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Thank you.

Don't need some hired muscle.

Monday to Wednesday next week.

Birmingham, Nottingham, Wolverhampton.

No. No Coventry.

Couldn't fix the venue.

Yeah, Cindy will send you the tour details.

Sellouts.

Hey, I don't handle any other kind.

Yeah. Oh, one other thing.

It'll take 15 grand to get them on stage and another 15 to get them back to the

hotel.

Oh.

Yeah, anyway, see to that as well, will you?

Yeah.

Yeah?

Who?

I knew him.

Coming out when?

That can't be.

He's got two, three years to do.

What are they playing at?

Don't tell me.

He's getting out for good behaviour.

OK.

Something you can do for me.

I want him watched.

Yeah. For the minute he walks out.

Yeah, yeah.

Probably nothing.

But he may be going after the boy.

Daniel.

Yes.

But just watched.

No interference.

Just keep an eye on him.

Sixties, Laurie Langley. I wonder what's become of her these days. Never mind.

Stand by for all the latest news headlines this Thursday morning, coming

after this.

Luxury you can afford in the straightways bonanza.

Daniel, for God's sake, do you know what time it is? It's quarter to nine. We

leave at 22. Now, come on.

Oh, God, I don't believe these things. Modern technology.

It's older than I am. Why don't you get the new one?

Don't be silly. And put the book away.

I don't want to go to school.

Fine then, stay at home.

I don't want to. You don't want to do this, you don't want to do that, you

want to do anything anyone wants you to.

Daniel, please.

It's my last free day. I've got a million and one things to do, people to

Can't you help me, please?

It's not my comeback.

It's not mine either. It's earning a living, Daniel. It's keeping you at the

school you never want to go to. It's eating.

Do you see my keys anywhere?

In the pile of washings.

I said put that away.

No.

Give it back.

Don't pull it. It's not mine. It's in the library.

That was your fault.

Oh, I'll clear it up later. Now, come on.

You won't be able to take him to school tomorrow, though, will you?

I'm going to have him, I said.

Don't worry.

I'm making arrangements.

You'll get there.

Grandad's out.

Good morning to you.

Oh, sorry. Do you know what I've been doing since 8 o 'clock this morning?

Trying to fix a hole in my roof.

I drive all the way over here to get enough money to fix it. What are you

offering me?

Childminding! No,

as far as I can remember, you're supposed to go round late afternoon.

Mr Boone's mail, please. Oh, Torrin, do me a favour. You do me one. Pick up your

own box replies.

Come on. Don't rely on my secretarial services, Ken. I've got a job to hold

down, you know. If you don't like the work, drop the advert, right?

Yeah, I know, but come on.

Childminding? Am I looking after someone's dog next?

It's funny you should say that.

I don't believe it. Warm, friendly, affectionate answers to the name of...

Rover.

Childminding's under me.

Would it be all right to have a bit of us in here? I'm trying to serve morning

coffee next to you all.

And if... Aspirins.

They're under there somewhere.

Plus it was the round table last night.

Charitable works.

A group of like -minded, socially conscious people gathered together to...

You make any good contact?

Ken, that is not what the round table is all about.

One or two.

Anything in it for me?

Nothing worth talking about.

Listen, anything's worth talking about at the moment.

Queuing.

First three customers through the door get a 90 % reduction on the bathroom

suite of their choice.

Now, the Honourable Secretary's wife got her eye on a very nice oatmeal number.

You mean I'm going to get paid?

Ten a day.

For parking my bung outside a shop till she swans up on the day?

Eh? Has it occurred to you that I might just cop my 50 quid for the week, stay

put and take the bathroom suite myself?

Why? You've got nowhere to plummet in. One thing about you Rotarians, they're

all hot.

Well, I told you it wasn't worth it.

I wouldn't say that, Harry. It puts the job market in perspective, doesn't it?

Oh, it's nice that I'm surrounded by mates.

Right, Rover can wait.

I'm only taking this so you don't accuse me of being work -shy.

I don't like kids.

I never have done, even when I was one.

Laurie, I promise you, you'll be wonderful.

In every way, the part is you.

I mean, I wouldn't have offered it otherwise.

I'm sure. It's just such a long time since I've performed. I am... You've got

the jitters, of course you have.

And you venture a new direction.

But you'll be fine.

I swear it.

Now, until tomorrow.

I'll see myself out.

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't introduce you. This is Ted Michaels, general manager of

the Alhambra. I'm sorry, I forgot your name.

Boone. Ken Boone.

Charmed. You remember how big Laurie was as a singer?

Yeah, certainly do.

Well, that is nothing to what she's going to be. As an actress, believe me.

Well... I must have been one of your greatest fans, you know. I've got every

record you ever made.

Really?

When I saw your signature on the letter, I couldn't believe it.

I've even got your autograph somewhere, you know.

He gave it to me when I was 16.

Well, I mean, you can't be much older yourself.

It was a ready, steady go. You were sharing the bill with Helen Shapiro.

Let me explain to you about the job.

Now, I realise it's short notice. Well, yes, very short notice, actually.

Wayne Fontana and the Mine Vendors.

Great stuff.

Good days, weren't they? 60s?

It didn't exactly expire over the decade.

Oh, well, no, I didn't mean that. I mean, it's always...

Club circuits, cover versions.

No, I didn't mean that. You mean to all intents and purposes, I expired with a

decade. Coffee or something stronger?

Oh, strong coffee.

Let's just say I changed my priorities and I got married, settled down, had a

baby.

Which brings us to the point.

Your experience with children? Well, no, not at all, actually. It's not really

my line of work. I'm more used to tougher jobs.

Yes, well, Daniel, come and meet Mr Boone.

He's doing his homework. I'm sure you'll take to him.

So it's to and from school, is it?

Well, as I said in the letter, that depends on you, although I'd obviously

much appreciate perhaps if you do Saturdays and some evenings.

Well, I think just to and from school, you know.

Daniel, this is Mr Boone who'll be looking after you while I'm in

Hi, Daniel.

That's not homework.

Um, about the weekend, um... The car you've seen out front, I trust you with

entirely. I imagine you'll trust me to pay you, say, at the end of the month?

Well, yeah.

You've taken a load off my mind, Mr Boone. But I'm really not sure about

weekends.

I know you're not, Ken.

But you'd do it for Laurie, wouldn't you?

Could I have him call you back?

As soon as possible. Thank you.

Hello, green...

Hello, Greenway Productions.

Mr Gottlieb, hello.

He's in conference at the moment, but I know he wants to speak to you.

There must be no violence.

Do you understand that?

Jeff. What do you want? Buddy Gottlieb on the line from LA.

OK, I'll take it.

Hey, Buddy.

How's it going?

What have we got?

Have we got a tour?

I haven't heard him so excited since he thought he'd won the Irish sweepstake.

Well, I thought I'd fan and just let you know.

I've met Laurie Langley. I've met Laurie Langley about 25 times before the money

ran out.

Yeah, well, you don't understand these things. She was a teenage pin -up of

mine. So what's she like, then?

Well, not quite what she was when she was 16, but then nor am I.

Still, you haven't been through half the men in Britain in the meantime.

Just as well.

What makes you think she has?

Sunday Express.

News of the world? Oh, well, it's got to be true then, hasn't it?

Don't tell me you didn't follow my steamy exploit by Britain's hottest

singer. I don't pay any attention to rumour. What rumour? She wrote it

Aye, for money. Oh, come on. All right, she's down on her luck. Now give her a

break, will you?

As long as she's paying my wages, she's a respectable married woman.

Divorced. All right, divorced.

What difference does that make?

The difference is, as only the tabloid readers amongst us will recall, her

husband didn't want to leave her custody as a kid. Aye, took of love. Either

that, or he suspected she might farm him out to potential child batterers like

you.

I've got to get ready for the casino. See you. Bye.

Teenage pin -up.

Ready for the morning inspection, eh?

Yes, Sergeant.

Yes, sir. All the troops, rearing to go.

All present and correct.

All ship -shaped, Bristol fashion.

Well, let's have a look then, anyway.

Clean hands.

Clean face.

Blazer on. Cap adjusted.

One satchel.

Hey, what's that G for?

It's none of your business. Oh, all right. Come on.

No, no, no, you're quite right. I'm the chauffeur.

You're the school kid.

I drive.

You read your comic.

Well, the G stands for Greenway, and it's not a comic.

It looks like a comic from here.

Hey, you're reading this?

Yes. What were you hiding it for?

Mum doesn't like me reading about cars.

Well, a kid your age reading a book like that, she should be proud of you.

What does your dad think?

He doesn't want to know either.

Well, what's he, some sort of ecologist or something?

It's a concert promoter.

I don't get it.

Nor do I.

Come on.

Hurrah!

Good morning, all.

Good morning.

I see you've found the refreshments.

First of all, let me apologise for the surroundings.

It's all a bit outward -bound, I know, with the testing of the Alhambra for dry

rot. And we wouldn't want any nasty accidents.

On stage, at least.

Now, I'm sure you all know each other.

John, John Gates playing Tony.

Ben Wilde's Jules.

Our charming Charmian, Melissa.

And the lady with the asp, Laurie.

Laurie Langley.

Hi.

I'm sure it's going to be great working with you.

I'm really looking forward to it.

Ford Cortina, Saab Turbo, Mini City.

Oh, it's too easy.

You've got many friends, Daniel.

Micro, 1 .6.

BMW 3 Series, Mini Metro.

And this model is 9 .5 to 1.

OK,

Professor. You've convinced me you're not bluffing.

Come on.

Where do you learn all that, then?

In books?

I don't have anything much else to do.

What about school?

That's a bore. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.

See you later.

Wait a minute.

How are you on motorbikes?

I've never studied them.

No, I don't mean that.

Riding on them.

Have you got one?

Yeah.

650. Air -cooled.

Vertical twin engine.

Can do 80 miles an hour before any of these get out of first gear.

I'll pick you up on it later on this afternoon, eh?

What, you?

Yeah. You work hard. Pay attention to your lessons.

How will you know?

I trust you.

Hey, what do you think?

Well,

Trust House 40 use them.

Well, Trust House 40 have got more than one full -time member of staff, haven't

they? Two, if you don't mind. Oh, I see. You're worried they might think

Hannity's the boss.

Yes, well, good.

Yeah, nice of you to drop in, Ken.

Always pleasant to chew the fat.

There's nothing about Laurie Langley in today, particularly not in the sports

section. Is there anything for me?

Yeah.

Here you go. Hey, scrambling.

I could take him scrambling, couldn't I?

National Motorcycle Museum.

Where? Who?

Daniel. He'd love it.

What are you wrong about? Daniel's a kid, right? Yeah.

His mum wants me to take care of him. I'm going to work weekends. I can pay

weekends. Oh, no, no, Kenny.

I can smell parental instincts here. Hey, are you laying this on for Dory's

benefit? Hey.

Hey!

That's the hotel copy.

Peace, peace.

Dost thou not see my baby at my breast that sucks on earth asleep?

As sweet as balm, as soft as air, as gentle, oh, Antony.

Okay.

Yes, that's her.

It's extraordinary.

It's, um... It's an excellent piece of work on.

Right.

It's everybody else on, and all down to the big, tragic finale.

Yeah, OK, then, buddy. If we bring them over in May, I can do you the National

Exhibition Centre, which is 40 ,000 capacity, average seat £6, minus cost,

minus your cut, minus my cut, which is... You got that first,

yeah. Oh, just a second, buddy.

Yeah? Mr Gottlieb, hello.

You're certain it's Mother, isn't it? Yes. Well, he's just... It must be

Yeah, he's just... Listen.

Don't screw up twice.

And remember, minimum force.

Any developments, ring back.

Mr Gottlieb?

Mr Gottlieb?

What, you all right?

You behave yourself.

I'm not going to have to chat with your teacher, am I?

Tell you what.

I've got a treat in store for us.

Look at this.

Every major bike built this century on exhibition.

I've always wanted someone to go with me.

I'm sorry. I really think it would be better if we were to call a halt now.

Now, don't work yourself into a state, Laurie.

Listen, the alternative, actually, is signing on.

Laurie, for you, your son's door.

Look, Ted, what are you trying to pull on us?

Just help her find her confidence.

She's a name, Melissa.

A name it has been, Ted.

Hello?

Yes?

I'll have to go. Laurie. It's Dan.

Laurie?

Yeah, Birmingham, please.

I hope it's bloody Birmingham.

Yeah, no, the name's Greenaway.

Greenaway. No, there's no initials. It's Greenaway Concert Promotions.

Well, Pop Promotions.

Who's Greenaway?

The kid's dad.

You're going to tell his dad?

He's the one who set all this up.

Oh, terrific, love. Thank you.

Look, I've got a delivered package over there. Could you give me the address?

23... Yeah, Benson Court.

Yeah. All right, thanks.

Look,

mate, I'm sure you know what you're doing and you're obviously in a tearing

hurry, but are you trying to tell me that this Daniel's been kidnapped by his

own father?

Well, why not? It happens all the time, doesn't it?

Or could it be somebody else?

Jeff.

What's the matter?

What's going on?

How do you live your life?

What?

You go along from day to day, doing what's expedient, what's good for you,

what's good for business.

Comes a time when you try to do what's right, even to know what's right.

Where's Greenaway?

What you done with him?

Hey, now, look, whoever you are, you don't charge in here. I know, I know.

You've got friends. I just met two of them, tough guys with a ten -year -old

kid.

Where's Daniel? That's what I'm asking you.

You're with Cormac, aren't you? I'm working on my own, mate. You're the one

the snatch team.

Team? Yeah, that gorilla and the stunt driver.

Did he go in the car?

No, they went in the rickshaw. Listen, I want answers to my questions.

I should have been there.

Yeah, you should have done. Lovely party.

How do I do it?

How am I so consistent? How do I always attract the dregs of mankind?

Laurie, I haven't got him. Don't lie to me. I never did.

He's with Cormac. Cormac? Cormac? That's not true. He's in... Out.

Yesterday. Full remission.

Well, why the hell didn't you let me know?

You accept a call from me. No, excuse me. He should have been watched. I made

sure he was. By who? You came the big businessman and you paid someone?

And you, what were you doing? No, I was outside the school. I just don't believe

it. You just stood by and let Cormac take him. There's nothing I could do.

I said no violence.

What are you, all afraid of him?

And you lost him.

Look, this needs some sort of clarification.

All right.

I'll tell you once and I'll tell it quickly.

You weren't frightened.

Do you want to go back to your mum?

You're quite a kid, did you know that?

Don't you want to find out anything about me?

You can drive?

I can.

I can't do very much else, but I can drive.

Do you know how big you were when I last saw you?

You wouldn't remember.

Are you a friend of my mother?

Yeah, in a way.

I used to work for her. I used to be a chauffeur when she had a

chauffeur. Must have been a long time ago.

I just turned up at the school to take a look at you. That's all. I wasn't even

going to talk to you.

Who are the screws?

Screws?

They keep you under guard or what?

I couldn't just sit back and watch it, could I?

What are we going to do now?

We can go driving.

Yeah, we can go driving.

Like before?

No, not like before. Why not?

Because the police don't like people driving like that.

And if they stop us, what are we going to say?

They're going to say to me, who's this kid? And I'm going to say, that's Daniel

Greenaway. And they're going to say to you, is this your father?

And what are you going to say?

I'd say yes.

Yeah, you could say that.

Do you think we'll look alike?

We've got some colour eyes.

That's right, we have.

Have we got anything else in common?

Cars.

Come here, wipe your mouth.

Where are we going?

Driving. Wherever you want.

My name's Cormac.

Cormac something or something Cormac.

Cormac, Cormac.

Okay, Cormac, Cormac, let's go.

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute. Let's get this straight.

You're telling me Daniel's with his father?

His natural father.

His actual father. You're not questioning paternity? No. And whose

birth certificate?

Mine.

Look. I know it sounds crazy, but in the circumstances, is that important?

Not really, Mr Greenaway.

It's just the law, that's all.

Miss Langley, you knew Cormac.

Obviously.

Did you see him again after he left your employment?

No.

Are you going to mount a search or not? Mr Greenaway, whatever it says in the

police recruitment ads, I'm not a social worker.

I'm not a marriage guidance counsellor. I just chase villains.

Cormac's a villain. Was a villain.

He's done his time.

And he hasn't been misleading the public registrar for the past ten years.

Are you saying you can't pick him up?

The details are out. We'll do our best to bring Daniel back.

Unless maltreatment can be proved against Cormac, either physical or

psychological... He's taken the kid away from his mother!

That may not be a crime, Mr Greenaway.

Hey, wait a minute. If it's revenge you're after, you can mount a private

prosecution.

You may well win.

But for all I'm not a social worker, I can tell you who'll lose.

Will he do anything?

I don't know.

Will you stay by the phone?

Where are you going?

To look for Daniel.

Jeff, I was wrong in your office to be angry.

You've always done more for him than you had a duty to.

A surname and a maintenance check.

There's nothing I couldn't afford.

Do you care for him?

I'm not sure that I did.

I think I was just using them as a way to... Way to what?

If you don't know now.

Well, where would you go then, Harry? I'm not a child, that's again.

Well, it's got to be somewhere cheap. Oh, perhaps he'll turn up here.

I don't think that's funny, Doreen. Isn't it time you hit the roulette

It's nine, nine o 'clock.

Then get an apron on and give me a hand.

But didn't Cormac object to losing his parental rights? Well, yeah, I imagine

did. Then he got out of work, got on the wrong side of the law. That's what

Greenaway had on him.

That Greenaway needs his head tested.

Oh, typical remark from you, Harry. I suppose you'd leave that kid out on the

hillside, wouldn't you? Now, calm down, Ken. They're not even classified by

price. And what makes you think he can afford a room? Listen, Ken. I'm not

discussing it any further, Doreen.

There is a ten -year -old kid probably roughing it in the middle of Birmingham.

That's what's important.

No, he's right, look.

I'm not just an article in the Daily Star, you know.

How was that for a first day, eh?

And do you know what I'm going to do tomorrow?

I'm going to teach you how to drive.

Oh, God.

Okay, no problem.

Now, this is where we'll flop.

So, straight to bed, and then in the morning, are you listening?

In the morning, I'm going to find a bit of weight ground, and then it's your

turn.

What do you think?

We're really staying here?

Why not?

Bit of a home from home, isn't it?

Not my home. I thought that was it.

Well, it depends on what you're used to, that's all.

What are you used to, Cormac?

There.

That'll be four pounds extra.

What do you mean, four pounds? Four pounds for this?

Well, there's a little thing called inflation, you see.

Maybe you've been somewhere it doesn't exist, eh?

It's four pounds a route.

You'll be going first thing in the morning, then, won't you?

Go and play with the men's fuses.

Cool, Mark.

I'm hungry.

OK. Look.

In the morning, there's some people that I can see.

Now, we just need a bit of money.

A little something for petrol, eh? Because then we can go to London.

Have you ever been to London?

No. I see all the sights.

Big Ben, the tower, the lot.

And there's work down there.

I'll set us up in a little flat, just the two of us, and we're going to live

like kings.

You're planning to look after me?

Why not?

And what are you suggesting, that I'm not capable?

You gonna take your jacket off?

I'm cold.

Good night, Daniel.

Sweet dreams.

Hello, Hotel Vamber.

I wonder if you could... Yes, I know the time. Thank you.

I wonder if... No, I'm not making a booking.

I wanted to check if you'd got someone staying with you. A man and a boy.

Possibly under the name of Cormac.

No?

Okay.

Thank you.

Hello?

I didn't know Harry was employing a night clerk.

He isn't.

in common with half the other hotels in Birmingham.

Any luck?

Oh, yeah.

Saw the dawn come up over Smethwick. A once -in -a -lifetime experience, I

What are you doing?

What does it look like I'm doing?

Oh, Doreen.

Just don't think I'm ashamed into it, that's all. Oh, come on. And I'm not

it for the kid or his mother or for however many fathers he's got, right?

Don't leave many motives, does it?

Not a lot.

Either a sentimental attachment to domestic life or you.

I'll settle for the first one.

That's because you weren't married for seven years.

Oh, Ken, you're crazy.

You haven't been paid a penny.

You probably never will be.

You've met these people for a day and had the privilege of being run over by

of them.

And then next you're out all night trying to sort out their family

Where's that going to get you?

About as far as that, I should think.

Oh, hello. Hotel Venice.

Yes, I wonder if you could help me. Very early, yes.

I wanted to check if you'd got someone staying with you.

I know it's confidential.

Well, it's just that my husband ran off yesterday.

No, I don't mind. Well, it's just that he's left his tablets at home.

Yeah. What sort of tablets?

Incontinence.

This is some kind of joke.

No, it isn't a joke.

Well, it's your linen.

Who are you?

Mrs. Cormack.

Well, if you'd just run your eyes down the list.

Business is bad, you know. Oh, I'm sorry, business is bad.

Neither of them are called Cormack.

Well, there wouldn't be a man and a boy, would they?

Yeah. Boy about ten years old.

Thank you.

It could be. It could very well be. Where is it? Well, it's Hotel Venice at

Northover Road. Right, call Laurie. Tell her to be here in one hour. I'm going

to have to wake Harry up. I need the van.

But he couldn't keep on my tail, eh?

Not when I'm trying to change out of my pyjamas on the way.

Come on.

I've got a business to run, Ken.

Look, why couldn't you have done this on your own? I can't get three people on

my motorbike, can I? Well, Doreen would have lent you a car.

Come on, this goose is not dangerous. He was only just a driver.

Driving men carry shotguns, and how do we know that some of it hasn't rubbed

on him?

Anyway, what am I supposed to do?

Just follow me and try and look tough.

Oh.

Morning, love.

What's the manager about?

Are you the manager?

Who wants him?

We've got reason to believe there's a Mr.

Cormack staying here. He can help us with our inquiries.

Show us where he is and you can keep your license.

In there?

You're not going to break the door down, are you?

It would hardly lower the tone of the place, would it?

Hey, come here. Look at all this dump.

Now, what do you call it, the Hotel Venice?

Hey, you ready?

Yeah, sure.

You could at least put a few cheap prints on the wall to hide the worst

Hey, Harry, come on. Come in.

Right.

Stay where you are. There's keys outside.

What? Daniel. It's Ken.

Where is he?

What? The key, Daniel. Where is he?

Not the law. Come on, let's have some ID.

All right, we're not old, Bill. Just relax, Cormac, OK?

What we want to see is justice. You're a free man.

Do us all a favour.

Just hit that fast lane on EM1.

What, and forget about Daniel?

You know where he is, don't you?

Yeah, maybe I do.

Harry, I'll phone you in an hour. You're not counting me out. I'm coming with

you. You want to see Daniel, you go with Harry.

He's my son!

All right, all right. You just step in the road. I owe you a mouthful of

Remember?

So why isn't he back yet? I don't know.

Maybe it was a false alarm.

Possibly.

Why didn't he get in touch with me before he went?

Perhaps he thought that your presence wouldn't be helpful.

Helpful?

I am at least related to Daniel, one way or another.

That's what I mean.

Plus, you'd have to come face to face with Cormac.

I'm not scared of Cormac.

Jeff, no one thinks you are.

What they think is maybe Daniel should be spared his nearest and dearest for a

while, that's all.

Why don't we go and sit down and I'll make you some coffee, eh?

Daniel, come on, mate.

I'm going to take you home.

What home?

Here you go.

Hey, I thought you were going to wash your face.

How many games does it have?

Four. And your hands.

What's top speed?

What's on the clock.

If you were my kid... I'm doing 120 miles an hour.

Where are you headed?

Anywhere.

Come on, move back.

You're not going fast enough.

Hold tight.

So,

when did you two meet?

I was 68.

I was topping the bill at the Liverpool Empire.

It was the last time I topped the bill anywhere.

Jeff was still in a group then, playing support.

Remember what we were called?

Oh, Archipelago.

What? Hippies, can you imagine?

They even had a guy who did nothing but sit in at the back of the stage

meditating. I should have known then I was on my way out. It was only Jeff

turning promoter that kept me going so long.

No, you were a knockout, Laurie.

You had an act.

I bet you could do it even now.

What guarantee have I got that he's even going to ring?

You've got Ken's word, and that ought to be... I'm going to see you once and for

all, Cormac. No, Jeff, don't!

Hold it!

I said hold it, hold it right there.

Right, let's have a bit of respect for property, shall we?

You said you lived in a cabin.

Shh.

I do.

This is just a sort of... Hotel.

That's all.

Which, of course, is what it is.

I'm sorry, love. I didn't realise you... Except that all the other guests pay

and come in through the front entrance. Well, there's a reason for that. There

are reasons for that.

Pam, I'm still starving.

Then you'd better take a seat, aren't you, young man?

And we'll see what we can find you to eat.

Eight, eight. We agreed. You wash first.

Quite right.

I've been in the kitchen above all else.

Oh, what are you, love?

Now, there's the soap, and I don't want any cat lips.

And what about you?

Oh, well, yeah, just keep the water running. You know, I've got to, um...

There you are, love.

You haven't changed much, have you? I've been a long time green away.

So why don't you just sod off? Please, you're behaving like children.

Are you talking to him? No, I'm talking to both of you. I don't want you even

looking at him. Now, when did I last hear that?

Before they put you here, they're not.

Good morning, Grand Hotel.

Dorian, thank God it's you.

What a racket. Yeah, there's a party of old -age penchants checking out. What

did you expect sending Cormac round? A friendly reconciliation?

Well, I hope they might be sensible about it. Easy to be optimistic at a

distance. Anyway, Ken, where are you?

Turn round.

Very slow. Now the other way.

What on earth are you doing?

I've got Daniel in the kitchen.

What am I supposed to do?

Well, keep them out of there for a kick -off that's full of knives.

It'll be like West Side Story.

Well, what am I supposed to do then?

I'm sorry, love, I've run out of ideas. It's down to your intuition.

If we're going to have a discussion, we're going to have a serious, quiet

discussion. Civilised.

If you know what that means, Cormac.

So then, why don't we all just repair to the bar?

The bar?

Harry, you can't go in the bar.

What do you mean I can't go into the bar?

No, don't you start, Doreen.

Right then.

Anybody else are out here, Ian?

Oh, we'll all take the chair, then.

Sit down there, Mr Greenaway, please.

There. That's better.

Everybody more relaxed.

It's much better.

So... Well, that was Ken, was it?

Yes. Has he found Daniel?

Yes.

Where are they?

I'll tell you what, Daniel.

Ethel is the best cook this side of West Bromwich.

And a very understanding woman.

Oh, thank you, Ken.

You're not going to be able to keep them out there forever, you know. Well, it's

better if you feed them on a full stomach. Yeah.

Right, come on. Let's get back in.

Great.

We're just like a real family, aren't we?

Well, you know.

Are you all right?

Liz.

You don't have a... family, though, do you? Well, I've got parents. Well, I did

have their dead now.

And if they're dead?

Yeah, I suppose you do.

Come on, you're supposed to be starving.

Don't you want any children, though?

Well, I'm not married, am I?

Er, Ken.

Oh, thanks, Ethel.

And it must be fun living in a cabin.

Yeah, some people get lonely.

Don't you?

Sometimes. Not often.

But there'd be room for two, wouldn't there?

Yeah, I suppose there would.

And I wouldn't take that much space. Oh, Daniel, wait a minute. I don't care who

my parents are.

I want a father like you.

Why can't you be my father?

Because, because.

Daniel?

Hello.

I'm Dorian.

Ken's told me a lot about you, you know.

He thinks you're quite a young man. Did you know that?

And do you know something else?

Your, er... Your mum's out here.

And she's very sad.

She's not angry.

She just misses you.

And she really wants to see you again.

Even if it's just for one minute.

And she'd do that.

I'll go with you. Did he ask for me? No one comes into my kitchen without my

permission.

Well, there you are, gentlemen.

There's no help in it.

Anyway, I think the lad should be with his mother for a while, don't you?

I know in the past things at home haven't been all they might.

We haven't always been the best of friends.

I want you to know that's going to be different.

I want you to come back and let me look after you.

Can I?

I'll do my best to give you whatever you want.

Just a proper home.

Like everyone else has.

How do you mean?

With the debt?

Ken, would you ask Jeff to come in?

Best thing you can do, Cormac, is to clear off.

You're nothing but trouble.

Perhaps they'll grant us visit him, right?

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