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When he grow up, he will be silver butt.

Alpha male, huh?

160 kilograms.

I used to come here with my boy.

He used to love watching the gorillas.

Boy?

I have boy.

How old, dear boy?

He would have been 11 today.

We lost him a year and a half ago.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

Broke up my marriage.

Well, not just that.

Gosh, why am I telling you all this?

You know, gorilla penis.

Only four centimeters.

One big.

I'm Adrian.

I'm Kamal, from Istanbul.

You're very beautiful.

I think you know that already.

I'd like to give you these.

As a thank you present.

They're Mother of Pearl.

Japanese.

They used to belong to my father.

Your father?

Why are you giving me your father's purse?

Oh, it's no big deal.

Trust me.

We fell out years ago.

But I'd like you to have them.

You don't have to go.

You could always spend the night.

No.

I'm good.

Will I see you again, do you think?

I'll call you.

Come on.

Um, here.

For the taxi.

Oh.

I'll tell you what, I'll, um... I'll put a car on my account.

Hello. Yes, it is, Adrian Carter.

Yes, account number 4785.

That's right, yeah, pick up from the flat. Going to... Uh,

sorry, I think I made a mistake. Don't need a car.

No, that's fine. Yes, of course I will.

How will I get in touch with you, Kamal?

Hi, I need a taxi, please.

Carter.

Uh -huh.

4785.

I can't register you to see a doctor unless you give me a home address.

But I tell you where I work.

No, where you live.

Should I make another appointment?

Um, yeah, let's say in about another three weeks, is that all right?

Oh, yeah, okay, that's fine.

Okay, excuse me, sir, do you have an address or not?

Nice to see you.

Bye -bye. Take care.

Oh, madam, please, you first.

When would suit you, Mrs Towley?

I've got an 11 .30 on the 7th. Yeah, fine, that's perfect.

Oh, and did you get a call from the occupational therapy people about the

handrails? I can get out of the bath on my own. I don't need any help.

I'm going to have to manage, aren't I?

Thanks.

Right, darling. I don't know what's wrong with it. I have, I have.

Thank you, thank you.

Yes, I don't know what was wrong.

Oh, God.

All right, then.

Throw me there. That's my perch.

Oh, thank you. Thanks, darling.

Are you OK?

Yeah. I'm quite a weight, as I dare say you noticed.

It used to be a mere slip of a thing.

Until this bloody MS hit me.

Then I began piling on the weight.

That and the fact I never stopped eating.

Thank you. That's very kind of you.

Sit down.

Here.

Will you have a cup of tea?

Oh, no. Thank you, madam. I must go looking for a room.

When I tell you, I'm going to Greek agent in Hartford.

Greek?

You never trust a Greek who shoots a diddle, you.

You're Greek, aren't you?

Me?

Me, my stupid big mouth.

No, no, no. No, madam, no, please.

I'm not Greek.

I'm Albanian.

From Kosovo.

Albanian? Oh, well, fancy that.

My sister went to Albania last year for a holiday with her husband.

Always looking for bargains, those two.

£300 a week.

Each. All told.

Mind you, the hotel was only half built.

There was a main road right beneath the window.

And the toilet was blocked the whole time. They both came back with a tummy

Can you imagine?

Madam, what is wrong?

Stop all this madam business.

I think I was running a knocking shop.

Call me Meg.

I'm Mrs Towling, if you have to be formal.

But you may be. Where is your husband?

Buggered off.

First thing you'd have to look after me.

Good riddance, that's what I say.

It is nice, madam, but very big place for you to live alone.

Well, I had someone from the social in the spare room for a while.

She was no use.

Because you need the man.

I tell you, your husband, he's a rubbish.

Yeah.

What's your name, sweetie?

Mehmed.

Mehmed.

Oh, I'm forgetting myself.

Can I get you something for your trouble?

Oh, no.

No, no, no.

Mehmed, I have no trouble.

Hey, boss!

I don't want it.

Morning.

Oi.

What? Can't seem to find the keys to my van anywhere today.

Must be the fairies, right? They got nowhere to sleep.

Due in on the rent for a bed.

Sorry. In my pocket, then.

Take home by mistake.

Sleeping in my fucking van?

This is a business, not a pikey picnic park.

Pikey? Yeah, you fucker. You're using my business as a dot -out.

While we're on the subject, are you rooting me off? What?

What's all this about you withholding tips?

Cop up.

All tips mine. The rule.

The rule is not fucking fair. Fuck you. What is this? A mutiny? Customers give

us money because we do work well.

You do fuck all.

Them who don't like it can piss off back to the Republic and fuck knows. I don't

fucking like it. Well, fuck knows he's that way. Give me my wages. After you

tried to swindle me and leave these lads astray.

Call us straight, huh? Like dogs.

Go back to your work. Give me my money. I want my money back. You're getting

fucked all. We all want our tips, boss. Go back to work.

Or you can go with him.

Go on, get out of my sight.

Hey.

Did you get the passport?

Yes. Look.

One thousand pounds.

One thousand?

Where did you get it?

Go and get it.

Okay.

Madam? Come on in, I'm in the kitchen.

Hello.

You look very good.

Oh, for me?

Yes. Oh, that's lovely, thank you.

I'm a wee bit topsy -turvy, I should have got you flowers.

Well, I do, I do for you.

Did you find yourself a place to live?

I'm looking still.

I shouldn't. I know.

But they're less harmful than a fag. That's my other addiction. I get it.

Do you smoke?

No, madam.

It needs to be stolen.

Meg! For God's sake!

Come on. Take the weight off.

Yeah?

And eat yourself at home.

Oh, thank you.

So, are Albanians Christians?

Some.

Most Muslim.

And you?

Me? As a little boy, I'm cut.

Cut?

Cut.

Oh, oh, oh, I see. Yeah.

But I'm not a real Muslim. No, no. In my country, people say, That means

where the sword is, the religion is.

The way you're living now?

Nowhere. You mean you're sleeping rough?

My landlord.

He pushed me out, so now I look.

He pushed you out?

Without proper notice?

I don't know how it is in Albania, but landlords can't do that here.

It's difficult.

Citizens Advice Bureau. That's where you need to go.

Very complicated.

Silly, I mean, I've got a spare room just there.

Why don't you... Why don't you live here?

Really?

You think it's a good idea?

Well, just until you find something permanent.

Can't bear the thought of you sleeping on a park bed.

Albon. Hey. You want one of that? You, you.

Albon. Jimmy.

Uh, come into me office.

Give me nine lads for me, will ya?

Special offer.

First time customers only.

Two extra for free.

You want something better than that?

Probably bank wrappers and everything.

Been road tested.

Tried it out in half a dozen corner shops. Not an eyebrow raised.

Very good.

Where do you find exchange rates like that?

Thank you, Jimmy. All doors will open.

NHS, social, disability, driving license.

Nicholas, huh?

Going abroad, don't go to electronic passport queue.

Looks real.

Welcome to UK.

Sorry, darling. I did start to clear it, but... Oh, no.

No worries.

I'll clean it.

Hee -haw, there.

Ha -ha -ha.

Shit.

I call you back.

Hey! You gave up shit, right?

Or did you not?

Where did it go? What? Where's the passport?

Fucking what?

Oh!

Doctor,

there's some guy bleeding all over the place.

Was he one of ours? I don't know. He looks bad.

Well, we should go to council to see Chelsea and Westminster.

No, no, I mean really bad. You've got to take a look. I think he's going to die.

Am I the only one still here?

Yeah. Can you come?

Okay. All right, I'll take a look.

What's your name, sir?

Can you tell me your name?

Yeah, it will do.

Can you walk?

So how did this happen?

I climbed over some of the back of that.

Yes, of course you did.

Well, you've been very lucky.

Come on, my dear, you should go.

I'll look up.

You sure?

Yeah. Thank you.

Karma.

Thank you.

You know, I am supposed to report this sort of thing to the police.

No. No police.

Well, who's your regular GP?

I live far away.

As in another country?

None of my business.

Don't panic.

Doctors don't tell.

Now, I need to get all your particulars onto the computer. You never told me

your name.

Nikos. It's great.

I'm great.

Here is fine. I can walk.

But I'll drop you at your door. It's no bother.

No.

No, I wish to walk. It's okay.

Okay, well, you come back next week. I'll take your stitches out.

Don't forget to take your antipodes.

Oh, yeah, I want you.

Big cock inside me. Oh, yeah.

Oh, I'm all wet.

Oh.

Can you feel me, baby? Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Oh, fuck.

Fuck. Oh, fuck me, baby. Fuck.

Oh, fuck. Oh, my God.

You look terrible.

Eh? No, not you, dearie.

I was talking to my friend.

So I go Chelsea, Westminster.

Wait.

Wait long time.

This old doctor there, he's good at fixing cut.

No, it's back.

Old man, good at sewing.

Here, let me have a look. No, you cannot look.

His bandage there.

Shall I ask my doctor to have a look at you? She's really nice.

No. She give me her home telephone number, address, everything.

She doesn't do that for everyone.

I'll stay here for a while.

It's OK.

What am I going to do with you?

Oh, Meg.

Who you talk to on the phone?

Oh, that?

It's just a wee part -time job.

Keep my head above water.

It's just a bit of play acting.

Harmless enough.

But, Meg, it's not good for an old lady to act like this. What? No, just pretend

you love it, like all women do.

Oh?

Well, if you really love the guy.

It's just like social work, really.

Helps some poor lonely soul through the night.

The government's spending plan has been widely criticized by the public and a

number of politicians as a bucket for millionaires. It's exactly what we've

warning against.

It isn't rocket science.

Investment in the future is critical for any economic recovery.

I mean, currently 20 % of our school leaves are left high and dry and

unemployed. Now, if you're going to abdicate your responsibility to future

generations, as this government are now doing, then let history be the judge.

But I wait too long.

You know why? Yeah, but I don't. Now, if you just want to take his feet, I've

told you, he's coming down.

Give me the phone. All right, all right. Thank you. Steve, he's with me.

Mr.

Kamau.

What a pleasant surprise.

What do you want?

What I wish is I feel.

Is that all?

Yes.

I tried to call you.

You don't answer.

I told you, I can't always take calls, but leave a message.

I leave message.

When? Yesterday.

I didn't get your message. In fact, I got no messages at all, which is

ridiculous.

What I wish is I hear you, not a recording voice.

No, no, Joe.

Now I know why.

You're a busy man, huh?

Important one.

Sorry. I go.

No, no, no.

You shouldn't have come here.

But I am glad you did.

Why don't we find somewhere a little quieter?

Ah, no.

What's the matter?

I fall from escalator.

Are you hurt?

Badly?

I have speech.

You poor thing.

You miss me?

What is this?

Kamal, I don't think this is a very good idea.

This is where I work.

This is my... Kamal, stop it.

Hi. Oh, my God, you gave me a fright.

Oh, sorry.

You remember me?

Yes, Mr.

Nikos. Yes.

You need your stitches out.

My partner will think I'm mad, having a stranger into the surgery after dark.

Pardon?

Your husband?

No, the other doctor.

My husband would have nothing to say.

Ah, so you have a husband.

Not really.

Not anymore.

Why?

Buck it up.

You're closer than you think.

But you still love him?

I care for him, but it's not enough.

Listen to me, for God's sake.

It's not a day off tomorrow until at work.

Come on, let's get this over with.

Neat. If I say so myself.

I'm afraid you're always going to have a scar.

In Greece we say a scar looks sexy on a man.

So now all the women back home will find you very sexy.

I'm staying here.

Well, it's their loss. It's our gain.

It's like the Elgin marble.

Sorry, I'm not entirely sure why I said that.

I must pay you.

Don't be silly.

Why silly?

I must pay you. I'm not an agent.

It's the Greek way.

Yeah, and I won't accept his English way.

Okay.

But I think of something to make a turn.

It's not necessary.

Thank you.

Dr.

Hoff... Hoffstapper.

Hoff is fine.

May I ask you something?

I have a friend with MS sickness.

Is it true that marijuana is good for him?

I don't know if I should answer that, but... Okay, off the record, yes, it can

help with the pain.

Meg, where are you? I'm in the bathroom.

I can't get out.

Meg, what is the matter?

Can you get some help?

I'll come in. No!

No!

Meg.

I'll help you. I'll give you a towel.

You shouldn't have to see me like this.

What would I do without my mama?

Mama?

I don't know if I want to be your mama.

It's not like real mother. Two people with children. They call mama and papa

each other.

Because they're proud of being family.

You can call me mama if you want.

I'll call you papa.

Like an old married couple.

You're real mama.

Real, is she?

I think he died.

What happened, darling?

I remember they ordered us to come out of house.

We come out of house.

They shoot my father.

Then they take my mother and my sisters away.

I cry and I shout for them, but...

They dragged me to the truck and do bad things to Mehmet.

English soldiers come, Serbs run away, but they still have my mother and my

sisters.

After it, a man, English man, he take care of

Mehmet for some time.

He is very kind with me when Ahmed cries.

He leaves me at the Maghreb orphanage.

You don't know.

I don't know, little boy.

So, Mama, promise me now.

You never lock the doors which Mehmet don't have key.

Morning.

Another day off?

I've talked with Sylvia. It's only a week and a half since you got back from

your fortnight in Cornwall.

I've had two days off already.

I remember a time when doctors did 70 -hour weeks.

Yes, Audrey, and they were still using leeches.

I'm a GP.

Let me do that.

Fine.

Well, from our solicitors... You couldn't exert yourself to use another

I don't see why. If we both agree, well, then the sisters can get the papers

signed and that'll be the end of it.

I know my brother. He'll never agree.

He needs you. I've had enough of charades.

The marriage worked for 12 years. I don't see why you can't just... It

work for 12 years.

I spent forever beating myself up, thinking I was to blame. You know, I

good enough. I wasn't desirable enough.

And all the while, the man was out... All right, all right.

Let's not go over that again, shall we?

Well, you started it.

I'm going to see Pops today.

I know he'd like to see you too.

I bet he would.

What's that supposed to mean?

Come on. You know why he's so keen for me to go through with the divorce.

He likes you. He thinks you should be free.

No, Audrey, that's not why.

Let me ask you.

Why did you take me in?

Old time's sake.

Seemed to get on pretty well at the flag.

20 years ago, we fought like tomcats.

Your father suggested it, didn't he? Well, he thinks you shouldn't be on your

own. No, that's not why.

He wants me close at hand because he thinks that as soon as I divorce your

brother, he's going to propose to me himself.

It's revoltive.

I'm not going to listen to this.

Oh, Audrey, please.

Look, I didn't mean to.

I am really grateful that you let me stay with you.

I just... I can't carry on with this farce.

Please. All right.

Just don't call Pops revolting.

I know he likes you. Okay.

Fancies you. But he knew you first, and he thinks his own son stole you away.

Anyway, I'm going to see him today.

Will you come?

I look for Dr. Hoff.

Hofstetten.

Is this Red House?

Yes. I mean, she does live here. I'm not sure that she's in, though.

But I bring present for her to thank for her kindness.

My goodness.

What a lot of them there are.

Why don't you just give them to me and I'll give them to her when I next see

her? Oh, that's rough.

For me?

Oh, God, this must have cost you a fortune.

How did you know where I live?

I have had surgery.

Reception girls.

What, Carmen?

Yeah. Oh, dear. Well, she shouldn't have.

What can I say?

We were just having tea.

Do you want to come in?

Marilyn? Sorry.

Nikos. This is Audrey, my sister -in -law. Hi.

I'm Nikos.

Dr. Rupp treated my injury.

She saved my life. Never take money.

Money? I thought the NHS was free.

Nikos is, of course, Greek.

So he came bearing gifts.

Come in.

She's not like me. Oh, nonsense.

No, to me, she's got a beef with.

I'm divorcing her brother, once he agrees to sign the papers, and she takes

personally because she introduced us.

And whosoever is joined in the sight of Audrey, let no one put asunder.

I don't understand you.

Doctor, I go.

I go now. I give you my telephone number.

Oh, thank you.

I better give you mine, too.

Number here, I mean.

Marilyn. I like the name Marilyn.

You Marilyn Monroe.

I can't see myself singing happy birthday to the president.

There's only no sex symbol.

Probably, sir. I'll be a doctor.

Pops? Where's Marilyn?

Oh, good afternoon, Audrey. How lovely to see you. And thank you so much for

picking my shoes up from the menders. At great expense, I might add.

You promised you'd bring her.

I did no such thing.

Anyway, she's otherwise occupied.

Why do you want these?

What do you mean, otherwise occupied?

Well, she doesn't normally bring anybody home, but there was this bod, some

Greek fellow.

Showed up with the biggest bunch of flowers I've ever seen in my life.

She said he was a patient.

It didn't look like one. She certainly wasn't behaving like his doctor.

She's very lovely.

Still in her prime.

A woman like that should be fighting them off. Well, I hope she is. Fighting

them off, I mean.

I've no idea.

She's very vulnerable right now.

Despite that veneer of independence.

She likes to do something stupid. She's done it before.

What do you mean?

It's when we were students.

She met this... Ghastly man, Max.

Obviously a psychopath.

Never smiled.

Walked around like he had a broom handle up his rear end.

Anyway, she was besotted, of course, until he broke her arm.

Good God.

Well, that's when I introduced her to... Yes, yes, well, not one of your better

ideas, was it?

Well, when is she coming to see me? It's been ages.

Tell her I want to see her.

I wish you weren't quite so obvious in your admiration of her.

It's not how people expect a man of your age to behave towards his daughter -in

-law. I would think a little flattery from a man of my age might be very

welcome.

And I do not give a toss what people expect.

Pops. Well, you're such a snob, Audrey.

Look, we need to do your toenail. I brought the clippers.

Oh, don't let us bother about that. We can do that next time. No, I haven't

them for yonks.

Come on, take your slipper off.

Why does one have to become so disgusting as one grows old?

So where were you on Tuesday?

I was busy.

And Thursday?

Well,

then I'm very lucky that you're here tonight.

Actually, this is a very special place for me.

My great -uncle Stephen used to bring me here when I was a small boy.

He taught me all the wonders of the world, especially about food.

Ah, and here we have some delicious sacrificial lamb to

celebrate Eid.

That's right, isn't it?

Eid?

That's today, isn't it?

You do know what I'm talking about.

God tells Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.

Ibrahim is going to do it, but God is testing him.

So have mercy and send Ram to take boy's place.

In my country, the festival is called Bayram.

Oh, well, very happy, Bayram.

Actually, I thought Bayram was the word for every holiday in Turkey. It's only

in Albania that Bayram is Eid. Isn't that right?

You've been to Albania before?

No, no, no.

Just Kosovo.

You know, tradition is father by lamb.

Live like pet in the family. You know, it's like member of family.

Children, they love him.

Play with him around the house.

Then the bottom day come and lamb is killed.

Children always cry.

I cry.

I always refuse to eat meat of lamb for Bayram.

You know, it's been a long time.

I don't celebrate Bayram fast anymore.

Well, then I promise you that I will celebrate every Bayram with you.

Don't fucking promise me nothing.

Okay?

Can you pull over?

Get in.

Adrian.

Hmm?

What do you do? I mean, your job is... It's like you're a very important man,

huh?

No, I'm not important.

I'm just a cog in the works.

But I do love what I do.

And I do believe I make a difference.

This is why you don't want me to come where you work.

You're scared of what people say.

I just have to be careful, that's all.

You're a shame.

I don't expect you to understand.

I want to show you something.

Hi,

guys.

Hello, Lynn. What's going on here?

Hi, Adrian.

Just a box piece for the local paper.

Do you want to be in the picture?

No, thanks. I've stolen enough of your thunder. Mr Carter, would you mind being

in the picture, please? That would be fantastic.

Great. Just a couple more.

And one on your own, please, Mr Carter. No, thank you.

These are the important guys around here.

OK. Come on.

See you in a bit. See you later.

If it wasn't for this place, these kids would be out in the streets.

Drugs, gang warfare, burglary, knives, guns.

This is their safe house, where they can't be threatened or coerced, where

have a chance of a normal life. It's one of the reasons I went into politics.

They all know you, huh?

They called you Adrian.

Oh, yeah.

I've been fighting their corner for years. Well, them and kids just like

Come inside.

At first, I thought I could do it from the front line through UNICEF.

And then I realized that if I really wanted to actually change, I had to do

from the top.

What's the score?

Carter?

Cray.

Short for Cranley.

You see, my wife and I couldn't have children.

So we fostered him.

Cray came to us when he was six.

We fell in love with him.

Ended up adopting him.

He was a black boy?

Yes. And he had five brothers. Had.

What happened?

He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

One day he came back to visit his birth mother, and when I came to pick him

up, he ran away.

He was stabbed in the neck by a 12 -year -old boy who didn't like the look of

his face.

That's why I know the work I do here is more important to me than anything else

in the world.

You have children?

No.

Perhaps fortunately not.

Fortunately? Why? Well, I would have liked to have had children of my own,

with the right man.

My husband... Well, he wasn't the man I thought he was.

Don't worry.

There is time.

I wish.

More wine?

Aristomen Haidor.

What is that?

He's Greek, darling.

It means after two bottles, water is best.

Okay, if you go with water, I go with wine.

You're not Greek at all.

Is your real name Nikos?

No. No, it's not.

I'm not Greek.

I'm Albanian, from Kosovo.

My name is Mehmet Ahmed.

I am illegally married here.

You didn't have to tell me that.

My father say you can lie to the mullah, never lie to God and to your doctor.

Yeah, well, I'd guessed anyway.

And you don't mind?

It's not the first golden path I've been led up.

As long as it's the only thing you've lied about.

I promise.

How did that happen?

I think we should go before we get arrested.

Which I suspect you can afford even less than I can.

Okay, in your house.

Where's Audrey's house?

Oh, sorry. No, Rumpy Pump is there.

Say that again.

Rumpy Pump.

She's out visiting her father. We can sneak in.

Been a while.

I think I might have forgotten what to do.

How much do you need? £50.

It's not easy. I have no work, no permit.

Okay, let's see what I have.

There you are.

How can I thank you? It's a terrible thing.

You just pay me back when you can.

You have to pay Memphis, that's your business.

But must you bring your rent boy into my home?

What? Is that what £50 gets you these days?

Didn't realise you were quite so desperate.

How dare you?

He's not a rent boy.

He's my friend.

Oh, Marilyn.

He's not your friend.

I'm your friend.

Your Greek boy is just another parasite that's got his claws into you. You do

not know the first thing about him.

You're doing so well, Marilyn.

Putting your life in order.

I don't want to see you throwing it all away on yet another sleazy... Look, he's

not Max.

And he's not Greek.

He's Albanian.

It gets worse.

You're giving money to the Albanian mafia.

Oh, Audrey, please, shut up.

He is not a criminal. He is not a prostitute. He is my lover, all right?

that is none of your fucking business.

So he doesn't love you.

He doesn't even care about you.

You got my message?

No. No, I'm sorry. I didn't get a message.

Listen, don't come round to the flat.

It's not safe.

I'm being watched.

I need to talk to you.

What about?

I told you my message.

I didn't get a bloody message.

Please, I need to see you to talk.

I've got an address.

Have you got a pen and paper?

Yeah, I write down.

Oh, and wear a suit.

Oh, do you want a tie?

Tie? Don't worry about it. I'll bring one.

Be there five o 'clock.

Thank you Thomas.

You have to put that on I'm afraid.

The rules are rules.

Sorry about this.

I just have to be safe.

Oh. It's safe here.

Oh, yes.

It's what you pay for.

Discretion.

Um, would you like a drink?

Ah, yes.

What?

Uh, whiskey?

Thomas.

Two scotches. Thank you.

There is something I have to ask you. Very important.

Fire away. You know I'm illegal here, huh?

What? Illegal immigrant.

I have no passport, no paper.

And if I am found out, they can deport me.

Right. You are a very important man, huh?

You have influence.

Maybe you know people in immigration.

No. Kamal, that is a complete no -no. I mean, even if I had that sort of

authority, it would be a...

An abuse of my position. Or you could marry to me.

Huh?

Is it allowed now?

No.

Why?

Because I'm married already.

But she don't like you.

You don't like her.

Get a divorce.

Not as simple as that.

I'm in the public eye.

I'm required to live up to the public's expectation of someone in high office.

I can't get a divorce and then...

Jump into a civil partnership with an illegal immigrant.

You clearly have no idea.

The press would have a field day.

As it is, I already think I've got a journalist camped outside my house. What

thinks he's got on me, heaven only knows.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, it's impossible.

Look, I don't rule it out in the long term.

Just not right now.

Okay?

Yes, there is another way.

Okay? Yesterday night, I talked to my friend Alban.

You know, official, in passport office.

He can get me passport.

Real EU country passport, okay?

But I must pay.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

What?

One thousand pounds.

A thousand pounds?

If I'm legal, I can get a good job.

And then pay you back.

It's not about the money.

What is it about? I just can't be involved in it.

But it's only money. It does not have your name on it.

You must trust me.

I tell to no one.

If they ask me, I say, I borrow money from my family.

This is the only way.

All right, all right, all right.

You'll get your damn money.

There we go.

Kamal, it's all there.

Put it away.

Stop here.

Stop. Leave.

What?

Kamal!

I don't even know where you live.

Thank you. And don't forget this, okay?

Wait!

What?

Do you want to come away with me?

For the weekend?

I'll call you.

Okay.

Mama, it's me.

I bet.

Look.

You have remission.

Don't let me fall.

Mama, I'm so happy for you.

Look.

I have plenty of money.

Now you work.

So me and you go for a small holiday.

Little teddy bear for Mama.

Oh, it's gorgeous.

Oh, thank you, Mehmet.

This is the best fun I've had in ages.

I love the smell of the sea.

Hello, Mama.

There is something I want to ask you.

Of course, sweetie.

Anything.

Mehmet is in trouble.

No work permit.

No residence permit.

I need you to do something for me. Okay.

Mama, you are the only friend Mehmet has in England.

Others, let us talk. Let us... Hello, Mehmet.

How are you, Mehmet? Let me buy Mehmet a drink. But when Mehmet needs help, real

help... What? Is it you want?

Look, Mama, two days ago, I met a man in a bar from Ukraine.

Before, he is illegal, like me.

Now he has work permit, residence permit, everything.

You ask how?

He marry English girl.

But it's not a real marriage, because English girl is... What do you say when

girl like other girl?

Lesbian. Yeah, lesbian.

They stay together, all of them, three of them, in the same flat. After six

months, they're free.

Marriage continues.

Yes.

Mama, I want you to marry me.

God, darling.

You've done so much for Mehmet.

Mehmet, I'm married already.

I made my vows for better or for worse.

But if husband leave wife, vanish, you cannot get divorce?

I don't know if I want to get divorce.

Might come back one day.

But no, it's not a real marriage.

It's a convenience marriage, you say.

It's for helping Mahmoud.

I don't know.

I don't know what to say.

Hi,

Adrian.

It's the one.

Thank you for the money.

Alban told me the passport will be ready for me today.

Thank you.

You save me.

She's getting the flat ready for you. For when you get out of this place,

will be soon, I hope.

How do you feel? Oh, fine.

Wasn't even a proper stroke.

Well, you can't be too careful.

Anyway, the rest has probably done you good.

This, um... This Greek... No, he's not Greek.

Turns out he's Albanian.

Grief? Albanian?

What's he doing here?

Does he even have a job?

Well, I suspect he's unillegal.

And she's giving him money, quite a lot of money.

I do hope our eyes are open sooner rather than later.

Tell me, is she going ahead with the divorce?

Oh, I'm sure she is.

We've avoided talking about it as much as possible, but there's no hope of a

reconciliation.

I should hope not.

Oh, but you're talking about your own son's marriage.

My son.

He never deserved a woman like that.

He's a traitor to his class, an utter bloody disgrace.

And you know what really gets my goat? People here won't stop bloody asking, am

I in a relation?

I deny it, of course.

How could you?

Good question. How could I father a specimen like that?

Your mother must have been sleeping with Liberace.

Oh, he's no son of mine.

A new woman can tell that Albanian to get out of your house and stay out.

I can't bear the thought of someone like that touching her.

Don't.

That's probably what brought on the stroke in the first place.

You getting upset about things you can't do anything about.

Well, I could do something about it, all right.

Send Marilyn to me.

Tell her I'm dying.

I'll knock some sense into her.

Why she tell you I cannot stay in the house?

Why? She has no right.

The house belongs to her.

But it's your bed.

Tell me why.

She's racist.

Yes, yes, she's very racist.

No, she's not racist.

She can't afford to be.

Look, she practically runs a hospital.

She's got all sorts of people working for her. She's got Nigerians, Somalis,

Poles, Iranians.

With a father like Lawrence, I think it's pretty amazing she's turned out as

liberal as she has.

Am I a lover?

I cannot sleep in your bed.

It's strange.

Well, look, she's out tomorrow, okay?

So why don't you come around? We can have some supper and... And what?

What?

You what?

I'm sorry, I cannot come tomorrow.

I have to see a friend.

Friend?

Are you jealous?

Yes, yes, you are.

It's he, friend.

Don't worry.

If you don't like Audrey's father, why don't you clean his house?

Well, if you don't notice, I'm not doing much cleaning.

If only you knew the irony. He's been trying to get me into this very bed

we met.

You know, he proposed to me before his son did.

Audrey's father?

The old man?

He's a brandy old sod.

You know, he still thinks I'm going to marry him.

You will.

Oh, do me a favour.

Oh, unless Audrey really, really pisses me off and I decide to cheat her out of

her inheritance.

See, it's older men.

It's always been older men.

You're my first toy boy.

Well... You like me or you like her?

Hmm?

I have idea.

Good idea. The best idea.

Yeah. When your divorce comes through, we marry.

That's so sweet, Mr. Mehmet. It's just... I'm never going to marry you

But, Marilyn, I want to marry you.

Really, I want to marry you very much.

I know, but everything's wonderful as it is. It's perfect.

Why do we have to spoil it?

When two people love each other, they wish to stay all the time together.

Sometimes that's a mistake.

You know one of the best things about my marriage?

It's the time we spent apart.

You always think about your husband, Merida.

Yes,

you do. Mehmet!

Mehmet! What?

Mehmet, don't be silly.

Kamal, can you stop playing with that? You're going to break it.

What?

You're acting like a child.

Just leave it alone.

It's a very expensive car, eh?

Yes.

And it's brand new. Top of the range.

You're very slow.

What the fuck?

What is this shouting music?

Change it if you like.

Yes.

Oh, this is horrible.

Oh, fuck off. This is the music.

You have to go faster.

I can't. I have to say lingo.

Pull the gun. Come on.

Pull it.

What the hell? Yeah.

Yeah, go, go.

This is the car now.

This is like playing, huh?

Cheers. Cheers.

To your new passport.

That's it.

Let's see how bad your picture is.

There is a problem.

I give them the money, but they say price go up.

Now they want 200 more.

200 pounds?

Yes.

I don't want to tell you. You've been very kind with me.

It's a rip -off.

No. No way.

I know Alban. He's a good boy.

Maybe it's true. Of course it's a rip -off. What would I think for a minute

not a rip -off?

Adrian, please. Will you please shut up?

I'm not angry with you, okay?

I'm just angry with those bastards who took your money.

I mean, you could have been working for months.

Years to save that up.

It's just not fair.

Don't worry.

I will do everything good.

We go for a nice weekend. Come on.

This is your house?

Yeah.

Been in the family for generations.

My great uncle Stephen, a good old card -carrying communist, left it to me on

his will.

Well, there's no way he's going to give it to my dad.

I'll show you around.

The central heating takes a bit of time to get going, but there's plenty of

wood, so we can always light a fire.

Come on, let's get this kit upstairs.

Why do you Christians like this cross?

Sorry?

This cross.

This thing of torture and killing.

We see it as a sign of redemption through sacrifice.

We have moon and star.

It's like hope in the sky, you know?

But this, this cross, it's like hangman's nose.

Or electric chair. You don't put little electric chair on the wall, do you?

I think my father might.

Come on.

This is my wife's room.

This is my room.

What do you think?

Good.

Do you

like

them?

They're ivory, carved from real mammoth tusks.

My mother gave them to me when I was 18.

She hoped it would give my father and I something to talk about rather than

arguing about politics.

She was wrong.

They're Japanese.

That's okay.

The seven lucky gods.

Well, six, actually. I lost one of them. I used to take them with me everywhere.

And then one day, Poor old Hot Eye went missing.

Hot Eye?

Yes, Hot Eye.

The Laughing Buddha.

God of abundance, contentment, and happiness.

I tried to find a replacement, but as you can see, they're quite unique.

Lucky God.

Never bring luck to me.

You can have it back.

Where did you find that?

Come on.

Who are you?

You don't remember, huh?

No.

I'm Mehmet.

Mehmet. I'm the boy you leave behind in the orphanage.

Oh, my God.

Mehmet.

You abandoned me.

No. No, um, NATO told us to pull out of the area.

But you do not bring me with you, after everything you promised.

You asked me some questions about England. I told you what you wanted to

Oh, for goodness sake, you only knew a few words of English. It's not my fault

if you misunderstood.

I didn't promise you anything.

What, and now, uh, 12 years later you've come to find me, is that right?

Yes. Don't tell me I misunderstood.

Because now I learn reason why you leave me.

You have what?

Other special boys.

You have lots of unhappy boys like Macbeth.

What are you saying? You just want boys for sex.

You're getting it all wrong. You know it's fucking true. I risked my life to

make sure you were safe at the orphanage. No, I risked my life.

You think the orphanage is safe?

You have no idea what I do just to save lives.

Mehmed must please man in charge.

Then Mehmed must please man's friend.

After Mehmed must work for man in Tirana.

Fuck tourists for money.

This is not fucking safe.

You fucked my life.

You say you want to change world, huh?

But you change nothing.

Fucking nothing. Because you, you do not change. You are evil.

What about Quaid?

What about him?

Is he like Mehmet, too?

Say, mage, try again.

Fuckin' Darth Raiden!

I

made

good time to you, huh?

Think I like to fuck you?

You fucking disgust me.

You smell like a pig.

You are a fucking pervert.

Listen to me.

Listen to me!

You buy me house, okay?

You buy me car.

You're very rich man.

You have power.

Magnet more powerful.

How?

I'll fucking talk to the newspaper.

You're fucking finished, you listen. You're fucking finished.

No, Mick.

You are fucking finished.

You have no idea who you're up against.

By the time I'm through with you, you wish you never left that fucking

orphanage. I wish I died in that fucking orphanage.

You're the last person I want to speak to right now.

Thanks.

What's the matter? You sound terrible.

I'm at your dad's. I'm clearing up.

How is the old git?

Well, he's coming home tomorrow, unless a miracle happens.

Did you know he'd kept that picture?

The one of him and Crayle at Whipsnade?

Really? Yeah, I found it. It'd been knocked over.

He'd framed it and everything.

You wouldn't credit it, would you?

Ray, this old fuck and a little black boy.

They look so close.

Hey, hey, hey.

It's okay.

Sorry. Just made me cry.

How are you?

Actually, I'm in Somerset.

And I wondered if I could ask you a favour.

What?

I'll explain when you get down here.

No. I've just had something to drink.

Just ask Audrey.

Christ, no.

That's unthinkable.

Oh.

I hope you've been a naughty boy again.

There you are. You see, you knew.

That's why you're the only person I could ask.

How are you going to make it up to me?

I'll sign the papers.

Really?

Thanks, Marilyn.

You always know exactly what to say.

Christ almighty, Adrian.

What did you do this time?

Um... It might take a little while to explain.

We were a couple of days behind the NATO forces, tidying up after the Serbian

retreat.

And we came across this burnt -out village.

And on the hillside just outside the village, there was this plot with

dozens of bodies in it.

I mean, the whole adult population.

A few of the kids had survived. They were hiding in the mosque.

And one of them, a little boy, where he knew a few words of English.

He was a sweet kid.

And he sort of attached himself to me. I, of course, said that I would look

after him and make sure that he was safe.

His name was Mehmet.

Now, apparently, he thought that that meant that I was going to take him back

England.

Twelve years on, he's come to find me.

Of course, he didn't say his name was Mehmet. He said his name was Kamal from

Istanbul.

And we started seeing each other.

And it got sort of serious.

Stop.

I don't want to hear this.

Come on, Marilyn.

You know what I'm like.

Hello?

Yes, it is him.

Oh, you found the car.

Excellent.

It wasn't stolen.

No, it was just a misunderstanding.

Yes, well, I'll come pick it up.

Yes, in person.

All right, thank you very much.

Goodbye. Phew.

Well, that's a relief, isn't it?

Would you mind giving me a lift?

Marion, where are you? Please, it's very important I speak to you, OK?

Call me soon. It's McMahon.

You're back early.

Is everything all right?

Leave me alone.

Did you see your friend?

Fuck off. Leave me alone.

You understand? Go!

Merlin, you don't answer your phone.

I'll leave messages you never called back.

How did you get in?

Old windows outside the house.

It's very little open.

You're out?

You get out now?

I don't want to call the police.

No, don't call the police.

It's me.

Merlin, it's Mehmet.

I don't even know you. I mean, who are you, Nico?

Mehmet?

What are you?

Adrian, he tell you everything.

He tell you what he do to pregnant Albanian boy.

Huh? He tell you what he do to other boys.

To your Cray?

Don't... Whatever else he may be, Adrian was a wonderful father.

He would have never harmed Cray. Never.

Can you understand that? Can you even begin to understand a love like that,

parasite?

When I'm a little boy, I think he never harmed me.

It's a mystery.

I come here because I'm afraid what he say about me.

But now, I'm not afraid anymore.

Because I know you already know the truth.

Yeah, tell me I'm wrong.

Tell me.

See?

You see, you cannot marry me.

Why did your boy run away from him?

Why?

Flavishing as ever.

Florence, how glad to see you looking so well.

You look as if you've just got out of bed.

Somebody else's, I'd say.

Pops. Oh, I find it very alluring.

Could we behave ourselves, please?

I don't know what's got into you.

Let me get a better look at you.

I expect you can't wait to get home, Lawrence.

I hear you've got the old place spick and span for me.

All by yourself?

Or did you have a hand from your young Turk?

I see Ord's been filling you in on all the gossip.

Good in the sack, you see?

Pops, for heaven's sake!

Well, what else could it be?

I can't imagine they've got anything else in common.

Lawrence, why are you doing this?

Well, you don't sit up all night reading Keats to each other, do you?

I just hope you've scraped every trace of him out of my flat. I do not want to

get back and find a ring of black grease around my bath or my bedsheets rigid

with his passion porridge.

Would you please shut up before they ask us to leave?

I thought you were better than this.

You're nothing but a slattern.

You and that bugger -anto son of mine.

Maybe you deserve each other.

Right, shall we order?

Oh, dear. Did I go too far? You always go too far. It's so embarrassing. I

didn't know where to look.

Are you taking me home now? Something I want to do first. I'm taking us on a

little diversion.

Dare I ask where we're going?

I want to look at a house.

You've surely got me thinking of moving here.

No, it's where he lives.

She looks as if she's drunk.

At this hour of the day.

What number was that?

Four.

Mama, I see police outside.

Immigration, open the door, please. We have a warrant.

What?

If you don't open up, we'll force entry.

No, yes, no, I'll come straight away. All right, yeah, thank you.

Bye, bye.

Who was that?

It's Mehmet. He's been arrested.

Oh, what's he done now?

By immigration.

I've got to go.

Marilyn, you're not going to help him, surely?

It was none of your business.

It had never been any of your business.

I hope you're satisfied.

Interview commencing at 12 .04. No, no, you stop recording.

First you tell me why I'm here.

If you're going to send me back, send me back.

I'm Detective Sergeant Mayfield. This is Detective Constable Vidler.

Okay. I want lawyer.

We're not here to charge you with anything, Mr. Amity.

DC Vidler and I are working on a criminal investigation separate to your

We're just asking for your help.

Help?

What help?

Did you buy a passport from Enterprise Travels and Mr. Kabir Khan sometime last

month?

Not understand.

It's good likeness.

Look, says Nikos Mikhailidis.

Mr. Ameti, you might as well cooperate.

You've got nothing to lose and maybe something to gain.

What again?

You let me stay here?

No.

But we may be able to help you make things easier in the meantime.

Mr. Calm was known for charging a thousand pounds for a false passport.

we found when we raided his premises.

You see there's some blood on it.

Your blood?

What do you want to know?

Did you ever call yourself Kamal?

Mr. Towling. Hello.

Dr. Hofstadter.

Oh, I'm trying to move. Oh,

I'm sorry.

Mr. Akhmeti, why did you leave Kosovo?

My family got killed.

It's dangerous for me there. Problem is that these days Kosovo is regarded as

safe.

I'm happy to act as your legal representative, Mr. Akhmeti, should you

instruct me, but I have to be honest with you.

We don't have much of a case.

Why do you bring such a lawyer?

What's wrong with her?

She certainly knows her stuff.

She's too friendly with police.

It's because she's on good terms with them.

But you're not in a cell right now. She's a fucking woman.

She's not good, okay?

What did they say to you?

The police?

They tell me they have anonymous call.

Says where I live.

That I am rent boy.

What? Yes, they call me rent boy.

God, who'd do something like that?

I know who.

Bastard cunt!

Not here.

I'll kill the bastard.

You listen?

I'll fucking kill him. I'll fucking kill the bastard cunt!

You called Mehmet a rent boy.

Those were your exact words.

Rent boy.

Can you ever forgive me?

For what you said?

For what you did?

No.

Hello?

Yes it is.

Oh no.

It's Pops.

Thank you. I have a statement prepared.

This morning I spoke to my party leader and other members of the National

Executive.

They accepted my word that no crime has been committed.

However, pending the outcome of the Metropolitan Police investigation into

matter, there is a feeling that I cannot...

with any degree of credibility, continue my present duties.

I have therefore taken the most difficult decision of my political

tendered my resignation from the shadow ministerial team.

Honestly, you're doing fine, Mr. Towning.

Don't appear to be any side effect.

Do keep up the physio.

You managing okay by yourself?

Of course I am.

A bit lonely, but I'd have to get used to that again soon.

I got a card from Michmet yesterday.

Shall I read it to you?

Yeah.

Hi, he says.

Greetings to Mama from her son.

He spells that S -U -N.

Hope all is well.

It's fine with me.

I'd kiss you.

Where's Tirana?

It's the capital of Albania.

I miss him.

So do I.

Who did it, Doctor?

Who was it that shopped him?

Do you know?

Yes.

Yes, I do.

Hello.

Who is this?

What do you want?

You say I'm sorry.

Well, that's very big of you.

But it isn't quite cutty, does it?

Please, please, you listen.

When I came to England, I'm confused.

There I learned much, much about me.

I know I don't hate you, Adrian.

I love you.

When I'm boy, I love you as boy.

Now I love you as man.

It's all. I say goodbye now.

No, no, no, wait.

Um, where are you?

Can you hear the sea?

Yes, I hear it.

It's beautiful here.

Very quiet.

No one knows this place.

I'm happy you came.

So am I.

I love you.

Come with me.

I'll show you the ticket place. Come.

Mehmet!

Mehmet!

McMahon! How you doing?

There you are.