Neil Fitzmaurice

Dobby is offered a job in New York by Simon, her ex-boyfriend. Uncertain about the offer, Dobby suggests that she and Mark spend a weekend in the country. The perfect time, as far as Jeremy is concerned, to get a few things off his chest.

Jeremy, desperate to avoid living with Superhans, sparks up an old relationship with Sarah, Mark’s sister, and moves in with her and her five year old son, Joshy. Mark launches a campaign to be elected chairman of the freehold committee of Apollo House.

Jeremy finally agrees to leave the flat and move in with Superhans. Mark employs a decorator, Andy, to repaint the kitchen, and Jeremy helps out by giving him free ‘life-coaching’ advice. Meanwhile, Mark enrolls on a business studies evening course...

Simon, invites Mark, Dobby, Jeremy and Superhans to join him and his friends for paintballing. Mark is convinced that Simon is using the weekend as a cover to get back with Dobby, and Jeremy is convinced he can life coach Neil, Simon's best friend.

Mark gets a lucky break when his book, ‘Business Secrets of The Pharaohs’, is accepted by a ‘publisher’. Jeremy, in an attempt to kick start a career for himself, enrolls on a life coaching course.

Mark has asked Dobby to move in with him, and Jeremy is faced with the prospect of moving out to make way. But Jeremy has been dragging his heels and Mark is increasingly worried that Dobby will move in with his rival, Gerrard, instead

Elena's wedding is imminent, but Jeremy is busy plotting how to win her back. Mark decides to learn to drive so that he can take Sophie to the hospital when the baby arrives, but learning to drive doesn't prove that easy.

As a last desperate hurrah before the baby arrives, Mark and Jeremy decide to throw a party. Mark sees it as his final opportunity to reignite his relationship with Dobby, while Jeremy imagines it's a chance to make Elena insanely jealous.

Mark discovers that Jeremy's girlfriend has a guilty secret. Alan Johnson offers Mark the chance to go into business with him and Mark begins to see Johnson in a new light. Big Suze inadvertently brings Mark and Jeremy's problems to a head.

Jeremy realizes that he's in love with Elena and decides to be less selfish in order to win her affection. He also thinks it might be a good idea to tell her he loves her, but Mark isn't so sure.

Mark makes a final play for Dobby, the object of his desires. Meanwhile, Jeremy meets a new love, Russian émigré Elena. But when the pregnant Sophie spills the beans, both Mark and Jeremy's worlds change forever.

Newly promoted Mark decides to splash on a boiler, a sofa and by finding Jeremy a job in the office. Things are looking good for Mark in his pursuit of Dobby, the company IT girl. However, a routine fire drill puts his plans into total disarray.