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Season 7 Episode 24
Episode 316 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed by Tim Murrell
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Pilar, Abi
Mr Lucas, Luke
Grace, Curtis
Luke
Dean, Pilar |
GS: Mr. Lucas [Hypnotherapist] (Peter Broome) Prayer Leader (Patrick Miller) The players are hyped up about Luke’s return to the team, however during his first training session back he becomes apprehensive about getting up close to another player when coming in for the ball. Luke gets in contact with a hypnotherapist, explaining how he has this fear of being struck causing new damage to his already sensitive sight. Mr. Lucas puts Luke under hypnosis, and says when he brings him round Luke will remember the confidence he had whilst playing as a schoolboy, which appears to get through to him. Marcel looks forward to moving back into The Barrons, but when Clyde, Viv and Sully tease about Abi and Marcel now being a couple, Abi fears moving back in together may cause them problems, knowing how he feels about her. Pilar meanwhile, returns to pick up the last of her things and to say goodbye. She then goes to see Abi and tries to apologise but Abi snaps back saying the only good to come out of this is that Pilar is now finished. That night Pilar has dinner with Marcel and convinces him that she did the things she did because she only wanted the best for the club. In return, she learns from Marcel that he and Abi are not together, which surprises her. Due to Lee having knee problems, Stuart tells Luke that he is needed for tomorrow’s game. With them playing up front together, Curtis senses that Luke is troubled and invites him to a “sports-fellowship” at his home. When Curtis offers a prayer for Luke he becomes embarrassed, and Curtis tells him he saw him duck out of a challenge at training. That night at The Grange, Luke has a nightmare and when Curtis goes to check on him a panicked Luke slips and hits his cheek on the bathroom sink, knocking himself out. When he comes round, he is relieved to find that his eyes are fine and this restores Luke's confidence. Dean is snowed under with work so he makes a desperate plea to get Pilar back. He tells her if she stays and helps them to glory she'll be seen by the fans as a hero. He offers her the position of assistant to the Chief Exec and manages to persuade her to stay. Pilar arrives for work on match day and is told by Dean, in his Harchester shirt, that if the fans can't trust her they will get rid of her eventually, and hands her a Davenport shirt to put on over her suit. Dean takes Pilar down to the turnstiles where she processes the fans’ tickets as they come through. The fans are welcoming to Pilar and she tells one that it's nice to meet the real fans for a change. They then go into the dressing room and inform the team, and an unimpressed Abi, that Pilar will be treated like everyone else and be working for nothing. Pilar tells the team that she still believes in them and wishes them luck. Luke has a strong game and thanks to a cross from Ryan heads the ball into the net. Notes: Last appearance of Grace Ikema (Louise Rose) The Best: The team's goggle-eyes welcome back for Luke. Abi and Pilar’s showdown, with Abi finishing Pilar with if there's any justice she will live a very sad and lonely life. Ouch. Viv's dodgy joke telling about Luke's eyes. Pilar’s horrified expression at having to eat a burger like Dean, a real fan. Quotes: Luke: "Nice shirt" Pilar: "Cost me forty million euros!" Continuity: Abi lists how Pilar has ruined her life so far, forcing Fletch out of the team he gave his life to [7.2 (#294) Long Live The King] and then breaking up her marriage [7.20 (#312) What A Tangled Web We Weave]. Dean tells Pilar they all have their “What Ifs”, and how he wonders if he’d never gone to that Everton game, he'd “still have a family, maybe not a happy one but a family all the same” [7.1 (#293) Groundhog Day]. Additional Info: Luke tells Mr. Lucas of how when he was 10 or 11 he used to play for a Saturday team and how he could always tell what was going to happen in the game before anyone else could, and that none of the other boys could get near him. Dean tells Pilar he worked in the ticket booth years ago at Goodison Park. What Was The Score?: Luke scores at the Midlands Derby against Birmingham so presumably Harchester win. Soundtrack: Alien Ant Farm: “Smooth Criminal”, Cast: “Promised Land”, Fat Boy Slim: “Right Here, Right Now”, The Charlatans: “The Only One I Know”, Underworld: “Bigmouth” Behind The Scenes: Hypnotherapist and author Paul McKenna was considered as a guest star for this episode in the role of Mr. Lucas, with press publicity even listing him as appearing. However actor Peter Broome appeared on-screen for the character. |
