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Oh

Wow, honey amazing

Come on

Come on, here you go, we're here now

Can you go on the swings, yeah?

On the swings, yeah

There you go, right

Off you go, come on

Quickly

Cold

Yeah

What age is your little one?

He's five

Harry

This is Charlie, she's five too

Hey Charlie

Do you live nearby?

Yeah, yeah, you?

Yeah, just over by the big church

I love it round here

It's a great community

I never wanna leave

Yeah

Oi, that's my swing

Don't do that, please

No, no, no, no, no

I think your dad's calling you

Leonardo, get off

Sorry about that, mate

No, it's fine, we've been on it for ages

What are you doing

I'm sorry

Don't do that again

Should we go home and have lunch now, Harry?

Let's go get your big sister

I can't believe you did that

I can't believe you did that

Call the police

Oh

I-I-I don't think we need to do that

You need to get your missus under control, mate

She's not my wife

I don't know her

He just hit his son

You just hit your son

Yeah?

What are you gonna do?

Oh, Jesus Christ

Whoa, hey, mate, please

Get away from me

What are you doing?

Oh, no, no, no, no

Oh, Jesus

Please

Daddy forgot Violet

Silly daddy

Violet!

Violet!

Have you seen...

Have you seen a little girl anywhere?

What age you see?

She's... she's nine

She's...

I'm fine

Sweetheart!

Did you see the attack?

I did

It was horrible

I can-I can tell the police all about it

Why didn't you do something, man?

What?

Like intervene, look at her

I...

I...

I...

I can...

I can...

Excuse me, excuse me

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

What's going on?

John!

John!

Where are you going?

For Christians.

Oh, God.

Yeah.

Oh, and get this, turns out she's a vicar.

A female vicar?

It's like we never left Dalston.

Can we swear in front of them?

Can we mention we have gay friends?

Oh, I love it when you're wet.

It reminds me of our first kiss.

John?

Stop it.

The kids might come in.

We should find time tonight.

Oh, there's too much going on.

I want you to handcuff me to the bed and do anything you want to me.

We've got dinner with the vicar.

After dinner with the vicar.

We'll be too tired.

I'll be too tired.

I'll be too tired.

I'll be too tired.

Remember, I'm seeing that therapist today.

Who's looking after the kids?

You are.

I'm working.

Thea, I told you about this last week.

I've got a meeting with the publisher and I'm already way behind schedule.

And when are you going to move these boxes?

I'm sorry.

I'll do it today.

So, what am I supposed to do?

Take them with you.

Don't be ridiculous.

You don't take your kids to therapy.

Just stick them in front of a screen.

It'll be fine.

It's what you usually do.

We're going now.

Now.

Hurry up, both of you.

Come on.

Come on.

Stop messing around.

What is it?

Harlequin caught a mouse.

That's not a mouse.

That's a rat.

Get away.

Don't touch it.

Come on.

Get away.

Get in the car.

I believe we're having dinner tonight.

Finally a chance to get to know each other better.

Definitely.

Looking forward to it.

On your feet.

Hey, hey, hey.

Stop fighting fingers.

No.

Would you care to come along to my Bible group beforehand?

Yeah, I'm running a bit late.

And don't forget what happened to Jonah.

He kept running away from God and ended up in the belly of a fish.

You get going.

I'll take care of this guy.

What is it?

No.

Never.

No.

No.

Murray Abenen.

No.

I don't know how to do it, okay?

You know how funny I look now, E-I-E-I-O

Right, can we turn the music off now, please?

Josh!

Why did we move here?

We miss my friends.

You're the worst daddy in the world, and I hate you, you're evil.

Thanks, Harry, that's really nice.

Harry, daddy's not evil.

He's just useless and old.

So what is it you'd like us to work on today, John?

You mentioned an incident in London.

I don't know if I'm comfortable talking about that.

We don't have to talk about anything that makes you uncomfortable.

You mentioned intimacy with your wife has been an issue.

Shall we start there instead?

When did you last do it?

Been a while.

And why did you stop?

Did...

Did something happen?

This morning.

She tried to grab my penis.

And why did she do that?

Well, she was trying to initiate sex.

I was erect.

Perhaps she thought that you were trying to initiate sex.

Given your...

Your chimescence.

Well, I'd been...

Masturbating in the shower.

Were you thinking about your wife?

When you were masturbating?

Does anyone think about their wife?

Do you think about your wife?

Well, I'm not married, so...

Fergie.

Fergie.

Hmm?

I was thinking about Fergie.

I'm...

Fergie.

You know Fergie.

She's a...

Milf pop singer.

American.

Oh, God, right.

For a second, I thought you meant Sir Alex Ferguson.

No, no, God.

No, no.

You also could have meant the Duchess of York.

Sarah Fergus.

Yeah, that would be...

Yep.

Quite an orgy.

Milf stands for Mum, I'd Like to Fuck.

Yes.

Shall we talk about your mother?

I don't think we're there yet.

OK.

Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.

I wouldn't give Mummy a car door.

She's been crying like that all day.

You checked his temperature.

I think he's not well.

I couldn't find a thermometer.

Do you mind if I go for a run?

Should you make me a cup of tea before you go?

Oh, no.

Hi, Granny.

No.

Hi, Granny.

Come on.

How was therapy?

Fine, yeah.

Did you tell him about...

Well, you don't just leap into the serious stuff in your first session.

It's like a first date.

You keep your cards close to your chest before you let them see the monster inside.

Did you tell him what a monster I've been?

At some point, we are going to have to talk about this, John.

Oh, we need cough medicine for Harry.

Right, fine.

I'll have to run tonight.

So you have enough energy for a run, but not for sex?

I feel old and shit.

I feel old and shit.

You're gorgeous.

Oh, and can you check if they have oat milk?

I feel old and shit.

Excuse me.

Sorry.

No.

Angus.

No.

Alright darling.

Angus.

Get out.

Come on.

Didn't he be weird?

You've been told.

I just wanted my ice cream.

No.

Put it back.

How many times do you need to be told?

Put it back.

He said if you come in here again, I'm not allowed to serve you.

I will bring him out so I can talk to him.

You're barred.

Barred for the co-op.

You can't bar somebody for the co-op.

It's the co-op.

I'm sorry Angus.

You know I'm not allowed to serve you.

One beer.

No.

One beer.

I won't even take the ice cream.

I'm not serving you.

You believe this?

Bitch won't serve me.

Probably best to leave it then.

You got a problem with me pal?

Leave it Angus.

No.

No.

No.

No.

I just...

Sounds like you've got a problem.

No.

I'm gonna fuck off then.

Well I have to...

You have to fuck off.

Right?

I need cough medicine for my son he has a cough.

All right.

All right.

I see if I cannae have ice cream, you cannae have cough medicine.

Angus.

Fuck!

Off.

I'll just leave this.

I just can't.

I'll just leave this.

I just can't.

I'll just leave this here.

I'll just leave it there.

Oh where are you going eh?

Hey!

Hey where are you going eh?

Hey!

Hey where are you going eh?

Hey!

Hey!

Hey where are you going eh?

Hey!

Hey where are you going eh?

Hey!

Ah here.

That's a nice water by the way.

Jesus.

Can I get a look?

Here.

Oh here.

Come the door.

Here.

Come the door.

Oh fuck.

Where are you going eh?

Where are you going eh?

Where are you going eh?

Hey!

Hey!

I'm going to fight you.

I know what you want.

You better watch your butt.

Watch your butt!

Hey!

Fuck.

You fuck off.

Prig.

Prig.

Me me me.

Just do it once.

No more than once.

Hello.

Hello.

Come on in.

Come on in.

It's lovely to see you.

Welcome guys.

Thank you so much for having us.

Oh please come in and make yourself at home.

Come on and you must be the lovely John.

Come on in.

Come on in.

Tommy's just in there.

He's finishing off with a Bible group.

Go on.

Off you pop.

Who have we got here?

This is Harry.

Gambling.

Cursing.

Stealing.

Formicating.

Well try it in a foreign case.

Anyway.

So why did I come to believe?

What was it that finally convinced me?

Well.

This guy.

This guy.

Geoffrey Dahmer of course.

Dr Harold Shipman.

Fred West.

Peter Sutcliffe.

A host of others.

How could such evil bring me to God?

Because as far as I could tell.

Their evil was of a magnitude that couldn't be explained away by science.

Or psychology.

Or he had a domineering mother.

Or he experienced rejection at an early age.

No.

Does that explain ripping a man's heart out of his chest and eating it?

Or defiling the corpse of a cheerleader?

Through these apparent monsters I came to believe in the existence of perfect evil.

And if perfect evil exists, then so too must perfect good.

Ultimately, every killer desires to be discovered.

John.

Meet the boys.

This is Bobby.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Brick.

Malky.

Hello.

Take a pew.

Oh.

I don't remember Geoffrey Dahmer in the Bible.

No, we are a Bible group.

But truth be told, we've been getting a bit bored of the Bible, haven't we?

So many times you can trudge your way through Leviticus.

What do you like to talk about?

Football.

Women.

Cars.

It's a safe space.

Well, safe for us, anyway.

Oh, one more chap you haven't been introduced to.

Good evening.

I'm Williams, sitting at the bathroom.

And your name is?

Yes, sir.

I don't remember Geoffrey Dahmer in the Bible.

Oh, I don't remember Geoffrey Dahmer in the Bible.

No, we are a Bible group, but truth be told, we've been getting a bit bored of the

Bible, haven't we?

So many times you can trudge your way through Leviticus.

What do you like to talk about?

Football.

Women.

Cars.

It's a safe space.

Well, safe for us, anyway.

Oh, one more chap you haven't been introduced to.

Good evening.

I'm Williams.

I'm in the bathroom.

And your name is?

So, Angus just attacked you out of nowhere.

You want to talk about serial killers?

It was like having Ed Gein coming at me.

Ed Gein?

Angus is like Ed Gein?

Gein is the one that Hitchcock-based Psycho on, wasn't it?

Yeah, that's right.

Yes!

John loves horror movies.

I can't stand them.

Why would you want to watch something that keeps you awake all night?

Maybe that's why you never sleep.

Maybe.

Honestly, anything with a haunted doll or a creepy child, I am there.

Satanic cults.

Oh, I adore satanic cults!

Ladies and gentlemen, your local pastor!

I do.

I mean, I do feel sorry for poor Angus, though.

Oh, here we go.

No, I do.

He's all alone up there in the woods.

Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong!

It's not funny, Tommy.

It's not.

You know, as a child, he obviously had difficulties that were never properly addressed, and he was tormented at school.

It's just...

I'm sorry, but having a difficult childhood is no excuse for violently harassing a young woman working a minimum wage job.

It's just not.

Oh, I do admire Katrina.

Oh, she's just this young woman, and she supports herself with two jobs.

She's a fantastic example to the community.

And our son, Cameron, he's had a crush on her for years, hasn't he?

Because she's absolutely gorgeous.

She certainly is.

Oh, also, I saw this in the shop.

Uh-oh.

Rebecca's bit noir.

Who killed Susie Bissett?

Malky.

Runs the monitor.

Is it real?

Sadly, yes, it is.

Susie Bissett was murdered here in Coldwater.

When was it, darling?

Must be 25 years.

Thereabouts, yeah.

Do they know who did it?

No, they never caught the killer.

I mean, it was widely assumed that it was her boyfriend or her...pimp.

What was his name?

Brodie.

Dwyer.

That's it.

She was like a prostitute.

So it could have been anyone, really.

I think you meant to call them sex workers now, love.

Well, I think it's shameful that Malky tries to make a profit from it.

I told him that.

Good, because, you know, it gives a terrible impression of Coldwater like some sort of den of ultraviolence.

It's actually really quiet here.

Well, quietness is what we're after.

John was always attracting trouble in London.

Well, I wouldn't put it like that.

You were always getting into violent confrontations with dangerous men.

Oh, that would be the boy.

Have forgotten his keys again?

Will he ever remember them?

Never remembers the keys.

Doesn't matter where you put them.

Where's your key?

I don't know.

We've got guests.

Come and say hello.

Cameron?

Is this John?

Fiona?

Hello.

Hi.

Aren't you going to say hello?

Oh, get off his bag, Tommy.

Do you want some dinner, darling?

No thanks, Mum.

I've eaten.

Nice to meet you, John.

Fiona?

Just give him a break.

He's just a bit shy around strangers, Tommy.

I'm just going to check on Harry and Violet.

What are you watching?

I didn't know you were famous.

Oh, no.

I am not famous.

Seriously.

Oh, come on.

Come on.

We've Googled you, Fiona.

We've seen the photographs.

Well, we did have lots of famous people coming to the restaurant.

Rebecca tells me you're writing a book.

Yeah.

Who knows if anyone will actually read it, but I have a publisher and a pressing deadline

and it's all very stressful.

Oh, she sounds so exciting and glamorous.

Oh, no.

It's really not.

I'm more impressed that you're a vicar.

Crikey, no.

No, no, no.

My life was very dull, I'd wager, compared to yours.

I wish someone would pay me to write a book about my life.

Yes.

I could tell some stories.

Yeah.

My dad got my neighbours around.

I know that's from London.

Ah, yeah, he's old.

Chris is like a teenager, but he's well into his fours.

I bet he's a loser.

But the co-op?

I think he's Gillespie.

What did you say to him?

As I said, a loser.

Can I help you?

Sorry, I just...

John!

Can you give me a wee hand?

Rebecca says I burn everything.

I insisted I'm cooking anyway.

Listening to your wife talking about her fancy restaurant past is making me a bit nervous.

I wouldn't worry about it.

She's not judgmental about other people's cooking.

She's not judgmental about other people's cooking.

I'm not worried about your wife, I'm worried about mine.

I can't have her taking the mickey out of me every day for the next month.

Well, I think I can fix it.

Yeah? Mm-hmm.

How about that?

Yes, cheers.

Cheers, cheers, cheers.

Mmm.

Do you know what, Fiona, I was thinking,

you should really come to church sometime.

Well, we don't believe in God.

Neither do I.

What?

Oh, no, but don't tell Tommy that.

He's still a firm believer, bless him.

You see, for me, it's more about,

well, it's more about being a part of a community.

And if there is a God, God is people.

So what do you do for a living, John?

Uh, nothing.

I look after the kids.

Full time?

Yep.

Oh, good for you.

Well, seriously, Cameron hates me now,

because I was never really around much back then.

You've got a hot tub!

Oh, please!

Oh!

Get in!

Can I?

Yes, get in!

Oh, here we go.

I wish there was water in it!

No, there's not water in it!

Oh, thank you.

Here you go.

May I join you?

Oh, yes, it's lovely.

Oh!

And that there, that's, uh, that's Tommy's shed.

Now, a word of advice.

Never get John a shed if you ever want to see him again.

I mean, he practically lives in that shed.

I mean, heaven knows what goes on in there.

I don't think I want to know.

Listen, I've got to ask you, why, why did you move here?

Well, because I thought it was the perfect place to write my book,

that's all.

John was okay with that?

Yeah, John wanted to move in more than I did.

He couldn't wait to leave London.

I'm really glad you're here.

Oh.

So how was therapy?

Williams told me he was all excited,

because he hasn't had a new client in years.

And he said it was someone who'd moved into the area recently,

so come on.

Who else could it be?

Okay.

I'm a nosy bugger, I'm into.

Sorry, I can see you like to keep your cards close to your chest.

Well, I think I'm quite open, really.

So, when did you come here?

To Scotland.

Hmm.

We've always liked it here.

And we decided it was time for a change.

Because...

Because...

Well, I mean...

Just people don't suddenly change unless something's wrong, or...

I don't know.

Well, I have this, I suppose it's a kind of...

PTSD thing.

Oh.

I haven't really slept since it happened.

Since...

Since...

What happened?

Oh, uh...

When I was in London...

I was in the play park with the kids, and this man, he hit his kid.

This woman intervened.

This woman intervened.

And, um...

He hit her.

He kicked her in the stomach.

And I ran away.

I ran away.

And I left Violet behind.

I abandoned my...

I abandoned my girl.

They'll grow up knowing...

Their father's a coward.

I don't believe that for a second.

Look at today.

How you intervened.

You let Angus take out all his rage on you instead of young Katrina.

You're a good man, John.

John.

Would you pray with me?

What?

Will you join me in prayer?

Uh, no.

I...

I'm not a...

No.

Why not?

I don't pray.

Would you like to try it?

Come on.

Don't make me look like a fool in front of the big man.

Ha, ha, ha.

I'm not a fool.

I'm not a fool.

I'm not a fool.

I'm not a fool.

I'm not a fool.

I'm not a fool.

I'm not a fool.

Thank you, Lord, for bringing John and Fiona and their children into this community.

Thank you for John's honesty and his friendship.

We come before you tonight, Lord, to ask for strength, for humility.

Remember that when you walked on the water and you asked Peter to join you, he needed courage before he could take the first step.

I swear he's burnt this dinner.

I knew he would.

I should never have let him bloody cock.

Come on.

We ask you for that same courage that you showed your disciple, Peter.

Amen.

Amen.

I can check on the children.

Amen.

Amen.

Thank you so much.

You're welcome.

Oh, look at these precious little angels.

I wish we could have another.

Come on, then.

Hey.

Stop it, you.

Wake the bend.

Fiance.

Listen to you.

Thanks for having us tonight.

Listen.

Call me anytime.

Thanks, Tommy.

Watch the steps.

Put me down.

Night night.

I can walk by myself.

Right.

Alright.

They're all right.

They're all right.

Listen, call me anytime.

Thanks, Tommy.

Watch the steps.

Put me down.

Night-night.

I can walk by myself.

All right, all right.

Thank you. Night-night.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Bye-bye.

Oh, come on.

Love to talk about.

So listen to this.

She told me she's an atheist.

Rebecca?

Yeah.

Ah, well.

I thought you'd be more surprised.

Well, I imagine most figures don't really believe all of it.

The virgin birth, the miracle of the twelve fishes.

Twelve fishes?

She was probably saying it to seem normal.

The last thing those people are is normal.

Why, I like them.

Seriously?

Then you?

I love Rebecca.

I think she's mad and she's funny.

Well, I love Tommy.

He's so comfortable in his own skin.

He's authentic.

I get the impression you're not a fan.

He makes my skin crawl.

Come on.

Do you think we should go to church?

I think that praying sent something to your head.

Well, I did get something from it.

What?

I don't know.

Just a feeling.

Like someone was looking out for me.

Can I tell you what I got from it?

What?

I liked seeing you on your knees.

I think that's something on your knees.

well...

I don't know.

I know.

It's fine.

You said.

You thought it would be something here?

I don't think we should be...

that's fine.

Fi.

Oh, fuck. Fi, Fi, stop, stop, please.

Fuck.

Fuck.

I'm sorry.

I don't need to actually do anything.

It's just nice to be close.

We can't leave.

Huh?

We can't go back to London.

Why are you saying that?

Because I think you're already considering it.

No, I'm not.

If it doesn't work out.

If what doesn't work out?

The whole cookbook thing.

Don't call it a cookbook.

It is a cookbook.

It's a culinary memoir.

I'm just saying...

You're not a literary talent,

and this is a new end surprise,

it's not as if you're exactly Philip Roth.

No, I'm not Philip Roth.

I'm not trying to be Philip Roth.

You don't even know who Philip Roth is.

Fort Noy's complaint.

American Pastoral.

Okay, so you do know who he is.

I can't believe you said that.

I just meant...

I don't know what I meant.

Well, we can't go back to London

because you might abandon Violet in a play park again.

Sorry.

Play park was your fault.

Is that what you really think?

Yeah.

Wow.

Just being honest.

Well, maybe that's the best thing about moving here

is that we can...

we can start being more truthful with each other.

Look, I get resentful because...

I mean, you're the one who wanted to move here.

And I feel like I'm doing everything,

and you don't appreciate it.

I'm the one looking after the kids.

You hate being with them.

I do not hate being with them.

I'm just not a naturally good father.

I have to work at it.

You are a good father.

But you're mine somewhere else.

Look, I'm the same.

I keep worrying that we've done the wrong thing,

and I'm...

I'm terrified that I'm gonna fail.

You're not gonna fail.

V, you're not gonna fail.

And as for settling in here,

we made the decision.

We'll just embrace it.

That's what winners like us do.

You still love me, don't you?

Totally.

Totally.

Do you still love me?

Completely.

What was that?

Oh, no.

We'll go and see.

I'm coming to fight you!

I know where you are!

I know where you are!

I'm coming to fight you! I know where you are!

Oh, Jesus!

Oi!

Hey!

Did he just fucking ignore me when I'm calling after you?

What do you fucking want?

You following me?

What?

Feel like you're stalking me or something?

Of course I'm not stalking you.

I told you to watch our battle, didn't I?

Just leave me alone.

Just leave me alone.

Fucking English poof.

Wanker.

What did you just call me?

What did you just call me?

What did you just call me?

You just call me?

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh!

Oh, my God!

Oh.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, my God.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

John.

Oh, God.

You're all right.

Oh, God.

You're all right.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

Shhh.

You sure no one saw you?

There was...

There was no one around that I could see.

I left him without a face.

He didn't have a face.

It's the dark.

It makes your imagination running wild.

Have you called the police?

I'll deal with the police.

I'll deal with Angus.

I have to tell Fiona.

I have to tell Fiona.

Do.

Not.

Tell.

Her.

You keep this secret.

I killed him.

You don't know that.

Help me.

To help you, John.

Okay?

Why are you helping me?

Cause you're a good man.

There's three steps out of this.

Are you listening?

Shower.

Sleep.

Silence.

Say it back to me.

pool.

Shower.

Sleep.

Silence.

Silence.

Style.

Oh, fuck.

Oh, fuck.

Daddy, I can't sleep.

Hey, you're okay.

It's all right.

Come on now.

It's all right.

Shh.

Shh.

Okay.

You're okay.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Shh.

Shhh...

Oui...

I guess...

Come here.

C'est parti.

Oh...

Oh...

C'est parti.

Oh...

C'est parti.

God...

Forgive me.

Help me find...

A way out of this mess.

I...

I...

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.