The Truth Is Out There The Dumping Ground

Have you heard yet?

-Hey, Frank...?

-He hasn't heard.

I bet you do really well.

Thanks.

So, did you pass or what?

I don't know! Will everyone stop going on about it?!

-What's his problem?

-Button it, Tyler.

I don't get it. It's just a bunch of stupid exams.

Very important exams, as you'll understand as you get older.

These grades can affect your whole future.

PHONE BEEPS

Well?

Frank?

I got a D in Sports Science...

OK, a D's OK. And the rest?

Never mind. It's just exams.

You just said it's my whole future.

Well, you know, some people are more suited to academia than...

Oh, you mean I'm thick.

No!

Don't patronise me! I've failed. I'm useless. And this proves it.

You OK?

I knew I'd fail. I'm done with school.

So what are you going to do instead?

What do you really want in life?

Come on. Everyone's got a dream.

Right, don't laugh.

I won't.

I'd like to work in football.

OK. So there are lots of jobs you can get in football.

You could be a coach, a mentor, a sports psychologist...

Yeah, right. Who's going to take me seriously?

Everyone.

If you take yourself seriously.

My friend's doing a foundation course in sports and exercise.

Would they take me on that course?

Sure, if you get the grades.

I'm not doing resits.

Well, you have to do something. You can't just drift through life.

I'm not!

Good.

So, what's your plan?

I'll get a job.

I'll be with you in a second. Can I help you?

I've come about the job.

I'm a bit busy at the moment.

I can see that.

You don't have to.

I want to.

Thanks.

Do you work here all the time?

My dad and stepmum run this place.

Don't you like it?

They make me work way more hours than they're supposed to.

And they leave me to cope with the lunchtime rush on my own.

I know.

Well, you've got me now.

You haven't got the job yet.

Yeah... But...

I'm only teasing! You'll get the job. I'll speak to my dad.

I'm Jade, by the way.

Frank.

I've got a job!

You've got a job?

Yeah!

That's great. Well done.

As long as they treat you right and give you a proper wage.

Of course. And I get staff discount.

Oi!! Bit of service around here!

# Why are we waiting? #

Can I help you?

-Hi, you must be Jade.

-Yeah.

We're with Frank. He said we could use his staff discount...

Whoa! No, I didn't!

Are you family?

Yes, of course.

We are really, really close.

Are they your family?

Not exactly, we live together.

All of you?

We're in care.

Elm Tree House. It's a good place.

OK, I'll charge you the staff rate. What can I get you?

Six double cheeseburgers.

You're all having the same?

No, those are for me.

Another chocolate shake, please.

Me too!

Ignore them.

It's OK.

Frank?

THEY LAUGH

What?

You so fancy her!

I don't.

-That's a shame, 'cos she likes you. I can tell.

-How?

See, you do like her!

Urgh! I want to speak to the manager!

-Everything OK?

-No!

There's a finger in my burger.

It's plastic...

And you put it there!

You can't prove that. I want my money back.

Get out!

What's your problem? You taught me that scam!

All of you. Get out. You're banned.

What?

Come on, go. Get moving.

Go on!

You made us look like a bunch of crims!

Yeah, thanks a lot.

Nice one, Tyler.

Tyler!

So childish!

It could've worked. If Frank had just gone along with it.

He could have lost his job. Is that what you want?

You know what your problem is? You never think things through.

You'll never do a proper scam until you learn to plan ahead.

I've done loads of scams!

Pranks, not scams. There's a big difference.

Stick to flour bombs and clingfilming the girls' bogs.

You'll never fool a professional.

Hang on...

If I can scam you, will you teach me how to be a pro?

Just like your mum and dad?

You couldn't scam me.

Well, then you've got nothing to lose, have you?

Can I ask you something?

Course.

How come you're in care?

I lived with my granddad.

He got old and frail, then he died.

You miss him, don't you?

I never knew my parents.

Granddad was all I had.

Now, it feels like...

Like you're lost without him?

Like you wish there was someone you could talk to, and ask for help?

My mum died when I was ten.

I'm sorry.

Well, my dad wasn't. He married again six months later.

I sometimes feel like I'm the only one who cares about Mum.

By the time they told me Granddad was dead, he was already buried.

You never even got to say goodbye?

That's terrible.

Nobody deserves that. Especially you.

I think you're a very special person, Frank. Are you free later?

Yeah.

Meet me here at eight.

So. You ban us, and now you want our help?

Yeah!

All you have to do is find the queen and you win this.

Yeah.

Follow the lady, wherever she goes. Where she'll end up, nobody knows.

That one.

Woo!

-Rick? Want a go?

-Yeah, all right.

All you have to do is follow the queen.

Sounds easy enough.

All right, we'll make this interesting. Oops...

OK, I bet you £10 you can't find her.

You're on.

Follow the lady, wherever she goes.

Where she ends up, nobody knows.

Where is she?

There.

It's under your right foot.

No, you have to pick one from the table.

Why would I do that? They're all jokers.

Nice try with the gimmick card and the misdirection.

And your stooge was very convincing.

Thanks.

But you can't kid a kidder. Cheers, mate.

OK, guys, prepare to be amazed.

Ta-dah!

Well? What do you think?

Is that my jacket?

Yeah, why?

Can't you use your own clothes?

Well, he can't wear normal clothes. He's going on a date.

Probably.

Hey, Jade.

Hi, Frank! This is Angel.

Hello, Angel.

Well?

Yes.

Yes, what?

Angel's gift only works on certain people.

What gift?

I'm what's called a psychic medium, love.

You talk to ghosts?

Not ghosts.

Spirits are people like us.

But because they've gone beyond the veil, they are wiser than we are.

They know things.

Like what?

Give me your left hand, love.

You've suffered a loss.

Big disappointment.

But that's in the past. In the present, I see...

A tree.

An Elm Tree.

Elm Tree House.

The colour red is important to you.

Manchester United.

Very important. I see red playing an important part in your future.

What else?

The rest...

it's not clear.

You're at a crossroads.

The spirits will guide you.

How?

Oh...

There's somebody else here. Hello, Jessica.

Mum, is that you?

Can you hear me?

She says she's always with her baby girl.

She wants you to know you're never alone.

Tell her I love her.

She loves you too.

There's someone else here.

Wants to speak with your friend.

Who is it?

Matthew... no.

Mr Matthews.

Granddad?

Yes, your granddad. He says...

Have you still got it?

Got what?

He gave you a gift... To remember him by.

The watch, yes.

He's very pleased. He's been worried about you.

Why?

Things are changing in your life.

You're in turmoil.

Worried about the future.

I'm OK.

He knows.

He believes in you.

He said you will choose the right path.

So, what do I do?

Sorry, love. I've lost him.

Are you all right?

I'll be fine.

That's enough. You rest. I'll get you your green tea.

Thanks, poppet. It'll give me the energy for the walk home.

Can't you get a taxi?

My pension doesn't stretch to luxuries.

If it wasn't for Jade, I wouldn't even be able to afford a cup of tea.

Don't you get paid for readings?

I don't do this for money.

Though, of course, sometimes people do give what they can.

There.

Get a taxi. On me.

Bless you.

Frank!

How'd it go?

Amazing.

See, I told you it would go well.

So, is Jade your girlfriend now?

I don't know.

How can you not know? What happened?

I spoke to Granddad.

What?

I met this woman - Angel. She talks to spirits.

A ghost whisperer?

A psychic medium.

You actually spoke to your granddad?

And Jade spoke to her mum.

-I don't believe you.

-It's true.

You shouldn't mess about with stuff like that.

Yeah, like I heard about this girl, she did a Ouija board

and got a bad spirit, and it haunted her.

It wasn't a bad spirit. It was Granddad!

No, you're being taken for a ride, mate.

Just because you can't understand something,

doesn't mean it's not true.

I'm telling Mike and Gina.

But it made Frank so happy, talking to his granddad.

-He wasn't talking to his granddad.

-How do you know?

People have been trying to contact the dead for thousands of years.

If it could be done, somebody would have proved it by now.

Why?

There's loads of things in the universe that we can't see or prove.

Doesn't mean they're not real.

Quarks. Dark matter. Parallel dimensions.

-Ghosts.

-Why not?

All I'm saying is if Frank chooses to believe this,

we should respect him.

The owl stands for wisdom. The ladybird means good luck.

What about that one?

The heart? It's supposed to bring your true love towards you.

Hi, Faith. What can I get you?

Strawberry smoothie, and, um...

Is Angel here?

She's over there. Shall I introduce you?

No, it's OK.

I'll get your drink.

Sit down, love.

Now, what did you want to ask me?

Nothing.

You must trust your instincts, Faith.

I can call you Faith?

You came here looking for answers.

I don't want something for nothing. I've got money.

Give me your left hand, Faith.

You've lost someone that you care about.

You felt abandoned and alone.

But you're strong.

Independent. You don't need anybody's help.

But you're still worried.

Not for yourself, for someone else.

A loved one that you've lost.

A woman? No.

A man.

Your father?

Your brother?

You're not to worry, love.

The spirits are telling me your brother's at peace.

You mean...

he's dead?

His suffering is ended.

He's safe.

Help! Help! Help! Help!

Jody! You OK?

You broke it!

I didn't.

You rushed in and you knocked me down.

Harry was yelling. You OK?

I got my hand stuck in this jar. It's OK now.

I made this for my mum.

Look. I'm really sorry I broke it. I'll pay for a new one.

..Is what I would say, if I was a total mug!

This old thing's been sat at the back of the toy cupboard for ages.

And you didn't think I would recognise it?

Hey, Faith.

I thought you went home?

-What's this?

-Open it.

"Angels mean blessings." Thank you.

I'm so glad you were able to contact your granddad.

Me too.

Just knowing that there's someone out there, watching out for you,

changes everything.

-You feel it too, don't you?

-Yeah.

By the way, Angel says she can give another reading tomorrow,

if you're up for it.

DOOR OPENS

What?

You went to see that psychic, didn't you?

How do you know?

-Thing is, I'm a bit of a psychic myself.

-You?

I don't like to tell people about it,

but I can sense the presence of spirits.

There's a disturbance in your aura.

Frank told me what was going on.

Well, it's none of your business.

Yes, it is. I don't want my mates getting conned.

It wasn't a con. Angel knew my name.

She heard Frank say it.

She knew I was looking for answers.

Because you went to a psychic!

-How did she know about my brother?

-You told her.

No, I didn't!

It's called cold reading.

Basically, you make a guess, and let the punter fill in the gaps.

If you're really good, people will tell you their life story,

-and believe they heard it from you.

-No.

There has got to be more to it than that.

Con artists are like magicians.

They should never reveal their secrets.

The truth is too disappointing.

If you think Angel's a con artist, why didn't you warn Frank?

I didn't think he'd listen to me. Angel made him happy.

People believe what they want to believe...

Angel knew things.

Granddad. Manchester United.

Elm Tree House.

-And you're sure you didn't tell her any of that stuff?

-No.

You see? It's not just the cold reading thing.

It's not.

She's hot reading.

-Someone's been feeding her information.

-Who?

Jade wouldn't do that.

Wouldn't she?

How well do you really know her?

I know her.

She wouldn't do that.

Hey, Frank.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Thing is. That tenner you won off me. I really, really need it back.

You'd better make this good.

Cos to be completely honest, all your scams so far have been pants.

Well, I kind of took out a loan.

A loan?

From Psycho Steve McAleavy.

Let me guess, you're behind on your payments?

If you don't pay him back today, he's going to do you proper?

He said he'll put me in hospital if I don't cough up.

Right. So why haven't you asked the others?

I have! I've borrowed as much as I can.

But please. I'm desperate.

You're selling it all right, but your story's one big cliche.

You'll have to do better than that.

I can't stop thinking about yesterday.

That's all right, love.

It's natural to feel overwhelmed

after your first encounter with the spirits.

Would you like me to try and find your brother again?

Hi! Can I get you anything?

I... no, I can't, you're working.

We're not busy.

Why, what did you want?

Could you sit with us? I know you're a believer.

Of course.

Frank, too?

Sure. Frank?

Faith wants us to sit with her.

I think it would help to find my brother..

Angel says that all sensitives draw the spirits towards them.

That's right, love.

All right.

I'm sensing a young man...

..in his teens. No, in his twenties...

My brother?

Yes, could be.

He has a question.

Do you still have the present he gave you for your birthday?

The guitar?

Yes, the guitar.

Tell him I practise every day.

He knows.

He loves to hear you play.

What's his favourite song?

The one you play most often.

"Angels"? By Robbie Williams?

Yes. That's right.

He says it has a very special meaning.

We sung it at our sister's wedding.

He says she looked beautiful. And so did you.

Liar!

Frank!

I don't understand. Who's lying?

You. Because I don't have a sister.

I've never played the guitar in my life,

and my brother can't stand Robbie Williams. Nor can I.

I don't think you are talking to my brother.

I don't think you're talking to anyone.

Rick was right.

What d'you mean? Right about what?

He told me you and Angel were conning me.

Conning you? We never asked you for anything!

What, this?

If that's what you think of me, then you'd better have it back.

You don't have to.

Here.

I hope you can get your money back,

cos you're not working here any more.

You were wrong.

Whatever Angel's said to you, she's lying.

Maybe. But Jade wasn't in on the scam. She's really upset.

Con artists are very good actors.

She wasn't acting!

Angel was the most important thing in her life,

and I took it away.

Have you seen Tyler?

Are you looking for Tyler? He's in the garden with a mate.

Who?

Big lad called Steve something.

Steve McAleavy?

That's the one.

Tyler!

Tyler!

Rick.

Who's done this to you?

You can't tell anyone. He'll kill me if he knows I've grassed him up.

You can't let him get away with this.

I shouldn't have gambled his money.

-How much more do you owe him?

-20.

Take this.

And tell him if he touches you again I'll kill him myself.

Cheers, mate.

No way!

Told you I could scam you.

I can't believe you used Mike and Gina.

Who else could have done such a fantastic make-up job?

Thank you.

This is absolutely...

..brilliant.

Well done, mate. I'll teach you everything I know about scamming.

What was that?

Oh, did he not tell you about our little deal?

No, he did not.

KNOCK AT DOOR

You OK?

You were right.

I have to make a plan.

Take control of my life.

Somehow.

It's easy advice to give.

I just wish there was someone or something out there

that could give us all the answers.

MUSIC: "Mellow Doubt" by Teenage Fanclub

# It gives me pain

# When I think of you

# The things together

# That we'll never do

# At first it's cold

# And then it's hot

# Trying to be someone

# That I know I'm not

# I'm in trouble, I know it

# I'm feeling, I can't show it

# These feelings don't go away... #

Jade?

Faith called, she said you'd be out here.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry.

What are you reading?

Letters. From Granddad.

Are you sure?

Read it.

"I always knew that one day we'd have to learn

"to manage without each other.

"I just didn't expect it to be so soon."

Did he write this when you first went into care?

"I can't promise you that your life will be easy.

"I wish I could.

"But I've known you since the day you were born,

"and I can promise you this.

"Whatever happens, you're strong enough to handle it.

"So trust me, and never stop believing in yourself."

I wish you could have met him.

So do I.

So what are you going to do?

Take control of my destiny.

Go back to school.

Do my resits.

Get on the course that I really want.

You're leaving the caff?

I thought I was fired?

Oh, yeah.

But if you ever want a Saturday job...

You'll take me back?

Of course.

Like I said, you're special.

So are you.

CHEERING

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