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¶ Ambridge Reels: George's Attack Aftermath
You're a superstar. I think nothing of it, Julie. I'm waiting on a big job at Loxie Barrett, so you have filled a gap. Only seems right that I return the favour. It's probably just a seal or something, but Kenton noticed that we're leaking last night. And a cold January morning requires a hot shower. Absolutely. Oh, I'm so sorry, Akram. Happy New Year. And to you. Any resolutions? Oh, I haven't really had the time to think, to be honest. Well, get the shower mended, I suppose. Oh, well.
Tick. And you? I have promised Azra I will try to relax more. Easier said than done. Yes, indeed. I like to fill every minute normally. To my detriment sometimes. Zainab bought me a book of Sudokus a few weeks ago. That's not quite scratching the itch. Not as yet, no. Though a horrible start to 2026 for others, from what I've been told. Yes. Has anyone heard how George is? Awake, apparently, according to Emma, but I don't know any more than that. Oh, well, that's good news. Yes, yes, it is.
It's very frightening to have that sort of violence on your own doorstep. Everyone's very upset, obviously. Fallon's not herself at all, and it's really shaking, Kenton. He hasn't been sleeping. I'm aware George has upset a lot of people. But I hope he will be all right. You should try and eat something. No. Dry toast or maybe... I don't want nothing. Is anyone staring? No. Look.
Please, let me find your consultant. I keep telling you, she won't be here. No one's ever here. Do you want me to get your dad? He's not still downstairs, is he? Well, I tried to tell him. He's doing my head in, hanging round the whole time. What about Poppy? Mia's not going back to uni till Thursday. Poppy's fine with her. I notice Jake ain't messaged. George, you need to try and stay calm. I'm just... I'm bored out of my mind. I know, but you're still recovering.
You've got to take it slowly. Be patient. Can you, um... Can you remember anything else? Only what I said in my statement yesterday. That someone... Someone wants me dead. You did so well. It must have been, like, really triggering. Oh, here, here. Do you need to sit up? No, nah, I'm all right. You told them who it was, though, didn't you?
Who attacked you? Amber, please. You said it was them. Marky's mates. You did, didn't you? It ain't that simple. Of course it's that simple. I don't know who it was. All I can remember is voices and then grandad. You know, Neil. But it must have been them. I told you before. There's no way I can grass on them. But who else would it be? Oh, George. I mean, look what happened last time. Look what's happened this time. I'm...
I'm scared, Amber. But if they get away with this, what's to stop them coming back for you or for your family? Don't. Kira, Poppy, me? Yeah, yeah, I know. Call them. You're right. Now. I will. I just... What? I need to talk to you about something. Something I do remember, which I wish I didn't. Okay. What? You and Brad.
¶ Alice's Guilt, George's Apology
Oh, you're taking them down already. Oh, morning, Alice. Whoa, cinnamon. Yeah, normally we leave them up a bit longer, but they're old, these Christmas lights, anyhow. Oh, come on, boy. Do you need a hand? I've got to do Dad's at some point too, so I'm already in the zone. No, no, you carry on with your hack. It's a bit cold, actually. Glad of the rest. And Cinnamon certainly is. Oh, you're beautiful, aren't you, Cinnamon?
How's Brian doing after everything? Well, to be honest, he hasn't been well since New Year's Eve. Nothing serious, but don't say anything, will you? Of course not. We haven't told the wider family. You know what Dad's like. Not one for fuss. George Grundy has a lot to answer for. Well, Dad'll be fine. I hope George is too. Do you? Oh, sorry, that came out wrong. I reckon I might have been the last one to see him before he was attacked.
Oh, I didn't realise. Yeah. Had to give the police a statement. But did you see anything? No. Right. It was quite scary, being back with the police. Yeah, I can imagine. I know it sounds unhinged, but... A part of me thought they were going to arrest me. You? After everything. But they don't think you did it. Oh, no, no. Oh, good. But actually, I can't help thinking... What? Maybe it is all my fault.
George, please stop saying sorry. It doesn't matter. It does matter. I don't... I don't know what was wrong with me. I was... I was disgusting. The things I said to you both. I promise you it's fine. You're the only ones who've always been there for me. No questions asked. The only ones. And I know neither of you would ever do something like that. Of course we wouldn't. I'm sorry. Oh, babe. You don't have to be here. If you'd rather just, you know, call it a day and...
I'll even move out if you need to stay at Dad's. I'll just go. The last thing I want is to hurt you. I love you so much. I know you do. And Brad is my best mate. Have you... Have you spoken to Brad? I messaged, but he ghosted me, which is fair. What did you say? Just sorry for being stupid and paranoid. I don't know what's wrong with me, Amber. Shh.
Do you want to just call it quits? I'd understand. Oh, come here, George. I'm sorry. Listen. Why don't we just pretend that the last week never happened, okay? It's gone. It's in the bin. Really? Yes, I came so close to losing you, babe. I really don't know what I'd have done. And I'm sorry. You ain't got nothing to apologise for. I slapped you. I deserved it. Let's just start again then, yeah? You sure? I love you, babe. So, so much. Yeah, I love you too. So call the police.
¶ Jolene's Discovery: Wiped CCTV Footage
and tell them who did this. I should have walked him home, made sure he got there okay. Alice, it's no good torturing yourself with ifs and maybes, my darling. I'll call to Emma and... I don't know. Well, I, for one, think you gave George Grundy far more slack than he deserved. Yeah, I know you're right. Oh, I'm sorry, Jalene. I don't know where all this came from. Oh, don't be daft.
Well, thanks for the hot chocolate, by the way. Oh, that's all right. I was doing one for Acromenio. It's nice under these heaters. I'm ready to drop off. Well, I'm not sure a cinnamon will be impressed. I think he's keen to get going. Yeah. I'm coming, boy. Alice, you... You really don't owe George anything. None of us do. I just... He was such a...
nice boy when he was a kid. He really was. Well, people change. We're actually quite similar, you know. You and George don't come off it. No, we've both done things we regret. Both have a kind of... I don't know, a monster inside us. You're not cruel, Alice. You've never been cruel. Haven't I? You're a very forgiving person. I don't know how you do it. Well, like you said. People change. Julie! Well, you're a better woman than me. Yay, head crumb. Morning, Alice. Happy New Year. You too.
I'm so sorry to interrupt. There's someone on the landline for you, Jolene. I hope you didn't mind me answering it. I thought I could take a message. Yeah, who is it? Oh, just someone from the broody. Right. Sorry, Alice. I'm going to have to go. Yeah, sure. I need to pick up Martha anyway. Auntie Lillian made the mistake of buying her mini karaoke machine for Christmas. So it'll be K-pop demon hunters on repeat till at least April. K-pop what?
Oh, honestly, you're best not knowing. I'll see you. Bye, Akram. Bye. Oh, it's not Malcolm again, is it? Malcolm? The brewery? Oh, er... What? It's not actually the brewery on the phone. I'm sorry, Jolene. I didn't want to say in front of Alice. Well, who is it then? It's the police.
Once I told them all about Marky's mates and the shank and everything, they thought it might be a decent lead. Well, let's hope so. What were they saying about the bottle? That it was definitely from the same giveaway the bull were having. Right. It was scary to think someone was there, you know, watching me. But they could have just finished me off. Just kept going till...
I don't know why they didn't. Please don't. Guess I should be grateful they chickened out and used my phone to call an ambulance. Do you want some water? Nah, I'm good. They're testing for fingerprints. On your phone? The bottle. Well, the broken glass. Oh, okay. They don't reckon they'll find much, though. Really? How come? Loads of people could have touched it and it might have been passed around. They could have been wearing gloves. It was really cold.
I just think... What? I know it made sense and everything that Marky did this or whoever, but... But what? What if it weren't them? What do you mean? Of course it was them. I mean, everybody in Ambridge hates me. They don't hate you. What if it was someone else? Someone I know? Babe, be real. You need to stop this paranoia. It'll eat away at you.
You're not going to get any better if you keep torturing yourself, going over and over. Marky did this. Or one of his feral mates. There's no way it would have been anyone else. Okay? One empty mug. And one fully functioning shower, complete with new silicone sealant and an Akram Malik guarantee. Yeah, thanks Akram. I also took the liberty of applying a bit of mould-resistant spray. Very good stuff. Yeah, great. I noticed that your bathroom sink is...
is taking quite a while to drain. Is it? There's a very effective remedy my father taught me. Sorry, I'm just trying to get to grips with this CCTV. We had a new system last year and it's normally quite easy to use, but... Are you looking at New Year's Eve? Yeah, the police said they'd beer. an hour or so and I just thought if I can find the footage before then it will make their lives a bit easier I'm sure it will I always feel a bit oh I don't know
Looking through CCTV, folk going about their business, forgetting that they're being watched. It seems a bit, well, intrusive somehow. I suppose it depends what they're doing. Have you seen anything relevant? So far it's mainly... Just smokers and vapers and... Oh, that's strange. What? Well, I can't seem to find that. Akram, can you see? Oh.
What am I looking for? Well, the time codes for... I don't know, here. Not there? Yeah, look, along the top here. It just skips to the next morning. Sorry, Jolene. Khalil is the technical genius in our house. What does that mean exactly? It's gone. All the footage. Everything from the night George was attacked. I think somebody's wiped it. En Charming escuchamos que no deberías hablar sobre ir al baño en público, entonces decidimos cantar sobre ello.
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