- Ben?
Katie, two minutes.
Have you done your teeth? - Yes.
[shower running]
- [Danny] Jo?
Can you chuck us a towel?
- I'm gonna be late, sweetheart.
- [Danny] Chuck us a towel.
You're so mean.
Fine, I'll get it myself.
- Mum?
- Danny.
Are you okay, Katie? - It's fine.
[Jo sighs] - What are you like?
- I told you to get me a towel.
[giggles]
- Oh, you know Sally and Sean are coming over tonight?
- Yeah.
- What?
- I dunno, It's just--
Just him and Des being mates, it's just a bit--
- They hardly ever see each other anymore.
- It's fine.
It's fine.
- Sally told me Sean likes you.
Everybody likes you.
- Yeah? - Yeah, I like you.
[lips smacking]
A lot.
[soft piano music]
Bring your PE kit home, won't you?
'Cause I need to give it a wash.
- [Ben] Okay.
- And bring your library books home as well.
You keep forgetting them.
Are you gonna get in the car, Katie?
[banging car doors shut] [birds chirping]
[car humming]
[phone ringing]
- [Des] Morning.
- Des, can you bring the kids back by 2:00 on Sunday?
I'm going up to Glasgow
first thing Monday morning for work, remember?
Danny's looking after them till I get back on Wednesday.
- [Des] If I keep them till Monday,
I can drop them off at school.
- I really need them back, Des.
It's the first time I've left them with him
and I wanna make sure everyone knows what they're doing
before I go.
- [Des] So, I'll lose most of Sunday afternoon?
- It's only a couple of hours.
- [Des] You know how much I look forward to seeing them, Jo.
- [Jo] Yeah, I know, I know, I'm sorry.
I'll make it up to you, I promise.
- [Des] All right, kids, I'll see you later!
[car door shuts] [school bell rings]
- [Jo] You can tell Jake
that he can come over for a play date next Thursday.
- [Ben] Okay.
- [Jo] You can go to Gabriella's birthday.
But get Jake's mum to call me.
Okay? - I will.
- [Jo] And have a lovely weekend and I'll see you on Sunday.
- Love you. - Love you.
Katie?
[sirens going off]
[phone ringing]
Hi, Megan, it's me, it's Jo.
I can't remember what time my train leaves
on Monday morning.
Can you call or text me, please?
I'm home all day.
Thanks, sweetheart, bye.
Hello.
- Hello. - You alright?
- We still on for tonight? - Oh, yeah, absolutely.
- Shall I bring red or white?
- Both? - Oh, you're on a mission.
- Danny's doing triage in A and E.
We've hardly seen each other. - You wanna watch that.
Younger men have needs, even I remember that.
- So do I.
- See you later, around 8:00? - Yeah, perfect.
[bangs car door shut] [phone chimes]
[phone beeps]
[soft piano music]
[birds chirping]
[phone chimes]
[soft piano music]
[women chattering]
[phone clicking]
[phone chimes]
[soft piano music]
[dramatic music]
[car humming]
[car zooming by]
[birds chirping]
[engine roaring]
[phone beeping]
[sighs]
[car door shuts]
[door shuts]
[phone beeping]
[phone ringing]
- [Woman] Hello.
Your call cannot be taken at the moment.
Please, leave a message after the tone.
[phone beeps]
- Who is this, please?
Why did you send this message?
This is not okay, I wanna know who you are.
[keyboard clicking]
- [Danny] Hi, this is Danny.
Sorry I can't take your call, I'm probably on the ward.
Leave me a message and I'll get straight back to you.
[phone beeps]
[sighs]
[door creaks open]
[soft music]
[phone ringing]
- [Riz] Riz.
- Riz, hi, it's Jo Shepherd.
- [Riz] Hey Jo, how are you?
It's been ages.
- I'm good, Riz, thanks.
- [Riz] And how about Des, is he still playing five a side?
Shareen told me I had to pack it in last year.
- Riz, I'm after some advice for a friend.
Have you got a minute? - If it's quick, Jo.
I'm just about to leave the office.
- It's more of a friend of a friend.
- [Riz] Okay.
- Someone--
Well, there's been an accusation against this person.
Something really horrible.
- [Riz] What is it?
- Well, it's malicious, it's completely made up.
- [Riz] You know that for sure, do you?
- I'm sorry?
- [Riz] You can prove it's not true?
- Well, this person's said that it's completely false.
- [Riz] That's quite different, Jo.
Now, what are we talking about exactly?
- It's quite delicate.
- [Riz] Well, it's completely up to you, Jo,
but it's very difficult for me to advise
if I don't know what this is about.
- It's--
It's the worst thing, it's--
It's sexual.
It's a sexual allegation
that this person's done something to a young girl.
- [Riz] Right, I see.
Look, you'll be aware
that regardless of the substance of the accusation,
this type of thing is taken really seriously by the police.
Your friend needs a good criminal solicitor, Jo.
Jo?
- Riz, thank you.
[soft piano music]
- This is different to anything I've had before.
I don't have to worry about what I say or what I do.
You just--
You just accept me.
[soft piano music]
- I don't want you looking back,
thinking, "I never got the chance to do this
"or I never got to do that."
I'm 44.
Katie's nearly 12, Ben's 10.
- I'm not their real dad, I know that.
But I wanna be someone to them.
If I can do that and I'm with you, that's enough for me.
That's what I want.
[lips smacking]
You don't have to be responsible for me, Jo.
I'm choosing this.
[soft piano music]
[birds chirping]
- [Katie] Hi, this is Katie.
Sorry I'm a little bit busy right now.
WhatsApp me or message me, bye.
[phone beeps]
- Katie, it's me.
It's mum.
You seemed a bit quiet this morning.
I just wanted to make sure you were okay.
I love you, sweetheart.
[phone beeps]
[birds chirping]
[phone ringing]
Hi.
- [Danny] Sorry I missed your call.
I haven't stopped all day.
- Can you check the contacts in your phone?
I wanna see if you recognise this number.
Have you got a pen?
- [Danny] Yeah, yeah, go on.
- 07496--
- [Danny] Mm-hmm.
- 454907.
- [Danny] Okay, let me have a look.
No, doesn't belong to anyone in my phone.
Why do you need to know?
[suspenseful music]
Jo?
Jo, you still--? [phone beeping]
[suspenseful music]
[phone ringing] [phone vibrating]
What happened?
- Sorry, there was someone at the door.
- [Danny] Who?
- It was just a guy collecting for charity.
- [Danny] Right.
Why did you need to find out about that number?
- What?
- [Danny] That mobile number?
- Oh.
I had some missed calls this morning from that number.
Whenever I ring back, it goes straight to voicemail.
- [Danny] Oh, right, maybe it's a stalker.
[laughs]
Sorry.
Whoever it is, they'll get hold of you if it's important.
- Yeah.
- [Danny] I'm sorry, I've gotta go.
We've just had a little kid coming.
I'll see you later.
Love you.
[dramatic music]
- [Katie] How old is Danny?
- Why do you wanna know his age?
- 'Cause he looks a lot younger than you and dad.
- Katie Shepherd, you are so mean!
[laughing]
- [Katie] What?
I'm just saying, that's all. - Why would I wanna tell you?
I don't wanna talk about age, thank you very much.
[Danny laughing]
Those two seem to be getting on well.
And what about you?
Do you like him?
- Yeah.
- What?
- Nothing. - Oh, come on.
I know you, what you thinking?
- He's quite--
Oh, I don't wanna say!
- [Jo] Come here.
Come here! [laughing]
[birds chirping]
[sighs]
[silverware banging plate]
[dishwasher shuts]
[phone ringing]
- Mum!
Look.
14 inches, ham and pepperoni.
Dad said he'll give me a fiver, if I finish it.
- He'll never do it!
Come on, give me my phone back, please.
Hi, he's just a bit over excited.
Listen, I don't know if anything's up,
but Katie's been really quiet.
Anything happened at home?
You two had a row?
- No.
I mean, I don't know.
Can I talk to her? - Yeah, sure.
Katie?
Your mum wants to talk to you.
- Hi, love.
Did you get my message? - Yeah.
- You didn't call back.
Is anything the matter?
- No, I'm fine.
My food's come.
- Here.
I'll have a chat with her over the weekend.
- No, don't do that, Des. - Why?
- I mean, don't make a thing about it.
- Well, I just thought maybe something might've happened
at school or with her friends.
- I don't think you should push it.
- Okay, if that's what you think is best.
Right, I need to eat.
I'll see you on Sunday, two o'clock.
- Cheers.
[sighs]
[bangs door shuts]
- [Danny] Hey, I'm home.
- Hi!
- How's it going? - How was your day?
- Oh, relentless as always.
Smells good.
[lips smacking] Mm.
You smell good.
[lips smacking]
What time are Sean and Sally coming?
- Oh, they're coming really soon.
- Are they? - I've got loads to do.
- Do you want a hand? - No, I'm all right.
Why don't you go and get ready?
- Yeah?
Okay.
♪ Throw those curtains wide
♪ One day like this a year will see me right ♪
[bangs fridge shut]
[liquor pouring]
[phone ringing]
[soft piano music]
Jo, do you reckon I should wear the pink shirt
or the navy one?
Hi.
What do you think?
This one or--
- That one.
- [Danny] Yeah?
You got me this.
- It's nice.
- Oh, did you find out who was calling earlier?
- No.
They never called back.
- [Danny] Weird.
Do you want me to drop you at the station on Monday
before I take the kids to school?
- I can get a cab, it's fine.
- You sure? - Yeah.
I told Kerry at work
you got me on house husband duty next week.
She reckons Katie's gonna run rings round me.
- I'm worried about Katie.
- [Danny] Why?
- I think something might've upset her.
- Like what?
- I don't know.
Nothing's happened between you and Katie, has it?
- Has she said something?
- [Jo] No.
- Jo, if something had happened,
I'd have told you, wouldn't I?
- Yeah, of course, I'm just wondering what it might be.
- Well, you know, she's at that age.
Remember you were talking about it.
She's not a child.
Not an adult, either.
- She's 11.
- Yeah, 11 going on 15.
You can see that surely.
[beeping]
Do you want me to get that?
- [Sean] When we stayed in this place, it was in Portugal?
- [Sally] Yeah.
- [Sean] We had diarrhoea that just went--
- [Sally] It was awful.
- Out of the 10 days that we were there,
I think, we had like three days
that we actually got out in the sun, it was--
- No! - No, it was a complete--
It was ruined.
- [Danny] A write off.
[laughing] - To be fair.
Do you know?
This one's got a water park just five minutes away.
Jesus, look at that slide.
The kids will love that.
What?
[laughing]
- [Sally] The kids will love it?
Really? [laughing]
- I really don't mind which one we go for.
- [Sean] Right, well, Praia Del Rey, then.
- I'm glad we've got that sorted then.
It's exciting, isn't it?
- [Danny] Yeah.
- First holiday with a new family, Danny.
- Yeah, that's right.
- [Sally] How's everything going?
- Yeah, fine, I think.
Yeah, we're taking it day by day.
- [Sally] How long's it been now?
- Coming up to a year, isn't it?
- Almost.
- Yeah.
- [Sally] I meant since you moved in here.
- Oh, it was March, so four months.
God, it feels a lot longer than that, in a good way.
- [Sean] Danny, hats off, mate.
- Sean! - No, seriously.
The guy's suddenly looking after two kids, it's a big deal.
- Well, Ben's easy.
- [Sally] Of course he is, he's a boy.
They're easy to handle.
Katie's just a bit trickier.
- Well, how do you mean?
- [Sally] I mean, it was just harder for her
when you and Des first split up.
- Yeah.
- She's that bit older. - That's true.
- Yeah, there's definitely more going on with her.
Less straight forward.
I think she's beginning to trust me more now, though.
Don't you?
- Yeah.
- She asked me if I'd take her to see
that "Baywatch" film the other day, it's a 15.
[laughing] - When was that?
- Oh, last week.
I told you, didn't I?
- Oh, I've probably forgotten.
- Yeah.
- [Sean] You're in trouble now, fella.
Kids, they're so bloody clever, especially girls.
- I'm just gonna--
[faucet running]
Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
[bangs fridge shut]
- So, what's it like having a mums' fan club?
- What, apart from this one? - Mm-hmm.
- What you talking about? - C'mon.
- What, who you talking about?
- I can't name names, mother's union.
- Okay, now I'm interested.
- Like I said, I can't say.
- That's a shame, I can't give you any more wine now, Sally.
- [Sally] Oh, you're so mean!
[laughing] Is he always like this, Jo?
- [Jo] Who is it?
- [Sally] Hey?
- Well, who is it that fancies Danny?
- I was joking. [giggles]
- [Jo] Oh, come on, Sal!
- I wish I hadn't said anything now.
Well, if someone's been gossiping, I wanna know who it is
and what they've been saying.
- Are you serious?
- Have they been talking about me as well?
And what about Katie?
- Why would they be talking about you and Katie?
- [Sean] Got any beer Danny?
- Yeah, c'mon.
- [Sean] I can't drink anymore wine, mate.
[Sean and Danny chattering]
- What's this about?
[phone beeps]
I don't get it, what's this mean?
- Someone sent them to me this morning
after I saw you at drop-off.
- Who?
Who'd write something like this?
- I don't know.
I've been thinking about it all day.
[sighs] Another parent?
Someone from Danny's past, someone who knows Katie?
I even wondered if it's someone who lives around here.
I feel sick when I look at it.
- [Sally] What did Danny say?
- Well, I haven't told him.
I tried, I mean--
- [Sean] Is it safe to come back?
- We were just talking about dessert.
Shall I give you a hand to sort it out?
We won't be a minute.
- [Sean] Yeah, no worries.
- Are you okay?
- I wanted to tell him.
- What do you mean you wanted to?
- Think about what this is, what it means.
If he thought I believed he was capable
of doing something like that.
To Katie.
But what if--
- God, you can't believe.
- I don't know, Sally, I don't know what I believe.
- Oh, God, come here.
[sighs]
It's okay, sweetheart.
You can't keep this to yourself.
You know that, don't you?
[slow music]
[sniffles]
[sighs]
[slow music]
- [Danny] I hate gossips.
Those school mums, you know they're jealous, don't you?
Of us, that's why they do it.
They'll be talking about someone else next week.
Sadly, when you think about it, their lives are so dull,
they have to stick their nose into other people's business.
What are you doing in there?
Are you coming to bed?
[slow music]
[birds chirping]
[phone chimes]
[soft piano music]
You sleep okay?
- [Jo] You going for a run?
- [Danny] Yeah.
I was just thinking about Katie.
If you're that worried about her, I could speak to her.
Spend some time with her.
She might open up while you're away.
What do you think?
[phone chimes]
- Yeah.
You go for your run, I'm gonna go for a pee.
[slow music]
- [Danny] I'm off, babe, see you in a bit!
- Bye!
[phone beeps]
[slow music]
I don't wanna give you my name.
That's okay, isn't it?
- [Counselor] Yes, at this stage that's fine.
- I don't know how to start.
- [Counselor] Take your time.
I can tell you're finding it difficult.
- I'm worried that my boyfriend, my partner,
might have done something inappropriate with my daughter.
- [Counselor] How old is your daughter?
- She's almost 12.
- [Counselor] When you say inappropriate, what do you mean?
Has something happened?
- I got a text message yesterday from someone I don't know.
It said something's going on
between my boyfriend and my daughter.
- [Counselor] Did it say anything else?
- No.
- [Counselor] Have you noticed anything different
about your daughter's behaviour?
- Well, she's been quiet.
I don't know what to do.
- [Counselor] Is she with you now?
- No, she's at her dad's.
My kids go to my ex-husband's every other weekend.
They're coming home tomorrow.
- [Counselor] And your boyfriend,
will he be in the house when they get back?
- Oh, yeah, he lives with us.
He's gonna be looking after my kids on his own next week.
- [Counselor] Have you ever had concerns
about his behaviour before?
- No, no, never.
- [Counselor] I'm quite concerned by what you've told me.
- But I don't see how this can be true.
My boyfriend, he's a nurse, he works in a hospital.
- [Counselor] So, that means he could have contact
with other children.
We're not jumping to any conclusions
but we need to protect your daughter
and any other children who might be at risk.
- [Danny] Hey, I'm back.
- [Jo] I have to go.
- Hey, you're not working on a Saturday, are you?
It's lovely out, c'mon, let's make the most of it.
- I saw you talking to her over the road.
- Oh, she's a pain. - Were you arguing with her?
- No, she keeps pestering me about Neighbourhood Watch.
She wants volunteers.
Some kids have been causing trouble or something.
[faucet running]
- I have to talk to you.
I wanted to do it before but I--
There's these messages, I don't know who they're from.
[breathing heavily]
- What?
What is this?
- There's more.
- What?
I don't understand.
Who--
Who's doing this?
- I don't know.
I don't know who sent them.
The first one came yesterday
after I dropped the kids off at school.
- What?
Yesterday?
Why--
Why didn't you say anything? - Well, I tried.
- You haven't spoken to anyone else about this, have you?
- No, no, of course I haven't.
- Don't, don't talk to anyone, Jo.
[breathing heavily]
- Should we go to the police? - What?
- Before someone else does. - The police?
Why, why would we go to the police?
They'll arrest me.
I'll lose my job, they'll put me on some fucking register.
No, no, no, we don't go to the police.
[breathing heavily]
I don't understand.
How does someone--
Have you tried calling the number?
- [Woman] Hello.
Your call cannot be taken at the moment.
- [Danny] Shit.
- [Woman] Please leave a message after the tone.
[beeping] - Hi, my name's Danny.
You've been sending some messages to this phone.
Some messages to my girlfriend's phone
about her daughter and me.
Some pretty fucking sick messages.
I don't know what you think you know about me or my life.
I don't know why you're doing this, but it's gonna stop.
You don't fucking send messages like this, alright?
I dunno what you're trying to do, but who the fuck are you?
You've picked with the wrong fucking bloke mate,
because I will find out who you are and I will fuck you up,
and you will not fucking know it's coming.
And you think that you can just send these fucking messages
to me and my girlfriend about her daughter,
you sick--
[dramatic music]
- Jo.
Jo, it's okay.
It's okay, it's okay, we're gonna sort this out, okay?
Hey, look at me, it's Dan.
It's me, hey?
- I have told someone, I've told Sally.
[breathing heavily]
- What?
Why?
Why would you do that?
- Well, I had to talk to someone.
Did you touch her?
[suspenseful music]
What are you doing?
[sobbing] [mumbling]
Don't you understand?
[crying] [dramatic music]
[car humming]
[knocking on door]
- Hi, what are you doing here? - I need to speak to Katie.
- Well, can't it wait till tomorrow
when I drop them off?
- [Jo] I have to see her now, Des.
- Is there something wrong?
- Look, I'll explain, I just need to speak to her first.
- Well, she's upstairs.
Been up there all morning.
I'll come up with you.
- Let me do this alone, please.
- Look, I'm her dad, Jo, don't--
[knocking on door] - Katie?
[door squeaking]
I used to do this when you were little.
I used to warm up your room.
Give you a bath.
Stroke your hair and sing you to sleep.
I'm so sorry, Katie.
- [Katie] It's not you, mum.
It's Dad.
- What?
- He keeps asking about me and Danny.
- What do you mean you and Danny?
- He wants to know what's going on at home.
"Is Danny giving you money?"
"Has he bought you anything?"
"Has he taken you out?"
I don't like him asking me all these questions.
- [Des] Can I come in?
- Just a minute.
- [Katie] Don't say anything mum, please.
- Listen, I need to ask you something.
And it's very important that you tell me the truth.
And whatever you say, it's not your fault.
Do you understand?
[door squeaking]
- Hi, love, we need to be talking about this as a family.
Hey, hey!
- [Jo] Katie, come back!
[bangs door shut]
- [Des] Right, I want to know what's going on.
- I'm not sure, Des.
- Well, what were you talking to her about?
I heard her mention Danny, is it something--
- She said you've been asking about him.
Is there a reason?
- Yeah, I don't know him and he's suddenly moved in.
- Has she said something?
- Yeah, she's said lots of things.
I'm concerned, Jo.
I'm her dad.
She's suddenly living with a complete stranger, a bloke.
She didn't have any choice in that, none of us did.
You know, we don't--
Who's living with my kids?
Who is he?
What do you know about him?
What can you know in a few months?
It takes a lifetime.
And I haven't said anything, but I'm not happy.
What were you thinking, Jo?
God knows what other people are thinking.
A bloke I don't know is in the same house as my 11-year-old.
I'm just trying to protect my daughter.
[phone beeping]
Who are you calling?
[phone ringing]
- You!
It was you!
- It wasn't.
[screaming]
It wasn't me!
It wasn't me who caused this!
It wasn't me!
[crying]
Who gave you the right to decide what happens to me?
- What?
- What, you wake up one day and think, "I could do better."
"I could do better than Des."
Look at me.
No, look at me, Jo.
I want you to look at what you've done.
I'm 44, I live here alone.
I work, I eat, I sleep.
I exist, that's it.
All I've got left is being a dad, don't take that.
All I've got left is the kids!
[bangs door shut]
[soft music]
- [Jo] Night, night.
- [Ben] I love you.
[knocking on door]
- Hi, love.
Sleep well, not too long.
[shuts door]
[soft music]