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‫Things could be easier ‫I'm not having this conversation

‫You're going to have ‫to at some point

‫Why didn't you move in

‫Because deep down ‫I'm just like him Toxic

‫Tell me his opening gambit

‫He was nice to me ‫When he didn't have to be

‫Nothing like the threat ‫of imminent homelessness

‫to oil the wheels of romance

‫She will never trust us again ‫So we just sit on it

‫Better still ‫we forget about it

‫Or we build a watertight ‫case against him

‫You're calling him aren't you ‫It's none of your business

‫The number you have dialled ‫has not been recognised

‫It feels a bit like you have ‫got some woman stashed away

‫Is that really what ‫you're thinking

‫I was joking Yeah yeah ‫Well you know what It didn't

‫It didn't really feel like it

‫I think I'm too old for this ‫Being in love

‫You're not in love with him

‫Would it be the worst ‫thing in the world

‫I'm thinking we follow him

‫Betrayal

‫There's nothing quite like it

‫Everything that felt ‫solid suddenly shifts

‫You look at people differently

‫Even the ones you love

‫Especially the ones you love

‫And this thing gnaws at you

‫like a voice in your head

‫saying over and over

‫ "don't Trust Anyone"

‫I don't have long

‫Guests coming round ‫Or a guest

‫Is it the famous Benjamin

‫There's so much I want ‫to know about him

‫You don't get to ‫ask about Benjamin

‫No no I guess I don't

‫Thank you for the card

‫It's what people do

‫How's Cali holding up

‫Not her favourite day

‫Yeah She must miss her dad

‫But we'll do our thing

‫I keep hoping one year we'll ‫skip the graveyard part

‫and head straight ‫for the boozy lunch

‫But she remains ‫staunchly religious

‫I think it's to spite me

‫You wouldn't come with us

‫Would you

‫Absurd idea ignore me

‫I assumed that Ted would be ‫going with you No He

‫It's not a day for him

‫He doesn't even remember ‫it's been ten years

‫You haven't told him

‫We don't have that sort of ‫Relationship

‫What a grown-up one

‫Ouch

‫I thought I was ‫rather restrained

‫Perhaps it's best if we steer ‫clear of all things Ted-related

‫I didn't bring him up

‫You did actually ‫Either way I don't want to fight

‫Not today

‫Clayton was a good man

‫No he was not ‫He was a bastard but he was my bastard

‫It's so absurd the way ‫we eulogise the dead

‫Everyone's fucking angelic the ‫moment they get into the ground

‫Promise me right ‫here right now

‫you will only tell ‫the truth about me

‫I think I can manage that

‫What is true about Clayton ‫though is he was a good father

‫He was a better father ‫than I am a mother

‫Don't be ridiculous

‫Whereas you

‫You're like some cut-out ‫template of the perfect mother

‫You're kind and you listen

‫I think my own children ‫would dispute that

‫You never could ‫take a compliment

‫Feels like forever ‫ago doesn't it

‫The pair of them ‫playing Robin hood

‫with those crappy ‫plastic bows and arrows

‫Do you remember Leo insisting ‫that I plaited his hair for it

‫He did make a ‫lovely maid Marian

‫I've missed this

‫You're something else ‫You really are

‫I didn't mean to

‫You can never just take ‫something for what it is

‫It's a coffee Because it's a ‫shitty day for you That's all

‫I know I'm not expecting

‫Do you know that you've never ‫actually said sorry to me

‫in a whole year

‫As if what you did

‫As if it doesn't actually ‫merit an apology

‫Do I want to be forgiven

‫Obviously

‫Should I be

‫Well that's up to you

‫He was my husband

‫And you were my best friend

‫Hi

‫Sorry I ‫I thought I heard Julia

‫Er yes She's she's erm

‫I'm Benjamin

‫Yes I imagine you are ‫I'm A friend of Julia's

‫I've heard a lot about you

‫Should I be worried Hardly

‫I like you already

‫You're early

‫Sorry Couldn't wait

‫Er I need to do ‫the introductions

‫Benjamin this is Marsha

‫Marsha

‫The Marsha

‫The one and only

‫Cali You weren't going without ‫me were you

‫Didn't think you'd ‫What remember

‫Of course you'd remember

‫So why aren't you ‫waiting for me

‫You two are looking very conspiratorial ‫What am I missing

‫Nothing

‫Ok me and you

‫Lunch

‫She's in a sunny mood As usual

‫Where've you been darling

‫Erm car needed a valet

‫Look I gotta shoot Sorry

‫Bye Bye

‫I don't allow myself regrets

‫What ifs

‫That way danger lies

‫A reckoning ‫where you have to face yourself

‫What you've done

‫Who you've become

‫How much you've lost

‫I am allowed to miss him too

‫Does this mean we're not ‫going to go outside all day

‫Because I do have a ‫A few ideas of how to kill the time

‫This is a surprise A nice one

‫Is everything ok ‫Yeah fine Yep

‫Hi della Patrick ‫You all right

‫We need to speak to you

‫Sounds ominous

‫In private

‫Do you mind

‫No course not I'll ‫Just go for a walk or something

‫Just call me if ‫you need anything

‫Yeah I'm sure everything's

‫It's

‫It's Benjamin

‫Julia in

‫Her kids have demanded ‫a private audience

‫Hop in I'll give you a lift

‫No I'm all right walking ‫Thanks

‫I preferred it ‫when you liked me

‫Yeah

‫Well you conveniently forgot to ‫mention who you actually were

‫You're right

‫I should have led with "hi ‫I'm the one who betrayed your lover"

‫"and stole her husband ‫Super to meet you let's do brunch"

‫Get in

‫Er there is no easy ‫way of saying this

‫Who died

‫Have you just woken up ‫Define "just" Patrick can we

‫What's with the visit

‫We

‫Well erm della and I ‫we were out and we happened to

‫Believe me ‫we did not want to see anything

‫Just show her already

‫Erm

‫I'm really sorry mum

‫Shit me I was right

‫This is about mum ‫not you dickhead

‫Right about what About him

‫About Benjamin ‫That he's up to no good Sorry mum

‫You don't deserve this mum ‫You know that right

‫Some con artist going ‫around targeting old women

‫She's not old ‫What is wrong with you

‫And you say I have no tact

‫No no look I don't ‫I don't mean old-old I just

‫Look the point is - he's ‫out dating other women

‫the same age as mum for ‫For some kind of Nefarious ends

‫I can only imagine ‫financial seeing as

‫He's due to be evicted

‫We have proof ‫if you don't believe us

‫Where to

‫The village I suppose

‫I have one rule in life

‫Never in the Aston

‫I imagine they aren't desperately ‫pleased about your Union

‫It's nobody's business but ours

‫Quite right too In theory

‫In reality ‫relationships can only stay private

‫for so long before every fucker ‫and his dog has an opinion

‫And those dogs in particular ‫they're tenacious ones

‫Are you calling ‫Julia's kids dogs

‫All I can say is ‫watch your back

‫They're exceptionally ‫protective of their mother

‫With good reason in your case

‫Go on then ‫tell me how that happens

‫the whole 'stealing your ‫best friend's husband' thing

‫Sadly for you we're nearly ‫there and it's a long story

‫It's all right ‫York notes'll do me fine

‫I'm enjoying your hostility by the way ‫It's very

‫Naked

‫Mum

‫Sorry that was so ‫Inelegantly done

‫And that's an understatement

‫You'd have done a better job would you ‫Mum are you

‫Are you ok I am ok

‫What are you going to do ‫Break up with him obviously

‫Do it when he gets back mum

‫I think I should speak to him

‫Can't break up with someone ‫on someone else's behalf

‫Unless you're 12 And even then

‫I just don't want mum to ‫feel she's on her own

‫if that's ok with you ‫I can look after mum Enough

‫Thank you for telling me

‫I think for now I just

‫Want to be by myself

‫Fine

‫Headlines

‫I was married ‫We moved here for his work

‫He died How

‫Sorry it's ‫None of my business

‫Long time ago

‫And i'm Immune to emotion

‫We'd rowed

‫A white wine row about nothing

‫He went out into the garden ‫with more wine a cigar

‫I stayed in Furious

‫Started watching poirot

‫It got to the first ad ‫break and then the next

‫I thought ‫ "you stubborn bastard"

‫So I got up ‫walked outside and

‫He was on the grass

‫Face down

‫Heart attack

‫Could never get them to tell ‫me how long it it'd taken

‫which is a giveaway

‫How do you mean

‫If I'd have gone out sooner

‫he would have survived

‫Unhelpful

‫To think that way

‫After that ‫it was just Cali and me

‫I never had anyone else

‫Then she went to uni

‫That first night ‫when it was just me

‫I lost my shit

‫I thought you didn't do emotion

‫We'd been meant to have ‫dinner the three of us

‫But I rang Julia Cancelled ‫I couldn't face it

‫Ted didn't get the message ‫Came over Saw me

‫Held me then

‫Kissed me

‫And that's that is it

‫Once you've crossed that ‫line you've crossed it

‫The really terrifying thing ‫is how easy it is to do

‫In my defence ‫their marriage was not a good one

‫Whatever they might say about it ‫now it was Cold

‫Neither of them deserve that

‫They were together for 35 years

‫I've known them for 34 of those

‫What were they like ‫then as a couple

‫Good to see even the young ‫aren't immune to jealousy

‫Jealous of who Ted Come on

‫Look I get it believe me ‫Especially with the timing

‫The timing

‫The divorce coming through right as ‫she introduces you onto the scene

‫Which you didn't know

‫Course I did

‫Don't think the two things are ‫related that's all

‫Let's hope not ‫for all of our sakes

‫If I were you ‫I'd go back bearing gifts

‫Why are you being Helpful

‫She deserves to be happy

‫And if she's happy

‫You're off the hook

‫Lilies are her favourite

‫I was turfed out before I ‫could get my wallet so

‫Well

‫Should do it Thanks

‫Better not linger

‫People will talk

‫Hello

‫It's me Julia

‫I know

‫Thank you for yesterday

‫Would you sleep with him

‫With who

‫Benjamin

‫Why do you ask that

‫Would you or wouldn't you

‫No No

‫No I wouldn't actually ‫And not just because of you

‫He's ‫he's just not a type I go for

‫But you can see why I would

‫Or or why other women would

‫Yes Erm ‫He's very charming and

‫Coast clear

‫I thought you ‫might need flowers

‫Why's that

‫Well it's a five-hour ‫drive from London

‫They weren't exactly brimming with ‫warmth towards me when they arrived

‫So taken together i'm thinking ‫Bad news Hence the

‫Just tell me what they said

‫Nothing about you don't worry

‫Then why did I need ‫to be banished

‫Banished is a little strong

‫They're my favourite ‫How did you know

‫Good guess

‫Erm the kids just wanted to ‫talk dates about the villa

‫Patrick had worked himself up ‫thinking that we were going

‫to be making a love nest out of ‫it and he wouldn't get a look-in

‫Sorry You have a villa

‫Er ‫it's just outside of orvieto

‫Lucky you

‫How come you've ‫never mentioned it

‫Erm I've always found talking ‫about money a bit Garish

‫The truth is - I have lots of ‫it and I've never wanted for it

‫which in itself is

‫Well garish

‫So I'm dating a millionaire

‫I hate that word

‫But yeah

‫You don't find that ‫terribly disgusting

‫I'll take you however you come

‫For richer or poorer

‫Preferably richer

‫So tell me tales of London

‫It's dull without you ‫That's all you need to know

‫Work's full-on

‫Zac's on some kind of ‫power trip at the moment

‫Any nights out Dinners

‫Debauchery

‫Nope

‫Just pined for you

‫Do you find della attractive

‫Your daughter della

‫Yeah

‫She she's closer ‫in age to you than me

‫Yes She is

‫So you do find her attractive

‫I didn't

‫I didn't say that

‫Look I ‫I think she's a very pretty girl

‫she's just not the kind ‫that I would go for

‫No because you prefer the mothers ‫to the daughters am I right

‫Ok I think somebody's ‫had enough red wine

‫Sorry not even ‫mothers grandmothers

‫Tell me something Benjamin ‫Am I your first

‫What is going on

‫Is that my

‫What are you doing

‫I know

‫I know I know

‫You know what What About you

‫About what you do

‫Preying on women ‫Sad Old Women

‫What are you talking about ‫What are you

‫They saw you Patrick and della ‫Doing your thing

‫How many of us are there

‫How do you even find the time ‫leeching off all of us at once

‫It's almost admirable

‫if it wasn't so fucking ‫contemptible so pathetic

‫A young man like you ‫about to be evicted

‫and you're pimping yourself out

‫That's what your kids drove all this ‫way down here to tell you was it

‫And you and you didn't ‫think to just ask me about it

‫I'm asking you now

‫No no you're not ‫you're going postal

‫That was a work dinner

‫She was a client

‫I didn't realise that I ‫needed your permission

‫I don't believe you

‫"Benj take one for the team ‫with lady shenbrook will you"

‫"The harridan keeps threatening ‫to yank the account"

‫"And as we all know you've got a ‫way with the blue rinse brigade"

‫ "Cheers Zac"

‫Zac

‫And yes yes ‫I have missed a few bills

‫and I've been put on ‫notice with my flat

‫But none of that none of that gives ‫you the right to burn my My shit

‫like some fucking crazy witch

‫I'm going to go

‫Please don't do this

‫What was that Julia The ‫The apocalyptic reaction

‫Where where is that coming from ‫Who is that about

‫Because the only thing ‫that it's saying to me

‫is that you don't trust me

‫You're right

‫But I don't trust anyone

‫I'm not Ted ‫I haven't done what he did

‫And what she did ‫What either of them did

‫You Your Your kids ‫you are all angry at the wrong person

‫You haven't been completely ‫honest though have you

‫When was I supposed to tell you

‫At the what At the ‫At the hotel In the

‫In the museum maybe When When

‫Is it really so bad that ‫I just wanted to forget

‫That first day I I didn't have ‫to be saddled with my own worries

‫and debts and all of my shit

‫And I I could just ‫be I could just be me

‫How did you get so behind

‫Benjamin

‫Ally she asked me to ‫move in with her And

‫I could not think of a time ‫when that wouldn't be ok

‫And then

‫It wasn't

‫So I ended up sleeping ‫on my friends' sofas

‫until I got my crappy one-bed ‫Just

‫Couldn't seem to Do much

‫What level of debt ‫are we talking about

‫You know imminent ‫eviction bailiffs

‫my phone's been cut-off

‫And you don't have any family ‫that you can ask for help

‫But how much to ‫get you out of it

‫No no no way

‫I'm not giving your kids any ‫more rope to hang me with

‫It's none of their business

‫Relying on somebody ‫else is just

‫It never ends well

‫If you get the wrong person

‫I won't hurt you like he did

‫I'm sorry

‫I love you

‫Mum

‫Hats off to you ma ‫You know how to break up in style

‫You shouldn't be spending ‫your money on me

‫You're very sweet

‫Patrick showing me up again

‫Er no

‫They're not from Patrick

‫They're from Benjamin

‫He's here isn't he

‫What's this in aid of

‫Checking you've got rid of ‫me no doubt

‫You can't blame them ‫for being protective

‫Protective is ‫Is one thing zealous is

‫They spied on me Julia

‫They spied on me so they could ‫fill your head with Lies

‫At some point we have to face it ‫They don't want us to be together

‫Mum I've been calling ‫How are you

‫I hope it wasn't too

‫Well I'm sure it was ‫but at least it's done with now

‫and you'll never have to ‫see that con artist again

‫Mum

‫Are you ok

‫She is

‫Mum what's going on ‫What's he doing there

‫I wish I wish that you'd ‫spoken to me Patrick

‫I know that you had my ‫best interests at heart

‫so I just want to draw a line under this ‫All right

‫Mum let me speak to you alone

‫I honestly I think I ‫underestimated how difficult it was

‫going to be for all of you to see me ‫with another man after your father

‫Believe me it's not that I ‫I just want let me finish

‫Fine fine fine

‫And then there's the age gap

‫Which clearly is impossible ‫for any of you to fathom

‫without assuming that Benjamin ‫has some ulterior motive

‫Um

‫He doesn't

‫Please just

‫Please just try and ‫let me be happy

‫Mum

‫I want you to be happy ‫more than anything mum

‫but he is not the ans

‫Sunset lover by petit biscuit

‫How long till dinner ‫About half an hour

‫You coming

‫You cannot be serious

‫No

‫Come on

‫Stay

‫I don't know if I can ‫wangle another day off

‫No stay

‫Stay Move in with me

‫Why pay for a flat ‫you can't afford

‫I've got so much space ‫I've got an embarrassing amount

‫No

‫No I can't Not

‫Not out of pity I can't

‫What about love

‫Would love be an ‫acceptable excuse

‫It's

‫It's quick In a way

‫And in another way not at all

‫Years I've wasted

‫Not doing what I wanted

‫not snatching on to ‫To good things

‫You're a good thing

‫Are you sure about that Yeah

‫I am

‫Well work What would I ‫Would I do

‫What have you ‫always wanted to do

‫You're going to think ‫I'm such a square

‫I want

‫I want to go back to school

‫Not school-school obviously

‫But a masters History

‫Go on ‫I know you want to laugh at me

‫I think if you want to do it ‫Benjamin you should do it

‫You do have a way of making ‫everything sound Easy

‫It can be

‫So will you

‫Will you move in with me

‫I should probably get back

‫I've got a lot of ‫loose ends to tie up

‫if I'm moving in

‫What are you having

‫Beer obviously

‫Coming right up

‫Stubbies are you serious

‫Just because you're sober

‫doesn't mean you have to ‫inflict these on the rest of us

‫Hi

‫Hi To what do we owe the pleasure ‫Hi darling Hi

‫Are you hungry There's plenty ‫You know me I can always eat

‫Cali would you ‫I'll lay another place

‫Hey

‫Leo

‫Does your mum know ‫you're eating here

‫She is otherwise engaged

‫Is that man-child over

‫Can I stay here tonight

‫Yeah

‫You shouldn't be made to feel ‫uncomfortable in your own home

‫I've got a mind to call her

‫And say what exactly

‫That she should think about ‫the company she keeps

‫Benjamin's all right

‫How would you know

‫Because we met

‫You met That's what I said

‫Er where was this

‫Julia's

‫Enough with the Benjamin chat

‫It's grim enough he's ‫in my house with my mum

‫He's right We've got better ‫things to discuss like

‫Do not say Brexit dad I beg you ‫Do not say that word

‫Can I bum a light

‫You know your mum ‫hates you smoking

‫Wow

‫Yes

‫Just you and your hypocrisy

‫Not that this hasn't ‫been scintillating

‫but I'm going to go to the ‫pub before closing Cali

‫Mum is it all right if I

‫Yeah go on Have fun

‫Don't you crazy cats wait up

‫I wonder if those two are a ‫good influence on each other

‫You mean Leo

‫Is Leo a good influence on Cali

‫I'm tired I'm going to ‫do these in the morning

‫I'm fascinated to know how ‫you ended up with my wife

‫My ex-wife and her new ‫lover back at our house

‫Her house

‫It was just a coffee ‫It's hardly newsworthy

‫Yeah the fact that you ‫concealed it says otherwise

‫I didn't conceal it

‫You just didn't say Right

‫You are meant to rinse them ‫First

‫Has it ever occurred to you ‫why I might not have told you

‫Enlighten me

‫Ever since you found out about ‫Benjamin you've been

‫I wish I could find another word for ‫it but I can't

‫You've been jealous

‫Don't be ridiculous

‫You can't stand the fact ‫that she's met someone else

‫I'm the one who left her ‫I know I was there

‫I'm just trying to stop her ‫humiliating herself She's

‫It's laughable ‫Everyone thinks so

‫I don't

‫He is a child ‫Who gives a fuck what he is

‫He makes her feel good which ‫I for one am thrilled about

‫because it means there's just a ‫chance we might be friends again

‫This just gets better

‫Now you want to be ‫friends with my ex

‫Do not walk out in the ‫middle of a conversation

‫Marsha I am talking to you

‫If I didn't know ‫better I'd think

‫I'd think you wanted her back

‫Hi I've come to see Ted

‫I take it this ‫isn't a social call

‫What happened to you

‫I fell

‫You fell onto your face

‫What's in the bag

‫This is from may May

‫It's a circular ‫I think you'll recover

‫Why now What's the occasion

‫Next time Leo stays the night

‫I'd appreciate a courtesy ‫message just so as I don't worry

‫I did ask him to call you

‫No don't explain to her ‫She doesn't need an explanation

‫He's my son and if he tells me ‫he wants to get away from you

‫Get away from me ‫From you and your Boy

‫Leo wouldn't say that

‫I don't believe you

‫No of course not because you're ‫the poor injured party aren't you

‫Making sure that ‫Patrick and della

‫don't even fucking pick ‫up the telephone for me

‫Well bad luck cos your ‫Your poison hasn't worked on Leo

‫Ok I think we all ‫need to calm down

‫These are our children we're talking about ‫Not some pawns

‫Leo is on my side

‫If you think it's so laughable

‫then why didn't he tell ‫you about me and Marsha

‫Because he knew

‫For a whole year He knew

‫And he never said a word to you

‫Julia

‫Don't be mad at Leo ‫The whole shitstorm off of this

‫it's on Ted and me not him ‫Not anyone else

‫You've got something really good ‫with Benjamin something Rare

‫Please don't let ‫this get in the way

‫When's the rest of ‫your stuff coming

‫There is no rest

‫That's everything

‫What

‫Hiya

‫Yes Leo Benjamin is moving in

‫And you didn't think to consult me ‫I didn't think I needed to

‫No of course not ‫it's not like I live here

‫It's not like this is my family ‫fucking home or anything

‫Don't speak to ‫your mum like that

‫Wow

‫Wait till the others ‫hear about this

‫It's next-level betrayal

‫And you'd know all about ‫that wouldn't you

‫You're quiet today

‫Am I

‫Don't move

‫You and that camera

‫I want to remember this moment

‫What is it

‫Whoa You're scaring me

‫Stop

‫Will you marry me

‫Why do you want to marry me

‫Anyway look I've got to go

‫That was ally I called her

‫We're getting married

‫What about dad

‫This is really all about ‫you getting revenge on me

‫It would be easier if you'd admit ‫you are still in love with me

‫When he leaves your ‫mother which he will

‫he'll be leaving with ‫your inheritance

‫I want you to be protected

‫Did your father ‫put you up to this

‫I am starting to wonder whether ‫you actually want to marry me

‫or whether this is just some ‫way of getting back at Ted

‫Ho-ho-ho

‫We're not kids any more

‫Who do you think you are

‫This is my house

‫Not any more