GOSSIP

Lynne is at a work out with two friends and talking about other friends they know. Later when Lynne is home, she comments to George about all the gossip she heard. George makes a pun on the term power walking, which is what Lynne was doing, by calling it power talking. Lynne light heartedly throws a shoe in the general direction of George.

Lynne and her friends have gone to work out in a ladder shop. One of the pieces of gossip is that Carol has left Bill. Is this the same Bill that we met here? If it is then Bill will be happy as he has wanted this for years.

When Lynne gets home, she immediately strips off in the living room with the curtains open. Everyone can see her and George says nothing. But then again George has never been one to tell his wife to cover up.

The most disturbing thing here is not the fact that Lynne could have seriously injured George with her shoe throwing - just look at the ferocity which she throws it - but that George is reading the Sun. What's his reaction going to be when he turns to the cartoons page and sees his life played out in three panels? This is the sort of thing that destroys universes. He must know about it. Maybe he chooses to ignore it. He knows it's there but if he pretends to he doesn't know then the universe is safe.

Also, George has more money than to buy Lynne a pair of knock off Nikes. The tick is the wrong way round! George may have been in a hurry, he is after all the town's best property lawyer, but I expect to know a fake Nike when he sees one.

LOUISE

George and Lynne have gone to a restaurant when Lynne notices a woman in a skimpy outfit by the name of Louise. She is with her latest husband, Tony. Louise and Tony are having an argument, the culmination of which is Louise throwing a plate of food over Tony's head. Lynne makes a joke that it will be a messy divorce both in the legal problems and that Tony is a mess due to the aforementioned food now covering him.

By the way Lynne says 'Oh', there is obviously something George has said before that we don't hear. In this case it is probably along the lines of 'Who is that ridiculously dressed strumpet?', 'Who on earth comes to a modern restaurant dressed like a hooker?' or 'Look at that tart. One of your friends I assume Lynne?'

Tony is Louise's latest husband, thus giving the impression that she has had a few and they have lasted an equally short amount of time. How is Louise getting so many husbands? Has word not got out that they don't last long? Maybe she meets them on holiday. She is obviously very attractive but my does she have a temper on her. To go from dressing seductively for a evening meal to filing for divorce, Tony must have done something pretty bad. He looks pretty shocked and apologetic. It's a shame because he doesn't seem to have got out an explanation. I think this is Louise's problem, she doesn't listen. If she took time to have a conversation with Tony they perhaps could work it out.

The scene doesn't seem to have affected the other customers who don't bat an eyelid at Louise's outburst. Maybe it happens all the time. Maybe that's Louise's 'divorce restaurant', or maybe it's the only place in town that will let her in looking like that.

THIEVES

George and Lynne are out on a tandem. A policeman stops them to warn them of holes in the ground caused by thieves stealing manhole covers. Lynne demands to know what the police are doing about it. The policeman replies that they are looking into it whilst looking down a manhole.

Where did George and Lynne get the tandem from? Where can you get tandems from? The only answer is holiday resorts, which gives the impression that George and Lynne are on holiday. Judging by the razor thin moustache of the policeman, it would seem they are in France. The shops seem to be a music shop called ROCK (very french) and something called Cheses. This is either the tail end of a word or a poor spelling of Cheeses, of which the proprietor should be ashamed. If they are in France, then why is the policeman talking to them in English, without a hint of an accent? Are all french policeman as well versed in foreign languages as this one or is he an exception?

Lynne is quite rude to the policeman, but if they are in France then the standard xenophobia of the late 70s would explain this. However, Lynne has no right to be so rude. Looking at the end, we see just how close George and Lynne where to riding their tandem into a man hole. No one has moved since the policeman stopped them and there is an open hole right there. I hope Lynne apologises as this policeman not only saved them from serious injury, but also he did it in English even though they are in France. If more policeman were like him the world would be a safer place.

GYM

George and Lynne are joining a gym. Lynne claims it will be good for them and George agrees it will build up their stamina. Both comment on what a good workout it is. Afterwards Lynne thinks they should do something but George is so tired he doesn't want to do anything.

Lynne is already a member of a gym. We saw this earlier when she was commenting on Belinda's boob job. But looking at it again, that might just have been a keep fit class. Maybe Lynne go the taste for it and now wants to take her fitness to a new level.

What does George mean by wanting to 'build up our stamina'? Is it another insinuation that he would his love making to last a little longer than it already does? If that's the case then George should be laying off the chablis, as that might be affecting his performance. Also did George not expect to feel good after the workout. He uses the word 'but' when saying that he feels great. This is the sign of a man who hasn't done exercise for a while. Just look at how tired he got digging the allotment. Lynne was right that they should join a gym; George is on a one way ticket to a stroke unless he gets that blood pressure down. Being the town's topmost property solicitor is a stressful job.

Finally, once again Lynne does one of her trademark agonising pauses. George says he feels great in the middle of their workout, but Lynne doesn't respond to that until they are in the car driving home. In the meantime, George has been coughing and spluttering like an asthmatic tortoise. During that time she must have noticed that George was suffering from his first proper exercise in 10 years. She'll need to tell George not to give up though as his stamina will increase after regular visits to the gym.

MOTHER

George and Lynne are at a dance, and notice a very scantily clad lady dancing with a man. Lynne makes a comment about her outfit and George agrees. Lynne decides to say something to the lady about her attire and asks what her mother would say if she knew the lady had that outfit on. Just then another scantily clad lady claims that she is her mother.

Lynne has every right to comment on what the lady is wearing. She is essentially wearing knickers and a plastic see through slip, although I'm sure it's sheer and the light has caught it like that. However, it may not be Lynne's business to confront this woman. She should really have approached the proprietor and asked whether the lady's attire is suitable for the dance.

The lady's mother is not that scantily attired compared to her daughter, but seeing the man she is dancing with, it would seem that she does have rather a low cut dress on for a woman her age. She does look quite young though which gives the impression that she gave birth to her daughter in her late teens or early twenties. Perhaps she is looking for some sort of sugar daddy to fund her and her daughter's extravagant lifestyle (of going to dances and buying revealing outfits).

George meanwhile is as embarrassed as when his wife strips off on a boat to get past a crusty old admiral. Lynne is a hypocrite, although to be fair, she really only goes topless at private parties and in the Mediterranean.

NOVEL

George and Lynne are in the bedroom. Lynne is reading a book in bed topless whilst George is having a glass of white wine. Lynne comments that the book she is reading is good, and wonders if she could write a romantic novel. George says he will help and that she should write from experience thus implying that they should make love.

Initially there are two things we learn. The first is that Lynne wears glasses to read. Maybe she usually wears contact lenses during the day. Were they invented in the 70s? I'm not sure. The second is that George is drunk. We know this because he has foolishly balanced his glass of win eon the duvet. No sober person has such a wanton disregard for the balance of a beverage. If it was his first, there is no doubt that that glass would be securely placed on the bedside table.

We also know George is drunk due to his advances on Lynne. For god's sake man, can't you see the women doesn't want to have sex right now. She's got her glasses on, she's reading her book and now she's physically turning away from George. As George leans in, he has a more secure grip on his wine but who knows where it could go. It almost seems like he's shouting that last word. I do hope that George isn't an angry drunk otherwise Lynne could be in for a rough night.

DIPLOMAT

George and Lynne are in a ski lift with an elderly couple. The gentleman is explaining that he was a diplomat for 30 years but now he is retired. Lynne asks whether he is still a diplomatic person, to which the man replies that he is, and adds that he always remembers his wife's birthday but not how old she is.

George and Lynne are on a skiing holiday as they have a spare bit of disposable income due to the current economic climate (despite what this man thinks) and George's job, which may be a solicitor. They have befriended an elderly couple in a ski lift. They could have met them before in the chalet but this topic of conversation probably would have come up sooner over an apres ski drink. The elderly couple are relatively posh and intelligent due to the fact that they both wear glasses and the man, despite being out in freezing temperatures, still wears a cravat.

This phrase is probably his stock reply when people ask him about being a diplomat. He may be a little tired of saying it but it is guaranteed to always get a laugh. As soon as he says it, they all roar with laughter but it's quite awkward when they stop laughing as there's still a minute until the cable car stops and they've run out of conversation.