Season 8 Episode 10
Episode 334 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed by Robert Gabriel
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Dean, Fletch @ the Nou Tommy, Jodie Dean, Fletch, Eli Viv, Gina, Fletch Tommy |
GS: Eli Knox (Shane Lynch) Michelle Maguire (Jordanne O’Brien) Shay Maguire (Mark Frost) Angel Gonzalez (Alex Zorbas) Dean flies out to The team aren’t flying out until the day of the game, and Tommy takes Michelle into the boardroom to do that old DT favourite on the table, where Michelle takes pictures of their rendezvous. Tommy tells her he will send Shay ahead out to Michelle arrives back at Tommy's room to be met by Sofia who tells her Tommy has left her a cheque for £8,000. Michelle is hurt and goes downstairs to where the team are having dinner. She cries for Tommy to tell her what she did wrong. Don walks in and tells Tommy that as he thinks he is better than everyone else he will not be required for his starting eleven tomorrow. Jodie tells Michelle she will go and get her cheque, but upon arriving at Tommy's room he flirts with her. Tommy moves in to kiss her, and to her shock tells her he'd sooner snog that Mule she calls a husband! Outside Jodie realises she picked up Michelle's phone by mistake and decides to send Shay the pictures of she and Tommy in revenge. Shay receives them in After a visit to the Nou camp, Dean is persuaded to continue with the deal and hands Fletch the money. Fletch meets Angel and his associate Ricardo in a darkened warehouse where he is forced into handing over the money when Ricardo pulls out a gun. When Fletch leaks the Batistuta story and his representative puts them straight that Gabriel has no interest in coming to Harchester, Fletch stalls Eli with how Batistuta will only come if they stay in the Champions League tonight. When Tommy comes on, Shay yells he is a dead man and is escorted from the stadium. At the Christmas party Dean is about to tell everyone Batistuta isn't coming, but when Fletch walks through the door with Gina Moliano, Dean announces that he is re-signing Fletch to everyone's surprise. While everyone is distracted by the news, Shay appears behind Tommy and stabs him in the back. Tommy collapses to the ground and Notes: Terry Kiely returns for his third regular stint as Fletch from this episode onwards. This is also Kara Tointon’s first regular appearance as Gina Moliano after guest appearing as a 16-year-old Gina in 3.27 (#167) – 3.28 (#168) back in Season 3. Carson Black, who co-produced Season 2 alongside Lizzie Becker, is credited as Executive Producer with Jane Hewland from this episode. The Best: Fletch’s “Manuel” to every waiter/barman he sees, and paying the restaurant maître d a wad of cash to treat him like royalty and bring over a complementary bottle of champagne. This year’s Harchester United Christmas party, usually a full episode dedicated to the event, here the episode’s last five minutes before it is curtailed by the Christmas cliffhanger of Tommy’s stabbing. Censored If Viewing A Daytime Repeat: Never mind Quotes, the scissors are out for this ep! Michelle (on Continuity: Dean says he thought Fletch was settled in the Additional Info: After drawing with Celtic, Harchester are at the bottom of the Champions League Group F table. When they play What Was The Score?: Harchester draw against Celtic at the Dragon’s Lair, with Tommy equalising to 1-1. A back-header from Frank wins the Soundtrack: Dirty Vegas: "Days Go By", Herbalizer: "A Mother", Shantel: "Bass And Several Cars", Supatone: "Yorulamenta! (Original Mix)"
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