Dark River

And away.

- Getting a full one? - Yeah. We've got to get a full one.

- (Whistles) - I hate 'em without handles.

I know.

- Do you want me to... - No, it's all right, I got it. Okay.

- Your wages. - Yeah, thanks.

Was it something we said?

Er, we um...

My dad died.

Oh, Alice.

When you're ready to come back...

Probably not coming back.

He... promised farm to me.

- That's good news, isn't it? - Yeah, yeah, be good, yeah.

Be good to settle.

You know, see my brother and...

Well, there'll always be a place for you here.

Hey. Shh.

Who are you, eh?

Oh. You're one of fly's, are you?

Hey.

- Joe? - (Dog laps up water)

Joe?

Joe?

Oh, stop!

Young girl: Come on!

It's not gonna be that cold. Come on!

Young man: Oh, my God, look at that. That's awesome.

Young girl: I am not getting in that.

Man: Who's going in first?

Young girl 2: You are.

Come on, guys!

Young man: To be fair, I wouldn't mind going in.

Come on!

Shh.

Hey, hey, hey! Shh.

Oh...

Hep.

Oh, God.

Oh, Lassie. (Sighs)

Let me see.

Hey.

I'll get gun, eh? Let's get you sorted.

Shh, Billie, Billie.

- Shh. Shh. Shh. - She bred out of fly, is she?

Eh? Er...

Erm... No, no, she's...

I paid good money for her - £500, like.

I've wasted her. She's... she's more of an alarm system than a working dog.

Needs an owner that can do better for you, don't you?

Where were you?

- I were contracted... - Don't.

You don't need to chat shit.

I'm here now.

And what good is that?

Really? I mean, it's too late now, innit?

He's gone.

- I've been driving all night. - Where's key for gun cabinet?

- I've got to get my head down. - There's a yow needs culling.

- I'm not giving you my gun. - Well, better get up there, hadn't you?

I haven't seen you for 15 years.

You've...

I'll...

I'll wait with her.

Can you call knacker man?

- (Van door closes) - It's all right.

Be over soon.

All right.

Stay there.

- (Sheep bleats in pain) - Man: You all right, love?

Yeah. She's broke her leg. She's done for.

Alice?

It's David. Spider.

Yeah, it's her left one.

Aye.

- (Sheep bleats in pain) - Aye.

20, is it?

You didn't know I were knacker man, did you?

- I got out of farming a while back now. - You said 20, did you?

Aye.

- Your Joe still hanging on, is he? - Yeah.

He's proper fucked now, in't he?

No, he's all right, actually.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

You know where to find me.

Where you stopping?

Prefab.

Don't be daft. Stop in house.

Oh!

Go on, hold my hand.

Go on, then. Take one step. One step.

No, no, you gotta hold my hand properly.

Erm... I've made you summat to eat.

Erm... I'm not hungry. It's fine.

Go on, then.

I expect you've been all over, then.

Yeah, well, er... there's a circuit, you know.

- New Zealand, Norway. - Yeah?

Anywhere there's sheep.

- Want one? No? - No.

Well...

You've seen the world.

Well, you must have been some places.

Dover.

To pick up spuds.

I used to get over to Ireland.

On wagons, like.

Yeah, it were great.

Ferry and that.

Most of the time, just been grafting here, you know what it's like.

And looking after dad.

I've applied for tenancy.

Eh?

Interview's tomorrow.

I'll do hard graft. You can... You can give up lorries.

Dad promised it to me.

Sorry? Am I fucking losing it?

You know he were asking for you, don't you?

Oh, yeah. He kept on asking, "when's she coming?"

And I had to... Well, I had to lie to him, didn't I?

I had to make shit up on your behalf.

Um... Will you get out, please?

- Get out. - Joe...

Please, can you just get out?

- You're early. - Rowan spender.

Lead the way.

What you doing?

This is land agent.

Water corporation sent him.

Rowan spender.

Fuck off. I don't care who you are.

You can fuck off out my house.