01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

This program me contains scenes of
violence and strong language,

drugs and some scenes of
a sexual nature.

Your first pre-competition camp
at Lilleshall is next week.

I'm in?

PAUL: Your mum
would be so proud of you.

COACH: If I catch you doing
any of that free running crap,

you're off the squad.

Kelly made the team. You didn't.

What?

You're suspended.

Who sent you this?

Someone trying to wreck it
for me, are they?

You and Adam,
you're just mates, right?

Do you wanna hook up?

Take off your top.

Let me see you.

- Who's that?
- The refugee.

His name is Bazi.

I'll see you, yeah?

His teacher wanted him to try
for one of them posh schools.

- Tate, come here.
- Why?

Excuse me. Stop him!

- It's him, Dad.
- Yeah, I know who it is.

We have a warrant to search
your property, Mr Deacon.

Sir?

Julian Bullens said he asked you
to bring your dog under control,

and you responded by

"slamming his head into my face".

Police are responding to an incident
after a teenager was found

unresponsive half a mile down
the coast from the site

of an ill*gal gathering.

[SCREAMS]

Adam, please... call me.

Something really bad's happened,
and...

[CAR APPROACHES]

You're in so much...

[JESSICA CRIES]

[SIRENS]

Mum, we have to go.

Now, please.

All right, all right.
*Just walk.

[PIANO PLAYING]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

Coach, hey, morning.

Morning, Natalie.
Hope it's not too early for you.

No, no, no, no, no,
not too early at all.

[PIANO PLAYING]

[DOOR OPENS]

[AND CLOSES]

I like it,

I just don't think it's
an audition piece.

It's because it's not finished yet.

Well, you might have
to cut back on all this anyway.

Coach wants you in after lunch
to start on a new tumble.

You can draw your own conclusions.

Well, it could mean... anything.

Not if you're being
measured for kit.

But she spoke to me at training,
she didn't mention anything.

She also asked if your
passport is up-to-date.

- Really?
- Yes!

- Oh, my God.
- Oh!

Wait, er, what about Kelly?

Has she been kicked off for good?

- I thought she was just suspended.
- Don't know. Couldn't tell you.

Well, you must know something.

You're in the parents' group
chat all the time.

You think I pay any attention
to that shower of witches?

Are you worried about
your new tumble?

No.

Debbie knows what she's doing.

She probably felt like
she had to give Kelly

first crack at this
because of her circumstances.

Elite sports doesn't care about
where you come from, Mum.

All it cares about is
how good you are.

- Why are you so fixated on Kelly?
- I'm not fixated.

She was happy enough to keep
her little champion dream

all to herself when it suited her.

This is your time now.

Take your chance.

And don't go calling Kelly just
to salve your conscience.

My conscience?
I haven't done anything wrong.

I'll see you later.

We'll celebrate, yeah?

Proud of you.

[OBJECTS CLATTERING]

Dad?

Sorry, love.

Didn't want to wake you.

OK, what happened?

Are they charging you?

Talk about it later, yeah?

Here he is, the man of the house.

You look after your sister,
did you, mate?

How's he doing?

You know Tate.

Dramatic.

Right, go get ready for school.
I'll do yous a batch.

[ ♪ Chromatics: Shadow]

♪ Shadow, take me down ♪

♪ Shadow, take me down with you ♪
To: Adam. Hey

♪ For the last time ♪

♪ For the last time ♪

♪ For the last time ♪
[PHONE PINGS]

♪ For the last time ♪
Sorry for the radio silence

♪ You're in the water ♪

♪ I'm standing on the shore ♪
The other night. Was intense

When can I see you?

♪ Still thinking that
I hear your voice ♪

♪ Can you hear me? ♪

♪ Can you hear me? ♪

♪ Can you hear me? ♪

♪ Can you hear me? ♪

I mean SEE you. For real

REAL just gets complicated

So keep it simple

There's a club night.
Thursday. Old school electro

Nice vibes. Please come
♪ For the last time ♪

By the way I really like you
♪ For the last time ♪

♪ At night, I'm driving
in your car... ♪

Problem is, Jules,

it's not like we've got tonnes of
irrefutable evidence on this.

Plus, he's a single parent.

There's every chance his kids
will be taken into care.

The man shouldn't be in charge
of a dog, let alone kids.

I'm just trying to predict
how my colleagues

at the CPS might view this.

- You say it was a kids' football match?
- Yeah.

Yet you can't find a single witness?

Oh, come on, Howie,
this is Birkenhead,

people don't come forward.

How's Carrie and the kids?

We barely see Charlie
at all these days.

[JULES SCOFFS]
We don't either.

I take it you heard about
Oliver Clarence's brother?

I did. Tragic. Just tragic.

No-one expects to drop their
kids off at a sleepover

and never see them alive again.

- What was it, ecstasy?
- Ketamine.

Or whatever they're pushing as
Ketamine, these b*stards.

I tell you, Jules, every little
rat on a mountain bike thinks

he's a dealer these days.

So, what do you think?
About the case?

- Straight answer?
- Mm.

Given his family situation,
I just don't see it.

Not unless you can pull
a witness out of the bag.

Chances are the police will drop it.

[PHONE BUZZES]

Saul

Ten seconds.

OK, Maisie,
what have you got for me?

What if I took a day off every time
one of my friends had a birthday?

I know. I'm sorry.

You'll be competing against
the Chinese next year.

They're training 365 days a year.

- I know.
- Go on.

Evie, where are you?

What do you do when
someone offers you food?

Move your head to the right,
move it to the left. Works every time.

Grass.

Right, come on, move it.

It's not a social.

What are you on about?

Don't be acting all innocent.

That's messed up, what you've done.

The f*ck is with her?

What am I supposed to have done?

- Jess.
- What?

The video you sent of Kelly
and her mates at the library.

What video?

No, no, no.

More like this.

[SHE GRUNTS]

[BOTH GRUNT]

Again.

Again.

Here, please.

I hope I haven't jumped
the g*n with you?

I don't have a block,
if that's what you're thinking.

That's not what I was thinking.

I was thinking,
"Is she really up to this?"

Do you have a block?

Right, next.
Millie, what have you got for me?

Go and condition.

[INHALER CLICKS]

How important is this to you?

Level with me, Jess.

How much do you want this?

I want it.

Because you want it for yourself,

or because you don't want
Kelly to have it?

I really, really want it.

Then you need to sort your head out.

Have your mother book an appointment
with our sports psychologist.

[ ♪ Alvvays: Dreams Tonite]

You bring all your fellas here?

Only if they're paying. Yeah.

I used to come here with me mum.

This was our spot.

Do you wanna see her?

Yeah.

So, this was me tenth birthday.

That's me little brother, Tate.

This was from our summer hols
in Prestatyn.

Used to go there, like, every year.

Who's that?

Adam.

Adam, as in Adam?

Yeah.

Erm... [CLEARS THROAT]

Well, he... he used to live
with us for a bit, back then.

How come?

It's not really my story to tell.

Anyway, what about you?

What about me?

Well, you know, like, family,
brothers and sisters?

Mum and Dad?

You still live with them?

No.

No? Is that it?

I open up for you, spill me guts,
and that's all I get?

How come you never post
none of your clips?

You know, I... I just don't need
to stroke myself in public.

It... It's bullshit, all that.

Oh.

Here y'are.

It stops them ripping so much.

Thank you.

Hey, come on, don't be getting
all soft lad.

I robbed it.

Makes it even more special.

Mm.

So, uh... do you wanna go
hit some spots?

Or how about we go back to yours?

Sure.

Whatever you want.

It is you, isn't it?

Hey, it's OK. I'm with my wife, too.

[HE SPLUTTERS]

Oh, my God...

[SHE LAUGHS]

f*ck!

[SHE BREATHES UNEVENLY]

Again.

[SHE COUGHS]

Again.

[SHE BREATHES WHEEZILY]

[SHE COUGHS]

[SHE HYPERVENTILATES]

[VASE SMASHES]

Here we are.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

WOMAN: Yeah, who, is it?

It's me, Bazi.

Yeah.

[MUSIC PLAYS LOUDLY]

[GIRLS GIGGLE]

[LAUGHING:] Bazi!

Working hard, yeah?

Come in.

Sorry, uh...

Sit down.

So, erm...

What do you think?

Erm...

It's nice, innit?

No?

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[LAUGHING:] No.

It's only for now.

I like the music.

Yeah?

Reminds me of home.

I don't wanna hurt you.

Don't, then.

Are you seeing someone?

OK...

There's no-one else.

I like you.

You make me feel good about myself.

Saul, you found us. Uh, come in.
Come in.

Thank you.

I didn't know who else to call.

There's a two-hour wait
for an ambulance.

And I'd had a drink, too,
I couldn't risk driving her.

- Where is she?
- Through here.

Jessica?

I'm Saul. I'm a doctor.

Your mother's asked me to come
and have a look at you.

OK, Jessica, just breathe for me.

[JESSICA WHEEZES]

Nice deep breaths.

Yep.

And you're taking both
your inhalers regularly?

Mm...

When did this start?

In the gym.

She's an elite gymnast.

And then in the garden, in my
throat. I couldn't swallow.

Hmm.

Have you ever experienced
a panic attack?

It's not a panic attack,
it's asthma.

Yes, it is, erm...

I can hear a wheeze, but erm...

It's not uncommon for anxiety
to trigger an acute onset like this.

I'm gonna prescribe you a short
course of oral steroids, erm...

So you should probably
let your coach know.

They're to calm the inflammation
in your lungs.

OK?

- OK.
- Thank you, Saul.

[HUSHED:] I'm sorry I never got back
to you about dinner.

Why don't I give you a call
tomorrow, we can arrange something?

Goodnight, Natalie.

So, there's a late-night pharmacy
at the hospital.

Are you OK, if I go out and collect
your prescription?

I thought you'd had wine?

[NATALIE SCOFFS]

You know, it would be really nice
if you could just show

a bit of gratitude
from time to time.

For what, getting Kelly suspended?

You filmed her, didn't you?

I did that girl a favour.

It's only a matter of time
before she breaks her neck.

Please don't make out like you
did it because you care, Mum.

I care about you.

I've done my best...

to shield you from all the sh*t
that I had to go through

when I was a kid.

You need to understand,
it's very different out there.

The world won't just sit back
and smile and wait for you

to get your sh*t together, Jessica.

Not for women like us.

You took your foot off the pedal,
and Kelly took your spot,

so I got it back for you. Next time,
you are on your own, lady.

How have you been?

I'm OK, thanks.

Until someone asks me.

I'm sorry. It must be...

Uh... Actually, I don't know
what it must be like.

Doesn't seem real.

I keep putting Rupert's shirts
out in the morning.

Sorry.

No... It could've been
any of us, Helen.

You know, you drop 'em off
at a party, you don't expect to...

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Thanks for seeing me at such short
notice, and at such a sad time.

Obviously, I wouldn't have...

If it wasn't...

[HE SIGHS]

Do you remember that man...
who attacked me?

At the boys' football match,
at the park?

Yeah, yeah.

Well, I didn't see the incident,
as such,

but, yeah, I do remember that dog.

It was the same dog that bit
Bobby Southfield, wasn't it?

Bobby?

You know, Jack and Sam's boy,

- year above ours?
- Ah.

He was playing cricket in the park,

same morning as the boys' football.

God, this dog attacked him.
It was, uh, a grey mastiff.

It was running wild, off its leash.

- Are you absolutely certain?
- Yeah.

- Did he have to go to hospital?
- Yeah.

It was like a bloody shark attack.

As I was saying, that man,
with the dog,

the man who attacked me...

his lad starts next term.

At Thornton Grange?

Truth is, Helen, schools like ours
have always attracted a certain...

clientele.
Footballers, soap stars.

Criminal fraternity, too.

And this isn't easy
for either of us.

But given what happened with Rupert,
I just thought you ought to know.

Are you saying this lowlife's
involved in drugs?

Oh, no, Jules.

No, we have to speak to the school
straight away.

It's too late.

They've already offered his son
a place.

What? Well, didn't they screen him?

You know as well as I do, they'll
have patted themselves on the back

and waved him through as
economically disadvantaged,

or some such.

I think the only thing we can do
is to try to get this thug

off the streets for a very
long time.

Right, she'll do it.

She said she'll ID him.

MAN: She'll definitely be able
to pick him out?

- Certain.
- She witnessed everything, right?

The attack, him fleeing the scene?

No, no. I mean, not everything.

But, look, she can she can place him
at the scene for certain,

which he's denied.
And wait for it, it gets better.

His dog savaged a kid that morning,
the kid was hospitalised.

Jeez.

I'm gonna go and speak
to his parents now.

But will you check the dog's status for me?

- Yeah, sure.
- See if it's been micro chipped, etc?

- OK.
- You know, check the...

check the exempted dogs index.

Do you think it's a banned breed?

Highly likely.

Whichever way you look at it, Bri,

Paul Deacon is f*cking toast.

[PHONE PINGS]

MUM mobile: Sorry, meeting
ran over. How are you feeling ?

[KEYPAD CLICKS]
Yeah feeling a bit better

I'll tell coach you'll be back
in training tomorrow then

[LOUD TECHNO MUSIC]

[THUMPING MUSIC PLAYS]

Could I get a, uh, a
vodka shot, please?

To ADAM: I'm here. Where are you?

Here

Where?

[MUSIC CUTS]

[CLUBBERS CHEER]

[AMPLIFIED:] I'm right here.

- That worked.
- Yeah?

Yeah.

You're doing Precinct 55.

- No way.
- Yes, way.

No way! What?!

Right, go and enjoy yourself.

- Have a good night.
- Oh, you too.

- See you later.
- See you later.

You alright there?

- Yeah.
- You sure?

You seem a bit... keyed up.

Did you take something?

No.

I'm good. I'm really good.

[DOOR OPENS]

[KEYS CLINK]

Jessica?

I'm sorry.

Don't be sorry.

Do you wanna go again?

You should have said
it was your first time.

It's...

It's not my first time.

You know what I mean.

Real gets... complicated.

It's more fun my way.

[DOOR SHUTS]

[PHONE PINGS]

To JESS: Take it off

You first, I want to see you

[MUFFLED THUMPS]

So, who was you out with?

Adam, come on,
you don't have to be...

thingio.

I know you've been seeing her.

Is that why you two fell out?

Don't flatter yourself.

She tried to rob me spot.
She grassed on me.

She sent me coach video clips.

What, Jessica did?

Don't sound so surprised.

What, like, you got a deeper
understanding of her?

She's a f*ck' hard-nosed b*tch.

I think you should just sack all
that gymnastics stuff.

Just do what you want.

You love free-running.
Forget about your coach.

Sounds to me like she's all over you
when she thinks

you're gonna bring home
the silverware.

Drops you like a hot turd the moment
you don't deliver for her.

Yeah, but I do deliver for her.
That's...

I'm the only one who can deliver.

And, you know, it's... it's not just
about that, anyway.

Me dad's worked two jobs for years,

just to cover me fees and me kit.

I can't let him down, Adam.

I can't.

And I'm really good.

Then, what are you doing
pissing it away with that refugee?

- Don't be like that about him.
- Like what?

Kel, I told you, I'm just...

You're just looking out for me,
yeah?

Hanging out with that back-stabber
while you're at it.

[PHONE PINGS]

Gotta go.

Yo, Kye.

Your ma needs you back.

[KYE BABBLES]

How is she?

She's OK.

Come here, you.

You want that spot,
go and fight for it.

Don't be going round thinking
it's yours, till it's yours, Kel.

To DEBBIE [Coach]
I always carry the day for you

[SHE EXHALES DEEPLY]

Right, this Bazi is mad, you know?

So, you and him -
are yous a thing now, yeah?

No.

I've seen you, Kel,
all nice and cosy with him.

[HE LAUGHS]

- [PHONE BUZZES]
- Yeah.

Coach?

corticosteroid
psychiatric reactions

[PHONE PINGS]

Kelly Deacon
Jessica Johnson
Lola Jenson

No...

How's that...?

[SIGHS]

I wish I could.

But I can't.

Anyway, you look pretty loved-up
with your homies there.

Yo!

Say hello to me girl!

I've never seen him so happy!

Jessica, we're going.

[CONNECTED TONE]

JESSICA: Where are you, anyway?

Basketball courts up by the Dingle.

Sack the training.

Just get an Uber over.
I'll drop you a pin.

Hey.

Last night, though, yeah?

It was nice, weren't it?

Got a hard on just thinking
about it, you know.

Oh, I've lost you, Adam.

Message you later.

All good?

[FORCEFUL KNOCKING]

[MUFFLED BARKING]

- What's going on?
- [BARKING]

Rocky, get back. Get back, Rocky!

Does that dog belong to
a Mr Paul Deacon?

Why? What's the matter?

We've been asked to seize that dog
under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

Dangerous?

He's not dangerous.

Just...

Right, get his leash.

Rocky, come on!

[POUNDING AT DOOR]

What are you doing?! Give us our dog
back! He's done nothing wrong!

- Stop it! What are you doing?!
- He's done nothing wrong!

Rocky!

Oh, you forgot these.

My chest is better now, Mum.

You know, you were right.

I shouldn't have interfered.

And you'll be pleased to know,
there's no lasting damage.

Kelly's going, after all.

Yeah, she's coming to watch.

I don't think so, honey.

Good luck, OK? Yeah.

Come on, Tate.

What the f*ck is going on, Diane?

How can they come round here
and take the kids' dog,

- just like that, eh?!
- Sit down.

What the f*ck are they talking about?!

Saying he-he's f*ck' attacked someone?!

He never attacked no-one!
He-he's f*ck' daft as a brush!

- Paul.
- Sorry.

f*ck. Ah! f*ck' hell!

They have a witness that can testify

to you being in the park that morning.

f*ck.

[TATE CRIES SOFTLY]

Who we waiting for again?

Kelly.

Who's that lad on her Insta,
with the kid?

Is that her fella?
He's proper hench, he is.

Nah, it's just her bessie, an' that.

Remember, he came to watch her
at regionals that time?

Oh, yeah.

How cute is that kid, though?

He looks just like him.

Let's see.

Yo, Chalkie!

Hey.

Look's like you're wanted, lad.

What's she want?

Tail, by the looks of her, lad.

- Yeah?
- Yeah, man.

[WOLF WHISTLING]

- Yeah?
- Adam, right?

I'm Natalie, Jessica's mother.
Can we have a chat?

Sure.

Would you hop in a moment?

I'm gonna be upfront with you, Adam.

Jessica has been through a tricky
time these last few years.

And she's in a good place,
right now...

but she has a lot at stake.

Here's £500.

Please leave my daughter alone.

You're funny, you.

I have got nothing whatsoever
against you.

You have just met Jessica
at the wrong time.

So, you're paying me to ghost her?

Yeah.

- This is a lot of money for...
- Someone like me?

You're right.

It is.

Good.

I'm glad we understand each other.

Listen...

could you give us a lift home?

I mean, the busies stop me
and find this dough on me,

be a bit difficult to square.

You know, for someone like me.

Uh...

Yeah, of course.

[SHE CLEARS THROAT]

Where do you live?

I'll be your sat-nav.

Just, uh, just take a right
up here, please.

[WOLF WHISTLING]

So, erm...

Are you two, uh...

Did you two...?

Did we f*ck?

Course we did.

Did you use protection?

No.

Bareback, every time.

What about you?

Right, Kel, come on. We can still
make that bus if we get a spurt on.

- Hurry up, Kel. Come on!
- Alright!

I hope you're quicker in the gym.

- Bye, spud.
- Bye.

Right, Tate, arse stays on that
sofa, unless you're going to toilet.

I'll be back now.

ANSWERPHONE: Hi, this is Jess...

Come on, we can still make it.

Jess, I can't get through to Coach!

I'm literally five minutes away.

Don't let the bus go without me.

Kel, come on!

[PHONE PINGS]

VOICEMAIL: Jess,
I can't get through to Coach.

I'm literally five minutes away.

Don't let the bus go without me.

Anything from Kelly?

Where are you taking me?

Just here's great, ta.

Just this driveway on the left.

Thanks for the lift.

See ya.

f*ck!

We'll get a taxi,
catch them up on the motorway.

Hey, we can't give up now.
We'll get you there. Don't worry.

It's over.

- Hey, it's not over. It's not over.
- It is.

- It's not over.
- It is.

It's not.
Hey.

- I'm done.
- Kel?!

Kelly?

- See you out there.
- Yeah.

Forgot me water.

_

[SIRENS WAIL]

[JESS SOBS]

Mum, we have to go.

Now. Please.

Alright, alright. Just walk.

[SHOWER TRICKLES]

[PHONE BUZZES]

Adam