Episode 2 Snow, Sex & Suspicious Parents

This programme contains some strong language

Show me some nipples!

Let loose with your mates in the ski and party capitals of Europe.

-Join in the action on the piste.

-I've never drunk so much in my life!

There's freedom...

I'm having such a good time, I just don't want to go home.

..temptation...

and excess.

But what the kids don't know is their parents are coming too...

-Yeah, let's go.

-You ready?

-..secretly spying...

-I'm going to wee my pants.

It's too much for me to take on as a mother.

..to see if their little ones can stand on their own two feet.

-LAUGHTER

-Jesus Christ!

Will the parents like what they see...

That is not what I expect of my son.

..as their kids get the shock of their lives?

Oh my gosh!

My granny's here.

-Coming up...

-Yes!

Two very different boys head to the winter party resort of Val d'Isere.

Cocksure Chase leaves his strict single mum behind

for an irresponsible week on and off the piste.

And self-conscious 20-year-old Ben...

-Do you think I look cool?

-No.

..says goodbye to his laidback dad.

We're like mates, not father and son.

..for an emotional week in the Alps.

Oh!

But will these two very different parents cope with what they see...

-No!

-Half a bottle.

..when they secretly watch their kids...

WOMAN GASPS

..and give Ben and Chase the shock of their lives?

Oh my gosh!

Looking forward to his first ever lads holiday with his mates,

meet 20-year-old, uber-confident, Chase from Purley, South London.

I've got a couple of nicknames in Croydon.

Yummy, Yummy Chocolate Man or Fresh Prince of Croydon,

because as you can see, my hair's quite long on top and I'm handsome like Will Smith.

Chase lives at home with his two sisters, older brother and mum, Sharon,

who, as a single mum, has had to be firm with all of her kids.

I'm a strict mother, I've had to be.

I was 27 with four, all under the age of four.

-Chase, pick this up.

-I ain't picking it up.

-Chase, pick it up.

-You're closer to it. You're closer.

-Chase, pick it up.

If I ever ask my mum to do me something, she'll laugh in my face.

I get treated like a slave!

I'm not really a mate's mother, as such.

Do I expect respect from my kids? Erm, yeah.

And from what I've seen, I am getting it.

Despite keeping Chase in line at home,

Mum Sharon wants to spy on him so she can see what he gets up to when he's away.

This is probably something that's going to make me see, really, what my son's like.

So, I'd like to think what I've seen, through his younger days, growing,

is still reflecting on him now.

The worst thing on this holiday I could see

would be Chase being disrespectful.

If I find a girl that looks like Alesha Dixon, she is getting chirped, straight up.

It's definitely important for me to be proud of Chase.

Even though he's never skied before,

cocky Chase thinks he's got it all sewn up.

I reckon I'll be good. Why not?

I play literally football, rugby, basketball.

Skiing is just a different sport.

I don't want Chase being careless on the slopes.

Being a sporty person, he probably will be competitive or try to be.

He thinks he can ski, but I know he can't.

I am a risk taker, but when it comes to injuring my face, I'm not taking that risk.

When you're good-looking, you don't want to injure your face.

A budding model, Chase could also have some off-piste distractions,

which is another of mum Sharon's major concerns.

I do not have a clue about Chase's sex life.

So far so good, I'm not a grandma yet.

What about your condoms?

Oh, er, I'm a Catholic - sex after marriage, innit?

It's important for him to respect women because I've raised him.

-Is there anything else?

-Condoms.

And girls are quite forward nowadays, so I see, so I have to worry about my son!

On this holiday, I wouldn't say I would really look for a woman -

they usually come up to me.

Like, I'm not being big-headed, but that just happens.

You be careful with the alcohol "assumption".

I don't really drink.

The first 24 hours of the holiday, go to the liveliest bar, club,

and just get on it the first day, that's what you've got to do.

I am not a kid. I will look after myself, don't worry.

Going with Chase on his first ever lads holiday

are two of his closest mates...

-I do like to er...

-Experiment.

-That's, yeah.

-Yeah, cos he's showed me videos on his phone, innit?

..try anything once Anthony.

Here's Major... The Major, the Governor.

I'm the Major. I run things, pretty much.

..and organiser of the group, Adrian.

-HE BEATBOXES

-Yo, Chase of Croydon, also known as The Fresh Prince of Croydon.

Also going to Val d'Isere, is 20-year-old, image-conscious, Ben.

I think I'm a bit obsessed with celebrities.

I don't know why, I just love their whole lifestyle,

everything about them, they just all seem so perfect,

but Joey Essex is a personal favourite.

Ben lives in a village near Dover with laidback dad, James,

and his girlfriend of three years, Kelly.

And traditional man's man, James,

finds it hard to understand his son's fascination with his looks.

You got more hair stuff in there than a woman.

Yeah, but I need it, don't I?

Me and Ben are close, but he's more into his...fashion.

Spends a fortune on sprays and gels. I wish Ben was a bit more laddy.

Ben spends ages in the bathroom.

-Hurry up Ben, I need a shit.

-I'm doing my hair!

Single dad James has brought Ben up by himself for the last six years.

I did try my best with him.

It's very difficult to be a dad and a friend and everything all at once, and a mum of course.

It's... Yeah, I'd like to think I'm a good dad to him.

Come on, it won't make a difference, you still can't get a girlfriend anyway, hurry up.

Me and Ben are like mates, rather than father and son.

Ben can talk to me about anything.

-Is that it? Is it really worth it?

-It's perfect.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-It don't look no different.

-No, it looks perfect.

But Ben doesn't see things quite the same way as his dad.

I don't feel like I can speak to him about any worries or stuff like that.

Erm, I'd rather just have a joke with him.

I wouldn't say it was a close family.

We don't spend as much time together as we should do.

And unbeknown to James, Ben is hiding something from his dad.

Seriously low self esteem that stems from his teenage years.

Confidence is a bit of an issue for me. I'm not as confident as I could be.

I was overweight when I was younger.

I didn't think that people had a good opinion of me, being overweight.

I didn't really socialise a lot, at all.

It's still not a point, erm, where I totally feel confident around everybody.

So, dad James might get more than he bargained for from this spying trip.

But what does HE hope to get out of it?

Just to see what sort of things he gets up to when we're not about.

Sometimes we won't see him for hours.

He'll just disappear upstairs, just in his own little world.

James may be a laidback father,

but he's got two very strict holiday rules for first time skier, Ben.

I'd like you to have a lesson.

Just so you get the basics of what you're doing,

so you don't hurt yourself.

Certainly won't be happening.

Tattoos are a no.

-If I want a tattoo, I think it's my body.

-You know it's one of my hates.

-Alright, mate.

-Hi, boys.

-Hi, mate.

-How you been?

-Not too bad.

Going with Ben on his first ever skiing holiday are two of his mates...

I'll tell you what, boys, I'm planning on getting absolutely paralytic every single night.

..big drinker, Chris...

-Minimum, 5am.

-Yep.

-We've got to stay out all night.

..and night owl, Ash.

I plan on getting you two

absolutely smashed every single night,

making sure that you have a quality time,

and making sure that I enjoy myself too.

-Wow.

-You need to man up, mate.

-That sounded gay, didn't it?

-Pathetic.

Ben wants to keep the weight off and not show himself up.

So unlike most lads his age,

he's planning on staying alcohol-free this holiday.

I make a bit of a fool of myself when I'm drunk.

One of the reasons why I don't drink is because I want to look my best, I want to stay slim.

Ben should have fun while he's young.

He should have a drink, have a laugh.

5am, and over in South London, Chase is about to leave the clutches of strict mum, Sharon.

That's if she can let him go.

-Condoms? Did you pack them?

-Adrian got them for me.

Yeah good. Well done, Adrian.

-Right, mum, see you...

-You look after yourself and take it easy.

-I will do.

Chase is met by Ant and Adrian. With them all hailing from Purley,

they're known as the "Purlaid Crew".

Yes, Purlaid.

See you, Chase. See you on the slopes!

Time for the Dover boys to swap the white cliffs for the white slopes

and head off on the holiday of a lifetime.

-Pick them up Captain. All right.

-As per usual, half of that's hair products.

-Give us a man hug, Ben.

-See you later.

-Take care.

-OK.

-See you later, love. Bye.

-Enjoy yourself, have fun.

-Bye.

See you, see you sooner than you think.

And we'll be watching every move.

Chase and Ben are oblivious that their parents will be joining them on holiday,

Spying on them every step of the way.

Both sets of boys are heading to the Alps -

home to some of the best skiing in the world.

But it's also home to one of Europe's coolest winter party resorts. Val d'Isere.

With bars and clubs open day and night,

hordes of youngsters descend on it every week,

to party on and off the piste.

And joining in on the Val d'Isere vibe

are the very up-for-it Purlaid Crew.

Yes. Nice sun. It ain't like England.

I'm going to get even more and more brown.

Free from the grip of his strict mum, and on his first ever lads' holiday,

non-skier Chase is ready to hit the most challenging slopes.

I'm going on the black slope. I ain't scared.

You'll probably, literally, tumble down.

Three hours later and the boys are nearly at their hotel.

But first, they stop off for some vital supplies.

Stocking up for the week, really - a little bit of cereal.

Essentials, water for the hangovers.

-Yes.

-Wahey.

-Well done, Chase.

-We got a kitchen, bruv.

-No.

-Yes bruv.

Oh, there's speakers as well. Oh! Sorted.

We hit the jackpot.

I need to use the gaff.

Purlaid, welcome to our house, mate. Keep it nice and tidy there, mate.

I don't want no skid marks in the toilet, yeah?

Time to unpack the essentials.

Bruv, we've got bare beers.

Five o'clock and the Dover boys have just arrived.

We're here then, boys, the sun's shining, time to have some fun.

Nice bathroom.

-Looks like me and you are sharing this then, Ash, mate.

-Erm, yeah(!)

So, has the excitement of coming on holiday

made Ben change his mind about being on the wagon?

I'm not drinking, but I shall be getting them two smashed.

Get them throwing their stupid dance moves.

And just making a fool of themselves.

That's a no then. But it sets his mates a challenge.

There's no way I'm letting him go home a sober man.

At the Purlaid Crew's hotel,

Chase doesn't need any encouragement to knock back the booze,

starting with a very French-themed Rose wine chaser.

-Fuck that!

-Go, go!

-HE BURPS

-I don't believe it, man.

Fuelled by their pre-drinks, the boys head into town.

But will they be able to handle what Val d'Isere has to offer?

Are we scared? No, we're not. The only person I'm scared of is my mum.

And away from the watchful eye of his mum,

at the first bar, Chase swaps the bottle of Rose for a bottle of spirits.

Ah, yeah!

HE MOUTHS

Drink it! Down, down, down!

And it's not long before the Fresh Prince of Croydon

tries to make his mark on Val d'Isere.

Rizzle Kicks, nice to meet you.

I said I was Rizzle Kicks and they believed me

and I got a promotion - free drinks.

Bonjour.

-Basically...

-This guy's from Rizzle Kicks, man.

-No way.

-What's your name?

-Sophie.

-Nice to meet you, Sophie.

-And you.

First big night out, boys, in Val d'Isere.

The Dover boys are also heading into town.

And Ben is immediately faced with temptation

as Ash and Chris get straight on it.

Despite the peer group pressure, he stands firm.

Ben hasn't had anything to drink. Not a sweet fanny fuck all!

Do you want some milk, do you want some fucking milk(!)

I've had two drinks - a Diet Coke and a water.

I am a little bit jealous of the fun they're having,

like getting the drink straight down and drinking competitions...

Could it just be a matter of time before Ben cracks?

Later, when a girl approaches him,

Ben's not confident enough to even talk to her.

-That girl's trying to chat to Ben and he just told her to fuck off.

-What one?

-This one right here!

He should man up a bit, talk to some girls...

He's a free agent, but Ben has his own reasons for not chatting her up.

Er, a bit ugly, er, not quite my type

and er, definitely not looking for anyone like that.

Beers are off the agenda,

girls are off the agenda, but at least Ben is having a good time(!)

Erm, I probably am getting a little bit bored now.

It's a little bit annoying Ben wants to go home,

but it's cos he ain't drinking he wants to go home.

I think, Ben, he needs to just let go a little bit.

-4am.

-Time to head home.

And Ben convinces the boys to call it a night.

Can we decorate a Christmas tree?

As the Dover boys head home...

Go.

..Chase is king of clubs in a bar across town.

-RAPPING:

-My name is not chocolate, call me a Twirl.

Yo, Listen, I want to sing like far out, Rizzle Kicks.

Tonight's been a bit of a crazy one, like.

We've had, erm, Chase acting as if he was Rizzle Kicks.

And just like the biggest stars...

-All I'm saying is I love my mum so much.

-Are you gone?

-I'm not gone.

..it looks like fame has gone to Chase's head.

-Let's walk in.

-Yeah, we can't walk in. It's closed.

The fall means it's the end of the night.

Anthony and Adrian take Chase home...

Where's the girls? Get the girls.

..and put him to bed.

-Goodnight, boys.

-Goodnight, see you later, mate.

I'm never drinking again.

The Dover boys' hotel the next morning,

and Chris and Ash are feeling the pain.

-How many Jagers did we have last night?

-Too many.

But having kept off the spirits, it means Ben's in good spirits.

My body feels like a temple. Like I'm so refreshed.

It's time to ski. But Ben's keeping his mates off the slopes

with his infamous morning routine.

Oi, Adrian...

At the Purlaid Crew's hotel, Chase seems surprisingly sprightly.

Adrian, come on, wake up.

Maybe the hangover hasn't kicked in yet.

Adrian, come on, wake up, we've got to go skiing.

And they aren't the only newcomers to the slopes of Val d'Isere.

Little do the lads know, their parents have arrived.

Lovely day, isn't it? Really nice weather.

First in is Ben's laidback dad, James, and his girlfriend, Kelly.

Followed by Chase's strict mum, Sharon,

who's joined by her friend, Marie.

-Hiya.

-Hiya.

-You OK?

-Hello. I'm Chase's mum.

-Hi, I'm Kelly.

-Hello, Kelly. Alright.

-Hiya, I'm Ben's dad.

A three-hour journey into the Alps gives Sharon and James

the perfect opportunity to swap notes on their kids.

So, James, tell me what Ben's like.

He's on a bit of a non drinking session at the moment.

He hasn't had a drink for about five months.

-Good.

-So what's Chase like?

-I don't really see him as a drinker,

-so this is going to be very interesting to see.

-Well, let's hope they have some fun.

11am, and Val d'Isere's pistes are packed with skiers.

The Purlaid Crew are ready to join them.

Well, perhaps not Chase, because it looks like last night's booze has finally worn off.

I don't even want to ski.

I just want to bloody sleep for a bit longer.

I won't be the best of my ability to... Shit.

Tired, hung-over and new to skiing,

competitive Chase still bypasses the beginner's nursery slopes

to take on a steeper blue run -

usually for skiers with a little bit more experience.

Fuck. I think I grazed my back so much, man.

I had an accident on my first ski, man.

I've ripped my bloody trousers. It's a massive gash, man.

It's lucky it's hot out here.

It's dangerous to ski with a hangover.

But with a careless disregard for his own safety,

the cocksure South Londoner,

who's had no lessons whatsoever, goes again.

I'm falling all over the place.

I'm like Bambi on ice and it ain't a good thing.

Having finally done his hair, Ben and the Dover boys are ready to hit the slopes.

Wow, look at all this stuff.

But as they get their kit, self-conscious Ben has his priorities sorted.

Looking good on the slopes is definitely important.

Obviously staying safe is erm, like second to that.

But it looks like Ben's going to do the sensible thing and get a helmet.

-Do you think I still look cool?

-No. Do a little dance.

I don't know about this helmet malarkey,

I could spend an hour getting ready.

-Are you two getting helmets?

-No.

-You're not?

-No.

-Well neither am I then?

-Yeah, you are!

-I'm not.

-You are.

-That's coming off.

Ben's insecurities get the better of him

and he easily bows to peer group pressure.

Mate, I'm not having the helmet, I can't look a complete idiot.

It's really important to me that I look good on the slopes,

especially in front of my friends.

First time on the slopes and Ben already breaks one of his dad's rules.

Like Chase, he's not bothering with a ski lesson.

I can't even get up!

I'm aching already.

Oh...

Oh, shit!

Shit!

I wish I'd got a lesson now.

Having settled in at their hotel,

for the first time, the parents are about to see

what their sons got up to on day one.

I wouldn't like to see him being disrespectful.

I wouldn't like to see Chase paralytic drunk.

I wouldn't like to see Chase drunk where he can't see what he's doing.

Really looking forward to seeing what Ben was up to last night,

just to see what sort of thing goes on without us being there, really.

I'm not sure if Ben would have broken his vow on not drinking or not.

But first up, it's Chase.

-Huh!

-He isn't?

-No!

-No!

-No!

-Half a bottle.

-Sorry?

-'Oh my goodness.'

God, he's going to finish it.

No!

-No way!

-Sharon?

-Well, I'm not very happy with that.

-No way!

I'm not very happy with that.

Like, I tell him when you do these mixing drinks

it's a form of alcohol poisoning.

It's just a shock to the system.

-Yes.

-We don't see this. I don't see him drink.

-Oh!

-No way!

Good.

Goodnight, boys.

Did you see the part when he fell over?

-Oh yeah.

-See, that to me, worries me.

I'm not used to that. I don't see that.

This is the first night,

but if it is an every night thing I'm seeing,

I'm going to be worried.

-We never used to drink that much.

-No way.

Next up it's James's turn to see what Ben's like away from home.

Oh no, he is being good.

Oh, shots. Oh!

-Go on, give one to Ben.

-How many?

-Oh, and a water.

-A water!

Water!

-I've had two drinks...

-SHE GASPS

-A Diet Coke and a water.

-Oh!

I am jealous of the fun they're having,

getting the drinks straight down.

-You must be proud with that?

-Yeah, yeah, if he says...

- Yeah, he said he could have as much fun. - But he did say he was jealous.

Yeah. I think he's going to succumb. I think he will.

JAMES: I kind of hope Ben has a drink and relaxes with the lads.

-They left him on his own.

-Oh!

It's annoying Ben wants to go home.

If you ain't drinking, you're not going to enjoy it as much.

-<

-Bless him!

There's a little division.

I think he would relax if he had a drink and mix in with the lads.

He did look, sitting on his own,

as if he was a bit lonely and not sort of mixing in.

-Oh, he can be like that at home...

-We're used to him being at home, laying on his bed.

-Yeah.

-And just not mixing in and...

When you see him sitting back when the others are enjoying themselves...

-You'd like to see him up there...

-Yeah.

-..with the rest of them.

-Yeah.

The Dover boys have been practising hard for four hours.

And they're gearing up for a short race.

But they're not alone. Ben's dad James, and Kelly, are going to spy on him.

Having seen him struggle at night, James wants to make sure Ben,

who's in the yellow jacket, is having fun during the day.

God, I can't believe he's only just over there.

Oh, a couple of hundred feet away from him.

I hope he's got his helmet on!

Un, deux, trois!

PARENTS GASP Bloody hell, Ben!

-Oh my god, look how fast he's going.

-Look at him go.

-He's whizzing.

-He's going so fast!

Remarkably, Ben's hard work paid off. He actually won the race.

I'm just waiting for the national anthem now.

-That was really good, wasn't it? He don't realise we're just here.

-But how fast did he go?

-I know.

-How did he stop?

Brilliant!

Satisfied Ben's enjoying himself, dad James and Kelly sneak off.

Now back at his hotel,

self-conscious Ben hadn't realised how strong the alpine sun can be.

Sunburnt. I look like a cherry tomato... I'm just going to...

-All you need is a green wig and you'll be a fucking Oompa Loompa.

-I know. I feel awful.

I'm not going to worry about looking good tonight.

His face may be beetroot red,

but amazingly for Ben, he still wants to hit the bars.

Let's get out and party.

Night two in Val d'Isere.

Will this be when Ben cracks and gets back on the booze?

It doesn't look likely.

Ash and Chris get stuck in,

but tonight they seem less bothered about getting Ben to drink

and more focused on getting him a girl.

Come on, Ben. The challenge is, mate,

you've got to talk to at least one girl,

and that's not just a simple hello.

-I'm not going to speak to someone that I'm not interested in at all.

-You are just being a minge.

-Get in there!

-I'm having fun, I'm not, I didn't come out here to have...

You're 21, mate, and you're on a fucking detox.

-Are you still a virgin?

-No, definitely not, mate. Definitely not.

Ben's confidence issues are still affecting his holiday.

Just like at home, he feels he can't confide in anyone.

I think I might be a little bit scared of being rejected by girls,

I mean I've never had the confidence to go and speak to new people.

Probably with the whole confidence thing of being overweight, so it's difficult.

I don't think everyone knows about my confidence issues.

It's not something I voice to people.

What about your dad, and...do your family know?

Erm...

Visibly upset, Ben has difficulty answering.

I don't know.

Do you mind if I...?

With his insecurities on his mind,

Ben finds it hard to get into the swing of things.

So the Dover boys decide to call it a night.

I did feel quite awkward, it's like, it's not easy to talk about.

I definitely do bottle a lot up inside of me

and and don't really find it easy to talk to people about things.

Erm, I wish I could.

1.30am - at the Purlaid Crew's hotel,

they're sober and just going out.

Tonight, Chase will be playing the fame game - again.

Rizzle Kicks, yeah, that's me for tonight.

But the first bar they get to... is dead.

Then on the way to their second bar...

RAUCOUS SHOUTING

..whilst Ant finds a new friend,

Chase and Adrian get involved in a slanging match

with some drunken revellers - about skiing ability.

I just want to leave here, to be honest with you. Some dickheads.

You can't even double, you can't even double, you can't even straight out of reds man.

You can ski, well done(!)

Chase shows maturity by calming Adrian and turning his back on any aggro.

-I really wanted to hit him.

-We've got to be the bigger person.

We're here for a holiday.

We don't want to look like thugs, you know, cos we ain't.

Leaving Ant to his own devices, Chase and Adrian head home.

So much for trying to top their first night out.

At the parents' hotel they're about to see what their kids got up to

on the second day of their holiday.

But Chase's first night's drunken antics

have been worrying his strict mum, Sharon.

Well, I've slept on it, now, but I've still got mixed emotions.

Still definitely mixed, but I'm hoping today

I see something a bit more positive from him.

I've had major concerns about, erm,

him going skiing the next day after the drinking.

Man, I can't even ski today, I don't even want to ski.

I just want to bloody sleep for a bit longer,

-but we're up this early skiing.

-Serve you right.

-Ooh!

-Oh, oh!

-Bless him.

-Good!

Teach him a lesson. Slow down, slow down.

Oh, Chase, Chase, Chase! Oh, oh, oh!

No, I'm not happy with this now. He doesn't know what he's doing.

-No.

-He doesn't, he hasn't got a clue.

-I'm a bit disappointed now.

-Yeah.

-I'm disappointed in Chase.

-He shouldn't have drunk so much.

This is what my concern was though. This is something he's coming to do and the alcohol in him...

That's a bit of a concern because he's not thinking straight.

-He's not seeing the...

-The danger.

-Yeah. But I'm very worried.

-Of course.

-You can't even double, you can't even double, you can't even... Straight out the reds.

-I don't like that.

You can ski, well done(!)

-OK, good, walk away.

-He's walking away, yeah. He has.

-Good boy.

-Well done.

-Feel chuffed.

-I got worried.

-All right.

-Well, it's good that he walked away.

I'm relieved with that... cos I don't like bully behaviour.

This is what I was worried about - the confrontations with other people

when you've had alcohol in your system.

Last night, there would have been a fight.

-There would have been a fight.

-It just proves that while he's not with you, he's strong enough...

-Yes.

-..to make his own decisions.

I feel a lot better today.

I don't know whether he's learnt anything right now,

but by the end of the week, I might see something different.

Next up - Ben's dad, James.

Oh, dear.

I don't know about this helmet malarkey, I spent an hour getting ready.

-At least he's sensible.

-Yeah.

-'Are you two getting helmets?'

-No.

-You're not?

-No.

-Neither am I, then.

-Yeah, you are.

-I'm not.

-You are.

-That's coming off.

-No!

-That's coming off.

-Oh, no!

-How you feeling now?

Well, it just goes to show - pressure from the other lads...

-Yeah.

-He was ready, he had the hat on.

The thing that worries me the most

-there is that Ben gave in so quick to his mates.

-Yeah.

James's reason for spying on Ben

is to see what he's like away from home,

but he's about to get a bit more than he bargained for.

I've never had the confidence to speak to new people.

Probably with the whole confidence thing of being overweight,

erm, not really enjoying myself as a teenager. So, it's difficult.

'What about your dad, and do your family know?'

Erm...

-BEN:

-I don't know.

Do you mind if I...?

How you feeling?

Erm, it's a bit upsetting,

because, obviously, for the last sort of six years,

I've tried to be his mum, his dad and his friend.

So, obviously you can't do everything right.

-No.

-And sometimes if you try and be them three things,

they can't talk about everything, so it's a bit upsetting, yeah.

-Most definitely.

-I've never seen Ben get upset either, so...

-No.

-What do you feel like now, then, James?

Actually really, truthfully, seeing that last bit?

-Shit.

-Do you?

-Yeah, I feel...choked.

I must admit, I do feel pretty bad... Erm, sorry.

And that really, sort of, makes me feel like I've let him down.

I don't think you've let him down at all.

And you've been there for him.

-Yeah, but it's still...

-It's the communication side of it.

-..hard to watch.

Early morning at the Dover boys' hotel,

and Ben's clear head means he's made a big decision.

I'm thinking about getting a tattoo.

I've wanted to do it for a long time.

I might as well get it done out here.

Especially if I've got you to hold my hand, Ash.

Oh God, look at that snow.

How deep is the snow? It's nearly up to my knees.

Ash might have been fast asleep, but he's wide awake now.

Ben's dragging him and Chris to the nearest open tattoo parlour.

A 20-mile drive down windy roads to a nearby town.

I think this is a bit of a silly idea going in this sort of weather, Benny.

I don't even know if I want to go. I'd actually pay to get off.

But when Ben sets his mind on something, he sticks to it.

Ben, if we die and you survive, I'm going to haunt you for the rest of your life.

An hour-and-a-half later, they arrive.

I feel so nervous.

He's already broken his dad's rule of not taking a skiing lesson on his first time skiing.

Now, he's about to break the biggest rule of all.

One of Dad's last words to me was that I wasn't to get a tattoo.

But I'm going to get on with it, erm, and hope I don't cry.

-Hello.

-Hello. Hello.

-Erm, I've come for my first tattoo.

-OK.

-I want to get a single word.

Ben's tattoo is very personal to him. He believes he's made up a slang word pronounced, 'welt'.

Erm, it means good, amazing, erm, something positive.

Time to see if Ben has the confidence to go through with the operation.

-Oh!

-Does it actually hurt?

-Yeah!

Now you are a man!

It's really good, I really like it.

I feel like a man, I didn't cry.

With his new markings, Ben is brimming with confidence.

I'm proud that I've got it done. I never thought I'd be able to do it.

I just hope my dad don't have too much of a bad reaction to it.

I think it's my decision, and ultimately, it's my body.

In Val d'Isere, the Purlaid Crew have been skiing all morning.

But after hurting his neck in a nasty fall,

Chase has left the slopes and has gone for some medical advice.

Well, the pharmacist told me to move my neck.

She goes, "Well I can tell by your movement there's nothing broken."

Chase heads back to his apartment to rest.

Now halfway through his holiday,

his injury has made him think about his cocky attitude.

I did think I could ski

just because of the basis that I could rollerblade,

skate and do ice-skating.

On my first day of skiing, I was so terrible.

I was like flying over the place, and literally injuring myself.

Like, I scratched my back. Like today, I've ruined my neck.

But it's actually put me down to earth how arrogant I can get sometimes.

He's come a long way from announcing he was going to do a black run when he first turned up.

The Dover boys are getting ready to go out again,

and again Ben's not drinking, but Ash and Chris are.

Go on, Chrissie.

-Good drink, Ash?

-Oh mate, I'm smashed.

LAUGHTER

You're not even going to make it out, mate.

Fuck a goat!

But the booze gets the better of Chris.

Oh, Chris, have you been sick? It's absolutely everywhere.

Erm, he threw up all over the bathroom. So funny, but I think I'm going to end up cleaning it up.

I think there's only one option, as the sober one.

If someone other than me had been sick in my house, there's no way I was cleaning it up.

Hold my hand, seriously.

Across town, Chase, Adrian and Ant have made it past their bathroom.

As well as a good night out, they're looking for a couple of other things.

If we get any girls, it's a bonus isn't it?

-Crisps.

-Agreed?

-I want to get some crisps.

-Ant wants some crisps.

But what Chase doesn't know is two women are about to have their sights firmly fixed on him.

We're going to go and sneak in,

and hopefully do a bit of spying on Chase.

He's in a nightclub round the corner there.

Watching and listening from the club's kitchen,

mum, Sharon, wants to make sure Chase is acting respectfully

and staying out of trouble.

They don't look too bad, though, do they?

They're not drunk, staggering into someone?

How does it feel to be in here, knowing that he's just on the other side of that door?

-Do you know what, it's too surreal for me?

-Bizarre, isn't it?

But Sharon now has to deal with another of her concerns.

Her 20-year-old boy catching a lady's eye.

29, she said she is.

He has to lie.

-Oh, she never just said that?

-Oh, my goodness.

That was an invite for Chase, wasn't it?

-That was quick, he didn't have to do anything.

-That's some fast work.

Quickly run, show me the way.

Chase heads out of the club with his new, more mature friend.

And all Sharon can do is wonder.

-It's too much for me to take on as a mother, I can't cope. She's 29.

-I know.

-He's 20.

-Yeah.

I hope they got condoms, just in case, you know?

-Yeah.

-Cos I can't be a grandma yet.

The Dover boys have made it out to a nearby club.

Well, two of them, anyway.

Chris is back at the hotel, fast asleep.

Booze-free, Ben can still party hard.

Then Ash's kind words make him realise for the first time,

he CAN confide in his mates.

Ben's his own person, I'll always stick there by him.

I just hope Ben can tell me anything cos I'm always there for him.

He's a good lad and I'd do anything for him.

It does make me feel happy that I've got someone to talk to now.

It isn't always easy for me, but now I feel closer to him.

The two best mates party on into the small hours.

Mate, I had the sickest after party, bruv.

9am the next morning and seven hours after disappearing with a girl,

Chase is back at his hotel.

I got in at 4.30 and they ain't been to sleep since.

Having missed out on the action, Ant and Adrian want to know more.

Mate, I did not bang, man! I slept on the sofa, man.

I didn't want to disrespect the lady, you know what I mean?

-INTERVIEWER: Chase, I thought you said you hadn't slept.

-Oh shit, yeah.

Across town at the Dover boys' hotel...

I'm getting ready to go out anyway.

With his confidence growing, for the first time, Ben doesn't care what he looks like.

I think getting this sunburn probably has made me worry less about my appearance.

I've gone out without my hair done which never would have happened before.

This is probably the worst I've ever looked.

It has made me think, maybe I don't need to worry about the littlest things like a bit of dry skin.

Last night out with Ash made Ben realise he can open up to his friends.

Now his thoughts turn to his dad.

I don't think it's easy to confide in him. He had tried his best,

but we just haven't got the kind of father-son relationship.

We never sit down and talk properly.

It would be nice to confide in him and tell him the way I'm feeling.

Once again, it's time for the parents to see what their children got up to yesterday.

First up, Ben's dad, James, who's in for a shock.

-How you feeling, James?

-Yeah, good. A bit excited, a bit nervous.

-I made up a word. I want to get that tattooed on my wrist now.

-Oh, no.

On his wrist, what a dick.

Now you are a man.

-Oh dear, I see a sigh, I see...

-Yeah, really, yeah.

-..a sense of disappointment here, why?

Definitely. Before he come out, I said to him, man-to-man,

"Look, once you've got one, you can't get rid of it."

It's just, and to have it on his wrist as well,

where everyone at work can see it and...

yeah, really disappointed in that.

Have you heard of the word that he's made up?

- Welt? - This is a new word. - He's used it at home.

- It's part of... - He has used it at home.

I think he ought to get "numpty" or something like that, but yeah...

Well, shall we see what other stupid things he got up to, shall we?

OK.

Look at the state of that bottle of vodka.

-Good drink, Ash?

-Oh mate, I'm smashed.

Chris, have you been sick? It's absolutely everywhere.

THEY GROAN

Sick's probably my worst thing. And I hate cleaning it up.

He's never cleared up sick, has he? It's always, I end up doing it.

You had to do it the last time. He was in your shoes then.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-He was being... He was being Dad.

-Yeah.

Concerned about Chase's cockiness,

time for Sharon to see if her son has learnt any lessons.

Being on this holiday has made me think that, erm...

I think I do know it all,

like I think I'm Mr Know-It-All, all the time.

But I think... Like, I did think I could ski.

I've ruined my neck, I can't even move it all the way round. Oh!

It's made me think, like, you should always never, never give it chat unless you can do it.

I've always told Chase, "I don't know everything."

And to kind of get that in him now, at this age,

I'm glad for that, I'm so proud he said that.

Looking forward to seeing how last night developed. I know you're not too keen.

And he didn't go back with that girl, that's my main concern.

My baby!

Quickly, run, show me the way!

Hmm. Oh, my God!

Uh-oh. >

THEY LAUGH

-To be continued.

-Hold my hand.

- She's gone off with my baby. - He's a good-looking young lad.

My boy's only 20, and then he's gone off with her now, so it's...

I know it's... I just know. I know them.

But as long as he's looked after himself...

I actually have to accept Chase going off with this girl.

If he's respecting her, that's my main thing.

I want him to respect this lady because I raised him.

A mother raised him, a lady raised him.

After Chase stayed out all night last night,

the Purlaid Crew are going for a civilised meal -

a traditional Alpine fondue.

Get a bit of meat and you dip it in there.

As Chase dunks his meat, his mum and Marie sneak into his room.

After seeing her son go off with an older woman,

Sharon wants to find out

if he came prepared for a holiday romance.

I'm very excited, but I'm nervous as well. I'm trembling.

Oh, my God!

It's a risky operation. So they can only hope they don't get caught.

Once inside, Sharon, who's a strict mum at home,

can detect her son's territorial markings.

This one, I know that's Chase's

because he keeps leaving wet towels on there, and I keep telling him, "Don't do that, it's bad karma."

What's he gone and done? But that's Chase.

I'm not impressed with that, look at that. Skid mark on the toilet.

Then she finds what she's looking for.

Oh!

Condoms!

Safe in the knowledge that Chase has contraception, they sneak out.

I'm buzzing like a doorbell!

Yeah, and condoms, we saw the condoms in the room.

I was happy with that.

Things are just getting going in Val d'Isere's bars and clubs.

The Dover boys have gone for one final night out,

and as they hit their first bar, they're not alone.

Dad, James, and partner, Kelly, have sneaked into the kitchen.

Ben's only just the other side of this wall.

-He's in there.

-So we're, er, tip-toeing around.

James is hoping to see his son let his hair down.

There's a barmaid out there dressed as a snowman.

I'm going to go out there, head to toe in snowman gear and he's not going to know it's me.

-How funny.

-Wicked.

It's so risky, being as he's so close as well.

When Kelly's behind the bar,

James will be able to see and hear via a monitor.

And he's about to witness something he hasn't seen his son do in a while.

You know what boys, cos it's our last night, I've had a good time,

I'm going to have one drink.

What Ben doesn't know is that the first beer he's having this holiday,

he's buying from his dad's girlfriend.

Oh! What are you doing?

Shh.

I went out there, saw Ben and the boys,

and they was all like chatting and they came over for a drink

and I was just like, "Oh my god, what am I going to do?"

-Go on, Benny.

-Get it down you, mate.

-Right.

-In one. You can't do that.

-Show us how it's done.

Thanks to a good holiday.

He'll do it, he'll neck it so quick.

Do it!

Oh, Benny!

And down. Get in.

-Well done, mate.

-Wow.

-Oh, bless him. At least he's had a drink.

This is my party piece from a few months ago,

and I've kind of missed it, but I'm back on the water from now on.

It's been great to watch him have fun. He's so strong-headed, he's back to water already.

I'm really looking forward to seeing him tomorrow.

Happy with what they've seen, James scarpers,

and still dressed as a snowman, Kelly tries to.

It's been a big night for Ben,

but he and his mates also decide to call it a night.

I had my first beer in more than 125 days.

It felt different. It was good to do that with the lads

and, er, just celebrate the holiday.

I'm going to miss this place.

After a week of spying,

the time has finally come for Sharon to reveal herself to her son.

The Purlaid Crew are in a bar, having a round of blind shots.

I can smell shit in front of me already.

What Chase doesn't know is his mum is on her way.

Really happy to see Chase,

but still there's a lot of things that are unsettling me,

which I will be pulling on.

You know, the 29-year-old girl for one, going off.

Need to know whether there was any safety

and whether he was decent.

Erm, alcohol consumption.

To be honest with you,

it's quite hard because there's so much I want to say.

But I am really happy, I'm just so excited to see him. I want a hug.

Can you imagine his face?

-No. My little baby.

-It's going to be a picture.

-Merci.

-Thank you.

Chase is already downing his shots...

Oh my gosh!

..but is he ready for the shock of seeing Mum?

Bruv... >

-Oh, that was fucking disgusting.

-That weren't fantastic.

HE COUGHS

-Hey, I need water, bruv.

-Don't have water, mate.

-Oh, my gosh!

-What?

Oh my gosh.

THEY SCREAM

-Hello, Chase.

-Here you go, Mum.

-No way.

I'm just downing it, man, this is a shock mate, eh?

Have you been here the whole time? No way!

Can I have a hug anyway?

Oh!

So cute, man.

Now it's time for strict mum, Sharon,

to put him in the firing line.

And that's enough to sober anyone up.

You're sort of suffering from a bit of a crook neck or something.

-I'm just saying as in, you know... keeping it kind of safe, Chase.

-I WAS safe.

Maybe it was where you just didn't act a bit too cocky about it and cocksure,

you know, cos you have hurt your neck.

-I feel all right now.

-But do you understand what I mean, though, Chase?

-Yeah.

-And like, now we go to the alcohol bit.

-What I saw was worrying.

-I did drink a lot, I'm not going to deny it.

You don't need to take that much alcohol to be you.

Cos you're not... You're a confident guy.

I don't even drink alcohol at home, like...

But this is it, that's why it was a shock for me. Who raised you?

-You.

-Right and...

-That's what I said.

No, what I mean is I raised you, yeah,

so it's a mother that's raised you, isn't it?

I'm a woman, aren't I Chase? And with this girl, the 29-year-old.

All I'm saying is, I went back to her apartment,

she had an after-party and that's all,

and I slept, literally, on the sofa.

Of course I care what Mum thinks.

Like, I know if she thinks I'm doing wrong,

then I know for a fact I'm doing wrong.

-I'm sorry for worrying you.

-Chase, what I've seen, it has been good.

There was things you said that fundamentally made me feel,

"Oh, he does appreciate me and he does appreciate his values,"

and I want to at least let go a bit of those reins Chase, knowing that,

-you know what...

-I still got the values in me.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, I know.

I'm looking at it and thinking,

"I've seen another side of Chase that I would never had the opportunity to see,"

so it's good for me.

Cos I know he's a good boy and I know now that, you know what?

"You're all right, you've got standards."

And for me it's an eye-opener because I can back off a bit now.

He has made mistakes, but then we have to learn by our mistakes.

And I do think he is going to learn by them cos it's been emotional, it's been absolute fun.

This is an experience I'm not going to forget.

As the Dover boys return their ski equipment,

Ben's dad James, and his partner, Kelly,

are preparing to reveal themselves to him.

I'm really proud of Ben. He seems to have grown up a bit this week.

I know it sounds impossible to have grown up in five days,

but he seems to have grown up and shown us a different side to him

that we, obviously, have never seen before.

Yeah, I'm absolutely gutted the holiday's over.

I just felt I was picking up the skiing,

the nights out have become a bit better.

With James and Kelly hiding in a broom cupboard out the back of the store,

Ben is oblivious his dad is about to appear.

The one thing I won't miss is walking around in these boots.

Oh!

-Bonjour, Ben.

-Oh, God!

-We've been watching you all week.

-No way.

We've got to have some talking haven't we?

Yeah, yeah, we have.

Come here, you.

It's been an emotional week for father and son,

but Ben still has some explaining to do.

I can't believe you got that tattoo.

I don't think any of us thought that I would get it done,

but I really want it and it does mean something to me.

When I look back in years to come,

that'll probably remind me of this holiday.

-Obviously, I've seen some of the things you'd said in the week.

-Yeah.

And when you worry about your looks and what people think of you...

-Yeah.

-If people don't like you for who you are...

-Yeah...

..you really shouldn't worry.

What this week's done, it has shown that me and you,

we obviously need to talk...

-Definitely.

-And one things that obviously upset me the other day

was that you was like, "Erm, I can't talk to my dad,"

and that really upset me and made me feel that I've let you down.

No, you haven't, no. Definitely not.

Erm, and for years I've, all I've done is concentrated on working,

you know, to provide for you,

-and probably not been there in other ways because I've been so busy.

-Yeah, exactly.

Erm, and it has affected me and, and the last few days has been quite difficult.

-Yeah, been hard for me as well.

-Yeah, yeah.

-Erm, and obviously, now we know these things...

-Mmm.

-..we both need to, to work on it.

-Get closer, yeah.

I mean, if we'd never been away this week,

this would have gone on and on and we'd have grown apart.

You know, it's been quite an upsetting week,

-although it's been good to hear you say these things.

-Yeah.

-We certainly need to...

-Get closer.

-..get closer.

-But I promise you now...

-Yeah.

..on the way forward, that I'll be there for you

-and we will try and do more together.

-Yeah.

Oh!

It'll be fine.

-Right, no crying.

-No crying.

I feel really lucky to have been able to come out here and share this experience with Ben.

I think if we hadn't done this,

we would never have known the issues that we've got between us as a family.

It has made me think how hard I've got to work

to make a relationship with Dad work.

There's not a lot I really wanted to say.

It's just, like, I do really love you. I might...

Come on, it's all right. I know, mate, I do know.

Oh, God.

-I love you, mate.

-I love you too.

Next time - a party-hard student lets rip...

We do what we want!

..and a mummy's boy let's loose...

I just like being in the spotlight.

Who wouldn't enjoy people loving you?

..for a week of excess in the snow.

I'm not sure what his name is.

-What the hell are you doing here?

-LAUGHTER

I've been Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parent-ed!

-Snow.

-Snow, you plonker.