This Is Not My Life (2010) s01e05 Episode Script

1 Welcome to the Go-Go Club.
What the hell do you want? Hang on, Jessica, just listen.
Is there a problem? No.
We're all done here.
What if we were on somebody else's wish list? It could all be a coincidence but it fits.
And Gordy told me how he tracks us.
- He's got some kind of a program on his PaC.
- Could you get hold of it? Are you for real? Is this happening? I don't know why you changed your mind.
I don't even want to know.
According to this, I've been at home all morning waiting for a car technician.
There's a memo from Stephen requesting login to central database.
Request is to a Mrs.
Hobbs.
File request Callie Ross.
Do you wish to open this file now? Oh, my God.
I want a husband.
I want children.
I don't want to give a shit about anything.
You know, except cutting school lunches.
Hello there.
- Come with me, Hannah.
- My name is Becky.
- Everyone is waiting.
- It's Becky.
Boo! Here's Marshmallow.
Marshmallow says, come with me.
Come with me now.
Don't make a sound.
Look at me, Becky.
Look at me.
It's okay.
It's okay.
It's just another dream.
He said we're all going to die.
- Who did? - Harry.
Isn't Harry just your old bear, the one before Marshmallow? Then who's this Harry? A bad man.
Oh, hey.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Was there a green door again? I think so.
I was running and running.
Because of this bad man? What else do you remember? I don't want to.
Sometimes when you're hot and feverish, it can give you nightmares, but there's nothing to be afraid of.
Has she had some more Blissful Nights? I don't like it.
It's strawberry flavor, and it will help get rid of those nasty little dreams.
Good girl.
Mr.
Leach, welcome back.
Are you sure you're okay with this? Yeah, sure.
It's the only place I really know.
No, really, it's fine.
You know, the first time I saw you, I was sitting right here.
I couldn't take my eyes off you.
Why me? There's lots of other pretty girls.
You're different.
Where are you from, Gordy? What? Originally, before Waimoana? Oh, here and there.
I moved around a bit.
You must have been born somewhere.
Jessie.
Louis, hi.
I was hoping you'd be on.
Aren't I always? You know Gordy.
Yeah, the day you stopped working here is the day he stopped propping up the bar.
Could there be a connection? Yeah, maybe.
Hey, I've got some news.
I've met somebody too.
- Oh, that's great.
- Yeah, I know.
So who is he? She.
She I meant she.
Actually, she is sitting right over there.
Her name is Delia.
Oh, she's so into me.
Oh, duty calls.
Hey, it was great to see you both.
Call me, we'll chat.
Good friend of yours? When I first started here, Louis was really supportive.
Isn't he amazing? A really good friend, yeah.
Hey.
You okay? I'm sorry, did I wake you? No, no.
I was up with Becky.
- Her temperature is through the roof.
- Where are you? I'm at the club with Gordy.
What for? It was the only place he could think of, sad, I know.
No, no.
I mean, why are you out with Gordy? You can't trust him.
Yeah, I know that.
I just thought I'd dig a bit.
Find out what he knows about.
- Hey, Jessie.
- Hey.
Alec.
About ordering someone up or whatever it is.
The thing is I've just seen this friend of mine.
Ah, I can't talk.
Let's talk tomorrow.
Sure.
Who was that? No, just clearing messages.
According to Dr.
Collins, there's no physical reason why we can't get pregnant.
It's as much about mental attitude as anything.
And I have to say that, tonight, my mental attitude is very fertile.
Is it just me, or isn't he gay? An easy mistake to make.
Yeah, she's like twice his age.
Glad we're not like that.
Aren't we? No.
Why? How old are you? No, I mean, you can't plan who you fall in love with.
Either you do or you don't, right? - Yeah, I guess.
- Isn't that what you believe? Oh, absolutely.
I mean, first time I saw you, it was like I forgot to breathe or something.
I could still sit here all night and just watch you.
Except I've got an early start in the morning, so Yeah, I know.
I get it.
So could you take me home now, please? Shit.
Hi, I'm Adrian Zanoski, and I want an exciting job like a spy or something.
Like James Bond, you know, with a beautiful girlfriend.
Can I ask for that? You can ask for anything you want, within reason, Adrian.
So maybe I save her, and she loves me for it, because I'm her hero.
Ah.
Oh.
You are still very warm.
You can tuck up on the couch and watch TV.
Watching TV gives me a headache.
Yes, it does.
I think I better take you to see Dr.
Collins later.
Oh, I can do that.
Five, six, let it go One and two Three and four No, no, no.
- Hey.
- The TV suddenly stopped.
All of them.
Bugger.
I'll call a tech on my way to work.
Oh, don't forget Becky, and tell Dr.
Collins about the dreams.
Will do.
You know what? It's probably best we don't mention the bad dreams to Dr.
Collins.
Okay.
Sometimes dreams aren't just dreams.
Sometimes they can be like special messages, and you have to be careful who you tell them to, in case other people don't understand.
I thought it was good to talk about things.
Mum says so.
Well, you know how your mum gets a bit anxious and worries? What if you tell me your dreams and then I'll decide if we need to tell anyone else about them, okay? - Okay.
- Good girl.
Open nice and wide.
Ah.
Thank you.
Have you been sleeping okay, Becky? Yes.
You don't sound too sure.
Sometimes I wake up coughing.
And breathe in, and out and in.
I suspect it's just a cold.
All the advances of medical science, and that damn virus keeps on mutating and popping up where it's not wanted.
Okay, sunshine, let's give your mum the good news, eh? Becky, why don't you go and see if Lani has an echinacea and ginger lollipop for you? Yeah, won't be a tick.
- How's the head? - It's good.
You haven't died again lately, the call out to your house the other night? Oh, just a technical glitch apparently.
You know it's funny, how when there's a problem, there you are.
Yeah, it's a knack I have.
Was that all? Alec, do you have any problems with how I'm managing your wellness? Should I? There's a user log.
You accessed your records while I wasn't here.
Why would you do that? Curiosity.
Oh, yeah, that would have been when I was here to see Kyle Before he suddenly got better.
Is there anything you would like explained to you now? No, we're good.
Hi.
What if there's some kind of mind control through the TV screens? Yeah, I'm fine.
How are you? You can't turn around without there being a screen right in your face.
Now, you said you had bad dreams when you first came here? - They stopped.
- Me too.
Now Becky is too sick to watch TV, she starts having them.
Look, I'm really sorry about calling you so late last night.
It's not like there's anyone else I can talk to.
You okay? Yeah, I'm fine for a dial-up pizza.
What? Isn't that what I am to Gordy something he ordered up? It's just my luck.
He could have gone for the ham and pineapple, but instead he tries a pepperoni.
You don't have to see him.
There's no point in pissing him off.
Anyway, he's probably still tracking me.
Whatever is going on, I'm gonna find out.
I promise.
Just hang in there, okay? Yep.
Sure.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Nice, two, three, four Hey, Jessie.
Hey, take a break, guys.
That's nice.
That's really nice.
Can I have some coffee over here, please? - Hey.
- Hey.
So what did you think? - What about? - About Delia.
Oh, I didn't actually get to meet her, so Well, I brought her down to meet you, but you'd already gone.
I assumed that you and Gordy had other priorities.
Not really.
Honey, are you okay? I've just been thinking lately about where I come from, and how I got here.
Oh, existential angst.
Oh, I like it.
I like it.
No, I mean, literally how I got here.
Do you remember arriving in Waimoana? Yeah, sure.
You know, it was the first time I had been on a plane so Me too.
Where did you catch the plane from? The airport in Gaulton.
And how did you get to Gaulton? I don't remember and oh, thanks, doll.
And where did you live before here? Uh, Newtown.
Where is that? Uh, south.
Do you keep in touch with anyone? Well Dad left when I was little, and Mum died in the big flu.
I don't really like to think about it.
Okay, sorry.
I remember growing up in Darrington with my nan, my dog Ricky, but everything else What's the point in going on about it, eh? Waimoana is the best little place in the world.
I know.
And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you.
It's Just pressed a few buttons.
- Oh, let's just forget it.
- Forgotten.
Hey, I've got the night off.
You can have dinner with Delia and me.
Uh That's a yes, and bring your boyfriend.
Yeah, we'll see if he passes the taste test, eh? Mmm, taste test.
I won't say it was love at first sight exactly.
No, speak for yourself.
Oh, no, no, no, first it was lust.
Love came shortly after.
I managed to overlook the age difference.
Usually I go for much older men, but really, when you love someone, age isn't an issue, it's how they make you feel.
And I feel good.
And I'll vouch for that.
Good on you, mate.
And we have so much in common.
Yeah.
- Like the tango.
- Exactly.
And sex.
Oh, but seriously, we're both from Newtown, I lost my first husband in the big flu, and Louis lost his family.
We've both been through the bad times, and come out the other side, and here we are, like it was meant to be.
I know what you mean.
Did you lose your parents too? Uh Yeah.
Then we're all survivors.
Here's to us.
To us.
Us.
Whoops! Just a little bit too much wine.
Oh, shouldn't Gordy be here to take advantage of you? No, we're taking it slow.
Oh, thank God for that.
What do you mean? Well, let's face it, you're not exactly simpatico.
Oh, you can talk.
Pardon? You and Delia.
Come on, what's that about? Delia's fun.
She buys me nice things.
But do you love her? What's love got to do with it? Louis, if you've got any doubts I'm fine.
Look, nobody is making me do anything I don't want to do.
How can you be so sure? So maybe I save her and she loves me for it because I'm her hero.
And even though she's had a really hard life, she's still a beautiful flower.
Like in that old movie, you know.
It's a classic, it's got Julia Roberts in it Pretty Woman.
Shit.
What if Delia ordered you up in the same way? I think we've come here from somewhere else.
Been brought here from somewhere else with our old memories wiped and replaced with new ones.
What if there's two types of people in Waimoana? The haves who get what they want a nice house, a family, a wife or a whore who they can rescue, and then there's us.
We're here to clean up their shit, and satisfy their desires.
But who are we, Louis? How did we get here? You've been having doubts as well? No.
Never.
What What if it's a fake, and it's an actor or something? My friend thinks we're being brainwashed by the TV screens.
So what, we can't watch TV? You can talk to my friend if you want.
- He's got more proof.
- Look, I don't want to.
Just think about it, Louis, before you do anything you don't want to do.
Okay, I'll I'll think about it.
Don't be afraid, Hannah.
There's a good girl.
It's okay, Becky.
It's okay.
Look at me.
Look at me.
You're safe.
It's nothing to be afraid of.
Was it the bad man again? He's got snakes.
What sort of snakes were they? I don't want to I know, sweetheart, but it's important.
There we go.
Can you be brave for Daddy? What kind of snakes were they? Are these like the snakes you saw? Is that another clue? Maybe.
And anything else you remember from your dream could be clues too.
- Important clues.
- Okay.
Okay, go to sleep.
Oh, and, Dad he calls me Hannah in my dream.
Is that important? Could be.
Good night.
Hi.
Hi.
Keeping Becky away from the TV is working.
The nightmares, some of the same images keep recurring.
It's tough on her, though, she's pretty spooked.
And I've met up with an old friend.
Really? Yeah, I have friends.
Well, one friend.
Louis, from the club.
Yeah.
He's met someone, a woman.
And that's bad? She's way older than him, and it's just so wrong on so many levels.
Anyway, it gave me a chance to talk things through, and you know how you can have an idea, and it seems crazy, but then you say it out loud, and then suddenly, it's not so crazy anymore.
You did what? Hey, he didn't believe me.
He didn't exactly not believe me either.
If you could just meet up with him.
Who is this guy? I told you, he's someone I used to work with.
What, a barman? Exotic dancer actually.
I never mentioned your name, if that's what you're worried about.
You're the one I'm worried about.
- Sure.
- I am.
I'll be fine.
You know, I've known Louis a lot longer than I've known you, and I trust him.
You can't trust anyone.
You can't talk to anyone.
Except for you? Jessica, we have to be smart about this.
God, you put all this shit in my head, and then you just leave me alone.
What am I supposed to do? I don't know how to handle it.
I know that you have all of these problems with your family and everything, but it doesn't make it any easier.
It's not fair.
Dr.
Collins.
Hello, Callie.
Look, Becky's teacher just called us.
There's been an incident.
Everyone gets angry, but hitting other children isn't going to solve anything.
- Well, she asked for it.
- Becky.
But if we hit other people, then that might make them want to start hitting other people, and pretty soon, everyone's hitting everyone else, and that's how wars start.
And we don't want wars in Waimoana now, do we? Hmm? Becky? Becky, Mike asked you a question.
Perhaps Becky doesn't feel like talking today.
Maybe I don't.
And that's okay too.
But if we keep things bottled up inside, well, first thing you know we're arguing, and hitting our friends.
Sarah's not my friend.
Everyone in Waimoana is your friend, Becky.
Is there anything happening at home that might be unsettling her? She's been having bad dreams, waking up at night screaming.
What sort of bad dreams, Becky? Do you remember what you're scared of in your dreams? No.
Who are you scared of, Becky? Bad man.
Oh, dear.
Oh, it's not real, just a dream.
Who is the bad man, and why are you scared of him? It could be a message.
Nonsense.
What sort of message? That's what we want to know.
Who is "we"? Did someone else say that your dreams were a message? Becky? No.
Really? I can't tell you.
Did you promise someone that you wouldn't say? Becky? No, no, no, it's all right.
It's all right.
You obviously have some trust issues.
So how about we play a little game? I'll say someone, and you can nod your head if I get it right, okay? Okay.
Was it Mum? No.
Was it Dad? Becky? It's someone in my imagination.
Well, why don't we have a good think about it and talk again soon? - Okay, Becky? - Whatever.
Oh, Becky.
That's so not like her.
Callie, how are things between you and Alec these days? Great.
At least I thought they were great.
Well, remember, my door is always open.
Hey! Becky hit a child at school today.
- Why? - I don't know why.
I mean, was she provoked or was it That's not really the point, is it? She hit another child.
She will lose her part in the school play and What if she is psychologically disturbed? Oh, come on, it can't be that bad.
Mike wants to see us again soon, so clearly, it is that bad.
Mike? We had to have emergency counseling.
What did Becky say? Not very much.
She was rude, uncommunicative, and now she won't come out of the wardrobe.
What did you say to her? Well, how do you mean? About dreams and clues and keeping secrets from me.
- Why would you do that? - It wasn't about you.
Well, that's obvious.
No, I mean, it was just a game that we played.
What kind of a game? Can you imagine how I felt finding out in front of Mike that you encouraged our daughter to lie to me, or how that might make me feel about my relationship with Becky? The fact that you think you have some kind of secret agenda that doesn't include me? For God's sake, Alec! Just when I thought all that shit was behind us.
Okay, Callie, I'm sorry that I embarrassed you.
It is not about me.
She is your daughter, and you are hurting your daughter.
I'll talk to her.
Becky, it's me, can I come in? Yes.
I'm sorry, Dad.
Hey.
He kept asking questions and it got confusing.
Hey, it's okay.
I really want to help you, but it's too scary.
I don't want any more bad dreams.
I know, baby, it's okay.
I'm sorry.
No more bad dreams, okay? I promise.
Whoo! Oh, that's not fair.
You can always go on the.
Just like that? Yeah, is everything okay? How's your head? Great.
Shall I do poppity-corn to celebrate? Sounds good.
Pop up.
In news this hour, most of Europe in a standoff with India, America closes its borders, and Waimoana voted safest place to live in the world.
So what makes you think whatever's out there is so great? I Have you seen the news lately? Oh, what's if it's not real? What if it's all made up? What if it is awful? How dumb would it be to make a fuss, and be kicked out of here? And what if you're with someone just because they ordered you up? Well, I don't care.
- We're getting married.
- No.
No, you can't.
I can.
- I really like Delia.
- No, you don't.
You think you like her because they told you to somehow.
What's the difference? Everything.
When I first came to Waimoana, I was so unhappy Suicidal even.
But you always seemed so up.
Antidepressants and therapy, sweetheart.
My point is I don't want to go back to the old me ever.
You know what you need to do? You need to find yourself a man.
Yep, Gordy is obviously not doing it, so find another one.
I don't think I can do that.
Yeah, well, that's your decision.
Please, don't involve me anymore.
Fair enough.
- Still friends? - Yeah.
Yeah, of course.
Of course.
Will you come to the wedding? You still want me to? Yeah, of course.
Actually, in a way, it's kind of your fault.
- What is? - That we're getting married.
You know, all that stuff you said started me thinking about what I really wanted, and that led to a talk about how Delia can be a bit, you know, controlling.
You didn't tell her? Well, we had a frank and full discussion.
You didn't mention my name! Well, don't shout at me.
It was only Delia.
And the counselor, of course.
Hey, hey, shh! Come on, let's get you back into bed.
No, I don't want to.
It's okay.
It's just another dream.
What if I stay here with you, and then the bad man can't get you? Okay.
Okay.
But you have to stay with me even when I fall asleep.
I promise.
We're fine.
Okay.
Good night.
Good night, sweet pea.
I'm not a pea.
There must be some mistake.
I don't have a doctor's appointment.
It's in our log.
But I've got work, and I'm running late.
Your supervisor has been notified.
Good morning.
Hey.
Are you hungry? I'm starving.
Okay.
So you're feeling better.
Any more dreams? No.
No? I did have a funny dream about a monkey and a banana though.
Alec! Coming! I'm not unhappy.
I'm fine.
What about these feelings that you don't belong? That you were put here for some purpose, that this isn't really your life? It was just a crazy idea.
Whose idea was it? Mine.
I make up stories.
It's just something I do.
I see.
What about Louis? Well, I just thought it was odd, him being with someone who is so obviously not him.
And who are we to judge where the heart's concerned? You think it's love? Louis lost his mother when he was very young.
Perhaps this is his way of compensating.
His way.
Maybe Louis has exactly the life he wants.
But he didn't want to be a gigolo.
How can you be so sure? - Because who would want - Jessica I feel that you could be projecting your own negativity concerning men and relationships.
No, I'm not.
I probably just need a good night's sleep, you know.
Well, perhaps I should prescribe you a mild antidepressant.
I'm not depressed.
I'm fine.
Really.
How do you feel about your job? It's okay.
It might be a little mundane for someone with your imagination.
No, I like it.
Cleaning is good for exercise.
- Better than sex work.
- That really wasn't me.
I don't mean that literally.
I mean, it was me obviously, I just It's not really my sort of thing.
Well, if you have any more concerns or crazy ideas, I want you to come and see me right away.
We can help.
I will, I promise.
How did you come to switch from sex services to maintenance at Waimoana Water? I I saw an ad, I think.
You know Alec Ross, though, don't you? Yeah.
But we're not really that close.
I see.
He has some rather strange ideas too.
Not dissimilar to your own.
Really? Thank you, Jessica.
Be well.
One moment, please.
Sorry to bother you, but I'm Actually I've been meaning to make an appointment.
I'll put you through to Lani in a moment.
Right.
I wanted to check a few details about an employee of yours.
Hey, hey.
You okay? I'm so sorry.
Louis told them everything, and Wellness came to me, and I tried to lie, but she knows.
Slow, slow.
Who knows? Dr.
Collins.
Oh.
I am such an idiot.
What if I got it all wrong? What if Louis was the one doing the ordering? And what if his fantasy was to be rescued by a rich older woman? And what if I got disappeared and replaced, and you wouldn't even know? I'd know, I'd know.
I would know.
You can't say that.
I shouldn't have trusted him.
No, it's my fault.
I got you involved, and then I put my own stuff first.
I mean, Christ, I even let my own daughter suffer.
What, you really think she's your own daughter? That's how it feels anyway.
Okay, look, I'll sort it.
Just go back to work, try and be normal.
Alec.
You're right, I started this.
Did we have an appointment? No.
I presume this visit has nothing to do with Becky.
It's got nothing to do with Jessica either.
Oh.
We're not having an affair.
I suggest you set your boss straight.
Why are you here, Alec? It was all my doing.
The idea that we have been put here, that our memories have been tampered with, that this isn't our real lives.
Is that what you truly believe? Am I wrong? It sounds like you could be suffering paranoid delusions of persecution.
Well, I guess it could sound that way.
Just like Kyle.
- Kyle Steiner? - Yeah.
Kyle is fine.
I was there the night he was taken.
He is doing well.
Oh, can I see him, talk to him? Well, if his mother has no objections.
Not that Kyle, the one before him, the crazy one.
Yeah, you know what I'm talking about, don't you? Go home, Alec.
It's a pretty good life, isn't it? No, not until you tell me what's going on here.
You're a bit of a mystery, and I don't like mysteries.
What does that mean? I'll look into it, and that's the best I can do.
Take it or Or what, counseling, drugs? And if that doesn't work, I spend every night wondering if there is a van coming to get me? That is not going to happen, Alec.
How can you be so sure? If anything comes up, you'll be the first to know.
Oh, where did you go? I got so worried.
- Wellness.
- Oh, my God.
How do I even know it's you? It's me.
This is me.
Jessica No.
No, we cannot do this.
We can't.
You're a great guy, and you're the only person I can talk to, and you're married, and I just I can't afford to mess this up again.
Yeah, I know but I'm Okay, okay.
I'm sorry.
Hey, come here.
Did you not just listen to a word I said? No, no, it's not that.
Have you got a sharp knife? - What? - A sharp knife.
There.
Oh, shit.
Shit.
I assume there's some kind of wireless interface with whatever they've implanted in the back of our heads, and that's that's how stuff gets downloaded.
Do you think we can disconnect it? No, no.
There could be some kind of alarm or feedback system.
So what, I have to lie there while that thing is in my bed? We don't have any choice.
Look, look, look, we just have to play it cool, be smart, until we can figure out a way to get out of here.
Okay? You better go now, Mr.
Family Guy.
Yeah.
I know.
I'll see you around, eh?