Noah, before we start, these check-up meetings--
- Catch-up. - Catch-up, yeah. Catch-up meetings.
They're for everybody, right? They're not just for us?
No, no. They're for everybody.
- Okay, great. That's great. - Okay. Yeah.
I take my casework very seriously.
So, Princess.
Yes. Princess, yes.
She seems a bit up and down at the minute, doesn't she?
I think it's just normal teenage stuff, isn't it?
Yeah, I remember being a teenager. Just burst into tears at everything.
I mean, you just grow out of it, don't you?
Mostly. I mean, I did cry earlier.
There was a really pretty window box that caught me a bit off guard.
They don't have a garden, they're just-- making it work.
I mean, it was a nice window box.
Okay. And Tyler?
He's okay. I mean, the sports team thing
isn't really helping 'cause he never gets picked. The poor thing.
I've got folders full of adopted kids who struggle in team sports.
Oh, really?
It's hard for them to excel while dealing with all those relationships.
Yeah, but he's also not very good at football, is he?
Right. Excuse me, I'm going to get myself a mineral water chaser.
Calm down.
Okay, so, I've got an idea. And I think it's a good one.
- So I'm just gonna say it, all right? - Okay.
- I'm gonna start a football team. - Okay.
For Tyler and for all the other kids in Noah's folder that don't fit in.
Like Adoption FC. It's a team where everyone gets a chance.
What do you think?
I think that is a great idea.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
You know, I get really turned on when you start talking about marginalized kids.
- That's a shame. I like this café. - Yeah.
All right. I'm off.
- Karen's gonna be here in five minutes. - Okay.
Sorry, remind me what this is again.
She's driving me to Brighton so I can buy a table I found online
which I can upcycle-- You know, make all nice and sell on.
And there are no tables in London?
It's a really nice one. And it's only 40 quid,
which, for the table you're getting, is--
Okay. Let me see.
Sorry, it won't load. I think it has potential though.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.
It's just quite classic.
It's got the legs...
- Yeah. - ...and then the flat bit on top.
That sounds like a table, all right.
I didn't know you were into this sort of thing.
I just think it's important I'm self-sufficient financially.
Yeah.
So can I borrow 40 quid?
Oh, no, you didn't.
What? Oh, yeah. Freddy did it for me.
- All the top coaches have got them. - All right.
You will manage your expectations, won't you?
Of course. I just wanna create an environment
where people can build friendships,
fulfill potential and, you know, find true happiness.
Okay.
Yeah, no, that's some great expectation-managing, Jase.
These are Noah's most challenging cases.
I think it might take time to get through to these kids.
There's probably a reason why they've struggled on other teams.
Yeah, of course. But I just really feel like I can help, you know,
make a difference in their lives.
Jason, I saw that you downloaded Dangerous Minds.
- Yeah, all right. It's-- - Jason.
Right, I need you to hear me when I say this,
and this is said by someone who's so full of love
for the person that you are...
You are not Michelle Pfeiffer.
And I need to hear you say that to me.
- I'm not Michelle Pfeiffer. - Okay, good.
- See you later. Have a good one. - Bye. See you later.
I am Michelle Pfeiffer.
Well, my mum's canceled.
- What? Why? - She's just texted.
The cat's asleep on her lap,
and she doesn't want to get up and disturb it.
I mean, that's obviously a lie. Do you know what?
She probably knows Karen's out of the house,
and she's gone over to use her hot tub. I mean, honestly.
All right. You've got a free day.
- You should treat yourself. - Okay, Karen's here! Bye!
- All right. See you later. - Okay, bye, love.
Seriously.
When was the last time you did something for yourself, without the kids?
No, I had a mammogram last week.
- No. Something nice. - So...
Something "self-caring." Come on.
- Do it. See you later. - Okay.
- Come on then, champ. Let's go. - Bye.
- Okay, coming. - Bye!
- Bye-bye! - Bye, Mum.
- Are you sure you wanna do this? - Yeah.
Well, I mean, it's an old address. She probably won't even be there.
Yeah, well, she's my mum. I have to try.
No, no, I really think we should tell Nikki.
Not yet. We've been through this. She'll be upset. You know she will.
- I know that, but-- - Look, I'm going whatever.
I need to know.
So either you can chaperone me like a responsible adult,
or I get the train on my own.
And maybe drink alcohol 'cause I'm nervous,
and then arrive in Brighton, which is famously depraved,
and knock on a stranger's house, which for all we know may be a crack den.
Okay, fine.
But if you find her, you tell Nikki. That is the deal.
And when you do, I had nothing to do with it, okay?
Relax, okay?
It's all gonna be fine.
Oh, God!
- Hello. - What are you doing?
My plans fell through,
so I thought I could come, make it a bit of a road trip.
Are you sure? It's gonna be quite boring, isn't it?
- Yeah, yeah. - Yeah.
It's gonna be quite boring, Nikki.
That's okay. Diet Coke or Fanta?
- Fanta. - Oh, my God. I love that for you.
- There you go, Karen. - Thank you.
You don't mind, do you? If I come?
I can't think why not. Can you?
- No, no, I can't think of anything. - Okay.
Well, come on. Road trip!
Hooray. Road trip.
Right.
- Hey, Freddy-- - Nope.
Jason said you were planning on rowing the Atlantic.
- I am. - Then you'll need a trainer.
I was a rowing Blue at the finest rowing university in the country.
- Where? What, Oxford? - Oxford? Oxford?
All right, Wind in the Willows.
Let's all pack a picnic basket
and take a dainty little punt down to Badgers for cake and ginger beer.
Thought you were rowing an ocean, mate. You're gonna need a Portsmouth man.
The rivers are tidal down there.
And if you don't think that shows in the arms,
you're out of your goddamn mind.
Besides, every single Portsmouth man knows what it's like
to overcome one of life's greatest adversities:
Having to go to Portsmouth.
Now, get your coat. We're going to the water.
Chop, chop! River's a-waiting, buddy.
Okay, okay, okay. Welcome.
- Who do we have here? Michael? - Yo.
- Max, Kelly... - Here.
- ...Sam... - Here.
...Theo and Tyler.
Boom. Together, we are the Camden Cuttlefish.
I mean, we are open to other name suggestions and--
- The name's already locked. Yeah. - You've locked with the council?
So, I'm just being told that the forms have been
lodged with the council, so that name is locked in.
I lose it when people get in my face.
Noted.
Okay, so look, before we start our first game,
I just wanted to talk to you a little bit about the word "resilience."
Now, does anyone know what resilience means?
It means you've got a big head.
- It doesn't mean that. - Shut up, big head.
- All right. Do you know what? - Leave it or they'll start a chant.
You're here because they don't want you in other teams.
They wanna label you.
You've had it your whole life, haven't you?
They wanna say that you've got opposition defiant disorder.
Shut up. No, I don't!
Or that you're difficult,
unmanageable, dysfunctional, strange.
But do you know what I say to that?
No, guys, do you know what I say to that?
I hadn't finished.
I was taking you on a journey, and I hadn't got to the up bit.
So don't let that sink in or resonate in any way.
Okay. So I've been working on the formation.
I can't see any holes. What do you reckon?
- Six a side, right? - Six a side, yeah.
Yeah, you got Max down twice.
Okay then.
- Do I have to wear this top? - Yes, you do. It's got your initials.
All coaches have 'em.
You know it looks like I work for the Automobile Association.
People are gonna ask me to fix their car.
We look great. Trust me.
Can I break this?
Okay. No, let's not do that. Let's not br--
Shall we listen to some music?
We can't. Granddad got an audiobook stuck in there
and it won't play anything else.
Did the guy message you?
What?
Well, you said the guy was gonna message you if the table was sold.
So, you know, you should check
because maybe the table has been sold and we shouldn't go.
No, no, it's okay. It's still there.
- Are you sure? - Yes, Karen, I am sure.
What audiobook was it?
The steel gray crucible.
Man versus water. The classic struggle.
How can anyone not love this sport?
The poor half-alive bastards.
Okay, talk to me.
What does your training schedule look like?
So, a lot of sprints at the local running track.
Just widths to start with, but we'll build from there.
Okay. And what about on the rowing machine?
- Yeah, a lot of 5Ks. - Great.
- Great. What's your personal best? - About 2K.
Okay. Well, look, have you switched up your diet?
You know, tell me, what'd you have for breakfast?
Breakfast was--
Some lovely drop scones with a not-at-all-unreasonable blueberry compote.
Scott, no. You should be on 20 egg whites a day.
- I-- Twenty? - Yes, for the protein.
Okay, look, just show me your technique.
Yeah. So...
- Et cetera. - Yeah, okay.
Scott--
Are you absolutely sure about this?
I mean, this is the Atlantic Ocean.
I know what you're thinking: It's a bit of a dinky ocean.
Certainly, compared to the Pacific. A coward's ocean, some might say.
But listen, I come from a place of humility.
So let's start with the Atlantic, see how we go.
It's 3,000 miles.
Best do it soon then. Huh?
The ice caps are melting.
There'll be more of it next year.
Chapter five.
One oft forgotten catalyst
for US entry into the war was the sinking of the RMS Lusitania.
The ship's sinking was a catastrophe borne of a tragic deception.
Though ill-fated from the start,
countless warnings were ignored that might have prevented the peaceful journey
turning into a fatal disaster.
When we go in, do you want me to do the haggling?
What? You don't need to come in.
I'm not gonna stay in the car.
Honestly, I'm so good at it.
I think it's because I always look like I might cry.
Makes people a bit nervous.
Do you know what though?
I'm actually having second thoughts about the table.
Really?
Yeah.
I just think tables might be a bit of a bubble, you know. A fad.
You know, I was worried about that too.
I don't want to be stuck in tables when everyone else is in NFTs.
Yeah.
Are you sure?
Uh-huh.
Can we just get chips on the pier?
Don't worry. It's only a table.
What are you getting so upset for?
I think the audiobook's just getting to us.
They were just boys.
Oh, thank God. I thought it was just me.
Unbelievable save.
Okay, guys. Straight back up.
Still a lot to play for.
5-nil is a very dangerous lead in football, okay?
Look, they're tiring. Look at them. They're knackered.
All that celebrating is really taking its toll.
- Can I have a word? - Yes.
- You know we flipped a coin at kickoff? - Yeah.
I'd like it back.
Max!
I've only got card.
Remember, we're double-squaring, so feather-square during the recovery.
I wanna see square blades and drive.
- Yeah. - I'm not seeing square blades and drive.
I'm looking, but I'm not seeing.
Feather, square. Feather-- Okay.
- You're losing the boat. - I know.
It's 'cause you're not focused.
Hold on.
- No, it's gone. - No, I can get it.
Look, this is the Atlantic Ocean.
The wind is 80 knots. That oar is already in Portugal.
And don't even think about swimming for it.
Yeah, well, I'm not gonna do that.
- Yeah, good. - I can't swim.
I mean, I don't need to, do I? 'Cause I'm in the boat.
Can we go home now? Have we done enough road trip stuff?
Yeah. I mean, it's not exactly been
the full Thelma and Louise experience I was hoping for.
What? You wanted to become fugitives and get chased by the police?
A bit.
Okay. Are you sure you don't want to get this table?
It seems such a shame to come all this way and not even look at it.
Are you not just even like a little bit curious?
I'm happy with the table I've got.
I don't need another one.
- Well, I just-- - I just built it up a lot in my head.
- What if it's not as good as I imagine? - What if it's better?
You don't know unless you try, do you?
In life, you tend to regret the things you don't do, not the things you do do.
I always say that.
- Okay. - Princess--
I don't think I can live with myself if I don't.
And if I wait any longer, the table could go.
Great.
You know, I have to say,
I'm getting really excited to see this table.
That's yours, keeper! Look lively!
Unlucky, unlucky. Clearly.
Okay, okay, okay. Fantastic stuff, team. Honestly.
Look, 8-nil really, really flatters them.
It doesn't reflect the game at all, okay?
There were six lucky breakaways, two offsides, all right?
Thanks for coming, mate. Well done. Few good saves there.
Excuse me, you got any jump leads?
Van's got a flat battery.
I'm the director of strategic planning for Haringey Council, mate.
All right. I'll have a quick look.
- Come on. - Cheers, mate. Ta.
Sorry about that. That wasn't great, was it?
- I loved it. - Did ya, really?
Yeah, I wasn't the worst.
It's big, it's round. It takes up half the ground.
- Jason's head, Jason's head! - Okay. Yes.
- Good times. All right. - It's big, it's round.
- All right. - It takes up half the ground.
Jason's head, Jason's head!
Head back. Keep your belly up.
There you go. And kick with a straight leg.
Yes. Yes. Come on. Yes.
Ye--
Okay, okay. You all right? You're okay. You're okay.
- Come back. There we go. - I don't like it.
Let me pull you up. Okay.
Oh, God.
- You sure you don't want me to come in? - No!
No, you can't.
It's fine. I don't mind.
We need supplies.
Well, you know, for the drive back.
It's meant to be a road trip, isn't it?
Oh, yeah. Okay, great.
- Okay, what do we want? Yes. - What do we want?
- some Diet Coke. - Uh-huh.
Fanta, popcorn.
- Sweet and salty. - Some shelled pistachios.
- Okay. - Yeah. Wet wipes.
All ri-- Hold on, hold on. Let me write this down.
Okay. Shelled pistachios. Uh-huh.
Okay.
Hi. I'm Princess. Hi.
Hi, I'm Princess.
Hi, I'm Prince--
Sorry, who are you?
Is Kat here?
Kat?
Kat Reid?
No, you just missed her. She popped to the shop.
Do you know when she'll be back?
What time is it now? It's just gone 3:00, and she left in 2018.
- So... - She left?
It's starting to look that way, yeah.
Although, to be fair, it is hard to find things in that shop.
Okay. Bit of a long shot.
Do you have a charcuterie section?
We have ham.
Ham?
So you're Shush's daughter?
Who?
People called her Shush.
Why?
I think 'cause she talked a lot.
Right.
Do you know where she went?
No idea. Abroad, I heard. Maybe.
Can you tell me what she's like?
She's like the sun.
When she shines on you, it's like-- Wow, you know?
You can't imagine it not being there.
Then one day, it's not, 'cause it's not your turn anymore.
And it's off shining on someone else.
Okay.
Well, sorry about that.
- I should go. - If you find her,
tell her her fish is dead.
It's not, but tell her it is.
Okay.
What happened?
I have to tell her you've been looking for your mum.
No, don't, please.
- Princess, she's-- - Please, Karen, not now.
Right.
I got nearly everything you wanted.
They didn't have any sprouted flax seeds though.
What's the matter?
Where's the table?
- Nikki-- - It wasn't there. He already sold it.
What do you mean?
The market is so hot right now.
They come on and they just go, I think.
Can we go home?
He can't do that.
We've come all this way.
- What are you doing? - Sorry, but it's not right.
Karen, do something.
- Like what? - I don't know. Something.
Something else!
Nikki! Nikki! Nikki!
Excuse me.
Oh, no.
Oh, God.
Nikki, I can explain.
- I am taking a table. - What?
I am taking a table,
and there is a strong possibility he's calling the police. Come on.
What? What the--
Time is a factor, Karen!
Look at her.
Can you not see she would do anything for you?
You have to tell her. She will understand.
I will. I promise. Just let me do it in my own time, okay?
I didn't know
what style you liked, so I just grabbed the first one I could find.
- Nikki. - Well, I left him 40 quid,
and some lip balm fell out my pocket.
I think he's getting a good deal, if I'm honest.
Shit.
We're gonna get caught. Go. Go, Karen. Hurry up.
I know! I'm trying to get my seat belt on!
- Hurry up! - Oh, my God!
Chapter 11.
Against all odds, some did survive and returned home...
It's good. Yeah.
I just tried to give it a bit of character.
Well, yeah. No, you have done.
Yeah, I like the way it draws the eye, you know?
Even if you actively try to look away, it's--
I can do some of your stuff if you want.
- No. No, no, no. - No. No.
No, you focus on your business.
- Okay. - How much you asking for it?
120. 'Cause it's a one-off.
Yeah. I'll pay you back the 40 pounds once I sell it.
Otherwise, you could just keep the table.
Lovely.
Moments later, a second explosion erupted
from within Lusitania's hull where the torpedo had struck.
The ship began to founder much more rapidly.
You got Max down twice.