A Brixton Tale (2021) Movie Script

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[THUNDER]
[BROODING MUSIC]
[MOUSE CLICKING]
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[CLICKING CONTINUES]
Hey, guys.
How are you?
So...Today...
[MOUSE CLICKING]
I-I-I want to talk about...
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[MUFFLED SOUNDS]
[MUSICAL BUILDUP]
[MUFFLED SOUNDS]
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[DEEP BREATH]
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[SIGHS]
Let's do this one more time.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[SIGHS]
Hey, guys.
How are you?
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[MUFFLED SOUNDS]
[MUSIC FADES]
[CAR ALARM]
[MUFFLED CONVERSATION]
ARCHIE:
What are you a fucking loser?
Do you know where you are, cuz?
This is Brixton you know, fam.
You can't be acting like that
around here, cousin.
I'll fuck you up, fam.
Dickhead, fam.
BENJI: Ay, what's wrong with
you man?
ARCHIE: Fucking mug, bruv.
BENJI:
Those cost money, you can't go
wasting them on some
dickhead, bruv.
ARCHIE:
Man's gotta save face
cuz. You feel me?
Your mom's nail salon ain't
road is it?
Hey darling, you want a flyer?
[LOUD BUS DRIVES BY]
[MUFFLED CONVERSATION]
[LOUD TRAFFIC]
[BACKGROUND CONVERSATION]
MAN:
Doesn't like you...
[SIRENS]
[BOYS GRUNTING]
BOY:
C'mon baby
He's coming.
ARCHIE: Hey, skills cuz.
BENJI: Wait, whoa whoa whoa
whoa.
ARCHIE [LAUGHING]:
Hey, my G!
[BOYS LAUGHING]
[CLAPPING]
ARCHIE:
Alright, Benji bruv,
ARCHIE: one on one, me and you,
fam.
BENJI: Come on then.
ARCHIE:
One on one, fam. One on one.
Ahhh fam!
Well you broke my fucking
pancreas bruv.
[VOICE CHATTER IN BACKGROUND]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CAR HONKING]
ARCHIE:
Ay, you man.
[VOICE CHATTER IN BACKGROUND]
BENJI:
Fucking sick of this shit man.
[CAR HONKING]
Oi, Millz, Taz.
Where you men goin bruv?
ARCHIE:
Why are you always letting these
men run us out of here, man?
[DOGS BARKING]
[VOICE CHATTER IN BACKGROUND]
THUG:
Hey, bruv!
Get to running, bruv.
[UNINTELLIGIBLE CHATTER]
[DOGS BARKING]
[UNINTELLIGIBLE CHATTER]
THUG: Hey, Archie!
THUG: Hey, fuck off!
[UNINTELLIGIBLE CHATTER]
[MUFFLED CHATTER]
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[HEAVY BREATHING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
BENJI: What's wrong with you
man, behave yourself.
ARCHIE: Benji it's all cool man,
don't worry, brother.
In this world you can't be no
pussy'ole fam.
If you let people get gully
with you,
then they'll treat you like some
dickhead cuz.
ARCHIE: Trust me.
BENJI: Yeah, I feel you man.
ARCHIE:
Man, look at this dickhead fish
that man boned fam.
Lost my fucking lighter bruv.
Can't even light my spliff.
BENJI:
I'm gonna need to catch a fish
that's what I'm worried about.
[ARCHIE LAUGHING]
ARCHIE [LAUGHING]:
Look at my dead fish
there fam.
BENJI: Man I saw you brought
that fam here.
ARCHIE [LAUGHING]:
Shut up, man caught that..
BENJI:
You ain't catch nothing.
[HEAVY WIND]
ARCHIE:
...don't worry bruv...
In this fucking world you can't
be no pussy, bruv.
If...
[LEAH SIGHS]
[CITY TRAFFIC SOUNDS]
[CLICKING]
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[REWINDING VIDEO]
[BENJI LAUGHING]
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[TRAFFIC NOISES]
[DOOR CHIME]
[TRAFFIC NOISE CONTINUES]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
ARCHIE:
Darius had it shipped
in from Amsterdam last weekend
That ting smells so dank fam.
BENJI:
Whatever man, just
hand out the flyers.
ARCHIE:
Hey, I had a dank ting like
that last week, ya get me cuz.
BENJI:
Lies fam.
I'm with you literally
one hundred percent of the time.
I swear you talk some shit man.
ARCHIE:
Bruv, I get more pussy
than you cuz.
Watch me.
[TRAFFIC NOISES]
You alright there darling?
I'm just gonna...
have a bit of your popcorn
alright.
BENJI:
Fam, just come away
from her man. Stop...fam.
BENJI: Stop embarrassing
yourself.
ARCHIE: I've got a
couple more bars.
BENJI: Fam. Fam.
ARCHIE: Give me one second cuz,
I'ma show you how it's done.
Do you guys have a lighter?
ARCHIE:
Oh shit cuz, she's got a spliff.
Yeah, yeah.
I've got a lighter for you, B.
Right here.
Do you mind doing it?
[BACKGROUND CHATTER]
[LEAH GIGGLES]
[LIGHTER FLICKS]
[BACKGROUND CHATTER]
LEAH:
You want some?
Nah man.
Not, not, not while I'm working.
ARCHIE:
I'm Archie.
This is Benji.
Your lighter says GV.
ARCHIE:
Yeah, it ain't mine.
I took it.
Ah, okay so you guys
are a couple of bad men then?
ARCHIE:
Family business.
Oi, Benji's cousin Darius is
serious man.
My man is the baddest roadman
for miles.
Tell me more.
BENJI:
Heh, nah man, no.
You could be a fed.
[ARCHIE LAUGHING]
What? Is this your Mum's shop?
ARCHIE:
Ask for the Archie
special, you get me.
Go straight in there and say
"give me the Archie special"
There's no such thing as the
Archie special.
Is there a Benji special?
I mean, it-it's just my mom
shop, so I'm guessing
there must be a Benji special.
[LEAH GIGGLES]
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYS]
[DRUNKEN CHATTER]
ARCHIE:
What? Benji, bruv. What
Benji do you know?
[DRUNKEN CHATTER]
BENJI: You're a liar, bruv.
ARCHIE: Liar fam, I'm not.
You know I do my ting fam.
You know I do my ting.
Doesn't, I mean I don't
BENJI: I don't, like.
LEAH: You're a liar.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
ARCHIE:
I've known since I was, what?
What? What like five?
BENJI: Since you were five.
ARCHIE: When we were cheating?
[DRUNKEN CHATTER AND LAUGHTER]
BENJI:
You know what? Let me,
let me go.
Let me let go of it, yea?
ARCHIE: Yee
BENJI: You go for this,
BENJI: Put F-64
[DRUNKEN CHATTER]
[UPLIFTING MUSIC CONTINUES]
ARCHIE:
Hey, hey! What you know
about that?
[UNINTELLIGIBLE CHATTER]
[BEAT BOXING SOUNDS]
ARCHIE:
Yeah.
Ey, yea, yea, yea
Yeah. Yeah
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
ARCHIE:
With bare Landrovers.
Bare clubs. Bare girls.
BENJI:
Yeah, yeah
Yeah,
Say that again...
Bruv, she's on endz, son.
She's from endz, bruv.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[MUSIC FADES]
[LEAH CHUCKLES]
[REGGAE MUSIC]
ARCHIE:
Inez darling, I want a
big portion though.
INEZ: Yes, but...
ARCHIE: See, that's what
you need.
BENJI: You can't even handle the
spice boy.
ARCHIE: Of course I can cuz.
[LAUGHTER]
Shank him, ain't it yea? Shank a
man.
BENJI:
Nobody's doin that.
ARCHIE: I'd shank a man, fam.
I'd shank you fam.
BENJI: Put it down.
Just put it down.
INEZ:
We don't shank a man in
my kitchen.
We can't give away all the
secrets because it's uh...
It's a family recipe, so...
so it-it's all over.
[BACKGROUND CHATTER]
Keep it in the family.
Keep it in the family.
Mum, do you want to give away a
little something?
Little knowledge there.
FRIEND:
Oh, yes, I saw that. You
gotta get that.
I'll give you a little knowledge
when it's cooked
ARCHIE:
Okay, It's like that?
It's like that Inez?
Wait til it cook.
End of the day there's no
there's no there's no book
or-or-or video that can detail
what-what Inez does.
What she does with this
this right here.
This keeps Brixton going, you
get me?
Trust me.
INEZ:
You fucker, you.
Serves you right, serves you
right, you bitch.
Don't come to my sink. You're
not drinking my water. No.
ARCHIE: Inez! Inez!
INEZ: No, no!
INEZ: Benji, take him out of my
kitchen please.
BENJI: I don't want him going,
though.
You're sorry. Just take him out
my kitchen.
BENJI:
Ey, you're sorry.
Calm down, bruv. Be cool.
BENJI: Let's go. Relax. Relax.
ARCHIE: Everything is spicy,
huh?
ARCHIE: I'm relaxed cuz. I'm
relaxed cuz.
Well, Inez though, I want a big
portion though.
ARCHIE: I want it.
INEZ: Yes, what.
TILDA:
It's good.
LEAH: Yeah?
[TAKES DEEP BREATH]
TILDA:
Listen, no promises,
but you keep going with this.
I'm be able to organize a
screening.
You know we're doing a showcase
in ten days.
Oh my God great. I've got a ton
of ideas.
You deaf?
You heard me when I said no
promises right?
There's not a lot of time.
And let's face it, you're
basically still a fucking
embryo.
I promise I won't show you up.
Okay...good.
BENJI:
Uh, you are you gonna use?
Hold on, I select your team man.
No fuck it, now I'm PSG, PSG.
I'll use PSG.
ARCHIE:
Pussy, oi.
BENJI: Hey, man that's a foul,
bruv.
Relax bruv. That's a foul man.
ARCHIE: Now watch this.
BENJI: C'mon defend bruv.
Defend.
ARCHIE:
Boom motherfucker!
BENJI: What the fuck? What kind
of shit defense was that?
ARCHIE: I told you cuz.
BENJI: Because of the pad
anyway, man.
ARCHIE: Whatever, man.
BENJI:
You want to go?
ARCHIE:
Bruv, she don't wanna go fam.
She wants a spliff. You get me?
We're gonna go again?
[CITY NOISE]
[DISTANT CHATTER]
GANGSTER:
Hey, Arch man. Archie.
What's good, yea?
[MUFFLED CONVERSATION]
GANGSTER:
Comin with the energy.
[BACKGROUND CONVERSATION]
GANGSTER: Whats good, man?
ARCHIE: Good, yea?
GANGSTER:
Who's this?
Hey I'm Leah. Nice to meet you.
GANGSTER:
Nice to meet ya, Leah. Still I
don't know ya.
Who you telling me?
DARIUS:
Why are you acting so shy man?
Who-who's that though?
BENJI:
It's fine. She's with me.
GANGSTER:
What do you leave
yourself?
LEAH:
I'm making a film.
GANGSTER:
Archie what's she doing?
See no face, no case.
GANGSTER:
Archie. Chat to her man.
Is she still recording?
Who's that bruv?
Why you even got her on hands.
Wha-what-what's she doing here,
where's she from?
You all right?
[BACKGROUND CONVERSATION]
Hey cuz, tell her to dash.
Cuz you heard me, tell her to
bounce bruv.
Leah, let's go please.
What's the problem?
Hey fuck off, man!
Don't tell me a fuck off.
Get off my fucking camera.
DARIUS: Hey cuz tell her to
move.
BENJI: Leah.
BENJI:
Hey Arch.
[BACKGROUND CONVERSATION]
BENJI:
These are your friends?
LEAH:
Not all of them. Some of them.
Not those guys.
ALBERT: Hey, are you doing?
LEAH: Hey
ALBERT: Hey you look well, eh?
LEAH: Yes you too. This is
Benji.
ALBERT: Benji.
LEAH: This is Albie.
ALBERT: Albert. Nice to meet you
man.
BENJI: Nice to meet ya.
How are you man?
BENJI: I'm-I'm good. I'm good.
ALBERT: Good, yeah.
You from around here?
BENJI: Yeah, Yeah.
ALBERT: Yeah.
LEAH: Who's here tonight?
ALBERT: Playing?
ALBERT:
George....Harry....
Hey, do you want anything?
Yeah, sure. Yeah. In a bit.
BENJI:
DJ George and MC Harry?
Yeah they're my favorite.
[BACKGROUND CHATTER]
[BACKGROUND CHATTER CONTINUES]
[FADES INTO SILENCE]
[SILENCE CONTINUES]
[FADES OUT OF SILENCE]
[BACKGROUND CHATTER]
[CHATTER CONTINUES]
Ohh, hey little buddy.
Leah delete that. Give me it.
Fuck.
Oh, oh Benji, this is Charles.
Ah, your bit of rough. Hey mate.
You're alright Benji?
Nice to meet you.
Um...I'll tell you to watch out
for this one.
She's got about 15 different
personalities,
I hope you like schizophrenia.
That's-that's-that's not what
schizophrenia is.
Maybe you should uh...pick up a
book fam.
Good one, mate. I'll see you at
Cambridge I suppose?
Um...anyway, bottom line is she
could be a real cunt.
What?
CHARLES: She can be a real cunt.
BENJI: Watch your fucking
language.
CHARLES: Calm down boy. It's
alright, you're at a party.
BENJI: Hey, get off me man.
Are you a bit drunk, huh? A bit
fucked up?
Say that again.
Say it to my face bro.
Say it again!
CHARLES: What. No I...
BENJI: Yeah that's what I
thought.
BENJI:
Get the fuck out of this
party, bruv.
Prick.
Bye.
[BACKGROUND CHATTER]
[CHATTER BECOMES MUFFLED]
[SOFT BACKGROUND CONVERSATION]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[CAR DRIVES BY]
Mad.
BENJI: I'm not sure about
this man.
ARCHIE: Bruv, I know it fam.
She stalked you.
She even admitted it fam.
This is totally legit.
[AIRPLANE FLYING OVER]
Shh!
ARCHIE:
Holy shit Benjamin.
This girl's a proper rich girl.
Man's hit the jackpot cuz.
No wonder she didn't say nothing
to you.
In case you're the gold digger
fam.
Mad...
She's got a piano cuz.
BENJI:
Shit!
BENJI: Go go go go go go!
ARCHIE: I'm goin fam.
[PLATES CLASH]
BENJI:
What did you think?
LEAH: Yes, good.
BENJI: Good?
LEAH:
Yeah.
[PLATES CLASH]
So, what do you think
we can do now?
Maybe we can just...
BENJI: chill...
LEAH: No...
Leah put that camera away
please.
LEAH: What's your name?
BENJI: Please put the camera
away.
Where were you born?
Seriously, put the camera away.
LEAH: What's your favorite
color?
BENJI: Leah, put the camera away
man.
[BEDSHEETS RUFFLE]
BENJI:
You go for this.
Put F-64. Go on.
Go on, go on Leah.
ARCHIE: Can you rap yeah?
BENJI: Go on Leah.
BENJI:
Give us a quick F-F6...
How do you work this thing.
BENJI: Yeah, yeah.
LEAH: My name is Leah.
BENJI: Yeah. Yeah!
LEAH: It's my first time here.
BENJI: Yeah! Yes!
LEAH: I have no fear.
BENJI: Oh, oh, oh!
LEAH: So don't come near.
BENJI: Ahhhh!
BENJI:
You sick! Ay, she's sick!
Ay, what? What, hey. She's sick.
BENJI: Let's hey...She's the
future ting.
ARCHIE: Hey!
BENJI:
Quick...
BENJI: Quick video...
ARCHIE: Hey!
BENJI: Quick video of me and the
future ting. Can you just...
ARCHIE: Future stars and that.
Future stars and that.
[ARCHIE LAUGHING]
[MUFFLED CONVERSATION]
Okay, okay. What are we going to
do with this?
Just...
Fuck off is it that bad?
Listen, this ain't working.
TILDA:
I mean, shooting yourself
makes you look inauthentic here.
I mean, it's about the boys in
the estate, right?
It's just...leave yourself out
of it.
LEAH: But I'm like hardly in it.
TILDA: What else is there?
TILDA: What else is there? All
right. Yeah.
Before, there was more edge.
You've made it soft.
Don't do that.
[FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING]
[CLOCK TICKING]
[AIRPLANE FLYING OVER]
You look really good on camera.
You should be an actor.
We're all actors.
Really? No wonder the economy's
fucked.
No. I mean
we learn by imitating, right?
Adapting and whatever.
So, we're all actors.
Wow, someone's philosophical
today.
Why don't we ever go to yours?
[AIRPLANE FLYING OVER]
What the fuck's going on here?
LEAH:
We're building a sandcastle,
LEAH: do you want to help?
BENJI: Leah.
Just leave it. This guy's crazy.
Ha, it's alright Stewart man.
We'll...
Sorry, we-we'll cut.
No you won't.
There's been an incident
in the area.
LEAH:
Wow.
One male, one female, matching
your description.
LEAH:
Oh really?
Yes really.
Well I've heard there are two
fat white men in the area.
I think you fit that description
pretty well.
[CAR DOOR SLAMS]
[CAR ENGINE RUNNING]
COP:
Your cousin Darius.
Now, I'm going to ask you some
questions about him.
You're going to answer them,
aren't you?
Okay...
I'm going to ask you some
questions now.
LEAH:
You didn't get that from us.
COP:
Okay, Benji,
last chance.
[CAR ENGINE RUNNING]
COP:
Chris.
Pull over here.
[CAR SIGNALING]
LEAH:
Well, where are we?
BENJI:
This is Loughborough
Estate. I'm from Somerleyton.
We can't be here. C'mon Leah.
[MUFFLED BACKGROUND
CONVERSATION]
THUG 1:
Where you going bruv?
THUG 2:
Ehh, Look at his shoes cuz.
What are those fam?
Oh shit, look at them trousers.
THUG 1: Yo cuz.
THUG 2: Oh my God.
THUG 1:
Yo cuz.
THUG 1: Hey, I was talking to
you cuz.
BENJI: Hey, it's cool man,
BENJI:
we were just leaving man.
THUG 2:
What do you mean?
Leaving where?
BENJI: C'mon guys.
THUG 2: you're walking through
with your bag.
THUG 2: Getting dropped off by
feds and that lad.
THUG 1: Come on. Are you some
kinda informer and that?
THUG 2: Where are you going?
BENJI: No it's not like that
man.
THUG 2: What d'you mean it's
not like that?
BENJI: We're just leaving.
THUG 2: You're just leaving
where though?
Jus-jus-just passing through
Cuz, you can't just pass through
fam. There's something in
your den.
THUG 2: What's-what's in
that bag?
BENJI: Nothing man.
There must be, you're clenching
that bag fam. What's going on
bruv?
BENJI: Nothing. Nothing.
It's just...
THUG 2: Cuz.
What do you mean, nothing?
Nothing. Nothing. Nothing.
Come on man you don't have to do
this to me.
THUG 1: Don't have to do what?
THUG 2: ...don't have to do
what?
THUG 1: Are you okay?
THUG 2: What're we doing cuz?
THUG 1: Cuz you're in the
wrong zone.
THUG 2: You're in
the wrong place, you know that.
Not around this.
You don't know that.
This is our block.
THUG 1: You been around there
cuz.
THUG 2: What are you doing here?
THUG 1: You look lost bruv.
THUG 1: Your lost.
THUG 2: How you getting dropped
off by feds?
THUG 2: Who? Who? Who is this?
Are you a snitch fam?
THUG 1: Sure you're not a
snitch?
THUG 2: Are you sure?
BENJI: No... Yes...
THUG 2: Cuz, look at man when
he's talking to you bruv.
THUG 2: What's in that bag?
BENJI: Nothing.
THUG 1: Hey bruv.
BENJI: Come on, man.
LEAH: Oi, get off him.
BENJI: You don't have to do
this.
THUG 1: Hey shut up Snow White!
[THUG 2 YELLS OUT]
BENJI: Oh, God! No!
Oi help.
[TURNS SILENT]
[REWINDING CONVERSATION]
[SILENCE]
I swear they went easy on me.
No way they knew I was from
Somerleyton.
You know you can get those pigs
with that video.
Or maybe you just drop about it
man.
Trust me Benji.
You have to learn how to stick
up for yourself.
Otherwise people are just gonna
keep grinding you down.
[HEAVY BREATHING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
BENJI [VOICEMAIL]:
Yo, it's Benji.
Obviously can't pick up your
call.
Bruv, battyman at the fishing
shop said this was the best.
Arch man, this is buff fam.
I know, right?
Fuck it, fishing day innit.
Me and you, old school, G.
BENJI: Another day yeah?
ARCHIE: Fam.
I even got us some treats cuz.
You know, since baby's growing
up a bit and that.
Come on bruv.
Fam, I said not today man.
All right, cool innit.
VIDEO:
Try it. Huh? Get fucked up.
Say that again.
Come on say it to my face bruv.
VIDEO: Say it again!
BENJI: Are you joking?
You're taking this out right
now.
LEAH: Really?
BENJI: Yes, really,
my mum's gonna be there.
What you want to see man get
stabbed by his own marge?
[LEAH SIGHS]
Okay, well, that just leaves us
with 3 minutes then.
[BED SHEETS RUFFLE]
Where have you been Arch?
Down posh endz cuz.
What? And take this at your
mouth bruv.
Bruv.
Them man there yeah, they got
some proper sick shit fam,
Man's never felt anything like
this cuz my head's
spinning and that cuz you get
me, I need some water.
Do you know what time is?
Are you alright?
Nah bruv. I need to sit down
right now fam.
Fam, we've got somewhere to be,
bruv!
Fam we need to go!
[ARCHIE GRUNTS]
[COUCH SPRINGS CREAK]
[ARCHIE GRUNTS]
[DARK ORCHESTRAL MUSIC BEGINS]
BENJI [UNDER HIS BREATH]:
Fuck you then.
[MUSIC PICKS UP]
[PARTY GUESTS CHATTER]
[DARK MUSIC CONTINUES
[MUSIC & CHATTER CONTINUE]
[MUSIC & CHATTER CONTINUE]
[ELECTRONIC WHINE FADES IN]
[STATIC WHINE SWELLS]
[CHATTER FADES OUT, MUSIC
SWELLS]
[MUSIC FADES OUT]
[CHEERING & APPLAUSE]
So, this is what Tom meant about
introducing new talent here at
Bowker.
I'm really proud to introduce
Leah Penham.
[APPLAUSE PICKS UP]
TILDA:
Okay everyone, enjoy
your evening
and enjoy the free
champagne!
I asked you nicely to delete it.
Do you remember that?
[ELECTRONIC MUSIC BURIED UNDER
CHATTER]
Benji I'm really sorry, I wanted
to talk to you beforehand
but I couldn't find you...
Tilda she told me that I should
make a--
You made some tweaks.
Yeah.
Ophelia! Really gritty stuff.
Quite a star.
LEAH:
See you came across really
well--
Yeah, funny that, innit?
That you don't come across at
all. Or was I by myself that
whole time?
LEAH:
What do you want? I
mean...people don't want to see
us fucking playing video games
in your bedroom Benji.
Yeah, I get it.
Hey, you're the one with the
bling laptop, and the...
the connections, and the media
Auntie.
[BENJI SCOFFS]
Look it's me up there.
Yeah?
While it's you holding
the camera.
Yeah that's typical innit.
You didn't want anyone to think
you're a pussy anyways,
so there you go.
[BENJI SCOFFS]
Congratulations Ophelia.
[MUFFLED RAP]
I was dipping in the dark,
I could feel it in my heart,
They were like nah, don't fuck
with that shit.
OG, we're lookin'--
[MUSIC ENDS ABRUPTLY]
[SINK RUNNING, WATER SPLASHING]
[AIRPLANE OVERHEAD]
[RUMBLING STATIC GROWS OVERTIME]
[WATER CONTINUES WITH STATIC]
[CITY SOUNDS]
Are you gonna eat that, fam?
I feel kinda sick bruv.
I think I'm getting the flu or
something.
Hey did-did you hear about Raf?
No.
Fam.
Man got 'cuffed right outside
his yard fam,
in front of his mumsy and dad,
and that Stewart nicked him.
Shit man, I never heard.
Bruv.
It's getting mad.
I'm gonna go toilet real quick
G.
What's the bag for, man?
Bruv, you need to fucking knock
bruv, what're you doin'?
BENJI: Are you fucking serious,
on john?
ARCHIE: Bruv, bruv, what're you
doing fam?
Hey, c'mere man, c'mere bruv.
[TRASH BAG RUSTLES LOUDLY]
[LOW ATONAL MUSIC SWELLS]
[ATONAL MUSIC PULSATES AND
INTENSIFIES]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[DINNERWARE CLINKS]
LEAH'S DAD:
So uh, how about
Coalville Abby?
Where's that?
LEAH'S DAD:
Well, it's a little out of the
way, but that's no bad thing.
I've talked to Will about this,
and he's got a choice of about
five schools that all do
media studies,
which obviously is very, very
important,
I've done my research.
I know how you like making
movies.
Uhh, you might not like them. I
love them,
And that's the most important
thing. It a...
Ophelia?
[HEAVY RAINFALL]
So I don't see you in a while.
Yeah. And...
I made a mistake.
You made a mistake
Archie tell me, he say you come
from a good family.
LEAH:
Yeah, I guess.
Benji's a good youth you know.
LEAH:
No he isn't, he's an adult Inez.
Benji is a good youth.
I don't want to hear Benji
running up and down
and doing any of your madness of
foolishness no more.
[RAINFALLS SOFTLY IN BACKGROUND]
[DOORKNOB TURNS AND DOOR OPENS]
It's like you're not listening
to me little girl.
[DOOR SHUTS]
[FOOTSTEPS FADE]
LEAH:
It was ages ago Benji,
it, it was before I ever met
you.
Fucking Charles.
He's gonna post it everywhere as
well. I know he is.
And my Dad is gonna see it.
[CRIES]
Everyone's going to see...
ev-everyone is gonna see me.
Benji?
[SHARP EXHALES]
Benji?
[CRYING CONTINUES]
[RAIN FALLS]
[AGGRESSIVE BREATHING]
[TRAIN RUSHES IN THE DISTANCE]
I'm not a fucking pussy.
['THE DIVIDE' BY BVA MC PLAYS IN
THE VIDEO]
[RAP MUISC CONTINUES]
[MUSIC MUFFLES AND FADES]
[KEYBOARD KEY CLICKS]
[MUFFLE BEAT PULSES]
[SNORTS A LINE]
[PARTY CHATTERS AND MUSIC
PLAYS]
Do you have anything else?
ALBERT: That depends.
Have you been drinking?
No.
ALBERT:
Well, in that case.
I have this here.
Cheers Albert.
Fuck there he is.
The fuck you looking at?
I mean it Charles. It was a
really fucked up thing to do.
CHARLES:
That's sad.
No the saddest thing is no one
even cared.
CHARLES:
Oh.
[CHUCKLES]
This is fucking boring. What do
you want, Ophelia?
You consented.
Not to being fucking filmed
Charles.
What the fuck are you talking
about? Of course you did.
You love getting yourself
filmed, don' t you?
You know, I'm going to tell you
a little secret.
You're not powerful or a victim
of some brutal injustice.
You are just, my darling, a
crazy fucking bitch.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Okay?
To be honest, I've.
[SCOFFS]
I don't really know why I did
any of it.
I just wanted to....
[GUN CLINKS]
BENJI: Do want to get your
fucking brains blown out fam?
Huh? Answer me, yes or no?
Yes or no.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
And take out your phone and
delete the ting fam.
CHARLES:
What do you mean?
FUCK.
BENJI:
the video on your fucking
phone bro.
Fucking take it! What do you
want?
BENJI:
I ain't no fucking thief fam!
CHARLES:
What do you want?
Ophelia? What the fuck is this?
LEAH:
That's not my name.
[HEARTY CHUCKLE]
[WHIMPERS]
[PLAYFUL YELL]
[DRUNKENLY MUMBLES A TUNE]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS]
[CARS PASS IN THE DISTANCE]
Where?
BENJI:
I want to go
[BEAT BOXES]
[OMINOUS MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
[MUSIC FADES]
Hah, I blacked out last night
man.
I can't remember nothing for
hours. Still?
LEAH:
Yeah, same.
Alright, I have a question for
you.
If you could change anything
about yourself, what would it
be?
My feet.
It's way too big.
What would you change about
yourself?
No, it's personal.
BENJI:
What?
Nah. I can't.
BENJI:
You can't do that.
[SIGHS DEEPLY]
I'd like to be less observant.
BENJI:
Yeah, I like to be less sexy.
I'm serious.
Sorry.
I have this thing when,
I can't have a conversation...
with anyone without noticing
all these
micro-expressions in their face.
So, like, I'd be mid-sentence,
and...I can see
this flash of something in their
eyes, or in their mouth...
and...and I could tell what they
are thinking.
and like, she's dickhead
or I don't want to be here
or...
I don't know, just
disappointment.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
BENJI:
Fuck, does he want man.
What?
[UNINTELLIGABLE CHATTER
ON PHONE]
BENJI:
It's Arch.
ARCHIE:
I can make movies too
cuz, you get me?
Is he done?
ARCHIE:
Where are you cuz?
LEAH:
What's he saying?
Hey Arch?
Archie?
Fam, listen to me bruv I'm
talking.
I see you cuz. Living the rich
life yeah?
Fam, I'm going in cuz.
LEAH: Archie?
BENJI:
Arch?
What you doing bruv?
[UNINTELLIGABLE YELLING]
ARCH!
ARCH! [ECHOES]
[SIRENS BLARE IN DISTANCE]
ARCH!!
[SEAGULLS SQWAK IN DISTANCE]
BENJI: Fuck...
Archie? Archie?
Archie?
BENJI:
Arch! Arch?
Swear this mans good.
Just stoned!
Aye, take a photo.
I'm gonna rub this in his face
later.
[PHONE VIBRATES]
Aye, Leah you alright?
Leah?
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYS]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
God you've heard.
Okay. Um.
So he's still in intensive care.
I can't take any visitors.
Still critical.
They'll let us know if anything
changes.
It's all right.
It's going to be all right.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
You wanna chill? You wanna chill
for a little while?
Ah, go, go, go. Here, here,
here, here, here.
Okay, here.
Come on man, you should drink
something bruv.
Well I ain't buying man.
Okay?
Okay.
Benji ain't no pussy bruv,
Benji ain't no dickhead anymore
cuz.
A bagman now, ain't it fam.
Just like me cuz.
When you see me fam,
any man tries to fuck with me,
cuz,
straight away cuz.
Bang.
Bang.
Bang.
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC LOWERS AND
MUFFLES]
[DIGITAL BEEP]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[SIRENS BLARE]
[SUBWAY BRAKES HISS AND SCREECH]
[KEYS JINGLE IN DOORKNOB]
[WATER SPLASHES SOFTLY]
[DISHES CLINK]
I think...I th-think someth-
I think I've done something.
[HIGH HEELED FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]
[DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS QUICKLY]
TILDA: I'm sorry to keep you
waiting,
So come on, what you got for
me?
I told...
TILDA:
Look, I'm sorry I've been really
intense of you last couple
of times. I forget how young you
are sometimes.
I don't know what to do.
TILDA:
What you talking about?
[SIGH]
Have you shown this to anyone?
Nobody.
TILDA:
Not your boyfriend?
No.
TILDA:
Have you uploaded it to
your computer?
No.
Good.
Okay,.
Okay, everything's going to be
fine.
Wait here.
I'll drive you home.
[HIGH HEEL FOOTSTEPS FADE]
[DOOR SHUTS]
LEAH:
No. That makes no sense.
LAWYER: Ophelia, your friend
will have his own counsel
and his own defense. Let me
focus on yours.
And if you can't remember
anything, then who knows
what happens? I-is that right?
Well, whatever Benji did, I did.
LAWYER: She can't talk like this
in court.
Leah? Leah?
think of the consequences.
LAWYER:
We're all trying to help
you here, Ophelia.
LEAH'S DAD:
This is really it.
And if you don't let us help
you, we have all had it.
LEAH'S DAD: But you especially--
LEAH: I'm not fucking him
over Dad!
TILDA:
Leah, please.
Please.
DARIUS:
Cuz you better not fuck
up in court ya know.
I'm sorry about losing...
...about the gun.
Bruv the gun was a fucking test.
He was not supposed to take it,
let alone be fucking around and
walking the road of.
What the fuck was he thinking?
I'm sorry.
Bruv, the gun's even the issue
right now.
It's the fucking girl, bruv.
BENJI: What are you talking
about?
DARIUS: You know what I'm taking
about bruv.
It's your girl, bruv.
If you didn't meet this
dumb bitch,
bruv you wouldn't be in a
situation at all.
Think about it bruv.
Were you in this situation
before?
Only fing your nose is gonna
do is use you,
to get her off the case.
She wouldn't do that.
How do you know that?
How do you even know if she even
snitched on you already?
Shut the fuck up bruv.
Oh you're a badman now, yeah?
You're a badman now, yeah?
Make sure you're a badman in
jail, you know.
So when someone comes to cut
your face, bruv,
this fake shit ain't gonna work
bruv.
And ten mans gonna rush you in
the shower, bruv.
This fake shit ain't gonna work.
What I'm trying to say bruv, you
not a badman fam.
Like you're not making no sense
bruv.
[SHAKEY EHALE]
if you just listen to me, I
wouldn't be in a situation now.
I don't want to go to jail, D.
[BROKEN CRY] I don't want to go
to jail.
[EERIE SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]
[SNIFFLES AND CRIES]
[MUSIC FADES INTO A SENTIMENTAL
TUNE]
[CRYING CONTINUES]
[BUTTON CLICKS DRAMATICALLY]
[ECHOING CHATTER IN COURT]
[MUSIC CONTINUES SOLEMNLY]
I don't remember anything.
JUDGE [MUTED, ECHOING]:
The jury has found the defendant
guilty
of one charge of grievous bodily
harm,
one charge of possession of
firearms...
[JUDGE'S VOICE FADES OUT]
[COURTROOM CHATTER]
[TRAIN ACROSS TRACKS]
[MUSIC FADES]
[SOLEMN MUSIC RETURNS]
[MUSIC FADES OUT]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[OFFICE SOUNDS]
[LEAH KNOCKS RHYTHMICALLY]
TILDA:
Alright, shitface?
Alright...
I'm taking lunch orders.
TILDA:
Yeah, I think we're all
good in here.
How're you doing?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I'm getting the hang of it,
still. Yeah.
Your friend gets out today,
right?
Look, why don't you take the
rest of the day off?
Oh, no, it's fine.
He doesn't want to see me
anyway.
Hey, look, Leah,
Look, Leah...
you're doing really good here.
Mm...
I'm proud of you.
[SLAMMING BARS]
[JAIL SOUNDS, INMATE CHATTER]
[APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS]
[KEYS RATTLING]
[DOOR BEEPING]
GUARD:
Door!
[GATE BUZZING, OPENING]
[HELICOPTER SOUNDS]
[DISTANT CHATTER]
DOCTOR [WHISPERING]:
He didn't sleep very well last
night, okay?
Um, Archie.
You've got a visitor.
BENJI:
How it goin', fam?
Where you been, B?
BENJI:
Fam, you know this my man's been
in jail, cuz.
Yeah, 'course you have.
ENJI:
It was crazy in there though,
fam. Not often.
So wait 'til I tell you, eh?
Crazy.
BENJI:
Fuck, sorry.
Hey, you'd be proud of me
though, cuz.
I stepped up to the plate, fam.
Ain't no pussyolin' about no
more.
But, look at me.
When you get out,
nobody's going to fuck with you.
I swear that.
ARCHIE:
I ain't gettin' out, cuz.
They found out about me.
They know.
You get me?
That's why they got me on this
show.
BENJI:
What show, bruv?
Actors, bruv.
All. Actors.
Except me.
Oh you'll be alright man.
You'll get out.
And then, we'll go...
head fishin' or something, just
me and you.
God...
You even know about that shit,
too.
Fishing.
Why won't you let me go.
BENJI:
Arch, man...
Listen!
I know you ain't B!
BENJI:
The fuck are you...
No, don't argue with me.
It's cool innit.
Friends gotta pay the price
innit.
But can you tell Benji?
Though it no batty man ting
either bruv, but I beg you.
Tell B I love him, yeah?
I fucking miss him.
Yeah, sure thing.
I think he knows.
I think he's sorry.
ARCHIE:
Me too bruv. Me too.
[SOLEMN MUSIC BEGINS]
[MUSIC GROWS LOUDER]
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
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