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Season 7 Episode 25
Episode 317 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed by Jim Doyle
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John, Lee
Marcel, Abi,
Abi, Marcel, Louis
Lee, Luke
Luke |
GS: John Wilson (Dominic Carter) Baby Louis (Max & Harrison Wooley) Lee is reunited with John Wilson and his right-hand-man Rodney Driscoll from his estate in Liverpool, and is bundled into the back of their van and taken to an alley. Lee is told that his mother owes them twenty grand and has signed him over to them as his new ‘management’. John threatens Lee to tell Jeff and Nikki that they aren't his agents anymore and to tell his club that he quits. The next day is Lee’s eighteenth birthday and his pro contract is presented to him at his party. Lee shocks everyone by backing out of signing through fear. Lee returns home and packs his things telling Jeff and Nikki he doesn’t want them representing him anymore. John and Rodney tell Lee they have set up a meeting with a scout to find him a new club where he’ll be paid. When Pilar and Dean arrange a meeting with Jeff and Nikki to discuss Lee’s announcement, Jeff plays it cool with Pilar and says he's had offers from other major clubs for Lee, and proposes Lee get more money when they qualify. Abi is determined to impress Marcel having been put out by him dating a new girl, Georgina. Abi asks if he can come round that afternoon. Marcel arrives to find she is having a party for Louis, as they never had a proper birthday for him. Lee borrows £20,000 from Luke and attempts to put John straight by telling him he already has an agent and gives him the money owed, but John makes it clear he will be sticking around. When Jeff tries to talk to Lee, he’s told if he ever comes near him again Lee will call the police. Jeff is gutted, prompting Nikki to go to Lee where she yells at him for what he's done to Jeff. When Lee says he can't tell Nikki what's going on she loses her patience and walks away, but not before handing him the birthday present that he didn't give them chance to at the party. For the Chelsea game, Stuart pairs Lee up with Luke. John gets to Lee before the game, saying he has his mother on the phone. Lee's mom shrieks down the line that he has to do what the men say. John tells Lee to go back into the dressing room and say he can't play. Stuart is forced to let Lee go much to Luke's annoyance. Lee runs into Jeff and Nikki as he's leaving the Lair and says he's got to get to Liverpool. Jeff says he'll drive him but first Lee must tell them what's going on. Jeff and Lee arrive at Tina Presley’s flat and through the letterbox and see her lying on the floor inside. Lee and Jeff kick the door down and find that she is stoned. At the game, Luke rises with John Terry during a cross and they clash heads. Blood pours from Luke's left eye and he is stretchered off the pitch as the entire stadium watches on in horror. Notes: Best Known For: Rachael Buckley is a familiar face in TV ads and has appeared in over twenty commercials. Dominic Carter was in “ Marc Bolton had a long-running guest role as Dean Morris in “Emmerdale” (2004-09) and in “Doctors” as DC Dave Lynham (2009-10) The Best: Abi getting ready for the party, becoming something of a fashion show! Lucy [Pinder] and Michelle [Marsh], on Viv's cue, bringing out Lee's birthday cake. Luke's attempt to get through to Lee, telling him he has great talent and not to mess it up. Quotes: "That is blackmail!" is Pilar’s response to Jeff when he proposes that Harchester up Lee’s Champions League bonus and raise his wages by £5,000 a week, then maybe Jeff could persuade him to stay. Continuity: Nikki says she's known Jeff for four years, which sounds about right from what we heard in 5.8 (#236) From Russia With Love that she had worked at the club for two years, and just didn't feature until her character came to prominence in 5.1 (#229) Passports Out. Nikki gives Lee a rundown of Jeff’s last year; losing his business (6.25 (#285) Show Me The Money) and his family (Jamie: 6.30 (#290) End Game & Tash and Hope (7.2 (#294) Long Live The King). Additional Info: The “contract” Tina Presley has signed with What Was The Score?: Harchester win 4–0 against Soundtrack: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: “Heart + Soul”, Marvin Gaye: “Got To Give It Up”, New Order: “Slow Jam” and “60 Miles An Hour”, Nina Simone: “My Baby Just Cares For Me”, Tim Burgess: “Say Yes” |
