Life (2020) s01e05 Episode Script

1
You decided to sleep with
your dead girlfriend's husband?
You can't tell him.
Why didn't you tell me Andy
was here the other night? What?
The weird thing is why you hid it.
I like YOU!
I'm illicit now.
What? Oh, come on!
It's not a good idea. You want it.
You dick! I hate you!
Any idea where she might be? No.
Have you looked at your bank
statements?
That might give you some
idea where.
She hits her head
and five minutes later, she died.
She was in Liverpool,
and I couldn't understand why she
was there in the first place.
Leave me alone! Ow!
David, this isn't working.
It's her, isn't it? Belle.
It's not going anywhere.
HORN BLARES
Helen! I just wondered
if you wanted to meet up sometime.
Have a bit of fun.
Please It's not fair, Gail!
What's been happening
in your world?
Oh-oh-oh
What have you been up to?
I gotta tell you
Ooh, yeah
I wanna grab both your shoulders
and shake, baby
Snap out of it
Snap out of it ♪
DOORBELL RINGS
Thank you.
And that's for you.
TV: Hello!
And welcome to Transform This Girl.
I'm Sue Bede PHONE BEEPS
..head girl, and I'm very strict.
I'm your hostess
for the evening's festivities.
Oh, it's been a hair roller-coaster
so far.
We started with ten contestants,
and we've whittled it down
to a final three.
SHE CHUCKLES
..I wanna grab both your shoulders
and shake, baby
Snap out of it Snap out of it
I get the feeling I left it
too late but, baby
Snap out of it Snap out of it
If that watch don't
continue to swing
Or the fat lady fancies
having a sing
I'll be here waiting ever so
patiently
For you to snap out of it! ♪
Hi, I'm Tom.
Hi, Gail. Nice to meet you.
And you too. Er, shall I, er?
..Blind
I wanna grab both your shoulders
and shake, baby
Snap out of it Snap out of it
I get the feeling I left it
too late but, baby
Snap out of it
..I wanna grab both your shoulders
and shake, baby
Snap out of it Snap out of it
I get the feeling I left it
too late but, baby
Snap out of it Snap out of it
If that watch don't
continue to swing
Or the fat lady fancies
having a sing
I'll be here waiting ever so
patiently for you to
Snap out of it! ♪
TYRES SCREECH
TOILET FLUSHES
Tea?
Lovely.
I'll stand outside this window
Till I'm fairly sure
Just tell me what you heard
Life
The sun'll rise again for us
Each day as if the first
If I can only find the words
Life
My angel. ♪
I just want the truth.
This has nothing to do with me.
We've been neighbours for years.
And yet I barely know you,
which speaks volumes. I'm sorry for
what happened to Kelly,
but beyond that, you can't ask for
me to get involved.
You are involved!
You spoke to Saira.
But she didn't speak to you!
Well, exactly!
Argh! I know. About what?!
David, you need to go now.
DOOR CLOSES
We need a new rule.
If I am hungover, nothing happens.
Understood?
OK.
Now leave me alone.
I need at least 24 hours
of complete peace.
Just remember your job interview
today.
DOOR CLOSES Ow, ugh
What's that?
Breakfast!
You wanted to talk?
Always helps me. Right.
There's a boy at the end
of the road.
Well, I say boy, he's probably 40.
He sorts me out.
Oh, thanks.
If anyone asks, it's medicinal.
So
Oh, come on. It won't kill you.
Well, that is definitely true,
but, er
..no, thank you - not my thing.
Oh, good old Henry -
unflappable to the end.
What do you mean?
Well, the world changes,
but nothing changes you.
Bravo.
SHE INHALES SHARPLY
Have an amazing day today. Swapping
over at five, right? OK.
Er, can we say, if you're worried
about anything in the future,
we'll talk about it?
We're always better when we talk.
Yeah.
And not hide things from each other.
Yeah. Exactly.
Er, I've got to go.
I'm sorry, I'm stupid.
About what?
Not telling you Andy was here.
We're going to be OK, aren't we?
Yeah, more than OK.
Go on, you'll be late. Yeah.
Right. Bye!
The dress is disgusting.
I'm sure that's not true.
It makes me look like a curtain.
Oh, Maya
Seriously -
it's the sort of thing you'd wear.
Well, it's up to the bride.
The bride said I could wear jeans.
Well, she's being polite.
Wear jeans,
and you'll ruin it for everyone.
Did you find out
where you could get some help?
Look, occasionally, I'll fall off
the wagon, but that doesn't mean
Falling off the wagon
wasn't the problem.
Yeah, all right.
Falling into the wall
I'd better go.
Good luck with your interview.
I know you want it,
and you can get it.
Just relax this time, yeah?
Chill.
I am chilled.
You're basically never chilled.
DOOR CLOSES
PHONE RINGS
Hello?
What?!
When?
DOOR CLOSES
Didn't they call?
Literally just now.
Right. So, apparently,
I'm not supposed to be on my own.
And I don't want to go back to mine
anyway, so I have to stay here.
Why are you wearing a suit?
Ruth, it's hard enough as it is
Oh, OK, what do you want me to do,
then?
BELLE SIGHS
Maya's in the spare room.
You'll, er
You'll have to go in mine.
Oh, we are not sharing. God, no.
I'll take the sofa.
I'm wearing a suit
because I've got an interview.
Again?
Same place, actually.
You want to have another go
at persuading them you're fun?
It means you will be on your own
today, there's no avoiding that.
Where's Maya? At a dress fitting
for a wedding, and then a hen
do A wedding?
She's a bridesmaid
for the woman across the hall.
Try to keep it tidy today.
Don't go through my cupboards.
I'll get some Curly Wurlys on the
way home, I know you like them.
I'm not a child.
All right, I won't, then.
No, fuck off, do.
I'm just saying.
Just, if you need to go anywhere
Oh, shit.
I just assumed that was the sort of
person she was. You know, quiet,
normal. Quiet, perhaps, but
..she always had a spark to her.
That's not what you said to me.
What? Well,
I remember, when we were together,
you called her dull. No.
No, I wouldn't You did.
KEY RATTLES IN LOCK
You expecting someone?
Speak of the devil.
Hi.
Oh.
Oh, hello, Helen.
Is that?
Is that weed, Helen?
Yes. Do you want some?
Oh, that's kind, but not right now.
Have you been here all night?
Helen came over this morning.
I wanted someone to talk to.
Oh, right. Well, that makes sense.
Er, well, don't let me interrupt.
I'll, er, just go and unpack.
Oh, we're due at Rachel's.
Shall we aim to leave in an hour?
We can catch up in the car.
You're back, then?
Yes.
For good?
Yes.
I should go.
Good luck!
HE SIGHS
In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.
I haven't been to confession
for two months,
since Kelly died.
All right.
I've been finding it
very difficult to pray.
Why's that?
I've always tried to dedicate
my life to God.
I mean, I haven't been perfect,
but I've sincerely made the attempt.
Yes.
David, I know that's true.
So when I think about
what's happened to me
and when I think about God
..I have three options.
Either he's punishing me -
but for what, I have no idea.
I don't think he's punishing you.
Or he's malevolent,
enjoying what's happening.
What's your third option?
That there is no God at all.
One can't have blessings
without suffering.
Kelly was taken from you,
but before that,
you were given
a loving, happy relationship
She cheated on me.
I discovered recently
that she'd been lying to me.
She was with someone else.
After I found that out,
I had sex with one of my students.
I liked her
..but she's left me now as well.
So, I mean, yeah, I have
blessings
..but when I think of how hard
I've tried to be good
..I'd say
there's something unfair going on.
God loves you, David.
Then whatever he's up to,
or even if he exists at all
..what authority does he have left
to judge me?
I mean, why shouldn't I just do
exactly what I want?
Henry, whatever you do,
it's up to you. Nothing happened.
You've only got a few months to
live,
and if seeing Helen
is what you wanted, then
I'm telling you
she came round this morning.
All right.
I believe you.
No problem.
HE SIGHS
DOOR CLOSES
CAR LOCK BEEPS
Hi. Hey! I'm Ruth.
I'm just staying across the hall.
I'm not really supposed to be
left alone, so
..do you fancy a cup of tea
and a chat?
Belle?
SLURRED: Ah, hello!
What's your name?
Barclay. Ah, it's like the bank.
No, not really.
How do I look? Cos last time
I completely fucked it up -
I had a stain on my arm
and I was really boring.
You look fine.
Shall we? Lead the way,
beautiful man.
Oh, you've got such long legs -
I have to run to keep up!
Maybe that's why you're so fit,
all the walking.
Actually, everyone here
is incredibly attractive.
So you've interviewed before?
Yeah, and they said I wasn't
fun enough.
Can you believe that?
Cos I'm I'm so fun.
The truth is that I need the money.
Everything in my life
is going very wrong.
I'm a Pilates teacher,
but that doesn't even begin to cover
my outgoings, so, yep,
I need this job.
But I think I'd I'd enjoy it, too.
So, we're in here? Yes.
Right.
Thank you, Barclays. Wish me luck!
What's going on?
Where's Jan?
You can't see Jan today.
Um, yes, I can.
I can see Jan. Jan's the man.
I've got the email.
You had an appointment,
but you're not doing the interview.
Why not? Because you're drunk.
Be-becau
Look, I'm I'm sorry, I don't
actually, er, know who you are.
I'm not I'm not really
You need to go home.
No! No! I've prepared!
If you won't take me, I'll
I'll THUD
If you try to see her,
I will advise that it's not possible
to conduct the interview
with you in this state,
and she'll listen to me,
and that will be it.
You go home, and we reschedule.
I
You're a dick.
Hi.
Hello? Hi. Hi, erm, does Saira live
here? Yeah.
Who are you?
Er, I'm David Aston.
I teach her English.
Is she? She's gone to her gran's
for a few days.
Oh. OK.
Only I, er
I have to get her these papers,
er, by tomorrow.
And I can't get through on her
phone. So, do you have an address?
Maybe I could
Here. No paper.
Oh, great, thank you very much.
Happy birthday! Thanks!
Mum, are you feeling better?
Better? I'll go through.
Dad said you'd been ill.
Ill? No.
Wow, Mum! Makeover!
So, what's been going on?
Oh, my God, Mum, your clothes!
You look great, Gail.
Oh, thanks, Chris. You too!
I wasn't saying I didn't like it,
it's just Oh, come here! Oh
You think I don't love you
as much as Rachel.
It's not true,
but you've always felt it,
I know.
We should talk about that sometime.
Mum, are are you OK? Oh
What are you doing?
Kissing our son, Henry.
You should try it sometime.
Are we going to have some music?
It's a birthday party, isn't it?
Kyle? We thought you didn't like it.
We don't. Yeah! Come on!
Lenny, you wanna boogie?
Yeah! Yeah!
Lenny wants to rock,
and Lenny's the boss!
Hey, fist bump, Lenny, fist bump.
So, the toddler's in charge?
Yeah! Hey, Lenny,
ready to rock? Yeah! Yeah!
MUSIC PLAYS
When you said she'd been ill
Exactly.
You shouldn't sleep here -
you'll have something stolen.
What are you do?
Your your sister said
that you'd gone for a job interview,
and when I asked at reception,
they said you'd just left
the building.
I feel like someone's put an axe
through my skull.
Yeah, I thought that might be
the case.
That's why I brought you
..a hangover cure.
You laughing at me?
I'm bribing you.
I need you to tell me
that I'm wrong.
Saira's university records said
that she asked to join
my seminar group.
She always said it was chance.
So from the very beginning,
she was lying.
And then I went to her student house
and found that she's gone to
her gran's
in Liverpool.
Kelly died in Liverpool.
And I never knew why she was there.
At that point, I started to
..think that there was the
possibility of something bad.
And so I've come back to you.
Cos you know, don't you?
Don't mention religion,
don't mention men or marriage.
I have spent 28 years
trying to get away from her.
And now I have, I have nightmares
that one day I'm going to have to go
back.
DOOR ENTRY RINGS
Oh, I need a drink in my hand.
HANNAH MOANS
All right. OK? Mm-hm.
Mm! Mm-hm.
Wow.
Hey!
Aww
Oh, I thought you were going to
lose weight for the wedding.
Jesus, Mum I'm joking!
You're lovely just the way you are.
Now, where's my other little girl?
She's asleep. Oh? Is she?
DOOR ENTRY RINGS Rose I know.
Hello, Rose. Hey.
Good to see you.
Susie. And Anya. Hi.
And who's this?
This is Maya. She lives
across the hall.
She really helped when Evie arrived.
Oh, right.
And there's another one just come,
yeah? Yeah.
Oh, well, look at her!
She's not a bridesmaid, is she?
No. This is Gaby.
Well, thank God for that!
Well, I don't want
Liam changing his mind.
I mean, I don't mean to be offensive
to the rest of you,
but look at her.
She's gorgeous!
Chris, you're happy to support him
until he finds something he wants
to do, right? Of course.
Because he loves you! All right,
but seriously, having your own
income in a relationship is vital.
I never had my own income.
That's different. How?
You never wanted it.
Well, I did, but every time
I got a part-time job or something,
you'd laugh at the uniform
and say how boring it was.
Nonsense. It's not nonsense, Henry,
it's simply what
You want everyone to think
you were hard done by,
but you lived it up for 40 years
Well, shall we move on?
Life of luxury,
while I went to work every day.
OK, seriously, what's going on?
Your mother has decided
this is the perfect moment
to completely change her
personality.
I wanted to be me -
your father wasn't keen.
No, I never said that.
So I tried telling him,
but he wasn't listening.
I was listening
that whole evening, Gail.
So, I walked out,
left him for a few days.
I needed time to work things out.
And now I have, I'm better.
Why? Work out what?
I decided I needed to start paying
myself some respect
Right because it's true,
the biggest problem
was the way your father treated me,
but that's not an issue
She thinks I laugh at her.
Well, you do, you always mock
Talk over her.
She says I ruined her entire life.
You probably haven't noticed
Yes, of course we've noticed.
Dad's always been like that.
If you noticed it,
why didn't you say anything?
You're my mum and dad,
and everyone thinks their mum and
dad are completely weird.
But you enjoyed it.
Er, no She laughed. Exactly!
This is what I've been saying.
Whatever's going on in her head,
it's a complete fantasy.
Mum, point is, either way,
if you're happy, then good!
And I love the clothes.
Good.
Yes, it's true, I do feel
more more relaxed,
more confident. Why don't you just
tell them the truth?
I mean, our family has always
made jokes
at each other's expense,
but it stops us
What she's not telling you
is why she really left.
It stops us being honest
with each other.
I mean, imagine if, when we meet
She left so she could
sleep with someone else!
What?! Oh, I'm sorry,
I thought you just said
we should be honest.
After your mum left me,
she got a flat and she met some
new man. She?
Dad, I think that's unlikely.
I beg your pardon
I saw them together!
I stupidly thought
that perhaps there was something
in what she was saying,
so I found out where she was,
I got some flowers to apologise,
but when I got there,
I saw them in the street -
he kissed her.
No! Henry, it was on the cheek.
You see?
Mum? And I suddenly realised,
what was I doing He's just a
friend. You got Helen over.
..chasing after this woman
who's going to be that selfish?
Someone to talk to
I thought, "It's time to look
after yourself," and I went home
and I came to a decision.
What decision?
I'm not doing the chemotherapy.
You?
What?! Not doing it?
I mean, I'll miss you children,
but I'd rather have five months
living life as I want to
than turning myself
into some weak, pathetic
Dad, you have to.
Why should I put myself through all
that, when you, my whole family,
think I'm horrible and she's
brilliant? Dad
God's gift. No, we don't.
Yes, we do,
we do think she's brilliant.
So do you,
that's what you've always said.
Well, she's changed.
Yes, but not for the worse.
Jonathan, whose side are you on?
Dad, can we talk about the chemo?
Please.
I was really looking forward
to today.
Your last birthday, Rachel.
The last one I'll see.
Really looking forward to it.
Excuse me.
My favourite bit of my body,
I would say, is my chest.
ALL: Oh! Wrong again!
So this is supposed to test
how well she knows him?
It's not a test.
Well, it's not looking good -
she hasn't got one right!
Next question!
What do you argue about the most -
money, food or sex?
Ah! Oh, food. It's always food with
a guy. No,
it's none of those, er
Yes, it is! Money, food or sex.
Money. He'll say money.
Let's see.
Oh, er, OK.
We argue the most about food.
Oh! No!
Mate, I told ya.
What were you going to say?
Oh, it doesn't matter.
Well, I'm sure this lot
would get them right.
And I bet Gaby
with what's-his-name would
Mum! Andy.
Yeah, well, I don't know about that.
We've broken up, actually.
Oh. Yeah.
We went back last night, and then he
called me up this morning
and said he's
Hasn't he called you?
No. I thought he would have.
Yeah, anyway,
his friend's found him
some work in New York.
He's moving.
And he says he wants to finish it.
He's coming to your wedding
and then he's on a plane.
I really thought he'd let you know.
SUSIE: Shall we do the next one,
yeah?
Ready? Hannah?
What? Yeah.
Yeah.
OK, so, favourite sexual position.
Oh, right,
this is going to be fascinating.
Sorry - I didn't know
your mum would be here.
LAUGHTER
TV ON
LAURENCE LLEWELYN-BOWEN:
..A rather facetious coffee table
landscape installation
and generally, this whole sort of,
you know, art theme.
And what did you spend
all your money on?
Well, it was the sort of humdrum
stuff.
It was things like timber,
it was paint, it was fabric.
Oh, God But then there was
some really nice new materials,
like the corrugated Perspex over
there, which was 7.99
I have had the best day!
Back-to-back Changing Rooms
from the '90s.
You've been gone ages!
What happened to your suit?
Oh, did you get the job?
No.
It's very them, from what I've got
to know of them in the last couple
of days.
It's also very Charlotte.
Did she tell you
this was the look she wanted?
BOTTLES CLINK
400
No! No and £66.
No! No!
These programmes are, like,
25 years old,
so all these rooms would look
awful now.
It's called entropy. TV OFF
The natural process by which things
inevitably fall apart.
What's this?
Well, since you've got it out
and looked at it,
I assume you know it's a map.
Kingswood Hall.
Is that the kind of place
they do functions, or, I don't know,
weddings?
So you've already
Man on the phone
said they've got a booking tomorrow
for Neil Baker.
Well, yeah Seriously?
He's getting married again,
and you're going?
Ooh! Having a party?
For one.
When I was in hospital,
I did a lot of thinking.
Oh, no, if this is going to be a
thing, I don't want to get into
And I realised something.
As I mentioned, I have borderline
personality disorder.
It's hard to live with Yes!
And there is no cure, but despite
that, I kind of make sense.
To me.
I comfort eat for anxiety.
I have very intense relationships,
most of which just don't survive,
but I meet new people
and I enjoy life where I can.
And when I think or feel something,
I don't just bottle it up.
To say the least.
And then I was thinking about you,
and you don't make sense at all.
I mean, you drink too much. But why?
You don't have many friends.
Why not?
You've had one proper relationship
in your life, and that was so weird
that you changed your name for him.
And not just your second name,
your first name.
And then that broke up
because he cheated on you,
and now, for some reason,
you are still going
to his new fucking wedding.
I mean, WTF, Annabelle?!
There's some big questions there,
very unanswered.
It's nice you want to talk.
Yeah.
BELLE SIGHS I don't.
I didn't know they played cricket
this time of year.
They play cricket all year round.
What about the weather?
Luckily, these days,
there are other countries.
Who was he?
Well
After I left,
I thought I should try new things,
so I went for a date.
It was stupid.
The moment I was sat there waiting,
I knew it was ridiculous.
I mean, I missed you.
Anyway, this man turns up,
I don't find him attractive,
but he's good company.
You'd like him.
We're into the same music.
He wants to open a record shop.
A record shop?
Yes. So, I said I might help.
We met the next morning for
breakfast and started to plan it.
When he said goodbye,
that's what you saw,
so it wasn't A record shop?
A record shop, Henry, yes.
You didn't sleep together?
God, no!
I don't want to sleep with anyone
else.
Well, neither do I.
Good.
So what matters is,
I feel like me now.
I'm happy.
I know the timing isn't great.
It's a lot for you to deal with.
But I'm honestly hoping
it'll make us both better.
I agree.
Time is precious. Right.
The problem is, I don't like you.
Not like this.
I don't like the new clothes,
the childish jokes,
the sickening emotional outpouring.
I preferred you as you were.
Our relationship as it was.
You want honesty? There it is.
We'll wait for you
..to do the cake.
Hi there. Hello?
Er, I know this is
It's really late, but, er, I'm
a friend of Saira's.
It's It's all right, Nan. OK.
Hi. What are you doing here?
I-I got your address from
your flatmate.
I made it clear. Yeah, I know.
I just want to talk.
I've come all the way here.
MUSIC AND LAUGHTER
Has he called you yet?
I texted, but, er, no. No reply.
He's probably in tonight. You know?
Packing. What do you mean?
Right. OK, it's time for an extra
surprise. Gather round.
Ooh, what's this?
OK
So have you got
any final message for Hannah?
She'll be watching this the night
before.
Oh, OK, erm
Heya, Bobo.
ALL: Aww He's so cute.
Er, there's all these people round
right now,
but when it comes down to it,
it'll just be us.
Er
I never thought I'd find someone
as right for me as you.
And, like, you know,
I'm not perfect.
But none of us are.
And whatever's happened,
tomorrow we make a new start.
Total commitment.
You and me.
So, yeah, sleep well.
And, er, I'll see you at the church!
Aww! That was so sweet.
I wish I had someone
who loved me like that.
What does he mean,
whatever's happened?
Hey, look, I'm so sorry.
Can we can we call it a night?
Er, I've just had a message.
I've got to get over to Denise's -
questions about the flowers.
Oh! Now? Really?
You want one of us to go?
No. Er, I need to get it right.
Er, I'm just going to order a taxi.
Mum, you all right with Evie?
Well, yeah, yeah, but
Take any food with you.
Er, drinks, whatever.
Oh.
Good luck.
Thanks.
I have my flaws, but
..at least I'm instinctive,
impulsive,
like, relationships and playing
and sex and adventures.
You know, you you've always seemed
sort of cut off from that.
No!
But why? That is what I don't
understand.
What is stopping you?
Engage with me!
What is stopping you being
fully fucking in the middle of life,
just grabbing it? You seem so
You!
What? You stop me!
Ever since I was 16,
I've had to look after you,
while making sure, as you said to me
in hospital only three weeks ago,
I don't break. Because I can't.
So I take the responsibility.
Nurse Mum when she's dying
because you can't bear
to see her like that.
Shoulder to cry on
when the latest man leaves you,
or gives you a baby and then dies.
I checked your pills.
I pay your rent for 20 years.
Oh, yeah, and then you meet a man
and leave.
I was trying to get my own life!
And how did that work out?
I don't see why I am the subject
of this conversation!
Because you always make it seem like
I am the one with the problem!
Well, there's clinical evidence
for that!
And because you're going to your
ex-husband's new fucking wedding,
and that's really strange.
It's all I have.
Free drink and the company
of my ex-husband makes me happy.
That's not so unusual
No, it's not unusual,
but it's not ideal!
This is really cool, by the way,
this conversation,
I feel like a therapist. I'm so glad
you're having a good time.
The ex-husband and the booze
aren't the solutions, Belle,
they're the symptoms.
You'd make a terrible therapist.
Look, the problem isn't me,
or Neil, or Maya, it's you, Belle.
You need to fix you.
And to do that, you need to let
the people who love you help.
Who loves me? I do!
I mean, who looks after me?
Who's there?
Who puts me first
..in the end?
And I'll give you green buttons
I'm going to give you
..and some orange
..some yellow. Let's do
Mum, we really need to do
the cake now.
Mum, I don't want to be
But do you think all this is
a bit much,
with what he's going through,
to have to deal with this
change in you?
Yes, I know, and I've said that.
But, Jon, this is me. This is not
something that I'm putting on.
This is what I'm like when I'm
happy. Rachel, you understand.
Of course.
It's just the chemotherapy
So what do you want me to do?
Well, Dad needs to come first,
really, doesn't he?
TV ON
This one looks after me.
Always has.
Never any trouble from her.
Do you want a tea?
Cos, er, he'll want one, so
Oh, yes, please, love. OK.
82 years old.
She's amazing.
You come here a lot?
Whenever I can.
When Dad died,
we were there for each other.
You never mentioned her.
David, we can't get back together.
I don't want to get back together.
OK, then.
And, er, your flatmate,
she didn't know about us.
Yeah, cos I've had quite a hard life
and I don't trust people easily.
I wouldn't be alone in that.
What are you here for? Everyone can
say they've had a hard life.
No, I don't think so, not like me.
I never had any money,
no brothers or sisters, me mum died,
then me dad.
You know, it took me five years
to save up to go to uni.
David, why are you here?
Look, I'm not trying
to get back together with you.
I get it.
It's just that, er
HE SIGHS
..there's this wedding tomorrow,
and it's in the same church
that Kelly and I got married in.
It's going to be quite weird for me.
I'm allowed to bring someone,
and I would love it if it was you.
I don't really have anyone else,
not anyone who understands,
so do you think you could be
there?
As as a friend?
I'll totally understand
if you say no.
Yeah, of course.
Thank you.
Yeah, we can meet at the church
at two o'clock.
I'll text you the details.
Sure.
Well, I should leave you to it.
Bye! Bye-bye.
See you tomorrow.
David
Can I switch it off?
The children want you to sing
Happy Birthday,
so they can do the cake
before Lenny goes to bed.
And they also want you
to do the chemotherapy.
They feel maybe I've been
inconsiderate.
I don't seem to make you laugh
any more.
Not once today.
Because you always used to
laugh at me.
If you say so.
LENNY CHATTERS
He's not going to die now.
LENNY: Me and Mummy
and Daddy, Grandad,
Granny - the whole family.
Your hair's funny.
What? It's sort of stuck up
at the back. Can I?
There.
It's your hair needs sorting out.
Well, maybe.
Like Lenny's had a go
with a pair of scissors.
I know.
I'll grow it out. Don't worry.
I thought maybe it would go with
the record shop.
Record shop!
Yeah, you know. Rock chick.
Not quite a chick,
if you don't mind my saying.
Rock hen, maybe. I'm not going to
open a record shop.
I know.
Rock hen.
I'm sorry.
Forget it all.
I'm still your Gail.
Panic over! Normal service resumed.
Shall we do this, then?
Yes! Kyle, we're on.
Oh, Lenny, Lenny, Lenny!
Now, Grandad doesn't really sing,
so you're doing this on your own,
right?
ALL: # Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Rachel
Happy birthday to you! ♪
Thanks! Len, you want to help me
blow them out?
Yay! Well done, buddy!
Yay!
Right, shall we cut it?
Thanks, Mum.
I thought it was your hen do.
It was.
And then I hear you're leaving.
Yes, er, my friend's got
a place in New York,
and he said that he can get me
some work,
bit more than I'm making now
What about Evie?
I'll send money back.
Evie's fine for money.
She wants her dad.
Well, she'll have a dad.
You're marrying him tomorrow.
But I mean her
Why do you suddenly want to go?
HE SCOFFS
There's nothing for me here.
I'm just hanging about,
like some spare part.
We've done everything
to try and make you feel like
..like you're part of the
It hasn't worked.
I know that there's been a lot
going on.
But I want you in Evie's life.
Yeah?
I want that, too.
Then this makes no sense at all.
Are you sure?
Am I sure about what?
That you want to marry Liam.
Yes! Why?
What?
Well, you just don't seem to
Why?!
Do you know how hard it is
to find a properly good man?
Whilst you were backpacking around
wherever you went, he was here,
earning money, taking on
someone else's baby, sorting a flat,
being at every single appointment.
Why would I marry him?
Why wouldn't I marry him?!
I'd be stupid not to.
OK.
Right.
I mean
..really
..is there any reason I shouldn't?
I need to pack.
And you should get some sleep.
Yeah.
See you. Bye.
BELLE: I was shat on today.
From the beginning.
I woke up to my neighbour blaming me
for his problems,
then Maya having a go,
then you need to stay,
I mess up my interview
and I end up sleeping
on a bench in the park
cos I'm so tired
and I can't face coming back here,
and at that point,
a bird literally shits on me.
I cleaned it off with a leaf.
DOOR OPENS
All done? Yeah.
Hey! How was it?
It's exciting about the wedding!
I spoke to Liam and
You spoke to?
Yeah, earlier, and he said,
since Belle isn't going
and you'd be on your own,
that I could come instead.
So I'll be there to see you.
Why are you here?
Maya, your mum's staying for a bit,
until she's feeling a little better.
Yeah. I heard the dress is
lovely I might go to bed.
It's been a long day.
DOOR CLOSES
Huh! You're right -
about Mum
..and Maya and me.
You might be on your own sometimes.
Yeah.
So maybe you need
to find someone new.
There'll come a point when she can't
get all the candles on the cake.
Fire safety.
I suppose.
Stick you next to it
with a fire extinguisher.
I'm glad you're home.
I'm exhausted!
Can you bring some water?
Of course.
I'm running out of miracles
Oh, my soul
And the street's alive with
one-man shows
Oh, my soul
Corner boys were moved along
Oh, my soul ♪
What?! You can't sleep there.
..We're plummeting like
crippled crows
Oh, my soul ♪
Sleep well.
Love ya.
..Oh, long before
You and I were born
Others beat these benches with
their empty cups
To the night and its stars
To be here ♪
I miss Mum.
..Another sunrise with my sad
captains ♪
Me too.
..With who I choose to lose
my mind
And if it's all
we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time
The BMX apothecary
Oh, my soul
The architect of infamy
Oh, my soul ♪
Hello? Oh, God.
I saw the light on.
Smelt it.
I didn't know you
Oh, please don't tell my husband.
You've been married how long?
Er, nearly 50 years.
And you still hide things from him?
Can I?
Sure.
You ever want to
..just scream?
All the time.
..Another sunrise with
my sad captains
With who I choose to lose my mind
And if it's all we only pass
this way but once
What a perfect waste of time
Another sunrise with
my sad captains
With who I choose to
lose my mind
And if it's all
we only pass this way but once
What a perfect waste of time. ♪
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