1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:07,080 * 2 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,280 MORNING SHOW ON RADIO 3 00:00:35,119 --> 00:00:39,159 MUSIC: "Because We Want To" by Billie 4 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:32,960 DJ: 5 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:32,960 'Your fibre fever station, with today's best music. Q103 Manchester.' 6 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:03,760 I'm off. I've just done you some breakfast. 7 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:07,439 No, I've gotta go. Thanks a lot(!) 8 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:16,759 I think I've got a six o'clock, but it's only Pearson's. Back about seven. I'll ring you. 9 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:59,079 Up at Trudy's window, man with dog, at the back. At the back. 10 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:05,319 What you talking about? Yes. Trudy and him. 11 00:03:05,319 --> 00:03:12,000 Morning! Trudy, we got Ken Fry and Brian Fawcett in at nine. 'I KNOW that.' 12 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:19,199 Yeah, but I left the office in a bit of a state last night. Spruce it up a bit. Make me look organised. 13 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:22,759 'I don't think anybody from Fry's would care.' 14 00:03:22,759 --> 00:03:29,840 Make sure we've got coffee and stuff in. Biscuits. 'OK.' And burn one of your candles. 15 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:36,520 If there a Neal's Yard remedy for inducing low self-esteem, get it. We need the contract. 16 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,159 'OK! See you when you get here.' 17 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:50,639 Who asked who? 18 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:50,639 I didn't. He's night security. You work days. 19 00:03:50,639 --> 00:03:54,960 You might've slipped up. 20 00:03:50,639 --> 00:03:54,960 I don't even know his name. 21 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,520 Barry. He only works three nights a week. 22 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:04,240 Oi! Is anybody working here? Come on! 23 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:04,240 We're going. 24 00:04:12,159 --> 00:04:18,199 He knows you're coming. There's roadworks and I can't get him on the mobile. 25 00:04:18,199 --> 00:04:20,279 Ken, are you black? 26 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,360 Where is she?! Mack! What's happened? 27 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:41,319 Mack, she's not here, all right? 28 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,240 MOBILE RINGS 29 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,560 KNOCKS ON DOOR 30 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:02,560 Mack! 31 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,279 Mack! 32 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,360 MOBILE RINGS 33 00:05:24,439 --> 00:05:30,160 Mack! Come on! I know you're in there. What's going on, Mack? 34 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:33,279 Let me in! 35 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:40,759 What's happened? 36 00:05:40,759 --> 00:05:43,360 I don't know. 37 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:51,279 She drew cash on the credit card at half-nine. 38 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:57,360 She must have been there for the bank opening. I've reported the cards stolen. 39 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:04,480 If she tries using 'em again, I'll know where is. If she's decided she's going, what good is that? 40 00:06:04,480 --> 00:06:06,879 She's making a mistake. 41 00:06:06,879 --> 00:06:13,879 Did you row? No! We swapped anniversary cards. I bought her a watch. I got sex. 42 00:06:13,879 --> 00:06:16,920 MOBILE RINGS 43 00:06:19,959 --> 00:06:23,360 Everything was...fine. 44 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,959 MOBILE RINGS 45 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:35,360 Steve. ..No, no, it's all right, I'm with him now. ..OK, hang on. 46 00:06:37,199 --> 00:06:39,519 OK. 47 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,279 OK. I got it. 48 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:46,800 No, no, he's fine. 49 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,600 No, I'll be back soon as I can. 50 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:56,720 Katherine's left this number for you. 51 00:06:50,759 --> 00:06:56,720 She'll be there until three. 52 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,079 DIALS NUMBER 53 00:06:59,079 --> 00:07:04,279 If I'm ringing you, it's cos I need to. So don't ignore me, all right? 54 00:07:19,079 --> 00:07:25,279 James, I'm NOT a divorce lawyer, I just represent the company... Companies. 55 00:07:25,279 --> 00:07:30,439 What've you done? Mack, I'll talk to you. I WILL talk to you. 56 00:07:30,439 --> 00:07:33,480 I just want this clearing up first. OK? 57 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:38,639 I promise. This is a most unpleasant position to be in. 58 00:07:38,639 --> 00:07:41,800 Why leave me like that, for God's sakes? 59 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:45,800 Because you always manage to talk me out of it. 60 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:51,399 I didn't plan it. So just hear what Robert's... Just tell him! 61 00:07:51,399 --> 00:07:53,959 She wants to sell the factory. 62 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,399 What?! 63 00:07:59,279 --> 00:08:04,439 What?! I want you to buy the building from me. 64 00:08:04,439 --> 00:08:11,480 I know it was a tax dodge, but it's the only thing with my name on. I just want something, so I can go. 65 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,000 You haven't thought this through. 66 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:20,920 If I don't go now, I never will. So? What's he told you? Nothing... You screwing her?! 67 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:28,079 Oh, James, that's ridic... I've said absolutely nothing disloyal to either of you! But... 68 00:08:28,079 --> 00:08:31,319 And that's the answer? YES! 69 00:08:31,319 --> 00:08:36,399 Got any others? You stupid...! If it wasn't for all our business, 70 00:08:36,399 --> 00:08:40,440 you'd have been finished long ago! Fat bastard! 71 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,200 Robert, come on, he won't touch you. 72 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:48,320 I won't let him touch you. Come on, Robert... ROBERT! 73 00:08:53,279 --> 00:08:56,320 Something's wrong. 74 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:01,600 OK, what's happened? I think he's had a heart attack. OK. Which way? 75 00:09:04,879 --> 00:09:07,399 OK, let us in, mate. 76 00:09:11,639 --> 00:09:14,200 OK, what's this? 77 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:20,519 He landed face down. My husband tried catching him and... OK. 78 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:29,799 You could have said anything in there. Thank you. 79 00:09:29,799 --> 00:09:34,840 I just want a divorce, Mack. Nobody wants to bury you. 80 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,879 Same thing. 81 00:09:40,159 --> 00:09:42,919 Mr... Mr Mackintosh? 82 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:52,519 Peter. They've got, er... I think you resuscitated my dad. 83 00:09:52,519 --> 00:09:56,639 Well, I... I just did what I did, but... 84 00:09:56,639 --> 00:09:59,519 Peter, I'm Katherine Mackintosh. 85 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:04,159 Hello, er... I've seen you in the office. 86 00:10:04,159 --> 00:10:07,440 How's Robert? Well, er... 87 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:14,799 Yeah, NOT. He died 10 minutes ago. Well, its, er...15 now. 88 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,720 Er, had he been ill before, Peter? 89 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:25,399 We asked him to quit work last year...and er, you know... 90 00:10:25,399 --> 00:10:30,559 angina, and...you know, he'd had two minor attacks in spring. 91 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,200 Sorry. 92 00:10:35,159 --> 00:10:42,919 Anyway, what was he doing round your place at that time of night? Couldn't have been that vital... 93 00:10:42,919 --> 00:10:44,519 No, no. 94 00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:50,000 ..could it? You see? The stubborn old sod. The greedy old... 95 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,519 SOBS 96 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,519 Greedy old sod. 97 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,240 I'm sorry... I'm sorry. 98 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,600 Is this convenient? No. 99 00:11:29,799 --> 00:11:32,360 I need to talk to you. 100 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:51,720 Be quick, Barry. Why? I'm meant to be staying. Well, you can't now. 101 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:58,759 I've told me mam I'm out all night. I've no key. Knock her up, then. I'll wake the kids. What kids? 102 00:11:58,759 --> 00:12:03,039 TOILET FLUSHES 103 00:11:58,759 --> 00:12:03,039 You said you were single. 104 00:12:03,039 --> 00:12:08,440 Which I am. With two kids. Which is why I'm at me mam's. Oh, for... 105 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,759 Just go home, Barry. 106 00:12:10,759 --> 00:12:13,440 Which is what they all say. 107 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:21,000 What are you doing here, Katherine? 108 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,320 He listens to you. 109 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:29,200 I don't want anything to do with this, whatever it is. 110 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:34,240 Choice way to dump a guy you've had ten years out of, Katherine. 111 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:41,159 I've tried before. I went to a friend. He stalked her place till she had to get the police. 112 00:12:41,159 --> 00:12:46,360 I knew he'd cancel the credit cards, he did that before. Blocking me in. 113 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:50,600 Well, it's his money. And all I do is spend it? 114 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,879 I HAVE worked. '97, I got counter work - DKNY. 115 00:12:54,879 --> 00:13:00,320 Well, what else am I trained for? I enjoyed getting that job. 116 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:02,960 And I lasted six weeks! Why? 117 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:06,480 Look, Katherine, I don't wanna get roped in... 118 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:12,240 He sabotaged it! He's ringing the shop 15 times in one day. 119 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:17,240 He wants to know who I'm talking to, who my mates are. 120 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:21,399 Susan, Kate, Pete. "Pete? Oh, men work there?" 121 00:13:21,399 --> 00:13:27,159 He knew men worked there - he'd been in the shop half a dozen times! 122 00:13:27,159 --> 00:13:29,399 He lost me the job! 123 00:13:29,399 --> 00:13:36,440 You can't blame him. The guys from work you slept with - they put themselves on the dole, 124 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:40,879 terrified Mack'd find out. Guys with kids, families. 125 00:13:40,879 --> 00:13:43,440 So they'd no right to come near me? 126 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:50,320 You rubbed his nose right in it, you lousy cow! You told him something, didn't you? 127 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:54,679 I know exactly when it was. You were in hospital. 128 00:13:54,679 --> 00:14:02,200 You called him, he came running and you told him. You know what he did to me when he got home, Trudy? 129 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:06,720 Nothing. He didn't even mention it. 130 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:12,279 But I could tell. I'd expected fireworks when he found out... 131 00:14:12,279 --> 00:14:16,840 Losing his rag, hitting me... Mack's never hit you. 132 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:23,879 I wouldn't have cared if he had, cos at least he'd have reacted. And then I could've gone. 133 00:14:23,879 --> 00:14:31,360 He did nothing. It doesn't matter what I do, with who, because he's not bloody looking, is he? 134 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:33,879 He's never gonna let me go. 135 00:14:43,759 --> 00:14:46,960 So he's up for grabs now. 136 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:51,159 Show your hand, Trudy... you never know. 137 00:14:52,159 --> 00:14:54,919 I don't want your husband. 138 00:14:54,919 --> 00:14:59,519 I don't like your life. I don't even like your house. 139 00:14:59,519 --> 00:15:04,080 Well, we've got that much in common, then. 140 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:09,639 Tell him from me, if this isn't signed by six tomorrow, 141 00:15:09,639 --> 00:15:13,600 I've someone else interested. What is it? 142 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,960 Tell him I mean it. 143 00:16:38,639 --> 00:16:41,000 Mack! Mack! 144 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:47,960 They're surveyors. Katherine's told them to come here. Have you been to the solicitor's? 145 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:54,080 Working for who? Katherine! Katherine and? They won't tell me! The solicitor? 146 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:59,559 This building's in her name. Jugsy! Jugsy Malone! Give us a feel! 147 00:17:00,759 --> 00:17:03,720 It's a joke. No, it's harassment! 148 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:11,319 Written warning. One more, you're OUT! And get that jewellery away from my cutting gear, you moron! 149 00:17:11,319 --> 00:17:13,480 What're YOU looking at? 150 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:32,960 I'm not PAYING for my wife to leave me, OK? I don't want her to go. 151 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:39,799 Mack, listen to me. If she sells to someone else... I'm not PAYING for my wife to leave me! 152 00:17:39,799 --> 00:17:45,920 What's going on? Whatever it is, Mack doesn't like it. See him? Yeah. 153 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:50,880 Sidle up to him. Oh, bugger off! Find out what he's doing. 154 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:11,000 KNOCK ON DOOR 155 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:16,039 I apologise. It's taking a bit longer than normal to, er... 156 00:18:17,039 --> 00:18:23,759 Oh, sorry! I think Dad filed notes the way he packed a suitcase - return journey. 157 00:18:23,759 --> 00:18:27,079 I only heard this morning. I'm sorry. 158 00:18:27,079 --> 00:18:29,920 I lost my dad seven weeks ago. 159 00:18:31,799 --> 00:18:37,440 Can you get Katherine Mackintosh to give us two more days? No. Why not? 160 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:41,480 Because she is represented by someone else now. 161 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:47,680 She's gone to Truman and Copeland. She's got another buyer. 162 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:55,799 I know. Who? Well, that is Mack's business, really. As far as I can tell, he's not defending the move. 163 00:18:59,400 --> 00:19:01,640 Samson Brooks. 164 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:08,759 They're five times bigger than us. What do they want OUR building for? 165 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:08,759 To be six times bigger? 166 00:19:08,759 --> 00:19:11,720 No, I'm sorry, that's not funny. 167 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:18,000 Peter, will you talk to Katherine - get her to wait? I'll talk to Mack. 168 00:19:39,559 --> 00:19:46,079 Mack's got the business up for sale. 169 00:19:39,559 --> 00:19:46,079 Yvonne, cut it out! I mean it, cut that out! 170 00:19:46,079 --> 00:19:52,559 You know sod all about it. 171 00:19:46,079 --> 00:19:52,559 That little guy's doing a survey for Samson Brooks. 172 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:58,200 Have we gone bust? We've ordered new cutting tables, Kev! MY tables? 173 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:05,240 Brooks own three factories that've all laid people off lately. Maybe they want smaller premises. 174 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:10,799 And WE wouldn't be first in line to fill it. XE77 tables? Laser-blades? 175 00:20:10,799 --> 00:20:16,279 Shut up! 176 00:20:10,799 --> 00:20:16,279 All I know is... Mack's wife's left him. 177 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:23,880 She owns the building. She's having it valued. That's all I know. 178 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:35,359 So you find out I've got two kids and everything stops? Explain that, Barry. 179 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:40,400 If you hadn't mentioned 'em by accident, it might've helped. 180 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:44,920 But they don't change who I am. Do they change who I am? 181 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:51,480 They change what you're looking for. 182 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:51,480 What's wrong with kids? I don't wanna be Auntie Trudy. 183 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:56,480 The girls look after themselves. They don't want me seeing anybody. 184 00:20:56,480 --> 00:21:00,039 How old are they? Seven and eight. 185 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:08,039 Mr Mackintosh, we have to observe a deadline. 186 00:21:08,039 --> 00:21:14,599 If you don't buy the building from Mrs Mackintosh, you've got no control of the lease. 187 00:21:14,599 --> 00:21:21,160 Don't let your competitors set your rent. You're here till 2005, whatever you do. 188 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:26,920 Your wife's trying to offer you a way out. 189 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:22,119 Where's he gone? 190 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,559 FAX MACHINE BUZZES 191 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,519 How are you doing, Mack? 192 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:06,440 She's never broken any promises, you know. 193 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:12,160 She's right. She never wanted me in the first place. 194 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:27,079 I was sorting the estate out the month after me dad died. 195 00:23:27,079 --> 00:23:30,839 She was a tenant in one of his flats. 196 00:23:30,839 --> 00:23:38,200 I needed to get rid of the domestic properties to help with the deficit on this place. 197 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:45,240 She came to my office yelling about breaching the lease and ripping her off. 198 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:48,799 It worked. I gave in. 199 00:23:48,799 --> 00:23:54,839 Five-foot-shit, hard-nosed as hell. Told me exactly what she thought of me. 200 00:23:55,839 --> 00:24:00,880 Breath of fresh air from the kind of women I'd been used to. 201 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:07,880 So I apologised, bought her flowers, extended her lease six months. 202 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:12,920 Never got a thank you. That should've told me something, eh? 203 00:24:12,920 --> 00:24:15,559 I used to meet her from work, 204 00:24:15,559 --> 00:24:19,079 I found out which launderette she used, 205 00:24:19,079 --> 00:24:22,079 found out where she went drinking... 206 00:24:22,079 --> 00:24:27,119 I chiselled away for the best part of a year till she said yes. 207 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,839 All the promises came from me. 208 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:37,880 Do you want a lift home, Mack? 209 00:25:03,599 --> 00:25:06,079 Bye. Bye. 210 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,359 How did you find me? 211 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:22,519 "Scale and Polish." It's on the calendar. Mack, let me get in the car. 212 00:25:22,519 --> 00:25:28,559 I'll change. To what? Whatever you want. I don't know. Work it out. 213 00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:33,960 Mack, cut it OUT! It makes me cringe when you're... 214 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:40,440 Have you any idea what it feels like to sleep with a man 215 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:48,400 who knows you've been with someone else and says nothing? Cos you did know, didn't you? 216 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:54,920 Why don't you want it better than what we've had? What's wrong with you? 217 00:25:54,920 --> 00:26:01,240 I'll give you double the price of the building if you tell me you love me. 218 00:26:01,240 --> 00:26:06,759 Three hundred grand. You all right, Mrs Mackintosh? I'm fine, thanks. 219 00:26:29,279 --> 00:26:34,319 This stuff's going out today. It keeps cutting out. Can't you fix it? 220 00:26:34,319 --> 00:26:39,359 It's under guarantee. 221 00:26:34,319 --> 00:26:39,359 If I touch it, they'll say it's our fault. 222 00:26:39,359 --> 00:26:44,400 'Mack to the office, please. Visitor. Mack, office, please.' 223 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:50,440 Never mind the bloody guarantee, can you fix it? Well... CAN YOU? Yes. Do it! 224 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:54,839 Can you? 225 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:54,839 If you see smoke coming out, grab me coat. 226 00:26:54,839 --> 00:26:59,880 Mack, can me and Yvonne nip up for a word later? Official? Depends. 227 00:26:59,880 --> 00:27:06,920 I've got nothing to say yet. We need to know what you're thinking, Mack. People are getting scared. 228 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,720 Look, I'll know more tomorrow, OK? 229 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:18,759 Mackintosh Text... Oh, hiya, Janice. 230 00:27:18,759 --> 00:27:21,519 Er, no, hang on, it's in me book. 231 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:35,559 DOOR OPENS 232 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:35,559 Peter! We booked in? 233 00:27:35,559 --> 00:27:41,160 No, no, I...I just wondered how things were... Come through. 234 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:45,160 Nothing to worry about... 235 00:27:50,279 --> 00:27:55,680 Can I be honest about your situation? Your dad always was. 236 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:59,720 Trudy, either come in or cut the draught. 237 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:04,920 Do you know how much trouble you're in now Samson Brooks own the shell? 238 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:10,720 Yeah, they're hiking the rent 200%. So why did you let them buy? 239 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:15,599 Next question. You're aware there's no appeal on a commercial rent? 240 00:28:15,599 --> 00:28:22,079 Yes. So they could double it again by next year. Yes. Can you afford it? No. 241 00:28:22,079 --> 00:28:26,640 All right... this is no solution in itself, 242 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:32,200 however, have you ever seen the land deeds to this place? 243 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:37,880 Not that I can remember. I pulled 244 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:37,880 them out of the file this morning. 245 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:43,759 This site is reserved for local employment. They can't develop it, 246 00:28:43,759 --> 00:28:46,680 they can't do anything to it. So? 247 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:53,839 Samson Brooks don't need the building. They bought it with the sole intention of damaging you. 248 00:28:53,839 --> 00:28:57,160 Cos we're winning their contracts. So? 249 00:28:57,160 --> 00:29:01,480 What is the value of the building without the business? 250 00:29:01,480 --> 00:29:05,400 You can't separate the two. No, no, hang on. 251 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:12,200 What if you don't want the building? We do. It can't be built on, so the land's worth nothing. 252 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:17,119 What if they thought that you didn't need it any more? 253 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:27,000 A firm me dad looked after sold this place for demolition. 254 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:33,559 It comes down in nine months. We can't operate out of here! There's no facilities. 255 00:29:33,559 --> 00:29:41,039 It's peanuts. Once Samson Brooks hear you don't need the Mackintosh Building, they'll shit themselves. 256 00:29:41,039 --> 00:29:45,920 They'll be begging you to buy it back from them cut price. 257 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:52,960 What if it backfired and they rented mine to somebody else? Who needs premises? I don't know! 258 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:58,440 You haven't got a choice. You've got to take that risk. 259 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:25,000 "Will it come like a change in the weather? Will its greeting be courteous or rough? 260 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:28,480 "Will it alter my life altogether? 261 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:33,759 "O tell me the truth about love." Bu-bum! So, what you doing here? 262 00:30:33,759 --> 00:30:38,039 WH Auden. Bugger off, Barry. 263 00:30:40,359 --> 00:30:41,960 OK. 264 00:30:43,039 --> 00:30:46,359 Who's he? Lawyer. Hiya. 265 00:30:46,359 --> 00:30:49,279 All right. See ya! 266 00:30:49,279 --> 00:30:52,640 Oh, Barry... Can you do us a favour? 267 00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:58,519 Buggering off is the favour. Could you get us a pizza? Vegetarian? No. 268 00:30:58,519 --> 00:31:03,559 Deep-pan large Australian, and get us a bottle of wine from the offy. 269 00:31:03,559 --> 00:31:11,200 Who's patrolling the factory? Who patrolled it when you were asleep? Red or white? Anything... Er, red. 270 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:16,480 Well...burgundy. I can pay... No. Get a receipt. 271 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,559 Mack can pay. 272 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:30,319 What do you think of these? Er, wrong. 273 00:31:30,319 --> 00:31:35,960 It's gotta say "Mackintosh Limited" and not "Mackintosh Textiles". 274 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:41,000 It's gotta be completely watertight as a new company. 275 00:31:50,839 --> 00:31:53,599 Why don't you take your uniform off? 276 00:31:54,599 --> 00:31:57,519 Yeah? And put your crash helmet on. 277 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:04,799 What? And take these to Crewe. I need to get 'em in the first post. Crewe? 278 00:32:04,799 --> 00:32:07,119 Bloody Crewe? 279 00:32:07,119 --> 00:32:14,400 I'm in the van. It'll take ages. And I'm not a lackey. Please, Barry. It's really important. 280 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:21,920 I'll give you 20 quid, and I'll stay here with your mad dog. And I'll hang around for a bit. Oh, yeah? 281 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:38,519 Hi, Yvonne. 282 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:38,519 Trude. 283 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:38,519 Martin. Go through. 284 00:32:39,799 --> 00:32:45,839 Shut the door. 285 00:32:39,799 --> 00:32:45,839 Anybody want coffee? 286 00:32:39,799 --> 00:32:45,839 Yeah, go on. Black. 287 00:32:45,839 --> 00:32:50,200 Is it right, then? You're bailing out? 288 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:53,200 No. You've misled yourselves. 289 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:56,319 So the firm's 100% solvent? 290 00:32:56,319 --> 00:33:00,880 You can go through my books any time, all right? 291 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:03,400 OK. 292 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:11,319 How many wagons will we have on site tomorrow night? Four. Right. We need to borrow two or three more. 293 00:33:11,319 --> 00:33:19,039 With drivers. What for? We're moving the machines out. What? All of it. Machines, stock, toilet rolls. 294 00:33:19,039 --> 00:33:23,039 Now you're taking the piss. You're doing a moonlight? 295 00:33:23,039 --> 00:33:29,720 If we don't, I won't last longer than six months. Where's the stuff going? 296 00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:34,640 Storage. I've rented space. Who's moving it? Us. You're supervising. 297 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:40,240 You're transport manager. I've never shifted machinery. Sewing machines! 298 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:46,240 Engineers will dismantle the heavy stuff. 40-foot cutting tables? 299 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:51,039 They're getting scrapped. You can't organise this in two days. 300 00:33:51,039 --> 00:33:56,720 It's our only chance. We'll have to lay people off a week. Paid? 301 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:02,359 Yes, paid. We need labourers - about 50. Can we make a list up? 302 00:34:02,359 --> 00:34:06,599 They'll get £100 for one night. People you trust. 303 00:34:06,599 --> 00:34:09,440 You won't find 50 of THEM. Oi...! 304 00:34:09,440 --> 00:34:14,960 We're not returning to this building. You could be bullshitting. 305 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:20,840 Well, I'm not. I'll be moving into your house if this goes pear-shaped. 306 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:25,159 You'd be welcome. You can have that in writing. 307 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:41,719 MAC ON TANNOY: 308 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:41,719 Can I have your attention, please? 309 00:34:41,719 --> 00:34:44,280 You need to listen to this. 310 00:34:46,280 --> 00:34:52,039 The first thing I want you to hear and remember is, your jobs are safe. 311 00:34:52,039 --> 00:34:57,400 I am NOT bankrupt. The company is NOT bankrupt. Your jobs are safe. 312 00:34:57,400 --> 00:35:03,719 As of now, this building is closed. I no longer own this building. 313 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:08,880 I'm in negotiation for new premises. The city council are helping me. 314 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:15,920 They'll be found as fast as possible and you will all be notified about return to work. 315 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:22,360 Your wages WILL be paid for the duration at basic rate, I give you my word. 316 00:35:22,360 --> 00:35:29,199 I'm only doing it this way because it is absolutely essential to the future of this company. 317 00:35:29,199 --> 00:35:35,679 If you have any questions, stay behind, otherwise collect your things. 318 00:35:35,679 --> 00:35:39,079 This building will be closed from 6.30. 319 00:36:32,719 --> 00:36:38,440 Hey, Mack! Can I keep this? It's worth bugger all without the table. 320 00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:45,280 No, I wanna stick it in me bedroom. You're round the bloody bend! Yes! ..Brian! 321 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:49,840 Bri! What? Mack said I can take this home. Great, Kev. 322 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:54,920 Why don't you take the table and start your own business? Hey, yeah! 323 00:36:54,920 --> 00:36:59,079 Come and help or piss off home! Ooh, big man. 324 00:36:59,079 --> 00:37:06,639 Just cos his voice sounds good with an echo. Knob! KNO-OB! 325 00:36:59,079 --> 00:37:06,639 VOICE ECHOES 326 00:37:50,679 --> 00:37:52,719 Bay 10. 327 00:37:56,559 --> 00:38:01,960 Eric! Sorry, bay 14. Right at the back. There's loads to go in there. 328 00:38:06,639 --> 00:38:09,199 329 00:38:09,199 --> 00:38:11,639 All right, hang on. 330 00:38:11,639 --> 00:38:14,920 ..Thanks, Ronnie, take it down. 331 00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:17,199 Bay 12! 332 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:24,559 What? 333 00:38:24,559 --> 00:38:26,679 What?! 334 00:38:26,679 --> 00:38:32,239 "Bay..." Baywatch Nights. ..It's not funny. It's so not funny. 335 00:38:32,239 --> 00:38:35,960 Um, bay 12. Right at the back. 336 00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:43,320 What? 337 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:46,039 Er, drink? 338 00:38:46,039 --> 00:38:48,960 Somewhere...? Er, meal...? 339 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:50,800 Me? 340 00:38:52,119 --> 00:38:53,679 OK. 341 00:38:53,679 --> 00:38:56,440 OK! OK! 342 00:38:59,559 --> 00:39:06,320 I, er... I used to work in a factory. Right through the summer. I loved it. 343 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:08,599 Students do. 344 00:39:15,559 --> 00:39:18,119 Bay 8. As far as it'll go. 345 00:39:31,440 --> 00:39:36,480 I'd love to get me four weeks' holidays in one go and just set off. 346 00:39:36,480 --> 00:39:39,079 See nothing or no-one for 50 miles. 347 00:39:39,079 --> 00:39:45,000 Alaskan highway. Winnebago pulling a Lincoln. No, that's what they do. 348 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:50,719 North American steaks like doormats, Monzy reckons. Yeah. 349 00:39:50,719 --> 00:39:56,719 You'll get some of the best food ever. Landscapes with a capital 'L'. 350 00:39:56,719 --> 00:40:02,960 Alaska? You? You've barely been out of Manchester! What about the Himalayas? 351 00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:08,239 What about 'em? Backpacking. You met a bird from Tyneside Bridge, 352 00:40:08,239 --> 00:40:13,280 and you were home by Sunday, liar! Oh, yeah? Rough Guide To Nowhere! 353 00:40:13,280 --> 00:40:20,760 You got a postcard from Kathmandu. You were in Doncaster when it got posted. Mam caught you out on 1471. 354 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:27,519 "Mam, its Kev. We're OK. Sweltering, but we're managing." Mam 1471'd. Doncaster! 355 00:40:27,519 --> 00:40:31,360 Whatever you wanna think, Martin. Yeah. Whatever. 356 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:36,079 Trudy, there's not much we can do, so we're going down the chippy. 357 00:40:36,079 --> 00:40:42,159 Fancy fish and chips? Be great, yeah. Fancy paying? Get a receipt. 358 00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:07,920 Nobody gets married unless they want to, Mack. 359 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:11,000 You didn't force her into church. 360 00:41:12,039 --> 00:41:14,079 I did, though. 361 00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:18,280 She was a 17-year-old. 362 00:41:18,280 --> 00:41:23,199 I showed her what kind of house we'd live in. Money we'd have. 363 00:41:23,199 --> 00:41:25,960 Showed her loyalty. And I, um... 364 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:33,000 I talked her into believing loving somebody's not something that happens overnight. 365 00:41:34,039 --> 00:41:38,159 Believed it meself for the first couple of years. 366 00:41:40,679 --> 00:41:43,280 I bribed her, Trudy. Simple as that. 367 00:42:36,519 --> 00:42:41,840 The double sheets and the double valances are leaving this morning... 368 00:42:41,840 --> 00:42:46,920 Can you just hold on a sec? ..Can you put it down on the side? 369 00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:53,960 Listen, can you just hold on? ..Steve! ..Where's Steve? Martin, it's the stationery. 370 00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:57,119 You'll have to sign for it. ..Sorry. 371 00:42:57,119 --> 00:42:59,199 Not interested. 372 00:42:59,199 --> 00:43:01,800 Not interested. 373 00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:04,599 Not bloody interested! 374 00:43:04,599 --> 00:43:09,639 We've got a delay on... 375 00:43:04,599 --> 00:43:09,639 PHONE RINGS 376 00:43:04,599 --> 00:43:09,639 Hello? Trudy's phone. 377 00:43:09,639 --> 00:43:14,960 No, Martin Leach, transport manager. ..Is that all right? 378 00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:19,639 Thank you, bye. Janice Piper. "Very urgent." ..Janice? What? 379 00:43:19,639 --> 00:43:26,599 No meeting. They've bought a building nobody wants. I'm very happy with the one we have found. 380 00:43:26,599 --> 00:43:31,840 It won't be in the freezer cos it's fresh. Fridge, second shelf, in foil. 381 00:43:31,840 --> 00:43:34,000 ..All right. 382 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:38,000 Me sister. 35 going on infants. 383 00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:42,400 Do you fancy a drink after work sometime? 384 00:43:46,480 --> 00:43:50,519 Weekends are better cos me sister nips down to Leicester. 385 00:43:50,519 --> 00:43:53,119 Great. 386 00:43:54,599 --> 00:43:57,599 PHONE RINGS 387 00:43:57,599 --> 00:44:01,360 Mackintosh Tex... Mackintosh Limited. 388 00:44:01,360 --> 00:44:07,079 Ring Cochrane - he speaks the same language as you. Not a compliment. 389 00:44:09,079 --> 00:44:11,679 What do you think of this? 390 00:44:11,679 --> 00:44:16,199 It's bloody awful. 391 00:44:11,679 --> 00:44:16,199 Hello. Peter Cochrane speaking. 392 00:44:16,199 --> 00:44:19,760 Yep. Yeah, yeah, I'll speak to him. 393 00:44:26,599 --> 00:44:30,639 Hello, Thomas. What can I do for you? ..Yeah. 394 00:44:30,639 --> 00:44:35,840 Mackintosh Textiles. Hang on, I'll just grab the file out. 395 00:44:35,840 --> 00:44:41,480 I thought that was sorted out? ..I think you've triggered his asthma. 396 00:44:42,199 --> 00:44:47,960 Really? ..No, no, he was always relatively pleasant to me. 397 00:44:47,960 --> 00:44:51,199 Yeah, Dad took care of him mostly. 398 00:44:51,199 --> 00:44:53,719 Oh, here we go... 399 00:44:53,719 --> 00:45:00,239 The last instructions we had were to proof a contract on another building. 400 00:45:00,239 --> 00:45:03,119 ..No, I can't tell you that. 401 00:45:06,199 --> 00:45:08,960 Oh, yeah... No, I can't. 402 00:45:08,960 --> 00:45:12,039 No, I really, really can't. 403 00:45:12,039 --> 00:45:14,079 Yeah... 404 00:45:14,079 --> 00:45:19,960 If your clients want a meeting, then we'll need to ring James Mackintosh. 405 00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:22,280 ..Did he? 406 00:45:22,280 --> 00:45:24,320 OK, er... 407 00:45:24,320 --> 00:45:28,760 Well, I think you're pushing it, but I'll try. 408 00:45:29,480 --> 00:45:31,639 OK. Mm-hm. 409 00:45:31,639 --> 00:45:34,960 OK, yeah. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. 410 00:45:36,239 --> 00:45:38,280 Oh, God. 411 00:45:38,280 --> 00:45:40,719 Three o'clock? 412 00:45:40,719 --> 00:45:47,760 Slimy, greedy bastards! Ring Brooks at two and cancel. Then call 'em at five and make it for six. 413 00:47:01,559 --> 00:47:04,599 LORRIES APPROACH 414 00:47:51,360 --> 00:47:54,559 Right, OK, leave that... 415 00:48:01,480 --> 00:48:03,320 BLOWING 416 00:48:03,320 --> 00:48:08,280 I'm Kev Leach and I'm an alcoholic. Cheers! 417 00:48:08,280 --> 00:48:14,960 Come on! Five hours left! ..Brian, is the packer wired back in? Yeah. 418 00:48:14,960 --> 00:48:20,280 Yvonne, try the machine out before we need it. "Please." Please. 419 00:48:20,280 --> 00:48:27,320 Martin, who's still out? Franny's says they've nearly finished loading. Go and speed 'em up! Go on! 420 00:49:18,159 --> 00:49:22,199 Subtitles by Gillian Frazer BBC Scotland 2000