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DOORBELL

FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING

MUSIC: 'Zumm Zumm' by Django Django

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Know you Know you

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Know you Know you

Know you Know you...

CHUCKLES Yeah, that's a sign.

OK, test me on neoliberalism.

Mmm, that's not one of the key concepts.

OK, fine. Right.

Hm. Private sector...

...stimulation.

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Got to get to know Straight out of nowhere...

'People will tell you that you can't have it all.

'I disagree.

'It's about balance. Work hard, play harder.

'Then work even harder-er.'

MUSIC CONTINUES

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Got to get to know Know you

Know you Know you

Know you

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Know you Know you

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Know you Know you

Got to get to know Got to get to know

Got to get to know Straight out of nowhere...

'If you actually try giving a shit...

'..who knows, you might even surprise yourself.'

Seen nothing like it

Just like a dream

Nothing to feel like...

OK, everyone...

Hard as a drum...

...you can begin.

'So don't let anyone tell you what you can or can't achieve

'because the only person holding you back...

'..is you.'

It was only like a progress report.

They predicted me a D.

Fine, but I reckon I can defo hit a C, you know, maybe even a B.

Bex, like, barely revised for hers.

And I'm more of a crammer.

It's politics anyway, so it's basically all lies.

What?

Nothing, no, it's just...

who are you and what have you done with Jonny?

Funny guy! Ignore him.

I'm impressed.

And proud.

And I'm sure your... Yeah, I know. I know he would.

I might have a friend from work round for dinner at the weekend,

if that's OK?

I'd really like you to meet them.

Yeah, great.

Great?

Yeah, I have friends round all the time.

Andrew would have friends round if he had any.

It's your house, too. I've got more friends than you.

Well, chatbots aren't friends, Drew.

You just, like, fundamentally don't understand

the importance of artificial intelligence.

ChatBot... No, no. No, thanks.

...is a software application using artificial intelligence

using a very specific...

MUSIC: 'It's You' by LA Priest

With all this time

I don't know why...

Is Cyrus not here yet?

To keep my mind

Is all I'm trying to do

It's you.

Ella.

Ella!

Are we, um... Are we cool?

Why wouldn't we be?

I know, I know I shouldn't have said anything to Keaton.

No, you shouldn't.

I don't get why you got so angry. I was just trying to help.

I know you were trying to help.

It's all sorted now, I'm sorting it.

OK? Yeah. OK.

So...

let's go find out what Dylan wants.

Are you coming?

Er, of course.

Yes, definitely.

Well, it's a bit late notice, but... But what?

But, yes, it sounds great. Correct answer.

So, you're having a party in an actual place, with an actual bar.

Well, it's not every day you turn 18.

Tommy's organising it, his present to me.

That's nice of him.

ELLA: So, what's the theme?

Oh, my God, this is the best bit.

Fancy dress.

Is that a theme, though?

It's a bit late notice to organise a costume.

It was Tommy's idea.

In fact, the only thing Tommy isn't organising is the drugs.

WHISPERING: Does anyone know a dealer?

Mine got busted, so...

Is it just us, or could I bring someone?

Yeah, sure. BELL RINGS

OK, cool.

Are you all right, mate?

Still good for later?

Yeah, always up for a game of pool.

CLICKS TONGUE

See you there.

You know Luke?

Friend from kickboxing. Yeah.

I know who Luke is.

Lukey. Luke the Duke.

"Luke over there". That one didn't last long.

The Shark. Oh, why "The Shark"?

No reason. What about you?

Any nicknames? No, I don't think so. Just JJ.

Oh, I was kinda known as "Dead Dad" at my last college.

Why's that?

Well, because my dad died.

MAN: Oi!

Got any ID?

Nah.

What are you gonna do about it?

LAUGHS

Mind the hair.

I'm Luke's dad, unfortunately.

Er, Jonny. Good to meet you.

Make sure it's only one.

OK.

All right.

See ya.

Kind of showy, waving your alive dad in front of me.

How do you do that?

Do what?

Make fun of it.

Feels like the best way to deal with it, I think.

Do you know Dylan?

Got his 18th on Saturday.

You should come.

Yeah.

All right.

OK, cool.

Right, so, balloons, I've ordered the big numbers,

you know, the really big numbers.

Erm, what about an arch for when people come in?

Yeah. Yeah?

Sounds like a lot.

I don't care if it's a lot, I want it to be perfect.

I'll unpack.

Now? Now.

Are you feeling guilty?

About what?

Leaving Naisha's. It sounded like she really wanted you to stay.

Yeah, she did.

It was really hard, but this feels completely right.

Yeah?

Great.

Back to planning the party of the century.

OK... playlists.

Sean, nice work.

Ben, good.

Amber, really good.

Yasmin, CDB, "could do better".

But still good.

"Excellent work, Jonny. Really impressive."

Anything? BELL RINGS

Well...? Yeah, great.

KNOCKING ANN: Jonny?

Er...

I just got this from Mr Keaton.

They have to send those out.

It's a copy and paste job, everyone gets them.

Really? They... they seem a bit worried about you falling behind.

No, they don't need to be.

It's one result, it's a bit of an overreaction.

Yeah.

I'm doing steak and a nice salad and that key lime pie you like.

Yeah? For dinner tonight.

Oh, shit!

What?

Erm, Bex is coming round.

Oh. Is there enough for her?

She can have some of mine if...

Yeah, that... that should be OK.

OK, nice one.

GROANS This used to be so easy.

I never used to go to a party as anything except a princess.

I was always Dr Who. Or a dog.

And once, a dog Dr Who.

Right, I'm done.

Two costumes?

Yeah. Ooh!

We're finally gonna meet the mystery man.

I've got to run.

You two should go as those creepy twins in The Shining.

What do you think?

Yeah? DYLAN: No.

Absolutely not.

You don't like it?

Ooh, you got enough costumes?

It's not a crime to have options, is it?

Found a dealer. You'll come with me, right? You know what to ask for.

Yeah, yeah. No, yeah, of course.

At least then, if it's shit, I can hand out pills like party bags,

and everyone will be too mashed to remember.

Why are you so stressed?

You love parties. You love fancy dress.

I'm not stressed. Tommy's doing everything.

That sounds like a nice thing.

Exactly. It's nice.

It's too nice.

He's just making such a big deal out of it.

You know, sometimes, people are just nice, Dilbert.

You do get that, don't you?

Yeah.

Why? What does that mean?

Excuse me. Can I get this in a medium, please?

Noah, can you come and serve these customers?

'Yeah, OK, I'm coming.' He'll be with you in a minute.

OK, that was weird. Yeah.

Cover for me.

Yes, madam? Got you something pretty cool.

Well, that's a choice.

And I got the same, so everyone knows that we're together.

So, who's gonna be at the party, then?

Dylan, obviously.

Dyl's boyfriend Tommy, a load of NPCs,

Jonny, Bex.

Cool.

And Ella. How did I forget Ella?

Sounds great.

Yeah?

It'll be fun with you there.

And maybe by then, things won't be as weird between me and Dylan.

Yeah. Yeah.

It's gonna be fun.

JONNY: Why can't I see the costume?

Because it's a surprise. But I'm not great with surprises.

Hey! Hi, Bex.

Hi! You all right?

Yeah.

This is Mike.

Hi. Hi.

ANN CLEARS HER THROAT

Oh, have I done it again? Yes, you have.

I just... Sorry.

Yeah.

Erm, Bex, would you like some wine?

Yeah, if there's enough.

Yeah, yeah, I've just popped another bottle in the fridge,

so, er, plenty more where that came from.

There you are. Thanks.

Jonny? Oh, no, Jonny doesn't...

Oh, go on, then.

I'll join you.

Oh. Mike, is it?

Yeah, yeah. Unless you're my mum,

in which case, it's Michael. MIKE AND ANN GIGGLE

How often do you get called Jonathan?

Ooh, now and then.

Cheers. Cheers.

Mum? Mum?

She's up in your room. Oh!

Mum, what the f...

What are you doing?

What do you think I'm doing?

We have to be out of here tomorrow.

I did have a system to begin with,

but it was all mixed up in here anyway.

You waited for me to go out so you could do this?

I just wanted to help.

Get out!

A "thank you" might be nice.

Why don't you understand? I don't want everything to change again.

I'm just... I can't deal with this, Mum,

like when the police came round...

Debra, is everything all right? I'm just helping Ells in here, Cy.

OK, er, well I'll start taking the shelving down.

We agreed that was all over and done with, didn't we?

No need to think about it any more.

Certainly no need to talk about it.

But I need to talk about it to...

someone.

Your granny made me speak to someone when I was your age.

And you know what helped the most?

What?

WHISPERS: Ignoring them.

Proving them wrong. They didn't know me.

Everything's gonna be fine. It IS fine.

So are you.

Am I?

I don't want to live in someone else's house,

knowing we'll probably be moving again

as soon as you get bored of them.

And I don't want to lie to the police

or pretend to my fiance that my daughter isn't a nightmare.

But we all have to do things we don't wanna do.

BRIGHTLY: I think we'll do my room next, Cy,

give my angel a chance to finish in here.

MIKE: So, yeah, lived here all my life, born and bred.

The town has changed a lot, it used to be much quieter.

Er, are you complaining about all the new people moving in?

No! MIKE LAUGHS

Well, maybe some of them.

ANN LAUGHS

PHONE BUZZES

BEX SIGHS

OK, here we are.

So, er, how long have you two been together?

Ooh, ages.

Like, two weeks.

Anyone for pudding...? How about you?

Oh, you go, sorry.

BEX LAUGHS

Well, this is Jonny's favourite.

He used to get me to make it for him every Friday night.

Aw!

It's Dad's favourite, too.

Yeah.

Sorry, I gotta go... We gotta go do something.

Have we?

Yeah. Dylan emergency.

Thanks, Mum. Nice to meet you, Mike.

OK.

Um... It was...

It was nice to meet you. Thanks, Ann.

I thought you didn't drink much?

Yeah, I don't... most of the time.

Right, this is where he said to be.

Pretty standard.

Did you invite Luke to the party?

Uh, why do you ask?

Cos he messaged me and said you invited him.

Is that a problem? Him and Naisha had a thing.

On, off, off some more, on again, off again.

Very off, etc.

Shit. It's all right. I'll un-invite him.

Well, that's rude. No, he'll just have to come.

There just better not be any drama between them. Sorry.

CAR APPROACHING

Right. Bex, you need to do the talking.

Me?

Well, everything's probably changed since I last scored.

The names and stuff.

I'll handle it.

It's the least I can do.

You are a dealer, right?

Are you making fun of my car?

Oh, is that why you drive this?

So you don't look like a drug lord?

Right, what we doing here, then?

Er... It's for a party.

But we don't want anyone to get too fucked up, just something gentle.

Low key.

Yeah. Or a bit of everything, you know, K, Coke, E.

You got any daffodils?

Wow, where's this party? The '90s?

We're not going mad, though, right?

No.

MUSIC: 'Hot Motion' by Temples

Nice, innit?

Yeah. Nice.

Oh, look.

Snap! He's got an eight, too.

14 days of commotion...

MUSIC SLOWS, DISTORTS, ENDS

What the...

There's been some kind of mix-up.

I know I confirmed everything with the booking person,

I remember writing the email.

What?

I never sent it.

I need to speak to someone.

I knew, I knew this was all too good to be true.

Well, it might be fine. It won't be, though, will it?

I've got everyone I've ever met arriving in less than two hours.

Yeah, hello, mate. Erm, can you do me a favour?

Sausage roll?

You're not actually going as someone

who works in a bubble tea shop, are you?

No. Phew!

Well, come on, then, cowboy.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna give it a miss.

What? I dunno.

I'm just not really feeling it, to be honest.

I've been working so much.

I just want a quiet night.

Oh. Sorry.

It's OK.

We can still have fun, though.

I don't understand.

You said you're not really getting on with Dylan at the moment.

Yeah, but it's his 18th.

He treated you really badly.

You let him stay with you

when he could have ended up out on the street.

Look how he's repaid you.

That's a weird way of acting

for someone who's supposed to be your best friend.

I would never treat you like that.

You deserve much better.

Just... say you're ill and stay here with me.

He's my best friend.

OK.

Well, it's your choice.

Do what you think is right.

I'm gonna have a shower. PHONE BUZZES

WATER RUNNING

No louder than that, I'm afraid.

I don't want to put any of my regulars off.

Thank you, Mr... Luke's dad.

Make sure no-one gets silly...

BALLOON DEFLATES

...or daft.

Daft? All right, Mr Tumble.

JONNY LAUGHS

No, we will, Mr... Luke's dad.

Ahoy! Wow! You look great.

You, too.

PIRATE VOICE: Wanna get a head start, me hearty?

Er, really?

Yar! NORMALLY: I can't do the voice.

Nice one. OK.

Can I ask you something? Yeah.

Why don't you drink...

most of the time?

I just don't.

But then sometimes you do.

Yeah, sometimes I do.

Like last night.

Oh! I get it.

You think I'm doing this cos I'm not coping.

SIGHS Your mum...

...moving on...

That's huge.

OK.

OK.

I was ill before...

...we... before I came here.

That's why we moved.

But I got help,

and they put me on pills.

And they worked.

I'm fine.

It's hard, but I'm OK.

You're much better than OK.

I've got a question.

Mm-hm?

Why did you pretend you've done this before?

Is it that obvious? Well...

Yeah, I can't even take paracetamol without gagging, so...

I don't want any.

Who needs it?

Actually, I know who needs it.

Forgot to say happy birthday. Mwah.

What am I? A chemist?

Hi, Dyl. Happy birthday!

Just you? Uh, yeah, just me.

So, what happened to...? Oh, he's really tired

and nervous, I think, about, you know, meeting everyone.

But, yeah, he says happy birthday.

It's good to have my bestie here.

ELLA: It's Britney, bitch!

Whoa! We are honoured, Ms Spears.

Who are you?

Well, I haven't changed yet.

And I don't think I'm going to.

Why not? Because it's my 18th.

I'm in a place where they play snooker or whatever, and I'm just...

I'm not sure it needs another person in a shit costume.

Of course I don't mean you, I just...

It's all a bit...

Tommy!

Dyl-bot, we are gonna turn this party up to maximum.

I, er, I need to show you something.

Make sure nobody takes any.

I want to monitor everything.

Want a drink? No.

My mum is a complete nightmare.

I want ALL the drinks.

I don't know if you're gonna like it.

That's why I've not put it up yet.

What is it?

Oh, it's silly, but...

maybe open it.

Where did you get this?

I made it. Well, I had it made.

But the picture?

Erm, I got in touch with Jenny.

Erm...

Isn't she the one you said was really good to you and your brother?

I asked if she had any photos, and this was her favourite, so...

Shit. Shit, Dyl, I...

I'm sorry, I'm... I didn't want to...

DYLAN SOBS

I don't deserve you.

What?

No-one's ever done anything like this for me.

Oh, Dyl.

Let's put it up. Yeah?

MUSIC: 'Free Yourself' by Jessie Ware

Hello. How are you?

Gonna let the birthday boy buy you a drink, or what? No way.

What do you want?

Actually, I should get this.

Double vodka and coke.

No. No, no, no, no.

This is my pool party... sort of.

Everybody's gotta be friends, whatever the history.

So, are you good?

Yeah, er, fine, thanks.

Seeing someone.

He didn't ask. I'm happy for you.

SHE SCOFFS No, I am.

Hope he's nice.

He is. Thanks.

I mean, he's no Luke, whoever he is.

Hasn't even made an appearance on her socials yet.

Oh, I think you've blocked me, so, er...

I'll have a double vodka and coke, please.

JAZZY MUSIC STARTS, CHEERING

Who knew all I needed was this little dance, eh?

Is that what you call this?

Erm, well, I couldn't throw out these moves off my face, could I?

That's amazing.

Isn't he cute?

Still is. And infuriating.

CHUCKLES

This is such a cool thing you've done.

The party. Thanks, Naish.

Look, I'm sorry Dyl chose to live with me, at mine.

He told me how much you begged him to stay and, you know,

after everything you've done for him... Sorry, begged?

Yeah. Is that what he told you?

Yeah, is that not...?

I think you should speak to him about that.

MUSIC: 'Eat Them Apples' by Suzi Wu

You get up and at 'em

I'm gonna eat that apple

I'm gonna eat that apple...

DISTORTED: Hey!

LAUGHTER

BREATHING HEAVILY

LAUGHTER

Everything's taboo When it's been broken into two

Everything's taboo When it's been broken into two.

HEAVY BREATHING

MAN: Oi!

Oh, fuck's sake!

GLASS BREAKS

DISTORTED: Ella.

Ella!

MUSIC ENDS

ALARM SOUNDS

Night, Bex!

ELLA GIGGLES

ALARM CONTINUES

LUKE: I think that's all of it.

I just want to say thanks again.

Dylan had a great night.

Help yourselves to a drink.

OK.

It's been a while since I was the other side of a bar.

I grew up in a pub. Um, my dad ran it.

Is that guy called Mike?

Yeah. Why? Do you know him?

Not really.

We go way back.

He's one of my regulars.

When was that?

Not sure. Six months ago? Christmas maybe.

Christmas? Yeah.

Thanks for coming in, both of you.

So, am I getting a principal's award?

Jonny, we know you've had some...

big things to deal with over the last year.

And we know and appreciate how hard you've been trying.

He has. I've never seen him so determined.

However, we can't ignore how far behind you are.

And your recent grades, well,

they're just not where you need them to be by a long way.

You failed every assessment.

Right.

So what does that mean? Are you gonna kick me out?

Well, that doesn't seem fair. No! No.

We want you to be part of our college, Jonny.

Oh, so extra tuition?

Maybe some flexibility with assessments, that sort of thing?

Yes, those things can definitely help. Great.

But... we don't think they're going to be enough.

Having spoken to your tutors, we think...

We think you need to repeat your first year.

Repeat it?

As in move you down a year.

I've just got to know everyone in my year.

We really do think it's the best...

it's the only option.

DOOR OPENS

Jonny! He's probably got a point.

Last year was a mess for you for all sorts of reasons,

and it's better to come out of college

with something you can really use

rather than waste another year and come out with nothing.

Wouldn't be any different than what I've got right now.

That's not true. What have I got?

I can't just start again.

Oh, shit. I'm supposed to be at college.

Hey, can... can I ask you something?

Hi. Hi.

W-Why did you leave Naisha's?

I told you.

Yeah, well, she told me something different, so...

Right.

Look, when I said I should maybe move out, she agreed,

which isn't exactly what I thought she would say.

I'm sorry, I just...

You don't want to be a charity case.

I'm used to having to ask for help, but I hate it.

I hate being lied to.

I just don't want you to think I don't wanna be here.

Cos I do, I really do.

Tommy, I love it here.

Just me and you.

And thank you for my brilliant party.

Yeah, I loved your costume, by the way (!)

I panicked. I didn't go as anything, did I?

Yeah, you did. You went as you.

Big, beautiful, hot idiot.

Naisha. Thank you.

Extra big bit for Jonny.

What did I do?

You're the reason we're not gonna have to listen to Dyl moaning

about his party being cancelled for the next 800 years.

Ah, well, I don't mind the sound of Dyl moaning.

Thank you, Jonny.

Wait, what? THEY LAUGH

I know, I know.

MOUTH FULL: No, it's nice.

It's the only one big enough I could afford.

I was sort of hoping Ella would make me one again.

Mm, Ella's cakes are off the chart. Maybe next year.

Anyone spoken to her since...?

I know she got home... mostly OK. LUKE: Good.

Well, it was a great night. Even my dad said so.

Yeah, it was.

We've got to do more of that, partying.

Before we all start disappearing.

Uni, gap years, travelling.

Yep. Last year all together.

Hm. Gotta make the most of it.

What do you want? Just returning these.

Carly? I don't want to talk to you.

You don't want to talk to me?

You know I got thrown out of sixth form?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Sorry you got dealt with for what you did to me.

You and your bitch friends.

Was there anything else I can do for you today?

No, I don't think so. Better get back to my new college.

Everything's going really well for me there.

Everything.

Do you remember anything about Saturday night?

I told Cyrus it was your antihistamines.

I've never seen anyone in such a state.

I asked you for help.

Why can't you just face the fact

that there actually might be something really wrong with me?

I mean, I don't know what it is, but...

I think I'm going mad.

I think I might need to go somewhere.

I don't... I don't know, but I'm not right.

Sorry, Cyrus, it's just the usual mother and daughter thing.

I'm gonna make a start attacking Abbie's room.

Maybe you could make a start on your lovely new room, too?

Ella?

I'm not interested in hearing any lectures from you.

Look...

I want to help.

You can't help. No, you're right, I can't.

But if it's what you really need...

...we'll find somebody who can.

Hello.

Hi.

This is a surprise.

I thought that we were gonna hang out?

Hm.

You could say something?

What do you want me to say?

You abandoned me to go to that party.

Josh, I...

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Yeah, well...

you did.

I didn't think that it was a big deal.

You really don't, do you?

You made me feel really uncomfortable.

Especially when you said you only wanted me there

as a sort of shield between you and Dylan.

I never said that. You sort of did.

I didn't...

I'm sorry.

I'm just not sure if I can trust you.

You made me feel really shit.

You can trust me.

You can, and I'm...

I'm really sorry that I made you feel like that.

OK. I believe you.

Yeah.

I believe you.

And I forgive you.

I'm sorry you have to repeat last year.

I know it was hard changing college when we moved and...

Why?

Why did we move?

You know why. Do I?

OK, Jonny, what are you trying to say?

How long has it been going on? You and Mike?

Oh, erm, I don't... a few...

A few what? A few weeks?

Hours? Was Saturday your first blind date?

Oh, you're being stupid. Yeah, you know what? You're right.

I have been. I've been really fucking stupid.

I do know, Mum. I know you and him, it hasn't just happened.

All right, OK.

I've not been straight with you, I'm sorry.

Dad has been dead just over a year.

You're walking around like he never even existed.

He knew.

What?

Your dad knew.

About Mike. I told him.

If you want the truth, I was planning to leave your dad, but...

Jonny.

Jonny! DOOR SLAMS

Oh, sh...

MUSIC: 'The Last Man On Earth' by Wolf Alice

Let it shine on you

Let it shine on you...

You did embarrass him, poor boy.

He probably only gets paid tips. Yeah, true.

Mate. You want next door, just follow the smell of skunk.

Mate.

You need to move away from my door.

Callum?

Didn't think I'd forget my little brother's birthday, now, did you?

'Who am I kidding? You can never have it all.

'My future isn't vaguely bright.

'The light at the end of the tunnel

'is just a train heading straight for me.

'And just like always, I'm going absolutely nowhere.'

Fuck it, I'm leaving I'm out of here

I got a one-way ticket to heaven

I wanna be high in Brighton

I wanna be high

I wanna be high in Brighton

I wanna be high

So high.