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Oh, please, Alice. You know how long I've been on the hunt. I'm dying to see what you found. All right, then. Faggy, faggy, faggy. But be quick, though. I need to rescue Dad from Martha. Yeah, got it. On my way. Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye. Chelsea, what are you so excited about? Sorry, Mum. Can't tell you now. Why not? Where are you off to? Chelsea, hang on. Well, you know my plan to really go for my mobile hairdressing business? Of course. That's why you've been saving for a car. Well, I might have come up with something better. Better? And bigger. Now I have to go. No, hold on. What on earth are you on about? Look, if you're really so interested, Why don't you come and see for yourself? George? Hey, Mum. What are you doing here? Has something happened? Happened? Well, shouldn't you be milking at Meadow Farm? You've not been fired, have you? What? No, I've got an afternoon off. Oh, right. So, how come you're here? Well, I just thought I'd drop by. Amber's at work and Dad's out doing deliveries. I was about to go, no-one's in. Oh, Ed must still be over in Tembury. He's got a fencing job and Keira's gone back to Eva's. We were babysitting Martha this evening. I had to go to the supermarket to get her something for a tea. Martha's coming over? When? Oh, not for a little while. Oh, I see what you mean. So I need to be off? Er, no, George, wait. Alice isn't bringing her over till half six. You sure? I know it were a while ago now, but Chris still might be right. Alice might not want me round her. No, I know, but as long as you're gone before she arrives, I'm actually really pleased to see you. You are? Yeah. You can help me carry in the shopping. Well, go on then. Grab a bag. Ta-da! What do you think? Sorry I confused What am I supposed to think about what The Horace box obviously No I realise it not in the best condition This thing For the money you looking at though You're lucky I stumbled across this, to be honest. A livery owner just happened to mention they were upgrading. Wait, wait, wait. What do you want a horse box for? You ain't even got a horse. That's because it's not going to be a horse box. It's going to be my new mobile hair salon. I'm sorry, what? A hair salon? That's right. I got the idea from a couple of examples online. Them ones weren't motorised, though. They were just converted trailers. But hold on. Now, that's OK for a tidy up or a quick beard trim. Chelsea. But if I'm going to do styling and colouring, I figured I'd need something a little more boozy. It's all right, Chelsea. I had exactly the same expression when she first explained it to me. I bet you did. Yeah, but now you think it's a brilliant idea, don't you? Well, can I have a look inside? Yeah, go ahead. It's open. So when did she first tell you? Oh, must have been just after New Year. I've been keeping my eye out for a while. It's really hard to find anything suitable, though. Well, I asked Alice to keep her ear to the ground. Give it a good yank. Captain, sorry, I should have said mind the ramp. No, but it's perfect. It means it's accessible. Oh, what's that smell? Oh, yeah, the owners haven't kept it quite as hygienic as they might. What did you expect? It's not that bad. No, Chelsea, don't get in. Not in them shoes. Actually, maybe you're right. Still nothing a bit of disinfectant won't sort out? That's going to need more than a squirt of Dettol. Fine, but just imagine when it's all been cleaned and painted with, like, a styling chair at the end and a big, bright, light-up mirror, maybe some faux flowers trailing across the ceiling. You might want to take a look at the suspension first. Is it supposed to be sagging to one side? I'm not saying it doesn't need work. Just open your mind, Mum. So, what do you think? Will it do the job? Absolutely. It's perfect. Right. Well, here comes the bad news. I did warn you it was going to be a tall order, finding anything within your budget. So this is a little bit over. How much over? They're asking for £5,000. Excuse me, what did you just say? £5,000? Wait, so Amber's parents invited you to dinner? Her mum turned up at her work Gave her a whole thing about how much she missed her How they wanted to support her with the baby So when did you go over? Last Thursday night How'd it go? You don't want to know That bad Anne-Marie tried being all nice at first But then she started asking if we was ready to have a baby Saying how much it would change our lives Well, that is true I suppose Yeah, of course. But it was obvious what they were trying to do. All our parents really wanted was to talk Amber into having an abortion. What? I wasn't even meant to be there. What do you mean? I wasn't invited. I only went because Amber told me and I said I'd go with her. Soon as her mum and dad realised there weren't no way we were getting rid of it, Anne-Marie blew her top. Said she's ruining her life. I see. Seriously, Mum The way they was talking They probably wish I had died at New Year George, don't say things like that Why not? Ain't like Amber's parents are the only ones, is it? Plenty of folk have got it in for me In fact, Alice will be here with Martha soon I'd better go Hey, hold on a minute So how did she react after they'd said all that to her? Amber? She were amazing Told her parents she didn care what they thought that at least our little one would know they were loved not like her She said seeing how we are it had shown her how a real family meant to be What? Amber actually said that? After the way I was when you told me? Yes, and she's right too. Being there with them, seeing the atmosphere Amber grew up in, makes me realise how lucky I am. Does it? Right. Yeah. I've got my first counselling session tomorrow. You know, for my anger issues. Hopefully that's going to help. Well, that's good. I'm glad you're doing something about it. Yeah. I'm thinking of making a Moses basket too. A Moses basket? You know, try my hand at weaving. I'd like to make something special for the baby. Sure I cared about them from the get-go. Amber says it's all about the future now. Can't be looking back. Oh, easier said than done. But no, that sounds lovely, George. I'm glad you're being so positive. Mum, do you remember when I first woke up? Did I say anything about who attacked me? Well, um, you were still very woozy. You'd only just come to. No, I know. But was it me who said it had to be Markie's gang? Or was it you or Amber? Uh, I'm not sure. Why are you asking? I don't know. I just feel something ain't quite right. You know he's pleading not guilty? The guy they've got for it. Yeah, I know. Will told me. Well, what if he is not guilty, I mean? George, come on. We've only got the police's word for it. The police wouldn't have charged him without good reason. You reckon? We know they've got the wrong person before. I'm not convinced it was him that attacked me. Look, I know you still feel guilty about Alice But for heaven's sake, love You haven't done anything wrong this time Mum, shh It was you who got seriously hurt No, listen, I can hear a car pulling up outside Oh, no, what's the time? Can't be half past already Well, I ain't got any spare cash If that's what you're fishing for Mum, I... Now, move out the way You won't eat if I don't make a start on dinner Look, I'm not that short. I only need about £600. £600? And I promise I'll pay you back. Hold on. Are you telling me you've managed to save nearly four and a half grand? Why do you think I've been working at the orangery and the tea room on top of trying to build up my hairdressing? Blimey. What's the problem? You ain't going to start saying I should be paying more towards household bills? No. I already pay my fair share. I know you do. In that, I'm just impressed you've been able to save so much. Ta? Even more reason not to waste it on that pile of junk. Mum. I'm serious, sweetheart. I know you've got this big, crazy vision in your head. It ain't crazy. But you need to be sensible. With four and a half grand, you could buy a decent used car. Something small and reliable. Go around to people's homes, just like any normal mobile hairdresser. Yeah, but I don't want to be a normal mobile hairdresser. Chels. This will make me stand out from the crowd. As what? A stylist or a horse groomer? In any case, how are you going to drive around in a wagon that size? It's 3.5 tonnes, I'm allowed. Yeah, but you know how nervous you get just driving my little car. Only when you're with me. You're always gripping onto the armrest for no reason. I'm a lot more confident since passing my test. You haven't even got behind the wheel of it yet. It looks like it could topple over just trying to go round a corner. Don't exaggerate. I wish I were Once I got it all fixed up converted it from being a horse box Yeah and how much is that going to cost Have you thought about that Look you heard what Alice said The current owners aren going to hang on to it forever and who knows when something similar might turn up. Never, I hope. Nothing should smell that bad. Look, I need to grab it while I can. I'll pay you back, I promise. Chelsea, come on. With interest, if you like. Look, I told you, I don't have a spare £100, let alone £600. No, but Mum... And even if I did, I wouldn't lend it to you anyhow. Not to throw it down the swanning on something so ridiculous. Top marks for ambition, Chels. But someone's got to have their head screwed on. It's a firm no. Are you sure, Alice? I'll go if you want. No, don't be silly, George. You can see how excited Martha is to see you. Go on, get after her. Well, all right then. Martha, I know where you're hiding. Here I come. Honestly, she was in floods of tears ten minutes ago. Oh, really? How come? Oh, just four-year-old stuff. She was upset about not being with me. Poor Dad had picked her up from school. She wouldn't let go of him when I came for her. Clung on for dear life. Oh, dear. I'm sorry. I bought the macaroni cheese, like you suggested. Hopefully she'll like that. Oh, don't worry. It's not about you. She's fine now. She's going to have a lovely evening. Yeah. And are you sure you don't mind about George? I had no idea he was coming over. Look, I said, didn't I? At the end of the day, George is Martha's cousin. And now that he and Chris seem to have buried the hatchet, I'm just glad she seems unaffected by it all. That's what's important. OK, then. Really, it's fine. So is it Greg Gables you're going to tonight? Yeah. The shoot's holding its end-of-season charity dinner. Dad always insists on dragging us along. And what about my brother? I know you said he wasn't free to have Martha. No. To be honest, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to say. Has he told you he's subscribed to a dating app? No. So he's out seeing someone. Do you know who? No, no. I don't ask him that sort of thing. Anyway, from what he said, I think it's only a first date. It might not go anywhere. You never know. Most people seem to meet online these days. Yeah, true. Promise you won't tell him I told you? No, of course not. Sorry, Martha. You stay there. I promise we'll play another time. George, what's the matter? What's happened? Is Martha okay? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Are you sure? Yeah, she's fine. I just... What? Nothing. I just remembered something. Something important. Something really important. I can't stay. Hey, hang on. I'm really sorry. What do you mean, George? Where are you going? George! This is not the future we were promised. Like, how about that for a tagline for the show? From the BBC, this is The Interface, the show that explores how tech is rewiring your week and your world. This isn't about quarterly earnings or about tech reviews. It's about what technology is actually doing to your work and your politics, your everyday life. And all the bizarre ways people are using the internet. Listen on bbc.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
