This programme contains scenes of violence,
strong language, drugs and some scenes of a sexual nature
RAVE MUSIC PLAYS
SHOUTING AND CHEERING
SHE SCREAMS
Police are responding to an incident,
at a beach party on Hilbre Island in the Dee estuary
after a teenager was found
unresponsive down river from the Island.
SCREAMING
Coastguards were initially called to the remote beauty spot
which are notorious for their treacherous tides.
Around 5:30 this morning
a girl was found half a mile down the coast
from the sight of an illegal gathering.
West Mersey Police have set up a crime scene in the area
and are asking anyone who may have seen the girl
at the illegal rave to come forward.
Tate, hurry up.
No. I've only just got in.
Get off, come on!
Dad, I can't find my leo.
Wanna use this one till you find it?
Oh, thank you, thanks, Dad.
Your club fees are all up-to-date too.
You can go in there with your head held high.
Are you sure? Er, yeah, I'm sure.
Can't have a world-class gymnast behind on her subs, can we?
Dad, enough of the world-class gymnast thing.
Would've heard by now if I'd made the squad.
I weren't even on the reserve list last year.
You weren't ready for it last year, love.
Where are you today?
Ashton Park, Tory town.
Better mind your Ps and Qs then.
What about your Fs and Cs?
Er, watch your mouth, you.
What time's parents' evening starting? Five, is it?
You don't even have to go.
Hey, what have you done?
Come on, 'fess up.
I've done nothing! Hey, hey.
She's only messing, mate.
Right, this is me, then. See ya.
See ya. Come here.
Get away! Urgh!
See yous.
Kel, if you hear anything...
I won't.
She will.
Let's see, so, we've got you down for the smaller room
which is E13 this year.
Next to the library, nice and quiet.
We've got rest breaks in place,
extra time if you need it.
Are you happy with the arrangements for the exams?
No offence Miss...
..but I don't see why you can't just kick the mess-abouts out the big hall.
I don't see why I have to move.
That would be nice, wouldn't it?
How are you feeling about it all?
Well, I done all right on my mocks, didn't I?
And I only need four passes to get on me sports course.
Sorry to interrupt, um,
Kelly, your dad's been in touch.
You've got a Dental at two, he forgot to remind you this morning.
Is he outside now? Yeah, he is, I'm sorry.
I've just picked up the message. Don't forget to sign out.
Go on, we can finish off tomorrow.
Thanks, Miss.
WHISTLING
All right, Scouse?
All right, Kelly girl, how are we?
Oh, you divvy!
Don't you check your phone?
I was having an assessment.
Done you a favour then.
Come here. Get in the car, you scummy snivel.
Kel.
Aw, got a hard on for them chinos, Kel.
And you think I'd take fashion advice from a fella in cargos?
What are you on about? Fucking cargos?
I don't wear cargos.
And I nearly fucking snapped me neck as well, like.
THEY LAUGH
How do you even go about doing that, on a trampoline? I wish I was there.
You are a ming, aren't you, lad?
Hey, get this shit off, will yous?
This is what I'm talking about.
RAP MUSIC PLAYS
You know, I was thinking, before you head off to training camp,
we should check into a spa hotel for a few days. If I get called up, mum.
Stop talking about it like it's a done deal. WHEN you get called up. Have some faith.
All right, girl, come on.
Oh, my God, is that Kelly?
Go on, girl, go on.
Does coach know she does that?
Where you going?
Two minutes.
Hiya. You all right? You OK? Yeah, yeah.
What you up to?
Physio.
Wish I came out of physio looking like that.
Anything nice?
Oh, just a few bits.
I thought you'd quit all this stuff.
This, yeah.
No, I have really, I'm just, you know,
just here to film it.
Catch up with these no marks.
Take it you haven't heard anything from the club yet?
No, have you?
No, I would have told you.
Adam, this is my team mate, Jessica.
Just your team mate?
You know what I mean, this is my mate, Jess.
Nice artwork.
Oh, this, yeah. Liverpool 8, is that where you're from?
Yeah, but it's actually a reference to...
Naz, I know.
I got it.
Jess, I think your mum wants you now.
Oh, nice meeting you, Adam. I'll see you later?
She's like that with everyone.
What?
Cocky and entitled?
Shut up, you're dribbling.
Tate is one of the loveliest,
politest boys I've ever taught.
But not only that,
he is one of the brightest in class.
You do realise you've got a proper little coding genius on your hands there?
Wait, we are talking about Tate?
Your Tate, he practically runs my IT class for me.
He is going in for the 11 Plus, isn't he?
I hadn't thought about it to be fair,
Their ma used to sort that side of things.
OK, well, Tate is more than capable,
especially where his maths is concerned.
I will give you this.
This brochure to take a look at.
Thornton Grange?
Isn't that the posh school?
There's an open day tomorrow. The details are in there.
Just go down, check it out, I'm sure it'll be worth it.
These "posh" schools,
well, they're really not like they used to be.
They do offer a number of fully-funded academic bursaries now too.
And, Mr Deacon, honestly the entrance exam,
Tate would smash it out of the park, he really would.
RAP MUSIC PLAYS
Mate, are you sure you got this?
Leave him, Kels, he's a big boy.
Can do the big-boy jump, can't you?
Are you going, or what?
Yeah, I am going, ta. Back off, will ya?
Who's that?
The refugee.
What, that's his name?
Nah, his name's Bazi.
Go on, you've got this.
THEY SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT
Stop overthinking it Lid, you've got it.
Leave it Ad.
Make your mind up. You're either going or you're not.
Fucking divvy!
THEY SHOUT
This is council property! Please leave the roof!
Hey, I've got you, soft lad.
Have a spin on that, you little divvy.
I'll give you a ring.
Come, Come quickly.
I can't. You can land here. I can't do that. You!
Stay where you are!
Don't be stupid.
How do you think your mam will feel when they're scraping you up in a body bag?
Me mam's dead.
Here you are.
Give us your hand.
Just let that dry off itself, yeah?
What's your name?
I don't mean to be rude or nothing but I've got to go.
I'll see you, yeah?
20 seconds, I want everyone on that floor.
19, 18, 17,
16, 15, come on.
Come on, come on.
Hands, Kelly.
Oh, for God's sake.
APPLAUSE
Next.
What was that?
A double lay out, coach.
I never told you to do that.
Well, I know but I can do that...
I know but I know, you're not ready for that.
I am ready, coach!
I tell you when you're ready. Understood?
Right, next, let's go.
Let's go, let's go.
Really bad, my mum, like, screaming at me all weekend cos I made a fried Mars Bar.
Fried Mars Bar? Have you had one?
no, I haven't. It's a Scottish delicacy.
Kelly?
My office now.
What was all that about?
How are things at home?
My dad says he's sorted the subs. Didn't he?
It's not a trick question.
I know the last 18 months haven't been easy for you.
All your extra training dates are on the back.
Your first pre-competition camp at Lilleshall is next week.
Lilleshall?
What?
I'm in?
Outside of here, you stick to cycling, swimming, walking. Got it?
Hold your hands out.
If I catch you doing any of that free-running crap, anything, hear me,
you're off the squad, simple as that.
Understood, coach.
Well done.
What did she want?
I'm...
..I'm just late with me fee's.
Yeah.
She should be paying our fees,
closest thing she'll get to any silverware, dried up old hag.
Listen you, er,
you won't mention nothing about me being out in town today
to coach and that? No, course not.
It's really starting to piss me off, the way she controls everything we do.
We've just had to cancel our trip to Thailand
because she said she'd kick me off the squad if I'm away for more than seven days.
Thailand though?
Oh, I'd just go, you know.
I would.
She won't kick you off,
she's all bark, isn't she?
Oh, um, you and Adam, you're just mates, right?
Me and Adam?
Don't take this the wrong way or noting but,
well, er, Ad's with someone
and they're pretty solid, tell the truth.
That's funny, he's been messaging me all afternoon.
Adam has?
HORN TOOTS
See ya.
Well? Any news?
Did you bring me a snack?
Manchester and Plymouth announced two hours ago.
How do you know?
Someone round here's got to keep their eye on the ball.
You know, Jess, I have never once seen that poor girl's father down here, not once.
So give her a lift, then.
HORNS TOOT
I can't believe you just did that.
I will not be a taxi service
for kids whose parents can't get their shit together.
# Is it cold when you're dreaming?
# Is it cold when you're under?
# And wanna roll back
# Roll back to yesterday
# Is it cold when you're dreaming?
# Is it cold when you're under?
# And wanna roll back
# Roll back to yesterday
# Is it cold when you're dreaming?
# Is it cold when you're under?
# And wanna roll back
# Roll back to yesterday
# Is it cold when you're dreaming?
# Is it cold when you're under?
# And wanna roll back
# Roll back to yesterday...#
Go away.
You have haven't you?
Yeah? Yeah. Yeah?
Yes!
Oh, love.
Love.
Your mum would be so proud of you.
Come on.
What did your team-mates say?
I couldn't tell them. How come?
You know like, just a bit...
Tell you what, Kel...
What? I'm getting us a take-out tonight, yeah?
Yeah? Proper banquet. The works.
Go on.
It is right, girl.
SHE PLAYS PIANO
DOOR CLOSES
That's pretty.
Is that one of yours?
Oh, I thought we were watching a movie.
Er, I shouldn't be back too late.
Is this a work thing?
Yes, It is.
You know how all this toing and froing to the gym
cuts into my work day.
It wasn't a criticism.
I know it wasn't, honey.
Anyway, I have decided...
..if we haven't heard back by tomorrow,
I'm going to see coach.
Mum, no. I need to know.
You need to know.
In the meantime,
you should crack on with your audition pieces for RCM.
Yeah?
Always good to have a back up plan, right?
OK, I'm gone.
YOUTHS SHOUT
HORN TOOTS
FEMALE RAPS
FEMALE RAPS LIVE
Do you wanna fuck?
Can I let you know?
I don't think you're getting any better offers tonight, Romeo.
You got any bud?
Don't upset your friend now.
Tate go down OK?
Aha.
Out like a light.
Did you know he was a coding genius?
Yeah, biggest nerd going, our T.
His teacher wanted him to try for one of them posh schools.
She paying, is she?
She said it would be free.
There's an open day tomorrow.
No brainer then, isn't it?
Mind out.
Go on.
It's not about that though, is it?
He won't fit in,
our Tate, place like that.
Be full of toffs.
Have you seen the lads at St Mick's, Dad?
You think he will fit in any better there?
Go to the open day.
Well...
..that's me done for.
I'll see you tomorrow.
I love you, Dad.
Love you.
Hey.
Mm?
Proud of you.
MUSIC PLAYS
PHONE TINKLES
Well, hello there.
All right, girl, how's it going?
WOMAN: Yo, get the fuck out!
Sorry about that.
Where are you?
Bowels of the universe.
Do you wanna join me?
I'll drop you a pin.
Love to, but I'm already in bed.
I can come to you, then.
You're kind of direct, aren't you?
I am, yeah.
So...
..do you wanna hook up?
APPLAUSE
We've covered movies, music,
the best martinis in town.
We've given politics a wide berth,
wise move,
but I still don't know a single thing about you.
Hmm.
Well, I was raised in Yorkshire.
I moved to London when I was 18.
And then four years ago I moved back up north
with a teenager in tow
and set up my own PR company.
Sheer recklessness when I look back at it.
Has it paid off?
Yeah, I think it has.
And what about your daughter's father? Is he um...?
Did he come with you?
I don't think we're quite there yet.
How about you, anyway?
Me?
Spent my first 18 years in West Kirby.
Did my medical degree at Liverpool.
PHONE TINKLES
Did you need to take that? No, no, no, all good.
Sorry er, train of thought, um...
PHONE TINKLES
Actually, do you mind? It's just... Yes.
Is everything OK?
Yes, um...
Do you know what, actually, I am so sorry, I have to go.
Can I drive you? No, no, no, it's...it's fine.
I can get a cab. I'm really sorry.
Please, no, you don't need to do that, I'll...
You just go, it's, um...
Bye. I'll call you.
Jessica, answer your bloody phone!
Where are you?
Just pick up your bloody...
Oh!
Fuck.
Oh, fuck.
HE GROANS
PHONE RINGS
Hi, it's Jess, leave a message and I will get back to you.
Oh!
You know, you really should be more careful. How can you hear anything with those headphones in?
You came right at me. No lights, lady.
No lights.
Take off your top.
Let me see ya.
Are you hard yet?
Do you wanna see?
Jessica!
DOOR SLAMS
I refuse to shell out nearly £100 a month on a phone you can't even be bothered to pick up.
Mum, I've had it on silent, I've been doing my homework.
Give it here.
No.
Are you drunk, Mum? Don't you dare.
Why are you so angry?! How can you not be angry?!
After everything we've worked for,
All the hours we've put in, the extra sessions,
the consultations, not to mention
your fucking talent.
And here you are just...kicking back
like it's just a regular Thursday evening? What is wrong with you?
You have no idea, have you?
Kelly made the team.
You didn't. What?
But it's not been announced yet.
It has.
She's all over their social media if you checked your phone.
That scheming little cow, stood outside the gym,
shooting the breeze with you, and she knew, Jessica, she knew.
All right.
There. Go get 'em, kid.
I don't look daft?
No, you look really smart, Dad.
I feel fucking daft.
This isn't about you.
Just nod when it's time to nod,
smile when it's time to smile.
Yeah? Nod and smile. Yeah, OK.
Let our coding genius do the rest.
You'll be fine.
Mum, I don't feel well.
Drink this,
take a shower,
and I'll make you some breakfast.
No, I don't feel well.
Come on, Jess,
I haven't raised you to roll over and surrender at the first hurdle.
Get showered.
I've booked you a trial at Manchester.
What?
Why?
We've been at Liverpool...
..for three years now.
I'm not that impressed.
I think you deserve better, don't you?
Mum, I don't want to go to Manchester.
Mum!
Oh!
LINER HORN BLARES
SHE CLEARS HER THROAT
You came.
This isn't a date, you know.
No.
Course, it's not a date.
It's a good spot, you know.
Safe.
Can you swim?
I can swim. Just...
When you said the docks I thought you meant, you know...
A date?
Well...
..go on, then.
# You look so pretty when I stare at you
# And you don't even have to think about it
# And if you do it doesn't show everywhere you go
# You're at home, I'm in love...#
Good. Good, Jessica. How are your double layouts?
I haven't really done them in a while.
I saw her, just the other day.
Really? Aha.
Well, you can stick to something more low key if you prefer.
No. I'll do the double layout.
Sure? Yeah.
You OK?
Sorry, I'll go again.
SHE COUGHS
SHE BREATHES HEAVILY
Do you need some water?
No honestly, I'm good. It's just you know...
..seasonal.
Do you want to try again?
Yes, lad, how are we? How are you?
All right, Kel? Hello, what's happening?
CHATTER
All right? Hello, yeah, what's happening?
Let me flip over you. Go on, then.
Go on, man. Go on.
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Yeah!
Yes, Morgan! LAUGHTER
What?
You're a big girl.
You can do what you want.
I thought you were all bros in your world.
We are.
But he's not part of our world.
Don't be a dick. Adam.
Just looking out for you, Kel.
Here we are then, mate.
Ready?
Err, Tate Deacon.
Hey, look. IT.
Intelligent Tate.
Go on, go and have a chat with the fella.
Don't be shy. Come on, I'll take you over.
Ms Jensen, do you happen to know who that man is there?
No, I don't.
Tate come here. Why? Do me a favour, call the police,
and get me a list of everybody who's registered for the open day today.
Walk, will you? Excuse me. Just a minute. Stop him.
Lad, run, will you?! It's him, Dad!
Yeah, I know who it is. Come on.
He's not gonna find us now, Dad.
Lad, I've blown it for you.
Again.
Argh...
Sometimes I don't...
I don't think. I don't care.
I didn't want to go to that stupid school, anyway.
Listen...
Best not mention anything to our Kel just yet.
We'll let her have her moment, yeah?
# I live in the city
# Towers blue and the sky is black
# I feel the night I sit, it's on my back
# On my back
# It makes me cry
# This European air I swear it does... #
Is this it? Whoa!
Had a nice day.
Me too.
What are you doing tomorrow?
Err, training.
What about the day after?
Don't you have, like, work or college or something?
Yeah.
Erm, listen, it's kind of late.
I should probably go. OK?
Yeah.
I'll see you.
Hey, where have you been?
I've been calling you.
Sorry, Dad. Me battery went.
DOG BARKS
Rocky, come on. It's just me.
You all right, spud?
Where have you been?
Mind your own.
All right, I'm gonna get off to bed.
Oh!
How, was it? Did you like it?
Nah. All a bit Hogwarts for me.
All right. Never mind. I'll see you tomorrow.
Night.
'Ey!
Kept that one quiet, didn't you?
Oh, 'ey.
No, I didn't.
I didn't quite believe it myself to be honest with yous.
Well, I'm made up for you. Well done, mate.
Wah! Thank you.
Kelly. My office. Now.
Me train was late, Coach. Sorry.
Yeah, so you should be.
30 minutes extra conditioning for you, after training.
Yes, Coach.
Go and try it on.
Go on.
DOOR OPENS
Should've told you.
Sorry.
Well done.
DOOR CLOSES
OK, that's a wrap.
See you all tomorrow.
Kelly?
You're suspended.
What?
Coach?
What's going on?
That's what I'd like to know.
Oh, come on.
That was taken from before I was selected.
I don't care.
Sorry, who sent you this?
Someone trying to wreck it for me, are they?
Is that you? Yes or no.
Well, what about training camp?
I can't miss that. You won't miss it, you'll still be going,
You can come and watch.
Then you'll see how real gymnasts conduct themselves.
There is no one in this gym who can execute to my level of difficulty.
Don't be so sure about that, Missy.
KNOCK AT DOOR
I'm DS Fuller attached to West Mersey Police.
Are you Mr Paul Deacon?
RADIO CHATTER
If you just tell me what you're looking for.
Dad, they're going through my stuff.
This isn't on, this.
We have a warrant to search your property, Mr Deacon.
I don't give a fuck. Yous are upsetting my kids.
Hey, don't touch that. I said don't fucking touch that.
Get out. Please, Mr Deacon, we don't want to have to
arrest you for obstructing a police investigation.
You don't need to be looking through that!
Dad, what are they doing?
That's their Ma's belongings. Be careful, will you?
Get your fucking hands off me you, what are you gonna do?
I am asking you to calm down, sir. I fucking am calm, OK?
Sir?
Get off.
Mate, come away.
Come on, don't watch.
Come on. We'll get a bag together,
take it down, they might let us see him.
This is all your fault.
Julian Bullan, the man who claims you attacked him,
said he asked you to bring your dog under control
and you responded by, his words,
"Slamming his head into my face."
Mr Bullan claims you were wearing a striped orange t-shirt
on the day of the alleged incident, which was...
..eight months ago, September the 4th last year.
This evening, the police recovered a t-shirt matching that description
from your house.
So fucking what?
Doesn't mean nothing that, does it?
Just making you aware, it'll be sent to the lab for testing.
D'you want to tell me what happened from your point of view?
Yeah.
I weren't there.
They've arrested that girl's dad.
Thought you'd be pleased after what she did to you.
Yeah, I am.
SCREAMS THROUGH WATER
NEWS REPORTER: Police are responding to an incident
at a beach party on Hilbre Island in the Dee Estuary
after a teenager was found unresponsive
down river from the Island.
Coastguards were initially called to the remote beauty spot,
which is notorious for its treacherous tides.
Around 5:30 this morning, a girl was found
half a mile down the coast from the site of an illegal gathering.
West Mersey Police have set up a crime scene in the area
and are carrying out formal investigations.
The police are also asking young...
PHONE DIALS
OPERATOR: 999, what service to you require?
Police, please.
West Mersey Police. What's the emergency?
Me daughter, Kelly Deacon.
She didn't come home last night, and, erm...
..she was at that beach party.
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