The Guest (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

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- Francesca. Fran.
- Ria.
You're a cleaner, right?
How would you feel
about starting tomorrow?
I have a friend who
was married for years.
She lined up a new man.
I can get you the name
of the app if you want.
You say you're going to get a job,
right? You don't.
What are you staring on me for now?
Just leave it. I'll do it tomorrow.
Oh! He's gorgeous.
When are you meeting him?
- I'm going away this weekend with Sharla.
- Well, where?
No wild parties, please.
- What about you? What do you do for work?
- I run a company.
- Hi.
- Bloody hell! This is a bit nice.
[PHONE RINGS]
- You're a liar!
- Get out!
Argh!
- Get out!
- You're a cleaner!
Argh! Come here!
Aaargh!
FRAN: There are two gates.
They will open automatically.
Is he breathing?
He's not breathing! He's not
breathing! He's not breathing!
No, he's not breathing.
You need to get here as soon
as you can. Maybury Court
No, there's not a number.
I've gone through this with you.
Come on! We need
somebody here right now!
[RIA PANTS]
OK. Yeah, Ria, keep doing
what you're doing.
- [RIA WAILS]
- You've got to keep doing
what you're doing.
They're going to be here
[SIRENS WAIL]
Ria!
Come on, they're here.
Hey
[RIA WHIMPERS]
- I'm here, OK.
- [KNOCK AT DOOR]
You said Michael Rice
had become aggressive.
Could you talk us through
how that confrontation began?
Why do you keep asking
me the same questions?
I already told you, I
Well, he was
He just attacked me for no reason.
He started chasing me
through the house.
Had you both been
drinking at this point?
Yeah, we had some wine.
Were drugs involved?
[HE SNORTS]
No, no.
So, he's pursuing you, chasing you.
Then what happened?
I called 999 and
He was coming for me.
He was going to kill me.
Then we were, er,
at the top of the stairs
and then
he
fell backwards.
[HE YELLS]
There was blood and,
I was trying to do er
chest compressions, but
he was gone.
Is there anything else you want
to tell us about what happened?
Get out!
No, I don't think No.
How about your previous conviction
for assault?
[PHONE RINGS]
FRAN: Hello?
- RICHARD: Are you home?
- No, I'm still here.
- Where's Ria?
- She's still in with them.
I already gave my statement.
Richard, this is a fucking nightmare.
- Have you spoken to Simon?
- I can't get hold of him.
And they're not going to
let me back into the house
until at least tomorrow.
- Richard?
- Yeah.
Can you get off the phone, please?
Sorry, something's
happened at work. One sec.
- [BABY CRYING]
- I'm going to need to check into a hotel.
My car's still at the house so, um
Do you think?
Would you be able to pick me up?
What? Er
Richard?
[BABY CRIES]
[EXHALES]
[SIGHS,WHISPERS:]
Sorry.
- Hey.
- Sorry. So sorry.
- Hey.
- I'm sorry.
- You're OK?
- Yeah No.
Um, they They were asking me
all these questions.
Um, they said it was
a victim statement.
They didn't arrest me
or anything, they just said
they'd definitely want
to talk to me again.
They're going to do a postmortem.
- OK.
- He's He's dead.
And it's my fault! It's my fault!
- No, no, it's not.
- It's my fault!
It's not!
He attacked you, Ria.
I saw it.
And that's exactly what
I told the police.
But you didn't You didn't
see You didn't see.
No, but that's what you told me.
You told me that's what happened,
and that's good enough for me.
- OK?
- [RIA BREATHES SHAKILY]
You have a witness.
Me.
They even have the 999 recording,
for goodness' sake.
They can hear him,
threatening to kill you.
Yeah, but I told him
I was you and it was my house.
I didn't mean to lie,
but I don't know
- I just I wanted it to be true.
- Have you told them that?
What? No. Why?
- Should I go back in and tell them?
- No. No. No.
It's over. No It's over.
It's not your fault.
No matter who he thought you were.
There's nothing else?
- No.
- OK.
OK. Come here.
I've got you. I've got you.
[HORN BEEPS]
That's Richard.
- We'll give you a lift home.
- No, no, no.
Sharla's on her way to pick me up.
I'm going to stay at hers.
I can't deal with Lee right now.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
OK, um
Take one of these before bed.
It's going to help you sleep.
Yeah, thanks.
- Yeah.
- Come here.
Bye.
- It's all going to be OK.
- [RIA SNIFFLES]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
FRAN: He wanted to fly home.
I told him not to bother.
He doesn't deserve you.
I feel quite sick, actually.
Blood everywhere.
God!
[RICHARD SIGHS]
Listen.
It'll be OK.
How is it going to be OK?
Richard, he's dead.
How?
[HE SIGHS]
Maybe just leave, OK?
I told Eleri I had to
go to the Bristol flat.
I wouldn't be back till tomorrow.
Why?
I want to be here for you, Fran.
I want to protect you.
[SHE SIGHS]
[DRINK POURS]
There you go, love.
Get that down you.
I didn't have any whisky,
so I've put a tot of
vodka in there for you.
Mum, that's rank.
- It's what we've got!
- It's OK, thanks.
You might end up on the news.
- Mum!
- I'm just saying!
BBC Wales, at least.
I want to go call Lee.
Can I borrow some clothes,
please? Thanks.
Yeah, yeah.
This'll be a podcast.
You mark my words.
What can a post mortem reveal ?
[RAIN PATTERS]
[DRIPPING]
[SHE GASPS]
LEE: You lied to me, to my face,
and then you cheated on me.
Did I miss anything out?
Yeah, the fucking dead guy!
Sorry.
No, I am. I'm really sorry.
[HE SCOFFS]
Cos I didn't
I didn't mean to hurt you.
It
That wasn't my intention.
I just felt trapped.
It's just
being in this place,
with everything, just
felt like I couldn't breathe.
I tried to tell you,
but you wouldn't listen to me.
And I'm scared.
I'm scared now, because
Well, the the police,
they are not
They're not going to
leave me alone, are they?
And I don't know, don't know.
Someone's dead, though,
aren't they? So, I
Yeah
Dead.
And was it just twice
that you met him?
[SHE SNIFFLES]
Yeah.
Yeah.
And how long were you messaging?
I don't know. Not long.
You do know. You do know.
Show me. I
- I want to see 'em.
- I don't even have them.
Yeah, you do. Ria, you said
you showed them to the police.
Well, just show them to me.
[HE SNIFFLES]
Lee
[HE SOBS]
Lee, don't. Don't, please
[RIA SHUSHES, LEE SOBS]
God, I'm sorry.
You know I am sorry.
You You tried to
tell me that you
you were unhappy with me,
with us, and
I know I should have
tried harder, and I didn't
No, no, no. None of this
is on you. It's not your fault.
It's not.
You haven't done anything.
That's the problem, innit?
I haven't done anything
my whole life.
I'm just a leech.
- I never said that.
- Your mates do.
If, erm
If you give me another chance,
right, I will prove to
you that I can be better.
I will.
- Ria, please
- Lee, I don't know.
I don't know.
I love you.
And I love you.
I do.
OK. Well, there we are, then.
We'll just pick up
where we left off.
You just can't see that woman again.
What?
- What?
- Cos she's ruined everything.
- OK?
- Yeah.
Well, you're not listening.
I live there. That's my house!
I understand and if you can
give us a list of items, I will
Yes, my laptop. I need my laptop.
I have an appointment, with a client.
- If you can write it down
- Wait! Wait! Wait!
exactly where it would be.
[PHONE BEEPS]
OFFICER: Mrs Sharp? The laptop?
[SIREN WAILS]
Hey, what do you think?
Boats lent me his bike.
- I'm building an empire!
- [UNENTHUSIASTIC:] Yeah, it's ace.
MUSIC: Still Dreaming
by Gillie
[SHE SIGHS DEEPLY]
[OVEN BEEPS]
LEE: Most people
don't just do the one app.
They, like, jump between
three different ones.
Then you, like, just pick the
best job for the most money.
I joined this WhatsApp group
that, like, all the riders use.
Are you Are you listening?
Huh?
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[STREET NOISES]
[PHONE BEEPS]
[OMINOUS TONE]
Michael Rice winked at you
LEE: Ready?
- Oh, er
- What? What's happened?
Nothing. Nothing's happened.
Let's go.
Boats, his cousin, he knows
a guy who sells them cheap,
like second-hand,
but not knock-off.
Like, you probably wouldn't want
to ask where they came from
but, with a moped, I'll be
able to do more deliveries,
faster, make more money.
Proper money.
Which is why
What I'm trying
to say is that I
I think we should get married.
But I don't have a ring,
not yet, but I will get one.
And I love you.
I know I don't say
it much, but I
Will you marry me?
Don't say, "No." Please don't.
- Don't say, "No."
- No.
No, I'm not saying no.
I just don't
Say, "Yes," then.
Say, "Yes."
Go on, you owe me this
after everything.
Yeah.
BOTH: Yeah.
OK.
Congratulations.
Drinks are on the house!
[WAITER APPLAUDS]
- [PHONE RINGS]
- LEE: Thanks, mate.
I was cacking myself, I was.
- Who's that?
- Police.
OK, well, do I need a lawyer or?
OK.
Yeah, bye.
Bye.
[SHE SIGHS DEEPLY]
[POP MUSIC PLAYS]
[PHONE RINGS]
- I need to take this
- Don't answer it.
- Mummy, Auntie Fran's
- Hello?
not watching.
RIA: Er, Fran, it's me, sorry.
Erm
I didn't know who else to call.
What is it? What's happened?
Er, the police just called,
and they said I need to go
to the station right now.
They're going to
interview me under caution,
and I don't really
know what that means.
I'm, er, I'm really scared.
I don't know what to do.
Sorry.
Don't be ridiculous.
It's good to see you.
Ria? We can take you through now.
OK. Can she come with me, please?
Sorry.
Don't worry. I'll just wait here.
And remember,
you're not under arrest.
You can leave at any time.
OK.
Do you understand
why we're interviewing you
under caution today?
If you could answer yes
or no for the tape, please.
No.
A few new details
have come to light
about the death of Michael Rice
and we'd like to
discuss those with you.
Would that be OK?
Yeah.
Following the postmortem,
the toxicology report
shows that Michael had
both alcohol and cocaine
in his system
the night that he died.
So, drugs were involved.
Did you take cocaine with Michael?
- For the tape.
- Yeah.
How much did you take?
Erm, I don't know, like
a line or two.
I never normally do it.
We also found a
smashed glass in the bin.
There were traces
of Mike's blood on it
and your DNA.
Would you like some water?
Why was the glass broken, Ria?
Why was it in the bin?
[MIKE YELLS]
Ria?
Because I threw it at him.
He, um
He was doing
more and more lines.
It became really terrifying
and he started to attack me
when I asked him to leave.
So, I just I
I picked it up
and I threw it at him, and
I didn't mean to do it.
I really, really didn't mean to.
So, Mike attacked you, then
you threw the glass at him.
- How did it end up in the bin?
- I put it in
- I put it there.
- Why did you do that, Ria?
I don't know.
I don't know.
I was just scared because I thought
you'd think
that I started it, but he
was doing drugs
and I asked him to leave, and he
I panicked.
Are you going to arrest me?
Lying to a police officer's
a very serious offence.
Your story, on the whole,
is consistent
with the witness statement
we took from Francesca Sharp.
But the details within it,
they keep changing,
and that's a concern.
But am I under arrest?
It'd be better for you if you
stayed and answered our questions.
We've also looked further
into your previous arrest
I don't have to
I don't have to stay, do I?
No, you don't.
OK.
FRAN: They don't have anything, Ria.
The postmortem would have shown
that he died from the fall.
Everything else is
irrelevant, I told you.
The CPS would never, ever prosecute.
My lawyer knows it,
I know it and they know it.
That's why you walked out of there.
You did really well.
OK?
There's something else.
What am I looking at?
That's the dating app
where I met Mike.
He's contacted me.
Today. That was today.
Ria, um, Mike's dead.
- Then who did this?
- I don't know.
It's probably a technical glitch.
Some pre-programmed nonsense,
to keep people talking.
I don't know. Listen, hey
Hmm?
Are you sleeping?
No. No.
Not really.
Me and Lee are engaged.
OK.
Is that what you want?
Well, who else is going to have me
after everything that's happened?
But you don't love him.
Ria, please,
don't marry a man, a
a boy you don't love.
Don't settle, Ria, please.
What did they say?
Um, more questions.
- Same questions, really.
- Oh, there were are, then.
I don't know why you wouldn't
let me come with you.
I need to talk to you.
Oh! Cans in the fridge, if you
want one, like, to celebrate.
Just stop. Stop a sec.
Um
I don't
I don't want to get married.
What are you talking about?
Of course Of course
we're getting married.
- I shouldn't have said, "Yeah."
- Yeah, but you did. You said, "Yes."
I know and I shouldn't have.
It's my fault. I was just
I was just really
confused with everything.
Sorry.
Oh, Lee
- Look at me.
- [HE BREATHES SHAKILY]
You're lovely. You are!
You're kind and you're going
to make someone really happy.
But I just I don't
think it's me. It's not
You said that you loved me.
[FOOTSTEPS]
Who's that?
Lee, it's just Fran.
[LEE SCOFFS]
I'm I'm just here for Ria.
Oh.
So, this is
- This is her idea, then?
- No.
Ria, you don't mean this.
Look, don't don't look at her.
Look at me, please.
Can't you see what she's doing?
She's trying to break us up.
- I'm not going to change my mind.
- But you said, "Yes!"
- You said, "Yes!"
- I know. I know!
I know it's my fault. I'm sorry.
Oh, my God! Don't do this, Ria!
Don't do this!
Lee, can you just calm down a
sec? Can we just talk about it?
- What, with her here?!
- It's not about her!
- It's about us, innit?
- Oh, fuck off, is it about us!
- OK. I'm sorry. Sorry. Sorry.
- Get out.
- Sorry What?
- Get out. Get out.
- I want you to move out.
- And go where?
Go Go, to your mum's,
I don't know!
To my mum's? Did you actually
just say that? You know her
Get out. I've asked you leave.
Get out.
Tell me why, then.
Why?
- Why?
- Yeah.
Because I'm not settling
for you, that's why.
Ria, you
- You really want me to go?
- Yeah.
I do.
Do you know what? You
You are bad fucking news.
Ria, don't trust this woman.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
So, what now?
What am I going to do?
Er
You could come back to work.
I know, after, you know,
everything that's happened,
it's not exactly going to be easy,
but I certainly need you, Ria.
And it's got to be better
than that bloody hotel
you're working in.
Take some time to think about it.
Come back next week if you like.
[PILLS RATTLE]
[PHONE VIBRATES]
- [OMINOUS TONE]
- Message from Michael Rice
You're going to pay
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
Hello?
FRAN: Right, call me as soon as
you've tracked it down, please.
Goodbye.
Oh, morning!
Oh, sorry, I need to get
to the Bristol apartment.
The clients are back from
the States a week early now,
and the floors aren't
even bloody finished.
So, it's, um
- Ah, Ria.
- Yeah.
I know.
I know. It was weird for me, too,
coming back in here
for the first time.
Yeah.
I even had someone come in
and sage the whole house.
And I don't even
believe in that stuff.
- Really?
- No. No.
But I did think about it.
- You did nothing wrong, remember?
- Yeah.
I haven't heard
from the police.
Oh, you'll be fine. Trust me.
And there's a weird
stink in the fridge.
OK, I'll sort it.
- Thank you, bye-bye.
- Bye.
Bye.
[SHE EXHALES DEEPLY]
[SHE SIGHS DEEPLY]
[SHE BREATHES SHAKILY]
[SHE PANTS]
I'm going to fucking kill you!
[SHE HYPERVENTILATES]
[SOUND OF BEATING HEART]
[SHE EXCLAIMS]
[BEATING HEART CONTINUES]
Are you OK?
[BEATING HEART SLOWS DOWN]
My Amelia used to get panic
attacks something rotten.
She was a sensitive soul.
Like you.
Nice sugary tea.
Always does the trick.
What?
Nothing.
Just really remind me of my gramps.
That's a good thing, I hope.
Is Amelia your wife?
She was the love of my life.
She passed two years ago.
I'm so sorry.
What is it they say?
"Better to have loved and lost,
than never loved at all."
- Bollocks.
- Huh.
That's what I think of that.
Can I ask you a question?
Do you know, when I first
started working here,
you said to me, you
You said, "Get out of here
while you can."
Did I?
Derek Derek?
Can you? Can you remember?
You have no idea
what happens in this house
- What?
- do you?
No, I What?
What do? What do you
mean? Wh-What
What happens in this house?
Derek, what is it? Can you tell me?
Please, can you tell me?
- Derek?
- Dad?
What are you doing?
What does it look like I'm doing?
I'm having a chat with Anna.
Dad, that's, er
That's Ria.
Anna was the old cleaner, remember?
- It's OK.
- Come on, let's get you home.
Yeah? Come on. Up you get.
[RICHARD GROANS]
Ria, would you mind bringing
his things to the car for me?
Come on, Dad, that's it.
Let's go.
There you go.
All right? Watch your head.
I didn't know you were back.
- First day.
- Oh, thanks.
My old man, he's, um
He's starting to get
pretty confused, muddled.
He was telling me about Amelia.
- Is that your mum?
- Yeah.
She's not dead,
if that's what he told you.
She left him, like, years ago.
You know, he creates these
stories
narratives, in his head.
Right. OK.
OK.
Really good to have you back.
Maybe don't fuck it up
so spectacularly this time.
[OMINOUS TONE]
[DOOR RATTLES]
FRAN: No. I'm already at the apartment.
No, what I'm saying is,
I can't even track it any more.
The shipment was due
yesterday, Richard.
Can you go to the
warehouse and check, please?
I can't get down there right now.
What about later?
I've got to wait
for the flooring guy.
By the time I get back,
they'll be closed.
Richard, we need those pieces.
You know how important it is.
Simon is losing his mind.
This is your job.
It is literally your job.
I will, first thing in the morning.
Why not now?
Because I've been with my dad.
Eleri's going out tonight,
and I have to get
back for the kids.
[CALL ENDS]
[SHE EXHALES]
Jesus.
[PHONE BEEPS]
[OMINOUS TONES]
[PHONE BEEPS]
I'm coming for you
FRAN: It still stinks in here.
Fran! Oh, my God!
Sorry. I do live here.
Is everything OK?
Fine. Shitty day.
You OK? You look awful.
It's going to be the most
downloaded app in the world.
Do you even know
how to make an app?
Well, no, but I'm just going
to email Steve Jobs directly.
He's dead, Boats.
Are you fucking serious?
- They're evicting me!
- What?
The council! Got a letter.
- Why are you doing this?
- I didn't do anything.
Yes, you did. You're the
only person who knows.
Ria, I'm not the
only person who knows!
Yes, you are!
Why are you doing this to me?
Ria, I swear, I wouldn't do
that to you. I promise!
I haven't told anybody.
I wouldn't do that.
- Are you all right?
- No.
- Ria, I
- Is it you with the, um
with the messages, as well?
What messages?
Ria, I haven't sent you anything.
I haven't sent you no messages,
didn't get you evicted.
Look, I promise you, Ria,
- I don't know what you're talking about.
- Whatever!
- Fuck off!
- Ria, I swear, I don't even
- Probably on the rag.
- Just don't!
[SHOP BELL RINGS]
Excuse me, could you
pass me a bottle of milk?
- Er, yeah
- Just one of those, thanks.
You're Ria, aren't you?
- What?
- Is your name Ria?
Sorry, do I? Do I know?
[GRUNTING, RIA SCREAMS]
- You fucking!
- Oi!
- You bitch!
- Stop now!
Get of me!
I know who you fucking are!
- I know who you are!
- [RIA WHIMPERS]
[SHE SOBS]
Get off me!
[SHOP BELL RINGS]
Get back here!
You might have a concussion.
You should really let us
take you to the hospital
- to get checked out.
- Oh, I just want to go home.
Do you have someone you can
call, to come and pick you up?
Um, I ju
I'll just walk home.
It's not far, honestly.
If you won't go to the hospital,
if you won't talk to the police,
then, please, have someone
come and pick you up.
I don't understand.
Was she trying to mug you?
No, no, she wasn't trying to mug me.
She knew who I was.
She knew my name.
- What about the police, Ria?
- No. I'm not going to press charges.
- Well
- No. No! It's
It's just going to
make everything worse.
What if this woman
comes back, Ria?
- Oh, my God! I feel sick.
- OK.
- I feel really sick.
- OK, um
We're going to need to get you
somewhere safe for a few days.
Um
Yeah, we own a cottage on the coast.
I'm going to take you there.
- What, me and you?
- Yeah.
OK, well, er
Well, you're my boss. Is that weird?
Yeah, it is a bit weird,
I suppose, yeah, but you know.
[SCOFFS]
But I think we're a bit beyond
the employer and employee
thing now, don't you?
Hmm.
[SIGHS]
Do you want to go up
and choose your own bedroom?
Um, that's OK.
I don't really mind
which one I have.
Oh! Oh, Ria!
You don't need to be
so grateful all the time.
Go on.
It's peaceful, innit?
Yeah, it's where me
and Richard used to come,
in the beginning, to get away.
[PHONE BEEPS]
When was the last time
you were both here?
Oh, a long time ago now.
- Uh, before Covid, at least.
- [OMINOUS MUSIC]
Trying to remember.
[SHE BREATHES HEAVILY]
What's wrong?
Ria, I can't keep you safe
if you won't talk to me.
I think they're following me.
- Who?
- Um, whoever attacked me last night.
Maybe. I I
I keep getting messages.
What messages?
Threatening messages.
I just got one now.
I thought that maybe
it was Lee at first,
but he wouldn't do that.
What if they come here?
Nobody's going to come here, OK?
They'd have to go through me first,
and that's not going to happen.
You're safe.
I promise you, OK?
Is there something else?
I'm being evicted.
Somebody must have told the council
I was subletting from this guy,
and it's under his name, so
I know it's illegal,
but people do it.
It's the only thing I could afford
and I know Lee
wouldn't pay anything, so
What are you going to do?
I don't know.
There's a little pub in the village.
I think you need a
break from your own head.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Come on, let's go.
Come on.
[LAUGH]
His name was
I want to say
John? Jack?
James?
[THEY LAUGH]
It was over in 20 seconds.
Honestly, I wasn't
even sure it happened.
I might still be a virgin.
- Oh!
- Ah, so, who was your first?
- Um, Lee.
- Fuck off!
I'm being serious.
I've never been with anyone else.
Oh, Ria, I love you,
but you need to get a life,
you need to get laid.
I did let
I did let Rhys Morgan finger me
behind the Happy Shopper once,
but that's it.
Lee ever since.
Why? How many men
have you slept with?
Too bloody many.
And not just men either.
What?!
Oh, Ria, you're such a prude!
No, I'm not!
Are you bi?
Nah, just, you know, I'm happy
to help out on a busy night.
OK!
Oh, my God, you've had a much
more exciting life than me.
Yeah. I was a bit
wild in my teenage years.
And my 20s, I can barely remember.
Sounds like fun, though.
But then I met Simon.
I'd just turned 30,
ready to settle down.
And he was
safe.
Not dull. Not boring.
Just safe.
I made the mistake of
thinking that was love.
[CHUCKLES] Everything
I needed, at the time,
But after we got married,
everything changed.
He changed.
What about you?
Huh?
Who was your first?
- Me?
- Hmm, yeah.
Don't think I can't
see you listening.
Saving myself.
Waiting for the right woman.
Well, you may have just met her.
Ria, meet Sorry, what's your name?
James.
- James!
- Oh, brilliant. Brilliant.
- What?
- Nothing.
- James, meet Ria.
- Hiya.
- I would. I'd shag him.
- Absolutely!
- Top us up.
- What?
Go on. Just grab the bottle,
top us up.
- No way! No, I can't do that.
- Come on. Just do it.
Come on, I dare you. Just top us up.
- You dare me.
- Yes, yes, yes!
You're going to get me into trouble.
That's ridiculous!
- Go on.
- Thanks.
All right?
- Thanks.
- OK.
Phew!
You didn't ask for any of this.
I was the one who encouraged
you to meet him.
Maybe it's my fault.
Uh-oh. We've had too
much to drink now, I think.
Which is why you'll
come and stay with me.
What?
The guest house. It's yours.
Until we sort out that
eviction nonsense, at least.
- Fran
- I know.
I'm wonderful. It's true.
[SHE LAUGHS]
Thank you.
- Now grab the bottle.
- What?
No.
- What?
- Do it or I'll fire you.
I'm serious.
You won't have a job
or a place to live.
Do it.
I double-dare you.
- Do it.
- OK.
[THEY GIGGLE]
Oh Oh, that's strong.
Phew
I've been lying to you.
Erm I have been arrested before.
For assault, a few years ago.
It was just after my mum died.
I was 17,
and my stepdad, er
No, he wasn't my stepdad,
they weren't married, but, um
Even when my mum
was around, he was
always touching my arm
or standing too close, you know?
And I I hated it.
I hated him.
It was a few weeks
after my mum's funeral,
he was smashed and he
And I I don't even
remember what happened.
I was just, like, hitting him,
hitting him, hitting him.
When I woke up, they'd put
me in a secure setting.
What's that?
Oh, it's a bit like being
sectioned. It's horrible.
- Wow.
- And they let me out
after a few days, and
Then he wanted to press
charges, obviously, so
Where is he now?
Oh, he met someone else
and fucked off.
Thank God.
I'm really sorry that
happened to you, Ria.
Do you know, when you asked
why Simon and I never had kids?
Mm.
Well, the truth is, Ria,
is that I didn't want to bring
kids into this life with him.
Being the way he is.
What about Richard?
It's more than a fling, I know that.
[FRAN SNIFFLES]
I love him.
But does he love you?
Well, we've talked
about being together.
And he wants to leave his wife,
and it would be better
for the kids in the long run
not to have parents that resent
each other and hate each other.
I mean, we've all been there.
- What about Simon?
- Si
Simon, if he Oh, God!
- If he ever knew, he'd, er
- What?
He'd kill me.
[SOMBRE TONE]
But you'd know all
about that, wouldn't you?
What it feels like to kill.
- I didn't kill anyone.
- Really?
Really.
Hey, don't look so glum, Ria.
You're going to get away with it.
You know I lied for you,
I lied for you,
you know that, don't you?
I mean, we never
really talked about it.
You never really
No, you've never really thanked me.
I could easily tell the
police a different story.
[OPRESSIVE MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [WAVES CRASHING]
- [OPPRESSIVE MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [RIA YELPS]
- Hey!
[ROCK CRUMBLES]
- Sorry.
- [FRAN GASPS]
- [FRAN YELPS]
- Sorry!
What are you doing?
You're really close to the edge.
Jesus!
SIMON: Oh, fuck's sake,
I keep getting your voicemail.
Hope all is well.
Just checking in on that shipment.
Did you manage
to track it down at all?
Call me when you get this, yeah?
[RIA GROANS]
Morning.
Hi. How's your head?
Um, yeah. Sore.
I feel like I'm having
an out-of-body experience.
I woke up to an email.
That shipment finally showed up,
so I need to collect it ASAP,
get those pieces to Bristol
before the client comes back.
OK. What time do you need to leave?
Mm
about 20 minutes ago.
OK, I'll go and pack
my things. Fran
were you serious
about me staying with you?
Of course I was being serious.
That's for you.
Thank you.
Seriously, thank you so much.
[Lava La Rue: Humanity]
See the kid over there? ♪
Used to be in my
class back in 012 ♪
Now she got a new stare ♪
Class-A glaze, gave up on any help ♪
"When did it all start?" They say ♪
"Was it that guy
from the station?" ♪
"Or when her mum passed away?" ♪
They fill the guilt
with speculation ♪
Was it anyone's fault? ♪
Do you know what happened?
It completely fell off the tracking.
Happens sometimes.
Gets held up at customs,
Border Control,
for whatever reason.
So many humans ♪
And where's the humanity? ♪
I know you are scared ♪
I'll take this one.
Richard will be here later
to sort everything else.
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do ♪
So many humans ♪
And where's the humanity? ♪
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do ♪
Sometimes we are scared ♪
Sometimes we love ♪
She's started on that cocaina diet ♪
To keep the party loud ♪
And keep all the
insecure thoughts quiet ♪
Then grew up and got
what girls do dream of ♪
That's a shiny rock
in your crystal fingers ♪
[KEY TURNS IN LOCK]
- Was it anyone's fault?
- Yeah, you could blame her teachers ♪
- Was it anyone's fault?
- Yeah, you could blame her daddy ♪
- Was it anyone's fault?
- But she can't hear you preaching ♪
- Can we get her restored?
- Honey, this world is madness ♪
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do ♪
So many humans
And where's the humanity? ♪
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do
Do-do, do-do, do-do-do ♪
I know you are scared
I'll still love you radically ♪
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS]