Episode 3: Revenge in Royston Vasey
Scene 1:3/1 Int. Pen Shop. Day.
Pauline Campbell-Jones (Michaels) and Mickey M. Michaels are working in Pauline's Pen Shop 'Her Nibbs'. No customer is in the shop.
Mickey Pauline, why is nobody coming in your shop?
Pauline I don't know, Mickey.
Mickey It doesn't work well, does it?
Pauline No, Mickey love.
Mickey I'm bored, Pauline.
Pauline I know what you can do.
Mickey What?
Pauline You can go outside and if anybody passes, tell him to come in the shop.
Mickey OK.
Mickey is leaving the shop.
Scene 1:3/2 Int. Garage Shop. Day.
Ross Gaines is in the garage shop and talks to Al.
Al Hey, Ross.
Ross Hey, Al.
Al How are you?
Ross I'm fine. How are you?
Al I'm fine, too.
Ross And what about Rich and Pop?
Al Rich is fine, but I'm not in much contact with Pop anymore.
Ross It is really serious, this thing with Pop, isn't it?
Al Yes, it is. Do you think I'm doing the right thing?
Ross Yes, I think so. I think you need time without Pop. You can do anything that you want without him.
Al Yes, I think you're right, Ross.
Ross I have to go back to work now. See you later, Al.
Al See you.
Ross is leaving the garage shop.
Scene 1:3/3 Ext. High Street. Day.
Ross is going up High Street. He meets Mickey in front of the Pen Shop.
Ross Hey, Mickey. What are you doing here?
Mickey Pauline said I should stand outside and send somebody in the shop, if anybody passes.
Ross Why?
Mickey The shop doesn't work well, Ross.
Ross I'm sorry to hear that, Mickey.
Mickey It's alright. Pauline is a bit upset about that though.
Ross Well, it's hard to run a business.
Mickey But not for Al and Rich down the High Street.
Ross Yeah, just because Pop told them everything he knows.
Mickey Really?
Ross Sure, they ran Pop's News Booths before.
Mickey Right.
Ross Have to go. See you later, Mickey.
Mickey Bye, Ross.
Ross is going up the High Street to the Job Centre.
Scene 1:3/4 Int. Pen Shop. Day.
Mickey is entering the Pen Shop. Pauline is standing behind the counter.
Pauline Is anybody passing outside the shop, Mickey?
Mickey Just Ross.
Pauline What have you told him?
Mickey Just that the shop doesn't work well.
Pauline Why have you said that to him?
Mickey He's my friend.
Pauline He is a vicious little bastard.
Mickey Why are you saying that, Pauline?
Pauline Because it's the truth.
Mickey But he could help us.
Pauline I won't go to Ross. I would kill myself before I do that.
Mickey But he is nice.
Pauline He is nice to you, but he hates me. And I hate him. By the way, he won't help me.
Mickey Of yourse, he would.
Pauline He would help you, but not me.
Mickey Ask him, Pauline. You dont want to loose your shop.
Pauline That's right, but he won't help me.
Mickey You don't know that.
Pauline Of course, I know. Maybe he would help, if you asked him.
Mickey Are you sure?
Pauline Yes. Go to him, Mickey love.
Mickey is leaving the shop.
Scene 1:3/5 Ext. Butcher's Shop. Day.
We see Samuel Chignell and Maurice Evans are standing in front of the Butcher's Shop.
Sam Hello, Maurice. How are you?
Maurice Hello, Sam. I'm fine. How are you?
Sam I'm fine, too.
Maurice What do you think where Hilary is?
Sam I don't know. But I'm glad that we are out of prison.
Maurice Yes, me too. Do you think Hilary comes back?
Sam No, I don't think so. He is clever.
Maurice How could he leave us alone with this problem?
Sam I don't know.
Maurice Do you need 'Special Stuff'?
Sam Not anymore. I left it behind me in prison. What about you?
Maurice No. But sometimes I think about it.
Sam Me too. But I'm over it.
Maurice It was like hell in prison.
Sam Yes, it was. But now we are free, because we were just the customers and Hilary's helpers.
Maurice Yes, you're right.
Sam There is a lot of change since we went to prison.
Maurice Yes, too much changed.
Sam Have you heard about Pop's sons? They have an own shop down the High Street.
Maurice Yes, I heard that.
Sam Let us go there to find out more about the changes in town.
Maurice Great idea.
Samuel and Maurice are going down the High Street.
Scene 1:3/6 Int. Oriel House. Day.
Ross is sitting at his desk. Someone is knocking on the door.
Ross Come in!
Mickey is entering Ross' office.
Ross Hey, Mickey. What can I do for you?
Mickey Hey, Ross. I want to ask you something.
Ross Please, sit down. What do you want to know?
Mickey I told you that Pauline's shop works badly. And I want to ask you, if you would help Pauline with that.
Ross You want that I help Pauline with her shop. Have you tried anything else?
Mickey I think so. Pauline knows everything.
Ross Mickey, why isn't Pauline here to ask me for help?
Mickey She thought you won't help her if she asks you.
Ross Right. Tell her, she shall come to me. If she has good reasons that I should help her, I will help her.
Mickey OK, I will tell her that. Thanks, Ross.
Ross It's alright, Mickey.
Mickey is leaving Ross' office.
Scene 1:3/7 Int. Garage Shop. Day.
Rich and Al are working in the shop. There are a couple of people in there.
Al Rich, do you think Pop will do something like the thing he did before?
Rich Yes, I think so. Pop would never leave us alone with that.
Al Are we prepared for that?
Rich We will have an idea if we need one.
Al Do you think we can win against Pop?
Rich Of course, we can, Al. Don't forget, we are Pop's sons and there are two of us.
Al You're right. Pop is alone and we know everything that Pop knows.
Rich Right. We will show Pop what we can do without him.
Al Right.
Rich What do you think will Pop do next?
Al I don't know. Why are you asking me that?
Rich You know Pop better than I do. Pop did everything with you, not with me.
Al Yeah, you're right. But I have absolutely no idea what Pop could do.
Rich We will find out soon enough.
Al Yes, we will.
Rich Maybe we should have an idea before Pop comes with something new.
Al You're right. Let's think about it.
Rich Right.
Scene 1:3/8 Int. Oriel House. Day.
Ross is sitting at his desk. Somebody is knocking on the door.
Ross Come in!
The door opens and Pauline comes in.
Ross Hello, Pauline.
Pauline Hello, Ross.
Ross Can I help you?
Pauline You know exactly how you can help me.
Ross What do you mean?
Pauline Don't be stupid. Mickey said I should come to you.
Ross Right. Sit down.
Pauline is sitting down.
Ross How can I help you , Pauline?
Pauline I need help with my pen shop. It doesn't work well. And I hope you have any idea how I am more successful with it.
Ross Well, I could help you, but you have to oblige me.
Pauline What would I have to do?
Ross First, beg me.
Pauline No.
Ross Alright. We forget that. I will help you under a few terms.
Pauline What terms?
Ross You will do everything I say.
Pauline Alright.
Ross You don't use insulting language.
Pauline Alright.
Ross And don't even think about doing anything against me.
Pauline Alright.
Ross And maybe there will other terms follow.
Pauline Fine.
Ross Now we agree.
Pauilne Yes, we agree.
Ross Great. Then let's start thinking.
Pauline Great.
Scene 1:3/9 Ext. Shit Office. Day.
We see a blue trailor. In this trailor is the office of Joseph Nigel Lisgoe.
Scene 1:3/10 Int. Shit Office. Day.
We see Lisgoe with Glenn and Barry in his office. Lisgoe looks very angry.
Lisgoe What do you think you are talking to?
Barry You, of course.
Lisgoe I don't mean that, you fat bastard.
Barry I'm not fat, I'm large. Tell him Glenn.
Glenn Yes, he is large.
Lisgoe I am your boss, so I can call you what ever I want, alright?
Barry Yes, Mr. Lisgoe.
Lisgoe So, how much did they pay to you today?
Glenn 200 pounds.
Lisgoe 200 pounds. That not all what they owe me.
Glenn We know, Mr. Lisgoe.
Barry It is very hard to make them pay.
Lisgoe I thought I told you both how you have to do it.
Barry You did, Mr. Lisgoe. But it doesn't work every time.
Lisgoe Show me how you did to make them pay.
Glenn First, we knocked hardly on the door. Then we summoned them.
Barry And then we were tough and threatened to hurt them.
Lisgoe Maybe you weren't hard enough.
Glenn We will be tougher next time, Mr. Lisgoe.
Lisgoe Alright. So, now go and bring me the rest of the money.
Glenn Yes, Mr. Lisgoe.
Glenn and Barry are leaving the office.
Scene 1:3/11 Int. Oriel House. Day.
Ross and Pauline are still in his office and thinking.
Ross Come on, Pauline. I thought that you are clever.
Pauline Cleverer that you.
Ross I don't think that. You need my help, remember?
Pauline Yes, of course, I remember.
Ross And don't forget, I am the boss in this relationship.
Pauline I know. But what do you think will I do after you helped me with my shop.
Ross I think, you forget that I still could say Mickey the truth about the whole thing after you got out of prison.
Pauline You won't do that.
Ross Why are you thinking that?
Pauline Because you didn't do it before mine and Mickey's wedding.
Ross Yeah, but just because I didn't want to ruin his wedding. He's still my friend.
Pauline But you want to ruin his marriage and his life?
Ross If I have to.
Pauline Alright, you don't have to. So, what is your idea?
Ross I think you need some advertising.
Pauline What do you mean with it?
Ross People in town must know what exactly you sell in your shop.
Pauline It's a Pen Shop, Ross.
Ross You know that, Mickey knows that and I know that. But people in town don't know that. There is no sign that tells them that.
Pauline Alright. What do I have to do?
Ross First, you need a sign that tells what pens exactly do you have in the shop.
Pauline Isn't that obvious?
Ross No. You have to attract the attention of the people.
Pauline Alright. But how should the sign look like?
Ross It should look interesting and conspicuous.
Pauline Alright.
Ross I will think about more.
Pauline Alright. I have to go back to Mickey. He's waiting.
Ross See you later.
Pauline Bye.
Pauline is leaving Ross' office.
Scene 1:3/12 Int. Garage Shop. Day.
It is late at the day. The garage shop is closed. Al is working in the garage shop. Rich isn't there. Pop is entering the garage shop.
Pop Hello, Al.
Al Hello, Pop. What do you want?
Pop I just want to talk to you.
Al Why?
Pop Am I not allowed to talk to my son?
Al Not in our position.
Pop Al, come back to me. I swear I will give you your own News Booth. You will have complete freedom on it and you will be in charge of it.
Al That was what I always wanted of you.
Pop And I will give it to you.
Al I don't know. I have this shop with Rich now.
Pop So? You can leave Richie as you left me.
Al No, I can't. We are partners.
Pop We will be partners, too.
Al I have a partner and I'm happy with it.
Pop You can't be happy as long as you are with Richie as your partner.
Al Why not, Pop? Rich is a great partner.
Pop But he will make a mistake and then leave you alone with the consequences.
Al Don't reproach Rich with this mistake.
Pop Al, I am sure that he isn't as good as he thinks.
Al You don't know how good he is, Pop. You never see him working without you as his boss.
Pop And you did?
Al Yes, I did.
Pop You visited Rich without my permission?
Al I never wanted to tell you that, but yes, I visited Rich.
Pop I will forgive you that you lied to me.
Al You don't need to, because I won't come back.
Rich is entering the garage shop.
Rich Hello, Pop.
Pop Hello, Richie.
Rich What do you want?
Pop I just want to visit my sons.
Rich Alright, you did. I think you should go now.
Pop Alright. I have to go anyway. Al, think about what we talked about.
Al I don't have to, Pop. Bye.
Rich Bye, Pop.
Pop Bye.
Pop is leaving the gararge shop.
Rich What did he want from you, Al?
Al He wanted that I change my mind.
Rich Did you change your mind?
Al No.
Rich Are you sure about your decision?
Al Yes, why shouldn't I?
Rich Al, I know how close you and Pop were or maybe still are.
Al No, Rich. I and Pop aren't close anymore.
Rich Do you really still want to be my partner?
Al Yes, of course. I am happy that I am your partner.
Rich So am I. I'm glad that you want to be my partner.
Al We will be successful and happy, aren't we?
Rich Yes, I'm sure of that.
Al Let's work and go home then.
Rich Yes, let's go!
Rich and Al are working in the garage shop.
Scene 1:3/13 Int. Pen Shop. Day.
Ross is with Pauline and Mickey in the pen shop. They are discussing the plan which they have worked out.
Pauline Ross, are you sure that it will work?
Ross Yes, I'm sure.
Pauline I don't know why I trust you.
Ross Because you need me.
Pauline You helped me, but I can do it myself now.
Ross If you are sure about it.
Pauline Yes, I'm sure.
Ross Alright. Then I should go. But don't come to me, if you need help again.
Pauline I won't.
Mickey Pauline, we need him.
Pauline Not anymore, Mickey.
Ross Pauline, I hope you know that there is more to do than that.
Pauline There is more?
Ross Of course. That would be a little bit too easy, wouldn't it?
Pauline Maybe. So, Ross. Would you keep going to help me?
Ross Alright. I'm here anyway and our agreement is still on.
Pauline Yes, it is. Thanks.
Ross Alright Let's see how it works.
Scene 1:3/14 Int. Sheababs Restaurant. Day.
Mike Harris and Geoff Tipps are sitting at their table. Brian Morgan is entering the restaurant.
Brian Hey, guys.
Geoff Hey, Brian.
Mike Hey, Brian, How are you?
Brian I'm fine. And would you stop to ask me that, please.
Mike I'm just worried about you.
Brian I'm over the thing with Katie, really. There is nothing that you have to be worried about.
Mike Alright, I won't be worried about you.
Brian I'm sorry, Mike. It sounds just as you would pity me.
Geoff Oh, Mike. You pity Brian, but you didn't pity me.
Mike I don't know why I should pity you.
Geoff First, my thing with Katie and then my whole life.
Mike Geoff, your thing with Katie was years ago. And all right, I pity you because of your life. Are you happy now?
Geoff Yes, I am.
Mike Brian, I don't pity you. I just wanted to be nice.
Brian Alright. Let's forget about it.
Mike Yes.
Scene 1:3/15 Int. Pen Shop. Day.
Ross, Pauline and Mickey are waiting for the customers. But there is no one else.
Mickey Where are the buyers?
Pauline I don't know, Mickey love. Where is everybody, Ross?
Ross I think I know what the problem is.
Pauline Really? What?
Ross The problem is that you just sell pens.
Pauline Of course, I sell just pens, Ross. This is a pen shop.
Ross I know. What I mean is that you should sell other office supplies as well.
Pauline But then it wouldn't be a pen shop anymore. It would be a shop for office supplies.
Ross Yes, maybe it would, but people are going in a shop for office supplies to buy pens. That's why they don't have to go in a pen shop to buy them.
Pauline Maybe you're right. But what can I do? I don't want to own an office supplies shop.
Ross Maybe you have to, if you want to sell pens.
Pauline Alright. If I have to. But what do I need?
Ross Leave it to me.
Pauline Right.
Scene 1:3/16 Int. Garage Shop. Day.
Samuel und Maurice are standing at the counter with Al.
Sam Hello, Al.
Al Hello, Samuel. Hello, Maurice.
Maurice Hello, Al.
Al How are you both?
Sam Fine.
Maurice Yes, me too.
Al I heard you were in prison, because you had something to do with the nosebleeds.
Sam We were in prison, but we weren't responsible for that.
Al I don't judge you. Do you know who was responsible for that?
Sam No. Have you any idea?
Al No, the police never found out. But Hilary Briss is said to have something to do with it. Did you know?
Sam No, but we heard about it. Do you know where he is?
Al He closed the butcher's shop and left town. Only God knows were he went.
Sam Is the police still looking for the responsible ones?
Al I don't know. I didn't hear anything about it for months.
Sam How long do you and Rich have your own shop?
Al Just a few weeks. We are still in trouble with Pop.
Maurice Doesn't Pop like that you have your own shop?
Al No, he wants us back at his booths.
Sam And you both don't want to go back to Pop?
Al No. Do you think we should go back to him?
Sam No. I think it's a great idea that you are independent of Pop.
Maurice Yes, I think you will achieve great success.
Al Thanks.
Sam There are a lot of things in town which have changed since we went to prison.
Al Yes, a lot has changed. Are you alright with all the changes?
Sam We're fine.
Maurice Yes, we're fine.
Al If I can help you, just let me know. I will do my best.
Sam Thanks, Al. We will, but just if we really have to. We don't want to put upon you.
Al You won't.
Sam Thanks.
Al You're welcome.
Samuel and Maurice are leaving Al.
Scene 1:3/17 Int. Pen Shop. Day.
Ross, Pauline and Mickey are sitting in front of a computer. Ross is tiping at the keyboard.
Pauline Ross, what exactly are you doing there?
Ross I order writing pads, folders and other office supplies from wholesalers via the internet.
Pauline How long will it take until the supplies are here?
Ross Just one or two days. I hope.
Pauline Do you think this plan will help to sell more pens?
Ross We will make another sign that tells that you sell other office supplies now. Then people will know that they can buy other supplies as well as pens.
Pauline And then they will come in my shop to buy it?
Ross We can't force them to do that, but with the right ads they will.
Pauline And what can we do, if they won't come?
Ross We will think about that later.
Pauline Alright. And how much will this order cost?
Ross We will use a quantity discount, but after it, it will cost about one two hundred pounds.
Pauline Alright.
Scene 1:3/18 Int. Garage Shop. Day.
Rich and Al are working at the counter. Pop is entering the garage shop.
Pop Hello, guys.
Al Hello, Pop.
Rich Hello, Pop.
Al What can we do for you?
Pop I'm just looking after my boys.
Rich Why is it so hard to believe?
Pop I'm serious, Richie.
Al I don't believe you too, Pop.
Pop But you can trust me.
Rich No, we can't. You declared war on us, remember?
Pop Yes, I remember. I am sorry. I didn't mean it.
Al That is hard to believe, too.
Pop But I am very serious. Boys, I want peace.
Al Rich, should we trust him?
Rich I'm not sure, if we can trust him.
Al Me neither. Maybe we should think about it.
Rich You're right. Pop, we need time to think about it.
Pop Alright. You know where you can find me.
Pop is leaving the shop.
Al So you think that he's it serious about it?
Rich I'm not sure. He could want to trick us.
Al Yes, but he is still our father. Maybe he just want to act like a father again.
Rich Maybe, but we should be careful.
Al Absolutely.
Scene 1:3/19 Int. Pen Shop. Day.
Ross, Pauline and Mickey are stocking the shelves with the new office supplies.
Pauline I hope this will work.
Ross I hope so too.
Pauline What will happen, if it doesn't work.
Ross Well, I didn't have any other ideas yet. But if it doesn't work, you might have to close the shop.
Pauline But this shop is my dream.
Ross I know, Pauline. But maybe there is no other way.
Pauline What reason could they have to not come into my shop?
Ross One of the reasons could be that they buy in the shop up the High Street for years. And they don't like you.
Pauline Why don't they like me?
Ross I really have to tell you that?
Pauline What do you mean?
Ross They know you, Pauline. You are not very nice. And that is just one reason for them, not to like you.
Pauline I am nice.
Ross No, you're not. You should show them that you are nice. Go outside and be nice to the whole town.
Pauline You think that will work.
Ross Maybe. But you have to try.
Pauline Alright, I will try it.
Pauline is leaving the shop. Ross and Mickey are still in there.
Mickey Ross, do you think Pauline can be nice?
Ross I don't know, Mickey. I really don't know.
Scene 1:3/20 Int. Windermere B & B. Day.
Alvin Steele and Judith Buckle carry on the Windermere after Sunny's death. Alvin is lost in thought.
Judith Alvin, are you alright?
Alvin I'm sorry? Oh, yes.
Judith What are you thinking about?
Alvin I just thought about Sunny.
Judith Why?
Alvin Well, a lot of things in here remind me of her. And the marriage with her wasn't that bad.
Judith But you came to me, all the time.
Alvin We had a few good years as well as bad ones.
Judith Do you still love her?
Alvin In some sort of way, I think so, yes. But I love you more. And our time is better than the time with her.
Judith Do you want her back sometimes?
Alvin No, I don't. Do you want the old times back?
Judith No. And would you stop thinking about her now?
Alvin I'm sorry. I will stop thinking about her now. But here is so much what remembers me of her.
Judith Maybe we should leave and move to another town.
Alvin But this is my Bed & Breakfast. I can't just leave it.
Judith Alright. If this is your opinion.
Alvin Yes. Is this alright for you?
Judith Of course.
Scene 1:3/21 Int Pen Shop. Day.
Ross and Mickey are waiting for Pauline.
Mickey Where is Pauline?
Ross I don't know.
Then Pauline is entering the shop.
Mickey There you are!
Pauline Yes, I'm back.
Ross How was it?
Pauline You were right, Ross. The whole town hates me. But I think I have found a few people who will come.
Ross What have you done to them? Do you blackmail them?
Pauline No, Ross. I don't need that.
Ross Oh, I think you do.
Pauline No, I'm not you.
Ross I don't need that either.
Pauline What do you think what you are doing with me?
Ross I don't blackmail you.
Mickey What do you mean, Pauline?
Pauline Nothing, Mickey love. Would you go outside and look for customers?
Mickey OK.
Mickey is leaving the shop and then he stands in front of the shop.
Pauline Now back to us.
Ross Alright.
Pauline You want more than help me, don't you?
Ross You're right. What do you think what I want?
Pauline Should we go in my office?
Ross Do you really think that I want that?
Pauline You wanted it the last time.
Ross You know why I did it before.
Pauline Yeah. Will you tell Mickey about it?
Ross That depends on you.
Pauline What do you mean?
Ross If you are doing what I want.
Pauline I will never do what you want.
Ross Remember, I have the edge over you.
Pauline And you said that you don't need to blackmail me.
Ross I don't need to blackmail you, but I kinda like it.
Pauline You bastard.
Ross And what are we doing now?
Pauline You win, Ross. I will do what you want.
Ross Alright.
Pauline What do you want first?
Ross First, you will give me the authorisation to do anything in the shop.
Pauline But... Alright.
Ross We will take it from there.