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- ( water running ) - ( humming )

- ( drain gurgles ) - COME ON.

- OH. - I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.

( sighs ) THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO

IS CHECK THE PRESSURE.

THE—

ACH, STOP IT!

DO YOU HEAR ME, MacDONALD?

- YES. - IF YOU WANT ME TO FIX THIS THING,

YOU HAVE TO STOP ACTING LIKE A SPOILED OLD FOOL.

- ( handles squeak ) - ( valve hisses )

THERE WE GO.

GONNA HAVE TO LEARN TO DO THIS ON YOUR OWN, YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE GOING, THEN?

I THINK I'D BETTER, DON'T YOU?

- ( children laughing ) - IT WASN'T UNTIL HE GOT BACK

THAT HAMISH REALIZED HOW MUCH HE'D MISSED HOME—

THE MOUNTAINS AND THE LOCHS AND THE HEATHER.

THE CITY'S ALL RIGHT FOR CITY FOLK,

BUT, WELL, HAMISH WAS FROM THE HIGHLANDS,

WHERE THE REALLY GREAT MEN COME FROM—

- AND WOMEN. - AYE, AND WOMEN.

- GREAT WOMEN. - AYE, DEFINITELY.

THERE WAS "SCARY MARY" FOR ONE.

- SHE WAS MY OLD TEACHER. - Children: AWWW.

HELLO, DUNCAN.

- HELLO, MRS. SC— - ( children laugh )

—MRS. CAREY.

- ( dance music playing ) - ROB ROY HAS GONE GLOBAL, BABY. YEAH!

MOM?

- WHAT DO YOU THINK? - IT'S A PIGSTY.

DON'T MIND ME, EWAN.

NOT THAT ANYONE DOES ANYMORE.

I NEVER SEE YOU. YOU NEVER PHONE.

- WHAT'S THIS? - WASHING.

- HAVEN'T YOU GOT A LAUNDRY BASKET? - NO.

YOU NEVER EVEN INVITED ME UP HERE.

I WAS GONNA.

HONEST!

MAYBE.

ANYWAY...

AS IT'S MY FIRST VISIT TO YOUR NEW HOME, EWAN,

I THOUGHT I'D BRING YOU A PRESENT.

"SCARY MARY," INDEED.

( chuckles ) SO, ARE YOU STILL TEACHING HERE?

- I RETIRED LAST TERM. - OH, THAT'S GREAT.

I'M NOT SO SURE.

ANYWAY, I HEARD YOU'D BEEN INVITED TO GIVE THE CHILDREN A TALK

ABOUT YOUR JOB, SO I DROPPED BY AND LISTENED IN.

- I HOPE YOU DIDN'T MIND. - OH, NO, MISS.

- WHAT DID YOU THINK? - I WAS IMPRESSED.

BUT I ALWAYS DID SAY THAT YOU HAD A WAY WITH WORDS, DUNCAN.

I HEAR WEE EWAN'S DOING VERY WELL WITH HIS RADIO STATION.

OH, YEAH. DID YOU TEACH HIM TOO?

I DID. HE WAS A PALE AND SCRAWNY WEE THING,

WHICH WAS A PITY, BECAUSE HE WANTED TO FIGHT EVERYONE.

HE WAS FROM GLASGOW, YOU SEE.

- AND DID HE— DID HE HAVE A WAY WITH WORDS TOO? - HE DID,

BUT I'M NOT SURE THEY WERE THE SORT OF WORDS YOU WANTED TO HEAR TOO OFTEN.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT I PUT IN YOUR LAST SCHOOL REPORT?

OH... NO.

"DUNCAN WILL TAKE THE WORLD BY THE SCRUFF OF THE NECK."

WELL, THERE'S STILL TIME, MRS. CAREY.

FOR YOU AND ME BOTH, DUNCAN.

MISTER— THE BALL!

- DUCK! - ( glass shatters )

- IT COULD DO WITH A CLEANING. - IT'S AN OLD HOUSE, MOM.

AYE, AND IT'S OLD DIRT.

TALKING TAPS— THEY'RE TRYING TO DRIVE ME MAD.

AH. SHOULD YOU BE THINKING

OF RUNNING YOUR UNDERUSED DUSTER AROUND MY ROOM, DEAR LADY,

NOW IS AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY.

AND WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING TO?

NO TIME FOR INTRODUCTIONS, I'M AFRAID.

I HAVE A BOAT TO CATCH.

BEWARE THE DEMONS IN THE PIPES.

RIGHT.

Ewan's mom: STOP. TURN AROUND.

NOW OPEN YOUR EYES.

IT'S GOT A YEAR'S M.O.T.

AND I'VE TAXED AND INSURED IT FOR YOU.

THANKS.

MY WEE BOY'S FIRST CAR.

YOU'LL HAVE NO EXCUSES NOT TO COME SEE ME NOW.

- WILL YOU, EWAN? - NO, MOM.

VERY NICE.

MAYBE YOU COULD TAKE ME OUT FOR A WEE DRIVE LATER ON, EH?

HE WON'T BE DOING ANYTHING OR GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL HE'S TIDIED HIS ROOM.

- ARE YOU, EWAN? - NO.

NOW COME ON. STAND BESIDE THE CAR.

SO YOU'RE STILL HERE THEN, LEXIE?

YEAH. YEAH, FOR NOW.

COME ON, SMILE FOR THE BIRDIE.

- ( camera clicks ) - EWAN, LOOK AT THE CAMERA.

FIX YOUR HAIR.

ARCHIE'S FIRST STAG.

IT HAS GREAT SENTIMENTAL VALUE.

BUT... EVERYTHING HAS ITS PLACE.

PEOPLE TOO.

AND I THOUGHT I'D FOUND MINE HERE.

BUT YOU'RE FINALLY PACKING.

YUP.

I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK YOU'D NEVER LEAVE.

- AM I IN THE WAY? - OF COURSE NOT!

OH, SILLY.

BUT ARCHIE MUST BE MISSING YOU AWFULLY.

YOU MUST BE MISSING EACH OTHER.

YOU POOR DEARS.

AND YOU MUSTN'T WORRY ABOUT PAUL.

- PAUL? - AND THE PLUMBING.

I WANT A WORD WITH YOU.

DON'T YOU THINK THAT ANTLERS MIGHT LOOK A LITTLE...

OUT OF PLACE IN A VINEYARD?

AH— MOLLY?

OH, JUST TAKING THE AIR IN MOLLY'S SECRET GARDEN,

- WHERE THE BLOSSOMS— - YOU ALMOST KILLED ME!

I'M A LIABILITY, MOLLY. THERE'S NO DENYING IT.

NOT SAFE TO HAVE AROUND. I KNOW YOU'D PREFER ME NOT TO BE HERE.

NOTHING WOULD MAKE ME HAPPIER.

- THERE'S ALWAYS PRISON. - PRISON?

YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE YEARS AGO.

THEY DO STILL SEND PEOPLE TO PRISON FOR ASSAULT, DON'T THEY?

- I'M SURE PAUL COULD SWING IT. - AREN'T YOU BEING HASTY?

ALL HE NEEDS TO DO IS INFORM THE AUTHORITIES

THAT HE CAN NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE

FOR YOU OR YOUR ACTIONS.

- BUT PRISON WOULD KILL ME. - PERFECT!

- HAVE I DONE SOMETHING, DUNCAN? - NO.

YOU'VE BARELY SAID A WORD TO ME SINCE WE STARTED UP HERE.

YOU WISH THAT MAYBE YOU'D TAKEN UP LEXIE'S OFFER?

DO YOU WANT ME TO GO TO NEW ZEALAND?

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?

I DIDN'T SAY THAT.

I'D STILL BE WORKING FOR ARCHIE

- RUNNING AROUND AFTER HIM. - INSTEAD, YOU'RE WORKING FOR PAUL.

- OR YOU. - YOU'RE NOT WORKING FOR ME, DUNCAN.

WELL, IT'S YOUR TIMETABLES OR ROTAS— WHATEVER YOU CALL 'EM.

( huffs ) YOU KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT LAND MANAGEMENT

AS I DO, DUNCAN— MAYBE MORE.

MAYBE. BUT WHERE'S IT GETTING ME, JESS?

YOU ALWAYS SAY YOU LOVE IT HERE.

I DO.

- ( Duncan sighs ) - SO—

SO I WANT SOMETHING MORE, JESS.

YOU'VE GOT ME.

AYE.

- LET ME TAKE THAT. - NO, NO. I'M ALL RIGHT.

SORRY.

ALWAYS THE ROMANTIC. EH, LEX?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY FAVORITE FILM IS?

TELL ME.

"BRIEF ENCOUNTER."

TEARS.

DOING THE RIGHT THING.

AND OLD STEAM TRAINS.

NOW THAT'S ROMANTIC.

LEXIE...

- WHEN WE KISSED— - FORGET ABOUT IT, PAUL.

WE CAN'T JUST PRETEND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

JUST THE MAN!

IF I'M TO BE TRAPPED IN MY PENTHOUSE DUNGEON,

I NEED SOME IMPROVEMENTS MADE PRETTY DAMN SHARPISH.

- CAN'T THIS WAIT? - PNEUMONIA AND AN EARLY GRAVE BECKON, OLD BOY.

I'M NOT INTERRUPTING ANYTHING, AM I?

NO.

Ewan's voice: You're listening to Rob Roy Radio.

- Ewan: WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP HERE? - WHOA!

VERY IMPRESSIVE, EWAN.

VERY IMPRESSIVE INDEED.

DID YOU TOUCH ANYTHING?

NO.

- I COULD BE YOUR STAND-IN. - I DON'T NEED A STAND-IN.

- I COULD DO MY OWN SHOW. - COME ON, DUNCAN.

- I COULD DO THE WEATHER. - YOU THINKING OF STARTING A NEW CAREER?

I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE.

OKAY, TELL ME THE FIVE MOST-REQUESTED BANDS ON ROB ROY RADIO.

EH... COLDPLAY... OASIS...

WE'RE NOT TALKING GOLDEN OLDIES HERE, DUNC.

DO YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE?

- I COULD LEARN. - DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE A BIT OLD

TO START THINKING OF A NEW CAREER?

OLD?

DID YOU FIND THE ENGINE THEN?

ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT.

AYE, WELL MAYBE WE SHOULD START LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WHEEL, EH?

YOU KNOW, WHEN MY MOM SAID SHE'D GOT ME A CAR,

I THOUGHT, "GREAT— A BIT OF FREEDOM.

I CAN GO PLACES, DO STUFF."

- PULL. - PULL?

THERE'S A NEW BARMAID IN THE GHILLIE'S REST.

SHE'S STUNNING.

I WAS GOING TO ASK HER OUT FOR A DRIVE, BUT SHE'LL LAUGH IN MY FACE.

NOTHING WRONG WITH A THREE-WHEELER, SON.

HAD ONE MESELF ONCE.

( chuckles ) A MORGAN. WENT LIKE STINK SHE DID.

MOLLY, THE MORGAN.

COME ON.

LET'S GET THIS UNDER COVER.

- ( Ewan whimpers ) - YOU ALL RIGHT?

NO, I'M NOT ALL RIGHT. YOU RAN OVER MY FOOT!

DID I? OH DEAR.

LET'S SEE. AH!

THE WHEELS ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE.

- ( gasping ) - THERE SHOULD BE TWO AT THE FRONT...

AND ONE AT THE BACK.

- EVERYTHING OKAY? - A FEAST, EWAN.

A VERITABLE FEAST.

ONLY I COULDN'T GET TO THE COOKER.

NOT IN THIS.

I HAVEN'T TASTED A CURRY AS GOOD AS THIS SINCE—

I REMEMBER THIS LITTLE PLACE IN PARSON'S GREEN.

- ( belches ) - DONALD, PLEASE.

IN THE ARABIAN DESERT, IT'S CONSIDERED POLITE.

- YOU ARE NOT IN THE ARABIAN DESERT. - OH?

PAUL, I WONDER IF YOU COULD DO SOMETHING FOR ME.

- YEAH, OF COURSE, MOLLY. - SEND ME TO PRISON, WOULD YOU?

- DO YOU THINK YOU COULD ARRANGE IT? - ( pounds on table )

I APPEAL TO YOU, AS THE TITULAR HEAD OF THE FAMILY,

- TO BRING YOUR DEPENDANTS TO HEEL. - REALLY, I AM SO—

AND WHEN YOU'VE DONE THAT,

I SUGGEST YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE PLUMBING.

THAT IS, IF YOU'RE NOT TOO BUSY WATCHING THE WILDLIFE.

UM...

- I THINK IT'S TIME WE REPLACED THE OLD PUMP. - MM-HMM.

I COULD JUST DO THAT MYSELF.

BUT YOU WON'T BE HERE, WILL YOU?

HI. DAD?

HIYA.

- NO DUNCAN? - HE SAID HE WAS TIRED.

AH.

- DAD? - UH-HUH?

DO YOU THINK I'M HOLDING DUNCAN BACK?

IS THAT WHAT HE SAID?

NOT EXACTLY.

THANK YOU.

- ( glass clinking ) - ( clock chimes distantly )

I'VE JUST BEEN TO SEE EWAN.

- HOW'S HE DOING? - FEELING SORRY FOR HIMSELF.

- HE'LL SURVIVE. - NO DOUBT.

- DRINK? - NO. THANKS.

- I'M AWAY TO MY BED. - I THINK WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT IT.

I THINK WE SHOULD FORGET ABOUT IT.

- AND PRETEND NOTHING HAPPENED? - YEAH.

- WE KISSED. - SO?

ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME IT DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING?

NO.

- HAPPY NOW? - NO. YOU KNOW I'M NOT.

I CAN'T DO ME JOB PROPERLY. I CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON THE ESTATE,

BECAUSE I CAN'T JUST FORGET ABOUT IT.

YOU WERE IN NO HURRY TO LEAVE.

- WHY THE SUDDEN RUSH? - YOU KNOW WHY.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO.

NOT LIKE THIS.

NOT BECAUSE OF ME.

I'M NOT LEAVING BECAUSE OF YOU.

I'M LEAVING 'CAUSE I'M MARRIED TO YOUR BROTHER.

NEW ZEALAND'S ARCHIE'S DREAM...

NOT YOURS.

WHAT IS IT YOU REALLY WANT, LEXIE?

I SAY,

SHOULD YOU FIND TIME IN YOUR NO DOUBT BUSY SCHEDULE,

YOU MIGHT LIKE TO TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SMALL MATTER OF MY BED.

- YOUR BED? - YES.

IT REQUIRES MAKING, DEAR LADY.

MOLLY. ( clears throat )

I HEARD LEXIE COME UP. IT WAS VERY LATE.

WE HAD A NIGHTCAP.

DID YOU TALK ABOUT NEW ZEALAND?

YES.

I THINK WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE HER. DON'T YOU?

YOU TALK TO HER, PAUL. I'M SURE SHE'LL LISTEN TO YOU.

- ( clock chimes ) - THE TIME.

I'VE DONE YOUR WASHING AND YOUR IRONING.

AND I'VE BOUGHT YOU A NEW SHIRT.

THE BEST.

NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PUT YOUR DIRTIES IN A BAG

AND BRING THEM WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME TO SEE ME.

COME ON, EWAN. UP YOU GET.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?

I THOUGHT THAT AT LEAST HERE HE'D KEEP OUT OF TROUBLE.

HE'S HURT HIS FOOT, NOTHING MORE.

- IT WAS RUN OVER! - IF HE HADN'T BEEN MESSING WITH A CAR,

- NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. - THAT'S TYPICAL.

- BLAME THE VICTIM. - EWAN IS HARDLY A VICTIM!

SO NOW WE KNOW WHERE WE STAND!

- SPANNER. - WHAT'S THE POINT?

EH?

I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION WE WERE TRYING

TO TURN THIS CAR INTO A HALF-DECENT BIT OF KIT.

- IT'S A PIECE OF JUNK! - OHH.

I ALMOST BROKE MY FOOT,

AND THE ONLY WOMAN WHO'LL BE PLEASED TO SEE ME IN IT

IS MY MOTHER.

TALK OF THE DEVIL.

HARDLY THE DEVIL, OLD BOY.

YOU DON'T KNOW MY MOTHER.

YOUR MOTHER?

OH DEAR. OHHH DEAR.

SHE WANTS ME OUT OF HERE.

- THE GAME'S UP. - ( softly ) OH NO.

- HI, ROS. HOW ARE YOU DOING? - HI.

LISTEN, YOU FANCY GOING FOR A WEE WALK?

- I WAS JUST GOING— - COME ON. WE'LL CATCH UP.

I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO YOU FOR AGES.

AHHH. ALL CLEAR.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED, OLD BOY,

- IS AN ESCAPE ROUTE. - NO, DONALD.

WHAT YOU NEED IS AN ESCAPE ROUTE.

I HAVE ESCAPED.

AND ANYWAY, I LIKE IT HERE.

YOU DO?

HE CLUTTERS UP THE PLACE,

TOO LOUD,

AND TREATS THE FRIDGE LIKE HIS PERSONAL LARDER.

AND HIS BEDROOM IS LIKE A WAR ZONE.

THOSE ARE JUST THE GOOD BITS.

MAYBE NOW IS THE TIME TO LET GO.

AND WHAT DOES THAT LEAVE ME WITH?

THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

TO DO WHAT EXACTLY?

TO DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU COULD NEVER DO

'CAUSE YOU WERE RUNNING ABOUT AFTER EWAN.

IT'S BEEN THAT LONG, LEXIE.

- I'VE FORGOTTEN WHERE THEY WERE. - WELL, START AGAIN.

LOOK, IF EWAN DOES COME BACK,

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE FOR VERY LONG.

YOU'RE ONLY PUTTING OFF WHAT YOU KNOW IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

THE GRASS MIGHT BE A SHADE OR TWO GREENER HERE

BUT I SHOULD NEVER HAVE LEFT GLASGOW.

SO WHY DID YOU?

EWAN'S FATHER HAD A DREAM.

MEN DO.

TELL ME ABOUT IT.

SO ME AND EWAN,

WE UPPED AND FOLLOWED RAY'S DREAM.

I LOST MY FRIENDS IN GLASGOW—

MY INDEPENDENCE.

AND NOW I'M DOING LAUNDRY FOR TWO MEN I HARDLY EVER SEE.

- I LIKED WHAT I WAS, LEXIE. - YOU COULD GO BACK.

THERE IS NO GOING BACK.

STICK WITH YOUR OWN DREAM, LEXIE.

AT LEAST YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE.

- YOU WANT ME TO STAND IN FOR YOU? - NO.

I CAN'T GET UP THE TOWER WITH MY FOOT.

SO YOU WANT ME TO STAND IN FOR YOU.

I JUST WANT YOU TO PLAY THIS AT 11:00.

I'VE ALREADY RECORDED THE SHOW.

- JUST THAT? - ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO

IS PUT IT IN THE MACHINE AND PRESS PLAY.

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO THAT, DUNCAN?

- Lexie: OKAY, BYE. - ( car door closes )

LEXIE.

- I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT WHAT I SAID LAST NIGHT. - ME TOO.

AND I THINK YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING.

- WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO GO? - WHAT?

WHAT IF I'VE DECIDED...

THAT I WANT TO STAY?

- DO YOU MEAN IT? - I MAY.

SORRY. BAD MOMENT?

Paul and Lexie: NO.

THERE'S SOMETHING AT THE FARM I THINK YOU OUGHT TO SEE.

RIGHT.

I'LL BE RIGHT OVER.

OKAY.

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU DO STAY?

- YEAH... - ( engine starts )

BUT JUST FOR ONCE

I'M THINKING ABOUT WHAT I MIGHT WANT.

Woman on radio: More news and upcoming events at the same time tomorrow.

Also on tomorrow's show,

more mouthwatering recipes from the Ghillie's Pantry...

an interview with...

A MINUTE TO GO.

and news of a plan to twin Glenbogle

with a remote village in the Swiss Alps.

Now, though, at 11:00...

- ( feedback, beeps ) - AHH!

- ( tape deck whirrs ) - AH!

( chuckles ) I'M COOL.

so those of you who prefer pipes and drums

to drum and bass, you might want to turn that volume a little down.

- ( countdown beeping ) - This is Moira Ross

handing over to Rob Roy Radio.

WHA— NO.

UM... NO!

( clears throat ) CALM.

THIS IS...

Duncan McKay...

- on Rob Roy Radio— - THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE MY SHOW.

WITH...

"MY VIEW FROM THE HIGHLANDS."

- So, hello! - I TELL YOU, DONALD,

- THAT MAN'S A PIRATE. - WILL YOU JUST BE QUIET AND LET ME LISTEN?

IT'S DUNCAN. HE'S ON THE RADIO.

I can promise you... no news...

no weather— just...

MY VIEW FROM THE HIGHLANDS!

AND WHAT A VIEW IT IS. FROM WHERE I'M SITTING

I can see from one end of the world to the other.

ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN BIG CHANGES IN GLENBOGLE,

I don't want to talk about that.

I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT NEVER CHANGE,

LIKE THE MOUNTAINS WITH THEIR SUMMER SNOWCAPS

- and the lochs... - WHAT DO YOU THINK?

SUN WARMED. AND OH— BY THE WAY, THE OSPREYS ARE BACK...

I'M GOING TO SEE ISOBEL.

LIKE THEY'VE JUST WASHED THEIR FEET AFTER LUNCH.

- My auntie... - IT'S DUNCAN, MISS.

HE'S ON THE INTERNET.

and I think you can do the same with porridge.

SO THE NEXT TIME THAT YOU'RE AWAY FROM HOME, ABROAD,

AND YOU'VE HAD YOUR PORRIDGE IN THE MORNING,

and you look into the bottom of the bowl at the bits that are left,

if you can see the shapes of the mountains and the lochs,

then you can tell yourself

that it's definitely time to come back home.

Yeah, that's right.

McKAY ON ROB ROY RADIO,

WITH "MY VIEW FROM THE HIGHLANDS."

IT'S A MORGAN.

PLACE MUST HAVE BEEN USED AS A PRIVATE GARAGE.

- HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVED, EH? - HM.

THERE'S MORE.

I FOUND THIS IN THE CAR.

"WE MUST SEIZE THE MOMENT, MY DEAREST SWEETEST...

- MOLLY." - Donald's voice: COME AWAY WITH ME.

YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. IF HECTOR TRULY LOVES YOU,

YOUR HAPPINESS IS ALL THAT SHOULD MATTER TO HIM.

SAY THE WORD, DEAR MOLLY,

AND I SHALL MAKE YOU THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD.

I'VE ALREADY READ THEM, I'M AFRAID.

"DEAR DONALD,"

Molly's voice: WHAT YOU WANT IS COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE!

YOU'RE INCORRIGIBLE.

YOU KNOW NOTHING OF DUTY OR LOVE.

WHAT YOU WANT WOULD DESTROY HECTOR.

"SIGNED, MOLLY."

SO DONALD MADE A PLAY FOR HIS BROTHER'S WIFE.

I'D SAY THAT WAS PRETTY INCORRIGIBLE, WOULDN'T YOU?

SHE'S GONE TO SEE ISOBEL.

- DID SHE HEAR THE SHOW? - SHE DID, YEAH.

- AND DID YOU HEAR THE SHOW? - I MANAGED TO HEAR A WEE BIT.

- AND WHAT DID YOU THINK? - I'M NO JUDGE, SON.

WHAT, "DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB," EH?

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE THINKING OF DOING?

( sighs ) NO, GOLLY!

IT WAS JUST A BIT OF FUN. THAT'S ALL.

LIVE THE DREAM.

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS?

YES.

ALL I HAVE TO DO...

IS E-MAIL DAN THE LINK

AND I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO TALK TO HIM.

DOES MOLLY KNOW?

THAT LETTER BELONGS TO YOU.

MOLLY'S BELONGS TO HER.

OH, DEAR. OH, DEAR.

WELL, YOU KNOW THIS MUCH,

YOU MIGHT AS WELL KNOW THE WHOLE STORY.

I'VE MADE A DECISION, LEXIE.

I'M COMING TO NEW ZEALAND WITH YOU.

I CAN'T LIVE IN THIS HOUSE WITH THAT AWFUL MAN A MOMENT LONGER.

WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE LEAVING.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN.

WHAT'S THIS?

HE HAD A CERTAIN CHARM.

I DON'T SUPPOSE I WAS ENTIRELY BLAMELESS.

WE NONE OF US ARE, ARE WE?

WHEN HECTOR ROLLED UP WITH THIS UTTERLY RAVISHING CREATURE,

I WAS SMITTEN.

IT WOULD BE A LIE TO SAY THAT I DIDN'T FIND HIM...

A LITTLE ATTRACTIVE.

HE FLATTERED ME.

WELL, HECTOR HAD SWEPT ME OFF MY FEET AND HERE I WAS IN A CASTLE

WITH TWO DASHING YOUNG MEN VYING FOR MY ATTENTION.

IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE ANYONE DIZZY.

THE DECENT THING...

WOULD HAVE BEEN TO KEEP MY FEELINGS TO MYSELF AND WITHDRAW

BUT I LOVED HER BEYOND SCRUPLES.

THERE WASN'T ANYTHING I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE TO WIN HER OVER.

EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK, DEAR BOY.

I EVEN ARRANGED AN ELOPEMENT.

HE HONESTLY BELIEVED THAT WHEN I WAS ASKED

TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HIM AND HECTOR,

I WOULD CHOOSE HIM. THE ARROGANCE OF THE MAN—

EXPECTING ME TO RUN OFF WITH MY HUSBAND'S BROTHER.

I HAD NO IDEA SHE'D ACTUALLY TURN ME DOWN.

SHE'D PLAY HARD TO GET FOR DECENCY'S SAKE,

BUT FINALLY, SHE'D SEE SENSE

AND WE'D RUN AWAY TOGETHER.

IT WAS THAT SIMPLE.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE, PAUL?

YES.

I LEFT THE ESTATE— A.W.O.L.

WITHOUT A WORD TO HECTOR OR TO MOLLY.

HECTOR WAS HEARTBROKEN.

HE'D LOST HIS ONLY BROTHER.

HE ADORED DONALD.

IT WAS THE DECENT THING TO DO.

NO FORWARDING ADDRESS.

PROBABLY ONE OF THE ONLY DECENT THINGS I'VE EVER DONE.

I HAD ALWAYS INTENDED TO TELL HECTOR THE TRUTH,

BUT THE LONGER I LEFT IT THE HARDER IT BECAME.

DID YOU EVER THINK ABOUT LEAVING HECTOR?

WE ALL HARBOR DARK THOUGHTS.

THE SECRET IS TO KNOW THEM FOR WHAT THEY ARE.

MOLLY DID THE RIGHT THING, OF COURSE.

WE'D HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE DISASTER TOGETHER...

ONCE THE ADVENTURE HAD WORN OFF.

AH. ( chuckles )

HE MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE STYLE OR PANACHE OF HIS BROTHER,

BUT I LOVED HECTOR FOR BETTER OR WORSE.

IT'S EASY TO FORGET THAT SOMETIMES.

WHY ARE YOU TELLING ME THIS, MOLLY?

MARRIAGES GO THROUGH PHASES.

HECTOR AND I DIDN'T ALWAYS SEE EYE TO EYE—

NOT IN THE EARLY DAYS.

BUT WHAT WE HAD WAS WORTH HOLDING ON TO.

PUT AWAY FOR A RAINY DAY.

- WE'LL NEED THAT. - ( sighs )

I WONDER WHEN ISOBEL'S EX WILL GET BACK TO HER.

I COULD END UP ON RADIO 1 ONE DAY.

ALL RIGHT, RADIO 2.

BUT I'LL STILL NEED AN AGENT.

AND A P.A.

AND A P.R. PERSON TO LOOK AFTER MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.

MY AP-APPEARANCES.

I'M GONNA NEED TO GET A LITTLE PLACE,

A NICE LITTLE POMME DE TERRE TO BE GOING ON WITH.

YOU CAN GET A JOB.

( chuckles softly ) IN LAND MANAGEMENT?

PARKS, ZOOS— THEY'VE GOT THEM.

IT'LL BE FINE!

THIS IS MY PLACE.

I'M NOT FOR EDINBURGH.

WHAT ABOUT US—

- YOU AND ME, JESS? - I CAN COME DOWN AT WEEKENDS.

LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS.

"AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY: ONE TERM AT UNI," YOU SAID.

IS THAT GONNA HAPPEN TO US, JESS?

- YOU'LL STILL GO. - ( grumbles )

WAIT AND SEE WHAT THIS GUY SAYS.

PROBABLY NEVER HAPPEN.

IT HAS HAPPENED, DUNCAN.

- Donald: WHAT DO YOU THINK? - Ewan: IT'S A WRECK.

AWWW.

IT MAY LOOK LIKE THAT TO THE UNTRAINED EYE,

BUT THERE'S PLENTY OF LIFE LEFT IN THE OLD GIRL.

- GOES LIKE STINK. - THAT'S THE SPIRIT.

AND ONCE WE GET YOUR OLD BANGER SOUPED UP AND RESPECTABLE,

I'LL TEACH YOU TO RACE, HUH?

- ALL RIGHT. - AHHH. AND THEN YOU AND I, DEAR BOY,

WE'LL RESTORE THAT OLD BOG INTO HER FORMER GLORY AND...

I MIGHT EVEN LET YOU TAKE HER FOR A SPIN.

YOU'LL BE FIGHTING THEM OFF!

- EWAN. - NOW WHAT?

- COURAGE, DEAR BOY. - COME WITH ME.

I'VE DECIDED TO CLEAN OUT YOUR ROOM.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, CLEAN OUT?

MR. WALKER MOVES IN NEXT WEEK.

AND YOU... MIGHT LIKE TO ADDRESS YOURSELF

- BY HELPING ME CLEAN OUT MY BOOT. - WHO'S MR. WALKER?

- THE LODGER. - YOU'RE MOVING SOMEONE INTO MY ROOM?

- THAT'S RIGHT. - I'M BEING KICKED OUT?

YOU LIVE HERE NOW. THIS IS YOUR HOME.

SO YOU'D BETTER MAKE THE BEST OF IT.

I'M SURE THIS OLD GENTLEMAN WILL KEEP YOU OUT OF MISCHIEF.

ON THE CONTRARY, DEAR LADY.

THIS RADIO BUSINESS OF DUNCAN'S

- IS JUST A WEE BIT OF FUN. - ( chuckles )

NOT TO DUNCAN, IT ISN'T.

SO YOU THINK ISOBEL'S FRIEND'LL HELP HIM THEN?

MM-HMM. HE MIGHT.

YOU COULD END UP LOSING HIM.

UNLESS YOU'RE THINKING OF GOING WITH HIM.

UM...

I'M NOT.

AH, WELL...

LET'S HOPE IT ALL COMES TO NOTHING, THEN.

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?

I JUST WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY, LASS.

DAD, IF DUNCAN GOES, IT'LL BE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO.

IF HE COMES BACK,

IT'LL BE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE WITH ME.

EITHER WAY, I'LL BE HAPPY.

YOU'RE SURE ABOUT THAT?

- YES. - GOOD.

MOLLY AND DONALD, EH? WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT IT?

AT LEAST HE DID THE RIGHT THING.

- DO YOU THINK? - I DO.

- LEXIE, ABOUT NEW ZEALAND— - I'M ALL PACKED.

WHEN ARE YOU LEAVING?

NO POINT IN DRAGGING IT OUT.

NO.

WHAT IF ISOBEL HADN'T FOUND THOSE LETTERS?

I'M NOT ONE FOR WHAT IFS, LEXIE.

WHAT IF DONALD HADN'T TRIED TO STEAL MOLLY FROM HECTOR?

WHAT IF HECTOR HADN'T BEEN UNFAITHFUL TO MOLLY?

WHAT IF YOU WEREN'T MARRIED TO ARCHIE?

I KNOW WHAT I KNOW,

AND THAT'LL DO ME.

- I'D BETTER GET BACK. I TOLD MOLLY— - RIGHT. YEAH.

LEXIE...

I KNOW I'LL REGRET THIS.

YOU WON'T, THOUGH.

"HE SHOWS GREAT PROMISE, AND I LOVED HIS HOMESPUN CHARM.

HE COULD BE OF INTEREST, BUT HE LACKS EXPERIENCE.

GET IN TOUCH IN A YEAR'S TIME."

HE LIKED YOU, DUNCAN.

- HE WANTS YOU TO KEEP IN TOUCH. - IN A YEAR'S TIME?

- IS THAT SO BAD? - ( sighs )

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ABOUT THE LETTERS, MOLLY—

I'M SORRY.

I'M SURE NEITHER OF US WANTED THE PAST DUG UP.

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

DID HE EVER FORGIVE ME?

HE DIDN'T KNOW.

HE THOUGHT THAT YOU HAD SIMPLY RUN OUT ON HIM.

YOU MEAN HE WENT—

HE WENT TO HIS GRAVE NOT KNOWING I'D DONE THE DECENT THING.

YOU'VE NEVER DONE A DECENT THING IN YOUR LIFE.

I DID... ONCE.

AND HECTOR DIED...

THINKING I'D DESERTED HIM?

POOR HECTOR.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM?

I INTENDED TO. I DID, REALLY.

YOU WERE A GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT TO HIM.

AS YOU WERE TO ME, MOLLY.

- YOU BROKE MY HEART. - YOU DESERVED IT.

YES.

AND WE'RE SUPPOSED TO JUST RUB ALONG TOGETHER, ARE WE?

WE SHOULD TRY.

I WAS ALWAYS THE BETTER-LOOKING ONE, YOU KNOW.

CAN I HELP YOU?

YEAH, I'M LOOKING FOR MRS. CAREY.

SHE SAID TO VISIT.

IS SHE OKAY?

SHE'S GONE TO TEACH IN PAPUA, NEW GUINEA.

- PAPUA, NEW GUINEA? - ONCE SHE'S HELPED BUILD THE SCHOOL.

OH, THAT'S GREAT!

I'M DUNCAN.

- DUNCAN McKAY? - YEAH, AYE.

MRS. CAREY WAS ME TEACHER.

- I'M HER DAUGHTER. - SEXY SAR—

( chuckles ) HAPPY DAYS.

- AYE. - OH, SHE LEFT SOMETHING FOR YOU.

- I WAS GONNA POST IT. - OH, THANKS.

"EDINBURGH ROYAL INFIRMARY HOSPITAL RADIO

IS LOOKING FOR DJs.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES FOR HOSPITAL RADIO?"

AYE, I DO.

TELL HER DUNCAN SAYS THANKS.

I WILL.

- BYE. - BYE.

- ( knocks ) - COME IN.

HEY.

I SAW THE LIGHT ON AND I...

OOH.

- BIG DAY TOMORROW, EH? - YEAH.

I WAS PACK— I WAS GOING THROUGH MY STUFF

AND I FOUND THIS.

- OH GOD. - ( both chuckle )

I TOOK IT THAT CHRISTMAS WITH THE CAMERA YOU GAVE ME.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT—

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KEEP IT TO REMEMBER ME BY.

YOU'RE NOT IN IT.

NO, I TOOK IT THOUGH.

OH, I REMEMBER YOU NEARLY BLINDED ME WITH THE FLASH.

( chuckles ) HAPPY DAYS.

- POOR ARCH. - POOR AR—

THERE'S NOTHING POOR ABOUT ARCHIE, LEX.

I MEAN, HE'S GOT—

HE'S GOT YOU.

HE HAS.

I'M GONNA SEE YOU TOMORROW.

YOU MIGHT NOT. I MEAN, YOU MIGHT.

JUST IN CASE.

NOTHING'S CERTAIN IN THIS LIFE, EH, LEX?

I'M GONNA MISS YOU.

ME TOO.

I MEAN...

I'LL MISS YOU... TOO.

- GOLLY. - DUNCAN.

OUT FOR A STROLL, ARE YOU?

EDINBURGH.

RIGHT.

I'LL BE BACK.

I'LL MISS YOU.

PROBABLY WON'T GET THE JOB ANYWAY.

WELL...

I'LL SHAKE YOUR HAND JUST IN CASE.

OH, PAUL. I FORGOT TO—

I'LL SEE TO IT.

- AND MOLLY? - SURE.

YOU'VE BEEN LIKE A FATHER TO ME AND JESS.

WELL, YOU ARE JESS'S FATHER. I—

- YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. - I KNOW.

I'M GRATEFUL.

FOR EVERYTHING.

I ALWAYS WILL BE. RIGHT.

DUNCAN?

- ( footsteps ) - ( knocks )

HE DIDN'T TELL ME.

OH!

Duncan's voice: I'll be gone by the time you hear this, Jess.

I-I couldn't say a proper goodbye,

because if I tried I'd probably have stayed.

You said your place is at Glenbogle

and I'm happy for you.

Really, I am.

Maybe it's my place too, but...

I need to know for sure.

And if I do come back, then—

well, then I'll never need to leave again.

So...

goodbye, Jess.

I'll never forget you.

- I'M GONNA MISS MY TRAIN. - LEXIE, THERE'S TIME. NOT TO WORRY.

OLD STEAM TRAINS.

- DOING THE RIGHT THING. - TEARS, TOO.

THANKS, PAUL.