It's a Sin

I read this thing.

It said that back in the 1800s,

women had so little standing in society

that if a woman murdered someone,

they could arrest her husband, like it was his fault,

'cause they considered that in law

she was literally incapable.

They thought women had no capacity for morals

or common sense or anything.

Which meant the husband was responsible

for everything she did.

So, if the wife murdered someone,

her husband could be hanged.

Oh, don't give her ideas.

- I wish. - Lucy, tell your mum,

don't get ideas now, I'm not safe.

As soon as you get there,

you bring that law back fast as you can.

- I'll have a word. - Good boy.

Well, he's not the Lord bloody Chancellor.

He's gonna study the law, not make it.

Well, give him time.

No! Definition of a barrister is a servant of the law!

He's leaving home to buckle down and work hard,

that's the point.

Oh, I meant to say,

I'll go through your wardrobe next week.

There's stuff in there from when you were 12.

It can all go.

But just leave it, I'll sort it out when I come back.

Oh, that's not till Christmas.

Yeah, but I know where everything is.

Well, I won't go mad.

Anything nice I'll put to one side.

But I can move everything out and give it a good scrub.

All the corners.

Maybe even paint it.

By the time you come back, it'll be like new. Hm.

I'll give you a call and let you know the number.

I mean it. It's different on the mainland.

If you see something left on the bus or a tube,

anything left on its own, don't touch it, all right?

There's some things your mother didn't pack.

I don't want you getting some girl in trouble.

But make sure they all get used.

Your mother's right, it is different on the mainland.

It's a lot more fun.

So what's all that about then?

- How'd you mean? - Your dad.

Past week he's been picking you up every night.

Oh, he's working round the corner,

he likes going for a pint, that's all.

All right then. Well, have one for me, yeah?

Right, I'll see you tomorrow.

See ya.

Who's he?

That's not fair. I can't help working with men, can I?

Father, forgive my son, Roscoe.

He has fallen into the pit of sodomy. Save him, oh, Lord.

Uncle Basil's here. I warned you.

He's gonna take you home.

Look, there's 120 quid, it's all I've got.

Just take it and go.

But, go where?

I don't know.

You're the one with the secret little friends, aren't you?

Go to them, I don't care.

Uncle Basil can't take me out the country,

not if I say no.

If you cause trouble,

he says the whole family can go back to Nigeria and I'm not!

I won't!

You're not gonna ruin my life too.

Roscoe, if they send you back home,

they will beat you and bleed you.

In the name of God, they will kill you.

And then they'll throw your body into the forest

and leave you for the animals.

You stupid little kid.

Uncle Basil's downstairs.

Just run.

Run.

It goes without saying,

but if you need me to make the journey alongside you,

I would be more than happy.

It would be an honor.

That would help. Thank you.

Given the time of arrival,

some people choose to stay in Lagos for the first night,

but if you take my advice,

get him out of the city as fast as you can.

I can get you a car and a driver, it's easily done.

But that's an additional cost, on top of the rest.

The society would help, that's why they exist.

You fall, they catch you with open arms.

But it could take months to heal the boy.

How do I cope with Oscar away and no money coming in?

Again, the society's there.

We have anticipated everything.

What is he doing?

Your son has the devil in him tonight, Rosa.

That's exactly the problem.

What in the name of the Lord?

I'm going now.

So thank you very much and if you need to forward any mail,

I'll be staying at 23 Piss Off Avenue, London W Fuck.

Thank you and goodbye.

No! No, no!

Don't go! No, no!

Roscoe! Come back here!

Roscoe! Roscoe, come back here!

Roscoe! Come back here!

If you leave now, you don't come back.

Roscoe!

Hello.

Well, don't just stand there,

in you come, that's a good lad.

Now then, I went through everything with your mother,

but first things first.

There's the telephone and there's a jotter on the side

so you can make a list of any calls.

Just write the duration

and whether it was before or after 6:00 p.m.

Oh, that's the family, that's Mike and my lad, Ross.

Colin's arrived, boys.

We can all have a cup of tea once you've settled in.

And breakfast is included.

If you've got a radio or a tape deck,

then not past 10:00 p.m.

And it's a cheque every Friday morning.

That's the inventory.

And, obviously, no girls in the room.

Goes without saying.

It's nice though, isn't it?

Lovely. Thank you very much.

Oh, and there's, "Lovely." How funny.

I learn something new every day.

I have to memorize all the Oxford and Cambridge ties,

'cause all the different colleges have got a different tie.

But I did it.

Well, you've always had a good memory,

I could have told them that.

I remember you revising.

You'd learn whole chapters off by heart.

What's it like outside of work? Is it nice?

- Yeah. - You making friends?

Yeah.

There now, lucky them, I say.

What do you do, go for drinks?

Yeah, sometimes.

You going out tonight?

Yeah.

Oh, nice, where you off?

I don't know, anywhere.

There's a million pubs and things, we go all over,

it's brilliant.

Well, I'll see you tomorrow. Bye-bye.

And well done for today.

Oh, it was all Mr. Coltrane's doing.

I don't think they stood a chance.

Just doing my job, sir.

Well, congratulations.

Colin, if you could just stay behind.

Take your jacket off.

It's all about tiny little particles of cotton.

They get under the fingernails,

they can get into the bloodstream.

Tiny little fibers, burrowing in.

So, you've got to wash.

At the end of every day, give yourself a good scrub.

Fingernails, between the fingers.

Don't forget the thumbs.

Otherwise, all those fibers can get inside.

Come on.

Well, start washing.

I want to see your technique.

Fingernails and thumbs.

Come here.

All those tiny fibers, eliminate them.

Every single dirty little bugger.

Come on, take your shirt off.

Come on, shirt off.

Huh?

You gotta take the arm and you've got to clean it.

And clean it again.

Got that, Colin? Clean it and clean it again.

Clean it and clean it again.

And clean it, and clean it again.

Clean it, and clean it again!

And then under the arm.

Sorry,

I had that Penhaligon account going through my head,

so I thought I'd do a little bit of homework

if that's all right?

I was teaching Colin cleanliness.

Absolutely.

Got that?

Yes, sir.

I'll see you two bright and early.

If he says anything,