Mint (2026) s01e06 Episode Script

Tell me.
It's difficult.
Cat's been calling?
Do you want her to come round?
No.
You have to mix
the worlds at some point.
Do you want to be here?
Yes.
Yes.
I had a dream I was learning
Then your love took it from me
I had a dream I was learning
Then your love took it from me
I had a dream I was learning
Then your love took it from me
Ask me what I think I believe
I need to see you. ♪
Think I should start jogging.
You've been saying it for years.
We could do it together.
Yeah, could get matching Lycra.
We could.
As long as you wear the hot pink.
Tips.
Thank you.
What did you get?
They'll get to us.
They're busy.
Everyone wants their time.
You trying to get me fat?
Trying?
I'm succeeding, you big lump.
Speak for yourself.
You're spilling over those trousers.
Thanks.
I don't know, I'm scared
she won't be interested.
I don't know about that, man
Er Um
Mum, are you are you OK?
Yeah, you know, I'm good.
I just I was passing by.
Pa Passing by?
Yeah, I was nearby,
thought I'd pop in.
Are they Are they your friends?
They look nice.
Um, do you want to, um
Do you want to go to the cafe?
- Yeah. - OK.
- Yeah
Yeah, OK.
Do you think I could have come
to a place like this?
Mum, of course.
You would have been
president of all the unions.
What's going on, Mum?
I've given you guys
a bad childhood
haven't I?
We had a great childhood.
Everything we needed.
But your dad and the work
Kids shouldn't be exposed to that.
You shouldn't have been
exposed to that.
It was always Dad pushing
that world into our lives.
I went into it with my eyes open.
And he gave you no other choice.
That doesn't mean you can't want
something different now, Ma.
I've no idea what I want.
That's OK.
Me neither.
Right, look.
That's Matthew.
He was shipped off to boarding
school as soon as he could breathe.
Works away in here till
1am or 2am every day.
Obviously hates himself.
Her - had to grow up watching her
dad verbally abusing her mum.
No idea how to navigate
a relationship with men now.
Not sure what's wrong with that guy
but something definitely is.
You did a great job.
Let's have some food.
They do a great pasta.
Hmm, it's a bit carb heavy
Oh, carbs, carbs, carbs! Come on.
Let's have a carb day for once.
OK.
You were snoring again.
I don't snore.
The neighbours beg to differ.
Was it the nice kind of snoring
or the bad kind?
The nice kind.
Shut up!
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Mm.
Lovely.
You OK?
Not really.
I'm sorry, Mum.
Are you OK?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I wasn't there
for you
when dad said he was leaving.
I know. I know you are.
You had your own loss going on.
Dad came by.
To pack up his stuff.
I'm sorry,
I couldn't bear to tell you.
I fucking hate him.
Me too right now.
Come here.
Men!
Ho, coneheid!
It's cold.
Come back to bed.
Yeah, give me a minute.
You know what?
I like having you here.
- Luke?
- Um
- Hey, what are you doing here?
- Um
- This is my boy Luke.
- Dad, can we talk?
Er not really, no.
I've got an appointment.
I can get myself there.
You can't get yourself back.
Well, that gives you
a couple of hours to talk.
It's good to meet you.
You too.
We need to go, hurry up!
- Chloe. - I don't want to go!
- Come on, we need to go right now.
Mum wanted to come.
Said she's been calling.
She has.
Um
Y-You liking it here?
Yeah?
- Um Tea with milk.
- Mm-hm.
- Black coffee.
- OK. Any food?
- No, I'm good.
- Me too.
OK.
Black coffee?
What happened
to your hot chocolates?
Are you, then?
- Am I what?
- Um
Liking it here?
It's different.
Not as much football.
- Thank God!
- Aye.
Aye.
And um, Tom?
How is, um that going?
Fine, yeah.
Um
I-I think Mum's worried
about Sam and Shannon.
Listen.
It's going to take a little
bit of time to adapt.
She thinks Sam won't look
out for them.
What if something happens
to Mum or Shannon?
It's not
- It won't.
- You don't know that.
It won't, Luke.
Look, Dad, I want you
to be happy. Truly.
Could you just answer
the phone to Mum
so I don't have to be
a go-between?
Call Nan back? Just something?
I can't right now.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
Were you and Mum ever happy?
Like truly happy?
We were best friends.
That's a lot of life to
have sacrificed for you both.
What about you?
Are you happy? Do you like it here?
Do you think
Do you think you'll end up staying?
- I like it here, yeah.
- Yeah?
What do you like about it?
I don't know.
- I like the people.
- Mm-hm.
I like being no-one.
I like my friends not being
scared off by my family,
the girls I like not being
scared off by Mum.
I guess I feel like I can breathe.
That sounds silly, right?
Feeling good.
You look good.
I'm concerned about your
cholesterol, though.
I did just have a packet of crisps.
I don't think it'll just be the
crisps. I'll send you home with
a list of things to keep an eye
out for in your diet.
How are you feeling about starting
the chemo?
OK. Yeah, ready.
When you come in next, it'll be
the induction stage of the therapy.
Sorry, doctor, but, I mean,
that's a big decision to make, no?
Seems crazy to decide that
after ONE medical opinion.
There must be some other avenues
we can explore, no?
I'm afraid the NHS
doesn't really work like that.
I'm the only specialist
in this hospital.
Look, we've got to go private.
No. I like it here.
It's shite.
I like my doctor.
He knows my history.
You will get more care. Better care.
- No.
- I'll pay.
Will you stop
throwing your weight around?
It's my life and my health.
I'll get the car.
You get the prescription.
Oh, come on.
Pal?
Hey, pal, come on.
What am I, like ten,
20 minutes late?
It's a busy area and late's late.
I was in the hospital.
There's a lot of that around here.
Somebody else might've needed
- your spot for an appointment.
- Come on, give me a break.
You're just a fucking prick,
aren't you?
Oi, watch your tone!
- Watch my tone?
- Aye.
Oh
OK.
You two, you should come over.
You know, the the pork toast,
it's incredible.
No, I can't, I've got to
watch my cholesterol now.
Oh, well, they've got salads.
- Oh, my God Let's get a taxi now!
- Don't! - I need to eat that salad!
No, they're really good, honestly.
What about you?
Do you like your food?
If it's beige then I'll eat it.
I can't get him
to accept vegetables just yet.
I saw him inhale a multipack
of six croissants this morning.
- French kwah-sonts. Croissants.
- Croissants.
Sorry, darling. So cultured!
Yeah, always been
a cultured boy, our Rich.
Certainly have.
I can't go to France any more.
I start sneezing.
- I'm allergic.
- To France?
To the grass, I think. I think it's
like a hay fever problem.
Oh, right. Just in France?
I don't know that it's all the time
but the last I was there,
- it was, like, bad.
- That's weird.
That IS weird.
- Just going to get a refill.
- OK.
You got any holidays booked?
She wants to go away
- It was nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- That was really nice. - Yeah.
- Thank you. - Lovely. See you soon.
- Take care. Bye.
- Get home safe.
You OK?
I spoke to Cat.
Yeah?
That go OK?
Bit of shouting
and swearing to begin with, but
to be expected.
Things aren't going well with Sam.
The family OK?
He's being impulsive.
Violent.
Acting without thinking.
He always had that in him, but
I guess I was able
to keep it in check.
Now he's in charge
Could you talk to him?
I think it's beyond that.
You're worried about them.
I can't go back.
I can't.
I know.
You don't have to right now.
I was so good at that job, but
I can't imagine doing it again.
What made you good at it?
I was always willing to do
anything for the family.
The kids.
The people I loved.
Anything.
I couldn't always talk
to them but
but I could make sure
they had everything, you know?
But then
Well, after a while it
just becomes
normal.
And the more you do it
the harder it is to step away.
Did you want to? Step away?
Not at the time.
I was always doing it for somebody.
My dad.
Then them.
Then I started to love the feeling.
Walking into a room
and everybody knows you're there.
The entire community treating you
like a hero.
That feeling
I can't describe it. It's
pure power.
I've done things, Tom
I've done
I've done some bad things.
Do you think I'm evil?
I think you survived.
I think you found your place
in a hard world.
I love you.
I love you for you.
Every part of you.
I love the Dylan inside my flat
and I love the Dylan
outside of it.
But if this is the world
that you truly want to be in,
then you need to
let your family into it too.
Hi, Shan.
Love, I'm sorry,
I know you hate voice calls.
I want you to know that
you and Luke mean the world to me.
Shannon, I'm so sorry
for what happened.
For what you've had to see.
And I know your heart must be
breaking right now.
I've been so selfish.
I realise Arran meant a lot to you.
There are things about our family,
about me that you don't know.
Let me explain
why I'm in this world.
Square Pegs In Round Holes
by Franc Moody