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Episode 5 | 45m 18sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Becka and Maggie share a rare moment, putting things into perspective for Maggie.
Devastated Maggie heads to the local pub to obtain a room, only to face another townsperson wronged by Radio-gate. Becka and Maggie share a rare moment, putting things into perspective for Maggie. Karen surprises Peter in a borderline terrifying way.
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Episode 5
Episode 5 | 45m 18sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
Devastated Maggie heads to the local pub to obtain a room, only to face another townsperson wronged by Radio-gate. Becka and Maggie share a rare moment, putting things into perspective for Maggie. Karen surprises Peter in a borderline terrifying way.
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[ TV carries on in the background ] I heard you get up about half one.
I thought you'd come down for a glass of water or something.
-Oh, I couldn't sleep.
I came downstairs and watched telly.
There was some film on.
-Jaws, I think.
-Which one?
-The one with the shark.
-Look, Maggie... -I think I'd better get dressed.
-Maggie, do you not think we should talk about this?
-[ Scoffs ] You've had 10 years to talk about it, Peter.
And you want to do it now?
At 7:00 a.m., half naked with Piers bloody Morgan wittering on in the background?
-I'll turn Piers bloody Morgan off.
This isn't about Piers bloody Morgan!
Urgh!
Every holiday... ...every Christmas dinner... ...everything that we have ever done as a family.
His graduation.
His engagement party.
His wedding day!
Learning that we're about to become grandparents.
Everything we've ever shared.
And all this time, you and him with this secret between you.
Keeping it from me.
Hiding it from me!
-It wasn't like that.
-You can take the car, I'm not going in today.
-Why?
-What are you doing?
-I'm not doing anything.
I need to process things.
You've had 10 years.
I think I can have one day, don't you?
♪♪ -Hey, Josh!
Morning, Kelly.
Everything all right?
-Everything's great.
I'm just gonna head back and drag Neil out of his pit and then that's us away till Monday!
Thanks again for doing this, Roxy.
So, the fridge is stocked.
I've made your bed up.
-And I've even put a mint on the pillow.
-That's okay, I packed toothpaste.
Erm, so, yeah, Alex is going to pop over later, if that's okay.
He's not staying or anything.
We'll just order a pizza and watch a film with Josh.
-Great.
So, he got in touch eventually, then, did he?
-You don't mind him coming over, do you?
-No, no.
Of course not.
I could hardly say no now, could I?
Not when that one's face lit up at the word pizza.
Just promise me you'll guilt trip him a teensy bit for dragging it out so long, yeah?
-A teensy bit?
I'm demanding the full hands and knees pleading for forgiveness routine.
-Good girl.
It's the only way they learn.
Right, little man, I'll see you Monday.
Now, be good and no wild parties, okay?
-Give me a kiss goodbye.
-Oh...!
-Come on, let's go!
Mwah!
Love you!
♪♪ -I'll be in in two seconds, Josh.
♪♪ -Hiya.
-Morning... -Oh, shut up!
♪♪ ♪♪ -What exactly are you trying to do with that mop of yours.
-They'd have all read it by now.
Everyone in the office.
-Nobody's gonna say anything.
What can they say?
-I destroyed a man's life, Becka.
-It was an accident.
You've carried this for years, haven't you?
I wish you'd told me.
-I was going to.
As soon as I knew that you were the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.
Somehow, I just...
I left it too long.
You know, it was always, "I will tell her, I just need to find the right time."
But it never came.
And the next thing I knew, we were stood in front of a vicar saying, "I do."
-Yeah, it probably would have killed the moment a bit then.
Well, look, I don't know if this helps or not, and I know it's not quite the same, but for the first month we were dating, I never actually knew your surname.
No, really, I kept meaning to try and find out, but... ...after four dates, it just got a bit awkward to ask.
-Four dates?
Hang on, didn't we... ...you know... ...actually... ...you know, on our third date?
-Well, yeah.
But it's not as if you were expecting me to shout out your full name in the throes of passion, was you?
Mum never wanted me to box.
She always thought I quit for her.
-God, her face last night... -Jamie, stop it, okay?
This is Maggie we're talking about.
Maggie and you.
Trust me, those apron strings are made of steel cable.
And I should know, I've been trying to saw through them for years.
Everything's gonna be okay.
-Do you really think so?
-I do.
And I'm not just saying that, because I really, really need to use the bathroom myself.
-I love you.
-I love you, too, Jamie... Oh, I want to say... ...Redknapp.
[ Both laugh ] ♪♪ -Hi.
I just wanted to see if you were okay.
-Tickety-boo.
-Look, I'm sorry, Karen, but... ...no, no, I'm not okay.
I saw it last night.
It came up on my news alert.
-It came up on a lot of people's news alerts.
-I actually tried to call you.
-Oh, that's what you were try...?
Sorry, I would have answered, but we were just heading into the planning meeting at the time.
-What, you actually went to that?
-Unfortunately so.
I kind of wish I'd answered now.
Or that you'd rung five minutes earlier.
-Oh, sorry.
What?
No.
Don't be silly, it's not your fault, is it?
-Is it true, what they're saying?
-It wasn't even during the match.
You know, training, sparring.
And it was one punch, just one.
This kid, he'd been boxing longer than Jamie had.
He must have taken dozens of blows just like it countless times before.
But somehow, on that day, in that moment... -They said he was in a coma.
-Two weeks.
You know, he recovered.
But he was never... ...never truly the same.
Neither was Jamie.
♪♪ It took me years to... ...convince him that it wasn't his fault.
And it wasn't!
Even the doctors said that.
There was an undiagnosed clot on this boy's brain.
It had been there months, just sitting there like a... ...like a ticking time bomb.
And if it hadn't been Jamie in the ring that day, if it had been anyone else, the same thing would have happened.
It wasn't his fault.
But the, er... ...the guilt that he carried was...
It nearly destroyed him.
-Oh, Peter, I'm so sorry.
For him and for you and... Oh, it was just so unfair.
You know, all of it!
That bloody interview.
I wish the whole thing had never happened.
I'm sorry.
-[ Phone rings ] -Oh, God, it's Maggie.
Are you not gonna answer it?
She didn't know.
I didn't...
I kept it from her.
And I told Jamie that it was the right thing to do.
-You were trying to protect her, that's all.
I mean, she must understand that.
I'll make us some coffee.
-Hello?
-Peter, erm, look...
I'm going to go away.
-What?
-What do you mean?
-Look, it's no... ...big thing, okay?
I'm not having a meltdown... ...or getting on a flight to China or anything like that.
It's just...
...I can't think straight here.
I just need to be somewhere else.
Somewhere where I'm not surrounded by the last 10 years.
-Where are you going?
-I thought I might get a room at the pub.
I still owe Brian an apology, anyway.
I just thought I might give him some custom at the same time.
I mean, it can't hurt, can it?
-Will you ring me later?
-Yeah, of course.
And, look, don't get a takeaway, okay?
There's still half a vegetable lasagna in the fridge.
Bye, Peter.
[ Phone beeps ] ♪♪ -[ Sighs heavily ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -Brian... Erm... Hi.
I've been meaning to pop by.
Sydney, could you just give us five minutes?
-I think I'll stay right here, actually, if it's all the same to you.
Well, go on, then, say what you were gonna say.
Don't mind me.
-Right, okay...
Right.
Brian, I am so, so sorry.
Those things that I said in that interview, well, they were just things that I'd heard.
Stupid things.
I know they're not true.
I mean, it's not true!
Is it?
-Seriously?
-Syd, it's okay.
-No, it's not okay.
What, you're still vaguely entertaining the notion this twaddle you and the rest of your knitting circle made up might actually have some truth to it, are you?
-No!
No, I'm just trying to... Knitting circle?
-Let me tell you something about this man, Mrs Cole.
-Syd, don't.
I used to come here, back when I was 14 years old, trying to get served.
Lots of make-up, fake ID, it never worked.
He used to kick me out every night.
But I just kept coming back.
So, do you know what he did in the end?
-No.
-He gave me a job.
He wouldn't serve me, but he gave me a job.
Because he could tell that this wasn't about some off-the-rails teenage delinquent just trying to get pissed.
This was about someone who... ...didn't want to be at home.
In fact, back then, this was the only place that I ever felt like... -Syd... -No, Brian.
And you need to hear this, because I know him and he would have just accepted your apology.
But it's not good enough.
You need to know that, out of everyone in this entire village you could have stuck this label on, you went and chose the nicest, kindest, most honorable man that I've ever... -Stop!
Just stop.
[ Door slams shut ] -I suppose this is probably a bad time to ask if you've got any vacancies for tonight.
♪♪ No... ♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Whimpers ] -Mum?
-Oh!
[ Mumbles ] -Mum, come on.
What are you doing?
Come on, Mum, get up.
Come on.
On the bed.
That's it.
That's it, sit down.
Lovely.
-They've taken it.
Stolen it!
-No one's stolen anything, Mum.
What are you talking about?
-It's all gone.
They've taken it.
-Who have, Mum?
What have they taken?
-It was under the bed!
They've taken... ♪♪ -How comes we have to do this?
I mean... ...ain't it the council's job?
-And you'd be alright with that, would you?
A load of strangers poking through our nanna's stuff.
Mum asked us to do it, so we're doing it, alright?
♪♪ Hm... ♪♪ ♪♪ -Dude, look at these raisins!
Best before June 2007.
[ Laughs ] No wonder she's gone off her nut.
She must have been tripping balls off these bad boys.
What's the matter with you?
-Nothing.
♪♪ -Do you want one?
-No.
♪♪ -They're not good.
-You can't trust him.
He'll lie to you.
He'll hurt you.
He'll let you down.
You can't marry him, Jen.
-Oh, no, Mum, that's not... That's Alex.
That's your grandson.
♪♪ -Alex?
-Hey, Nanna.
♪♪ -Brian...?
-I'm fine.
-Yeah, no offense, but I kind of don't think that's true.
Did I say something to upset you?
-No.
No, you didn't.
This one's all me.
-Well, that definitely isn't true.
She's still here, by the way.
She's absolutely refusing to leave.
I said to her, "It's not a sodding day center, you know?"
I'm telling you, the woman is... -Hello?
Knock, knock?
-Oh, you have got to be...!
-Okay, okay, listen...
I know I'm probably not supposed to come backstage like this, so to speak, but, Brian, I just need five minutes.
That's all.
-You've had five minutes.
-No, I've had three minutes.
-And you interrupted those!
-What?!
-You did!
She did!
-For God's sake, will you tell her?!
-Oh, just sit down.
-Sorry, are you talking to me or her?
Both of you.
Right, yes.
Okay.
Would you...?
-Okay.
Firstly, for the record... ...no, I am not part of the East End mafia.
-Look, again, when you say it out loud... -And secondly... ...and I'm sorry, Sydney, 'cos I know you were only trying to defend me out there... ...but the truth is...
...I'm not the person you think I am, either.
Maggie was right about one thing.
I am in hiding.
Just not from the people she thought.
[ School bell rings ] -Oh, it's not right, is it?
Bringing his son into it now.
As if any of this has any bearing on his role as Headmaster.
-Yeah, well...
It's obviously someone with an ax to grind, isn't it?
-Yes, it is.
And they'd better hope I never find out who!
-Is that a bat?
-What?!
No, it's... No, it's a butterfly.
-Oh.
I thought it was a bat.
Hiya, love, are you all right?
-I am, yes.
-You?
-Mm, yeah, I'm good.
-Yeah, I bet you are.
-Oh, stop it!
He just gave me a lift to work, that's all.
-Sure he did.
Drove all the way down from Riverside Cottage, past the school, round the corner, parked up behind your fully functioning car, picked you up, turned back round... -All right, all right!
Thank you, DCI Roxy!
I stayed at his, all right?
I'm not saying another word until my lawyer gets here.
-Actually, speaking of...
I'm seeing Alex tonight.
-Oh, okay.
So, that's all all right now, is it?
-I hope so.
Don't get me wrong, he's not off the hook here.
But everyone deserves a second chance, don't they?
I know a lot of people in this village have some memory of him from, like, 10 years ago or something.
And I've heard all the stories.
And I'm not saying he's perfect.
I'm not even saying... ...he's the great love of my life or anything like that.
[ Phone rings ] -One minute.
[ Phone rings ] -But I do care about him.
And even if he doesn't always show it, I know he cares about me, too.
I trust him.
-Hello?
-Is Nanna well?
♪♪ -Look, I know where it is.
I know who's got it.
I'm getting it back tonight.
It's all arranged.
Everything I told you is true.
-I really hope so, Alex.
♪♪ ♪♪ -Okay?
-Yep.
-Just some work stuff.
♪♪ -We're closed.
-Eh?
♪♪ ♪♪ -I never chose the Army.
It was chosen for me.
Military family, you see?
Fourth generation.
A childhood spent growing up on bases, camps, garrisons.
The only life I knew.
I learned how to stand to attention before I learned how to talk.
I enlisted at 18.
It was never an option, never a choice.
It was just expected.
Carry on the proud family tradition.
-[ Banging on door ] -We're closed!
-I suppose I always looked the part.
I could act it, too, up to a point.
Not like some of the others I knew, returning home with stories of terror cells, hiding out in hospitals,.
and armed insurgents as young as 12.
As for me...
...I got lucky.
Constantly being shipped out to places hat required nothing more than just being a presence.
Ireland, Malta, Germany.
I never saw action.
Some soldiers spend their entire careers without ever really being tested.
And I was nearly one of them.
Till about three months before my 40th birthday, when I received notification I was being shipped out to the Helmand Province.
-Oh, Jesus!
You were in Afghanistan?
-I was supposed to be.
456 soldiers lost their lives in that conflict.
♪♪ Maybe I'd have made it 457.
♪♪ Maybe I wouldn't.
We'll never know.
♪♪ Cos I was too scared to find out.
♪♪ So... ...there you go.
Not a proud, honest, honorable man at all.
Not even a hard one.
Just a coward.
-No.
No, that's not fair.
You had a life and a career that was forced on you, that you never would have chosen for yourself.
That could have happened to any of us.
I mean, my mum always wanted me to work for Avon.
I mean, mainly for the discounts, I think.
-So, what would happen if they...?
-Court-martial.
Prison.
-Oh... -It's a good thing you shared all that with the most discreet person in the county, then, innit?
-What...?
Oh, I won't tell a soul!
-Damn right you won't!
He might not have gangland connections, but he's still got me.
And I know where you live.
I'm joking.
I'm not joking.
-No, I...
I really won't.
Brian, you choosing to give up everything you've ever known, rather than having to do things that I couldn't imagine in my worst nightmares, doesn't make you a coward.
Quite the opposite.
-Yeah, for once, she's right.
And it doesn't change everything that you've done for me.
So, I'm sorry, and all, but I'm just gonna go ahead and stand by every single word that I said about you.
-Yeah, and so am I. I mean, you know, what she said, not what I said, obviously.
In fact, I don't really think I've quite apologized to you properly for all of that.
Not that any of this is about me.
-Apology accepted, Maggie.
-What?
Really?
-Look, I forfeited my right to the moral high ground a long time ago.
♪♪ So, yes.
Really.
-[ Sighs ] -We've still not got any rooms left, though.
-Right.
♪♪ -Report forms.
-Oh...
It can't be that time again.
It just can't be!
-I'm sorry.
-And, er, why do I always have to start them all?
-Because you're Headmaster?
-Yes, I am.
I was a teacher once, you know?
I actually taught them, interacted with them.
I had something to say about them.
You know, these days, I spend more time dealing with the people who deliver the liquid soap.
You know, I'd be more qualified to write a report on them.
Oh, perhaps it can wait till Monday.
No, no, leave them.
I'll take them home.
It'll give me something to do tonight, instead of just sitting there on my own and worrying.
-On your own?
-Hm?
No, nothing.
Forget it.
-Well... -Alright.
Maggie's having a night away.
And, no, it's not a big, major thing or anything like that.
She just... She just needs some Maggie time.
And I can't say I blame her.
Two whole weeks being public enemy number one, and now all this.
This...
It's fine, honestly.
-What are you going to eat?
-I can cook, Karen.
-Can you?
-Well, no.
But apparently, there's a vegetable lasagna in the fridge.
So... -Vegetable lasagna?
Urgh!
-I know, right.
-I could get us fish and chips.
I mean, it isn't open till six, but we could stop late, do some work.
I'll even help you with those.
Then we could just, you know, just eat it here.
-You don't have to do that, Karen.
-No, no, it's fine!
I don't mind at all!
I mean, it's got to be better than being sat at home on your own worrying and eating vegetable lasagna.
-Hm.
Well, it's difficult to argue with that.
Especially the last bit.
Thank you, Karen.
-Pleasure.
♪♪ ♪♪ [ Car horn toots ] -A bit early, isn't it?
-I wasn't drinking!
Well, all right, I had one.
But they forced it on me.
-They seem to do that to you a lot in there, don't they?
-I wanted to get a room, just for the night.
Somewhere I could collect my thoughts, that wasn't, you know... -Sure.
So, is Jamie okay?
-No, Maggie, he's not.
Are you?
Is Peter?
Are any of us?
-Anyway, they're fully booked, apparently.
So, I, you know, probably can't... -Oh, get in.
-Sorry?
-Maggie, unless you know of a particularly warm and comfortable park bench for the night, I suggest you get in before I change my mind.
Which will be in about 10 seconds.
Nine.
-Eight.
-Oh, oh, oh... -Seven.
Six.
Five.
-All right!
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Knocks ] ♪♪ [ Phone rings ] -Becks, are you okay?
I'm about to show a couple a property, so I can't really... -Yeah, yeah, yeah, shut up and listen.
You're staying at your dad's tonight.
Go straight there from work, okay?
-What do you mean?
Why?
-Because your mother is staying here with me.
-Sorry, did you just say...?
-You heard.
4 Please don't make me say it again.
The words keep catching in the back of my throat.
-Becka, have you got any nice soap?
-Oh, you are gonna owe me big... ...for this one.
[ Line beeps ] ♪♪ -Hi, guys.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Jamie Cole.
How are you?
Let's have a look around, shall we?
-Yes!
-[ Doorbell chimes ] -That'll be Alex.
How do I look?
-Nice.
Right answer, Josh.
And without even looking, too.
-Alright, Josh?
-Hi.
-He's on level 10.
-Oh!
-Right, you said something about buying us all pizza.
-Absolutely.
-And ice cream.
-And ice cream.
-Whatever you want.
-Good.
I think there was a menu somewhere back here.
♪♪ -Ah...
So, this is the big winning jackpot ticket, is it, Josh?
All that money.
♪♪ I suppose they've...
I suppose they've got it all secretly stashed away, have they?
Locked up inside a special safe, hidden behind a painting.
-[ Chuckles ] -You're playing.
-I wasn't planning on... -Well, start planning on it, Maggie.
Because the only way we're gonna get through tonight is if at least one of us is pissed.
And it's not gonna be me, is it?
-No.
Oh... -Yeah.
-Nice.
-Yeah.
-Are you okay?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
-You know I've been to a few anti-war demos, don't you?
-Everyone's anti-war, Syd.
I'm not ashamed of what I was a part of.
It's me I'm ashamed of.
My grandfather served in World War II.
He was all about saving lives, rather than taking them.
And he died doing it.
He got a Victoria Cross.
I've got it now.
It's about the only thing from my old life I actually kept.
Well, and his old service revolver.
-[ Sighs ] Well, you keep on being as ashamed as you like, Brian.
But I'm proud of you.
So, tough luck.
♪♪ -[ Sniffs ] -Shall we?
-Yeah.
-So... ...you're still on the first chapter?
-Let's just say that my sojourn to Thurlbury hasn't been quite as carefree and relaxing as in previous years.
-Mm.
-Oh, no, I mean... Apart from, obviously... -Oh.
Good to know I'm carefree and relaxing.
-Hardly an insult.
So, erm...
...I think I should probably go and pick up Buster.
Er, assuming that you don't mind him staying.
And assuming that I'm staying.
Actually, I don't think any of us are.
My keys are in my coat.
-Oh, right.
Where's your coat?
I'm guessing still hanging off the back of my chair at school.
Oh, no problem.
We can stop off when I go and get Buster.
I am getting Buster, right?
-[ Laughs ] -What?
-Nothing.
Nothing.
Just hands down the worst euphemism I've ever heard.
But, er, yes, Marcus... ...we probably are.
♪♪ [ Doctor Who theme tune plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -Alex... Help me out here.
You never called, you never texted.
Something's obviously bothering you.
You don't actually believe all these things?
-No!
No, of course not.
It's been a bad week.
Things have been, erm...
It's family stuff.
-Well, I'm gonna need a bit more to go on than that.
Is it your dad or...?
-Alex... Look... ...if you don't trust me enough to tell me... ...well, then, that's up to you.
But in case you haven't noticed, I've had a bad week, too.
I needed you and you weren't there.
I think I'm owed some sort of explanation, don't you?
-It's not easy to explain.
-Well, then, try.
Because I'm not being funny, but then I'm not sure you being here is a good idea.
♪♪ -Look, I'll tell you everything.
I will.
Just not... What time does he go to bed?
-Nine.
-Er, eight, actually, young man.
-No, nine on a Friday!
-Alex... -I'm just gonna, erm... -Top of the stairs, straight on.
-Yeah.
-Alex... We need to talk.
-We will.
-Mmm!
-Mmm!
-Mmm-mmm-mmm!
You really didn't have to do all this.
-No, I wanted to.
You should be able to eat what you want... ...when you want.
I know how much you hate her always forcing that healthy stuff on you.
-Well, I think hate's a bit strong.
Oh, no!
No, not that one.
No, no, that's Mrs. Bainbridge's.
-Oh, right, sorry.
-No, erm, mine's the one with the... ...with the butterflies.
-Oh!
-Hm... ♪♪ -Oh, Peter!
-Er, phew... Er, Karen, erm, I don't know what you think's going on here.
But if I've somehow given you the... -Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh!
No, Peter.
-If I've... -No, shh, shh, shh.
No, it's okay.
There's nobody here.
It's just us.
And you've kissed me before.
-What?
-At the Christmas party.
-The Christmas...?
No, on the... On the cheek, under...
Under the mistletoe after a sherry.
I mean, I kissed everyone.
I kissed Mrs. Bainbridge and she's a nan.
-No!
No, no, no, it was different.
You know it was.
No, we had a moment.
We connected.
You told me things you've never told anybody.
Not even Maggie.
-You told me about Jamie.
-No.
No.
No, I didn't.
No, I didn't.
I would never have done that.
I wouldn't!
-No, you told me enough.
That something had happened to him years ago that Maggie didn't know.
That you couldn't trust her.
-I never...
I never said that.
-I looked it all up.
I found out what it was.
Oh, how could you ever trust her with that?
She doesn't care about you.
Look at what she's done.
Look at what she's caused.
You can see now, can't you?
That's all I ever wanted, Peter.
Oh...
It was you.
You... ...gave the story to the paper.
-It wouldn't have been a story.
Not without her.
You just needed to see that.
See what she was putting you through.
Then you'd understand her actions had consequences.
-That you caused.
-If not me, then someone else, eventually.
You know that.
I just got you there faster, that's all.
That's all you needed.
-Christ... All that stuff on the website.
All those posts.
That was you, too.
-I did it for you.
So that you would see that everything she ever does impacts on you.
Hurts you.
-Everything she does?
-And that you... ...you deserve better.
-Get out!
Get out!
Now!
-Okay, okay.
No, you're obviously upset.
I can see that.
But you'll think about it.
Yes?
And you'll understand why I did it.
You will.
I'll see you Monday.
♪♪ ♪♪ -Everything all right?
-Can we just go, please?
♪♪ [ Coronation Street theme tune plays ] ♪♪ [ TV turns off ] All right, I reckon that ought to do it.
Even you shouldn't need a full bottle to reach the openly talking about your feelings stage.
-Oh, I was there 20 minutes ago.
I just didn't want to interrupt Corrie.
You seemed gripped.
Becka...
...I don't know what you're expecting me to say.
-Yes, you do.
Come on, Maggie, you didn't really want to run away and hide in some B&B for the night.
You wanted to talk to someone, that's what you do.
But to be fair, you usually talk at them.
But still.
This is hurting me, too.
You know that, don't you?
This was a really big thing in my husband's life and he never, ever told me about it.
-But he was trying to protect you, Becka.
Yes, yes, yes, I know he was trying to protect me, too.
But that's different.
It's more complicated than that.
It's just...
It's just different.
-Why?
Maggie... -Because I'm jealous, alright?
♪♪ Yeah, I'm...
I'm jealous.
I'm his mother.
He's my baby boy.
I'm the one who should have been there to comfort him and protect him and tell him that everything was gonna be all right.
I'm the one who should have been there carrying this secret with him for the last 10 years, not... Oh, Jesus!
The single worst thing that has ever happened in my son's life... ...and I am jealous of my own husband that he knew and I didn't.
What the hell does that make me?!
Urgh!
-Human, Maggie.
Despite all previous evidence to the contrary, it makes you human.
And guess what?
You do get to be the person to tell him everything's gonna be okay.
Because you're the only person he needs to hear it from right now.
The only person that counts, apparently.
Yeah, that's right.
I can be jealous, too.
-Becka... Can I have a hug?
-Oh, God, really?
-Well, I... -Alright, but you can't tell anybody.
-Okay.
♪♪ Come here, Grandma.
-[ chuckles ] [ Sighs ] I don't think I like you calling me Grandma.
-I know you don't.
♪♪ Okay... -No.
No, no, no.
A bit longer.
-Argh... Yep.
[ Both laugh ] ♪♪ -Alex!
Are you up there?
-Yep!
Yes, yes, yes... ♪♪ -Alex, what's going on?
Alex!
Alex, what...?
Neil and Kelly never won the lottery.
They faked it, the whole thing.
That money they claim they won, it's mine.
Roxanna... Roxy, please.
Roxy, will you just...?
-Get off me!
-Roxy, please!
Just listen to me.
Just under 100 grand is what they said they'd won, right?
I hid it, I stashed it away up at the Keep, where we used to go, remember?
That's where they must have found it.
-What are you talking about?
You're not listening to me!
Please, just listen!
All right, that was my nanna's money, yeah?
She'd been hoarding it for, like...for years.
And the council would have taken it.
So, I had to get it out of there!
Don't you see?
It was gonna be for Mum and for Liam and maybe... ...maybe for us.
But I'm in trouble now!
I'm in trouble and I really need it back!
I need it back, Roxy, okay?
Josh... Josh, hey!
Hey.
-Josh, come here.
-No, he's fine.
You're fine aren't you, Josh?
Do you know where the money is?
-Josh, come here now!
You need to leave!
-I can't!
You don't understand, I'm running out of time here!
I need that money!
I need my money!
-[ Sighs ] [ Sighs ] [ Door opens ] Maggie?
-Alright, Dad?
-Oh.
What are you doing here?
-Er... Beck said to come here.
She said Mum was staying with her.
Or...nobody's told you this?
-No.
-Are you alright?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
Have you eaten?
-Er, no.
-Mm, in which case, I apologize in advance.
-Mm... [ Phone rings ] Oh... Hey, Roxy, everything okay?
-Kelly... -Roxy?
Kelly, Alex is here.
He says... ...that money you found... ...he says it was his.
-Where's Josh?
-He's here.
He's with me.
Kelly, he won't leave.
-Put Josh on, I want to speak to Josh.
-Mummy!
Josh?
-Where is my money, Kelly?!
-It's gone.
-Where is it?!
-We... Oh, God, we burned it.
-What?!
-What the hell are you doing?
-We burned it!
-Kelly, who's on the phone?
-Please, please, just put... ...just put Josh on.
Just, please, let me talk to Josh!
Please!
-Mummy?
-Josh!
-Are you okay?
-I'm okay.
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