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This content follows the developing relationships and everyday mishaps of a group of friends, highlighting themes of social interaction, minor conflicts, and personal growth, particularly through shared experiences and unexpected challenges.
[Music] [Applause]
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it's a big day today
we have a new neighbor and we were all
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well Jane and I certainly are you ready
it's called it's in what time is the
forum start half-past seven
but not good-looking he is good-looking
who's that a new neighbor that's a nice car
car
I bet it's fast that thing that slow
it's very expensive it's cheap is it oh yeah
yeah
and it's horrible let's say hello
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hello hi I'm Helen I'm Simon
and I'm Jane hi Jane come in and meet
this is Matt hi I'm Simon hello and I'm
David hi would you like some to your coffee
coffee
oh yes coffee please not can you what oh
yeah sure
milk no sugar right let me give you a hand
hand
so where are you from son Newcastle
David's from Manchester oh I'm from
London I'm from Brighton and Matt comes
from Birmingham and what do you do I'm a
marketing assistant for MacDougall's the
publishing company I would drama teacher
David's a lawyer and Matt runs a
computer gaming shop what about you I'm
a journalist
really where do you work I work in
London for a sports magazine do you know
work out know it I buy it really
sometimes hate being late for films
I go to the office most days but on
Wednesdays and Fridays at work from home
did your coffee the film starts at 7:30
oh I'm sorry I didn't really don't worry
the cinema is only 10 minutes away come
on Matt let's wait in the car
bye bye nice to meet you tell us about
the film starts in quarter of an hour
where are they what do you do at
weekends I yeah buy tennis watch football
football
go to the cinema go to clubs do you have
a girlfriend
Jane no it's okay
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hey oh god my dear he doesn't have a
girlfriend he likes tennis but he also
it's David the film starts in ten minutes
minutes
say goodbye to your big boring boyfriend
and hurry up
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I really like Simon unfortunately Jane
likes him too [Music]
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but I'm not sure if David does [Music]
breakfast is usually a quiet time in our house
not always morning honey what well sorry
morning where's Matt in bed why he owes
me 10 pounds oh he doesn't start working
till 1:00 today oh yeah okay see you later
later
you need some breakfast have a slice of
toast good idea can I
thanks hey it's my toast bye enjoy my breakfast
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hello Martha its Jane hello Matt its
Jane oh listen Matt I need your help I
can't find my person it has my cash card
and everything in it I think it's in the
kitchen could you look for it okay hold
um okay I'm in the kitchen can you see
it no sorry
is there anything on the table there are
some plates there's Helens mug but no purse
how about on the work surfaces I can't
see it there's only the newspaper could
you look under it okay we've got it
oh thanks Matt I was really worried
can you put it on the kitchen table I
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the keys don't believe it not also the
tenant and lo David Price speaking Oh
David thank heavens you're there Jane
what's wrong everything first I couldn't
find my purse so I couldn't get any
money from the bank and now I'm outside
the house and I can't find my keys
where's Matt he was at home before but
he's not here now
I can't get away at the moment but I'll
try to come back in about 20 minutes is
that okay that's brilliant
thanks David no problem see you later bye
are you okay J Oh Simon
hi what's the problem I don't have my
keys they're in the house but I think I
can get in through that window no you
can't it's too dangerous
okay Matt where were you I was here
couldn't you hear me
sorry it's okay Simon that's here he was
at home all the time you can come down
now no I can't I think I'm stuck hello
Solomon you're right no I'm not oh dear
can somebody help me please David and
Matt rescued Simon in the end
but we didn't see Simon for a few days
after that I think he was a bit embarrassed
our favorite bar is Freud's we go there
a lot especially on Friday and Saturday evening
what time a Helen and David coming a
half past eight right hey guess what I
saw Simon last week really that isn't
very strange he lives next door oh ha ha
very funny
no I saw him in here he has very good
taste you know I think he really likes
what's wrong but the bar don't look who
is she mad she was my girlfriend really
a month only a month it was a very long
right when did you last see her about
three years ago she moved to London but
she sometimes rings me at work so she
still likes you
unfortunately yes Jane help how long is
it three years you still have beautiful
eyes you are happy to see me off to mati
hello my name is Jane sorry Jane is my
didn't know you were engaged when did it
get engaged about six weeks ago months
ago where did you meet all the other 12
we met in a chat room on the Internet
and then we met face-to-face at a club
yes that's right it was at a club and we
fell in love didn't be mad yes we did I
was very shy at first but Matt was
wonderful and when did he get engaged on
the 18th of March oh no it was on the
19th don't you remember
oh yes you're right darling where's the
room sorry don't you buy an engagement
ring for Jane you did I did I did but I
don't wear it because it's a secret
nobody knows we're engaged now who wants
a drink no thank you
but I can't believe it
you're engaged I thought but yes sorry
about that Deb don't tell anybody about
Jane it is a secret
oh no what is it
look at Matt he's with Deb Paulo Matt
you really didn't want to see her again
yeah poor Matt come on that's going help
did you tell Deb our news what news Matt
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hi everybody what's the matter
is something wrong darling so you're
engaged to Matt and Jane is a Jane's
with me but I thought would anyone like
a drink [Music]
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Jane and I told math it's okay to have
two fiancees but he can only marry one
David's preparing a romantic dinner for
his girlfriend Julia unfortunately he
what is it it's Thai chicken with chili
mmm I like Thai food look Julia will be
here soon aren't you going out it's not
very hot
what do you mean I put lots of chili in
it here let me
I'll get that that's right it needs more
julia is already at the station she's
early Matt no hey give that to me dang
it don't what's wrong I put some more
chili powder in so did I mmm too hot of
course it's too hot
Julia Kearney this and she'll be here in
quarter of an hour I can't cook anything
in 15 minutes
Jane can she's a fantastic cook Matt
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sorry hello Jane its Helen we need your help
help
what's wrong julia is coming to dinner
and Matt ruined david's delicious Thai
chicken oh dear what can you think of something
something
is there any pasta in the cupboard pasta
pasta yes there's some pasta how much is
there half a kilo that's plenty
Matt are there any mushrooms and onions
yes there are we've got everything okay
Matt boil some water can I do anything
it can't be her it's only turned away
don't worry we can do this what next
you guys some more yes please why don't
you sit down I can't
fry the onions yep mmm that was
delicious what's the main course I can't
wait it's a surprise have some more wine
thank you I had a really busy day today
didn't have time for lunch it's lovely
to be here and have a quiet dinner and
simply relax I'll just get the main
here you are thank you so much thank
Jane Jane hi Jane you're wonderful
no problem how exciting
what is it it's called pasta and our
junior mmm smells very good oh I forgot
the salad this is much nicer than a
restaurant it's more romantic and has
mmm
David this is absolutely delicious can
you give me the recipe the recipe I can
but sound but what it's a family secret
David really yeah Matt Jane and I did a
good job for David maybe we could open a restaurant
so why are we having a party on a boat
in Chungking Jane's sister Alison is
staying for the weekend she's going to
an engagement party for Tom and Zoey two
old friends of hers sounds like fun
what are you going to wear I bought a
new dress it's really lovely can we see it
it
sure oh that's beautiful
do you really think so you're going to
look fantastic Thanks oh gosh I've got
to get a move on
where are you going I'm going into town
to buy a present for Tom and Zoe what
are you going to get them I have no idea
what are you doing hi hi is that another
new dress it's not mine
whose is it it's Alison's it's quite
it's no good I'm afraid
the stains not coming out what am I
gonna do Alison's gonna be really upset
by another dress
what does the label say New York Paris
Milan I think it's very expensive why
never mind okay let's go and get another
dress all of this this is an emergency Matt
okay Jane you go with that take the
shops on the left I'll go with David
will take the shops on the right have
you got all the details hi everyone
Allison oh hi what's she doing we're
we're planning our shopping okay see you
back at the house
and here's some Jane and Matt know this
is hopeless about this one it's too small
small
this one looks bigger it's the wrong
kind of white the wrong kind of white
David look that dress is almost exactly
the same as Allison's excuse me
oh no she's going to buy it I on can I
help you yes can I try this on please
excuse me I don't think it's white
enough I'm sorry I think this one's much better
better
oh really yeah really it's very nice can
she try it on yes the changing rooms up there
I'll take it phone the others okay how
Jane we got one yes we're going home now
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Wow that's perfect
how much was it 250 pounds 250 pounds
it's Allison hi hi what's wrong I had an
accident with your dress so I bought
another one for you
for tonight okay thank you it's almost
oh this dress is much more beautiful
it's gorgeous the other one only cost 10
pounds 10 pounds yes I got it secondhand
from a charity shop
next time Helen forget Paris Milan and a
on Sunday mornings we usually just sit
around and read the papers it's so
relaxing after a busy week this is good
a weekend in Barcelona including flights
and hotel 120 pounds that's cheap
I went to Barcelona about three years
ago did you have a good time it was brilliant
brilliant
the food was wonderful and the nightlife
how long did you stay for a week you
stayed in a four-star hotel we who did
you go with a friend have you ever been
to Barcelona no I haven't here's another one
one
Paris 190 pounds
Paris fantastic went there as a student
I wrote when I was at school so romantic
so you've been to Paris too then of
course I have where else have you been
Rome Prague
I love Prague New York New York's great
what about you where have you been that
well nowhere
I've been to Scotland that's astonishing
do you mean to say you've never been
abroad only Scotland you poor thing
why don't you go to Barcelona it's
really cheap and you haven't had a
holiday this year no I went home to
Birmingham Birmingham is not exactly
exotic why don't you go no reason how
about next weekend what could do I suppose
suppose
come on let's book your ticket right how
on the internet of course [Applause]
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their flight jm5 one for to Barcelona
Friday the 23rd of May at nine o'clock
in the evening check-in at 7:30
what do I do between half-past seven and
nine o'clock you get your boarding pass
hang on
haven't you ever flown before no I've
never been on an aeroplane actually I'm
a bit nervous
terrified Oh Matt don't be silly
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what about this one that was a holiday
in LA I had a girlfriend there how long
gone we were together for about six months
months
no I mean how long did the flight take
about ten hours was what did you do for
ten hours watch films paint what's that
anyway your flights only two hours can
you packed you know it might be a good
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have you packed everything yes I have
yes sometime cream yes your toothbrush I
packed everything
have you found for a taxi yet I did it
15 minutes ago
where are you off to Barcelona Oh have
fun have a great time Matt bye adios
hello
no we haven't that's impossible I've
just taken it out of my pocket I've got
it here Oh No
I've taken yours [Music]
Matt had a wonderful time in Barcelona
and the flight he loved it in fact he's
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