Happy Valley Page #11

Season #1 Episode #3

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RICHARD:

How could you let (

he always has to pause

before he says the name)

Ryan. Come between us? Then you

say, “How could I

(meaning himself)

let Ryan come between us”. So.

CATHERINE:

There’s no point going over it,

it’s old.

RICHARD:

What if - what if [I] - what if I

said I would play football with

him. And

(MORE)

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 53.

RICHARD (CONT'D)

(he’s terrified he

couldn’t see this

through, even with the

best will in the world)

-if I did make an effort. With

him.

CATHERINE:

Really?

(RICHARD affirms gingerly)

But you can’t even say his name

without looking like you’ve had

your face slapped.

RICHARD:

Maybe if I got to know him. It’d be

different.

CATHERINE mulls. She’s not convinced.

CATHERINE:

What about Ros?

RICHARD:

Oh I don’t think she’d mind having

him visit occasion[ally]

CATHERINE:

No. I meant. What about Ros as

regards...

The other thing. The sex they’ve been having.

RICHARD:

Oh.

RICHARD doesn’t know. He shakes his head: it’s a mess. So

neither of them say anything, they just contemplate their

drinks. CATHERINE’s nearly asleep. She checks her watch.

CATHERINE:

(weary)

Oh sh*t.

CUT TO:

57 INT. CATHERINE’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM. NIGHT 8. 19.45 57

CLARE and RYAN are curled up in front of the TV when

CATHERINE come back in from work (well, the pub).

CATHERINE:

I’m sorry I’m late. I had [to] - I

went [to] - I met Richard. For a

drink. In the pub.

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 54.

CLARE:

S’okay. She hasn’t turned up.

RYAN:

Richard? Me grandad?

She walked into that one.

CATHERINE:

Yeah. Yeah.

(to CLARE)

Hasn’t turned up?

RYAN:

Did y’ask him?

CLARE:

I said seven, she said that was

fine, she was gonna drive over,

but... yeah. She’s not turned up.

CATHERINE glances at the clock: it’s quarter to eight.

CATHERINE:

Well - what was it to do with?

CLARE:

I’ve no idea.

CATHERINE:

And she’s not rung to say

CLARE:

No.

RYAN:

Did y’ask him?

CATHERINE:

Yes. I did. And he’s - he’s - he’s

thinking about it.

RYAN:

(annoyed)

What is the to think about?

CATHERINE:

He’s - he’s a busy bloke.

(to CLARE)

Well what was it about?

CLARE:

I don’t know.

RYAN:

I thought he’d lost his job.

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 55.

CATHERINE:

Not yet.

CLARE:

But whatever it was, she was... you

know. Upset about it.

RYAN:

I bet you haven’t asked him.

CATHERINE:

Well what did she say? I’ve asked

him!

RYAN:

(stomping off)

I hate you.

CATHERINE:

I have asked him.

RYAN:

You don’t want me to play with him.

CATHERINE:

That’s just -

Bollocks.

CLARE:

She said - she just asked if you

were discreet. I don’t know.

CATHERINE:

Why didn’t you ask?

CLARE:

Because she’d have told me if she

wanted me to know!

CLARE’s lack of nosiness irritates the hell out of CATHERINE.

CATHERINE:

Ring her.

CLARE:

What?

CATHERINE:

Ring her.

CLARE:

I can’t ring her. At home.

CATHERINE:

Why not? You’re friends.

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 56.

CLARE:

She’s - it’s Helen Gallagher. She’s

Nevison Gallagher’s wife. I mean

it’s fine at the Mission, we all

muck in, but

CATHERINE:

She’s supposed to be here and she

isn’t. She was distressed about

something and wanted to talk to a

police officer. I want to know that

she’s all right.

(CATHERINE picks up

CLARE’s mobile and offers

it to her)

Ring her.

CLARE’s nervous. But she takes CATHERINE’s point. She scrolls

through her address book as CATHERINE observes casually

CATHERINE (CONT’D)

I met somebody the other day who

works for Nevison Gallagher.

CLARE presses HELEN’s mobile number. It rings. CATHERINE

watches CLARE.

HELEN:

(oov)

Hello Clare.

CLARE:

Hi! Helen. We were just wondering

where you [were]

Cutting as and when with:

CUT TO:

58 INT. NEVISON & HELEN’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM. NIGHT 8. 58

19.46

HELEN’s sitting with NEVISON. NEVISON is pale. (He’s kept the

photo of ANN to himself, not wanting to upset HELEN).

HELEN:

Sorry, I’m sorry, I should’ve rung.

I’m - I’ve decided - it’s fine. I’m

- I’m sorry, I shouldn’t’ve

troubled you.

CLARE looks up at CATHERINE.

CLARE:

It’s fine. You didn’t.

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 57.

CATHERINE:

(mouthing it)

Is she all right?

CLARE:

Are you all right?

HELEN:

I’m fine. I’m fine. Really. I’m

sorry I

CLARE nods:
she’s fine.

CATHERINE:

Can I speak to her?

CLARE:

Catherine says can she speak to

you?

HELEN:

If - well - if she wants to.

CLARE:

She’s just here.

(CLARE passes the phone to

CATHERINE and says

discreetly - )

She says she’s sorry, she just

changed her mind, that’s all.

(mouthing it)

She’s got cancer.

CATHERINE assimilates that fast.

CATHERINE:

Helen. It’s Catherine. I’m sorry to

hear you’ve not been well.

HELEN:

Oh. That’s

CATHERINE:

Are you having a nice evening?

HELEN:

Yes. Yes. Yes, thank you.

CATHERINE:

Are you all right?

HELEN:

I’m fine, I’m fine.

CATHERINE:

You wanted some advice.

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 58.

HELEN:

Yes. I did. But...

CATHERINE:

But?

(she waits for an answer;

we glimpse HELEN

struggling with her

response at the other

end)

You’ve changed your mind.

HELEN:

Yes, I

CATHERINE:

Is someone stopping you from

speaking to me?

HELEN:

No.

(HELEN looks at NEVISON.

He is stopping HELEN from

talking to CATHERINE. But

through persuasion, not

force)

No, nothing like that.

CATHERINE:

Has something bad happened?

HELEN:

I just - it’s fine. Honestly.

CATHERINE:

Are you in danger. Right now. Are

you in danger?

HELEN:

No. No. Honestly. I’m with my

husband. We’re fine, it’s fine. I

think I over reacted. I’m sorry

I’ve troubled you, I’m sorry if

I’ve inconvenienced you.

As soon at HELEN mentions her husband, it rings alarm bells

for CATHERINE. Is her husband stopping her from speaking? Is

her husband abusing her?

CATHERINE:

You haven’t.

HELEN:

I know you’ve got a lot on right

now, what with

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 59.

CATHERINE:

Well I’m here. You know where we

are. Me and Clare. You can call our

house any time. Day or night.

HELEN:

You’ve been very kind.

CATHERINE hesitates.

CATHERINE:

As long as you’re all right.

HELEN:

I’m very sorry about your

colleague.

CATHERINE:

Well that’s - thank you.

HELEN:

Thank you.

CATHERINE:

All right.

HELEN:

Bye bye then.

CATHERINE:

Bye bye.

CATHERINE hangs up. Reluctantly. But what else can she do?

CLARE:

Is she all right? D’you think?

CATHERINE:

I don’t know.

(she’s quiet, thoughtful,

troubled)

She said, “I’m with my husband”.

Like... That’s why she couldn’t

speak. To me.

CLARE:

You don’t think... Nevison

Gallagher, he [wouldn’t]

CATHERINE:

It takes all sorts.

CLARE:

She always talks about him really

affectionately.

CATHERINE:

Okay.

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