Rules of the Game (2022) s01e02 Episode Script

This programme contains
some strong language
and some scenes which some
viewers may find upsetting.
Where's the woman who found the body? The COO. Samantha Thompson. I'm here to discuss the new HR girl.
My speciality is changing
the work culture for the better.
We don't need to change it.
My friend died. Ten years ago today.
Amy was a pill-head.
Drugs and stuff. You know.
They should never have let girls
that young out with them.
It's disgusting.
She's hiding something.
Hire a hooker, take some Viagra,
but get it out of your system.
Because your wife
is getting suspicious.
Why was my predecessor fired?
Hugh wasn't fired. He left.
What were you thinking?
Hiring someone who asks questions?
What happened between you and Tess?
Did you assault her?
There's nothing happy
or healthy about this place.
Tell us about Amy, Sam.
You found her body, too, didn't you?
We're whores if we like it,
and frigid if we don't.
And when we're
not desirable any more
..that's it. We're invisible.
I'm not following.
We play the same game.
All of us.
Until the day
we're voted off the island.
When did you get voted off?
I run the fucking island.
Amy Dixon. 16 years old.
Found dead outside
Tivoli nightclub in 2011.
Toxicology report indicated alcohol,
cocaine, GHB and valium.
Coroner ruled death by misadventure.
I can't believe
you don't remember this.
It was a really
big deal at the time.
Parents went mental.
Accused us of a cover-up.
I was in Magaluf
back then, working as
As a holiday rep. Yep.
Do you really think they're
connected? Amy Dixon and this?
Murder. Meat is murder. It's murder.
Meat is murder. Meat is murder.
Be kind and be vegan!
Oh, my God. Is she all right?
Yeah, she's fine.
What the hell are you doing?
You're supposed to be
doing work experience.
Lucky for you, young lady,
no-one wants to press charges.
Meat is murder. Be kind,
be vegan. Be kind, be vegan.
Meat is murder.
Animals are friends,
not food. Be kind and be vegan.
You are not sitting on your arse
at home for two weeks.
I'll be fine. Beth'll be around.
No, Beth won't.
Beth has her own life
between the hours of nine and three.
You have to do work experience, Gem.
I spoke to the school,
they are very insistent.
Just tell them I did
work experience with you.
You're the COO. Make it up.
Should go, Gem -
see how hard your mum works
to keep you supplied in soy milk.
I don't eat soy.
Only 3% of soy products
are sustainable, so
I'll do work experience
with you, Mum.
You don't even know how
to masturbate yet. YES, I DO!
Put on some Per Una. You're coming.
Maya, this is Gemma.
She'll be doing work experience
with us for the next two weeks,
so maybe you could find something
unimportant for her to do
in Human Resources.
No, no, no, no, no,
hang on, hang on. Sam, Sam, Sam,
Sam. Hello, nice to meet you.
Sam. Hey.
You cannot just foist a random
teenager on me without warning.
We deal with highly sensitive
personal information.
She has very little interest
in anyone apart from herself.
Right, well, do you have
her application?
I can probably figure out the most
appropriate department for her.
She's my daughter. She didn't apply.
Sam, we have a specific
procedure for this.
A lot of young people apply
for internships here.
It's not very meritocratic to just
throw a relative into the mix
with no screening.
It looks like nepotism.
It IS nepotism.
Gentlemen. Ah, here she is.
How are we all doing this morning?
Good weekend?
Hey. Oh. Hi. All right? Yeah.
Shouldn't you be in there
wowing them? With what?
My BTEC in sports science?
My averaged-sized penis?
Like most middle-class
wankers who inherited
a business they know nothing about,
my talents lie in knowing
exactly how to delegate. Mm.
Mum holds the reins,
Owen's the brains,
and I'm the beauty.
What's Sam?
Scary.
Don't turn your back on her.
Ooh.
Wasn't my first choice,
having Gemma around the office.
She's smart - don't get me wrong
..but she's not cut out
for corporate life.
She wants to change the world,
not profit from its demise.
Weren't you worried about bringing
her into the workplace?
No.
I'm a single parent.
It's a juggling act.
People can be very judgmental
of single mothers, can't they?
It must be hard when everyone
around you is happily married,
coupled up. Makes you feel isolated.
Alone. Hard to fit in.
Bet parents' evening is tough.
All those happy families.
No-one's happily married.
I prefer my life like this.
It's less complicated.
Tess is here. Oh, yeah, send her in.
Hi.
Right, so. I've finally had
a thorough look at your file
and I think it would be helpful
if you talked me through it
in your own words.
Why? It's all in there.
Along with that non-disclosure
thing I've signed.
Yeah, er, no, I just I
I always find it helpful to talk
through these incidents in person -
particularly as I'm coming into
the company completely cold and
I just, er, think it would, er
help us moving forward.
Yeah? So, er So remind me
..how old were you when
the relationship with Hugh started?
It wasn't what you would
call a relationship.
Ah. And, er, Hugh - he was,
er, late 20s, I suppose.
Same age as Owen.
Both Scorpios.
Avoid Scorpios.
They're arseholes. Hm.
Yeah. And, er, what was
the main complaint -
the one incident which was enough?
It's on that list.
Um, yeah
I suppose what I'm trying
to figure out is,
what made you make this complaint,
er, ten years on?
Tess?
SHE INHALES AND EXHALES DEEPLY
The first time he tried it on,
I freaked out.
I was a bittipsy.
He
..asked me to bring something
into his office, so
..I walked in and he
came up behind me
..pressed into me so
I could feel him.
Felt
..wrong, I
Did you tell anyone?
My nan.
She said, "Happens everywhere.
Just play the game.
"Flirt. Act like it's OK."
SoI did.
Week later, it happened again.
He put my hand on his cock.
I laughed that time, I don't
Got out again.
Butit just kept happening.
Eventually I just
went along with it.
It was easier.
Doesn't sound consensual to me.
Sounds like you felt
like you had no choice.
TESS SCOFFS
Consent!
Yeah! Catchword of
the century, that, innit?
"Oh, you consented. You did it.
You sometimes even enjoyed it."
The perks. The attention.
The free drugs.
That feeling of being special.
Picked out.
I didn't consent to nothing.
I just went along with it
because that is what you did.
And it screwed me up.
I should be management by now.
Should be married.
Kids and that.
He's moved on -
promotion, fancy house,
nice wife, new baby
..but I didn't.
What changed?
I mean, when did
they start listening?
If you were going to
take your company public,
would you want all your
dirty little secrets aired?
The IPO. Bingo.
All this stuff in the news
about women and abuse.
Couldn't ignore me any more.
What about Amy?
INAUDIBLE
That was my fault.
I should've been
watching out for her.
Did Hugh give you both drugs?
He said if I took the hit for him,
then he would protect me.
Now that, Tess - that is
an enormous burden to take on.
They said at the inquest it wasn't
the coke that killed her -
it was the alcohol and the other
stuff, the cocktail of it.
Why didn't you take this
to a tribunal?
Who's going to pay for that?
My nan? Listen, look, I
I made a deal. I signed that NDA,
they get rid of him.
In six months' time, when
the company's on the stock exchange,
I get a wedge of cash,
a great reference
and I can leave on my terms.
Do you feel like you have closure?
Closure?
INDISTINCT SHOUTING
Don't go down there!
Tess, please, come back!
Don't be daft.
So, our initial target was to be
the first UK sportswear brand
to use only British-made materials.
It would set us apart from
our competitors.
But, to be honest, there just
really isn't a market
within our demographic, and
that makes it impossible
to justify the cost. Yeah.
We are reliant on China and will
remain so - well, unless
..our client base changes.
So Satyogi, however,
is our sustainable arm,
and this is our recycled yoga wear
made from patented technology.
Sorry - one minute,
ladies and gentlemen.
We have a problem.
SHE SIGHS
Does it have a vagina? It does.
Who's Tess shagged now?
It has a vagina, and it does yoga.
Maya?
She's been to see Hugh.
You need to talk to her
and get a hold of this situation
before it turns into a PR nightmare.
You get on better with her
than I do.
No. Doesn't look good
coming from a man.
Contain it. OK.
Oh, and, er
..try and smooth things
over with Hugh, as well.
# I'm a troubled man
# I'm changed by the things I do
# True, but it's funny how
they all remember you
# It all could be different
# Try to do something new
# I've given everything
# I want to be a happy man, too
# Gotta understand
# Blamed by the friends I lose
# Who's getting out of hand
# To think they depend on you?
# It all could be different
# Try to do something new
# I've given everything
# I want to be a happy man, too
# Buy yourself a dream,
how's it looking?
# Buy yourself a car
and a house to live in
# Get yourself a girl,
someone different
# Buy yourself a dream,
and it won't mean nothing #
I've discovered porn.
Oh, well done, you.
Well, it's nothing to be ashamed of.
I've always really enjoyed
watching gang-bangs.
Fascinating stuff.
Really quite acrobatic.
It's the Cirque Du Soleil of sex.
Mm No - I mean
I've discovered Gareth's porn.
I don't understand.
Is there a problem?
The kind of porn he watches,
it'sit's not nice.
Carys.
Did you go on his computer?
Stop it.
You're trying to play detective
and it never ends well.
Men have fantasy lives
outside of the bedroom.
Women do, too, for that matter.
Put those thoughts in a little box,
lock it, throw away the key.
Hm?
I always thought I'd be
rather good at porn.
What's this about?
We've had a complaint.
About who?
You.
Apparently you've been harassing
a former member of staff.
SHE CHUCKLES
Er Hugh isn't
a former member of staff.
He's a very current one.
Although there does seem
to be some discrepancy
over whether his employment
is known to the company at large.
We have a legal department, Maya.
You are not it.
Why is he still being paid?
Because until we float, we need him.
Why are we paying off a man who
knowingly supplied illegal drugs
to underage girls? Do you know how
bad that looks? If this came out
That is why he's
no longer in this office.
We cannot be seen
to be enabling a predator.
Not in this day and age.
Take a look around.
Glass walls.
I see everything
that goes on in this office.
Nothing gets past me.
Well, congratulations on taking
the notion of transparency
to an architectural level.
We're talking about Hugh, though.
We chose to believe the ramblings
of a problematic drunk
over a senior manager who
MAY have misbehaved Oh!
It was a different time back then.
Different expectations.
We let that manager go for events
that happened a decade ago.
We do, however, have a legal
obligation to pay him
until his contract ends, or we face
a protracted legal battle.
What else could we have done?
Please, tell me, cos
..I think we handled a shitty
situation pretty fucking well.
Go. Focus on your job.
You're working for Fly Dynamic,
not The Guardian.
Did you ever think about going back
to work
when the kids started school?
No, Carys! No!
Women would kill
for what you and I have.
Think very carefully
before you throw it away.
I'm not throwing anything away.
I just think it would give me and
Gareth something to talk about.
He likes career women.
That's why we have the gym.
CARYS SIGHS I hate the gym.
Evidently.
Listen, Carys,
Gareth will not be happy with you
turning into a career woman.
Think long and hard before
you sacrifice your marriage
..for £7 an hour.
SHE SIGHS
I'm going down.
I'm going up.
It's already going down.
Then we shall go down together.
It's fine, I'll
I'll wait for the next one.
Lovely to meet you, finally, Maya.
Sorry.
I did some digging.
Apparently, in her previous company,
Maya was extremely insistent
on pursuing unfounded accusations
regarding financial discrepancies.
To the point of - and I quote -
"obsession".
When she encountered resistance
from the legal department,
some files were "anonymously"
leaked to the press.
It was ultimately nothing,
but she was made voluntarily
redundant shortly afterwards.
What's that mean?
It means you hired a whistle-blower.
Shit. I thought you ran
background checks!
Look, I had Duncan. Duncan?
He can't distinguish an arse
from a hole in the ground.
Sam. This isn't like you.
Are we allowing you
to take on too much?
No - honestly, I
She had great references.
Duncan said he made some inquiries
and that she was well-liked.
You let the ball slip
at a critical time.
I've impressed upon her
that there was
a thorough police investigation
which ultimately cleared us.
But we did like to party back then.
Lose her. I've spoken to legal.
Not an option.
She's good at her job.
She might be an asset. I mean, she's
smart, she doesn't take any shit.
I agree. Firing her is
a knee jerk reaction
which makes us look culpable
for Hugh's behaviour.
I'll handle this, Anita.
It's not a big deal.
Promise.
Befriend her.
Find out what makes her tick.
She clearly has some personal
issues you can exploit.
What's our timeline
on the floatation?
We're pilot-fishing right now.
It's a few more weeks till we
start our pre-contract orders.
Push ahead as much as we can.
Mrs Jenkins?
Mr Callie will see you now.
PHONE VIBRATING
Hiya! This is Carys.
Please leave a message.
It's me. Where are you?
I'm getting a Waitrose
delivery at four,
I need you to come and help me
unpack the bags.
And I'm sending you a beginner's
list of helpful porn
for you to look at. Call me. Bye.
DOOR OPENS
Hi, Vanessa. So, I've had a look at
your chart and your urine sample.
It's really rather embarrassing,
but I stopped taking the pill
several months ago
because I thought
Well, I'm 38.
You know how hard it was for us
to conceive Danny.
The pull-out method
is quite sufficient.
I really don't want
any more chemicals
in my body than is
absolutely necessary.
The problem is
..I'm late this month.
I mean, I'm never late. Never.
Well, you're definitely
not pregnant.
Oh! Thank God!
Er, then
Then what is wrong with me?
Well, let's do a physical
and take some bloods.
We'll know more when we
get your FSH levels back.
Now, are you having any problems
regulating your body temperature?
Yes. Any vaginal dryness?
I can prescribe some patches
which might help to regulate
the signs of perimenopause.
No.
No, I am I am not
..menopausal.
I'm not.
SHE EXHALES
DOORBELL
Stay there, Audrey.
I've I've come to apologise.
For what?
WellI don't think I was very kind
or respectful to you today.
Mm.
Did you come up with that yourself?
No, Gemma wrote it
and I practised it in the car.
THEY LAUGH
Want to come in?
Yeah, go on, then.
AUDREY MEWS
Oh. Audrey, er, come on.
Come back. Oh.
What's wrong with it? Is it sick?
No, she's meant to be like that.
She's a Sphynx.
Looks like an animated skin graft.
Sorry, that
That was a joke.
Come on.
Thought you were vegan.
It's for Audrey. SAM GASPS
Your cat's not plant-based?
Isn't that cheating?
What was it like at your last place?
Make us look like a bunch
of country bumpkins?
Um
Same issues, really.
Eralcoholism, stress, depression,
harassment, general bickering.
People are people.
Probably worse in London,
to be honest.
Why did you leave?
Felt like a change.
No boyfriend?
Er, or girlfriend?
Er, no. Er
Divorced. Mm.
Wellseparated. Mm.
Affair?
Mm.
Grew apart. Ah What about you?
Divorced.
Mm. He, er, still sees Adam
every other weekend.
And that is about
as much as I can stand.
SHE LAUGHS
Bastard took me to the cleaners.
It's funny how everyone hates
a capitalist
until it's time
to divide the assets.
You ever taken a, er,
co-parenting class?
Oh, yes! And couples therapy,
divorce counselling,
post-marital mediation.
Oh - circus acrobatics.
WHISPERS: We just
don't like each other.
Why did you come here?
You worried I might
find something out?
There is nothing TO find out.
What happened the night Amy died?
Oh, why are you still digging?
You're still dealing with
the repercussions ten years later.
It's not going away on its own,
is it?
Everyone was shitfaced.
Amy and Tess had had a skinful
before we even got there.
INAUDIBLE
You had a duty of care to
watch over them. They were 16.
I wasn't COO back then.
I was just the office manager.
Listen
..that WAS the culture
ten years ago.
Are you telling me
you never got drunk at 16?
I mean, what was I supposed to do?
It was normal. You practise
that one in the car, too?
I would've had to have eyes
in the back of my head
to watch them all.
Look, I can't be
everybody's bloody mum -
I can barely look after myself.
What time did she leave?
It was a bit before us.
She was still warm
when they found her.
When YOU found her.
DOORBELL
Mm. Saved by the bell.
Oh! Tipsy.
SHE SIGHS SHARPLY
I I I left Harriet's
blanket in the car and
..and she was just lying there.
She must have been run over. Shit.
Liz, we need to get it to a vet.
Can you drive?
I can't. I've drunk too It's
I've got you. I've got you.
I'm so sorry, Maya.
Sorry.
SHAKILY: It's OK.
Aw, God.
Ijust
So you became friends?
Has anyone ever talked to you lot
about single-use plastic?
It depends on your
definition of friends.
Did our cycles sync?
No, they did not.
Did she irritate me less?
Marginally.
Can I smoke in here?
No. Like I said,
you're welcome to vape
as long as it's a legal substance.
Do you want to take a hit,
just to make sure?
What exactly were
the pills you saw her take?
Alpro Alproz Alprazolam?
That's it. Nasty stuff.
Valium-type thing. I
I took one once - whoa, never again.
Hit me in the face like a brick.
Slept for 24 hours and felt
like shit. Maya gave one to you?
No, no, no. It's long time ago.
Who gave it to you?
Just some bloke. From work?
INAUDIBLE
SHE SIGHS AND SHUDDERS
Can someone put
the heating on in here? Sam
..did something happen
to you at work?
SAM SIGHS
Who's got a real cigarette?
SHE COUGHS
I can't take this shit much longer.
Hi. Er, I've come
to pick up Audrey's remains.
Mm.
We are so deeply sorry
for your loss.
It's fine. It's not my cat.
Would you like to upgrade
your urn from regular pine
to one of our more attractive brass
pieces for an additional £30?
30 quid? Seriously?
Also, many bereaved owners find
solace turning their pet's ashes
into gem-grade diamonds
that can be worn as No.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Yes, I'll put you through.
Thank you.
Come in.
Hi.
Er, would you mind if
I slipped out early?
Not a problem.
Get a good night's sleep.
Thanks.
Hey, are you going to be OK?
Mm-hm.
You know, if you need to take
a few days off,
some time to regroup.
I know how it is.
I was devastated when my old
lab passed a few years back.
Loved that dog.
I'll be fine. Thanks.
# To see age in a flower
# The dawns are speeding up
# You know it'll hurt you
# Feel all of a sudden
# Tired and teary-eyed
# You knew it'd kill you
# Don't wear a tie that'll
choke you to death in the city
# Take it off and forget
# Spare the fret that'll make
you miss all of summer
# Sweat it out and forgive #
MUSIC CONTINUES FROM HEADPHONES
Not now, Sam.
You're not looking well -
are you OK?
Maya. Come on. Get out.
You and Gareth.
S Sorry?
He kissed you.
Like it was normal.
Like you were used to it.
We have known each other
a long time.
He's He's like my brother.
OK.
I know what you're thinking.
Yeah?
My private life - my family life -
have got nothing to do
with where I am today. Look
I am a damn good COO!
You You have no idea what I have
been through to get this far.
The same thing Tess went through?
Amy? God knows who else!
DISTANT INDISTINCT VOICES
Take it. I don't want it.
TAKE THE SODDING CAT!
Maya, I'm I'm I'm so sorry.
Can I have a drag?
Least you could do
is get her car valeted.
All those little nooks and crannies
filled with dead cat.
We used to be mates, you and me.
We did.
Then you got promoted
and became a bitch.
The reason you never advance in this
company is because of you, not me.
I didn't change.
You just couldn't handle it.
Yeah, you keep
telling yourself that.
Oh, for fuck's sake!
BELL RINGING
Ah, Samantha!
Haven't see you here since 2016.
Hello, Ness. Carys.
I left a message with Gemma to see
if she'll watch Danny tonight.
Ah, she never answers her phone.
I'll get her to text ya.
Oh, Benedict, fingers out of nose.
Out Out of nose.
Danny! Danny!
Why are you here?
We have an appointment, remember?
Oh, not therapy!
It's only an hour.
Danny, darling, how was school?
Harriet! Harriet, we do not
potty in the playground.
Potty isn't a verb, Liz.
Don't teach her bad grammar now -
she'll talk like she's
from a council estate.
See you at Cheese Club, Sam!
Oh, it's your turn
to bring the wine.
That's what happens when
you don't use Botox, Carys.
Stop.
Come on, Danny.
Hey, Juno. Come on, cutie.
Harriet!
You don't seem present today, Sam.
Well Bit of a stressful day.
Would you like to share it with us?
I'm good, thanks.
How come I have to share
and you don't?
Ohh!
I'm pissed off because Gemma
lost her work experience
..butI admire her passion
and commitment to activism
and I'm enjoying having
her around the office.
Good, Sam.
What else happened today?
Well, I'm knee deep in preparing
to float the company.
A load of bureaucratic stuff
I won't bore you with.
How does it make you feel?
It makes me feel
fucking stressed, Janet.
Let's find some more
descriptive adjectives.
Sorry, Adam.
Um it's, um
It It's It's challenging.
Are you enjoying work
experience with Mum, Gemma?
Yes? The last time we spoke
you expressed
a desire to find out more
about your biological father.
I know it's an emotional
subject, Sam,
but have you managed to have any
productive conversations?
Yeah. No.
Thanks for coming, Mum.
It's no problem, dhiku.
I know she was your baby.
I'm not letting you
deal with this alone.
How's work?
Oh, I don't know. I just show up.
That's what CFOs do.
Show up, wave our dicks around,
and then go home and wank
in front of Sky
while other people make us money.
Do you want a dessert?
Er, no, thanks.
Cheese Club. Good.
I want to get out of here.
I'm knackered.
There's your bill, sir.
Oh, I'll handle that.
HE LAUGHS
No, really. It's on me.
Don't be daft.
What are you up to? I, er
I got a job. A job?
Are you angry?
No. I'm impressed. Good for you,
sweetheart. What is it?
I'm a teaching assistant.
That's amazing. Wow.
Thank you. A teaching assistant.
So cool.
Do you need a bigger allowance?
No. I just
I just want to be more independent.
You're always saying how much
you admire strong career women.
I admire you all the time.
Being a mum's
a full-time job, isn't it?
Hardest job in the world.
Come on, get your coat, Ivanka.
Oh, is that paneer?
Mum, I told you I don't eat dairy.
This vegan diet of yours is shitty.
You need protein -
it's a scientific fact.
Oh, no, Mum. Mum, please don't
Just don't put dairy on
the top shelf. Please just
You're getting very skinny.
Any Anything non-vegan
needs to go
on the bottom in a separate drawer.
I I have a system.
A system - for stacking Tupperware?
Sit down, dhiku.
Look, I know how to load a fridge.
Yeah, but you don't know
where anything goes.
Are you still taking
that medication? Yes.
Maybe we need to put in a call
to that fancy private doctor
that Luke found for you.
Oh, that That man
was a quack. He just
He just wanted to load me up
on heavy-duty tranquilisers! I
I sorry, I just I don't
Ahh, I don't think I'm
handling this very well.
You need to take
a careful-self week.
Everyone is talking about
mental health these days.
It's It's "self-care week".
It's "self-care week". It's fine,
I just
I can't.
I've only been here a month.
Well, you remember what happened
last time. But that
That had nothing to do
with my mental health
and everything to do with
the fact there was
this huge corporate cover-up
of systemic corruption.
All I'm saying is, if you hadn't
been so stressed
then maybe you would have handled it
with a bit more sensitivity
and care. Mum. I
I I can't.
I think Hot Sexy Mama
..might be your shade, Gem.
Oh, I'd kill for your cheekbones.
Mum says I'm too skinny.
There's no such thing as too skinny.
How about some contouring?
Wow!
My God!
The temperature in here
just rose considerably.
Vanessa, maybe YOU should
stay in and babysit Danny,
and I'll take Gemma out
with me and the boys.
Come on, Danny.
Well, you look very lovely, darling.
Should I be concerned about
the competition at cheese night?
Have you told Luke?
He was very fond of that cat.
He called her The Ballsack.
SHE SNORTS
Don't laugh. He's a reptile.
Why do you always
say that about him?
I don't know where you
get your ideas from.
Don't talk to him, please.
Whatever you say, dhiku.
Have you thought about
giving things another go?
No.
You're not getting any younger.
I know he's not perfect,
but you're not a spring chicken.
Su tu?
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Excellent. Hiya.
Sam!
There you go. Oh, Asti Spumante?
Yeah, sorry. Oh, just not quite sure
it's the right accompaniment
for Humboldt Fog,
but maybe you didn't get my email
featuring tonight's menu.
Yeah, must have slipped me by.
Oh, never mind. We'll soldier on.
Gareth says that Gemma's doing
really well at the company.
You must be so proud.
Oh, thank you, Carys.
And congratulations - you've got
It's It is a job, right? You
Yeah, yeah - P60 and everything.
Stop. Just stop.
No morecareer talk.
I have a little announcement.
You may have noticed
I'm not drinking.
Thrush again?
Um, I'm pregnant.
Oh, I know, I don't know how -
we never have sex.
I mean, literally never.
Maybe Dom slipped you a roofie
when you weren't looking.
Wow, but that's wonderful.
Liz, I'm so happy for you.
Well, I've I've made
a Google spreadsheet
which I'll distribute via
the Cheese Club WhatsApp group
and you can all sign up to bring me
home-cooked meals over
the postnatal period.
You're so organised.
Oh, God it's exhausting.
You are all exhausting me tonight.
You OK, Vanessa?
Bit peaky.
Yeah, you look a bit thin.
Could afford a few more Happy Meals.
It's called ageing.
Ooh! No. Ooh, no. No.
Actually, er
I have been diagnosed with
..the perimenopause.
So I am
..ageing rather rapidly,
it would seem.
Oh, don't be daft.
You're You're too young!
So, Gemma
Gemma enjoying herself?
At the At the office, I mean.
Yeah. Like I said two minutes ago,
she's doing great.
Must be very strange having
something you grew
walking around the office.
I had a daughter, not a potato,
so it's, er
It's not actually that strange, Liz.
SHE LAUGHS
Still, teenagers in the office.
Watch out!
It's not the teenagers you have
to worry about, is it, Sam?
Pantysgawn?
Do you want me to drive?
I didn't really drink, so
I can drive.
My Auntie May went through
the change last year
and she said that
the patch really helped.
I can handle my own menopause
without anyone's opinion.
Should there be any change
to my condition,
I'll be sure to post it
to the Cheese Club WhatsApp group!
Look
You don't need to worry.
About Sam, I mean.
Liz says stupid stuff -
she doesn't think.
Owen
He adores you.
His head would never
be turned by anyone.
Sam's just one of the boys.
Oh, you stupid, stupid
little woman.
What?
Owen's not fucking Sam.
Your husband is.
DRAWER OPENS, RATTLING
It's a fucking mess.
It's gone wrong.
Really wrong.
I need help.
BABY CRYING
Is Phoebe OK?
We're both knackered.
Is it meant to be this hard?
Ah, there's always some
arsehole with a magic baby
that sleeps eight hours
through the night.
But on the whole?
Yeah, this is it.
Do you want some?
You know I don't drink.
Still?!
Ten years clean and sober.
It was kind of a big deal
at the time.
Ever think about that night?
Taking the piss?
I'm sorry.
I I don't know
why Maya come round prying.
We've had a word.
It won't happen again.
Too right it won't.
You made me the sacrificial lamb.
Out of everybody in that office
drinking and shagging and snorting,
it was me who became the Harvey
fucking Weinstein of Fly Dynamic.
Girl dies? Nothing happens.
2021 rolls around,
and it's "goodbye, Hugh".
I don't drink.
I don't sleep around.
I do what I'm told.
I did my job well.
How does any of this make sense?
What DO you remember
about that night?
HE SIGHS
Not much.
I was at the office with Gareth.
I didn't see anything.
You know, I keep replaying it
over and over in my head.
Where did it go wrong?
How did we lose her?
How did we not watch over her?
HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
We were rat-arsed.
We were tripping our tits off.
We were mullered.
That's what went wrong.
I wasn't.
No. You were calling Gareth
every hour, trying to get laid.
I wasn't.
I didn't call anyone that night.
I'd have remembered -
I wasn't that drunk.
That's not how I remember it.
PHONE RINGS
It was definitely you calling.
Over and over.
INAUDIBLE
I swear, I I didn't call him.
I can't stand him
when he's wankered.
Then I left and came to the club.
Did you see Amy at the club?
HE INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS We've been through this.
You said in court that she
was still there at kicking-out.
Now, that's what you told
the police, and the coroner.
That's what you told me.
I thought she'd left.
I didn't see her again until
Is that right, Hugh?
Was she there all night?
It was a long time ago.
PHOEBE CRYING LOUDLY
Hugh.
I can't remember.
If you know something
..you need to tell me.
Let yourself out.
Amy.
What happened that night?
# Is it true, you're watching out?
# And when I'm tired,
do you lay down with me
# In my head so
I can sleep without you?
# Hey, hey
# Without you there's
holes in my soul
# Hey, hey
# Let the water in
# Where have you gone?
# How, how, how?
# I just need to know
# That you won't forget about me
# Where have you gone? #
Here.
You can keep the change.
Thanks.
# I just need to know
# That you won't forget about me
# And I get lonely without you
# And I can't move on
# And I get lonely without you
# I can't move on
# Move on #
What did we do to you?
# Oh. #
This is a mess.
Somebody died this morning.
I want to go home.
And you found their body.
I just don't want you to have to go
through the same shit that I did.
How do you get on with his wife?
I know about you and Sam.
Do some digging, Carys.
Men like Gareth - they hide things.
You had ten years to talk to me
and you didn't.
You used me, and then acted
like I didn't exist.
Listen, you are the COO, Sam.
He's not going to take
that away from you,
but you've got to stop
pissing him off.
I want it by tonight
or you're out of a job.
Does Sam know you're in her office?
She will do.