Blitz Spirit Doctors

Don't tell me to calm down!

I know your game!

BANGING

See?! Look what you've made me do now!

Do you want to go through what we went through last time?!

Do you want all that dragging up?!

You know what happened last time and you're starting to push me again!

MUSIC DROWNS OUT SHOUTING

MUSIC: Anything Could Happen by Ellie Goulding

# Stripped to the waist We fall into the river

# Cover your eyes So you don't know the secret

# I've been trying to hide

# We held our breath To see our names are written. #

-Here you go.

-Thanks.

Um...I'm going to get a card on the way to work and do a collection.

OK, yeah. Sounds like a good idea.

-Morning.

-Morning.

Hello. I didn't realise Emma was having one of her little sleepover thingies.

How come you weren't invited?

I think it was a party for two.

-Kettle's boiled, if you...

-Where are the mugs?

-Morning.

-Hey.

I thought I told you to stay in bed?

I don't know about you, but I really wish we were still away,

rambling across beautiful countryside.

Oh, it's a nice thought.

Can't you call in sick, keep me company?

I'd like to, but if my patients found out, there'd be a mutiny.

SID SPLUTTERS

Toast?

Lovely.

Mum? I made you a coffee.

Mum?

She can do that when she wakes!

Coffee?

Put a splash of that in it, will you?

HE CHUCKLES

Aw, eh! Look at you, eh?

All grown-up.

I think it's about time you came down to the club with me tonight,

start earning your way.

Better go. See you later.

Are you sure it's OK to stay? I don't want to be in the way.

Don't be silly. You're welcome. Make yourself at home.

I'll get some work done, it'll be good to keep busy.

-Do you know the wi-fi code?

-Oh, it's on the back of the router.

I'll get some ingredients for dinner to say thanks.

You don't have to do that.

PHONE RINGS

Hello, sweetheart.

-Mum.

-Are you OK?

-Dad told me everything!

-He did what?

I thought he might be making it up!

-I'm going to head off.

-I know it must be a shock.

-Yeah, um...I'll...

-It's really not that simple.

-How could you?!

-Listen, Sid...

-It's fine.

-Where are you?

-I'm at a friend's.

Why don't I come and pick you up from college?

I'd much prefer to talk in person.

Is she there?

I had nowhere else to go.

I don't want to hear it.

I don't even know why I called.

Oh, don't be like that. Amy?

DIALLING TONE

Steven's told her.

He's bound to be in a state, but still...

She hates me.

She doesn't. She's just hurting, that's all.

I wish there was something I could do so she doesn't have to deal with all this.

Fancy your chances, do you? Give!

Mm!

-Nice doing business with you.

-GIRLS LAUGH

Still hang out here, then?

What are you doing here?

-I want to join.

-Ha! You're not cut out for us.

Dani, please.

You're too young. Run along back to school, little girl.

-I want in!

-Argh! Get off!

-Fight! Fight!

-Go on, Dani!

-Get on the floor!

-Feds!

-This isn't over!

I heard your mum shacked up with Gary Thomas.

Huh! Gary Thomas! Does she have a death wish?

Something like that.

Blitz...Blitz ain't the answer.

Works for you.

It's different for me, and for them. They ain't got a choice.

Neither do I!

I can't go home.

What, he using you as a punching bag?

We've all been there, you've just got to keep your head down.

What?

Is he forcing you to push his stuff at school?

He wants to take me down the club.

-Have you got anywhere you can go?

-He'd track me down.

You know what he's like, he's got people everywhere.

You could go to a refuge. With your mum, as well.

She's too scared to stand up to him.

Give me a chance and I'll prove myself. Please.

You ever pull a stunt like that again and I don't care

if you used to let me come around and watch TV when we were little,

I promise, I'll take you out.

What have I got to do?

DANI SIGHS

I'll see you later, yeah?

MUSIC: Black Magic by Little Mix

THEY LAUGH

HE TURNS MUSIC OFF

-Here you go.

-Oh, thank you.

How long do you think he's been in there?

Do you remember what it was like the first time behind the wheel,

all that power at your fingertips?

I hope he's going to be sensible.

Well, are you sure about this? I could always postpone.

No, I can handle it.

Just getting a feel of it, you know.

Mm-hm. Shak, there's been a change of plan.

I'm afraid I've been railroaded into taking Dr Haskey's shift,

so your mother is going to take you.

All right, then, whatever.

Yeah, and since I'm giving you a lesson,

you can help me with the food shop.

Hm. But we are still going in the Jag, aren't we?

-Oh!

-Come on.

And, er...if you could type up the minutes from the PPG meeting

by the end of this week?

End of next week, right.

You seem a little distracted, Miss Pitman.

Well, since you ask, it's my friend, Lena.

Oh. Right, well, er...

She dropped into the Mill last week.

I found her a new client, actually, he's got a tortoise sanctuary.

But she didn't stop to chat, which was odd.

But she did speak to Emma, but not as a patient.

And then I heard from my cancer survivors' group

that she's left her husband.

Well, I think this clearly sounds like a personal matter.

I really need to speak to Emma, don't I?

Well, I could not possibly say.

Thank you, Mrs Tembe.

Hm.

Best not have put your real info on that form they gave you.

Give me some credit.

Gaurav Patel?

-Gaurav Patel?

-Hang on a minute.

I'm sure your next patient's Sarah Anderson. Yes.

Er...is everything all right?

Oh, marvellous. Sarah Anderson?

Nurse Lee?

Thank you very much for organising the collection.

It was very thoughtful of you.

I have signed the card and I've put a little extra in from the practice.

Thanks. It's the least I could do. Lucy Carter?

Karen? Can you phone St Phil's and chase up Richard Corrigan's results?

OK, will do, as soon as Valerie's stopped hogging the phone.

Still on hold.

Everything all right?

Oh, Ruhma's taken Shak on his first driving lesson.

Oh! She's brave.

-Brave or stupid.

-Huh!

OK, so check your rear-view mirror.

-Mum, we're in an empty car park.

-Shak?

HE SIGHS

You've checked the mirrors,

the indicator is on and we start in neutral.

-HE TURNS MUSIC ON

-No, you don't!

But it helps me focus.

-Yeah, well, for now, just concentrate on moving forward.

-OK.

OK, so remember what I said, you find the biting point

-and then you release the handbrake.

-ENGINE REVS

No, it's OK! You need to release the handbrake.

OK.

OK.

OK, second. Second, second!

Don't yell at me!

If you put the clutch down fully, then you won't crunch the gears!

Mum, it's not me, your car's an absolute dinosaur!

-Concentrate! Just concentrate!

-Mum...

OK, it's too fast! IT'S TOO FAST!

Mum, it's 2mph!

-PHONE RINGS

-Oh. Just take a seat.

Yes?

OK. I'm with a patient.

All right, bye.

Sorry about that. What can I do for you?

I cut myself.

Ooh, looks sore. How'd you do it?

I wasn't looking where I was going and fell off the kerb.

Is your tetanus up-to-date?

I can't seem to find you on the system.

I don't think I've had it.

Dad used to be all over that stuff, but it's not really Mum's thing.

OK, I'll just see if I've got some in stock.

Won't be a sec, I'll just pop to the storeroom.

Right, we're in luck.

Have you seen my patient?

No. What's wrong?

Little cow's made off with Al's card and collection money.

OK, not so fast. Not so fast!

I think I've got this, you know, Mum. Can we go on a proper road now?

No, we'll just stay where we are and get you some more confidence.

I am confident!

Keep...keep your eye on the road!

Mum, chill out, there is no road.

Look, both hands.

-Right, when you get towards the end, turn, OK?

-Obviously!

-Before you get to the pillar.

-I know!

-The pillar! The pillar!

-I know!

-Just stop the car! Stop it!

What did you get?

The medicine cabinets were locked, so...I got this.

Nice one. Keep it.

So, am I in?

Next step is to put the crew's welfare before your own.

Well, how do I do that?

Your call.

Oi! You forgetting something?

What did she look like?

Er...5'4", black, wearing a school uniform,

Lea Wood High School. Um...Afro hair.

Well, that is a good start.

Er...anything else that sticks out?

Come to think of it, she was waiting with another girl.

Um...mixed race, couple of years older maybe, curly hair.

She looked familiar.

Can you remember where you might've seen her?

-Were they mates?

-I don't know. Sorry.

Well, that's OK. This is going to be very helpful.

I know where I've seen her. She hangs around with a group of girls on the estate.

Ah. A girl gang.

That's Blitz Crew territory.

Give me the keys!

Mum, stop being such a nutter!

Right, Shakib, listen very carefully!

The lesson is over. Now, just give me the keys!

Talk about a massive overreaction.

Do have any idea how many young teenagers

die horrific deaths in cars, eh?

Or how many innocent bystanders are killed by boy racers?

OK, Mum, chill out!

The things I have seen.

Mangled bodies everywhere, blood everywhere.

Mum, you are a midwife.

In hospital, you dummy!

I've seen A&E fighting to save lives!

Lives! Lives! Young lives that are just ruined

because some idiot 17-year-old wants to chillax and impress his friends!

-OK!

-Well, not my boy!

OK? You are not going to be another statistic!

-Do you hear me?!

-Yes!

OK, OK.

HE SIGHS

-I don't know what you're talking about.

-Really?

Because we know that you were there this morning.

Look, I'd love to help you out and that, but I can't.

Oh, come on, Dani, you know how this works.

Wait! The stolen money, that was me.

And who are you?

Jade Okonojo.

Right, you can both come down the station, then.

It was my idea and everything. Nothing to do with them.

You'd better get in the car, then.

Did you put her up to that?

I've got my eye on you, Dani Coles.

Come on, Jade.

I told you, I stole that money.

There's nothing more to it.

If someone is pressuring you to take the blame,

or if you were forced to nick it in the first place,

now is the time to tell us.

If you're covering for someone...

I wasn't pressured to do anything.

-How old are you?

-14.

You don't have a record.

We can protect you, Jade, if you were coerced.

I told you, I wasn't.

How long will I get?

Is there someone you're scared of?

Someone in the Blitz Crew, maybe?

Dani, maybe?

Who do you live with at home?

Mum and her boyfriend.

Who's your mum's boyfriend?

Gary.

What happens now?

What happens now is I am going to release you into the custody of your mother

and you will be bailed to come back to the station at a later date.

Interview suspended 12:56.

But I confessed!

We will liaise with the Social Services and the CPS

to find out what is the best course of action.

But in the meantime, you are free to go, young lady.

I'm sorry it didn't work out.

Yeah, well, I thought it would be a lot more easier.

That I'd be better.

Yeah, well, it was your first time.

Yours too, apparently.

"Shakib! Shakib! The pillar! The pillar!"

-Man, you just turn into Mum the Maniac.

-Yeah, all right.

Yeah, and screaming instructions doesn't exactly help, you know.

Neither does pushing the pedal to the metal every chance you get.

Hm! OK, I don't know what that means, but it sounds pretty cool.

Heh-heh! You know exactly what it means.

Now what, then? I really want my licence.

Fat chance of that happening now. No way I can afford lessons.

OK, we'll give it another go.

What? Really?! Are you going to behave this time?

Not me, not now!

The chances of me getting in the car with you driving

are never going to happen again.

HE SIGHS

So, what, then?!

SHE CHUCKLES

-See you later.

-And stay out of trouble.

-They let you out, then?

-Said I'd most likely get a caution.

Huh! Nice one.

Ta for keeping me out of it.

I won't be doing this for much longer.

You need it more than I do.

-Why?

-You helped me out, so I'm going to do the same for you.

Do you want to stay at mine? It's just a squat, but it's safe.

I can't just leave Mum. If Gary gets wind of today, he'll hit the roof.

You've got to get out of there!

Look, I'll help you pack some stuff.

-Is he at home?

-At the club.

Mum's on her way there now. I can't just abandon her.

She's made her choice, right? You get a choice, too.

I'm not going to lie, I doubted you.

Ooh, you're not the only one.

Ye of little faith.

Sign here, please.

Thanks. So, what's the girl's story?

What do you think?

Broken home, mum got distracted.

-Reckon she just got in with the wrong crowd.

-Sounds about right.

Yeah, but it's still no excuse to steal stuff, is it?

No, it is not. Do you want to press charges?

No.

Long shot, but do you know of a Gary who lives on the estate?

I know Gary Thomas, as in The Pit Bull. Why?

Jade mentioned that her mum's boyfriend was called Gary.

-Do you think it's him?

-Well, I hope not, because he's a nasty scumbag.

Yeah. Well, ta for this.

Any time. See you.

Bye.

Coast's clear.

Let me help.

I thought you were at work.

Surprise!

I'm just getting some stuff together for a...

A sleepover. At mine. Been planned ages.

Yeah, that's right.

It can't be tonight.

Right. Well, we'll just get a takeaway here, then, yeah?

-Yeah.

-We were thinking pizza, but we're open to suggestions.

Another time.

You and me are going to take a little trip down the club.

If...if you don't mind?

-We were really looking forward to it.

-Can't be helped.

-I thought I'd mentioned it.

-OUT!

This is the last time I'm going to ask you nicely.

-It's OK, go.

-I'm not leaving you!

Are you having a laugh? Get out of my house!

-Leave her alone!

-Get off me!

If I see you around here again, yeah?

Are you listening to what I'm saying, yeah?

Are you get...?

Are you OK?

-KNOCK AT DOOR

-I'm with a patient.

No, you're not. I checked.

What's going on with Lena?

Sounds like you were up half the night.

It's fine.

You're not the only one who's having a bad day, you know.

You haven't even asked about the theft.

Oh, I'm sorry, Ayesha. Hang on.

Don't worry, it's sorted.

Rob pulled a blinder, got the money back.

-Great.

-Are you OK?

I wish people would stop asking me that.

I'm just worried about you, that's all.

Whatever Lena's going through, it sounds like she needs a lot of support.

So you could probably do with somebody in your corner, too.

Do you think he's dead?! Shall I call an ambulance?!

He don't deserve it.

What if I've killed him?!

-We'll say I did it.

-What?!

-Self-defence.

-Let's just tell the truth.

You saw the way he grabbed me. I'll have bruises.

This is mine.

It's illegal to carry a weapon.

I'll get, what, two years? I'll be out after a year.

-Dani, no!

-Do you know why I've been getting you to jump through hoops to join the Blitz?

-Because it ain't the way!

-What are you going on about?

It's not all it's cracked up to be.

The way I'm going, I'm going to end up either dead,

or behind bars for life.

I need out.

Like you, a fresh start.

I can't let you do this!

BANGING ON DOOR

Jade? Are you there?

-BANGING ON WINDOW

-Jade, it's Sergeant Hollins!

Jade, I know you're in there. Open the door!

Her husband's thrown her out.

-Because of...?

-Mm-hm. He found out.

One minute we were in this bubble and the next...

Well, the bubble's burst.

Her daughter is devastated.

-How old is she?

-17.

And before you start, I know.

She's married.

Last thing I need is a lecture.

You've seemed a lot happier lately.

So, what's she going to do?

I've no idea.

Has she moved in with us, for good?

We haven't even talked about that.

I mean, it's all still so new.

That doesn't mean it won't work. Not if you both want it to.

Yeah, but living together? I mean, come on.

I'm not sure I'm ready for that.

When everything's settled down,

if you don't want her to move in, then talk to her.

You've got to do what's right for you, too.

I don't exactly have a choice, do I?

It's my fault she's in this mess.

-Thanks, fellas.

-OK. Yeah.

-Is he going to be all right?

-I don't know.

He's taken a nasty bump to the head, so we'll have to wait and see.

What happened?

He came back and saw I was packing some stuff up.

Dani stood up for me.

If she hadn't been here, I...

I tried to get her out and he attacked me.

He was so mad, I was scared for my life,

so I grabbed the knife.

It was the only thing I could think of.

Then he tripped, fell, banged his head on the table.

Is that true?

Yeah. Yeah, that's what happened.

OK. Well, we'll need to get you both checked over.

Is he normally violent?

-Mum gets most of it.

-Sarge?

There's probably two kilos there.

He's got form, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get a conviction.

You said that this was your knife.

And, of course, you do know that it is illegal to carry it?

Please...

I'm arresting you for possession of an offensive weapon.

You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence

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

Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Do you understand?

-Yes.

-It's not a game, Dani!

One of you could have been killed with that knife.

You will need to come to the station to make a statement.

We'll call your mum to let her know that you're there. Let's go.

DANI SIGHS

Ooh, how did it go?

Well, apparently, I'm taking all the lessons in future

and she's not getting in the car with him again.

-Other than that...

-Bye-bye.

Ooh, Emma! Is everything all right with Lena?

How do you mean?

I heard she and her husband have split up.

Oh, right.

I tried calling, but nothing.

And then I spoke to some mutual friends,

no-one knows where she is.

She's not staying at yours, is she?

Actually, she is.

Oh. Well, I'd love to pop around, check she's OK.

Well, I'm sure she'd like that.

It's good to have close friends, isn't it?

We have been through so much already.

-Mm.

-Yeah.

Ooh! If your house is too full, she could always stay with me.

-We could be roomies!

-I'll let her know.

I know her husband, Steven.

Such a lovely man. So supportive.

He is one of the good ones.

Well, that's, er...nice.

Do you know why they split?

-Um...

-It's crazy, if you ask me.

He's a real catch.

Such a shame. They always looked so happy.

Poor guy. He must be in bits.

-Anyway, bye.

-Bye.

EMMA SIGHS

Oh!

Oh, Emma, I never meant to hurt him like this. It is such a mess!

Amy's in pain. She doesn't really mean it.

You don't know Amy.

How old are you?

Put it down, both of you!

-No! You can't go in there!

-Get out of my way!

Emma Reid, get out here!