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[PIANO PLAYS MELODY]

This program me contains strong language and scenes that some viewers may find distressing.

[CHILDREN PLAYING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[MUSIC FADES]

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

Hi, Mum! Hello.

Can you hold my bag?

How was it today? Good.

Come here, you.

[SHE SQUEALS]

Are we allowed to get something in the shop?

Are we? Are we? Are we? Are we?

Mum said I can have some.

Please, may I have the rainbow bouncy ball?

Can I have these Pringles?

You what?

That's massive.

That is massive.

[THEY LAUGH]

That is just massive, I thought you were getting...

Please, can I have it? ..A bouncy ball like that.

Yeah. OK, all right, then.

Yes! Yahoo!

Thanks, Mum!

Can you hold that, sweetie-pie? Thanks, Mum.

Go and wait outside, go and wait outside, thank you.

Can I have a bubble wand as well, please?

Yeah. Thank you.

�14.02.

Thank you. Thank you. OK.

Look what I got. Look what I got!

Bubbles! Bubbles!

Right, pass me that. Bubbles! Wooo!

Right, you've got to share.

My turn.

Your turn.

How many beds did you make?

Made about 100 beds.

100! A thousand beds. A million beds.

Come on, in you go.

It's OK.

Come on. Come on, then.

In we go, shoes off, remember.

Yep. Hello?

Can we watch TV? Yeah.

Mum, where's the TV?

Yeah.

And where's Steve?

Mum, why's there no couch and no telly?

Mum, where's Steve?

Where is he? What happened?

Has a burglar been?

No, we haven't had a burglar. Has someone stole all of it? He's gone.

What do you mean he's gone?

Yeah, what do you mean he's gone?

Why?

What happened? Yeah, what happened? Why's he taken everything?

Just go in your room and get your homework done right now!

Bastard.

Why did he go?

What, darling? Why did he go? Why? Yeah.

Cos he's a twit.

[THEY CHUCKLE]

Come here.

Don't need him anyway, do we? Mm.

Can you get a new couch?

Like a sparkly gold one?

[SHE CHUCKLES]

Can we get a sparkly gold one? A sparkly gold TV.

My darling.

Everything's going to be all right.

OK. I love you.

I love you, too. Night-night, darling.

Mia? Mm-hm? You want to get a sleepy-byes?

Yeah. You have sweet dreams.

When are we going to get a new telly and couch?

Soon. OK.

Yeah, we'll get the big one as well.

Yeah? Yeah.

I love you, night-night, sweetie. Night.

You're not cross with me, are you? No.

You still my friend? Yeah.

Night-night, darling. Night-night.

No talking, all right? Straight to sleep.

[GIRLS CHUCKLE]

Night-night. Night. Night.

[CHILDREN PLAYING]

You OK?

You all right?

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

Sort it out, come on.

Hello. You all right?

You OK?

Yeah, I'm all right, I just

oh, God, I'm sorry.

It's OK. Whew.

I feel a bit, a bit embarrassed now, sorry. Don't be silly.

I'm a school dad, by the way. Yeah, I've seen you, yeah.

Oh... You all right?

Yeah, I'm all right, yeah, it's all, I'll sort it out.

OK. Yeah, I'm all right.

All right. I'm Ryan. Kirsty. Hi. OK.

Yeah, sorry, I just, um.

I, um, I split up with my boyfriend, so.

Oh. It's complicated, and, yeah.

I'm sorry to hear that. It's all right. I'm fine.

Just got to sort it out, and then get to work, and then get the kids

from school that's all and not let them see me upset. OK. Yeah. OK.

Having a tough time, huh?

Yeah, he just, we've just got nothing now because he's taken

everything, and it was all mine as well.

What a scumbag.

Yeah, yeah, really not very nice.

Hey. You all right?

Yeah, just, um, yeah.

Toni, it's really bad.

Basically, I didn't know.

He's gone.

He'd been gambling with all the money.

So all my wages, he had a card and he was basically using all my money

that was going in - and he was meant to be paying the bills,

and everything, and he's not paid nothing.

Shit, have you got... Oh, fucking hell.

Have you called him? Have you called? I mean, the first thing you

do is just call the companies and explain what's happened.

Kirst, I know it's hard, I know it's really hard.

I've been there believe me, but there is always a way.

You just... Yeah... you're just going to have to figure it out.

Because the most important thing is

that you stay strong for those girls.

I don't mean to have a go at you,

he's a bastard, we know he's a bastard.

No, I'm fine in front of them, it's just.

I'm just really, um...

Oh, God I just can't get my head around it, that's all.

You've just got to rely on yourself.

Mum, what's for tea tonight?

Beans on toast.

I don't like beans on toast.

Well, that's what we've got.

[GIRLS PLAYING]

Fuck's sake.

I don't like beans on toast.

I'll just have toast.

When are we going to get a new couch?

Darling, please.

I've... Mummy's got to get some more money together.

It's so boring, though.

This is so boring.

Do you want triangles or squares?

Squares, please. Triangles, please.

Right then, there you go.

There we go, that's kind of a little table.

But we're having a picnic.

Right? Yeah.

We're having a picnic, that's all. Yeah?

Such a good girl, do you want to put it in the sink? OK.

You're not going to get in the bath? No.

Why did he take all of our stuff?

Because he's mean.

Because sometimes grown ups can do really stupid things.

And he needed money,

and he was wasting money, and he was gambling.

And that's really dangerous, so he took my stuff to get more money.

And I don't want him to come back, yeah?

Because we're better off without him, just me, you, and Tilly. Right?

Do you miss him? No, no. Cos I've got you.

And I've got Tilly.

Yeah?

You all right? Yeah, I'm fine.

OK, but there are going to be some changes around here now.

Yeah? There have to be. Just for a bit. OK.

We have to be really careful with money, yeah?

So I can't get you sweets every day or toys, just for a bit. Yeah?

Don't worry, your little frown, don't worry.

Yeah? Yeah.

I love you. I love you, too.

Listen, Kirsty, I was going to, I was going to say the other day

but I didn't feel, well, it didn't feel...

I just wanted to say that if, I could, you know,

I'm in a position where I can lend you some money to tide you over.

Ah, no, I couldn't do that.

Really, it's not a big deal.

And if it takes some pressure off you, I'd be delighted to do it.

Just so you can, you know, breathe a little bit and...

I'd just love to be able to help you

because it feels like it's all piling on top of you

and if it's not one thing, it's another and it's relentless and...

That's really kind.

When someone helped me out like that a few years ago, and it was, I was

reluctant to accept it and erm, but it, it helped me turn the corner.

Look, Kirsty, I just want to show you that not all men

are bastards, you know, I promise, because it would be.

Oh, you're nice.

I'd just really like to help you out, if I can.

Aw, I think I'll be all right but thank you. OK.

See you later. Yeah, see you later. Bye.

Come in for a cuppa. All right, ta-rah, bye.

Hi. Hello, Kirsty.

Yeah, I was wondering if I could have any more shifts?

If there's any availability, maybe the weekends,

it would be really helpful.

Kirsty, I've got serious concerns about your performance,

the way you're doing your shifts at the moment, you're taking

longer to clean the rooms and they're not 100%.

I need you to be more efficient

and the work needs to be done to a certain level.

If you want extra shifts, the first thing we need to see

is an improvement in your work.

After that, we can see what we can do to help you.

OK, I apologise for that.

I wasn't aware that I wasn't doing a very good job.

OK.

OK, thank you.

Mummy? What?

Can we have some sweets? No.

Please. Please.

Please, Mum. What did I say?

Ssssh. Come on, no come on.

Why?

Please.

Please can we get some?

Mum, please?

Please.

I said no, leave it.

I'll just get those please.

What did I say to you before?

We're not getting them, all right?

What did I say to you before? No.

Right then, go and stand outside then, right now.

Anything else?

No, that's fine, thank you.

Don't embarrass me like that, do you understand?

Because I can't do it.

What did we talk about before?

Madison.

What did we talk about before? Madison.

Come here, come here.

Tilly, I'm talking to you.

What did I say before? No.

And why did I say no?

Because you've made me feel bad now.

I can't afford it, we had this chat this morning.

I haven't got the money to buy sweets, we had sweeties yesterday.

OK? I can't do it.

So don't ask me, all right?

Yeah?

Come on.

Now what did you do at school today.

Nothing really.

You did nothing at school?

Well, I'm going to go to school and tell them you've got to do

something, because you can't go to school and do nothing.

Madison? Yeah?

Do you want to come and get it? OK.

I'm going to make my tea.

Right, there's squares and triangles.

They're both the same, OK?

"Repay your outstanding debt to us."

What?

Mum, Mum?

Mummy, come here.

I'm just going to have to move.

I'll have to go, I'll have to get the kids from school.

No, Kirst, Kirst, you need to find a way.

I don't think there is a way, that's the problem.

Kirst, listen. I just don't know what to do.

I need to do a runner but I don't know where to go.

I've got no family, I've got nothing, I don't know where to go.

That's the problem.

I've exhausted everything that I can do.

Listen,

there's always a way out of it.

It's...

I'm not asking you for money, that's not what this is about,

I'm not going, "Can you lend me the money?"

Because I wouldn't do that to you and I know that you have,

you've got your own problems.

It's just, it's about what you're prepared to do.

You can't tell anyone this, Kirst, like, I'm telling you

because I've been there and it helped.

Private massage.

Right. Sex work.

That's what I did.

Did it for a month, it was hard but I did it.

Because I'd run out of options, Kirst, I had absolutely nothing

and no way of getting anything.

It was the only fucking thing I could do.

When I had that money in my hands,

all I could think about was, "Great, I can put food on the table",

"and make sure that Kaden's all right" and that is...

You're amazing.

I think I'd be too scared to do that, Toni, I think

like, you've either got it or you haven't.

I'm not judging you, I would never judge anyone, but I...

But that's what I meant when I was saying it's what you're

prepared to do, and for me, that was the only option that I could see.

Take that through.

Hello, hi.

You said to come round.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, come in.

How you doing?

All right.

The kitchen's just... OK.

DOOR CLOSES

Do you want me to take your coat?

No, I'm all right, thanks.

Yeah, just in there.

This is nice.

Uh, I painted it last month.

It's nice. Bright and vivid.

Well, actually, it's quite red and heavy, but I quite like it.

It was Mia's choice.

I like the butterflies.

So, how are you?

Er... I was just thinking about what you said.

And, um, yeah,

I think I would like to borrow some money, please, if that's OK? OK.

Thank you. Good, good. Thank you.

It's all right. It's the right thing to do.

Yeah, and I will... I promise I'll pay you back. Don't worry.

I'll get it back. Listen, don't worry about it. Just.

I'm not entirely sure how much. Just

let me look.

[HE COUNTS MONEY UNDER HIS BREATH]

That's loads.

[SHE CHUCKLES]

That's three... You sure you don't need that? No, no.

20, 40, 60, 80...

five.

So I've got 500 quid.

Now you can take... You can take the 500.

Yeah, um, are you sure you don't need it? Nope.

Is that all right? It's fine. OK.

Listen

it's good. It's good you came.

Thank you. Um...

Don't worry. I don't want you to worry about paying it back.

I don't want you to put pressure on yourself, OK?

You pay me back when you can.

All right? I don't want this to feel like another problem,

I want this to be a... be a solution.

Hey. Yeah, I'm sorry.

It's all I seem to do at the moment. I just need to sort myself out.

But this is going to help, so thank you.

Great. Pay your bills, get yourself a telly.

Yeah.

Um, I can't thank you enough.

And I promise I'll pay you back, I promise.

And I'm not like... I've never done this before

I've never borrowed money.

But you're so kind.

It's nothing, I'm happy to do it.

Thank you. OK.

You all right? Yeah.

Can I pay some bills?

That'll be �343.06, please.

[SHE COUNTS MONEY UNDER HER BREATH]

Thank you very much indeed. Thank you.

[CHANGE RATTLES HE MURMURS]

Thank you. OK. Bye. Take care, bye-bye.

Come on, we're going to have a nice tea.

What are we having?

It's a surprise.

Come on, then.

I'm so sorry.

What?

We've had an accident in the front room.

I'm so sorry. Guess I've got to sweep it up.

[THEY SCREAM IN EXCITEMENT]

What's that?

[BOTH: ]It's a couch and TV!

I know!

Did you get it today?

And what's that?

[SHE GASPS ]A table!

Yeah, so we don't have to sit on the floor any more.

Are these new toys? Yeah, for you!

Yeah! Thanks, Mum. Oh, my darling, that's all right.

[SHE GIGGLES]

What do I need right there? What do I need right there?

Thank you. Right.

Can I get dressed into my PJs?

Yeah, you can do what you want.

I'm going to make dinner. Guess what's for dinner?

Macaroni cheese and cake. Yes! Is it? Yeah!

[CHILDREN LAUGH]

? Sit there

? And count the raindrops

? Falling on you

? It's time you knew

? All you can ever count on

? Are the raindrops

? That fall on little girl blue... ?

Night-night, darling. Night-night.

Night-night, sweetie. Night-night.

Straight to sleep.

Straight to sleep.

I will hear you.

Ahh.

I love you. Love you, too.

? All you can ever count on

? Are the raindrops

? That fall on little girl blue... ?

The swimming baths, when I was there the other day...

They've got new gym classes, so I thought that I'd do some exercise.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I thought I heard the door.

Where you going? There's someone at the door.

Who? I don't know, darling.

Hi. Hello.

How you doing?

Can I come in? Oh, yeah, OK.

I didn't know you knew where we lived.

Hey, girls.

Hi.

Ooh, pizza and chips. Lucky you.

Do you want to come into the kitchen? Yeah. Yeah. OK.

Just finish your dinner, all right,

and then you can watch some telly. Why's Mia's dad here? What, darling?

Why's Mia's dad here? Mia's dad's here... He just wants to talk to me.

OK? It's all right. Just watch telly.

You all right? Yeah. Good day at work?

Yeah. Do you want a cup of tea? No.

What's wrong? Nothing.

Listen, Kirsty, um.

I want you to start paying my money back.

All right.

OK?

Yeah. I want 100 quid

now. I haven't got �100 now.

What have you got?

I'll have a look, but I don't have �100 at the moment.

Well, have a look what you've got.

Go back in there, Maddison. Back in there, please.

All right? Yes. What did I say?

Thank you.

I've just got my shopping money.

I've got �55,

and you can have a look - that's all I've got.

But I need that for food.

And I get paid tomorrow.

I don't understand, you weren't like this before.

I'll take the 20 quid. Why are you being so nasty?

I want 80... I want 80 more tomorrow.

I'll get your �80 tomorrow, but there's no need to be so nasty.

See you! Bye.

[CHILDREN PLAYING]

? Listen with your eyes, listen with your eyes

? And sing everything you see

? Sing a rainbow

? One, two, three, four. ?

Now, you've got to go to sleep.

[TAP RUNS]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[WATER RUNNING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Who is it?

It's Ryan.

I've just put my kids to bed.

I just wanted to come and say I'm sorry, Kirsty.

I don't know what came over me yesterday.

Can I see you tomorrow?

Can I just pop in and we can clear the air? I feel awful, I...

That wasn't me.

I don't know what I was doing.

I don't know why I would behave like that.

Please, I'm so sorry.

You just have to make it quick cos I've got my kids in bed. OK.

What are we going to do, hey?

What do you mean?

I said I'd give you your money back, and I will give your money back.

You're taking the fucking piss out of me.

There's interest to pay on the loan now.

What do you mean interest? 50% interest.

It's �1,000 now, the debt.

It's 1,000 quid. But that's... I can't pay that.

I haven't got �1,000.

I can get you your money back. I said I'd get you your money back.

I wouldn't have borrowed it if I couldn't get you your money back,

but I can't pay you �1,000 cos I haven't got �1,000.

I don't understand why you're being so horrible as well.

I don't think you're very nice.

I don't understand it, cos you were my friend,

you were being really nice to me and now you're being horrible.

Great friend. Great friend you are. What?

Great fucking friend you are.

Ryan, this is really dead weird.

You offered me some money and I took it. Look, it doesn't have to be...

I'm going to pay you back. Are you? Yeah, I said I'd pay you back,

but we didn't even talk about if it's �10 a week, �20 a week.

I can get you the money, I said,

I've got more hours at work and I can get you the money.

But it was like, I thought I was going to be paying you back

in dribs and drabs, not one massive amount.

I don't think that's very fair and very nice.

We can think of alternatives to money.

Now, I'm not just talking about one fuck,

cos I don't find you that attractive.

You're going to have to work hard to pay me,

which means a fuck whenever I want a fuck.

OK? For a long period of time.

So that's one option.

Or I could just be...

I think you better leave now... or I could just be really unreasonable.

I think you better leave now.

I could fucking pull you out of this fucking flat by your hair, OK?

Leave you on the grass outside,

and then torch this fucking place with your kids in it.

Yeah.

I think you'd better go.

And I'll phone the fucking police. Get out of my house. Go on, then.

Get out of my house.

Get out of my house. Go on, then.

Fucking hell.

You have got a fucking week, OK,

to give me �1,000.

Or I'll burn your fucking children.

Come on, then.

Here we go. Come on, then.

[PIANO MUSIC PLAYS]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[WOMEN CHAT]

Excuse me, is it Michelle? Yes.

Could I borrow you for a minute? Yeah. Just come here a sec.

Come here with me.

You all right? Yeah, I'm good, thank you. Sorry, Michelle.

You all right? No, don't you touch me.

You all right? Yeah, I just need you to see something for me, please.

Right... Not here, not here. No, don't touch me.

Two, four, six, eight... I don't know why she's doing this.

One, two, four, six... I leant her some money.

Two, there's �1,000 there, right. You go and count it.

Thank you. I'm sorry to bother you.

You've just seen me do that, haven't you? Yeah, I've seen that. Yeah?

Everyone here's seen that, right?

You've got your money.

Don't come near me, don't come near my family,

and don't come near my children. Do you hear me?

[PIANO MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[MUSIC FADES OUT]

I'm trying to make you a daisy chain.

Look.

Thank you.

Argh!

[SHE LAUGHS MOCKINGLY]

Race you, race you there!

[BIRDS CHIRP]

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