Season 9 Episode 3

Episode 359

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Sunday 30th October 2005

 

Directed By

Joss Agnew

 

Nobody messes with Lynda! (Except for the owner)

 

 

Dempsey, Felix, Liam

 

 

Cass

 

 

Amy, Alex

 

 

Chloe

 

 

Ashleigh

GS: Annabelle Davies (Alexis Peterman)  Paul Davies (David Michaels)

 

After being yelled at by Felix in front of everyone, Ashleigh storms off where she meets Alex Dempsey, who says he has a letter being offered the First Team Coach job from Lynda. Ashleigh goes out to Felix who is being interviewed by Sky Sports and furiously berates him for bringing in someone new to do her job. Lynda is confused as she never sent for Alex, adding the signature is hers but she didn't write it. Lynda and Felix suspect Alex may even be a stalker of Felix’s and Lynda tells Amy to get rid of him. Lynda encounters Dempsey at the Blue Room Bar when he questions why she called him to the club? Lynda asks Alex straight whether he forged her signature, and he shows her the envelope of his letter, where the handwriting is identical to the letter she received from the owner welcoming her back to the club.

 

Lynda sees the paper which covers the Ashleigh story on its front page, and says they are going to get back into the press for football. At the press call Ashleigh ends up being undermined again when Casper and the team unveil themselves dressed in short black skirts. Alex is introduced to the team, and Felix lets Ashleigh know he holds her responsible for the embarrassment at the press call. Ashleigh hits back with how he refuses to punish Casper, and Felix dismisses her for the day. When Lynda discovers a contract of employment for Alex sitting in her tray, she gets on the phone to Dragons Corp’s messaging service with how she she will report the owner to the police if her signature is forged again. Liam arrives on the training pitch and comes face to face with Alex, where there is a frosty reception. Liam asks will he be in his plans for Saturday to which Felix tells him that he won’t. Ashleigh waits in her car for the players to come out. When she sees Casper she gets out and knees him twice in the crotch, leaving him squirming on the car park ground. Lynda overhears Alex thanking Amy for helping him stay at the club, with she adding she was only doing her job. Casper questions Annabelle about how Ashleigh ended up at the party, who she assumed was just a gatecrasher.

 

The day of the game and Liam mysteriously asks Chloe to wear the outfit she was in the first time they met. Felix sharply tells Casper that until his attitude improves (i.e. Ashleigh) he will not be in his plans. Lynda watches as a bouquet of flowers is delivered for Amy, and sees her discreetly tear up the accompanying card. Annabelle takes off her long coat and Cass is stunned to see her in the dress Ashleigh wore to the party! Liam takes Chloe outside the house and she finds the garden decorated to the style of a wedding. He tells her he doesn't want to wait months for them to marry, especially with the trial coming up. During the game, Lynda sneaks inside to read what Amy’s card said. She puts the teared pieces back together to reveal “Sorry to have made your job so difficult for you – D”. Lynda then goes through Amy's address book in her phone to find a number for ‘D’, when Amy walks in. Lynda sheepishly tries to explain what she was doing, until Amy speaks up and says the card was from her boyfriend "David". Lynda apologises profusely, but after she leaves Amy gets on the phone to D and receives the same answer machine as when Lynda called Dragons Corp.

 

Casper eventually manages to separate Annabelle from Ashleigh's dress, leaving her in the cubicle in just her pink bra and panties. The final whistle goes and Harchester lose to Manchester City. Cass goes to Ashleigh's room at the Grange and shows her the dress, which she still refuses to acknowledge. Casper bluntly explains how he got it from Annabelle and whilst she doesn't know where it came from, they both do. He throws the dress at her and leaves, and Ashleigh walks back inside to reveal Felix sitting there. He yells that the dress she described as belonging to a cheap slapper cost him €1500. Felix accuses Ashleigh of sleeping with Casper which she now finds hard to deny, and he storms out leaving Ashleigh crying. Liam comes down the hall wanting to talk with Felix, and couldn't have picked a worse moment. Felix informs Liam all about Chloe having them over a barrel with Eugene, and how if they wanted him for the Liverpool game they had to take Liam as well, whom he never wanted.

 

Notes:

 

First appearance of Alex Dempsey (Jamie Lomas)

 

Best Known For: Jamie Lomas’s iconic role has been Hollyoaks bad boy Warren Fox, arriving in 2006 (whilst still filming for DT and playing the two characters for a time), returning from the dead in 2010, and back permanently from a life-prison sentence in 2016. He also played alcoholic Jake Stone in "EastEnders" (2013-14) and his film roles include "Yasmin" (2004), "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (2006) and "The Pebble and the Boy" (2021)

 

Alexis Peterman played the ill-fated schemer Lauren Porter in “Doctors” (2011). Her other credits include “Strike Back” (2013) and “Call The Midwife” (2022)

 

David Michaels credits include hairdresser Jon Welch in “Coronation Street” (1994-96), doomed-to-die Aidensfield GP Dr. Neil Bolton in “Heartbeat” (1998-99), Harry in classic comedy “As Time Goes By” (1997-2002), John Stokes in “Family Affairs” (2004-05) and “A Confession” (2019)

 

The Best: Casper outside The Barrons in his boxers, hitting golf balls onto Eugene's roof to get him to come out and break his curfew. Cass entering the Players' Lounge and kisses Annabelle quick enough for Paul not to notice as he turns around! Annabelle deserted in the ladies - good thing Cass left her with her long overcoat.

 

Logic: Alex refers to getting his coaching badges for “the kids” and thought Lynda contacted him to help someone like herself. However, in 9.29 The Precious he says Lynda’s pregnancy meant he was “becoming” a dad.

 

Foreshadowing: "David" certainly isn't the name of Amy's boyfriend! (9.13 Unleash Hell)

 

Continuity: Alex reminds Lynda they met years ago when he played for Sheffield Wednesday. This would have been between 1998 and 2000 when SW were last in the Premier League.

 

Cass Clues #1: Ashleigh is ultimately right when she accuses Casper of being behind all of the Dempsey shenanigans at the club. When Amy tells Lynda her letters are already waiting in the tray by the time she has to sort them, Lynda deduces without a post mark they must be hand delivered. Casper is seen hanging around the office when Felix drops him.

 

What Was The Score?: Harchester suffer their third and fourth successive Premiership defeats, this week first losing 1-0 to Middlesbrough and then 2-0 to Man City.

 

Soundtrack: James Blunt: “You're Beautiful”,  Kaiser Chiefs: “Everyday I Love You Less And Less”,  Kings Of Leon: "The Bucket",  Scissor Sisters: "Filthy/Gorgeous",  The Bravery: "Fearless"

 

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