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-Mom. -Yes?

-Okay. I want a big party this year. -Serious?

-I want a quinceañera. -Quinceañera?

We can't do that. We're too white for that. We're not allowed.

- Where is she? - Any second now.

- Ah, Paul.

- Hey, Carl.

- Oh, is Ally back from Berlin today?

- Hope so.This damn war.

- Sorry?

- Nothing.I was just being...

light-hearted and a bit...

- Not racist.

- No, not racist.Ironically xenophobic.

- Gosh, it must be hard for you.

- Hmm?

- Well, summer holiday, single parent.

- No.

No, actually, no.We're coping--

more than coping,we are managing.

- Well, good for you. That's the spirit.

- Absolute twat.

- Is that Mummy's taxi? - Oh, hang on.

It could be, could be.

Hello, I recognize that face.

Hello.

Hello, there's Mummy. - Hi!

- Thanks, mate. - Hi!

both: Mummy!

- What a welcome. Hi, guys.

- I got the Kids' Club behavior star!

- I know.Daddy texted me.

- Come here, you. - Hi. Mwah.

That's brilliant.

- I'm a house.

- Are you? That is fantastic.

Did you get a behavior star?

- No, but I'm also a house. - Oh!

- Oh, go and get that picture that you did of Mummy.

- Hi. - Hey, you all right?

- Missed you. - I missed you, too.

Hey, um, I've got a stew on.

- Oh, no.What about?

- Huh?

- Oh, I thought--sorry,I thought it was a phrase

meaning that you were angryabout something.

- No, I mean I've got-- I've made a stew.

There's a beef stew that's... - Oh.

Brilliant.I'm starving.

- When have I ever said that to mean I'm in a mood?

- No-- - I've never said that.

- No, I was being stupid.My mind is elsewhere.

- Oh, is it? - No, it isn't.

My mind is--it's--my mind is right here.

It was just an expression.

[chuckles] - Okay. Um, how's work?

- Ah, oh,let's not talk about work.

- Okay.

- See you next Saturday. Okay, I love you so much.

- Mm-hmm.

- But we can have a Skype dinner again.

That's always fun. - Yeah.

That's nice, isn't it? - Hmm.

- Shall we?

[Paul sighs]

[car door opens]

- Maybe I should get a plane tomorrow instead.

- No, you can't.It's work.

These two will be fine.

This is all temporary, hon.Just go.

- Okay. Bye.

both: I love you.

- I love you. - [exhales deeply]

Be safe, please.

[mellow music]

♪

Oh, man.

[groans]

Hey, should we try going back to our own beds now?

both: No.

- Okay.

[sighs] Please go to sleep.

♪

[yawns]

[yawns]Oh, dear.

- You off?

- Yeah, I-I need to leave a bitearlier today, if that's okay.

Child care. - Sure, it's fine.

- I mentioned it to Helen.

Ally's away.It's the kids' holiday.

- It's totally fine, Paul. - Okay.

- You're taking a couple of days leave, right?

- Yeah,but if that's a huge problem--

- It's not a problem.

Take Monday off, too, if you need to,

and Tuesday if it helps.

- Right, okay.

Things won't sufferif I'm not here?

- No, shouldn't think so.

- Right, okay.Thanks.

[sweeping tones]

- Good news. Or as they say here...

gut...news.

- What is it?

- Erstklassige Werbung have signed...

on the dotted bloody line-- this is massive.

- Oh, wow, that's brilliant.

- This is a contract that you could see from space.

- [laughs] - Well, if it were printed.

It's actually a PDF with e-signatures,

but it cements us here for the next three years.

I am very happy.

I am once, twice, three times a very happy man.

- Me too.

- Sorry, sorry. Inappropriate.

- Oh, no, no, no, I didn't mean"hashtag me too."

I meant I am happy.Me too.

I'm happy, too. - Oh.

[both laughing] Gut.

- Gut.

- Good weekend? - Uh...

- How's home? - Brief.

Got home at 1:00 on Saturday,

and I left at 7:00 p.m.on Sunday, so...

Have you been home yet?

- No.

- Oh.

Right.

Uh, is Karen gonna visitat all or...?

- No, she has Pilates on Mondays and Fridays,

so it never quite, uh, works out.

- Right.

[dramatic music playing, engine revving]

Sorry, Darren.

Um, when you saythat this contract

cements us herefor the next...

both: Three years.

- Um, you don't mean thatI'll have to spend my weekdays

here for that long, do you?

Because I-I just can't.[chuckles]

- We can work something out.

- 'Cause I thoughtthis situation

was for two months, tops.

- Well, we can get something in place

that means everyone's happy.

- I really can't be awayfrom my kids like this

for much longer, Darren.

You--you do needto understand that.

I'd love to be a sociopath,but I'm not.

- That is understood.

- Okay.

- Good. - Got it.

I'll call Diedrich, and we'll get some big brains

working on how we move forward--and my tiny brain.

- Good. - Although I did get 2:1.

[grunts]

[grand tones]

[button clicks, tones stop]

- [sighs]

[kids chattering]

- [sighs] - Oh, here he is.

- How are they, Dad?

- Still very painful. - Can't find it.

- Oh, the kids.

Yeah, fine. Not too bad.

- They don't half miss their mum, Paul.

- Hello. - Children need a mother.

- Yeah, they still gottheir mother.

She's in Berlin,not Heaven.

- Now, you have remembered

we're gonna see David and Anne in Brighton.

- Mm-hmm. - Thursday, Friday,

and Saturday. - Yes, so you can't babysit.

That's absolutely fine.

I've booked a couple of days holiday.

- Do you remember David and Anne?

- Yep. Yes, I do, yeah.

- I worked with David at Watneys in the '70s.

- Mm-hmm. - Jet-black hair.

- Yeah, no, like I said, I-I remember him.

- And I got to know Anne

through Dad's friendship with David.

- Yeah, it's David and Anne.I remember them, yeah.

- Yeah.

- David had a late-stagecircumcision in his 40s.

AVA: I took the cups.

- You should probably get going.

- Yeah, yeah, we'll skedaddle. - Cool.

- Yeah, buses are nice and empty this time of day.

[chuckles] - Cheers, Mum.

- See you, darling. - Thank you so much.

- All right, son. - Hey, say bye-bye.

- Bye! - Not to me, bell-end, him.

[mellow music]

LUKE: I want to see Mum.

PAUL: Oh, go to sleep, Luke, please.

Go to sleep.

AVA: Daddy, can I be in your bed?

PAUL: Right.

♪

- No, I understand.

- It's happened for the past three weekends, right?

- Yeah, I get it.

- They don't sleep Sunday night

or Monday night, and it's murder for them

and for me. - I get it.

- Then they get back to normal, right?

Then Saturday lunchtime, you're back.

And then Sunday night, you're gone,

and it just starts over again.

- I know, yeah.

- I really miss you,

but sometimes your coming back

is as disruptive as you being away, you know?

- [inhales deeply]

So I guess I should stay here this weekend, then.

- Fuck, I'm so sorry.

- I'm sorry, too.

- I'm just at the end of my tether, babe.

I've already been through about nine tethers already.

- Aw. Have you got a stew on?

[chuckles]

- [chuckles]

I have got a right stew on, actually, yeah.

- All right, speak tomorrow.

Go and get some car sleep, okay?

Night, night.

- Good night, babe.

[bittersweet music]

♪

- Thanks, mate.

- [yawns] Hey, mate.

Can I have two Kablamol, please?

- Sure, mate. - Cheers.

- Two pound. - Thanks a lot.

- Drugs are not the answer, Paul.

Caffeine can't save you.

- Hmm?

Daniel. - Hello, mate.

- Fuck.

- Finances, touch wood in place,

contracts are getting signed.

- Mm-hmm.- We're looking to crew up soon.

And we start hiringin the next month or so.

- That is brilliant. I-I'm so pleased for you.

- If you hadn't beenmy case worker when I was 14,

Paul, God knowswhere I'd be right now.

- Come on. It was the team, wasn't it?

- Yeah, sure it was the team,

but it was youleading that team.

- Well, thanks.

- Inspiring everyone,inspiring me.

And now I'm about to runmy own think tank,

which back thenwould have been--

- Unthinkable. - Right, unthink-tank-able.

- That's better, yeah. - [chuckles]

You madesuch a difference, man.

- That's nice of you to say. Thank you.

Got to be honest, at the moment,

I sort of feel like I'm treading water.

Do you know what I mean?

It's like they don't even really need me at work anymore.

- Why don't you come join usin this new venture?

- Me? - Yes, you.

We can make itworth your while financially.

Look, it's exciting.It's new.

And your energywould be perfect for it.

Look, mull it over. - Yeah.

- A quick meet-upon Friday afternoon?

- Friday?

- Problem? - No, Friday's good.

- Good. Uh, I'll email details.Same address?

- Uh, yeah, same work emailsince they invented email, yeah.

Even my home one is AOL.

- Classic. - [chuckles]

- I'll see you Friday, man. - Yeah, nice to see you, mate.

- Yeah.

- [chuckles]

- I don't like Kids' Club. - Oh, it'll be great.

You both love Kids' Club. It's fun.

So, listen, if this think-tank job starts in a month or two,

then your Berlin commitment

will be much less by then, right?

- Uh, right, yeah. Yeah.

- Okay, so it's--it's ideal. - Mm-hmm.

- I don't want to go to Kids' Club.

- Mate, I've got a meeting.

Granny and Granddad are in Brighton.

Leah is...Leah.

So you can do a couple of hours at Kids' Club, all right?

You enjoy it.

- They spell Kids' Club

with an apostrophe before the S.

- I know they do, hon,

and I would love to point it out,

but then they would hate me,

and I really need to dump them there

for a couple of hours while I meet Daniel.

- "Dump"? - Not dump, not dump.

Place carefully, like a precious vase.

- I don't feel well.

- [sighs] - I'm hot.

- That's 'cause you've been running about.

- Is Luke not feeling well?

- He's a bit warm. - Oh, careful.

I've had this with Kids' Club before.

They won't let them stay if their temperature

is over a certain number.

- I'll stick some frozen peas on his forehead.

- I feel sick. - [sighs]

- And my head aches.

- But what you need is some fun activities

to take your mind off it.

It's some kind of club for kids, right?

I've got to go, hon. See you soon. Bye-bye.

All right, stay there. I'll get some peas.

- [moans]

- Can we shut the windows? I'm cold.

- No, it's fine, babe.

People traveled like this

for thousands of yearson carts and wagons.

You feelingless hot now, mate?

- Maybe.

- Good.

Good.

[mellow music]

♪

Two more for you here.

- Yes, just to check again

to tick the boxes, any food allergies?

- Nope, they're normal.

You could put them in a bath of peanuts and prawns,

and they'd be fine.

Not fine.Distressed, but healthy.

- [chuckles]

Are you guys ready to have some fun?

- Oh, they are, yeah.

- I feel a bit hot again.

- Hmm? - Do you?

- No, I don't think so. He's not hot.

- May I just...

Oh, I'm afraid we can't take a child with a fever.

- Come on, that's not a fever.You get delirious with a fever.

That's just a naturally hot head.

- One second.

- Mate, can you try and be a bit less warm, please?

Is that possible? - I'll try.

- Good boy.

- Luke, can I just pop this in your ear

for a second there, please?

- I mean, it'll be a normal temperature,

whatever normal is.

Is it 36?

It'll be a normal 36, I imagine.

Well, Daniel, it sounds likea fantastic project.

- Look, we like to say it's not just a think tank.

It's an action tank.

We want to shake upthe entire area of public policy

around street crime, knives, gang culture.

- That's great. - Change the narrative.

Reboot the whole system.

- That's so exciting.

Sorry again about, um...

- No worries.

- A bit pushed for child care today.

It's not usually a problem. - Understood.

Is there anything you'd like to ask

about what we're hoping to do?

- Yeah, um, I-- - Dad.

- One second, darling.

I saw this piece in "Prospect,"I don't know if you saw it,

about creatingbelonging for kids--

- Daddy. - Shush, mate.

Kids who are vulnerable to--to gang culture,

making surethat there's a network of--

- [retches]

I feel a bit sick.

[mellow music]

♪

- Wonder which is your room.

Are you in there, Ally?

Hello.

In your nightie.

Though it's from last September,

so it'll be some...

fat bloke cutting his toenails. [cell phone chimes]

[breathes deeply]

Oh, fuck, yes.

Fucking beauty.

Morning, kiddy-winks.

I know I'm late starting breakfast,

but it's Saturday, so shoot me.

[gasps] There she is.

Morning, darling. You all right?

- Is Mummy coming back today?

- Uh, no, no, sor--

Do you remember?We talked about this.

This weekendMummy's gonna stay in Germany,

but we can FaceTime.

Why don't me and yoube a team, hey?

Like two New York cops.

- What's cops?

- Uh, policemen,policewomen.

Um, listen,I'm just going outside

for a little standstill,all right?

- Cigarette?

- No. See, the cigarette's just a MacGuffin.

It's the standing still I'm really addicted to.

Cover me, Ava. Shoot the baddies.

[both imitate gunshots]

Luke, there's gonna be scrambled egg

on the table in ten minutes.

I want you downstairs, please.

You all right, mate?

Luke?

Hey.

You all right, mate?

- My head really hurts.

- Jesus.

- [moans]

- Luke.

Okay.Do you still feel sick?

- Yeah.

- Hang on.I can't see.

Let's have a look at you.

[dramatic music]

♪

- And is he sensitive to light?

- Uh, yes, the light bothers him.

It hurts his eyes.

- Okay, I need you to ask Luke

if he has any joint pain.

- Okay. Luke, mate, Luke, mate.

Do you have any pain anywhere? Do--do you hurt anywhere?

Luke?

Luke?

Oh, Luke.

Lukey. Lukey.

He won't wake up.

- Okay, and how's Luke's breathing?

- It's, uh, shallow. It's quite fast.

Luke, mate, please.

Come on, mate, please. Luke.

Please wake up.

Please wake up, babe. Please wake--

- Okay, we're gonna send an ambulance for Luke now,

Mr. Worsley, and I'm gonna keep you

on the line until it arrives, okay?

♪

[bright classical music playing]

- This is lovely. [chuckles]

- Champagne brunch. - Mm.

- It's taken over, hasn't it?Brunch.

From elevenses.Who says "elevenses" these days?

- I haven't got an answer to that, Darren?

- Exactly.

Anyway, a champagne brunchto make up

for you not beingat home this weekend.

- Thanks. - And to celebrate

the Erstklassige Werbungcontract.

- Ooh, so are you gonna have the bread, cheese, and sausage?

- [German accent] Of course.The full German works.

[chuckles, normal voice]I'm starving.

First things first, though...

a toast. - Oh.

- To everything working out.

- To everything working out. Cheers.

[cell phone rings] Oh, excuse, that's me.

Ah, it's Paul.

Hey.

[siren wailing in the distance]

- Well, I can stay with youif you'd like.

I can go if you prefer.

- Uh...

can you stay?

But leave immediately when I ask you?

- Sure.No problem.

Is there anyoneyou'd like me to call?

- Mm, no, I've called everyone.

Thanks. Ally's on her way.

Mum and Dad are on their way. Leah was out.

Oh.

- I wanted to update youon Luke's condition.

- Yes, okay.

- Uh, Luke's temperaturehas spiked considerably,

but we've put himon intravenous antibiotics,

anti-virals, and IV fluids. - Right.

- And he's been takento an isolation ward

and is on constant observationby a dedicated nurse.

- Can I see him? - Not at the moment.

We need to do a lumbarpuncture, take a CT scan,

and possibly an MRIto rule out encephalitis.

- Right, yeah. Bloody hell.

- I understand how worryingthis must be,

but Luke's in very good hands.

- Yeah, thanks, Doctor.

Carl. - Hmm?

- I think I'd like you to...

- Of course. - Thank you.

- You're welcome.

I hope that, um...

well, you know.

- I think we can makethe 13:20.

There's enough timeto get through security.

- Okay.

- And, uh...

well, I have a car waitingat Gatwick.

- Good.

[dramatic music]

♪

- Paul, darling.Come here.

Oh.

Oh.

- Thanks for coming. Thank you.

- [sighs]

♪

[indistinct chatter]

- Will you have the meal?

[indistinct chatter continues]

It's such a short flight.I-I don't think I will.

[clears throat]

- Any lunch for yourselves?

- Um, nothing for Ally.She's, um...

Well, there's been...

She's just not hungry.

- Understood. And for yourself?

- Uh, I'm fine, too,I think.

Actually, maybe the mackerelis quite light.

- We're out of the mackerel, I'm afraid.

We do have the chicken.

- And how is it...

I mean, it's not importantat all how it's done.

There are bigger things to worryabout, but how is it done?

- It's grilled with a portobello-mushroom sauce

and Jersey Royal potatoes.

- Oh, yes,I'll have that, please.

Thank you. - Certainly, sir.

My colleague will be along with the drinks trolley.

[indistinct chatter continues]

- I'm having the chicken.

- Minestrone.

- Oh. - From the machine.

- Thanks.I'm not really--

- No, you've got to keep your strength up for Luke,

as well as for yourself.

[exhaling sharply]

- I should've spotted this.This is my fault.

- It's not.

- Yeah, it is.I wanted him out of the way.

And now...

- Well, he's in good hands.

- Mm.

Fuck, where's Ava?

- Your dad took her. - Oh.

- You remember. - Yeah, yes.

- She's with Jim. She's safe.

- Has he ever babysaton his own before?

- He'll work it out.

- Ooh, that's a very big cow, isn't it?

How much do you reckon it weighs?

- I don't know.

- I'd say about 1,800 pounds.

It's a whopper.

You probably use kilograms, don't you?

I've no idea what it is in those.

- Can I have some juice? - Yes.

I'll text Jackie in a minute, see how Luke is...

and your dad.

I've never told your dad I love him.

Mad, isn't it, really?

I've never kissed him.

I've returned a hug, but I've never offered one.

It's because of me age and, I suppose, me background.

But all men were buttoned up like that, really,

in the old days.

Being a dad was the same for years...

decades.

And now suddenly you've got to be open...

emotionally intelligent.

Hug and kiss and carry on

like you're Halle Berry or somebody.

You want a biscuit?

[indistinct chatter]

- Yeah, I can't stand it, Mum.

- I know, love.

- [clicks tongue]I've been praying.

Don't even believe in anything.

Still been prayingto something or someone.

- Mm, I know.

I've been praying to Our Lady. - Mm.

Whose lady?

- Mary. Jesus's mother.

- Oh, yeah, of course, yeah.

- But it's gonna be all right, Paul.

They're gonna make him better.

- Could you pleasecome with me, Mr. Worsley?

- What's happened?

- If you could pleasecome with me.

[dramatic music]

♪

I'm gonna miss you so much,

but we can speak on the computerso you'll see my face.

But we won't be able to touch you.

Hey, look. You'll still have me.

-Just you?-Yes. Just-- Your father. Hi.

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♪ Hi, I'm Dave ♪

-[screeches] -[grunts]

-[farting] -[groans]

Ow.

Our women do not consider themselves

enslaved by marriage.

And they certainly do not want to sacrifice their present privileges

for some phony equality with men.

[woman] Cause precedes effect.

Effect leads to cause.

The future is fixed in exactly the same way as the past.