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

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

How are you doing?

Fine, a bit cold.

Is there any more tea in there? Yes, a bit, but it's nearly time.

Better pack the gear away.

Morning.

Morning.

How long have you been here?

Since ten last night.

Better know what you're after.

Be yourself.

Yes.

Very nice, too.

Now, remember, ladies, no biting, no scratching.

Just take it steady. There's no rush, no pack.

Hello, Tina.

How are you?

Not bad, Mr Scripps.

Any time for you in your lab?

Ah, yes, round the corner.

Where are you going?

Where do you think?

I told you I couldn't wait.

Always the same, your Tina.

Ah, worse luck.

Come off it, she's a grand lass. Maybe so.

She never leaves the farm.

Night after night, in watching the telly. Oh, there are worse things, Sid.

won't meet any fellas doing that, will she?

Marge and me want to see her settled, so we're taking matters into our own

hands. I need a word with David.

What are you doing, night after

tomorrow?

Uh, nothing. Why? I've got tickets for Artina to go to the young farmer's ball.

Oh, that's nice.

So, if you're free that night, I'd like you to take her.

Me? She can get a bit silly when she's had a drink or two, and, well, you're a

dependable lad.

I know you'll get her home safe and sound.

How long were you on your feet for?

Not long.

They found a chair for me in the shop.

But I went funny again when I got back to my auntie's.

What did she say?

She was at work.

Have you told her about not feeling well? I don't impose on her any more

already have.

Well, Lynn, we're going to have to watch your blood pressure.

No need to panic, but I'd feel happier if you were in hospital.

I'm not due for three weeks.

No, but you've nobody here to keep an eye on you.

I could phone your parents.

No. They might like to help.

No, they don't want to see me again until I've got rid of this.

Is that what you want?

I suppose so.

It's your decision, you know.

Don't let anybody rush you.

Afternoon, Hope.

Mr Pudgett, I got a message about Dray.

Yes, I'll go and bring her in.

You were there, Younger.

Yes, Sergeant.

And you did nothing.

Well, I... And why was that?

Because you had your hands full.

No point denying it, is there, when you're in the picture?

Holding what, precisely?

A pedal bin, Sergeant.

It was our prize.

It all happened so fast.

You don't call this an obstruction of the footpath?

Oh. Reckless behaviour, liable to endanger the public?

Most of the people I spoke to thought it made a bit of a change.

Well, I should ask the store manager about that.

This was hardly the news that she had in mind.

Well, somebody's been feeding her. Yeah, we have, for about a week.

Well, she's got to stamp her own fleas for a kick -off.

I'll take her back home with me and sort her out.

Then what?

Well, if no -one turns up to claim her, I know a couple who might take her in.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, by the way, the boss would like to see you before you go.

All right, so, put her in the wagon first.

Hey, fire, David, you've hit the jackpot.

Oh, hold on.

Well, Tina Besswick's all right, but she's hardly that.

Why not?

It's all right to have a laugh with.

You won't mind giving a hand if you need someone to help push your truck, but I

wouldn't call the jackpot.

Well, I would.

Sid Bestwick's seen in you things that are hidden to the rest of us. You, my

lad, are the chosen one.

It's only a dance.

Well, what is a dance if not a courting ritual?

What? No, this is Sid Bestwick's way of announcing to the old district that you

and Tina could be...

Might be.

Or a couple.

Did your daughter say what she was getting up to?

No.

Do you know her friend?

Nick Payton.

She's living with him.

With your approval?

These days she doesn't seek my approval.

He's coming up on our radar as a troublemaker. She should keep better

Tom. Could agree with you more, but she chooses her own friends.

You could try talking to her.

She hasn't spoken to me for two years.

I see. I'm sorry.

Me too.

Still catching the checks, though.

Naturally. Is she still at university?

Yes, that's where she met Peyton.

He was in his final year and something of a star in the student protest

movement. So we've gathered.

Well, now, Mr Peyton seems determined to get himself noticed in this corner of

North Yorkshire.

You might let us know if you get wind of any more stunts like this.

I promise you, George, I'll be the last to know.

Pity.

We're famous!

This will show our mates elsewhere that we can do the business.

It's the local, Dad. They won't see it. I'll make sure they see it. Don't you

worry.

This is just the start, yeah?

Yeah, why not?

What's for tea?

I thought you were having it.

From the old man?

Yeah.

Conscience money?

Playing the parent, I suppose. I don't mean conscience about you. I'm talking

about him turning a blind eye to what's going on at the livestock market.

Not again.

He's supposed to be in charge of animal welfare, isn't he? He's the market vet,

yes. Right.

So don't go making excuses for him. I'm not, but I know him and you don't.

I know he stands by while cattle are jammed into lorries. He does what he

Nick. Rubbish.

I've seen animals go up for auction so lame they can barely make it to the

slaughterhouse.

I'll tell you what that is.

Blood money.

Mrs Reynolds?

Hi, it's Nurse Cassidy from Aidensfield.

I'm sorry to disturb your evening, but I thought you should know that Lynn will

be going into hospital tomorrow.

I wondered if you might come up from Leeds to see her.

I see.

Well, if you have second thoughts, do phone and I'll give you directions.

Thank you, Mrs Reynolds.

Bye.

Thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever.

But you rode upon a steamer to the vines of the sun.

And the colors of two deeds blind your eyes with trembling mermaids. And you

touch the distant beaches with tales of great ulysses.

How his naked ears were tortured by the sirens sweetly singing.

What a sparkling way to find you to kiss the white lace man.

What have you done?

It was a chance too good to miss.

Shall we go?

The files have been disturbed, but no cash taken.

Not Kidd, then. He says he's had anonymous letters from nutters in the

welfare movement.

Animal welfare movement?

What's that one to do?

It's a growing problem.

Don't you read your Frederick and Mac?

Only if I can't sleep.

They're accusing him of overloading his lorry.

He says Tom Padgett's had letters as well. The vet? Why?

Dunno. Let's ask him.

Sort of incident.

Someone broke into the offices and set fire to one of the lorries.

Oh, yeah?

The haulier had some anonymous letters prior to the attack. He said that you've

had the same.

Yes. You didn't report them?

No. Why not?

Threatening letters can lead to threatening behaviour.

Well, they weren't threatening as such. More reminders of my responsibility for

animal welfare.

Any idea who might have sent the letters?

Sorry. No.

since he passed away?

Oh, not long ago, but I knew his widow wouldn't mind me asking.

Eh, yeah, a couple of alterations should do very nicely.

Bit of a dry clean, get the soup off of the bells.

Oh, no, that's not soup, Bernie.

That's wine.

The mark of a gentleman.

Oh, no, I'll just give it a sponge down.

Hey, do you know, I reckon this could be the making of our David.

Don't get carried away.

No, I'm not.

Sid Bestwick's no fool.

I didn't used to think so. I mean, Tina's an only child and she should come

for a good few acres.

Whatever happened to romance?

Oh, don't be so soppy.

First batten down the assets and then the hanky -panky can take care of

Is this about our fur trade protest?

No, we're investigating another incident.

Could you tell us where you were last night at around ten o 'clock?

I was here, watching television.

You all right?

Yeah. What's going on?

I asked them in.

What if I told you about opening the door to strange men?

We're investigating an incident that took place last night at around ten o

'clock. Where were you around that time?

I was here.

Watching television by any chance?

Well, she was.

I was half asleep, never anything on, is there?

What's it all about?

Burglary and malicious damage.

Someone set fire to a lorry. Oh, I see.

We set fire to things, but you came knocking.

The lorry was a live dot -com supporter.

You've been a vocal critic of the way they operate.

Along with other right -thinking people.

The Holliers had some threatening letters.

Would you know anything about that? Using your deductive powers again.

I'm a teacher, so I must know how to write a letter.

I'll take that as a no, shall I?

All thanks for your help.

Yeah.

Oh, just so you know, there were sheep in that lorry when it was set alight.

One minute happily munching away, the next, shish kebab.

What did you do that for?

I just set the cat amongst the pigeon.

I don't say you didn't enjoy it.

Hi,

Ash. You'll keep an eye on her? Yes, of course.

She looks so frightened.

Her parents keep him well away?

Yeah. Can't stand the shame, apparently.

She's been staying with her auntie, pro tem, but I think she feels an

inconvenience even there.

Well, when she leaves here, let's hope she can get on with her life again.

Yeah, I know. I'm hoping she'll decide to keep the baby.

Really?

I thought she'd already decided to finish her A -levels. Who knows? Maybe

can do both.

Well, shouldn't we be putting the baby first?

I think I am.

Sue Padgett seems very much under Peter's influence.

Well, she's his alibi and vice versa.

So you got nothing?

Only a lot of yap from him.

It was the same with me outside the store. Yeah, cocky git wants knocking

his soapbox.

It's not our place to take sides.

Militant protest is here to stay.

We just have to learn to cope with it.

Sarge, wouldn't it be better if we played down the story for the time

How do you mean?

Well, it seems to me that all these people really want is publicity.

Deprive them of that and we sabotage their plan.

It's here.

Inside, bottom of the page. You can't make the front page every time. It's a

fix, stupid.

We don't even get a mention. The police are saying it was pinned.

He screamed it.

That's how easy it is to novel the press in this country.

We can't suppose everything yet. We've already proved that. We just have to

our time for the right opportunity.

Bide our time? Yeah, that's just what they'd like.

Stop that.

We need to keep the momentum going.

You are with me, aren't you?

You know I am.

One of Ashford's keepers. We'll have checked the pens about 20 minutes ago.

won't do it again till last thing.

While you do the job, I'll drive to the battery end farm and create some havoc

there. We'll meet at the pub about 9 .30.

Just about an hour.

Should be plenty.

And the morals that they worship will be gone.

And the men who spur the song sit in judgment of all

wrong. They decide and the shotgun sings the song.

Ah,

good evening.

Orange juice, please.

Is that the right time?

I think it must be a bit slow.

Yeah, that's pretty much on the dot.

There we are.

Don't I know him?

Yeah, he's the bloke that set fire to a fur coat outside Brown's, along with Tom

Padgett's girl.

We don't get fooled again!

I haven't seen him in here before. No, he likes to spread his custom thin.

And he means thin. He's been sat in here from that one orange juice for nearly

an hour.

Hi. Drink?

Not just now, thanks.

Can I drag you away for a moment?

Sure.

I need to ask you a big favour.

Remember the pregnant schoolgirl I told you about?

Yeah. Well, I may be clutching at the drawers, but I want to find the baby's

father.

Can you help me?

How? I've tried all the obvious avenues, but he seems to have gone to ground.

That's not unusual.

You must have contacts in Leeds. Maybe he's known or a police record or

something. Carol. If I can just talk to him, it might give this girl one more

reason to keep a baby.

Carol, I can't. You know I can't use the system like that.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I just... I just know she'll come to regret it.

And a child will wonder, as I always have, why she was given away.

Like you have.

I never knew my parents. I grew up in a children's home.

Sorry, I didn't know.

Why would you?

I think I will have that drink now, please.

Thought we were meeting outside.

Help Del.

Did it?

Great stuff.

What about you?

No.

What do you mean?

The farm was busy.

Lit up like a Christmas tree. I had no chance.

So how long have you been here?

A while.

How long's that? Relax.

You were at home till you came here.

Well, nobody can vouch for that.

Calm down.

We'll stay here till closing time. Then I'll sort something out.

Right. How does it feel?

It's a bit hard to say. Why?

Because it's a bit hard to talk.

Oh, don't exaggerate.

It's just a bit snug in places.

Oh, it's fuss over one flippin' dance.

It's not just one dance, David.

It's your chance to cut a dash among the landed gentry.

Now then, turn round and let me see what I've got to play with at the mic.

Get off.

Aren't you going to ask me in?

I was about to go to bed.

What is it you want?

It's Sue.

She might have got herself in a spot of bother. She went out tonight and

sabotaged the pheasant pens on the Ashfordly estate.

What the hell for?

To protest about the breeding of birds for sport.

Oh, your idea.

She's got a mind of her own. You should know that.

Even so, I have to accept some of the responsibility.

Well, that's big of you.

You might feel the same yourself.

For her act of sabotage? As a father.

If she's caught and convicted, it could put pay to her career prospects.

What do you want?

It's something for Sue, not me.

What she needs from you, she'd never ask you for herself.

him to lie.

He needed an alibi.

Doesn't he owe you that much, at least? You never asked me.

Listen, we do what's necessary to stay active, even if it means using your

father. What did you get him to say?

For the hour before you joined me in the pub, he was with you.

Where? Here.

His only concern was that he was tending a sick dog at the time for some old

girl up on the moor.

Well, doesn't that make it risky for him? Maybe, but it was a risky thing

prepared to take.

Mr. Bestwick.

There you are.

What brings you here?

Well, it's about this dance.

I've tried, you know, to look forward to it, but I just can't.

What are you on about, lad?

Well, I can't take your Tina to the dance.

It's all this dressing up and all this fuss. It's got me in a right state. I

think you might have got hold at wrong end of the stick here, David.

Oh? I only want you to taxi her there and back. I don't want you to stay with

her. I've got Dennis Nixon to partner her.

Oh, right.

It's not my choice of the three Nixon lads, but, well, the other two I've

for, so it's Obstin's choice.

Happier now?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

The pens were secured around eight. When they were checked again at ten to

eleven, they were open and the stock was gone.

Yes?

Lord Ashfordly here, Sergeant.

I'll be with him in a moment.

Morning, Sergeant.

Come, Lord.

Do come in.

Mason was just briefing me about last night's incident.

Outrage, you mean? I've lost stock amounting to a whole season of shooting.

It can be replaced at some cost, but more serious is the threat these

pose to people's jobs.

You're assuming that it wasn't an act of random vandalism? You think some lad's

going to trample mud and thicket just to release a few game birds?

Well, I... My tenants have known about these vegetarians for some time now,

Miller. Why not you?

We are not as ill -informed as you may think, my lord.

Oh, really?

I can expect action, then. An early arrest, perhaps?

We'll see.

Shall we?

Well, I won't be holding my breath, I can tell you.

Has the scene been cornered off?

Yes. Scenes of crime have been there since daybreak.

Well, let's bring in our friend Peyton, shall we?

Peyton couldn't have done it.

Why not?

He was in the Eden Shield Arms all evening.

He's at work.

We're here to see you.

So how can I help?

We'd like to know where you were last night.

You saw me. I was in the pub.

Before then. Between 8 .30 and 9 .30. I was here.

I had work to do.

Not housework, I assume.

Study work.

At least that was the plan.

Why? What happened?

I had a visitor.

My father.

Your father was here?

Yeah. How long before?

An hour or so. Then he drove me to the pub.

Well, that must have come as a surprise.

I had heard that you'd lost touch.

Obviously not.

Anything else?

I only know when he began to dance with me.

I could have danced, danced.

Look at these lapels, David.

Hey, they've come up lovely.

Haven't they?

Yeah. I've got something I have to tell you.

There's nothing like the something I've got to tell you.

Look.

They were your Uncle Herbert's.

I've been waiting for something special before I gave them to you.

Oh, I couldn't. Oh, yes, you could, lad, here. And that's not all.

Oscar Blaketon came across these in your size.

The dancing pubs. You can see your face in them. Look!

Hey, David, you are going to be the bow of the ball.

Give us a bit more light, if you don't mind, Jen.

Yes, I did visit my daughter, yeah.

What time was that?

It must have been about... About a day or thereabouts.

How long did you stay?

About an hour.

And then what?

Well, then I gave her a lift to the Aidensfield Arms and went home.

When was the last time you spoke to your daughter, Mr Padgett? Before last

night. I'm not sure.

It was two years, didn't you think?

I'm just wondering why you suddenly decided to make contact.

Well, she was about to start her final year at university. I wanted to see her

before she went.

What's going on, Tom?

Better ask these officers.

We just had a few questions for Mr Padgett, my lord. Well, can't you see

working? It's all right.

I think they're done now.

Yes. I'm glad to hear it. Mr Padgett will send you his bill in due course.

So that rules out crime suspect number two.

Maybe.

If Tom Padgett says he was with his daughter, she couldn't have done it,

she? If he was with her, no.

If you're suggesting that Tom would perjure himself, then you're no judge of

character, listen.

Hello. How are you feeling?

Bored. Maybe these will help.

Thanks.

I phoned your mother again.

Oh, no. I know you asked me not, but I'm sure she wants to know how you're

doing.

Hi, Lynn.

How are you?

All right.

Ah.

Schoolbook's taking a back seat today, hmm? Give her a break, not be a poor

bored.

Yes, well, it's up to you, Lynn. But best not to get too far behind.

Think of all the hate there is in Red China.

Then take a look around.

Just tell them Alabama.

You may leave here for four days in space, but when you return, it's the

old place.

The pounding of the drums.

We said we'd wait until break, but the headmaster insisted.

Yeah, he would.

We're investigating another incident.

This time on the Ashfordly Statecraft line. It happened sometime between half

eight and ten.

Well, not guilty.

I was in the pub.

Ask him. Sue Padgett joined you at the pub at about 9 .30.

Did she say where she'd been beforehand?

She didn't tell you she'd been with her father?

She didn't have anything to do with him. So she didn't mention his visit or that

he'd given her a lift to the pub? Why are you asking me these questions? Ask

old man. We have.

Tom Padgett said he was with his daughter between 8 .30 and 9 .30. He's

statement to that effect?

Yes.

Then he's a liar.

Ask the old girl out at Ridgeway Farm if you don't believe me.

You said that you visited your daughter and stayed about an hour?

Give or take a few minutes, yeah.

And after your chat with her, you gave her a lift to the pub, is that right?

Yeah.

I told all this before to Mason.

Quite.

Sorry, George, is there a problem?

I'm afraid there is, yes.

According to Mrs James out at Ridgeway Farm, last night between 8 .30 and 9 .30

you were tending her sick dog.

Is that the case?

Well?

Yeah.

Sorry, George.

Yes, well, so am I.

Attempting to pervert the course of justice is a very serious offence.

Yes, of course. One that incurs very stiff penalties, especially for someone

like yourself in a position of trust.

Who told you?

That's irrelevant.

Payton!

Came to my house late last night.

Appealed to me as the father.

He said if Sue was caught, the criminal record could ruin her career prospects.

Perfectly true, of course, but... It's just... I thought this could be...

What?

A way back into her affections?

Yeah.

Hello, Dennis.

Hello, David.

Hiya.

I hear that you're taking Tina Bestwick to the farmer's ball.

Don't mind me.

Sick of my father going on about it.

Him and Bestwick think they're going to match me and Tina up.

No chance.

She's not right, is Tina.

Maybe she is. But I've already got a girl and she'll dump me if she finds out

about it.

You are still going, though.

Old man says I'm out of my ear if I don't.

Just got to get it over with, not for the best.

It's outrageous.

And to what aim?

Publicity for the cause.

The disgrace of such a respected man might even make the national papers.

Surely you can stop this fellow Payton getting away with it.

Tom Padgett made the statement of his own accord.

Yeah, but from what you say, it was all a set -up. Of course Tom would try to

shield his daughter.

I'm afraid that's no defence in law.

You know, day or night, if you had to make a distress call to that man, he'd

right there.

Sergeant, if Lord Ashfordly offered to withdraw the complaint, could you drop

the charges?

Compensation would have to be paid, of course.

Would that let Tom off the hook? Very likely, but it would be seen as a cover

-up.

Imagine what Peyton could make of that.

True, but if Lord Ashfordly's offer was made known to the girl, perhaps we could

nail Peyton instead.

Well, I haven't the foggiest what Mason's on about, Sergeant, but if it'll

Tom Padgett, I'll move for it.

Temperature much steadier, Mrs Andrews. Very good.

Visitor. From the Adoption Society.

Ah.

Still not signed?

No. I thought you'd made that decision.

I had, but Nurse Cassidy said I should leave it until the baby's born.

Hmm.

Isn't that right?

It's about what's right for you, Lynne.

But in my opinion, you're in a more rational frame of mind now than you will

after the event.

I'm a bit busy.

We won't keep you long.

What are you doing with that?

A Fiends of Crime officer found wool thread nagged on the open fern pen.

Ten a penny, though, girl.

You were quite wet when you arrived at the pub.

Why was that if you'd been given a lift? It was raining when I got out of the

car. And muddy underfoot.

And we've got the hoof prints to prove it.

Not mine, you haven't? No.

I've already said I couldn't have been on the Ashfordly estate because I was

with my father.

At Ridgeway Farm, was that?

Because that's where he was.

What? Your father's confessed to giving you a false alibi.

Come to see what you've done?

To gloat? To say I told you so?

Of course not.

Then why are you here?

To say sorry?

Sorry for pretending to help, then dropping me in it?

I know that's how it looks.

You couldn't have stood by me for just once in your life.

Sue. The police found out what I was last night.

Someone told them.

Your father's telling the truth.

Nick Peaton informed on it.

Nick told you?

Yes.

Oh, no.

Oh, no. Tricks. Nick was right. Dirty tricks.

Not on our part.

I live with him. We share a passion for a cause. We love one another. Who am I

going to believe, you or him?

Thank you, nurse.

Still not signed?

I haven't got a pen.

Take mine.

Problem?

Not sure.

Lynn?

You sure about this?

Then leave it till you are.

A word, please.

I'll take this, all right?

It's the doctor's.

Why didn't you leave her alone?

Like you, you pen of a leaf.

You know what will happen when she gives birth.

Exactly. She'll get attacked.

Carol, she is a schoolgirl without any close family support.

Somehow she'll cope.

Oh, and that's good enough, is it, when there are couples out there desperate to

give the baby a good home?

Her life, her baby. What makes you so sure she wants to keep it?

Because you think she doesn't. Because personal history hasn't clouded my

judgement.

What did your father do to make you so bitter?

What's it to you?

I'm just trying to understand.

He cheated on my mother.

It broke up the family.

So now you think you've got more in common with Nick than with him?

What do you think?

I think there's a big difference between passion and fanaticism.

I've seen your father working with animals.

I'd say he was passionate about them.

A good vet.

A decent man.

You're an expert on me, Dad, are you?

I think he misses you a lot.

Nick says that.

He knew that when it came to the crunch, your father would do anything for you.

That's why he sets it up.

Said you?

Nick could have laid low.

Instead, he arrives at the pub an hour before you do.

He makes a great show of discussing the time with Oscar Blaketon. That way, he

makes sure he has an alibi, and you don't.

What will happen to Dad?

Don't know.

Making a false statement?

It's pretty serious.

If I admitted sabotaging the pens, would he be let off?

No.

Besides, we don't need your confession.

We've got enough evidence.

The only way out now for your dad would be if we could persuade Lord Ashfordly

to drop the charges.

How? By telling him that you helped put the guilty man in the dock instead of

your dad.

Have you drowned in there?

You haven't got all day.

Don't forget to tell come under your arm.

She's shocked, Peyton. With the breaking of the holidays?

Yes. He told her that they were just going to search the files. The lorry

was all his work.

Go and get him.

I warn you, if I'm not caught, I'll leg it.

You'll take the risk.

Why?

I'll skin off Arnold.

You see this, boys?

This is for fighting for animal welfare.

They call it a democracy. It stinks. It's a police state. Come on, move on.

There. What are you crying for? It's me that has to go.

Your mother would have been that proud.

Give me a whiskey, Chaser. Make it double.

What's the magic word?

Abracadabra.

What's up?

He doesn't want to go.

Oh, dancing, not your thing, Dennis. But don't worry, all farmers dance as if

they're driving a tractor.

Your dad's making him go.

He's trying to marry me off.

Well, aren't you courting Nicola Thompson?

Yeah, but he's dead set against her.

Bent with no brass to call her.

It's your choice, Teller. I have, but no money to go on my own road to prison.

They could all kill me if she finds out I'm taking Tina Bedway.

Tina Bedway?

Yeah. Are you sure?

Why do you think I need this?

There may be trouble ahead But while there's moonlight

and music and love and romance Let's face

the music and dance Before the fiddlers have

fled Before they ask us to pay the bill

And while... We still have that chance.

Let's play some music and dance.

Soon we'll be without moon.

Come in a different tune.

You're right.

You should have brought the lorry.

There may be teardrops to shed.

Wish me luck.

Do you think David knows?

I don't think so.

And what's happened?

Poor David.

Poor Auntie Peggy.

Well, somebody's got to go and let her down gently.

What do you think you're playing at? Who are you?

Driving too fast.

You what, sunshine?

You heard.

Take his name.

Right.

Name.

Mr. Sunshine.

I'd watch it if I were you. Why?

Name.

Whistler. You what?

Whistler. Give me that back.

If you blow that, you're in big trouble.

I'm warning you.

It's only been 30 minutes. He'll be here soon.

Don't cry, Tina.

He's not coming.

Don't. You'll make a mess of your frock.

I want to go home.

You can't. I mean, not now you've done yourself up so lovely.

Take me back.

Wait.

Come on, you.

You're going. There may be teardrops in the shed.

And while there's moonlight and music and love and romance.

Let's face the music and dance, dance.

Let's make the music.

Let's hear that music.

I owe you one.

Shall I make a fresh pot?

Better not. I'm waterlogged. I'm not surprised.

You sat there supping for hours.

I thought I'd be company for you while you waited.

All right.

But I want you to promise me that you'll op it when he comes.

I want to hear what's gone on, not you wittering.

Hello, Mrs Lynn.

I just came to check on Lynn.

Excuse me.

Mrs Reynolds?

Yes. Carol Cassidy.

We spoke on the phone.

You have a lovely grandson.

Oh, Mother.

Oh, I thought... Sometimes people carry the mind.

Carol, can we just agree to disagree on this?

Tell you what, let's not.

Somehow I don't think you and I can agree on very much.

It's late.

You're tired.

Actually, no.

I've never felt so wide awake.

Bye, Chris.

Probably hasn't been much fun for him, you know.

What do you mean?

Better, perhaps, if he missed it altogether.

What are you saying?

Oh,

he's still up. You bet.

How did it go?

Oh, it was... Oh, it was... It was fantastic.

It was... It was smashing.

Tell me, tell me.

We just...

I'm... I love it. Yeah, I did the twist to everything until I split me trousers.

You split them? Back to front, but I didn't let it stop me from doing

Well, good.

As long as the cuckoo's dead in the clock.

What are you doing here, Mrs Phipps? Oh, well, he's just going, weren't you,

Bernie? Can you show him out, please, David?

What happened to Dennis Nixon?

Well, I didn't turn up.

Well, I went instead.

Will you be stepping out with Tina again, then?

No.

No, I'm a taxi driver, not a farmer.

Anyway, next year, if Mr Wright doesn't turn up, she said I can be first reserve

again. David, hurry up!

Will you be in court when the time comes?

No. You'll be fine.

A decent solicitor will make your cooperation count.

Fingers crossed for a conditional discharge.

And Nick?

Oh, that depends on the magistrates.

Whatever the punishment, I expect he'll milk it.

Second thoughts?

No.

I hope you're right.

All I hear is the sound of rain falling on the ground.

I sit and watch myself go by.

You gave a box full of gold sovereigns to Cyril.

What is that?

Oh, do stop going on about him, Rupert. Our daughter's missing.

I hope you're going to stop this now and let me go.