Nineties Eastenders (19th February 1998)
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00:28Hi. I was just using the bathroom.
00:32Right.
00:34Do you want me to leave?
00:36Yeah, when it gets light.
00:38I'll go now, if you like. I'm not scared of the dark.
00:42You were out of order yesterday.
00:44What?
00:45Getting drunk like that. I'm just saying it wasn't right.
00:47I'm an alcoholic. What do you expect?
00:49It's what I do. I get drunk.
00:52I love all your do-good stuff, kid.
00:54But don't expect miracles.
00:56Those really are reserved for lords.
00:59Where will you go? Don't you care?
01:02No. I don't think I do, really.
01:05When no-one cares about you, it's hard to care about yourself.
01:08Look, people care about you.
01:10I mean, I care about you. I don't want you to waste your life.
01:13I've already wasted it.
01:15I laid on that sofa, and do you know what I thought?
01:18I thought, I have nothing.
01:20This is as low as you get, bumming off some kid.
01:24Look, you're going to get yourself together.
01:27No, it's past that.
01:29I either carry on like this, or...
01:31Or what?
01:33Or I don't.
01:36I don't want to see him.
01:38You have to.
01:39Tell him I'm too busy.
01:40Don't be stupid. It's Jesse's social worker. He wants to see us.
01:43We both know what about.
01:44There's no point arguing about this, Mark.
01:46You know as well as I do, Nicole has a right to see her.
01:49You knew this would happen. You're carrying on as if you didn't know that.
01:52I just didn't expect it to feel like this.
01:54I don't feel good either.
01:56We can really look after her. She's happy with us.
01:59Let's talk to Rob about this.
02:01Let's try and sort something out that's best for all of us.
02:04It's no good for Jesse if we end up arguing about it all the time.
02:07What we've got to do is try and limit our visits to just a few.
02:10And one of us has got to be there.
02:12Let's talk to Rob, OK?
02:13Yeah, OK.
02:14If we don't discuss it with him, he'll just end up deciding without us, Mark.
02:18You're right. I just don't agree with it.
02:20Two o'clock.
02:22I'll be there.
02:24If you could stop drinking...
02:26I have stopped. I've stopped for weeks, months.
02:29So what makes you start again?
02:31Have you never had one of those days where everything goes wrong?
02:34And I don't mean just a bad air day.
02:36Yeah.
02:37How would you feel if, no matter how bad it got, you had an escape route?
02:41It'd make things a lot easier, wouldn't it?
02:43Yeah.
02:44That escape route's a bottle of vodka.
02:47Then the answer's simple.
02:49I've got to stop you having bad days.
02:51I'm past all that.
02:53Now every day's a bad day.
02:56There's no point in my life any more.
02:58You can't...
02:59Don't worry.
03:00I wouldn't do it here.
03:01I wouldn't want to take the chance that someone might save me.
03:05Look, you've got to speak to someone.
03:07What's the point?
03:08I'll get my aunt to come round and speak to you.
03:10Why?
03:11Well, she's brilliant with people.
03:12I've been through all this.
03:14I might as well just get out of your hair.
03:16At least give it a go.
03:18I'd rather just leave.
03:20Look, I won't let you.
03:22You're going to stay here until we sort this out.
03:25Please.
03:27How did last night go?
03:29It didn't.
03:30Oh, what happened?
03:31I misread it.
03:32He just wanted to talk about the divorce and make sure I'd be able to see Ben.
03:35Didn't you tell him you want to make another go of it?
03:37There's no point.
03:38He wants the divorce and that's that.
03:40I don't know what I was thinking of.
03:42Did you tell him about Alex?
03:43Yeah.
03:44And he just seemed to accept it.
03:46So that's that.
03:48That's that?
03:49Yeah.
03:50I'm going to sign the divorce papers and get on with my life.
03:55Kath?
03:56Is Mick around?
03:57No, not till later.
03:58Oh, it's just that Peggy said that it's her husband's birthday today
04:00and she's having a drink in there.
04:01Oh, that's nice.
04:02So I was wondering if you could play up your birthday for her.
04:04Well, I'm sure he would if he can get his mate to mind the calf.
04:06Right, thanks.
04:07Mum.
04:10She's talking of killing herself.
04:12Oh, it's a ploy.
04:13She's playing a game with you.
04:14No, she's not.
04:15Look, it's serious.
04:16She's got nothing to live for, she told me.
04:18You're alive.
04:19That's something.
04:20It was that woman.
04:21Oh, and I thought it was a drink.
04:23It's like she's still here because I can't get in the bathroom.
04:25Yeah, unfortunately.
04:26I've got to go and try and get her some help.
04:28You're not leaving her here with me.
04:29Look, I've got to.
04:30And you've got to promise you're going to look after her.
04:31Oh, no way.
04:32Please, Mum.
04:33Look, for me, I won't be long.
04:35Oh, right.
04:36That doesn't mean I'm going to be nice to her.
04:37I'll see she doesn't do anything stupid
04:38and make sure she doesn't steal anything.
04:40Thanks, Mum.
04:41Lisa's taken your mind off Terry, eh?
04:43Did you see him last night?
04:45Yeah, he was working away in the Vic.
04:47Did he look sad?
04:48Yeah.
04:49Yeah, he did.
04:50He asked after you.
04:51What did you say?
04:53I said you'd taken to the bottle.
04:56Oh, good morning.
04:57Morning.
04:58Is it all right if I make some coffee?
05:00You know what you need?
05:02A drink.
05:05Look, I just think if you could have a word with her.
05:07Why don't you go to the Ayres and Advisory Centre?
05:09They might be able to find something for her.
05:10Get her somewhere to stay.
05:12Yeah, look, but it's not only that.
05:14Look, she needs help.
05:15I thought seeing as you're a Samaritan.
05:16Well, I can't leave you here.
05:17Not just now.
05:18Won't you give me a call later, eh,
05:19if she doesn't feel any different?
05:21Yeah, OK.
05:22Thanks.
05:23Hi, Sarah.
05:24Can I get you a drink?
05:25Oh, tea, please, Kathy.
05:26Thanks for turning out yesterday.
05:27Oh, it's no problem.
05:28Alex really appreciated it.
05:30He had a visit from his boss the other day.
05:32His boss?
05:33The big bish.
05:34Oh.
05:35Yeah.
05:36He was a bit off with you.
05:37That was the reason.
05:38Well, he wasn't.
05:40He still thinks the world of you, Kathy.
05:42What?
05:43You must know that.
05:44I don't think this has got anything to do with you.
05:46I'd like you to talk to him.
05:47Please.
05:48Geoff, it's over.
05:49What is it?
05:50Because he's your vicar?
05:51It's because of a lot of reasons.
05:52What?
05:53Look, it's just personal, all right?
05:54Can we just leave it there?
05:56You were out early this morning.
05:57I got up and you'd gone.
05:58I had to see a supplier.
05:59What, that time of the morning?
06:00Well, he fired off to the States to buy some impulse.
06:02Oh.
06:03I had to make sure he got my list.
06:04Anyway, he didn't wait for you when you came in.
06:05How did it go?
06:06I don't think it was worth it.
06:07It went that well?
06:08Afraid so.
06:09She's all for it.
06:11Really?
06:12No, I'm off to the housing association now.
06:14Tell him we'll take it.
06:15That is great.
06:16I'll be two minutes from work.
06:17Couldn't have been better.
06:18When can we move in?
06:19I don't know.
06:20I've got to sort that one out.
06:21Dad, nice one.
06:22Woo.
06:36I was just making some tea.
06:49You want some?
06:50No.
06:51Prepare a Scotch?
06:52Oh, very funny.
06:53What's the matter, Irene?
06:54Ashamed about what happened yesterday?
06:56I don't normally behave like that.
06:57Well, I do.
06:58Then you should know better.
06:59You know what's the matter with you?
07:01You're scared.
07:02You're just an inch away from being like me.
07:04Yesterday was too close for comfort, wasn't it?
07:07If it's there, you can't hide it.
07:10You and me have something in common.
07:13We both have loser written all over us
07:15and we both keep pretending we haven't.
07:25So what made you decide to go for it yesterday, then?
07:27Well, Dad was at his most persuasive last night.
07:30Oh, yeah?
07:32Not like that.
07:33It just all seemed to make sense.
07:35Well, he's gone off to try and sort it out now.
07:37I hope there's not a problem.
07:38Well, there better not be.
07:40I've got a message from Kathy saying you wanted to see me.
07:42Yeah, yeah, we're having this old bird's birthday party
07:44in here tonight.
07:45Would you do a happy birthday for her?
07:46She's a real sweetheart.
07:47Why not?
07:48Anything is, there's no money.
07:49But what's the right food and drink?
07:50The practice will do us good.
07:51Is that all right with you?
07:52It's a bit awkward tonight.
07:54Please?
07:55I'll try and make it for an hour or so, we'll see.
07:57Got time for a drink now?
07:58Yeah, I don't see why not.
07:59I'll have a lager and...
08:00And a mineral water.
08:02Lunch break.
08:03Yeah, that place is beginning to drive me insane.
08:05The only good thing is that I get to read a bit.
08:07Where do you work?
08:08Next door to the shop.
08:09Mary, this is Lola.
08:10She sings in our band.
08:11Ah, now that's a job.
08:12It would be if I got paid.
08:14We're playing here tonight.
08:15You might be, I'm not sure yet.
08:16Don't expect anything too much.
08:18It's this old lady's birthday.
08:19Which old lady?
08:20This place is stashed with them.
08:21At four?
08:22Don't know her.
08:23She's 86, seven, something like that.
08:25I'll see you tonight then.
08:26OK.
08:27I've got to make a phone call.
08:31Nick's band's playing here tonight.
08:32It's some old lady's birthday.
08:33Everyone's invited.
08:34Are you going?
08:35I'd like to, but I don't have anyone to go with.
08:38Well, you can come with us if you like.
08:39Oh, thanks.
08:43Well, you fell for that one.
08:45Huh?
08:46Dad.
08:47You made it up with Irene, yeah?
08:48No.
08:49Of course, if mum finds out you're staying here,
08:51you know what you'll do.
08:52I've got nowhere else.
08:57What did they say?
08:58Ah, problem.
09:00I thought you said it was on the cards.
09:02Yeah, it was.
09:03Except the guy I was dealing with has had a stroke.
09:05The new guy knew nothing about it,
09:07and he's offered it to somebody else.
09:08What, Nessie?
09:09No, no, no.
09:10They're trying to sort it out.
09:11Well, ain't better.
09:12There you go.
09:13Oh, lovely.
09:14He said he'd be back for two.
09:15That's no problem.
09:16Where's Jessie?
09:17At Mark's mum's.
09:18Mm-hmm.
09:19Oh, that'll be him now.
09:21Hiya, Mark.
09:22Rob?
09:23Yeah.
09:24OK.
09:25You start.
09:26What's the problem?
09:27Jessie's mother.
09:28And what about her?
09:29Well, she just turned up.
09:30She isn't supposed to do that.
09:31Well, I spoke to Nicole,
09:32and she said she'd been round twice since Jessie's birthday.
09:34Is that right?
09:35Twice?
09:36Yeah, once this week,
09:37and I think she said the week before.
09:39I mean, she knows as things stand,
09:40there's no formal set-up about visiting.
09:42Yeah, which is why she just turns up when she feels like it.
09:44You have a problem with that?
09:45Yeah, well, of course I have a problem with that.
09:47I believe she's a bad influence.
09:48Yeah, but that's not for you to decide, Mark.
09:50Yeah, well, you asked me, Rob, so I told you.
09:52Look, when you started fostering,
09:55we made it perfectly clear
09:56that we did try and get the children back
09:57with their natural parents.
09:58Parent?
09:59And she's a junkie.
10:00No, she's not anymore.
10:01She's really cleaned up her act.
10:02Yeah, for how long?
10:03Mark, will you listen?
10:04I am listening.
10:05Now, you tell me you want the best for these kids, right?
10:07Well, so do I.
10:09And this person really is the best.
10:11A mother who's in and out of jail?
10:12I don't think so, somehow.
10:14You're being a bit unfair here, Mark.
10:15Nicole wants Jessie back.
10:17I mean, she's making a real effort
10:18to prove that she is a responsible parent.
10:20All I'm doing here is trying to protect the child.
10:22That child.
10:24Yeah, or protect yourself.
10:25Protect yourself against losing that child.
10:27And what if I am?
10:29Does that make me a bad person
10:30or does it mean I really care?
10:32PHONE RINGS
10:40Sarah?
10:41No, this is Kathy, yeah.
10:43Sarah's obviously not there.
10:44Just tell her I'll ring back later, will you?
10:46Ta.
10:57Ta.
11:23You're aware of what you're saying, aren't you?
11:25Yeah.
11:26Is it that she never went through the proper procedures?
11:28Well, she didn't try to get round me to see Jessie, did she?
11:31She knew where to get to.
11:32Well, she admitted she was wrong.
11:33She won't do it again.
11:34We don't know what she's really like, do we?
11:36Yes, we do.
11:37We reveal what's happening with her on a regular basis.
11:39Yeah.
11:40Jessie's just another distraction to her.
11:42She's like drugs.
11:43Something to take her mind off what she can't face up to.
11:45Mark.
11:46Yeah, come on, Mark.
11:47You're not a psychologist.
11:48No, but I know how these people operate.
11:50Me, me, me.
11:51If it's not drugs, it's drink.
11:53If it's not drink, it's credit.
11:54If it's not credit, it's cute kids.
11:56Whatever.
11:57Anything, as long as you don't have any responsibility.
11:59Don't stand on your own two feet, whatever you do.
12:01Always have a problem, that way you're never to blame.
12:03Mark, you were like that once.
12:05You were into everything you shouldn't have been,
12:07and now look at you.
12:08Yeah, well, I'm the exception.
12:09There's not many that come out of it.
12:10Well, maybe Nicole's an exception.
12:12Mark, you dropped this.
12:14Look, I'm finding this really hard as it is.
12:17Well, that doesn't alter anything that I've said about Nicole.
12:19She is, in our opinion, making a serious effort to improve.
12:22Now, are you prepared to talk about these arrangements?
12:24Let's sort them out now.
12:26Mark, you know we have to do this.
12:30OK.
12:31Good.
12:32How about we arrange for Nicole to visit Jesse once a week?
12:34Yeah, but here.
12:35She'll just take her away with her.
12:37OK, to begin with.
12:38That sounds reasonable.
12:39Well, it doesn't really matter, does it?
12:41We have no choice.
12:43Neither does Jesse.
12:47Where have you been?
12:48Everywhere.
12:49Housing, citizen's advice.
12:51What for?
12:52Well, to try and get some help for Laura.
12:54And?
12:55It's going to take some time.
12:57You're going to have to do something, Sarah.
12:58I know, I know.
12:59Look, where is she?
13:00In the toilet.
13:01You've got to get her out of here.
13:02I can't just throw her out, Mum.
13:03She's desperate.
13:04I just don't see what more you can do.
13:06You've done everything you can.
13:08There must be something else I could do.
13:10Nobody could have done more.
13:11You should feel proud of yourself.
13:13I'm not doing this for me.
13:14Then who are you doing it for?
13:16What's this all about?
13:17Are you just trying to prove to Alex that you're more caring than anybody else?
13:19You just don't understand, do you?
13:23You all right?
13:24Yeah.
13:25Yeah, I feel great.
13:26I'll get my things together.
13:27I think I've outstirred my welcome.
13:29No, you can't.
13:30No point in putting it off.
13:31Look, I'm still trying to sort things out.
13:33There's no need.
13:34Yeah, there is.
13:35Now, please, just stay here until I come back.
13:37I've got to get some fags.
13:38Well, I'll get some for you.
13:40I want some fresh air.
13:41Well, I'll come to the shop and get them with you.
13:45I forgot my purse.
13:47Was there any for me?
13:49No, you were still expecting Joe to write to you.
13:51Yeah.
13:52What is it about you and lost causes?
13:54Right, got it.
13:55OK, cool.
13:56Bye.
13:59Bye-bye.
14:14Sorry, I didn't get a chance to talk to you yesterday.
14:16Oh, that's OK.
14:17Whatever's happened between us,
14:19I just wish things could be different.
14:21I really do.
14:22Please, don't.
14:23I just want you to know.
14:25It's all right, Alex.
14:26We don't have to say any more.
14:32I'm off to get some fags.
14:33Let's talk to Alex first, then we'll go and get them.
14:35You go. I don't want to.
14:37You're only going to the shop, aren't you?
14:38Yeah, don't worry.
14:41Hi, Sarah.
14:42Hiya. Is Alex in yet?
14:43No, sorry.
14:44OK, thanks.
14:45I don't think you should forget this bar mitzvah thing.
14:47Yeah, well, I do.
14:48Your dad's not going to let it go.
14:49He'll have to if you say I won't do it.
14:51Don't you even want to do it for him?
14:53He is still your dad.
14:54So?
14:55Well, look, do you have a party for a bar mitzvah?
14:57What?
14:58A bash. Do you have a bash?
14:59Yeah. I know my old man. It'll be huge.
15:01Well, there you go, then.
15:02Isn't that a good enough reason for you to do it?
15:04All right, then.
15:05But just as long as you'll come along.
15:06It's a deal.
15:10Looking for someone?
15:11Yeah, but she's obviously not here.
15:14Who are you looking for, Phil?
15:16Just passing, that's all.
15:17I've got something to sort out.
15:19Are you in a bit later?
15:20I'll probably pop in and say happy birthday to her.
15:22I might see you then.
15:23Yeah.
15:24See you, Kat.
15:27Thanks for last night.
15:28My pleasure.
15:29I'm glad we're doing it like this.
15:31Like what?
15:32Well, you know, civilised.
15:33Unlike Ian and Cindy.
15:35Yeah.
15:37She'll love the fact that we thought.
15:39That's what she'll love.
15:40Yeah, she will.
15:41I mean, that's what friends are for.
15:47You don't have to pay.
15:50Thanks.
15:51Just about does it.
15:52What?
15:53Forty quid.
15:54Well, half of it's yours.
15:55Oh, you can have it for your gizmo.
15:56I've had enough of windscreens.
15:57Really?
15:58Yeah.
15:59Well, you can have it for your gizmo.
16:00I've had enough of windscreens.
16:01Really?
16:02Yeah.
16:03Well, you can have it for your gizmo.
16:04I've had enough of windscreens.
16:05Really?
16:06Really.
16:11I think we should ring the police.
16:13I can't.
16:14Why not?
16:15Because the police won't do anything.
16:16At least they won't give her any more booze,
16:17which is more than you did.
16:18I didn't give her it.
16:19I don't know where she got it from.
16:20You went with her to get the cigarettes.
16:21I know.
16:22I know.
16:23Who are you ringing?
16:24Kathy.
16:25What for?
16:26Because I don't know anybody else that will help.
16:28We should just throw her out.
16:29Don't, Mum, OK?
16:30I'm trying my best.
16:31Oh, this is ridiculous.
16:32Hello, Kathy?
16:33Yeah, it's Sarah.
16:34Look, I really need your help.
16:35Oh, I'm just going out.
16:37Can't you just wait?
16:38If I stay, I might do something that you'll regret.
16:43No wonder Terry moved out.
16:44Now we've got some lush living on the sofa.
16:49Yeah, sorry, Kathy.
16:50Yeah, look, I really need your help.
16:52I don't know what to do.
16:53Go out to rehearsals?
16:54Yeah, I suppose so.
16:57Still mad at me?
16:59I was never mad at you.
17:00I was mad at the system.
17:02I'm sorry.
17:05I took it out on you.
17:06Well, they said it wouldn't be easy.
17:08I didn't know it was going to be this hard, though.
17:11Ruth, why didn't you tell me she'd been here before?
17:13I don't know. It was stupid.
17:15I suppose if I didn't tell you, you wouldn't rock the boat.
17:19In what way?
17:20Well, have you thought what happens when Jessie goes back to her mother?
17:24I mean, we'd like to foster again, right?
17:26Right.
17:27Well, after today, you've certainly lessened our chances of that.
17:30I said what I felt.
17:31Well, sometimes you shouldn't say what you feel.
17:33I mean, we went through hoops to get Jessie,
17:35and you might have blown it all in one afternoon,
17:38which is the reason why I never told you.
17:41Jessie, are you coming?
17:42This is Laura.
17:44Hello, Laura.
17:46Go on, you can't be found.
17:48OK, thanks.
17:56Come on, calm down.
17:58What's this all about?
17:59What's this all about?
18:01What do you care? It's not your problem.
18:03Well, Sarah's my niece, so that makes her my problem.
18:07Come on, Laura, do you want to tell me what this is all about?
18:09You saw Kathy turn up at the opening yesterday?
18:11Yeah.
18:12Didn't think she would.
18:13We wouldn't if it had been down to you.
18:16What?
18:17I asked her to go.
18:18What do you mean?
18:19I thought you'd warned her.
18:20So you asked her?
18:21You were pleased she came, weren't you?
18:23Because I thought she'd come of her own free will.
18:25But you were still pleased she was there, though.
18:27Well, that's not the point.
18:28Of course it's the point.
18:30What the hell's the matter with you?
18:32You like her, she likes you, but that's not good enough.
18:36Unless you're playing the martyr, you ain't happy.
18:38I'm a vicar. It can't happen.
18:41Because some old geezer in a funny hat carrying a redundant farm tool tells you not.
18:44You want to climb on board, son?
18:46You and that church of yours, you're in a different world, different century.
18:50And you're not.
18:51This has nothing to do with me.
18:52It has everything to do with you.
18:54You still hanker after the good old days when there was a picket line on every street corner.
18:58Oh, at least people were still thinking, not just being sheep.
19:01Of course they were being sheep.
19:03They were just following a different shepherd.
19:05No, don't devalue the workers' movement.
19:08Oh, it's all right for you to devalue my beliefs.
19:10It's all right for you to take the mick out of what I believe in.
19:12Yours is mumbo-jumbo, mine was about something.
19:15About wanting to belong, that's all.
19:17Like the rest of us, you wanted something to go along with.
19:20Where is it now, eh, the workers' movement? Where is it?
19:22It's still going strong.
19:24Rubbish.
19:25It's finished. Over.
19:27Destroyed by realism.
19:29Don't talk to me about changing times.
19:31The workers' movement made sweeping changes to just about everything.
19:34No, it didn't.
19:35It gave you a reason to get up, that's all.
19:37All this means nothing.
19:39It meant nothing then.
19:41All it did was destroy families, close factories,
19:44and leave people like you with nothing in your life.
19:46The fight goes on.
19:47In your dreams, you have nothing.
19:49All you can do now is poke your nose in where it isn't wanted.
19:52It makes you feel important.
19:54Well, it's too late to start interfering with me. Far too late.
19:57You should have done that when I was a kid.
19:59Oh, but I forgot.
20:01You were never there, were you?
20:03So do me a favour.
20:04Stay out of my life.
20:09What's gone wrong?
20:11What's gone right will be quicker to answer.
20:14Have you got a friend you can stay with?
20:17What, there must be someone.
20:19I've got nothing.
20:20I've lost everything, my kids, everything.
20:23He's got the lot, I've got nothing.
20:26This is your husband?
20:28Ex-husband.
20:30And he's got custody of the children?
20:33Is that because you were drinking?
20:35Yeah.
20:37Do you want your kids back?
20:39Course I do.
20:40Then stop drinking.
20:42I've tried.
20:45I'll make us some tea, all right?
20:47And we'll get rid of this.
20:52It's not the usual, but we're jamming, eh?
20:54Always first. Happy birthday.
21:02He won't go.
21:04He says the churches are too drafty.
21:06I've been to one or two of them.
21:08These are church services, which is epic.
21:10That's right.
21:11You don't just have one then?
21:13For the burial.
21:14But then the relations arrange their own masses for him.
21:17Trouble is, we've got so many relations,
21:19we could end up going to a different mass every day
21:22from now until the millennium.
21:28Nobody has any idea.
21:30You'd be surprised.
21:32I've tried to stop.
21:34Have you ever managed it?
21:36I was once dry for weeks, months.
21:38Then I had to go to court to get the kids back.
21:42I'd had this relationship. It had just broken down.
21:45I don't know why I decided to have a drink.
21:47Just one.
21:49I could hardly stand when I got in there.
21:52Judge took one look at me and that were it.
21:54And you miss your kids?
21:56Yeah. Yeah, I miss them.
21:58Well, you could try to get them back.
22:00Look at me. I don't even have a place I can take them to.
22:03Your Honour, is it all right if I have access to my kids?
22:07I can show them round Cardboard City every other Saturday.
22:10I lost.
22:12He won. No, the booze won.
22:17How was I to know she'd made other plans?
22:19Well, you live with her.
22:21Not really. Sometimes we don't see each other for days.
22:23Obviously. How old is he?
22:25He's 71.
22:27A toy boy.
22:28We were both in the army.
22:30We drank then, but it was worse when we came out.
22:33Why was it worse?
22:34He was trying to get the security business off the ground
22:37and I was left at home with the kids.
22:39I didn't know anybody.
22:41It was a nice house and everything, but I don't know.
22:44There was nothing there for me.
22:46So you drank?
22:48Dave was never one not to have booze in the house.
22:51We were always well stocked.
22:53None of your cheap stuff then.
22:55He didn't mind me drinking.
22:57Kept me out of his hair.
22:59Truth is, I should never have married him.
23:02He was never the right man for me.
23:04All hot air and macho.
23:06He could have stopped me.
23:08He could have helped me.
23:10He didn't want to, as long as I was there.
23:13He'd come home and shout and scream at me if you're drinking
23:16and then get drunk himself, and I'd shout and scream at him.
23:20One drunk's bad enough, but two...
23:23I had to go.
23:25Disappear.
23:26Time were running out.
23:28What do you mean?
23:29One of us would have done something stupid.
23:32I think it were going to be me.
23:34It's a good job we kept it quiet.
23:36Otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.
23:44Happy birthday to you
23:48Happy birthday to you
23:52Happy birthday, dear Lord
23:57Happy birthday to you
24:06You tried AA?
24:07Yeah.
24:08They were useless.
24:10Took two hours to fix the car.
24:12I was on and off it for a long time.
24:14It were losing the kids.
24:16Just sent me over the edge.
24:18I was married to an alcoholic.
24:20But you never won yourself?
24:21No.
24:22You see, no-one understands a drinker like another drinker.
24:28She's out.
24:29Bark out.
24:30Bout of blue.
24:31Dropped after the hardball.
24:32Oh, poor love.
24:33You will give her her regards, won't you?
24:35So, who's the girl?
24:37Works for the first till last.
24:39Street kid from Ireland.
24:40She likes Matthew well enough.
24:42Yeah.
24:45Plasma.
24:47Oh, I won't have one then.
24:50Well, I will.
24:51Oh, never say die.
24:53That's my motto exactly.
24:56You looking for someone?
24:58I just thought Katherine might be here.
25:04Are you going to tell me what's going on?
25:06Eh?
25:07You and Speedy Gonzalez.
25:08Don't tell me you're finally bonding at last.
25:10Look, I've said he can stay here.
25:12You did what?
25:13Lim and Irene are falling out.
25:14It's only for a couple of nights.
25:15Just until they make up again.
25:17But please, Grant, he's my dad.
25:19I feel like I've been swampy as a house guest.
25:23Your husband was a drinker then?
25:25Yeah, but not one like me.
25:27Not a serious, serious drinker.
25:29The last bloke I was seeing was.
25:31The last bloke I was seeing was.
25:33He knew about it.
25:34Knew about what?
25:35Knew what it meant.
25:36We understood each other.
25:38No-one understands a drinker.
25:40Like another drinker.
25:41Yeah, you said.
25:44It's not exactly what we planned, is it?
25:46I don't know.
25:47Ethel Skinner.
25:48Still the centre of attention.
25:50She ain't even here.
25:55I reckon we'd have got through it all right.
25:57There was something different about her.
25:59And it went wrong?
26:00Yeah.
26:01He was married?
26:03That's right.
26:04And she didn't understand?
26:05No, she was a bitch.
26:07She was just hanging on in there, pointless.
26:09No reason.
26:11She didn't want him.
26:13How do you know?
26:14I just do.
26:15So where is he now?
26:16I don't know.
26:18He went off to Paris to try and sort it all out.
26:20Never heard from him again.
26:22So I suppose it's all hunky-dory.
26:24But he was mine.
26:26Could you just excuse me for a minute?
26:31OK.
26:38What right have you to do that to somebody?
26:40Eh?
26:41What right?
26:42I didn't do anything.
26:43Yes, you did.
26:44He had a wife, a child.
26:45But you don't care, do you?
26:46All you was bothered about was yourself.
26:48Now, wait a minute.
26:49No, you wait.
26:50You think you've got problems?
26:51Well, we've all got problems.
26:52Only we get on with it.
26:53Get on with life.
26:54We don't go about screwing up everyone else's life for them.
26:56You're a parasite.
26:57There wouldn't be a better place without you.
27:27You're a parasite.
27:28There wouldn't be a better place without you.