Prisoners' Wives (2012) s02e03 Episode Script

You're a bit young to get dragged down the aisle.
Depends who's dragging.
That's us, Ash, top table.
He'll be out a week before the wedding, your family'll never know.
Aisling, this time it wasn't my fault.
Francesca, have you heard of Chris Pearson? Aaah! What have you got me into? From now on, everything you do is about avoiding detection.
Mick Haines? Yep.
What have they said he's done? Jaiden, he's trouble.
His family live next door to us, and it's been one thing after another since they moved in.
I'm sure it's just a little lie that got out I've met someone.
It's looking like it's serious.
Oh! Don't want to see you.
This is survival, join the biggest gang.
People lie, Kim, have secrets.
We know that more that anyone.
I'll give you the chance to tell Mick about the affair at your next visit, but if you don't, I'm afraid I'm going to have to tell him myself.
Where's my son? I don't know.
Don't lie to me, I know you and Matt spent the afternoon together.
Try Student Union.
Like father, like son.
I'm not coming to the prison and I don't want to see any of you ever again.
Jesus! Brendan! Matt, come on! We'll be late for your dad! So who are you today then, Frannie? Not much to show for 70 years on this planet.
Oh, Dad, don't, don't do this.
We can sort this out.
I mean, where are you going to go? You're safe here.
Come on.
Please, Dad, please! We're family, we're all we've got.
I'm an old man, Frannie.
I know when it's time to check out.
Lovely.
Nice big smiles.
Ash! Sorry.
Hello? Yeah, yeah, it is, why? Just all move in.
That's it.
Nice big smiles.
That's it.
Lovely.
What's happened to him? Lovely.
OK, I will, um, thank you.
Everything all right? Family liaison.
What? The prison.
My dad's in hospital.
What are you doing? You're not going, are you? Ash, just wait, I'll drive you.
Ten more minutes, that's all.
My Mum wants another one, just the kids.
Did you not hear me? He's in hospital.
Having treatment.
Well, it can't be that serious, can it? If they've only just rung.
You don't get it, do you? You don't get anything.
If the prison rings, if the prison tells you to visit, it means it's serious, it means What am I going to tell my parents? Why don't you tell them the truth? Tell them my dad's a criminal.
A hopeless criminal who's been in and out of prison my whole life.
And now he's in hospital, on the oncology ward, probably dying and I'm going to be with him.
Right now.
Why don't you tell 'em that? Do you know how devastated your mum was to catch you doing that? Do you? She did mention it.
You think it's funny, do you, son? Not funny, ha-ha.
It's just, y'know, ironic.
Getting the big moral lecture in here.
You think you're so clever, don't you? With your irony and your smart-arse comments? You just remember who paid for it.
What? Years and years of the best schools money can buy, best opportunities, and what do you do? Throw it all away.
Said all this.
He don't care.
I'm not throwing anything away, all right? Three Es and an ungraded? You should be knuckling down, revising, instead of Instead of what, Dad? Doing what you do? You don't get it, do you? I want you to have different, better choices.
You have no idea what it's like in here.
You all right? Brendan.
He collapsed in the cell on me.
Blood everywhere.
They took him off in an ambulance.
Does Ash know? I don't know.
Well, what's wrong with him? They wouldn't tell me.
A year younger than me, he is.
You are not on this path, all right? Stop what you're doing, head down.
Cos, believe me, this place does things to a man.
Numbers 13 to 25, please.
Morning! Hello, Juliet.
Do you have any tape, by any chance? Oh, that's perfect, thank you.
Looks like she's not coming, Haines.
We'll get you back to your cell.
Got it! Oh, thank you, that's going to look so much better than tape.
Could you? It's just it's hard keeping it straight.
Yeah, yeah.
Are we still on for Wednesday? Yeah, absolutely.
I was thinking, do you want to see something in town or head out to the multiplex? Oh, goodness! What's the difference? Depends what you want to see.
I don't know.
I like all sorts, really.
Oh, I did enjoy that film about King George.
You know, the one with the, um the The, the, the, the, the stutter.
Stutter.
Yeah, yeah, that was good.
Anyway, I'd, er I'd better go.
I've got a multi-faith committee to Sorry, did I? No, it's just we have to be aware, Harriet, that's all.
You know, what we have in here and what we have outside, two different things.
I'm sorry.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Visiting Gavin today? Didn't see you on the list.
No, no, not today.
Think we both need a break from the weekly visit.
Good lad.
Go wait outside and let me talk to your mother.
Took your eye off the ball there, Fran.
I'm sorry? The lad misses school for weeks on end, up to no good, you don't even notice.
In case you've forgotten, it's been a busy few weeks.
The house burnt down, a new business, Dad's walked out, Lauren not talking to me, then she is, now she's not.
All right, Frannie, I'm just saying No, I know what you're saying, Paul, and I'm on it, all right? I'll sort the kids, and you, you just sit there, barking your orders.
Frannie Right, ladies and gents, thanks for coming, time's up.
That's my dad in there.
I need to speak to a doctor.
It's OK, I'll get someone for you.
'Hi, you've reached Kim, I can't get to the phone right now 'but if you leave me a message, I'll get back to you.
' 'When you have finished recording, 'please hang up or press the hash key for more options.
' There you are.
I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, your car.
Honestly, it's all right, it's very old.
My late husband, Clive, he liked Scandinavian models, good safety record.
I love him.
I love my husband.
And I was dreading this visit.
I've had this sick feeling all the time and I can't sleep.
I know.
I do.
We've all had difficult visits.
Because I know, I know how much it's going to hurt him.
Me, our boys, we mean everything to Mick.
I'm not sure I quite I've been having an affair.
Six months.
The council had this fun day, this sports day on the rec.
All the kids were trying out different things - climbing wall, judo.
That's where I met him, Danny.
We started talking, and he He looked at me, like he like he couldn't take his eyes off me, and we started texting, meeting up.
I think it was just about the sex.
You know, the sort of sex where you forget everything.
Secret, exciting.
On the changing room floor, or in his car, always worried someone might come in, find us.
I was going to end it.
I was, because deep down I knew, I knew it didn't mean anything and now I've got to tell Mick, break his heart.
Come here.
Oh, good, you're here.
There's a shipment due in half an hour, and then we're going straight on a bank run.
Er, no, I'm not.
Not today.
I'm taking some leave.
Family time.
I thought you'd like to know.
Francesca, I'm sorry, I think you might be confused.
This is not a little job at the council.
We don't offer employment rights, annual holidays.
You have responsibilities.
Yeah, I have, and one of them's waiting for me in the van.
So, if you'll excuse me.
Hi, Ash, it's me.
My dad told me about your dad and I just I wanted to know if you're all right, so Who are you talking to? And because the tumour has already spread to the chest wall and the windpipe, it's classed as advanced cancer, stage 4.
Is there anything, any chemo? Well, the first stage of his treatment, tomorrow, they're going to insert a stent, a tube in your dad's airway to help him breathe.
And then he'll be all right? He'll certainly feel more comfortable.
But it's the first stage of a long treatment plan.
What happens next? Well, after tomorrow, we hope to start a course of radiotherapy or chemotherapy with a view to shrinking the tumour so it becomes small enough to remove by surgery.
But it is important to take this one step at a time.
Right now, the priority is to get him through tomorrow and to help his breathing.
Yeah.
Why? Why have you done this? Haven't you done enough? You, your kids? Nowt to do with me, love.
My kids are at school.
Least they know not to shit in their own nest.
What d'you mean? And turn that racket down, otherwise I'm calling the cops.
You're disturbing the peace.
What's going on? Right.
English.
Maths.
History.
Physics.
Not even my syllabus.
OK, well, I'll swap it.
Now, I want you to draw up a revision plan, divide up all your subjects, how many weeks we've got and we're going to do a chart.
A chart? God, you've really thought this through.
And I want your phone and your computer.
Oh, you're joking! No distractions, I don't want you wasting your time messing about on the internet.
You have got to buckle down.
For God's sake, Mum, that's just stupid.
How am I supposed to revise without a computer? What are you going to do? Make me a quill? Why have you not touched your lunch? Don't want it.
What are you, some sort of hunger striker? What are you? Some sort of liar? What's going on with you, eh? I know you must be upset with everything that's happening with your dad, but this is not What's that? How did you get that? Jack, if someone has hurt you, then you need to tell me.
We were getting changed for PE.
They kept on calling Dad names.
Oh, sweetheart.
I'm sorry.
I am so sorry that this has happened and I understand why you're so upset.
But if you're being bullied, I will go in and I will speak to Miss Croft and I will not let this happen again.
Jack? I saw you.
I saw you and Danny.
Shouldn't you be wearing an apron? Don't need any comments, thank you.
Lauren, dinner? She won't come.
She not eating.
Least, she's not eating with me.
Mum, sorry I messed up.
And I'm going to sort it out, resit the modules.
I still want to go to university.
I just I hate that school.
Well, we can do something about that.
And the other thing.
The dealing Oh, I don't want to talk about that now, Matthew.
It's just a side-line.
Most of my mates have Saturday jobs.
This is really nice, Mum.
Do you know what you're doing? Are you doing it properly? Are you hiding your face? And do you trust who you're buying from? Mum, course.
Have you got a separate phone? Pay-as-you-go? Right, you get a new number each week and you shred the old SIM.
Just promise me that you won't get caught.
I thought I was the one supposed to be sick.
There you go.
Sleeping Beauty! You always did kip like that, catching flies.
How are you feeling, Dad? Grand, you know.
Comfy bed.
Beautiful nurse.
Is it time for my bed bath, Sister? Oi! Right, Brendan, you're on my theatre list for this afternoon.
Any questions about the procedure? Your behaviour is unprofessional.
Francesca, are you listening to me? You need to do your job.
We need to get this banked, now.
What are you doing? Helping myself to my money.
I don't think you quite understand.
The money needs to be laundered, legitimised, so you can stay safe in your nice, secure flat.
Francesca! Not my job, I know it's not your job.
We do what we have to do, don't we? Now bank it! Traffic unit, pick him up.
And through one-to-one tuition and small group seminars, we can really concentrate on the study areas necessary to attain the grade improvements in your re-sits.
Sometimes we all lose focus, and all it needs is a little help to get us back on track.
Absolutely.
So, any queries? Sounds perfect.
Matthew? Absolutely.
Excuse me.
That's fine, I think we're done here.
You take your call and I'll introduce Matthew to some of his fellow students.
Frannie? What's going on? Why aren't you at work? I am at work.
I'm at work fixing this family, like you asked me to.
You can't do this.
'You've been breaking your routine.
' 'We're trying to run a tight ship here, Frannie.
' Everybody's running around doing your job, so they can't do their own.
'And it makes us vulnerable.
' 'This is how things go wrong.
' I don't appreciate it, Frannie.
And I don't appreciate you having to have a business conversation when everyone can listen in.
Get back to work.
Be the good little wife and do the washing.
My number is 07 I'm sure that Matthew will make the most of this opportunity.
If you need anything, any time of day Should I pay now? Er, the bursar will be in touch.
Thank you.
Right.
Look, I'd better go.
Come on.
Rickman Pugh Solicitors.
Shaheen? Oh! Hello.
Sorry, did we have a meeting? I've been ringing you.
Why didn't you return my calls? Kim, I've been in court all morning.
I've only just switched my phone back on.
Is everything okay? I didn't tell him.
I couldn't.
I couldn't even go in.
But I will, next visit.
I'm afraid I won't be able to wait.
I've an obligation to tell Mick the new evidence.
But he needs to hear about Danny from me.
I've got a legal visit scheduled with Mick at 5 o'clock today.
I'll have to tell him then, I'm sorry.
You can't do this to me.
I need more time.
Look, why don't you just come up to my office and This isn't a schedule, a case.
This is my life.
Kim, I'm sorry you find yourself in these circumstances, and whilst I have huge personal sympathy for you, Mick is my client, and my duty of care is to him.
Take the cuffs off him.
Take the cuffs off him now! Best not argue.
Bit of a wildcat, this one.
I'm afraid you can't go any further.
I'm an idiot.
All those weeks, months, years I've wasted.
Locked up in that stinking hole when I should've been with you.
I swear, I'm going to fight this, Ash, and when I'm better, things are going to change.
Now, come on.
Enough of your water-works.
Bye, Dad.
Oh, goodness! My ears are ringing.
Is it always that loud? Yeah, it's surround sound.
Didn't you notice when that spaceship flew over? It was like it was going right over my head! I mean, exactly! You first.
No, you go.
Sorry.
Ey-up.
You can't! What are you doing? Go on! Is everything all right? One of our older inmates died today.
Cancer.
Wasn't picked up in time.
Oh.
How awful.
Yes, it's very sad.
The last time I saw him, he was struggling to keep contact with his daughter.
And now it's too late.
Are you all right, Harriet? Actually, I will go and visit Gavin tomorrow.
I think that's the right decision.
So do I.
Dad, please, just call me.
At least just let me know where you're staying.
I'm worried about you.
Lauren misses you, and so do I, and I'm sorry that I lied to you, and I know that you're angry and you're disappointed.
But all this, it's not as bad as you think.
It's all right.
I'm so sorry.
Back again? Yes.
Lucky Gavin.
Not like him to have two visitors at once.
I'm sorry? Girlfriend? I've only missed one visit! Hello.
We haven't met.
I'm Harriet.
Harriet Allison.
Gavin's mum.
What's your name? Kayleigh.
Kayleigh? Oh, that's a that's very, very pretty name.
I didn't know Gavin was seeing someone.
Well, not that he can actually "see" someone Well, I suppose it's a bit like a date, isn't it? Across the table.
Have you been together long? No.
No, no, I thought not.
I mean, Gavin hadn't mentioned you, so How how many times have you been in to visit? You look smaller in here.
Smaller and older.
Six years since you've seen me, Frank.
Long time.
How do you stand it? A bloody youth club.
You get used to it.
Francesca know you're here? This isn't about Francesca.
I've wasted too many years on her.
You don't mean that.
I lost her the moment she brought you through my front door, with your flash suit.
Still hurts, doesn't it? Still hurts, even after all these years, that she picked me.
I were her choice, Frank.
I know you were.
And now I've lost my home, everything I've ever worked for.
45 years of memories burnt to the ground because of Francesca and her choices.
It's too late for her, and it might be too late for poor Matty.
Greedy, weak, his father's son.
What do you want, old man? I've just found out my friend's died, so I'm not in the mood for your guessing games.
No games.
And I want you to know, it sticks in my throat to have to ask you this, but you gave me no choice.
Ask me what? I want money.
Enough money to buy a house so that I can be independent, start over.
Two bedrooms.
I'm taking Lauren.
Told you not to come.
Why are you here? I thought maybe you didn't mean What? I'm sorry, Gavin, I'll I'll check next time if you want me to Anyway, it's nice to meet your friends.
We were having a lovely chat outside, weren't we, Kayleigh? Kayleigh? We were.
Mum, how's Basil? Mum, look at me.
Tell me about Basil.
He's um, he's Oh, Gavin, no, no.
Is he eating? Is he still eating those biscuits he likes, those bone-shaped biscuits? What? Yes.
Salt and vinegar? What? She's offering you a crisp, Mum.
Sit down, please, Mum.
Sit down.
Don't say anything.
Don't you say anything.
Please! Sorry, love, he's not coming.
Excuse me, sorry, sorry, excuse me, could you call the Chaplain, please, I need to see him.
Harriet, come on, you know how busy he is.
Just leave him a message.
I've done that! Look, you don't understand, I need him, I need his help.
He's my friend.
My my my close friend.
All right, Harriet.
If he knows I'm upset, he'll come to me.
I know he will.
If you can just talk to Gavin, get the knife off of him.
Harriet, it's not that simple.
What if he hurts someone? Or someone hurts him? They could turn the knife on him.
Harriet, now that you've told me this information, I have to act on it.
That's what I want.
I want you to get in there, get the knife.
You could put it in one of those Amnesty boxes.
No one needs to know.
But I do, I do know.
And because I know, I'm obliged to alert the authorities that there's been a breach in security, and they'll put the measures in place.
But what will happen to Gavin? He'll hate me, you know.
He'll know that I've done it again.
A grass.
I really don't want to leave you in this state, but I've got to go back inside now.
So, Harriet, you promise me you'll go home and you'll try not to worry.
I know, I know, I know.
But you've done the right thing in telling me.
And I'll ring you as soon there's any news.
OK? Oh! What are you doing? Right, come on, Gavin! You're going to be searched.
Why? Why? Just come on.
Get out there.
I haven't done anything! I haven't What? Take your shoes off for me, Gavin.
No, I haven't done anything.
Come on, take them off.
We need to search.
There's nothing in there.
Leave my stuff alone! Get off it.
Put your arms up.
Get off it! Just leave it alone.
Leave it.
Please.
What's this then? It's not mine.
You know where you're going.
No! It's not mine.
It's not mine! Hi, Mum.
Good day? Hello, Gavin.
I'm sorry you've found yourself in here.
What are they going to do to me? You'll serve your time on segregation, and then there'll be an adjudication.
It's not the prison.
I'm not scared of the prison.
You're worried about repercussions from other inmates? Gavin, if you're in danger from gang members, we can protect you, arrange to have you moved onto the VP wing.
I can talk to your mum, tell her you're OK.
She's concerned about you.
She told you? She told you about the knife? She did it again.
My mum.
Gavin My Mum grassed me up.
Gavin, I understand you're upset, but your mum's only concern was your safety and the safety of the people around you.
Every time I have friends, every time I'm happy, she ruins it for me, she grasses me up.
I'm going to go now, cos I don't think I'm helping.
She's a jealous bitch, I hate her! I don't think you're being very fair.
What? Your mother is a kind, compassionate woman.
What do you know? It's you, isn't it? I've seen you.
I've seen the way she stares at you.
Gavin You're the one who's changing her, you're the one who's taking her away.
I'm not taking her away.
She loves you.
She loves you and I love her, and I can't bear what you're doing to her.
No! Fuck! Shut your mouth! Stop it! Stop it! Jack, are you all right? Get Mum! Quick! Get Mum! What's going on? What's happened? Did he fall over? Has he got a puffer? What are you doing? What's going on? It's Jack.
What are you doing to my boy? I'm trying to help him! Get off my kid! He's having an asthma attack, all right? If you hurt him, I swear to God You're a disgrace.
Darling, it's all right.
It'll be all right.
It'll be all right.
Thank you for coming in.
We're very sorry about your dad.
In many ways, he was the life and soul of this place.
The lads on his wing are devastated.
He was very popular.
Always first with a story or a joke.
We were always disappointed when Brendan came back to us, and yet always pleased to see him.
I'm so sorry.
What about these? Oh, come on, there must be something you like? I told you, you can't fix this just by buying me stuff.
I just want us to spend some time together, that's all.
Like a normal mother and daughter? Yeah, exactly.
But we're not, are we? That's why Granddad's house was burnt down, that's why we've got bloody bodyguards following us round the shop.
I promise you, that's not for ever.
Your dad's actually been talking about retiring.
Seriously? Yeah, we've been thinking about moving to Spain.
You'd like that.
There's really good international schools, we'll get a pool in the back garden.
Does he not realise how disgusting that looks? All sweaty.
It's like being followed by a boiled pig.
Come on.
Let's go.
What? Yeah, let's ditch him, he'll never catch us anyway.
Come on, let's get out.
Are you sure? Yeah.
Tape it off.
Secure the area, and get onto forensics.
Hello, Ian? Where? Sorry, madam, you can't come in here.
What's what's happened? Oh, Ian! I'm sorry.
I didn't realise you were trying to help Jack.
I shouldn't have shouted at you.
So what were you drinking? Get in a state like that? Vodka.
I don't I don't usually.
I've never drank so much.
Not in front of the boys.
So what if you do? You can do what you like in your house.
Drink yourself stupid, abandon your kids, don't matter, cos you've got nice clean windows, lovely husband.
But with me I can't step outside without people muttering, judging.
Little jokes.
"No, it's just her.
Just that fat chavvy cow from number 60.
" I know what people think of me, what you think.
I did.
I did judge you.
But it's hard.
All the noise, the fights, your kids throwing dog mess into my garden.
I do try, you know.
You might not think it, but I do.
And yeah, yeah, I let 'em get away with stuff, but why not? Going to get the blame for it, any road.
Anything goes missing, any trouble round here.
Do you know what we call you? Me and the kids.
The SB from next door.
Snotty Bitch.
Wi' your perfect little life.
My life's isn't perfect.
Hasn't been for a long time.
I'm a cheat.
I cheated on my husband, broke my family.
The worst time in Mick's life, when he needed me the most.
He's a good man.
And I miss him.
I never thought it'd go this far.
I'll talk to Jaiden.
Well, he's still sulking.
He should lose a few pounds, then he might be able to keep up with us.
Oh, there's your brother.
Are you all right? Where have you been all day? Aisling.
Oh, yeah, sorry about her dad.
He was a lovely man.
So what's it like? What are the other kids like? Yeah.
They're OK.
There's actually a boy called Tarquin in my physics group.
Tarquin? Very nice.
Thank you.
Course, you nearly weren't a Matthew.
What do you mean? Oh, your dad wanted to call you Gordon, after Gordon Banks.
Seriously.
Don't tell him I told you, though.
There you go.
And I'll have a double espresso.
Sure that's what you want? It'll keep you up all night.
Mum? No, it's all right, sweetheart, you have the cream.
I apologise for disturbing your dinner.
Looks nice.
Do you mind? Sorry about doing this here.
It's all a bit unpleasant in front of your kids.
Doing what? It's just this is what we call a rapidly developing case.
We need to move quickly, co-ordinated approach.
Police! Mum, what's going on? Your mum's just learning a lesson.
Armed police! Get down on the floor now! Do not move! Stay down there! Do not move! Mum? Do you want me to get hold of Dad? Francesca Miller, I am arresting you on suspicion of murder.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
During our investigation into the murder of Chris Pearson, we have received intelligence that suggests you may be at risk of serious harm.
Chris's men are going to want revenge.
Mr Haines, you are free to go.
It was a mistake.
It wasn't anything.
It meant nothing.
There's nothing here for me.
I'm going to move down south.
You can't.
You can't go! This was an unprovoked attack on the Prison Chaplain.
Mum! Mum! This might make you powerful in here, but outside, you're nothing.
It's over.
'Daddy, it's me.
' It did get worse, it did escalate.
This is their revenge.
Help me.