Heartstopper (2022) s03e08 Episode Script

1
This is not
what I expected to happen today.
Can't believe we waited so long.
Do not say it.
No.
- Why are we
- Nick!
- Why are we like this though?
- No!
- It's a simple question. Come on!
- Stop it!
You don't mind
that I kept my shirt on, do you?
Charlie, I loved every second
of what just happened.
Good.
Me too.
Although I feel like
we're gonna have to practice.
- A lot.
- Oh yeah, yeah.
- Oh, loads. Loads of practice.
- Yeah.
- Absolutely loads of practice.
- Yeah.
Do you think it counts as sex
if it's just touching?
I think it counts.
I think sex can be all sorts of things.
Yeah.
There's still loads of things we could do.
You've been researching, haven't you?
- You've been on Google.
- No, of course I haven't been researching.
Okay, maybe a little bit.
- Gonna look at your Internet history.
- Absolutely not.
- Yes, I am.
- Seriously, don't do that. Charlie.
You've been looking at unis.
Um yeah.
Yeah. Me and the girls are gonna go on
a little road trip to visit some of them.
Some of these are really far away.
But my top choices are local.
I've been kinda worried
about being away from you.
Well, all your top choices
are close by, right?
And you'll definitely get in, so
I'll help you study.
Is that your mum?
Oh, yeah, probably. She said
she was gonna be home around now.
Oh my God! I
Nick, where where where are my jeans?
Where are they?
- Why are you laughing? This isn't funny.
- Why are you so stressed out about it?
- Where are they? Help me!
- You took them off.
- Help me find them!
- No.
I love you.
I love you.
Hi.
Don't look at me like that. You come home
in Michael's clothes all the time.
That's different.
You can just tell me you're dating.
It's obvious.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Charlie.
- You've got this.
- Okay.
All right?
I'll, uh
I'll leave you two to, uh talk.
I'm sorry I snapped.
I'm always gonna worry about you, Charlie.
I can't help it. I'm your mum.
But I know
I can be overbearing.
My mum was a bit like this too.
She Well, she was never very nice to me.
She was controlling and sometimes
Anyway, I swore
I wouldn't become like her,
but I think,
in some ways, maybe I have.
You're not.
You're not like her.
But I can be quick to anger,
and that's unfair on you.
I know you worry about me.
And I know that I've been ill, but
but I just want to live my life
like a normal teenager.
And you're sensible. I know you are.
But I also think that boyfriend sleepovers
are a really big step, emotionally.
I would feel much less worried about you
if you waited a few more weeks,
just till your GCSEs are over.
Can that be our compromise?
Okay. Fine.
Thank you, Charlie.
I'm sorry I got angry too.
Oh.
You don't have to be sorry.
Turning ♪
Over a new leaf ♪
I ♪
Need to see what's over there ♪
For me ♪
Running ♪
Over the bridge ♪
Hoping ♪
- What are you smiling about?
- There's no more fear in me ♪
Oh. It happened, didn't it?
- Oh my God!
- Oh my God, it happened! It happened!
Love you ♪
And I'll always love you forever ♪
Love you ♪
And I'll always love you, okay ♪
Love you ♪
And I'll always ♪
Your exam starts now.
Love you ♪
And I'll always love you the same ♪
- Is that your mum?
- Yeah.
Imogen, are you sure
you've got enough stuff?
Well, I had to reduce my skincare routine.
I had a whole other bag.
- Okay.
- Road trip!
You'll be back for the fête on Saturday?
Our band starts at 4 p.m.
Yeah, I'll be there. Don't worry.
We'll drive up that morning.
Nick, come on, we've got to get going.
- Bye.
- Bye.
You all ready?
- Yeah, we're going!
- Someone take my bag, please.
Yeah! Woohoo!
Uni trip! Uni trip!
- Uni trip! Uni trip!
- I love you!
- Is it too early to open snacks?
- It's never too early.
- I'm starving.
- We've got crisps.
I'm not who's the guy that hurt you ♪
You know who to turn to ♪
Stand on who you are ♪
It's literally only 15 minutes
away from your house.
- Yep.
- What you thinking of studying?
- Art.
- Law or politics.
International relations. Mm.
Uh
- Do much art in your spare time?
- Yeah.
I haven't lately, but
I can't wait
Till you're right here, yeah ♪
This is one of our accommodation blocks.
Do you wanna take a look inside?
Uh, well, we all live pretty close by,
so we'll probably just, uh, stay at home.
I don't wanna stay in Truham.
I wanna go somewhere new.
Yeah, same, and I wanna go
somewhere with a big queer scene.
I need my people around me.
What did you like about Kent?
That's your top choice, isn't it?
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, well, it'd be nice to live at home.
My mum won't be on her own,
and I'd be close to Charlie.
What about when Charlie goes to uni
the next year?
Yeah, if he leaves,
then you'll still be apart.
Yeah. Yeah, that's true.
You don't mind sharing?
Why would I mind?
I dunno.
Girls and boys sharing a room
It's a bit silly though, isn't it? I mean,
girls and boys can just be friends.
Yeah. Yeah.
- It's weird I used to like you.
- Oh, weird? Okay.
I mean, not weird. No! Ah!
Um
Not weird. Um
Oh, it'll it'll sound bad if I say it.
Oh, right, well,
now you have to say it, surely?
I'm not sure I did like you
like that.
Okay.
I think I kind of felt, um,
like, a pressure to have a boyfriend.
You know, because I was a cool girl,
and that's what cool girls do.
And I think I, um
I liked having attention from boys.
It made me feel important
and like I was doing life right.
I don't think I liked Ben either,
or my Year 10 boyfriend.
I don't think I've ever liked a boy,
actually,
when I really think of it.
Sorry, that probably makes no sense.
No, I
I get it.
Who even am I?
You're my friend.
Yeah, that was a close one ♪
This is very Legally Blonde.
- Yeah, that was a close one ♪
- We were really going through it ♪
Guess we dodged another bullet ♪
Close ♪
So what do you think?
I think I kinda hate it.
Yep.
That's it, then.
I don't want Oxford.
I don't want any more academia.
I have no idea
what I'm gonna do with my life.
- A gap year's always an option.
- Yeah, maybe.
That's Darcy's plan.
- Have you ever thought about a gap year?
- I think I want the uni experience.
You know?
Meeting new people and uni sports.
Societies. I've no idea
what I'd do with a year off.
- You and Charlie'd think of a few things
- Elle!
What?
Tao mentioned you two
have been keeping each other entertained.
- Elle!
- Ow, that hurt.
- Nicholas, tell us everything right now!
- You don't have to.
No. No, he absolutely does.
- Everything.
- No!
- This is so embarrassing.
- It's a rite of passage.
- Important purchases must be made.
- That's basically how it works.
God, there's so much involved.
I hate you guys so much.
You'll be thanking us
when you and Charlie are
Elle!
Whoo!
- Yeah!
- Woo-hoo!
Was that okay?
I feel like I messed up the chorus a bit.
That was great. Seriously.
It was really good.
Studio tour with me, Tao Xu.
Drum, for drumming.
Oh, I'm so nervous.
You'll be fine, Charlie,
and we'll all be there cheering you on.
Oh!
- What?
- I just I just love you.
Um, excuse me. Where's my hug?
Come here, then!
- Wha-ha!
- Tao!
- Ow!
- Aah!
- Tao!
- Okay.
You know, I watch the video
you guys made me all the time.
Whenever I feel down, I just put it on.
I need to make a new one, then.
This was not my best work.
Why are you being all soppy?
I just don't think I tell you enough
how important you are to me.
Aaah!
- Guys, we have a band practice, so can we
- He's gotta go play drums.
- Not my fault. It's Tao's!
- What's this song about, Sahar?
- Uh, that's personal.
- I thought it was about Imogen.
Don't keep talking about us
like we're star-crossed lovers.
Just because we kissed doesn't mean
we found the one, like you guys have.
Definitely about Imogen.
Okay, it's about her,
but that's not the point,
so let's get this show
on the road, please.
One, two, three, four.
How much of myself can I give away ♪
Till there's nothing left ♪
Morning. I can't wait
for my exam to be over today,
and I can't wait to see you tomorrow.
I'm really nervous about this performance,
so I'm gonna need a good-luck hug.
And then tomorrow night, I
I'm staying over at yours tomorrow night,
if you want.
Anyway, I love you. Bye.
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to Leeds University.
So I'm going to be your tour guide today.
My name is Will.
What are you thinking of studying?
Maybe sports science or psychology.
Haven't really decided yet.
Don't you ever leave ♪
I can hear you saying
"Joe, Joe, Joe" ♪
So, yeah,
we've got our library over here.
- It's too gray, y'know?
- Well, I think he's loving it.
Clubs and societies and stuff if you
And these are our main sports facilities.
- Nick plays rugby.
- Awesome!
- Shall we go and look at the rugby pitch?
- Yeah. Yeah, sure.
Yeah? Come on, let's go.
Would you be looking
to carry on with rugby at uni?
Yeah. Yeah, definitely.
My partner's actually
on one of the teams. Josh!
Josh, concentrate! Come on!
Get on it, Josh!
I still hear you saying
"Joe, Joe, Joe" ♪
'Cause you're nothing without me ♪
Sounds like
you've been enjoying yourself.
Yeah.
You've been much more upbeat
these past couple of months.
I was gonna ask if maybe we could
make our sessions once every other week,
rather than weekly.
I've been feeling okay recently.
I mean, obviously I still have bad days,
but less often.
I'm very glad to hear it, Charlie.
Fortnightly it is.
Okay. Cool.
Do you think I'll ever get
to the point where I
don't have any intrusive thoughts
or anything?
Like, will I ever be free of them?
Well, it's not impossible,
but you shouldn't feel
that any wobbly moments you have
are a failure.
- They're just normal.
- Yeah.
And I've got people in my life
who can help me
if things get really bad again.
That's very true.
I think I've realized that,
even though I love Nick,
I need other people.
My sister, my parents
when they're not being annoying,
my friends.
My therapist.
And that doesn't mean
our relationship isn't strong.
In fact,
I think it's stronger now than ever.
I hope you know
that I'm gonna write that down
and read it back to you
when you're feeling crap.
You really liked Leeds. More than Kent.
- Yeah.
- Do you wanna talk about it?
- Look, if I move away, it'll hurt Charlie.
- Nick.
- You're a bit of a people pleaser.
- Elle!
No, he needs to hear this.
You're always putting
everyone else's feelings above your own.
I know how you feel about long distance.
I'm in the same boat.
But you have to put yourself first
right now.
Yeah, and Charlie will support you.
He just wants you to be happy.
It's not just about him.
I'm afraid of being away from him.
I don't know who I am without him.
Maybe it's time to find out.
You're at my house, but I feel gone ♪
You piss me off, you turn me on ♪
I push you off, but I'm on top ♪
Can't decide what side I'm on ♪
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ♪
Are you ready
for the big performance?
We're leaving in a minute.
I'm ready.
What if we just
Leave a good thing alone? ♪
Don't try to fix it if it isn't broke ♪
That Ferris wheel is so cool.
- I know.
- So cool.
But we'll never know ♪
- Are you gonna go on?
- I am.
Yeah!
We're looking for the answers ♪
- Hello.
- Hi!
Ah! Fit you, then?
The others better hurry
if they wanna make the concert on time.
You're just missing Elle.
Four days is like 40 years
in Tao and Elle time.
Okay firstly, rude!
Secondly, I'm actually fine about it.
I don't need to be with Elle
every single second of every day.
- Wow.
- I'm a grown man.
- Cheers to that.
- Yes, cheers to that.
Oh.
- Charles.
- Hey, Michael.
- I think Tori's with my parents.
- She's not. She's avoiding me.
Oh. Why?
Well, I, uh, may have posed the question
about us being boyfriend and girlfriend.
I assumed you already were.
Well, what does
boyfriend and girlfriend mean anyway?
They're just words we made up
to label common experiences.
They shouldn't matter.
I don't care what society thinks about
our relationship as long as we're happy.
If she doesn't wanna label it,
I literally don't care.
I just figured
we should have a conversation, but now
I wish I hadn't said anything.
Want me to go find her?
Michael's looking for you.
- Oh
- Where are we going?
So you don't wanna be
Michael's girlfriend?
What does "girlfriend" even mean?
You're having a weird amount of trouble
with labels for a straight couple.
We're not a couple.
Well he really likes you.
Yes.
I'm aware.
And how do you feel?
I don't ever feel anything.
That's not true.
You feel so much.
It's just trapped inside.
I understand what that's like.
Don't use your Geoff crap on me.
You're nothing like me.
I wish I was like you.
You're
hopeful.
You try.
Have you not been doing anything
but try to help me for the last year?
Whether you wanna be
Michael's girlfriend doesn't matter.
You have so much love to give.
You don't have to give it all to me.
Well, I wanted to.
I'd do it all again.
I know, but
I'm okay now, Tori.
Yeah, I'll still have bad days, but
I'm okay.
- This is so bad.
- What's our ETA?
Like, quarter past four.
We're gonna miss the band.
Charlie needs me there.
- That one's all right.
- Let's do this one.
Okay, awesome.
This is my last one.
- Oh, it's okay.
- Yeah, that was good.
- We're so late!
- Put your foot down!
- Drive!
- Hurry up!
- I'm going at the speed limit.
- Can everyone stop shouting?
Hello, everyone. Hello, Truham.
How are we doing?
Go, Charlie!
Good. We're Queer Intentions,
in case you don't know.
We're gonna sing a few songs for you.
Are you ready to rock?
Yeah!
Are you ready to rock?
Yeah!
Okay. Right.
I'll tidy up my life ♪
C'est la vie ♪
I'm putting up a fight ♪
That's just me ♪
I don't even know what it becomes ♪
I don't even care ♪
That was us ♪
I'm gonna live my life ♪
C'est la vie ♪
Go, Charlie!
They pull you left ♪
They pull you right ♪
C'est la vie ♪
But don't lose sight ♪
- Guys, hurry!
- We're gonna miss it!
Wait for me!
Imogen, if you can't run
in those shoes, take them off!
- Come on!
- Hurry up!
- I can see them!
- Quick!
C'est la vie ♪
- Sorry.
- Sorry.
Excuse me!
Sorry, excuse me.
Sorry.
Hi!
Go, Charlie!
Whoo!
I will find my voice ♪
C'est la vie ♪
Determinée comme une boss ♪
C'est la vie ♪
Love is not a choice ♪
C'est la vie ♪
Mon esprit est féroce! ♪
Whoo!
C'est la vie!
I love you, Charlie!
Oh! You did it! You're amazing.
- Sorry I wasn't there before you went on.
- It's okay.
I was okay.
You look so good right now.
- Nick.
- Charlie!
- Superstar!
- Charlie!
- Sure you're gonna try that?
- Yeah, I think so. If I'm brave enough.
- Okay. Come here, Charlie.
- Bye.
- All right. Have fun.
- Get home safe.
- See you tomorrow.
- All right. Bye.
- He's fine.
- I know.
And we've got a free house.
Okay, let's go.
All right, you ready?
of the town we outgrew ♪
My car in the front yard
With the boombox that I bought ♪
Yay!
We win! We win! We win!
Ooh! That was close.
No, no, no, no. Thanks.
No. Books are banned tonight.
I've been thinking
about going to art school in Europe.
Like Paris or Berlin or something.
What?
Wow.
That's that's so cool.
I need to find a job though.
My mum's not gonna pay
for international travel.
I mean, she doesn't even pay
for my bus fare to school, so, yeah.
- We might have to ask
- I'd be up for it.
My car in the front yard
With the boombox I bought without you ♪
Find a way
To make it make sense again ♪
Bye.
Bye.
- Are you going?
- See you! Bye.
Bye.
So are they dating, or
I'm not really sure.
- Hey, you two!
- Hey!
- Oh, my darling.
- Hello!
Hello. How are you?
My friends versus your friends ♪
of the town we outgrew ♪
My car in the front yard ♪
With the boombox
That I bought without you ♪
Find a way
To make it make sense again ♪
Wait, let me help.
Take mine off.
Please.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
I love you.
And you are so fucking hot.
There's a million little reasons ♪
For why I like your smile ♪
There's a million little reasons ♪
For why I like your style ♪
If I tried ♪
To write ♪
Them down ♪
I'd run out of ink ♪
- No, it's not.
- That's what you said!
It's all right.
There's a million little reasons ♪
For why I want you here ♪
There's a million little reasons ♪
For why I want you near ♪
If I tried ♪
To write ♪
Them down ♪
I'd run out of ink ♪