Boy A

How do you feel?

Oh, I don't know. Just like I'm having a dream.

Well, you're not, kiddo.

They... They said I could choose me own name.

That's right.

- Any name. - You got one?

I can't...

I can't make up me mind.

Why don't you ask me what's in the bag?

What's in the bag?

- It's funny you should ask. -

Terry.

- Have a look at what they're called. - Terry.

Kind of appropriate, don't you think?

I don't...

You don't know what to say?

Say thank you.

- Thank you. - My pleasure.

Thank you.

- All right. - All right.

Now...

As you know,

There are certain conditions that have gotten your release.

I do.

There's quite a few, in fact, so we've...

Jack.

What?

That's the name... That's the name I want.

Okay.

Jack.

Well, that's the first thing taken care of.

So what are you thinking?

Don't worry.

The longer you spend here,

the smaller it's going to seem, I promise.

Yeah, lots of students, plenty of new faces,

which will work out pretty well in your favor.

Mmm.

McDonald's.

Mm?

Oh, well,

at least we know what we're having for dinner.

Hi.

Hi, Miss Woolly.

This is my nephew Jack. Jack, Miss Woolly.

Come in, come in.

Sorry about the mess.

- And it's Kelly, by the way. - Kelly.

It's just that I'm on nights this week, so I'm actually not long out of bed.

- Tea? - No, thank you.

Coffee?

Tomorrow morning, I'll show you where everything is...

the washing machine, the dryer, whatever.

You like your room, right?

- Absolutely, yeah. - Good, I'm glad.

It's small, but it's clean.

- Am I wrong? - Uh-uh.

Functional,

and you've got the portable telly in there,

although don't try getting ITV.

It just won't pick up for some reason or other.

Anyway...

Sorry. Did you say you wanted a coffee or not?

- Uh. - Mmm.

So, tomorrow we go to the bank

and we open up an account for you, okay?

Because the more forms you fill in,

the more real your name is going to become.

Okay.

What else do you want to do?

Uh,

well, what else can we do?

Whatever we want.

In two weeks time, you start work proper,

so you need to experience as much as you can before then.

Of course, your history has to become second nature,

so I'm going to be going over it and over it

- and getting it. - Yeah.

I was wondering if m-maybe at some stage

we could take a trip.

To where?

See Philip's grave.

Think we could do that?

Let me...

Terry, no, if we can't, it's fine. Seriously, it's fine.

Just let me think about it, okay?

I'm not saying we can't go.

Right. Yeah, right.

Newton.

What's that?

It's where I'm from.

What's your name?

My name's Jack Burridge.

And why are you here, Jack?

Now, you got two numbers in your address book...

mine and P.S.

That's for Protection Squad.

Okay? That's a special number.

You call them, and they'll come running.

- Oh. - All right?

Now, just for tonight, there's two policemen.

Just go there. Can you see them?

Yeah?

- Yeah. - Okay.

How do you feel?

This is as bad as it's going to get.

All right?

Okay. Come here.

You're going to be fine.

Yeah?

"Putting it into his pocket, he turned back the way he'd come

"and went searching for home.

But It was evening now, and growing dark."

Then what did he find when he got to the...

A butterfly.

I don't see any hands.

A butterfly.

Butterfly pendant, good.

Okay, so who's going to continue?

Mr. Wilson?

Where's your book?

How difficult can it be to remember...

I'm sorry.

I take it your homework's done?

I forgot my copy.

Sara, you continue.

"He wanted to prove to his newfound friend

"that by obtaining the pendant,

he could be trusted with whatever task was put before him."

Hey, spastic!

Hey, spastic, why is your face always dirty?

And his clothes.

Yeah, and your clothes, mate.

It's because you're a spastic.

I'm joking.

Hey, stop, now. Come here for a minute.

Why?

I said we're joking. Come on, I'm teasing.

Secret, we want to tell you a secret.

Who's that?

Is that you, Eric?

Yeah.

Come down here.

Just a minute.

Now.

Your mother's sick, so don't go near her.

- Sick? - That's right.

Where is she?

Didn't you hear what I said?

Mum.

Mum, are you okay?

Would you like a cup of tea?

Leave me alone.

I had a fight, Mum.

Leave me alone. Get out.

Some boys, they...

What did I say to you?

Eric!

Hey.

How do you get 500 cars in a shed?

Put up a bingo sign.

What's your name?

Eric.

Want to see something cool?

Bloody hell.

What are you doing? You came straight at me!

Something hit me!

What's yours?

Huh?

What's your name?

Was it guilt, do you think?

Who knows?

Or...

a way of saying sorry?

Was he sick of the world?

We should go.

This was a bad idea.

Why?

Because Philip...

How many times have we talked about this?

Sorry.

Don't be sorry.

I made a decision to take you.

But we have to keep looking forward, not back. Okay?

The you from then is dead as well.

Or am I wrong?

Jack.

No, no. I'm all right.

Okay.

Right, come on.

I want to go home before dark.

All right.

Drop that off.

Come back, pick up something else.

Take that thing wherever it needs to go,

and so on.

- Simple, yeah? - Yeah, yeah.

Absolutely.

Now, you'll be partnered up

with Chris Kelly, who should be here but...