Alice & Jack (2023) s01e06 Episode Script

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So, we did the standard
ten-week work-up.
I need to tell you that it showed
some genetic abnormalities
that could be
indicative of cancer.
Conventional therapy is already
under way at the point of attack,
but there are so many points
of attack that I believe
the only way to save
this patient's life
is to harness her own immune system.
Luckily, we have some experience
in that area.
But that's not gonna work.
And you're taking people
and machines away from dengue fever
and half a dozen other projects
we're this close on.
What are you telling me to do?
Are you telling me to let her go?
You wanna go somewhere?
Cuba?
Our roof.
You have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
That looks bad.
Because it's an aortic aneurysm
which, had it gone undetected,
might have led to dissection,
which would have led to death.
But now that we know about it,
we can keep it from killing you.
Honestly, I don't feel anxious
about anything right now.
Really?
Jesus Christ! This is not good.
Jack, if we miss the flight,
we'll just get the next flight.
There's No. There's like
The next one's in two days.
I just want to be with you.
Do you know what I thought when
they first gave me my diagnosis?
No.
I thought, "These people are
thieves. They're thieves of time."
I'm going to spend the days
that I've got left
just being angry about
the ones that I'm not gonna have.
Can I tell you a secret now?
Whatever happens
..I think we're going to
see each other again.
She wouldn't want this, Paul.
What?
Stop it.
Go back to the other projects.
Stand down.
Er, it's 9.30.
My God, I'm so sorry. Go.
Are you sure?
Absolutely.
Because I'mI'm more than happy
to stay.
There's no need.
Anything I can do?
Yes, you can stop talking.
Right.
Sorry.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Why do they make us do this?
Due diligence.
There are three billion
DNA base pairs.
It's like a needle in a haystack
which is itself
a needle in another haystack.
All we need is one that turns red.
Mm-hm.
You use that app yet?
I've got an ethical problem
with it.
What?
I don't think it's right
to judge people based on a picture.
What?
Hmm. It's fascism.
It's the future.
It's also probably the least
romantic thing I've ever heard of.
Is that really what you want to be
telling your future children?
"You exist because your mother
and I both swiped right."
I think you're getting
ahead of yourself there.
Can't possibly be a healthy way
to start a relationship.
No, you're right.
Much healthier
to be rejected in person.
Alice?
Jack?
Yes, hi.
Well, your picture didn't lie.
Yours was an understatement.
Well, that's on purpose.
So, what do you think?
It's not too far away.
If the train was really fast.
It's like another world.
In a few weeks, the leaves will be
20 different colours.
She's never gonna see them,
is she, Dad?
No.
ButI'll see them.
You'll see them if you visit.
Yeah, I am gonna visit.
Good.
And I can tell her about it.
I think she'lllike the idea.
Can we pick a spot?
Yeah, but erm,
she said she doesn't
want to be next to anyone dull.
How do you find out something
like that?
II don't know. I mean,
we'll have to figure out a way.
I guess we find out who they were,
google them,
interrogate their friends
and family, you know.
If she ends up bored for
the rest of eternity,
she'll never forgive me.
I think the most important thing
is that she's not alone.
Yeah.
Come here.
Hi, it's me.
Erm, looking forward
to our daily tryst.
Just calling to remind you
of the new hospital rules -
no flowers and no croissants.
I love you.
Bye.
Jack?
Jack Caine?
3.5 centimetres.
So, bigger.
Only slightly.
What do we do?
Keep watching it.
Keep watching it get bigger?
Well, if it ever gets
to five centimetres,
we'll put on a Kevlar sleeve.
Any chance it explodes
in the meantime?
Keep your heart rate below 160,
avoid excessive stress
and thoracic trauma
and you'll outlive us all.
That's true of anybody.
Hmm, yeah.
No more flowers.
It's a standing order, I'm afraid.
Yeah, just save your money
and buy a small island.
Are you hungry?
No, but thank you.
You look good.
Well, drink this in, baby.
Cos I'm going to lose my hair
on Tuesday.
They know that?
Weird.
Eyebrows and eyelashes too.
Not a dead cert,
could go either way.
There's going to be, like,
massive tension around here.
Uhm, how's your disease?
I don't have a disease,
I have a syndrome.
And it's absolutely fine.
Are you doing what she said?
Yeah, doing everything she said.
Cos, you know, I'm the one to die,
I'm the one who put the work in.
Don't steal my fucking thunder.
I wouldn't. I wouldn't dare.
Good.
Can you come closer?
Yeah.
Can you scratch my back?
Yeah.
Okey dokey.
You all right? Mm-hm.
Ready? Mm-hm.
I think this is the thing
I'm gonna miss the most.
Better get the right one.
Don't turn off my life machine.
Do you wanna get on the bed?
I can give it a shot.
It's not very big.
Can we stay like this?
Yeah.
You won't leave me?
You know, when I'm dead you'll
be able to get back in the game.
I have been thinking that.
Don't be stupid.
I know, in all honesty, it is true
that I don't want you to
..ever have any contact
with any woman ever again.
No.
OK.
Yeah, you'll only live like,
what, 50, 60 years max?
Provided your aorta
doesn't disintegrate or whatever.
Jesus. That's not that long.
NoNo, no, it's fine.
Just keep your head down,
do your work,
think of me.
And have no contact
with any other woman.
Or I swear I will find a way
to come back to earth
..and kill the both of you.
I don't care who she is.
OK.
I was thinking of giving up work,
actually.
You can't do that, you'd just
You'd die.
I think I'll be fine.
But you have a calling.
I used to believe that.
I used to believe in callings
and causes.
You're my calling.
You're what I believe in.
The rest of it just doesn't matter.
Alice?
Alice? Alice!
Oh, fuck! Alice!
Fuck! Here.
Alice. No, no, no.
No, no, no. No, no, not yet.
Hehello
Hey. Sorry, erm,
thethe thing's not
Er, check pulses.
Hey, Alice, you're OK.
You're OK, Alice.
You're all right.
Hey.
There's no pulse detected.
What? Will you just get
the doctor in? OK.
Erm
..they said she's gonna be OK
for a few weeks, she's got
Justtake your time.
Whatwhatwhat's?
Is she?
Has she passed?
I'm so sorry, my love.
Alice?
Alice.
Don't go, Alice, just
She's gone? Is?
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Is this the last time I'll see her?
There's a viewing room downstairs.
You're more than welcome.
What's that for?
It's important,
if we go past other patients,
that they don't know.
I should stop crying
or I'll give the game away.
You do whatever you need to, sir.
It's all right.
Pasta just lays there in
the middle of the day.
Tires me out.
You don't have to have pasta just
because it's an Italian restaurant.
I can never resist it
and then I'm mad at myself
for having it.
Can I stay until the morning?
Yes, it's just a couple of hours.
Thanks. Thank you very much.
Of course.
Hey, Alice.
Do you live near here?
I work around the corner.
Are you suggesting
we go to your office?
Oh, no, no, no, sorry, I wa
No.
We'll go to my apartment.
Already?
Or we'll part
as friendly acquaintances.
Either's fine by me.
That's not a choice.
You're great.
You're kind and you're handsome
and you're a good lover.
You're wonderful.
I can see why you want me to go.
I'll call you.
Thank you, but if it's OK with you,
I'd rather you didn't.
Have you ever been
with the same person twice?
Tonight will be the first time.
Be careful.
If I were careful
with anything in this world,
I would be careful with you.
I'm so sorry about everything.
It's not your fault.
It's like completely
and thoroughly my fault.
Jack.
If we were gonna try again
..I'd want to take it really slow.
Be really sure.
Start on really firm footing.
If I would be with anyone
in the world,
it would be with you.
But it will end in ruins.
Shouldn't it be my choice too,
knowing the risks?
No.
Cos you know them,
but you don't know them.
For those of you who have not spent
a lot of time with Alice,
but are about to,
be ready for nothing to make sense
and yet for everything
to make sense.
Do not be alarmed, my friends,
this is all perfectly normal.
It's not normal.
It's
It is wildly better than normal,
it's wonderful.
Can I tell you what
I think happened?
I did fall in love with Danny.
But you weren't there
..to provide context, you know.
It's exhausting, isn't it,
being in love?
It's fuckin' brutal.
Not exactly how
I expected the day going.
No.
I think I'm getting good at it.
You're good at what?
Like, real life.
If that's something
that you're interested in
or anything that you
want to take a risk over?
Oh.
Can we think about it?
When have we ever not thought
about it?
Never.
Whatever happens
..I think we're gonna
see each other again.
You think so? Mm-hm.
Do you think I'm absolutely crackers
for believing that?
No. Do you remember
that first night that we met?
I do remember the first time
we met, yeah.
Do you remember what I asked you?
Yeah, you asked me
fucking everything.
You asked me everything.
All in a row. Like this.
Do you remember when I asked you
if you were religious?
Mm-hm. I asked you back.
You never answered.
So, are you you religious now?
No!
Well, I mean
Maybe. I don't know.
I mean, it's hard to find proof,
isn't it?
But I think there are hints.
You're saying you've had a hint?
I am saying that, yeah.
And what was the hint?
I'm looking at him.
Sorry.
It's all right. I'm just, erm
I Robby told me.
Yeah. I didn't catch his name.
Sorry.
I've sorta got to get to work.
OK.
I can help if you want or?
I've got to do it.
It's just legal reasons.
Can I have just
oneone moment with her?
Of course.
Thanks.
OK, Alice.
I'm getting kicked out.
So, I'm going to give you
one more kiss,
cos two would be deviant
..and then I'm gonna go, OK?
And I'll see you soon, darling.
To be continued.
Hey, it's Celia. Sorry I
missed your call. Phone back later.
Hey, Celia, it's Dad.
Er, I'm sorry to say this
in a message,
but you can probably hear it
in my voice anyway,
Alice passed away last night.
Ahead of schedule
..as always. Erm, I'm very sorry.
Maybe you could ask your mam
if I could have dinner
with you tonight ifif
you're free.
I would be very grateful.
Erm, I love you, darling.
Alice did too.
Jack.
Oh!
Did you know I was here?
No.
So that's not why you came, then?
No.
See, I wondered
how this would all happen.
How what would?
How we'd meet up.
I mean, it's not like
this is ever gonna end, is it?
I hadn't realised that.
When we're not in touch,
it's just
..the time in between.
Do you think it's been different
this time?
Yeah, I think it
has been different.
But it's not like,
you know, real life.
It's like fantasy.
You look very beautiful
in this light.
Well, a bowl of shit
would look beautiful in this light.
Oh, for f No.
No, it wouldn't.
Yeah.
You know the way some people say
that they peaked in school?
Or they peaked in their twenties
or they peaked whenever?
Yeah, I was never really worried
about peaking.
I was all just,
always just like, you know,
trying to stay away
from the valleys.
Hold that thought,
can you scratch my back?
Yeah.
Do you remember how to do it?
Yeah.
Are you ready?
I am so ready.
OK, so when did you peak?
I peaked
..just now.