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Chapter 7 - America's Finest?
Season 1, Ep. 6
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International Relations - Chapter 7. The Australian Delegation have thrown a celebratory party at Government House for their esteemed international guests. Mike attends, hoping to finalise the deal, but runs into his arch nemesis, the American Chuck Armstrong.
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1. Chapter 1 - Loose Lips and Sinking Ships
14:24||Season 1, Ep. 1International Relations Chapter 1 - Mike Laycock is a negotiator with the Australian Government. This episode sees him meeting with his boss, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Christopher Wayne.
2. Chapter 2 - A Very British Proposal
17:53||Season 1, Ep. 2International Relations - Chapter 2. In this chapter, Mike goes to visit the British Foreign Secretary, as he tries to keep the trans-global trade partnership afloat.
3. Chapter 3 - The Hunt Begins, & Chapter 4 - French Fried
13:18||Season 1, Ep. 3International Relations - Chapters 3 & 4. A bonus chapter this week sees Mike getting well underway on his mission to finalise the all-important trans-global trade partnership. This week, he goes to visit the French Ambassador, and discovers a terrible secret.
4. Chapter 5 - Exposing Secrets
14:54||Season 1, Ep. 4International Relations - Chapter 5. Mike is shocked to find out that the French Ambassador and German Chancellor have been having a secret affair for years, but the passion is slowly leaving their relationship. Mike has a unique suggestion for them.
5. Chapter 6 - The Fat Man
15:47||Season 1, Ep. 5International Relations - Chapter 6. Mike is told the Minister for Agriculture, Doug Perry, has some objections to the agreements in the trans-global trade partnership. He goes to confront the Minister, but is surprised by what he sees.
7. Chapter 8 - A Chucking Good Time
10:42||Season 1, Ep. 7International Relations - Chapter 8. Mike goes with Chuck back to his hotel, where they engage in some very public displays of affection.
8. Chapter 9 - Die Scheidung
11:27||Season 1, Ep. 8International Relations - Chapter 9. Mike returns to the party at Government House, and intends to discuss trade with the French Ambassador. But there is an unexpected guest - his German lover's wife!
9. Chapter 10 - Breaking Boundaries
22:56||Season 1, Ep. 9International Relations - Chapter 10. Mike and Chuck finally sit down, and work through their negotiation in a way only they know how.