01x01 - Episode 1

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This is a fantastic property

for a first-time buyer.

Seems they left before they

finished the kitchen. Yes.

Although I think you'll agree,

it's a magnificent space.

What happened to them?

Oh, they probably

just ran out of money.

It's happening a lot these days.

Is there anything else

that you'd like to see?

I don't think so.

Have a think, but the vendors

are keen on a quick sale,

so don't take too long.

We already have masses

of interest in this.

Is it true they were k*lled?

Whoever died here.

Heard they were m*rder*d. Is

that why all three are for sale?

Like I said, we have

a lot of interest.

It's a very popular street,

so I'll be in touch.

Have you done the potato salad?

I've done the sausage rolls.

And I said I'd help out with

the bouncy castle. Emma?

Sorry. I was miles away.

Well, we will be soon.

I'll do the potato salad. Yeah,

don't hold back on the mayo.

Hey, John. I've been

thinking about the house.

You're not getting

cold feet, are you?

I'm gonna get the estate

agent round to value it soon.

I just wanted to get today

out of the way first.

What?

Nothing. Let's just

get to this party.

NEIGHBOURS CHATTER

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What are you doing? My

photography project.

What is it? Street life

in suburbia? HE CHUCKLES

No. It's called "My Prison".

Ooh Your girl's

in a funny old mood.

Life's just a

photo to be posted.

It's for her A-levels. Really?

Christ, they can

do anything now.

Remember when we had

to do proper subjects?

Sausage roll? You know,

Sonia's done sausage rolls.

Has she? What, the

best cook in England?

Hey, who's done sausage rolls?

John! I thought you

were doing potato salad.

Mmm. Mm, not bad. Hm.

It was her cooking that first

attracted me to her, you know?

Really?

I mean, that and her

Shall we, er get a beer?

All right.

How's work? Oh, you know.

Bank holidays are good.

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Here. Cheers.

Any luck finding a job?

I'm sure the world

still needs salesmen.

Couple of interviews.

So, this is your last

Shelbury Drive street party.

Hadn't thought of

that. Suppose it is.

We'll miss you, mate.

Ah, look out, Big

Brother's watching.

Sitting a comfortable

distance from the meat.

ALAN CHUCKLES

Right. These vol-au-vents

won't eat themselves.

Sonia's made sausage rolls as well.

Oh, what? The best cook in England?

Hey, John.

I think we should stay. What?

That's what I was

trying to say before.

I I don't think

we should sell.

I think we should do the

kitchen. The extension.

Seriously?

Yeah, I mean, I've got that

money just sitting there.

We've talked about it for

years. And besides, we

We love this place. And

..I think it'd be good for us.

You know, start something

new, like a joint venture.

"Something new" was moving

house. No, I know, but

We discussed this.

We made a decision.

Well, you made a decision,

John, and I totally understand,

but moving's gonna cost us a fortune

to have what we already have.

But doing the kitchen extension

that could be exciting.

John, I know you're

having a sh*t time,

but work's going really

well for me at the moment.

I love it here. I

love the neighbours.

Beth's never known

any different.

And, you know, like, she's

got enough stuff going on

with college and

failed relationships

without having to move

to a new place, it's

SHE SIGHS

I promise. For all of us.

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Extension?

Yeah. I mean, I've talked

about it for years.

Sure, but why now?

Cos I've got the money, picked

up a lot of cases last year,

so, you know, that kind of

You look concerned.

Concerned? No!

No, course not. I just

thought you were

Hey, I'm thrilled you're staying!

Oh, OK, right. I'm relieved.

And it won't affect your light,

and it means we're staying.

And, you know, where else are we

gonna find neighbours like you?

Mm-hm-hm.

How does John feel about

it? Does he not wanna move?

Ah, you know John.

He's never made a big decision

in his life, but he'll get there.

And besides, until

he's in employment,

I'm the one earning

the money, so

You know, I've always

fancied a new kitchen.

Well, I think it's great news.

SHE SIGHS

How could he move

away from Crazy Nick?

He still freaks me out.

I'm surprised he's here.

He's usually behind those

blinds. I bet he's got a secret.

Nah, I reckon he's as

dull as he seems

apart from the dogging.

SONIA LAUGHS

Hey, maybe I'll end up

defending him in court.

Oh, I will never understand

how your job works.

I mean, it's pretty simple.

Some lowlife gets into trouble, and

I try and keep them out of jail.

Sounds a bit like teaching.

Yeah, but if you guys do your

job right, then I don't have one.

Mm True enough.

Is there anywhere I can put

these? I made sausage rolls.

Best sausage rolls

outside the EU.

HE CHUCKLES

Well, let's hope the good old

British weather doesn't let us down.

Oh, is that quiche?

They look lovely, Barbara.

You could just put them

over there on the table.

Oh, I heard another car got stolen.

I hope you're looking into it.

Well, catching criminals

isn't my job, I'm afraid.

Yeah, she just gets them off.

Little sods.

I remember when you could leave

your door open in this street.

Oh, come on, it's not that bad.

Yeah, I think this street's

lovely. I think we're lucky.

It's changing, though,

for the worse. Hm.

Speaking of changing, we're thinking

of doing the kitchen extension,

but don't worry, it

won't affect your light.

It's just the one level.

Oh, God. Hello, Mr Magpie.

How's the wife and kids?

Oh, you believe in all

that nonsense, don't you?

Oh, yeah, you don't

mess with magpies.

Why does everyone

need more space?

We've lived here for 35

years without once thinking

we need a bigger house

than the one we've bought.

Erm I don't know.

I think we've just always wanted

to update the place, and

you know, Beth's not

getting any younger,

and you know what it's like

having teenagers in the house.

I'm sorry, Barbara.

Have you told

Derek? No, not yet.

But I'll I'll sit you

down and talk you through it,

show you the plans, but honestly,

it's nothing to worry about.

SHE EXHALES

I didn't mean to mention

Marcus. I was just trying to

Oh, God. I feel really stupid.

How old do you reckon he'd

be now? Must be late 20s.

You talk about him

like he's dead.

Come on, people

don't just disappear.

I mean, you said so yourself,

you could hear the

fights through the wall.

Yeah, I know, but

that doesn't mean

I just I can't imagine

what they've gone through.

MICROPHONE SQUEAKS

Hey. It's time for a toast.

Please rise.

After three. One, two, three

ALL: Shelbury Drive!

BOTH: Shelbury Drive!

EMMA: John?

TEXT ALER

These are the plans we

had drawn up, remember?

Forgotten we'd had those done.

I've always wanted an

island. See what you think.

I need to be down at the

magistrates' court by ten,

but if you do have any concerns,

then we can chat tonight.

You are gonna be OK with this?

Like, I want this to

be for us, not just me.

Well, you could have asked me.

Well, we've been

discussing it for years.

Sometimes, you

just have to jump.

I've asked for some quotes

from builders, so we'll see.

Where from? Pine

Bridge Forum online.

I should be back early afternoon.

Make sure Beth gets to college.

Oh, and I've sent an email

to Barbara and Derek,

just letting them know we

need a party wall agreement.

They'll probably

take ages to respond,

so if you do see them, tell

them to check their emails.

We'll have to let

them know in writing,

but I think a quill and

parchment will be quicker.

Do you know something?

For the first time in a

long time, I feel excited.

See you later.

SHE WHIMPERS

I'm sorry. I wish I could

help, but got to go to work.

Yeah, someone's got to keep those

criminals out on the streets.

Well, if there's anything left to

do, I'll only be a couple of hours.

And John's here to help.

Hey, why don't you two come

over for a drink tonight?

Finish off some of these leftovers.

Yeah. Yeah, that'd be great.

I might have a builder

round at some point

if any of them actually

reply to my ad,

but other than that,

we're totally free.

See you then.

Well, we have all

that booze left over.

Besides, I wanna hear

more about this extension.

You think they'll

actually do it?

I hope so. And it

won't affect us.

I mean, apart from the

builders and the Portaloo.

I hadn't thought about the Portaloo.

You don't actually care, do you?

Your mate's not gonna

move, isn't that good?

Alan? Yeah, course.

HE CHUCKLES

HE SIGHS

Is there any milk?

No, we're out. You could

always go to the shops.

Yeah, I could. Or

I could have toast.

Is there any bread? Er,

no. We're out of that, too.

Jesus. Can't you do a shop?

It's not like you have a job.

Beth, did, erm

Mum tell you about the,

er the extension? No.

Could be quite disruptive.

More rows, you mean? Come

on, Beth, that's a bit

Do you really think it's a good

idea starting something like this

when you're both so?

When we're both so what?

Your mum has a very stressful

job, and sometimes, it's just

it's not easy for her to

leave it behind, you know?

Not as easy as it

was for you, though.

I had my reasons for

resigning. You know that.

I need to go to college.

You know what, Beth? Sometimes,

you can be a right

UNDER BREATH:

..pain in the ar

HE SIGHS

Well, Mrs Barnett, are you applying

for bail for your client today?

Sorry, Madam, before we do this,

could I ask the arresting

officer a question?

I think we've heard

all we need to hear.

On the contrary. Yes, go ahead.

You are the arresting

officer, is that right? I am.

And when you arrested Mr Masood,

he confessed to indeed

committing the crime

for which he'd been arrested?

He did.

And he did this in

language you understand?

Of course. Right.

So I can take from

that that you speak -

or at the very least

understand - Bengali.

What?

Abul, do you remember making a

confession to the police officer?

Abul?

Hmm. So, did you have a native

speaker with you at the scene?

You know, to, erm

hear the confession.

He said it in English

because he speaks English.

We both know that's not true.

Well, he has a very

strong Pakistani accent,

but he does speak He's

Bangladeshi, not Pakistani.

Whichever. Can we just

take a moment, please?

He was out of control. The

man's guilty. He confessed.

He was erratic.

He was terrified.

He was being manhandled

by a huge bouncer.

Of course he was out of control,

but he can't have made a confession.

At least not in

words you'd know.

No way, this is crap. She's

She's talking rubbish.

Have we met before, Officer?

I don't think so.

Hmm. I think we have.

Wasn't there another incident

with a young Asian man?

I don't think this is relevant.

Get on with it,

please. Sorry, Madam.

On the basis that the officer

couldn't have heard a confession,

and without any

conclusive CCTV evidence,

the court has no choice but at to

the very least grant my client bail.

What?

In the circumstances,

I'm going to adjourn the case

pending further inquiries.

Your client will be bailed

until further notice.

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No, they were very clear.

They're not gonna sign

the party wall agreement.

Well, what did they say?

"Thank you for sending us this,

"but we are not gonna sign

the party wall agreement

"under any circumstances.

"The lack of light

will k*ll our garden,

"and our garden matters to us."

Well, Barbara didn't give me

any indication that she

Do you know what? There's

nothing they can do, ultimately.

It would be good if they were

on board, but is what it is.

I'm not so sure.

What do you mean? You know

what those two are like.

There's something odd about them.

She cries when she waters that tree.

All right, but, you know,

this isn't about being odd.

It's about the law, and

trust me, the law's with us.

Look I know you want this,

and I get it, I do, honestly.

And I know that my situation

hasn't exactly been easy on us.

And you've been amazing, but

HE SIGHS

Well, it's gonna be a

lot of grief and stress,

and Beth has told me that

she's had enough of us rowing.

And she's right. I just think

..she needs, like, a change in her

life that a move would give her.

I know what you're doing, John.

You're pleased the neighbours are

gonna make this difficult for us.

You're recruiting our daughter

to make me change my mind,

hoping that I'll cave in.

Well, I won't.

Did you speak to

Alan? About what?

They've invited us over

for drinks tonight.

They have? Yeah. It'd be nice.

We can celebrate with them.

Emma, yeah? Ah,

you must be Lee.

Right, er Come in.

We've tried to keep

it really simple.

We're looking at two new

steels here, maybe three.

Sounds pricey.

Well, yeah, I mean everything's

pricier than it was, but, you know,

at first glance, I can't see you've

got any hidden surprises there.

So it's doable? Well,

yeah, everything's doable.

So, when you looking

to start? I mean

Soon, while the money's

there. All right.

Well, I've got a job booked

in for later in the year,

so that'd work for me.

But, you know, like I

say, sooner, the better.

And you've got your

planning permission sorted?

Planning permission

shouldn't be a problem.

It's four metres and one storey.

Four? Well, you know it's three

for a definite yes, you know that?

Yeah, I know. Erm

I'll get on it.

Party wall?

The agreement you're gonna

need with your neighbour

regarding the shared

wall. Yeah, yeah.

We know what a party

wall agreement is.

You're gonna need them

on your side, trust me.

Right, that's it, so,

the timings work for me.

I'll be in touch

with your estimate.

Oh, right. Yeah, cheers.

Thanks. I'll see you

out. Nah, no need.

DOOR SHUTS

Why do builders always presume it's

the men who know what's going on?

So, what do you think?

I don't know what's going on.

John, come on. Don't be difficult.

I want us to do this together.

You made a decision without me.

If I waited around for you to make

decisions, we'd still be single.

Sorry.

Look, I just think this might be an

exciting thing for both of us to do.

Is this because it's my

money that's paying for it?

For God's sake. No, it is.

You haven't got a job, and you

can't bear the fact that I have.

Don't be ridiculous.

I know what it is. It's some

stupid emasculation thing.

That's rubbish. Then what

is it, then? Tell me.

Honestly, it's it's nothing.

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DOORBELL RINGS

John?

DOORBELL RINGS

KNOCKING ON DOOR

OK, OK!

Oh, Derek. Erm Do you wanna

come in for a cup of tea?

15 years, we've been neighbours,

and not once have

we had a cross word.

Er, yeah, that's right.

We were understanding when you

wanted to build into the roof.

We allowed the scaffolding

to encroach into our garden.

We accepted that you

having a teenage daughter

meant occasionally the thickness

of the walls would be tested

by the decibels of

her dreadful music.

We even kept quiet

during some of you and your

husband's louder disagreements.

But this, this this

new thing, it's

Are you sure you don't wanna

come in for a cup of tea?

Very, thank you.

Derek, you've been great

neighbours, you have, really,

which is why we don't see any

reason to fall out over this.

Honestly, if you see

what we're proposing

Our garden's important to

us. Can you understand that?

We like it precisely how it is.

We're not doing anything to it.

You are, because you're

doing something to yours.

But I don't see how

that's gonna affect

Look, it matters to us!

Can't you understand that?

You know, the noise hasn't

exactly been one-way.

You and your son had some

pretty intense arguments.

You never mention Marcus. Never.

Can you hear me? Never.

Well, you've got a

fight on your hands.

And it's a fight

you're not gonna win.

ALAN: Four metres?

That's not nothing.

Come off it, you'll barely see

it, the height of your fence.

Don't worry about us.

Doesn't bother us either way.

Ah, thanks. I wish I could say

the same for Derek and Barbara.

Come on, you know what they're

like, stuck in their ways.

They'll get over it eventually.

No, I feel bad. I wish they

didn't feel the way they do.

I don't wanna upset them. They're

old, and they hate change.

They k*lled their teenage kid

and buried him under the tree.

Stop it. What?

They did not k*ll their kid

and bury him under a tree.

If you say so.

He did lose his sh*t

when I mentioned Marcus.

You see? I told you.

Biscuit? Have you seen Biscuit?

No, he's a cat. He'll be fine.

He'd do anything to k*ll that

cat. Is John not coming, then?

Yeah, he's just gone

to get some more booze.

He doesn't need to do that.

We're trying to get through ours.

Hey, I should warn you, though,

he's been in a bit of a weird mood.

I don't know. I just thought he'd be

more excited about this extension.

In my experience, no man has ever

really wanted to do anything.

But most of us are happy enough

for our wives to get things done.

Sexist. Yeah, sexist.

What? I'm just saying.

John would probably rather take the

money and go for a long holiday.

Or buy a car.

Instead, he's adding

four metres to the house

to find himself in an even

bigger kitchen he can't cook in.

John's a very good cook.

Yes, he is. Thank you, Sonia.

I mean, he can knock

out a curry, but

No, he can do more than that.

He has several minced-base

dishes down too. Minced!

THEY LAUGH

This is more than just

a cooking space.

It's gonna be like a whole new

area for our family to relax in.

You know the worst thing of all?

Oh, let it go,

Al. No, no, go on.

The poor guy's not working.

The last thing he needs is a bunch

of real men grafting for his missus

while he's sat next door

watching Loose Women.

Who's watching Loose Women?

SONIA SIGHS

BISCUIT MEOWS

Do you want your dinner

too? Come. Good boy. Mwah.

No, my point is that she

never says a civil word to me.

Come on. Beth's fine.

She's a normal young woman.

She's not like any normal

young woman I've ever met.

I'm hoping that's not many.

EMMA LAUGHS

I love her. She's my daughter.

But, you know, we just

We don't have

anything in common.

Well, that's not true.

You're both work-shy.

Ooh. I'm joking!

THEY CHUCKLE

SHE INHALES

Sonia Just saying.

Listen, I wouldn't swap Beth

for anyone in the world,

but not having a child to worry

about does feel quite appealing.

You don't mean that. I do.

I spend half my life trying

to get idiot kids out of jail,

and I do wonder if we all

just stopped having them,

the world would be a

better place. Hear, hear.

I wouldn't have anyone

to teach. JOHN CHUCKLES

You hate teaching.

That's not the point.

And I don't hate it.

I'm just over it.

I just regret not having a

child sometimes, that's all.

Jesus, Sonia, you told me

when we first met that

Can we change the subject?

I'll get some coffee.

I'll give you a hand.

No. I'll go.

Cheers.

So, Sonia's a fan

of your cooking?

Seemingly not everyone

thinks I'm totally useless.

I just don't remember you

cooking for them, that's all.

I do the cooking when

we have people round.

I'm sure I've cooked

for them before. OK.

You're probably right. I was just

surprised she said it, that's all.

HE SCOFFS

Where are you going? The

toilet. Is that all right?

You know what they say

about a watched kettle?

Never boils.

A watched kettle

Leave me alone, Alan.

Sonia, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said

But you did. You always do.

OK.

If that's how you feel.

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Ah! Your daughter said

I might find you here.

Oh, right. I thought the

street party went well.

Er, yeah, yeah, it was nice.

Ooh!

A little soiree?

Oh, sort of. Nick,

can I help you?

Yes, I just wondered,

could you move your car?

Because it's in

front of my drive.

Well, hardly. I mean,

there's plenty of space

Well, I am petitioning

for permits.

Why would you do that?

Well, I'm working nights, so

I don't want to run the risk

of coming home in the morning

to find someone's parked

in front of my drive.

OK, well, I've

had a drink, so

Don't worry,

I won't use the CCTV to

report you for drink driving.

HE CHUCKLES

OK, I'll go and get my

I noticed there's a planning

application in for an extension.

Oh, wow, Nick, that

was quick work.

Will there be much disruption -

that's the question?

Cos I work I work nights,

so I do sleep in the day.

Don't worry. We promise we'll keep

the disruption down to a minimum.

Four metres?

Mm-hm. Four metres.

Four

That's not a given.

Anyway, thanks for your help

You OK, Nick? Ah, I'll

let Emma fill you in.

Mm. It's lovely to see you

all getting on so well.

I would have thought the

tension in there - unbearable.

What?

This price includes everything

except the internal finish.

That'll be a separate payment.

That's depending on what your

requirements are and that.

Right, so then there's the

kitchen itself and the new doors.

Which I can fit,

but, like I say,

that'd be part of

this finishing quote.

CUTLERY CLANGS

Sorry, I was just

And then there's

the foundations.

Well, surely that's included

in the initial build price?

Yeah, it is, but it's

your tree survey.

It's thrown up some

issues with the roots.

It looks like we're going

to have to dig deeper,

and if that's the case,

then it's gonna double what's

on there for the ditch.

Sorry, which tree?

That one on the border there.

Boundary roots can be a problem.

You could always

ask them to move it.

That'd be a lot cheaper

for you, that's for sure.

Anyway, either way, is that the

kind of number you had in mind?

Well, you know, it is a little

bit steeper than I expected.

Look, you're not gonna get

a better price, honestly.

And also, bear in mind, I

wanna start straight away.

And I always think it's better

to just crack on before all

them doubts start creeping in.

And you'll be done

- 12 weeks, latest.

Obviously, you're gonna

need your planning fast.

How fast?

Oh now.

Tea? No.

You're all right.

MOUTHS: OK.

All right. Thanks.

See you. Cheers.

I don't like him.

Well, he's not here

to be your friend.

And he not expensive because

I've been asking around.

Yeah, well, they're never gonna

agree to moving that tree.

It's gonna cost us.

SHE SIGHS

It's not too late to

stop all this, you know?

Stop it, why?

I don't know. I just feel

What? Scared?

Look, I know it's

gonna be disruptive,

but this is a net positive

for us. Can't you see that?

You know, you could get

involved. Might give you a focus.

What, because I'm unemployable?

I didn't say that.

Yeah, you didn't need to.

Lee, it's Emma from

29 Shelbury Drive.

We don't need to think any

more, we're good to go.

Planning's not gonna be a

problem. Give me a call.

SHE MOUTHS

All right, bye.

Hey!

Have you seen this?

No, what is it?

The street group chat. Mm.

Oh, yeah. Seemingly, that

psycho cat at number six

has taken down

another schnauzer.

Nasty, apparently.

And Nick's put up more CCTV

of someone walking

past his house at 1am,

like it's ill*gal.

Number four are asking

for more kids' books.

I mean, is there anything

them kids ain't bloody read?

What's this here?

Derek getting busy

objecting to the build.

Why would he do that?

Maybe we should.

You're not being serious?

I might be.

They're our friends.

Besides, we don't want them moving.

God knows who'd be in there next.

Look what happened when that

nice old couple sold Number 16.

A bloody CCTV

freak guy moved in.

I mean, who knows what

goes on behind these doors?

At least with John and Emma, we

know they're not gonna k*ll us.

SHE CHUCKLES

Alan?

I've got a client

today. I've gotta go.

See you.

SHE SIGHS

HE CHUCKLES

Shall I read you what I've said?

Sure.

"Attached is the link to the

planning department website.

"All you need to do is click on

the address, 29 Shelbury Drive,

"and then click on

the objection button.

"You can then scroll down to

leave a reason for your objection.

"We have done so on the grounds

that our garden" I miss him.

I miss him so much.

What can I say,

Ian? He's innocent.

So you're telling me

that your client broke

into a phone shop at 4am

because he thought

it was his own house?

He was out of it on

high-strength marijuana.

He stole a thousand

pounds' worth of phones.

What kind of house did

he think he lived in?

You've obviously not taken

high-strength marijuana.

Have you? Course not.

Look, I need to make a call.

Look, all I'm asking is you and

I come to some sort of a deal.

It's his seventh offence.

The kid's a serial thief.

Prove it. Anyway,

the prisons are full.

Oh, well, shall we just

let him off, shall we (?)

All he does is rob.

For God's sake,

he got convicted for

selling kid's bikes

that still had "happy

birthday" written on them.

Why are you telling me this?

Because we can't keep

letting this kid walk.

We need to put him away.

That's your job, not

mine. I don't do deals.

You got your way, then?

Sorry? I've no idea what

you're talking about.

Thanks to you, I've

been suspended. Right.

Well, as I'm sure you're aware,

that has nothing to do with me

and everything to do with you.

You stitched me up

with that Indian kid.

Bangladeshi, and

that's not true.

You lied about his confession

and we both know why.

Now, can you get out of my way?

This isn't over.

Thanks for that.

Here you go.

So, look, you know

I hate asking,

but

..we've got these neighbours,

they've got loads of

objections, they're determined,

they're old and have nothing

else going on in their lives.

So, you're not gonna

ask me how I am, eh?

Been a while.

Dad, I've been busy with

work and Beth, and John.

But anyway, just

to make this clear,

I'm not asking you

to, like, intervene

or do anything that

might seem you know?

I just thought you might know

somebody on the planning committee.

Mm. You're a solicitor.

You know exactly what

you're asking me.

How's John?

He looking after you?

Well, he's left his job,

so I'm working all hours.

Shame we don't all see each

other as often as we used to.

Come on, Dad.

If he even knew I was here

talking to you, he'd be

Be what?

You can't blame him

for how he feels.

He trusted you with our

money - we both did.

He just needs to

relax, that's all.

Right, well, he's not like you.

HE SCOFFS

And that's not necessarily

a bad thing, is it?

So how's my little Beth?

She's all right, you

know, teenage girls

I had one once.

So what do you reckon? So

..you're not gonna tell

John that you've asked me?

OK. I'll see what I can do.

And if you need any help

now John's not earning

What, like paying us back

the money you owe us?

I'll be in touch.

Beth? Beth!

You need to eat something.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Oh, hi.

Can I have a? I'm

actually in the middle

Right, well, do you know who owns

that van that was here earlier?

And there was a car.

Well, the van's the builder's.

The builder, right.

He was here for a long time.

And, you know, it's unacceptable,

which is why we need the permits.

So, I'm gonna pop it on

the street group chat,

and I'm going to also ask

you to sign my petition.

Why would I sign that?

Well, because people are using

our street to park their cars.

You've got a driveway? Yes

..I have.

Right, well, erm

I'm sorry, mate, I think

you're overreacting.

I've got to go,

I'm busy. What?

DOOR SLAMS

MUFFLED: It's that lunatic

from across the street!

Beth I'm doing soup!

You can have soup!

You want bread with it?

Oh, sorry, Ian. Nice job

with the Bangladeshi kid.

Free to maim to his

heart's content.

Oh, please.

You and that copper

have got history, then.

She's a r*cist, OK?

PHONE CHIMES

God's sake, Nick.

People are allowed

to park their cars.

ECHOING: 'I heard

they were k*lled.

'I heard they were m*rder*d.'

What do you get up to all day?

JOHN: 'I see people.' 'Hmm.'

SONIA: 'Oh, you buy into all

that nonsense, don't you?'

EMMA: 'Oh, yeah, you

don't mess with magpies.'

BETH: 'He's not a good person.

Marcus said he was violent.'

I can't believe this

is happening to us.

'That you're doing this to us.'

Your old man can't

do you a favour?

Hmm, not for free, no.

I could lose a lot of money,

so let's just make sure

that doesn't happen.

The is wrong with you?

With me? Yeah, why

would you say all that?

I thought we were

mates? So did I.