Me and My Girl


Season 3 | Episode 8 - One Wild and Foolish Moment


Nov 22, 1985
After being beaten by Simon at squash, Derek decides to lay on a bet with Fergus that Simon will beat him when they play squash. He bets his wife's car against Fergus' sports car. When he learns that Fergus is a county standard squash player, he instantly tries to break off the bet. But he's then told by Fergus' girlfriend that Fergus is not that good. So the bet remains. When Simon hears of the bet he determines to play his very best so Derek's wife will not lose her car. Samantha turns up at the match and screams her Dad on, and he wins.Fergus and Derek then learn that both Samantha and Fergus's daughter are trying out for the same audition. They decide to bet both cars again on the chance that one of the girls will get the lead. Derek is sure to win again. But then when Samantha turns up for the audition she has lost her voice due to the screaming she had been doing earlier - she cannot possibly succeed in the audition.