04x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

[CAROLINE] De Beauvoir's work
is steeped in patriarchal values.

It asks how we can be better
emancipated living within a man's world

rather than calling for
what women actually need,

which is a complete withdrawal
from that mode of being.

What are you suggesting?

For women to go and
live on some commune?

No, darling. The men.

[LAUGHING]

- Have you got everything you need?
- [JEAN] Mum.

♪ Rolling me down the highway ♪

♪ Moving ahead so life
won't pass me by... ♪

[CAROLINE] Come on. I want
you to try the salmon terrine.

♪ Like the north wind
whistling down the sky... ♪

You're not supposed
to be up. Give me that.

- Turtle, it's a party.
- Stop calling me Turtle. I hate it.

But look at your cute
little turtley nose.

Just give it to me.

Now look what you've done.

You're going to get me in trouble.
I'm supposed to be watching you.

Go and get some salt.

♪ And I sing it loud... ♪

[CAROLINE] I think we have read

somewhere, managers that are compromised

by, you know, metaphorical
and psychological instinct.

♪ Moving me down the highway ♪

♪ Rolling me down the highway ♪

♪ Moving ahead so life
won't pass me by... ♪

[CAROLINE LAUGHS] Right,
how about we play a game?

[BREATHING SHAKILY]

Did you find the salt?

[PIERRE] I was just
getting some glasses.

♪ Like a fool I am and I'll always be ♪

♪ I've got a dream ♪

♪ I've got a dream... ♪

[JOANNA] Don't be jealous.

♪ They can change their minds
but they can't change me ♪

♪ I've got a dream ♪

♪ I've got a dream ♪

♪ Oh, I know I could share... ♪

[JOANNA] Morning, Turtle.
Has Otis not come back yet?

No. He's been at Maeve's all weekend.

Oh.

He's got a mock exam today. I
feel like he's shutting me out.

Maybe he's just embarrassed
to have Maeve stay over.

Why would he be embarrassed?

Perhaps you need to be a
little bit less intense.

You know, like one of those
laid-back, cool, friend mums.

I'm laid-back.

Anyway, I've decided
to give you the money.

Oh my God. Thank you.

- What's this?
- It's a "sister contract" so that we

both understand the conditions.

It's very, um... long.

Yeah.

Mull it over. Take your time.

There's no rush. And when you
sign it, I'll transfer the money.

You are not laid-back.

[CLEARS THROAT] I might come in
and register at college today.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

[PHONE RINGING]

Oh, um, my mum.

[JEAN] Um, can you chat for a minute?

Uh, if this is about O, then no.

[JEAN] It's not.

The show's on hiatus until
that stuff about, you know,

her being deleted gets worked out.

Canceled, Mum.

[JEAN] That's not actually
why I called at all.

I was just wondering if you and Maeve

wanted to come over for dinner tonight.

It would be very relaxed.

Um, you know, laid-back.

Not intense at all.

Okay, let me ask.

Mum's wondering if you
wanna come for dinner.

No, I don't think that's a good idea.

I just... I thought, Maeve and
I got off on the wrong foot,

and... well, I'd like to
get to know her better.

She wants to get to know you better.

- Fine.
- Yeah?

- That sounds really nice.
- Oh.

- [OTIS] We'll come over later.
- Good.

[OTIS] Okay, bye.

Sorry, she put me on the spot.

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

- Hmm. Oh.
- [KNOCKING AT DOOR]

I'll get it.

- Come in.
- [CELIA] Oh, you're not Jean. Stranger.

Hi, Jean. Got you a skimmed
latte, if I remembered correctly?

- Thanks.
- Nice house!

Except for that tree
house out the front.

That's creepy.

My ex built it.

I'm going to take it down. I
just haven't had the chance.

Um, sorry. Have I forgotten something?

I just wanna chat.

I'm... I'm gonna go.

Let's go in here.

["PUSH" PLAYING]

♪ Pushin' ♪

♪ Pushin'... ♪

My dysphoria is at an all-time high.

I'm trying to look after
myself and push through,

but I'm just waiting for the next
thing to come and knock me down.

I can't get away from that feeling.

It's there when I wake
up, when I go to sleep.

I wish I could just
go back to being a kid.

I think it was the last
time I felt like me.

♪ Get on your journey ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Keep on ♪
- ♪ Pushin' ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Pushin' ♪
- ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Pushin' ♪

- ♪ Pushin'... ♪
- [PHONE CHIMES]

[PHONE CLICKS]

- [JACKSON] What the f*ck?
- [KNOCK]

Here you go. Your mother's finest.

How are you feeling about your exam?

I just got an email saying that
there's no record of my sperm donor.

I thought we agreed you were going
to wait until after your exams.

I know you guys are
hiding something from me.

Jackson, we just want you to do well.

It's your final year at college.
You need to stay focused.

- Mum, can you tell me what's going on?
- There's nothing going on.

It's just a mix-up.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Stop staring at me.

You silly, silly Jesus.

[BEATRICE] Eric! Your
toast is getting burnt!

[JOY FUSSING]

Should I have bought Joy a "babyccino"?

Look, I wanted to come
over to update you.

Things got a little
fruity down at the station.

And "Terry" is not happy with me at all,

but I still have a lot of faith
that we can make this show work.

We just have to come up with
a plan of action and regroup.

Well, the thing is, Celia, um,

I don't think

- I'm the right person for the show.
- Oh.

[JEAN] I thought I'd be
able to juggle everything,

and it turns out that it's
a lot harder than I realized.

But the last show was a lot better.
You were finding your groove.

I just need to be a mum right now.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

[ABBI] Uh, hi. Hey, everyone.
The fundraiser's coming up,

and we're still looking for people
to help with ticketing and catering,

so sh**t me a message if... Ooh.

you fancy helping out.

You're so brave for outing O.

Yeah, and I accidentally pissed in
my wardrobe when I was drunk once,

so you shouldn't feel embarrassed.

So it's down there for enrollment.

- [MAEVE] Okay.
- [OTIS] Good luck.

- See you later.
- [OTIS] Mm-hmm.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Ruby. Hi. Um...

That stuff I said about us
and Maeve, I'm really sorry.

It was pigheaded of
me, and I was panicking,

and that sometimes makes
me say stupid things.

But I... I really think we still
have a chance of winning this thing

if we can move past it.

I'm working for someone new now, Otis.

- [CONNOR] Take a badge.
- [O] Stick it in your eye.

Oh, come on. Be reasonable.

- Who put you up to this?
- Nobody. I'm an independent.

You?

No. No, you can't just join the
race. That's against the rules.

[RUBY] There are no rules, Otis.

And Connor is no less worthy
than either of you two.

- But I have had my channel for years.
- No, okay...

- I've been around therapy my entire life.
- Actually, my dad's also a therapist.

And I have my own video
channel, mostly about gaming.

- But Ruby's helping me rebrand.
- [MOUTHS] Rebrand. Yes.

She took me shopping.

Connor, no one's gonna vote for you.

Sorry. We're more likely to vote
for him than either of you two.

You're both super problematic.

- [OTIS] Excuse me.
- [O] I am not problematic.

And we have free beanies!
Free beanies for everyone!

- [CONNOR] Vote Connor! Vote Connor!
- Ah, Jesus.

Vote Connor! Vote Connor!

- Enough.
- Oh yeah!

I've figured it out.

The meaning of life?

No, what I wanna take photos of.

I've taken my first
ones. Can I show you?

- Aren't we not supposed to be talking?
- No, Maeve says we can be friends.

Yeah.

Let's go!

[WOMAN] ♪ Hush, little
planty, don't say a word ♪

♪ Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird ♪

[AIMEE LAUGHS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[PHONE RINGING]

- Hello.
- [MO] Hey, Maeve? It's, uh, Mo.

Uh, the dodgy one.

Yeah, hi.

Sean asked me to tell you
you need to pick your mum up.

Why, where is he?

He's left, took all his stuff. Um...

All right. Peace out.

Oh.

[PHONE BEEPS]

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh. Hi, Maeve.

Hi.

I'm sorry about your mum.

Oh, do cock biters get a free
pass when they've got a dead mum?

How gracious.

So,

these are the jeans I
was wearing on that day

when I was assaulted on the bus.

I keep meaning to throw them
away, but for some reason, I can't.

Every day I feel more like
myself, and, like, that's great,

but sometimes, it feels like

even when I'm doing something I love,

like eating ice cream...

it feels like I'm still wearing them.

Like it never goes away.

So, yeah, this is my idea.

These are brilliant.

Well, you've helped so much.

You're gonna be such a great teacher.

Thank you, but this is all you.

[CHIME OVER PA]

[LAKHANI] Can students who are taking

the history or geography mock exams

make their way to the first floor?

[CURIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE CHIMES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

- [WOMAN] Vote Connor.
- [WOMAN ] Connor.

Talk to me because I don't get it.

[LAUGHS] You're so in love.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

This way.

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Doors closing.

- [DOORS CLOSE]
- [ELEVATOR DINGS]

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Lift going up.

[ELEVATOR RISING]

[BEEPING]

[ELEVATOR STOPS MOVING]

Hello?

[MAN] Sarajevo, Belgrade, Sofia.

- Uh, what's the capital of Montenegro?
- Podgorica.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

It was called Titograd between
to , but we're splitting hairs.

- You got this.
- Thanks.

Viv.

Hey.

Why were you talking to that guy?

What guy? Oh, he was just asking
me questions about the exam.

Oh, because it looked like you
were coming onto him. That's why.

Uh, I wasn't. Trust me.

- Don't lie to me.
- [MAN] Geography mock this way.

Oh, I think they're going in, so...

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

Don't walk away from me.

You're hurting me, Beau.

[WINCES] Ow, s-stop.

What are you doing?

Don't be nervous. You'll smash it.

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[O] Hello?

Phone's dead.

[OTIS] Are you sure?

No, I, uh, just fancied staying in here

- with you for a wee bit longer, Otis.
- [OTIS] Hello?

Hello?

Oh God.

Oh God.

Oh, we're stuck. We are stuck in
here. We're gonna run out of air, O.

[SUCKING AIR]

We're gonna run out of air
and oxygen, and we might die.

- What are you doing?
- Trying to pretend that you're not here.

[PANTING]

AC/DC. AC/DC. Adam and the Ants.

Bowie, David. Carpenters.

Ugh. It was working this morning.

Well, it's not working
now. It's stuck again!

Look, you're gonna be late, so
if you just take the stairs...

No, I'm waiting with you.

Excuse me. Siobhan, hi.

I've got an exam in exactly
ten minutes' time. Upstairs.

And the shitty lift is broken again.

Right.

- I'll get Principal Lakhani.
- Yeah.

I've had enough of this.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

- There's mischief in your eyes.
- Hmm.

[MICHAEL] You are now
under exam conditions.

If you have unauthorized items...

I have not revised.

[MICHAEL] ... electronic device,
you must hand them in now.

If you do not hand them in,
your results may be canceled.

You should have a question
paper on your desk.

Do not open the question paper
until I instruct you to do so.

You'll have minutes
to complete this exam.

Your time starts now.

- [ALARM BLARING]
- [SCREAMS]

All right. Stay calm, everyone.

Please make your way to the exit, and

leave your exam papers where they are.

- [WOMAN] Oh my God, like, I hate fire.
- [MICHAEL] Single file. Don't run.

Everybody, please remain calm.

Form two very distinctive
lines behind me.

We'll descend the stairs, exit
outside, and gather at the muster point.

- Nothing to worry about.
- [MAN] Is this gonna be all tough?

- Uh...
- [ALARM CONTINUES]

Right. Uh, that's fine.

Um, we may need to find
an alternative way...

[WOMAN] How do we get out?

- We're going to die.
- No one's gonna... We're not gonna die.

It's annoying, isn't it?

[OVERLAPPING CHATTER]

Not being able to get
where you need to go.

What's... What's happening?
This is very disruptive.

- Ros, can you please sort out the alarm?
- On my way.

I've asked nicely multiple times
for the lift to be replaced,

and nothing has changed.

So, yeah, I'm gonna be
a little bit disruptive,

because, quite frankly, I'm f*cked off.

I've got other things I
need to be worried about.

Whether I'm gonna get a
good result on my exam.

- What I'm gonna have for dinner tonight.
- [ALARM STOPS]

Normal everyday sh*t.

But instead, I'm here wasting my time

explaining why accessibility is a
big deal when it should be a given.

I thought you fixed it.

Yeah, it's just f*cked.

I'm not blaming any
one person specifically.

It's everyone's fault.

- What's happening?
- [ISAAC] It's everyone's responsibility.

The lift isn't working. Again.

If this college can afford sound
baths, communal harmony bees...

- [WOMAN] Save the bees!
- [WOMAN ] Sh!

... they can definitely
afford a working lift.

And I know that that's not glamorous,

but it's really important

that when people ask for something
that they need, you listen.

Look, I think this is just
one big misunderstanding.

- "Big misunderstanding."
- [LAKHANI] We can fix this.

- You come to us with your problems...
- It's not a misunderstanding.

It's an afterthought.

None of you realized you'd
left me behind just now

when college could have b*rned down.

I used to sign BSL as a kid,

but when I went to secondary
school, the access just wasn't there.

And I was so embarrassed to ask for it.

So I pretend I'm coping
as well as everyone else.

It's so much work.

Lip-reading, having
people speak for me,

no notetaker in class.

It's so draining.

I wish people understood

that our problems come
from barriers in society,

not from our disabilities.

- Who is that?
- I'm not sure. I've never seen him before.

I don't think he goes here.

I'm just very passionate.

Look, I'm going to call an engineer,

and we're gonna sort all of this out.

But in the meantime, please
just get back to your exams.

No. Not good enough.

If Isaac can't do his
exam, I won't do my exam.

Yeah. You know what? We're
not moving until it gets fixed.

["YOUTH AGAINST FASCISM" PLAYING]

♪ And yeah, the president sucks ♪

♪ He's a w*r pig f*ck ♪

♪ His sh*t is out of luck... ♪

[CLAPPING ACCELERATES]

[AIMEE] Oh my God. Are we doing
one of those protest things?

Like the famous naked people in
the ' s with the funny little bums?

♪ We're banging pots and pans ♪

♪ To make you understand ♪

♪ We gotta... ♪

[INHALING]

[WATER BUBBLING]

[CHAIR SQUEAKS]

So how do they fit
your mum in there, then?

That's her ashes.

Ah.

Sean and I were supposed
to scatter them together.

Did he... Did he say
anything before he left?

Just that he wanted
to try and get clean.

And, uh, if he was gonna stay here,
he wouldn't be able to do that.

Right, yeah.

[CHAIR SQUEAKS]

What's with the plastic?

- Oh, I've got allergies, you know?
- [MOUTHS] Oh.

[INHALES]

Do you wanna play Temple of Zoltan?

Yeah. Yeah.

[CHAIR SQUEAKS]

- So...
- [CHAIR SQUEAKS]

[MO] You're the pink
slug. I call her Sluggy.

[MAEVE] Why am I the slug?

[MO] 'Cause it's pink.

[SHEEP BLEATING]

[ADAM] Hmm.

[HORSE NEIGHS]

Wow.

[SNIFFS]

- [MAN CLEARS THROAT]
- Oh.

Hey, mate. Got your hay delivery,
but your tractor's in the way.

- Can you move it?
- Uh...

Tell you what. I'll be
out there in a minute.

Tractor.

[CURIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Okay.

Put that in there.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[GEARS GRINDING]

[BRAKES SQUEAK]

Okay.

[GEARS GRINDING]

Whoa!

[BRAKES SQUEAK]

What are you doing?

- [JEM] What's going on?
- Are you totally incompetent?

[JEM] Adam, what the hell?
Get down now! Come on, quickly.

What the f*ck?

[ADAM] I'm sorry.

[JEM] I leave you alone for minutes!

[SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING]

"You must keep your promises and
stay true to your core values."

Oh my God, are you kidding me?

[PHONE CHIMES]

[CURIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[HAMMERING]

[HAMMERING CONTINUES]

[JOY CHATTERING]

- [JOANNA] What are you doing?
- I'm taking down the tree house.

Yes, I can see that, but why
are you doing it right now?

Because it's ugly and annoying, and
I don't wanna look at it anymore.

[JOY COOING]

[JOANNA] Auntie Jo-Jo will go and help.

Auntie Jo-Jo will go and help. Come on.

[SIGHS]

- [JEAN] What are you doing?
- I'm helping.

You ever used a hammer before?

I know how to use a hammer.

Just turn it around.

- There's a hook on the other side.
- It's a hammer. I know what I'm doing...

[BOTH SCREAM]

[BOTH GASP]

- What have you done?
- [JOANNA] You are such a control freak!

No, I'm not! Just get off me!

You have to micromanage everything!

I mean, what kind of person
handwrites a f*cking sister contract?

It is anally retentive!

Why can't you just leave
me to use my own judgment?

Because your judgment is famously bad!

And what is that supposed to mean?

Well, okay. How much was
that electric face mask thing?

It was £ , which
is actually quite cheap

because it was meant to be
£ , and I got it in a sale.

But you're in debt, Joanna!

[GASPS]

I just think that you could...
benefit from some therapy.

- Oh my God! Really?
- Yes.

I mean, our childhood was not that bad!

Therapy has helped me profoundly,

and I just think that you'd be able
to get some structure in your life.

Yes, yeah, because you have
really got your sh*t together.

When you're out here f*cking
knocking down a tree house

when you should be talking
about the guy who built it,

who thought he was the father
of your child and he wasn't!

How is that person not f*cked up?

All I'm saying is that you haven't
dealt with the years of abuse.

And that is why all of
this is just self-sabotage.

Your whole life would be different!

f*ck.

[SIGHS]

[DOOR OPENS]

- [DOOR CLOSES]
- ["VOLUNTEERS" PLAYING]

♪ Look what's happening
out in the streets ♪

- ♪ Got a revolution ♪
- ♪ Got to revolution ♪

♪ Hey, I'm dancing down the streets ♪

- ♪ Got a revolution ♪
- ♪ Got to revolution... ♪

Hey. Are you okay?

Yeah.

Oh yeah.

♪ One generation got soul... ♪

Oh my God!

♪ Pick up the cry ♪

♪ Hey, now it's time for you and me... ♪

[GASPS] Isn't it wonderful seeing
young people be so passionate?

♪ Got to revolution ♪

♪ Who will take it from you?
We will, and who are we? ♪

♪ Whoa, we are volunteers... ♪

I'm sorry we didn't realize
you felt that way, Aish.

It must be so frustrating.

We're really gonna try a
lot harder to support you.

Thanks.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Is anyone hungry?

I'm gonna go see if the
canteen will give us any food.

I'm starving. Yeah. I'll come
with you. I'll come with you.

[GENTLE GUITAR STRUMMING]

[DRAMATIC WHOOSHING]

[BUTTON CLICKING REPEATEDLY]

Can you not do that, please?

I really need to get out of here.

Oh, is there somewhere
you're desperate to be?

- Yes, actually.
- Mm-hmm.

My girlfriend's meeting
my mum properly tonight.

Not that it's your business.

[SCOFFS]

[STOMACH GURGLES]

It's not poisoned. Don't worry.

[UNWRAPPING]

Thanks.

We shouldn't have got
something to put on it?

Nah, everyone likes bread.

I've been meaning to
ask if you're doing okay?

Yeah, you know, up and down.
The T's definitely helping.

- And things are better with my mum.
- Good.

Yeah, I get these flashes
of how good things could be,

but then I remember it's
all out of my control.

And then, I don't know.

I remember I can't get the care
that I actually need to live my life.

[SIGHS] It's so painful.

So sh*t.

It is so sh*t.

[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]

I've been thinking I
might just go private.

But I've heard a lot of
different things though.

How much did it cost you?

Uh, mine was about
£ , . My family paid.

f*ck!

There's no way we can afford that.

- I'm starving. What did you get?
- We have bread.

[STUDENTS GROAN]

[MAN] Is there any filling, or...

- Just bread?
- Ooh.

Thanks.

- Just bread?
- Just bread.

[CALM GUITAR MUSIC PLAYING]

[AIMEE] Mmm. Mmm.

[SIGHS]

[LAUGHS] Oh.

There you go.

- Yo.
- Hey.

Would you like some bread?

[STATIC CRACKLING]

[WHIRRING]

Are you okay?

- [ABBI] Babe.
- I keep seeing things, Abbi.

[LAUGHS]

Like, I am getting signs from God.

God is telling me that I shouldn't
turn my back on my community.

That I should get baptized.

I just... I don't know what to do.

Do you want to get baptized?

Yes, but I feel guilty for that.

Like, look at everyone out there
literally fighting for who they are.

Why can't I be like that?

Sometimes I would give anything
to go back to my church.

It was my whole world,
and I miss it so much.

Not everyone can fight,
Eric, and that's okay.

Whatever you decide, I'll support you.

Let's pray on it together.

[INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC PLAYING]

I just wanted to say

thank you for everything
you've taught me

before I go.

[JEM] What?

What are you talking about?

Well, you know, I'm gonna be fired
now, and I just wanna say thank you.

Fired? Adam. You're not fired.

Look, I think you're
really good at this job.

And today aside, I think
you show good instincts.

So I'm not fired?

No.

But you will be if
you keep standing there

wasting my time asking if you're fired.

And don't ever get
on that tractor again.

Oh yeah, understood.

[QUIRKY MUSIC PLAYING]

[JOANNA GRUNTING]

You are so dramatic!

I don't know why I thought
I could ever live with you.

Well, maybe because the
alternative is being homeless,

and I was kind enough to take you in.

- Take me in?
- Yes.

Do you know that Otis,
he begged me to come here

because you are all over the place?

Ha! You have only ever shown
up when it suited you, Jo,

because you are fundamentally selfish.

- I'm selfish?
- Yes.

Dan might be the one,

and you are forbidding
me from seeing him!

Every guy you have ever dated has
been the one, Jo, until you run away.

Oh, piss off!

- You piss off!
- No, you piss off!

Pissy knickers!

Jo!

Oh sh*t. Let's talk about
it! This is ridiculous!

Jo, why won't you talk about it?

Oh, Jo. If you leave now,
there's no coming back.

Oh, don't worry! I'm not coming back!

So much for helping your sister in need!

Do you know you are pathologically
incapable of accepting help!

That's so not true.

And your sister contract
can kiss my arse!

- Hi.
- Hi.

Come in.

[FUSSING]

[JEAN] That's better, mud free.

You caught my sister and I in
an unfortunate moment before.

Siblings can really push
each other's buttons.

Otis told me that you lost your mum.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay. She's not lost. She's dead.

I wish people would stop saying
sorry. It's f*cking annoying.

- Isn't it?
- [JOY COOING]

I should go. This was
a mistake, I think.

No, I really want to get to know you,

and... I said the wrong thing.

I'm just not myself at the moment.

Of course you aren't.

I mean, when I lost my
mum, I felt so disjointed.

It's like my center had completely gone.

[SIGHS]

We had a very difficult relationship.

I still couldn't make sense
of the world without her.

[MAEVE] Did Otis tell you
anything else about my mum?

No.

She was a drug addict.

Oh, that must've been so hard for you.

I feel relieved

that she's gone.

It's not uncommon for
people to feel relief,

particularly when
there's childhood trauma.

- So I'm not a terrible person, then?
- [JEAN] No.

Try not to be hard on yourself.

[JOY COOING]

Can I help with anything?

Yes. How are you at peeling?

Um, yeah. Grade-A peeler. [CHUCKLES]

I thought your girlfriend
lived in America?

Ah, come on. I'm only
making conversation.

[SIGHS]

No, she's moving back to Moordale.

She's gonna start studying at Cavendish.

I thought she was doing
that impressive course thing?

What's your point?

Mm-mm.

Just seems a bit strange.

She must really like spending
time with you to give all that up.

Well, yeah, she does,
actually. We are pretty happy.

Things are going
mostly great between us.

"Mostly"?

[GASPS]

Are you still having
that sex phobia stuff?

- What?
- [O] I read that thing your mum wrote about you.

It's really fascinating.

That is so unbelievably inappropriate.

So I'll take that as a yes, then?

[GASPING] Yeah, sure.
We're having some issues.

Sex issues?

Yeah, I...

Yeah, I have this thing.

I had this thing where I would
just get very anxious around sex,

but I dealt with it.

But now it's back, and
I don't understand why.

Mmm.

No, I'm not... we're not doing this.

I'm not. What am I doing,
Otis? I'm not doing anything.

[CLEARS THROAT] Why don't we
talk about you for a change?

What about me?

Well, I don't know
literally anything about you.

Well, have you ever asked?

No.

Then, what happened with
Ruby? Why don't we start there?

Do you have any idea how awful she felt?

Oh please, Otis. Don't pretend
like you care about her.

You're literally using her 'cause
you want to win the election.

How about everything you've said,

making me out to be
some kind of meninist.

You got on my mum's radio
show. You literally don't stop.

Like, are you asexual, or was that just

something else to make me look bad?

That's a really, really
f*cked up thing to say, Otis.

Otis told me about the
course that you're on.

Sounds prestigious.

- When do you go back?
- [MAEVE] Uh, I'm not going back, actually.

I was gonna register at Cavendish today,

but I don't know if I'm gonna
go back to college either.

It's a big decision.

Yeah. I actually might just get
a job, you know, something secure.

Sounds sensible.

[CHUCKLES]

What do you really want to do?

I wanted to be a writer.

Kind of realized it's
just so competitive,

and my tutor told me I
wasn't cut out for it.

I'm not gonna waste my time on something

if I'm not good enough, you know?

- Doesn't make any sense. f*ck!
- [Kn*fe CLANGS]

Oh. Ooh.

- Hold on. Hold it under there.
- It's fine.

Let's have a look.

- [MAEVE] Ah.
- [JEAN] Sorry.

- I don't think it's deep.
- It's fine.

[SIGHS]

I don't know why I'm crying.

Such a baby. [CHUCKLES]

It's okay to cry.

It really is.

All right.

- Sorry.
- No, don't be sorry.

Why don't you sit there? We've got...

[SIGHS]

[MAEVE SNIFFLES]

I just feel so stupid.

I kind of convinced myself
that I was special or something,

like I deserved to be there with
those people. I'm just an idiot.

This might hurt a little bit.

Now I don't know you very well, Maeve,

but it seems to me that
you're the kind of person

who has raised herself
from a very young age.

And from what I can tell,

you're doing a very good job.

[TENDER MUSIC PLAYING]

But sometimes when we haven't
been parented securely,

we can suffer from low self-esteem.

Now, you've taken quite a knock,

and that kind of rejection
can feel very painful.

But I would say that

you were good enough to get into
the course in the first place,

and I reckon that you are just

as worthy of succeeding
as anybody else there.

[CRYING] Really?

- Thank you.
- Why don't you use this?

I think that what you probably
need is someone in your corner,

a parent to tell you to
pick yourself back up,

to stay resilient,

to keep believing in yourself.

And not to let one teacher
dictate your future.

Okay. [SNIFFLES]

[TENDER MUSIC CONTINUES]

You know, I do feel awful
about what I did to Ruby.

Why did you do it?

I'd just moved from Belfast, and I
was the kid with the funny accent.

I was one of the only
kids of color in my year,

and I already started feeling
like something wasn't normal.

The other girls were talking about
boys and kissing and crushes and...

There was... There was so much
pressure to behave a particular way,

and I decided that

I needed to become best
friends with the popular girls

so that people didn't
notice that I didn't fit in.

Then I started learning everything
I could about sex and relationships

so that I could pretend
to be like everyone else.

[TOILET FLUSHES]

I was quite surprised that I
found it quite fascinating, but

you know, keeping up that
facade was really hard, and...

it is exhausting...

not being able to be yourself.

What are you looking at, bed-wetter?

And when I got into college,
I set up my clinic, and

I still didn't feel like I
could tell people that I was ace.

I mean, who wants to have sex advice
from someone who doesn't have sex?

Sounds like it'd be quite lonely.

[O] Yeah.

I did try to make friends.

But I couldn't let people in
without giving myself away.

So I decided that I was
just better off alone.

I mean, I didn't need
anything except my clinic.

That was my passion.
It was my safe place.

Then you just came in and
took everything away from me.

[ELEVATOR MOVING]

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Doors opening.

f*cking Nora. We didn't know
there was anybody in here.

Thank you.

The lift is fixed.

[ALL CHEERING, WHOOPING]

Does that mean we don't
have to do our exam anymore?

Well, the exam, that's been
rescheduled to tomorrow.

Aw, what?

We're putting some funding
into replacing the lift.

About time.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

- We did it.
- Yeah.

That was thrilling.

[AISHA] Um,

do you wanna hang out?

Sorry, uh, I thought
I was feeling better,

but I'm a bit all over the place,

so maybe I just need to
sleep it off or something.

Okay, um, I'm here if you need me.

- Yeah.
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Thanks.

[CURIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, um, I've been thinking
about your penis problem.

Okay. I don't really
need your input for that.

Right, but your mum said that your
dad left when you were younger.

- And that she really struggled.
- Yeah, she did.

She had a breakdown, basically.
It was terrible. What's your point?

Well, I don't think that you're
afraid of having sex, Otis.

I think you're afraid you're gonna

get your heart broken like your mum did.

And I know that you don't
really want advice from me,

but I think you should
just let that fear go,

'cause you can't love
anyone without risk.

Stop getting in the way of yourself.

[CONOR] Ruby, help! Make them stop.

It's okay. One at a time. Okay,
right. We will get to all of you.

I can't believe he's
actually gonna win this thing.

Yep. Guess that's my karma.

I know you made a mistake.

But no one's better off alone.
You should just apologize.

Yeah, well, see you around, Otis.

Adam.

I've been trying to call you.

[BLOWS RASPBERRY]

- [MICHAEL] Are you all right?
- [ADAM] No!

No, I'm not.

I messed up at work today, and
the first thing that I thought

is I'm going to disappoint my dad.

You have made me feel like I'm
sh*t at everything since I was born.

I don't wanna feel like a failure
anymore because I'm not a failure.

You're a failure.

You are just a sad man who
does a job that he hates

because he's too afraid
to do anything else.

[EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYING]

I thought you were interested
in me, but you weren't.

It was all just about getting
back together with Mum.

- Adam, that's not true.
- [ADAM] It is true.

You don't like me, so
just stop pretending.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Anyone home?

Mum?

[CURIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Whoa.

Jerome?

[DOOR OPENS]

I'm home!

- [JEAN] Hello, darling.
- [MAEVE] Hi.

Hi. Sorry. I'm so late.

[JEAN CHUCKLES]

It's all right.

Hi. Uh, I got stuck in a lift.

Oh. Maeve and I have
been having a nice time.

[MAEVE] Mm-hmm.

- [OTIS] Yeah?
- Yeah.

- Shall we eat?
- [OTIS] Please. I'm starving.

[BALLAD PLAYING]

♪ Love was a b*ttlefield ♪

♪ Where soldiers get hurt for real ♪

♪ I was only years old ♪

♪ You know what old scars can do, babe ♪

♪ Open and bleed like new... ♪

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Hey. So I think my parents
have been lying to me,

and I might know who my dad is...

- Viv?
- [SNIFFLES]

sh*t. What's happened?

[SOBBING]

You were right about Beau.

[SNIFFLES]

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

[BALLAD FADES]

Nice collection.

- Nice T-shirt.
- Hmm.

Dinner was fun.

Yeah.

You okay?

I think I'm going back to America.

Okay.

I don't wanna lose you, Otis.

You won't lose me.

It's just a few weeks.

We'll figure it out. We did it before.

It was always my dream
to get out of Moordale.

I love it so much out there.

I feel so different. I feel like

the best version of me.

Are you saying you don't
know if you would come back?

We can still make it work though.

[SNIFFLES]

I don't know that we could.

I would feel like I'm holding you back.

I think we both know that

it would be too hard.

["LAST GOODBYE" PLAYING]

I love you.

[MAEVE CRIES]

I love you.

[SONG BUILDS]

♪ This is our last goodbye ♪

♪ I hate to feel the
love between us die ♪

♪ But it's over ♪

♪ Just hear this and then I'll go ♪

♪ You gave me more to live for ♪

♪ More than you'll ever know ♪

♪ Well, this is our last embrace ♪

♪ Must I dream and
always see your face? ♪

♪ Why can't we overcome this wall? ♪

♪ Baby, maybe it's just because
I didn't know you at all ♪

♪ Kiss me ♪

♪ Please kiss me ♪

♪ Kiss me out of desire ♪

♪ Baby, not consolation ♪

♪ Oh, you know it makes me so angry ♪

♪ 'Cause I know that in... ♪

[EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[WHISPERS] Otis.

I have to go.

Okay.

I'm gonna close my eyes.

I don't think I can watch you go.

Bye, Otis.

Bye.

[SIGHS]

[MAEVE] Morning.

Hi, love. What are we doing here, then?

I'm going back to America.

I have to put something
right before I leave.

[SIGHS]

I owe you both an apology.

I've been acting like a tiny baby
child for the past couple of weeks,

and I realize I wasn't upset

at the thought of you
two being together at all.

I was more upset at the
idea of losing you both.

I kind of realized that you're
the only family I have left.

Maeve, you could never lose us. Ever.

No.

Okay, good.

I think you two should
definitely explore this.

You don't need my permission,
but it makes a lot of sense.

And also, um, would you mind helping
me scatter my mum's ashes today?

- Right. Yeah.
- Of course.

Thanks. Okay. We can
stop being weird now.

[AIMEE CLEARS THROAT]

- [ISAAC] Morning, by the way. Hello.
- Morning.

[CROWS CAWING]

♪ When the fire inside
that burns so bright... ♪

[ISAAC] You didn't want
anything a bit more scenic?

No. I've got great memories of Mum here.

♪ It can be hard to see... ♪

It'll give me an
excuse to visit you two.

[SIGHS] Okay.

♪ So you may not be afraid ♪

♪ Of walking in the darkness ♪

♪ You will feel like a
stranger in this world ♪

♪ You can try to carve
a faith out of your own ♪

♪ But a broken spirit... ♪

[ISAAC] Bye, Erin.

- Bye, Erin.
- ♪ And the edges of the night... ♪

Bye, Mum.

♪ You know I may not
around this time tomorrow ♪

♪ But I'll always be with you ♪

♪ When the hope that
you hold tightly to ♪

♪ Has all but vanished ♪

♪ And there no words
of comfort to be found ♪

♪ You will know what it means ♪

♪ To be lost and without love ♪

♪ May you fight to k*ll
their deafening sound ♪

♪ But our only dreams
of yesterday are gone ♪

♪ They still haunt us
like the ghost of Babylon ♪

♪ And the breaking of the
day might bring you sorrow ♪

♪ You know I may not be
around this time tomorrow ♪