17x17 - Missing Persons

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♪ Heartbeat

♪ Why do you miss when my baby kisses me?

♪ Heartbeat

♪ Why does a love kiss stay in my memory? ♪

Music: 'Hokey Cokey' by Pinky And Perky

KNOCKING

- Can I speak to Brian, please? - He's gone to the pub.

- OK. Mum, then. - She's gone, too.

- So who's looking after you? - No-one.

You're back late.

Yep. Babysitting churches!

- Again? - Again.

So you still haven't caught your lead thieves, then?

No, we have not.

Still, at least it's not my turn on night shift.

They've done it now, Mr Mason. They've only gone down the pub!

Left those little kiddies alone in the house!

I'll check the children.

All right.

HUM OF CONVERSATION

PEGGY: Off to catch them church robbers, are you, Geoff?

Ha, ha (!)

You better. I'm getting fed up with it all.

Yeah, well. Join the club (!)

What do you think?

Oh, that's, er... That's very nice, Alf,

but if I were you,

I'd leave it for the time being, just to be on the safe side.

What's all this?

Oh, look at that! That is so cute!

Did Mrs Ventress knit it?

Oh, er, yes, er...

but if you'd rather not have it just now...

No, of course I do. No. It's lovely, Alf.

Look at this, everyone!

PEGGY: Aw...

- Hasn't it got one sleeve short... - No, of course it hasn't!

And even if it has, baby won't care, will it?

It's lovely, Alf. Will you thank her very much?

Oh, yes, of course.

We've got a loft full of baby stuff, Gina, if that's any help.

That's really kind, Don. Thank you.

PEGGY: I'm knitting you summat an'all, and our David's making a...

- No, he's not. - No. I'm not making anything.

SIGHS Can I have a word?

Why did you tell Alf not to give me this?

Huh... I didn't exactly say that.

You did. "To be on the safe side," you said.

Gina, I just thought that you haven't started

getting things ready yourself yet.

You think I'm gonna lose it, don't you? Like I lost Daniel.

Don't be silly, of course I don't.

I think you do.

WOMAN LAUGHS

It's just a quickie, Constable. There's no harm in that, is there?

I'm afraid there is. You can't leave young children on their own.

Surely you know that, Julie.

Yeah, yeah. Come on, Brian.

No. We'll finish our drinks first.

I'm sorry, but you really do need to get home.

Oh, please, Brian...

It's all right, Mr Mason. We're going.

You're not in any state to drive.

Give me your keys. I'll take you home.

Well!

Yeah. People like that shouldn't have kids.

Oh, I don't know. Julie's all right.

Yeah, "was", Alf, before she met that idiot.

Not that he's the father, of course.

That's better. Now, then, let's find you something to eat, shall we?

What the 'eck...?

Well, someone had to be here, Brian.

They're too young to be left on their own.

They've had nothing to eat since dinnertime.

Yeah, I know. I was gonna give 'em something when I got back.

Shall I give you a hand?

Listen, you. Just because you're the District Nurse...

Brian. She's only trying to help.

We don't need any help!

We don't need you snooping around our house, either.

I just came to check on the children, that's all.

"Just came to check on the children."

And what does it look like?

They're fine. So thank you very much and I'll bid you a good night!

OPENS DOOR Everything all right?

He wasn't exactly thrilled to find me here, but apart from that, yeah.

I don't know, Joe. They just don't seem to get it,

about leaving children alone in a house like that.

Well, he doesn't, anyway.

- I'll have another word. - No. Not now.

They've both been drinking. It wouldn't do any good.

Come on, I'll give you a lift home.

SIGHS

So what are you going to do with this?

I don't want anything for the baby. Not yet. I just wish...

What?

I just wish people'd shut up about the whole baby business.

I'm sorry. I know they're trying to be nice,

trying to pretend everything's gonna be fine.

What are you talking about?

I know what they're thinking, that's all.

It's not just you that thinks it's all gonna go wrong, is it?

It's everyone, Oscar.

Gina, you've got to stop this nonsense.

It's not nonsense. I can see it in their eyes.

TELEPHONE RINGS

Aidensfield Arms.

Yes. Who?

Oh, hang on.

It's Phil's brother.

Well?

He wants us to have Dawn come and stay.

Dawn?

His daughter. She's got in with a rough crowd.

He wants to get her away for a while.

I see. And how old is Dawn?

- . - Oh.

Oh, Oscar. Hearing his voice... He sounds just like Phil!

I almost thought it was Phil.

I miss him so much.

Yeah, I know.

How am I gonna manage without him?

You'll manage.

I couldn't cope losing another baby.

Gina, I keep telling you, you're not going to and nobody thinks you are.

You're just imagining things.

Maybe I am... but that doesn't help,

cos I think it, too.

Come on, Gina.

I can't help it, Oscar.

I just know, deep down, it's not gonna work.

It's not.

BERNIE: David, I can't do everything.

Funeral. Church to get ready.

Oh, Bernie, I've got a favour to ask you.

I've got a niece coming over tomorrow from Manchester

and I've gotta stay in the pub all day for deliveries,

so I was wondering if David could pick her up from the station for me.

- What time? - :.

Yeah. I'll put it in the book straight away.

Oh, thanks, Bernie.

Oh, er.... What... what does she look like, then?

She's got long, dark, wavy hair, David.

I'll tell her to look out for you.

What is the matter with you?

Nothing.

MILLER: Did you read them the riot act?

I couldn't. They weren't sober.

Well, do it now, before they start drinking again.

Yes, Sarge.

Right, you two. I've had the Diocese on again and they're not happy.

The church estate office. About the church roofs that've been stripped.

- MILLER: How many is it now? - Five.

Five, and you lot have got nowhere. Any luck with the scrap yard?

No. No-one's been offered any lead at all. Not recently.

- Who was on lates last night? - GEOFF: Me.

PHONE RINGS You saw nothing?

Not a sausage.

Well, I'd be pretty lucky if I had, really.

Ashfordly police station.

Given that they could be absolutely anywhere...

Oh, hello, Bernie.

But I... I-I-I just think...

You're not paid to think, lad. You're paid to...

ALF: Sarge! Er, Bernie Scripps.

Strensford Church is leaking like a sieve.

Someone's stripped lead off the roof.

Can I help, Constable? Clive Eames. The Children's Officer.

BIRDSONG

What can you see up there?

Well, they've definitely been up here.

There's a load of lead missing off...

Well, that's funny.

They've left it all up here!

There's a big pile of it.

Whose ladder is this?

David found it.

It was just on the grass round the back. I've never seen it before.

Well, obviously it's theirs.

Obviously, they were disturbed and have done a bunk.

Come on down, lad. No. Leave the lead up there.

Put the ladder back where you found it.

We'll leave everything exactly as it was

and we'll nab 'em when they come back. Excellent! Progress at last.

SIGHS Not up yet, obviously.

Leave it with me. I'll pop back later.

I'm afraid that won't be good enough, Mr Eames.

It's a criminal offence to leave young children alone in a house,

as I'm sure you're well aware.

Of course, but let's not be too heavy handed.

It's not a case of being heavy handed.

I need to know that they understand the legal position.

Look, we moved the family here to make a fresh start, OK?

It's bound to take them time to settle.

So let's give them a chance, shall we?

If they think the law's breathing down their necks,

it ain't gonna work.

So let me deal with it. Initially at least, all right?

STARTS CAR ENGINE UP

MOTORBIKE REVVING FADES INTO DISTANCE

They've gone. Come on, let's get some breakfast.

'Ey, up! What do you think?

Yeah, nice camel.

It's a horse.

Yeah. It's... it's amazing, David.

ANGELA: Carrie, stop!

ANGELA: Carrie, stop!

ANGELA SHRIEKS

ANGELA: No! BRAKES SCREECH

Are you all right? Look after her.

Scripps! Are you all right?

BERNIE GROANS

I don't know why Oscar's fussing. I'm OK.

He just wanted me to reassure you, that's all.

Perfect. Right. Your blood pressure's fine.

The baby's the size it should be for its dates

and it's got a good, strong heartbeat.

It's definitely gonna be a footballer!

Gina, there really is nothing wrong.

Yet.

Listen. % of women who have a premature baby first time

have a full-term baby the next.

And % don't.

Oh, come on!

I can't help it, Carol.

I'm really scared.

Every twinge, every little ache or pain,

I keep thinking I'm gonna go into labour

and the baby'll be born premature, like Daniel.

It's not gonna happen. Believe me.

You've just got to stay positive, all right?

DOOR OPENS Nurse Cassidy!

Just a minute, David.

Right. Er, it's just Mr Scripps has hurt himself

and those two young children are crying their eyes out

and Mr Mason's gone for their parents, but they...

PANTS

Can you come to the garage quickly, please?

Yes, of course I can.

Brian! Julie! Will you come to the door, please?

You'll be lucky. They were up all night, crashing about.

Oh, here comes our man from County Hall. Fat lot of use, he is (!)

So much for leaving things to you, Mr Eames!

One of these children has almost just been run over.

- What? - A three-year-old.

If it hadn't been for Bernie Scripps, she would have been k*lled.

Carrie?

What's happened?

She wandered off into the village, while you two were lying in bed

leaving this poor child in charge.

Clear off! Stop gawping, the lot of you. Just leave us alone!

Brian, this is serious.

It won't happen again.

MUSIC: 'Sha La La La Lee' by The Small Faces

♪ Sha-la-la-la-lee

♪ Yeah, sha-la-la-la-lee

♪ I asked her Where do you wanna go?

♪ Sha-la-la-la-lee... ♪

GINA: It's on the house, Bernie. You deserve it.

He does! He was very brave.

It would be his right arm, though, wouldn't it?

It's not broken, though, is it, Bernie?

GINA: No, it's just badly sprained.

How you managed to save that kid, Bernie, I'll never know.

You were like greased lightning.

PEGGY: And for an old man, an'all!

He b*at Joe over there to it.

I was inside the garage, Peggy, looking at David's...

PEGGY CLEARS THROAT

David's what?

Bicycle.

For you, Mr Blaketon. As a District Councillor.

We've tried to put up with them, but today's been the last straw.

The Council put them there, it's the Council's job to move 'em.

I'll have to pass this on to the Housing Committee.

You do that. We'll be waiting.

Here. Let's have a look.

My goodness! They certainly don't mince words.

They've got a point, though.

We don't want folk like that lowering the tone of the place.

We don't want our kids mixing with their kids.

I mean, the language, for a start!

PEGGY: And the nits.

Oh, come on, Peggy. You don't know that.

I'm sure she has never given them little girls a bath!

And as for him...

Well, he's a lazy good-for-nothing living on the dole.

On our taxes, you mean.

DON: Exactly. Why doesn't he get a job like the rest of us?

Perhaps he can't find one.

Well, he can have mine, if he wants.

Sitting outside Strensford Church all bloomin' night!

OSCAR: People like that don't want to work, Bernie.

That's the sad thing.

And the more I read this, the more I agree with it.

ALF: What do you think, Joe?

I think it's something this man had better take a look at.

It's his job to sort these things out.

As you can see, feelings are running high.

BERNIE: Yeah, but isn't that partly because...

They came with a bad reputation. I agree with you, Bernie.

But surely they should be given a bit more of a chance.

CLIVE: I'm glad some of you are a bit more tolerant round here.

The thing is, Brian and Julie need help. Help and support.

They both had pretty rough starts to life.

They're the products of extreme social deprivation.

JOE LAUGHS "Extreme social deprivation"?

Excuse me, but what would someone like you know about that?

'DON'T STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING' BY THE SMALL FACES PLAYS ON RADIO

ENGINE

MAN: Uh-oh!

MAN : 'Ey. It's not Jug Ears this time. It's the big bloke.

MAN: Not worth risking it. Come back another time.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Hello?

- Are you all right? - Mm.

Then why were you so rude to poor Clive?

"Poor Clive"?

I don't think there's much that's poor about him, is there?

What do you mean?

I just don't like his attitude, that's all.

You what?

All that stuff about "social deprivation". It's patronising.

- Joe... - Patronising and naive.

OK, so Brian and Julie had a rough start in life. Big deal.

You know, they're not stupid. They have choices. Like, er...

Like my Dad did, when my Mum d*ed. He could've gone under.

Three kids to support. No money coming in.

But he forced himself to get on with it.

He didn't have someone like Clive Eames making excuses for him!

He's not making excuses. He's just trying to help.

Trying to help Brian, maybe.

He's not exactly helping those kids, is he?

Yeah, by supporting the parents.

- Oh, really (?) - Yes!

Yeah, well, I don't agree, because while he's p*ssy-footing around,

those children are being neglected.

They're the important ones in all this, Carol.

People like Clive, they seem to have lost sight of that fact.

OSCAR: (I think it's best if we lay off this baby business for a while.)

Oh?

She's all right physically, but she's in a bit of a state.

Carol's had a word with her for me and she agrees.

So for the time being, no more talk of babies or baby things.

- Just tell the others, will you? - Yeah.

All right, Gina? How was Dawn?

Oh, she's getting all excited about tomorrow.

She sounds really nice on the phone.

Oh, that's good! Cos it's just what you need at the moment,

an extra pair of hands.

OSCAR CLEARS THROAT

Yes, Peg. I dare say.

No, no, no! Not just yet...

Er, Gina, I've... I've made this for the baby.

SIGHS

Oh, come on, lovey. Cheer up.

Dawn won't want to see you with a long face, now, will she?

David, forget about the silly old rocking horse.

Gina's got a lot on her mind, that's all.

Yeah. She says nothing I do ever turns out right.

GINA: I'm back.

Ah, let me take those.

It's all right.

Gina, calm down.

It's only Phil's niece coming, not the Queen.

I just wanna give her a nice welcome, that's all.

- And Gina? - What?

You really upset David last night. Do you know that?

SIGHS

WHISTLE BLOWS

DOOR OPENS

GINA: They're here, Oscar!

Where is she?

She wasn't on the train.

What? She must've been, David. Her dad put her on it himself!

You're not gonna believe this!

David's managed to miss Dawn at the station.

I looked and looked. I waited for the train to go and everything.

I'll go and check. I'll get my coat.

Well, she won't be there, Mr Blaketon. I promise you.

Honestly, David! I knew I should've gone myself.

I'd better go with Oscar.

Thank you very much.

Well, he certainly remembers her.

She was in a right state, apparently.

Couldn't find her ticket, spilled her handbag all over the platform.

But was she coming here?

Visiting her auntie, she said.

Where the 'eck's she got to?

No idea.

ROCK MUSIC PLAYING

At last!

Sorry?

Well, I'd almost given up on you. You are David, I take it?

No.

Oh. Well, he was supposed to meet my train.

Never heard of him.

Right. Well, could you give me a lift to the pub then, please?

Sorry?

The pub. My auntie says there was only one.

Sorry, miss, I'm already booked.

Good evening, sir.

By the way, there's no pub in Ledby.

Ledby? We're in Ledby?!

But wait a sec. Are we not in Aidensfield?

Aidensfield's next stop on.

Oh, marvellous (!)

You won't get there today, miss. Yours is the last stopping train.

MUSIC: 'I Can't Make It Alone' by Dusty Springfield

♪ Oh, baby

♪ I tried and I know

♪ I can't make it alone

♪ It's such a hard way to go

♪ I just can't make it alone

♪ There's something in my soul

♪ That will always... ♪

ALF: Right, we'll get someone down there straight away.

Sarge. Ralph Bradshaw.

His neighbour's trying to kick in his front door.

Right. Mason, you'd better get over there.

Wetherby, go with him as backup.

Yes, Sergeant.

Who's on church patrol duty tonight?

Er... Geoff.

Oh, not again!

Yes, lad. Again.

Do you know, I'm fed up of the whole stupid business!

I am, Alf. It just goes on and on!

MILLER: Yes, it does, lad,

because you clueless lot can't seem to get anywhere.

PHONE RINGS Ashfordly Police Station.

Oh, hello, Gina.

What? When?

Right, I'll tell him.

Sarge! Gina's lost her niece.

"Lost her niece"?

MUSIC: 'Da Doo Ron Ron' by The Searchers

♪ Met her on a Monday and my heart stood still

♪ Da doo ron-ron-ron da doo ron-ron

♪ Somebody told me that her name was Jill

♪ Da doo ron-ron-ron da doo ron-ron

♪ Yeah, my heart stood still

♪ Yeah, her name was Jill

♪ Yeah, when she walked me home

♪ Da doo ron-ron-ron da doo ron-ron...

Thank you (!)

♪ ...When she caught my eye

♪ Da doo ron-ron-ron da doo ron-ron

♪ Looked so fine by my, oh, my

♪ Da doo ron-ron-ron da doo ron-ron

Hop up on the back, love.

Oh, thank you.

♪ Da doo ron-ron-ron da doo ron-ron. ♪

I can't believe he's done this. Sneaked off to the council!

Got a ruddy petition up!

OK, Brian. Just calm down.

Why didn't you talk to me first, man to man?

Not a man, you're an animal!

Pack it in, you two, or you'll be under arrest!

See what I mean? Animals, the lot of them!

We're not. We're trying our best.

Don't get upset, love. I'm sure Ralph didn't mean it.

She loves this place, Constable.

She's set her heart on staying, and so have the kids.

I know there've been a few mistakes, but we're ready to learn,

aren't we, love? - Yeah, of course.

So if there's been any problems, just tell us what they are.

We have done, dozens of times!

And I'll tell you what the main problem is, Brian, you!

That's not fair! Please, please, Mr Mason. You've got to help us.

I couldn't bear it if we got moved.

OK. Look, why don't you withdraw the petition for the time being

and see how things go?

I'm sure Brian and Julie know the things that they've got to do.

- Yeah, we do. - Course we do.

We've let things slip a bit, that's all.

JOE: Ralph?

(Thank you.)

Thanks, Mr Mason. I really appreciate it.

Come on.

I thought you were all for coming down hard on 'em.

CAROL: Yeah, Joe. What changed your mind?

I haven't. I just think a petition is the wrong way of doing things.

I don't like lynch mobs and I don't like to see people being persecuted,

no matter what they're like, especially on my patch.

So Clive might've been a little bit right, then? They do need more time?

I'm not saying that.

I just think we should be giving them another chance.

If, in the end, they have to go, we'll do it the proper way.

HORN HONKS

There's no sign of her anywhere!

Oh, come on. Come on!

HONKS HORN

Oh, honestly! Wouldn't you think he'd know we were in a hurry?

Oh, thank the Lord for that!

Thanks.

Well?

Nowt.

No, nor me, and I called at every station as far as Whitby.

PHONE RINGS Hello? Peter!

(It's her dad.) No news yet, I'm afraid.

We're all still out there looking.

I promise you I will, as soon as she shows up.

If she ever does.

And what's that supposed to mean?

N-n-nothing.

Well, at least I've found out where she got off.

FARMER: Can't take you right into the village.

My trailer'd never get around that tight corner.

But if you follow this track down, you should be there in ten minutes.

Oh, great. Thank you ever so much. I'll see you later.

All right. Ta-ra!

DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE

Oh! Turn right at the bottom!

Ledby? Are you sure, Alf?

Well, the taxi driver actually spoke to her.

You sure it was her?

It must've been. She asked for David and thought she was in Aidensfield.

And then what?

Well, the cabbie had another fare, and so he left her.

When he got back afterwards, she'd gone.

When was this?

:.

Maybe she's walking it.

She couldn't, it's much too far.

Anyway, we've just come back that way.

Oh, yeah. We'd have seen her.

GINA: I don't understand why she hasn't called.

PEGGY: It doesn't look good.

Oh, please!

PEGGY: No, all I'm saying is, we have to consider possibilities...

..like abduction.

I'm ringing Miller again.

No, I'll do it, Gina.

He won't do anything!

He will after I've finished with him.

OWL HOOTS

Oscar, you know police procedure as well as I do.

In the case of an adult, we don't immediately...

Yes, of course I realise that Gina might be anxious.

And in her condition it's not...

All I'm saying is...

All right, Oscar. I will send somebody over.

Right, you two. Out on the street. Find this missing girl.

What, now?

What's the matter with you today?

- Nothing. - Good!

Does that mean I don't have to do the overtime tonight, Sergeant?

No, it does not.

- Yes, but... - Younger!

Sorry.

Could this be paid as overtime as well, then, Sergeant?

No... Sorry. I'll, erm.... Yeah.

DOGS BARKING AND BIRDS SCREECHING

Oh, no! Oh, help!

GASPS

KNOCK AT DOOR

Hello! There's a good doggie.

Hello? Is anyone home?

Hello...

I'm really sorry, whosever this is, but I'm starving!

Hello! Is anybody there? Hello?

Hello! Is anyone up there?

There's no sign on the Elsinby Road.

Nor this way, either.

She still hasn't phoned. Gina's going out of her mind.

I'm not surprised. I mean, you can't help thinking the worst.

Don't say that.

Well, like Peggy says, these things do happen.

GEOFF: It's time to go on night shift. What am I supposed to do?

Keep watch on Strensford Church or go on looking for this Dawn person?

The church, I'd say, knowing the mood Miller's in.

Well, surely finding the girl...

There's nothing more any of us can do, Joe. Not till it gets light.

DAVID: We haven't even found her yet.

David, we have been looking and looking all day!

We can't keep going on and on.

And anyroad, I'm hungry.

Deefer! That was my supper!

You naughty, naughty, wicked girl!

Now, out. Go on. Go on!

You can spend the night in the shed. Go on!

SIGHS

SCREAMS

GINA: Come here.

Oh, talk about embarrassing!

I mean, I know I was tired,

but to fall asleep in that poor fella's bed!

You should've stayed there, love. Counted yourself lucky!

Oh, right! So what are you then, David?

Are you the answer to a maiden's prayer? Or a fate worse than death?

DAWN GIGGLES What do you think, Gina?

I think you should stop teasing and get that coat off.

Well, welcome to Aidensfield. At last you're here.

PEGGY: Yeah, thanks to me.

It was my bed.

In fact, I was wondering if there might be a small reward.

Perhaps not.

DAWN: You're never expecting a baby!

- Didn't your dad tell you? - No!

I adore babies! Well, next to dogs. So when's it due?

- Well... - Oh!

Do you know what? It could be while I'm here!

That'd be brilliant. And it... is Uncle Phil's?

Cos that'd be great. I mean, now he's gone,

it's a bit sad and everything,

but it'd be like something to remember him by,

a little bit of him carrying on. - Yeah.

OSCAR: Bedtime, I think.

I think so, too. Up you get.

Oh, OK.

MAN: Jug Ears!

MAN : Come on, what we waiting for?

Hello? Hello!

Heck!

ENGINE REVVING

VILLAIN LAUGHS Jug Ears! Oi!

HONKS HORN 'Ey, up! Stop where you are!

ENGINE STARTS UP Stop!

You're under arrest, you know!

VAN DRIVES OFF I'm a police officer!

Gotta earn my keep, haven't I? These things are really sticky, you know.

Right, Gina. You and I are going out to dinner tonight.

I've just booked a table for two at that restaurant you like in Whitby.

- What? - Yeah.

I thought we could both do with a break.

- Tonight? - Yeah.

Oscar, I couldn't possibly go out tonight.

Dawn, watch what you're doing with that.

Oh, it's all right. Bernie's holding the fort and, er...

And I'm gonna help him.

Look, don't worry, Gina. We'll manage between us.

SPLASHING

Oops! GIGGLES, THEN CLEARS THROAT

MILLER: I can't believe you're telling me this.

You actually saw them loading the stuff

in the back of their van and you did nothing?!

I got the registration number.

Yes, and a fat lot of use that was (!)

The vehicle was stolen,

as anyone with a grain of sense might've realised!

You should've stopped them! You shouldn't have let them drive away!

- I couldn't get out the car! - You could've radioed for backup.

They'd snapped my aerial off. I was stuck.

So how did it happen?

I fell asleep.

- OSCAR: Thanks. - GINA: Thanks.

That was lovely, Oscar. Thank you. It's done me the world of good.

Well, that's what I was hoping.

Have I really been that awful?

No, not really. Just a bit anxious,

which is, er... understandable in the circumstances.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

Everything is going to be fine, Gina.

You are going to have this baby, yours and Phil's.

But you've gotta start making preparations.

I know.

And as for you having to manage on your own, that's nonsense.

You won't have to, cos I'll be there.

Thanks, Oscar.

You and I go back a long way, Gina.

And I happen to care about you very much.

So, we'll get through this together.

Hm! Well, there are a few little things

I'll have to "get through" on my own, Oscar,

if you don't mind.

That's the first proper smile I've seen from you in ages.

Thanks for tonight. I will think over what you've said.

Good.

Oh, er, Mr Scripps, you know what Gina says?

- I can help you in the garage. - What?

Only while your arm's in a sling. Just in the office.

I'll be fine. I'll manage on my own, thank you very much.

No David tonight?

Oh, he's in the snug.

Oh, he's not still upset, is he?

I should leave him be, if I were you.

Yeah, and when he does venture forth, don't mention rocking horses.

- There we are. - Thanks, Dawn. Very nice.

That's a gorgeous accent. I could listen to that all day.

No wonder you fell for him!

You see, my granny on the Bellamy side, she was Irish.

That's why I've got the red in my hair.

Oh, yeah?

- So where are you from? - Glasgow.

Oh, right. So is that nowhere near Galway, then?

Uh-oh! Here comes trouble.

Evening!

CAROL: Hello, there. Where are the kids?

All taken care of. Don't you worry.

LAUGHTER

Hang on.

Bring 'em in.

How long have they been in here?

About half an hour.

I'll take them in the snug, Oscar.

No, you won't, cos these two are taking them home now.

What is your problem, Grandad? They've had crisps and pop.

- Just get out, will you? - GINA: Can you believe it?

Left them outside in the freezing cold, in their little jumpers!

- Disgusting! - Outrageous.

RADIO PLAYING MUSIC

JULIE: I don't think we should do this, Bri.

Just get in!

Yeah, but... SIGHS

They'll be fine.

David, I'm really sorry for being so cross with you yesterday

when Dawn wasn't on the train. It was wrong of me to blame you.

Oh, it...it's all right.

And about the horse. I was really rude and ungrateful to you.

And it's lovely.

I just thought you didn't like it.

Of course I do. I love it!

And I'm sure it'll be one of the baby's favourite toys.

OK, well, that's all right, then.

And David... if everything goes OK, with the baby and everything...

Well, I was wondering if you'd like to be one of its godparents.

Me?

Yeah.

JOLLY MUSIC PLAYING

Come on, Carrie.

Oh, no!

Help!

Come on, Carrie. We need to get out.

Come on. Get your hood up.

Get your hood up. Come on!

CARRIE COUGHS

Help! Help, please! Somebody help us!

Please, help. Anybody help me!

Somebody help me! Please, help!

MUSIC: 'Try Me' by The Tremeloes

♪ If I could see you now...

Give me that. Here!

♪ I know I'd be telling you what I know

♪ You ain't been good like you know you should

♪ And if you don't think I know

♪ Why don't you try me

♪ I'm telling you, baby I'm on my way back...

Come here! Come to me!

♪ On my way back home

♪ Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh

♪ All right

Angela, your turn. Come here. You'll be fine.

Please. It'll be all right. Please. Come here.

ANGELA COUGHS

JOE: That's it.

FIRE ENGINE BELL RINGS

Are you all right? You got her?

JOE COUGHS

BELL RINGS

GLASS SHATTERS Angela, where's your Mum?

Mum and Brian, are they in there?

No. They locked the door. We couldn't get out.

♪ Try me

♪ I'm telling you, baby...

Joe!

♪ I'm on my way back home...

They're not in there.

♪ I'm on my way back home, oh... ♪

"Give us a chance," you said. Like a fool, I listened.

Even worse, felt sorry for you.

- Get off me! - Not anymore.

You've done it this time.

OK, Joe, leave it to me. Your house is on fire.

What?

No! No, please! Please don't take away my children!

I'm sorry, Julie. You were warned.

No, I'm gonna look after them on my own!

- This isn't helping. - They haven't any choice.

Not after last night.

I'm never gonna leave them again. I'll never leave you again, baby.

- Good girl. Get her out of the car! - Let's get on with this.

Get them the car.

Don't hurt them! Come to Mummy.

Come back out of the car, Angela. Come on, darling!

JULIE CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY

Thanks for putting them up for the night.

Come to Mummy. Come to Mummy. Come on, please!

Oh, no. Coppers. Back!

They've taken away my babies! It's all your fault!

That's it. That's the van!

Well, well, well.

Confessed the lot.

JOE: He could hardly deny it, Sarge.

We found half the church lead of Yorkshire in the back of his van.

With all those other things as well.

Remember that silver plate that went missing

from the churches a year or so back?

They didn't do that as well, did they?

Oh, yes.

So you see, Younger, even the most "boring" cases

can yield big results, so it pays to obey orders without grumbling.

COUGHS

What's going on?

She's unstoppable, Oscar.

Could you give us a hand, please?

Oh, it's ever so dusty!

Yeah, well, it has been up there a while.

Let's get it down to the kitchen

so I can start giving it a good clean.

Oh, and tomorrow I was going to paint the baby's room.

I was thinking primrose and white,

because then you don't care what the sex of the baby is, do you?

Are you all right with this?

I haven't got much choice, have I?

SIGHS

So you spoke to your chum, did you?

He's not my "chum".

He's the Children's Officer at the County Hall, all right?

Right.

Anyway, he said there's a good chance Julie can get the kids back,

provided Brian's off the scene.

Which he will be, for quite a few years.

Longer than that. She doesn't ever want to see him again.

♪ Ta-daa! ♪

Look! Daniel's old carry cot.

Just needs a clean and it'll be good as new.

Well, it is new, really. It was never used, was it?

Oh! I found something else as well.

Look at this! A rocking giraffe!

Isn't that the funniest thing you've ever seen?

I like it. It's unusual.

Yeah, you can say that again (!)

Anyway, Dawn, by the look of things,

you're going to be a great help to your auntie. Isn't she, Gina?

Yeah, she certainly is.