Transcript for Everything

Mike via old style video recorder:

Alright.
I think it's on.
[background noise fades into music]
All right, Reg?

Zara via video message:
Mike I just wanted to wish you a very, very happy birthday.

[Mike walking into his house unaware of his birthday bbq]

Wife:
[quietly, hushing the guests]
Shh, shh.
He’s back.

Zara via video message:
‘So gutted I can't be there in person-’
But  I hope you have a wonderful day.
[Mike enters the room and Everyone is cheering]
We all do!
[Indistinctive Chatter whilst Mike makes his way around the party]

Will via video message:
‘Mike-’
[Cut to Mike hugging family members at his party]
‘We can’t believe you’re turning the Big SIX-O,’
‘You don't look a day over 59.’

Mike:
[spots zara]
Zara!

Zara:
[Hugging Mike]
- Surprise...
We proper fooled you.

[Music]

Mike:
You sure did.

Chris:
[Taking off a face mask]
Happy Birthday, Dad!

Mike:
[Hugging Chris]
- Chris! So lovely to see you mate

Chris:
[Hugging Will]
Will, how you doing, mate?

Will:
I hope you’ve got plenty of veggie burgers ready.

[Mike cooing over Will’s Baby]

Chris:
Don’t worry, mate we’re on it. BBq’s on...

Mike:
‘Uh BBQ that’s my domain!’
[Walking over to the grill]

Will via video:
You know...
‘It's hard to put things into words.’
‘But I'll try.’

[Small boy, younger Will knocking on the door with a black sack of clothes]
[Shot of older Will washing his hands then walking ot his childhood bedroom]

Young Will:
[sat on the bed getting frustrated with Mike putting his clothes away]
What is the point?!

Mike:
[Finishing putting his clothes away]
Just... pop down for some dinner
when you're ready.

[Young Will frustrated on his bed]
[Older Will reminiscing in the same spot]

Zara:
[Wandering over to the bird feeder]
When I first came to stay with you,
I was so nervous.

Mike:
[Showing young Zara the bird feeder]
We get plenty of sparrow
and maybe, if we’re lucky, a goldfinch.

Young Zara:
[Frustrated]
Can we go in now?
I’ve had enough.

Mike:
Ketchup?

Young Zara:
- Put it on the bun, not the burger.
That's how my dad used to do it, it’s way better.

[Mike squeezing ketchup on the Bun and smiling, trying to make Zara feel at home]

[Older Mike handing Older Zara a burger, the way she likes it]
[Zara smiling and thanking Mike]

Mike:
[Teaching Zara guitar]
Play an E minor

Older Zara:
‘But I have such great memories of that time.’
[Young Zara playing the chords on the guitar]

Younger Chris:
You're a natural
You’re not a bad teacher are you, Dad?
Older Zara:
[Smiling at Mike whilst he talks to her]
‘And I hope you do, too.’
[Mike and Will flipping Burgers]

Older Chris:
Hey, you have got to see this.
[Hands Mike a video tape]
I found it in the loft.

Younger Mike on Tv via Video tape as seen in the beginning:
‘I think it's on.’

Older Chris watching Tv with Will:
Watch this, mate.

[Turns to TV with video tape playing]

Young Will:
‘Woohoo... camping!’

Older Chris:
I forgot we even filmed it.

Young Chris via Video Tape:
You alright, Will?

Young Will via video tape:
Yeah
[Video plays camping montage of the boys]

Younger Chris:
Here we are looking for exotic animals.

[Younger Will smiling]

Young Chris:
[pointing up at a tree]
Oh, up there.

[The boys in a pond with a net]

Young Chris:
Oh, haha! Look at it!
[Will lifts up a animal in the net]

Young Will:
- I got something!
Oh my God...

[Montage of the boys rolling down a Hill]

Young Chris:
Yeah!

Younger Mike in video:
Nice straight peg.

[Younger Mike helping younger Will with his homework]

Mike:
It’s alright, don’t worry.
Younger Will:
[Getting frustrated]
- I don’t get it.
What am I meant to do? It’s stupid.

Mike:
It's okay.

[Cut back to video of Mike and Will pitching a tent together]

Younger will:
Think I’m starting to get the hang of this.

[Cut back to Mike and Will sat on Wills bed trying to do his homework]

Young Will:
It’s not okay! I don’t get it!
[Throws book and pencil on the floor and walks out the room]
It’s just stupid!

Mike:
[In video watching Will and Chris put up the tent]
Well done.

Young Will:
- Thanks.

[Clip of them back from holiday and Mike watching Will hang his clothes up and smiling at how far he has came]
[Older Mike standing with the boys at the BBQ smiling at Zara playing the guitar]

Zara:
I guess what I'm trying to say is
[Zara playing guitar]
I don't really know
what would have happened to me
Without you.

[Zara and Mike hugging through indistinctive chatter]

Will via video message:
It's hard to put things into words,
[Saying bye at party]
but I'll try.

[Wife cleaning up after everyones left]
[Mike watching videos as his wife walks up to him]
Wife:
Y’alright?
[Mike nods and continues watching]

Will via video message:
Everything I've got,
[Will and his Partner with the baby]
everything I have now...
[Will and Mike talking]
I look back and well…
[Montage of different memories of Mike and Will when he was a child]
For everything...
[Mike watching the video on his phone]
Thank you.
[Mike smiling as words on the screen appear]

Words:
What you do with your Life could forever change someone else’s.
Foster for your local authority.

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Logos for Hammersmith & Fulham Council, The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council and Fostering Shared Services. This is followed by the website address for Fostering Shared Services and their contact number.