My Ain Folk

Finish with it!

Do you realise you've made me late for work?

- Well? - Well?

I don't want any of your ruddy cheek!

I want to see my gran!

I'm not going!

Run for it, Jamie.

I'm not going! I'm not going!

I'm not going! I'm not going! I'm not going!

I'm not going!

Da!

Da!

They're gonna take us away! They're gonna take us away!

He was brought up by his granny on his mother's side.

Would you know where his mother is?

She's in an asylum.

By law, the father will have to accept full responsibility for the child's welfare.

Well, he's always welcome here.

The boy is obviously in need of care.

Don't you try to tell me my business.

My son's character's spotless.

There's not a black mark on his conscience.

Your mother's ruined my son's life.

He had the makings of a great man.

He could have had the whole world at his feet.

All gone.

She wanted to destroy him!

What made you think you could come here?

Tommy!

Tommy!

Come on and wash yourself.

Come on, give that to me.

What a state!

It's freezing.

It's cold, Jamie. It's cold.

There we are.

Look up. Look up.

Are you all right?

Hm?

How old are you now, son?

Would you like to come home and live with me?

You whore! You whore! You bloody whore!

I'll swing for you! Bitch! Bitch! Bitch!

Bitch of hell!

~ Summer suns are glowing

~ Over land and sea

~ Happy light is flowing

~ Bountiful and free

~ Everything rejoices

~ In the mellow rays

~ All earth's thousand voices

~ Swell the psalm of praise

~ We will never doubt Thee

~ Though Thou veil Thy light

~ Life is dark without Thee

~ Death with Thee is bright

~ Light of light, shine o'er us

~ On our pilgrim way

~ Go Thou still before us

~ To the endless day

Come away from there.

You're not allowed in there.

Open the door!

This'll never be a blaze.

Ach!

Come on, pet.

Oh...

you must have peed your bed.

Ach, never mind, it was my fault, dear.

Your mother should have taken you out much earlier than she did.

I'll sit and wash that.

And I'll get you a clean blanket, so I will.

My bottle's safe.

Come on, pet.

It's not your fault. Dinnae worry.

Ach, she's just my wee dearie, so she is.

You're my wee darling, are you?

Ach, you're just a wee bit...

Ach, you're wanting to go down, are you?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute till I get this done.

There you are. Away you go.

Who's the best boy...

.. in all the wide world?

Who is it, my darling?

Have a drink.

Ah.

Ah!

My young prince!

Please, Jesus, make my granny drunk every night.

I got word from the asylum.

Your mother's dead.

Whatever misfortune she had in her life, she didnae deserve that.

There is more beauty than horror in our countryside.

More hope than despair.

If you get stung by a bee,

you can cure it with...

a docken leaf,

because it has healing properties.

There is a legend that says it is safe to take home anything from nature,

except for one thing -

this is called dead man's flourish.

If you take home this flower,

it means somebody will die.

Your electric treatment must have done you good.

I would have came and seen you quicker, only you know what like she is.

He's wondering who I am.

Is he all right?

Hello, darling.

How are you getting on, darling?

Any chance of coming up and seeing you some time?

Oh, you havnae changed a bit.

Well, I'm away.

- Is that you when you were young? - Mm-hm.

Let me see your muscles now.

I've got bigger muscles than you.

Hm?

Thanks.

Your mother was a very nice girl.

I was very fond of her.

Always remember that.

Grandad, Granny isn't very good to you, is she?

No, son.

Why are you laughing?

Dear Jamie, just a few lines to let you know how I am keeping.

Well, I am keeping well.

My da came to see me, then he never came back.

If he comes again, I am going to ask him to bring you.

A man came to talk to me about a career in the Army.

But I don't care about anything.

The home is not bad, so long as you learn to look out for yourself.

From what I can see,

it's every man for himself.

They would take your head if it wasn't fixed onto your shoulders.

I am wearing long trousers now. That is all I have to say.

Love, Tommy.

How are you getting on, son?

Are you getting along all right, son, are you?