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00:00Music
00:08Music
00:20To be continued...
00:40Oh, you should see it. It's a snippet of half the price.
00:43Oh, yeah?
00:43Like I said, it's speed and style. You on a motorbike.
00:47And all us young girls weren't supposed to be fast.
00:50You sound like my mum.
00:52Don't know what sort of girl you think I am.
00:53A very pretty one.
00:56Now, seriously, those things are death traps.
00:58One false move and you're dead. Or worse, you can remain for life.
01:01Isn't your dad worried?
01:02Like I said, he thinks I'm going to be out late with the ton up boys down Chelsea Bridge.
01:07He was a great son. Can you imagine him?
01:09That's why your gran disapproved. He had a quiff.
01:12Ethel, I implore you a cleave.
01:14Yes, that's why bits of fluff get up my nose.
01:17Well, you've just got to be careful.
01:19What, stay at home? I mean, home's not safe.
01:22If you die of boredom or terminal ear bending from him.
01:25Look, it's just been your day.
01:26All right, so you go out on the bike. It's pouring down with rain.
01:29You've got your leathers, goggles and boots on. A right turn on for the boys.
01:32It doesn't always rain.
01:33All right, so the sun's shining. The gear gets nice and hot and pongy.
01:35Very tasty at the disco.
01:37Be over the gentle hint of engine oil.
01:39You call that style?
01:40I tell you what, I would not let Sharon near no motorbike.
01:42It'd have to be a car or nothing. Much safer.
01:44Yeah, well, I'd drive a car and wear smart clothes if I could afford it.
01:47But I can't.
01:48I've got to start somewhere.
01:51Yeah, at least you've got to be young and fit to ride a bike.
01:53I'm fit for your age. I mean, take that pullover. Must have cost a fortune. You see, the bother
02:01with mummy is, when you've got your figure, you're too poor to dress. But when you've got
02:07the ravens, you're too poor to wear a bike. The rabies will be new sag.
02:12Get your tie for me, Ginny.
02:14Well, at least you know what's about all those doctors to look after, yeah?
02:16Yes or no?
02:18Give it a lift, fresh paint. A new lease alive.
02:22I'm fine. At least let's get the stock up to date.
02:25If you want.
02:26It's not what I want, sweet. It's... I can't do the living for both of us now, can I?
02:31At least she's got in.
02:33Ali's all right, isn't he?
02:34Me.
02:35Where did they all go, eh?
02:37Shall I stay or do I go?
02:40Nice knowing you, then.
02:41Sue, what can I do to help?
02:43You can't.
02:44Then I might as well get my mum's for a while, eh?
02:46Give you a chance to...
02:48Sue, what do you want me to do?
02:50I like a man who's physical.
02:52Shane, it must be awful.
02:53Look, they can have another one or a dot.
02:55I was off the scrap heap, remember?
02:57This place gives me the hump.
02:59Do I stay or do I go?
03:01Go on, leave me.
03:02Look, I'm not leaving you.
03:04It's just...
03:04Wouldn't it be best for a while?
03:06So where is he, then?
03:07The bloke who's going to see me through this long, boring holiday?
03:09Your dad'll do anything for you.
03:11Well, he ain't going to find me a boyfriend, is he?
03:13Ah, but he said, because you're too precious to risk getting smashed up on a bike,
03:17he said he'd buy you a car.
03:18Did he?
03:22Did he say what you thought a car?
03:33What's that do now?
03:34Have it if you want.
03:39And there's one not going spare, I know.
03:42Thanks.
03:46Yeah, very becoming.
03:47When you're coming, I'll be old Uncle Pete, eh?
04:15You know, a man don't look right with people's smells.
04:19I like being busy.
04:20Anyway, you want to get liberated.
04:22Men and women are interchangeable nowadays.
04:24Oh, so when are you going to have the baby, Dad?
04:30Michelle, go back to bed and get out the other side, eh?
04:33I can't go to bed, I've got work to do.
04:35Work?
04:36Have you got another job?
04:36Oh, that's good, Michelle.
04:37I hope to see you moping around.
04:38Where is it?
04:39Dad, you promised me that once the holidays started, I could have the job in the house.
04:43Did I?
04:44You know you did.
04:45I'm counting on you.
04:46I need the money for the bike.
04:49Michelle, come here.
04:52Now, come here.
04:55You've no idea what the difference this job has made me.
04:59Being able to get out the house, being useful.
05:02What, folding up people's washing?
05:05Doesn't matter what I'm doing, as long as I'm doing sunny.
05:08And you can't have a bike.
05:10Oh, what, in case I want to get out of this stuff like Mark did?
05:13Look, I thought you older ones were supposed to move over and make way for us.
05:17No, no, not this time.
05:19Not this time?
05:21When did you ever give me anything, Dad?
05:23I mean, I've got no room to call me, I've been working Saturdays and evenings since before it was legal,
05:27and I'll do most in the house, so that entitles me to something.
05:30I've given you all I could.
05:32It's not enough.
05:34I'm deprived.
05:36Deprived?
05:36You're not deprived.
05:38I mean, is that how you're going to treat the new kid?
05:40Deprive it.
05:40You are not deprived.
05:42Yes, I am.
05:43I've not been given the job, I've been promised, I'm deprived.
05:46I mean, Sharon gets everything she wants.
05:47Go on, get out, get out!
05:48So why don't you hit me, eh?
05:49You'd really enjoy that, wouldn't you?
05:59I'm either a wally because I'm doing up washing,
06:02or I'm the heavy-handed father.
06:04They can't have it both ways, can they?
06:13Oh, I'm sorry, Mum.
06:14Oh, it's all right, love.
06:15I wasn't asleep, I just had me eyes closed.
06:17I can go back out again.
06:18Oh, make us a couple of these, love.
06:21Don't you want one?
06:22Oh, I would.
06:23You work too hard.
06:25I need the money.
06:26How else would I be able to do anything?
06:28But you don't do anything but work.
06:31I'm saving for me bike.
06:35Mum, Dad won't let me have that job in the laundrette.
06:38He promised me that come the holidays I could work there.
06:41Did he?
06:42Well, as it's my job, it's up to me, I suppose.
06:44Well, of course, you'll take his side, won't you?
06:47Well, he's sure to make promises that he can't keep.
06:49Michelle, what's got into you?
06:51You're tired as it is.
06:53Why do your dad out the only job he's got?
06:57Mum, don't you feel awful?
06:59Yo, I do feel a bit bloated.
07:00No, I mean, married to him.
07:02I mean, it's not like having a man around, is it?
07:04I mean, when I get married, it's going to be nothing like him.
07:07But your dad is a man.
07:09That just proves his mechanical bits are working, that's all.
07:11What's wrong with that?
07:14Mum, what did you two ever do, eh?
07:16I mean, you met, you got married, and Gwen never liked him.
07:20And now he has a cheek to tell me how to live.
07:23He's never lived.
07:26I've got to get that bike, Mum.
07:28I need that bike.
07:29I need to get somewhere.
07:31Where?
07:32Across the other side of the river?
07:34Just the same there, you know.
07:37It's all about people getting together and getting along.
07:40That's not all it's about.
07:41It can't be.
07:42Suit some people.
07:44Oh, you would think that.
07:45You're full of hormones.
07:46Oh, Michelle.
07:47Mum, Dad knows there's more exciting ways of going on.
07:50Otherwise, he won't be warning me off all the time.
07:53He's always been too scared to actually join in himself.
07:56I mean, you and me have parked yourselves on the corner of Albert Square,
07:59forgotten about living.
08:01Now I know what Mark was on about.
08:10And after those muggings, we turned to a crime of a different sort.
08:14Have you been offered one of these exclusive cashmere sweaters lately?
08:17Has someone you know suddenly enhanced his wardrobe?
08:29Keep looking like that, my love, and you can cross my path any day.
08:32You look nice, too.
08:34Nice jumper.
08:35Yeah, not bad, is it?
08:37Not bad, is it?
08:40Not bad, isn't it?
08:48Oh, yes.
08:49Very sad.
08:51Do the things on the blink.
08:52Well, so would you be if I kept thumping you.
08:55You've got shares in this place.
08:57Maybe you can tell me what silly so-and-so's been sticking all these notices up.
09:02Well, he's got a point, though, hasn't he?
09:04Oh, oh, me back.
09:07Oh, I'm stuck.
09:08I think I've clicked.
09:09Congratulations.
09:10Yeah, it's her back here, Kelvin.
09:12You're saying to sit her down, will you?
09:13Oh, me back goes like this sometimes.
09:15I think I'll just set her me cubby off for a little while.
09:19Oh, that must be in a right state.
09:20Oh, it's wear and tear.
09:22Who from?
09:22That kid of yours?
09:23No.
09:25Nick Cotton's dropping in court soon.
09:27God knows what we're going to charge in with.
09:28Having a mother who's the MOTs by now, probably.
09:31Look, we can't have our meeting here, can we?
09:32So where else are we going to go?
09:34Look at you.
09:35A pair of grown kids hiding out amongst the washing.
09:38You want to get out there and do something?
09:40Well, the things we can afford to do, we'd get arrested for.
09:42And the things we'd like to do, we can't afford to do.
09:45Here, then.
09:47You wouldn't fancy becoming our first shareholder, would you?
09:51What's the game, then?
09:52We haven't exactly decided what we're going to make,
09:55but we're going into manufacturing.
09:57Manufacturing?
09:58It's the leisure business you want to get into.
09:59What people want nowadays is entertainment.
10:01Me and him doing a strip-up and down your bar.
10:03No, no, no.
10:04It's the people watching.
10:05You've got to get them to try and buy something.
10:07They're all loaded.
10:08Fat cats and their cashmere sweaters.
10:10Oi.
10:11Not so much of the fat cat.
10:12And I'll have you know that this sweater is exclusive.
10:15Pure class.
10:17I've seen the satellite football mob, we're in exactly the same.
10:19A very cheap imitation.
10:22This cost a bomb.
10:23Hey, Kelvin, can you knit?
10:25Yeah.
10:26And me dad's knitting a new sitting room, didn't you know?
10:28Of course I can't knit.
10:29You want to pack up this money-making,
10:31like the old world's at it.
10:32You want to get into charity.
10:33There's a lot of openings in charity.
10:35Get out there and save whales.
10:36Mum says I'd clog up the barf.
10:38We'll go and visit some little old ladies.
10:40They're an endangered species round here.
10:42We don't know any little old ladies.
10:43Oh, no.
10:44I forgot to live around with Swedish.
10:45See, when you have got something to do,
10:46you can't even do that properly.
10:48Hi there.
10:50Fancy our own you three?
10:51And talking of an endangered species.
10:53Which is ours, Dot?
10:54It's the top one, I think.
10:56Right.
10:57Well, perhaps it's the other one.
10:59You want to get some sort of system here, Dot?
11:01Well, one of them is for the Asians.
11:04I'll tell you what I'll do.
11:04I'll take both these and deliver the one that's not ours, okay?
11:07Oh, you are good.
11:10What a nice young man.
11:12Let's go deliver our sweeties.
11:18Now, what do you get in factories?
11:20Tell me.
11:21Inspectors?
11:22No, machines.
11:23Whatever we'd make, we'd need machines.
11:25It's not on, is it?
11:26Ethel, Bruce is set to give you these.
11:29For me?
11:31Oh, look, Willie.
11:32Chocolates.
11:33Yeah, they're a bit squashed.
11:34One just shows bruiser.
11:35I expect he's offered those around.
11:38Well, it will take him back.
11:39What's his idea, anyway?
11:41He sent me to ask you if you'd go out with him.
11:43Even if we'd brought up someone who'd gone bust,
11:46we'd still need a fortune.
11:47Yeah, go out with him when?
11:48Queen V.
11:49Next Wednesday.
11:50Well, Willie, do you hear that?
11:52Last time we had an escort was on that magical mystery tour.
11:55And the less said about that, the better.
11:57Anyway, I don't fancy standing at a leaf thumping out parts.
12:00Here, you've been in the sun.
12:02No, I'm always this colour.
12:03Look, Ian.
12:04You look a bit hilarious to me.
12:06Oh, come on, let's make this happen.
12:07Hang on a minute.
12:08Oh, brethren, you've dropped the knitting.
12:09Oh, here, give it me.
12:11I don't know.
12:12Lost chocolates, dropped stitches.
12:14You're nothing but a new-ligger.
12:16Now, pity your mother.
12:17Yeah, well, Dad lives his own sweeties.
12:18His mother's got a knitting machine.
12:20Did you say knitting machine?
12:22Yeah.
12:23Machine.
12:24That's it.
12:26Hilarious.
12:29Ten.
12:30Second.
12:35Can I jump on?
12:36Tell us where you got it.
12:38Michelle, this is the big league.
12:39Far too expensive for you, my love.
12:41No, I might want to get one.
12:43Tell us where you got it.
12:45Or maybe you want me to tell you where you got it.
12:48I thought it might be worth something for me to keep quiet.
12:50You know, a small donation to me by phone.
12:53What are you on about?
12:55What are you doing in here?
12:56I don't understand.
12:57You don't hang around the pub in here, have you?
12:59Dad?
12:59Kids and drinks don't mix.
13:01I'm not a kid.
13:02You're not old enough.
13:04Oh, but I'm old enough to work, though, aren't I?
13:06Which is just where I'm often.
13:08Can you see this?
13:09I've got to keep myself.
13:10Because the old man's taken to the booze.
13:12All right, all right, there comes double trouble.
13:15Look, it's only a good place for the kids.
13:17Dad, what sort of mood's mothering?
13:19Ask her yourself.
13:21You couldn't buy her a drink to soften her up for something, could you?
13:23If you buy her one.
13:25I can't, I can't afford it.
13:27Oh, all right.
13:28Could you make it a large one?
13:31Still wearing it, I'll see.
13:33And why not?
13:34Yeah, let's have a closer look.
13:35How'd they get them sleeves to stop in line?
13:37Oi, leave off.
13:41Here, Kath, buy her a drink.
13:43Why, what's wrong?
13:44Nothing's wrong.
13:45Just buy my wife a drink.
13:47Why old women balls suspicious?
13:49I love a tomato juice.
13:50I want a tomato juice.
13:53Okay, then.
13:54One tomato juice, three double vodkas, and one tank.
13:56Three doubles?
13:57I've got some mates coming in.
13:58I said I'd line them up.
14:00Are you sure there's nothing wrong?
14:04Hello, Dad.
14:05Nice jumper.
14:06What have I told you about being down here?
14:08Hello, time usual?
14:09Oh, yes, please, ma'am.
14:10Get upstairs.
14:11I've been watching the telly.
14:12So go and watch some more?
14:13It's your sort of things on the telly, don't you?
14:16Yes, I was watching too.
14:17Oh, very scintillating conversation.
14:19All right, so we've established that we all watch the telly.
14:21Off it.
14:30I'm fixed up.
14:31Mr. Bill, our future depends on this.
14:33There we are, my son.
14:34Just take that round there, all casual like,
14:36and pour it in her tomatoes.
14:37It's me?
14:40Not my fault she's on tomato juice.
14:42Your decision, son.
14:43What's she like when she's done with you?
14:45Yeah, that's my secret.
14:49What's the cafe?
14:50Get the service, please.
14:52Here you go.
15:00What happened to the moustache then, eh?
15:02Ha, I shaved it off.
15:04It was irritating me.
15:05Oh, I see.
15:06If you can't beat him, join him, eh?
15:08Oh, what do you mean?
15:09She looks terrific.
15:10Who does?
15:10Neema.
15:11The new haircut.
15:13The new look.
15:13Very fetching, mate.
15:15Thanks.
15:15Here you are.
15:18How can you watch this rubbish, eh?
15:21I, uh, I think you've brought the wrong washing over.
15:24Debbie's mine.
15:25Look, I'll take these back and bring yours over later, okay?
15:28All right.
15:30The long hot bath, eh?
15:32Huh?
15:33Neema.
15:35Yeah.
15:36Very relaxing, mate.
15:39I don't know how you can watch that stuff.
15:41It really is rubbish, you know that.
15:42Mm, I do know.
15:43It's all tinsel and la-la-la.
15:44The thing is, they never, ever shoulder-woven in nine months time.
15:48That's what gets me.
15:49So, how are you two getting on?
15:50Oh, fine.
15:52Pretty well.
15:53Good.
15:54Well, I won't be too late with the laundry.
15:55We won't want to disturb you.
15:58Mm.
16:14Do you think Kathy looks funny?
16:16No more than usual, no.
16:17What do you...
16:18What do you want me to say?
16:19Well, is she drunk or not?
16:21Or even halfway gone?
16:22I mean, you're the expert on women and booze.
16:23What?
16:24Your mum.
16:25My mum doesn't drink.
16:28Oi!
16:29What have I just told you?
16:31Dad, um, mum won't be out drinking somewhere else.
16:33Would she?
16:34I don't like her being out.
16:35She's got to have some of it.
16:37Now, op it.
16:39Kids.
16:40Hey, Dennis, a bit smiley.
16:42Trezily gone.
16:43Where'd you get it?
16:44Well, you won't see many of these about my love.
16:45Rather exclusive.
16:46It was on the telly.
16:47Well, if they're out of the tass,
16:48you may be able to get one brandy-brandy.
16:50Different pattern, of course.
16:51I wouldn't want to copy.
16:53Zahid!
16:55Yeah, Zahid.
16:55What's happening there?
16:56I didn't know you were all, uh...
16:58I'd like some...
16:59A drink.
17:00Give the man a drink.
17:01He's had a shock.
17:03We've got our washing, mate.
17:04We've just seen Debbie's drawers.
17:07And are yours and yours?
17:09You should know, sweetheart.
17:10You bought them.
17:11Ah, there's love for you.
17:12Uh, no.
17:13Nothing a drink, thanks.
17:14I'd, uh, like a packet of plain crisps, please.
17:17Plain crisps coming up.
17:18Yeah, I'll get these.
17:19No, no thanks.
17:20I, uh, I want the change.
17:23Telephone?
17:2550 pence, please.
17:26Ah.
17:26I've got your washing here, mate.
17:29Come on.
17:30Tell them all what you thought of.
17:32Davey's filly, mate, then.
17:33Here you are.
17:35Zahid, take your washing.
17:38That's the last thing he needs.
17:40Lucky man.
17:41Well, he won't be in the morning when he finds out it's no clean clothes.
17:44Yeah, but by the time he's finished reaping the benefits of that fruit machine in the gents,
17:47he'll be too tired to notice.
17:48Fruit machine in the gents?
17:50That's right.
17:51You mean you gamble in the gents?
17:53Well, you hope it's safe.
17:54But usually it's a gamble.
17:56Either it is a gamble or it isn't.
17:58Oh, Debbie.
18:03Hot?
18:04Um, I think I want to sit down with her.
18:10Down, then.
18:11What?
18:11Dad, I can still stay as quick.
18:13What is this?
18:14The policeman.
18:15The junk farm.
18:16Sorry, it's a policeman.
18:24Evening.
18:24Good evening, sir.
18:25You the governor?
18:26The governor?
18:27Uh, he's just holding back.
18:30No one's a grey rover.
18:32I don't think it's any of my local, mate.
18:34It's a clothing factory in Pretoria Road.
18:39A bit warm, yeah.
18:43But don't ever do that again.
18:45Do what?
18:46Don't act innocent, Dad.
18:47We all saw this exclusive sweater on police call.
18:50Nicked.
18:51Was it really?
18:52Idiot.
18:53Cheers, mate.
18:55Close call.
18:56Yeah.
18:59Mum, has Dad asked you?
19:01What?
19:02He did buy you a drink.
19:03Yeah.
19:04Please, I'm working.
19:06Can I buy you a drink?
19:07No, you're underage.
19:09I've got to worry how tense you get.
19:11I thought a drink might help.
19:12Kath, is this yours or mine?
19:14No, I thought it was mine.
19:15Only it tastes funny, so I left it.
19:17Mum, can I borrow your knitting machine?
19:19Look, I've got to be real careful.
19:20This has got vodka in it.
19:22Mum, can I borrow your knitting machine?
19:24I just had juice.
19:25Me and all.
19:26No-one's had a bloody Mary tonight.
19:30Pete?
19:31Mum.
19:31Just a quick yes or no, and I'll leave you in peace.
19:34Pete, what happened to those friends of yours?
19:36Er, they never turned up, did they?
19:39And the vodkas?
19:40Mum, shut up.
19:43Pete, what have you done?
19:44You've only got to put three double vodkas in my drink.
19:49Ian, it was you, wasn't it?
19:52Running stotty errands for your father.
19:53No.
19:55Yeah.
19:56He said he'd buy you a drink that's going to soften you up
19:59so that you're delishing this in your shirt.
20:00Don't you ever give anyone alcohol without them knowing.
20:03They could have a heart condition, not be on trunks, or...
20:06Or after I have a twat.
20:07Yeah, and the less you say, the better.
20:09You could kill someone like that.
20:11Ian, how could you?
20:13Sorry, Mum.
20:14It's just we needed your machine real bad.
20:16Look, most men who feed women mickey fiends need something real bad.
20:20If you want something, you ask.
20:22All right, so there's a chance you might get turned down.
20:24That's life.
20:25I'm sorry, Mum.
20:28Come on, Kel, we need to split.
20:29Thanks a lot, Pops.
20:31I tried.
20:33Ian, come here.
20:36What was the machine for?
20:38He wanted to knit exclusive sweaters like Den's to sell.
20:42Really?
20:46All right.
20:46Tomorrow afternoon.
20:47Two o'clock sharp.
20:48I'll teach you both how to use it.
20:50Oh, thanks, Mum.
20:54When you show your face this side of Sunday,
20:56I'll teach you a lesson and all.
20:57Bye.
20:58Bye.
20:59Oh, my God.
21:35Oh, where's Michelle?
21:38She's late, isn't she?
21:40No, no, especially.
21:41Oh, yes, she is.
21:44Yes, she is.
21:46We had another little disagreement earlier.
21:48Well, a big one, really.
21:50She didn't like me telling her to stop hanging about at the pub.
21:54Yeah, she wouldn't go off, would she?
21:56Do what Mark did.
21:57No. No, not Michelle.
22:00Yeah, well, you have been going on at her lately.
22:02Well, what am I supposed to do?
22:04I want her to be safe. I can't keep quiet, can I?
22:07I've got to tell her, haven't I?
22:09Yeah, I suppose so.
22:12She was saying today that she knew how Mark felt and why he went.
22:17Well, I'm glad she does, cos I'm blowed if I do.
22:20Yeah, perhaps that's the trouble.
22:23She was talking about wanting something.
22:26Yeah, thick ear for keeping us up this late.
22:29No, she was saying she wanted something and she wanted to go somewhere and doing things,
22:37but she didn't know what things.
22:39Well, she'll soon learn there's nowhere to go.
22:42Isn't there?
22:43Oh, come on, Pauline.
22:44This is just kid stuff.
22:46Do you remember when she used to sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow?
22:49She used to stand on that mat.
22:51How old was she?
22:52Seven?
22:52Oh.
22:53Well, there's a difference between singing and living, isn't there?
22:58Perhaps to Michelle there ain't.
23:00Then it's time she learnt.
23:03How many of you have?
23:04Just a couple of lagers.
23:06And the rest.
23:08I'll make you a coffee.
23:10I don't drink coffee.
23:11You'll have a coffee and lump it.
23:13Oh, Ali, don't put the lights on, please. It hurts me eyes.
23:18Anyway, someone would see us.
23:20What's there to see?
23:21You were walking the streets and I got your safety home.
23:24They like to see a girl out that late.
23:26Not on their own.
23:30Don't say much, do you?
23:32I just spoke all the way home.
23:34What was I supposed to say?
23:36Whatever you feel like.
23:38Whatever I feel like.
23:40Then we'd be here all night.
23:42And I'd spend the night with a smashing bird.
23:45Yeah?
23:46Yeah, I suppose you would.
23:49Is there a switch for this, Ali?
23:50Yeah, sure.
23:51That's why you go through all that trouble, isn't it?
23:53To look attractive to me.
23:55It's about time someone noticed.
23:57Not been having much luck lately.
23:59In my house.
24:00If you behave, work hard,
24:03generally wonderful to have a rat in the joint,
24:05you get ignored.
24:09I mean, Mark was a right what's-it.
24:11And he got everything he asked for.
24:15Life's a bit like that.
24:17Is it?
24:18And it can fuck itself up because I'm not having it.
24:21Well, sometimes you have to take just what it gives.
24:24It hasn't given me much, has it?
24:26You've a family?
24:27With my dad in charge.
24:30I mean, to start with, how did I get him?
24:31He got you.
24:32That's the usual way round.
24:35Then it's a stupid system.
24:39I mean, he's such a wally, isn't he?
24:41He's got no proper job.
24:43Ran shouts at him all the time.
24:45What sort of a man would let a woman shout at him?
24:48And he don't care about me.
24:51He cares.
24:52Then what have I got to show for it?
24:55You've a family.
24:56You're beautiful if a bit drunk.
24:58And you're alive.
25:01Most kids don't make it to their teens.
25:05Ali, I'm sorry.
25:07I'm Hassan's dad.
25:09Well, I was.
25:11But even if I tried hard enough,
25:13I don't think I could have stopped him from dying.
25:17Kids always do what you don't want them to.
25:21Well, all I want
25:22is it someone who knows me enough,
25:24cares enough,
25:25to be there when I need them.
25:27Ask me how I feel
25:28and know what's going to happen next and everything.
25:30Tall order, that.
25:32No, like you being there just now
25:33when I was in the dark.
25:35On my own.
25:36I mean, I hate walking home in the dark.
25:38But you was there to take me home.
25:41My lot would have been asleep hours ago.
25:43Well, that's what dads are for, eh?
25:45Private chauffeurs.
25:46Ali, don't laugh at me.
25:48I'm not.
25:49Sit down, Michelle.
25:52I was just trying to figure it out.
25:55I mean, if ever I'm good enough to,
25:57well, make it as a dad again,
26:00it seems you've got to be a ruddy marvel.
26:02Yeah, well, right.
26:03I mean, who do we rely on if it's not you lot?
26:05People seem to have got by over the centuries.
26:07It's not good enough just getting by.
26:10And who tells their mums and dads what to do?
26:12Holds their hands in the dark.
26:14They've got each other.
26:16At least they can talk to each other.
26:17Sounds simple.
26:19It is simple.
26:21And if people would just do it right,
26:24my daddy can't do anything right.
26:26Well, he's a bit like me, isn't he?
26:28Sue stopped talking to me or I've stopped talking to her.
26:31Maybe your dad just stopped knowing what to say to you.
26:35That's typical.
26:37Just when I need him.
26:39I need someone.
26:44Ali, just if you were passing light,
26:46I mean, would you pick me up again?
26:49Sure.
26:51I mean, we could just talk.
26:53Just while Sue isn't saying much.
26:55She's not doing much either.
26:56Yeah, then maybe it's a good thing we met.
27:01No, go on, go home.
27:04I can't do much for you, Michelle.
27:06Oh, you mean I'm a hopeless case?
27:08No.
27:08I mean, we'd stop talking and get on to other things.
27:12Oh.
27:13And I don't think I could spend much time without...
27:17without wanting more.
27:20Ali?
27:21Look, I've been trying to get in touch with someone,
27:24but you've been thinking about sex, haven't you?
27:27I just want someone to talk to.
27:29No, you don't.
27:31What you want spelled out loud and clear.
27:38I wouldn't be a man if I didn't react.
27:42Yeah.
27:43You are a man, ain't you?
27:49Well, I'm not your father.
27:52Not nobody's father.
27:54You can be mine any time.
27:56I ain't got one worth mentioning.
27:59You going?
28:00You going?
28:07Well, I'm not your father.
28:20I'll be a man.
28:20No, no, no.
28:21No, no.
28:22No, no, no.
28:26No, no.
28:27No, no, no.
28:28No, no, no.