An Officer and a Gentle Guy

"An Officer and a Gentle Guy" is the 23rd episode of the 2nd season of American television series Cool Spot. It first aired on May 23, 1989 on 4Kids, The episode was written by John C. Kelley, and directed by Thomas J. Wright.

Summary
News spreads that the dance has been cancelled due to The Summer Bay Nutter threatening to cause trouble if the dance goes ahead. Bobby Simpson gets a detention for answering Donald Fisher back at school. Celia Stewart sees Barnett fishing on the beach and says she left a message on his answer machine.

Plot
Roger receives a call from Burke about their mystery meeting; Victoria and Roger discuss David's homicidal tendencies. They also talk about art and Victoria drops that she's having dinner with Maggie and Sam. Roger calls Mrs. Johnson, Bill's housekeeper, looking for him. Bill tells Sam to meet him, Burke, and Roger at Roger's office at 11pm. He also tells him that, if need be, he'll destroy him. Roger is furious and threatens to get Bill fired. Victoria overhears more than a little. Victoria puts two and two together to get 5; she believes Roger doesn't want her to meet Sam (whom she correctly posits is the man she met on the cliff in (5) because Roger's afraid Sam knows something about her past. Roger leaves at 10:25. At 11:00, Burke, Sam, and Roger (who arrived in that order) await Malloy.

They arrange there date. He gives her 2 fish to cook for dinner that night. Celia leaves. Bobby moans to Carly Morris about how Fisher gets up her nose all the time. Tom Fletcher says they will have the dance at Summer Bay House. He does not want to pander to the whims of the Mutter. Bobby, Carly and Frank Morgan are pleased. Sandra Barlow plans to sneak off to the dance, and also is expecting Steven Matheson to sneak round the Barlow house later on and throws her suspicious father Sam Barlow off the scent when he suspects something is bothering her. She says it is just homework. Lance Smart is disturbed at night by a man hanging around the caravan with a torch. Steven calls round the Barlow household. Tom and Pippa are chatting about the dance when Barnett pulls up in his police car saying the Mutter has left them another message and it is very important.

Joe's disappointed when Penny returns home with Jack and says she's been for a meal in Hutten and to The Woolpack with him. Penny talks about Trash with Joe, she says he had an accident and they put him in hospital, from then on he thought anyone in uniform was going to lock him up. Reverend Ruskin and Liz discuss Alison's past and he questions his faith. Amos tries to catch Alison out about what she was up to last night, she informs him that her private life is her own. She asks if she can go to Janie's wedding. Frank is preparing for the wedding when Jack arrives. Frank asks if he has the ring and Jack looks worried. Sam, Henry, Matt, Annie and Peggy leave for The Woolpack before the wedding while Joe waits for Penny to finish getting ready.

Jack rushes off to a bank in Hotten where the wedding ring lies waiting. Reverend Ruskin leaves to prepare for the wedding, Alison comments to Liz that Reverend Ruskin isn't looking well. Joe drops Penny off at the church and they walk in together, the villagers stare at her. The wedding guests gather in the church and wait for Jack and Frank. Henry is the only person on Frank's side of the church and Peggy and Annie notice Ruth Merrick's absence. Jack arrives back and he and Frank rush off to the church. Janie leaves the house as the villagers comment on how lovely she looks. The wedding ceremony takes place and Frank and Janie are married.

Regular cast

 * Des Clarke - Paul Keane
 * Mike Young - Guy Pearce
 * Mrs Mangel - Vivean Gray
 * Madge Ramsay - Anne Charleston
 * Henry Ramsay - Craig McLachlan
 * Harold Bishop - Ian Smith

Guest cast

 * Eileen Clarke - Myra DeGroot
 * Malcolm Clarke - Noel Trevarthen
 * Pete Baxter - Tony Briggs

Important dialogue

 * Roger: What do you want?
 * Victoria: I think I left a drawing in here.
 * Roger: Oh, it's on the table.
 * Victoria: Oh, thank you. I think David would kill me if I lost this.
 * Roger: My son might kill you even if you didn't.
 * Bill Malloy: You're coming Sam. You're coming. I'll make up your mind of that!
 * Sam: What are you trying to do, you want to destroy me!
 * Roger: What are you trying to do to me, are you trying to destroy me!
 * Bill Malloy: Destroy me, that's what Sam said, the same words.