- Dossa and Joe continue with the counsellor but Joe is still resistant to the idea of therapy and discussing his 'feelings' with either Dossa or Claire the counsellor.
- Dossa and Joe continue with the counsellor in the second episode of Caroline Aherne's bittersweet comedy drama about the nature of life-long marriage. Joe is still resistant to the idea of therapy and discussing his 'feelings' with either Dossa or Claire the counsellor. Joe is obsessed with death-his and everyone else's. He studies the obituaries religiously and it's depressing Dossa. He is 65 and has been retired for a month but he has no motivation to do anything because he thinks he could be the next one to die. Reflecting back to his times with the Smoko Boys, they discuss their best pickup lines and techniques. The stud of the group, Wayne (Darren Gilshenan) gives the boys some pointers. Chook (Donal Forde) and Big Sean (Robert Bruning) take their time grasping the concept. Joe is devoted to his kids, well, his son Bobby at least-the chip off the old block. They bond he says. Dossa rings daughter Giselle in England and Joe frets at the cost and he won't be convinced to go and visit her. An expert on England ("I watch The Bill"), Joe will not be swayed. Dossa thinks Joe doesn't care about Giselle but Joe retaliates: "Just because I don't send ten banana cakes and two dozen Cherry Ripes over to England every fortnight, it doesn't mean I don't love her." "But she can't get Cherry Ripes in England" says Dossa. Pushed to think of a happy memory Dossa can't think of one. Joe reminds her of 'that night'. "What night?" "That night-the romantic night he laid down all that romance for her-the Frank Sinatra night, when he swept her off her feet, dancing to Frank in the shed. It doesn't get any more romantic than that, eh Dossa?"
- Dossa and Joe continue with the counsellor in the second episode of Caroline Aherne's bittersweet comedy drama about the nature of life-long marriage. Joe is still resistant to the idea of therapy and discussing his 'feelings' with either Dossa or Claire the counsellor.
Joe is obsessed with death-his and everyone else's. He studies the obituaries religiously and it's depressing Dossa. He is 65 and has been retired for a month but he has no motivation to do anything because he thinks he could be the next one to die.
Reflecting back to his times with the Smoko Boys, they discuss their best pickup lines and techniques. The stud of the group, Wayne (Darren Gilshenan) gives the boys some pointers. Chook (Donal Forde) and Big Sean (Robert Bruning) take their time grasping the concept.
Joe is devoted to his kids, well, his son Bobby at least-the chip off the old block. They bond he says. Dossa rings daughter Giselle in England and Joe frets at the cost and he won't be convinced to go and visit her. An expert on England ("I watch The Bill"), Joe will not be swayed. Dossa thinks Joe doesn't care about Giselle but Joe retaliates: "Just because I don't send ten banana cakes and two dozen Cherry Ripes over to England every fortnight, it doesn't mean I don't love her." "But she can't get Cherry Ripes in England" says Dossa.
Pushed to think of a happy memory Dossa can't think of one. Joe reminds her of 'that night'. "What night?" "That night-the romantic night he laid down all that romance for her-the Frank Sinatra night, when he swept her off her feet, dancing to Frank in the shed. It doesn't get any more romantic than that, eh Dossa?"
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