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The family are reeling from Jamie's suicide and his random bequest of 20 %

the company to Colin Morris, the factory foreman.

Crane has left Franklin and come back to look after Douglas Motors.

Good luck then, Tommy.

I'll be back.

And so, life goes on.

I know we all welcome Colin onto the board, as I do.

And I wouldn't want anyone to think that the manner in which this has come

about, Jamie and so on, makes any difference.

Right.

That's it.

Thank you.

Labour's bank, personnel department.

Hang on, I'll inquire.

Stephen Crane's still working. He left, about four months ago.

I'm afraid Mr Crane left the bank for a while now.

Hi.

We haven't had much of a chance for a

chat during the last few weeks, have we?

First of all, what I said in the meeting today was true.

I must say, I hadn't realised.

You must have been very close.

You and Jamie?

Yeah, we got on, you know.

Yeah.

You know, he always... He always baffled me.

Then and now.

Bit of a dark horse.

Good lad. You know, what I want to ask you...

Of course, you had no idea he was going to, you know, do what he did.

What I wanted to ask you was if you knew... If you knew why.

Why? Yeah.

No, no idea, really.

I gave him a paperweight on his birthday.

Can't think of anything else.

Paperweight?

Yeah, yeah, blue one.

Oh, why?

No,

I don't know. I thought you meant that... No, no, it was a terrible shock.

I'm sorry.

He asked me to pay you back what he owed you.

Jamie.

From the shares.

I'd best be getting back a ring.

Sorry to interrupt, Stephen.

Can I have a word?

Have yourself.

It may not be the time to talk about this.

But?

A hypothetical situation.

After Dad, Colin is now the biggest shareholder.

That's not hypothetical.

No.

But I want to know what would happen if Colin sold his shares.

I'd be very surprised if he did.

Yes, but...

Well, Colin would be a very eligible bachelor.

And 20 % of this place would hit the market.

The price would slump at first, then go up with ill buyers.

And would there be?

Oh, yeah.

This place is a license to print money now.

Tell me you'd be interested.

Terrible tragedy, this son.

Of course, of course.

However, the chair... This chap Morris.

His family have worked metal there for three generations.

They'll find him unresponsive to approaches, I think.

Until we offer him money, perhaps?

I think in such awful circumstances it would not be tasteful to approach this

man. We'll observe a period of mourning for the family.

Naturally.

I'm afraid I should be away for a couple of days.

Our business will be in able hands, however.

So long as I don't belong to that dreary Fop Garfield ward.

I had hoped that my daughter's propensity to throw herself at idiots

disappear when she began working.

Still, it's not entirely your fault.

Jimmy.

Tom.

Good morning, sir.

He seems to have taken a dislike to me.

A protective father, Pierce. A man of whim and sentiment.

Next week, he'll be hugging you to his bosom, to the drone of balalaikas.

Now, Pierce, if I could drag you away from the enthralling subject of

just for a second.

For the first time, Piers, over half the shares are out of Douglas' hands.

The empire crumbles.

And you want me to pour through the rubble? Shall I tell you what I think,

Piers? I think Franklin is a sentimental dope.

Oh? Why?

Hardly. Don't you hear it? That far -off trampling sound is the man Morris

stampeding to cash in his good fortune.

You know this. 20 % of Douglas' motors.

There's a lot of cider and woodbine here. Can you imagine Franklin's

when we finally secure him his fetish? At a price, of course.

Will you be away long, sir? Two days. So bring forward your monthly inspection

and speak to this Morris.

He's rowed.

Quickly. With pleasure.

I was thinking while I was away.

I thought I warned you about that.

Listen, when... When,

Jamie... Why did you

come back?

Because I didn't want to lose our bet.

50 quid that I wouldn't walk out before six months, remember?

And because I felt sorry for your father.

And because I think... I love you.

I know, Bob. I say that to all the girls.

A couple of yobs, sir. Just smashing windows down at the factory, so I'm

to take a look.

I'll see you later.

Little devils.

Come on, you must remember.

Joe, what?

Think about what she looked like.

What the weather was like when you met her. What street it was.

from the satellite picture looming down to the southwest

The lads at the factory think I'm clocking in from another planet, don't

Hmm?

So do you.

Just know it's not working out here anymore, Dad.

I was thinking of going away for a bit, but I promise you I won't leave the

country.

Perhaps it's a culture shock.

I just know it's not working out here anymore.

It's just that this time I want to leave here with your blessing.

It'll be easier for both of us, really.

Is that your blessing, then?

I want your blessing.

Your blessing.

Oh, God.

Yeah.

Franklin. Joe Franklin.

Come on. We'll be late.

I saw your father today.

From a distance, I hope. That gave me a dreary thought.

He didn't.

And idiots.

So, Frank, then?

Sorry to bother you. I'm a friend of Stephen Crane's. I was wondering if you

his new address.

Who is this?

My name's Tommy.

Have we met?

I didn't know he had any friends left. How do you know him?

From the old days.

What's his middle name?

Dexter. No.

Cold baked beans and ice cream.

All right, then.

Have you got a pen?

Hi. Hi. Oh, OK, nice.

Hello, Colin. How are you doing?

You all right, Gavin?

Look, I'll tell Mum later.

Here's the address.

Come and visit tomorrow, will you?

Promise?

All right?

Are you sure about this? No.

Oh. I'm completely, absolutely, utterly certain, OK?

Mm.

Sorry, I'm making a rather habit of calling these meetings.

Definitely the last one, I promise.

What I have to say may surprise you.

But I have given it a great deal of thought. I have decided to retire from

management of this company.

As of now, Stephen will be managing director.

Unless there are any objections.

I think he's bloody mad.

I don't.

Is that enough for now? Anyone can see that. It's not his giving it up that

bothers me.

It's giving it up to you.

No offence, Stephen, but... People always say that when they're about to

me. I know I haven't been working here as long as you have, but I do give a

of a damn.

Toy doesn't, and that's OK.

Two things from you. One, loyalty.

You own 1 % of this company.

Possibly the crucial deciding 1%. My, you have changed.

Look,

I promise.

I'm sorry.

That's okay.

And number two?

We all know about your past.

The embezzlement.

The insider dealing, etc.

I want to know, is that the end of it all?

No more nasty shocks on the way?

I'll let you know well in advance.

I promise.

Stephen? A visitor.

Hello, Stephen.

Aren't you going to introduce them?

Victoria, this is Thomas, my brother.

Thomas, that was Victoria Douglas.

Sorry, excuse.

What the hell are you doing here?

What's the matter, Derek?

Aren't you pleased to see me?

You're not supposed to be out for a minute. Six months.

Good behaviour.

I wrote, you've moved.

Yeah, well, things went wrong.

I can see that.

I like it here.

Looks a bit of a dump to me.

It just so happens that I'm managing director of this dump and I'd like to

it that way for now.

Fancy that. The black sheep of the family.

Managing director.

Tommy, there are no white sheep in our family.

It's Dad, Derek.

Don't call me Derek.

If Dad gets out around here, I am dead meat.

While I've been away, he's got himself into trouble again.

Gambling. Really bad this time, though.

Anyway, he was into the bookies and getting deeper, so he had an idea. Don't

tell me.

He borrowed off this private finance company to pay them off.

I told you not to tell me.

Well, with me inside and you not talking to him, there wasn't a lot of sane

advice around.

Yeah, but paying off a bookie with a loan shark.

He's old enough to know better.

Well, he's old.

All right.

How much?

How much?

Well, I don't know.

The last thing we want to do is mess around with something which already

We saw Douglas Motors as a great investment opportunity. That's why we

half a million into it when no one else would.

Yeah, that saved our arse, all right. And that's why we were so keen for

Crane to work here.

We've known him for years.

Built up a unique kind of trust.

So, what is it you want these shares for, then?

Well, if Douglas Motors is a class, the value of our investment goes up. That's

our business.

Simple. Yeah, yeah, it's simple.

Look, I'll talk to the family. If they say OK, it's a deal.

Just sign this.

If you change your mind, I'll tear it up.

Marcus, something's come up. I've got to go away for a bit.

Well, why can't we get hold of you?

Coventry. Well, that's helpful, thanks.

Where's Robert and Victoria?

Robert went ages ago. Victoria waited for you to come back for a while and

stormed off looking pretty pissed off.

Now, what I'm after is that.

So if you do a big close -up of the radiator and then come in tight on the

right? Is Robert still at home? As far as I know.

So, when are you off?

Sorry?

Excuse me.

You're selling up and clearing off, that's what you've come to tell me,

it?

I've had a great offer from Clavis for the shares.

I'm sure we can't afford to match it, so I suggest you accept. Look, Penny. It's

all right. No, it's not all right.

I have always, always wanted to be my own boss, right?

To have my own place.

Because me dad and me grandad put nearly 90 years into this place.

You know, between them.

And in the end... I know.

It's all right.

I'll tell Dad. I'm sure he'll understand.

Tell me, look.

mrs mccarvey jumped the first and all the babes fallen almost brought down fry

attack which has left canadian kevin the lead with grinty's folly

A couple of tea, boys?

No, thanks.

He started off quite well. Not quite so entertaining a tale as time went on.

I thought that was the idea.

Mr Love, we're a service.

We aim to alleviate distress, financial distress.

When folk need money, we give it to them. And if folk can't pay it back,

you give it to them as well, don't you, Mrs MacIvor?

Seems like your father, in all his wisdom. How much?

The current state of the account.

This figure, 670%. Interest.

Thank you, Mrs. McKyler.

We'll be back.

Oh, I do hope so.

Can't believe it. Yes, we can.

What a dickhead.

He's been robbing Peter to pay off Paul for years. What were you doing?

Oh, that's rich coming from you.

I didn't ask you to be sent down for passing bent checks.

No, it was just a mad selfish whim on my part.

There's only one way I can get any money.

I have to sell my shares in the company.

Oh, Derek, I'm ghastly for you. I'm sorry.

It was a promise.

What about the old man? It's only money.

Yeah, but that's easy for you to say. It's only money.

I earn it, he spends it, you lose it. Same as it ever was. Who's come over

I just hate selling people who like me down the toilet to save someone who

doesn't. Where are you going?

I'll sort something out later.

He's been threatened.

Last week, the door was kicked in. Nothing else.

When he got there, it was just swinging on its hinges.

They're animals, and he's not well.

So we don't have time for you to sort something out later.

And now I'm going to drag you back home to prove it. And while we're there, you

can sort out this thing between you.

What's the point?

Up in the zone, remember?

In Europe.

Take a seat. Why, don't you like them?

Sorry I yapped at you earlier.

I just want to sort this out.

I'm unaware of a problem.

Dad, look.

At school, me and Antonia were the only girls who... Antonia and I, who clearly

wasted the fee.

Who never, ever had any pocket money.

Well, independence is a great gift.

And shoplifting was not the answer.

So don't you think it's time you gave us our independence?

I am 26.

And at frightfully judge of character, you're at 14.

Ah.

This always costs me money.

You liked Stephen, didn't you?

Eventually.

Admittedly.

But you will concede your track record has hardly been encouraging.

That's so, Clive.

With feeble peers.

What has peers ever done to you?

Go on.

Name two things.

What?

He said what?

Blake said that you're responsible for screwing up Douglas Motors for him.

Good grief.

What's the trouble with that, really? He's not inclined to listen to the last

person to tell him anything.

Best catch him the final nanosecond before he makes a decision.

I don't think really that a man so fundamentally gullible can get to be so

fundamentally rich.

But there you are.

Fathers.

Piers.

What was the last thing I said?

I don't think Jimmy deserves Douglas Motors.

Drink, Pen!

Don't mind if I do.

Poi?

Large one.

What else is there?

Something funny happened at work today.

There was some interesting role reversals in the family movie.

Slippers, dear.

Slippers, dear.

Shut up, will you?

Sorry.

I had a bit of a shock today myself.

Oh?

Found out why Stephen acts as if he's got something to hide.

Don't tell me he's got something to hide.

I'm very predictable of him.

Wife and seven kids.

I won't ask.

There. Good. You can hear the news.

That Moritz bastard... That's unfair. Colin is leaving us.

Sold his wax this afternoon.

What?

That was quick.

Heading off for a life of cocaine and Filipino handmaidens.

Garage in Lichford.

Well?

I'll be downstairs if you want me.

Well, I want to know what the hell this means for us, and Stephen can tell me.

Apparently he's gone to Coventry, but we don't know where, do we?

No.

But I know where to start.

Toad went up to town by an early train this morning, and he has ordered a large

and very expensive motor car.

Ready for bed now, people.

Good night, Grandpa.

Night -night, darling.

Good night, Grandpa.

Sleep well.

Now you've retired, you

should hire yourself out with that book as a babysitter cum sedative.

Took me ages to find it. I'd forgotten where it was.

I remember you reading it.

Years ago.

You know, this particular tome has a long and ancient history.

With this very edition, I scored an undefeated century in the 1942

Interhouse Book Cricket Match.

Do you know, I think I realised something just now about Jamie.

It was when you said upstairs about Colin going to buy his own garage. It

suddenly struck me.

You see, Jamie had this profound dislike of money and of paper.

And his...

giving it all away to Colin.

Well, it was just Jamie's way of transforming worthless paper

into something real.

Out of this whole mess, something real.

No, I think I rather admire that.

Yeah.

Look, you can still see a ball mark.

Ta -da!

All right, who's paying for it?

He's got a job in a friend's antique shop.

New?

Well, I'm thinking about it.

Hopefully we won't be here that long anyway.

Oh?

Yeah.

I've been thinking about going abroad.

Australia. Oh, yeah?

Gavin's been thinking about it too.

All in good time.

Coffee?

No, I think I need something stronger.

I got the garage.

Oh, I didn't think you'd do it.

Oh, I'm so happy.

Lend us a tenner. No, come on, I'm buying.

Seems we've got a lot to talk about.

Where is he tonight, anyway?

Tying up loose ends, so he says. Oh, yeah.

What the hell are you doing here, Gavin?

Don't you bloody touch them.

Go and watch Telly now. Go on. See you.

How bloody dare you come back like this? For God's sake, keep your voice down.

Because the kids will hear?

Or the neighbours?

Well, I have news for you, Gavin.

There is no point in us keeping our voices down anymore because everybody

knows... Look, I didn't come back for this, Penny.

Everybody knows that our marriage is a wreck because you had to screw every

in the village until you... Penny!

Until you finally found one you liked enough to leave us for.

I came... I came back to see you. say that I was sorry about Jamie.

Where are you living now, anyway?

Oh, never mind.

Has Stephen been looking after you?

Oh, God!

I can just hear it now.

I'm off with some crumpets, Stephen, so take care of the old lady for me, will

you? Stephen Crane, limited.

Replacement, husband replacement, son replacement.

Bloody everything.

God, you are hopeless.

How's Robert?

As well as can be expected under the circumstances.

And Victoria?

Wouldn't you like to know how Victoria is? Jesus, Penny.

And I'm fine.

So if that's all... No, that's not all.

What are we going to do about them?

Barney is still my lawyer.

have keys to this place, by the way. Look, they are my children, too.

I'm just trying to... Get out!

It's hard for sore eyes, eh?

Go on, then.

I don't know what I'm going to do yet.

About the money.

So if he calls you a naughty word, you'll leave him in the shit.

You are a saint.

Well, forget the bloody shit. Just go and talk to him.

Look, just try.

It'll be good, the three of us together again.

Arguing like the old days.

I'll come with you.

What's the matter, Derek? Don't you trust me?

Didn't hear the bell.

Got a couple of beers in there.

I'll give you that, Dick.

All right.

That was your cup, eh?

What's the film?

Some rubbish.

It's a couple into a villa.

What's the score?

Not allowed to score.

Still Stephen Crane. We're very happy together.

I'm surprised you haven't got bored with that woman now.

I see.

You've been Stephen Crane almost... Must be nine years now.

Come January, I'm thinking of having a party.

Well, I'm busy in January.

I don't want to bloody hear you do it!

And if you keep on shouting, you're not likely to find out.

Are you?

I don't want to know!

So what am I supposed to do, eh?

Go down like Tommy just so you can call me Derek again in front of the

neighbours? Don't get me wrong.

I'm delighted.

Some of mine breaks the law and gets caught. I wouldn't be proud.

You couldn't be satisfied with that, could you? No, you're going to have to

and change your name and get a job in a bank.

Forget the name.

It's not about that, is it? Isn't it?

I can't call you Stephen Crane, can I?

It might be all right for you to lie in every day to everyone you meet. Dad!

I can't do it.

All those boring rules, number one, justifying yourself.

And anyone who wants to get close to you now has to start lying as well, and I

hate you for that.

I know I messed up.

Tommy messed up. We never made the family.

All that I'm saying is... Look, please.

Tommy did his time, OK?

Like what?

But I pay for it, too.

Ten years I've been out of trouble and ten years you won't talk to me properly.

Well, how can I?

Look, I don't give a shit about the lot. It's a lie and I can't understand.

I just want it over with, Dad.

So don't tell me about it.

Change your name back.

Well, it's not so boring being normal.

Look.

I knew you had a bit of trouble.

You know.

Listen.

My real name is Derek Dugan Love.

In 1981, I committed a fraud which blew up in my face.

I was wanted by the police. I still am, I suppose.

A friend who lived abroad offered me his name and national insurance number.

Stephen Crane.

So I could start again.

Work where I wanted.

And I lived happily ever after until now.

Four people know this, right? Me, Dad, Tommy and Stephen Crane and now you.

It has to stop there.

And it does.

Full stop.

End of story.

Just wanted to say goodnight.

You alright?

Yes, thanks.

Don't stay up too late tonight.

Any more lip from you, I'll have the hounds on you.

Dad? Hmm?

About Colin.

Oh, darling, well, you don't have to worry about that.

Look, Stephen's got a stake in this place, and in my experience, he'll fight

like a cornered mastic to protect his dinner bowl.

If anybody undesirable does try and pick up the shares, well, I'm sure you'll

have them either blackmailed or shot.

You like him now, don't you? Yeah.

Very much.

Don't I?

Good night.

Hey.

Hey, come on, Victoria. It's all right.

Victoria.

Victoria.

Nothing, sorry.

Victoria!

This isn't the worst part of all.

It's Derek.

Derek Dugan.

So what are you doing here anyway?

Oh, Penny was worried because Colin sold his shares to Claybus today.

And now you're going to sell your shares to bail your father out.

Tommy told me.

They're all I've got.

And so is he, unfortunately.

If there was any other way, I'd be doing it.

That's our little secret, all right?

It's very important, Victoria.

I'll be back tonight, okay?

Derek.

Maybe I'll get used to it.

I never did.

Nice girl, that.

What's she saying to you?

Reliability, security, integrity.

Is he all right?

We'll manage.

No, you won't.

Give him a couple of these tranquilizers.

Good.

We still get a word in edgewise.

Look who it is.

Stephen Curry.

I suppose you think I've come to make up.

Wrong. I've come to make you feel worse.

I'm going to pay off your debts.

That's my business.

There is another word for it.

You and your arse.

You couldn't stop the money up there for me, could you?

Have it your own way.

Goodbye.

So it is.

You love it, don't you?

Like hell I couldn't even know.

I promise you that one day all this mess will be sorted out.

And Derek Love will emerge from a telephone box in Dudley.

I see.

Tom. Hello, Stephen. How are you?

Good,

good.

I'm afraid I've got 1 % of Douglas Motors to sell. Are you interested?

Serious? Afraid so.

Oh, no, thank you.

I don't need any more of Douglas Motors, but thank you anyway.

Look, please, I need the money, and I don't want just anybody to have them.

All right.

1 % current market price, closing time tonight.

It's robbery.

Thank you. Your check's in the post.

Yes and no. We'll meet soon.

Well, well.

It's my lucky day.

That was one of the annoying things about Gavin, you know.

He could always get round me when we'd had a row.

I'm going to miss it.

About the only part of him I will.

Well, you needn't miss it for long.

Marcus, that long red thing hanging down his shirt, it's his tongue.

He's sweet.

Funny friend for Stephen.

Stephen only has funny friends.

Toy.

Mm -hmm.

You know you said earlier about Stephen.

What? About him having something to hide.

What is it, and can we use it to stop him from selling out?

He has his reasons.

And I promised him.

So have I.

Toy, it's family.

It's us.

And it seems to be falling apart.

You have to tell me.

Does it mean that much to you?

I see.

Penny love.

You're obviously very tired.

I won't keep you.

I wish someone would.

I know you need money in a hurry for your father.

But I came to ask you not to sell out.

Victoria told me.

I made her.

It's not the money.

It's... Family. I know. Please.

Derek.

Are you thinking what I think you're saying?

Sorry.

It's not personal.

It's business, as you would say. It's blackmail, as I would say.

Would you really shot me?

Well, let's hope it's never going to be necessary.

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