Alma's Not Normal

Alma discovers the Bolton Acting School and decides to join, committing herself to its training programme. She also arranges another family meeting between Lin and Joan, selecting an upmarket restaurant as the venue for the occasion. The meeting involves Lin and Joan at the chosen restaurant.

The Richard Gere is a television programme presented as a single episode in this series. It falls within the episode genre, offering a self‑contained story that unfolds over its runtime. Though brief, the episode is structured to follow the actions of its characters as they navigate personal choices and family dynamics. In this instalment, the character Alma comes across Bolton Acting School. Intrigued by what the school offers, she makes the decision to enrol, committing herself to the training and opportunities it promises, a choice that marks a pivotal moment and signals a shift in her aspirations for herself. At the same time, Alma takes the initiative to organise a further family gathering. She sets up a meeting between Lin and Joan, choosing an upmarket restaurant as the venue. The setting provides a more refined backdrop for the conversation, suggesting a deliberate effort to create a comfortable yet sophisticated environment for the family. The episode therefore intertwines Alma's personal development with the renewed interaction between Lin and Joan. By juxtaposing her enrolment at Bolton Acting School with the orchestrated family dinner, the story highlights how individual ambitions can coexist with, and perhaps influence, broader family relationships, keeping the narrative focused on these two intertwined threads throughout the episode.