In this episode, dancer Leigh Barwell decides to leave her dance troupe behind and go solo at a grand corporate awards night. However, it turns out that trying to dazzle a big room– even in her handmade LED-lit costume – is much harder than she thought it would be with a crowd of half interested business men making up the audience.
Leigh and wannabe actor Byron are also on a set of a local movie this week. When one of Leigh’s dancing girls steals the limelight, her boss is not happy. Bryon also has cause for disappointment when it looks likely that his role in the film might be given to a younger rival.
Meanwhile, footballer Mike Byrne’s place in the Thai Premier League is starting to look less secure.
Though he is proud to be the first Brit to play in the league, there is fierce competition among foreign players for team places and he finds himself on the subs’ bench. He is relieved when he is finally waved onto the pitch and has a shot at goal, with partner Emma and son Lucas rooting for him on the sidelines. Will he be back in the squad for good?
Natalie, meanwhile, is fresh off the boat and finding it hard to cope with the shock of Bangkok. Her children are turning their noses up at the local food – soft shell turtles and chewy crocodile – and with imported food prices well over her budget, Natalie is beginning to struggle.
