Series 13 - Episode 14

Written by: Colin Steven
Produced by: Angus Towler
Directed by: Nigel Douglas

Summary

Previously and credits.

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At a market place...

The watch are giving out leaflets about fire safety in the home.

Hi - Ho is very enthusiastic and goes back to Geoff for more leaflets. Hi - Ho then hands a leaflet to a woman, who screws up it and throws it on the floor. Hi - Ho calls her, that there is important information inside, the others tell him to leave it.

E441 gets a call to a shout, Geoff rounds up the troops and they leave.


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The watch arrive to a fire in a skip...

People are throwing rubbish onto it. Hyper tells them to get back.

the watch extinguish the flames.

Hi - Ho notices that there is something in the skip and gets up on it, he thinks he's seen a body, but in fact it is a dummy.


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In the appliance area...

Pitbull is talking to Red Watch's new Watch Commander Simon Dexter and is showing him around. Geoff introduces himself and they begin to talk.

The watch begin to take the mickey out of Pitbull, who introduced himself to the new Guv'nor as Raymond.


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In Coleman's office...

Sally is talking to Coleman when Hi - Ho enters. Coleman tells Hi - Ho that he's had a call from Fire Investigation and that they want him to attend the inquest.


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In the mess...

The watch are all sitting around the table along with Dexter and Pitbull. George tries to get them all to quieten down as he is trying to listen to the 60 second challenge.

Dexter begins to show around photo's of his children after he's asked if he is married.


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In the gym...

Lenny is listening to the radio whilst doing his homework, much to Andie's dislike. The 60 second challenge is on and they hear George's name, they don't recognise the voice as it is in fact Pitbull, so Andie turns the radio off.


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Pitbull pretends to be George on the phone, then the watch all go out of the mess to see Pitbull on the phone who passes it over to George. George doesn't like the idea of doing the quiz at first, but they all talk him into it and help him out with the questions.


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Geoff passes Coleman's office to hear Coleman and Dexter laughing. As he found out from earlier on when he introduced them, they know each other from before.

Geoff enters the office and brings up the topic of Hi - Ho and they suggest that they keep him busy.


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At the phone...

George is still on the phone taking part in the quiz. He gets a final question, all of them don't know it, then George suddenly pops out with the answer and he wins a trip to Italy. Pitbull says he should go with him seeing as he made the phone call. George finally gives in, saying Pitbull can go with him to see him off at the airport!

Pitbull goes off into the mess and picks up the newspaper and Dexter's photograph of his son Jack, which he left on the table.


George goes on the phone to Andie and tries to talk her into going to the pub in the evening. He finally gets her to agree by telling her that it is Sally's birthday.


The watch walk past the notice board noticing a poster for the Beautiful Baby Competition with Dexter's son Jack on it. They begin to wonder where they can get a baby from, then Geoff appears.


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Red watch have role - call and Coleman talks to them for a moment.


Geoff says no about the baby competition, he doesn't want Eve used as a pawn in one of their childish games. They ask Geoff if he'd like to go for a drink at the Oliver Twist, but he doesn't. The watch then go and ask Coleman and Dexter, who decide to go so Geoff decides to go and join them.


Adam, Hyper and Sally all wonder how they can get a picture of Eve for the competition as they'd never be able to get Geoff to agree, then they all think about Maggie.


Andie arrives in the pub and approaches Sally, wishing her a Happy Birthday and handing her a present apologising for it not being much, Sally looks slightly confused, as it's not her birthday.

George approaches Andie and explains he lied about it being Sally's birthday so that he could get her to go to the pub. He then breaks the news to her, telling her that he won two tickets to Italy on the 60 second challenge.


Adam is playing darts then gets interrupted by two plain clothed police officers, who arrest him on the suspicion of G.B.H.


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Adam is escorted into the police car. Elaine tells them they've made a mistake, then as the car pulls away Elaine promises Adam that she'll sort everything out and will get him a Solicitor.


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Hyper arrives at the hospital to visit Luke after earlier leaving the pub. While they talk Luke reveals that he's going to go to the inquest in the morning. Hyper doesn't think it's a good idea seeing as he current condition and that he will be disappointed about the verdict, but Luke really wants to go.


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In a police cell...

Adam's Solicitor tells him that the police hardly have any evidence against him.


Adam is interviewed. He reveals that he and Frank drifted apart after he joined the Brigade.


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At the Oliver Twist...

Ben clears up the pub at the end of the night. He begins to tell Recall that he's been considering getting a full - time job.


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In the police interview...

Adam reveals that he and Frank once had a fight when they were kids over some girl. The officer accuses him of the attack on Frank believing that he did it before so why not do it again?


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Hyper arrives home and Sally is sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine and is ready through everything for the inquest.

Hyper tells Sally about Luke wanting to go to the inquest and that he is very worried about the verdict. Sally questions on what is it with Hyper and straight blokes, then Hyper adds, Luke isn't exactly straight.


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In the police cell...

Adam's Solicitor asks him why he didn't tell him about the previous assault, Adam didn't think it was relevant. Adam begins to believe that his own Solicitor doesn't even believe him.


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Adam lays on the bed in the cell...


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A group of teenagers kick a football and the wall of a hall. A Guider walks outside and threatens to call the police if they don't go away...


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In a police interview...

The woman officer asks Adam about Frank's arson case and how much Frank got paid for it. Adam doesn't believe it, her thinking he was in on it as well.


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Inside the hall, a pack of Guides are preparing certain things. Then a smoke flare with CS gas is thrown through the window filling the room with thick gas making visibility and breathing very poor.

The Guider tries to get all the Guides out of the hall, but one girl collapses...


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In the appliance area...

Coleman asks Sally if her and Hi - Ho are ready for the inquest.

The bells go down... Pump Ladder only.


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The watch arrive at the shout scene. The teenage boys are cheering as the girls come out of the hall splutering and gasping for breath. The Guider approachs Geoff saying two girls, Penny and Joanne are missing.

Hyper and Recall enter the hall.


Joanne gets out of the hall round the side, but Penny is still inside. Hyper and Recall eventually find Penny and carry her out.


Hi - Ho approaches the teenage boys and questions them about what happened. They all deny it, one walks away from the group as Hi - Ho is talking to another and enters the appliance, driving it off. He carries on down the road as Hi - Ho chases it, he hits a person on a motorbike.

The watch all run up and Hi - Ho is asked to reverse the appliance. He gets in, moving the boy aside and reverses.

The paramedic looks at the boy and says he will need to go to hospital and Hi - Ho moans to a police officer about arresting him. Geoff tells Hi - Ho that he shouldn't have left the appliance unattended in the first place.


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The watch arrive back at the station...

Geoff calls Hi - Ho along to his office. He moans to him about the appliance being left unattended and tells him that he is disappointed in him. Hi - Ho just stands and takes it all.

Coleman enters and Geoff explains everything, Coleman then begins to shout at Hi - Ho.

Hi - Ho says he's quitting the brigade as he can't do that job and leaves the office. Sally meets up with him and tells him he'd better get a move on, because the inquest is soon. Hi - Ho says he's not going.


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Sally, Hi - Ho and Coleman stand outside the courtroom and Luke arrives. A Solicitor for the market people arrive and apologise to Luke, but his efforts were clearly wasted.


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In the mess...

George and Recall begin to fill out an application form for the Beautiful Baby Competition. Maggie notices and gets a picture out to give them, then Geoff enters...

The bells go down...


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Martin enters the flat about the Oliver Twist. Elaine tells him to get the charges against Adam dropped and they talk about the past. She tells him that she knew everything that he used to be up to.


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E441 is told to go back to base, Geoff tells George to pull over on the side of the road.

Geoff gets out of the appliance and tells Hi - Ho to go with him, they enter the cemetry.


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Elaine promises Martin that she'll keep quiet about the past and he goes on about skeleton's in her closet. He asks her if she's prepared to loose everything...


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In an interview room...

Adam's police interview is interrupted by a knock at the door. The officer suspends the interview and tells Adam that he is free to go.


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In the courtroom...

Sally is called up...

Sally is asked why she got involved in the case although it is not her job, she doesn't work at Fire Investigation.


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Geoff and Hi - Ho walk in the cemmetry and talk. They pass plaques for John Hallam, Sicknote and Joe Walker along with a big stone plaque for a lot of fire fighter's in the London Fire Brigade. They talk about the job, coping and Hi - Ho asks Geoff's advise and if he ever had doubts.


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In the courtroom...

Luke begins to get questioned. He is asked about the oil burner and says that Rachel lit it, leaving it unattended. He accuses the market people who sold it to them for killing her.

Hi - Ho is then called to the stand. Coleman makes an excuse for him, saying that Hi - Ho has been delayed. With that the coroner decides to break for lunch.


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In the Oliver Twist...

Adam arrives back after being let go, he tells Elaine that Frank dropped the charges again and he is slightly suspicious about it all.


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In the courtroom...

Hi - Ho gets called again, there is a long silence, then Hi - Ho enters through the doors.


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Dexter enters the Watch Commanders office. Him and Geoff both talk about baby photo's and having them done professionally. Then Geoff brings up the conversation that he's considering on entering Eve for the Beautiful Baby Competition.


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In the courtroom...

Hi - Ho talks about the shout, then afterwards he makes a speech to the market people about seeing someone die in front of you.


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Adam enters the station and tells George, Recall and Geoff that the charges against him have been dropped.


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In the courtroom...

The pathology report is read out, the cause of Rachel Jones' death was due to smoke inhalation and burns. They finalise the case as Unlawful Killing.


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Sally, Coleman and Hi - Ho arrive back at the station in Coleman's car with happy faces. Adam, Recall, George and Geofv approach them, guessing it went well. Coleman welcomes Adam back.


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In the mess...

Geoff sits a big box of baby photo's down on the table of Eve so that they can pick one for the competition.


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Hi - Ho enters Coleman's office and says that he wants to withdraw his resignation, Coleman is glad and tells him that he has made the right choice.


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In the Oliver Twist...

Elaine gives out free drinks...

Hi - Ho thanks Geoff for his advice earlier on in the day.

Ben approaches Recall, telling him he's found a full time job, then breaks the news to him that he's joined the brigade.

Martin enters the pub and approaches the bar. Adam asks him what he's doing there, then Elaine tells Adam to get Martin a drink. Martin asks Elaine if she's still prepared to loose everything as Adam watches on suspiciously.


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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
Elaine Reeve - Sharon Duce
Andie - Joanne Adams
Pitbull - Al Hunter Ashton
Ben - Fraser Ayres
Lenny - Liam Kersey
Martin Benjamin - Jack Carr
Dexter - John Ashton
Luke - Scott Neal
DS Mortimer - Susan Tordoff
Steve Morris - Stuart Organ
Penny - Kelly Salmon
Paul - James Bourne
Jez - Jake Bitzema
Watkins - Kammy Darweish
Coroner - Rose English
Policeman - Patrick Myers


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Quotes of the episode

My favourite quotes and happenings from the episode...

Quote 1:

Adam after a hand to the dummy is found in the skip: "Anyone need a hand?"

 

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