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00:00:00Thanks.

00:00:03Hi.

00:00:04Hiya.

00:00:05I'll leave you two to it.

00:00:06Thanks.

00:00:07No colours today.

00:00:08I've got a brief period, I'm gonna go in later.

00:00:11Alright.

00:00:12What's all this?

00:00:15Is this yours?

00:00:17There's no need to sound so surprised.

00:00:21Sorry, it's just you never said anything about going back to college.

00:00:24Yeah, well, sick of sitting round here all day doing nothing.

00:00:27What, are you gonna finish off your nannying course?

00:00:30No.

00:00:31No, I'll finish with that.

00:00:32I'm gonna try something new.

00:00:34Broaden me horizons.

00:00:37Be more like you.

00:00:40What?

00:00:41I want to, um, you know, get educated, get some qualifications and that.

00:00:46Well, why all of a sudden?

00:00:49Cos...

00:00:50Cos I feel ignorant, I feel uneducated.

00:00:56I mean, at that party, talking to all those people and...

00:01:00Last night at that lecture, I...

00:01:01I didn't understand a word of it.

00:01:05Well, that doesn't mean you're ignorant.

00:01:06It just means...

00:01:07Well, I don't know that it's not your subject.

00:01:09I don't even know if I've even got a subject.

00:01:13I just...

00:01:13I feel left out.

00:01:17Look, it was one stupid lecture.

00:01:19You don't have to go and change because of that.

00:01:21I mean...

00:01:21You find the way you are.

00:01:23And I like it because you're you.

00:01:28You don't understand, do you?

00:01:31Going to lectures at the university.

00:01:34Hanging around with people like Chris.

00:01:37I mean...

00:01:39It's just not me, none of it is.

00:01:41I don't feel right.

00:01:42I hate pretending.

00:01:43Yeah, and you don't have to pretend.

00:01:45Not with me.

00:01:46I like you the way you are.

00:01:51And I want you to stay that way.

00:01:53In that song.

00:01:56So, what's the speaking all about then?

00:01:58Secret and Myra?

00:02:14I can say that.

00:02:17I'm looking forward to your new job.

00:02:19I don't know if I was to say that, but...

00:02:21I'll giggle it with it.

00:02:22Thanks.

00:02:28Bye.

00:02:57Bye.

00:02:58Bye.

00:03:28Bye.

00:03:29Bye.

00:03:30Bye.

00:03:31Bye.

00:03:56Bye.

00:03:57Bye.

00:03:57listen, Matt

00:04:08hiya, Mark

00:04:10have you seen Beth?

00:04:12why, what's up?

00:04:13um, nothing

00:04:14she was meant to be coming to us for tea

00:04:16but I've just knocked at theirs and there's no one in

00:04:17well, er

00:04:19my mum's in town

00:04:21and I think she said she was going to go see one of her mates

00:04:24oh, which mate?

00:04:27er, oh, someone from college

00:04:28she said

00:04:29alright

00:04:31um, thanks

00:04:33see ya

00:04:57sorry, my hands are too numb to get my keys out

00:05:03it's alright

00:05:04oh, I think I've got hypothermia

00:05:06how'd it go?

00:05:10oh, it was a bloody disaster

00:05:11really?

00:05:13suffice it to say, I'm back in one of the mass ranks of the unemployed

00:05:16hmm, something smells good

00:05:19I've done a chilli

00:05:20lovely, just what the doctor ordered

00:05:22dish it up then

00:05:26I just came round to apologise for yesterday

00:05:40I'm sorry I didn't turn up for the meal

00:05:42doesn't matter

00:05:43I should have called round

00:05:45well, you were probably busy

00:05:46sorry

00:05:48can I sit down?

00:05:50can I sit down?

00:06:08you were with Chris, weren't you?

00:06:09no, I was with my mum

00:06:12what, was it some family problem?

00:06:15yeah

00:06:16well, tell me about it

00:06:17look, I can't

00:06:20well, I might be able to help

00:06:21you wouldn't want to know

00:06:24there's nothing to know, is there?

00:06:29what, so, um

00:06:30you call me a liar now

00:06:31well, thanks a lot

00:06:33I thought you knew me better than that

00:06:34well, I've had a go

00:06:37you're not the only one with someone else lurking in the background, you know

00:06:41Margaret

00:06:43I haven't got

00:06:44I saw Derek today

00:06:45he's back for Tony's funeral

00:06:47and?

00:06:50he's asked me to go to Bosnia with him

00:06:52what, just like that?

00:06:56yeah

00:06:57well, he's got a bit of a cheek, hasn't he?

00:07:01why?

00:07:02because you're not

00:07:03well, you can't, can you?

00:07:08why not?

00:07:09at least he doesn't lie to me

00:07:10and neither do I

00:07:12look, um

00:07:16I'll see you

00:07:19Margaret?

00:07:30yeah

00:07:30are you okay?

00:07:32yeah, fine

00:07:33look, this is mad

00:07:34what is

00:07:36this?

00:07:38well, I'm glad to say that

00:07:39I hate arguing with you

00:07:40why?

00:07:41I hate being lied to

00:07:43Margaret?

00:07:46um

00:07:46I was wondering if I could pick your brain

00:07:49well, there's not many to pick, but

00:07:52um

00:07:52could do us for the price

00:07:54okay, I'll be in a minute

00:07:55okay, I'll be in in a minute

00:07:55okay

00:07:56nice to know I'm going for something

00:07:58why are you being like this?

00:08:03like what?

00:08:06stupid

00:08:06I'm going to be a kid

00:08:07I'm going to be a kid

00:08:08because that's what I am

00:08:09stupid doelite

00:08:11don't be, don't be what?

00:08:13don't be this, don't be that

00:08:16what exactly would you like me to be like, Beth?

00:08:19like Chris?

00:08:21some big intellectual, some big butch woman

00:08:24no

00:08:26because I'm not

00:08:28I'm just boring Margaret from boring Oldham

00:08:31you're wrong

00:08:32god

00:08:34I wish

00:08:38I wish this had just never

00:08:40please don't say that

00:08:41I've got to go in

00:08:43Margaret, wait

00:08:44Margaret

00:08:46you're going to be late for college

00:09:01you're going to be late for college

00:09:03excuse me

00:09:04you're going to be late for college

00:09:05you're going to be late for college

00:09:06hey

00:09:07at last, a friendly face

00:09:08no, have you had a heavy morning?

00:09:09oh

00:09:10I've just spent two hours

00:09:11trying to explain the mysteries of skeletal structure

00:09:13to some of your fellow freshmen

00:09:14yeah?

00:09:15hmm

00:09:16are you in the mood?

00:09:17no

00:09:18oh my god

00:09:19why is my life such a disaster?

00:09:21oh, is it heaven?

00:09:22oh, got it in one

00:09:23what's happened now?

00:09:24what's happened now?

00:09:25the night's over

00:09:26once and for all

00:09:27oh, I'm sorry

00:09:28that had to happen

00:09:29we couldn't go on as we had been

00:09:31up and down

00:09:32rowing all the time

00:09:34yeah, I have a feeling

00:09:35yeah?

00:09:36hmm

00:09:37Margaret

00:09:38yeah

00:09:39fancy a moon?

00:09:41oh, that'd be nice

00:09:42I've just got to check my pigeonhole

00:09:44my office five minutes?

00:09:45okay, see you there

00:09:53so is Helen gone for good then?

00:09:54yeah

00:09:55came home last night

00:09:56to an empty wardrobe

00:09:57and a scribble note

00:09:58oh, I'm sorry

00:10:00I'm sure it's for the best

00:10:01that's what I'm supposed to say

00:10:02isn't it?

00:10:03I wouldn't then

00:10:04never ceases to amaze me

00:10:06the way people who claim to be in love

00:10:07waste their energy

00:10:08ripping each other to shreds

00:10:10well, maybe she's just not the right one for you

00:10:13maybe

00:10:15god, the voice of doom, what?

00:10:19what about you and Margaret?

00:10:20trouble at mill?

00:10:23yeah

00:10:24well

00:10:26your agony aunt's listening

00:10:27well, things just aren't working out how I expected them to

00:10:34I mean, she's

00:10:36she's got this massive down on herself and I don't know why

00:10:38what about?

00:10:40about me being at college

00:10:44I think she thinks that I think she's thick or something

00:10:46run that by me again

00:10:47run that by me again

00:10:49sorry

00:10:50joke

00:10:51laughter is allowed even during confession

00:10:54sorry

00:10:55stop apologising

00:10:59there's another problem as well

00:11:01what?

00:11:04she's jealous

00:11:06of your education

00:11:08no

00:11:10of you

00:11:13me?

00:11:15no, she's magicless

00:11:18I think she thinks that

00:11:20me and you

00:11:22no such luck

00:11:26pardon?

00:11:27nothing

00:11:28wishful thinking

00:11:31what do you mean?

00:11:32I don't know

00:11:34in another life perhaps

00:11:35if there hadn't been a Margaret and Helen

00:11:42um, what was I saying? sorry

00:11:45about Margaret

00:11:47oh yeah

00:11:49um, well that's it really

00:11:50I don't know what's gonna happen

00:11:52look, um

00:11:53I'd better get going

00:11:54I've got a lecture to get to

00:11:55I'm gonna be late

00:11:57oh, I'm sorry

00:11:58no, I'm sorry

00:11:59I've embarrassed you, haven't I?

00:12:00no

00:12:01I didn't mean to come on strong

00:12:04you didn't

00:12:06I'll take it as a compliment

00:12:08well it's only a compliment

00:12:09if it's something you wanted to hear

00:12:11fine

00:12:14I'll let you go then

00:12:16right

00:12:20Beth

00:12:21what?

00:12:23I've got a fridge full of meals for two at home

00:12:25if you fancy chatting with everyone

00:12:26I can't

00:12:28look who?

00:12:30Mum's expecting me and she'll have already cooked something

00:12:32fine

00:12:34see you then

00:12:36bye

00:12:44so, what's wrong with you?

00:12:45didn't recognise you without a duster

00:12:46or a pot of coffee in your hand

00:12:49nothing, I'm just a bit fed up, that's all

00:12:52why, are you worried I'm going to throw you out on the streets instead of a penny?

00:12:55no

00:12:57well, yeah, but

00:12:59now I'm just a bit fed up about where my life's going

00:13:01you know, with friends and that

00:13:03sounds deep

00:13:05it's about me and Beth really

00:13:07you haven't fallen out over some boy, have you?

00:13:10look, if I tell you something, do you promise to keep it to yourself?

00:13:13cross my heart, hope to die

00:13:15there's no one else I could tell this to really

00:13:17well

00:13:19you're not pregnant, are you?

00:13:21no

00:13:25while you were away, me and Beth

00:13:29Beth

00:13:31told me she fancied me

00:13:34she kissed me

00:13:36and?

00:13:38well, I don't think I'm a lesbian or anything

00:13:41but

00:13:44I liked it

00:13:47and we slept together

00:13:52I mean, I haven't just stopped fancying lads all of a sudden

00:13:56you won't tell anyone about this, will you?

00:13:59of course I won't

00:14:01I mean, I know I've got dead strong feelings for Beth

00:14:03but my head just kept saying, no you can't, you know, she's a girl

00:14:07oh, and then I got even more confused when Derek came back for Tony's funeral

00:14:11just brought back all my old feelings for him

00:14:14I suppose I'd just been blocking him out all along

00:14:17so where are things up to with Beth at the moment?

00:14:20we've fallen out

00:14:22and you know, I miss her

00:14:24do you want me to do anything?

00:14:26no

00:14:28no, I think I just needed to say it out loud to someone, I'll sort it out

00:14:32oh, sorry

00:14:34but I'll be keeping a low profile, don't worry

00:14:37don't bother, change your plan

00:14:39fancy helping us get through this look

00:14:40how come?

00:14:41everyone's cancelled

00:14:43oh, no

00:14:44so, if you're doing nothing

00:14:45which I'm not

00:14:46good

00:14:47right then, thanks

00:14:48see you later

00:14:50ah, here all

00:14:52one down, three to go

00:14:54two, I think I'll ask Beth as well

00:14:56her and Margaret could do some time together

00:14:58Nick

00:15:00haven't you noticed how down Margaret's been looking lately?

00:15:04what's that got to do with Beth?

00:15:08if I tell you, it's top secret, okay?

00:15:11yes, yeah, whatever

00:15:14Margaret and Beth

00:15:16they're more than just good friends

00:15:21you mean

00:15:23Margaret and Beth?

00:15:24yeah

00:15:25but

00:15:27well, I thought, erm

00:15:30how long has this been going on?

00:15:32oh, a month or two

00:15:34and they're

00:15:36going out with each other

00:15:38well, they were, sort of

00:15:39but I think they've fallen out

00:15:41and you're playing cupid

00:15:42it can't do any harm

00:15:44can it?

00:15:46this goes no further, right?

00:15:48those two lovely young girls

00:15:49now, that is tragic

00:15:50you obnoxious sexist

00:15:52get one wisecrack like that tonight

00:15:54don't panic, don't panic

00:15:57hi, come in

00:15:59someone having a party?

00:16:00oh, it sounds like it

00:16:02oops

00:16:04I, er

00:16:06guess who's come to dinner?

00:16:07not that I, erm

00:16:17sorry, I take it

00:16:21you won't be going into

00:16:23private health then, Beth?

00:16:25no, I wouldn't

00:16:28I'll go

00:16:29go

00:16:35who?

00:16:36Max and Patricia

00:16:37you've told them

00:16:39no, I didn't

00:16:41it's ruined all over his stupid face

00:16:43well, I did say something to Patricia

00:16:45but she's my friend

00:16:46well, there you go then

00:16:48you tell her

00:16:49she tells him

00:16:50it'll be in the echo tomorrow

00:16:52I thought it was me that wanted it all kept secret

00:16:53yeah, I know

00:16:54I just don't want mum finding out

00:16:55till I'm ready to tell her

00:16:56I'm sorry

00:17:00it's alright

00:17:02do you wish you hadn't come now?

00:17:03no, of course not

00:17:04I've had a lovely night

00:17:05it's a way

00:17:06come on

00:17:07I'll wash you dry

00:17:11I've asked some of the others along to debate at the student union tonight

00:17:14do you fancy it?

00:17:15oh, what's it about?

00:17:16the future of the NHS

00:17:17and there'll be MPs from all the main parties

00:17:19thought you might find it interesting

00:17:20yeah, definitely

00:17:21oh, I'm surprised we're meeting Margaret later on

00:17:24oh well, never mind

00:17:25well, I could always ask her to come along

00:17:27I don't think it'd really be her cup of tea

00:17:29I just thought it'd be good for you to be there

00:17:31well, I suppose if I phoned her she'd understand

00:17:33then I would like to go

00:17:34well, I'll leave it up to you

00:17:35no, I'll definitely come

00:17:38oh, where are you all meeting?

00:17:39in the pub, where do you think?

00:17:40see you in next seven

00:17:42see you later

00:17:44that Tory MP?

00:17:45once it gets down

00:17:46that I can't shut myself up

00:17:47I get myself into trouble one of these days

00:17:49idiots like that

00:17:50just wind me up so much

00:17:51no, you could see him just wishing that the floor would open and swallow him up

00:17:54so Margaret didn't mind being stood up then?

00:17:57no, she was fine about it

00:17:58great

00:17:59listen, I'll just ask some of the others back to my place for a drink if you fancy it

00:18:02yeah, that'll be nice

00:18:03I'll just go and powder me nose

00:18:04then we'll get going

00:18:06there's no way I can

00:18:08the others are going now

00:18:10oh, right

00:18:11that doesn't mean you have to go too

00:18:12you want to stay and finish off my dirty dishes? you're more than welcome

00:18:15well, I might as well

00:18:17it's only early yet, isn't it?

00:18:21what's going between you and Margaret?

00:18:22well, if I'm totally honest

00:18:24we seem to spend most of our time fooling out

00:18:26making up and then fooling out again

00:18:28what sort of things do you argue about?

00:18:30all petty things usually

00:18:31she just gets so paranoid

00:18:33it's beginning to rub off on me

00:18:34I went mad at her last week

00:18:36she told the woman she lives with about us

00:18:38why did you go mad?

00:18:40because she's a neighbour

00:18:42and I hate the thought that she knows

00:18:43and my mum doesn't even know

00:18:45what do you think your mum would do?

00:18:46she knew you were gay

00:18:47I don't know

00:18:49I'm only just starting to get used to it myself

00:18:51you can never tell

00:18:53I thought my parents would go berserk

00:18:56but once I got over the initial shock it was fine

00:18:59my dad took a bit longer to come to terms with it

00:19:02I think he thought it meant I was going to start wearing donkey jackets

00:19:05and smoking caps and full strength

00:19:07yeah, when she does find out

00:19:09I want it to come from me

00:19:10not some neighbour

00:19:11how do you think your dad would take it?

00:19:13his dad

00:19:14I'm sorry

00:19:15no, don't be

00:19:16will you be seeing Margaret later?

00:19:19um, no, I said I'd see her tomorrow

00:19:22do you miss her when she's not around?

00:19:24yeah, sometimes

00:19:26you don't sound too sure

00:19:28I notice she enjoys our relationship

00:19:31she just doesn't want to admit that it's real

00:19:33she keeps thinking we're going to grow out of it

00:19:35and then

00:19:37I don't know, see if we're going to get married and have kids

00:19:40maybe you will

00:19:41she might, but I know I won't

00:19:43I mean

00:19:45Margaret's the first person that I've ever fallen for

00:19:48I mean properly

00:19:49I've never really felt that way about any man before

00:19:52and now I'm beginning to think that I never will

00:19:55sounds like you need just a little bit more from the relationship

00:19:59no, I need a lot more

00:20:02look, I better go, I'm going to miss my last boss

00:20:04you don't have to go if you don't want to

00:20:05you're welcome to stay here

00:20:06well, is that alright with you?

00:20:07I'd like you to stay if you want to

00:20:09well, where would I sleep?

00:20:11the choice is yours

00:20:12I've got a sofa or a spare room

00:20:14if you don't fancy out there's those

00:20:15you can always get in with me

00:20:16you can always get the last bus home if that's what you really want

00:20:20I'll stay if that's alright with you

00:20:42I'll stay if that's alright with you

00:20:43I'll stay if you find the path

00:20:46we can work it out

00:20:58well then action is over on ITV shortly

00:21:01hey, it's Bethan

00:21:03well, didn't she stay at yours last night?

00:21:05no, why did she say she was going to?

00:21:07well, no, but when I saw that Abed had her in selecting

00:21:10I just assumed she had

00:21:12well, don't wonder where she is

00:21:14you don't think anything's happened to her, do you?

00:21:17no, no, it's only early

00:21:19she'll probably ring you soon to let you know she's alright

00:21:21I'll call back later

00:21:23alright then, Margaret, see you later, bye-bye

00:21:26see ya

00:21:31how's my second grandchild?

00:21:32where have you been?

00:21:33well, I phoned earlier but there was no one in

00:21:35where were you last night?

00:21:36I stayed over with one of the doors on my porch

00:21:39where did you phoned last night?

00:21:41well, it was late and I knew you'd be in bed

00:21:43well, in future, ring anyway

00:21:44okay, I'm sorry

00:21:45Margaret was looking for you too

00:21:47oh, what did she want?

00:21:48well, I said you hadn't come home last night

00:21:50and she was just as worried as me

00:21:51you should go over and see her

00:21:52let her know you're still alive

00:21:53right, I'll go over later

00:21:58hi, come here

00:22:00do you want to go upstairs?

00:22:03no, I can't stay alone, Patricia's doing me some tea

00:22:05how come you stayed out last night?

00:22:07um, a few of us went back to one of the girls' flats after the debate

00:22:11we had a few drinks when I missed the last bus

00:22:13so she'd have could stay in her spare room

00:22:15oh, which girl was that?

00:22:17Jocelyn, you don't know her

00:22:19Jocelyn who?

00:22:21what's with all the questions?

00:22:23nothing, I've just never heard you mention this Jocelyn before

00:22:26she's dead nice, you'd like her

00:22:28what else does she live?

00:22:30she lives in the halls

00:22:32I thought you said she lived in a flat

00:22:34well, flats, halls, it's all the same, isn't it?

00:22:37must be a posh halls if she's got a spare room

00:22:40what is this, the Spanish Inquisition?

00:22:42why are you being so touchy?

00:22:44I'm only asking you what you did last night

00:22:45I missed you

00:22:46yeah, and I've told you

00:22:47I just get the feeling you're not telling me the truth

00:22:50well, of course I am, what are you talking about?

00:22:52so why don't I believe you?

00:22:55well, I don't know, do I?

00:22:57you were with Chris, weren't you?

00:22:59well, you shut up my mum's in there

00:23:01you were, weren't you?

00:23:03of course I wasn't, what made you think that?

00:23:05just tell me the truth

00:23:06I am telling you the truth

00:23:07I know you're lying, I can tell by your voice

00:23:09well, you obviously don't know me as well as you think you do then, do you?

00:23:13no, I obviously don't

00:23:16Margaret! Margaret!

00:23:20what's going on?

00:23:23nothing

00:23:24have you two fallen out again?

00:23:26no

00:23:27I was supposed to meet you in town last night and I forgot all about it

00:23:31you're certainly going to the lead if you win, okay, Richard?

00:23:35microwave while you're out there

00:23:37you alright?

00:23:38yeah, well, you just seem a bit down

00:23:41well, I've had another row with Beth

00:23:44it's an unusual

00:23:46what about this then?

00:23:48I think she's seen someone else

00:23:50what makes you think that?

00:23:52well, she stayed out all night last night

00:23:56and when I asked her where she was, she...

00:23:59I just knew she was lying to me

00:24:02that doesn't mean she's seeing someone else

00:24:04no, it was this woman

00:24:07Chris, one of her lecturers

00:24:09she's always going on about her

00:24:12so?

00:24:14I think she was with her

00:24:16how can you be sure?

00:24:19well, I can't

00:24:21there's only one way of finding out, isn't there?

00:24:25if Beth won't tell me the truth, I'm just gonna have to go and see this Chris myself

00:24:29if I've been taken for a mug all this time

00:24:33I intend to do something about it

00:24:41seems he's still not feeling well

00:24:42he looked alright last night

00:24:43oh yes, but he suddenly became very ill again

00:24:45when I mentioned he looked well enough to go back into work today

00:24:49how are you feeling this morning?

00:24:50a bit tired

00:24:52hardly slept all night

00:24:53not on your mind?

00:24:54I was trying to work out what I'm gonna say to Chris

00:24:56are you serious about going to see her?

00:25:00what do you think?

00:25:09hi

00:25:10oh, hi, how are you?

00:25:12fine, thanks

00:25:13it's freezing out, isn't it?

00:25:14yeah

00:25:15I was wondering if I could have a word with you

00:25:17sure, what about?

00:25:20Monday night

00:25:22I can't stop thinking about it

00:25:24I don't think this is really the best place to discuss it

00:25:28well, I'm...

00:25:29I'm sorry

00:25:31listen, why didn't you come round to my place?

00:25:34well, where's that okay with you?

00:25:36I'll be in about seven

00:25:37we can have a proper chat then

00:25:40okay

00:25:41see you later

00:25:42have a good day?

00:25:43yeah, but I've got loads of work to do

00:25:44should keep me nice and busy over the weekend

00:25:45well, don't be looking at me to give you a hand

00:25:46I wouldn't dream of it

00:25:47see what I've got

00:25:48one of my ex-girlfriend

00:25:49she was getting on my nerves

00:25:50I rescued her from the university skip this morning

00:25:52don't worry, she's only plastic

00:25:53oh, she looks in a bad way

00:25:55I thought she might look good over in that corner once I've revived her

00:25:57oh, very arty

00:25:58I think tacky's the word you're looking for

00:25:59I'm glad you're here

00:26:00there's a few things we need to discuss

00:26:01I know, I was really worried

00:26:02I thought...

00:26:03I thought...

00:26:04I thought...

00:26:05I thought...

00:26:06I thought you might just ignore me after the other night

00:26:07oh, don't be silly

00:26:09I wouldn't want you thinking what happened the other night was a regular occurrence

00:26:12I've never slept with a student before

00:26:13I've never slept with a student before

00:26:15I don't worry, she's only plastic

00:26:16oh, she looks in a bad way

00:26:17I thought she might look good over in that corner once I've revived her

00:26:19oh, very arty

00:26:22I think tacky's the word you're looking for

00:26:23I'm glad you're here

00:26:25there's a few things we need to discuss

00:26:26I know, I was really worried

00:26:27I thought...

00:26:28well, I thought you might just ignore me after the other night

00:26:29don't be silly

00:26:31I wouldn't want you thinking what happened the other night was a regular occurrence

00:26:34I've never slept with a student before.

00:26:37Well, why me, then?

00:26:39I don't know. I just like you, I suppose.

00:26:44I didn't want what happened between us just to be a one-night stand.

00:26:47Feelings mutual.

00:26:49I felt awful having to lie to Margaret.

00:26:51I can imagine.

00:26:56I wish you could be more like you.

00:26:58You just get so paranoid about us.

00:27:00I don't think I can cope with it anymore.

00:27:02I want to be able to go to pubs and clubs with her.

00:27:04I want to be able to kiss her and dance with her in public

00:27:07and show everyone that she's my girlfriend.

00:27:09She's not ready for all that yet.

00:27:10Yeah, well, that's the trouble.

00:27:11I don't think she's ever going to be ready for it.

00:27:14She'd never admit that she's gay.

00:27:15Maybe she's not.

00:27:17Yeah, well, she must be bisexual at least.

00:27:19Like, I know she enjoyed being with me and sleeping with me

00:27:22just as much as I enjoyed being with her.

00:27:24Why else would she have gone along with it for all this time?

00:27:26I agree with you.

00:27:29I think she does see me as a friend.

00:27:30A friend. A very close friend.

00:27:33But she didn't believe that we could ever live together happily as a couple.

00:27:37She's too scared for that.

00:27:39She'll probably end up getting married, having kids

00:27:41and leading a really normal life.

00:27:44But I know that I could never be happy like that.

00:27:49I need something more.

00:27:51There's plenty of people out there who'd be more than glad

00:27:53to give you everything you want from a relationship.

00:27:54Oh, yeah. Shame with him.

00:27:57Well, it was me for a start.

00:28:01What does this mean that we're seeing each other now?

00:28:09Let's just take things one step at a time.

00:28:11No rush.

00:28:13Let's just see how things go.

00:28:14Oh, I really like this flight.

00:28:16It's got a dead nice feel to it.

00:28:19Why don't you stay again tonight?

00:28:22No, I'd really like to, but I couldn't.

00:28:25Margaret?

00:28:28You've got to talk to her, you know.

00:28:29It's not fair enough.

00:28:30Yeah, I know, but what do I say?

00:28:33Wait a sec.

00:28:40Oh, hello.

00:28:42I'm sorry to drop in on you like this.

00:28:44I was wondering if I could have a word with you.

00:28:46Yeah, sure. What about?

00:28:48Well, can I come in?

00:28:50It's a bit awkward at the moment.

00:28:51I'm in the middle of a meeting.

00:28:55Well, now that I've come all this way,

00:28:57I may as well just come straight out with it.

00:29:00I want to know if you're after Beth.

00:29:04What on earth gave you that idea?

00:29:07She stayed out all night the other night.

00:29:09And when I asked her where she'd been,

00:29:11it was obvious she was telling me a lot of rubbish.

00:29:15She was with you, wasn't she?

00:29:17No, of course she wasn't.

00:29:20You may as well tell the truth.

00:29:27I'm sorry, Margaret.

00:29:30So I was right all along.

00:29:36Why didn't you have the guts to tell me?

00:29:38I didn't want to hurt you.

00:29:40What do you think you're doing now?

00:29:43Look, I didn't plan this to happen.

00:29:46You used me.

00:29:47What are you talking about?

00:29:50You took advantage of our friendship.

00:29:53What?

00:29:53So you're saying that you didn't know what you were getting into?

00:29:58Well,

00:29:59I'm glad you found yourself a new friend.

00:30:02Because they only came here to tell her that

00:30:07she's welcome to you.

00:30:12And I don't know what I was ever thinking of getting involved with you in the first place.

00:30:16You don't mean that.

00:30:19I do.

00:30:19Getting involved with you is the worst mistake I've ever made in my life.

00:30:27God.

00:30:30I can't really pick them, don't I?

00:30:34Maybe one day I'll actually meet someone normal.

00:30:36Jane and I feel living right next door to them.

00:30:50A bunch of religious maniacs of all things.

00:30:53Ah, here's your friend.

00:30:54Hi.

00:30:54I go this way.

00:30:55Bye.

00:30:56Bye, guys.

00:30:58Margaret.

00:30:58I need to talk to you.

00:31:02We've got nothing to say to each other.

00:31:03Look, I'm sorry about what's happened.

00:31:05But we're neighbours.

00:31:06We can't go on ignoring each other forevermore.

00:31:08Well, I'd sooner that was the way it was.

00:31:13To talk.

00:31:14We've got nothing to say to each other.

00:31:16Good night.

00:31:17You're doing exactly the same as you did with Keith at the New Year's Eve party.

00:31:20I said good night.

00:31:22I saw you with that soldier.

00:31:24All she's doing is trying to prove something.

00:31:27That's right.

00:31:27To prove I'm normal.

00:31:29And what's normal?

00:31:31You can't stand there and deny that you were interested.

00:31:34Really interested in me.

00:31:36If Chris hadn't come along...

00:31:37Even if Chris hadn't come along, I'd have come to be sensitive enough.

00:31:40Oh, would you?

00:31:43You're not really interested in that action, man.

00:31:45I heard you.

00:31:46You were just playing up to him because I was there.

00:31:49Just go and do whatever you do with Chris and leave me to get on with me own life, okay?

00:31:53Try to pretend you're not like me.

00:31:55I'll never be like you.

00:31:56The only people I'm interested in like that are men.

00:31:59Or little soldier boys.

00:32:01Huh.

00:32:01I mean, what's he got that I haven't?

00:32:03Well, you're the medical student.

00:32:05Do you need me to draw you a picture?

00:32:08Just stay out of me life, Beth.

00:32:09I'm quite happy going out with fellas.

00:32:11I'm off.

00:32:23I might not be back for tea either.

00:32:24A few of us are going to go back to Chris's after lectures.

00:32:26Chris?

00:32:27Oh, right.

00:32:29Seems funny the way you call your lectures by the first names these days.

00:32:32She's promised to give me some extra notes.

00:32:33Oh.

00:32:35That's nice she's taking special interest in you.

00:32:39No Margaret these days?

00:32:41No.

00:32:42I've been too busy with coursework and things.

00:32:45Anyway, see you later.

00:32:46Bye, love.

00:32:48Bye.

00:32:48I was so happy to find you with a girl.

00:32:54You know what parents could be like.

00:32:56I'll see you soon, all right?

00:32:59What are you doing?

00:33:02Well, there's no need to be so high and mighty about it.

00:33:05At least my relationship with a fella.

00:33:07What?

00:33:08Someone who's too embarrassed to be seen with you?

00:33:10Well, it's none of your business anymore, is it?

00:33:21Oh, look, there's Margaret.

00:33:23Going for the bus?

00:33:23Yeah.

00:33:24Oh, you can travel in together then.

00:33:26I just need to pick up some more fringing for me.

00:33:30Oh, look, I haven't got enough here.

00:33:31I'll just get somewhere out of the tin.

00:33:33All right.

00:33:36Well, I see your in-laws are moving in.

00:33:37Oh, very funny.

00:33:39Cal's gone back to the army, actually.

00:33:40Oh, that's where he learned to smuggle girlfriends out the back door, is it?

00:33:43Well, I wasn't planning on him being the love of me life, was I?

00:33:46I just wanted to find out what it'd be like with a real man.

00:33:49You should try it sometime.

00:33:51Here you go, love.

00:33:52Thanks.

00:33:54Hey, you two better hurry.

00:33:54I'll just miss your bus.

00:33:56Yeah, see you.

00:34:01Hello?

00:34:01Oh, hiya.

00:34:03I was going to call, see if there's anything you needed.

00:34:05Well, a bodybuilding course might come in handy for Charlie Atlas there.

00:34:09It is.

00:34:10What are you doing?

00:34:11Oh, I'm nearly 20 quid short.

00:34:14I had to buy Rachel new shoes again.

00:34:16Again?

00:34:17Well, I bought cheap ones down the market.

00:34:19A waste of money only lasted a month.

00:34:22I don't know.

00:34:22We're never going to pay this debt off.

00:34:23Well, I could probably manage a fiver.

00:34:28No, no, don't be silly.

00:34:29I'll just give him a bit less this week.

00:34:31I'll make it up next.

00:34:33So are you home for tea?

00:34:34See?

00:34:35I'm saving you money already.

00:34:37So you're not.

00:34:39I thought, now term's finished.

00:34:41I mean, I thought maybe we could do a few things together.

00:34:44Yeah, we will.

00:34:45Spend a bit of time together.

00:34:47We will.

00:34:48I promise.

00:34:49I hardly see you at all these days.

00:34:51You're either off with Margaret.

00:34:52No, I don't see Margaret much anymore.

00:34:54Or you spend all your free time with this tutor of yours.

00:34:57It's hard all on my own.

00:34:59You know, coping with Rachel.

00:35:00Yeah, I know.

00:35:02Whatever I do is wrong.

00:35:03Maybe I shouldn't have grounded her.

00:35:05Mum, she came home drunk.

00:35:07Of course you should have.

00:35:08I was a bit hard on her.

00:35:10Come off it.

00:35:10You can't back down now.

00:35:11She'll think she can always win.

00:35:13I feel so bad about her.

00:35:14I don't like upsetting her.

00:35:15All this smoking business, getting drunk,

00:35:17it's all directed at me.

00:35:18She's punishing me.

00:35:19Well, don't let it work.

00:35:21Could you just talk to her, Beth, tonight?

00:35:24If you could try to find out why...

00:35:25Mum, I can't.

00:35:27I promise Chris I'll stay over.

00:35:29Oh, I see.

00:35:31Well...

00:35:32She's helping with some holiday work.

00:35:35Why don't you ask her round to tea?

00:35:37You can't ask a lecturer round for tea.

00:35:39Why not?

00:35:39I'd like to meet her.

00:35:40You just can't.

00:35:43Anyway, she doesn't have tea.

00:35:44She has dinner.

00:35:45And we can't afford to invite people round, can we?

00:35:56Hiya.

00:35:57Hiya.

00:35:57I'm just on my way to the shops.

00:36:00Yeah, I've just been to get some candles for Rachel's birthday cake.

00:36:02Oh, did she get the card?

00:36:03Yeah, she took a shop, thanks.

00:36:04Hey, why don't you pop round later?

00:36:05There's loads of scrum.

00:36:06It's all right, isn't it?

00:36:07Margaret's invited, isn't she?

00:36:09Um, yeah, if she wants.

00:36:11Um, thanks.

00:36:12Our best night.

00:36:16Right, um, we'd better get back then.

00:36:18Wait, see you, Mike.

00:36:19See ya.

00:36:31Hey, there'll be enough to feed an army, yeah?

00:36:33Yeah, well, you could always invite Margaret over again.

00:36:35Oh, yeah.

00:36:36Sorry, I've forgotten you two split up.

00:36:37Ages ago.

00:36:38All right.

00:36:39I'm seeing someone else there now.

00:36:41Well, someone from university?

00:36:43Yeah.

00:36:45Anyone in particular?

00:36:46I mean, er, is it a woman?

00:36:49Well, you're sure his mum can hear you?

00:36:51Well, is he?

00:36:53Well, let's just say that I'm still off men, shall we?

00:37:01Well, what do you think?

00:37:04Oh, yeah, it's very nice.

00:37:06Um, yeah, it's really nice.

00:37:13Yeah, but that's about all.

00:37:15Come in.

00:37:19Oh, sorry, are you busy?

00:37:21Oh, yeah.

00:37:22I thought you were on your holidays.

00:37:24Well, allegedly I am, but I'm snowed under with all this work.

00:37:27Well, I won't stop.

00:37:29I just came to tell you that I'm leaving Liverpool.

00:37:33Oh, come.

00:37:36It's just time to move on.

00:37:39What, back to your mum's?

00:37:41No.

00:37:43Well, where then?

00:37:45Back to Derek.

00:37:48In Bosnia?

00:37:49Why?

00:37:53He asked me, so I'm going.

00:37:58And what about Carl next door?

00:38:01Well, that was just a fling, it's over.

00:38:04Well, fair enough, but...

00:38:06Look, don't go and do anything drastic on the rebound.

00:38:10I'm not.

00:38:11This is what I want to do.

00:38:13Are you sure?

00:38:14Yeah.

00:38:17The point is, there's a hellhole, you know.

00:38:19I know, I don't care, as long as I'm with Derek.

00:38:25And when did you decide all this?

00:38:29Um, I've been thinking about it ever since I saw him again.

00:38:33He's the only person I've ever really loved.

00:38:41Yeah, well, you said you loved me once.

00:38:46That was different.

00:38:48So you didn't mean it?

00:38:49Yeah.

00:38:52I just...

00:38:54Look, I don't want to have to think about me and you, or me and Carl, just me and Derek.

00:39:00But me and you happened.

00:39:04Is that why you're going?

00:39:06Don't flatter yourself.

00:39:07No, I'm not.

00:39:09But if you're going to go, do it for the right reasons.

00:39:12I am.

00:39:14And it's got nothing to do with us at all?

00:39:15No.

00:39:17You can't run away from yourself, you know.

00:39:19Don't let you, me, Beth.

00:39:21You hurt me really badly.

00:39:25I think I understand why.

00:39:30I'm happy for you now and your friend Chris.

00:39:33Why can't you just be happy for me?

00:39:35I would be if I thought you were doing it for the right reasons.

00:39:37Oh, just look.

00:39:38Just forget it.

00:39:39I knew I shouldn't have come over here.

00:39:40I'll see you, Beth.

00:39:45Your taxi's here.

00:39:48And, um...

00:39:50Someone else.

00:39:52I'll take your bags, then.

00:39:53I'll take your bags, then.

00:39:59Over here.

00:39:59I came to say that I'm sorry.

00:40:08What for?

00:40:11I am happy for you, honest.

00:40:16Oh, Beth.

00:40:17I'm really sorry about the way things have turned out.

00:40:27And I'll really miss you.

00:40:32I'll never forget you.

00:40:33Friends forever.

00:40:47Friends forever.

00:40:52Hey, let her go.

00:40:53Hi, Patricia.

00:41:01Thanks for everything.

00:41:02Good luck.

00:41:03Deep in dirt.

00:41:04Oh, well.

00:41:17Lie down for five minutes.

00:41:19Come on, then.

00:41:20Come on.

00:41:22Yeah.

00:41:24Right, I'm off.

00:41:25Well, I think you've missed the half-past.

00:41:27I know, it's all right.

00:41:27Could you just come in to pick me up?

00:41:29Oh, that's very kind of her.

00:41:31Can't be many students lucky enough to have made such good friends with the lecturer.

00:41:34No.

00:41:35How's Mrs Sweeney doing with the physio?

00:41:38Fine.

00:41:39You, um...

00:41:40I should have really asked you before I went to her.

00:41:42Do you don't mind having her here?

00:41:43Well, why should I mind?

00:41:45Well, it...

00:41:46I just feel we owe Sinbad so much.

00:41:48Oh, yeah.

00:41:48Is that the only reason?

00:41:51Look, that's Chris.

00:41:52I'd better go.

00:41:53Bring her in.

00:41:54Well, not now, Mum.

00:41:56Oh, come on.

00:41:56I'd like to meet her.

00:41:57I'll just pop out and say hello, shall I?

00:41:58Mum, no!

00:42:02Are you ashamed of me?

00:42:04No.

00:42:05Oh, I didn't want me to meet her.

00:42:06I'd like to ask her about your work.

00:42:07Maybe I can ask her around one night.

00:42:09Yeah, well, okay.

00:42:10But can we talk about it another time?

00:42:11I'm late enough as it is.

00:42:12Bye.

00:42:30Not twitching, eh?

00:42:31What's going on?

00:42:33Famous Chris.

00:42:34Let's have a look.

00:42:36I'd say hello, but my daughter's ashamed of me.

00:42:38Well, don't be soft.

00:42:48Somewhere in your front window, watching.

00:42:50I know.

00:42:51It's my mum.

00:42:51She wants to meet you.

00:42:53Look, can we go, please, before she comes out?

00:42:55What are you panicking for?

00:42:57I'd like to meet you, Mum.

00:42:58She sounds nice.

00:42:59Come on, introduce me.

00:43:01No!

00:43:01So now you go off to go.

00:43:03Come on, I'll just say hello, make polite noises, and then we'll go.

00:43:06No, please.

00:43:07It's dead awkward at the moment.

00:43:08In other words, you're ashamed of me.

00:43:11Oh, not of you.

00:43:12Of us, then.

00:43:14I find that quite hurtful, actually.

00:43:17I hope you haven't made your mum feel you're ashamed of her.

00:43:20Oh, that's a bit childish, you know, of that.

00:43:22You can't keep us apart forever.

00:43:23Yeah, I know.

00:43:23And to be honest, I'd rather meet her as what I am, as your lover.

00:43:26Don't you think it's time you did a grown-up thing and told her?

00:43:31What about us?

00:43:32About you.

00:43:35Well, I couldn't.

00:43:40Sweetheart, you can't keep the most important thing about yourself from your mum.

00:43:45In the rest of the world, yeah, if you have to, but not from your mum.

00:43:47I can't.

00:43:49No, Chris, I'm sorry, I can't.

00:43:50I'm not ready.

00:43:51Okay.

00:43:52You can't put it off much longer.

00:43:57She won't have it.

00:43:57Who won't have it?

00:43:58Rachel, for the hundredth time, feet down.

00:44:01I thought we were going out for the day.

00:44:03We are, as soon as Sinbad gets here.

00:44:06You and your mate Chris come in?

00:44:07I don't think so.

00:44:09Steaming to swap.

00:44:10What?

00:44:11What a crawler.

00:44:12Knock him round with your teacher.

00:44:14Oh, shut up.

00:44:15Rach!

00:44:16Rachel!

00:44:17It was only a joke.

00:44:18That'll be Chris.

00:44:19I'll go.

00:44:20No, you're all right.

00:44:23Hi.

00:44:24Hi.

00:44:25Hiya.

00:44:25I'll just go and put it on.

00:44:27There's no rush.

00:44:28Well, um, do you want to come in for a second?

00:44:30Oh, thanks.

00:44:32Ladies first.

00:44:32Too kind.

00:44:36Um, Chris, this is my mum.

00:44:38I'm pleased to meet you.

00:44:39At last.

00:44:40And, um, this is my sister Rachel.

00:44:42And this is Sinbad.

00:44:44We've met.

00:44:45Um, really, when?

00:44:46Just now on the doorstep.

00:44:48Oh, sorry.

00:44:50Right, we all set then.

00:44:51Where are we going?

00:44:53It's a surprise.

00:44:54Is my mum ready yet?

00:44:55Um, well, I took her a cup of tea in earlier, but she hasn't come out yet.

00:44:58Oh.

00:44:59Better go and check on her.

00:45:00I believe you're going to New Brighton for the day.

00:45:02Am I?

00:45:03I'm just an idea.

00:45:04Aye, you'll have a laugh.

00:45:04Right, well, we'd better go then.

00:45:08It's plenty of time.

00:45:09Why don't you sit down and have a quick cup of tea before you go?

00:45:11Oh, thanks.

00:45:12Oh, go on.

00:45:13Tell us where we're going.

00:45:14Hold your horses.

00:45:16I'll go and get me mum.

00:45:19Right, well, I've got my boots on then.

00:45:22Oh, mum, aren't you ready yet?

00:45:23No, sorry.

00:45:25Well, what's up?

00:45:26I don't feel so well.

00:45:28I think I'm going to have to give you a little outing and miss.

00:45:31Tea.

00:45:32Warm wet white, no sugar for you.

00:45:35New Brighton's going to be shut by the time we get there.

00:45:39Do you think she's okay?

00:45:41I don't know, but I can't leave her here, can I?

00:45:43So we're not going out now?

00:45:44Oh, Rachel.

00:45:45But I was really looking forward to this.

00:45:46Oh, give it a rest, Rachel.

00:45:48It's all right for you.

00:45:49You haven't had a dairy room with some mouldy old pensions.

00:45:53Look, why don't you take Rachel out and I'll sit in with me mum?

00:45:56That's not fair on you.

00:45:58Beth?

00:45:59Yeah?

00:46:01I don't suppose Rachel could tag along with you two, could she?

00:46:04Mum, thanks very much.

00:46:08Who wants to go out with you anyway?

00:46:09There's plenty of room in the car.

00:46:11You're more than welcome.

00:46:13Well, what do you think, love?

00:46:14Yeah, OK, can I just go to the shops first and get some chocolate?

00:46:17Er, fine.

00:46:19Don't be too long, eh?

00:46:20I won't.

00:46:23Chris.

00:46:23Oh, it's hard work, but at least most of my students actually want to be there.

00:46:27I'll just take this straight to me, mum.

00:46:30And you live locally?

00:46:31Anyone old?

00:46:31I'm not far from the uni.

00:46:32Well, you'd have to come round for your tea one night.

00:46:34Well, Chris has to work late a lot of nights, don't you?

00:46:36Not all the time.

00:46:37I'd love to come round one evening.

00:46:39Thanks.

00:46:41Where have you been?

00:46:42The shop.

00:46:44Er, how about next week?

00:46:47Great.

00:46:47Well, can we actually go now, please?

00:46:50Yeah, OK.

00:46:52Right.

00:46:53I'll sort out a date with Beth, then.

00:46:56OK.

00:46:57Erm, I'll just have to get my purse.

00:47:01Are you still here?

00:47:03Yeah, but not for long.

00:47:04Hey, erm...

00:47:05She seems very nice.

00:47:07Thanks.

00:47:08Bye.

00:47:09See ya.

00:47:09Bye.

00:47:09I'll see you next week, then.

00:47:14Yeah, OK.

00:47:19There you go.

00:47:20Have a nice time, love.

00:47:21Bye.

00:47:22Bye.

00:47:22All right, let's go.

00:47:32Could we stop the car, please?

00:47:33What?

00:47:34Stop the car!

00:47:35They're only to be travel sick, is they?

00:47:36What for?

00:47:38Oh, for God's sake!

00:47:40Who's this?

00:47:41Dick Turpin?

00:47:42Can he come with us?

00:47:43No, he can't.

00:47:43Why not?

00:47:44Well, Mum has banned you from seeing him for a start.

00:47:48Forbidden love, how romantic.

00:47:49It's not funny for us.

00:47:50Sorry.

00:47:51Please.

00:47:53Right, if you're getting in, get in.

00:47:57Told you it'd be all right.

00:47:58That's how.

00:47:59Yeah.

00:48:00In that case...

00:48:02Let's roll.

00:48:09It's six o'clock, no later.

00:48:11I mean it!

00:48:13Are you gonna lighten up now?

00:48:15Yeah, I'll try.

00:48:16Hallelujah.

00:48:17Come on.

00:48:19Can you see it?

00:48:20Anyway, I've got to see it.

00:48:37Your mum seems nice.

00:48:39She is!

00:48:40I could just do without to handing out the cozy invites to tea, that's all.

00:48:43Why?

00:48:44Well, it's awkward, isn't it?

00:48:46I might be if I leapt on you over the trifle.

00:48:48No, I'm just going to keep ourselves to ourselves for the time being.

00:48:52Oh, I knew it.

00:48:54She's ashamed of me.

00:48:55I'm not.

00:48:57I don't know.

00:48:58Okay, subject close.

00:49:01Do you ever go on the ghost train?

00:49:03If you like.

00:49:04If there isn't a tunnel of love, I'd really shake up the local.

00:49:07Oh, come on, Nate.

00:49:09Smile.

00:49:10I'm sorry, it's just, this is going to be our day, not Rachel.

00:49:14What?

00:49:15One day out of the hotel long?

00:49:17I suppose so.

00:49:19I've never known anyone take things to heart as you do.

00:49:22You have to be so impatient, eh?

00:49:24I'm sorry.

00:49:25And what have I told you about apologising when there's no need?

00:49:29You're really a driver.

00:49:30You are.

00:49:31We caught him.

00:49:32Dad.

00:49:33We take three.

00:49:33Oh, thanks.

00:49:46I used to love these when I was little.

00:49:47Some of us still do.

00:49:49That looks nice.

00:49:51What do you want?

00:49:52Want mine, one of them.

00:49:53Well, buy one then.

00:49:54I wonder if I could.

00:49:55You brought money, didn't you?

00:49:57Not much.

00:49:58We've run out.

00:49:59Oh, dear.

00:50:00So is that one toffee apple or two then?

00:50:02Er, two, please.

00:50:05Well, what do you think you're going to do between now and going home?

00:50:09I don't know.

00:50:11What's that?

00:50:13Oh, dear, it speaks.

00:50:14You're not going to trail after us all day.

00:50:16You do know that, don't you?

00:50:17It's not my fault everything's so expensive.

00:50:20No, Chris.

00:50:21Have you seen the price of some of the rides?

00:50:22It's a ripple.

00:50:23That isn't the point.

00:50:25Go on, take it.

00:50:26Oh, thanks.

00:50:27It's so good blowing it all in the arcade.

00:50:29We will.

00:50:29Come on.

00:50:32You'll stick like that if the wind changes.

00:50:40You sound like somebody's mum.

00:50:43She's turned into such a wind-up merchant.

00:50:46She's no different from any other 15-year-old.

00:50:49She's probably stuck around the back of the dodgens with a bloke snugging away to her heart's content.

00:50:56Lucky thing.

00:50:57I don't.

00:50:58Why not?

00:51:00Well, it's too public.

00:51:02I've never kissed anyone in broad daylight before.

00:51:05Yeah, but...

00:51:06Never in a 2-3-V.

00:51:10Seagulls aren't going to tell anybody.

00:51:14It's not a soul to be seen.

00:51:16Come on, we're late as it is.

00:51:26Are you all right?

00:51:28You're going, is it?

00:51:29Oh, I'm sorry, late.

00:51:30I think he's had it.

00:51:31Come on.

00:51:31Oh, my God.

00:51:49It's Rachel.

00:51:50What?

00:51:51Cool.

00:51:55And before you start moaning that it's for over-eight teens, everyone reads it.

00:51:59I never said a word.

00:52:00Good.

00:52:02I need to talk to you about yesterday.

00:52:05Why?

00:52:08About what you think you might have seen in the car.

00:52:10Me?

00:52:11I didn't see anything.

00:52:13You?

00:52:14No, apart from you snugging your teacher.

00:52:16Shut up, Rachel.

00:52:17That's right, isn't it?

00:52:19The two of you sat there necking.

00:52:21Yeah, that's right.

00:52:22Bet my mum doesn't know.

00:52:25No, she doesn't.

00:52:27She wouldn't be inviting that Chris around for a tea.

00:52:29But you tell mum and I'll...

00:52:30Then what?

00:52:31Well, I'll tell her about Lee.

00:52:34Oh, I'm dead scared.

00:52:36What do you think she'd be more bothered about?

00:52:38Me going out with Lee for the day?

00:52:39Or you being some kind of dirty lesbo?

00:52:42I'm not a dirty anything.

00:52:43Oh, I think it's disgusting, kissing girls.

00:52:46Well, actually, Rachel, you wouldn't know the first thing about it.

00:52:49I don't want to.

00:52:51You won't tell mum, will you?

00:52:52Why shouldn't I?

00:52:54Because it's up to me to tell her.

00:52:56God, I took you and Lee out for the day and never said anything.

00:52:59Can't you do the same for me?

00:53:01Maybe.

00:53:03Don't wind me up, Rachel.

00:53:04If you can persuade mum to let me see Lee again.

00:53:07Definitely.

00:53:09I'm not being blackmailed by some little kid.

00:53:11This is my business.

00:53:14Just think how upset mum would be if you went and blubbed your mouth off.

00:53:18If you care about her at all, you'll keep your big mouth short and leave me to make my own decisions.

00:53:22Have you finished?

00:53:23Yes.

00:53:24Good, because I want to be militant.

00:53:30Are you OK?

00:53:30You do know what day it is today, don't you?

00:53:36No, and I don't want to.

00:53:38It's been a year.

00:53:39You don't.

00:53:40It's been dead a year.

00:53:43Just don't think about it.

00:53:44I don't.

00:53:47OK, well, I do.

00:53:50Sometimes.

00:53:51But I haven't got a note in my diary saying,

00:53:53oh, I killed my dad a year ago.

00:53:54Shh.

00:53:56Hiya.

00:53:57Hiya.

00:53:57Can I help?

00:54:00Come, one doesn't ever cease.

00:54:02Pull up a peeler.

00:54:04What did Mrs Banks want before?

00:54:05Nothing.

00:54:06Was it about me and Lee?

00:54:07Potatoes.

00:54:08Sorry.

00:54:10Mum.

00:54:11What?

00:54:12Do you know anything about lesbians?

00:54:13Ow.

00:54:14Watch yourself, love.

00:54:16There's nothing sort of question to ask, isn't it?

00:54:18Just wondered.

00:54:19Why?

00:54:20We were talking about them in school today.

00:54:23What, in class?

00:54:23No, just for my mates.

00:54:25Chantel reckons they've all got shaved heads and hate men,

00:54:27but I bet some of them look normal, don't they?

00:54:30Well, I suppose so.

00:54:32Have you ever met one?

00:54:34No, not that I know one.

00:54:36Chantel reckons they're all fat as well.

00:54:38Well, look, I think Chantel's exaggerating.

00:54:40I suppose most of them are no different to you or Beth.

00:54:43That's what I said.

00:54:46Max, if you're bored,

00:54:47you could always go and collect for the Red Cross.

00:54:49What do you think?

00:54:50Well, it looks good, doesn't it?

00:54:51Well, it keeps us out of the bank.

00:54:52We're up to the courts for a few more days.

00:54:55Are things that bad?

00:54:56Oh, it's getting there.

00:54:57Especially now Sinbad's got his mother to look after.

00:55:00Oh, I try not to worry about it.

00:55:02Sinbad will worry about it.

00:55:03What with us and his mum's house.

00:55:04He must be up the wall.

00:55:05Well, I'm sure he'd say they couldn't cope, Mum.

00:55:08Hmm.

00:55:09Oh, better clear up this mess, eh?

00:55:15Beth?

00:55:16Yeah.

00:55:18Have you any idea what Rachel's little speech was about before?

00:55:21No, not at all.

00:55:24You don't think she's going to crush on one of her women teachers, do you?

00:55:28No.

00:55:29Well, it's got to have come from somewhere.

00:55:31Yeah, probably from one of her friends at school.

00:55:33What's her name?

00:55:34Chantel.

00:55:35She'll have seen something on TV and decided she's the world expert on it.

00:55:39I mean, you heard all that rubbish she was spouting about fat man-hating skinheads.

00:55:43To be honest, I thought they were all a bit like that myself.

00:55:47Mum!

00:55:48Sorry, I just don't want her getting involved with the wrong kind of girl, that's all.

00:55:52It's just playground gossip.

00:55:54I know, but when you think about all the things your dad put her through, it makes you wonder

00:55:59what way she's going to turn out.

00:56:01It doesn't work like that.

00:56:02But it could affect the way she feels about boys and sex, couldn't it?

00:56:06We've seen her with Leenette's door, hormones are popping.

00:56:09She certainly didn't seem confused to me.

00:56:13Oh.

00:56:14No, yeah, you're right.

00:56:19Mum.

00:56:19I've got lesbian friends at university, you know.

00:56:25You never said.

00:56:27They're not weird.

00:56:29No, I'm sure they're not.

00:56:31So if I brought someone home who was gay, you wouldn't be mortally offended?

00:56:34All these questions are as bad as your sister.

00:56:37No, I'm being serious, Mum.

00:56:41If they're a friend of yours, that's good enough for me.

00:56:44And what if they're a friend of yours?

00:56:47How do you mean?

00:56:48Well, what if a woman that you knew turned around and said she was a lesbian?

00:56:53Whoa.

00:56:55Why are you asking me that?

00:56:56I'm just curious.

00:56:59Um, well, I suppose I'd do my best to try and understand what she was going through.

00:57:04Really?

00:57:05Yeah.

00:57:09Mum.

00:57:10Hmm?

00:57:11Oh, damn it.

00:57:12It's stupid.

00:57:15Oh, what a mess.

00:57:18Oh, sorry, love.

00:57:19What were you saying?

00:57:20Nothing.

00:57:21Doesn't matter.

00:57:27What do you want?

00:57:28Just can't say thanks.

00:57:30What for?

00:57:31Speaking up for Lee.

00:57:33I was mum doing most of the talking.

00:57:34But you got around here, didn't you?

00:57:36No, not exactly.

00:57:38I thought you weren't going to be blackmailed.

00:57:41I'm not.

00:57:42Not much.

00:57:44Look, you come out with any more crap like you did before and I'll make sure that...

00:57:48What?

00:57:49You'll get your girlfriend on to me?

00:57:51Just keep your mouth shut, okay?

00:57:53Depends.

00:57:54On what?

00:57:56On what's in it for me.

00:57:57I'm glad somebody does.

00:58:17How much longer is she staying here?

00:58:18Oh, just until Simba can sort out a house.

00:58:21There's a lot of work needs doing on it and it's going to cost him a bit more than he thought.

00:58:24Yeah, so stop your moaning and eat your fish.

00:58:27It's good for you.

00:58:28You still off out later, love?

00:58:30Yeah.

00:58:30Why?

00:58:31Where are you going?

00:58:31The pictures.

00:58:32With Chris?

00:58:34Yes.

00:58:35On the back row.

00:58:36Ow!

00:58:37What's up?

00:58:39Nothing.

00:58:40I asked Beth if I could go to the pictures with her and Chris and she'd kick me.

00:58:43Mum, no I didn't.

00:58:44She's lying.

00:58:44Oh, look.

00:58:45Shut up.

00:58:45The pair of you.

00:58:46Act your age, not your shoe size.

00:58:51Well, can I?

00:58:52Can you what?

00:58:53I'll come with you.

00:58:54No.

00:58:55I'll probably bring Lee.

00:58:56I said no.

00:58:57And I might need to borrow a bit of money.

00:59:01Salt and pepper?

00:59:03I'll tell her.

00:59:04No, you won't.

00:59:06Mum!

00:59:08What?

00:59:09Shall I do some bread and butter?

00:59:16Hi.

00:59:17Have you got time for a quick drink?

00:59:19I'm not sure.

00:59:19We'd better get going, actually.

00:59:21Are you still cooking with your tea on Monday?

00:59:23If I'm still invited.

00:59:25You're not a vegetarian or anything, are you?

00:59:26No, I'm an omnivore.

00:59:28What exactly do you eat, then?

00:59:29Whatever's put in front of me.

00:59:31Oh, that's a relief.

00:59:33Ready?

00:59:34It's good of you to take Rachel.

00:59:35It's only a lift, you know.

00:59:36You're not watching the same film as us, are you?

00:59:38I don't know.

00:59:39I haven't decided yet.

00:59:41Right, come on, then.

00:59:43After you.

00:59:44No, you're all right.

00:59:48Bye.

00:59:49Bye.

00:59:49See you, Mum.

00:59:50See you later, love.

00:59:55Don't mind me coming, do you?

00:59:56Chris's taxi is at your service.

00:59:58Get in the car, Rachel.

01:00:15Could we stop here again, please?

01:00:16Rachel!

01:00:17If you let her wind you up, she's won.

01:00:34It's not fair.

01:00:35What with the ugly sister and my mum blooming rattling on?

01:00:37What's she pulling under?

01:00:38Nothing.

01:00:39It's just a stupid tea invite.

01:00:41I think it's sweet.

01:00:42Well, what's it going to be like with Rachel's stereotypes all night?

01:00:44I'm looking forward to it.

01:00:45Yeah, well, I'm not.

01:00:46At least this way.

01:00:47If and when she does find out about this, she'll know what I'm like.

01:00:52Have you chosen?

01:00:53Yeah, we've had to run those leading.

01:00:55Well, that's the one we want to see.

01:00:57What a coincidence.

01:00:58Anyway, it's an 18.

01:00:59So?

01:01:00So, if you go and try and get a ticket, I'm going to shout at the top of my voice that you're

01:01:04not even old enough to get into a 15.

01:01:06That'd be funny, wouldn't it?

01:01:09Have you got some money, please?

01:01:10We'll go and pick another one.

01:01:20You sure you're all right, Penny?

01:01:21Who knows?

01:01:23Who cares?

01:01:24Come on, I think it's time we took you home.

01:01:26We?

01:01:26How many of you are, then?

01:01:28I just don't...

01:01:28Really enjoyed it.

01:01:30No, it was okay.

01:01:30You had to be in the mood, really.

01:01:32I was in the mood.

01:01:33If you say so.

01:01:37Can I stay at yours tonight?

01:01:38Oh, what about the terrible twosome?

01:01:41Well, we'll give them a lift home and say that we're going into town or something.

01:01:44That'd be nice.

01:01:46Well, let's have the hurry up.

01:01:48They know where we're apart, don't they?

01:01:49I think both films finished around the same time.

01:01:51Yeah.

01:01:51It's that Rachel will want to snuggle his face off for the next 10 minutes before they

01:01:54come out, and then they'll want a dozen hot dogs each.

01:01:57Berth, you're really letting this take your life over.

01:02:00Well, it is, isn't it?

01:02:01Then do something about it.

01:02:03Like what?

01:02:04Tell your mum about us.

01:02:07I nearly did the other day.

01:02:08I was that close.

01:02:09But something stopped you.

01:02:12Well, I felt like I was doing it for all the wrong reasons.

01:02:14Are you sure it wasn't because you were scared of what she'd say?

01:02:17Well, of course I'm scared of what she'll say.

01:02:19But I wanted to hurt because the time feels right, not because my little sister's blackmailing

01:02:24me.

01:02:25I've almost been through enough as it is.

01:02:27Know what?

01:02:29Mm, stuff.

01:02:30And in the meantime, Rachel makes your life a misery.

01:02:33I don't know.

01:02:34And she gets tired of a little game and tells your mum anyway.

01:02:36Imagine the damage that'll do.

01:02:38I know.

01:02:39Not to mention how I feel about it all.

01:02:42I'm sorry.

01:02:43It's not your fault, but it's a long time since I've been someone's terrible, dark secret

01:02:48and, to be perfectly honest, being held to a ransom by some obnoxious teenager gets

01:02:52right up my nose.

01:02:56Such a mess, isn't it?

01:02:57Then clean it up.

01:02:59Well, what?

01:03:02What do you mean?

01:03:03You mean that you're finished with me, don't you?

01:03:05Of course not.

01:03:06You do.

01:03:07I can see it in your eyes, Chris.

01:03:08Don't be daft.

01:03:09All I'm saying is if you want to sort out Rachel and yourself for that matter, then take

01:03:13the plunge.

01:03:14Do it.

01:03:15Tell your mum you're gay.

01:03:18Could you lend us a pound?

01:03:31I haven't got a pound.

01:03:32You could ask your friend Chris for us.

01:03:34Look, leave Chris out of it, okay?

01:03:36I will if you give me a pound.

01:03:37Why can't you just lay off?

01:03:38You ground with Lee and I ground with Chris.

01:03:40Where's the problem?

01:03:41Lee's a boy.

01:03:42Just grow her, will you?

01:03:43What do you do together anyway, besides snogging in her car?

01:03:47What are you two plotting?

01:03:49Nothing, just talking about friends and that.

01:03:51Well, don't matter too long.

01:03:52I should be late for school.

01:03:53I haven't got any eggs.

01:04:00Oh, sorry.

01:04:02I, uh...

01:04:02It's all right.

01:04:03I'll have toast again.

01:04:05I didn't think anyone would want the eggs.

01:04:07Oh, it's all right, Mrs. Sweeney.

01:04:08It's a good job we get to school dinner.

01:04:10It's all the rest of the staff in this house.

01:04:11It's all right, I'm off.

01:04:13Oh, and mind you don't slip down any grids, Skinny.

01:04:15Give my love to Chris.

01:04:17Yes.

01:04:18Beth?

01:04:21Yeah?

01:04:24Look, um...

01:04:25Things are, well...

01:04:28a bit worse than I'd expected.

01:04:33I've got bills coming in from all over the place.

01:04:36And you heard our Rachel, but...

01:04:38I can't take any money off Sinbad's mum.

01:04:40She's got less than hers.

01:04:41Yeah, well, I understand that.

01:04:43But, but...

01:04:44Well, things are getting tighter and tighter.

01:04:45Well, do you want me to put Chris off from coming to tea?

01:04:48She wouldn't mind.

01:04:49Oh, no, no.

01:04:50Well, I don't want to embarrass her if we haven't got anything to eat.

01:04:52Oh, I can manage a few sausage rolls.

01:04:54It's just...

01:04:55Well, it's all the other things,

01:04:56and this ridiculous loan I've saddled me and Sinbad with.

01:05:00I didn't realise things were that bad.

01:05:02I didn't want to ask you this, but...

01:05:04I was wondering if you could get one of those student loan things.

01:05:08I mean, I'd pay you back as soon as I could.

01:05:10Well, actually, I...

01:05:11I've already got one, Mum.

01:05:15What?

01:05:15Well, I couldn't manage.

01:05:17The books only cost a fortune.

01:05:19But I thought your gran covered over that.

01:05:20My gran's a pittance.

01:05:22Some other books cost between £20 and £30 each.

01:05:25And there's a whole load of people in my year

01:05:27who are up to their eyes in debt.

01:05:30Why didn't you tell me?

01:05:31Well, you had enough on your plate

01:05:32without me winding on about why I couldn't afford to stay at uni.

01:05:35I didn't realise.

01:05:37I mean, I'm your mum.

01:05:38I should be sorting all this out for you.

01:05:40You're not annoyed with me, are you?

01:05:43No.

01:05:44Well, I suppose I'm proud of you, really.

01:05:48Sorting yourself out.

01:05:50Just like you, eh?

01:05:52Well, don't go and slush you on me.

01:05:54Well, I'd better go.

01:05:55We'll see you tonight.

01:05:57And try not to worry about things.

01:05:58We'll just have to tighten our belts a bit more.

01:06:00That's all.

01:06:00We'll see you later.

01:06:03I know.

01:06:10Hi.

01:06:12Oh.

01:06:13Hello, Chris.

01:06:13Hello.

01:06:14Hi, Rachel.

01:06:15Hiya.

01:06:16Rachel, we've got a guest.

01:06:18I was going to watch telly.

01:06:21Sit down, please.

01:06:22It won't be a minute.

01:06:23Yeah, I'll move up.

01:06:25You two can sit next to each other.

01:06:30That's better.

01:06:36Um, yeah, later, just for a drink.

01:06:39Oh, I love that one.

01:06:40Beth's fourth birthday party.

01:06:42She'd love that little outfit.

01:06:43Mom, I wish it wouldn't.

01:06:45You look lovely.

01:06:46I'm surprised the lens didn't crack.

01:06:47Well, who do you look like most?

01:06:48Your mum and your dad?

01:06:50Can't see one of your dad here.

01:06:52Oh.

01:06:52She looks like my dad.

01:06:53I've got some photos.

01:06:54I'll go and get them.

01:06:55I know.

01:06:55It's all right, love.

01:06:56I'm sure Chris has seen enough photos for now, haven't you?

01:06:58Oh, look, Beth, Mike Reynolds.

01:07:01Used to say, I'd better get married to him one day.

01:07:03Mum, I was ten.

01:07:04Can I go and do my homework now?

01:07:07Um, yeah, love, yeah.

01:07:10So, Chris, what about you?

01:07:11Have you got a man tucked away somewhere?

01:07:13Well, actually...

01:07:13You've just got a man on an off, haven't you?

01:07:15Oh, well, best way I'd say until you're really sure.

01:07:18Well, I'm just going to go to the lawyer.

01:07:25I'm glad you and Beth have hit it off.

01:07:27She's good company.

01:07:29She's been through a lot, you know.

01:07:31Moving here, losing her dad, getting settled into university.

01:07:35And she should do well with her studies if she keeps her mind on things.

01:07:38Well, at least she's friends with the lecturer.

01:07:39That should keep her on the straight and narrow.

01:07:45...to your mum.

01:07:46Oh, no, I'm sorry.

01:07:48It's bad enough listening to your little sister getting little digs in

01:07:50without you panicking every time relationships are mentioned.

01:07:53I just don't know how to handle it.

01:07:54I get really scared.

01:07:56Okay, I can understand you worrying,

01:07:57but please don't start telling lies about my life.

01:08:00Sorry.

01:08:01Well, I'm joking.

01:08:05No, I don't want you out too late, young lady.

01:08:07I won't.

01:08:08Bye.

01:08:08We're off ourselves, aren't we?

01:08:12All right.

01:08:13I've got to drop this dress off, so I've got to tell Ruth.

01:08:15Thanks for a lovely meal.

01:08:17You're welcome.

01:08:18And thanks for helping with the dishes.

01:08:19Drop in again any time.

01:08:21I don't let this one put you off.

01:08:22I won't.

01:08:22Bye.

01:08:23Bye-bye.

01:08:24See you.

01:08:25Bye, then.

01:08:26No, well, they're going out for some posh meal,

01:08:33so they won't be back till dead late.

01:08:35Okay.

01:08:37I'll see you later, then.

01:08:38Yeah, you too.

01:08:45All right, then.

01:08:47Bye.

01:08:50I'd have left the room if you'd asked, you know.

01:08:53Sorry?

01:08:53I'm not that old.

01:08:55I can remember what it was like to have boyfriends.

01:08:57Oh, right.

01:09:01Hi.

01:09:01Well, there we are.

01:09:02Right, I'm off.

01:09:03Will you tell Mum that I've got babysits at the Farnham's?

01:09:05Was it something I said?

01:09:06I'll see you later.

01:09:07See you.

01:09:08I'll see you later on.

01:09:09Thanks, Mum.

01:09:17I brought this.

01:09:19Ooh, thanks.

01:09:24We've got that to ourselves.

01:09:26I don't think much of their record collection.

01:09:38Oh, they were burgled about a month ago and had all the CDs taken.

01:09:42Except this one.

01:09:43Whoever of them obviously didn't like Steely Dan.

01:09:45Oh, I'm not surprised, do you?

01:09:47I'm like a pair of hippies.

01:09:51I'll put the radio on.

01:09:54Up.

01:09:54I'll put the hell to be back.

01:10:05I'll put the hell to be back.

01:10:06Late.

01:10:09Good.

01:10:09Um, Mr. Crosby.

01:10:27You expecting a check in the post or something?

01:10:42What?

01:10:43You've been at that window one morning.

01:10:45What are you waiting for?

01:10:47Trouble.

01:10:47What?

01:10:48What?

01:10:50David Crosby.

01:10:52What about?

01:10:53Well, Chris came babysitting with me last night at the Farnham's.

01:10:56Well?

01:11:00Well, David Crosby came round.

01:11:03We weren't expecting him.

01:11:06Oh, I see.

01:11:06And you were...

01:11:08He just went mad and threw us out.

01:11:11The thing is, I reckon he might tell Mum.

01:11:13No, Bing wouldn't do that.

01:11:15You wouldn't say that if you saw him last night.

01:11:17He went absolutely berserk.

01:11:19Well, what did he see?

01:11:21Use your imagination, will you?

01:11:23Oh, right.

01:11:24Well, you can't spend the rest of your life looking out of that window.

01:11:28Well, what else am I going to do?

01:11:30Why don't you go over and see him and tell him that you're sorry?

01:11:32I couldn't after last night.

01:11:35Even if it means your mum not finding out about you and Chris.

01:11:44First Satanists and hippies.

01:11:49You back for tea, love?

01:11:51Um, yeah.

01:11:52I'm just going to go and get some more books from the library.

01:11:54Mum.

01:11:57Yeah?

01:12:01What is it?

01:12:04I think...

01:12:06Oh, look, excuse me a minute.

01:12:07Can you manage, Mrs Sweeney?

01:12:08Yes, thank you.

01:12:14Okay.

01:12:18Sorry, Beth.

01:12:19What were you saying?

01:12:20Just I'll run if I'm going to be late for tea.

01:12:23Sure.

01:12:23It's only salad anyway.

01:12:25See you.

01:12:26Bye, love.

01:12:27Bye.

01:12:27Jean, for heaven's sake, you're making a total laughing stock out of me.

01:12:33Look, we're...

01:12:34We're supposed to be round at pennies.

01:12:36We promised.

01:12:37Well, off you go then.

01:12:38Oh, Jean, come on, please.

01:12:40Mr. Crosby?

01:12:42You've got a nerve coming round here like this.

01:12:45Well, it's about last night.

01:12:47I came to say that I was sorry.

01:12:49Sorry?

01:12:50You ought to be bloody well ashamed of yourself carrying on like that.

01:12:52In all my born days, I have never seen anything so disgusting.

01:12:57Well, I said I was sorry.

01:12:58And in someone else's house as well, when you've got a young child in your care.

01:13:02I'm pretty certain you wouldn't act like that in your mother's house.

01:13:04And I'm sure she'd be appalled if she knew about your...

01:13:06Your abhorrent behaviour.

01:13:08Well, what's it got to do with Mum?

01:13:10You're not going to tell her, are you?

01:13:14Against my better judgement, no.

01:13:17But I promise you, if you ever repeat last night's performance under that roof,

01:13:21I'll be straight round to your mother to let her know what sort of a person you really are.

01:13:25Ah.

01:13:28Everything all right?

01:13:30Yeah.

01:13:31Just, er, laying down a few ground rules.

01:13:33It's all done now.

01:13:35There?

01:13:39Good.

01:13:40Right.

01:13:41Jean!

01:13:42Damn!

01:13:45Look.

01:13:46I'm certain you've got better things to do with your time.

01:13:52Jean.

01:13:53Jean, please.

01:13:54Donate!

01:13:55What, mate?

01:13:56Just a girl from school.

01:13:57What's her name?

01:13:58Leslie.

01:14:00I've never heard to mention her before.

01:14:01I've mentioned Leslie loads of times.

01:14:03You're probably just getting mixed up because we usually only call her Les.

01:14:07Where does she live?

01:14:08Only in West Arby Village.

01:14:11I'll be too late.

01:14:12I won't.

01:14:12I'll see you later.

01:14:13Bye, Rachel.

01:14:14Bye, Mrs. Feeney.

01:14:16I think I'm going to write down Rachel then.

01:14:18OK.

01:14:19See you later.

01:14:19And don't be late.

01:14:20I won't.

01:14:21Bye.

01:14:22Bye.

01:14:22It's nice to see two sisters getting on so well, isn't it?

01:14:29Rachel.

01:14:31Rachel, I've got a word with you.

01:14:33I'll be late for school.

01:14:33It'll only take a minute.

01:14:34What?

01:14:35I'm sick of all your stupid, shy, childish comments about me and Chris.

01:14:39I don't know what you're going on about.

01:14:40You know perfectly well what I'm going on about.

01:14:42All that stuff about you and your friend called Les.

01:14:44I can't help it if my friend's called Leslie.

01:14:46Well, why emphasise the name every time you say it then?

01:14:48But you're being paranoid.

01:14:50Why are you so determined to make things even harder for me?

01:14:53Do you think this is easy for me?

01:14:55If you want to be a dyke, that's your choice.

01:14:57Don't go taking it out on me.

01:14:58You know, why'd you have to be so horrible?

01:15:00I didn't choose to be anything.

01:15:02It just happened.

01:15:04And I do want to tell Mum about me and Chris eventually.

01:15:06But when the time's right...

01:15:08Just make sure I'm out when you do.

01:15:09Because she's going to hit the roof.

01:15:11Yeah, well, I don't expect you to understand.

01:15:13All I'm asking is that you leave me alone to get on with my own life.

01:15:16Why should I?

01:15:17You've got a very short memory, haven't you?

01:15:20If it wasn't for me, Mum would never have let you keep on seeing Lee.

01:15:22Only because she listens to everything you say.

01:15:25You've always been her favourite.

01:15:26Don't be so pathetic.

01:15:27Wonder, will you still be her favourite when she finds out you're a dyke?

01:15:29Don't be such a fascist.

01:15:31I wouldn't have my way so you could keep on seeing Lee.

01:15:33And this is how you thank me.

01:15:35All right, then.

01:15:36I'll keep my mouth shut for now.

01:15:38But that doesn't mean I think what you're doing is all right.

01:15:40Yeah.

01:15:41Well, I don't care what you think.

01:15:43Just as long as you keep your mouth shut in the future.

01:15:45Okay?

01:15:46Hi, Chris.

01:15:52Hello, how are you?

01:15:53Oh, fine, thanks.

01:15:54And yourself?

01:15:54Fine.

01:15:55Are you going anywhere special tonight?

01:15:57Just for a drink.

01:15:58Would you fancy a cup of tea or something before we dash off?

01:16:00I wouldn't say no.

01:16:01We haven't really got time, Mum.

01:16:02It don't take five minutes to have a cup of tea.

01:16:04Come on through, Chris.

01:16:05Make yourself at home.

01:16:09Hello.

01:16:10Hi.

01:16:11Sit yourself down.

01:16:13Excuse the mess.

01:16:14I've just been doing a bit of sewing.

01:16:15You've met Chris before, haven't you?

01:16:18She's a lecturer at Bath's College.

01:16:20You don't look old enough to be a lecturer.

01:16:22You haven't seen me first thing in the morning.

01:16:26I'll put the kettle on.

01:16:29It's me.

01:16:30Oh, here's trouble.

01:16:35See your girlfriend's car.

01:16:37Is that inside?

01:16:37Please, Rachel.

01:16:42Hiya.

01:16:43Hi, Rachel.

01:16:43How are you?

01:16:44Hi, thanks.

01:16:46How are you?

01:16:47Oh, not too bad, thanks.

01:16:52Hello, Mum.

01:16:53I'm in there.

01:16:54I had a talk with her and told her she was acting like a real cow lately.

01:16:57So I asked her to give me a bit of space or else.

01:16:59Oh, whatever you said seems to have worked.

01:17:00Yeah, the next big thing is telling Mum about it.

01:17:03I've decided I'm going to do it.

01:17:04It's just fine in the right moment.

01:17:06You know, it's like a hotel in there sometimes.

01:17:08There's always someone in the way.

01:17:09All right, Beth.

01:17:09Hi.

01:17:10Is she?

01:17:11That's bad to your dash, you know?

01:17:17This is a crazy person, isn't it?

01:17:19I know.

01:17:20That car's just been chatting me up.

01:17:21I've got to go out for a drink with him.

01:17:23What are we going to do?

01:17:24That's if she'll tell them the truth.

01:17:25Put them out of their misery.

01:17:26Yeah, I couldn't.

01:17:27They're my neighbours.

01:17:28It's all not.

01:17:32Who do you usually go with?

01:17:34We usually go with each other, don't we?

01:17:36Oh, I see.

01:17:37So you usually just leave your boyfriends at home, do you?

01:17:39No, I haven't got a boyfriend.

01:17:43I'll go out with Chris.

01:17:49What?

01:17:49You don't have a problem with that, do you?

01:17:51No.

01:17:52Why should I?

01:17:54Um, I never knew you were, um, you were gay.

01:18:00Well, you do now.

01:18:02Well, does your mum know?

01:18:03No, so I'd be grateful if you keep it to yourself for the time being.

01:18:08Yeah, don't worry.

01:18:08I won't say anything.

01:18:09Thanks.

01:18:10Shall we go back outside?

01:18:12I need another drink.

01:18:18Well done.

01:18:19See, it wasn't so hard, was it?

01:18:21Well, it was worth it, just to see the look on the faces.

01:18:24Well, that was a waste of time, wasn't it?

01:18:26I can't believe it.

01:18:27Bet you what I should die.

01:18:28Hey, if you've got your camera on, you know, I wouldn't mind watching them in action.

01:18:30That's a thought, isn't it?

01:18:33If you don't mind me asking, when did you first realise you were gay?

01:18:37Um, well, I first started being worried when I couldn't stop singing Katie Lang songs.

01:18:41No, seriously, I'm interested.

01:18:43How did you know?

01:18:44That's just one of those things, you just know.

01:18:47How did you know you were straight?

01:18:48Because I fancied women.

01:18:50Same here.

01:18:51Well, how did you know you're not straight?

01:18:53No, as a matter of fact, Beth said she'd sit for us tonight.

01:18:57Look, if you want to change your mind.

01:18:58No, of course she doesn't.

01:18:59Do you, Patricia?

01:19:00No, of course not.

01:19:02Anyway, Dad, Mum wants an early night.

01:19:03She's been gardening all day.

01:19:05Come on, let's get you ready for your bath.

01:19:08There you are.

01:19:15I suppose that friend of hers will be coming round as well.

01:19:19Yes, she'll probably be round later.

01:19:21Look, Dad, Mum said you'd be all right about me asking Beth for a babysitting money.

01:19:26Hi, Beth.

01:19:27Hiya.

01:19:27Any good at lighting barbies?

01:19:29I can't say I've ever tried, even though I do catch the odd home in the way.

01:19:33So tell me, how's your friend, Chris, isn't it?

01:19:35Max.

01:19:36She's fine, thank you.

01:19:37Could you get Beth's money from my purse, darling?

01:19:39Yes, of course you can do.

01:19:41Ignore Max.

01:19:42You're the only bit of excitement in his life at the moment.

01:19:44That's OK.

01:19:45I prefer his reaction to your dad's.

01:19:47But thanks for being so cool about it.

01:19:49Well, it's not a matter of being cool.

01:19:50It's just live and let live.

01:19:51Well, thanks anyway.

01:19:53I must admit, when Margaret told me about you and her, I was, well, I was gobsmacked.

01:19:58I don't regret anything that happened between us.

01:20:00I just, well, I suppose he always knew that she wasn't very comfortable with it.

01:20:04Why, do you think she was just going through a phase?

01:20:06I don't know what you could call it.

01:20:08Maybe everyone should try it once, see what they're missing.

01:20:11Max said you wanted this.

01:20:12You couldn't give this a start with a taste test, could you?

01:20:16Oh, that's wonderful.

01:20:18It's amazing.

01:20:18What is it?

01:20:19Olives, chopped apricots, honey and balsamic vinegar.

01:20:22Taste bud explosion.

01:20:23I'll have some more later.

01:20:24You don't do takeaways, do you?

01:20:25There's an idea.

01:20:27There you are.

01:20:27Oh, thanks.

01:20:29Patricia, you nearly said you were gobsmacked when you found out about me and Margaret.

01:20:34Does it make you react any differently towards her, or you didn't want to chuck her out or anything?

01:20:37No.

01:20:38Once I got over the shock, I just wanted her to get home with whatever made her happy.

01:20:41I'm not sure gobsmacked will be the word when I tell my mum.

01:20:44Well, if I tell her.

01:20:46Well, I guess whether you tell her now or whether you leave it for 20 years, it'll still be a shock for her.

01:20:51I know.

01:20:53I'm going to tell her, definitely.

01:20:55And the time's right.

01:20:57Anyway, we'll see you.

01:20:59Yeah.

01:20:59Bye, Beth.

01:21:00I know they're from my mum.

01:21:03Oh, well, let's have a look.

01:21:05I can't really afford much.

01:21:07Oh.

01:21:08Is Mr. Crosby still mad about me babysitting for Patricia?

01:21:11Oh, no, no, no.

01:21:12I shouldn't think so, is that?

01:21:13Must have been set in his old-fashioned ways, that's all.

01:21:16That's my pain.

01:21:17What would you agree?

01:21:18So, how did you meet him?

01:21:28Can I come in?

01:21:29Yeah, of course you can.

01:21:36I got these for you.

01:21:38What?

01:21:39What are these for?

01:21:40I don't know.

01:21:41Just because you're my mum and...

01:21:43Well, you know...

01:21:44Oh, thanks, love.

01:21:47It's a look as if you're having a private think.

01:21:50Hmm.

01:21:51I was just thinking back to when I was a little girl.

01:21:53My mum used to brush my hair a hundred times every night.

01:21:56Hmm.

01:21:56He used to do that to me.

01:21:58He used to love it.

01:22:00You think you should think about having a different hairdo?

01:22:02Oh, I don't know.

01:22:03I've sort of got used to it the way it is.

01:22:05Well, why not have a makeover?

01:22:07Well, everything costs so much these days.

01:22:10Yeah, well, you never treat yourself.

01:22:12You've got to start thinking about yourself at some stage.

01:22:14Well, I will one day.

01:22:20Sinbad's mum got a flight ticket through for Australia.

01:22:24Won't be long before we say goodbye to Sinbad.

01:22:28We'll miss him, won't we?

01:22:30If he actually goes.

01:22:33Were you really thinking about your mum when I came in?

01:22:36I was. Why?

01:22:38I don't know.

01:22:39I just thought you might have been thinking about Sinbad.

01:22:42Well, I wasn't.

01:22:43Well, you should be.

01:22:45Mum, you've really got to do something about him, you know.

01:22:49Like what?

01:22:50Well, tell him how much you want to be with him for a start.

01:22:53And don't tell me you haven't got any feelings for him because it's obvious, Mum.

01:22:57He'll have the chance of a lifetime over there.

01:22:59I can't stand in his way.

01:23:01Not even if he wants you to?

01:23:02Look, after this last year and your dad and everything Sinbad's done for us, I've got to let him go.

01:23:11If ever that comes out, I can't have Sinbad dragged down with me.

01:23:15Well, don't you think you should at least talk to him and let him decide with you?

01:23:18Well, I wish I could, but I don't want to be pushing him to stay.

01:23:21Anyway, I think he wants to go.

01:23:23Anyone would.

01:23:24What's he got to stay here for?

01:23:26Mum!

01:23:27If you don't talk to him, he's going to be 10,000 miles away chatting up the first lady that comes along.

01:23:31I have thought about it, honestly.

01:23:35And I really think, for his own sake, he's better off away from me.

01:23:44Oh, what are all these for?

01:23:46They're Ruth's to pack for Australia.

01:23:48Sinbad just dropped them off.

01:23:49Said you wouldn't mind.

01:23:51What, are they all Ruth's?

01:23:52No.

01:23:53Some of them are Sinbad's.

01:23:56Said he's got a start packing sooner or later.

01:23:59Even though he hasn't got much.

01:24:01Oh, that's it then.

01:24:01He's definitely going.

01:24:05Well, only if you let him.

01:24:15And many apologies for the transmission problems in the second part of Brookside tonight.

01:24:19We hope it didn't spoil your enjoyment.

01:24:24The Journals of Beth Jordache is available as a Channel 4 book, and it costs £4.99.

01:24:30Oh, not really.

01:24:39I just can't get used to the idea of you going away.

01:24:42Yeah, well, it hasn't sunk in with me yet.

01:24:44Will you miss me, then?

01:24:46Not as much as Mum will.

01:24:47Well, I hope you'll survive.

01:24:49At least you've got your mate, Chris, to keep your company, haven't you?

01:24:52Yeah, when I'll see her.

01:24:54You all drew a bad patch?

01:24:55No, not really.

01:24:56She's just pushing me to concentrate on my examiner rather than my social life at the moment.

01:25:00That's good advice, that.

01:25:01Yeah.

01:25:02I'll be able to concentrate a lot better if I wasn't so wound up about Mum.

01:25:06She's going to be left behind when you go away.

01:25:08Yeah, well, the ball's not in my court on that one, is it?

01:25:10You know when we saw you before?

01:25:14Well, she told me that she was coming to find you.

01:25:17What for?

01:25:18She talked to you.

01:25:20Well, she did.

01:25:22She mentioned the loan thing.

01:25:23I forgot to tell her the Citizens Advice Bureau said we'd have to get us solicited on to her.

01:25:27She wasn't meant to talk to you about that.

01:25:30She was meant to talk to you about going off to Australia.

01:25:34Hey, listen, I've got a lot to do.

01:25:37Travel arrangements, you know.

01:25:38I'd better get on here.

01:25:40You don't want to go, do you?

01:25:42I don't know what I'd stay here for, really.

01:25:44I know your mum wants me to go.

01:25:46If she doesn't want me to stay, I'd be better off going.

01:25:48At least I'd be with my mum.

01:25:49Mum doesn't want you to go.

01:25:51Well, she said she does.

01:25:52Well, she's just being stupid.

01:25:54She's so screwed up about everything she's got you involved in.

01:25:56She thinks she's doing you a favour by letting you go.

01:25:59Are you sure?

01:26:00You know what she's like about not wanting to get involved with anyone.

01:26:04Will you please just talk to her?

01:26:06Please.

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