Season 6 Episode 32

Episode 292

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Sunday 18th May 2003

 

Directed By

David Penn

Jamie is carried by his team

 

“We will beat Everton”

 

Lynda and Louis

 

Relinquishing the throne

 

The chairman has done what?!

GS: Lynda Block (Alison King)  David Douglas (Richard Derrington)  Linzie Ferguson (Emma Gill)  Driver (James Traherne) 

Minister (Cannon Paul Butler)  Steve Johnson (Daniel Green)  Fiona Stanniland (Jill Freeman)  Hope Parker (Olivia Sofie Newman) 

David Jones (as himself)

 

As the FA Cup final is underway at the Millennium Stadium, a Ray Parlour goal takes Arsenal one ahead against... Chelsea. The FA ruled that Harchester were allowed to play only one of their last two games, and the fight against relegation was deemed most important. Alongside the game, Jamie's funeral takes place, with speeches from Phil, Jeff for his son-in-law, and Fletch - stating the best way to honour Jamie is to fight against those who corrupted him and beat Everton to stay in the Premiership. Outside the church, Phil lets Fletch know if the club goes down they won't be able to keep him, but if they stay up, Fletch gets his contract and Phil leaves. Phil turns up at the prison and bails Patrick out, announcing to the press he is doing this as a matter of forgiveness and Patrick will be staying with him.

 

Steve demands Ryan get him the Everton tickets having not been able to sell the FA Cup comps, otherwise he will let the club know he's been nicking. Phil brings Doyle to the club, where Patrick tells Jacqui he needs her to help him escape, ordering her to sell the diamond necklace. Abi sees her gynaecologist where she is given the news that the shooting has left her unable to carry a baby. Abi is crushed, and when she thinks another nuisance call has come through is shocked when Lynda responds at the other end. Abi goes to Harchester Women's Prison where Lynda was expecting to see Fletch, and when Abi wants to know what's going on, is left reeling when a baby is brought to Lynda. Lynda introduces Louis Karl Block, Fletch's son. She's been trying to tell him but he won't reply, and wants Fletch and Abi to look after him.

 

Phil takes Patrick to Jamie's grave, where he forces his face into the soil to say sorry like he means it. Phil tells Patrick it should be him in the grave - and it will be soon! Jacqui sells the necklace and gets fifty-grand and a car for Patrick. Phil catches Patrick trying to escape and discovers Jacqui is helping him. Admitting she sold the necklace, Phil demands the money as he paid for it, but opening the drawer finds her brown envelope has been replaced with one full of ticket comps! Ryan meanwhile, pays off Steve with the money he found in his envelope. Abi tells Karl that she was told she could never have children, and he now has one with Lynda's baby.

 

The heavy with an accomplice enters the ground under the guise of stewards. After stopping two fans from beating him, Patrick opens up to Phil how he did this because he had what he wanted - the club. Having failed a late fitness test, Fletch goes to Lynda at the prison, and meets his son, but backs away saying he wants to fight for his marriage. Jeff reads how a fan will win a seat for life at today's game. Ryan presents Linzie with tickets on Concorde, taking the Parkers with them. Before going out for the second half, Tash presents Tommy Moore with Jamie's lucky gloves. A trickle of blood runs out from under the toilet cubicle, and the poor cleaner gets a shock to see Doyle dead inside, having been shot.

 

The final whistle is blown and Harchester have won 1-0, saving themselves from relegation. Phil sticks to his end of the outcome - and tells Fletch his contract is waiting for him, before heading onto the pitch. Addressing the crowd, he reveals inside the barrel he has all the ticket stubs from the home supporters, and one of them will be winning the chairman's seat! And the winner is... North Stand, Block 3, Row F, Seat #61. No-one can quite believe what has just happened, as Phil congratulates them on being the new owner of Harchester United, before walking off into the leaving crowds, a fan once more.

 

Notes:

 

Last appearances of Alan Rothman (Glen Murphy), Patrick Doyle (Shaun Scott), Phil Wallis (Neil Jackson), Jacqui Wallis (Jane Campbell), and Jennifer Taylor (Danielle Brent)

 

Last appearance of Tash Parker (Angela Saunders) until 7.27 In His Hands

 

The Best: The first of two guest appearances by Lynda, here and 7.2 Long Live The King. Neil Jackson and Shaun Scott, who both close off the characters of chairman Phil and (ex)manager Doyle well.

 

Foreshadowing: Under pressure from Steve, Ryan swipes Clyde's comps - four meant for his parents and two sisters [7.1 Groundhog Day]

 

Continuity: At Jamie’s funeral, Phil talks of how he was still a fan when they signed Jamie from Chelsea [4.1] while Fletch refers to how Jamie was there for him last year when he went through a tough time (the trial).

 

Additional Info: Lynda is one year down in a six-year sentence, though will be freed after half served [9.1 Phoenix From The Flames]

 

What Was The Score?: At the replay, Clyde takes Harchester 1-up. Gary Naysmith scores for Everton on the cusp of half time, but is ruled off-side. A handball from Stuart sees Everton awarded a penalty, which Rooney steps up to take. The home end of the stadium watches in slow motion but there’s relief as it is saved, and so is the Dragons’ Premier League lives.

 

Soundtrack: Zero 7: "End Theme",  Sigur Ros: "1",  Oasis: "Whatever",  The Music: "The Truth Is No Words",  Richard Ashcroft: "Lord I've Been Trying",  Dido: "Honestly OK"

 

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