In the Long Run (2018) s02e04 Episode Script

1 I want to break free Hey.
I want to break free I want to break free from your lies You're so self satisfied I don't need you I've got to break free God knows, God knows has been heralded as a new union powerhouse! Oh.
(LAUGHS) With the Zanon strike at deadlock they has stood resolute in the face of broken management promises.
(LAUGHS) I wonder if this journalist knows he's actually writing about the Freddie Mercury of Sierra Leone.
Imagine what they would be writing if I get the men back to work.
- It's not happening any time soon.
- I'll just go back today and try again, like I did yesterday and the day before that, - and the day before that.
- Not tomorrow.
- No, I hope so.
- Oh, me too.
My small wages won't keep us going for long.
I get paid from the garage at the end of the week.
(DOORBELL) - No, boy, keep your pocket money.
- I'm not a boy.
- I'm a man.
- Oh, you're a man? - Hey, come on, do some chores.
- OK.
- How do you put it on? - Oh, my lord.
- Rajesh.
- Good morning.
Is Walter in? - Yes.
- Excellent.
I'm here to help him end the strike.
Walter.
You're not dressed yet.
Whoo! Wee! Will this Hurricane Leon take Melissa today? Should we go to the pub? - Yeah.
- No! I'm only joking.
We're going to my sister's.
- Will you be OK? - Of course.
I'm a Well, we're gonna have fun anyway, aren't we? Hey? Hey? Now where is your instruction manual? That's not a bad idea.
I could write one of those.
Warning sounds, refuelling, what to do in the event of a leak.
Right, any problems, call me at work.
OK? Yeah, or just bring to the picket line.
The picket line? Yeah, she can stoke the brazier.
Suddenly I feel much better about leaving her with Leon.
Are you sure about working at a bookies? Not this again.
I wanna do something, - and we need the money.
- Yeah, I know, but hanging around scruffy old blokes all day long.
(LAUGHS) Look after Leon, sweetheart.
Mwah.
Love you.
Who's he calling scruffy? - See you.
- Bye, Melissa.
I know.
It seems impossible but it's true.
The factory stock levels for this quota have actually increased.
Right.
Plus, with the lease and the business rates the strike is costing management as much as it's costing us workers.
I'm not sure if Dennis is reusing his teabags as much as I am.
Listen, I appreciate the effort, but it's not quite the devastating blow that you thought you'd had.
Oh, OK.
Maybe there is something interesting in their insurance payments.
I doubt it.
Oh, I gotta go.
The boardroom awaits.
Oh.
The thought of going into that boardroom.
Don't you get nervous? Well, I do, but then I imagine the men that I'm talking for.
- Naked.
- What? No, sorry, I don't know what started that.
- Public speaking.
- Public speak naked? That's what the thought of the boardroom does to me.
OK.
Yeah, it runs in my family.
My cousin, Himesh Shukla No, actually, he's not my cousin, - he's Opan Shukla's son.
- Wait, wait, Shukla, Shukla.
Himesh Shukla.
He runs West Town Engineering.
- That's him.
- I know him.
- He's a great guy, huh? - He gave me the sack.
Such a bottom hole.
Anyway, just like week Himesh threw up into his hat into the big carpark in Dagenham.
That is a lovely story, Rajesh.
If I need any more insight I Hey, wait you said in the carpark, the big carpark? - Yes.
- Ah.
- The car plant? - Yes.
OK.
Tell me the story on the way.
- On the way? - To the boardroom, my friend.
No.
No.
No, please.
- You can take off your clothes if you like.
- (NERVOUS LAUGH) I can't go to the boardroom.
Crack that whip Give the past a slip Step on a crack I think we should squeeze in most of you into it.
I'm not wearing that! It's indecent.
In case you hadn't noticed there's a strike on.
Punters come here for a bit of escapism.
- They can wear it, then.
- Look, if this place is gonna survive and you're gonna have a job, we have to go the extra mile.
Pedant to the little details, Kristy.
- Kirsty.
- And do what we can to make these fellas feel really special.
- (BANGING) - Pick that up.
Now, who's wearing this? You or me? - See what this is? - The fuel injection unit.
- Correct.
- He's not testing you, - he just doesn't know.
- Ah, here she is.
Come to pretend she loves her dad while ruthlessly - picking his pockets.
- Thank you, daddy darling.
This is Kerry, AKA the artful dodger.
- Meet Kobna.
- Spanner.
I mean, hello.
He's also gonna need a nickname if he's considering staying.
- Why is he not at school? - Same reason you ain't.
- Ah, free period? - (LAUGHS) Pull the other one, girl.
Anyway, I'm more interested to know why he ain't at the bookies.
Might as well chuck that and take the cash, mate.
No, he better bloody not.
Your life of luxury depends on this afternoon's events at Aintree matching that piece of paper exactly.
Believe, my son.
Believe and may the spirit of Shergar shine down on you from whatever glue factory he now calls home.
I've got it.
Your nickname.
From this moment you shall be known as Velcro.
- (SNIGGERS) Velcro? - Yeah.
It's cos of his hair, innit? (LAUGHS) Velcro.
That's a good one.
(LAUGHS) Velcro.
I love it.
TV: Coming on the outside OK.
Kobna! - Why aren't you at school? - Um Er I'm just trying to earn some money for my family, during the strike.
- Please don't tell my mum and dad.
- OK.
But promise me you won't bunk off any more.
- I'm not taking a bet off of you.
- And why's that? - Because he's 14.
- Oh, as if.
- How old are you, sir? - 14.
Try again.
- 16.
- And again.
- 17.
- Oh, for Christ sake.
Hallelujah.
Take his bet, please, lovey.
Yes, Colleen.
I'll do it this once.
Could you hurry up.
I've got work to do.
Sorry.
(CLAMOURING) CHANTING: No more cuts! Well, I was hoping that your American bosses would have made the journey from Texas.
What? To hear you make the same offer you've made 100 times? No, to hear that you are not in as strong a position - as you think.
- Oh, do enlighten me.
While we've been on strike the company has sold no alternators, correct? That is right, Walter, yes.
I can see why they made you union rep.
And the building we are sitting in right now - still has rent to pay on it.
- Rent's paid through Christmas.
And the components still keep arriving, as do the invoices.
We have an agreement with our suppliers.
Anything else? Cos I'm enjoying this.
Oh, yeah.
There's just one more thing.
- Rajesh - Huh? Oh.
My cousin vomited.
Oh, so my cousin Well, he's not actually my cousin, he's the son of a man my father met at a wedding in Pondicherry Rajesh! Who is your cousin? - Himesh Shukla, but he's not actually - And what does he do? - He runs West Town Engineering - And where did he vomit? - In the big car park in Dagenham.
- And what was he doing there? He was going to sell our alternators.
Oh, and who was selling the alternators to the car plant before the strike? (CLEARS THROAT) We were.
So are you ready to talk? No.
No, it's a nice story, Walter.
Ah, da-da-da-da.
I wasn't talking to you, Dennis, I was talking to the American man listening on the speaker since we entered the room.
RADIO: Howdy, Walter.
We're ready to talk.
You know there's a song in Liverpool they sing.
It goes like this.
You're not singing any more Have you heard it? You're not singing any more (LAUGHS) (BOTH LAUGH) We won! The strike is over! - Rajesh! Rajesh! - I love you.
- Me too, man.
Let's do another.
- Hey, Dennis - You don't know who - (CLEARS THROAT) - Walter? - Hey.
Can I have a word in private.
If you have anything to say, you can say it in front of my learned comrade.
Right.
It's the Yanks.
They said they want you on our side in future.
They want to promote you to management, Walter.
(GASPS) (ALL CHEERING) He deserves their adulation and the new job.
- It's very exciting.
- He's a lucky man.
The respect, the salary, the chance to roam the country spending long glorious days away from home.
(LAUGHS) What do you mean, "Roam the country"? It's a national role.
Walter will be troubleshooting factories - all over England.
- Hey, we could meet up on the road.
The Easmon brothers on tour.
The Easmon brothers on tour, yeah.
You look like a second sight.
And he hasn't said yes yet.
But he will, sister.
You are going to be rich.
Build a house for all of us to live in.
It's true.
Come on, cheers.
Cheers to you.
(CHEERING) - Good old Walter.
- Mm.
He's going places.
Intensive care if those pratts drop him.
- Penny for your thoughts? - Oh, um I was just thinking about that time when Melissa threw up - those Opal Fruits.
- Right, well, can I have my penny back? You did tell Leon not to give her Opal Fruits? - No, you did.
Twice.
- You did tell him not to go too fast - on the roundabout.
- No, you did.
Twice.
- Relax, Kirst, he's fine.
- Who's line is it? - Where's Melissa? - Who? Ah! She's fast asleep at my sister's.
It's all good.
And you're OK to pick her up from Teeny Acorns tomorrow? Yeah.
Yeah.
Just sorry I can't have her all day.
- She's a sweetheart.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
- (CHEERING) - Eh, eh, don't drop him.
- (GLASS BREAKING) - Hey! TV: There's a great big belt of cloud already (LAUGHS) No, you're joking.
I'm not buying it for a sec No, man, you are joke Morning, baby.
Can you imagine, this man's name is Michael Fish.
- Is that his real name? - I don't know.
Who calls themselves Mr Fish? You are very, very lively this morning.
- (SCREAMS) Valentine! - Did you sleep under the kitchen table? - It was easier than going home.
- Shelby, you live in the pub! My friend, what are you wearing? It was for a bet.
I was lucky I won.
- Hey! - Yes.
Walter, we need to talk about this job offer.
Again? Listen, after all this time a proper, proper career.
- And proper money.
- And proper travelling.
I know it's not ideal, OK.
Kobna is at a very difficult age.
He needs his father to guide him, to teach him.
Kobna? Kobna is not a baby.
And besides, listen he has you when I'm away.
- And me.
- Oh, oh.
Hey! For God sake.
Listen, you need to think carefully before you go leaping - into something.
- Baby, listen, I'm not leaping in, OK.
I've been waiting for this for a long time.
I cannot say no.
Yes.
It's 8:1.
Get in! - 8:1? - 8:1.
Eight and one is nine.
And six and four is ten.
- 24 - Uh-huh.
OK.
What is that? - Are you gonna make a habit of this? - What? Turning up like something off a Hammer film.
You're meant to be bringing the punters in, not scaring them off.
- Sorry.
- All right, love? - Hey, Vic.
- Hello.
There you go.
What you doing here? - I'm putting a bet on - Didn't have you down as a gambler.
It's something to do, innit? You come in often enough you start feeling like it's home.
You know, part of the community You're holding the queue up, mate.
Shame she's not wearing the costume today.
(GIGGLES) Hey, boss.
- There he is.
- You won.
- Velcro the wonderkid.
- More like miracle worker if he's turned - your losing streak around.
- All right, gobby.
There's a birthday party coming up that can easily be cancelled.
For your trouble.
You're taking the piss.
It's got to be worth a quid at least.
I'm really starting to like you.
My birthday party, come down.
I will.
Thank you.
Neunundneunzig Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont TV: heading towards another win at the gold cup.
Yes, he's coming towards the finishing line, - and it's Alexander The Great.
- Bollocks.
Wasn't your bet each way, Vic? - What? - Wasn't it each way, your bet? Oh, yeah.
Yeah, can I have more money now, please? It was a straight win.
Sorry, Granddad.
I don't think you're cut out for this, darling.
You'll have to harden up a bit.
(PHONE RINGS) Lucky Odds.
Teeny Acorns? No, I'm sorry Hello? Yeah.
- I'll be five minutes.
- Where the hell are you going? Um, I'll be back soon.
'Ey? My daughter's nursery.
There's an emergency.
Kirsty? Kirsty! If you go out that door, don't bother coming back! This is all my fault.
I should've told you, her dad was picking her up.
Didn't you ask Melissa? Yeah.
She said he wasn't her dad.
That's why we phoned you.
- I'm sorry.
- No, don't worry about it.
- So, he is her dad, then? - Mm, kind of.
Who's the other strange-looking old fella? He's not strange looking.
Oh! Oh, God! - I came as fast as I could.
- What are you doing here? - I saw Tina.
- Tall Tina? No, Tina with the teeth.
She was curtsying little Tim.
- He's got Tina's teeth, bless him.
- Yeah, she told me that they wouldn't let Melissa leave, so I came as fast as I could.
- Right, so who's the father? - It's complicated.
- I bet.
- Look, I'll leave you with all this.
Leon, hold on.
Why don't we sort this out so it doesn't happen next time.
- No, don't worry about it.
- What do you mean? Oh I need a little sit down.
Well done, love.
(DOOR OPENS) Oh, hold on.
Do I look like Mary Poppins? She'll have to go.
- We're both going.
- 'Ey? Come to say thank you, Colleen.
You've made me realise I'm no good with bosses.
I won't do as I'm told, you see.
Won't learn.
Take your sticky poxy job.
I quit.
- But I need you, Kristy.
- Oh, I'm so sorry, Colleen.
Oh, look at that.
I did learn summat after all.
What you up to tonight, darling? (SIGHS) - Oi.
Nice overalls.
- Did you nick them? - No.
Off your mum! - What did you just say? You little prick! You know, taking this promotion is the right thing to do, isn't it? - It's a great opportunity.
- No, that wasn't the question.
I tell you something.
Our life gonna be different from now.
- Better.
- Well, in some ways.
Well, we will have more money, and finally, we can bring Mama over.
Hmm, and I won't panic every time Kobna goes near the fridge.
Little shit! And no more blue overalls for me.
Hey! Bring them home with you.
You know I like you in them.
- Help me! - Oh, yeah? - Hey.
- What's going on? What's up, mate? What you doing? You want some? Hey, you want some Barney Rubble? Why are you not in school? Kobna, you better start talking.
Or you will wish those boys caught up with you.
Aggy, Aggy, take your time.
Look at him, he's suffering.
Hey, oh.
Oh.
Were they fifth year boys again? I know their dads, you know.
I'll speak to them.
- Yes.
- Come, come.
When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid No, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me So, darling, darling, stand by me Oh, stand by me Oh, stand Stand by me Stand by me Dear, Mama I'm pleased to tell you that the strike is now officially over.
It was a glorious victory indeed.
But it came with a great opportunity for me personally, and for our whole family.
But I had to turn it down, because as you have always said, life is about priorities.
- Who wants a beer? - (ALL LAUGHING) Get back to work, you bastards.
At this moment, Kobna must be mine.
He's almost a man but not quite.
(SIPS) Ah! One flesh, one bone, one true religion One voice, one hope, one real decision Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Give me one vision, yeah No wrong, no right I'm gonna tell you there's no black and no white No blood, no stain All we need is