extr@ English
extr@ English promises language learning with laughter, in an authentic London setting. With 30 hilarious, half-hour sitcom programmes, the extra@ series is a delight for anyone learning English, especially young adults. The adventures of the four main characters in their London flat are stylish, sexy and funny.
The extr@ series is equally at home in the language class and with friends and family, making it ideal for teacher-led and self-study language learning. The programmes feature lively, colloquial English dialogue. The characters speak naturally, but clearly with constant repetition and strong use of visual prompts that help learners without detracting from the sitcom format. Thanks to its underlying linguistic framework, the series follows a syllabus in line with the aims of modern EFL curricula, practicing functions and structures suitable for intermediate level learners.
Episode 1: Hector’s Arrival
Bridget and Annie share a flat in London. Bridget is a fitness enthusiast and also a tough nut when it comes to romance. She receives a letter from her old penfriend in Argentina called Hector saying that he plans to visit – on that very day! There is a knock on the door but it is not Hector it is Nick, the boy next door who fancies Bridget and will not be happy to hear that he has new competition. When Hector does arrive, at first he doesn’t look very attractive. He is dressed very strangely and acts very strangely. The girls leave him with Nick who persuades him to tell Annie that her dog is in the oven, and to ride on Bridget’s exercise bike knowing that she hates anyone riding her bike. When the girls return they are suitably annoyed and decide that Hector must go. That is, until he emerges from the shower! When they see him without his old-fashioned clothes, they realise that he is very good looking. Nick discovers that Hector comes from ‘one of the richest families in Argentina’, but Hector is determined to keep it a secret. Now, both Nick and the girls are very keen for him to stay!
Episode 2: Hector Goes Shopping
Hector needs some new clothes and Bridget, Annie and Nick offer to help. Each has a different idea about how he should look. They teach him some shopping phrases, but eventually they go off to buy some clothes for him. Hector is left in the flat and decides to do the food shopping on the internet. Unfortunately he gets the numbers all wrong and far too much food is delivered. When the girls and Nick return they have each bought him a different piece of clothing … in a different style. The results are disastrous, so Hector decides he’ll go and try for himself. He returns with a stylish outfit that surprises them all. Then they get a call from the landlady: why is the lobby filled with cases of dog food?Episode 3: Hector Has a Date
Annie
is trying to find a boyfriend on the internet but is not having much
luck. Hector is exercising with a fitness video but Bridget thinks
she can teach him herself, much to Nick’s annoyance. Bridget and
Annie go out leaving Hector to water the plants and put on the
washing machine. Hector mistakes perfume for flower spray and puts
the washing machine on a very hot wash. The two boys decide to see if
they can get a date on the internet. They write an exaggerated
description of themselves and fake some photos. They then leave. The
girls return to find that the plant has died and Hector’s red
tee-shirt has turned all the washing bright pink. They are furious.
Annie finds that she has hundreds of messages on the computer in
response to the boys’ advert. Bridget and Annie decide to have some
fun and get their own back on Hector. They delete all the messages,
but then send one from themselves, setting up a date. The boys are
very excited, especially as the girls have described themselves as
exotic dancers. However, when they finally arrive, they are wearing
dog costumes! They are dancers in ‘Woof – The Musical’. It
takes a while for the boys to realise they have been tricked.
Episode 4: Hector Looks for a Job
Nick
is looking for a job as a stuntman and Hector decides that he should
get a job too. The girls help him decide to try for a job as a
waiter. Bridget invites her boss to the flat for dinner. The girls
also receive a mysterious gift: a beautiful new dress for each of
them. They assume that the dresses come from Bridget’s boss. He has
a reputation as a womaniser so the boys decide to help at the dinner
party: Nick will do the cooking and Hector will be the waiter. It
will be good practice. When the boss, Howard, arrives it is clear
that he has bad intentions and insults the boys. Bridget does not
like this and she throws him out and then resigns. Then the girls
discover that in fact the dresses were a present from Hector.
However, the girls still do not realise how rich he is.
Episode 5: A Star Is Born
Nick
receives a phone call to say that he has got a part in a television
programme that goes out every night at 6 o’clock. He is very happy.
Meanwhile Annie has been watching too many adverts and we see how
things have gone wrong when she tries to recreate her favourite ads
in her own kitchen. By now Hector is very interested in Annie (who of
course is still interested in Nick) and decides that he wants to
impress her by cooking her favourite chocolate dessert. Bridget is
very disappointed as she feels she is the one who could be Hector’s
girlfriend. Hector’s cooking is a success but it is interrupted at
6 o’clock when he and the girls switch on the TV to see that Nick
is the new novelty weatherman on the local cable station. It is a
disastrous performance, but he has attracted a huge fan club of
admiring girls who have chased him from the TV studio, all the way
back to the flat.
Episode 6: Bridget Wins the Lottery
Bridget is obsessed with the lottery and has a precise routine to bring her luck. Hector is puzzled, especially when he is told that his orange tee-shirt will bring bad luck. He is asked to collect the dry-cleaning, but unfortunately takes the lottery ticket instead of the dry-cleaning ticket. Then he meets Nick who uses the ticket to write down the number of a girl he has just met. When the lottery numbers are announced, Bridget is doing her yoga and when the numbers are shown on the screen, she is watching the TV upside down with the sound off. To her intense excitement, she realises that she is a winner. She and Annie fantasise about what she will do with the money and Bridget leaves a message at work, handing in her notice. Then she discovers the ticket has gone. To make matters worse, Hector has lost the ticket. This is also a disaster for Nick, who is desperate for the girl’s phone number. Hector is sent to look for the ticket. Meanwhile Annie finds the ticket and an excited Bridget phones up to claim her prize, but finds that the numbers are all wrong. Hector is able to explain that she must have read them upside down. Meanwhile, Nick is trying to phone the girl he met. However, he too is disappointed … she gave him a wrong number.
Episode 7: The Twin
Bridget’s
twin sister emails to say that she is coming to visit. They agree not
to tell Annie and the boys, so that they can have some fun. Hector is
sympathising with Bridget: they both seem to have difficult mothers.
Nick has got another TV job, this time as a doctor in a soap opera.
He is determined to practise on Hector. Bridget’s twin sister
arrives. She looks identical but has a very different personality.
She loves doctors and is very interested in Nick. This is confusing,
as Bridget certainly does not seem interested in Nick. The confusion
builds and builds as the two ‘Bridgets’ seem to contradict each
other all the time, and no one can work out what is going on. Finally
Annie sees both sisters at the same time. The three girls decide to
play a trick on the boys and set up an elaborate magic show where
Bridget is made to disappear and reappear. The boys are puzzled until
all is revealed.
Episode 8: The Landlady’s Cousin
Annie
receives a note announcing that the old landlady is away on holiday
but her cousin Eunice will be in charge during her absence. Everyone
assumes that the cousin will be just as bad. The girls have bought a
new self-assembly shelving unit. As usual the instructions are
confusing and it is very difficult to assemble. Nick is called down
to meet the landlady’s cousin. On his return it is obvious that she
is not what he expected. It turns out that she is a glamorous
man-eater and Nick is her first meal! They start dating. Meanwhile
Hector is determined to get together with Annie and it seems that
love is in the air as they try to assemble the shelves together. Nick
is getting desperate because Eunice is too much for him and he
appeals to Bridget to help. She does so by pretending to be in love
with him herself. This angers the cousin and raises Nick’s hopes
but in the end it is only Hector and Annie who have a serious
relationship.
Episode 9: Jobs for the Boys
Nick
thinks he has got a part in a Shakespeare play. When he is trying out
his costume and lines, Annie and Bridget come in and discover that he
is wearing Bridget's tights. Bridget is very proud of her new job at
Channel 9. She is always showing off about the celebrities she meets
every day. But she has some good news for Hector. The TV station is
looking for a news reporter and Bridget persuades Hector to come in
for an interview. Hector is not sure his English will be good enough
but Bridget believes he can do it, because his English is improving
all the time and good looks are even more important. But it is Nick
who offers Hector some tips. When Hector does appear for an interview
he discovers that Bridget’s new boss is in fact the landlady’s
cousin who is more interested in good looks than in excellent
language. Hector gets the job and arrives home to discover that
Nick’s Shakespeare job was in fact the job of delivery boy for
Hamlet’s Burgers, the fast food chain.
Episode 10: Annie’s Protest
Late
at night Annie and her friend Ziggy drop off a large, mysterious
package to Nick. Annie is organising a protest outside a cosmetics
factory that uses guinea pigs for testing. She and Ziggy dress up as
animals to make the point. Hector is told by Eunice to go and cover
the demonstration and that she wants him to be tough on the ‘hippy
protestors’. Meanwhile Nick wakes up to find that the box is full
of guinea pigs. After he feeds them he forgets about them. At the
demonstration Hector is instructed to find the ringleader. The
ringleader is, of course, Annie. Back at the flat Bridget is keen to
get ready for her next celebrity premiere. Annie and Hector return to
the flat and have a furious row about Hector’s disloyalty. Nick
realises that the guinea pigs have escaped. They find all but one.
Hector is saved when Eunice calls to say that she was very pleased
with the interview, and now wants the TV station to be Animal
Friendly. We discover the missing guinea pig has eaten a large patch
out of Bridget’s dress for the premiere.
Episode 11: Holiday Time
It’s
time for a holiday! Hector is keen to take everyone to Argentina but
then they discover how much that will cost. After much discussion
they decide on a long weekend in Spain. Hector should be able to help
with the language. On the day of departure Bridget has packed three
huge suitcases. Nick tells everyone that all you really need is
money, ticket and passport. In Spain they go to a café, which turns
out to be a traditional English tea shop. Bridget is certain that the
very good looking boy on the other side of the room is Enrique
Iglesias. Bridget goes over to introduce herself. Meanwhile the
waitress is attracted to Nick. They decide to go clubbing and Bridget
is proud to show off her new Spanish boyfriend Miguel.
Episode 12: Football Crazy
It’s
the World Cup. Spain, Argentina and England are all doing very well.
England is playing Argentina in the semi-finals. Hector, Annie and
Bridget are watching the game on TV. Nick is out working, but he has
said that he does not want to know the score as he will watch the
video of the game after he returns. It is a tight match but England
beats Argentina. The girls tell Hector that he must not tell Nick the
score. Bridget is very distracted because her boyfriend Miguel is
coming to visit. Miguel calls Hector to ask him for some expressions
in English so he can demonstrate how much he likes Bridget. Annie
walks in during the telephone call, and assumes that Hector is
speaking to Bridget. She refuses to speak to Hector. Miguel will
certainly want to watch the Cup Final; now Spain v England. Bridget
decides to have her hair cut in Miguel’s honour, but ends up with
an awful style, which she tries to keep covered. When Miguel arrives,
however, his hair is exactly the same. They all watch the match and
England wins on penalties. Miguel is miserable but Bridget persuades
him to speak some more English to her. Annie realises that she got
the wrong idea, and she forgives Hector. He then asks Annie to marry
him.
Episode 13: A Wedding in the Air
Hector
and Annie are trying to agree on what sort of wedding they are going
to have. Annie wants a simple ceremony at the animal sanctuary.
Unfortunately for Hector, his mother is on her way over in the family
jet. She wants to know whether they have booked Westminster Abbey.
Hector hasn’t had the courage to tell Annie that his mother is
arriving and has a big problem when he realises that he must meet his
mother at 5pm and Annie has insisted that he meet her at the same
time. Hector cannot decide between his mother and Annie so stays in
the flat waiting for the explosion! At the office Bridget is looking
for interesting people to interview and remembers her editor’s
interest in Nick, who now has a small part as a fireman in a TV
series. Eventually both Annie and Hector’s mother arrive back at
the flat. Mrs Romero mistakes Bridget for Annie. Annie is very upset.
Bridget interviews Nick as a fireman and discovers that she likes him
after all. Hector confronts his mother and defends Annie. Hector
tells his mother that he and Annie have decided to wait before
marrying. Unfortunately nobody has yet told Nick, who is dressed for
the Stag Night.
Episode 14: Changes
Now
that he is Bridget's new boyfriend, Nick is trying to live up to her
high standards ... but he is failing. His table manners, personal
habits and lack of respect are not good enough. Bridget decides to
give him a makeover and tries to train him to behave as she would
like. Hector's mother is still in town, determined to put Hector off
the idea of marrying Annie. Mrs Romero tells Hector that back home in
Argentina they have a very suitable girl for him. This girl is almost
aristocracy, much more suited to the Romero family name. Hector wants
his mother to give Annie a chance – to see the real, sweet,
wonderful Annie – so he organises a dinner at the flat. Annie also
has to be persuaded. She eventually agrees, and Bridget takes her
shopping for an outfit – one that will impress Mrs Romero. It takes
a while to find the perfect look, but when Mrs Romero arrives, she is
wearing exactly the same outfit. The evening is almost a disaster.
Hector has to stop Annie from attacking Mrs Romero. It is Charley –
Annie's dog – who brings everyone together in the end.
Episode 15: The Bouncer
Removing
a splinter from Hector's finger, Annie realises that he is not the
most macho of men – he is even terrified of needles. He realises
that he is a wimp. Nick has got a job as a bouncer at the very
fashionable club, Ice. Naturally Bridget wants to be added to the
guest list, so she can mingle with the stars. Nick refuses. Annie
tries to persuade Hector to have a tattoo. She already has one, and
Hector reluctantly agrees. Nick is enjoying his new job. Annie is
impressed that Hector gets the tattoo done, but after Charley licks
Hector’s leg, it becomes apparent that it was a fake tattoo. It is
Latino night at Ice, and it is rumoured that J.Lo will make a guest
appearance. Hector is delighted that the club needs another bouncer
for the night, as this is his opportunity to show he is not a wimp.
Nick promises Bridget and Annie that he will get them in but it all
goes wrong when a fight breaks out as some other guests try to chat
up Bridget and Annie.
Episode 16: Uncle Nick
Nick
receives a call asking him for help. It is Victoria, a friend of his
who knows the famous film director, George Ducas. In hope of fame and
fortune, Nick wants Victoria to tell the director what a great actor
his is, so agrees to help her. He tells the others that he has just
been asked to look after something for her. It becomes apparent that
the 'something' is a hungry, messy, noisy seven-year-old boy called
Lucas. Victoria's au pair has eloped with the postman so she needs
someone to look after him while she is in New York. After the child
arrives there is chaos. Annie finds it difficult to concentrate on
revision for her exams, and Lucas destroys the flat. He ruins
Bridget's makeover photos, plays on her beloved exercise bike, and
wraps up poor Charley in toilet paper. Hector almost falls out of the
window when he tries to clean it, so they call in a window cleaner.
Bridget is about to murder the little guest when she notices that the
window cleaner is very attractive. She invites him in for a cup of
tea. When Nick returns, Bridget is happy that the boys are fighting
over her.
Episode 17: Cyber Stress
Bridget
decides that she needs a new computer for work. She asks Hector and
Nick to help her choose it. Annie is totally distracted, waiting for
her exam results. There is other mail: bills and a note from the
landlady. The computer arrives and Bridget leaves it to the boys to
set up. They ignore the instructions and end up taking it apart, then
putting it back together again. It looks okay. Inspired by their
apparent success with the computer, the boys are convinced that they
are superior male beings and decide to battle out their superiority
in the 'Man Olympics'. The Man Olympics carries on with events such
as marshmallow eating and seeing who can go the longest without a
visit to the bathroom. Of course, the computer doesn't work, so the
boys take it apart again. Bridget phones the computer company to have
it fixed properly. Annie’s letter arrives and she has passed. She
kisses everyone, including the man who delivered the letter. The
computer hero arrives and fixes the computer. Bridget and Annie
decide on the final challenge in the Man Olympics – for all of the
boys. Are they man enough to do the housework?
Episode 18: Just the Ticket
Annie
is sitting in front of a pile of rejection letters. Even though she
passed her exams she has not been successful in getting a job so far.
When Nick comes back in a rage because he has got a parking ticket,
Annie opens a letter telling her that she has got the job she applied
for ... a job as a traffic warden. Hector and Nick give her role-play
help for the entrance test, which includes arguing with angry car
owners. Hector is presenting the Miss Eurobabe contest on TV, and
Bridget desperately tries to keep Nick away but he keeps appearing.
Hector gets a little muddled with the girls, but the main crisis of
the evening is that Miss Englandbabe hasn’t arrived. Nick tries to
save the contest by dressing up as Miss Englandbabe but he doesn't
convince the audience. When Annie turns up in her new Traffic Warden
uniform, however, she wins the Eurobabe contest.
Episode 19: Kung Fu Fighting
Nick
has an audition in the new Ricky Chung movie. Channel 9 is making
cuts, and Bridget hopes to save her job by securing an interview with
the gorgeous Ricky Chung, Kung Fu star. Nick gets the job, and
Bridget becomes interested in oriental things. Annie is angry that
Nick has auditioned for a violent film. When she meets Richard,
however, she finds another gentle person who agrees with her peaceful
approach to life. Nick's part in the film is not a glamorous one and
he is soon in hospital. Everyone comes to visit him and Bridget is
especially concerned about her interview with Ricky. Ricky also comes
to visit, and it is revealed that Richard and Ricky are the same
person. Bridget is delighted, as she can now interview a Kung Fu star
who is against violence!
Episode 20: Every Dog has its Day
Hector,
Nick and Charley are watching a dog show on TV. When the boys hear
that there is a large cash prize for the winner they decide to enter
Charley. Annie thinks that dog shows are cruel so the boys know that
they will have to train Charley in secret, without Annie knowing
about it. They start the training without Charley as Annie has taken
him to the vet. Bridget has a new boyfriend called Phillip and when
she brings him home, Nick and Hector are in the middle of practising
'dog yoga'. Things in the flat start disappearing mysteriously; not
just small things, but the kettle and the fridge and the girls start
accusing each other. Nick takes Charley for a walk, but he goes to a
pub and returns to the flat without Charley. When Nick goes back to
find him, the dog has disappeared and there is a note in his place,
saying that they are too cruel to be dog owners. They begin an
intensive search. Nick calls Hector to say he has found Charley but
in fact it is a dog belonging to an elderly lady, so Nick is
arrested. They are all eventually reunited and after some training,
the boys take Charley to the dog show. They win the show, and even
Annie is pleased. Unfortunately the £2,000 prize can only be spent
in the pet shop. Charley then reveals the thief ... Phillip.
Episode 21: The Entertainers
Annie
has been taking her new hobby very seriously. She is learning
hypnotism but without much success. She tries to hypnotise Charley,
Nick and Hector but nothing happens. Bridget does a news story about
how the rich organise their children's parties. Nick suggests that he
and Hector could make a fortune as party organisers for the children
of the rich and famous. Nick sets up a web page to advertise, and
almost immediately they have a client. It is Victoria Ducas, Nick's
old friend who married a famous film director. The real party
entertainers have been booked for that day – and she needs to throw
a party for her daughter Daisy. The boys drive off in their 'Posh
Party' van. Bridget has reluctantly agreed to help. The children are
hard to please, but Hector and Nick start their magic show.
Everything goes wrong as Daisy disappears – completely – in the
magic wigwam. They try to distract everyone with a big cake. Hector
and Nick start behaving very strangely. It seems that Annie's
hypnotism did work – but only Annie can reverse the hypnotic state.
Annie saves the day and finds the lost child. For the children, it
was the best party ever – although Victoria Ducas does not agree.
Episode 22: Haunting at Halloween
It
is 31 October. Annie is practising her psychic skills, but Bridget
has already been to see Rose Marie, her fortune teller. The boys want
to learn about palm reading but in the end they read their horoscopes
to find out what will happen that day. Nick must beware of black hair
and the number three. There is a knock at the door. It is Bernard,
the neighbour. He has 'lost his Marbles' (his cat). Later, Hector
tells a spooky story. Nick pretends to dismiss it, but he is very
frightened. He thinks that something strange is happening: a bad
apple, a broken mirror, a black cat and strange noises at the door.
He opens it and finds three children dressed as ghouls, then goes
next door to find three grown-up ghouls. The children are
trick-or-treaters and the grown ups are Hector, Annie and Bridget
dressed up, ready for the Halloween party. At the party, Nick is
convinced that three girls with black hair like him. Later, they
return to the flat and there is a power cut, and even more strange,
noises from outside the window. It is Bernard, out on the roof,
looking for his cat, Marbles. The boys are scared and don't want to
go to bed, so they start playing scary games. Hector and Nick return
to their own beds but the storm outside continues to terrify them.
Bernard eventually finds his cat on Hector’s bed.
Episode 23: Truth or Dare
During
an evening of playing Truth or Dare with Ziggy, Bridget is dared to
declare her love for Bernard the neighbour; and Nick is dared to go
out shopping – completely naked. Ziggy is dared to kiss Nick, but
Bridget teases her about it. They decide on a group Dare ... they
must all spend 24 hours telling the truth. If successful they will
win a meal at a fashionable restaurant. Nick has a nightmare in which
Annie appears as a Judge, which terrifies him, so he takes his
truthful 24 hours very seriously. Hector and Annie think it may make
their relationship stronger if they are honest about how they feel
about each other. Nick attends an audition for a yoghurt commercial
but finds it impossible to say 'mmmm, delicious' when eating the
yoghurt. Bridget oversleeps and is late for work again, but cannot
lie to Eunice about why she is late. Bridget receives a lot of calls
from old boyfriends, and then realises that she has lost her mobile
phone. Whoever has it has sent a very truthful message to Eunice.
They have also sent a message to Bernard telling him to come to the
flat. Bridget realises it is Ziggy who has been sending messages.
Eunice also arrives at the flat and likes Bernard. She leaves the
flat with him, saying that he could be a great new weather presenter
at Channel 9.
Episode 24: Pilot Nick
Annie
is preparing food for a Traffic Protest street party and Bridget
walks in. She has been charged with organising some building work for
Eunice. Annie has been given a precious piece of furniture from her
grandmother. Nick arrives – dressed as an airline pilot. He has a
part in a play in Paris. Hector helps him learn his lines. Bridget
goes into work, and orders the builders to start work in Eunice’s
flat but the builders were supposed to be working at Channel 9.
Eunice announces that she will be staying with Bridget and Annie
until the work is finished. She is a very demanding guest but Bridget
doesn’t want to lose her job so has to accept it. The director of
the play calls Nick to say that one of the actresses is ill. Nick
says he knows the perfect replacement and offers Hector a free ticket
to Paris. They arrive in Paris and Nick announces to Hector that he
is to play the part of the air stewardess. Back in London, Eunice has
given Annie’s grandmother’s chest a new look, by painting it
orange. On the return flight from Paris, the pilot and co-pilot
become ill, so Nick flies the plane. Bridget receives a call to say
the builders have finished in Eunice’s flat. The girls are
delighted but when they return to their flat they find that Eunice
has decided that she wants to stay. Nick and Hector arrive back.
Eunice is impressed with Nick in his uniform, so the girls manage to
get rid of Eunice after all as she takes Nick back to her flat.
Episode 25: Art
Bridget
is at work re-running tapes of Marty Ross, a famous Channel 9 show
host, when Marty himself walks in. He wants to know if Eunice has his
tickets for an important art exhibition preview. He says that he will
take anyone who gets him tickets out to dinner. Hector walks into
the girls’ flat to find Ziggy in a cardboard box. It’s part of a
Farm Animal Protest and Annie asks the boys to help. Bridget gets
some tickets for the exhibition preview and asks Marty to come to the
flat for drinks first. Bridget then orders the others to redecorate
the flat to fit into Marty’s arty style. She goes to bed while the
others start work. The next morning the work is finished but Annie
still has to prepare for the protest. Boggy and Moss, some
eco-warriors from Manchester, are coming to the protest. Nick gets
ready by making himself look more ‘interesting’. Hector is
preparing the ‘nibbles’ when Boggy and Moss arrive. They are not
impressed with the ‘arty’ flat, choosing to sit on the floor and
refusing to speak. They completely ruin the flat, then leave for the
protest. Bridget and Marty return. Bridget is horrified but Marty
loves it. Annie and Ziggy bring a pig pen back to the flat. Hector
and Nick sell a wall of the flat to Marty. Then the kidnapped pig
arrives …
Episode 26: Alibi
Bridget
says that Annie is talking too much. Annie explains that at 10
o’clock she starts a sponsored silence (for the charity ‘Pigs
with no Parents’). Hector has a new outfit, but Nick is not
interested as he has a toothache. Nick cannot even hear the word
‘dentist’ so Hector has to say ‘plumber’ instead. He takes
him next door to see if the girls know a good ‘plumber’. Just
before 10 o’clock, Bernard calls to say he has been burgled, and
someone has taken all his clothes. Annie tells him to call the
police. She starts her sponsored silence. A detective arrives at the
flat but Annie cannot speak, so has to act out everything she wants
to say. The boys arrive back from the dentist’s but Nick can’t
speak very well. When the detective questions him, he has to act out
the answers too. Do they have an alibi? The detective is suspicious
of Hector’s new clothes. Bridget returns from the beautician’s –
her top lip is bright red. The detective accuses Hector of stealing
the clothes. Bernard’s mother calls and they learn that she put his
clothes in the washing machine before she went out to Bingo.
Episode 27: Can You Live Without … ?
The
friends are watching the Marty Ross show, ‘Can You Live Without …’
and Nick suggests that they be contestants on the show. They must go
for 24 hours without their favourite things. There is a big prize so
Bridget agrees to ask Marty to put them on the show. She persuades
him with the help of some ‘interesting’ photographs of him. He
agrees and the TV crew move in to set up the cameras in the flat.
Bridget has to live without chocolate, mirrors and make-up. Annie has
to live without touching Hector, sucking her thumb and without her
dog Charley. Hector has to live without touching Annie and chewing
gum. Nick has to live without talking about ‘babes’ and
motorbikes. All of them have to live without television, magazines
and music. Marty takes Charley out of the flat. Annie starts crying
but Hector can’t hug her. Mini cameras are placed around the flat
to record their challenge, including their ‘temptations’,
designed to make them lose points.
Episode 28: Christmas
Annie
and Hector are discussing traditional Christmas customs while Bridget
is going to another Christmas party. Nick returns home from work
where he has been working as Father Christmas in a grotto. He is not
happy. Bridget falls over his sleigh and ends up with a broken leg.
Nick explains ‘mince pies’ to Hector as they pull a traditional
Christmas cracker. Hector buys ingredients to make mince pies as a
surprise for the others. He has mistakenly understood that the pies
are filled with ‘minced meat’. Annie comes home from Christmas
shopping and tries one. It’s horrible so she gives it to the dog.
She explains the error to Hector. Nick loves his pies. Annie suggests
that they go carol singing for charity. The carol singing is not a
success. Annie decorates the tree with tasteful decorations and
Hector arrives with some horrible decorations. Nick comes home after
doing his Christmas shopping at the petrol station. They decide to
have a party at the flat. Early next morning Bernard arrives for
lunch while the others recover from the party. They distribute the
presents. Bernard drinks a lot of sherry. Eunice arrives as Father
Christmas, which impresses the boys. The turkey is ruined because
they leave it in the oven too long – and Hector has another
surprise, a real chocolate log for dessert.
Episode 29: Camping
Nick
is learning some SAS techniques, as he wants to join the army.
Bridget finds this very funny but Nick is sure he has the ability
because he was a Scout. Hector and Eunice are reporting from the
National Camping Exhibition. Annie is worried that Hector and Eunice
are getting too close. Bridget, Annie and Nick imagine Nick as a
Scout. Hector returns home, smelling of perfume. Annie confronts him
although he protests his innocence. Hector admits to Nick that Eunice
has been taking a lot of interest in him. Bridget finds her old
Brownie uniform so the girls decide to remember the Brownie law and
do a good turn every day. They discuss the merits of Brownies and
Scouts. The girls decide to give the boys a survival test which they
fail. They decide to go camping. Hector will get a tent from the
exhibition. He returns home late again – with the tent – and
persuades Nick to help him put the tent up in the flat, hoping that
Annie will forgive him. Annie gets up during the night and falls over
it. On the camping trip itself no one will leave the tent because
they are so scared. A mystery figure appears outside the tent. It is
Nick’s mum – they are camping in her garden and she has brought
them some tea.
Episode 30: Love Hurts
Annie
and Hector are having a romantic meal for two in a restaurant. Annie
seems rather stressed. She is still jealous, because she thinks that
Hector has another girlfriend. Bridget is suspicious too. She has
been promoted and is now an editor at Channel 9. Annie is in the flat
cutting up photos of her and Hector as she is convinced that he is
having an affair. Nick is practising his new acting technique, ‘Total
Being’. Hector wants to talk to him about Annie’s concerns.
Hector says he is not having an affair with anyone. At work, Annie
gives a parking ticket to a cute guy called Zeus. When she tells
Nick, he doesn’t react because he is ‘being’ pain. Hector
continues to get calls from someone called Lola. The next day, Zeus
has parked in the same place so Annie sees his van again. Annie gives
Zeus her phone number. Nick comes in with some new glasses. Bridget
surprises him by saying that they suit him. Bridget is unhappy in her
new job, but Nick reassures her. Annie is convinced that Hector is
going out with Lola, but then she receives a call from Zeus. Annie
brings him back to the flat. Bridget is very impressed. Hector comes
in saying he must talk to her. He announces that Argentinian
television want him to go back to South America and present their top
show. So, does he stay – or does he go?
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