Scrapper

Twelve-year-old Georgie lives in London, keeping her mother's death a secret from social services by pretending her uncle cares for her. Only her friend Ali knows the truth and helps her steal bikes to survive. She clings to the home Vicky left behind and comforts herself by watching a video of her and her mother on her phone.

Georgie's estranged father Jason arrives during the summer holidays, determined to stay. He threatens to reveal her secret to social services if she tries to push him away. He starts to win over Ali, who previously helped Georgie, increasing the tension for Georgie.

Jason earns Ali's trust by engaging with her and trying to help, though Georgie remains wary. He has been living in Ibiza selling nightclub tickets and arrives with stories that intrigue and confuse Georgie. Ali's support makes Georgie feel torn between welcoming a father and protecting her independence.

Georgie discovers a bullet in Jason's pocket during a tense moment at dinner, which deepens her mistrust. She questions his motives and whether he intends to hurt or help her. The discovery marks a turning point in how close she allows him to get.

Jason joins Georgie as they attempt to steal a bike, trying to cover their tracks. The pair narrowly evade the police, but later that evening Georgie realises her phone is missing. In a fit of rage, she beats up Layla after crossing paths with her on the street.

That night Georgie sleeps in a room she keeps padlocked to herself, and she imagines climbing a tower of scrap metal toward Heaven to reach her mother. The vision underscores her grief and need for a link to Vicky.

Georgie and Jason bond on a field as they go metal detecting; he plants a bracelet for her as a sign of his growing commitment. He explains that finding the bullet as a boy was his own keepsake and that he wants to be part of her life.

Jason buys Georgie a cake and leaves it on Layla's doorstep, acknowledging Layla's mother during an awkward moment. He apologises with money, which upsets Layla's mother, suggesting the delicate balance of forgiveness and boundaries in their circle.

Jason cuts the padlock and enters Georgie's private room, where her tower of scrap metal grows. He leaves behind his phone and a voicemail from Vicky begging him to come home and be a father to Georgie.

Georgie searches for Jason and finds him at a playground playing football with other boys. He admits he wanted to tell her about the voicemail but was too cowardly, and Georgie admits that she wants him in her life.

The family chooses to embrace a father-daughter bond while social services remain none the wiser about the fictitious uncle. Layla enjoys her cake and gains two weeks off school, while Georgie and Ali start to reconcile with each other as the new pair grows closer.

Georgie and Jason repaint the living room and continue to steal bikes together, signaling a fragile but hopeful new life. Their bond deepens as they navigate trust, forgiveness, and the complexities of making a family under the watchful eye of social services.