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Life As We Know It: Season 1, Episode 8

Family Hard-ships (16 Dec. 2004)

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The boys are in awe for Ben's big brother, Sam Conner, who's back for the weekend, because of his Pontiac and cool job as CD cover graphic designer; he even got them three VIP invitations. Dino's dad and ma can't afford new, better fiber skates, so he convinces Jonathan to get cool jobs together in cloths retail, his hunky looks get them hired. Ben's parents forbid him to get any job, and even fraternal help doesn't lift his curfew at 11, still he asks Sue along. Jackie and Deborah decides to have a girls night instead, Jonathan was detained in the shop anyway; the bitches sneak in at Dino's place to steal a garment to burn it to 'exorcise' Jackie. Dino steals Ben's dad's erectile medicine, but it kicks in during wrestle practice and lasts. Dino scores with sales-colleague Greta, but he's really being set up by his ex Zoe as 'jeans thief', his ma pays for the three pairs of trousers. Monica did it with Sam, who was ignorant she was Ben's first. Ben has a row with his dad who rather ... Written by KGF Vissers

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