The House

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0:00:06 > 0:00:08GIRLS YELL

0:00:08 > 0:00:11- All right... - Dad! Come on!

0:00:11 > 0:00:12Scholes...!

0:00:13 > 0:00:15Paul! Come on!

0:00:15 > 0:00:16Go on, in you get.

0:00:16 > 0:00:19Right, you two - upstairs. Wash your hands and face,

0:00:19 > 0:00:21you've got to look smart for Grandma.

0:00:21 > 0:00:24- Your dad's already been on the phone wondering where we are.- All right!

0:00:24 > 0:00:25Mrs Jennings, isn't it?

0:00:25 > 0:00:27She has the kettle on every time I deliver.

0:00:27 > 0:00:31What did the delightful Mrs Jennings offer you with your cuppa today, then?

0:00:31 > 0:00:32- She's 80.- Yeah, yeah...

0:00:32 > 0:00:35Come on boys, chop chop!

0:00:35 > 0:00:36And you...

0:00:48 > 0:00:51- Hey, Grandad. - Grandad!

0:00:51 > 0:00:54They're nice, Tommy.

0:00:54 > 0:00:57I wonder what it must be like, getting flowers?

0:00:57 > 0:00:59I wonder what it must be like, going out for a pint?

0:00:59 > 0:01:02Give us a break, lad. You'll have me crying.

0:01:02 > 0:01:04"Pick On Paul Day" today, isn't it?

0:01:05 > 0:01:07There you go - now find a chair next door

0:01:07 > 0:01:10- to sit down to eat, OK? - Thank you, cheers.

0:01:10 > 0:01:12Give us one of those for your mum.

0:01:12 > 0:01:15There you go, Shirley. Is Theresa coming?

0:01:15 > 0:01:17She's got tons of work on.

0:01:19 > 0:01:21She'll ring later - thanks, love.

0:01:24 > 0:01:25Save a piece for Theresa.

0:01:25 > 0:01:26Of course.

0:01:28 > 0:01:29Thanks, love.

0:01:35 > 0:01:36I won't be a minute.

0:01:40 > 0:01:41Are you having a piece, Tommy?

0:01:41 > 0:01:44RINGING TONE

0:01:46 > 0:01:47- PHONE: Hello?- Theresa, it's me.

0:01:48 > 0:01:50Listen, it's Mum's birthday. We're all here. Are you coming over?

0:01:52 > 0:01:54Right...I was going to ring later.

0:01:55 > 0:01:57Right, well can you do it now, on Dad's mobile, please?

0:01:59 > 0:02:01It's from my youngest grandson.

0:02:01 > 0:02:04Isn't it sweet? Bless his heart.

0:02:04 > 0:02:06MOBILE PHONE RINGS

0:02:06 > 0:02:08He's got to work on that...

0:02:08 > 0:02:12- Theresa. - I told you she would.

0:02:12 > 0:02:13It's my daughter, Theresa.

0:02:13 > 0:02:16She's assistant head in a girls' school in Cheshire.

0:02:16 > 0:02:19- Hello!- Hiya, love.

0:02:19 > 0:02:22Happy Birthday. I'm so sorry I couldn't be there.

0:02:22 > 0:02:24I've been that busy here at work, I'm really sorry.

0:02:24 > 0:02:26I know you're busy.

0:02:26 > 0:02:29Have you had a nice day? Have you?

0:02:29 > 0:02:31Lisa made you a cake? I bet she has.

0:02:31 > 0:02:32I'd have made you a cake.

0:02:32 > 0:02:34but I've bought you a lovely present, you'll love it.

0:02:36 > 0:02:38- Mum? Mum...? - Shirley?

0:02:38 > 0:02:40Are you there?

0:02:40 > 0:02:41Shirley!

0:02:44 > 0:02:45Excuse me, excuse me.

0:02:46 > 0:02:48Shirley? Are you OK? Shirley?

0:02:48 > 0:02:50Shirley?

0:02:54 > 0:02:57Are you OK? Shirley? Shirley?

0:02:57 > 0:02:59Are you OK, love? Shirley?

0:03:19 > 0:03:21You all right?

0:03:22 > 0:03:24Where's your dad?

0:03:24 > 0:03:25He's outside with the kids.

0:03:32 > 0:03:34I know I'm not leaving here.

0:03:37 > 0:03:39He won't cope on his own.

0:03:39 > 0:03:43He'll been fine, Mum. I promise you.

0:03:43 > 0:03:45He can't even find the washing machine,

0:03:45 > 0:03:47never mind use it.

0:03:47 > 0:03:50- I'm the same, me... - Hush!

0:03:50 > 0:03:52Don't get me started on the dishwasher.

0:03:52 > 0:03:55We've got enough cracked plates.

0:03:56 > 0:03:59He's been on his own before. He'll be fine, I promise.

0:03:59 > 0:04:01When I was away looking after your nan,

0:04:01 > 0:04:05- he lived on a pan of stew for three days.- I remember.

0:04:06 > 0:04:09So...do me a huge favour.

0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Anything. - It'll really...

0:04:16 > 0:04:19- ..put my mind at rest. - Anything, Mum. You know that.

0:04:26 > 0:04:28Move in with your dad.

0:04:34 > 0:04:36I don't think he'll go for that.

0:04:36 > 0:04:39Just ask him. Please?

0:04:39 > 0:04:42All right. I'll ask him. For you.

0:05:05 > 0:05:06Can we play football, Grandad?

0:05:06 > 0:05:08Yeah, go on then. The goal's all set up.

0:05:08 > 0:05:10- I'll be out in a minute. - Thanks.- Thanks, Grandad.

0:05:15 > 0:05:18They'll ruin that lawn, I'm telling you.

0:05:18 > 0:05:19Gardens are for playing in.

0:05:34 > 0:05:37- How are you coping, Dad? - I'm fine.

0:05:40 > 0:05:41I miss her.

0:05:41 > 0:05:43Well, I miss her rabbiting.

0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Stop it!- Leave them.

0:05:50 > 0:05:53I'm going to ask you something and I know what you're going to say.

0:05:53 > 0:05:56And I won't be offended, but I did promise Mum that I'd ask.

0:06:02 > 0:06:04She wants us to move in with you.

0:06:05 > 0:06:07All of us. One big happy family.

0:06:15 > 0:06:16You know what?

0:06:18 > 0:06:21- I think that's a brilliant idea. - Really?

0:06:23 > 0:06:26- All right. - Don't look too excited.

0:06:26 > 0:06:28- LAUGHING:- No. I thought you'd say no.

0:06:28 > 0:06:30All right, I'll ask Lisa.

0:06:36 > 0:06:40The doctors have more or less said she won't be coming out of the home.

0:06:40 > 0:06:42I thought it was just respite care?

0:06:42 > 0:06:45These episodes are more and more frequent.

0:06:45 > 0:06:49- Is this linked to her dementia? - They think so.

0:06:49 > 0:06:53- Right, well. I'll try and come visit. - Well, yeah, that'd help, Theresa.

0:06:54 > 0:06:56- Course.- Listen, we're going to go tomorrow if you want...

0:06:56 > 0:06:59Yeah, great. Right, keep me in the loop.

0:06:59 > 0:07:01I've got to go. Governor's meeting. OK? Bye.

0:07:03 > 0:07:04Right.

0:07:10 > 0:07:11Not a peep out of them.

0:07:13 > 0:07:15Playing football in Dad's garden.

0:07:16 > 0:07:18They love it there, don't they?

0:07:21 > 0:07:24I'm not sure Dad's going to be able to cope on his own.

0:07:24 > 0:07:26He'll be fine.

0:07:48 > 0:07:49Out with it.

0:07:55 > 0:07:57Mum's asked if we'd move in with Dad.

0:07:59 > 0:08:01- What did he say? - He's up for it.

0:08:02 > 0:08:05- Oh.- Yeah.- Right.

0:08:08 > 0:08:10But what about the kids' schools?

0:08:10 > 0:08:13Well, actually, there's a really good one.

0:08:13 > 0:08:15A better one. A couple of streets down from Dad's.

0:08:15 > 0:08:17- It might not take them. - It's in the catchment area.

0:08:19 > 0:08:21What about me getting to work?

0:08:21 > 0:08:24There's a bus stop round the corner. Straight into town.

0:08:24 > 0:08:26It's only a couple of mornings a week, isn't it?

0:08:28 > 0:08:30You've certainly thought it all through.

0:08:36 > 0:08:37You want a cup of tea?

0:08:39 > 0:08:40Yeah.

0:08:57 > 0:09:02Right - what happens in the future when your dad's not here?

0:09:02 > 0:09:03What do you mean?

0:09:03 > 0:09:06Your Theresa's going to want her share of the house.

0:09:06 > 0:09:08I don't want to be in my 60s, Paul,

0:09:08 > 0:09:10having to find 200,000 quid to buy her out.

0:09:10 > 0:09:12Don't be worrying about that.

0:09:12 > 0:09:14Look at Donald Trump here!

0:09:14 > 0:09:17You were suicidal over a £200 gas bill last month.

0:09:17 > 0:09:19- She'll be fine.- No.

0:09:19 > 0:09:21You have to sort it out with her first.

0:09:25 > 0:09:26I'll ring my dad.

0:09:32 > 0:09:35MOBILE PHONE RINGS

0:09:39 > 0:09:41Go on. What did she say?

0:09:43 > 0:09:46- We'd both like to move in. - Fantastic.

0:09:50 > 0:09:54Erm...we're just a bit worried about the future.

0:09:54 > 0:09:55What are you going on about?

0:09:57 > 0:10:00When the time comes, if anything happened to you...

0:10:02 > 0:10:05..well, Theresa would want her share of the house, wouldn't she?

0:10:05 > 0:10:09- Don't talk daft. She's your sister. - No, Dad, she'd be entitled.

0:10:11 > 0:10:12And we'd have to move out

0:10:12 > 0:10:14because we couldn't buy her share of the house.

0:10:15 > 0:10:18Well, in that case, I'll sign it over to you then.

0:10:20 > 0:10:23- What?- I'll do it as soon as, it'll stop you worrying.

0:10:25 > 0:10:26What about Theresa?

0:10:26 > 0:10:28She won't be bothered -

0:10:28 > 0:10:31she's got that big house in Cheshire.

0:10:31 > 0:10:32I don't know...

0:10:34 > 0:10:37- Are you sure? - I couldn't be more certain.

0:10:37 > 0:10:39And you know what I'm going to do?

0:10:39 > 0:10:41I'm going to buy a trampoline tomorrow for the kids.

0:10:41 > 0:10:43They'll love it.

0:10:44 > 0:10:48All right, then. All right, then...yeah.

0:10:48 > 0:10:49Well, I'll speak to you in a bit.

0:10:52 > 0:10:53Lisa?

0:10:59 > 0:11:00Come here...

0:11:03 > 0:11:05He wants to sign the house over to us.

0:11:08 > 0:11:10- Are you joking?- No. Honest.

0:11:12 > 0:11:13He reckons Theresa won't want it -

0:11:13 > 0:11:15says she's got everything she needs already.

0:11:17 > 0:11:19What do you think? Are you sure about this?

0:11:19 > 0:11:21I'm more than sure.

0:11:21 > 0:11:23I'd hate to think of Tommy on his own.

0:11:23 > 0:11:26- It'd be good, wouldn't it? - It'd be brilliant.

0:11:26 > 0:11:27Garden, big space,

0:11:27 > 0:11:30the kids can have their own bedrooms.

0:11:30 > 0:11:33We'd never be able to afford anything like that on our own.

0:11:33 > 0:11:35- No, I know.- Oh, come on.

0:11:35 > 0:11:37You know I didn't mean it like that.

0:11:37 > 0:11:39Our own house!

0:12:03 > 0:12:06Dad? Oh...hello.

0:12:06 > 0:12:07Theresa!

0:12:07 > 0:12:10- Hiya, boys. I didn't expect to see you.- Hello.

0:12:10 > 0:12:11- Hello. Hello, darling. - Hiya.

0:12:11 > 0:12:16- How lovely to see you. - Hello, Dad. Oh that's new.

0:12:16 > 0:12:17Yeah, Grandad bought it.

0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Hi.- Hiya.

0:12:21 > 0:12:27Right. So...how's Mum?

0:12:27 > 0:12:28Oh, fine.

0:12:28 > 0:12:31Well, you'll see for yourself in a minute, won't you?

0:12:31 > 0:12:32I feel so guilty.

0:12:32 > 0:12:35It's so hard managing work and getting over here to see her.

0:12:35 > 0:12:37That motorway's a nightmare, you know?

0:12:37 > 0:12:39- And now you're all on your own... - No, don't worry.

0:12:39 > 0:12:43Anyway, we've decided on something that's going to help us all.

0:12:43 > 0:12:45Oh? What's that?

0:12:45 > 0:12:46We're going to be moving in.

0:12:48 > 0:12:50- Sorry?- We've all agreed it might be a good idea

0:12:50 > 0:12:52if we were to move in here.

0:12:56 > 0:12:58Oh.

0:12:59 > 0:13:02Oh, right. No, that's a great idea, yes.

0:13:02 > 0:13:04Yes - I've got such a busy schedule coming up,

0:13:04 > 0:13:07I've been worried about how I was going to juggle everything.

0:13:07 > 0:13:08That's a huge weight off my mind.

0:13:08 > 0:13:11- Exactly. So you don't have to do anything.- Yep.

0:13:13 > 0:13:16Yeah...that's a real relief, that. Yeah.

0:13:17 > 0:13:20You don't know how busy I've been at work lately.

0:13:20 > 0:13:22I'm running around 24/7. It's been hard.

0:13:22 > 0:13:24Well, we can do all the running around here then.

0:13:24 > 0:13:26Finished that?

0:13:26 > 0:13:28Yeah - won't know what to do with yourselves, will you?

0:13:28 > 0:13:30All this space!

0:13:31 > 0:13:33Well, it certainly is plenty to look after.

0:13:33 > 0:13:35But it'll be worth it, won't it?

0:13:35 > 0:13:37I mean, this is such a lovely area.

0:13:37 > 0:13:41- We'll miss the old place, actually. - Really?

0:13:41 > 0:13:42Yeah. You'll soon see the benefit.

0:13:42 > 0:13:45I mean, the schools here are excellent.

0:13:45 > 0:13:47We were happy with St Pat's.

0:13:47 > 0:13:50Ofsted was never going to rate that "Outstanding".

0:13:50 > 0:13:52We're doing this for your mum and dad, Theresa.

0:13:52 > 0:13:53She knows Dad'll be looked after.

0:13:57 > 0:13:59Well, yeah, good. Sorted.

0:13:59 > 0:14:01It seems perfect for everyone, doesn't it?

0:14:01 > 0:14:03Look, shall we make a move?

0:14:03 > 0:14:05You will be coming back here for your dinner, won't you?

0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Oh Dad, I should be getting back. - Go on.

0:14:08 > 0:14:11We don't see you enough as it is.

0:14:11 > 0:14:15- All right. - Great. I'll go the chippie.

0:14:15 > 0:14:18- I'll make us a pudding. - Oh, lovely. A special pudding.

0:14:34 > 0:14:36Dad. Come with me.

0:14:40 > 0:14:43- Give my love to your mum.- Ta.

0:14:43 > 0:14:44She's all smiles now.

0:14:45 > 0:14:49- Wait until you tell her the full story.- She'll be fine.

0:14:51 > 0:14:52Make your tiramisu.

0:14:54 > 0:14:58You'll have to have my bag on your lap - no room.

0:14:58 > 0:15:00But the roof's off, so it's good.

0:15:00 > 0:15:03- There we are.- Thanks very much, love.

0:15:03 > 0:15:06- Hi!- Theresa!

0:15:06 > 0:15:09This is my daughter, the assistant headmistress.

0:15:09 > 0:15:10- Nice to meet you. - Hi.

0:15:11 > 0:15:13Brought you this.

0:15:13 > 0:15:15Oh...

0:15:15 > 0:15:17SHIRLEY GASPS

0:15:17 > 0:15:23Oh, how lovely. How thoughtful.

0:15:23 > 0:15:26- I knew you'd like it. - Oh, I do.

0:15:26 > 0:15:28- It looks expensive. - Oh, it's my treat.

0:15:30 > 0:15:33And I've got some good news to share with you.

0:15:34 > 0:15:37Our head teacher is seriously ill, so...

0:15:37 > 0:15:38Obviously, that's not the good news,

0:15:38 > 0:15:42but it does mean she's going to be retiring early.

0:15:42 > 0:15:45So as from next term, I'll be...

0:15:45 > 0:15:47Head teacher?!

0:15:49 > 0:15:50How about that!

0:15:50 > 0:15:56- It's great, isn't it? - So proud of you, sweetheart.

0:16:00 > 0:16:01Mum, Mum, they're back!

0:16:01 > 0:16:03Right, get the knives and forks for me.

0:16:10 > 0:16:12You hungry?

0:16:12 > 0:16:14You want the mat, Lisa?

0:16:16 > 0:16:18- Want some of this?- Not for me.

0:16:37 > 0:16:39MESSAGE TONE

0:16:42 > 0:16:44Cheers.

0:16:44 > 0:16:46- It's a lovely chippy, that. - Yes.

0:16:46 > 0:16:48You'll be able to treat the boys more often

0:16:48 > 0:16:50now you're not paying any rent, won't you?

0:16:50 > 0:16:51Anyone fancy tiramisu?

0:16:51 > 0:16:53No, thanks, I don't do dairy.

0:16:54 > 0:16:55I wish you'd said.

0:16:55 > 0:16:57Sorry.

0:16:58 > 0:17:01- Come on, you two. - Where are you going?

0:17:01 > 0:17:04Going to the supermarket. I promised them ice cream.

0:17:04 > 0:17:07- But I've made tiramisu! - You two can catch up.

0:17:09 > 0:17:11- Come on.- See ya!

0:17:16 > 0:17:18Right, I'll do these dishes.

0:17:27 > 0:17:29Theresa, you're all right with us moving in, aren't you?

0:17:29 > 0:17:34Yeah. Yeah, I mean...saves me a few problems.

0:17:34 > 0:17:37And it's great for you, isn't it?

0:17:37 > 0:17:39I'm doing it because Mum asked us to.

0:17:42 > 0:17:45Listen, we realised that...

0:17:47 > 0:17:50..when Dad...passes on...

0:17:52 > 0:17:54- Um... - Go on.

0:17:59 > 0:18:03We'd have to find 200,000 to pay your share of the house.

0:18:03 > 0:18:04And we don't have that.

0:18:05 > 0:18:08And my works pension's not going to be much, so...

0:18:14 > 0:18:18- So we made an arrangement. - Right. What arrangement?

0:18:20 > 0:18:24Well, we know that you're OK for money. So, Dad...

0:18:29 > 0:18:32He...he gave us the house.

0:18:32 > 0:18:38That means we can look after him, long-term.

0:18:38 > 0:18:40And of course when he gets older,

0:18:40 > 0:18:42- it's going to be much more difficult...- Hang on.

0:18:42 > 0:18:45Are you saying you think this house is some sort of reward

0:18:45 > 0:18:47for looking after him?

0:18:47 > 0:18:49No, I'm doing it because he's my dad.

0:18:50 > 0:18:53- Really?- Yeah, really. Honestly.

0:18:54 > 0:18:56No.

0:18:56 > 0:19:00No. There's no honesty about this at all.

0:19:00 > 0:19:04So you've worked your way out of some pokey little two-up two-down,

0:19:04 > 0:19:06with a postage-stamp back yard,

0:19:06 > 0:19:08into some great big four-bedroom detached house?

0:19:08 > 0:19:10I'm doing it because he's my dad. That's why I'm doing it...

0:19:10 > 0:19:13- Massive garden, tree-lined avenue... - He loves having us here.

0:19:13 > 0:19:14- That's why we're here.- Right.

0:19:14 > 0:19:17- Cos he loves having you around, that's everything?- Listen! Listen!

0:19:17 > 0:19:20You moved away. I've always been here...

0:19:20 > 0:19:22I moved away for my job, Paul!

0:19:22 > 0:19:25And that meant I could help them out financially.

0:19:25 > 0:19:28- With my job, I can't! - Cash-strapped postman. I've heard it.

0:19:28 > 0:19:31- It's not about money. - It's all about the money!

0:19:31 > 0:19:34I decided to have a career, which I have worked really hard for,

0:19:34 > 0:19:37because of that, I've got to give up my share of this house?

0:19:37 > 0:19:40Theresa, you don't need the money and you don't want to move.

0:19:40 > 0:19:43Some people would be grateful we're taking their parents on.

0:19:43 > 0:19:45Listen, listen, you! I gave what I had to give,

0:19:45 > 0:19:47and that happened to be financial.

0:19:47 > 0:19:48You two are a pair of saints, are you?

0:19:48 > 0:19:52- You're saints because you decide to give a bit of time to my dad? - We have no money to give.

0:19:53 > 0:19:55We've never taken anything off anybody.

0:19:55 > 0:19:58No? No? Caribbean holiday, two years ago? Not remember that?

0:19:58 > 0:20:01What? Mum and Dad gave us that. As a treat.

0:20:02 > 0:20:05I paid for that, Paul. I paid for all of you.

0:20:06 > 0:20:08This is about principle.

0:20:08 > 0:20:12You two, you amble through life, not a care in the world.

0:20:12 > 0:20:14Then you think, "Tell you what - let's move in, take the house.

0:20:14 > 0:20:16- "We'll be set for life!" - It's not about that.

0:20:16 > 0:20:18Of course it is. I can see it now.

0:20:18 > 0:20:19You two, conniving together

0:20:19 > 0:20:21on your deceitful, selfish little plan...

0:20:21 > 0:20:22You're the selfish one!

0:20:23 > 0:20:24You write a little cheque,

0:20:24 > 0:20:26you press a button on your little computer

0:20:26 > 0:20:29- and that's it, your job's done. - Don't be stupid!

0:20:29 > 0:20:31I work my day round Mum and Dad.

0:20:31 > 0:20:35You get six weeks off school for summer.

0:20:35 > 0:20:38You've got no work, you've got no kids to go home to,

0:20:39 > 0:20:41and we still never see you.

0:20:55 > 0:20:56Leave it!

0:20:57 > 0:21:00You know what? I'm always here for Mum and Dad.

0:21:00 > 0:21:03You visit on Christmas Day, and that's it.

0:21:03 > 0:21:04- We never see you again until Easter. - Get off!

0:21:05 > 0:21:08Go on, then. Off you go. Like you always do.

0:21:08 > 0:21:10Why don't you come back when you get to grips with it?

0:21:10 > 0:21:13Tell you what - I can look after Dad by myself, thank you very much.

0:21:13 > 0:21:15He's not even your real dad!

0:21:46 > 0:21:48THERESA SNIFFS

0:22:02 > 0:22:04You don't believe her, do you?

0:22:05 > 0:22:06Why would she say it?

0:22:06 > 0:22:09Because she's a horrible, selfish cow!

0:22:09 > 0:22:10DOOR CLICKS SHUT

0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Hiya.- Hiya. You've been ages, where did you go?

0:22:15 > 0:22:18I took them down the Italian. It's proper ice cream there.

0:22:18 > 0:22:20- Are you coming?- Yes!

0:22:21 > 0:22:23- Where's Theresa? - Oh, she had to get off.

0:22:23 > 0:22:26- Oh... - Grandad, come on, we're waiting!

0:22:26 > 0:22:28Yes, I'm coming!

0:22:45 > 0:22:47MOBILE RINGS

0:22:54 > 0:22:55Theresa.

0:22:55 > 0:22:57Don't answer it.

0:22:59 > 0:23:01I can't have kids, Paul.

0:23:03 > 0:23:06We've been trying for years. We've tried everything.

0:23:06 > 0:23:08IVF - we even paid private.

0:23:10 > 0:23:11It's impossible.

0:23:11 > 0:23:13I didn't know.

0:23:13 > 0:23:15No-one knows.

0:23:19 > 0:23:22It's just that...when you said all that stuff

0:23:22 > 0:23:25about summer holidays, with no kids...

0:23:25 > 0:23:28- It just really got to me. - If I'd have known...

0:23:29 > 0:23:32I didn't mean to say what I said about Dad.

0:23:34 > 0:23:37- I was so upset and I was so tired. - Is it true?

0:23:37 > 0:23:39No.

0:23:40 > 0:23:42You and Lisa were ganging up on me, and...

0:23:43 > 0:23:46I didn't know how to get back at you. I didn't know what to say.

0:23:46 > 0:23:48You always know what to say.

0:23:49 > 0:23:50It's not true, Paul.

0:23:52 > 0:23:54Please, you've got to believe me.

0:24:06 > 0:24:08- Please, you've got to believe me... - OK.

0:24:10 > 0:24:11You do?

0:24:15 > 0:24:16Yeah.

0:24:17 > 0:24:20Promise me you'll just forget all about this.

0:24:23 > 0:24:24OK.

0:24:28 > 0:24:29Good.

0:24:34 > 0:24:37I've got to go. We'll speak soon, yeah?

0:24:37 > 0:24:38Bye.

0:24:53 > 0:24:54She's lying.

0:24:56 > 0:24:58I need to speak to my mum.

0:25:03 > 0:25:08# I'll wait here

0:25:10 > 0:25:13# For you... #

0:25:15 > 0:25:16Hm...

0:25:18 > 0:25:19Oh...

0:25:21 > 0:25:24- How's Theresa?- Yeah, good. - She get home all right?

0:25:25 > 0:25:27- Yeah, she did. She's fine. - Thanks.

0:25:30 > 0:25:32- Me and her were talking, actually. - Oh?

0:25:35 > 0:25:39- Can I ask you a question? - Yes, sure.

0:25:48 > 0:25:51- It doesn't matter.- Hm? - Yeah, it doesn't matter.

0:25:51 > 0:25:54I was just...thinking. It's fine.

0:25:57 > 0:26:01# ..And if you still can't see

0:26:02 > 0:26:09# Still my hearts beats, for you

0:26:10 > 0:26:12# Have become

0:26:14 > 0:26:17# All I lost

0:26:18 > 0:26:22# And all I hoped for

0:26:22 > 0:26:25# But I

0:26:26 > 0:26:28# Must carry on

0:26:30 > 0:26:33# Always one

0:26:35 > 0:26:37# Never broken... #

0:26:41 > 0:26:42I couldn't do it.

0:26:44 > 0:26:48# Don't give a damn for your reasons why

0:26:50 > 0:26:55# Where soul feels

0:26:55 > 0:26:59# Down in the valley where the church bells cry

0:26:59 > 0:27:04# I'll lead them over to your eyes

0:27:04 > 0:27:07# Whoa

0:27:09 > 0:27:11# I am one. #

0:27:11 > 0:27:13Oi! No running in the house.

0:27:13 > 0:27:16Sorry - we're going to play in the garden on the trampoline.

0:27:36 > 0:27:37- Paul!- Yeah?

0:27:37 > 0:27:39Which bedroom's ours?

0:27:39 > 0:27:41Dad, which bedroom's ours?

0:27:41 > 0:27:43- In there.- No, no, that's yours.

0:27:43 > 0:27:46It's no problem. I'll have the spare.

0:27:46 > 0:27:47- Dad, we can't...- No!

0:27:49 > 0:27:50Thanks, Tommy.

0:27:54 > 0:27:58Oh, they love it here, don't they? He's so great with them.

0:28:04 > 0:28:06He's not even their real grandad.

0:28:20 > 0:28:23- Theresa?- Paul.

0:28:24 > 0:28:28- You all right?- Yeah. You?

0:28:29 > 0:28:32- Yeah...sort of.- Yeah.

0:28:33 > 0:28:36How long have you known you can't have kids?

0:28:36 > 0:28:38About eight years.

0:28:38 > 0:28:39You should have said.

0:28:39 > 0:28:42Yeah - I think I just wanted to shut myself away from it all.

0:28:42 > 0:28:46We just thought if was cos you were so focused on your career.

0:28:46 > 0:28:49You know - everything you've gone for, you got.

0:28:49 > 0:28:51The job, this car, the big house and that.

0:28:53 > 0:28:54It's the whole package, isn't it?

0:28:54 > 0:28:56It's you that's got the whole package now -

0:28:56 > 0:29:00kids, the house, all the security that comes with that,

0:29:00 > 0:29:02and I'm made up for you. Honestly. I am.

0:29:02 > 0:29:04But so have you.

0:29:04 > 0:29:06You're so successful at everything you do.

0:29:07 > 0:29:09You think that makes up for not having kids?

0:29:11 > 0:29:12Not in a million years.

0:29:13 > 0:29:17- You could have had our two. - Yeah, I could.

0:29:17 > 0:29:19And that'd be great, because I love them to bits. I do.

0:29:20 > 0:29:22Maybe that's why I don't come visit as much.

0:29:23 > 0:29:24I see what I'm missing.

0:29:25 > 0:29:30- Here. I will knock next time I visit. - No, no, come on.

0:29:31 > 0:29:33I've got the house by default, haven't I?

0:29:33 > 0:29:35- He's not even my dad.- He is, Paul.

0:29:35 > 0:29:38I know you. Just tell me, please. Just tell me.

0:29:38 > 0:29:42- It was just rumours at school. It...- Go on.

0:29:45 > 0:29:46You were just young.

0:29:48 > 0:29:49I needed to find out.

0:29:50 > 0:29:53So I started piecing things together, dates and stuff.

0:29:58 > 0:30:00I realised it had to be true.

0:30:02 > 0:30:04I am so sorry that I ever opened my mouth.

0:30:08 > 0:30:10Paul, he's still our dad.

0:30:16 > 0:30:17I'm going to go.

0:30:37 > 0:30:40- Can we go play on the trampoline? - Yes, you can.

0:30:40 > 0:30:41We're back!

0:30:41 > 0:30:43Oi! Take those bags through with you.

0:30:46 > 0:30:48Dad was always very proud of Theresa.

0:30:49 > 0:30:50I was just the big disappointment.

0:30:50 > 0:30:53- Shhh! - It's all right. He's in the shower.

0:30:53 > 0:30:57See all these awards here? They are all Theresa's. Every one.

0:30:57 > 0:31:00She was always the high flyer. People looked up to her.

0:31:00 > 0:31:05They still do. University, deputy head at 30 odd.

0:31:05 > 0:31:07Now she's going to be head teacher.

0:31:07 > 0:31:09And look at me - I'm just Postman Pat.

0:31:09 > 0:31:12I thought, first-born, Daddy's little girl.

0:31:12 > 0:31:14But now I realise that it's...

0:31:14 > 0:31:16She is actually his child.

0:31:18 > 0:31:21I might find that I have more in common with my real father.

0:31:22 > 0:31:25I'm going to see my mum tomorrow, see how she is.

0:31:25 > 0:31:28And then I'm going to have to ask her who he is.

0:31:34 > 0:31:35You all right, Dad?

0:31:38 > 0:31:40What's wrong? Is it Mum? Is she all right?

0:31:40 > 0:31:42She's sleeping at the mo.

0:31:43 > 0:31:46- I'll take that. - It's OK, I'll take them.

0:31:46 > 0:31:47Listen. Listen, please.

0:31:53 > 0:31:57If you and Lisa and the kids hadn't moved in...

0:31:59 > 0:32:02- ..I don't what I'd have done. - It's all right, Dad.

0:32:02 > 0:32:05It's great, having you there.

0:32:05 > 0:32:07Even the kids, 24/7.

0:32:10 > 0:32:12What I really want to say is...

0:32:14 > 0:32:18I love you and your sister just the same.

0:32:18 > 0:32:20Give over, Dad, you're embarrassing me.

0:32:21 > 0:32:25I'm being honest when I tell you that I am so proud of both of you.

0:32:25 > 0:32:26I know. I know, Dad.

0:32:30 > 0:32:34But I don't want your mother to go through any more suffering.

0:32:36 > 0:32:40And it's only fair that you should know the truth.

0:32:49 > 0:32:50Jonathan Hope.

0:32:52 > 0:32:54Optician.

0:32:55 > 0:32:57He's got a place on Leighton Street.

0:33:06 > 0:33:09- I'll take that.- Yeah...thanks.

0:34:03 > 0:34:06Some with frames, some frameless...

0:34:23 > 0:34:27- Can I help you, sir? - Yeah. Can I get my eyes tested?

0:34:27 > 0:34:29Yeah - if you want to follow me.

0:34:32 > 0:34:34If you just want to fill in this patient registration form.

0:34:34 > 0:34:36It's all pretty straightforward.

0:34:41 > 0:34:43I thought Paul was coming in.

0:34:45 > 0:34:46Later.

0:35:18 > 0:35:21Mr Williams? Would you like to come this way?

0:35:23 > 0:35:26- Thanks for fitting me in. - No problem. We had a cancellation.

0:35:31 > 0:35:32Take a seat.

0:35:34 > 0:35:36Did you fill in our form?

0:35:38 > 0:35:39Thank you very much.

0:35:41 > 0:35:42- Paul Williams?- Yeah.

0:35:44 > 0:35:48- 53 Windsor Street? - No, actually. I've just moved.

0:35:49 > 0:35:50Right.

0:35:52 > 0:35:54To...?

0:35:54 > 0:35:5522 Chesterfield Drive.

0:35:58 > 0:36:0122 Chesterfield Drive.

0:36:03 > 0:36:07Any relation to Tommy and Shirley Williams?

0:36:07 > 0:36:08They're my parents.

0:36:10 > 0:36:11Right.

0:36:12 > 0:36:15Last thing. Date of birth?

0:36:15 > 0:36:1710th May 1979.

0:36:17 > 0:36:22Tenth...of the fifth...1979.

0:36:24 > 0:36:27Right - let's, er...have a look at your eyes.

0:36:32 > 0:36:33- OK?- Yeah.

0:36:39 > 0:36:42On the chart, what line are you most comfortable with?

0:36:44 > 0:36:45Second from bottom.

0:36:46 > 0:36:49Can you read it, please?

0:36:49 > 0:36:53K-A-R-M-C-B-H.

0:36:53 > 0:36:57Are you....moving in with your parents?

0:36:57 > 0:36:58Just my dad.

0:37:00 > 0:37:01Oh, I'm sorry.

0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Has your mum passed away?- No.

0:37:07 > 0:37:09She's in a care home, in Heywood.

0:37:11 > 0:37:14- Is it Sunny View?- Sorry?

0:37:14 > 0:37:19The care home - only I've got a couple of people up there.

0:37:19 > 0:37:20No. Green Oak.

0:37:22 > 0:37:24It's closer, easier for my dad to visit.

0:37:28 > 0:37:30Can we have the same line again, please?

0:37:30 > 0:37:32K-A-R-M-C-B-H.

0:37:35 > 0:37:38Now, if you just look straight ahead.

0:37:47 > 0:37:50- Do you have any children? - Two boys. Eight and ten.

0:37:52 > 0:37:54- You?- Three.

0:37:56 > 0:37:57How old?

0:37:59 > 0:38:03My girl's 39, twin boys, 37.

0:38:09 > 0:38:10Now the other eye.

0:38:11 > 0:38:12How do you know my parents?

0:38:16 > 0:38:19They're...customers here.

0:38:21 > 0:38:24Strange, that. Because they don't wear specs.

0:38:35 > 0:38:36Have you come here to speak to me?

0:38:38 > 0:38:39Yeah.

0:38:42 > 0:38:48Me and your mum were dancing partners at the local ballroom,

0:38:48 > 0:38:51and...we fell in love.

0:38:54 > 0:38:56She became pregnant.

0:39:04 > 0:39:05DOOR OPENS

0:39:08 > 0:39:09Is he back yet?

0:39:09 > 0:39:11No.

0:39:17 > 0:39:19'Did you ditch her?

0:39:19 > 0:39:21'Quite the opposite.'

0:39:21 > 0:39:23We made a pact.

0:39:24 > 0:39:27We were going to run away and live together.

0:39:31 > 0:39:33Even though you both had families?

0:39:36 > 0:39:40We were in love. We didn't intend it to happen.

0:39:46 > 0:39:50We were going to tell the families the truth...and leave.

0:39:52 > 0:39:54Down to London on the train.

0:40:00 > 0:40:03But I broke the pact.

0:40:04 > 0:40:09I got home...and I just couldn't do it.

0:40:09 > 0:40:10I wasn't brave enough.

0:40:13 > 0:40:14I never said a word.

0:40:21 > 0:40:22What did my mum say?

0:40:26 > 0:40:28I don't know. I never told her.

0:40:30 > 0:40:33She must have been standing at the station for hours.

0:40:33 > 0:40:36She and...and your sister.

0:40:39 > 0:40:42I heard that your dad had to get them.

0:40:43 > 0:40:45Brought them both home.

0:40:48 > 0:40:51We were in love. Honestly.

0:40:51 > 0:40:53Just her more than you, eh?

0:40:53 > 0:40:56No. I did love her.

0:40:58 > 0:41:01I just wasn't brave enough to do anything about it.

0:41:03 > 0:41:06I really regret what happened back then.

0:41:09 > 0:41:13And I am so ashamed that I turned my back on her and...

0:41:14 > 0:41:15..you.

0:41:23 > 0:41:24PAUL SNIFFS

0:41:27 > 0:41:29Were you ever curious about us?

0:41:52 > 0:41:58Do you think I...could go and see your mum at the care home?

0:42:02 > 0:42:03I don't know.

0:42:05 > 0:42:07You'd have to ask my dad.

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