Fri, Apr 19, 2002
The footballers' ladies are clearly dissatisfied with their menfolk whilst, on the phone, Clare lies to her mother about her non-existent social whirl. In a book-shop she tries to converse with Rab but he is too busy eying up the men. Kenny attracts a female admirer at the swimming bath where he is a receptionist but he is not interested. At the group meeting at Dirka's Fist confides in Clare that the book under discussion 'The Alchemist' has inspired her to leave her Bart ,so she sleeps in Barney's spare room. The group never gets to review the book and Clare shares a cab home with Kenny, who kisses her.
Fri, Jan 24, 2003
Clare is now living with Lachlan in a loft apartment and studying 'Don Quixote' for the group though she keeps visualizing herself as the don with Kenny as Sancho Panza. Kenny himself gets his book published and, celebrating in the pub, meets Carol Ann, another wheelchair user, who spends the night with him. Out in Spain Rab feels neglected as Jackie is either in training or having sex with women so he succumbs to the charms of the handsome Anselmo, who tells him that Jackie is using him and gives him a farewell present, a book of poems with his number in. Whilst Janice gets a job as a reporter and vows to expose the hardships of hunky farmer Hamish Fist is jealous when Dirka announces that she is pregnant.
Fri, Feb 21, 2003
Whilst researching for her book Jean is mistaken for a call-girl and delivers a feminist tirade to her client - who absolutely loves it. After reading 'The Sexual History of Catherine M' for the group Dirka and Lars suggest partner swapping with Fist and Bart but it does not go smoothly. Jean and Clare meet Harriet and are certain that she is under-age whilst after the group has finished Rab agrees to pleasure Janice and Jean delivers the draft of her book to her publisher Miles, who is acting rather unnaturally over Harriet's decision to leave home and move in with Kenny.
Fri, Jan 31, 2003
Clare is nervous when her sarcastic sister Jean, having lost her job, arrives to stay and criticizes everything, as well as walking in on her fellating Lachlan. Dirka, advised by Fist, refuses to pile on the pounds during her pregnancy but then Fist announces that she too wants a baby and cruises a bookshop to look for a father. Jackie sacks Rab and returns home, dismissive of Janice's good news that she has started as a reporter. At the book group Jean is dominant and Dirka and Fist are not especially welcoming to Carol Ann. Feeling that they are kindred spirits and both used by Jackie, Janice and Rab leave the group and start kissing.
Fri, Apr 26, 2002
Kenny is writing a book in which his character shares a mountain cabin with a beautiful woman who looks just like Fist whilst Clare is also writing a novel. Her central character is an American student smitten with her professor - who resembles Barney - though Kenny keeps intruding. Kenny 'accidentally' bumps into Fist who is intrigued to learn of his endeavour, as she tells new flatmate Barney, who lusts after her. At the group meeting most of the members are intrigued to know if Fist is sleeping with Barney but Clare and Barney almost come to blows over discussing 'Love in the Time of Cholera' and he goes to the bathroom to sulk. Fist tells the others Barney is self-injecting as he is a diabetic but after the group has disbanded he tries to hit on her and she announces that she is moving on.
Fri, Feb 28, 2003
Kenny finds Harriet irritating and she moves out whilst Clare is also annoyed with Lachlan for interrupting when she is trying to write. Jean's book is published and at the launch party she announces her forthcoming marriage - of convenience, to get British citizenship - to Dougal, her client when she was researching her book. Lachlan also proposes to Clare in song, but she refuses in a tuneless riposte and Lachlan accuses her of being more interested in Kenny. Rab returns from Spain with Anselmo and announces to Janice that he will be moving to Spain as Anselmo's personal trainer. Janice is desolate, but is miraculously cheered up when the farmers of Scotland ask her to stand for parliament as their representative and she accepts. Clare gets on with writing her book, optimistic that she will get it published one day whatever happens.
Fri, May 3, 2002
Barney comes to see Clare to apologize but is high on drugs and collapses. She summons Kenny for help though Kenny is puzzled by Fist's interest in him and confides in Barney whilst Clare decides to 'save' Barney, not that her efforts are appreciated. Janice goes to a talk by thriller writer Martin Logan and, after she has impressed him by analyzing his work, they go for drinks and end up having sex, a fact she broadcasts at the group meeting. Rab, on the other hand, does not tell her that he has started a gay affair with her husband Jackie, who has engaged him as his secretary. Janice is only too happy to admit to her priest at confessional about Martin, since he is a big fan of the writer's work.
Fri, Feb 14, 2003
Whilst Rab opts for a day on the farm with Janice Jean moves into a flat with Fist, allowing Clare to nurse the temporarily invalided Lachlan though he is a terrible patient and makes another pass at Jean, who again rebuffs him . Seeking comfort Clare visits Kenny, who kisses her, but she is later annoyed to learn that he has a girlfriend in Harriet and even more annoyed to find that Jean has pitched her idea for a self-help book to Kenny's publisher. At the book group the sisters argue whilst Dirka is also in a bad mood since she will be moving back to Sweden in line with husband Lars' transfer.
Fri, May 10, 2002
Janice is hosting the group's discussion of Martin's book 'Dark Alley' but the evening starts badly when Jackie helps himself to the buffet before taking Rab off for a players' social evening. Martin hides upstairs to listen in on the group's opinion of his book, which takes a while to start as Janice's lavish buffet becomes the object of discussion. Eventually Martin makes himself known as he is irritated by what he sees as the general misunderstanding of his writing. Kenny's diplomacy smooths things over and before he leaves Martin agrees to look at Kenny's book to offer constructive criticism. Barney also misses the group as he is dying from a drug over-dose.
Fri, Feb 7, 2003
Kenny's book tour is highly successful though, after turning down Fist's request to be her sperm donor, he rows with Carol Ann, though she does come to the book club one more time. Afterwards he finds himself attracted to Harriet, his publisher's daughter. Janice is becoming a crusader on behalf of Scottish farmers in her newspaper column but Jackie is annoyed that she is out of the house so often so both are pleased when Jackie brings back Rab as their live-in help. With Clare unable to have orgasms Lachlan makes a play for Jean, who rebuffs him for being disloyal to her sister. In the resultant confusion he falls into the empty swimming bath where he is working and Jean has to ring for an ambulance.