The Syndicate (2012–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
Accompanied by sons,Yuppy Pete and slobbish Matt,Bob and partner Annie attend hospital,to be told that the cancer is inoperable. Later a tearful Stuart visits and confesses the truth about the robbery and is amazed when Bob says he already knew. Though Bob keeps quiet about his sickness Annie tells Stuart and he and the other winners discover a surgeon in South Africa who might be able to save him. At a lavish party organized by Pete for friends and family Bob proposes marriage to Annie,who consents,and agrees to go to South Africa.
We've won the lottery. Eh? Yes!
How many have you taken?!
Don't know, six, seven.
You know they've found
something on his brain.
You've half killed the man,
you stupid bastard! Chill out, yeah.
He's fighting for his life!
Annie!
Will ye bring me slip on's down?
I threw your slip-on's out,
the back's had gone.
I can't tie them.
Every time I lean forward, I go
dizzy and my arm's gone numb again.
I'll tie them.
We've got to get a new mattress.
I don't know what's happening to me,
I'm falling to bits.
You've just had a head injury, Bob.
You're lucky to be alive.
I think I'll call in the shop
on my way home.
You're on sick. I know, but I want
to see how they're doing.
You just need to concentrate
on getting yourself right.
I don't mean to stay,
I'll just pop in to see them all,
make me feel normal.
Hiya!
It's our Pete.
What you doing here?
I've come to take me dad
to hospital.
Why didn't you remind me
his appointment was today?
Cos I'm not your secretary,
that's why. Annie.
Anyway, why aren't you at work, son?
I've taken the afternoon off.
Well you'd no need,
Annie's driving me.
We better get going in case
there's any traffic.
This is getting bloody ridiculous.
Why even bother having appointments?
That's why I didn't want you
to come.
I knew there'd be
a load of waiting about.
I wanted to catch the bank
before they closed.
Right. I've done another spreadsheet
and I'm hoping they'll give me
the money this time.
You're just going to owe more.
I've bought the property, Dad.
It won't let
unless I can do the conversion.
It's sitting empty and I'm leaking
money every month. You should've
thought about that beforehand.
Dad, banks were throwing money
at people. I don't know
why you got into property!
You're a solicitor. I was
trying to make some money, Dad.
How much are you asking
the bank for?
I need at least another 200
to do it up properly. 200 grand?!
Bloody hell! Can you talk about this
some other time, please?
Dad!
My God, it's like Family Fortunes.
Now then, Pete. Mat.
I've been ringing you.
Me phone's off. What do you want?
Bob! What do you mean what do I want?
I've come to support you.
I couldn't remember what
time your appointment was though.
Seems like they can't either.
How are you feeling?
Well, I slept funny and me
arm's gone dead,
but apart from that I'm hunky dory.
I hate hospitals. Me too.
Oh, for goodness sake!
Are you pissed?
Robert John Davies.
That's you. About time.
What are they doing?
Hey? Are they coming in an'all?
Looks like it.
Oh, hold up, hang on.
Come in!
What you doing? You can't barge in.
I didn't barge in.
Sorry, erm, we've come en mass,
I'm afraid.
Is it all right
if my family come in as well?
Yes, fine, I'm not sure there's
enough chairs though.
It's all right I'll stand.
I think you should sit.
I'm not pissed. Mathew!
So Robert...
Bob. Bob.
Is it good news?
We've had all your results,
the scans,
the biopsy and blood test back.
And? Will you shut up!
Sorry.
You see this light grey area here?
Yes.
That we thought was a cyst or
a benign tumour?
Yes, yes.
Well it turns out that it
isn't either.
Great!
That's a relief.
You have what we call a high-grade
glioblastoma multiforme.
What's that when it's out and about?
Trust you to have sommat weird, Dad.
What is it?
I'm afraid it's a very aggressive
form of brain cancer.
'The tumour is
growing at an alarming rate.
'It's growing deep down in the brain
'and removing it would be far too
dangerous.
'I have looked at the scan and
X-rays very carefully
'and discussed it with my colleague
'and unfortunately it's completely
inoperable and untreatable.
'I'm afraid the prognosis
is not good.'
We'll get a second opinion, love.
I won't see the magnolia blossom.
You don't know that.
They say these things
and people live for years after.
That must have been what all these
funny turns are about, eh?
I know.
Peter's trying to get an appointment
at that private hospital.
Why? So I can pay them
to give me the bad news.
But we need a second opinion, love,
he might be wrong.
They were upset you didn't want
to talk to them.
I've got nothing to say.
Hello, love.
I've rung a couple of times
and left messages erm,
just wondered if I could speak Bob.
It's not a good time, love,
he's had a long day.
I just want to talk to him
for ten minutes and then I'll go.
Who is it, love?
It's Stuart!
Well, don't keep him on the
doorstep, tell him to come in.
Come in lad, I were going to call in
and see you this afternoon,
but I got caught up in other things.
Sit down.
Tried to ring you few times,
you know,
to find out how you
got on at the hospital.
Do you fancy a drink, son?
No, I'm all right, thanks.
Annie'll make you a cuppa,
or do you fancy a beer?
Erm...
We've got some in the fridge,
go on, have a beer.
Get him a beer, Annie.
No, everything was fine at the
hospital, yeah.
No problems there.
Got the all clear.
Well, come on, what's been
happening at the shop?
Are you managing without me?
They've sent us a relief manager,
we've got a newbie, Sally Anne,
bloody hopeless.
Denise had her eyes done
and she couldn't see a bloody thing.
That copper still coming in?
Yeah, in fact
he came in this morning.
What for?
To ask me to go down to the station.
I've been there all afternoon,
answering questions.
We haven't got any beers,
I think the boys must've drunk them.
Can you slip down to the shop?
No, it's all right.
No, Annie don't mind, do you, love?
If you want rid of me,
you only have to say.
A glass of water's fine, honestly.
Would you like bitter or lager?
Both and some crisps please, love.
Would you get a bottle of whiskey,
make sure it's good stuff.
Do you want some money?
I think I can manage.
So what kind of questions have
they been asking you, coppers?
All sorts, really.
Why I didn't try to raise the alarm
and why I were on my own.
Well, I should've never left you,
but I felt shocking.
All I could think of was
getting home.
I thought I'd give Annie a ring, let
her know I was going to be early,
but I couldn't find me phone.
Must have left
it at the bloody shop.
Hello!
Stu, it's me.
Ah, there you are.
I got nearly all the way home
and realised I didn't have me phone.
What you doing in the dark?
Nothing, I was just putting...
Ah, that sounds like mine.
I must've dropped it in there
when I was puking.
Found it!
Can you hear me, Bob?
Have you any idea who did
this to you?
No.
Stuart was...
putting the takings in the safe
and erm...
Try and keep your eyes open, Bob.
Stuart was putting the day's
takings in the safe and?
No...
Not all of them, I'd already
cashed up one of the tills.
Stuart said there was just over
seven grand in the safe.
Is that an average Saturday
night's takings?
When it's a roll over weekend, yeah.
So when Stuart was putting
the money in the safe,
were you aware of anybody
else in the shop?
No.
I'm sorry, I think he's had enough.
OK, Bob, we're going to let you rest
now and we'll come back tomorrow.
Thanks.
The next thing I knew you
and your brother
and that smarmy American bloke were
staring down at me.
I thought the bang on the head
must've sent me loopy.
Bob, this is Andy.
Andy Faraday.
How do.
I've got some very good
news for you.
Can you hear me, Bob? It's good news.
We've won the lottery.
Bob?
Do you know, I thought you said,
that we'd won the lottery.
We have, we have won the lottery.
18 million.
Bugger me.
There is a slight
complication though.
Stuart is an unpaid up member of the
syndicate, he's missed five weeks.
And in circumstances like this,
we let the other members vote
whether he or she should
get their share of the winnings.
Well, you couldn't help being skint.
So which one didn't vote for you
then? I dunno.
Well one of them must've said no.
They're not going to tell me,
are they?
I don't deserve it anyway.
None of us do, lad.
We just got lucky, that's all.
So what else did
the coppers ask you?
Why I said "get down" to the robber
when I heard your voice.
They saw it on the CCTV.
Right...
Right, well I can see why
that'd seem strange.
Are you all right, lad? Eh?
You don't seem yourself.
No, I feel like shit
Why's that, then?
Come on, spit it out.
I said "get down"
to the robber cos...
I didn't want trouble.
Makes sense.
I didn't want you to get hurt.
I thought if he saw you
and you saw him he'd...
He'd shoot me?
Yeah...
Except it wasn't a real gun,
it was our Jack's.
So he hit me over the head with
the whiskey bottle instead?
That wasn't supposed to happen,
I tried to stop him.
It all happened so quick.
Yeah, one minute I'm in the toilet,
the next I was in hospital.
It was such a shit idea.
Your brother's full of shit ideas,
isn't he?
Well, I knew it wouldn't
have been yours.
I shouldn't have listened to him,
bloody stupid,
but I needed money for the flat.
Well, he made it sound so simple.
And then when I found out
they were selling us out
and were making us redundant...
Last thing I wanted was you to
get hurt though.
I'm sorry, Bob.
I know you are, lad.
I know.
Have you told the coppers?
No. Right.
I wanted to tell you first.
Well you've done that,
nobody else needs to know.
I can't do that.
Course you can.
Get on with yer life.
You've got kids to take care of
and money to spend.
Aren't you going to say anything?
What would I gain by it?
Besides, I knew it was you
and your brother all along.
How?
There's no way you known those
takings were over seven grand
unless you took the two bags home
and counted them later,
you wouldn't have had time to
do it in the shop.
Why would you anyway?
Why didn't you say sommat?
It's Amy. Talk to her.
I don't want to.
You'll be in trouble.
Hello? 'Where are you?'
I'm at Bob's.
What are you doing at Bob's?
I'm struggling here with the baby.
You're not struggling, I bathed her!
Jack's been asking for you
and your mother's busy packing
the kitchen up.
I'm making a start.
I don't want to have to do
it all in one go.
You heard what he said, once
we exchange contracts that's it.
Did you hear that?
I'll talk to her when I get home.
Don't be long.
We've bought a house and me mam
thinks she's coming with us.
It's not easy, is it?
What?
Life.
Still, better than being dead.
Do me a favour will you, lad?
Don't get involved again
with yer brother,
cut him loose.
I'm back!
I got a couple of six packs
cos they were on special offer.
I bet we do 'em cheaper.
I'll go get you some glasses.
Sorry, I'm going to have to go.
Oh right, I was as quick as I...
It's all right, Annie love,
he's got to go,
he's a family man, he's got
bairns to take care of.
All right, lad. Ta-rah now,
take care of yourself.
I will, thanks, Bob. No problem.
And remember what I said. I will.
What's up with yer arm?
I just put it out doing the garden.
If you need any help with owt...
No, no I'm fine, honestly,
I've got the lads.
So do you think you'll be back
at work before they shut us down?
I don't know, son,
I'll keep you posted.
I'll see you out.
See you, Bob
Bye-bye. Bye lad bye.
Stuart!
Bob won't be coming
back to work, love.
Oh, right.
I don't blame him.
It wasn't good news at the hospital.
Yeah, but he said...
I know what he said, it isn't true.
Why, what is it?
He's...
He's got a tumour on his brain.
Was it the bang on his head?
No, they only found it
cos of the scan.
Can't they cut it out?
It's too deep.
He hasn't got long left.
Shit.
I'm sorry.
Annie?
Let the lad get home!
See you, Bob.
Yeah, see ya!
Go on, get yerself off.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
No.
I've just been at Bob's.
It's not good, Leanne.
He's dying, he's only got
a couple of months left.
Oh, my God.
I didn't want to ring you and just
blurt it out over the phone.
What is it?
A tumour, a big friggin' tumour.
Annie told me.
I don't know what to do.
Poor Bob, I can't believe it.
I don't get it. Why him?
He's not got a bad bone in his body.
I don't know.
I just wish it was me that had it.
No, you don't.
My God, that's terrible.
It's so bloody unfair.
Hey come on, he wouldn't want
you to be like this.
Oh, shit, sorry.
I'm going to go
before I show myself up.
Don't be daft.
Bob's been like a dad to me.
I'm sorry,
I shouldn't have come here.
I was going to wait and tell you and
Denise at work, but...
I wouldn't have been there.
I quit just after
they took you to the police station.
Jimmy was doing my head in.
So when am I going to see you then?
I'll keep in touch.
You're not just saying that?
No, you're my friend
and I don't know anybody else who's
won the lottery, just us lot.
Did you speak to
Josh about that house?
There's one for sale near us.
No, tell you the truth, I'm
thinking of moving somewhere else.
Where to?
I don't know, I'm single
and I've got the money now,
so I can live anywhere.
Right, so I'm not going
to see you then.
We can call each other.
Can I ask you sommat, Leanne?
Yes?
Did you vote for me
to have the money?
Of course I did.
I can't believe you had
to ask me that.
Sorry, my head's all over the place.
I knew you would have done.
I better go.
You don't have to.
I do.
I, er, I didn't mean erm...
No, I know.
I'll ring you.
No!
What is it?
Nothing.
Ow... Nothing, love.
Just a bad dream that's all.
What about?
I've got to make a list.
I've not got much time,
I've got to crack on.
I've got a lot to fit in.
I got to see the lads, I've got to
talk to them, sort them out.
How much I should give them?
I don't know, it's your money.
100 grand, 200?
We need to book a holiday somewhere.
Where do you want to go?
Where do you fancy?
I don't know,
so much to see,
isn't there, before...
Pyramids?
Las Vegas?
Paris. We could go to see
the Eiffel Tower.
No, I went there
on my honeymoon. No.
Anywhere.
It could be our last holiday
we have together, you know.
Don't say that.
You've got to face up to it, love.
I don't want to face up to anything
till we have to.
It's one doctor's
opinion, that's all.
He might've got it wrong.
Well, he can't just give up,
there must be something they can do.
I just punched in terminal brain
tumours and this lot came up.
Right, pass us it here,
let's have a read.
Right get us some drinks in.
I'll have a double whiskey with
a drop of water.
It's all right, I can...
Take it. Take it.
Half a lager. Cheers, Dad.
Let's go over there, shall we?
Yeah.
So how've you been?
Depressed.
Yeah, me too,
it's a bit of a bugger, isn't it?
Gemma's pregnant.
Wow, that's good news.
Bloody hell, I didn't think
you had it in you.
Cheers, Dad.
I know I've been
a disappointment to you.
Hey, who says that?
You've not been a disappointment,
it's all in yer head.
What are you saying that for?
I dunno, I feel it.
Our Peter's a solicitor,
he's got a posh wife
and he's got property and...
Yeah, yeah, so what?
You're a musician,
your music makes people happy.
Don't forget that.
I listened to that tape
that you sent me for my birthday,
it's bloody good.
Which track did you like best?
All of it.
You didn't listen to it, did you?
To be absolutely truthful, son,
it wasn't my thing,
but I could appreciate the work
that had gone into it.
Give it up for June Juniper.
So how many month gone
is Gemma, then?
Four.
I might just get to see him
or her then.
We wanted to make sure
everything was all right
before we told anyone.
You won't be able to rely on Gemma
to bring in the brass anymore.
I've been applying for jobs,
but they don't even get back to you.
Newbury's are taking people on.
I don't wanna work
in Newbury's, Dad.
I've been looking into setting up
my own record label,
all I need is...
Look, you've got enough
on your plate.
What do you need?
Nothing.
You to be well, that's all.
Hey, hey, hey. Come here, come here.
We've all got to go sometime, son,
it's just sooner than
I thought, that's all.
You do what you want. There y'are.
I can't take all this.
You're going to get it anyway,
so you might as well have it now
and then you crack on with
yer label idea.
Cheers, Dad.
Nice one, June.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Oh, hello, love, nice to see you.
Bob. Now then.
Well, I'm honoured. At least you
didn't heckle me this time.
I'm sorry about that.
Or sling beer at me.
I didn't sling beer at you,
I tripped.
Yeah, and somehow the whole lot just
managed to go all over me dress.
I haven't come here to go all
over that all that now.
It all happened a long time
ago, mother.
Oh, it's mother now, is it?
?200 that dress cost me.
I hear you've won the lottery?
Yeah, yeah.
Best part of four million.
It's a lot of money. Good for you.
Are you going to sit down?
I've only got 20
minutes before I'm back on.
I won't keep you long.
You're looking good,
you haven't changed a bit.
It's amazing what Botox
and fillers can do, isn't it?
So if you haven't come to
start a row with me
and you haven't come to throw
beer at me, what do you want?
He's come to see you. About what?
Don't mam!
Why are you always so defensive?
Eh? Can you give us a minute, lads?
Yeah, sure, we'll just
be over by the bar.
And we'll be back with June Juniper
in about 20 minutes time.
You're the mother of my sons, June,
we share the same grandchildren.
It didn't stop you calling me
an old slag last time you saw me.
Yeah, well, my head was in a
different place then, I was angry.
I dreamt about you last night.
Bit of a nightmare, was it?
No, I was trying to get to you,
but erm...
But what?
Nothing, nothing.
So is that what you've come to
tell me, you dreamt about me?
You were part of my life
for 15 years, June.
So I've come to make peace with you,
I've come to say I'm sorry.
Is this some kind of trick?
No, I mean it.
Right.
So what are you supposed
to be sorry for?
For not being a good husband,
for not giving you what needed,
for not looking after you properly.
Oh, for God's sake!
I think I prefer it when you're
calling me an old slag.
It wasn't your fault I met a shmuck
15 years younger than meself.
Yeah, but there must've been sommat
wrong for you to do that.
Do you know your problem? No.
You were too nice.
You were a push over,
always was and always will be.
You gave into me all the time.
You should've said no
once in a while.
I should never have worked
the cruise ships,
not with two small boys.
I could've worked
the clubs like I'm doing now.
But it was a way out,
I didn't have to do the washing,
cook the meals, see to the kids,
I could live me life in a bubble.
Every time I asked
I thought you'd say no.
Part of me wanted you to say no.
I thought if I said no,
you'd leave me.
I'd have thought more of you.
Really?
Yeah.
So there you are,
it was my fault anyway.
Anyway what goes around,
comes around.
The stupid bastard ran off with
a 27-year-old magician's assistant.
I'm on my own now.
Yeah, our Mathew told me.
I bet that made you laugh.
Till I cried.
So what about you and Annie?
Does she make you happy?
Yeah, she thinks the world of me
and I think the world of her.
Good.
I like sharing my life with her.
Yeah, must be nice.
It is, yeah.
We're easy with each other.
But I never loved
her like I loved you.
Oh, don't say that.
It's the truth.
Maybe that was the problem,
I loved you too much.
The first time I ever saw you, at
Susan Braithwaite's birthday party
standing on that table, singing your
head off. I thought...
Yeah, she's trouble.
No, I thought,
"That's the girl for me."
Here, I want you to have this.
What is it?
What's it look like? It's a cheque.
I don't want your money.
But I want you to have it.
No, I can't.
It'd mean a lot to me.
I don't care. No.
I need to know that you'll
be all right.
I am all right.
But you're not as young as you were,
you're not as...
Glamorous?
I wasn't going to say that.
Look, it's OK, I've got a bit put by
and I'll be drawing my
pension soon enough
so you don't have to worry
about me, OK.
I better go fix me face,
I'll see you later.
You might not, June.
You might never see me again.
Why? What's up? Are you emigrating?
Yeah, something like that.
Go on, take it.
No, I can't. It wouldn't be right.
Put it in the bank
until you need it. Right.
Ta-rah, love.
It's a shame
we couldn't make a go of it.
So did you tell her? No.
We come all this way so you could...
To get my head sorted out.
I know what I want now.
What's that?
I want a party.
I want a great big bloody party.
See you later, Dad, and thanks.
No problem. Night, son.
I'll give you a bell about the party
and we'll go through
some ideas, yeah?
I think it should be pretty
straightforward.
I'll ring you if I get stuck.
I think your brother
would like to help, Peter.
Yeah, our Mathew's
full of good intentions.
So I gather you've given
him a cheque.
Bloody hell, that didn't
take him long.
It wasn't a secret, was it?
No. I've got one for you as well,
only it's not
quite as much as your brother's.
Why's that then?
It were that money
I lent you years ago.
You won over 350,000,000, Dad
and you're talking about ?30,000.
It was 33 actually.
It was my life's savings.
I cashed my insurance policy
and took out an extra mortgage.
I'd have gone under if you hadn't.
They would have made me bankrupt.
It would have ended my marriage.
Is that all she thinks of you?
And I couldn't have practiced law.
You never offered to pay any back,
Peter, not a penny piece.
Because I haven't had the money.
You managed to find
the money for your skiing holidays
and your Christmases in the Bahamas.
I tell you this every year,
we stay at Abigail's parents villa,
all we have to do is find
the flights.
You don't even send us a card.
Oh, for God's sake, Dad,
don't be so petty.
I had plans for that money, Peter.
Things I wanted to do,
things I had to put on hold.
Well, you've got plenty
of money now.
Yeah...
and no time.
Where've you been?
Been, with the lads.
We've got visitors.
Bloody hell, they've sent a posse
to get me back to work.
They know, Bob.
Right.
We've been doing some
research online
and we've come to show you what
we've found.
There's a surgeon in South Africa
who's got this special laser scalpel.
They put you on these drugs to
shrink the tumour first,
so you have to be
there for a couple of weeks.
But he's had amazing results, look.
There's a woman called Mary in
Durham, she was given three months
and she's still here
two years later.
It's all in that little computer.
We wanted to send
the surgeon an e-mail,
but we didn't know all the facts.
If it was me I'd definitely go.
You've got Annie and your two sons
and your lovely grandchildren.
You don't even have to raise
the money cos you've got it.
What do you think?
It's a chance.
Our Peter's organised for me
to see this consultant tomorrow.
You can still see him.
I don't even remember what
he called it,
he gave it a right long name.
You can find out tomorrow,
he'll have your notes.
Is it hot tonight or is it me?
They're waiting for an answer, Bob.
I don't know,
I'll think about it.
Well, you haven't got
long to decide.
Thanks for reminding me.
He's trying to be helpful, Bob.
I just don't like the idea of having
my head cut open, that's all
and did you see the cost of it, eh?
I mean, there's
the treatment to pay for,
the surgeon and the anaesthetist.
You can't put a price on life.
Anyway, you've got the money.
It'd put a bloody big dint in it
thought, won't it? Eh?
And we'd have to be out there
three, four weeks, maybe more
and there's no guarantee
it'll work either.
Well, what's the alternative, Bob?
I say my goodbyes and leave you
and the lads set up for life.
I don't want to be set up for a life
without you thank you very much
and neither would your sons!
You don't know them,
they've got big ideas.
I'm sure they'd rather
have their father.
Now can we just drop it, yeah?
I'm sick of hearing about it.
So how was June?
June who?
June, your ex-wife.
Oh, her. Who told you?
Nobody told me.
You put your best trousers on
and stank of her perfume
when you got back,
it's not rocket science.
Why do they make these buttonholes
so bloody small?
I expect the boys told her
you'd won the lottery.
Yep.
So I suppose she wants some money.
Nope.
Well what did
she want to see you for then?
She didn't...
I wanted to see her.
Oh, right, well that's bloody lovely.
So you going to move back in with
her now are you,
now her toy boy's dumped her?
Don't be ridiculous.
You couldn't wait to go
and see her, could you?
You've never really
given your self to me,
not properly, it's always been June.
Do you think I didn't know it?
Do you think I'm stupid?
I've seen
you scouring the newspaper
trying to find out where she's
playing next
and I've heard you asking the kids if
they've seen their Grandma June.
Well, I'm sick to death of it, Bob!
I've treated your sons and your
grandsons like they were my own.
I've bought them things, picked
their kids up from school
and I've never had so much as a thank
you from your Peter,
in fact it takes him all his time to
be civil to me
and you never say a word to him.
I've put up with it for years.
But I draw the line at playing
second fiddle
to some third-rate club turn who
couldn't keep her knickers on.
I'm sleeping in the spare
room tonight.
Annie, Annie, Annie!
Would you go to
South Africa for her?
It's not about June.
Come and lie with me, Annie.
Feel the rain on your skin.
She never made me happy,
not the way you do.
The only thing that matters
is being with someone who makes
you feel you matter.
I love you, Annie
and I never want to leave you.
I love you.
What you doing?
Getting the glass
for the coffee table.
Let them do it,
that's what we paid them for.
Cheers, mate.
So me mam said she's all right to
look after the kids tonight.
What's wrong with you
looking after them?
We're going to Bob's do. I told you.
No, you didn't. I did.
You didn't cos if you'd told me,
I'd have said I couldn't go
cos it's Ellie's hen night tonight.
I told his son you were coming.
Well you'll just have to tell him
I'm not then, won't you?
Hiya!
I don't see why
we don't get a decent car.
We've got a decent car
and we've got two kids,
they won't fit in the
back of a Ferrari.
I've just bought this house,
a ?20,000 ring
and booked a holiday to
St Lucia, so crack yer face.
Nice house. Cheers.
We've got loads to do to it,
but we couldn't stay at your
mam's any longer.
Right, I better go see where
they're putting the sofa,
otherwise they'll just plonk
it anywhere.
Come and have a look at the pool.
She's driving me
up the friggin' wall.
All she thinks about is how
to spend the money.
You wanted her back, mate.
So I've got me
new suit for Bob's do...
You're going to go? Yeah!
He won't want you there, trust me.
Why not?
Maybe cos you caved his head in.
He don't know that. Don't he?
What's that supposed to mean?
I didn't do it on purpose,
I just panicked.
Anyway, they've got nothing on us.
I wouldn't be too sure about that.
They haven't, I've
been down the nick this morning.
If they had owt, they'd arrest us.
Are you coming, Jamie?
You better go, you've been summoned.
Bit different from
the Infirmary isn't it?
Your Peter always goes private.
Our Peter would.
Did you give him a cheque?
Not yet, no.
Nobody ever gave me a bloody penny.
Mr Davies!
Here we go.
Well, I've had a look at
Mr Khann's scan
and I think it's highly
unlikely I'd be able to operate..
What did I tell you?
Yeah, all right.
We have some friends who've been
looking on the internet for us
and they found this
person in South Africa who's...
That would be Mr Shapiro,
he's a pioneer in neurosurgery
and it's true he's been getting
some amazing results.
I have to be honest though,
not everybody is suitable.
If Mr Shapiro thinks the tumour
won't respond to the treatment
he'll tell you straight away.
Right.
If you had what I've got,
would you go?
It's a lot to put yourself through
and you might prefer to spend...
No, what I'm saying is,
if you had it, what would you do?
I'd be on the next plane to
South Africa.
We might get all that way
and this Shapiro bloke
takes one look at me
and says I'm not suitable.
Then we'll have a holiday,
you said you wanted a holiday.
And another thing, I don't want to
die on some operating table
in bloody South Africa.
Well, where do you want to die?
At home, in bed.
Anyway you might not die.
And I don't want burning
either. What?
I want to be buried, with a
proper grave and headstone.
Will you shut-up.
If you're going to carry on like
this, you can go home on the bus.
What's the matter with you?
I've got a brain tumour that
I can't even pronounce,
that's what's up with me.
I hope you're not going to
be like this at the party.
So does Rodney know you won
the lottery?
Yeah, course he does. I've given a
big lump of it to the Dog's Home.
If things go well
and you want to spend the night
with him, I'm cool...
Leanne, I'm still married
and I've only just met him.
Anyway, I don't think
he thinks of me like that.
Denise!
I know I look ten times
better than I did,
but let's face it, I'm never going
to be a raving beauty, am I?
And Rodney's really handsome,
he could whoever he wanted.
This is Rodney.
Hiya.
Pleased to meet you, Leanne, I've
heard so much about you.
Sorry about the smell of dog.
Bloody hell when I said a party,
I was thinking more community hall.
Your Peter said him
and Abigail come here all the time.
Make no wonder he's skint.
Who are they?
Maybe they'll tell us
where to park.
Granddad!!
Hey, look at the pair of you
Mum says it's your party.
Is it your birthday?
No, sunshine, no.
I'm the tallest in my class. Hi.
I bet you are
We love it here.
Absolutely stunning.
Hey, Peter! Pete, Pete. What?
Do we give him a tip or what?
Tomorrow when he brings your car
back. Right, is everyone ready?
Come on, lads
You all right with them, are you?
OK, all in then.
Lovely, isn't it? You all right?
We'd like a toilet in the room
if that's at all possible.
All our rooms are en-suite, sir,
you have a Jacuzzi bath
and a separate shower.
And a toilet?
Of course
and complimentary toiletries.
Oh, smashing.
Would you like a sherry, sir?
Why not... er, Oliver.
Madam? Ta.
Sweets, fill your pockets.
Boys, stop that!
They're just excited, bless 'em.
The room is ready
for your party, sir.
Dad, they need your credit card.
Bloody hell, we've barely come
through the door.
It's just in case of any extras.
What kind of extras?
Just give her your card, Dad.
All right.
Here we are.
No need to worry, plenty in there.
We're heading to the spa
first for some serious pampering.
Well, just a sauna.
I think not!
Right, I think you guys are up here.
Oh, right, see you later, boys.
See yer!
Can we stay with you, Granddad?
Leave Granddad alone,
he might want a rest.
Plenty of time for
that when I'm... Bob!
We'll ring your room
when we're ready.
Right you are.
Don't say things like that.
Not in front of the boys.
I packed me dressing gown.
Me too and me slippers.
They've got everything,
nail file, sewing kit, shower mitt,
it's amazing.
Do you think we can take them home?
Why not, we've paid for them.
Oh, my God!
What?
I got me mam a panic
alarm in case of an emergency
and it comes straight through
to my mobile.
Mam? Are you all right?
I thought something had happened.
Only press the red
button in an emergency.
No, that's not an emergency, mam.
Just press record
and we'll watch it tomorrow.
Bye.
I didn't think it'd be
so hard on my own.
I'm dying for a cigarette.
They give you cancer.
All right, big ears. I didn't say
I was going to have one.
Do you think Bob'll
go to South Africa?
I don't know, I hope so.
I'm just worried that a bit
of him's already given up.
I'm going to give our Peter
his cheque tonight.
Yeah, cos he's been brilliant,
organising everything.
True, he's been very helpful,
since I won the lottery.
Bob! That's an awful thing to say.
Well it's true.
When I started me funny turns
and I asked
if he could drop me
off at shop on his way into office,
he always had some excuse,
do you remember?
I think Abigail calls
the shots in their house.
I think you might be right.
No, I can't make Peter
the same as Mathew,
that means Peter's had more.
That don't make sense, love.
I just don't know
how much is enough.
Bloody hell,
life used to be simple, didn't it?
As long as you've got enough left
in case you decide we're going
to South Africa.
This arm's getting worse.
I tell you what, I've got a scarf,
we'll put it in a sling.
No, I think it might look...
Wow! Look at you!
Do you like it?
I love it.
You look like you should be
walking down a red carpet.
You don't think it's too much?
Do I hell. You look bloody lovely.
I'll be the proudest
man in that room tonight.
I can't believe you're here.
Why wouldn't I be?
I've told you, all
we have to do is act normal.
He knows it was you who hit him.
No, he doesn't!
Would you like a canape, sir?
What is it?
Wild salmon caviar.
No, ta.
All right. Thanks, mate.
How would he know, yer stupid prick?
I were at back of him.
You're just paranoid.
Just chill, man, we got away with it.
We haven't.
It was seven grand, that's all!
Now then, Bob, how you doing, mate?
Not so bad, no.
Where's Amy?
She had this hen do booked.
That's a shame, never mind.
Debbie! Get over here.
This is Bob, who's party it is.
Nice to meet you, love.
Hiya. Debbie's me girlfriend.
Very nice.
Hey, I'm sorry to hear
about your bad news.
Oh, well, a bit of a bugger.
I hear you've left the shop?
Yeah, well, no point
hanging around for the sake of it.
I have invested in the adult dance
business actually,
so if you fancy coming down, it's
called Blue Shutters on Boar Lane.
Dad. How do you wanna do this?
Do you want to say
something before the meal or after?
I think I'll get it
out the way before
and I can enjoy me dinner then.
Wind yer neck in.
This is Rodney.
Rodney the dog man,
nice to meet you.
I think everyone's here.
I'll make an announcement
Hang on a minute,
before you do that.
There you go.
That should get you
out of the shit at the bank.
Sorry it's a bit scrawly.
Thanks, Dad.
My pleasure.
I do love you, Peter,
but you can be a bit of a snob.
Cheers, Dad.
I don't mean to hurt your feelings,
but sometimes you do
live above yer means, son.
Well, it's not exactly that
straight forward.
Abigail's used to a certain
kind of lifestyle and I have to...
Stand up to her son, that's what
I learnt from yer mother.
She'll think more of you.
Ladies and Gentleman,
family and friends,
my father would like to say
a few words.
Now then, I'm crap with words
so I'll make it short.
Get down!
You're probably wondering what
you're all doing here,
so I'll try to explain.
Up till now, my life has been
very uneventful.
Lately though, life's become
a bit of roller coaster.
Some things have taken
a turn for the worse.
Like the robbery at the shop
and the bash on the head...
In a way though, it was fortunate
because they wouldn't have found
Tommy Tumour
growing away at a rate of knots...
Oh and another fortunate
thing that happened,
we all won the lottery at work.
That was brilliant,
cos it meant I didn't have to worry
about my family's future
after I've after...
After all.
I don't want you to get all morbid.
This is not a celebration of my life
or nothing like that.
This is not me having a wake
while I'm still here.
Oh, it's boring.
I'd like you to think of this as
more of a...
wedding breakfast.
Come on, love.
Come up here, come on.
Come up.
Doesn't she look beautiful tonight?
Annie and me have been
together for 11 years now.
I spent ten years on my own
before I met her,
I'm telling yer, those were
the loneliest years of my life.
I have to be honest though, it
wasn't me that did the running,
not for single second did I think
that the beautiful woman
who worked in the off-licence
down the road,
would give a second
glance at someone like me.
But she took charge, like she does,
and asked me out
and from that day to this
there's not been one
single day that we've been apart.
She's made me the happiest
man on this earth
and I thank God
that she's been there for me
through the good times and the bad.
No, hang on a minute,
hang on a minute,
I got something else to say.
I'm ashamed to tell you this,
but I never got round to
asking the most important question.
I should've done this years ago
when I had the knees for it.
I love you, Annie,
from the bottom of my heart.
Will you marry me?
I'm sorry, love,
you'll have to open it yourself,
I find it a bit difficult.
Bob.
Please say yes, otherwise I'm going
to look like a right berk.
Do you know something, I've waited
11 years to hear you say that.
I started to think it was never
going to happen,
but hearing you say it now,
makes me realise
the words I really want
to hear you say are,
"Yes, I'll go to South Africa, Annie,
"to try and give us a few
more years together."
Oh, bloody hell.
You've put me
on the spot now, haven't you?
Go on, buy yourself a chance.
Please.
I'm waiting for an answer, Bob?
All right, if we make it the
honeymoon an all.
Done. I mean yes.
Right, I'm bloody starving!
Let's all eat.
What are you two up to,
as if I need to ask.
No one's going to
take your daughter, Leanne.
How do you know?
So Leah's left, has she? Who?
He came looking for her.
She's gone! They've taken her...
He said he was my daddy.
I don't like him having guns.
It's just a toy.
How many have you taken?!
Don't know, six, seven.
You know they've found
something on his brain.
You've half killed the man,
you stupid bastard! Chill out, yeah.
He's fighting for his life!
Annie!
Will ye bring me slip on's down?
I threw your slip-on's out,
the back's had gone.
I can't tie them.
Every time I lean forward, I go
dizzy and my arm's gone numb again.
I'll tie them.
We've got to get a new mattress.
I don't know what's happening to me,
I'm falling to bits.
You've just had a head injury, Bob.
You're lucky to be alive.
I think I'll call in the shop
on my way home.
You're on sick. I know, but I want
to see how they're doing.
You just need to concentrate
on getting yourself right.
I don't mean to stay,
I'll just pop in to see them all,
make me feel normal.
Hiya!
It's our Pete.
What you doing here?
I've come to take me dad
to hospital.
Why didn't you remind me
his appointment was today?
Cos I'm not your secretary,
that's why. Annie.
Anyway, why aren't you at work, son?
I've taken the afternoon off.
Well you'd no need,
Annie's driving me.
We better get going in case
there's any traffic.
This is getting bloody ridiculous.
Why even bother having appointments?
That's why I didn't want you
to come.
I knew there'd be
a load of waiting about.
I wanted to catch the bank
before they closed.
Right. I've done another spreadsheet
and I'm hoping they'll give me
the money this time.
You're just going to owe more.
I've bought the property, Dad.
It won't let
unless I can do the conversion.
It's sitting empty and I'm leaking
money every month. You should've
thought about that beforehand.
Dad, banks were throwing money
at people. I don't know
why you got into property!
You're a solicitor. I was
trying to make some money, Dad.
How much are you asking
the bank for?
I need at least another 200
to do it up properly. 200 grand?!
Bloody hell! Can you talk about this
some other time, please?
Dad!
My God, it's like Family Fortunes.
Now then, Pete. Mat.
I've been ringing you.
Me phone's off. What do you want?
Bob! What do you mean what do I want?
I've come to support you.
I couldn't remember what
time your appointment was though.
Seems like they can't either.
How are you feeling?
Well, I slept funny and me
arm's gone dead,
but apart from that I'm hunky dory.
I hate hospitals. Me too.
Oh, for goodness sake!
Are you pissed?
Robert John Davies.
That's you. About time.
What are they doing?
Hey? Are they coming in an'all?
Looks like it.
Oh, hold up, hang on.
Come in!
What you doing? You can't barge in.
I didn't barge in.
Sorry, erm, we've come en mass,
I'm afraid.
Is it all right
if my family come in as well?
Yes, fine, I'm not sure there's
enough chairs though.
It's all right I'll stand.
I think you should sit.
I'm not pissed. Mathew!
So Robert...
Bob. Bob.
Is it good news?
We've had all your results,
the scans,
the biopsy and blood test back.
And? Will you shut up!
Sorry.
You see this light grey area here?
Yes.
That we thought was a cyst or
a benign tumour?
Yes, yes.
Well it turns out that it
isn't either.
Great!
That's a relief.
You have what we call a high-grade
glioblastoma multiforme.
What's that when it's out and about?
Trust you to have sommat weird, Dad.
What is it?
I'm afraid it's a very aggressive
form of brain cancer.
'The tumour is
growing at an alarming rate.
'It's growing deep down in the brain
'and removing it would be far too
dangerous.
'I have looked at the scan and
X-rays very carefully
'and discussed it with my colleague
'and unfortunately it's completely
inoperable and untreatable.
'I'm afraid the prognosis
is not good.'
We'll get a second opinion, love.
I won't see the magnolia blossom.
You don't know that.
They say these things
and people live for years after.
That must have been what all these
funny turns are about, eh?
I know.
Peter's trying to get an appointment
at that private hospital.
Why? So I can pay them
to give me the bad news.
But we need a second opinion, love,
he might be wrong.
They were upset you didn't want
to talk to them.
I've got nothing to say.
Hello, love.
I've rung a couple of times
and left messages erm,
just wondered if I could speak Bob.
It's not a good time, love,
he's had a long day.
I just want to talk to him
for ten minutes and then I'll go.
Who is it, love?
It's Stuart!
Well, don't keep him on the
doorstep, tell him to come in.
Come in lad, I were going to call in
and see you this afternoon,
but I got caught up in other things.
Sit down.
Tried to ring you few times,
you know,
to find out how you
got on at the hospital.
Do you fancy a drink, son?
No, I'm all right, thanks.
Annie'll make you a cuppa,
or do you fancy a beer?
Erm...
We've got some in the fridge,
go on, have a beer.
Get him a beer, Annie.
No, everything was fine at the
hospital, yeah.
No problems there.
Got the all clear.
Well, come on, what's been
happening at the shop?
Are you managing without me?
They've sent us a relief manager,
we've got a newbie, Sally Anne,
bloody hopeless.
Denise had her eyes done
and she couldn't see a bloody thing.
That copper still coming in?
Yeah, in fact
he came in this morning.
What for?
To ask me to go down to the station.
I've been there all afternoon,
answering questions.
We haven't got any beers,
I think the boys must've drunk them.
Can you slip down to the shop?
No, it's all right.
No, Annie don't mind, do you, love?
If you want rid of me,
you only have to say.
A glass of water's fine, honestly.
Would you like bitter or lager?
Both and some crisps please, love.
Would you get a bottle of whiskey,
make sure it's good stuff.
Do you want some money?
I think I can manage.
So what kind of questions have
they been asking you, coppers?
All sorts, really.
Why I didn't try to raise the alarm
and why I were on my own.
Well, I should've never left you,
but I felt shocking.
All I could think of was
getting home.
I thought I'd give Annie a ring, let
her know I was going to be early,
but I couldn't find me phone.
Must have left
it at the bloody shop.
Hello!
Stu, it's me.
Ah, there you are.
I got nearly all the way home
and realised I didn't have me phone.
What you doing in the dark?
Nothing, I was just putting...
Ah, that sounds like mine.
I must've dropped it in there
when I was puking.
Found it!
Can you hear me, Bob?
Have you any idea who did
this to you?
No.
Stuart was...
putting the takings in the safe
and erm...
Try and keep your eyes open, Bob.
Stuart was putting the day's
takings in the safe and?
No...
Not all of them, I'd already
cashed up one of the tills.
Stuart said there was just over
seven grand in the safe.
Is that an average Saturday
night's takings?
When it's a roll over weekend, yeah.
So when Stuart was putting
the money in the safe,
were you aware of anybody
else in the shop?
No.
I'm sorry, I think he's had enough.
OK, Bob, we're going to let you rest
now and we'll come back tomorrow.
Thanks.
The next thing I knew you
and your brother
and that smarmy American bloke were
staring down at me.
I thought the bang on the head
must've sent me loopy.
Bob, this is Andy.
Andy Faraday.
How do.
I've got some very good
news for you.
Can you hear me, Bob? It's good news.
We've won the lottery.
Bob?
Do you know, I thought you said,
that we'd won the lottery.
We have, we have won the lottery.
18 million.
Bugger me.
There is a slight
complication though.
Stuart is an unpaid up member of the
syndicate, he's missed five weeks.
And in circumstances like this,
we let the other members vote
whether he or she should
get their share of the winnings.
Well, you couldn't help being skint.
So which one didn't vote for you
then? I dunno.
Well one of them must've said no.
They're not going to tell me,
are they?
I don't deserve it anyway.
None of us do, lad.
We just got lucky, that's all.
So what else did
the coppers ask you?
Why I said "get down" to the robber
when I heard your voice.
They saw it on the CCTV.
Right...
Right, well I can see why
that'd seem strange.
Are you all right, lad? Eh?
You don't seem yourself.
No, I feel like shit
Why's that, then?
Come on, spit it out.
I said "get down"
to the robber cos...
I didn't want trouble.
Makes sense.
I didn't want you to get hurt.
I thought if he saw you
and you saw him he'd...
He'd shoot me?
Yeah...
Except it wasn't a real gun,
it was our Jack's.
So he hit me over the head with
the whiskey bottle instead?
That wasn't supposed to happen,
I tried to stop him.
It all happened so quick.
Yeah, one minute I'm in the toilet,
the next I was in hospital.
It was such a shit idea.
Your brother's full of shit ideas,
isn't he?
Well, I knew it wouldn't
have been yours.
I shouldn't have listened to him,
bloody stupid,
but I needed money for the flat.
Well, he made it sound so simple.
And then when I found out
they were selling us out
and were making us redundant...
Last thing I wanted was you to
get hurt though.
I'm sorry, Bob.
I know you are, lad.
I know.
Have you told the coppers?
No. Right.
I wanted to tell you first.
Well you've done that,
nobody else needs to know.
I can't do that.
Course you can.
Get on with yer life.
You've got kids to take care of
and money to spend.
Aren't you going to say anything?
What would I gain by it?
Besides, I knew it was you
and your brother all along.
How?
There's no way you known those
takings were over seven grand
unless you took the two bags home
and counted them later,
you wouldn't have had time to
do it in the shop.
Why would you anyway?
Why didn't you say sommat?
It's Amy. Talk to her.
I don't want to.
You'll be in trouble.
Hello? 'Where are you?'
I'm at Bob's.
What are you doing at Bob's?
I'm struggling here with the baby.
You're not struggling, I bathed her!
Jack's been asking for you
and your mother's busy packing
the kitchen up.
I'm making a start.
I don't want to have to do
it all in one go.
You heard what he said, once
we exchange contracts that's it.
Did you hear that?
I'll talk to her when I get home.
Don't be long.
We've bought a house and me mam
thinks she's coming with us.
It's not easy, is it?
What?
Life.
Still, better than being dead.
Do me a favour will you, lad?
Don't get involved again
with yer brother,
cut him loose.
I'm back!
I got a couple of six packs
cos they were on special offer.
I bet we do 'em cheaper.
I'll go get you some glasses.
Sorry, I'm going to have to go.
Oh right, I was as quick as I...
It's all right, Annie love,
he's got to go,
he's a family man, he's got
bairns to take care of.
All right, lad. Ta-rah now,
take care of yourself.
I will, thanks, Bob. No problem.
And remember what I said. I will.
What's up with yer arm?
I just put it out doing the garden.
If you need any help with owt...
No, no I'm fine, honestly,
I've got the lads.
So do you think you'll be back
at work before they shut us down?
I don't know, son,
I'll keep you posted.
I'll see you out.
See you, Bob
Bye-bye. Bye lad bye.
Stuart!
Bob won't be coming
back to work, love.
Oh, right.
I don't blame him.
It wasn't good news at the hospital.
Yeah, but he said...
I know what he said, it isn't true.
Why, what is it?
He's...
He's got a tumour on his brain.
Was it the bang on his head?
No, they only found it
cos of the scan.
Can't they cut it out?
It's too deep.
He hasn't got long left.
Shit.
I'm sorry.
Annie?
Let the lad get home!
See you, Bob.
Yeah, see ya!
Go on, get yerself off.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
No.
I've just been at Bob's.
It's not good, Leanne.
He's dying, he's only got
a couple of months left.
Oh, my God.
I didn't want to ring you and just
blurt it out over the phone.
What is it?
A tumour, a big friggin' tumour.
Annie told me.
I don't know what to do.
Poor Bob, I can't believe it.
I don't get it. Why him?
He's not got a bad bone in his body.
I don't know.
I just wish it was me that had it.
No, you don't.
My God, that's terrible.
It's so bloody unfair.
Hey come on, he wouldn't want
you to be like this.
Oh, shit, sorry.
I'm going to go
before I show myself up.
Don't be daft.
Bob's been like a dad to me.
I'm sorry,
I shouldn't have come here.
I was going to wait and tell you and
Denise at work, but...
I wouldn't have been there.
I quit just after
they took you to the police station.
Jimmy was doing my head in.
So when am I going to see you then?
I'll keep in touch.
You're not just saying that?
No, you're my friend
and I don't know anybody else who's
won the lottery, just us lot.
Did you speak to
Josh about that house?
There's one for sale near us.
No, tell you the truth, I'm
thinking of moving somewhere else.
Where to?
I don't know, I'm single
and I've got the money now,
so I can live anywhere.
Right, so I'm not going
to see you then.
We can call each other.
Can I ask you sommat, Leanne?
Yes?
Did you vote for me
to have the money?
Of course I did.
I can't believe you had
to ask me that.
Sorry, my head's all over the place.
I knew you would have done.
I better go.
You don't have to.
I do.
I, er, I didn't mean erm...
No, I know.
I'll ring you.
No!
What is it?
Nothing.
Ow... Nothing, love.
Just a bad dream that's all.
What about?
I've got to make a list.
I've not got much time,
I've got to crack on.
I've got a lot to fit in.
I got to see the lads, I've got to
talk to them, sort them out.
How much I should give them?
I don't know, it's your money.
100 grand, 200?
We need to book a holiday somewhere.
Where do you want to go?
Where do you fancy?
I don't know,
so much to see,
isn't there, before...
Pyramids?
Las Vegas?
Paris. We could go to see
the Eiffel Tower.
No, I went there
on my honeymoon. No.
Anywhere.
It could be our last holiday
we have together, you know.
Don't say that.
You've got to face up to it, love.
I don't want to face up to anything
till we have to.
It's one doctor's
opinion, that's all.
He might've got it wrong.
Well, he can't just give up,
there must be something they can do.
I just punched in terminal brain
tumours and this lot came up.
Right, pass us it here,
let's have a read.
Right get us some drinks in.
I'll have a double whiskey with
a drop of water.
It's all right, I can...
Take it. Take it.
Half a lager. Cheers, Dad.
Let's go over there, shall we?
Yeah.
So how've you been?
Depressed.
Yeah, me too,
it's a bit of a bugger, isn't it?
Gemma's pregnant.
Wow, that's good news.
Bloody hell, I didn't think
you had it in you.
Cheers, Dad.
I know I've been
a disappointment to you.
Hey, who says that?
You've not been a disappointment,
it's all in yer head.
What are you saying that for?
I dunno, I feel it.
Our Peter's a solicitor,
he's got a posh wife
and he's got property and...
Yeah, yeah, so what?
You're a musician,
your music makes people happy.
Don't forget that.
I listened to that tape
that you sent me for my birthday,
it's bloody good.
Which track did you like best?
All of it.
You didn't listen to it, did you?
To be absolutely truthful, son,
it wasn't my thing,
but I could appreciate the work
that had gone into it.
Give it up for June Juniper.
So how many month gone
is Gemma, then?
Four.
I might just get to see him
or her then.
We wanted to make sure
everything was all right
before we told anyone.
You won't be able to rely on Gemma
to bring in the brass anymore.
I've been applying for jobs,
but they don't even get back to you.
Newbury's are taking people on.
I don't wanna work
in Newbury's, Dad.
I've been looking into setting up
my own record label,
all I need is...
Look, you've got enough
on your plate.
What do you need?
Nothing.
You to be well, that's all.
Hey, hey, hey. Come here, come here.
We've all got to go sometime, son,
it's just sooner than
I thought, that's all.
You do what you want. There y'are.
I can't take all this.
You're going to get it anyway,
so you might as well have it now
and then you crack on with
yer label idea.
Cheers, Dad.
Nice one, June.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Oh, hello, love, nice to see you.
Bob. Now then.
Well, I'm honoured. At least you
didn't heckle me this time.
I'm sorry about that.
Or sling beer at me.
I didn't sling beer at you,
I tripped.
Yeah, and somehow the whole lot just
managed to go all over me dress.
I haven't come here to go all
over that all that now.
It all happened a long time
ago, mother.
Oh, it's mother now, is it?
?200 that dress cost me.
I hear you've won the lottery?
Yeah, yeah.
Best part of four million.
It's a lot of money. Good for you.
Are you going to sit down?
I've only got 20
minutes before I'm back on.
I won't keep you long.
You're looking good,
you haven't changed a bit.
It's amazing what Botox
and fillers can do, isn't it?
So if you haven't come to
start a row with me
and you haven't come to throw
beer at me, what do you want?
He's come to see you. About what?
Don't mam!
Why are you always so defensive?
Eh? Can you give us a minute, lads?
Yeah, sure, we'll just
be over by the bar.
And we'll be back with June Juniper
in about 20 minutes time.
You're the mother of my sons, June,
we share the same grandchildren.
It didn't stop you calling me
an old slag last time you saw me.
Yeah, well, my head was in a
different place then, I was angry.
I dreamt about you last night.
Bit of a nightmare, was it?
No, I was trying to get to you,
but erm...
But what?
Nothing, nothing.
So is that what you've come to
tell me, you dreamt about me?
You were part of my life
for 15 years, June.
So I've come to make peace with you,
I've come to say I'm sorry.
Is this some kind of trick?
No, I mean it.
Right.
So what are you supposed
to be sorry for?
For not being a good husband,
for not giving you what needed,
for not looking after you properly.
Oh, for God's sake!
I think I prefer it when you're
calling me an old slag.
It wasn't your fault I met a shmuck
15 years younger than meself.
Yeah, but there must've been sommat
wrong for you to do that.
Do you know your problem? No.
You were too nice.
You were a push over,
always was and always will be.
You gave into me all the time.
You should've said no
once in a while.
I should never have worked
the cruise ships,
not with two small boys.
I could've worked
the clubs like I'm doing now.
But it was a way out,
I didn't have to do the washing,
cook the meals, see to the kids,
I could live me life in a bubble.
Every time I asked
I thought you'd say no.
Part of me wanted you to say no.
I thought if I said no,
you'd leave me.
I'd have thought more of you.
Really?
Yeah.
So there you are,
it was my fault anyway.
Anyway what goes around,
comes around.
The stupid bastard ran off with
a 27-year-old magician's assistant.
I'm on my own now.
Yeah, our Mathew told me.
I bet that made you laugh.
Till I cried.
So what about you and Annie?
Does she make you happy?
Yeah, she thinks the world of me
and I think the world of her.
Good.
I like sharing my life with her.
Yeah, must be nice.
It is, yeah.
We're easy with each other.
But I never loved
her like I loved you.
Oh, don't say that.
It's the truth.
Maybe that was the problem,
I loved you too much.
The first time I ever saw you, at
Susan Braithwaite's birthday party
standing on that table, singing your
head off. I thought...
Yeah, she's trouble.
No, I thought,
"That's the girl for me."
Here, I want you to have this.
What is it?
What's it look like? It's a cheque.
I don't want your money.
But I want you to have it.
No, I can't.
It'd mean a lot to me.
I don't care. No.
I need to know that you'll
be all right.
I am all right.
But you're not as young as you were,
you're not as...
Glamorous?
I wasn't going to say that.
Look, it's OK, I've got a bit put by
and I'll be drawing my
pension soon enough
so you don't have to worry
about me, OK.
I better go fix me face,
I'll see you later.
You might not, June.
You might never see me again.
Why? What's up? Are you emigrating?
Yeah, something like that.
Go on, take it.
No, I can't. It wouldn't be right.
Put it in the bank
until you need it. Right.
Ta-rah, love.
It's a shame
we couldn't make a go of it.
So did you tell her? No.
We come all this way so you could...
To get my head sorted out.
I know what I want now.
What's that?
I want a party.
I want a great big bloody party.
See you later, Dad, and thanks.
No problem. Night, son.
I'll give you a bell about the party
and we'll go through
some ideas, yeah?
I think it should be pretty
straightforward.
I'll ring you if I get stuck.
I think your brother
would like to help, Peter.
Yeah, our Mathew's
full of good intentions.
So I gather you've given
him a cheque.
Bloody hell, that didn't
take him long.
It wasn't a secret, was it?
No. I've got one for you as well,
only it's not
quite as much as your brother's.
Why's that then?
It were that money
I lent you years ago.
You won over 350,000,000, Dad
and you're talking about ?30,000.
It was 33 actually.
It was my life's savings.
I cashed my insurance policy
and took out an extra mortgage.
I'd have gone under if you hadn't.
They would have made me bankrupt.
It would have ended my marriage.
Is that all she thinks of you?
And I couldn't have practiced law.
You never offered to pay any back,
Peter, not a penny piece.
Because I haven't had the money.
You managed to find
the money for your skiing holidays
and your Christmases in the Bahamas.
I tell you this every year,
we stay at Abigail's parents villa,
all we have to do is find
the flights.
You don't even send us a card.
Oh, for God's sake, Dad,
don't be so petty.
I had plans for that money, Peter.
Things I wanted to do,
things I had to put on hold.
Well, you've got plenty
of money now.
Yeah...
and no time.
Where've you been?
Been, with the lads.
We've got visitors.
Bloody hell, they've sent a posse
to get me back to work.
They know, Bob.
Right.
We've been doing some
research online
and we've come to show you what
we've found.
There's a surgeon in South Africa
who's got this special laser scalpel.
They put you on these drugs to
shrink the tumour first,
so you have to be
there for a couple of weeks.
But he's had amazing results, look.
There's a woman called Mary in
Durham, she was given three months
and she's still here
two years later.
It's all in that little computer.
We wanted to send
the surgeon an e-mail,
but we didn't know all the facts.
If it was me I'd definitely go.
You've got Annie and your two sons
and your lovely grandchildren.
You don't even have to raise
the money cos you've got it.
What do you think?
It's a chance.
Our Peter's organised for me
to see this consultant tomorrow.
You can still see him.
I don't even remember what
he called it,
he gave it a right long name.
You can find out tomorrow,
he'll have your notes.
Is it hot tonight or is it me?
They're waiting for an answer, Bob.
I don't know,
I'll think about it.
Well, you haven't got
long to decide.
Thanks for reminding me.
He's trying to be helpful, Bob.
I just don't like the idea of having
my head cut open, that's all
and did you see the cost of it, eh?
I mean, there's
the treatment to pay for,
the surgeon and the anaesthetist.
You can't put a price on life.
Anyway, you've got the money.
It'd put a bloody big dint in it
thought, won't it? Eh?
And we'd have to be out there
three, four weeks, maybe more
and there's no guarantee
it'll work either.
Well, what's the alternative, Bob?
I say my goodbyes and leave you
and the lads set up for life.
I don't want to be set up for a life
without you thank you very much
and neither would your sons!
You don't know them,
they've got big ideas.
I'm sure they'd rather
have their father.
Now can we just drop it, yeah?
I'm sick of hearing about it.
So how was June?
June who?
June, your ex-wife.
Oh, her. Who told you?
Nobody told me.
You put your best trousers on
and stank of her perfume
when you got back,
it's not rocket science.
Why do they make these buttonholes
so bloody small?
I expect the boys told her
you'd won the lottery.
Yep.
So I suppose she wants some money.
Nope.
Well what did
she want to see you for then?
She didn't...
I wanted to see her.
Oh, right, well that's bloody lovely.
So you going to move back in with
her now are you,
now her toy boy's dumped her?
Don't be ridiculous.
You couldn't wait to go
and see her, could you?
You've never really
given your self to me,
not properly, it's always been June.
Do you think I didn't know it?
Do you think I'm stupid?
I've seen
you scouring the newspaper
trying to find out where she's
playing next
and I've heard you asking the kids if
they've seen their Grandma June.
Well, I'm sick to death of it, Bob!
I've treated your sons and your
grandsons like they were my own.
I've bought them things, picked
their kids up from school
and I've never had so much as a thank
you from your Peter,
in fact it takes him all his time to
be civil to me
and you never say a word to him.
I've put up with it for years.
But I draw the line at playing
second fiddle
to some third-rate club turn who
couldn't keep her knickers on.
I'm sleeping in the spare
room tonight.
Annie, Annie, Annie!
Would you go to
South Africa for her?
It's not about June.
Come and lie with me, Annie.
Feel the rain on your skin.
She never made me happy,
not the way you do.
The only thing that matters
is being with someone who makes
you feel you matter.
I love you, Annie
and I never want to leave you.
I love you.
What you doing?
Getting the glass
for the coffee table.
Let them do it,
that's what we paid them for.
Cheers, mate.
So me mam said she's all right to
look after the kids tonight.
What's wrong with you
looking after them?
We're going to Bob's do. I told you.
No, you didn't. I did.
You didn't cos if you'd told me,
I'd have said I couldn't go
cos it's Ellie's hen night tonight.
I told his son you were coming.
Well you'll just have to tell him
I'm not then, won't you?
Hiya!
I don't see why
we don't get a decent car.
We've got a decent car
and we've got two kids,
they won't fit in the
back of a Ferrari.
I've just bought this house,
a ?20,000 ring
and booked a holiday to
St Lucia, so crack yer face.
Nice house. Cheers.
We've got loads to do to it,
but we couldn't stay at your
mam's any longer.
Right, I better go see where
they're putting the sofa,
otherwise they'll just plonk
it anywhere.
Come and have a look at the pool.
She's driving me
up the friggin' wall.
All she thinks about is how
to spend the money.
You wanted her back, mate.
So I've got me
new suit for Bob's do...
You're going to go? Yeah!
He won't want you there, trust me.
Why not?
Maybe cos you caved his head in.
He don't know that. Don't he?
What's that supposed to mean?
I didn't do it on purpose,
I just panicked.
Anyway, they've got nothing on us.
I wouldn't be too sure about that.
They haven't, I've
been down the nick this morning.
If they had owt, they'd arrest us.
Are you coming, Jamie?
You better go, you've been summoned.
Bit different from
the Infirmary isn't it?
Your Peter always goes private.
Our Peter would.
Did you give him a cheque?
Not yet, no.
Nobody ever gave me a bloody penny.
Mr Davies!
Here we go.
Well, I've had a look at
Mr Khann's scan
and I think it's highly
unlikely I'd be able to operate..
What did I tell you?
Yeah, all right.
We have some friends who've been
looking on the internet for us
and they found this
person in South Africa who's...
That would be Mr Shapiro,
he's a pioneer in neurosurgery
and it's true he's been getting
some amazing results.
I have to be honest though,
not everybody is suitable.
If Mr Shapiro thinks the tumour
won't respond to the treatment
he'll tell you straight away.
Right.
If you had what I've got,
would you go?
It's a lot to put yourself through
and you might prefer to spend...
No, what I'm saying is,
if you had it, what would you do?
I'd be on the next plane to
South Africa.
We might get all that way
and this Shapiro bloke
takes one look at me
and says I'm not suitable.
Then we'll have a holiday,
you said you wanted a holiday.
And another thing, I don't want to
die on some operating table
in bloody South Africa.
Well, where do you want to die?
At home, in bed.
Anyway you might not die.
And I don't want burning
either. What?
I want to be buried, with a
proper grave and headstone.
Will you shut-up.
If you're going to carry on like
this, you can go home on the bus.
What's the matter with you?
I've got a brain tumour that
I can't even pronounce,
that's what's up with me.
I hope you're not going to
be like this at the party.
So does Rodney know you won
the lottery?
Yeah, course he does. I've given a
big lump of it to the Dog's Home.
If things go well
and you want to spend the night
with him, I'm cool...
Leanne, I'm still married
and I've only just met him.
Anyway, I don't think
he thinks of me like that.
Denise!
I know I look ten times
better than I did,
but let's face it, I'm never going
to be a raving beauty, am I?
And Rodney's really handsome,
he could whoever he wanted.
This is Rodney.
Hiya.
Pleased to meet you, Leanne, I've
heard so much about you.
Sorry about the smell of dog.
Bloody hell when I said a party,
I was thinking more community hall.
Your Peter said him
and Abigail come here all the time.
Make no wonder he's skint.
Who are they?
Maybe they'll tell us
where to park.
Granddad!!
Hey, look at the pair of you
Mum says it's your party.
Is it your birthday?
No, sunshine, no.
I'm the tallest in my class. Hi.
I bet you are
We love it here.
Absolutely stunning.
Hey, Peter! Pete, Pete. What?
Do we give him a tip or what?
Tomorrow when he brings your car
back. Right, is everyone ready?
Come on, lads
You all right with them, are you?
OK, all in then.
Lovely, isn't it? You all right?
We'd like a toilet in the room
if that's at all possible.
All our rooms are en-suite, sir,
you have a Jacuzzi bath
and a separate shower.
And a toilet?
Of course
and complimentary toiletries.
Oh, smashing.
Would you like a sherry, sir?
Why not... er, Oliver.
Madam? Ta.
Sweets, fill your pockets.
Boys, stop that!
They're just excited, bless 'em.
The room is ready
for your party, sir.
Dad, they need your credit card.
Bloody hell, we've barely come
through the door.
It's just in case of any extras.
What kind of extras?
Just give her your card, Dad.
All right.
Here we are.
No need to worry, plenty in there.
We're heading to the spa
first for some serious pampering.
Well, just a sauna.
I think not!
Right, I think you guys are up here.
Oh, right, see you later, boys.
See yer!
Can we stay with you, Granddad?
Leave Granddad alone,
he might want a rest.
Plenty of time for
that when I'm... Bob!
We'll ring your room
when we're ready.
Right you are.
Don't say things like that.
Not in front of the boys.
I packed me dressing gown.
Me too and me slippers.
They've got everything,
nail file, sewing kit, shower mitt,
it's amazing.
Do you think we can take them home?
Why not, we've paid for them.
Oh, my God!
What?
I got me mam a panic
alarm in case of an emergency
and it comes straight through
to my mobile.
Mam? Are you all right?
I thought something had happened.
Only press the red
button in an emergency.
No, that's not an emergency, mam.
Just press record
and we'll watch it tomorrow.
Bye.
I didn't think it'd be
so hard on my own.
I'm dying for a cigarette.
They give you cancer.
All right, big ears. I didn't say
I was going to have one.
Do you think Bob'll
go to South Africa?
I don't know, I hope so.
I'm just worried that a bit
of him's already given up.
I'm going to give our Peter
his cheque tonight.
Yeah, cos he's been brilliant,
organising everything.
True, he's been very helpful,
since I won the lottery.
Bob! That's an awful thing to say.
Well it's true.
When I started me funny turns
and I asked
if he could drop me
off at shop on his way into office,
he always had some excuse,
do you remember?
I think Abigail calls
the shots in their house.
I think you might be right.
No, I can't make Peter
the same as Mathew,
that means Peter's had more.
That don't make sense, love.
I just don't know
how much is enough.
Bloody hell,
life used to be simple, didn't it?
As long as you've got enough left
in case you decide we're going
to South Africa.
This arm's getting worse.
I tell you what, I've got a scarf,
we'll put it in a sling.
No, I think it might look...
Wow! Look at you!
Do you like it?
I love it.
You look like you should be
walking down a red carpet.
You don't think it's too much?
Do I hell. You look bloody lovely.
I'll be the proudest
man in that room tonight.
I can't believe you're here.
Why wouldn't I be?
I've told you, all
we have to do is act normal.
He knows it was you who hit him.
No, he doesn't!
Would you like a canape, sir?
What is it?
Wild salmon caviar.
No, ta.
All right. Thanks, mate.
How would he know, yer stupid prick?
I were at back of him.
You're just paranoid.
Just chill, man, we got away with it.
We haven't.
It was seven grand, that's all!
Now then, Bob, how you doing, mate?
Not so bad, no.
Where's Amy?
She had this hen do booked.
That's a shame, never mind.
Debbie! Get over here.
This is Bob, who's party it is.
Nice to meet you, love.
Hiya. Debbie's me girlfriend.
Very nice.
Hey, I'm sorry to hear
about your bad news.
Oh, well, a bit of a bugger.
I hear you've left the shop?
Yeah, well, no point
hanging around for the sake of it.
I have invested in the adult dance
business actually,
so if you fancy coming down, it's
called Blue Shutters on Boar Lane.
Dad. How do you wanna do this?
Do you want to say
something before the meal or after?
I think I'll get it
out the way before
and I can enjoy me dinner then.
Wind yer neck in.
This is Rodney.
Rodney the dog man,
nice to meet you.
I think everyone's here.
I'll make an announcement
Hang on a minute,
before you do that.
There you go.
That should get you
out of the shit at the bank.
Sorry it's a bit scrawly.
Thanks, Dad.
My pleasure.
I do love you, Peter,
but you can be a bit of a snob.
Cheers, Dad.
I don't mean to hurt your feelings,
but sometimes you do
live above yer means, son.
Well, it's not exactly that
straight forward.
Abigail's used to a certain
kind of lifestyle and I have to...
Stand up to her son, that's what
I learnt from yer mother.
She'll think more of you.
Ladies and Gentleman,
family and friends,
my father would like to say
a few words.
Now then, I'm crap with words
so I'll make it short.
Get down!
You're probably wondering what
you're all doing here,
so I'll try to explain.
Up till now, my life has been
very uneventful.
Lately though, life's become
a bit of roller coaster.
Some things have taken
a turn for the worse.
Like the robbery at the shop
and the bash on the head...
In a way though, it was fortunate
because they wouldn't have found
Tommy Tumour
growing away at a rate of knots...
Oh and another fortunate
thing that happened,
we all won the lottery at work.
That was brilliant,
cos it meant I didn't have to worry
about my family's future
after I've after...
After all.
I don't want you to get all morbid.
This is not a celebration of my life
or nothing like that.
This is not me having a wake
while I'm still here.
Oh, it's boring.
I'd like you to think of this as
more of a...
wedding breakfast.
Come on, love.
Come up here, come on.
Come up.
Doesn't she look beautiful tonight?
Annie and me have been
together for 11 years now.
I spent ten years on my own
before I met her,
I'm telling yer, those were
the loneliest years of my life.
I have to be honest though, it
wasn't me that did the running,
not for single second did I think
that the beautiful woman
who worked in the off-licence
down the road,
would give a second
glance at someone like me.
But she took charge, like she does,
and asked me out
and from that day to this
there's not been one
single day that we've been apart.
She's made me the happiest
man on this earth
and I thank God
that she's been there for me
through the good times and the bad.
No, hang on a minute,
hang on a minute,
I got something else to say.
I'm ashamed to tell you this,
but I never got round to
asking the most important question.
I should've done this years ago
when I had the knees for it.
I love you, Annie,
from the bottom of my heart.
Will you marry me?
I'm sorry, love,
you'll have to open it yourself,
I find it a bit difficult.
Bob.
Please say yes, otherwise I'm going
to look like a right berk.
Do you know something, I've waited
11 years to hear you say that.
I started to think it was never
going to happen,
but hearing you say it now,
makes me realise
the words I really want
to hear you say are,
"Yes, I'll go to South Africa, Annie,
"to try and give us a few
more years together."
Oh, bloody hell.
You've put me
on the spot now, haven't you?
Go on, buy yourself a chance.
Please.
I'm waiting for an answer, Bob?
All right, if we make it the
honeymoon an all.
Done. I mean yes.
Right, I'm bloody starving!
Let's all eat.
What are you two up to,
as if I need to ask.
No one's going to
take your daughter, Leanne.
How do you know?
So Leah's left, has she? Who?
He came looking for her.
She's gone! They've taken her...
He said he was my daddy.
I don't like him having guns.
It's just a toy.