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David?

Who are you?

Oh, don't come any closer. It's broken.

You need to get out of my house. Sorry. I can see you're frightened.

Don't come near me! It's OK.

Just give me that and... I need to call the police!

Oh, no!

Marion... Ow! God...

Oh...

Are you all right? Yeah.

Tell me again.

You met Tara last week.

She is...

Well, she WAS going to come in a couple of days a week

to help out.

I'm not going into a home.

I'm not doing that.

No-one's talking about that, Marion.

I can't do this any more, David.

I just can't.

So, Nigel, what first attracted you to Philippa?

Phil. Phil. Sorry.

Her smell.

She smells great.

Always has.

Well, you do.

I don't mean, you know, like a...

...perfume or the smell of your fags.

It's just, erm, I don't know...

Particularly this bit just there, that's my favourite.

Nigel... Why does that embarrass you, Phil?

Because it's embarrassing.

All right, same question to you, Phil.

What first attracted you to Nigel?

I...

Hm.

Doesn't bode well. I'm trying to narrow it down, actually.

Oh, really? Could you maybe give me an example?

When I was still working...

...he knew, some days,

most days,

that it had been hard.

I'd arrive back, shattered,

hating the world, usually...

...and there would be something cooking...

...very large gin and tonic,

ten pack of Silk Cut.

It was the '90s. Judge not, Erika.

And...

...a bath.

With bubbles.

Mm. That's lovely.

Yeah.

Did you ever run... Nigel a bath?

Well, you remember I mentioned homework...

Are they overkill? No, no, it's nice.

It's all... very nice.

Right, then. Dive in.

Er, do you want to stay and chat?

Sure.

Who wants to talk about Ken?

Phil?

It was a mistake. It's over.

It was unfinished business... WATER SLOSHES

...but it's finished now.

I do love you, you know.

Could you love me in a bungalow?

Jesus. HE SNIGGERS

Possibly.

PHONE RINGS

Back in a sec.

Hello?

Ken? "Phil, it's David. I'm sorry it's so late."

Oh, hi, David.

"Marion asked me to call you."

Look, I know you said no, Phil...

HE SIGHS

...but it's got much worse.

MUSIC THUMPS, CHATTER

Thank you.

Cheers. GLASSES CLINK

We could have a dance later. Oh...

I don't know. You're a good mover, I bet.

You never lose that.

Look, cards on the table, I know I'm not the first team.

Mm. Barbara... At this point, I'm just happy to be in the game.

Romance, all of that, if it happens, fine.

If not, it's no biggie.

But if you do want to go there,

I'm open to it.

These days, there are things you can do.

Erectile dysfunction, vaginal dryness -

these dragons have been slain, Ken.

Jesus. Barbara!

DOOR BELL CHIMES

Hi. Can I help you?

Sorry. Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine. Right.

Er, PC Ayesha Kareem. I was at the inquest

of your brother-in-law Tom Richards last month.

Yes, I remember. Can I come in? I've got a couple of questions.

About what? I mean, it's not really a good time at the moment.

Can I come in, please?

HE SIGHS

Do I know her? She was at Tom's inquest. Right.

Has she had some tea and biscuits?

We've got some nice ones. She's not staying.

I'm fine.

Has she come about Truelove?

Maybe we will have those biscuits. Do you want to get them? Mm.

She hasn't had her morning nap yet.

So, what did you want to ask? Er, I'm sorry, right,

I just needed to ask you a couple of questions about another boat.

What boat? Mr Richards, your brother-in-law,

he was looking after another boat.

Where are the biscuits?

They're in the tin.

The tin...

This... This second boat was taken out to sea

at the same time as the one he died on. So?

It's just that if Tom was sailing one boat...

CLATTERING ...and he had... They've gone everywhere!

It's all right, Marion. I'm coming.

Look, I'm sorry. Someone pinched Tom's boat or they didn't.

I mean, what does it matter? The man's dead.

Thank you for coming. You can see yourself out.

Oh, Marion...

Come on, let me help you. No, no.

They're all ruined now!

I'll get a tea towel.

PHONE BUZZES

"This is Ken Holding. Leave a message."

BEEP

TALK RADIO IN BACKGROUND

Can't change your mind? I'm fine.

I'd much rather play with you.

Can I...share something

in the non-judgmental spirit of honesty

that Erika says is so important?

Please.

I don't really like bridge.

I've never liked it.

If I never play bridge again, it'll be too soon.

Thank you for that.

That's...

...really great.

I think we're really making progress. I think we are.

I can't wait to tell Erika.

DOOR CLOSES

CHILDREN PLAY AND SHOUT

Hello.

Hi. I'm sorry, are you...

I'm Barbara.

Phil.

Thanks for the picnic, Kenny. See you on Tuesday.

Nice to meet you, Phil.

Where did you go? Just the downs. For a walk.

Nice time?

What do you want, Phil?

David called me. Marion's worse.

A lot worse. She's desperate.

I said no, Phil, and I'm not changing my mind.

All I'm saying is talk to them, see for yourself.

Which is what you said the last time.

This isn't like last time at all. You know,

I'm just getting myself back together

and here you come, Hurricane Philippa.

I liked it when the hurricanes were women.

I know it's sexist, but it was just better,

wasn't it?

Just meet them.

Please.

Talk to Marion properly.

I'd want the same if I were her.

We can't just ignore what's happening.

Come on, Kenny.

Here we are. Hi, hi. Hello, darling.

Sorry I'm late.

Right, just in time for the piece de resistance.

The sun room. West facing.

It's lovely.

What are you supposed to do in a sun room?

Whatever you like, that's the beauty of it.

Totally flexible space. What about the sellers? What's their position?

It's a probate sale, so, yeah, they, erm, passed.

Right.

No onward chain though, which is great. Yeah.

So, what do you think?

Death's waiting room.

The view though.

What... Mum, I do want to say thank you.

Erm, you know, it's a new beginning for me and the kids and...

...you're making that possible, so...

...thank you.

Speaking of new beginnings,

Dad says you're going on a date tomorrow.

Oh, yeah.

Yep.

Who's the lucky bloke? Erm, Adam.

Alex.

Hold on.

Anton.

What?

Meeting people on the Internet? Yeah, that's how it works now, Mother.

I just don't want to have to dig you up in a lay-by on the A38.

But have a lovely time.

CAR HORN IN DISTANCE

CAT MIAOWS

No. No chance. I'm not doing your bloody speeding fine.

I've got all of these to go through first.

It's much better than that.

So, what am I looking at?

I think I've got two people stealing a boat.

Do you think you could clean them up?

Well, there's things I could do. That would be amazing.

But not today. I'll take it home.

OK. Thanks.

If it's really urgent, we could work on it over dinner?

What?

DOOR CRASHES

What are you watching? Erm, it's that death by misadventure, sir,

on the boat. I think I've found something a bit odd.

And is this something a bit odd

what you bothered the dead man's family about?

Well, it's new information, sir.

Well, technically, it's old information, but it's new to the investigation.

There is no investigation.

There is no case.

Look, I know you care about this,

but this is how you get a disciplinary.

Another one. You're not a detective.

Am I making meself clear?

Yeah.

Go on.

I blame the Swedes.

What? Or the Danes.

You know, that woman and her fucking jumper.

The detective from The Killing?

I really don't know what you're talking about.

Shut up, Daniel.

DISTANT PHONE RINGS

SEAGULLS CRY

Do have something to eat.

It's a shame to waste it.

We've got it all worked out.

We've already got all the pills and potions.

Marion doesn't need a lot of help.

I mean, nothing like what you did for Tom.

With respect, David,

why do you need any help? You were a doctor.

David can't be there because...

It's always the next of kin. It just is.

But... But I need somebody with me

because I...I have to make sure I don't bodge it.

I need people there I can trust. I don't trust myself

because, oh, I forget, I get vague.

Well, you seem OK now, Marion.

I'm losing myself, Ken.

Bit by bit.

Today is a good day,

so far, and good days, or good parts of days...

...well, I'm running out of them.

I get...

...this rage...

...panic when...

...when...

SHE SNIFFS

I hit a woman.

Well, a girl, a young girl.

She was there to look after me, but...

...I really scared her.

Look at David's eye.

I don't want people to be afraid of me.

I know there'll come a time

when I'll have no say.

So while I have these fragments of myself...

...now...

I'm saying what I want.

And this is what I want.

Look, it's, erm...

...it's legal in lots of countries.

Yeah, it's...

SHE SIGHS

It's 14 years in prison is what it is.

It's wrong is what it is.

But it wasn't wrong for Tom.

In a hundred years,

people will look back at how we let people suffer.

They won't believe it.

Do you believe we'll... see each other again?

Ha.

I do. I believe we'll all see each other again.

I believe this is just temporary.

It's just a gate that we all go through

and... I'll be there...

...at the other side, waiting for you. Me and Tom,

Dennis.

Help me go through it.

I'm ready.

Maybe it's kindness, Ken.

Just simple kindness.

Well, maybe I'm not as kind as you.

We're not doing this again.

You've taken Paris.

You... You then just don't march off to fucking Moscow

and open up a whole new front.

Did you just compare me to Adolf Hitler?

You know what I'm saying.

You saw them. They're desperate.

We're all desperate.

It doesn't end well for any of us.

And what are you going to do about that?

Just going to curl up, wait for the end?

The answer is no, Phil.

I'm sorry.

Thank you for meeting me.

How did you get my number?

Station database. I know, a bit of a data-protection breach.

Just a bit. Sorry.

So,

what does mentoring entail?

They, er, they encourage it.

Er, it's usually a serving officer,

but I thought of you.

How are things down at the shop? Relentless.

All the paperwork, small stuff. If I felt like I was making a difference,

but most of the time we're just wading through piles of crap.

And no-one listens to you, even when you're right.

How did you cope with it?

You just work harder than anyone else

and, when you need to, find a workaround.

Justice is a bigger idea than law.

So if the rule says one thing and what's right is very different,

what are you going to do? Yeah, like at Tom Richards' inquest?

That's all put to bed, isn't it? Misadventure?

It's just there's something weird, I can't work it out.

What? A boat went out, same day, same time as Tom's,

but didn't come back. We found it abandoned down the coast.

I don't follow. The boat was looked after by Tom Richards.

He kept the keys. Probably just some kids or something.

Out for a joyride.

Yeah. I don't know. Something didn't feel right.

How old are you, if I can ask?

Um, 28, nearly.

No promotion yet?

No. Er...

I made a mistake.

What happened?

How bad was it? It was bad. It was quite bad.

Keep your head down.

That creaking floorboard in the night...

...sometimes it is just a creaking floorboard.

SEAGULLS CRY

SHE WHIMPERS

SHE TAKES DEEP BREATHS

Marion!

Marion!

Oh, no...

What?

No... Oh.

Marion!

How could...

I should never have let her out of my sight!

Marion!

PHONE RINGS

Hello? MAN: "Is that Mr Crouch?"

Yes. "This is Sergeant Stone from Severn District Police."

She, uh... She had a little accident.

Ah. We popped her in a pair of trackies. Thank you.

I'm just so grateful that someone saw her.

SIREN OUTSIDE, PHONE RINGS

Oh, Marion.

Come on, love.

No, don't! I understand...

No, fuck off, David.

Marion, Marion... It's all hopeless!

Marion, stop it. No! Oh... Piss off!

Marion, come on... SHE WAILS

What you fucking looking at?! She all right?

No, it's OK, it's all right. Marion, come on. Oh, God! Come here.

No!

Thanks for coming.

No, it's... it's nothing. Mind the stairs, come on.

Gently does it.

Come on now, come on. That's it.

SHE WHIMPERS

OK.

Are you sure?

It's what she wants.

KNOCKING

Phil! Shit.

What brings you down here? Erm, little bit of an emergency.

Oh, anything I can help with? All fine now, thank you.

I'm Ayesha by the way,

Phil's, er, mentee.

Mentee? Is that a word?

Think so, yeah. Ayesha Kareem.

ENGINE STARTS

Ken Holding. Oh. Good to meet you, Ken.

Well, love you and leave you.

Bye.

SEAGULLS CRY

Do you have a date in mind?

Erm... You mentioned alibis.

Yes. So we're thinking about that.

I've got a reunion on the 3rd in London.

Lots of old doctors going on about

how much better things were in the old days.

So what's the drill with Marion when you're away for a night?

Is there one? Well, Jackie, our next-door neighbour,

looked in last time, made sure she had dinner.

She then popped back in the morning.

Can you ask her again? Yeah.

And the, erm...

...the method.

She's written it all down for herself.

Even made a folder, chosen the music.

Look, we're keen that it should... all be beautiful for her.

I mean, as much as it can be.

And the medications are all...

They'll all be prepped. She just needs a little help with the order.

Marion's got an old bottle of whisky from...

...the year of our marriage.

You will have a drink with her, won't you?

I mean, you'll...

...you'll make it all nice for her,

like you did for Tom?

Of course.

Thank you.

This programme contains themes and scenes some viewers may find distressing.

I'm off. Hey, look at these. Chinos. Super quality,

but with a hidden expandable waist.

Lovely. It's a late start, so don't wait up.

Enjoy the film.

Close your eyes and hold out your hands.

You can open them.

What?

You...

I can't believe this.

Is it the right river?

It's very near the right river. Oh, sod it.

Well, you can exchange them. I checked. No, no, no. It's perfect.

It really is.

Erika didn't even set homework this week.

Well, it's not homework, is it?

It's our life.

Come in.

Come in.

I thought she'd never leave. HE CHUCKLES

Oh, coats?

Can we... chat for a bit?

For as long as you want.

Oh, David brought some nibbles.

Erm, for you, not for me. I've had my...

...last supper.

THEY CHUCKLE

The ham's Spanish.

David insists on calling it "jamon". Bless him.

And there's some olives and cheese and...

It's all from the deli counter.

Ken? Oh, thank you.

You will look after David for me, won't you?

Course we will. He seems grumpy, but...

...he feels things very deeply.

He's like you, Phil.

Still waters. KEN CHUCKLES

Tom used to tease him, do you remember?

Just made David worse!

Did... Did you know about Tom?

Does she know about Tom?

Know what? Well, don't tell David.

Right.

I'm ready.

Shall we sit soft?

DOOR OPENS

Can I just smell it? SHE CHUCKLES

Ahh, that's the good stuff!

The old stuff!

Cin cin.

GLASSES CLINK

Hm!

I hope you've teed up Leonard, Ken.

I certainly have.

MUSIC: So Long, Marianne by Leonard Cohen

♪ Come over to the window, my little darling...

Thank you so much...

...both of you.

I can't tell you how grateful I am to you.

♪ I used to think...

Shall we dance?

♪ Gypsy boy...

♪ Before I...

ALL: # Let you take me home

♪ Now, so long, Marion

THEY CHUCKLE

♪ It's time that we began

COHEN: # To laugh and cry

♪ And cry and laugh

♪ About it all again

Marion.

You don't have to.

We saw him, you know, Leonard Cohen.

Bristol Hippodrome, 1974.

♪ Make me forget so very much

Oh, he was wonderful.

♪ I forget to pray for the angels

♪ And then the angels forget to pray for us

Marion.

You understand...

...that there's no going back after this?

♪ It's time that we began

♪ To laugh and cry

♪ And cry and laugh

♪ About it all again

I'm dead now. SHE CHUCKLES

♪ We were almost young... ♪

Thank you.

You'll stay with me, won't you?

Till I go to sleep.

We'll be right here.

Thank you.

I...think it's nearly here.

SHE SOBS

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

It's all right. Come...

Come and lie down with me.

DISTANT SIREN, MUFFLED VOICES

PHONE BUZZES

BUZZING STOPS

PHONE BUZZES

SHE SIGHS

Oh.

Hi.

"How good am I?" Oh, you're good.

"It scrubbed up pretty well, but still no profiles."

"You can't really see anything." Yeah, but what can you see?

Watch them. Look at how they move.

Look at how they help each other down into the boat.

"Slowly."

"Carefully."

Yeah. I think they might be old people.

Not yet.

How long's it been?

It's late.

You should go home.

Absolutely not.

We said we'd stay.

SHE SIGHS

What did she mean about Tom?

Did I know something?

HE SIGHS

Tom preferred men

to women.

He didn't want anyone to know.

Did he have a partner?

One that I know of.

Oliver.

A nice guy.

Was he at the funeral? No, no. Died in '97.

Lung cancer.

Smoker.

Poor Tom.

The lives we don't live.

Did you ever think of what it would've been like?

Being gay?

Us.

Course I did.

Think I thought about you...

...every day.

For years.

Then, eventually,

with practice,

it was every other day.

Then every other week.

Then every other month.

Then...

...less.

I think I thought about you every day.

I'm sorry... about what happened.

It's ancient history.

I loved you.

I know.

Parallel universe.

Eh, we're probably divorced anyway.

She's gone.

DOOR CREAKS GENTLY

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