Episode Guide
Tuesday, 30 December, 2000-2100
Making the unmissable, unmissable! Some new arrivals turned up in Shieldinch and got everybody's attention pretty quickly.
Daniel and Marianne McKee moved into a flat near Malcolm and Liz, helped by best friend Sammi and her boyfriend Ben.
Daniel and Ben immediately won friends when they helped Ewan with some drinks deliveries, and Sammi and Marianne got involved in a stint of bar work! Unfortunately, not everyone was pleased to see them. Malcolm was shaken to spot Daniel McKee and Lenny riled his old acquaintance.
It transpired that Daniel used to be a legendary criminal, his terrorism culminating in killing a man with his bare hands. His reputation went before him but a jail term in Barlinnie had released a new man.
He'd married his psychiatrist, Marianne, and returned to Shieldinch to set up a base to help young offenders.
Unfortunately, few were convinced by this change in personality and he quickly found himself in a sticky situation when it looked like he'd broken into the surgery. The police were involved but Marianne corroborated his story that she's taken over the surgery and he was helping her get it ready.
Daniel bumped into Lydia, who appears to be an old flame! Lenny was unimpressed by Daniel's transformation and connection with his wife.
Meanwhile, Nicki and Amber had only a few hours to go to keep their 2008 resolutions and set about doing good deeds, helping Shirley and Viv, and Bob and Deek. They learned that total honesty isn't always the best policy with each other and discretion is sometimes called for!
As everyone set about planning Hogmanay celebrations, Ewan was floundering with The Tall Ship. Lenny took every opportunity to put him down and excluded him from all of his business. Some of it was rather unsavoury - he'd somehow acquired Mary's mobile phone and was annoyed to see Ewan trying to call his mum. Ewan hasn't a clue that his dad was involved in Mary's disappearance.
The Hogmanay party soon came together, with Scarlett firmly behind the bar. The Murdochs celebrated in the pub and, back in the McKees' home, Ben proposed to a delighted Sammi!
Later, when Marianne and Ben had fallen asleep, Sammi and Daniel decided to visit his new business venture while Ewan was busy cleaning the pub. Lenny had made it clear that was all he was good for.
Done in, Ewan finished his task and picked up Amber to give her a lift home. In his rush he failed to see Ben, out looking for Sammi. The car hit him violently. Ewan made a hysterical Amber drive the car home and get Lenny's help, while he stayed with Ben. Ewan was left, shouting for help as he cradled a lifeless Ben...
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