Locations: Kate/ lee's Flat, Pub, shopping centre, Kates Bedroom, Cafe,
Storylines:
- Lee has a new job handing out leaflets dressed as a parrot down the shopping centre. Kate is pleased he has a job and says she is proud. She is being so nice to him that lee knows she wants a favour. Kate says a friend of hers is coming to stay and lee says thats fine and she can stay as long as she wants however as it is kate's apartment this wasn't the favour. Kate says her friend has always been more successful than her - better job, bigger house etc. The only thing kate had that her friend didn't is a boyfriend but now she isn't with tim. She says her friend hasn't actually met tim and that she has exaggerated things and said how well things are still going for them so asks lee to pretend to be tim. He initially refuses but agrees with little persuasion She says he will sleep on the floor in her room.
- Lee tells tim about the favour. Tim believes this to mean kate still has feelings for him. She also says kate would never go out with a guy like lee. Tim tries to pretend to be lee but lee laughs at him.
- There are more recurring jokes about tim and his young ex girlfriend.
- kate gets lee up early to go with her to the airport to pick her friend up. She also says it is not weird that she could actually end up with someone like lee. The plan to fool rates friend goes well initially and lee is vague about what he does. She asks about rates old flatmate lee and they say he moved out which the friend is sad about as she wishes she could have gone on a date with a british man while she was here.
- at the shopping centre lee is dressed as a gorilla handing out leaflets. A kid kicks him.
- Tim asks lee if he has kissed kate while they have been pretending and lee says no. He also worries about the fact lee has to share a room with kate.
- Lee makes kate worried that her friend might walk in when he is sleeping on the floor so she tells him to sleep in her bed. It is awkward. Her friend walks in and gives them both presents. Lee's is massage oil to use for the couples anniversary. She tells lee to show kate how happy he is that they are still together so he tries to shake her hand. Kate is cross when the friend leaves the room and asks him to be more romantic. They fight and lee sleeps on the floor.
- at a cafe kates friend says she envy kate which makes her happy. Then the waitress recognises kate and asks her how she is doing since her split with tim after he cheated on her. She says that she has forgiven tim and they have moved on from it. While she is talking about how well tim is doing, lee walks past dressed as a rabbit and is kicked again by the child. noone notices.
- at the flat the friend give lee the cold shoulder, which confuses lee until kate tells him the updated situation. her friend says she can tell that the two are in love and she is sad she hasn't met anyone. Tim suddenly walks into the flat pretending to be lee. The friend likes him and he stays for dinner, Tim comes across very camp when he is pretending to be lee. The friend says the first time she saw lee and kate together they made a lovely couple with annoys tim but because of her emails she thought kate fancied lee because she always talks about him. This further annoys tim causing him to reveal everything. The friend is cross kate has lied.
- The next day kates friend has calmed down and leaves. lee reveals he has been sacked after he threw a kid into the canal. Kate asks lee if they made a nice couple. he gives a quiet yeah and she says sarcastically that she is sad it is over and will miss the romantic chats. Lee asks kate whats she thought of being his girlfriend and she says it was alright with a smile.
So far still only the 3 main characters and now focussing on the relationship between kate and lee or the potential for one. This episode again had an a storyline - kates friend and the lie, and the b storyline - lee's new job and again they link together when lee walks past the cafe, in costume, while kate is talking to her friend. I am finding it useful to see how they slowly develop this relationship so that it feels more natural than forced and rushed.
Stay safe,
Helen
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