[finger swiping on device]
[baby fussing]
[swiping continues]
[fussing continues]
[group laughing]
[people clamouring]
[sped-up clamour]
[dog barking in distance]
[barking continues]
[wind blowing, leaves rustling]
[exhales heavily]
[waves crashing]
[person shouting]
-[chattering, laughing] -[car alarm blaring]
[podcast host] So, tell me a bit more about that. Um, what is a doula?
You were up late again, nugget.
[podcast continues, indistinct]
Christine said she saw you walking around Bristol yesterday.
Oh, yeah?
Well, you said you'd come home straight from work.
I was running an errand.
An errand? What kind of errand?
Well?
Good night, was it? [chuckles]
I'm not gonna talk to you when you're like this.
Don't know who else will have you.
Oh, come on, Becky.
Becky.
[waves crashing]
Becky.
[exhales deeply]
I'm sorry. I love you.
Where are you going?
I'm going to work.
I'll be back after, okay?
[chuckles lightly]
[person shouts]
-[knocks] -[phone rings]
[employees chattering]
Hmm?
Yeah?
This is Becky. She's from the temp agency. She'll be covering for me.
Hi. So h-how long are you with us again?
Uh, five months.
-[computer chimes] -[sighs]
Oh, Cathy, you'll have to cancel my meeting with John Freeman.
I'll need to work late on the Paxton pitch.
You and Maria were going to that charity drinks thing tonight
with Henry and Georgia Cowan.
-Yeah, tell them I can't make it, yeah. -Sure.
-And I'll order Maria some flowers. -Okay. That's perfect. Thank you.
-[chatter continues] -[phones ringing]
There's all the information you need on his wife, Maria, on the desktop.
There should be a folder called Maria Peele.
Okay, so we should let Georgia Cowan know that Mark can't make it tonight.
Let me send her an email.
All of his appointments are in the diary, but do remind him,
because he tends to get a bit in the zone.
So, he'll be annoyed if he misses one.
What else?
I have shown him how to make payments
because he usually doesn't trust temps to do it,
but I don't think he'll get the hang of it, so I'm hoping he trusts you.
[guests laughing]
♪ Complexities, treacheries ♪
♪ We watch through glass ♪
♪ We see nothing ♪
♪ Show me, show me ♪
Hi there. Maria Peele. Mark's been held up.
Let me check that for you.
-Head on through, Mrs Peele. -Thank you so much.
Oh, thank you. Oh, sorry.
Thanks so much.
-♪ You show me everything ♪ -♪ Show me, show me ♪
-♪ You show me everything ♪ -♪ Show me ♪
-♪ I can't afford ♪
That is some coat.
-Hi. -Callum.
Helena.
[Callum] At the end of the day, I said, "Marcus, sure, why not?"
-And here we are. [chuckles] -Right.
And what do you do?
Uh, nothing.
-[laughs] Okay. -[laughs]
So how did you get involved with the charity?
Uh…
No, thank you.
Um, a good friend, Mark Peele, is a patron.
Oh, I love Mark! I just saw his wife, Maria, walk past, actually.
-Do you want to go and say hi? -Uh…
Oh, maybe not. She's just-- She's not my biggest fan.
[stammering]
-[event attendee] Callum. -Josh, hi.
Hi, I'm Josh.
-Uh, this is Helena. -[Josh] Mmm.
-Nice to meet you. -[Josh] You too.
-Uh, how are you? -Uh, I'm good, yeah. And you?
Yeah. Good, good. Busy.
Yeah, I've just started at the Arnolfini, and it has been non-stop.
I'm exhausted, but can't complain. It's good to be busy.
Yeah, it's always good to be busy, right? [chuckles]
We should have a proper catch-up. Maybe--
Would you pick up another one for me?
-Yeah. Of course. -Thank you.
[crowd murmuring, laughing]
[laughs]
Just to clarify, did he say he was busy or not?
[snickers]
You should book a meeting in with him. That was a cry for help.
Yeah.
[panting, moaning]
Fuck me.
[panting, moaning continue]
[Josh moans]
[Becky grunts]
[sighs]
Uh, uh…
I'm good.
I'm all sorted. Thanks.
Get a bit sensitive straight after.
Okay. Okay.
[Josh exhales]
Do you, uh… [breathing deeply]
…need a hand?
[panting]
[Josh moans]
[podcast guest] I didn't know what I wanted to do.
So, I just got a bog-standard corporate marketing job…
-[baby crying] -…which honestly made me miserable,
but it was a good learning experience for a couple years,
and then I thought, "Well, actually,
I'd love to just get some experience in a proper start-up,
where you can get involved from the ground up. Actually…"
[Becky moaning]
[Josh] Something's seriously wrong with her.
No, like, unhinged.
[podcast guest] I was able to learn from the relative experience of my bosses,
but I was also able to see myself in their shoes in a few years.
You know what I mean?
[podcast host] So how long were you there for?
[podcast guest] Oh, couple of years.
And then they opened up an office in San Francisco.
I got offered to run it, which was, you know, just incredible.
But for me, that was just a no-brainer. Absolutely.
And I came out…
[seagulls squawking]
[sniffs] Morning.
You look like you've seen a ghost.
I can't believe how late they kept you.
You burned the fish fingers.
[Becky] But it doesn't matter.
I just had beans.
[typing]
[office phone ringing]
[mouse clicking]
[door closes]
[quiet murmuring]
-Yeah. Bye then. -See you later.
[Christine sighs] All right, well, that's me done, for now.
Thanks.
She was bad today.
She forgot your address.
You might not want to be leaving her alone so much.
Yeah.
All right, well, I'll see you on Saturday.
I'll see you tomorrow, ducky.
Bye, my love.
[door opens, closes]
[chattering on TV]
Christine manages to be on time.
Well, the government pay her to look after you, so…
What have you done to your hair?
You look like a weird little man.
No wonder you never left home.
Thanks.
There's still a few minutes left.
[character on TV] This is called redundancy money!
[continues, indistinct]
[Pam chuckles lightly]
-[character on TV shouting] -[laugh track plays on TV]
[Pam chuckles]
Hey, do you know where the old photo albums went? I can't find them.
I'll have a look.
[Pam laughs]
[Becky sighs]
[fish tank water bubbling]
-[baby crying, shrieking] -[music blaring]
[people laughing]
[baby continues crying, shrieking]
[laugh track plays on TV, faint]
[cellphone vibrating]
[chattering on TV, faint]
Hello?
[caller] Hello, am I talking to Becky Green?
Uh, yeah, speaking.
This is Detective Constable Megan Roland.
I'm calling from South Avon police.
-Is now a good time? -Yeah. Um, sorry.
How can I help?
[Detective Roland] Our records show you received two missed calls
on the 12th of April from a Chloe Fairbourne.
Uh, one at 1:52 and one at 2:45 a.m.
Is it okay if I ask you a couple of questions regarding those calls?
[waves crashing]
Miss Green?
Hello, Miss Green?
Uh…
Yeah.
Do you have any idea why she might have tried to call you?
-Uh… -[seagulls squawking]
[Becky] I-- I don't know.
I don't have her number. I thought it was someone else.
Well, thanks very much for your help. We'll give you a call--
Wait, um…
What-- What happened? Is there an investigation?
I'm sorry. We can't discuss the details with anyone other than next of kin.
But don't worry. It's just due diligence.
We're just trying to piece together her final hours.
Right. Thank you.
Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.
[Becky exhales]
[line ringing]
[clicks]
Hello, you've reached Chloe Fairbourne.
Please leave me a message after the beep. I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
-Bye. -[answering machine beeps]
[waves crashing]
[phone vibrating continuously]
Hello?
-Becky? It's Chloe. -[waves crashing]
Chloe?
[church bells ringing]
[person laughing]
[chattering]
[doorbell ringing]
[mouse clicks]
[whispering]
[mouse scrolling]
[phone ringing]
Hello, Langrove and Co.
Hi, Becky, it's Cathy. Can you put me on to Mark, please?
Uh, yeah, yeah. Is everything okay?
[Cathy] Yes, fine. He just wants me to make an urgent payment,
but I only just saw my emails. I'm at the hospital.
I-I can do that.
[Cathy] I know, I know. Mark, you know how he is.
I just think he wants me to show I'll be there if he needs me.
Well, yeah, I'll put you through. Please let him know, um, I can do that.
Thanks. Yes, thank you.
[phone beeps]
[phone ringing]
Cathy. Oh, thank God. I'm in a mess.
Right, so, first of all, payments.
No. I know, I know. I am still paying you, though.
[Mark continues talking, indistinct]
[urinating]
[lid closes]
I've left business cards for filing on my desk. See you tomorrow.
No problem.
Have a good evening.
[phone beeping, dialling, rings]
Hello, Emden Art Gallery, Rhonda speaking.
Hi there. I'm calling on behalf of Livia Fulton.
She's got childcare issues
and asked me to deal with a few things before the launch tomorrow.
-[Rhonda] Of course. How can I help? -Do you have the guest list there?
Yes, I've actually got it right here in front of me.
Great. Could you add a name?
Sasha Myles.
["Dance Yrself Clean" playing]
[guests murmuring]
♪ Don't you want for me to wake up? ♪
♪ Then give me just a bit of your time ♪
Hello. You're here.
-Hello. -Hello.
-How are you? -I'm brilliant. How are you?
Oh, sorry. I'm Sasha Myles. Nice to meet you.
Livia Fulton. A pleasure.
Gosh, I love your shirt.
-Mmm! Thank you. -[Becky and Livia laugh]
Isn't the work great?
It's beautiful.
I was going to ask my friend to pop by later in the week.
Georgia Cowan? She's a collector.
-Do you know where I can get a leaflet? -Uh, yes, yes.
Yeah, I have a spare few. And that would be fantastic, by the way.
-Brilliant. -[Livia] Mmm.
I'm just going to run to the loo, but I'll be right back.
-It was lovely to meet you. Okay. -Lovely to meet you.
-Thank you. -[Livia] Who was that?
Oh, she's a friend of a friend, but, um--
She's great. Sasha Myles.
[podcast guest] The contemporary art scene in Japan is just really thriving.
People see it as a closed ecosystem, but that is just not true anymore.
But I always say, it's an incredibly exciting time to be in Tokyo
if you're in the contemporary art world. There's increasingly…
[continues, faint]
I mean, obviously they've taken on some major retrospectives
in the last few years, but…
[air hissing]
What you wanna do is take the member's name,
and then you take their membership number…
Hey, Lucas, how are you?
-Good. You here for a swim? -[Lucas] Yes, I am.
[receptionist] No worries. Go on in and I'll log you in.
So you want to type in his membership name, Lucas.
And then you want to type in his number, which is 25756. Okay?
-Okay, 2-- -5756. You got that?
-Yeah. -I'm going to nip to the loo.
[footsteps]
-Hi, can I sign in for yoga? -Oh, uh, yeah.
Um, can I get your name and your, uh, membership number?
-Maria Peele. 0170956031. -Sorry, 03?
-One. -031.
-And can I see-- -Sorry, I'm in a bit of a rush.
-Mind if I head in now? -Oh, yeah.
-Yeah? Thank you. -Uh, yeah, of course, that's fine.
Inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth.
[meditation music playing]
[instructor] Be here in the present.
Extend your legs.
And roll down onto your backs, vertebra by vertebra.
Cactus your arms.
And into your spinal twist.
Take a moment away from your to-do lists and breathe.
-[Livia] See you next week. Bye. -Bye.
Sorry, have we-- We've met, haven't we?
Yeah, I was thinking that. Where?
Uh, you were at my opening.
But we only met in passing through Michael Hapley.
-Yes. Yes. -Sor-Sorry, what's your name again?
-Sasha. -Sasha. Yes, yes.
-That's a gorgeous name. -Ah, thank you.
-I'm so sorry. I can't-- -Oh, I'm-I'm Livia.
-Oh, sorry. -Um, are you… Shall we?
-Yes, yes. -Yeah. So, I haven't seen you here before.
-Have you just joined? -Um, I've just moved, actually.
I've been living abroad.
Don't-- Don't tell anyone, but my friend gave me her membership number.
-Oh. -No, I'm thinking of joining.
-I just wanted to check it out first. -Yeah, yeah, you criminal.
Yeah, well, you should have seen me trembling on reception.
-I can't lie to save my life. -[Livia laughs]
Five years in Tokyo, I got back six months ago.
-Oh, nice. -Yeah, I was working in marketing
for a contemporary art gallery.
Um, and then my mum got sick, so I came back.
-I'm sorry. -That's-- Thank you.
Yeah.
So anyway, um, I had to take a bog-standard corporate marketing job
while I settled in, and now I'm just using it
-as an opportunity to rethink things. -Career-wise, you mean?
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Yeah. I think I need something more challenging.
-I've been thinking about events. -No way. That's what I do.
-I thought you worked for the gallery? -No. I'm in PR and events.
I organised the opening.
-Seriously? That's so funny. -Yeah.
-Who do you work for? -Myself.
-Amazing. -Yeah. I mean, the parties are fun,
but there's always high levels of stress.
Clients constantly chucking their toys out of the pram. Can be a bit--
Actually sounds like my dream job description.
[Livia laughs]
Anyway, I have to head. It's really nice to see you again.
-Yeah. -I'm sure I'll see you soon.
-Okay. -All right.
-Bye-bye. -Bye.
[alarm chirps]
[car door closes]
[engine starts]
[engine revs]
[tyres squeal]
[car dinging]
[engine stops]
[car door opens]
-Everything okay? -Uh, don't know.
[Livia laughs]
Oh, shit.
Shit.
-Oh, that doesn't look good. -Fuck. No, and the--
The babysitter leaves in half an hour.
Do you have a spare? Do you want a hand?
No, I don't. Fuck.
Let me just call Louise and see if she can stay for another hour.
Um… What? No, don't worry.
Why-- Uh, why don't you call the garage now,
get a taxi back to yours, and I'll wait with the car.
-Really? You would do that? -Yeah.
I was only going to go home and eat tortellini in front of RuPaul.
[Livia] Why don't you come to mine for dinner once you're done?
You saved the day, really.
No, don't be silly. It was nothing. [chuckles]
Now, look. Eat, please.
Tuck in.
[silverware rattling]
[faucet running]
-Hello. -Hey.
Hi, love. This is Sasha.
Ah, yes, the hero.
[laughing] Nice to meet you.
I'm glad that you two get to meet because Sasha has just come back from Tokyo.
She was working for an art gallery there.
[Phil] Oh, wow, how was that?
Uh, yeah, it was great. [laughs] It's a really exciting scene, actually.
People think of it as a closed ecosystem or whatever,
but that's just not true anymore.
[Livia] Amazing.
Oh, and, um, Sash is friends with Georgia Cowan.
-Georgia… -You know, the collector.
-Phil doesn't know who anyone is. -[Becky laughs]
Literally no one.
-We should get her to see your work. -Oh, are you an artist?
Well, no-not really.
-What medium? -I paint.
Mostly oils, which I-I know is very old-fashioned, but--
Could I see your work?
It's stunning.
Well, anyway. [inhales deeply]
-There you go. -No, really.
The thick impasto.
It's so expressive.
Huh. Thanks.
Yeah, I've been experimenting with it a lot recently.
Do you ever exhibit?
Uh, I used to. Yeah, then the kids came along,
and now I'm an architect who paints at the weekends.
Do you sell them?
My stuff isn't trendy.
People need to be told what's trendy.
-[child] Daddy? -Ah.
-The beast has awakened. -[laughing]
-[child] Can I have a glass of water? -[running footsteps]
[child] I can't see!
-Did you flatter him? -Well, uh--
I don't care whether you actually like the paintings or not,
-but please tell me you flattered him. -Um, I did.
And it was totally genuine. He's-- He's really talented.
Well, I think so. He's just terrible at self-promotion.
Would you like some tea?
Uh, yeah, sure.
[footsteps]
[glasses clinking]
-These are great. -Mmm.
-Oh, my God, he is adorable. -[Livia chuckles]
Yes, my, uh…
-my little monster. -[Becky chuckles]
-There you go. -Thank you.
Who's this?
A very good friend.
She actually died recently.
-So sorry. -[Livia sighs]
How did it happen?
Suicide.
How?
Uh-- Um-- Uh, she was found on the coast.
By the cliffs. Her parents live out there.
-[waves crashing] -[wind blowing]
Are you okay?
Yes. Sorry. [exhales shakily]
I, uh-- I lo-- I lost a friend that way too.
Sweetie, I'm so sorry.
Did you-- Did you see it coming?
[Livia inhales sharply]
I guess the signs were there, but somehow I--
I just didn't really--
It's only after that you realise there were signs.
[Livia sighs]
[running footsteps]
-I should go and check on Noah. [laughs] -Oh.
-Um, let's get you home, shall we? -Yeah.
[sighing]
[waves crashing]
God, what a loser. She was so wrong.
Like everything about her.
-And she kept trying to bond with me. -And she's talking to me about impasto.
-What? -And I was like,
"I'm sorry, do you know what you're talking about?"
[Livia, Phil laugh]
[door opens]
Uh, thank you so much for dinner.
[Livia] Oh, God, no. It should be me that's thanking you.
[Livia, Becky laugh]
Um, listen, why don't you come to the spa with me?
The one at Berkeley's. It might help you make your mind up about membership.
How about Saturday?
-Oh, I'm seeing a friend on Saturday. -Oh, sure.
Sorry, that, uh, would've been lovely.
-Another time. -Okay, well, um, take care.
-Okay. Thank you. -Bye.
[door closes]
-[waves crashing] -[water dripping]
[water bubbling]
[bubbling, dripping continue]
[Chloe] Hello, you've reached Chloe Fairbourne.
Please leave me a message after the beep.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Bye.
[phone vibrating]
[phone continues vibrating]
Hello?
[Chloe] Becky? It's Chloe.
Chloe.
[Chloe] I'm--
I just wanted to say…
What? What?
-[Chloe] Wake up. -[waves crashing]
[Becky] Chloe.
What did you want to say?
[waves crashing]
[gasps]
[breathing deeply]
[broom sweeping]
-[Livia] Anyone on the horizon or… -No.
I mean, I saw a few people since I've got back, but I don't know.
-I'm just very picky, I think. -Okay.
-Who can I introduce you to? -Oh, no, please.
Oh, God, you're one of those. Resistant to matchmaking.
No, it's never right, and then it's just awkward.
Yeah, but that's because I wasn't the matchmaker.
-Everyone else is very bad at it. -[chuckles]
-I'm so Zen. -You feel relaxed.
Me too. Do you want a cup of coffee before we go?
-I think I need one. -Great.
-Oh, hi. -Hey.
-Hey, Josh. It's been a while. -[Josh, Livia kiss]
[Josh] Yes. Polly Matthew's birthday, a few months ago.
Yes, with those very strange sausage rolls.
God, I still get nightmares.
-Do you? -Yes.
This is Sasha, by the way.
Sasha?
Uh, yeah, yeah. I know-- I know Sasha.
I was worried. I woke up and you were gone.
-Oh. -Mmm.
-Well, Sasha, that is very rude. [laughs] -That is very rude.
-Very rude. -Sorry. Um, I had an early morning.
-Well, hey, that's fine. I understand. -Hmm. Early morning.
Why don't I give you my number? Hmm?
-Okay. -All right.
[Josh sighs]
[whispers] Oh, my God.
And you give me a call.
It was lovely to see you again, Helena.
-Oh, Josh, for God's sake. -I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
You just really remind me of a friend of mine named Helena.
That's fine. It's fine.
-Um, shall we get our coffees? -Ye-- Yeah.
Actually, I need to go to the loo, but could you grab us two lattes
-and I'll see you by the car? -Okay.
-Great. Nice to see you again. -Good to see you again.
-Bye. -Yeah.
[Josh] Huh.
So you like to give false names at parties?
Sorry, I was just having fun.
Ah. Yeah, obviously.
So which one is your real name?
Sasha. Can we stop playing games?
You're the one playing games. I'm just trying to keep up.
[server] What can I get you?
Um, can I get two lattes, please? Josh, what do you want?
-I'm fine, thank you. -Okay.
I said I'm sorry.
It's just really hard to trust anything you say now.
Becky Green?
Wow.
Josh, that wasn't my card, okay?
-The card down there wasn't my card. -Okay.
-That's why it said that. -Okay.
-Because it was my friend's. -It's fine.
-What is going on? -Nothing. Nothing's going on.
-I just borrowed my friend's card. -I don't believe anything you just said.
Okay?
Now come on.
[heartbeat thumping]
Uh…
[heartbeat continues]
I-I-I go by Sasha.
I just-- I like-- I just like to decide how people see me.
Okay.
Now back off.
So, what's your address?
Uh-- Uh, don't worry.
Uh, you can drop me at the museum where you picked me up from this morning.
I could do with a walk.
No, I need to go to the farm shop in Montpelier.
I'm having friends over for dinner.
-Oh. -Yeah, so what's your address?
Um, I'm, um-- I'm on Brennan Street.
Oh, perfect.
-You really are picky, aren't you? -Huh?
I mean, he's hot and funny.
-Um, is he a good friend of yours? -No, not really, but I see him around.
I like him actually.
-You know he's in the same field as you? -No.
Yeah, he's like a creative director, curator or something from New York.
He actually moved to London to work for the Tate,
and the Harbourside Gallery here snapped him up.
-Huh. -Don't tell me he's not perfect for you.
You know, there's playing hard to get, then there's just being annoying.
Call him.
-Uh… Okay. Okay, I will. -No, call him now. Arrange a date.
-What? -Do it.
We're not leaving until you've called him.
-Call him. -Okay!
-Call him! -Christ.
[phone unlocks]
[heartbeat thumping]
[line ringing]
Hello, you've reached Chloe Fairbourne.
-It's gone to voicemail. -No, leave a message.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Bye.
Um, hi, it's me.
Can you call me back when you can?
-See you soon. -No. Arrange a date.
Um-- Oh-- Uh-- I-- We-- How about we get some food next week?
Um, I'm free Tuesday or Wednesday. See you soon.
Gosh, you really do need some coaching, don't you?
[Livia laughs]
Yeah.
[seat belt fastens]
Um, do you mind just stopping here?
I need to get some veg.
Oh, sure, yeah.
-Oh, don't you want me to wait? -No, no, it's fine.
I'm-- I'm literally just there.
-Oh, that one? It's adorable. I love it. -[Becky laughs]
-Yeah. [laughs] -[phone rings]
-Oh. Um… [smacks lips] Uh… -[phone continues ringing]
-I'm just going to get this. -[phone continues ringing]
El.
Uh, 7:00, but we'll have dinner around 8:30.
Richard, Anish, and I think he's bringing that girlfriend.
The one that we met. Yeah. I know.
I know. I know. I know.
[Livia laughs]
No, listen, I'm, um-- I'm with a friend, so I will-- I will see you later.
Okay. Bye-bye.
-Sorry about that. -No, no worries.
-Um, I hope you had a good time. -I did.
-Wasn't that masseuse amazing? -Oh, my God, amazing.
[Livia laughs] Look, let me know about Josh.
-Oh, God, I will. -Let me know.
Okay, thank you so much.
-I'll see you soon. -See you soon!
-Okay. -Bye!
-Thank you. Bye-bye. -Bye.
[ringback tone sounds]
Hi, you've reached Livia Fulton.
[ringback tone sounds]
Hi, you've reached Livia Fulton.
[phone vibrates]
Hey, Liv.
[Livia] Hey, sorry I missed all your calls. Is everything okay?
-[sighs] -[door opens]
Hey. Oh, my God, you poor thing. What a nightmare.
It's fine, really. I'm so sorry to disturb you.
-Oh, don't be silly. -Do you mind if I use the loo? I'm dying.
-Of course. Yes, come in. -Thank you.
-[water running] -[group chattering, laughing]
[breathing deeply]
[chattering, laughing continue]
[silverware clattering]
Do you want to stay for dinner?
-Oh, no. No, I don't want to intrude. -Oh, no, don't be silly.
Um, everyone, everyone, sorry, um, this is Sasha.
Hello, everyone.
-Do you remember Phil? -I do. Hello.
[Livia] This is Elliot.
-Hi. -[Becky] Hello.
[Livia] Richard. And this is Nish.
-Hi. -[Becky] Hello.
[Livia] And, um…
-I'm so sorry. I forgot your name. -Tara.
-Hi. -Hi, Tara.
[Livia] Tara.
-[Anish] Wine? -Uh, sure. Thanks.
-Thank you. -[Anish] That's all right.
So, how do you know Liv?
Uh, we're yoga friends, rapidly becoming real-life friends.
I always thought yoga friends were like a step above real-life friends.
Uh, yes. Definitely.
Uh, once you've done downward dog with someone, there's no going back.
-[guests laugh] -[Livia] It's true.
[Anish] And what do you do?
Sorry, such a boring question.
[Becky] No, no, that's fine. [laughs] That's fine.
I-I I just got back from Japan, actually.
I was over there. I was doing marketing for a contemporary art gallery.
-[Tara] Wow. -Didn't even have a boring answer.
Yeah. What about you? What do you do?
[Anish] We started a social enterprise banking app.
Me and Elliot.
I was working in financial services
for this big depressing company and getting disillusioned with the fact
that they were all, like, totally inefficient dinosaurs.
Anish had this brilliant idea and was mad enough to team up with me.
So, I'd never have done it without him.
So inspiring.
Well, what about you? What do you do?
Tara is very multi-talented.
I'm interested in documentary. But I might also become a songwriter.
-Oh, great. -[Tara chuckles]
Great. What type of music?
Mostly stuff about heartbreak.
You know, Elliot's also interested in politics.
Oh, really? Me too.
-He's a local councillor. -[Tara] Oh, wow.
Do you ever think about standing?
Oh, well, um…
-What is it? -[Elliot] It's nothing.
-What are you not talking about? -No, nothing.
-It's nothing. -What?
Okay, um, it has to stay between us though.
Uh, I need a bit of advice.
-Um, Graham Branigan… -[whispers] Our MP.
-I know. -Well, there's some unsavoury information
that's come to light.
They're trying their best to keep it under wraps,
but if they don't, well, he's finished.
Well, Rich, your dad doesn't want to stand again,
and they've asked me if I'd consider it.
And there seems to be a lot of support, so…
Shit the bed, are you serious? I mean, this is huge.
It's…
It's too soon.
[Livia] Of course.
Yeah, of course.
[Tara] Too soon for what?
[Richard laughs]
His wife died.
[Tara] Oh…
Um, El, this might actually be what you need.
[Elliot] I don't know. [chuckles lightly]
Look, if it doesn't feel right, it doesn't feel right.
Oh, mate. She would've been so proud of you.
-This is what she would've wanted. -Fuck me.
-You okay over there? -[Richard clears throat]
-Uh, no, I-- I'm not really. -No, right. So what's the matter?
[laughing] This is-- Fu--
Can you imagine, when we were younger, this happening?
[Anish] The fuck are you even talking about?
One of us has died, and we're here. We're just eating food.
We're talking about work as if nothing has changed.
-It's a fucking joke. -[Livia] Richard.
Why are they here? Why are we having dinner with two strangers?
-[Anish] Shut the fuck up, Rich. -Who are you?
Who are you as well? 'Cause I know your face.
-[Livia] Richard. -[Richard] You know, the fucking truth is
that we didn't know her.
'Cause if we had, we would've stopped her,
and that's why she's dead.
-Because we weren't fucking there. -Fuck you, Rich.
We fucked up. Where were we?
-Where were we? Where the fuck were we? -Richard, that is enough!
[clock ticking]
[Livia] I'm so sorry,
Sasha and Tara.
Let's clear the plates.
I've made pavlova.
I really am sorry about your wife.
Thank you.
I'm so sorry you had to see that.
Honestly, it's fine.
I know, but you just never know what Rich you're going to get.
The fun party animal or the shit-stirring wanker.
It's hard.
For all of us.
I was completely blindsided by my friend.
-What was her name? -Alex.
I-- I just thought I knew what her life was.
Mmm.
I was just completely wrong.
[exhales shakily]
You know, on the night she died…
she posted this quote on her page.
Sends chills down my spine reading it.
What-- What was the quote?
"To die by your side…"
-Is that-- That's The Smiths. -Yeah.
It's pretty weird. I don't think she even listened to them.
Who was the "you"?
I have no idea.
-Great to see you. See you soon. -Thanks for coming. See you soon.
-Thank you for having me. -Oh, my God. It's fine.
-Thank you. Bye. -Drive safe. Bye.
-Hey. [chuckles] -Oh. Thank you so much for staying.
-No problem. -Listen, I think if El gets elected,
-I'm going to be doing his PR and events. -Wow.
Yeah, so there will probably be some opportunities.
-Oh, amazing. -Mmm. Yeah.
-That's amazing. -So get home safe.
Okay.
So, remember what I said about the exhibition.
-Thank you. Let's talk about it. -Good seeing you.
-You too. -Bye, darling.
It was nice to meet you.
It was.
Thank you.
Goodnight.
Hi. For Elliot? We're going to Lane Kill House, Long Ashton.
Thank you.
[guests chattering, laughing]
Hey.
Mum?
Thanks for these.
Mum.
It's me.
[chuckles lightly]
Goodnight, love.
[chuckles lightly]
[sighs]
[inhales sharply]
[waves lapping]
[sniffles, inhales sharply]
-[waves lapping continues] -[group chattering]
[doorbell ringing]
["There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" playing]
♪ And if a double-decker bus ♪
♪ Crashes into us ♪
♪ To die by your side Is such a heavenly way to die ♪
♪ And if a ten-ton truck ♪
♪ Kills the both of us ♪
♪ To die by your side ♪
♪ Well, the pleasure The privilege is mine ♪
♪ Take me out tonight ♪
♪ Take me anywhere, I don't care I don't care, I don't care ♪
♪ And in the darkened underpass ♪
♪ I thought "Oh, God, my chance has come at last" ♪
♪ But then a strange fear gripped me And I just couldn't ask ♪
♪ Take me out… ♪