Heartstopper (2022) s03e02 Episode Script
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One, two ♪
One, two, three, hey! ♪
- Ah! Here he is, my favorite nephew.
- [NICK] Hey!
- Don't tell David. [CHUCKLES]
- Hey, Auntie Diane.
- Uncle Rich.
- How are ya?
- [NICK] Good.
- Good to see you.
[GASPS] Look at you two.
- [GIRL] Hi, Nick!
- [BOY] Hi.
- You all packed, ready to go?
- Yeah. Yeah, all good.
- Shame Mum had to pull out.
- Yeah, well, there's always next year.
Yeah. It's okay.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
- A whole lot of heartache ♪
- [DIANE] Who's ready for their holiday?
What to do when every
day is the same? ♪
How do I prove it to you
that you're not gonna lose ♪
And it's always okay in the end? ♪
It gets better ♪
[NICK] All right, off we go!
It gets better, I know ♪
It's not forever ♪
Oh, it gets better, I know ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
What a beautiful night ♪
What a beautiful morning ♪
But 21st century life
should come with a warning ♪
Yeah ♪
Maybe you're never happy ♪
- You're just high ♪
- [CHUCKLES]
Everything's going left
and you can't get right ♪
Give it time ♪
- 'Cause it gets better
- [FIREWORKS WHISTLING, EXPLODING]
It gets better, I know ♪
- I love you.
- It's not forever ♪
- Oh, it gets better ♪
- I love you.
Yeah, yeah ♪
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
[SIGHS]
Yeah, it's always okay in the end ♪
It gets better ♪
It gets better, I know ♪
It's not forever ♪
[FADING OUT] Oh, it gets better ♪
I know ♪
Uh, Charlie.
Can you tidy up a bit in here,
please? The room looks a mess.
[TORI] Did you do it?
Do what?
- You know what.
- [CHUCKLES]
Yeah.
[TORI] And he said it back?
- Yeah.
- Told you.
Shut up.
So it was a good day, then?
It was it was fun.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
Actually, I
So we were in the sea, and
and and Nick was, like
He he said that he
was worried that I
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
- [CHUCKLES]
Hey.
- Hey.
- [CHARLIE] Made it yet?
Uh, yeah. We just got here.
- I think I'm a bit sunburned already.
- [CHUCKLES]
The villa's huge.
- They should words, 'cause
- I
- Nick, I
- English
- can't hear you.
- Charlie?
- I think the signal's really bad.
- Charlie?
Nick?
- Uh, Charlie, I don't see any tidying.
- Hang on!
- Nick, I
- [MUM SIGHS]
Okay. Put the phone down.
You can talk to Nick later.
- [NICK] Charlie, are you there?
- [BEEP]
[DISCONNECTION BEEPS]
- Great.
- [MUM] Okay.
We need to have a
talk about Nick anyway.
You shouldn't be staying
late around his house. [SIGHS]
- You're too young to be having sex.
- What? We're not!
Charlie, I'm not stupid. You
came home wearing his clothes.
- That's because I
- After the whole coursework situation,
I'm just I'm worried.
I'm worried that you're putting
a boy over everything else.
I can't have a boyfriend
because of schoolwork?
- That's not what I said.
- You're making a problem out of nothing.
I'm only saying this because
I'm worried about him.
He's on holiday for three weeks.
Guess you've got nothing to worry about.
[MUM SIGHS]
Charlie, can we
Can you please not
undermine me in front of him?
You were being too harsh.
[SIGHS] I always say
the wrong thing to him.
[DOOR OPENS, SLAMS SHUT]
[SIGHS]
Hey, Auntie Diane, do we have,
uh do we have the Wi-Fi?
Oh yeah, it's in a folder
in the kitchen, love.
Are you messaging friends?
Uh, no, I was just trying to talk to
I was just talking to my boyfriend.
Your boyfriend? Well, we have
a lot to catch up on, don't we?
How about, once I've unpacked,
you give me the full story over a
glass of red and some breadsticks?
- Yeah. Sounds good. Hm.
- [CHILDREN PLAYING IN DISTANCE]
[GENTLE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[SIGHS]
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Eleven o'clock on the dot.
- You know me.
[CLICKS TONGUE] I do.
[CHUCKLES KNOWINGLY]
[WHIMSICAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
- Morning, all.
- [CLEARS THROAT] Uh, morning.
[MUSIC STOPS]
You are playing a very dangerous game.
- It's fun though.
- Oh, I know.
But if the kids find out
I know.
I'll be good.
[DOOR CREAKS]
- Not too good.
- Come in.
[AJAYI AND FAROUK CLEAR THROATS]
That's the spirit, big man.
Time to get it over with.
[WHIMSICAL MUSIC RESUMES]
[TAO] Yeah, you're gonna do amazing,
and even if you don't,
you're still amazing.
And, you know, GCSEs, they
don't matter that much anyway.
There's A-levels, then uni
You're more stressed
about this than I am.
- [SCOFFS] I'm not stressed.
- [CHUCKLES] Yes, you are.
We'll go to the park
and have some snacks.
I'll personally fight any
examiner who gives you a bad grade.
Can I just get a good luck
kiss, you absolute weirdo?
[WOMAN] Out, out, out.
Good luck, you two,
and remember, bad grades aren't
the worst thing in the world.
I left school at 14, and
look at me now, thriving.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Thank you, Gran.
And let me know what
day you want to move in.
I'm getting your room ready.
- Found a brilliant rug at the boot fair.
- [DARCY] Can't wait.
- Mm.
- [HORN HONKS]
[TARA SIGHS]
Hey. You're gonna get top
grades. I know you will.
I might not.
Well, you're the smartest person
in the world, so I think you will.
Shut up.
["I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M TRYING)"
[BY RACHEL CHINOURIRI PLAYING]
Never in or out, indecisive ♪
- Never did I think ♪
- Okay, let's do it.
I'd be doing this alone ♪
- [DARCY] You're gonna do great.
- Can you read?
- Where's Nick's?
- That's Nick.
Oh, great. Thank you.
Victoria Spring.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- You open it.
- No! No. [CHUCKLES]
- [ELLE] Open them.
- Okay, okay, okay, okay!
[YELLS] Yes!
Oh my God, I got an
8 in drama! [SQUEALS]
Well, there's no surprise there.
Uh, what did you get
in maths? I got an 8.
- [EXCITED SQUEALING]
- For the good ♪
[DARCY SIGHS]
I'm not perfect, but I'm trying ♪
- Pick my moment, then I'll dive in ♪
- [HAPPY CHEERING]
[EXCITED SQUEALING]
I've had my fair share of mistakes ♪
So for now it's far too late ♪
I'll wait ♪
Well done, Tara.
I hope you'll be joining our
Oxbridge prep group in September.
Pick my moment, then I'll dive in ♪
I've had my fair share of mistakes ♪
So for now it's far too ♪
You did so well!
Exams mean nothing.
[CHARLIE CHUCKLES]
[SINGER VOCALIZING]
Oh, I'll wait until ♪
The tide comes in ♪
[PLAYFUL YELLING, LAUGHING]
[BOY] Got you, Nick!
- [GIRL] My turn!
- [NICK] Whoo!
Want a go?
- [BEEPING]
- Water ♪
Dive in ♪
[NICK SIGHS]
Charlie just texted.
I passed all my GCSEs.
- Hey, that's fantastic.
- Yes!
- Congratulations.
- Never in doubt.
[DIANE] Not surprised.
We really need to meet Charlie.
I'm dying to know what he's like.
You'll have to bring him for
Christmas. He needs family approval.
Or bring him on holiday next year.
If he survives one of
our hikes in 35 degrees,
then he'll pass the test.
- [RICH CHUCKLING]
- [CHUCKLES]
[WISTFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[TENSE MUSIC BUILDS OVER WISTFUL MUSIC]
[MUSIC STOPS]
[SIGHS]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[DARCY] So proud of you, hon.
- [TAO] Oh my God.
- [ELLE] What?
[TAO] Coursework!
Guys! I thought we were all going
to Nando's to celebrate results.
- That's, like, the only reason I'm here.
- Oh my God, I totally forgot.
- Gonna go to the park.
- I have to start packing.
[SAHAR] When did we discuss Nando's?
Another time, Isaac. Promise.
We'll do a movie night soon.
Okay.
- [TARA] Sorry. Love you.
- So sorry.
- [TAO] You did so well.
- [IMOGEN] Oh, I'm so excited.
I guess it's just you and me, then.
Okay. Nah, all good. Another time.
Yeah. Definitely.
["SHELL" BY ETHAN TASCH PLAYING]
- See you later.
- Bye.
Trying to turn things around ♪
Usually ends in a spiral ♪
I got a few watching now ♪
- But they're on free trials ♪
- [SIGHS]
Each day, I wake up and say ♪
- "Tomorrow, I'll eat well ♪
- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]
So I'll look good ♪
Dinner's ready.
I'm not hungry. I'll eat later.
You're abandoning me again.
I don't wanna see Mum.
Shell of myself ♪
If you really can't tell ♪
I'm a shell of myself ♪
Can you not tell? ♪
You're not listening ♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
Get me out of my shell ♪
Shell of myself ♪
Put your ear up to me ♪
- You might hear the ocean ♪
- [CAMERA CLICKING]
Depending on how far away ♪
- [SIGHS]
- We are from the beach ♪
I mean, no, but really ♪
- [SIGHS]
- You might at least notice ♪
I have something that you need ♪
I'm a shell of myself ♪
Can you not tell? ♪
Washed up, but not clean ♪
Get me out of my shell ♪
Shell of myself ♪
If you really can't tell ♪
I'm a shell of myself ♪
Can you not tell? ♪
You're not listening ♪
Get me out of my shell ♪
Shell of myself ♪
She sells seashells by the seashore ♪
I sell myself at the front door ♪
I'm a shell of my ♪
She sells seashells by the seashore ♪
I sell myself at the front door ♪
- I could build a staircase up to you ♪
- [CELL PHONE BEEPS, VIBRATES]
Half a memory ♪
Is tugging at me ♪
Abigail ♪
You look like a lovesick
puppy, dear nephew.
- [CHUCKLING] Do I?
- [DIANE CHUCKLES]
I am diagnosing you with
a severe case of smitten
and growing symptoms of
head over heels. [LAUGHS]
I don't think that's a
real thing, unfortunately.
Well, I am a qualified psychiatrist,
so, actually, I make the rules.
Do you, um
do you ever treat people
with eating disorders?
Sometimes.
It's not my specialty,
but it tends to go hand
in hand with other things.
Why?
[NICK INHALES SHAKILY, EXHALES SLOWLY]
I dunno. Just curious.
[GRAN] You need a nice poster
of a handsome boy up there.
- I'm a lesbian, Gran.
- Oh.
You're scared of love ♪
Your dad never told me that.
You felt alive ♪
You need a pretty up there girl, then.
[TARA GIGGLES]
- [DARCY] Perfect.
- Excellent work.
Your mum called again, by the way.
- Oh, no need to do anything about it.
- [GROANS]
Just thought you ought to know.
She's having a tantrum 'cause she's
realized I might not come back.
You don't have to talk to
her if you don't want to.
Good. I don't want to.
I thought maybe I could fix you too ♪
I wasn't asking for ♪
We did not drag you
away from your boyfriend
just so you could be
texting him all evening.
- [CHUCKLING]
- [SCOFFS] Sorry!
You've been very Tao obsessed.
We've hardly seen you.
He's been taking me out
on a date, like, every day.
[TARA] That's good!
Isn't it?
Yeah, but he's trying really
hard, and I'm not sure why.
It's like he's scared
I'm going to abandon him
if he's not a good enough boyfriend.
[TARA] I mean, that
pretty much sums it up.
He does have kind of low
self-esteem, doesn't he?
So how can I make him
feel more confident
and relaxed about our relationship?
- I don't know
- [TARA] Aww!
Are we really gonna spend the
one evening we have with you
talking about your boyfriend?
- Ugh. No, okay. I'm sorry.
- [TARA GIGGLES]
- No more boyfriend talk.
- Thank you.
[DARCY] Do either of
you want this skirt?
It's been ages since I wore
a skirt outside of school.
I'll take that. Thank you.
[DARCY] Will you take good
care of it? It will miss me.
[ELLE] I I'm sure it will.
[PUTS DOWN DRUMSTICKS]
[CELL PHONE DINGS, VIBRATES]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- [TORI] What you up to?
- Nothing much.
[CONFUSED CHUCKLE]
- What's up?
- [TORI] I'm worried I dunno.
[DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you.
[CHARLIE CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Love you too.
[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]
- [ELLE CHUCKLES] Cold hands.
- Are they cold?
- Okay.
- Are you ticklish?
No. No, no, no, no, no, no!
[ELLE LAUGHING]
Stop being so shy.
Mm! Ow.
- What? What?
- What's that?
Oh, that's
My mum found this when she
was clearing out the loft.
It was my dad's.
We've been, like, trying
to give some stuff away.
But he was always using this
when I was a little kid, so
I thought I'd keep it.
- Sorry to be a downer.
- No. No, it's okay.
We don't talk about your dad a lot.
I wish I'd met him.
Well, he would have loved
you. He was so creative.
Loved photography.
He was really good at it as well.
He'd always be taking photos of me.
I I'd hate it. I'd never
sit still and pose for them.
I wish
I wish I'd sat still.
And I wish I'd posed.
[CHUCKLES SADLY]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
That will be Isaac. One second.
- [DOOR OPENS]
- [FOOTSTEPS RECEDING]
[CHUCKLES]
- Eeeh!
- No, no, no, no!
- [ELLE CHUCKLES]
- Stop.
- When's Charlie getting here?
- [MOVIE PLAYING]
Um, I I don't know. He didn't
really reply to the group chat, so
[ISAAC] Oh.
What are your ticklish parts? There?
[ELLE AND TAO CHUCKLING]
- Stop.
- Fine.
- Shook-shoo!
- [CHUCKLES] Right, you're asking for it.
- Are you gonna actually watch this movie?
- Oh, sorry. [SHUSHING]
Do you think it's weird Charlie
hasn't been replying to the group chat?
He's probably with Nick.
- But Nick went on holiday.
- Oh.
Charlie's been, like,
silent ever since then.
Isaac, I'm sure he's fine.
Yeah. He hates my movie choices,
so I bet he didn't wanna come.
- We all hate your movie choices.
- Ah! Excuse me.
[SCOTTISH ACCENT] Rude!
[OWN ACCENT] I think we're
gonna have to break up, actually.
- [SCOTTISH ACCENT] Rude.
- Uh!
[ELLE GIGGLING]
- [OWN ACCENT] Stop. Ow! Tao!
- I'm gonna head off, actually, guys.
- [ELLE] No. Isaac, please.
- Don't leave. We love you.
We'll do this another
time. Have a good one.
[TAO] Five minutes.
Just five more minutes.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- One of your friends is here.
- What?
- Which one?
- The one who's always reading.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- [ISAAC] Can I come in?
- Yeah.
You're missing movie night.
- Yeah.
- You're not missing much.
It's just Tao and Elle
all over each other.
What's going on, Charlie?
- What?
- You don't wanna hang out with us anymore.
Like, you've stopped replying to texts.
Our friendship group
is all over the place.
We've barely done anything
together all summer, and, um
and I'm just feeling a little
bit left out, to be honest.
I know. I
I'm sorry. I
[SIGHS] I'm sorry, I just
I'm just sorry.
It's fine, Charlie. It's
not the end of the world.
I just wanted to make
sure that you're okay.
I'm okay.
I I'm just missing Nick a lot,
and my mum's been
really annoying, and
That's it. Just don't
feel like doing anything.
You promise that's it?
Yeah.
[SIGHS] Okay.
- You could at least reply to my texts.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I will. Sorry.
- Do you want me to go?
- No.
- We could watch that Emma adaptation.
- Oh, you know that's my favorite!
- [CHUCKLES]
- Here we go.
[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- [DOOR OPENS]
- [MUM] Dinner time.
- Can you go and get your brother?
- Why do I have to get him?
There's more chance he'll
come down if you ask.
[TORI SIGHS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Hey. Dinner's ready.
Dad's done a roast.
It'll be absolutely flavorless,
but you know he loves doing a roast.
Okay. I'll come down now.
[DAD] What was that
about my cooking skills?
Just saying a bit more
seasoning wouldn't go amiss.
[DAD] Mm.
Noted. Charlie, can you come and
help me lay the table, please?
That's harsh. Real harsh.
[TENSE PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
[INHALES SHARPLY]
[KEYBOARD CLICKS]
- [ELLE CHUCKLES]
- For you.
Thank you.
We should probably leave now because
we wanna eat before the movie.
We've only got 82
minutes before it starts.
Actually, I was thinking we
could do something else tonight.
Yeah? Like, what are we thinking?
Nothing.
Nothing?
But it's the last night
before before you leave.
Tao, how many times do I have
to tell you that I'm not leaving?
We did this before
when I moved to Higgs.
But it still feels like
you might, you know
[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
move on or something.
I know. I I get it.
You've lost someone in the past, and
you're scared of it happening again.
I've had the best
summer of my entire life.
But Lambert is important to me.
I want to make art, I
want to make new friends,
and I want to have all
kinds of new experiences.
So, yeah, we may not be able
to hang out every single day,
but that doesn't mean
I like you any less.
Okay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Seriously, Tao
What?
- [SIGHS]
- [GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
I love you.
[GIGGLES SOFTLY] Wait. Really?
No, I'm clearly joking.
I love you too. I love you so much.
I just thought it was
too soon to say it.
Maybe it is. I don't care.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING]
- I love you.
- [WHISPERS] I love you.
Okay.
Let's go and do nothing.
[GIGGLES HAPPILY]
[DAD] Mm.
Family all together.
Sunday roast. We haven't
done this in a while, have we?
[MUM] It's been ages, actually.
We should do it more often.
- [DAD] I know.
- [MUM] It's really nice.
- And it tastes lovely.
- [DAD] Thank you.
- [SOUND FADING] I did try quite hard.
- [UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUM] A triumph. Don't you think, Tori?
- The potatoes?
- [DAD] Yes, yes.
- Steamed them first.
- [MUM] Mm.
Charlie, is something wrong?
Are you not feeling very well?
You haven't eaten very much.
Don't tell me. Is it the seasoning?
[MUM AND DAD CHUCKLING]
I'm gonna go to the bathroom.
[MUM] Okay.
[UNSETTLING MUSIC FADES OUT]
[DIANE] I don't wanna leave.
I dunno. I'm sort of missing
good old English weather.
[DIANE CHUCKLES]
[CELL PHONE BEEPS, VIBRATES]
[DIANE AND RICH CHATTER INDISTINCTLY]
- You okay, Nick?
- [NICK] Yeah, I'm just gonna
I've just gotta talk to Charlie.
I'll I'll catch you guys up.
Okay.
[OUTGOING CALL TONE]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
- Nick.
- Charlie.
- Can you hear me okay?
- I can hear you.
Thank God. I've missed you so much.
I've missed you too.
Look, I I know we haven't
really talked about it much,
and it's okay if you don't wanna
talk about it right now. I just
Are you okay?
I was just wondering if
you'd been eating okay.
I
[SIGHS EMOTIONALLY]
Charlie?
Charlie, are you still there?
Mm-hmm.
Are you
Did you hear what I said?
I [SIGHS]
[SNIFFLES]
[TEARFULLY] I think you were right.
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
I think I do have an eating disorder.
- I'm sorry.
- Charlie.
It's okay.
It's gonna be okay. You can talk
to your parents. You can get help.
I can't talk to them.
I can't tell my parents.
My mum's not like yours.
She doesn't listen to
me. She gets angry at me.
But
I don't know what to do.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[MUM] Charlie?
- What are you doing?
- Nothing.
[SIGHS] Are you in here texting
Nick? We're having a family dinner.
I wasn't feeling very well.
Okay. Well, what's wrong?
I don't know.
You can't keep skipping
dinner. You have to eat.
I don't feel well.
[INHALES SLOWLY, SIGHS]
Come on. Come downstairs.
I'll get you some paracetamol.
[NICK] Charlie.
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING]
I have to go. Sorry, I
I love you.
- I love you.
- [DISCONNECTION BEEPS]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC CONTINUES]
[NICK GRUNTS]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC BUILDING]
[DIANE] Hey!
We should be heading back soon.
I need to put the kids to bed.
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
What's going on?
You've had something on
your mind this whole holiday.
Charlie has an eating disorder.
Oh.
Right, um
Uh are you sure?
Yeah.
He, uh
he just can't eat
sometimes. A lot of the time.
- Which makes him really anxious.
- [SIGHS]
It's been getting
really bad recently. I
I'm trying to get him to
talk to me about it or, um,
talk to his parents or something,
but he says he just can't.
He can't talk to 'em about
stuff like that, and
I don't know what to do now.
I can't force him to eat 'cause
it'll just make him more upset.
[GULPS]
If I don't do anything
he'll just
[SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING]
I really love him.
And I'm scared.
Oh, come here.
[NICK SOBBING]
[DIANE] Oh, darling.
Oh.
- You're a 16-year-old kid.
- [SOBBING CONTINUES]
That is a lot to put on the
shoulders of a 16-year-old.
It's okay that you're scared.
[VOICE CATCHES] I
I don't know what to do.
I I don't know how to fix him.
[DIANE CLEARS THROAT]
Maybe you can't.
I have to. I'm I'm his boyfriend.
I know, and I know that
you love him so, so much.
And I I know that you think
it's your job to save him,
and I know that it feels like
you are each other's whole world,
but that dependency
isn't healthy for anyone.
Charlie needs someone who isn't
his 16-year-old boyfriend.
He needs help from a
doctor or a therapist,
someone that understands eating
disorders and knows how to treat them.
Love can't cure a mental illness.
- So I just can't do anything?
- No, I didn't say that.
Well, how, then?
[DIANE] Well, there's there's
lots of things that you can do.
You can be there for him.
Just to talk or listen.
You could cheer him up when
he's having one of his bad days.
And on those bad days, you can
ask him what you could do to help.
Standing together, even when it's hard.
But also knowing that sometimes,
people need more support
than one person can give.
That's love, darling.
[FEMALE VOCALIZING]
[NICK SOBBING]
Wrap around me, my vine ♪
Give me strength to be free ♪
To the end of time ♪
Please, oh, please keep loving me ♪
Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, oh, loving me ♪
- Loving me ♪
- Loving me ♪
Love ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, oh, loving me ♪
Oh, loving me ♪
Loving me ♪
Oh, loving me, oh, loving me ♪
One, two ♪
One, two, three, hey! ♪
- Ah! Here he is, my favorite nephew.
- [NICK] Hey!
- Don't tell David. [CHUCKLES]
- Hey, Auntie Diane.
- Uncle Rich.
- How are ya?
- [NICK] Good.
- Good to see you.
[GASPS] Look at you two.
- [GIRL] Hi, Nick!
- [BOY] Hi.
- You all packed, ready to go?
- Yeah. Yeah, all good.
- Shame Mum had to pull out.
- Yeah, well, there's always next year.
Yeah. It's okay.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
- A whole lot of heartache ♪
- [DIANE] Who's ready for their holiday?
What to do when every
day is the same? ♪
How do I prove it to you
that you're not gonna lose ♪
And it's always okay in the end? ♪
It gets better ♪
[NICK] All right, off we go!
It gets better, I know ♪
It's not forever ♪
Oh, it gets better, I know ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
Yeah, yeah ♪
Ooh-ooh-ooh ♪
What a beautiful night ♪
What a beautiful morning ♪
But 21st century life
should come with a warning ♪
Yeah ♪
Maybe you're never happy ♪
- You're just high ♪
- [CHUCKLES]
Everything's going left
and you can't get right ♪
Give it time ♪
- 'Cause it gets better
- [FIREWORKS WHISTLING, EXPLODING]
It gets better, I know ♪
- I love you.
- It's not forever ♪
- Oh, it gets better ♪
- I love you.
Yeah, yeah ♪
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh ♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
[SIGHS]
Yeah, it's always okay in the end ♪
It gets better ♪
It gets better, I know ♪
It's not forever ♪
[FADING OUT] Oh, it gets better ♪
I know ♪
Uh, Charlie.
Can you tidy up a bit in here,
please? The room looks a mess.
[TORI] Did you do it?
Do what?
- You know what.
- [CHUCKLES]
Yeah.
[TORI] And he said it back?
- Yeah.
- Told you.
Shut up.
So it was a good day, then?
It was it was fun.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
Actually, I
So we were in the sea, and
and and Nick was, like
He he said that he
was worried that I
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
- [CHUCKLES]
Hey.
- Hey.
- [CHARLIE] Made it yet?
Uh, yeah. We just got here.
- I think I'm a bit sunburned already.
- [CHUCKLES]
The villa's huge.
- They should words, 'cause
- I
- Nick, I
- English
- can't hear you.
- Charlie?
- I think the signal's really bad.
- Charlie?
Nick?
- Uh, Charlie, I don't see any tidying.
- Hang on!
- Nick, I
- [MUM SIGHS]
Okay. Put the phone down.
You can talk to Nick later.
- [NICK] Charlie, are you there?
- [BEEP]
[DISCONNECTION BEEPS]
- Great.
- [MUM] Okay.
We need to have a
talk about Nick anyway.
You shouldn't be staying
late around his house. [SIGHS]
- You're too young to be having sex.
- What? We're not!
Charlie, I'm not stupid. You
came home wearing his clothes.
- That's because I
- After the whole coursework situation,
I'm just I'm worried.
I'm worried that you're putting
a boy over everything else.
I can't have a boyfriend
because of schoolwork?
- That's not what I said.
- You're making a problem out of nothing.
I'm only saying this because
I'm worried about him.
He's on holiday for three weeks.
Guess you've got nothing to worry about.
[MUM SIGHS]
Charlie, can we
Can you please not
undermine me in front of him?
You were being too harsh.
[SIGHS] I always say
the wrong thing to him.
[DOOR OPENS, SLAMS SHUT]
[SIGHS]
Hey, Auntie Diane, do we have,
uh do we have the Wi-Fi?
Oh yeah, it's in a folder
in the kitchen, love.
Are you messaging friends?
Uh, no, I was just trying to talk to
I was just talking to my boyfriend.
Your boyfriend? Well, we have
a lot to catch up on, don't we?
How about, once I've unpacked,
you give me the full story over a
glass of red and some breadsticks?
- Yeah. Sounds good. Hm.
- [CHILDREN PLAYING IN DISTANCE]
[GENTLE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[SIGHS]
- Hi.
- Hi.
- Eleven o'clock on the dot.
- You know me.
[CLICKS TONGUE] I do.
[CHUCKLES KNOWINGLY]
[WHIMSICAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
- Morning, all.
- [CLEARS THROAT] Uh, morning.
[MUSIC STOPS]
You are playing a very dangerous game.
- It's fun though.
- Oh, I know.
But if the kids find out
I know.
I'll be good.
[DOOR CREAKS]
- Not too good.
- Come in.
[AJAYI AND FAROUK CLEAR THROATS]
That's the spirit, big man.
Time to get it over with.
[WHIMSICAL MUSIC RESUMES]
[TAO] Yeah, you're gonna do amazing,
and even if you don't,
you're still amazing.
And, you know, GCSEs, they
don't matter that much anyway.
There's A-levels, then uni
You're more stressed
about this than I am.
- [SCOFFS] I'm not stressed.
- [CHUCKLES] Yes, you are.
We'll go to the park
and have some snacks.
I'll personally fight any
examiner who gives you a bad grade.
Can I just get a good luck
kiss, you absolute weirdo?
[WOMAN] Out, out, out.
Good luck, you two,
and remember, bad grades aren't
the worst thing in the world.
I left school at 14, and
look at me now, thriving.
- [CHUCKLES]
- Thank you, Gran.
And let me know what
day you want to move in.
I'm getting your room ready.
- Found a brilliant rug at the boot fair.
- [DARCY] Can't wait.
- Mm.
- [HORN HONKS]
[TARA SIGHS]
Hey. You're gonna get top
grades. I know you will.
I might not.
Well, you're the smartest person
in the world, so I think you will.
Shut up.
["I'M NOT PERFECT (BUT I'M TRYING)"
[BY RACHEL CHINOURIRI PLAYING]
Never in or out, indecisive ♪
- Never did I think ♪
- Okay, let's do it.
I'd be doing this alone ♪
- [DARCY] You're gonna do great.
- Can you read?
- Where's Nick's?
- That's Nick.
Oh, great. Thank you.
Victoria Spring.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- You open it.
- No! No. [CHUCKLES]
- [ELLE] Open them.
- Okay, okay, okay, okay!
[YELLS] Yes!
Oh my God, I got an
8 in drama! [SQUEALS]
Well, there's no surprise there.
Uh, what did you get
in maths? I got an 8.
- [EXCITED SQUEALING]
- For the good ♪
[DARCY SIGHS]
I'm not perfect, but I'm trying ♪
- Pick my moment, then I'll dive in ♪
- [HAPPY CHEERING]
[EXCITED SQUEALING]
I've had my fair share of mistakes ♪
So for now it's far too late ♪
I'll wait ♪
Well done, Tara.
I hope you'll be joining our
Oxbridge prep group in September.
Pick my moment, then I'll dive in ♪
I've had my fair share of mistakes ♪
So for now it's far too ♪
You did so well!
Exams mean nothing.
[CHARLIE CHUCKLES]
[SINGER VOCALIZING]
Oh, I'll wait until ♪
The tide comes in ♪
[PLAYFUL YELLING, LAUGHING]
[BOY] Got you, Nick!
- [GIRL] My turn!
- [NICK] Whoo!
Want a go?
- [BEEPING]
- Water ♪
Dive in ♪
[NICK SIGHS]
Charlie just texted.
I passed all my GCSEs.
- Hey, that's fantastic.
- Yes!
- Congratulations.
- Never in doubt.
[DIANE] Not surprised.
We really need to meet Charlie.
I'm dying to know what he's like.
You'll have to bring him for
Christmas. He needs family approval.
Or bring him on holiday next year.
If he survives one of
our hikes in 35 degrees,
then he'll pass the test.
- [RICH CHUCKLING]
- [CHUCKLES]
[WISTFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[TENSE MUSIC BUILDS OVER WISTFUL MUSIC]
[MUSIC STOPS]
[SIGHS]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[DARCY] So proud of you, hon.
- [TAO] Oh my God.
- [ELLE] What?
[TAO] Coursework!
Guys! I thought we were all going
to Nando's to celebrate results.
- That's, like, the only reason I'm here.
- Oh my God, I totally forgot.
- Gonna go to the park.
- I have to start packing.
[SAHAR] When did we discuss Nando's?
Another time, Isaac. Promise.
We'll do a movie night soon.
Okay.
- [TARA] Sorry. Love you.
- So sorry.
- [TAO] You did so well.
- [IMOGEN] Oh, I'm so excited.
I guess it's just you and me, then.
Okay. Nah, all good. Another time.
Yeah. Definitely.
["SHELL" BY ETHAN TASCH PLAYING]
- See you later.
- Bye.
Trying to turn things around ♪
Usually ends in a spiral ♪
I got a few watching now ♪
- But they're on free trials ♪
- [SIGHS]
Each day, I wake up and say ♪
- "Tomorrow, I'll eat well ♪
- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]
So I'll look good ♪
Dinner's ready.
I'm not hungry. I'll eat later.
You're abandoning me again.
I don't wanna see Mum.
Shell of myself ♪
If you really can't tell ♪
I'm a shell of myself ♪
Can you not tell? ♪
You're not listening ♪
[DOOR CLOSES]
Get me out of my shell ♪
Shell of myself ♪
Put your ear up to me ♪
- You might hear the ocean ♪
- [CAMERA CLICKING]
Depending on how far away ♪
- [SIGHS]
- We are from the beach ♪
I mean, no, but really ♪
- [SIGHS]
- You might at least notice ♪
I have something that you need ♪
I'm a shell of myself ♪
Can you not tell? ♪
Washed up, but not clean ♪
Get me out of my shell ♪
Shell of myself ♪
If you really can't tell ♪
I'm a shell of myself ♪
Can you not tell? ♪
You're not listening ♪
Get me out of my shell ♪
Shell of myself ♪
She sells seashells by the seashore ♪
I sell myself at the front door ♪
I'm a shell of my ♪
She sells seashells by the seashore ♪
I sell myself at the front door ♪
- I could build a staircase up to you ♪
- [CELL PHONE BEEPS, VIBRATES]
Half a memory ♪
Is tugging at me ♪
Abigail ♪
You look like a lovesick
puppy, dear nephew.
- [CHUCKLING] Do I?
- [DIANE CHUCKLES]
I am diagnosing you with
a severe case of smitten
and growing symptoms of
head over heels. [LAUGHS]
I don't think that's a
real thing, unfortunately.
Well, I am a qualified psychiatrist,
so, actually, I make the rules.
Do you, um
do you ever treat people
with eating disorders?
Sometimes.
It's not my specialty,
but it tends to go hand
in hand with other things.
Why?
[NICK INHALES SHAKILY, EXHALES SLOWLY]
I dunno. Just curious.
[GRAN] You need a nice poster
of a handsome boy up there.
- I'm a lesbian, Gran.
- Oh.
You're scared of love ♪
Your dad never told me that.
You felt alive ♪
You need a pretty up there girl, then.
[TARA GIGGLES]
- [DARCY] Perfect.
- Excellent work.
Your mum called again, by the way.
- Oh, no need to do anything about it.
- [GROANS]
Just thought you ought to know.
She's having a tantrum 'cause she's
realized I might not come back.
You don't have to talk to
her if you don't want to.
Good. I don't want to.
I thought maybe I could fix you too ♪
I wasn't asking for ♪
We did not drag you
away from your boyfriend
just so you could be
texting him all evening.
- [CHUCKLING]
- [SCOFFS] Sorry!
You've been very Tao obsessed.
We've hardly seen you.
He's been taking me out
on a date, like, every day.
[TARA] That's good!
Isn't it?
Yeah, but he's trying really
hard, and I'm not sure why.
It's like he's scared
I'm going to abandon him
if he's not a good enough boyfriend.
[TARA] I mean, that
pretty much sums it up.
He does have kind of low
self-esteem, doesn't he?
So how can I make him
feel more confident
and relaxed about our relationship?
- I don't know
- [TARA] Aww!
Are we really gonna spend the
one evening we have with you
talking about your boyfriend?
- Ugh. No, okay. I'm sorry.
- [TARA GIGGLES]
- No more boyfriend talk.
- Thank you.
[DARCY] Do either of
you want this skirt?
It's been ages since I wore
a skirt outside of school.
I'll take that. Thank you.
[DARCY] Will you take good
care of it? It will miss me.
[ELLE] I I'm sure it will.
[PUTS DOWN DRUMSTICKS]
[CELL PHONE DINGS, VIBRATES]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- [TORI] What you up to?
- Nothing much.
[CONFUSED CHUCKLE]
- What's up?
- [TORI] I'm worried I dunno.
[DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you.
[CHARLIE CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Love you too.
[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]
- [ELLE CHUCKLES] Cold hands.
- Are they cold?
- Okay.
- Are you ticklish?
No. No, no, no, no, no, no!
[ELLE LAUGHING]
Stop being so shy.
Mm! Ow.
- What? What?
- What's that?
Oh, that's
My mum found this when she
was clearing out the loft.
It was my dad's.
We've been, like, trying
to give some stuff away.
But he was always using this
when I was a little kid, so
I thought I'd keep it.
- Sorry to be a downer.
- No. No, it's okay.
We don't talk about your dad a lot.
I wish I'd met him.
Well, he would have loved
you. He was so creative.
Loved photography.
He was really good at it as well.
He'd always be taking photos of me.
I I'd hate it. I'd never
sit still and pose for them.
I wish
I wish I'd sat still.
And I wish I'd posed.
[CHUCKLES SADLY]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
That will be Isaac. One second.
- [DOOR OPENS]
- [FOOTSTEPS RECEDING]
[CHUCKLES]
- Eeeh!
- No, no, no, no!
- [ELLE CHUCKLES]
- Stop.
- When's Charlie getting here?
- [MOVIE PLAYING]
Um, I I don't know. He didn't
really reply to the group chat, so
[ISAAC] Oh.
What are your ticklish parts? There?
[ELLE AND TAO CHUCKLING]
- Stop.
- Fine.
- Shook-shoo!
- [CHUCKLES] Right, you're asking for it.
- Are you gonna actually watch this movie?
- Oh, sorry. [SHUSHING]
Do you think it's weird Charlie
hasn't been replying to the group chat?
He's probably with Nick.
- But Nick went on holiday.
- Oh.
Charlie's been, like,
silent ever since then.
Isaac, I'm sure he's fine.
Yeah. He hates my movie choices,
so I bet he didn't wanna come.
- We all hate your movie choices.
- Ah! Excuse me.
[SCOTTISH ACCENT] Rude!
[OWN ACCENT] I think we're
gonna have to break up, actually.
- [SCOTTISH ACCENT] Rude.
- Uh!
[ELLE GIGGLING]
- [OWN ACCENT] Stop. Ow! Tao!
- I'm gonna head off, actually, guys.
- [ELLE] No. Isaac, please.
- Don't leave. We love you.
We'll do this another
time. Have a good one.
[TAO] Five minutes.
Just five more minutes.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- One of your friends is here.
- What?
- Which one?
- The one who's always reading.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- [ISAAC] Can I come in?
- Yeah.
You're missing movie night.
- Yeah.
- You're not missing much.
It's just Tao and Elle
all over each other.
What's going on, Charlie?
- What?
- You don't wanna hang out with us anymore.
Like, you've stopped replying to texts.
Our friendship group
is all over the place.
We've barely done anything
together all summer, and, um
and I'm just feeling a little
bit left out, to be honest.
I know. I
I'm sorry. I
[SIGHS] I'm sorry, I just
I'm just sorry.
It's fine, Charlie. It's
not the end of the world.
I just wanted to make
sure that you're okay.
I'm okay.
I I'm just missing Nick a lot,
and my mum's been
really annoying, and
That's it. Just don't
feel like doing anything.
You promise that's it?
Yeah.
[SIGHS] Okay.
- You could at least reply to my texts.
- [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
I will. Sorry.
- Do you want me to go?
- No.
- We could watch that Emma adaptation.
- Oh, you know that's my favorite!
- [CHUCKLES]
- Here we go.
[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[BOTH CHUCKLING]
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- [DOOR OPENS]
- [MUM] Dinner time.
- Can you go and get your brother?
- Why do I have to get him?
There's more chance he'll
come down if you ask.
[TORI SIGHS]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Hey. Dinner's ready.
Dad's done a roast.
It'll be absolutely flavorless,
but you know he loves doing a roast.
Okay. I'll come down now.
[DAD] What was that
about my cooking skills?
Just saying a bit more
seasoning wouldn't go amiss.
[DAD] Mm.
Noted. Charlie, can you come and
help me lay the table, please?
That's harsh. Real harsh.
[TENSE PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
[INHALES SHARPLY]
[KEYBOARD CLICKS]
- [ELLE CHUCKLES]
- For you.
Thank you.
We should probably leave now because
we wanna eat before the movie.
We've only got 82
minutes before it starts.
Actually, I was thinking we
could do something else tonight.
Yeah? Like, what are we thinking?
Nothing.
Nothing?
But it's the last night
before before you leave.
Tao, how many times do I have
to tell you that I'm not leaving?
We did this before
when I moved to Higgs.
But it still feels like
you might, you know
[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
move on or something.
I know. I I get it.
You've lost someone in the past, and
you're scared of it happening again.
I've had the best
summer of my entire life.
But Lambert is important to me.
I want to make art, I
want to make new friends,
and I want to have all
kinds of new experiences.
So, yeah, we may not be able
to hang out every single day,
but that doesn't mean
I like you any less.
Okay.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Seriously, Tao
What?
- [SIGHS]
- [GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
I love you.
[GIGGLES SOFTLY] Wait. Really?
No, I'm clearly joking.
I love you too. I love you so much.
I just thought it was
too soon to say it.
Maybe it is. I don't care.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
[UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING]
- I love you.
- [WHISPERS] I love you.
Okay.
Let's go and do nothing.
[GIGGLES HAPPILY]
[DAD] Mm.
Family all together.
Sunday roast. We haven't
done this in a while, have we?
[MUM] It's been ages, actually.
We should do it more often.
- [DAD] I know.
- [MUM] It's really nice.
- And it tastes lovely.
- [DAD] Thank you.
- [SOUND FADING] I did try quite hard.
- [UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUM] A triumph. Don't you think, Tori?
- The potatoes?
- [DAD] Yes, yes.
- Steamed them first.
- [MUM] Mm.
Charlie, is something wrong?
Are you not feeling very well?
You haven't eaten very much.
Don't tell me. Is it the seasoning?
[MUM AND DAD CHUCKLING]
I'm gonna go to the bathroom.
[MUM] Okay.
[UNSETTLING MUSIC FADES OUT]
[DIANE] I don't wanna leave.
I dunno. I'm sort of missing
good old English weather.
[DIANE CHUCKLES]
[CELL PHONE BEEPS, VIBRATES]
[DIANE AND RICH CHATTER INDISTINCTLY]
- You okay, Nick?
- [NICK] Yeah, I'm just gonna
I've just gotta talk to Charlie.
I'll I'll catch you guys up.
Okay.
[OUTGOING CALL TONE]
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
- Nick.
- Charlie.
- Can you hear me okay?
- I can hear you.
Thank God. I've missed you so much.
I've missed you too.
Look, I I know we haven't
really talked about it much,
and it's okay if you don't wanna
talk about it right now. I just
Are you okay?
I was just wondering if
you'd been eating okay.
I
[SIGHS EMOTIONALLY]
Charlie?
Charlie, are you still there?
Mm-hmm.
Are you
Did you hear what I said?
I [SIGHS]
[SNIFFLES]
[TEARFULLY] I think you were right.
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
I think I do have an eating disorder.
- I'm sorry.
- Charlie.
It's okay.
It's gonna be okay. You can talk
to your parents. You can get help.
I can't talk to them.
I can't tell my parents.
My mum's not like yours.
She doesn't listen to
me. She gets angry at me.
But
I don't know what to do.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[MUM] Charlie?
- What are you doing?
- Nothing.
[SIGHS] Are you in here texting
Nick? We're having a family dinner.
I wasn't feeling very well.
Okay. Well, what's wrong?
I don't know.
You can't keep skipping
dinner. You have to eat.
I don't feel well.
[INHALES SLOWLY, SIGHS]
Come on. Come downstairs.
I'll get you some paracetamol.
[NICK] Charlie.
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC PLAYING]
I have to go. Sorry, I
I love you.
- I love you.
- [DISCONNECTION BEEPS]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC CONTINUES]
[NICK GRUNTS]
[MELANCHOLY MUSIC BUILDING]
[DIANE] Hey!
We should be heading back soon.
I need to put the kids to bed.
[BREATHING SHAKILY]
What's going on?
You've had something on
your mind this whole holiday.
Charlie has an eating disorder.
Oh.
Right, um
Uh are you sure?
Yeah.
He, uh
he just can't eat
sometimes. A lot of the time.
- Which makes him really anxious.
- [SIGHS]
It's been getting
really bad recently. I
I'm trying to get him to
talk to me about it or, um,
talk to his parents or something,
but he says he just can't.
He can't talk to 'em about
stuff like that, and
I don't know what to do now.
I can't force him to eat 'cause
it'll just make him more upset.
[GULPS]
If I don't do anything
he'll just
[SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING]
I really love him.
And I'm scared.
Oh, come here.
[NICK SOBBING]
[DIANE] Oh, darling.
Oh.
- You're a 16-year-old kid.
- [SOBBING CONTINUES]
That is a lot to put on the
shoulders of a 16-year-old.
It's okay that you're scared.
[VOICE CATCHES] I
I don't know what to do.
I I don't know how to fix him.
[DIANE CLEARS THROAT]
Maybe you can't.
I have to. I'm I'm his boyfriend.
I know, and I know that
you love him so, so much.
And I I know that you think
it's your job to save him,
and I know that it feels like
you are each other's whole world,
but that dependency
isn't healthy for anyone.
Charlie needs someone who isn't
his 16-year-old boyfriend.
He needs help from a
doctor or a therapist,
someone that understands eating
disorders and knows how to treat them.
Love can't cure a mental illness.
- So I just can't do anything?
- No, I didn't say that.
Well, how, then?
[DIANE] Well, there's there's
lots of things that you can do.
You can be there for him.
Just to talk or listen.
You could cheer him up when
he's having one of his bad days.
And on those bad days, you can
ask him what you could do to help.
Standing together, even when it's hard.
But also knowing that sometimes,
people need more support
than one person can give.
That's love, darling.
[FEMALE VOCALIZING]
[NICK SOBBING]
Wrap around me, my vine ♪
Give me strength to be free ♪
To the end of time ♪
Please, oh, please keep loving me ♪
Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, oh, loving me ♪
- Loving me ♪
- Loving me ♪
Love ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, loving me ♪
- Loving me, oh, loving me ♪
Oh, loving me ♪
Loving me ♪
Oh, loving me, oh, loving me ♪