"Effy" is the eighth and penultimate episode of the

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of the

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'' Skins''. It was written by

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and directed by Adam Smith.
Episode 8 at e4.com It aired on E4 (channel), E4 on 15 March 2007.
Skins at imdb It is told from the point of view of recurring character

Effy Stonem Elizabeth "Effy" Stonem is a fictional character in the British television series ''Skins (TV series), Skins'', portrayed by actress Kaya Scodelario. Effy is a central figure in the series, appearing in all four of the original seasons as well as ...

and her brother, main character

Tony Stonem Anthony Stonem is a fictional character from the British television series '' Skins''. He is the protagonist of the first two series, which aired from 2007 to 2008. The character is portrayed by Nicholas Hoult and was created by Bryan Elsley. As t ...

Plot

It's Jim Stonem's birthday, but he is still as bad-tempered as ever. He tries to make a rude joke about their turkey dinner and becomes angry at Tony's snide remarks. He only quiets down when his wife, Anthea, requests that he and Tony don't argue in front of Effy. Later she pretends to go to bed but sneaks out to go partying. Tony fondly watches her leave and pretends to be a sleeping Effy when their parents check on up them. When they leave, he tries to call his friends but they are all ignoring him in favor of Michelle. Fed up with being alone, Tony goes out into town. Meanwhile, Effy goes to a party with her talkative friend, Julie. She flirts with a boy named Spencer and shares an

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tablet with him. The group is caught by the police and they are all arrested. When Tony gets Effy out of jail, he is told that someone pretending to be her brother already bailed her out. Tony sees Effy getting into a van and chases after her, but is attacked by guys with masks. Worried about Effy, Tony goes to Chris's and requests to speak to Sid. Sid agrees to help him and they steal Sid's dad's car to look for Effy. As they drive, Sid briefly sees Cassie around the city a few times. Meanwhile, Michelle and Jal walk around town and bump into Josh, who attempts to reconcile with her. However, Michelle orders him to leave her alone. Effy and her friends go to a party where she meets Josh. Josh calls Tony and reveals that he is with Effy. He offers to meet them at a point, but no one is there when Tony and Sid arrive. At the party, Josh injects Effy with drugs, and she finally speaks on screen for the first time before passing out. As they wait at the meeting point, Tony admits to Sid that he manipulated Michelle to break up with Josh. Sid is disgusted, and the two get into a brief fist fight. Sid calls Tony a selfish monster and leaves. Tony is picked up by a stranger on a motorbike, who offers to take him to Effy. Sid calls Cassie, and they meet at a fast-food restaurant and make up. Tony is taken to Josh's club, and calls Michelle to tell her where he is. In turn, she calls Sid to inform him of Tony's location. He decides to find Tony, but Cassie is hurt that he is leaving her again. Tony goes inside the club and sees Josh and a drugged-up Effy. Spencer breaks Tony's

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. He offers to call an ambulance if Tony has sex with Effy. Tony refuses and cries and pleads for Effy's life. Josh reveals that he simply wanted to humiliate Tony as an act of revenge for Tony sending nude photos of Abigail to Michelle from Josh's phone. Sid arrives and takes Tony and Effy to a hospital. At the hospital, it is revealed that Josh injected Effy with clean, pure pharmaceuticals. Jim and Anthea arrive at the hospital and assume Tony supplied Effy with drugs. However, Sid defends Tony. Tony thanks Sid and tells him he is finished being self-centered and wishes to become a better person.

Cast

Kaya Scodelario Kaya Rose Scodelario-Humphrey (née Humphrey; born 13 March 1992) is a British actress. She first came to prominence co-starring on E4's '' Skins'' (2007–2010, 2013), receiving two Golden Nymph nominations for her portrayal of Effy Stonem. ...

Nicholas Hoult Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (; born Wokingham, 7 December 1989) is an English actor. He has received several accolades, including a nomination for a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe nominations, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. ...

* Mike Bailey as

Sid Jenkins Sidney "Sid" Jenkins is a fictional character in the British television series '' Skins'', portrayed by actor Mike Bailey. Initially introduced in the first series, Sid embodies the stereotypical "nice guy" persona. He is depicted as an awkward a ...

April Pearson April Janet Pearson (born 23 January 1989) is an English actress. Born and brought up in Bristol, Pearson was drawn to acting from a young age and appeared in local theatre productions as a child. She made her acting debut in 1998 at the age of ...

Michelle Richardson Michelle Richardson is a fictional character in both the British teen drama series '' Skins'' and its American remake. In the British version, she is portrayed by actress April Pearson, while in the American adaptation, the character is played ...

Hannah Murray Tegan Lauren-Hannah Murray (born 1 July 1989) is an English actress. She played Cassie in '' Skins'' (2007–2008, 2013) and Gilly in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2012–2019), for which she has been nominated along with her ca ...

Cassie Ainsworth Cassandra "Cassie" Ainsworth is a fictional character in the British television series '' Skins'', portrayed by actress Hannah Murray. Cassie is one of the central characters in the first and second series of the show and is known for her quirky, ...

Joe Dempsie Joe Dempsie (born ) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Chris Miles in the E4 teen comedy-drama '' Skins'' (2007–2008) and Gendry Baratheon in ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2013; 2017–2019). Dempsie's earlier acting credits i ...

as Chris Miles *

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Anwar Kharral Anwar Kharral is a fictional character in the British television series '' Skins'', portrayed by actor Dev Patel. Anwar is introduced in the first series as one of the central characters and is known for his charismatic, fun-loving personality and ...

Larissa Wilson Larissa Hope Wilson (born 5 May 1989) is an English actress and director, best known for her role as Jal Fazer in the first two series of the UK television series '' Skins'' (2007-2008). Other credits include ''Holby City'' (2008), '' Kingdom'' ( ...

Jal Fazer Jalander "''Jal''" Fazer is a fictional character in the British television series '' Skins'', portrayed by actress Larissa Wilson. Jal is introduced as one of the core characters in the first two series of the show and is known for her intellige ...

Arc significance and continuity

* Tony is isolated from the group since his breakup with Michelle and it becoming known that he cheated on her with several girls. * Effy's partying and drug usage come into light causing Jim and Anthea to send her to

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. * Effy has her first piece of dialogue of the season. * Tony begins to seek redemption and begins to change his personality for the better. * Michelle begins talking to Tony again. * Sid and Tony reconcile. * Tony confesses to sending the pictures from Josh's phone. * It is the only episode in the first series to not feature Maxxie.

Soundtrack

* "Your Heart is So Loud" by Colleen * "Keep Loving Me" by The Draytones * "Knife" by

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* "Reprise" by Grizzly Bear * "Sheepdog" by

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* "Lake of Roaches" by

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* "Ancient Delay" by Wolf Eyes * "Fully" by

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* "Under Me Sensi" by

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* "Hammer Without a Master" by

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* "Angry" by

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* "Colourful" by Skream * "Close Your Eyes" by

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* "Subbass" by Fat Segal * "0800 Dub" by Skream * "Interchangeable" World by Gescom * "Burned Mind" by Wolf Eyes * "For Lovers" by

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* "Black Vomit" by Wolf Eyes * "Dragonfly" by M. Craft

References

External links

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