The Widower (2013): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
Malcolm Webster, a nurse at an Aberdeen hospital, has a life-style he cannot afford and when his wife Claire shows her displeasure at his debts he drugs her with drugs stolen from the hospital to stop her interfering but when she announces that she has a doctor's appointment to diagnose her lethargy he stages a car crash in which she is killed and he apparently injured. Though playing the grieving widower at her funeral he soon blows the £200,000 life insurance and moves to New Zealand where he meets Felicity Drumm. She becomes his second wife, desirous of domestic bliss in their dream home but he is already considering sending her the same way as Claire, despite the birth of their son.
(BELL CONTINUES RINGING)
REVEREND: ..give themselves to each
other in marriage.
Will you love and honour each other
as man and wife for the rest of your
lives?
My darling Claire, I er...honestly
thought
that I would never find anyone
prepared to put up with me.
I thought er... maybe I'd done
something awful in a past life,
and I didn't deserve to feel as
happy as I do today.
But um...it's real and I'm here. And
so is my beautiful bride.
GUESTS: Aww! Er...
Thank you to Peter, Claire's
brother, for giving her away
and to Claire's mother Betty.
And to my own mummy and daddy.
And it's so lovely to see so many of
our new friends and colleagues
from the Aberdeen Infirmary here.
Er...in fact, who's running the
wards?
(LAUGHTER)
As nurses we're always ready with a
cup of tea and some soothing words,
and if that doesn't work, some good
old TLC.
That's Temazepam, Lorazepam and
Clonazepam by the way. (LAUGHTER)
But my toast is to Claire, who has
made me the happiest man alive.
To Claire!
GUESTS: To Claire! (GLASSES CLINK)
_ M PEOPLE: One Night In Heaven
_ Ooh, one night in heaven...
You know, he's so thoughtful. He
brings me breakfast in bed.
Gives me little presents and leaves
little messages all around the
house.
Just makes me feel so special.
Jammy cow.
(THEY LAUGH)
No, I am. I know I am.
You know my luck with boyfriends
but... I've finally found the one.
(CHATTER AND LAUGHTER)
_ SCOTTISH REEL
(WHOOPING)
CLAIRE: Doesn't take long, does it?
Once you set your mind to it.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
What time do you have to be in for?
Oh, about another hour.
Where did you get that? Oh, the
other day. Better safe than sorry.
No fun running out of petrol around
here. What er...time do you start
tomorrow?
Normal. Good.
I'm having er...something delivered
in the morning. I need you to sign
for it.
What do I have to sign for?
A clock. I found it in a little
antique shop in Aberdeen. It was an
absolute bargain.
Didn't think to speak to me about it
first?
Wasn't aware I had to.
I like nice things. I've always liked
nice things.
You spent hundreds of pounds on a
clock only recently. Why would we
need two?
Claire, please. It's my money. It's
our money.
They're antiques. They're an
investment.
There's plenty of things to spend
money on before clocks, Malcolm.
Will you take your hands out of your
pockets, please? Look so slovenly.
This is our big adventure moving up
here. It's just the two of us.
We've gotta be in this together,
don't we?
I er...I may as well go in early
seeing as I'm such a disappointment
to you.
Oh, no... Don't be so silly!
Malcolm!
(FRONT DOOR SLAMS)
(CHILD MOANING AND WHIMPERING)
(MOANING AND WHIMPERING)
And what's going on here?
You're disturbing everybody. Let's
see what we can do, shall we?
(GENTLE SNORING)
He's fine. Just er...just gone off.
OK.
(CAT MEOWS) Oh! Oh, they're gorgeous!
I love them to bits!
Mm, peace offering.
I was passing the shop and I thought,
"I know someone who'll give them a
good home."
They're pedigree. How much were they?
Oh, nothing. (CHUCKLES)
Just over a hundred pounds or so if
you want to completely spoil the
moment.
A hundred pounds is a lot of money.
I'm cutting coupons out of the
newspaper to save us #2.50 on our
shopping bills.
Fine. I promise I won't buy any more
thoughtful presents for my wife.
Malcolm, they are lovely. And I'm
very grateful.
But...I'm sorry. I opened this by
mistake.
It's from the wedding caterers.
They're threatening court action.
This is addressed to me. My personal
mail.
I just saw "caterers". I thought it
was a receipt. This is snooping!
Bloody snooping!
They've made repeated attempts to
make contact.
Well, I sent them a cheque.
Malcolm, stop spending money we
don't have. I do have money!
How much do you owe, Malcolm?
Altogether. Credit cards,
everything.
Please, this is my business. Let me
sort it.
I hate being in debt. I get it from
my mum. I can't stand those little
people coming to our door.
Look, we just need to go through
everything. Tonight.
OK. We'll do it your way.
But, can I at least get us something
to drink? Cup of tea for you.
We'll get your bank statements and
your card statements and go through
them together.
Oh, is that what we'll do?
There we go. Thank you, sweetie.
Bank statements. Come on. Right.
You'll feel so much better when we
get on top of things.
We don't want any secrets between
us, do we? No. Of course we don't.
Now then, it might take me a while to
sort through everything.
(CAT MEOWS)
You shouldn't have opened my letter.
I'm sorry, but you really shouldn't
have.
That's a line you've crossed.
And you weren't even apologetic. It
was like it was your right.
(SIGHS)
Now, then, on my cards...I owe...
#8,300.
So, now we don't have any more
secrets.
If you can just give me a little bit
of time to breathe...I will sort it
all out.
Is that a deal?
(EXHALES) I'm sorry.
Oh...God.
What's the matter? I think it's
some sort of virus.
But...it's getting worse.
I'm asleep more than I'm awake. When
I'm awake I'm half dead.
My hair's gone all dull and brittle.
Look at me.
(SOBS) We're supposed to start
trying for a baby but...how can I
when I feel like this?
Sometimes it's getting so bad I've
even started blacking out.
That's not right.
That shouldn't be happening.
You need to take some time off work.
Go and stay with your mum.
I can't. Malcolm doesn't want me to.
He says he prefers it when it's just
us two.
For God's sake,
Claire, she's your mum.
(HORN BEEPS)
Oh, God. Please don't say anything.
Good evening, ladies.
Hey.
Malcolm. Don't you think Claire
should see her doctor about this
tiredness thing?
Well, it's a virus. What's the point?
Yes, but it's been going on for
quite a while now. Shouldn't she
have some tests?
Well, they do go on for a while,
Lucy, then the body overcomes them
and you get better.
That's the nature of viruses. I'll
lend you a book on it if you like.
Come on, hop in.
(ENGINE STARTS)
(DRINK BEING STIRRED)
There you go. (SIGHS)
God, I feel so bad.
Mm...
Everything tastes funny.
Oh, princess. What's happening to
me?
It's a virus.
You're a nurse. I'm a nurse. We...we
know what a virus is like.
It looks like this. It'll pass. Come
on, drink your tea.
That's it. Plenty of fluids. You need
to flush it out your system.
I never intended for it to go on this
long, my darling.
It's just that I don't like people
telling me what to do.
But um...I'll stop now.
Promise.
Almost home. You're doing really
well. That's a good long walk we've
had.
I feel like I've got a little bit
more energy this week.
Good! I'm sure you're over the worst
of it now.
What's going on? Wait there.
Malcolm Webster? Yes.
You have failed to respond to a
number of letters
about the outstanding balance on
your Barclaycard.
Well, I received no such
correspondence.
So, I am authorised to now take the
card from you and serve you with
this summons.
Thousands you owe! You just go off
on these spending fits!
I have allowed things to get on top
of me.
It's not an excuse but I've been so
distracted with you not being well.
Yes, well about that.
I went to see my doctor yesterday.
What? He's really worried about me.
He's sending me for tests.
You have a virus. This is madness.
You said you were starting to feel
better and we agreed...
we agreed you would not go to the
doctor.
He thinks something might have got
into my system.
We need to get to the bottom of it.
He's sending me for blood and
toxicology tests tomorrow.
Tomorrow? Well, you're not going!
I am going, Malcolm.
I still don't feel right. And it's
my body!
I'm sick of feeling like shit! And I
can make my own decisions!
I made them before I met you and I
can make them now!
(SOBS)
No. Come on.
OK.
OK.
How about a cup of tea?
(TICKING)
I mean, what am I supposed to do?
You just wouldn't listen to me.
I said "no doctor". I made that
perfectly clear.
But you defied me.
Well, this is your doing.
Yours. Not mine.
I've got to drop some work in at the
hospital. So they've got it first
thing in the morning.
Let me stay here. No, you need some
air, princess.
We can't leave you here like this.
Isn't this the wrong way?
Drink up, princess.
Keep your fluids up.
(TYRES SCREECH)
(MALCOLM PANTING)
(VEHICLE APPROACHING)
Aargh!
(GROANS) You all right there, pal?
I'm OK. It was a motorbike... I had
to swerve to avoid him.
Anyone else in the car? Er...no. No,
no. It was a bloody motorbike.
Look, there's a farm just down the
road. I can go and phone for help.
Yes, and er...call a tow truck.
Are you OK here? Yes.
You sure? Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry
about me.
Thank you.
(GROANS)
Are you all right?
Is there anybody in there?
Is there anybody in that car?
My wife! She was in the car with me!
Oh, God. Oh, God!
(BOOM OF EXPLOSION)
Get away from the car!
"For she is wise...if I can judge of
her,
And fair she is...if that mine eyes
be true,
And true she is, that she hath proved
herself;
And therefore...like herself...
..wise, fair and true...
(SOBS)
Shall she be placed in my constant
soul."
(RUMBLE OF THUNDER)
(MALCOLM SOBS)
Mr Webster? Yes.
Good afternoon. PC Rae, Grampian
Police.
I'm here to talk to you about the
investigation into your wife's
death.
I'm afraid...we've been unable to
trace the motorcycle involved in the
accident.
We tried pretty much everything.
Local paper, garages, hospitals. But
we've drawn a blank.
Oh, dear.
So, unfortunately, we're going to
have to scale down
the investigation into...into your
wife's death.
I...I really am very sorry.
I see.
Er... Well, I do hope you're not
going to forget about her.
The man who caused this dreadful
accident is still out there
somewhere.
Of course.
If you have any further questions
please don't hesitate to call.
Listen, I'll...I'll let you get on.
Take care.
It's no exaggeration to say that
Felicity, my darling, sweet wife, has
saved me.
When we met we were both working in
the medical field in Riyadh.
At that point I'd been travelling
quite a bit
and Felicity was amassing a small
fortune in tax-free earnings.
(LAUGHTER)
Of course er... she was...she was
fully veiled.
And it wasn't until I followed her
back to New Zealand and proposed
that I actually saw what she looked
like.
And what a stunning surprise that
was.
(WHOOPING AND WHISTLING)
Thank you to my new mother- and
father-in-law, Margaret and Brian,
and to your lovely sisters for
welcoming me into your family.
But most of all, thank you to you.
I honestly thought that I would never
find anyone prepared to put up with
me.
I thought er... maybe I'd done
something awful in a past life
and I didn't deserve to feel as happy
as I do today.
But um...it's real.
And I'm here.
And so is my beautiful bride.
GUESTS: Aww!
To Felicity! GUESTS: To Felicity!
(LIVELY CHATTER)
He's a bit different from some of
your other boyfriends.
You mean he's the first one Mum
approves of.
(LAUGHS)
I did think when I first met him he
was a bit square for me,
but...you know what?
He's...kind and he's funny. He's
just a lovely, decent guy.
_ This beautiful lady
_ That's walking around with me
_ And then she asks me
_ Do you feel all right?
_ And I say, Yes, I feel wonderful
tonight _
(GENTLE SNORING)
(MOANS)
You OK, love? You thirsty?
Have some water.
Oh.
Mm. Oh.
What are you doing?
Oh, nothing much. You just sleep.
Been a long day.
I've been asleep for 36 hours?
Well, I was getting a bit worried.
But um...you woke up every so often
and you just seemed to want to get
back off to sleep.
I assumed you were very tired.
Perhaps it's a little virus you've
picked up.
Oh.
Oh, I got an email back from Scotland
last night. My application's been
accepted. I've got the job.
Oh, that's great!
He said I'll be starting on the
bottom rung but I'm sure I'll work my
way up pretty quickly.
You've been so good about us going
back home.
I don't feel I have a choice now.
Mama hasn't got long left.
Papa says she's very frail now.
It'll be nice to spend some time
with them. And, you know, I should
be able to find a job.
They must need nurses in Scotland.
It'll be great to finally meet them.
_ ACKER BILK: Stranger On The Shore
Come on, now. Come, do sit up.
There's a good fellow.
Don't slouch so.
So, what are your plans?
Well, we want to spend a bit of time
with you guys
and then we'll be shuttling up and
back between here and the cottage in
Scotland.
This is the one you bought with
Claire?
No, Mummy. I sold that one, bought
another one. Too many memories.
Um...I wrote and told you.
So, will you be seeing some of your
old friends?
Well... I told him he ought to. It'd
be good for him.
I couldn't. Far too painful.
Yes. Quite right.
So, what will you do up there for
work?
Well, I've got a job lined up.
Really? Where's that?
Well, as you know I've been wanting
to move out of nursing for a while.
It's with an IT company. How
marvellous.
Yes, I'm quite pleased. I was
headhunted. Um...I'll be running a
section.
Staring salary 32K, expense account,
company car.
We were so worried when he was
younger.
He struggled at school, you see,
with his dyslexia.
Imagine how proud we were when he
went on to have such a stellar
career in nursing.
And now he's blazing a trail in the
IT world.
You're a credit to yourself,
Malcolm. The way you've overcome
adversity.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS)
(PAINT ROLLER ON CEILING)
See you later then!
Where are you off to? Er, just into
town.
Thought I'd er...pop into work before
Monday, say hello.
I'm so sorry I can't help you,
darling.
I don't think doing this with an
unstable neck fracture's such a good
idea.
Yeah, the blasted thing.
It's the force we were thrown forward
with when we smashed into the trees.
Felt the crack.
You go. It's fine. I actually quite
like decorating.
Well, don't overdo it.
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
You know, my darling, don't you?
You know it was an accident.
The motorbike was coming straight for
us. I...
I had to swerve.
I was too badly dazed.
I couldn't understand what they were
asking me.
Couldn't tell them you were in the
car until it was too late.
And I lost everything.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS)
I spoke to this company today doing a
special deal on a Bose sound system.
Absolute bargain.
You've only just got the Bang and
Olufsen.
Yes, that's for the lounge. This
would be for everywhere else.
No, absolutely not. We're supposed
to be saving.
Whatever you say.
On the er...subject of savings, we
should clear out a hundred
when we do come to sell this place.
And another 15 savings and
investments.
Which is what? $300,000.
And you've got?
300,000 from the sale of my house in
New Zealand and um...and 50,000
savings.
So, together that's in the
neighbourhood of $650,000 to buy a
place in New Zealand.
That's a pretty respectable
neighbourhood, I'd say.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
(TICKING)
There's a problem with my half of the
money. Might as well be honest with
you.
I had... thought there might be a
modest profit from the sale of this
place, you see,
but with the mortgage and
everything...
I'll be lucky to come out even.
My savings and investments...
To be frank, I'm actually a little in
the red on my account.
Just a couple of thou.
Just under 20, if you must know.
And the 200K from Claire's life
insurance is all gone.
So, I find myself in a bit of a tight
corner, truth be told.
But er...there is, of course, your
money.
Which would solve all my immediate
problems.
Yes.
If only you'd allow us to have a
joint account.
Instead of hoarding everything to
yourself.
Oh...
For goodness' sake, what were you
doing in there?
I'm sorry. I had to use the
bathroom.
Here, for the journey. Oh, thanks.
Come on. That's it.
Where are we? There we are.
Don't you remember?
You er...you said you'd like to see
the coast. "Let's go for a walk. Get
some fresh air."
Malcolm, I um...I need to talk to
you about something. It's important.
All in good time. Let's er...get to
the top first.
Ooh.
(GULLS CRY)
(WIND WHISTLES)
Isn't it beautiful? Let's er...get a
closer look.
The views are spectacular.
Malcolm, I um...
I've figured out why I've not been
feeling very well.
And um...why my food's been tasting
funny.
Why's that, my darling?
It's what I wanted to talk to you
about.
I'm pregnant.
What?
Well, aren't you happy?
Of course. Of course I am.
I just um...I mean, how silly of me
not to realise that's why you've been
unwell.
I did the test this morning and
um...it's positive.
That's what I was doing in the
toilet. We're gonna have a baby.
Come away, darling. You're a little
wobbly to be standing near the edge.
It's gonna be a boy.
I just know it's going to be a boy.
And Daddy will be so pleased.
(LOW CONVERSATION)
It's exactly what we're looking for
and...
Do you want me to take him, with
your neck? No, it's fine. He's only
light.
Could you give us a minute? Sure.
What do you think? I mean, I know
it's right at the very top of our
price range,
but Edward's taking a bottle now and
I could go back to work soon if I
have to.
It's just everything I've ever
dreamed of, Malcolm.
If it's what you want...then you must
have it.
Really? Really.
Eee!
(BOTH GIGGLE)
We're gonna get it. We're gonna get
it.
How did it go? Well, I think we've
found our new house.
Four bedrooms, North Shore. Mom,
it's absolutely gorgeous.
So, you gonna put an offer in?
We just need to sort out transferring
the money from the sale of my cottage
in Scotland,
but, yes, we'll soon be out of your
hair.
Oh, don't be silly. We've enjoyed
having you here.
I'm so pleased. Well, I think this
calls for a celebration.
Come on. I've got a bottle of bubbly
in here.
I need to open an account to transfer
funds into from the UK.
We're um...we're under contract on a
property
and he needs to have his money here
ready for when we settle.
It's not a problem. Just need two
forms of ID.
Felicity.
I told you to bring your driving
licence and passport.
I thought you'd brought them with
you. No.
I reminded you before we left.
This is embarrassing...
Er...why don't we make yours a joint
account and then um...my money can be
paid into that?
I've told you before - I don't want
a joint account.
I'm just thinking it will save time.
(EXHALES HEAVILY)
Um... OK, yeah...
Yes, put his name on my account.
OK. All right.
Well, that's it. Deposit's paid.
(MICROWAVE BEEPS) We'll be in soon.
Yeah. It's very exciting.
Did you speak to your bank in
Scotland?
Yes. The er...the money should be
through sometime next week.
My sisters are so envious. Such a
lovely house.
And you...you deserve it, my darling.
Coming through with my famous
crumble.
Here, let me do that.
You need to eat to keep up your
strength.
How much have you got in your
account? I can't remember, off the
top of my head.
Oh, come on, Malcolm, it's
important.
I have my half, OK? Don't keep
badgering.
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REVEREND: ..give themselves to each
other in marriage.
Will you love and honour each other
as man and wife for the rest of your
lives?
My darling Claire, I er...honestly
thought
that I would never find anyone
prepared to put up with me.
I thought er... maybe I'd done
something awful in a past life,
and I didn't deserve to feel as
happy as I do today.
But um...it's real and I'm here. And
so is my beautiful bride.
GUESTS: Aww! Er...
Thank you to Peter, Claire's
brother, for giving her away
and to Claire's mother Betty.
And to my own mummy and daddy.
And it's so lovely to see so many of
our new friends and colleagues
from the Aberdeen Infirmary here.
Er...in fact, who's running the
wards?
(LAUGHTER)
As nurses we're always ready with a
cup of tea and some soothing words,
and if that doesn't work, some good
old TLC.
That's Temazepam, Lorazepam and
Clonazepam by the way. (LAUGHTER)
But my toast is to Claire, who has
made me the happiest man alive.
To Claire!
GUESTS: To Claire! (GLASSES CLINK)
_ M PEOPLE: One Night In Heaven
_ Ooh, one night in heaven...
You know, he's so thoughtful. He
brings me breakfast in bed.
Gives me little presents and leaves
little messages all around the
house.
Just makes me feel so special.
Jammy cow.
(THEY LAUGH)
No, I am. I know I am.
You know my luck with boyfriends
but... I've finally found the one.
(CHATTER AND LAUGHTER)
_ SCOTTISH REEL
(WHOOPING)
CLAIRE: Doesn't take long, does it?
Once you set your mind to it.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
What time do you have to be in for?
Oh, about another hour.
Where did you get that? Oh, the
other day. Better safe than sorry.
No fun running out of petrol around
here. What er...time do you start
tomorrow?
Normal. Good.
I'm having er...something delivered
in the morning. I need you to sign
for it.
What do I have to sign for?
A clock. I found it in a little
antique shop in Aberdeen. It was an
absolute bargain.
Didn't think to speak to me about it
first?
Wasn't aware I had to.
I like nice things. I've always liked
nice things.
You spent hundreds of pounds on a
clock only recently. Why would we
need two?
Claire, please. It's my money. It's
our money.
They're antiques. They're an
investment.
There's plenty of things to spend
money on before clocks, Malcolm.
Will you take your hands out of your
pockets, please? Look so slovenly.
This is our big adventure moving up
here. It's just the two of us.
We've gotta be in this together,
don't we?
I er...I may as well go in early
seeing as I'm such a disappointment
to you.
Oh, no... Don't be so silly!
Malcolm!
(FRONT DOOR SLAMS)
(CHILD MOANING AND WHIMPERING)
(MOANING AND WHIMPERING)
And what's going on here?
You're disturbing everybody. Let's
see what we can do, shall we?
(GENTLE SNORING)
He's fine. Just er...just gone off.
OK.
(CAT MEOWS) Oh! Oh, they're gorgeous!
I love them to bits!
Mm, peace offering.
I was passing the shop and I thought,
"I know someone who'll give them a
good home."
They're pedigree. How much were they?
Oh, nothing. (CHUCKLES)
Just over a hundred pounds or so if
you want to completely spoil the
moment.
A hundred pounds is a lot of money.
I'm cutting coupons out of the
newspaper to save us #2.50 on our
shopping bills.
Fine. I promise I won't buy any more
thoughtful presents for my wife.
Malcolm, they are lovely. And I'm
very grateful.
But...I'm sorry. I opened this by
mistake.
It's from the wedding caterers.
They're threatening court action.
This is addressed to me. My personal
mail.
I just saw "caterers". I thought it
was a receipt. This is snooping!
Bloody snooping!
They've made repeated attempts to
make contact.
Well, I sent them a cheque.
Malcolm, stop spending money we
don't have. I do have money!
How much do you owe, Malcolm?
Altogether. Credit cards,
everything.
Please, this is my business. Let me
sort it.
I hate being in debt. I get it from
my mum. I can't stand those little
people coming to our door.
Look, we just need to go through
everything. Tonight.
OK. We'll do it your way.
But, can I at least get us something
to drink? Cup of tea for you.
We'll get your bank statements and
your card statements and go through
them together.
Oh, is that what we'll do?
There we go. Thank you, sweetie.
Bank statements. Come on. Right.
You'll feel so much better when we
get on top of things.
We don't want any secrets between
us, do we? No. Of course we don't.
Now then, it might take me a while to
sort through everything.
(CAT MEOWS)
You shouldn't have opened my letter.
I'm sorry, but you really shouldn't
have.
That's a line you've crossed.
And you weren't even apologetic. It
was like it was your right.
(SIGHS)
Now, then, on my cards...I owe...
#8,300.
So, now we don't have any more
secrets.
If you can just give me a little bit
of time to breathe...I will sort it
all out.
Is that a deal?
(EXHALES) I'm sorry.
Oh...God.
What's the matter? I think it's
some sort of virus.
But...it's getting worse.
I'm asleep more than I'm awake. When
I'm awake I'm half dead.
My hair's gone all dull and brittle.
Look at me.
(SOBS) We're supposed to start
trying for a baby but...how can I
when I feel like this?
Sometimes it's getting so bad I've
even started blacking out.
That's not right.
That shouldn't be happening.
You need to take some time off work.
Go and stay with your mum.
I can't. Malcolm doesn't want me to.
He says he prefers it when it's just
us two.
For God's sake,
Claire, she's your mum.
(HORN BEEPS)
Oh, God. Please don't say anything.
Good evening, ladies.
Hey.
Malcolm. Don't you think Claire
should see her doctor about this
tiredness thing?
Well, it's a virus. What's the point?
Yes, but it's been going on for
quite a while now. Shouldn't she
have some tests?
Well, they do go on for a while,
Lucy, then the body overcomes them
and you get better.
That's the nature of viruses. I'll
lend you a book on it if you like.
Come on, hop in.
(ENGINE STARTS)
(DRINK BEING STIRRED)
There you go. (SIGHS)
God, I feel so bad.
Mm...
Everything tastes funny.
Oh, princess. What's happening to
me?
It's a virus.
You're a nurse. I'm a nurse. We...we
know what a virus is like.
It looks like this. It'll pass. Come
on, drink your tea.
That's it. Plenty of fluids. You need
to flush it out your system.
I never intended for it to go on this
long, my darling.
It's just that I don't like people
telling me what to do.
But um...I'll stop now.
Promise.
Almost home. You're doing really
well. That's a good long walk we've
had.
I feel like I've got a little bit
more energy this week.
Good! I'm sure you're over the worst
of it now.
What's going on? Wait there.
Malcolm Webster? Yes.
You have failed to respond to a
number of letters
about the outstanding balance on
your Barclaycard.
Well, I received no such
correspondence.
So, I am authorised to now take the
card from you and serve you with
this summons.
Thousands you owe! You just go off
on these spending fits!
I have allowed things to get on top
of me.
It's not an excuse but I've been so
distracted with you not being well.
Yes, well about that.
I went to see my doctor yesterday.
What? He's really worried about me.
He's sending me for tests.
You have a virus. This is madness.
You said you were starting to feel
better and we agreed...
we agreed you would not go to the
doctor.
He thinks something might have got
into my system.
We need to get to the bottom of it.
He's sending me for blood and
toxicology tests tomorrow.
Tomorrow? Well, you're not going!
I am going, Malcolm.
I still don't feel right. And it's
my body!
I'm sick of feeling like shit! And I
can make my own decisions!
I made them before I met you and I
can make them now!
(SOBS)
No. Come on.
OK.
OK.
How about a cup of tea?
(TICKING)
I mean, what am I supposed to do?
You just wouldn't listen to me.
I said "no doctor". I made that
perfectly clear.
But you defied me.
Well, this is your doing.
Yours. Not mine.
I've got to drop some work in at the
hospital. So they've got it first
thing in the morning.
Let me stay here. No, you need some
air, princess.
We can't leave you here like this.
Isn't this the wrong way?
Drink up, princess.
Keep your fluids up.
(TYRES SCREECH)
(MALCOLM PANTING)
(VEHICLE APPROACHING)
Aargh!
(GROANS) You all right there, pal?
I'm OK. It was a motorbike... I had
to swerve to avoid him.
Anyone else in the car? Er...no. No,
no. It was a bloody motorbike.
Look, there's a farm just down the
road. I can go and phone for help.
Yes, and er...call a tow truck.
Are you OK here? Yes.
You sure? Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry
about me.
Thank you.
(GROANS)
Are you all right?
Is there anybody in there?
Is there anybody in that car?
My wife! She was in the car with me!
Oh, God. Oh, God!
(BOOM OF EXPLOSION)
Get away from the car!
"For she is wise...if I can judge of
her,
And fair she is...if that mine eyes
be true,
And true she is, that she hath proved
herself;
And therefore...like herself...
..wise, fair and true...
(SOBS)
Shall she be placed in my constant
soul."
(RUMBLE OF THUNDER)
(MALCOLM SOBS)
Mr Webster? Yes.
Good afternoon. PC Rae, Grampian
Police.
I'm here to talk to you about the
investigation into your wife's
death.
I'm afraid...we've been unable to
trace the motorcycle involved in the
accident.
We tried pretty much everything.
Local paper, garages, hospitals. But
we've drawn a blank.
Oh, dear.
So, unfortunately, we're going to
have to scale down
the investigation into...into your
wife's death.
I...I really am very sorry.
I see.
Er... Well, I do hope you're not
going to forget about her.
The man who caused this dreadful
accident is still out there
somewhere.
Of course.
If you have any further questions
please don't hesitate to call.
Listen, I'll...I'll let you get on.
Take care.
It's no exaggeration to say that
Felicity, my darling, sweet wife, has
saved me.
When we met we were both working in
the medical field in Riyadh.
At that point I'd been travelling
quite a bit
and Felicity was amassing a small
fortune in tax-free earnings.
(LAUGHTER)
Of course er... she was...she was
fully veiled.
And it wasn't until I followed her
back to New Zealand and proposed
that I actually saw what she looked
like.
And what a stunning surprise that
was.
(WHOOPING AND WHISTLING)
Thank you to my new mother- and
father-in-law, Margaret and Brian,
and to your lovely sisters for
welcoming me into your family.
But most of all, thank you to you.
I honestly thought that I would never
find anyone prepared to put up with
me.
I thought er... maybe I'd done
something awful in a past life
and I didn't deserve to feel as happy
as I do today.
But um...it's real.
And I'm here.
And so is my beautiful bride.
GUESTS: Aww!
To Felicity! GUESTS: To Felicity!
(LIVELY CHATTER)
He's a bit different from some of
your other boyfriends.
You mean he's the first one Mum
approves of.
(LAUGHS)
I did think when I first met him he
was a bit square for me,
but...you know what?
He's...kind and he's funny. He's
just a lovely, decent guy.
_ This beautiful lady
_ That's walking around with me
_ And then she asks me
_ Do you feel all right?
_ And I say, Yes, I feel wonderful
tonight _
(GENTLE SNORING)
(MOANS)
You OK, love? You thirsty?
Have some water.
Oh.
Mm. Oh.
What are you doing?
Oh, nothing much. You just sleep.
Been a long day.
I've been asleep for 36 hours?
Well, I was getting a bit worried.
But um...you woke up every so often
and you just seemed to want to get
back off to sleep.
I assumed you were very tired.
Perhaps it's a little virus you've
picked up.
Oh.
Oh, I got an email back from Scotland
last night. My application's been
accepted. I've got the job.
Oh, that's great!
He said I'll be starting on the
bottom rung but I'm sure I'll work my
way up pretty quickly.
You've been so good about us going
back home.
I don't feel I have a choice now.
Mama hasn't got long left.
Papa says she's very frail now.
It'll be nice to spend some time
with them. And, you know, I should
be able to find a job.
They must need nurses in Scotland.
It'll be great to finally meet them.
_ ACKER BILK: Stranger On The Shore
Come on, now. Come, do sit up.
There's a good fellow.
Don't slouch so.
So, what are your plans?
Well, we want to spend a bit of time
with you guys
and then we'll be shuttling up and
back between here and the cottage in
Scotland.
This is the one you bought with
Claire?
No, Mummy. I sold that one, bought
another one. Too many memories.
Um...I wrote and told you.
So, will you be seeing some of your
old friends?
Well... I told him he ought to. It'd
be good for him.
I couldn't. Far too painful.
Yes. Quite right.
So, what will you do up there for
work?
Well, I've got a job lined up.
Really? Where's that?
Well, as you know I've been wanting
to move out of nursing for a while.
It's with an IT company. How
marvellous.
Yes, I'm quite pleased. I was
headhunted. Um...I'll be running a
section.
Staring salary 32K, expense account,
company car.
We were so worried when he was
younger.
He struggled at school, you see,
with his dyslexia.
Imagine how proud we were when he
went on to have such a stellar
career in nursing.
And now he's blazing a trail in the
IT world.
You're a credit to yourself,
Malcolm. The way you've overcome
adversity.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS)
(PAINT ROLLER ON CEILING)
See you later then!
Where are you off to? Er, just into
town.
Thought I'd er...pop into work before
Monday, say hello.
I'm so sorry I can't help you,
darling.
I don't think doing this with an
unstable neck fracture's such a good
idea.
Yeah, the blasted thing.
It's the force we were thrown forward
with when we smashed into the trees.
Felt the crack.
You go. It's fine. I actually quite
like decorating.
Well, don't overdo it.
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
You know, my darling, don't you?
You know it was an accident.
The motorbike was coming straight for
us. I...
I had to swerve.
I was too badly dazed.
I couldn't understand what they were
asking me.
Couldn't tell them you were in the
car until it was too late.
And I lost everything.
(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS)
I spoke to this company today doing a
special deal on a Bose sound system.
Absolute bargain.
You've only just got the Bang and
Olufsen.
Yes, that's for the lounge. This
would be for everywhere else.
No, absolutely not. We're supposed
to be saving.
Whatever you say.
On the er...subject of savings, we
should clear out a hundred
when we do come to sell this place.
And another 15 savings and
investments.
Which is what? $300,000.
And you've got?
300,000 from the sale of my house in
New Zealand and um...and 50,000
savings.
So, together that's in the
neighbourhood of $650,000 to buy a
place in New Zealand.
That's a pretty respectable
neighbourhood, I'd say.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
(TICKING)
There's a problem with my half of the
money. Might as well be honest with
you.
I had... thought there might be a
modest profit from the sale of this
place, you see,
but with the mortgage and
everything...
I'll be lucky to come out even.
My savings and investments...
To be frank, I'm actually a little in
the red on my account.
Just a couple of thou.
Just under 20, if you must know.
And the 200K from Claire's life
insurance is all gone.
So, I find myself in a bit of a tight
corner, truth be told.
But er...there is, of course, your
money.
Which would solve all my immediate
problems.
Yes.
If only you'd allow us to have a
joint account.
Instead of hoarding everything to
yourself.
Oh...
For goodness' sake, what were you
doing in there?
I'm sorry. I had to use the
bathroom.
Here, for the journey. Oh, thanks.
Come on. That's it.
Where are we? There we are.
Don't you remember?
You er...you said you'd like to see
the coast. "Let's go for a walk. Get
some fresh air."
Malcolm, I um...I need to talk to
you about something. It's important.
All in good time. Let's er...get to
the top first.
Ooh.
(GULLS CRY)
(WIND WHISTLES)
Isn't it beautiful? Let's er...get a
closer look.
The views are spectacular.
Malcolm, I um...
I've figured out why I've not been
feeling very well.
And um...why my food's been tasting
funny.
Why's that, my darling?
It's what I wanted to talk to you
about.
I'm pregnant.
What?
Well, aren't you happy?
Of course. Of course I am.
I just um...I mean, how silly of me
not to realise that's why you've been
unwell.
I did the test this morning and
um...it's positive.
That's what I was doing in the
toilet. We're gonna have a baby.
Come away, darling. You're a little
wobbly to be standing near the edge.
It's gonna be a boy.
I just know it's going to be a boy.
And Daddy will be so pleased.
(LOW CONVERSATION)
It's exactly what we're looking for
and...
Do you want me to take him, with
your neck? No, it's fine. He's only
light.
Could you give us a minute? Sure.
What do you think? I mean, I know
it's right at the very top of our
price range,
but Edward's taking a bottle now and
I could go back to work soon if I
have to.
It's just everything I've ever
dreamed of, Malcolm.
If it's what you want...then you must
have it.
Really? Really.
Eee!
(BOTH GIGGLE)
We're gonna get it. We're gonna get
it.
How did it go? Well, I think we've
found our new house.
Four bedrooms, North Shore. Mom,
it's absolutely gorgeous.
So, you gonna put an offer in?
We just need to sort out transferring
the money from the sale of my cottage
in Scotland,
but, yes, we'll soon be out of your
hair.
Oh, don't be silly. We've enjoyed
having you here.
I'm so pleased. Well, I think this
calls for a celebration.
Come on. I've got a bottle of bubbly
in here.
I need to open an account to transfer
funds into from the UK.
We're um...we're under contract on a
property
and he needs to have his money here
ready for when we settle.
It's not a problem. Just need two
forms of ID.
Felicity.
I told you to bring your driving
licence and passport.
I thought you'd brought them with
you. No.
I reminded you before we left.
This is embarrassing...
Er...why don't we make yours a joint
account and then um...my money can be
paid into that?
I've told you before - I don't want
a joint account.
I'm just thinking it will save time.
(EXHALES HEAVILY)
Um... OK, yeah...
Yes, put his name on my account.
OK. All right.
Well, that's it. Deposit's paid.
(MICROWAVE BEEPS) We'll be in soon.
Yeah. It's very exciting.
Did you speak to your bank in
Scotland?
Yes. The er...the money should be
through sometime next week.
My sisters are so envious. Such a
lovely house.
And you...you deserve it, my darling.
Coming through with my famous
crumble.
Here, let me do that.
You need to eat to keep up your
strength.
How much have you got in your
account? I can't remember, off the
top of my head.
Oh, come on, Malcolm, it's
important.
I have my half, OK? Don't keep
badgering.
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