Thick as Thieves

During her absence, while Annie enjoys a holiday in Benidorm with her friend, George and Stan take charge of the house. They manage a decent fist of keeping the home tidy and clean, and even learn not to burn their dinner.

Home & Away is a long‑running television programme that presents its stories in the form of individual episodes. Each instalment follows the everyday lives of its characters, offering a snapshot of their relationships and the occasional domestic challenge they face. In this particular episode, Annie is absent from the household, having travelled to Benidorm for a holiday with a friend. Her departure leaves the responsibility for the home squarely on the shoulders of George and Stan, who must look after the house while she is away. George and Stan set about the task with a surprising amount of competence. They keep the rooms tidy, attend to the usual chores and make a respectable effort to maintain the home in good order. Even the kitchen, which often proves a stumbling block, is handled with care; the pair manage to avoid the classic mistake of burning their dinner, showing a modest improvement in their cooking routine. By the episode’s end, the two men have proved themselves capable of holding the fort in Annie’s absence. Their attempts at housekeeping, from cleaning to cooking, demonstrate a decent level of responsibility, providing a quiet but effective glimpse into how the household copes when one of its members is away on holiday.