Girlfriends (2018) s01e05 Episode Script
Episode 5
1 Are you ready? Sure? Yes.
I can't Gail! Wake up! Wake up! What are you doing? Go back to your room.
Where are we? No.
I don't know where I am.
I think I'm lost again.
No, you're not.
We're in a B and B on the Kirkstall Road.
You set fire to the kitchen.
Do you remember? Yes.
Yes, I do now.
I went .
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to toilet and couldn't find my way back I'm I'm sorry I burnt the kitchen.
It's all right.
If they do start this online bridal magazine I might be able to work for 'em.
Doing what? Well I know about social media and building a website.
I worked for that company before I went on the cruise ship.
Yeah, but you said you hated it and you wanted to dance.
Yeah, but I can't dance now if I'm pregnant.
I need something that'll fit in with having a baby.
I don't want to go back to sea so Morning.
Morning.
Morning.
I had to take one of your mother's sleeping pills last night.
My brain was racing.
Yeah.
I didn't sleep either.
Anybody want a coffee? No, thanks.
I've gone off coffee.
I'll have a tea, if you're putting the kettle on though.
Right.
Right there's some flights leaving for Malaga this evening and they're dirt cheap.
What time? 9:30.
£55 return.
Right.
Where's me mam? Still asleep, I I don't think she had a good night.
The Spanish police should really pay for this flight, if they want her over there.
What's going on? Yeah, why do t'police want me mam to go to Spain? What's happened? They've found a body.
It was washed up in a small Spanish cove and they think it might be your dad's.
Why didn't anybody tell me? I'm sorry.
Nothings definite 'til mam goes over to identify the body.
Come on.
I can't rush.
Me hip's playing up.
It's all these strange beds we're sleeping in.
My knee's bad, but I need to see what needs doing.
And make sure our Ben gets to nursery.
Oh, my Lord! Will you look at the state of it.
Well the whole lot needs a bloody good clean and I'm gonna need a new cooker.
I don't know how I'm gonna afford that.
Oh.
What's that? Where did you get that from? I saved it out of me pension.
Well you buy me everything I need.
The faster she identifies the body, the faster she gets paid out from insurance.
I thought the cruise line was gonna pay out? She might end up getting both.
She's gonna need it.
It's not only the mortgage she's got to pay off, they have other debts.
Well, the only good thing is that if it is him, then at least you'll know for definite.
I don't like thinking about it.
It's horrible.
Makes me feel sick and empty.
I know.
It must be awful for you.
It is He was my dad.
And he was always there for me.
He took me to me dance classes and .
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he taught me how to play the guitar.
And he always made me feel really special, but .
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he was the special one.
Hello.
In here! Hiya.
Morning.
Morning.
There's your mail.
We've had a full English breakfast.
It was lovely.
Lucky you.
Has he been good? Well he slept all night, but he kept kicking his covers off.
I'm just taking him to nursery now, we've got to see my probation officer.
Will you be all right? What's the matter? You haven't told her about Yes.
I told her about them finding the body.
Right, yeah.
It's a bit of shock 'int it? A big shock.
You be a good boy and I'll see you later.
Hey.
Ta-ra.
Come on.
Where's Linda? Still in bed.
I don't think she got much sleep last night.
I'm not surprised.
We need to get her up before this flight goes, there's only six seats left.
I'll go get her.
Oh, God.
An invitation to my mother and Frank's wedding.
What've I come up here for Oh, I'm going bonkers.
Oh, yes.
That's right.
Erm, Linda.
Linda, sweetheart You gotta get up.
We've got things to do.
Linda.
Linda.
Talk to me! Oh, fuck.
Linda! Talk to me! Did you take some pills? Oh, Linda! Linda! Gail! Ryan!! Dial 999! What is it? I think Linda's taken an overdose.
Mam! Mam! Come on, Mam! Wake up.
Let me try.
Linda! Linda! Can you hear me? Is she breathing? She's got a pulse, but it's really weak.
Come on, Linda, open your eyes.
Did you phone for an ambulance? She's not gonna die, is she? Think she's breathing.
Open the windows, get her out of bed.
She needs to walk.
Come on.
Let's swing her feet round.
Come on.
Come on, Linda.
Come on.
Ambulance.
How many tablets did you take? What's she taken? Sleeping pills.
I think she might have taken an overdose.
Will she be all right? 117 Copeland Road.
LS6 9KB.
Get some water and a large cup of coffee, as strong as you can.
Hurry up.
Thank you.
They're sending an ambulance.
How do you know she's taken tablets? We both took one last night to help us sleep, but she took two cos she said they'd stopped working for her.
I didn't count them, but there were definitely some left and now it's empty.
Right, get that leg.
Take her to the bathroom.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Have some water.
Come on, Mam, just a sip.
Give us it here.
Just try and What are you doing? That's it and again.
Mam, keep your eyes open! Linda! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? How many tablets did you take? Linda! Can you hear me? How many tablets did you take? Linda Hutchinson? Yeah, that's her.
I'm her son, I called you.
Think she's taken too many tablets.
We've been trying to keep her walking.
She's had a little sip of water.
Can we get her back in the bedroom? Do we know roughly how many she had? At least four, maybe six.
Alcohol or any other medication? We had a couple of glasses of wine last night.
Oh, and we finished the Prosecco.
About three glasses then.
We may need to OP.
I don't think she's on medication.
- Her blood pressure tablets.
- Oh, I take them.
Go back downstairs, Mam.
I want to watch.
She's recently lost her husband.
Linda can you hear me? I need you to squeeze my hand if you can hear me She's not responding.
Is she going to be OK? I've no idea, love.
Her breathing's quiet erratic, so it's just a matter of trying to keep her alive and then see if the drugs can make their way through her system.
You don't really think she took those tablets on purpose, do you? I don't know.
I think it's all been too much for her.
But I half expected something like this to happen.
She was saying some weird things last night, Like what? I don't like to say.
It's up to her to tell you, not me.
Me mam sometimes gets things in her head you know, blames herself for stuff.
I'm supposed to be at the building society in half an hour, about the mortgage, I'll have to ring 'em.
I'll have to let the ship know that I'm not going to be back tonight.
Gail.
What's going on? Linda's taken an overdose.
Shit.
Is she all right? I don't know.
She might die, Dave.
It's a good job we had a proper breakfast.
Did they say how long it would take for her blood samples to come back? No.
I've got a driving test at 1:00.
I thought you said you were gonna help me clean the house.
I am, my client's had this test booked in for months.
Where's your son? Can't he pitch in and help? He's had to go see his probation officer and then he was going to the job centre.
Well that won't take all day.
If you're gonna start having a dig at him then I'm not, just asking where he was Why do you always think so badly of me? I don't.
You do.
That's how come we'll be divorced next week.
I didn't want to get divorced.
Well it was you that started it with your solicitor's letter.
Yeah, but I didn't expect you to go running to your solicitor.
Well what did you want me to do? Tell me that you Show me that you cared about me.
Course I care about you, or I I wouldn't do all the things I do.
I love you, always did, always will.
I didn't feel loved.
God.
I don't know what's up with me today.
I'm sorry you didn't feel loved.
I thought Well you stopped telling me.
And you always seemed so angry.
And at night, in bed, you turned away from me, every night.
That's cos I thought I thought you didn't want me near you.
Do you think we could get a cup of tea anywhere? I don't know, Mam.
I was just talking to Dave.
Oh, sorry.
There's a coffee machine over there, I've probably got some pound coins.
I've got some change.
Sixty-year-old male, with a central crushing chest pain radiating to left arm ECG shows ST elevation Beth? What's going on? It's John.
They think he's had a heart attack.
Hi, Linda's condition's stable, her breathing's back to normal, and she's sat up and she wants a cup of tea.
Thank you.
Thank God.
Can we see her? Yeah, through the doors, bay three.
If you can just limit it to a few at a time.
I'll stay with your mam.
Sue! Sue! She's all right.
We can go see her.
John's had a heart attack.
They wheeled him down that corridor.
You go on, there's enough of us for Linda.
Go on! Go on! Go! Go! Go! Mum! Oh, hello, love.
Hello.
Oh.
Aw.
I didn't mean to frighten you.
Well you did.
I just couldn't get to sleep and whenever I started to drift off I had one of me nightmares.
I thought you had to go back? I rang the ship, let them know I wouldn't be coming back until Barcelona.
You should've just got on the plane, love.
With me mum in hospital, not knowing if she was going to live or die.
Yeah, course.
Oh, tea.
Lovely.
Hm.
Linda Hutchinson, don't you ever do that again.
I didn't do it on purpose.
Aww, it's lovely that you're all here, but I'm all right, honest.
I'm sorry but you weren't all right.
I know.
Well I'm just waiting for me bloods now and if they're fine, they might let me home.
How many did you take? Four, I think.
It might have been five.
It was a bloody stupid thing to do, I know.
Sue! They're just doing another ECG.
What happened? He just collapsed at work and they rang me.
I got there before the ambulance did.
There's been something bothering him for weeks.
He won't tell me.
But he's been struggling since you left.
Really? Yes.
I don't know what happened between you two, whether you had a row or what, but he needs you, Sue.
He told he didn't.
He offered me a consultancy role.
God, how insulting.
I don't know what to say to that.
He can't do it on his own.
There doesn't seem to be anyone in the company who knows what they're doing.
You're the only one, Sue, and he knows that.
Does he? I know sometimes he can be tactless, but I also know he thinks a lot about you.
Will you give me a a minute and I'll go talk to him.
He's in room two.
Thank you.
What are you doing here? My friend Linda took an overdose, so we were just The one who lost her husband? Yeah.
I think she's all right though.
Good.
Do you think it was a cry for help? Er I think it was an accident, I don't think she meant to do it.
I've just been talking to Beth.
About what? Well, not about us, obviously, so you can relax.
She'll find out anyway.
It'll all come out at the tribunal.
Why didn't you tell me you were struggling at work? I'm not struggling.
That's not what Beth said.
And what are you doing lying here with a suspected heart attack? With this tribunal thing hung over me, it's terrible.
I've no idea what's going to come out.
What Andrew's gonna say.
He's going to say you made me feel worthless and not relevant any more.
I'm sorry.
He's gonna say you used my second time round article.
Yes, I was going to ring you about that.
It would've been nice.
I was shocked to read Stacey Cook's name at the end of it.
Stacey Cook hasn't got an idea in her head unfortunately.
I made a big mistake.
I don't know what I was thinking.
If I had a magic wand, I'd take it all back.
What if we were joint managing directors together? Fifty-fifty.
I told you I'm starting my own online magazine.
Bring it under the umbrella of Adorable I can't do this without you.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
He was laid on this table and he was all white and dead .
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and then his eyes sprung open Oh, God.
Don't! And he said, "You killed me.
" That must've been horrible.
But you did kill him.
That's not the point.
It was just a spur of the moment thing.
Oh, right.
Like a crime of passion.
You didn't mean to do it, you just saw red.
Yes, that's what you should tell the police.
I'm not telling them anything.
Hello.
How you doing? Oh, a bit groggy, but it's wearing off.
Aw.
We were just talking about you know what.
Oh, yes.
Best we don't talk about that until we're back home, curtains have ears.
How's John? Not good.
Did you speak to his wife? Yeah.
I've spoken to her before.
She's a perfectly nice woman.
Does she know about you and him? I don't think so.
He's, erm, offered me joint directorship at Adorable.
I'm not surprised, if you're taking him to court and he's had a heart attack.
What are you saying? You forced his hand.
I think he genuinely thinks he made a mistake.
What? Nothing.
We've been there before, Sue, you always give in.
I'm not giving in! Anyway, John's giving in this time.
He's giving up half of his business.
We're gonna be joint managing directors and he's said he's sorry.
Anyway, I have not decided anything.
Where is everyone? Ruby's gone to get me some clothes.
I've only got me pyjama's here.
Ryan's gone to the building society and then to see about these flights to Spain.
Are you gonna be alright to fly? I'll have to be.
You'll need to book into a hotel.
I don't know how I'm going to afford it.
You don't need to come if you don't want to.
I do, I want to.
Me mam gave me some money for a new oven, I might use some of that.
It'll just be for a couple of days.
I didn't realise that you hadn't told Ruby about the body.
I was trying to find the right moment.
How are you going to tell her what really happened? She's not.
She doesn't need to know.
It's between us three.
But it's bound to come out eventually.
If there's a body, they can do DNA and all sorts of stuff like that these days.
He's been in the sea for weeks.
They've already told us the body is not in a good state.
What are they gonna find? I banged him over the head with the chair.
I don't know if it broke the skin or There'll be a bump on the back of his head.
If he's still got the back of his head.
If it hasn't been eaten by fish or sharks.
Oh, stop it.
You're making me feel poorly.
OK, well your blood tests have all come back clear so you can go home.
Oh, thank goodness for that.
That's good.
We will be writing to your doctor about the strength of the tablets that he prescribed.
I'll never take more than one again.
I hadn't realised how strong they were.
Just remember it's not good to rely on sleeping tablets.
No.
You don't think he heard anything, do you? No.
Oh, God, I feel like a criminal.
Why? We haven't done anything.
And nor has Linda.
Excuse me, she pushed Micky overboard.
She thinks she did.
No.
I know I did.
See? Listen to me.
Do you think you could survive in prison? No.
Right, there we are then.
Linda is our friend.
We don't breathe a word of this to anyone.
Do you hear me, Gail? I wish you hadn't told me now.
Not a soul! Hello? Oh, darling how lovely.
Come in.
Andrew and the children are here.
Come through.
Would you like a drink, something to eat? No, I'm fine, honestly.
I I got your invite.
You knew you were invited, sometimes it's nice to keep the card as a memento.
Oh.
Look who's come to see us.
Oh! Oh! Hey! This is nice.
Nearly the whole family's here.
Hello, my little darling.
Oh! Hello, Mum.
Hi.
I didn't expect to see you all here today.
That's lovely.
I'm working from home, Kerry's got a dentist appointment, Natalie's in court with a client so Sam asleep? Yeah, he's, erm He's just gone off, He's been a little tinker this morning.
Guess who's going to be our bridesmaid? Me! Oh, gosh! How exciting! So you're going for a proper wedding then? Of course.
Top hat and tails, the full kit and caboodle.
That's going to be expensive.
We think it's worth it.
I was just wondering actually, and of course you can say no, but I was wondering if you'd let us cover it for the magazine? What magazine? Oh, of course.
Adorable online.
We're gonna call it Adorable Again.
Who's doing this? Me, Gail, and Linda.
You might have a problem using that name.
I don't think so.
Well I think it would be lovely to be in your first online magazine, darling.
We'd be thrilled! We can't offer you payment, but we could contribute something towards your photographs.
Oh.
well that's not good enough.
Yes! Of course we don't want any money.
Does John know you're doing this? Yes, and he's fine with it.
I saw him this morning actually, he, er He's in the hospital.
He's had a heart attack.
Oh, dear, poor man.
So what happens about the tribunal, do we need to postpone it or I think we need to cancel it.
What? What do you mean? He's offered me a 50-50 share of the company.
Be joint managing directors.
Car, pension, salary, the lot.
I should think he has.
All you have to do is drop the case? He didn't mention the court case.
He said the business needed me and he apologised for what he said.
And did? And did.
And he said he was in the wrong.
The girl he made features editor couldn't do the job and that he's been struggling terribly.
So you bought it I didn't .
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just buy it, Andrew.
He was lying there in the hospital with a million wires and monitors attached to him.
I could see with my own eyes he was speaking the truth.
Un-bloody-believable.
Andrew.
What? What you wanted to hear, Mother, was that he needed you.
No, his wife was there as well, and she asked me to come back.
Does she know who you are? Does she hell.
I've no idea.
You said, "Of course I'll come back, until the next time you want to throw me on the rubbish heap.
" No.
You owe it to every other woman who's ever been in your position.
Every other woman is not gonna be there, Andrew.
It's gonna be you, me, the judge, John.
So you're bottling out.
I can't do it to him.
I can't do it to his family.
You're pathetic.
No, I'm not.
This isn't easy for me, Andrew.
I had a relationship with this man.
He was the great love of my life.
And, yes, he did something wrong He treated you appallingly.
Terrible.
He did and he's apologised for that and he's trying his best, in his own way, to make it up to me.
You're a push-over, Mum.
Do you think he's gonna honour what he's telling you? You should get it in writing.
I will.
He's a shit.
You'll let him walk all over you.
Andrew, in front of the children.
No, I'm not.
This isn't just about me and every other woman, is it? I think this is about you and your issues with your father.
I just liked the job and seeing all the kids and the mums and dads every morning and afternoon.
I mean, it didn't pay much, just minimum wage, and it was only an hour-and-a-half each day.
You don't need to work.
I do, cos bills mount up.
Do you know how much a pair of shoes was for our Ben? His dad should be paying for them.
Nearly £20 for his last pair.
Yeah, well, if there's anything you need.
I can't keep relying on you.
I mean, I really appreciate you buying me the cooker, but it didn't have to be brand new, it must've cost you a fortune.
It was knackered anyway.
We've had it since we moved in.
So it was time you had a new one.
Yes, but it didn't have to be an all singing and dancing one.
All them knobs and dials.
I'll never learn how to use it.
It's easy.
It's got a manual.
You have to read it.
I'm not good with them either.
There you are, that's you and Trevor on your wedding day.
I told you there was one in that box.
Oh, great.
Oh, my God.
Look how young I was.
Put it in that envelope, along with the one with me and Dave.
What's it for? Oh I'm doing this article for Sue.
She's starting up this online magazine called Adorable Again and she wants us to get involved, but neither Linda nor me know what the hell we're doing.
I'll see if I can find any more.
Well, it's coming on.
You wouldn't think a chip pan can make all that mess, would you? It was the chip pan's fault.
Exactly.
So as of, er, as of next week, you and me are officially divorced.
Yeah, it'll be the end of an era.
End of a bloody good marriage.
Sometimes it was good.
Yeah, most of the time.
It was Tom moving back in that finished us off.
I can't help having a son and a grandson that I love.
I think it's great you've got a son and a grandson.
I wish I'd had kids.
Yeah.
So do I.
I wish we could've had one together.
Well we nearly did.
You know, we should've tried again.
I was too old.
It wasn't meant to be.
It broke my heart did that miscarriage.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah me too.
You should've married someone younger.
Well I didn't want anyone younger.
I fell in love with you.
I feel like I'd let you down.
You never let me down.
How can you say that? What about this, er, Shelly? Does she want kids? I don't know.
I haven't asked her.
I'm not interested in Shelly.
She was a client.
I took her out for a couple of times and that's all.
So .
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do you wanna call off the solicitors then? Is that what you want? Is that what you want? When things were good between us, you made me You made me feel so special.
And I I I've never felt that before.
Sometimes .
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I feel invisible.
You're not invisible to me.
Come here.
Oh.
Now then, that's looking better.
Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Hello, my little darling.
Have you had a nice day at nursery? Nanna's made you a sandwich and some carrot sticks.
Are they home? Oh, petal.
Come and see some funny photos of your nanna and your daddy when he was just born.
There you go, my little darling.
Thanks, Nanna.
So are we back here tonight then? Cos I told Ruby we were.
Er, well you can, erm, stay at the flat, if you like.
You and Ruby.
I've got a six-month lease and it's all kitted out.
It's got two bedrooms.
What? And you stay here? I think it's a good idea, love.
I mean, you've got your own family now.
You, Ben, and Ruby and another one on the way.
I think it's time you set up on your own.
What, so me and Ben move out and you, Dave, and me nanna play happy families? Don't you say a word.
I won't.
Can you just watch Ben a minute while me and Dave check the electric upstairs? Course I will.
It's all right.
Your nanna and Dave have just gone upstairs to have sex.
There's another of your nanna.
The date for the hearing wouldn't have worked anyway because I'm going to be in Spain with Linda.
We could've postponed it.
I don't want to postpone it and have it hanging over everyone's head.
You mean, his head Just remember the man's had a serious heart attack.
I just need him to sign the documents and then we can get it lodged at company's house and he can't wriggle his way out of it.
Sue.
Hi.
Come in.
This is I'm Sue's solicitor.
Hello, Andrew.
Hi.
I think we met years ago when you were younger.
This is Jason and Mark.
I don't know what they're both here for.
Mark should be at work.
Dad, I'm not going to work until I know you're all right.
Yeah.
I have to have a heart bypass or a new valve.
The old one's knackered evidently.
But I'm not fit to have an operation, they think I'll peg out.
They're just trying to get him stable.
I've just come along to get some documents signed and then I'll leave you to it.
Oh, right.
Well, have you got a pen? Yes.
Here you are.
What are you signing, Dad? It's a legal document stating that Sue is now a 50 percent shareholder and joint managing director of the magazine.
When did that happen? It's going to happen now.
Or the company will fold, Mark.
You never discussed this with us.
I am co-founder of the magazine You don't have to justify it.
Either he signs it or we take him to court.
Court? Andrew! Why would you take my father to court? Our father's just had a heart attack.
And who the hell do you think you are coming in here spouting off things like that? He's my son.
And he's quite rightly protecting the interest of his mum.
Your son? I don't understand.
Your father and Sue had a relationship.
Oh, Jesus Christ.
Before you were married? No, during, I'm afraid.
For God's sake! Why did you stay with him? What did you expect me to do? Your father's a good man.
Can't keep his dick in his pants.
Mark! Yeah, all right.
I'm sorry if I disappointed the pair of you.
What do you expect? All right.
I am a shit.
But I'm also a human being, capable of cocking up my life like everybody else.
That's enough, John, your blood pressure.
Sue and I worked together and we fell in love.
Right now, you don't know what that feels like, but I've been fortunate to know the love .
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of two wonderful women.
I'm so sorry.
You should've been straight with people, Dad.
Yeah, you're right.
And I was a coward.
I didn't want to hurt Sue or your mother.
I was torn.
And I didn't want to leave you two either.
I have apologised to your mother.
And to Sue.
And now I owe Andrew an apology.
You You really don't have to.
Yeah, I do.
I may not be here tomorrow.
I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when I should've been.
And I'm sorry I didn't own up to the fact before .
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that you are my son.
Thank you.
She must've known.
She must've.
I don't think even John knew that she knew.
Women's intuition, like you said.
I knew Micky was having an affair.
Oh, hang on.
I can't walk in these.
They are only two-and-a-half inches.
I don't care.
I can't do it.
Me feet hurt me.
And I can't do steps.
Me knee's bad.
For heaven's sake, we'll go in the lift.
So how did Andrew take it? Furious at first, but then he could see how ill he was.
Must've been difficult for him, with John having his boys there.
"Door opening.
" The strange thing was, because John's sons were so angry, Andrew got really calm and he just listened.
I think John said what he needed to hear.
Yeah.
I had to have a word with our Tom.
Oh, me and Dave are back on, by the way.
Oh! That's nice.
I hope they don't ask me any difficult questions.
It's not an interview, Linda.
Just let me do the talking and look confident.
Everybody all right? Head up, stomach in, stride out with a smile on your face.
I don't think I can remember all that.
Mm.
Oh, Sue.
I'm so pleased to see you.
Have you heard what happened to John? Yes, I've been to see him at the hospital.
He's got to have an operation.
So I'll be taking over as of next week.
Really? Really.
Don't look so surprised.
Hello, everybody.
I am back! I'd like to see all outstanding articles for next month's issue or any suitable articles for our first online edition of Adorable Again, specially dedicated to second time round marriages.
That is brilliant.
I'd like ideas and copy on my desk within the next half hour, please.
Yeah or Or in your browser.
Or you can forward them to my browser, if that's easier.
What's a browser? Something to do with the Internet.
These are my colleagues who will be helping me.
They're very experienced in the online magazine business.
Linda Hutchinson and Gail Stanley.
Hiya.
Pleased to meet you.
Ladies.
Ah, Stacey, the very person I want to see.
Just so you know, as of next week, I'm back.
This is Linda and Gail.
They're my associates.
Great.
Hello.
Pleased to meet you.
They're going to be joining us, just part time, but they've had a lot of experience in the bridal business.
Awesome.
Cos I gather from John that things aren't that great at Adorable.
I wouldn't say that.
Just going by what he told me.
So you tried to steal my contacts list and now you've stolen my second time round article and put your name to it.
I could sue the arse off you.
But right now I want to you to take all your stuff back to your desk and bring me all your copy and pictures for next month's issue.
Now, Stacey.
Thank you.
You're good at this.
My heart's pounding out of my chest.
You wouldn't think it.
We're not really fit to run a bridal magazine, online or otherwise.
I mean, I filed for divorce twice.
At least you've been married, which is more than I have.
And I killed my husband.
I wish you'd stop saying that.
Sorry.
Oh, there they are.
I knew I'd put 'em somewhere safe.
What is it? My new prescription of sleeping pills.
You're supposed to be looking for your passport.
Give it to me.
I'm not going to take them.
It was an accident that's all.
I'll keep them and if you want one you'll have to ask me.
I found it.
Oh! In the fridge.
Right.
Come on.
We've got to go, Andrew's waiting.
Yeah.
OK.
It's, erm It's not going to be nice, you know.
The man's been in the sea for a long time.
Andrew! Don't, please.
I'm frightened enough.
I just think you should be prepared.
That's why we're going with her, to support her.
So the identification will happen at 12 o'clock tomorrow.
Someone will ring you.
Right.
Right.
Get your passports ready.
Sue's got them.
Yes.
I have done this before.
Lots! Right.
So they'll take you over to the mortuary.
There'll be a cover over him and then they'll, erm Pull the cover back for you to see his face.
I feel sick.
Don't think about it.
I can't think about anything else, that's why I took those sleeping tablets.
Next, please.
Mum.
Yes! Sue Thackery, Linda Hutchinson, and Gail Stanley flight 107.
Flying to Malaga? Yes.
Can I have your passports please? Thank you.
What do I do if it isn't him? Of course it's going to be him.
Who else is it gonna be? They don't have bodies wash up every two minutes.
It's very unlikely that it's not going to be him.
It's a good thing, really cos it'll speed up the whole process.
It'll prove everything you said.
He fell overboard into the sea and drowned.
The inquest can move forward, a death certificate can be issued, and the insurance company will have to pay out.
It's a win-win situation.
Do you have any luggage to check in? No.
I'm afraid that's gonna have to go in the hold.
It's too large.
Really? I have taken it with me in the cabin before.
Sorry, not on one of our flights.
We have limited room on board.
Have you got anything left in business class? We don't have business class on our short haul flights.
Right, there you go.
I've managed to get you all sat together.
Boarding starts in 15 minutes, you'll have to run.
Thanks.
I can't run.
Jobsworth.
You have to go to passport control.
I know! Right.
I'll say goodbye.
Don't forget to pick up your case on the other side.
I won't.
Thank you for the lift, darling.
Yeah, thanks.
I'll let you know what happens.
Right here we go.
Passport control? Where's that? I don't know.
This way, I think.
So we identify the body, get it over and done with fast, then we have a girl's holiday.
I can't remember the last time I went on holiday.
I've left Tom and Dave looking after me mam and Ben.
It'll be a miracle they don't end up killing each other.
And then when we've finished at the morgue, we never, ever mention "you know what".
Me pushing him overboard? Yes, that.
Ever.
Again.
I'll try not to.
But I'll be happy to see him dead on that slab.
What? If I hadn't have killed him then, I'd have done it another time.
I bloody hated him.
I can't Gail! Wake up! Wake up! What are you doing? Go back to your room.
Where are we? No.
I don't know where I am.
I think I'm lost again.
No, you're not.
We're in a B and B on the Kirkstall Road.
You set fire to the kitchen.
Do you remember? Yes.
Yes, I do now.
I went .
.
to toilet and couldn't find my way back I'm I'm sorry I burnt the kitchen.
It's all right.
If they do start this online bridal magazine I might be able to work for 'em.
Doing what? Well I know about social media and building a website.
I worked for that company before I went on the cruise ship.
Yeah, but you said you hated it and you wanted to dance.
Yeah, but I can't dance now if I'm pregnant.
I need something that'll fit in with having a baby.
I don't want to go back to sea so Morning.
Morning.
Morning.
I had to take one of your mother's sleeping pills last night.
My brain was racing.
Yeah.
I didn't sleep either.
Anybody want a coffee? No, thanks.
I've gone off coffee.
I'll have a tea, if you're putting the kettle on though.
Right.
Right there's some flights leaving for Malaga this evening and they're dirt cheap.
What time? 9:30.
£55 return.
Right.
Where's me mam? Still asleep, I I don't think she had a good night.
The Spanish police should really pay for this flight, if they want her over there.
What's going on? Yeah, why do t'police want me mam to go to Spain? What's happened? They've found a body.
It was washed up in a small Spanish cove and they think it might be your dad's.
Why didn't anybody tell me? I'm sorry.
Nothings definite 'til mam goes over to identify the body.
Come on.
I can't rush.
Me hip's playing up.
It's all these strange beds we're sleeping in.
My knee's bad, but I need to see what needs doing.
And make sure our Ben gets to nursery.
Oh, my Lord! Will you look at the state of it.
Well the whole lot needs a bloody good clean and I'm gonna need a new cooker.
I don't know how I'm gonna afford that.
Oh.
What's that? Where did you get that from? I saved it out of me pension.
Well you buy me everything I need.
The faster she identifies the body, the faster she gets paid out from insurance.
I thought the cruise line was gonna pay out? She might end up getting both.
She's gonna need it.
It's not only the mortgage she's got to pay off, they have other debts.
Well, the only good thing is that if it is him, then at least you'll know for definite.
I don't like thinking about it.
It's horrible.
Makes me feel sick and empty.
I know.
It must be awful for you.
It is He was my dad.
And he was always there for me.
He took me to me dance classes and .
.
he taught me how to play the guitar.
And he always made me feel really special, but .
.
he was the special one.
Hello.
In here! Hiya.
Morning.
Morning.
There's your mail.
We've had a full English breakfast.
It was lovely.
Lucky you.
Has he been good? Well he slept all night, but he kept kicking his covers off.
I'm just taking him to nursery now, we've got to see my probation officer.
Will you be all right? What's the matter? You haven't told her about Yes.
I told her about them finding the body.
Right, yeah.
It's a bit of shock 'int it? A big shock.
You be a good boy and I'll see you later.
Hey.
Ta-ra.
Come on.
Where's Linda? Still in bed.
I don't think she got much sleep last night.
I'm not surprised.
We need to get her up before this flight goes, there's only six seats left.
I'll go get her.
Oh, God.
An invitation to my mother and Frank's wedding.
What've I come up here for Oh, I'm going bonkers.
Oh, yes.
That's right.
Erm, Linda.
Linda, sweetheart You gotta get up.
We've got things to do.
Linda.
Linda.
Talk to me! Oh, fuck.
Linda! Talk to me! Did you take some pills? Oh, Linda! Linda! Gail! Ryan!! Dial 999! What is it? I think Linda's taken an overdose.
Mam! Mam! Come on, Mam! Wake up.
Let me try.
Linda! Linda! Can you hear me? Is she breathing? She's got a pulse, but it's really weak.
Come on, Linda, open your eyes.
Did you phone for an ambulance? She's not gonna die, is she? Think she's breathing.
Open the windows, get her out of bed.
She needs to walk.
Come on.
Let's swing her feet round.
Come on.
Come on, Linda.
Come on.
Ambulance.
How many tablets did you take? What's she taken? Sleeping pills.
I think she might have taken an overdose.
Will she be all right? 117 Copeland Road.
LS6 9KB.
Get some water and a large cup of coffee, as strong as you can.
Hurry up.
Thank you.
They're sending an ambulance.
How do you know she's taken tablets? We both took one last night to help us sleep, but she took two cos she said they'd stopped working for her.
I didn't count them, but there were definitely some left and now it's empty.
Right, get that leg.
Take her to the bathroom.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Have some water.
Come on, Mam, just a sip.
Give us it here.
Just try and What are you doing? That's it and again.
Mam, keep your eyes open! Linda! Can you hear me? Can you hear me? How many tablets did you take? Linda! Can you hear me? How many tablets did you take? Linda Hutchinson? Yeah, that's her.
I'm her son, I called you.
Think she's taken too many tablets.
We've been trying to keep her walking.
She's had a little sip of water.
Can we get her back in the bedroom? Do we know roughly how many she had? At least four, maybe six.
Alcohol or any other medication? We had a couple of glasses of wine last night.
Oh, and we finished the Prosecco.
About three glasses then.
We may need to OP.
I don't think she's on medication.
- Her blood pressure tablets.
- Oh, I take them.
Go back downstairs, Mam.
I want to watch.
She's recently lost her husband.
Linda can you hear me? I need you to squeeze my hand if you can hear me She's not responding.
Is she going to be OK? I've no idea, love.
Her breathing's quiet erratic, so it's just a matter of trying to keep her alive and then see if the drugs can make their way through her system.
You don't really think she took those tablets on purpose, do you? I don't know.
I think it's all been too much for her.
But I half expected something like this to happen.
She was saying some weird things last night, Like what? I don't like to say.
It's up to her to tell you, not me.
Me mam sometimes gets things in her head you know, blames herself for stuff.
I'm supposed to be at the building society in half an hour, about the mortgage, I'll have to ring 'em.
I'll have to let the ship know that I'm not going to be back tonight.
Gail.
What's going on? Linda's taken an overdose.
Shit.
Is she all right? I don't know.
She might die, Dave.
It's a good job we had a proper breakfast.
Did they say how long it would take for her blood samples to come back? No.
I've got a driving test at 1:00.
I thought you said you were gonna help me clean the house.
I am, my client's had this test booked in for months.
Where's your son? Can't he pitch in and help? He's had to go see his probation officer and then he was going to the job centre.
Well that won't take all day.
If you're gonna start having a dig at him then I'm not, just asking where he was Why do you always think so badly of me? I don't.
You do.
That's how come we'll be divorced next week.
I didn't want to get divorced.
Well it was you that started it with your solicitor's letter.
Yeah, but I didn't expect you to go running to your solicitor.
Well what did you want me to do? Tell me that you Show me that you cared about me.
Course I care about you, or I I wouldn't do all the things I do.
I love you, always did, always will.
I didn't feel loved.
God.
I don't know what's up with me today.
I'm sorry you didn't feel loved.
I thought Well you stopped telling me.
And you always seemed so angry.
And at night, in bed, you turned away from me, every night.
That's cos I thought I thought you didn't want me near you.
Do you think we could get a cup of tea anywhere? I don't know, Mam.
I was just talking to Dave.
Oh, sorry.
There's a coffee machine over there, I've probably got some pound coins.
I've got some change.
Sixty-year-old male, with a central crushing chest pain radiating to left arm ECG shows ST elevation Beth? What's going on? It's John.
They think he's had a heart attack.
Hi, Linda's condition's stable, her breathing's back to normal, and she's sat up and she wants a cup of tea.
Thank you.
Thank God.
Can we see her? Yeah, through the doors, bay three.
If you can just limit it to a few at a time.
I'll stay with your mam.
Sue! Sue! She's all right.
We can go see her.
John's had a heart attack.
They wheeled him down that corridor.
You go on, there's enough of us for Linda.
Go on! Go on! Go! Go! Go! Mum! Oh, hello, love.
Hello.
Oh.
Aw.
I didn't mean to frighten you.
Well you did.
I just couldn't get to sleep and whenever I started to drift off I had one of me nightmares.
I thought you had to go back? I rang the ship, let them know I wouldn't be coming back until Barcelona.
You should've just got on the plane, love.
With me mum in hospital, not knowing if she was going to live or die.
Yeah, course.
Oh, tea.
Lovely.
Hm.
Linda Hutchinson, don't you ever do that again.
I didn't do it on purpose.
Aww, it's lovely that you're all here, but I'm all right, honest.
I'm sorry but you weren't all right.
I know.
Well I'm just waiting for me bloods now and if they're fine, they might let me home.
How many did you take? Four, I think.
It might have been five.
It was a bloody stupid thing to do, I know.
Sue! They're just doing another ECG.
What happened? He just collapsed at work and they rang me.
I got there before the ambulance did.
There's been something bothering him for weeks.
He won't tell me.
But he's been struggling since you left.
Really? Yes.
I don't know what happened between you two, whether you had a row or what, but he needs you, Sue.
He told he didn't.
He offered me a consultancy role.
God, how insulting.
I don't know what to say to that.
He can't do it on his own.
There doesn't seem to be anyone in the company who knows what they're doing.
You're the only one, Sue, and he knows that.
Does he? I know sometimes he can be tactless, but I also know he thinks a lot about you.
Will you give me a a minute and I'll go talk to him.
He's in room two.
Thank you.
What are you doing here? My friend Linda took an overdose, so we were just The one who lost her husband? Yeah.
I think she's all right though.
Good.
Do you think it was a cry for help? Er I think it was an accident, I don't think she meant to do it.
I've just been talking to Beth.
About what? Well, not about us, obviously, so you can relax.
She'll find out anyway.
It'll all come out at the tribunal.
Why didn't you tell me you were struggling at work? I'm not struggling.
That's not what Beth said.
And what are you doing lying here with a suspected heart attack? With this tribunal thing hung over me, it's terrible.
I've no idea what's going to come out.
What Andrew's gonna say.
He's going to say you made me feel worthless and not relevant any more.
I'm sorry.
He's gonna say you used my second time round article.
Yes, I was going to ring you about that.
It would've been nice.
I was shocked to read Stacey Cook's name at the end of it.
Stacey Cook hasn't got an idea in her head unfortunately.
I made a big mistake.
I don't know what I was thinking.
If I had a magic wand, I'd take it all back.
What if we were joint managing directors together? Fifty-fifty.
I told you I'm starting my own online magazine.
Bring it under the umbrella of Adorable I can't do this without you.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
He was laid on this table and he was all white and dead .
.
and then his eyes sprung open Oh, God.
Don't! And he said, "You killed me.
" That must've been horrible.
But you did kill him.
That's not the point.
It was just a spur of the moment thing.
Oh, right.
Like a crime of passion.
You didn't mean to do it, you just saw red.
Yes, that's what you should tell the police.
I'm not telling them anything.
Hello.
How you doing? Oh, a bit groggy, but it's wearing off.
Aw.
We were just talking about you know what.
Oh, yes.
Best we don't talk about that until we're back home, curtains have ears.
How's John? Not good.
Did you speak to his wife? Yeah.
I've spoken to her before.
She's a perfectly nice woman.
Does she know about you and him? I don't think so.
He's, erm, offered me joint directorship at Adorable.
I'm not surprised, if you're taking him to court and he's had a heart attack.
What are you saying? You forced his hand.
I think he genuinely thinks he made a mistake.
What? Nothing.
We've been there before, Sue, you always give in.
I'm not giving in! Anyway, John's giving in this time.
He's giving up half of his business.
We're gonna be joint managing directors and he's said he's sorry.
Anyway, I have not decided anything.
Where is everyone? Ruby's gone to get me some clothes.
I've only got me pyjama's here.
Ryan's gone to the building society and then to see about these flights to Spain.
Are you gonna be alright to fly? I'll have to be.
You'll need to book into a hotel.
I don't know how I'm going to afford it.
You don't need to come if you don't want to.
I do, I want to.
Me mam gave me some money for a new oven, I might use some of that.
It'll just be for a couple of days.
I didn't realise that you hadn't told Ruby about the body.
I was trying to find the right moment.
How are you going to tell her what really happened? She's not.
She doesn't need to know.
It's between us three.
But it's bound to come out eventually.
If there's a body, they can do DNA and all sorts of stuff like that these days.
He's been in the sea for weeks.
They've already told us the body is not in a good state.
What are they gonna find? I banged him over the head with the chair.
I don't know if it broke the skin or There'll be a bump on the back of his head.
If he's still got the back of his head.
If it hasn't been eaten by fish or sharks.
Oh, stop it.
You're making me feel poorly.
OK, well your blood tests have all come back clear so you can go home.
Oh, thank goodness for that.
That's good.
We will be writing to your doctor about the strength of the tablets that he prescribed.
I'll never take more than one again.
I hadn't realised how strong they were.
Just remember it's not good to rely on sleeping tablets.
No.
You don't think he heard anything, do you? No.
Oh, God, I feel like a criminal.
Why? We haven't done anything.
And nor has Linda.
Excuse me, she pushed Micky overboard.
She thinks she did.
No.
I know I did.
See? Listen to me.
Do you think you could survive in prison? No.
Right, there we are then.
Linda is our friend.
We don't breathe a word of this to anyone.
Do you hear me, Gail? I wish you hadn't told me now.
Not a soul! Hello? Oh, darling how lovely.
Come in.
Andrew and the children are here.
Come through.
Would you like a drink, something to eat? No, I'm fine, honestly.
I I got your invite.
You knew you were invited, sometimes it's nice to keep the card as a memento.
Oh.
Look who's come to see us.
Oh! Oh! Hey! This is nice.
Nearly the whole family's here.
Hello, my little darling.
Oh! Hello, Mum.
Hi.
I didn't expect to see you all here today.
That's lovely.
I'm working from home, Kerry's got a dentist appointment, Natalie's in court with a client so Sam asleep? Yeah, he's, erm He's just gone off, He's been a little tinker this morning.
Guess who's going to be our bridesmaid? Me! Oh, gosh! How exciting! So you're going for a proper wedding then? Of course.
Top hat and tails, the full kit and caboodle.
That's going to be expensive.
We think it's worth it.
I was just wondering actually, and of course you can say no, but I was wondering if you'd let us cover it for the magazine? What magazine? Oh, of course.
Adorable online.
We're gonna call it Adorable Again.
Who's doing this? Me, Gail, and Linda.
You might have a problem using that name.
I don't think so.
Well I think it would be lovely to be in your first online magazine, darling.
We'd be thrilled! We can't offer you payment, but we could contribute something towards your photographs.
Oh.
well that's not good enough.
Yes! Of course we don't want any money.
Does John know you're doing this? Yes, and he's fine with it.
I saw him this morning actually, he, er He's in the hospital.
He's had a heart attack.
Oh, dear, poor man.
So what happens about the tribunal, do we need to postpone it or I think we need to cancel it.
What? What do you mean? He's offered me a 50-50 share of the company.
Be joint managing directors.
Car, pension, salary, the lot.
I should think he has.
All you have to do is drop the case? He didn't mention the court case.
He said the business needed me and he apologised for what he said.
And did? And did.
And he said he was in the wrong.
The girl he made features editor couldn't do the job and that he's been struggling terribly.
So you bought it I didn't .
.
just buy it, Andrew.
He was lying there in the hospital with a million wires and monitors attached to him.
I could see with my own eyes he was speaking the truth.
Un-bloody-believable.
Andrew.
What? What you wanted to hear, Mother, was that he needed you.
No, his wife was there as well, and she asked me to come back.
Does she know who you are? Does she hell.
I've no idea.
You said, "Of course I'll come back, until the next time you want to throw me on the rubbish heap.
" No.
You owe it to every other woman who's ever been in your position.
Every other woman is not gonna be there, Andrew.
It's gonna be you, me, the judge, John.
So you're bottling out.
I can't do it to him.
I can't do it to his family.
You're pathetic.
No, I'm not.
This isn't easy for me, Andrew.
I had a relationship with this man.
He was the great love of my life.
And, yes, he did something wrong He treated you appallingly.
Terrible.
He did and he's apologised for that and he's trying his best, in his own way, to make it up to me.
You're a push-over, Mum.
Do you think he's gonna honour what he's telling you? You should get it in writing.
I will.
He's a shit.
You'll let him walk all over you.
Andrew, in front of the children.
No, I'm not.
This isn't just about me and every other woman, is it? I think this is about you and your issues with your father.
I just liked the job and seeing all the kids and the mums and dads every morning and afternoon.
I mean, it didn't pay much, just minimum wage, and it was only an hour-and-a-half each day.
You don't need to work.
I do, cos bills mount up.
Do you know how much a pair of shoes was for our Ben? His dad should be paying for them.
Nearly £20 for his last pair.
Yeah, well, if there's anything you need.
I can't keep relying on you.
I mean, I really appreciate you buying me the cooker, but it didn't have to be brand new, it must've cost you a fortune.
It was knackered anyway.
We've had it since we moved in.
So it was time you had a new one.
Yes, but it didn't have to be an all singing and dancing one.
All them knobs and dials.
I'll never learn how to use it.
It's easy.
It's got a manual.
You have to read it.
I'm not good with them either.
There you are, that's you and Trevor on your wedding day.
I told you there was one in that box.
Oh, great.
Oh, my God.
Look how young I was.
Put it in that envelope, along with the one with me and Dave.
What's it for? Oh I'm doing this article for Sue.
She's starting up this online magazine called Adorable Again and she wants us to get involved, but neither Linda nor me know what the hell we're doing.
I'll see if I can find any more.
Well, it's coming on.
You wouldn't think a chip pan can make all that mess, would you? It was the chip pan's fault.
Exactly.
So as of, er, as of next week, you and me are officially divorced.
Yeah, it'll be the end of an era.
End of a bloody good marriage.
Sometimes it was good.
Yeah, most of the time.
It was Tom moving back in that finished us off.
I can't help having a son and a grandson that I love.
I think it's great you've got a son and a grandson.
I wish I'd had kids.
Yeah.
So do I.
I wish we could've had one together.
Well we nearly did.
You know, we should've tried again.
I was too old.
It wasn't meant to be.
It broke my heart did that miscarriage.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah me too.
You should've married someone younger.
Well I didn't want anyone younger.
I fell in love with you.
I feel like I'd let you down.
You never let me down.
How can you say that? What about this, er, Shelly? Does she want kids? I don't know.
I haven't asked her.
I'm not interested in Shelly.
She was a client.
I took her out for a couple of times and that's all.
So .
.
do you wanna call off the solicitors then? Is that what you want? Is that what you want? When things were good between us, you made me You made me feel so special.
And I I I've never felt that before.
Sometimes .
.
I feel invisible.
You're not invisible to me.
Come here.
Oh.
Now then, that's looking better.
Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Hello, my little darling.
Have you had a nice day at nursery? Nanna's made you a sandwich and some carrot sticks.
Are they home? Oh, petal.
Come and see some funny photos of your nanna and your daddy when he was just born.
There you go, my little darling.
Thanks, Nanna.
So are we back here tonight then? Cos I told Ruby we were.
Er, well you can, erm, stay at the flat, if you like.
You and Ruby.
I've got a six-month lease and it's all kitted out.
It's got two bedrooms.
What? And you stay here? I think it's a good idea, love.
I mean, you've got your own family now.
You, Ben, and Ruby and another one on the way.
I think it's time you set up on your own.
What, so me and Ben move out and you, Dave, and me nanna play happy families? Don't you say a word.
I won't.
Can you just watch Ben a minute while me and Dave check the electric upstairs? Course I will.
It's all right.
Your nanna and Dave have just gone upstairs to have sex.
There's another of your nanna.
The date for the hearing wouldn't have worked anyway because I'm going to be in Spain with Linda.
We could've postponed it.
I don't want to postpone it and have it hanging over everyone's head.
You mean, his head Just remember the man's had a serious heart attack.
I just need him to sign the documents and then we can get it lodged at company's house and he can't wriggle his way out of it.
Sue.
Hi.
Come in.
This is I'm Sue's solicitor.
Hello, Andrew.
Hi.
I think we met years ago when you were younger.
This is Jason and Mark.
I don't know what they're both here for.
Mark should be at work.
Dad, I'm not going to work until I know you're all right.
Yeah.
I have to have a heart bypass or a new valve.
The old one's knackered evidently.
But I'm not fit to have an operation, they think I'll peg out.
They're just trying to get him stable.
I've just come along to get some documents signed and then I'll leave you to it.
Oh, right.
Well, have you got a pen? Yes.
Here you are.
What are you signing, Dad? It's a legal document stating that Sue is now a 50 percent shareholder and joint managing director of the magazine.
When did that happen? It's going to happen now.
Or the company will fold, Mark.
You never discussed this with us.
I am co-founder of the magazine You don't have to justify it.
Either he signs it or we take him to court.
Court? Andrew! Why would you take my father to court? Our father's just had a heart attack.
And who the hell do you think you are coming in here spouting off things like that? He's my son.
And he's quite rightly protecting the interest of his mum.
Your son? I don't understand.
Your father and Sue had a relationship.
Oh, Jesus Christ.
Before you were married? No, during, I'm afraid.
For God's sake! Why did you stay with him? What did you expect me to do? Your father's a good man.
Can't keep his dick in his pants.
Mark! Yeah, all right.
I'm sorry if I disappointed the pair of you.
What do you expect? All right.
I am a shit.
But I'm also a human being, capable of cocking up my life like everybody else.
That's enough, John, your blood pressure.
Sue and I worked together and we fell in love.
Right now, you don't know what that feels like, but I've been fortunate to know the love .
.
of two wonderful women.
I'm so sorry.
You should've been straight with people, Dad.
Yeah, you're right.
And I was a coward.
I didn't want to hurt Sue or your mother.
I was torn.
And I didn't want to leave you two either.
I have apologised to your mother.
And to Sue.
And now I owe Andrew an apology.
You You really don't have to.
Yeah, I do.
I may not be here tomorrow.
I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when I should've been.
And I'm sorry I didn't own up to the fact before .
.
that you are my son.
Thank you.
She must've known.
She must've.
I don't think even John knew that she knew.
Women's intuition, like you said.
I knew Micky was having an affair.
Oh, hang on.
I can't walk in these.
They are only two-and-a-half inches.
I don't care.
I can't do it.
Me feet hurt me.
And I can't do steps.
Me knee's bad.
For heaven's sake, we'll go in the lift.
So how did Andrew take it? Furious at first, but then he could see how ill he was.
Must've been difficult for him, with John having his boys there.
"Door opening.
" The strange thing was, because John's sons were so angry, Andrew got really calm and he just listened.
I think John said what he needed to hear.
Yeah.
I had to have a word with our Tom.
Oh, me and Dave are back on, by the way.
Oh! That's nice.
I hope they don't ask me any difficult questions.
It's not an interview, Linda.
Just let me do the talking and look confident.
Everybody all right? Head up, stomach in, stride out with a smile on your face.
I don't think I can remember all that.
Mm.
Oh, Sue.
I'm so pleased to see you.
Have you heard what happened to John? Yes, I've been to see him at the hospital.
He's got to have an operation.
So I'll be taking over as of next week.
Really? Really.
Don't look so surprised.
Hello, everybody.
I am back! I'd like to see all outstanding articles for next month's issue or any suitable articles for our first online edition of Adorable Again, specially dedicated to second time round marriages.
That is brilliant.
I'd like ideas and copy on my desk within the next half hour, please.
Yeah or Or in your browser.
Or you can forward them to my browser, if that's easier.
What's a browser? Something to do with the Internet.
These are my colleagues who will be helping me.
They're very experienced in the online magazine business.
Linda Hutchinson and Gail Stanley.
Hiya.
Pleased to meet you.
Ladies.
Ah, Stacey, the very person I want to see.
Just so you know, as of next week, I'm back.
This is Linda and Gail.
They're my associates.
Great.
Hello.
Pleased to meet you.
They're going to be joining us, just part time, but they've had a lot of experience in the bridal business.
Awesome.
Cos I gather from John that things aren't that great at Adorable.
I wouldn't say that.
Just going by what he told me.
So you tried to steal my contacts list and now you've stolen my second time round article and put your name to it.
I could sue the arse off you.
But right now I want to you to take all your stuff back to your desk and bring me all your copy and pictures for next month's issue.
Now, Stacey.
Thank you.
You're good at this.
My heart's pounding out of my chest.
You wouldn't think it.
We're not really fit to run a bridal magazine, online or otherwise.
I mean, I filed for divorce twice.
At least you've been married, which is more than I have.
And I killed my husband.
I wish you'd stop saying that.
Sorry.
Oh, there they are.
I knew I'd put 'em somewhere safe.
What is it? My new prescription of sleeping pills.
You're supposed to be looking for your passport.
Give it to me.
I'm not going to take them.
It was an accident that's all.
I'll keep them and if you want one you'll have to ask me.
I found it.
Oh! In the fridge.
Right.
Come on.
We've got to go, Andrew's waiting.
Yeah.
OK.
It's, erm It's not going to be nice, you know.
The man's been in the sea for a long time.
Andrew! Don't, please.
I'm frightened enough.
I just think you should be prepared.
That's why we're going with her, to support her.
So the identification will happen at 12 o'clock tomorrow.
Someone will ring you.
Right.
Right.
Get your passports ready.
Sue's got them.
Yes.
I have done this before.
Lots! Right.
So they'll take you over to the mortuary.
There'll be a cover over him and then they'll, erm Pull the cover back for you to see his face.
I feel sick.
Don't think about it.
I can't think about anything else, that's why I took those sleeping tablets.
Next, please.
Mum.
Yes! Sue Thackery, Linda Hutchinson, and Gail Stanley flight 107.
Flying to Malaga? Yes.
Can I have your passports please? Thank you.
What do I do if it isn't him? Of course it's going to be him.
Who else is it gonna be? They don't have bodies wash up every two minutes.
It's very unlikely that it's not going to be him.
It's a good thing, really cos it'll speed up the whole process.
It'll prove everything you said.
He fell overboard into the sea and drowned.
The inquest can move forward, a death certificate can be issued, and the insurance company will have to pay out.
It's a win-win situation.
Do you have any luggage to check in? No.
I'm afraid that's gonna have to go in the hold.
It's too large.
Really? I have taken it with me in the cabin before.
Sorry, not on one of our flights.
We have limited room on board.
Have you got anything left in business class? We don't have business class on our short haul flights.
Right, there you go.
I've managed to get you all sat together.
Boarding starts in 15 minutes, you'll have to run.
Thanks.
I can't run.
Jobsworth.
You have to go to passport control.
I know! Right.
I'll say goodbye.
Don't forget to pick up your case on the other side.
I won't.
Thank you for the lift, darling.
Yeah, thanks.
I'll let you know what happens.
Right here we go.
Passport control? Where's that? I don't know.
This way, I think.
So we identify the body, get it over and done with fast, then we have a girl's holiday.
I can't remember the last time I went on holiday.
I've left Tom and Dave looking after me mam and Ben.
It'll be a miracle they don't end up killing each other.
And then when we've finished at the morgue, we never, ever mention "you know what".
Me pushing him overboard? Yes, that.
Ever.
Again.
I'll try not to.
But I'll be happy to see him dead on that slab.
What? If I hadn't have killed him then, I'd have done it another time.
I bloody hated him.