Coronation Street 09 13 23 l Coronation Street September 13 2023
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Oh, hiya.
00:26 Well, no eggs today.
00:28 The girls must be missing Yasmine.
00:30 I know I am.
00:32 Have you spoken to Eliza this morning?
00:34 No, she'd gone to school before I'd woken up.
00:36 Choir practice, apparently.
00:38 But we did have a chat last night.
00:40 How was she?
00:41 Well, she calmed down, and hopefully, we'd
00:44 turned a corner.
00:46 She even put her laundry away without being asked.
00:48 First time for everything.
00:51 Listen, thanks for talking to her yesterday.
00:55 Happy to help.
00:56 You know, I've been thinking that.
00:58 If I'm going to compete with that infantile dad of hers,
01:02 I should show Eliza my fun side.
01:05 I didn't know you had one.
01:06 And to be fair, neither does Eliza.
01:08 But I just thought I'd start by taking her
01:11 to the pitches after school.
01:12 So you're welcome to come along if you want.
01:14 Oh, maybe.
01:16 I've got to go into town today to the library.
01:17 I've got some research to do.
01:19 Not sure what time I'll be back.
01:21 Well, just let us know.
01:24 Have you had a chance to think over Dom's offer?
01:27 Yeah.
01:29 And?
01:31 Well, he can go and whistle for it.
01:33 He's not going to get a brass apnea out of me.
01:36 And what if he wants to go for custody?
01:38 He can't handle being a dad full time, and he knows it.
01:42 Now, trust me, Eliza is going nowhere.
01:44 Like I said, I parked my car on Tower Street two days ago.
01:51 I've only just noticed it's gone,
01:53 so I don't know when it disappeared.
01:55 A crime?
01:57 Yeah, give me a second.
01:58 I'll get a pen.
01:59 My car's been stolen.
02:01 What?
02:02 Someone will have to deal with the police, the insurance,
02:04 and you make sure the girls get to school.
02:06 On my own?
02:07 You'll be fine.
02:08 One sec.
02:09 What are you off to?
02:17 Just going to get the tram to Shelley's.
02:19 Did you see a post?
02:21 Left it on the side there.
02:23 Yep.
02:24 So?
02:26 Opened it for me and everything.
02:28 So what did it say?
02:31 The letter?
02:33 You are such a bad liar, and I love it.
02:36 You read it, didn't you?
02:38 Yeah, a little peek.
02:41 They want you to make an appointment
02:42 with the Palliative News.
02:44 I could hear them sharpening the scythe as we speak.
02:46 No, I think palliative doesn't mean near the end.
02:49 It just means you're getting the right support.
02:52 Yeah, I know.
02:53 I was only joking.
02:56 As long as you're OK with it.
02:58 I am.
03:00 Right, I'm going to get off.
03:02 Do you need a lift?
03:03 No, I'm good.
03:05 Well, Alina and I should absolutely know,
03:19 you sucky, which one I cannot decide.
03:21 The same shirt?
03:22 No, man.
03:23 One's business casual, and the other one's casual business.
03:25 What, I didn't realise that this lunch was a dress-up deal.
03:27 No, honey, we are celebrating.
03:30 We are just inches away from sealing a deal of a lifetime.
03:33 The deal is done.
03:34 Who cares what shirt you wear?
03:35 No, no, the offer might be an accepted one,
03:37 but we are not across the finishing line.
03:38 No, anything could happen.
03:40 Like, Darren, he could just, like, pull out.
03:42 No, I was just going to wear this.
03:43 Do I need to get changed?
03:45 A double date.
03:46 Triple, actually.
03:47 Yeah, and Courtney, she's a very young, very bewitching woman,
03:50 yes?
03:51 And what, I'm just a witch?
03:52 No, not at all, my love.
03:53 I just don't want you to feel, uh, underdressed.
03:56 So you want me to take fashion tips from some gold digger?
03:59 She doesn't care how much a blow comes.
04:01 What, is he not to care when he's loaded?
04:03 I guess, people, can we just not focus
04:04 on having a nice meal, OK?
04:06 No stresses, no worries, just three couples
04:08 having a lovely, lovely time.
04:10 Two couples, and me and Amy.
04:11 OK, are you still going on about that?
04:12 Why is he still going on about this?
04:14 Surely he's better than just being
04:15 the only one without a date.
04:16 I can get my own date.
04:18 Well, you can.
04:18 It's been a while.
04:19 Yeah, when was Kelly?
04:21 For your information, I'm actually
04:22 seeing someone at the minute.
04:23 What, you are?
04:24 Yes.
04:25 Is it serious? - Very.
04:26 Fine, well, why don't you invite her instead?
04:27 I'm sure Amy won't mind.
04:30 I can't, she's busy.
04:31 What's she called?
04:32 Monica.
04:33 When are we going to meet this busy Monica?
04:34 When I know you won't show me up, so never, probably.
04:37 Which one?
04:41 The blue one.
04:42 Yeah.
04:43 Would you look at me, girls, eh?
04:49 Walking my grandkids to the school bus
04:51 for the second day in a row.
04:53 I'm in heaven.
04:54 That's what we thought you were until recently.
04:56 Ooh, there's a bit of me mother in you for sure.
04:59 Let's hope not too much.
05:00 Is Nana coming home soon?
05:02 Maybe, we'll see.
05:05 Farewell for the grace of God, go away.
05:08 Right, have a good day at school, girls,
05:10 and look after each other.
05:11 Oh, and I'll finish that ironing for you later.
05:13 That's her chore, that's what she gets her pocket money for.
05:16 She offered.
05:17 I did.
05:18 And what's your chore?
05:19 The dishes.
05:20 Consider them done.
05:21 Right, OK, you sure you're going to be all right on your own?
05:26 Yeah.
05:27 Well, have a good day then, girls.
05:28 See you.
05:29 Bye.
05:30 See you later.
05:31 Morning.
05:32 Morning.
05:33 All right, girls?
05:35 Where's Eliza?
05:35 Is it true that she broke her arm yesterday?
05:38 Yeah, yeah it is.
05:39 But she's OK.
05:40 In fact, she's gone into school for choir practice.
05:43 Oh, yeah, I forgot about that.
05:44 Anyway, catch you later.
05:46 [FOOTSTEPS]
05:49 Choir practice is canceled because Miss King's
05:51 getting married.
05:52 Why didn't you tell him?
05:53 Sisterhood, that's why.
05:55 If Eliza says she's got choir practice,
05:57 who am I to disagree?
05:58 No, thank you.
06:03 I appreciate it.
06:05 See you.
06:07 Good news?
06:09 Yeah, Sarah's asked if I'll collect Harry from school,
06:11 so I should have him for the rest of the evening,
06:13 which should be nice.
06:14 Oh, today?
06:16 Yeah, today.
06:17 Don't worry.
06:18 I haven't forgotten we're going out tomorrow.
06:19 I mean, obviously Harry comes first.
06:21 I wouldn't double book.
06:22 I'm looking forward to our little date.
06:24 Me too.
06:25 When I say date, I don't mean anything romantic, all right?
06:27 Yeah, I know, Adam.
06:29 I'm just saying, yesterday you couldn't tell a difference
06:31 between a come on or a study session, so, you know.
06:33 Will you ever let me live that down?
06:35 No.
06:36 [DOOR OPENS]
06:38 [DOOR CLOSES]
06:39 [DOOR OPENS]
06:42 Hey, you're back early.
06:44 Yeah, my research was pretty straightforward in the end.
06:46 All right, well, you'll be able to come to the pictures
06:49 with me and Eliza.
06:50 Let's see why not.
06:51 Great.
06:53 Any chance of a freebie?
06:55 I thought I'd be getting my dinner in town.
06:56 Yeah, yeah, of course.
06:58 But you take a seat, and I'll put something up here.
07:00 [PHONE RINGS]
07:01 Oops.
07:02 Hang on.
07:03 [PHONE RINGS]
07:04 Oh, it's the school.
07:05 Hello, Mr. Carpenter.
07:12 You're joking.
07:15 Well, but when did you realize?
07:17 This is nice, isn't it?
07:27 Quiet.
07:29 Mm, very peaceful.
07:31 Yes, these calm moments before the storm,
07:35 they can be quite pleasant.
07:37 Oh, you're back then.
07:42 Back?
07:44 Bay of Biscay.
07:47 Yeah, did you catch any mackerel?
07:49 Mackerel?
07:50 Is there an echo in here?
07:52 Maybe if you explain.
07:54 Captain Ahab here was blasting out the shipping forecast
07:58 at 5.30 this morning.
08:00 Until then, I was completely unaware that I was sharing
08:03 lodgings with a trawler man.
08:05 I find it soothing.
08:07 Soothing?
08:07 No, Roy, nothing soothing at 5.30 in the morning,
08:11 especially not some bloke blaring on
08:14 about German bite and doggers.
08:17 Very well, I shall wear headphones in the future.
08:20 Well, I couldn't get back to sleep once I was awake
08:22 without Loon staring at me from the door.
08:25 Roy?
08:26 No, no, the man on the poster up there.
08:31 I believe that would be Robert Smith of the Cure, I believe.
08:37 That's one of Nina's favorites.
08:39 Well, if that's the Cure, I'd rather have the disease.
08:41 Now, here you are.
08:42 That's your shopping list.
08:43 You know, your cupboards upstairs are completely bare.
08:47 Right, so unless you want to give me
08:49 more information about the wind speed on the Irish Sea,
08:52 I shall go back and get a little more sleep.
08:57 I see what you mean about the storm.
09:00 I don't think there's a brolly on Earth could withstand that.
09:02 She's not answering.
09:08 Do you know what?
09:09 She stood there, and she lied to my face.
09:13 Quite a practice.
09:14 You know, I should have known, because I'm sure I got
09:16 an email saying it was canceled.
09:17 So where's she gone?
09:18 Oh, where do you think?
09:19 That useless dad of hers.
09:21 You know, he must need that 10 grand more than I thought.
09:24 Listen, um, Navid's going to be here in a minute.
09:26 Could you ask him to hold the photo?
09:28 I'll get back.
09:28 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
09:30 Wait, where are you going?
09:32 To Dom's.
09:33 I'm going to get me granddaughter back.
09:35 Stu, be careful.
09:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]
09:39 [KNOCKING]
09:51 [KNOCKING]
09:53 I thought I sounded like your calming presence.
09:56 Where is she?
09:57 She's watching telly.
09:58 She's supposed to be at school.
09:59 She broke her arm yesterday.
10:01 She's allowed a day off.
10:02 Not that you'd ever give her a breather.
10:04 Oh, so you thought you'd come to my house,
10:06 in the middle of the night, and take her away?
10:08 Hey, what are you on about?
10:10 I came here by myself last night.
10:13 My dad had nothing to do with it.
10:15 We were worried about you, sweetheart.
10:17 You can't just run away from home.
10:21 This is my home now.
10:24 Why don't you go and pick us a movie to watch, darling?
10:26 Me and Alia were going out of our minds.
10:32 Why didn't you call us?
10:33 None of my responsibility.
10:35 No, nothing is.
10:37 I'll tell you what, I'm not leaving without her.
10:39 You heard her.
10:40 She doesn't want to go.
10:41 Is that up to you?
10:42 Or her?
10:43 Hey, what are you doing?
10:44 You're not coming in my flat.
10:46 Give me my granddaughter.
10:48 She's my daughter.
10:50 Yeah, unless I give you 10 grand, right?
10:55 If money doesn't mean anything to you,
10:57 why are you so desperate to hold onto it?
10:59 It seems to me you're the one choosing cash over Eliza.
11:03 [DOOR SLAMS]
11:04 [DOOR CREAKING]
11:07 [SIGHS]
11:10 Same old Dee Dee.
11:12 What's that supposed to mean?
11:14 Oh, well, you remember when you were in year seven?
11:16 No?
11:17 Jermaine Harbin.
11:18 Oh.
11:19 Yeah, when you ripped off his Valentine's card
11:21 because you thought he was winding you up.
11:22 He was winding me up.
11:24 Dee Dee, are you busy?
11:26 No, I'm on my way.
11:29 All right, then.
11:31 Have fun.
11:32 Jermaine Harbin.
11:35 Thank you, Michael.
11:35 Yeah, bye.
11:36 [DOOR SLAMS]
11:38 Who's Jermaine Harbin?
11:39 Oh, don't matter.
11:41 Are you OK?
11:42 Yeah.
11:43 I was just returning this.
11:44 Oh, you read that pretty fast.
11:47 Yeah, about that.
11:48 You've got no interest in US law,
11:49 and you're just using it as an excuse to ask me out?
11:52 Uh, no.
11:55 Oh, this is awful.
11:57 Oh, my gosh, I'm so sorry.
11:59 I'm so sorry.
12:00 My stupid brother and Adam, they put it in my head,
12:02 and then I just--
12:03 you must think I'm a complete idiot.
12:05 Sorry.
12:06 Sorry, I couldn't resist.
12:08 Yeah, I was trying to ask you out yesterday.
12:11 I suppose I'm not as much of a ladies' man as I think.
12:13 Don't do that.
12:13 I mean, that's real sin.
12:15 So?
12:17 So?
12:18 How about tomorrow night?
12:19 Dinner?
12:20 I can't tomorrow.
12:22 Sorry.
12:23 The next night?
12:24 Let me check.
12:25 Um-- I can't, sorry.
12:33 The night after?
12:34 That's not good either.
12:38 Um--
12:39 OK, I get it.
12:40 Um-- well, look, if you change your mind,
12:43 I've, uh-- I've written my number on the inside cover.
12:46 I'm not sure if vandalizing a textbook is a crime in America.
12:48 It's not.
12:50 Yeah, I know.
12:52 I'm really not as smooth as I think I am.
12:54 I'll see you around.
12:55 Oh.
12:56 It's like you've been bitten off.
13:14 Hm.
13:15 Yeah, it's like they're digging your grave and asking you
13:17 to pass them the shovel.
13:19 I-- I use the words like palliative
13:22 and curative and holistic.
13:25 Just say as it is.
13:27 Don't buy the 2024 war calendar.
13:29 [LAUGHTER]
13:33 You see, this is what I'm talking about.
13:34 Did you speak to Billy about it?
13:39 Yeah.
13:40 He's great, but he doesn't get it.
13:45 Not like you.
13:46 He does not like me joking about it.
13:49 That's just because he don't want to laugh.
13:51 And me and you, we got no choice.
13:54 Maybe.
13:56 Look, I know it can all sound a bit like uncomfortable.
14:01 Would you like another pillow?
14:04 But my palliative nurse, Mario, he's great.
14:08 Yeah?
14:09 He's not trying to pretend you're not going.
14:13 He just want the rest of the time you've got
14:15 to be the best that it can be.
14:18 On your terms, then, if you don't like your nurse,
14:21 at least you've only got to put up with them until you cark it.
14:24 Which shouldn't be long.
14:26 [LAUGHTER]
14:29 [COUGHING]
14:33 Hey, you OK?
14:36 [COUGHING]
14:39 It's just a cold.
14:40 That's awful.
14:47 Mm.
14:48 I mean, it was an old car, you know,
14:49 so it was probably just joyriders or something.
14:52 Insurance should sort it.
14:53 I would hope so.
14:54 Yeah.
14:55 How's Nan getting on?
14:56 Well, we're going through a period of adjustment.
15:00 Go on.
15:02 Some of my routines are a little inconsiderate.
15:05 Right, she's putting you out.
15:07 Don't go bending over backwards for her.
15:10 How'd you get on with that shopping list?
15:12 I can't leave the cafe unattended.
15:15 I just fancied some sardines for me dinner.
15:18 Well, go to Dev's and get some, then.
15:20 I'm not paying Dev's prices.
15:21 Not when Roy's got a cash and carry card.
15:23 It's not your personal book, love.
15:28 Fine.
15:29 I just thought it might be right up his street
15:31 to fetch me some tinned fish.
15:33 You know, right up his estuary sort of thing.
15:35 Fine.
15:36 Don't worry.
15:37 I'll go and get me food myself.
15:38 Nan, do me a favor.
15:40 Go easy on him, will you?
15:42 I'm a guest here.
15:43 I don't know about you millenniums.
15:44 I don't know how you do it.
15:46 But in my generation, a guest is treated as such.
15:49 A guest?
15:50 More like a scrounger.
15:51 He's the one doing you a favor.
15:52 Your mother's a scrounger.
15:55 Oh, really?
15:56 Well, because last night she bought us tea.
15:58 This morning she cooked breakfast.
15:59 And when I left, she was doing a mountain of ironing.
16:00 So if that's a scrounger, what does that make you?
16:03 I'll tell you, he knows when it's up.
16:09 It's not my problem.
16:11 All right, well, tell me this, then.
16:12 You're meant to be this brilliant business brain.
16:15 What's the end game?
16:17 What do you mean?
16:18 All right, well, say you and Courtney are the real thing.
16:21 That means it's going to come out, doesn't it?
16:23 So what are you going to tell your boss
16:26 when he finds out that you're the one that wrecked his marriage?
16:29 And what about all the money that your dad's investing?
16:32 Oh, whoo!
16:34 There he is, the man in question.
16:37 Sorry?
16:37 Hey, we're just talking about you.
16:39 Oh, good, O.
16:40 Just in time we talked about your future.
16:42 I know I've treated you a bit like a hired hand,
16:44 getting to look after Courtney, but I could not
16:46 have got this deal through without your help
16:47 with the day-to-day.
16:48 No, he's right.
16:49 We can't do anything on our own.
16:51 Right, now, people, today's a celebration,
16:53 so let us celebrate Champagne S'il Vous Plaît.
16:57 Enchanté.
16:58 Gracias.
17:00 Don't mind me.
17:01 Courtney, you look fabulous, Darren.
17:03 You are a lucky dog.
17:04 You all right there, love?
17:08 Have some water.
17:09 A frog?
17:10 Right, a toast.
17:12 Thank you.
17:13 To partnerships.
17:18 Partnerships.
17:20 Partnerships.
17:21 Partnerships.
17:22 Could you pass me that, please, love?
17:23 Mm.
17:24 [CHATTER]
17:26 Nice.
17:27 Right.
17:29 Yeah, well, at least we know she's safe.
17:32 Hopefully, we'll have her home soon.
17:35 Oh, I better go over here.
17:37 Yeah, thanks, Aliya.
17:39 Felicity, I'm relieved to see you.
17:42 Mr. Carpenter, it's good to see you again.
17:44 And you.
17:45 And I'm really sorry I've had to get you involved in this.
17:48 It's Eliza's dad, is that right?
17:50 Yeah, yeah.
17:52 He's really not a good influence on her.
17:54 We have assessed him previously.
17:56 Right, well, obviously, you know I've got an SGO,
17:58 so it should be straightforward.
18:00 Is she supposed to be staying with me?
18:02 Let's just have a chat, eh?
18:04 What now?
18:05 Mr. Everett, Felicity Hassell.
18:06 We've met before.
18:07 Eliza's social worker.
18:08 Ah, yeah, yeah.
18:10 Eliza came here off her own back.
18:12 I'm sure she did.
18:13 Do you mind if I speak to her?
18:15 Yeah, she can leave any time she wants,
18:17 but she doesn't want to.
18:17 It won't take too long.
18:19 Yeah, just down the right.
18:20 Do you mind waiting out here, sir?
18:25 It's called shoulder volunteers,
18:35 and we just need as many donations as we can get.
18:38 Count me in.
18:39 Perfect.
18:40 Great, thanks.
18:41 I'm getting too excited.
18:43 He's only doing it because it's tax deductible.
18:45 So, um, Courtney, this perfume you're wearing,
18:48 it's a-- it's very alluring.
18:50 What is it?
18:51 Duplicity.
18:52 You'd buy me some?
18:54 Oh, no, no, I'm not too sure what that is.
18:56 It's rather subtle, and you tend to prefer something
18:58 a little bit more, uh, you know, robust.
19:01 Keep it coming, please.
19:03 Perhaps Ardy can get some for his new flame?
19:06 So you are seeing someone, Ardy?
19:08 Are you?
19:09 Yeah.
19:11 But for some reason, he's being very coy about the details.
19:14 Mm, secret romance.
19:17 I think it's sweet.
19:18 Monica, ain't it?
19:20 Yeah.
19:21 Monica.
19:23 Well, I want to hear all about her.
19:26 I bet you do.
19:29 Come on, Ardy.
19:30 What's she like?
19:31 OK, well, she's gorgeous, clever, funny, exciting,
19:36 and just brilliant.
19:38 Almost sounds too good to be true.
19:40 Well, whoever she is, she's a lucky girl.
19:45 Can't wait to meet her.
19:47 But apparently, we're too much of an embarrassment for that.
19:50 Well, maybe she's just shy.
19:51 She's definitely not shy.
19:53 I just don't want to mess things up.
19:55 Sounds serious.
19:56 It is.
19:57 Wait a second.
19:59 We're not talking the love thing here, are we?
20:02 Maybe.
20:03 Well, in that case, this calls for a double celebration.
20:07 Cotney, phones.
20:09 Fine.
20:10 Go outside.
20:12 Sorry.
20:13 Come on, Darren, we don't mind the pay attacks.
20:14 It's rude.
20:15 Yeah.
20:16 I get it.
20:19 It's got a nitty-litty.
20:20 Yeah.
20:22 And processed.
20:23 Mm, these are lovely.
20:24 I'm going to try some of these, love.
20:25 The bread's really nice.
20:28 OK.
20:30 Hi.
20:32 I'm Monica.
20:34 Pleased to meet you.
20:36 You know.
20:37 Right, so, um, where is she?
20:45 We've agreed Eliza can stay for another night.
20:47 What?
20:48 Oh, you can't be serious.
20:50 The man's a liability.
20:51 I'm afraid I don't agree.
20:52 I've met him before, and I'm satisfied
20:54 she's being looked after.
20:56 So that's it, is it?
20:57 No risk assessment or anything?
21:00 No wonder kids end up getting neglected or worse.
21:03 We've done our due diligence on Mr. Everett
21:05 previously when Eliza's mum went to prison.
21:08 He's her dad.
21:09 She's safe and happy.
21:11 Look, I know this is hard.
21:13 I'll be in touch tomorrow.
21:14 Any chance you could get this bloke off my doorstep?
21:22 Mr. Carpenter, please.
21:25 The decision has been made.
21:26 Go home and calm down.
21:27 Look, you're just taking the easy way out, man.
21:31 Eliza, come on.
21:32 You're causing a disturbance.
21:33 If you don't stop, I'll have--
21:34 Eliza, get off me.
21:36 Mr. Carpenter, I'm arresting you for assaulting a police officer.
21:43 Anyone could come in through that door.
21:51 I thought you liked the risk.
21:53 Talking about me like that in front of Darren.
21:55 They know us, we're gone.
21:57 Just one more kiss.
21:58 What is this?
22:15 I mean, what is this?
22:18 All right, calm down, Debbie lad.
22:20 Stop clutching your pills.
22:22 It's perfectly legal.
22:24 Is this Monica?
22:25 Have you lost your mind, man?
22:27 You know we're supposed to be here separating
22:29 a brilliant deal, but this?
22:30 This is just like an act of self-harm.
22:32 Dad, chill.
22:33 You'll have a stroke.
22:34 No.
22:35 I just caught you in a clinch with the boss's wife.
22:38 OK, bit of a dad and lad time.
22:43 I'm going to take that as my cue to see you back at the table,
22:48 babe.
22:52 Will you listen to me, please?
22:54 You're playing with fire here.
22:56 OK, not only could Darren just pull out of this deal, OK,
22:58 but he could rearrange your face.
23:00 But the deal matters not.
23:01 Enough.
23:02 Enough.
23:04 Listen to me, I've staked everything on this.
23:07 Everything.
23:08 For you and your sister.
23:09 So don't you roll your eyes at me, you entitled...
23:12 Right, you're going to go back to the table.
23:18 You're going to sit down.
23:20 You're going to make small talk.
23:21 You will behave.
23:22 Hey, change of plans.
23:37 I'm cooking the tea.
23:38 Ah, very thoughtful.
23:40 Lamb chops, baked potatoes, and salad.
23:43 Delicious, potentially.
23:45 So I'll aim to serve it at 6 foot--
23:47 what do you mean, potentially?
23:49 Well, um--
23:51 Come on.
23:52 Spit it out, lad.
23:54 Well, I was wondering if the potatoes might be, uh,
23:58 arispiders.
24:00 No, I don't think so.
24:02 No, they're just, uh, large baking.
24:06 You know, for--
24:08 for baking.
24:10 I don't suppose it matters.
24:11 Well, it obviously does.
24:13 Go on, enlighten me.
24:15 Well, well, you see, they're fluffy to the core.
24:19 There's no sweetness, no wetness.
24:22 The Maris Piper is for my money.
24:26 The Rolls Royce of jacket potatoes.
24:28 Well, this was my money, so I plumped for a couple
24:32 of Robin Reliance, obviously.
24:34 Rewind.
24:46 Rewind.
24:47 So you established that he was--
24:50 he was trying to ask you out.
24:52 Yeah.
24:52 And what-- yeah, so he asked you out again.
24:55 And you said he was too busy.
24:58 I'm seeing Adam tomorrow night.
25:00 Well, reschedule.
25:01 He won't care.
25:02 He will care.
25:03 And besides, you know, I'm not just going
25:05 to ditch my mate for a day.
25:07 OK, so you're a lonely, young-ish professional
25:11 who's just turned down the best offer she's had in ages
25:13 to play agony ant for your boss with no mate.
25:17 Why are you being so rude?
25:18 Why are you being such a martyr?
25:20 Move, Adam, and ring Joel now.
25:23 Make Joel your goal.
25:24 What did you go after Courtney for?
25:36 What?
25:37 You heard.
25:38 Why did you chase after her when she left the table?
25:41 Well, you know, I was just making sure she was OK.
25:43 She's having a tough time.
25:46 Is that why you can't take your eyes off her, you know,
25:48 pulling a chair out, keeping her topped up?
25:50 Yeah, it's called oiling the wheels of industry, Bernie.
25:54 You know, happy life, happy wife, happy Darren, happy Dev.
25:57 Nice try.
25:57 Yeah, because their success is our success.
25:59 And I will do whatever it takes to make
26:00 sure this deal happens.
26:02 And nothing and nobody is going to derail it.
26:04 Look at you, old big deal McNeil.
26:07 Just don't humiliate me in the process.
26:10 It's your punching, remember?
26:12 Cheers.
26:13 [CHATTER]
26:15 Dee.
26:35 Hey.
26:36 What are you doing here?
26:36 Is everything all right?
26:38 Yeah, I was arrested.
26:39 But they've released me without charge.
26:41 Why would you?
26:42 It's Eliza.
26:44 Long story short, but I'm definitely
26:46 headed towards a custody battle with a so-called dad.
26:49 I'm good for you.
26:52 What's his chances?
26:53 More to the point, what's mine?
26:55 Well, the rule of thumb with these sorts of cases
26:58 is grandparents don't tend to fare well
26:59 against biological parents.
27:02 Or, you know, Eliza, she is old enough to know her own mind.
27:06 OK, so if she says she wants to stay with you,
27:08 then it's odds on that's what the court will go with.
27:11 I've got a client meeting.
27:12 I'm sorry.
27:13 It's all right.
27:13 [FOOTSTEPS]
27:15 [SIGHS]
27:18 [MUSIC - "BANGER"]
27:20 [COUGHS]
27:22 [MUSIC - "BANGER"]
27:25 So what's the verdict?
27:29 Banger.
27:30 Good, that's what I'm coming down the aisle to.
27:32 Feet first.
27:33 [LAUGHS]
27:35 What?
27:36 I get to choose your music--
27:38 [COUGHS]
27:40 --on the photo that's on the front of Little Buffalo
27:43 and the food for the wake.
27:44 All right, control freak.
27:46 He's right.
27:47 It's my big day.
27:49 Well, you've proper lifted me.
27:51 [LAUGHS]
27:53 [COUGHS]
27:56 I keep getting these random thoughts.
27:58 Such as?
28:00 Well, I've never seen the Iron Men on Crosby Beach.
28:03 Should do it.
28:04 I've never been to Scotland.
28:07 This time, we'll get a wiggle on.
28:10 To do again?
28:12 All I really want to do is hang about with Billy and Summer.
28:16 You know, family and friends.
28:18 Oh, charming.
28:19 Where's my shout out?
28:21 You come under friends, you clown.
28:23 [LAUGHS]
28:25 Oh, all right.
28:28 You all right?
28:31 It's just-- oh.
28:33 [COUGHS]
28:34 No, I'm not.
28:35 Oh, go on.
28:36 [COUGHS]
28:39 Sometimes when you look me in the eye, I get this feeling.
28:43 It's, um-- it's like you're on the turn.
28:48 [COUGHS]
28:49 [LAUGHS]
28:52 [LAUGHS]
28:55 [COUGHS]
28:58 [COUGHS]
28:59 Hey.
29:00 [COUGHS]
29:01 I think I should stay the night.
29:03 Why, I--
29:04 [LAUGHS]
29:05 [COUGHS]
29:07 You all right, Jim?
29:08 [DOOR SLAMS]
29:09 [COUGHS]
29:12 What's brought this one on?
29:14 [LAUGHS]
29:15 I haven't seen funny for my own good.
29:17 Modest with it.
29:18 I'll beg the agency.
29:20 Anyone but Jim.
29:21 [LAUGHS]
29:22 But no one else will have him.
29:23 I love how she thinks she drew the short straw.
29:25 [LAUGHS]
29:26 [COUGHS]
29:28 Right.
29:29 I'm going to love you and leave you.
29:31 Oh, the old word already.
29:32 [LAUGHS]
29:33 He's relentless.
29:34 Yeah.
29:35 What can I say?
29:36 I'm smitten.
29:37 [LAUGHS]
29:40 See you.
29:40 All right.
29:41 Go careful.
29:42 Yeah, cheers, Jim.
29:43 All right.
29:44 Thanks for turning me straight, shall.
29:46 I'll, um-- I'll go and break the news to Bella.
29:48 [LAUGHS]
29:50 [LAUGHS]
29:52 Yeah.
29:52 [BREATHES DEEPLY]
29:54 [COUGHS]
29:55 [COUGHS]
29:56 [LAUGHS]
29:59 [COUGHS]
30:00 Oh, Michael, it's Bob-on.
30:02 No, I'm just useless with all this dating malarkey.
30:05 We're talking Joel, right?
30:06 The duty solicitor guy?
30:08 Hot duty solicitor guy.
30:09 [PHONE RINGS]
30:10 You know, he asked me on a date, and a proper date this time,
30:13 mind, and--
30:14 you all right?
30:16 Hoped it would be Stu.
30:17 He's all hat up about Eliza.
30:20 Oh, yeah, he said.
30:22 You do know he was arrested earlier, don't you?
30:25 You're kidding me.
30:26 I told him not to do anything stupid.
30:28 It's OK.
30:29 They've let him off with a warning.
30:30 Yeah, well, he needs to be careful.
30:32 Dom, Eliza's waste of space birth dad's turned her against him.
30:36 Define waste of space.
30:38 Well, he's basically said that for 10 grand,
30:40 he'll let Stu keep custody of her.
30:42 Oh.
30:42 Yeah, I know.
30:44 But Eliza thinks he's the bee's knees,
30:46 and that her poor old granddad's the phone police, so--
30:49 Still, if Stu can prove that her father effectively
30:53 tried to sell her, I mean, that will
30:55 seriously damage Dom's case.
30:56 Mm.
30:58 [MUSIC PLAYING]
31:00 All right, fill your boots.
31:02 I'm good, thank you.
31:05 What now?
31:06 You've had your paws all over it.
31:07 Oh, sorry, my lady.
31:09 Sometimes she forgets you grew up in a council flat.
31:11 Hey, not wrong with that, you big snob.
31:14 I'm not the snob.
31:16 Maybe you should switch to water.
31:18 I will if you will.
31:19 Sorry, did you say something?
31:21 Isn't it funny how relationships are shifting sands?
31:24 Like one minute I've got the power,
31:25 and the next minute, I've just got the power,
31:27 then back to me again.
31:29 Oh, come on, babe.
31:31 I don't recall ever having a family, really.
31:33 [LAUGHS]
31:36 She runs rings around me, right?
31:37 That's, um-- Amy, would you like to tell us a little bit
31:40 more about your charity?
31:43 OK, so we have--
31:44 You can't go to all the charity events, don't you, babe?
31:46 In 800-pound shoes and a three-grand handbag.
31:49 It splashes the cash generously.
31:51 My cash.
31:52 Those charities are dead brave.
31:53 They're grateful for my money.
31:54 Oh, well, show me a lady who doesn't like to spend.
31:57 Just let him bang on.
31:59 I tuned out ages ago.
32:01 She's out five nights a week, my missus.
32:03 She's got the opening of a bowel.
32:05 [LAUGHS]
32:07 Who are you texting?
32:08 It's him, isn't it?
32:09 That lover boy?
32:11 She's been playing away for months.
32:13 And I'm going to find out who with.
32:14 [MUSIC PLAYING]
32:21 [MUSIC PLAYING]
32:24 [THUD]
32:28 Yes.
32:29 Yes, I'm having an affair.
32:31 So what?
32:34 Makes us even.
32:35 Oh, it's bad, Darren.
32:36 Isn't life terrible, eh, cop?
32:38 Not terrible, just very, very boring.
32:43 Make sure he leaves his decent tip in cash.
32:46 What's she telling you, fam?
32:48 Where are you going?
32:49 You meeting him?
32:50 Whoever he is, he's free, love.
32:52 No, he's the opposite, actually.
32:54 Right, he's kind, thoughtful, charming, everything you're not.
32:58 Oh, and by the way, he's got really great hair.
33:02 This isn't happening.
33:04 I know you're not the brightest, right?
33:05 So let me give you a little clue.
33:08 He's hiding in plain sight.
33:10 Sorry about the side show.
33:16 Get back here.
33:17 Sit down.
33:19 Can I talk to her? - Sit down.
33:20 She'll retrieve what I--
33:23 We're celebrating.
33:24 The truth, better out than in.
33:30 I'm so sorry.
33:38 I've monopolized your time, Emily.
33:41 Evening.
33:43 And you know, all I'm trying to do is drown me sorrows.
33:45 But me sorrows seem to be wearing life jackets.
33:48 Well, you got first back, Sam.
33:50 Stu, you're bad cop granddad, just like I'm bad cop nan.
33:56 Well, neither of us going to win any popularity competitions,
33:58 are we?
33:59 Yeah, I know that.
34:00 But I just--
34:02 I just want her back safe and sound with me and Yaz.
34:06 Not some charlatan with the pound signs in his eyes.
34:09 Well, sooner or later, his mask will slip,
34:11 and Eliza will see him for what he is.
34:15 And in the meantime, I'll get hammered.
34:20 Um, why don't you grab a seat over there?
34:22 I'll get some drinks in a minute, thanks.
34:26 All right?
34:28 She doing in here?
34:29 She's on orange juice.
34:32 Got sad eyes.
34:33 Oh, almost as if you care.
34:37 I can care and be mad at you.
34:39 What, you can multitask, can you?
34:42 Have you been right for that?
34:43 No.
34:44 [LAUGHS]
34:46 Eh, we're just two very different people.
34:49 You're a pair of one-offs, I'll give you that.
34:53 Shouldn't you get back to Cassie?
34:55 Look, is it I spending so much time with him because of,
34:58 you know, the way you feel?
34:59 [MUSIC - THE BATES, "I LOVE YOU"]
35:01 Say goodbye.
35:03 I was born and raised down on a steel river.
35:07 I saw it all like it was yesterday.
35:11 The ships and bridges we delivered.
35:14 We popped in for the choir.
35:15 From the Sydney harbour to the Siskel River.
35:17 Oh, I think the cavalry have arrived.
35:18 Guys, great bloke and all, but do me a favor and take him home.
35:21 Yeah, that's why we're here.
35:23 Come on, Stu.
35:24 Alia, Alia, you look at that torture worker, right?
35:27 She-- she-- she just caved in to blackmail.
35:30 Eliza threatened to run away if they
35:33 made her come home with me.
35:34 She was just trying to make the best of a difficult situation.
35:37 Oh, OK, all right, OK.
35:39 Yeah, well, if-- if she can cave in to blackmail,
35:42 then so can I.
35:43 You will not get guardianship if you
35:45 cross his palm with silver shoe.
35:46 All right, all right.
35:48 So basically, believe in the system, Stuart.
35:52 Look at your children.
35:53 Children, they're just like sponges, you know.
35:56 And every hour she spends with them, that's to her depriment.
35:59 That's why we need to get our skates on, all right?
36:01 We'll strategize.
36:02 Oh, no, no, no, ma'am.
36:03 No, it's just-- it's quicker--
36:05 quicker to puke.
36:06 Isn't that right, George?
36:07 [SIGHS]
36:08 [CAR ENGINE]
36:11 When did that get here?
36:18 About two minutes ago.
36:20 But I-- I know you don't need it yet.
36:21 You're still walking.
36:23 Long may that continue.
36:24 But it's plan B at the ready.
36:27 Well, just leave it in the vestibule.
36:29 Yeah, makes sense.
36:30 Yeah.
36:31 I mean, I can just cover it up with a bit of tarpaulin.
36:35 There's no point.
36:36 I still know it's there.
36:38 I'm sorry.
36:40 Did you tell Shelly about your letter?
36:43 Yeah.
36:44 She said take as much as you can get.
36:46 Be as comfortable as possible.
36:48 She's got a palliative nurse, Mario.
36:51 She was raving about him.
36:52 Sounds very positive.
36:54 How is she?
36:55 Sick in the head.
36:56 [CHUCKLES]
36:57 She'll need to get on the go some.
37:01 Actually, she's been in a bad way.
37:03 I would just stay the night, keep an eye on her.
37:04 But of course, she was having none of it.
37:07 Poor Shelly.
37:09 It's a tough watch for you, too.
37:11 Yeah.
37:12 Future.
37:13 We'll have been in the here and now.
37:16 Yeah, yeah.
37:18 And when my leg's properly packing,
37:20 you can push me around in that.
37:23 I have a wheelchair.
37:23 We'll travel.
37:26 I wish it was me and not you.
37:27 Don't be daft.
37:28 I do.
37:29 I mean it.
37:30 I just wish I could take it off of you.
37:32 [SIGHS]
37:35 Come on.
37:36 [GRUNTS]
37:39 [CLINK]
37:40 She was a drain on my resources.
37:43 Don't need her.
37:44 Never did.
37:45 Come on, man.
37:46 This is the end.
37:47 OK, lots of relationships, lots of live affairs.
37:49 Lots don't.
37:50 When it's over, it's over.
37:51 Yeah, what he's saying.
37:52 I'm well rid.
37:54 She was purely decorative.
37:56 I'll pulverize him, whoever he is.
37:58 If he even exists, OK, it'd probably be just
38:00 some more meaningless fling, right?
38:02 Well, that makes it OK.
38:04 No.
38:04 Because--
38:05 No, it means that the gold-digging chump
38:07 is no threat to you, Darren.
38:11 Anyhoo, here's the one about minimarts in every town
38:13 and village in the country.
38:14 What is it you say, bro?
38:15 Go big or go home?
38:18 What makes you think you could persuade Courtney to come back?
38:21 Now, that's a very good question, Dazback.
38:24 Do you think your great hair would swing it?
38:28 Excuse me?
38:29 You heard.
38:30 [LAUGHS]
38:32 Now, listen, if you're suggesting what I think
38:34 you're suggesting, it's just--
38:35 You do have very good hair for your age.
38:39 Darren, my friend, you are starting to worry me.
38:42 Hiding in plain sight, right under my nose.
38:45 No, I swear I have not so much as looked at Courtney--
38:48 Actually, like, hey!
38:49 It's me!
38:51 I'm the gold-digging chump.
38:53 Except I'm not after money.
38:54 You?
38:56 You're a kid?
38:57 Did you know?
38:58 I found out.
38:59 I heard it!
39:01 It just kind of happened.
39:02 Zip it!
39:03 Oh, I hope she was worth it, big boy.
39:09 You're going to spend the rest of your working life
39:12 stacking shelves for your old man.
39:15 Dipping!
39:17 Oh, Darren.
39:19 I hate those self-service checkouts.
39:27 Who doesn't?
39:29 Said to the supervisor, I insist on a human being.
39:34 Any joy?
39:35 Oh, she said, oh, I'm afraid no one's available.
39:38 We're a bit short-staffed.
39:39 Well, I mean, I could have explained irony to her,
39:42 but your dessert would have melted, so--
39:46 Very kind.
39:47 Yeah, I-- you know, I'm sorry about stalking out before.
39:53 I'm sorry that I was so lofty on the potato front.
39:57 No, nothing wrong with knowing what you like.
40:00 Headphones will not impair my enjoyment
40:03 of the shipping forecast.
40:06 It's not been quite the same since Brian Perkins retired.
40:09 No, well, it's all right.
40:10 Leave it.
40:11 I'll just wear the earplugs.
40:12 No, no, no, it's not--
40:13 It's good.
40:14 It's good.
40:15 It's settled, and I can't stand having
40:17 things hanging over my head.
40:19 As you wish.
40:20 As you wish.
40:23 I shouldn't encourage you.
40:24 Oh, you look like you need it.
40:27 Barry blew me out.
40:28 Better offer.
40:30 Sleepover at his friend Oscar's.
40:32 Pizza, pop, and e-numbers galore.
40:34 Eh, how do I score an invite?
40:38 Sorry.
40:39 Just Dara.
40:41 Michael.
40:41 I used to have a life.
40:48 I know someone like Paul has a lot more to worry about
40:49 than me, but--
40:50 Yeah, he does.
40:51 I know perspective is needed, but I'm a wallower.
40:54 From a family of wallowers.
40:57 Well, you know, you and Sarah, you loved each other.
41:00 It doesn't just disappear, does it?
41:02 And I know it's not black and white, except it sort of is.
41:07 Well, thankfully, you're more articulate in court
41:08 than you are here.
41:09 Otherwise, we'd be going under.
41:11 Do you want this blowing over your head?
41:13 Look, I'm sorry.
41:14 I promise I'll be fun Adam tomorrow night.
41:16 [SCOFFS]
41:17 I'm a self-indulgent idiot.
41:31 I'm sorry.
41:35 Look, it's forgotten.
41:39 It's what you do next that counts.
41:42 Get tactical, Dee Dee said.
41:45 The next few days are a waiting game, waiting quietly.
41:50 No mouthing off, yeah.
41:52 I can manage that.
41:53 Yeah, good.
41:54 Because if you don't, you're going to lose Eliza for good.
41:56 Well, from here on in, I will show the courts,
42:00 the social services, and Uncle Tom Copley
42:02 that I am the perfect granddad.
42:05 That I'm cool, calm, and capable.
42:09 Well, you don't need a personality transplant,
42:11 but you do need to do exactly what Dee Dee says.
42:15 Yeah, to the letter, whatever it takes.
42:19 Have you ever heard the expression snatching defeat
42:23 from the jaws of victory?
42:25 I have now.
42:26 Dad's in shock, love.
42:27 There's a bigger picture.
42:29 What were you thinking?
42:31 We just fell for each other.
42:32 I don't know, like a magnetic force.
42:34 I might be in love.
42:35 What are you talking about, love?
42:38 You're in lust.
42:38 You're a sexual pig.
42:39 Your brain's in your boxer shorts.
42:41 Hey, shouting isn't going to solve anything.
42:43 The thing is, Darren's a cool guy.
42:45 This doesn't have to be the end of our working relationship.
42:48 I'll talk to him.
42:50 Excuse me?
42:52 You'll talk to him?
42:54 Well, he's still got to set us up for life.
42:56 He's dead in the water.
42:57 OK, your bright and brilliant promise has just
42:59 gone in a puff of adolescent lust.
43:01 But you will talk to him.
43:04 Babe.
43:07 I went home, but my stuff was on the doorstep.
43:10 Please kick me out.
43:12 Get out.
43:14 All right, Dad.
43:15 No.
43:16 You need to leave now.
43:19 She can have my bed.
43:19 No, she can't.
43:21 OK, Darren's a friend.
43:22 Find somewhere else.
43:24 If she's not welcome here, then neither am I.
43:26 Ardy, don't.
43:28 It's fine, I'll get a hotel.
43:30 I'm telling you straight, Dad.
43:31 If she goes, I go.
43:33 For good.
43:34 Don't be ridiculous.
43:35 Who are you going to back?
43:36 Your soon-on-his girlfriend or your good mate?
43:40 Move.
43:42 And if you're a huge fan of the show,
43:55 step onto the street and even meet some of the stars.