00:00Can I charge my phone quickly?
00:01Yeah, of course, babe. Just around the corner.
00:03They're just there.
00:05OK, yeah.
00:13Oh, hello. Hi.
00:14I don't know if I'm free to the right place.
00:16My name's Molly Brown.
00:17Hi, Molly. What can I help you with?
00:19Well, yeah, my children were putting in with you
00:24a couple of months ago.
00:25OK. Yeah, I'll just look in the system.
00:28And we'll get you an appointment sorted, OK?
00:31Yeah, but is Ruth there?
00:32Because she just said to call when I get out.
00:33So can I just come pick them up now?
00:35So you're going to need to make an appointment
00:37with your social worker.
00:37An appointment?
00:39What do I need an appointment for?
01:10I'll only do it if you do it with me.
01:12Yeah.
01:12OK, fine.
01:13Are you ready?
01:14Yeah.
01:18Amazing Grace, how sweet you've been.
01:26wow.
01:27Wow.
01:28Wow.
01:29Wow.
01:32Wow.
01:35Oh, wow.
01:42Now, everybody, now they're, it's awesome.
01:46Come on.
01:48It's OK, guys.
01:52Oh, wow.
01:55Bye.
02:02Hello, madame. How can I help you today?
02:03I just want to see someone.
02:05What's it regarding?
02:06Wally?
02:07Oh, my God, I can't believe it's you.
02:10How are you?
02:11Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. How are you?
02:13What's happening? Are you going away?
02:15Camping.
02:16Oh, that is not for me.
02:19No.
02:20Clearly.
02:24Nice to see you.
02:28How's Habib? Like, I've not seen you since your wedding.
02:31Oh, yeah, Habib's fine. He's good.
02:35You know what, Molly, like, I know you've not spoken for such a long time
02:38and I know, like, life can get in the way as well.
02:42I've really missed you.
02:43I've missed you.
02:45Can I have a hug?
02:46You and your hugs, I've got...
02:59Maya, come.
03:01Maya.
03:02Mm-hmm. Hello.
03:03After Maya.
03:04Yeah, music got through it, man, didn't it?
03:06Maya, this is Molly.
03:08We used to be friends at college.
03:09I stayed with her mum for a little bit when I couldn't stay at home.
03:12Oh, my days, you were pregnant last time I saw you.
03:14Yeah, yeah, Ava's just turned 11 now and I've got a little boy, Leo, he's five.
03:18Congrats, Molly.
03:19How's your mum?
03:20Yeah, same old.
03:21The job that she got me as a carer, well, now I'm doing a nursing apprenticeship there as well.
03:26I'm really grateful to her.
03:27You can have her.
03:28You can fucking have her.
03:30Let me get your number and then we can get the kids, meet up with the kids.
03:34Yeah, yeah.
03:35There you go.
03:36I've got a lot going on the next couple of weeks, but after then, just...
03:39Yeah.
03:43You all right?
03:44Hi.
03:46So what's your current living situation?
03:51Have you got a piece of paper I can borrow?
03:54Yeah, what for?
03:56Um...
03:57Um...
04:01Um...
04:02Um...
04:03Um...
04:03Um...
04:05Um...
04:05Um...
04:06Um...
04:07Um...
04:08Um...
04:08Um...
04:21I did have a home.
04:23Um...
04:24I was only away for four months, but they made me give it up.
04:27So...
04:27What happens now?
04:28So what?
04:29You're staying in a tent now?
04:32God, I don't know how you could do that.
04:34Do what?
04:36Just be away from your kids for that long.
04:39Right, so that means you made yourself intentionally homeless, then.
04:42What's that mean?
04:43Well, you went to prison.
04:45And in doing so, you made yourself intentionally homeless.
04:48So I'm going to need to see some ID for your homeless application.
04:51Is that my mum's way and talking?
04:52Well, it looks like you're going to have to go there.
04:58I'm going to be late.
04:59I'm going to miss it.
05:00One miss Karena.
05:01What could do that, Habib?
05:02Hiya.
05:04Our car won't start.
05:05What do you mean?
05:07Like...
05:08Our car won't start.
05:09You've tried for so long, but this won't budge.
05:13Where's your mum and Santa?
05:15Dad, but he's busy.
05:20I can take her, Mina.
05:22It's all right, Molly.
05:23It's fine.
05:26Okay, so I had to basically...
05:29Do you want to go to the park?
05:31Yeah.
05:32No.
05:33Mina.
05:33You can stay away again.
05:34Bye.
05:34Mina, look, I can just take her to the park and then I can drop her off at yours after.
05:38You're still at the same place with Habib, yeah?
05:40No, Molly.
05:40Just leave it, please.
05:43Honestly, I do it as a job.
05:44Like, it's not a problem at all.
05:46Boy, you can't miss your exam.
05:48Ayya, please hold on.
05:50I've got a rifle for killing.
05:51What time's that thing?
05:55Boy, you look like you're about to cry.
06:01Mina.
06:02What, Molly?
06:07Molly, wait.
06:10I'm sorry.
06:14What is it?
06:16We live in a hostel, Molly.
06:20We're homeless families.
06:24Right, well, listen, Mina, I don't care about all that, so give me your keys.
06:27Are you sure?
06:28Yeah.
06:30Okay.
06:31Maya, you're going with Auntie Molly, darling?
07:01Oh, I love this.
07:04It's so cute.
07:05There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.
07:10Did you make all this together?
07:12Yeah.
07:12Yeah.
07:15Trying to see if there's any photos of your dad.
07:18He's still got that big belly on him.
07:21No photos of your dad's?
07:26Okay.
07:29Right, have you got any homework?
07:32No.
07:34Come on, I'll help you.
07:36More street smart than book smart.
07:38Same.
07:38No, I...
07:40Okay.
07:58Like your pen?
08:00It's a gift from my mum.
08:02Wish me luck on my first day.
08:09It's us.
08:10Yeah.
08:11Okay.
08:21This is Leo's nursery assistant.
08:24Hi, Molly.
08:25And you'll recognise your probation officer.
08:28Sorry, hi.
08:30Um...
08:31And that's a children's foster carer, Sheila.
08:33Hi, Molly.
08:34Good to see you, darling.
08:36And here's...
08:36What's going on?
08:37I thought...
08:38Yeah, yeah, yeah.
08:39Um...
08:39Take a seat, please.
08:41Where are my kids?
08:43We've just got to iron a few things out first.
08:45Where are my kids?
08:47We're going to get it sorted.
08:51Molly, please take a seat.
08:53Where are they?
08:59It's okay.
09:00Please, just take a seat.
09:06Yeah, there's, um...
09:07Probably a few forms to sign first, ain't there?
09:09That's what Ruth said.
09:10Where's Ruth?
09:12Ruth's been signed off work for a bit, unfortunately, but...
09:15I've read your file, so I'm all up to speed.
09:19I know how frightening all this can be.
09:24Frightening this isn't frightening, is it?
09:27Oh, God, no.
09:28Sorry.
09:29Um...
09:29Now, we're here to review Ava and Leo's progress under a Section 20.
09:35Sorry, what are you...
09:37What are you talking about?
09:39Look, um, get Ruth on the phone, will you?
09:41I just signed a bit of paper to say you lot could look after him for a bit.
09:45The family agreement you made with your mum didn't work out.
09:48What are you on about?
09:51Why am I in a meeting with all of you lot?
09:53What's going on with my children?
09:56They're coming home with me, and that's the end of it.
09:58We hope so too, Molly.
10:01But you do need somewhere to live first.
10:15Mom!
10:17Yeah?
10:18I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
10:18Bye.
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