Animal Within (2025) Movie Script
1
Any initial thoughts?
I thought you were writing
a theater play, not a musical.
It's a play, but it's got-
So why are these women
singing about the characters?
They're like
a Greek chorus.
So in Greek tragedies,
there's always a
chorus singing about
the main character's dilemmas
from an outside perspective.
But they're also, they're
real characters in the play.
Okay.
What? That's original.
How often have you seen modern
plays using a Greek chorus?
Never.
It'll be different.
It'll stand out.
And I need my first
play to make a mark.
It'll be a Greek
tragedy in modern times,
listen to how cool it sounds.
Just imagine this, but
it's only sung by women.
Okay.
Homo sapiens,
also called humans,
couple up often for
the rest of their lives
as Tom and Ani did.
For the rest of their lives
For the rest of their lives
Humans couple up
For the rest of their lives
For the rest of their lives
They nest together
and build a home
that makes it safe to procreate.
For the rest of their lives
For the rest of their lives
Check mate.
Come on, it's only a game.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Now it's time for my reward.
What are you doing?
What does it
look like I'm doing?
Taking what's rightfully mine.
Babe, sorry, I just, I'm not
feeling a hundred percent.
I'm sorry babe, I've
just got such a headache.
I don't know, I...
I better go lie down for a bit.
Sorry.
Come to bed.
Sleep is for mere mortals.
I'm Wonder Woman.
Very highly caffeinated
Wonder Woman.
Babe, why don't you take
these creepy photos down?
He wants me to not move
things around in the studio.
Yeah, but they're creepy.
Be nice, he's my uncle.
Do you wanna see
what I'm working on?
What's this?
It's a smart lamp.
It sees everything.
Jesus, babe, that
is stalker creepy.
Now close your eyes.
You see?
No, I don't see, you just
told me to close my eyes.
Well what happens is
when you close your eyes,
the lamp sees it and turns off.
So let's say you're in bed
and you're reading a
book and you fall asleep,
the lamp will turn
off automatically.
That way you save energy
and you don't miss out
on a good night's sleep.
Scientifically proven
that people don't reach
the gamma level
unless they sleep in-
You're so hot when
you're like this.
Like what?
Brilliant, passionate.
Okay, so let me be
brilliant and passionate.
Let me finish my work.
Okay, my clever genius.
I'm going to sleep.
Can you take the
footrest up for the movers?
I don't wanna forget
to give it to them.
For who?
Yeah, my uncle has
some people coming
to pick some stuff up
before he puts the
house on the market.
He really wants the
footrest for his new house.
When is this house
going on the market?
I don't know.
Soon, I think.
By foot rest, you mean
this thing over here?
Yeah.
He's really got weird
taste, your uncle.
Well be grateful
he lets us stay in
this house for free.
Yeah, it's not for free.
Well, taking care of his
snake is hardly a big deal.
Yeah, that's not what
I'm talking about.
Would you rather be in some
shabby studio flat in Tooting?
Hey, I'm from Tooting!
Come on, we live in a
house with a fucking pool.
Just take the foot rest up.
Less than a pool, it's
a serial killer dungeon.
You see anybody mentally
sound swimming in it?
Yeah, I have to give you that.
It's kinda weird.
I'm sorry babe, I
forgot about your leg.
Why don't you just leave it?
Baby, I'm fine.
Don't be ridiculous.
You don't always have to
be able to do everything.
Darling, I'm okay.
The camera's stopped recording.
Recording? How many
do you have in every room?
It's my job.
What, to make privacy
a thing of the past?
To make people's
lives safe and easier.
I feel so safe.
Especially when
I'm taking a dump.
Well, I have to try out
my devices somewhere.
Yeah and it would
be great to know
if there's anywhere
in this house
where an appliance
doesn't stare at me.
Good morning, Tom and Ani.
It's 8:00am.
I'm up.
Off.
Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman, wake up.
Wake up baby, it's eight.
- It's eight.
- What's time?
Eight, eight o'clock.
Shit, I'm late.
The new CEO is coming in today.
Yeah, you need to eat.
The new CEO, that's exciting.
Perhaps for me.
I just have to be
a body at a desk
so he can see all his
slaves are at work.
Baby, eat.
Is this okay?
Yeah, it's a little
creased, but it's fine.
What are you doing today?
Do you have any students?
No, school holiday.
Maybe you should
go out and do something.
You forgetting I'm handicapped?
So get a friend over then.
I don't really have any friends.
I love you, my
little drama queen.
Okay, so just sit in your
misery then, like a true artist
and write a masterpiece.
I have to go.
Ah, ah, ah.
Mm, it's the crunchy
peanut butter.
What would I do without you?
Love, a rush of
the hormonic citizen.
That is necessary for
prompting a female
to be interested in a male
when she is sexually
ready to reproduce.
And for the male to want to
protect her and their offspring.
Sapiens call it love
and treat it as one of
the most important
occurrences in their lives.
Mon amour, I'm home.
You won't believe what happened.
So the CEO came around
for inspection, right?
And guess what?
He started talking to
me out of the blue.
Just asked me about
my work and stuff
and I told him
about my inventions
and he said he really
likes the sound of it.
He wants me to come in tomorrow
and show him one of
my smart appliances.
And if he likes it, he will
think about marketing it
and maybe move me from internship
to full-time employment.
Oh, that's massive!
This could be my big break.
You deserve it.
And we could afford
our own house.
We could finally start our
life, like, properly, you know.
It would be great not to be
at the mercy of
your creepy uncle.
Would I be your kept husband?
You'll become a
famous playwright
and I'll support you
while you write your
first masterpiece.
Babe, what did
you call this guy?
Your new CEO?
Why was this in the bin?
I just really don't think
I need them anymore.
You didn't think of
talking to me about it?
Baby, I haven't had
an episode in ages.
The drugs make me docile, okay.
They turn my brain
in the complete mush
and I need to be able to write.
Okay, but you promise me that-
I promise, I
promise I will take them.
Okay?
Oui?
Right, now, onto a
more pressing issue.
The name of your
CEO, Erik Mines?
Yeah, why?
Well, because I can't
find him online.
Why are you looking
for my CEO online?
Because I thought it
would be a good idea
for you to know a bit about him.
You could strike up a
good chat for the meeting.
But I can't find him anywhere.
I can't find him at all.
Look, see, there's nothing.
Well, maybe he doesn't want
to have his name in public.
Not everyone has to
be on the internet.
Yeah, he's the CEO of
a major tech company.
You think he'd be somewhere?
My uncle is accomplished
and he's not online.
Yeah, but no offense,
you're uncle's a weirdo
who likes to sneak
up on his niece
in the middle of the night.
Let it go.
It's his house.
He still has the right to
come whenever he wants.
Yeah, especially in
the middle of the night
when he thinks I'm away.
But seriously, babe, do you
not think it's a bit weird
that this guy's not online?
Not everybody has
to be online to exist.
I was thinking of showing
him my smart lamp.
I think it's the best thing
I've come up with so far.
I like the lamp.
Or maybe one of my
home security cameras.
What do you think?
No, lamp's good, it's original.
Okay, let's test it out.
Well done baby.
Close your eyes.
Well done baby.
Close your eyes.
Did you cum?
Yeah.
Good.
But you didn't.
Come here.
Why didn't you cum?
I dunno, babe, I think
I'm just stressed.
You're stressed? About what?
I don't know baby,
I'm just exhausted.
Babe...
I don't mean to offend
you or anything,
but you look like you're
going to a funeral.
Why don't you put on
a dress or something?
Just gives you a better
chance to charm the guy.
I'm not going
there to charm him.
I'm going there to
show him my work
and get the job as
a tech engineer.
Yeah, I know, I just think
that you seem a bit scary,
like this, all in black.
No one likes a scary person.
I would just put on
a dress or something.
Something lighter,
more feminine.
You sound like a true sexist.
No, I didn't
mean it like that.
Okay, can you grab my phone
and take a video of me please?
I wanna remember this morning.
Last morning as a slave before
I become a real engineer.
What should I do?
Oh, I'm sorry baby,
I know I shouldn't
say this again,
but you really should
change your outfit.
No, believe me, I know
what I'm talking about.
You just look like...
Like a strong woman.
No, you look
like a try hard
with a lot of
unnecessary attitude.
I mean, it's summer, it's hot,
you're wearing a
black turtleneck.
You wanna look relaxed, casual,
not like a nun on
the way to a convent.
Oh no, sorry, I didn't
mean to offend you.
I just, I know what
I'm talking about.
You know, I'm a guy,
I know how guys think.
You mean all guys want
a weak submissive
bimbo to dominate,
is that how you think?
No, I...
So how do you know
what all guys think?
You just think
like that yourself.
Babe, I'm
just trying to help.
I don't know about that.
Trust me darling,
you get one chance
to get on this guy's good side.
Zero aspiration.
Be an objectified
sex doll drooled over
by some sexed up sleaze bag.
Uh uh, no, it's
really not about that.
It's about first impressions.
Everyone knows how
important they are.
I'm waiting for my
meeting, I'm so nervous.
You were right about the
black, I would totally melt.
Oh my God.
Ani?
Yeah, sorry.
No worries, we
live in a selfie world.
Come in.
So how did it go?
What's for dinner?
Your favorite.
So?
So, what?
So, how did the meeting go?
He's weird.
Yeah, told you.
No, I mean, really weird.
Like what?
Like all shiny, all polished,
no expression, blank.
And his hands are
like, you know,
his nails are cut so short
that you can see the
red flesh underneath.
And his hands are
like scrubbed raw.
I don't know, his
whole person is creepy.
I didn't like the vibe.
Well, maybe he's
a serial killer.
He had to scrub his hands
clean of his victim's DNA.
It's a joke, baby.
It's not really funny.
Okay, well, bon appetit.
His appearance aside, what
did he say about the lamp?
He didn't.
He didn't what?
He didn't say anything.
So what do you mean he
didn't say anything.
He didn't even look at it, okay.
Can we eat now?
What do you mean he
didn't look at it?
He didn't, he just
wanted to chat.
And he said he would look
at it later in the week
when he has more time.
Well, he's the CEO
of a new company.
You know, he's probably slammed.
That's good news.
That's good news that
he said he'd look at it.
He could have just
took one glance
and said he wasn't interested.
Good news, good news.
I guess.
You want some?
I'm gonna get another bottle.
You gonna tell me
what's going on babe?
I told you, I'm just
disappointed about the lamp.
You sure?
It's not a big deal.
Well, judging by your mood,
I would strongly disagree.
The guy flirted with me.
Okay, he flirted
with you. Then what?
Then what, what?
What else did he do?
What do you mean?
Nothing, he just flirted.
Okay, well it's not like
flirting is a crime, is it?
It is if you're someone's boss.
Yeah, but he didn't
do anything, did he?
Just flirted, that's it.
You don't get it, do you?
No babe, baby, I'm just
trying to understand.
I mean, who could blame
him for flirting with you?
You're just a sexy, sexy woman.
How would you feel if I
saw you as a sexual object?
Happy and fulfilled.
If I didn't care about your
feelings and your thoughts,
about who you are, about
your dreams, aspirations.
I could use you as a
body for my own pleasure.
As a subservient being.
Sorry babe, this
is getting a bit weird.
As a lifeless doll,
here for my own pleasure.
Let me show
you a pressure point
that helps with the tension.
Do you feel that knot?
You have to do it
slowly, really slowly.
Okay, thank you.
Press harder to get
the tension to release.
Does it hurt?
That's good.
I mean, it's really hurts.
Good.
Yeah, pain is good.
I'm good now.
I feel really relaxed.
Thank you.
You have to get into the
pain and just embrace it.
I think I should
go back to work.
Thank you.
Pain is only unpleasant
if you fight it.
Someone needs to teach
you how to relax.
I'll let you know
when we can discuss
your lamp project, properly.
Still think I'm exaggerating?
The predator
The predator
Among human males
there is one very dangerous
strand, the predator.
It's a dysfunctional individual
that will force
themselves onto anyone
they have an urge to mate with.
When faced with an
encroaching predator,
an individual has
only two options.
Surrender or go to battle.
Babe, I'm so sorry for
saying you were exaggerating.
Honestly, I feel such an idiot.
It's okay
darling, don't worry.
I'm just gonna go change.
You okay?
Yeah.
So sweet.
What did I do to deserve this?
Just being you.
And it's on Facebook too.
Well, if it's not on
Facebook, it's not real.
And if it's
just on Instagram...
It still might be fake.
Could you put a balloon heart
in the middle of the roses
and just write on it "from Tom".
Tom, yeah, thank you.
And just make sure
it's really big.
Yeah, really big.
Really visible.
Yes.
Okay.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Thanks for the flowers.
It's really sweet of you.
You brought them back?
Yeah. I like them better here.
Yeah, but I got
them to your office
so you could spice up your
corporate surroundings.
Well, I like them better here.
Babe, what's going on?
Just talk to me.
Nothing.
It's just the Erik thing.
Today? Still?
Yeah.
You sure?
Am I sure?
What the fuck do
you mean by that?
I... I was-
Don't you think I know when
someone oversteps the line?
I just don't understand
what you mean, darling.
What I just said.
Yeah, but what does overstepping
the line actually mean?
What I just said.
Yeah, but like what? Like
what did he actually do?
Fuck!
Jesus! What aren't you getting?
Give it here.
He fucking went for it, okay?
You were alone with him or
something happened, what?
No, I will never make the
mistake of being alone with him.
We were at a staff meeting
and he asked me
to sit next to him
so I could take notes for him.
So I did.
And I was taking notes
and I felt a hand on
my knee, like this.
I tried to move my leg away,
but he was holding
onto it firmly.
And then he started
sliding his hand up
first on the outside,
then on the inside.
And every time I was
trying to move my leg,
he would hold onto it.
And then he would slide it up
slowly so no one could see.
And his grip was so firm.
It was painful.
And he slid his hand up
my skirt and I froze.
I froze.
And he looked at me and smiled.
And I looked around to see
if no one else noticed,
no one did.
And he moved his hand further up
and he stopped just
before, you know,
and just kept it there.
And his signet ring was
cutting into my skin
and every time I
tried to move my leg,
he would force me
to hold it still.
So all I could do is just...
You're hurting me.
Hey...
I'm really sorry.
I don't know what
happened yesterday.
You shouldn't have
stopped taking the pills.
It doesn't have
anything to do with the pills.
I disagree.
This wasn't one of
my anger episodes.
No one knows what aggression
is better than me and this...
This was not it.
This was about dominance, power.
It was the fact that you said
no, that was the turn on.
And I know, I know this
is inappropriate to say,
but it's the truth.
I'm not your therapist.
I don't have to
listen to this shit.
One thing that I did
understand yesterday though
is that you're not gonna
be able to get your boss
to stop harassing you.
The more that you resist,
the more it'll turn him on.
Don't project
yourself onto Erik.
I'm not projecting myself.
I'm not projecting
myself onto anyone.
You're the one that
almost killed someone
beating them to shit.
Not Erik.
And you're the one that got
turned on by violence yesterday,
not Erik.
What are you doing?
I thought you forgave
me for yesterday.
What did you say to him?
Who?
My boss.
Nothing, we just
exchanged pleasantries.
Really? So why
did he ask me out?
What?
He asked me out for dinner.
What, today?
Yeah, just after you left.
I don't know what
you said to him,
but you clearly
made him more keen.
What would I want
to do that for?
I don't know, you tell me.
Why would you come by my office?
You never come by my work.
I came by to bring you lunch
and apologize for yesterday.
You could have waited until
I came home to apologize.
You haven't left the house
since you broke your leg.
I wanted to make a gesture.
Really?
You really think
I'm that stupid?
You wanted to bump into my boss.
We didn't say anything bad.
I was just, I was literally
just trying to help.
Well, you just did the opposite.
I really thought he liked me,
he even followed
me on Instagram.
I dunno why.
You think it's about you?
You think it's some pissing
contest between you and him
and I'm just some kind of
fucking trophy in the middle?
No I don't think that.
Don't you think I see
what you're doing?
The Instagram love, the
Facebook declarations,
the flowers at the office.
You want to show him I'm yours,
like I'm some kind of belonging.
And if I belong to
you, he can't have me.
Is that how you think?
This isn't about you.
Erik doesn't give
a shit about you.
He doesn't give
a shit about you.
How did he react
when you told him
that you weren't
gonna go for dinner?
If I offend him, my chances
at the company are fucked
and my future rides on it.
So you agreed?
No, I didn't.
I laughed it off and I walked.
What would you do
if you were me?
If I were you?
I would sue him for
sexual harassment.
- Oh you would?
- Yeah.
And you think anyone
would take you seriously?
It's my word against his
and nobody can turn
against the CEO.
You have the video
that you sent me.
Oh, you mean the video in which
nothing really happens except
him showing me a pressure point.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Do you honestly agree
that no one could see
how sexually aggressive
his behavior is in a video?
Okay.
Just, let's assume
for a moment that
a miracle happens
and someone does see
his behavior as inappropriate
and makes it a case.
I would lose my job.
And do you think any other
tech company would employ me
after they hear I sued my
boss over sexual harassment?
They will see me as the
dangerously unhinged crazy bitch
that sued her boss over
a little bit of flirting.
Fucks sake.
Aggression is part
of the fundamental makeup
of homo sapiens.
It's what allows them
to survive and thrive.
Aggression is activated
when the sapiens individual
feels threatened.
It's also the primary cause
of death among homo sapiens.
Good
Morning, Tom and Ani.
It's 8:00am.
No breakfast?
I need to go to work, I'm late.
Oh, yes, sorry, it's Thursday.
Come in, come in,
come in, come in.
I'm so sorry about this.
I was up late last night,
I had a really
important deadline
and I completely forgot
about Miriam's lesson.
Do you want to come in for
a coffee or a cup of tea?
I'll be back in an hour.
Thank you. Bye.
Hey, did you do any
practicing at home?
Why are you sad?
No I'm not.
You look sad.
Is Ani angry with you?
No, why would you think that?
Well, when
she is, you are sad.
When she's not happy,
you're sad too.
Well, she's, no, she's not.
She's not happy because she's...
she's having some
trouble at work.
What trouble?
Her boss wants her
to be his girlfriend.
Does she like
him more than you?
No. No, no, no, of course not.
It's just, he's her boss
and he gives her money.
So she has to be nice to him.
But you
are her boyfriend.
She has to be nice to you too.
Let's play.
Maybe she
likes him more than you
because he has more
money than you.
And he is a boss.
Everyone likes a boss.
He's, like, the
top of all people.
Maybe she wants to
be his girlfriend.
Okay, enough talking now.
Why don't you just practice
on the first verse,
and I'll just, I'll come back,
I just need to grab
something very quickly.
Miriam?
Are you trying to watch TV?
Why aren't you playing?
Because I'm drawing.
Can I see?
Wow, that's...
That's intense.
And who's that?
You.
My dangerous jealousy
When a human individual
starts to fear the potential
loss of their mate,
they might experience
excessive jealousy,
suspicion, despair, and
sometimes even rage.
It can also disrupt
their physical health,
making it difficult to sleep,
eat, or even think straight.
They therefore need to
be approached as reckless
and dangerous to themselves
and their surroundings.
Hey, babe.
Hi.
I have a little
surprise for you.
Voila.
Does this have something
to do with Erik again?
Like you think he has
more money than you
and you need to prove yourself
or something
ridiculous like that?
No, I just, I wanted
to get you something
that you would look nice in.
Where did you get
the money from?
I just got it, okay?
We have bills that aren't paid.
Getting the credit
card into overdraft
isn't exactly helping.
I didn't touch the credit card.
Really, so where
did you get the money?
I got it from my mom.
You borrowed money
from your mom for this?
And you think getting money
from your retired mother,
that we cannot pay back,
to get a necklace
is a good idea?
I really appreciate the
thought, but please send it back
and give your mother
the money back.
Why don't you answer your text?
I mean, clearly someone really
wants to get a hold of you.
After dinner.
But you always
answer your texts.
Not anymore.
So how are things with Erik?
He's busy, I haven't
seen him today.
Seems urgent.
Can wait.
Usually you check your texts
even in the middle of sex.
Let me get you a bandaid.
I'll do it myself.
Fine.
Let me show
you a pressure point
that helps with the tension.
Does it hurt?
Yeah.
That's good.
I mean, it really hurts.
Good, pain is good.
You have to get into the
pain and just embrace it.
I think I should
go back to work.
Pain is only unpleasant
if you fight it, right?
If you're looking
for the band aids,
I moved the medicine
cabinet to the bedroom.
Top drawer, next to the window.
Tom?
Tom?
You're not wearing pajamas.
Get on all fours.
What?
I want you on all
fours like an animal.
You're pulling my hair.
You need to go into
the pain, embrace it.
What the fuck, you're
freaking me out now.
Did you just try
to sound like Erik?
Humiliation being
one of the emotions
Homo sapiens are
most sensitive to.
So much so that it's
a common form of
punishment and torture
in sapien society.
Feeling humiliated
undermines their own identity
and the idea of self.
Consequently, their established
value system crumbles
and they no longer distinguish
between wrong and
right, good and evil.
So our
third and final movement
of the day is the push up,
make sure your hands
are under your shoulders
and lower your
chest to the floor
for 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.
3... 2...
Shake it out.
A great little workout
that's gonna get you
in the shape you
want for summer.
You're feeling
good, I am as well.
But it's time for a smoothie.
Two cups of almond milk.
And whisk it all up.
It's fresh.
You okay?
Fine.
You're wearing
work out clothes?
Yeah, what's wrong with that?
You do it all the time.
Yeah, but I work out.
You haven't worked out five
minutes in your entire life.
Well, people change.
Yeah, I guess they do.
Speaking of bodies,
don't you think you should take
your naked picture off Instagram
if you don't wanna
be sexually harassed?
What naked picture?
I'm not naked, I'm
wearing a bikini.
One that doesn't leave
much to the imagination.
Are you trying to body shame me?
No, I just think
that it may help you
not be sexually harassed
if you don't showcase
your body online.
You blame me for being harassed?
No, I just think that
if men look at you showing
off your body online,
they might see it as you
looking for a guy to like it
and get ideas.
It's just basic logic.
Why would anyone show
off their body online
if they didn't want others to
find it sexually appealing.
You sound like one
of those wankers
who's blaming the girl's
skirt for getting raped.
Good
morning, Tom and Ani.
Please be quiet, I'm up.
It's 8:00am.
Don't you think that dress
is a bit too revealing?
I mean, after all
you are complaining
about your boss
sexually harassing you.
I thought we finished
that topic yesterday.
Maybe not.
I think you
should talk to someone.
I don't air my dirty
laundry in public.
I mean the therapist
you used to see.
Tell her what?
I'm totally fine.
That you have a problem
with your fiance
wearing a dress to work.
The same dress you
bullied her into wearing
just a few days ago
when she was meeting her
boss for the first time.
Let me show you a
pressure point that helps.
Do you feel that knot?
Really slowly.
Okay, I get it.
Press harder to get
the tension to release.
Does it hurt?
Yes.
That's good.
I mean, it really hurts.
Good, pain is good.
I'm good now. I feel
really relaxed. Thank you.
You have to get into
the pain and just embrace it.
I think I should
go back to work.
Thank you.
Pain is only
unpleasant if you fight it.
Someone needs to teach
you how to relax.
Did you see what I sent you?
Yes.
Huh?
Aren't you getting
dressed anymore?
And what?
What do you mean, what?
Erik is a member of that club,
that makes him a real creep.
Why are you
stalking my boss online?
To protect you.
To protect me?
He's dangerous.
Ani, he's a real
sexual predator.
Erik isn't your father
and I'm not your mother.
What does my mother and father
have to do with anything?
You were protecting your
mother from your father.
Yeah, well, she was suffering.
Because of his womanizing.
Yeah, he was out of control.
He was a real sex addict,
there's a difference.
Who was shagging
everyone in sight.
Mainly his employees.
And put your mother
through a lot of
hurt, pain and humiliation.
Look, I've dealt with it, okay?
And now Erik is
reminding you of it.
I've dealt with it, okay?
Doesn't seem
like you have to me.
Look, you're not my therapist.
No I'm not.
You dumped her and now
you rely on your pills
to control your rage.
I loved my father.
Is that where you
almost beat him to death?
Cracked his skull?
Beat his ribs in with a baseball
bat and smashed his jaw?
Don't wait for me for dinner.
Why? Where are you going?
Gym.
This late?
Yeah, I couldn't go earlier.
Don't you need gym clothes?
I got them at the
gym in my locker.
See you later.
What were you
doing in my office?
That was a long workout.
I walked home.
What were you
doing in my office?
IPad charger was broken.
I was looking for another one.
What's that?
Meat.
You've always been vegan.
Only since I met you.
I thought you felt
sorry for the animals
and all that other
stuff you told me.
I only became vegan
because you were vegan
and you said you would never
date a non-vegan, remember?
So you don't feel sorry for
the animals in factory farms?
Not really.
They eat each
other, we eat them.
I was thinking about your
situation with your boss.
Did anything like that
ever happen before?
Like a...
What do you mean?
I was wondering if...
You're fishing for something
and I don't like when people
are prying into my private life.
Oh, I had such a craving.
In the five months that
we've known each other,
have you ever cheated on me?
No.
Good
morning Tom and Ani.
Stop, I'm up.
I might be late tonight.
You've been late
every night this week.
I have a lot of work.
She forgot her keys.
You Bradley Scott?
No, I'm not.
Bradley Scott, not
owner of house?
He is, but he's
abroad at the moment.
We're supposed
to move furniture.
Yes, sorry, he mentioned
someone would be coming
to prepare the house for sale.
Wait, sorry, you
can't take that.
It says we take sofa.
You can't just take her.
We take it.
Don't!
Leave him Andre,
he's no fighter.
Look at him.
Helpless.
Leave him.
Likes to crawl?
He crawl.
Feeling
Feeling of fear
Helplessness
Feeling
Helplessness
is a state in which
nothing an individual opts
to do effect
What is happening?
Helplessness
For homo sapiens, as
for other species,
helplessness is one
of the most damaging
and dangerous states
to find themselves in.
Helplessness
Being exposed to helplessness
for a prolonged time,
human individuals
are known to have
killed other sapiens
and themselves.
Helplessness
You in a bar already?
Yeah, I finished early today.
I just needed to relax.
I'm not really feeling
like going home today.
This whole situation with
Tom, it's getting to me.
You wanna
hear some friendly advice?
Stop fucking
agonizing over nothing
and go for that
dinner with your boss.
If it's gonna advance
your career, do it.
It's about you, your life.
Focus on yourself.
Don't let Tom destroy it.
You've worked too hard for this.
Also, if it was me
your hot boss fancied,
I would be fucking flattered.
Besides, Tom's a loser.
A wannabe artist with zero money
and frankly zero prospects.
Eat some garlic and move on.
Oh shoot babe, Rich
is on the other line.
Gotta go, talk soon.
What the fuck?
Installing a
spyware on my phone?
Have you lost your fucking mind?
What the fuck did you
think you would find?
I don't know.
Maybe you're fucking
your boss and
you're telling me some sob
stories about harassment.
You're a psycho,
you're fucking psycho,
just like your ex boss said.
You went
through my computer.
Yeah, I'm glad I did.
I had a brief affair
with my previous boss.
We had just met and I told you
I didn't want a relationship.
You were fucking me.
But we were not exclusive.
And with my ex boss,
it was nothing.
It was just sex.
You harassed him.
I didn't harass him.
He fired me because he couldn't
control his dick around me.
And I was so angry.
Is that why his whole
family were scared of you?
No, they were scared because
he kept hanging up every
time I tried to call
so he would not fire me.
So his wife clocked
that something was up
and he told her
some bullshit story
about me being a crazy stalker.
Can I have my phone back?
What are you doing?
I'm removing the spy app.
You're telling me
I'm the psycho.
What the fuck is this?
You're the fucking psycho.
Fuck!
Where are you going?
You going out?
Yes, it's Ani Scott.
Oh, okay.
No, I didn't know
Erik sent a car.
Okay, I'll be down in a minute.
You're going
out with Erik?
It's just a dinner.
He wants to discuss
my lamp project.
My entire career rides on this.
Please be supportive
and don't turn this
into a jealousy drama.
You're totally smashed.
Why did you
turn off the light?
I can't see anything.
I just got a little bit drunk.
Yeah, you did.
So it was fun, was it?
No, it was awful.
I should have listened,
it was all bullshit.
He was barely speaking
about my lamp project
and he was trying
it on all night.
And then when I got in the car,
he tried to kiss me
and he leaned in.
And I bet you
liked it, didn't you?
What? No.
No? So why would you go if
you didn't want a bit of cock?
He clearly wanted to fuck you.
You knew it.
You went.
Tom...
Slut!
That's what you are,
you're a fucking whore.
You're scaring me now.
Ani!
Ani, open the fucking door!
Ani, Ani, open the
door right now.
Please Ani, I just
wanna speak to you.
Ani, open the door.
Ani!
Ani, I just want to
get in and talk to you.
Ani! Ani open the door!
Ani open the fucking door!
Ani!
Ani!
Ani!
"Thank you for last night.
You were lovely.
Can't stop thinking
about you. x Erik".
You said you didn't
want to kiss him.
You're the one playing your
sexuality to get ahead.
Why are you pointing
a knife at me?
Do you want to hurt me?
You're pointing a
knife at me, Ani.
You're holding a knife too.
I was trying to fiddle with
the locks to talk to you.
Jesus Christ.
Look at us.
I can't do this.
I'm leaving you, Ani.
I can't be with somebody
who brings this on.
I'll go pack my things.
Hey gorgeous, it's Erik.
The company's doing
lay offs this month.
I think it's absolutely
crucial for us to meet
and talk this evening.
My driver will pick
you up at about 8:00pm?
I'm looking forward
to seeing you.
No, I don't want to.
Ani?
We're gonna talk.
People know
me around here.
Ani?!
Stop! Please, please.
Stop, stop, stop!
Ani?!
You like it a bit rough.
Stop, please, please.
999,
what's your emergency?
Yeah, my fiance's being raped.
What's
your location?
No, I'm home.
But she's with her boss and
he's the one who's got her.
What's
her location?
I don't know.
How do you
know she's being raped?
Because she dialed
me by mistake.
And I can hear them
through the phone.
Okay,
take a deep breath.
Now, what's her phone number?
We'll be able to track
her location that way.
22 Grand Avenue.
I'm sending a van
there right now.
What's the name of the man
you say is the perpetrator?
Erik Mines, it's her boss.
Now calm
yourself and sit tight.
We will get her.
Will you be okay now?
Yeah, thank you.
Yeah.
Okay.
We're here if you need us, okay?
Okay.
Tom?
Tom?
Tom?
I'm too ashamed
to look you in the eyes.
Please forgive me.
I was not able to cope
with my own helplessness
in the face of it all.
And it was easier to
blame you, disbelieve you.
You're not only Erik's
victim, but also mine.
I hope one day you will
be able to forgive me.
Good morning, Ani.
Would you like to take a seat?
Good morning.
Thank you for the
material that you shared.
We just watched it and it
definitely changes everything.
Erik has the best
lawyers in town.
With the
evidence we've got,
he doesn't stand
a chance in court.
I want him to suffer the
consequences for what he did.
I understand.
So we will proceed as planned.
About Tom,
do you think we can
get him to testify?
I don't know where Tom is.
I haven't been able to
find him since that day.
He hasn't come back
to pick up his bags.
Is it
possible that he...
He's not reported dead.
I've called every hospital
and police station.
But is it possible
that the letter he wrote
could have been a suicide note?
It is very important
to the case.
Ani takes
Tom's manuscript,
puts on her red glasses
and starts to read
the last few pages
as the Greek chorus
begins to sing.
The outcome of this
study is as follows.
The victims of a sexual predator
are not only the directly
impacted individuals,
but also their mate and
anyone who loves them.
Intake, intake,
intake, intake.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Name it. Name it. Name it.
Name it. Name it. Name it.
Dumb, dumb, dumb,
dumb, dumb, dumb.
Fake it. Fake it. Fake it.
Fake it. Fake it. Fake it.
Calm, calm, calm, calm,
calm, calm, calm, calm, calm.
You stroke it. Stroke
it. Stroke it. Stroke it.
Stroke it and call it fun.
Fun, fun, fun,
fun, fun, fun.
It began that day
and now you're alone
And worried when
the lights turn red
And now the walls
are closing in.
All that's left
is you and him
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
I've been messing where I
shouldn't have been messing
I should be the
only one you tell
You were taking,
taking, taking, taking
Taking, taking, taking
See you, see you, see
you, see you, see you
Run, run, run, run
Can't you stay to,
stay to, stay to
You sold our
Intake, intake,
intake, intake, intake
It began that day
and now you're alone
And worried when
the lights turn red
And now the walls
are closing in
All that's left
is you and him
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
I've been messing where I
shouldn't have been messing
I should be the
only one you tell
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
I've been messing where I
shouldn't have been messing
I should be the
only one you tell
Any initial thoughts?
I thought you were writing
a theater play, not a musical.
It's a play, but it's got-
So why are these women
singing about the characters?
They're like
a Greek chorus.
So in Greek tragedies,
there's always a
chorus singing about
the main character's dilemmas
from an outside perspective.
But they're also, they're
real characters in the play.
Okay.
What? That's original.
How often have you seen modern
plays using a Greek chorus?
Never.
It'll be different.
It'll stand out.
And I need my first
play to make a mark.
It'll be a Greek
tragedy in modern times,
listen to how cool it sounds.
Just imagine this, but
it's only sung by women.
Okay.
Homo sapiens,
also called humans,
couple up often for
the rest of their lives
as Tom and Ani did.
For the rest of their lives
For the rest of their lives
Humans couple up
For the rest of their lives
For the rest of their lives
They nest together
and build a home
that makes it safe to procreate.
For the rest of their lives
For the rest of their lives
Check mate.
Come on, it's only a game.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Now it's time for my reward.
What are you doing?
What does it
look like I'm doing?
Taking what's rightfully mine.
Babe, sorry, I just, I'm not
feeling a hundred percent.
I'm sorry babe, I've
just got such a headache.
I don't know, I...
I better go lie down for a bit.
Sorry.
Come to bed.
Sleep is for mere mortals.
I'm Wonder Woman.
Very highly caffeinated
Wonder Woman.
Babe, why don't you take
these creepy photos down?
He wants me to not move
things around in the studio.
Yeah, but they're creepy.
Be nice, he's my uncle.
Do you wanna see
what I'm working on?
What's this?
It's a smart lamp.
It sees everything.
Jesus, babe, that
is stalker creepy.
Now close your eyes.
You see?
No, I don't see, you just
told me to close my eyes.
Well what happens is
when you close your eyes,
the lamp sees it and turns off.
So let's say you're in bed
and you're reading a
book and you fall asleep,
the lamp will turn
off automatically.
That way you save energy
and you don't miss out
on a good night's sleep.
Scientifically proven
that people don't reach
the gamma level
unless they sleep in-
You're so hot when
you're like this.
Like what?
Brilliant, passionate.
Okay, so let me be
brilliant and passionate.
Let me finish my work.
Okay, my clever genius.
I'm going to sleep.
Can you take the
footrest up for the movers?
I don't wanna forget
to give it to them.
For who?
Yeah, my uncle has
some people coming
to pick some stuff up
before he puts the
house on the market.
He really wants the
footrest for his new house.
When is this house
going on the market?
I don't know.
Soon, I think.
By foot rest, you mean
this thing over here?
Yeah.
He's really got weird
taste, your uncle.
Well be grateful
he lets us stay in
this house for free.
Yeah, it's not for free.
Well, taking care of his
snake is hardly a big deal.
Yeah, that's not what
I'm talking about.
Would you rather be in some
shabby studio flat in Tooting?
Hey, I'm from Tooting!
Come on, we live in a
house with a fucking pool.
Just take the foot rest up.
Less than a pool, it's
a serial killer dungeon.
You see anybody mentally
sound swimming in it?
Yeah, I have to give you that.
It's kinda weird.
I'm sorry babe, I
forgot about your leg.
Why don't you just leave it?
Baby, I'm fine.
Don't be ridiculous.
You don't always have to
be able to do everything.
Darling, I'm okay.
The camera's stopped recording.
Recording? How many
do you have in every room?
It's my job.
What, to make privacy
a thing of the past?
To make people's
lives safe and easier.
I feel so safe.
Especially when
I'm taking a dump.
Well, I have to try out
my devices somewhere.
Yeah and it would
be great to know
if there's anywhere
in this house
where an appliance
doesn't stare at me.
Good morning, Tom and Ani.
It's 8:00am.
I'm up.
Off.
Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman, wake up.
Wake up baby, it's eight.
- It's eight.
- What's time?
Eight, eight o'clock.
Shit, I'm late.
The new CEO is coming in today.
Yeah, you need to eat.
The new CEO, that's exciting.
Perhaps for me.
I just have to be
a body at a desk
so he can see all his
slaves are at work.
Baby, eat.
Is this okay?
Yeah, it's a little
creased, but it's fine.
What are you doing today?
Do you have any students?
No, school holiday.
Maybe you should
go out and do something.
You forgetting I'm handicapped?
So get a friend over then.
I don't really have any friends.
I love you, my
little drama queen.
Okay, so just sit in your
misery then, like a true artist
and write a masterpiece.
I have to go.
Ah, ah, ah.
Mm, it's the crunchy
peanut butter.
What would I do without you?
Love, a rush of
the hormonic citizen.
That is necessary for
prompting a female
to be interested in a male
when she is sexually
ready to reproduce.
And for the male to want to
protect her and their offspring.
Sapiens call it love
and treat it as one of
the most important
occurrences in their lives.
Mon amour, I'm home.
You won't believe what happened.
So the CEO came around
for inspection, right?
And guess what?
He started talking to
me out of the blue.
Just asked me about
my work and stuff
and I told him
about my inventions
and he said he really
likes the sound of it.
He wants me to come in tomorrow
and show him one of
my smart appliances.
And if he likes it, he will
think about marketing it
and maybe move me from internship
to full-time employment.
Oh, that's massive!
This could be my big break.
You deserve it.
And we could afford
our own house.
We could finally start our
life, like, properly, you know.
It would be great not to be
at the mercy of
your creepy uncle.
Would I be your kept husband?
You'll become a
famous playwright
and I'll support you
while you write your
first masterpiece.
Babe, what did
you call this guy?
Your new CEO?
Why was this in the bin?
I just really don't think
I need them anymore.
You didn't think of
talking to me about it?
Baby, I haven't had
an episode in ages.
The drugs make me docile, okay.
They turn my brain
in the complete mush
and I need to be able to write.
Okay, but you promise me that-
I promise, I
promise I will take them.
Okay?
Oui?
Right, now, onto a
more pressing issue.
The name of your
CEO, Erik Mines?
Yeah, why?
Well, because I can't
find him online.
Why are you looking
for my CEO online?
Because I thought it
would be a good idea
for you to know a bit about him.
You could strike up a
good chat for the meeting.
But I can't find him anywhere.
I can't find him at all.
Look, see, there's nothing.
Well, maybe he doesn't want
to have his name in public.
Not everyone has to
be on the internet.
Yeah, he's the CEO of
a major tech company.
You think he'd be somewhere?
My uncle is accomplished
and he's not online.
Yeah, but no offense,
you're uncle's a weirdo
who likes to sneak
up on his niece
in the middle of the night.
Let it go.
It's his house.
He still has the right to
come whenever he wants.
Yeah, especially in
the middle of the night
when he thinks I'm away.
But seriously, babe, do you
not think it's a bit weird
that this guy's not online?
Not everybody has
to be online to exist.
I was thinking of showing
him my smart lamp.
I think it's the best thing
I've come up with so far.
I like the lamp.
Or maybe one of my
home security cameras.
What do you think?
No, lamp's good, it's original.
Okay, let's test it out.
Well done baby.
Close your eyes.
Well done baby.
Close your eyes.
Did you cum?
Yeah.
Good.
But you didn't.
Come here.
Why didn't you cum?
I dunno, babe, I think
I'm just stressed.
You're stressed? About what?
I don't know baby,
I'm just exhausted.
Babe...
I don't mean to offend
you or anything,
but you look like you're
going to a funeral.
Why don't you put on
a dress or something?
Just gives you a better
chance to charm the guy.
I'm not going
there to charm him.
I'm going there to
show him my work
and get the job as
a tech engineer.
Yeah, I know, I just think
that you seem a bit scary,
like this, all in black.
No one likes a scary person.
I would just put on
a dress or something.
Something lighter,
more feminine.
You sound like a true sexist.
No, I didn't
mean it like that.
Okay, can you grab my phone
and take a video of me please?
I wanna remember this morning.
Last morning as a slave before
I become a real engineer.
What should I do?
Oh, I'm sorry baby,
I know I shouldn't
say this again,
but you really should
change your outfit.
No, believe me, I know
what I'm talking about.
You just look like...
Like a strong woman.
No, you look
like a try hard
with a lot of
unnecessary attitude.
I mean, it's summer, it's hot,
you're wearing a
black turtleneck.
You wanna look relaxed, casual,
not like a nun on
the way to a convent.
Oh no, sorry, I didn't
mean to offend you.
I just, I know what
I'm talking about.
You know, I'm a guy,
I know how guys think.
You mean all guys want
a weak submissive
bimbo to dominate,
is that how you think?
No, I...
So how do you know
what all guys think?
You just think
like that yourself.
Babe, I'm
just trying to help.
I don't know about that.
Trust me darling,
you get one chance
to get on this guy's good side.
Zero aspiration.
Be an objectified
sex doll drooled over
by some sexed up sleaze bag.
Uh uh, no, it's
really not about that.
It's about first impressions.
Everyone knows how
important they are.
I'm waiting for my
meeting, I'm so nervous.
You were right about the
black, I would totally melt.
Oh my God.
Ani?
Yeah, sorry.
No worries, we
live in a selfie world.
Come in.
So how did it go?
What's for dinner?
Your favorite.
So?
So, what?
So, how did the meeting go?
He's weird.
Yeah, told you.
No, I mean, really weird.
Like what?
Like all shiny, all polished,
no expression, blank.
And his hands are
like, you know,
his nails are cut so short
that you can see the
red flesh underneath.
And his hands are
like scrubbed raw.
I don't know, his
whole person is creepy.
I didn't like the vibe.
Well, maybe he's
a serial killer.
He had to scrub his hands
clean of his victim's DNA.
It's a joke, baby.
It's not really funny.
Okay, well, bon appetit.
His appearance aside, what
did he say about the lamp?
He didn't.
He didn't what?
He didn't say anything.
So what do you mean he
didn't say anything.
He didn't even look at it, okay.
Can we eat now?
What do you mean he
didn't look at it?
He didn't, he just
wanted to chat.
And he said he would look
at it later in the week
when he has more time.
Well, he's the CEO
of a new company.
You know, he's probably slammed.
That's good news.
That's good news that
he said he'd look at it.
He could have just
took one glance
and said he wasn't interested.
Good news, good news.
I guess.
You want some?
I'm gonna get another bottle.
You gonna tell me
what's going on babe?
I told you, I'm just
disappointed about the lamp.
You sure?
It's not a big deal.
Well, judging by your mood,
I would strongly disagree.
The guy flirted with me.
Okay, he flirted
with you. Then what?
Then what, what?
What else did he do?
What do you mean?
Nothing, he just flirted.
Okay, well it's not like
flirting is a crime, is it?
It is if you're someone's boss.
Yeah, but he didn't
do anything, did he?
Just flirted, that's it.
You don't get it, do you?
No babe, baby, I'm just
trying to understand.
I mean, who could blame
him for flirting with you?
You're just a sexy, sexy woman.
How would you feel if I
saw you as a sexual object?
Happy and fulfilled.
If I didn't care about your
feelings and your thoughts,
about who you are, about
your dreams, aspirations.
I could use you as a
body for my own pleasure.
As a subservient being.
Sorry babe, this
is getting a bit weird.
As a lifeless doll,
here for my own pleasure.
Let me show
you a pressure point
that helps with the tension.
Do you feel that knot?
You have to do it
slowly, really slowly.
Okay, thank you.
Press harder to get
the tension to release.
Does it hurt?
That's good.
I mean, it's really hurts.
Good.
Yeah, pain is good.
I'm good now.
I feel really relaxed.
Thank you.
You have to get into the
pain and just embrace it.
I think I should
go back to work.
Thank you.
Pain is only unpleasant
if you fight it.
Someone needs to teach
you how to relax.
I'll let you know
when we can discuss
your lamp project, properly.
Still think I'm exaggerating?
The predator
The predator
Among human males
there is one very dangerous
strand, the predator.
It's a dysfunctional individual
that will force
themselves onto anyone
they have an urge to mate with.
When faced with an
encroaching predator,
an individual has
only two options.
Surrender or go to battle.
Babe, I'm so sorry for
saying you were exaggerating.
Honestly, I feel such an idiot.
It's okay
darling, don't worry.
I'm just gonna go change.
You okay?
Yeah.
So sweet.
What did I do to deserve this?
Just being you.
And it's on Facebook too.
Well, if it's not on
Facebook, it's not real.
And if it's
just on Instagram...
It still might be fake.
Could you put a balloon heart
in the middle of the roses
and just write on it "from Tom".
Tom, yeah, thank you.
And just make sure
it's really big.
Yeah, really big.
Really visible.
Yes.
Okay.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Thanks for the flowers.
It's really sweet of you.
You brought them back?
Yeah. I like them better here.
Yeah, but I got
them to your office
so you could spice up your
corporate surroundings.
Well, I like them better here.
Babe, what's going on?
Just talk to me.
Nothing.
It's just the Erik thing.
Today? Still?
Yeah.
You sure?
Am I sure?
What the fuck do
you mean by that?
I... I was-
Don't you think I know when
someone oversteps the line?
I just don't understand
what you mean, darling.
What I just said.
Yeah, but what does overstepping
the line actually mean?
What I just said.
Yeah, but like what? Like
what did he actually do?
Fuck!
Jesus! What aren't you getting?
Give it here.
He fucking went for it, okay?
You were alone with him or
something happened, what?
No, I will never make the
mistake of being alone with him.
We were at a staff meeting
and he asked me
to sit next to him
so I could take notes for him.
So I did.
And I was taking notes
and I felt a hand on
my knee, like this.
I tried to move my leg away,
but he was holding
onto it firmly.
And then he started
sliding his hand up
first on the outside,
then on the inside.
And every time I was
trying to move my leg,
he would hold onto it.
And then he would slide it up
slowly so no one could see.
And his grip was so firm.
It was painful.
And he slid his hand up
my skirt and I froze.
I froze.
And he looked at me and smiled.
And I looked around to see
if no one else noticed,
no one did.
And he moved his hand further up
and he stopped just
before, you know,
and just kept it there.
And his signet ring was
cutting into my skin
and every time I
tried to move my leg,
he would force me
to hold it still.
So all I could do is just...
You're hurting me.
Hey...
I'm really sorry.
I don't know what
happened yesterday.
You shouldn't have
stopped taking the pills.
It doesn't have
anything to do with the pills.
I disagree.
This wasn't one of
my anger episodes.
No one knows what aggression
is better than me and this...
This was not it.
This was about dominance, power.
It was the fact that you said
no, that was the turn on.
And I know, I know this
is inappropriate to say,
but it's the truth.
I'm not your therapist.
I don't have to
listen to this shit.
One thing that I did
understand yesterday though
is that you're not gonna
be able to get your boss
to stop harassing you.
The more that you resist,
the more it'll turn him on.
Don't project
yourself onto Erik.
I'm not projecting myself.
I'm not projecting
myself onto anyone.
You're the one that
almost killed someone
beating them to shit.
Not Erik.
And you're the one that got
turned on by violence yesterday,
not Erik.
What are you doing?
I thought you forgave
me for yesterday.
What did you say to him?
Who?
My boss.
Nothing, we just
exchanged pleasantries.
Really? So why
did he ask me out?
What?
He asked me out for dinner.
What, today?
Yeah, just after you left.
I don't know what
you said to him,
but you clearly
made him more keen.
What would I want
to do that for?
I don't know, you tell me.
Why would you come by my office?
You never come by my work.
I came by to bring you lunch
and apologize for yesterday.
You could have waited until
I came home to apologize.
You haven't left the house
since you broke your leg.
I wanted to make a gesture.
Really?
You really think
I'm that stupid?
You wanted to bump into my boss.
We didn't say anything bad.
I was just, I was literally
just trying to help.
Well, you just did the opposite.
I really thought he liked me,
he even followed
me on Instagram.
I dunno why.
You think it's about you?
You think it's some pissing
contest between you and him
and I'm just some kind of
fucking trophy in the middle?
No I don't think that.
Don't you think I see
what you're doing?
The Instagram love, the
Facebook declarations,
the flowers at the office.
You want to show him I'm yours,
like I'm some kind of belonging.
And if I belong to
you, he can't have me.
Is that how you think?
This isn't about you.
Erik doesn't give
a shit about you.
He doesn't give
a shit about you.
How did he react
when you told him
that you weren't
gonna go for dinner?
If I offend him, my chances
at the company are fucked
and my future rides on it.
So you agreed?
No, I didn't.
I laughed it off and I walked.
What would you do
if you were me?
If I were you?
I would sue him for
sexual harassment.
- Oh you would?
- Yeah.
And you think anyone
would take you seriously?
It's my word against his
and nobody can turn
against the CEO.
You have the video
that you sent me.
Oh, you mean the video in which
nothing really happens except
him showing me a pressure point.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Do you honestly agree
that no one could see
how sexually aggressive
his behavior is in a video?
Okay.
Just, let's assume
for a moment that
a miracle happens
and someone does see
his behavior as inappropriate
and makes it a case.
I would lose my job.
And do you think any other
tech company would employ me
after they hear I sued my
boss over sexual harassment?
They will see me as the
dangerously unhinged crazy bitch
that sued her boss over
a little bit of flirting.
Fucks sake.
Aggression is part
of the fundamental makeup
of homo sapiens.
It's what allows them
to survive and thrive.
Aggression is activated
when the sapiens individual
feels threatened.
It's also the primary cause
of death among homo sapiens.
Good
Morning, Tom and Ani.
It's 8:00am.
No breakfast?
I need to go to work, I'm late.
Oh, yes, sorry, it's Thursday.
Come in, come in,
come in, come in.
I'm so sorry about this.
I was up late last night,
I had a really
important deadline
and I completely forgot
about Miriam's lesson.
Do you want to come in for
a coffee or a cup of tea?
I'll be back in an hour.
Thank you. Bye.
Hey, did you do any
practicing at home?
Why are you sad?
No I'm not.
You look sad.
Is Ani angry with you?
No, why would you think that?
Well, when
she is, you are sad.
When she's not happy,
you're sad too.
Well, she's, no, she's not.
She's not happy because she's...
she's having some
trouble at work.
What trouble?
Her boss wants her
to be his girlfriend.
Does she like
him more than you?
No. No, no, no, of course not.
It's just, he's her boss
and he gives her money.
So she has to be nice to him.
But you
are her boyfriend.
She has to be nice to you too.
Let's play.
Maybe she
likes him more than you
because he has more
money than you.
And he is a boss.
Everyone likes a boss.
He's, like, the
top of all people.
Maybe she wants to
be his girlfriend.
Okay, enough talking now.
Why don't you just practice
on the first verse,
and I'll just, I'll come back,
I just need to grab
something very quickly.
Miriam?
Are you trying to watch TV?
Why aren't you playing?
Because I'm drawing.
Can I see?
Wow, that's...
That's intense.
And who's that?
You.
My dangerous jealousy
When a human individual
starts to fear the potential
loss of their mate,
they might experience
excessive jealousy,
suspicion, despair, and
sometimes even rage.
It can also disrupt
their physical health,
making it difficult to sleep,
eat, or even think straight.
They therefore need to
be approached as reckless
and dangerous to themselves
and their surroundings.
Hey, babe.
Hi.
I have a little
surprise for you.
Voila.
Does this have something
to do with Erik again?
Like you think he has
more money than you
and you need to prove yourself
or something
ridiculous like that?
No, I just, I wanted
to get you something
that you would look nice in.
Where did you get
the money from?
I just got it, okay?
We have bills that aren't paid.
Getting the credit
card into overdraft
isn't exactly helping.
I didn't touch the credit card.
Really, so where
did you get the money?
I got it from my mom.
You borrowed money
from your mom for this?
And you think getting money
from your retired mother,
that we cannot pay back,
to get a necklace
is a good idea?
I really appreciate the
thought, but please send it back
and give your mother
the money back.
Why don't you answer your text?
I mean, clearly someone really
wants to get a hold of you.
After dinner.
But you always
answer your texts.
Not anymore.
So how are things with Erik?
He's busy, I haven't
seen him today.
Seems urgent.
Can wait.
Usually you check your texts
even in the middle of sex.
Let me get you a bandaid.
I'll do it myself.
Fine.
Let me show
you a pressure point
that helps with the tension.
Does it hurt?
Yeah.
That's good.
I mean, it really hurts.
Good, pain is good.
You have to get into the
pain and just embrace it.
I think I should
go back to work.
Pain is only unpleasant
if you fight it, right?
If you're looking
for the band aids,
I moved the medicine
cabinet to the bedroom.
Top drawer, next to the window.
Tom?
Tom?
You're not wearing pajamas.
Get on all fours.
What?
I want you on all
fours like an animal.
You're pulling my hair.
You need to go into
the pain, embrace it.
What the fuck, you're
freaking me out now.
Did you just try
to sound like Erik?
Humiliation being
one of the emotions
Homo sapiens are
most sensitive to.
So much so that it's
a common form of
punishment and torture
in sapien society.
Feeling humiliated
undermines their own identity
and the idea of self.
Consequently, their established
value system crumbles
and they no longer distinguish
between wrong and
right, good and evil.
So our
third and final movement
of the day is the push up,
make sure your hands
are under your shoulders
and lower your
chest to the floor
for 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.
3... 2...
Shake it out.
A great little workout
that's gonna get you
in the shape you
want for summer.
You're feeling
good, I am as well.
But it's time for a smoothie.
Two cups of almond milk.
And whisk it all up.
It's fresh.
You okay?
Fine.
You're wearing
work out clothes?
Yeah, what's wrong with that?
You do it all the time.
Yeah, but I work out.
You haven't worked out five
minutes in your entire life.
Well, people change.
Yeah, I guess they do.
Speaking of bodies,
don't you think you should take
your naked picture off Instagram
if you don't wanna
be sexually harassed?
What naked picture?
I'm not naked, I'm
wearing a bikini.
One that doesn't leave
much to the imagination.
Are you trying to body shame me?
No, I just think
that it may help you
not be sexually harassed
if you don't showcase
your body online.
You blame me for being harassed?
No, I just think that
if men look at you showing
off your body online,
they might see it as you
looking for a guy to like it
and get ideas.
It's just basic logic.
Why would anyone show
off their body online
if they didn't want others to
find it sexually appealing.
You sound like one
of those wankers
who's blaming the girl's
skirt for getting raped.
Good
morning, Tom and Ani.
Please be quiet, I'm up.
It's 8:00am.
Don't you think that dress
is a bit too revealing?
I mean, after all
you are complaining
about your boss
sexually harassing you.
I thought we finished
that topic yesterday.
Maybe not.
I think you
should talk to someone.
I don't air my dirty
laundry in public.
I mean the therapist
you used to see.
Tell her what?
I'm totally fine.
That you have a problem
with your fiance
wearing a dress to work.
The same dress you
bullied her into wearing
just a few days ago
when she was meeting her
boss for the first time.
Let me show you a
pressure point that helps.
Do you feel that knot?
Really slowly.
Okay, I get it.
Press harder to get
the tension to release.
Does it hurt?
Yes.
That's good.
I mean, it really hurts.
Good, pain is good.
I'm good now. I feel
really relaxed. Thank you.
You have to get into
the pain and just embrace it.
I think I should
go back to work.
Thank you.
Pain is only
unpleasant if you fight it.
Someone needs to teach
you how to relax.
Did you see what I sent you?
Yes.
Huh?
Aren't you getting
dressed anymore?
And what?
What do you mean, what?
Erik is a member of that club,
that makes him a real creep.
Why are you
stalking my boss online?
To protect you.
To protect me?
He's dangerous.
Ani, he's a real
sexual predator.
Erik isn't your father
and I'm not your mother.
What does my mother and father
have to do with anything?
You were protecting your
mother from your father.
Yeah, well, she was suffering.
Because of his womanizing.
Yeah, he was out of control.
He was a real sex addict,
there's a difference.
Who was shagging
everyone in sight.
Mainly his employees.
And put your mother
through a lot of
hurt, pain and humiliation.
Look, I've dealt with it, okay?
And now Erik is
reminding you of it.
I've dealt with it, okay?
Doesn't seem
like you have to me.
Look, you're not my therapist.
No I'm not.
You dumped her and now
you rely on your pills
to control your rage.
I loved my father.
Is that where you
almost beat him to death?
Cracked his skull?
Beat his ribs in with a baseball
bat and smashed his jaw?
Don't wait for me for dinner.
Why? Where are you going?
Gym.
This late?
Yeah, I couldn't go earlier.
Don't you need gym clothes?
I got them at the
gym in my locker.
See you later.
What were you
doing in my office?
That was a long workout.
I walked home.
What were you
doing in my office?
IPad charger was broken.
I was looking for another one.
What's that?
Meat.
You've always been vegan.
Only since I met you.
I thought you felt
sorry for the animals
and all that other
stuff you told me.
I only became vegan
because you were vegan
and you said you would never
date a non-vegan, remember?
So you don't feel sorry for
the animals in factory farms?
Not really.
They eat each
other, we eat them.
I was thinking about your
situation with your boss.
Did anything like that
ever happen before?
Like a...
What do you mean?
I was wondering if...
You're fishing for something
and I don't like when people
are prying into my private life.
Oh, I had such a craving.
In the five months that
we've known each other,
have you ever cheated on me?
No.
Good
morning Tom and Ani.
Stop, I'm up.
I might be late tonight.
You've been late
every night this week.
I have a lot of work.
She forgot her keys.
You Bradley Scott?
No, I'm not.
Bradley Scott, not
owner of house?
He is, but he's
abroad at the moment.
We're supposed
to move furniture.
Yes, sorry, he mentioned
someone would be coming
to prepare the house for sale.
Wait, sorry, you
can't take that.
It says we take sofa.
You can't just take her.
We take it.
Don't!
Leave him Andre,
he's no fighter.
Look at him.
Helpless.
Leave him.
Likes to crawl?
He crawl.
Feeling
Feeling of fear
Helplessness
Feeling
Helplessness
is a state in which
nothing an individual opts
to do effect
What is happening?
Helplessness
For homo sapiens, as
for other species,
helplessness is one
of the most damaging
and dangerous states
to find themselves in.
Helplessness
Being exposed to helplessness
for a prolonged time,
human individuals
are known to have
killed other sapiens
and themselves.
Helplessness
You in a bar already?
Yeah, I finished early today.
I just needed to relax.
I'm not really feeling
like going home today.
This whole situation with
Tom, it's getting to me.
You wanna
hear some friendly advice?
Stop fucking
agonizing over nothing
and go for that
dinner with your boss.
If it's gonna advance
your career, do it.
It's about you, your life.
Focus on yourself.
Don't let Tom destroy it.
You've worked too hard for this.
Also, if it was me
your hot boss fancied,
I would be fucking flattered.
Besides, Tom's a loser.
A wannabe artist with zero money
and frankly zero prospects.
Eat some garlic and move on.
Oh shoot babe, Rich
is on the other line.
Gotta go, talk soon.
What the fuck?
Installing a
spyware on my phone?
Have you lost your fucking mind?
What the fuck did you
think you would find?
I don't know.
Maybe you're fucking
your boss and
you're telling me some sob
stories about harassment.
You're a psycho,
you're fucking psycho,
just like your ex boss said.
You went
through my computer.
Yeah, I'm glad I did.
I had a brief affair
with my previous boss.
We had just met and I told you
I didn't want a relationship.
You were fucking me.
But we were not exclusive.
And with my ex boss,
it was nothing.
It was just sex.
You harassed him.
I didn't harass him.
He fired me because he couldn't
control his dick around me.
And I was so angry.
Is that why his whole
family were scared of you?
No, they were scared because
he kept hanging up every
time I tried to call
so he would not fire me.
So his wife clocked
that something was up
and he told her
some bullshit story
about me being a crazy stalker.
Can I have my phone back?
What are you doing?
I'm removing the spy app.
You're telling me
I'm the psycho.
What the fuck is this?
You're the fucking psycho.
Fuck!
Where are you going?
You going out?
Yes, it's Ani Scott.
Oh, okay.
No, I didn't know
Erik sent a car.
Okay, I'll be down in a minute.
You're going
out with Erik?
It's just a dinner.
He wants to discuss
my lamp project.
My entire career rides on this.
Please be supportive
and don't turn this
into a jealousy drama.
You're totally smashed.
Why did you
turn off the light?
I can't see anything.
I just got a little bit drunk.
Yeah, you did.
So it was fun, was it?
No, it was awful.
I should have listened,
it was all bullshit.
He was barely speaking
about my lamp project
and he was trying
it on all night.
And then when I got in the car,
he tried to kiss me
and he leaned in.
And I bet you
liked it, didn't you?
What? No.
No? So why would you go if
you didn't want a bit of cock?
He clearly wanted to fuck you.
You knew it.
You went.
Tom...
Slut!
That's what you are,
you're a fucking whore.
You're scaring me now.
Ani!
Ani, open the fucking door!
Ani, Ani, open the
door right now.
Please Ani, I just
wanna speak to you.
Ani, open the door.
Ani!
Ani, I just want to
get in and talk to you.
Ani! Ani open the door!
Ani open the fucking door!
Ani!
Ani!
Ani!
"Thank you for last night.
You were lovely.
Can't stop thinking
about you. x Erik".
You said you didn't
want to kiss him.
You're the one playing your
sexuality to get ahead.
Why are you pointing
a knife at me?
Do you want to hurt me?
You're pointing a
knife at me, Ani.
You're holding a knife too.
I was trying to fiddle with
the locks to talk to you.
Jesus Christ.
Look at us.
I can't do this.
I'm leaving you, Ani.
I can't be with somebody
who brings this on.
I'll go pack my things.
Hey gorgeous, it's Erik.
The company's doing
lay offs this month.
I think it's absolutely
crucial for us to meet
and talk this evening.
My driver will pick
you up at about 8:00pm?
I'm looking forward
to seeing you.
No, I don't want to.
Ani?
We're gonna talk.
People know
me around here.
Ani?!
Stop! Please, please.
Stop, stop, stop!
Ani?!
You like it a bit rough.
Stop, please, please.
999,
what's your emergency?
Yeah, my fiance's being raped.
What's
your location?
No, I'm home.
But she's with her boss and
he's the one who's got her.
What's
her location?
I don't know.
How do you
know she's being raped?
Because she dialed
me by mistake.
And I can hear them
through the phone.
Okay,
take a deep breath.
Now, what's her phone number?
We'll be able to track
her location that way.
22 Grand Avenue.
I'm sending a van
there right now.
What's the name of the man
you say is the perpetrator?
Erik Mines, it's her boss.
Now calm
yourself and sit tight.
We will get her.
Will you be okay now?
Yeah, thank you.
Yeah.
Okay.
We're here if you need us, okay?
Okay.
Tom?
Tom?
Tom?
I'm too ashamed
to look you in the eyes.
Please forgive me.
I was not able to cope
with my own helplessness
in the face of it all.
And it was easier to
blame you, disbelieve you.
You're not only Erik's
victim, but also mine.
I hope one day you will
be able to forgive me.
Good morning, Ani.
Would you like to take a seat?
Good morning.
Thank you for the
material that you shared.
We just watched it and it
definitely changes everything.
Erik has the best
lawyers in town.
With the
evidence we've got,
he doesn't stand
a chance in court.
I want him to suffer the
consequences for what he did.
I understand.
So we will proceed as planned.
About Tom,
do you think we can
get him to testify?
I don't know where Tom is.
I haven't been able to
find him since that day.
He hasn't come back
to pick up his bags.
Is it
possible that he...
He's not reported dead.
I've called every hospital
and police station.
But is it possible
that the letter he wrote
could have been a suicide note?
It is very important
to the case.
Ani takes
Tom's manuscript,
puts on her red glasses
and starts to read
the last few pages
as the Greek chorus
begins to sing.
The outcome of this
study is as follows.
The victims of a sexual predator
are not only the directly
impacted individuals,
but also their mate and
anyone who loves them.
Intake, intake,
intake, intake.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Name it. Name it. Name it.
Name it. Name it. Name it.
Dumb, dumb, dumb,
dumb, dumb, dumb.
Fake it. Fake it. Fake it.
Fake it. Fake it. Fake it.
Calm, calm, calm, calm,
calm, calm, calm, calm, calm.
You stroke it. Stroke
it. Stroke it. Stroke it.
Stroke it and call it fun.
Fun, fun, fun,
fun, fun, fun.
It began that day
and now you're alone
And worried when
the lights turn red
And now the walls
are closing in.
All that's left
is you and him
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
I've been messing where I
shouldn't have been messing
I should be the
only one you tell
You were taking,
taking, taking, taking
Taking, taking, taking
See you, see you, see
you, see you, see you
Run, run, run, run
Can't you stay to,
stay to, stay to
You sold our
Intake, intake,
intake, intake, intake
It began that day
and now you're alone
And worried when
the lights turn red
And now the walls
are closing in
All that's left
is you and him
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
I've been messing where I
shouldn't have been messing
I should be the
only one you tell
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
You've been messing
Where you shouldn't
have been messing
You're the only
one I need to show
I've been messing where I
shouldn't have been messing
I should be the
only one you tell