1 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,160 ROWDY PARTY ABOVE 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,840 Oi! Can you be any louder?! 3 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,000 GLASS SMASHES 4 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:25,600 I can't sleep. Come here. 5 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,720 Mum... 6 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,000 Mum! I had an accident. 7 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,240 Charley, Alfie, come on, get up - we're late. 8 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,600 Bye, sweetheart! 9 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:01,840 Alfie, tuck this in. Come on. 10 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,360 Right now, be good. 11 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,720 If you can't be good, at least be quiet! 12 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,120 Could have had a better turn out. 13 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,160 There were 44 names in the guest book at the church. 14 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:10,000 Only 40 of us live on the island now Annie's gone. 15 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:13,400 Cord number one, please. 16 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,520 Four tourists, then? 17 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:17,200 Aye. 18 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,760 Gordon brought them on the early ferry. 19 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,320 That's £80 a night standing over there with cameras... 20 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,160 Not even high season. Where are they staying? 21 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,520 Bought day returns. So Gordon says. 22 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:35,600 Look at that water! Can't see the ferry running again today. 23 00:02:35,640 --> 00:02:38,080 Where's Gordon? 24 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,120 Best have a word. 25 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,280 Keep going, Kenny. Works for me. 26 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:02,320 Abs, seventh time in seven weeks! 27 00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:06,120 I reckon they must keep a diary. 28 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,520 "Monday night. Almost forgot. 29 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,960 "We've got to smash up Kenny's car!" 30 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,040 Come on. Come back to my flat. 31 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,480 I've got some bin liners. 32 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,960 Cheers, Abs. 33 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,920 I know you're watching. 34 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:24,400 I'm smiling. Don't bother me. I'm cool! 35 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,240 Another cake? Ah. Go on. 36 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,320 Good laugh, eh? 37 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:38,560 Haven't heard such good craic since Ramsey died, eh? 38 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,640 I hope we do it again soon, don't you? 39 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:43,800 I'll get the tea. 40 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,160 Gordon, good of you. 41 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,080 Back in a tick. 42 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,600 Right, that's £19.46, please, Mrs Bertrum. 43 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,960 As much as that? 44 00:03:58,000 --> 00:03:59,680 Can I write you a cheque? 45 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:01,720 Yeah. You've got your card? 46 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,400 Sorry, dear. Not with me. Shall I go home and get it? 47 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,000 Er, just bring it next time. 48 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,520 Look. No card. No cheque. 49 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:12,680 But you've known Mrs Bertrum for years! 50 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:15,200 No exceptions. 51 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,200 Thanks. 52 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,240 Er, look, I'll tell you what... 53 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:21,200 ..make it out to me. 54 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:23,120 I know you're good for it. 55 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:36,240 Having a good visit, are you? Yes, thank you. 56 00:04:36,280 --> 00:04:38,800 Shame about the ferry. I'm sorry? 57 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:42,440 Ah, it won't be running again today. It happens. Weather and all. 58 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,120 It can change in the blink of an eye. 59 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,120 I see.So you'll need a place to stay. 60 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:52,800 Well, I have some vacancies. Douglas Raeburn. Raeburn Hotel. 61 00:04:52,840 --> 00:04:55,120 Mrs Carlyle.I'll show you the way. 62 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,480 Actually, I'm on my way to the school. 63 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,880 Em, the school? Is Mrs Fraser expecting you? 64 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,440 I've tried to visit several times over the past year. 65 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,360 I'm from the education department. 66 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:07,720 Each time, it's been inconvenient. 67 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,120 It's quite a big job teaching all the young ones. 68 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:13,520 I'll try not to disrupt her pupils. 69 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,560 Well, why don't I just announce you? 70 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:23,800 Mary? Problem. Word please. Thank you, Jerry. 71 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:26,960 A Mrs Carlyle from the Education Department is here.Oh, dear. 72 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,280 Sneaky woman was disguised as a tourist. 73 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,400 Hello, I'm Sheena Carlyle. Did she hear? 74 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,840 Mary Fraser. It's a pleasure. 75 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:43,960 Three? Three pupils? 76 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,280 Today. 77 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,800 Bad flu. All the others are home in bed. 78 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:51,520 Mrs Fraser? 79 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,040 Three. 80 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,960 PHONE RINGS 81 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,360 Hello. Yes. 82 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:03,920 It's for you. 83 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,560 I don't like you taking calls at work. 84 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:12,800 Hello. Abby Wallace... 85 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:15,440 Oh! 86 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,680 Yeah... OK. I'll be right there. 87 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,080 My son's got a problem at school, I've got to sort it. 88 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,040 Can't you do it later? 89 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,200 I need you here, now. 90 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:29,640 You can't just come and go as you please. 91 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:32,120 I'm sorry, I've got to go. 92 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,920 If you go, don't bother to come back. 93 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,440 Mrs Wallace? 94 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,040 Please sit down. 95 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,000 Miss Emett? Mrs Bowen now. 96 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:04,400 Oh, do you remember me? 97 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,000 Mmm-hm. 98 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,320 My first day as a supply teacher and you put chewing gum in my hair. 99 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:11,040 Yeah. 100 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,640 You had lovely long hair. 101 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,760 Until I had to cut it because of the gum. 102 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,200 That crop suits you though, now. 103 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:22,520 I'm sorry about the ink on your dress, if I didn't say it then... 104 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:24,480 No, you didn't say it then. 105 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,080 Bullying is a difficult problem for a school. 106 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,080 Well, that explains everything. 107 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,520 Alfie's been wetting the bed lately. 108 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,240 It's not a huge surprise if he's being bullied! 109 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:38,520 Mrs Wallace...To be honest with you, I'm a little shocked. 110 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,280 Well, I hope you've sorted out the little bastards responsible. 111 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:42,720 Excuse my French. 112 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:44,840 Frankly, I am disappointed in this school... 113 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,960 Miss Wallace, Alfie is the one DOING the bullying. 114 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:51,000 Oh... 115 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:56,400 I'm suspending him this week and you can speak to him 116 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,520 about what's bothering him. 117 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,840 Bullying is usually indicative of other problems. 118 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:07,920 Well, how are things at home? 119 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,040 Gordon? Could you take them to the mainland.I'm sorry, Mr Raeburn. 120 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,400 The ferry's not running this afternoon. 121 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:19,240 Gordon, please?I'd like to but the weather makes it impossible. 122 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,640 The weather's fine. 123 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,440 It can change in the blink of an eye. 124 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,000 They'll have to lodge here tonight. 125 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,440 They're going back on the ferry! 126 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,320 The wind is blowing from another direction. 127 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:36,120 The weather has changed! 128 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,400 Oohhhh. Hah! 129 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,760 Good news! 130 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,760 The weather's changed! 131 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,120 All passengers follow me, please. 132 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,360 Goodbye. Goodbye. 133 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:56,600 Tickets ready. Mind your step when walking down these stairs. 134 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,600 And when you get to the bottom, wait for me to guide you on. 135 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:06,240 What are we going to do? Don't worry, Mary. 136 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:08,400 We'll find a way round this. 137 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,640 How long did she give us? Until the end of term. 138 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:13,240 Two weeks. 139 00:09:13,280 --> 00:09:15,240 Go ahead and worry if it suits you. 140 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:20,320 Hiya.Wotcha. 141 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:22,240 Nobody's doing my car, are they? 142 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:24,440 No. Pubs aren't closed. 143 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,840 You know, I've lived within a mile of this estate my entire life. 144 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,440 Mum and Dad were the same. 145 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:43,200 I remember my dad talking about all the things he was going to do. 146 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:45,240 Never did 'em. 147 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,320 Nothing changes. 148 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:50,480 I had all sorts of fancy plans when I was a kid. 149 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:53,280 Yeah, well, marrying Prince Charles was always going to be 150 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:54,880 a bit of a stretch, wasn't it? 151 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:56,880 I wanted to be a barrister. 152 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,120 Defend the innocent. 153 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,320 Or start up my own business. 154 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,880 You know, make things. 155 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:06,240 I wanted to be a union leader. 156 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:08,600 Shut down all the factories. 157 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:10,200 Now, those were the days. 158 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,400 Why do I bother talking to you, Kenny Marsh? 159 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,960 Cos you ain't got no friends. 160 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:19,800 Oh, Abs, come on, everyone has dreams that don't come true. 161 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:23,520 Yeah? And I traded mine to go out with Robbie and have two kids. 162 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:29,480 He walks out and I'm stuck here. Going nowhere. 163 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:33,680 Trying to scratch enough cash from jobs I hate just to get by. 164 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:35,720 That's all I do. Just get by. 165 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:41,160 And one day soon, my kids are going to have dreams. 166 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,400 Did Robbie take all our dreams with him, Kenny? 167 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,280 No way, Abs. 168 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,040 He was travellin' light. 169 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:50,440 I mean, is this my life? 170 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:52,200 Is this ALL I can give my kids? 171 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:54,840 Cor, Abs! You're doin' my head in. 172 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:56,960 I'm just scared nothing will ever change. 173 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:59,240 You got rid of Robbie - that was change. 174 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,720 HE got rid of us.Yeah. Right. 175 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:03,640 But it was still change. 176 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,000 I just don't want Alfie and Charley standing here 177 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,480 in 20 years' time thinking what I'm thinking. 178 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:25,520 Did Mrs Bowen have a go at you? 179 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,560 She did her best. 180 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,720 It's all my fault. No, it's not. 181 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:35,960 It's not ALL your fault. 182 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,560 Alfie? 183 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:42,000 If you bully anyone ever again, I'll rip your arms off. 184 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:44,040 OK? 185 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:45,840 Cool. 186 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:48,080 Goodnight.Night. 187 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,160 RAISED VOICES 188 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:15,920 GLASS SMASHES 189 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:19,120 CAR ALARM GOES OFF 190 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:48,280 The council has decided that they're to close the primary school 191 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,840 at the end of term - that's a little over two weeks. 192 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,880 They can't do that! They can, Jerry, and they will. 193 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:55,840 What happens to our children? 194 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,800 Where will they go to school? On Skye. 195 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:02,840 They can't expect wee children to travel two to three hours a day! 196 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:05,320 We'd have to move. We're not moving. 197 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,200 We've always had a school here. 198 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:10,840 Let them come back and speak to me, I'll sort the council lady out. 199 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,680 Getting angry won't change things. 200 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:17,840 We have to box clever, Jerry, or we won't win. 201 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:21,640 Now, if the school closes, 202 00:13:21,680 --> 00:13:25,720 the families with young children may have to leave and if they leave... 203 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:27,800 ..we've got no future. 204 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:31,560 So the way I see it, is this is a fight for our way of life! 205 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:36,200 ..Why? 206 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:39,360 Well... Because our way of life is good, Murdo. 207 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,080 Why are they closing it? 208 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,680 Sorry. Because we only have three children on the island. 209 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:46,480 One of the good things about it. 210 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:49,560 Without children our way of life will disappear! 211 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:53,400 He means it's one of the good things about the school. That it's small. 212 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:55,040 Sorry, Murdo. 213 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:58,640 They're saying we need five. 214 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:03,720 We need to bring a young family to the island. 215 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:05,480 Don't like white settlers. 216 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,280 What's he mean? He doesn't like white settlers. 217 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:10,320 What choice do we have, Murdo? 218 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:12,640 Ronansay women ought to get busy. 219 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,760 Does he mean what I think? Yes. 220 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,320 Carolyn Fraser is not doing her part. 221 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:22,000 Put a cork in it, Murdo. Or I'll do it for you! 222 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,360 What did she say? She says you're out of order. 223 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:26,920 Murdo, you should apologise. 224 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:28,760 He's turned his hearing aid off. 225 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:32,120 However busy we get, all we'll be in two weeks is tired. 226 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:34,240 We've got to do something NOW! 227 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:38,840 Helen's right. 228 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,040 Now, we're an endangered species. 229 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:44,200 Endangered species have a right to be protected. 230 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:46,760 I've been thinking and I've talked to Mary, 231 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:49,720 and the way to keep the school open...Not talking about porpoises? 232 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:51,960 No...is to bring more young children to the island. 233 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,680 Seals?No.Which means we've got to find a way to bring a young family 234 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:56,640 here to settle. Us. 235 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:59,120 I can't see another way to save the school.Oh. 236 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:02,960 All those in favour of trying to bring a young family to Ronansay? 237 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:12,000 Against. 238 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:15,920 Abstentions. 239 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:19,160 That's a majority for. 240 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,840 And what will they do for work? 241 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:30,360 Who's going to give up their job? 242 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,680 You've not thought this through, Douglas. 243 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:36,160 Trying to get us to eat a meal that we're not hungry for. 244 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:39,280 Malcolm, why are you so negative? 245 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:40,840 It's hereditary. 246 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:45,200 Look you here, Carolyn Fraser, I've made every effort possible 247 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,160 to be kind and sweet to you. 248 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:50,000 But you insist on being a bitter spinster in return. 249 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:53,760 The subject was... Work. 250 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:57,120 I think Malcolm's got a point. I have. 251 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:01,440 Thank you, Alistair. Yes, he has a point, and I HAVE given it thought. 252 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:03,600 Annie Macdonald, may she rest in peace, 253 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:06,680 has gone and left her BandB behind. 254 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:09,920 I've talked to her son, Paul. 255 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:12,040 This is what I propose... 256 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,360 "Bartender."You're not Australian. 257 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:17,960 "Wanted..." Hmm. 258 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,440 "Young family. Husband and wife with at least two children 259 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,200 "of primary school age. 260 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:27,640 "Wanted to relocate to the Hebridean island of Ronansay. 261 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:31,400 "Housing and business available to successful applicant. 262 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:35,680 "Scottish ancestry an advantage. Apply to Raeburn Hotel, Ronansay. " 263 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:38,160 Here, Kenny! Look at this. 264 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:41,920 Hebridean? Is that like close to Ibiza? 265 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,520 Oh, be serious. Oh, do I have to be? 266 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:47,440 Scotland's beautiful. I've seen it on TV. 267 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:49,840 So much sky. 268 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:52,160 Haven't you ever dreamed of living somewhere like that? 269 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:55,240 Rugged. Clean. Oh, no. My dreams aren't clean. 270 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:56,840 The kids'd love it. 271 00:16:56,880 --> 00:17:00,880 All that open space where they could just play and be safe. 272 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:04,120 Where ARE the kids? I sent Alfie to rob the newsagent. 273 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:05,240 Ooh. 274 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,160 No, he's next door playing Nintendo. 275 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,640 He's just about to bomb Iraq. 276 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,000 If we moved there, we wouldn't have to worry, would we? 277 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,240 We could start again. Fresh. 278 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:19,200 What have I got to keep me here? Nothing. 279 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:21,440 It's a mid-life thing, innit? 280 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:23,720 Innit?Be serious. 281 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:27,920 They're offering a job and a place to live. Just for moving there. 282 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,120 Yeah, well, it's no good to you, is it? You haven't got a husband. 283 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,360 Oh, yeah? What do I get out of this, then? 284 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:37,800 Not what you're thinking. 285 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:40,280 You're serious, aren't you? 286 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,520 You, me and the kids. Like a family? 287 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,480 They'll never buy it. No way. Can't hurt to apply. 288 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,680 It's going to be great, I promise. 289 00:17:54,720 --> 00:17:57,080 Think of it as a... ..as a new adventure! 290 00:17:57,120 --> 00:17:59,320 Stop it! 291 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:02,760 Alfie!Here I borrowed this off the Rasta downstairs 292 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,200 to make us look more outdoorsy. 293 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:06,800 Good thinking. 294 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:10,240 Look, why don't you two just stop fighting! Gimme that ball. 295 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:12,240 I won't know anyone there! 296 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:14,440 Won't have any mates. And I'll be stuck with her. 297 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:17,880 You'll make new friends.Won't! Happy families! 298 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:21,480 Look, you two, just do as I ask for once. Please. 299 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,320 Pack it in! 300 00:18:24,360 --> 00:18:26,640 You treat your mother with some respect. 301 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:30,720 Right, let's try again. 302 00:18:32,360 --> 00:18:34,760 Right. It's going to be great, I promise. 303 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:41,720 Smile for the camera. Ten, nine, eight, seven... 304 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,560 Try to be happy. For ME, please. 305 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,640 Five, four, three, two... 306 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,000 Your mum's got a bogie up her nose. 307 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:57,640 Anything?Aye. Eight more! 308 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,440 That's a grand total of 22. 309 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:05,880 That's not bad going. 310 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,360 Here's a nice-looking family. 311 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:11,960 The children are sweet. He looks a bit of a scruff. 312 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:15,640 They're from London. Good God. What are we to make of that? 313 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,760 It's not one of those clever clogs trying to escape? 314 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,560 Wouldn't last a week. 315 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:23,000 Doesn't say. Obviously likes fishing. 316 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:24,760 Well. Can't be all bad. 317 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,960 Well, put them on the reserve list. 318 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:37,560 There's no chance they'll be closing your school, Mary Fraser. 319 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:41,920 Not while I'm around. Aye, Douglas. I know. 320 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:47,400 Mum? You've not seen Alistair? 321 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:49,560 No, but I haven't been looking. 322 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:51,520 More letters... Good. 323 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:55,680 If you do see him, tell him he's expected for supper. 324 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,720 And then. 325 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:03,200 His guts, right, are pouring all over the pavement. 326 00:20:03,240 --> 00:20:06,080 Urgh!All this yellowy gook 327 00:20:06,120 --> 00:20:09,520 and mucousy black and his liver. 328 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:12,760 It is disgusting. 329 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,240 Goo everywhere. 330 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:18,320 But then, galloping to the rescue? 331 00:20:18,360 --> 00:20:21,880 All the King's horses and all the King's men, right? 332 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:25,440 They take one look at Humpty, and some of them start puking up, 333 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:28,280 heaving because he's so revolting. 334 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,800 But...some of the braver ones, 335 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:34,720 they get some super glue 336 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:38,600 and they start VERY carefully, trying to glue him together. 337 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:40,880 And they do a pretty good job, yeah. 338 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:42,080 But... 339 00:20:42,120 --> 00:20:46,600 Can they get all the yellowy gook and the mucousy black 340 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,960 and the intestines back inside the egg? 341 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,200 No!No!No, they can not! 342 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,680 No matter how hard they try, 343 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,280 they can't put poor old Humpty back together again. 344 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:02,920 They was gutted. 345 00:21:02,960 --> 00:21:08,040 And that, my friends, is how we get the expression to "get the hump". 346 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:10,240 Are you sure?Oh, yeah. 347 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:12,200 What's the moral of this one? 348 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,680 Well, if you're gonna be soft on the inside, 349 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:21,200 you'd better be doubly sure you're nice and hard on the outside. 350 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:22,920 Yeah? 351 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,040 Come on. Bedtime. 352 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:29,080 Night, mate.Night. 353 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:37,120 I wish you were my REAL Dad. 354 00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:39,760 Ah, thanks. 355 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:41,800 Come on. Hop in. 356 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,000 Sweet dreams. 357 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,240 I'm going back to mine now, Abs. 358 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,360 Kids are off.Oh, thanks, Kenny. 359 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,040 Nothing in the post, then? 360 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:58,880 No. I'm sure thousands of people wrote in. 361 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,560 I'm not getting my hopes up. Yeah, well, I can see that. 362 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:06,960 What are you doing tonight? Telly and a glass of wine, I s'pose. 363 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:11,920 Don't fancy getting seriously drunk and losing our inhibitions together? 364 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:13,640 And then what? 365 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:16,360 Whatever people do when they lose their inhibitions. 366 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:18,800 Rather watch telly, wouldn't you? Yeah. 367 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:23,960 I was thinking this afternoon. 368 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,200 We've known each other ever since I sat next to you at school. 369 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:32,600 Which is exactly 21 years, seven months and 33 days. 370 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:35,320 Kenny, there is no month with 33 days in it. 371 00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:38,560 Oh, yeah. So that's all right... 372 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:40,840 So that's eight months and two days. 373 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:44,120 Oh, unless it's September, April June or November. 374 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:46,560 Oh, yeah... And February. 375 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,680 No, no. You're muddling me. 376 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,800 The point is, we've known each other forever. 377 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:53,720 It seems like it. 378 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,080 You know the kids? They're funny. 379 00:22:58,120 --> 00:23:00,080 They say the daftest things. 380 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:03,840 I really get on with Charley. 381 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,440 And the boy. 382 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:07,280 Ah, he's such a good boy. 383 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:12,280 You know... I reckon I could be a really good dad. 384 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:16,920 I know. 385 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:21,400 Kenny, I can't thank you enough for the things you do for me. 386 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:24,920 I write a song and people don't like it. 387 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:26,920 It doesn't make it a bad song. 388 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:29,040 They just can't...HEAR it. 389 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:33,360 Maybe sometimes it IS a bad song. 390 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:36,280 But the point is that YOU... 391 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:38,920 ..just can't HEAR it. 392 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:43,800 You know? My song. 393 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,960 Do you know what I mean? Help me. 394 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:50,920 Well, I want to.No. Help me understand what you mean. 395 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,920 Well, you say you want to change your life. 396 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:57,200 And I thought I was a big part of it. 397 00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:59,640 You're not the part I want to change. 398 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,720 Abs... I... Kenny, you're my best friend. 399 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:08,320 Sometimes I wish you were a girl, so we'd be even closer. 400 00:24:08,360 --> 00:24:10,320 Nuisance, that, innit(?) 401 00:24:10,360 --> 00:24:12,000 I don't deserve a friend like you. 402 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:18,280 I'm not expecting you to give up everything you've got here for me. 403 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,240 That would be selfish, wouldn't it? 404 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:24,280 Just go up for the interview. 405 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,200 Truth is, you probably won't get an interview. 406 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,800 It's like winning a radio competition. 407 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,560 I mean who wins them? You ever met anyone? 408 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,440 Well, somebody has to. 409 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:37,840 Yeah. But if you don't, it's not the end of the world. 410 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:40,120 It's not that bad here, you know. 411 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:41,680 We just carry on as normal. 412 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:43,880 I don't want to just "carry on". 413 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:46,480 All I'm saying is "What if"? 414 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:48,800 Yeah. That's all I'm thinking. 415 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:50,680 Just "What if"? 416 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,560 Morning.Wotcha. 417 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,960 Alfie get off to school all right? Yeah. I searched him for weapons. 418 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:39,200 I got a letter. 419 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:42,800 They tell you to piss off, yeah? 420 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:47,040 I won a bloody radio competition, didn't I? We got an interview! 421 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:50,200 You got an interview.Yes! Great, great! 422 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:53,280 Cor. They must be desperate. 423 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:55,760 "Mr and Mrs Kenny Wallace".Yeah. 424 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,360 Who's Kenny Wallace?My husband. 425 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:00,920 Oh, yeah, right. Of course he is. 426 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:02,880 They want to see all of us. The whole family. 427 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:05,800 The whole family. Right. Yeah. 428 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:16,960 I got this problem, about, um...about going. 429 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:20,520 I got loads of stuff on. 430 00:26:20,560 --> 00:26:21,920 This band's after me. 431 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:26,000 Got loads of session work and all sorts that's gonna happen. 432 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,040 Look, I've thought about it and uh... 433 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:36,280 I don't think I CAN pretend to be your husband. 434 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:39,720 I'm sorry. 435 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,280 That's all right. Just an interview. 436 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:48,080 Probably wouldn't have got it anyway.Yeah. Probably not. 437 00:26:48,120 --> 00:26:50,720 Completely mad idea. 438 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,320 Yeah. 439 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:56,560 I'll bin it. 440 00:27:12,720 --> 00:27:16,080 You're not expecting me to do a Scottish accent? 441 00:27:16,120 --> 00:27:18,320 I might ask you to wear a kilt. 442 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:21,280 Last night you wanted me to be a girl. Now you want me in a dress. 443 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:23,200 Thanks, Kenny! 444 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:25,040 Oh, I want this so badly. 445 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:27,640 I know, but they may not pick us. 446 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:30,440 But we can convince them. Just got to keep our stories straight. 447 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:32,480 You know me. I'm loose with the truth. 448 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:37,400 It will be so good for the kids. And you can come back soon.'Course! 449 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:39,480 I'll just get on with my life. 450 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,000 And who decided on this shortlist? 451 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:47,520 It was well considered and very carefully done. 452 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:49,880 Who are you to decide for us all? 453 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:51,720 Well, I didn't fancy an argument. 454 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:54,080 We've always made decisions as an island, Douglas. 455 00:27:54,120 --> 00:27:56,160 Why change now? 456 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:58,680 Carolyn! You're taking my side?! 457 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:00,800 Don't let it go to your head, Malcolm. 458 00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:04,000 I couldn't have the entire island read every letter, could I? 459 00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:07,280 We spent years deciding if we could paint our houses. 460 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:10,400 Houses should be white. The rest of us disagree. 461 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:11,760 The rest of the island's wrong. 462 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:14,160 I think we should hold another meeting to discuss it again. 463 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:15,840 Rubbish, Malcolm! 464 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:17,520 See how fickle she is! 465 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:21,080 We should thank Douglas for weeding out the time wasters. 466 00:28:21,120 --> 00:28:23,000 Thank you, Alistair. 467 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:25,400 Now the committee can find the best candidate. 468 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:27,160 Who's on the committee? 469 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:28,960 What committee? There's no committee! 470 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,920 It's not for one person to decide. 471 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:34,680 We need a meeting to decide how we choose the committee. 472 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:36,880 There is no time! 473 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:38,720 The first applicants arrive today. 474 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:41,200 We've only two days before they shut the school. 475 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:44,760 Douglas? Do we want the new family to have to struggle 476 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:49,000 against the resentment if only we decide? 477 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:52,600 You wanted to save the way of life here. 478 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:56,400 Part of our way of life is that we do things as a community. 479 00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:57,960 Fairly. 480 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:01,080 We should have a committee. I think so, don't you? 481 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:04,200 And anyone that wants to be on it, can be. 482 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,800 Except Malcolm and Murdo...?Och! 483 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:09,360 Even Malcolm and Murdo. 484 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:11,680 I think so, don't you? 485 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:13,680 That's good enough for me. 486 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:23,840 Right! Alfie! Charley! 487 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:25,800 Come on.Come on, you two! 488 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:29,000 In the car. Do we have to go?Yes. 489 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:32,440 Why?Cos. Come on. In. 490 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,520 I don't want to go. 491 00:29:34,560 --> 00:29:36,520 I don't either. 492 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:38,640 Tell you what, why don't we leave them here? 493 00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:41,400 We'll have a lot more fun without them.Suits me. 494 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:26,800 First ones are here! I'll get the committee. 495 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:32,560 "Scottish Ancestry an advantage." 496 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:35,280 I mean, how do we get round that? 497 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:37,560 My family goes back to William Wallace. 498 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:39,720 You know, Braveheart. 499 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:41,120 What? 500 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:43,640 You're related to Mel Gibson? 501 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:46,000 No, Kenny. Not Mel Gibson. 502 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:49,440 The real William Wallace. The Scottish hero. 503 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:52,320 Really!? Is that true? 504 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:53,840 ..It is now. 505 00:30:56,280 --> 00:30:59,720 And how long ago was this photograph taken, Mr Gillespie? 506 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:04,320 Och, that was taken when I was still an accountant in Aberdeen. 507 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:08,640 We've done a lot of growing as human beings since then... 508 00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:12,680 More in touch with our inner "me". 509 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:15,480 We've rediscovered our connection with the earth. 510 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:17,720 Very much like you. 511 00:31:21,920 --> 00:31:24,320 You actually live here during the winter? 512 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:27,640 MOBILE PHONE PLAYS Sorry. 513 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:29,640 Cathcart. 514 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:31,920 Well, get Jenkins to deal with it. 515 00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:34,360 Tell them I want to speak to him. I don't care. 516 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:38,240 Get him to me, now. Marjorie, you're breaking up. 517 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:40,600 Wouldn't you prefer Glasgow? 518 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,520 No! This gaff's far away from anything. 519 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:45,640 That suits me. 520 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:48,400 You do have a wife, don't you, Mr Green? 521 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:52,360 A wife? No, but I can sort that. 522 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:54,000 And children? 523 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:56,600 No. There's people SAY I do. 524 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:00,480 But there's no proof. 525 00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:09,560 Good shortlist, Douglas. 526 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:11,760 I know I've made a mess of this. 527 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:13,720 We've been arguing with each other.. 528 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:15,640 It's not the Ronansay I know. 529 00:32:15,680 --> 00:32:18,720 I'm sorry. I know you think I've behaved like a... 530 00:32:18,760 --> 00:32:21,680 Know-all.Aye. 531 00:32:21,720 --> 00:32:25,080 Murdo, aye. That's about right. A know-all. 532 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:27,920 I thought I was helping. 533 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:33,000 It was fanciful, I suppose, to think we'd find the right family. 534 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:35,600 Anyone prepared to give up their lives to come here. 535 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:41,280 Perhaps they're the sort of people would rather NOT come here. 536 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:50,120 Things'll get better tomorrow. 537 00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:55,200 What side of the bed do you sleep on?Right. 538 00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:57,560 It ain't going to work. I sleep on the right. 539 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,720 OK, left. I don't mind. 540 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:01,720 That's good of you. 541 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,320 They won't ask us which side of the bed we sleep on. 542 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:06,960 Oh? Done this before, have you? 543 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:12,480 When did we get married? Oh. How old's Alfie? 544 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:15,040 Nine... Nine years ago. 545 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:18,760 Nine happy years. Not bad going. 546 00:33:18,800 --> 00:33:21,840 Did we get married in a church or registry office? 547 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:23,760 Church wedding. 548 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:25,520 Yeah. Flowers were beautiful. 549 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:27,960 A warm sunny afternoon in July. 550 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:29,560 The 24th. 551 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:33,360 All our friends were there to wish us well. 552 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:37,040 You looked stunning in a little chiffon number. 553 00:33:37,080 --> 00:33:38,960 I was quite nervous at first, 554 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:42,560 but as soon as I set eyes on you, 555 00:33:42,600 --> 00:33:44,800 I knew I was doing the right thing. 556 00:33:47,040 --> 00:33:49,720 Charley was bridesmaid. Charley wasn't born yet. 557 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:05,320 Who's left on the list? There are two. 558 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,640 This is the Peterson family from Edinburgh. 559 00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:12,720 Mr Peterson. Thanks for coming. 560 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:15,520 It's our pleasure. You must be Mr Raeburn?Aye. 561 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:17,480 Welcome to Ronansay. 562 00:34:17,520 --> 00:34:19,920 I'll give you a quick tour. 563 00:34:21,320 --> 00:34:23,280 It's beautiful, Howard. 564 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:25,080 It's God's country. 565 00:34:25,120 --> 00:34:27,400 Exactly what we've been looking for. 566 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:39,240 Where in Scotland did we get married? 567 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:41,240 We got married in London, you berk. 568 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:45,040 When did we move south?WE didn't. My grandparents did. 569 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:47,080 Grandparents. 570 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:49,520 Why?I don't know. Didn't you ask 'em? 571 00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:53,280 Kenny, we're making this up! 572 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:04,000 I feel a strong sense of spiritual wellbeing here. 573 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:09,200 Oh, it's small but there's plenty of open space. 574 00:35:09,240 --> 00:35:11,360 I'm very pleased you like it. 575 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:14,800 Now, this is a bit of a formality, 576 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:17,160 but we've formed a committee of islanders to meet you 577 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:19,760 and ask a few questions. 578 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:22,400 Well-meaning people, nothing too fierce. 579 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:26,560 GENERAL HUBBUB 580 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,400 The Peterson family. 581 00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:33,960 Hi, there. 582 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:35,840 Hello. Hello. Peterson. 583 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:39,720 Thank you for allowing us a chance to meet you. 584 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:41,840 Hello. 585 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:44,840 Looking around your island and your people, 586 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:47,440 I know what YOU have to offer us. 587 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:52,440 Continuity is important to any community, and commitment 588 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,960 and those are qualities we can offer to you. 589 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:13,240 So, when we arrive we're going to meet lots of nice people 590 00:36:13,280 --> 00:36:15,400 and they're going to ask us questions. 591 00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:19,080 And they may think that Kenny and I are married. 592 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:21,800 But you're not, and you told us it don't make any difference 593 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:24,480 if people are married. That's right. 594 00:36:24,520 --> 00:36:28,520 But it might to them and we might want to tell them that we are. 595 00:36:28,560 --> 00:36:31,560 You want us to lie? No. I don't want you to lie. 596 00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:34,840 You told me never to lie. Lying is a sin. 597 00:36:34,880 --> 00:36:37,800 I'm not asking you to lie. That's what it sounds like it. 598 00:36:37,840 --> 00:36:39,520 Can you help me with this? 599 00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:42,840 No. I'm having fun watching. Thanks. 600 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:45,080 Did you lie to them? 601 00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:47,160 Did I? Um. 602 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:51,040 Look, I don't want you to think that lying is OK.Did she? 603 00:36:51,080 --> 00:36:53,560 Oh, yeah. Sold 'em a real porky. 604 00:36:53,600 --> 00:36:56,080 Mum!Mum? You lied? 605 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:58,800 Don't give it the goody-goody routine. 606 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:00,920 Your mum lies for you all the time. 607 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:04,600 When you're in trouble at school she's got a good story. 608 00:37:04,640 --> 00:37:07,280 We're only asking you to do what you do well. 609 00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:10,720 You are a world-class liar, 610 00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:13,880 so let your talent shine. 611 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:15,840 Think of it as pretending. 612 00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:18,680 I just want you to pretend that Kenny's your dad. 613 00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:20,640 Can you do that for us? 614 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:22,120 No. 615 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:27,280 For ten quid?Yeah, all right. I want ten quid as well. 616 00:37:27,320 --> 00:37:31,320 I'm sure this will be a difficult decision for you. 617 00:37:31,360 --> 00:37:36,720 But I would like you to know that we all believe that this would be 618 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:38,920 a wonderful island to live on. 619 00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:43,840 So, you would be able to move here immediately?Absolutely. 620 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:45,880 Thank you. 621 00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:48,560 Thank you very, very much. 622 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:52,280 If you could you give us a moment? 623 00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:55,200 Help yourself to tea and coffee next door. 624 00:37:58,320 --> 00:38:00,080 Thank you. 625 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:06,800 Are we all agreed? ALL: Yes! 626 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:08,840 PHONE RINGS Let's get them in and tell 'em. 627 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:11,120 We've still got one family to see. 628 00:38:11,160 --> 00:38:14,440 Wouldn't be right to decide until we've seen them all. 629 00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:16,400 Alistair's right. 630 00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:18,640 Who are they? The ones from London. 631 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:21,400 From London? I see. Thank you. 632 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:27,360 Mrs Carlyle is on her way to deliver the closure notice. 633 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:30,360 Let's tell them now. I don't think it's fair. 634 00:38:34,800 --> 00:38:37,680 Gordon? You pick up the Wallaces. 635 00:38:37,720 --> 00:38:41,280 Sound your horn once if they look good...Once... 636 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:44,640 ..and twice if they're rubbish. Twice if they're rubbish. 637 00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:47,320 Once is good, twice is rubbish. 638 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,400 Aye. Once good. Twice... 639 00:38:51,440 --> 00:38:55,600 Once if they're good. Twice if they're rubbish. 640 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:57,800 Alfie, will you stop that please? 641 00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:00,400 Let's leave the guitar, shall we, Kenny? 642 00:39:00,440 --> 00:39:02,560 Kenny, you don't need it. 643 00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:04,880 It'll get nicked. 644 00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:06,800 We can't lock the car, can we? 645 00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:09,000 Will you two stop fighting! 646 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:13,000 Alfie, now stop that else I'll break your fingers. 647 00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:16,440 Oi! Pass it. Give me it. 648 00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:18,560 Stop it!Oi! 649 00:39:18,600 --> 00:39:20,960 Wallace family? 650 00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:23,200 Yeah, that's right. 651 00:39:31,840 --> 00:39:33,560 Takes your breath away. 652 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:35,840 Yeah. So do cigarettes. 653 00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:40,560 Kenny, what if they don't want us? 654 00:39:41,720 --> 00:39:43,280 Of course they'll want us. 655 00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:46,560 We're descended from a great Scottish hero. 656 00:39:46,600 --> 00:39:49,200 Well, I am anyway. 657 00:39:49,240 --> 00:39:51,240 Thanks for doing this. 658 00:39:55,040 --> 00:39:58,680 We've had hundreds and hundreds of suitable applicants 659 00:39:58,720 --> 00:40:00,840 and we've tried to be as fair as possible in selecting 660 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:02,760 the right family. 661 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:06,200 BOAT'S HORN BLASTS ONCE... 662 00:40:09,320 --> 00:40:11,440 ..AND AGAIN 663 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:15,360 Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Peterson. Welcome to Ronansay. 664 00:40:15,400 --> 00:40:17,520 Show them to the BandB. Take them to the school. 665 00:40:17,560 --> 00:40:20,000 Just keep them busy while I deal with the last lot. 666 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:40,360 Mr Raeburn? 667 00:40:40,400 --> 00:40:43,000 Hello. We're the Wallaces! 668 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:45,560 Hello. Um... 669 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:47,280 Look, this isn't going to work out. 670 00:40:47,320 --> 00:40:49,600 There's no point in wasting time. 671 00:40:49,640 --> 00:40:51,640 Gordon will run you back across. 672 00:40:54,200 --> 00:40:56,080 Excuse me! 673 00:40:57,760 --> 00:40:59,680 How have we wasted your time? 674 00:40:59,720 --> 00:41:02,920 You promised us a tour of the island and an interview. 675 00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:05,160 We have driven hundreds of miles to get here. 676 00:41:05,200 --> 00:41:08,240 I didn't expect to find the sort of man who doesn't honour his promises, 677 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:10,040 not on Ronansay. 678 00:41:10,080 --> 00:41:13,160 You could at least have the decency to honour your promises. 679 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:15,480 I don't think that's asking too much, do you? 680 00:41:19,200 --> 00:41:20,720 I like her. 681 00:41:20,760 --> 00:41:22,240 BELL RINGS SHRILLY 682 00:41:23,840 --> 00:41:26,880 Someone wants collecting. Are they going or staying? 683 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,880 I'll show you around. 684 00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:34,600 Thank you. 685 00:41:38,920 --> 00:41:41,120 It's not much of an island. It's boring. 686 00:41:41,160 --> 00:41:44,720 The people aren't friendly. You go stir crazy in the off-season. 687 00:41:46,560 --> 00:41:49,760 Oh, is this the Bed and Breakfast? Mm. 688 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:51,880 Could do with a lick of paint. What colour? 689 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:55,920 You can't go wrong with white, can you? 690 00:41:55,960 --> 00:41:59,600 Oh, it's lovely. Well, it's run down. 691 00:41:59,640 --> 00:42:02,720 It's long hours and guests take you for granted. 692 00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:05,880 Good salesman(!) Look, Mum! 693 00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:07,800 What's that? 694 00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:09,680 A grey seal. 695 00:42:09,720 --> 00:42:11,440 We see quite a lot of them. 696 00:42:11,480 --> 00:42:14,000 And porpoises. And some puffins. 697 00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:25,040 Everyone's making us feel so at home. 698 00:42:25,080 --> 00:42:28,360 Even the seals have come out to greet us. 699 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:31,680 Oh, hello, I'm Sarah. I don't think we've met. 700 00:42:31,720 --> 00:42:34,160 I'm Abby. 701 00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:35,360 Kenny. 702 00:42:35,400 --> 00:42:37,360 Mr and Mrs Wallace. 703 00:42:37,400 --> 00:42:39,200 Come on, kids. 704 00:42:43,320 --> 00:42:45,960 This way, please. Mind the steps. 705 00:42:57,160 --> 00:43:01,640 We'll just go through the motions then send them on their way. 706 00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:04,720 The Wallaces go back many generations in Scotland. 707 00:43:04,760 --> 00:43:07,360 It's really like coming home. 708 00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:09,800 Never liked incomers. 709 00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:11,640 I can't blame you. 710 00:43:11,680 --> 00:43:14,480 I mean, if we liked incomers we wouldn't be here. 711 00:43:14,520 --> 00:43:16,320 What do you think of devolution? 712 00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:21,200 Well, now I know there's a lot of different opinions about it 713 00:43:21,240 --> 00:43:24,960 and all I can do is give you mine, but I do feel there's an awful lot 714 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:28,200 of evidence to suggest that we did come from apes. 715 00:43:31,880 --> 00:43:34,280 He's joking, of course. 716 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:36,440 I mean, how can we answer that? 717 00:43:36,480 --> 00:43:38,600 That's for the Scottish people to decide. 718 00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:40,000 Can I ask a personal question? 719 00:43:40,040 --> 00:43:42,000 I sleep on the right. Abby's on the left. 720 00:43:43,080 --> 00:43:44,840 In case you wondered. 721 00:43:44,880 --> 00:43:46,640 Please, Mr Raeburn. Feel free. 722 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:49,680 Why do you want to live here? 723 00:43:49,720 --> 00:43:51,560 I've always liked Simple Minds. 724 00:43:52,760 --> 00:43:56,480 I imagine that's why I like the Scottish people so much. 725 00:43:56,520 --> 00:43:57,920 The band. 726 00:43:57,960 --> 00:44:00,160 Yeah, of course, the band. I mean, what else? 727 00:44:01,400 --> 00:44:04,800 I've thought about that a lot, 728 00:44:04,840 --> 00:44:08,000 and I could tell you it's because I want a fresh start 729 00:44:08,040 --> 00:44:10,600 and that would be true. 730 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:13,240 And I could tell you it's because I've dreamed of living 731 00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:16,560 in this beautiful country, away from all the problems of the city, 732 00:44:16,600 --> 00:44:18,320 and that would be true. 733 00:44:21,040 --> 00:44:23,800 But the most important reason 734 00:44:23,840 --> 00:44:27,520 is that I want my children to grow up in a country... 735 00:44:29,280 --> 00:44:32,480 ..where people are fair and honest. 736 00:44:32,520 --> 00:44:35,640 I want them to belong to something. 737 00:44:35,680 --> 00:44:37,600 I want to give them that. 738 00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:45,440 You've already said yes to another family, haven't you? 739 00:44:49,360 --> 00:44:52,640 Well, it was nice to meet you. Come on, let's go. 740 00:44:52,680 --> 00:44:54,960 We'll make our own way. 741 00:45:12,560 --> 00:45:16,360 They didn't like us. It's nothing like that. 742 00:45:16,400 --> 00:45:18,600 They'd have to know us a lot better, eh? 743 00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:24,440 Look, anybody that doesn't like you and your sister ain't worth knowing. 744 00:45:26,280 --> 00:45:28,440 I didn't mind pretending you were my dad. 745 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:30,280 Oh, cheers! 746 00:45:38,600 --> 00:45:41,640 We have to go back. 747 00:45:41,680 --> 00:45:44,320 I want to move forward, Kenny, I don't want to go back. 748 00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:47,880 Come here. 749 00:46:02,440 --> 00:46:04,840 Mr Raeburn! Thank you. 750 00:46:04,880 --> 00:46:07,480 Thank you all for making us feel so at home. 751 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:09,640 I'm glad you like it here. 752 00:46:09,680 --> 00:46:12,840 We don't like it, Mr Raeburn, we love it. 753 00:46:12,880 --> 00:46:15,640 And so will the others. Others? 754 00:46:15,680 --> 00:46:19,640 Once we're settled in, my followers will join us. 755 00:46:19,680 --> 00:46:21,280 Followers? 756 00:46:21,320 --> 00:46:24,840 Howard is the founder and spiritual head of the church of 757 00:46:24,880 --> 00:46:26,800 "The true path and only way". 758 00:46:26,840 --> 00:46:30,080 Ronansay is the ideal place to assemble 759 00:46:30,120 --> 00:46:32,760 and wait for God's wrath to destroy the earth. 760 00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:51,200 There's been a terrible mistake. 761 00:46:51,240 --> 00:46:53,200 Would you like to see the school? 762 00:46:58,480 --> 00:47:01,200 What did they do wrong? They lied about who they were. 763 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:06,400 I'm sorry, Mrs Fraser. 764 00:47:07,960 --> 00:47:09,840 This is the school. 765 00:47:09,880 --> 00:47:12,160 It's just like I imagined it would be. 766 00:47:13,720 --> 00:47:15,440 Everyone in one room. 767 00:47:15,480 --> 00:47:17,240 Old-fashioned desks. Look. 768 00:47:17,280 --> 00:47:19,080 Go ahead. Sit down. 769 00:47:19,120 --> 00:47:21,960 Mr Raeburn, the school's closed. 770 00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:25,160 You said we had to have five pupils to remain open. Count them. 771 00:47:27,240 --> 00:47:29,720 Five. I see. 772 00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:32,680 The two new children. Do they actually live here? 773 00:47:34,760 --> 00:47:37,800 Oh, yes.YES.Yes, they do. 774 00:48:51,400 --> 00:48:53,520 Subtitles by Red Bee Media