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"The Desperate Hours" is the second Christmas special of the BBC sitcom Porridge. It first aired on 24 December 1976. In this episode, Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas. But they are caught up in a hostage situation in the Governor's office. ==Synopsis== It is nearly time for Christmas, and Fletcher has been making wine for the prisoners of Slade Prison. The Governor, who is strictly teetotal, has a zero tolerance on illicit drinking in Slade Prison. After Mr Barrowclough fails to discover alcohol in Fletcher and Godber's cell, Fletcher reveals to Godber that he hid the booze in their metal bedpost. Mr Mackay catches them in the act, and takes them to see the Governor. It turns out that the Governor is feeling ill with an upset stomach, and has to keep running to the toilet. Urwin, the new trustee, comes in with the Governor's cup of tea. As the Governor is making another visit to the toilet, Urwin reveals his plan. He produces a gun and takes Barrowclough and the Governor's secretary Mrs Jamieson hostage. Urwin makes Mackay leave and makes Barrowclough phone the nearest RAF base to demand a helicopter and £10,000 in used notes. Word soon gets out about the kidnapping, however, Fletcher and Godber are also implicated in the kidnapping. Mackay arrives with three cups of coffee, which Urwin accepts. One of these cups is drugged, and intended to knock out Urwin, but Fletcher drinks it instead and falls asleep. While Fletcher is fast asleep, it is revealed that Barrowclough has been having an affair with Mrs Jamieson. Upon awaking, Fletcher requests to look at Urwin's file. It turns out that he has been recommended for psychiatric treatment before, but has been turned down. Fletcher persuades Urwin to give him the gun and to give himself up. Godber is amazed at Fletcher's bravery, but Fletcher knew the gun was a fake as he saw Urwin make it in the hobby shop. However, Fletcher accidentally fires the gun in the air meaning that the gun was in fact loaded. Luckily, no one is hurt. Later, Barrowclough visits Fletcher and informs him about Urwin is now receiving psychiatric treatment like he requested. Also, the charges against Fletcher and Godber of brewing the illegal hooch have been dropped. Barrowclough requests Fletcher to forget about the affair between him and Mrs Jamieson, which Fletcher points out that he was asleep during this time. But then Fletcher calls Barrowclough "Henry", making out that he wasn't entirely unconscious and had heard the conversation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Desperate Hours (Porridge)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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