100 Streets Page #2

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Being a royal pain.

Yes, that's why

you're here, I suppose?

You miss me.

You've finally

succumbed to my...

My, uh, mature charm.

Mmm, something like that.

It's not easy with

a family, I'm sure,

but we make our choices.

Yeah, but it'll be good

for me to be working again.

For everyone, you know?

Keep me off the happy pills.

We're all the same, you know.

Without our passion,

it's very hard for us to

find our place in the world.

That aimed at him or me?

Now, I'm delighted I can help.

I always hoped you'd be back.

Consider it done.

Don't worry about it.

It'll be all right.

Fingers crossed, eh?

Otherwise it'll be more than a

f***ing broomstick she shoves up me.

I'm really sorry, madam, but the

system's saying, "card declined."

Leo, give me my

phone. Give me...

Sorry. Thanks.

For f***'s sake, Max,

I couldn't even get a present

for the kid's birthday party.

You said you'd

set up the account.

You said you'd

transferred my allowance!

Stop trying to control me!

Hold my hand, Leo.

Hi. Come in.

How are you?

Not too bad. Yourself?

Very well.

Good, good.

I know you've both

done good work

in the preparation group classes

and it's been a long six months,

but we're nearly there now.

I don't know why

you don't just make us wait

the full nine like the

real thing.

Our assessment's all but done,

and Dr. Ravi Buttar's

reference was first-class.

He really respects you, George.

Oh!

I should play his son

up-front every week.

One minor issue has reared its ugly

head, though, I'm afraid, guys.

A couple of arrests

in your teens, George.

Football hooliganism?

You assured us

of full disclosure.

That was years ago.

I mean, I was only a kid.

Youthful exuberance,

I think they called it.

Common assault and

disturbing the peace

can be seen by some as more

than a misspent youth, George.

No, I mean, literally,

it was 30 years ago.

West ham ain't won

a trophy since.

I think what my better

half is trying to say

is that having played up

a bit in his teens,

he will be experienced enough

to make sure that our kid knows

the pitfalls of hanging

out with wrong 'uns.

Yeah, and I've met

plenty of wrong 'uns.

To be honest, we're both so

nervous today, and, um...

All we want is what

everyone else has

and to give all the

love we have to a baby

who deserves and needs it.

We just want to be

given a chance.

That's all.

Kathy.

Kath!

Hi, Jake.

Yeah, yeah.

Actually, um, I thought about

what you said the other day

and, um, guess who I

had lunch with today?

Um, my actor friend,

Terence Harris.

No, no, not like that.

- But he did say that...

- Daddy's here!

- My kids are here!

- Daddy! Daddy!

Can I call you back?

Um, I'll tell you later.

In about an

hour? Yeah.

Da-da-da-da

da-da-da-da-da!

Mommy, look what

daddy bought us!

Wow, that's great!

Why don't you open them outside?

Because mommy needs to

talk to daddy in private.

Well, that makes a change.

Go on, I'll be in there

in a second, all right?

Okay, okay.

You might be able to

manipulate your groupies

and your so-called mates,

and even your own kids,

but not me, Max,

not since you shat

on your own doorstep.

What is going on, that's why

I gave you your own space...

Look, I haven't finished!

How dare you humiliate me like

that in front of my own kids?

Like what? What are

you talking about?

Like what? Is this

about the money?

Of course it's about the money.

All right, okay, fine, you know,

I lost my credit card, okay?

And they put a block on it.

And I realized that you

might come up short,

so I went to the bank and got

you some cash. Here you go.

That's why I came round today,

to make sure you and

the kids were okay.

Um...

Em, come on, you didn't

think I would just, like,

leave you hanging, did ya?

You did, didn't ya?

Right, you lot!

Where are you?

Where are you? What you

doing here, hiding?

You know what my

life's about right now?

It's all about the blocks,

dirty great towers that have

stood firm for two generations,

full of initiated kids who'll

be dead before they grow old.

Grim towers and hopeless kids.

"For the first 10 days

they sailed on beautifully

"and found plenty to eat,

as there was lots of fish.

"And they had only to take

them out of the sea

"with a long spoon when

the quangle wangle..."

What's a quangle wangle?

God, I miss putting

those kids to bed.

And sleeping next

to you, of course.

We gonna go to the

Chelsea ball next week?

No.

Come on...

Do you actually ever stop to think

about why I hate those events?

They worship you and...

Don't even notice me.

Well, it is those events

that pay the bills.

Oh, this is new.

Look at you, man.

What's this about?

Oh, that must have been

the cleaner, I think.

We've been having

a bit of sort out.

It wasn't on purpose.

Ems...

I made a mistake.

You made more than one.

I know I did. I know.

And I'm truly sorry

about it. Okay?

But how long do we have

to keep on going like this?

It's killing me...

It's not a game.

And I'm sure you are

sorry, but I'm not ready.

I need more time.

It's not all about you.

As long as the credit cards

work, though, right?

It's about our kids.

And I'm gonna be working soon.

So, I'll have my own money.

I didn't mean that,

like... oh...

I'm sorry about that.

I don't mean that.

Ems, look, I...

I stopped playing.

I lost my parents.

And I'm really turned round.

All I really had left was

you and my kids, okay?

And I miss you.

Ems, I'm sorry.

I just want you back.

Ta.

Here, sweetheart.

Cheers, George.

Thank you. Cheers.

Now, the moment you've

all been waiting for.

Ladies and gentlemen,

will you please welcome

Battersea's favorite

singing cabbie, George!

Go on, George!

Good evening, Wembley!

You all right?

I think you should go.

It was a mistake.

You've got what you came for,

and my money's on the counter.

Oh, stop it. Come on.

Let's just talk.

If we could talk,

we wouldn't be where we are now.

You just treat everything like

it's a match you can't lose.

Please... please,

Max, will you go?

A mistake?

Darling? Cup of

tea for you there.

Good luck today, all right?

I got money on you winning this.

Thanks, love, but I keep telling

ya, it ain't a bloody race.

No.

Of course it ain't.

See you later.

Oh, and don't you be late.

I won't.

- Excuse me.

- Hold this, yeah?

Dom, what the f***

is wrong with you?

Get off the man's car!

Thanks. Thank you.

You f***ing idiot.

Man, how stupid are you?

Come on, man.

Bruv,

when are you going to grow up?

How many times have I told you?

You're supposed to be

selling this, not smoking it,

you little prick.

Where the f*** is

your ped? Huh?

That's... that's all

I could tief, innit?

You're some d*ckhead, you know.

Man, this is why you

don't get no chicks.

What? Bruv, you know

I got bare girls.

Man, I got my dick

sucked last night.

What do you know?

Please.

I swear down, bruv.

She sucked me off.

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