The show begins with Mike/Toby (Rupert Penry-Jones) joining Bram Lawson (Martin Compston) and Wendy (Buket Komur) at a table in a diner. As Mike starts to take a seat beside Wendy, he tells Bram they want his house. Bram demands he identify himself. Mike reminds him of their recent meeting on Silver Road, where the collision took place. Bram tells them they nearly killed him. Wendy suggests he eat something. Mike gives him a deal, which involves the sale of his house and the proceeds deposited into their account. Bram refuses to sell his house. Mike asks if he would rather go to prison for the collision that left two people injured, including an 8-year-old girl. Standing up, Bram says “Fu** you” before leaving.

In the present – Fi Lawson (Tuppence Middleton) appears to be in a daze as she walks out of her house. She stops to look around as Merle (Weruche Opia) tells Harry Lawson (Casper Knopf) and Leo Lawson (Tommy Finnegan) to go their mum. She tells Fi they need to get in touch with Jen to get her money back, they can’t stay there.

In a flashback – Fi talks to Toby (Rubert Penry-Jones) on the phone while he sits in the car with Wendy. He assures her he is anticipating their date. As she enters her workplace. DS McGowan (Lu Corfield) approaches and flashes her badge. She informs Fi about the MVA and how the driver fled the scene. Fi asks if the police believe their vehicle was involved in the accident. She says the police do not have the vehicle’s registration, just the make, and model. Fi doesn’t recall if she drove the Audie A3 on the day of the accident. DS McGowan asks if Bram drove the vehicle that day.

Fi informs Bram of her visit with DS McGowan. He asks if the police had the license plate number. She says no, just a description. She asks if he could someone would leave the scene of an accident, where a young girl is injured. As they prepare to hang up, Mike and Wendy pull up. Mike asks what happened to his vehicle. He tells him about getting rid of it. Mike says that was probably not a good move because insurers contact the police when vehicles are reported stolen. Walking away, Bram refuses to speak with them further. Mike plays a video, where Bram stands beside his car. Across the road was the crashed vehicle lying on its side.

Wendy and Mike are in Bram’s apartment. Wendy gives him a burner phone. Mike values the Lawson house at around $2m. It appears another house in the same neighborhood is on the market for $2.3m. Mike is sure the Reece’s won’t get what they are asking. Giving Bram a brochure, Mike suggests he give the real estate agency specializing in off-market sales. He tells him to speak with Rav about an open house. He assures him Rav will be discreet. Bram continues to refuse to sell his house. He reminds Mike of Fi who would never agree. Mike assures him she would never know. They just need Fi’ passport. When Bram refuses, Wendy plays an audio recording of him admitting to not calling the police. Mike tells him they will get him a fake passport and scrub the recording. Bram refuses to go through with it.

Wendy calls the police department to provide information about the collision on Silver Road. She identifies the Audie A3. Before she can tell them the registration number, Bram grabs the phone out of her hand.

Bram shows up for his weekend with the boys. He suggests they have the house appraised because the prices are at an all-time high. Shocked, she believes he is handling their moving on very well. He reminds her of who is going on a date. She warns him of the process of getting nasty. When she asks if that is what he wants, he professes his love to her. Not saying anything, she turns and leaves.

Fi and Toby are on lying in the bed discussing Bram. She agrees when he says Bram sounds like a good father. He tells her about his children – Sam and Claire. Describing his divorce as toxic, he claims to rarely see them. She tells him his children are lucky to have him as a father. She describes their weekend together as lovely.

Bram shuffles through their important documents, locating Fi’ passport when DS McGowan calls.

Mike suggests they go on vacation. She suggests they go to his place the next time. He agrees when the builders are away.

When Leo complains about Harry hitting him in the eye, Bram lays Fi’ passport on the countertop. She enters the kitchen. One of the children assure her it wasn’t Bram’s fault. Bram turns to see her passport on the countertop. Leo pleads with her not to be angry with his dad. She assures him she isn’t angry, kissing him on the cheek. As she gets the boys some ice cream from the freezer, Bram hurriedly puts her passport in his pants pocket. She informs him about her date with Toby. He thanks her for keeping him in the loop.

Back to the present – Merle hands Fi, Graham Jensen’s (Patrick Brennan) address at the Crystal Palace. Tina Lawson (Maureen Beattie) suggests she call him. Fi admits her calls went unanswered. Tina questions what she will tell Leo and Harry about Bram missing. Fi assures her she knows. Tina asks what happened to Bram. Fi reminds her she was the last to see him.

Fi arrives at the building of Dixon Boyd & Co, where she meets Rav (Jay Siaghal). He claims to have gone through the process with Mrs. Lawson. Fi tells him she is Mrs. Lawson. He says Mr. and Mrs. Lawson provided him with their passports and signed the documents to sell the home. Snatching the document away from him, she says the woman is a fraud. He refuses to accept any responsibility for an error. She demands to know where the money is at. He asks her to leave. She pleads with him to stop the money from being deposited in the woman’s bank account. He claims to have just received confirmation of the deposit. She asks for more information about the account. He assures her there is nothing to be done about the money.

Bram arrives at the London Gatwick Airport.

In a flashback – Looking at Fi’ passport, she describes her as pretty. Bram asks what she is talking about, calling Fi gorgeous. She suggests he set up an open house. He tells her Mike doesn’t respect her or treat her very well. When he tries to warn her what will happen if the law gets involved, she brushes it off. She questions if he is trying to convince her to split the money with him. Refusing to do it, she says Mike is like her brother.

Alison (Broonagh Waugh) asks Bram to keep an eye on Roger. Fi asks him if he is okay with the boys spending the weekend with her. He assures her it is fine. He turns around to see Merle and her girls getting in a car.

Bram gives Lucy Vaughan (Danita Gohil) and David Lawson a tour of their home. He assures Lucy it is a great family house.

Fi, Leo, and Harry play on the beach with Merle, Kirsty (Harriet Webb), Alison, and their children. Kirsty asks Fi when they will get to meet Toby. Merle asks where Toby resides. She says Brixton but doesn’t know if it is a house or flat. Alison questions if the relationship will be long-term. Merle joins Fi on the beach to discuss their rocky relationship. She pleads with her to fix their relationship for their children’s sake. Fi says she doesn’t know how to. Merle suggests she forgive her. Fi asks her to tell the truth about the night she caught her and Bram together. Merle starts by denying Bram invited her over to their house. She and Adrian were having issues in their relationship. When Adrian couldn’t come to her house on their anniversary, she was angry. Instead of returning home, she went to their house, where she saw Bram. She apologizes for destroying their relationship. Fi says she just needs time.

Bram informs Mike about the problematic survey. If they agree to reduce the price by $30K, the sale can go through. Mike agrees to push the deal through. Bram sees Fi and the children walking into the church. He asks if he can take the boys for Christmas. She suggests the four of them celebrate Christmas together.

Back to the present – Fi tells Merle she doesn’t know what to say to Harry and Leo. Merle gives her a sleeping pill. She says what will happen when I wake up, there will still be nothing. Merle comforts her while she sobs.

Wendy is tripping out because Bram can’t be found anywhere. Fi is outside when Toby drops by her house. Pretending to know nothing, he asks if she is okay. She walks into his arms.

In a flashback – Bram and Fi have Christmas with the boys. They discuss their relationship. He calls himself a “fu** up.” She assures him it isn’t all his fault, suggesting they have some of those difficult talks. He asks about Toby. She admits to thinking she knows Toby. He asks if he is different. She reminds him of how they needed each other. She still needs him sometimes. They hold hands and kiss. He starts to unbutton her shirt when she suggests they go upstairs. Leo enters the room to find them in the bed together. A smile comes to his face before he joins them in the bed. After a game with the boys, they end up back in the bedroom. She warns him that things could get messy. He admits to loving her since they first met. He asks if she loves him. She nods yes. He says nothing else matters if they have each other. She questions if it is real. He assures her it can be.

When he starts talking about selling the house, she is turned off. She warns him this will be their only chance of owning another house like theirs. He tells her it is just a house. She says it is our perfect house. He questions what belongs to him. She says her love for him isn’t enough. He is stunned when she tells him to leave. He apologizes before leaving. When he leaves, she finds a prescription for Sertraline.

In the present – Toby tells Fi they need to find Bram, now. He asks if she has gone to the flat. She says not yet. He suggests they go there. When she hesitates to go with him, he promises to help her sort everything out. She introduces Merle to Toby. He asks her if she has any idea where Bram would be. She denies knowing anything about Bram’s location. When she offers to go with them, Toby refuses. Merle looks concerned.

DS McGowan meets Bram to discuss their stolen vehicle. He denies driving the vehicle to the work conference. She asks why he took the train instead of driving. He opens up about his speeding tickets that resulted in a driver’s license suspension. She questions why he never told her when they spoke before. He claims to have been too embarrassed to tell her. She asks about Fi. He says she isn’t aware of it. She informs him of the 8-year-old girl not surviving the accident. Whoever was driving the car will be charged with manslaughter. Bram trips out in the restroom.

Toby gives Fi a Christmas gift of a few nights at a hotel. He tells her she is special to him. She kisses him. When they arrive at her house, he asks if he can utilize her toilet. She isn’t keen on the idea but relents. When they get inside, he starts to look around, even upstairs. She follows him upstairs. He tries to make out with her when the doorbell rings. She opens it to see Bram standing there. He enters the house just in time for Mike/Toby to walk downstairs. She introduces Bram to Toby. Bram punches him in the face and jumps on top of him. Bram orders him to stay away from his wife. He refuses to leave when she asks him to.

She scolds him for his behavior. He says you had a man in our has and our children upstairs. He questions if she knows Toby. She told him about Toby a while back. He asks if they are sleeping together. She threatens to take him to court and win. He refuses to apologize before he leaves.

When he arrives home, Mike is there waiting. He informs Bram about his plans to take Fi out of town, so the house can be cleaned and sold. Bram reminds him of having sex with his wife. He apologizes, saying it is just to ensure the deal goes through. Bram informs him of the girl dying and DS McGowan’s visit. Mike admits to knowing the girl died. Raising his voice, Bram reminds him of them killing a child. Mike assures him it was just an accident. Bram accuses him of being twisted. He warns him of what will happen if the police locate his car. Bram says he doesn’t care if he goes to prison for 20 years. Mike admits to being in prison before. When Bram says he is going to confess to the police, Mike tries to talk him out of it. He reminds him of having Wendy as an alibi. Mike lies to Bram about Fi saying she loved him.

Bram starts to dial Fi’ number to tell him about Mike, but he agrees to call it off. Mike says he will just move in with her after their divorce.

Back to the present – Toby asks Fi if all the money is gone. She says yes. He asks if the money could be in another account. She says no it isn’t. He suggests she think if he could be with friends or abroad. She is confused as to why Bram would sell the house without her knowledge. Toby suggests it is money. She refuses to believe it is linked to money because Bram doesn’t care about it. He says maybe it was revenge. She informs him about the woman who pretended to be her during the house deal. He says Bram might be in love with another woman. She tells him about Bram professing his love to her. He tells her Bram cheated with Merle and another woman before. She asks him how he knew about Bram cheating. She denies telling him about Bram’s affair. Looking at him, she asks how he knew as the episode comes to an end.

 

Our House Review

A much better episode as the story moves along quite nicely. The acting is great, excluding Buket Komur’s annoying raspy voice and mannerisms. I am not one to bash actors, but geez, her voice is like listening to fingernails scraping down a chalkboard.

I stick with my previous assessment, the plot is uncompelling. If anyone knows anything about real estate, they know there is a lot of red tape involved. The buyer visits the home multiple times before and once after the paperwork is signed by both parties. There are also numerous back-and-forth phone calls and emails with both real estate agents. The closing is a complicated process that makes fraud like this nearly impossible. With this said, the story alludes to the house being sold as off-market. I couldn’t imagine the closing of an off-market property would be much different than that of on-market.

Martin Compston really came through this episode. While the plot is uncompelling, Compston’s performance is believable. Tuppence Middleton and Rupert Penry-Jones outdone themselves as well. Great performances by both actors.

The episode deserves a 7. Get more Our House recaps here. Support ReelMockery by clicking the link to learn more.