Original subtitles

Why don't you tell him about her? Tell him the truth.

(Paul) Lisa, her sister... She isn't her sister.

Let's get married.

You coward! You shitty little coward!

He's finished with you. He doesn't want to see you

and he doesn't want to hear from you.

- Where are we going? - To the seaside.

- How long are we going for? - Forever.

(John ) I need to get in touch with somebody I've not seen for five years.

I want you to sign t'tenancy over to me. Tenancy and t'business.

He's married - your mate Andrew.

They live there with his mum and dad.

She's expecting a baby.

(Andrew) My wife gave birth to my baby

and I'm on the moors snogging another woman.

(Carol) I'm not the other woman, she is.

I don't think we should see each other any more.

I think he's dead.

(Man ) He's failed to make any repayments for over 14 months.

There is no business for you to take over.

Do you want to marry me?

- Is this a joke? - No, no, it's not a joke.

- They're gonna take t'farm. - Who is?

Estate, bank. He hasn't been paying the interest on his loan.

- Where we going? - Ran out of milk.

If I can do repairs, I can keep the tenancy going,

but there's no money.

- So you want me to...? - You've always wanted your own farm.

What about all your money?

- I haven't got any money. - That car, your company.

I hired the car. There is no company.

I've been working in a supermarket.

We've been living in a council flat in Leeds.

After we left, we drove to Bridlington.

We got by for a couple of weeks but then I got caught stealing.

I got three months.

Lisa got put in care.

When I got out, I got offered t'flat, then t'job, then I got Lisa back.

It took a bloody long time, but I did it.

And now I've got this chance -

this one chance, John - to do something important.

So you want me to sell my house and put t'money into your farm?

Yeah.

- I don't know, Carol. - Why? Why not?

You know I've always liked you.

Yeah.

But you've never felt like that about me.

I won't mess you about, John.

What about your boyfriend?

What about him? He's married, he's got a kid. He's not my boyfriend.

You still think about him.

If you do this for me, John, I promise I'll be the best wife anybody ever had.

Will you think about it?

Yeah. I'll...

Yeah.

This mate of mine - the bloke I work with at Broadbent's -

he once said if ever I sold t'house, he wouldn't mind first refusal.

So if he's still interested I could probably sell it quite quickly.

- Yes! - Bloody hell, Carol.

We've got four weeks to get started and show we mean business.

A lot of this we can do ourselves - walls, fences, pointing.

How definite is it that they'll renew t'tenancy if you do these repairs?

It's definite. I've got it in black and white. Look.

They don't like evicting people.

It's more bother to kick us off than it is to let us stay.

So I put my money in, but legally you own everything?

No, we'll be partners -

the livestock, the machinery.

- It's all half yours. - But you're t'legal tenant.

Yeah. Well, I can't change that.

But we'll be married. That's the guarantee legally.

That's the closest we can get.

I'd always hoped, if I were to get married that...

there'd be kids.

Well... 'Appen not straightaway.

Eventually?

Yeah.

- Yeah... eventually. - So...

There will be...

sex?

Yeah. Of course.

Right.

Well... what are we going to tell Lisa?

- Lisa! - What?

You know me and John? We're getting married.

Who to?

"I'll walk where mine own nature would be leading:

"It vexes me to choose another guide:

"Where the grey flocks in ferny glens are feeding;

"Where the wild wind blows on the mountain-side. "

- Is he asleep? - Yeah.

You never told me you and Carol nearly got married.

Your dad told me this morning.

What happened?

Nothing. I didn't turn up.

Why? Why not?

My mum and dad found out the night before and...

They didn't know?

- No. - Why?

They'd have stopped it. Well, they did.

It's odd you never told me.

- Is it? - Out of interest if nothing else.

It never occurred to me to tell you.

- I didn't realise you'd been that close. - Well... we were.

(TV playing softly)

Another five minutes and I'll get off home.

OK.

Should I sit a bit closer?

Yeah, you can do.

- Do you want another cup of tea? - No. I'm fine, thanks.

Shall we hold hands?

(Gasps)

- And your postcode, love. - HX73KL.

Right. Your name is?

Ralph John Standring.

- Date of birth? - 7/11/1970.

- You kept that quiet. - And address?

- Mind you, I would. - 44, Elizabeth Street... Sod off.

Hi.

Carol in't here. She's gone into Halifax with John.

What's your name?

(? The Detroit Emeralds: Feel The Need)

? See how I'm walking See how I'm talking

? Notice everything in me

? Feel the need Oh feel, feel the need in me

? I need you by my side To be my guide

? Can't you see my arms are open wide

? Feel the need Oh feel, feel the need in me

? I need your love

? Every day I need Love...?

What happened to your mum?

- She just never come home one day. - Why?

She met a fella in a pub. Found out after.

He has a BMW and a market stall in Oldham.

You must have been very upset.

Yeah, but Carol looks after me now - she always did.

Mum were always a bit crap. She were usually pissed an' all.

- What's your mum like? - My mum?

Ooh, she's rather bossy, a bit of a snob.

But Dad's very nice. He keeps her in touch with the real world.

What do you make of Andrew's mum and dad?

- Oh, um... - Shite?

- I don't think they're very happy. - Good.

Didn't seem too bad before, but now...

- Serves 'em right. - What makes you say that?

- Carol used to go out with Andrew. - I knew that.

They always treated her like shit. She were never even allowed in.

Course she used to go around when they weren't there.

She used to break in and surprise him while he was still in bed.

- What else did she tell you? - All sorts.

- Do you want a cup of tea? - I'd love one, thanks.

She should have married him really - Andrew.

Still, she's marrying John now so it don't matter.

Sorry? Carol's getting married?

Yeah, to John. Do you take sugar?

No, thanks. Just milk.

So you say she's marrying John. Who's...?

- John. Bloke that works for us. - That's sudden, isn't it?

Yeah. Do you want a Bourbon?

No, thanks. It's a bit early for me.

(Door opens)

Hi.

Um... Lisa's just making some tea.

Is she?

I was passing, thought I'd knock on the door and got roped in.

Hi. I'm Becky. Lawton. Andrew Lawton's wife.

Oh. Sorry. How do you do?

I'm John Standring. I'm... I work here.

- Do you like it, boss? - It's...

- I found tin under t'sink. - It's very red.

Nice haircut. I'll put t'kettle on.

Sorry. I didn't realise she didn't have permission.

It's fine.

Congratulations.

Sorry?

- Lisa told me you're getting married. - Oh.

- Did she? - Have you fixed a date?

- Three weeks on Saturday. - Wow.

- You can come if you like. - Thanks, we'd be delighted.

Lisa says she's struggling with her maths.

- Sorry? - I can help her with that, if you like.

That's what I do... did. Teach maths.

(Kettle whistles)

Right.

I called at Sparkhouse this afternoon.

- Why? - Did you?

I was bored, I was lonely, I was passing.

I painted the living room. Carol's getting married.

(Kate) Carol? Who to?

- Who told you that? - They did.

- Who? - Carol and John.

- John? - He works for them. He's tall, big.

Yeah. I know who he is.

- That's sudden. - They've invited us.

- Are you going? - I hope so.

It's three weeks Saturday at the registry office in Halifax.

Andrew...

Andrew.

Are you all right?

I wasn't here.

- You've been sleepwalking. - Have I?

You haven't done that since you were 12.

- 12? - Do you remember?

I was on the moors.

I was with Carol.

The baby's awake, he's feeding.

Why don't you make Becky some tea?

I thought you weren't coming here again.

Is it true that you're going to marry John?

- It might be. - Is that yes?

It might be, yes.

- Why? - Why not?

Why?!

Come inside.

I haven't got any money. That car, I nicked it.

It were all pretend, a joke. Lisa dared me to and...

Me dad were bankrupt.

I need money or they're going to take t'tenancy off me.

You're marrying him for his money? Has he got any?

He's selling his house.

- He knows why you're marrying him? - Yeah.

Don't. Carol...

Look, it's all right.

He won't hurt me and he's a good farmer. He does things properly.

- I don't believe this! - I'm not going back to begging.

- I can get you some money. - No, you can't. How?

I can... I'll get a loan.

Look, I know you mean well but I know what I'm doing.

Are you going to let him fuck you?

I'll be his wife.

You sleep with her every night. How do you think I feel?

I haven't slept with her once - not since you came back.

You'd have had a job - she's been giving birth.

I haven't wanted to.

Don't hate me. It'll be all right.

How can it ever be all right?

We'll still be friends.

We'll still see each other. Every day.

We could have been so happy.

You and me.

Yeah, I know.

And whose fault is it that we're not?

I'm sorry.

I'm going to be late for work.

Yeah.

Morning.

- You're turning her into a prostitute. - What?

So what does that make you?

- What were he doing here? - Nothing.

You won't make a fool out of me?

No.

No.

(Kylie Minogue: Can't Get It Out Of My Head)

Why do I always do that?

- You're crap. - Thank you. I had noticed.

My turn. Watch, you might learn summat.

How long do you get off school?

- Two weeks officially. - You seem to be coping.

I suppose you hadn't seen him for a long time.

He were a right bastard. So...

- Still. He was your dad. - He weren't me dad.

Sorry?

He wasn't me dad.

Yes!

You won't say owt to 'em, though? Cause they don't know I know.

So who's your real dad?

I don't know.

So if they haven't told you this, how come you know?

People say things.

What people? What things?

This kid once goes, "You come from a dirty family. "

I thought it were cause we were farmers, but... there were more to it.

Maybe you're reading too much into it.

Maybe I am.

- Maybe you should talk to Carol... - No.

- Why not? - I don't want to.

I never told no one before.

Carol...

- What? - We're kidding ourselves.

This time next year we could hate t'sight of each other.

We won't. I won't.

I'll have spent all me money, you'll be wishing you were with somebody else.

I will not. John, it's all fixed up.

We've bought things, you've had your hair cut.

I don't know what's brought this on.

- Your boyfriend. - He's not my boyfriend.

- He said something. - What did he say?

John? John.

He said you were making a prostitute out of yourself.

Did he? And is that what you think?

Cause if that's what you think...

When we have sex, if that's what you'll be thinking, you can piss off now.

- Right now. Go on. - What will you be thinking?

Will it be something that you'll want

or something you put up with cause I give you money?

No. John...

You're kidding yourself.

We both are.

I'm going home.

Is that it then?

Is that it then?!

What's up? What's happened?

- What time does Andrew get in? - Why?

- Just answer the question! - Don't speak to her like that.

- Where's Andrew? - He's...

Becky?

Andrew? Carol's coming over. What the hell did you say to John?

What's going on?

I hope you're pleased with yourself.

We're going to be evicted. We'll be homeless. Do you get this?

- What's happened? - (Carol) Piss off.

And you. You stay away from my Lisa.

I thought she was making a mistake and that she'd regret it.

You called in on your way to work.

We were very close. She was a very good friend.

I wouldn't want her to be unhappy.

Why didn't you tell me you were going to call?

It was on the spur of the moment.

She's big enough to make her own decisions.

- I've explained. - It's none of your business.

- I didn't know about the tenancy. - To wreck something like that.

You're jealous of him, aren't you?

No.

Becky...

You still think about her, don't you? All the time.

Ever since that first day she turned up, I knew there was something.

No... No.

- You still fancy her. - No.

- You can be honest. - It's not about fancying her.

I would rather know.

I love you.

I love you.

Have you not started cooking?

- I'm not your slave. - I'm yours though, aren't I?

She won't come again 'cause of you.

- Who? - Becky.

- So what? - So I like her, she were my friend!

I wish she were my sister! I wish I lived with them!

Right! Pack your bags and see if they'll have you.

- I hate you. - Well, bad luck. I'm all you've got.

I wish you were dead!

I'm sorry, what I said.

Carol.

Everything I do...

I've done it for you.

I've looked after you all your life

and I didn't have to.

The number of times I could have walked out of here.

I'm sorry, Carol.

(Carol) Oh, I love you so much.

I love you more than I can ever tell you.

(Lisa) I know you do.

(TV playing softly)

(Knocking)

Can I come in?

I've always been fond of you.

We were always friends, weren't we?

Calling it prostitution is just the nastiest way of looking at it

anybody could come up with.

You want to help me and in return I can give you things.

I can make you happy and that is... not prostitution.

I don't want to be on my own all my life.

- Well, then. - I've been really happy, last few days.

I just want to be sure it's going to last more than five minutes.

That's up to us, isn't it?

Do you still think about him?

Yeah. Yeah, I do, but...

The thing is it don't just go away, does it? Stuff like that.

Part of me always will probably think about him.

But he's done what he's done, he's made his decision.

He's got his own family now.

I don't want to think about him. I want to think about this, about us.

I want to think about t'farm and all the things we're going to do to it.

I can't be any more honest with you than I have been, John.

I would have come round but I've been really busy.

We've been away for two weeks at my parents'.

It's OK.

- Back at school? - Yeah.

- How's the maths? - Shite.

- It's the wedding tomorrow. - Yeah.

- So it's all back on? - Are you coming?

Oh, I don't think um... No.

- Is it 'cause of me? - What?

All this bother.

Why would you think that?

I don't know.

How could it have been because of you?

I don't know.

- How are your mum and dad? - Oh, they're fine, thanks.

- Do they like t'baby? - Yeah. Yeah.

You know I told you about my dad...

not being my dad?

Yeah.

The reason I know he weren't me dad is 'cause...

I know who me mum is.

I've seen my birth certificate.

And?

She don't know I know.

She in't me sister.

Well, that would mean... she was 12.

She was seeing Andrew when she was 12.

Yeah.

Stupid bloody thing! Right.

(Engine roars)

Shove over.

Why is Becky packing a suitcase?

What are you doing?

I'm going back to my parents'. I'm taking Tom.

- What? - I'm leaving you.

- No, Becky. - You should have told me everything.

- You're not taking Tom. - Right from the start.

I've told you everything. I'm getting sick of this.

- I know about Lisa. - Lisa? Lisa who?

Lisa who? She knows. She knows Carol's her mother.

She's seen her birth certificate and she's worked out who her father is.

- Oh, my God. - You bastard.

No. Becky, not me...

- You liar. - No...

Becky, you really have got the wrong end of the stick.

- Then put me straight. - Carol doesn't know?

No. Lisa's seen her birth certificate.

And she thinks it's me.

It might be best if she does think it's me.

What are you talking about?

(Andrew) I'm not supposed to say...

They're arguing again.

Her father?

You'll say anything.

It's true.

I don't believe you.

She told me. The night before we were supposed to get married.

That's why I never turned up.

I was a coward.

- You're lying. - Right. Well, ask her yourself.

Right then. I will.

Not now. They won't be there. They'll have gone to the registry office.

Becky!

Morning.

All right, cock.

- I'm going to ask her. - At the registry office in front of Lisa?

Are you frightened she might tell me the truth?

She won't tell you the truth in front of Lisa!

Becky!

Becky!

- Mum, can you look after Tom? - Yes, of course.

Smile.

Hold hands.

Becky... It wasn't me.

Me and Carol...

We never had sex.

You never...?

- Never. - Why?

Because... of what her dad did.

She couldn't.

Mr Standring, Miss Bolton, would you like to come through please?

God, I am so sorry.

Let's go home.

I, Carol Bolton, take thee, Ralph John Standring,

to be my lawful wedded husband.

- Congratulations. - Thanks.

Carol! Carol!

Lisa knows.

She told Becky yesterday. She's seen her birth certificate and she knows.

And she's worked out that I'm her dad.

What's he talking about?

I thought you'd want to know that she knew, only she didn't dare tell you.

(John) What's he saying?

Lisa... She's mine.

- And his? - Yeah.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because I never told anyone.

Carol...

Go away.

- Carol... - Go away.

This is nice. We could put this in the bedroom.

Are you OK?

Yeah. Are you?

Never think you can't tell me things.

- Do you hate me? - No.

There were so many times I wanted to tell you...

but I was frightened - I was frightened you'd hate me.

No.

- (Clang) - Yes!

(News on TV)

I'm not really watching this. Are you?

No, not really.

Shall we... go upstairs?

(TV) Good evening, a report in a Sunday newspaper says Prince Harry...

- What you doing here? - I often come up here.

- At night? - Yeah.

- I couldn't sleep. - Me neither.

I ought to kill you for what you did this morning.

I thought you should know that she knew.

So you told me in front of John. Thanks.

I'm sorry.

Thanks for letting her think it were you.

We're going to move away.

Where to?

- The south. - Why?

- It's best. - Is it?

I want to smash my head against the wall.

I want everything to stop.

I want everything to go away.

I want to be 18 again.

Yeah.

Oh, Carol...

- I've gotta go. - No.

- He might wake up. - Five more minutes.

(Carol) "I repeat it until my tongue stiffens -

"Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living.

(Carol and Andrew) "You said I'd killed you - haunt me then...

"The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe.

"I know that ghosts have wandered on earth.

(Carol) "Be with me always - take any form...

"Be with me always...

"take any form - drive me mad!

"Only do not leave me in this abyss where I cannot find you.

"Oh God, it is unutterable.

"I cannot live without my life.

"I cannot live without my soul. "

- Carol. - What does he want?

I'll leave her. I'll leave her and the baby.

Come with me. Let's go. Now. Anywhere.

Why don't you just turn around and go back where you came from?

- I'm not going anywhere. - I think you should.

Not without Carol.

I don't want to hurt you. I don't want any bother.

I just want you to leave.

Come with me, Carol!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop it!

- Get away from him. - Be careful what you do with that.

Get away from him.

- He started it! - Well, I'm finishing it! Shift!

(Gunshot)

Get into your car and go home.

Come with me, Carol.

No. Get into your car and go home.

Not without you.

You can. Come on, Carol.

If we don't do it now, we never will.

Go home.

(Car starts and revs)

(Tyres squeal)

Hello.

(Phone)

- Hello? - Is Andrew there, please?

No. Sorry. He shouldn't be long. He's usually back by now.

Could you ask him to ring me? It's Geoff Cutler.

- I'm the headmaster at Sowerby Bridge. - Oh, yes.

- Is everything OK with Andrew? - Why? What do you mean?

Oh... I'm just slightly concerned. He walked out of school this afternoon.

Walked out of school? Why?

I don't know, but if you could ask him to ring me?

- Yes. Yes, of course. - Thank you.

- I've just booked a fortnight in Corfu. - Andrew's late.

I wait till the weather gets really bad, then I pop in. It works wonders.

- He should be back. - He must have a meeting.

No.

No.

(News on TV)

Owt exciting happened today?

No... No, I don't think so.

What you done to your face?

You should have seen t'other fella.

He got wound up by some of the kids and he walked out.

- Why would he do that? - He's probably gone to cool down.

- But where? - I don't know. He'll be in a pub.

He wouldn't do that. Not without ringing me.

It's only half past six.

Has anyone rung Carol?

- No. - We can see he's not there.

- She might have seen him. - Why?

- I don't know. - I'm not ringing her.

- Fine. - What's fine?

Has anybody tried his mobile?

He never takes it with him. He never remembers it.

- You need to calm down. - (Phone)

Hello?

Becky...

Becky... Oh...

Where are you?

- I'm on the phone. - Yeah. Where are you?

I love you.

I know. I love you.

We all love you. Where are you?

I want you to tell Tom that I love him.

I will. He's here. He wants to see you. He's wondering where you are.

I have to go now.

No. Andrew, what's going on? What's happened?

I can't cope, Becky.

Why not? What with? Andrew?

I love you.

Andrew? Andrew.

Andrew.

Andrew?

Where was he?

A call box. He could have been anywhere.

(Kate) What did he say?

He was drunk.

- He's going to do something stupid. - Andrew wouldn't do anything stu...

(Ringing tone)

(Ringing)

(TV) Here we have a nice black risotto...

(Wind howling)

- Nothing. - I've rung everyone I can think of.

Including Carol?

You ring Carol.

(Phone)

- Hello? - Hello. Paul Lawton here.

- Oh, yeah? - Is Carol there, please?

- Who is it? - What's it to do with?

Andrew, my son. Have you seen him at all today?

- No. - Who is it?

- Is that Carol? - You tell him to stay away from here.

We need to find him...

- Who was it? Who was it? - His dad.

- What did he want? - Nothing.

- What did he say? - Forget it.

They got nothing to do with us.

Carol...

Carol.

Carol!

Carol!

John knows something. He's seen him.

I could hear it in his voice.

Is he not here?

- Have you seen him? - Is he here?

- Have you seen him? - Not since this afternoon.

- When? - He came round, off his head.

- What happened? - He were fighting with John.

They were killing each other.

Fighting? Because of you.

Don't blame me. Don't you dare blame me!

I told him to go home. I made him get in his car and I told him to go home.

He rang. He was drunk. We've no idea where he is. We've looked...

(Thunder crashes)

- I know where he is. - What are you talking about?

- I know where he is! - Where?

Where are you going? Carol?

Carol! I'm going with you.

We should turn round and go back. He can't be up here.

He can't have gone up here. Not in this.

Do what you want.

Carol... I really think we should...

Oh, shit!

Do you know where you're going?

Piss off!

Carol!

Ah! Damn!

Andrew...

Don't stop! Do it! Bloody do it!

- There's no point. - Do it!

Do it!

- Carol... - Do it!

- There's no point, Carol. - Do it!

- Carol... - Do it!

- He's dead. - Do it!

- He's dead. - Do it!

Do it! Bloody do it!

Do it! Do it!

Do it! Do it!

- Carol... - Get off me!

- Bastard... - Carol...

Carol.

You all right? Come on.

Come on. Let's go home.