The Unloved Page #4

We're watching

a French film.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Music Box ]

[ TV:
Man Speaking French ]

[ Music Box ]

[ Man Speaking French ]

[ TV:
Woman Speaking French ]

Good night, everyone.

I think it's time for bed now.

It's all right, Mike.

I said they could stay up.

It's a bit late.

I think everyone

should get into bed.

- Yeah, but if I said it's okay,

it's okay, isn't it?

- Well, I think definitely Lucy.

Do you want to go to bed?

Yes, please.

Yeah? Come on then.

[ Sighs ]

It's not like they're watching

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Come on, Lucy.

Don't undermine me in front of--

I'm not being funny

with you, mate, honestly.

You don't have to be funny.

[ Whispers ]

Prick.

[ TV:
French ]

What?

He was making me laugh.

Oh, evening, Kieran. All right?

All right.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughing ]

Oh-ho!

[ Both Laughing ]

[ Laughing ]

Don't make me--

[ Lauren Giggling ]

Shh, shh, shh. Shh! Shh! Shh!

[ Whispering ]

Please. No laughing.

Put that light off.

[ Giggling ]

Shush!

[ Giggling Continues ]

Shh! Shh!

[ Ben ]

Lauren! Shush!

[ Ben ]

Just stop it. Stop it.

[ Lauren Laughing ]

[ Ben, Lauren Laughing ]

[ Ben Grunts ]

[ Moaning ]

[ Ben ]

Shh!

[ Lauren Giggling ]

[ Ben Grunting ]

[ Lauren ]

Shh!

[ Ben ]

Shh!

[ Lauren Giggles ]

[ Ben ]

See you in the morning.

F*** off.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Dog Barking ]

[ Birds Twittering ]

[ Wind Whistling ]

[ Church Bells Tolling ]

[ Chattering ]

You all right?

Yeah.

I made you some toast,

and there's some milk

if you want it.

There you go.

Thank you.

There you go.

I was worried about you.

Is it all right? Good.

Oh.

Do you believe in God?

Yeah.

Yeah. Sometimes it's hard

to believe in God,

but, yeah, I believe in God.

I believe in lots

of different gods.

Here, that on there.

That's an Indian god. Krishna.

You learn all about different

religions, don't you, at school?

I only know about Christianity.

Do you?

About Jesus?

Yeah.

Jesus is great.

Are you married?

No, I'm not married.

Do you have a partner

or anything?

A partner?

Yeah, I've got a boyfriend.

We can have a look at

the different ones

for you though.

[ Boy Babbling ]

Oh.

[ Vicky ]

So that's it. Does it tickle?

[ Chuckles ]

[ Vicky ]

And relax your foot.

And your other foot if you can.

Okay. Shows you're

at a size one, one and a half.

Okay, I'll take this off.

So what are we here for today?

[ Vicky ] We just want something

for going out. So you can

choose. You like trainers?

I like the sparkly ones.

Yeah?

[ Man ] Sparkly ones?

I can do ones that flash,

young lady.

- [ Vicky ]

Oh, they're really good.

- [ Man ] Fabulous.

And they're-- And they're good

'cause they haven't got laces

as well.

But it's up to you.

Do you like them?

Do a little dance.

Wiggle your toes about.

They look really cool.

If you could have

any color hair,

what would you have?

Out of those wigs?

Probably the blonde.

You'd stay blonde?

I like it 'cause it's got--

The pink goes with the pink

in your trainers.

Do you want to keep it on?

[ Chuckles ]

You want to keep it--

Okay, let me cut the labels off.

Can I get a receipt?

Yeah.

[ Humming ]

[ Ben Chattering ]

[ Door Opens ]

[ Ben ]

You all right?

Oh, yeah. Hiya, Jackie.

[ Ben ]

Jackie's here, Lucy.

Lucy, do you want

to pop next door

with Jackie and get started?

Just take her to 201.

You start with your chat,

then I'll pop in and take over.

Okay.

Just give you five minutes.

Aren't you gonna show Jackie

what you bought?

Good.

And what about

your family, Lucy?

Has anyone been in touch?

No.

You had

a dental checkup yet?

I don't think so.

Okay.

Okay, we're gonna try and get

you into a Catholic school, if

we can find one, uh, close by.

Says here that you've

been absconding, Lucy.

What's that all about?

[ Pen Scribbling ]

I'm sorry that I've not

been here for a while.

But the office didn't sort out

my petrol money.

But now that they have,

I'm gonna be here a lot more.

Okay?

So I need you to call me

whenever you need anything.

Okay?

Good.

[ Clears Throat ]

Okay, we need to set a date

for your review.

Do you think I could ask about

living with my mummy?

It's something we could talk

about at the review, isn't it?

I'll be there,

and maybe Vicky.

Here you are. Tea's up.

Oh, lovely.

Brought you a glass of milk,

Lucy, all right?

I'll leave you two to have

a chat, but if you need me,

give me a shout.

[ Jackie ]

Okay.

So, at your review,

there'll be me.

[ Door Opens ]

There'll be your senior social

worker, and maybe Vicky as well.

[ Door Closes ]

So we'll all talk about that.

But you've not heard

from her at all, no?

No.

Not a letter or anything?

[ Papers Rustling ]

[ TV:
Indistinct ]

You all right?

[ Laughs ]

Dob.

No, you dob.

[ Laughs ]

Oh.

[ Laughs ]

Dob!

Oh.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Kisses ]

Smile.

Lauren?

It's me, Lucy.

[ Exhales Slowly ]

[ Lauren Exhales Slowly ]

[ Hissing ]

[ Inhaling ]

[ Inhaling ]

[ Exhales Slowly ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Inhales ]

I'm all right, Lucy.

You don't need

to worry about me.

[ Water Running ]

[ Water Stops ]

[ Door Opens ]

[ Door Closes ]

Oi.

Oi. Wake up.

[ Mumbling ]

What was that all about?

You know what it was about?

What are you doing then?

I've come to chat.

Oh, can't I speak to you

tomorrow, please?

No, we need to talk

about it now, don't we?

Speak to you tomorrow.

No.

Ben, what are you doing?

[ Ben ]

Do you still love me?

Yeah.

[ Ben ]

What?

Yes.

You turn around for me?

Come on.

I need to see your face.

Look at me.

You're so beautiful, you know?

You don't know how

beautiful you are, do you?

No.

[ Ben ]

I do though.

[ Rustling ]

[ Lauren ]

No, Ben.

[ Ben ]

Come on.

[ Lauren ]

Ben, no.

It's all right. It's okay.

Ben, please.

You all right?

Ben.

Hmm?

[ Ben Whispering ]

What the f***

are you looking at?

[ Vicky ]

Obviously, Lucy's only

been with us a short time,

so it's hard to ascertain

a full picture.

But this is the first time

she's been placed in

a children's home,

and I think that's proving

one of the hardest things

for her to settle in.

There hasn't been

much continuity.

But she is vulnerable

because of her age.

And we need to put in

some guidelines, some rules.

Um, and I think

that's one of my main concerns

and priorities for Lucy.

So, another thing that I think

is quite important would be

to get her into a school.

Because I think

she's missing school.

Also, perhaps for Lucy

to maybe speak to a counselor...

or a child psychologist

on a weekly basis...

if we can push for that

budget-wise.

Lucy and I have spent

a bit of time together,

and one thing

that's come out of that is...

that I've tried to put

into place that she is

vulnerable because of her age.

So going away

without telling us,

I-I mean, for none of the kids

is that appropriate, but with

her it is a particular concern.

I mean, I know we've gone

through that with her, but maybe

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