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Episode 1172 (17 August 1995)

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Summary[]

Michelle decides to cheer up miserable Mark by taking him out for a night on the town, but later on Mark's bluff is called as he risks everything in a final rash bid. Pat gives David a lesson in parenthood, the police arrive for Grant and Ian pushes his luck with Steve.


Michelle has a chat with Mark, who whines a lot and they go to another pub to have some drinks. On the way back, Michelle says let's have a coffee in the café. Mark says no and just then Vince comes out and asks Mark if he's coming in. Michelle asks who he is. Mark decides to go in the café but tells Michelle to go home. Michelle refuses and follows him into the café. Vince tells her that Mark owes them money and eventually Mark sits down to play and Michelle screeches on endlessly, but finally goes as he continues to ignore her.

Meanwhile in the Vic, the police ask Grant about the forged notes they've found in the charity box and Grant gives them 5 he says he's found in the till. They ask why he didn't report them. The police leave, with the forgeries.

At the café, Ruth has been summoned by Michelle. Mark has agreed to play 7 card poker and he has the stall as his security which is £10,000. Vince has agreed to play Mark, despite the loud wailing from Ruth and Michelle. As the police come in, everyone shuffles, hides the cards and money and Sanjay who's standing next to the table gets the cards and screws some up.

The police go after questioning Steve about forgeries. Sanjay hands back the deck. Vince's reaction is enough to confirm that they were marked and he's suddenly reluctant to play Mark for the stall, saying that he'll give him more time to pay up. Mark says he wants to play now - but he have to put up £7,000 cash. Vince gets it out from a money belt and it's on the table. Sanjay says that he has a new pack, unwraps it and Mark says we'll play 3 card brag, 2 up one down, for the lot, one hand. Vince agrees and gets a Jack and an Ace. Mark has a 6 and an 8. It looks bad, but worse is to come. Vince turns over his hidden card and it's an Ace, so he has a pair. Mark's odds have now plummeted from 50% to about 8% and he is fortunate enough to have a 7, so he wins.


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Guest cast[]

  • Vince - David Finch
  • P.C. Paris - John Vernon
  • P.C. Sydney - Clifford Milner
  • Ollie - Mark Heal
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