Band of Gold (1995) s01e01 Episode Script

1
You need some new shoes.
Pounding on door
Now, be quiet.
Pounding
Pounding
I know you're in
there, mrs Dixon.
I can wait all day. I've
all the time in the world.
Mummy, is it that man again?
Yes.
Get the bag.
Come on, let's go.
Quickly now.
Car radio: "that
old black magic"
we've tried doctors, therapy
If your wife does what I showed
you, you'll cum like a Roman candle.
If you get stuck,
I'll be on t'Lane.
Thanks. Bye, now.
Bye.
Can joanne come to our house?
I'm working tonight.
Just for tea?
Joanne!
I wanted to go to Emma's.
She can come if
it's okay wi' you.
Where do you live?
How are you?
Tell your mam to
talk to me, Sarah.
You haven't paid the mortgage.
You won't let me in the house.
They'll make you pay.
If they find me.
I'll pay it if you
let me come back.
I got that decoratin' job
down henchard Lane.
I want to come home, Gina.
Dad wants to come home.
Your dad's a bastard.
You're a bastard.
Sarah!
Have you paid the electric?
I pay it all! The
video, telly, catalogue!
Where do you get the
money? None of your business.
Get in the car! Will
you just piss off?!
How long will you be?
I'll be as fast as I can.
If I turn th'engine off,
it may not start again.
(Sigh) I'll be 10 minutes.
What does she want?
I have to get a job.
Well, get one, then.
I mean a full-time job.
Gina, you know he'd go barmy.
He don't even like me coming
here to see your granddad.
He wouldn't stand for it.
I'm not asking
Bob. I'm asking you.
I don't want lumbering
wi' kids at my age.
I love 'em, but they
get on me nerves.
I'm finished with all that.
Can't you sort it
out with Steve?
Nothing to sort
out. It's finished.
You don't know when
you're on to a good thing.
Hiya, dad! It's only me!
He's kept you for seven years.
He hasn't worked for two years.
He stood by you when
you were pregnant.
He got me pregnant.
He does one thing wrong
and you throw him out?
He broke me bloody tooth!
I had a big bruise on me face.
You're not the only
one who's ever been hit.
Won't be long, dad! It's
mince - your favourite!
I stuck by your father for 16
years and I couldn't stand him.
Well, I want summat else.
You should've thought of that before
you started buying a council house.
I can't work miracles. There
are only 24 hours in a day.
I'm out cleaning at 7 every
morning, I've got him to see to
..I rush back to get Bob's
tea, then I'm back at work.
By the time I'm
done, I'm knackered.
You've got your make-up round.
I could use cream for these
lines. You could order me some.
I need more than that.
You don't need anything.
You've got a lovely face.
Here. Get our Sarah some
shoes. And don't say owt to Bob.
Me granddad's taken
poorly. What's up with him?
I don't know.
I'll call a doctor.
They'll need you to help him
down t'stairs. He won't go in the lift.
Can joanne sleep over?
No. I said I have to work.
Julie said she could,
and she's looking after me.
Well, I said no.
Her mum's waiting.
Tidy your things away.
Mum Do it!
I want five quid off you, two
bleaches and a disinfectant.
What do you think?
Nah.
What about pink?
No. You're much more orange.
I've got loads of orange.
I usually get my stuff off a girl
down our end. I've got a bag full.
Well, you can order me one.
You must be rakin' it in!
All right for some!
Get George to cough up.
I can't. He's just
bought me this.
Look what Emma give me.
Oh, that's nice.
I have to go now.
Be good for Julie.
I like your boots, auntie Carol.
Thanks. Cost me
an arm and a leg.
Ta-ra, Emma. You've got fat.
You cheeky little bleeder.
It's that coat. You
look a dog in it
engine running
hoots horn several times
oh, that'll be my husband.
He'll be wondering what I'm doin'.
She shouldn't be much longer.
She was doin' her round, pickin'
joanne up, then comin' straight back
I've never been
in a taxi before.
Haven't you, love?
We're nearly there.
Just turn right here, please.
It's just this one
Could you just go a bit further?
We live in that
house. This'll do fine.
Are you all right? Yeah.
Um thanks for the lift.
Sorry, I haven't got any
Get lost. I don't want any.
When do I get me order?
Three weeks?
I'll er I'll probably see
you at the school. Ta-ra.
Ta-ra.
Bob's here.
Where have you been?
I've waited over an hour.
Your mother has enough to do
without looking after your kids.
And you lied to me
about her dad being badly.
I've been worried sick!
Where have you been?!
I thought you'd be here
by the time we got back.
You know I was
out earning money.
Go up and get
ready for bed, Sarah.
Good girl.
He's been going hairless.
It'll match his brain, then.
And this gentleman's been
waiting for you for an hour.
He's had two cups of tea -
you've no biscuits. I'm off.
You owe me two months'
money. I want £180.
No, I owe £160.
Interest's gone up, love.
It can't be that much!
It is, and I want it now.
You'll have to wait till the end
of the week. I get paid then.
Another week'll
cost you another
You can't have
what I haven't got!
You've got a telly
and a video. Sell 'em.
I get paid at the
end of the week.
I've been made area manager.
So I'll probably be able to
pay the lot off next month.
I get a car,
commission, everything.
I might even borrow some
more and get central heatin'.
I'll get me samples. Get
you something for your wife.
I don't have a wife.
Your girlfriend, then.
I don't have a girlfriend.
A nice man like you
without a woman (?)
I'll be back Friday.
Have that money for
me or I'll take what I want.
And I mean - what I want.
Steve?
Hello.
Can I talk to you?
I'll be stopping for
me dinner soon.
Or I can ask Dave
to let me off early.
Have you got any money?
Just a few quid. Why?
I thought he'd
given you a deposit.
He did, but we had to buy paint.
Why? What's up?
Well, she needs new shoes.
I'll be finished
here in two weeks.
It's too late.
For what?
She needs them now. I can't keep
stuffin' her feet into small shoes.
What can I do?
Nothin'. Same as always.
I don't know why I bothered
coming here. Forget it.
Is that all I'm good for? Money?
Don't make me laugh!
When did you last earn a wage?
I were made redundant!
Or put a meal on the
table? Don't just walk away!
Go on - hit me in
front of your daughter!
Don't, daddy!
Bitch. I'm better off alone.
Good, cos I'm gonna
see about a divorce.
What the hell are you doing?!
Me job, love.
They're mine!
Not any more. Go
speak to the man.
What the bloody
hell are you doing?
I'm calling the police!
I'm just takin' goods to the
value of the money you owe.
You broke into my bloody house!
You should've
been in. I said Friday
just piss off and get out!
'Ey! I was gonna knock a tenner
off for a new lock, but not now.
Just get out! Are we done?
The microwave.
Don't! Put it down!
Okay, leave it. It's
your choice, love.
We'll get £200 for the TV and
video so you'll still owe a grand.
Get out!
See you at the end of the month!
£180! Don't forget! Ģ
(sobbing)
I don't want any new shoes.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Mummy's gonna sort it out.
What do you want?
It's me.
Yeah?
About your order. I'm not
doin' make-up any more.
I'm a bit tied up at the minute.
Well, I'll wait.
I need to earn
some proper money.
So I'm looking
for summat else.
It's okay. I didn't really
want the stuff anyway.
You weren't in bed, were you?
No. I were just er
What's with the case,
if you've packed it in?
Um
Me mam's looking after the kids.
She thinks I'm out selling.
Toilet flushes
er I won't be a
minute. Go through.
Who said you
could use me toilet?
That were extra. We agreed.
I don't want to get cross wi'
you. We'll save that for next week.
That's a good boy.
Now go on. Get out.
Next week, then.
Let's get one thing straight. I
aren't ashamed of what I do.
Them that can do it become whores,
them that can't become whore-wives.
Right.
I don't ponce off
t'state. I earn my money.
I bet you thought
we lived in slums.
No.
Well, I decorate right
through twice a year.
Feel it. That's on
the coolest setting.
Still pretty hot, in't it?
Yeah. It's bloody boiling.
I had all these tiles put on.
When I moved in, there were
nothing but the bath, sink and bog.
I wish they wouldn't use me
toilet. It really pisses me off.
I owe money.
Don't we all?
I prefer a bath meself.
So mr Moore's
knocked on your door?
I wanted to pay
all me stuff off.
I thought if I just had one
payment each week, I'd manage.
All mr Moore wants is more.
Do they fasten you up in them?
No way. I fasten them up.
Got these off a
copper I used to do.
Saves me a fortune on rope, but
me bed head's taken some stick.
Is that how much you charge?
I don't tell 'em that
at first, on t'Lane.
I usually try for £25,
cos I look pretty good.
I go to a lot of trouble.
But say we do a deal on 20.
When I get 'em back, I say "with
my clothes off, it'll cost another 5."
And for a blow job,
it's a tenner on top.
I usually end up
with 35 a punter.
Doesn't that hurt?
I'd sooner have 40.
When's he coming
back? End of t'month.
I have to find 180 quid.
Tell your old man.
Let him worry.
He hasn't got any money.
Anyway, I don't
want him to know.
I'll sort this out meself.
How you gonna do that?
Well, you manage all right.
Think I'd do this if
I had an husband?
Yeah, I do. It's better.
Crap! It does your head in.
I'd just do it till
me loan's paid.
Till this, till that, till your bones
are banging and no-one's there
I'm 23. That's old?
How old are you? I were
born to be an hustler.
I started at 13.
Me mother were an hustler, me
sister is an hustler, me brother's a pimp.
Wanna picture, love (?)
Stupid cow. It really gets to
'em that I've got me house.
It was one of this lot that
got me soshe stopped.
One day I'll buy that house
..And stick a red light in
t'window to piss 'em off.
That's Tracy.
She's a sweetie girl.
Does it for jelly beans,
couple of quid a trick.
She's 15. Punters
like 'em young.
First bloke I did was a lorry driver
- weighed 20 stone and stank.
After, I ran like
hell from that lorry.
Then I saw t'tenner he'd
given me were foreign.
I bawled me eyes out.
That's Amanda. She
got beat up last week.
By a punter?
No, us. For goin'
without a rubber.
And her over there is Asian.
Does well with her own kind.
But old ones shout names
and throw stones at her.
But you did it again after
t'lorry driver. You weren't put off.
Turned out to be
a Scottish tenner.
Listen, go home to your kids.
Let Moore take what he wants.
You're not bad-lookin'.
You could pick up a feller
and get money off him.
You don't have to hustle.
I don't see the difference.
"boys and girls" (blur)
D'you want a drink?
Who's that?
Nobody you'd
know. She's straight.
Here y'are.
Everybody's lookin' at me.
Wondering what
you're doin' here.
He's new.
So what's your name?
Gina.
Gina what?
Just Gina.
Nice name - Gina.
Leave it, Rose.
I'm just interested.
I've not seen you here before.
She's not from round here.
Where are you from, love?
Butterworth hill.
Which end? Top.
Very nice.
What you doin' in here?
Havin' a drink wi' me.
What's in the case? Make-up.
Need a bag for
it (?) Lay off her.
She don't mind if I look
if it's only lipsticks and -
she's right! "Vamp"!
Rose!
Tony, grab hold of this!
My samples! Get off!
Leave her alone!
Get off her! It's my make-up!
And this is my patch!
What's goin' on? She
wants to work the Lane.
As if I didn't know.
Nobody works this Lane
without my permission.
You wanna work
the Lane, you ask me.
I'm asking.
There's some loonies out there.
Just get your
money off them first.
Yeah, I will.
It's two quid for half an hour.
You can have the room any time
but Thursday, when George comes.
Do you do it as well?
No! Do I look as if I
do? No. I just thought
George is my
boyfriend. Pays the rent.
But he doesn't live here?
He lives with his wife.
He doesn't know
I help you lot out.
I have to careful. He's
an important businessman.
I'll let you get ready.
She's brand new, and
she's bloody fantastic.
Real classy, dead
straight, and keen as hell.
I know what you
like, and she's it.
As soon as I saw
her I thought: Ashley.
How much?
She's special. Not what
you usually get on t'Lane.
So let's say 30.
You'd be the first.
Nobody else has had her.
I swear to god - her
middle name's Mary.
There's punters that'd
snatch my hand off for her.
I just thought I'd do you a
favour, cos this one's for real.
Are you gonna let
someone else have her first?
Twenty pounds.
Twenty pounds. And five.
She'd better be good.
He's outside.
I got 20, so I reckon you
can get at least another five.
Rough your hair up a bit.
That's better.
He's all right. I've
done him and he's fast.
I can't stop shakin'.
You'll be all right.
I've told him you're 17.
Seventeen?!
And you're a virgin. A
virgin?! I have stretch marks!
Tell him you used to be fat.
(God.)
They believe whatever
you tell 'em, cos they want to.
You have to use your gob one
way or another in this business.
Use it to gab the
money off them.
Knock at door ģ
hang on a minute!
(Are you all right?)
If he kisses me I'll throw up.
Tell him it'll cost him
30. He won't ask again.
I'll leave you to it.
Have a nice time.
Shut the door, then.
(Panting)
Carol: 'Till this, till that
..Till your bones are
banging and no-one's there.'
Door
I told you they were asleep.
She shouldn't have
left you with them.
They're my kids.
Me mam was lookin' after them.
I sent her away.
It's not her fault.
I wanted to talk to you. I
didn't know you'd be working.
I'm out tryin' to
earn some money.
Did you do all right?
Yeah.
They've got a special offer on. If
you buy bath gel you get talc free.
I'll sit for you. You don't
have to ask your mam.
I can come after work.
You could make me tea.
It were just a joke.
I borrowed 30 quid off Dave.
Will that get her some shoes?
Yeah.
What's the matter?
Nothing.
I'll never hit you
again, I swear.
You said that the last time.
I mean it this time.
I don't want you back.
I'm not askin' to
come back, not yet
I know I did wrong, but if
you take me back, I wouldn't -
good night, Steve.
Good night.
Do you ever think of me?
Sometimes.
I think: That bastard!
It was just a joke.
I love you.
Yeah.
How much do you charge?
What for?
Fifty, for the both of us.
I want you. Not her.
We work together.
So it's both of us or neither.
I'm doin' it t'same
as I do everyone else.
Man: You're too rough.
They're soft as
shite. Want a lager?
No thanks.
I'll swill this down and
we'll get back out there.
Here's your half,
less Anita's cut.
I didn't even do him.
So? You got him.
It don't matter who
did him. He were done.
I'd better get home.
It's only half past.
Steve's lookin'
after the kids and -
I know.
It's bloody stupid.
I couldn't wait to get
rid of him, and now
It were t'same for
me wi' Emma's dad
he were a bastard,
but he made me laugh.
That's all I remembered after he'd
gone, laughin' me bleedin' head off.
Steve was the best-lookin'
lad on our estate.
Everybody fancied him.
So when he asked me
out, I couldn't believe it.
Rita fairly hit me in the school toilets
cos he dumped her to go with me.
When I told him, he went right
up to her in front of everybody
..And told her if she ever touched
me again, he'd smash her face in.
And when I told him I were
pregnant, I thought he'd do a runner
..Or smash the place
up or somethin'
..And he just smiled.
He hugged me and said he'd
always wanted to be a dad.
I reckon you still
love the bastard.
No.
I wouldn't be
doin' this if I did.
I did once, but he
squashed that out of me.
Come on. Let's do
another, then call it a night.
Yeah.
We're doing business.
I've been knockin'
for half an hour.
Your mam left her glasses
here. I said I'd get 'em for her.
I haven't seen 'em.
Can I come in and look?
Come on in, then.
I thought you'd be up by now.
I slept in.
Heavy night last night?
I've been working.
I've deliveries to make.
It can't be easy for you,
managing on your own
..What with the kids an' all.
I get by.
I've got no choice, have I?
You could have, if you
weren't so funny wi' me.
Well, they're
obviously not here.
They're probably lying
around someplace.
Right, then.
You've always had it in for me.
Have I?
Come on.
I'd like to help you, love.
And how will you do that?
Depends what you want.
I think you'd better go.
I could be very handy,
given a good cause.
I'll tell your mum
they weren't here
and the rest!
I've never done this before.
Neither have I.
Can I see you again?
We could go to that
new pub by the canal.
I like your house. It's big.
What do you do? I'm in security.
Really? That's nice.
Are you ready, Gina?
We're going for a
drink. Just a quick -
she has deliveries
to do. Right, Gina?
I could give you a
lift. Oh, in't that sweet!
Come on, Gina. We're late.
Run! Run!
Loadsamoney, eh? I
can smell 'em a mile off.
I got him.
I liked him. He were nice.
He'll be back. Here y'are.
What's this? Extra.
There's 50 quid here.
I know. Good, in't it?
Did he give you all this?
Did he hell (!)
I rolled him.
I took it.
It were in this wooden
box just waitin' for me.
I don't want it.
You shouldn't have
done that. He was all right.
Who do you think you
are? Juliet friggin' bravo?
You're a hustler now. I am not.
You bloody are - a good 'UN.
We don't need Anita. We can
work together, earn a bloody fortune.
I don't want a fortune. I
just want to pay my loan off.
Please your bloody self.
I wish I hadn't bothered.
Police are out looking for you!
You stupid cow!
If I see you here again,
I'll knock the shit out of you!
Go play with your Wendy house!
Do you know something?
You've got lovely eyes.
Are you here on
business or just visiting?
What's this for?
Where's your friend gone?
I was about to pull and she
shouts the pigs are coming.
They soon cleared off.
That's all there is.
Honest.
Never mind. You'll
do better tomorrow.
Give us a smile, eh?
Nobody wants a sour-faced chick.
You smile, baby, and
them cars'll stop for you.
I can't. I'm too worried
watchin' for them stupid cows.
I'll get that sorted.
I need a little lifter.
You've got to earn
some pennies, babe.
I need some money
for rubbers, then.
And another two for a big pack.
Oh, hello ginette.
(It's Thursday!)
Sorry, I forgot.
Can I leave me bag?
Till when? About eleven.
Two quid.
It's my make-up lady, left
me some samples to look at.
I've got to go.
Screw me and sod off
- that's all you ever do.
What you selling,
love? Anything you want.
How much? How much? Thirty-five.
Are you a comedian?
Look, it's
thirty-five or nothin'.
Why have we come here?
Where are we going?
Gregorian chant
what kind of music's that?
The door's locked.
Will you open the door?
Will you please open
the door? I want to get out.
Will you please open the door?!
Will you open the door - please!
I want to get out!
Mummy! Mummy!
What's the matter?
Where've you been?
Just to the shop.
Do you want a drink?
Where's mum?
She's working.
She'll be home soon.
Tyres screech
(Terrified sobs)
What did I say to you, eh?
Who you gonna leave alone?
Tracy. Yeah!
Good girl. Good girl!
Just one more time. Just
for me. You stupid bitch.
Tracy! Who you
gonna leave alone?
Tracy!
That's right.
Thanks a lot, you ugly bitch.
Dutchy?
Dutchy, come here!
She wasn't murdered
for money, then.
Get this place cordoned off.
Feeling any better?
Yeah.
I thought he'd slit me throat.
(Bastard!) And he
pinched me money.
He says if we go
near her, he'll kill us.
She's only a kid.
And he says you're dead.
That two-bit ponce may scare little
Tracy girls, but he don't scare me.
Anyway, I'm off to London.
You're always off to London.
No, I mean it this time.
Want to come with me?
Hey! We're doin' business.
Police sirens all right.
What the hell's goin' on?
Dunno, but we're
40 quid down now.
Sirens approaching
Friggin' hell.
Knocking
Yeah?
Gina's been murdered.
She can't be! They
found her body on t'moor.
Coppers asked us about dodgy
punters stupid bitch was workin' alone.
She should've
never been on t'Lane.
She'd got it. She was good.
She can't be dead!
She was only here -
oh, shit.
What am I gonna do with this?
(Jesus wept!)
She was coming back
for it. What am I gonna do?
You'll have to dump it.
What for?
They'll know she were
hustling if you hand it in.
Let 'em think she's straight.
Then they'll have to find him.
We've got to keep shtum
about this. Right, Carol?
Carol?
I told her what it was like.
Stupid bitch. I told her 50
times about goin' in cars.
What'll happen to her kids?
What'll I do with her bag?
Forget the bleedin' bag!
All right. Let's just keep calm.
The only way we'll sort this
out is if we all stick together.
I know who did it.
I bet I know who killed Gina.
Love hurts
love scars
love wounds
and Mars
any heart
not tough
not strong
enough
to take a lot of pain
take a lot of pain
love is like a cloud
holds a lot of rain
love hurts ♪
she didn't need a case cos
she wasn't flogging make-up.
How much this time? How
much this time? You what?
Money. How much d'you want?
You're sticking your neck
on the line for 200 quid.
What are you doing?!
Jesus Christ!
I'll rip your face off
unless you tell me.
(Scream)