Respectable - Series 1, Episode 3 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Student Kate is worried her boyfriend will discover how she really earns her money. Meanwhile, financial consultant Michael tries to treat prostitute Hayley to his idea of the high life.

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Student Kate is worried her new boyfriend will discover how she really earns her money. Fellow student Stuart is everything she could hope for - young, intelligent, romantic and, most importantly of all, not a customer.

Hayley has become infected by Kate's loved-up mood, telling Michael about her one great love, with his "washboard stomach and a knob like a tube of Pringles". When she suggests that she might be on the market for a new boyfriend, Michael takes the chance to ask her out on a date.

Meanwhile Michael leaves The Debonnaire on a high, having asked Hayley for a date. He meets Kate on the way out and as the two chat outside, Kate's boyfriend Stuart appears; to cover her tracks Kate introduces Michael as her father. He overplays his part somewhat, nearly giving the game away. But Kate's in real trouble when Yelena answers her mobile and tells Stuart in her inimitably graphic way just what Kate is currently up to...

Michael takes Hayley to one of the swankiest restaurants in London. But as they arrive he discovers not only is she a well-known regular there, but she's even been in for lunch that very day. Michael's anxiety levels go into overdrive as she orders a bottle of the most expensive champagne on the menu, then goes on to mix it with Lilt. His cash reserves can't cover their meal and he is forced to ask her to help him out with the bill. She assures him that she and her fellow working girls never have to pay there and he sees why when he catches a glimpse of Hayley servicing head waiter Nico. On top of that, Maureen and Kate show up - so much for their romantic evening together!

As Michael walks Hayley and Kate home they encounter an irate Stuart, who now knows that Michael is not Kate's father. How will he get out of this one?

Broadcast details

Date

Wednesday 13th September 2006

Time

10:30pm

Channel

Channel 5

Length

30 minutes

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