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 |  Catastrophe Episodes, Season 4Back To Pazsaz Entertainment Network's Catastrophe Page Rob is convicted of drink-driving, resulting in a sentence of community service working at a cerebral palsy charity shop and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. At AA, he meets Amanda (Julie Hesmondhalgh), a middle-aged woman who walks with a limp. She tells him that her husband was killed in a house fire that she accidentally started while inebriated. She also tells him that her limp was caused by flying glass from Rob's car crash. She stalks him, then Rob goes to her house where he discovers that her husband is in fact alive and that she is faking her limp. Sharon swaps price tags in shops in order to buy things for much lower prices. She is caught by staff on the second occasion, but they do not call the police. Rob sees Sharon's behaviour as a cry for help. Rob's sister Sidney and her latest foster child visit from the United States and stay with Rob and Sharon. Rob decides to accompany Sidney to a Quaker meeting, and considers becoming a Quaker. Fran asks Sharon to join her for moral support as they attend Jeffrey's theatrical event where Chris will be there with his girlfriend. At school, a male pupil of Sharon's has repeatedly been wetting himself in her class. Sharon later finds out from his parents that he is too afraid of her to raise his hand to be excused. Rob and Sharon are mystified by Sidney's insistence of bringing her own vegetables to dinner for her son. Dave drops by for dinner but cannot contain his swearing in the presence of children. Rob finally gets a clean bill of health but urges Sharon to get a check up. When Sharon visits her less-than-sympathetic local GP, she realises that she is not in the peak condition she imagined. Sharon initially joins Rob jogging outdoors, who subsequently has juice squirted at him by one of a group of teenage boys. Sharon then joins Fran in her regular military-like regimented workouts whose instructors post less than flattering photos of her in action on social media. Dave invites Rob and Sharon to his new home. Fran engages in a new weekly activity. Chris has a heart-to-heart talk with Jeffrey regarding his break-up with Fran. Sharon gets Rob a new piece of clothing. Rob wakes from a nightmare but then feels playful toward half-awake Sharon. Fergal arrives to celebrate his upcoming 40th birthday but is critical of Sharon who is organising the party. Sharon's mother also arrives in town for the party, accompanied by her new boyfriend. Rob chooses not to attend the party, while the party itself is full of surprises. Fran is envious of Chris regarding their respective futures. Rob has a change of heart, choosing to go the party after all, but is encountered by heavy traffic. Rob finally arrives, just as the paramedics are. Sharon ponders whether her mother is having more sex now than she is. Sharon is unsettled by the new headmaster sitting on her desk at school, and by a patch of fluid which she notices immediately afterwards. She wrongly assumes it to be his semen, until it is discovered to be caused by a leak from a pipe several feet above. Sharon is nevertheless still very uncomfortable with her new headmaster, and expresses these feelings to him in a meeting. Dave is shocked to hear that his wife wants to leave him. Rob's big boss visits London and the two hit it off, so much so that he eventually offers Harita's job to Rob. Rob turns the position down, partly because he thinks that is the decision that Sharon would want him to make. Fran and Chris decide to try to get together again. Sharon, Rob, and the kids arrive in Boston for a family holiday. They are greeted on their arrival at the airport by Rob's sister, who tells him that their mother, Mia, died. With Rob and his sister trying to coordinate funeral arrangements, he is annoyed at Sharon wanting to continue their holiday as if nothing had happened. Rob's father shows up for the funeral and says that his yellow skin is caused by cirrhosis. Things progressively become more tense between Rob and Sharon before and after the funeral. At the beach, he expresses his dissatisfaction with their marriage and his life in London. Rob is offered a job in Boston, wanting to stay and take the job, which Sharon says that she is open to. Sharon tells Rob that she is pregnant. The couple swim in the sea.
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