Season 9 Episode 5 Episode 361 Sky One Transmission Date: Sunday 13th November 2005 Directed By Mark Walker

Eugene, Casper Felix, Lynda Scarlett, Casper Ryan, Tyson, Sully Liam, Chloe

GS: John The Groundsman (Mark Roper) Phil [Stadium Manager] (John Forgeham) Felix plans Casper and Eugene’s second game playing together today. Gavin is thrilled to have made the bench, whilst Liam is enraged to find he has been left out again following all the work he’s put in. Felix puts it straight to Liam that he doesn't possess the fitness to play football at this level, which is why he won’t select him. Now more determined than ever, Liam storms out to the pitch without changing and begins sprinting down the sidelines. Felix explains to Lynda he won't be blackmailed by a player. Scarlett arrives with Eugene's lucky earring and ends up in the lift with Cass, which shuts down leaving them trapped together. Chloe tells Lynda and Felix there's two ways Liam will stop running - first Felix say he was wrong (which he immediately refuses to do) or second his body doesn't allow him to carry on running, which knowing Liam could be a long time. Alex informs the group that Casper has disappeared. He then removes the water bottles after seeing they are assisting Liam in his 'task'. During Felix's team talk the lads are more concerned about Liam, and Eugene heads off to find his wife/earring’s whereabouts. Casper and Scarlett are forced to begin stripping off in the intense heat of the closed surroundings. Suddenly they realise someone outside is trying to call the lift. Eugene and Amy hear shouting from inside the lift and he fetches the dressing room gloating he's found Casper. The lads hear a woman's voice from inside the lift. Eugene realises its Scarlett and freaks at the thought of she being in there alone with Casper! He storms out and Alex, unable to keep up with his limp, watches Eugene speed away on his bike. Liam is still running and Ashleigh tells the others it's beyond serious now, as Liam is about to put himself out of the game if he keeps this up. Phil the stadium manager tells Lynda if they don't open the gates now they could be looking at a hefty fine. Watching from the Players' Lounge, the lads notice the water bottles have been taken away, and Sully attempts to take a couple to Liam but is stopped by Alex. Danny passes Gavin the bottles and as he heads into the tunnel he overhears the group with the police, planning on taking Liam down to the ground. Gavin reports back what's going to happen but Ryan and Tyson have lost support for Liam and just want to get on the pitch and play. Danny is annoyed that they have forgotten the old team sprit, and reminds Ryan of how they protected him when he was screwing the Gaffer’s Mrs. Ryan gives in and as the police prepare to jump at Liam, the team suddenly rush out and begin their warm up by running with Liam. Lynda tells the police she cannot risk the injury of the other players, leaving them back at square one. Eugene arrives back on his bike, with the lift engineer. The stadium is filling up as the team continue to run with Liam. Ashleigh says she's now worried for Liam's heart. A distraught Chloe directs her anger at Felix for this, saying all Liam wanted was to prove himself. Unable to run anymore, Liam collapses to the ground as the paramedics rush to him. Scarlett is panicking more than ever in the lift and Casper holds onto her to calm her. The lift doors open and Cass and Scarlett look as if they've been in a sauna - right in front of Eugene! Gene gets on his bike speeding away as Felix orders Casper to the dressing room where he is playing. As the team head out, Felix goes into Liam who is conscious but under sedation on the physio bench. There he holds out his hand and the two shake, gaining a new acceptance for each other. Notes: Best Known For: John Forgeham's career spanned 50 years and over 100 credits, some of which included "The Avengers" (1965), time in Australia with "Catwalk" (1971-72), regular mechanic Jim Baines in "Crossroads" (1974-78), Frankie in "Making Out" (1989-91) and Frank Laslett in "Footballers' Wives" from 2002-04, with film classic "The Italian Job" (1969) and "Mean Machine" (2001) The Best: John the Groundsman making Chloe take her high heels off before stepping on the pitch, as they'd ruin the terrain! Kevin Lisbie, Jonathan Fortune and Chris Powell of Charlton putting in an appearance in the tunnel. Logic: Casper discusses how different Scarlett is from the usual type of girl Eugene went for, describing them as "Rude Girls off the Estate". In 9.11 War of the Roses, the only girl teenage Eugene is seen having any interest in is Jessica Hibbs, who isn’t much different from Scarlett to be honest. Quotes: Ryan (on Gene’s lucky earring): "I've heard about lucky boots but, sweetheart that's taking it too far!" Eugene: "Shut up you Chief!". Tyson’s "Go on Nationwide" to MacKay’s sprinting. Foreshadowing: Casper tells Eugene he could batter him to death with a football shaped trophy on Felix's desk [9.28 Replay]. If only Alex had used the trophy he would have been spot on. Additional Info: The team currently sit third from bottom in the table. Chloe says Liam is twenty-five (he would have been born late 1979). Felix tells Ashleigh his wife is only in town for a couple of weeks. The lift engineer was previously seen in the form of a journalist harassing Lynda in 3.55. What Was The Score?: In the next episode we are shown Ryan scoring in a "fluke" at the Charlton game, but told Harchester are third from bottom so unclear as to who won. Soundtrack: Editors: "Munich”, The White Stripes: “Blue Orchid”, U2: “Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own” <<SE09 EP04 |  Season 9 Main Page | SE09 EP06>>