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GS: Shanice Erobobo (Celena Cherry) Byron Erobobo (Reice Weathers) Policeman (Dominic Coleman)
Jodie arrives home to find the living room a mess and all of Frank's clothes gone from their bedroom. Jodie calls the police, believing they have been burgled, when Don turns up and tells her Frank is out of their lives and has been cheating on her. Don goes to Curtis and lets him know that he's still his captain on one condition: Jodie stays under the impression that Frank cheated with a woman and Curtis is to always back that up. Jodie asks Gina if she could help her find Frank as she's team co-ordinator. Gina reminds her that her dad wouldn’t like that but Jodie begs her to. Lee moves his things into Studs and over dinner Viv gets onto the subject of Lee settling down as it would make his focus on football better. He asks if there's anyone he likes and Lee sheepishly tells him of Shanice.
At training Don tells the team that Fletch is off to Lilleshall to get fit at his own request, and adds Frank is on his way to Portsmouth so they won't be seeing him again at the club. When the team learn that Lee has moved in with Viv they take the opportunity to explore his apartment. Jodie travels to Portsmouth where Frank is in a meeting with the reps. Jodie barges in and flies at Frank until he makes up a story as he goes along - that he is in love with a model called Laura and wants a divorce from Jodie. At Studs, Ammo finds a strange room and calls the boys in. They enter to find a highly dedicated and detailed wall of all the games Harchester are due to play, have played and how they will play them, with Viv predicting the final result. The boys are stunned, if not a little spooked. Viv meanwhile is at the hospital, inviting Shanice to a party at Studs and says he will babysit Byron for her.
The lads are still studying Viv’s wall when he arrives back. He goes over to the whiteboard and changes the score to 1-2 for the upcoming Reading game, as Stone has now gone and the score won’t change unless Lee ups his game. When Gina informs Jodie of how they came across Frank's car in the lay-by, Jodie goes to Curtis and asks trick questions to learn what went on. Ryan the master of deception saves Curtis by suggesting the lay-by makes it sound like Frank is going with prostitutes, to Jodie's horror. Shanice arrives for her unknown date with Lee, and whilst at first shocked, decides to give him a chance. Byron helps Viv with his wall and they get onto the subject of how Chelsea went away. With Lee on track with Shanice, Viv changes the score of tomorrow's game back to 2-2.
Sofia puts a stop to Frank's transfer as she knows this isn't what he wants. Frank returns home and tells Jodie it's over with "Laura", and how he should never have let Don make him leave because he loves her. To prove he really can predict these things, Viv takes the team back to the wall to show he had the right score in the end. Sully receives a call that his wife has gone into labour. A furious Don bursts into the bedroom and kicks the bed waking Frank and Jodie up! Don fetches Curtis and when he admits he did see Frank with a man, the truth hits Jodie. Kim has given birth to a boy and a girl, as Viv predicted. Viv decides he has to call Chelsea. At the Stones, Jodie is packing and tells Frank she is going away for a while as Curtis doesn't lie. Frank is still insistent that he isn't gay, but lets slip to Jodie that there have been other times. Frank sobs as Jodie’s taxi pulls away.
Notes:
Lucinda Rhodes takes time away from DT at this point to star in Cinderella at the North Wales Theatre in Llandudno. She returns to the series in 8.20 The Attack.
Best Known For: Amongst his now over 100 credits, Dominic Coleman has starred in "Stupid" (2004), "Swinging" (2005), "Miranda" (2009-15), "Trollied" (2012-18) and "Upstart Crow" (2016-18)
The Best: Millsey referring to Chopin as "Choppin'”. Frank wandering around Portsmouth town centre before breaking down and crying by the ferry port. Jodie siding with Frank when confronted with Curtis’s story, in order to save face in front of her father.
Quotes: Sofia, as Jodie bursts into the conference room: "Can't this wait?" Jodie: "Was it you?" Sofia: "Don't be ridiculous” Jodie: "Then back out of my marriage bitch!". Jodie (in bed with Frank when Don tells her Frank has been having sex with men): "Dad! Don’t be ridiculous, what do you think has just happened here!"
Continuity: Viv thinks of Chelsea and we flashback to 7.16 (#308) Swimming With Sharks and 7.27 (#319) In His Hands.
Additional Info: Jodie has been up all night looking for Frank and has phoned his mates in Wigan and his parents. Shanice works in the radiology department at Harchester General hospital. This is the first mention we get that Sully has a wife and is pregnant with twins, though we saw the actress at the girls’ night in 8.4 Boot Camp.
What Was The Score?: Two goals from Lee draw the game 2-2, again as Viv predicted.
Soundtrack: Snow Patrol: "How To Be Dead" and "Same"
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