Synopses
Episode One
Carrie accidentally hits her face on a cupboard door, the whole world
thinks Barry is a sadistic wife-batterer.
While she enjoys the attention that only a black-eye and put-upon expression
can attract, Barry is forced into finding out whether his daughter's
new boyfriend just wants sex. He does.
Episode Two
Barry accuses sleep-deprived Carrie of being a body-hair fascist when
she resorts to waxing his back in the middle of the night.
He's had enough too of best mate Kirk and his lack of sophistication.
Barry can do better and befriends French intellectual neighbour Jean-Francois
who he introduces to the delights of the British pub.
Michelle meanwhile suggests Carrie tries sex as an aid to sleep.
Episode Three
Carrie and Barry's sex life has gradually been replaced by hours of
compulsive car-crash telly programmes.
As Barry doesn't want to 'wrap it in rubber', Carrie asks if he'll
have a vasectomy.
Kirk advises against such drastic measures - what if Kate Moss wants
his babies?
More of a dilemma however is how Barry deals with Kirk when he makes
a pass at Carrie.
Attention: this episode carries a cute dog warning…
Episode Four
Barry's bored. Bored enough to try on Carrie's clothes, stupid enough
to get caught by his teenage daughter Sinead.
This does little to cure Sinead's depression and step-mum Carrie's
helpful suggestions of going shopping or waiting for Christmas aren't
actually that helpful.
Kirk and Michelle also fail to cheer her up and only catching Carrie's
sexual fantasy of being rescued by Barry dressed as a fireman can raise
a smile.
Episode Five
Carrie goes into PC overdrive when interviewing prospective tenant
Duncan, a person of restricted growth.
Barry doesn't want to drive a taxi anymore but the only person to let
him practise his prospective new career as a masseur is best mate Kirk.
The 'massage' goes well until Kirk starts to feel a 'stirring' down
below…
Michelle's blind date with Duncan is equally disastrous.
Episode six
Carrie and Barry realise their sex life has become like a chore, albeit
a pleasant one.
For their respective best mates Kirk and Michelle however, the lack
of sex is becoming a problem.
Why didn't Carrie think of it before? Kirk and Michelle should date
each other.
Barry isn't quite as sure, but Kirk is more than willing to strip away
acid-tongued Michelle's hard layers to find the lost soul beneath…
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