Playing the Field(1998)

Theresa Mullen is about to be married to her fiance Eddie Ryan, but things don't always turn out as you plan.

Theresa and Eddie have returned from their honeymoon in Cornwall and are looking forward to spending some time together in their new house, but when the arrive home they find that Theresa's father and brothers Matthew and Luke have let themselves in!

Shazza lives in Beaumont House, a residential home. Today is her 20th birthday and she is told it is about time she found somewhere else to live independently. Shazza is upset by this news and takes her usual pick me up of drugs and heads off to the training session.

Jo is taking the news that her mother is really Theresa badly. She refuses to speak to her as she cannot believe that such a big secret has been kept from her for 19 years. It is a week after Jo first heard the news and Theresa refuses to give up on her. The rest of the team know something is wrong but don't know what.

The team have returned from their match at London, but for Geraldine there is no cause for celebration. Dave knows all about her affair with Rick and confronts her. They end up in a heated argument when Geraldine in her anger goads Dave about Rick's sexual performance.

Geraldine and Dave are back together and are trying hard to make their relationship work. Eddie has a proposition for the Mullen family when he asks for their help to plan a surprise wedding for Theresa. On the day of the big match at Nottingham, Gary phones Gabby and tells her that her time off work has been canceled and they need her in. Gabby is furious, nothing is going to stop her playing after all the training she has done.