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First broadcast 27th November 1980.
Jack Galloway - Robert Mackenzie
Sheila Ruskin - Diana Crawley
Ewan Stewart - Jamie Mackenzie
Tracey Ullman - Lisa Mackenzie
Lynda Bellingham - Ruth Isaacs
Kara Wilson - Jean Mackenzie
Toby Salaman - David Isaacs
Samantha Gates - Adrienne
John Bennett - Arthur Sullivan
David Parfitt - Alan
Darryl Read - Rory
Paul Beech - Receiver's Assistant
Bill Bradley - Vicar
Gemma Gladden - Baby Susie Mackenzie
Jack Galloway - Robert Mackenzie
Sheila Ruskin - Diana Crawley
Ewan Stewart - Jamie Mackenzie
Tracey Ullman - Lisa Mackenzie
Lynda Bellingham - Ruth Isaacs
Kara Wilson - Jean Mackenzie
Toby Salaman - David Isaacs
Samantha Gates - Adrienne
John Bennett - Arthur Sullivan
David Parfitt - Alan
Darryl Read - Rory
Paul Beech - Receiver's Assistant
Bill Bradley - Vicar
Gemma Gladden - Baby Susie Mackenzie
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00:00please leave me alone I'll tell you what I'll do I'll make a bargain with you if
00:07it's October I'll leave you alone if it's September I'll come back and
00:11collect you no I can't say fair than that he doesn't mean it look he just
00:17enjoys tormenting you I always thought he was a nasty piece of work he does
00:22mean well he can't prove it look if the worst comes to the worst and I'm sure it
00:28won't you'll just have to lie
01:03so
01:27come on Susie time for your afternoon nap
01:30I'm all tired because I certainly am
01:33oh I hope daddy's not late tonight you can miss your bathroom again
01:38oh I can't get mine to look like that
01:46it's only practice
01:48you're so quick
01:49if you do it slowly you get brush marks
01:53three strokes per nail and remember not to touch the cuticles
01:58why
01:59because they get stuck down they'll tear as a nail grows out
02:02my nails never grow as long as yours they just break
02:06they're better when you leave school and stop doing all those silly games
02:09either that or you're filing the sides down too much
02:13wish I could leave school now it's so boring
02:16I know I hated it too being herded together with a lot of other women being crammed full
02:22of useless facts is a real turnoff the only consolation is you're getting the worst part of your life over
02:28at the start
02:29really? yes nothing's ever quite so bad again when you can make your own decisions
02:36can I stay to supper?
02:39isn't Lisa expecting you?
02:41she's so busy with the baby she doesn't notice if I'm there or not
02:44it's funny she never stops wondering about how much she has to do but she won't let me help
02:49do you really want to?
02:51no
02:54you're sort of insulting
02:55as if she doesn't really trust me
02:57maybe she doesn't
02:59isn't that better than being slave labour?
03:01baby's a jolly hard work
03:02it's her baby let her get on with it
03:05can I stay then?
03:06I'm sorry darling
03:07I've got someone coming
03:09boyfriend?
03:10no
03:11I've got a boyfriend
03:12well sort of
03:14terrific
03:14is he nice?
03:16he's all right
03:17he's only one of the boys from a farm
03:18but he's quite good looking
03:21don't get pregnant will you?
03:23of course not
03:24I mean enjoy yourself
03:26stick to what we used to call heavy petting
03:29you know what I'm talking about?
03:32if you want to go further than that
03:34and I mean if you want to
03:36not merely if he wants to
03:38ring me up
03:39I'll take you to my doctor and make sure you're safe
03:44have I embarrassed you?
03:45no
03:47well someone had to say it
03:49and your father and Lisa won't
03:51they'll bang on about being underage
03:53and waiting for true love
03:55well that's already fine but a lot of accidents happen that way
03:59I wish I'd live with you
04:02darling
04:03it's more fun just to visit don't you think?
04:05more special
04:06don't you ever get lonely?
04:09yes
04:10but living with someone doesn't cure that
04:13I'm sorry Robert
04:15I felt sure the market would have improved by now
04:17but the way things are I can only advise you to accept the offer we have
04:2057 and a half thousand
04:21that's one hell of a drop from 69 thousand
04:24how much is the mortgage on the house?
04:2720 thousand
04:28right
04:30now if you're going to start up in business again
04:32you're going to need some capital
04:34now if we could arrange to transfer the mortgage from the house to the stables
04:39they should be worth at least 25 thousand
04:41once you've finished the conversion
04:42that should be enough cover
04:44then you've got say 55 thousand pounds after costs
04:47from the sale of the house available for whatever you want to do
04:50of course you've still got to maintain the mortgage
04:53but that'll be a lot cheaper than borrowing from the bank
04:56ah you're right
04:59if this sale goes through on time
05:02I might be able to start up again
05:03I hardly dare think about it
05:06I imagine Lisa would be willing to back you in a new company wouldn't she?
05:10ah well I'll have to ask her won't I
05:19you're late
05:21that's right
05:24and you've taken to drink
05:25won't it curdle the milk
05:28I don't know why you bother putting that uniform on when you hardly ever turn up at school
05:32they rang you again did they?
05:34I was worried where have you been all day?
05:37with mummy of course
05:38but you can see her at weekends
05:40I just felt like it Friday's a waste of time anyway
05:54I don't know why
06:01Adrian turn that down you'll wake Susie up
06:05oh you mean my music wakes her but your shouting doesn't
06:18you happen to know where I could find a fatted calf?
06:24not that I deserve one
06:27I just heard about the baby
06:29thought maybe we could wet her head
06:38I won't be late back
06:41where are you going?
06:43there's a village hop
06:44it might be better than nothing
06:46I told you but you never listen
06:48Adrian we've got to have a tour
06:50oh by the way
06:51mummy asked me if I'd like to live with her
06:53I said I'd think it over
06:54but it's probably more fun to visit
06:59you sure Lisa won't mind?
07:01no no she'll be delighted
07:12this is new isn't it?
07:13near enough
07:14one of the perks of my job
07:16what are you doing these days?
07:19selling second hand cars an old school chump
07:34good
07:35afraid you wouldn't turn up
07:36yes
07:36so was I
07:37come in and get warm
07:49what did you say to David?
07:51oh I just told him I was coming to help you sort out your father's things
07:56well those are all your letters
07:57in those two cases
08:06didn't he kept them
08:10my god they're even numbered
08:12he was always methodical
08:14I told him to burn them
08:15he said he had
08:17never trust a Hungarian
08:19oh don't for god's sake
08:21it'll set me off
08:22here
08:30realize I'd written so many
08:32well it was 20 years wasn't it?
08:3421
08:42there's all his jewelry
08:45rings, watches, cufflinks
08:47help yourself
08:47what about you?
08:49someone leaves you everything you're a bit spoiled for choice
08:53I know he'd want you to have whatever you like
08:56sure he would have left you something in his will
08:58he hadn't been trying so hard to be discreet
09:05well if I could have his signet ring
09:09the watch he wore most often
09:15perhaps a pair of his favorite cufflinks would that be all right?
09:18I'd have a lot if you like
09:21now about his flat
09:23god you're so brisk
09:24it's the only way I can do it
09:26would you like to have the flat?
09:29well I can't live there
09:30am either going to have to let it or sell it
09:33no
09:34anyone have it?
09:36I don't know
09:38I wish you would
09:40rather not go there again
09:43I haven't changed anything
09:45it's still full of his clothes and books and records
09:49it's as if he might walk in at any minute
09:53I'll take it thank you
09:55very generous
09:57as soon as I killed him
10:02hello?
10:12hello?
10:20i like it
10:22it's only rock and roll
10:24i like it
10:27i know
10:29it's only rock and roll
10:31i like it
10:32yes i do
10:45So you might be back in business soon. That's great news.
10:48Aye, if I can get the bank to agree a reasonable price on the construction company.
10:51I knew they wouldn't keep you down for long.
10:53This is very good.
10:56Of course, it's all up to Lisa, really. It's her money.
11:00So how does it feel to hold the purse strings, Lisa?
11:03Oh, I don't think of it like that. When you're married, you share everything.
11:09Well, we've certainly got a lot to celebrate.
11:11New business, a new house, a new baby.
11:14Can I propose a toast?
11:15Well, there's nothing definite yet. We've only just had the offer.
11:17A baby's definite enough.
11:19To Susie.
11:21Susie.
11:22Lisa?
11:33Don't I get to see her?
11:35She's asleep.
11:37Well, I'll fetch her down, shall I? She'll need a ten o'clock feed anyway.
11:39Well, I can hardly do that down here.
11:41I can make myself scarce.
11:42No, I meant you can just have a quick look.
11:54I'd like you to go as soon as possible.
11:56I can't do that. My father might be hurt.
11:58We don't want that, do we?
12:00Not now when he's so pleased to have me back in the fold.
12:11Here she is.
12:12She's bony, isn't she?
12:14Oh, she certainly is.
12:16I don't usually reckon babies much, but this one's special.
12:19Really got the family face, hasn't she?
12:21Well, David and Ruth think she looks like Lisa.
12:23Oh, no, she's a Mackenzie, all right.
12:31Well,
12:32night.
12:34Don't I get a goodnight kiss, then?
12:52Hey, you watch how you drive that bloody thing, eh?
13:13You can't beat a good knee-trembler, can ya?
13:20Adrian.
13:21He didn't mind me bringing Jamie home tonight, did you?
13:24No, of course not.
13:25Only he obviously wanted to patch things up at long last.
13:28Then it was the least I could do to meet him halfway.
13:31He's had a raw deal.
13:34Perhaps.
13:34But you shouldn't let him make you feel guilty.
13:37I mean, Adrian's had a raw deal too, but you don't feel guilty about her.
13:41Well, I've always done my best for her.
13:44I've let him down very badly.
13:49Hello, I was just coming to fetch you.
13:51Well, I've saved you the trouble.
13:52You didn't walk home alone, did you?
13:54No, Alan bought me.
13:55Oh, good.
13:56It's a nice thing.
13:57He's all right.
13:58Good night.
14:02Are we giving her enough supervision?
14:04Short of locking her up.
14:05What's the matter?
14:06Nothing.
14:07Well, why do you sound so angry?
14:08I'm just tired.
14:10I mean, coping with Susie and coping with Adrian just about wear me out.
14:13I'm sorry.
14:14You didn't want me to bring Jamie home tonight, did you?
14:16Do you think he's still in love with you?
14:17Is that it?
14:18Oh, of course not.
14:20I don't think he ever was, not the way we are.
14:23Then why can't you make him feel welcome?
14:25It means such a lot to me.
14:27Yes, I know.
14:28Please don't spoil it.
14:29I felt really great tonight.
14:31I felt things were going right for a change.
14:35Getting an offer on the house and making up with Jamie in one day.
14:38That must be a good omen.
14:40It's an awful thing to have a feud with your son,
14:42especially when you know it's your fault.
14:44It's like a judgment on you.
14:46Only tonight I felt we'd really turn the corner.
14:49Only none of it means anything if you're not happy.
14:52Of course I'm happy.
15:03It's funny.
15:05I thought we'd be friends after what you did with Lisa.
15:08I didn't do anything to Lisa.
15:09Oh, come off it.
15:11You know, it was your fault she had that miscarriage
15:13after what you told her.
15:15Rubbish.
15:16There was no need for her to go racing after my daughter like that.
15:20Lisa should have put her feet up and told me to shove off.
15:23God, you are a hard bitch.
15:25I'm honest, that's all.
15:28People can't get used to it.
15:31Anyway, Lisa's a lot tougher than you think.
15:33She can take care of herself.
15:36Under all that meringue, there's a heart of steel.
15:39It's the secret of her success.
15:42With me, it's the other way around.
15:44That's why I flopped on Broadway.
15:46What did happen?
15:47I've often wondered.
15:49New York?
15:51A few thousand dollars.
15:53A few hundred men.
15:55It appears let you down.
15:57That was clever of you.
16:01Yes, he did, as a matter of fact.
16:03I thought we were partners.
16:05Weren't my guts out.
16:08I probably leant on him too much.
16:10Cried on his shoulder too often.
16:13Suddenly, all he wanted was for me to sell out to his boyfriend at a bargain price.
16:19I thought I'd come home to lick my wounds.
16:21Or get someone else to do it for me.
16:24And then I found out, amongst other things, that Mac didn't love me anymore.
16:30Funny thing about love.
16:32When you've got it, you suffocate.
16:34And when you lose it, you really miss it.
16:38This is my big year, all right.
16:40This one's a winner.
16:58Diana, you must have that operation.
17:01Your father told me about it.
17:03Oh, he had no right.
17:04He was frantic.
17:05He had to have someone to talk to.
17:08Oh, please, have it done for his sake.
17:12Oh, that's not fair.
17:15My God, you're so like him.
17:20Seeing him in your face.
17:24I used to envy you because he looked...
17:28You can't compare a daughter with a mistress.
17:32He needed us both.
17:33I guess.
17:35You'd been drowning.
17:36He'd have saved you.
17:38Lucky we could both swim.
17:53You'd been drowning me.
17:54More than I could say for you.
17:56Thanks a lot.
17:57What are they doing to you in that place?
17:59I'm working hard, that's all.
18:01I always knew you were a masochist, but this is ridiculous.
18:05Matron of an old folks home.
18:06You must be off your head.
18:08I needed someone.
18:10Besides, I'd had enough of the hospital.
18:12When my father died, it gave me somewhere to poop my mother.
18:15She can't manage on her own.
18:16This way I can keep an eye on her without actually having her live with me.
18:19I couldn't stand that.
18:21I suppose there's method in your madness.
18:23Well, I drive.
18:42What good is that going to do him, poor little sod?
18:44Jamie, I don't want to quarrel with you, but you try my patience.
18:47I know.
18:49But think about the living for a change.
18:51It's too late for Duncan.
18:53And that old woman in the nursing home is a real pain.
18:56She'd be better off dead.
18:57Now look here.
18:58However, there is something you can do for my father.
19:01Hold his hand when he finds out his new daughter is really his grandchild.
19:05Oh, and yours as well, of course.
19:10Well, aren't you going to congratulate me?
19:12I'm not joking.
19:15No, I can see you're not.
19:18I'm going to take Lise away pretty soon, and I think Dad might be lonely.
19:22Diana's brat seems to be growing up pretty fast now.
19:25If you just happened to turn up at the right moment, I think you'd be in with a chance.
19:30What makes you think I want to be?
19:31Well, you're not doing yourself much good up here, are you?
19:34Have you got a man?
19:36No, I didn't think you had.
19:39Dad and the Catholic Church have just about ruined your life between us.
19:43Fear not.
19:44Jamie's here to put it all right.
19:47I'm ashamed of you, Jamie.
19:48You've done a wicked thing, and I wish you hadn't told me.
19:52You're tempted just the same.
19:54Well, aren't you?
20:17I think rather early days for this sort of strength, Mr. McKenzie.
20:20Winding up the company isn't exactly a lifetime's work, Mr. Somerville.
20:24Indeed not.
20:25You do want it done as quickly as possible, and you are being most cooperative, but all the same.
20:30Wilcox thought there was nothing in principle to stop my wife acquiring shares in the contracting company
20:35to include tax losses and equipment, and maybe three in one or two members of the staff.
20:40Cut down on redundancy payments.
20:41Yes, well, we'll come to the question of tax in a moment.
20:45And what sort of figure did you have in mind?
20:49About $12,000.
20:50Oh, no, Mr. McKenzie.
20:52No, no.
20:53We should be looking for a figure of at least $35,000.
20:58Well, after all, we're well aware that your wife is selling her house for a substantial sum,
21:03and we have to think of your creditors.
21:05In that case, I'm sorry.
21:06We can't do any business.
21:07If you think you can get $35,000 for it, you go right ahead and sell it for that.
21:12I was trying to do your favour.
21:13That's 300% more than it's worth.
21:17It would have just been nice to have had one small company back in the family.
21:21At the price you're asking, I might as well just go out and buy some brand new equipment.
21:25I must admit, though, I'm a bit disappointed.
21:27You're certainly not showing me the cooperation I've been showing you.
21:30Aren't we being a trifle hasty?
21:32Look, would you be satisfied if we got an independent estimate and offered you first refusal?
21:38Ah, it sounds reasonable.
21:40I wasn't trying to get anything under market value.
21:44It would just be convenient to have something to return to.
21:49I need a future, Mr. Sullivan.
21:50I need to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
21:53I know what you mean, Robert.
21:56We could do with a little more of that here at the bank.
22:00These aren't easy times for any of us.
22:33What's the matter?
22:34I want to watch.
22:36I'm not stopping you.
22:38Well, don't keep pouring me, then.
22:40We didn't mind last night.
22:41Couldn't get enough.
22:43So what?
22:44You don't own me, you know.
23:04I, uh, thought you might be hungry.
23:09Thanks.
23:13Aren't you having any?
23:16All right.
23:22Oh, my God.
23:55Oh, my God.
24:17You on your own, eh?
24:25For the moment.
24:28Fancy all right?
24:32Stick that on.
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