Prisoners' Wives (2012) s01e04 Episode Script

1 How well do you know Steve? Where does he go when he steps outside? Why is there a gun in your mum's caravan, Steve? You can walk away.
But I love him.
You don't have to worry about the business.
I saw something at Steve and Andy's place.
It's all a lie, everything he has ever told me about the business.
You've done the right thing.
Andy's our problem now.
I'm afraid Gavin's had a little accident.
He can't handle it in here.
We'll help.
Our blokes.
Put the word out he's not to be touched.
I didn't raise my daughter to be some gangster's moll.
Who the hell do you think you are? Someone who visits her husband year after year and has absolutely nothing left to say.
I've signed us up to this marriage guidance scheme.
I want to fix things.
Why are you wearing that? We have to say I'm in prison.
He's not a baby.
He's my baby, and I don't want him to know about this.
What you doing messing around wi' Bud? I don't do the hard stuff.
Never make hard cash, then, will you? The magic pot's for saving, not for toys.
One day it's gonna help us get our new home.
Mummy's here.
How much, love? I'm not on t'game, you filthy prick.
Now do one before I call t'police.
Ten more seconds and I would have been gone.
Sorry, I know.
You can forget about it next time.
It's good stuff, yeah? Don't wave it around, idiot.
Mason? Mason? Mason? Oh, God.
Mase? Mase, Mase.
Oh, no.
Mason! What are you doing with my son? What? I found him.
It's not He was he was walking.
He was on his own.
Are you all right? Are you OK, baby? What happened? He was asleep.
He was sleepwalking.
I wasn't taking him anywhere.
Come on, baby.
Let's go home.
I swear on my life! What's he doing walking around on his own, anyway? I'm sorry, baby.
I'm so, so sorry.
Might keep you off this morning.
Mase? Keep you off school? Go and see your dad, yeah? Just this morning, a little treat, and then you're in this aft.
And don't even think about kicking off.
Yeah, this is his mum.
He's got a dentist's appointment.
He's been up all night with toothache.
He'll be in this afternoon.
Can you tell Miss Simms for us? OK.
OK, then.
Bye.
So, you live round here, do you? Whereabout? No worries.
See you.
Mase do you want to go play over there? I just need to talk to someone.
All right, mate? What's your name? I'm Tapper.
Go on.
Five minutes and then we'll go see Dad, I promise.
Spitting image of Sean, in't he? Same eyes.
So, how much do you want, then, sweetheart? I'm not doing it any more.
I'm knocking it on the head.
Oh, yeah? Who are you working for now, then? No-one.
Come on.
Who's your link? I'm serious.
I'm jacking it in.
Puts me in the shit a bit, to be honest, that, love.
Your problem.
So, what's next for you, then? Nice little office job? Back to college? Mason, come on.
Hey.
My mate's looking for girls.
Your tits are a bit small but some blokes go for that.
Why don't you give him a ring? Why don't you go and screw yourself, yeah? Take a joke, love.
Thank you.
Oh, Lou! All right? Hello.
How's your Gavin doing? Oh, so much better, thank you.
Oh, nice one.
Come on, darling.
Actually, I wanted to give you I wanted to give you these.
Step through, young man.
This box, please.
Step through.
The box.
Hands out.
Turn round.
Are you all done? Thanks.
Mase, remember what I said, yeah? Not mentioning owt to your dad about last night.
Cos he worries, doesn't he? And there's no point making him worried.
Cos I won't ever leave you.
Ever again.
Will I? Come on.
Hey! Grr! Didn't expect to see you today, mate.
Mwah! Thought I'd keep him off this morning.
Come on.
Daddy, last night He wasn't that well, were you? Ah, what's up, champ? Tummy thing.
They've all got it in his school.
Everything all right? We're doing OK, aren't we, Bud? I was watching this thing the other night on telly, and this woman was saying that if the bump is like that, you know, out at t'front, then then it's gonna be a boy.
Sounds like a load of mumbo jumbo, but apparently there's some sort of scientific basis to it.
Gem? You all right, baby brain? Yeah.
Course I am.
Well, come on, fill us in.
What have you been up to? Tell us everything.
Not much.
Just trying to avoid the nosy neighbours.
Early nights.
Early mornings.
Work.
Police! Stay where you are! Stop! Stay where you are! Give me your hands.
Just keep still, keep calm.
Well done, boys.
Have you seen Andy? I told him to look out for you.
Really, I'm fine.
I just wanted to keep things routine, you know.
Keep everything normal.
Yeah.
You don't have to do this, Gem.
You what? Pretend.
I know you're going through hell.
You don't have to be strong for me.
Yeah? I think you're amazing.
And when I do get out of here, I am gonna look after us for ever.
And I'm gonna be the best dad on the planet.
I promise.
And I will never, ever lie to you again.
Police! Stay where you are! Calm down! Right, listen to me! All of this, this nightmare, it'll be like it never happened.
And we can be a proper family.
Do you have any clue how much I love you? Yeah.
Nice and slowly! Nice and slowly! And you? Do you still love me? Course I do.
What you asking me that for, Steve? I do.
I'm sorry, it's just I wouldn't blame you, you know, if if you wanted to bail.
Listen, I'm not bailing on you.
I want you home.
OK? Well, tell me, then.
Gemma, please.
Please just tell me you love me.
I love you.
I do.
Come here.
Get off me! Come on, move it, move it.
Come on.
Get off me! Come on, move it, move it.
Hey, mate, hey, mate.
Tell us about school, then, mate.
What you been doing? Made a Velociraptor the other day, didn't you? It was top.
Oh, well, save it for us, eh, mate? For when I come home.
Is this a prison? Course it's not.
Who's been saying that? Remember what I told you.
Not to be listening to stupid daft tales at school, Mase.
You're not to take any flaming notice.
Sean, tell him.
No.
No.
No, I told you, didn't I? I knew this'd happen.
I knew it.
No.
Mase, come on.
Come on.
No, not now.
Two more weeks, and it's over.
Please.
Two more.
It's too late.
You can't stick your head in the sand.
Stop it.
Stop it now.
Hey.
We've got to deal with it.
No.
Now, Mase, I want you to listen, yeah? It's different, isn't it? Very modern.
You look well.
You you look very rested.
What? You you look rested.
Are you getting much sleep? Sleep.
Are you getting? Yeah.
Good.
Good.
It's a terrible thing, lack of sleep.
Do you remember Gordon, three doors down? No.
He got sleep psychosis once.
He went into hospital.
Stayed awake for four nights cos he was frightened of dying.
So, things are better, then, eh? Yeah.
Much better.
Good.
I've got people looking out for me, haven't I? Yes, me too.
Mum? Mum? Yes? Thank you.
Just because someone's in prison doesn't mean they're a bad person, you know.
I mean, sometimes good people, they do daft things.
Like if they haven't got enough money.
And it doesn't make it right.
But the thing is, it's just one Time's up, ladies and gentlemen.
Hey, come here.
You all right, mate? Come on, babe.
Bye, Dad.
Darling, come on.
All right.
I'll see you later.
Look, it is for the best, I swear.
Hey.
Hey, no more lies.
No more.
It looks like it's going to stay nice.
They they said rain but I think they got it wrong.
Just goes to show you, doesn't it? Oh! Home and change, yeah? I You want to ride your bike to school? Eh? And you can have a chocolate-spread butty too.
Ladies.
Aren't you a little late? He should thank his lucky stars I've shown up at all.
Hi.
You look gorgeous.
I wish I could say t'same about you.
So, what happens? Where do we go? Hi, everyone.
Welcome, and thanks for coming today.
We stay here.
It's a group thing.
But the fact you've turned up is really positive.
It's a what? Family Time is a course we're currently piloting here at HMP Highcross.
For the past couple of weeks we've been using group work to find new ways of thinking and behaving through open, honest communication.
Arms, please.
Everything is gonna be cool, Bud.
Wait and see, yeah? I promise you.
I cross my heart and hope to die.
Stick your finger in my eye.
Oh! Go on.
Hey, no.
Now, stop that.
Stop that.
What have I said about that? You've got paint all over your face and stop it.
That's right, carry on.
Ah-ah-ah-ah! No, no, no.
Don't do that.
Go and sit down.
Go and sit down.
Ah-ah-ah! How long is this gonna take? Is it far? Leicester.
You OK? Who was he? The man Steve killed.
We think he worked with Steve and Andy.
Some sort of business dispute.
What about the man Andy beat up? Traffic worker.
He's in intensive care.
Gemma.
With your witness statement, we can build a strong case.
Link the murder with what you saw last week.
But only if you're still sure you want to go ahead.
Shouldn't sit here, mate.
Car might run over your feet.
Happened to me once.
Waiting for the bus.
Got too close to the edge.
Had to get plastic toes fitted.
No, you never.
Stand on my foot! Hard as you like.
I won't feel a thing.
Go 'head! Give it some welly.
Why you not in school anyway? Tummyache.
Oh, yeah? Sounds like teacheritis to me, that.
I used to get it loads as a kid.
Are you my mummy's friend? I am, yeah.
And I don't think she'd thank me for letting you sit in the road.
Shall I walk you home? Shall I? Aha! Give us a go of your bike! You're too big.
Nah, just right for me, that.
See? Perfect.
OK, fantastic.
For the next exercise, I want us all to talk about trigger points.
What sort of things are guaranteed to spark up a row? If it's all right, I'll go round the room listening and helping out if you need mediation.
Shall we start? I've missed you.
It's not the exercise.
Have you missed me? I'm serious.
Pack that shit in, Paul, or I'm off.
How we getting on? Fantastic.
Yeah, I think we're all sorted now.
What about those triggers? We haven't really got there yet.
It's quite hard to access it at the moment.
Access? Yeah, you know, like, get there.
I know what it means, you bell end.
It is hard talking about this stuff cold.
No, it's not hard.
You want triggers? I'll give you triggers.
He is a selfish, manipulative, lying, bullying She had an affair.
It was a kiss.
A kiss? OK.
OK.
Um instead of triggers, why don't we flip it and focus on the positives? What what things do you both agree on? Hello.
JobFirst Centre.
How can I help you? Yeah, and what's your name? OK, yeah, that's absolutely fine.
And have you been here before? Our kids.
First day at new school today.
Oh, shit.
Yeah, sorry.
Big change for 'em.
Yeah.
They'll be fine, though.
They're tough, aren't they? Resilient.
OK, folks.
Can I get you all to come back into a circle? How would you know? That's it, nice big circle.
Right, we're nearly out of time.
Talk to me, then.
Share things.
It's what we're here for.
So, now as a sort of immediate response, does anybody want to say anything about Why did you make me come here? To talk to you.
About what? Us.
Well, I'm here now.
Talk to me.
Frannie, I You can't do it.
You drag me here and you've got nothing to say to me.
All right, for the next session I'd like you all to do some homework.
I want you to spend ten minutes writing about your shared experiences.
What what connects you as a couple? Ten minutes? Done mine.
Best not mention the sweets for your bellyache, eh? Mum! Mum! Looks like she's out, mate.
Shall we give her a ring? Louisa Bell? Want to see a trick? Put that in your pocket.
Ah.
If it's still there in five minutes, it's yours.
Wow.
That position's been filled as well, I'm afraid.
I could take you through some of the new vacancies we've got.
They've just gone on the system this morning.
Please, yeah.
How's about night shifts? As long as they're cool with a seven-year-old sleeping on t'floor, then, yeah.
Hm.
Can we go to the park and play? Oh, no, mate.
We've got to stay here.
I'm waiting for someone.
Gob'll stick like that if the wind changes, you know.
Ta-da! Ha-ha-ha! Ha-ha! How did you do that? Dinner lady! Um primary school.
Great hours.
They do require a CRB.
That's a criminal record check.
Which can take a little while, but if we get the ball rolling OK.
Yeah? 'Tapper?' I can see you.
'I've got your money here.
' I'm on my way over.
Do you want to earn your fiver back? Have you thought about getting involved in some sort of volunteering scheme? It's a great way to gain experience in your chosen field.
I haven't got a field.
I've got a little boy.
I'm stuck on a shit-hole estate.
I've got mould growing up the walls.
I don't need experience.
I need money.
All all right, mate? Ha-ha-ha-ha! You're a top man, you, aren't you? Do you want to do one more special job for me? It'll take you ten minutes.
I'll wait here for you.
I want you to listen to me really, really carefully, OK? Why aren't you in school? What's happened? Mason, what's going on? Hey? Hey, come on.
Shh.
Mummy's here now.
Mummy's here now.
It's all right.
Hey.
Tell Mummy what happened.
Is this definitely the way that you came, along up here? Yeah, that way.
And how big were it? About that big.
About that big.
Oh.
What about that way? No? Yeah? I'm not sure.
I can't remember.
Come on, Mase.
You've got to help me out.
I need you to think really, really hard.
Is this definitely the way that you came before? Yeah, definite.
Hm? I think it is.
Hiya.
I could have walked, you know.
For the first day, I thought it would be nice.
What the hell is that? Funeral For A Friend.
They're a band.
That cost me, that shirt.
Why are you so obsessed with money? Because we haven't got any.
You need to look after your stuff.
I'm not interested in stuff.
Property is theft.
Oh, Jesus, Lauren.
See you, Lauren! Friends already? They're so nice.
So, it was a good day, then? Yeah, it was sick.
How was it? Load of bollocks.
They're doing Jane Eyre.
Did that three years ago at St Dom's.
Did you make any friends? No, they're all cocks.
Carly fancies you.
Like I care.
Which one's Carly? I wish Dad was here.
Mase, stay here.
Do not move until I get back.
I just need a word with Tapper, OK? Is he angry? No, no, of course he's not.
Stay here.
Promise me.
Promise? Yeah.
Are you for real? For someone with a lot of ground to cover in the debt department, that's not the attitude I was expecting.
Your kid has lost me a lot of wedge.
You are a grimy scumbag.
Go near him again, I'll stab you.
You don't so much as look at him! All right? I'm not a monster.
Police might have something to say about that.
Are you threatening me? Cos if you're going down that road, I will twist you up so bad He's my son.
He's my baby.
And it's not him I'm mad at, is it? It's YOU owes me.
How much? More than you can afford, darling.
So, you're gonna have to put your new career on hold and earn it back for me.
Is he OK? Yeah.
Everything's all right.
Everything's OK.
Is he gonna tell Miss Simms? He won't tell Miss Simms.
See you, Mase.
Oh, thank God.
Yeah, I'm starving.
What's in the fridge? Yeah? Just let me speak and don't say anything.
Paul, I really don't have time for this.
Just give me a minute, Frannie, please.
Our first date when we went to see Dirty Dancing and I wanted to hold your hand but I couldn't cos mine was sweating so much.
Our first car that never started.
Our first home in Cross Street with bath in t'kitchen.
Our babies being born.
How amazing you were and how useless I was.
Our first holiday all together.
That awful night in Manchester.
How you held me for days when my dad died.
And how I hope I looked after you when your mum went.
How we've always made each other laugh, more than anyone else can.
How much I love you.
How much I'll always love you.
We've still got those things, haven't we? They're a part of us.
Always will be.
It's thinking about them that gets me through.
But you're right.
I can't freeze time, and why would I want to? How much have we changed over the years, eh? We've practically grown up together.
I don't want you to stop growing.
I'm just I'm shit-scared of losing you, Frannie.
I am a selfish prick, and I'm sorry.
Frannie? Oh I'm here.
I wanted to say that if you give us another chance, things'll be different.
But I'd rather just prove it.
And if I don't get that chance then that's all right as well.
Honest.
It's up to you.
They not feed you in school? Yeah.
How did it go? Brilliant.
Shit.
Hm.
You all right? I'm fine.
Doesn't anyone speak in bloody sentences any more? What are you doing with the magic pot? Nothing.
I thought that was for our new flat.
It is.
I'm going to t'bank, aren't I? Keep it safe for us.
Come on.
Welcome back.
Now we're quits, yeah? Are we, yeah? Don't try and tell me that's not enough.
It's not just about the money, is it? I went to a lot of trouble to go and buy the gear your kid lost.
I need it replacing.
I'm running out.
Then buy some more.
No.
How about you go buy some more and bring it back for me? How about you shove your scut work up your arse? Then I might have to tell you that I know which flat you live in.
I might have to tell you that if I stand at your front window from a certain angle, I can see into your bedroom.
I might even tell you how shit the locks are.
I need it by half eight.
It's across town, so get a move on.
Not tonight.
I can't leave Mason.
Half eight.
I've got people waiting.
Don't push me, love.
Then it's over? Yeah.
I'm sending a girl over.
Two and a kilo of both.
Come on, then, out with it.
What's the craic? Paul.
I don't know if I can carry on.
Well, of course you can't.
Who's gonna bloody blame you? No, this is not an opportunity for you to bang your bloody drum.
I know how you feel about him, Dad.
I know perfectly well.
All right, all right.
Wind your neck in.
Remember what your mam used to say.
Come and share a pot of tea.
My home is warm and my friendship free.
Hey, come on.
That was meant to cheer you up, not set you off again.
I just miss her so much.
I I should have been here.
I should have looked after her more.
If I could do it all again Well, you can't.
No, but if I could, I would I would have fought more.
I wouldn't have let it get like it did between us.
I don't understand you, Frannie, when you talk about fighting.
You you didn't have to fight for us.
It was never like that.
It might make you feel better thinking it, but I'd no sooner turn you away, thug of a boyfriend or not, than I'd sooner turn bloody criminal myself.
This is your home, whether you're with him or not.
Whether you're here or not.
Always has been.
Always will be.
Do I get to keep the outfit? I'll see what I can do.
Is it all really necessary? It's my job to protect you.
I'm the only person who can know your identity.
How did I get here? Didn't hang around with the wrong crowd.
I've never never even stolen any sweets.
Well, that's exactly why you are here.
Someone who wouldn't ask questions, wouldn't suspect.
An idiot.
No.
Just someone who trusted the person they loved.
I want to get this over with.
So he could save the princess from those horrible giants, he tried a sip of the drink.
Mm.
Quite tasty.
Glug, glug, glug, glug! He drank some more.
Soon he finished it.
"Now for the sword," said Sam.
He gave a big old tug and felt it move just a little.
Downstairs the giants were knocking at the door.
"Let us in!" they bellowed.
"Well, you're too big and the door's too small," said Sam.
"Never mind that!" yelled the giants.
"Open this door now!" Oh, you are in! Lovely.
All right? Hello.
All right? Hm.
What do you want? Well, just to say thank you, really, again.
For for Gavin.
I didn't Well, we haven't had much of a chance to catch up, have we, in in there.
And it's no bother to hop in the car, so I just I just wanted to say properly thank you prop properly.
You might not be a chocolaty person.
I'm not.
I mean, I I love the taste.
It it just gives me terrible diarrhoea.
And I'm not good with a runny tummy.
I lose all my confidence.
So, that was it, really.
I I should probably be, um Harriet, have you got a minute? I mean, do you want to come in? Oh.
Um He's a credit to you, isn't he, this little chap? Mase! Tastes horrible.
Oh! Oh, dear.
The "best before" is a little out.
2005? Sorry.
Harriet.
Could you do us a favour? What? The wheels on the bus go round and round Round and round, round and round $ The wheels on the bus go round and round all through town Why don't you join in? Oh, come on.
You must know it.
I'll be back by half eight, latest.
Oh, no problem.
We're having a lovely time.
Aren't we, Mason? Don't, please.
He's fine.
Shall we try another one? Let's have a think.
Um I know! You put your left leg in Your left leg out In, out, in, out You shake it all about I want to go with my mum.
No, no, you don't! You want to do this! You do the hokey cokey and you turn around That's what it's all about You're sitting on the magic pot.
Well, I am sorry.
There.
Let's move the magic pot, shall we? There we go.
Oh! It's for our new flat.
Oh.
Well, you have to keep that safe, don't you? Let's put it back, shall we? Um Shall we shall we sing another song? Let's have a think.
Um Run, rabbit! Run, rabbit! Run, run, run! Don't give the farmer his fun, fun, fun! He'll get by without his rabbit pie So, run, rabbit! Run, rabbit! Run, run, run! She's still there.
Stop! Police! Stop! Police! He's just having a little nap.
Police! Open the door! Don't open the door! Get Mason and don't open the door! Let us in! What's going on? What's going on? Police.
Stay where you are.
Oh, this is a mistake! Don't worry, baby.
You stay here.
I haven't done anything! And the little boy! Oh, this is ridiculous! It's all right, little one.
Just go sit with Harriet for a minute.
Mummy! Get your hands off him! Mummy! It'll be all right, sweetheart! I promise! Mummy! It's all right, little one, it's all right.
It's all right, little one.
Put your arms out.
Spread your legs.
I'm gonna give you a pat-down search.
Mummy'll be fine.
It's only Mummy? Oh! Mason! Mummy? It's OK, darling, it's It's just a daft game.
Tell him it's a game.
Tell him.
He's frightened! It's OK, baby.
Don't worry.
I love you! You can't do that! Please.
He needs to be with me.
I'm his mum! He's scared! He's seven! Seven! Come on.
Do you understand why you've been arrested? Because of the nature of this offence, I'm authorising your detention in order to search Empty your pockets.
We're finished these two officers will take you related to drugs authorising these two officers to strip-search You understand that? You a bit chilly? Yeah.
Hm.
There we are.
Hello.
Jenny Hughes, social worker.
Is this Mason? Yes.
Can you please tell me what's happening to his mother? Are you his grandmother? No, I'm a a family friend.
I'm sorry.
I can't give any information about Louise's status while she's being questioned.
Status? What? My concern is with getting Mason into emergency foster care.
Oh, he can stay with me.
It's not quite as simple as that, I'm afraid.
If you're not immediate family It's got to be better than packing him off to some stranger's house, surely? I know his mother.
There's no point in arguing with me.
He can stay with me.
I'm sorry.
We've already found an emergency foster placement for him.
Where where are you taking him? I can't tell you that.
Why would you run if you've got nothing to hide? No comment.
It's a straightforward question, Louisa.
Is there anything you want to tell us? No comment.
Been watching your estate for a while now.
And you've popped up quite a few times.
Can you explain why we might have surveillance footage of you dealing drugs? What I'm gonna show you now is exhibit reference DL4.
It's approximately 40 grams of what we believe to be crack cocaine.
Hard to flush it all, eh? Hello, boy.
What do you think? The map.
We're gonna do it.
We're gonna have sex.
Louisa Bell? I'm here to fit your tag.
It's your curfew.
You know I'm partly responsible for you.
He can't know what I've done.
You got Mase to deliver drugs? I didn't! It were Tapper! You promised me you'd stop! You shut yourself up in that house for years and you let me slip away! This afternoon on Thornbury Moor we found a gun.
Andy? Something's happened.
Police have been in, man.
'Someone's been talking.
' You talked to the police? I'm sorry.
What you sorry for, Gem? What have you done?