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AND...

OH, OH, OH! SHE'S READY.

WE'RE TWO OF A KIND, EWAN, ME AND MOLLY THE MORGAN.

OLD BUT STILL ROCKING, EH, DONALD?

PRISONERS, DEAR BOY. PRISONERS. AH!

- SOMETHING WRONG? - WRONG? OF COURSE, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.

- Ewan: YOU'LL NEVER FIT IN THERE, WILL YOU? - OH! AAH.

- I'LL SEE YOU LATER. - I DO HOPE SO.

OH, NO, NO.

( groans ) OOH, CRAMP!

- YOU ALL DONE THEN? - ( engine starts )

WE'RE READY TO TAKE OUR PLACE ON THE OPEN ROAD,

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

- NOT FOR ANOTHER SIX WEEKS YOU'RE NOT. - ( honks )

( grunts ) SHE'S SHRUNK.

JUST AS WELL.

IF YOU GET CAUGHT EVEN SITTING IN THIS THING,

THEY'LL EXTEND YOUR CURFEW FOR A YEAR. OR THAT.

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D HAVE A PROBATION OFFICER FOR A NEPHEW.

LOOK, I'VE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO WITH MY TIME—

SHH, GOOD NIGHT, OLD THING.

GOOD NIGHT, SWEETHEART. OUR TIME WILL COME.

IT'S MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY TODAY,

THE BIG 4-0 FOR RAY BRODIE.

REMEMBER THAT C.D. YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR?

THE ONE YOU SAID SOMEONE MUST HAVE STOLEN FROM YOUR CAR?

IT WAS ME, I BORROWED IT. SO NOW YOU KNOW.

THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, DAD.

WHAT'S SHE DOING IN BESSIE'S BRIDES?

COULD BE ANYTHING.

YEAH, I THINK PAUL IS MEETING HER PARENTS TONIGHT.

WHAT D'YOU THINK?

VERY... YOU.

IT'S LUSH, ISN'T IT?

THINK ISOBEL'LL LIKE IT?

WELL, SHE WON'T BE IMPRESSED BY THE PRICE, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN.

WHAT WILL SHE BE IMPRESSED BY?

I DON'T KNOW, CHESTER.

OH, COME ON, YOU GIRLS TALK ABOUT STUFF.

I HAVE TO GET ORGANIZED FOR MOMMY AND DADDY.

DOES SHE EVER MENTION ME?

NOT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT WAY, NO.

- Chester: WHY? - ( Lucy sighs )

LOOK, CHESTER, I JUST DON'T THINK YOU'RE HER TYPE.

WHAT IS HER TYPE?

EARTHY, UNCOMPLICATED, IN TOUCH WITH NATURE.

- I CAN DO THOSE. - SOMEONE WHO LIKES HORSES.

( sighing ) LUCE!

EARTHY, UNCOMPLICATED,

IN TOUCH WITH NATURE.

BIG DAY TODAY.

GOT SOMETHING PLANNED, HAVE YOU?

YOU AND LUCY.

IT'S ALL GETTING A BIT SERIOUS, ISN'T IT?

IF YOU MEAN I'M SEEING A LOT OF HER, THEN YEAH.

MEETING THE PARENTS, EH?

JESS SAYS THEY'RE COMING TO DINNER.

YOU'VE FORGOTTEN?

I'VE JUST LEFT CHESTER PLAYING WITH HIS SILLY NEW TOY.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, GREAT. JUST GREAT.

I THOUGHT WE COULD GO DOWN TO ISOBEL'S AND LOOK IN ON SMOKEY.

- WELL, I... - I COULD FINISH OFF HERE.

OKAY, GREAT.

THANKS.

DO YOU THINK HE'S LOOKING ALL RIGHT?

HE SEEMS OKAY TO ME.

WHY DON'T YOU STABLE HIM AT CHESTER'S?

CHESTER'S GOT A THING ABOUT HORSES.

YOU HAVEN'T STOPPED LOOKING AT THAT THING SINCE WE GOT HERE.

- I'M RUNNING A BIT LATE, THAT'S ALL. - LATE?

YEAH, I'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH THE MAIL, MAKE A COUPLE OF CALLS

AND PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO THE DINNER FOR YOUR PARENTS.

OH.

THEY'RE GONNA BE HERE IN EIGHT HOURS AND 22 MINUTES.

IF WE WERE LATE FOR ANYTHING, DADDY WOULD GO INTO HIS STIFF OLD GRUMPS,

WHICH WOULD MAKE US GIRLS FEEL HORRIBLY INADEQUATE,

AND MOMMY WOULD RETREAT INTO ONE OF HER COLD,

DISTANT SORT OF MOODS. I'M SORRY.

SOME CHILDREN GET ASTHMA OR FAINT WHEN THEY GET STRESSED.

I GET PUNCTUATION DEFICIT SYNDROME.

I THINK IT'S A MILITARY OFFSPRING SORT OF THING,

ALL THAT MOVING AROUND THE WORLD

AND BOARDING SCHOOL BEING THE ONLY CONSTANT.

AND, OH, HE'S NOT EVEN HERE AND LOOK AT ME.

IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. I PROMISE YOU.

COME ON.

SEE YOU LATER.

- AH, JUST THE MAN. - NOW WHY DOES THAT MAKE ME FEEL EDGY?

- WE'VE GOT GUESTS FOR DINNER. - TONIGHT?

- I KNOW IT'S A BIT SHORT NOTICE. - IT'S MY DAD'S BIRTHDAY.

HOW ARE THINGS WORKING OUT BETWEEN YOU?

WELL, YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH HE'S GROWN UP SINCE I LEFT HOME.

AND I DIDN'T NEED MOM REMINDING ME TO GET HIM A PRESENT.

- DINNER? - I'LL SEE MY DAD,

ADD IT TO THE SHOPPING AND BE BACK BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

- YOU ARE A STAR. - I KNOW.

THERE'LL BE SIX OF US.

- EWAN. - HOW'S THE BIRTHDAY BOY?

HE'S AWAY TO THE CABIN FOR THE WEEKEND, FISHING.

- I WANTED TO SURPRISE HIM. - I'M SORRY, EWAN.

DIDN'T YOU ARRANGE ANYTHING? WE ALWAYS DO FAMILY STUFF ON BIRTHDAYS.

HE WANTED TO BE WITH HIS FRIENDS.

TELL HIM HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ME.

I WILL.

OH, AND HE GOT THE TICKETS FOR THE FOOTY.

- THE OLD FIRM? - AYE.

- I'LL GIVE IT TO HIM MYSELF. - EWAN!

I'LL HEAD OUT THERE AFTER LUNCH.

HE MIGHT HAVE MOVED ON.

IF THE FISHING'S NOT RIGHT— YOU KNOW YOUR DAD.

I'LL FIND HIM.

HELLO?

Can I speak to Golly, please?

I'M SORRY, HE'S NOT HERE AT THE MOMENT. CAN I TAKE A MESSAGE?

No, no.

CAN I ASK WHO'S CALLING?

- I'll try him again later. - OKAY.

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY. - EWAN!

MOM SAID YOU WERE HERE WITH YOUR MATES.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

AYE, JUST GOT A BIT OF A HEADACHE, YOU KNOW.

THE OTHERS ARE STILL SLEEPING. WOULDN'T WANT TO WAKE THEM.

GETTING TOO OLD FOR THE CELEBRATING, EH?

- I MUST BE. DO US A FAVOR, SON. - SURE.

THERE'S A SHOP ABOUT HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. GET US A PACK OF ASPIRIN?

NO BOTHER, SEE YA.

THANKS, SON.

( whispering ) DAD?

DAD!

- WHO ARE YOU? - RAY.

I GOT YOU A PRESENT.

SORRY, SON.

YOU MISSED LUNCH. I MADE YOU SOME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

- CAN YOU GET THEM? - YEP.

THAT'S ME JUST PLANTED ALL THE SAPLINGS.

- THE WHOLE FIVE ACRES? - YEP.

WE RECKONED ON TWICE AS LONG WITH BOTH OF US DOING IT.

YEAH, IT'S DONE NOW.

HEY, SOMEBODY PHONED FOR YOU. A WOMAN.

- WHO WAS IT? - SHE DIDN'T SAY.

DID SHE LEAVE A MESSAGE?

NO, ONLY THAT SHE'D CALL BACK.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT NIGHT, DAD?

WHENEVER I COME BY, YOU'RE NOT IN.

SO YOU ARE CHECKING UP ON ME.

NO, I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

WELL, DON'T BE. I GO OUT, I SEE PEOPLE.

RIGHT, WELL, I THOUGHT I MIGHT COME BY THIS EVENING.

- I'LL COOK IF YOU'LL LIKE. - SORRY, LASS.

- YOU'RE GOING OUT? - UH-HUH.

LOOK, DAD, IF YOU'RE MISSING MEG—

LOOK, THIS HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH MEG.

SHE'S CHOSEN HER ROAD, I'VE CHOSEN MINE.

THAT'S AN END TO IT. RIGHT?

I HEARD YOU ON THE RADIO EARLIER ON.

GREAT.

SO, DID YOU REALLY BORROW YOUR DAD'S C.D.?

YEP.

WELL, THAT WAS REALLY SWEET.

CAN I HAVE A CHASER AS WELL, PLEASE, ZOE?

SURE.

MAKE IT A DOUBLE.

YOU'LL BE NO GOOD TO ME DRUNK.

DON'T THINK I'LL BE MUCH USE TO YOU SOBER EITHER.

BAD DAY?

AYE, BUT IT'S GETTING BETTER.

- WHERE THE HELL IS EWAN? - YOU CAN HAVE A TAKEAWAY.

THEY'LL BE HERE IN 20 MINUTES.

I'LL HAVE TO COOK.

DESPERATE MEASURES, OLD BOY.

- ( whimpers ) - THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY.

- AND NOTHING'S READY. - Paul: EWAN'S GONE MISSING.

DINNER MIGHT BE A LITTLE THIN AND A LITTLE LATE.

BUT, DADDY, HE'S A STICKLER FOR—

- I KNOW, I KNOW. - IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT YOUR COOK'S DONE A BUNK.

I TOLD CHESTER TO GET THEM HERE NO EARLIER THAN 7:30 FOR DINNER AT 8:00.

I THOUGHT IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE A DRINK BEFORE DINNER AND BREAK THE ICE.

- THERE WON'T BE ANY ICE— - LUCY!

- I'M SORRY. - SPRATS AND SCRAPS!

- WHAT? - LEFTOVERS.

USED TO BE A TRADITION ON COOK'S NIGHT OFF.

FULL STOP, COMMA, FULL STOP, COMMA, FULL STOP, COMMA...

BETTER LEAVE IT TO ME, OLD BOY. GET HER OUT OF HERE.

LUCY TELLS ME HE LIVES IN A CASTLE.

IT HAS ITS CHARMS, I SUPPOSE.

- 40,000 ACRES. - MOSTLY MOUNTAINS.

- WHAT? - THE COLONEL'S A LITTLE DEAF.

IT'S ALL THOSE 21-GUN SALUTES, YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP.

- MOSTLY MOUNTAINS. - WHAT IS?

- Celia: THE ESTATE, DEAR. - REALLY?

IS THAT A RATTLE I CAN HEAR?

ARE THEY HERE YET?

NO.

Mr. DAMNED FINE REGIMENT.

I DON'T THINK PAUL KNEW TOO MUCH ABOUT HIS FATHER.

NO.

LUCY, MY DEAR!

HELLO, DADDY.

- DARLING. - MOMMY.

LET ME LOOK AT YOU.

YOU DO LOOK PRETTY.

DON'T YOU THINK LUCY LOOKS PRETTY, CHESTER?

MOMMY, REALLY!

MOMMY, DADDY, THIS IS PAUL.

- BOWMAN. - COLONEL FORD, MRS. FORD.

- IT'S AN HONOR. - THE HONOR'S MINE.

A REAL LIVE LAIRD— IT'S A BIT LIKE ROYALTY, ISN'T IT, DEAR?

I WOULDN'T GO THAT FAR.

40,000 ACRES— IT'S ALMOST A COUNTRY.

CHESTER TELLS ME IT'S MOSTLY MOUNTAINS.

WE DO OWN A MOUNTAIN, YES.

- PAY ITS WAY, DOES IT? - WE GET BY.

EXTRAORDINARY.

SHALL WE GO THROUGH?

MORE DRINKS IN THE DRAWING ROOM.

- DONALD MacDONALD. - YES?

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ABOUT TO SAY THIS...

BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW I'D HAVE MANAGED WITHOUT YOU.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO, OLD BOY,

BECAUSE IN PRECISELY FIVE WEEKS, FOUR DAYS AND EIGHT HOURS

MY CURFEW WILL BE LIFTED

AND YOU WON'T SEE ME FOR TIRE SMOKE.

THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON WITH DAD.

SOME WOMAN PHONED FOR HIM, BUT WOULDN'T LEAVE HER NAME.

I THINK HE'S SEEING SOMEONE.

GOOD FOR HIM.

IT SOUNDS LIKE HE'S HAVING A BIT OF FUN GETTING OVER MEG.

EVERY NIGHT?

HE'S JUST LOOKING FOR REASSURANCE.

YEAH AND THE REST.

IS THAT REALLY SUCH A BAD THING?

- HE'S MY DAD, ISOBEL. - SO?

SO IT'S EMBARRASSING.

Mrs. YOU'VE LANDED ON YOUR FEET, DEAR, VERY IMPRESSIVE.

I HAVEN'T LANDED ANYWHERE, MOM,

PAUL'S BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO INVITE US FOR DINNER IN HIS HOME—

QUITE RIGHT. WE MUSTN'T PRESUME.

- REFRESHMENTS ANYBODY? - AH.

AND TO THINK WE ALWAYS HAD SUCH HIGH HOPES FOR YOU AND CHESTER.

- ( Chester chokes ) - MOTHER!

I THINK SHE HAD A LUCKY ESCAPE.

- YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU MAY BE RIGHT. - COURAGE.

STEADY ON, FUNNY BUNNY.

LUCE, I WANT YOU TO BOOK THE PORSCHE INTO THE GARAGE TOMORROW MORNING.

YOUR FATHER HEARD THE RATTLE. HE'S DEAF AND HE HEARD IT.

HASN'T ANYONE EVER TOLD YOU YOUNG ONES IT'S VERY RUDE TO WHISPER?

OH, SORRY. AREN'T WE, FUNNY BUNNY?

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? CHESTER'S BEING—

YOU KNOW WHAT CHESTER'S LIKE WHEN HE'S BEING COMPETITIVE.

MOMMY KEEPS GOING ON ABOUT ME AND CHESTER AND DADDY KEEPS CALLING ME FUNNY BUNNY.

- FUNNY BUNNY? - DON'T YOU DARE.

IMAGINE, COLONEL, IT WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST DAYS OF MY LIFE.

TYPICAL ITALIAN, ALL DAZZLE AND HIGH EMOTIONS.

FOUR ALFA ROMEOS, LIKE THAT, FOUR OF 'EM.

WORKING AS A TEAM, TRYING TO SQUEEZE ME OUT TO PROTECT THEIR LEAD DRIVER.

NOW, VROOM, VROOM— THIS IS ME.

I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A PRETTY SIGHT,

BUT I HAD THE SPEED. I SAW THE GAP AND WENT FOR IT.

- ( glasses shatter ) - ( Mrs. Ford screams )

- I THINK WE BETTER GET ON WITH DINNER. - YEAH.

I'VE LED TWO OF YOUR SISTERS UP THE AISLE, OLD GIRL.

I'M ABOUT TO LEAD A THIRD.

AM I TO LOSE YOU AS WELL?

DADDY!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM?

SCRAPS AND SPRATS, SPLENDID!

AH, COME ALONG.

LUCY?

IT'S ROB ROY BRODIE.

THE LOSER.

IT'S YOUR ROUND, EWAN.

( grunts ) ZOE, SAME AGAIN, PLEASE.

THE DINNER FOR SIX.

YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP ON LOSING, EWAN.

NICE.

BIT OF A STEP UP FROM THE SERGEANT'S MESS, HM?

YOU COULD SAY THAT.

YOU SERVED WITH THE PARAS?

YES.

BLOTTED YOUR COPYBOOK THOUGH, BOWMAN, DIDN'T YOU?

TSK, TSK, TSK.

IT'S A LONG STORY.

YES.

IT ALWAYS IS.

ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.

SIX MONTHS IN COLCHESTER MILITARY PRISON.

- YOU'VE DONE TIME? - WHO HASN'T?

MILITARY PRISON, IT'S ENTIRELY DIFFERENT.

COME ON, COLONEL!

THIS IS A GENTLEMEN'S GAME, NOT A RUDDY GAME OF FOOTBALL.

BEEN DIGGING INTO MY PAST, HAVE YOU, COLONEL?

LUCY'S MY YOUNGEST. SHE'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME.

SHE IS TO ME.

THEN YOU'LL UNDERSTAND MY CONCERNS.

YOU NEEDN'T BE CONCERNED ABOUT LUCY.

I HOPE YOU ARE RIGHT.

- DOES LUCY KNOW? - ABOUT YOUR PAST?

ABOUT YOUR DIGGING.

- LUCKY. - GOOD SHOT.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO TROUBLE LUCY, DO YOU?

WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS, BOWMAN?

IT'S EARLY DAYS YET, COLONEL.

THE GIRL'S VERY TAKEN WITH YOU.

THE FEELING IS MUTUAL.

ARE YOU QUITE SURE ABOUT THAT?

I THINK LUCY UNDERSTANDS THE SITUATION.

YES, BUT WHAT IS THE SITUATION?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE DUG A LITTLE DEEPER, COLONEL.

YES.

MY GAME I THINK.

YOU'VE DONE PRETTY WELL FOR AN N.C.O., I'LL ALLOW YOU THAT.

YOU EVEN MAKE A PASSABLE LAIRD. THANK YOU.

IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH YOU WERE BORN TO IT.

- HE WAS. - QUITE.

HELLO? DAD?

DAD?

- MORNING. - MORNING.

YOUR FATHER SEEMS TO BE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT

THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER WEDDING ON THE CARDS.

AH.

WHAT'S GOING ON, LUCY?

WELL, YOU SEE—

I DO GET RATHER FED UP OF MOMMY GOING ON

ABOUT HOW HETTY AND HELEN AND NOW HEATHER

HAVE BAGGED THEMSELVES SUCH LOVELY HUSBANDS.

AND MY FATHER POINTING OUT THAT AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT

BECAUSE, WELL, I'M NOT REALLY MARRIAGE MATERIAL, AM I?

SO I MAY HAVE MISLED THEM...

A TINY BIT.

SORRY.

DID HE GIVE YOU THE THIRD DEGREE?

YEAH, YOU COULD SAY THAT.

- POOR YOU. - I COPED.

I KNEW YOU WOULD.

SO, DINNER TONIGHT AT CHESTER'S THEN.

I'VE JUST ABOUT HAD MY FILL OF YOUR BOSS.

NO, NO, NO, HE'S NOT GONNA BE THERE.

HE'S PLANNING HIS LUNGE AT ISOBEL.

IS HE NOW?

MM, SO IT WILL JUST BE YOU, ME, MOMMY AND DADDY.

A CHANCE FOR YOU AND DADDY TO BUILD SOME BRIDGES BEFORE THE WEDDING—

HEATHER'S WEDDING.

YEAH, MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

SEE YOU TONIGHT THEN.

COME HERE.

WOULD IT BE SO AWFUL?

WHAT?

WELL, YOU KNOW— I MEAN,

WE'VE GOT LOADS OF TIME

BEFORE WE HAVE TO EVEN START THINKING ABOUT ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

REALLY, DON'T WE? YEAH... BYE.

- MOM IN? - AYE.

- Ewan: YOU KNEW? - YOUR FATHER AND I HAVE BEEN LEADING SEPARATE LIVES.

YOU AS WELL... HAVE YOU BEEN DOING WHAT HE'S BEEN DOING?

- NO! - WE'RE A FAMILY, RIGHT? YOU, ME AND DAD.

WE'LL ALWAYS BE A FAMILY, EWAN.

THIS IS WHAT I THINK, RIGHT?

WHAT YOU NEED IS A HOLIDAY, JUST THE TWO OF YOU.

I MEAN, DAD'S ALWAYS BEEN ON THE ROAD SINCE WE MOVED UP HERE, OR SO HE SAYS.

YOU CAN GO SOMEWHERE NICE AND SORT YOURSELVES OUT.

I'LL LOOK AFTER THE HOUSE. IT'LL BE A SECOND HONEYMOON.

WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT SEPARATING.

DIVORCE? YOU'D LEAVE MOM FOR HER.

LIZA. SHE HAS A NAME.

SO HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN LEADING THESE SEPARATE LIVES, EH?

- A COUPLE OF YEARS. - YOU LIED TO ME.

FOR TWO YEARS, YOU MADE ME PLAY HAPPY FAMILIES.

- WE DIDN'T WANT TO HURT YOU. - YOU GOT THAT WRONG, DIDN'T YOU, DAD?

YOUR DAD'S MOVING BACK TO GLASGOW.

- YOU CAN COME DOWN AND STAY— ANYTIME. - AND I'M STAYING HERE.

YOU'LL HAVE TWO HOMES.

SO NO HOLIDAY THEN?

ALL RIGHT?

I'VE NEVER DONE ONE OF THESE BEFORE. VERY NICE.

VERY EXPENSIVE TOO. IT'S A JOB FOR YOUR BOSS, I RECKON.

THAT'LL BE MY DAD.

WELL, IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO MUCH OF A STRETCH. JUST A LITTLE RATTLE.

- IS HE ABOUT? - NO, HE'S BANGER RACING.

THERE YOU ARE...

COURTESY CAR.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, EXCEPT THE RADIO DOESN'T WORK.

IF YOU COME BACK IN AN HOUR, I CAN LET YOU HAVE THE SIERRA.

NO, IT'S PERFECT.

- HIYA. - COME DOWN IN THE WORLD, HAVEN'T YOU?

- COURTESY CAR. - I'D RING THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS, MATE.

I LIKE IT. IT'S EARTHY, UNCOMPLICATED, IN TOUCH WITH NATURE.

- HMM. - ARE YOU BUSY?

- YEAH, I AM, ACTUALL— - GOOD, I'LL GIVE YOU A HAND.

- ( thunder rumbling ) - THERE YOU ARE.

DO YOU EVER GET LONELY OUT HERE?

NO, NOT NOW THAT JESS HAS MOVED IN.

OH NO, WELL, YOU KNOW—

I MEAN, LUCY'S GREAT TOO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT HER. BUT IT'S NOT...

YOU KNOW— REAL COMPANIONSHIP, IS IT?

HAVE YOU TRIED THE SMALL ADS?

- JOKE. - HA HA HA.

WHAT, UM...

WHAT EXACTLY DOES LUCY DO?

SHE KEEPS ME ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW.

IT WAS HER IDEA TO MOVE OUT HERE. IT WAS THE SAVING OF ME.

YEAH, ME TOO.

I HAD A HEART CONDITION AWHILE BACK. I HAD SURGERY.

- OH, I'M SORRY, I HAD NO IDEA. - I DON'T REALLY TALK ABOUT IT.

OF COURSE NOT.

SORRY, CHESTER, I'VE GOT TO GET ON.

I NEARLY DIED ON THE TABLE, SO THEY TELL ME.

TOUCH AND GO.

UP TILL THEN I—

I KNEW THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING AND— THE VALUE OF NOTHING.

ALL THAT'S CHANGED NOW.

HOW ABOUT A DRINK WITH ME THIS EVENING?

SORRY, CHESTER, I WAS KIND OF PLANNING AN EARLY NIGHT TONIGHT.

ANOTHER TIME THOUGH, EH?

IT'S JUST THAT—

LUCY IS HAVING PAUL AROUND FOR DINNER WITH HER PARENTS.

I DON'T FANCY BEING A GOOSEBERRY IN MY OWN HOUSE.

D'YOU KNOW WHAT? I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A DRINK WITH YOU TONIGHT.

- OH, ALL RIGHT THEN. - GOOD.

YOU'RE IN DANGER OF BECOMING A REGULAR.

SO DID YOU GET THE SACK?

NO.

BUT MY DAD'S GOING BACK TO GLASGOW.

- THAT'S GOOD. IT'S GREAT. - IT'S NOT.

DRINK UP, EWAN. WE'RE GOING FOR A DRIVE.

I THINK HE MIGHT BE IN ENOUGH TROUBLE AS IT IS.

AS IF. COME ON, THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD.

EWAN, I GO OFF IN 20 MINUTES.

AYE, AND HE'LL KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU. COME ON.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

OH, BOYS, WE'VE GOT COMPANY!

I REALLY DON'T NEED THIS, MAN.

MILES AWAY.

COME ON, EWAN.

LOOK, MAN, SLOW DOWN.

BE QUIET, EWAN, STOP BEING SO DRAMATIC.

- GET OUT OF THE WAY. - ( honks )

- WELL, WELL, WELL. - IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

OH, NEVER IS, LADDIE.

PLEASE DON'T BE PAUL, PLEASE DON'T BE PAUL.

EWAN, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?

PAUL, COULD I SPEAK TO DONALD, PLEASE?

IT'S A MATTER OF A HIGHLY PERSONAL NATURE.

DONALD! PHONE!

I'M NOT IN.

- IT'S EWAN. - OH?

A MATTER OF A HIGHLY PERSONAL NATURE.

- ALL CLEAR. - I NEED HELP.

HELP?

GOOD EVENING.

I'VE COME TO COLLECT ONE EWAN BRODIE

WHOM I BELIEVE YOU'RE HOLDING IN YOUR CELLS.

OH.

EWAN BRODIE?

UH, YES.

LET ME SEE...

- ( taps pen ) - AH, YES.

AND HOW DID YOU GET HERE, MR. MacDONALD?

I— I FLEW.

YES, MY RUDDY GREAT FOKKER'S PARKED OUTSIDE

ON A DOUBLE YELLOW LINE. HOW DO YOU THINK I GOT HERE?

MAY I SEE YOUR PILOT'S LICENSE?

UH...

( knocks ) EVENING.

AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE SOMEWHERE?

NOT FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF HOURS.

I WAS JUST PASSING. HOW'S IT GOING?

THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH SMOKEY.

I CAN'T GET LUCY ON THE PHONE. THE VET'S IN INVERNESS.

ALL I'VE GOT IS THIS.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?

SWEATING, PAWING THE GROUND.

ABDOMINAL PAINS?

HE'S ALWAYS IN SOME SORT OF PAIN.

DOES HE WANT TO LIE DOWN?

I DON'T KNOW, I'LL ASK HIM, SHALL I?

IT COULD BE COLIC.

IF IT IS COLIC, HE MUSTN'T BE ALLOWED TO LIE DOWN.

IF HE LIES DOWN AND TWISTS HIS GUT, IT COULD BE FATAL.

- YOU'LL HAVE TO KEEP HIM WALKING. - AND WHILE I'M WALKING HIM,

IF HE DOES DECIDE TO LIE DOWN, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STOP HIM ON MY OWN?

YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN, ARE YOU?

KEEP WALKING.

THERE, GOOD BOY.

AW, POOR THING—

SO WHEN'S THE WEDDING?

IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

YOU KEPT THAT MIGHTY QUIET.

WELL, IT'S NO SECRET.

I ONLY FOUND OUT 'CAUSE JESS AND I SAW LUCY GOING INTO BESSIE'S BRIDES.

YEAH, SHE'S GONNA BE CHIEF BRIDESMAID AT HER SISTER'S WEDDING.

- SO IT'S NOT YOU AND LUCY? - WHAT? NO.

OH, I SEE...

YEAH, WELL, I WISH EVERYONE ELSE DID. COME ON.

HE'S ON HIS WAY. THERE'S NO ANSWER, SO THAT MUST BE IT,

UNLESS SOMETHING AWFUL'S HAPPENED.

- THAT MUST BE IT, DEAR. - SOMETHING AWFUL?

NO, DADDY.

- WELL, I LIKE YOUR MR. BOWMAN. - ( growls )

NO, WHAT LUCY AND I HAVE IS GOOD.

I ENJOY BEING WITH HER.

AS FOR EVERYONE TRYING TO MARRY US OFF—

I MEAN...

THAT IS A SERIOUS COMMITMENT.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE SURE.

- AND YOU'RE NOT? - NO.

WELL, NOT YET ANYWAY.

PAUL, IF YOU'VE GOT TO GO, I'LL BE ALL RIGHT ON MY OWN.

NO, I'M SURE LUCY WILL UNDERSTAND. COME ON.

ISOBEL, DO YOU REGRET LEAVING EDINBURGH?

NO.

I DIDN'T REALIZE IT AT THE TIME, BUT THAT'S ALL I EVER WANTED.

YEAH, BUT HOW DID YOU KNOW FOR SURE?

I CONSIDERED THE ALTERNATIVES AND...

JUST KNEW.

MAYBE THAT'S WHAT I SHOULD DO.

I'M SUPPOSED TO BE HAVING A DRINK WITH CHESTER TONIGHT.

HE'LL KEEP.

DOES HE HAVE A COOK, YOUR MR. BOWMAN?

YES, EWAN.

I'D HANG ON TO HIM IF I WERE YOU.

HE SEEMS TO MAKE A HABIT OF GOING AWOL.

I'M SURE THERE'S A PERFECTLY GOOD EXPLANATION FOR HIS BEING LATE.

- PAUL WOULDN'T NOT SHOW. HE KNOWS WE'RE EXPECTING HIM— - FULL STOP, COMMA, DEAR.

YOU CAN SEE WHY WE WORRY ABOUT YOU, FUNNY BUNNY.

I'M NOT A BABY ANYMORE, DADDY, AND PLEASE,

STOP CALLING ME FUNNY BUNNY.

QUITE RIGHT.

MOMMY AND I HAVE BEEN TALKING AND WE THINK—

I THINK YOU SHOULD COME BACK HOME WITH US.

AND I THINK YOU SHOULD HOLD ON TO YOUR MR. BOWMAN.

WITH HEATHER ABOUT TO LEAVE,

- WE'LL BE RATTLING IN THAT BIG HOUSE ALL ON OUR OWN. - I DON'T RATTLE.

WE'VE NEVER REALLY BEEN TOGETHER, HAVE WE, LUCY?

YOU AWAY AT BOARDING SCHOOL

AND MOMMY AND ME SENT TO ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD.

WE CAN MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME.

AS FOR THAT BOWMAN FELLOW—

- MAY I LEAVE THE TABLE? - YOU'VE HARDLY TOUCHED A THING.

I'M REALLY NOT HUNGRY.

EXTRAORDINARY.

( softly ) MEG...

MEG!

I'M SORRY.

DAD...

I SUPPOSE A LOT OF MY FRIENDS WERE FROM SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES.

I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES.

I HAD A MOM AND DAD.

YEAH— YOU STILL DO, SON.

YOU'VE JUST DISCOVERED YOUR PARENTS HAVE GOT FEET OF CLAY, THAT'S ALL.

- MAYBE. - YEAH.

FAMILIES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES.

TAKE THAT MOTLEY SELECTION AT GLENBOGLE.

WE MUDDLE ALONG.

I'VE SPENT MOST OF MY LIFE AWAY FROM THEM.

THERE'S A SOURCE OF REGRET.

DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE. THERE'S A GOOD CHAP.

SO WHAT SHOULD I DO?

GO BACK HOME AND TELL THEM YOU UNDERSTAND.

- BUT I DON'T. - OH.

WE MAKE A FINE PAIR,

YOU BANGED UP FOR CAR THEFT

AND ME FOR BREAKING MY CURFEW.

- FEET OF CLAY, DONALD. - YES.

- I COULD HAVE BEEN HALFWAY TO LONDON BY NOW. - SO WHY'D YOU COME BACK?

WELL, I COULD HARDLY LEAVE YOU HERE TO ROT

IN THIS MISERABLE STALAG, COULD I?

I'VE GOT YOU INTO TROUBLE, HAVEN'T I?

THEY'D HAVE CAUGHT UP WITH ME ANYWAY SOONER OR LATER.

THEY LIED TO ME.

PERHAPS THEY WERE TRYING TO PROTECT YOU.

YEAH, RIGHT.

HE SHOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

THANKS, RORY.

KEEP AN EYE ON HIM. ANY PROBLEMS, YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

- GOOD NIGHT. - NIGHT, THANKS.

NIGHT.

SO THAT'S IT THEN.

TOO LATE FOR DINNER.

I THOUGHT WE MADE A GREAT TEAM YOU AND I.

- "THE HORSE WHISPERERS" OF GLENBOGLE. - ( chuckles )

I NEVER HAD YOU DOWN AS A TEAM PLAYER, ISOBEL.

I COULD BE, WITH THE RIGHT PERSON.

AND WHO MIGHT THAT BE?

I ONCE THOUGHT YOU AND I MAYBE.

A BIT LATE FOR THAT NOW, I SUPPOSE.

- LUCY. - I SAW THE VET.

( stuttering ) I'M SORRY ABOUT DINNER.

PAUL HELPED WITH SMOKEY. I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT HIM.

I SHOULD HAVE PHONED.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN KIND.

- Golly: EARLY START? - I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING.

I FOUND THE MAP AND THE LIST OF MEG'S FRIENDS.

- YOU HAD NO RIGHT GOING THROUGH MY THINGS. - I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

I TOLD YOU I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

I FOLLOWED YOU.

WHAT?

LAST NIGHT.

I SAW YOU STOP THAT WOMAN.

I'M SORRY.

OH, JESS.

IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD, I DIDN'T THINK I'D EVER FIND HER.

IT WAS BETTER THAN LYING IN MY BED NIGHT AFTER NIGHT STARING AT THE CEILING.

SO I WENT TO SEE FRIENDS SHE'D MENTIONED,

PLACES SHE'D TAUGHT AT.

I THOUGHT THAT IF I COULD BUMP INTO HER WHEN SHE WAS LEAST EXPECTING IT...

- WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME? - BECAUSE YOU'D HAVE THOUGHT ME AN OLD FOOL.

AND YOU'D RATHER I THOUGHT YOU A RANDY TEENAGER?

EVERY TIME, LASS.

- OH, DAD... - HEYA.

- I STILL THINK YOU'RE AN OLD FOOL. - MMM.

THAT OFFER TO COOK SUPPER, DOES THAT STILL HOLD?

- UH-HUH, IF YOU LIKE. - I DO.

- WHEN? - WHENEVER.

I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE, NOT ANYMORE.

IF MEG WANTED TO SEE ME, SHE KNEW WHERE TO FIND ME.

IT'S OVER.

- ARE YOU SURE? - HMM-MM, I'M SURE.

- OH, DAD. - OH, LASS.

TURNS OUT IT WAS ONE OF LUCY'S HAIRGRIPS.

I'M NOT TALKING TO HER.

SPEAKING OF WHOM— I WOULDN'T LIKE TO BE IN YOUR SHOES,

NOT WHEN THE COLONEL CATCHES UP WITH YOU. ( chuckles )

YOU'RE ENJOYING ALL THIS, AREN'T YOU, CHESTER?

WATCHING A GROWN MAN GROVEL? YES!

OH, WHILST I'M GROVELING,

I SUPPOSE I OUGHT

TO APOLOGIZE FOR QUEERING YOUR PITCH WITH ISOBEL LAST NIGHT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, I HADN'T PLANNED ANYTHING SPECIAL.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT THEN.

I'LL LEAVE YOU TO YOUR WAYWARD STAFF AND DELINQUENT UNCLE THEN.

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

WE'LL HAVE TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT, WON'T WE?

YES, WE'LL MUDDLE ALONG.

TAKE IT EASY ON THE BOY. HE'S HAVING A HARD ENOUGH TIME AS IT IS.

- EWAN? - BOSS.

CHESTER'S NOT PRESSING CHARGES.

WHEN THEY GOT YOU OUT THEY FOUND THIS—

ONE OF LUCY'S HAIRGRIPS, THAT WAS CAUSING THE RATTLE.

AND YOUR MOTHER PHONED. THEY'RE WORRIED SICK ABOUT YOU.

A BIT LATE FOR THAT, ISN'T IT?

- WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME? - PAUL, I TRIED.

SO WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO?

THEY ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE MESSED UP, NOT ME.

IT'S TIME YOU STARTED THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS.

- LIKE WHAT? - LIKE MESSING AROUND

IN SOMEONE ELSE'S CAR AND ENDING UP IN HERE.

LIKE ASKING DONALD FOR HELP AND LANDING HIM WITH ANOTHER YEAR'S CURFEW.

EWAN,

YOUR PARENTS ARE HAVING A HARD ENOUGH TIME AS IT IS,

WHATEVER THEY MIGHT TELL YOU.

THE LAST THING THEY NEED IS TO THINK THEY'VE LOST YOU.

TIME TO GROW UP, EH? YOU SOUND LIKE DONALD.

DONALD...

- ( engine starts ) - DONALD!

- OKAY, OKAY, OKAY. - ( engine stops )

THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO GO ROUND THERE AND TRY AND SORT THINGS OUT.

GOOD MAN. HEY, CAN YOU DRIVE THIS THING?

I'VE NEVER—

TAKE IT EASY ON THE CLUTCH. THERE'S A GOOD CHAP.

- YOU'RE PACKING? - JUST MAKING A START.

I'LL PUT THE KETTLE ON.

NO, PLEASE, I WANT YOU TO STAY.

I'VE JUST COME TO SAY THAT— UM...

EWAN?

I'M FINE.

I'VE JUST COME TO SAY THAT IT'S UP TO YOU,

BOTH OF YOU, WHAT YOU WANT.

AND IF YOU'RE NO LONGER HAPPY BEING MARRIED, THEN...

IT'S OKAY WITH ME.

WE'RE STILL A FAMILY.

I'M PROUD OF YOU, SON.

AYE, WELL—

WILL I SEE YOU BEFORE YOU GO?

- WE'RE STILL GOING TO THE MATCH, RIGHT? - IF YOU WANT TO.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

- HI. - HI.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AFTER SMOKEY LAST NIGHT

AND SORRY IF I WAS A BIT SHORT.

NO, NO, I SHOULD HAVE PHONED.

BOWMAN.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO THE STATION.

THEY WANTED TO SAY GOODBYE.

COLONEL. MRS. FORD.

POOR SHOW LAST NIGHT.

LUCY COOKED UP A MARVELOUS DINNER.

- I APOLOGIZE, COLONEL. - ALL TO DO WITH THAT BLESSED HORSE.

LUCY DID MENTION IT. YOU WILL SHOW FOR THE WEDDING I TAKE IT?

- IT'S ALL RIGHT, DADDY. - I'LL DEAL WITH THIS.

- I SAID IT'S ALL RIGHT. - DADDY DOES USUALLY KNOW BEST, DEAR.

WHY DON'T WE LET LUCY SPEAK FOR HERSELF?

- HE MAY NOT WANT TO COME. - NONSENSE.

I'LL DISCUSS IT WITH PAUL LATER, WHEN WE'RE ON OUR OWN.

AND AS FOR COMING BACK HOME WITH YOU AND MOMMY,

I'M SORRY, DADDY, BUT MY LIFE IS HERE FOR NOW.

OF COURSE IT IS, DEAR.

AND IT DOESN'T MAKE ME ANY LESS OF A DAUGHTER TO YOU.

AND I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU BOTH VERY MUCH.

AND WE'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, DEAR. BOWMAN, A WORD.

WELL, NOW YOU'VE TASTED A REAL CAR,

I SUPPOSE YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE THE MORGAN A SPIN.

- ARE YOU SERIOUS? - NO JOKING.

OF COURSE NOT, DONALD.

( chuckles ) A WORD OF WARNING—

I KNOW, TAKE IT EASY ON THE CLUTCH.

NO, NO, IT DOESN'T HAVE A CLUTCH.

STICK TO ONE GEAR AT A TIME.

READY? AND—

- ( engine starts ) - YES!

OOH-OOH-OH-OH!

( laughing ) OH-OHH...

SHE'S VERY FOND OF YOU, VERY FOND.

AND SHE'S CERTAINLY FOUND HER SPIRIT.

NO SMALL THANKS TO YOU, I IMAGINE.

LUCY IS HER OWN WOMAN, COLONEL.

SO IT WOULD SEEM.

HER MOMMY AND I WILL BE LOATH TO LOSE HER, OF COURSE WE WILL.

BUT SHE DOES APPEAR TO HAVE SET HER HEART ON YOU.

WELL, LIKE I SAID, COLONEL, IT'S EARLY DAYS YET.

NONSENSE. WELCOME TO THE FAMILY.

THANK YOU, COLONEL.