Headphones off at the table. Grandma, how have you lost one shoe? Ah, Suzy lost it. Suzy can find it.
Now, for a learning moment, it’s five past eight. Do you want the child to hop to school on one leg? Couldn’t have. Oh!
Oh, look, be careful. Have you checked the hallway? Hey, Smiley. What’s with the face?
Get off. Hey, Mommy. What? Do you see a strange dish you want to wear?
Oh, the very woman. Could you put an APB out on a missing shoe? Uh, it’s Tess, actually. Uh, in private.
Yeah, I’ll give you a ring later, love, when I get a minute. Later won’t do, I’m afraid. Megan Walsh claims you assaulted her. Me?
When? What does assaulted mean? Um, sweetheart, I think I’ve seen that shoe in your room. Shall we go and have a look?
Yesterday. Her flat. Towel, towel, towel, towel, towel. What’s that?
Is that a present for me? Actually, it’s a present for me. A present for you? Oh, nice.
What have we got here? Ooh, a present, you say? Look at this. Ooh.
What have we got? This is very exciting. First off the bat, we’ve got two-in-one own brand shampoo. Very glam.
Next on the agenda, we have travel toothpaste. A wallet. Should we see what’s inside? We’ve struck gold.
Four fivers. Five, ten, fifteen, twenty. A whole twenty pounds, Tony. Oh.
Stand corrected. And a pound. How’s that for you, Tony? Who gave you this?
The pensioner. George. George. Darling, why is George buying you travel toothpaste?
I told him. About Belfast. We haven’t seen hide nor hair of the Walsh girls since Leanne kicked her out. We don’t even know where she lives.
On the precinct. He’s joking. The brass neck on her. But you knew that, didn’t you, Maggie?
Yes, I did. Did you go and confront her? I warned her to stay away from my family. Ma.
Because the law wouldn’t do it for me. Did you threaten her? Lisa. I can’t call you Lisa, can I?
It’s DS Swain when I’m working. I know you have to be seen to be doing your job. I get an athlete who is four months pregnant. And I am a 65-year-old nana with a clicky hip.
Making claims you verbally abused her, and as you’ve just confirmed, warned her to leave town. And when she stood her ground, you lashed out, pushed her over. I need a statement from you. She’s a liar.
There’s my statement. Ma. A proper one. Today.
Cheers. Thank you. I’ll let myself out. Cheers.
She slipped. I’m not being morbid. I just don’t get why you blabbed when we agreed it was nobody else’s business. He slipped out.
What did he say? I was his right-hand man. He was surprised. Obviously.
And disappointed, because he thought we were mates. He says he’s going to have to find a replacement. So he got you a going-away present, did he? Generous Georgie.
I actually thought it was quite sweet. Even if it is a load of old tat. Come on, love. Eat your chunky egg.
Nah, can’t face it. Sorry, Roy. Oh, I won’t take it personally. Thank you, Roy.
Not a dicky bird from Todd. He knows the case was today. No. It’s not like him, is it?
Hope he’s all right. Hello, Mum. Break a leg. Not literally.
It’s his first day in court today. Oh, that explains the egg. Well, here’s to some beers on me when they clear your name, George. Come on, you’ve never scammed a soul.
This is an open and closed case. Not anymore. Right. Adam Barlow, okay?
He’s dredged up another witness called Damian, right? Who is the son of another woman who died. But it’s all completely trumped up. Our barrister is going to make mincemeat of him.
He did try to reason with him in a nice way, which he’s now spinning as bribery. Me. Oh, George. Oh, that’s all I need.
Don’t keep walking out of places because old Big Licks is there. Come on. All right, I’ll see you in the pub later. Good luck.
Bye, love. Could have picked somewhere better. No reflection, right? It’s just I’m not exactly flavor of the month.
Well, if you will go around representing loons and perverts. If you will go around dating them. You know, I’m surprised they even let you out of the hospital. Mm, it’s not that big a deal.
What it was, it is, but not to them. They were nice. They offered me counseling, but women lose babies all the time, Will. But we didn’t lose ours, though.
It was murdered. Maybe this is a sign. A good out for you. Things are getting too real.
I’m sorry. No, Megan, we can’t let her get away with this. She will. Megan, she killed our baby.
You’re not going to arrest the chef, are you? At least wait until we get his food. Have you been waiting long? Sorry, it’s a big order.
One of our PCs is 21 today. Sorry, do you want to sit down? How’s Connie? Oh, she is so cute.
Yeah, yeah, she’s growing fast. She loves the doll. Mixed with a bit of yogurt, she won’t sit. It was Jodie’s idea, actually.
Really? Yeah, one of the families that she nannies for is Indian. Oh, yeah, I think she’s nanny for quite a few families, hasn’t she? You’ll have to get loads of references, won’t you?
No, Carla did the background checks. I mean, no offense, but we don’t know Jodie from Adam, and you can’t afford to take chances, so. Did you check out Jodie’s credentials, did you? I’d be very careful how you answer that.
Cheers. I’ll see you later. Enjoy your food. Mhm.
Did you though? Before you let her mind Lily. Come on, you met Lily. Put her and Jodie in a room, who do you think’s one doing the minding?
Too spicy, apparently. Funny how he cleared the plate. Forget the plate, I’m trying to talk to you. You’re going to send him to an early grave.
Violence is not the answer. How many times have you preached that? The hand-wringing was getting us nowhere. The girl is pregnant.
With Will’s baby. Lying through her teeth, probably looking for a compo. Well, she’ll get it now, won’t she? And if Will had steered clear of her like he promised he would.
You’ll be saying he was asking to be groomed next. No, go on, keep shouting. You can’t hear me over the flying horse. Don’t you take that tone.
If I hadn’t discovered that you were playing hooky. Who was Sherlock Holmes, eh? How did you know where I was, Nan? Now, come on, tell us.
Yeah, that’s a really good point. None of us know where she lived. Yeah, she put a tracker in my coat. You tracked my son without my permission.
Oh, sorry, your permission. And a good job I did. All this I’m too anxious for school act. And hang on a minute, this tracker could be the proof that we need.
The what? I went back to Megan’s new flat. So what? To show that she’s still got her claws in, and why?
Because it’s not Daniel’s baby like she’s saying. Then why? To tell her that I still love her. Oh.
She laughed at me. She told me if I went back there, she’d get me done for stalking. That’s all your precious tracker proves. That I’m a stalker and you’re a bully.
Funny, isn’t it? You used to write for these magazines, now you’re buying them. Is it funny, Brian? Or is it a heartbreaking study in thwarted ambition?
A metaphor, even. The girl who flew too close to the sun. A troubling myth. Often used to stunt ambition.
Hot take. Hey, you could have got a whole lesson out of that. If you’d have still had students instead of sugar and dip dabs. A school, as they say.
You can buy me off with a jelly snake. Do not tell Rita. Oh, allow me. Aw.
Hello. Oh, so cute. Hey, when’s your next night off? We need to go for another drink, don’t we?
Will your mum let you out on your own? Well, minus my mum this time. And minus me going on about the fact that I got stood up. You got stood up?
Oh, the youth of today. It’s a wild west out there. Yeah, when Carla gets to me in my wages, I’ll knock on. So, this is Carla’s niece, then?
I thought Rita said she was Bonnie. Bonnie Connie. The baby from behind bars. Oh, you’d have got a great scoop with that.
Will you just leave me alone? You’ve won, okay? Tell that to DS Swain. She’s chasing me for a statement.
I beat the living daylights out of you, apparently. No. Just my baby. Did you hear that?
I had a miscarriage. So, you can tell us then. Was it Will’s? A wave of sympathy.
It was Daniel’s. A good man and a great dad. But who cares about him, eh? Lisa Swain didn’t mention that?
I rang her from the hospital. Yeah, I said I’m dropping the complaint. I am sick of the police sniffing about in my life and I am sick of all of this. Not everything’s a power play, Maggie.
Some things are too personal for that. But he’s a good barrister. You know he is solid and he’s a steady hand on the tiller. He’s totally outclassed.
Oh. By Barlow and his 300 pound brogues. Extorting money from defenseless widows, interfering with witnesses. Maybe he’s not like Don Corleone.
When will you know the verdict? She’ll get the judge’s decision sometime tomorrow. You’re a good man, George. All will be well.
Thanks, Brian. Right, well, then. He wants a bevvy. Might as well spend it while I still can.
All right, lads. I’m just about to go to the bar and I’ll get you a drink. I think I’d choke. This is yours, right?
Don’t look at him. Look at me. I said we might be glad of it. Uh, stuff goes missing in transit, cases and that.
Often ferries. People go missing, though. Only George. It’s all he wanted.
He doesn’t want Todd to go missing. On a back stone? No. That’s why we weren’t going to tell you guys we were moving away.
Moving where? Todd? When? Because all you stickybeaks would want your say, wouldn’t you?
But look. It’s happening. And I’ve got a fantastic new job in Belfast and the move can’t come fast enough for us. Well, don’t all congratulate him at once.
Spelling’s done, read a few pages of Biff and Chip, and made some jam tarts. Tracey’s upstairs cleaning and he doesn’t have to do all that, Dad. It was fun. Did he mention the M word?
I have told him that we’ve split up. Don’t think it’s sunk in yet. The, um, I’m not sure how to ask this. I know what you’re going to say.
Was she ever inappropriate with him? No, I don’t think so. No, she wasn’t. We went over it.
And over it. Discreetly, obviously. Are you sure that they were never alone together? Always somebody else with them.
She used to help out with the school run. Take him to the park. Like a proper girlfriend would. You can’t blame yourself.
Am I so sad and lonely? All reason just flies out of the window the minute a fit bird smiles at me. No, she groomed you like she groomed poor Will. And I let her.
She didn’t fancy me, not one bit. She didn’t like art house films, she’d much rather watch K-pop Demon Hunter. Look, you can’t let this shake you. It’s too late, Dad.
I’m going to be the laughingstock in that staff room, and they already thought that I was punching. Now they’ll realize why. I was her beard. Fool.
No, people respect you. No, people think I’m safe, Dad. Mr. Nice Guy.
Well, I’m sick of it. I’m sick of it, Dad. Where does being nice get anyone? Mugged off.
I swear. Did you know? No, even if I’d known, I would have tried to talk him out of it. This is my fault, Dad.
It’s an emergency bag. It’s spoof, Theo. No, no, no. This was always the plan.
Yeah, she’s right. He’s trying to cut him off from the one that loves him. George. George, always a glutton for punishment.
George. Hey. Look. This was my bad.
I should have packed a bag for both of you. I don’t need your basic basics, George. And Todd doesn’t need your dirty cash. Here you go.
Don’t talk to George like that. Quit the backbiting, all of you. They’d leave it both. If they were your real friends, then you’d know.
Excuse me, we are his real friends. We won’t hurt him like you do. Look at you, stirring the pot. It’s no wonder we want out.
You don’t mean that. And always talking down to me like I’m some idiot who doesn’t know his own mind. You don’t. Not anymore.
Who are you to talk? I’m your oldest, closest mate. You change fellas like you’re changing knickers. That is stereo.
What’s in this year? Gangsters, yes, please, until you’re out of your depth, and then, oh, I need a sensible bloke. Copper, that’ll do. This isn’t you talking.
Are you operating him from behind? Like you’re working him from behind. Till the cash runs out. I’d watch out tomorrow, George.
If that judge rules against you, you won’t see her for dust. She’s a strictly good time girl. That is enough. They all think it.
They’re just not saying it while you’re getting the beers in every night. Uh, before you start, don’t build your part up, Brian, right? You’re not even interested enough to slag off. Todd.
That is cruel. This stops now. All right, we are solid and we can’t wait for a fresh start. Away from all the haters.
There’ll be a big queue. We’ll wave you off. Nice. You can’t be happy for us, then?
There’s your answer. Stay out of our way. Come on. I don’t care what you say.
That was my fault. No, he’s just making Todd pay, isn’t he? When was he going to tell me? Ooh, Liam.
Did you see their faces? Belfast. I could see the side of their eyes. I went too far.
No. I can see them coming. All of them. The sausage is in the warmer.
Not hungry. She’s lost the baby. Megan. She’s really cut up about it.
That’s awful. That could have been my grandchild. The child of a child abuser. What chance did it have?
If they could prove that you attacked her. I did not attack her. And she dropped the allegation. Did you pay her off?
No. Well, then why did she drop the charges? She could have had you sent down for that. Causing a miscarriage.
Maybe she just hasn’t the energy for the fight. And I haven’t. That was our proof. Not this stupid tracker.
Will’s baby. Will’s DNA. This is a human being we’re talking about. And now that proof’s gone, thanks to you.
Megan’s the one who dodged the bullet, mate. I didn’t know him for long, but pictured what he’d look like. Our little family. And manifested gold for him at the 2044 Olympics.
No harm in dreaming big. Just getting pregnant was a win. I have polycystic ovaries, so that cuts down your chances of conceiving. Mhm.
Massively. What if I’ve jinxed it now? Are you a superstitious person? Uh, no.
No, not really. I’ve never been religious either, but I feel like I’ll be punished. Tell me more about that. Uh, well, I had the chance to be a mum.
And I chose a termination. Why should that affect the future? Well, I’ve already got rid of one kid.
Why should I be trusted with another?
