Episode 285 (18/04/22)

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India: PREVIOUSLY ON REDBYE:
A loud thudding noise is heard.
Rebecca: Hi, I'd like to speak to someone about the night Jack Dawson died.
A detective comes in.
Detective: Yes?
Rebecca: It was me. I killed Jack Dawson.
Rebecca sighs.
-I killed him.
REDBYE
Anything But Ordinary by Avril Lavigne plays.
Andrea looks in a mirror.
Rebecca: Morning darling.
Andrea turns around, she puts her hand on her head & shakes her head.
Harper opens the door.
Harper: Mum! George!
Rebecca, Harper, Noreen, George & Andrea are sat around a table for Sunday lunch.
Harper: These potatoes are amazing mum.
Noreen: Hiya love.
Andrea appears at the top of the stairs.
George: Andrea!
Andrea: Uncle George, Nan. Hi.
Anything but ordinary stops playing.
In the living room:
Noreen & George are sat on the sofa, Harper gives them both cups of tea, Harper sits down, Andrea puts a hoodie on.
Harper: & where are you off to?
Andrea: To see Luke, it's been nearly a year since his entire family left him.
Andrea leaves.
Harper: Teenagers eh? Thought I'd be used to her with me being a teacher n' all. So how's Cornwall treating you both?
Noreen: It's lovely in't it George.
George: Yeah, it's lovely, you & Andrea would love it, there's load of shops, they even do Oreo fudge.
Harper: Really?
Harper licks her lips.
-That sounds amazing.
George: The chocolate orange ones are amazing too.
Noreen: Have you been to see our Rebecca?
Harper: No.
Noreen: What'd you mean no?!
Harper: No, doesn't want me
Noreen: She's your sister Harper!
Harper: Mum she don't wanna see any of us, remember what she said, plus I requested a visiting order & she refused it.
Noreen: When was this?
Harper: October.
Noreen: October? Bloody October?
Harper tears up.
Harper: Yeah.
George: Harper it's not your fault.
Harper: No it is, I should've rung, I should've kept requesting for a visiting order, I've practically abandoned my sister. My sister who was abused by the bastard man.
She picks up the phone.
Noreen: What are you doing?
Harper: Requesting a visiting order.
In Melanie's flat:
Melanie opens the door.
Melanie: Hiya Andrea.
Andrea: Hi, I'm here too see Luke.
Melanie: (shouting) Luke! Andrea's here!
Luke comes down the stairs.
Luke: Hey.
Andrea walks in, Melanie closes the door, she goes into the kitchen.
-PS5?
Andrea: Absolutely.
In the Nolan's:
Harper puts the phone down.
Noreen: Well?
Harper: She denied it.
Noreen: Because you made her feee unwanted.
Harper: (shouting) For Fucks Sake!
Noreen: Who do you think your talking too?
Harper: You! Do you not get it?! She doesn't wanna see us? She never has done! When she confessed she told George that she doesn't want to see us & she wants to be on her own! What is so hard for you to understand mother?
In Melanie's flat:
Melanie enters the living room.
Melanie: Andrea, are you staying for tea?
Andrea: Yeah sure.
Melanie: I'll do some chicken tenders & chips, that ok?
Both: Yeah thanks.
Melanie: Great.
Melanie leaves the room, they carry on playing on the console.
Luke: So what's it like having your uncle & Nan back?
Andrea: Weird.
Luke: I bet, what I'd do to have some of my family back, I miss them all.
Andrea: I miss my mum, she doesn't want to see us, she thinks it'll do more harm than good.
Luke: But your her daughter.
Andrea: I know this sounds bad but sometimes I miss dad.
Luke: That's completely understandable I know Jack was a horrible man but he was your father your allowed to miss him.
Andrea: He probably doesn't miss me, after what I did to him.
Luke: What'd you mean?
Andrea: Nothing, forget it.
Luke: Andrea?
Andrea: It's nothing Luke, just leave it ok?
Luke: Did you kill Jack?
Andrea nods, Luke gasps.
Andrea: I'm sorry, I've said to much.
Andrea runs out.
Luke: Andrea wait!
She runs down the stairs.
Melanie: You desperate for the toilet?
Andrea shoves past Melanie.
-Andrea?!
Andrea opens the door & runs, Luke stands at the top of the stairs.
In the village:
Andrea shudders as her eyes tear up.

End of episode.

CAST (in order of appearance)
Andrea Nolan
Rebecca Nolan
Harper Nolan
Noreen Nolan
George Nolan
Melanie Dean
Luke Dean

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