The Unloved Page #3

I'm changing school.

We haven't found

a new school yet.

All right.

And where's your parents?

I don't live

with my parents.

Don't you?

And who is

this lady to you?

Friend.

She's my friend.

It's not very nice

bringing a little girl

shoplifting, is it?

It's not very nice

what you're doing.

It's not teaching her

the right things, is it?

It's not very nice

you standing over me like that.

I'm gonna search your pockets.

Are you a police officer?

That doesn't matter.

No. You're a security guard.

Did you try and make

the police force?

I'm going to phone the police

in a minute, so the police force

will be here soon.

I bet you tried to make it

in the police force,

but failed miserably.

That's why you're working

in f***ing Boots.

I know plenty of--

I know plenty of--

Are you swearing?

Yeah.

Can you stand up please

so I can search you?

No, mate. [ Giggling ]

I'm searching your pockets

anyway.

I'm not bothered. Search it.

Oh, look. This is nice.

Your color.

Yeah.

Yeah, my color. Yeah.

Like your tongue. Blue.

Yeah.

Could you pass these, please?

Oh, yeah.

These are from our superstores.

You have admitted stealing, so--

So what? So what are you

going to do now?

The police are gonna get called

and you are going to

be arrested.

For what? For what? Robbing?

Go on then, do it.

[ Officer ]

Could you tell me

what her real name is, please?

Carol.

I only know her first name.

Verdiman.

What's her first name, babe?

Carol Verdiman.

Lauren.

Lauren? Why-- Not Lauren.

Is it Laurel Verdiman,

or Vordeman?

Lauren.

[ Officer ]

What's her second name?

Do you know her second name?

What's your name, babe?

Lucy Manvers.

[ Buzzer Buzzes ]

[ Chattering, Indistinct ]

Get the f*** off me.

[ Shouting ]

Hey! Calm down!

Calm, or I'll restrain ya!

Calm down!

[ Lauren Screaming ]

No! Get off me! No!

We'll take you

to the floor, Lauren.

Calm down.

Get off me.

Get the f*** off me now,

you f***ing idiots!

Calm down. Calm down.

A word of advice

is not to hang about

with her too much,

or you'll be in this police car

every day.

I find that quite offensive,

to be honest with you.

Sorry?

I find that quite offensive,

to be honest with you.

Why do you?

"You shouldn't be knocking about

with her because--" Da-da-dah.

To be honest with you,

I don't think you've got

a clue, P.C. Lawrence.

I don't think you really know

the ins and the outs.

Is that right, Lauren?

This is just your job.

She's definitely a comedian.

She makes me laugh.

She makes me laugh.

So what have you girls

got planned

for Christmas then?

Gonna get

f***ing wrecked, mate.

That's clever, isn't it?

It's gonna be wicked.

I can't wait, I can't.

So what will the home

do for you for Christmas?

What do they do?

Uh, make a really sh*t dinner.

Right.

Hand out a few presents.

That's about it.

What would you like,

P.C. Cooper?

You know what I'd really like?

I'd like not to see Lauren

for at least a week.

How about you, Lucy?

What do you have planned?

I don't know.

Don't know?

Are you looking

forward to it,

Lucy? Eh?

Sort of.

Sort of.

Is Santa Claus

going to be bringing you

any presents?

Oh, my God.

I don't know.

Well--

Santa Claus

Is coming to town

All right, Lauren,

we don't want it to rain.

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

[ Doorbell Jingling ]

What?

[ P.C. Lawrence ]

Can you let us in?

Have you got a warrant?

You haven't got a warrant, you

ain't coming in my house, mate.

We've got a warrant.

Cheers. Come along.

Show me your warrant.

You ain't coming in my house.

Let us in.

You're not coming in my house

without a warrant.

Come on, love. Calm down.

You're not coming in

my house without a warrant.

Come on, girls.

[ Phone Ringing ]

Pricks.

Oh, okay. You all right, guys?

Comin' straight through.

Straight through, Lauren.

[ Chattering, Faint ]

Just leave us.

I'll deal with this one.

All right?

[ Johann ]

Just take a seat over there.

Going out? All right.

See you later.

Just a bit of, um,

paperwork, Johann.

Just the usual routine, mate.

Have a read of that.

Sign there.

And can you sign

this GE71 for me as well, mate?

[ P.C. Lawrence ]

We don't want to see

you two again, okay?

- Merry Christmas, girls.

- Merry Christmas, guys.

Take it easy, mate. Bye.

[ Door Closes ]

What happened, girls?

Why did you get dropped off

by the police?

Lauren, why did you

get dropped off by the police?

All right. Lucy, why did you get

dropped off by the police?

- We went to the shops.

- What were you doing

at the shops?

The police came.

Why did the police come?

Because...

Lauren took some things

from the shop

without paying for them...

and went outside the shop.

Lauren,

what are you playing at?

What are you playing at?

Why are you ignoring me for?

Why don't you just answer me?

Do you know

how irresponsible it is,

really?

You're an idiot, Lauren.

I swear to God.

[ Door Opens ]

[ Door Closes ]

It's not funny.

It's certainly not funny.

Why didn't you say anything?

What am I supposed to do,

stick up for you?

Yeah, that's it.

Why didn't you stick up for me?

I can't do anything.

So he's getting personal

about me, calling me a d*ckhead,

saying that I'm an idiot--

He's got a little bit

of a point.

And you didn't say anything?

You brought the police back.

You got caught lifting.

Yeah? So?

It's not exactly Einstein,

is it?

[ Lauren ] She didn't do

anything. She didn't go in

the shops and robbed owt.

It was me. So I don't know why

everyone was telling her

not to hang around with me.

[ Ben ]

Are you a child or an adult?

You always say, "Don't treat me

like one of them.

I'm not one of them kids."

[ Lauren ] Yeah. I didn't say

anything. I don't understand

why you didn't stick up for me.

[ Ben ]

Are you going to let me speak,

or are you just

going to carry on

speaking over me?

I can't be sticking up for you

when you bring the police home

for shoplifting...

and getting her into trouble.

How can I do that?

That don't make any sense

at all, does it?

You made your bed, Lauren.

You lie in it. End of.

[ Footsteps ]

All right. See you.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Doorknob Rattling ]

- You all right?

- F*** off.

What do you mean, f*** off?

Go away.

What was I supposed to do,

stick up for you?

I'm not bothered.

I've just been down there.

I've had a right old bust-up

with Michael.

He's not too happy

with me, you know.

Isn't he?

Look, come down

and watch a film.

I don't want to.

Oh, come on, face-ache.

No.

Come downstairs

and watch a film.

Go away! I don't want to!

Get that on.

I'll go and put the kettle on.

Give you two minutes.

F*** off then.

Shut up.

You gonna come?

You gonna come down?

Go away, Ben.

All right.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Door Closes ]

[ Water Running ]

[ Doorknob Rattles ]

[ Tea Kettle Whistling ]

[ TV:
Music Box ]

Budge up then.

Come on, Lucy.

Come and sit down.

Come watch this.

Apparently I'm a geek.

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