Written by: Tom
Higgins
Produced by: Angus Towler
Directed by: Rob Evans
Summary
Previously
and credits.
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Role call...
Geoff talks about Eve's christening and goes through his check
list. He also moans a bit about some of them not replying their
invitation slips. Geoff asks them all to wear full brigade
uniform.
The bells go down. A person trapped, Pump Ladder only.
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The watch arrive on the scene, the mother explains that her
daughter is trapped inside the bathroom and hasn't responded for
about ten minutes.
They try the outside of the door, but she still doesn't answer.
Hi - Ho goes around the outside with a ladder and opens up the
window.
He spots the girlstanding in the bathroom and radios Geoff,
telling him tha the girl's ok.
Hi - Ho enters the bathroom through the window and talks to the
girl. She tells him she doesn't like her dress and doesn't want
to go to her dancing competition. Hi - Ho goes to the door and
pretends that he's trying to get the lock open.
He then gives her advice, telling her to tell her mum that she no
longer wants to do all her competitions. He explains that his dad
used to always want him to play football, before he told him that
he really didn't like playing.
They finally open the door and leave the bathroom. The mother
thanks them and tells her daughter to hurry up so they can go to
the competition. The girl tells her that she doesn't want to do
her dancing competitions anymore and Hyper backs her up. Her mum
says she can miss this competition and she can go for a burger
instead. then her daughter tells her that she doesn't really like
burgers either.
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In the mess...
Maggie argues with Geoff over the food for the Christening. He's
saying about making foodfor people with nut alergies and for
vegetarians and that they have to cover all possibilities.
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In the gym...
Geoff is helping Hi - Ho with his revision while Sally is on a
bike. Sally is mickey taking Geoff talking behind his back and Hi
- Ho notices, then Geoff makes a comment about ignoring Fire
Fighter Fields and at least he's getting ready for his
accessment.
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In Coleman's office...
Coleman asks Recall and Adam if they could ID the man who started
the fire, seeing as they were close to him. Adam, then Recall say
they didn't really get a good look at him.
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Griggs arrives at Blackwall, Geoff invites him to come along to
the christening, although he doesn't seem too keen. Griggs is
looking for Hyper.
Coleman's office...
Hyper enters, Griggs asks Hyper is he can write an article for a
magazine about being gay in the brigade. Hyper doesn't really
like the idea because it is dragging up the past, he leaves after
they ask him to think about it a bit more.
Geoff enters the office asking what they needed Hyper about and
if he could help them. Griggs says he doesn't think so, as he
couldn't write an article about being gay in the brigade.
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In the mess...
Hyper and Sally discuss the article then Adam comes in on the
conversation. Both Sally and Adam think that it is a good idea.
Maggie asks Hi - Ho when she'll be meeting Kate.
Coleman enters the mess, he confessed to Maggie that he's
forgotten to buy Eve and christening present. Maggie tells
Coleman that she's already brought Eve a present and suggests
that they go halves on it.
Hi - Ho is outside on the mess talking to Kate...
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In the appliance area...
Adam tells Recall that he'll go to the police about Frank after
work.
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In the mess...
Hi - Ho talks to Maggie about Kate and wonders why she doesn't
like him.
The bells go down. Call to a church, the venue of Eve's
christening. Pump Ladder only.
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They arrive on scene and enter the church, the ceiling has
collapsed, Geoff stares upwards...
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Hyper begins to clear the area
and gets the street closed off.
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Maggie arrives at Geoff and Fiona's house with the food for the
Christening.
Zoe is in the kitchen, then Maggie goes through and both Zoe and
Maggie put the food in the fridge.
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In the lockers...
After arriving back at the station the watch all agree on going
to search for a suitable venue for Eve's Christening.
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Outside the station...
Adam speaks to Martin - his Grandad, about Frank as Recall
watches on.
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At the Oliver Twist...
Sally is on her mobile trying to get a venue.
Hyper arrives back saying he couldn't find anywhere, the others
couldn't too.
Sally finds a hall, then Hyper notices they had the same list and
they couldn't use the hall because it only holds 50 people.
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At Recall's house...
Recall begins to prepare for his date with Elaine.
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At the Oliver Twist...
Geoff arrives asking if they've had any luck. They all say they
haven't and he thanks them for trying. Elaine offers that they
use the pub, but Geoff doesn't like the idea.
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Geoff arrives home and hears laughing in the living room from
Fiona, Maggie and Zoe, he goes upstairs.
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Adam tells Elaine that Ben has arrived from work and that Recall
is on his way.
Recall is in the pub with the watch, George comes in telling them
that he'll be back at work soon.
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There is a ring of Geoff's doorbell it's Coleman...
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Geoff and Fiona argue about the
christening in front of Maggie, Zoe and Coleman who are sitting
on the sofa. Geoff suggests calling it off and Fiona moans about
all the guests who are arriving and the amount of food that they
have.
Eve begins to cry and Maggie shouts at Geoff and Fions reminding
them who's christening it actually is. She then goes to see to
Eve.
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Recall and Elaine walk out of a restaurant, they can't get in as
Recall needs a tie to enter.
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In the Oliver Twist...
Sally, Hi - Ho and George talk about Geoff and the christening in
the Oliver Twist. George shows Sally his engagement ring for
Andie.
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Recall and Elaine eat fish and chips and drink beer while sitting
near the restaurant. It begins to rain, they share a kiss.
Adam enters the living room, where Recall and Elaine are on the
sofa kissing. Recall and Adam begin to argue about Adam going to
the police about Frank, Elaine suggests that they all talk
properly about it.
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Fiona apologises to Geoff about the christening, she knew that
the watch had tried hard to find a venue. There's a knock at the
door and they answer. It's Maggie, she's found a hall.
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At George and Andie's house...
George brings Andie a cup of tea and goes to get her some toast.
George's coat is slightly knocked and a box falls out. Andie
picks it up and opens it, it's the ring. She quickly closes the
box and puts it back.
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Recall and Elaine sit in the corridor of the police station.
Adam is in an interview room and signs his statement, he then
goes out and Recall enters. Elaine tells Adam that he did the
right thing although Adam isn't too sure, he then see's through
the glass in the door, Frank being brought in.
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Geoff checks all of the food for
the christening, while Fiona is getting ready. There's a knock at
the door, it's Maggie who enters then tells Geoff that she at
least thought that he would be ready by now.
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Elaine is asleep in bed and Adam opens the door bringing her in a
cup of tea, he then notices Recall there. Elaine tells Adam he'd
better make that two cups of tea.
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There's another ring at Geoff and Fiona's door, Kelly arrives.
Zoe and Maggie arrive at the hall and enter the building...
Geoff gets on the phone to someone at home, telling them that
Kelly is going to the christening...
Geoff, Fiona, Eve and Kelly get out of the taxi and meet up with
Maggie and Eve before entering the hall. It has been set up for a
Sci - Fi convention in the evening. Maggie apologises.
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At George and Andie's...
George asks Andie her opinion on a tie. Andie tells him to hurry
up or they'll be late.
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At the hall...
Hyper tells Coleman that he will do the article for the magazine.
Maggie and Coleman give Eve's present to Geoff and Fiona. Maggie
tells them to read the inscription, which has been written
incorrectly saying 'From Maggie and John Coleman'.
Adam's phone rings and he has to leave.
Chris Hammond arrives in the doorway and is met by Geoff, he
notices Kelly and says he thinks he should go. But Geoff
persuades him to stay.
Chris approaches the watch and tries to talk to them, he
apologises about Sicknote and Joe.
Fiona argues with Geoff about inviting Chris without letting her
know. Then Geoff brings up about her inviting Kelly without
letting him know. They are then approached by the reverend, who
says there's a problem, there's no font.
Eve is baptised and they use the Guv's helmet as the font.
George and Andie enter as they are grouped around, George notices
Chris.
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Adam enters the hospital and enters Frank's room. Frank is
unconscious and has bad bruises and wounds. Martin approaches
Adam telling him that this was done to him because the people
thought he grassed them up to the police.
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At the hall...
George talks to Kelly for a while, then goes back to Andie and
begins to moan about Chris. He later spots Chris talking to Kelly
and notices Chris briefly touch Kelly's arm, George flips and
yells 'Get you're hands off my wife' and runs towards Chris,
punching him in the face sending him flying over a table.
George walks out of the hall, after being restrained away from
Chris and Andie follows him. She finds him sitting on a step and
asks him if he wants to talk about it. George is quiet. Andie
asks George to ask her to marry him, George doesn't say anything,
Andie walks off.
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Starring
Coleman -
Edward Peel
Pearce - Michael Garner
Recall - Ben Onwukwe
Hyper - Connor Byrne
Sally - Heather Peace
George - Glen Murphy
Hi - Ho - Fuman Dar
Adam - Sam Callis
Maggie - Shirley Greenwood
Fiona - Helen Anderson
Elaine Reeve - Sharon Duce
Andie - Joanne Adams
Zoe - Heather Jay Jones
D.O. Griggs - Simon Merrells
Kelly - Vanessa Pett
Chris Hammond - Jonathan Guy Lewis
Ben - Fraser Ayres
Frank - Damion Nash
Tess - Anna Livia Ryan
Caitlin - Shannon Bradley - Gardner
Vicar - Roger Brierley
Martin Benjamin - Jack Carr
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Quotes of the
episode
My favourite
quotes and happenings from the episode...
Quote 1:
Maggie regarding the Christening: "Maybe we should get a
paramedic on standby, that would be covering every
eventuality."
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