A Passionate Woman (2010–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript

This programme contains
some scenes of a sexual nature.

FAIRGROUND NOISE AND MUSIC

INAUDIBLE

GUNSHOTS

SCREAMING

# A certain smile

# A certain face

# Can lead an unsuspecting heart

# On a merry chase... #

Thank you, love, that was good
of you. I can walk from here.

# ..Can say so many
lovely things... #



Oh, hello love.

# Suddenly you know
why my heart sings

# You love a while

# And when loves goes #

# You try to hide the tears inside

# With a cheerful pose

# But in the hush of night

# Exactly like a bittersweet refrain

# Comes that certain smile

# To haunt your heart again. #

"Hello, my beautiful Betty,

"I had to write to you
to tell you how much I miss you.

"My life seems empty
and pointless without you.

"If you feel the same way, please
let us find a way to be together.



"Meet me outside the Hyde Park Cinema
on Tuesday at 4.30.

"My Angel,

"look at me,

"look at me."

ROCK'N'ROLL MUSIC PLAYS

Hey, beautiful...

What are you doing
stood there on your own?

I'm waiting for my sister.

Do you want a drink while you wait?
No, we'll be leaving soon.

So tell me, which one is your sister?

The one with the blonde hair
and red dress.

Doesn't look much like your sister.

I guess you have all the looks.

So, if you don't want a drink,
do you want to dance?

Come on, I won't bite.

MUSIC STOPS
Oh, it wasn't meant to be.

I think we're going home now.

I don't think your sister
is going anywhere, you know.

MUSIC: "A Certain Smile"
by Johnny Mathis

I have this record.

So have I.

Then we have to dance to it then.

# A certain smile... #

Come on, what are you frightened of?

Nothing.

# A certain face

# Can lead an unsuspecting heart

# On a merry chase

# A fleeting glance

# Can say so many lovely things

# Suddenly you'll know

# Why my heart sings... #

So what's your name?

Betty.

I'm Craze,

short for Crazy.

You know, your hair smells wonderful.

It's Vosene...

You're not really called Crazy,
are you?

No. It's Crazenovski, it's Polish.

I haven't seen you in here before.

It's the first time
I've been here.

I heard the music and thought
I'd come and take a look,

and I liked what I saw.

But I expect everybody tells you
you're beautiful, don't they?

No, nobody says that.

Not even your husband?

You're wearing a wedding ring.

But if I was your husband,
I wouldn't let you out of my sight.

Well, you're not, are you?
I'm sorry, I've got to go.

# ..But in the hush of night... #

Margaret! We're going to be late!

Margaret!

GIGGLING
Coming!

LAUGHTER

Terry, I've really to to go.

Same time next week.

Chip shop's going to be shut!
You'd no need to wait,

I could've caught up with you.
What you been doing all this time?

Nothing.
You're a married woman, Margaret.

He's me tea man, I couldn't ignore
him. What will your Eric say?

Eric isn't going to say anything
cos he's not going to find out.

You're terrible, you.

Honestly, Betty, you're such a
prude. You have to...live a little.

I'm not going again if you're
going to leave me standing
at side like a lemon all night.

You hardly looked like a lemon
to me, I saw you dancing
with that fella.

Oh, bloody hell!

That's me other suspender gone.
Me stocking's going to fall down.

I'm never going to find it in this
light, have you got a tanner?

Pull you skirt down. Pull it down.

Are you girls all right walking
through the park on your own?

We'll be fine!
Thanks for asking though!

Might see you there next week?

Might do.
We're there most Friday nights.

Margaret! What?

He'll think we like him.
Well, you do, don't you?

Honest to God, Betty,
some bomb could blow us all
to smithereens tomorrow.

CHURCH BELLS RING

RADIO ON

Did you have a nice time?
I've brought you a fish cake.

Has he been good?
He had a bit of a grizzle, I gave him
some boiled water and he settled.

I've been thinking...

..maybe we could look after
our Graham next week

and then Eric could go dancing
with our Margaret. Why's that then?

week after, she could sit for our
Mark and we could go together. No.

Why not, you used to love dancing.

When we were courting, no need now.

We could put a record on
and dance any time we like.

Yeah, but we don't do we?
And where's Graham going to sleep,

it's bad enough having our Mark
in with us. Come on then.

What? Let's put a record on
and have a dance.

I'm listening to the wireless, it's
important is this, it's Eisenhower.

What you put light on for?
Cos it's gloomy in here, that's why.

BUDGIE TWEETS
You've started her off now
and we'll be going to bed soon.

No use burning electricity
when we don't need to.

Landlord came round after you'd gone.

Said someone's been burning an
electric fire and if it carries on
he's going to have meters put in.

I told him we didn't even have one.

I hate livin' here.

Well, sooner I save up a deposit,
sooner we'll be out of this dump.

I can't wait to have a proper garden
to hang me washing out.

Did you have any change, love?

You only gave me two shilling and
I bought me and Margaret a drink,

you a fish cake,
honestly Donald, I don't know
what you expect sometimes.

You can tell you've been out
with your Margaret,

you're always in a funny mood
when you've been out with her.
I'm off to bed.

I just don't like accounting
for every penny I spend.

I go out once a week, that's all.

WOMAN: Why don't you just shut up
and leave us alone?

ARGUING CONTINUES, BABY CRIES

BABY CRIES LOUDER

All right, Mark! Mummy's coming!

Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Fawcett!

Mr Solomon! Mr Solomon!

ROCK'N'ROLL MUSIC PLAYING

Hello, can you help me?

Please somebody, can you help me?

Aye, what do you want?

I live upstairs, I've locked myself
out and my baby son's in there.

Oh, bloody hell!
Go back upstairs to him
and I'll get me husband.

Don't cry, darling, Mummy's coming.

Don't worry pet, honestly,
if anyone can get in that flat,
my husband can.

Here, do you want a ciggie?

No, thanks, I don't smoke.

I'm Moira, by the way.

I'm Betty.

So how long have yous
been living here then?

Since we got married,
about 18 months now.

Really, I tell you something,
I don't know how you stand it.

I'm going to go down the council
and put me name on the list.

We've been here five weeks
and it feels like five bloody years.

Oh, there you go, I told you, if
anyone could do it, my Craze could.

Come here. Go on.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I think I broke your window.
It doesn't matter.

Shall I put the kettle on?

Um, I've only got a bit of milk
left. I'll go and make us one.

I'll bring your coal in. Yeah?
Thanks.

Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.

About what?
About your electric fire being on.

I only leave it on
for five minutes in the morning,
to take the chill off the room.

You can burn it all day
for all I care,

but if you ever need any coal, I have
a friend who can get it for nothing.

Right, um, I'd better get
Mark's breakfast on.

Thanks for, um...

KNOCK AT DOOR

It's me, your friendly neighbour.

KNOCKING CONTINUES

I'm busy at the minute!

Come on, I brought you a present.
Open the door.

Something to keep you
warm on a night.

Can I come in? Yes.

I can't take all that off you.

Well, I'm not carrying it
down those steps again.

It's OK, you can take it.

You never know, we might be
in for a long winter.

Don't you need it?

No, no. I'm well stocked up.

I'm used to Polish winters.

Is it cold there, is it?

Freezing.

But that is why
we have warm hearts...

What?

You've got coal dust on your face.

Where?

No, it's there...

I can't stop
thinking about you, Betty.

What will I tell Donald?

I wouldn't tell him anything.

No, I mean about the coal?

Tell him an admirer gave it to you.

Are you dancing tonight?

I don't know, I haven't decided...
I'll see you there then.

Is he coming tonight?

I don't know who you mean. Your
tea man. I dunno, maybe, maybe not.

Where've you been hiding? Hiya,
Terry, I didn't know you were here.

I've got the van.

Get us a Babycham, Betty?
Don't leave me on me own.

I'm not off anywhere.
Make sure they put a cherry in it.

What can I do? I'm stuck with her.

MUSIC: "Great Balls Of Fire"
by Jerry Lee Lewis

SONG ENDS, APPLAUSE

MUSIC: "A Certain Smile"
by Johnny Mathis

# A certain smile

# A certain face

# Can lead an unsuspecting... #

Fancy a dance?

No, thanks. I'm looking for... Come
on! I'm won't take no for an answer.

You know you want to.

# A fleeting glance

# Can say so many lovely things

# Suddenly you know

# Why my heart sings... #

Is that Vosene I can smell? Or is it
just the perfume of an angel?

# ..a bittersweet refrain

# Comes that certain smile

# To hold your heart again... #

CHANGES STATION, MAN TALKING

KNOCK AT DOOR

DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE

No, I'm sorry, I can't.

I don't know what's the matter
with me.

I'm a happily married woman.
I've never done anything
like this before.

You haven't done anything now.

I bet you think I'm easy, don't you?

I bet you think I'm a...

Well, I'm not.

And I don't make a habit of it.

CHURCH BELL CHIMES

Oh, God, what time is it?

Please, I just want a fish cake
for me husband, that's all, please!

Tell him you dropped it in a puddle
you went back to buy another,
but the shop was shut.

I can't tell him that.
I had to lie to him about the coal.

You're late. Where's Margaret?

I don't know. I went
to the fish shop, but... Who was
she with? All right, Eric. Nobody.

I don't know. I went to buy her
a drink and she just disappeared.

I bet I know who with.
No, she's just...

She's gone too far this time. Eric.

Will you come over our house
and watch our Graham?

I'm going to look for her. Come on!

What the bloody hell are you doing!

He was just giving me a lift,
that's all. Do you think
I'm bloody stupid, woman?

I think you're a bloody bastard.
You little bitch!
Eric! Stop it, will you!

And you can get back home. I bet
you knew all about this, didn't you?

Don't talk to my sister like that.
Margaret, stop it!

You're not goin' dancin' no more.
I bloody am. You're not!

You're not leavin' that flat
without my say-so.

I bloody hate you.

I hate you!

SHOUTING

RAISED VOICES

I'm not living my life like this, so
you're going to have to sort it out.

Keep your voice down. No, I won't
keep me voice down, cos I'm not
standing for it.

No, why don't you
just leave us alone?

ARGUING CONTINUES

RAISED VOICES CONTINUE

I know she's your sister, Betty,
but I don't want her
in this flat any more.

She's a bad influence on you.

I mean, who the bloody hell was he?

I told you, her tea man,
she just chats to him sometimes.

And who do you chat to
when she's chatting to him?

Did you hear me? Nobody.

She's your mother's daughter,
all right, barking mad.

My mother's not mad,
she had a breakdown.
I didn't mean mad, I meant...

Well, you have to admit,
she's a bit crackers.

Well, that's put paid to
your Friday nights out.

Anyway, let's forget about it.

I don't feel like it tonight.

No, you never do these days...

Probably got yourself some fella
lined up an'all.

That's an awful thing to say.

Well...

Come on, love, you know you like it
once you let yourself go.

DOOR BANGS

Good morning, Betty.

Morning. I thought I heard the rag
and bone man. I haven't seen him.

And where is the little man today?

He's having his morning nap.

How's Mrs Solomon?

No better, I'm afraid.

I've bought some chicken and lokshen
and I'm going to make her some soup.

Hopefully the doctor's coming
to see her after his surgery.

Well, if there's anything I can do.
Thank you.

And now you must put something
on your feet, or you'll be
the next one to see the doctor.

BABY CRIES
Have you got him? Yeah.

Are you sure you know
what you're doing?

I've never been
bloody surer in me life.

I've been locked in that
bloody flat for over a week
and I'm not havin' it.

Careful, Margaret, it's slippy.

Worst I can do is break me neck.

1, 2, 3... Oh!

Margaret, are you all right?
No, I think I've broke summat.

Heel of me best bloody shoes!

Right, we're off.

Thanks, Betty. Remember, 74 Chance
Street, you come and see us. I will.

Hey, don't look so worried.
It's for the best...

Hurry up, will you!

Look, I've got to go. Ta-ra.

Yes, but do you know
where your husband is?

I don't know what yous want him for,
cos he's not here...

He knows why we want
to speak with him.

Well, who's told you that he lives
here? I'm not at liberty to say.

Well, they've got it wrong
because he doesn't.

Oh, hello, pet.

Look, I'll be honest
with yous, all right?

I've buggered off and left him
up there in Newcastle.

I live here on me own.

Excuse me, Betty.

Would you mind sitting with my wife?

The doctor says she has bronchitis
and I have to get the medicine
right away. Yeah.

I'll just put him down for his nap.

Thanks, I won't be long.

I'll be downstairs
if you need me, Mrs Solomon.

Don't scream,
I'm not going to hurt you.

What do you want? Who are you?

Do you know the woman who lives
in the flat below?

No, I don't.

Does she have a man living with her?

Why should I know?
And what do you want him for?

DOOR BANGS

Now get out or I'll scream
for me husband... I mean it.

She's left me, Betty.

She's gone and bloody left me.

She's married and French, the one
who he's havin' the affair with,
but he really loves her.

I thought you said he were
carryin' on with this Susan,
his boss's daughter.

Well, he is, but he's only doin'
that cos she's loaded and he's poor.

I tell you what though, he's bloody
lovely that Lawrence Harvey,

you want to go and see it.

It's on at the Hyde Park
picture house this week.

Have you seen 'owt of you sister?
Betty?

Betty? No, nothing.

Terrible business that.

Everybody's talking about it.

I think she were unhappy.

What's that got to do with it?
She's got a bairn to think about.

Poor little bugger'll have some
strange fella bringing him up now.

That's who's moved into flat one.

A right floozie if ever I saw one.

What do they call her? Moira.

I meant her surname,
only somebody's been round here

asking for a fella
with a foreign name.

They're from Newcastle.

She looks as if she could do with
a good scrub down with carbolic.

Morning. Morning. You'll catch
your death coming out like that.

I'm not cold.

MAN: Who's next, please?
Anybody waiting?

Aw, look at him! He's so bonny.

He's just got a new tooth. Really?

I'd love a baby, but my husband's
not too struck on the idea.

Well, they're hard work.
Aye, it wouldn't bother me.

You never did come for that cuppa,
did you? I've been busy.

Well, I've been bored out of
me head, he's been...working away.

Mind, at least we cannae row
when he's not here.

Hello, love, how are you?
Fine, and you?

Not so bad.

Hello, my bonny boy!

Come and sit on Grandma Vates's knee!

My little bubich.

Have they let you sit outside
this week?

No!

Blackshirts have been marching again.

It's been lovely weather,
I'll ask him.

I've brought you
some Yorkshire Mixture.

Oh, thank you.

I've been thinking...

..you should go blonde,
like our Margaret.

No-one thinks Marilyn Monroe's
Jewish...

Ssh! Mam!

I'm only half.

Course, your father always had
a soft spot for Betty Grable.

She was in Pin Up Girl.

It's funny,

he hasn't been in to see me.

Dad's dead, Mam.

Do you remember I told you
last time I came?

He died at Dunkirk.

She's married to Mosley,
she thinks I don't know.

She's just waiting
to get me on my own.

But I've got a knife,
just in case she starts anything.

Our Margaret's left Eric.

She's gone to live with
Rington's tea-man.

Do you know,
I used to love their shortcakes.

# Evening shadows

# Made me blue

# When each weary day is through

# How I long to be with you

# One happy day

# Every day... #

SHE TURNS RADIO OFF

MUSIC CONTINUES OUTSIDE

Hey beautiful! Did you miss me?
Have yer been somewhere?

I'll meet you in the
park in half an hour.

No, I can't! I won't be there.

Look, this has to stop. Pardon?

That's what you're going to say.
Is it not?

Well, it does.
We're grown people, it's wrong.
Do you know what else I think...

No and I don't want to know, I don't
care. I think you're angry with me.

No, I'm not.
Because you haven't seen me

and because you have a crush on me.

A crush! I'm not a kid. So why do
you blush every time you see me then?

I don't. You do.

But I think it's sweet, I like it.
I don't care what you like.

And I especially like
those two little worry lines.

Stop it! I'm not going to hurt
anybody, not like my sister
did, so just leave me alone.

Look at me with those beautiful
brown eyes and tell me that.

I missed you.

I thought about you all of the time,
all I wanted was to hold you

in my arms, to smell your perfume,
taste your... Get off me! Please.

I think I'm falling in love with you.

SIREN WAILS

I didn't hear you.

Yes, you did.

SIREN WAILS

Margaret, will you watch him for me?
I've got to go somewhere.

Yeah, course. Come on, smiler!

What time do you want him home?

No, you're all right I'll
come back for him.

Be a good boy for Auntie Margaret.

Are you all right?
Never been happier,
I should've left him years ago.

See you later then.

Do you want to borrow me brolly?

It looks like rain.

Betty. Betty.

Bye!

What yer doing? Just one more kiss.

No, someone might see us.

We can't. It's not right.

DOOR BANGS

Betty?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Are you all right? Yes.

I heard banging.

No I was just, er, just moving the
furniture around. Everything's fine.

All right. If you're sure.

Do you think we'll be punished?

For what?

We've committed a sin
in the eyes of God.

Adultery.

I'll tell you what,

I won't tell him if you don't.

My sister ran off with the tea
man, and people are saying
terrible things about her.

Let them,

as long as he makes her happy.

Somebody came looking for you.

I heard your wife talking to him.

Are you in trouble? No, I erm...

I borrowed some money,
that is all.

I'm home!

Hello, love. I've made your
favourite, steak and kidney pie.

Well, what have I
done to deserve this?

I've made it for you before.

Where's yours?

I'm not hungry.
I'll have something later.

So what have you been up to today?

Same as usual.
What makes you say that?

You've got lipstick on, that's all.

I wanted to look nice for you.

I'll get your gravy.

ICE CREAM VAN TUNE PLAYS

And just before you go...

What's going on Betty?

Nothing. I don't like taking
him to the hospital any
more, he gets frightened.

But you've already seen
me mam twice this week.

What is it, Betty?
Come on, you can tell me.

It can't be that bad.

I'm seeing somebody.

You're joking! You?

Little miss prim and proper.
It's not like that, it's...

It's what?

It's the bloke I danced with.

You remember, we saw him in the
park when we were walking home?

Yeah. Turns out he lives
in my block, flat one.

Bloody hell, Betty!
Not on yer doorstep, girl.

I can't help it, I didn't plan
it like that, I didn't even know.

But I can't wait to see him.

I feel like I'm alive when
I'm with him. I feel like...
Have you been with him?

I love him, Margaret.
You have, haven't yer?

And he really loves me.

It's not like it is with Donald.

I want to do it with him.

I can't wait to do it with him.

I'm like a different
person when I'm with him.

I'm not shy.

I'll let him do anything.

I didn't know it could be like that.

Let's go further into the woods.

No.

The next time I make love
to you, I want to be in the
bed you sleep in with Donald.

That's awful. I can't do that.

Why not?

HE SIGHS

Do you have a feeling when
you make love with Donald?

I don't know what you mean.

Something that...overtakes
your whole body.

Makes you feel like you're flying.

No. Is that the truth?

Truth is, I don't really like
doing it with Donald.

Because he doesn't
know how to please you.

I want to please you.

You do please me.

Properly. Show me what to do.

I don't know what you mean?

When you're on your own...

Show me.

Show me what you like. I can't.

Of course you can.

I don't want this to end.
It's not going to end. Ever.

We'll run away together?

With Mark? Of course.

Well, what about Donald?

I don't think he'd like the idea.

But he's done nothing wrong, has he?

All he's done is try and
look after me and our Mark.

He works a ten hour day and...

What, and I am just a poor Polack
with no work and no money.
I didn't mean it like that.

Your husband doesn't
look after you, Betty.

In here

and in here.

You need more than he can give you.

What I don't understand is why
you married him in the first place?

Because he asked me.

We'd been courting for a year.
Well I say courting, we'd
only written to each other.

He asked me if I'd marry him
when he was demobbed and I said yes.

And now you're going to leave him?

Or not?

What is your answer, Betty?
I don't know.

Aren't you frightened?
Of being with you, no.

Being frightened is watching the
German army march into your village
with tanks and machine guns.

Not being with the one you love.

Mr Solomon says some of
the Polish helped the Nazis.

Yeah, well, he would say that,
wouldn't he?

And that some of them sold bread to
the Jews in exchange for gold.

Well, what the hell did you want
them to do, give it to the Nazis?

They were rich. They had money.

I'll bet he didn't tell you about
the Polish people who helped
the Jews, did he?

No, he would not tell you that.

I had a friend called Rosa.

In fact, you remind
me of her sometimes.

When her family was in the ghetto,
I used to take food and pass
it to her through the fence.

I was just a boy, you know.

I could've been shot.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't
have brought it up.

Don't always believe what
people tell you, Betty.

I was going to give you a present,
but now I don't think you'd like it.

What is it?
No, it doesn't matter. It's nothing

Maybe I should just shoot
Donald. I have a gun.

You haven't. I have.
I brought it with me from Poland.

I mean it. I can go get it now
if you like. It's in the flat.

Stop it. What's the matter with you?

Would you be upset if Donald died?
Yeah, of course I would.

Or maybe we could just wait here till
he comes back and then he'll know.

Stop it.
You can't make me leave, Betty.

You're shaking.
Yeah, cos you're frightening me.

Look, you have to be brave

if you don't want this to end, OK?

If you want us to be together.

Here.

Your present.

It's beautiful.

It was Rosa's.

It was in a jewellery box she
asked me to get from her house.

By the time I got back to the
ghetto, she had been sent to Chelmno.

There was nothing I could do.

That's horrible.

She was a very special
person to me, Betty,

and this is the last
piece from the box.

I'll treasure it.

Make sure you do.

I'll slip out the back, OK?

If Moira sees me,
I've been fixing your tap.

OK.

I love you, Betty.

I was just coming to see you.

Oh, that's a shame. I've got to
pick Mark up from my sister's...

Are your window sills wet through?
Cos mine are, and me
wallpaper's soaked.

Sometimes it's just condensation.

If you open your window a bit...

Afternoon, Betty. Afternoon.

Or you could try
putting a folded towel...

What am I, bloody invisible?!

Or are you just too stuck
up to talk to the likes of me?!

I have nothing to say to you.

Bastard.

I tell you something,
they come over here and start
lookin' down their noses at us?

Where the bloody hell have you been?
Afternoon.

The labour exchange.

Let's not argue about
it in the hallway, OK?

See you later, pet.

DOG BARKS

BABY CRIES

All right, sweetheart.

Shhh.

Do you know what time it is?
Oh, God. What's he done?

He fell over and banged
his head on the hearth.
He's been yelling all afternoon.

You've got to get this
thing sorted, Betty,

I can't keep watching him every day.
Just tell Donald you're leaving.

And go where? Downstairs! We've
got nowhere to live and no money.

It's all right for you.
Terry had a job and this house.
Craze is married.

If you really loved him
you wouldn't care about those things.

I do love him, Margaret,

but I've got a baby to think of.
What can I do?

See you later.

BABY CRIES

You're late.

Sorry. I had to take Mark to
the doctor. He banged his head.

How did he do that? He was pulling
himself up on the furniture.
I think he was trying to walk.

Hey, little lad!

Here you go.

We'll have to get you a garden
to play out in, won't we?

What do you want for your tea?

Egg and chips'll do me.

They've been rowing like
hell downstairs again.

The whole house must've heard 'em.

I think he must be a
bit of a womaniser.

What makes you say that?

I don't know.
He just strikes me as that type.

Are you sure
you'd like egg and chips?

I could get you a
fish cake if you like.

What I'd really like, Betty,
is for you not to lie to me.

I don't lie to you.

You do.

I was looking for a clean towel.

Not only have you lied to me, you've
made me out to be a liar as well,

cos I swore blind we
didn't have an electric fire.

I didn't tell you cos
I knew you'd go mad.

Margaret lent it me cos it's bloody
freezing in this flat and I
can't afford any more coal,

cos I can only just manage
on what you give me as it is.

But I thought we sat down
and worked it all out, Betty?

I know we did,
but somehow I'm always short at
the end of the bloody week.

You don't have to swear! You get
more like your sister every day.

I don't know what you've
got against our Margaret!

I think you do know.
I think everybody knows.

She's family, Donald!

More's the pity.

We never used to have
secrets from each other, Betty.

I don't know how you can say that.
You don't even tell me
how much you get in your pay packet.

If you need more money,
you only have to ask.

I shouldn't have to ask.
Well, I'm not a mind reader, love.

Sometimes I think you're
not even bothered about me, Donald.

You know, you come in from work,

turn the wireless on and read the
paper. You don't even talk to me.

You wanted the radiogram.

You're right. I'm sorry.

I'm trying
to save up for this deposit.

In a couple of months,
we'll have enough to move
out of this hell hole.

I don't know that I
want to move any more.

What?

I've got used to it here.

Don't you want our Mark
to have his own bedroom?

A proper kitchen and living room?

Indoor toilet, plumbed-in bath?

We have to live for
today, though, Donald.

There might not be a tomorrow.

And that's another thing.
The only time you ever touch
me is when you want to do it.

WATER FLOWS

Kochanko moja!

Na co nam rozmowa?

Czemu, chcac z toba uczucia
podzielac.

Nie moge
duszy prosto w dusze przelac?

Tell me what were
you saying in English.

That words cannot say
what is in my heart,

only my soul can reach your soul,

and my lips are better at showing you
than telling you what is in my heart.

I bet you say that to all the girls.

No, I have known love
three times in my life.

The first was Rosa, then when I moved
to England I met Moira, and now you.

Let me kiss your worry lines away!

Stop it!

Craze, You're gonna tip the boat!

Open your legs. No... Open them!

Who's going to see?

Say something nice to me.

It's always
me who says the nice things.

I love you.

Because I'm a good lover?

No, because when I'm not
with you I feel like I'm dead.

Start rowing. What? Who is it?

They must have followed us.

What do they want from you?

Craze? What do they want?

You're heading towards the weir.

Hey! Crazenovski!

What are you doing?

We're gonna have to make
a run for it.

Stay where you are, Crazenovski!

Crazenovski!

Quickly!

Crazenovski!

We know it's you.

Maybe if you got a job, you
could pay them the money back.

No, I have tried to get a job.

And even if I had the money, it is
too late. I don't know what you mean?

It's never too late.
Just leave it, OK?

You can never understand!

Look, I have to get back, OK?
Moira will be wondering where I am.

You go in the back and
I'll go in the front.

See you later.

# What am I living for

# If not for you

# What am I living for

# If not for you

# What am I living for

# If not for you

# Oh

# Nobody else
nobody else will do... #

Were you waiting for me, love?

# Each lonely night

# To feel your lips to mine

# To hold you tight

# You'll be the only girl

# My whole life through

# Oh, nobody

# Nobody else will do

# I want you close to me

# That's all I know

# I want you all the time

# Because, darling, I love you so

# What am I living for... #

Not eating again?

I'm not hungry.

Your gonna have to go see the doctor,

you'll end up looking
like sommat from Belsen.

MUSIC PLAYS

# Well, I never felt more like
running away

# But why should I go
cos I couldn't stay

# Without you

# You got me singing the blues... #

Have you seen Craze anywhere?
I've got no idea who you're
talking about, love.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Rent? Oh, I thought...erm, come in.

Been having
much bother from downstairs?

No, why?

Just had a few complaints.
Records playing till late, shouting.

No, I haven't heard anything.

It's a grand fire that.

I like to keep it warm,
he gets chest infections.

Right, well, see you next week.

Oh, and remember to keep your door
locked.

Been a couple of
burglaries in the area.

KNOCK ON DOWNSTAIRS DOOR

He's not here
and he's not left me any money so...

That's five weeks you owe now.

Well, we're not
going anywhere are we?

You'll have to if you don't pay
up next week, cos you'll be out.

FRONT DOOR SLAMS

Hello. I wonder if I could buy some
coal off you, I'm running a bit low.

Oh, I don't think
we've got any spare, pet.

Only your husband said we
could get it any time we liked.

Did he? Yeah, said he'd got a friend
that worked down the pit.

I've got money, I can pay for it.

No, it's all right.
I'll get the key, come in.

I can't stop long
I've left Mark in his cot.

Come in, I'll put the kettle on.

No, you're all right for a drink.

Is your husband working away again?

No, he's gone to see
some fella about a job.

Oh, Betty, sorry about
the stink of paint,

I've been doin' the window frame
to try and stop damp comin' in.

Milk? Erm...no.

Here be careful,
there was a ruddy great rat

in our coal hole last night.

I hit it over head with me shovel
and slung it in the yids' hole.

Sugar? No, thanks.

You're sweet enough, eh?

Can I give you this for the coal?

No! Listen if I can't afford to give
me neighbour a bucket of coal

then it's a poor do. You can put it
towards your rent.

I'll find the rent or he will,
me bloody idle,

good for nothing husband.

It's not your worry pet,
but thanks all the same.

Hey, here he is, the man himself.
We've got a visitor.

Hello.

We've just been talking about you.
So come on,

tell us how you got on?

I don't know. I have to go back in
a couple of hours, see the main man.

Did he say they were
taking people on though?

Well, he didn't say much,

but he didn't say no.
Well, fingers crossed then.

Will you have to travel a long way?

No, it's only at
Woodhouse fairground.

But if he can't swing a bloody
waltzer round,

we might as well give up.

We can spare Betty a
bucketful, can't we pet?

Of course.

Craze! Where've you been?

I couldn't get away.

No, no, you can't kiss me here.
Moira might look out the window.

I don't care! You can't just not see
me for three weeks, Craze.

Today was the first day
I have been anywhere.

Somebody threw a dead
rat in my coal house.

It was not me.

Why is everything my fault?

GUNFIRE

GUNFIRE

Donald's seen this house he wants
me to go look at this evening.

Well, you'll just have to go then.
FIRES THE GUN

But I don't really want to move any
more, I just want to be with you.

GUNSHOT
Hey! You're a crack shot!

There you go.

Aw! He's a Bobby Dazzler.

Looks just like his daddy.

You're not going off me, are
you, Craze? Don't be stupid.

You don't seem to want to see
me as much as you did before.

Look at me, Craze.

Look at me!

Betty, I... We are different people.

I have nothing to offer you. You
have everything to offer me.

You know, there is
an old Polish saying.

"When money flies out the door,
love flies out the window."

That's an English saying as well.
Then it must be true.

I don't care if we never have any
money. As long as we're together.

You say that now, Betty. I mean it!
What about Moira?

What does she think about
you not having any money?

Moira would follow me
to the end of the earth.

Because she's common and knows she
can't get anyone else as good as
you.

Don't say that! You don't know what
she has to put up with. Why you
sticking up for her? Because...

Because what? I hate her!
It was her who threw the rat

in Mr Solomon's coal house.
No it was not! It was!

She told me she hates Jews.
So what?!

So I can't bear to think about
you and her alone in that
flat, in the same bed!

Stop it, for God's sake, OK?

I can't stop thinking about it.

Do you make love to her? No.

Are you just saying that? No!

You lie to her, you could be lying
to me. Swear it! Swear it, Craze!

I swear to God...
If I found out you and her were...
Please! People are looking at us.

You know what I'd do?
I'd kill you if I thought...

Betty, stop it, OK? Just stop it!

You know when you said we
should just run away together?

I can't talk about this now,
I have to see this man.

How can he be more important than
us? You started this thing off

in me and now I don't know what to
do! I need you! It's OK, it's OK.

I'll call up tomorrow morning,
after Donald's gone to work, yes?

Do you promise? Yes.

I can't be without you. It's OK.
We'll sort it all out,

talk it over, yeah?

Don't worry. I have to go.
I'll see you tomorrow morning.

What will I say to
Donald about the house?

OK, It's just come on the market,
cos the owners have had to move
to Stockport for his job. Right.

It's a good price.

And once they start building
that road up from London,
houses are going to go sky high.

Right OK,

let's show you inside.

If you ask me, you won't be
able to touch a house like
this for under £1,200. So...

Best get in now.

Now this is a good
size double bedroom.

We've got another bedroom.

And across the hall,
we have a box room.

What do you think, Betty?

Betty. Yeah, it's fine.

Lovely.

You've got a lovely space outside if
you'd like to come and see the
garden.

Right, love, I'm off.

I might be a bit late tonight.

I'm going to call into that estate
agent and see if he wants a deposit.

I thought you said you had
to try and find the money first.
He says it'll be no trouble.

I've worked at foundry since
I left the army, so I'm what
they call "a steady earner".

Ta-ra! See you tonight!

FRONT DOOR CLOSES

Do you have any turpentine, Betty?

Who's done that? Who do you think?
The Polack.

RECORD PLAYER PLAYS

RECORD PLAYS

KNOCK ON DOOR

Oh, I didn't expect...
I hope yous don't mind,

but I heard you playing your records
and I thought

yer might fancy a cuppa.
I'm sick o' talking to four walls.

I'm sorry if I was
playing it too loud.

Oh, no, no I don't mind.

Oh, you look nice, Betty.
Are you off out?

No, I was just, er... Is your
husband not in today?

No, no, he started his
new job this morning.

It's only for three weeks, mind,
but at least it's somethin'.

And if he does all right,
they'll take him to Castleford
next and then to Sheffield.

I told him he has to get
summat, or I was off back home.

W-without him?

I wouldn't really.

I would lay down and die for him,
but I'm not going to let
him know that.

And the truth is we've been
going through a bit of a bad
patch since we moved here.

Well, I know there's been
people looking for him.

How do you know that?
Cos they caught me on the landing.

Asked me if you had
a man living with you.

I didn't tell them anything.

Aw, thanks, pet.

It's summat to do with
when he was in Poland.

Some stuff he was given
to look after and they're
now chasin' him for it.

And the truth is,

it's all gone to pay off his debts.

Eh, that's a pretty bracelet.

Thanks. Donald bought
it me for our anniversary.

You know, I used to have a brooch
just like that,

but I had to sell it.

What was I saying? Er, you've been
going through a bit of a bad patch.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Yeah, well, we had a right good
old barney a couple of weeks ago.

Sort of cleared the air and,

well, things have got better.

They've got a bit too better,
if you know what I mean.

And now I've got another problem.

I'm late.

I've thrown up three
mornings on the trot.

And I've got no bloody idea how
I'm going to tell him,

cos I just
know he's going to flip his lid!

I mean, did you just tell your
husband

that you were in the
family way, or did you just

drop him the odd hint at first? I
don't know. I can't really remember.

You're look a bit peaky yourself.

Shall I make us a cuppa?
I'll go and stick the kettle on.

FAIRGROUND MUSIC PLAYS

I'm sorry I could
not get up to see you.

I've brought you your bracelet back.

I don't want it, Betty. It was a gift
to you. It wasn't yours to give!

Do you lie about everything, Craze?
I'm not lying.

It was Rosa's. I told you.

And was Moira's
brooch Rosa's as well?

They are both worthless!
Cheap pieces of Polish Marcasite.

That is all.
I don't believe a word you say.

Why would I lie? Cos I think
you lie about everything. Just
tell me one thing.

When you told me you
loved me, was that a lie?

I'm not even going to answer that.
When you talked about us running
away, were you lying then?

What are you talking about?
You have to calm down!

You told me you didn't
make love to Moira!

I don't.
She's in the family way, Craze!

Who told you that?
How could you do that

with that horrible, disgusting
slut?! Stop it, Betty!

I gave myself to you.

SHE SOBS
Every last bit of me,
d'you know that?

I've never done that with anybody!

Nobody!

Why would you do it with
her when I loved you so much?

Just tell me! Just tell me!

Because she is my wife.

I hate you!

SHE SOBS

Right! That's it.

Are you ready? Betty?

What is it, love?
What you crying again for?

Don't tell me you're
sorry to leave this dump.

It must've flown down the chimney.

Come on, love, it's
nothing to cry about.

Come on, dry your eyes.

Once we get ourselves settled in
the new house, everything'll
be all right - you'll see.

You're ready for off then? Nearly.
Have you been decorating?

I found this paint in t'Polack's
dustbin. There were a bit left in
t'bottom, so I put it to good use.

Best let 'em know what we think, eh?

Betty, where have you been hiding?

I hope you give us your
new address before you go,

cos I'd like to keep in touch,
let you know what I have.

It's 48 Latchmere Crescent.

You'd have to catch the
number one and then the 36 tram.

Right, I'll remember that.
Hey, you'll never guess what.

He was all right when I told him.
He didn't even seem shocked.

You know what?
I think he's warming to the idea.

I hope I'll see you soon, pet.
Ta-ra!

Hello, Betty.
I wanted to give you this.

It's to bring health and happiness
to you both in your new home.

Thank you.

I think it were Flat 2 who daubed
yer door, not the Polish couple.

You take care of yourself, hmm?

And don't be ashamed
of your background. I'm not.

We always know our own.

It's good that you're moving.

Your husband is an honourable man.

Shalom.

Come on, love. Come on then.

CHILDREN: Bye!

They're putting bunting up right the
way down Roseville Road, and they've
cleaned all t'Town Hall and...

Are you listening to me, Betty?

Poor thing's started
pecking her feathers out.

I don't think she likes it here.

She'll settle.
It's only been a couple of months.

Ever think you'll end up like Mam?

No. Why? Do you?

Dunno.

Sometimes I feel
like stabbing Donald.

Well, that's normal. Sometimes I
feel like stabbing Donald.

He's a good worker, though,

and he got you this lovely house.

I get these feelings like...

What is it? It's just more bills.

You all right for money? Cos I know
how tight he is. No, no, I'm fine.

He's not been that bad lately.

'Hello, my beautiful Betty.

'I had to write to you to
tell you how much I miss you.

'My life seems
empty and pointless without you.

'If you feel the same way, please
let us find a way to be together.

'Meet me outside the
Hyde Park Cinema on Tuesday at 4:30.

'My angel.'

'Dear Craze, I was so
happy to get your letter.

'I know that you are missing
me as much as I'm missing you...'

Evening Post! Queen comes to Leeds!

'I'll be waiting for you
on Tuesday at half past four

'and we will start
our new life together.'

'I'm yours and always will be.

'I love you with all my heart.

'B.'

FRONT DOOR CLOSES
Betty! Are you here?

What are you doing home at this
time? We've been given afternoon
off, for Queen's visit.

It's not today, is it?

You must be the only
person in Leeds who forgot.

She's due outside
Town Hall at half three.

I thought we'd take 'tram down.

BAND PLAYS

I'm going to buy him a flag.

All right, love.

Any more fares, please? Yes, love?
Where are you going?
Hyde Park, please.

That'll be thruppence.
Any more fares, please?

Queen's here, car's coming.

Excuse me, have you got the time
please? 6:25, love. Thank you.

FRONT DOOR OPENS

Betty?

What the bloody hell happened to you?
I felt faint.

Someone took me to the Infirmary.
Well that's funny, cos I went to the
Infirmary looking for you.

I didn't stop long,
I thought you might be worried.

I was worried to death!
You just disappeared!

I came back to look
for you, but you'd gone.

We must've just missed each other,
so I caught the tram back home.

But it's quarter past seven!

Yeah, I know Donald,
I came to find you.

I walked round City Square.

All the trams were full.
Where's Mark?

I gave him a
boiled egg and put him to bed.

They've found who's been doin' the
break-ins. Caught him red-handed.

Is there a picture?
Did they give a name?

No, just says they've got someone.

Hello, Betty. Have you heard then?

Looks like they've let
her pick a few things up.

Terrible business, isn't it?

Sorry? The Polack. Things like
that don't happen round here.

He must've been desperate though
to steal... Steal?

You mean you haven't
seen it in this morning's papers?

It's front page.
Everybody's talking about it.

I didn't like the man but,

dear God, he was only young.
It seems like his wife opened

a letter from another woman and
found out he was planning to leave
her.

# Never know how much I love you

# Never know how much I care

# When you put your arms around me

# I get a fever that's so hard
to bear

# You give me fever

# When you kiss me

# Fever when you hold me tight

# Fever! In the morning

# Fever all through the night

# Sun lights up the daytime

# And moon lights up the night

# I light up when you call my name

# And you know
I'm gonna treat you right

# You give me fever

# When you kiss me

# Fever when you hold me tight

# Fever! In the morning

# And fever all through the night

# Everybody's got the fever

# That is something you all know

# Fever isn't such a new thing

# Fever started long ago

# Romeo loved Juliette

# Juliette she felt the same

# When he put his arms around her,
he said

# "Julie, Baby, you're my flame,
thou giveth fever... #

GUNSHOT AND SCREAMING

GUNSHOT AND SCREAMING

SHE SOBS

SCREAMING

BABY CRIES

SCREAMING

# A certain smile

# A certain face... #

So what happens now, beautiful?

Craze?

Don't tell me you still think
about him after all this time.

You've got to get
yourself a life, Betty.

Mark's my life now. If you just
put your arms around her once in a
while, told her that you loved her.

Since when did you become
an expert on married life?

Since I realised that
me mother was so unhappy!

You haven't told them, have you?
Told us what?

That her real mother gave birth
to her in Askham Grange Prison.

She can't be Craze's
and Moira's daughter.

Hello, Betty, love. It's me - Moira!

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