Wild Bill Page #2

So, how was your trip home?

Uneventful.

Isle of Wight?

Yeah, Park Hill.

Eight years, two months and three days for...

carrying a concealed weapon,

supplying class A's,

three counts of actual bodily harm,

four grievous

and the attempted murder

of a community support officer.

Well, that's colourful.

Sounds a lot worse than what it was.

Seen the family yet?

A bit.

- How was it?

- All right.

- Boys all right?

- Yeah, they're good, yeah.

They're, um, bigger.

Are you back with your wife,

domestically speaking?

Nah, she's with Jeff, domestically speaking.

I see. How do you feel about that?

Don't know. F***ing relieved.

I'm going up to Scotland anyway.

That's a good idea.

Make a fresh start. Out of harm's way.

Just need to find you someone

to talk to up there.

All right. Lovely.

And we should arrange a meeting with Diane.

Talk about your contact with the boys.

And then we're done.

Shouldn't be too difficult,

she's been in Spain for the last nine months.

Oh. So who's looking after them?

What d'you mean?

Well, it says here that Dean's 15

and Jimmy's 11

and they're attending school in Newham,

so who's taking care of the boys?

Well, you know, they've had neighbours

looking in. You know.

Well, Jimmy's only 11.

He needs an adult looking after him.

They both do.

They look fine to me.

Bill, they're children.

No, Dean's like, he...

He's very grown up for his age.

Know what I mean?

I am going to have

to inform Child Services about this.

They need to look into it.

Right.

You do realise what this means, don't you?

Yeah. Yeah. They'll need looking after.

Kids don't do well in care, Bill.

You know that.

They're better off with their parents.

Don't stick it on me. I can't look after 'em.

Me pal's waiting for me in Scotland.

It's all organized.

Bill, you're their dad.

I don't really know 'em.

Hello, yeah, can you put me through

to John in Child Services, please.

(SIGHS)

The social are on their way round.

What have you said'?

Me PO was asking about your mum

and I said she ain't about, that's all.

So you grassed us up?

Look, I never grassed no one up.

Just sort of slipped out.

Oh, well, that's all right then.

You weren't going to get away with it forever.

We were doing fine until you showed up, Bill!

You're not going.

No. No, you're going to stay here

and you're gonna sort this out

and you're going to tell the social

you're looking after us.

Just stay till Mum gets back.

I told you she ain't coming back!

I don't think I can, son.

No?

Then I'm going to tell the Old Bill

that you're dealing.

Hmm. Don't be stupid.

I've got your coke.

Right, well, you better give me that back now.

No.

I'm gonna grass on you.

Just like you grassed on us.

And they will bang you up again, Bill.

I ain't going back to prison.

Yeah, and we ain't going into care.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

I'm serious. You owe us.

BILL:
As soon as I found out their mum

weren't about, I weren't going nowhere.

Know what I mean?

JOHN:
You need to start

telling us the truth, all right?

So we know what we're dealing with.

Now, your probation officer was under

the impression you were going away?

Look, I've had a think about it

and I've changed my mind. Is that all right?

Right, well, now that you are staying,

we're not going to instigate

an emergency response,

but we are gonna begin

an investigation under Section 47.

Look, I love my kids and I'm gonna be here.

What more do you want'?

A lot, actually.

Do you mind if I call you Bill?

Yeah, I do. Actually.

All right. We're going to need

to take a little look around.

Fill your boots.

So, you're not going up north, then?

Mr. Hayward, have you got a moment?

Yeah, I'll run a cloth over that.

Mr. Hayward, this is a clear case of neglect.

You need to take your

parental responsibilities seriously

or your kids will be taken away from you.

I understand. I'll get onto it.

Helen. We're done here. Mr. Hayward.

Dean seems to be coping,

but I'm worried about James.

I'll keep an eye on him.

Yeah, that'd be good.

How does he feel

about being abandoned by his mum?

- Don't know.

- Well, how do you think he feels?

Have you spoken to him about it?

- No.

- Maybe you should.

All right, I will.

Thanks for stopping by, yeah.

Well, look, we're going back to the office,

but we really need

as much information as possible

to build the bigger picture.

We're going to need to speak

to his teachers and his doctor.

- You know who his doctor is, right?

- Not really, no.

Well, then you're going to have to find out.

And we're going

to have to speak to the police.

- About what?

- Your kids.

It's to decide whether we need

to convene a case conference.

Look, I'll drop by in the next couple of days,

see how you're getting on.

All right. Sweet.

Thanks very much, Mr. Hayward.

And, oi. Do something about that flat.

'Happy?

- No!

(BILL SIGHS)

So what did they say?

They're coming back in a couple of days.

They need some time to make a decision.

Okay. So you need to be here.

All right, I get it!

Yeah, and you can leave

as soon as they're off our backs.

Don't worry, I will.

Good. You get the sofa.

Good!

(WHISPERS) F***ing d*ckhead!

Have a good one.

I was gonna get some chicken.

Get some rice. Make a nice curry.

Lost me wallet.

(TAPPING ON WINDOW)

Why haven't you taken the baby

to my f***ing mother's?

You know what she's like.

- You f***ing b*tch! I'll knock you out!

- Shut up.

Don't you f***ing go away from me!

I'll knock you out!

Come on. Mummy take you out.

You too, you old drunk!

Just ignore him, Dad. He'll go away.

Don't stay in bed all day.

Make sure Jimmy gets to school.

JIMMY:
He's the bully. He started it!

I always get in trouble for this kind of stuff.

Well, that's just how it goes.

James!

- You must be Mr. Hayward?

- Yeah.

Children's Services

have been in touch about you.

Oh, have they?

Yeah. I'm really glad you popped by, actually.

I'd be really keen for you

to come and have a chat.

All right, well, I'll pop in

when I ain't so busy. Ta.

Yesterday afternoon some of the kids

that were marked down as absent

turned up at the school and smashed

all of the windows in the music block.

Where were you, James?

He was with me all afternoon.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Have you any idea of the cost of the damage?

Look, I just told you,

he was with me all afternoon.

We went to see his nan. She's not well.

My nana's going to heaven.

It's funny, 'cause I'm usually informed

about these things.

He don't like talking about it.

He's been really upset.

Look, whoever smashed your windows,

it weren't him.

This is serious, Mr. Hayward.

James' behaviour is a real concern.

So I will be expecting that visit.

I'll see you soon.

BILL:
Right, in you go, trouble.

So you're staying, then?

For the time being, yeah.

Good.

(BANGING ON DOOR)

Give me the drugs! Where are the drugs?

(LAUGHING)

Go on, go get yer coat on. T's waiting.

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