Season 10 Episode 14

Episode 401

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Sunday 28th January 2007

 

Directed By

Ian D Fleming

 

Money to burn

 

 

Vanessa, Miguel

 

 

Francesca wishes Gavin was with the Gunners

 

 

Gemma

 

 

A guilty proposal

GS: Tony Franks (Neal Barry)  Doctor (Lizzie McPhee)  Emma Collison (Anya Lahiri)  Francesca (Sheryl Gannaway) 

Vanessa (Coralie Rose)

 

Following their win against Liverpool, Gavin is named Man of the Match, and Miguel announces he is taking the lads out to do some “serious celebrating”. With Miguel staying, Sully’s planned move to Fulham can not go ahead, and he urges Tony to get him a move out anywhere. Amy is still refusing to take him back, and when Sully learns how much he will have to pay Kim in the divorce settlement, Danny is further worked up. Katy gives Jimmy a lift to the hospital where there has been a further development with Gemma. Jimmy finds her awake but unresponsive. At Studs, Danny drunkenly harasses Miguel and a woman he is trying to pull, and is nearly decked by Lopez when he pulls off the woman's skirt. Jimmy is annoyed he couldn’t contact Rachel, and the doctor informs them it is hoped Gemma is now showing the first signs of emerging by opening her eyes. Sully continues to make a scene, now publicly burning a whole wad of cash to spite Kim, and several club-goers around him film the event.

 

Miguel, Gavin, Jason and Tys all leave Studs, and Gavin and Tyson get their house keys mixed up. Miguel phones an old friend who invites them to a party she is hosting in London. Liam sits with an emotional Danny, as he throws up in the gents, and confides how he feels the club and Amy don’t want him anymore. As Miguel, Gavin and Jason board a taxi to London, a tipsy Tyson arrives at the Barrons and attempts to locate which house is his, until he finds a door that opens with his keys. Liam brings Sully to Amy’s door, saying Danny really seems to need her right now. As she waits outside Gemma’s room, Katy sees Rachel with a man and when Jimmy comes out Rachel claims the man was asking for directions. When the man returns later, Jimmy demands to know who exactly he is. Rachel insists that David is just a friend, but Jimmy realises this is why Rachel's phone was turned off earlier, as she was with her secret boyfriend. Jimmy flips and punches David, before turning to Rachel and reminding her that her daughter is more important. Tyson meanwhile is unaware he has entered Gavin’s house, and gets into bed with Cindi, who believes her husband has just got in next to her!

 

Miguel, Gavin and Jason arrive at an apartment complex in London, where Miguel's on-off lover Vanessa is hosting. Jason meets Emma, a model who is intrigued by his Tyre Bay to the Premiership story. Amy sleeps on the sofa as Danny takes his place in their bed, when the press ring her up, informing her of Sully’s behaviour that night, and how they have pictures. A furious Amy wakes Sully with a douse of cold water, and yells there's no way she can stop the story. Danny manages to get Amy to listen to him however, by saying this is how he is when he doesn't have her support. At the party, Emma leads Jason away into the bedroom where she invites him to join her taking ecstasy, before they fall into bed. Miguel hopes he finally has Vanessa to himself at last, but is surprised when she asks to use her massage oils on him. Gavin tries to find the way out to the stairs, and when catching a view of the London night skyline, gets shut outside when the balcony doors slide shut behind him. Rachel tries to defend her actions to Jimmy, saying that he's worked every hour of every day for the last ten years and she's hardly seen him. Jimmy fights back, saying he did it all for she and Gemma, and soon they notice a tear rolling down Gemma's face, as if she can hear her parents arguing.

 

By daylight, Jason awakes next to Emma, and realises what he has done. Just as Miguel thinks his wait is over with Vanessa, her husband storms through the door and pulls Miguel off the bed. He manages to get away, dragging Jason with him as they leave Gavin behind. Jimmy thanks Katy for her support, and leans in and kisses Katy, who backs away shocked, and Jimmy immediately regrets doing it. Jason and Miguel walk the streets half dressed before Jason makes it clear to Miguel that nothing happened between he and Emma, before vomiting up the sidewall. The two find a cab to take them back to Harchester, as Vanessa's husband finds Gavin curled up on the balcony, and forcefully removes him. Sully apologises to Amy for all he's put her through. She tells him he belongs at Harchester, and if he's not prepared to fight for that then they should give up on each other altogether, and the two reconcile. A horrified Cindi screams as she wakes up next to Tyson, as Gavin is still wondering around London, trying to find a way back home. Jason arrives home to Katy, where troubled by his one-night stand, pops the question to his girlfriend. Katy herself feeling odd following her kiss with Jimmy, says yes and will marry him.

 

Notes:

 

Best Known For: Anya Lahiri was once a member of girlband Precious, alongside Louise Rose who played Grace Ikema in Season 7. The group represented the UK at the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 12th (of 24) overall. Since then she has appeared in "Keen Eddie" (2004), the films "Goal! III" (2009) and "Swinging with the Finkles" (2011), and the series “Cloud 9” (2013)

 

Coralie Rose appeared in “Night & Day” (2002-03), Denny in "Rise of the Footsoldier" Parts I and II (2007 & 15) and "Dead Cert" (2010). She has since become a Casting Director with over 20 titles to her credit.

 

The Best: The location filming with the nightime London skyline and Gavin walking near Tower Bridge. Gunners fan Francesca sharing some pointers with Gavin on his game, and having heard him speak little else than Cindi, asks Gavin how come he isn't at home with Cindi now, to which he says he should be and leaves.

 

Quotes: Tyson (upon waking up next to an equally freaked-out Cindi): "Did we errrrmmm...?"  Cindi: "You'd remember if we had!”

 

Foreshadowing: The events of this episode will return to haunt both Jason (10.24 Dragonslayer) and Katy (10.29 The Wedding Sinner).

 

Additional Info: Like 7.7 A Little Less Conversation, this episode was written as the celebratory 400th episode, and marked in advance by the writers. It just came one episode too late, as with the 300th being one too early.

 

What Was The Score?: Harchester beat Liverpool 3-0 with the final goal coming from Gavin, and secured their 4th Round FA Cup place.

 

Soundtrack: Bran 3000: "Rainshine",  Donna Summer: "I Feel Love",  Easyworld: "A Lot Of Miles From Home",  Goldfrapp: "Ride a White Horse”,  Hot Chip: "Over and Over",  Libertines: "Up The Bracket",  Ordinary Boys: "Boys Will Be Boys",  Stone Roses: "Waterfall",  The Velvet Underground: "Sunday Morning",  Zutons: "Zutons Fever”

 

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