The Gathering (2024) s01e05 Episode Script

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Julian Bullan, the man who
claims you attacked him,
says he asked you to bring
your dog under control
and you responded by
"slamming his head into my face".
Are you going down? It might help
my case if you could say something.
Yeah, course I will.
I really, really don't feel well.
What's happened?!
What's wrong with her?! Jess!
There was a significant amount of
ketamine in your blood. Ketamine?
I've never taken a drug in my life.
We need to build your strength up
for the Championships.
I'm not going back. Not after all
this. No-one knows what happened.
And what about Kelly?
She was at the party. Oh, my God.
She spiked you. She wouldn't do
that. When will you wise up?!
I'm Charlie, by the way.
Go on, Charlie, fill your boots.
Just don't bottle it this time.
Can't find the net at all,
according to Gemma Coleton.
Charlie, you're almost 18. You're
nowhere near close to being a man.
Hi, Charlie. Nice to meet you.
Happy birthday, Charlie.
You have the room for the night.
Enjoy.
Whoa, what the?! Did Mum know?
Keep your voice down!
Argh!
Go on, lad.
Listen, any of you seen Bazi?
Who's the little white girl
you've been running around with?
I don't know what you're talking
about? Bring her along next time.
Can you get Bazi for us? He's
done one, gone back down South.
What?
You can't keep turning up like this.
If you want to contact me,
you message.
Nour.
Ardina
by Taxi Kebab
Guys, it's ready.
Oh, my guy actually done it,
you know?
Come, sit, sit. Oh, jeez.
You actually made it as well.
Of course. Sit down.
I've been asking this guy
for this meal for so long.
It's Alejandro.
You're light. I'll get you
the other tonne tomorrow.
What about the other two grand?
It's coming, I told you.
I just need a couple more weeks.
A couple of weeks?!
You think this is like
booking a holiday, lad?
Get your act together if you want
to see that sister of yours again.
You've had three grand off me.
I can't work any faster.
Don't they push you off
the top of tower-blocks for that
where you're from?
What does your bird think about
that? How you earn your corn.
You think we don't know what
you do? She's not my girl.
Give us her number, then.
What? Leg it, you scruff.
I've made you a protein smoothie,
Charl.
It's in the fridge.
Might need a stir. Thanks.
I love it when you wear yoga pants,
Mrs Bullan.
Oh, behave, will you, Julian?
Not giving Charlie a lift?
Don't forget we're having dinner
with Howie and his wife later.
What's going on?
Am I missing something here?
See you later. See you.
Bye!
It's going to be an open sewer
by Monday, that beach.
Please tell me you're not going.
To a teen rave?
Have you ever seen me drunk, Mum?
Come to Abersoch with us.
Bring a mate. It'll be fun.
No, I think I'll sit this one out,
ta.
What did you row about this time?
Nothing.
Charl, you could charge
a battery off the tension
between you two in there.
Let me speak to him while
we're away. About what?
No, Mum.
It's got nothing to do with that.
All this sneaking around,
making up cover stories,
it's not good for you.
I told you, Mum,
when I leave for uni.
I think he might surprise you.
He loves you, Charlie.
Hey.
Can I get you something?
No, I'm good. Thanks.
Where's your father?
He's at work.
It's OK, no-one's coming.
What is it with you rich boys
slumming it?
Lucky you don't rely
on your ratings.
You weren't complaining
the other night, were you?
Look, if you don't want to be here,
you can leave, man.
You want a massage?
I'd prefer a swim.
You changed your profile details.
Last week you were Asian,
this week you're Latino.
So?
Last week was dead, this week
my phone hasn't stopped buzzing.
Do you always charge?
Look, man, I don't mean
to be rude and that, but
but the meter is ticking.
If you want to swim, it's fine.
You want to go inside, it's fine.
But those things are my business.
Sorry.
So, you want to go inside?
Hey.
All right? Where are you?
Round the back. The gate's open.
Everyone's talking about it, Ad.
So? What do they know?
They know I ended up in hospital.
They know IOD'd.
Let them chat shit.
It wasn't just the steroids.
The hospital carried out
a toxicology report
and they found traces of ketamine
in my blood.
I was spiked.
By who?
You're not going to like this.
Go on.
Kelly.
Kelly?
Nah, man. Not having it.
There's no way she'd do that.
She did.
She saw her opportunity
and she screwed me.
Screwed you? How?
She took my spot.
She's back on the team.
Fuckin' hell, Jess. That doesn't
mean she's fuckin' spiked you.
Why do you always leap
to her defence?
I just opened up to you.
You're not supposed to pick sides.
It's not picking sides.
That's some heavy shit
you're getting into there.
How are you so sure it was Kelly?
Were you not listening to me?
She took my spot.
So? You took hers.
Oh, my God.
What the fuck, Adam?! She was the
one insisting I go to hospital!
She was looking out for you.
Don't gaslight me!
I'm not. You are!
You're shutting me down.
She fucked me, Adam.
No, you fucked it for yourself.
How dare you?
Look, I know you're hurting, Jess,
but you can't be chatting shit
like that about people.
I think you should just leave.
Yeah? Yes.
If that's what you think you want.
Yeah. I mean, this is all just a
bit meaningless really, isn't it?
Are you hungry?
What happened there? I sparred.
With your dad?
My dad's not like that.
What about your dad?
It's just my sister.
My twin.
Do you live together?
No, but I'm working on it.
We were separated.
She's stuck in some shithole
in Greece.
Maybe my dad can help.
I'm pretty sure he's worked
on refugee cases before.
We're not refugees. We have a home.
OK.
Look, it's none of my business,
but
..barely a week goes by without
some crossing ending in tragedy.
Do you think I'd put my sister
on a boat?!
I found some people
who can bring her over safely.
It costs
..but it's safe.
That's why you do this.
Look, my folks are away on Saturday.
Why don't you come here?
Let me cook for you.
No, thank you.
I can cook for myself.
And just so you know, as a rule,
I don't share food with clients.
See, if I was you
..I wouldn't be risking everything
you have for cheap thrills with me.
OK
..we're done.
In English, Nour.
Asshole.
I had some extra shifts
at the restaurant.
I should have texted. Sorry.
You look tired. No, I'm not tired.
Hey, I found this little
Syrian market.
They sell nice things from home.
I'll take you.
And will you take me
to your restaurant, too?
There are nicer places we can go.
Erm
OK? OK.
I'll call you tomorrow.
I love you.
It was like this tiny little
restaurant up in the Alps.
It was a blizzard. Literally,
you couldn't see more than
three inches in front
of your face and
I've no idea how we made it to this
restaurant, but Oh, you're back.
You guys remember Tash, right? Hi.
Hello, Natasha.
Hi, there.
Mum, Mum, Mum, look at my hair.
Can I keep it for school tomorrow?
No, you can't. Why not?
Because it's not appropriate. Why?
Hey, cut her some slack, Cari.
It's brilliant.
I like it. It suits her.
Chloe Cooper wears box braids
to school.
Chloe Cooper's father
is from Trinidad.
Go and get yourself ready
for bed But
We'll discuss it tomorrow.
Sorry, I didn't mean to cause
any offence or nothing.
You didn't, you didn't.
Not at all. Don't worry.
Well, we'll leave you too it, then.
Come on.
Nice to see you again, Tash.
Catch up tomorrow, Charl.
Good night, Natasha.
She's lovely, Charlie.
Really lovely.
Thanks, Dad.
Do you want a nightcap?
Sure.
Thanks.
So, it's finally happening for you.
Well, it's still early days,
but I like her. She's funny.
And she's smart.
Not to mention
Well, it's nice to see
a smile on your face.
I, erm
I wanted to ask your advice
on something.
Erm, yeah, of course.
Anything. Fire away.
Tasha turns 19 next week.
Cradle-snatcher! I know, right!
I wanted to do something special
and
..I wondered
Take the house in Abersoch? Course.
You can have it for the weekend.
I can sort out a chef for you
as well, if you want?
I was thinking Paris. Paris?!
Fucking hell, Charlie, that's a
high bar you're setting yourself.
I know, I know,
but, like, she's a model.
She's been all over the world, Dad.
You should see some of
the places she's stayed in.
This last boyfriend of hers,
he took her to that
seven-star hotel in Dubai.
I just
I want it to be special,
and, you know
..symbolic.
For the both of us. Yeah, how much?
How much do you need?
Really? Are you sure? Yeah.
I don't know.
Two, maybe three.
OK. Yeah, yeah, you got it.
Yeah? Yeah.
What about Mum?
I don't think she likes her.
Do we have to tell her?
You leave your mum to me.
Now, then, what do you know
about wines?
Sorry. I got off at the wrong stop.
It's OK, we've got loads of time.
All right?
Yeah.
Thanks for doing this.
It's really going to help your dad.
To be frank with you, it couldn't
have come at a better time, really.
What do you mean?
Are the lab results in?
No, we're still waiting on
the T-shirt to come back,
but Mr Bullan's PR team
have been busy nonetheless.
Call me cynical, it's quite
the charm offensive he's been on.
Shelter for vulnerable women,
sponsoring a refugee football team.
Hard-faced bastard!
It could all just be a coincidence
but it certainly doesn't harm
his public image.
So, do you think we should have
gone for a Magistrate? Isn't this
going to soften up the jury?
It's just window dressing, Paul.
Prosecution may well be able
to place you at the scene,
they still haven't got a witness
to the alleged assault.
That's what this will come down to.
Shall we get going, Kelly?
Kel?
Sorry.
Yeah.
What do you need me to do?
Paul, is it OK if you wait outside?
Erm, yeah Yeah, sure.
I'll be outside, love, OK?
We're heading off to Abersoch now.
I've put a bottle of Nyetimber
in the fridge for you and Tash.
No, it's fine Dad, honestly.
I don't really
Tash does.
Are you all right for money?
Yeah.
I've asked Verity Travel to put
together a nice Paris trip for you.
It's all bespoke.
Business Class flights, best hotels.
Wait, it's still on right?
Yeah. Just
I was kind of looking forward
to doing all that myself.
I found this really cute hotel
by Notre Dame.
It's got a roof top terrace
with views right across the city.
Yeah, you're right.
Sorry. That's my bad.
I'll, erm
I'll put the kybosh on that.
Do you want me to send the money
over now? No, it's cool Dad.
Honestly, it's fine. I'm still
shortlisting anyway. All right.
It can wait till Monday.
I was saving this for your 18th,
but, erm
I bought this watch when I opened
my first law practice.
No, Dad, I can't. Yes, you can.
I can't have my fine boy
letting the side down.
Thanks, Dad.
Right.
Just talk me through what happened
once your father
got on the football pitch.
Yeah.
Erm, so
..my Dad come on the pitch,
erm, took Rocky off us
and apologised to the man.
Can you remember exactly
what your father said, Kelly?
Erm, he said that he was sorry
that Rocky had spoilt the game
and he just, like, you know,
reassured them that
..Rocky wouldn't hurt no-one.
And what did the other man say
in response to that? Mr Bullan.
Something like
Erm Am I allowed to swear?
Go for it.
He said
"Why the Why the fuck
weren't it on a lead?"
Andand then he called my dad
a knob'ead.
What did your dad say?
Well, he said not to talk
to him like that.
That there was no need
for language like that
in front of me and our Tate.
And how did Mr Bullan take that?
He
He called mea dog.
He said
.."Take your dogs and fuck off."
Do you want to take a little break?
No, I'm all right.
Sorry. No, please don't apologise,
Kelly. You're doing really well.
You OK?
What happened then?
So
..then my Dad went over.
He approached Mr Bullan?
He said he wanted him to apologise
to us for what he had said.
And what did you see?
I saw it went off.
And what then?
Well, he went with Mr Bullan.
Where?
Behind the cars.
And then what?
Well, then, I don't know.
I couldn't see.
You know, I was trying to calm Rocky
down and our Tate was in bits.
And when my Dad come back,
he had a bloody nose.
Do you think he'd been hit?
What about Mr Bullan?
I don't know, I didn't see.
We got off.
Thanks, Kelly.
You've been very brave.
Will it even count for much?
Like, what I've said?
Oh, yeah. Very much so.
Even though he's my Dad?
It's the truth that matters,
not who's telling it.
Bullan's lad.
He'll say something different.
Doesn't matter.
He didn't witness
the alleged assault. What?
Well, he followed them.
What do you mean, he followed them?
Behind the cars.
He went after them.
He might have even filmed it as
well. He had a phone in his hand.
Are you absolutely certain
about this, Kelly?
Yes.
Cos you've never mentioned it
before. Why would I men?
What? Has he not said?
How was it?
I did OK, I think.
Shall we go and get our Tate, then?
Get us scran?
Erm, do you mind if I swerve it?
Course.
You going to try and make training?
No, Dad. Erm, not tonight.
There's something I need to do.
You sure you're OK? Yeah. I'm sound.
I'll see you later, OK? OK.
Kelly, where's your coat?!
You've got an hour.
Where are we going?
We're not going anywhere. Relax.
I told you already,
I don't do food with clients.
I can get you the money.
What money? You already paid me.
For your sister.
How much do you need?
I don't take boyfriends, OK?
I can't fake that stuff.
Yeah, I know.
What do you want, then?
This isn't a transaction, Bazi.
There's no strings.
If you want to pay me back, you can,
just so long as it never
comes back to me.
I don't think my dad would approve.
Why would you do this for me?
Here you are, put this on.
Do you want a brew? No, ta.
Where's Kyran? Just put him down.
He won't have nodded off just yet.
Do you want me to get him?
Josh, just give us a mo,
will you, mate?
You all right, there?
What did you mean that time,
when you said
you were looking out for me.
Bazi. At the docks.
You said,
"He's not part of our world.
"I'm just looking out for you."
I don't like the fella, that's it.
Never have.
He's He's shifty.
Shifty how?
Why? What's happened?
He's ghosted us, hasn't he?
His mates back at the hostel
said that he'd gone down South
or something,
and thenlook, here he is,
larger than life, right here.
When was this took? This week.
And that, that's that fella.
What fella? What are you on about?
The one from the park.
The one my dad had the barney with.
That's his lad,
the one next to Bazi.
He's the one who started it all.
Don't you think it's a bit mad
they're all connected? I know him.
Him? Yeah. He was seeing some lad
from down the club, weren't he?
I shared a taxi with them one time.
What?
It's just something I heard,
like, about Bazi.
Well, tell us. Fuckin' 'ell, Kel,
you know how rumours get around.
I don't even know if this is true.
What has he done?
This lad I know from
the basketball courts,
he shared a room with Bazi
a few months ago. So?
The lad I know from the courts,
he went back to the hostel one time
and saw Bazi. Like, he was camming
online with some fella, weren't he.
Camming?
And it weren't the first time,
if you get me.
Maybe he's been doing something
like that with this Charlie.
What are you doing here?
I'm wondering if the offer
of dinner still stands.
It better be good.
This, erm
This guy I met at my MMA gym,
we'd barely spoken, I don't think I
even knew his name, but he was cute.
And he was very good at fighting.
So it was late
and everyone had gone home
and my dad's waiting outside
in the car.
And I slip on my hoodie and
I put on my chain and then
..he's right behind me.
Creepy. No, not creepy at all.
It was really fucking sexy.
Without even saying a word,
we just
..start to kiss.
And then I'm right into it.
Right there in the changing room,
my dad texting and texting,
"Charlie, where the fuck are you?
What you doing in there?"
And then I'm pulling up my joggers
and we're leaving the gym.
And I still don't know his name.
What about you?
Sorry, you don't have to tell me
if you don't want to.
No, no, it's fine.
It's fine, honest. I
OK, so there was this girl, Alzena,
lived in my old apartment block.
Her father worked in
the same hospital as my mum.
Erm, one weekend, I think
in the summer I turned 15
..her cousin, Hanif,
he came to stay with her.
He was very, very serious
..but also very arrogant
because he was beautiful.
And smart.
And one night we were on the roof
of the apartment block
..and it was very late
..everyone had gone to bed
..and
..it was nice.
Did you see each other again? No.
I lost my parents a few weeks later
and
..I always believed that
what we did up there
..it was a curse from God.
What was that?
Just foxes.
Do you want to watch a film?
I should go, Charlie.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Next Friday, I'll bring
your money here, all of it.
And you bring me my sister, yes?
No fucking around, lad.
The moment we give this the OK,
it starts costing us, you hear me?
You bring the dough,
you get your sister.
You fuck around,
she can pay your debt off for you.
Next Friday.
# Oooh
# Oooh, oooh
# Be my water, be my air
# Be the strength I need to care
# Hard lovers lose their step
# For the softer
# I've got to let you hold
my whole body
# Come on close
# Oooh
# I'm about to let you know
# Hold my body, come on close #
Pack a rucksack. Nothing too big
that will arouse suspicion.
Just pack like you're going away
for a week.
For real? Yes, Nour. Yes.
Next week you'll be here.
# Getting heavy #
I thought you loved
Fitzhammon House.
I do, but it's another rental.
I'd quite like to own
the building this time.
It would be nice to have
something to pass down.
Have you heard from Charlie at all?
Nope. I expect he's busy.
You're not a fan, are you?
I've got nothing against Tash.
It's just
I think we need to step back
across the board.
Step back?
I just think it's time Charlie
started making his own decisions.
Charlie was the fat kid in Prep
who never got invited to parties.
He was hanging out with the girls
and the cry babies.
I liked his friends.
They were a quirky little bunch.
They were weirdos.
Now look at him.
He's got the body of a Greek God,
he can handle himself
in any situation,
and he's dating a supermodel.
Some kids just need
a bit of a push, Cari.
Charlie's always been one of them.
Sorry, Dad. Rung off.
It's Bri. Lab results must be back.
Hello. Brian, how's it going?
Ah, the usual. Yeah!
Listen, the results on that shirt
have come back as inconsistent.
What do you mean, inconsistent?!
Look
Ah, we'll have to go back.
Back to the Wirral? I need to
speak to Howie face-to-face.
Can't you call him?
Julian, I'm speaking to you.
We're booked into the Cove tonight.
You two can stay.
I'll come back for you on Monday.
I've got clients first thing Monday.
I'm leaving in 20. It's up to you.
Kel, you decent? Yep. Come on in.
You're going to be late
for training.
You OK?
Sometimes I just miss her.
Me, too.
I know she loved it at the Asda
..but she was wasted there.
She could've been a counsellor
..or a teacher.
Or anything.
She was made of the right stuff,
our Ma'.
Fuck knows what she saw in me.
Is everything else OK?
Is the coach giving you a hard time?
What?
It's just never crossed your mind,
has it?
That I might
..you know.
Lads.
Course it has.
I just always thought
..you and Adam.
Adam?
Dad, he's like a brother to me.
Not sure he feels that way
about you, you know.
He really does.
OK.
Dad, we're going to be late!
I'm coming, mate.
Where are you off?
He's got a mate's party in Moreton.
Moreton?! Tell him to walk himself.
One step at a time, eh?
So this lad, is it, like
Dad! ..someone from school?
Look, forget I mentioned it, OK?
He lied to me, Dad.
And that is a complete no for me.
So
..we're done.
Well, if you want to talk,
I'm here, OK?
Mm-hm.
Right, where's your coat?
See you later, Kel!
Come on, you.
Who is this?
Get your dad to drop that case
against mine
or everyone's going to know
you've been paying for sex
with the people
he's supposed to be helping.
You're fucked up, you are.