Eddie, that's outrageous!
It's true, though! You can't say things like that!
People don't take care of themselves any more,
they just let themselves go.
You cheat! You're a cheat.
How would you feel if someone said that to you?
That's the way I am! I wouldn't mind if someone said that to me. Eh?!
I'd be flattered!
Mum?
Can me and Eva go to the park? No.
Aunty Helen said she doesn't mind, but she said we have to ask you.
Your brother's enjoying himself. Mm-hm.
Mum, please? Yes, I heard you.
No, you can't, because we're eating any minute,
I'm not chasing after you, no.
I've only just lit the barbecue, we're not gonna eat for a bit.
Why don't you let them go out?
Then you can come outside and enjoy yourself.
He's over-excited, I want him to calm down.
Get them out from under your feet. Stop it!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
What's going on? He pinched me!
Ben! I didn't! You did!
How many time have I told you, don't lay hands on her! Hey!
Hey! Hey! Ben! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Everyone just calm down, OK?
Relax! Shut up. Supposed to be a nice day.
OK, now, look, I have a brilliant idea.
You two apologise to one another,
promise you'll play nicely, and then maybe,
maybe Mum-slash-Aunty T will let you go to the park for half an hour.
Sorry. Sorry.
Sorry, Aunty T.
Well, half an hour, then.
Yes! Well, go on, then!
Whoa! Slow down! Can you make sure Mummy knows, please?
And you need to take your phone.
Understand? Yes? OK, go.
Thank you.
Thanks.
You could have said no.
Come on. Come on. Come outside and have some fun.
Yeah?
Fun, remember? Fun!
Honestly, it is the best watch I have ever owned.
Look, if you look, you can see it's telling you active calories,
heart rate, oxygen levels.
You can see I've already put in my 7k this morning.
A decent recovery...
God, Eddie, that's amazing!
I barely got out of bed this morning.
David always says he's gonna take up running.
Oh, yeah?
Then I meet runners.
I'm at school from 6am, barely ever home before nine...
Theresa's always out in the garden most days with her whole routine.
I'm just... I'm in total awe.
Theresa, your sister thinks you've got too much time on your hands.
Oh, don't start a fight, please!
That is not what I said.
Er, salad, anyone?
No, thanks, mate. Today is cheat day.
I'm waiting for sausages.
Need a hand over there, Dave? No, thank you.
Keep turning them, yeah, nice and even.
What I meant was how Theresa manages to balance everything
along with the cafes and Ben is astonishing to me.
You know that smart watches are just another way for faded brands
to get your money and harvest all your data?
I don't know about you, Georgie, but I don't have data worth harvesting.
I'm not a perv, you know.
Actually, er, we took Eddie to go and see the cafes this morning.
Oh, that's lovely.
He asked for normal bread cos the sourdough was cutting into his gums.
It's just sharp, you know.
What Theresa has managed to do there
since Mum passed away is really wonderful.
Did you know Theresa's been nominated for a business award?
No! Yeah, we're going Wednesday evening.
Got ourselves a real high flyer here.
Does it get competitive?
What? No! Oh, God, no, not at all!
If I lived next to Fraser, I'd be comparing couch sizes.
Right, on that note, I'm gonna go and get the kids.
Come on, mate, let's give you a hand.
T, please don't go.
It's been half an hour. The kids'll be back any minute.
It's been over half an hour. Call them. Are the kids late back?
It's fine. Well, shall I go and get them?
You don't need to go and get them, I can go and get them, it's fine.
No, well, it's my fault they went in the first place, so I...
It's not your fault. It's so easy, I can go.
Two minutes. Tell them if they're not quick,
Uncle Eddie will have all their sausages.
Om nom nom! God, I love cheat day.
'Yo, this is Benji, wait for the beep...'
' Ben, where are you? We said half an hour.'
'Yo, this is Benji, wait for the beep...'
So, Eddie, how long are you actually staying?
Just for a little while. Checking in on my brother,
seeing a few friends. Yeah, it'll be nice.
And Theresa and I have taken a few days off work.
Yeah, I've got one or two visa issues to deal with
from the divorce, but as soon as that's done, I'll be heading back.
Why do you want to live in America, anyway?
Doesn't it cost, like, a million dollars just to see a doctor?
It's a great country, Georgina. People there look after themselves.
They don't expect things to be given to them.
You're literally sleeping on my dad's couch.
Yeah, and he's welcome to as long as he likes.
Thanks, man!
Ben, no. Please. No! Ben!
It's me, Ben, no!
What are you doing? Why did you grab her?
You don't grab people! Ever. Do you understand me?
Do you understand me?
Yes. God!
What were you doing? I was going out of my mind.
You said you'd be half an hour. You said you'd be in the park.
Why didn't you answer your mobile phone?
Is Mum angry? No.
Actually, maybe it's best if we just, erm...
keep this to ourselves, yeah?
Maybe not tell Mummy.
Get in the car.
This is seriously such a nice place. Hm.
I've no idea why you and Theresa talk about leaving so much.
What? You're thinking of leaving the Drive?
No, no, no, no, it wasn't...
Eddie, can...? No, erm, no.
Theresa and I were just, er, talking about, erm, the countryside,
you know, the... house in the country, more space...
But it was a-a daydream. You know?
Yeah, the country's overrated, anyway. The people are weird.
Oh! Here they are! Hey!
Don't worry, kids, I've saved you a sausage.
She'd have said something to me, surely...
Well, maybe not.
Well, clearly!
Well, she's nuts.
How did you find Eddie tonight? How did he seem to you?
I don't know.
He doesn't mean to be rude, he's just not great at reading the room.
Well, I thought he was on great form.
I mean, I was a bit worried that he might've got a bit carried away,
but it's understandable, given everything.
Look, T, he's only been here a day.
I don't complain and we practically live with your sister.
Sounds like a complaint.
He's had a rough time. He needs me.
Yeah, well, he doesn't like me.
Of course he likes you.
I don't like the way you are around him.
Sorry, er... what have I done wrong?
When I didn't want the kids to go out today,
it's because there was a legitimate reason.
I wasn't just being a boring nag.
They were a few minutes late, T.
But when Ben is aggressive and angry,
he can't just get what he wants,
and it would really help me if you supported me
rather than trying to be his friend.
OK.
Hello, Jean. I'm so sorry to disturb you.
That's all right.
M-My son Alex, he's gone missing. We don't know where he is.
Oh, my God!
Erm... When did you last see him?
I haven't seen him since I left for work last night.
Gareth is positive he went out this morning.
But we haven't seen him. He... He usually always comes home...
Right. I heard Helen was here, she's his head teacher,
I thought she'd know what to do... Yeah, I'll get her.
I'm so sorry to ruin your evening. No, God, no, no, no... Helen!
Jean. I'm sorry to disturb you, Helen...
Have you called the police?
No, not yet. Not yet. We've been looking.
Er, she says he went out this morning.
Right, well, why don't you go home and call the police,
and then stay there in case Alex shows up?
We'll get in our cars and go out and look for him.
Really? Are you sure? Absolutely.
Fraser, will you go get David?
Eddie can look after the kids.
I'm sure it's nothing to worry about.
Theresa's already had to drag our two back from the park earlier.
We'll find him.
Theresa? Yeah?
Oh, God, I shouldn't be driving. None of us should be driving.
Hey, Jean said they thought that Alex had gone out.
Mm-hm. Thought.
Like... she didn't know. Like they hadn't checked.
I never said I was gonna take up running.
David, there is a child missing.
I've definitely heard you say it before.
Anyway, I was just making conversation.
Do you want me to take up running?
I don't care.
God!
I'm sorry if I undermined you with Ben.
It's fine. It's done now.
At least he's safe, thank God.
I was just, erm...
Well, I mean, I was just trying to help, you know,
cos you just seemed so stressed, so... OK.
But it's not like I turn into a wanker when my brother's around.
Oh, God! Yeah, right.
Hey, I'm, er, I-I'm... I didn't mean it, what I said about Eddie.
I'm just... I'm sorry, OK? I was just tired.
Tired. Yeah.
I think Eddie's... great.
'Eddie's a twat, isn't he?'
I thought he was all right.
You'd have no idea he was Fraser's brother.
I thought Theresa seemed very off this afternoon. Didn't you?
I thought she seemed fine. Fine?!
'She looked miserable.'
Do you think they'll leave the Drive?
Why would they want to leave the Drive, David?
I have no idea, Helen.
She's your sister.
You know, actually, I don't like the way you are around Helen.
Oh, my God!
I'm serious. I just said I was sorry.
She drowns you, T.
OK. And everybody else can see it.
She obsesses about you, it's all the comments, the compliments.
Wow. Compliments!?
Oh, my God! OK!
She pities you, T.
She pities you!
'It's bloody patronising. She treats you like you're this...'
broken thing,
and you're not.
You're absolutely not, T.
I really, really hate the way you disappear when she's around.
I hate it.
No-one in this world cares for me as much as Helen does, so...
Wow.
Argh!
David's putting Eva to bed next door.
This is a nightmare.
We have to make some sort of announcement at the school tomorrow.
We're gonna get inundated with calls.
Maybe one of the kids knows where Alex is.
I mean, maybe he's at a friend's house. Is that something he'd do?
You probably get a fair few paedophiles around here.
It's the right area for it.
Plenty of kids. Quiet. Insular.
Eddie...
Look, I'm just saying, they're everywhere.
It could have been one of our kids, Eddie.
The police are here.
Jesus.
It's just a joke.
A joke?
Alex is missing. His parents are terrified.
The police are out there, asking questions.
Did you two...?
Did...? Did either of you see him today when you were out?
No. Ben?
We didn't see him! Why do you always think I've done something?
I haven't done anything!
So this wasn't you, this was somebody else, was it?
It was just a joke.
Yeah, well, I'm keeping this. Mum!
Thanks, love. You didn't need to do that.
It's all right. I really needed to get out of that other room,
to be honest. Yeah.
Eddie...
mentioned that you and Fraser were thinking of leaving.
What?
Erm...
Not that I know of. You would say, wouldn't you,
if you weren't happy? Yeah, of course.
I mean, I am happy. We're not not happy.
I mean, obviously, we talk, we talk, erm,
but, like, aeons in the future. Not... Eddie's...
He's a bit odd, isn't he?
So, what's the matter, then?
I'm really worried about something. Erm...
I didn't find the kids in the park, I found them by the woods.
They were fighting.
They were really weird.
I'm really worried that something's happened, that they've...
I'm... I'm worried...
I found this on Ben's phone.
That's Alex Boyd, isn't it? SHE SIGHS
Theresa, this is... awful.
It is, it's awful, but I see these all the time.
Kids send these to each other.
It's like a meme. It's not just...
I think... I think you're reading too much into it.
Maybe. No, you are!
You always do with him! Look, Ben can be...
But he's not capable of... And neither is Eva!
You know, I...
It's silly, silly even talking about it.
Yeah.
Sorry, I-I'm so sorry, Helen. I just... I was just so worried.
Ben's fine, he's more than fine.
He's normal. He always has been.
Have you mentioned this to Fraser?
No.
Good.
I've got school tomorrow.
You should get some sleep.
Yeah. Night. Night, love.
Thank you. Sorry. Stupid.
See you tomorrow. Yeah.
There's quite a lot of barbecue food left over.
We could take some round for the Boyds.
Eddie's gonna be out seeing friends.
We could pop round, see how they are.
I don't think that's a good idea.
Why?
Who wants leftover barbecue food?
Oh.
Well, I thought it would be nice.
Thought it was the sort of thing that neighbours are supposed to do.
What do you think?
OK.
I've got a late finish tonight, darling,
so Dad's gonna come and pick you up, all right?
Yeah.
Did you see Alex anywhere when you were out yesterday?
When you were out playing with Ben?
No.
OK.
As some of you may well be aware...
..something very sad has happened over the weekend.
One of our children, Alex Boyd, has gone missing.
And all of us, but most especially his mum and dad,
are very, very worried about him.
Now, while I don't want to scare you,
it is important to remember what we have always said -
if you see anyone acting strangely,
or making you feel uncomfortable,
you must tell a trusted adult straight away,
and always tell your family where you are going.
If there is anything worrying you,
and if you know anything about where Alex Boyd was,
or who might have seen him or been with him
over the weekend, then don't keep it to yourselves.
I would like all of us to keep Alex Boyd and his family
in our thoughts.
What do you say?
What?
To people in this situation?
No idea.
Hi, Gareth. Hiya.
We just, erm...
Well, we helped out with the search and, er,
we thought we should...
Brought you some food.
Yeah, do you wanna come in?
Do you make these carvings yourself?
Gareth's got a shed in the garden. He's always out there.
They're really nice.
I'm so sorry. I can't begin to imagine how you must feel.
What have the police said? Have they found anything?
They want us to do a press conference.
Yeah.
There's 12 registered sex offenders around here.
Did you know that?
No, I didn't know that, no.
The police wouldn't talk about it,
but that's what Milena down the road told me.
And she knows cos her husband installs broadband
in people's houses.
You learn a lot of things going installing broadband
round people's houses.
Sorry, I just need the... the toilet?
Just... the top of the stairs, straight on.
We should go. Yeah.
They're just being kind, Gareth. They've come here to pry.
We'll, um... let you guys... Thanks so much for coming.
I'm so sorry, we're... Not at all.
No, we're so sorry.
Erm, if you need anything, just...
I hope everything's all right with the food,
it was just a few bits left over from the barbecue...
We're vegetarian, mate, so...
Oh. It doesn't matter, it was really kind of you.
I can get something else... No, it's fine.
We're not fussy right now.
Yes?
Hello, Stephanie. Sorry to interrupt, Mrs Bardwell.
Erm, do you have a moment? Of course. Come in.
I, um... Oh, please sit down.
I wanted to talk to you about Alex.
Of course.
How are his classmates?
They're OK.
We're taking it slowly.
I'm sure you're doing brilliantly.
I'm so sorry,
I feel... terrible.
I should have said before, but... Said what, Stephanie?
Alex was distant, a lot.
Hungry, sometimes.
Anxious, or angry a lot of the time.
He could be...
He had bruises. Small ones.
Any child could get them, but just with everything else...
I know I should have said, but it just never felt that...
And now I'm also worried it could be nothing,
but you never know what's going on at home,
so I thought I should say something. You've done the right thing.
You just leave it with me, and, er...
..I will talk to the authorities. I'll be very discreet.
I'm just worried it's all my fault.
It is absolutely not your fault.
You've done nothing but be a kind, observant teacher.
Thank you.
Our son Alex is ten years old.
He loves superheroes.
He loves making up stories...
..making little films.
'Our son is missing.
'And we just want him back...
'If you have our son,
'or if you know where he is, or who has him,
'please... please just give him back.
'Tell us where he is.
'There won't be any trouble.
'We just want our baby back.'
'Please!'
Hello.
Hi.
Is Jean home?
Er...
no, no.
She's, er, she's... She's at her mum's.
I'm...
I'm sorry.
It's just...
it is so terrible.
And I...
..I just wanted to say, if there's anything...
..anything that I can do...
Do you wanna come in?
Yeah.
Dad, this is so stupid!
I'm just being cautious
until we find out what happened to that little boy.
Yeah, well, I'm not a little boy, am I?!
You're welcome to ask your friends round here,
but I'm not having you wandering off into town at night at the moment.
I'm sorry. Dad... I said no!
Urgh!
I'll talk to her.
Knock, knock.
Come on, sweetheart. Your dad's just...
It's scary times, he's just...
He's just being careful, that's all.
Do you want me to drive you over to a friend's, or...?
Dad is guilty because it could have been Ben.
He's just taking it out on me.
He's not taking it out on you, but he is trying to protect you.
The other stuff's probably true.
I'm sorry, I don't want to be a problem.
You are the furthest thing possible from a problem.
Ben's been upset, hasn't he?
Yeah. Yeah...
Were they friends? Him and Alex?
Same class.
He must be terrified.
Suddenly, the world is... dangerous, you know?
Yeah.
Would you like me to talk to him?
Er... That's kind of you. I think he's fine.
Thank you. I'll leave you to it.
She's fine. She gets it.
That's good. Yeah.
Thank you. Thank you.
You know, she's brilliant, Georgina.
She is. You do get that, don't you?
I do. It's a nightmare.
I mean, she's mature and articulate, and...
really kind.
You should be really proud of her. You've done really well.
I'd say we both have.
Have we?
With Ben, something's not right.
I think he needs help.
Why?
I'm worried about his behaviour.
He's ten, T, he's bound to be an arsehole sometimes.
I'm really not worried about his behaviour.
Yeah, but he's, erm, different with you.
I'm worried that I...
that I'm....
Look, babe... That...
You know that I know it's really hard bringing a child up
on your own.
And I can speak from experience that I think you've done a good job.
Ben's dad left.
And the poor kid is trying to work out how to be a boy,
by himself, you know?
Ben's fine, T.
You've done a good job.
You haven't raised a monster.
He didn't leave.
He... He didn't leave us.
I didn't know Ben's...
..dad.
Erm...
In fact, I-I never even saw his face.
I told you we were together, but we weren't together.
I was at a party.
There were a lot of strangers.
And then I woke up in the hospital.
Helen was there, to pick up the pieces.
And later, I realised that I was pregnant...
..and I wanted him, so...
You know, when he...
When he was a baby,
he was...
..so sweet...
..and as he gets older...
..the more and more I...
..I worry that that is...
..part of him.
Maybe it's me. Maybe it's just that I'm...
I don't know.
When I look at him now, he looks...
less...
..and less like me.
And it's...
I'm sorry, I do know that it's...
I do know that it's not his fault.
I know that it's not his fault.
I just don't know what to do.
Oh, God, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
It's fine because I should have told you.
No, no, no, I, erm...
I understand. It's OK.
Look, I, erm...
OK, it's just... I'm not just saying this,
I've been thinking about this for a long time, but, erm...
..why don't I adopt Ben?
I mean, I know it sounds mad, but...
..it's not actually, if you think about it.
Because, er...
Because I love you, and, erm...
..it would be good for Ben to have a... a male figure in his life,
you know?
Someone who can stick around, someone who's not going anywhere.
I'm not going anywhere, T. OK?
And...
he doesn't need a doctor,
someone to make him feel like he's broken, cos he's not.
He's fine, T.
We're fine. OK?
I'm sorry. M-Maybe this was the wrong time to...
No, it's fine.
I, erm... I just ne...
I just need to, erm, think about it.
Yeah, I know. Yeah.
Mr Boyd, there's been a concerning development
regarding Alex's disappearance. What?
What's happened?
'Police searching for missing ten-year-old Alex Boyd
'have cordoned off a landfill site
'after the discovery of his mobile phone.
'The police have renewed their appeal
'for anyone with relevant information to come forward.'
I need you to tell me what you've done.
They've found his phone. Alex's phone.
They found it in landfill.
So if you and Eva had it, and then you threw it away,
then they're gonna find out.
I need to know what you have done.
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