We Need To Move On?

Rob pops over to Phil’s to watch Leeds’ last game of the season against West Ham. Determined to put “The Incident” behind him, Phil decides it’s finally time to sell the van. Rob agrees it’s probably for the best.

There’s just one problem. Ruby, Phil’s daughter, has plans of her own.  As ideas begin to take shape, Phil and Rob are forced to confront a difficult truth: some things can be changed, and some things can’t.

Transcript

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We've been through it all together. And we've had our ups and downs. What do you mean you're selling the van? It's on its last legs. You love that van? Well, it's time for a change, all right. You said you'd have it till the grave. You called her Martha. Ruben, enough. Okay. I'm selling the van. You're not mechanised, then, Stad. Well then. Hey up. Rob, you have a word with him? He's selling the van. Um Rob! I think it might be time for an upgrade. Not you and R. Right, can we stop talking about vans? The game's about to kick off. What's it for, this one? Well, they're safe now, aren't they? It's for the love of the game, Ruby. Seem to bring you two mostly misery. Anyway, enjoy. I'll be in the garden. Alright, love. You still want us to lose? Rob. Spurs going down would be one of the funniest thing to ever happen in football. Well, we could get 50 points. I don't think you're getting the magnitude of this, Rob. Spurs, billion pound fancy stadium. Spurs with their pints that magically appear from the bottom, with their Beyonce concerts, with their wanting to break off and form a European Super League, could get relegated. Yeah, I know, but we could finish above Everton, Fulham, Newcastle. We could get 11th, Phil, 11th. Look, look, for fans of football and laughing at other clubs' misfortune, this would be our moon landing rob. A moment in history we could talk about for years. A moment our grandkids had asked us about. I just I can't I can't do it. I can't want us to lose. Yeah. I can. Oh, you really are a sad, bitter man, Phil. Shh. Hey, hey, game starting. Come on, you I heard! Oh, you've got to be kidding me. Oh No, you can't be chanting for West Arm. That's too far, mate. Cool blamey, Gavner! Come on, Bowie! Philip, come on, man. Bowie's on fire! And he's shaking Danny Dyer! That's it, the half-time. What a shite half a football. Leeds should be two up. They're there for the taking these. Spurs winning also. Oh, the dream is crumbling. So, can you support Leeds now? No? I'm clinging on to the dream, bloody Everton. Need to score a couple. Is it half time? Yeah. Good. Right. I've thought about it and I'm gonna buy the van off ye. You what? Yeah, I'm gonna convert it into like a camper. Me mate Charlie's done it on hers and it's mint. No. What? No rubbish, he's it's gotta go. Well I can I can afford it. It'd be too tough. Alright. What are you talking about? Rob, have a word for him, will ya? Oh, no, he's he's right. Um can't have it hanging about. The the memories would um they'd be too they'd be too difficult, I think. He's right. I can't believe this. I mean, you you're not making any sense. Ruby, can we drop it, please? What bloody happened on that London train? Nothing, Ruby! Nothing! Alright. Just made me realise it's it's too much for her. I mean it. I need to move on, right? And I just can't have it staying around. It'd be like living with your ex or something. Well, you did live with your ex for two years. She's got you there. Yeah, alright, and and I realise it's not a good idea. Look, the van is being sold. End of. Why? End of well, you do mean nothing sometimes, dad. Yeah. Shall I get another beer? Yeah. Oh, well, that were absolutely shite. We did our job. But Everton, Everton should hang their heads in bloody shame. They have failed the footballing world. It doesn't take away from a fantastic season, though, does it? Hey, not one bit. Cheers. Cheers. 14th in the league. Cup semi-final. Beating. No, battered in that lot in their own backyard. I'm not sure you can batter someone 2-1. What a bloody season. Matty would have loved it. Amen. You know what? My Hugo isn't going to go through what we've all been through with Leeds. I know it. This club is on the up. The foundations are there now. Properly there. Something special's happening here. I can feel it. United are back! We are, Phil, we are. So bloody right. Hey, the hard work starts now though. Can we not just enjoy this for a moment? Hey, hey, you saw that result. Few injuries, and we get beaten by relegation fodder. Hey, what if for us next year we need some bodies and Phil? Come on, man. And what's he playing at with those subs? Waiting till 70th minute again. Phil played. And how bad were Aronson? Phil, eh. Hey, that Buenanotte looked twice to play it in ten minutes. Phil, come on, man. Dad, I'm using that bucket you're throwing out as a planter, all right? No! No! You've been listening to Ups and Downs. Rob was played by Dean Smith, Phil was played by Paul Fox, and Ruby was played by Claire O'Connor. Written by Chris O'Connor and Paul Fox with additional material from the creative team. Directed by Chris O'Connor. It was produced by Ed Heaton. Theme song by Claire O'Connor. We've been through it all together. And we've had our ups and downs.