as the three most important things are with him again; Tash, Hope and football. He then asks Tash what she wanted to tell him but she decides to leave it, telling him it doesn't matter. Patrick, to get on the players side even more, praises Stuart, gives the team the afternoon off and doubles their win bonuses. As Robbie is leaving the changing room, Abi asks for a word. He explains to her how he is not happy how Tash and Jamie are acting happy families when Tash loves him. Fletch walks in and see's Robbie talking to Abi, and reiterates explaining that he wants him out of Harchester.

Meanwhile, Ryan realizes that he won't be able to get a good car on his insurance so he rings the car company, and pretends to be Stuart, asking to test drive one. He asks them to leave the keys in reception. He explains that he'll have his license and insurance documents waiting for them at reception. He goes in his Dad's car and gets all the documents out the car, just before his Dad see's him. Awhile later, the keys arrive and Ryan finds his new car outside. Christmas has come early! Just before the party Phil and Jacqui meet Patrick at the hotel lobby. Patrick explains to Phil that he can get Harchester to win the FA Cup. He explains how every single person working at the club should get an all expenses paid holiday if Harchester in the FA Cup. Phil is quite pleased with the idea and tells Patrick he should announce it later. Before he leaves, he gives Jacqui a present. It's a pair of two diamond earrings. He explains that something is missing but he cannot put his finger on it. Phil realizes that it's the necklace, Patrick agrees. Jacqui is in her bedroom, when once again Patrick arrives. He puts her diamond necklace on her and leaves before he is seen.

The party is beginning to start and everyone is mingling. Patrick is greeted by a lot of the players singing his praises. He then tells Jeff that Patrick shouldn't get on his bad side or he will make a lot of the players dislike him. Tash and Jamie are both getting ready for the party and giving the nanny instructions while at the same time Ryan pulls up at the party. Stuart tells Ryan he better not drink, but he doesn't get a full on answer.

While Jamie is looking for his socks, he comes across a pack of condoms, immediately suspecting. Tash does not know what is wrong with Jamie as he has suddenly seemed to be abit moody. Jamie asks Fletch if Tash was fine while he was away, Fletch nervously explains that nothing was wrong. Jamie immediately suspects Fletch of sleeping with his wife. Later in the night, Marcel asks Tash to dance and straight away, once again Jamie gets suspicious and jealous.

Everyone is sent into the blue room for the Chairman to say a few words. He explains how it's been a tough year for the Dragons and he explains how the team has grown stronger and even more united. He explains how he and Patrick both believe that the team can win the FA Cup. He tells everyone that if they win the FA Cup everyone employed full time, as well as their partners will get an all expenses paid trip to the Great Wall Of China.

After the speech, Patrick tells Jacqui that he wants to meet her in his room. At the same time, Phil tells Jeff that he is going to stick with Jeff and does not want Ruud. Jeff is not pleased. Jacqui has been in Patrick's room for awhile now, and just before they get it on, Patrick sends her away back to her husband. As this is going on, Nikki and Curtis are both trying to find a room themselves. Ryan see's his Dad and Tara kissing under a mistle toe and he is disgusted, he storms out, Tara goes and chases him. She asks Ryan not to drive in the the state he's in. She gets in the car and Ryan drives off. Tara explains that she'll drive so they're safe and he agrees. Back at the party, Fletch finds Tash and tells her to lay off Robbie and do the right thing. He is seen by Jamie who immediately thinks that Fletch is the one who has been sleeping with his wife. He goes up and head butts him. Robbie explains that is was him and not Fletch, he explains how they love each other, this leads to Jamie storming off.

Tara is now driving the car, as they are driving, she knocks somebody over. She is about to get out to see how she is but Ryan tells her to get back in the car, he drives away from the scene of the crash.

Notes:

Soundtrack: AIM: "Cold Water Music", Mud: “It'll Be Lonely This Christmas”, Jackson 5: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town", Avril Lavigne: "Complicated", Cyndi Lauper: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", Adina Howard: "Freak Like Me", Bon Jovi: “Please Come Home For Christmas”, Mint Royale: "Take it Easy", Jodeci: "Feenin", LHB: "Tell 'Em Who We Are"

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