Coronation Street 30th August 2024
Coronation Street 30th August 2024
Transcript
00:00♪
00:26What are you doing?
00:28Oh, nothing.
00:30I just needed some air.
00:32Are you going to talk to Kirk?
00:34It's the least you could do after ignoring all of his text messages.
00:39There's no point.
00:42It'll only make today harder.
00:44He deserves better than this.
00:46We all do, Mum.
00:58Is that Rowan?
01:00No, it's just somebody cancelling lunch.
01:02Still can't get through to him.
01:04Oh, there's a surprise.
01:06I thought he'd be halfway to Ray on his private jet by now.
01:08Hello, Gran. You're in early.
01:10I just thought I'd better give you a heads up.
01:12Trace is outside.
01:14Outside doing what?
01:16Well, I think it'd be a good idea
01:18if you went and saw what he was up to.
01:20Oh, I'm afraid I can't.
01:22I'm afraid I can't.
01:24I'm afraid I can't.
01:26Well, I think it'd be a good idea
01:28if you went and saw for yourselves.
01:30Listen, your mother's been on,
01:32asking if you've sorted your sixth form yet.
01:34No, not yet.
01:36Right, well, you'd better get moving on it.
01:38You're supposed to start in a couple of days.
01:40Yeah, well, I might just sack it all off at this point, so...
01:42Sack it? What do you mean, sack it?
01:44Hang on a minute, this wouldn't be anything to do
01:46with a certain someone taking an interest, would it?
01:48I don't know what you're talking about, Dad.
01:50Oh, I'll tell you what I'm talking about.
01:52Betsy is what I'm talking about.
01:54She chucked him.
01:56Right, well...
01:58Believe me, I know her type.
02:00Her type? Bad news.
02:02Steer well clear.
02:04Look, this is why I wanted to get out of this place.
02:06So people like you can stay out of my business.
02:12What the hell?
02:14It's not personal. Not for you, anyway.
02:16You need to get rid of that now.
02:18Gladly. As soon as Rowan hands Amy back the money
02:20that he stole off her.
02:22He stole the money?
02:24He's a con man.
02:26And if you can't see that, you're either thick
02:28or you're in it with him.
02:30All right, all right, I'll just try and get a hold of him.
02:32But like I said, he'll sort this out.
02:34Good. And in the meantime, Steve and Amy
02:36are going to have a little chat with the Gazette.
02:38Oh, so we need it.
02:40Is that all you're bothered about?
02:42Huh?
02:44Don't know how you live with yourself, Leanne.
02:46I don't really.
02:52Sorry I'm late.
02:54I stopped off at the hospital to see Lauren.
02:56What can I do you for?
02:58Bad news, I'm afraid.
03:00We need to wind down
03:02the Joel Dearing investigation.
03:04What?
03:06Why?
03:08Why do you think?
03:10The case has collapsed.
03:12CPS will never go for it.
03:14Plus the wrongful arrests of Roy Cropper
03:16and Nathan Curtis haven't exactly covered us in glory.
03:18Wait, so
03:21we're washing our hands of Lauren
03:23because it's bad PR?
03:25You know as well as me
03:27we've got finite resources.
03:29Lauren isn't the only vulnerable girl
03:31out there.
03:33Look, we've made mistakes. I hold my hands up
03:35but we can get Joel on this.
03:37We have got cases coming out of our ears,
03:39Lisa.
03:41Ones we might actually stand a chance of winning.
03:45Look, it's his word against hers
03:47and frankly, hers isn't reliable.
03:49Oh, he did this alright.
03:51If we let him go now,
03:53he'll be straight after her
03:55or some other vulnerable teenager.
03:57He puts one foot out of line
03:59and we're on him like a ton of bricks.
04:01Look, please, at least speak to Lauren first.
04:03Hear her side of it.
04:05I'm sorry, decision's been made.
04:07We swore an oath
04:09to protect people like Lauren.
04:13Does that mean nothing?
04:15The case
04:17is closed.
04:32Hiya.
04:34Is Roy about?
04:36Yeah, he is.
04:38Can I see him?
04:40Not you want to see him.
04:42You weren't so bothered when the police
04:44put you in jail, were you?
04:46Sorry.
04:48I shouldn't have said that.
04:50No, it's fine.
04:52It's like it's not true.
04:54Look, I know you were scared
04:56and what Joel did was just beyond
04:58evil.
05:00But you've got mates here.
05:02People who care about you.
05:04We could have protected you.
05:08I can't get Roy.
05:10No, you know what? Leave it.
05:12I'd say hiya.
05:24Alright.
05:26How you doing?
05:28How do you think? Your mum won't even answer my calls.
05:30Look, maybe she'll just get to Norfolk
05:32and realise it was all a terrible mistake
05:34then come straight back.
05:36For you.
05:38I never ordered that.
05:40Great, now I'm a charity case.
05:42No, no, I didn't mean it like that.
05:44I'm not really hungry.
05:46Cheers, love.
05:48On second thoughts,
05:50no point wasting it.
05:55Look, are you going to come
05:57and wave her off later?
05:59What's the point? It's not like she wants me there.
06:05Finally.
06:07Two hours I've been waiting around here.
06:09What can I say?
06:13Washed off my feet.
06:17So, are we charging me or not?
06:19We've reviewed
06:21our investigation into your criminal
06:23activities. Alleged activities.
06:25And it's been decided not to pursue our enquiries
06:27for the time being.
06:29So,
06:31you've got nothing?
06:33LAUGHTER
06:39Oh, that can't look good
06:41for you, that. Arresting the wrong
06:43one three times.
06:47Oh,
06:49some might say you're incompetent.
06:51We didn't arrest the wrong man.
06:53Not in your case.
06:55And yet you've got no evidence.
06:57No, we'll find him.
06:59Cocky types like you always slip up in the end.
07:03In the meantime,
07:05even look
07:07at Dee Dee or Lauren again and it won't
07:09be prison you'll need to worry about.
07:11And yet,
07:13that is a threat.
07:19How is Betsy,
07:21by the way?
07:25Is she still trying to blackmail people?
07:27Well, it's to be expected,
07:29really, isn't it? You for a mum.
07:31She's been neglected. I see her all the time.
07:35You're lecturing me about being a bad parent
07:37after what you did to your baby?
07:49What are you up to?
07:51Oh, probably just staying.
07:53You can't stay here all day. Oh, come on, Jack.
07:55I know you're worried about your hearing next week,
07:57but once the judge knows why you did it,
08:00I'm sure they'll go easy on you.
08:02Right, would they?
08:06Hello?
08:08Oh, hi, Adam.
08:10Yeah, I'm with him now.
08:12Yeah, yeah, we can.
08:14All right.
08:16See you later. Cheers, pal.
08:18What did he say?
08:20He was rushing into court,
08:22but he wants to meet up with us later,
08:24update us on your case.
08:26Well, this could be good, right?
08:28We'll just have this smoothie
08:30and then we've got to go
08:32say goodbye to Auntie Beth.
08:34That's all gone through. I'll bring it over.
08:36Thanks.
08:38Is it true what Bethany's heard?
08:40That Joel got hold of some drug
08:42and tried to make Lauren lose the baby?
08:44Seriously? Who told her that?
08:46Well, I'm hardly going to tell you that, am I?
08:48Well, I'm hardly going to answer it.
08:50Excuse me.
08:52So...
08:54what time do you need to be back at the factory?
08:56Ages yet.
08:58So go on.
09:00Go on what?
09:02Well, you've obviously brought me here
09:04to have a go about something.
09:06What, I can't just have a lunch with my own daughter?
09:08Oh, remember who I am, love, yeah?
09:10Feeling better?
09:12Better?
09:14Yeah, it was just Carl said you was off with some bug.
09:18I'll... I'll bring your sarnies over.
09:20Please don't tell me you've been bunking off.
09:22I pulled a sickie, all right?
09:24One day.
09:26Some of us have a life outside of work.
09:28Right, well, you'd better head straight back after this.
09:30If I hear of you messing Carl around again...
09:32I won't.
09:34And I suppose this hectic social life
09:36is why you didn't come to me about Joel.
09:38I... I did.
09:40After I wasted vital weeks.
09:42Do you know what? For a second there,
09:44I thought you were actually worried about me, but no.
09:46As always, it's always about you
09:48and your precious career.
09:50No, I'm just saying,
09:52if I'd have known, I could have got Joel off the street sooner.
09:54Protected Lauren's baby.
09:56Do you know what?
09:58Is there anything else you want to blame me for?
10:00Oh, no, Betsy, I didn't mean it like that.
10:08Well...
10:10I guess this is it, then.
10:12Bye, sweetheart.
10:14Promise you'll come and visit me all the time.
10:16Of course we will.
10:18I know I don't say this enough,
10:20but Sinead would be really proud of you.
10:26I can't believe Kirky's not here.
10:28Oh!
10:30Oh, thank goodness.
10:32Thought we might miss you.
10:34Now, we've had a bit of a whip-round,
10:36and I'm sure you'll be all right.
10:38I'm sure I will.
10:40Now, we've had a bit of a whip-round,
10:42and, well, we got you this.
10:44Listen, it's what we could get you
10:46in the time that we had.
10:48Here we go.
10:50Ta-da!
10:52I printed the pictures, and, well, Izzie sewed them on.
10:56Oh, all right, it's not that bad.
10:58Oh, come here.
11:04I'm going to miss you.
11:06Lord knows why.
11:08A picture like everyone's not going to be the same without you.
11:16There you go.
11:20Mum, are you sure this is what you want?
11:24Yeah, it is.
11:26Why?
11:28It doesn't make any sense.
11:30Please, love, I know you're mad at me,
11:32but one day you'll understand.
11:34I love you so much.
11:38I love you, too.
11:46Bye.
11:48Bye-bye.
11:54Call me when you get there, yeah?
11:56Bye, Mum.
11:58Bye, we'll miss you.
12:00Steph, don't go!
12:02Stop the cab!
12:04I couldn't let you go
12:07without saying a proper goodbye to her.
12:11You've been good for Daddy, yeah?
12:13And Mummy loves you.
12:15Please don't go.
12:17Craig...
12:19Whatever I did wrong, I can change.
12:21Listen to me.
12:23None of this is your fault.
12:27You'll always be perfect to me.
12:29Then let me come.
12:31I can work in the factory and make new friends.
12:33Why not?
12:35You deserve better than me.
12:37I'm sorry.
12:39I'm sorry.
12:43Just go! Go!
12:49I don't get it.
12:51Is she sick of the sight of me, fair enough?
12:53Or to walk out on Bertie and Peanut?
12:55There's something else going on here.
12:57I know it.
13:05I know it.
13:15Alright.
13:17What are you doing?
13:19Avoiding my mum.
13:21She's doing my head in.
13:23I'm not thinking about that now.
13:25Sit down.
13:29Have I got a disease?
13:31No.
13:33What are you over there for?
13:41I'm glad you're not moving away.
13:43I'd have missed you.
13:45Really?
13:47You can't believe me.
13:49I wasn't sure.
13:53I'd better make myself a bit clearer then.
13:59Do you know what?
14:01I'm glad you meant that.
14:03If someone's jealous, I bin them off.
14:05Jealous?
14:07No, I'm having a party because I was actually beginning to think I'd never shake you off.
14:09And for you, thank you, mate.
14:11Seriously, you've done me one there.
14:13Because no one else round here is going to go and touch her.
14:25I still can't get my head round her going like that.
14:27Me neither.
14:29Do you reckon it's to do with that fake gear they were making?
14:31How do you mean?
14:33Maybe the people she was selling it to got heavy and scared her off.
14:35Here you go, boys.
14:37On the house.
14:39What, you as well?
14:41Sorry?
14:43Everyone's treating me like I'm a pathetic charity case.
14:45Actually, they were from me.
14:47I just wanted to say I'm sorry I'm about Beth leaving.
14:49All right.
14:51Cheers.
14:53I'll leave you to it.
14:55Yeah, me too.
14:57Um...
14:59You know the guy that my mum was selling these knock-off T-shirts to?
15:01You don't think he could have put the frighteners on her?
15:03Said?
15:05What makes you say that?
15:07Well, it would explain why she left so fast.
15:09Do you know where I can find him?
15:11Why are you asking me?
15:13You were the one who dealt with him.
15:15Not officially.
15:17I bought him off as a favour for your mum.
15:19Anyway, he's a bottom feeder.
15:21There's no way your mum would have been scared of him.
15:23You're barking up the wrong tree, mate.
15:25Oh.
15:27Hiya. Sorry to disturb.
15:29Um, Betsy said she was feeling loads better,
15:31so I just wanted to check that she'd made it in OK.
15:33Well, funny she'd say that,
15:35because we're still waiting for her to grace us with her presence.
15:37Are you kidding?
15:39Well, sorry, that's probably my fault.
15:41Hiya.
15:43I said something I shouldn't have and she went off in a huff.
15:45What's she blaming you for this time?
15:47Oh, I had a bit of a morning of it at work,
15:49so I thought I'd come and say hi.
15:51Oh.
15:53I had a bit of a morning of it at work
15:55and I took it out on her.
15:57Did you?
15:59Yeah.
16:01Have you got a minute?
16:03Yeah, go sit down.
16:09We had to let Joe go this morning.
16:11Oh, you're kidding me.
16:13Why?
16:15Insufficient evidence.
16:17Doesn't mean I'm giving up, though.
16:19Not by a long joke, but...
16:22It really got under my skin.
16:24Basically, I'd neglected Betsy.
16:26He said that to you?
16:28I hope you smacked him one.
16:30He's right, though.
16:32If I'd have been around more,
16:34then she never would have got mixed up with him.
16:36Oh, come on, Lisa, you're a single mum
16:38with a high-pressure career.
16:40I can hardly run this knickerfactory.
16:42No, it's not just that, though.
16:44After Becky died, I should have taken more time off.
16:46You know, helped Betsy through it properly,
16:48but instead I took the coward's way out
16:50and threw myself into my job
16:52and now I feel like I'm losing her as well.
16:54Oh, come on,
16:56that's not going to happen, is it?
16:58Look,
17:00I'm not one that should be giving advice,
17:02but have you tried telling her all this?
17:04Won't tell her what a mess I've made.
17:06Think she's probably worked that out for herself.
17:08Well, maybe she'd like to hear it from you,
17:10you know,
17:12so that she feels like she's not the only one
17:14who messes up sometimes.
17:16Can you
17:18give us a minute, please?
17:20Yes, of course.
17:22Come on, mate, we're meant to be celebrating.
17:24Adam played a blinder getting that CPS lawyer
17:26to agree to a plea bargain.
17:28He's never going to get done for, right?
17:30Yeah, but you heard what he said.
17:32If you plead guilty to arson reckless
17:34to endanger life instead of intent to,
17:36it's not a serious
17:38you'll get a third off your sentence.
17:42What are you doing?
17:44Getting me and Dylan a takeaway.
17:46Right, sure you are.
17:48Betsy, what is it
17:50going to take to get through to your little brain?
17:52I'm not interested in you.
17:54Mason, wait,
17:56you're right, I was only trying to make you jealous.
17:58I couldn't give a monkey's, to be quite honest.
18:00Now, do one here before you...
18:02Hey, what's going on?
18:04Nothing. She was just about to leave.
18:10Can I pay? I've been waiting some time.
18:12Oh, sorry. Yeah, yeah.
18:14Okay, just follow me.
18:27I'm sorry I didn't get back to you.
18:29I was going to call you this morning, but things have
18:31been pretty mad. Yeah, well, you should try it
18:33in the morning, I've just had.
18:35Tracy graffitied thieves right across the front of the bistro.
18:37Seriously? Yeah.
18:39She said she's going to go to the press if she doesn't get her money back.
18:41Good job I spent the morning with our lawyers, then.
18:43Oh, so you are trying
18:45to arrange to get the money back?
18:47What? No, making sure we're covered
18:49if she tries taking us to court.
18:51That's why I wanted to talk to you, bring you up to speed
18:53on our strategy. Me?
18:55From now on, your only priority
18:57is making sure the Institute
18:59is protected. Hang on a minute.
19:01Amy's practically family,
19:03I can't just cheat her out of her inheritance.
19:05Cheat?
19:07No-one forced her to invest that money.
19:09Unless
19:11you did.
19:13Well, no.
19:15Not intentionally.
19:17Look, there must be some kind of
19:19cooling off period.
19:21Her gran left her all that money in her will
19:23and it's everything she's got.
19:25And she'll be handsomely rewarded.
19:29We can count on you.
19:31With your loyalty, can't we?
19:33Willow invested a lot of time
19:35and energy in helping you turn your life around.
19:39I hope that wasn't for nothing.
19:43My boss reckons there wasn't a
19:45realistic prospect of a conviction.
19:47Basically, it's damage limitation.
19:49So Joel
19:51gets to walk free to protect
19:53their reputation.
19:55This is my fault.
19:57What? Absolutely not.
19:59If I'd have come back sooner than Roe, I wouldn't have been arrested
20:01and then I wasted so much time
20:03on Nathan. Only person to blame here
20:05is Joel.
20:07And me.
20:09For not seeing it sooner.
20:11I let you down.
20:13But I meant everything I said.
20:15If Joel Dearing even tries to
20:17come near you, I think you'll do what?
20:19What, you'll protect us?
20:23Because
20:25police don't give a stuff
20:27about people like me.
20:29I mean, to them, I'm just some trash off the estate.
20:31No, that's not true.
20:33This isn't over,
20:35OK? One way or another, Joel Dearing
20:37is going to pay for what he has done.
20:39I give you my word.
20:41OK?
20:45Whatever.
20:53It was here when I came in.
20:55Look, I know you're upset and
20:57you have every right to be, but
20:59we've searched everywhere for it.
21:01We will, of course, refund you
21:04for your meal. In fact, you can come back
21:06any time for another
21:08on the house. You'd think I'd come back here.
21:10Rest assured, I'll be leaving you a terrible
21:12review. Straight after I've
21:14reported you to the police.
21:19I believe in her.
21:21Obviously, she reckons one of us has nabbed her.
21:23Did you?
21:25What? Be honest. No.
21:27Thank you for trusting me, though.
21:30I'm sorry.
21:32I shouldn't have accused you.
21:34I'm sorry.
21:36Look, why don't you go for a break and we can start
21:38combing the place again when you come back, OK?
22:02I think we need a little chat.
22:32I...
22:34Get out of my way.
22:36Where are you going?
22:38See our son? My son.
22:40Well, if I can't see him,
22:42neither can you. They're still turning me away.
22:44Got to do with me.
22:46Ah, another lie.
22:48Just like the ones you've been feeding the police.
22:50I told the truth.
22:52You wouldn't know the truth
22:54if it smacked you in the...
22:56mouth.
22:58Yeah,
23:00because you're an expert on that subject,
23:02aren't you?
23:08Not according to the CPS.
23:10No case to answer, they say.
23:12They'll get you in the end.
23:14No, they won't.
23:16You shouldn't have
23:18gone up against me, Lauren. I know the law.
23:22Just leave me alone.
23:24I would.
23:26You're stopping me from seeing my son.
23:28And that I can't help.
23:30Don't give me that. Pretending you care about your family now.
23:32Don't try to understand what goes on
23:34in the lives of civilised people.
23:36You know nothing. You're a child.
23:38A chavvy little child.
23:44And what do you want from me, Joel?
23:46To ruin your life.
23:48The way you're ruining mine.
23:56Shouldn't you be heading back?
24:00Can't face it.
24:02Yeah, I don't blame you.
24:04This is the worst
24:06part of my job.
24:08What, knowing the guilty, not being able to prove it?
24:10No, knowing you're free to do it again.
24:14Yeah.
24:16It's bad enough when it's just some stranger.
24:20This one hit pretty close to home
24:22for all of us.
24:24Poor Lauren.
24:28You know, for all the cases we handle,
24:30you'd think we'd be more prepared for crime when it lands on our doorstep.
24:32But, if anything,
24:34it's the exact opposite.
24:38We need to go. Now.
24:40Where?
24:42Hospital.
24:46It's my own fault, really.
24:48I felt sorry for you.
24:50You were nothing. You had no prospects.
24:52You had no class.
24:54So I tried to help you,
24:56but now you're getting ideas above your station.
24:58You're a proper psycho, you.
25:00And you're a whore.
25:02Well, actually, no,
25:04cos they have some professional pride.
25:06They take the money and they shut up,
25:08whereas you, you've got a mouth like an open sewer.
25:10Shut up.
25:12You know, you should take your own advice.
25:14Cos the police, they might be listening to you now,
25:16but the more you talk, the more they realise
25:18the illiterate gutter trash that you are.
25:20Says the guy who tried to kill his own son.
25:24Yeah,
25:26I've been thinking about that.
25:28Erm...
25:30I actually reckon Frankie might have been
25:32better off not being born.
25:34Better that than being saddled
25:36with some prostitute deadbeat mum.
25:38What did you just say?
25:40No, I'm saying that I think Frankie
25:42would be better off dead.
25:44Are you dead? Talk to me like that!
25:46Do you dare say that to me?
25:48I will kill you!
25:52Thanks.
25:58I wasn't sure about telling you this
26:00because I didn't want you to get your hopes up,
26:02but there had been talk of refunding her money.
26:04Really?
26:06But how can we now?
26:08She's publicly accused us
26:10on that radio show of hers.
26:12She's accused us of stealing.
26:14She's calling me, you criminals.
26:17If we were to return the money now,
26:19it would look like an admission of guilt.
26:21You can see that, surely?
26:25Maybe you could speak to her?
26:27She won't listen to me.
26:29She's furious.
26:31But you can make her understand.
26:33Show her that what she's doing
26:35is hurting people, hurting you.
26:37Make her see that
26:39she has to stop this attack on us.
26:43And then we'll get our money back to her?
26:45One step at a time.
26:47First she has to back off.
26:49You said yourself
26:51she's Oliver's sister.
26:53She'll listen to you.
26:55I don't know.
26:57Architecture, maybe?
26:59What about you?
27:01Fashion for me? Anything but the family business.
27:03There's worse jobs than being in the police.
27:05Oh, God, you sound like her.
27:07Don't talk to me like you're my mother.
27:09Talk to me like you're my boyfriend.
27:11Oh, I'm your boyfriend, am I?
27:13Let's just say you're on the short list.
27:15Hey! Come here, you little cow!
27:17Just stay away from her, will you?
27:19You set me up!
27:21Can you smell that tilling?
27:23It smells like something crawled out the bin after being dumped.
27:25She's playing you.
27:27You can't trust her. She's playing you.
27:29As it is the ex-con.
27:31What you on about?
27:33This? Huh?
27:35She planted this on me.
27:37You're trying to get me sacked, are you?
27:39Huh? Did you?
27:41Doesn't sound like something I would do.
27:45Just watch yourself around her, cos she's toxic.
27:57Where is he?
27:59I got your text.
28:01Erm...
28:03He's gone.
28:05What did he do to you?
28:07No, not this time, but you said you'd keep him away from me.
28:09Look, what did he want?
28:11He wanted to...
28:13He came to see Frankie,
28:15but I know that wasn't it.
28:17He just wanted to get a rise out of me.
28:19What do you mean, a rise?
28:21Dear Swain.
28:25Lauren Bolton?
28:27Oh, here we go.
28:29Yeah, I've been dealing with it.
28:31No, no, it's fine. Leave it with me.
28:35Looks like I'm gonna have to arrest you for assault.
28:39HE SIGHS
28:41Hey! I'm not doing outweighing there.
28:43Have you got a warrant?
28:45What did you say to my mum?
28:47Eh? Don't act daft.
28:49Beth Sutherland. She's left town and I want to know why.
28:51Ask her, then.
28:53I'm asking you. No lies.
28:55Did you threaten my mum?
28:57What? No. I'm a businessman.
28:59Why would I do that? You tell me.
29:01Last I saw Beth was to tell her
29:03I wasn't interested in doing business with her any more.
29:05When was this? A few weeks ago.
29:07I swear,
29:09I don't know why she's gone.
29:11Right, OK.
29:13What's in the back of the van?
29:15Nothing. Get it gone.
29:17I don't want to see you on this precinct ever again.
29:19You're the boss.
29:29He knows something's up.
29:31My son.
29:33I'll deal with it.
29:37MUSIC PLAYS
29:51That's great news.
29:53Well, he's still gonna get his youth rehabilitation order,
29:55which is shorter.
29:57No-one can say he set out to hurt anyone.
29:59After what he did, if a cunt really asks for more...
30:01And I spoke to the school.
30:03They're fine with him having a day off for his plea hearing.
30:05Why?
30:07Because it's his first day of term.
30:09I had to tell him he wouldn't be there.
30:11Perfect.
30:15Guys, sorry I'm late.
30:17I went for a walk.
30:19I just lost track of time.
30:21Been off to the shops?
30:23Spending your new-found riches
30:25using the credit card
30:27before it gets cancelled?
30:29Stu, give him a chance to explain.
30:31What are you on about?
30:33The purse.
30:35Stu saw you with it.
30:37I was going out there like an idiot to apologise.
30:39And then I saw you waving it about in front of your mates.
30:41No, no, no.
30:43They are not my mates, OK?
30:45They planted this on me.
30:47Here.
30:49Look, I don't believe you.
30:51I don't believe you cos all you ever do is spout lies.
30:53I'm not lying to you, Stu.
30:55I swear.
30:57All right, I found the purse in my pocket,
30:59but I didn't put it there.
31:02Look, I just can't keep
31:04going into bat for you
31:06if you just keep throwing it back in my face.
31:08You know what, Stu?
31:10You're just like everyone else, aren't you?
31:12You are, though.
31:14No-one ever believes me.
31:16Yasmeen.
31:18Maybe you ought to ask yourself this.
31:20If the whole world has an issue with you,
31:22is it that everyone else is wrong?
31:24Or is it you that's got the problem?
31:28Officer, over here.
31:32They've, er...
31:34They've just finished up with Lauren.
31:36So she's being released?
31:38Yeah.
31:40Right.
31:42Right, and who was her duty solicitor?
31:44Phil Sissons.
31:46OK. He's good, yeah.
31:48Yeah, he's one of the better ones.
31:50Surely there's no case to answer.
31:52I mean, assault.
31:54Drills twice the size.
31:56No, listen, I didn't conduct her interview,
31:58but I spoke to the officer who did.
32:00Lauren described the whole thing.
32:02She was very honest, admitted to attacking him, so...
32:06Only thing is,
32:08she didn't say anything about texting anyone.
32:10Sorry?
32:12Well, you said she texted you
32:14to say that Joel was at the hospital.
32:16But Lauren never mentioned it.
32:20And from the situation she described,
32:22it didn't sound very much like
32:24she'd have an opportunity to whip her phone out until after.
32:26So why don't you take a leaf out of Lauren's book?
32:30And tell the truth.
32:45So, come on.
32:47How'd you know Joel would be at the hospital?
32:52I came here as a courtesy.
32:54Please don't make me take you in.
32:59OK.
33:01I'll tell you what I think.
33:03I think there's a tracking app
33:05on Joel's phone.
33:07There's nothing wrong with a couple
33:09sharing each other's locations.
33:11Me and Becky used to do it.
33:13He was travelling for work
33:15a few months back,
33:17and we set it up then.
33:19And when that journey was over,
33:21did he turn off the phone?
33:24He turned off the location sharing.
33:26Cos if it had been turned on this whole time,
33:28that's the kind of information I'd have expected you to share with me.
33:30He might have turned it off.
33:32Hmm.
33:34But if someone were to have turned it back on without his consent,
33:36well, that's when we start
33:38getting into criminal behaviour as well, you know.
33:40Look.
33:42It would be pretty hard to prove
33:44he hadn't turned it back on himself accidentally.
33:46Yeah, maybe.
33:48But that doesn't mean to say I shouldn't arrest you and give it a go.
33:50OK, but like you say,
33:52it's normal for couples to share
33:54each other's locations. A court would believe that.
33:56Look, just don't, OK?
33:58I really need to trust you,
34:00but you've just lied to me.
34:02And I'm in a bad enough position already
34:04without you making it worse.
34:06Oh.
34:08Yes?
34:14OK.
34:16Thanks.
34:22They've just dropped Lauren
34:24back off at the hospital.
34:26Why don't you go and check on her?
34:30So...
34:32we're good, yeah?
34:34You're just lucky I want to catch this guy.
34:38But I'm warning you, watch your step.
34:42I will. I...
34:44I am sorry.
34:46If he gets off on a technicality because you've done something daft...
34:48So,
34:50married in 2015,
34:52charged in 2060?
34:57Cheers, mate.
34:59I owe you one.
35:01There you go.
35:05Sorry, miles away.
35:07You thirsty?
35:09Are you expecting company?
35:11I turned in the scene of a car crash.
35:13Come again?
35:15Kirk's married.
35:17Kirk's married?
35:19I don't know. Maybe it's the copper in me days.
35:21I just... I can't stand by and do nothing
35:23while a man drowns.
35:25Cheers.
35:30Might never join you.
35:32I'll always bring you down.
35:36Well,
35:38that's marriage for you.
35:40Most of them end in divorce these days.
35:42It's not just celebrities.
35:44I've had about 50%.
35:46Stop.
35:48Right.
35:50I'm just saying you shouldn't put yourself down.
35:52Nowadays, a lot of people are getting married more than once.
35:54Not me.
35:56Beth was my one and only.
35:58Who else would want me?
36:00Don't say that.
36:02I still think there's more to a leaving.
36:04How long were you two married?
36:06Depends what you mean by married.
36:08What do you mean?
36:10We had a wedding in 2015.
36:12I was adamant.
36:14But it wasn't a real wedding.
36:16Why not?
36:18Beth was already married to Craig's dad.
36:20Oh.
36:22So she's a bigamist.
36:24Yep.
36:26That explains a lot.
36:28How would you mean?
36:30Well, I'm sorry. It's just not for me to say.
36:32No? What is it?
36:34I've met a few bigamists in my time.
36:36And there's always a pattern.
36:38What kind of pattern?
36:40Well, they're the sort of people who get bored easily.
36:43And when they get bored, they start doing unpredictable things.
36:45Legal things.
36:47Like fake designer clothes?
36:49Exactly. And when the heat gets turned up,
36:51they move on.
36:53Rinse and repeat.
36:55I'm surprised she weren't messing around with other blokes, too.
36:57She was.
36:59Some bloke called Michael.
37:01Oh, yeah. Sorry, yeah. Craig mentioned something about that.
37:05It's a wonder she didn't skip town sooner.
37:07So you don't think there's more to it?
37:09I think it was always gonna happen.
37:11I'm sorry, mate.
37:17Where's me dad?
37:19Well, he's run off to join the circus.
37:21He couldn't handle it anymore.
37:23So,
37:25why've you set up a place with a table?
37:27Nah, no one gets past you, does it?
37:29Nah, he's just nipped out to get us a few bits for tea.
37:33Is he annoyed at me?
37:35No, of course he's not.
37:37He's just a bit confused.
37:39We both are.
37:41What's up?
37:45I just don't want everyone at school
37:47to know what I did.
37:49Well, hope already knows.
37:51She's different.
37:53How?
37:55Cos she's my mate. If everyone else finds out,
37:57I'm never at the end of it.
37:59You're exaggerating.
38:01Rich car girl got a pain in her side at sports day in year four.
38:03Everyone still calls him Stitch.
38:05Well, that's cos it rhymes.
38:07No, I know.
38:09OK, look, um...
38:11School won't tell anybody
38:13what you did.
38:15All right?
38:17But that doesn't mean to say it won't get out.
38:19And if it does and you get teased,
38:21well, you know what?
38:23That's just life.
38:25You did something bad.
38:27You can't change that.
38:29And if you get a bit of ribbing,
38:31you might just have to take that on the chin.
38:33Right?
38:35We all have to live with them, but
38:37you don't have to let
38:39one mistake define you.
38:41It's called growing up.
38:43And, er, well,
38:45God knows it takes some of us longer than others.
38:47But, um,
38:49no matter what, me and your dad
38:51will be here to help.
38:53Right?
38:55Aw.
38:57It's not what I wanted.
38:59Yeah, I know.
39:01I was only trying to get him sacked.
39:03Do you think he'll go back to young offenders?
39:07All right,
39:09what are you two looking so guilty about?
39:11What have you been up to? Actually, don't answer that.
39:13Spare me the gory details.
39:15We were just talking.
39:17I'm sure you were, young lady.
39:19That's the trouble, though, isn't it?
39:21When you open your mouth, trouble follows.
39:23Right, well, I'll leave you to it. Behave.
39:25DOOR OPENS
39:27DOOR CLOSES
39:31Look, we've got to tell the police what you did.
39:33What?
39:35Then are we made the arrest?
39:37They'll go easy on you for coming clean.
39:39You don't know that. We can't just do nothing, can we?
39:41Look, Mason's dangerous.
39:43It's only a matter of time before he hurts someone again.
39:45Prison's the best place for him.
39:47And he'll just tell the police it were you, though, won't he?
39:49He's got no proof. Who are they gonna believe?
39:51You're a detective's daughter.
39:53If he wants to stay safe, then he's free to come after us.
39:55He's done now.
39:57If we want to stay safe, then we need to stay quiet.
40:03Beat you again.
40:05I know it might sound harsh,
40:07but in a way, you should be relieved.
40:09Why?
40:11Well, your marriage was as fake as those T-shirts.
40:13So you don't have a divorce to worry about.
40:15No kids, either.
40:17I've got a peanut. Sorry?
40:19Our dog. I've got custody.
40:22Honest, mate.
40:24Some of these women leave a bloke with nothing.
40:26You're right. I should count me blessings.
40:28Jack sat down.
40:30Oh, yeah? Good work.
40:32What did he have to say for himself?
40:34He said he had naught to do with her going.
40:36Do you believe him?
40:38Yeah, but something is not right.
40:40What do your instincts tell you?
40:42That my mum wouldn't just up and leave for no reason.
40:44There was a reason.
40:46What?
40:48She was bored. His textbook. Hey, Kit.
40:50This sounds like family stuff.
40:52I'll get us a pint.
40:54What do you mean?
40:56Michael. The T-shirts.
40:58She's been after something exciting in her life.
41:00Let's face it, I'm not that.
41:02It's time we both accepted it.
41:04Your mum likes drama.
41:06She'll spend her life trying to find it.
41:08Maybe you're right.
41:10He's a nice guy. Kind.
41:12Yeah, he's a good lad.
41:14We'll be all right.
41:16Have you got any hot pots?
41:18Yeah, do you want one?
41:20Yeah, I mean, I did have a booking at the bistro.
41:22But then, I don't really want to support a business
41:24that steals a 20-year-old's inheritance.
41:26I think he can hear you.
41:28I can.
41:30You were supposed to.
41:32So, do you want a hot pot?
41:34I mean, what kind of heartless person
41:36takes tens of thousands of pounds off somebody?
41:38I have no idea. Any ideas, Daisy?
41:40And this one tells me
41:42stealing isn't stealing anymore.
41:44Sorry, a beer in my hand means I'm off duty.
41:46You haven't got a pint.
41:48Life saver.
41:50Keep the change.
41:52So, where are we on the hot pot?
41:54Oh, here she is.
41:56Hopefully, about to hand me £40,000.
41:58I'm sorry, Tracy, I've not got the money.
42:00Are you going to get it?
42:02Well, I'm trying, but Rowan's on a retreat
42:04and there's nothing I can do till he gets back.
42:06Right, well, then we've got nothing to say to each other.
42:08Well, maybe I could speak to Amy.
42:10Is she at home?
42:12Knock on all you like.
42:14Admission fee, 40k.
42:16Until then, stay away from my daughter.
42:18Hot pot.
42:20I think I've lost my appetite.
42:24You OK?
42:26No, not really.
42:28What more is there to say to Amy?
42:30Well,
42:32I'm just waiting to apologise again.
42:34Maybe you should leave her be.
42:42He's unhinged.
42:44He was perhaps still laughing when I went at him.
42:46That's his true colours
42:48starting to show.
42:50It means he's feeling the pressure.
42:52What pressure? The police don't care.
42:54Well, they're more worried about me hitting him.
42:56Look, DS Swain is still on our side.
42:58Just about.
43:00At least she can see what he is.
43:02Well, then arrest him, then!
43:04Look, we just need to stay the course.
43:06OK, we have both made mistakes today.
43:08If we're going to get through this,
43:10we need to pull together, Lauren.
43:12No more slip-ups, yeah?
43:16Right, so we
43:18delete the tracker off our phones?
43:20No-one said anything about that.
43:40Gerard?
43:42Ha-ha!
43:44How the hell are you?
43:46Good!
43:48But listen,
43:50are you still specialising in family law?
43:52Great,
43:54well, I've got a case for you.
43:56And it's one I intend to win.
43:58Ha-ha!
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