It Gets Worse (2026) s01e03 Episode Script
Sam
1
SAM: Oh, fuck!
SHE MOANS
Unlike Abi and Ethan, Sam
was an emotionally mature person.
She knew that everyone was
responsible for their own feelings.
She knew that conflict
was not the same as abuse.
Fuck, that feels so good!
Apart from when it was.
Oh!
Whoa! OK, that's really loud.
So what? It feels amazing.
Yeah, but doesn't your ex live here?
I don't care. Keep going. Yeah.
She had acquired a lot of knowledge.
MOANS
And she was more than willing
to share it.
So I like what you say
about Mr Darcy
projecting his romantic ideals onto
Elizabeth. That was really good.
But I didn't like when
you then said
that he shouldn't show his emotions
because it's embarrassing.
Well, yeah, but he shouldn't.
No, Jake Because it is. Jake
Vulnerability is sexy.
Have you ever even had a boyfriend?
I've had a girlfriend.
You're gay?! I'm attracted to
people, not genitals.
I'm attracted to genitals. Jake!
What happened
with your girlfriend, then?
We had different boundaries.
We had different needs,
and so we
We couldn't respect each other's
boundaries in a healthy way.
It's cos of hormones.
I mean, women are tapped.
Sam was an emotionally
mature person
I'm not looking for anything
serious, by the way.
Yeah, I know. I literally just said
that to you.
SHE LAUGHS
Yeah. No, I'm just like I'm just,
like, reiterating where we stand.
Even if, to the untrained eye,
it seemed like she wasn't.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hi. Oh, sorry. Do you want to opt
out of your room being used later?
Er, for what? For the sex party.
I put it on the group chat.
Sex p That sounds fun.
Can I come? Yeah. Yeah, sure.
I mean, as long as you're OK
respecting the privacy
and the intimacy of the space,
and you're OK being filmed,
then, yeah, absolutely. Yeah.
He's making an art film about sex.
Oh, my I have literally, like,
three friends who are doing
that right now.
Well, I'll send you a link
to the GoFundMe.
By the way, um
I'm really sorry
for being so loud this morning.
When I was having sex this morning.
I didn't hear anything.
But you're seeing someone?
Yeah.
Oh, my God, it's so sweet.
It's, like, really nice.
Very casual, very, you know,
very beginning stages, but
she's coming to the sex party.
Is that OK?
Like, how do you feel about like,
having to see us?
Like, you know, kind of, you know,
having, like, intense,
full, kind of, like, big sex,
like
Is it OK, like, us having, like,
kind of big sex in front of you?
Oh, yeah. Yeah. We're friends.
Why would I mind?
Sam took her parents' divorce badly
at first.
She was disgusted when her mother
suddenly started dating
a 24-year-old.
She was sickened
when her father suddenly
started learning the flute.
But eventually, Sam realised
that you can't control
how other people behave.
You can only control your reaction.
So she reacted with grace
by setting healthy boundaries,
looking inwards
and destroying the flute.
TOM ON VOICE NOTE: Hey, Schmoop.
Listen, I know you said you
needed some space,
but I was just wondering
if you've had enough space yet
and I can come home?
Here's a question. What the fuck
am I going to fucking do?
Well, you could live rent-free
in your parents' house,
which is in London.
Do you realise how privileged
that is?
Sorry, Edgeware is not London.
Also, it wouldn't be rent-free.
I would pay rent in bad vibes
and homophobia.
They're not homophobic.
They just think you're lazy
and entitled.
Which is a really pernicious trope
about white gay men.
If you're going to keep
crashing here,
you need
to start saying better things.
And no more ice cream before 9am.
Oh, my God! What?
Jesse just posted
a topless thirst trap to Instagram
and the caption is
"Happy Suicide Prevention Week."
But I thought you blocked him.
I did, but this is my burner account.
I just follow porn stars
and Armie Hammer.
MOBILE PHONE CHIMES
What?! What?
Sex party?
Happy Suicide Prevention Week!
I'm not going. You're fucking going!
You need to go more than anyone.
Show Tom what he's missing.
Nothing's authentic any more,
you know.
Everything's branding,
everything's PR.
Like, if you take a photo of
yourself
and you put it on social media,
you are giving them free content.
You are literally working for them
for free.
It's literally It's like a form
of indentured servitude, right?
I mean, I wouldn't go
AARON: So you're filming a sex party
and then you're showing it
at Dust Jacket. Yeah, absolutely.
So that's content.
Well, it's
It's art rather than content,
if that makes sense.
Wait, what's Dust Jacket?
Oh, it's this multimedia
scratch night that I run.
Oh, you should read something!
We're always looking for people.
This next one is about bodies.
It's also about nothing cos, like,
fuck stuff being,
like, about stuff, you know?
Yeah, great.
I'll definitely write something.
Oh, my God, Sam,
you should write
about your little incel.
Sam tutors this kid who's like
a mini Andrew Tate.
I mean,
he's not, like, a sex trafficker.
Well, neither is Andrew Tate,
to be fair.
He's been accused of human
trafficking, not sex trafficking.
And he hasn't faced trial yet, so
What? I'm just saying innocent
until proven guilty, you know?
Leon. Seriously, shut the fuck up.
OK.
Very violent words there.
And I think we got that on camera
as well.
Hello! I'm here for Tom.
Tom Dillon. Oh, Tom!
Oh, my God, I love Tom.
He's literally my life.
Addicted to him.
Oh, I'm Abi. Who?
Abi, his girlfriend.
Oh, my God! I had no idea Tom
had a new girlfriend.
How long? Three years.
Oh, wow! Mills! Mm?
Did you know Tom had a girlfriend?
Oh, boo! I bet she's not all that.
You can take her, Jess!
Abi
Babe, what are you doing?
I brought you up
I can see you've already got No,
no. This This is great. Thank you.
Is this a peace offering?
Is it, like, symbolic?
It's a butternut squash grain bowl,
Tom. Yeah.
Yeah, right. It's
Anyway,
I'm going to a sex party tonight.
It's basically this
explorative space
where people use their bodies
as playgrounds
to centre their own desires.
I thought you should know.
Really? Yeah.
Wow.
Fuck. Yeah.
That's really hot. What?
That's really, really fucking hot.
Well, I don't care if you
think it's hot.
Maybe you should put on a false
identity.
Yeah, maybe I will.
But that's because it's my idea,
not yours. Yeah.
I think you should have some fun.
You can't tell me what to do, Tom.
No.
No, I can't.
And I guess I'm going to spend the
rest of the evening
thinking about
what little power I have over you.
Great. Yeah. Right.
This went exactly how I wanted it
to go.
Bye, Jessica. Bye, Annie!
Are we rolling? Yes.
MUSIC: Rocco by Babymorocco
OK, guys, here we go.
And action!
OK
Yeah. This camcorder's
from the '90s.
I'm kind of a '90s kid
because I was born in 1998.
Feel free to have sex, people!
It's a cool crowd.
Yeah? Well, these are my friends.
They're, like, just a load of,
like, artists and writers mainly.
Also Caleb, he's
Leon's cousin from Tring.
Thank you.
I'm really glad you're here.
Yeah, totally. So fun.
I just don't want you to feel like
you can't make other connections, though.
Oh, my God! Like no, at all!
No. Like, no, no, no.
And for you too.
You better fucking go
and get that clit sucked, sister!
LAUGHING AWKWARDLY: You know?
Fucking hell!
This is so pretentious!
I'll be right back.
We stick together, OK? Oh, hey! Hi!
Hi! I can't believe you're
wearing that top
I got you, finally.
Right? The pony!
The pony looks so cute! Let me see.
It looks so real. I love!
You look so hot.
You look like Ariana Grande.
I would fuck you.
I would genuinely fuck you.
And I would keep my boner
and I'd come.
I'd do all of it.
I'm staying here tonight
because Abi needs to use her bed
for sex.
Because she's being free.
Yep, yep. Free.
Here I am. There are rules though, right?
Yeah Guys, thank you so much
for being here.
Thank you
for being part of this project.
It means the world. There's consent
forms on the table. Great!
And please do make sure you're
having as much sex as possible, OK?
And if you think you're going
to come, let me know.
I'll try and get it on camera.
Even if you're not sure,
shoot me a wave,
cos it's good for B-roll.
Amazing! Great.
OK. Brilliant. Oh, my God!
Wait, you need to meet Ashraf.
He's like, over there. Oh,
trying to steal my boyfriend, huh?
He's also looking
for somewhere to live.
And I think we can maybe, like,
look together.
He has a Film Studies MA.
Wow! OK.
To me that's a negative, but great.
Oh, Jesus fuck. OK.
Aaron. Hi! Aaron waved. Who wants
to move to the country with me?
Why don't you just ask him,
"Are you gay?"
No! Where's the romance in that?
What if he says no?
Or worse, what if he says yes?
Either way, I don't find him
attractive any more.
I just want you to be with
a well-adjusted,
self-assured, proud gay man
who loves you for who you are.
OK, well, that person doesn't exist.
That's a myth.
That's like saying I
should go out with a gladiator.
Gladiators aren't a myth.
They existed in ancient Rome.
Ethan, he's not fucking gay.
Hey, he asked for my number.
Kind of.
Can you please just try not
to embarrass yourself tonight?
Embarrass myself?
I've never embarrassed myself
in my life, OK?
Relax!
Sex party! Woohoo!
WOMAN CHEERS, MAN LAUGHS
Hey, what's up, slut?
Fucked anyone yet?
Hi, nice to meet you.
But, like, isn't it weird to be
at a sex party with Zara?
Like, I think I'd find that dead
weird. Oh, no, it's fine.
Like, I told Tom. He actually got
all, like, turned on by it.
It was all weird, and he was like
Oh, my God.
Louise! Come here! Hello!
Did you invite her? Yeah!
Why the fuck is she dressed like
a bartender at a Renaissance fair?
Because she's camp.
Look what the cat dragged in!
Two gorgeous women in charge of
their own bodies, methinks.
Love the document, by the way.
Party with a mission statement.
It's like I'm at the Lib Dem
conference all over again.
Work experience when I was 16.
Best week of my life, bar none.
Was the coalition perfect? No.
But lest we forget, we were in the
midst of a credit crunch, so
By the way, who is the beefcake
in the shades?
Going to need an ID on him later.
You need to start looking for
people.
Keep your fucking eyes peeled.
I can't tell
if kissing someone's going to
be embarrassing or empowering.
If I do kiss someone,
then does Tom win?
Or then if I don't kiss someone,
does Tom still win?
Like, how do I win?
The words of Amy Winehouse,
"Love is a losing game."
But then she also said a
resounding no
when they tried to make her
go to rehab,
so pinch of salt. I need to go and
check on Tess, actually.
Oh, that's the girl you're
sleeping with? Yes.
You look kind of similar.
Don't be racist at the sex party,
Abi.
It was in the documentation,
my love. No, that's not Bye!
DRUM AND BASS MUSIC
With what I've studied,
that would be really
Yeah, but, like, print media
is dead.
No, I read this amazing
book about it.
I can lend it to you if you like.
I'd really love that.
I would really love that. Yeah.
Wait, Tess?! Oh, my God, Zara! Hey!
I thought I saw you earlier!
You did? Oh, my God!
I was literally thinking
about you this morning.
This morning?!
And I was wondering if you got that,
you know,
that line drawing tattoo of the
orchid that looks like the pussy?
I did get that tattoo.
You did? Yeah!
Wait
Wait, Tess is the girl you're
seeing?
Well, this is fucking wild. Did you
say we were seeing each other?
No, I
Have you guys, like, met before?
Yeah, we used to, um
Yeah. Yeah.
THEY LAUGH
Well, that's very
You clearly have a type!
What do you mean?
We, like We look, like,
really fucking alike.
No, we don't. Do you?
Is that why you wanted to fuck me?
Is this, like, twincest?
No! Oh, my God, no.
I've actually I've only ever
seriously dated white women.
Sorry, sorry.
Not that it's like a policy
or something.
That didn't come out right.
And how do you guys know each other?
We're friends. We're exes.
We're exes.
We're friends, yes. Who are
also exes.
Friends now.
We're close, now, friends,
as friends, and Right.
Someone told me that
there's a breakout room
if I get overstimulated.
Bitch, I'm under-stimulated!
Someone suck me off!
How are you drunk already?
I'm not drunk.
This is just how I talk.
OK, yeah. That's nice.
Fuck off, Leon, stop filming us.
We're not going to have sex.
Yeah, Leon,
we're not going to have sex!
Fuck off. We would never do that,
OK?
This is the most
depressing sex party ever.
No-one's even kissing. I know.
Maybe we SHOULD just fuck, just to,
you know, get things moving.
Yeah! Yeah, we just, like
fuck on the floor.
Raw Raw dog.
No lube, in dry.
Yeah, that'll be hilarious.
Yeah. I'm going to put my top
back on.
Why? You look hot.
Oh!
Thank you. Uh, I
I said to the others I'd go
pick up some beers, so
um, I'll be back later,
so come find me.
Yeah, I'll come find you.
I'll be waiting. Cool.
Not I mean, not like
Yeah, not like that.
I mean, I'll be by the pipe.
Ow, that is hot.
Oh, sorry! No, don't worry. OK.
My name's Freddy.
I'm DJing the party.
Oh, you're a DJ?
Yeah, like I had that,
like, one viral song on TikTok
you might know. It goes
Bounce, bounce, bounce ♪
It's called Ass Patrol.
That sounds really good.
Is-is that based off
a lived experience?
Mm-hm. What do you do?
I'm on the people team
for a data-mining software start-up.
That's sick. You know what?
I'm just going to, like
No, no. I'm not. I'm joking!
That was a joke. Yeah.
And I'm not some, like,
whore corporate loser.
I'm actually, um
I'm a dancer.
Oh, a dancer!
DOOR SQUEAKS
And what's your name?
Glebe. Glebe!
That's a swaggy little name.
Do you know what I'm saying?
What style of dancing do you do?
Do them all. I do, like Mm!
I do, like, Paso doble.
Yeah? Tap. Mm-hm?
Exotic.
Ooh, exotic!
I'm looking forward
to seeing you move,
cheeky, yeah? OK. Yeah?
Yeah? See you in a bit. Yeah. Bye.
The political, like,
situation on the ground
is actually so complicated.
It's almost impossible to explain.
Mm. But
I-I do think my one-act play gets
close, if you're able to see it.
Yeah. The thing about one-act plays
to me
is that they always somehow feel
longer than two-act plays.
Do you know what I mean?
Wow.
You're really confident
for some reason.
Oh, no, I'm not.
No, I'm genuinely not.
That's so funny.
People say that to me.
I think it's just because, like,
I'm loud and, like,
I've got a lot of energy.
And I used to do those Lady Gaga
covers in public,
but I'm actually really shy.
I'm an introvert. And, action.
Don't take this the wrong way, OK?
I'm finding it really hard
to connect
with you. I don't know if it's a
personal, like, differences thing
or whatever, but I think you use
humour as a defence mechanism.
Yeah. No, I do, I think. I think
I use it as a defence mechanism
against being fucking boring.
All right. Well, I mean, I did
literally just say, "Don't take this
the wrong way," but
What is wrong with all of you people?
Like, you you can't laugh at
yourselves.
I mean And it's so sad
cos you're missing out
on a really funny joke.
I'm going to go. Nice to meet you.
Great.
You, too. Good luck with your,
um,
creative Thanks endeavours.
MUSIC POUNDS
Yeah. Do a little spin.
Do a little spin.
Mm!
HE SNIFFS
I like it. Pop star.
Ooh!
Bad when that happens. Yeah.
Ooh, and you're whipping me.
And you're whipping me.
I want to see you get on the floor.
Yeah, yeah. Uh-huh.
Ah, little surprise,
little surprise!
What kind of dancing style is this
anyway?
It's It's really good.
Thanks. My boyfriend always tells me
I can't dance.
And where's your boyfriend tonight?
Does it matter?
Relax.
You're trying too hard.
YOU'RE trying too hard.
And my name's not even Glebe,
by the way.
Yeah, I know -
Glebe's not even a fucking name.
I'm going home
to my lovely boyfriend.
NARRATOR: Looking back,
Sam felt grateful
for her parents' separation.
It had taught her
that you cannot rely on other people
to make you happy,
that you cannot rely
on heteronormative monogamy
to give your life meaning,
and that you cannot rely
on your mother
not to bring her Australian
toy boy Lachlan
to your 18th birthday brunch.
She had acquired a lot of knowledge.
Yes, guys! Yes!
So breathtaking.
WHISPERS: Not tonight.
Oh, yeah.
And now she wasn't reliant
upon the validation of others
for her emotional well being.
Even if it seemed like she was.
Oh, Sam, that was perfect!
That's definitely going in.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Where the fuck is Aaron?
He's literally disappeared.
At least reject me to my face,
like everyone else
I decide I'm in love with
for no reason.
Not right now, Ethan. Please.
How the fuck?! Sorry.
Do you think we're going to live
with that guy?
He told me
that my overuse of hyperbole reveals
a deep immaturity.
Like, bitch, I'll kill you.
I will stab you to death
with a bayonet.
I'll come to your play.
I'll bring a switchblade.
You're so fucking drunk. OK?
Like, I don't know,
maybe you said something rude.
I didn't like you
the first time I met you. Right?
ETHAN SCOFFS
Whoa! Jesus!
What, you like these people?
Yes. They're my friends.
You've known them
for about five fucking minutes.
Well, friendship isn't about
how long you've known someone.
Cool. Um,
I think I'm going to stay
at my parents' house tonight.
OK, cool. Do what you want.
MOANING
Fucking perfect.
Oh! Oh! What?
This pussy tastes good.
Thank you.
Oh Just what the doctor ordered.
Another round for the table, garcon.
More of the same.
Welcome home.
What happened at the party?
I don't have to tell you that.
No, no, you don't.
I want to try something.
KEYS JANGLE
KEYS CLATTER ON TABLE
You ready? Uh
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'm ready, I'm ready.
Oh, my God!
SQUEALING
Who the fuck are YOU?!
Who the fuck are YOU?
Call the police!
Oh, Ethan! What are you doing home?!
Have you eaten?
Who the fuck is that?!
That's Roger.
He lives here now.
Read my emails!
Hi.
I've heard so much about you.
Sorry, Roger, Ethan. Ethan
Well, enjoy my bed.
Guess I'm on the fucking sofa.
Sorry, Roger. Night-night.
Night-night.
DOOR CLOSES
MUFFLED: Ethan, how's work?
DOOR SLAMS
NARRATOR: To become
emotionally mature
Um, am I doing it right?
You have to do the work.
Not literal work, of course,
but metaphorical work.
All right? Yeah.
Want some? Yeah, thanks.
Did you have a good sex party?
Just went for a walk. Just now?
Yeah, no Yeah.
I fucking hate shit like this.
What, you didn't explore any bodies?
CHUCKLING
I don't think anyone did.
Mark's built this room in the back
Oh, yeah.
I don't know, man.
Fuck them.
Yeah, I-I tried to.
Fuck someone else, then.
Hmm
Well, the party's over. Is it?
We've still got some time.
NARRATOR: Sam had done the work.
She knew that she could not control
how other people behave.
Uh, wait. Um You all right?
Yeah.
She could only control her reaction.
SAM: Oh, fuck!
SHE MOANS
Unlike Abi and Ethan, Sam
was an emotionally mature person.
She knew that everyone was
responsible for their own feelings.
She knew that conflict
was not the same as abuse.
Fuck, that feels so good!
Apart from when it was.
Oh!
Whoa! OK, that's really loud.
So what? It feels amazing.
Yeah, but doesn't your ex live here?
I don't care. Keep going. Yeah.
She had acquired a lot of knowledge.
MOANS
And she was more than willing
to share it.
So I like what you say
about Mr Darcy
projecting his romantic ideals onto
Elizabeth. That was really good.
But I didn't like when
you then said
that he shouldn't show his emotions
because it's embarrassing.
Well, yeah, but he shouldn't.
No, Jake Because it is. Jake
Vulnerability is sexy.
Have you ever even had a boyfriend?
I've had a girlfriend.
You're gay?! I'm attracted to
people, not genitals.
I'm attracted to genitals. Jake!
What happened
with your girlfriend, then?
We had different boundaries.
We had different needs,
and so we
We couldn't respect each other's
boundaries in a healthy way.
It's cos of hormones.
I mean, women are tapped.
Sam was an emotionally
mature person
I'm not looking for anything
serious, by the way.
Yeah, I know. I literally just said
that to you.
SHE LAUGHS
Yeah. No, I'm just like I'm just,
like, reiterating where we stand.
Even if, to the untrained eye,
it seemed like she wasn't.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hi. Oh, sorry. Do you want to opt
out of your room being used later?
Er, for what? For the sex party.
I put it on the group chat.
Sex p That sounds fun.
Can I come? Yeah. Yeah, sure.
I mean, as long as you're OK
respecting the privacy
and the intimacy of the space,
and you're OK being filmed,
then, yeah, absolutely. Yeah.
He's making an art film about sex.
Oh, my I have literally, like,
three friends who are doing
that right now.
Well, I'll send you a link
to the GoFundMe.
By the way, um
I'm really sorry
for being so loud this morning.
When I was having sex this morning.
I didn't hear anything.
But you're seeing someone?
Yeah.
Oh, my God, it's so sweet.
It's, like, really nice.
Very casual, very, you know,
very beginning stages, but
she's coming to the sex party.
Is that OK?
Like, how do you feel about like,
having to see us?
Like, you know, kind of, you know,
having, like, intense,
full, kind of, like, big sex,
like
Is it OK, like, us having, like,
kind of big sex in front of you?
Oh, yeah. Yeah. We're friends.
Why would I mind?
Sam took her parents' divorce badly
at first.
She was disgusted when her mother
suddenly started dating
a 24-year-old.
She was sickened
when her father suddenly
started learning the flute.
But eventually, Sam realised
that you can't control
how other people behave.
You can only control your reaction.
So she reacted with grace
by setting healthy boundaries,
looking inwards
and destroying the flute.
TOM ON VOICE NOTE: Hey, Schmoop.
Listen, I know you said you
needed some space,
but I was just wondering
if you've had enough space yet
and I can come home?
Here's a question. What the fuck
am I going to fucking do?
Well, you could live rent-free
in your parents' house,
which is in London.
Do you realise how privileged
that is?
Sorry, Edgeware is not London.
Also, it wouldn't be rent-free.
I would pay rent in bad vibes
and homophobia.
They're not homophobic.
They just think you're lazy
and entitled.
Which is a really pernicious trope
about white gay men.
If you're going to keep
crashing here,
you need
to start saying better things.
And no more ice cream before 9am.
Oh, my God! What?
Jesse just posted
a topless thirst trap to Instagram
and the caption is
"Happy Suicide Prevention Week."
But I thought you blocked him.
I did, but this is my burner account.
I just follow porn stars
and Armie Hammer.
MOBILE PHONE CHIMES
What?! What?
Sex party?
Happy Suicide Prevention Week!
I'm not going. You're fucking going!
You need to go more than anyone.
Show Tom what he's missing.
Nothing's authentic any more,
you know.
Everything's branding,
everything's PR.
Like, if you take a photo of
yourself
and you put it on social media,
you are giving them free content.
You are literally working for them
for free.
It's literally It's like a form
of indentured servitude, right?
I mean, I wouldn't go
AARON: So you're filming a sex party
and then you're showing it
at Dust Jacket. Yeah, absolutely.
So that's content.
Well, it's
It's art rather than content,
if that makes sense.
Wait, what's Dust Jacket?
Oh, it's this multimedia
scratch night that I run.
Oh, you should read something!
We're always looking for people.
This next one is about bodies.
It's also about nothing cos, like,
fuck stuff being,
like, about stuff, you know?
Yeah, great.
I'll definitely write something.
Oh, my God, Sam,
you should write
about your little incel.
Sam tutors this kid who's like
a mini Andrew Tate.
I mean,
he's not, like, a sex trafficker.
Well, neither is Andrew Tate,
to be fair.
He's been accused of human
trafficking, not sex trafficking.
And he hasn't faced trial yet, so
What? I'm just saying innocent
until proven guilty, you know?
Leon. Seriously, shut the fuck up.
OK.
Very violent words there.
And I think we got that on camera
as well.
Hello! I'm here for Tom.
Tom Dillon. Oh, Tom!
Oh, my God, I love Tom.
He's literally my life.
Addicted to him.
Oh, I'm Abi. Who?
Abi, his girlfriend.
Oh, my God! I had no idea Tom
had a new girlfriend.
How long? Three years.
Oh, wow! Mills! Mm?
Did you know Tom had a girlfriend?
Oh, boo! I bet she's not all that.
You can take her, Jess!
Abi
Babe, what are you doing?
I brought you up
I can see you've already got No,
no. This This is great. Thank you.
Is this a peace offering?
Is it, like, symbolic?
It's a butternut squash grain bowl,
Tom. Yeah.
Yeah, right. It's
Anyway,
I'm going to a sex party tonight.
It's basically this
explorative space
where people use their bodies
as playgrounds
to centre their own desires.
I thought you should know.
Really? Yeah.
Wow.
Fuck. Yeah.
That's really hot. What?
That's really, really fucking hot.
Well, I don't care if you
think it's hot.
Maybe you should put on a false
identity.
Yeah, maybe I will.
But that's because it's my idea,
not yours. Yeah.
I think you should have some fun.
You can't tell me what to do, Tom.
No.
No, I can't.
And I guess I'm going to spend the
rest of the evening
thinking about
what little power I have over you.
Great. Yeah. Right.
This went exactly how I wanted it
to go.
Bye, Jessica. Bye, Annie!
Are we rolling? Yes.
MUSIC: Rocco by Babymorocco
OK, guys, here we go.
And action!
OK
Yeah. This camcorder's
from the '90s.
I'm kind of a '90s kid
because I was born in 1998.
Feel free to have sex, people!
It's a cool crowd.
Yeah? Well, these are my friends.
They're, like, just a load of,
like, artists and writers mainly.
Also Caleb, he's
Leon's cousin from Tring.
Thank you.
I'm really glad you're here.
Yeah, totally. So fun.
I just don't want you to feel like
you can't make other connections, though.
Oh, my God! Like no, at all!
No. Like, no, no, no.
And for you too.
You better fucking go
and get that clit sucked, sister!
LAUGHING AWKWARDLY: You know?
Fucking hell!
This is so pretentious!
I'll be right back.
We stick together, OK? Oh, hey! Hi!
Hi! I can't believe you're
wearing that top
I got you, finally.
Right? The pony!
The pony looks so cute! Let me see.
It looks so real. I love!
You look so hot.
You look like Ariana Grande.
I would fuck you.
I would genuinely fuck you.
And I would keep my boner
and I'd come.
I'd do all of it.
I'm staying here tonight
because Abi needs to use her bed
for sex.
Because she's being free.
Yep, yep. Free.
Here I am. There are rules though, right?
Yeah Guys, thank you so much
for being here.
Thank you
for being part of this project.
It means the world. There's consent
forms on the table. Great!
And please do make sure you're
having as much sex as possible, OK?
And if you think you're going
to come, let me know.
I'll try and get it on camera.
Even if you're not sure,
shoot me a wave,
cos it's good for B-roll.
Amazing! Great.
OK. Brilliant. Oh, my God!
Wait, you need to meet Ashraf.
He's like, over there. Oh,
trying to steal my boyfriend, huh?
He's also looking
for somewhere to live.
And I think we can maybe, like,
look together.
He has a Film Studies MA.
Wow! OK.
To me that's a negative, but great.
Oh, Jesus fuck. OK.
Aaron. Hi! Aaron waved. Who wants
to move to the country with me?
Why don't you just ask him,
"Are you gay?"
No! Where's the romance in that?
What if he says no?
Or worse, what if he says yes?
Either way, I don't find him
attractive any more.
I just want you to be with
a well-adjusted,
self-assured, proud gay man
who loves you for who you are.
OK, well, that person doesn't exist.
That's a myth.
That's like saying I
should go out with a gladiator.
Gladiators aren't a myth.
They existed in ancient Rome.
Ethan, he's not fucking gay.
Hey, he asked for my number.
Kind of.
Can you please just try not
to embarrass yourself tonight?
Embarrass myself?
I've never embarrassed myself
in my life, OK?
Relax!
Sex party! Woohoo!
WOMAN CHEERS, MAN LAUGHS
Hey, what's up, slut?
Fucked anyone yet?
Hi, nice to meet you.
But, like, isn't it weird to be
at a sex party with Zara?
Like, I think I'd find that dead
weird. Oh, no, it's fine.
Like, I told Tom. He actually got
all, like, turned on by it.
It was all weird, and he was like
Oh, my God.
Louise! Come here! Hello!
Did you invite her? Yeah!
Why the fuck is she dressed like
a bartender at a Renaissance fair?
Because she's camp.
Look what the cat dragged in!
Two gorgeous women in charge of
their own bodies, methinks.
Love the document, by the way.
Party with a mission statement.
It's like I'm at the Lib Dem
conference all over again.
Work experience when I was 16.
Best week of my life, bar none.
Was the coalition perfect? No.
But lest we forget, we were in the
midst of a credit crunch, so
By the way, who is the beefcake
in the shades?
Going to need an ID on him later.
You need to start looking for
people.
Keep your fucking eyes peeled.
I can't tell
if kissing someone's going to
be embarrassing or empowering.
If I do kiss someone,
then does Tom win?
Or then if I don't kiss someone,
does Tom still win?
Like, how do I win?
The words of Amy Winehouse,
"Love is a losing game."
But then she also said a
resounding no
when they tried to make her
go to rehab,
so pinch of salt. I need to go and
check on Tess, actually.
Oh, that's the girl you're
sleeping with? Yes.
You look kind of similar.
Don't be racist at the sex party,
Abi.
It was in the documentation,
my love. No, that's not Bye!
DRUM AND BASS MUSIC
With what I've studied,
that would be really
Yeah, but, like, print media
is dead.
No, I read this amazing
book about it.
I can lend it to you if you like.
I'd really love that.
I would really love that. Yeah.
Wait, Tess?! Oh, my God, Zara! Hey!
I thought I saw you earlier!
You did? Oh, my God!
I was literally thinking
about you this morning.
This morning?!
And I was wondering if you got that,
you know,
that line drawing tattoo of the
orchid that looks like the pussy?
I did get that tattoo.
You did? Yeah!
Wait
Wait, Tess is the girl you're
seeing?
Well, this is fucking wild. Did you
say we were seeing each other?
No, I
Have you guys, like, met before?
Yeah, we used to, um
Yeah. Yeah.
THEY LAUGH
Well, that's very
You clearly have a type!
What do you mean?
We, like We look, like,
really fucking alike.
No, we don't. Do you?
Is that why you wanted to fuck me?
Is this, like, twincest?
No! Oh, my God, no.
I've actually I've only ever
seriously dated white women.
Sorry, sorry.
Not that it's like a policy
or something.
That didn't come out right.
And how do you guys know each other?
We're friends. We're exes.
We're exes.
We're friends, yes. Who are
also exes.
Friends now.
We're close, now, friends,
as friends, and Right.
Someone told me that
there's a breakout room
if I get overstimulated.
Bitch, I'm under-stimulated!
Someone suck me off!
How are you drunk already?
I'm not drunk.
This is just how I talk.
OK, yeah. That's nice.
Fuck off, Leon, stop filming us.
We're not going to have sex.
Yeah, Leon,
we're not going to have sex!
Fuck off. We would never do that,
OK?
This is the most
depressing sex party ever.
No-one's even kissing. I know.
Maybe we SHOULD just fuck, just to,
you know, get things moving.
Yeah! Yeah, we just, like
fuck on the floor.
Raw Raw dog.
No lube, in dry.
Yeah, that'll be hilarious.
Yeah. I'm going to put my top
back on.
Why? You look hot.
Oh!
Thank you. Uh, I
I said to the others I'd go
pick up some beers, so
um, I'll be back later,
so come find me.
Yeah, I'll come find you.
I'll be waiting. Cool.
Not I mean, not like
Yeah, not like that.
I mean, I'll be by the pipe.
Ow, that is hot.
Oh, sorry! No, don't worry. OK.
My name's Freddy.
I'm DJing the party.
Oh, you're a DJ?
Yeah, like I had that,
like, one viral song on TikTok
you might know. It goes
Bounce, bounce, bounce ♪
It's called Ass Patrol.
That sounds really good.
Is-is that based off
a lived experience?
Mm-hm. What do you do?
I'm on the people team
for a data-mining software start-up.
That's sick. You know what?
I'm just going to, like
No, no. I'm not. I'm joking!
That was a joke. Yeah.
And I'm not some, like,
whore corporate loser.
I'm actually, um
I'm a dancer.
Oh, a dancer!
DOOR SQUEAKS
And what's your name?
Glebe. Glebe!
That's a swaggy little name.
Do you know what I'm saying?
What style of dancing do you do?
Do them all. I do, like Mm!
I do, like, Paso doble.
Yeah? Tap. Mm-hm?
Exotic.
Ooh, exotic!
I'm looking forward
to seeing you move,
cheeky, yeah? OK. Yeah?
Yeah? See you in a bit. Yeah. Bye.
The political, like,
situation on the ground
is actually so complicated.
It's almost impossible to explain.
Mm. But
I-I do think my one-act play gets
close, if you're able to see it.
Yeah. The thing about one-act plays
to me
is that they always somehow feel
longer than two-act plays.
Do you know what I mean?
Wow.
You're really confident
for some reason.
Oh, no, I'm not.
No, I'm genuinely not.
That's so funny.
People say that to me.
I think it's just because, like,
I'm loud and, like,
I've got a lot of energy.
And I used to do those Lady Gaga
covers in public,
but I'm actually really shy.
I'm an introvert. And, action.
Don't take this the wrong way, OK?
I'm finding it really hard
to connect
with you. I don't know if it's a
personal, like, differences thing
or whatever, but I think you use
humour as a defence mechanism.
Yeah. No, I do, I think. I think
I use it as a defence mechanism
against being fucking boring.
All right. Well, I mean, I did
literally just say, "Don't take this
the wrong way," but
What is wrong with all of you people?
Like, you you can't laugh at
yourselves.
I mean And it's so sad
cos you're missing out
on a really funny joke.
I'm going to go. Nice to meet you.
Great.
You, too. Good luck with your,
um,
creative Thanks endeavours.
MUSIC POUNDS
Yeah. Do a little spin.
Do a little spin.
Mm!
HE SNIFFS
I like it. Pop star.
Ooh!
Bad when that happens. Yeah.
Ooh, and you're whipping me.
And you're whipping me.
I want to see you get on the floor.
Yeah, yeah. Uh-huh.
Ah, little surprise,
little surprise!
What kind of dancing style is this
anyway?
It's It's really good.
Thanks. My boyfriend always tells me
I can't dance.
And where's your boyfriend tonight?
Does it matter?
Relax.
You're trying too hard.
YOU'RE trying too hard.
And my name's not even Glebe,
by the way.
Yeah, I know -
Glebe's not even a fucking name.
I'm going home
to my lovely boyfriend.
NARRATOR: Looking back,
Sam felt grateful
for her parents' separation.
It had taught her
that you cannot rely on other people
to make you happy,
that you cannot rely
on heteronormative monogamy
to give your life meaning,
and that you cannot rely
on your mother
not to bring her Australian
toy boy Lachlan
to your 18th birthday brunch.
She had acquired a lot of knowledge.
Yes, guys! Yes!
So breathtaking.
WHISPERS: Not tonight.
Oh, yeah.
And now she wasn't reliant
upon the validation of others
for her emotional well being.
Even if it seemed like she was.
Oh, Sam, that was perfect!
That's definitely going in.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Where the fuck is Aaron?
He's literally disappeared.
At least reject me to my face,
like everyone else
I decide I'm in love with
for no reason.
Not right now, Ethan. Please.
How the fuck?! Sorry.
Do you think we're going to live
with that guy?
He told me
that my overuse of hyperbole reveals
a deep immaturity.
Like, bitch, I'll kill you.
I will stab you to death
with a bayonet.
I'll come to your play.
I'll bring a switchblade.
You're so fucking drunk. OK?
Like, I don't know,
maybe you said something rude.
I didn't like you
the first time I met you. Right?
ETHAN SCOFFS
Whoa! Jesus!
What, you like these people?
Yes. They're my friends.
You've known them
for about five fucking minutes.
Well, friendship isn't about
how long you've known someone.
Cool. Um,
I think I'm going to stay
at my parents' house tonight.
OK, cool. Do what you want.
MOANING
Fucking perfect.
Oh! Oh! What?
This pussy tastes good.
Thank you.
Oh Just what the doctor ordered.
Another round for the table, garcon.
More of the same.
Welcome home.
What happened at the party?
I don't have to tell you that.
No, no, you don't.
I want to try something.
KEYS JANGLE
KEYS CLATTER ON TABLE
You ready? Uh
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I'm ready, I'm ready.
Oh, my God!
SQUEALING
Who the fuck are YOU?!
Who the fuck are YOU?
Call the police!
Oh, Ethan! What are you doing home?!
Have you eaten?
Who the fuck is that?!
That's Roger.
He lives here now.
Read my emails!
Hi.
I've heard so much about you.
Sorry, Roger, Ethan. Ethan
Well, enjoy my bed.
Guess I'm on the fucking sofa.
Sorry, Roger. Night-night.
Night-night.
DOOR CLOSES
MUFFLED: Ethan, how's work?
DOOR SLAMS
NARRATOR: To become
emotionally mature
Um, am I doing it right?
You have to do the work.
Not literal work, of course,
but metaphorical work.
All right? Yeah.
Want some? Yeah, thanks.
Did you have a good sex party?
Just went for a walk. Just now?
Yeah, no Yeah.
I fucking hate shit like this.
What, you didn't explore any bodies?
CHUCKLING
I don't think anyone did.
Mark's built this room in the back
Oh, yeah.
I don't know, man.
Fuck them.
Yeah, I-I tried to.
Fuck someone else, then.
Hmm
Well, the party's over. Is it?
We've still got some time.
NARRATOR: Sam had done the work.
She knew that she could not control
how other people behave.
Uh, wait. Um You all right?
Yeah.
She could only control her reaction.