Love Life (2012) s01e03 Episode Script

I HAVE been to Paris.
With another woman.
And now she's having a baby.
She's had it.
I've met it.
Him.
Arthur.
I want to know what to do to get the baby.
If the mother were homeless The bailiffs? They didn't do this.
You did.
You can stay here as long as you like.
Homeless? Maybe I don't want a woman who'll have another man's kid the minute my back's turned.
Penny wants the baby.
So how did you end up here? Bit of a story with no surprises in it.
Dad, debts, bailiffs, eviction.
I think that about covers it.
Look, if you need anything No.
I don't want you to I can't.
No.
You're right.
I'm not going to give up my baby to anyone.
If I have to, I will run away and vanish.
You won't have to.
I only came here because I don't want you to find out by some horrible letter from some heartless lawyer.
Can I get a drink of water? I'm sorry.
I wish I could make everything all right for you and Arthur.
I'm really scared.
I went to Paris with my boss.
A business trip? No.
He'd always wanted to see the Louvre.
If you want to make a Child Support Claim, that's a different I came here because I don't want to make a claim.
Right.
I never told him I was pregnant.
Because he was married? Mm.
But he told his wife about the baby.
How could he tell his wife if he didn't know? My boyfriend told him.
Oh, so you have a partner? No.
He went to Mount Everest.
Perhaps we should go over all of this again and I can write it down as we go.
It's simple, really.
My dad was getting evicted so his wife wants the baby.
Your father's wife wants your baby? No, Dom's wife, the baby's father's wife.
What I want advice about is if she says I am homeless You're homeless? I'm staying in a caravan, which is my boyfriend's brother's.
The one on Mount Everest? No.
I keep calling him that because he came back, but now he's going to Argentina.
Right.
So the accommodation, it is temporary? It's lovely, actually, but it's illegal to live there.
I used to work with her, so I feel terrible.
I daren't ask who it was who you worked with.
Penny.
The woman that wants my baby because she says its her husband's, which, he is, if you think about it.
And clearly you have to think about it.
What should I do? Do not worry.
Accommodation, we can get that sorted.
The main thing is, they cannot say that you are negligent mother, or anything like that.
I mean, it's not like you go off night clubbing and leave him unattended.
I did lose him on the third day I had him.
My boyfriend took him off into the hills and I was beside myself.
The thing is, erm Lucy, the public advice bureau is meant to be on the side of, well, the public, but if the public are making a right old arse of their life, it doesn't make our job too easy.
Do you follow? I follow.
What should I do? Don't lose the baby again.
That might be a good start.
Make up your mind whether you have a boyfriend or not.
That would help get the picture clear.
The reality is, for her to get the baby from you would be near impossible.
Right.
You said you know her.
You worked with her.
I always find that things work out better if you keep the likes of lawyers well away.
Why don't you go and see her? Talk woman to woman.
Talk? You want advice? That's my advice.
So, I decided.
Argentina, I'm in.
You had a row with what's-her-name? Lucy.
So now you're sore and all done with her, but in 20 minutes you'll be checking your phone.
When I came back from Nepal, I thought me and her might, but she was pregnant.
Oh.
Yeah.
To her boss.
Who is married.
Impressive.
Mm.
So whatever we had, and we DID have it.
I admit it, we were You know.
Anyway, it's done now.
Joe, I like you.
There was another fella that I liked.
He was nice, and decent, and lovely, but he ripped me to bits.
And not because he was a shit, but because he was in love with someone else, and he just wouldn't admit it.
Alex, I am single.
I am unattached, and I want to walk alongside the Rio Grande, and I'm going to show you that I mean it.
'When you and Dom were together, did you tell him that you loved him? You can't ask me that.
' 'That means you did.
' Perhaps you should go and pour your woes out to Alex.
I will.
'It's true what they say about pregnant women.
' 'You look amazing.
' 'You couldn't have wanted to be on your own.
' 'You know what I wanted.
' 'What a thing to give your kids, we went to Mount Everest together.
' 'For me to go pick up the phone and you're there' 'I can't tell you what that means.
' 'Course I'm there.
' Hey.
Hello.
A few bits from Dez and Linda for the caravan.
It gets subzero in the bedroom at this time of year, and they've just brought a new toaster, so this one is surplus to requirements.
Thanks, Joe.
You can stay here as long as you want.
You said.
Thanks.
Lucy I've booked my flight to Argentina.
That was quick.
I thought, you know So I just went on the internet tonight and booked it, cos then it's done and everything's clear.
And Dez's giving me the money against my wages, so Well, have a great time.
I will do.
You going to be OK? The sky is so much clearer out here than in town, isn't it? The Wheelbarrow.
The Plough, yeah? Is there anything you need? You could do me a favour.
In the morning, can you have Arthur for an hour? I need to do something and I don't want to take him with me.
Yeah.
'Course.
Only, he knows you and he doesn't know my mates.
Just, after I'd taken him mountaineering, I thought I'd have been crossed off the babysitters list.
You were, but now you're back on it.
The Plough.
And that's the Little Bear, otherwise known as Seven Sisters.
Great Bear, North Star.
And a little bit of Orion's Belt.
We're so bloody small, aren't we? Well, if I'm on Arthur duty tomorrow morning, I'd better get some sleep.
Seven Bears? Orion's Great Belt Star? Anyway, what he said was, Lucy has made herself homeless, and although we can't pin all of our hopes on that, because, to be realistic, she might be housed next week, and then it's not such an issue, but what he said was Why do lawyers always have names like that? Pitt.
Rot.
Or Slime.
I've never thought this rug was very cosy.
Do you think it's cosy? We liked it when we bought it.
Doesn't say snug though, does it? Dom.
Anyway, what Mr Pitt said was that if homelessness is a sign of a bigger problem, then we should, well, you should go and see Lucy and present her with the idea.
I've been to see her.
Ah.
No, I mean go and see her NOW - I saw her yesterday.
Oh.
Saw her as in to tell her we have rights and you're the father, and I went to see Lucy to advise her that my wife is hellbent on making a bad situation worse and causing as much emotional torment as she can possibly muster.
You didn't just skulk off for the afternoon to a hotel room, you planned a romantic trip to Paris.
That's what people do when they're already intermingled.
Intermingled? That's what a couple do when they have a relationship.
Paris is the place you always dreamed of going to, and you took her.
Pen, I am here.
I'm with you.
How did it end? You and her? She said She left the job, and she said, "This has to stop.
" You might still have feelings for her now? She had my child.
I think one of those giant sheepskin rugs would make the whole room so much softer.
I didn't have you down as a sheepskin sort of person.
Things change.
Lovely decorations.
Balloons.
Sadie is a hundred today.
You'll have some cake? Oh, yeah.
Happy Birthday, Sadie.
I think I'm going to leave Penny.
One hundred years of life.
It's beyond comprehension, really.
You know what she said to me this morning? Look for life's blessings every day.
I think I'm in love with Lucy.
And what did you come here for, Dom? It's an odd thing to tell your wife's mother that you're going to run off and leave her.
Because, I think because you're always so honest with me.
You want someone else to decide for you, and you imagine I'm going to say, "Don't do it, Dom, it would break her heart.
" Well, I don't know what's for the best.
She wants to dance with you.
She's a hundred.
It's the least you can do.
I don't know what to do.
Find out.
Lucy, is that you? Hello, Dad.
Lucy Today is the day that Will Tandy took a long hard look at himself, and he didn't like what he saw.
Dad, I don't need this.
Dom's wife is trying to take Arthur away from me.
She has lawyers and everything because I am homeless, and what I need is for my dad to Excuse me.
Sorry, excuse me.
I'm looking for a Joe? There you are.
Joe? Joe? I don't know if you remember me? Penny? I think they're going to run away together.
Dom and Lucy? Yes.
I'm sure of it.
Run away? Why would they run away? Well, to be together.
What, you You think she loves him? I think he loves her.
How did that come about? The baby.
They have been seeing each other, the three of them.
That's a shock.
I'm shocked.
How, how did that come about? I was going to ask you if you knew anything.
Has Lucy said what they are up to? Nothing.
'In the morning, can you have Arthur for an hour?' Penny, you shouldn't be here.
Health and Safety, if they found you here they could close the site.
Why do you think Dom's, you know, going to be with Lucy? Well, because he didn't say that that they weren't.
Yeah, that's pretty conclusive.
Sorry to turn up like this, Joe.
Thank you, thank you for telling me there's nothing to tell me.
I mean, maybe they aren't, but they are.
I'll keep my phone on.
He's been fed, I'll be an hour, maybe an hour and a half.
You going to the housing office? No, I'm not going to the housing office.
Yeah, it's none of my business.
That's right.
You wouldn't leave me holding the baby while you went off to see Dom, would you? Why would that make a difference to you, Joe? Are you going to Argentina on your own? No, not on my own.
Did Dom come to the caravan? Yeah, he did.
There's my bus.
I've got to go.
Whoa! I hope you've clocked off.
Not paying you to babysit.
Handsome little fella, isn't he? Here, just take hold of him for a second, would ya? Oh yeah.
Sure.
Hey! Hello.
I got your e-mail.
And I wanted to show you how glad I am that it's happening.
Yeah? Yeah.
I'm glad you're glad.
Here y'are, Joe.
I'll have to give him back.
You got him? Yeah.
Macker? Yeah, sorry about that.
Hello.
Is that? Yeah.
He's lovely.
His name's Arthur.
I'm trying to figure this out.
This is just me doing a favour for well, Lucy.
It's just like It's very odd that she asked YOU.
I booked the flights, Alex.
I'm comin'.
What's freaking me out is you look cool.
You look like the man for the job.
I have to get to work.
See you later.
See you later.
You are a disgrace.
Just excuse me a moment.
Ahem.
Will.
What kind of man gets a girl pregnant, leaves her to fend for herself, and then tries to steal her baby away from her? Yeah.
I think we could just talk in my office She is virtually sleeping rough.
And look at you.
I have offered to support Lucy financially, but she won't let me.
So what can I do? What kind of financially, exactly? I mean, are we talking a bag of groceries, or more like paying the rent? Whatever she needs.
I can't bear the thought of Lucy struggling.
What she needs is a roof over her head, and the baby, he needs a roof as well.
She doesn't like the idea of being in any way dependent on me.
What if she doesn't know it comes from you? I'm not sure I follow.
If I can help the situation for Lucy, I am only too happy to oblige.
Suppose you give the money to me, and I give it to Lucy.
Where would you say it came from? Well, I could say I had a bit of a win? Yeah, you could, I suppose.
Rent nowadays could be 600 a month.
Five.
What if I gave you a thousand? I mean, to start with.
I'll have to go to the bank.
You can't stay here in case my wife shows up.
Where shall I meet you? Lucy.
Penny.
Dom told me - Yes, yes.
I do know.
He told me that he told you.
I realise that all this has come about because of what I did.
You tried to steal my husband.
I was mixed up and Dom was nice to me, and he was unhappy and Oh, so it's my fault that you went to Paris with my husband for a weekend of sex and romantic dinners? I came here because I realise I have hurt you Lucy, maybe it wasn't a good idea just turning up here.
Hurt you in ways I can't even imagine.
Oh, poor old Penny.
Her tubes are all clogged up.
Penny, I don't want a fight.
No, what you want is to say a nice friendly little sorry, you realise it was a little bit naughty to hop into bed with my husband.
I am trying to be - To get yourself pregnant with my husband, to have a baby with my husband, and, and, if you apologise sweetly enough, then Penny will just, oh, she'll just shed a few tears and go back to her sofa with her extra large box of chocolates, leaving you alone with the baby.
Yes.
With MY baby.
Oh, God.
You can't get the baby.
It's not going to happen.
Lucy, if I can make a suggestion at this moment in time You see? People say that I'm selfish, but she, this she loses her boyfriend, and why does he want to go off to the other side of the world? So she decides to take somebody else's man.
Every step of the way, selfish, selfish, self, and everyone thinks that she's the innocent angel! Dom told me, you know.
How you shut him out, punished him, crushed him.
He came to me.
I didn't seduce him, I didn't try to get pregnant.
Stop! Both of you.
You are talking about a child.
Mum-Shut up.
Liz, I came here to Shut up.
Which one of you can be big enough for one minute to look at the person right in front of you with an ounce of true compassion? You've ordered baby stuff? Oh, God.
You cannot get my baby from me! It's a mistake, Lucy, a misunderstanding.
Penny, tell her.
Just because you've got money and a house, you are not going to! Penny, tell them to go! Agh! Oh! Argh! Oh! I'm back.
Ah, Tiny.
Tilly.
The interview? Ah, yes.
We did a sort of interview last time you were here, didn't we? And it was going very well until I was arrested.
So why don't we say you've got the job? Oh! Wow.
OK.
That's great.
Er, so when can you start? How about now? I just have to make a phone call.
Why don't you have a wander round, get to know the place, and er make a coffee.
Dom.
Lucy, er, I have to see you.
'When we were at the caravan' This is such a coincidence.
Did I never did hear from that girl.
Did she Did get the job? 'Lucy.
' You know, maybe that's what's meant to be.
' SHE attacked my mother.
She might get away.
Lucy, I have to see you.
Hiawatha, she's keen.
Yeah.
Quite a catch.
Young, beautiful.
Yeah.
Plenty of blokes would swap places with you.
Shitty nappies, sleepless nights? No contest.
Yeah.
Hello.
Oh, come here.
That's it.
Thanks very much.
Council offices, please.
You going to have any more, Dez? Yeah, I would.
But Linda's knackered.
Your woman has a ding-dong with another bloke, that's a killer for any relationship, right? But suppose she thinks she's not your woman at the time? Is that still a killer? But then, killer of all killers, what if she has a baby with this bloke? Can you still love her? And if you do love her, can you stop loving her? What? Well, it's got to be easier to have a gander up the Rio Grande.
That's what I'd do.
What if I'd said a year ago, "Marry me and come travelling with me?" What if you said that to her now? In a year's time I might look back at this moment and think, "Why didn't you?" So why don't you? Don't have a reason.
Hi, I'm looking for Lucy Tandy.
Hey.
Assault? Who did you assault? It's complicated.
I went to see Penny to try to sort things out.
You assaulted Penny? Her mother.
But it was an accident anyway.
They took my fingerprints.
I haven't got a ring with me.
I only knew about 20 minutes ago that I was going to ask you.
I should've asked you a year ago, and then everything would have been clear and none of this would have happened.
But it has happened.
So So? Sorry.
I know how upsetting it can be for some people, interrogation and all that.
It's all right.
I was already upset.
Here's your release forms.
We'll be in touch if any charges are going to be brought.
Or not.
It was an accident.
We need statements from all concerned, that's all.
He's glad to have his mother back, eh? I've got five brothers and sisters.
Are you going to have any more? Erm.
Can we go now, please? Kind of spoiled the moment, didn't it? Him and his five brothers.
It did.
Lucy Why now? Because I am ready.
Because I don't want to lose you.
All that stuff that couples want, that you talk about, I want it.
And I love you, of course.
You told that girl you were going to Argentina with her.
Now you're going to tell her you're not.
What if, Joe, you say you are going to marry me, then change your mind? Lucy, I am here saying the things you always wanted me to say.
How can that be wrong? Let's just do it, and stop arguing about who said what, and when, and why.
The only reason you are standing here right now is because you think I might go off with Dom.
If a man doesn't want another man to have you, that's because he loves you.
And you can't see how shallow that is.
Say something.
I have said everything I want to say.
You say something.
You think it's my fault you've got a broken leg, don't you? I can't stand it when you go silent on me.
I can hear you thinking, and that's worse.
All right.
You think your enemy is Lucy, or Dom, or me.
It isn't.
Your enemy is self-pity.
I have done nothing wrong.
I am not the evil bloody villain everyone thinks I am.
I am justified, justified, and I'm not gonna crack.
I am not cracking.
I am losing everything.
My husband, my mother and my life, and I can't seem to stop myself from doing it.
I am causing hurt and pain in every direction, and I can't stop myself.
What are you going to DO about it? Me? You.
Thanks very much.
Thank you.
When we were at the caravan, I couldn't bear to see you like that.
It haunted me.
And holding you in my arms, you and Arthur, that's haunted me as well.
Dom, please.
Let me finish.
What I keep thinking is, "Sure, it could be like this.
I mean, surely two people could have this.
" Dominic - When I went home, it was like Penny was determined to make everything worse.
Why should I live like this? When another life is possible? Is everything all right for you here? Yeah, it's fine.
Good, thanks.
What a beautiful little fella you have.
Thank you.
What's his name? Arthur.
Arthur.
'I can't do it.
' 'It would be wrong to go to Lucy with half the money.
' 'I've got to win it back.
' I went to your house to try and talk to Penny.
Let me guess.
That didn't go well.
It all got quite unpleasant, and then you called me and said we have to meet because of all the feelings, then I was at the police station - You went to see Penny, and then you were at the station? And Joe asked me to marry him.
Wow, you've had quite a day then, haven't you? Joe asked you to marry him? I was so horrible to him.
So you said no? I never even listened to what he had to say.
You love him, don't you? Yeah.
I do.
I always have.
I just don't know if I can trust him.
Lucy, what happened in the caravan Dom.
I am the woman that had your baby, and here he is.
Beautiful and everything, and that is huge.
The hugest thing in a person's life.
It's bound to affect you.
Make you think thoughts.
You don't love me, Dom.
Not love.
You love Arthur, and that's brilliant.
But you and me is not meant to be.
And I think you know that.
If things could just slow down for five minutes perhaps I could KNOW actually what I actually feel.
There's something I haven't told you.
I don't think I can take much more.
Your mother-in-law, I broke her leg.
I think it was my fault, it got a bit fraught when I saw the cot being delivered to your house.
The cot? I thought you should know.
They took her to the hospital.
What cot? I think Penny's really scared.
Really afraid she is going to lose you.
All Penny has ever wanted is a baby.
I am just the service provider.
That's not true.
Penny loves you.
She's your wife.
Dad.
We won! We're rich! Well, we're well off, anyway.
Four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-three pounds.
I did an accumulator for the rent money.
Dad, this better not be more bullshit No, no, no! I've got the money in my hand.
Tell me, tell me where you are, tell me where you are and I'll bring it to you and hand it to you in person.
Right.
The coffee shop.
Saint Augustine's street.
The Coffee shop on Saint Augustine's Street.
But first we'll call in at 'Tile your Life'.
Thank you.
Are you Lucy, by any chance? Yeah.
I am.
I'm Alex.
Alex Alex.
Joe.
Argentina.
Yeah.
Can I sit down? Do.
He's booked his flight.
I know he has.
He won't go.
And why's that? I saw him today.
He was holding Arthur.
You only had to look at him.
He loves that baby, Argentina doesn't exist.
Can't you see it? Why are you saying this to me? I'll be honest with you, I would love him to come with me, but I'd be kidding myself.
I've seen what it looks like when a man loves another woman.
Start by telling him you've called the lawyers off.
Called the lawyers off.
And that it's all been your fault.
And - All? All.
All.
And then he'll say, "No, it's all been MY fault.
" It's what people do.
Let him kiss you first.
If you're too desperate you'll scare him off.
Him kiss first.
Thanks, Mum.
You're my daughter, and I love you.
Can I help you? Who are you? I work here.
You work here? Did you want some tiles? Excuse.
Is Dominic here? Mr Bonney? He'll be back in a while.
Was it tiles you wanted, sir? No, no.
Just give him this and say it's from Will.
Tell him, oof! Sorry.
Tell him, eh, thanks, but we don't need it any more, we have got the rent money for Lucy.
My husband gave you rent money for Lucy? Your husband? You! You're the witch that's trying to steal my daughter's baby away.
Rent money? Behind my back? I didn't stand a chance.
How can you put your head on a pillow at night? How can a woman like you live with herself? Baby-snatcher! Augh! How can a person do something so selfish? Don't drink that.
It's for my ulcer.
Argh! Oh my God, I think his ulcer's bursting.
Come on, we've to get him to the hospital, fast! No! Please, please! Penny? 'Dom, you gave Lucy rent money.
' What? Did you give her rent money? What's that noise? Lucy's father.
His ulcer has burst.
We're taking him to hospital.
Are you and Lucy? Oh, no.
No, no.
She doesn't love me, I don't love her, so that's clear.
Dom! My wife's taking Will to the hospital.
It sounds really bad.
We should tell Lucy.
Where are you? What's going on? I followed her.
I thought she might be meeting you, and she was.
No, that's my fault.
I asked her here.
It was just Arthur.
Dom, who are you talking to? Argh! Will's on his way to hospital.
I really think we should tell Lucy.
I want to be Arthur's father.
'Where are you, Dom?' What I mean is I want to be with Lucy, and I want to be a proper dad to him.
And I know you're his You know, you played your part in it, and I have realise and accept that you'll be his other dad.
If she'll have me.
Which I'm not sure if she will.
'Argh!' Will We should tell Lucy.
I We have news for you.
It's about your dad.
Lucy.
Dad.
Hey This is all my fault.
No, no, no, it's all MY fault.
I doubted you.
No, I doubted you.
If I hadn't have doubted you, you wouldn't have doubted me.
My head was already spinning.
Now it's whirring.
We need a lie-down.
We do.
Yes.
I will marry you.
Why? I mean, why have you changed your mind? Stop talking.
We get into trouble when we talk too much.
Just say yes, and kiss me.
Yes.
Thank you, Penny, for what you did.
They said you saved my dad's life.
I might have.
You never know with these things, how it will go.
People make recoveries and Thanks, anyway.
I'm sorry, Lucy.
No, I'm sorry.
Can I just say I hope everything will be, for you and Arthur, will be happy, and I wish you Well, I know that you will be a terrific mother and well that's that's all, I suppose.
I expect you and Dom will be spending a lot of time with Arthur, if that's what you want.
That is, that is what we want.
OK.
Hey.
There you go.
Hey So I thought pizza.
If you like pizza.
It doesn't have to be pizza.
It could be Indian.
Pizza can be very filling, with all the bread.
I love pizza.