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** The real David Kane.
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* UnseenNoMore: David Kane after being TheGhost [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E8AreYouBeingServed last episode]].
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* UnseenNoMore: {{Averted}}; David Kane is believed to be after being TheGhost [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E8AreYouBeingServed last episode]].episode]], until it's revealed that he isn't the real David Kane.
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* StrugglingSingleMother: Marjorie has three kids to take care of on her own, and mentions having to pawn the dog just to pay the train fare to visit one of their fathers in prison.
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* TheGhost: Tony Clemance, Tracey's pottery teacher,
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* TheGhost: TheGhost:
** Tony Clemance, Tracey's potteryteacher, teacher,
** Dr. Maguire, who oversees Darryl after his suicide attempt.
** The real David Kane.
** Tony Clemance, Tracey's pottery
** Dr. Maguire, who oversees Darryl after his suicide attempt.
** The real David Kane.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: If Dorien had never tried to get publicity through fake affair stories, the fake David Kane wouldn't have been able to stick with an £8,000 bill.
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* FeeFiFauxPas: Dorien apologises after making a joke about Darryl being a bank robber.
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* FeeFiFauxPas: Dorien apologises apologizes after making a joke about Darryl being a bank robber.
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* ImmoralJournalist: David Kane, who works for a newspaper which isn't bothered anymore whether they tell the truth of not - after all, it still sells. {{Subverted}} when it is revealed that he was never a journalist after all, instead being an impersonator.
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* ImmoralJournalist: David Kane, who works for a newspaper which that isn't bothered anymore whether they tell the truth of or not - after all, it still sells. {{Subverted}} when it is revealed that he was never a journalist journalist, after all, instead being an impersonator.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinogue Music/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Garth gives Darryl a cigar cutting during his visit, which leads to Darryl trying to use it to kill himself with.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Garth gives Darryl a cigar cutting cutter during his visit, which leads to Darryl trying to use it to kill himself with.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Music/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Music/KylieMinogue Creator/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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** Two of Marjorie's children are called "[[Creator/KylieMinouge Kylie]]" and "[[Creator/KeanuReeves Keanu]]".
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** Two of Marjorie's children are called "[[Creator/KylieMinouge "[[Music/KylieMinogue Kylie]]" and "[[Creator/KeanuReeves Keanu]]".
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinogue Music/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* MeanMassage: Dorien enjoys her acupuncture at first, but it quickly turns painful.
* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinouge and Creator/KeanuReeves.
* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinouge and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* MeanMassage: MiserableMassage: Dorien enjoys her acupuncture at first, but it quickly turns painful.
* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named afterCreator/KylieMinouge Creator/KylieMinogue and Creator/KeanuReeves.
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* AmusingInjuries: Tracey, Sharon and Dorien trying to open a frozen train door ends with Dorien being flung off onto her car.
* AssShove: Dorien bails on her acupuncturist when she sees where he's about to stick the next needle.
* BabyTalk: Sharon uses it when talking to Bianca.
* BigDamnHeroes: Dorien braves a blizzard to rescue Tracey and Sharon from a stranded train.
* BabyTalk: Sharon uses it when talking to Bianca.
* BigDamnHeroes: Dorien braves a blizzard to rescue Tracey and Sharon from a stranded train.
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* CarRideGames: Sharon plays "I Spy" with Bianca whilst on the train.
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* CarRideGames: Sharon plays "I Spy" with Bianca whilst on the train. Tracey accidentally contributes when the train stops suddenly and makes her spill her drink:
-->'''Sharon''': ''Let's play... I spy with my little eye, summink beginning with...'' "B"!
-->'''Tracey''': Bollocks.
-->'''Sharon''': ''Let's play... I spy with my little eye, summink beginning with...'' "B"!
-->'''Tracey''': Bollocks.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Sharon gets hold of a phone while trapped on a train stuck in a snowstorm, the first thing she does is try to call Pizza Express.
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* OneShotCharacter: Marjorie Foster, David Kane and Bianca.
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* MeanMassage: Dorien enjoys her acupuncture at first, but it quickly turns painful.
* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinouge and Creator/KeanuReeves.
* OneShotCharacter: Marjorie Foster, Bianca Foster and DavidKane and Bianca.Kane.
* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Marjorie has children named after Creator/KylieMinouge and Creator/KeanuReeves.
* OneShotCharacter: Marjorie Foster, Bianca Foster and David
** Sharon complains that UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher wouldn't have to sit on a train ride with no snacks.
** Two of Marjorie's children are called "[[Creator/KylieMinouge Kylie]]" and "[[Creator/KeanuReeves Keanu]]".
** David Kane brings up [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Princess Diana's]] secret video.
** Dorien pretends to have had an affair with Michael Portillo.
** Marjorie tells off Keanu for playing ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' with a fire extinguisher.
** Tracey calls Sharon "Literature/LittleRedRidingHood".
** A prison officer mentions ''Series/TopOfThePops'' is on tonight.
** Two of Marjorie's children are called "[[Creator/KylieMinouge Kylie]]" and "[[Creator/KeanuReeves Keanu]]".
** David Kane brings up [[UsefulNotes/TheBritishRoyalFamily Princess Diana's]] secret video.
** Dorien pretends to have had an affair with Michael Portillo.
** Marjorie tells off Keanu for playing ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' with a fire extinguisher.
** Tracey calls Sharon "Literature/LittleRedRidingHood".
** A prison officer mentions ''Series/TopOfThePops'' is on tonight.
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* VomitDiscretionShot: One of the children pukes in Sharon's bag, although we don't see it on screen.
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* VomitDiscretionShot: One of the children Bianca pukes in Sharon's bag, although we don't see it on screen.
-->'''Sharon''': The little ''brat's'' been sick in me bag!
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Sharon calls Dorien to rescue her and Tracey from a snowstorm, but Dorien laughs her off and says she'd rather enjoy her hotel.
-->'''Sharon''': The little ''brat's'' been sick in me bag!
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Sharon calls Dorien to rescue her and Tracey from a snowstorm, but Dorien laughs her off and says she'd rather enjoy her hotel.
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->'''Garth''': Look, he hung onto the cigar cutter.
->'''Sharon''': So?
->'''Garth''': So, it's got a sharp blade, hasn' it?
->'''Sharon''': So whadja think he's goin' 'o do with it? Circumcise himself?
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' trying to reassure '''Garth Stubbs''' that Darryl won't try to kill himself.
->'''Sharon''': So?
->'''Garth''': So, it's got a sharp blade, hasn' it?
->'''Sharon''': So whadja think he's goin' 'o do with it? Circumcise himself?
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' trying to reassure '''Garth Stubbs''' that Darryl won't try to kill himself.
* AlliterativeName: Sharon remarks that Dorien's memoirs will be published in the '''S'''unday '''S'''leaze.
* ArgumentOfContradictions: Tracey and Sharon have one when discussing if Sharon's want for a baby is just a silly fantasy or not during a conversation with Dorien.
-->'''Dorien''': Shut up, Tracey!
-->'''Tracey''': She started it!
-->'''Sharon''': Didn't.
-->'''Tracey''': Did!
-->'''Sharon''': Didn't!
-->'''Tracey''': Did!
-->'''Sharon''': Didn't!
* ArgumentOfContradictions: Tracey and Sharon have one when discussing if Sharon's want for a baby is just a silly fantasy or not during a conversation with Dorien.
-->'''Dorien''': Shut up, Tracey!
-->'''Tracey''': She started it!
-->'''Sharon''': Didn't.
-->'''Tracey''': Did!
-->'''Sharon''': Didn't!
-->'''Tracey''': Did!
-->'''Sharon''': Didn't!
* BriefAccentImitation: Sharon uses an American accent when singing "Unchained Melody" by Music/ElvisPresley.
* ChekhovsGun: Garth gives Darryl a cigar cutter at the start of the episode that he later tries to kill himself with.
* ContinuityNod: Dorien asks Sharon if she's still [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E8AreYouBeingServed trying to buy sperm to have a baby with]].
* DoubleEntendre: When Tracey sees where Dorien's hotel is:
-->'''Tracey''': Close to the picturesque village of Cockermouth.
-->'''Sharon''': Hmmm. Where else?
* ContinuityNod: Dorien asks Sharon if she's still [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E8AreYouBeingServed trying to buy sperm to have a baby with]].
* DoubleEntendre: When Tracey sees where Dorien's hotel is:
-->'''Tracey''': Close to the picturesque village of Cockermouth.
-->'''Sharon''': Hmmm. Where else?
* LethalChef: Darryl's side of the family couldn't cook, Tracey even remarks that Olive couldn't boil water.
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* ShoutOut: The episode title is a reference to the 1980's BritCom ''Never the Twain''.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The episode title is a reference to the 1980's BritCom ''Never theTwain''.Twain''.
** Sharon watches ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' and seeing Creator/MiaFarrow inspires her to adopt.
** Tracey compares her and her pottery teacher Tony to Creator/DemiMoore and Creator/PatrickSwayze in ''Film/Ghost1990'', making Sharon sing "Unchained Melody" by Music/ElvisPresley.
** The episode title is a reference to the 1980's BritCom ''Never the
** Sharon watches ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' and seeing Creator/MiaFarrow inspires her to adopt.
** Tracey compares her and her pottery teacher Tony to Creator/DemiMoore and Creator/PatrickSwayze in ''Film/Ghost1990'', making Sharon sing "Unchained Melody" by Music/ElvisPresley.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Garth gives Darryl a cigar cutting during his visit, which leads to Darryl trying to use it to kill himself with.
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* OneSteveLimit: This episode has yet another character called Tony, after Chris' plumber mate who first appeared in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E7Belongings Belongings]]", one of Dorien's off-screen lovers in "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E9TimeAndTides Time and Tides]]" and a OneShotCharacter from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS6E12StillWatersRunDeep Still Waters Run Deep]]".
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Unfortunately, the trip does not go well - they end up in the middle of nowhere in the blizzard. However, Sharon isn't eh most pleasant to the children running rampant throughout the train, casting doubt on her ability to foster. Luckily, Dorien manages to save them but they're too late to see their husbands. Even worse, Darryl's tried to top himself. However, Tracey does tell him that he still loves him, even if there will be other men in her life now. Finally, Dorien receives bad news - her apparent journalist was actually an impersonator and she has an £8,000 bill.
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Unfortunately, the trip does not go well - they end up in the middle of nowhere in the blizzard. However, Sharon isn't eh the most pleasant to the children running rampant throughout the train, casting doubt on her ability to foster. Luckily, Dorien manages to save them but they're too late to see their husbands. Even worse, Darryl's tried to top himself. However, Tracey does tell him that he still loves him, even if there will be other men in her life now. Finally, Dorien receives bad news - her apparent journalist was actually an impersonator and she has an £8,000 bill.
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Unfortunately, the trip does not go well - they end up in the middle of nowhere in the blizzard. However, Sharon isn't eh most pleasant to the children running rampant throughout the train, casting doubt on her ability to foster. Luckily, Dorien manages to save them but they're too late to see their husbands. Even worse, Darryl's tried to top himself. However, Tracey does tell him that he still loves him, even if there will be other men in her life now. Finally, Dorien receives bad news - her apparent journalist was actually an impersonator and she has an £8000 bill.
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Unfortunately, the trip does not go well - they end up in the middle of nowhere in the blizzard. However, Sharon isn't eh most pleasant to the children running rampant throughout the train, casting doubt on her ability to foster. Luckily, Dorien manages to save them but they're too late to see their husbands. Even worse, Darryl's tried to top himself. However, Tracey does tell him that he still loves him, even if there will be other men in her life now. Finally, Dorien receives bad news - her apparent journalist was actually an impersonator and she has an £8000 £8,000 bill.
* FeeFiFauxPas: Dorien apologises after making a joke about Darryl being a bank robber.
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* OneShotCharacter: Marjorie Foster and Foster, David Kane.Kane and Bianca.
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* StickyFingers: Garth makes a joke about stealing a cigar from the restaurant where he works.
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* UnseenNoMore: David Kane after being TheGhost [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E8AreYouBeingServed last episode]].
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* ActorAllusion: This isn’t the first time that Sophie Stanton has played a character named Majorie in a Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran sitcom - she had also played a character named Marjorie in ''Shine on Harvey Moon''.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn’t isn't the first time that Sophie Stanton has played a character named Majorie in a Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran sitcom - she had also played a character named Marjorie in ''Shine on Harvey Moon''.
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* GourmetChef: Garth makes some high-quality biscuits which the sisters love.
* ImmoralJournalist: David Kane, who works for a newspaper which isn't bothered anymore whether they tell the truth of not - after all, it still sells. {{Subverted}} when it is revealed that he was never a jounrailist after all, instead being an inpersonator.
* ImmoralJournalist: David Kane, who works for a newspaper which isn't bothered anymore whether they tell the truth of not - after all, it still sells. {{Subverted}} when it is revealed that he was never a jounrailist after all, instead being an inpersonator.
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* ShoutOut: The episode title is a reference to the 1980s BritCom ''Never the Twain''.
* SilentTreatmant: Thanks to Darryl's actions, Tracey is refusing to speak to him or write to him, up to the point of making excuses when he does want to talk to her over the phone.
* SilentTreatmant: Thanks to Darryl's actions, Tracey is refusing to speak to him or write to him, up to the point of making excuses when he does want to talk to her over the phone.
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* ShoutOut: The episode title is a reference to the 1980s 1980's BritCom ''Never the Twain''.
*SilentTreatmant: SilentTreatment: Thanks to Darryl's actions, Tracey is refusing to speak to him or write to him, up to the point of making excuses when he does want to talk to her over the phone.phone.
* SupremeChef: Garth makes some high-quality biscuits which the sisters love.
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* SupremeChef: Garth makes some high-quality biscuits which the sisters love.
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* BigStormEpisode: A blizzard occurs whilst the sisters are visiting Darryl, which delays from getting to him.
* CarRideGames: Sharon plays I Spy with Bianca whilst on the train.
* CarRideGames: Sharon plays I Spy with Bianca whilst on the train.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn’t the first time that Sophie Stanton has played a character named Majorie in a Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran sitcom - she had also played a character named Marjorie in ''Shine on Harvey Moon''.
* BigStormEpisode: A blizzard occurs whilst the sisters are visiting Darryl, which delays them from getting to him.
* CarRideGames: Sharon playsI Spy "I Spy" with Bianca whilst on the train.
* BigStormEpisode: A blizzard occurs whilst the sisters are visiting Darryl, which delays them from getting to him.
* CarRideGames: Sharon plays
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* Date First Aired: 21/07/1997
Darryl is not doing well, considering the fact that Tracey doesn't want to talk to him and Garth is getting a job as a chef in France. Meanwhile, Sharon is now looking into adoption, and Dorien is planning to go to a fancy hotel to write down her memoirs. Soon, Garth tells Tracey about his fears that his father may kill himself and the sisters are off to see Darryl.
Unfortunately, the trip does not go well - they end up in the middle of nowhere in the blizzard. However, Sharon isn't eh most pleasant to the children running rampant throughout the train, casting doubt on her ability to foster. Luckily, Dorien manages to save them but they're too late to see their husbands. Even worse, Darryl's tried to top himself. However, Tracey does tell him that he still loves him, even if there will be other men in her life now. Finally, Dorien receives bad news - her apparent journalist was actually an impersonator and she has an £8000 bill.
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!!Tropes in this Episode:
* BigStormEpisode: A blizzard occurs whilst the sisters are visiting Darryl, which delays from getting to him.
* CarRideGames: Sharon plays I Spy with Bianca whilst on the train.
* DrivenToSuicide: Darryl is extremely depressed and holds on to a cigar cutter, making Garth thinks that he is going to top himself. These fears eventually prove to be correct when he does try to top himself, although he is unsuccessful.
* FirstNameBasis: Tony Clemance, Tracey's pottery teacher, insists that she call him Tony.
* TheGhost: Tony Clemance, Tracey's pottery teacher,
* GourmetChef: Garth makes some high-quality biscuits which the sisters love.
* ImmoralJournalist: David Kane, who works for a newspaper which isn't bothered anymore whether they tell the truth of not - after all, it still sells. {{Subverted}} when it is revealed that he was never a jounrailist after all, instead being an inpersonator.
* InterruptedSuicide: Darryl tries to kill himself but is found out before he is successful.
* OneShotCharacter: Marjorie Foster and David Kane.
* ShoutOut: The episode title is a reference to the 1980s BritCom ''Never the Twain''.
* SilentTreatmant: Thanks to Darryl's actions, Tracey is refusing to speak to him or write to him, up to the point of making excuses when he does want to talk to her over the phone.
* TrainJob: Apparently, Bianca's father used to steal from trains.
* VomitDiscretionShot: One of the children pukes in Sharon's bag, although we don't see it on screen.
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Darryl is not doing well, considering the fact that Tracey doesn't want to talk to him and Garth is getting a job as a chef in France. Meanwhile, Sharon is now looking into adoption, and Dorien is planning to go to a fancy hotel to write down her memoirs. Soon, Garth tells Tracey about his fears that his father may kill himself and the sisters are off to see Darryl.
Unfortunately, the trip does not go well - they end up in the middle of nowhere in the blizzard. However, Sharon isn't eh most pleasant to the children running rampant throughout the train, casting doubt on her ability to foster. Luckily, Dorien manages to save them but they're too late to see their husbands. Even worse, Darryl's tried to top himself. However, Tracey does tell him that he still loves him, even if there will be other men in her life now. Finally, Dorien receives bad news - her apparent journalist was actually an impersonator and she has an £8000 bill.
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!!Tropes in this Episode:
* BigStormEpisode: A blizzard occurs whilst the sisters are visiting Darryl, which delays from getting to him.
* CarRideGames: Sharon plays I Spy with Bianca whilst on the train.
* DrivenToSuicide: Darryl is extremely depressed and holds on to a cigar cutter, making Garth thinks that he is going to top himself. These fears eventually prove to be correct when he does try to top himself, although he is unsuccessful.
* FirstNameBasis: Tony Clemance, Tracey's pottery teacher, insists that she call him Tony.
* TheGhost: Tony Clemance, Tracey's pottery teacher,
* GourmetChef: Garth makes some high-quality biscuits which the sisters love.
* ImmoralJournalist: David Kane, who works for a newspaper which isn't bothered anymore whether they tell the truth of not - after all, it still sells. {{Subverted}} when it is revealed that he was never a jounrailist after all, instead being an inpersonator.
* InterruptedSuicide: Darryl tries to kill himself but is found out before he is successful.
* OneShotCharacter: Marjorie Foster and David Kane.
* ShoutOut: The episode title is a reference to the 1980s BritCom ''Never the Twain''.
* SilentTreatmant: Thanks to Darryl's actions, Tracey is refusing to speak to him or write to him, up to the point of making excuses when he does want to talk to her over the phone.
* TrainJob: Apparently, Bianca's father used to steal from trains.
* VomitDiscretionShot: One of the children pukes in Sharon's bag, although we don't see it on screen.
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