Fletcher berates Godber for losing his place and for not emptying the mugs. To add insult to injury, Fletcher returns to his cell that evening to find Godber reading Mandingo. Grouty puts this down to a "clerical error". It turns out that Grouty is in charge of the swimming pool, in spite of the fact that Slade Prison does not have one. Fletcher is annoyed as the fiasco has cost him his lunch hour. Instead of paying Harris, Fletcher responds by grabbing Harris' injured arm, causing more screaming.įletcher hands a different bottle of pills to Grouty, hoping that he will not be bothered by him anymore. Godber attempts to appeal to Harris' better nature, which Fletcher points out is fruitless as Harris "doesn't have one". However, Harris wants Fletcher to pay him for the pills. However, Harris confesses that he already has bottles of pills which he had previously stolen and which could be used as a substitute. Harris shows up, much to Fletcher's displeasure. Fletcher tells him that they need to worry about that later as the threat of retribution from Grouty is far more important. Godber falls out with Fletcher over the constant derogatory remarks towards his tapioca pudding. To make matters worse, Barrowclough discovers the pills that Harris stole are in Fletcher’s mug, although he does not say anything about it. Unfortunately, these are too big compared to the pills in the hospital. Fletcher gets on the subject of vitamin tablets, and Barrowclough has some for indigestion, which he is able to spare. Just then, Mr Barrowclough visits Fletcher and Godber's cell. Godber mentions to Fletcher that Barrowclough’s vitamin pills could make a good substitute. Fletcher is tasked with returning the bottle of pills within the hour. Grouty wants the pills returned to the Medical Officer, as it is interfering with his own pill-peddling operation. Grouty knows that Lukewarm would not become involved with drugs, so Fletcher is the prime suspect. Harris told Grouty that he dropped the pills off the landing near to where Fletcher and Lukewarm were sitting at the time. Grouty and his henchman Crusher confront Fletcher over the missing pills. Grouty responds by grabbing Harris' injured arm, causing him to scream in pain. Grouty interrogates Harris over the pills incident, but Harris denies taking them. Harris is smug until dragged into Harry Grout’s cell. Fletcher makes it clear to Godber that he does not stand for drugs.Īfter Mackay fails to find any pills on Harris, he is forced to let Harris go. Later, Fletcher returns to his cell where he discusses Harris' predicament with Godber. As Mackay is frisking Harris, the bottle of pills falls out of Harris' trouser leg and lands in Fletcher’s tea. Harris has his arm in a sling, but Mackay believes he stole some pills from the medical officer. However, Fletcher is interrupted again by Mr Mackay shouting at Harris on the landing. Fletcher leaves his cell and goes downstairs in an attempt to read in peace. The episode opens in Fletcher’s cell where he is reading the book Mandingo. But there is a surprise for Fletcher in his teacup. In this episode, Fletcher is tasked by Grouty to replace a bottle of pills Harris stole. " A Storm in a Teacup" is an episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge. 1st episode of the 3rd season of Porridge " A Storm in a Teacup"
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