The Secrets

# When the rain is blowing in your face

# And the whole world is on your case

# I can offer you a warm embrace

# To make you feel my love

# When the evening shadows and the stars appear

# And there is no-one there to dry your tears

# I could hold you for a million years

# To make you feel my love

Excuse me?

What is this? Who are you?

I'm Cassie.

Dean?

I'm Cassie, your sister.

Look, please don't go. Look, you don't just turn up like this.

I didn't come here to upset you. Then what do you want?

What do you want? I just need a place to stay.

Dean!

Dean!

Dean!

What...What are you doing? What is this?

Smell it.

Smell it!

We smell the same, Dean. We're the same thing.

Don't you get it?

There are channels. OK? Proper avenues.

So why can't we go back to your place and give it a try?

You better come in.

Just be quiet. Everyone's sleeping.

Follow me.

Be quiet.

You can have my bed. I'll take the sofa.

Thank you. This is a temporary arrangement.

OK? Tomorrow, we start...

Ran into a barbed-wire fence when I was a kid.

Shit.

Was a bit.

You stay in here until I come and get you in the morning.

Can I have a T-shirt?

How did you find me?

I found a copy of your, erm...

adoption certificate.

I googled your name and your work profile came up.

Night.

Good morning!

Morning.

What are you doing falling asleep on the sofa?

Erm...

I was watching TV last night, fell asleep.

Oh. Well, I've got breakfast on the table, if you fancy.

So go on, then. Thank you very much.

Who is she?

Well, I've just seen her heading into the bathroom,

so you might as well fess up.

You brought someone home?

Yeah.

Yeah. But she's, erm...

..she's not my girlfriend.

OK.

She's my sister.

I think.

Cassie.

All right?

Hi, Cassie.

Erm, please, come and join us.

OK.

Can I get you some breakfast?

Tea, please.

Thank you. This is a turn-up for the books!

Erm...how did you meet up?

Er...

Cassie found me yesterday after work.

So you, erm, you came up from Southend?

Yeah.

That's where you were brought up?

Born and raised.

That must have been nice.

Not really. Bit of a dump, actually.

Well, it's got a beach.

Beirut has a beach.

And that was with your parents, was it?

That's right.

You know we, er...

You know we've met them?

Oh!

What were their names again?

Shaun and Becky Skinner.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, she had fantastic dreadlocks, your mum.

No. My mum had blonde hair.

My dad had dreads.

"Had"?

Right.

Well, it's very nice to meet you, Cassie.

Sorry, it's just...

it's a bit of a shock.

Sorry.

Tell me.

I'm sorry.

Well, what...

I'm sorry!

What happened?

Mum and Dad died.

I didn't come here...

..to tell you this. I came here to start afresh.

How?

When?

Car accident.

Look, she's his sister.

We still don't know that for a fact.

She's his sister.

So, what, we're just going to fling our doors open to her, are we?

What does it matter? She's here now.

You know what she's come from. You know.

You know what her parents are like. Come on, come on!

That was a long time ago.

It doesn't matter. They're fine.

I think that's foolish.

I mean, their youth was the least of their problems, Nigel.

Jesus Christ, if all we are is the sum of our parents,

I would hate to think what that makes Alex!

Look, come on.

All I'm saying is give her a chance, yeah?

What do you want from me?

I just want my brother.

I just want...

..a real brother, someone that I can look up to.

Why now?

I'm 18, and the hostel want to move me on.

It's just...

..something inside of me, it's been missing.

You're a part of me. I'm a part of you.

Hey. You all right? How are you doing?

I'm good. You?

Yeah, no, good, thanks. This is, erm...this is my room.

Nice room. Welcome. Thank you.

Are you enjoying yourself?

I think so. Still early days, I suppose.

You seem to be settling in OK, which is good.

Have, erm... Have a seat. Sit down.

Sit down.

Sit down, come on.

You know, I'm...

with Dad on this one.

You're welcome to stay as...

as long as you like.