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FAMILY OUTING
SERIES 1 - EPISODE 6

Egg: How was your day at work?
Milly: Fine. Up to my neck in sperm samples.
Warren: Some people have all the luck.

Written by: Patrick Wilde
Directed by:  Audrey Cooke

 


Warren is perfectly open about being gay with everyone - except his family. When he's late for work one morning (because he had scored the night before), his cousin Kira wants to know who, what and why. She's not the kind of girl to take "It's none of your business" for an answer. That kind of thing is an invitation to Kira. When she turns up unannounced at the house as Warren is having dinner with a gay friend, it seems inevitable that she's going to discover his secret but somehow Warren still keeps it quiet.

Back in the house, Egg claims that watching football videos all day is valid research for his writing project. Milly is unconvinced and asks him to apply for a job at the Sports Council. It's obvious that he's going to disappoint her but he agrees to make the effort. Anna is concerned about Milly and Egg's relationship (they're still not having sex) so she plans a romantic dinner for two. It doesn't have an aphrodisiac effect.

The fraud case is starting to really worry Miles and he's desperate for an excuse to quit. He already suspects that his father knows more about the intricacies of this affair than he's letting on so perhaps Miles can declare a conflict of interest? First he has to ask Montgomery for insider information - and the old man refuses to play the game. Suddenly it's easy to see where Miles gets his devious nature.

Finally, Kira follows Warren and catches him having sex up against a wall. She mistakenly believes her cousin is being attacked and fights off the other man. Warren is furious - and now he has to confess. Surprise, surprise - Kira knew all along. She completely accepts his sexuality but it looks as if she's not a typical member of the family. Warren gets another surprise when his brother Dale turns up unexpectedly. He's a professional soldier and doesn't seem the understanding type. Warren's troubles are just beginning.

 




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