Play for Today (1970–1984): Season 14, Episode 2 - A Coming to Terms for Billy - full transcript

You all right? Aye, I'm fine.

Did I wake you up?
No, no, I was awake.

Perhaps you felt a bit sick.
Sea-sick. No.

Frightened? Me? Frightened?

Well...apprehensive. Nah.

Just wondering.

Well, I'm frightened.

Never been so frightened in my life.

For goodness sake, love,
we're big grown up people.

You're not supposed to be
terrified of them.

They're only youngsters after all.



But I can't just
force myself on them.

I've got win their friendship.

You can't force people to love you.

Come on.

Dirty, great, big Irish breakfast,
that's what you want.

Soda bread, tatie bread,
egg, bacon, sausage,

smothered in that much sauce
it'd make your eyes water.

Sounds revolting!

Come on.

Pity you two couldn't rise as
well as this when you're at school.

I want to see what
she's like before she's my ma.

Do you think if we don't like her,
my da will not marry her?
Your dad will please himself.

I think Billy should be going down
to meet them. He has work to go to.

Doesn't matter.
He could have taken the day off.



Bet my dad would have
done it for him.

If Pauline hadn't been around
he probably would've went down.

Yeah, but my dad doesn't know
Pauline. I'll be with her.

And she's got a car.

I'd rather sit here and get a lift
and see our Billy than have to walk.

CLATTER FROM UPSTAIRS

Uncle Andy's fell out of bed. Wonder
why he's getting up this time for?

Maybe he can't wait to see my dad.
I'm sure!

I wish I was going to that boat. You
can tidy this place when we're out.

Oh, thanks a lot.
That was worth getting up for.

What are you doing up so early?

I couldn't sleep.
Tossed and turned most of the night.

Are you all excited about meeting
my da? I can hardly wait.

Any chance of a cup of tea?
Aye, Ann will get you it.

Just call Rent-a-Slave! Here, give
us a slice of toast and me All Bran.

Listen to me. Boil that milk now.
Aye.

Sprinkle the sugar on.

Just don't be dumping it
in a big lump in the middle.

HE COUGHS

Will you be lighting that
fire before you go out?

Yeah. Maureen, hurry up and finish
that and then light the fire.

It's too warm for a fire. I'm
roasting. You may be. I'm foundered.

Do you want marmalade on your toast?
Is it orange marmalade?

No, it's green made in Dublin.

HE COUGHS

Maureen, go easy.

You're making far too much dust.

CAR HORN HONKS

That'll be Pauline now.

Right everyone, I'm away.
See yous later. See ya.

I'm going to get a car as soon
as I'm old enough. I'm not.

I'm going to get a boyfriend with
one. Jesus, will you listen to it?

Only out of nappies wanting to take
advantage of some poor fella.

In the end,
there's this one coming today.

I wonder how
she got her claws into your da?

Lorna!

It's great to see you, girl. You're
looking great. So are you, dad.

You've put on weight. Ah,
it's all the good food Mavis has...

Oh, sorry, getting carried away.

Mavis, this is Lorna. Lorna, Mavis.

Pleased to meet you.

Welcome to Belfast. Thanks very
much, Lorna. It's lovely to meet you.

Your father's told me
such a lot about you

I feel as though I know you
quite well already.

Dad, Mavis, this is Pauline, our
Billy's girl. Yes, we've said hello.

You're the one's
after my wee fella, eh?

Ah, getting more like me now, eh?

Getting a bit more taste, eh?
Thank you.

Really pleased to meet you.
I heard a lot about you.

Aye.

Billy had to work, I take it?

Yes, I had today off, you see.

Our Pauline having a car and all.

Oh, he's right.

Must look after the work.

Ready?

Aye. Here you are. Go ahead.

Go on. No, no, that's all right.

Uncle Andy, this is Mavis.

Mavis, this is Uncle Andy.

Come in, come in. Welcome.
I'm very pleased to meet you, Andy.

Yes, yes, indeed. Let me take that
coat from you there. Thank you.

There you are now.
You'll feel better without that.

They're mauling your dad out there.
Them two are desperate.

Maureen, pack that in,
for goodness sake.

Andy.

Mind you,
you're a brave-looking invalid.

Well, I'm going to make the tea.
I'll give you a hand.

Go and help Pauline make the tea.
Billy put it there.

Oh, aye.

A brave lot of water's gone under
the bridge since that was took.

Our sister, Janet.
She looks very nice. A great loss.

Yes, I'm sure it was.

Sit down, love.

It's warm with that fire.

Uncle Andy needed it.
He feels the cold.

You can never be sure when you
light the fire in the morning

what the day's going to do, eh?

Oh, here's the tea. Lovely.

Thanks, pet. Maureen,
move and let dad get his tea.

Hey! What? What's this?

You never take a cup and saucer!

You always say
saucers are for snobs.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Well, did you have
a good crossing then?

Yes, it was very pleasant.
Well, I assume it was. We slept.

It certainly seemed
perfectly calm this morning.

That can be a right rough stretch
of water. Most people fly nowadays.

MAUREEN LAUGHS

What's so funny?

You said most people fly.

Birds and aeroplanes fly,
not the people.

Oh, very funny. Ha-ha-ha!

My teacher said language is a tool
to be properly used.

Teachers, hah! They think they know
everything and they know nothing.

Mavis, you're a teacher, aren't you?
Yes. Well, I was. I did teach.

I haven't for some time,
but I'm thinking of going back to it.

More tea, Mavis? No, I'm
fine for the moment, thank you.

I'll have a drop more, love.

That's lovely cheese, Lorna.

You get that from the corner shop?

No, we stole it from the mousetrap.

Jesus, the house is
full of comedians today.

So, you're going to
get married then, eh?

No, we are married.

We got married last week.

BELL TOLLS

If we wait much longer,
it'll be ruined.

I don't know what's happened to him.

It's maybe a bit of overtime.

Something cropped up at the last
minute. These things happen.

He hasn't done overtime for months.
Maybe it's just a last-minute thing.

Perhaps he met a friend
and they went for a drink.

Well, it's possible
he's even forgotten.

Well, there's no point letting
four dinners be ruined.

I'll give you a hand.

I wouldn't worry, love.
I'm sure he's all right.

Yes, I'm sure he's all right.
I'm not worried. Just angry.

Well, what's she like?
An auld bat! She is not! I like her.

You're lucky. I wish I could trade
my ma in and get a new one.

When are they are getting married?
They're married already.

They got married in England.
She's our ma now.

What about the big wedding?
And yous as bridesmaids and all?

Why don't you shut your trap?
All right, I'm only joking.

It's not bloody funny!
I'm not calling her Ma anyway.

You'll have to. Da'll make you.
Oh, will he? That's what you think.
Our Lorna's mad at you already.

Even Uncle Andy got dressed up like
an eejit just because she's English.
What's that got to do with it?

I don't know, they'll think it's
something special.

I don't want any English woman
telling me what to do.

She'll not be here for long, sure.

Once she goes back to England,
you can do whatever you like.

I'm not calling her Ma, that's for
sure. "Save us Mavis" he calls her.

They'll probably have other kids of
their own anyway. Who?
Your Da and Mavis.

How can they? Same way your ma and da
had you. How do you think?

Billy. I didn't expect see you.
Is Pauline not with you?

No, I'm on my own.

What do you think of Mavis?

She's nice, isn't she?

I don't know,
I haven't seen her yet. What? Why?

I haven't been home yet.

But they're expecting you!

Pauline is cooking
something special.

For goodness sake, Billy, why? Why?

I don't know, I can't... I can't...

But they are staying with you!

She's your mother,
for goodness sake.

They're married.
They got married last week.

I thought he wanted us
to meet her before they got married.

Does it matter now?
He's married again.

He has nearly stopped drinking. It's
all different. We are all different.

Well that's it.
I don't think we are.
I don't think anything's changed.

What about Pauline?
How do you think she feels?

I mean, they're both complete
strangers to her

and she is doing this for us.

She's a nice woman, Billy. She likes
us and she wants us to like her.

She knows nothing about us.
She doesn't know what went on here.
It's over, all that.

Mum's dead, all that is in the past.

Aye, well, not for me, it's not.

DOOR OPENS

Is this a private row,
or can anybody join in?

Billy. Lorna.

What the hell is he doing in here?
Wait a minute, wait a minute, easy.

Uncle Andy, go out and take John
with you. We were only after coming
in... We're talking.

OK, well I'll go away.

Will you get out of here, please?

Way out and have a pint.

Is there anything I can do?

Will you go, for Christ's sake?

I've never heard you swearing like
that before. It's not funny.

You've nothing to laugh about!

You've spoiled everything for me,
you.

Och, what are you crying about?

Can't you just leave things alone,
for once?

How do you think Mavis
and Pauline feel?

They're not part of
what happened here,
and I'm sure they don't want to be.

Come on, Lorna, you know what I went
through. What we all went through.

And what we have all tried to get
over. Da went through things, too.

He has come back and he's even
staying out of his own house.

You've ruined it all.

Let me give you a hand with
the washing up. No, please.

I prefer to do it on my own.
You two go on.

It was a lovely meal.

Yes, it was smashing.
Lovely. Thanks.

Well,

I'll just go and get ready.

Do you like nursing, then?
Yes, I do.

I'm not one for hospitals myself.
Janet...

Mrs Martin, that's Billy's mother,
like, she died up in the City.

Nobody likes hospitals in those
circumstances. No.

Does he.... Billy...

does he ever talk about her?
Sometimes. Not about her, as such.

Just about her dying. Oh, yes.

It happened at a bad age for him.
Well, for them all, really.

I don't think there is a good age to
lose your mother. No, that's true.

I remember my own.

Oh, you're ready. Yes.
Ah. Now we can all go on down.

We'll not be late.
See you later. Oh, here.

Billy got that cut just to let you
feel free to come and go.

Oh, great. Thanks.

I'll see you later, Pauline.
We won't be late.

Ah, jeez.

I know I shouldn't have
took a black this time.

You're one who always says not to
change colours in the middle of a
set. I know, I know,

but I never have any luck
with a black.

Ah, jeez.

Light us one of them fags, will ye?
I don't want to. Don't worry.

What's this new woman to you, then?
Eh?

I don't know.

Sure, she'd be my sister-in-law.

Once removed, or something like that.

Very nice woman.

Qualified teacher,
you know. She looked it.

Nice. Just the bit of a glance
I got.

I'll never know what she sees
in him.

Sure, with women, you never know.

Never thought she would be that
nice looking, though.

She has got a queer-eyed pair of
sticks.

He'll be wearing himself out.

He'll be up for the Blind some
morning.

HACKING COUGHS

So that's what you're at?

Honest to God,
have you no sense at all?

You're worse than the youngsters. Do
you want to kill yourself? I was
only having a couple of wee puffs.

Look at the state you're in.
As for you...!

Sorry, Lorna.
Don't you dare come to this house
to make fun of my Dad and Mavis.

Och, bejeez, it was only a wee joke.
Well, you'll not sit in my Da's
house and make fun of him.

Any more of that and you can
pack your bags and get out.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

Sorry, Pauline, I...

Where are they?

I'd better apologise.

I just couldn't, er...

It's a lovely evening to...

I thought maybe the four of us could
go for a walk.

Is there, um...?

I don't suppose, there's er...
anything to eat, is there?

Ah, come on, Pauline.

Look,
if you're going to shout, shout.

Throw things, even, but not this.

Because this is just bloody stupid.
Stupid, am I?

I'm sorry, Pauline.

TV: 'In a few days' time, these men
and women will return to Ulster.

'They will be many times better
equipped, both mentally

'and physically, to do the job
they have volunteered for.'

Oh, switch it off.

Sure, there is nothing worth a damn
on it.

We saw Ian and Valerie
up the gardens.

He was pushing a pram,
like a big sissy.

There's nothing sissy about that.
Sure, it's his baby, too.

That's not a man's job.
Wouldn't have done it in my day.

Not unless was forced on you.

It was Englishmen who started
all that nonsense.

I like to see a man pushing a pram.

Bet you our Billy won't do it
when Pauline has a baby.

Wonder if my Da will do it
if Mavis has one?

I think it'll be better, kinder,
just to say you had to work
overtime.

They'll know it's a lie.

It'll not hurt as much
as an inadequate apology.

I was sat in the City Hall grounds,
watching the pigeons.

Wondering if any of them
knew what had happened.

SHE SNIGGERS

What are you laughing at?

It sounds like something out of a
picture. Do you like my Da? Dunno.

I didn't hate him on sight.

He seems very timid. Nervous.

Well, that sounds like something
out of a picture!

Going out drinking. They just had to
get out of here. They said were
going out for a stroll.

Och, I don't know why they came over
at all. Imagine bringing anybody to
Belfast for a holiday.

Don't be silly. It's more than
a holiday. They're married.
She's your mother. Stepmother.

It's only natural
she'd want to meet you all.

What will I call her?
Mavis, I suppose.

I'm glad you're on earlies. At
least you'll be here when I come in.

Unless I go down to the City Hall
to try and read the pigeons' minds.

VOICES IN HALL

Billy, this is Mavis. Mavis, Billy.

I'm very pleased to meet you, Billy.
Your father has told me quite
a lot about you.

I've been looking forward to it.

Well, it's very nice to meet you,
too.

Congratulations on the marriage.

Look, sit down. I'll just put
me coat away. I'll do that.

Well, I can't believe I've
actually walked through
the streets of Belfast!

It was so quiet. Ordinary.
I was terrified before I came over.

You can go for weeks,
unaware of anything happening.

Listen, why don't I make a cup of
tea? No, Mr Martin.
Sure, I'll do it.

No, no, I insist. But you don't know
where everything is.

Well, now is as good a time as any
to learn. Why don't you both do it?

Pauline can show you where everything
is and I can talk to Billy.

Perfect.

Come on, Pauline.

As a matter of fact,

I was less frightened of the streets
of Belfast than of meeting you all.

Sorry about tonight.
Oh, I understand.

I don't suppose
I know the whole story,

but your father has told
me quite a lot.

And he doesn't blame any of you.

Um, how did you meet my Da?

Oh, he was a regular at this pub
that my sister and brother-in-law
keep.

I was helping out behind the bar
and we got talking.

It started soon after he arrived.

Weren't you married before?

Yes, my husband was
killed in a car accident.

You didn't have any children of your
own? No, but I always wanted some.

Well, maybe it'll be second time
lucky.

Yes, well, it has been.

So how long have you
and Pauline been together?

Um, five or six months.
Living together. She's a nice girl.

Your father has taken
a great liking to her.

He doesn't know her very well. No.

But you can usually tell quite soon
whether you're going
to like somebody or not, can't you?

I think it's better to get to know
them before making up your mind.

You're very defensive.

Well, I've had
to do a lot of defending.

You know, it takes a big man
to admit he's been in the wrong.

It takes an even bigger man,
not to have been in the wrong.

Yes, well, I'd like to start from
now, not go back into all of that.

I know it's difficult,

but I think it's better
if we all just start again.

We don't need to start again.
We just need to start.

We dropped into Lowry's
when we were out.

That place never changes.

No.

I've been in once or twice
with Uncle Andy.

I'm sure more Lorna could have done
without him landed on her.

They are getting on very well.
She likes him. And he's not well.

He's never well. He helps
Ann and Maureen with their homework.

Well, if you want my opinion,

the schools give out far too much
homework anyway.

Sure they're glad
they're on their holidays.

I always believed in lots
of homework when I was teaching.

I think it's very important.

Especially
if it encourages parents to take
an interest in their children's work.

Of course,

teachers can sometimes overlook,

or be totally unaware
of problems in the home.

You had to work overtime tonight,
then? What?

Oh... Yes, he had. It doesn't happen
very often, so it is hard to refuse.

Well, you don't want to go
refusing overtime.

Always do with the extra money,
after all.

Mind you,
you missed a beautiful dinner.

Didn't he, love? Yes.

Yes, it was a lovely meal.

There'll be lots of other
dinners before you go away again.

Maybe we'll have pigeon pie
some night.

I never expected Billy to be easy.

Too much happened between us.

It's not up to him.

Look, love,
we're not committing a crime.

It's the most natural
thing in the world.

Billy doesn't even live there
any more.

He's got all he wants here.

I had hoped they'd ask before we
even got a chance to put it to them.

Well, maybe they will,
if we give them time.

We can always wait.

No, the sooner it's broached,
the better.

We agreed on that last night.

Fairness to Lorna.

Listen, in the end,
they're just youngsters.

All of them.

They'll do what they're told.
I don't want that.

It seemed so simple from over there.

Your Ann doesn't like me,
I can sense that.

Ann, doesn't like you? Rubbish.

Ann's my girl.
You'll have no problems there.

Look, I'd better get on over there.

Ann?

We're just away down Sandy Row
for a few messages. Won't be long.

Is my dad coming up today?
I expect he'll be up here sometime.

I've left the door open
and the fire lit.

Uncle Andy's still in bed.

See you later. See ya.

I'm going up to see my dad.
Are you coming? Where?

Up to our Billy's flat.
Way up there?

She'll be here later
and I thought you didn't like her.

I don't, but I'm not going
an old bat like that

stop me seeing my Da.

I have to tidy the house.

Well I'm going anyway.
See you later.

Oh, that's it, that's it.

Keep quiet in case they might hear
you and ask for a wee drink.

Oh, it's you.

Thought it was
one of the young ones.

Do you always lay in bed half the
day and then roar your orders?

I was only asking for a drink
of tea. That's no big thing.

Don't bloody well ask me for
anything, I'll not make you it.

I'll see you in hell first.
I'm not asking you.

I can make it for myself.

Jesus, I'll be in a box
behind a horse

before you make me a cup of tea.

Lorna has enough without running
after you morning, noon and night.
Nobody runs after me.

My children aren't going to do it.

Where are they, anyway?
I don't know.

Don't you think it's about time

you were thinking of moving back
to your own house?

Me own house?

Just sold it.

Housing executive bought it.

They've been doing it up. What?

You mean you've
moved in here permanently?

To my house and I wasn't even asked?

We thought you'd moved out for good.

It's still my name
on the rent book.

I still send Lorna money every week
and Jesus,

I don't send it to keep the likes
of you in tobacco and drink.

I don't touch her money.
I've got my own. I pay my way.

And look at that fire.
Burning good coal in this weather.

There's no call for that.

I think while I'm over here,

I'll see the welfare about getting
you moved into a home.

A home? I don't want no home.

Lorna promised me I could stay here.

Lorna forgot this is my house.
You've been here long enough.

You'd gone back to England,
you've got a house,
what d'you want with this one?

Never you mind where the hell
I'm going or what Mavis has got,

not that that's your business.

You've been here long enough.

I'm in and out of hospital
all the time.

Next time you're in, stay in.

I'm a sick man. Don't believe me,
you just ask that wee girl.

My children had enough of running to
hospital when their mother was bad.

I'm not putting them through that
again, just you get out of here.

You've sponged on my kids
long enough.

Who are you calling a sponger?
You, why?

I'm not sponging. I'm giving them
a bit, you just ask Lorna.

I'm asking nobody nothing.

I want you out of here.

I don't like you, never did.

Sure it weren't you one of the ones
who turned my own son against me?

DOORBELL RINGS

Hello, Ann. It's nice to see you.

Where's my dad?
He's just gone down to your house.

You must have virtually
passed each other.

I came up over the bridge.

Where's Pauline and our Billy?
They're both at work?

So, we're all alone.

Would you like something?
Tea, coffee, juice? No.

No, thank you.

You should always be good mannered,
even to people you don't like.

I didn't say I didn't like you.

Not in so many words
and not to my face.

I'm not a fool. I just didn't expect
you to be married, that's all.

I see.

So, do you think you'd have liked me
more if we weren't married?

Or perhaps you thought that
if you didn't like me,

you could've prevented us
getting married. Is that it?

Why don't you say
what you're thinking, Ann.

It would be much better if you did.
I'm not thinking anything.

Come on, Ann.

I'm not stealing your father
from you.

I want us to share him.

We both love him.

Look, I don't expect you to call me
mother, either. I wouldn't anyway.

Well, that's all right then.

I don't expect anything from you.

Then why d'you come over here?

Well, to meet you all, obviously.

Your father thought it would be
a good idea for us to meet

and get to know each other
and, well, who knows.

I mean, if we hadn't come,

you'd have said I was keeping him
from you, wouldn't you?

He could've come over on his own.
But we're married.

I'm his wife.

Your stepmother.

Now that's not going to change,
so you'd better get used to the idea.

Why can't you stay here?
Why take him back to England?

Because that is my...

Your father has a job there,
he's happy there.

You mean happy without us?

No, no, I don't mean that.

Come on.

Smile, relax,
for goodness sake, child.

I'm not a child.

No, no, you're not.

Hello, Da. Hello, love.
Where's Mavis?

She's up at the flat.

Have you fell out? No, course not.

How was last night?

It was all right,
when he finally presented himself.

Did you not get a cup of tea?

No, I'm all right,
I don't want any tea.

You sure? No, I'm fine.

Did you get enough, Uncle Andy?
I'm all right.

Anyway, can I get 10p?

Maureen! Leave her alone.

Course, love.

Here. 50? Can I keep the change?

Course. Tear away there.

See you, don't you dare
do that again. She's all right.

It's the holidays.

Anyway, I'm their father.

What did you have to eat,
Uncle Andy?

I had a bit of toast. I'm all right.
What about your All Bran?

I'm all right this morning.

What have I told you
about a proper breakfast.

In the name of Jesus...

Mr Martin. How are you?

I think before I'll go, I'll get
swing doors put on there.

Make it easy for the crowds
who use this house.

I didn't know.

It was Maureen,
she told me to just come on in.

All right, John, no harm done.

I'm going out again.

I'm going to get my coat.

How's things in England then,
Mr Martin?

I'm sure if you're interested,

you'll get the weather forecast
on the wireless?

There's no need.
I'll see you outside.

Go along you filthy old git!

If I'm a filthy git,
you're an ignorant one!

The sooner you're away in England,
the better.

Where's our Ann?
She's coming up the entry.

She's gone up to see
your new da and ma.

She's English,
she should call her mother.

Anyway, my Da's up in our house.

Hey, Ann, you're bendy.

Cheeky.

Is my dad there? Aye.
I told John Fletcher to walk on in.

He didn't know my Da was there.
You're a bad wee bitch.

He wasn't in for very long.

You up to see my mother?
I was up seeing save-us Mavis.

She talks dead posh.
All English people talk posh.

They do not,
it's just the way they talk.

That's what we're saying.
It's just the way they sound.

They sound posh to us.
What did she say to you?

Never you mind.

Do you want this?
No, stopped smoking. You're a saint.

It's boring in the summer holidays.
There's never anything to do.

It's better than school.
You're dead right.

Hey, John, I hear you popped in
to say hello to my Da.

Hey, listen, you, that is
no laughing matter, right.

Don't get as ignorant as your dad.
Don't you do that again, young lady.

What do you mean? I did nothing.

What did I do?

Does John Fletcher still
fancy your Lorna? He does.

Too bad, she doesn't fancy him.
He fancies uncle Andy, now.

You can come too, if you want.

We're not saying you can't.

What would I do in England?

Well, you'll be free to get a job.

Get a place of your own,
if you like. A boyfriend.

What about Uncle Andy?

To hell with Uncle Andy.

I've told him it's about time
he got out of here.

What? What did you do that for?
Because it is.

I'm not sending any more money
to keep that old git.

What are you doing, dad?

First, you're taking Ann and Maureen
back to England,

and now you're going to throw
Uncle Andy out of here.

Why? Why couldn't you just
leave us alone?

What are you on about?

They're my youngsters.
They need a father and mother.

They managed all right up till now.

That may be, but it's time
they had a proper home background.

Is that the only reason
you came over here?

Is it just so Mavis can get
an instant family?

Just you watch your tongue.
Dad, we're happy here.

Don't spoil things again, please.
Oh, I see.

I'm still the big bad wolf, hey?

I am spoiling nothing.

I'm offering my children
a proper home.

They've got a proper home here.

They're happy here.
All their friends are here.

They'd hate England.

So you think
they're better off here?

Shootings and bombings and all
the rest of it. We belong here dad.

They've never known anything else,
that's all.

Look, I'd better get on up there.
Mavis is on her own.

Are you going to report back that
your mission's been successful?

There's no call for that.

Isn't there?

What have you got to cry about?

They're tears of joy

because you're taking the youngsters
off my hands.

Thank Mavis for me, tell her
it's what I've always wanted.

Look, Lorna. You're going to throw
Uncle Andy out of her, as well.

Is there no end to your good works?

Listen to me, girl, I don't have to
stand and listen to...

Hello, Da.

Hello, love.

I was up seeing Mavis this morning.

Oh, what she pleased to see you?

Listen, you two, come here.

Come on.

How would you two like to come over
to England? England? Aye.

Do you mean for a holiday?
With Billy and Lorna?

And Pauline and Uncle Andy?

No, dad means just you two
and it's not for a holiday.

It's to live there for good.

Lorna can come too, if she wants.

I don't. I don't want to go.

I don't want to live in England,
especially with her.

Her? Who's her?

You're talking about my wife,
your mother.

Our Billy calls her...

Shut up, Maureen.

Mavis, is your mother
and that's what you call her.

And another thing, you'll do as
you're bloody well told. All of you.

Please dad,
I don't want to go to England.

If I say you're going to England,
you're going and that's that.

I want to go.

There we are. Cheers.

This is great. Busy day?
They're all busy.

I had a man died today
with the same thing Andy has.

Oh, so he really is sick. Andy? Yes.

I didn't realise he was really ill.

Norman gave me the impression
he was malingering.

No, Andy would give anybody
that impression, but he is ill.

You down the house tonight?

No, Norman went down mid-morning
but he's not back yet.

Can't imagine what's keeping him.

Maybe he's playing draughts
with Andy.

Doubt he'll be playing anything
with Andy.

Have you been stuck here all day
on your own?

Oh, I don't mind.

Young Ann called up.

A visit from Ann?
That's quite an honour.

She must like you after all.
So, you noticed it too, did you?

No, quite the contrary.

She'll come round.
She adores Norman.

They're all remarkable, considering
what they've been through.

But they haven't all escaped
unscathed, believe me.

You're telling me!

I'd better get started.

If you told me what you were going
to do, I could've had it prepared.

Do you know something?
Do you fancy being reckless?

Why don't we leave something

for Norman and Billy
and go out and have a meal?

It sounds wonderful,
but should we? Why not?

Norman might not be very pleased.

Good.

Come on in, John.

Don't be overwhelmed by the welcome.

They're just excited.

Your da was going well
down in Laverys.

Having it back rightly, so he was.
Wouldn't think of asking us.

He looked like a man
in a hurry to get drunk.

If you'll excuse us, John,
we're just about to have our dinner.

Hold on, hold on a wee minute.
There's time for a quick game.

It's stew. It's ready now.

Stew's all right.
It'll keep on a low light.

It's ready now
and we're going to eat it now.

Without strangers
getting down our throats.

In the name of Jesus.

I'll have to check and see
if there's anybody in this house

hasn't insulted that man.

I'm more than worried about this
than the feelings of John Fletcher.

You're so concerned,
you run after him.

Maybe he'll put you up
when dad throws you out.

Listen, love.

It's not the end of the world,
you know?

I mean, well...

You're not to get yourself
all worked up on my account.

Where's Pauline and Mavis? Out.

Out? Anything wrong?

Aye!

What happened?

I near cut the finger off myself
on that bastard soup tin in there,

that's what happened.

Soup tin? What's going on?

It's on a low light.

Lucky enough, I suppose,
it's tomato. Where are they?

They left that note.

They've been out for a meal?

Thought I'd been forgiven
for last night.

Suppose this is Pauline's way
of getting back at me.

Spiteful, hey?

That'll be the Fenian blood in her.
What did I do?

What sickens me is, they didn't even
have the sense to open the tin

and empty the soup out
into the friggin' pot.

That's women for you.

Will you want bread with it? Aye.

Does Pauline make a habit of this?

No, does Mavis? How the hell
would I know? We're only married.

This is the first time...
and the last.

She seems to be a woman
with a mind of her own. Aye.

Well, she should remember,
minds are kept inside our head.

And heads can be knocked off.

You been drinking? So what?

Oh, I thought you'd stopped.
Not at all. I still enjoy a pint.

Aye.

I might have this soup.

That's no meal for you
after a day's work. I'll survive.

Mm. If I go out and do a day's work,

I expect a proper meal
at the end of it. That was
one thing about your mother.

Maureen works hard too!
You want bread with this? Aye.

Give us just a few slices,
just to dip in.

No butter.

I don't drink the way I used to.

None of the old fighting
or anything like that, you know?

That's all over and done with.
Mavis would never stand for it.

No, none of that's
ever going to happen again.

Do you take salt? Nah.

No! Not in tomato soup!

Right...

You say Lorna and that shite
are getting on all right?

Andy? Fine, yes.

I was thinking of telling him to go.

Go where?

Where ever the hell he friggin' well
likes. That's his problem.

He's a sick man. Sick, my arse.
If he's that bad,
he should be in hospital.

He's been in and out a couple
of times. She has her own life.

She can't be tying herself down
with him.

Lorna knows what she wants.
Anyway, she wouldn't let him go.

It's my house, not Lorna's.

You and Mavis going to move back in?

That's not the point. What is?

The point is, I should be able to do
what I like with what's mine.

Well, my advice
is to leave him alone.

I didn't ask you.

I was thinking of taking
the two young ones back with me.

What do you think?

Well, great.

Holiday'll do them good.

What about Lorna?

Lorna doesn't want to come.

If it's Uncle Andy,
we can maybe do something.

Unless you want to take him?

It's not a holiday.
What do you expect in Belfast?

No, no, not that. I'm not
talking about that. The kids.

It's not a holiday,
I'm taking them back for good.

Well?

Have you told this to Lorna?

I put it to her this morning.

And did she agree?

I didn't ask to agree,
just told her what I'm doing.

Well?

I'm going to wash the dishes.
Is that all you can say?

What else do you want?
An opinion, for once.

You're wrong on everything
you're planning to do.

Is that so? You talk about Lorna
leading her own life.
That's what she does.

That house, those kids
and now Andy as well.

That's no life for any...

It's her life. And now you've got to
walk back in and destroy everything?

Destroy nothing!

I'm taking my kids back
and giving them a proper home
with a proper mother and father.

Is that destroying?

You can't give two children to your
new wife as if they're ornaments.

Don't talk shite. Why don't you
have a kid of your own?!

Mavis can't have children.

Well, why don't you adopt one, then?

She doesn't want to adopt anybody.

She's a mother
of four children now.

If she wants two of them back in
England with her, she's every right.

What about our rights? Your...?!

You're living here with
your girlfriend, that's your rights.

What do you mean? I mean,
you don't even live there any more.

All this is between me and Lorna.
Not you.

Anybody in? Shh!

THEY LAUGH

Are you two on your own? We've come
to take you out on the town.

On the town?

We decided to go for a couple of
drinks and make a night of it.

Where's Dad and Billy? Your father
didn't come back this morning.

Pauline and I decided
I spend enough time on my own.

We left them a tin of soup.
They'll not be too pleased. Tough!

I can just imagine Dad and our Billy
stuck together with a tin of soup.

What time did your father leave
this morning?

It was early. After lunchtime.

As early as that?
Where on earth's he got to?

We'll know soon enough.
Get your coat, Lorna.

I couldn't, Pauline.
Not the night, not like this.

We insist. And we will wait
until you get ready.

What about the kids?

He's big enough to look after
things for a couple of hours.

And there's Uncle Andy...

Go and get ready.

All right. I'll not be long.

I'd run away. Run away? Where to?

Anywhere. There's places.

Would you come with me?
Me? What for?

She can always try
to make me go to England.

Wish they were, like. Think of
all those lovely English fellas.

That's all
you ever think about, boys.

Places like Wolverhampton and all.
I know somebody from there.

Come right now. Lorna's gone out.
Where's she gone?

Somewhere with Pauline and Mavis.
Is Mavis in our house?

Yes, and you've to come on your own,
nobody's allowed in.

I don't want in.
I'm lumbering the night, anyway.

Who are you lumbering? That new
fella at the bottom of the street.

He's a drip! He'll lumber anything.
He's got a squint.

The hell he has not.
It's deliberate.

He does that with his eyes.
It's dead sexy.

They're in the doorway, come on.
See you. See you.

Tell Squinty I was asking about him.

I'll give you a squint, wee girl!

Do you really want to go to England?
Aye, it'll be brilliant.

And just leave our Billy and Lorna?
Sure, Billy's with Pauline.

And my da said our Lorna could come.
But she doesn't want to.

She doesn't want us to go.
I'm going.

I'll be glad to get away
from this street.

If you're going,
me da'll make me go.

Why do you want to stay here?
What will we do over there?

They'll make fun of us at school
because of the way we talk
and the teachers will pick on us.

Sure, they pick on us here
and we don't talk funny.

They hate the Irish over there.
We'll probably get beat up.

They didn't beat my da.
That's just cause they couldn't.

Anyway, we're not Irish,
we're Protestants.

Don't be daft. We're Irish as well.
No, we're not. I'm not, anyway.

And another thing - Mavis is English
and she's our mother now.

Will you stop calling her that?
She's not our ma. Our ma's dead.

We've got a new one and I like her
and I'm going to England with her.

You can go, I'm not. I don't care.
Anyway, me da'll make you go.

That's what you think.

You're just jealous
cos she's married to my da

and you're Daddy's wee baby.

Say that again,
I'll break your face!

Hey, all right! I didn't mean it.
Don't get excited.

That wasn't bad at all.
I prefer tomato soup, mind you.

A cup of tea now
would just round it off.

I had to dress your father's wound
before they went out.

Pity you haven't been opening
that tin with his mouth.

That's an incredibly cruel
thing to say!

It was an incredibly cruel thing
leaving me with him,

then taking Lorna out
and getting her pissed.

She wasn't pissed.
Anyway, she needed the break.

He'll take the kids away, you know.

What's going to happen to Lorna
once Andy has died

and the kids have grown up and left?

She'll just carry on.
Carry on doing what?

She needs to get out of the house,
get a job,
start leading her own life.

Did you talk to her about that
last night? Yes, we both did.

Lorna'd had a row with your father,

so her and Mavis
were a bit embarrassed at first.

But Mavis is really nice.

Yeah, if coming over to steal
your sisters is really nice(!)

Rubbish. Do you want Lorna
to end up an old maid? Ach...

You tend to see everything
in relation to your row
with your father.

My row with my father?
You and Mavis know nothing about it.

Just cos he's putting on his big
"I'm a nice guy" act for Mavis,

you think we're exaggerating.

I didn't say that.
No, you don't have to. It's written
all over your face, Pauline.

Just keep out of it.

Billy, I think Lorna
needs to strike out on her own.

Don't talk about her as if she's
an idiot. You're all like that.

Lorna can think for herself.

All I'm saying is...
Look, just get over it, Pauline.

You led a normal life, you don't know
what it was like for us.

Don't be melodramatic.

Where are you going?

Out. Out? Where to?

Mind your own business.
Billy, you're being ridiculous.

First it was melodramatic,
now it's ridiculous?

I'll go before you run out
of big words. I'm on your side.

Your trouble is you don't even know
what my side is.

What do the youngsters
themselves think?

Maureen wants to go, Ann doesn't.

See, the young one
doesn't know any better.

He's going well, taking the kids
away and throwing me out.

Ach, he'll not throw you out.

Ohh...

Anyway, England's
no place for youngsters.

It's full of sex perverts
and murderers.

Mavis and Pauline seem to think
it wouldn't be such a bad idea. Huh!

They say I could get a job
and lead my own life.

Oh? And whose life do they think
you're leading at the minute?

That pair! One of them's never had
children, the other can't have them.

A hell of a lot
they'd know between them(!)

Well, anyhow, better get ready.

Get down the road for a pint.

Billy? Is Pauline not with you? No.

Is anything the matter?

Yeah, I want to have a talk
to you about my da and the kids.

I don't think there's much to say.
Seems to have his mind made up.

You know he's throwing me out
as well? He'll not throw you out.

I don't know.
Nobody seems too worried about...

He'll not do anything,
he didn't mean it.

Well, I know your da
better than that.

Why did he say it,
if he didn't mean it? Eh?

Oh, no. You can't answer that.

Oh, aye...

I'm supposed to be going for a pint.
You coming? No!

Go on ahead.

Oh.

What are you going to do?
What can I do?

Ann says she's not going.

Ann? I'd have expected it
the other way round.

She doesn't like Mavis. There's
going to be a club for that soon.

I like her, Billy. I can understand
what she's trying to do.

She thinks it's in my best interests
in the long run.

Well, how do you feel about that?

I just don't know what
I'm going to do without them.

I've no right to feel that way.

I just can't imagine this place
without them.

Why didn't he stay an alcoholic?

He's right, though.

I mean, he is their father
and now Mavis is their mother.

What they're doing is right.

All very well for Pauline and Mavis.
They don't know what he was like.

Mavis would have married him
if she'd known that?

Maybe it's about time
we told her the whole story.

Even if I could, I wouldn't.

She's the best thing
that ever happened to him.

And the children
are important to them.

You know this...

Last night with Mavis and Pauline,

for the first time in my life
I felt like a real person.

Ach...

I think you just enjoyed
getting drunk.

For all that it took!

I think I'd have felt drunk
if I'd just been drinking water.

Where's Ann? Following the bands
or something.

What bands? I don't know,
a couple of bands have arrived.

You see that wee girl?
That Joan one's a bad influence.

She spends half her time
chasing wee fellas

and the other half
up the entry with them.

I'm going down to the corner.
Don't you go any further, now.

Look, why don't we tell him they're
just not going? I can't. Why not?

Because it wouldn't make
any difference!

Look, it's not right!

After all he's done,
he's just going to walk back in
and wreck things again?

Well,
he shouldn't get away with it.

I saw my first Orange band tonight.
Yes, I heard one earlier.

We should have come over
for The Twelfth.

Oh, I'm sorry, love.

Not at all. Sure, I don't mind.

Many a time I've stood
and watched them myself.

I was surprised
at how young they were.

I'd always imagined them
to be dour, middle-aged men.

Were you ever a Orangeman, Norman?
No. Old fella was, though.

He never missed The Twelfth.

Why did you never join, Mr Morton?

Not really a joiner, I suppose.

I remember taking Billy
to the field once, though.

Aye, he was only a wee toddler at
the time. Lovely sunny day, it was.

I had to carry him
on my shoulders most of the way.

Sweat was running down my back,
I thought he'd peed himself!

Perhaps we can come back for it
next year. I'd love to see it.

Aye, we'll do that.

You can try carrying Billy
on your shoulders again.

DOOR CLOSES

Hello, Pauline!

Darling.

Hello, Mummy and Daddy.

Hello, Billy.

You're very quiet. I always thought
kidnappers would be noisy people.

I think you could use
a strong cup of black coffee.

Oh, what could I use it for?

Mavis, come on. Leave the coffee,
we're going to bed.

Go ahead.

Come on, young honeymooners,
we understand. Shut up, Billy.

Not that we've ever been
on honeymoon ourselves.

We can't get married.
Northern Ireland, you see.

Different religions.
But we enjoy sex, don't we, love?

In the name of Jesus, boy! Norman,
you go on in. I'll see to Billy.

You'll not put up with that.
Stupid wee frigger's drunk.

Better do what he says. You wouldn't
like him when he's angry.

Go on, Mr Morton.
Mavis, I'll see to Billy.

You see how popular I am?

They're afraid of leaving us two
together, you know?

You see, my last Mummy had a wee...

Listen, you!
I'll only stand so much.

Any more of that
and I'll break your friggin' neck!

You'll not throw me out this time.
This time it's my place.

Right! Will you go to bed?
I can take care of myself.

I reckon we've got
two sex maniacs here.

Are you going to shut
that wee frigger up before I do?

Go on ahead, would you? The woman
wants to finish her honeymoon.

She'll maybe have a kid of her own
and not have to kidnap my sisters!

I'm sorry, Pauline.

Uncle Andy, how am I going to say
goodbye to those two?

You'll come through it, love.

It's easy,
you've come through worse than that.

Mind you, there'll be a few tears.

Why not? No shame in that.
Be a bigger shame if there weren't.

I know she'll be good to them.
Aye, of course she will.

Mind you, she'll be strict.
She's a strong woman, though.

Ah, but it's Ann
I'm worried about. Ah...

If she was keen to go,
I'd feel better, you know?

I wouldn't worry my head
about that one. Ann?

She'll survive the end of the world,
that one.

You want them to go, don't you?

I'd rather they left me
than me leave them.

Oh!

Billy.

Goodness, you gave me a fright.

Can't you sleep?

You should have hit me harder.

Knocked me out.

I will if you're ever
as silly again.

Would you like a cup of tea?

Yes, please. In here or out there?

Out here.

I'm sorry about that earlier.

Sorry just about what you said to me

or about what you said
to your father as well?

About it all.

Well, why don't you tell your father
that tomorrow?

Ah, my da wouldn't know
how to accept an apology.

SHE LAUGHS

Honestly, you two!

If he was 25 years younger
or you were 25 years older,

you could pose as twins.

I've heard of some reasons
for not apologising

but that just about beats them all.

You must wonder what you've let
yourself into. Oh, I can cope.

We'll all get to know each other
much more quickly this way.

Unless we fall out.

I don't believe in
falling out, Billy.

I believe in facing up to things
and sorting them out.

You know Ann doesn't want to go
with you. Yes, I do.

And if she gets
any more encouragement from you,

she'll be even more determined
not to go.

She shouldn't be forced to go.

Oh, come on, now, Billy.

I'm sure you and Lorna have had to
force her to do things before now.

That's different.
Yes, it is. It's different.

It doesn't involve your father
appearing to win over you.

Ach, I don't care about that.

I care about Ann, I care about Lorna,
and what they want
should be considered.

Billy, we're not complete fools.

There is no earthly way
those kids can leave

without them and Lorna being hurt,

but I feel it has to be done.
Why? Don't shout.

We feel that we can offer them
quite a lot

and ultimately,
it will be good for Lorna.

Oh, and how do you know that?
Because I'm a woman.

Because I feel that life should have
more to offer her

than the burdens of child-rearing
and looking after a sick old man.

Oh, yeah, you've got it all
worked out. No, not all of it.

I don't want to leave here
having made an enemy of you.

I want to feel that we can come back
and that you and Pauline
will visit us.

Pauline wants to come. And she's
big enough to do it on her own.

Aye, well, she'll probably have to.

You're getting aggressive again,
Billy.

I'm going back to bed.
Would you like some more tea? What?

You can have a fraction of a cup.

I've noticed that you and your
father are great ones for that.

Half, three-quarters.

Two-thirds.

Whatever you like.

Aye, all right.

How much?

Two-thirds.

Ian, all right?
Billy, what about you?

I'm supposed to meet my da
in here. Have you seen him?

Yer da?

No.

Want another one?

Go on, I'll have a pint.

That's the same again,
a pint of lager.

Hey! Has Valerie been thumping you?

I rowed with your da.

Well, if you won, I wouldn't like
to see the state of him.

Hey, look, I was going well, right?
I was going well.

Then I slid and that bastard
stuck the boot in.
What were you rowing about?

Me and her's not getting on.

If she could walk up her mouth,

she'd win the bloody
Olympic marathon.

Yap, yap, yap, yap.
She never shuts bloody up.

Ach, sure,
what business is that of his?

Ach...

It's nothing.

Hope it's not.

I've been messing about a bit
with Shirley. Oh...

Valerie found out and told yer da.

Ah, so marriage isn't great, eh?

Jesus.

Biggest mistake of my life.

I tell ye, sometimes I feel like...

just jumping from the top
of that bloody ladder.

Ach, well,
yer still at the windaes, then? Aye.

And the dole too. Can't make enough
with the auld windaes.

Hey, if you're caught, that's
six months up the Crumlin Road.

Would you write in and report me?

Six months in jail would get my
bloody head straight. Aw, that bad?

Worse.

Cheers.

Oh, Christ.

There's your bloody da.
He's got Big Davie wi' him too.

Hey, you, get away home
the hell outta this.

Hey, he's having a drink with me,
all right?

I'm not talking to you, Martin.

Look, er, Billy. Sorry, I'd better
get the hell outta this.

You'll not. Look, I paid for
that pint. Just drink it up.

Our Valerie's sitting waiting
for you. She can wait five minutes
till he's finished his drink.

This is none of your business,
Martin.

Look, I'm having a quiet drink,
will you just get lost?

You going to make me?
Aye, certainly.

Here now, take it easy, lads.
Take it easy.

You know, you're too quick to rise,
Billy. Like yer da.

I'm talking to you
and I want that git out of the way.

Well, there's two of yous,
two of us.

Ah, Jesus. Now, hey,
just a minute. Billy...

Never mind,
this has bugger all to do with you

but you don't frighten me.
I don't have to frighten you, son.

I can just take you outside
and tear you apart.

Aye, you can try. Come on, now,
lads. For Christ's sake, Billy.

Shut you up or I'll drop you.

Now, your da and me used to be good
mates, son, but don't push it.

You leave my da out of it.
If he doesn't move, I'll move him

and you can do
what the hell you like about it.

If you lay a finger on Tommy, I'll
cripple you, son. Well, cripple me.

You know the only reason
you two's in the UDA

and not the Salvation Army
is cos you can't sing.

You cheeky wee bastard.

I'll leave you so's that Fenian
nurse of yours won't recognise you.

I'd better go home to Valerie.
You stay there. I've warned you.

Billy!

What's going on?

What about you, Norman?
What's going on?

Yer wee lad here's
getting ambitious.

He wants to have a go at me.

Three of you? Hey, look,
it's not me, Mr Martin.

Look, I'm with Billy here.
I'm just rushing home to the wife.

So, it's you and this shite, eh?

You game, son?

Aye, I'm game, da. Jeez, I wouldn't
have missed this for anything.

On you go, son.

Right, you two, outside.

Hold it, Norman.

The wee lad, no probs.
You on your own, just maybe.

But the two of you together, no way.

Are you backing down?

Put it whatever way you like,
but I'm not taking the two of yous.

What about him?

Ah, well,
he's sorry he started all this

and he want to buy you a drink
to apologise.

Four pints, is it?

Five.

You settle for a pint, son?

One?

You bloody Martins.
I'll buy the next one.

Five pints, please.

BOTH LAUGH

I thought Big Davie was going to cry
when you hit him!

I'd told ya, never negotiate
with the likes of them.

Jeez, we learned that much
from Chamberlain.

Round here, the hard men are
the ones who get the first dig in.

Anyway, didn't take you long
to finish off Agnew.

Ach, no problems.

Hey, I couldn't, like.
You know, and all that.

Ah, sure. You'd have spoilt
the Martin double act.

We only wanted you
to hang the coats. Honestly!

Fighting like silly big youngsters.
Oh, big youngsters, eh?

I'd love to see the big youngsters
who could fight like us.

I don't know what Mavis
is going to say, and Pauline.

Davie's a sleekit big git, so he is.
Oh, I know what his game was.

He'd have filled us full of drink

and then got half a dozen
of his mates in.

We'd have been kicked round the
streets. Davie forgets him and me

were drinking buddies. I know
his tricks. Put the heart across me.

I thought
you were fighting each other.

Fighting each other?
If we'd been fighting each other,

you'd have to carry him in.
Away with yourself!

What's Pauline going to say to you?

That she should beat
the tripe out of me.

LAUGHTER

I couldn't care les!

Hey, all the same, I'd better go.

It's a big day tomorrow, you know?

Work and that.

Make sure you're up and away
before Tommy gets hold of you.

What? Sure, I didn't have them.

No, neither did he.
That's the trouble.

Here, look. Thanks. Thanks a lot,
guys. See you. I'll see yous again.

Aye, see you, son. I'll see you.

More tea? No, no, love. Here, hey.

We'd better get up them two women,
eh? You ready? Aye. Come on.

Well, it's really great
to see you two together again.

Even if you are big hooligans.
Hold, now, the night's young yet.

We could still have a barney.
Hey, watch it, you!

Just cos you stuck a lucky one on Big
Davie, don't be getting ambitious.

You watch it too. For God's sake!

LAUGHTER

Swear to God and hope to die.

I will not! Not on a Sunday. Look,
I've told you, we're friends now.

And when will you be over?
For Christmas.

Christmas?! That's not for ages!

Will Pauline be with you?
Of course.

So, will we get one dead dear
present, or two cheap ones?

We'll have to see
how you behave, won't we?

Will Lorna and Uncle Andy
get over too?

Well, not all at once. I mean, er...

It'll probably be too cold
for Andy at Christmas,

but he'll be over at Easter
and next summer.

Will you write to me,
Billy? Aye, sure.

Pauline and Lorna will write to you
too. What about me?

Well, we'll write to you too.

I'm going to ask Uncle Andy
to write to me.

Mavis says we'll have a room each.

With desks and dressers and all.

Da says I can have my own
portable TV at Christmas.

And there's two toilets
in the house.

Da says he'll take us
to the pictures and all.

It's just going to be like having
a real mummy and daddy.

Hey, Billy?

How you going? Ian. All right.

How's Valerie?

Oh, her?

She's moved me into the back room.
She's...?

BILLY LAUGHS

Look. Hey, Billy.

You know, when I think of
the old days, you know,

knocking about the corner, right,

up the entry with Shirley...

HE LAUGHS

None of this bloody old
marriage lark.

I'm sure you're still up the entry
with Shirley. So, what's changed?

Everything's changed, mate.

Yeah.

Hey, look. Bit of advice, Billy.

Don't you get married, right?

Aye, well, I'm not planning to.

Oh, here. Hey.

I saw your da and the new missus.

HE SNORTS WITH LAUGHTER

You'd think he'd have learned
his lesson last time.

Oh, hey. Er, I didn't mean it.
He's all right this time.

Oh, aye?

IAN CHUCKLES

Hey, she's a bit of all right
there. Aye, she is.

See you later.

Barman!

HE BELCHES

Frig it!

Going to get pissed!

Aye, doesn't seem like a week.

I do hope it's a good crossing
for the girls' sakes.

I think we'll fly over at Christmas.
I hate the boat.

If you get a berth, get in early
and put your head down, it's OK.

I used to get seasick on the swings,
I'm afraid.

Look, er...

Er, if nobody minds, I'll walk over.

I just feel like a walk.
That's all right, love.

Maybe I should... No, love.

Your move.

Huh?

Oh! Oh, aye.

Ah.

Look, maybe we should leave it.
You're off your game the night.

Aye, aye.

The old, er...

the old belly's playing up a bit,
you know? Aye.

We can start over again tomorrow
when you're feeling better.

Aye.

Get a few sweets for the boat,
girls. Oh, thanks, John.

Billy. John.

Where's the others?
They'll be over later.

I just fancied a walk.

Oh, well, the taxi will be here
at half past.

ANDY MUTTERS

Here, girls.

Away out here and look at this.

You ought to see our man Ian
out there.

Pissed out of his mind, flapping
about out there like an eejit.

Jeez, I don't know.

You and Dad still friends?

Aye.

Sure, Mavis even took photos of us.

I'm glad that's sorted out anyhow.

Aye.

Come on.

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CAR HORN HONKS

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