01/03/2016 River City

It's a baby!

'I'm sorry I couldnae gie you this.'

There's room for one more in hell.

What the hell are you doing here?

It's time, sweetheart.

No, I can't.

The wee man's tired.

But I don't care what the polis are saying. What really happened?

We tenderly commit the body to its resting place.

Surprise! I was just in the neighbourhood

and I remembered that we had some unfinished business.

37 years ago, I slept with this scum.

Do you want to know the truth? He's your son.

Well, he's yours.

Your own flesh and blood!

You know, it never ceases to amaze me

the things people will say to stay alive.

You? You wouldnae know the truth if it spat in your face.

Well, I'm not lying now.

I should have done this a while ago.

You'll never forgive yourself, Lenny!

-You've already lost one son.

-Don't!

What is it?

You think if you stop me killing him,

you're going to walk out of here?

He's the warm-up act. You're the main event.

-Don't hurt her.

-Stop, Alex.

What have I got to live for, eh?

Take me, let her go.

-Why should I?

-Because she's my mother.

Some mother.

You know, I should have let them bury you with Billy

when I had the chance.

-You'll have to go through me to get to her.

-OK.

ALEX GRUNTS

Lenny... Lenny!

Remember the summer of 1977?!

Your old green Mercedes...

in the car park near Billy's place at sunrise.

And then nine months later, March the 3rd, 1978.

If you kill him now, you'll always wonder.

And then you'll find I was telling the truth.

Is it really worth the risk?

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

I need a drink.

Are you serious?

I'm sorry.

# I'm so scared about the future and I want to talk to you #

# Oh, I want to talk to you... #

SIRENS WAIL

BACKGROUND CHATTER

Right, I think we should make a toast. To Stella.

Come on. Let's wet the baby's head.

Have they got a name yet?

Eh...dunno.

All right, well... here's to baby Walker-Burns.

ALL: To baby Walker-Burns.

And here's to my brave wee brother - Bob.

-To Bob.

-ALL: To Bob.

-That was lovely, darling.

-Mum, please, don't.

-We're out of wine.

-Patrick'll get it, sit doon.

It's fine, I'm all right.

Is she angry with me?

She's angry at life, Ma. Don't take it personally.

Her life with Alex was...

I thought it was going to be a fairy tale.

Mare like a nightmare.

He's no exactly prince charming, is he?

I really thought he was.

I know he's just lost a wean,

and he's going through a tough time and that, but...

I wish she'd never met him.

We'd all be better off if we hadnae met him.

I found out I was pregnant the day before you broke things off.

I'd no idea how you would take the news.

We'd never spoken about having a family.

We'd only been going out a couple of months.

Almost a year.

A year? You were with HIM for a year?!

-Give me the gun, I'll do it myself.

-Sit down, Alex.

Hey, stay where you are.

It's disturbing enough knowing you two have had sex,

let alone a relationship. I need a drink.

I knew you had big plans with Billy.

You didn't want him to know about us.

But I thought a baby might change things.

Bring you into the family, as well as the business.

I was never coming into your family. I had plans of my own.

Did you not think it was strange that

I disappeared so suddenly after we broke up?

Billy telt me you were away to France, like you always wanted to.

I just presumed you were heartbroken.

SHE SCOFFS

Don't flatter yourself.

Billy didn't want you to know.

You told him?

Guess that explains why he always hated me.

He made it very clear that you should never find out.

That you should never have any links with the family.

Said you couldn't be trusted.

Yeah, well, he was always a good judge of character.

Anyway, it proves nothing. Doesnae mean he's my kid.

MARTINA SIGHS

Surely even somebody like you can do some basic arithmetic.

You really expect me to believe you were completely faithful?

When I commit to something, I commit. Unlike you.

There was no-one else.

We all know how tonight is going to end, so can we just get on with it?

Yeah, well, at last we agree on something.

Seriously, just give me the gun, I'll do it myself.

-MARTINA AND LENNY:

-Sit down, Alex.

HORROR MOVIE MUSIC ON TV

ZOMBIE GROWLS

GROWLING CONTINUES

ZOMBIE SNARLS AND GIRL SCREAMS IN TERROR

What's this?

Where did you get that?

Haw, cloth ears!

It's a DVD I got lent, all right?

Lent? Who still loans out video nasties?

Aye, like you'd know anything about that.

Son, I was watching mutant cannibals and zombies before...

Mum, you're kind of ruining the whole horror experience.

Oh, really?

SCREAMING AND SNARLING CONTINUES

Just out of interest - what certificate is that film?

I'm no the best at maths, but I don't think either of you two

are the required legal age to be viewing that stuff.

Since when have you ever cared about the law?

All I'm saying is, what kind of irresponsible parent would I be

if I let my underage children watch such graphic content unsupervised?

-You're no watching this...

-Mum, you are NOT watching this.

-Aww, come on.

-No!

-Come on!

Oh, this is the one where the folk get stranded in the house

-and then the zombies surround them.

-Eh, spoiler alert!

Aye, cheers for that, Mum.

LOUD SNARLS AND DRAMATIC MUSIC

SCREAMING

That's lovely. Yeah, thanks for letting us know.

No, everything's good here.

Listen, you put this place out of your head.

Bob'll help me close up.

I'll see you later.

-That Stevie?

-Aye.

-Is he still in maternity?

Aye. You know, exhausted and all that.

I know what childbirth is like.

They'll get used to having no sleep.

Supposed to be getting some sun

poking through the clouds later this week.

So have they got a name yet?

Yeah. Hope.

-How much does she weigh?

-Eh...

6lb, um...

I don't know about you but I could be doing

with something a bit stronger. Can I get a whisky, please, mate?

I'll take one of them as well.

You should be dead proud of yourself. What you did for Stella.

What was I supposed to do - let Madonna deliver it?

THEY LAUGH HALF-HEARTEDLY

Couldn't have been easy though.

After everything that's happened between you guys.

Didn't really think about it.

That wean was coming out no matter what,

and there was no time to feel weird about it.

It was pure manic, man.

Cheers, mate.

Thanks.

But...

..I'm kind of glad it was me.

I'm no sure Stevie'll see it that way though.

He should be grateful you were there when Stella needed you most.

He's got the rest of his life to be a dad.

If he's lucky.

To Hope.

To Hope.

Bubba, are you sure this is the right time for that?

I've lost my son, I'm no just out of rehab.

I'm just trying to take care of you, darling, OK?

Where you going?

To get some space. Is that allowed?

-I'll come wae you.

-No, Ma, leave me.

I just want to be on my own.

Ma, she's only taking it out on you because she can.

You seen it, didn't you, Patrick?

-See what?

-How unhappy she was with Alex. How he treated her.

-You could have done something.

-Me?

After everything she done for you when you got out the jail!

You're her brother, you could have done mare!

Ma, that is a bit harsh!

BOB SIGHS

You knocked me up and you walked away from both of us!

Yeah, and I'm supposed to know that you're pregnant!

What am I, a mind-reader, Tina?

Oh, don't call me that! This is typical, isn't it?

-It's never your fault.

-I've had enough of this.

Don't walk away from me. You're really good at that, aren't you?

What's wrong, Lenny? Can't handle a few facts?

Facts? These aren't facts. This is fantasy.

Oh, yeah, I've made all this up.

Can you see yourselves?

You know, she always was hard work.

Don't ignore me, Lenny!

What do you want from me?! An apology? Cos it's no coming.

Walking out on you - best decision I ever made in my life!

And now, if you don't mind,

this little trip down memory lane is over.

Time to go.

Finally.

No' you. Just her.

Let him go. He doesn't need to see this.

-I really think he should.

-Haven't you damaged him enough?

You want to go down that road?

I gave that boy everything I had.

Everything I could have been.

You didn't need to keep him, did you?

You could have got rid, went to Paris, done your poetry thing.

-Then everybody's a winner.

-Oh, thanks very much(!)

We all know you're no exactly squeamish

when it comes to destroying innocent lives.

Billy didn't want me to have an abortion.

Said it was a sin, and blood is blood.

Even if it is a Murdoch mongrel.

He arranged for me to marry George McAllister.

You could have done worse.

George was a weak man.

He was the closest thing to a real person that I knew growing up!

It sort of makes sense now.

Because I was Lenny's and he didn't want you...

every time you looked at me, you saw him. Is that it?

Is that why I was ignored? Belittled?! Dismissed?!

You couldn't have screwed me up more if you'd tried.

And the mother of the year award goes to...

Oh-ho, that's rich, coming from the man whose daughter

would rather serve time than be anywhere near him.

And what about your gay son?

Do you even know where he is?

And then there's Ewan.

Did he really fall off that scaffolding?

Didn't he jump?

You never talk about Ewan. You hear me?!

'Hi, this is Alex McAllister. Leave a message after the tone.'

BLEEP

Did my ma send you?

No.

Aye.

She's worried. She thinks that you're mad at her.

What for?

I just wanted a bit of space.

I'm sick of people asking me about the weather.

I don't know what's worse.

Them or folk that cannae even look me in the eye.

Nobody's asked me anything about David. Not one person.

And I want them to ask me about him.

About the colour of his eyes.

If he had any hair.

I want to talk about him.

I'm no ready just to put him in the past yet.

Suppose I cannae blame them.

Before this happened to me, I don't think I'd know what to say either.

How can I expect anyone else to understand?

I guess I should be grateful. I've got folk around me

that care enough to be here, even if they don't know what to say.

Do you know what? You're right.

I shouldn't be stuck away in here.

Folk have made the effort to come. Least I can do is be there.

Thanks, Patrick.

Good talk.

Aye, any time.

Give me the gun, Alex. This isn't you.

My entire life has been controlled by this madness between you two.

I have to do this or it'll never end.

And for that, you'd shoot him in cold blood?

Ice-cold.

You've never killed a man.

Don't let him turn you in to this. He's not worth it.

I thought this was the man you always wanted me to be?

You and Billy always said I was gutless. Well, not any more.

I never meant that, Alex, I never meant any of these things.

You're a good man, Alex. Don't be like him!

A few weeks ago, you wanted him dead for killing Billy.

You tried to blow him up. What's changed?

Do you love him again all of a sudden? Is that it?

Love him? No, Alex.

This is about loving you. Don't cross that line!

If I don't do this, then you'll just come after me again, right?

Maybe. This is your best chance.

My fingerprints are all over the gun,

you can tell the polis I came after yous,

but you got the better of me. Does that sound good?

You can say the gun went off. Plead self-defence.

-I've even got a witness.

-Oh, she'll back you up, all right.

But you kill me now...

well, you'll never know.

Never know what?

What she's capable of.

-Give me the gun.

-I know what she's capable of.

-You have no idea.

-Give me the gun!

I'll do it.

KNOCK ON DOOR

-ELDERLY WOMAN:

-'Mr McAllister? Mr McAllister, are you there?'

HORROR MOVIE SOUND EFFECTS

-What?

-How can you even think about eating?

Can't watch a movie without popcorn. It's the rules.

Not when the screen is filled with blood and guts.

Especially when the screen is full of blood and guts.

So much blood.

It's only an old film.

Doesn't make it any less disgusting though.

That reminds me, go and see

if there's any strawberry sauce in that cupboard.

-What?

-For my popcorn.

There is something seriously wrong with you.

I'm only kidding on.

You cannae actually be getting freaked out by this. Look at it,

-it's so shoddy and dated.

-Shh!

All right.

They should rename these films "video dafties".

There's nothing nasty about them these days.

Mm, apart from that bit.

Ooft. And that bit.

He's no gonnae be getting up, is he?

Literally nae legs to stand on.

Mum, if I wanted a DVD commentary, I would have put wan on.

Sorry, son. I'll shut up now.

ZOMBIES SNARL

Zombie attack!

JENNIFER AND CAITLIN LAUGH

You're no even funny!

KNOCKING ON DOOR CONTINUES

(She's a pain in the arse.

(If she sees me, she'll stay for hours.

-(You go.)

-No!

ELDERLY WOMAN CONTINUES SPEAKING OUTSIDE

Just get rid of her.

(Gun!)

Oh, there you are, dear. I was sure I'd seen you.

I wondered if I could have a quick word.

I'm actually in the middle of something, so...

I won't keep you long.

It's just about your previous tenants.

Oh, hello, dear! I've seen you taking your bins out the back.

Always puts her recycling in the blue bin. Excellent tenant.

Unlike that last lot you had in.

Such a noisy bunch, always playing some ghastly computer game.

One of those noisy ones with weapons and explosions.

Made my pussy very jumpy.

-Cat. She's got a cat.

-'Course she has.

I almost phoned the police a few times because I thought

there was some kind of gunfight happening across the hall.

Yes, much safer to bring family in as tenants. Very wise.

This is your mother, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I thought so.

I've heard you talking in the close a couple of times.

And you must be dad.

I'm not a gambling woman, but I'd put money on that.

Listen to me, wittering on. I should get out of your hair.

I'm sorry to have disturbed your family time.

Now, I'd like you to pop in and see me next time...

(You don't need to tell him.)

Oh, do I no?

You've got what you want. You've got me.

DOOR CLOSES

Alex doesn't need to know.

Doesn't need to know what?

INDISTINCT CHATTER

LAUGHTER ECHOES

MUSIC: Ooh La La by Goldfrapp

# ..made for love

# I need love, love, love, love, love, love

# I need ooh-la-la-la-la

# I need love, love, love, love, love, love

# I need ooh-la-la-la-la... #

LAUGHTER ECHOES

MEN: Whoa!

Kelly-Marie, don't pick it up!

Oh, look, you're bleeding!

Kelly!

-It's all right, I'll get it.

-No, wait a minute. Ellie?

-You all right, pal?

-You got a first-aid kit or something?

I'm fed up of his sick lies and manipulation.

-He's playing you, Alex.

-She would know all about that.

Both of you just cut it out and tell me what's going on!

What are you hiding?

She denied both of us our sons.

How low can you go?

What does he mean?

How did you deny me my son?

Because I pushed Kelly-Marie.

I pushed her too far.

She never liked me. And I don't blame her.

I was unpleasant, consumed with hatred for him.

But I'm to blame for causing her so much more stress.

She was exhausted after all that business at Christmas.

And she felt guilty about her part in Billy's death.

TEARFUL: If I'd only known how...

how unstable she was, how fragile.

I'm so sorry, Alex.

That would bring a tear to a glass eye.

You know, your heart really is as black as tar.

She's right about one thing though.

She did push Kelly-Marie.

Right down the stairs.

-Don't do this.

-That was no accident.

Mum...

I saw it, at the funeral.

She couldnae bear to have you touch her.

No next to the grave that you dug for her baby.

Tell me he's lying.

Are you seriously going to believe this, Alex?

I mean, this is what he does! He twists things.

Ask yourself...

why would Kelly-Marie no' tell you how she fell?

What does that prove?

She was trying to protect you.

Didn't want any more blood spilt.

Do you expect Alex to believe any more of your sick lies?

And if what you say is right...

that baby was my grandson as well.

I've done some bad things in my life.

But I've never got near killing a child.

How does it feel?

I didn't push her.

Not like he says.

She was hysterical...frightened.

I...

I just put my hand on her arm to...

to calm her down and...

..she took a step back and lost her footing.

I didn't mean...

MARTINA GASPS AND WHIMPERS

MARTINA CHOKES

Oh, hen.

Mind when you were seven...and you broke your arm in that play park

because Danny McEwan dared you to dae a flip off those monkey bars?

It wasnae the monkey bars.

It was the swings.

We were standing on top of them to see how high we could get.

I slipped and fell cos I'm clumsy.

Aye, well, whatever it was, I felt terrible for ages about it.

Why?

Cos I made you go and play with him,

so his ma and da wouldn't grass me up to the council

if they caught me selling they VHS players out the bedsit, mind?

You said you didnae want to play with him cos he smelled funny.

He did.

I know.

It was tough...

being a single mammy, bringing up three weans on your own.

I always wanted better for you, Kelly.

And that's why I pushed you towards Alex

because I thought he would gie you something better.

I should have seen how unhappy you were,

but I couldnae see it.

Even when you were trying to tell me, I didnae listen.

I'm so sorry, darling.

Is that what this is about?

You feel my relationship with Alex is your fault?

That's daft, Mum.

You made me play with Danny McEwan,

but you didn't make me go on the swings.

That was my choice.

I stayed with Alex because...

I didnae know what I was doing.

I didnae know my own mind,

so how can you be expected to?

Because I'm your mammy.

I'm supposed to protect you fae all they things.

I don't have the energy for this, Ma.

Can we just go home?

Aye.

Aye, of course.

Come on.

Are you satisfied now?

Well, you're still breathing, so no' really.

So why did you stop me?

I didnae want her getting off that easy.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Hello? Alex? Are you OK?

I heard a crash.

Alex?

Look, let's try and no' attract any more attention to ourselves, eh?

Then, why don't we just all go our separate ways?

No. Until I know the truth, you're going nowhere.

Right, here's my suggestion.

-We go back to Shieldinch...

-Not a chance.

Listen to me. We go to Amber Cabs.

I'll keep a hold of your maw...

and you can go and get the truth out of the only person you trust.

Kelly....

'What the hell are you doing here?'

BANG

You trying to give me a heart attack?

I think there's something in my room.

What's going on?

Oh, no, no' you as well...

I only came down for a glass of water.

Aye, right. With a torch.

Your brother reckons the bogeyman's in his room.

-Get spooked by the film, did you?

-Naw.

Honestly, you watch one frightener and now you're having nightmares.

Do you want me to look out Ruby's old plastic bed sheet for you,

-just in case?

-There is definitely something up there, I saw it.

-It's in your head.

-It's not, it's a...

If you're gonnae be wetting yourself over anything,

it should be the real monsters out there.

On the streets. That should be keeping you awake at night.

You really need to work on the whole comforting thing.

If you don't believe me, come see for yourself.

What is it? A zombie?

-A vampire?

-A zombie vampire?

No, it's a rat.

Rat? What do you mean "rat"?

I think it's under my bed.

No...

No' here. No rats in this house.

What you doing with this pair?

Long story, Jimmy. One you really don't want to know.

I wish I never had.

You may as well tell him. He'll find out soon enough.

No' if I've got anything to do with it.

Denying it is not going to change the fact that he is your son.

What?

Wait a minute...

You and her...?

And he is your...?

-You had se...?

-Don't, Jimmy.

I've only just got the images out of my head.

Oh, no, no, no. I'm out of here.

Jimmy, wait. Please, just for half an hour.

There's something I've got to do.

I need you to keep your eye on these two.

I'd rather babysit the Kray twins.

Just make sure they don't kill each other while I'm gone.

And that's bad because?

You can't leave me with these two. He works for him.

I'll be dead before the door closes behind you.

You are the only sane person in this room.

I need answers and if I get them, you're gonnae want to know about it.

Please, it's for David.

What's this got to do with him?

That's what I need to find out.

Half an hour. Then I'm out of here.

Right, through here.

Stay away from there.

-You've got the gun.

-Like you don't have an arsenal tucked away.

Shoot me if you want, I'm having a drink.

LIQUID POURS

The minute you walk out that door, he'll make calls.

You'll only be halfway down the street

when he'll have you clipped and the two of us will be thrown

-into a shallow grave.

-Oh, no, no, no.

You see, I want to see the look on his face,

once he knows what you've done.

Kelly-Marie hates me. She always has.

She's got a cushy number here with him paying for her son.

They've cooked this whole thing up between them,

he's prepped her to tell you the same lies as him.

And if she doesn't? If you've got it wrong?

We can all walk away.

Somehow I don't see that happening.

Whatever she says, Alex, she cannot be trusted.

She was all over the place before she fell.

She banged her head, for goodness' sake.

Her memory is not clear.

She's unreliable.

I'll be the judge of that.

And now we wait.

DOOR CLOSES

Careful, kids. It might be one of those mutant super rats.

Now, who's making up monsters in their head?

I'm no' joking. It was on the news.

When?

Last year. They were found in Swindon, of all places.

Rats the size of the wee man.

Hardly. Besides, Swindon is a good distance from Shieldinch.

I'm telling you, it's the march of the super rats.

They've finally made it to Scotland.

Of course the bulb's out.

As if my nerves arnae already shot to pieces!

It's fine.

There's nothing here.

I saw it!

Well, if you did, it's gone now, so...

Not necessarily.

What?

Well, rats are mammals. They're from the family Muroidea.

They're warm-blooded, which means they can't stand the cold.

I don't care what family they're from. They're creepy.

It's those beady, wee demon eyes and those long, dry crusty tails.

And the teeth - they're like fangs.

Pure gies me the boak.

I'm just saying, it makes sense that one or two

might have found their way into the house

-to stay warm at this time of year.

-One or two?!

If it's in here, it would seek out the warmest spot.

Under the bed.

Go on, then.

Me? You're the grown-up here. Allegedly.

I'm also the only one that's ever been bitten by a rat.

Gie's it. I'll do it.

Bitten by a rat. Really?

It crept into my bed when I was wee.

I thought I was hugging my favourite teddy.

I woke up, and then munch!

Got me right on the coupon.

Poor thing...getting a hug from you.

That rat must have been terrified.

Oh, my God!

CAITLIN SCREAMS What?! What is it?! How big is it?!

-How many are there?!

-It's there!

-Yeah, right...

-I'm serious.

JENNY SCREAMS

Kelly-Marie?

In here.

You want the light on?

Any word fae Alex?

Maybe it's for the best.

How?

You two have been through a terrible thing together.

I know you think that being with Alex

is going to bring you closer to David, but...

Alex is the only person on the planet

that knows what this feels like.

When David died...

it was just the two of us together, holding him.

Right now, I just need Alex.

Are you sure it's even a rat?

You're the one that knew the fancy name for it.

Oh, it's wet!

I know what socks are mine. That's no' one.

I've never seen it before either.

It's like paranormal.

Don't be daft. It's a sock.

How it got there, I don't know.

But I've had enough for one night. So away to your beds.

He'll be wi' her by now.

You know...you disappointed me.

I expected a lot more from you.

You let your passion cloud your judgment, you know?

There's no room for emotion in this game.

No joy, no beauty, no colour.

Ever the pragmatist, eh, Lenny?

Mind you, that was one of the things I always liked about you.

You saw what had to be done and you dealt with it.

LIQUID POURS

No mess, no fuss.

Strangely comforting to know that some things never change, I suppose.

Oh, things've changed.

We both have.

Do you remember that wee cottage we used to pass, near Eaglesham?

The white one, big windows and the thatched roof.

You promised you'd buy that for me some day.

After you made your first million.

Must've knocked it down.

There's a supermarket there now.

I always imagined I'd end my days with you, Lenny.

This isn't quite what I had in mind.

It could have been so different...

Yeah, well, we'll never know.

I'm going to go to my bed.

Aye, it's been a long day, eh?

-I'll see you in the morning.

-Kelly...

if Alex hasn't contacted you, maybe it's because...

..he's not ready to talk to you, about what's happened.

Thing is, he might never be ready to talk about it.

And if that's the case,

I want you to know that I'm here for you -

me and you, we'll get through this, whatever it takes.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Must be Jimmy. He's forgot his keys or something.

-ALEX:

-Is Kelly here?

I need to speak to Kelly-Marie.

Alex, this isnae a good time.

This gate-keeper routine is getting really old, Scarlett.

I need to see her.

She's had a really hard day. She's no' taking any visitors.

I'm not a visitor, I'm her husband!

And that child we buried today was mine too.

So if it's all right with you, I need to see my wife.

You should have came after me.

Because, well, that's what this is all about, isn't it?

I mean, if you get right down to it.

This is what it is - you and me.

I lied to you before

when I told you that Billy wanted me to keep the baby.

He made an appointment and he took me to the clinic.

But I couldn't do it.

I couldn't let go.

Oh, but it's amazing what can happen to a person in nine months.

That girl who'd dreamt of studying in Paris

and sharing a life with you...

she was gone.

The first time the midwife put Alex in my arms...

..I didn't feel love.

I looked down at his perfect, innocent little face...

..and I hated him.

The connection I had with you wasn't a comfort any more,

it made me sick.

I pushed him away.

He was just a boy.

That part of you that I so desperately wanted to hold on to,

I didn't want near me.

I wanted to forget that you ever existed.

And if I couldn't do that...

I wanted to destroy you.

Mum, would you give us a minute please?

Sorry. She's just feeling over-protective the now.

She's your mum. She's supposed to.

-Kel, I need to talk...

-Thank you for helping me through today.

-Nobody else understood.

-How could they?

I'm sorry for pushing you away.

It's OK.

It was just, when they were gonnae take his wee coffin away...

all I could think about was how little time we had with him.

It broke my heart.

I'm not here to talk about David.

I need to ask you a question.

Did my mother...did she push you down the steps that night?

Yes.

SHE PANTS

Why are you telling me all this?

Because I'll be dead in a few hours

and I haven't been able to tell anyone else for the past 37 years.

So what are we getting? A deathbed confession.

Something like that.

-Do I get one last request?

-Well, that depends what it is.

Answer me one question.

Did you ever love me?

I need to go and have a word with Jimmy.

Don't go anywhere.

Just kid on we're talking about the business or something, all right?

-I need five minutes away from her.

-What's going on?

Keep an eye on her. Make sure she's not using her phone.

In case she's phoning for reinforcements?

No, in case she phones the Chinese takeaway, what to you think?

Lenny, gonnae bring me up to speed? What is happening?

You'll find out soon enough.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Anybody but McAllister, there's nobody in.

-SCARLETT:

-Where's Lenny?

-He's no' here.

Call him, Jimmy. Cos I need to speak to him.

WHERE'S MARTINA?!

Why?

YOU!

SCARLETT SCREAMS

-Come here!

-Let me get her!

Why didn't you tell me before?

If I didn't say anything, no-one else would get hurt.

What happened to David

was the result of years of hatred and revenge.

I wanted it to stop.

Otherwise his death would mean nothing.

So why tell me now?

I don't want there to be any more lies.

I don't know what I want for our future, Alex, but...

I don't think we should rush into divorce.

We should take some time.

Let the dust settle, you know?

So much has happened since we got married.

-We never had a chance.

-Exactly.

I'm not ready to let go just yet...

for David's sake.

If we can make something as beautiful as him,

we cannae be that bad, can we?

-David's gone, Kel.

-I know.

You're the only person that knows what it feels like.

When Lenny told me...

..what my mum had done...

..all I could think about...

..was my son.

What she'd done to David.

But not once...

did I think about you.

What she'd done to you.

She wanted you dead.

The baby...

..he was just collateral damage.

You were the one she wanted to hurt.

When I think about that...

..it means nothing to me.

I don't care.

All that matters is that my boy is gone.

You...

You're a good woman, Kel.

I wanted to love you.

I tried so hard to, but...

..I never truly loved you.

-SCARLETT:

-You're nothing but a two-faced liar!

What are you on about?

Kelly Marie's accident wasn't an accident.

She pushed her.

She killed that wee baby.

That what Kelly-Marie told Alex?

Aye. I just heard.

You've been swanning about like you're Lady Muck,

thinking you're better than everybody else.

Making me feel like I wasnae good enough,

like my family's no' good enough.

But you...

You're a monster!

You've got nae heart and nae soul.

You're no' even human.

Marrying you was a power trip...

over you, over Lenny, my mum.

I did it because I could,

because they'd hate it.

You don't mean that.

My son was everything to me,

and I lost him because I played a game.

I deserve it. All of it.

No, you're no' thinking straight.

It's been a horrible day.

Half Kennedy, half Murdoch.

I was always gonnae have a glitch.

What are you talking about?

I'm a Murdoch.

Lenny's my father.

What? Since when?

Found out today.

-I can't believe it.

-Well, I can.

It all makes sense now.

I always thought bad things just happened to me,

that I was unlucky, but it's me.

I'm the problem.

I know what you're doing.

You're trying to protect me from your family,

like you did the day of the wedding.

Seriously, Kel, I'm not.

For once, I'm just telling you the truth.

Now's no' the time to make big decisions.

I slept with Angel...

the night before our wedding...

..because I felt like it.

Why would you say that?

And then I slept with her again

the night you were pushed down the steps.

She was my alibi.

Do you know the worst part?

I'd do it again.

That's the kind of guy I am.

I've been running from it for a long time, but...

..I realise, I'm a lost cause.

Even if I could be saved...

it's not you that's gonnae be able to do it.

-Still want the dust to settle?

-Get out.

I should never have married you.

GET OUT!

I'll sign the divorce papers.

I'll call my lawyer in the morning, put a stop to the adoption.

DOOR CLOSES

What have you done?

I had to make her see we don't have a future.

Take care of her.

Hey, Kelly.

-Aw, Kelly. I'm here.

-KELLY SOBS

Anything you need, Lenny. Just name it.

I've got it covered.

Away you home to your family.

You know, I've lived a few different lives

and I've done things I regret.

And I've been around folk that...

well, I thought were the worst in the world.

Until I met you!

I genuinely hope that hell is real.

Come here.

You know she cannae be saved.

I know.

Let me do it.

I owe it to David.

And you owe it to me.

As a father, you must understand that.

Your own mother?

She doesn't know the meaning of the word.

OK, fine.

Right, tell me your plan. Walk me through it.

I don't have one yet.

Well, it's getting light outside. Brighter it gets, harder it gets.

-We go somewhere remote...

-And then?

We find somewhere to bury her.

Bury her? For some dog walker to find?

And what about your bullet casings? How do you avoid losing them?

I don't know.

Have you any idea what kind of tide you want to drop a body into,

what kind of material to use as an anchor?

All right, I get the point.

Good.

Now I've got a call to make.

DOOR CLOSES

I know it's too late, but...

..I love you.

DOOR OPENS

All right, we're set.

Where are we going?

We're going nowhere.

There's a car coming to pick you up.

So handsome.

Meter's running.

Mum.

I'm so sorry, Alex.

You take care of our son.

Tina...

INAUDIBLE

Give my best to Billy.

ENGINE TURNS OVER

Wake up!

Give me one good reason why I should?

Here? Really?

Here, really.

Sorry, did I let the cat out of the bag there?

Your Lenny's son?

That's right, his pride and joy.

-Wait up.

-Why should I?

I'm your da.

Is that what you're so worried about? His father?

I don't want him to turn out like him.

I don't want to lose him.

She's getting out in a few weeks.

She wants her cab company back.

Amber Murdoch? I'm Alex.