1 00:00:13,847 --> 00:00:15,215 PAUL: Albi? 2 00:00:15,248 --> 00:00:16,617 MOLLIE: Albi, look, there's more. 3 00:00:16,650 --> 00:00:19,453 PAUL: White one, wow. 4 00:00:19,486 --> 00:00:21,689 White one. - Look. 5 00:00:21,722 --> 00:00:23,256 - Do you want it? 6 00:00:25,559 --> 00:00:28,362 - [squeals happily, grunts] 7 00:00:28,395 --> 00:00:29,830 MOLLIE: Albi. [laughs] 8 00:00:29,863 --> 00:00:31,165 PAUL: Should we use a rock? 9 00:00:31,198 --> 00:00:32,232 Albi, look. 10 00:00:32,265 --> 00:00:34,101 Albi, ready? 11 00:00:34,134 --> 00:00:35,402 Ah. 12 00:00:36,803 --> 00:00:38,539 Ah. 13 00:00:38,572 --> 00:00:41,508 Luh. 14 00:00:41,541 --> 00:00:44,545 Bah. 15 00:00:44,578 --> 00:00:46,046 MOLLIE: No. 16 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:48,249 [chuckles] PAUL: [groans] 17 00:00:48,282 --> 00:00:51,485 MOLLIE: [speaks indistinctly, laughs] 18 00:00:51,518 --> 00:00:54,822 [speaking indistinctly] 19 00:00:54,855 --> 00:00:57,458 PAUL: I've got a little 3-1/2-year-old boy. 20 00:00:57,491 --> 00:00:59,393 He's, um, autistic. 21 00:00:59,426 --> 00:01:02,429 [laughter] 22 00:01:02,462 --> 00:01:06,200 [soft music] 23 00:01:06,233 --> 00:01:08,068 The first 12 months of Albi's life, 24 00:01:08,101 --> 00:01:10,104 he's hitting all the milestones. 25 00:01:10,137 --> 00:01:12,139 He was walking at 9 1/2, 10 months-- 26 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:13,507 earlier than me. 27 00:01:13,540 --> 00:01:16,110 Um, he was copying sounds. 28 00:01:16,143 --> 00:01:18,178 He was clapping his hands on demand. 29 00:01:18,211 --> 00:01:20,047 He was singing songs and doing actions. 30 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:23,250 And everything was fine until 12 months. 31 00:01:24,851 --> 00:01:27,221 And then Albi starting to regress. 32 00:01:27,254 --> 00:01:29,290 He stopped making eye contact 33 00:01:29,323 --> 00:01:31,125 with me and his mom and anyone, really. 34 00:01:31,158 --> 00:01:33,460 He--he didn't copy. 35 00:01:33,493 --> 00:01:37,264 He didn't try to make sounds anymore. 36 00:01:37,297 --> 00:01:40,301 MOLLIE: Wow, that's a big one. 37 00:01:40,334 --> 00:01:42,403 [chuckles] 38 00:01:42,436 --> 00:01:44,038 PAUL: Bringing him here, he's happy. 39 00:01:44,071 --> 00:01:45,706 He loves just running about. 40 00:01:45,739 --> 00:01:47,641 And it's lovely to just come out and relax and enjoy a bit 41 00:01:47,674 --> 00:01:50,544 of time just in nature, like. 42 00:01:50,577 --> 00:01:52,446 As I say, just as long as we can make 43 00:01:52,479 --> 00:01:55,783 him smile every day, then we're doing something right. 44 00:01:55,816 --> 00:01:58,252 MOLLIE: Where you running to? PAUL: Where you going? 45 00:01:58,285 --> 00:02:00,254 MOLLIE: Where you running to? [laughs] 46 00:02:00,287 --> 00:02:02,456 PAUL: I'm going to get you. 47 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:04,425 I'm going to get you. 48 00:02:04,458 --> 00:02:06,794 We've managed to get the diagnosis for him, 49 00:02:06,827 --> 00:02:09,063 and we've obviously got things in place 50 00:02:09,096 --> 00:02:12,266 for him going forward in school. 51 00:02:12,299 --> 00:02:14,768 I can't go to bed without feeling guilty, 52 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:18,105 so I have to try to alleviate that guilt any way I can. 53 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:21,075 And, yeah, I might be too hard on meself, 54 00:02:21,108 --> 00:02:25,212 but, ultimately, football's second for me. 55 00:02:25,245 --> 00:02:27,314 It doesn't matter. 56 00:02:27,347 --> 00:02:29,483 He's the most important thing for me. 57 00:02:29,516 --> 00:02:33,453 [chuckles] ALBI: Whee! 58 00:02:35,622 --> 00:02:38,726 SINGER: ♪ Don't forget where you came from ♪ 59 00:02:38,759 --> 00:02:41,428 ♪ Don't forget why you're made of ♪ 60 00:02:41,461 --> 00:02:44,431 ♪ The ones who were there ♪ 61 00:02:44,464 --> 00:02:47,468 ♪ When no one else would care ♪ 62 00:02:47,501 --> 00:02:50,671 ♪ Don't be afraid to cry now ♪ 63 00:02:50,704 --> 00:02:54,675 ♪ Even when the world comes crashing in ♪ 64 00:02:54,708 --> 00:02:57,111 ♪ ♪ 65 00:02:57,144 --> 00:03:00,814 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 66 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:06,153 ♪ ♪ 67 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:10,624 ♪ Don't forget to sing when you win ♪ 68 00:03:10,657 --> 00:03:14,394 ♪ ♪ 69 00:03:21,201 --> 00:03:24,238 MILLIE: The best part... 70 00:03:24,271 --> 00:03:27,575 Got loads of signatures from the players. 71 00:03:27,608 --> 00:03:30,077 And then I've done some drawing. 72 00:03:30,110 --> 00:03:32,112 I have more, but I give them to the players. 73 00:03:32,145 --> 00:03:34,315 So Aaron Hayden and Lainton. 74 00:03:34,348 --> 00:03:36,250 The special items-- 75 00:03:36,283 --> 00:03:38,385 this scarf here, it's from-- 76 00:03:38,418 --> 00:03:41,155 this one was from Rob McElhenney. 77 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:42,589 He did sign it. 78 00:03:45,192 --> 00:03:47,561 Yeah, it's a privilege to be a Wrexham fan. 79 00:03:47,594 --> 00:03:51,131 I love it, wouldn't change it. 80 00:03:51,164 --> 00:03:53,500 My autism means my brain's wired differently. 81 00:03:53,533 --> 00:03:55,636 [soft music] 82 00:03:55,669 --> 00:03:57,805 If my routine changes, 83 00:03:57,838 --> 00:04:01,275 I, uh--I get angry or sad very easily. 84 00:04:01,308 --> 00:04:03,677 Then my next special item would be the bag 85 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:06,747 with all this training stuff in. 86 00:04:06,780 --> 00:04:09,216 I never used to say I have autism. 87 00:04:09,249 --> 00:04:11,318 I was very disappointed I had it 88 00:04:11,351 --> 00:04:13,687 'cause I didn't fit in. 89 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,390 - Millie didn't sleep, even as a baby. 90 00:04:16,423 --> 00:04:18,225 She slept for two hours a night. 91 00:04:18,258 --> 00:04:23,063 Never cried, didn't really like being held, even as a baby. 92 00:04:23,096 --> 00:04:25,799 She was delayed walking, delayed talking. 93 00:04:25,832 --> 00:04:28,435 And then when she was five, you kind of get to the point 94 00:04:28,468 --> 00:04:32,606 where you think, this isn't quite as it should be. 95 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:35,442 When Millie was first diagnosed, 96 00:04:35,475 --> 00:04:38,279 the psychologist used the word "complex," 97 00:04:38,312 --> 00:04:40,748 and that word's kind of stuck with me forever 98 00:04:40,781 --> 00:04:45,085 because it is really complex. 99 00:04:45,118 --> 00:04:47,121 She played, um, 100 00:04:47,154 --> 00:04:49,523 disability football when she was five. 101 00:04:49,556 --> 00:04:51,425 And she was comfortable with the disability football. 102 00:04:51,458 --> 00:04:54,461 And not long after that, she joined Wrexham 103 00:04:54,494 --> 00:04:56,764 when Wrexham began their ladies' teams. 104 00:04:56,797 --> 00:04:59,300 And then she was with them for a few years, 105 00:04:59,333 --> 00:05:02,169 and she had the best time with them. 106 00:05:02,202 --> 00:05:05,306 Um, this--this is where the problem lies with Millie 107 00:05:05,339 --> 00:05:07,374 with attachments, 108 00:05:07,407 --> 00:05:09,343 because that came to an end for her. 109 00:05:09,376 --> 00:05:11,145 The year before COVID, 110 00:05:11,178 --> 00:05:14,048 she got released from Wrexham, and she struggled-- 111 00:05:14,081 --> 00:05:15,449 struggled really badly. 112 00:05:15,482 --> 00:05:17,117 Um, so, yeah. 113 00:05:17,150 --> 00:05:19,553 So that was a huge learning curve for Millie. 114 00:05:19,586 --> 00:05:21,388 You were, um... 115 00:05:21,421 --> 00:05:23,190 Yeah, you went through dark times. 116 00:05:23,223 --> 00:05:24,592 - Yeah. 117 00:05:24,625 --> 00:05:27,061 ALISON: It was pretty awful, pretty awful. 118 00:05:27,094 --> 00:05:29,463 I think, you know, we-- 119 00:05:29,496 --> 00:05:32,700 as a family, we suffered quite a lot during that time 120 00:05:32,733 --> 00:05:35,436 because we couldn't help her. 121 00:05:35,469 --> 00:05:38,272 But, um, yeah, there was a light, wasn't there, 122 00:05:38,305 --> 00:05:40,473 at the end of the tunnel? - Yeah. 123 00:05:42,175 --> 00:05:45,312 CHILD: I want--I want-- I want to play today. 124 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:47,114 MILLIE: English. 125 00:05:47,147 --> 00:05:48,716 - I want to him to sign me... 126 00:05:48,749 --> 00:05:50,117 - Yeah? 127 00:05:50,150 --> 00:05:51,652 [indistinct chatter] 128 00:05:51,685 --> 00:05:53,754 - Hi, how are you? - I'm good, thank you. 129 00:05:53,787 --> 00:05:55,122 - Millie sits in our quiet zone. 130 00:05:55,155 --> 00:05:56,423 BOTH: Yeah. 131 00:05:56,456 --> 00:05:59,326 - And she's amazing, absolutely amazing. 132 00:05:59,359 --> 00:06:01,061 I mean, when I first met Millie, 133 00:06:01,094 --> 00:06:02,563 she wouldn't speak to me. 134 00:06:02,596 --> 00:06:05,466 She was very, very, very introvert girl. 135 00:06:05,499 --> 00:06:07,601 [chuckles] You wouldn't believe that of Millie now, 136 00:06:07,634 --> 00:06:09,703 but, uh, she's quite the character. 137 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:11,505 I tell you something, Millie-- 138 00:06:11,538 --> 00:06:14,408 from the Millie that I first met to now 139 00:06:14,441 --> 00:06:17,144 is a very, very different, confident girl. 140 00:06:17,177 --> 00:06:19,780 MILLIE: Thank you. Nice chatting with you. 141 00:06:19,813 --> 00:06:21,782 - Millie bought her first season ticket from Kerry. 142 00:06:21,815 --> 00:06:24,752 I said to Kerry, that day... 143 00:06:24,785 --> 00:06:26,287 changed Millie's life. 144 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,455 [chuckles] 145 00:06:28,488 --> 00:06:30,391 Ben's here. 146 00:06:30,424 --> 00:06:33,127 - Millie, how are you? - Uh, good. 147 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:34,728 Thank you, Ben. - Good. 148 00:06:34,761 --> 00:06:37,464 MILLIE: Going to score today. - Gonna try and score. 149 00:06:37,497 --> 00:06:39,433 When that--I'll come to that corner where you are. 150 00:06:39,466 --> 00:06:40,601 MILLIE: Yes. - Right, I will. 151 00:06:40,634 --> 00:06:42,336 MILLIE: You're gonna score 200 goals. 152 00:06:42,369 --> 00:06:44,338 - 200? MILLIE: Yes. 153 00:06:44,371 --> 00:06:46,240 But then as the time went on 154 00:06:46,273 --> 00:06:48,742 and I liked Wrexham more and more--Rob and Ryan-- 155 00:06:48,775 --> 00:06:51,145 it--it's helped me grow loads of confidence, 156 00:06:51,178 --> 00:06:52,813 made loads of friends. 157 00:06:52,846 --> 00:06:54,415 Hi. - Hello, how are you? 158 00:06:54,448 --> 00:06:56,650 - Yes, I got a game tomorrow. - How are you? 159 00:06:56,683 --> 00:06:58,385 Yeah? Fingers crossed. 160 00:06:58,418 --> 00:06:59,787 Good luck with that, though, yeah? 161 00:06:59,820 --> 00:07:02,122 - Yes, thank you for the follow on my other account. 162 00:07:02,155 --> 00:07:03,657 - Oh, no worries. Hope you enjoy it, eh? 163 00:07:03,690 --> 00:07:05,059 It's good--it's good to see. 164 00:07:05,092 --> 00:07:06,527 - Yeah. - Good. 165 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:07,728 MILLIE: When I go to see the players, 166 00:07:07,761 --> 00:07:10,130 they're, like, there speaking to me, 167 00:07:10,163 --> 00:07:11,665 making me feel comfortable. 168 00:07:11,698 --> 00:07:14,235 Yeah, great. 169 00:07:14,268 --> 00:07:16,670 I have Ryan Reynolds on my Twitter. 170 00:07:16,703 --> 00:07:19,173 He follows me, and he likes all my posts 171 00:07:19,206 --> 00:07:20,708 about me and my autism 172 00:07:20,741 --> 00:07:22,710 with Wrexham and the quiet zone. 173 00:07:22,743 --> 00:07:24,745 It's great to have that feeling. 174 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:27,047 ♪ ♪ 175 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,250 ALISON: Millie having her own seat 176 00:07:29,283 --> 00:07:32,820 next to the same person every time, 177 00:07:32,853 --> 00:07:35,589 the same routine, same stewards 178 00:07:35,622 --> 00:07:37,791 changed everything. 179 00:07:37,824 --> 00:07:39,660 - My name's Millie Tipping. 180 00:07:39,693 --> 00:07:42,463 I sit in something called the quiet zone. 181 00:07:42,496 --> 00:07:44,698 ♪ ♪ 182 00:07:44,731 --> 00:07:47,234 It's run by the wonderful Kerry. 183 00:07:47,267 --> 00:07:49,503 Thank you. Hope we win. 184 00:07:49,536 --> 00:07:51,805 - Millie's living her best life, 185 00:07:51,838 --> 00:07:53,507 and there's no getting away from that. 186 00:07:53,540 --> 00:07:55,776 She is having the best time at the moment. 187 00:07:55,809 --> 00:07:58,445 And, you know, as parents, 188 00:07:58,478 --> 00:08:01,148 we'll do anything we can to accommodate that. 189 00:08:01,181 --> 00:08:04,652 And I think even having the quiet zone, 190 00:08:04,685 --> 00:08:07,187 it enables her to be who she is, 191 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:10,524 because they absolutely love her in that area. 192 00:08:10,557 --> 00:08:12,793 I think she is the queen of the area. 193 00:08:12,826 --> 00:08:15,429 It's a place where she can be who she is. 194 00:08:15,462 --> 00:08:17,598 Your mood has improved so much, hasn't it? 195 00:08:17,631 --> 00:08:19,667 You're not in a dark place. You're loving life. 196 00:08:19,700 --> 00:08:21,368 MILLIE: Yeah. 197 00:08:21,401 --> 00:08:24,805 - And that is recognizing that things are different to you. 198 00:08:24,838 --> 00:08:26,140 MILLIE: Yeah. 199 00:08:26,173 --> 00:08:27,441 - You do see things differently. 200 00:08:27,474 --> 00:08:28,609 MILLIE: Yeah. 201 00:08:28,642 --> 00:08:31,045 But, also, you embrace who you are. 202 00:08:31,078 --> 00:08:33,614 You are Millie. You are Millie Tipping. 203 00:08:33,647 --> 00:08:36,750 ♪ ♪ 204 00:08:43,190 --> 00:08:45,559 [guitar strumming off-key] 205 00:08:45,592 --> 00:08:47,461 PAUL: Whoo. 206 00:08:47,494 --> 00:08:50,631 Whoo. Good songs. 207 00:08:50,664 --> 00:08:53,567 [strumming continues] 208 00:09:02,442 --> 00:09:04,078 - [grunts] 209 00:09:04,111 --> 00:09:05,713 PAUL: Good jump. 210 00:09:05,746 --> 00:09:08,515 - [babbling] PAUL: Oh. 211 00:09:08,548 --> 00:09:10,551 Where's your football gone, love? 212 00:09:10,584 --> 00:09:13,554 [indistinct chatter] Where's your football gone? 213 00:09:13,587 --> 00:09:15,789 Should we find it? 214 00:09:15,822 --> 00:09:18,125 What you want? 215 00:09:18,158 --> 00:09:20,094 Me shoulders? 216 00:09:20,127 --> 00:09:21,428 [grunts] 217 00:09:21,461 --> 00:09:23,197 Since I moved back home, 218 00:09:23,230 --> 00:09:25,132 I've managed to spend a lot of time with Albi. 219 00:09:25,165 --> 00:09:27,201 I noticed unbelievable progression in him. 220 00:09:27,234 --> 00:09:28,636 He--he follows instructions now 221 00:09:28,669 --> 00:09:30,437 if I ask him to get things. 222 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:32,273 Or I could go ask him, does he want to go in the garden? 223 00:09:32,306 --> 00:09:33,641 Want to stand up? 224 00:09:33,674 --> 00:09:35,242 - [babbles] Yeah. PAUL: Yeah. 225 00:09:35,275 --> 00:09:36,744 All right, then. 226 00:09:36,777 --> 00:09:38,345 Go on, then. 227 00:09:38,378 --> 00:09:40,080 Can you touch the sky? 228 00:09:40,113 --> 00:09:41,649 Oh! 229 00:09:41,682 --> 00:09:43,517 He's a happy lad, 230 00:09:43,550 --> 00:09:46,053 enjoys every single day. 231 00:09:46,086 --> 00:09:47,321 He makes me smile. 232 00:09:47,354 --> 00:09:49,290 [roars playfully, chuckles] 233 00:09:49,323 --> 00:09:51,525 [grunting goofily] 234 00:09:51,558 --> 00:09:53,327 He doesn't talk. He's nonverbal. 235 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:55,596 But he might as well talk, 236 00:09:55,629 --> 00:09:57,364 because I know exactly everything he needs 237 00:09:57,397 --> 00:09:59,099 and when he needs it. 238 00:09:59,132 --> 00:10:00,501 And, you know, he's a joy. 239 00:10:00,534 --> 00:10:02,269 I wouldn't change him for the world. 240 00:10:02,302 --> 00:10:04,271 But sometimes it's just difficult when he's not well 241 00:10:04,304 --> 00:10:06,607 and he can't tell you why or something's annoying him 242 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,609 and you can't help him. 243 00:10:08,642 --> 00:10:11,145 Stand on Daddy's feet? 244 00:10:11,178 --> 00:10:14,081 Sometimes you just turn round, and he'll say, Dada. 245 00:10:14,114 --> 00:10:15,616 [voice breaking] And that's something that... 246 00:10:15,649 --> 00:10:17,284 I just love to hear it. 247 00:10:17,317 --> 00:10:19,320 It makes me cry every time, to be honest with you. 248 00:10:19,353 --> 00:10:21,055 Um... - [babbles happily] 249 00:10:21,088 --> 00:10:22,656 PAUL: [normal voice] Spin, spin, spin. 250 00:10:22,689 --> 00:10:24,725 Hug, hug, hug. Whoa, got you. 251 00:10:24,758 --> 00:10:27,728 [laughter] 252 00:10:27,761 --> 00:10:29,697 Every day I come in, I put pressure 253 00:10:29,730 --> 00:10:32,333 on meself to try and teach Albi something every day. 254 00:10:32,366 --> 00:10:34,101 Sitting here? Okay, then. 255 00:10:34,134 --> 00:10:36,103 Right, high five. 256 00:10:36,136 --> 00:10:37,571 And the other one. 257 00:10:37,604 --> 00:10:39,740 [smooches] 258 00:10:39,773 --> 00:10:41,575 [chuckles] 259 00:10:41,608 --> 00:10:43,544 If you're going through a tough time with your partner, 260 00:10:43,577 --> 00:10:45,412 for the sake of your child, and, you know, 261 00:10:45,445 --> 00:10:47,448 you feel like yous have to break up 'cause you're always 262 00:10:47,481 --> 00:10:49,550 at each other's throats because it is tough, 263 00:10:49,583 --> 00:10:51,252 then believe me. 264 00:10:51,285 --> 00:10:53,454 If you can stay for your child and stick together, 265 00:10:53,487 --> 00:10:55,189 it'll only help them and benefit them. 266 00:10:55,222 --> 00:10:58,125 And you can work through it, you know. 267 00:10:58,158 --> 00:11:01,662 It just--it takes work. It takes effort and... 268 00:11:01,695 --> 00:11:03,764 There's the beach. - [babbles] 269 00:11:03,797 --> 00:11:05,366 - Wow. Come on, now. 270 00:11:05,399 --> 00:11:07,634 - [babbles] - [giggles] Come on. 271 00:11:11,438 --> 00:11:14,141 - No, it's fine. It's, uh-- I'm not bothered, really. 272 00:11:14,174 --> 00:11:16,710 Just... [inhales sharply] 273 00:11:23,317 --> 00:11:25,386 No, I'm all right. 274 00:11:25,419 --> 00:11:26,654 It happens all the time, anyway. 275 00:11:26,687 --> 00:11:29,423 I'm used to it now. [chuckles] 276 00:11:29,456 --> 00:11:32,159 Knew it was coming anyway. Just stuff, you know. 277 00:11:32,192 --> 00:11:36,230 [chuckles, breathes deeply] 278 00:11:36,263 --> 00:11:39,566 PERSON: Five, six, 279 00:11:39,599 --> 00:11:43,170 seven, eight, 280 00:11:43,203 --> 00:11:45,639 nine, and ten. ALBI: Ten. 281 00:11:45,672 --> 00:11:48,208 - Yeah. - But he doesn't talk. 282 00:11:48,241 --> 00:11:49,643 He just done it out the blue the other week. 283 00:11:49,676 --> 00:11:51,378 - Oh, but that's so good, though. 284 00:11:51,411 --> 00:11:53,280 - We were sat in the kitchen at me mum's, 285 00:11:53,313 --> 00:11:55,082 and he was just counting fruit out of the fruit bowl. 286 00:11:55,115 --> 00:11:56,250 - Yeah. Just doing it? 287 00:11:56,283 --> 00:11:57,785 - I've never heard him do it before. 288 00:11:57,818 --> 00:11:59,286 I just looked up. I was like, what the fuck? 289 00:11:59,319 --> 00:12:00,588 Where's that come from? - Oh, my God. 290 00:12:00,621 --> 00:12:01,789 - And then now he just-- 291 00:12:01,822 --> 00:12:03,624 he recognizes the numbers and everything. 292 00:12:03,657 --> 00:12:05,359 - Yeah, then it, like, goes great, right? 293 00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:07,094 Like, with every kid, right? - Fully. 294 00:12:07,127 --> 00:12:08,662 - You got told a lot, oh, don't look at the future. 295 00:12:08,695 --> 00:12:10,264 You live day by day, and you do. 296 00:12:10,297 --> 00:12:12,566 You get through every day, but you need to know 297 00:12:12,599 --> 00:12:16,103 that you're doing the best that you can for her. 298 00:12:16,136 --> 00:12:19,273 But there's nothing to measure that against, so... 299 00:12:19,306 --> 00:12:21,408 - And I'll be doing. 300 00:12:21,441 --> 00:12:22,710 ALISON: Millie's 17. 301 00:12:22,743 --> 00:12:25,613 So, in 17 years as parents, 302 00:12:25,646 --> 00:12:30,284 Millie has, um, never told us she loves us. 303 00:12:30,317 --> 00:12:33,053 Even as a child, never held your hand, 304 00:12:33,086 --> 00:12:35,089 didn't want physical contact. 305 00:12:35,122 --> 00:12:37,591 We made a lot of mistakes but learned on the way. 306 00:12:37,624 --> 00:12:39,693 It's a really bad feeling as a parent 307 00:12:39,726 --> 00:12:41,795 because you feel like you're failing. 308 00:12:41,828 --> 00:12:44,231 And that's really hard because you're a parent 309 00:12:44,264 --> 00:12:46,600 and you just want to help her. 310 00:12:46,633 --> 00:12:48,602 But you can't because she doesn't want you to. 311 00:12:48,635 --> 00:12:50,638 And that's--that's really hard to accept. 312 00:12:50,671 --> 00:12:54,741 [Millie speaking indistinctly] 313 00:13:00,514 --> 00:13:02,049 PERSON: W-what's this for? 314 00:13:02,082 --> 00:13:04,718 - It's for Mullin and his son, Albi, 315 00:13:04,751 --> 00:13:07,621 because he got diagnosed with autism. 316 00:13:07,654 --> 00:13:10,824 And because I have it, I wanted to do something special 317 00:13:10,857 --> 00:13:14,662 to show that Mullin's not alone and Albi's not. 318 00:13:14,695 --> 00:13:17,664 It's--it's like a superpower. 319 00:13:19,433 --> 00:13:22,202 I don't--It shouldn't be seen as a disability. 320 00:13:22,235 --> 00:13:24,371 It should be shown as a superpower. 321 00:13:29,176 --> 00:13:32,146 ALISON: Paul Mullin has been absolutely fantastic 322 00:13:32,179 --> 00:13:33,614 with Millie. 323 00:13:33,647 --> 00:13:37,685 When the announcement came out about his son, 324 00:13:37,718 --> 00:13:41,455 obviously, being diagnosed with autism, 325 00:13:41,488 --> 00:13:44,758 I think that was a bit of a turn for Millie as well. 326 00:13:44,791 --> 00:13:48,462 MILLIE: He got those boots made with the autism thing on it, 327 00:13:48,495 --> 00:13:51,532 so now I can, like, look up to him and talk to him a bit. 328 00:13:51,565 --> 00:13:54,735 I used to be quite scared talking to Mullin. 329 00:13:54,768 --> 00:13:57,638 PAUL: Yeah, I posted the boots because there's so many people 330 00:13:57,671 --> 00:13:59,740 in the world who feel guilty. 331 00:13:59,773 --> 00:14:01,575 They feel like it's their fault. 332 00:14:01,608 --> 00:14:04,211 They probably feel lost. They feel like there's no help. 333 00:14:04,244 --> 00:14:06,714 I thought if I could help one person 334 00:14:06,747 --> 00:14:09,350 to be able to deal with their child's diagnosis 335 00:14:09,383 --> 00:14:11,485 and help them to accept the child-- 336 00:14:11,518 --> 00:14:13,053 'cause I know it's not easy. 337 00:14:13,086 --> 00:14:14,388 MILLIE: We do the chant-- 338 00:14:14,421 --> 00:14:16,190 "We've got Mullin, Super Paul Mullin." 339 00:14:16,223 --> 00:14:17,625 So I've done one-- 340 00:14:17,658 --> 00:14:21,328 "We've got Albi, Super Albi Mullin." 341 00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:24,064 ALISON: To actually know someone else 342 00:14:24,097 --> 00:14:26,667 who has a youngster as well, 343 00:14:26,700 --> 00:14:29,770 and I think Millie kind of thought she could be a help. 344 00:14:29,803 --> 00:14:32,673 - Basically, I put this one on, 345 00:14:32,706 --> 00:14:34,608 then Mullin was doing that as well, 346 00:14:34,641 --> 00:14:36,443 and his son was doing that. 347 00:14:36,476 --> 00:14:40,214 So they're, like, the same, and that by his name. 348 00:14:40,247 --> 00:14:43,717 Then the A for Albi or "autism." 349 00:14:43,750 --> 00:14:48,422 Then I did the heart and then them two together. 350 00:14:48,455 --> 00:14:50,791 - It's kind of given Millie a focus as well. 351 00:14:50,824 --> 00:14:54,328 - So, basically, this is a goodie bag for Albi. 352 00:14:54,361 --> 00:14:56,830 This is, like, a Paw Patrol blanket, 353 00:14:56,863 --> 00:14:59,700 'cause I have autism, too, I like soft things, 354 00:14:59,733 --> 00:15:01,669 so I thought he might like soft things. 355 00:15:01,702 --> 00:15:04,138 I have one of my fidget toys, what I love, 356 00:15:04,171 --> 00:15:05,773 so I think he will love it. 357 00:15:05,806 --> 00:15:09,543 So then I have one, like, little star pop-it. 358 00:15:09,576 --> 00:15:14,248 This is, like, a little stress-ball thing. 359 00:15:14,281 --> 00:15:16,716 Then I did him a drawing of him and his dad. 360 00:15:18,518 --> 00:15:20,788 So hopefully he'll like it. 361 00:15:20,821 --> 00:15:25,725 ♪ ♪ 362 00:15:32,265 --> 00:15:34,335 ALISON: Oh, I'm not even parked straight. 363 00:15:34,368 --> 00:15:36,770 MILLIE: Oh, well. ALISON: Oh. [laughs] 364 00:15:36,803 --> 00:15:39,440 - Let's go see Mullin. 365 00:15:39,473 --> 00:15:42,375 [indistinct chatter] 366 00:15:44,211 --> 00:15:46,546 [chanting] Let's go see Paul Mullin. 367 00:15:50,183 --> 00:15:52,786 Hi, Humphrey. 368 00:15:52,819 --> 00:15:54,455 HUMPHREY: Hi, Millie. You all right? 369 00:15:54,488 --> 00:15:56,156 MILLIE: Yes. 370 00:15:56,189 --> 00:15:59,092 [indistinct chatter] 371 00:16:00,327 --> 00:16:02,296 [grunts softly] 372 00:16:02,329 --> 00:16:03,664 [chatter continues] 373 00:16:03,697 --> 00:16:05,299 PERSON: Got your spot? 374 00:16:05,332 --> 00:16:06,566 - Got my spot. 375 00:16:09,469 --> 00:16:11,772 [upbeat music] 376 00:16:11,805 --> 00:16:14,708 - Right. I see you. 377 00:16:14,741 --> 00:16:16,076 PERSON: How are you today? 378 00:16:16,109 --> 00:16:17,778 - Yeah, good. - [speaks indistinctly] 379 00:16:17,811 --> 00:16:20,114 ♪ ♪ 380 00:16:20,147 --> 00:16:21,382 MILLIE: Phil Parkinson. - Thank you. 381 00:16:21,415 --> 00:16:22,616 - Thank you. Got it. 382 00:16:22,649 --> 00:16:24,518 MILLIE: Can I have a picture, please? 383 00:16:24,551 --> 00:16:27,154 - Of course you can. - Thank you. 384 00:16:27,187 --> 00:16:28,555 [Alison speaks indistinctly] 385 00:16:28,588 --> 00:16:29,790 - No worries. 386 00:16:29,823 --> 00:16:31,558 MILLIE: Can I have a picture, please? 387 00:16:31,591 --> 00:16:33,093 - Yeah, yeah, no worries. MILLIE: Thank you. 388 00:16:33,126 --> 00:16:36,730 [indistinct chatter] 389 00:16:36,763 --> 00:16:40,267 - Hash--hashtag "United." - They don't know who he is. 390 00:16:40,300 --> 00:16:42,136 - Hopefully I get to score, mate, again. 391 00:16:42,169 --> 00:16:43,337 PERSON: Bye. - Bye. 392 00:16:43,370 --> 00:16:45,606 PAUL: See you later. All right. 393 00:16:45,639 --> 00:16:47,408 ALISON: They don't know. You're right? 394 00:16:47,441 --> 00:16:48,642 - Anywhere? 395 00:16:48,675 --> 00:16:50,244 PERSON: Yeah, anywhere will do, won't it? 396 00:16:50,277 --> 00:16:54,582 ♪ ♪ 397 00:16:54,615 --> 00:16:56,617 - Come on, Mullin. 398 00:16:56,650 --> 00:16:58,485 - Are they? Good stuff. - Yeah. 399 00:16:58,518 --> 00:17:01,655 ALISON: Millie? Perhaps Paul will come round here to do it 400 00:17:01,688 --> 00:17:03,357 where there's a bit more room. 401 00:17:03,390 --> 00:17:05,225 - How are we, Millie? - Hello, Mullin. 402 00:17:05,258 --> 00:17:08,562 - What have you got this time? Wow. 403 00:17:08,595 --> 00:17:10,598 That's lovely, that. MILLIE: I got you-- 404 00:17:10,631 --> 00:17:12,800 I got Albi a gift. 405 00:17:12,833 --> 00:17:15,102 It's stuff-- what I use to calm me down. 406 00:17:15,135 --> 00:17:16,670 PAUL: Really? You shouldn't have. 407 00:17:16,703 --> 00:17:18,339 MILLIE: Yeah. - Why? 408 00:17:18,372 --> 00:17:20,608 MILLIE: 'Cause I don't use them. 409 00:17:20,641 --> 00:17:22,309 - Thank you so much. 410 00:17:22,342 --> 00:17:24,411 Can I have a hug to say thank you? 411 00:17:24,444 --> 00:17:25,679 - Okay. 412 00:17:25,712 --> 00:17:27,381 - Thank you so much. 413 00:17:27,414 --> 00:17:30,718 I think Albi will be so happy with this. 414 00:17:30,751 --> 00:17:33,454 [camera shutter clicks] - Thank you, Paul Mullin. 415 00:17:33,487 --> 00:17:35,422 - Gonna have fun? Do you think we're going to win? 416 00:17:35,455 --> 00:17:37,124 - 5-0. - 5-0? 417 00:17:37,157 --> 00:17:39,226 - Can you fake a penalty? 418 00:17:39,259 --> 00:17:41,595 [laughter] - Don't say that. 419 00:17:41,628 --> 00:17:44,265 I got enough abuse the other night for getting that foul. 420 00:17:44,298 --> 00:17:46,567 - Can you dive us into League 2? 421 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:48,535 - Every time I score now, 422 00:17:48,568 --> 00:17:50,571 I'm going to make an A sign like that for Albi. 423 00:17:50,604 --> 00:17:52,306 [cheers and applause] 424 00:17:52,339 --> 00:17:55,276 But, also, it's quite cool to-- an A for "autism" as well. 425 00:17:55,309 --> 00:17:59,446 So whatever people want it to be for them, that's perfect. 426 00:17:59,479 --> 00:18:01,382 Obviously, for me, it's for me little boy. 427 00:18:01,415 --> 00:18:05,119 [upbeat music playing] 428 00:18:05,152 --> 00:18:08,054 [cheers and applause] 429 00:18:09,556 --> 00:18:13,327 [stadium announcer shouts indistinctly] 430 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:16,397 [cheers and applause continue] 431 00:18:16,430 --> 00:18:18,799 ALL: Wrexham! 432 00:18:18,832 --> 00:18:22,302 [sound muted] 433 00:18:26,173 --> 00:18:29,609 [muted cheering] 434 00:18:56,436 --> 00:18:59,406 [soft music] 435 00:18:59,439 --> 00:19:06,379 ♪ ♪ 436 00:19:29,102 --> 00:19:32,039 [soft music] 437 00:19:32,072 --> 00:19:39,012 ♪ ♪ 438 00:19:58,332 --> 00:19:59,599 [child giggles, seagull cries]