Sweetpea (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

Sorry for Your Loss

1
[RHIANNON]
People I'd love to kill

Manspreaders.
I mean, yeah, that's what he said to me.
- Donna in the minimarket.
- He was saying.
[CLEARING THROAT]
[RHIANNON]
Who is never happy to help.
[DONNA] all up in my face
You've got an alligator
in your garden, and what?
- Ahh.
- How big is it?
[RHIANNON] Norman from work.
[NORMAN] No, I can't put that
on the front page.
[RHIANNON] For failing to
acknowledge my potential.
Jeff from work.
For having zero
spatial awareness.
Ah!
[COPIER WHIRRING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
Night!
Actually, everybody at work.
[ENGINE REVVING]
People who have sex with you
and then only reply to
your texts with emojis.

My sister, Seren,
for leaving me on read,
on my phone,
and in my life in general.

Our mum, for leaving
and forgetting to tell us
where she went.
And forever at
the top of my list,
Julia Blenkingsopp.
Did you hear Rhiannon died?
Oh, no. I, I didn't
Who subjected me
to a relentless campaign
of psychological abuse.
Eroding my self-worth and
general context in the world.
Oh my god, do you smell that?
It smells like decay!
[LAUGHING]
She's so weird.
Julia Blenkingsopp,
for making me pull so much
of my hair out,
that I had to wear a wig.
Julia Blenkingsopp,
for turning me into a ghost.
[LAUGHING]
Making me forever invisible,
and afraid.
[GIRLS LAUGHING AND SQUEALING]
And I'd kill my dad
for dying.
[MACHINE FLATLINING]
And leaving me to deal
with everything alone.
Dad? Dad?!
Nur-?! Nurse?!
Nurse! Oh, excuse me!
[LAUGHS] I pulled out the wire.
- You prick!
- No, you're too easy.
Oh.
- You alright?
- Yeah.
[RHIANNON SIGHS]
All right. Got you some bits.
Yes! Give me my, knife, would you.
Yeah.
[DAD COUGHING]
Here you go.
Thanks. What happened there?
Ah, just tea.
Jeff, uh, bumped into me.
It was an accident.
You let people take the piss.
You need to learn
to stand up for yourself.
I know.
Ah, don't just say you know. Do it.
I'm serious, Rhiannon.
Don't let people walk all over you.
Make 'em see you, how you are.
How special you are.
Just be more
RAHR! [LAUGHS]
[COUGHING]
You trying to kill me?
[COUGHING]
You sound worse.
Has anyone been in to see you today?
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[NURSE] I told you,
someone will be with you as soon
as they're available.
- Excuse me?
- Come on!
- It will take you two minutes!
- Sorry, can I?
- This isn't good enough.
- [RHIANNON] Um
I pay for your fucking wages!
Oh! Can I have a raise then?
[MAN]
My mate wants a mini trifle,
so he should get
a mini fucking trifle!
[NURSE] Don't speak to me
like that, sir.
- Sorry, I, I just need, um
- Hey, I'm talking to you!
Hi, excuse me?
Fine, I'll do it myself then
[RHIANNON] And myself
- You can't go
- [RHIANNON] My dad, um
for being so helpless
without him.
[MACHINE FLATLINING]
He's crashing
[RHIANNON]
For letting him down, again.
[HIGH PITCHED RINGING]
[RINGING CONTINUES]
- [AMBULANCE HONKS]
- [SIRENS WAILING]
- [RAIN FALLING]
- [THUNDER RUMBLING]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING]
[ENGINE REVVING]
[ENGINE REVS AGAIN]
[ENGINE REVS]
[ENGINE REVS LOUDER]
People I'd love to kill
Everyone.
Swallow my tongue
back of my throat,
Like it's finite ♪
Only so long I can chew
till I choke ♪
Hide in plain sight ♪
What have you done
my rabbit run ♪
Caught in the headlights ♪
And I'm bigger now ♪
Oh ♪
So say my name
like I'm 10 feet tall ♪
Bow your head like I'm royal ♪
And every day
that I get older ♪
Bow your head like I'm royal ♪
I guess my blood's
running colder ♪

You look nice.
[PASTOR] Tommy will be so missed,
and not just by the people whose
extensions he didn't finish
- before he fell ill.
- [PEOPLE CHUCKLING]
Oh, what time d'you call this?
As I was saying, Tommy will be missed.
Hi.
But he'll be missed most
by his family.
I thought you weren't coming.
The flight was delayed.
Daughter Seren, mother to his
only grandchild, Noel.
Son in law, Xavier.
Daughter and carer, Rhian.
- That's not my name.
- Shhh.
And not to mention
his dedicated employees,
Andrew, Craig and Shaun,
whom he saw as family.
And all the other friends,
colleagues and clients,
who have come to say
goodbye one final time.
And now,
to play Tommy out of this life
and onto whatever awaits,
is a cover of a song
by his favorite artist,
Bruce Springsteen.
Because Tommy was, 'A Boss' too.
Literally.
He ran a limited company
and employed three other people.
[PEOPLE LAUGHING]
I told him to say that.
Tommy, this one's for you.
Carefully chosen by
Rhian.
["I'M ON FIRE" BY THE STAVES PLAYING]
Hey little girl,
is your daddy home? ♪
Did he go away and leave you
all alone? ♪
I got a bad desire ♪
That's actually quite nice.
Oh, oh, oh I'm on fire ♪
He-he said he'd haunt me if I didn't.
Tell me now baby,
is he good to you? ♪
And does he do to you
the things that I do? ♪
Oh, oh ♪
I can take you higher ♪
Oh, oh, oh I'm on fire ♪
- Thank you.
- Oh, uh, thank you.
- Very sorry.
- Thank you.
- So sorry, Rhian.
- Uh, it's actually
Rhiannon.
So sorry.
[FAST PACED MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHING]
What is she doing here?
She moved back.
She wanted to pay her respects.
["NEW RUSH" BY GIN WIGMORE PLAYING]
I step on you ♪
To sip on fire ♪
I got this feeling ♪
That I can't go back ♪
I got this feeling ♪
That I can't go back ♪
I burn my eyes ♪
- [GIRLS LAUGHING]
- [SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
Oh, Julia!
Um, excuse me?
There are a lot of
dirty glasses on our table.
Oh, okay, um
Hi, Aunty Brenda it's
Rhiannon. Tommy's daughter.
Oh.
Are you the one that lives in France?
No, that's Seren.
I'm just
here.
So, you don't work here?
No.
- She doesn't work here.
- Oh no, really?
- Oh, sorry.
- Oh, steady on.
- Oh hi! Hi.
- Oh, hi
Uhh
It was really nice of you to come.
No, yeah, like, obviously.
You know, Tommy was like, yeah.
- Anyway
- So, how have you been?
- Sorry, what's that?
- Sorry.
I was just asking how you've been.
Ah, um
I'm pretty sad actually.
Yeah
Yeah, me too.
Anyway um, it was good to see you.
- Yeah.
- I should deliver these.
Oh maybe we could get
coffee or something, sometime?
Yeah
yeah, okay.
I mean you've got my number, so.
Yeah but um,
I don't know if it's working.
Does it end in two, seven, four?
Yeah, that's the one.
- Okay.
- Cool.
- D'you want anything?
- No thanks, babes.
I'll get, uh, red wine
At school she made me think
I'd died and was
just a ghost in a uniform.
Ah? What's that?
Nothing.
I should
It was good seeing ya.
Bye.
You alright? Here we go.
- Julia.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
- Cheers.
Cheers mate.
Sorry.
I got' em to do mini
scotch eggs especially.
I only eat meat when I'm menstruating.
Oh, come on it's a special occasion.
Rhiannon, can you stop waving
meat in my face!
Oh, sorry. Didn't see you.
There are like, zero vegetarian options.
Who the fuck eats iceberg lettuce?
You should have a word
with whoever did the food,
looks like an impoverished
child's birthday party.
Yeah Rhiannon, did you even send
them my dietary requirements?
Oh my God, hi!
It's been so long, hasn't it?
I mean, I haven't seen you since school!
So long ago.
We're all so different now, aren't we?
So how are you?
What have you been up to?
Rhiannon!?
My dad died.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Julia!
What? Pidge wants some chipolatas.
Excuse me.
Stop being weird.
[BEMUSED MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC PLAYING LOUDER]
Were you just gonna go?
I did look for you.
It was nice to catch up.
Yeah, I haven't seen the girls for ages!
They're all going for a
reunion drink at SQR tomorrow.
You should go.
Are you joking?
What?
She pretended not to recognize me.
Julia?
Maybe she didn't.
Yeah, right.
Rhiannon,
we need to sell the house.
And the business probably.
What?
[STAMMERING]
But I, but I live in the house!
There are other houses.
But this is dad's house!
Seren
our home.
- You could always buy me out.
- What with?
I'm an admin assistant.
A bag of stationary?!
Well, Xav and I wanna buy a
place, so
Well, why don't you move back?
You could move back in,
and then we could all be
like a little family.
It won't just be Tink and me
Are you serious?
But where would I go?
All-all of dad's stuff
Sorry. It's happening.
I've got an estate agent.
Julia's doing it.
No. Seren.
Yes. Rhiannon,
she's doing us a favor.
Her new place doesn't normally
take anything under a half a mill.
Seren, you can't let her
Let's talk about it later, yeah.
- Seren, please!
- I'll ring you.
I'll sort it.
Bye.
Okay.
This could be a good thing for you.
New start.
What?! Dad's dead!
I know. He was my dad, too.
You need to get over this Julia thing.
Go to SQR. You might have fun.
[DOOR CLOSES]

[RHIANNON]
People I'd love to kill.
Julia Blenkingsopp.
For getting to live
the perfect life,
when she ruined mine.
And now coming back
to do it all over again.
Destroy everything
you touch today ♪
Destroy me this way ♪
Anything that may desert you ♪
So it cannot hurt you ♪
You only have to look
behind you ♪
At who's underlined you ♪
Destroy everything
you touch today ♪
Destroy me this way ♪

[DOOR CLOSES]
Tink, come here.
["CRYING, LAUGHING, LOVING,
LYING" BY LABI SIFFRE PLAYING]
[WATER RUNNING]
Crying ♪
Crying never did nobody
no good no how ♪
That's why I ♪
- I don't cry ♪
- What?
That's why I ♪
I don't cry ♪
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
- [INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
- [GIRLS LAUGHING]
[DRAWER SLAMS SHUT]
Rahr!

Morning!
I'm back.
People I'd love to kill
My colleagues
for failing to notice
there's been a woman sized hole
on reception
for the last ten days.
My dad, for saying I should
stand up for myself
and then dying. So now I have to.
Do I need pet insurance? No.
My boss, Norman.
[NORMAN]
Because I don't have any pets.
[RHIANNON] For only seeing me
as a coat rack.
When I could be so much more.
- Oo!
- Can I get a word, Norman?
Oh, oh, that's not for me!
I was-Er, yeah, yeah
Um
What can I do for you?
I'd like to be considered for
the Junior Reporter position.
Please.
Okay
Um, wasn't expecting that.
Um, what's brought this on?
I've been here a while now, and
I thought it was time for a change.
So, here is my CV for your perusal.
Oh
Well you said when I started
there would be scope for progression
and um, I haven't actually uh, progressed.
But, I'd like to.
You don't have to read it now
Yeah well, I've read it.
It's quite short.
Well, I've been working on
some story ideas
that could be good for us.
Um, for example, someone found
a perfectly preserved cat
in the Carndale flats redevelopment.
I thought it could be a good uh,
human interest story?
Or, um
There's a residents meeting
happening next week
about the surgery closures.
I could cover that.
Okay, there's, there's more, if you
The thing is, Sweetpea.
I don't really see you in editorial.
Well cause, I'm not there yet, you know.
I'm over there,
but I'd like to be, there.
The last pair I had,
the lens shattered
'cause I was cycling too fast.
And Jeff is
- Great.
- Yeah.
But, as Junior Reporter
I could focus on engaging
my demographic.
Mmmm, it's just you don't
have the umm
to be uh
Y'know? You're a bit
la, la, la, la, la
You need to be, rahr!
So the question I would ask is,
do you have that killer instinct to uh,
do that, y'know, the job?
Well, maybe not now, but I can learn.
Well, you, you do that.
And then we'll talk.
Good?
Was there something else?
Uh, no. Thank you.
Oh, would you put these in the uh,
recycling, on your way out?

[KNIFE SLICES]
[PAPER TEARING]
[PAPER TEARING CONTINUES]
Hi! Sorry.
Is this
Are, are you reception?
Um, administrative assistant.
Sorry. I'm AJ.
Pierce. Here-here to see Norman.
That's a serious bit
of kit you got there.
Perfect for all those
administrative emergencies.
There's nothing in here.
Um
Hi!
I can just go through.
No! S-sorry, he-he likes me to call f
Anthony, son! Get over here.
Thank you.
Fuck am I for then?!
Sorry, I didn't catch your name?
Oh uh, R-Rhiannon.
Thank you, Rhiannon.
Oh uh, that's fine.
You couldn't do us
some teas could you, Sweetpea?
Ehhh
How's your mum?
Saw her in the garden the other day.
Lovely top she had on.
She's always so well turned out,
isn't she?
Fuck.
- [NORMAN] Thanks for coming in.
- [AJ] What, no, thank you!
[LAUGHS] A minute of your time, folks!
I'd like to introduce you to AJ.
Hello.
AJ will be our new
junior reporter from tomorrow.
- What?
- [NORMAN] Be nice to him.
Not too nice.
Lana, I know what you're like.
- Lock up your daughters!
- Uh no, lock up your
- notepads.
- [LAUGHS] And your mum!
His mum's lovely.
Yeah.
[NORMAN] Anyway, welcome.
And, uh, I'll show you out.
That, that's out.
Yeah.
That was mine.
What's the fucking point?
People I'd love to kill
This fucking nepo-baby,
who thinks he's entitled
to everything, including my job.
[SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
- Ahh!
- Jesus, fuck!
Uh, sorry!
- What are you?
- I was just
- Shat myself
- There's um
A
A form.
A form?
Yeah like a,
new employee form to fill out.
Oh
And I don't have your email, so.
- Okay.
- That's why I'm here.
- Can I have it?
- Yeah, uh
I think uh,
think Norman already has it but
- There you go.
- Thanks.
You-you must really like your job.
Or I must really hate it
and need an excuse
to get out of the office.
Um
This is gonna sound weird,
but, did I take your job?
Well, it's not my job is it?
It's your job, so.
Okay.
So, congrats!
Bye.
Bye. [CHUCKLING]
[METAL SCRAPING]
You, are you okay, there?
Yeah.
Alright.
[FRENETIC MUSIC PLAYING]
- Ah, missed you.
- [DOOR CLOSES]
[CELL PHONE BUZZES]
- [BABY CRIES IN PASSING CAR]
- [DIAPER SPLATS ON PAVEMENT]
Fucks sake!
[SIREN WAILING IN BACKGROUND]

Ow!
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no.
[TINK YELPS]
Tink.
- [TIRES SQUEAL]
- [HORN HONKS]
[HORN BLARING]
Tink
[GRUNTS]
[ANSWER MACHINE BEEPS]
[SEREN SPEAKING FRENCH ON
ANSWERING MACHINE]
[ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS]
Hey Seren, hope France is good.
Tink's dead now, too.
He's dead. And I um
[GRUNTING]
Please don't sell the house,
Seren.
Please. It's my home.
She can't take this, too.
And you can tell Julia
to just leave me alone.
I don't want her in the house.
I don't, I don't want her here.
And Dad wouldn't want it.
And he said,
I need to stop letting
people take the piss.
So you can just tell
her just-just fuck off!
She is not gonna
ruin my life again!
Actually, I'll tell her.

[TECHNO MUSIC PLAYING]
[TECHNO MUSIC CONTINUES]
Julia?! Julia!
Oh, Rhiannon! I didn't see you!
What are you doing here?
Stop it. Okay?
Stop what?
Are you okay?
Do you need a drink of water?
No, I don't need a drink of water.
I need you to stay out of my house.
Okay, I don't want you in it!
Oh, babe.
You need to sort this
out with your sister.
I'm just doing this for Seren.
Why me, Julia?
Sorry?!
Stop pretending that you don't
know what you did.
I've no idea what you're talking-
You ruined my life!
I don't know who I am.
You, you made me nothing.
And you're back
and you're doing it again now!
You're selling my house.
You killed my dog.
My life is shit because of you!
So just stop, okay.
Stop!
Babe, I'm not in your life.
So all the shit, that's on you.
You didn't exist to me then,
and you don't now.
Delusional.
It's like you're obsessed with me.
It's fucking creepy.
[MUSIC BECOMES DISTORTED]
[HEARTBEAT BEATING LOUDLY]
[GIRLS LAUGHING]
You're not still doing that, are you?
Bedtime I think, Rhiannon.
- What's going on, babe?
- Oh, nothing.
You made me this way.
[TECHNO MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
- [LAUGHING]
[JULIA] She was like that at
school. Always making stuff up.
I think she's just lonely.
[VOICES SOUNDING GARBLED]
Shit without you.
[URINATING NOISE]
Oh! What the fuck?!
Whoa, didn't see ya'.
[MAN CHUCKLES]
[RHIANNON GRUNTS]
- Ah, what the fuck?!
- D'you see me now?!
I'll fucking end you, you stupid bitch!
- [RHIANNON SHRIEKS]
- [MAN YELLS]
You fucking cut me!
My fucking shirt! I love this shirt!
Oh, you're fucked. You are so fucked.
You are so fucking
[GRUNTS]
[GRUNTING]
- [KNIFE SQUELCHING REPEATEDLY]
- [MAN GROANING]
Do you see me now?
Do you see me now?
[PANTING]
Do you see me now?
[KNIFE CLATTERS]
Ah
[GRUNTING]
[BODY SPLASHES IN WATER]
[FRANTIC MUSIC PLAYING]
RAHHHHHHRRRRRRRR!
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