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Daniel pulls a sickie and checks his laptop for further posts. As Jodie makes a throwaway remark about one of them, he realises with horror that she’s his troll. Daniel rounds on Jodie, fuming about how she’s caused him paranoia and depression whilst acting as his confidante. Jodie swears that Truthteller2 has nothing to do with her, but Daniel throws her out. Adam finds Daniel drunk in the Rovers. When Jodie walks in, Daniel announces that she is his online stalker. Feigning tears, Jodie hurries out after denying the allegation. The regulars are dubious about Daniel's claim. Tracy sees a frantic and tearful Daniel in the precinct. From her words, he realises she knows where Bertie is and demands to be told. Daniel bursts into No.1 and hugs his son. He blames Adam for what he's done and the two face off to each other. Ken walks in on Adam and Daniel's row and hears everything. Adam references Sinead and Daniel loses it. Lashing out he accidentally catches Ken and sends him staggering. Daniel apologises to his dad, but Ken throws him out, without his son, telling him to sleep off his shame.

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00:01Coward.
00:03You talking to yourself?
00:05Always.
00:07I take it you're pulling a sickie, then?
00:09However will they cope without me?
00:11I'm basically the jewel in their crown.
00:13Cannot believe that I had a complete meltdown on my first day back.
00:19Stop tormenting yourself. Draw a line.
00:22How?
00:23It's like playing whack-a-mole.
00:25As soon as one troll disappears, another one raises its ugly head.
00:27And I can't work out whether Truth Teller 2 is some sad copycat
00:32or if it's the same sicko.
00:34Yeah, well, either way, wanting to meet and greet's a terrible idea.
00:38I mean, they're already living in your head rent-free.
00:42It's you.
00:43What?
00:45First Megan, now me.
00:47Come on. You need to get a grip.
00:52Challenging them to meet me was a private post.
00:55Yeah, I know, but did you actually post that?
01:00I know you said you might do.
01:02No, I didn't.
01:06Has it been you this whole time?
01:10Only the Truth Teller account could seed those posts.
01:13Yeah, but you were bound to want to front them up sooner or later.
01:16It was a lucky guess.
01:17Way too lucky.
01:19Why are you looking at me like that for?
01:20Because I knew it was you.
01:22My great confidant and ally.
01:24Daniel.
01:25Please.
01:27Look, stress, it can push you over the edge and make you paranoid.
01:30You're the one with the personality disorder.
01:33My son adores you.
01:35I adore him.
01:36How can you say that?
01:37You've been persecuting his father, his only parent.
01:40I haven't.
01:40You have had me on edge.
01:43You have had me distracted at home.
01:44You've had me distracted at work.
01:46I only went back yesterday and look how well that turned out.
01:49At least do me the courtesy of telling me the truth.
01:54Okay.
01:56It was me.
01:57It was me.
02:00I'm sorry.
02:03Three meaningless syllables.
02:05You made me the target for vigilantes.
02:08I didn't think.
02:10I just...
02:10You put Bertie in danger.
02:13No, I would never.
02:15I just wanted things to stay the same.
02:17I wanted to keep living here with you guys.
02:20You made me paranoid and depressed so that you could be my rock.
02:24You were going back to work.
02:25You were...
02:26You were getting your act together.
02:28I thought...
02:29That time when the truth teller disappeared
02:32in the bistro and I felt like a great weight had been lifted,
02:35you then created Truth Teller 2?
02:37No, Truth Teller 2 was nothing to do with me.
02:39How low can you go?
02:41I'm Bertie's life.
02:42Truth Teller 2 was nothing to do with me, I swear.
02:45Get out!
02:48Can I, um...
02:50Can I come back later maybe, you know, when you've calmed down a bit?
02:53You stay away from me.
02:55And you stay away from Bertie.
02:56Now get out.
03:08Hey, good job you're here.
03:10He is proper keen in here.
03:13Not again.
03:14Two pints of lime and soda, please.
03:17Yeah.
03:17Yeah, keep the change.
03:20Ta.
03:25Oh...
03:26Don't stop.
03:27It's midday.
03:28On a school day.
03:30Ooh, do you think they're missing me?
03:31Mr Osborne, woo-hoo!
03:34Whoever's covering your shift at late notice is certainly going to be missing you.
03:37Do you know what?
03:38I've just worked out.
03:39That's why you're the solicitor.
03:40Because you see the big picture, don't you?
03:42So, is Idris a good kisser?
03:46Gold standard, Rita.
03:48Gold.
03:49Well, I'm rooting for you, but, er, hey, you look gorgeous together.
03:54But don't go buying your actual shirt.
03:56You don't have to marry them, though, as long as they're kind, funny, devastatingly handsome.
04:03Hmm.
04:04Tick, tick, tick.
04:08OK.
04:09There you go.
04:11There's a triple vodka in that, right?
04:13I can neither confirm nor deny.
04:15I'm off the clock in a sec.
04:18Oh.
04:22Well, thanks for nothing.
04:24I'm doing you a favour.
04:28Whoa, whoa, whoa!
04:29If it isn't, the ironically named Truth Teller.
04:33Jodie.
04:34Yes.
04:36Yeah.
04:37Admitted it, didn't you?
04:38A couple of hours ago.
04:40Hiding in plain sight, Jodie.
04:42Very clever.
04:44Hey, you two play nice.
04:46Worse than the quads.
04:48Everybody, this is the Truth Teller.
04:50What are you doing? Get off.
04:51Rein it in.
04:52A.k.a. my online stalker.
04:56She's a troll.
04:58Posts poison about me, online.
05:00I'm sorry, he's clearly very drunk and obviously stressed.
05:03Oh, funny, that.
05:04Hey, come on, let's go next door and get the kettle.
05:06Yeah, I'll give you a hand.
05:07Don't you touch me!
05:09Look, go with your nephew.
05:11The booze is doing you no favours.
05:13Oh, Rita, with the greatest of respect.
05:18Or I'm coming.
05:19Rita, I'm really sorry, he's not himself.
05:21I'm very much myself, thank you very much.
05:23Unlike Jodie.
05:25I mean, she's three people.
05:26Probably more.
05:27Seriously, guys, I have no idea what he's talking about.
05:30She's a keyboard warrior, you see.
05:33Poisonous posts.
05:34Inciting the herd to go after a single dad of one.
05:38Nice.
05:39That's quite an accusation.
05:41Yeah, it's horrendous.
05:42And he's got no proof, no evidence, just some mad hunch.
05:46I mean, I would never.
05:47Come on, getting moolered is not helping.
05:50I'm sorry, everyone, that you've had your afternoon ruined.
05:52He's clearly very stressed.
05:56Isn't she magnificent, everybody?
05:58The trolls troll!
06:00I can't quit with it.
06:02Yeah, fine.
06:04Sober up.
06:06Stay there.
06:11Bertie!
06:13Daniel!
06:14Are you all right, home?
06:15No, no, I'm not.
06:16I'm going to have to call the police and mess up.
06:18I've lost my kid because I'm a drunken mess.
06:20Yeah, it certainly looks like it.
06:22But I'm glad you're taking ownership.
06:23It's good to be accountable.
06:25And let's face it, Daniel.
06:27You do need help.
06:28Yes, I do.
06:29I need help finding my son.
06:31I'm calling them.
06:32They'll have you pegged as a terrible father.
06:35Leaving him to use a microwave all on his own.
06:38And then said microwave practically exploding in his face.
06:42God knows what else.
06:44You know something, don't you?
06:46Oh, I know lots of things.
06:48I am a walking, talking Encyclopedia Britannica.
06:53Where is he, Tracy?
06:55Not very good on capital cities, though.
06:57No, geography's not my strong suit.
06:59Where is he?!
07:03Where is he?
07:04I thought you were going to take the door off.
07:05Bertie.
07:06Daddy!
07:10Should have known that you had something to do with this.
07:12How's your head?
07:12Damn sight better than yours is going to be when I'm knocking off your neck.
07:15Hell hath no fury like an alky scorned it.
07:18Shall I take him upstairs?
07:19Why isn't he in school?
07:20The poor lad's traumatised.
07:21Oh, as if?
07:22Look, if this is going to kick off, yeah, take him away.
07:25Why are you all making out like you're the responsible ones?
07:27I knew this was a bad idea.
07:28Come on, Bertie.
07:30You kidnapped my son?
07:31And where were you when all this was going on, huh?
07:34Out for the count.
07:35Bladdered.
07:36It's not good enough, Daniel.
07:37He was wandering the streets on his own, Daniel.
07:40What were we meant to do?
07:41Tuck him in next to you?
07:42I fed and I watered him, which is a damn sight more than you were capable of last night.
07:46I should report you to the police!
07:47Stop!
07:51Daniel told me to come and find you.
07:53Yeah, let's take the weight off your pins.
07:55You're absolutely right.
07:55You're embarrassing great lush.
07:57Lloyd!
07:58What's going on?
07:59He kidnapped my son to teach him a lesson.
08:01Don't get involved, can he?
08:03I beg your pardon?
08:04Daniel got drunk, so Bertie got scared.
08:06He tried to make his own tea and blew up the microwave.
08:08The boy was wandering the streets until we took him in.
08:10You did what?
08:11I'm sorry, okay?
08:12I thought we had enough of these problems with me, your brother, and they said that alcoholism is a family
08:16disease.
08:17It's true that, Kenny.
08:18I'm not an alcoholic.
08:19Said like a true addict.
08:20Oh, shut up!
08:21Who asked you?
08:22It's not good, whatever way you look at it.
08:25Like I'm going to take advice from you about how I bring up my son.
08:28Do you think you're being funny?
08:29No, I don't.
08:29It's just something about your face that really makes me laugh.
08:32When Sinead died, what did you tell Bertie?
08:35You told him she fell asleep and she never woke up.
08:38Well, guess what?
08:39What happened last night, huh?
08:40You fell asleep and he couldn't wake you up.
08:45Ken!
08:47Wait for a lie down, Ken.
08:49Does it hurt anywhere, Kenny lad?
08:51Can you do that?
08:52Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine.
08:54You don't look fine to me.
08:55You look like you've been licked in the ring by Big Daddy.
08:59You was a wrestler.
09:01You've not been the same since Megan got arrested.
09:03When you found out what she really was.
09:05That was a sick stunt that you pulled.
09:07Aye, but it did the trick, didn't it?
09:08Yeah.
09:09Wake up, Daniel.
09:10If you make this your rock bottom, they're the only ways up.
09:14Dad, I'm so sorry.
09:17I'd like you to leave now.
09:19What?
09:20Just go and grow up.
09:23Think you'd be able to manage that?
09:25Because whatever you're doing isn't working and I refuse to be caught in the crossfire.
09:30Dad, come on, please.
09:31I said go.
09:33And I meant it.
09:36Well, I need to get Bertie.
09:39Go home.
09:41Sleep off your shame.
09:43And we'll bring him to you later.
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