Marriage (2022) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode 3
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IAN SIGHS
IAN SIGHS
BEEPS
LAUGHTER IN DISTANCE
DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE
Oh, my God, you won't believe it!
What?
The ants are back.
No way! Yeah.
You're kidding?
HE SCOFFS
How do you know?
They're all over the bin.
I'm beginning to admire them.
THEY CHUCKLE
HE BLOWS
Whew! I've just slaughtered
about a million of them.
Great.
HE CHUCKLES
Should have a great time.
Think I'll get some more powder.
Let me know if you need anything.
I was thinking I might get some of
that revitalising shower gel,
see what that does.
Great!
SHE SPITS, WATER RUNS
SHE SPITS, WATER RUNS
TAPPING
All set? Yep.
I think the bread maker's arriving
today. Oh, great. Yeah.
Theythey said
that I've got a package coming,
and I haven't ordered
anything else. Well
HE CHUCKLES
You'll have a great time.
It should be very interesting.
Oh, I haven't got my
What are the chances
of me leaving this in the room?
THEY CHUCKLE
Remember that conference I went to
in Burnley, I think it was.
Have you seen my jacket?
Which one?
Ah
Cos I've got so many jackets!
# To the side, to the side
# To the side
And around
# Through the middle and
To the side, to the side
# To the side
And around
# Through the middle and
To the side, to the side
# To the side
To the side
# To the side and around
And around and around
# To the side
Two, three, four #
Where's THAT gone, then?
# Through the midpoint
Left side #
A CAPPELLA SINGING OVERLAPS
MUSIC: Partita For 8 Voices
by Roomful Of Teeth
That's so weird!
Right
Enjoy the peace and quiet.
Oh! Toast.
Come on.
Toast breath.
Oh, get over it.
Keep your phone on.
Yep.
Bye!
CAR LOCKS
Hey. Good morning.
Big crowd.
Who are you with, sir?
Jamie, MacKinley & MacKinley.
KEYS JANGLE
Sorry! I couldn't find a space,
and it's a one-way system.
Don't worry.
Sorry.
You good?
Yep.
You need to sign in
with the robots. Yep.
Have you been inside yet?
Have you been inside yet?
Excuse me, do you have
any revitalising shower gel?
Yeah, shower gel's just there, sir.
Yeah, I'm just looking
for the revitalising one.
Revitalising?
Yeah.
Er
OK
No, but he wants the revitalising
one. It's the same stuff.
It's just normal shower gel,
but they've written "revitalising"
on it.
You should know that, Michael.
No, it was just
the revitalising thing.
It's just a type of shower gel.
How do you not know that? Yeah
I've had it up to here. OK.
This way, sir. Oh
And it's got "revitalising"
written on it?
Yeah.
Is that a brand, or?
No, it's just what it does.
It revitalises you.
I think it's, uh
..it's got herbs in it
or extracts that give you
a bit of a boost in the morning.
I could do with some of that myself!
Yeah!
IAN CHUCKLES
HE SCOFFS
HE SCOFFS
Right.
RUSTLING
LOUD CRUNCH
Much appreciated. All your help.
No problem.
Just need that little boost.
Anything to get through the day
without crying.
Ahh, it's been
a bit of a strange one, but
Yeah, it's been
a bit of a strange day.
Has it?
Yeah.
Do you think it'll get better?
HE CHUCKLES
I think it'll probably get worse!
Hi. Sorry. My coin's got stuck
in a locker.
OK.
It's this way.
Sorry.
SPLASHING, LAUGHTER
Yeah, I just put me coin in and
Here, here.
I just put me coin in and just
That's one of the broken ones.
Yeah, I didn't realise that.
I'll be back in a minute.
All right, thanks.
Somebody get their coin stuck?
Yeah.
Oh, you're not actually supposed
to use this one, sir.
Yeah, I know, me brain's
in about a million places today.
Don't worry.
It's I think Maxine's across it.
She's otherwiseengaged.
Oh
How's your day been? Oh Good.
Good.
Yours?
HE SCOFFS
Uh Where do I start?
HE CHUCKLES
Henry. My good man.
Jamie! Good to see you!
This is Henry, who runs, uh
the entire world?
Well, not yet.
Won't be long!
Oh! So, how's everything going
this year?
I may not be running the world,
Jamie,
but what I am running is late
for a meeting, so
Oh, of course, yes, go, go.
Sorry.
No, go, go. Please.
Nice to meet you. And you, yes.
Give my love to your dad.
Do you want anything?
Er, no, I'm good, thanks.
Was that Henry? You sure?
Yeah. Er, I try
Just have something.
Yeah, it'll be interesting
to hear about the opportunity
for growth in online legal services.
HE CLEARS THROA
Excuse me. Oh, sorry.
No, I am interested in this idea
of the solicitor as entrepreneur.
Through history, the solicitor
has been a clerical role,
but now, in the digital age,
with the advent of ABS structures
and with working from home
a more feasible option,
there's an opportunity
.to build hubs or networks
of legal advice and practice
online, that will really empower the
user.
HE SNIFFS
It could Oh, sorry.
It could be a subscription system
or perhaps follow an insurance model
that, um
..that provides the
Sorry. No, it's
..that provides the user
with access to material online
oror perhaps
it guarantees instant chat
with a legal professional,
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
PACKAGING RUSTLES
A plaintiff could type the variables
of their complaint into
a vast database of precedent
..and offer resolution that way,
freeing up time
Thank you very much.
..in the courts.
Sorry. Thanks. Sorry.
SHE LAUGHS
MICROPHONE FEEDBACK
SHE EXHALES
Hi. Yeah.
Sorry about that.
No worries at all.
Are you well? Great, yeah.
You? Yeah.
That's great, Ian. Great.
Have a super day, man.
THUD
DRYER WHIRRS
DRYER BEEPS, WHIRRING STOPS
QUIET TAP
Hello?
DRYER BEEPS
How can I help you?
There's no bath
in my fucking bedroom.
Is the shower working?
PHONE RINGS
Hello, Hembridge Plaza,
can you hold, please?
Look, this isn't about the shower.
Well, there are no baths
in any of the bedrooms, sir.
To get a bath, you would need to
have booked into one of our suites.
Hayley? I need you out front.
I can have a look
at the availability
of any suites for an upgrade. Uh
No. They've all checked in.
Is there anything else
I can help you with today?
I just find that a pathetic excuse.
You're welcome to put in
a complaint, sir.
PHONE RINGS
Shika, line one.
Louise.
Have you mentioned the phone call?
I'm trying to! Yep.
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll get ba
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a me
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave
CHATTER AND LAUGHTER OUTSIDE
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll get ba
CAR ALARM BLARES
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll get back to
Sorry, is that the toilet?
Kitchen. Pardon?
It's a kitchen.
Oh, um Do you know
where the toilet is?
Jog on.
I'm just asking
where the toilet is.
DOOR OPENS
HE SCOFFS
That's a kitchen.
Ah!
THERE you are!
I was just heading to the loo.
I was trying to call you.
Yeah, sorry my phone died ages ago.
I'll fucking sack you or something.
SHE CHUCKLES
Pardon?
Nothing. I was joking.
My phone died.
Calm down, I was joking!
I have that little arrow thing
God, OK, whatever. I was joking.
Shut up.
No, it was just, it was interesting
because they developed
this whole digital services strategy
at McMahon's and
..I was asking them about how
we could develop something similar.
Yeah, stop.
I can't stand here.
I haven't done anything?
Have some fucking respect!
HE PULLS ON HANDLE FORCEFULLY
HE HITS CAR, ALARM BLARES
KEYS JANGLE
Oh, I see, right.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But it affects her decision making.
Drinking doesn't help.
Well, yes, we shouldn't, er
I mean, a conference is pretty much
the worst situation to put her in.
That's not something I'm able to
She's haunted. You know she is.
Got to phone Malcolm.
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
Eight o'clock for breakfast?
See you down there?
Yeah. Night.
OK, night.
DOOR BEEPS
Not a bad day?
Hmm I've had worse.
CHUCKLES: Yeah.
Night, Cheryl. Night.
LOCK BEEPS
CAR ALARM BLARES
HE BREATHES DEEPLY
CAR ALARM BLARES
CAR ALARM BLARES, PHONE RINGS
Hello, love.
Morning.
What time is it? Half eight.
Thanks.
It's hot.
She just has her own way
of thinking about the world.
To be honest, I kind of wish
you hadn't said anything
cos I feel like whatever I say now
is bound to be wrong.
Well, you know,
welcome to my childhood.
She's basically
just a massive bitch.
She judges people really quickly.
It's lightning fast.
She has this incredible mind.
She's a very strong flavour,
as a mother.
Thanks. Do you want to order some
drinks? No, we'll wait. Thanks.
No problem.
She's amazing.
She's really successful. OK.
But don't have too strong
an opinion on anything.
But then also don't just agree with
her either, because she hates that.
Shall I go for a wee now, or?
Definitely, yes!
Jesus. Go! Go on. Hurry up.
Are the toilets through here?
That way.
Lucky I asked!
THEY CHUCKLE
I was about to bring over
some menus for you guys.
Do you want me to hold back on them
as well?
Er, yeah. If that's OK.
Yeah, no problem, yeah.
We're just waiting for someone.
Yeah, yeah, no problem at all, yeah.
Are you all right with your guitar,
or do you want me to put that
round the back?
Um No, it's all right.
If that's all right with you.
Yeah, of course, of course.
Not a problem at all.
Do you, um Do you play?
Yeah.
Oh, cool, cool.
I'm a singer-songwriter.
Oh, wow. Oh, that's so cool.
Would I have heard of you?
Er, no. I'm just gigging at
the moment, building up my profile.
Ah, that's cool, yeah.
Thanks, yeah.
So, do you write your own songs,
or?
Sorry, questions! Um
No, it's fine, erm
Yeah, I write all my own stuff.
I'll actually only play things
I've written.
Wow, I love that.
That's, umso real, yeah.
Yeah, I try to keep it real.
So Sorry, I'm holding you up.
No, no!
But are you doing a gig today, then?
Yeah. I sing some lunchtimes
at this bar my friend works at.
No-one's really listening, so it's
a good place to try stuff out.
Blue Eagle? The Empress.
Ah, someone said they had something
similar at the Blue Eagle but
Cool, cool.
Sorry, I'll, um I'll Yeah, no.
..I'll bring the menus over
when everyone's arrived.
Thanks. Yeah. See you in a bit.
Yeah.
Did I miss it?
Sorry. Mark, from the cafe.
Sorry, you mentioned
you'd be doing a set, yeah?
Sorry, I thought
I'd come and see it, but
I've just finished. Oh, OK OK.
Sorry. No, now it just feels
like a weird thing to just turn up.
Erm
HE CHUCKLES
Are you staying for a drink?
I've got to head off.
Yeah? Are you going this way? Yeah.
Of course you are -
there's no other door!
How did it go? Er, it was OK.
I mean, it's so cool,
you having the guts
to just stand up there
and do it, you know?
Well, whether it's any good or not
is another thing.
Do YOU think it's good?
Uh I don't know, I hope so!
Then, it's good, right?
I mean, who cares
what other people think?
What you doing now?
I was just going to hang out.
Got work at three.
Ah, OK. Do you need someone
to hang with?
Sorry. No, I Sorry. No
I don't want to impose.
No, as long as I'm not imposing
on you. God, no! No.
I'm meant to be helping my dad,
but
Uh, shall we?
Yeah. Yeah? Cool. OK, OK!
So, where you working at the moment?
I mean, she hated me!
HE LAUGHS
Sorry, sorry. It was like
I was nowhere near good enough.
Did you see Adam giving me looks?
I mean, I noticed something but
I was like, "It's not my fault!"
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
We can go in if you like.
Nah, I'm good.
What do you think of this one?
Which one?
I just don't get how Thank you.
..you get to a position
Thank you.
..where it's like fireworks
and you want to spend
the rest of your lives together,
to a position where you're just
sat there existing.
Oh Don't.
Is it like that with YOUR parents?
Well, I should say first of all,
I'm adopted. Oh, OK.
And, yeah, and Sorry.
That's OK.
..my parents are actually white,
which
Oh, wow. God, right.
Is that a thing, or nothing, or?
It used to be. I think.
But they're my parents. Yeah.
My mum's really cool.
My dad's a bit
Oh, come on, he adores you.
Thanks. Oh, please.
You're his daughter!
Of course he adores you.
My family don't really communicate.
Well, it's 2.15.
Is your work far, or?
Ten minutes? OK.
Well, why don't we drink these
and then I'll walk you to work?
Then I'll hurry home
to an ear-bashing from my dad.
HE CHUCKLES
So, do you even know
your biological parents?
I'm not interested.
Hmm, OK. Yeah.
Oh, my God. No!
Help, help, help, help!
That was That was too close!
Just That's it! There you go,
there you go.
That's it.
SHE LAUGHS
Hey, what happened?
There's a roundabout!
MUSIC THUMPS, CHATTER
His place is just down there
No problem.
I'm not, I'm not saying this to put
any pressure on you, but, like
..I feel like you should be straight
with people,
which means some people do find me
a little bit annoying.
But, um Um, OK
I really like you.
And I mean, really like you.
As in, I feel that we could talk
for 1,000 years
and I wouldn't get bored.
Just the 1,000?
Yeah, no, 2,000 or, 3,000 yeah.
Whatever, totally.
I mean, a million. Forever!
It's weird, isn't it?
It's intense, yeah.
And obviously, I don't want
to objectify you, but
..you're really beautiful.
I was like, "Oh, my God,"
when you walked in the Crumb.
I couldn't stop looking at you.
But, yeah, you probably get this
from everyone,
so, erm, yeah, shut up, Mark.
I've definitely said too much.
I just feel you should be open
and honest about these things
and the worst that can happen is
you say you hate my guts
and the best is, uh
Well, yeah, sorry.
Whatever. You don't have to answer.
I like you too.
OK.
And isis that in like a?
And sorry for asking, but I've just
misread these things before.
Is that in like
ajust, I'd be a nice friend way,
or could there be something more?
There'smore.
OK.
I just need to
Yeah, no. Of course. Of course.
Me and Adam have been together
for eight months now.
Eight? Wow.
And I moved into his, like
Yeah, no, I get it.
I totally get it.
I mean, I know we've only met for
one day, but if me and Adam did
I'd marry you.
I'm not even joking,
I'm not even joking.
Mark You're the most
beautiful, funny, kind,
and fascinating person
I've ever met.
Why wouldn't I marry you?
I didn't realise this horrible world
could make something
as perfect as you.
Good line. It just came out!
SHE LAUGHS
Yeah.
Yeah!
I won't take your number.
That's OK.
He checks my phone.
He shouldn't do that.
I know.
But I'll find you - at work.
Yeah, no, of course.
Just ask for Mark.
Obviously! Thanks!
THEY LAUGH
You're so funny.
I don't think we should kiss.
You might feel bad about it
in the morning.
Um, but obviously I want to kiss you
everywhere.
Mark!
Ah, you see, you see.
You see? I'm too forward.
Everyone says it.
I'm just too forward.
I ruin everything. I'm an idiot.
Oh
I'm so glad I met you.
Oh Ah, yeah. Totally.
Yep.
Right
Wow
ON PHONE: Hello, this is Emma's
phone. Please leave a message
LOUD MUSIC PLAYS FROM HOUSE
RINGING TONE
ALARM BLARES OVER PHONE
Hello, love. Is Mum there?
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
Hi. How was it?
Good. Yeah.
You all right?
Yeah, great, yeah. You?
Yeah, I've got the afternoon off.
Oh, great.
Make up for the conference.
I texted you.
Yeah, I can't
I can't find me phone. Mm.
Smells nice.
The bread-maker?
The bread-maker? Yeah.
How's the bread?
Works as toast.
THEY CHUCKLE
Wellthat's why it was so cheap.
So, how was it?
Yeah. Really good.
How was your evening?
Yeah. Quiet.
You having one?
No, I've just had one.
It looks good. Yeah.
Did you get to talk to anyone
about your website?
Yeah. Yeah, it was good, actually.
Oh, good.
Yeah. I made some good contacts.
That's great. Yeah.
Yeah, I met a girl there. Lola.
Nice name. Yeah.
And she specialises in building
websites for legal firms.
Oh, amazing. Yeah.
Yeah, perfect.
And then we had the networking event
this morning,
so I could cement the contacts from
yesterday
and I actually made a couple
of new ones, too. So, yeah
WATER POURS
SPOON STIRS
FRIDGE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
SPOON STIRS
How was Jamie?
SPOON CLATTERS
He was good.
That's GREAT about your website.
Yeah, I'm building
a bit of interest.
Well, it's a great idea.
How was last night?
Fine.
I had a nice chat with that Lola
from McMahon's.
Yeah, yeah. Met her colleagues,
they were all really nice.
And then Yeah.
Yeah. What did Jamie do?
HE CHUCKLES
He was there for some of it.
I bet he was the life and soul,
wasn't he?
Uh, he actually went to bed
quite early.
Yeah?
LAUGHS: Yeah.
What did YOU do?
Hi. Hi.
Sorry. I just I just wanted
to check everything was OK.
Everything's fine. Good.
I was just worried you might have
thought
I was looking for another job or
Ah, I couldn't give less of a fuck.
OK. Great. Because you were
Yeah, you're talking to someone
who couldn't give less of a fuck.
DOOR BEEPS AND OPENS
No bath!
Yeah. One of the guys So funny.
One of the guys was saying he had
no shower gel.
"One of the guys"? No, he was
just one of the team from McMahon's.
Have a look.
Yeah. My room's the same.
Come in. Have a look.
No, I know, it's
Ah, do what you want.
MUSIC PLAYS ON TV
I just find the whole thing
so funny!
Go and have a look.
Go on.
TV TURNS OFF
It's hilarious, right? Ha
I guess they're trying to squeeze
more rooms into their limited space.
Which, you know, does make sense.
But what they needed to consider was
the knock-on effect of that
further down the line for the people
who actually pay to stay here.
Get a glass.
Thanks.
Um, I'm OK. You sure? Yeah.
Just have one.
I'm fine, honestly.
HE CLEARS THROA
Cheers. Cheers.
No, it was interesting
to talk to them.
Come on, sit down.
It's just me and you now.
Come on. Sit on the bed.
LAUGHS: What?
No, nothing. Sorry.
Relax. Yeah.
Oh, sorry.
No, I do think
there's a lot we could
MOUTH FULL: You know that Henry?
He fucked my mum.
TRICKLING
Or I think he did.
They all used to go on holiday
together, skiing.
I don't know how much skiing
they did.
TOILET FLUSHES
How do you feel about that?
She'd have fucked anything.
Apart from my dad.
He's 86. She's dead.
I'm good.
Just have one. I'm good.
What's wrong with you?
HE SCOFFS
Nothing, no, just
HE CLEARS THROA
Mm
Yeah, I was talking to this girl,
Lola,
about the MacKinley & MacKinley
website.
Fun!
No, she actually has
some interesting ideas
for digital expansion.
And I told her some of the ideas
I was banging on about earlier,
and, actually. I've got
some blow, if you're into it.
Erm
Doesn't matter. No.
HE SNIFFS
I'm OK, but
Do you mind if I do some?
What is it? Blow. Cocaine.
Oh, it's fine. I don't need it.
You brought cocaine?
Yeah, it's fine.
It's fine. I don't need it,
you know?
HE CLEARS THROA
Why have you brought cocaine?
Yeah, it's fine.
Just shut up about it.
Ah This is mad.
Me and you, alone in a hotel room.
It's been a productive day.
You know I look at you at work
sometimes.
I just think it's amazing
..that a brain box like you
could also be so beautiful.
Sorry, is that inappropriate?
HE CHUCKLES
HE CLEARS THROA
You're so unique.
You know, you, you're not
..skin deep, like it is
with a teenager.
You've aa maturity.
A physical wisdom.
Like your body's felt things.
I know most men probably wouldn't
notice it, but
..I'm not most men, so
HE SIGHS
HE SNIFFS
If there's something
you've been wanting
for a very long time, Emma
..when the opportunity comes
..you've got to reach out
and take it.
Don't have any more -
you'll be sick.
I haven't had a yellow one.
Did he come into your room?
Nothing happened.
Did you go into his? No.
HE SNIFFS
FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS
SOBBING
RAGGED BREATHING
You all right?
Yeah, I'm really good.
Just can you not fucking
Oh, fuck off!
I'm Don't speak to me like that.
I'm not. I'm just Sorry.
I'm just OK.
HE CRIES
HE SIGHS
This isn't you.
It's fucking weird.
Yeah.
I haven't done anything wrong.
Yeah. You can't
I know. I-I know.
You're up to your fucking tits
in self-pity.
HE CHUCKLES
Seriously.
You're up to your tits in it.
Yeah.
You're bonkers.
When actually it's just
SHE SIGHS DEEPLY
..it's just annoying.
You need to let me help you.
Because it was you
that got me through Nicholas.
You made me get out of bed
every morning.
You made me shower,
you made me eat.
I didn't know someone could be
so wonderful.
And it was you that got us Jessica.
You were amazing. That was all you.
You wouldn't let it destroy us.
You made something
..good come out of it all.
And look at what you do
with my dad
..and what you were like
with my crazy fucking mother.
HE LAUGHS
And look at all the shit
your mum put you through,
and still you went round there
every day, you
HE SOBS
HE GULPS AND BREATHES DEEPLY
SHOWER RUNS
PHONE VIBRATES
Jessica rang. Last night?
Yeah.
She called my mobile.
Oh, nice.
Yeah.
Did you have a nice chat with her?
Yeah.
She was doing
a lot of her philosophising.
Right.
THEY CHUCKLE
And she's met someone.
As in? Not Adam.
Wow
Yeah.
He's called Mark.
OK.
She said he's really sweet.
No.
What?
She didn't say sweet.
What's wrong with sweet?
Oh, Jesus.
He gets her sense of humour.
He likes her music.
She doesn't fancy him.
She might. No.
It's a disaster.
It'll never last.
And they spent a whole day together,
just talking.
Why wasn't she at work?
He wouldn't even kiss her.
Why the fuck not?!
HE LAUGHS
What's wrong with the silly bastard?
Yeah.
She said she thinks
she could marry him.
SHE GASPS
Fuck off.
HE LAUGHS
She doesn't believe in marriage.
Well
She actually said marriage?
She said she thinks she could spend
the rest of her life with him,
and if they got married,
they'd spend their whole time
together just laughing.
Well, that'll be nice.
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MUSIC: Partita For 8 Voices
by Roomful Of Teeth
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Cut the diamond
# The wall is boarded
and divided #
RHYTHMIC VOCALISING
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from the lower left corner
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RHYTHMIC VOCALISING
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MULTIPLE VOICES VOCALISE
IAN SIGHS
IAN SIGHS
BEEPS
LAUGHTER IN DISTANCE
DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE
Oh, my God, you won't believe it!
What?
The ants are back.
No way! Yeah.
You're kidding?
HE SCOFFS
How do you know?
They're all over the bin.
I'm beginning to admire them.
THEY CHUCKLE
HE BLOWS
Whew! I've just slaughtered
about a million of them.
Great.
HE CHUCKLES
Should have a great time.
Think I'll get some more powder.
Let me know if you need anything.
I was thinking I might get some of
that revitalising shower gel,
see what that does.
Great!
SHE SPITS, WATER RUNS
SHE SPITS, WATER RUNS
TAPPING
All set? Yep.
I think the bread maker's arriving
today. Oh, great. Yeah.
Theythey said
that I've got a package coming,
and I haven't ordered
anything else. Well
HE CHUCKLES
You'll have a great time.
It should be very interesting.
Oh, I haven't got my
What are the chances
of me leaving this in the room?
THEY CHUCKLE
Remember that conference I went to
in Burnley, I think it was.
Have you seen my jacket?
Which one?
Ah
Cos I've got so many jackets!
# To the side, to the side
# To the side
And around
# Through the middle and
To the side, to the side
# To the side
And around
# Through the middle and
To the side, to the side
# To the side
To the side
# To the side and around
And around and around
# To the side
Two, three, four #
Where's THAT gone, then?
# Through the midpoint
Left side #
A CAPPELLA SINGING OVERLAPS
MUSIC: Partita For 8 Voices
by Roomful Of Teeth
That's so weird!
Right
Enjoy the peace and quiet.
Oh! Toast.
Come on.
Toast breath.
Oh, get over it.
Keep your phone on.
Yep.
Bye!
CAR LOCKS
Hey. Good morning.
Big crowd.
Who are you with, sir?
Jamie, MacKinley & MacKinley.
KEYS JANGLE
Sorry! I couldn't find a space,
and it's a one-way system.
Don't worry.
Sorry.
You good?
Yep.
You need to sign in
with the robots. Yep.
Have you been inside yet?
Have you been inside yet?
Excuse me, do you have
any revitalising shower gel?
Yeah, shower gel's just there, sir.
Yeah, I'm just looking
for the revitalising one.
Revitalising?
Yeah.
Er
OK
No, but he wants the revitalising
one. It's the same stuff.
It's just normal shower gel,
but they've written "revitalising"
on it.
You should know that, Michael.
No, it was just
the revitalising thing.
It's just a type of shower gel.
How do you not know that? Yeah
I've had it up to here. OK.
This way, sir. Oh
And it's got "revitalising"
written on it?
Yeah.
Is that a brand, or?
No, it's just what it does.
It revitalises you.
I think it's, uh
..it's got herbs in it
or extracts that give you
a bit of a boost in the morning.
I could do with some of that myself!
Yeah!
IAN CHUCKLES
HE SCOFFS
HE SCOFFS
Right.
RUSTLING
LOUD CRUNCH
Much appreciated. All your help.
No problem.
Just need that little boost.
Anything to get through the day
without crying.
Ahh, it's been
a bit of a strange one, but
Yeah, it's been
a bit of a strange day.
Has it?
Yeah.
Do you think it'll get better?
HE CHUCKLES
I think it'll probably get worse!
Hi. Sorry. My coin's got stuck
in a locker.
OK.
It's this way.
Sorry.
SPLASHING, LAUGHTER
Yeah, I just put me coin in and
Here, here.
I just put me coin in and just
That's one of the broken ones.
Yeah, I didn't realise that.
I'll be back in a minute.
All right, thanks.
Somebody get their coin stuck?
Yeah.
Oh, you're not actually supposed
to use this one, sir.
Yeah, I know, me brain's
in about a million places today.
Don't worry.
It's I think Maxine's across it.
She's otherwiseengaged.
Oh
How's your day been? Oh Good.
Good.
Yours?
HE SCOFFS
Uh Where do I start?
HE CHUCKLES
Henry. My good man.
Jamie! Good to see you!
This is Henry, who runs, uh
the entire world?
Well, not yet.
Won't be long!
Oh! So, how's everything going
this year?
I may not be running the world,
Jamie,
but what I am running is late
for a meeting, so
Oh, of course, yes, go, go.
Sorry.
No, go, go. Please.
Nice to meet you. And you, yes.
Give my love to your dad.
Do you want anything?
Er, no, I'm good, thanks.
Was that Henry? You sure?
Yeah. Er, I try
Just have something.
Yeah, it'll be interesting
to hear about the opportunity
for growth in online legal services.
HE CLEARS THROA
Excuse me. Oh, sorry.
No, I am interested in this idea
of the solicitor as entrepreneur.
Through history, the solicitor
has been a clerical role,
but now, in the digital age,
with the advent of ABS structures
and with working from home
a more feasible option,
there's an opportunity
.to build hubs or networks
of legal advice and practice
online, that will really empower the
user.
HE SNIFFS
It could Oh, sorry.
It could be a subscription system
or perhaps follow an insurance model
that, um
..that provides the
Sorry. No, it's
..that provides the user
with access to material online
oror perhaps
it guarantees instant chat
with a legal professional,
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
PACKAGING RUSTLES
A plaintiff could type the variables
of their complaint into
a vast database of precedent
..and offer resolution that way,
freeing up time
Thank you very much.
..in the courts.
Sorry. Thanks. Sorry.
SHE LAUGHS
MICROPHONE FEEDBACK
SHE EXHALES
Hi. Yeah.
Sorry about that.
No worries at all.
Are you well? Great, yeah.
You? Yeah.
That's great, Ian. Great.
Have a super day, man.
THUD
DRYER WHIRRS
DRYER BEEPS, WHIRRING STOPS
QUIET TAP
Hello?
DRYER BEEPS
How can I help you?
There's no bath
in my fucking bedroom.
Is the shower working?
PHONE RINGS
Hello, Hembridge Plaza,
can you hold, please?
Look, this isn't about the shower.
Well, there are no baths
in any of the bedrooms, sir.
To get a bath, you would need to
have booked into one of our suites.
Hayley? I need you out front.
I can have a look
at the availability
of any suites for an upgrade. Uh
No. They've all checked in.
Is there anything else
I can help you with today?
I just find that a pathetic excuse.
You're welcome to put in
a complaint, sir.
PHONE RINGS
Shika, line one.
Louise.
Have you mentioned the phone call?
I'm trying to! Yep.
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll get ba
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a me
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave
CHATTER AND LAUGHTER OUTSIDE
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll get ba
CAR ALARM BLARES
Hello, this is Emma's phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll get back to
Sorry, is that the toilet?
Kitchen. Pardon?
It's a kitchen.
Oh, um Do you know
where the toilet is?
Jog on.
I'm just asking
where the toilet is.
DOOR OPENS
HE SCOFFS
That's a kitchen.
Ah!
THERE you are!
I was just heading to the loo.
I was trying to call you.
Yeah, sorry my phone died ages ago.
I'll fucking sack you or something.
SHE CHUCKLES
Pardon?
Nothing. I was joking.
My phone died.
Calm down, I was joking!
I have that little arrow thing
God, OK, whatever. I was joking.
Shut up.
No, it was just, it was interesting
because they developed
this whole digital services strategy
at McMahon's and
..I was asking them about how
we could develop something similar.
Yeah, stop.
I can't stand here.
I haven't done anything?
Have some fucking respect!
HE PULLS ON HANDLE FORCEFULLY
HE HITS CAR, ALARM BLARES
KEYS JANGLE
Oh, I see, right.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
But it affects her decision making.
Drinking doesn't help.
Well, yes, we shouldn't, er
I mean, a conference is pretty much
the worst situation to put her in.
That's not something I'm able to
She's haunted. You know she is.
Got to phone Malcolm.
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
Eight o'clock for breakfast?
See you down there?
Yeah. Night.
OK, night.
DOOR BEEPS
Not a bad day?
Hmm I've had worse.
CHUCKLES: Yeah.
Night, Cheryl. Night.
LOCK BEEPS
CAR ALARM BLARES
HE BREATHES DEEPLY
CAR ALARM BLARES
CAR ALARM BLARES, PHONE RINGS
Hello, love.
Morning.
What time is it? Half eight.
Thanks.
It's hot.
She just has her own way
of thinking about the world.
To be honest, I kind of wish
you hadn't said anything
cos I feel like whatever I say now
is bound to be wrong.
Well, you know,
welcome to my childhood.
She's basically
just a massive bitch.
She judges people really quickly.
It's lightning fast.
She has this incredible mind.
She's a very strong flavour,
as a mother.
Thanks. Do you want to order some
drinks? No, we'll wait. Thanks.
No problem.
She's amazing.
She's really successful. OK.
But don't have too strong
an opinion on anything.
But then also don't just agree with
her either, because she hates that.
Shall I go for a wee now, or?
Definitely, yes!
Jesus. Go! Go on. Hurry up.
Are the toilets through here?
That way.
Lucky I asked!
THEY CHUCKLE
I was about to bring over
some menus for you guys.
Do you want me to hold back on them
as well?
Er, yeah. If that's OK.
Yeah, no problem, yeah.
We're just waiting for someone.
Yeah, yeah, no problem at all, yeah.
Are you all right with your guitar,
or do you want me to put that
round the back?
Um No, it's all right.
If that's all right with you.
Yeah, of course, of course.
Not a problem at all.
Do you, um Do you play?
Yeah.
Oh, cool, cool.
I'm a singer-songwriter.
Oh, wow. Oh, that's so cool.
Would I have heard of you?
Er, no. I'm just gigging at
the moment, building up my profile.
Ah, that's cool, yeah.
Thanks, yeah.
So, do you write your own songs,
or?
Sorry, questions! Um
No, it's fine, erm
Yeah, I write all my own stuff.
I'll actually only play things
I've written.
Wow, I love that.
That's, umso real, yeah.
Yeah, I try to keep it real.
So Sorry, I'm holding you up.
No, no!
But are you doing a gig today, then?
Yeah. I sing some lunchtimes
at this bar my friend works at.
No-one's really listening, so it's
a good place to try stuff out.
Blue Eagle? The Empress.
Ah, someone said they had something
similar at the Blue Eagle but
Cool, cool.
Sorry, I'll, um I'll Yeah, no.
..I'll bring the menus over
when everyone's arrived.
Thanks. Yeah. See you in a bit.
Yeah.
Did I miss it?
Sorry. Mark, from the cafe.
Sorry, you mentioned
you'd be doing a set, yeah?
Sorry, I thought
I'd come and see it, but
I've just finished. Oh, OK OK.
Sorry. No, now it just feels
like a weird thing to just turn up.
Erm
HE CHUCKLES
Are you staying for a drink?
I've got to head off.
Yeah? Are you going this way? Yeah.
Of course you are -
there's no other door!
How did it go? Er, it was OK.
I mean, it's so cool,
you having the guts
to just stand up there
and do it, you know?
Well, whether it's any good or not
is another thing.
Do YOU think it's good?
Uh I don't know, I hope so!
Then, it's good, right?
I mean, who cares
what other people think?
What you doing now?
I was just going to hang out.
Got work at three.
Ah, OK. Do you need someone
to hang with?
Sorry. No, I Sorry. No
I don't want to impose.
No, as long as I'm not imposing
on you. God, no! No.
I'm meant to be helping my dad,
but
Uh, shall we?
Yeah. Yeah? Cool. OK, OK!
So, where you working at the moment?
I mean, she hated me!
HE LAUGHS
Sorry, sorry. It was like
I was nowhere near good enough.
Did you see Adam giving me looks?
I mean, I noticed something but
I was like, "It's not my fault!"
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
We can go in if you like.
Nah, I'm good.
What do you think of this one?
Which one?
I just don't get how Thank you.
..you get to a position
Thank you.
..where it's like fireworks
and you want to spend
the rest of your lives together,
to a position where you're just
sat there existing.
Oh Don't.
Is it like that with YOUR parents?
Well, I should say first of all,
I'm adopted. Oh, OK.
And, yeah, and Sorry.
That's OK.
..my parents are actually white,
which
Oh, wow. God, right.
Is that a thing, or nothing, or?
It used to be. I think.
But they're my parents. Yeah.
My mum's really cool.
My dad's a bit
Oh, come on, he adores you.
Thanks. Oh, please.
You're his daughter!
Of course he adores you.
My family don't really communicate.
Well, it's 2.15.
Is your work far, or?
Ten minutes? OK.
Well, why don't we drink these
and then I'll walk you to work?
Then I'll hurry home
to an ear-bashing from my dad.
HE CHUCKLES
So, do you even know
your biological parents?
I'm not interested.
Hmm, OK. Yeah.
Oh, my God. No!
Help, help, help, help!
That was That was too close!
Just That's it! There you go,
there you go.
That's it.
SHE LAUGHS
Hey, what happened?
There's a roundabout!
MUSIC THUMPS, CHATTER
His place is just down there
No problem.
I'm not, I'm not saying this to put
any pressure on you, but, like
..I feel like you should be straight
with people,
which means some people do find me
a little bit annoying.
But, um Um, OK
I really like you.
And I mean, really like you.
As in, I feel that we could talk
for 1,000 years
and I wouldn't get bored.
Just the 1,000?
Yeah, no, 2,000 or, 3,000 yeah.
Whatever, totally.
I mean, a million. Forever!
It's weird, isn't it?
It's intense, yeah.
And obviously, I don't want
to objectify you, but
..you're really beautiful.
I was like, "Oh, my God,"
when you walked in the Crumb.
I couldn't stop looking at you.
But, yeah, you probably get this
from everyone,
so, erm, yeah, shut up, Mark.
I've definitely said too much.
I just feel you should be open
and honest about these things
and the worst that can happen is
you say you hate my guts
and the best is, uh
Well, yeah, sorry.
Whatever. You don't have to answer.
I like you too.
OK.
And isis that in like a?
And sorry for asking, but I've just
misread these things before.
Is that in like
ajust, I'd be a nice friend way,
or could there be something more?
There'smore.
OK.
I just need to
Yeah, no. Of course. Of course.
Me and Adam have been together
for eight months now.
Eight? Wow.
And I moved into his, like
Yeah, no, I get it.
I totally get it.
I mean, I know we've only met for
one day, but if me and Adam did
I'd marry you.
I'm not even joking,
I'm not even joking.
Mark You're the most
beautiful, funny, kind,
and fascinating person
I've ever met.
Why wouldn't I marry you?
I didn't realise this horrible world
could make something
as perfect as you.
Good line. It just came out!
SHE LAUGHS
Yeah.
Yeah!
I won't take your number.
That's OK.
He checks my phone.
He shouldn't do that.
I know.
But I'll find you - at work.
Yeah, no, of course.
Just ask for Mark.
Obviously! Thanks!
THEY LAUGH
You're so funny.
I don't think we should kiss.
You might feel bad about it
in the morning.
Um, but obviously I want to kiss you
everywhere.
Mark!
Ah, you see, you see.
You see? I'm too forward.
Everyone says it.
I'm just too forward.
I ruin everything. I'm an idiot.
Oh
I'm so glad I met you.
Oh Ah, yeah. Totally.
Yep.
Right
Wow
ON PHONE: Hello, this is Emma's
phone. Please leave a message
LOUD MUSIC PLAYS FROM HOUSE
RINGING TONE
ALARM BLARES OVER PHONE
Hello, love. Is Mum there?
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
Hi. How was it?
Good. Yeah.
You all right?
Yeah, great, yeah. You?
Yeah, I've got the afternoon off.
Oh, great.
Make up for the conference.
I texted you.
Yeah, I can't
I can't find me phone. Mm.
Smells nice.
The bread-maker?
The bread-maker? Yeah.
How's the bread?
Works as toast.
THEY CHUCKLE
Wellthat's why it was so cheap.
So, how was it?
Yeah. Really good.
How was your evening?
Yeah. Quiet.
You having one?
No, I've just had one.
It looks good. Yeah.
Did you get to talk to anyone
about your website?
Yeah. Yeah, it was good, actually.
Oh, good.
Yeah. I made some good contacts.
That's great. Yeah.
Yeah, I met a girl there. Lola.
Nice name. Yeah.
And she specialises in building
websites for legal firms.
Oh, amazing. Yeah.
Yeah, perfect.
And then we had the networking event
this morning,
so I could cement the contacts from
yesterday
and I actually made a couple
of new ones, too. So, yeah
WATER POURS
SPOON STIRS
FRIDGE DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
SPOON STIRS
How was Jamie?
SPOON CLATTERS
He was good.
That's GREAT about your website.
Yeah, I'm building
a bit of interest.
Well, it's a great idea.
How was last night?
Fine.
I had a nice chat with that Lola
from McMahon's.
Yeah, yeah. Met her colleagues,
they were all really nice.
And then Yeah.
Yeah. What did Jamie do?
HE CHUCKLES
He was there for some of it.
I bet he was the life and soul,
wasn't he?
Uh, he actually went to bed
quite early.
Yeah?
LAUGHS: Yeah.
What did YOU do?
Hi. Hi.
Sorry. I just I just wanted
to check everything was OK.
Everything's fine. Good.
I was just worried you might have
thought
I was looking for another job or
Ah, I couldn't give less of a fuck.
OK. Great. Because you were
Yeah, you're talking to someone
who couldn't give less of a fuck.
DOOR BEEPS AND OPENS
No bath!
Yeah. One of the guys So funny.
One of the guys was saying he had
no shower gel.
"One of the guys"? No, he was
just one of the team from McMahon's.
Have a look.
Yeah. My room's the same.
Come in. Have a look.
No, I know, it's
Ah, do what you want.
MUSIC PLAYS ON TV
I just find the whole thing
so funny!
Go and have a look.
Go on.
TV TURNS OFF
It's hilarious, right? Ha
I guess they're trying to squeeze
more rooms into their limited space.
Which, you know, does make sense.
But what they needed to consider was
the knock-on effect of that
further down the line for the people
who actually pay to stay here.
Get a glass.
Thanks.
Um, I'm OK. You sure? Yeah.
Just have one.
I'm fine, honestly.
HE CLEARS THROA
Cheers. Cheers.
No, it was interesting
to talk to them.
Come on, sit down.
It's just me and you now.
Come on. Sit on the bed.
LAUGHS: What?
No, nothing. Sorry.
Relax. Yeah.
Oh, sorry.
No, I do think
there's a lot we could
MOUTH FULL: You know that Henry?
He fucked my mum.
TRICKLING
Or I think he did.
They all used to go on holiday
together, skiing.
I don't know how much skiing
they did.
TOILET FLUSHES
How do you feel about that?
She'd have fucked anything.
Apart from my dad.
He's 86. She's dead.
I'm good.
Just have one. I'm good.
What's wrong with you?
HE SCOFFS
Nothing, no, just
HE CLEARS THROA
Mm
Yeah, I was talking to this girl,
Lola,
about the MacKinley & MacKinley
website.
Fun!
No, she actually has
some interesting ideas
for digital expansion.
And I told her some of the ideas
I was banging on about earlier,
and, actually. I've got
some blow, if you're into it.
Erm
Doesn't matter. No.
HE SNIFFS
I'm OK, but
Do you mind if I do some?
What is it? Blow. Cocaine.
Oh, it's fine. I don't need it.
You brought cocaine?
Yeah, it's fine.
It's fine. I don't need it,
you know?
HE CLEARS THROA
Why have you brought cocaine?
Yeah, it's fine.
Just shut up about it.
Ah This is mad.
Me and you, alone in a hotel room.
It's been a productive day.
You know I look at you at work
sometimes.
I just think it's amazing
..that a brain box like you
could also be so beautiful.
Sorry, is that inappropriate?
HE CHUCKLES
HE CLEARS THROA
You're so unique.
You know, you, you're not
..skin deep, like it is
with a teenager.
You've aa maturity.
A physical wisdom.
Like your body's felt things.
I know most men probably wouldn't
notice it, but
..I'm not most men, so
HE SIGHS
HE SNIFFS
If there's something
you've been wanting
for a very long time, Emma
..when the opportunity comes
..you've got to reach out
and take it.
Don't have any more -
you'll be sick.
I haven't had a yellow one.
Did he come into your room?
Nothing happened.
Did you go into his? No.
HE SNIFFS
FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS
SOBBING
RAGGED BREATHING
You all right?
Yeah, I'm really good.
Just can you not fucking
Oh, fuck off!
I'm Don't speak to me like that.
I'm not. I'm just Sorry.
I'm just OK.
HE CRIES
HE SIGHS
This isn't you.
It's fucking weird.
Yeah.
I haven't done anything wrong.
Yeah. You can't
I know. I-I know.
You're up to your fucking tits
in self-pity.
HE CHUCKLES
Seriously.
You're up to your tits in it.
Yeah.
You're bonkers.
When actually it's just
SHE SIGHS DEEPLY
..it's just annoying.
You need to let me help you.
Because it was you
that got me through Nicholas.
You made me get out of bed
every morning.
You made me shower,
you made me eat.
I didn't know someone could be
so wonderful.
And it was you that got us Jessica.
You were amazing. That was all you.
You wouldn't let it destroy us.
You made something
..good come out of it all.
And look at what you do
with my dad
..and what you were like
with my crazy fucking mother.
HE LAUGHS
And look at all the shit
your mum put you through,
and still you went round there
every day, you
HE SOBS
HE GULPS AND BREATHES DEEPLY
SHOWER RUNS
PHONE VIBRATES
Jessica rang. Last night?
Yeah.
She called my mobile.
Oh, nice.
Yeah.
Did you have a nice chat with her?
Yeah.
She was doing
a lot of her philosophising.
Right.
THEY CHUCKLE
And she's met someone.
As in? Not Adam.
Wow
Yeah.
He's called Mark.
OK.
She said he's really sweet.
No.
What?
She didn't say sweet.
What's wrong with sweet?
Oh, Jesus.
He gets her sense of humour.
He likes her music.
She doesn't fancy him.
She might. No.
It's a disaster.
It'll never last.
And they spent a whole day together,
just talking.
Why wasn't she at work?
He wouldn't even kiss her.
Why the fuck not?!
HE LAUGHS
What's wrong with the silly bastard?
Yeah.
She said she thinks
she could marry him.
SHE GASPS
Fuck off.
HE LAUGHS
She doesn't believe in marriage.
Well
She actually said marriage?
She said she thinks she could spend
the rest of her life with him,
and if they got married,
they'd spend their whole time
together just laughing.
Well, that'll be nice.
# To the side, to the side
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And around
# Through the middle and
To the side, to the side
# To the side
And around
# Through the middle and
To the side, to the side
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# To the side and around
And around and around
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Two, three, four
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Five, six, seven, eight
# Through the midpoint
Left side #
A CAPPELLA SINGING OVERLAPS
MUSIC: Partita For 8 Voices
by Roomful Of Teeth
# Horizontally and vertically
Cut the diamond
# The wall is boarded
and divided #
RHYTHMIC VOCALISING
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from the lower left corner
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RHYTHMIC VOCALISING
# 12 lines from the midpoint
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MULTIPLE VOICES VOCALISE