Ambridge Extra Thursday 19th July 2012
- On the vodka
- Told you, Johan’s a bad ‘un
- Kate having sex. BLEUGH!
- Kate scares Johan
- Phoebe wielding a wheel jack
On the vodka
At a club.
Phoebe’s only 14!
Lucky her mate’s sister’s boyfriend (still with me?) is a good chap. He’s aware that neither Phoebe nor her pal Mandisa should be drinking, and tries to get them to calm down.
He tells them they can meet the DJ, but only if they’re sober.
[Milton] “One thing he really hates is young girls throwing up all over his decks …All this booze, do you think it’s a really good idea … I don’t want to be taking her to A&E for a stomach pump.”
When later on Phoebe and Mandisa are drunk, Milton tries to talk to Phoebe. He tells her he’s talking to her like a big brother. How he can see she’s messed up, and know how she feels.
[Milton] “You can take it from me girl, getting wasted like this isn’t going to sort it out for you.”
Phoebe misreads his intentions and goes to kiss him, but he gently lets her down.
Top bloke, is that Milton.
Told you, Johan’s a bad ‘un
[Milton] “Oh ye, he’s a real operator. A total sleaze ball. A different girl for each night of the week.”
Kate having sex. BLEUGH!
Johan’s only interested in one thing
Kate’s telling Johan her home life woes, but he’s only interested in getting her clothes off.
They’re having adult relations in his office, while the student club (that Phoebe’s at) goes on downstairs.
Class.
That we also had to endure Kate very noisily enjoying these adult relations is something that will haunt me for many, many years to come.
But putting that aside (if we ever can), does Kate have a point that she shouldn’t have to move? She was telling Johan (though he wasn’t listening) how her work is so important.
[Kate] “I feel like it’s the first big thing I’ve achieved in my life.”
And remember Lucas did come across as a bit of a bully at the start of the round of Ambridge Extra.
Maybe this actually isn’t fair on Kate?
Kate scares Johan
Post-coitus, Kate starts talking about how she’s going to stay with her kids.
[Kate] “Stay for good. Forever … stay here and be with you, Why not, What’s stopping me?”
[Johan, sensing he’s in trouble] “We’ve got to try and be sensible about this.”
Kate starts talking about being a “proper couple”.
[Johan] “Kate, my sweet thing, I don’t want you to rush anything on my sake … let’s take it easy.”
[Kate] “Oh, don't you want me to stay?”
[Johan] “I’m saying that we’ve got to get dressed before the cleaners start knocking at the door”
And he leaves her there to get dressed! I don’t think he could have moved any faster.
Kate follows him down to the club, but he’s too busy trying to find a student he seemingly needs to talk to. He won’t even stop to talk to her properly.
[Kate] “Forget what I said upstairs, I didn’t mean to crowd you.”
(oh dear. That sounds desperate)
That’s when Phoebe spots the both of them …
Phoebe wielding a wheel jack
When Phoebe sees Kate and Johan, she runs outside with Milton’s car keys. She takes his when jack.
[Phoebe] “I’ve got to stop them.”
Next we heard Phoebe smashing something. Something large and metal, with glass.
By the time Mandisa and Milton get to Phoebe, she’s more or less written the car off.
[Milton] “Yeah, but you got the wrong car girl.”
[Mandisa] “No. it’s her mum’s. She’s trashed her mum’s car.”
Oh-ho!
Explain that one away, Kate.
Ambridge Extra Thursday 5th July
- Lucas needs his suit
- Phoebe wants to stay
- At least Lucas is a good dad
- Lucas’ family adds to the pressure
- Kate + Johan = bad decision making
Lucas needs his suit
To be specific, his blue one.
[Lucas] “Kate, you could at least pretend you care.”
Difficult for Kate to do so. She is Kate, after all. So generally has no care for anyone who isn’t Kate.
And Lucas isn’t caring about what her thoughts are on him going for this new job, and possibly moving her and their family. So why should she care in turn? Especially when he only mentions his suit in the context of him wanting Kate to collect it from the drycleaners.
Phoebe wants to stay
So – Phoebe has a friend called Mandisa. Mandisa’s sister is going out with Milton. Milton is the chap who drove Phoebe home the other week. Phoebe, and Mandisa, fancy Milton. He’s seemingly “hot”, has a great car and has a rich dad.
Though Milton seems to see Phoebe just as a kid.
Milton tells Mandisa that he and his pals are going to go camping in August. Mandisa begs for herself and Phoebe to get to go with them. Even though it’s after Phoebe is booked to fly home.
[Mandisa] “So there’s only one answer, don’t go back to England, stay here for longer.”
At least Lucas is a good dad
Lucas certainly makes up for Kate being a rubbish mum (though the jury is out on whether Lucas is a bad ‘un, which shows up in the way he treats Kate – or if Kate has driven him to act like a bad ‘un because of the way she’s treated him).
While he’s away for the job interview, Kate also has to go into work. So she’s got Lucas’ mum looking after their young ‘uns, while Phoebe’s off out with her pals.
Only Lucas has concerns about Phoebe being out. Especially after what happened the other night:
[Lucas] “Right here, on our own doorstep.”
[Kate] “It was only a local boy, messing around.”
[Lucas] “She shouldn’t taking these risks … and if you don’t understand it either … undermining my authority whenever I try and warn her … it’s about keeping our kids safe and well, isn’t that what parents are supposed to do?”
Indeed they are.
But Kate does not concur. She reckons she’s trying to give Phoebe “space” to enjoy herself before she has to go back to Ambridge. Which is rubbish. This is about Kate wanting what Kate wants. And not giving a hoot about whether her ‘daughter’ is safe.
Typical Kate indeed.
Lucas’ family adds to the pressure
Kate bumps into Luca’s dad Michael while she’s at work in the University.
[Michael] “I’m wearing my wise old academic’s hat this afternoon.”
But down to business – Michael wants Kate to put herself to one side for Lucas’ career:
[Michael] “He’s too proud to complain, but his job here was getting him nowhere ... he’s overqualified … he’ll have a chance to punch his full weight and make him so happy … I know you’ll support him.”
Hmmm. That sounded like Michael telling Kate what to do.
Oops.
Kate + Johan = bad decision making
As predicted, Kate gets up to naughtiness with her colleague. A bloke called Johan (Roux?)
[Johan] “Hey, you’re a marvel, a real wonder woman … has anyone ever told you that?”
[Kate] “No, not lately … What am I going to do. He just won’t listen to me … I can’t go away and leave all this … everything I care about. It’s been so hard, I’ve been so lonely.”
[Johan] “Kate, you deserve better than this.”
[Kate] “The whole family is against me. Pushing me into a corner.”
They kiss.
[Johan] “Does that help?”
[Kate] “This is wrong. I shouldn’t.”
[Johan] “Sometimes when I’m with you, I just want to be with you, to reach out and hold you … You are a brilliant, wonderful, wise, very beautiful young woman, any man would be so lucky to have you. Let me take care of you. I won’t let you down.”
[Kate] “Is this really happening … it’s just so strange for me.”
Just as they’re kissing again, Phoebe calls.
Kate tells Phoebe she’s busy, while Johan is pushing Kate to be quick so that they can get back to their petting.
Phoebe asks if she can stay an extra month.
[Kate] “Well, maybe … yes, yes, alright then, you can stay.”
Oh for pity sake!
I know we could all see that coming but there’s always hope that Kate won’t turn out to be as bad as we think Kate to be. Well, hope until Kate opens her mouth.
Hayley, Roy, Vicky, Mike, Jennifer, Brian … et al will be so pleased to hear of Kate’s carefully considered decision.
