Growing Up Season 3, Episode 10: Closing Ranks

1

Love Me Tender

Newcomer Jamie Yeo takes over as Tammy, and Pierre Png plays her love interest. Anna Belle Francis ("Forever Fever") is David's girlfriend. Jacintha Abisheganaden sings the theme song.

2

Great Expectations

Vicky has nowhere to go after a quarrel with her mother-in-law; Gary faces problems in his business; a stuttering Ah Guan must make a presentation, and he succeeds with help from David and Fatty.

3

Count On Me

David riles everyone when he cuts back on his monthly allowances to his parents. Meanwhile, Tammy's secret admirer pays a visit.

4

I Heard A Rumour

Been there, done that? Robert's ex-girlfriend has been spreading vicious rumours that Tammy has "done it" with Robert. Meanwhile, Gary's plan for Mrs Tay's birthday bash goes awry.

5

Custom Made Help

Mrs Tay tries to help Gary in his business but messes things up for him. Meanwhile, David is in love with a new girl in his office.

6

Mother Knows Best

Mrs Tay is stabbed by a burglar and the family tries to cope when they learn that the wound is fatal. They say their painful goodbyes.

7

The Mourning After

Accusations fly as the Tays buckle under the strain of their mother's death.

8

Life Without Mother

After their mother's death, the Tay family struggles with their day-to-day cleaning, cooking, and washing...until Mrs Boon comes along. Samantha Foo guest-stars.

9

Close To You

Gary and Keng Joo fall out over a joint venture that goes wrong. Tammy's bosom pal Chak Ho tries to make her jealous. Mr Tay's friends start quarrelling when they are about to embark on a trip to Malaysia.

10

Closing Ranks

Vicky suspects that something's going on between Mr Tay and Auntie Boon; Gary overcharges a customer by mistake.

11

First Impressions

David suspects housekeeper Auntie Boon of stealing his money; Gary is asked to be "master" to a couple of gangster wannabes; Vicky can't find strength to sack a salesgirl.

12

Winning Ways

Tammy enters a beauty pageant on a dare. Vicky's bad hat ex turns up asking for money and more.

13

Love At First Flight

Gary makes a cabinet for a rich young lady who wants more than getting her hinges fixed. The senior Mr Tay is coaxed by his friends to meet other women. Meanwhile, housekeeper Auntie Boon faces problems with being accepted as part of the family.

14

Forgiveness

An eye for an eye? The mother of the robber who killed Mrs Tay goes to the Tays' with a request to pray at Mrs Tay's grave. She believes that her criminal son has died because of Mrs Tay's unhappy spirit, and now her younger son is seriously ill.

15

The Burning Question

Vicky is at Robinson's Departmental Store for an interview when a fire breaks out. Meanwhile, Gary sees an older woman but gets jeered by his peers.

16

Light My Fire

New developments in the third season as the Tay family moves into the 1970s: they have moved into a three-bedroom HDB flat in Toa Payoh in 1972, while Mrs. Tay dies.

17

Secrets And Lies Part 1

Evelyn Tan plays Poh Choo, the daughter who was given away and now lives in Malaysia. She returns with her son to find out more about Mrs Tay's death.

18

Secrets And Lies Part 2

Father knows best: Mr Tay reconciles with Poh Choo, both coming to terms with her being given away, as well as Mrs Tay's death. Meanwhile, David and Jenny go on a date, but Tammy loses Poh Choo's son while baby-sitting him.

19

Without Prejudice

During a medical checkup, Vicky learns that she might be barren. Meanwhile, to her father's dismay Tammy befriends a Eurasian boy, Mark Lopez.

20

The Way It Was

Mr Tay feels out of joint with the times and with his children. He pines for the good old days, but can only find comfort in an old friend. Vicky suspects that a rich customer has been pinching merchandise from Whiteleys but there is scant support from her boss. Tammy is incensed when the law lecturer starts dishing out arbitrary punishment to her class for damaging library books.

21

A Woman's Place

Mr Tay is extremely happy when Gary's business does well and when he finds out that Gary has a girlfriend he's been hiding from the family, but his expectations are dashed when he meets Lily. He tells Gary that she is too old and too rich for him. Meanwhile, Vicky decides to start a boutique, but finds that financial backers are hard to find; and Tammy tries out as a radio DJ, but it's not what she dreams it is.

22

Affairs Of The Heart

The course of true love never did run smooth: Gary proposes to Lily despite the family's objections; a heartbroken Vicky discovers Teck Ann's infidelity; and Ah Guan quarrels with his girlfriend.

23

Working Girl Woes

A disillusioned Vicky moves back in with her family and focuses her energies on her boutique; after Tammy's bad experience during her stint at a law firm, she decides to follow her boyfriend to Germany.

24

All In The Family

Gary borrows money from the bank to buy over the shop and David acts as his guarantor, but Gary runs into a financial crisis so David must redeem him. Meanwhile, Vicky holds a soft launch for her new boutique.

25

No Greater Love

When Vicky opens her first boutique, the stress gets to her and she faints; later, she discovers that she is pregnant. Meanwhile, the Tay family is happy to see Govin return from India, but his visit causes a small misunderstanding between Mrs Chong and her husband.

26

All My Children

Vicky works too hard for the good of her baby and herself as she starts proceedings for divorce; Gary wants to forget Lily but is reminded of his pain.