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: The episode also introduces Gary Preston, an old friend from university whom Miranda has a massive crush on. He has recently returned to work as a chef at the restaurant next to her shop. Miranda’s attempts to act "cool" and "alluring" around him inevitably end in physical comedy and social disaster.

: It establishes the long-running "will-they-won't-they" dynamic between Miranda and Gary. "Miranda" Holiday(2009)

: Instead of actually traveling, Miranda tells her mother, Penny, and her friend Tilly that she is going on a glamorous vacation to Thailand. In reality, she checks into a local hotel just down the road from her shop. : The episode also introduces Gary Preston, an

: The episode highlights Miranda's inability to fit into the "sophisticated" world her mother desires for her. : The episode highlights Miranda's inability to fit

Frustrated by her mother’s constant nagging about her lack of a husband and a "proper" job, Miranda decides she needs a break to prove she can be independent and sophisticated.