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What is it about your 13th birthday?

Everyone makes a fuss but it's not like anything really changes,

or does it?

Ooh, it's nearly time!

SNORING

Party animal.

LAUGHTER

Ty?

TYRONE! FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!

What, where?! Oh, ready?

Five, four, three,

two, one!

ALL: Happy Birthday!

I can't believe my baby's a teenager!

Hey, so now that I'm, you know, 13, could I post a photo?

OK. Right. Crowd in, everybody. OK.

Ready? Say "teenager"!

ALL: Teenager!

Right, get some sleep.

I mean it. Do not stay up all night and ruin your birthday.

I love it!

It's not finished yet, but we can add more. Happy birthday!

Thank you!

You ready, Ty? You guys going already?

Got to do some work for Dad.

So has he. Ray said I could have a tenner if I help out.

Thanks, Tracy. You're welcome. See you later.

Ooh, cake's at six o'clock. Don't forget.

27 likes and loads of Happy Birthday messages.

Well, make sure you think before you post again. And I...

BOTH: ..will be checking what you post.

Cheeky.

Ah-ah! Get off my frosting.

I need this finished before I go out. Where are you going?

More importantly, where are you going?

Hey! Happy Birthday! Thanks, Dad!

Aw, my little daughter! 13. Who'd have thought it?

Make you feel old? Not too old

that I cannot scream my little lungs out on the Ride to Oblivion.

We're going to Frank Park? Really, Dad? Are you serious?

All of us? Yeah, well...

Uh, no... Come on, you know the plan. You spend a day with your

dad's family and then you're back with us in the evening.

Have you told her yet? Uh...

Y-Yeah. We're going to Frank Park, the twistiest place in England!

Oh, did Asha tell you? Yeah, that there's 17 roller-coasters.

Jordan's never been to a funfair before!

Well, that's going to stop today.

You see, me and Asha, we made a pact.

We're going to go on every single ride. No, uh... I feel like there's

maybe just been a little sort of miscommunication.

Am I not invited? No, it's not that you're not invited.

You are invited to anything that you want to.

Apart from this, though. Because you do have to pre-book and...

And you forgot Jordan.

It's OK. I get it.

It's a family thing.

Enjoy.

Dad, Jordan IS family.

I know she's family. I know she is to you.

And I'm really... I'm really sorry, OK? It was just...

It was an honest mistake. But please, come on.

Do not let this spoil our day.

It won't cos I'm staying here. What do you mean? You can't... No.

I've planned the whole thing.

Well, next time try asking me about my own birthday.

Jess!

You're right. It would have been so lame with those olders.

Yeah, one day we have to go together.

Wait. I'm going to call you back.

What are you still doing here? You've got to set off early,

beat the queues. I'm not going. Cos of me?

You're joking me.

There's no way I'm going to ruin your birthday. You're not.

I'm just sick of being split between two families. I just wish we could

all do fun stuff together. But you've always wanted

to go to Frank Park. It's super spendy.

And when will you get to go again?

I don't know. I do.

Now. It's your 13th.

Forget about me. I'm fine.

Now, you go and have some fun with your family.

Yeah, I know.

But I can't leave her now, can I, Peter?

Not on her birthday. Yeah, I was really looking forward to it, too.

I'm so sorry. Um...

Uh, thank you so much. Bye-bye!

That was the...dentist. I cancelled so I could hang out with Jess.

No need.

I persuaded her to go. Dad's not picking up.

Oh, well, if you run, you'll catch up with him. Cool.

Um, hey, Mum. Since you're free now,

why don't you give the "dentist" a call back?

All right, have fun!

Do you need any help? No, no, I've got this! Are you sure?

Yeah, yeah, you go. Bye!

Peter? We're back on.

Jess?

Jess Beaker? Happy birthday!

Sorry, that's a bit weird. Who are you?

You posted a picture of Jordan Whitely online.

I've been looking for her for months. We're old friends.

Has she not mentioned me? Sorry, I wouldn't know.

You didn't say your name. Oh, what am I like?

Hi, Jess. I'm Shannon. Um...

Sorry, she's never mentioned you. How do you know her?

Oh, you know, we used to...

..hang out a lot. Back in London?

JESS THINKS: London? Where a group of girls robbed Jordan?

Jordan's not here, so...

This was last night, yeah?

Um, yeah, it was. She took off straight after.

I don't know where she went.

Sorry, I've got to go.

Jordan said only bad stuff happened in London,

so who was this girl and what does she want?

Right, logs there need bagging up.

Mosey Boy will show you what to do.

I'm going back on the road, Dad. Oi, I never said you could!

Jimmy called. They're less than ten miles away.

I can meet up with them today.

Tell her, Dad. Who's Jimmy? Our cousin.

You've missed enough school, they're already on our backs.

Jimmy don't go to school, does he? Mum, I'm near on 15.

I should be out earning, not stuck in some class.

No, you're 14 and you're not your cousin Jimmy, son.

Now, listen, one summer your mum

and I will take you both out on the road, OK? Yeah.

But I can go now, yeah? No, you can't, Moses,

and that's the end of it.

Don't wind him up. Jimmy shouldn't have asked you to go back with him.

It wasn't just that we sent for you to come home for

the rest of the summer. We were told you had to come back. By who?

Uncle Joe. Why?

You weren't brought up to it, mate. That's all. No, you're lying, Mum.

Moses! I'll call Uncle now.

So, who's the lucky guy? What?

No, no-one! I just had something stuck in my teeth.

Hello?

Oh, look who's here. Hi, Peter.

Hi.

These are for you.

Oh. Mm, they're lovely.

But why?

A thank you for letting us use the shop floor for the sleepover.

Going somewhere nice? Not far, we were just going to go and...

Buy a plunger. The sink is blocked and Peter knows a place.

Well, have a lovely time.

I best put these in water.

Bye! Bye-bye.

Why did you bring flowers? Because we're going on a date!

Yeah, a secret date, remember?

I don't want the girls to know about us just yet.

Now we've got to buy a plunger.

After you.

Happy birthday. Shame about the trip.

I'm going to go and hang out with Jordan. See you.

Um, wait, Asha, I still want to...

To go.

JAUNTY PIANO MUSIC PLAYS

Oh, hey. Hey! Ah, it's the birthday girl!

Hey, how does it feel to be a teenager?

Not much different, really. Dad, about the trip...

Yeah, no, yes. I have rebooked it for half term

and I've got a ticket for Jordan as well.

Half term? That's ages away! Ajay!

Maybe we can make Jess a hot chocolate. Sorry.

Yep.

It's my fault, isn't it? No. Listen, it's not your fault at all.

It's my fault. I'm a... What's the term? I'm an idiot.

I'm an idiot man. That's who I am. From now on, who's that? It's him.

It's Idiot Man.

I've ruined your birthday, haven't I?

No, no, no. I'm going to go and meet my friends.

I've got big plans, so...

That's what I came here to tell you. Are you sure?

Yeah. Good, OK, it sounds fun! Good, exciting. Listen, I love you.

Happy birthday.

I've just got to go and try and cheer up Ajay, all right?

This is a bonus. We get to spend all day together.

Yeah, it's a shame about Jess, though.

I'm worried I ruined her day. Birthdays are always messy.

People try too hard. Or they don't try at all.

Yeah. Sorry.

What were your birthdays like when you were in care?

Well, some were better than others.

There's this one time I got a bike.

It was second-hand but I loved it.

And they started to teach me how to ride it.

Only started?

Yeah, well, I moved on. The bike stayed put, though.

You seriously can't ride?

No way. No excuses.

It's as easy as... Riding a bike!

This was not my dream birthday.

But people feeling sorry for me would only make it worse.

Should I book us a table for lunch?

I don't know, romance is supposed to be spontaneous.

Why don't we go for a swim? Well, I don't have my trunks.

Who needs trunks?

I'm just joking!

Why don't we go for a paddle first and see how we get on?

Come on, then. Race you. Go on, then!

Tracy, come on!

Oh, what's that? Don't look, come on. OK.

Shall we take our shoes off now?

Whoa. You've got this. Keep going.

Hey, wait for me!

Jordan, stop. I can ride a bike!

It matters that much?

Yeah, well, I've always wanted to.

And you've made that happen. You're amazing.

You're amazing.

Shannon. What are you doing here?

I'm finding you.

Like I always said I would.

You can't go. Mum's right.

You weren't brought up to it. Don't mean nothing, do it?

Still a traveller. Even if you don't travel?

It's part of me blood, innit?

If it's in the blood, why do you need to go?

You gorgers don't get it.

I know what it's like to want something so much

that you think you'll die.

But I'm here to tell you life goes on. No.

This ain't like you and your football.

I don't just want to be a traveller. It's who I am.

PHONE RINGS

Better take this.

Hey, Jess, are you having fun?

Yeah, I just wanted to say thanks for coming to my sleepover.

It was the best ever. Yeah, how are things?

There's some stuff going down. Can't really talk.

Right, well, maybe we could...

Is the cake still on? Totally, yeah!

Mum said six. All right, see you then.

Uncle Joe will just send you back.

HORSE WHINNIES

It's all right. Now you've upset Dolly. No, she ain't upset.

I think she's sick. She's not, is she?

Go get Mum to tell the vet.

I think it's colic. Are you for real?

Go! It's all right, it's all right.

Is colic serious? Yeah, it can be.

Give us that bridle, I need to get her moving. It's all right, girl.

I'm Asha. Hey, Asha.

I'm Shannon. She's an old friend.

And I'm a new friend. Yeah, can you just give us a minute?

Longer than that. I've come all the way from Cardiff.

Maybe I should go. Yeah, if you don't mind.

I'll catch you later. Promise.

So... So, Shannon, why are you here?

Because you owe me. Oh. Yeah, I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologise, but a conversation would be a start.

When I have a bad tummy, I like to lie down.

You ain't a horse, are you?

No, when they've got the colic, you've got to keep them moving.

Good job we caught it early, thanks to you, Mosey Boy!

Mum can't get through to the vet. But it's urgent. Give her to me.

No, I'm good. No, you need a break. Come on.

Doesn't look good, does she? Even I can see that.

You all right? Yeah, of course.

Where are you going? To see if Mum's got through to the vets.

Jess, what are you doing here? It's our beach hut. Why are you here?

The door was open.

I thought Jordan might be here. I thought Jordan was with you.

Did you have a fight? No.

She met this girl. Not Shannon? You know her?

Well, I met her this morning. Is Jordan OK? She's very OK.

Apparently they were best friends back in London.

So, she's not the girl who robbed Jordan?

If she is, then Jordan is super forgiving.

What about you?

You're all alone on your birthday.

Well, I wanted to be.

Sort of. Not... Not really.

It's just how stuff worked out.

OK. We're going to have some fun. Fun? Just me and you?

I am all you've got. Come on, Jess.

Well... Nice.

Someone landed on her feet.

Yeah, you've met Jess. Tracy's amazing, you know?

She was in care, so she gets it. Oh, so you're a pity parcel.

I had someone like that. She was fostered, said she wanted to put

something back. Just wanted the allowance more like. What happened?

We fell out over some random thing and she said I was difficult

and ungrateful, and so she did put something back.

Me. I'm sorry.

No, it's funny. We don't need them, do we? Me and you, right?

Against the world. I said I was sorry.

I said I don't want sorry.

I just want to know why.

You took yourself out of my life, no goodbye, no message. Nothing.

They said you wanted a fresh start.

With your mum and your dad.

Yes, and I wanted to take you with me, but you disappeared.

Yeah, but... I just thought I'd get in the way.

How could you think that?

Because back then it just felt like I messed up everything I touched!

And I just wanted you to have a chance at a good life.

Well, I wanted us to have our chance.

I messed up. I know, right?

You'll just have to find a way to make things up to me.

Yes! How are you so good at everything?

Because I like winning.

Come on, Jess. Get into it. 13 is meant to be fun.

I bet you can't beat me.

Yes!

Did you find Mosey? No, but we will find him, don't worry.

He can't go now. He loves Dolly.

He's upset, and you know your brother. He can't show things.

Yes!

Yes! Why aren't you always like this?

Fun, you mean? No, just on my side.

You can be a bit of a pain, too. Then maybe we should both change.

What, and actually get on? Don't push it.

I'm not going to Cardiff, Shan. Why not?

Because this is my home!

You've lived everywhere. You can move again.

It's not about the place, it's about the people. What people?

Tracy, Jess! But no girlfriend!

No. Sounds like round one to Cardiff, then.

Dad! Hey, look who I found. Moses went to fetch the vet.

Made her come for Dolly.

Come here, you. We thought you had run off.

GIGGLING AND CHATTERING

Hey, you two. Jess.

This is.. Shannon. Yeah, we met.

She's a... She's a friend. A really good friend. Yeah.

Um.. You're meant to be at your dad's.

I was hanging out with Asha.

But why didn't you call me? We knew you were busy.

It's Jess's birthday, so...

I've got my coach to catch soon anyway.

But you'll call like you said? Promise.

Have a nice rest of your birthday, Jess.

Jordan's lucky to have you.

It was nice to meet you too, Asha.

Since when did you become middle-aged?

Oh, when I was about ten. Yeah, that's about right.

It's a nice spade, though. It's a lovely spade.

Can I get it? Yeah.

Oh, no, quick! Oh! OK.

Don't do that. Just act naturally.

Well, isn't this a surprise? It is!

I thought you were supposed to be at Frank Park.

Oh, yeah, no, we've rebooked it for the half term.

Jess said she was going to hang out with friends.

She's got, I don't know... Big plans. Oh, I thought she was...

Must have missed a message.

Oh, she's at the arcade with Asha having a lovely time.

Teenagers.

So, what are you two up to?

I was getting

gardening...advice. Gardening advice.

Gardening advice? That's what you were doing, was it?

That's good, isn't it? For you? Don't have a garden.

Uh, no, but that doesn't stop me looking at the plants.

For the garden. Mm. Yeah.

That you don't have.

I was thinking maybe I was going to buy the pink one. The pink one.

Or the blue one. Blue's nice.

Blue's good for a garden, if you had one.

Hey, Dolly's drinking again. Vet said that will be a good sign.

Hate to admit it, but you did good, bro. Yeah, you're the man.

Learnt about horses on the road, didn't I? Let it go, Moses.

No, I saved Dolly cos of what I learned

while I was out travelling instead of being at school.

All the proper old travelling ways and that. You still want to go?

Well, you've proved your point. If that's the way you want to go,

then we ain't going to stand in your way. I'll speak to Joe. Thanks.

Why wasn't I brought up on the road?

Yeah, what made you stop travelling?

I did it for your mum. Liar.

I did it for him.

Farmer offers us this bit of ground for divvy money.

Life on the road is just getting harder and harder, you know?

They want to put a stop to our way of life.

That's why they keep closing the stopping places. We can't give up.

We ain't giving up, we're still here. No-one can take travellers.

Don't matter if we're on the road or on the moon, does it?

It took me an age to stand still. Family is what matters.

The way that you saved Dolly today, well,

she'd have been a goner if you hadn't been there.

I suppose I best stay, then.

Seeing as you lot can't cope without me.

We can, but...

Ty, take a photo.

So, why did you run away like that? Yeah, we were having a good time.

Yeah, well, you've got Jordan now. Don't need me to have fun.

No, but I want to hang out with you.

And it's my birthday, so you do as I say. So be in charge, then.

It's your birthday, what do you want? Asha's right.

What do you want?

I want everyone to be together, all my family, all my friends.

So, a party? Well, I...

It's properly too short notice. Jess.

A party. Um, here.

Yeah, let's do it.

Peter, mate, I thought you lived in a flat. I've got window boxes.

They must be really big ones.

PHONE PINGS

Sorry, got to take this.

Oh, it's Jess.

"Having a party at Dad's, invite everyone. I will be there at six."

She's having a party at ours. "Bring pizza and sweetcorn."

"You have to come and bring Flo."

"Mum, don't forget the cake." Great.

I guess we'd better go. Yeah.

All right, best of luck with the garden.

Thank you. Dig, dig, dig. See you there! Bye!

We're supposed to be having something small at ours and now...

Tracy. She's a teenager now.

Unpredictable.

Cake? Come on.

LAUGHTER AND MUSIC

ALL: Happy birthday!

Make a wish! Make a wish!

CHEERING

Right, who wants cake? Me! Me!

Happy birthday. Thanks.

And a high five. To you.

Question for you. How long have you

and P-E-T-E-R

been a T-H-I-N-G?

I don't know where you got that idea.

You did buy house plants together.

Yeah, the house plant thing and then there was the holding hands thing.

Why hide it? Peter's great. He's great.

We just haven't told the kids yet, so... Oh, OK.

We're really happy for you.

We think he's a keeper, don't we? The best.

Thanks for coming, I didn't think you'd be into it.

Might as well get to know you all a bit better.

He's coming back to school. Mum and Dad need me at home.

Then I go back on the road soon. And Paysh will miss him so much.

Would not!

Hey, I'm sorry about today.

It's fine. Really, it is.

Yeah? Can we talk in private, cos I need to tell you something.

CHATTER AND LAUGHTER

Right, who wants the first piece? Me!

How big? Uh, medium?

I just wanted to say, I thought you should know...

Shannon's your girlfriend.

No, she was, back in London. So, it's over?

Well...

That's what I thought.

Of course. She wants to get back together.

Why else would she come all this way?

No, she asked me to move to Cardiff.

To Cardiff? Yeah.

But then I realised...

..I've got to be real.

I can't keep leading her on

when I know I have feelings for someone else.

No? Yeah.

Look at them behaving like kids.

So, tell them. No, no, I can't. No.

What?

Is everything all right? Yeah, thanks.

We were just saying how nice it is to see Peter here.

Yeah, because...

Peter's really good at the party stuff.

HE TRUMPETS

Mum, we know Peter's not just here for the party stuff.

Um, we know you're together.

And that's great, just do what you want to do.

Aw, look at that!

CHEERING

I'm not sure being 13 is much different, but Asha's right.

Whatever age you are, being true to yourself can make things happen.

It can even make people happy.

We're dancing!