17x12 - The Heart Of A Man

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♪ Heartbeat

♪ Why do you miss when my baby kisses me?

♪ Heartbeat

♪ Why does a love kiss stay in my memory? ♪

MUSIC: 'Walk In My Shadow' by Free

♪ Yeah

♪ My throat is dry

♪ My knees are weak

♪ It's so damned hot I can't even speak

- ♪ Walk in my shadow - Who is it?

- ♪ I can't take it any more - Who's there?

- ♪ When I get you in the shadows - Hello?

- ♪ I'm gonna show you what it's for - Who is it?

Hello?

♪ Yes I am ♪

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

TRAIN RATTLES PAST

All right, come on, then! Let's get it over with.

Get in now, come on. Don't hang about.

Oi! What are you doing in there, trying to k*ll yourself?

Do it in your own time. Come on! What's happening here?

It's like Butlins holiday camp(!) Have I got to do everything myself?

What are you doing, you dozy ha'p'orth?

Get hold of that. Get it moved!

- Do what he says. - You got summat to say, Keaton?

I'll wait my time.

Yeah, well, remember, Keaton, your time is my time.

Just move it.

You, you're two minutes late! I'm docking you three shillings.

Come on! Get it out of here.

ENGINE STARTS

BRAKES SCREECH

Get an ambulance! Don't touch him.

There's been another accident up at Ross's farm.

We need to get up there.

That was Oscar Blaketon complaining about Ross's lorries again.

Been getting worse the last three weeks,

speeding through the village morning, noon and night.

And he's not the only one to complain.

Is there no end to the trouble that man causes?

You two, go and talk to Mr Blaketon.

Reassure him that we are going to deal with Albert Ross.

Yes, Sarge.

Mason, with me.

- BLAKETON: Well, hello, strangers! - Oh, what can I get you?

- Two pints, please, Gina. - How have you two been keeping?

Same as ever, Oscar. So no change there!

CHUCKLES

I'm grand, thanks. Just back to lick the old man into shape again.

I don't know how you do it, Mr Harper.

I know. He won't have help.

I don't need any help. I have never needed any help!

- This one's on me, son. - Dad, what are you doing?

It's not money, it's a bit of blank paper.

What?!

- It's a good job I'm around. - I don't understand.

- Don't worry, Dad. It's sorted. - YOUNGER: Good morning!

Well, here they are at last, the long arm of the law.

We've had a bit of a push on, Mr Blaketon.

Well, I phoned yesterday and again today.

We've got lorries speeding through the village at the rate of knots,

ignoring the law, and it's dangerous.

- We're aware of the problem, Oscar. - Always the same two lorries.

Yeah, racing past every few minutes!

It's Albert Ross they work for, so you need to sort him out.

Sergeant Miller's up at Ross's place now.

And believe me, he'll be taking a firm line.

Well, let's hope he does, before somebody gets k*lled.

KEATON: You're OK. You're OK. Is he OK?

Don't worry. We'll get him to hospital as soon as we can.

- Tell Julie I'm OK, Stan. - Is that your girlfriend?

She is.

KEATON: He thinks she is. She's his daughter.

Right, come on lads, the show's over. Let's get back to work.

- What's happened here, Mr Ross? - It's him, he's soft in the head.

He walked right in front of the lorry.

He's working us too fast! He wants charging.

- Troublemaker. You always get one. - Where's the driver?

Over there.

- Just stop a minute, Mr Ross. - Look, I haven't got a minute.

These battery sheds have got to be up for next week,

otherwise I'm going to lose the supermarket contract.

- And that means money to me! - This isn't the first time

we've been called to an accident on your land, is it, Mr Ross?

Well, that's exactly what it is, an accident.

Good thing is, these idiots are ten a penny!

You may be master of your own land, but I'm the master of this.

There are laws and I'll see they are not broken!

They're not. Now, I'm losing time and I'm losing money.

Come on! Move it!

Mason! I want every man here interviewed.

MUSIC: 'Oh Happy Day' by The Edwin Hawkins Singers

What's that?!

♪ Oh happy day (Oh happy day)

♪ Oh happy day (Oh happy day)

Are you all right?

♪ When Jesus washed...

Have you lost your clothes?

♪ Oh happy day

♪ Oh happy day (Oh happy day) ♪

He's broken his arm, various cuts and bruises, but he'll live.

- We'd like a word with him. - Be quick.

When he's discharged, would you pop in and check that he's OK, Nurse?

- Yes, of course. - Oh, and Nurse... free tonight?

..inquiry into your accident. I've spoken to the other workmen.

No-one saw Ross distract the driver.

Even the driver himself denies it.

No-one's saying, because Ross would sack 'em. After he'd hit 'em.

- Hit them? - He's handy with his fists.

We all know about Ross's behaviour, Mr Keaton.

If we don't have any evidence, we have to treat it as an accident.

- Cops! Always on the boss's side. - We're on no-one's side, Mr Keaton.

Oh, yeah? Because Josh is a nobody.

But if it'd been Ross that got knocked down,

then you'd do something about it, wouldn't you?

If laws had been broken, yes. But in this case, none were,

so no charges will be brought.

Stan... we'll be OK, won't we?

Course we will.

I'll look after you. Eh?

CHUCKLES

You and Ross have had dealings before?

Yes, plenty.

He's a bully and he takes it out on his men.

There was a farmhand just recently. His name's Ken, Ken Orton.

He was afraid of heights. Ross sent him up on the roof of his barn.

- He fell. - Was Ross charged with anything?

No, more's the pity.

I've lost count of the number of workers

involved in "accidents" on Ross's land.

He's careless with his men's safety, he's not fit to be in charge!

Write up your accident report, Mason. And keep an eye on the site.

I've got to get on.

He likes his food on the table the minute he's in.

You're not feeling down at all, are you?

I'm fine. I told you.

One of the workmen was taken to hospital today. Josh.

Is he all right?

He's broken his arm. He asked for you.

- Are you and he...? - No.

He's always coming up to see me.

He brings me flowers. I've told him to stop coming up.

If Dad finds him here...

Juliet, what have you done to your arm?

I knocked myself carrying stuff out to t'barn.

You ought to be careful. DOOR CLOSES

That's Dad.

- What do YOU want? - I was just passing.

Passing here? There's nowhere to pass to.

Listen, lass, we manage fine here without any interfering.

I've built this farm up from nothing without meddlers.

- Didn't I, Julie? - Yes, Dad.

- I'll be off, then. - Well, there's the door(!)

I'll need to get on the phone, get another man for the morning.

The dummy's hurt hisself.

If you need anything, give me a call.

She won't.

It's all blank paper! How is it blank paper, Dad?

- I don't know. - Well, how much were here?

About £.

Well, where's it gone then? £?

We know what Ross is like, don't we?

WORKERS: Yeah...

He'll pick us off one by one, so we stand together, right?

This lot, they're heading for trouble.

What do you mean? They seem like a decent crowd.

Experience, Gina.

Are you all right, David? You seem a bit down in the dumps.

You know, I went for a drive with Deefer earlier

and I saw this man running through the woods. He was completely naked.

GASPS

Hello, there. How are you feeling? Are you all right?

- He's fine, thanks. Yeah. - Yes, thank you.

You need to be careful of that arm. Lots of rest.

I can pop round and see you, if you like.

Will you bring some biscuits? I like garibaldis.

I'll see what I can do.

Now, if you don't mind... this is a workers' meeting.

That's the worst thing about your job,

having to mix work with your private life.

I'm sorry?

You wouldn't catch me talking to patients outside the hospital.

Not good for them, not good for me.

- The usual? - Yeah... the usual.

When were you last aware that the money was there?

Last week. I paid the milkman.

And unless he accepts bits of blank paper, it were there then.

SNIFFS

Do you keep tobacco in this tin, as well?

I did.

Have you been aware of anyone entering without your permission?

I thought I heard noises last night,

but when I got up, there didn't seem to be anybody there.

Obviously, I can't say for sure.

- Do you have any regular visitors? - Albert Ross keeps popping in.

- Albert Ross? - He's been a good friend.

You never told me he were coming here. It must be him that took it.

How's that, Mr Harper?

It's the kind of thing he'd stoop to.

Well, he's been good to me!

You want to stay away from people like him, Dad.

Don't you worry. We'll do all that we can.

And I'll speak to Mr Ross first thing in the morning.

MUSIC: 'Chain g*ng' by Sam Cooke

♪ Well don't you know

♪ That's the sound of the men

♪ Working on the chain g*ng

- ♪ That's the sound of the men... ♪ - Come on, then!

Let's get some work done.

You can't work, so get off my land. You're sacked! Josh, come here.

He's going nowhere and no-one's taking his place.

Who says?

We do.

Move.

Come on, move 'em! Move!

- Stand firm. - Right! I'll move you.

Get out!

Hey! Stop! Right now!

PULLS HANDBRAKE

Get out of the lorry, please, sir!

You need to take your level of aggression down a peg or two!

I should've thought that yesterday's incident

might have taught you a lesson?

And you need to do your job, Constable.

I am.

I'm here to ask you about some money

that's gone missing from John Harper.

- Do you know anything about that? - No, I don't!

Do you know of anyone else that's been visiting him?

No, I damn well don't!

Now, get off my land, the lot of you! You're sacked!

He sacks a man who's been hurt by one of his vehicles

and replaces him with a scab.

Now he sacks us all because we challenge him.

But we have a choice.

We can slink away with our tails between our legs,

or we can stand up for ourselves.

Did you get anything from John Harper?

Whoever took the money from the tin put pieces of paper in its place.

The tin really smells of tobacco.

Get Scenes of Crime to examine the paper and alert shops, and the like.

If it smells, it might be noticed.

- How much are we talking about? - He reckons about £.

Mr Harper told me that Albert Ross has been visiting him.

I questioned Ross, but he denies any knowledge of any money.

He could stop us working for now,

but I'll tell you this, we can stop HIM from working!

There's a poet, Shelley...

..and he wrote,

"Rise like lions after slumber

In unvanquishable number

Shake your chains to earth like dew

Which in sleep had fallen on you

Ye are many, they are few!"

- Who's with me? - ALL: We're with you! Yeah!

Do you mind clearing away from here? You're causing a disturbance.

We're not here for trouble.

Either you clear off, or I call the police.

I don't want this rabble in front of my pub!

We're decent men trying to earn a wage.

Yeah, right. Well, on your way, now.

Come on.

You saw a man running naked in here?

Well, yeah.

Why would anybody want to do that?

Well, I don't know, do I!

Hang on, that's him. He's got no hair!

MUSIC: 'Help Me' by The Primitives

♪ You gotta help me

♪ Can't do it all by myself

♪ You gotta help me

♪ Can't do it all by myself

♪ You gotta help me, baby

♪ Or I'll go find somebody else... ♪

You saved me.

- What name do you go by? - David.

King of Kings!

So any funny-smelling cash, just let me know.

Aye, I will.

If I were you, Joe, I'd get up to Ross's place.

He's got replacement workers up there,

and the men he sacked have just taken off,

looking for trouble, I'm sure.

Right. Thanks, Oscar.

- Hello. - I told you not to come up here.

- My dad'll k*ll you. - I just... I wanted to see you.

Josh, I like you coming up to see me, but it's no good.

That's a nice car!

Don't you like me saying nice things? Don't you like me?

Of course I like you, Josh, but not the way you like me.

Thank you. Now, you'd better go. CAR DOOR SHUTS

Hi. I thought I'd drop by when your dad's not around.

Why is that?

I'm concerned about the bruises on your arm.

I told you. I were carrying stuff.

Juliet, they look like finger marks,

like somebody grabbed you. Did your dad do it?

No. It's going to be fine.

I just thought...

That's what everybody does, thinks and orders me about.

Nobody thinks I can manage on my own.

Well, I'm going to.

I don't want any trouble.

Neither do we. All we want is our jobs back.

No scabs are taking them from us!

Delta Alpha - to Control.

Looks like there's more trouble brewing over at Ross's place.

Send backup. Over!

Look, if you didn't mean to harm yourself,

why did you jump in the river?

I was cleansing myself of the old self. Fire, water.

'Ey, soft, poor lad!

- But my guardian angel saved me. - You cut your hair off.

Free of the old me.

Here you are.

- Er, shall we have a biscuit? - Help yourself. I'm fine.

Mm! A bit of cake!

Mm, mm!

I wouldn't eat that.

I stopped. A blast from the past.

Why, is it off?

You'd be off if you ate it.

There's better biscuits in the tin.

Oh, right.

You must be here for a purpose.

LAUGHS

'Ey, that poor lad!

Talking about angels! He's soft as a cucumber.

Imagine what it must be like to be soft as a cucumber,

all squidgy and splodgy on the inside...

Oh, look at that green grass!

You what?

Oh, did you ever see anything so green!

It's like warm peas in a pan,

making you feel all warm and... and... pea-like.

- Did you put gin in your tea?! - No! I just had a nice cup of tea

and some lovely cake.

CHUCKLES, THEN GASPS

It's the cake!

CHUCKLES

You'd better get me home.

LAUGHS

Stan! He hits Julie.

We don't know that for sure.

He hurt her and I'm going to hurt him!

You'll do no such thing! You don't hit him, OK? Leave him to me.

What have I told you? Keep off my land!

We've come for our jobs.

You're thick as treacle, aren't you?

You haven't got jobs. You're all sacked.

You're hiring in scab labour. We've got rights.

And I've got rights to hire people who are prepared to work!

We worked hard for you, sweated for you.

Miller! Get these trespassers off my land.

- Hey, stop! - Hey, get off!

- Just get off him. Leave him alone. - Calm down!

WHISTLE BLOWS

Stop this! Stop it now!

All right. You, you, you... with us.

You're under arrest. Come on! Move it.

What?!

- Look, I understand. - You're a copper.

Yes, I am, and I'm proud to be one.

But I didn't drop into this world with a uniform.

I worked down the pit, like my dad before me,

and I watched his health broken by the cruelty of mine-owners.

I've know it first hand.

I've known bad employers and I've known hard times.

They're still hard.

Maybe, but breaking the law won't help your cause.

So scum like Ross get to do what they like?

We going to charge the lot of them?

I haven't decided yet.

A cooling-off period will do them all a lot of good.

You saw what happened. I was assaulted,

so if you want to take a statement,

you better get your pens out and get writing now.

We've got that, but then we have the other matter.

John Harper has had money stolen from his house.

And?

And it seems you're a regular visitor there.

So it's a crime to be neighbourly now(?)

No, but it is a crime to steal from a blind man.

You're accusing me of stealing from John Harper?!

Do you know, some people take the biscuit, Miller,

but you, you take the tin an' all!

Why do you visit him?

Because he's an old man. And he's blind.

And he doesn't get much company.

Apart from your sudden membership of the Bleeding Heart Society(!)

Now, listen.

Shouldn't you two be out there, getting the man that assaulted me?

You see, what I find strange, Mr Ross,

is you're the only person that visits Mr Harper

and then all that money goes missing.

I don't need money. I've made my own money!

I've got a farm. I've got land. I've got lorries. I don't need money!

And your lorries are causing a nuisance.

Yeah? Well, talk to the driver. Don't persecute me!

Mason, would you leave us for a minute?

I'd like to have a word with Mr Ross alone.

Sarge.

Don't talk to me about persecution, Mr Ross!

The troubles at your site begin with you.

You've allowed them to escalate.

You could reinstate your men and this would all be over.

I'm not doing that. I don't give in to bullies.

Do you know what it's like living at the bottom of the pile,

trying to scrape a living?

Have you any idea what it's like living from hand to mouth,

moving from town to town, working in soul-breaking jobs

just to keep some kind of life together,

put food on the table, a roof over your head?

Well, when I was young, I saw it face to face.

I thought those days were done!

You're a communist, Miller.

I've got a crucial deadline.

I've got to get them sheds up for the supermarket contract.

You don't know anything about it!

I'm a man who believes in decency, Mr Ross,

and I will have decency and dignity on my patch!

- Is that right(?) - Now, you listen to me.

- If you don't calm this down... - What?

I'll come looking for you.

- You're threatening me? - I'm promising you.

Take your hands off me, Miller!

You listen to me. You watch your step, or else. So help me.

APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS

Take him back to the cells. Let him cool his heels.

Give them all a warning!

This way, sir.

You must have heard that, Constable.

He threatened me. Not to mention manhandling me.

I'll have him for as*ault.

Have they gone down?

Yeah, they're fine.

Oh, they were like saucers!

Yuri Gagarin could have flown to the moon on them.

You seemed very happy.

Happy? I were doolally, thanks to that cake!

Yeah, well, he told you not to eat it. He doesn't.

I could be addicted.

- To cake? - To what was in it!

Oh, Lord knows what might have happened, David.

Yeah, well, I'll tell him next time I go up to see him.

He'll be very sorry when he knows that you've been upset.

You keep away from him, David.

Talking about guardian angels(!) KETTLE WHISTLES

- How's the love of your life? - She's grand.

How's yours, the good doctor?

- Er, fine, why? - I'm just asking.

I'm allowed to ask.

Couldn't be better, honestly.

Do you ever go up and visit John Harper?

I did, but he made it very clear he doesn't want my help. Why?

Some money's gone missing from his house. It looks like theft.

How awful! Who'd steal from a blind man?

The only person who visits him is Albert Ross.

Oh!

You've had dealings with him? Yeah.

He's not the easiest of people.

Yes, I've had the pleasure(!) I use the term loosely.

You think he had something to do with it?

He had the opportunity.

I've got other concerns about Albert Ross. Josh visits his daughter.

I don't think she wants him to, and Ross wouldn't like it.

Juliet's arms were covered in bruises,

like somebody had grabbed her by force.

- You think Josh did it? - I was thinking more of her dad.

SIGHS

I'll just check the outbuildings.

I'll be about ten minutes.

OMINOUS MUSIC

Hello?

CRIES OUT MAN: You're a leech, Ross!

You need dealing with, you reasty scum!

GROANS

Let's see how you get on without your police mates to help you!

I'm all right. I don't need anyone's help, especially you!

- What did you call him for? - I was scared.

That's your problem, you won't do what you're told.

Did you see your attacker?

No, he was a coward. He came up from behind me.

Did he say anything?

Oh, some rubbish about you coppers protecting me.

- And he called me "reasty". - Reasty?

That's what he said. Rancid, me!

I understand that Josh has been visiting you.

- Did you tell him not to come? - Yeah.

Did you say your dad wouldn't like it?

Yeah, but he... Josh wouldn't.

- What's happened to your arm? - I knocked myself.

Do you know anything about this?

She told you. She knocked herself.

I'll have a look around outside, see if I can find a w*apon.

And tell your sergeant I'm on his case.

OWL HOOTS

RADIO: 'The Seeker' by The Who

♪ As I ransack their homes they want to shake my hand

♪ Focusin' on nowhere investigatin' miles

- Can I have a word? - Who is it, Stan?

Trouble.

♪ I'm a seeker I'm a really desperate man ♪

Josh, come with me.

- It's OK. - I don't like this!

It's all right, just tell the truth. Go on.

I'm hungry. Where's Stan?

We need to ask you a few questions.

We'll get you a nice cup of tea when we're done.

And toasted cheese?

Well, we don't have cheese, but we'll see you're all right.

OK.

Did you as*ault Mr Ross?

- He hits Julie! - That makes you angry, does it?

- Just tell us the truth. - Yeah.

Yes, it makes you angry? Or yes, you assaulted Mr Ross?

- I want Stan! - He'll be here in a minute.

It must upset you when he hits her.

It's not right. Makes me mad!

- Is that why you hit him? - I can't remember!

Can I have my tea now?

Milk and six sugars, please.

Listen, if we can prove that Mr Ross assaults Juliet, we'll charge him,

but we need you to tell us the truth.

Will it help Juliet?

Yes. If he's hurting her, then we need to protect her.

Did you as*ault Albert Ross?

Yeah. I want Stan here!

Try starting her up.

ENGINE FAILS TO START

(SIGHS) Thanks.

I didn't realise it'd take so long!

Sorry, it's just I don't want my dad coming back while you're here.

It's a surprise. Do you think it'll take much longer?

I shouldn't think so.

CLATTER Oops! Oh, spoke too soon.

- He's admitted it. - Admitted what?

Assaulting Mr Ross.

He never touched him! He was with me in the caravan.

He's in love with Juliet Ross. He wants to protect her.

He falls in love everywhere we go. It's all one-sided.

It's actual bodily harm, Mr Keaton. It's a serious offence.

He never touched him. I never touched him.

We'll back each other up.

- We were in the caravan. - He does whatever you say.

You forced him to admit summat he didn't do!

We haven't forced anything.

Well, it wasn't him. It was me.

I did it. I assaulted "Mister" Ross.

Sarge?

Yes?

I don't think either of them did it.

Look, we've got confessions from both of them.

If one of them's guilty, we're going to find out which one it is.

It's not very nice, is it? I mean, poor Aunt Peggy!

She was right upset at being so poorly and that!

But no harm done, really. She's back with both feet on the ground?

Well, er... Well, yeah.

It's nice of you to drop by, doing your angel bit.

- Are you in a band? - I was. The Ruffles.

I've heard of them. That's great!

It was.

I left. Have you ever left here?

- Why would I do that? - I guess you're right.

So, did you paint these?

I used to paint lots, but I lost that passion.

- So why don't you paint now? - Now?

- You mean, right now? - Well, yeah, if you...

Your wish is my command!

You're right, you know! Why are you always right?

CHUCKLES

I don't know.

Good morning, Sergeant.

Good morning. What can I do for you?

A Mr Albert Ross has made a serious allegation.

Can we use your office, please?

PEGGY: David! Are you in here?

I told you to stay away from him! He tried to poison me!

What the heck's going on here?!

David, come on. We're going home.

Aunt Peggy, I can't. I'm a muse!

Well, I'm not. So come on!

I may have raised my voice,

but I wouldn't have called it threatening.

He says you put your hands on his throat.

No. Our faces were close.

- How close? - Nose to nose.

And what did you say?

I told him that he could stop all this nonsense by rehiring his men.

- And you didn't use your hands? - No.

And you didn't thr*aten him?

As I said, I wouldn't have called it threatening.

No, I didn't hear Sergeant Miller thr*aten him.

I heard him say he should watch his step.

Is that not a thr*at?

It was advice.

Did you hear Sergeant Miller make a thr*at to Mr Ross?

No.

Did you see him raise his hands?

I was outside the room. I didn't see anything.

A muse(!) I've never heard anything so ridiculous.

I've told you, David, I don't think it's right,

you hanging around him. I've got jobs for you to do!

- And he's a madman. - He's not.

I was helping him. He's an artist... and a pop star.

Oh, don't talk daft!

He is! Look. Look.

He gave me this. It's a gold disc.

BRAKES SCREECH

Good grief! The Ruffles?!

I've found nothing to substantiate Mr Ross's allegation,

but we will have to follow the correct procedure.

I'll report back to Division.

In the meantime, Sergeant, you'd do well to keep your emotions in check.

I wanted to ask you about Albert Ross and about Ethan.

What about me?

- Where were you last night? - I was here.

Albert Ross was assaulted last night.

Is he all right?

- He'll be fine. - He's been kind to me, coming here.

- He were after your money, Dad. - Nah! He was after me listening.

A widower like him, he liked to talk about his wife.

Don't think he talks to any other people.

We have two men in custody, workers from the clearing.

The thing is, I don't think that they did it.

No?

You strike me as a fair man, Mr Harper.

I don't like to see innocent men

locked up for something that they didn't do.

I think you might be the same.

Was Ethan here all of last night?

CLOCK TICKS

No. No, he wasn't.

(SIGHS)

PEGGY: There you go. Eureka!

Oh, you were right, David!

There you are! I told you.

'Ey, pure gold!

Well, I misjudged him, lad.

And I want you to go back there and be his friend.

Albert Ross is a good man. He visits me!

He's not a good man, Dad. I know that, you know that...

..and t'copper knows it. There's hundreds would swing for him.

It's not the hundreds I'm after. It's the one who did it.

Always the same, coppers. Side with t'rich and t'powerful.

You know he took that money off my dad. You know it.

And you know, right now, he's laughing.

You seem to have it in for Mr Ross.

Well, he's got it in for everyone round here.

He plays with them men's lives, making money for himself

and he don't care who he tramples on in t'process.

None of which gives anyone the right to att*ck him.

There's more to that reasty thief!

He's a cheat and a bully and you, you protect him!

You know, it's funny,

that's what the man who assaulted Ross called him.

"Reasty".

Not a very commonly-used word round these parts, is it, Ethan?

I was thinking about what you were telling me.

Oh, yeah?

It's what you don't say that counts.

The spaces between the words make me fill in the gaps.

Right!

I've been writing a new song.

Well, that's good, isn't it?

You like your life, don't you?

Why wouldn't I?

And sign there.

At least he got what was coming to him.

Whatever Albert Ross may have done, you had no right to as*ault him.

But he never gets what's due to him.

He gets off scot-free, but not this time.

Given the chance, I'd do it again.

SIGHS

A man has been arrested for as*ault. You're free to go.

So we didn't do it, then, Stan?

You understand why you were suspects?

We always are.

Where are you heading?

To look for work... and a better employer.

It won't always be like this. Times will change.

But not quick enough.

Can we get something to eat, please, Stan?

CHICKENS CLUCK

Thank you so much, Mr Scripps.

You're very welcome. I hope your dad's pleased.

Hey! Where did you get these?

Oh, yeah, is that the Daily Express news desk?

Well, I believe I have got an exclusive for you.

How about the current whereabouts of Keith Drake of The Ruffles?

Well, I am at the moment considering an offer from The Mirror,

but I do believe that your boss, Lord Beaverbrook,

has got very deep pockets.

Juliet Ross just paid Bernie Scripps with money that smells of tobacco.

She's headed off in a Wolseley towards the Whitby Road.

Right. Younger, Wetherby, you take the back roads.

Mason, see if you can head her off on the top road.

Alf, phone Albert Ross.

Get him to let us know if he hears anything from his daughter.

MUSIC: 'I Shall Be Released' by Bob Dylan

♪ Yet I swear I see my reflection

SIREN WAILS

♪ Some place so high above the wall

♪ I see my light come shinin'

♪ From the west down to the east

Julie! Julie!

♪ Any day now

♪ Any day now

PHONE RINGS

♪ I shall be released ♪

I'm sorry. Stealing from a blind man!

(SOBS)

I had to get away.

Why?

- Is it because of your dad, Juliet? - No.

He's handy with his fists.

Why didn't you leave before?

He's my dad. I didn't know how he'd manage without me...

but I couldn't manage with HIM.

I had no money to get away. That's all I wanted, to get away from him.

- You can't go in there. - I want to see my daughter, Miller!

- Sorry, Sarge. - She doesn't want to see YOU.

Julie?

This is you. You've tried to fit me up with everything.

Now you're trying to do it with her!

She's confessed.

She stole the money from John Harper to get away from you!

- No. - It's true, Dad.

And because of her loyalty to you, she won't confirm what I suspect,

that you as*ault her, just like you bully everyone who gets in your way.

You're talking rubbish, Miller! It's a matter of opinion.

And it's not your place, as a copper!

Maybe not, but I know what kind of a man you are.

I've done nowt wrong.

You've brought trouble to decent, hard-working men.

You've caused them harm and pain and loss of livelihood.

You've driven a good man to a criminal act

and reduced your daughter to stealing from a blind man!

Everyone you have dealings with, you bring trouble to!

One day, you'll cross the line, Ross, and I'll be there waiting.

MUSIC: 'I Love The Life I Live' by Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

Look. Not that bad!

Here you are, then. BARKING

Here. For you.

You've shown me what it takes to have an open heart.

You're a good man, David. The best!

Shape up, David! I want you in your best glad rags.

The press will be here any minute to meet Mr Drake.

Ah, well, they can't really, see, because he's, er... he's gone.

Gone? Gone where?

I don't know. He left first thing this morning.

Something about "pastures new", or something.

And what about my money?

GASPS

Oh! They're coming all the way up from London!

- Oh, dear. - What are we going to do, David?

Come on! We've got to get out of here!

Split up and shake them off the scent.

- John Harper's got his money back. - Oh, I'm glad someone's happy.

What about DS Dawson?

- Is she happy? - It would seem so.

There are times, Mason, as a police officer you see great injustice.

And it's hard to keep your feelings in check.

Sarge?

Albert Ross is poison.

Some people spread bitterness wherever they go.

It would seem I let him get to me, too.

Sarge.

Go on then, lad. There's work to be done.

BIRDSONG

- I'm hungry, Stan. - You'll have to wait!

- OK. Where are we going now? - Whitby.

- I've never been there. - Neither have I.

- I'm really hungry, Stan. - Whitby, mate!

Come on! We can have fish and chips.

- Will Juliet be there? - Yeah, course she will. Come on.

OK.

RADIO: "Great excitement in the music world today

with the return of Keith Drake,

formerly the lead singer of The Ruffles,

amidst fears that he was dead."

"Drake called his record company and said,

'I'm back and I'm ready to record.'"

- "He's here with me now." - Are you all right there?

Yes. Thank you, I'm fine.

- It's a bit cold for sitting out. - Shh!

DRAKE: "I'm working on a new concept album."

Sorry, I'm just trying to listen.

"It'll be called The Ballad Of A Good Man."

"The title track is about a man who taught me the value of simplicity."

- See you, David. - "It's a gift."

Don't catch a chill!

"This song is for him and I picture him in the Dales,

dog by his side, warm wind on his back and the sun on his face."

"And I thank him. I'll play it for you now."

♪ There is a man

♪ You may see him about

♪ Something in his eyes... ♪