Close to Me (2021) s01e04 Episode Script

1
Argh!
Woah, what's going on?
A severe placenta abruption.
Okay we need to get a line in.
Okay, come on.
Somebody tell me what's happening!
Let's go.
Hello. Alright.
Mummy?
Mummy?
Mummy?
Mummy, where are you going?
Were you trying to escape?
Again?
Oh, shut the fuck up.
What's that?
Nothing.
I'm going into the office
before the hospital, okay?
I'm gonna take the car out today.
You're not supposed to drive,
you know.
You might hurt yourself
or somebody else.
Okay, I'll take a taxi.
Sorry.
- See you later.
- See you!
I like it.
You're going to hell anyway.
Taking out the odd pedestrian
won't make much of a difference
at this stage.
Oh.
Wasn't who I was expecting.
Can I come in?
Of course.
I'm here to see you.
Am I in trouble? I can't wait.
How's your head today?
Thomas,
what have we been up to?
Mum?
Oh, Sash.
Mum, hi.
Sash.
Why didn't you tell me
you were coming?
You alright?
I'm tired
and my head hurts.
I shouldn't have come.
Mum, here, sit down.
Bye, Jo.
- Sash.
- Yeah.
When you're having a baby,
you're going to have to depend
on that person.
So it's
You have to be really sure
of that.
I am sure, mum.
Yeah, where's this coming from?
Oh, Sash.
Fuck.
What?
Is there something on your mind?
What was I like last year to you?
You dipped a bit
when Finn went to uni,
but he is the sun, moon and stars.
No, he's not.
I know.
Dad was worried about you, I know,
but then you started working
for that charity
and doing all that amazing stuff.
To be honest, you grew last year mum,
you blossomed.
- I did?
- Mm.
Oh.
You're gonna be fine, mum.
You're gonna get through this.
Hi.
You really shouldn't be driving.
Are you offering to drive for me?
Mum, this is awkward
so I'm just gonna say it.
Can you not just drop by
unannounced again?
Has he told you to say that?
No, no.
Okay, look, for as long
as I can remember you have always,
my friends always loved you
and they'd come to the house
to see me
and they'd end up
spending most of the time
in the kitchen talking to you.
I just, I thought
with Thomas that for once
I love you mum, but can you just
fucking stick to people your own age?
Please.
Fuck!
Fuck!
Do you need some help?
Great night, Mrs. Harding. Thanks.
I've been getting bits of memories.
I just can't piece them together
and sometimes they're
quite upsetting.
But you're getting
some memories back at least.
Well that's good, isn't it?
She's making progress.
Sometimes I think
I see and hear things and
I'm not sure if they're real.
Hallucinations?
They're getting more vivid
and
it's like I'm drowning and
it's very frightening.
Okay.
Well, those aren't a consequence
of your head injury,
but they can be an effect
of your time in ICU.
I'm going to refer you
to a neuro psychologist.
The good news is
there's no further bleeding
or collection.
I can't make any promises
about you making a complete recovery.
You both know that, right?
I think you should probably
also tell her about fucking Thomas.
You okay?
Mm.
You know what?
I think I forgot my phone back there.
Why don't you just go off
to the office and I will get a taxi?
- Okay, you sure?
- Yeah, yeah.
Dr. Cadell?
You're back.
I want to see my medical records
from last year, all of them.
Jo, I have another patient
in about five minutes.
I know it's my right.
Can you just please look them up?
They're right there.
They're not actually,
they're with your GP.
What is it exactly that you want?
It's
It's the memories I've been having.
I don't recognise myself in them,
I need to know
what was my state of mind.
Is there something specific
that you've remembered?
I can't make sense of it.
Was I struggling before I fell?
Jo,
you are a woman of a certain age
mood swings, lack of motivation,
anxiety.
They can be symptoms of depression,
but also of the menopause.
And yes, for many women
it is a struggle,
but for some
it can be a time of re-invention.
Hi, Jo.
I'm Nick.
Oh, right.
Nick.
Mm.
Rose mentioned
what happened to you, um.
I'm really sorry.
Thank you.
Could we talk somewhere?
I don't remember anything
about this place.
Okay.
Sure.
So I
I worked here
for several months,
but then you fired me?
It's
It's very strange that you've come.
And, you know,
you leaving wasn't a big deal.
We just came to the end
of a big project and, you know.
Could you just please fill me in
on everything?
Look, Jo, when you first walked
through those doors,
you lacked a little
self-belief,
maybe.
Trying to choose my words
carefully here.
Don't.
Just say it.
You were unhappy.
You were searching for something and
I think you found it here.
Is everything okay at home?
With Rob?
Why are you asking me that?
Oh, Christ, this is difficult.
I think you felt that Rob's
temper
was responsible for a lot of things.
You said his business
had been struggling
and the atmosphere
between you both was strained.
I think you felt restricted
by your life.
I think it blossomed working here.
There's that word again.
Blossomed.
And I don't think he liked it.
I have to go.
Helen.
Helen, this is Jo,
Jo from the Headbangers Group.
I really need
to speak to you right away.
I knew Rob had money problems,
but they may be worse than I thought.
He told me
to follow the breadcrumbs, Helen,
and I don't like
where they've fucking taken me.
Oh.
Oh, my god!
Oh!
I opened up the jewellery box
and found a charming copper fox.
I then could simply not resist
to slide it gently on my wrist.
I held my hand up in the air,
admiring his wildly stare.
I'm sorry
for when I've been a bad mummy.
What the fuck?
Wendy?
I just wanted
to talk to you for a second.
I am really sorry,
I am in a hurry. Can this
It's just
I was at the nursing home
seeing your father.
We're actually friends.
He was very lonely
when your mum died and we
He was not lonely, he had us.
Have you been hitting on my father?
Look, even if he doesn't know
who I am
most of the time he's still
a human being, and I am too.
I don't think you've been comfortable
seeing your father
over the last few months.
I think it upset you
watching his demise,
and you saved yourself the pain
and there's no shame in that,
only in pretending there's not,
but you're sorry
Oh, Jesus, Rob.
- Helen.
- I came straight round.
Thank you.
You sounded so frightened
on the message.
It's so good to see you.
Come on in.
This way.
Do you wanna have a seat?
Listen,
there's so much going on here.
Last year,
Rob was losing a lot of money.
His firm was leaking cash,
so he's been very stressed.
And then the money,
it's all mine.
I inherited it
from my grandparents, you see, so
and then I
I did something unimaginable, okay?
I did the worst thing
anyone can do to their family,
with the worst possible person.
Okay, okay. It's okay.
No, it's not okay.
I don't know what to do.
Sh!
Just talk to me.
I'm not gonna judge you.
I think he did it.
I think Rob hurt me.
- Oh, my god.
- Jo, are you in there?
What do I do?
You need to just keep yourself safe.
- We can get out of here.
- Who are you talking to?
Through the garden.
if I could get this door open.
Jo open the door.
I need you to let me in.
No, I'm not letting you in!
- I can't let him in.
- Jo!
- Are you sure about this?
- Go away!
You thought
you did it to yourself and,
and now you're convinced it's Rob.
I need you to let me in.
He'll kill me.
He'll kill me.
- How do you know where I live?
- Jo.
No!
Stay away from me!
Helen!
She was right there.
No, she was right there.
She was right there!
She was right there!
Jo what's going on?
Don't do that. Hey, hey.
Sshh, don't do that.
Sshh.
It's okay.
It's okay.
it's okay.
I love you.
I'm right here, I'm here.
I'll always be here.
Jo, you okay?
Yeah.
Finn?
Hello, dad.
It's Jo.
I brought you a pie.
Ah.
It's plum, like mum used to make.
How are you, Finn?
I was just
explaining to Finn that I,
I want to go up in a firework.
Grandad says you can have your ashes
put in a firework.
That's how I wanna go out as well,
out with a bang.
Can we like,
not talk about that right now?
Oh, she's squeamish.
No-one leaves this place
unless they land laid in a box.
Susan.
Dad, I'm not mum.
It's me, Jo.
I'm worried about you.
Why are you worried
about her, grandad?
I don't think
she feels loved enough by us.
By you, Susan.
I don't think,
I don't think that's true.
But you need to be a better mother.
- I'll be back next week.
- Yeah!
Finn.
I'm so sorry for what I did
to you and Josh.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
But I was just trying to protect you.
I don't need protecting.
Bye, mum.
So,
my daughter Jo.
Dad.
I know who you are.
I'm not a goddamned idiot.
You were the naughty one.
I was your only one.
And I'm not that naughty.
That looks good.
She used to act out this one.
Sort her dolls in half
and writing on walls
and set fire to her cat.
I didn't.
I didn't set fire to a cat.
She pressed
a hot iron into her own arm.
I'm sorry, I don't speak Danish.
Why did I do that?
I'll just put this in the fridge.
There must have been a reason.
Dad,
do you remember
I had an accident last month?
I fell down the stairs.
Oh, my baby.
Who did this?
I don't know.
I don't know what to think.
It's like
I can't keep things straight in here.
Do you think
I could have done something so awful
to myself
again?
What the hell were you thinking?
That's horrible.
What do you think Dad will say?
Ring a ring a roses
A pocket full of posies
A tissue, a tissue
We all fall down
Josh.
I heard your mum here, Ella,
in the garden
so, I just let myself in.
Course you did.
A pocket full of posies
A tissue, a tissue
We all fall down
A tissue, a tissue
We all fall down
You're out?
In the world?
Yes, I am.
Hi, Ella.
Ella, it's Jo.
Can we talk?
Fire away, a tissue, a tissue
We all fall down
And we all get down
Do you remember when we lost Lucas
and I was in that really,
really dark place?
Bounce, mummy, bounce.
Just a minute, Ella, okay?
I'm just gonna talk to Jo.
Look at me, Ella.
Just five minutes, okay?
Yeah.
I have a history
of doing dark things, Cathy.
Ring a ring a roses
A pocket full of posies
A tissue, a tissue
I did something terrible last year.
We all fall down
Hey.
I don't understand.
I don't know
what could have possessed me to.
Mummy!
- Ella it's okay, it's
- I
I
Ring a ring a roses
A pocket full of posies
I think there was something wrong
with me last year.
I found all these tiny
little hidden messages,
saying help to myself
all over my house.
I used to do that when I was a kid,
every time I felt numb.
Listen, I told you before.
You did not fall down
that rabbit hole.
Mummy!
Ella, don't bite your hand.
Okay, sweetheart?
Jo, you arranged
that amazing charity event.
I don't think you were depressed.
The last time I saw you,
you were radiant.
What is it?
Is this about Rob?
Rob?
Christ. Ella it's okay, it's, oh
Oh, Jesus.
Twice.
Ella, it's okay, it's okay.
Ella, Ella.
Cathy!
What are you not telling me?
- Want some help mum?
- Yes, please.
Do you need some help?
I'm just going to get my bag.
Great night, Mrs. Harding.
Thanks. By the way,
you probably should know
your husband's screwing Anna.
He was fucking someone else
and you didn't tell me?
I suspected, but
I didn't know.
You should have told me.
He denied it.
Jo!
- You should have told me.
- Jo!
Jo!
Where is he?
Oh, I think Mr. Harding's gone home.
He said,
he might finish early today.
He said the secret is
never fall out of love
at the same time.
Very good. Excuse me.
Pru, feeling better?
No.
One of you
has always got to be in love.
How are you, Mrs. Harding?
Uh, excellent.
I'm starting
to remember things now so,
fun times for everyone.
This is where she sits, isn't it?
Where is she? Where's she gone? Anna?
She left last week.
You don't remember
the last time we met, do you?
It's a shame.
Well, well, well. What have we here?
Where's Sash?
She ain't here. Sorry.
I need to tell her something.
Hi there.
Hello, Jo.
I need to talk to you.
You look like you're having
a really bad day, Jo.
I need the bathroom.
Where's the bathroom?
Wrong way.
Just a minute
I'll get Rob to come
and pick you up, take you home.
Who?
Rob?
Doesn't live here anymore,
as of today.
I'm shedding my skin.
And if you tell my kids
I'm gonna feed you to the sharks.
I was throwing him out.
Yeah.
I was really looking forward to what
the new year was gonna look like,
was gonna do.
Like having more sex with you.
What?
Are you serious?
You think I'm the sort of man
that would have sex with the mother
of his pregnant girlfriend?
And you're the sort of woman
to go along with that?
No, uh.
Have you been thinking about?
Oh!
Oh, my god.
Yes!
Yes!
Oh! Yes!
Okay, you fantasised about it.
Not great.
But your fucking husband
went through with it.
What are you gonna do now, Jo?
She's pregnant.
And you knew that.
But did he know you knew?
Get out my fucking house!