Me and My Girl

You Tak' the High Road (2x7)

: 01, 1985

A schoolfriend of Samantha's has invited her on holiday to Blackpool, but Samantha always goes to the Isle of Wight with her Dad. Simon has also received an offer for a holiday with his girlfriend Gillian. Neither wants to disappoint the other. Maddie tells Samantha not to be scared of her father like she was scared of hers. Maddie then hears from her father that she must return to Scotland to fulfill her promise of marriage to a man named Ecky, because she has not found a husband for herself. The others, in a desperate attempt to keep Maddie, try to find someone to pretend to be Maddie's fiancee. When Maddie's father arrives at the house, Nell, Simon and Liz all introduce different men to be Maddie's fiancee. Her father is not fooled by their actions but explains that Maddie does not need to go away because Ecky has chosen to stay in the Army instead of marrying. Simon then urges Samantha to go to Blackpool with her friend, although he is too late to go with Gillian to Tenerife. Howev