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I've got stuff to do.

So have I. What stuff?

And they were trying to force a carer on me!

We need help. I can't do it on my own.

Can you say that again, please?

I just got offered a place at Leeds. You're worried about the money?

9,000 a year, just for the fees.

I have this doctor friend, and he studied AND taught at Leeds.

I could put you in touch with him.

I know you'll dae the right thing.

I couldn't see what else tae dae. You're a smart woman, Scarlett.

You did this? It lets him off the hook.

Tell him we know Oliver.

What's happening with my ballet?

Madonna, gonnae give me a second, please?

Sorry about this. Kids, eh?

Patrick, please!

I've no' got any pound coins, I'm sorry.

Thanks. When's Bob coming?

Soon.

When he comes, can you take me to ballet?

I've told you, you're not going to ballet today.

I need to go to my actual work, and you're staying here with Bob.

I don't want to! I want to go to ballet!

Shelves in the shop were half empty, mate.

Aye, I know.

My ma's got a lot on her plate the now.

Still, any excuse for a fry-up, right?

I'm heading over to the Oyster to meet Cassie. Do you want to come?

No, I'm all right, mate. You go.

Why are you being weird?

I'm no'.

Aye, you are. What you hiding?

Nothing.

Did you pull last night?

SCOFFS No.

Aye, you did.

I didnae, I swear.

I know that look. Who was it? She still here?

She in your room?

Look, you say no more, mate.

I'll get out of your hair, let you get back to it.

I'm happy for you, mate. I think it's brilliant.

It's about time you got over Stella.

Cheers.

Go get 'em, tiger.

Coast is clear. He's away.

Look, I'm sorry about that.

I just didn't want him to know that we...

No, me neither. It's fine.

There's the painkillers you were after.

Ta.

Can't believe how much we put away last night.

Haven't drank that much in a while.

Never again.

Aye. Never.

Well, anyway, I'd better get home,

because I'm supposed to be having breakfast with Jenny, so...

Aye, nae worries.

I should head over to the shop and help Patrick.

Cool.

I'll just see you around, then.

Aye.

Breakfast is ready. Pancakes and bacon with maple syrup.

Ooft. You're pushing the boat out, are you not?

Nothing's too much for my wee lassie. She still asleep?

Think so, yeah. Well, go and get her up.

She'll be heading home tonight and I've hardly seen her.

When did you learn to make pancakes?

When I found out you could buy them and stick them in the toaster.

Not like Jenny to sleep so late.

I reckon she's been partying too hard.

I'm sorry, have you met our daughter? I'm telling you.

She was knackered when she arrived yesterday and she couldnae

wait to get to her bed after dinner.

Well, I suppose it's good that she's letting her hair down a bit,

coming out of her shell.

Aye, that's what uni's all about, isn't it? Having a laugh.

Finding yourself. Apparently, student doctors are pure mad for it.

As long as she's no' burning the candle at both ends.

Och, lighten up, you.

I'm just glad she's got a candle at all.

FRONT DOOR CLOSES Ugh. Have I missed breakfast?

Where have you been all night, you dirty stop-out?

I'll tell you later.

No, you'll be telling me now. Did you meet somebody?

No-one exciting.

Anyone's exciting the way your love life's been going.

No offence.

Here she is, our wee medical genius.

I wouldn't go that far.

'Mon. I've made you your favourite breakfast.

Get up. We're going out.

What? And I'm not taking no for an answer.

You can walk me to my work.

You've been cooped up in here for weeks.

It's too soon. I'm not ready.

Too soon, my eye.

You'll forget how to walk if you leave it any longer.

I am doing the exercises that my physiotherapist gave me.

It's no use. You need air in your lungs.

Come on.

Do you need help standing up?

I am not coming.

I am recuperating.

You are regressing, that's what you're doing.

You remind me of yon Benjamin Button.

You'll need to start doing things for yourself.

Yes, and I will, but in my own time. MOLLY CHUCKLES SARCASTICALLY

And I'm supposed to just wait on you till then?

Oh, well, I'm sorry if I'm such an inconvenience.

In fact, if that's the way you feel,

maybe I should be looking for somewhere else to live.

Where would you go?

I could go back to my old flat.

On your own? At least it's on the ground floor.

I wouldn't have these blasted stairs to contend with.

Oh, come on, they're not that bad.

Not for you, but if I were to have another fall... Oh!

Well...

if that's what you want.

I'm sure I'd no' be long in finding another lodger.

I had rather thought that you might come...

Well, you thought wrong.

MOLLY CHUCKLES

Be quite nice to have the place to myself for a while.

Well, yes, it could be liberating for both of us.

I need to get to my work.

Excuse me, have you got any change for the locker, please?

How can I shut my locker if I've not got any change?

There you go, hen. No bother.

Thanks.

Next.

Arms up to the side.

We're supposed to be choosing the parts for the recital today!

I'm sorry, darling.

Why can't Daddy take me? He always takes me.

I'm sure you'll still get a good part, right?

You're a good wee dancer.

About time! I'll leave you to it. I need to go to the gym.

Madonna's being a nightmare. She's bored out her skull.

I cannae stay here, mate. I'm rammed at the garage.

Angel'll kill me if I don't show my face.

She's already had to get cover in for me today.

Aye, well, we all have to make sacrifices.

Aye, apart from you? I'm doing my bit.

Doesn't look like it from where I'm standing.

You haven't done a single shift in here.

Well, I can't stay long.

How long's my ma going to be at the jail?

Mum's in jail?!

No, she's not in jail. Don't worry.

She's just gone to visit your daddy.

My dad's in jail?

It's all right, Madonna.

You're a liar. I hate you.

What'd you say that for? Go and get her.

Ho, what do you think you're doing?

Invoice hasn't been paid.

Can we talk about this? Come to some sort of an arrangement?

INDISTINCT CHATTER

You're a sight for sore eyes.

Thank you for coming round.

I hope it wasn't too much of an inconvenience.

Don't be daft. It's no bother, is it?

Not at all.

I cannot manage those stairs now.

I fear if I go down them I'll never get back up again.

I'll get you there. Thank you.

So what can we do for you, Liz?

I'm afraid to say that I might need to move back.

OK. I thought so.

Those stairs are just not going to be an option any more.

I'm sorry to spring this on you.

No, I understand. It's fine.

Me and Bob will need some time to get packed up.

When do you need us out by?

Och, as soon as possible probably.

The situation here is untenable. I feel as if I'm under house arrest.

Can I jump in here for a second? Yes. Of course, dear.

Forgive me if I'm overstepping but...

wouldn't moving back home just remind you of your husband?

Cassie!

I'm sorry, Liz. You'll have to excuse her, she's...American.

She believes in being open with her emotions and all that.

LIZ CHUCKLES No, I just think...

I would hate for you to go through all this upheaval of moving

flats and whatnot, only to regret the move because you're miserable.

Hmm.

I hadn't really thought about that.

I was just looking for a solution.

My meema lives in a retirement facility.

Retirement facility?

Meema? Um...

Is that a care home?

What's a meema?

My grandma. And it wasn't a care home.

It was more of like a...

like a village, where she could be with people her own age.

They had modern facilities, domestic assistants,

an on-site restaurant, weekly activities, group excursions...

CHUCKLING: Oh, that sounds expensive.

I could never afford anything like that.

It wasn't that much, really. And Meema was very happy there.

Was happy?

Did she die there?

It was a car accident, it had nothing to do with the place.

You should look into it. We can help you, if you like.

Or you could just ignore the bossy American

and stick to your original plan.

All I'm saying is, you have options.

You don't have to be stuck between this rock and that hard place.

I swore I'd never be back here.

I swore I'd never have another husband I had to visit in the jail.

I did this to us. No.

I put you here! Listen...

I thought I was doing the right thing.

You did.

You were the one that made me clean up my act, remember.

I did it to protect the family, Jimmy.

I know you did.

It's OK. Look, I can get through this.

Just as long as I know that you're there on the other side for me.

HE SIGHS

So how is everybody? How's Madonna? She's fine.

She keeps asking where you are.

You haven't told her.

Waiting for the right time.

I've enough on my plate without having to deal with

a hysterical nine-year-old.

Nine and three quarters, I think you'll find.

Where does she think I am?

On a mission for the Queen.

She heard somebody saying, "At Her Majesty's Pleasure."

So I had to tell her something. Fair enough.

She loves her daddy.

Sometimes I think it would be better if she knew where you were,

maybe she could come and visit you.

No, no, no, this is not a place for wee lassies. No.

She thinks the jail's where bad men go.

Funny, in't it? How quick things change.

One minute everything's fine. And then the next...

I'm sick of it, Jimmy.

You and me both.

But here we are.

This is our life now.

That was amazing, Mum. Thanks. I'm impressed.

Didn't know you knew how to make pancakes.

She doesn't. She put them in...

You're welcome, darling.

Right, I better get back to the pub. Thank you for having me.

Come and see me before you go, yeah? Of course.

I'm just going to go jump in the shower. OK, doll.

So who is he?

No-one. I'm going to keep asking till you tell me.

Right, fine. It was Bob.

Bob? Bob who?

Bob Bob?! What were you doing with that wee pocket rocket?

I don't know. It just happened.

We were in the pub,

we started talking about Kelly-Marie and Jimmy and all that.

It was nice, it was. It was like old times.

Ended up back at his place and... SHE SIGHS

I take it you'd had a few drinks?

Aye, more than a few. Yeah.

You getting back with him? No! Does he know that?

Yes. Neither of us want to go back there, believe me.

I don't want to be with someone just cos we're both bored and lonely.

Beggars cannae be choosers. Aye, you'd know that. Cheeky cow.

SHE LAUGHS

DOOR CLOSES

Molly?

Oh, my goodness. What's happened?

Och, I went over on it lugging a bag of donations into the back shop.

Come on, sit down. Take the weight off it.

No, no. I'm fine. It's just a wee sprain.

There's no such thing as a wee sprain at our age.

You'll need to rest it.

How on earth did you get up all those stairs?

It wasn't easy, I can tell you that.

You sit there and I'll get you some ice.

I don't need ice.

Now, which one is it? This one?

Uh-huh. Oh, snap.

There we go.

Applying ice quickly can make all the difference.

You just sit there, I'll get a bag of peas.

I can get them.

No, no, no. Not at all. No.

You've been looking after me for weeks.

This is the least I can do. You keep that leg up.

While you're there, will you put the kettle on?

I'm gasping for a cup of tea.

Oh, now, I think we may have run out of teabags.

I used the last one this morning.

Never mind.

Perhaps we could ask Scarlett to bring us over some.

Scarlett's visiting Jimmy in the jail.

Or one of the boys?

It doesn't matter. I can live without it.

Unless...

Never mind.

Unless what?

Well, unless maybe you think you could make a wee trip to the shop?

BELL RINGS

Guess that's time up, eh?

Aye, looks like it.

I was talking to Bob. He's worried about you.

Well, he doesn't have to be.

He thinks you're having it hard. And the shop's struggling.

Aye, well, tell him to stop worrying.

We're doing fine.

You don't have to hide everything from me.

I just want to find out if there's anything I can do to help.

What can you do from in here?

We are struggling a bit.

Go to Lenny. He'll help you.

Lenny? Are you kidding?

He'll help you and Madonna.

He owes us. Aye.

Maybe he does. But I don't want to owe him.

I've been there and I'm no' going back.

You said that about this place.

HE SIGHS

Will I see you next week?

Of course.

Are we allowed to hug?

Aye, I think so.

(I'm so sorry, Jimmy.)

It's OK. We'll be OK.

SHE WHIMPERS

DOOR OPENS

SHE EXCLAIMS

LIZ GROANS

I'm sorry, Molly. I couldn't do it.

Not to worry. We can live without tea.

It's just those stairs.

I know it sounds silly but...

..I honestly don't think I could get back up if I go down them.

I just feel so useless.

I'm sorry, Molly. I really am. After everything you've done for me.

Don't get yourself into a fankle. It's nae big deal.

Oh...

Just look at the pair of us.

Too old to look after ourselves.

Sprained ankles can take weeks to heal properly, if you're lucky.

Really? Oh, yes.

You could be trapped up here with me for the next couple of months,

relying on other people to care for us.

I'm sure that's not going to happen. I feel better already, see...

Don't move. That's just the ice and the painkillers tricking you.

No, no, you need to sit still or you'll set yourself back.

SHE SIGHS

What are we like, eh?

Hiya. Hiya.

What the hell's going on? Where's all my stock?

Supplier came and seized it. Said you hadn't paid for it.

Me and Bob tried to stop them but... I can't find Madonna anywhere.

What?

All right, Ma?

You've lost your sister? She's not lost. I just...

cannae find her.

Aye, she bolted when Bob told her that Jimmy was in jail.

You told her?! Are you two trying to kill me or something?

I'm trying to keep everything together here. Run this place, pay

the bills, sort out Jimmy's lawyer, look after the wean. And now this.

Can I no' trust you to do one thing right?!

We're doing our best, Ma.

Well, it's not good enough. Away and find Madonna.

You and all. Move!

I'll stay here, in case she turns up.

This can't be right. Jenny doesn't fail tests.

She does now. Let me see.

"Principles of biomedical science and clinical practice."

Yikes.

I barely understand that sentence.

She'll be gutted she's failed. You better go check she's all right.

She's not upstairs. I checked.

Well, where is she? How should I know?

Maybe she's away to see what it feels like not to be perfect for a change.

Shut it, you.

Wouldn't do you any harm to pass a test once in a while.

I need to go to my work, anyway. I'll go and look for her, right?

Right.

What do you mean, "stowaway"? She was just in there.

I'll deal with this.

Fancied a wee drive, did we?

I wanted to go to my ballet class.

This is my dad's car. Why is that other man driving it?

He's...just looking after it. Until your dad gets back.

Do you know where he is?

He's...on his holidays.

Bob says he's in jail.

Is that right?

Only bad men go to jail.

Is my daddy a bad man?

You see, the thing is, jails are full of bad men.

And sometimes what they have to do...

is they have to get good guys like your da

to go in and keep an eye on the bad men.

Make sure they don't misbehave.

Your dad's good at keeping you on your best behaviour, isn't he?

Mm-hmm.

And because your dad, well, because your dad's such a good man,

he's going to have to stay in there for a wee while.

Only the best people get to do that job.

Is that why my mum says you should be in jail?

Exactly.

How long's he going to be away for?

I don't know, darlin'.

But I do know one thing, wherever he is,

he's thinking about you every second.

And loves you more than anything, anything in the whole world.

You get me?

Does your mummy know where you are? Uh-uh.

C'mon and we'll give her a wee call, eh?

'Hi, this is Jenny McLean. Please leave a message after the tone.'

Thanks for calling me.

Uncle Lenny says my daddy loves me more than anything

in the whole world. That's right. He does.

Thanks.

Glad to be of assistance.

You know, I can help in other ways.

Madonna, darling, why don't you go through to the kitchen

and see if you can find any chocolate digestives?

She'll be a while. I finished the pack this morning.

So...

What do you need? What do I need? I need my husband back.

I'm struggling here. I'm on my own.

I can give you some money. Help out a bit.

Why would you want to help me? Protocol.

Oh, right, is that some gangland code of honour or something?

You've done enough.

You're the reason we're in this mess in the first place.

I don't need your help.

Madonna, 'mon, darlin'.

Let's go. We'll get you some biscuits.

Maybe you were just having a bad day?

It wasn't a bad day. I wasn't prepared.

How come?

Because I didn't have time to study properly.

Between my shifts at the burger place and the baby-sitting...

You've got a job? Of course I've got a job. I've got three.

But what about your student loan?

That barely covers the basics. It's so expensive.

All because I was too stupid to study at a Scottish university.

You're not stupid. Far from it.

You just need to give yourself a chance.

Get the head down.

When? I'm so knackered when I get in from work that I have to reread

some paragraphs three or four times if I try to study.

But between my rent, books and food...

I can't afford not to work.

I'm going to fail my course. You're not going to fail. All right?

We'll go see your mum and dad, and we'll figure something out.

What's the point? There's nothing they can do. Nothing anyone can do.

MUSIC: Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller Orchestra

PACKET CLATTERS

SHE MURMURS

I probably shouldn't be telling you this.

I know she likes to impress you.

I want to know if she's having a hard time.

No-one else knows what she's going through.

I thought you might be the best person to help.

OK. Leave it with me. Thanks, Annie.

I'm really sorry about ballet.

I promise I'll get you there next week, OK?

Will Daddy be back for my birthday?

I'm not sure, darling. I don't think so.

Uncle Lenny says Daddy's in jail because he's a good man,

and good people need to go to jail to make the bad men behave.

Is that what he says?

Can I go and see Daddy tomorrow?

No, not tomorrow.

I want to go tomorrow.

Well, you can't. Why not?

Because I say so!

You never let me do anything! I just want to see my dad!

Madonna, don't push me. No' the day.

"No' the day"! I hate you!

I wish you were in jail instead!

If you were in jail, I'd never come and see you.

DOOR SLAMS

Oh, perfect(!)

Well, there's definitely money in the account.

There was last time I checked... I think.

Is there any way you can reconnect me

till I get the money together?

I've got mouths to feed here.

Aye, well, thanks for nothing!

Madonna! Get your ballet stuff on.

Hi. Hi. It's good to see you.

So how's it going?

Good, thanks. Yeah, Leeds is great.

I'm loving it.

Right, well, I don't have long cos I need to get back to

the health centre.

I'm not going to insult you by prevaricating.

I spoke to Ellie earlier.

She said you're having a bit of a tough time.

It wasn't a breach of confidence - she's worried about you.

As am I.

There's no need, honestly.

Here. What's this?

Contact details for my friend I was telling you about.

The surgeon. He's based up here now

but he was in Leeds so he's got lots of good contacts down there.

I'll drop him an e-mail.

No, you won't. You'll go and see him today.

He rents out an apartment in Leeds

and I've managed to negotiate mate's rates for you.

He's expecting your call.

Wow. OK. But my train leaves in a few hours.

Well, you better get a move on,

unless you want to still work three jobs to pay your rent?

No. Thank you. This is amazing.

It's my pleasure. And next time you're in trouble, just call me.

I'm not going to judge. I just want to help you.

I know. I just... I felt like I was letting you down.

I'll let you off with it this time!

Call him.

I will. Thank you.

Bubba, you need to take your sister to ballet class.

You can get the tube.

I can't. I'm up to my eyes here, Ma.

Can you not spare a couple of hours? How can you not take her?

I've got stuff to do.

So have I. What stuff?

Just, erm...

Look, just do it for me, eh, Bubba?

That's the address. See you later, darling.

Go and get changed, then.

Right... I really appreciate you taking the time to meet me.

It's no bother. Annie speaks very highly of you.

Tell me about yourself.

Oh, erm... Sorry, Annie sort of sprung this on me,

I didn't have time to prepare anything.

It's all right. This isn't a job interview or an oral examination.

It's just a wee chance for you and I to get to know each other.

She says you're studying in Leeds.

Yes. How's it going? Is that all Annie told you?

Sounds ominous. Are you a serial killer?

No, it's just... I've been having a hard time settling in,

first time away from home and all that.

I wasn't sure if she'd mentioned it.

She may have dropped a hint. But don't worry, we've all been there.

So let me tell you what I know about you. You are Jenny McLean.

Yes. 18 years old, but wise beyond those years.

Eldest of three siblings, single-parent family,

lots of responsibility, brought up by the school of hard knocks.

That sound about right? Pretty much.

And yet you still managed to get on to first-year medicine.

That's amazing. It really is.

What's your financial situation? I applied and got a loan.

It wasn't as much as I hoped, but I've got a few part-time jobs

so I'll be able to cover the rent, no problem.

A few part-time jobs? How many's a few?

Three. I work three jobs.

Three jobs! That'd do my head in. Must take its toll.

I'm surviving. Something tells me you're good at that.

I also grew up in a single-parent family,

had to work my way through uni too.

Well, good to know I'm not the only one.

It'll make you a better doctor, trust me.

If I even get that far. I couldn't even pass the first test.

Principles of biomedical science and clinical practice?

I know the people that run your course.

Nobody passes that. Nobody.

They do it deliberately just to

scare the living daylights out of you.

You're kidding? No. Similar thing happened in my first year.

Nobody passed it.

So I didn't fail because I'm stupid and work three jobs?

No. But don't tell anyone I told you it was rigged.

They like their tough love down there.

I had a feeling you might be back. Sooner than I thought, mind.

Don't make this harder than it needs to be, Lenny.

Your family know you're here?

No, and I want it to stay that way.

There you go. Jimmy's back pay.

Back pay?

Like I said.

About two grand there. Should keep you going for a while.

What's the catch?

No catch.

I don't believe you. How much interest?

It's not a loan. Like I said,

it's Jimmy's money. He earned it.

This doesn't make it OK.

I know.

Don't bother with your fake limp.

What are you talking about?

Just tell me why, Molly.

Why would you lie to me like that? Manipulate me?

I wasn't manipulating you.

Well, what would you call it?

I was just trying to give you a wee nudge.

I told you I would go out when I felt ready.

No, you had to make me feel a failure because I couldn't help you

in your hour of need, after all you'd done for me.

It was only teabags.

That's not the point. I thought we were friends.

But you...you lied to my face, you made a fool of me...

You're overreacting!

Maybe so.

But your little performance has helped me make a decision.

Oh, and what is that?

A nursing home?!

It's a retirement facility.

SHE LAUGHS

Call it what you like, it's God's waiting room.

Come on, you're not considering moving into this place?

I have registered my interest.

They'll let me know when a unit becomes available.

What happened to moving back to your old place?

I didn't think that was appropriate.

Too many ghosts.

You put Malcolm into a place like this and he never came home.

I put Malcolm into hospital. It's a different thing altogether.

After everything I've done for you...

Not a second thought about how you moving out would affect me.

Is that what all this is about? You don't want me to leave?

Just you listen.

For weeks I've been running around helping my family and looking

after you.

But instead of supporting me, you choose to just...fade away.

I thought you had more fight than that.

This IS fight.

I want to end my years with independence and dignity.

Ah, you're giving up. You can call it what you like...

it's still an old folks' home.

You're closed-minded.

And you are a coward!

Here you go, keys to your new home.

Are you sure about this?

Annie vouched for you, and she's a hard woman to please.

And to be honest,

I'd be a dead man if I reneged on giving you the apartment now.

Something tells me you're a little bit scared of Annie.

Maybe a little, but don't tell her so.

What about the contract and the rent?

I'll e-mail that over to you,

you can read it and sign at your leisure.

Let's not worry about the rent for now.

No. I can't do that.

If I charged you rent, Jenny, I'd be defeating the purpose of helping

you, wouldn't I?

I don't need the money, and this way you can ditch those jobs

and focus on your studies.

Really? It's just lying there empty anyway.

Thank you! Thank you so much!

You don't need to thank me.

See all those rich kids on your course?

They have their contacts and networks to support them.

You and I, people who've had it tough,

we need to rely on each other, yeah?

I guess so. You'd do the same if you were in my shoes.

PHONE RINGS One day I hope you have the chance

to do so. I've got to take that. Well, thank you.

Thank you, all, for coming round again.

It's no problem. What can we do for you?

Well, I have decided to move into one of those retirement facilities

you mentioned.

Oh! OK.

You won't regret it. Meema loved it there.

Can you stop saying meema? It makes me feel weird.

The thing is...

in order to pay for it, I'll have to put my flat on the market.

Wait, what?

I'm sorry to do this to you,

but I will have to ask you to move out, Angus.

Quite soon. I hope you understand.

'I don't want to move out of the man cave.'

I love the man cave.

Maybe you won't have to.

You heard what Liz said.

We could buy it!

Say what now? We should buy the flat, you and me.

We are married, after all.

We can't afford it!

Sure we can. We should at least look into it.

What's the problem? Don't you want us to live together?

Yeah, course I do. It's just...

..buying a property. That's a bit...

A bit what?

Like something a grown-up would do.

Breaking news, Angus. You are a grown-up.

It's time to start acting like one.

But you've only just got here.

I'll be back for the Christmas holidays.

Christmas! That's ages away.

You need to let go, Mum. I'm gonna miss my train.

Good. Then you'll have to stay another night.

Caitlin, step away from my daughter.

But what about this landlord guy?

Shouldn't you stay until I meet him, make sure he's kosher?

Sorry, Mum, but I think I'm probably a better judge of character

than you are. She's got a point. That's true.

What d'you mean?

Fair enough.

I'm standing right here!

But it's not right, him letting you stay there for free.

No-one does anything for nothing.

He's doing it for Annie. He's a friend of hers.

And he's a surgeon. People literally trust him with their lives.

The Pete-Mobile is leaving in T minus 60 seconds.

Come here. I love you. I love you too. I need to go.

Call me!

I will!

I'll see you soon, yeah?

Oh, I've got empty-nest syndrome.

Eh, what about me?

Who said that?!

Come here!

Aye, it was just a wee mix-up.

I thought my husband was dealing with it, he thought I was doing it.

I could swing for him, so I could.

I'll put the money into my account today

and it should be clear by tomorrow and then I can pay you in full.

That's great. Thanks again for your help.

Bye-bye now.

Who was that?

Oh, I never seen you there. Who were you talking to?

Just one of my suppliers.

Erm, talking about getting some stock sorted.

With what? How you gonnae pay for it?

I've managed to move some funds around.

Creative accounting.

Where did you get this?

I telt you... I moved some money around.

You don't have that much money.

It's from the shop account.

Ma, the shop account's in the red. Why are you lying?

Did you borrow this?

Who fae?

Somebody who owes us.

Tell me it's not Lenny Murdoch.

He's the reason we're in this mess!

Ma, what are you playing at? You know what he's like.

I didn't have a choice. I'm drowning here, Bubba.

Course you had a choice.

You should have spoke to me about it. Me and Patrick.

We could help. That's not going to be enough.

You've got your own bills to pay, rent and whatever else.

Naebody in this family can afford to carry me.

I had nowhere else to go.

After everything that guy's done to this family? To Kelly-Marie?

He tried to kill me when I got a loan of money off him.

Remember that? That was years ago. He's different now.

You've taken money from him since... for your truck.

That was business. I paid him back.

How are you going to do that? I don't have to.

He says it's not a loan. It's what Jimmy's owed.

Oh, so it's blood money? Or hush money.

Either way, it's dirty.

Dirty money's better than no money! You're kidding yourself on.

This is my decision. It's got nothing to do with you.

Then you're on your own.

Nae wonder he had a go at you.

Have you forgotten what Lenny Murdoch's done to this family?

Course I've no' forgotten. I don't know why I'm surprised.

I've already got one wean who hates me.

Bubba might as well join the queue.

Come on, Madonna doesn't hate you. Wee lassies say stupid things.

You said you hated me plenty of times when you were a wee lassie.

I did hate you. Oh!

Madonna's a fighter. And she sometimes fights dirty.

Like her mammy and her granny!

And you've been in tougher situations than this and survived.

You've beaten cancer. You've got rid of men who abused you.

You can't give up now. I'm not giving up.

Yes, you are! You're as bad as Liz.

The Scarlett O'Hara I reared would never sell her soul to

a devil like Lenny Murdoch.

I gave you that name for a reason.

"Tomorrow is another day."

How did I get here, Ma? How is this my life now?

We've got to play the hand we're dealt, hen. It's all we can do.

But you can't let Lenny Murdoch be the man that deals those cards.

If you take his money, you'll be handing him the deck.

He'll own you, no matter what he says.

What have I done?

Nothing that can't be undone.

Oh-ho!

I think someone's needing a wee cuddle.

You want a cuddle, darling?

Come here.

You OK?

I'm sorry, Mummy. I don't hate you.

Oh, I'm sorry too. I promise you'll get to see your dad soon.

I've not been myself lately, but that's gonnae change.

That's my girl.

Your taxi's here. He's downstairs.

Oh, right. Thank you.

Liz? Yes, I just want to make sure I haven't forgotten anything.

Everything you need for the next few days is ready to go.

The rest is packed up in your room, to be collected later.

She's not coming, Liz.

All set?

They're a lot less daunting when you

know you don't have to climb back up again.

Let me help you.

She's your mum. She needs your help.

And we both know you're not going to stick to your guns,

so you might as well phone her now and make up.

Aye, maybe.

No, it's on the house. Cheers.

So she's asked you to move in with her?

Not exactly, but she's talking about buying a flat

so surely that means she wants us to...cohabitate.

Technically you can't cohabitate, you're already married.

Aye, not really, but...

So what do you call it when you ARE married?

I don't know...

Romantic.

No wonder that hot piece of skirt left you!

Sorry.

Erm, lads, we seem to have strayed off topic here.

Aye, sorry. So you're a commitment-phobe?

No, I'm not. It's just...a big step.

I don't know if I'm ready for that. What age are you, 12?

No. I'm 25. Gonnae stop behaving like a 12-year-old?

Don't listen to him. Your instincts are right.

Stay single as long as you can.

Look at us. We don't live with women and we're happy.

I'm single, never been happier.

Really?

Mm-hmm...

What are you saying to all this?

Nothing to do with me.

Aye, it is. You live there too.

Is this the end of BoGus as we know it?

No! Bob's going naewhere.

If she wants to live with me, she gets Bob as well.

Two for the price of one, in't that right, buddy?

What's green and hairy and runs a garage?

Nothing like being the third wheel, mate. Good luck.

Cassie is lovely and gorgeous and she clearly makes you happy.

Aye, I am happy. So throw caution to the wind.

If it doesn't work out, it's not the end of the world.

Just break up with her and sell the flat.

I don't want to break up with her.

I never want to break up with her.

So what are you worried about?

But it's Lenny Murdoch.

I know. That tells you everything you need to know.

If she's getting money from someone like that...

then things are a lot worse than we thought.

She can't keep that money.

So what we gonnae dae?

Thanks...but no thanks.

What is it with you?

Do you just keep changing your mind to prove you've got one?

I don't want your money. Or your kindness.

You don't get to buy a clear conscience.

We've all got to live with what's happened, and so do you.

Liz? Are you still here?

So...you're back. You all right?

I'm OK.

Ma, we combined forces and managed to scrape together this lot.

It's not as much as Lenny gave you but we've got more coming

in the next few days.

You don't need to take his money.

I know.

I'm sorry for kicking off earlier. I didn't mean what I said.

I just really don't want us in debt to that guy.

We don't need him.

I know, Bubba. It's OK. I gave him his money back.

You were right. It's dirty money.

I'd rather starve.

Well, you won't need to.

Me and Bob are gonnae start chipping in more round here.

Financially and...other stuff.

Whatever you need.

And if it's all right with you, I want to move back in.

In here?

I'm paying rent money to Liz. I'd rather give it to you.

Are you sure that's OK? What did Angus say?

He's fine. It's just for a while.

Until we get back on our feet as a family.

Oh, come here, you!

Darling, thank you so much.

Oh, my boys!

How on earth did you get this?

We both sold a few things.

What things?

What happened to your TV?

Oh, aye, Bob took it.

Why'd he take it?

He needed dosh for his mum. Never mind that.

Close your eyes.

SHE GIGGLES

What are you doing?

Ta-da!

Paint samples?

Mm-hm. And I got us an appointment with a mortgage advisor.

Are you serious?

Sorry, should I have waited to talk to you?

We can cancel it, if you like.

No. This is great.

I totally thought I was gonna have to do everything myself.

Time to stop acting like a 12-year-old.

So you're in?

I'm all in. Oh!

PHONE RINGS

Hi.

Yeah, I just got in. It's a lovely flat, I can't thank you enough,

Dr Farringdon...Mr Farringdon.

OK. Nick. Thank you, Nick.

Oh, that's OK, I don't smoke anyway.

So that won't be an issue.

That's good, I'm glad to hear it.

Well, I'll let you get settled in. But listen, call me

if there's any problems or if you need anything, OK?

All right, Jenny. Hey, no wild parties!

Bye.

I'm not letting some thieving wee low-life scare me

out my own hoose.

Oh, my boy!

You're leaving tomorrow? I need to get back to work. Already?

A silent disco? And they listen in headphones.

OK, 70-30, but only cos you have beautiful eyes.

How much did you pay?

I couldn't get a hotel so I thought maybe I could crash the night here?

I slept with someone, a man, and he's married!

I'm going to find out who he is and kill him with my bare hands!