1 00:00:00,312 --> 00:00:03,515 FILM PROJECTOR SCROLLING 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:09,524 --> 00:00:16,535 BEES BUZZING 5 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:20,703 PHOTO CAMERA SNAPS 6 00:00:23,749 --> 00:00:24,749 PHOTO CAMERA SNAPS 7 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:28,520 PHOTO CAMERA SNAPS 8 00:00:31,579 --> 00:00:34,980 Hi, I’m Ben Bradley, freelance photographer 9 00:00:35,059 --> 00:00:36,660 I mostly take pictures at weddings 10 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:39,660 but occasionally I get something really interesting to shoot 11 00:00:39,739 --> 00:00:42,099 or even an overseas job 12 00:00:42,419 --> 00:00:44,540 I’m married to Joanne and have 3 children... 13 00:00:44,819 --> 00:00:46,459 all boys... 14 00:00:46,459 --> 00:00:50,020 Personally, I would have stuck at 2 but my wife kept rolling the dice and my DNA 15 00:00:50,020 --> 00:00:54,580 in a desperate bid to redress the male female balance in the family... 16 00:00:55,139 --> 00:00:56,459 Eventually we gave up... 17 00:00:56,459 --> 00:01:01,139 and with only a local anaesthetic and 1 of Vivaldi’s 4 seasons for distraction 18 00:01:01,139 --> 00:01:06,139 I opted for the snip, no more boys or girls in the Bradley family. 19 00:01:06,139 --> 00:01:06,499 SNIP! 20 00:01:06,660 --> 00:01:10,100 Apart from the temporary sensation of being kicked in the nuts by a horse... 21 00:01:10,100 --> 00:01:11,419 life was good. 22 00:01:11,499 --> 00:01:12,740 GROAN! 23 00:01:12,740 --> 00:01:16,419 I guess it all started the night my wife went to a work party... 24 00:01:17,059 --> 00:01:20,620 Wow! You’re looking stunning! ...will you marry me? 25 00:01:20,659 --> 00:01:21,939 What, again? 26 00:01:21,939 --> 00:01:25,299 Couples do you know, renew their marriage vows 27 00:01:26,740 --> 00:01:28,579 Maybe when we’re in our sixties 28 00:01:28,859 --> 00:01:30,499 I’ll put a note in my diary... 29 00:01:31,139 --> 00:01:33,820 don’t worry about the kids tonight, have a good one 30 00:01:33,859 --> 00:01:36,939 I’ll do my best, don’t wait up... love you! 31 00:01:36,980 --> 00:01:37,700 KISS 32 00:01:41,059 --> 00:01:57,620 TENSE MUSIC 33 00:01:57,820 --> 00:02:00,659 I was worried sick she’d been involved in an accident... 34 00:02:03,019 --> 00:02:05,260 but she eventually arrived safe... 35 00:02:06,219 --> 00:02:08,900 problem seemed to be that she was a different wife... 36 00:02:08,939 --> 00:02:11,260 to the one who had left home the previous evening... 37 00:02:11,980 --> 00:02:15,260 My new wife preferred to sleep on an airbed in the spare room... 38 00:02:15,299 --> 00:02:16,619 rather than with me... 39 00:02:16,660 --> 00:02:20,419 and conversation was, at best, minimal. 40 00:02:24,260 --> 00:02:26,899 Excuse me, you’re in my way 41 00:02:30,540 --> 00:02:33,060 What I thought was a temporary situation... 42 00:02:33,060 --> 00:02:36,139 evolved into an ever more awkward relationship... 43 00:02:36,619 --> 00:02:40,579 She obviously knew what was going on but I was totally in the dark... 44 00:02:40,619 --> 00:02:42,899 and the children were oblivious to everything... 45 00:02:43,260 --> 00:02:46,299 except retrieving Lego bricks they had fed into the video recorder. 46 00:02:46,940 --> 00:02:49,859 I can see Darth Vada’s head but I can’t quite get it out. 47 00:02:50,220 --> 00:02:53,859 A month passed and I was now living with an almost complete stranger 48 00:02:55,700 --> 00:02:57,500 I was wondering if...umm... 49 00:03:01,139 --> 00:03:04,260 She had extracted all her clothes and femininity from the bedroom... 50 00:03:04,540 --> 00:03:08,019 and moved lock, stock and false eyelashes into our spare room... 51 00:03:08,260 --> 00:03:11,299 and whilst there wasn’t actually a no entry sign on the door... 52 00:03:11,299 --> 00:03:13,419 it was definitely a no go area... 53 00:03:14,019 --> 00:03:18,179 I had become as welcome in my own home as a fart in a perfume factory. 54 00:03:20,899 --> 00:03:23,540 Jo...can we just talk? 55 00:03:23,660 --> 00:03:24,459 I’m busy 56 00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:30,859 Maybe, she had found someone else... 57 00:03:31,139 --> 00:03:34,139 but she was an earth mother type and devoted to our children... 58 00:03:34,419 --> 00:03:36,940 it seemed unlikely, but I hadn’t changed... 59 00:03:37,540 --> 00:03:40,540 and if you ignore the odd peek at the Playboy centrefold... 60 00:03:40,660 --> 00:03:42,899 my marriage vows were still squeaky clean. 61 00:03:43,019 --> 00:03:44,619 Are you seeing someone else? 62 00:03:45,660 --> 00:03:52,419 Honestly Ben, there isn’t anyone else, we’ve just grown apart 63 00:03:53,579 --> 00:03:55,299 I haven’t grown anywhere 64 00:03:56,579 --> 00:03:57,660 Excuse me 65 00:04:00,459 --> 00:04:04,100 Something had dramatically changed in our relationship... 66 00:04:04,179 --> 00:04:07,579 but exactly what, was for her to know and me to wonder... 67 00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:10,339 in a house now inhabited not by a family... 68 00:04:10,540 --> 00:04:14,579 but by two estranged adults and three bewildered children 69 00:04:14,579 --> 00:04:17,899 Dad, are you taking us to the park today? 70 00:04:19,619 --> 00:04:21,700 Best ask if your mother has any plans for today 71 00:04:22,260 --> 00:04:23,620 She said ask you 72 00:04:33,180 --> 00:04:36,700 I couldn’t go on like this, something needed to be done... 73 00:04:37,219 --> 00:04:38,820 she wouldn’t talk to me... 74 00:04:39,659 --> 00:04:43,139 I felt blameless but maybe we both needed help 75 00:04:47,420 --> 00:04:50,659 Dearest Jo, I’m not sure what I’ve done wrong... 76 00:04:50,820 --> 00:04:54,139 obviously something I’ve said or done has upset you... 77 00:04:54,260 --> 00:04:57,500 I thought we were happily married but maybe it was only me that was happy... 78 00:04:57,899 --> 00:04:59,180 I’ve made an appointment on Friday... 79 00:04:59,180 --> 00:05:01,659 for us to see a marriage guidance counsellor... 80 00:05:01,860 --> 00:05:06,579 can I confirm that we will both attend? ... All my love, Ben 81 00:05:06,820 --> 00:05:10,500 SONG: You and I darling... 82 00:05:11,139 --> 00:05:13,700 Just leaves on the sea... 83 00:05:16,779 --> 00:05:20,060 Carried by currents... 84 00:05:21,060 --> 00:05:23,099 To far away shores 85 00:05:29,380 --> 00:05:32,899 Food in the fridge no longer included anything for me... 86 00:05:33,099 --> 00:05:37,099 and the pile of my ironing was now getting dangerously high. 87 00:05:37,779 --> 00:05:39,500 The confession finally arrived... 88 00:05:39,500 --> 00:05:42,380 the day before I was due to fly to Africa for work... 89 00:05:42,979 --> 00:05:46,139 In a house where we had become two opposing magnets... 90 00:05:46,139 --> 00:05:49,060 she was actually waiting for me in the kitchen. 91 00:05:49,339 --> 00:05:56,740 I...erm...I don’t love you any more and...I’ve met somebody else 92 00:06:00,060 --> 00:06:02,219 I’d figured that out 93 00:06:02,620 --> 00:06:06,099 I’d like you to move out, so I can live here with the kids 94 00:06:06,659 --> 00:06:13,180 Great, so this house I’ve worked so hard to buy, renovate, decorate... 95 00:06:13,300 --> 00:06:14,620 you plan to give to your new lover... 96 00:06:15,740 --> 00:06:17,380 kick me out of my own house! 97 00:06:17,539 --> 00:06:19,180 would you like me to gift wrap it for you? 98 00:06:20,579 --> 00:06:24,019 may take a couple of days to sort the paper and a bow that big! 99 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:27,019 tell you what, I won’t paper over the front door... 100 00:06:27,300 --> 00:06:29,060 be easier for you to get in and out. 101 00:06:31,940 --> 00:06:35,820 She had never been a fan of sarcasm, now was no exception... 102 00:06:36,459 --> 00:06:38,620 the scowl I received said everything. 103 00:06:39,659 --> 00:06:42,099 I hadn’t told her about my trip abroad for work... 104 00:06:42,339 --> 00:06:45,539 and was suddenly concerned that I would return to a house... 105 00:06:45,700 --> 00:06:48,940 similar to mine, but with different locks and a new lover... 106 00:06:48,940 --> 00:06:52,060 poised to pour boiling oil on me from an upstairs window... 107 00:06:52,820 --> 00:06:56,779 it would obviously be a mistake to tell her how long I would be away for... 108 00:06:57,139 --> 00:07:00,579 but I needed the kids to know that dad wouldn’t be around for a while. 109 00:07:01,300 --> 00:07:03,539 I’m going to be working abroad for a while... 110 00:07:03,539 --> 00:07:07,099 I’ll speak to my solicitor before I leave... 111 00:07:08,060 --> 00:07:09,260 let him know what’s happening... 112 00:07:10,139 --> 00:07:12,139 if you want the house, you’ll have to fight me for it... 113 00:07:13,139 --> 00:07:16,459 you haven’t contributed a penny towards it and as far as I’m concerned... 114 00:07:16,459 --> 00:07:17,979 you don’t deserve a penny from it... 115 00:07:17,979 --> 00:07:20,019 why don’t you just go and live with your new guy? 116 00:07:22,779 --> 00:07:23,979 He hasn’t got a house 117 00:07:25,260 --> 00:07:27,219 Well maybe you should have chosen someone who does! 118 00:07:35,779 --> 00:07:38,979 With my brain spinning between packing for my trip... 119 00:07:39,139 --> 00:07:43,579 booking airport parking, having jabs and spending time with the children... 120 00:07:43,779 --> 00:07:47,500 this was not what I needed, but a break of two weeks from the strain of... 121 00:07:47,500 --> 00:07:50,899 living with a woman who shared my surname and very little else... 122 00:07:50,899 --> 00:07:54,380 was probably what I needed right now, time to think... 123 00:07:54,380 --> 00:07:59,380 time to absorb the enormity of it all, the welcome distraction of work. 124 00:08:07,219 --> 00:08:08,019 Next please 125 00:08:11,740 --> 00:08:14,139 Good morning sir, where are you travelling to? 126 00:08:14,420 --> 00:08:17,139 I bet she changes the locks while I’m away 127 00:08:17,539 --> 00:08:19,899 Hello, where are you travelling to today? 128 00:08:20,339 --> 00:08:22,899 Sorry, I was miles away 129 00:08:22,899 --> 00:08:25,579 You soon will be, what’s your final destination? 130 00:08:25,579 --> 00:08:26,300 Kenya 131 00:08:26,700 --> 00:08:28,860 That’s one of our most popular holiday destinations 132 00:08:29,300 --> 00:08:32,380 Actually it’s for work, no time for relaxing 133 00:08:32,740 --> 00:08:36,099 Well at least your work will be warm and sunny! Not like here 134 00:08:36,659 --> 00:08:38,099 Would you like smoking or non-smoking? 135 00:08:38,940 --> 00:08:43,499 Non-smoking please...I didn’t know you could still smoke on planes? 136 00:08:43,499 --> 00:08:44,700 You can’t on most of them... 137 00:08:44,700 --> 00:08:47,339 but you’re on a Spanish airline, even the pilots refuse... 138 00:08:47,339 --> 00:08:51,060 to give up smoking in the cockpit, say they have the right to smoke at work 139 00:08:52,099 --> 00:08:55,180 Well, just as long as they don’t start taking a siesta up there! 140 00:08:57,140 --> 00:08:59,099 Oh, do you have a window seat? 141 00:08:59,660 --> 00:09:00,739 Let me see what I can do... 142 00:09:03,219 --> 00:09:06,499 Yes, just in front of the engines, bit quieter there... 143 00:09:06,900 --> 00:09:07,940 you’ll be able to hear yourself think 144 00:09:09,540 --> 00:09:13,540 Not sure that’s a good idea at present, but thank you 145 00:09:13,540 --> 00:09:14,940 And how many bags are you checking in? 146 00:09:15,379 --> 00:09:15,979 Only one 147 00:09:16,140 --> 00:09:17,739 If you could pop it on the belt please 148 00:09:21,940 --> 00:09:23,660 Your boarding passes for your two flights... 149 00:09:23,900 --> 00:09:26,499 and your luggage is checked through to your final destination... 150 00:09:27,099 --> 00:09:27,859 have a good trip sir 151 00:09:27,940 --> 00:09:28,459 Thank you. 152 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:37,739 I was trying to think about work but my thoughts kept straying to my marriage... 153 00:09:37,820 --> 00:09:41,420 my wife, my children and the unbearable possibilities... 154 00:09:41,420 --> 00:09:43,859 of what might be going on in my house right now. 155 00:09:46,739 --> 00:09:49,579 I made frequent calls home to talk to the boys but... 156 00:09:49,579 --> 00:09:51,820 only succeeded in talking to myself... 157 00:09:52,540 --> 00:09:57,020 “Hi, it’s Ben, please leave a short message..." 158 00:09:57,060 --> 00:09:59,060 At first I thought it was just bad timing... 159 00:09:59,060 --> 00:10:01,180 but after two weeks with no contact... 160 00:10:01,259 --> 00:10:04,619 I began to suspect that something radical was going on... 161 00:10:04,780 --> 00:10:07,739 something which I just couldn’t begin to discover... 162 00:10:07,739 --> 00:10:10,459 from a distance of a few thousand miles away. 163 00:10:12,300 --> 00:10:16,660 I eventually flew home from Africa after what seemed like months away... 164 00:10:17,060 --> 00:10:20,219 It was with a distinct feeling of trepidation that I approached my house 165 00:10:21,579 --> 00:10:23,099 Jo’s car wasn’t on the drive... 166 00:10:23,099 --> 00:10:25,660 and there were no young boys running out to greet me... 167 00:10:26,420 --> 00:10:29,259 the house looked distinctly lifeless. 168 00:10:40,060 --> 00:10:43,579 I searched the house, anxiously looking for a letter, a note... 169 00:10:43,579 --> 00:10:47,859 some sign of where my family had gone, but nothing... 170 00:10:48,739 --> 00:10:51,339 It was cold, lifeless... 171 00:10:51,339 --> 00:10:55,259 and I was finally coming to terms with the fact that I no longer had a wife... 172 00:10:55,259 --> 00:11:00,859 and 3 boys. It was my house, but it no longer felt like my home. 173 00:11:07,459 --> 00:11:11,219 Hi Ben, It’s Steve, just checking your availability for work next week... 174 00:11:11,219 --> 00:11:13,180 1 day, probably Wednesday, in London. 175 00:11:14,099 --> 00:11:16,940 Hi you two, it’s Julia and Martin, hope you are well... 176 00:11:16,940 --> 00:11:18,900 we need to catch up, are you busy this weekend? 177 00:11:19,619 --> 00:11:23,820 Hi Scott, hi Zak, hi Jamie, it’s dad, calling from Africa... 178 00:11:24,020 --> 00:11:27,859 I hope you’re all behaving yourselves, I’ll see you Saturday, bye. 179 00:11:28,140 --> 00:11:30,259 Hi Ben, It’s Faye, I’m a friend of your wife... 180 00:11:30,420 --> 00:11:31,540 I know you’re away for work... 181 00:11:31,540 --> 00:11:33,420 but I urgently need to see you when you get back... 182 00:11:33,739 --> 00:11:35,739 can you give me a call as soon as possible please? 183 00:11:35,739 --> 00:11:39,459 Thanks, my number is 4960619 184 00:11:41,579 --> 00:11:45,940 I vaguely knew this woman, think I’d met her once outside the school gates... 185 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:50,300 ringing her would have to wait, I was tired, jet lagged, confused... 186 00:11:50,459 --> 00:11:53,099 and I suddenly remembered, really hungry 187 00:11:53,900 --> 00:11:57,180 Calling this Faye was just about the last thing I wanted to do... 188 00:11:57,180 --> 00:11:58,579 but I was intrigued. 189 00:11:59,459 --> 00:12:03,259 Hi, is that Faye? it’s Ben, Joanne’s husband 190 00:12:03,379 --> 00:12:06,259 Ben, hi! Great, your back, can you pop round and see me? 191 00:12:07,379 --> 00:12:12,379 Yes, maybe tomorrow afternoon, but can I just ask what it’s all about? 192 00:12:13,300 --> 00:12:14,700 are you looking for a photographer? 193 00:12:14,780 --> 00:12:18,700 Not exactly, I can’t really wait until tomorrow, it’s really urgent... 194 00:12:18,700 --> 00:12:19,979 I need to see you tonight 195 00:12:20,499 --> 00:12:25,780 This all sounds very mysterious, maybe later... 196 00:12:26,180 --> 00:12:28,180 are you sure you can’t tell me what this is about? 197 00:12:28,820 --> 00:12:34,300 Not over the phone, my address is 46 Field Close, it’s not far from you... 198 00:12:34,339 --> 00:12:36,339 I’ll see you later, ok great. 199 00:12:36,619 --> 00:12:38,219 FAYE HANGS UP 200 00:12:38,259 --> 00:12:38,859 Hello? 201 00:12:40,459 --> 00:12:41,060 Hello? 202 00:12:43,339 --> 00:12:46,379 bloody great... what the hell’s going on? 203 00:12:47,180 --> 00:12:50,420 Wife and kids have vanished, house is just an empty shell... 204 00:12:50,660 --> 00:12:54,020 strange woman needs to see me urgently... 205 00:12:54,020 --> 00:12:57,060 at least it can’t get much worse, or so I thought... 206 00:12:57,140 --> 00:13:01,060 as I started to open 2 weeks post, mostly junk mail... 207 00:13:02,020 --> 00:13:03,820 and 2 ominous letters from my bank... 208 00:13:04,619 --> 00:13:07,459 The first telling me I’m overdrawn on our joint account... 209 00:13:08,060 --> 00:13:11,940 the second, advising me that my business account had been frozen... 210 00:13:11,940 --> 00:13:14,379 and I needed to contact the bank immediately... 211 00:13:14,379 --> 00:13:17,259 So, she had cleaned out our bank accounts too... 212 00:13:17,259 --> 00:13:20,540 This was fast shaping up to be the worst day of my life! 213 00:13:23,499 --> 00:13:29,020 Right, where does the mysterious Faye live...not too far away... 214 00:13:29,619 --> 00:13:32,099 and I can pick up an Indian takeaway on the way back. 215 00:13:49,060 --> 00:13:53,300 I suddenly felt quite apprehensive about meeting this mysterious Faye... 216 00:13:54,459 --> 00:13:56,140 What on earth was she about to tell me... 217 00:13:56,140 --> 00:13:58,099 that couldn’t have travelled down a phone line? 218 00:14:06,300 --> 00:14:10,300 Hi...Faye? Ben, we spoke earlier 219 00:14:10,619 --> 00:14:12,219 Glad you could make it, come in 220 00:14:21,379 --> 00:14:23,579 I know you, you’re Scott’s dad 221 00:14:23,900 --> 00:14:25,900 Yes I am, and what’s your name? 222 00:14:26,219 --> 00:14:28,979 Lilly and this is my baby sister Maisy 223 00:14:29,219 --> 00:14:31,300 I’m only 10 minutes younger than her 224 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:32,579 Come on you two, up to bed... 225 00:14:39,259 --> 00:14:40,420 straight to bed. 226 00:14:41,780 --> 00:14:42,900 How was your trip? 227 00:14:43,219 --> 00:14:49,099 Oh, too hot, too many flies, I’ve been travelling for days, I’m really tired... 228 00:14:49,579 --> 00:14:52,339 and I just want to know why you needed to see me so urgently? 229 00:14:52,859 --> 00:14:54,259 It’s about your children 230 00:14:54,619 --> 00:14:57,020 What about them? I haven’t seen them for weeks 231 00:14:57,820 --> 00:14:59,579 How would you like to see them now? 232 00:15:00,180 --> 00:15:01,859 Now, like right now? 233 00:15:02,619 --> 00:15:03,900 Right now, right here 234 00:15:04,180 --> 00:15:06,459 Well of course, where are they? 235 00:15:09,780 --> 00:15:11,379 Upstairs? Here? 236 00:15:12,700 --> 00:15:16,979 Your children are asleep upstairs, your wife has moved up north... 237 00:15:16,979 --> 00:15:18,780 and she has told me to either give them back to you... 238 00:15:18,780 --> 00:15:19,940 or to put them into care 239 00:15:25,660 --> 00:15:29,099 I don’t believe this, where up north has she gone? 240 00:15:29,219 --> 00:15:31,660 I don’t know, somewhere in Yorkshire, I don’t have an address... 241 00:15:32,859 --> 00:15:33,900 do you want to see them? 242 00:15:34,579 --> 00:15:35,619 Of course I would! 243 00:15:35,859 --> 00:15:40,700 Hopefully they’re asleep, Jamie and Scott are sharing on the airbed... 244 00:15:40,700 --> 00:15:44,020 and they're in my son’s room and Zak's sharing with me. 245 00:15:59,140 --> 00:16:03,660 And there they were, the boys I had been trying desperately to contact... 246 00:16:03,700 --> 00:16:06,780 for the last two weeks, peacefully asleep... 247 00:16:07,739 --> 00:16:10,820 totally unaware of their dad watching over them... 248 00:16:11,219 --> 00:16:13,739 my brain now in orbit around my head... 249 00:16:14,020 --> 00:16:17,660 desperately trying to comprehend the implications of it all 250 00:16:17,700 --> 00:16:20,619 So do you want them or not, or shall I ring the council in the morning? 251 00:16:21,379 --> 00:16:24,859 look, I can’t cope with six kids especially your youngest... 252 00:16:24,979 --> 00:16:27,579 from the moment he wakes up he’s crying, he won’t stop 253 00:16:28,339 --> 00:16:31,940 Of course I want them, but I need to sort a few things... 254 00:16:32,900 --> 00:16:36,020 I don’t have beds for them, I’m working next week... 255 00:16:36,660 --> 00:16:38,700 not sure who will look after them, take them to school... 256 00:16:39,780 --> 00:16:44,180 this is a lot to take in. I’ll come round in the morning, about 9 ok? 257 00:16:44,700 --> 00:16:48,780 Yes, nine’s ok, I’ll give you till half past then I’m calling the council... 258 00:16:49,219 --> 00:16:51,300 I’m practically running an orphanage here! 259 00:16:51,979 --> 00:16:54,420 I’ll see you tomorrow, for sure. 260 00:17:02,420 --> 00:17:05,180 I completely forgot to call in at the Indian takeaway... 261 00:17:05,540 --> 00:17:08,259 somehow, events had vapourised my hunger... 262 00:17:08,780 --> 00:17:12,580 my brain was now in overload, work, need to cancel... 263 00:17:13,019 --> 00:17:15,900 childcare, where do I find it? what does it cost? 264 00:17:16,539 --> 00:17:20,739 beds, I need three and quickly, food, need to stock up... 265 00:17:21,180 --> 00:17:23,940 why’s she done this, bloody cow! 266 00:17:25,259 --> 00:17:29,779 I was beyond tiredness but my brain was fizzing and buzzing... 267 00:17:30,180 --> 00:17:33,259 trying to sort out the consequences of tonight’s events... 268 00:17:33,259 --> 00:17:36,380 and sleep simply wasn’t on the agenda. 269 00:17:49,340 --> 00:17:52,459 Good morning, did I dream coming here last night? 270 00:17:53,459 --> 00:17:55,739 Daddy! 271 00:18:01,140 --> 00:18:03,580 We really missed you ... so did Steggy! 272 00:18:04,180 --> 00:18:09,739 Here’s all their clothes, toys and you can borrow these 273 00:18:11,059 --> 00:18:11,660 Thank you 274 00:18:11,739 --> 00:18:13,259 I’ve got our toothbrush too! 275 00:18:16,860 --> 00:18:17,819 To the car! 276 00:18:27,059 --> 00:18:28,459 Will mummy be at home? 277 00:18:30,259 --> 00:18:33,459 Um ... I think she’s out at the moment 278 00:18:33,979 --> 00:18:35,660 Will she be back later? 279 00:18:37,059 --> 00:18:38,299 I’m really not sure. 280 00:18:50,499 --> 00:18:53,979 We arrived at my big, cold, empty house... 281 00:18:54,340 --> 00:18:56,860 but the boys were overjoyed at just being back home 282 00:18:57,019 --> 00:18:59,340 We’re home! Race you all to the front door! 283 00:19:01,739 --> 00:19:04,100 I guess it was the familiarity of returning home... 284 00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:07,660 after what must have been a confusing couple of weeks for them. 285 00:19:08,940 --> 00:19:10,620 It looks sort of different? 286 00:19:11,100 --> 00:19:12,259 Let’s check all the bedrooms! 287 00:19:21,219 --> 00:19:23,340 Suddenly I had become a single parent... 288 00:19:23,340 --> 00:19:26,499 and more importantly, a non-working single parent... 289 00:19:26,499 --> 00:19:29,420 with no income and very little money in the bank... 290 00:19:29,580 --> 00:19:32,100 I needed to get back to work and quickly... 291 00:19:32,100 --> 00:19:34,700 time to investigate childcare 292 00:19:34,900 --> 00:19:36,860 I tried crèche type places but... 293 00:19:36,860 --> 00:19:39,019 soon realized my boys were way too old for these... 294 00:19:40,059 --> 00:19:43,700 next was after school clubs but these would only reduce the problem... 295 00:19:43,700 --> 00:19:45,340 and were not a solution... 296 00:19:45,700 --> 00:19:48,819 my current job hours were erratic, often at weekends... 297 00:19:49,259 --> 00:19:53,100 I needed longer, more flexible childcare... a nanny ! 298 00:19:53,340 --> 00:19:55,499 I delved back into Yellow Pages. 299 00:19:56,779 --> 00:20:01,180 Hi Andrea, I’m looking for a full time nanny for 3 children... 300 00:20:02,340 --> 00:20:03,499 you’re already busy... 301 00:20:03,499 --> 00:20:05,739 I’m enquiring about full time childcare... 302 00:20:06,660 --> 00:20:08,660 you only do 9 till 4... 303 00:20:08,819 --> 00:20:09,819 Do you do weekends? 304 00:20:12,420 --> 00:20:14,739 No, I fully understand... 305 00:20:15,019 --> 00:20:16,900 You have a limit of 2 children... 306 00:20:17,019 --> 00:20:20,019 You’ve broken your arm, I’m so sorry... 307 00:20:20,979 --> 00:20:23,580 can you recommend anyone with two arms? 308 00:20:23,940 --> 00:20:25,420 You charge how much an hour? 309 00:20:26,059 --> 00:20:28,620 and double time for after 5 and weekends! 310 00:20:29,700 --> 00:20:33,900 It was becoming obvious why so many single parents can’t afford to work... 311 00:20:33,900 --> 00:20:37,380 and crash out on state benefits, but that’s not for me... 312 00:20:37,499 --> 00:20:39,979 I enjoy my work and it's reasonably paid... 313 00:20:40,380 --> 00:20:43,180 apart from instantly finding a new partner... 314 00:20:43,180 --> 00:20:46,340 there must be some other childcare solution out there. 315 00:20:50,299 --> 00:20:55,299 It was a chance meeting with Denise, one of my not quite ex wife’s friends... 316 00:20:55,499 --> 00:20:57,420 that led me in another direction. 317 00:21:01,580 --> 00:21:04,420 Hi Ben, I heard you’ve got the boys back... 318 00:21:05,259 --> 00:21:06,940 I can’t believe Joanne did that to you 319 00:21:07,539 --> 00:21:10,059 No...bit of a surprise, that one! 320 00:21:10,900 --> 00:21:13,059 I think it’s probably best for the boys now... 321 00:21:13,860 --> 00:21:17,019 if you ask me, her new boyfriend’s a bit strange 322 00:21:17,940 --> 00:21:19,779 I think the less I know about him the better 323 00:21:20,059 --> 00:21:21,900 I don’t know what she sees in him... 324 00:21:22,420 --> 00:21:23,580 I preferred some of the others 325 00:21:24,420 --> 00:21:25,299 Others? 326 00:21:26,459 --> 00:21:28,140 Sorry, I thought you would have known by now 327 00:21:29,259 --> 00:21:30,660 How many “others”? 328 00:21:32,100 --> 00:21:36,140 Well I suppose it doesn’t matter now, a few...quite a few 329 00:21:38,739 --> 00:21:42,340 When did she have the time, the boys are a full time job and a half ? 330 00:21:42,660 --> 00:21:45,700 You know she was going to London to see art galleries at the weekends... 331 00:21:47,019 --> 00:21:51,900 It wasn’t marble statues of men she was looking at, I doubt she’s ever seen one 332 00:21:53,459 --> 00:21:55,380 Sorry, I just can’t take this in... 333 00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:57,660 this isn’t a divorce, it’s a marital mugging 334 00:21:58,380 --> 00:21:59,940 I’m really sorry, I shouldn’t have said anything... 335 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:02,499 but if I was you I’d get the boys tested 336 00:22:03,140 --> 00:22:04,739 Tested, for what? 337 00:22:05,299 --> 00:22:08,539 DNA, they might not even be you kids 338 00:22:12,620 --> 00:22:15,299 But anyway, how are you coping? 339 00:22:17,019 --> 00:22:23,779 I was coping ok, boys are fine, slowly adjusting to their new situation... 340 00:22:24,779 --> 00:22:30,219 Zak obviously misses his mum, and I’m short on childcare, any suggestions? 341 00:22:30,660 --> 00:22:33,299 Well, have you considered an au pair? 342 00:22:33,819 --> 00:22:36,580 I thought they were just for rich people, polishing silverware... 343 00:22:36,580 --> 00:22:38,660 testing the temperature of the wine, that sort of thing? 344 00:22:38,860 --> 00:22:43,180 No, I know a family that's had an au pair to look after the kids for years 345 00:22:43,940 --> 00:22:47,420 all you need to give them is a spare room, some pocket money... 346 00:22:47,420 --> 00:22:48,979 and enough time to study English. 347 00:22:51,459 --> 00:22:54,539 Good tip, thanks, right now, I’ll try anything 348 00:22:55,140 --> 00:22:58,620 And if you ever need any company, you know where to find me! 349 00:23:05,140 --> 00:23:09,660 It was back to Yellow Pages but this time searching for au pair agencies... 350 00:23:09,739 --> 00:23:13,219 none locally but telephones are wonderful things... 351 00:23:13,620 --> 00:23:17,259 It wasn’t long before I found an agency that arranged European au pairs... 352 00:23:17,620 --> 00:23:22,219 Yes, to start as soon as possible ... oh, any nationality 353 00:23:22,340 --> 00:23:25,779 Bingo! I signed up immediately and my fax machine was soon buzzing... 354 00:23:25,779 --> 00:23:28,459 with Marias, Gertrudes and Heidis... 355 00:23:28,660 --> 00:23:32,420 all promising to cook my family and preserve my boys... 356 00:23:32,779 --> 00:23:35,380 well, they were coming to improve their English 357 00:23:35,539 --> 00:23:39,100 I pored over the applications and soon learnt how to interpret them... 358 00:23:39,100 --> 00:23:40,700 "I am cooking a little" 359 00:23:40,700 --> 00:23:42,539 means they could make a sandwich 360 00:23:42,819 --> 00:23:45,459 "I am fluid in basic English" 361 00:23:45,499 --> 00:23:48,219 means they could pronounce their name and address 362 00:23:48,340 --> 00:23:51,219 "I very enjoy looking for zee children" 363 00:23:51,340 --> 00:23:55,219 means my parents are always asking me to babysit my little brother 364 00:23:55,819 --> 00:23:58,299 I quickly plumped for a French girl called Sophie... 365 00:23:58,299 --> 00:23:59,860 her parents owned a cake shop... 366 00:23:59,940 --> 00:24:03,700 so she must surely know something about cooking and cleaning... 367 00:24:04,059 --> 00:24:08,620 to my amazement, Sophie agreed to move to England and rescue my boys from... 368 00:24:08,620 --> 00:24:12,819 my now almost exhausted selection of fish finger recipes. 369 00:24:18,219 --> 00:24:21,259 Great news boys, this is Sophie... 370 00:24:21,259 --> 00:24:24,420 she’s coming from France to help look after us all 371 00:24:24,900 --> 00:24:26,779 Will it be like having two mums? 372 00:24:27,700 --> 00:24:29,219 Umm, sort of 373 00:24:29,219 --> 00:24:31,180 Will she cook French beans every day? 374 00:24:31,660 --> 00:24:34,100 Maybe...make a change from baked beans! 375 00:24:35,259 --> 00:24:46,900 BUSY MUSIC 376 00:24:49,700 --> 00:24:51,019 Is Sophie coming today? 377 00:24:52,059 --> 00:24:53,219 She should be here soon 378 00:24:53,700 --> 00:24:55,100 I’m going to spot her first 379 00:24:55,420 --> 00:24:56,299 No you’re not 380 00:24:56,459 --> 00:24:58,019 We can see her through the bedroom window! 381 00:25:00,539 --> 00:25:17,620 HAPPY MUSIC 382 00:25:19,660 --> 00:25:20,499 DOOR BELL RINGS 383 00:25:24,979 --> 00:25:28,180 Bonjour, hello! I am Sophie, are you Been? 384 00:25:28,539 --> 00:25:31,059 Ben, yes, come in 385 00:25:38,420 --> 00:25:41,380 Welcome to England, Birmingham and my family 386 00:25:48,180 --> 00:25:49,219 this is the kitchen 387 00:25:51,140 --> 00:25:52,459 It is very nice 388 00:25:53,580 --> 00:25:56,620 You must be thirsty, I’ll make you a drink, coffee? 389 00:25:57,100 --> 00:25:57,779 Thank you 390 00:25:59,860 --> 00:26:01,900 I’ve only got instant, is that ok? 391 00:26:02,259 --> 00:26:04,539 Yes...thank you 392 00:26:04,940 --> 00:26:06,019 How was your journey? 393 00:26:06,539 --> 00:26:10,779 It was ... ok ... not too long 394 00:26:11,140 --> 00:26:11,819 Good 395 00:26:13,660 --> 00:26:15,340 These are your children? 396 00:26:16,900 --> 00:26:22,059 That's Jamie at the top and Scott on the left at the bottom 397 00:26:22,580 --> 00:26:27,459 She was instantly likeable, competent and for the first time in weeks... 398 00:26:27,459 --> 00:26:30,499 I felt a streak of sanity creeping back into my life... 399 00:26:30,779 --> 00:26:33,900 most importantly, I could return to work and pay for it all. 400 00:26:34,539 --> 00:26:36,299 READS BUFFALO 401 00:26:36,340 --> 00:26:40,539 I soon felt the pressure of 24/7 childcare lighten on my shoulders 402 00:26:40,539 --> 00:26:41,900 EGG TIMER RINGS 403 00:26:41,900 --> 00:26:43,180 Growing up in a patisserie... 404 00:26:43,180 --> 00:26:46,100 Sophie knew more about baking croissants than cooking 405 00:26:46,299 --> 00:26:51,900 but as Marie-Antoinette famously said, "let them eat cake" and we did, big time 406 00:26:52,979 --> 00:26:56,100 Voilà! Oh! It’s really difficult not to say that word. 407 00:26:59,539 --> 00:27:03,100 After only a few days, it felt like Sophie had been with us for weeks... 408 00:27:03,420 --> 00:27:05,140 she even started cooking proper dinners ... 409 00:27:05,420 --> 00:27:07,620 and had become a surrogate mother to the boys... 410 00:27:07,860 --> 00:27:11,059 just occasionally though, their real mother would phone up. 411 00:27:11,539 --> 00:27:12,100 Hello? 412 00:27:13,979 --> 00:27:14,819 Oh hi mum... 413 00:27:15,299 --> 00:27:16,140 "Are you all ok?" 414 00:27:16,860 --> 00:27:20,900 Yes, we’re all ok, we have real beds now and Sophie makes us cake every day... 415 00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:22,299 "Umm, sounds delicious!" 416 00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:24,219 When are we next seeing you? 417 00:27:24,380 --> 00:27:28,620 "I’ll pick you up on Easter Friday about 6, we’ll wait outside the house" 418 00:27:28,620 --> 00:27:31,420 OK, I’ll tell dad, see you later, bye. 419 00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:36,580 The Easter holidays came and went and the boys were due back... 420 00:27:36,580 --> 00:27:39,140 from visiting their mother somewhere in Yorkshire... 421 00:27:39,979 --> 00:27:42,819 I was working late and things weren’t going well... 422 00:27:45,299 --> 00:27:47,499 Sorry mate, it’s the flashes, they’re putting me off 423 00:27:48,299 --> 00:27:50,499 Ok, let’s take a break. 424 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:06,280 TELEPHONE RINGS 425 00:28:07,299 --> 00:28:07,819 Hello 426 00:28:08,059 --> 00:28:09,900 Hi Sophie, it’s Ben 427 00:28:10,100 --> 00:28:10,620 Hi Ben 428 00:28:11,259 --> 00:28:12,380 Is everything ok? 429 00:28:12,900 --> 00:28:15,660 Yes, everything is ok, would you like to speak to Scott? 430 00:28:17,940 --> 00:28:20,380 it’s your father, and dinner is ready in 5 minutes. 431 00:28:25,299 --> 00:28:26,539 Hi! It’s dad 432 00:28:26,539 --> 00:28:30,219 I’m still at work, did you have a good time in Yorkshire? 433 00:28:30,660 --> 00:28:33,100 Yes, we all went to the beach 434 00:28:33,100 --> 00:28:34,739 it was a bit cold... 435 00:28:34,739 --> 00:28:37,299 but we were skimming stones in the sea... 436 00:28:37,700 --> 00:28:41,580 and Jamie got really wet when he trod on a big wave 437 00:28:41,940 --> 00:28:46,979 Sounds fun! Is Jamie around, I’d like a quick chat with him? 438 00:28:47,940 --> 00:28:49,019 He’s not here 439 00:28:49,819 --> 00:28:51,620 Oh, where is he? 440 00:28:51,900 --> 00:28:55,059 He’s not coming back, he’s living with mum now 441 00:28:57,420 --> 00:29:00,620 Sorry, what did you say? 442 00:29:01,219 --> 00:29:03,900 Jamie’s living in Yorkshire now, with mum 443 00:29:05,299 --> 00:29:06,499 That’s what I thought you said 444 00:29:09,860 --> 00:29:15,259 Dad, dad are you still there? I can’t hear you, hello? 445 00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:18,660 I’ve got to go and eat now, dinner’s ready 446 00:29:19,340 --> 00:29:23,580 Yes, ok, tell Zak I’ll see him tomorrow 447 00:29:30,059 --> 00:29:32,620 See, easy peesy without your flashes mate! 448 00:29:37,499 --> 00:29:40,059 We never really spoke too much about Jamie after that... 449 00:29:40,580 --> 00:29:43,100 I wrestled with my feelings on a daily basis... 450 00:29:43,700 --> 00:29:45,900 and blamed myself for somehow failing him... 451 00:29:46,380 --> 00:29:49,940 the truth was, I was really struggling to keep all the balls in the air... 452 00:29:50,420 --> 00:29:53,660 the huge divorce payment which enabled us all to stay in our home... 453 00:29:53,660 --> 00:29:55,940 had left my finances at rock bottom... 454 00:29:56,459 --> 00:29:58,700 Jamie had probably been bribed with a new bike... 455 00:29:59,180 --> 00:30:01,299 at his age, I probably would have made the same decision... 456 00:30:02,499 --> 00:30:06,180 little did I know then, that the next time I would see my boy Jamie... 457 00:30:06,860 --> 00:30:08,100 he would be a grown man. 458 00:30:11,940 --> 00:30:16,700 In 1986, British premier Thatcher and French premier Mitterand... 459 00:30:16,979 --> 00:30:18,819 agreed to build the chanel tunnel. 460 00:30:20,660 --> 00:30:23,739 TV: The Child Support Agency calculate the amount of maintenance... 461 00:30:24,019 --> 00:30:27,940 absent parents, in most cases fathers, have to pay... 462 00:30:27,940 --> 00:30:31,380 by a strict standard formula, but that formula... 463 00:30:31,499 --> 00:30:36,539 takes no account of debts, expenses or previous legal settlements. 464 00:30:38,219 --> 00:30:43,459 We divorced about 6 years ago, in the interests of the children... 465 00:30:43,459 --> 00:30:48,059 we had a maintenance agreement drawn up, and I’ve paid it regularly... 466 00:30:48,059 --> 00:30:52,900 never missed a month, now the Child Support Agency is telling me... 467 00:30:52,900 --> 00:31:00,499 I’m not paying enough, so they’ve upped it by 700%! So that doesn't... 468 00:31:00,499 --> 00:31:04,700 leave me with enough money for train fares to visit the kids at weekends... 469 00:31:06,019 --> 00:31:10,539 it’s just impossible to discuss it with them... 470 00:31:10,539 --> 00:31:12,539 you get more response from a brick wall... 471 00:31:16,380 --> 00:31:19,059 they should call it the Child Divorce Agency. 472 00:31:19,819 --> 00:31:21,580 And Robert’s not the only one... 473 00:31:21,580 --> 00:31:24,580 we have discovered numerous other cases of hardship... 474 00:31:24,900 --> 00:31:28,140 caused by the Child Support Agency’s rigid formula... 475 00:31:28,140 --> 00:31:29,700 for calculating maintenance payments. 476 00:31:31,539 --> 00:31:34,100 No doubt some fathers were being harassed by them... 477 00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:36,620 but I doubted the CSA would affect me... 478 00:31:36,620 --> 00:31:39,819 still, I needed to put my mind at rest. 479 00:31:41,779 --> 00:31:45,340 I hadn’t seen my solicitor since the divorce was settled in court... 480 00:31:45,459 --> 00:31:48,700 I had scraped together enough money to pay for my divorce settlement... 481 00:31:48,700 --> 00:31:50,259 and his hefty bill... 482 00:31:50,380 --> 00:31:53,620 now, I was virtually begging for some free advice. 483 00:31:53,779 --> 00:31:55,019 KNOCKS ON DOOR 484 00:31:55,459 --> 00:31:58,059 [ I'll call you back ] Come in... 485 00:32:00,819 --> 00:32:06,539 Hello, nice to see you, how’s it going? 486 00:32:08,900 --> 00:32:13,700 Well, the divorce dust has settled now, I’m looking after two of the boys... 487 00:32:13,900 --> 00:32:16,299 and my ex has care of my eldest boy... 488 00:32:16,580 --> 00:32:18,979 Interesting, splitting up siblings 489 00:32:19,340 --> 00:32:21,299 Wasn’t my choice, I can assure you! 490 00:32:23,059 --> 00:32:25,100 Thing is, I’ve been hearing horror stories about... 491 00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:26,700 this new government department... 492 00:32:26,940 --> 00:32:30,739 the CSA and I was wondering if you could tell me how it will affect us? 493 00:32:30,940 --> 00:32:35,140 the CSA, yes, the Child Support Agency... 494 00:32:35,140 --> 00:32:39,739 how it’s all going to work is still filtering through... 495 00:32:39,779 --> 00:32:41,660 I’ve actually got their software here... 496 00:32:41,660 --> 00:32:44,219 for calculating how much absent parents are liable to pay 497 00:32:44,860 --> 00:32:47,979 Excuse me, I’m not exactly an absent parent! 498 00:32:48,940 --> 00:32:52,059 Well, let’s see what the calculator says... 499 00:32:52,420 --> 00:32:56,259 I haven’t used it yet, maybe we can stumble through it together... 500 00:32:57,819 --> 00:33:06,499 here we are, Child Support Agency, child maintenance calculator... 501 00:33:06,940 --> 00:33:08,979 OK, let’s give it a shot... 502 00:33:09,420 --> 00:33:12,219 personally, I wouldn’t think you have too much liability... 503 00:33:12,219 --> 00:33:14,299 if you are caring for 2 of the 3 children... 504 00:33:14,620 --> 00:33:19,459 I need some figures from you, do you currently have a mortgage? 505 00:33:19,459 --> 00:33:20,539 A big one 506 00:33:20,660 --> 00:33:22,580 So your monthly repayments would be? 507 00:33:22,779 --> 00:33:24,539 About £450 a month 508 00:33:26,900 --> 00:33:30,100 What is your weekly gross income? 509 00:33:31,019 --> 00:33:32,900 It can be really up and down... 510 00:33:33,299 --> 00:33:38,219 I can earn 3 or £400 some weeks, other weeks I earn nothing at all... 511 00:33:38,739 --> 00:33:40,739 especially in the winter when no one’s getting married 512 00:33:41,019 --> 00:33:43,580 Ah yes, I remember, you’re a photographer... 513 00:33:44,219 --> 00:33:47,140 well, let’s look at the worst case scenario... 514 00:33:47,140 --> 00:33:50,100 shall we say £400 per week? 515 00:33:50,340 --> 00:33:52,380 It could be that much in the summer 516 00:33:52,620 --> 00:33:56,420 Are you in receipt of any benefit payments? 517 00:33:56,979 --> 00:33:58,140 Just child benefit 518 00:33:59,140 --> 00:34:05,539 And your ex wife and partner, would you know their earnings? 519 00:34:06,219 --> 00:34:10,340 To the best of my knowledge, neither of them are working, I could be wrong... 520 00:34:10,340 --> 00:34:14,939 but I presume that’s what triggers the CSA to contact "absent parents"? 521 00:34:15,060 --> 00:34:17,779 That does indeed sound likely 522 00:34:30,180 --> 00:34:35,500 I need to double check these figures, this is really perplexing... 523 00:34:36,939 --> 00:34:42,540 even though you have care of 2 children and your ex wife 1 child... 524 00:34:43,739 --> 00:34:51,580 it appears that basically, because you are earning, with a reasonable income... 525 00:34:52,620 --> 00:34:56,020 and we believe she is declaring no income... 526 00:34:57,620 --> 00:35:00,020 according to this calculator... 527 00:35:00,020 --> 00:35:04,540 you could be liable for paying her around £560 a month... 528 00:35:04,620 --> 00:35:08,100 in respect of maintenance for the one child who is living with her 529 00:35:08,339 --> 00:35:13,060 What! But that can’t be right, what about my child care costs? 530 00:35:13,779 --> 00:35:17,660 I have to pay for 24/7 live-in child care so I can carry on working... 531 00:35:17,779 --> 00:35:20,379 surely those costs should be included... 532 00:35:20,379 --> 00:35:22,739 in whatever this dumb equation is calculating? 533 00:35:23,339 --> 00:35:28,939 I totally agree but there simply isn’t a box for that information... 534 00:35:29,899 --> 00:35:33,859 in my opinion, the whole calculation is weighted... 535 00:35:33,859 --> 00:35:37,379 on the difference between your earnings and your ex wife’s earnings... 536 00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:39,180 which is considerable 537 00:35:40,739 --> 00:35:44,819 But that can’t be right! According to this I have to work my butt off... 538 00:35:44,819 --> 00:35:47,500 so she can sit on her arse and do sod all! 539 00:35:47,739 --> 00:35:55,100 Ben, you haven’t heard from them and we don’t know if this will apply to you 540 00:35:57,379 --> 00:36:04,299 I’ll run the figures again and make a few enquiries, we’re all on a... 541 00:36:04,299 --> 00:36:07,580 learning curve with this, I’m glad you’ve brought it to my attention 542 00:36:08,100 --> 00:36:12,100 This just doesn’t seem reasonable, gotta be some mistake... 543 00:36:13,899 --> 00:36:17,100 must be something they're not allowing for? 544 00:36:17,180 --> 00:36:21,339 Let’s not panic just yet, ... I’ll be in touch 545 00:36:23,020 --> 00:36:24,020 Thank you. 546 00:36:24,580 --> 00:36:27,819 I left the solicitor’s office wishing I hadn’t even gone there... 547 00:36:28,339 --> 00:36:31,859 maybe I was just being suspicious but I simply couldn’t believe... 548 00:36:32,060 --> 00:36:35,980 that the birth of the CSA and her kidnapping Jamie was a coincidence. 549 00:36:40,779 --> 00:36:42,180 Dad, I’ve got your letters! 550 00:36:51,939 --> 00:36:54,779 Ah! No pets allowed at school. 551 00:37:13,899 --> 00:37:16,939 We are writing to inform you that your ex wife, Joanne Bradley... 552 00:37:16,939 --> 00:37:18,339 is claiming child support... 553 00:37:18,339 --> 00:37:22,299 maintenance payments from you as the non-resident father of Jamie Bradley... 554 00:37:22,299 --> 00:37:25,219 who resides with her. As part of this claim... 555 00:37:25,219 --> 00:37:28,020 the Child Support Agency will calculate the amount due each month... 556 00:37:28,540 --> 00:37:32,580 The Inland Revenue has informed us that your work status is self-employed... 557 00:37:32,859 --> 00:37:36,339 In order to process this application, we need you to provide up to date... 558 00:37:36,580 --> 00:37:40,939 audited accounts for the last six months, please do not delay sending this 559 00:37:40,939 --> 00:37:44,819 information, your maintenance payments will be backdated as being payable... 560 00:37:44,819 --> 00:37:46,819 from the date of this letter. 561 00:37:49,620 --> 00:37:53,620 Inwardly I knew that she had dumped the boys, run off with another man... 562 00:37:53,620 --> 00:37:56,739 and was now holding Jamie hostage, somewhere in Yorkshire... 563 00:37:56,739 --> 00:38:01,100 in order to screw me for money, but I was caring for the other two boys... 564 00:38:01,660 --> 00:38:06,660 surely this should negate any payment? I decided it was all a mistake... 565 00:38:06,859 --> 00:38:09,899 and I just needed to speak to someone at the CSA to clarify things. 566 00:38:12,419 --> 00:38:16,739 The gym had become my escape from single parenting and the CSA... 567 00:38:17,660 --> 00:38:20,819 it was also a world of pain but one I had control of. 568 00:38:21,219 --> 00:38:23,939 Hi, have you finished on this? 569 00:38:25,140 --> 00:38:28,020 Sorry, yes, daydreaming... 570 00:38:35,180 --> 00:38:36,339 It’s all yours 571 00:38:42,140 --> 00:38:44,819 Are you ok? Have you strained something? 572 00:38:45,299 --> 00:38:51,899 No, nothing physical, I have problems but it’s in my head, not in my body 573 00:38:52,660 --> 00:38:56,180 I’m Liam, sometimes it’s good to share problems 574 00:38:56,980 --> 00:39:00,060 True, but I wouldn’t want to pollute anyone else’s brain... 575 00:39:00,060 --> 00:39:01,660 with the crap filling my head right now 576 00:39:02,020 --> 00:39:04,779 I spend my life listening to crap, I’m a copper... 577 00:39:05,460 --> 00:39:07,620 you should hear some of the stories people tell me 578 00:39:08,140 --> 00:39:09,700 You don’t look like a copper Liam 579 00:39:09,700 --> 00:39:14,460 Without a uniform and the blue flashing light, we can be pretty inconspicuous 580 00:39:15,700 --> 00:39:16,859 I’m Ben 581 00:39:17,419 --> 00:39:22,140 tell you what, few more reps then, pub round the corner, let’s go for a drink.. 582 00:39:22,140 --> 00:39:25,500 after all this punishment and you can share your troubles with me... 583 00:39:26,020 --> 00:39:28,379 strictly off the record, of course 584 00:39:29,460 --> 00:39:30,339 It’s a deal. 585 00:39:38,739 --> 00:39:40,140 So how often do you get to the gym? 586 00:39:40,140 --> 00:39:44,259 depends on my shifts, I try to get there 4 times a week but it never happens 587 00:39:49,259 --> 00:39:51,100 I’ll get them, what you having? 588 00:39:51,580 --> 00:39:55,700 Lager with a dash of lime, just a half please, I’ll take your bag 589 00:40:03,140 --> 00:40:05,859 Pint of Guinness and a half of lager and lime please 590 00:40:06,299 --> 00:40:06,859 OK 591 00:40:21,859 --> 00:40:22,419 Thank you 592 00:40:27,580 --> 00:40:30,259 So, what’s the story, morning glory? 593 00:40:31,500 --> 00:40:37,339 Well, long story cut to shreds, I’m a single father, have 2 boys... 594 00:40:38,140 --> 00:40:41,419 my ex has the third one and she’s trying to get child maintenance... 595 00:40:41,419 --> 00:40:44,580 from me through this new government Child Support Agency... 596 00:40:45,620 --> 00:40:47,180 thought it was a joke at first... 597 00:40:47,180 --> 00:40:50,219 but seems I’m liable for hundreds of pounds a month 598 00:40:50,819 --> 00:40:52,460 Welcome to the club Ben! 599 00:40:53,500 --> 00:40:53,939 Sorry? 600 00:40:54,419 --> 00:40:58,219 Me too. I’ve been divorced about 3 years, have a boy and a girl... 601 00:40:59,180 --> 00:41:01,700 I was giving my ex what I could afford towards the kids... 602 00:41:02,100 --> 00:41:04,460 I’ve also just had a letter from the CSA... 603 00:41:05,020 --> 00:41:08,419 I don’t know how they calculate it but what they’re demanding is just way more 604 00:41:08,419 --> 00:41:11,739 than I can afford, I’m going to be working every shift available... 605 00:41:11,739 --> 00:41:15,980 just to pay it, and there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it... 606 00:41:16,739 --> 00:41:19,100 they’ve hit me with a deductions from earnings order... 607 00:41:19,580 --> 00:41:21,939 the bastards are taking it direct from my wages... 608 00:41:24,140 --> 00:41:25,180 I’m just stuffed 609 00:41:26,100 --> 00:41:29,100 Well I’m self-employed, have to declare my earnings... 610 00:41:29,100 --> 00:41:31,060 they’re variable to say the least 611 00:41:31,540 --> 00:41:32,180 What do you do? 612 00:41:32,859 --> 00:41:33,700 Photographer... 613 00:41:38,540 --> 00:41:40,060 in case you’re thinking of re-marrying 614 00:41:40,219 --> 00:41:43,980 You gotta be joking, I’ll be paying for the last one for the rest of my life! 615 00:41:47,140 --> 00:41:50,899 It was the end of another long week of asking people to say cheese... 616 00:41:51,299 --> 00:41:54,540 time to sample another one of Sophie’s froggy cake creations... 617 00:41:54,739 --> 00:41:57,100 unwind and spend some time with the boys. 618 00:42:03,779 --> 00:42:05,540 Dad, we’ve got your letters 619 00:42:06,219 --> 00:42:07,140 Thanks boys... 620 00:42:09,180 --> 00:42:11,140 think I’ll save that one for later 621 00:42:11,739 --> 00:42:12,859 Dinner is ready 622 00:42:13,819 --> 00:42:16,859 Come on boys, let’s eat, I’m starving 623 00:42:21,460 --> 00:42:22,580 SIGHS 624 00:42:27,739 --> 00:42:28,859 PHONE RINGS 625 00:42:30,379 --> 00:42:31,500 PHONE RINGS 626 00:42:33,060 --> 00:42:34,180 PHONE RINGS 627 00:42:35,620 --> 00:42:36,859 Hi, Ben here 628 00:42:37,100 --> 00:42:39,700 Am I talking to Mr. Benjamin Bradley? 629 00:42:40,219 --> 00:42:42,419 Yes, last time I looked in the mirror 630 00:42:43,020 --> 00:42:46,060 I’m calling from the Child Support Agency, Dudley 631 00:42:46,460 --> 00:42:48,060 Sorry, I didn’t catch your name 632 00:42:48,379 --> 00:42:49,100 John 633 00:42:49,580 --> 00:42:52,779 We sent you a letter last week about child maintenance payments... 634 00:42:52,980 --> 00:42:55,419 I’m just checking to see if you received it 635 00:42:55,500 --> 00:43:00,660 Yes, I need to speak to you about it, I think it’s all some sort of mistake... 636 00:43:01,020 --> 00:43:02,779 You see two of the children live with me 637 00:43:03,140 --> 00:43:06,980 We take all that into account, you just need to complete the form we sent you 638 00:43:06,980 --> 00:43:09,259 and supply evidence of your earnings 639 00:43:09,779 --> 00:43:13,700 That’s not something I can do instantly, I need to get my accountant to prepare 640 00:43:13,700 --> 00:43:17,739 some interim accounts, and pay him to do it, do you reimburse me? 641 00:43:18,379 --> 00:43:22,540 I’m afraid not, we have your work status down as self-employed... 642 00:43:23,500 --> 00:43:28,299 it is your responsibility to supply evidence of your earnings... 643 00:43:29,140 --> 00:43:31,580 when we decide how much you should be paying in maintenance... 644 00:43:31,580 --> 00:43:36,100 for the child who lives with your ex wife, it will all be backdated... 645 00:43:36,100 --> 00:43:37,980 there is no point in delaying the process 646 00:43:39,219 --> 00:43:42,620 That’s good to know, I’ll get working on it 647 00:43:42,779 --> 00:43:44,739 Thank you, have a good weekend 648 00:43:45,219 --> 00:43:49,620 Good weekend! That’s a great start to it, thank you John... 649 00:43:51,899 --> 00:43:52,620 Tosser! 650 00:44:05,299 --> 00:44:05,899 Come in 651 00:44:08,419 --> 00:44:09,020 Ben! 652 00:44:11,299 --> 00:44:14,379 Ravi, you shouldn’t have tidied up specially for me 653 00:44:15,419 --> 00:44:17,259 Actually, I’m thinking of getting a computer... 654 00:44:17,739 --> 00:44:20,500 apparently I can put all this on something called a floppy disk... 655 00:44:20,980 --> 00:44:23,739 anyway, it’s always good to see you but a bit unusual for you... 656 00:44:23,739 --> 00:44:26,819 to visit me this time of year, is there a problem? 657 00:44:27,779 --> 00:44:30,060 Well yes and no... 658 00:44:30,060 --> 00:44:33,739 I have this new government Child Support Agency chasing me for money... 659 00:44:34,100 --> 00:44:38,020 money I’m sure I don’t owe but they are asking to see evidence of my earnings... 660 00:44:38,739 --> 00:44:42,339 it’s not a flat rate thing, seems the more I earn, the more I have to pay 661 00:44:43,299 --> 00:44:45,899 You’re not the first of my clients to fall into their net... 662 00:44:46,660 --> 00:44:47,700 from what I’ve seen... 663 00:44:47,700 --> 00:44:50,259 they do seem to be particularly targeting the self-employed... 664 00:44:50,259 --> 00:44:51,980 and owners of small companies... 665 00:44:52,739 --> 00:44:55,500 I’ll sort out some interim accounts but you know... 666 00:44:55,500 --> 00:44:57,819 I can’t do anything to actually make your income look less 667 00:44:58,299 --> 00:45:00,219 I know, I know, I’m not expecting you to... 668 00:45:00,859 --> 00:45:02,419 I've just got to send them some figures... 669 00:45:03,100 --> 00:45:06,620 I’m sure it will all blow over, she’ll probably end up paying me 670 00:45:07,020 --> 00:45:08,500 I’ll need your latest paperwork 671 00:45:11,099 --> 00:45:12,340 I bring you a gift 672 00:45:15,180 --> 00:45:16,499 I’ll do my best Ben... 673 00:45:16,499 --> 00:45:18,820 I should have something over to you by the end of the week... 674 00:45:19,820 --> 00:45:21,900 shall I post them to you or fax? 675 00:45:22,740 --> 00:45:26,579 Post please, I have to send it to the CSA along with all the other info... 676 00:45:27,619 --> 00:45:29,780 Great, that should stop them breathing down my neck 677 00:45:33,260 --> 00:45:36,220 Oh Ben, before you disappear till next year, friend of mine is looking... 678 00:45:36,220 --> 00:45:40,019 for some family portraits, he really likes the ones you did for me 679 00:45:40,579 --> 00:45:40,900 Great! 680 00:45:44,459 --> 00:45:45,260 Can you give him a call? 681 00:45:45,979 --> 00:45:47,700 Certainly will, many thanks. 682 00:45:48,380 --> 00:45:48,979 See you soon. 683 00:46:00,220 --> 00:46:02,780 Is this a private photo or can anyone join in? 684 00:46:02,860 --> 00:46:05,419 Julia! I've been meaning to give you a ding 685 00:46:05,700 --> 00:46:09,660 It’s been months Ben, we heard about you and Jo, how are you doing? 686 00:46:11,180 --> 00:46:16,660 Everything is good, I just work, look after the boys, work a bit more... 687 00:46:17,419 --> 00:46:19,900 teach my French au pair some useful English like... 688 00:46:20,860 --> 00:46:24,300 “Yes officer, I know you drive on the left in England” 689 00:46:24,419 --> 00:46:25,139 LAUGHS 690 00:46:25,180 --> 00:46:28,660 You’ve still got your sense of humour then despite this marital mayhem 691 00:46:28,740 --> 00:46:30,340 Essential part of being a photographer... 692 00:46:30,979 --> 00:46:33,700 it’s not just about taking photos and making memories you know... 693 00:46:34,380 --> 00:46:37,300 it’s about making the day an enjoyable experience for everyone... 694 00:46:37,780 --> 00:46:38,740 And how’s Martin? 695 00:46:39,419 --> 00:46:44,220 Still very Welsh, planning his early retirement, grumpy as ever 696 00:46:44,619 --> 00:46:48,139 No change there then, is he still working for the VAT office? 697 00:46:48,419 --> 00:46:53,099 Yes indeed, parks up outside Chinese restaurants for a week, counts the... 698 00:46:53,099 --> 00:46:57,300 customers going in and checks to see if they tally with the declared takings 699 00:46:58,019 --> 00:46:59,180 I’d sooner do Indian 700 00:46:59,260 --> 00:47:00,499 Oh he does them as well 701 00:47:01,780 --> 00:47:04,059 And are you still soliciting for them? 702 00:47:04,139 --> 00:47:08,619 Afraid so, when the restaurant VAT bills don’t match the declared takings... 703 00:47:09,539 --> 00:47:13,459 he passes them onto me and in goes Super Vatgirl and takes them to court... 704 00:47:13,820 --> 00:47:18,059 we’re kind of a dynamic duo, without the skin tight suits and scary masks 705 00:47:19,939 --> 00:47:21,019 Do you fancy a coffee? 706 00:47:21,419 --> 00:47:26,059 Yes but, I’ve got to go, hairdressers appointment 707 00:47:26,579 --> 00:47:30,660 but if I don’t hear from you in the next few weeks, I’ll send round 708 00:47:30,660 --> 00:47:35,499 my Welsh Rottweiler to stake you out, count how many girlfriends you have 709 00:47:36,220 --> 00:47:37,260 I wish I had the time! 710 00:47:39,059 --> 00:47:39,780 BLOWS KISS 711 00:47:40,099 --> 00:47:40,900 I’ll be in touch 712 00:47:41,579 --> 00:47:42,459 I promise! 713 00:47:44,660 --> 00:47:45,459 CAMERA CLICK 714 00:47:47,619 --> 00:47:48,419 PHONE RING 715 00:47:49,059 --> 00:47:49,860 PHONE RING 716 00:47:52,539 --> 00:47:53,499 Hi, Ben here 717 00:47:53,740 --> 00:47:54,459 Mr. Bradley? 718 00:47:55,019 --> 00:47:55,979 Yes, speaking 719 00:47:56,900 --> 00:47:58,740 It’s the Child Support Agency, Dudley 720 00:47:59,390 --> 00:48:02,059 Do you people only ring on Friday nights after 7 o’clock? 721 00:48:02,539 --> 00:48:05,700 We still haven’t received a reply to the questionnaire we sent you 722 00:48:06,260 --> 00:48:09,780 I’m sorting it, pestering me like this won’t speed anything up... 723 00:48:11,059 --> 00:48:15,740 who am I speaking to anyway? You CSA people never introduce yourselves? 724 00:48:16,180 --> 00:48:16,820 Mark 725 00:48:17,340 --> 00:48:18,459 Mark who? 726 00:48:18,459 --> 00:48:20,499 I’m sorry, we don’t give out our surnames 727 00:48:21,019 --> 00:48:23,099 And you don’t even put your names on your letters... 728 00:48:23,459 --> 00:48:25,660 just a scrawled, unreadable signature... 729 00:48:26,260 --> 00:48:29,220 is that a basic qualification for working in your rat’s nest? 730 00:48:30,579 --> 00:48:35,619 What is this, the KGB? You know my name but I’m not allowed to know yours... 731 00:48:36,300 --> 00:48:37,780 what if I need to contact you? 732 00:48:37,860 --> 00:48:41,340 If you need to speak to an advisor, just quote your case reference number... 733 00:48:41,619 --> 00:48:44,499 and one of the team will help you, we all share your information 734 00:48:45,019 --> 00:48:46,019 I bet you do! 735 00:48:46,099 --> 00:48:48,260 When can we expect a reply from you? 736 00:48:48,499 --> 00:48:52,459 As soon as I have all my accounts, it’s being sorted! 737 00:48:53,019 --> 00:48:55,780 Thank you, I’ll update your case notes 738 00:48:56,499 --> 00:48:57,740 My pleasure! 739 00:49:13,660 --> 00:49:14,019 CLICK 740 00:49:54,059 --> 00:49:54,700 Bugger! 741 00:49:57,380 --> 00:49:58,019 ARGH! 742 00:50:15,019 --> 00:50:15,619 CAR DOOR SLAM 743 00:50:32,300 --> 00:50:32,939 KNOCKS ON DOOR 744 00:50:36,619 --> 00:50:39,059 Hi, Daphne, soon to be Mrs Rogers? 745 00:50:40,019 --> 00:50:42,419 Ben Bradley, your wedding photographer 746 00:50:42,619 --> 00:50:45,979 We didn’t think you were coming, we were about to ring someone else 747 00:50:46,300 --> 00:50:49,300 Sorry, terrible traffic, there was an accident 748 00:50:49,619 --> 00:50:50,900 Looks like you were in it! 749 00:50:52,380 --> 00:50:53,260 Come in 750 00:50:58,380 --> 00:50:59,820 Would you mind taking your shoes off? 751 00:51:00,180 --> 00:51:03,180 just had a new carpet fitted, early wedding present 752 00:51:09,619 --> 00:51:10,979 This is Simon 753 00:51:11,700 --> 00:51:13,099 Better known as “the lucky man” 754 00:51:13,939 --> 00:51:14,419 Hi 755 00:51:18,939 --> 00:51:20,340 Was anyone hurt? 756 00:51:20,939 --> 00:51:22,180 Hurt, where? 757 00:51:22,860 --> 00:51:23,820 In the car accident 758 00:51:24,939 --> 00:51:27,340 No, just a bumper shunt at a roundabout 759 00:51:28,340 --> 00:51:31,139 Will you be looking smarter on our wedding day? 760 00:51:31,860 --> 00:51:34,660 Too right I will, I scrub up really well... 761 00:51:35,300 --> 00:51:36,740 be the smartest man there... 762 00:51:37,619 --> 00:51:43,099 apart from the groom, best man, father of the bride... 763 00:51:44,820 --> 00:51:46,340 I’ll show you some photos 764 00:51:52,419 --> 00:51:53,660 Lovely photos 765 00:51:54,180 --> 00:51:54,700 Thank you 766 00:51:54,939 --> 00:51:57,900 You’re probably praying for good weather but I do recommend... 767 00:51:57,900 --> 00:52:00,860 making contingency plans for taking your photos inside... 768 00:52:01,539 --> 00:52:05,300 or organise some white umbrellas, has been known to rain in April 769 00:52:05,380 --> 00:52:09,220 It’s not going to rain on our big day, it’s sorted 770 00:52:12,539 --> 00:52:15,139 And will you be visiting the venue before the wedding day? 771 00:52:15,660 --> 00:52:19,139 Well, I’ve worked there so many times, I know every leaf on the trees... 772 00:52:19,900 --> 00:52:24,139 all the names of the ducks on the lake, but if it makes you feel better... 773 00:52:24,139 --> 00:52:26,220 and takes some of the stress out of marrying Simon... 774 00:52:26,220 --> 00:52:29,059 Err ... stress out of organising the wedding... 775 00:52:29,860 --> 00:52:31,459 sure, we can meet there one day... 776 00:52:31,459 --> 00:52:34,700 and I’ll need a list, all the group shots you want... 777 00:52:34,900 --> 00:52:36,979 and anything special you have planned 778 00:52:37,260 --> 00:52:39,700 And you do organise the wedding album? 779 00:52:39,900 --> 00:52:43,979 I sure do, just let me know what sort of style you like and... 780 00:52:43,979 --> 00:52:48,059 I’ll get you some samples. This style is very popular this year 781 00:52:49,660 --> 00:52:52,820 I think I fancy something a bit more classy 782 00:52:54,019 --> 00:52:55,300 I can do classy 783 00:52:57,619 --> 00:53:02,059 Sorry, I have to go, somewhere I need to visit before it closes... 784 00:53:02,619 --> 00:53:06,300 if there’s anything you need to discuss before the big day, and there will be... 785 00:53:06,860 --> 00:53:10,579 just give me a ding ... nice meeting you 786 00:53:11,660 --> 00:53:13,660 You said you needed a deposit from us 787 00:53:13,740 --> 00:53:15,459 Don’t worry, I trust you 788 00:53:19,579 --> 00:53:20,860 Your albums Ben! 789 00:53:22,419 --> 00:53:23,900 Thank you, bye! 790 00:53:40,300 --> 00:53:40,939 HANDBRAKE ON 791 00:53:41,260 --> 00:53:42,019 SIGHS 792 00:54:15,780 --> 00:54:16,900 Good afternoon sir, can I help you? 793 00:54:17,660 --> 00:54:19,499 I was hoping to see one of your advisors... 794 00:54:19,499 --> 00:54:21,459 I haven't actually got an appointment 795 00:54:22,260 --> 00:54:25,380 Oh ... we’ve got 6 people waiting... 796 00:54:26,099 --> 00:54:27,979 we might be able to squeeze you in as our last of the day... 797 00:54:27,979 --> 00:54:28,939 but there will be a wait... 798 00:54:29,539 --> 00:54:31,180 probably over an hour, will that be ok? 799 00:54:32,099 --> 00:54:33,019 Have to be 800 00:54:33,579 --> 00:54:36,660 Ok, can you sign in please, and say briefly what you need help with... 801 00:54:39,340 --> 00:54:42,139 have you been to this Citizen’s Advice Bureau before? 802 00:54:42,459 --> 00:54:43,380 No, never 803 00:54:45,220 --> 00:54:48,419 If you can take a seat in the waiting room, it’s the last door on the left 804 00:54:51,059 --> 00:55:13,300 CLOCK TICKING 805 00:55:13,340 --> 00:55:16,660 Mr. Bradley? I have an advisor free now, can you follow me? 806 00:55:20,019 --> 00:55:22,979 We’re starting to get a lot of enquiries about the CSA 807 00:55:23,780 --> 00:55:25,300 Mainly from fathers I would guess 808 00:55:25,459 --> 00:55:30,459 Actually no, it’s mums and dads, seems nobody is very happy with the new system 809 00:55:30,740 --> 00:55:32,619 some fathers can’t afford to pay... 810 00:55:32,820 --> 00:55:35,419 and mothers aren’t receiving what the CSA has promised them... 811 00:55:35,579 --> 00:55:40,579 bit of a lose-lose situation, ... just go on up the stairs. 812 00:55:47,340 --> 00:55:50,340 Good afternoon, I’m Deborah, sorry to keep you waiting... 813 00:55:50,419 --> 00:55:54,139 too many problems to sort, not enough staff, how can I help you? 814 00:55:54,340 --> 00:55:57,419 I’ll keep it simple, I’m a single parent... 815 00:55:57,419 --> 00:55:59,220 I’ve been looking after my 3 boys... 816 00:55:59,220 --> 00:56:01,979 with the help of a live-in au pair, she’s French... 817 00:56:02,979 --> 00:56:08,780 sorry, too much detail, my ex wife recently kidnapped my eldest boy... 818 00:56:09,380 --> 00:56:12,660 I’m not sure you can accuse a mother of kidnapping her own child... 819 00:56:13,300 --> 00:56:14,780 anyway, please continue 820 00:56:15,260 --> 00:56:19,180 Ok, she failed to return him to me after a weekend visit up north... 821 00:56:20,220 --> 00:56:24,019 now I’ve received a letter from this new Child Support Agency thing... 822 00:56:24,780 --> 00:56:29,220 telling me I’m liable to pay maintenance to her, I just can’t believe it! 823 00:56:29,220 --> 00:56:32,419 She left me for another guy and abandoned her children... 824 00:56:32,419 --> 00:56:34,499 now I’m caring for two boys... 825 00:56:34,820 --> 00:56:38,139 and have to pay for full time child care, she only has one... 826 00:56:38,139 --> 00:56:42,780 and because she’s too bloody lazy, ... sorry, to work... 827 00:56:43,419 --> 00:56:45,979 I’m expected to pay for it all, it’s just not right 828 00:56:46,700 --> 00:56:48,459 Well ... I agree it doesn’t seem fair... 829 00:56:49,780 --> 00:56:52,700 do you mind if I just spend a few minutes swatting up on the CSA? 830 00:56:52,979 --> 00:56:54,300 it’s all fairly new to us as well 831 00:56:55,099 --> 00:56:56,180 Sure. 832 00:56:56,539 --> 00:56:57,459 DESK DRAWER CLOSED 833 00:56:59,579 --> 00:57:03,380 OK, the government has two stated aims... 834 00:57:03,780 --> 00:57:07,499 to reduce child poverty and to make non-resident parents... 835 00:57:07,499 --> 00:57:10,939 responsible for the financial upkeep of their children... 836 00:57:12,340 --> 00:57:16,700 the non-resident parent should be left with at least 60% of their net income... 837 00:57:16,740 --> 00:57:20,860 the calculation uses a fixed percentage of your net income... 838 00:57:20,860 --> 00:57:22,220 all seems very black and white 839 00:57:22,380 --> 00:57:26,099 Yes, and 100% based on disappearing dads who do a runner... 840 00:57:26,660 --> 00:57:28,579 my situation is just a bit different... 841 00:57:29,380 --> 00:57:31,660 for a start it was my wife who wore the running shoes... 842 00:57:32,099 --> 00:57:33,979 and I look after more kids than she does... 843 00:57:34,820 --> 00:57:36,900 I’m the exception that just doesn’t fit the rule 844 00:57:37,900 --> 00:57:41,419 At this point, I can only suggest you supply them with all the information... 845 00:57:41,419 --> 00:57:45,380 they have requested and see what your liability is, it may be very little 846 00:57:45,619 --> 00:57:47,700 But I’ve already run it all through their calculator... 847 00:57:48,139 --> 00:57:51,660 and it’s telling me I have to pay around £560 a month... 848 00:57:52,579 --> 00:57:54,820 I never know what I’m earning from one month to the next! 849 00:57:55,260 --> 00:57:55,820 As I said... 850 00:57:55,820 --> 00:58:00,380 I think at this stage you should comply with whatever the CSA is asking... 851 00:58:01,180 --> 00:58:03,579 and if you still feel aggrieved by the situation... 852 00:58:03,579 --> 00:58:05,220 do come back and see me 853 00:58:05,820 --> 00:58:07,900 Thank you ... I may well be back. 854 00:58:14,860 --> 00:58:16,099 Could you sign out please? 855 00:58:22,019 --> 00:58:23,380 Thank you ... Bye 856 00:58:23,660 --> 00:58:25,740 Goodbye Mr. Bradley... good luck! 857 00:58:26,619 --> 00:58:27,939 Looks like I’m going to need it. 858 00:58:29,939 --> 00:58:31,700 SONG 859 00:58:33,180 --> 00:58:35,260 "I'm gonna find me a way" 860 00:58:35,660 --> 00:58:36,539 "To help things" 861 00:58:36,820 --> 00:58:39,260 "I know I'm gonna find me a way" 862 00:58:39,939 --> 00:58:41,139 "Given that I own" 863 00:58:41,139 --> 00:58:43,260 "I watch the news every day" 864 00:58:43,260 --> 00:58:44,939 "I wanna look away" 865 00:58:44,939 --> 00:58:47,820 "I'm gonna find me a way I know." 866 00:58:47,900 --> 00:58:51,220 Hi Ben, looks like you’ve got the weight of the world on your shoulders 867 00:58:52,019 --> 00:58:56,340 I could do with building them up a bit, get some boulder shoulders 868 00:58:56,340 --> 00:58:57,900 Could it be anything to do with something... 869 00:58:57,900 --> 00:59:00,019 beginning with C and ending in A? 870 00:59:00,220 --> 00:59:02,139 With an S for shitheads in the middle 871 00:59:02,139 --> 00:59:03,019 That’s the one! 872 00:59:03,300 --> 00:59:07,180 They’re piling on the pressure now, they must be on some serious incentives... 873 00:59:07,180 --> 00:59:08,139 to extract money from us... 874 00:59:08,780 --> 00:59:12,220 they keep ringing to remind me I haven't returned their damn form... 875 00:59:12,860 --> 00:59:15,099 they’re obviously super keen because they’ve all got new jobs... 876 00:59:15,660 --> 00:59:17,660 probably been promoted from traffic wardens... 877 00:59:17,660 --> 00:59:19,740 or some other socially parasitic job 878 00:59:20,340 --> 00:59:22,419 Well I’d give anything to be in your position... 879 00:59:22,419 --> 00:59:24,419 at least you can put up a good fight... 880 00:59:25,019 --> 00:59:27,300 us employed guys just have to pay up or piss off 881 00:59:28,220 --> 00:59:29,019 What do you mean? 882 00:59:29,099 --> 00:59:33,539 Well, I love my kids, like my job, most of the time... 883 00:59:34,860 --> 00:59:37,979 but I’m not sure I can face this CSA stuff for the next 14 years... 884 00:59:39,180 --> 00:59:41,019 they’ve cleaned me out and left me with a black cloud... 885 00:59:41,019 --> 00:59:42,380 which follows me everywhere... 886 00:59:43,059 --> 00:59:44,979 between fighting to get access to my kids... 887 00:59:44,979 --> 00:59:46,979 and struggling to arrest criminals... 888 00:59:47,579 --> 00:59:49,499 paying them is all I can think about... 889 00:59:51,340 --> 00:59:53,180 I’ve been having some dark thoughts 890 00:59:53,300 --> 00:59:54,860 Like blowing up their office? 891 00:59:55,300 --> 00:59:55,979 No! 892 00:59:56,499 --> 00:59:58,340 that would just make more work for me... 893 01:00:00,340 --> 01:00:02,220 I’ve been dreaming of America or... 894 01:00:02,220 --> 01:00:04,300 maybe even ... leaving the planet 895 01:00:04,860 --> 01:00:06,539 WEIGHTS BAR CLANGS 896 01:00:08,539 --> 01:00:13,300 You don’t wanna do that, just be more work for your mates at the station 897 01:00:13,539 --> 01:00:18,300 You’re right, they wouldn’t thank me for that, we can’t even cope now 898 01:00:19,019 --> 01:00:21,660 No illegitimi carborundum 899 01:00:21,820 --> 01:00:22,939 What the hell’s that? 900 01:00:23,459 --> 01:00:27,419 It's Latin, means don’t let the bastards grind you down 901 01:00:27,700 --> 01:00:29,780 It’s like being mugged by the state 902 01:00:30,499 --> 01:00:32,579 Well just don’t do anything stupid 903 01:00:33,180 --> 01:00:36,419 or at least wait till your gym membership expires. 904 01:00:41,419 --> 01:00:53,619 GENTLE MUSIC 905 01:00:56,900 --> 01:00:58,539 Daddy, are you doing homework? 906 01:00:59,340 --> 01:01:02,419 Sort of, it’s grown ups' homework 907 01:01:03,059 --> 01:01:05,340 bit like yours but much more difficult 908 01:01:06,019 --> 01:01:07,499 What subject is it? 909 01:01:07,499 --> 01:01:10,139 It’s something I have to prepare for the government... 910 01:01:10,820 --> 01:01:14,780 Some information they need, difficult to explain really 911 01:01:14,939 --> 01:01:16,419 What’s the CSA? 912 01:01:17,979 --> 01:01:18,860 Well... 913 01:01:19,979 --> 01:01:21,419 long, long ago... 914 01:01:21,499 --> 01:01:27,059 there were good dinosaurs like Steggy, who were vegetarian and very friendly 915 01:01:27,900 --> 01:01:31,539 and there were big bad dinosaurs, with huge feet... 916 01:01:31,660 --> 01:01:34,700 that went around treading on everyone and causing havoc... 917 01:01:35,539 --> 01:01:40,619 the CSA or Crushasurus are like the bad dinosaurs... 918 01:01:41,059 --> 01:01:44,419 they've escaped from a zoo near Dudley and are looking for people to eat! 919 01:01:45,380 --> 01:01:47,019 but we've got Steggy to protect us 920 01:01:47,019 --> 01:01:48,939 So does that mean they’re not real? 921 01:01:49,180 --> 01:01:52,660 No, just a bunch of captive, angry monsters! 922 01:01:53,260 --> 01:01:56,300 Because someone from the CSA rang you last night when you were out... 923 01:01:56,419 --> 01:01:57,380 I forgot to tell you 924 01:01:57,979 --> 01:02:01,860 One of them must have escaped! Did he leave a message? 925 01:02:01,860 --> 01:02:04,619 No, just asked me to tell you the CSA had phoned 926 01:02:04,780 --> 01:02:05,619 OK 927 01:02:05,860 --> 01:02:08,860 well, if he rings again, ask him for his name 928 01:02:08,860 --> 01:02:11,300 Is there anything I can help you with? 929 01:02:12,059 --> 01:02:15,019 I wish you could, I wish somebody could... 930 01:02:15,740 --> 01:02:18,180 but now, it’s bedtime for dinosaurs... 931 01:02:19,260 --> 01:02:20,619 and don’t forget to brush your teeth 932 01:02:20,619 --> 01:02:21,380 Goodnight dad 933 01:02:22,099 --> 01:02:23,419 I’ll be up to tuck you in. 934 01:02:26,939 --> 01:02:55,900 HAPPY MUSIC 935 01:03:16,059 --> 01:03:38,900 SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC 936 01:03:38,900 --> 01:03:39,380 F**K! 937 01:03:50,579 --> 01:03:52,619 You’re calling the Child Support Agency... 938 01:03:52,820 --> 01:03:56,499 to allow us to assist you, press the star key twice... 939 01:03:56,900 --> 01:04:01,220 if you are a parent with care or a non-resident parent, you will be... 940 01:04:01,220 --> 01:04:05,660 asked to enter the 6 numbers as they appear on your case reference... 941 01:04:05,979 --> 01:04:10,419 please be aware that all calls are monitored and may be retained... 942 01:04:10,419 --> 01:04:14,700 for the benefit of customers and staff in sensitive situations... 943 01:04:14,700 --> 01:04:17,459 for security and staff training... 944 01:04:17,459 --> 01:04:21,539 please hold the line while you are connected with a case worker. 945 01:04:21,740 --> 01:04:23,900 Child Support Agency, Wendy speaking 946 01:04:24,340 --> 01:04:26,740 Hi, I was speaking to John previously, is he around? 947 01:04:28,099 --> 01:04:29,939 Does anyone know a John here? 948 01:04:30,419 --> 01:04:31,459 Never heard of him 949 01:04:32,860 --> 01:04:37,260 Hello Mr.Bradley, I think John has left for the day, can I help you? 950 01:04:37,260 --> 01:04:39,539 I was speaking to John about my situation... 951 01:04:40,139 --> 01:04:42,660 I’ve just got a letter from you and it’s threatening to send me to prison... 952 01:04:42,660 --> 01:04:44,099 if I don't pay maintenance 953 01:04:44,860 --> 01:04:48,740 but this is madness, I’m providing a great home for 2 kids... 954 01:04:49,300 --> 01:04:52,619 what you should be doing is helping me keep all the boys together here... 955 01:04:53,459 --> 01:04:56,780 what’s prison going to solve? You’ll have to put them in care... 956 01:04:57,099 --> 01:04:58,099 and pay for that... 957 01:04:58,660 --> 01:05:00,260 I won’t be earning a penny while I’m inside... 958 01:05:00,260 --> 01:05:04,419 so she still won’t get her money, this just defies common sense! 959 01:05:04,820 --> 01:05:09,019 I can see a letter was sent out to you last Tuesday... 960 01:05:09,019 --> 01:05:11,740 after you failed to pay the parent with care 961 01:05:12,340 --> 01:05:16,260 but I’m also a parent with care and she only has one child... 962 01:05:16,260 --> 01:05:20,740 I've got twice as many, hello! Can you hear me? 963 01:05:21,619 --> 01:05:24,780 Yes Mr. Bradley, I can hear you loud and clear... 964 01:05:26,139 --> 01:05:29,780 the best thing is to write to us with any additional information... 965 01:05:29,780 --> 01:05:31,700 not included in the calculation 966 01:05:32,220 --> 01:05:35,740 But I’ve already done that, and no one is listening to me! 967 01:05:35,740 --> 01:05:38,180 I’m sure everything you’ve sent to us... 968 01:05:38,180 --> 01:05:41,220 has been read and included in the calculation 969 01:05:41,619 --> 01:05:46,419 I want to come and see someone, face to face, this just can’t be right 970 01:05:46,700 --> 01:05:47,619 Certainly... 971 01:05:47,619 --> 01:05:51,419 I can arrange a meeting for you, we currently have... 972 01:05:51,419 --> 01:05:57,740 a six month waiting list, we’re looking at ... January next year 973 01:05:58,780 --> 01:06:03,099 6 months, but this letter is giving me 7 days to pay! 974 01:06:04,059 --> 01:06:07,380 In 6 months I’ll be banged up in some grubby prison cell somewhere... 975 01:06:07,780 --> 01:06:10,900 probably sharing with a real criminal and shitting in the corner! 976 01:06:12,820 --> 01:06:15,180 DIALLING TONE 977 01:06:15,180 --> 01:06:15,740 Hello? 978 01:06:15,740 --> 01:06:17,300 DIALLING TONE 979 01:06:17,300 --> 01:06:17,860 Hello? 980 01:06:17,860 --> 01:06:19,220 DIALLING TONE 981 01:06:19,860 --> 01:06:21,220 Bitch has hung up on me! 982 01:06:24,579 --> 01:06:25,380 PHONE RING 983 01:06:26,340 --> 01:06:26,780 YES! 984 01:06:26,900 --> 01:06:30,340 Oh hi, I’m Jenny, I was given your name by a friend... 985 01:06:30,340 --> 01:06:33,380 we’re looking for a photographer for our wedding in September... 986 01:06:33,380 --> 01:06:35,340 the 15th, are you available? 987 01:06:37,019 --> 01:06:37,579 Maybe... 988 01:06:39,459 --> 01:06:40,019 Probably... 989 01:06:41,660 --> 01:06:43,139 Yes and no... 990 01:06:44,419 --> 01:06:45,900 I'm sorry to be so vague... 991 01:06:46,099 --> 01:06:47,619 I know you need a definite answer... 992 01:06:48,900 --> 01:06:51,380 right now I’m not taking any long term bookings... 993 01:06:52,340 --> 01:06:55,579 probably best if you find someone else, sorry 994 01:06:56,220 --> 01:06:57,939 Can you recommend anyone else? 995 01:06:58,619 --> 01:07:00,979 Umm ... leave me your number and I’ll have a think 996 01:07:02,539 --> 01:07:07,380 OK, my number is 021 7352183... 997 01:07:08,419 --> 01:07:09,780 you won’t forget? 998 01:07:10,660 --> 01:07:12,939 No, I won’t forget, I promise 999 01:07:13,099 --> 01:07:13,619 Thanks 1000 01:07:13,820 --> 01:07:14,340 bye bye. 1001 01:07:20,539 --> 01:07:22,019 Are you eating with us tonight? 1002 01:07:23,499 --> 01:07:25,099 I sure am, thank you 1003 01:07:31,099 --> 01:07:34,780 PHONE RINGS 1004 01:07:36,660 --> 01:07:37,180 Hello 1005 01:07:37,300 --> 01:07:38,979 Hi Julia, it’s Ben 1006 01:07:39,579 --> 01:07:43,019 Ben, you’ve actually phoned, I don’t believe it! 1007 01:07:43,220 --> 01:07:46,380 Actually it’s not entirely a social call... 1008 01:07:47,579 --> 01:07:49,860 I didn’t say when we bumped into each other but ... 1009 01:07:49,860 --> 01:07:51,860 I do have a small childcare problem... 1010 01:07:52,700 --> 01:07:54,780 and I was wondering if I could pick your legal brain? 1011 01:07:54,780 --> 01:07:55,380 Well... 1012 01:07:55,459 --> 01:08:00,059 my area of expertise is really fraud but you’re welcome to any... 1013 01:08:00,059 --> 01:08:04,660 free range family law brain cells I can muster, what’s the problem? 1014 01:08:04,780 --> 01:08:07,579 After the initial shock of becoming a single parent... 1015 01:08:07,579 --> 01:08:09,340 it was all going really well... 1016 01:08:10,419 --> 01:08:12,939 still is really, getting better and better... 1017 01:08:14,059 --> 01:08:18,300 but I’ve had demands from the Child Support Agency ... for money 1018 01:08:18,419 --> 01:08:20,099 Money for who? 1019 01:08:20,539 --> 01:08:25,540 For my ex, seems Jamie, the one child she has, trumps my two... 1020 01:08:26,339 --> 01:08:28,740 I’m expected to pay her hundreds of pounds a month... 1021 01:08:28,740 --> 01:08:30,540 That doesn’t seem logical 1022 01:08:30,540 --> 01:08:31,939 That’s what I told them 1023 01:08:31,939 --> 01:08:33,059 What did they say? 1024 01:08:33,059 --> 01:08:36,259 Oh, they’ve been really understanding, offered to put me up... 1025 01:08:36,259 --> 01:08:38,900 in one of Her Majesty’s hotels if I don’t pay up 1026 01:08:39,059 --> 01:08:42,900 What? You mean they would actually send you to prison? 1027 01:08:44,299 --> 01:08:47,620 we need to meet up, coffee tomorrow, 6 ish? 1028 01:08:47,860 --> 01:08:52,099 Great, I’ll bring the ransom note, bye. 1029 01:09:20,620 --> 01:09:21,820 What’s that? 1030 01:09:22,139 --> 01:09:25,540 It’s my new mobile phone, mobile office really... 1031 01:09:26,019 --> 01:09:29,259 it’s brilliant, I can take work bookings anywhere... 1032 01:09:29,820 --> 01:09:31,099 I think they might really catch on... 1033 01:09:31,900 --> 01:09:33,339 don’t worry, It’s switched off 1034 01:09:34,259 --> 01:09:37,900 You look awful, have you slept at all this week? 1035 01:09:38,339 --> 01:09:39,820 Not since I got this letter... 1036 01:09:45,460 --> 01:09:47,540 what’s your hourly rate for stuff like this? 1037 01:09:48,379 --> 01:09:49,420 Won’t be cheap... 1038 01:09:49,939 --> 01:09:52,179 at least a large black coffee for a start 1039 01:09:54,580 --> 01:09:56,820 2 coffees please, 1 black 1 white 1040 01:09:59,219 --> 01:10:01,379 I’ve been looking into the CSA... 1041 01:10:01,979 --> 01:10:03,780 and penalties for non-payment... 1042 01:10:05,019 --> 01:10:10,179 If you don’t pay, they do have the authority to demand a court hearing... 1043 01:10:11,179 --> 01:10:14,099 and if the judge is not satisfied you are paying your share... 1044 01:10:14,099 --> 01:10:17,019 based on the CSA calculations, as the absent parent... 1045 01:10:17,219 --> 01:10:20,460 yes, you could be given a custodial sentence 1046 01:10:22,099 --> 01:10:23,099 Bloody hell! 1047 01:10:23,820 --> 01:10:25,259 so I really could be banged up... 1048 01:10:25,259 --> 01:10:26,939 even though I’ve got the kids to look after? 1049 01:10:26,939 --> 01:10:30,620 I know Ben, it just doesn’t make sense 1050 01:10:33,939 --> 01:10:34,299 Thank you 1051 01:10:34,460 --> 01:10:34,820 Thank you 1052 01:10:38,420 --> 01:10:40,219 locking me up isn't going to solve anything... 1053 01:10:41,219 --> 01:10:42,860 anyone would think I’m a child molester... 1054 01:10:45,059 --> 01:10:47,259 It’s just another kick in the teeth for my boys... 1055 01:10:48,460 --> 01:10:49,780 they’ve already lost their mother... 1056 01:10:50,860 --> 01:10:52,179 what if they lose me too? 1057 01:10:53,460 --> 01:10:55,259 seems there’s bugger all I can do about it... 1058 01:10:55,580 --> 01:10:56,939 where do I go from here? 1059 01:10:58,500 --> 01:11:03,500 Well, the first thing you can do is appeal against their decision... 1060 01:11:03,860 --> 01:11:05,820 I’m not confident this will sort it out... 1061 01:11:06,379 --> 01:11:08,500 but it will certainly put the brakes on things... 1062 01:11:09,139 --> 01:11:10,620 give you some breathing space... 1063 01:11:12,139 --> 01:11:14,979 right now, the law is not on your side... 1064 01:11:15,780 --> 01:11:19,139 but many a legal battle has been won by people like you... 1065 01:11:19,139 --> 01:11:20,740 people challenging the law... 1066 01:11:21,580 --> 01:11:23,620 and I’m going to help you, OK? 1067 01:11:24,620 --> 01:11:25,179 Thanks 1068 01:11:26,580 --> 01:11:28,780 Have you contacted your MP? 1069 01:11:28,860 --> 01:11:29,700 No 1070 01:11:30,219 --> 01:11:33,420 I didn’t think they would bother with trivial domestic problems like this... 1071 01:11:33,939 --> 01:11:34,900 do you think it's worth a shot? 1072 01:11:35,500 --> 01:11:37,620 It certainly is. Who is you MP? 1073 01:11:38,219 --> 01:11:41,620 I can’t remember, but I know it’s a blue one... 1074 01:11:42,339 --> 01:11:44,379 won’t be rushing to help me fight their policies 1075 01:11:44,820 --> 01:11:48,740 You might be surprised and it’s certainly the next thing to do... 1076 01:11:49,139 --> 01:11:51,379 if you want to challenge the CSA’s decision 1077 01:11:51,979 --> 01:11:53,420 I’ll try anything 1078 01:11:53,580 --> 01:11:55,780 Good, I’ve got to go... 1079 01:11:56,939 --> 01:12:01,740 appeal against the decision today and write to your MP tomorrow, promise? 1080 01:12:02,580 --> 01:12:03,219 Will do 1081 01:12:04,820 --> 01:12:07,179 Let me know how you get on. 1082 01:12:14,259 --> 01:12:16,780 Excuse me, do you have a pen I can borrow? 1083 01:12:18,580 --> 01:12:19,379 Thank you. 1084 01:12:20,740 --> 01:12:24,379 Dear Sir, I am writing to you in response to your recent letter... 1085 01:12:25,059 --> 01:12:27,259 I wish to appeal against your decision... 1086 01:12:27,259 --> 01:12:29,139 threatening me with a prison sentence... 1087 01:12:29,139 --> 01:12:31,620 for not paying the maintenance the CSA has calculated. 1088 01:12:36,460 --> 01:12:38,420 Why are you all dressed up dad? 1089 01:12:39,099 --> 01:12:41,740 I’m going to see a very important man today 1090 01:12:42,139 --> 01:12:43,179 Who is he? 1091 01:12:43,620 --> 01:12:47,219 He’s called an MP, means Member of Parliament 1092 01:12:47,620 --> 01:12:49,019 Is he a nice man? 1093 01:12:49,540 --> 01:12:50,939 I hope so 1094 01:12:50,939 --> 01:12:52,339 Can I straighten your tie? 1095 01:12:52,979 --> 01:12:54,099 Of course you can... 1096 01:12:57,939 --> 01:12:58,740 thank you... 1097 01:12:59,900 --> 01:13:02,580 I’ll see you after school. 1098 01:13:14,740 --> 01:13:15,540 KNOCKS ON DOOR 1099 01:13:16,299 --> 01:13:17,099 Come in... 1100 01:13:23,500 --> 01:13:27,299 Leave the plants for a few days and the central heating suffocates them... 1101 01:13:27,939 --> 01:13:29,780 I should have cacti here really... 1102 01:13:30,299 --> 01:13:34,460 anyway, do take a seat Mr ... err ... Bradley 1103 01:13:35,820 --> 01:13:36,500 Thank you 1104 01:13:40,339 --> 01:13:42,900 So, how can I help you today? 1105 01:13:44,179 --> 01:13:47,099 I sent you a letter, did you get a chance to read it? 1106 01:13:48,780 --> 01:13:52,460 Yes I did, I have your letter here Mr Bradley... 1107 01:13:53,339 --> 01:13:55,820 I’m very glad you’ve come to see me, must be quite a worry... 1108 01:13:56,379 --> 01:14:00,059 can I just clarify, you are legally divorced... 1109 01:14:00,259 --> 01:14:02,379 you care for two of your children... 1110 01:14:02,580 --> 01:14:04,900 and your ex-wife cares for one of them? 1111 01:14:05,059 --> 01:14:06,099 That’s correct 1112 01:14:07,259 --> 01:14:10,780 And the CSA is asking you to help maintain the child... 1113 01:14:10,780 --> 01:14:12,139 who doesn’t live with you 1114 01:14:12,139 --> 01:14:12,500 Yes... 1115 01:14:12,740 --> 01:14:14,620 the big problem is their calculation... 1116 01:14:15,339 --> 01:14:20,379 it doesn’t allow for my living expenses, childcare costs and variable income... 1117 01:14:21,099 --> 01:14:22,099 I can’t pay it... 1118 01:14:22,740 --> 01:14:25,379 and even if I could, it’s just morally wrong 1119 01:14:26,420 --> 01:14:30,099 As you probably already know the Child Support Agency... 1120 01:14:30,099 --> 01:14:34,540 was launched last year, personally I think it’s a very good thing... 1121 01:14:34,540 --> 01:14:35,379 in principle... 1122 01:14:35,820 --> 01:14:38,259 but like so many of these new benefit schemes... 1123 01:14:38,420 --> 01:14:42,019 it can take a while to sort out some of the teething problems... 1124 01:14:43,740 --> 01:14:47,900 maybe you need to go to the CSA and see them, face to face 1125 01:14:48,420 --> 01:14:49,620 If only! 1126 01:14:49,820 --> 01:14:52,740 I’ve been trying to get to see them to discuss it for weeks... 1127 01:14:52,979 --> 01:14:55,900 but they’re like some faceless organisation... 1128 01:14:56,500 --> 01:14:58,820 just keep sending salvos of threatening letters... 1129 01:14:58,820 --> 01:15:00,299 and phoning me all the time... 1130 01:15:01,179 --> 01:15:03,259 now they’re threatening to send me to prison... 1131 01:15:04,139 --> 01:15:06,219 for God’s sake, I’m not a criminal! 1132 01:15:06,860 --> 01:15:07,780 Unfortunately... 1133 01:15:07,780 --> 01:15:11,780 I can’t influence the way the CSA calculates your maintenance payments... 1134 01:15:11,780 --> 01:15:16,379 but does seem to me on balance, if you're caring for two children... 1135 01:15:16,379 --> 01:15:19,099 then their welfare must be the first priority... 1136 01:15:19,580 --> 01:15:21,620 locking you up would certainly not help them... 1137 01:15:21,620 --> 01:15:23,820 and could indeed achieve very little... 1138 01:15:24,620 --> 01:15:28,339 I’m going to write to the minister concerned and see what he has to say... 1139 01:15:28,820 --> 01:15:30,780 I’ll ask him to contact you directly 1140 01:15:32,099 --> 01:15:33,059 Thank you... 1141 01:15:34,019 --> 01:15:35,059 much appreciated 1142 01:15:36,259 --> 01:15:37,299 I’ll do my best. 1143 01:15:46,139 --> 01:15:47,179 Yes! 1144 01:15:48,820 --> 01:16:10,540 ENERGETIC MUSIC 1145 01:16:14,900 --> 01:16:57,339 LONELY MUSIC 1146 01:17:00,219 --> 01:17:03,219 Thank you for your letter received 28 April 1994... 1147 01:17:03,219 --> 01:17:06,420 seeking to appeal to the Child Support Appeal Tribunal... 1148 01:17:07,139 --> 01:17:09,860 Regulation 4 of the Child Support Appeal Tribunal... 1149 01:17:09,860 --> 01:17:12,700 such declaration shall dispose of the purported appeal... 1150 01:17:12,700 --> 01:17:16,019 The Tribunal Chairman has made such a declaration in your case... 1151 01:17:16,019 --> 01:17:17,780 the declaration is set out overleaf... 1152 01:17:17,780 --> 01:17:19,939 there is no right of appeal against it. 1153 01:17:20,099 --> 01:17:23,460 Signed, Mr. Bloody Unreadable Squiggle 1154 01:17:23,620 --> 01:17:40,059 DESOLATE MUSIC 1155 01:17:40,580 --> 01:17:41,740 SPLASH 1156 01:17:42,219 --> 01:18:11,299 DESOLATE MUSIC 1157 01:18:12,259 --> 01:18:14,780 I’d been thinking about Liam’s CSA solution... 1158 01:18:14,780 --> 01:18:17,939 moving away to somewhere they couldn’t reach me, like Australia... 1159 01:18:18,139 --> 01:18:19,939 that would be far enough away for sure... 1160 01:18:20,299 --> 01:18:23,219 my boys would love the hot dry weather, outdoor life... 1161 01:18:23,219 --> 01:18:25,420 and amazing opportunities... 1162 01:18:25,420 --> 01:18:30,420 whilst I could easily tolerate their kangaroo steaks and ice cold beer... 1163 01:18:30,660 --> 01:18:33,979 surely a few venomous spiders and some great white sharks... 1164 01:18:33,979 --> 01:18:36,460 would be a better option than the CSA? 1165 01:18:36,939 --> 01:18:39,900 the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do it. 1166 01:18:39,900 --> 01:18:41,379 It isn’t! ... It is! 1167 01:18:41,580 --> 01:18:43,420 It isn’t! ... It is! 1168 01:18:43,700 --> 01:18:45,580 It isn’t! ... It is! 1169 01:18:45,660 --> 01:18:46,740 It isn’t! 1170 01:18:47,580 --> 01:18:50,900 Dad, we’re playing countries and Scott says Antarctica... 1171 01:18:50,900 --> 01:18:52,860 isn’t a country beginning with 'A' 1172 01:18:53,339 --> 01:18:55,299 It’s not, you can’t have it! 1173 01:18:56,379 --> 01:19:00,339 Well, Antarctica is actually a continent, not a country... 1174 01:19:01,059 --> 01:19:04,740 but you could have Australia, which is both a country and a continent... 1175 01:19:05,219 --> 01:19:07,059 let’s see what you know about Australia... 1176 01:19:08,259 --> 01:19:10,379 I think it’s a long way away 1177 01:19:10,500 --> 01:19:12,099 It’s sunny and it never rains 1178 01:19:12,620 --> 01:19:15,179 they have these kooola bears with fluffy ears 1179 01:19:15,540 --> 01:19:16,979 all the boys are called Bruce 1180 01:19:17,299 --> 01:19:19,580 and all the girls are called Sheila 1181 01:19:20,939 --> 01:19:22,379 Would you like to live there? 1182 01:19:22,500 --> 01:19:23,580 With you? 1183 01:19:24,099 --> 01:19:24,860 Of course! 1184 01:19:25,259 --> 01:19:27,660 What about mum, will we still see her? 1185 01:19:28,299 --> 01:19:32,019 I don’t see why not, she could spend her holidays down under 1186 01:19:32,019 --> 01:19:33,219 Down under what? 1187 01:19:33,540 --> 01:19:35,219 It’s a nickname for Australia... 1188 01:19:35,740 --> 01:19:37,420 because it’s in the southern hemisphere... 1189 01:19:37,740 --> 01:19:41,860 and looks likes it’s down there, under all the other countries 1190 01:19:42,179 --> 01:19:44,339 When are we going? I need to pack! 1191 01:19:44,580 --> 01:19:45,219 Wait up! 1192 01:19:45,820 --> 01:19:48,700 First I have to ask the nice people of Australia if they want us to come... 1193 01:19:49,780 --> 01:19:51,740 Now, off to bed... 1194 01:19:54,139 --> 01:19:55,179 and don’t tell your mum... 1195 01:19:56,540 --> 01:19:58,059 I would like it to be a surprise 1196 01:19:58,059 --> 01:19:58,780 OK. 1197 01:20:10,500 --> 01:20:11,299 Here we go... 1198 01:20:11,740 --> 01:20:15,339 Australian migration eligibility for UK citizens... 1199 01:20:15,979 --> 01:20:17,740 seems pretty simple... 1200 01:20:18,059 --> 01:20:22,420 I get points for speaking English, more points for having a degree... 1201 01:20:23,379 --> 01:20:26,900 I just need 100 points to escape from this CSA nightmare... 1202 01:20:27,700 --> 01:20:29,139 shouldn’t be too difficult... 1203 01:20:29,780 --> 01:20:30,939 let’s see... 1204 01:20:31,460 --> 01:20:35,099 20 ... 36 ... 61... 1205 01:20:35,939 --> 01:20:39,700 73 ... 98 points 1206 01:20:40,700 --> 01:20:43,339 Bugger! just 2 points short! 1207 01:20:44,179 --> 01:20:47,540 surely they’ll overlook 2 measly points. 1208 01:20:47,540 --> 01:20:59,339 AUSTRALIAN MUSIC 1209 01:20:59,620 --> 01:21:04,660 Ozzies are really laid back, surely when they meet me they will smile and say... 1210 01:21:04,939 --> 01:21:09,939 “Two points under, no worries mate, welcome to Australia Ben” 1211 01:21:10,299 --> 01:21:17,179 AUSTRALIAN MUSIC 1212 01:21:17,540 --> 01:21:19,540 I’ve always dreamt of living in Australia 1213 01:21:19,740 --> 01:21:22,500 Well let’s see how your points stack up for starters 1214 01:21:23,219 --> 01:21:40,700 WAITING ROOM MUSIC 1215 01:21:40,780 --> 01:21:41,900 146 1216 01:21:41,979 --> 01:22:07,740 WAITING ROOM MUSIC 1217 01:22:08,259 --> 01:22:09,299 156 1218 01:22:11,420 --> 01:22:13,339 Excuse me, are you 156? 1219 01:22:18,660 --> 01:22:19,219 G’day... 1220 01:22:20,019 --> 01:22:21,460 I’ve filled in your form... 1221 01:22:21,780 --> 01:22:24,099 I’m just a couple of points short of the entry quota... 1222 01:22:24,939 --> 01:22:27,500 I was hoping to talk to you about what I can offer your country 1223 01:22:33,019 --> 01:22:34,219 Problem is your age... 1224 01:22:34,939 --> 01:22:36,059 you’re over 30... 1225 01:22:37,059 --> 01:22:38,740 don’t know any way of changing that, do you? 1226 01:22:39,460 --> 01:22:40,179 Not really 1227 01:22:40,540 --> 01:22:42,299 You see, this isn’t a guide... 1228 01:22:42,660 --> 01:22:43,979 it’s our Aussie rules... 1229 01:22:44,299 --> 01:22:47,660 maybe they will change in the future but right now it’s ruling you out... 1230 01:22:48,420 --> 01:22:51,780 only way you can get to live in Australia is if we need your skills... 1231 01:22:52,019 --> 01:22:52,740 what do you do? 1232 01:22:52,740 --> 01:22:54,500 Photographer, freelance 1233 01:22:54,500 --> 01:22:57,299 Crikey mate, we’re overrun with them right now... 1234 01:22:58,259 --> 01:23:01,900 if you can do something useful like lay 600 bricks a day... 1235 01:23:02,259 --> 01:23:04,019 or fix air conditioning... 1236 01:23:04,420 --> 01:23:07,780 sign here, otherwise, sorry mate 1237 01:23:10,860 --> 01:23:11,979 157 1238 01:23:16,379 --> 01:23:44,420 AUSTRALIAN MUSIC 1239 01:23:48,379 --> 01:23:49,099 WEIGHTS CLANG 1240 01:23:49,460 --> 01:23:50,059 Hi Ben... 1241 01:23:51,700 --> 01:23:52,299 how’s it going? 1242 01:23:53,820 --> 01:23:54,500 It’s not... 1243 01:23:55,660 --> 01:23:58,820 The CSA are threatening to send me to prison for non-payment 1244 01:23:59,099 --> 01:24:01,860 Blimey! That’s a bit over the top! 1245 01:24:02,019 --> 01:24:05,420 too right, I need to do something drastic... 1246 01:24:06,460 --> 01:24:09,939 I decided to try and emigrate, take the boys to Australia... 1247 01:24:10,580 --> 01:24:14,420 10,000 miles between me and the Child Abuse Agency 1248 01:24:14,780 --> 01:24:15,259 And 1249 01:24:16,099 --> 01:24:17,179 They rejected me... 1250 01:24:18,179 --> 01:24:19,660 seems I’m 1 year too old... 1251 01:24:20,580 --> 01:24:22,259 only want people under 30... 1252 01:24:22,460 --> 01:24:24,900 Shit ... You know what you did wrong? 1253 01:24:25,299 --> 01:24:27,740 they only let you in if you’ve actually been in prison... 1254 01:24:29,139 --> 01:24:31,860 years ago they sent you to Oz for stealing a bread roll... 1255 01:24:33,900 --> 01:24:34,979 what you going to do now? 1256 01:24:37,900 --> 01:24:42,059 I finally got to see my MP he seems very sympathetic... 1257 01:24:43,099 --> 01:24:46,580 he’s going to write to the minister responsible for all this CSA chaos... 1258 01:24:47,259 --> 01:24:50,059 reckons he can make him see sense about my situation 1259 01:24:50,620 --> 01:24:53,780 I wish you luck, they’re sucking so much out of my wages... 1260 01:24:53,780 --> 01:24:57,580 just not worth me working any more, every spare penny goes to her... 1261 01:24:58,660 --> 01:25:02,299 I really miss the kids, even the school things I didn’t enjoy... 1262 01:25:03,580 --> 01:25:05,460 parents’ evenings, school play... 1263 01:25:06,460 --> 01:25:08,379 being told my son had been in a fight... 1264 01:25:11,700 --> 01:25:13,299 missing it all now. 1265 01:25:18,900 --> 01:25:20,500 CRAWLING SOUNDS 1266 01:25:22,139 --> 01:25:23,299 Who’s that dad? 1267 01:25:24,780 --> 01:25:26,339 That’s Ruth, the bride... 1268 01:25:26,500 --> 01:25:27,939 and her new husband, Peter... 1269 01:25:28,540 --> 01:25:32,099 I take the photos and make them a nice album, to remember the wedding 1270 01:25:32,379 --> 01:25:34,620 Did you take the photos at your wedding? 1271 01:25:34,780 --> 01:25:38,700 No, I was too busy fiddling with rings and things... 1272 01:25:39,059 --> 01:25:40,139 a friend took them 1273 01:25:40,139 --> 01:25:43,660 Steggy wants to know if we are we still going to Australia? 1274 01:25:45,179 --> 01:25:46,219 Well... 1275 01:25:46,780 --> 01:25:49,059 I went to see an Australian man, in London... 1276 01:25:49,620 --> 01:25:51,580 and he doesn’t think they have room for us... 1277 01:25:52,540 --> 01:25:55,979 so Steggy, you’re going to have to carry on eating children in England... 1278 01:25:56,500 --> 01:25:58,179 Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr 1279 01:26:04,939 --> 01:26:05,860 DOOR BELL RINGS 1280 01:26:08,299 --> 01:26:08,860 Morning 1281 01:26:09,379 --> 01:26:10,860 Don’t think there’s any bills there today 1282 01:26:11,139 --> 01:26:12,540 I don’t actually mind the bills! 1283 01:26:12,820 --> 01:26:15,620 It’s the envelopes postmarked CSA Dudley I’m allergic to 1284 01:26:15,939 --> 01:26:17,780 I can always feed them to the dog next door if you want? 1285 01:26:18,540 --> 01:26:20,259 I don’t dislike the dog that much! 1286 01:26:20,420 --> 01:26:38,660 EXPECTANT MUSIC 1287 01:26:38,979 --> 01:26:40,580 Dear Mrs. Bradley? 1288 01:26:40,740 --> 01:26:42,979 I am writing to you in respect of a letter I received... 1289 01:26:42,979 --> 01:26:44,979 from Norman Pilkington MP... 1290 01:26:45,019 --> 01:26:48,500 as I understand it, you currently have care of 2 children... 1291 01:26:48,500 --> 01:26:51,780 from your marriage and the absent father has care of one child... 1292 01:26:52,019 --> 01:26:54,580 you'll be pleased to know that the Child Support Agency’s... 1293 01:26:54,580 --> 01:26:57,939 calculation of maintenance payments is legally enforceable... 1294 01:26:57,939 --> 01:27:01,219 and the agency will do everything in its power to ensure... 1295 01:27:01,219 --> 01:27:03,379 the payments are made to you promptly. 1296 01:27:03,379 --> 01:27:06,179 I have contacted the Child Support Agency, Dudley... 1297 01:27:06,179 --> 01:27:08,620 and requested that they prioritise your case... 1298 01:27:08,620 --> 01:27:11,059 I hope the matter is resolved to your satisfaction. 1299 01:27:11,179 --> 01:27:12,420 Mrs. Bradley! 1300 01:27:13,339 --> 01:27:14,299 I don’t believe it... 1301 01:27:15,179 --> 01:27:16,900 I just don’t believe it! 1302 01:27:27,460 --> 01:27:28,860 THUD,THUD,THUD 1303 01:27:37,460 --> 01:27:39,420 Hi Julia, me again... 1304 01:27:40,219 --> 01:27:42,139 have you got time for another coffee, cake and... 1305 01:27:42,139 --> 01:27:43,860 crap letters from the CSA session? 1306 01:27:44,179 --> 01:27:45,540 Same place, same time? 1307 01:27:45,979 --> 01:27:47,099 I’ll be there. 1308 01:27:59,580 --> 01:28:00,700 A cappuccino please... 1309 01:28:02,219 --> 01:28:04,820 saw these and thought of you, for all your help 1310 01:28:07,179 --> 01:28:08,580 Thank you Ben... 1311 01:28:09,700 --> 01:28:12,379 Martin really will think there’s something going on between us 1312 01:28:16,219 --> 01:28:18,059 Sorry, I binned it 1313 01:28:25,059 --> 01:28:26,820 Some crossed wires here... 1314 01:28:28,460 --> 01:28:31,299 did you get a copy of the letter sent by your MP to the minister? 1315 01:28:32,460 --> 01:28:35,339 No, but he definitely knew I was a man 1316 01:28:35,580 --> 01:28:36,660 This is shocking! 1317 01:28:37,339 --> 01:28:38,460 could you bear to go and see him again? 1318 01:28:38,939 --> 01:28:40,299 I don’t think so... 1319 01:28:41,139 --> 01:28:43,339 he was one of Thatcher’s nearest and dearest... 1320 01:28:43,900 --> 01:28:45,179 this doesn’t surprise me 1321 01:28:47,019 --> 01:28:47,620 Thanks 1322 01:28:48,139 --> 01:28:49,420 I’m not giving up yet... 1323 01:28:50,179 --> 01:28:51,460 there is something else we can try 1324 01:28:51,620 --> 01:28:53,979 like a magician with a bloody great magic wand? 1325 01:28:54,259 --> 01:28:56,099 It’s called a judicial review 1326 01:28:56,740 --> 01:28:57,540 What’s one of them? 1327 01:28:58,820 --> 01:29:00,660 Basically, it’s your last resort... 1328 01:29:01,420 --> 01:29:04,900 in simple terms, It’s a legal action you or any citizen... 1329 01:29:04,900 --> 01:29:06,379 can take against a public body... 1330 01:29:06,620 --> 01:29:07,700 like the CSA... 1331 01:29:08,059 --> 01:29:10,979 if you feel they are treating you unlawfully or unfairly 1332 01:29:11,219 --> 01:29:12,580 Well they’re certainly doing that... 1333 01:29:13,900 --> 01:29:15,259 it sounds complicated 1334 01:29:15,540 --> 01:29:16,900 It’s not too bad... 1335 01:29:17,780 --> 01:29:20,379 initially, there’s a form to fill in... 1336 01:29:20,780 --> 01:29:23,379 stating why you’ve got a case against the CSA... 1337 01:29:24,660 --> 01:29:26,620 and it’s something I can help you with... 1338 01:29:27,019 --> 01:29:29,259 I’ll scatter a few legal terms here and there... 1339 01:29:29,500 --> 01:29:31,019 to make them sit up and pay attention 1340 01:29:32,299 --> 01:29:34,099 I guess I haven't got anything to lose 1341 01:29:34,099 --> 01:29:37,339 And remember, attack is the best form of defence 1342 01:29:38,500 --> 01:29:42,139 you need to challenge this whole premise which underlies this system... 1343 01:29:42,299 --> 01:29:46,339 why should you be cited as the absent parent? She left you! 1344 01:29:46,780 --> 01:29:49,740 and it strikes me that it’s encouraging women to leave their partners... 1345 01:29:49,740 --> 01:29:51,900 knowing full well that they can then claim absurd amounts of money 1346 01:29:52,339 --> 01:29:53,219 Well, maybe 1347 01:29:54,540 --> 01:29:59,179 I’ll nip back to the office, get you a form and drop it in later... 1348 01:29:59,339 --> 01:30:00,939 you need to instigate stage 1... 1349 01:30:00,939 --> 01:30:03,979 which is a claim to the administrative court... 1350 01:30:04,420 --> 01:30:08,420 we need to act quickly, there’s a time limit on these things... 1351 01:30:09,139 --> 01:30:12,179 I've got to go, big case tomorrow, need to prepare. 1352 01:30:12,339 --> 01:30:21,780 GENTLE MUSIC 1353 01:30:21,979 --> 01:30:25,900 You know, I really appreciate your help, I’m sinking fast 1354 01:30:26,179 --> 01:30:28,979 Stick with it Ben, and let me know what your MP says 1355 01:30:29,299 --> 01:30:31,460 Will do, and thanks for the coffee 1356 01:30:32,179 --> 01:30:33,540 I thought you'd paid for it? 1357 01:30:37,979 --> 01:30:43,780 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1358 01:30:44,059 --> 01:30:44,500 Hello 1359 01:30:44,900 --> 01:30:45,820 Hi Julia... 1360 01:30:46,179 --> 01:30:48,500 Judicial review silly question time... 1361 01:30:48,979 --> 01:30:50,979 is now ok or shall I call you back? 1362 01:30:51,740 --> 01:30:54,259 Now is fine, just doing some homework 1363 01:30:54,259 --> 01:30:55,700 This is heavy stuff! 1364 01:30:56,259 --> 01:30:58,299 it says it’s little old me against the Queen 1365 01:30:58,740 --> 01:31:00,139 Oh don’t worry about that... 1366 01:31:00,780 --> 01:31:04,820 The Queen has about as much to do with English law as Freddie Mercury 1367 01:31:06,660 --> 01:31:08,700 Now, I should know this... 1368 01:31:09,099 --> 01:31:11,139 but who is the claimant and who is the defendant? 1369 01:31:11,580 --> 01:31:13,139 You better get that one right... 1370 01:31:13,860 --> 01:31:15,179 you are the claimant... 1371 01:31:16,019 --> 01:31:20,339 and the CSA, spell it out in full, is the defendant 1372 01:31:20,420 --> 01:31:23,219 It’s asking me for the claimant’s counsel details 1373 01:31:23,259 --> 01:31:25,099 That would be me... 1374 01:31:25,979 --> 01:31:26,460 but... 1375 01:31:27,620 --> 01:31:29,939 you had better leave that one blank for now I think 1376 01:31:30,059 --> 01:31:33,299 That’s all for now, I’m sure there will be more 1377 01:31:33,660 --> 01:31:37,059 When you’ve finished, fax it over and I’ll have a look 1378 01:31:37,660 --> 01:31:40,259 Will do, I’ll send it over later tonight. 1379 01:31:42,179 --> 01:32:05,379 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1380 01:32:05,540 --> 01:32:10,780 Hi Julia, bit of a nightmare but I’m getting somewhere with it now 1381 01:32:10,939 --> 01:32:14,700 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1382 01:32:14,860 --> 01:32:20,059 Wondered how much I should write for... 1383 01:32:20,179 --> 01:32:23,099 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1384 01:32:23,179 --> 01:32:25,979 Yes, just got a couple of more questions for you 1385 01:32:26,059 --> 01:32:27,820 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1386 01:32:27,900 --> 01:32:31,019 Sorry, you must be getting sick of the sound of my voice by now 1387 01:32:31,099 --> 01:32:34,740 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1388 01:32:34,820 --> 01:32:37,059 No, no, getting closer now... 1389 01:32:37,179 --> 01:32:38,900 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1390 01:32:39,019 --> 01:32:42,420 Thanks you’re the best, I’ll send it over 1391 01:32:42,540 --> 01:32:47,620 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1392 01:32:47,780 --> 01:32:49,900 FAX MACHINE WHIRRING 1393 01:32:50,019 --> 01:32:55,299 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1394 01:32:55,460 --> 01:32:58,219 FAX MACHINE PRINTING 1395 01:32:58,339 --> 01:33:13,700 PURPOSEFUL MUSIC 1396 01:33:14,379 --> 01:33:15,259 DOOR CLOSE, CLICK 1397 01:33:20,219 --> 01:33:23,339 CAR PASSING 1398 01:33:27,700 --> 01:33:39,620 LONELY MUSIC 1399 01:33:44,780 --> 01:33:45,620 DOORBELL SOUNDS 1400 01:33:49,500 --> 01:33:50,139 Morning... 1401 01:33:51,219 --> 01:33:52,660 Says please do not bend on here... 1402 01:33:52,660 --> 01:33:55,820 I was going to roll it but it looks a bit too important 1403 01:33:56,219 --> 01:33:58,019 Pete, you are too kind... 1404 01:33:58,379 --> 01:34:00,780 I think I’m going to recommend you for a promotion 1405 01:34:01,099 --> 01:34:02,580 Put me on the stamps instead of Liz... 1406 01:34:03,379 --> 01:34:04,019 Have a good day 1407 01:34:04,179 --> 01:34:04,900 I’ll try my best... 1408 01:34:05,660 --> 01:34:07,660 might depend on what’s in this big boy! 1409 01:34:11,420 --> 01:34:12,099 DOOR CLOSE 1410 01:34:12,259 --> 01:34:29,299 HOPEFUL MUSIC 1411 01:34:31,059 --> 01:34:33,460 In the matter of an application for Judicial Review... 1412 01:34:33,900 --> 01:34:37,620 The Queen versus CSA, ex parte Benjamin Bradley... 1413 01:34:37,620 --> 01:34:39,580 leave to apply for a Judicial Review... 1414 01:34:39,580 --> 01:34:41,339 of the Child Support Appeal Tribunal is... 1415 01:34:41,780 --> 01:34:42,700 Granted! 1416 01:34:43,900 --> 01:34:44,540 YES! 1417 01:34:45,500 --> 01:34:46,979 They’ve said yes! 1418 01:34:46,979 --> 01:34:47,620 SAID YES! 1419 01:34:48,379 --> 01:34:49,860 YES! YES! YES! 1420 01:34:50,019 --> 01:34:55,460 OPTIMISTIC MUSIC 1421 01:34:55,740 --> 01:34:59,099 Hi, can you put me through to Julia Jones in legal please? 1422 01:34:59,700 --> 01:35:00,620 PHONE RINGING 1423 01:35:04,500 --> 01:35:05,420 Hello 1424 01:35:05,780 --> 01:35:06,700 Hi, it’s Ben... 1425 01:35:07,540 --> 01:35:08,460 I'm sorry to ring you at the office... 1426 01:35:08,939 --> 01:35:11,219 but just had to tell you that I’ve been given leave to apply... 1427 01:35:11,219 --> 01:35:13,660 for a judicial review of my case against the CSA... 1428 01:35:14,219 --> 01:35:18,540 I can’t believe it! We did it, someone is finally listening to me! 1429 01:35:18,580 --> 01:35:20,979 Brilliant! But, before you break out the champagne... 1430 01:35:21,139 --> 01:35:23,540 you have to remember this is only the first stage of the process... 1431 01:35:23,540 --> 01:35:27,099 does it say how long you have got before you have to apply for the next stage? 1432 01:35:28,019 --> 01:35:28,780 Umm... 1433 01:35:29,780 --> 01:35:32,019 Should be in notes for the applicant at the bottom 1434 01:35:32,179 --> 01:35:33,820 Got it, 14 days 1435 01:35:33,979 --> 01:35:34,620 OK Ben... 1436 01:35:34,900 --> 01:35:37,139 If you are going to continue with the action... 1437 01:35:37,339 --> 01:35:40,460 you are going to need serious legal representation... 1438 01:35:40,620 --> 01:35:43,379 the CSA will have the best barrister in the land... 1439 01:35:43,500 --> 01:35:44,740 laid on by the government... 1440 01:35:45,139 --> 01:35:47,860 and whilst I'd dearly love to see this through with you to the end... 1441 01:35:48,620 --> 01:35:51,939 because I work for customs & excise, another government department... 1442 01:35:52,299 --> 01:35:53,860 I can’t be seen to be helping you... 1443 01:35:53,860 --> 01:35:55,379 conflict of interests and all that... 1444 01:35:55,700 --> 01:35:57,219 but I’ll be there to hold your hand and advise you... 1445 01:35:58,500 --> 01:35:59,420 but unofficially 1446 01:36:00,500 --> 01:36:01,420 I understand... 1447 01:36:02,299 --> 01:36:03,219 I hadn't thought of that... 1448 01:36:04,259 --> 01:36:05,179 yes of course... 1449 01:36:06,139 --> 01:36:07,740 this is heavy stuff I guess... 1450 01:36:09,219 --> 01:36:10,939 have you any idea what it might cost me? 1451 01:36:11,460 --> 01:36:12,139 Well... 1452 01:36:12,139 --> 01:36:14,139 if you win, nothing... 1453 01:36:14,660 --> 01:36:17,500 and you could even be reimbursed some costs, but... 1454 01:36:18,379 --> 01:36:20,219 If you lose, it’s a piece of string... 1455 01:36:21,820 --> 01:36:23,620 a top flight barrister is going to cost you... 1456 01:36:24,339 --> 01:36:27,259 anything from £400 upwards an hour 1457 01:36:29,219 --> 01:36:31,620 An hour? That’s unbelievable! 1458 01:36:31,820 --> 01:36:33,740 it’s more than I earn some months! 1459 01:36:33,900 --> 01:36:37,139 Then there's court costs, It could be over in a few days... 1460 01:36:37,139 --> 01:36:40,460 but it could drag on for months, costing thousands... 1461 01:36:41,019 --> 01:36:43,820 and you are going to have to do some serious financial planning... 1462 01:36:43,939 --> 01:36:46,259 because if the judge does rule against you... 1463 01:36:46,259 --> 01:36:48,820 there are strict guidelines as to when you have to pay by 1464 01:36:49,179 --> 01:36:51,740 Right now I‘m still recovering from the divorce settlement... 1465 01:36:52,379 --> 01:36:54,259 the piggy bank is running on empty... 1466 01:36:55,460 --> 01:36:57,500 I’m gonna have to give it all some serious thought 1467 01:36:57,740 --> 01:37:00,979 OK Ben, let me know what you decide 1468 01:37:01,339 --> 01:37:03,379 Will do, bye, bye. 1469 01:37:03,379 --> 01:37:14,379 REFLECTIVE MUSIC 1470 01:37:14,900 --> 01:37:16,339 Hi Liam, it’s Ben 1471 01:37:16,379 --> 01:37:19,059 Hi there, are you ringing from your prison cell? 1472 01:37:19,099 --> 01:37:19,780 Not quite 1473 01:37:21,379 --> 01:37:22,820 Are you going to the gym tonight? 1474 01:37:23,379 --> 01:37:25,620 I could do with a dose of your Irish wisdom Liam 1475 01:37:25,780 --> 01:37:29,580 Just about, my membership expires in a few weeks and can’t afford to renew it.. 1476 01:37:29,979 --> 01:37:31,099 see you usual time? 1477 01:37:31,139 --> 01:37:32,740 I might just go straight to the pub 1478 01:37:33,420 --> 01:37:34,299 Catch you later. 1479 01:37:44,259 --> 01:37:44,780 Yes sir? 1480 01:37:45,059 --> 01:37:47,219 Hi, whisky please 1481 01:37:47,420 --> 01:37:48,339 OK, which one do you want? 1482 01:37:49,259 --> 01:37:50,179 Whichever is the strongest 1483 01:37:53,939 --> 01:37:55,179 just £1.20 please 1484 01:38:00,099 --> 01:38:05,740 CASH TILL, COINS RATTLE 1485 01:38:06,219 --> 01:38:07,139 TILL DRAWER CLOSED 1486 01:38:09,139 --> 01:38:10,059 Thank you. 1487 01:38:26,379 --> 01:38:27,700 I see your on the hard stuff... 1488 01:38:28,460 --> 01:38:29,580 I hope it’s Irish 1489 01:38:30,059 --> 01:38:32,860 Right now, I wouldn’t care if it was Japanese! 1490 01:38:34,460 --> 01:38:36,820 Let me get you a drink ... usual? 1491 01:38:37,420 --> 01:38:37,979 Why not? 1492 01:38:42,099 --> 01:38:42,979 Pint of Guinness please 1493 01:38:43,259 --> 01:38:45,219 It’s a bit lively, I’ll bring it over 1494 01:38:45,379 --> 01:38:46,460 OK, thanks. 1495 01:38:48,580 --> 01:38:49,620 It’s just settling 1496 01:38:50,939 --> 01:38:51,700 Wish I was... 1497 01:38:52,700 --> 01:38:54,339 never been so unsettled in my life... 1498 01:38:55,379 --> 01:38:57,580 those bastards are sucking megabucks from my wages... 1499 01:38:57,580 --> 01:38:59,500 and my ex won’t even let me see the kids... 1500 01:39:00,820 --> 01:39:03,820 I used to wonder why men carried photos of their kids in their wallet... 1501 01:39:05,460 --> 01:39:06,620 I do the same now... 1502 01:39:09,299 --> 01:39:11,540 at least you see some of yours and know where you’re going 1503 01:39:12,099 --> 01:39:13,540 Yes ... prison! 1504 01:39:14,500 --> 01:39:15,700 They look after you in there... 1505 01:39:16,500 --> 01:39:19,219 3 meals a day, regular exercise, TV... 1506 01:39:19,379 --> 01:39:20,620 and if you ask them nicely... 1507 01:39:20,620 --> 01:39:23,620 they may even let you take your camera to help pass the time 1508 01:39:24,540 --> 01:39:25,580 And if I ever get out... 1509 01:39:26,259 --> 01:39:29,620 no kids, no business and tarnished for life... 1510 01:39:31,179 --> 01:39:35,820 anyway, there’s some light at the end of this long dark CSA tunnel 1511 01:39:36,019 --> 01:39:36,979 and what would that be? 1512 01:39:37,339 --> 01:39:42,139 I have a friend, Julia Jones, she’s a barrister for the customs & excise 1513 01:39:42,139 --> 01:39:45,660 Jesus, you have some friends in strange places don’t you? 1514 01:39:46,219 --> 01:39:51,420 she’s been really supportive, got me to apply for a judicial review of the CSA 1515 01:39:52,139 --> 01:39:54,259 it’s like a last resort for when you just can’t... 1516 01:39:54,259 --> 01:39:56,860 bang your head against a government wall anymore 1517 01:39:56,860 --> 01:39:58,660 and you want me to represent you in court? 1518 01:39:59,219 --> 01:40:00,019 Not quite... 1519 01:40:01,059 --> 01:40:03,099 you see it could all get really expensive 1520 01:40:03,139 --> 01:40:06,379 Damn, I knew I left my cheque book at home for a reason! 1521 01:40:06,540 --> 01:40:07,299 No, no, no... 1522 01:40:07,900 --> 01:40:09,420 I’m not after borrowing money... 1523 01:40:10,179 --> 01:40:11,339 at least not from you... 1524 01:40:11,540 --> 01:40:12,580 I’ve got options... 1525 01:40:13,379 --> 01:40:15,900 I could re-mortgage the house, again... 1526 01:40:16,979 --> 01:40:19,500 I could sell the house and move to a smaller flat... 1527 01:40:20,299 --> 01:40:21,660 but that would all take weeks 1528 01:40:22,500 --> 01:40:24,259 the problem is if I lose the case 1529 01:40:24,620 --> 01:40:26,939 I’m still liable for the CSA payments... 1530 01:40:27,620 --> 01:40:29,620 or, prison... 1531 01:40:30,700 --> 01:40:32,979 and I just don’t know who will look after the boys 1532 01:40:33,979 --> 01:40:35,740 But there’s maybe another option 1533 01:40:37,019 --> 01:40:37,979 I’m all ears 1534 01:40:38,259 --> 01:40:40,580 Well, I don't know of any other single parent father... 1535 01:40:40,580 --> 01:40:42,420 being threatened with prison for doing a good job... 1536 01:40:42,420 --> 01:40:43,979 of looking after their children... 1537 01:40:44,860 --> 01:40:46,420 frankly, it beggars belief... 1538 01:40:47,620 --> 01:40:50,620 what about trying to sell your story to a left wing newspaper... 1539 01:40:50,979 --> 01:40:52,979 Daily Mirror, Guardian, there’s loads of them... 1540 01:40:53,540 --> 01:40:55,540 offer them exclusive rights to the story... 1541 01:40:55,700 --> 01:40:57,700 in return for them paying for your court costs... 1542 01:40:58,939 --> 01:41:01,740 The publicity might also highlight the problems of all the other fathers... 1543 01:41:01,740 --> 01:41:04,620 making these ransom payments and not getting to see their children 1544 01:41:06,139 --> 01:41:07,820 You’re a bloody genius! 1545 01:41:08,379 --> 01:41:12,059 That’s a brilliant idea, why didn’t I think of that? 1546 01:41:12,179 --> 01:41:13,700 Well, you know what they say... 1547 01:41:14,099 --> 01:41:16,460 When you're lost, ask a policeman 1548 01:41:18,700 --> 01:41:19,460 GLASSES CHINK 1549 01:41:23,179 --> 01:41:26,620 I’ve got 2 weeks to sort it, I’ll hit the phone in the morning. 1550 01:41:28,179 --> 01:41:29,299 Directory Enquiries? 1551 01:41:30,099 --> 01:41:30,700 London 1552 01:41:31,299 --> 01:41:33,299 Can I have the number for the Daily Mirror please? 1553 01:41:33,939 --> 01:41:37,259 Good morning, I have a story which might interest you 1554 01:41:37,259 --> 01:41:40,339 I believe you syndicate stories to national newspapers? 1555 01:41:40,339 --> 01:41:42,460 I’m trying to sell a story about a single parent 1556 01:41:42,460 --> 01:41:44,259 fighting the Child Support Agency 1557 01:41:44,259 --> 01:41:45,979 Yes, the Guardian newspaper 1558 01:41:45,979 --> 01:41:47,900 Can I speak to your features editor please? 1559 01:41:47,900 --> 01:41:50,820 The children are 5 and 6, both boys 1560 01:41:50,820 --> 01:41:53,059 I have a great story you might be interested in 1561 01:41:53,219 --> 01:41:56,540 Bradley, B R A D L E Y 1562 01:41:56,540 --> 01:42:00,620 Yes, exclusive to your paper, photos and everything 1563 01:42:02,740 --> 01:42:06,420 The CSA, it’s the Child Support Agency 1564 01:42:07,420 --> 01:42:12,780 Yes, prison if I don’t pay up, I know, it’s unbelievable! 1565 01:42:12,780 --> 01:42:15,259 I'm asking you to underwrite all the court costs 1566 01:42:15,780 --> 01:42:17,420 Yes, I know it’s a big ask 1567 01:42:17,420 --> 01:42:20,700 You need to discuss it with your editor, sure 1568 01:42:20,820 --> 01:42:23,379 That’s right, little old me in the High Court... 1569 01:42:23,379 --> 01:42:25,420 against the government’s Child Support Agency 1570 01:42:26,979 --> 01:42:29,019 Sorry, wrong number... 1571 01:42:29,860 --> 01:42:32,259 no, I don’t need any Chinese food, thank you 1572 01:42:32,259 --> 01:42:34,660 At this stage, I don’t know the court costs... 1573 01:42:35,500 --> 01:42:36,900 guess it could be thousands 1574 01:42:37,019 --> 01:42:40,259 It’s not your decision alone, ok 1575 01:42:40,420 --> 01:42:42,660 No, I’m not a single parent mother... 1576 01:42:43,059 --> 01:42:43,979 I’m a man! 1577 01:42:44,660 --> 01:42:46,059 A single parent father... 1578 01:42:47,420 --> 01:42:49,259 yes I know it’s unusual 1579 01:42:49,740 --> 01:42:52,979 You'll print the story but aren’t prepared to support the court case 1580 01:42:54,660 --> 01:42:55,820 Thanks for ringing back... 1581 01:42:56,820 --> 01:42:58,900 No, I haven’t spoken to any other papers... 1582 01:42:59,299 --> 01:43:00,420 you’re the first! 1583 01:43:00,860 --> 01:43:05,019 I’ve already rung you about this, sorry, bye 1584 01:43:05,019 --> 01:43:09,339 No, I’m not actually familiar with your publication’s political views 1585 01:43:09,339 --> 01:43:11,660 The whole thing is just morally wrong 1586 01:43:12,580 --> 01:43:14,339 I’m not trying to make money out of this... 1587 01:43:15,019 --> 01:43:16,420 just pay my legal costs 1588 01:43:16,540 --> 01:43:19,740 You don’t pay for stories...right 1589 01:43:19,860 --> 01:43:21,620 Thanks for letting me know anyway 1590 01:43:21,620 --> 01:43:23,259 If I go ahead with the court case... 1591 01:43:23,259 --> 01:43:25,700 I have to notify them the day after tomorrow 1592 01:43:25,700 --> 01:43:28,540 Is there any chance of a decision within the next day or two? 1593 01:43:30,179 --> 01:43:31,299 When could you get back to me? 1594 01:43:31,500 --> 01:43:35,099 You’ll definitely run the story and pay for it if I go to prison... 1595 01:43:36,299 --> 01:43:37,780 I'll have to think about that one! 1596 01:44:04,580 --> 01:44:05,860 GATE OPENED 1597 01:44:12,379 --> 01:44:42,700 THOUGHTFUL MUSIC 1598 01:44:47,019 --> 01:44:47,620 Good morning 1599 01:44:48,059 --> 01:44:48,660 Hi 1600 01:44:49,339 --> 01:44:50,660 I was just locking up... 1601 01:44:51,700 --> 01:44:54,420 it seems church candlesticks have become very collectable 1602 01:44:55,379 --> 01:44:56,540 Oh, it doesn’t matter... 1603 01:44:57,420 --> 01:44:58,379 I was just passing... 1604 01:44:59,099 --> 01:45:00,059 I’ll pop in another time 1605 01:45:00,580 --> 01:45:01,299 Well... 1606 01:45:01,299 --> 01:45:03,259 don’t rush off, we’re not like pubs... 1607 01:45:03,660 --> 01:45:06,139 we have bells but there’s no last orders 1608 01:45:08,139 --> 01:45:08,740 Thank you. 1609 01:45:10,740 --> 01:45:25,820 THOUGHTFUL INTRO MUSIC TO SONG 1610 01:45:27,460 --> 01:45:34,700 Once I believed in fairytales and miracles and us... 1611 01:45:36,099 --> 01:45:40,299 'til you taught me these were foolish dreams... 1612 01:45:40,299 --> 01:45:44,580 and all things pass and turn to dust... 1613 01:45:44,580 --> 01:45:49,660 at the end of the rainbow there's no pot of gold... 1614 01:45:50,979 --> 01:45:54,139 just a bucket of rust, beyond repair... 1615 01:45:54,139 --> 01:45:59,979 now all we share are memories and a name... 1616 01:46:03,939 --> 01:46:08,019 I think we were happy then. 1617 01:46:15,780 --> 01:46:19,500 You know you can stay as long as you like, I can lock up later 1618 01:46:20,500 --> 01:46:21,500 Thank you Father 1619 01:46:23,939 --> 01:46:25,620 I’m not actually a Father... 1620 01:46:26,179 --> 01:46:27,900 if you want a Catholic priest... 1621 01:46:27,900 --> 01:46:29,620 the one with the little box, then... 1622 01:46:29,780 --> 01:46:32,179 that’s the other church, a few miles down the road 1623 01:46:33,540 --> 01:46:34,179 Sorry... 1624 01:46:35,219 --> 01:46:36,019 I should know that... 1625 01:46:36,019 --> 01:46:38,339 the amount of time I spend working around churches 1626 01:46:39,860 --> 01:46:42,460 You know, underneath these fancy clothes... 1627 01:46:42,740 --> 01:46:44,299 we’re just ordinary people... 1628 01:46:45,099 --> 01:46:46,780 and we’re good at listening... 1629 01:46:47,740 --> 01:46:49,780 would it help to share your troubles? 1630 01:46:51,939 --> 01:46:52,900 Thank you... 1631 01:46:54,900 --> 01:46:57,580 but I’ve been sharing my nightmare with too many people... 1632 01:46:58,460 --> 01:46:59,219 for too long... 1633 01:47:00,660 --> 01:47:02,019 making my problem theirs... 1634 01:47:05,259 --> 01:47:05,860 I ... 1635 01:47:10,179 --> 01:47:10,780 I ... 1636 01:47:16,299 --> 01:47:16,900 I ... 1637 01:47:19,139 --> 01:47:25,299 CRYING 1638 01:47:38,339 --> 01:47:39,700 PHONE RINGING 1639 01:47:42,179 --> 01:47:42,740 Hello? 1640 01:47:43,019 --> 01:47:46,099 Hi it’s Ben, I’m in town... 1641 01:47:46,620 --> 01:47:48,219 are you having a lunch break today? 1642 01:47:49,019 --> 01:47:51,780 I wasn’t planning to, but we need to catch up, where are you? 1643 01:47:52,420 --> 01:47:54,460 On a bench, near the church... 1644 01:47:55,420 --> 01:47:57,780 you’ll see my mobile office attached to my ear 1645 01:47:57,900 --> 01:47:58,620 OK, 1646 01:47:58,620 --> 01:48:00,780 I just need to make a quick call and I’ll be down 1647 01:48:24,900 --> 01:48:25,420 Hi! 1648 01:48:26,939 --> 01:48:27,780 how’s it going? 1649 01:48:29,540 --> 01:48:30,379 It’s not 1650 01:48:31,139 --> 01:48:33,979 So, no luck with the judicial review? 1651 01:48:35,179 --> 01:48:37,099 I couldn’t raise the money to continue with it... 1652 01:48:38,139 --> 01:48:39,580 If I’d lost the case... 1653 01:48:39,900 --> 01:48:41,179 I’d have lost my house... 1654 01:48:41,580 --> 01:48:42,500 my boys... 1655 01:48:43,420 --> 01:48:44,339 my cameras... 1656 01:48:45,460 --> 01:48:46,379 everything 1657 01:48:48,099 --> 01:48:49,379 Oh, Ben... 1658 01:48:50,820 --> 01:48:52,620 I’m so sorry... 1659 01:48:53,460 --> 01:48:55,460 I really thought you had a good case... 1660 01:48:56,820 --> 01:48:58,500 but the law’s a funny thing... 1661 01:48:58,660 --> 01:49:00,860 and the innocent party doesn’t always win... 1662 01:49:03,379 --> 01:49:05,219 you’ve probably made the right decision... 1663 01:49:06,740 --> 01:49:08,219 what are you going to do now? 1664 01:49:09,620 --> 01:49:10,580 Nothing 1665 01:49:12,219 --> 01:49:13,540 Is that an option? 1666 01:49:14,299 --> 01:49:16,259 It’s just about my only option... 1667 01:49:17,259 --> 01:49:18,580 I can’t pay the money! 1668 01:49:19,500 --> 01:49:21,099 and I just can’t fight this... 1669 01:49:21,460 --> 01:49:23,820 Child Abuse Agency any more... 1670 01:49:24,780 --> 01:49:26,299 I’m just going to unplug the phone... 1671 01:49:27,179 --> 01:49:28,420 throw all their letters in the bin... 1672 01:49:28,420 --> 01:49:30,660 and wait for the day when they come to arrest me... 1673 01:49:31,900 --> 01:49:33,259 maybe that will get in the papers... 1674 01:49:34,059 --> 01:49:36,820 “Single parent arrested for being a good father” 1675 01:49:40,860 --> 01:49:43,259 I hate to leave you like this... 1676 01:49:43,979 --> 01:49:46,219 but I’ve got a meeting I dare not be late for... 1677 01:49:48,259 --> 01:49:49,339 I’ll ring you later... 1678 01:49:49,860 --> 01:49:50,939 I promise. 1679 01:50:12,460 --> 01:50:16,219 HISS OF AIR FROM PUNCTURED TYRE 1680 01:50:18,900 --> 01:50:20,580 Daddy! 1681 01:50:24,580 --> 01:50:26,019 And what have you two done today? 1682 01:50:26,019 --> 01:50:27,460 We’ve learnt French with Sophie 1683 01:50:28,900 --> 01:50:31,900 Vous avez a funny shape wheel 1684 01:50:39,620 --> 01:50:40,420 Thanks Scott... 1685 01:50:40,420 --> 01:50:42,620 I think maybe I can save that one 1686 01:50:43,780 --> 01:50:44,780 Can we help? 1687 01:50:45,299 --> 01:50:46,299 Of course you can 1688 01:50:50,339 --> 01:50:51,059 CAR JACK PUT DOWN 1689 01:50:51,540 --> 01:50:53,299 Now, before we jack it up... 1690 01:50:53,780 --> 01:50:56,139 we must first slacken off the wheel nuts... 1691 01:50:56,339 --> 01:50:57,860 or the wheel will just spin 1692 01:50:58,780 --> 01:51:00,339 You know it’s only flat on the bottom 1693 01:51:01,580 --> 01:51:02,780 That’s useful to know! 1694 01:51:04,219 --> 01:51:06,580 There ya go, don’t drive in the rain till you’ve read them 1695 01:51:08,099 --> 01:51:08,979 I promise 1696 01:51:19,019 --> 01:51:22,339 Err, the postman leave the letters behind the window scraper... 1697 01:51:22,420 --> 01:51:25,219 1, 2, 3 for you and 1 for me... 1698 01:51:25,420 --> 01:51:28,099 my parents, I can tell, smells of cakes! 1699 01:51:28,460 --> 01:51:29,660 OK ... Thanks 1700 01:51:40,780 --> 01:52:03,620 OMINOUS MUSIC 1701 01:52:03,900 --> 01:52:05,019 Dear Mr. Bradley... 1702 01:52:05,299 --> 01:52:07,219 in respect of the claim against you... 1703 01:52:07,259 --> 01:52:09,939 for maintenance of your son, Jamie Bradley... 1704 01:52:09,939 --> 01:52:12,620 who resides with Mrs. J. Bradley... 1705 01:52:12,620 --> 01:52:16,500 this is to advise you that Mrs. J. Bradley is now employed... 1706 01:52:16,620 --> 01:52:18,339 and the Child Support Agency... 1707 01:52:20,740 --> 01:52:23,420 will no longer be pursuing you for payments... 1708 01:52:23,420 --> 01:52:25,179 as a non-residential parent... 1709 01:52:25,179 --> 01:52:26,820 your details will be kept on file... 1710 01:52:26,820 --> 01:52:29,780 and if circumstances change in the future... 1711 01:52:29,780 --> 01:52:32,460 we reserve the right to re-open the case 1712 01:52:32,620 --> 01:52:33,780 Are you ok? 1713 01:52:35,019 --> 01:52:35,660 Yes 1714 01:52:36,379 --> 01:52:37,019 I’m ok 1715 01:52:39,019 --> 01:52:40,059 I’m more than ok! 1716 01:52:40,939 --> 01:52:44,259 This is the best letter I’ve ever received, in my entire life... 1717 01:52:45,179 --> 01:52:46,379 I may even frame it! 1718 01:52:48,139 --> 01:52:50,179 Excuse me, I must ring a friend 1719 01:52:54,939 --> 01:52:56,460 It’s good news week! 1720 01:52:58,179 --> 01:53:00,500 Are we going to Australia, dad? 1721 01:53:00,660 --> 01:53:01,139 No... 1722 01:53:01,820 --> 01:53:03,820 we’re all staying right here... 1723 01:53:03,979 --> 01:53:08,379 you, me, Scott, Sophie, Steggy 1724 01:53:10,580 --> 01:53:14,860 PICKS UP PHONE AND DIALS 1725 01:53:15,820 --> 01:53:23,179 PHONE RINGING 1726 01:53:23,780 --> 01:53:25,420 Come on, pick up! 1727 01:53:25,420 --> 01:53:43,219 PHONE RINGING 1728 01:53:43,339 --> 01:53:47,660 Hi Liam, I’ve got some great news, are you around tonight? 1729 01:53:48,099 --> 01:53:49,780 Drinks are on me!