Mr Sloane

It’s December, 1969 in Watford, England, and Jeremy Sloane is at the end of his rope. More than a year ago, he lost his accounting job, and his wife Janet left him to "find herself".His only solace is in his evenings at the pub with his childhood mates Ross, Reggie and Beans. An unexpected job as a supply teacher will either put him back on his feet, or bring further humiliation.

Following a disastrous first day as a supply teacher, Sloane makes a trip to a hardware shop, where he has a chance encounter with a young American woman called Robin. After securing her phone number, Sloane winds up at the pub, where his mates weigh in on the great peanut controversy.

The boys plan a stag-do for Reggie, and Sloane has a second encounter with Robin, under less-than-ideal circumstances. Sloane’s offer to help fix Robin’s tap inadvertently leads to a first date of-sorts, that concludes with mixed results and a valiant battle with a café toilet. Meanwhile, Sloane has been reinstated as a supply teacher, leading to another round with a couple of class bullies. A well-intentioned sympathy card leads to tragic results.

The good news is that Sloane has wrangled another lunch date with Robin. The bad news is that after eating a couple of pot brownies, a stoned Sloane must face an important job interview at a publishing house that could end his employment worries. An attempt to make peace with Mrs. Wyndham's dog Nigel, brings Sloan and Robin closer together. Meanwhile, the mates debate the difference bewtween a "couple" and a "few".

An encounter with a couple dancing in the street triggers an emotional revelation from Robin about her ex-boyfriend, Craig. The mates encourage Sloane to move things forward with his American companion, leading Sloane to buy a mysterious instructional book. An awkward Christmas Eve date at a dance club leads both Sloane and Robin to encounter old flames. Mrs. Wyndham and her dog Nigel each leave holiday surprises for Sloane, as he shows Robin what he’s learned from the mysterious book.

Robin is less than impressed after meeting Sloane's friends, which causes friction between her and Sloane. In flashback, we learn how Sloane came to lose his job and his wife in the same day.