History Recap / InsideNo9S2E1LaCouchette

* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:Maxwell kills Yves and prevents everyone from stopping the train because he believes Yves is his competition. He isn't.]]
* AllThereInTheScript: The ending credits name the dead man as [[spoiler:Yves.]]

* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Maxwell.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Jorg may be a drunken slob, but he's also [[spoiler:an esteemed doctor good enough to be considered for a prestigious position with the World Health Organization.]]

* HerrDoktor: [[spoiler:Jorg, it transpires.]]

* MurderByMistake: [[spoiler: Maxwell murdered Yves believing him to be Jorg[=/=]Meyer.]]

A night train crosses France with mixed group of passengers in couchette number nine. Loutish drunk Jorg noisily annoys uptight professor Maxwell before bickering marrieds Kath and Les Cook arrive, to be joined by sweaty Australian back-packer Shona with free-loading lay Hugo in tow. As they are about to have sex a body tumbles from the top bunk but, for various reasons, some passengers are reluctant to immediately report the death. When the train arrives at its stop the motive of one of them becomes clear.

* OfCorpseHesAlive: While the characters don't deliberate do anything wacky with the corpse, it's still used for plenty of visual comedy.

* ChekhovsGunman: Jorg is introduced as an annoying but secondary passenger who at the end turns out to be Hugo's UnknownRival.

* AlliterativeName: Cath Cooke.

* ShoutOut: Somebody compares the situation to the ''Literature/MurderOnTheOrientExpress''.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Hugo

* PottyEmergency

* WhamLine: Maxwell quietly apologies to "Dr Meyer", only to get one of these from Jorg:
--> Ja? Ich bin Doktor Meyer!

* ReallyGetsAround: Shona.

* ChekhovsGunman: Jorg is introduced as an annoying but secondary passenger who at the end turns out to be Hugo's antagonist.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:Maxwell killed the wrong guy and is still up against Dr Meyer for the job.]]

Dr Maxwell is in the sleeping car of a train, travelling across France for a job interview with the World Health Organization. He tries to settle down to sleep but is interrupted by Jorg; a drunk, flatulent German passenger. Kath and Les, an English couple travelling for their daughter's wedding, arrive and are annoyed that Jorg is in Les's assigned bed. Maxwell translates and they manage to get Jorg to move. Some time later, backpackers Hugo and Shona arrive; waking everyone else by talking loudly. They begin making out on one of the empty bunk beds, and a man's corpse falls down from the top bed above.

Maxwell confirms the man is dead, and the passengers discuss what to do. Maxwell leaves to look for a guard but returns having failed to find one. The others prepare to pull the emergency alarm, but Hugo stops them; he has snuck on board the train without a ticket and doesn't want to get caught. He points out that if the train is forced to stop, they will all miss their appointments the next day. Les agrees that he doesn't want to miss the wedding, and Maxwell is concerned about his interview. Kath and Shona respectively argue with Les and Hugo, but reluctantly agree to do nothing about the body. Maxwell translates for Jorg and gives him medicine for his constipation. After Shona gives a speech for the dead man, everyone goes back to bed. Hugo has no choice but to sleep next to the corpse, since Shona won't let him in her bed.

In the morning, Les finds Kath missing and is worried. The train brakes suddenly, throwing Hugo and the corpse out onto the floor; and everyone awakes. Maxwell suspects that Kath has either stopped the train, or thrown herself in front of it, and Les begins to worry but is interrupted as Jorg suffers explosive diarrhea. Les is forced to help him use Kath's shoebox. Shona sees that the train has hit a deer, just as Kath returns safely. Later, she and Les leave for the wedding; Kath feels bad about the dead man and says that she wants to attend his funeral. Shona and Hugo also leave together to go travelling.

With Jorg in the shower, Maxwell is left alone with the dead man. He takes a call from the driver waiting to take Maxwell and "Dr Meyer" to the interview. Maxwell apologizes to the corpse and says there could "only be one candidate" for the job. A smartly-dressed Jorg arrives, explaining that he is Dr Meyer and has an important interview today. Upon recognizing Maxwell as his rival, he wishes Maxwell good luck and leaves. Maxwell stares at the corpse in silence.

Dr Maxwell is in the sleeping car of a train, travelling across France for a job interview with the World Health Organization. He tries to settle down to sleep but is interrupted by Jorg; a drunk, flatulent German passenger. Kath and Les, an English couple travelling for their daughter's wedding, arrive and are annoyed that Jorg is in Les's assigned bed. Maxwell translates and they manage to get Jorg to move. Some time later, backpackers Hugo and Shona arrive; waking everyone else by talking loudly. They begin making out, but jolt the bunk beds and a man's corpse falls down from the bed above.

!!!This episode contains examples of:

* WomenAreWiser: Kath and Shona are the ones most insistent on reporting the body.

Maxwell confirms the man is dead, and the passengers discuss what to do. Maxwell leaves to look for a guard but returns having failed to find one. The others prepare to pull the emergency alarm, but Hugo stops them; he has snuck on board the train without a ticket and doesn't want to get caught. He points out that if the train is forced to stop, they will all miss their appointments next day. Les agrees that he doesn't want to miss the wedding, and Maxwell is concerned about his interview. Kath and Shona respectively argue with Les and Hugo, but reluctantly agree to do nothing about the body. Maxwell translates for Jorg and gives him medicine for his constipation. After Shona gives a speech for the dead man, everyone goes back to bed. Hugo is forced to share a bed with the corpse since Shona won't let him in her bed.

In the morning, Les finds Kath missing and is worried. The train brakes suddenly, and everyone awakes. Hugo and the corpse are thrown out onto the floor. Maxwell suspects that Kath has either stopped the train, or thrown herself in front of it, and Les begins to worry but is interrupted as Jorg suffers explosive diarrhea. Les is forced to help him use Kath's shoebox. Shona sees that the train has hit a deer, just as Kath returns safely. Later, she and Les leave for the wedding; Kath feels bad about the dead man and says that she wants to attend his funeral. Shona and Hugo also leave together to go travelling.

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This episode takes place over thirteen-month intervals in the life of a young woman, Christine Clarke. All events occur on a holiday or important day.

On New Year's Eve, Christine meets Adam at a costume party and brings him back to her apartment. Thirteen months later, on Valentine's Day, they are in a relationship and Christine talks to her flatmate Fung whilst preparing for a date with Adam. She receives a Valentine's card from her first boyfriend, whom she has not spoken to since they were at school together; she wonders why he would get in touch after so long. On Mother's Day, Christine's mother Marion visits and mentions that Christine's first boyfriend had died from cancer as a teenager. Christine's father Ernie has Alzheimer's Disease and Marion is keen for Christine to marry Adam, but Christine is more reluctant. Nevertheless, Adam moves in with her at Easter the next year. When he goes out, she begins to prepare an Easter egg hunt for him; but is interrupted by eggs suddenly smashing against the wall. The "Stranger", a mysterious man in a raincoat, appears in her kitchen.

By the May bank holiday thirteen months later, Christine has married Adam and is pregnant. Their son Jack is born some time that year; and on Father's Day of the following year, Adam goes to take care of Jack when he cries in the night. Christine suddenly hears the Stranger's voice and panics that the man has taken Jack; but finds Jack safe with Adam. At Christine's birthday party, Ernie no longer recognizes her, while Adam appears to be having an affair with a co-worker he has brought to the party. Thirteen months later, they take Jack on a summer holiday, but their relationship is breaking down after Ernie's recent death. By the time Jack starts school the next year, Christine and Adam have divorced. She films Jack getting ready, and after Marion takes him to school, Christine breaks down in tears in her apartment. Ernie appears to comfort her.

Christine attends a Halloween party with her friend Bobby. When someone calls at the intercom, she thinks it is Adam, and lets him in; but the real Adam arrives shortly after. Christine rushes into Jack's room and finds him in the Stranger's arms. It is suddenly Bonfire Night thirteen months later and Christine rushes Jack home after he burns his hand with a sparkler. Marion shows her that Jack isn't hurt, but Christine burnt her own hand when she was a child. A disoriented Christine begins to panic, but the scene suddenly changes to Christmas. She sits around the table with her family, Bobby, and Fung. They encourage her to open her present: an album of pictures from childhood up until now. She says she feels like "her life is flashing before her eyes", then "wait ... I think I know what this is now."

Christine is actually dying in the wreckage of a car as a fireman cuts her loose. The Stranger frantically explains to police that Christine crashed after he stepped out into the road without looking. He managed to get Jack out of the car safely but could not reach Christine. Jack enters dressed as a Nativity play angel, and hugs Christine. Marion tells Christine that "it's time". Christine sadly says goodbye to everyone she loved.

!!!This episode contains examples of:

* AlliterativeName: Christine Clarke.
* BittersweetEnding
* CampGay: Bobby
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Jack.
* DaddysGirl: Christine is one for Ernie.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Or at least dying.]]
* DyingDream: [[spoiler:What the whole episode turns out to be.]]
* EmotionlessGirl: Fung.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Plenty of this throughout the episode, such as ambulance sirens cutting through the soundtrack; or a scene that shows Jack's toy cars piled up to resemble a crash with emergency vehicles present.
* GayBestFriend: Bobby for Christine.
* GenreShift: The only episode of the show thus far that is straight drama rather than BlackComedy.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Christine has this.
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: All the mysterious events in Christine's life take place on holidays or other memorable days.
* ManInWhite: The Stranger wears a white raincoat.
* NaughtyNuns: Christine is dressed as one when she meets Adam.
* RuleOfSymbolism: Jack dressed as an angel.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: For the show in general.
* YourCheatingHeart: It is strongly suggested that Adam had an affair with a woman he works with.