The Catch (2023) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
1
SEAGULLS CALL,
BOAT HORN BLARES
Oh, no. No, no, no.
Come on, let's go. Come on!
Come on!
Come on! Come on!
HE BANGS CONSOLE
ENGINE CHUGS
ENGINE STOPS
Josh? Josh?!
Hey, Josh. Oh, God, Josh!
JOSH!
SEAGULLS CALL
JOSH!
MAN: Ed!
You all right?
Yeah, fine, fine.
Let's, er Let's get it in.
I can't believe you wanna do this.
You're making me feel worried now.
I'm sure it's gonna be fine!
SHE CHUCKLES
What?
They're gonna love you.
Even your dad?
He'll be out on the boat.
I'm saving him for later.
Anything I should avoid?
Any dark family secrets?
Like what?
I dunno.
Every family has them, don't they?
SHE CHUCKLES
Let's do this.
DISTANT BOAT HORN
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I know it's all about price,
but it's not the point, innit?
What's going on?
Been undercut by the Pendricks.
What do you mean?
Selling to everyone in town now.
HE SIGHS
Restaurants no longer want our fish.
Well, we're barely breaking even.
Sod this.
Hey!
Let me make a few more calls, eh?
This is going to ruin us, Bob.
Mum, wait!
I wish you'd warned me.
You look great.
Pfft!
He was dropping me home when
I asked if he wanted to meet you.
And he said yes?
I tried to warn him.
I thought you'd only just met.
It's four months tomorrow.
And he knows
your plans for Australia?
If I don't get the grant,
I haven't got any plans.
You've still not heard anything?
Only from the university.
They said if I don't confirm
by the end of the week,
they'll withdraw the offer.
I've spoken to your dad.
You two have done enough.
Nan's got some savings.
Yeah. You'll need those.
I'll be fine.
I can see why
you've not been home much.
Oh, Mum!
THEY LAUGH
Abbie says you've lived here
most of your life.
Yes. And then they came
..to look after me.
Lock me in, more like.
HE CHUCKLES
And you?
Are you
Are you moving in as well?
ABBIE: Ryan!
Shall we?
I don't understand what's going on.
Oh, come on, let's go see Abbie.
I've got something to show you.
Whew!
HE CHUCKLES
Did you draw these?
Mm-hm. When I was a kid.
Dad even had some of them framed.
I remember seeing these
on the beach.
There's so many of them now.
Simply because
there's less fish eating them.
I know. You told me.
HE CHUCKLES
Did I tell you
that they don't have a brain?
HE LAUGHS
Is that so?
But they're still
unbelievable predators.
Gosh, she doesn't let many people
in here, you know?
I'm honoured.
THEY CHUCKLE
Is this the boat your dad served on?
BOTH: It's a ship.
Ah.
THEY LAUGH
And this must be Josh.
With Abbie. His tenth birthday.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
SEAGULLS CALL
They're gonna force us
out of business
BOB STRAINS
..buy our boat on the cheap,
get our quota.
Hi, Dad! Bob.
Abbie.
Coming out, Abs?
Seems like you've already been.
Well, we always catch more
with you on board.
Why is it still here?
Dad?
We've, er
We lost the restaurants,
the supply contracts.
All of them?
Mm. Are you joking?
What are you gonna do?
Well, I dunno.
I was thinking maybe, er, Australia.
HE CHUCKLES
Could do an MA in marine biology.
How'd you get on?
Let's put it like this.
There was quite a few that got away.
THEY LAUGH
Have you told him about Ryan?
Who's Ryan?
Well
Abigail's new boyfriend.
Mr Collier.
Smells of fish.
SHE LAUGHS
THEY LAUGH
"Smells of fish"?
Oh, he's just nervous. Behave.
Oh, not another word. Cub's honour.
Abs.
Hi!
Where's lover boy, then?
Pissed off already? Cheeky cow.
You met him yet, Ed?
He's right up your street.
Here he is. All right, Ry?
Any chance of a table?
Sure.
Ryan was in the army.
Technically, you should address me
as "Major", but
THEY CHUCKLE
And, er, you were in the navy?
Yeah, I saw the photo
of the boat you served on.
Oh, er, sorry. Er, ship. What rank?
I left before I got promotion.
Ah.
So, you live in a hotel?
Until I find somewhere local.
The company's paying, not me.
Over a grand a week.
Could buy a fishing boat with that.
So, where were you brought up?
Cardiff, originally. Oh.
When I was a kid,
at the end of term,
we would drive to Cerrig Point.
Oh.
It was my dad's favourite place.
Just down the road from here.
And are your parents
still living there? No.
Er car crash.
M4, coming home one night.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh, it's a tragedy.
Gone, but not forgotten.
I guess
you guys know all about that.
WHISPERS: Where's the gents'?
Just over there.
Excuse me.
Sorry to hear that.
I'll settle up.
No, no, no, no, no.
I haven't finished.
Also, Ryan said he was happy to.
No, no. It's all right.
I'm getting this.
Let him. Please.
Hey.
Hey.
Oh. Oh, bloody hell.
The mark-up on these sea bass.
Will Abs change her plans,
do you think?
About us going to Australia?
What, because of him? No. No way.
She's had her heart set
on going to Australia
ever since she was a kid,
as well you know.
Erm, just put it on the tab.
Sorry, Ed. The boss said
you've already gone over.
Er, OK.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Can I have the card?
Sure.
SHE SIGHS
BEEP
Oh, no, no. I made it clear,
I'm paying for this.
It's all done. No problem.
It's great to finally meet you.
It's pretty clear
you don't like me, Ed,
but I've fallen for your daughter,
and I think
it's important that we get along.
Don't you?
SEAGULLS CALL
ENGINE CHUGS
Oh, it's just the way he was.
I mean, you saw him yourself.
Flash car, flashing his money about.
Oh, you got a free lunch.
Why are you complaining?
Well, it's Abbie I'm worried about.
If she sees the best in everyone,
they take advantage.
She'll be off soon.
It's not gonna last, is it?
What's happening here?
It's caught on something.
That's a knife's done that.
What are we doing here?
Do you like it?
Yes. It's gorgeous.
I've arranged to meet the, er, agent
at 12:00.
You can afford this?
Well, if it means
you're moving in with me,
be worth every penny.
HE CHUCKLES
Ed You go on my boat again
That old rust bucket?
Our net got cut.
So what?
It's my fucking livelihood!
Maybe it's time you gave up, mate?
Hey, hey, hey.
You be careful.
Reckon he's losing the plot again.
Leave it.
ABBIE: 'Are you kidding?'
You do know how much
a waitress earns, I take it?
When are you going away?
End of summer.
That's nearly six months
before your course starts.
We could have
all that time here together.
Oh, it's not about going away.
I know your mum relies on you.
It's not her. She's encouraging me.
Daddy doesn't approve.
He just wants what's best for me.
And you don't think
living here with me?
It's not about you.
It's about Josh.
MAN: Help!
Quick, quick! I need help!
WOMAN: Hold on!
Quick!
Is he breathing?
OK. He's all right. He's OK.
OK.
He's OK.
How long's he been out of the water?
A couple of minutes.
What happened?
His boat capsized,
and he got pulled under.
Why did you let him out there
in the first place?!
I was just calling him in.
It's too bloody late!
You've gotta be careful out there.
There's undercurrents, riptides.
You know, you-you could've
You could've Hey.
You could've
Breathe. Breathe. That's it.
Could've
Ever since Josh died,
he's been incredibly protective.
I get it.
But you can't stop
living the life you want
because of what happened
in the past. I know, but
And Josh wouldn't want that.
You've gotta do
what you feel is right.
HE GROANS
Where's Ed? Oh, he's gone for a walk
to cool off.
I heard there were words.
HE CHUCKLES
Handbags at dawn.
Ed thinks we were sabotaged.
And he blamed the Pendricks?
They've been out to get us
for years.
You keep him away from them.
Tell you what.
I'll tie him to the boat.
How about that?
No Phyllis today?
With my brother.
Oh.
You deserve some time to yourself.
HE SIGHS
I, erm
I owe you an apology.
I got it wrong.
Paramedic reckoned
you saved that lad's life.
Come on, Ed.
George George, please.
ED SIGHS
Why have you always thought
the worst of me?
Was I never good enough for Abbie?
I never said that.
But you lied about me.
I saw what I saw.
It was you and that girl.
Oh, nothing happened.
George
HE SIGHS
..you and Abbie
..it's in the past.
She looks happy enough
with this new bloke of hers.
Maybe you can ruin that, too.
Have you met Ryan?
Why do you wanna know?
CLAIRE: You always said
you didn't want to make
the same mistakes I did.
You met Dad when you were 17.
You gave up going to college.
Think of all the fun
you could've had.
Oh, I had fun.
CLAIRE CHUCKLES
What about your MA?
If I get the grant, I'm still going.
Ryan knows that.
I don't want to ask this
I'm not pregnant, Mum.
Oh, we always knew
this day was coming,
and Ryan seems great.
Dad doesn't think so.
Ryan's convinced he hates him.
No, no.
He was just having a bad day.
You know what he's like.
Well, it's about time he changed.
Good luck with that.
I've been waiting over 30 years.
Well, apparently,
he's done two tours of Afghanistan,
where he got a medal for bravery.
He's got
a first-class honours degree,
and he's recently just been promoted
to senior area manager
at Ethan Gillespie's.
Who are they?
One of the biggest
recruitment companies in Europe.
You must think he's Mr Perfect.
Sorry.
I keep meaning to change that.
There's just something about him.
Well, I could find out some more
if you like.
ABBIE: Oh, hang on.
I've got too many cards.
Right, you start.
I did, pickle. Oh, no, my turn.
You're right.
Oh, I'll keep that.
OK, but if you keep it,
throw another one down. Oh, have I?
Yeah, yeah.
I forgot that. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Yes, I'll keep this.
And then you throw one down.
I know!
OK. I know.
I'm just slower than you.
ABBIE CHUCKLES
Oh, what we celebrating?
Well, do we need an excuse?
Here you go, Phyllis. Thank you.
Go on, you pick up.
OK. Your turn.
I saw George earlier, you know,
on the beach. Mm.
Saved a boy's life.
Hm. You're so transparent, Dad.
HE CHUCKLES
Have I got enough cards?
I've only got five. That's OK.
Er, no, you should have seven.
Are you not seeing Ryan tonight?
Oh, he's a catch, that fella.
Dad'd throw him back in the sea.
No! No, I wouldn't.
PHONE RINGS
It's just
RINGING CONTINUES
I do trust you, you know?
Mm.
SHE LAUGHS
Rummy! How about that?
I won't have it.
Come on. You can't beat me.
GEORGE: 'I'm telling you,
I've searched and searched.'
No.
No. You must have got it wrong.
I'll send you what I've found.
'If you don't believe me,
you can see for yourself.'
You should come with me.
You used to.
HE CHUCKLES
Yeah. Mm.
Did Abbie tell you?
Ryan's asked her to move in
with him.
Well, she doesn't even know him.
We don't even know him.
Well, she knows she loves him.
Ryan Wilson is
not who he says he is.
What do you mean?
He's changed his name.
This Ryan Wilson didn't exist
before 2008.
How do you know
he's changed his name?!
It doesn't matter how I know.
What matter is Abbie's been lied to.
So have we.
Ryan might have
all sorts of reasons.
Could have been to prison.
Ed
Or running away from something.
Or maybe you are. The truth?
Abbie has stayed here
longer than she should've done.
Four As at A-level?
She was offered a place at Oxford.
Well, she wanted to stay close.
Not for her. For us.
I have lost one child.
I don't want to lose another one.
You did not lose him, Ed.
He was my son, too.
Look, you're under a lot of pressure
at the moment - work, money.
It's not about that.
I know you, Ed.
I've seen you like this before.
We need to let Abbie go.
Look, you know that I am happy
for Abbie to do what she likes,
but this Ryan
The more you go in all guns blazing,
the more she'll just go to him.
She'll think you're just doing
what you did with George.
ABBIE: Mum, Dad!
What's happened?
It's nothing. It's all good.
Dad?
Just give him time.
SEAGULLS CALL
HAMMERING
HAMMERING CONTINUES
Argh! Bloody thing!
Oh!
What's happened?
HE SIGHS
Come and see for yourself.
Yeah.
Oh, I know.
Can I help you there, love?
No, Mum, it's OK. OK.
I'm just happy that she's happy.
Well
Yeah.
I know.
When she goes away,
as I'm sure she will
Yeah.
Yeah. Well, Ed
I don't know.
BOB: Argh! Argh!
Saltwater in the diesel.
More sabotage.
What, in the tank?
Turn it over again.
Been trying for the last half hour.
You said the Pendricks
were going out for three days.
I saw them leave!
Just give it another go.
BOB SIGHS,
MOTOR WHIRRS
Oh, nothing's happening.
Come on! Come on!
MOTOR WHIRRS,
THEN STOPS
Who the hell is doing this to us?
Look maybe
this is God's way of telling us
we need to get a new engine.
How much have we got in the account?
Not as much as I'd like.
And we're gonna need what's in there
to get us
If we don't have an engine,
there's no point in us
getting through anything.
HE SIGHS
Mum?
Mum?
Where are you?
ED: I'd like to withdraw all of it.
Erm Oh, great.
Erm, when can I come by and get it?
Oh. That's great.
Well, I'll, erm
I'll see you shortly.
Yeah, yeah, I was thinking about
getting a personal loan.
Oh, it's home improvements.
Yes, I know.
And I was thinking of borrowing it
on the on the value of the house.
Mum?
Stop playing around, Mum.
Er, no, it's owned
by my mother-in-law,
but my wife,
she has power of attorney,
along with her brother.
Mum?
'Oh.'
Both signatures?
Right, well, I'll get back to you
on that, but I'll see you very soon.
Yeah, thank Yeah, bye. Bye.
Mum!
Mum!
BEEP,
DIAL TONE
Abbie it's Mum.
She's gone missing again.
No. I looked.
You're gonna get me in trouble.
Best offer I've had all day.
WOMAN: Another one, please, Katz.
Coming up.
George?
Bloody hell.
Mum?
Mum!
PHONE RINGS
Ooh.
Abbie?
Nan?!
When did you last see her?
We were in the kitchen,
just doing some washing.
She wasn't here earlier.
Yeah, it's Ed Collier here.
We've got an emergency.
There she is.
Oh!
Mum, no!
Phyllis! Stop!
Phyllis. Hi. Hey. Hi.
I've got you, Phyllis.
Oh.
Can you come with me?
Have I met you before?
We have met before.
Ryan? I know that name.
Yes, you do.
Mum!
Oh, hello.
What did you think you were doing?
Oh, we were worried about you.
PHYLLIS: Oh, darling, how are you?
What were you worried about?
Ta.
Thank you.
No problem.
She's all right.
She's just having a lie down.
ABBIE SIGHS
She said you came to the house.
No, I was on my way here
when I saw Phyllis
by the containers.
She said she was looking for Josh.
Well, she's done it before
but not for a long while.
So, you were just passing?
Well, now that I've found a house,
I thought
I'd have more of a look around.
But you've been here before.
With your dad.
First time I've been here
was when I met Abbie.
But you told us that
your dad took you to Cerrig Point.
It's not very far away from here.
Ed
I'm just interested.
Just getting to know the guy.
You don't mind, do you, Ryan?
Sounds like you're interrogating.
It's fine. What do you wanna know?
Well
..why did you change your name
when you were 18? Dad!
What you asking him that for?
Just
His
His parents didn't die
in a car crash.
Erm
..my dad died when I was young.
I barely remember him.
My mother
..she couldn't handle it.
And well, me
She killed herself.
I am so sorry, Ryan.
When I was 18,
I decided I needed a fresh start.
Oh, well, that must have been
very, er, difficult.
CLEARS HIS THROA
Abbie was also looking for
a fresh start.
When you left Australia.
Now, I know that
you're waiting for this grant,
so, er
I thought that this might help.
Where did you get that from?
It's from the bank.
It's money that
I put aside for the boat.
Now I want you to have it.
You can just buy it all now and go.
I'm not going.
Ryan and I have made plans.
Australia's on hold.
It's what I want.
I know you don't like him.
You have all these opportunities.
I've not lost anything, Dad.
Ryan just has to stay in his job
for another year,
and then we'll go out together.
Just give him a chance.
I've gotta get ready for work.
Abbie
..does this mean we'll finally get
our dining room back?
Thank you.
I can easily drop you off
at the hotel. No, no.
You need to get back.
I've booked a taxi.
Let's go out tonight.
Let's celebrate.
I can't tonight - work.
I could come later. I think
it's gonna be a late one. Sorry.
I'll call you.
Bye.
CLAIRE: Bye, love.
Another coffee, Ryan?
Er, no, thanks.
I've gotta make a few calls.
Are you all right?
I'm fine. Fine.
You know, you can do that in here.
How did you know
I'd changed my name?
Abbie's been lied to before.
Not by me.
Hi. I'm free tonight.
'Any time. Whatever works for you.'
Great. I'll pick you up.
I can't wait to see you.
Hi, mate.
SEAGULLS CALL
Did you get the bank?
Yeah, yeah.
Hey.
Is this it?
It doesn't look like enough.
I emptied the account.
Right.
HE SIGHS
I'll make up the difference.
You can pay me back sometime.
Yeah. Erm, I'll need to use your
van. Have you got your keys there?
HORN
PHONE BEEPS
She used to wait
for you to come home.
All night, just waiting.
And then by the time
you hit the top of the stairs
..she'd be fast asleep.
SEAGULLS CALL
HE MOANS
HE SIGHS
Lovely.
Oh, that's lovely.
Oh, yes.
Sleep all right?
Yeah, not bad.
Is Abbie up yet?
Early bird catches the worm.
Ryan came over and picked her up.
Do you remember
when she was a little girl
and she wanted to be a fisherman
like her father?
Do you remember?
And I told her that she was mad?
Ouch.
Sorry.
Now, we're all going out to lunch
to celebrate.
You said you weren't coming.
I know it's hard
that she's going to live with Ryan,
but you have to accept
the decision she's made.
Excuse me. Would you go upstairs
and put a collar and tie on?
Look at the state of you.
You're a disgrace.
We're all getting changed.
And you, by the way,
what are you wearing?
That thing you've on?
Nothing, Mum.
What are you wearing?
I'm going to go naked (!)
You're not going to go naked.
Stop being silly.
What are you going to wear?
You're putting on weight recently.
Oh, really, Mum?
I wonder why that is.
Because you're eating too much.
Because I can't go swimming,
because I'm looking after you, Mum.
ED: I'm surprised
your mum didn't wanna come.
CLAIRE: You know what she's like.
Besides, you'd be better off
with my brother.
I'll be there in a minute.
OK.
Mum.
Congratulations.
Thank you. Thanks.
That's your seat.
OK, thank you.
Oh, this is nice.
Mm.
Have you been here before?
Last time I was here,
we had some scallops.
CONVERSATION FADES
I'm sure you are.
What's he up to?
INDISTINC
I don't know.
But I think we're about to find out.
I followed you last night, Ryan.
Why would you follow Ryan?
This is Station Road.
It's a red-light district.
I knew from the moment I saw you
that there was something wrong.
Something deeply fucking wrong!
This has nothing to do
It has everything to do with him.
And you believe I could do that?
Are you saying that's not you?
Yeah, it is me.
We'll, who are you with, then, Ryan?
Sergeant Rebecca Slater.
Last tour of Helmand,
Becks saved my life.
HE LAUGHS
INCREDULOUSLY
When I found out
that she was working the streets,
I thought it was about time
that I saved hers.
I saw you offer her money.
I put her in a hotel.
I called her brother,
some of the regiment.
I heard you on the phone
at our house.
I don't know
what you think you heard, Ed,
but all I was trying to do
was help someone in need.
What do you want?
You want me to show you photographs
of me and Becs in Afghanistan? Huh?
You really think
I could do something like that?
I mean, come on.
I told you he doesn't like me,
no matter what I do.
Ryan. No, Ryan.
No. Don't
Wait, Ryan.
No.
Just talk to me.
How could you?
I know what I saw.
Enough!
You've completely humiliated her.
Abbie!
PHONE RINGS
RINGING CONTINUES
BEEP,
RINGING STOPS
CREAKING
Claire's worried about you.
This was left here as well
last night.
That's you in the navy.
Someone's pushing your buttons.
It's like
he's got PTSD or something.
Ryan's medal seems to be missing.
You took it, didn't you?
They're taking you to court.
Someone must have been spying
on me tracking me.
SEAGULLS CALL,
BOAT HORN BLARES
Oh, no. No, no, no.
Come on, let's go. Come on!
Come on!
Come on! Come on!
HE BANGS CONSOLE
ENGINE CHUGS
ENGINE STOPS
Josh? Josh?!
Hey, Josh. Oh, God, Josh!
JOSH!
SEAGULLS CALL
JOSH!
MAN: Ed!
You all right?
Yeah, fine, fine.
Let's, er Let's get it in.
I can't believe you wanna do this.
You're making me feel worried now.
I'm sure it's gonna be fine!
SHE CHUCKLES
What?
They're gonna love you.
Even your dad?
He'll be out on the boat.
I'm saving him for later.
Anything I should avoid?
Any dark family secrets?
Like what?
I dunno.
Every family has them, don't they?
SHE CHUCKLES
Let's do this.
DISTANT BOAT HORN
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I know it's all about price,
but it's not the point, innit?
What's going on?
Been undercut by the Pendricks.
What do you mean?
Selling to everyone in town now.
HE SIGHS
Restaurants no longer want our fish.
Well, we're barely breaking even.
Sod this.
Hey!
Let me make a few more calls, eh?
This is going to ruin us, Bob.
Mum, wait!
I wish you'd warned me.
You look great.
Pfft!
He was dropping me home when
I asked if he wanted to meet you.
And he said yes?
I tried to warn him.
I thought you'd only just met.
It's four months tomorrow.
And he knows
your plans for Australia?
If I don't get the grant,
I haven't got any plans.
You've still not heard anything?
Only from the university.
They said if I don't confirm
by the end of the week,
they'll withdraw the offer.
I've spoken to your dad.
You two have done enough.
Nan's got some savings.
Yeah. You'll need those.
I'll be fine.
I can see why
you've not been home much.
Oh, Mum!
THEY LAUGH
Abbie says you've lived here
most of your life.
Yes. And then they came
..to look after me.
Lock me in, more like.
HE CHUCKLES
And you?
Are you
Are you moving in as well?
ABBIE: Ryan!
Shall we?
I don't understand what's going on.
Oh, come on, let's go see Abbie.
I've got something to show you.
Whew!
HE CHUCKLES
Did you draw these?
Mm-hm. When I was a kid.
Dad even had some of them framed.
I remember seeing these
on the beach.
There's so many of them now.
Simply because
there's less fish eating them.
I know. You told me.
HE CHUCKLES
Did I tell you
that they don't have a brain?
HE LAUGHS
Is that so?
But they're still
unbelievable predators.
Gosh, she doesn't let many people
in here, you know?
I'm honoured.
THEY CHUCKLE
Is this the boat your dad served on?
BOTH: It's a ship.
Ah.
THEY LAUGH
And this must be Josh.
With Abbie. His tenth birthday.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
SEAGULLS CALL
They're gonna force us
out of business
BOB STRAINS
..buy our boat on the cheap,
get our quota.
Hi, Dad! Bob.
Abbie.
Coming out, Abs?
Seems like you've already been.
Well, we always catch more
with you on board.
Why is it still here?
Dad?
We've, er
We lost the restaurants,
the supply contracts.
All of them?
Mm. Are you joking?
What are you gonna do?
Well, I dunno.
I was thinking maybe, er, Australia.
HE CHUCKLES
Could do an MA in marine biology.
How'd you get on?
Let's put it like this.
There was quite a few that got away.
THEY LAUGH
Have you told him about Ryan?
Who's Ryan?
Well
Abigail's new boyfriend.
Mr Collier.
Smells of fish.
SHE LAUGHS
THEY LAUGH
"Smells of fish"?
Oh, he's just nervous. Behave.
Oh, not another word. Cub's honour.
Abs.
Hi!
Where's lover boy, then?
Pissed off already? Cheeky cow.
You met him yet, Ed?
He's right up your street.
Here he is. All right, Ry?
Any chance of a table?
Sure.
Ryan was in the army.
Technically, you should address me
as "Major", but
THEY CHUCKLE
And, er, you were in the navy?
Yeah, I saw the photo
of the boat you served on.
Oh, er, sorry. Er, ship. What rank?
I left before I got promotion.
Ah.
So, you live in a hotel?
Until I find somewhere local.
The company's paying, not me.
Over a grand a week.
Could buy a fishing boat with that.
So, where were you brought up?
Cardiff, originally. Oh.
When I was a kid,
at the end of term,
we would drive to Cerrig Point.
Oh.
It was my dad's favourite place.
Just down the road from here.
And are your parents
still living there? No.
Er car crash.
M4, coming home one night.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh, it's a tragedy.
Gone, but not forgotten.
I guess
you guys know all about that.
WHISPERS: Where's the gents'?
Just over there.
Excuse me.
Sorry to hear that.
I'll settle up.
No, no, no, no, no.
I haven't finished.
Also, Ryan said he was happy to.
No, no. It's all right.
I'm getting this.
Let him. Please.
Hey.
Hey.
Oh. Oh, bloody hell.
The mark-up on these sea bass.
Will Abs change her plans,
do you think?
About us going to Australia?
What, because of him? No. No way.
She's had her heart set
on going to Australia
ever since she was a kid,
as well you know.
Erm, just put it on the tab.
Sorry, Ed. The boss said
you've already gone over.
Er, OK.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Can I have the card?
Sure.
SHE SIGHS
BEEP
Oh, no, no. I made it clear,
I'm paying for this.
It's all done. No problem.
It's great to finally meet you.
It's pretty clear
you don't like me, Ed,
but I've fallen for your daughter,
and I think
it's important that we get along.
Don't you?
SEAGULLS CALL
ENGINE CHUGS
Oh, it's just the way he was.
I mean, you saw him yourself.
Flash car, flashing his money about.
Oh, you got a free lunch.
Why are you complaining?
Well, it's Abbie I'm worried about.
If she sees the best in everyone,
they take advantage.
She'll be off soon.
It's not gonna last, is it?
What's happening here?
It's caught on something.
That's a knife's done that.
What are we doing here?
Do you like it?
Yes. It's gorgeous.
I've arranged to meet the, er, agent
at 12:00.
You can afford this?
Well, if it means
you're moving in with me,
be worth every penny.
HE CHUCKLES
Ed You go on my boat again
That old rust bucket?
Our net got cut.
So what?
It's my fucking livelihood!
Maybe it's time you gave up, mate?
Hey, hey, hey.
You be careful.
Reckon he's losing the plot again.
Leave it.
ABBIE: 'Are you kidding?'
You do know how much
a waitress earns, I take it?
When are you going away?
End of summer.
That's nearly six months
before your course starts.
We could have
all that time here together.
Oh, it's not about going away.
I know your mum relies on you.
It's not her. She's encouraging me.
Daddy doesn't approve.
He just wants what's best for me.
And you don't think
living here with me?
It's not about you.
It's about Josh.
MAN: Help!
Quick, quick! I need help!
WOMAN: Hold on!
Quick!
Is he breathing?
OK. He's all right. He's OK.
OK.
He's OK.
How long's he been out of the water?
A couple of minutes.
What happened?
His boat capsized,
and he got pulled under.
Why did you let him out there
in the first place?!
I was just calling him in.
It's too bloody late!
You've gotta be careful out there.
There's undercurrents, riptides.
You know, you-you could've
You could've Hey.
You could've
Breathe. Breathe. That's it.
Could've
Ever since Josh died,
he's been incredibly protective.
I get it.
But you can't stop
living the life you want
because of what happened
in the past. I know, but
And Josh wouldn't want that.
You've gotta do
what you feel is right.
HE GROANS
Where's Ed? Oh, he's gone for a walk
to cool off.
I heard there were words.
HE CHUCKLES
Handbags at dawn.
Ed thinks we were sabotaged.
And he blamed the Pendricks?
They've been out to get us
for years.
You keep him away from them.
Tell you what.
I'll tie him to the boat.
How about that?
No Phyllis today?
With my brother.
Oh.
You deserve some time to yourself.
HE SIGHS
I, erm
I owe you an apology.
I got it wrong.
Paramedic reckoned
you saved that lad's life.
Come on, Ed.
George George, please.
ED SIGHS
Why have you always thought
the worst of me?
Was I never good enough for Abbie?
I never said that.
But you lied about me.
I saw what I saw.
It was you and that girl.
Oh, nothing happened.
George
HE SIGHS
..you and Abbie
..it's in the past.
She looks happy enough
with this new bloke of hers.
Maybe you can ruin that, too.
Have you met Ryan?
Why do you wanna know?
CLAIRE: You always said
you didn't want to make
the same mistakes I did.
You met Dad when you were 17.
You gave up going to college.
Think of all the fun
you could've had.
Oh, I had fun.
CLAIRE CHUCKLES
What about your MA?
If I get the grant, I'm still going.
Ryan knows that.
I don't want to ask this
I'm not pregnant, Mum.
Oh, we always knew
this day was coming,
and Ryan seems great.
Dad doesn't think so.
Ryan's convinced he hates him.
No, no.
He was just having a bad day.
You know what he's like.
Well, it's about time he changed.
Good luck with that.
I've been waiting over 30 years.
Well, apparently,
he's done two tours of Afghanistan,
where he got a medal for bravery.
He's got
a first-class honours degree,
and he's recently just been promoted
to senior area manager
at Ethan Gillespie's.
Who are they?
One of the biggest
recruitment companies in Europe.
You must think he's Mr Perfect.
Sorry.
I keep meaning to change that.
There's just something about him.
Well, I could find out some more
if you like.
ABBIE: Oh, hang on.
I've got too many cards.
Right, you start.
I did, pickle. Oh, no, my turn.
You're right.
Oh, I'll keep that.
OK, but if you keep it,
throw another one down. Oh, have I?
Yeah, yeah.
I forgot that. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
Yes, I'll keep this.
And then you throw one down.
I know!
OK. I know.
I'm just slower than you.
ABBIE CHUCKLES
Oh, what we celebrating?
Well, do we need an excuse?
Here you go, Phyllis. Thank you.
Go on, you pick up.
OK. Your turn.
I saw George earlier, you know,
on the beach. Mm.
Saved a boy's life.
Hm. You're so transparent, Dad.
HE CHUCKLES
Have I got enough cards?
I've only got five. That's OK.
Er, no, you should have seven.
Are you not seeing Ryan tonight?
Oh, he's a catch, that fella.
Dad'd throw him back in the sea.
No! No, I wouldn't.
PHONE RINGS
It's just
RINGING CONTINUES
I do trust you, you know?
Mm.
SHE LAUGHS
Rummy! How about that?
I won't have it.
Come on. You can't beat me.
GEORGE: 'I'm telling you,
I've searched and searched.'
No.
No. You must have got it wrong.
I'll send you what I've found.
'If you don't believe me,
you can see for yourself.'
You should come with me.
You used to.
HE CHUCKLES
Yeah. Mm.
Did Abbie tell you?
Ryan's asked her to move in
with him.
Well, she doesn't even know him.
We don't even know him.
Well, she knows she loves him.
Ryan Wilson is
not who he says he is.
What do you mean?
He's changed his name.
This Ryan Wilson didn't exist
before 2008.
How do you know
he's changed his name?!
It doesn't matter how I know.
What matter is Abbie's been lied to.
So have we.
Ryan might have
all sorts of reasons.
Could have been to prison.
Ed
Or running away from something.
Or maybe you are. The truth?
Abbie has stayed here
longer than she should've done.
Four As at A-level?
She was offered a place at Oxford.
Well, she wanted to stay close.
Not for her. For us.
I have lost one child.
I don't want to lose another one.
You did not lose him, Ed.
He was my son, too.
Look, you're under a lot of pressure
at the moment - work, money.
It's not about that.
I know you, Ed.
I've seen you like this before.
We need to let Abbie go.
Look, you know that I am happy
for Abbie to do what she likes,
but this Ryan
The more you go in all guns blazing,
the more she'll just go to him.
She'll think you're just doing
what you did with George.
ABBIE: Mum, Dad!
What's happened?
It's nothing. It's all good.
Dad?
Just give him time.
SEAGULLS CALL
HAMMERING
HAMMERING CONTINUES
Argh! Bloody thing!
Oh!
What's happened?
HE SIGHS
Come and see for yourself.
Yeah.
Oh, I know.
Can I help you there, love?
No, Mum, it's OK. OK.
I'm just happy that she's happy.
Well
Yeah.
I know.
When she goes away,
as I'm sure she will
Yeah.
Yeah. Well, Ed
I don't know.
BOB: Argh! Argh!
Saltwater in the diesel.
More sabotage.
What, in the tank?
Turn it over again.
Been trying for the last half hour.
You said the Pendricks
were going out for three days.
I saw them leave!
Just give it another go.
BOB SIGHS,
MOTOR WHIRRS
Oh, nothing's happening.
Come on! Come on!
MOTOR WHIRRS,
THEN STOPS
Who the hell is doing this to us?
Look maybe
this is God's way of telling us
we need to get a new engine.
How much have we got in the account?
Not as much as I'd like.
And we're gonna need what's in there
to get us
If we don't have an engine,
there's no point in us
getting through anything.
HE SIGHS
Mum?
Mum?
Where are you?
ED: I'd like to withdraw all of it.
Erm Oh, great.
Erm, when can I come by and get it?
Oh. That's great.
Well, I'll, erm
I'll see you shortly.
Yeah, yeah, I was thinking about
getting a personal loan.
Oh, it's home improvements.
Yes, I know.
And I was thinking of borrowing it
on the on the value of the house.
Mum?
Stop playing around, Mum.
Er, no, it's owned
by my mother-in-law,
but my wife,
she has power of attorney,
along with her brother.
Mum?
'Oh.'
Both signatures?
Right, well, I'll get back to you
on that, but I'll see you very soon.
Yeah, thank Yeah, bye. Bye.
Mum!
Mum!
BEEP,
DIAL TONE
Abbie it's Mum.
She's gone missing again.
No. I looked.
You're gonna get me in trouble.
Best offer I've had all day.
WOMAN: Another one, please, Katz.
Coming up.
George?
Bloody hell.
Mum?
Mum!
PHONE RINGS
Ooh.
Abbie?
Nan?!
When did you last see her?
We were in the kitchen,
just doing some washing.
She wasn't here earlier.
Yeah, it's Ed Collier here.
We've got an emergency.
There she is.
Oh!
Mum, no!
Phyllis! Stop!
Phyllis. Hi. Hey. Hi.
I've got you, Phyllis.
Oh.
Can you come with me?
Have I met you before?
We have met before.
Ryan? I know that name.
Yes, you do.
Mum!
Oh, hello.
What did you think you were doing?
Oh, we were worried about you.
PHYLLIS: Oh, darling, how are you?
What were you worried about?
Ta.
Thank you.
No problem.
She's all right.
She's just having a lie down.
ABBIE SIGHS
She said you came to the house.
No, I was on my way here
when I saw Phyllis
by the containers.
She said she was looking for Josh.
Well, she's done it before
but not for a long while.
So, you were just passing?
Well, now that I've found a house,
I thought
I'd have more of a look around.
But you've been here before.
With your dad.
First time I've been here
was when I met Abbie.
But you told us that
your dad took you to Cerrig Point.
It's not very far away from here.
Ed
I'm just interested.
Just getting to know the guy.
You don't mind, do you, Ryan?
Sounds like you're interrogating.
It's fine. What do you wanna know?
Well
..why did you change your name
when you were 18? Dad!
What you asking him that for?
Just
His
His parents didn't die
in a car crash.
Erm
..my dad died when I was young.
I barely remember him.
My mother
..she couldn't handle it.
And well, me
She killed herself.
I am so sorry, Ryan.
When I was 18,
I decided I needed a fresh start.
Oh, well, that must have been
very, er, difficult.
CLEARS HIS THROA
Abbie was also looking for
a fresh start.
When you left Australia.
Now, I know that
you're waiting for this grant,
so, er
I thought that this might help.
Where did you get that from?
It's from the bank.
It's money that
I put aside for the boat.
Now I want you to have it.
You can just buy it all now and go.
I'm not going.
Ryan and I have made plans.
Australia's on hold.
It's what I want.
I know you don't like him.
You have all these opportunities.
I've not lost anything, Dad.
Ryan just has to stay in his job
for another year,
and then we'll go out together.
Just give him a chance.
I've gotta get ready for work.
Abbie
..does this mean we'll finally get
our dining room back?
Thank you.
I can easily drop you off
at the hotel. No, no.
You need to get back.
I've booked a taxi.
Let's go out tonight.
Let's celebrate.
I can't tonight - work.
I could come later. I think
it's gonna be a late one. Sorry.
I'll call you.
Bye.
CLAIRE: Bye, love.
Another coffee, Ryan?
Er, no, thanks.
I've gotta make a few calls.
Are you all right?
I'm fine. Fine.
You know, you can do that in here.
How did you know
I'd changed my name?
Abbie's been lied to before.
Not by me.
Hi. I'm free tonight.
'Any time. Whatever works for you.'
Great. I'll pick you up.
I can't wait to see you.
Hi, mate.
SEAGULLS CALL
Did you get the bank?
Yeah, yeah.
Hey.
Is this it?
It doesn't look like enough.
I emptied the account.
Right.
HE SIGHS
I'll make up the difference.
You can pay me back sometime.
Yeah. Erm, I'll need to use your
van. Have you got your keys there?
HORN
PHONE BEEPS
She used to wait
for you to come home.
All night, just waiting.
And then by the time
you hit the top of the stairs
..she'd be fast asleep.
SEAGULLS CALL
HE MOANS
HE SIGHS
Lovely.
Oh, that's lovely.
Oh, yes.
Sleep all right?
Yeah, not bad.
Is Abbie up yet?
Early bird catches the worm.
Ryan came over and picked her up.
Do you remember
when she was a little girl
and she wanted to be a fisherman
like her father?
Do you remember?
And I told her that she was mad?
Ouch.
Sorry.
Now, we're all going out to lunch
to celebrate.
You said you weren't coming.
I know it's hard
that she's going to live with Ryan,
but you have to accept
the decision she's made.
Excuse me. Would you go upstairs
and put a collar and tie on?
Look at the state of you.
You're a disgrace.
We're all getting changed.
And you, by the way,
what are you wearing?
That thing you've on?
Nothing, Mum.
What are you wearing?
I'm going to go naked (!)
You're not going to go naked.
Stop being silly.
What are you going to wear?
You're putting on weight recently.
Oh, really, Mum?
I wonder why that is.
Because you're eating too much.
Because I can't go swimming,
because I'm looking after you, Mum.
ED: I'm surprised
your mum didn't wanna come.
CLAIRE: You know what she's like.
Besides, you'd be better off
with my brother.
I'll be there in a minute.
OK.
Mum.
Congratulations.
Thank you. Thanks.
That's your seat.
OK, thank you.
Oh, this is nice.
Mm.
Have you been here before?
Last time I was here,
we had some scallops.
CONVERSATION FADES
I'm sure you are.
What's he up to?
INDISTINC
I don't know.
But I think we're about to find out.
I followed you last night, Ryan.
Why would you follow Ryan?
This is Station Road.
It's a red-light district.
I knew from the moment I saw you
that there was something wrong.
Something deeply fucking wrong!
This has nothing to do
It has everything to do with him.
And you believe I could do that?
Are you saying that's not you?
Yeah, it is me.
We'll, who are you with, then, Ryan?
Sergeant Rebecca Slater.
Last tour of Helmand,
Becks saved my life.
HE LAUGHS
INCREDULOUSLY
When I found out
that she was working the streets,
I thought it was about time
that I saved hers.
I saw you offer her money.
I put her in a hotel.
I called her brother,
some of the regiment.
I heard you on the phone
at our house.
I don't know
what you think you heard, Ed,
but all I was trying to do
was help someone in need.
What do you want?
You want me to show you photographs
of me and Becs in Afghanistan? Huh?
You really think
I could do something like that?
I mean, come on.
I told you he doesn't like me,
no matter what I do.
Ryan. No, Ryan.
No. Don't
Wait, Ryan.
No.
Just talk to me.
How could you?
I know what I saw.
Enough!
You've completely humiliated her.
Abbie!
PHONE RINGS
RINGING CONTINUES
BEEP,
RINGING STOPS
CREAKING
Claire's worried about you.
This was left here as well
last night.
That's you in the navy.
Someone's pushing your buttons.
It's like
he's got PTSD or something.
Ryan's medal seems to be missing.
You took it, didn't you?
They're taking you to court.
Someone must have been spying
on me tracking me.