The Pool Party

**The Pool Party** is the third episode of the first season, and the fourth episode overall. It was directed by Juliet May.

## Synopsis

The parents and kids attend a pool party. Kevin becomes jealous of a fellow stay-at-home dad. Liz develops a crush on a guy who has lost is wallet.

## Plot

### At Julia's house

Julia is interviewing a woman to be a nanny for her children. Julia asks the woman whether she would like to live in or whether she has a family of her own. The woman says she has two little boys. Julia asks the woman what her hourly rate is; the woman says its £18 an hour and £20 an hour for overtime. Julia seems stunned by this. The woman explains that London is expensive and that she would be travelling from Pinner. The woman says that she also needs to pay for childcare. Julia asks the woman what she does for childcare. The woman says she has a nanny. Julia asks the woman how much she pays for childcare; the woman says, "Not a lot, she's Irish". Julia asks the woman where she found this nanny. The woman says her nanny is from an agency called Mother's Help. Julia begins to type on her phone. The woman notices Julia's phone clicking as she types. The woman asks Julia if she is writing this down. Julia says that she isn't and that she is just setting a reminder. Julia asks the woman to repeat the name of the agency. The woman begins to talk until Julia's phone starts clicking as Julia types. The woman exclaims that Julia *is* writing this down, and Julia apologises. Julia asks the woman if she knows how to get rid of the clicking noise on her phone. The woman stands and and pulls her bag over her shoulder. Julia thanks the woman for coming and says that she will not be offering the woman the job because she thinks Pinner is, "a bit of a schlep". The woman says that it's a no from her too. Julia then asks the woman if she would be interested in a nanny share. The woman leaves Julia's house without answering.

### At the café

Liz is helping Julia turn the clicking noise off on her phone.

Kevin notices a man sitting at the 'big table' with Amanda and the other mums with Sophia on his lap. Liz says she doesn't know who he is.

Julia exclaims that she's missed a call from work. She explains that she's organising an event with Malcom Spender. Liz asks who Malcom Spender is. Julia is surprised that Liz doesn't know whop he is and explains that he's a war photographer. Liz says, "Whatever".

Kevin notices the mums laughing at the big table. Kevin says he needs to speak to Amanda about the fun run and scurries over to the big table.

Kevin greets the big table and explains that the under 12s 2k at the fun run has not been cancelled. Kevin greets the man he noticed earlier and asks Amanda to introduce him to her "new friend". Amanda introduces the man as Sophia's dad, James. She says that James is an old friend and that they were both font of house at Bibendum. Amanda explains that he now runs Bobble Nation, an online knitwear company, and that James is married to a woman called Thandie, who is also a friend of Amanda's. Kevin grins awkwardly at Amanda, as if asking her to introduce him to James. Amanda simply says, "James, this is Kevin".

James greets Kevin and they shake hands. Kevin then reexplains to James that he was telling everyone about the Under 12s 2k almost getting cancelled. Kevin says that it's nice to have another stay-at-home dad around. James says "SAD", and Kevin looks confused. James explains that SAD stands for stay-at-home dad. Amanda laughs and the other mothers join her. Kevin says that he's more of an "out and about dad - OAAD!". Everyone on the big table is silent. Kevin explains that he and James have two things in common: being SAD and married to "hotties". Everyone on the big table looks away from Kevin awkwardly. Kevin says he will see everyone tomorrow at Samantha's party. He also welcomes to a chat if he wants and gestures to the table that he usually sits at. Amanda calls the table the "toilet table", and Kevin says that it should actually be called the "fridge table".

Kevin walks back to the "fridge table" and sits with Liz and Julia. Kevin stares over at the big table before looking behind him to where the toilets are. He then pulls the table away from the toilets and closer to the fridge, to the annoyance of Liz and Julia.