Episode 6 In the Club

-She's done nothing wrong.

-We haven't either.

-We betrayed her.

-He's not getting his home repossessed.

-They won't do that.

How do you know, Rick?

-Dad, this is Roanna.

-Hello.

We both decided we needed to keep things professional at work.

I want to be able to tell people that you are the father of my baby.

Are you all right with that, Chris?

MUSIC: Wonderful World by Rebecca Ferguson

"Don't give your baby water. Don't use regular washing powder.

"Don't use bubble bath. Don't use talcum powder.

"Don't expose 'em to sunlight.

"Don't pick her up every time she cries or she'll cry even more.

"Don't let baby cry too long

"or she'll become traumatised and might get a hernia.

"Don't let her sleep on her back or she'll choke.

"Don't let her sleep on her stomach or she might suffocate.

"Fortunately, I don't have to worry about the sleep thing,

"because she doesn't sleep and neither do I."

"She likes to feed every seven and a half minutes,

"consequently, I have cracked and bleeding nipples..."

-So do I and achy boobs.

-Yeah, me too.

-My mum says if you put cabbage leaves on your boobs, it'll take the pain away.

-I'll try that.

I can get you some cabbages, I've got loads on the allotment.

There are a lot of don'ts in your blog, Kim?

Yeah, well, I just wrote down things I've either read or people have said to me.

I only said don't pick her up every time she cries,

-cos I thought you needed to get some sleep.

-I can't just leave her to cry, Susie!

Sorry, I'm a bit tired.

We know how you feel, don't we, Dev?

-Dev?!

-DEV SNORTS

We're both knackered cos we share getting up in the night, I express me milk and he does second feed,

-I have to give him a prod like.

-I always wake up.

Then you stand watching me, cos you think I'm going to choke her or summat.

No, I don't! That's complete bollocks! Excuse my French.

Oh, I think it's a mother's instinct to wake up,

it was the same when I had my other two.

Three o'clock in the morning, I open my eyes and two minutes later Sonny starts to whimper.

Right then, I think we're all agreed that having a crying baby

or a baby that won't sleep can cause a lot of stress for the parents.

-Sorry, can you just take over for me a minute? Thank you.

-Sure. Are you OK?

Yeah, I just think the baby's lying on a nerve.

So...happy relaxed parents, happy relaxed baby.

One of the ways that you can soothe your baby if he or she's crying is by giving them a massage.

Ohh! Sorry, I think I'm going to have to go.

-Do you want me to come with you?

-No, no, no. It's fine.

-Is she all right? Dev.

-You go, I'll hold her.

-No, it's all right.

Ooh!

Ooh!

OK, everybody, so let's carry on with the baby massage.

Would anybody like to volunteer their baby?

-Kim?

-Oh, I'm sorry, she's...she's due her feed.

BABY CRIES

-Just take deep breaths.

-No, honestly, I'm not in labour.

-How do you know? You've never been in labour.

-We all have, it looks like labour to me.

-Me too.

-Ooh!

There's no damage to the kidney, bladder or urethra as far as I can see,

-so I'm just wondering whether...

-Geraldine! Geraldine!

-Don't worry, it's just her uterus stretching. Bye.

-What is it?

-Oh, God, I don't know.

-I've had it all week but it's getting worse.

-OK, let's get you into Assessment.

VICKY GROANS

Well, the baby seems happy.

Can I examine you, make sure nothing's going on with your cervix?

If there's nobody else to do it.

I could do it if you want.

Fine.

-She's definitely not due yet.

-No, she's got another six or seven weeks left.

-You know he's the father of her baby.

-Who?

-Him in there, Dr Bellingham.

-Really?

Yeah. Yeah, but they've fallen out. He thinks he can do better.

Bastard.

Everything's fine. Nothing happening down below.

Can you show me exactly where the pain is?

It's mainly down this side.

It's around here.

-Ow!

-Any other symptoms?

Backache, heartburn, aching legs.

Apart from being pregnant, anything out of the ordinary?

You said you felt sick the other day and that you had a headache.

Oh, yeah. I think that's cos I hadn't eaten and then I had to work

-through my lunch break.

-I don't think we should hang about,

let's get some bloods and I'll arrange an abdominal ultrasound as soon as possible.

You can get dressed.

It's him, isn't it?

VICKY SIGHS

So, just to finish off, take the baby's hands in yours

and gently massage the palm with your thumb,

round and round in a clockwise circle.

You didn't need to snap at me in front of everyone,

I'm only trying to help. I'm not your enemy, Kim.

I said I was sorry. I didn't mean to snap.

I'm tired...and I've got a lot on my mind.

Like what?

And there you go, one happy, relaxed, contented baby.

APPLAUSE

Thank you. There's some hand-outs on the table if you want to grab one.

I suppose we'd better go and find the others.

We could just wait here till they come back.

Well, we've got to go to Neo-natal, haven't we?

I'm just going to head up there.

Guys, it's Roanna's birthday tomorrow

-and she's been a bit down in the dumps.

-Tell me about it.

I wondered if you guys wanted to come round to the house for a drink and a bite to eat?

Oh, yeah, I'd love that, mate.

Yeah, well, it's my court case tomorrow, mate,

but we'd love to come if I'm not...I'm not locked up.

They're not going to lock you up for your first offence, you dick.

-Are you going to go say hello to your mum?

-What for? She said she never wanted to see me again.

We say a lot of things in anger we don't mean, Jude.

Your mum loves you. She's just upset you did a bloody stupid thing.

Yeah, well, I'm trying to make up for it now, aren't I?

-Well, you should speak to her.

-I think you should speak to Kim,

you know you want to.

Are you going to come in, then?

No...I'll wait here.

-Hiya.

-Hi.

-Hiya.

We were going to drop Rosie off at the flat.

-That's all right, we're going to go in and see her dad. Didn't you tell them?

-I forgot.

-I would've gone with you.

-Sorry.

Jude's in the car. I think he'd like to see you.

I'm here.

How's she doing?

Fine. She doesn't sleep much, though.

Well, if you need a break, I'd love to have her...

anytime.

SUSIE CLEARS HER THROAT

Right, Rosie.

See ya later.

Do you want to go with them?

No. Don't be stupid.

You don't have to be here, you know.

Yes, I do, I'm your doctor and I'm the father of the baby.

And I'm your partner, I think.

Although for some reason, you've hardly spoken to me in the past week or answered my texts.

-Why do you think that is, Chris?

-Well, actually... DOOR OPENS

Sorry about that.

So, you're 33 weeks?

Yeah, that's right. I'm nearly 34.

-Unspecific sporadic sharp pains in the abdomen for about a week.

-OK.

I'm going to put some gel on your tummy, it might be a bit cold.

-Can you lift your gown up?

-Yeah, sure.

Baby's heartbeat's fine and the cervix is normal.

-OK. Well, let's see what's going on.

-Yeah.

Sometimes it feels like the pain comes from around here.

Right.

Is it ever the other side?

No, but it feels like it's everywhere,

-it goes all the way round and then it just goes off.

-Right.

Well, I can't see anything, can you?

No...everything looks normal.

-Do you know what sex it is?

-No.

-Do you want to know?

-Yes.

-No.

Oh, sorry, I thought you were just the doctor.

I am, but we're...

Well, Vicky's my partner and the baby's...

Well, it's my baby. It's OK about the sex, though,

it's whatever Vicky wants.

-I don't think you should be on your own tonight.

-Why's that?

Well, anything could happen. You've got a temperature and...

Oh, and they say that romance is dead. I'm just going to go home,

I'm going to sit in front of the telly with a takeaway in me jammies.

What if the pain comes back?

I've got a phone.

I didn't realise that you wanted a boy.

Well, I didn't realise I wanted a baby.

You should be able to take her home tomorrow morning,

-she's feeding and breathing really well.

-When will we know if there's been any long-term damage?

Only time will tell. She may be a little bit slower

than her brother at talking and walking, things like that.

It doesn't always follow.

Can I just say thank you? You've been...you've been fantastic.

I...I don't even think she'd be here if it weren't for you lot,

so...thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome.

You're coming home, baby.

SHE SIGHS

You're coming home.

You're coming home!

Oh!

SHE SIGHS

-DOORBELL RINGS

-OK. I'll just...I won't be a minute!

Two seconds!

-All right, you can come in now.

-You don't need to tidy up for me.

Yeah, I do, I hadn't moved a thing all week cos I didn't really feel very well.

Well, you just get sat on the sofa and I'll do the rest, OK?

OK. Do you have any more plates?

Or just the ones that need washing in the sink?

There should be two in the cupboard next to the...washing machine.

I said feet up. Get on that sofa now!

I know why you've not been speaking to me or returning my calls.

Right, so why do you pretend that you don't know, then?

Well, because I don't know what to do.

I can't give you what you want, but I don't want to lose you.

Well, you can't have it both ways.

I've carried this baby all this time on my own

and I didn't tell a soul for long enough that you were the father,

so I think that I deserve an answer!

Why don't you want to marry me?

It's not you I don't want to marry.

I just...don't necessarily believe you have to be married in order to...

Yeah, well, I do!

-And you're only saying that cos your parents got divorced.

-Maybe, I don't know.

-It was traumatic for my sister and I.

-Yeah, well, my parents got married when they were 20 and 22

and they've been together for nearly 35 five years and all my memories are happy childhood times.

Well, you're lucky, cos you're the exception, believe me.

Right.

So how are we going to resolve this, then?

I can't marry you, Vicky.

-Right, then I would like you to leave.

-Will you just listen?

No. No, sorry, I don't want to hear it!

You don't want to marry me because you think you can do better than me

and you're coming up with all this crap to try and justify it.

You go and marry your anaesthetist,

you know, Jane or whatever she's called.

DOOR SLAMS

SHE SOBS

Vicky?

Vicky, please!

PHONE BUZZES

-What's up?

-Who is it?

Yeah. OK, I'll be there as soon as I can.

There's a problem with Rosie. I've got to go round to Neil's.

I was beginning to think this day would never come.

Oh, we're really going to miss her.

And look at your handsome daddy,

he's put his best suit on take you home.

-Yeah...

-He has to go to court today.

-Oh, really. Well, good luck with that, then.

-Thanks.

-Sorry I'm late. I slept in!

-Oh, you're still here, then?

Yeah. I've got another six and half weeks left yet.

No, I just thought after last night...

-Oh.

-Dr Bellingham said you weren't coming in today.

Well, Dr Bellingham got it wrong.

-How are you feeling?

-Oh, yeah, a lot better, thanks.

-I think I'm just getting to back end so...

-I don't think you should be at work

and I've brought Janet in to cover for you. Why don't you go home and have a rest?

-We'll leave you to it, then.

-I'll see you tomorrow, I'm doing your home visit.

-Oh, great! See you.

-See you. Thanks for everything again. Thank you.

It's his court hearing today.

Oh, no! I hope he goes on all right,

how will she cope with all them kids if he gets locked up?

God only knows. Let's hope it don't come to that.

Where is he then, Lord Nibs?

He's doing an emergency C-section, but he should be finished soon.

Do you want to wait? I'll put the kettle on. We've got cake.

No, you're all right. I've waited long enough for him.

I'll ring you! See you!

I heard Dinah crying, got up, came in here.

Saw Jude weren't on the sofa, so I went into Rosie's room and there he was in her bed.

It was her fault, cos she said I could stay in her room.

Oh, yeah, that's right, blame it on me.

I said you could if you wanted to,

cos you keep going on about it being your bed.

It seems they had unprotected sex again last night.

I'm sick to death of telling you about using condoms.

I can't keep my eye on 'em 24/7.

-God knows what they get up to when I'm at work.

-OK.

The first thing is to get you the morning-after pill and I think Jude should go home.

-I'm not going anywhere without Dinah.

-She's staying with me.

Oi!

-What do you think you're doing?!

-Just what I'm told.

-This is 14 Elgood Road, in't it?

-Yeah, so?

-No, there's been a mistake.

-There's me instructions.

Told you.

Right, listen. Listen. When I get back from the court, I'll sort this out, all right?

They've got it wrong. Don't worry, OK? It'll be all right.

-BABIES CRY

-It's all right. Let me just get the babies out.

BABIES CRY

-Take it now.

-I can't take a tablet without a drink, it'll get stuck in me throat.

OK, well, as soon as we get home.

I don't know what you were thinking! You could've ended up pregnant again.

I was upset over me dad, they don't think he'll ever be able to look after himself again.

-It's horrible.

-I'm sorry about that, Rosie,

but that's even more reason for you to be careful.

I'm responsible for you. This can't happen again, do you hear?

Maybe you should think about going on the pill.

I can't take it cos me mum died of breast cancer.

PHONE RINGS

-Hello?

-All right, pal.

-You all right, mate? How are you getting on?

-Yeah, all right, yeah.

No, listen, I just wondered...

do you fancy...coming to court with me today?

Oh, mate, I can't, I'm sorry,

-she's got a million jobs lined up for us. You know I would if I could.

-Yeah. No, no, I just...

I just thought you might need an excuse to get out the house.

But no worries, no worries.

Just a bit freaked out, to be honest, you know, with everything that's happening.

-I've never been in court before, have I, so...

-You'll be cool, mate, just tell 'em like it was. Yeah?

You were totally skint and desperate. You did it for your kids.

Yeah, yeah. No, cheers, Dev.

I reckon that you'll get a suspended sentence,

-but you'll have it over with and you can get on with the rest of your life.

-Yeah, I know.

I hope so, pal. I hope so.

-Anyway, I'd better get going, so...

-All right, mate.

-I'll speak to you later, yeah?

All right, pal, see you.

-DOORBELL RINGS

-Yeah, I'm coming!

-Hiya.

-Hiya. This is a nice surprise.

-You're still here, then?

-Yeah.

I didn't know you had a home visit booked. Come through.

-Oh, no, I'm not here as your midwife, I've just come to see you.

-Oh, that's great.

That's really nice.

I went into work, but Chris told them I weren't coming in, so Geraldine had got cover for me.

Well, I'm not surprised after last night.

-We all thought you'd gone into labour.

-I don't know what the hell that was,

but it seems to have settled down now.

-Oh, right, so they didn't find anything on your ultrasound?

-Well...just a willy.

-I found out I'm having a boy.

-Oh, that's lovely!

-Did you want a boy?

-I wasn't too bothered,

but it turned out Chris did.

Don't matter what he wants, he deserves jack shit.

I thought we were making progress last night,

he told the sonographer that he was the father of the baby.

Big bloody deal, he is the frigging father.

PHONE RINGS

Hiya, babe. How are you doing?

I'm at the booze section. Do you think we should take wine or beer or both?

Oh, I don't know, a nice bottle of wine. And it's her birthday, so get us a card and a box of chocolates.

Don't forget me cabbages, though!

BABY WAILS

I'll...I'll have to go. I'll see you later. Bye!

Dev? He's gone!

BABY WAILS

HUBBUB

Excuse me. Excuse me. Move, move, move!

-Is this your van, sir?

-Yeah.

-And your baby?

Yeah, I forgot her, all right. She's new.

I ain't quite got me brain round things yet.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry,

What are you doing?! SHUTTER CLICKS

I was so chuffed when he said he was the dad.

Oh, well, I've glad you've come to see me.

Me mum, me dad and me nan can't stand Chris,

they think he's a prize prat.

-Well, he is. Coffee or tea?

-Oh, tea, please.

Yeah, I know he's a prat, but it don't stop me loving him.

I think this whole love thing's totally overrated.

I used to think that I loved Jack,

it turned out I didn't love him at all.

-Milk?

-Please.

I was with Matthew for six and a half years before I met Chris.

Now, he was a proper prat. I found out he'd been shagging a friend of mine behind me back for five months.

Sally saw 'em in Nando's holding hands.

And then three months later, Chris started at St Catherine's.

The first time I saw him me heart went all fluttery.

He used to tease me about wearing me make-up and having a fake tan

and I used to tease him about being all nerdy and posh, you know.

I could tell that he fancied me, though, cos I used to catch him

looking at me and he were all dead twinkly when I talked to him.

Then one Friday night, I'd assisted on a C-section

and he asked me if I wanted to go for a drink.

And I ended up going back to his flat...

and I stayed there all weekend.

Jasmin. Jasmin!

-Oh, sorry, I must've dozed off!

-Sorry, I just didn't want you to spill your tea.

-Look, I'm going to go and let you get some rest.

-No, no, it's fine, honestly. Sit down.

I don't know where the bloody hell he's got to,

me boobs are filling up, it must be her feed time.

I'll give you an extra tenner, mate, if you can get a move on. She's due a feed, yeah.

PHONE RINGS

It's funny, he's not answering. I hope everything's all right.

-It will be.

-It's weird...

but every time I'm not with her, I get scared summat's going to happen to her.

Cos if you think about it a million things could go wrong.

It's not that I don't trust Dev, it's just..

..I don't know what I'd do without her.

Maybe his phone's gone down or he hasn't got a signal.

I don't know what he's doing,

he only went to get a couple of cabbages for me boobs and a bottle of wine for party.

-Whose party is it?

-I thought you knew about it?

-It's a surprise party for Roanna's birthday. Si's organising it.

-Oh.

We're all going. He's even invited Geraldine.

Well, yeah, she delivered her so...

Oh, he'll definitely want you there.

I think he thought you were working, that's why he didn't ask you.

I wouldn't be able to go anyway, I get too tired of a night.

Oh, it's starting early and it's not going to go on for long.

Come with us if you like, we're picking Diane and Rick up.

-DEV SIGHS We're back!

-About bloody time! Where have you been? She wants feeding.

Sorry, sweetheart, I got a puncture, I had to get it fixed.

-Are you hungry, my little treasure?

-Hiya. Still here, then?

-Yep, I'm still here, still pregnant.

Richard Anthony Manning, you have pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery

and I have read your statement very carefully

and that of the young bank clerk that you demanded the money off.

Yeah, I'm really sorry about that, I hope she's OK.

-You don't need to comment, I have everything written down here.

-Oh.

Clearly you had no regard for the young woman, she was 19 years of age

and had only worked at the bank for ten months.

No, no, honestly, honestly, I didn't mean to frighten her, Miss.

Nevertheless, you did and I'm not "Miss".

You refer to me as My Lady.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, My Lady.

I appreciate that you were under a lot of financial strain,

having been made redundant some five months earlier,

but there are many people today who are experiencing financial difficulties,

they don't all go out and rob a bank.

-But my wife was pregnant...

-So I gather.

-..with twins.

Aggravated robbery is a serious offence.

Normally, I would give a custodial sentence of three to four years,

but I've taken into consideration this is your first offence... VOICE ECHOES AND DISTORTS

..and there were mitigating circumstances.

BIRDSONG

-Thanks for ringing me.

-I'm sorry.

It wasn't the sort of thing you could tell someone on the phone.

I think it's best if Jude came home.

-He can come home any time he likes.

-He won't without Rosie and the baby.

They can all come home.

You didn't tell me they were selling the house.

I'll go get 'em.

I wonder how he got on at court?

Shit! I forgot about that.

-Oh!

-Oh, my God! What's the matter?

-I'm sorry I forgot to ring you, I'm not going to go to the party.

-Why not?

-Come in!

Oh, Diane!

It's Rick, isn't it?

He got time.

-Ten month.

-No way, he's not a criminal.

I don't know how I'm going to manage without him.

Oh, I'm so sorry!

DIANE SOBS

He rang me. You know, it didn't even sound like him,

his voice was so shaky.

I knew I should've gone with him. Me mum said she'd look after the kids, but he said he didn't want me there.

Well, I suppose he didn't want to put you through it.

His solicitor thought he'd get a suspended sentence.

-Yeah, that's what me and Dev thought.

-Or community service.

I can't believe they've sent him to prison on a first offence.

It's going to be in all the papers again.

SHE SOBS And I've got an appointment with the bank tomorrow!

Oh, well, if me and Dev can do owt, look after kids or anything, just give us a shout.

-GRAN:

-Come and eat your tea, Sam!

-Right, get your coat on, you're coming with us.

-I can't. I honestly don't feel like it.

It'll make you feel better.

Just go for an hour and if you want to come home, Dev will always bring you.

Come on.

I suppose I could ask my mum to look after the babies

-and just take the kids with me.

-Yeah.

And you don't have to tell anybody anything.

It'll do you good to get out of the house.

-Oh, come here.

-DIANE SOBS

Bloody hell! Look at this!

Proper loaded.

Right, let's do it.

DOORBELL

-Hey, come in. She's not here yet.

-I'm Simon's mum.

-Pleased to meet you.

-Pleased to meet you.

-Where's Rick?

-Oh, he's stayed at home with the twins,

-it's my night off.

-Oh, OK.

-Hiya. You all right?

-Yeah.

-Thanks for letting me tag along.

-No, don't be silly, it's lovely to see you.

-You haven't had the baby, then?

-No, not yet, I'm still here, with me bump.

-Yeah, obviously. Right.

-Hiya.

-You all right?

-PHONE RINGS

-The rest are in the living room.

-Does anyone want a drink?

-Oh, isn't she adorable?!

Oh, hello!

-What's her name?

-Amber.

And I'm Ellie and this is me brother, Sam.

Lovely. Now, would you two children like a drink of juice and...?

My daddy's gone to prison.

-Orange or apple juice?

-Apple, please.

-So you all met in Parentcraft?

-That's right.

I think back in our day that was called something like Antenatal.

Yeah, it's sort of the same thing.

-Except now it's not just about labour.

-It's more about preparing for parenthood.

Well, all sounds very sensible.

We certainly weren't prepared when Simon came along.

-I think we spent the first month in complete shock.

-I was with Jude.

-You already have a child?

-Yeah, that's right.

He's not really a child... he's an adult now.

Yeah.

-Hey! Welcome, everybody, do come in.

-Hiya.

Make yourselves comfortable. Can I get anybody anything?

-Just a soft drink for me, thanks, or I'll fall asleep.

-Hi, I'm Dev.

-John.

-Oh, look at you!

-Chris has been trying to get hold of you,

-he wants you to give him a ring.

-Oh, tough!

It's to do with your CRP?

I thought it might be something like that.

I'll get it checked out tomorrow, OK?

Oh, she's gorgeous.

I know. Hey, and guess what? I love her to bits.

Just came in a big whoosh, didn't have to do anything.

-I swear to God, I think me heart must've grown a million times on day I had her.

-I told you, didn't I?

Yeah. Oh, and Emily's beautiful.

-Thank you.

-I can't believe you did it by yourself,

-without any pain relief or anything.

-Yeah, well, Neil helped.

-I had her in a birthing pool.

-Yeah, I know, I read about it.

-And he delivered her?

-Hm.

-It's bloody amazing!

I don't know how he did that.

So, where's Rosie tonight?

She's doing her homework and looking after Dinah.

(Are you still at Neil's or have you gone back home?)

You don't have to whisper, she's back home.

And so are Jude, Rosie and the baby.

If you want to catch up on our private life,

-you can read all about it on her blog.

-What's the matter with you?

-Sorry, I missed a couple of days.

-You don't have to be like that.

-I can't help it.

I feel like you don't want to be with me.

I think, if you're honest, you want to be with Neil.

-That's stupid.

-No, it's not.

I saw you that night.

I was stood in the doorway just after he'd delivered Emily

and he was holding you and you were looking up at him,

you didn't even know I was there.

The only person you saw in that room was Neil.

And you looked at him in a way that...

you've never looked at me.

I'm sorry about Rick.

I don't know why they'd lock him up, it's proper mental.

I still can't get my head around it.

If you need owt, you just let us know, all right?

Yeah. We're not just saying that, we mean it.

Thank you.

She's here, everyone be quiet.

I thought it was just a couple of friends, Simon.

It's just a couple of friends.

How many people are here?

Just a couple of friends from Parentcraft,

-thought it'd cheer you up.

-I haven't even washed my hair.

It doesn't matter! You look beautiful, you always do.

I wish I believed you.

Well, it's the truth.

-How was Kyle and Katie?

-You rang them, didn't you?

I asked Kyle not to tell you.

Yeah, well, he's crap at lying.

Anyway, he was very sweet with me

and Katie kissed me as I was leaving and she glanced in the pram twice.

-SMASH!

-Oh, God!

-It wasn't my fault!

-Are you sure this was a good idea?

Your grandmother's Venetian glass!

That is it! I am never taking you anywhere again.

Now sit down and be quiet.

Hi, everyone.

THEY ALL GREET ROANNA

Come on in, birthday girl, we've been waiting for you.

This is a nice. You're still here, then?

If anybody else says that to me today...

-Drink, Roanna?

-Oh, no, thanks.

Simon doesn't like me having gin when I'm breast-feeding.

Oh, put him on the bottle, that's what I say.

Life without a gin and tonic is not worth living.

-Breast is best.

-Well, I'm not going to argue with that.

Hi. Where's Rick?

Oh, he was in court today, didn't go well.

Listen, I'm sorry if I was a bit snappy before,

it's just that everyone has been saying that to me today

and I know that I'm massive, but actually I'm only 33 weeks, so...

Don't worry about it, darling, I was terrible when I was at the end -

-I could've ripped someone's head off.

-Oh...

-Vicky, are you all right?

-Yeah.

-Do you want a hot-water bottle?

-No, I'm fine. I'm fine.

ALL: # Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday, dear Roanna

# Happy birthday to you. #

Come on,

blow out the candles.

THEY CHEER

-Make a wish?

-I wish that I get my pre-birth figure back

and I feel normal again as soon as possible.

Well, that won't happen till he starts college, darling, believe me.

And this is my present to you.

Oh, my goodness, Si!

Simon, how on earth did you get it?

All I'm going to say is that I couldn't have done it

-without your eldest son.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-That makes me so happy, thank you.

-It's OK, yeah.

-Where's the chocolates?

-On the hall table.

-Oh, God, it's come back again. Ow!

-I think you should ring Chris.

No, no, it's fine, it'll pass.

It's fine, it's only...

Do you want to try standing up and moving around

and see if you can get baby to move?

No, Geraldine, it's not working, I don't feel right.

Oh, it really hurts!

-I feel sick, I'm going to be sick.

-Simon, get a bucket or a bowl.

Ow! Ow! It's worse than last time!

-This is ridiculous, it could be anything.

-Ah, it really hurts.

-What's this for?

-Read it.

-I can explain.

-Oh, you'd better have a good excuse or you're dead.

Well, she can't carry on like this. She needs to go to the hospital.

-I'll take her.

-It's all right, I can take her...

-No, you're not going anywhere.

-My car is quicker than your van.

I'll go with you. Come on. I think we need to get you to the hospital,

-we need to monitor the baby.

-I'm going to be sick!

SHE MOANS

Why don't you answer your bloody phone?

-Cos I don't want to talk to you.

-I'm your doctor.

-You're a shit.

Well, that's as may be, but this is serious.

I've been to your flat, I've rung your parents, I've left messages everywhere.

-You have a raised white blood count.

-You said it was high last time.

Not like this. You have a raised CRP, there's something definitely wrong.

There's an infection somewhere in your body.

She needs two steroid injections, but they need to be 12 hours apart,

so let's get one in now, just in case it's the onset of labour.

-I can't be in labour.

-I presume you've checked the baby's heartbeat?

Yes, it's perfectly fine.

Vicky's been sick twice on the way down here, though,

she's got a temperature of 104, pain on her mid-right side,

if I was to hazard a guess, I'd say it was appendicitis.

Appendix... No, it's mid-abdomen, it would've shown up on the scan.

But scans can be wrong,

especially when there's a baby stuck in the way.

I'll ring main site theatre and get Mr Ellis standing by.

I'm not having an operation.

You'll do as you're told. Now onto your right side.

Small scratch coming up.

-Ow! That hurts!

-Sorry, but it's for the baby's lungs, in ca...

-She needs some prophylactic antibiotics, as well.

-I'm on it.

-OK, let's get you down.

-You go, Geraldine,

-you're not even supposed to be here. You go. Go.

-I'm not leaving you.

Well, if you are staying, can you ring the porters

while I speak to Mr Ellis?

I'm not having a general anaesthetic.

-It's an open abdominal.

-I don't care, it'll affect the baby.

It's you I'm concerned about.

-When did you last eat?

-I don't remember.

-You'll have to have Lansoprazol then.

-I'm not having a GA!

I want to be conscious, I'll have a combined spinal.

Will you stop telling me how to do my job?

You're not having a spinal - he's going to have to move the bowel

and the uterus, it's way too uncomfortable

and it's too dangerous, you could end up paralysed.

I don't care, I'm not having a general anaesthetic.

OK, well, we'll just wait till you pass out from the pain

-and then we'll give it to you.

-Oh, he doesn't mean it,

he's just a bit anxious.

It's not my call, anyway, it's Mr Ellis's.

-Is the pain still as bad or..?

-It's getting worse.

Well, let's just hope to God if it is your appendix, it hasn't perforated.

Why, what difference would that make?

-It's serious, that's all you need to know.

-How serious?!

Are you getting much movement from the baby?

I don't know, cos of the pain.

The baby's not going to die, is it?

Is it?

-Are you on call or...

-No, I'm finished, so I'll stay with her.

-You can go if you like.

-I'll wait till she wakes up,

but then I'll get off, cos I'm on at six.

It was a good call with the appendix, Geraldine,

-I don't know how I missed it.

-I think we were all just focused on the baby.

At one point during the operation I thought she might...

We could've lost the baby and Vicky, if it had gone on much longer.

It's best not to think about it.

Yes.

She's here and they're both through it.

MACHINE BEEPS

Baby's heartbeat keeps dipping.

-What?

-It's dropped twice now, but then it recovers pretty quick.

-Toco line?

-It's peaking a bit, what do you think?

There's definitely uterine activity.

Vicky?

Wake up, Vicky!

ECHOING: Vicky? Are you OK?

You've had an operation. Are you OK?

Mr Ellis has taken... You've had an operation.

-Wake up, Vicky.

-Vicky? Mr Ellis has taken the appendix out.

ECHOING STOPS Are you OK?

-Is the baby all right?

-Yes, he's fine.

Can you feel any tightening, sweetheart?

-Is everything all right?

-Yes, we were lucky, it hadn't perforated,

but it was in a pretty shocking state.

Sorry, love, but I'm going to have to examine you.

-What's the matter?

-Baby's heartbeat keeps dipping

-and the toco line's peaking.

-It could be just a glitch...

-Mind the stitches!

-..but I just need to make sure, sweetheart.

-Everything's nice and soft.

-That's good.

-Hang on, no, it's tightening.

-Really?

Yeah, it's definitely tightening.

'The operation must've stimulated the uterus,'

-it's definitely trying to go into labour.

-Can't we stop it?

We'll try, but the cervix is already short

and dilated by two and a half centimetres.

Oh, God, I can feel it now!

-Try and keep still and not pull the stitches.

-Let go!

-I'm just thinking of you!

-I thought she was in surgery.

She was, they've taken her appendix out. Where are we taking her to?

-Oh, will someone get me some entonox?

-I don't know,

-I need a drip setting up.

-Where?

-Assessment. Come on, sweetheart.

Diamorphine! Gas and air! Anything, please!

Oh!

-Sorry, love, sorry.

-Right, let's get this started.

Too late for that -

she's four centimetres with regular contractions, she's in full labour.

-I've got another one coming.

-Too late for the second steroid injection,

-baby's lungs won't be ready.

-She needs to go through to delivery now.

Tell your mum I'm really sorry about the vase.

-Don't worry about it.

-Bye.

You've turned the wrong way.

I'm taking you to Neil's.

I don't want to go to Neil's.

Don't lie to me, Kim.

We've always been honest with one another.

HEAVY BREATHING

Oh, God! There isn't a part of my body that isn't hurting!

You've just been through surgery, what do you expect?

I don't know how you're going to do this,

you've got internal and external stitches.

Seems like I haven't got a choice in the matter.

-Well, you have, do you want an epidural?

-No.

No, the baby's going to be dopey enough after the anaesthetic,

I'm going to try without.

-Haven't you got something you should be doing?

-No, I'm off duty.

Right, well, you go, cos Fiona will deliver me

and Geraldine's going to be my birthing partner

-so you don't have to be here.

-Just stop it, will you? I want to be here.

Believe me, Vicky, if I had to choose someone to marry,

it definitely would be you.

Bollocks! Oh! Oh, my God!

-But, the thing is, I don't have a choice, because...

-I didn't think it would be this bad! Oh, my God!

Well, because... I can't marry you, because...

-What are you rambling on about?

-What I'm trying to say, rather badly,

is I'm already technically married.

What did you say?

We need to pop the CTG straps back on and have a listen.

-Who the hell to?

-I'm sorry?

-The baby!

-You bastard!

-I can explain,

but I think it's best we concentrate on your labour right now.

-Where are you going?

-I'm just going to check your notes.

Did we miss something?

I hate him. I bloody hate...

I hate him!

-You're not fit to have a baby.

-What are you shouting at me for?

-It were Rick's fault. He rang me just as I was getting out the van...

-What kind of parent are you?

How can you forget your own daughter? You're proper mental, you.

-Who's that?

-Mr and Mrs Sidhwa?

-Yeah.

-Rita Milligan from Social Services, Child Protection Unit.

We've had a report about a baby left crying in a van this morning,

I wonder if we could have a chat?

Is everything all right?

Yeah, but I think we'll try you on your left lateral.

-Is something definitely wrong?

-No, I don't think so.

-So what's going on with the trace, then?

-I think it's because your seven weeks prem and baby's not had

-much time to prepare and we only had time for one steroid injection so...

-How many times has it dropped now?

It keeps dipping, but then it recovers pretty quick when the contraction passes.

Is it cos of the operation? I told him I didn't want a general.

-What was it on the last one?

-Just you concentrate on having this baby.

I want to know what the last heart rate was?

-80.

-Oh, my God.

Yes, but it's recovering in less than a minute

and that's not too bad, cos you're nearly ten centimetres,

-so you're nearly ready to push.

-Do you want us to ring Chris?

-No.

-Are you sure?

-I thought he'd have been in by now to check on you.

He's only bloody married, isn't he?!

-No. I've never heard him mention a wife.

-He can't be, we would have known about it.

Maybe he's just wanting to keep it quiet.

Oh, God, there's another one coming.

-Do you feel like you're going to push?

-Yes!

-Do you want to try now?

-Nice, deep breath in.

-Ow!

That's it and push the pain away. That's it. Nice and calm.

And push. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.

-Push. Push. OK, it's dropping, 75.

-OK, Vicky, stop pushing.

-I'm going to ring Chris.

-No! No!

Don't look so worried. You've seen thousands of births.

-I know, it's his face I don't want to see.

-I know,

but you're going to have to, love,

cos he's your doctor and he's the one that knows best.

No, he doesn't, he's never known what's best for me.

All this time, he's just been leading me on, lying to me.

Anyway, I don't give a shit about him any more, we're done!

I just don't want anything to happen to my baby, that's all.

Hey, do you think we'd let anything happen to you and that baby?

And if you weren't a midwife,

-you wouldn't even know anything was wrong.

-Yeah, but I am a midwife, Geraldine, so I do know.

-So we need a foetal blood sample to see what's going on.

-Get out!

I can't leave, I have a job to do.

-You're not taking blood from my baby's head!

-I'm sorry?

-I'd rather have a section.

-Not a cat in hell's chance -

you've just had one operation, you're not having another.

-It's not up to you.

-I'm afraid it is up to me.

I want to see a different doctor. You're not even on call.

-Bloody ridiculous.

-Yeah, I don't want you in this delivery suite.

Well, you haven't got a choice in the matter. How's the wound?

No blood, stitches must be holding.

Baby's well down, Vicky, you might not need a section.

You don't want a scar on your uterus, do you?

And risk complications for further pregnancies.

I am not getting pregnant again, ever! And definitely not to you!

-You said you wanted three children.

-And a husband!

I would like you to leave!

It's just a small nick in the baby's head, it won't feel it.

Oh, God, how do you know?

And we'll have the pH value and an exact picture of what's going on.

There's a deceleration on the trace, but it might not be foetal distress.

-No!

-How about letting this pass and reassessing?

-She's fully dilated and baby's lying really low.

-Ow! Ow!

OK, let's see, then. Keep your eye on the trace

-and if it drops below 70, yell.

-Will do.

OK, Vicky, I need you to push as hard as you can,

we need this baby out as soon as possible.

-Push right down into your bottom, as though you're having the biggest poo ever!

-Do you have to say that?

It helps. A nice, deep breath in, Vicky, and blow the pain away.

-Watch the stitches!

-That's it and push right down as deep as you can.

-90.

-You're doing really well, nice and calm, good girl.

-Push, push!

-Yeah, I think I can see something. That's it, keep it coming.

-You're doing brilliant.

-Keep it coming.

-80.

-Keep it coming.

Big breaths! Your body's doing what it's supposed to be doing, it's pushing baby down and out.

One more push and we'll have our baby. Now push. Come on, push!

-Three, four, baby's head's nearly out!

-And push!

-70!

-Oh, my God, I can see its head!

You're crowning, Vicky, you're crowning.

Crowning?! It feels like the whole bloody throne!

Oh! Oh! Oh, God!

Head's out, Vicky, head's out!

-Let's just give him a hand out, shall we?

-That's it, nice and easy. Let him come.

-Just one more gentle push.

He's nearly here - nice, small breaths.

-Now then, little fellow.

-Oh, God! Oh, my God.

-Oh, is he all right?

-And we have our baby boy.

-Oh, my God!

He's just...

He's just...

Hello.

Is everything all right?

I think he's a bit shocked.

-BABY CRIES

-That's more like it.

-Oh!

Oh, my gorgeous!

Ooh!

There. Ooh, I think you've got a fine pair of healthy lungs there,

-haven't you?

-Oh, my God!

-There we go!

Hello! Aren't you gorgeous?

Aren't you gorgeous, my darling little boy?

Oh, you couldn't you wait to see me, could you, darling, eh?

I couldn't wait to see you.

Oh, look at you!

Oh, you beauty! Oh, you darling!

Oh, you..!

You're gorgeous.

Don't cry, it's all right.

Richard Manning?

Yeah, that's me.

Her Majesty's jeans, T-shirt and trainers.

Check these are your personal items and sign this form.

I'll have your tie and your belt.

Erm, I was wondering...

I was... I just wondered if, erm...

..if I could keep this photo of me kids that I've got in me wallet?

They're just...

just twin babies, you know.

Can I keep that? Can I... Is that all right?

Sign form.

Thank you.

I've been thinking,

if you sell the house, why don't you and the kids move in with me?

Thanks, Mam, but I've decided they're not taking the house off us,

we've both worked too hard for it. I'm going to fight for this.

All yours.

You're in your room, Rosie's in the spare room with the baby.

OK.

I'm sorry about you and Kim.

I'll get over it.

I'm sorry I let you down, Mum.

-Oh, come on!

-Doing it on your iPhone's definitely cheating!

Kim?

What are you doing here?

Sorry, I came round to collect some stuff and I must've...

-This is my friend from work, Caroline.

-Hi.

I'll just get the baby and go.

No. No, don't...

please.

It's all right, I'll go.

Lovely people, your friends.

Yes, they are.

We've got a lot in common -

we've all been through the same thing together, so...

-Thank you very much for letting us have the party here.

-No problem.

Oh, by the way...

..happy birthday.

I don't wear that perfume any more, Jonathan.

Oh. Well, take it back and get something you like.

Good night.

6lb, 2oz is a good weight for seven weeks prem.

God knows what he'd have been if he'd have gone full term.

So, how are you feeling now?

Like I've done ten rounds with Mike Tyson.

Yes, you will do.

My mum and dad are on their way,

so I'd make yourself scarce, if I were you.

It'll be nice to see them.

I'm sorry I had to leave the delivery suite,

-but I just suddenly felt...

-You're always leaving, Chris.

I'm always on my own, at least now I understand why.

-It isn't what you think.

-How do you know what I think?

Do you know what? I don't care.

Right now, I would just like to get some rest before my family get here.

-Can I just explain?

-No.

When I was a first-year medic at Sunderland Hospital,

I was absolutely broke and I was seriously in debt.

-I don't care.

-I didn't know where my next penny was coming from.

I owed out all my salary before I got paid,

I'd smashed my car into an Audi and I wasn't insured so...

I borrowed some money to get that sorted and then I borrowed some more

to lend to my sister because she was going through a hard time.

My father's business was going down

and my mother was spending like there was no tomorrow.

Really, I'm not interested.

And then this guy who I was at uni with came to me

and asked me if I wanted to earn five grand, no questions asked.

All I had to do was turn up at a registry office

and marry this woman.

I met her twice, she was a trainee nurse from The Gambia

and she could hardly speak a word of English.

She was desperate to stay here...

..and I was desperate for the money.

I thought there was no way I'd ever want to get married,

-so it was a no brainer.

-And where is she now?

Well, that's the problem, she seems to have disappeared. I have looked everywhere for her,

especially since I found out you were pregnant.

I've been online, everything.

I would like nothing more than for us to become a proper family,

you, me and our boy.

-So I will find her.

-Do you mean that?

-And when I...

I wouldn't say it if I didn't.

I thought I was going to lose you today, Vicky, and...

..well, I know I've been somewhat lacking in the romantic department,

and I know this may come as a bit of a shock,

but I have a very strong, protective feeling...

..towards you...

..which I can only assume is...

..love.

I've never felt this before, so when I do find that girl

from The Gambia and divorce her...

-Well, it would make me very happy...

-Oh, my God!

I'm afraid I don't have a ring...

..but would you marry me?

-Please?

-Oh!

-KIM:

-'When you're pregnant, you have this idea

'of what it's going to be like when the baby's born.

'People tell you things,

'but nothing on God's Earth can prepare you for parenthood.

'You have this idea that, when the baby comes,

'everything will be perfect.

'When, in actual fact, life becomes a roller coaster.

'You'll feel the highest highs and the lowest lows.

'You'll experience love like you've never felt before.

'But with it comes an irrational anxiety

'that every single thing you're doing is wrong.

'The only one thing that is absolutely certain

'is having a baby changes everything.

'And life will never be the same again.'

# Believe it or not

# I made them see

# This is what happiness means to me... #

'This is Kim, signing off.

'Post me a note.'