"What the hell is going on?" " Where is she?" " She's gone out." "Well, she's not answering any of my calls." "Where is she?" " I don't know." "She said she'd be out all evening." " Where?" "Christ." "He was in my office only moments before." "I should have thought." "The man was blind." "Oh, God." "This is not happening." "No!" " Oh, God, Luce." " Bruno." "Tell me I'm not too late." "Please, please don't do this." "I know I've got no right." "Not after the way I've treated you." "But at least let's talk, yeah?" "I've been an idiot, but I don't want to lose our baby because of it." "Please, Callum, why won't you understand?" "You set Mum up." "My own girlfriend set her up." "She was lying, Cal, and I needed to prove it." "You should have kept it between us." "I'm sorry, but you wouldn't listen." "And I had to do something." "Oh, so now everyone knows what a stupid wanker I am." "Everyone knows my mum lied to me." "Do you know what that feels like?" "I can't trust no one, can I?" "Don't you talk to me about trust." "You just snogged Tanya bloody Turner in front of all of our mates." "Yeah, well, now you know what it feels like to be humiliated." "Okay, fine." "So now can we call it quits?" "I never meant to hurt you." "Oh, why won't you listen?" "You're the one who wants to listen!" "From now on you'd better start showing me some shitting respect, or I'm out of here." "I could stay the night if you want." "You know, in the spare room." "That's how I got in this mess in the first place." "I just want to support you, Luce." "You can't do this on your own." "And... well..." "I don't want you making any more hasty decisions." "If you're worried I'm gonna rush back and get it done the minute you've left, you can relax." "Look, it's not just you, Luce." "I mean," "I know it's your body and all that but... well, hasn't the father got any say in it?" "I just don't want this baby being born into a bloody battlefield." "It won't." "It won't, I promise." "No matter what happens between us, I'd love it forever." "Take your time." "But think about it, sweetheart." "If you really wanted to get rid of it, would you have let me bring you home?" "This is what he had on him." "I'm so very sorry, Mrs Webb." "Look, we'll leave the rest of the formalities till you've had some time." "Is there anyone at home to take care of you?" "Would you like us to call someone?" "Uh, no." "The nanny." "She was with my grandson." "She'll stay." "Jackie, love, what can I say?" "It's a terrible thing." "I'll leave you for a few minutes." "Then we'll have someone run you home." "Get away from me." "Oh, come on." "You're upset, of course." "Roger wouldn't be dead if you hadn't..." "Hadn't what?" "Hm?" "Look, look." "Look, we had too much to drink." "We got drunk and things got out of hand." "When Roger came to see me, I explained, apologised." "Well, you're a very attractive woman, Jackie, and I'm only human." "Of course," "I understand." "You're in shock." "Well, so am I." "Jesus, I mean, I was there when he, when he fell." "Just so you know, when he left my office, he was elated." "I kept my word to you, Jackie." "I offered him a consultancy role starting next week." "I was gonna have the lawyers draw up the contract first thing." "He died a happy man, love." "Oh, you reckon?" "Well, we'll see how happy you are, after I tell the police why he went to see you in the first place." "Jackie, Jackie, Jackie." "Think about it, eh?" "You and me, round at my place getting all boozed up and jiggy, while your blind husband is stumbling around your gaff all on his own?" "Is that really what you want for his memory?" "Oh, the tabloids would lap it up." "I loved him." "And I never would have done..." "Let's keep it between ourselves." "Consider it never happened." "Let him go out on a high like he deserves." "I hope you rot in hell, Garry Ryan." "Hi, darling." "Liberty called, said you might need some company." "I take it that's his handiwork?" "Gonna go see him later." "They've kept him sedated overnight so he can't harm himself." "Oh, shit, Tanya, it must have been horrible." "Look, why don't you go and get your kit on and come round to mine?" "You shouldn't be on your own right now." "Bruno, look, I don't need you hassling me." "No, why would I have called Jackie?" "Holy shit." "The building maintenance team are obviously conducting their own inquiries into safety procedures." "But I feel that last night's tragic accident is still so fresh that it's inappropriate to talk of blame." "Are you worried about team morale this far into the season?" "Well, the lads are obviously knocked for six." "Roger was very much loved and respected but he had already had to step down." "Um... he was looking forward to passing on the mantle to his successor, a man that he had enjoyed working with for a long time." "And with Bruno Milligan established as player-manager, hopefully we can now hold our heads up and honour Roger's memory where it counts, on the pitch, and not let this drag us down." "Now, please, please, please." "We're here to express our sorrow at the senseless death of a great footballer and a fine man" "and to send our thoughts and condolences to his grieving widow Jackie." "Leave a message after the tone and we'll get back to you." "Hello?" "Jackie, it's Lucy." "Just to say we know you must be going through hell, but when you're ready for visitors, we're here for you." "All of us, night or day." "I love you, Jacks." "I'm thinking of you." "Still no answer." "What can you do?" " You're a dark horse." " Bruno is manager, or didn't you know?" "Oh, I would have told you but I only found out the other day, and it was so awkward, what with Jackie and everything." "Yeah, I'm sure football politics is the last thing on her mind right now." "Yeah, I bet she's not the only one." "Oh, yeah, listen, thanks for helping me out last night." "You and Tre were great." "Darling, it was the least we could do." "We couldn't leave you with him crazy like that, snarling, lashing out and dribbling like an infant." "Yeah, well, I'm sure he'll be all right." "I can't help thinking it was all my fault." "If Callum hadn't been so upset with me, he would never have done that." "Paulo would never have kicked off." "Oh, forget it, Shan." "Callum was just a trigger." "Anyway, it's Jackie we should be thinking about now." "Totally." "Yeah." "You know, our lot might act like dickheads sometimes but at least they're still breathing." "Makes you want to grab what you've got with both hands and hang on to it for dear life." "You've got a big task in front of you." "Once the public find out that Bardosa is in the nuthouse, well, on top of everything else, you are gonna have to keep your cool, make your mark." "I just hope I can do Roger proud." "Know what I mean?" "Big shoes to fill." "Well, we needed a change." "Webbsie was quite a character." "But..." "God bless him... but he wasn't an easy man." "It's true he had a temper." "Split the team down the middle more than once." "Still, the man was a legend, yeah?" "Let's face it, Milligan." "He was Hazel Bailey's man." "He was never on the same bus as me." "And that's what I need." "Someone who wants to go the same places as me." "Now, you tell me, Bruno," "are you on my bus?" "Absolutely, boss." "Yeah, totally." "Ding, ding." "Sorry, boss, won't be a second." " Lucy, listen, can I call you back?" "I'm..." " No, no." "Listen, I'm bleeding." "All right, calm down." "When did it start?" "I don't know." "Just now, a minute ago." "Bruno, I'm scared." "I don't know what to do." "Look, it happens sometimes." "A clot develops and, well, it's frightening." "But as I said, we'll scan her in a week or so and double check that everything is progressing as it should." "And try not to worry." " No, I'll see myself out." " Thanks, Doc." "Try and relax, yeah?" "I'll take Angelica back with me now." "Then we'll come back tomorrow and pick you up." "Pack some clothes." "You're coming home." "What?" "Listen to me, Luce." "I'm taking responsibility now." "You don't have to love me." "You don't have to make any plans for the future." "Just let me take care of you at Milligan's Hall until the baby's born, yeah?" "Trust me, sweetheart, in whatever weird way, we're a family," "and we got to look after our kids." "Yeah." "Come here." "Do my tie, will you?" "Cal, watch how much you drink today, will you?" "Eh?" "I'm just saying, it's a funeral." "Don't tell me what to do, Shan." "I told you, I ain't having it no more." "I know you're still angry, but I'm not your mum, right?" "Don't act like her then, or I'll send you packing and all." "Just remember, this is my house." "See what I'm saying?" "Just like her." "I mean, I'm the one does all the work, earns the wad." "But I've got to go down on my knees and thank you for letting me hang about." "Well, I'm sick of it." "I'll bloody move out if it's what you want." "Of course I don't." "I just want things to go back to the way they were." "Yeah, well, you got some serious making up to do yet." "Well, I know how I can start." "I've been thinking about it anyway." "How about I organise a bash for your 19th, invite loads of mates and I'll book a club?" "See?" "Now you're starting to talk sense." "Tanya, how's Paulo?" "Same." "At least he's still alive, though, eh?" "How you bearing up, Jacks?" "Oh, not too bad." "Be better if he wasn't here." "Oh, God, I know." "What a lech." "Reminds me of a certain ex-husband of mine." "I'm serious, Tan." "He's dangerous." "What are you on about, darling?" "Nothing." "It's just him and Roger never really hit it off, and, I don't know, I just don't trust him." "Sorry." "Well, it's for the good of the baby, really." "And, to be honest," "Bruno's being really sweet." "I never thought I would see the day when he was running round after me." "Well, good luck to you." "I'm just glad that you're okay." "Hey, you make me feel broody meself." "Rather you than me, darling." "Walking around with a big fat belly for months, stretch marks, the lot." "Sorry, but if Tre wants a baby, he'll have to wait until I've retired." "See?" "There are pitfalls in being a gorgeous model." "Pitfall this." "500,000 for a 30-second stock cube commercial." "Japanese company." "Flying me out tomorrow." " All right, boss." " Lads." "You might want to stop cheesing it in front of your predecessor's widow." "A bit of sensitivity, yeah?" "Obviously, yeah." "Just hard to hide it." "Things are totally coming together for me now, what with the new job and the baby." "Oh, didn't you know?" "She's eight weeks gone, mate." "Yeah, we're patching things up." "Cool." "Congratulations, man." "Oh, Jesus." "Well, nothing you haven't seen before, I'm sure." "You might want to think about locking the door next time." "And why would I do that, eh?" "With a lovely lady like you running around, I'd be a fool." " Well, you said it." " Oh, don't be like that." "I'm just worried about you, you know." " Paulo's out of action and you're on you're own..." " I'm fine, thank you." "Well, just saying." "I've got very broad shoulders, so if you need one to cry on..." "Well, I'll bear that in mind, but right now I just want to spend a penny." "Just don't hide yourself away, Jackie." "Look, we know you need time but you also need your friends." "Thanks, girls." "I really appreciate it." "Look, I'm planning a do at Centurion for Callum's birthday." "Why don't you come along, take your mind off it all for a night?" "Somehow I don't reckon celebrating is the first thing on Jackie's mind right now." "Yeah, I'm sorry." "I never meant..." "No, it's all right, love." "Well, you don't know, I might feel different by then." "Oh, you've been a naughty girl now." "I don't believe this." "First, it's don't drink nothing." "Now, it's don't talk to no one." "What am I allowed to do, Shan?" " You were all over her." " Oh, don't talk shit." "Like I'm really gonna try and cop off with the chairman's bird." "Get a grip!" "Is this what you call making up for things?" "Accusing me of all sorts." "I'm sorry." "It just looked like... like you fancied her." "Well, so what if I did?" "There's nothing wrong with finding another girl fit, is there?" "Like you don't look at other blokes." "Don't mean I don't love you." "So, you do love me, then?" "I said so, didn't I?" "Look, just don't leave me, Cal." "I know I keep putting my foot in it." "But I've been there before," "I don't think I could handle it again." "Drive me home and I'll think about it." "Tanya, its your uncle Gazza come to spread a little sunshine." "Do you know what time it is?" "Witching hour." "Loneliest time when you're single, eh?" "I'm not single." "Oh, come on, Tanya, you're very brave, but I've spoken to the doctors and we both know that Paulo is well and truly..." "So, why don't you fetch a couple of glasses and I'll put a smile back on your face?" "You've got to be taking the piss." "What happened to your little girlfriend, anyway?" "Keeley?" "Oh, she's just a bit of fun." "Thick as two short planks but..." "Well, at least that explains what she's doing with you." "And as you may have noticed, I'm not fake." "So why don't you take your sunshine down to Soho and spread it over somebody who'll get paid for the ordeal?" "Feisty." "I like that." "Come on now, Tanya." "Your reputation precedes you." "I mean, we're both big shareholders, and thanks to your doolally boyfriend well, we're in for some tough times ahead." "But we can make an alliance." "We can scratch each other's backs from time to time, hard." "Now, you listen to me, you lardy old has-been." "I might have to deal with you on board level, but I am through shagging old men for pocket money." "Keep hurting my feelings and I could go off you." "It's always better in Garryland when everyone's friends, I can assure you." "Get out of my house." "I thought it was Paulo's house." "I said, get out." "Well, you've had your chance, bitch!" "Oh, that is lovely, that one." "Look at the pool." "Yeah, I know but I need to put a sauna in." "I can't really see where it'd go." "You have got a sauna here." "Are you sure you aren't being a bit hasty?" "Paulo may start showing some improvement and he'd need you here more than ever." "That's what I'm worried about." "Oh, come on, can you really see me as a nursemaid?" "Look, I'm sorry, but I didn't realise how sick he really was." "And even if he did get better, I've still got that image in me head." "It's not exactly a turn-on." "Yeah, I suppose." "You know, that arsehole Garry got two things right last night." "Paulo is not about to make a full recovery, and this is his house." "The lease is in his name." "No, the sooner I get me own place, the better." "At least that way I can think about starting again." "Again." "Yeah, tell me about it." "I can't believe I'm back with Bruno." "You're back with him?" "No." "I don't know." "I mean, we're both under the same roof, we both want the baby." "Yeah, and let's face it." "Baby didn't exactly make itself, now, did it?" "Yeah, I've only got myself to blame, I know." "And I suppose things could be worse." "Bruno is a good dad, and his career is taking off." "And at least he's happy." "So, in this advertisement, you are on beach, feed children." "What, like a picnic?" "Uh, no, uh, you "cookoo" in "potto"." "Whatever." "But children don't like taste so they... spit." "So, mama take stock cube." "Yummy." "Yeah, I get the point." "Add stock cube, yummy, right?" "Happy children." "Happy children." "...happy children..." " Yummy." " Yummy." "Yummy." "Oh, it's not exactly rocket science, is it?" "Rocket..." "Thank you, darling." "Thanks for fitting me in, John." "I really appreciate it." "What do you mean, fitting you in?" "I asked you to come, didn't I?" "Eh?" "I called you this morning." "I left a message." "At least I told Sarah to." "Oh, no." "Well, no matter." "You obviously know why." "I imagine you've heard the news from Brazil." "Sorry, I'm confused." "I've come because I need to release some more funds from my late husband's estate." "I want to invest in a property and, well, my monthly allowance just won't cover it." "I'm sorry, Tanya, you don't understand." "I thought you knew." "That's why I wanted to discuss the situation." "What situation?" "Mr Frederico's estate has been frozen, pending criminal investigation into fraud." "It's all over the Brazilian newspapers, on the internet." "I assumed..." "What do you mean, frozen?" "It means, Tanya, that you can't draw any funds, not even in your monthly allowance, until the investigation has been conducted, if then." "Because, quite frankly, things aren't looking too good." "How not good?" "Well, let's put it this way." "If he's found guilty, he'll make Robert Maxwell look like a pickpocket." "Oh, Jesus." "Well, what am I supposed to do?" "I didn't know the fat bastard was a crim." "I'm the innocent party here." "Even if I stay at Paulo's how am I supposed to afford the rent?" "Well, let's see if we can salvage what's left, shall we?" "They can't take what you've already spent, Tanya." "And you still have substantial shares in Earls Park, don't you?" "Well, it's a bad time to sell." "I'm sure I don't need to tell you." "The share price is right down." "See, we've spunked our load on your boyfriend and he's left a gaping hole that we can't afford to fill." "You'd be better to wait until all this is sorted." "Maybe." "But let's just say I've got a little cash-flow situation." "Oh?" "Wealthy widow like you?" "My dead husband's estate is run by lawyers and, well, I like my financial independence." "Oh, yes, of course." "Little pocket money." "I remember it now." "Oh, Garry, I must apologise for being so rude last night." "Put it down to frayed nerves," "Paulo and, well, burying Roger and all that." "I understand." "If I'm honest, the attention wasn't entirely unwelcome." "I have been lonely." "I just didn't want to admit it." "I'm glad." "I'd hate to think I'd offended you." "Au contraire." "So, vis-a-vis the club's pre-emption rights, can I take it you won't block my sale?" "You can't, I'm afraid." "Although it was discussed only recently." "I tell you what I will do for you, though, Tan." "May I call you Tan, now that we've buried the hatchet?" "I..." "I'll take them off your hands for you." "Market value." "Well, that's very good of you." "It suits me." "Oh, well, you will make a loss." "Substantial loss." "Needs must." "How would you like to double your money overnight?" "Who wouldn't?" "A company that I own some major stock in." "A merger, imminent merger." "Well, surely that'd be insider dealing." "Well, it's a favour between friends." "And why would you want to do me a favour?" "Well, I'm not saying that I would, yet." "But let's, for the sake of argument, say... you did me a favour." "Oh, come." "I've laid my cards on the table." "I've always had a weakness for a beautiful woman." "And you, Tanya, are a peach." "Why, sir, you flatter me." "How about something to get us in the mood before we iron out the fine details of our little agreement?" "You've been reading my mail." "Rob, I'm selling my shares in Sparks to Garry Ryan." "His broker's primed." "Yeah, I know, I know." "But as soon as the cash comes through" "I want you to buy as much as you can in a company called Boy-Del International." "And I mean as soon as." "I want today's price." "Just call it an instinct, okay?" "Look, just do it." "I don't understand what you mean by cannibal." "What the hell has that got to do with the stock cube?" "You know what?" "Where is my booker?" "Children." "Feed the children with "cassaway" in pot." "What is a cassaway?" "You put "cassaway" in pot, feed children like, uh, a cannibal." " Cannibal?" " Yes, cannibal." "But taste bad." "Children cry." "So you, mama, find treasure." "So children happy, "cassaway" happy." "Everybody happy." "Yummy." "Yummy." "Oh, time for you to get changed now." "Where exactly is this gonna be shown again?" "The FTSE closed substantially higher yesterday whilst the Dow was down slightly." "The New York Stock Exchange opened 12 points up and remains open." "Yeah, yeah, get on with it." "The big mover of the day was telecommunications company Boy-Del International." "A major shareholder dumped a substantial holding late this afternoon which caused panic selling and spelled disaster for investors." "Shares are now at rock bottom and it's rumoured the company could go into receivership." "No news of a rescue deal has reached us yet." "The financial community is still reeling from the shock waves... which could end up costing investors millions..." "No, no, don't tell me." "Let me guess." "Tanya." "Bastard!" "Pathetic." "I'm nothing but a cash machine to you, am I?" "You have lived rent-free in my property for long enough." "It's obviously what's keeping me going." "And it's all down to you." "You're evil." "You'd rather destroy someone else's life than not get what you want." "The whole world's gonna know what a psycho you really are." "Punish me." "Mama!" "Oh, thanks, baby." "I need it." "20-odd hours in the air in two days, and one of the weirdest gigs I've ever done." "What, for a stock cube advert?" "Don't even ask." "It's the Japanese." "They've got a bizarre sense of humour." "I keep saying to myself, "Think of the money." " "Think of the money."" " That's my girl." "Mmm." "You know you're part of something special?" " Yeah?" " This." "You and me." "In fact, we've been asked to feature in a documentary about successful young black couples." " Oh, yeah?" " Yeah." "They said we'd be perfect." "Sounds cool, huh?" "I'm just home, Tre." "Give me a minute to catch my breath, eh?" "Why don't I catch your breath?" "We've already started to advertise the property, so obviously, that being the case, we have very little time to spare." "So I'd appreciate it if you could let me know when you will be vacating the property 'cause I'd like to start showing it next week." "Thank you." "Message two." "Hi." "Message for Tanya Turner." "This is Madeleine Carr from the Evening Standard." "We're running a piece about your late husband's corruption charges in this evening's edition..." "Piss off." "... and I was hoping to get a comment from yourself." "Message three." "Hiya, Tanya." "It's me, Shannon." "I'm just calling to make sure you're coming to Callum's party tonight." "He's promised he won't try it on this time." "Yeah, but seriously, you've got to come." "It wouldn't be the same without Tanya Turner." "Cheers, darling." " We don't have to go." " I promised Shannon." "Nice." "She really wants Callum to have a special night." "You know what we could do?" "We could go for an hour, show face, and then give it the jetlag excuse and come home for an early night, if you know what I mean." "Oh, God!" "Oh, who'd do such a thing?" "What the hell have you done?" "You've just taken the piss out of everything I believe in." "Everything I stand up for." "My own flipping wife!" "All I did was dress up." "Like the Italian do with the spaghetti advert, or the French with their accordions and baguettes." "Those are stereotypes, too." "It's just a bit of fun." "Are you thick or what?" "The French and Italians actually do eat spaghetti and baguettes." "How many white people you snacked on recently?" "And the French ain't been oppressed and enslaved for centuries." "Has their whole entire history been summed up in a oner, a bunch of bongo-banging cannibals?" "And you know the worst thing about it is?" "You did it for money." "You know what that makes you?" "Hello, Arnie." "Yeah." "We're gonna need some damage limitation, man." "Please come." "You know how talking to the press freaks me out." "Look, I'm not the one who's got to prove what it is I really believe in." "This is something you've got to do for yourself or don't bother speaking to me anymore." "There she is!" "I realise, with hindsight, that I've been naive." "I took advice from my agency when I should have trusted my own instincts." "I'm truly sorry for any offence I've caused." "I have nothing but respect for my race and all people of colour, and in no way intended to trivialise a serious issue." "I hope that my actions will be kept in context as a foolish mistake rather than a political statement, and that my apology be accepted and put an end to this incident." "Liberty Baker, speaking this afternoon from our studios." "She recently married footballer husband Tremaine Gidigbi, who spent six months in jail last year after alleged..." "It's show time!" "It's just a storm in a tea cup." "Let's not make a tsunami out of it, eh?" "Look, we had brothers throwing flipping bananas at us on the way here tonight." "Brothers!" "Am I supposed to just lie down and take it?" "Yeah, you are." "This is what I'm talking about." "You and your temper." "Shit happens." "It's been dealt with." "You just knuckle down and become a skipper to this team." "Where you going?" "For a slash, if that's okay with you." "Just try not to put yourself in the papers for the next five minutes, yeah?" " Sure you're okay?" " Never better, darling." "Just, you look like you lost weight or something." " You are sweet." "Look, this is for Callum." " Oh." "Prick." "Excuse me." "This is from Tanya, one of your official guests." "If you got something to say, Shan, just say it." "Well, who the hell are they?" "I've hired this place out for a private party." "They're fans, right?" "And I invited them on the way in." "First rule of the game, respect your public." "They're the ones who help you score goals." "I suppose." "Just watch who else you invite, yeah?" "I don't want any trouble." "Hey, Jackie." "Thanks so much for coming." "Didn't think you'd be able to." "Well, I can't stay long." "I've just come to say goodbye, really." " Bye?" " What do you mean?" "Well, I've come to a decision." "Look, there's nothing here for me anymore now and... well, I'm going to Australia to live with Kyle." "Me and Paddy." "Flying out tomorrow morning." "Oh, it's this whole bloody football world." "It's just..." "Well, it's full of shit." "Excuse my language." " And it's ruined too many people close to me." " Hear, hear." "We'll really miss you, Jacks." "It won't be the same without you." "Oh, it's only a plane ride away, girls." "If you ever feel like you want to get away from it all, you know who to call." "Right." "I am fetching a bottle of something expensive." "The least that we can do is see you off in style." "One glass won't hurt." "Just don't tell Bruno, okay?" "Listen." "I'm gonna go and find Callum." "He'll want to say goodbye." "Have you seen Callum anywhere?" "He's probably with Tre, as far away from me as possible." "Hey, it'll all blow over." "I've done some daft things in me time and all, you know." "It'll be chip paper tomorrow." " It's not as if you've killed anyone, is it?" " Thanks, babe." "Ladies." "I understand goodbyes are in order." " Sooner the better." " I shall miss you too, sweetheart." "You and Roger." "End of an era." "Don't you even mention his name, you bastard." " It's the grief talking, or..." " Can't you see you're upsetting her?" "You don't look too chipper, either, darling." "Nothing to do with your little cash-flow problem, I trust?" "Oh, piss off." "Yikes!" "Have you two ladies got the painters in?" " I've got to get out of here." " I'll take you home, sweets." "This party just lost its appeal." "You try and be nice..." "How long you gonna keep this up, Tre?" "I get it." "You're pissed off." "But I can't undo it, can I?" "All that I can do is apologise." "Where have I heard that before?" "Oh, yeah, the last time you humiliated me in the national press, posing for the Sport while sucking on your PA's dib dabs." "So what's next, Liberty?" "You gonna shag an Alsatian or join the Nazi party or what?" "Oh, I can't prove it, can I?" "I mean, he didn't get as far as raping me, but that's only because I kneed him one." "He spiked my drink with something." "I know." "And then again, if I went to have a blood test, who's to say I didn't take it meself?" "And that's if it'd still show up now." "I don't expect people to believe me." "And I don't expect you to believe me." "But Roger did." "And I'm sure that's why he went round to see Garry Ryan that night." "Oh, I do believe you, Jacks." "I know just as well as you do what he's capable of." "You're not the only one he had a go at." "And to top it off..." "Oh, forget it." " You got enough troubles of your own." " Come on, what's he done?" "What the hell." "It'll be in tomorrow's papers anyway." "I'm skint." "My inheritance isn't worth shit." "And thanks to Garry Ryan, I don't even have my shares." "I'm ruined, Jacks." "Hey." "What?" "Nothing." "It's just a cramp." " Cramp?" " A twinge." "Come on, we're going to the hospital." " Oh, don't be daft." "It's probably just wind." " Yeah, well, I'm not taking any chances." "Come on." "Oh, I don't know." "Maybe I deserve it." "You know, I was looking at that piece in the paper, the one about Sparks being cursed." "And apart from your Roger, all the casualties had one thing in common." "Me." "I'm the bloody curse of Earls Park." " Don't be daft." " Well, that's what it feels like." "So, what are you gonna do?" "Oh, I don't know." "Get a bank loan." "Hope it lasts me till I find another rich tosser." "Come on, Jack." "You know me." "I can't live on Nectar points." "I need the life." "I'm no good on me own." "I'll get over this slump." "Got over a lot worse in the past." "Like you having me husband's baby, for instance." "Hey." "Water under the bridge." "I know what Jason was like." "I can well imagine." "Just do me a favour though, eh, Jacks?" "Don't ever go public, will you?" "Cross me heart." "Well, wish me luck." "As long as it's not Garry Ryan," "I think I could put up with just about anything behind closed doors." "I just wish you didn't have to, though." "At least I know Roger was a good man." "And I know that he loved me." "It's like he's still here, you know, and I can't find him." "I think I'm better starting over, away from all of these memories." "I can't even bring myself to look at the things he had on him when he died." "It's just..." "It just hurts so much." "Well, maybe it'd help." "Like you said, he loved you." "That's something to treasure, not run away from." "Shannon." "I don't know why it matters so much." "It's only a piece of plastic." "It just..." "Well, I know where it got broken." "And there's some photos of me and Paddy he took on it before he went blind." "Keep your photos in here, darling." "That's what he'd have done." "And he knew what this was every time he felt it." "The thing is, he had a right mood on when I gave him that." "He said everyone would think he was a sentimental idiot." "But he used it all the same." "I said I'd sulk if he didn't." "I wasn't bothered but he went, "No, no," ""I'm not gonna risk it."" "The silly sod." "And this?" "It's his Dictaphone." "He used to plan formations on it." "He used it all the time once he lost his sight." "No, Tan, I can't." "I've had to erase his message from the answer phone." "I can't stand listening to his voice." "You erase this, you'll regret it for the rest of your life." "It's just him doing what he did." "Normal." "You know, not on a pedestal." "Look, you don't have to listen to it now." "Just don't bin it, okay?" "No." "No, you're right." "As long as you're here." "I just think I need a top up, though." " Ready?" " Yeah." "Testing, testing." "One, two, three." "Ah!" "Roger." "What a surprise." "Jackie's told me everything." "People do stupid things when they're drunk or stressed." "And I should know." "Callum's had too much too quick." "It's all out there on a plate for him." "How can you justify it, though?" "I mean..." "I laid this party on for him." "I've been there through all the shit with his mum." "And then he just throws it all in my face for some dirty slapper." "I'm not justifying it." "I'm just saying it doesn't have to be the end." "I mean, I've done terrible things to Tre because of my own insecurity." "It doesn't mean I don't love him." "He's angry with me so he's punishing me." "And it works." "My suggestion to you is hold your head up high and punish him right back." "Give him a taste of his own medicine." "Speaking of which..." "You go." " I never done drugs before." " Oh, yeah?" "What do you think alcohol is?" "Come on, girl." "It's only a line." "It'll take the edge off." "Trust me." "Press your nostril like that and..." "Up the hatch." "Go on." "Give yourself a break." "I'm sorry to put this on you, Tanya." "I just can't face it." "No, you go." "You get on that plane and you have a life." "This will be my pleasure." "Look after yourself, darling." "Send my love to Kyle." "Everything looks perfectly normal." "Heartbeat, no haematoma." "No." "You're fine." "I told you." "Sorry, Doctor." "I knew he was overreacting." "I just don't want anything to go wrong, yeah?" "That's understandable." "And we wanted to scan her again anyway, but try not to worry too much." "She's pregnant, not ill, eh?" "Look, go and get us a couple of teas from the machine, will you, Bruno, while we finish off here." "Sure." "He wants to wrap you in cotton wool, doesn't he?" "Typical father." "Doctor, can you tell, from the scan, can you tell things about the baby?" "You mean abnormalities and such?" "Look, let's just focus on the here and now, eh?" "We'll do all the necessary tests at the appropriate time, Lucy." "And at your age there's no reason to think..." "I didn't mean about abnormalities in particular." "I was thinking more about colour." "I'm not sure what you..." "Can you tell me if my baby's black or white?" "Erm..." "Not..." "No, not until it's born." "Thank you." "Yeah." "Ryan." "Gazza?" "It's aunty Tan-Tan here to spread a little bit of sunshine." "Enjoy." "Roger, Roger." " Don't you know that sex is all about power?" " Yeah, well, it is for you, because that's the only way you're gonna get any." "By forcing people!" "Well, while we're laying our cards on the table..." "All right." "All right." "All right." "You've made your point." "Name your terms." "My terms?" "Well, it might be my turn to make the killing." "But I think it's you who should be bringing the offer to the table." "Now, look." "You're a businesswoman." "I mean, surely you've got something in mind." "Well, I think we should discuss this face to face." "Okay." "Look, give me half an hour and I'll see you at my place." "You reckon I'm coming back to your gaff after what you tried on Jackie?" "Oh, Garry, what do you take me for?" "All right." "Well, how about neutral ground?" "I..." "I know this little club in Soho." "Convivial atmosphere." "It's just along from a little wine bar in Arnold Street." "And I'll bring my cheque book." "Marvellous." "Hello, birthday boy." "I feel good." "And there's so many lovely people here." "So much talent." "Do you know what I mean?" " What are you talking about?" " Oh, don't be so possessive." "Remember what you said?" "You can look, just as long as you don't do anything." "You know, I have always had a thing for Calum." " Fancy a dance, gorgeous?" " Yeah." "Hey, Nico." "Garry Ryan." "Listen, I need to use your back room at the club tonight, okay?" "Great." "Oh, I was wondering." "Do you have any of that specialist stock in?" "Uh-huh." "Oh, yeah." "I do have something specific in mind, yeah." "Yeah." "Can I help you?" "You're Liberty Baker, ain't you?" "If you're looking for an autograph, I'd say that's pretty rude." "I'm not at work right now." "This is a private party." "You know what I think is pretty rude?" "Some bitch like you doing the wick-o-wick with a banana skirt for 500,000." "That's what the paper said, yeah?" "And there's people living on benefits 'cause of the colour of their skin, 'cause of people like you." "Look, I don't have to listen to this." "Get off welfare." "Get a job." "I've earned my cash by working, and hard too." "Earned it?" "You got your cash from the pretty face you was born with." "You got lucky, and you want to use what God gave you against your own people?" "You don't deserve it." "Bitch!" " You done taking the piss out of me?" " Hey." " Shut it, you." " Me take the piss out of you?" "I'm just dancing, Callum, not shagging some slut up against a wall." " You're making an arse of yourself." " Why don't you calm down?" "It's only a bit of fun." "Why don't you shut your shitting face before I smack you one?" "Stop it." "Stop, please!" "Oh, shit!" "Shan." "Shannon." "All right, mate." "You've done enough." "Come on." "Right, back, everyone." "Give her some air." "Tre." " Tre!" " What?" "Thanks, darling." "I won't be long." "Tanya." "How very convivial." "For a cock fight, maybe." "I thought you'd prefer someplace where we wouldn't get hassled." "These people don't read the gossip mags." "Oh, you don't say." "Look, there's a room in the back that my friend lets me use for private parties." "Well, you're friend has obviously gone to a lot of trouble." "Do thank him." "Right, let's get this over with." "Well," "I have to admit it, love." "You've got me between a rock and a queen bitch." "Oh, you got yourself there, Ryan." "And I am more than prepared to do my duty as a law-abiding citizen." "Unless you've got another suggestion." "Always, Tanya, always." "Well." "Oh, please." "I'm not stupid." "I made copies." "Well." "Worth a try, I suppose." "Once again, I've underestimated you." "So what's it worth?" "Let's do this in a civilised way." "Our usual aperitifs before doing business." "Oh, smooth talk for a cold-blooded murderer." "Now, let's not start mud-slinging, darling." "That's a pretty harsh word." "Pretty expensive word, more like." "It's gonna cost you a little bit more than a toot of Columbia's finest, darling." "I know." "I know." "But it's been a long day and I thought you could use a little pick-me-up before we started talking shop." "Go on, indulge."