Hi Sophi,

We hire extras for Outrageous Fortune through acting agencies in New Zealand. The best way to get a small role on the series is to get yourself an agent.

Good luck!

Hi,

We use soft drinks mostly. The beer is actually beer, but with little – 2% alcohol in it!

The cigarettes are herbal (called Honey Rose), so definitely not real!

Cheryl wears Versace sunglasses. The models of the two colours she’s worn on the show are:

Brown – 4045-V gb1/8g. Small 120.
Black – 4045-V gb1/18.

At Lloyd’s fight night, Grandpa is disturbed that Wolf seems to be making a play for Cheryl. Sheree isn’t happy either, and as a result, she pashes Van.

Van shares the worrying incident with Munter, who points out that a pash, even an auto-pash is bad on two fronts: Sheree is Wolf’s missus, and it’s a breach of the Tool Guy Code. But the Tools have bigger worries: they find that a number of their jobs have been stolen by some builder called Rob, from Rob’s Jobs. They decide that they need to find this Rob and deal to him. Except – how to find him?

I know a frustrated man when I see one.Grandpa

Loretta assists the hopeless Tools – and they’re appalled to find – Rob is a chick, working with another chick, called Sam. This is mighty confusing and leaves Van and Munter in a quandary. How do they deal with Rob, when they can’t smack chicks? Kasey offers to take on the lezzie builders, but now they find further betrayal. Loretta has hired them to build shelves. Van and Munter confront Rob and Sam at the pub, but any reasoned negotiation goes out the window when Munter gets into a fight with an unrepentant Sam. Loretta offers her solution: which is to take over the business and run it properly, but Munter won’t have it, and his new plan includes rescinding the code about smacking chicks. Van’s not keen, but then a couple of disturbing things happen. Sheree again seems to be putting the moves on him, and Rob calls wanting to meet. Van decides not to share this with the angry Munter, and goes to meet Rob to sort the turf war. And finds she’s not such a bad chick.

But when Van proudly informs Munter of his very successful negotiation, Munter isn’t happy to find that Van ignored their plan, and further slept with the enemy. Van feels aggrieved, but Munter feels betrayed and things end badly. Van shares his worries with Loretta, who points out that he could take over the business with her help, but Van feels he has to make up with Munter. As he works out Munter’s whereabouts, Van forms a nasty suspicion, which he finds is the awful truth. Munter has been on with Imogen! Van is appalled, Munter is guilty – but Loretta uses the information to force the Tool Guys to come under her management.

Grandpa, meanwhile, fears that Judd is suffering from critical sperm build up. He needs to take things in hand with Cheryl, and himself. Judd is irritated, but also goaded. He asks Cheryl out, she finds there are strings. He still wants that apology. This does not go down well with Cheryl. Grandpa gives her a talking to, but when Cheryl insists she’s not interested in Wolf or Judd, Grandpa decides on plan B. Time for Judd to find himself another woman! Judd’s appalled to find this is Pascalle, but Grandpa has another alternative. Judd finds Grandpa has taken money from likely ladies for an introduction. When Judd isn’t keen, the ladies demand their money back. And when Grandpa won’t cough up, a brawl ensues, and Judd has to intervene. This brings him to the attention of a young D, Zoe. Judd is pleased when there are no charges, but in return she suggests that he buy her a drink.

Now Cheryl sees Judd drinking with Zoe, and Judd sees Cheryl see him. And Judd comes to a decision. He goes to see Cheryl, and they get it on – though the matter of that apology is still outstanding. Grandpa is pleased to find that critical build up is over and is happy to take full credit.