1 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:33,200 CAR RADIO PLAYS: "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones and Mousse T 2 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:37,240 HUM OF CONVERSATION 3 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:46,240 She's on the game! 4 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:55,479 Speaker in every door! 5 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:55,479 6 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:55,479 I saved up. 7 00:00:55,479 --> 00:00:59,799 If I save up, all I can afford's a nightie! > 8 00:00:59,799 --> 00:01:03,840 SPEECH DROWNED OUT BY CAR RADIO 9 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,640 Broke his nose and wrist. God! 10 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:18,239 I ended up going to Halifax, reloading stock with the police, driving it back here myself, 11 00:01:18,239 --> 00:01:21,000 then I was in here half the night. 12 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,519 Oh, you should have phoned. 13 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:29,439 I'm doing the drinks - want one? No, but bring yours. 14 00:01:33,479 --> 00:01:36,000 What's going on? 15 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:42,159 Three wagons down. One in an accident, one in for servicing and one with a cracked axle which is... 16 00:01:42,159 --> 00:01:45,879 ..Your fault. YOU manage transport. 17 00:01:45,879 --> 00:01:49,759 If we can't deliver... We CAN deliver! 18 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:54,920 It's OK. How did it get like this?! A cracked axle isn't my fault! 19 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:59,599 That wagon missed two service checks. It was still checked! 20 00:01:59,599 --> 00:02:06,120 You missed a weak axle? What does one look like? ..You counterclaimed on the insurance for that. 21 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:10,840 Which was knocked back because the service record isn't up-to-date. 22 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,599 They don't want to cover us now! 23 00:02:13,599 --> 00:02:17,840 They're bound to hike up the premium. You'd think that. 24 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:22,960 They don't want the business! Three more weeks, we're not insured. 25 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:28,360 Sort it out, and don't sit round there finishing your coffee! Where? 26 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:34,960 The office. Have you got a problem with me drinking coffee in Trudy's office? 27 00:02:41,079 --> 00:02:45,120 SPEECH INAUDIBLE 28 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,919 Isn't that scraping the barrel? 29 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:20,079 Apparently, yeah, but I'm hoping he'll see past my faults! 30 00:03:21,759 --> 00:03:24,400 Look, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, 31 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:27,120 but this is really good for me. 32 00:03:37,039 --> 00:03:39,719 Hiya. Is she not home yet? 33 00:03:39,719 --> 00:03:45,960 Any time now. She's gone for a swim, which is Trudy-speak for a nervous breakdown. 34 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:50,159 If he talks to me like that again, I'll smack him one! 35 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:53,639 He's always been a bit protective. 36 00:03:53,639 --> 00:03:58,599 Can I borrow that Jigsaw top? You'll have to pay for it. 37 00:03:58,599 --> 00:04:05,719 I'm only going for a quick drink. You'll go halves! 38 00:03:58,599 --> 00:04:05,719 She looked better without it! 39 00:04:05,719 --> 00:04:09,000 Hey, I knew a bloke who always did that - 40 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:13,280 "Don't you reckon my wife's arse looks great in that?" 41 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,360 You never know what to say! 42 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:19,360 We're off down the Rose And Crown. 43 00:04:22,959 --> 00:04:25,360 What's he like? 44 00:04:51,319 --> 00:04:55,439 What about the bedroom? It's too far to walk. 45 00:05:00,879 --> 00:05:05,319 Why not split Transport off as a separate company? 46 00:05:05,319 --> 00:05:08,319 Insurance would smell it a mile off. 47 00:05:08,319 --> 00:05:12,120 What if it was a separate company run by you? 48 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:18,120 What? And instead of just transport manager, you owned the rigs. 49 00:05:21,639 --> 00:05:24,360 Do you know how much a rig costs? 50 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,800 I do now. 51 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,199 What are you on about? 52 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:42,199 Not on your own - you and me. 53 00:05:43,199 --> 00:05:47,600 I don't have that kind of money and I never will have. 54 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:53,120 New companies don't use THEIR money. They borrow it. Against what? 55 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:55,800 Property. 56 00:05:59,759 --> 00:06:05,199 If you moved in here, you could use the money from your flat. 57 00:06:07,759 --> 00:06:11,439 They were two separate thoughts originally. 58 00:06:15,879 --> 00:06:19,120 I think we're getting on really well. 59 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:25,000 I don't know how long you're meant to leave it before you make a move. 60 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,439 I'm making a move. 61 00:07:30,519 --> 00:07:32,800 Mack! Oh. 62 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,399 What's up? ..Oh. 63 00:07:35,399 --> 00:07:38,800 Can we set another place here? I said 'we'. 64 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:42,279 I thought you meant 'we'. Hiya. 65 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:46,399 Thank you. 66 00:07:46,399 --> 00:07:48,519 Where will your money come from? 67 00:07:48,519 --> 00:07:53,159 The bank have given us the nod. We'll get tax breaks as a new company. 68 00:07:53,159 --> 00:07:58,360 What's in it for me? On-site haulage and you don't pay the overheads. 69 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,319 I'm being completely looked after! 70 00:08:02,319 --> 00:08:09,040 My transport manager does such a crap job the insurance company shuts the policy down, 71 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:14,560 then bounces to the rescue by taking the fleet! It's my lucky day(!) 72 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:19,839 You're going into business together? You and him? Why not? 73 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:31,600 Neither of us wants to leave the job we do now. That's good of you(!) 74 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:37,399 The bank won't fund you outright. We'd use capital. Yours or his? Same each. 75 00:08:37,399 --> 00:08:39,799 Where's Romeo getting his from? 76 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:47,279 You should've kept this place. I need money to invest. Trudy's rich. 77 00:08:47,279 --> 00:08:52,720 How do you work that out? Come on - dead dad! You know shit, Kev. 78 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:57,960 In six months, you'll be on Pot Noodles, begging me for the sofa! 79 00:09:01,799 --> 00:09:04,679 Shit! What's in it? 80 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:08,480 Sue! Eddie! Come here, mate! How's it going? 81 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,039 Big. Hot. Busy. Is Martin in? 82 00:09:11,039 --> 00:09:14,879 I thought you were in Sheffield. Where's Stuart? 83 00:09:14,879 --> 00:09:20,759 Few complications but... Is he in? Kev? Where the hell are you? Here! 84 00:09:24,639 --> 00:09:27,000 Bloody hell! I know! 85 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:30,120 No Stuart? 86 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,639 Hiya! Look who we found! 87 00:09:33,639 --> 00:09:37,919 Hello! 88 00:09:33,639 --> 00:09:37,919 I'm here to help - most I'm up to is a kettle. 89 00:09:37,919 --> 00:09:39,879 Kettle's on anyway. Come in. 90 00:09:39,879 --> 00:09:46,000 Hiya, Eddie. ..God, size of you! Size of both of you! You on your own? 91 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:54,360 Stuart was due parole last Friday. He got into a fight with another prisoner. Parole cancelled. 92 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:58,720 We've to wait for the next board - six weeks. God, I'm sorry! 93 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:03,360 Oh, it's nobody's fault... Well, it is, of course it is! 94 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,919 But it's like talking to the wall. 95 00:10:05,919 --> 00:10:10,320 Are you back in your own house? Yeah, got back on Thursday. 96 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:15,840 Eddie was missing the family, and I could do with them around if... 97 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:19,759 The baby's not turned yet - panicking a bit. 98 00:10:20,759 --> 00:10:26,399 But you and Martin! People have only just twigged, which is a miracle. 99 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:31,559 Weird for you - me sweeping up your castoffs! 100 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:37,440 He deserves somebody more like you than me. I could take that the wrong way! 101 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,879 He talks in his sleep! > 102 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:45,919 Which would be interesting if he knew any dirty words, but he's blank. He's boring as shit! 103 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:52,720 How does that look? 104 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:55,840 Different in your house. 105 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,440 I haven't rushed you into this? 106 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,039 Or the business? 107 00:11:03,039 --> 00:11:09,279 I'm unrushable! Give me a week, and I'll have myself believing it was MY idea. 108 00:11:09,279 --> 00:11:12,039 That was a bit weird - Sue. 109 00:11:12,039 --> 00:11:14,480 But not a problem for anybody? 110 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:17,200 No. 111 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:22,440 Furniture's in, then? We just about managed without your help, thanks(!) 112 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:26,000 Are you OK about it? Why shouldn't he be? 113 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,240 He should be scared to death! 114 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:33,519 Cos I'm here till I know what I'm doing, and we're not the Brontes! 115 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:38,559 This needs a bottle of wine. Are you coming down or shall I bring it up? 116 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:47,279 CHEERING 117 00:11:47,279 --> 00:11:50,519 Back in your cages! You up in court? 118 00:11:50,519 --> 00:11:54,600 Secret bash for posh gay blokes? Where's he going? 119 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:59,960 If you knew half what I know, you'd be dangerous. Gormless git! 120 00:12:13,159 --> 00:12:17,559 Kept that quiet, didn't they? Not so as you'd notice. 121 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:20,799 When did YOU know about them? 122 00:12:20,799 --> 00:12:23,519 A couple of months back. 123 00:12:36,039 --> 00:12:42,360 Selling the property or borrowing against it? Selling. 124 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:45,279 Sign at the bottom there. 125 00:12:45,279 --> 00:12:50,120 You're going to try running this business from the streets? > 126 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,679 No... 127 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,679 We've moved in together. 128 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,360 I see. Partners in every sense. 129 00:12:55,360 --> 00:13:01,559 Martin, I give you this ring as a token of our love and our marriage. 130 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:05,039 all that we now share. 131 00:13:05,039 --> 00:13:08,399 A symbol of... all that we now share. 132 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:13,200 It is my privilege to say that you are now husband and wife. 133 00:13:20,039 --> 00:13:24,720 Yes. ..No, I make that £748 for the gingham. 134 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:29,080 And the daisy print came out on Tuesday. 135 00:13:42,759 --> 00:13:44,960 Do you wish we'd told people? 136 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:48,120 No. 137 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:55,399 I bet you never thought you'd have a honeymoon like this! I never thought I'd have one at all. 138 00:13:55,399 --> 00:14:00,120 Why's that? I hate weddings. I can't stand being looked at. 139 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,720 Yeah, I'm like that. 140 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:08,000 Did it feel businessy? 141 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:11,519 That was the point. 142 00:14:11,519 --> 00:14:17,879 You want to tell people now, don't you? No, No. I'm rock solid with secrets, me. 143 00:14:25,399 --> 00:14:31,639 This is for the transfer of vehicles. This is the contract to supply Mackintosh Ltd - 144 00:14:31,639 --> 00:14:37,840 12 months renewable, with the option in Mackintosh's favour. Oh, yeah? 145 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:40,120 OK? 146 00:14:42,279 --> 00:14:47,120 You have discussed that? It doesn't need discussing. 147 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:52,000 If they screw up, I need an option to contract elsewhere. 148 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:59,080 Nobody's reaching for the moon. Trudy's in the same chair and Martin's in a portakabin outside! 149 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,360 Anyway, right. 150 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:08,080 Cheque in full payment for rolling stock. 151 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:13,720 Big one. This is one cheque I don't hand to you for banking. 152 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:19,759 We'll soon find out what's going on. Relax, there's no bad news. 153 00:15:19,759 --> 00:15:22,039 Sorry to keep you waiting. 154 00:15:22,039 --> 00:15:27,559 We couldn't say until the paperwork was done, but as of today, if you want it, 155 00:15:27,559 --> 00:15:29,840 you work for me... 156 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:32,159 and Trudy. Graham-Leach. 157 00:15:32,159 --> 00:15:36,799 Graham-Leach. It's a new company handling just the freight. 158 00:15:36,799 --> 00:15:44,320 No change in practice, same pay, same everything...apart from the name on the wages cheques. 159 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:47,600 You thought you were getting dumped? 160 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:52,559 He was gonna burn your house down. I was gonna cut your brake pipes. 161 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:04,159 Come back for champagne! Yeah... You should do that together. 162 00:16:04,159 --> 00:16:07,200 You sure? Yeah, I've loads to do. 163 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:11,200 Congratulations. Have a nice night. You, too, Mack. 164 00:16:12,919 --> 00:16:15,240 See you! Thanks, Peter! 165 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:20,399 Can you give me a lift back? No, you're taking me out to get pissed. 166 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:25,159 As dates go, you're pretty consistent with my last three. 167 00:16:42,559 --> 00:16:46,039 Have you and Mack ever slept together? 168 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:57,080 Do you need an answer to that? 169 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:11,119 Graham-Leach? Er, Trudy Graham, Martin Leach. Ah! 170 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:14,319 Point to your name. ..Like that. 171 00:17:14,319 --> 00:17:16,519 Get closer...! 172 00:17:16,519 --> 00:17:19,640 Get out of the way, you tit! 173 00:17:23,079 --> 00:17:25,640 I'm doing my jacket. 174 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:28,079 Relax! 175 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,640 Say "cock"! ALL: Cock! 176 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:48,160 I'm jealous. 177 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:48,160 What are your shares worth? 178 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,519 Offer him a bed, you get 50%! 179 00:17:52,079 --> 00:17:55,680 215A, 215B... 180 00:17:52,079 --> 00:17:55,680 PHONE RINGS 181 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,880 Just a sec, Margaret. 182 00:17:58,880 --> 00:18:01,240 Graham-Leach Partnership. 183 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:05,039 I'll just transfer you. 184 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:10,680 BELL RINGS 185 00:18:16,559 --> 00:18:21,279 Graham-Leach. First phone call. Who is it? I forgot to ask. 186 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:29,200 Martin Leach. Are you a new company? Yeah. Ten years of experience, though. 187 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,400 Sorry, Margaret. 188 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:36,079 Mainly UK, some Northern Europe. South Coast? When for? 189 00:18:36,079 --> 00:18:41,680 Regular Fridays. Yeah, we've got a Friday slot. Dorset. Dorset's fine. 190 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:47,839 Fax me an outline of volume. What's your fax number? I'll just get it. 191 00:18:47,839 --> 00:18:53,440 Sorry, Margaret. ..Looking for the fax number? Where is it? Behind you. 192 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:58,880 0161-496-4000. 193 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:03,880 I'll be five minutes. When I get that I'll get back to you. Cheers. 194 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:05,920 How much can you draw for that? 195 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:13,240 It's not a massive contract, but they've a distribution deal with ICI and need reliable sub-contractors. 196 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:16,319 So no promises, but you never know. 197 00:19:16,319 --> 00:19:21,000 Well done! He looks about 12 when he smiles like that! 198 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:23,359 No, it's, "Well done, Trudy". 199 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:28,480 YOU pinned the price down. Janice has never paid tax in her life. 200 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:33,519 To her, "doing the books" is filing receipts for stuff bought in Kendals! 201 00:19:41,519 --> 00:19:46,599 Only thin people in this section, madam. Hiya! Hiya! 202 00:19:46,599 --> 00:19:52,200 I lost undies in the move, so I've spent the last few days wearing none! 203 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:58,599 How's Eddie? Better now he's back in his own school. So you think Sheffield was wasted? 204 00:19:58,599 --> 00:20:05,240 Whenever we went to the prison, Stuart was all over us, determined to get out and put things right. 205 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:10,319 But that's all it amounted to - talking about it. 206 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:10,319 MOBILE RINGS 207 00:20:10,319 --> 00:20:12,279 Mum. 208 00:20:12,279 --> 00:20:14,480 Why, where are you? 209 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:18,160 Two minutes. ..No, two minutes, honestly. 210 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,440 She's on double yellows. 211 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:27,039 I'll see if Eddie fancies coming to the match on Saturday. That'd be brilliant. ..See you. 212 00:20:27,039 --> 00:20:28,559 See you. 213 00:20:43,759 --> 00:20:48,519 Marks and Spencers. Done. Three wagons - one today, two tomorrow. 214 00:20:48,519 --> 00:20:51,160 Calibrand? Went out this morning. 215 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:54,640 Hewitts of Glasgow. Er, next Monday. 216 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:57,559 They asked to move it to Friday. 217 00:20:58,559 --> 00:21:01,839 That's three wagons. Is it a problem? 218 00:21:02,839 --> 00:21:05,440 No. Good. 219 00:21:07,039 --> 00:21:10,880 Has he seen our orders? They're on my computer. 220 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:15,319 Did you take the call from Hewitts? No! I'd have warned you. 221 00:21:15,319 --> 00:21:21,319 I think he's shafted us. Come on, he wouldn't. He's not that bad. 222 00:21:22,039 --> 00:21:28,599 He bloody would. He has. How come you normally deal with Hewitts and now he's taking the calls? 223 00:21:28,599 --> 00:21:30,960 Ask them who suggested Friday. 224 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:35,559 What do we do about that new contract? Dunno. 225 00:21:35,559 --> 00:21:37,839 I've promised now. 226 00:21:42,039 --> 00:21:44,200 Graham-Leach Partnership. 227 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:47,039 Hang on, I'll check. 228 00:21:48,599 --> 00:21:56,160 No, we're based at Trencherfield. Different company, same premises. We're just renting space. 229 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,839 13th looks fine. I'll transfer you to Mr Leach. 230 00:22:00,839 --> 00:22:06,599 I was gonna make us a coffee, but there isn't a socket free. 231 00:22:06,599 --> 00:22:11,920 Have we got an adapter? 232 00:22:06,599 --> 00:22:11,920 ANSWERPHONE MESSAGE PLAYS 233 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:16,920 Hiya. 234 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:23,839 Er, what was it you wanted again? Four more sockets on that wall. But can you give us 10 minutes? 235 00:22:23,839 --> 00:22:26,839 Er...yeah, sure. 236 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:34,960 This isn't going to work if you behave like a child. What me? 237 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:40,680 You told Hewitts it'd have to be Friday as next week was busy. 238 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:44,880 Martin's got enough on his plate without your games. 239 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:48,240 It's not a game. 240 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:52,599 It will crop up sooner or later - two jobs, one slot. 241 00:22:52,599 --> 00:22:58,119 So you thought you'd put him in training for his benefit? 242 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:01,480 He works for you for free, you miserable sod! 243 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:05,000 You don't make a brilliant pair, you know. 244 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,880 That's none of your business. 245 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:15,200 30-year-old bachelor who has never committed a single self-driven decision in his life. 246 00:23:15,200 --> 00:23:17,480 So what's in it for you? 247 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:22,119 This came about because it was good for all of us. 248 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:27,319 You'd have no deliveries if Martin hadn't solved your insurance problem. 249 00:23:28,319 --> 00:23:30,759 Yeah, only cos he was told to... 250 00:23:31,759 --> 00:23:33,799 ..by you. 251 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:38,119 Do you know what? 252 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:41,079 Bugger off! 253 00:23:44,599 --> 00:23:49,440 PHONE RINGS Get a temp in to answer that. Trudy! 254 00:23:49,440 --> 00:23:53,480 ANSWERING MACHINE PLAYS 255 00:24:03,799 --> 00:24:07,839 PHONE RINGS 256 00:24:09,799 --> 00:24:12,160 Graham-Leach Partnership. 257 00:24:15,039 --> 00:24:19,519 How did you hear about us? (Are you OK? I'm fine!) 258 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:28,599 Give me your name and address. I'll send you a brochure. 259 00:24:28,599 --> 00:24:30,640 Yeah. 260 00:24:37,759 --> 00:24:41,839 Lengthways, or people won't be able to get out. 261 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:46,799 Hiya. You look nice. Thank you. 262 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:49,880 What's SHE drinking? 263 00:24:52,839 --> 00:24:58,759 Am I carving? Not yet. It's got to stand for ten minutes. Get the meat plate. 264 00:24:58,759 --> 00:25:03,839 I'll put the potatoes on it. Have you done the gravy? You didn't say gravy. 265 00:25:03,839 --> 00:25:08,440 I said, "Save the stock for the gravy." You didn't say it to ME. 266 00:25:12,039 --> 00:25:14,240 Sorry. We overslept. 267 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,759 All right, I did! 268 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:22,680 Janice. Does this make my tits look wonky? 269 00:25:22,680 --> 00:25:30,359 Where's the stock for the gravy? In the Pyrex jug. The Pyrex jug's in the sink with the washing-up! 270 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:33,720 Sod off! 271 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:33,720 Are we late? You're joking! 272 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,759 HER fault. 273 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,759 HIS fault! 274 00:25:35,759 --> 00:25:40,839 I filled it up last time! 275 00:25:35,759 --> 00:25:40,839 No, he didn't! Brilliant, thanks! 276 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,519 Sue? I'd love a glass of water. 277 00:25:47,519 --> 00:25:50,440 Babs? 278 00:25:47,519 --> 00:25:50,440 A glass of wine, please. 279 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:53,079 Oh, the oven. 280 00:25:54,079 --> 00:25:56,359 Kev. Barry. 281 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:25,440 You look great. Thanks. I don't know how. I got ready in ten minutes! 282 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,240 You all right for a drink, Sue? No. 283 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:30,880 Trude, Sue hasn't got a drink! 284 00:26:34,559 --> 00:26:38,599 HUM OF CONVERSATION 285 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:57,240 There's nothing clever about VAT. Cheers! Unpaid tax collectors. That's what I said. 286 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:03,200 I was charging VAT for two years before I realised you had to earn enough. 287 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:05,920 They made me pay it all back! 288 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:08,480 Kev, can you pass this along? 289 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:13,440 Can you do the kids' hair? 290 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:13,440 Course! Bring them in! 291 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,440 292 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:19,519 Er, can I just say something? 293 00:27:20,519 --> 00:27:25,799 We're here to wish Martin and Trudy success with the new business. 294 00:27:27,599 --> 00:27:32,680 They've both been fantastic to all of us in different ways. 295 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:35,359 We should be cooking for them! 296 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:38,160 Um...Trudy and Martin. 297 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:41,480 ALL: Trudy and Martin. 298 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:43,559 Cheers, Sue. 299 00:27:43,559 --> 00:27:50,880 I'm no good at speeches so I'm not even gonna try. But me and Trudy also have an announcement. 300 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:56,039 And it's a big one... so hang onto your chairs. 301 00:27:58,039 --> 00:28:03,000 The gravy is granules and it's Janice's fault! Martin! 302 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:06,240 Typical! 303 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:06,240 Why did you have to do that?! 304 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:09,559 THEY ALL SHOUT AT ONCE 305 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:16,799 Was that custard a bit runny? > 306 00:28:16,799 --> 00:28:19,960 Who fancies a bouncy castle? 307 00:28:16,799 --> 00:28:19,960 ALL: Me! 308 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:22,240 Right, coats on, outside. 309 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:26,079 Do that again and you're out on your ear! 310 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:36,119 For God's sake! 311 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:36,119 What is it? 312 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:36,119 Can I bounce on it? 313 00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:39,839 If you don't, I will! You're mental! 314 00:28:39,839 --> 00:28:41,880 I'm paying maintenance to her! 315 00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:46,680 That's your level, Kev. No brain, can't talk, legs spread! 316 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,160 Yeah, AND it can cut hair. 317 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,160 Shut up, you! 318 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:55,240 He's never gonna change. In fact, it gets worse. 319 00:28:56,200 --> 00:29:00,640 Our first foster parents dumped us because of his gob! 320 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:05,519 I thought they were OK, but him and Stuart couldn't stick them. 321 00:29:05,519 --> 00:29:11,039 They got caught shoplifting so we'd get a case review. ..Kev! 322 00:29:11,039 --> 00:29:16,599 Ten Turkish Delights! Jam double album. Which I got the blame for! 323 00:29:16,599 --> 00:29:21,119 Kev never talks about that. There's nothing to tell. 324 00:29:21,119 --> 00:29:25,319 I bet everybody says that you'll love having kids. > 325 00:29:25,319 --> 00:29:29,599 Not really, no. 326 00:29:25,319 --> 00:29:29,599 I bet they do. They'd be wrong. > 327 00:29:29,599 --> 00:29:35,319 Everyone I've thought that about has been crap with kids. What are you saying? 328 00:29:35,319 --> 00:29:40,079 Steer clear of parenting. Just borrow kids from time to time. 329 00:29:40,079 --> 00:29:44,799 Well, mine... This world is short of baby-sitters. 330 00:29:50,759 --> 00:29:53,640 Isn't it hard bringing two up alone? 331 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:58,079 You don't always have a say. Come on. We're not Dark Ages. 332 00:29:58,079 --> 00:30:01,359 I never wanted just one child anyway. 333 00:30:01,359 --> 00:30:03,640 Why not? Because. 334 00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:11,640 Truth or dare. You wouldn't be pregnant, with a fella where yours is, if you had the choice. 335 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:16,880 Truth or dare, you wouldn't dump an accountant for a security guard. 336 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:23,359 I wasn't being personal. You were! OK, but only cos I've had a few. I wasn't, honest! 337 00:30:23,359 --> 00:30:28,119 You got more beer? Yeah. Anybody else want one? ALL: Me! 338 00:30:28,119 --> 00:30:30,680 I think I'd better have some water. 339 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:34,759 Why am I the only one shifting? 340 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:34,759 Cos you're gorgeous! 341 00:30:35,799 --> 00:30:38,720 Yeah, right(!) 342 00:30:35,799 --> 00:30:38,720 You are. 343 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:41,119 I did think twice about it. 344 00:30:41,119 --> 00:30:46,319 The doctor said he understood if I wanted a termination. 345 00:30:47,319 --> 00:30:49,799 Then I got a consultant, 346 00:30:49,799 --> 00:30:55,200 The minute he said yes, I was like, "Who are you doing this for?" 347 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:57,440 I can imagine. 348 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:00,960 Next thing I knew, I was on my way home. 349 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,240 Am I right in thinking that's March? 350 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:23,880 PHONE RINGS 351 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:23,880 No! April. Have you got it there? 352 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:27,920 I can't answer that right now. 353 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:27,920 CRASH 354 00:31:49,559 --> 00:31:52,880 I've said I'm sorry. ..Have you? 355 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:58,480 So your machine doesn't pick up my messages? It's been trained not to. 356 00:32:02,039 --> 00:32:07,039 Shift back upstairs. I'll buy you a cappuccino machine. I hate coffee. 357 00:32:07,039 --> 00:32:09,960 A foot spa for under your desk? 358 00:32:13,359 --> 00:32:16,720 I know I behaved badly and I'm sorry. 359 00:32:20,119 --> 00:32:23,279 You OK? Everything's... 360 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:28,200 No. 361 00:33:01,279 --> 00:33:07,039 All right, Freda? Yep. ..Oh, hiya, Trudy. Freda. 362 00:33:07,039 --> 00:33:12,200 I'll leave you to it. ..I'll phone you about the thingy, Sue. 363 00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:16,960 OK, thanks, Freda. See you at work, then, Trudy. Ta-ra. 364 00:33:20,359 --> 00:33:25,799 You know she uses fabric from work? Well, yeah, but only from wastage. 365 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:33,200 Do you mind? Course we do. I've been deducting £15 a week from her wages. 366 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:38,640 She's yet to notice, so she must be doing well. Good luck to her. 367 00:33:45,599 --> 00:33:49,920 If it doesn't turn soon, I might end up with a Caesarian, 368 00:33:49,920 --> 00:33:54,839 which isn't the end of the world but it's just more hassle. 369 00:33:57,960 --> 00:34:04,000 If it was Stuart's baby, you wouldn't consider aborting. What do you mean? 370 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:07,119 Look at me. 371 00:34:07,119 --> 00:34:11,239 The minute you mentioned abortion, I knew it. 372 00:34:11,239 --> 00:34:15,960 A lot of people THINK about aborting. You're not everybody. 373 00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:19,880 Neither is Stuart. You've had to fight for him. 374 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:26,480 Does Martin know it's his? 375 00:34:30,159 --> 00:34:32,400 Oh, God! 376 00:34:34,559 --> 00:34:38,000 It was only when I had the first scan. 377 00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:41,400 Four weeks further on than I thought. 378 00:34:47,559 --> 00:34:49,960 You came back for Martin. 379 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:53,639 I knew nothing about you two. 380 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:59,039 If I'd made it back for Kev's wedding, or... 381 00:34:59,039 --> 00:35:02,519 I might have known, but I didn't, 382 00:35:02,519 --> 00:35:04,800 so I just thought... 383 00:35:06,639 --> 00:35:09,880 Stuart's screwed his parole up twice. 384 00:35:10,880 --> 00:35:14,760 I don't think he can face coming home. 385 00:35:16,559 --> 00:35:19,280 With three weeks to go, I panicked. 386 00:35:24,280 --> 00:35:27,039 I've said nothing to anybody else. 387 00:35:27,039 --> 00:35:31,239 I've just made a fool of myself. It can stay like that. 388 00:35:32,239 --> 00:35:36,039 You two are dead right for each other. 389 00:35:36,039 --> 00:35:38,440 You are. I've watched you. 390 00:35:40,440 --> 00:35:43,199 I'm not gonna open my mouth now. 391 00:35:43,199 --> 00:35:46,159 You can trust me. 392 00:35:47,159 --> 00:35:50,480 That's not good enough though, is it? 393 00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:58,280 Please don't tell him. 394 00:35:58,280 --> 00:36:00,840 He doesn't need to know. 395 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:06,280 I worked it out. Martin's a long way off stupid. 396 00:36:34,719 --> 00:36:37,320 DOOR SHUTS 397 00:36:34,719 --> 00:36:37,320 Trude? 398 00:36:38,639 --> 00:36:41,599 Your phone's off. Flat battery. 399 00:36:41,599 --> 00:36:44,559 Hungry? Sue wants to see you. 400 00:36:44,559 --> 00:36:48,159 ..What? She wants to talk to you. 401 00:36:50,239 --> 00:36:53,840 What about? ..Tonight, if possible. 402 00:36:55,440 --> 00:36:57,840 Oh, right. 403 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:04,599 There's a reason she didn't phone. Why don't you nip round? 404 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:11,280 Is it about Stuart? Go and see her. 405 00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:15,039 Mack? 406 00:39:15,840 --> 00:39:20,880 Our Janice has gone to see a film. I don't know who else to ring. 407 00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:24,239 At home. 408 00:39:24,239 --> 00:39:27,760 ..I was wondering if you could come over. 409 00:39:34,239 --> 00:39:38,639 Hiya. ..Trudy said you needed me. 410 00:39:41,679 --> 00:39:43,440 Come in. 411 00:39:58,519 --> 00:40:00,639 This timing is... 412 00:40:02,360 --> 00:40:04,599 Are you certain it's mine? 413 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:08,440 You've moved on, Martin. 414 00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:10,880 You've moved in with Trudy. 415 00:40:12,079 --> 00:40:14,199 How come I'm the last to know? 416 00:40:14,199 --> 00:40:16,519 Nobody knows. 417 00:40:16,519 --> 00:40:20,280 Trudy, and I didn't tell her, she guessed. 418 00:40:35,960 --> 00:40:38,000 Why are you telling me? 419 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:42,880 I'm the last person Martin would want to know. 420 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:48,039 I need good advice, Mack. You're talking like you've lost everything. 421 00:40:48,039 --> 00:40:52,039 He's got everything he wants somewhere else. 422 00:40:52,039 --> 00:40:57,400 You don't know that. He won't walk away from a child. You didn't need to tell him! 423 00:40:57,400 --> 00:41:03,159 You don't know him. You wouldn't lie to him. You and truth! 424 00:41:03,159 --> 00:41:08,119 You can't avoid it! Sue was capable of keeping all this to herself. 425 00:41:08,119 --> 00:41:14,360 Sorry you've ended up in this shit, but did you have to ask the questions? Yes! 426 00:41:14,360 --> 00:41:22,280 No, I could've carried on, lying awake the next ten years, waiting for Martin to find out, then losing more! 427 00:41:23,280 --> 00:41:26,280 We're not all like you, Mack. 428 00:41:30,199 --> 00:41:34,480 What I'm like suits me. Fine. I can't live like that. 429 00:41:35,960 --> 00:41:40,320 Would it have lasted ten years? You just don't like him. 430 00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:42,800 Honest question. 431 00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:46,719 I don't know. 432 00:41:48,559 --> 00:41:50,840 Yes. 433 00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:54,760 I'm curious, that's all. 434 00:41:54,760 --> 00:41:57,840 You've never jumped into anything. 435 00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:03,920 One minute it's a date, next it's a business, 436 00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:07,079 next thing you're moving him in. 437 00:42:07,079 --> 00:42:11,920 What was the rush? You're the only one who thought it was a rush. 438 00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:14,639 Only I am qualified to comment. 439 00:42:20,239 --> 00:42:24,280 You think I did all this to give you a good hiding? 440 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:26,320 A bit of me does, yeah. 441 00:42:29,679 --> 00:42:31,719 You're wrong. 442 00:42:33,920 --> 00:42:40,960 You're not jealous. You're just pretending to be because you want what somebody else has got. 443 00:42:43,079 --> 00:42:48,519 Maybe. But I'm only being excluded cos I once... 444 00:42:50,280 --> 00:42:53,239 ..ONCE turned you down, 445 00:42:53,239 --> 00:42:55,960 and I wish I hadn't. 446 00:43:31,880 --> 00:43:33,920 So it's not everything. 447 00:43:35,679 --> 00:43:38,360 You won't have lost everything. 448 00:43:38,360 --> 00:43:40,400 You need to know that. 449 00:43:42,320 --> 00:43:46,559 DOOR OPENS 450 00:44:06,199 --> 00:44:08,159 Martin. 451 00:44:08,159 --> 00:44:11,760 What's he doing here? I was invited. 452 00:44:15,199 --> 00:44:18,079 I can't believe you did that. 453 00:44:20,880 --> 00:44:23,559 I'd better go. Did you tell him? 454 00:44:24,559 --> 00:44:27,199 I've come as a friend. Suddenly. 455 00:44:31,000 --> 00:44:33,400 The Scotch is communal. 456 00:44:49,320 --> 00:44:53,639 I needed someone to talk to. Mess, innit? 457 00:44:54,639 --> 00:44:58,559 I'd feel better if it was someone's fault. 458 00:44:59,559 --> 00:45:03,760 How do you want to handle this money...business...stuff? 459 00:45:04,760 --> 00:45:06,800 I don't know. 460 00:45:06,800 --> 00:45:11,599 We'll need some advice. You've put most money in, so... 461 00:45:11,599 --> 00:45:15,639 That's it? ..You can do that, can you? 462 00:45:15,639 --> 00:45:21,119 Make decisions for me? Pack the bags and get somebody to go over the paperwork? 463 00:45:21,119 --> 00:45:24,599 What am I meant to say? Do you love me or not?! 464 00:45:24,599 --> 00:45:27,840 Martin, don't make this worse for me. 465 00:45:27,840 --> 00:45:33,280 What the hell did you think getting married was about? Tax relief?! 466 00:45:33,280 --> 00:45:38,679 YOU didn't want it talking about. Says who? Well, who've you told? 467 00:45:38,679 --> 00:45:44,559 You asked me not to! I said... You asked me not to! Before we did it! 468 00:45:46,400 --> 00:45:49,440 Who the hell do you think I am?! 469 00:45:49,440 --> 00:45:54,639 You went through with it thinking I'd marry you for tax? 470 00:45:57,119 --> 00:45:59,840 You should be ashamed of yourself! 471 00:45:59,840 --> 00:46:07,159 I thought you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me, not bail out at the first problem! 472 00:46:07,159 --> 00:46:13,159 Yeah, but it's not just a problem. She's pregnant and it's yours. 473 00:46:14,159 --> 00:46:19,400 Yeah, and I only found out because she wishes it was somebody else's! 474 00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:25,280 But I know you. You won't leave her to struggle on her own. 475 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:28,039 I won't leave her struggling, 476 00:46:28,039 --> 00:46:33,480 but I won't throw all this away cos she decided to lie to Stuart! 477 00:46:33,480 --> 00:46:37,800 She's waited eight months for Stuart. I was Plan B. Again! 478 00:46:39,440 --> 00:46:46,119 I won't go in there playing baby-sitter for Stuart, or Sue, or Kev, or anybody else! 479 00:46:46,119 --> 00:46:51,760 Cos that's been my life - making sure every other fucker was OK. 480 00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:55,440 "Let Martin sort it out." Look at me! 481 00:46:57,440 --> 00:46:59,679 I'm 30. 482 00:46:59,679 --> 00:47:03,400 I've waited a long time for this, Trudy. 483 00:47:03,400 --> 00:47:08,760 I married you cos I love you. It's the only reason I COULD have married you! 484 00:47:32,440 --> 00:47:34,440 Martin... 485 00:47:37,519 --> 00:47:42,719 She's seen the last of our Stuart, so it'll take money to help her out, 486 00:47:42,719 --> 00:47:47,480 which you're bound to resent, but we will make money, 487 00:47:47,480 --> 00:47:50,480 despite what Mack the Knife thinks. 488 00:47:50,480 --> 00:47:54,280 No - BECAUSE of what Mack The Knife thinks. 489 00:47:54,280 --> 00:48:00,559 I'm bloody determined! And nobody gets to know about the baby. Promise me. Of course. 490 00:48:00,559 --> 00:48:05,159 For Sue's sake. Not our Kev, not your Janice. 491 00:48:05,159 --> 00:48:08,960 I promise... Martin... 492 00:48:08,960 --> 00:48:12,000 I'm really, really sorry. 493 00:48:14,239 --> 00:48:16,280 You won't be. 494 00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:37,800 Hiya, you all right? 495 00:48:57,639 --> 00:49:02,280 You're not supposed to see each other. It's bad luck. 496 00:49:02,280 --> 00:49:06,000 First blow job you get, she'll bite it off! 497 00:51:08,679 --> 00:51:12,719 Subtitles by Caroline Tosh BBC Scotland - 2001 498 00:51:12,719 --> 00:51:15,760 Email us at subtitling@bbx.co.uk