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Nineties Eastenders (10th June 1997)
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00:00It wouldn't take you ten minutes.
00:27Why should I?
00:28Please, Sonia.
00:30What?
00:31It's a mountain for basking.
00:32But that was ages ago!
00:33The scar still cuts deep, Rob.
00:34Look, you're not doing this for me, you're doing it for Wellard.
00:35You can take him for a walk when you get back from school.
00:36I thought you said in the morning.
00:37Well, that as well.
00:38It'll make him a happy dog.
00:39That's what's wrong with him, innit?
00:40He's not getting enough exercise.
00:41Maybe.
00:42You should have thought about that when you got him.
00:43Dogs ain't just for Christmas, Rob.
00:44They're for life.
00:45I didn't get him for Christmas.
00:46He needs strength.
00:47Sorry.
00:48Joe tells me he's gone running with his dad.
00:49He's got a letter for you.
00:50I don't want to hear it.
00:51You don't want to hear it?
00:53He needs strength.
00:54Sorry.
00:58Joe tells me he's gone running with you.
00:59That's right.
01:00He asked me so.
01:01Look, I am trying to be as civilised as possible about this.
01:03And so am I.
01:04I didn't think you just wanted me to drop him cold.
01:06No, of course I don't.
01:07So I'm letting him down as gently as I possibly can.
01:10Have you told him about us yet?
01:11No, not yet.
01:13Have you spoken to your mum?
01:14No.
01:15And I don't want her to know.
01:16Grant, I think she...
01:17Look, she's interfering enough as it is already.
01:18I think we just need to make a clean break.
01:20It's the only way to get through this.
01:21There are other ways, you know,
01:22and we don't have to split up.
01:23Don't start.
01:24I'm just saying.
01:25It's over, Grant.
01:26Whatever you say, you and me, we are finished.
01:27I'll be round for him in ten minutes.
01:32All it needs is for everyone to stick together.
01:34There's nobody safe.
01:35Yeah, look at poor old Martin.
01:37Right.
01:38I just wish I could have been able to do something.
01:40Well, you were on your own, Mrs C.
01:41You wouldn't have stood a chance.
01:42It would have just made things worse.
01:44Now, if I'd got hold of them.
01:45I just hope I never see them again.
01:47I mean, if it's not safe to walk down the street in broad daylight,
01:50how is it safe?
01:52You're not worried about going to school, are you?
01:54No, Sonia's going to call for me.
01:55Then we're meeting up with some other mates.
01:56I don't want to go by myself.
01:58It'll just take you a while to get over it.
02:00That'll be my trainer.
02:01Right, have a good day.
02:03Now, remember,
02:04if anyone comes anywhere near you,
02:06just scream, kick them where it hurts and run.
02:11Morning.
02:14Oh, cheers.
02:15All right?
02:16Yeah.
02:17Oh, please, Sonia.
02:19Is Claire ready for school?
02:20Claire, Sonia's here.
02:22Come on, it won't be a minute.
02:23How's the training going?
02:24Better than I expected.
02:25Sonia!
02:26Don't worry, Robbie.
02:27Please, Son, you've got to.
02:30One for you.
02:34What's he after?
02:35Slave labour.
02:37Just ignore him.
02:38Claire, speak to her.
02:39Sorry, Robbie, I'm ignoring you.
02:40Oh, come on.
02:41Does he know what ignoring means?
02:42He'll learn.
02:44Sonia!
02:46Right, I'll get my knife.
02:47Oh, hang on.
02:50Why are you going that way?
02:51Pick up Jug.
02:52What for?
02:53Well, he wants to cut money with us, doesn't he?
02:55Why?
02:56He's thin as a lettuce leaf.
02:57Turned sideways.
02:58He's marked him absent.
02:59Yeah, but he wants to get fit, doesn't he?
03:00Drain her.
03:01Take him along?
03:02No.
03:03Just trying to impress her, is that it?
03:04Yeah, whatever.
03:05Drug.
03:06Have you done something to upset her?
03:08What?
03:09I know a spot crawling when I see it.
03:10You're trying to get round her.
03:11No.
03:12Come on, what have you done?
03:13I haven't done anything.
03:14I know you have.
03:15No, Jim, I haven't done anything.
03:18We've split up.
03:19What?
03:20We're no longer together.
03:24Oh, nice one, Grant.
03:26That's really nice.
03:27You take the biscuit, don't you?
03:29How could you do it?
03:30Lorraine's not some common slapper you can just ditch when you've had enough.
03:34It's not like that.
03:35No, it never is with you.
03:36There's always some excuse.
03:37Nigel, you don't know the half of it.
03:38Well, fill me in.
03:39I can't wait.
03:40It was nothing.
03:41It must have been something, otherwise you wouldn't have dumped her.
03:43I didn't dump her.
03:44What?
03:45She dumped me.
03:47She dumped you?
03:48Yeah.
03:49So you're happy now?
03:51Why?
03:52Why didn't you go and ask her?
03:54What did she tell you?
03:56What do you think she said?
03:57I don't know.
03:58It was Tiffany, the Vic, you name it, the list is endless.
04:02Mum, Courtney, Joe.
04:04It's everything.
04:05So how's Joe taking it?
04:07He only doesn't know yet.
04:09What?
04:10Lorraine hasn't sold him.
04:11So now you're going to?
04:12No.
04:13She wants to.
04:14So you and me are going to pretend that everything is just hunky-dory.
04:19Bloke's on his way to fix the boiler.
04:21What, he's sorted it?
04:22Yeah.
04:23Just like that?
04:24I'd had enough.
04:25I told Con I weren't going to pay the rent.
04:26Plumb was on the phone in five minutes.
04:28Yeah, well, I wish we'd thought to do that a month ago.
04:30Samuel, what have you got on today?
04:32Not sure.
04:33Where Polly goes, I follow.
04:37All right, mate?
04:38All right.
04:39Listen, I should have enough cash to pay you off today.
04:41Good, good.
04:42I told you he was a sound investor, didn't I?
04:44Yeah, we must do it again sometime, eh?
04:48So how are you feeling?
04:49Good.
04:50How's the pace, Nige?
04:51A bit slow?
04:53When we first started, it took him all his time just to walk round the circuit.
04:57He's doing all right now, though, isn't he?
04:59Yeah.
05:00You've done much training?
05:01Nah, not a lot.
05:02Well, me and Cameron used to go swimming quite a lot.
05:04Oh, we used to do a bit of tennis as well, like once a year when Wimbledon came round.
05:08Yeah, me and Phil were the same.
05:09We'd get mum to buy us a tennis racket every summer.
05:12We'd play with it for a couple of weeks,
05:14then ended up batting each other over the head with it.
05:16Well, our stocks were in when Cameron got killed.
05:19It just didn't seem right.
05:20Yeah.
05:21I mean, she was alive.
05:22I just never felt much about it.
05:25She was just there and that was it.
05:27Well, that's what it's like when you've got a brother or a sister.
05:29You don't really think about it,
05:31but it's like you're never alone, you know?
05:32You're never lonely.
05:34Yeah, that's what it was like with me and Cameron.
05:37I don't know.
05:39Yeah, well, you've got to find someone to, you know, to take a place.
05:42I've tried.
05:43Was that why you came looking for David?
05:45Yeah.
05:47He just let me down, though, just like everyone else.
05:49Not everyone's let you down.
05:50I mean, your mum didn't let you down.
05:52No.
05:53No, I haven't let you down.
05:54Well, I was really thinking more about Peter.
05:57Did he want to leave?
05:59No, I don't think he did.
06:02I mean, I blame my mum, you know,
06:04but she couldn't have carried on living with him, not after what happened.
06:07Hiya.
06:08All right.
06:09I didn't get you up, did I?
06:10I wish.
06:11Now, you might not want to know this,
06:12but the hot water will be back on this afternoon.
06:14There's a bloke over there fixing the boiler now.
06:16Right.
06:17Well, I thought I should tell you.
06:18Yeah, thanks.
06:20So, how are things going with Grant?
06:22Well, you know, just as you think you're getting somewhere,
06:24something like this happens.
06:25Oh, sorry.
06:26No, it's not your fault.
06:27Yeah, well, at least you've got the christening coming up.
06:29That should keep things moving along in the right direction.
06:31Yeah, well, I hope so.
06:32You'll be one big, happy family.
06:34Grant will love it.
06:35I take it Tony's coming on Saturday?
06:37Well, he knows about it, so he'll probably be coming with me.
06:39Is that all right?
06:40Yeah, I just hope Grant don't play up.
06:42Do you think he will?
06:43I don't really know how he's going to be.
06:44Would it be better if I said something to Tony?
06:46No.
06:47I want him to be there.
06:48Grant will just have to live with it, won't he?
06:49Well, I'll make sure he comes then.
06:51All right.
06:52See you.
06:53Bye.
06:54She came through, didn't she?
06:55She came through and out the other side, and now she's all right.
06:58I bet you when David left it was a bit different.
07:00I bet she was over the moon.
07:02Don't remember.
07:04Do you regret now coming looking for your dad?
07:06No.
07:08It was something I needed to do, you know.
07:10I mean, he was my dad.
07:12If I hadn't have done it then, I would have done it sometime.
07:14Do you mind living in Walford?
07:16No, it's cool.
07:17I'm quite happy to stay here.
07:22Here.
07:23Nigel, how are you doing?
07:24Yeah, great.
07:25Come on, let's give him a run for his money.
07:27Have you asked your mum about coming back to work at the Vic?
07:29Yeah.
07:31She said it was okay?
07:32Yeah.
07:34Well, why don't you come back and start at the weekend, yeah?
07:36I want to be back tomorrow.
07:38Well, I've got it covered until then.
07:39Come in on Saturday.
07:40I'm bored out of my box.
07:42Well, you've got to find something to do then, haven't you?
07:44Like what?
07:45I don't know.
07:46Snooker?
07:48I am up for that.
07:49I used to play a bit of ball.
07:51Yeah, I'll tell you what.
07:52I'll get Phil to come along, yeah.
07:54Here, Nigel, what are you doing tomorrow night?
07:55Fancy a bit of the old pot black?
07:56No, I'm sure.
07:57Well, I'm sure.
07:58Come on, let's kick in.
07:59When?
08:01What's with the old pals act?
08:03What?
08:04You can't give him something and snatch it away, Grant.
08:06That's not on.
08:08It's not me that's going to snatch anything away from him.
08:10I'll be there for him all the time.
08:13Everything all right?
08:15No.
08:16The old ball was back on today.
08:18Oh.
08:19I'm here with Courtney.
08:20Lorraine's out at the picture.
08:21Couldn't be better.
08:24Ah, you've got to go back to the flat.
08:27Yep.
08:28I pinned my hopes on this christening and now I'll even be here.
08:31Well, you don't have to go back, of course.
08:33Yeah, but Grant won't let me stay.
08:35He's letting you stay here now.
08:36Yeah, but because I haven't got any hot water.
08:39Well, perhaps you still haven't got any hot water.
08:43Oh, right.
08:46You fit?
08:47Yeah.
08:49I suppose so.
08:50Dressed like that, I'd let you foster an army of kids.
08:53Mr. Respectable.
08:57Come here.
08:59I told Mum we were going to go and see the bank manager.
09:02You didn't want to tell her?
09:03No, not yet.
09:05There's no point. It's early days.
09:07Anything could happen.
09:08What's the matter, Mark?
09:09Nothing.
09:10Yeah, there is.
09:11Nothing's the matter.
09:12Look, if it doesn't work out, then...
09:13Then what?
09:14Then it could be for any number of reasons.
09:17But it won't be.
09:19You don't know that.
09:20I mean, they could turn us down because...
09:22because I'm Scottish.
09:24I mean, some people hate the accent.
09:26Look, I still think we should tell them.
09:30I thought we agreed what we were going to do.
09:32But if we come clean up front,
09:34just tell them I'm HIV,
09:36then at least we'll know where we stand.
09:38Mark, there's no point making things difficult for ourselves.
09:43When the moment's right, then we tell them.
09:46Listen, let's just go in there and give it our best shot.
09:50We're just like every other couple they see.
09:52We just want to foster, all right?
09:55OK.
09:56Come on.
09:59You know, I don't think this is good for you.
10:02You know that man what invented jogging?
10:05Well, he died jogging.
10:08I think you'd be better off with aerobatics.
10:11You know, like Jane Ponder or Mr Motivator.
10:14I used to motivate once till I put me back out.
10:17Now, drink it slowly.
10:19I think I'll have a shower.
10:20Yeah, might be wise.
10:22Oh, jeez.
10:24Who's that letter from?
10:26The council.
10:28What does it say?
10:29I don't know. I ain't opened it.
10:31I'm too scared to look.
10:32Oh, Mrs C.
10:33Go on, you open it.
10:34Me?
10:35Open it.
10:38Oh.
10:43Oh, they're offering you another place.
10:45I'll take it. No matter what it's like, I'll take it.
10:47It ain't right, me putting on you no longer.
10:50Well, what if it's a real dive?
10:52Well, I'll still take it.
10:53I'm in grave danger of outstaying my welcome.
10:55I've made up my mind. Beggars can't be choosers.
10:58I'll take whatever the council offers.
11:00Wouldn't you like to see it first?
11:01No point.
11:03I think you should see it. I'll take it.
11:05I ain't bothered.
11:06I am. I'll be quick as I can.
11:10You told Joe you'd come back here to work?
11:13Yeah, well, he's the only job around, hasn't he?
11:15Is this a good idea?
11:17Don't see why not.
11:19Grant?
11:23What about Tiffany?
11:25What about her?
11:26Well, it's bad enough for her with Lorraine being in.
11:28Now you've got Joe back, what are you playing at?
11:30I ain't playing at anything.
11:32You'll be wanting to move back in next.
11:34Having a mere Grant isn't going to make things any different.
11:37It's not just suddenly going to be happy families.
11:39Besides, you've got a family of your own to look after.
11:42My family is you, Phil and Courtney.
11:45The only reason Tiffany's here is because she hasn't got any hot water,
11:47and that's the only reason.
11:48And I don't want to change things or make her life any easier.
11:50If she doesn't like the way things are,
11:52then she can go back to her flat and her cold water
11:54and leave me to look after Courtney.
11:58It's not right, you having Joe back here.
12:00Not after what happened.
12:02Nothing happened here.
12:04But it could have.
12:05Mum, he's had treatment.
12:06So what? The kid is nuts.
12:08No, he's not. He's OK.
12:10So why do they slap him in a funny farm?
12:12It was a hospital.
12:13It was a funny farm and you know it.
12:15Don't you read the papers?
12:16Those schizos are at it every day.
12:18Yeah, well, Joe isn't like that.
12:20No? What is he like?
12:21Well, he's never harmed anybody.
12:23There's always a first time.
12:25Mum, you're being stupid.
12:26We've a baby here.
12:28So?
12:29Your baby.
12:30Are you willing to put her at risk?
12:32I'm not putting anyone at risk.
12:34Well, if something happens to Courtney...
12:36Nothing is going to happen to her.
12:38Don't say I didn't warn you.
12:40Look, Mum, Joe's been ill, but he's all right now.
12:43He's on his drugs and he's totally better.
12:46Now, we need help, he needs work,
12:49so he gets the job, all right?
12:54I'll ring you back when I'm through.
12:56Sorry about that.
12:59Mark and Ruth Fowler?
13:01Yeah, we phoned up yesterday.
13:03It was a quick appointment. Appointments we're good at.
13:06It wasn't you I spoke to?
13:07No.
13:08Right.
13:09Firstly, what are you expecting from this meeting?
13:12Well, what we really want to know is...
13:14Well, what would you do to foster?
13:17You've already started, you're here.
13:19All right.
13:20It's no secret we need foster carers.
13:22Most couples would rather adopt.
13:23Well, we did think about that, didn't we?
13:25Then we thought it'd be better to foster, you know, more youthful.
13:29If you decide to go ahead, there's a training and assessment process
13:32which involves you answering loads of questions.
13:35Well, I'm sure we can handle that.
13:37Then we'll do some home visits.
13:39For, erm...
13:40Just to check the home's suitable, you've enough room.
13:42Right.
13:43Check out the local amenities, you know, schools, what have you.
13:46Your age obviously isn't a problem.
13:48And then there's a medical.
13:50A medical?
13:51Oh, that's fine. A medical.
13:54What, as long as we can walk and talk?
13:56Near enough.
13:57Oh, come on, we'll struggle through that, eh?
13:59All that can take anywhere between three to six months.
14:02Then we see how we all feel about it and if we're still happy with the idea.
14:05I'm sure we will.
14:07The reality of having a child for a week, a few months, a year, whatever,
14:11and then having to let it go,
14:13is too difficult for a lot of people to take.
14:15Yeah, I can see that.
14:17On the other hand, a lot of people find it a great experience
14:20and we appreciate how special those people are.
14:23I hope I haven't put you off.
14:25Oh, no. No, not at all.
14:28You're not expected to bear the whole cost yourself.
14:30Well, we're not interested in the money.
14:32No, I can't imagine you are, but it does help.
14:34Children are very expensive.
14:35Yeah, I know. I work with them.
14:37Good.
14:38Now, there must be thousands of things you want to ask me.
14:40Erm...
14:41Erm, no, I think we've covered most things.
14:45Look.
14:46More appeals, Jane.
14:47Why? Is it a long way away?
14:50No, not too far. Why, is that a problem?
14:52No, it's no problem.
14:53I was just wondering about seeing you and Claire.
14:56Would you rather not bother?
14:57I mean, I can phone the council and ask them to find you somewhere closer.
15:00No. No, it's all right. Really.
15:03Well, it's probably best if you go away and think about what we've said
15:06and decide if you want to apply.
15:08Oh, I think we do. Don't we, Mark?
15:10Yeah.
15:11Well, you discuss it between you.
15:13Take your time.
15:14I'm sure there'll be lots of questions you'll want answering, Kate.
15:17Erm, there is one thing.
15:20The person I spoke to yesterday,
15:23did they say anything about what I asked them?
15:27It's going to have to come out sooner or later, isn't it?
15:29That you're HIV positive?
15:31She told you?
15:32Yeah.
15:33But you didn't say anything.
15:35Because you didn't.
15:36Do you think there's going to be a problem?
15:38Honest answer is, I don't know.
15:41I'm not aware of anyone in this area who's HIV positive and fostering,
15:45but there are a few in the UK.
15:47As far as we're concerned, we don't have a policy.
15:49Nothing's been set down about it.
15:51So what I'd suggest is that you apply and see how you get on.
15:55I can't say that further down the line
15:57somebody somewhere isn't going to see it as a problem.
15:59They may well do.
16:00But on the other hand, they might not.
16:02That's fair enough, isn't it, Mark?
16:05Yeah.
16:06Well, I thought I'd better mention it.
16:08It's the children's interests we've got at heart.
16:10As long as the children are not at risk,
16:12I can't see there being a problem.
16:18Is it much further?
16:20No, no, not long now.
16:23I'll get these. I'll put them down to expenses.
16:25Oh, thanks. It's good to get out of that office.
16:27She was mad in there this morning.
16:29I like it like that.
16:30Yeah, I think I will when I'm not the tea boy.
16:32Where are we going next?
16:33To interview the headmaster with the long-eared rabbits.
16:35Right. Round the corner.
16:37We could wander down the market,
16:39see if there's any activity at the market cellar.
16:41Not a chance. Not after last time.
16:43You never know.
16:44They'll be getting in ready for the opening night.
16:46They might catch a glimpse of a beer delivery,
16:48the cleaners or a bank counsellor even.
16:50Oh, hello, Simon. All right?
16:52Oh, hi.
16:53So, er, what are you doing here?
16:55Oh, just passing through.
16:57You're not violating the rules, are you?
16:59What are you doing here?
17:00Oh, just passing through.
17:02Not via Georgie's new club?
17:04No, that is strictly out of bounds.
17:06No key?
17:08Can I get you a coffee or something?
17:10Er, yeah, thanks.
17:11What will it be?
17:12Tea, please.
17:14Thanks.
17:15What?
17:16For bringing up the business about the key.
17:18Just making light conversation.
17:19Well, next time, done.
17:22Has the man finished the boiler yet?
17:24Yeah.
17:25He's bringing it across.
17:26We'll get our boiler fixed at last.
17:28Oh, so now you stop smelling, will you?
17:30Do I smell?
17:31Joke.
17:32All right.
17:33I, er, told Tiffany.
17:35All right, she moving back in?
17:37Well, I suppose so.
17:38You know it's the, er, christening on Saturday?
17:40Yeah.
17:41Well, she was just checking to make sure you knew.
17:43What for?
17:44What do you mean, what for?
17:45It's got nothing to do with me.
17:47No, but she wants you to be there.
17:49I don't see the point.
17:50Well, she probably thought you'd like to come with me.
17:52Well, you're big enough to go by yourself, aren't you?
17:54Well, she knows I'd like you to hold my hand.
17:55Here you go.
17:56Thanks.
17:58We should be making a move soon, yeah?
18:00We haven't got ages yet.
18:01What are you going to wear?
18:03Can we just drop it, Simon?
18:04Yeah, but if you come with me...
18:05I'm not going.
18:06Courtney's got nothing to do with me, so why should I want to go?
18:10Are we still in Walford?
18:12Yeah, yeah.
18:13I never realised it was so big.
18:18Well, well.
18:19If it isn't Lois and Clark.
18:21Thinking of paying me another visit, are you?
18:23Don't think so.
18:24Once was enough.
18:25Once was nearly more than enough for you two.
18:28Why don't you come and take a look round?
18:30Be my guest.
18:31I'm sure it must have changed since you broke in.
18:34Come on.
18:35If you're that keen to have a look, who knows?
18:37I might get some free publicity.
18:40What is she playing at, eh?
18:41How should I know?
18:43Let's go and find out.
18:45Give me a hand with these.
18:56So, what do you think?
18:58It's a bit of a change.
19:00Well, to make it work,
19:01we had to get away from the image of the Cobra.
19:03Well, you've certainly done that.
19:06To make what work?
19:07Sorry?
19:08What type of club is this going to be?
19:09A private members' club.
19:11No largal outs, no E's, no overdoses,
19:13no police raids.
19:14Just a nice, quiet carry-on.
19:16No big profits, either.
19:18If I'm right, it'll turn over enough to pay the bills.
19:20That's not like George, is it?
19:22If I'm right, it'll turn over enough to pay the bills.
19:24That's not like George, is it?
19:25Just wanting to pay the bills?
19:26George isn't running it.
19:27Oh, so who is?
19:28Me.
19:29You?
19:30I'll be in sole charge of day-to-day business.
19:33Bit of a change from apprentice.
19:35Business is business.
19:36One minute records, the next headlines.
19:38Ask Richard Branson.
19:40So, what type of clientele are you hoping to attract?
19:42Anyone who can afford to drink here.
19:44Lawyers, doctors, counsellors?
19:48Anybody.
19:49Journalists?
19:50If they're a member.
19:51I think I'll join them.
19:52How much is it?
19:53Sorry, you can't join at the moment.
19:55Oh, my money not good enough.
19:56No, your money will be fine.
19:57It's just we have a two-year waiting list.
19:59Already?
20:00Already.
20:01I'm still a bit confused as to what you're offering.
20:03Just a little bit of sanctuary from the rest of the world.
20:05That's all.
20:09Anything okay, lads?
20:12Don't you know where it is?
20:14I thought you might like the scenic route.
20:15We're just going round in a circle.
20:17I wanted to throw you off the scent.
20:19What scent?
20:20This way.
20:21The surprise is even better.
20:22What surprise?
20:23Look, tell me why we've stopped out here.
20:25This is it.
20:26This is where the counsellor have offered you a place.
20:29It can't be.
20:31It's me old house.
20:33The Jacksons live there now and they don't move in.
20:36Are they?
20:37No, not number 25.
20:38Number 23.
20:41Right next door.
20:42Can you believe that?
20:43Number 23.
20:45Yeah, upstairs.
20:46Upstairs?
20:47Yes, upstairs.
20:49Above, downstairs.
20:51I can't live there.
20:52What?
20:53What do you think I am?
20:54Upstairs?
20:55Number 23?
20:56No, no, never.
21:01There was no point in just leaving it.
21:03Not saying anything.
21:05I just wanted to go in a normal couple,
21:07not with this thing hanging over us.
21:09But I'd already told them on the phone.
21:11No, it was better we came up front with it.
21:13Next time, you're going to let me know
21:15when you're going to come up front with it.
21:17I'm sorry.
21:18I didn't say anything.
21:19Anyway, it turned out okay.
21:22You think so?
21:23Yeah.
21:24We're obviously in as much a chance as anybody else.
21:27I don't know if we are.
21:28Of course we are.
21:29If we hadn't have been,
21:30she'd have told us right there and then, naughty brother.
21:32Well, she said that they didn't have a policy.
21:34So, let's give them a policy.
21:36Our agency accepts HIV foster parents.
21:41I'm just worried, that's all.
21:42What about?
21:43What about everything?
21:45Tell me, Mark.
21:46Don't see everything.
21:48If they did say yes,
21:50well, there's not enough room here, is there?
21:52So, we move.
21:54Where?
21:55Back to our old house.
21:56What, just like that?
21:57Yeah.
21:58But we couldn't afford it.
21:59That's why we moved out in the first place.
22:00Look, Mark, the woman said that we get help,
22:02financial help,
22:03and we're a lot better off now.
22:05We've got a wee bit in the bank.
22:07Mark, we can do this.
22:10We'd have to check it all out.
22:11No, it's fine.
22:13In fact, I think we should move as soon as possible.
22:15Let's not give them any reason to turn us down.
22:18We'll be pretty skint.
22:20So what?
22:21It'll be worth it.
22:23Come on, let's get a bite to eat
22:24and we'll phone them and tell them we want to apply, yeah?
22:27Yeah? Come on.
22:31Here you go, Nigel.
22:32Cheers.
22:38Why don't you want to talk about it?
22:40I just don't, that's all.
22:42Where's Reg Copsman? He's at home.
22:44He lived upstairs.
22:45So?
22:47He died.
22:48We all do, Mrs C.
22:49Yes, I know.
22:51I used to live downstairs myself for a while,
22:53but I didn't know then.
22:55I couldn't live there now.
22:57Not knowing, are we?
23:00Was he a friend of yours?
23:01No, no.
23:02So what's the problem?
23:04People die in houses all the time.
23:06They die in cars, on the road, in rivers, everywhere.
23:10That place we went to see the other week,
23:12somebody had died there that was just the same.
23:14You won't be able to go anywhere if you think like that.
23:16I just don't want to live there.
23:18But I thought it was perfect.
23:19Well, it ain't.
23:23You all right, son?
23:24I will be when I've pinched you still.
23:26What deal?
23:27Well, dog walking's a profession.
23:29I need to know how much money I'm going to earn.
23:31Nothing, you're doing it out of love.
23:33I've done it out of love.
23:34Now I'm doing it out of a need for cash.
23:36Sonia, you're my sister, that's why you're around,
23:37so you can help out.
23:38Is that so?
23:39Yeah.
23:40Right.
23:41Where are you going?
23:42I'm taking Wellard home.
23:43Eh?
23:44And then I'm going for a walk on me own.
23:53There you go.
23:54I think that makes us quits.
23:56Very nice doing business with you.
23:58Yeah, apart from the hiccup in the middle, eh?
24:00Listen, I think I might have found myself a flat.
24:02Oh, yeah? Where?
24:03Down by the canal.
24:04Great views.
24:05Yeah, but can you afford it?
24:07Not as it stands, but I'll make him an offer.
24:09You never know.
24:10Yeah.
24:12I don't want us to rush into this.
24:14Mark, if we apply now, you heard what she said.
24:17We've got all sorts to go through.
24:19I mean, it could take forever.
24:21I'm not so sure.
24:22Why not?
24:24I do think it's going to be easy leaving Mum's.
24:26She didn't think we were going to stay there forever.
24:28No, that's not the point.
24:29It's just not a good time.
24:31She's still not sure about Martin,
24:33and there's still this business with Dad going on.
24:35And because of that,
24:36we're going to forget about fostering, are we?
24:38No, I didn't mean it like that.
24:39It's just...
24:40Well, she's hardly ever been on her own since Dad died.
24:42Oh, Mark, she'll be fine.
24:44It might even do her good to have some time to herself.
24:46Yeah, but I still don't want to rush into this.
24:48There's still things we've got to sort out.
24:50Well, once we've sorted the housing problem,
24:51what else is there?
24:52Other things.
24:53Like what?
24:54Come on, Mark, you're just looking for problems.
24:57I'm just worried.
24:58About what?
25:00I'm just worried that if we have to go through
25:02this assessment business and checks,
25:04and they turn us down,
25:06it's going to be worse than ever, isn't it?
25:08And that's really what you're worried about?
25:10Yes.
25:12I just don't want...
25:14I don't want you to have your hopes built up
25:16and then because of me have it all fall down around us.
25:21Thanks.
25:24Could you tell Gran I'm just going to check on Joe?
25:26I won't be five minutes and Tracy's looking after the bar.
25:28Yeah, it'll be better when he's back here.
25:30Eh?
25:31Well, then you won't have to keep checking on him every five minutes.
25:33Here?
25:34Yeah.
25:35Grant's given him his old job back.
25:44What is all this about Joe coming back to work here?
25:47Well, that's all right, isn't it?
25:48No, it's not.
25:49Look, he told me he'd asked you and you said it was all right.
25:52Look, don't go blaming him.
25:54This is all your doing.
25:55I mean, what's your game, Grant?
25:57Me? I just thought it would be good for him.
25:59Or you.
26:00Me?
26:01Don't take me for stupid, Grant.
26:02First Ron, you know this?
26:04You never think about anybody but yourself, do you?
26:06I'm just being friendly.
26:07Like hell.
26:09I'm here because I need to be, because I need to work and it's convenient.
26:12This is not permanent and I do not want dragging back into your life.
26:15He's just got his job back, that's all.
26:17Well, I don't want him to have his job back.
26:19All right, there's no need to shout. I'm trying to get her off to sleep.
26:21All right, Daddy, I'll tell you quietly.
26:23Joe is not working here.
26:25But he wants to.
26:26Well, he's not going to and you'd better tell him, all right?
26:29And what should I tell him? The reason is?
26:31That you finished it?
26:32Like you finished it with Peter? Like you finished it with David?
26:34Is that what you want me to do?
26:36What, is that supposed to impress me or something?
26:38Supposed to make me realise how wrong I've been and come running back to you?
26:42I'm just trying to do what I think is right.
26:44For everybody.
26:45You're doing what you think is right for you.
26:47You never stop and think about anyone.
26:49And you're just using Joe.
26:51That's not true.
26:52If you value our friendship at all,
26:54tell him the offer no longer stands.
26:57All right, I'll tell him.
27:00But if he falls apart, don't blame me.
27:03If he gets hurt, if this sets him back in any way,
27:06I promise you, Grant, that is the end.
27:08I will never speak to you ever again.
27:10So you think very carefully what you're going to say.