Classic Episodes

Rob and Dermot's Car Crash - November 1996

Following the events of Natasha's death Rob and Dermot embarked on a life of crime. Dermot confessed to Rob that angry creditors were pursuing him so, Rob hatched a plan to burgle Dermot's dealer's lockup. Rob took Lucy and Carol along as unwitting alibis and the robbery was going to plan until the dealer caught them in the act. This resulted in a car chase through Chester with Carol and Lucy begging Rob and Dermot to stop the car. Dermot tried to get rid of the money that they had stolen by throwing it out of the car window but Rob tried to stop him and, distracted from driving lost control of the car and plunged into the River Dee. Dermot was killed instantly, Carol survived after being in a critical condition and Rob and Lucy escaped unharmed. Dermot was victim number 2 for Rob with more to come over the years. However a positive thing to come out of the crash was that Carol's near death experience encouraged the belief that she might be physic!

Memorability Rating: ** two stars out of five

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