Heartbeat (1992) s06e01 Episode Script

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Heartbeat
Why do you miss when
my baby kisses me?
Heartbeat
Why does a love kiss
stay in my memory?
Riddle dee pat
And sing to me love's story
And bring to me love's glory
Heartbeat
Why do you miss when
my baby kisses me?
CAR HORN
Come on, mate. Get moving.
It's nothing to do with me, mate.
CAR STALLS
Well, you're off early today.
Market day's the highlight of
our week, isn't it, sweetheart?
Wheeee.
Come here.
Oh, by the way, you haven't
seen Molly, have you?
- Molly?
- Her dolly.
Oh. Let's go and find her, shall we?
I'm doing my best, all right?
Having problems, are we?
Phil. It's good to see you.
- Is this the guilty party?
- Came quietly, did she, officer?
Yeah. I'll see you two later.
Come on.
- Morning, sir. Can I help you?
- Yes, you can help me.
You can do summat about that lunatic
up by the school for starters.
And which lunatic
would that be, sir?
Fellow just jumped
out in front of me
and nearly got himself
killed, that's who.
Come here.
- What?
- Come here.
Thank you.
Now, what do I owe you?
I could think of something.
Pint of bitter round
the pub tonight?
- That'll do. For now.
- I'll see you, then.
(BEEPING)
- You will.
Come on. Come on, then!
- So it's you, Claude.
- Is it?
I'll tell you one thing
about you young coppers.
You don't miss much, do you?
So, how long have you been
licensed to carry a lollipop then?
You probably won't believe it from
the expert while I'm sorting it out,
but it's my first day.
Yeah, I've just had a bloke complained
you jumped out in front of him.
Nearly caused an accident.
Ah, it's probably that
lunatic in the green Rover.
That's the one.
Ah, well it's him you want
to have a go at, not me.
He comes screaming up here like
Stirling Moss on snuffing senna pods.
I can certainly vouch
for that, Constable.
So you witnessed the incident,
did you, Miss Weston?
Thank you very much
indeed, Miss Weston.
As a matter of fact, Officer,
Miss Weston happened to be
on the crossing at the time.
He very nearly hit her.
I see.
Alright. Will that
be all, then, Officer?
Yeah. I suppose so.
I'll get back to my duties, then.
We've not all got
bobbies' jobs, you know.
I was hoping you might pop in and
give the children a talk sometime.
Oh, yeah?
We're doing a campaign
on road safety.
Well, I'm all in favour of that.
Then, how about this week?
Yeah, I'll check with
my social secretary.
See if I'm free, okay.
Good.
BLOWS WHISTLE
Lizzy.
Can I have a word
with you, please?
- Do you know what time it is?
- No, miss.
It's nearly a quarter past nine.
Which means you're late again.
- What happened this morning?
- Don't know, miss.
Did you at least remember to
bring your dinner money today?
Yes, miss.
Five pounds?
My mummy had no change, miss.
Even so, five pounds
just for dinner money?
She forgot and she was still
in bed, like. So I just took it.
You took it?
All right. Go and sit down for now.
I'll sort you out some change later.
I've just had an irate motorist
bending my ear, Rowan.
Complaining about
the kamikaze antics
of a lollipop man on your patch.
Would that be a
Mr. Pettigrew, sarge?
Oh, you've met him, have you?
He's had a go at me about it already.
But have you had a go yet
at this idiot with the lollipop?
Yes, sarge.
And Mr. Greengrass
claimed it was Pettigrew
that nearly caused the accident.
(Greengrass?)
Afraid so, sarge.
The best things in life are free
Well you can keep them
for the birds and bees ♪
Oh, come on!
- Have you lost something?
- Five quid.
I left it over there by the telly
when I came in last night.
Oh, don't look at me.
I haven't taken it.
Ah, well, that only leaves
one suspect then, doesn't it?
Oh, no. No. She wouldn't.
Oh, somebody did and if it wasn't her,
who the hell else could it have been?
But, are you sure
that's where you left it?
I'm telling you, I left that here!
Okay! Okay! Don't break it.
We've just bought it!
KNOCK ON DOOR
- Mrs. McGowan?
- That's right.
I'm Jo Weston, Lizzy's teacher.
Oh, hello.
Could I come in?
- Sorry. Aye, of course. Come in.
- Thank you.
Oh, this is Derek, by the way.
Hello.
He was just away upstairs
to get changed.
Come in.
Lizzy's out, is she?
Playing with Miguel next door.
Do you want me to go
and get her for you?
No, no, that won't be necessary.
She brought this with
her to school today.
To pay for school
dinners, she said.
So that's where it went.
Ohly, when I got up this morning
I had to run out for a loaf.
When I got back she'd gone.
She must have taken it
from Derek's wage pocket.
The thing is, you see, I really
didn't have enough change.
It's very good of
you to bring it back.
Only, I'm a bit short of change
myself, you know, so,
leave it with me and I'll see she brings
in the right money the morrow, okay?
Right. One more
thing, Mrs. McGowan.
Lizzy's been turning up for
school quite late recently.
Aye well, that's our
Lizzy all over, you know.
A real dawdler.
I'm sick to death of telling her.
When I have a word
with her about this,
I'll have one about
that as well, okay?
Right. Thanks very much, then.
- Bye, then.
- Cheerio.
Thanks again.
Cheers.
So, where were you when they
were handing out manners,
at the back of the queue?
More to the point, where's
our wandering little girl?
Why?
Because I'd like a word with her.
You stay away from her,
d'you hear me?
Especially in that state.
Oh aye, and what
state would that be?
Stinking of drink.
Don't start.
The way you're going at it, David,
there's going to be nothing left.
I said, don't start, Dorothy!
Just get off my back, okay?
(AS DOROTHY) Derek, Derek.
(COUGHS)
Right.
So what makes you think
Phil's going to be here tonight?
Oh, she's got a Liverpudlian
accent and wears miniskirts.
Generally cn be found pulling
pints in this establishment.
Yeah?
- And he's on a promise, so he thinks.
- No!
Why, you know Phil.
He's got a vivid imagination.
Besides, he doesn't know
we're meeting him yet.
- Cheers.
- Cheers, then.
And we'll have two more of the
same, thank you, Gina, love.
Cheers, Phil.
Hello, Gina.
- All right?
- Yeah.
I don't understand why you want to
be a lollipop man at your age, Claude?
Because of the hidden advantages.
Hidden advantages?
When you work for the council,
automatic perks are many and muchly.
- What sort of perks?
- Free holidays.
Free holidays?
Yeah, I'm looking. Chopper Axford,
he works for the council.
Last year, he ended up with
two weeks' free holiday
at the Miners' Home in Blackpool.
Yes, well, only Axford spent
most of his life down the pit
and has the lungs to prove it.
What's left of it.
Well, I've gotta find somewhere
that takes people with my complaints.
What complaints?
I haven't made my mind up yet.
You rogue.
I know, but I'm lovable with it.
Uncle George,
Lord Ashfordly for you.
Lord Ashfordly?
We'll have royalty ringing up next.
Well, you know us, Claude.
We'll talk to anyone. Even you.
Look out!
What do you think you're doing?
Just going for a drink.
You nearly knocked me down!
Aye.
- So what did his Lordship wants?
- To see me, he said.
A pint of bitter, please.
I'll be with you in a minute.
To see you? What about?
I don't know but I
reckoned I can guess.
A pint of bitter, please!
I said, I'll be with
you in a minute!
Between you and me, I've heard
he's in a bit of financial trouble.
Some big company he had shares
in has gone belly up, I reckoned.
Cost him a fortune.
What's that got to do with you?
Nowt really, unless it affects
the rent for this place.
- Why? Do you think he'll put it up?
- Well, we don't pay much.
Least we haven't been, up till now.
I'll see to him.
Now then, sir.
What's the fuss about, eh?
There is no fuss, dad.
I just assumed you were
there to serve drinks,
not stand around yakking
like some old hen.
Hey. Don't be talking
to my uncle like that.
D'you mind, lady?
It's the organ-grinder I'm
talking to, not the monkey.
All right, pal. That's enough, eh?
Ah, who are you, then?
The monkey's uncle?
Look, why don't you
do us all a favour.
Go home and sleep it off, eh.
And you're going to make me?
If necessary.
Feeling lucky then, are we?
With you, sunshine, any time.
Now, come on. Out!
Right. Now you just
calm down, alright.
Come on, then!
Right, who's next?
MAYHEM
Who was this bloke then?
Sonny flaming Liston?
Felt like it.
Derek Ramsey, sarge.
A right tearaway, I can tell you.
And where do we have
this one-man army now then?
Safely under lock and key, I hope.
Oh, yes, we sorted
him out all right.
Even though it did
take the three of you.
Well, can I take it then that
no more force was used
than was absolutely necessary
in the circumstances?
- He attacked us, sarge.
- So you said, Bellamy.
Well, just in case his lawyer
thinks otherwise
I want it corroborated
in court on Monday.
What happened?
I thought you were going
for a quiet night out.
Yeah, well, it turned out to be
more of a busman's holiday.
KNOCK ON DOOR
What have you done with him?
- Who?
- My Derek. Where is he?
Derek Ramsey?
You'd best come in.
Are you Mrs. Ramsey?
Dorothy McGowan.
We're not married.
Look, I want to know what
you've done with Derek.
Well, we haven't done anything
with him, except book him.
What, for being worked
over by three coppers?
He's in custody
over at Ashfordly
where he'll be spending
the night, I should think.
Look, you don't understand.
It was all my fault really
for having a go at him.
Look, when he's not full of drink,
he's a big softie and that is the truth.
It's not just drunk and disorderly
he's being charged with.
He attacked and injured
three police officers.
So, probably be charged
with assault.
Couldn't he be sent down for that?
Quite possibly, yes.
Then God help me.
That's all I can say.
RINGS
Hello?
Hello?
Give us that.
Hello?
Who is that?
Hello?
Who was that, Mummy?
What? Oh, it must have
been a wrong number.
Derek Ramsey.
You've been found guilty of assault,
of giving actual bodily harm.
Because of your previous record,
such behaviour can neither
be tolerated nor excused.
You are therefore sentenced
to 28 days.
Take him down.
Hello, Dorothy.
Long time no see.
Get off me!
Get off me! Get off me!
Get off!
Mrs. McGowan.
You all right?
Right, you two. Derek Ramsey needs
delivering to prison this afternoon.
I take it you can just about
manage that, can you?
Our pleasure, sarge.
Now then. We come to the road.
What is the first thing we do, eh?
- You look
- ALL: right.
- And then what do we do?
- ALL: You look left.
- And then?
- ALL: You look right again.
- And then?
- ALL: You cross.
What, even if a
steamroller's coming?
When we look right and left
and right again. Then we cross.
- But only when?
- ALL: The road's clear.
- Right.
- I thought we'd never get there.
- Right then. Who wants a lollipop?
- ALL: Me!
- There you are.
LAUGHTER
Come. Right, come on.
Hang on. Wait! Wait on!
Hang on.
All right, children. Come on.
Take it easy.
Right, fast as you can.
- I'm impressed.
- Are you?
You're very good with kids.
Well, that's probably because
I spend most nights
trying to get one back to sleep.
- Can't imagine how you manage.
- Oh, it's not that bad.
- They don't stay that age forever.
- Mummy!
Well, that has to be a first.
What's that?
Mrs. McGowan turning up
to collect Lizzy after school.
Most days she can't even
manage to get her here on time.
How well do you know the family?
Not well.
Apparently, they moved down
from Glasgow about a year ago.
Constable Rowan.
I'm glad I've caught you. Could
I have a word with you, please?
Yes, of course you can.
I'll drop those road safety posters
off sometime tomorrow, okay?
All right. Thanks again.
It's about Mr. Greengrass.
Oh, yes?
Is it true that he has a
rather dubious background?
Well, he's a bit of an old rogue.
But I don't think he'll
give you any trouble.
- I see.
- There's some sort of problem?
There's been an outbreak
of pilfering at the school.
Odd bits of cash,
that kind of thing.
All from the school cloakroom.
Yeah, well that's not
Mr. Greengrass's style.
The point is, it's only
started happening
since Mr. Greengrass
took over the crossing.
And he does leave his
lollipop in the cloakroom.
Any bogs along this road?
Why?
I need one. Urgently.
Huh. Then you'll just have
to wait, won't you?
You're a big boy now, Ramsey.
Presumably, you're house-trained.
What if I can't?
- Then that's your problem, isn't it?
- It's not exactly, mind you.
You're the one sitting next
to me for the next few miles.
Right?
I thought you knew
me better than that.
I mean, there's no way I'm gonna
steal money off kids, is there?
I'm only asking if you know
anything about it, that's all.
I know what you're asking
and the answer is no.
So if you'll excuse me,
I'll go and get on with my duties.
I suggest you do the same,
Constable.
Wait on. Wait on.
BRAKES SCREECH
Come on. Nice and quickly now.
Come on.
Lovely. That's right.
Come along.
Come on, love. I didn't see you.
That's it. No need to rush.
Doesn't matter about him.
You stupid old barmpot!
You did that on purpose!
How would you like blunt end of
this inserted up your left nostril?
All right you two. That's enough.
Well. You heard him, Constable.
He threatened me!
Well he probably wouldn't have done
if you hadn't spoken to him like that.
I can book the pair
of you if you like.
Or you can get back in
your car and drive on.
You're already causing
an obstruction.
CAR HORN
Okay, officer, I get the picture.
You uniform lads must
stick together, right?
If you think you've
heard the end of this,
you've got another
thing coming, mate.
Morning.
In fact, you'll be laughing on the
other side of your arrogant face
by the time I've finished with you!
TOOTS HORN
I think us lads in uniform
did very well.
Yeah, alright, Claude.
Don't wind that brass
neck of yours out too far.
Or one of these days
you'll get it chopped off.
Oh, what do you want, a hand?
Get on with it.
Only, I need to go in there.
Hold on, then.
Come on.
Now look, don't take long, okay?
You hear?
- Get on with it.
- Cheers.
Oh, there's no paper.
Yes, sir.
I can't honestly think how anyone
could have been that stupid, sir.
Yes, sir.
Fully-experienced officers.
No, sir. Not exactly
the cream of the crop.
Well, we'll catch him, sir.
Don't you worry about that.
Right.
The old public urinal routine,
was it?
And you two idiots fell for it.
You didn't perhaps
slip him his bus fare
to the nearest railway
station while you were at it?
Well, don't just stand there,
like the last of the clay men.
Get cleaned up and get out there
with the rest of the North Riding
Police Force and find him!
And if you happen to see a church,
go in and light a couple of candles,
cos if you don't bring
him back sharpish,
you'll both be in need
of divine intervention!
PHONE RINGS
Blaketon!
Oh, hello, sir.
Uh, you've heard, have you, sir?
Well, we're doing our best, sir.
What's going on, Dorothy?
What do you mean?
Well, why would Derek
suddenly do a runner?
He only going there for 28 days.
How should I know?
He's in even more trouble now.
That bloke you saw in court
you and Derek weren't
exactly pleased to see him.
I'm telling you, I don't know
what you're talking about.
Come on.
Oh, it's you, Mr. Greengrass.
Yes, it is. Is he in?
Well, if it's Nick you're referring to,
I'm afraid he isn't.
Is there anything I
can help you with?
Just tell him Claude
Greengrass came around
and said thank you
very much indeed.
For what exactly?
I'll tell you for what.
For getting me the push from
my job down at the school.
Well, how could Nick
possibly have done that?
Easy. By putting the poison in.
I mean, they couldn't pin that
pilfering charge on me, could they,
so they've stitched me
up in another way.
Well, just tell him I hope
he's proud of himself.
Taking the bread and butter out
of the mouth of somebody
who's nearly an old age pensioner.
He's spending too much
time with that Blaketon.
Lizzy!
- Lizzy!
- What?
Will you get out of that bed now.
I don't want that teacher of yours
coming round here again.
No! No!
What are you doing here?
VIOLENT QUARREL ON THE STAIRS
Get out!
I don't know what
you're talking about!
Leave us alone! Leave us alone!
Just stay there, Lizzy.
- Just get out!
- I'm warning you!
DOROTHY SCREAMS
Mummy?
(SCREAMS)
SCREAMING
Will you not make so much noise?
Now go and take your coats off.
And walk.
There you go.
One set of road safety posters.
Thanks very much.
What's all this I hear about
Greengrass being given the sack?
It seems that the school governors
have persuaded the council
that he's not a suitable person.
Because of that pilfering business?
So I'm told.
Well, there's no evidence
he had anything to do it.
I know. But the
chairman of the board
still felt that there was
sufficient grounds for concern.
And who's the chairman?
Councillor Pettigrew, actually.
Not the Pettigrew that Greengrass
had that run-in with?
No. His brother.
Frankly, I think it stinks.
Lizzy. What's the matter?
It's my mummy, Miss.
I think she's dead.
How bad is she?
Oh, she's unconscious
but still breathing, sarge.
She's obviously been beaten up.
The serious damage seems to be
done when she fell down the stairs.
A dangerous man to know,
our Mr. Ramsey.
If it was him who did it.
It's pretty obvious what went on
I would have thought.
He comes home looking
for succour, presumably.
And when none is forthcoming,
they end up have a flaming row.
Yes, sarge.
But uh
you have an alternative
theory, do you?
Well, for starters, there's the bloke
who turned up in court yesterday.
What bloke?
Well, I don't know who he was, sarge,
but Dorothy McGowan obviously did.
So did Ramsey.
It was only after he'd spotted
him in the public gallery
that he started kicking
up the way he did.
I don't get your point, Rowan.
Well, Dorothy turned up at the
police house the other night
trying to find out what was
happening to Ramsey.
And?
Well, when she realized he
was likely to be banged up
she got very agitated
about something.
And, once again,
you have no idea about what.
No, sarge.
Well, until you have,
I'll stick to my own theory.
Which means I want this
entire area sealed off.
Because if it was Ramsey
he can't have got very far.
Hello.
- Is Lizzy still here?
- She's in the rest area.
Nurse Bolton's with
her at the moment.
She's going to be all right.
What did I tell you?
How are you feeling now, Lizzy?
Okay.
Do you want to tell
us what happened?
She were just lying there.
I kept saying, "Get up, Mummy.
Get up, will you?"
And there was blood.
All this blood.
She's in severe shock.
What's going to happen to her?
Well, I've called the doctor,
he's going to meet us at the hospital.
And then what?
Likely, she'll be admitted.
At least that will give
her somewhere to stay
until we sort something else out.
- Right.
- It's a very odd set-up, Nick.
How do you mean?
Ramsey doesn't appear
to work for a living.
They obviously aren't
short of money, though.
What makes you say that?
The other day, Lizzy turned up
to pay for her school dinner
with a five pound note.
Plus, they've got a new car
and a cottage full of new stuff.
Keep your ears open for any gossip
and let me know if you
hear anything, eh.
Yeah. Have you got time for
a drink while the pub's quiet?
What. Be caught with drink on me breath
while Blaketon's on the warpath?
Ah, that's more than my life's worth.
- See you later though.
- All right.
- Bye.
- Ta-ra.
Evening, George.
Did you see Lord Ashfordly?
- I saw him, all right.
- And?
It was about the rent.
- He'll have to double it, he says.
- Double it?!
So where does that leave you?
With two choices, I reckoned.
Pay up and struggle
to make ends meet,
or jack the pub in altogether.
I'm not sure I'm up to
struggling any more, Gina.
Hello, Lizzy.
I brought you something.
It's from all your friends in class.
Aren't you going to open it?
Tell you what.
I'll open it for you, shall I?
Hope you like it.
Don't know what his name is.
Don't think he's even got one yet.
Perhaps you could
think of one for him.
Or shall we pick one together?
PHONE RINGS
Intensive Care.
Sister Green speaking.
You've had a Dorothy
McGowan come in today.
Can you tell me how is she, please?
She's comfortable at the moment.
Can you tell me
what happened to her?
Some sort of accident, was it?
"I'm afraid I can't, actually."
"Who is speaking to me?
Are you a relative?"
How are you feeling?
Well, I've felt better.
So what happened?
I don't know.
Oh, can't you remember?
All I can remember is
sticking my head out
of the door and then
the next thing,
all I could see is stars.
You're telling me you
don't know who hit you?
Who or what.
But you were found by
the door, Mrs. McGowan.
After you had fallen from upstairs.
Look, I remember staggering
back inside and then
nothing.
So that's your story and
you're sticking to it.
That happens to be the truth.
Where did these turn up?
One of the dog team
found them, sarge,
clamped in a vice
over at Robey's Farm.
So he's still in the area, then.
But where, Rowan? Where?
Well, I think Dorothy
McGowan might know, sarge.
She was definitely hiding something
when I spoke to her this morning.
I think she also knows
who attacked her.
Aye. Derek Ramsey.
Don't make things more
complicated than they are.
Oh, cobblers.
- Alf.
- Hm?
When you checked with Glasgow Police,
what was Ramsey's previous form?
Uh, only a couple of
minor misdemeanours.
Drunk and disorderly,
that sort of thing.
Do us a favour will you?
Check with them again.
See if they got anything
on Dorothy McGowan.
Could you tell me which bed
Mrs. Dorothy McGowan's in, please?
You family are you, sir?
I'm her husband.
Hello again.
What are you doing here?
Well, isn't it the husband's place
to be at his wife's bedside
when she's not so well?
How did you find out
where we were living?
Your mother.
A nice enough woman, but such
a loose lip when she's in drink.
- I'm not coming back with you.
- Who'd have you back?
My money, Dotty.
That's what I want back.
Now you listen to me, lady,
and you listen good.
Now I've already taken one
hell of a risk coming here.
And I haven't got the time
to mess about, okay?
Now, just you tell me
where you've stashed it.
- Nurse!
- Dorothy.
Now I don't want to hurt you
again but I will if I have to.
In fact, I'd enjoy it.
Now I'll ask you just once more.
Where's the money, Dorothy?
Where?
I swear to God I don't know
what you're talking about.
Please, just leave us alone.
What is going on?
Are you all right, Mrs. McGowan?
You've struck gold with that
query about Mrs. McGowan.
- Yeah?
- Her husband's a loan shark.
A regular bloodsucker,
according to Glasgow CID.
So where does Dorothy fit in?
A year ago she suddenly vanished
with Derek Ramsey
along with a suitcase
full of Arnold's money
according to gossip.
Ashfordly Police Station.
Hang on a minute.
It's the hospital.
Mrs. McGowan's had a visitor.
Was he after his money,
Mrs. McGowan?
The money you and
Derek scarpered with?
Did you tell him where to find it?
Arnie.
What kept you?
Hadn't you beaten her enough eh?
Back in Glasgow!
Do you get a bang out of that?
We'll see how you like it, pal.
See how you enjoy it, eh?!
"All we wanted was a fresh start."
Especially for Lizzy.
It was no place to
bring up a wee'un,
in a house with a
man like that in it.
With somebody else's
money, right, Dorothy?
I'm not proud of what we did.
I never stole a penny
in my life before.
You can get pretty sick of
being used as a punch bag.
And it was money he'd
already stolen anyway,
the rates he charged people.
Derek was one of them.
That's how we met.
So, why didn't Arnold report
the theft to the police?
What? And have it come out in court that
he was bleeding half the city to death?
Anyway, that wasn't Arnie's way.
You wanted a word, Mrs. Watkins?
I did. Yes.
It's about the pilfering.
It seems that our suspicions about
Mr. Greengrass have proved
well, quite unfounded.
Miss Weston caught the real
culprits red-handed yesterday.
So, it wasn't the lollipop man.
Two of our eight-year-olds,
actually.
Where does that
leave Mr. Greengrass?
Well, see for yourself.
Make sure you do your
homework, alright?
BOTH: Yes. Bye, Miss Weston.
Hello. How's Mrs. McGowan?
Ah, she's on the mend.
She'll be back home tomorrow.
What will happen next?
Oh, we'll have to charge her.
She'll probably get probation.
- Oh. Congratulations, by the way.
- On what?
- On your detective work.
- Pure luck.
I just happened to be in the
cloakroom at the right moment.
Well, the first thing they teach
at police training school is
if you have a slice of luck,
take the credit anyway.
PEREZ PRADO: Guaglione
Heartbeat
Why do you miss when
my baby kisses me?
Heartbeat
Why does a love kiss
stay in my memory? ♪