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Heartbeats, why do you miss when my baby kisses me?

Heartbeats, why does a love kiss stay in my memory?

Ridiculous. It's freezing in here. Come on.

It'll be better once I've made the fire up. Oh, my goodness. No.

Look, why don't we have central heating put in ourselves?

And then we can argue with the police authority about it afterwards.

Jackie.

I know, I know.

Because it's a police house. Everything must be applied for in truth, because

then everyone has to have the same.

And all we're going to have is a miserable Christmas.

All right, all right. Look, I'll have a word with Crack.

Well, he probably thinks keeping the troops in Spartan conditions improves

efficiency.

Well, I'll tell you what improves my efficiency.

I'm too cold.

I'll soon warm you up.

Same ones.

Just to give him his Christmas presents.

Just try and go to sleep. That's the best thing.

But... Everything will be sorted out soon.

Now, I need you to be a good girl and not to worry.

Go to sleep, darling.

Why do you reckon men are so unreliable, Claude?

Yeah, you must be able to answer that one, Greengrass. You must have caused

enough misery to the female population in your time.

Haven't you forgotten that yet?

At least I gave her a laugh, which is more than can be said for you.

I'm like an elephant, Greengrass.

I never forget.

But you can still have an enjoyable Christmas, you know, Gina, without him.

If you put your mind to it.

You're not my dad, Oscar.

Get your chatting gear around that.

It doesn't matter how many drinks you buy me, I can't do it, Lord.

Wouldn't be right.

It's not as if it's used very often, is it? I mean, it just sits in the garage

collecting rust.

So, what would people think?

About time you stopped worrying about what people think.

It's a question of moral principle.

Is it, Eckerd, like? It's a question of ten bob an hour split two ways.

I'm telling you, Craddock, poaching's a very serious matter and it's high time

something was done about it. Indeed, your Lordship, I fully intend to... Let

just take a look at this.

Henry found them a couple of days ago.

That reckons a bullet grazed his hind leg.

Oh, poor little mite.

He's the lucky one.

Better than being shot and butchered on the spot, which is what happened to most

of his fellows.

Exactly how many head of deer do you think you've lost, your Lordship? In the

last month.

That was a two dozen, not very hard to be precise.

What makes my blood boil, though, is it's indiscriminate.

Doves, last season's half -grown fawns, whole herds being decimated.

Wouldn't it make more sense, from the poachers' point of view, to concentrate

bigger animals? If they knew what they were doing, yes.

But a mature animal's harder to stalk.

So they're just shooting anything and everything they can hit.

Or perhaps they just want to make me mad.

Well, they've succeeded, I can tell you.

Only selected members of the fifth form are to help with the decorations, so I

don't want a free -for -all.

Thank you for coming to me.

As you can see, ended terms have been hectic.

When you called, you sounded hysterical.

Quite possibly.

Well, very worried.

It's the phone calls.

Every night he calls me and calls me. Just this litany of threats and abuse.

When's it going to stop?

Well, unfortunately, divorce can be a very messy business.

You said once the injunction came through. Look, don't worry. It's just a

question now of getting it enforced.

I try not to think of the effect all this is having on Katie.

Well, your husband's very angry and upset. But men in his position usually

off once the courts and police get involved.

I hope you're right.

Well, in a state this size, you reckon to lose a few deer each year.

And I pretty much know of two.

But like his load ship we're seeing, this lot, it's more like extermination.

Yeah, but why?

Is it some greedy commercial operation? Want to bag as many as it can?

Probably.

But how are we ever going to catch him?

I've been in these woods every night for the last month.

I've heard them all right.

That's the nearest I've got.

I feel like I've walked for miles.

Well, I reckon if it is a commercial operation, we'd stand a better chance of

tackling them from the other end of the chain.

In the patrol car.

How do you mean?

Well, if we can't actually catch them poaching the deer, then maybe we can

them selling the venison.

Aye.

I expect you know Julia Kendall.

She took over as headmistress of Ashfordly High about six months ago.

I believe we have been introduced, yes. I'm acting for her in a divorce

petition. She's divorcing her husband on the grounds of mental and physical

cruelty.

I wasn't aware she had a husband.

Well, he works abroad mainly. He's only home for a couple of months a year.

Ideal marriage, you would have thought.

Yes, well, I've had to obtain a court injunction to restrain him from

her. What I need now is for you to enforce it.

I presume you can prove he's been breaking the law.

Well, she's scared out of her wits.

What more do you need?

Angry wives have been known to exaggerate.

I should tell you, Sergeant, if you refuse to act in this matter, I shall

it up with the Chief Constable.

I'm not refusing to act.

You'd better tell me where this Mr. Kendall lives so I can go and have a

with him. Well, that's that. Why, Mrs. Bradley?

For the time being, Sergeant...

Bye, Al.

See you then.

Wives, Ventress.

You mean Jackie, Sarge?

I mean, should they necessarily be believed?

Oh, I don't know, Sarge.

I always try and believe Mrs Ventress.

In the hope that she'll believe me.

Saves aggravation.

What are you doing, Ventress?

It's a bit quiet, Sarge. I thought I'd get the decorations up.

Paper chains?

They're for children.

Hardly think they're appropriate in a police station.

They always have paper chains.

But it's a hearse.

I can't drive that.

Trust me, Agnes, if you can drive this, you can drive out.

But isn't it the one Mr Scripps always uses?

The one he used for our silence only last month.

No, no, this is his spare.

You've got two of them, haven't you, Bernie?

Look, look, why don't we sit in it, love? And I guarantee, once you forget

bit in the back, you'll never have driven a car like it.

Hello, Bernie.

What's going on?

Don't ask.

I only agreed because he got me drunk.

Really? That's not like you.

Hiya. Hi, Maggie.

Keeping a lookout?

I still don't know if he's coming, yes.

Well, if he hasn't phoned, maybe he'll just turn up.

Yeah, well, blokes, eh?

Looking good, lads. Hello.

Is Craddock about?

No, I'd avoid him if I were you. He's walking around like a bear with a sore

head. I don't know what's got into him. He's even vetoed out paper chains. No.

Ah, Bradley.

Good of you to put in an appearance.

If I could have a minute, Arch. What's this?

It's holly -tharge.

I got it from the gamekeeper at Ashfordly Hall.

We thought you preferred it to paper chains.

You were sent up to Ashfordly Hall to catch poachers, not strip it of

unnecessary vegetation.

Which is what I wanted to talk to you about, Sarge. I've had an idea.

Oh, have you, Bradley?

Well, it'll just have to wait.

I've had your wife in here this morning, in her professional capacity.

Threatened me with a chief constable, she did.

So you'd better come with me so we can assure her we do take complaints

seriously.

Come on, don't think about it.

This is the vengeful husband.

Doesn't look that vicious to me. You're putting me in a very difficult position

here, Sarge. We should have thought of that before you married her, Bradley.

When did you and your wife happen in?

About a month ago.

We're just getting on each other's nerves. I thought it best if I moved

I know this place looks pretty squalid.

I'm used to roughing it.

I'm in mineral exploration, which means ten months of the year in the African

bush.

It's not exactly the life of a married man.

You could say that.

What's the break -up, Acrimonius?

We shouted at each other a bit.

Then we stopped shouting.

I always stopped talking.

And have you had any contact with your wife since you've separated?

Meetings, phone calls?

No. I thought it better to just leave it at the proliferative.

It's painful all round.

Are you sure about that, Mr. Kendall?

You see, your wife says that you've been harassing her.

Why would I do that?

The marriage was over long ago.

In our hearts, we both know that.

Life has to go on, doesn't it?

Oh, yeah?

No, thank you.

You've got to try and back up, you know.

They all hate me.

I wish I'd never come here.

Darling, they don't all hate you.

But you have to make an effort to make friends. You have to be a bit jolly.

Why can't you just talk to him?

It's not as simple as that.

Your father and I...

When you're older, you'll understand.

I understand now.

And you could make it all right with him if you wanted to.

Help me with the shopping.

Maggie?

Come in, come in.

Katie, put the kettle on.

Make Maggie a cup of tea.

Actually,

um... The reason I'm here is, well, I seem to have got lumbered with

the Christmas concert.

The village has one mostly.

What a good idea.

Well, yes, it gets everybody together and nobody takes it too seriously.

Um, Jackie Bradley told me you were musical. We thought you might like to

in. The first rehearsal's on Saturday morning.

I do play the piano a bit, but not very well these days.

He's the one who loves to sing, though.

You know I can't.

You know what Dad says.

Teenagers.

What do you do with them?

All I'm saying is he seems like a pretty reasonable bloke to me.

Look, Craddock has no right to use you as a go -between.

I went to him in an official capacity.

Here, look, let me. I can cook a meal, Mike. I'm not totally useless.

Look, just because Frank Kendall had a cosy little chat with Ewan Craddock, it

doesn't prove he's not harassing his wife.

He accepts if marriage is over. What would he gain from harassing her?

So, Raymond Craddock's training you in marital psychology now, is he?

She could be lying for all sorts of reasons. Mike, the court believed her.

That's why they've issued an injunction.

You talked to Frank Kendall for, what, half an hour?

Maybe you're the one that's being lied to.

Well, now look what you've made me do.

I really care about you, too. You know that.

Once I get my divorce, things will be different, I promise.

Until then, we have to be careful.

Jackie, we did say ten, didn't we?

Yes, indeed.

I was just... I'm sure you know Lord Ashfordly.

How are you, Mr. Bradley?

His lordship just popped in on a matter of school business. As you know, he's

our chairman of government.

No, I didn't know that.

You know, Claude, you were right.

If you forget about the bit at the back, this is a beautiful motorcar. Yes, I'm

sure it is. You see that sign with the 30 on? That was the speed limit and

exceeding it. Oh, I'm not going that fast.

Slow down, love.

You want to look where you're going, young man.

Me? You were coming straight at me, you crazy old bitty. Hey, hey, we don't want

that sort of language in front of a lady. You must have seen her old plate.

needs them.

All right, let's just all keep calm, shall we? Look at the state of my car.

Who's going to pay for that, eh?

I hope you're well insured.

Melody, what's happened?

I've just demolished a bus shelter.

I could run off the road by your pal Greengrass and some crazy old lady

a hearse. Get him a whiskey, Oscar.

I knew it could only lead to trouble. Maybe we should call Maggie.

Let's have a look.

It's only a bit of a cut. A whisky will be fine.

Why didn't you call?

I was beginning to think you weren't coming.

The weather's been hard off.

We were waiting two days for the tender to take us off the rig.

Well, at least you're here now, eh?

Yeah, only just.

I mean, you can't really blame Agnes, can you? She's only a learner. You know

what these young lads in sports cars are like. Yeah, and I know how fast you

were going when you passed me.

I know.

It's still knock for knock, though, isn't it?

Not a problem with the insurance, is there, Claude?

Well, I've only just set it to allotment.

The application's still in the post.

Well, you are in trouble then, aren't you?

Claiming me on insurance.

It was their fault.

Look, you want to get your car back on the road as soon as possible, don't you?

Yeah. I'm just trying to tell you what insurance companies can be like.

Look, you're a young bloke with a sports car. She's a poor old lady. It could

take months to sort out.

Is he paying you or something?

Oh, see yourself.

All right.

I'll sort it up myself.

I knew you were a good lad, Andy. You gave him a drink on the house.

Claude, can I have a word?

I need you to do me a favour.

I knew there'd be a cat in it.

Very good of you to volunteer to help us, Greengrass.

Pleasure, my lord.

Quite frankly, you better explain your plan.

Right, well, basically...

Claude poses as a potential buyer of stolen venison.

Using his extensive contacts, he puts it about that he's in the market and

willing to pay top prices.

And we flush out our poaching gang.

Or at least the middlemen they're selling to. That's the theory.

One way or another, it should lead us to the poachers.

I really must get a cleaner.

Julia, as your solicitor, it's not my role to judge you.

But I do need to be in possession of all the relevant facts. My relationship

with Lord Ashfordly is entirely professional. I resent any suggestion to

contrary. Okay, I'm sorry.

I hardly got a wink of sleep last night.

He must have called a dozen times.

I thought you said once the police had spoken to him.

Hello, Katie.

Jackie's come to see if you want to go to the rehearsal for the Christmas

concert, darling.

I'm going for a bike ride.

Well, we'll be in the village hall. Perhaps you'd like to pop in later.

I'll talk to Sergeant Craddock again and put some pressure on.

I don't agree.

It's OK.

Mum doesn't know I'm here. Well, I've got an appointment.

Can I come? No. I don't want you upsetting your mother.

You said if anything else happened, I should tell you.

And?

Well, the solicitor, Jackie, she came round this morning and she asked Mum

him. About Lord Ashfordly?

What did your mother say?

Well, she got really upset.

And she said it was entirely professional.

But I think Jackie knew she was lying.

You're a good girl, Katie.

You just keep me informed, huh?

Dad, I just want us to be together again.

I know you do, love.

It's up to your mother now, isn't it?

You get on home.

I'm going to be late.

Hey, get off.

Here, do something useful.

What dodgy deal you're finding now, Claude?

For me to know and you to find out.

Oh, David.

Right, if we could all line up.

Tallest at the back.

Hey, Maggie, can I have a word?

Yes, Oscar.

Do you mind telling me whose idea it was to open with Frosty the Snowman?

I believe that was me.

This is supposed to be a carol concert, not a pop concert.

Frosty the Snowman is a popular classic.

Anyway, I was under the impression the object of the exercise was

Yes, of an appropriate nature. In what way is Frosty inappropriate?

Could we please...

We'll discuss this later.

Maggie, I would have thought the question of repertoire is fairly

Well, I think we should start with a carol. Don't you? Oh, yes, sure. I

this was settled. We should start. We should start. I thought we could have a

second. Look,

Oscar, this was all discussed earlier.

I don't want to talk about the personal win.

Don't get me started.

Yes. It's nearly Christmas.

All the songs and carols on the song sheet were agreed at the organising

meeting.

Nobody told me about any organising meeting.

Nor me.

Look, there was a gnosis on the gnosis board. Everybody was invited. I don't

what would cheer you up.

Go on, I'll show you.

I think we should start with a carol like our little town of Bethlehem.

Look, could we all please just start by lining up?

You need to be in the background.

when the principle of democracy had sorely overrated.

Mike tells me you went to see Frank Kendall and found him to be a model

I hardly think that it's appropriate time to discuss such matters.

And I don't think it's appropriate for you to use my husband as a go -between

when I came to you in an official capacity.

But the woman is lying, Jackie.

It's obvious.

Either that or she's paranoid.

Well, why don't you get a phone tap?

That'll prove it one way or the other.

Well, now you're being totally ridiculous.

Listen. You don't like the way I do my job, then you complain to the chief

constable about it.

I came here today to forget about things, and all you can do is plague me

this nonsense!

You all right, Craddock?

My wife's left me, you know.

Well, I'm sorry to hear that.

Three days ago.

Came as a bit of a shock, I can tell you.

She's been seeing somebody else for months.

I had no idea.

Well, that's hard.

How could I not know? That's what I don't understand.

Perhaps I just wasn't paying her enough attention.

Well, the job can be pretty demanding.

Certainly put pay to my marriage.

Having some women find being married to a policeman too much for them.

No, I don't think it was that.

I think she'd just had enough of me.

Do you know how she met him?

He's a damn tango teacher.

Can you believe that?

Well, that's a shame.

Still, you never know.

But you may come back.

I don't think I'd have her back.

Not after all those lies.

I always prided myself on being an honest man.

Turns out I'm just a fool.

strutting fool in a uniform.

Come on, Sergeant.

You're a policeman.

And though not of my school, you're a damn good one.

So just hang on to that.

That'll get you through.

Right, come on.

Your turn.

Me? But I can't drive.

What, with a teacher?

Mr Greengrass is training me up to be a proper driving instructor.

Well, he was.

You can be my first pupil. Come on, budge over.

But it's against the law.

I'm too young.

No, not if it's off -road.

I mean, I learnt to drive a tractor when I was 12.

We'll be right

back.

But what I heard was she'd run off with a tango teacher.

Oh, how awful.

Well, she obviously preferred a pas de deux.

A ballet, Gina.

They must be a bit nasty to do what they're doing.

If they find out what I'm up to, they could be very nasty.

Have you made contact?

Let's just say I've...

I've had a bit of a tickle.

Katie hasn't come home.

I'm really worried. I think she might have gone to Frank.

Oh, they're all gone. Well, it is nearly seven.

Hey, you're going to be in trouble with your mum.

What made much difference?

I'm always doing something wrong.

Do you play it, then?

A bit.

But I'm not supposed to, though.

Why not?

My dad says it's annoying.

Little girls who sing and make a noise all the time are annoying.

I don't think they are.

Greengrass. I wouldn't have stood standing here if I wasn't, would I? Are

your own?

I thought you'd be a younger fella.

I was when I started waiting for you. Can we get down to business?

Shooting yourself, did you?

You ask a lot of questions, Mr. Greengrass.

Not as many as I ask.

You're under arrest.

I'll remember you, Greengrass.

Quite a criminal record you've got here, Mr Newton.

Receiving stolen goods, assault.

Court's not going to look very favourably on you, is it?

So? So don't you think it would be wise to tell us how you came by that venison?

Name your accomplices.

Missing copper.

I bought that carcass fair and square.

You reckon it's stolen, you prove it. Oh, don't worry, Mr Newton.

We will.

Damn it all, Henry, not more.

One of the lads just found these in the bottom wood.

Freshly killed.

Reckon you must have surprised him, though. If the poachers didn't have time

carry the carcasses off.

I'm going to put a stop to this once and for all, Henry. If I have to walk the

woods myself all night, we are going to get those villains.

Sorry, Charlie.

I didn't know who else to turn to.

What's happened?

I don't know where Whit's end.

Not more phone calls.

That night someone broke all the windows in the porch.

I thought Mrs. Bradley was supposed to be sorting this out.

You know, I'm going to go round and see this damned husband of yours myself.

No, Charlie, you mustn't do that. Please, promise me.

Oh, dear.

Oh, no.

This is where they must have butchered the carcasses.

Oh.

It's enough to put you off your steak and shit.

I've had enough of this.

It's disgusting.

Not a leotax.

If any luck, they'll connect the carcasses to the Asherley estate.

I'm off. Hang on, Alf.

Why go to the trouble of poaching so many deer if you can't sell them?

If you're just going to leave them in there to lie and rot.

That doesn't make any sense.

Well, perhaps he's just a lousy businessman.

The police think I'm lying, don't they?

Julia, what's anyone supposed to think?

I'm your solicitor and you've certainly been lying to me.

But not about Frank.

Making out your husband is threatening you would not in itself stop a

counterclaim for adultery, if that's what you're trying to do.

If Julius lied to you, Mrs Bradley, it's been to protect me.

Charlie, I don't want you involved in this.

Frank is a vindictive man.

If he had the least notion, he'd drag it all out in court. It would be a

nightmare. I don't care about that.

I don't care if the whole damn county's gossiping about us.

Well, I do, I'm afraid.

I've spoken to Mr. Kendall's solicitor.

He tells me his client is well aware of your relationship, but has instructed

him not to count a claim on the grounds of adultery.

Frank knows?

I don't understand, then. What's he playing at?

Will you tell me, Julia?

Because your story and his actions just don't add up.

So I think perhaps it's better you find yourself another solicitor.

Come here, sweet grass.

Come in, David.

Ah.

Are we doing the Christmas grotto again, then? We certainly are. And we've got

an added attraction.

You know that little four that Lord Ashfordly's got?

Oh, the little one looks like Bambi.

He's going to let us borrow it. And I'm going to charge him a tonne or a tonne

to have the photos taken. Because I'm going to tell him it's a genuine baby

reindeer.

But it's not.

What difference does that make?

Right.

Well, let's take a red lighter and some change.

Would you like to take that?

And...

Sign here, please, Mr. Newton.

Ventress.

Don't let him out of your sight. Right, sir.

You're really good with them, you know, Katie.

Hello.

I'm nearly ready.

Won't be a minute.

Oh, hello, Katie.

I thought you might be coming to the rehearsal.

You've got a lovely voice.

My dad doesn't like me to sing.

Why have a knock?

That's why he left.

Because of me.

Because every time he came home, I made a noise all the time.

Katie, I really don't think that's why your parents are getting a divorce.

I just want them to be together again.

And they would be if everyone would just leave them alone.

They're over there.

The other bloke came in a Land Rover about half an hour ago.

I had a look at it.

It's got a gun rack in the back with a couple of rifles in it. Good with the

accomplices we're looking for, then.

Good chance.

Right, I'll see if I can get a closer look.

Two pints of bitter, please.

Do you know him?

Yeah.

Yeah, I do.

It's just that he didn't recognize me, though.

I brought you your Christmas presents.

Frank, will you just go?

Oh, I am.

I'm flying to Nairobi on Christmas Eve.

My business here should be completed by then.

What do you want?

You planning to marry him?

Lady of the manor?

I think you'd do it well.

Who told you about him?

Our darling daughter.

She's a good, obedient girl, aren't you, Katie?

Oh, I can see you're wondering about the gun.

Am I going to shoot my unfaithful wife? Frank, please, not in front of Katie.

I'll be foolish. I'll get caught.

The husband is always the first suspect.

But anyway... I've always loved you, Julia.

What do you want from me?

We had such a good time in the early days, didn't we? We could go anywhere,

anything.

You were the one who insisted on having a kid.

Don't take it personally, Katie.

But kids are a pain.

Enough to ruin any marriage. And having you certainly ruined ours.

Don't do this to your own daughter. Me?

What did I ever get a chance to do?

As soon as you had a babe in your arms, that was it. You were off back to

England. Goodbye, Frankie. You always put her before me.

But it's all over and done with now, isn't it?

What are you going to do?

Don't worry, Julia.

You'll get your divorce.

Happy Christmas.

I know how it sounds.

But he's always loved you in his way.

No, he hasn't.

I'm just a nuisance. A big mistake.

Now, you listen to me, Katie.

You are not a mistake.

And you never have been.

But some people, like your father, they're just a bit too selfish to share

anything.

The jealous of anyone who tries to take the attention away from them.

You are the most important person in the world to me.

I love you. And I'm proud of you.

And I always will be.

So, I'm not a nuisance.

Even when I sing and make a row.

Katie, you've got a lovely voice.

And when you sing...

Don't just take my word for it.

You give it a try and see what happens.

Shall I?

He's left the house and they've just passed me.

I think we've got our poacher.

What?

It turns out to be Julia Kendall's husband.

The question is, can we catch him red -handed?

Frank Kendall's been poaching. If it is him, he's had at least a couple of dozen

of Lord Ashfordly's deer.

It's going to be a long night, so don't wait up.

Mike, hang on a minute.

I don't know if it's relevant, but there's a connection between Julia

and Lord Ashfordly. What sort of connection?

The sort of connection that might make a husband extremely jealous.

You mean Kendall's been popping Lord Ashfordly's deer to get back at him?

maybe Julia's been telling the truth all along. She insists he's a vindictive

man. It could be his revenge.

If I was going to take revenge on the man who stole my wife, I'd want to do a

lot more than just shoot his deer.

Jackie, get on the phone to Ashfordly Hall. Tell Lord Ashfordly under no

circumstances is he to go out into the woods after those poachers tonight.

Not much of a moon tonight.

I hope they try it.

We'll have them tonight.

The housekeeper says Aspen's probably headed for the old spinny. He's

to catch the poachers tonight.

If they don't get him first... Follow me.

Stay with them, Al.

Craddock's on his way.

Where's Ventress now?

High Point Road, Sarge.

They've just turned off into Ashfordly Woods.

Looks like they're going for it.

They're in the woods, Bill.

I've lost sight of them now.

Don't worry, Al.

I think we know where they're headed.

Stay there.

I think PC Bradley just saved your life, Your Lordship.

I think you'd better put out the gun, Mr. Kendall.

Unless you want to be charged with the attempted murder of a police officer as

well.

Come on, Clive.

That's it. Go on, David.

Right, Walt.

Go and see Mummy.

Don't forget, we're six inches.

Right, come on. Next one.

Do you want the reindeer?

Right there.

Go and see Mummy.

That's the idea. Go on, next to him.

Now look at the camera.

Big smile.

Big smile.

All right.

Done it. There we are. Go and see Daddy.

Good boy. Thank you very much indeed. Very kind.

Now, Michael, how about having your picture taken? I'll do two of you for

price of one. He doesn't miss a trick, does he?

Well, I told you it's no.

What about our central heating?

Well, I can't do anything till after Christmas, so we'll just have to cuddle

All right, Jamie.

All right, thank you very much.

It's a lovely place.

It's pretty awesome.

Fantastic.

Do you want to sit here?

Yeah, I think... Thank you.

Hiya.

Hiya, Lord.

It's very generous, allowing us to have a concert here.

Time the old place was used more, Blaketon.

Nervous? A bit.

There's a kid.

I hope she can sing.