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Season 8 Episode 11
Episode 335 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed by Graham Moore
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Fletch, Gina
Shanice, Byron
Louis, Angie
Sofia, Bo, Tommy
Dean, Fletch |
GS: Shay Maguire (Mark Frost) Angie Duxbury (Pippa Nixon) Shanice Erobobo (Celena Cherry) Byron Erobobo (Reice Weathers) D.I. Macy (James Allen) Bo (Winston Ellis) Tommy is rushed into surgery following his stabbing. Once stable, he tells the police it was Shay and they promptly track him down and arrest him. D.I. Macy interviews Shay about his whereabouts but gets nothing out of him as Shay gives alibis for the time of the attack. Tommy is transferred to hospital in Harchester where the boys visit, and Tommy asks for at least one of them to say they saw Shay stab him otherwise he is going to get away with it. When Macy tells them they have to look at other avenues such as a disgruntled Barca fan being responsible, Tommy is disgusted and tells After Fletch tells him he isn’t interested in returning to the club, Dean flies home and Andy presents him with academy trials to sign off, which includes a boy who is claiming to be Fletch’s son. Fletch doesn't believe it but Gina insists they go and find out. They arrive at the address, and Byron tells his mom Shanice how he told the club Fletch was his dad as it was the only way he could get into the academy. Fletch yells at Shanice, telling her he's had thousands like her come along claiming to have had his son. Shanice tells Fletch to get out, in her fury adding that they did in fact get together, twelve years ago when she was 16-years-old. Gina reminds Fletch of the son he knows is his - Louis, and they arrange to see him with Angie, Lynda’s sister. Louis doesn't remember Fletch, and goes running to Angie's partner calling him daddy. Fletch takes it in his pride, leaving Louis's present with Angie, who can see how much it's hurting him. Tommy is introduced to his personal security guard, Bo. After Tommy has a nightmare involving Shay, Bo makes a hint that Shay could be taken care of in a way that he won't be around to complain about it. The next day is Christmas Day, and Tommy hears that Juventus have pulled out of the deal due to his injury. Tommy is gutted and gets on to Bo telling him he wants Shay dead. Fletch and Gina are invited to Christmas dinner at Curtis’s, where they are taken aback by how Fletch considers himself to be a player in top form. Fletch gets offended and delivers some home truths before storming out. Dean phones Shanice telling her they misjudged the academy's finances and won't be able to take Byron. Shanice knows what this is really about and tells Byron they have to come clean about Fletch. Byron says he can't as he has already told the kids at school and they will bully him. Byron goes to Fletch, telling him he was kicked out of the academy. Fletch is unsympathetic and berates Byron that he is a liar and so is his mom. Byron runs out upset and Gina walks out on Fletch, disgusted. Before the Boxing Day game, Shanice repeats that she doesn't want Fletch’s money and to just let Byron back in the academy. Fletch gives in and asks whether Byron really is his, to which Shanice replies they'll never really know. When Tommy sees Shay on the news he thinks the worst and tells Notes: Tommy V leaves to recuperate following this episode. He is back for his final episode in 8.16 Gamblers Ruin. Best Known For: Celena Cherry was previously the lead vocalist of British R&B/pop girl group The Honeyz, achieving the bulk of their success from 1998-2000. Winston Ellis has starred in blockbuster films "Pirates of the Pippa Nixon's credits inlcude "Cuffs" (2015) WWI podcast drama "Tommies" (2014-18) "MotherFatherSon" (2019) and across several series "Unforgotten" (2015-23) The Best: Fletch walking into the Lair reception and unimpressed how the colour of the walls is now beige. Fletch and Louis’s reunion. Quotes: Tommy (during his nightmare): "Jesus" Shay: "Definitely not!". Fletch (to Curtis, Ryan and the Christmas dinner table): “Oh, and one more thing… one-hundred-and-seventy-two Premiership goals mate. BOSH! I've been Karl Fletcher. You? You've all been a waste of time. Thank you and goodnight!" Continuity: A lot. Gina telling Fletch he “going on about Harchester as if it’s the City of Gold” makes her feel like she never left. Fletch and Shanice got together in August 1992 at a club called Destiny’s. He tells Gina he was 21 that season (1992-93) and had just made the first team. Fletch says after Abi he just couldn't handle seeing Louis, and how Lynda had to “dump him on her sister”. We last saw Angie in 3.18, like Gina making her first new appearance in five seasons. She next appears in 9.1 Additional Info: Bo goes through his list of previous celebrity clients with Tommy, which include Lennox Lewis and both Kylie and Dannii Minogue. Harchester play their next Champions League match in February. What Was The Score?: Lee scores the only seen goal against Soundtrack: Craig Armstrong: "Rise", Deadly Avenger: "Blade" and "Lopez", Embrace: "Someday", Unkle: "Safe In Mind" |
