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Season 8 Episode 23
Episode 347 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed by Rob MacGillivray
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Nicole, Don
Barker, Joel
Nicole,
Gina, Fletch
Gotcha! |
GS: Joel Brooks (Craig Charles) Bailiff (John Carver) Fletch has enlisted the help of Joel Brooks to put he and Dean's 'Remove Barker' plan into action. They will use Fletch's old youth team mate Carl Caskey, who is out of contract as bait, although Fletch makes it clear he doesn't want Carl to get hurt in this. Fletch goes inside and sees Carl’s wife Nicole and his daughter Caskey is fairly impressive on the training pitch, but when it comes to attacking the ball has lost his confidence. Barker is distracted however by Nicole, whom he doesn’t take his eyes off. Caskey beats himself up that he wasn’t good enough. Joel tells Don how desperate the Caskey's are for Carl to get this contract, and will even slip Don some of the signing on fee. Don asks whether he has just offered him a bribe to which Joel says he did. Don then responds he won't accept anything less than 100 grand. Dean is worried about handing over their own cash to Joel, who shows them the spyware pen that doubles as a camera to record Don’s actions. Nicole meanwhile, has arranged to meet with Don to discuss their situation, with Don adding how their offer of 50% of the signing fee is generous enough. Nicole is confused, and says they cannot give Don a cut as they need every penny of the money. Don presses her for more and gets out of Nicole that Fletch approached them with an offer. Don realises what’s going on and tells Nicole there are “other ways” she can help, and strokes her cheek. Nicole is appalled and runs out. Don tells Joel he won't be signing Caskey and lets him know that he's aware of Fletch's involvement. Don tells Joel he can have half of the bribe money for his co-operation and do Harchester's deals too. Joel goes back to Fletch and Dean and plays the tape, only all they get is static fuzz. Joel says he must have forgotten to switch it on and Dean flies at him, and Fletch adds Don has their money in unmarked notes. Don tells Caskey he'll have to pass on him. Carl pleads with him to reconsider but Don isn't interested. At the Caskey's, Nicole returns home and showers. Carl appears and says he thought she'd left him after finding her ring. She congratulates him on scoring twice, and adds she wasn't at the game because she was too nervous. In the boardroom to sign Caskey's contract, Nicole is shocked to hear how Carl will only be paid each time he plays. Don explains Caskey is there on the merit of one good performance, but if he cannot deliver weekly he'd have to let him go. Nicole is horrified at the prospect of having to carry on sleeping with Don and runs out into the toilets. Gina goes after her and Nicole tells her through tears what Don has made her do. Outside Gina speaks with Caskey, telling him the pressure of it all has just gotten to Nicole. Gina tells Fletch what Nicole told her, and he goes straight to Dean shouting about how Don has stolen his money and raped his best mate's wife. They concoct a Brooks-inspired plan, where Gina explains to Nicole all she has to do is be in the same room as Don one more time, and a broach she will wear will record everything Barker says. In his room Nicole tells Don he disgusts her and she slaps him. Don warns her that Carl won't take to the pitch again until she sleeps with him. Nicole returns to Fletch and Gina, where with Dean they watch the tape and celebrate what will surely be the end of Don Barker at Harchester. Notes: First appearances of Carl Caskey (Stephen Rahman Hughes), Nicole Caskey (Cassandra Bell) and Savannah Caskey (Hannah Tointon) Best Known For: Stephen Rahman Hughes’s stage career includes the lead role of Akaash, in the Cassandra Bell has modeled and appeared in “Goal! The Dream Begins” (2005) and starred in music videos by Michelle Branch ("Goodbye To You") and Muse ("Nights of Cydonia") Hannah Tointon is Kara Tointon’s younger sister and was appearing as Tamsin in “Kerching!” during this time (2003-06). She went on to play Katy Fox on “Hollyoaks” (2007-08) “The InBetweeners” (2010) “The Hour” (2012) Violet Selfridge in “Mr Selfridge” (2015-16) and “The Midwich Cuckoos” (2022) Logic: The sight of Barker’s bare backside after his deed with Nicole should come under Logic! Quotes: Chris Cahill to Fletch at the reserve game: “Cheer up mate... might never happen” Fletch: “It already has” Continuity: Fletch and Caskey were in the youth team together fifteen years ago (c. 1989-90). Caskey says this will be his first game as a pro-Dragon, which hints that Caskey never made the first team while Fletch made his debut in May 1992. Additional Info: Caskey has been out of the game for two years with an injury to his knee. Soundtrack: Air: "Alone In Kyoto", Feeder: "Piece by piece", Fingathing: "You Fly Me", Goldfrapp: "Deer Stop", Kinobe: "Vanishing Point", KoRn: "Word Up", Queen: "It's A Beautiful Day” |
