WHISTLING
Ooh, they look good.
Truffle risotto? Ooh, nice.
It's more like smelly mush.
Come on love, You've got to count your blessings.
We're on the up. Really? What's changed?
I've got an interview for that call centre job later today.
I've got a really good feeling about it.
That's great.
When I get a job, we'll be fine.
And you can go back to enjoy being young.
We're in this together, Dad.
I've got to go.
And that is for lunch, you can heat that chicken up, though,
maybe put it with some pasta from the food bank for dinner.
OK, go, go, go. Don't be late.
Good luck with your interview.
Hey, Jamie.
Glad you could make it.
Yeah. Yeah, so are we. I'm Luca. Hi.
Bear said he'd be bringing you.
Always happy to help.
So, what kind of experience do you guys have?
I've just back from the most amazing round the world trip.
Honestly if you ever get the chance, I couldn't recommend it enough.
I was just in Bali...
I think he meant digital literacy experience.
Yeah. That makes more sense.
Could you just tap control, alt, delete?
So, Bear, how about you?
I've led training and I've been my mum's tech support for most my life.
Great, well, you'll understand then that a lot of our older participants
just aren't as instinctive with technology as our generation.
Tell me about it.
I'm actually great with older women.
If only I was as popular with my own demographic,
I wouldn't still be single.
So, there'll be a mixture of abilities.
Some who've never switched on a computer before,
others who have a particular task they need help with -
online banking, applications, that sort of thing.
Yeah, sure, well, no problem.
If anything comes up that you're unsure of, just give me a shout.
I will.
Right, then, I'll go fetch the learners.
You so need to work on your game.
What do you mean?
I've got game.
BEAR SCOFFS
I've got game.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
It's bad for you, you know.
Shouldn't you be at school?
Teacher training day.
So, what are you doing here?
Thought you young 'uns were born
with phones and computers in your hands.
Sorry for the wait. Come in.
Coffee and pastries at the back.
Are you here for the Digital Literacy course?
I'm Jamie, course leader.
I'm Stanley, certified dinosaur.
But wanted one of those email things.
We can help you with that if you come in.
I'm thinking on it.
I'll need another smoke first.
Scarlett, I'd like to introduce you to Kirsty.
We've been like ships in the night! Nice to meet you. You too.
With the both of you and temp cover,
things should get back to being a bit more normal.
Scarlett, can you fill Kirsty in on anything she's unsure of?
Yeah, course.
And I'll leave you to it.
You've obviously been running the fort.
Yeah, I mean, I guess. I don't know...
Come on, we both know it's us receptionists
that really run the place.
That's why we should stick together.
I'm just updating some test results on the system.
I can show you if you want? Great.
I'll watch you do it.
See, we're essential.
So, have a practise and I'll be back.
I know why it appeared that I don't have game.
What, because you don't? Jamie's straight.
Really? Unless... What?
..your gaydar is even worse than your game.
Who's likely to have a better gaydar, me or you?
All right, all right.
Hi, I'm Bear.
That young man said I could set up an email here.
Yeah, you can. And I can help.
Right. Good.
So, if you come along, take a seat, we'll get started.
I don't really want one, but every place needs one now.
Doctors, welfare, gas and electric.
You can't just talk to people.
Have you ever used a computer before? Never.
I won't even use them machines in the shop.
That's the on button. Press that.
Just the one tap.
I thought this was for us oldies that had been left behind?
Hmm?
You see, not everyone needs the same help.
Doesn't look like she needs any help at all.
OK.
COMPUTER CHIMES
This symbol here is for the internet.
We call that the web browser.
I might need to write this down.
Web browser.
And click. Yeah.
Well?
I gave you time to think, as requested.
I still can't believe you want to give it all up.
It's not giving it all up.
It's recognising our achievement and asking what's next.
I want a life.
Not just a business.
It's not that bad.
The only reason I was able to go and see Karen the other day is because
I said, "Forget work and admin, seeing my friend is more important."
OK, look, both of us giving up our partnership,
that's extreme. This is our vocation, isn't it?
It doesn't mean we have to be held hostage by it.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Come in.
Oh, I thought we had a meeting,
but if you need to reschedule, that's fine.
No, not at all - just Joe chat.
We'll carry this on at lunch.
Everything OK?
Of course.
Let me get those documents for you.
So, I've set the lovely Trish up on a dating website.
She's currently filling in what she's looking for
so thought I'd give her some privacy.
I don't know about you, but I still like to meet people in real life.
Well, the biggest difficulty with the over 60s is
they think this isn't for them,
that it's too late in life to take anything on.
So, good on Trish.
I'm going to be old and single at this rate.
What's that?
I think it's great what you're doing for the older generation.
It's not exclusive to older people.
It's people on low incomes, with disabilities,
or who fell through the cracks of education.
Noted.
I'd better get back to Trish anyway.
Help her pick out some photos.
Definitely straight.
PHONE RINGS
Hello, Brian Kiernan.
Yes, I've been awaiting your call.
Yes, yes, I'll try.
Could you just repeat that question please?
No. No, I haven't any previous experience, but I can chat.
Ooh, that is a tricky one.
Can I phone a friend?
It's a game show on the telly.
No, no, I don't really need to phone a friend!
Well, yes.
Yes, of course, I take this very seriously.
No, I can't afford to feed me and my daughter,
so, no, I'm not wasting your time!
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Look, can we please just start this over, please?
Not only is he straight, he's way too dry.
I thought you two were well matched.
What's that supposed to mean?
Do you two know anything about local history?
Erm... I thought you grew up round here?
Erm, yeah, but I'm a man of the present.
What kind of thing are you after?
I'm doing this presentation for school about Letherbridge
and don't know what to put in it.
Has anything interesting happened around here?
Mm, that's what search engines were invented for.
Let's take a look.
Don't think you're off the hook.
Yeah, basically to search it, you just click here,
or you can go to...
You could also use the short cut Control F,
but I'm sure you knew that anyway.
Yeah.
I didn't want to complicate it for you.
And, if you open dual windows,
it stops you having to go back and forth each time.
Used it before, have you?
I've been doing this for years.
I don't think there's a system I've not used.
Right, well, I'm not really sure
why I've been asked to show you anything then, really.
We can fill the gaps in each other's knowledge.
Or we could use this extra training time for some tea and biscuits?
PHONE RINGS
Good morning, Mill Health Centre.
Of course, if you'll just hold the line for me.
COMPUTER BEEPS
Stanley?
Everything OK?
I was just, I was...
Oh, it's a waste of time!
I can't do it.
I'm not meant for it.
Hey, you've got your own email address now.
You'll soon get the hang of it.
I was a miner, real work, none of this digital nonsense.
Proper graft.
I could do that.
But the world moved on.
Did you work as a miner locally?
The old Letherbridge Colliery.
Until it closed in '91.
It's all big, ugly warehouses now.
How would you fancy giving the computer stuff
a rest for a minute and just helping someone else?
How? How could I help anyone?
Follow me.
Stanley, Liv.
Liv, Stanley.
We've met.
Liv has to do a presentation for school about local history.
So, maybe you could tell her what it was like
working at the old colliery?
I'm not sure... What's a colliery?
What's a...? It's a coal pit.
For mining.
My job was going down under the ground and getting the coal out.
Wasn't that in, like, Victorian times?
I'm not that old!
STANLEY CHUCKLES
Is this it?
That's it.
There's a photo of it on that computer.
On the internet.
There's loads of them.
There's even an online forum.
That's the old Engine House.
And the spoil heap.
What's a spoil heap?
Well, it's the soil and waste from the mining.
Hi, Dad. How'd it go?
A biscuit?
All right, I'll bring you a biscuit.
Come on, how was your interview?
Oh.
Well, don't worry.
Something else will come along.
Yeah, listen, Dad, I'm going to go cos they need me back on reception.
OK.
Yeah, I love you, too. All right, bye.
It's wonderful to see it all again.
I lost my photos when I moved.
You sound like you enjoyed it.
I know most people wouldn't enjoy going down under the ground.
It gave me a bad back and bad lungs...
Well, you probably shouldn't smoke, then.
But what I loved about it was the camaraderie.
The community.
We all had a lot of pride in what we did.
Well, our job was important.
The country needed coal, then.
It says something here about strikes.
You're obviously great on these machines,
so what are you doing here?
I'm sorry, I'm being nosy.
No, no, it's just...
..we don't have a computer or the internet at home.
So...
PHONE BEEPS
My lunch isn't for another half an hour, I can't talk now.
I was just looking in the fridge and I was wondering
if I should get something in.
Rich, just sort your own.
I could get those nice Kievs we got from the butchers.
You know the ones I got for our anniversary.
Rich...
I won't burn them this time.
Fine. I've got to go.
I'll have them ready for seven.
SHE SIGHS
I'd usually use the labs at school, but we can't go in today.
So, Jamie lets me come here and join in when I need to.
And I thought everyone but me was online and had a device.
All the girls at school do.
Couldn't you have asked one of them?
Surely, they'd have helped you out.
I don't want them to find out that I haven't...
You've nothing to be ashamed of.
We all have different situations.
Plus, it looks like you're a hard worker and that counts.
Thanks. Well, it's the truth.
Why don't we use that online forum and find your old friends?
Oh, no. No-one would remember me.
I bet they would.
Stanley, shall we give that email another go?
One more go. Nice!
You're going to nail it this time.
Thanks for your help, Stanley.
You're welcome.
A breeze.
MUFFLED CHATTER
Thank you. Thanks.
Lovely. Just think how lovely last night was.
No work chat, family time.
It could be like that more often.
Well, I thought we might eat first. Oh...
OK, fine, fine, fine.
All right, so,
at first I thought that you might have been
overstating it... Ah...
Please, let me finish.
So, what I decided to do was
have a look at the data from our calendars.
As you can see this is
how much time we spend with patients
against how much of our time is taken up with admin,
and an average of our personal time.
To be honest, it's even worse than I thought.
I agree.
So, what are we going to do about it?
I wanted to ask, is this just parental guilt?
No...
Well, actually yes.
I want to spend more time with Joe and Izzie.
I want us to go on epic family holidays, make memories.
Imagine being able to make it to school assemblies
or sports day just once.
And it's also about us having quality time together.
I want all of those things, too.
But I also want to be a doctor.
Don't you? Now, you are NOT understanding me.
Ah, a little Carmichael-Grainger lunch date.
And they say romance is dead.
Bad timing? Fair enough.
I'll sashay away.
Perhaps I was being a little rash earlier.
All I want is to decrease this and increase THIS.
How do we do that?
What is this?
I click "new."
Type the address in that top line.
Write my message.
And then hit the send button.
You got it. I did? Oh, yeah.
I'd better write that down while I remember.
CHIMING
What was that?
It means you got your first email!
Well, who's emailing me?
Erm, I'll... I'll show you how to delete those.
HE BREATHES HARD
Did someone get in touch?
What did you do?
You stupid girl!
Well, it definitely reduces the admin.
Can we really keep going at this pace?
OK, look, it's appealing.
But what do we lose?
Some control, but we gain so much more.
I want to say yes... But?
But will the reality of it work?
We need to get back now, but let's make a decision soon. OK.
See you back at the ranch.
Oops!
Oh...
Saving you from a data breach.
Yes, thank you.
Stanley, are you OK?
Leave me alone.
Just take a seat.
Come on, come on. Please, just at least take a seat.
STANLEY BREATHES HARD
Look, Liv, she didn't mean any harm.
You think a girl with a computer harmed me?
30 years later and still...
Do you know what that word means?
What it means I did? Yeah.
And once a scab, always a scab.
I don't believe that.
Well, my dear old dad went to his grave never speaking to me again.
That... That's horrible. I'm sorry.
Crossing that line, going against your friends and family, it's hard.
The first time, once I was down in the dark,
I cried for the first time since I were a kid.
I knew what I'd done meant.
It didn't matter why I'd done it.
They hated me.
I was a traitor.
Less than human.
I was spat at in the street,
bricks through my window and, so, I hated them, too.
What is the point in going on about it?
And this is what I've come to.
Stanley, if you could go back, would you make the same decision now?
I've asked myself that many a time.
My pride says yes...
..but my heart...
SCARLETT YAWNS
You've done that wrong. No, I haven't.
If you don't put a full-stop followed by a double space,
then start a new line in the notes, then...
Seriously? If you won't listen...
Look, don't take your bad mood out on me.
If you weren't so tired and could concentrate,
you might learn something.
Oh, cos you know everything, do you? I know when something is wrong.
Look, I know you don't like that I've got more experience than you,
but the sooner you accept that,
the sooner we can avoid situations like this.
CAN CLICKS OPEN
You can't share other people's personal information online.
He just seemed lonely and he misses it.
I was trying to do something nice.
We know.
What is a scab?
It's what they called the workers who crossed the picket line.
They went to work while the others striked.
How do you two know about that?
BOTH: Pride.
I love that film.
Because of me, he's getting called it again.
I need to say sorry.
She's sweet. Yeah.
You handled that really well.
Well, we did. So, cheers.
We were like the cool parents.
"We're not mad..." "We're just disappointed."
Thanks for your help anyway.
Well, look, why don't you come back inside.
We can start up a fresh email. No.
I'll take it as a sign.
OK.
But you can always come back if you change your mind.
That's not something I've ever been good at.
Stanley! I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry. I had no idea that... Don't you worry.
I'm so mad that they called you that.
Again. Don't you hate them?
Well, I did. Maybe I still do.
I would.
Carly Morris called me a pig in Year 8 and I ain't forgiven her.
I'll tell you what I hate most.
It's how we were turned against each other.
We all lost.
You must have had your reasons for doing it.
Well, yeah, I wanted to do my job. Support my family.
I didn't know you had a family.
That's something else I lost.
Let me give you some advice, Liv.
Never get left behind.
Never be put to the back of the queue just
because other's want to make you feel you don't deserve what they do.
That's good advice. I won't.
Good.
And, now, I'm going back to my technology-free world.
You can't. You had another message - a nice one.
Are you sure it was for me?
It's from Larry Pugh?
Pewy!
We haven't spoke for 30 years.
Don't tell me he figured out how to turn on a computer!
What did he say?
That it'd be nice to catch up.
I could help you write a reply, but only if you want me to.
That sounds like a good idea to me.
I don't know what I'd say. It's been too long.
You can say "Hi, how have you been?"
It'd be a shame not to. And we could attach some of those pictures
that we were looking at today. That's a nice idea.
How's a man to think with you two rabbiting on?
Are you going to?
Well, I would start by prescribing something that isn't slow release.
OK. I'm going to seek a second opinion. Emma?
Have either of you noticed anything strange
about Daniel and Zara recently?
No.
I couldn't possibly say.
You haven't, then. No, I saw them in the Icon and they were,
let me pick my words carefully,
weird and intense.
You didn't mention anything about that.
Well, you didn't ask. What kind of weird and intense?
They were having some sombre chat over a secret document.
He's having us on. Secret document?
I couldn't see exactly what it was,
but it was definitely some kind of business proposal.
They're at it again, aren't they?
Making big decisions without including any of us.
I think they've learnt their lesson on that.
Those two? Learn they're lesson?
Inconceivable.
I'm going to the ladies.
PHONE RINGS
Mill Health Centre.
Scarlett, hey, it's Bear.
Thought I'd better check in and see how you and Kirsty are getting on.
Oh, you mean Kirsty who likes to tell me how to do my job?
She's a nice lady, though.
Yeah, I mean, if you like being spoken down to, obviously.
Maybe you've just got off on the wrong foot.
My feet aren't wrong, Bear.
Listen, if the point was to make me feel undervalued
and disposable, then, job done.
Oh, Scarlett, you know that isn't it.
Look, Kirsty's experience will be an asset.
Do you know what? Forget it.
We'll figure it out when I'm back, OK?.
Mm. Sure.
Everything all right?
Yeah, just work. Mm.
It's been great to volunteer and do something a bit different.
Yeah. You sure you weren't disappointed about Jamie? No.
I gave up on fancying straight guys a long time ago.
Not good for your health.
Especially the ones that try and flirt with you.
Fair enough. Mm!
An interesting day.
Thank you both for helping.
Yeah, we BOTH had a great time.
I particularly enjoyed your attempts at flirting with me.
No, I... No, it was sweet.
I'd prefer it outside of work, though.
So, why don't we give that a go?
Looks like that gaydar of yours needs an MOT.
You know what, I'd got used to Valerie,
she was bonkers, but nice at least.
I miss Karen.
Do you know what, Courtz, I wish I could just leave.
Well, I can't, can I?
I hate my life!
Do you know what? I'd better get back to the desk
because she's definitely got snitch vibes.
No, I can't tonight.
I've got a shift at the bar.
OK, laters.
Oh! Can I get a break?
SHE GROANS
COMPUTER BEEPS
KNOCK AT DOOR
Yes?
Let's do it.
Really?
Let's keep it to ourselves until we've ironed out all the details.
Agreed!
We should have done this a long time ago.
Well, you've done it now.
So that's why you and Zara have been whispering in corners.
Let me refund you. Â£20?
For your trouble?
Â£50?
I turned it on and off again.
Might actually get my own way once in a while.