Peninta-peninta

- Season 1

(2005)

Natalia, Nikiforos and Elisavet's daughter is getting married and her father is becoming overwhelmed by that fact. Mimis gets often passionate with his wife Xanthippi, much to chagrin of Vivian, his haughty daughter-in-law. Pavlos, who has an affair with a younger woman and thinks about leaving his wive, talks to Nikiforos seeking for support.

Elisavet finds out that Pavlos is cheating his wife and urges him to end this immediately, or she will tell Eirini the truth. She also kicks Nikiforos out of the house, for helping Pavlos. Nikiforos then will spend some days with the newlyweds, giving them a lot of hassle. Mimi's health breaks down under the strain of overwork, and his wife will do everything to protect him, imposing abstinence. Pavlos takes a step back, shows some kindness to his wife, but secretly searches for a love nest for him and Maria.

Eirini reacts violently, after finding out that Pavlos is looking for an apartment. Elisavet patches thing up and sets a plan to find out who is Pavlos' girlfriend. Mimis gets very concerned about his health condition and a coveting Vivian watches closely. Meanwhile, Alkiviadis has a serious announcement to make.

Pavlos keeps seeing Maria, but new evidence comes up and Eirini gets upset. For once more, Elisavet saves the day, giving Pavlos a last chance. After a misunderstanding, Nikiforos gives Ahilleas a black eye. An offended Natalia refuses to see her father any more. Alkiviadis shares some details about his bride-to-be. A hypochondriac Mimis gets hospitalized in the middle of the night. At the hospital, the gang comes across a unpleasant surprise.

The three friends try to cope with Alkiviadis' death. It's a time for them to remember him, to think and reevaluate their lives. Their wives take action. The weekly meeting at the tavern may be the place to come to grips with grief. Meanwhile, the wives take some time off, too, but they will chance upon Maria.

After spending the night at the graveyard, the three friends end up at the police station. The wives decide to teach them a lesson. Back home, Mimis and Xanthippi remember their old habits, and she changes his mind about handing over the factory to Kimon. After a quarrel, Eirini overhears Pavlos talking on the phone with Maria. Nikiforos, insulted by Elisavet's irony, decides to find a job. A surprise awaits the three friends, when they are invited by a notary.

Nikiforos inherits Alkiviadis' funeral home, and chooses to keep it in order to prove himself to Elisavet. There, he will meet Fanouris, Alkiviadis' weird apprentice. Eirini starts stalking Pavlos, who is too busy searching for a house to rent. Mimis finds out that Vivian aspires to take control of the factory, manipulating Kimon, and decides to give them both a lesson.

Some eccentric clients show up at the funeral home and Nikiforos barely manages. Later, at the tavern, he will discover that his friends cooked up a prank with all these characters. He leaves annoyed and stops talking to them. The girls will come up with a 'reconciliation' dinner at Eirini's house. The dinner will result to an argue between Eirini and Pavlos, with the latter leaving the house. Mimis and Nikiforos join forces and talk him out of the idea of divorce for the moment. On the way to work, Nikiforos will face an angry crowd.

A terrible mix-up with two corpses has gathered a crowd of angry relatives and reporters out of the funeral home. Nikiforos seeks shelter, but causes more confusion around. Elisavet will put the story on the news, at the network she works in. Disappointed to everybody, Nikiforos will spend the night alone. A vision of Alkiviadis will visit him, offering precious exhortation.

Nikiforos moves in Mimis' place and refuses to talk to Elisavet, but he will find the chance to take revenge. A regretted Natalia tries to make piece with her father. Eirini looks for answers about her husband from a fortune-teller. The three guys consider starting a band.

Nikiforos and Elisavet disappear for two days, and everybody start worrying, but they 'll find out that they were actually having makeup sex. Pavlos decides to spend a few days with Maria, and takes a fake business trip. Eirini is suspicious, especially after finding condoms in his pocket. Elisavet finds out and pays them a visit at Maria's place, enraging Pavlos. Mimis offers Kimon and Vivian a reward trip after a night of passion. Nikiforos prepares a surprise for his friends.

The guys start forming their band at the basement, much to Elisavet's disapproval. Eirini hires a private investigator to find out if Pavlos has an affair, but once more Elisavet gets in the way. Xanthippi's skill in keyboards surprises the gang, and especially Mimis. Pavlos introduces Maria to his friends. The band has its first, and probably last gig at the tavern.

Eirini finds out who is Pavlos' lover and kicks him out of the house, pretending to have an affair with a young biker. Pavlos moves in with Maria but can't cope with his wife's cuckoldry. As a reaction, he buys three bikes for himself and the guys. Feeling betrayed, Eirini asks Elisavet to leave. Ahilleas receives a job offer abroad and his father-in-law takes action. He gets Ahilleas drunk just before the Christmas dinner gathering. In the meanwhile, Mimis visits the person who may know something about his wife's past.

Nikiforos sets a new plan to prevent Ahilleas and Natalia from leaving for Boston. Eirini spends time with herself, refusing to see her friends. Pavlos struggles to adapt to a completely different lifestyle with Maria. After finding out that Xanthippi has done time in jail, Mimis must confront his fears.

Mimis can't deal with the truth about his wife. He flees from home, and spends the night at Nikiforos' place. With them, Pavlos, who has a hard time between Eirini and Maria. A frustrated Xanthippi packs up and leaves from home, much to Vivian's pleasure. Eirini takes back her friends. Nikiforos continues his sly tactics with Ahilleas, but Pavlos and Mimis strongly disagree.

Natalia and Ahilleas make up and Nikiforos will come up with a new plan. Pavlos is under pressure from Maria and has a talk with Eirini about a possible divorce. Mimis seeks for distraction, struggling with his wife's absence, while Kimon takes action to help his father. But as details from Xanthippi's past keep coming up, things get even more complicated.

Nikiforos sets up Ahilleas, as a result Natalia finds her husband drunk with another woman. When he understands that he made a terrible mistake, it will be late and he must pay the price. A determined Kimon arranges an encounter between Mimis and Xanthippi. Elisavet figures out what her husband has done after her friends tell her that they saw him with Oxana. Maria's father arrives unexpectedly, but puts a mark on the wrong man.

Elisavet moves in with Eirini. All cards are revealed between Pavlos, Eirini and Maria. Nikiforos apologizes to Natalia. She and Ahilleas prepare a revenge prank on him. Both abandoned by their wives, Mimis and Nikiforos comfort each other. Suppressed feelings from Mimi's childhood come to surface.

Eva arrives from London and her parents pretend that nothing happened, since they are afraid to tell her that they broke up. Elisavet returns to her home with Xanthippi, only to confront Nikiforos and Mimis, and they all engage in a big quarrel. Nikiroros gets served with a divorce petition. Pavlos lies to Maria to justify his absence.

Elisavet and Nikiforos have an argument at the lawyer's office and right after, an upset Nikiforos gets hit by a car. He will be diagnosed with amnesia, causing confusion to everyone. Maria finds out that Pavlos is not in London and takes measures. Eva, who actually knows the truth about her parents, decides to throw an anniversary party, hoping to bring them together.

Nikiforos reveals to the guys that he pretends to have amnesia, so that his wife will forgive him. But during the party, Elisavet uncovers the sham, and everybody spurn Nikiforos. Eva reveals to her parents that she knows the truth. Pavlos tries to get back with Maria, but she rejects him. Likewise, Mimis approaches Xanthippi, without success. While discussing divorce terms with Elisavet, Nikiforos will be served again with a surprise document.

Nikiforos must deal with a restraining order from Natalia. Pavlos uses a far-out ally to get back with Maria. Eirini will have an weird conversation with Thanasis, Maria's father. Mimi's attempts to approach Xanthippi fail, so he joins forces with Nikiforos to put a tail on her.

Mimis finds out where Xanthippi goes every evening, and sets a risky plan to win her back. Nikiforos, who has bugged Natalia's house, realizes that the restraining order is phony and becomes furious. In the meanwhile, Elisavet splits the house bills and broke Nikiforos must find cash. Pavlos sorts things out with Maria's father.

Pavlos starts 'educating' Maria in housekeeping, and she, in return, asks him to start working out. Mimis and Xanthippi get back together, causing a shock to Vivian. Although wed in a civil marriage, Mimis asks Xanthippi to marry in church. Elisavet fixes a date for Eirini, but it ends up a disaster. Having already found the bug in their living room, Natalia and Ahilleas plot their revenge.

Nikiforos is devastated by the new prank from Natalia, Ahilleas and Elisavet. Eirini gets very excited after meeting a charming doctor. Pavlos and Maria can't cope with their new roles. Vivian asks Kimon to have a child. Mimis and Xanthippi enjoy again their love, but an act of jealousy threatens their happiness.

Nikiforos squats in the house and Elisavet spends the night in the car. He agrees to leave, after the intervention of his friends, and starts a hunger strike, outside Natalia's house, complaining about her decision to change her last name. Eirini reluctantly starts dating Giannis, her ophthalmologist. Vivian forces Kimon to collect semen in a cup for analysis. Mimis can't stop being jealous.

The hunger strike continues. Natalia, Ahilleas and Elisavet try to break Nikiforos with no results. Mimis sets a wedding day. Vivian buys some dirty magazines to help her simple-minded husband. Pavlos and Eirini are informed that it will take a year to get the divorce. Finally, Mimis and Pavlos come up with an idea to save their friend from starvation.

Since the hunger strike failed, Nikiforos goes live on a TV show to propagate his cause. A furious Elisavet crashes the show and the battle of the ex couple takes national proportions, embarrassing Natalia. Their daughter leaves them both a message, that she doesn't want to have to do anything with them and leaves her house with Ahilleas. Both Elisavet and Nikiforos suffer and regret for their behavior. In the meantime, Xanthippi starts preparations for the wedding, Pavlos is forced to set a date to get engaged with Maria. Kimon and Vivian discuss the test results.

Nikiforos finds out where Natalia is and pays her a visit with Elisavet. His daughter is willing to give him a last chance, only if he agrees to see a therapist. Pavlos and Maria get engaged, while Eirini spends a night with Giannis. Xanthippi get very anxious about the wedding, and forces Pavlos into a strict diet. Vivian and Kimon try hard to have a child. Pavlos becomes furious after he meets Giannis in Eirini's house, wearing his bathrobe.

All the three friends have a hard time. Nikiforos must deal with an annoying therapist who flirts with Elisavet. Mimis struggles with strict diet, while Xanthippi is obsessed with wedding preparations. Maria makes clear to Pavlos that she doesn't intent to adopt to his middle age lifestyle. Maria's aunt pays a visit and invites the couple to her village for the weekend. Eirini introduces Giannis to her friends.

The guys spend a relaxed weekend at the village, but also help Maria's aunt with the farm chores. Back at the city, Pavlos once more will come face to face with Giannis and can't hide his anger. Mimis and Xanthippi get back to their role-playing games, while Vivian is disappointed after another negative pregnancy test. Nikiforos decides to mend his ways with Natalia and Elisavet in order to earn their approval.

The boys have the bachelor party at a night club. They get completely drunk and as a result they oversleep and come late to the wedding. Being completely unprepared, they all rush to patch things up, but an argument between Pavlos and Eirini ignites a brawl, turning the wedding into a travesty. Later at the receptions the guys attempt to soothe the ladies, rather unsuccessfully.

Giannis apologizes to Mimis and Xanthippi and the guys invite him to the tavern reluctantly. They attempt to belittle him but get the opposite effect. After a drunk night in bed with Nikiforos, Elisavet decides that they can't stay under the same roof anymore and decides to sell the house. When potential buyers arrive, Nikiforos will play some tricks in order to sabotage the sale. Natalia, who feels sick lately and has a bad mood, gets some extraordinary news.

Pavlos apologizes to Maria. Mimis and Xanthippi berate Vivian when they find out that she is firing workers from the factory. An offended Vivian abandons Kimon. Elisavet gets a nervous breakdown, after her husband's latest antics. The house is finally sold, and Nikiforos uses his share to buy a boat. He plans to sail to a remote island but his friends try to stop him, by telling him the staggering news about his daughter.