Mark's arrived, then!Robert's in a holeBemused againWhat are we going to do?Mark being wittyWe can clear that up later!The avocados have grown back!
(First broadcast 21st January, 1993)
The synopsis
Robert and Tracy have invited Becky and her new lover, Trevor, to dinner, but their plans go awry when Mark turns up shortly before they are due. Can the two parties be kept apart or will the night end in acrimony?
 

MARK: May I come in?                                                                    ROBERT: (nervous and uncertain) Oh….Of Course, yes…..When would be convenient for you?

BECKY: (referring to the toilet) Darling, could you use upstairs? Downstairs isn’t working.                                                                 TREVOR: (puzzled) But I’ve just used downstairs.                                        BECKY : Well, we can clear that up later!

 
The cast
Mark
ROBERT BATHURST
Becky
FIONA GILLIES
Robert
PAUL RAFFIELD
Tracy
TRACIE BENNETT
Trevor
PAUL-MARK ELLIOTT
 
Moments after Trevor has arrived, Robert and Tracy start trying to persuade him that he really would like to go the toilet, as they want to get Becky on her own. The bemused look on his face is an absolute picture - a great Joking Apart debut for Paul-Mark Elliott.