0:00:02 > 0:00:05Once upon a time, there were three little princesses.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08They all lived happily with their mother and father, until one
0:00:08 > 0:00:12fateful day, when their mother had a sickness doctors couldn't cure.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Their father tried his best to look after them,
0:00:14 > 0:00:18but he was overtaken by a terrible sadness that cracked his heart
0:00:18 > 0:00:21and filled his head with the blackest of thoughts.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24So the three little girls were taken away,
0:00:24 > 0:00:28banished to the four corners of the Earth.
0:00:28 > 0:00:32The eldest lived in a castle, surrounded by elm trees.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35See what I did there? Elm trees, Elmtree House.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Very clever.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41The youngest two were especially chosen by a black-haired old witch.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46- Lily!- A kindhearted couple that had no children of their own.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49But all that time, their father never forgot them,
0:00:49 > 0:00:52and the three princesses never tired of waiting.
0:00:52 > 0:00:53Come on, we'll be late.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55They knew that when his heart was healed,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58he would come back to find them, one by one.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Right. With this being the first contact,
0:01:16 > 0:01:18we're only aiming at about half an hour.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22- OK.- I'll be taking notes, but just try and forget I'm there.
0:01:24 > 0:01:25You ready?
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Yeah.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Not you, Lily. Your dad needs to meet Poppy and Rosie on his own.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33- But I...- Have a seat over there.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Hey, your dad hasn't seen them for ages, babes.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38It's like he's having to get to know them again.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42Yeah, but that's why I need to be in there with him. Tracy, tell them.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46I'm sure Rob knows what he's talking about. Your dad'll be fine.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Can I get anyone a drink?
0:01:55 > 0:01:57DOG BARKS
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Shoo!
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Go away! Go on!
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Shoo, go away! Go on!
0:02:17 > 0:02:18Shoo!
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- Hiya, Frank.- Hello.- Erm.... Ahem.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Right, yeah. See you later.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- Tracy, let me take it.- Lily. - I won't put them off.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- I just want Poppy and Rosie to see me.- OK.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- I want Mummy!- Dad?- Sorry, Lil.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- I want to go!- Dad!
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Dad!
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Dad! What happened?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57They just clammed up. Wouldn't say a word.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Did you talk to them? - Just like we practised.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- I asked Poppy about her dancing. - That's Rosie! Poppy does gym.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- Did you tell them the story? - I couldn't remember the words.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I can't do it like you can.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22GIRLS SCREAM
0:03:24 > 0:03:28He was awkward, lacking in confidence,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30struggled to find any common ground.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32Totally useless, in other words.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Perfectly natural for a first time.- Think of the pressure on him.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38He's not seen the girls since they were babies.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Exactly. He's got no experience of looking after children this young.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44But he had no experience of looking after Lily.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- Lily looks after him. - He's their dad, Christie.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47We need to give him a chance.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Not if today's anything to go by.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52If he has them in tears after five minutes,
0:03:52 > 0:03:54how am I going to persuade them to go through this again?
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- I'm sure we'll find a way.- Like I've got any choice in the matter.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02If it was up to me, I'd put a stop to it now.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14DOG BARKS AND SCRATCHES AT DOOR
0:04:16 > 0:04:17Oh, no. Not again!
0:04:21 > 0:04:24What are you doing here?
0:04:24 > 0:04:26How did you get in here?
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Get off! Off the bed! Come on! Come on!
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Oh, you smell! Oh!
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- Frank's got a dog!- Really?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43- Whose is it?- Don't know. - How come it has three legs?
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Does it have a collar on?- No. - Must be a stray.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Gina said we're not allowed to keep pets,
0:04:48 > 0:04:52except for ones that live in cages, like Mr Hamster.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56- Move!- Shampoo. - Strawberry or lemon?- Strawberry.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Frank!- What?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- No!- Oh, Frank!
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Here, boy!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- Are the girls OK?- Fine. They've gone now.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Thanks for letting us know(!)
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Sorry.- No-one's blaming Dad, are they?
0:05:17 > 0:05:20- No.- So, when can he have another go?
0:05:20 > 0:05:23The Perrys think the girls are a little unsettled.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27- They want to get their holiday out of the way before trying again.- Holiday?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- They're going camping. - Why did they book a holiday?
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Poppy and Rosie should be living with us.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- No-one said that, Lily. - They hate living with the Perrys!
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- You know that's not true.- Fine.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Well, you let us know when they can fit us in.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41Lily!
0:05:43 > 0:05:44What are we supposed to do?
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Here, boy! Here, boy!
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Quick, come here! I mean, girl.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Quick, come here.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- Hurry up, quick!- Over here!
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Get your dirty footprints out of the living room!
0:05:57 > 0:05:58I've just done the floor!
0:05:58 > 0:06:01What's with all the noise?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03What are you doing?
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Chasing a three-legged dog.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Ch...
0:06:08 > 0:06:09I don't know why I asked.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12DOG BARKS
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Woof!
0:06:24 > 0:06:29Unsettled. Of course they are, they don't know me from Adam!
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Dad.- If it wasn't for this, I wouldn't have known them either!
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I could have walked past my own little girls in the street!
0:06:35 > 0:06:37They do remember you, Dad. They remember loads.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42All the times I was drunk and yelling when I made them cry.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43That was in the past.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45You weren't yourself then.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- I've asked Rob if you can go on respite tomorrow.- What?
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- I just need to be on my own, Lil. - Well, not if you're going to be sad.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56It's OK to be sad. I just don't want to make you miserable too.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- Angelica.- Angelica.- Holly.- Noodle.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12- Scooby.- Josephine?- Snoopy. - Jess. Scratch.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- Maybe she's deaf.- Or stupid. - Maybe she's just never had a name.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21KNOCK AT DOOR
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Who is it?- Pet patrol, open up!
0:07:27 > 0:07:28DOG WHINES
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Oh, so this is your little shadow, then.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33What's its name?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35We don't know.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Shadow! We can call her Shadow.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Shadow!- Hello, Shadow!- Well, I hate to break up doggy daycare,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47but Gina's headed this way, so good luck!
0:07:47 > 0:07:48Night-night, Shadow!
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Dog breath, that is disgusting!
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- Night.- Night.- We were just saying good night to Frank.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02- Yeah, he really misses Liam. - Night, Gina.- Night.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- You all right? - Don't talk to me, Tracy.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Ugh!
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Right, that's it! You're going!
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Dirty dog!
0:08:39 > 0:08:41SHADOW BARKS
0:08:41 > 0:08:42Ssh!
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Come on.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Come on.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Bye, Shadow.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14SHADOW BARKS
0:09:19 > 0:09:23SHADOW PANTS
0:09:31 > 0:09:33I'll bring you to Sapphire.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Hello! I've brought you a dog.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42Frank, what are you...? Why would I want a dog? It's so early.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45She's a very good guard dog.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48A three-legged guard dog? Are you serious?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52She can bark. Go on, bark!
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Woof, woof! Her name's Shadow.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Look, even if I wanted a skanky old mutt, which I don't,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01we're not allowed pets.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04So what am I meant to do with her?
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I'm sure you can keep her for a few days. Mike and Gina won't notice.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11- She weed in my room! - Then get her a litter tray.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14She's not a cat!
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- Are you itchy?- Yeah. She's got fleas.- Sorry?
0:10:18 > 0:10:21For a minute, I thought you said you'd brought a flea-ridden
0:10:21 > 0:10:22mongrel into my home!
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- Ow!- What are you doing still sitting there? Get her out!
0:10:26 > 0:10:31- Look!- So embarrassing! Take your dog. - All right, all right!
0:10:41 > 0:10:46- Come on, Shadow. All right.- Come on.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53Ah!
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Look, go on!
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- Fetch! - Yay!
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Go on!
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Not that way! That way!
0:11:19 > 0:11:24No wonder they say a dog's a man's best friend. She's cute.
0:11:24 > 0:11:30- Suppose.- Cuter than Liam. - And she doesn't tell bad jokes!
0:11:33 > 0:11:34You miss him, don't you?
0:11:36 > 0:11:39It's OK. It would be weird if you didn't.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44- He should be with his brother. - Well, you were his brother too.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46All that time he didn't know he had a real one.
0:11:46 > 0:11:52Yeah, but it's not the same, now that we'll never see each other.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Well, I never see my brother, do I?
0:11:55 > 0:11:57And you didn't always see your grandad.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00But when you're family, that doesn't matter.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- Oh, Frank!- That's not me!
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Ah.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Well, go on, then.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- What?- Well, you've got to scoop the poop.- No way!
0:12:16 > 0:12:21Oh, so you want some poor little kid to step in it, do you?
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Look, your dog, your poop.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30I'm so sick of it! All the council seem to ever do
0:12:30 > 0:12:32is make really easy things dead complicated.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35It was dumb not letting you in that meeting.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Yeah, and to have Rob just sitting there.- Totally fake.
0:12:38 > 0:12:39I remember with my mum,
0:12:39 > 0:12:42there was loads of stuff I was too embarrassed to say.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Exactly! If it had been in the kitchen...
0:12:44 > 0:12:46- Or the garden. - Or the shopping centre.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Playground.- Yeah, with a picnic.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Yeah, and games. - Sweets and ice cream.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53It would have been so much better if we organised it.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Oh, hey, Lily. I was just going to come and find you.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Your dad's going to be OK, you know.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09I just feel so bad for Poppy and Rosie. They must be really confused.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- Oh, Lily.- I just want to tell them that I love them,
0:13:12 > 0:13:14and that it wasn't their fault.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17You are going to see them again, you know.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Yeah, but our next contact's not for ages.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23So, do you think you could ring back Christie
0:13:23 > 0:13:25and ask her to bring the girls back today?
0:13:25 > 0:13:28She'll probably think they've been unsettled enough.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- Please.- And I'll have to book a worker. It's loads of organisation.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Just say you'll try. I didn't get to say goodbye to them yesterday.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Please.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Right, Shadow. You've got to be good now.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47This is your home!
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Bed, where Shadow sleeps, OK?
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Do you think she'll stay?
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Yeah, if you just train her to stay out of the way,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00by the time Mike and Gina find her, she'll have squatter's rights!
0:14:00 > 0:14:01SHADOW BARKS
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- Oh, look!- Oh, she likes it!
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Unsettled, confused.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09I'm completely with you, Christie,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12but we can't let the girls' relationship suffer.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13PHONE RINGS
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- Give it here, Tracy.- Hello? - Give it here!
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Well, she's actually on another call.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21No extra staff available. OK, thanks.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- I can do it.- Absolutely n...
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Yes, of course they'll be properly supervised.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Yep, no DVDs or computer games. It's just the playground, OK?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Three o'clock. OK, see you then. Bye!
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- I never agreed to this! - Well, you have now.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- Dad! Guess what?- What? - Rob says we can see the girls again.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Really?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- Apples?- Yeah, they're healthy. - This is supposed to be fun!
0:14:54 > 0:14:55Cakes!
0:14:59 > 0:15:00Hold still!
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Tee, do you know what would make this even better?
0:15:13 > 0:15:18- Are you sure about the dog?- Look, it's just the right image. Trust me.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Well, as long as Mike and Gina are all right with it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25- Oh, we've got to go. - Good luck.- See you.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- Lily? Lily!- Yep.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Christie and the girls are here.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- So, who's taking them?- Me.- No way.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47You said this was organised, there'd be someone responsible.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50There was. They cancelled, so I said I'd do it.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Well, it's a shame you didn't think to consult me first.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Come on, we're only going to the playground.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- What's the worst that could happen? - Please, Christie.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Hats, sun cream, insect spray. I'm not happy about this, Tracy.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17- Thanks.- You've got one hour. Don't let me down.- Come on then, girls.
0:16:29 > 0:16:30Steve?
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Hello, again!- Stop! What are you doing?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37The picnic. Lily said it was Rob's idea.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41Look, I arranged it.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45He'll get to know them better if I'm here smoothing things along.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48You set this up! You made me lie to Christie!
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Well, you wouldn't have let me do it anyway.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54Of course I wouldn't have! Your dad should have supervised visits.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- You know the rules!- You've always said the rules are stupid.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- No, I haven't!- Yes, you have, when we went to the Perrys.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- Yeah, and that was a disaster! - I thought you'd understand,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- and be on my side.- I thought you'd stop lying to get what you want!
0:17:06 > 0:17:07- Is everything OK?- No.- Yes.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- Rob doesn't know anything about this, does he?- Dad.- I'll leave.- No!
0:17:11 > 0:17:15- Tracy can supervise us.- No, I can't. - Oh, Tracy, please. Yes, you can.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I know we can get it right this time.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- OK. You've got 40 minutes. - Thanks, Tracy.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30# I don't care about the rest of the year
0:17:30 > 0:17:33# Cos this is what I want to do
0:17:33 > 0:17:36# The sun is out, the feeling's right
0:17:36 > 0:17:40# In the sun
0:17:40 > 0:17:43# Summer fun
0:17:43 > 0:17:45# In the sun
0:17:45 > 0:17:49# Summer fun
0:17:49 > 0:17:51# Ba, ba-ba-ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ba
0:17:51 > 0:17:55# Ba, ba-ba-ba, ba, ba-ba, ba-ba. #
0:17:56 > 0:18:00It's OK, Poppy, you're fine. It's just a little bit of sick, OK? Look.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- Have you got any baby wipes?- What?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05I want to go home.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Er, she doesn't mean that. Come on, guys. Let's go on the swing!
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- Come on.- Wheee!- Higher!- All right.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19You all right, Poppy?
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Little kids are sick all the time. - I'm taking them home.- No!
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Dad! Dad, are you all right?
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Dad! Dad!
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- You're late. And where are their hats?- Where's Lily?
0:18:37 > 0:18:38We saw Daddy!
0:18:40 > 0:18:41In the house!
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- What on earth were you thinking?- I didn't know!
0:18:44 > 0:18:47You expect me to believe that? I should never have trusted you.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50They met their dad in a playground. Is it such a big deal?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52It is when he has a court order preventing him
0:18:52 > 0:18:53going anywhere near them!
0:18:53 > 0:18:57- That was ages ago!- Tracy, you should have brought them back here.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02- You know, I'm really surprised at you.- Irresponsible, negligent.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04You put two vulnerable children in danger.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Danger? What danger? He's their dad!
0:19:06 > 0:19:08He is a name on a birth certificate.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Only, you can't see that, because you spend your whole childhood
0:19:11 > 0:19:14desperately trying to find a family of your own!
0:19:14 > 0:19:16And what about you? Clinging onto Rosie and Poppy
0:19:16 > 0:19:18because you can't have kids of your own!
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Right, that is enough!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24ALL: Shadow! Shadow!
0:19:24 > 0:19:26This is pointless, guys.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- Look, maybe she's found another kid to follow home.- She followed me.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Well, maybe someone found her and handed her in.- Handed her in where?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38A dog rescue place, where all the dogs nobody wants go.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- What, like a canine dumping ground?- Yeah.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Suppose we should phone in and see if anyone handed her in.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48OK, thanks for your help. Bye.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Well, is it her?
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Yeah, they picked up a three-legged dog about an hour ago,
0:19:53 > 0:19:58- wandering around. - She was coming back here.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Yeah, but they won't hand her over without an adult ID.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07Well, at least she's going to a good home.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Yeah, someone that really wants her.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- Yeah, and she can just go home and lay by the fire.- Yeah.
0:20:15 > 0:20:16What?
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Well, they have a lot of dogs there,
0:20:18 > 0:20:21and I don't know how popular she's going to be.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- Most people want the four-legged kind.- So, what are you saying?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26What will happen if no-one wants her?
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Well, the woman said if dogs aren't reclaimed or re-homed,
0:20:29 > 0:20:31they get put down.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35What, kill her?
0:20:35 > 0:20:38It won't be for ages, though. Years and years, right?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41No, she's got seven days.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- I'm sorry, Lil. I keep mucking it up.- You didn't.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- You did it brilliantly.- Oh!
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I wish I could remember playing with you.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57It doesn't matter. We can start again.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59"From the four corners of the Earth,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01"he left no stone unturned to find them."
0:21:01 > 0:21:03I'll try harder. I won't let you down.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05KNOCK AT DOOR
0:21:12 > 0:21:15So, what's he supposed to do if they meet him in the street?
0:21:15 > 0:21:20Put a bag over his head? Jump down a manhole? The woman's a nightmare!
0:21:20 > 0:21:24- She's just trying to protect Poppy and Rosie.- From what? Herself?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Do you really think Steve's ready to take them on?- Yeah.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31He's turned his life around. He's trying really hard.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Yeah, I'm sure he is, but with two little girls depending on him,
0:21:35 > 0:21:36that might not be good enough.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- There are well-documented benefits to pet ownership.- Yes.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44It'll teach us sharing and responsibility.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45And keep us fit. We'll have to walk it.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Dogs are really calming when you're sad.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Who's going to feed it and brush it?- I will.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53And what about the dog mess in the garden?
0:21:53 > 0:21:55- Oh, Johnny'll do that.- What?
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- Look, if we don't take her, then she's going to die.- I know.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07Why are you all looking at me? I am not going to be its executioner.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Frank, give me the number to the rescue place.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16ALL: Yes!
0:22:17 > 0:22:21- Rob's stopped Steve from seeing the girls.- Oh. Come on in.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- In you go.- He said he's going to call some stupid big meeting.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- He said it could set us back months. - I can't say I'm surprised, Lily.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- Your dad has to show that he can be responsible.- How?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Well, by showing that he can take care of Poppy
0:22:36 > 0:22:38and Rosie at least as well as the Perrys.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40He'll be better than them.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43OK, so we can write down every little thing he's got to do.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Like a checklist, make sure he's got everything covered?
0:22:48 > 0:22:50And then, if he doesn't, I'll teach him.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Brilliant!
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- Do you own other dogs? Yes/no?- No.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- Will someone be in the house all day?- Yes.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06What type of home do you live in?
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Single, family, townhome, apartment, farm, et cetera?
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Are you allowed to put care?
0:23:11 > 0:23:16Shopping, cooking, cleaning, get the girls up, give them breakfast,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18take them to school, pick them up from school.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19Won't he be working?
0:23:20 > 0:23:21I can do it.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24Fine. Get a childminder.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Pick them up from the childminder, dinner, homework, bed.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31- Sorted. - And what about all the fun stuff?
0:23:32 > 0:23:37Oh, Matt and Christie have got them doing all these clubs. Dance, music.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38Poppy's even doing medals in gym.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41OK, but that might be quite expensive.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44I mean, your dad won't be expected to carry on every single thing.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47No.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51It's more the emotional stuff that's important.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54You know, the talking, listening, knowing how they feel.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59Comforting them when they're upset, helping them cope with problems.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Make them feel really good about themselves.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Yeah, but that's the sort of thing I'd do.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Yeah, and you still can.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07But you don't want to go back to how it used to be,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10when you were the only one doing that stuff.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12No.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Your dad has to be the one that Rosie and Poppy rely on now.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- ..Thursday. - I want to put loads of pink on mine.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Hi, guys. Guys, could you just listen?
0:24:28 > 0:24:32There's been a bit of a misunderstanding.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36I've just had a call from the lady from the dog rescue, and...
0:24:36 > 0:24:39well, they don't let dogs come to care homes.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- Why?- They haven't done the home visit yet, though.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Well, there's no point. They don't consider us a family.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- Why not?- We don't know who's going to be living here.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54I mean, maybe we've got a child who'd been cruel to animals.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55We'd beat them up!
0:24:56 > 0:25:00- Look, this is totally unfair. - She was relying on us.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Yeah, but she's still up for adoption, yeah?
0:25:03 > 0:25:04Oh, who would adopt her?
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Frank, look.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Frank.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12She's going to die,
0:25:12 > 0:25:17and that's our fault because we're not good enough for her!
0:25:17 > 0:25:21Every little thing I have gets taken away.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Then we're not going to let her die, are we?
0:25:23 > 0:25:25We've got six days to come up with a plan.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36CHILDREN LAUGH
0:25:40 > 0:25:45No lasting damage to you, is there? You OK?
0:26:05 > 0:26:07We don't have to do it.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10You know, get Poppy and Rosie back.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11Not if it's going to be too hard.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15But I thought it was all you wanted.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17You have to want it too.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19- I want you to be happy.- I am.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22You're a brilliant dad. I'm so glad you came and found me.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26But I'm just happy here living with you.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28Lily.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36That is the bravest thing you could have done.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41You don't think I'm letting my mum down, do you?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44It's just that when she died,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48I promised that I'd look after the girls.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49You are.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Everything you want for Rosie and Poppy is because you love them.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54I do.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56I really do.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Their father did come back for the three princesses,
0:27:04 > 0:27:07but the two littlest ones didn't want to leave the kind-hearted
0:27:07 > 0:27:10couple, and that was OK, because they could still
0:27:10 > 0:27:14see their father, and their sister could visit them whenever she liked.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Because some families belong together,
0:27:18 > 0:27:21and that's right for them, but sometimes, if families really
0:27:21 > 0:27:24love each other, they decide they might be better living apart.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- See you, everyone.- ALL: Bye. - Bye, Shadow!- Bye, Shadow.
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