Sweet Child of Mine Doctors

DOORBELL RINGS

VACUUM CLEANER WHIRS

DOORBELL RINGS THREE TIMES

Wow! What a lovely surprise.

-Oh, it's so great to see you! Both of you. Come on in.

-No.

-Is everything all right?

-Yes.

Can I have a peek?

-Don't! He's asleep.

-Just a little one. I won't disturb him, I promise.

No. He's teething, he needs a nap.

Teething? Wow.

He's one tomorrow.

I know, it's incredible. Where did the time go, eh?

We thought you might like to treat him.

I would love to. I'll take you both shopping. What does he need?

Just give me the money. I'll get it.

No, I'd like to come with you. I'll buy him something special.

Me and you, shopping? I don't think so.

Please, Chloe, can we not put all this behind us, and start afresh, for Max's sake?

It's too late.

So you just came here for the money?

It's not for me, it's for your grandson.

-Do you know how much food, nappies and clothes cost?

-Well, Ryan should be supporting you.

-He does. But it's hard.

-Then let me take you shopping.

He needs money. That's all he needs from you.

Let me see him.

Let me see him!

BABY GRIZZLES AND CRIES

Ssh.

-Can I hold him?

-How much have you got?

BABY CONTINUES CRYING

Is that all?!

Chloe?

Chloe, I-I can get more.

Chloe! Look, please!

Chloe, come back! Please?

BABY CRIES

MUSIC ON RADIO: "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses.

-Dad, have you got time for some tea?

-I've had some.

Er, I've made some toast.

I'm not hungry.

I'm ready.

Thanks(!)

Can we go now?

Let's give my head a chance to stop thumping, eh.

How much chocolate can we eat?

Usually enough to make you feel sick.

-Dad, can I have YOURS as well?

-No, it's my treat too.

-Has your head stopped thumping yet?

-No!

Look, I-I'm going to have a shower and get something to eat.

You go and play. I'll be an hour or so.

-Can I go park?

-Not on your own.

-Asif and his brother'll be there.

-No!

Why not? They go every day to play cricket.

-I don't want you playing with them. Is that clear?

-Why not?

-Because!

I don't want you picking up their bad habits, like chucking and cheating!

-Used to be a gentleman's game.

-They're really good. They win every time.

Well, don't you bet on it.

Now do something useful, like tidy the kitchen!

-Where've you been?

-I couldn't come straight out with it.

-What did you get?

-What's that?

-It's all she had.

-Well it's not good enough!

I told you, she doesn't carry much cash, it's all credit cards with her.

-Did you tell her it's his birthday?

-'Course.

-Did you tell her that she owes you big time?

-Yes.

The bitch.

You did right to leave her.

-So what are we going to do now?

-I don't know.

Well, think!

-What are you doing?

-I've added them up.

-I didn't ask you to do that.

-It's 332 altogether.

-I didn't want to know. Why do you think I didn't open them?!

-Just thought you were busy.

No, I-I've got a headache! How's that going to help my head?

-You don't have to do the sums now.

-But now the figure's in my head.

And it's more than I thought it was going to be! Thank you!

-Thank you for ruining today!

-You'll forget all about it when you're stuffing chocolate.

I-I can't sleep.

You should see a doctor. They can help you when you're not feeling well.

That's the first sensible thing you've said all morning.

-Oh, no, you don't!

-Get off! I'll do you for assault! Ryan!

You have been booked in tomorrow. I will see you then. Bye.

I do not want any trouble, Mr Waterhouse.

I haven't come to see you. I just want to see a doctor.

Right... You just want to make an appointment...

I can fit you in at 11:45 tomorrow.

I need to see someone today.

I will see what I can do. Please, take a seat.

-'Chloe Matheson.'

-Yes, I'm her mum. Why?

'We have her here in custody at the station.'

-What for this time?

-'She was caught shoplifting at the corner shop.'

-Where?!

-'The corner shop.'

-No, Mr Khan knows Chloe. Are you sure it was her?

'Mr Khan was very positive.'

-Did she have a baby with her?

-'Is the baby unwell?'

No, I don't know. I'm not sure.

Keep them. I'd like you to put them back in stock.

At the end of the day, if you do a stock-take and find nothing's missing,

perhaps you will tell that to the police?

I can't, sorry.

Look, she has a baby. Please, Mr Khan. Chloe's not a bad girl, you know she's not.

She's got a few problems, but I'm going to sort her out. I promise she won't do it again.

I'm going to keep a closer eye on her.

50, please.

I'll keep going round until you change your mind. I don't care how long it takes.

I'll buy the whole shop if necessary.

You would do the same if it was your daughters.

I can't, sorry.

-What's SHE doing here?

-Saving your bacon.

-I don't want to see her.

-That's not very grateful, is it? Mrs Matheson, she's all yours.

-I'm not going with her.

-Try and make sure she doesn't get in any more trouble.

-I'd rather go back to the cell.

-I am so sorry. I hope she hasn't been too much trouble.

-We've had worse.

-I'm going to keep a closer eye on her.

Are you listening? I'm not going with you. I'd rather go to prison!

-That can be arranged.

-Don't be so silly.

Let's get Max. Please tell me you haven't left him alone with Ryan.

I'm an adult now. I don't have to listen to you. You're not my mum any more.

I have given you plenty of chances to prove that you can do it,

to prove you can bring up Max on your own, but look.

Look where you've ended up, again!

I asked you for the money first.

And I gave you enough money for some essentials.

-Why did you need so much booze?

-Why'd you think? To sell it.

-You can't be that desperate, surely?

-20 quid doesn't go very far.

-Right, come on. Let's go home.

-You had your chance.

-KNOCK AT THE DOOR

-Come in.

-This is a joke.

-Sorry?

-Forget it.

-Take a seat.

-No offence, but I'd rather see another doctor.

-Mr Waterhouse, isn't it? If you tell me the problem, I'm sure I'll be able to help.

-I doubt it.

-Try me.

-Just give me some sleeping pills and I'll get out of here.

I see you're on anti-depressants and you're overdue a review of your medication, so please.

-I just need sleeping pills.

-I'd like to examine you.

-I don't want you touching me!

-It's only blood pressure.

Look, it's very simple. I'll say it slowly so you understand.

I'm not sleeping very well. I need some sleeping pills.

So I can get a good night's sleep.

And, what I'm saying to YOU is, maybe your insomnia is caused by your anti-depressant pills.

-So, let's look at your current medication first.

-You don't have to patronise me!

-I wasn't the only...

-Just cos I didn't buy a degree off the internet!

-Mr Waterhouse,

we seem to have got off on the wrong foot, so let's start again.

I want to see another doctor! One who understands English!

-I understand.

-No, I want a doctor from round here, if this place hasn't totally been taken over yet!

-By "round here", what do you mean?

-No offence, but a quack who doesn't stink of curry!

BABY CRIES

-Pick him up.

-I did.

He just cried even more.

It's all right. Mummy's here. Yes, mummy's here. Did you miss me?

He needs changing, that's all.

Did you buy the nappies?

Wha...?

Why not?

That's what you were getting the money for.

-But...

-No. you cocked up.

You've got to be more careful next time.

I'm not doing it again.

This time, wrap the bottles in this so nobody can hear them.

Ryan, please. I can't.

They watch me. Take Max. Use the pram.

I can't. If I get caught with Max...

Babe!

He needs nappies. And we need stuff.

You've got to do more than your share.

There's two of you. OK?

Look, you're his mam.

You're my girl. You've got to look after us both.

You're a big girl now. You have responsibilities.

I don't know if I can.

I saved you this. I think it'll help.

You've already had some?

I had to. It was proper stressful seeing my little girl get arrested like that.

I felt so helpless, but I had to think of Max here.

You replace it...

-just as soon as you come down, yeah?

-Yeah.

Go on, get out.

All you had to do was write me a prescription.

I wasn't asking for anything complicated. It's typical of you lot.

You come here and you talk all fancy but you don't understand what we're saying.

I'm certain Dr Tyler understood every word.

That's it. Stick together, ignore the natives -

the people who were here first.

He's not worth it.

This is what it'll be like when this lot take over!

Looking after their own while it's chaos for the rest of us.

No jobs for ordinary people like us because we've all been undercut by immigrants.

No family butchers on the high street - it'll all be Halal.

Where have all the fish and chip shops gone?

It's all Chinese and Indian now. It'll be good, old-fashioned boozers next!

Get out before we call the police. Mrs Tembe...

There's good men and women on the dole. They could do your job and feed their families

-if only you had the decency to go back to where you came from.

-Out!

I won't ask you again.

Hello?

Chloe? It's me.

I didn't come to interfere.

I've come to say sorry. And I've brought you some things.

Chloe?

Oh, no.

Chloe!

Chloe, what the hell are you playing at?

Where's Max?

What have you done with him?

MAX CRIES

CHLOE HEARS DISTORTED ECHOING VOICES Oh, treasure.

Put him down.

Leave him alone!

-You're in no fit state.

-Get away!

-I'm not leaving him with you.

-He's mine!

-Chloe, you're hurting him!

-Let go!

-Ow!

-Whoa!

-BABY CRIES

-Come near him and I'll kill you...

-Babe, chill.

-I swear, I'll kill you!

-Chloe, calm down!

Jack, I need to talk to you.

Meet me at the Icon in ten minutes, OK?

SIREN BLARES

Chloe, get rid of the knife, do you hear me?

-Call an ambulance.

-No, I'm OK.

-That looks nasty.

No, I shouldn't be here. I shouldn't have come.

I followed her, then I thought, "What am I doing?"

So I went to the corner shop and I got some cooking apples and I thought, "I'll make a crumble."

But then I thought, "Who am I making it for? She'll never eat it."

-So I picked up her other favourite things...

-Mrs Matheson.

-And I thought, "I'll take her a peace offering..."

-Mrs Matheson, ssh! Be quiet.

Take a deep breath...

and tell me exactly what has happened here.

Here? Nothing. It was an accident. It was my fault.

-Has Chloe done this?

-No, no-one has.

Go and see if the neighbours saw anything.

Let me have a look.

I think you might have to go to hospital. That could be broken.

I don't want to get her in trouble.

When are you going to stop protecting her?

Someday she has to realise she has to take responsibility for her own actions.

I'm trying to make her see what she's doing's wrong.

This is beyond wrong. You're her mother.

She didn't mean to do this. She was trying to protect Max.

She thought I was stealing him from her.

That's no excuse.

-Is she in there?

-No.

How stupid are you?

I was trying to do the right thing and it all went pear-shaped as usual.

-Dad's going to go ballistic.

-Only if you tell him.

Great idea, Jack(!) So when he realises I'm still doing community payback in a couple months' time,

he'll know it's been extended and he'll still go ballistic.

In a few months he might be cooler about things.

I can't believe you actually think it's a good idea to keep quiet.

-That's exactly how I got into this mess.

-I just don't want to clear up the blood.

Thanks for nothing.

Look, do you want me to be there when you tell him?

What happened to you?

-Can we take this inside?

-No.

-Let's just sort this out before you get in any more trouble.

-We just want a chat.

Clear off. You and all.

OK, we can make this official if you want to, but Social Services will be involved.

-You don't want that, Chloe. Listen to him.

-Wipe your shoes.

-Don't waste your time. I'm onto you, I know your game.

-What are you talking about?

She wants to take control of me, wants to own me again. But I won't let her.

-That's not true.

-Is that why you've done this?

-SCOFFS:

-No comment.

A neighbour heard threatening language.

Tell that nosy cow to mind her own business.

Chloe, why are you being like this? This isn't you.

You don't know me.

You don't know me at all.

I know your sort, though.

I often arrest them for prostitution

-and sometimes I put 'em in bodybags.

-I'm not the bad person here.

I can't see anyone else high on drugs or shoplifting,

or anyone who'd do this to their mum.

She wanted me to kill Max. She wanted him dead.

I wanted you to have a termination. It's not the same.

She was still at school.

Lots of parents try to make arrangements like that because they love their kids.

But I didn't want it. And when I couldn't do it she tried to get him adopted.

That was before he was born. I was just looking at the options.

She kept on at me, on and on every second till I couldn't take it any more.

I didn't want you ruining your life.

You're the reason I'm here, in this dump.

If you'd looked out for me, I wouldn't be here.

Instead, you just tried to take over.

Well, someone had to.

Yeah? Me. My body, my life, my baby!

OK, let's calm down.

Look...

I regret...all of that.

I'm glad you had him now.

I was wrong and I'm very sorry.

Is that what you need to hear to realise that this is no good for you, Chloe?

Chloe, listen to your mum.

Please, I want to be part of your life again.

Please.

Let me look after you. Let... let me be his nana.

No way.

You'll try to take over again. I won't get a look in.

He's mine, and I don't want you to have anything to do with him, ever.

Now, get out.

Get out!

SHE SOBS

Just wait here, Chloe.

Did you get that medicine for your head?

They're useless.

They couldn't understand.

If I can't sleep, I can't get a job,

and if I don't get a job soon...

I won't be able to pay the bills.

She's right, it was my fault.

I was too easy on her when she first slipped up.

When she met Ryan, I knew he was no good. I should've banned her from seeing him,

but I didn't want to upset her.

A ban would've been no good.

She'd have found a way to see him.

This is not your fault.

You didn't make her come and live here or force her to take drugs.

It's about time she stopped taking the easy route and blaming everybody else.

This is down to her.

She's not going to change, though, is she?

Not in a hurry.

No.

What can I do?

Maybe it's time you showed some tough love.

What do you suggest?

You press charges for assault.

I couldn't do that.

Do you really want Max to be brought up in there with drug addicts for parents?

Do you want Chloe to carry on the way she's been going?

She's going to prison anyway the way things are. It could be for something far worse than assault.

You can stop that right now.

But what would happen to her if I did press charges?

She'd get the help she needs. She'd get a lot more than she's getting from Ryan.

How long would she get?

Long enough to get clean and get away from him.

She's my daughter. I brought her into this world. What kind of mother would it make me?

One who cares for her daughter and her grandson.

And what about Max?

Social Services will look to place him with immediate family.

You should be talking to them to become his guardian.

Chloe would never forgive me.

She'd think I was just doing it to get hold of him.

One day she would see that it was for the best.

When you love someone...

sometimes you have to make tough decisions.

Mrs Matheson...

..do you want to press charges?

How much is the medicine? I've got £4.26 left.

What now?

Chloe Matheson, you're under arrest on suspicion of assault.

You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence

if you don't mention something you later rely on in court...

You have no evidence. What's she been saying? She's lying!

Don't make it worse. You're in enough trouble as it is.

-Let me see her. She'll tell you it's a mistake.

-Come on, let's get your son. You're coming with us.

Ryan, take Max.

Uh...

Look after him until I get back. I won't be long.

-When I see Mum they'll drop the charges.

-I can't, babe.

-You have to!

-It's got nothing to do with me.

-He's your son!

-It's between you and your stupid mam.

-Ryan!

-In you get, come on.

That's it. Mind your head.

Chloe, I wanted to explain to you...

Tell them it's a mistake.

..I'm doing this for you.

Tell them you don't want us locked up.

I'm sorry.

Don't do this. Don't do it, Mum!

Mum! Not Max! Don't do this. I'll never forgive you if you do this!

-Mum, no!

-He's in safe hands.

-Mum, I'll come home. I'll stop the drugs.

Mum, don't do this to me! I'm going to stop the drugs!

I hate you! Mum, please, he's my baby!

-You can have him back as soon as you're clean, I promise.

-Mum, please!

When you come out, I'll be here for you, too.

-DOOR CLOSES

-She'll see you were right.

Will she?

Yeah, one day.

BABY GRIZZLES (It's OK, it's OK.)

# He's got a smile that it seems to me

# Reminds me of childhood memories

# When everything was as fresh as the bright blue skies

# Now and then when I see his face

# It takes me away to that special place

# And if I stare too long I'd probably break down and cry

# Oh-oh-oh, sweet child o' mine... #

SONG CONTINUES ON RADIO

Go on, spit it out.

I'm really sorry. I've had my community payback extended.

Ohh...why? What have you done now?

I left the site without permission. It wasn't my fault.

It never is. Why can't you just keep your head down and finish the payback?

-How difficult can that be to do?

-I have been trying.

-You're telling me!

-Please don't be mad. I'm going through a really difficult time.

Difficult time? No, difficult is dropping out of school because you're pregnant,

hooking up with a drug addict and trying to bring the kid up in a squat.

Difficult is watching your daughter go off the rails,

taking her baby off her and then sending her to prison.

I've said that I'm sorry.

Yeah, well, not sorry enough.

Otherwise you wouldn't keep getting into trouble, would you?

What a day.

What?

What a day.

Yeah.

We see it all - the good, the bad and the bigoted.

You did the right thing to evict him.

Just because our skin is a different colour, he thinks he's superior to us.

Maybe we should go and speak to Mrs Parsons?

We should not have to put up with this kind of abuse from patients.

Just leave it, all right? The man was an idiot.

This is not the first time he has been racist to me.

Oh, great! Well, if you knew that, why'd you send him to me?

If he makes a complaint and it goes on my record, it'll be your fault.

Thanks a lot!

You people are all the same, aren't you? Hopeless!

I beg your pardon!

I nutmegged her!

Ow. That sounds painful.

These kids in gangs

have all got weapons. Our estate is rotten with 'em.

You think you're different? You think you're too good for us?

Get him!

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