Mint (2026) s01e08 Episode Script
Episode 8
Out Getting Ribs by King Krule
And hate runs through my blood
Well, my tongue was in love
But my heart was left above
I've got to be leaving now
I thought I'd never be shot down
But, girl, I'm black and blue
So beaten down for you
Well, I'm beaten down
and blue ♪
You old enough to be in here?
You young enough?
Probably not.
Don't tell anyone!
You want to dance?
Don't break away
I waste away
Don't break away ♪
- What's this about?
- What?
This. Why the sudden interest?
Leadership suits you.
You expect me to believe that?
You were doing such a great job
keeping us safe.
So you want a man to look after you,
do you?
I get what I want.
- And that's me, is it?
- We'll see.
You look good.
And I didn't look good
the last time I asked you out, no?
Oh, yeah, you did. You just look
better with the leadership.
Oh, don't you worry 'bout a thing
Baby ♪
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. ♪
Ah! That's a lovely tea.
Is it loose leaf?
It is.
I love a loose leaf tea.
It's got a a different kind of
texture to it, hasn't it?
Rich flavours.
Yeah.
Still, can't go wrong with a classic
builder's tea, too, can you?
You can't, no.
I'm sorry about the mad hour.
It's OK. You're always welcome.
Always have been.
- So, has has Dylan been checking in?
- Now and then.
- On the kids, mostly.
- Hm.
You couldn't get him to reach out,
could you?
- We could really do with it, Cat.
- He's done.
Half the boys have walked already.
People are avoiding eye contact with
my wife when she's at the shops.
- Sam's losing control.
- I don't know what you want me to say.
He's going to lose
the trust of them all,
lose control of the business
the town.
Look, Dylan's done
and I'm not sure
he was ever bothered
about the business or the town.
What if you took over
till things calmed down?
The men respect you, Cat.
Fuck. Fuck!
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow
And Me) by Brenda Lee
We three, we're all alone
Living in a memory
My echo, my shadow
And me
We three, we're not a crowd
We're not even company
My echo, my shadow
And me ♪
Brought you breakfast.
You said you wanted a man
who would care of you.
Thank you.
That's really sweet.
Come in.
- Morning - Mm-hm.
- Hiya.
So where did you two catch up?
- In a club.
- Last night.
Mm-hm?
It's nice to see you.
You too.
It's my birthday
in a couple of days.
- Oh, aye?
- Mm-hm.
- Doing anything nice?
- Mm-hm.
Got a little birthday dinner
with the family.
And you, I hope.
I'll be there.
I need to head.
Use my leadership skills.
Bye.
- What the fuck are you doing?
- You wee dafty.
Have you heard
what they're saying about him?
You hate Sam.
You have always hated Sam.
I still do.
Sam is a problem
and I'm fixing it.
- You're a child.
- You were a child when you got passed to Dad.
You've both made sacrifices.
OK? And now it's my turn
- to protect this family.
- By opening your legs?
I'm doing what you two can't.
I know you don't want to admit it
but you're both fucking powerless.
Someone needs to protect us.
Unless you've got
any other bright ideas?
No?
OK.
I can talk to Dylan.
He's done.
- What about Andy?
- No. Not him.
I think we need to.
Please.
- I need your help.
- You do, aye?
What makes you think I give a fuck
about what you want, Cat?
Sam's causing chaos.
He's acting like a thug.
Sometimes a firm hand is needed.
It's beyond a firm hand.
He's getting young boys killed.
Young boys come and go
in this world.
You know it.
He's destroying your legacy.
Everything you've built.
It's only a matter of time before
somebody clocks how reckless he is.
Whether that's the police
or some other family.
As far as I'm concerned,
he was the best man for the job.
Who are you suggesting?
You want to bring Dylan back?
Fuck Dylan.
He's not part
of this family any more.
So quick to turn your back
on my son.
He's not the man I thought he was.
Let me do it.
Take out Sam,
we'll control it together.
You call the shots,
I'll manage the family.
You'd have the final say
on everything.
It it'd be yours again.
I'll think on it.
I think he's gone for it.
We need to keep Shannon
away from this.
We will.
Sam is our problem.
This doesn't end when he does.
I know.
This is hellish.
We've been here, like, 30 minutes.
Well, what else do you need?
Like, everything on my list.
- You've not got nothing in half hour?
- We've been eating cinnamon sticks.
How would I have shopped
at the same time?
Ah, I'm overstimulated.
"Overstimulated"!
Er, yes. Emma says I have ADHD.
Have you not got enough defining you
with a gay gangster for a dad
without adding ADHD into the mix?
Get off!
All right, where next?
- Oh, not the overpriced bath bombs.
- It's my birthday.
- All right, let's regroup in half hour.
- Fine.
- Half an hour.
- Fine, bye-bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye. - Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Bye!
Eddie?
Eddie!
What the fuck? What happened to you?
Hey, I'm sorry, Shan, but
I'm in a bit of a mad rush, yeah?
Right.
I hope you're doing OK.
Yeah, you too.
- All right?
- Hi. It's really lovely to meet you both.
Oh, you too.
Birthday girl not done
getting ready yet?
Almost you, prick.
Can't wait for her
to meet that angel, eh?
- Who did the potatoes? - - Me.
Don't start.
- Just a bit firm, weren't they?
- And what did you bring?
Er, the great atmosphere and
intellectually stimulating chat
Uh-huh
It's really nice
to be a part of this.
After so long on the sidelines
of the family
I'm getting to see it
from the inside.
Suppose you've been around for,
er quite a while, haven't you?
Shan was, um what, 14 when you
became a part of the business?
Really seen her grow up,
haven't you?
We were worried about, um
Paedo Pete.
Such a sharp mind.
It's a shame your dad didn't want
you to take over the business, pal.
Luke hasn't got the heart
for that kind of work, right?
You like to stick to your computers.
Aw, brave choice.
Anyway, let's focus on
our beautiful birthday girl, eh?
Cake time.
Oh.
I need to take this.
Hello?
I am good, how are you?
- Let me clean up.
- Mm-hm.
What's going on?
Nothing.
You're acting weird.
Ollie and I are fixing things.
I told you
I can take care of myself.
Thanks for letting me know.
Right, I'll speak to you
later on, OK?
You OK?
Happy to be here.
This turning you on,
being in your dad's office
your family next door?
Aye, mm-hm.
Uh-huh?
We'll finish this at mine later, tonight.
Hm.
Thank you for a lovely dinner.
- What do you mean? Where are you going?
- With Sam.
- No. No, you're not.
- You're staying with us.
I forgot to mention.
Andy called me
just after dinner there.
He told me what you'd planned,
and he wanted me to let me know that
he wants to keep things as they are.
And he's happy Shannon's found
a good man to take care of her.
You ready?
Just grab my toothbrush.
Goop by Mary In The Junkyard
Flies trapped
in the goop of your eyes
Pull them out of there quickly
before they die
Start to cry of feeling down
Pull them out of there quickly
before they drown
You've been stuck inside
for so long
You've forgotten how the sun feels
Where did things go so wrong?
Nothing really feels real ♪
Shall we go on upstairs?
Might just go for a cigarette.
You can smoke in here.
Mm. It's OK. Be back in a minute.
Hey, Dad.
Sorry it's so late.
How you getting on?
I'm going to get married
to a man who treats me good,
and we're going to
live somewhere magic.
Bright colours everywhere,
everybody goes, "Oh, my God,
that's a great house."
I just called to say,
I think I understand it now.
Why you left.
And why you've always, like,
done what you've done.
- That's not fair!
- No way!
No!
Violent beating with a
with a pillow.
I wanted to tell you
I forgive you.
I might have kids, but I might not,
cos Gran says they ruin your life.
I want you to be happy.
Luke is my disgusting brother.
One, two, three, four, I declare
No!
Other than him,
my family's all right.
I'll see you
in a couple days, yeah?
I love you.
Mm
I'm Not In Love by 10cc
I'm not in love,
so don't forget it
It's just a silly phase
I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong,
don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no, no
It's because
I'd like to see you,
but then again
That doesn't mean
you mean that much to me
So if I call you,
don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends
about the two of us
I'm not in love, no, no
It's because ♪
Be quiet, big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry
I keep your picture
upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain
that's lying there
So don't you ask me
to give it back
I know you know
it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love
No, no ♪
And hate runs through my blood
Well, my tongue was in love
But my heart was left above
I've got to be leaving now
I thought I'd never be shot down
But, girl, I'm black and blue
So beaten down for you
Well, I'm beaten down
and blue ♪
You old enough to be in here?
You young enough?
Probably not.
Don't tell anyone!
You want to dance?
Don't break away
I waste away
Don't break away ♪
- What's this about?
- What?
This. Why the sudden interest?
Leadership suits you.
You expect me to believe that?
You were doing such a great job
keeping us safe.
So you want a man to look after you,
do you?
I get what I want.
- And that's me, is it?
- We'll see.
You look good.
And I didn't look good
the last time I asked you out, no?
Oh, yeah, you did. You just look
better with the leadership.
Oh, don't you worry 'bout a thing
Baby ♪
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. ♪
Ah! That's a lovely tea.
Is it loose leaf?
It is.
I love a loose leaf tea.
It's got a a different kind of
texture to it, hasn't it?
Rich flavours.
Yeah.
Still, can't go wrong with a classic
builder's tea, too, can you?
You can't, no.
I'm sorry about the mad hour.
It's OK. You're always welcome.
Always have been.
- So, has has Dylan been checking in?
- Now and then.
- On the kids, mostly.
- Hm.
You couldn't get him to reach out,
could you?
- We could really do with it, Cat.
- He's done.
Half the boys have walked already.
People are avoiding eye contact with
my wife when she's at the shops.
- Sam's losing control.
- I don't know what you want me to say.
He's going to lose
the trust of them all,
lose control of the business
the town.
Look, Dylan's done
and I'm not sure
he was ever bothered
about the business or the town.
What if you took over
till things calmed down?
The men respect you, Cat.
Fuck. Fuck!
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow
And Me) by Brenda Lee
We three, we're all alone
Living in a memory
My echo, my shadow
And me
We three, we're not a crowd
We're not even company
My echo, my shadow
And me ♪
Brought you breakfast.
You said you wanted a man
who would care of you.
Thank you.
That's really sweet.
Come in.
- Morning - Mm-hm.
- Hiya.
So where did you two catch up?
- In a club.
- Last night.
Mm-hm?
It's nice to see you.
You too.
It's my birthday
in a couple of days.
- Oh, aye?
- Mm-hm.
- Doing anything nice?
- Mm-hm.
Got a little birthday dinner
with the family.
And you, I hope.
I'll be there.
I need to head.
Use my leadership skills.
Bye.
- What the fuck are you doing?
- You wee dafty.
Have you heard
what they're saying about him?
You hate Sam.
You have always hated Sam.
I still do.
Sam is a problem
and I'm fixing it.
- You're a child.
- You were a child when you got passed to Dad.
You've both made sacrifices.
OK? And now it's my turn
- to protect this family.
- By opening your legs?
I'm doing what you two can't.
I know you don't want to admit it
but you're both fucking powerless.
Someone needs to protect us.
Unless you've got
any other bright ideas?
No?
OK.
I can talk to Dylan.
He's done.
- What about Andy?
- No. Not him.
I think we need to.
Please.
- I need your help.
- You do, aye?
What makes you think I give a fuck
about what you want, Cat?
Sam's causing chaos.
He's acting like a thug.
Sometimes a firm hand is needed.
It's beyond a firm hand.
He's getting young boys killed.
Young boys come and go
in this world.
You know it.
He's destroying your legacy.
Everything you've built.
It's only a matter of time before
somebody clocks how reckless he is.
Whether that's the police
or some other family.
As far as I'm concerned,
he was the best man for the job.
Who are you suggesting?
You want to bring Dylan back?
Fuck Dylan.
He's not part
of this family any more.
So quick to turn your back
on my son.
He's not the man I thought he was.
Let me do it.
Take out Sam,
we'll control it together.
You call the shots,
I'll manage the family.
You'd have the final say
on everything.
It it'd be yours again.
I'll think on it.
I think he's gone for it.
We need to keep Shannon
away from this.
We will.
Sam is our problem.
This doesn't end when he does.
I know.
This is hellish.
We've been here, like, 30 minutes.
Well, what else do you need?
Like, everything on my list.
- You've not got nothing in half hour?
- We've been eating cinnamon sticks.
How would I have shopped
at the same time?
Ah, I'm overstimulated.
"Overstimulated"!
Er, yes. Emma says I have ADHD.
Have you not got enough defining you
with a gay gangster for a dad
without adding ADHD into the mix?
Get off!
All right, where next?
- Oh, not the overpriced bath bombs.
- It's my birthday.
- All right, let's regroup in half hour.
- Fine.
- Half an hour.
- Fine, bye-bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye. - Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Bye!
Eddie?
Eddie!
What the fuck? What happened to you?
Hey, I'm sorry, Shan, but
I'm in a bit of a mad rush, yeah?
Right.
I hope you're doing OK.
Yeah, you too.
- All right?
- Hi. It's really lovely to meet you both.
Oh, you too.
Birthday girl not done
getting ready yet?
Almost you, prick.
Can't wait for her
to meet that angel, eh?
- Who did the potatoes? - - Me.
Don't start.
- Just a bit firm, weren't they?
- And what did you bring?
Er, the great atmosphere and
intellectually stimulating chat
Uh-huh
It's really nice
to be a part of this.
After so long on the sidelines
of the family
I'm getting to see it
from the inside.
Suppose you've been around for,
er quite a while, haven't you?
Shan was, um what, 14 when you
became a part of the business?
Really seen her grow up,
haven't you?
We were worried about, um
Paedo Pete.
Such a sharp mind.
It's a shame your dad didn't want
you to take over the business, pal.
Luke hasn't got the heart
for that kind of work, right?
You like to stick to your computers.
Aw, brave choice.
Anyway, let's focus on
our beautiful birthday girl, eh?
Cake time.
Oh.
I need to take this.
Hello?
I am good, how are you?
- Let me clean up.
- Mm-hm.
What's going on?
Nothing.
You're acting weird.
Ollie and I are fixing things.
I told you
I can take care of myself.
Thanks for letting me know.
Right, I'll speak to you
later on, OK?
You OK?
Happy to be here.
This turning you on,
being in your dad's office
your family next door?
Aye, mm-hm.
Uh-huh?
We'll finish this at mine later, tonight.
Hm.
Thank you for a lovely dinner.
- What do you mean? Where are you going?
- With Sam.
- No. No, you're not.
- You're staying with us.
I forgot to mention.
Andy called me
just after dinner there.
He told me what you'd planned,
and he wanted me to let me know that
he wants to keep things as they are.
And he's happy Shannon's found
a good man to take care of her.
You ready?
Just grab my toothbrush.
Goop by Mary In The Junkyard
Flies trapped
in the goop of your eyes
Pull them out of there quickly
before they die
Start to cry of feeling down
Pull them out of there quickly
before they drown
You've been stuck inside
for so long
You've forgotten how the sun feels
Where did things go so wrong?
Nothing really feels real ♪
Shall we go on upstairs?
Might just go for a cigarette.
You can smoke in here.
Mm. It's OK. Be back in a minute.
Hey, Dad.
Sorry it's so late.
How you getting on?
I'm going to get married
to a man who treats me good,
and we're going to
live somewhere magic.
Bright colours everywhere,
everybody goes, "Oh, my God,
that's a great house."
I just called to say,
I think I understand it now.
Why you left.
And why you've always, like,
done what you've done.
- That's not fair!
- No way!
No!
Violent beating with a
with a pillow.
I wanted to tell you
I forgive you.
I might have kids, but I might not,
cos Gran says they ruin your life.
I want you to be happy.
Luke is my disgusting brother.
One, two, three, four, I declare
No!
Other than him,
my family's all right.
I'll see you
in a couple days, yeah?
I love you.
Mm
I'm Not In Love by 10cc
I'm not in love,
so don't forget it
It's just a silly phase
I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong,
don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no, no
It's because
I'd like to see you,
but then again
That doesn't mean
you mean that much to me
So if I call you,
don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends
about the two of us
I'm not in love, no, no
It's because ♪
Be quiet, big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry.
Big boys don't cry
I keep your picture
upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain
that's lying there
So don't you ask me
to give it back
I know you know
it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love
No, no ♪