- Was that the last Ambridge Extra?
- Kenton didn’t lose his battery
- Chas wakes up
- Rhys races Harry
- Moronic Mates crash
- Actually, Natalie might be a bad ‘un
- Alice belongs
Was that the last Ambridge Extra?
I think so.
Or, the last of this ‘series’.
Has it been worth tuning into the eavesdropping moments of Ambridge’s younger residents?
I started out loathing it, moved to being slightly interested, moved back to loathing (those bursts of hit parade music and teen language was quite irritating), but was again interested as we heard more from Chas and Alice.
Could have done without the moronic Steve and Marty – but I suppose we couldn’t hear from Jamie without them.
Bit of a mixed bag, then.
If it was an experiment to attract the youngsters to Ambridge, then I suppose it might have worked (but would need to ask a teen).
Kenton didn’t lose his battery
As Steve and Marty didn’t steal it.
Steve reckons it was too big, but he probably just didn’t try and steal it as he only had Marty for an audience.
So after all his bluster, Steve had to call Spencer to come and give him a jump start. Which is what the (increasingly sensible) Jamie had said to do.
Chas wakes up
So Alice and Chris immediately accost him, so that he can confirm to Chris the truth about his non-relationship relationship with Alice.
When they first walk in, Alice asks Chas how he’s feeling:
[Chas] “Never better. Nothing like a two week sleep to refresh one’s self”
(the bang on the head hasn’t made Chas a less of an ar*e, then)
Alice doesn’t give Chas much time to focus – she’s then right on him to tell the truth. That they’ve never been more than friends. And that the trip that never was, never was a trip she’d agreed to.
But what a surprise – Chas doesn’t want to play nicely.
[Chas] “Alice, I think the time for lying is over … I know it’s difficult, but you really must admit to Chris how we feel about each other. We’re in love”
(well, we didn’t expect that to happen, did we?)
Chas tells Chris that the trip didn’t happen only because Alice got delayed and that it was what they both wanted to be together.
As Chris is about to leave, having heard enough, and believing that Alice has been cheating on him, Alice suddenly regains her (Aldridge) consciousness – and corners Chas.
If he doesn’t tell the truth – Alice will tell the Police that she lied about the night that Shaun had been assaulted (remember that? In the very first Ambridge Extra). She’ll tell them that she actually can’t remember any of it, and that Chas later admitted that he had assaulted Shaun.
[Chas] “You’re going to risk your career, your life, everything for this pathetic farm boy … you stupid, stupid girl. Can't you see you’ve been wasting your time with him? I'm the one you’re supposed to be with, not some country bumpkin who can’t even string a sentence together”
[Alice – showing no fear of a Police record] “I love Chris. And I want to spend the rest of my life with him”
[Chas] “You’re pathetic, you know that. Small minded, village mentality. No ambition. What did I ever see in you … I want my money back, every penny!”
So check mate.
And hopefully cheerio mate!
Rhys races Harry
[Rhys] “I have been taking performance enhancing substances – Shires, mainly”
But the following events put pay to the race.
Shame. We’ll never know if Wales is better than England (or vice versa).
Still, looks like they were going to use the pledge money for everyone to have a “big night”. So all’s well, really.
Moronic Mates crash
First off, Natalie catches Jamie with Steve and Marty, when he promised he wasn’t going to see them again (he chose her over them the other night).
Steve has been eyeing up a bloke’s posh car (they’re all at the pub), and the bloke leaves the keys lying around. Steve has a couple of pints, and also pockets the keys.
In between all of this, Steve and Marty have been taking the Michael out of Rhys and Harry as they race.
So. Jamie refuses to get in the (stolen) car. Steve harasses Marty to get in. Steve drives off, at speed, after Harry and Rhys. Steve then crashes the car.
Next we hear is Jamie panicking, and saying Kenton’s name.
We don’t get to hear much else – only what Jamie tells Natalie. Harry and Rhys are fine (they just fell off their bikes).
Actually, Natalie might be a bad ‘un
Natalie sees Jamie is very upset. Natalie is told that his mates have had a car crash.
But she’s still fixated on whether Jamie has chosen her over his mates. All she can be glad about is that he didn’t get in the car because he wanted to prove he had chosen her.
Not that he was safe.
And rather than helping him in his hour of need, she happily trots off to meet her mum, so that she can then go on holiday.
Hmmm.
As they part, they both say they love each other. While I have no doubt that Natalie is of value in getting Jamie away from Steve and Marty – has he just swapped the morons for a bunny boiler?
Alice belongs
As Alice and Chris get back home to Ambridge, Alice offers to not go to University to finisher her masters, so that she can get a job to help pay for the new loan Chris will have to get to pay off Chas.
Chris won’t hear of it. His business is not more important than Alice’s career.
[Chris] “You know what Chas said, bout me being a farm boy … I know I’m not sophisticated like your Uni friends, I am a bit of a country bumpkin from sleepy Ambridge ….”
[Alice] “No. He was completely out of order. I love you Chris;. And I love it here. This is where I belong”
Aw!
So, apart from having to find the money to pay Chas back (by next week), all ends well for Chris and Alice.
Here’s hoping Chas stays away for the rest of all our lives …
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