01x01 - Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes

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Still says two minutes.

Just gotta wait.

Oh! He's kissing me in public.

Stop this smoking sh*t.

If this is what I get

for a smoking addiction,

maybe I should tell him

about the coca

- No.

- Okay. Okay.

Every guy,

they just want to f*ck.

Mm, not Simon.

I tried that.

I was very drunk.

He shoved me over on the floor

and ran outside the flat.

Huh. Wise friend.

Oh, it's round the corner.

Every time you come,

you bring so much sh*t.

Hello, Marco, it's Arabella.

February, I'm busy.

March, I have some time.

- You gonna come to London?

- No, London is sh*t.

No sand, no beach.

In March, you come.

They they fly me here

because they think I'm working.

Just show them

what you've done so far.

So what I'm saying is, what does

that actually look like

when all I've done here

is eat four-cheese pizza

and a d*ck?

You need to chill out

with the bags.

They might not let me come back.

- So?

- So

Are you gonna miss me?

I don't like

this sort of conversation.

Doesn't have to be

a conversation.

Are you gonna miss me,

are we boyfriend and girlfriend?

Could just say yes,

it wouldn't be a conversation.

Ciao, bella.

So, we'll talk?

Okay.

When?

Don't know when.

When I'm ready to call you,

I call.

Bye.

Don't forget the sea,

she's gonna be asking

for when you come again.

Yeah, so, um,

how was Italy this time?

Um, productive?

- So productive.

- Good.

- Welcome home.

- Good, good.

- Yeah.

- Whoo!

Good. And and how you feeling

about the draft?

Good. Yeah, good.

You're you're finished?

Pretty much, yeah.

Uh, just some minor,

minor revisions,

and then I think

we are good to go.

Great. Well, uh, we've

been speaking to Henny House.

Today's Thursday the 21st,

um, and the deadline

for submissions is is

In four days.

So if you want to be

in the mix for the summit

- That's very soon.

- Yeah, well,

you know,

maybe not for a first draft.

Um, and perhaps it's already in,

you know, good enough shape.

Why don't you ping it over,

and I I can get through it

by end of play, and

you know, send some thoughts.

I just got back,

so I'm a bit jet-lagged,

but I can send it tomorrow.

Hi, Arabella.

Francine!

Hello. I didn't realize

there were three of us

on the call.

- I, uh, I got your voice note.

- I know you did, yeah.

I was worried.

Glad you're safe.

Started watching

Banged Up Abroad every weekend,

didn't know where else to look

for you.

- Oh yeah?

- I knew you were fine

once I came across

your Instagram,

posting photos every day.

Oh, yeah, okay,

yeah, my private life. Sure.

Did you see my emails?

You know, I didn't go to Italy

to be glued to my inbox,

Francine,

I went to write.

- Arabella?

- Yeah?

We believe in you.

That's, you know,

that's why we represent you.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you so much.

Um, you know,

Henny House are expecting,

so if there's anything else

we can do?

No, I'm good, I'm good,

just some minor revisions.

Okay, great, well, um, can't

I can't wait to read.

I might do an all-nighter

in the office,

just to go over it all,

see what I need to

Oh no, well,

look, it's available.

So, yeah,

we could pop in with feedback.

Um, I could clear

the top of the day,

say, um, 10:00 a.m.?

- Ten. It's perfect.

- Look, we'll need, um,

three to four hours to read

before we can have feedback,

won't we?

So, I mean,

if we're meeting at ten

and and let's say

we need four hours, uh

Six a.m., you'll have it

for 6:00 a.m., Julian.

That sounded

like a warm welcome back.

These people

are so f*cking weird.

You'll be all right,

you've done it before.

It's all a bit different now,

though.

It's all big fancy

business people involved,

So now it's all a bit corporate,

innit?

- Did the first book for Twitter.

- Well, who owns Twitter?

- Big fancy business people.

- So, what's the difference?

There is no f*cking difference,

you're so deep.

C'mere! Missed you, mate.

Yeah, you too.

Surprise!

clashes with armed forces.

Forty-three people

have been injured

- as protests

- So what now?

I keep thinking

"One more orgasm,

and I'll see the light

and I'll piss off,"

but every time I go back,

it's like I'm a little bit

more obsessed.

How many times

have you gone there now?

Three? Four?

Yeah, like a desperate h*,

I know.

Practically asked him out

before I left for the airport.

What?

I've lost all decorum, babe,

I told ya.

You asked him out.

What is wrong with you?

Like, what am I even aiming for?

Ugh. What did he say?

No.

So dumb.

Uh, I should go.

Uh, where you going?

I gotta finish my draft, innit?

Uh, okay.

Well, I've gotta prep anyway.

I've got an audition tomorrow.

Oh, cool. What for?

Feminist beauty campaign.

One-liner.

Always a one-liner.

k*ll it, babe.

Bye. Offskis.

Good luck!

Yep!

Bye

Deforesting

rate higher than any

other country in the world

the west of Africa

- Hey, baby!

- Hey, babe!

How you doing?

Oh, welcome home.

- Good to see you.

- How you doing?

- Yeah.

- Yeah?

Yo! My G!

- Welcome back!

- Back in the bits.

You can't be airing

my calls, man.

- I get anxiety.

- Oh, come on.

You know the love don't fade.

The love is real,

you understand?

Look,

I know you're doing your thing,

so I'm gonna keep it concise.

Tonight. You, me, Kat,

and my cousin,

the one who plays basketball

and likes your pictures.

- Yeah, the American.

- Yes, yes, yes.

His last night in London,

and he wants to see you.

Yeah, sorry, G. I got work.

Oh, don't do me like that, man.

No, I mean I would,

just to see Kat in a bar.

Come on, I know you're looking

for a motive.

- Nah, nah, nah, nah.

- I know you're looking for it.

I'm, uh

It's Thursday, come on.

I have to hang up

and do my work.

- I'm gonna hang up.

- Just hang up. Hang up.

It's Thursd

That guy, you know. That guy

f*cking hell, man.

I could call Natasha.

It's a bit late notice,

but she might be down,

she likes a drink.

She's everyone's type. Hmm?

- Babe?

- We're good.

I'm not wasting my time

going out

for your cousin

to hijack the evening

and turn our threesome date

into a double date.

- We're good.

- He'll just ruin

the whole thing.

We're good. I sorted it.

- Oh. Who?

- Arabella.

- Arabella?

- Arabella.

How's she gonna keep him busy?

Magic tricks?

- Sorry, but

- Yeah, look, the man's

Look, the man's tall, all right?

You have options, he's fine.

- Why does he have to come?

- What is the

It's his last night.

Why can't we reschedule?

No, because if we reschedule,

we'll just

keep making up excuses

instead of doing something

that could be

really good for us.

- What's her name again?

- Alissa.

Let me see her?

So sexy.

Can we delete the app now?

Look, I've got her number.

All right, all right.

Unless you wanna keep it

for some reason.

What?

I'm sorry, that was unnecessary.

No, I'm sorry,

that was unnecessary.

- Yeah, don't do that.

- No, I know, I'm sorry.

It's a random chapter, so

"For many years,

Tinsel Town has been the hangout

due to its 24/7 availability

and comfortable vibe.

It's the zero-effort

birthday spot,

second only to Nando's,

and, of course,

it's linking central

for the new generation

of hormone-inflated teens

who managed to save

some of their EMA

till the end of next week

and wanna impress a girl

with a chicken burger

and a milkshake. So"

You made me download the thing,

you made me go on it

without you, right?

You're making me feel

like some pervert.

I want you to feel like

you can do your thing.

If I want to do my thing,

I'd cancel the thing.

I want you to feel free.

How's you forcing me

to set up a threesome anything

You're gonna stop

all this winging and whining

when you've got two women

in your bed.

You know she might not want

to do anything, you know that?

- I know.

- Might just be a date.

I know.

Heels, I think. Yeah?

"Tina, being in her 30s,

couldn't quite understand

why you, Terrell"

Okay.

- Date night

- Yeah

Is it nearby?

how much you got left?

I'm like two-thirds

of the way through.

- Yeah?

- Gonna knock it out overnight.

Are you swayzin later?

Oh, you know I can't socialize

after I ej*cul*te, so

- I got work anyway.

- All right, love.

- All right.

- Mwah.

I'm proud of you, yeah?

Turn your phone off.

Turn it off.

Bye, baby.

- Damn!

- I know.

Please don't ruin our threesome.

Simon, my bruh.

The thing is, I don't even think

you'd be that into Bella.

She's a bit

- What?

- I don't know, she's sort of

she's a bit

a bit lost.

- Well, she's hot.

- Yes, she is.

- As are you.

- Ahem.

Damn, cuz,

you've come a long, long way.

Has he, now? Tell me more.

Summer vacation, New York,

the skinny years?

We had to craft techniques,

plans, speeches,

just to get a girl

to look at us.

- Tell me more.

- Hi!

- Alissa! Hi.

- Hi.

It's so good to meet you.

Eight years?

f*ck! Eight years?

- Eight years, yeah.

- Really, eight?

That's crazy!

Oh my God,

don't say it like that!

- No, I just mean

- It makes me feel so old.

Eight years is amazing.

I can barely manage

eight months.

What do you mean? Why?

I mean, I just

think I like drama.

It kind of follows me

wherever I go.

Couples that say

they don't have drama,

- it's all lies.

- It's all lies? No.

Yes. Even this.

Deep down, I'm petrified.

But he said this was your idea.

Yeah, no, but I mean

I mean, that's why I was

so desperate to meet you both.

So cool.

- Really?

- Yeah.

You're so sweet,

I was feeling so anxious.

Oh, me too.

To women with anxiety.

To anxious women.

And depression.

I get quite deep depression.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- It's okay.

Well, if it means

anything to you,

I'm finding you very charming.

And stunning.

Yeah, you're stunning.

Oh, are you new

to the app as well?

When did you join?

Why did you think to do it?

I'm generally kind of, uh

Wild? Are you a bit w wild?

Wild

That works.

But hey, I did say

I couldn't manage eight years

even if I wanted to, so

if I can't beat 'em,

it's time I joined 'em, right?

- Hilarious, gosh.

- Oh. Sorry, um

Hello? Oh, hi.

Oh, uh, yeah,

I'll be right there.

Sorry.

Is everything okay?

My mum, she's not feeling well.

So I've gotta go check on her.

I'm so sorry,

I hope she's okay.

- Yeah.

- I mean, it was so

It was lovely to meet you guys.

Yeah, you too.

Um, I mean, I'd love to, um

If there's anything we can do,

like a cab or

No, but, um

maybe we could see

each other again?

He's got my number.

Do you think she's okay?

Do you think

maybe it's quite serious

and she's just playing it down

because

Nothing.

You know, I think

I'll just leave you guys to it.

I've got papers to mark

and an early start, so

Nice to hang out with you.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

Fine. I'll, um

I'll just get a cab.

Hey!

Hey! It's about to go down!

- My G!

- What you sayin'?

- How low can you go? Hey!

- Okay, yeah.

- How low can you go? Hey!

- How low can you go? Hey!

How low can you

What's up?

Is that And this is

Yeah, this is Derae. Yo.

- Yo! Whassup?

- Yeah.

Oh, you kinda short.

- Thank you. Where's Kat?

- Gone.

- Excuse me?

- Pissed her off again?

- Yeah, but f*ck all that.

- Excuse me? Hi.

Are you the girl

who wrote Chronicles

of a Fed Up Millennial?

Yeah, yeah.

"He likes to play

puppeteer to a broken doll,

- but doesn't actually know

how to rescue anyone."

Yeah!

"More like rescuing a beef

from a burger like

- "Whoa, beef! I mean"

- "Whoa, beef! I mean"

"If I didn't

take you"

"out of that

bread in time,"

"someone could

have eaten you!"

I love you, cool.

I love you, too.

Can I take a picture, please?

Yeah, mate!

Rollin' with

a literary star like

Shut up.

- Thanks.

- Cool. Yeah, man.

- We're waiting for

the next one, yeah?

- Gotcha.

Ooh, it's cold.

Ah. This should help.

Aww, saved.

Nice.

Yeah, let's find a bar.

- It's Thursday, remember.

- Oh yeah.

Make some noise, y'all!

This is Karaoke Kingdom!

Hip hop every f*cking Thursday,

make some noise!

Yo, we got a goat in tonight!

f*cking pull up!

I wanna hear you thump

for a goat in the game!

The walls

are falling down on sh*t!

Nothing to Bella, yeah?

Yo.

Bella, Bella, Bella!

Yo, yo, yo!

This our new friend, uh

What's your name again?

Tari Tariq!

And, uh, David is somewhere.

While you been out catching

cancer with the cancer crew,

we been catching joke!

- Si. Who's that?

- What? Who?

You know your boy,

what you mean?

Look, I

all I'm saying is,

I like Kat,

I like the way she cooks.

I can't eat her food

with a dirty conscience.

Don't worry for Kat, man.

Kat thinks you're ugly.

I don't care, it doesn't

change the taste of the food.

I don't, I think you're

I think you're unusual.

Unusual ain't bad.

- Our secret, you see?

- Bro? Shut the f*ck up.

My G, my G!

Hey, David!

My chap, my chappington!

Yo, Tariq! Tariq!

My pleasure.

Silver tequila?

Are you a f*cking commoner?

- No, I got work.

- Right, right.

All right. Right, right,

right, right, right.

To friends.

- Some old, some new.

- Right.

- And some f*cking strangers.

- Cheers!

Eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes.

- Eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes.

- Eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes, eyes.

So, first of all, thank you.

How are you feeling about it?

Hm. Yeah, good. Good.

Good. It's It's really strong.

What's here is is

um, very, uh

Well, it becomes rather

abstract?

Uh, and is this finished?

How do you I mean, is this

Where does it go?

Yeah.

the last few pages

Toilet.

So, the end

is is fascintating.

I just How does it tie in

with the, um

Yeah.

Are you okay?

There is

There is blood, uh dripping.

Yeah, I, um

I think I'm feeling a bit

- Look, well, let's park this.

- Is that okay? Yeah?

Do you Do you know

where the station is, please?

Which one?

Do you know

where a*tillery Street is?

Around here?

Um, it's it's, um

It's where It's where, um

It's where I live.

It's where the um

Aren't you Arabella?

I know you're Arabella.

Chronicles

of a Fed Up Millennial.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm sorry, I just think

I just think, like

you're you're amazing.

Like

That thing you wrote about

dark-skinned girls and full lips

and being free to wear

whatever lipstick we want?

Yeah but honestly, honestly,

sometimes it's like,

Wait. Why do you care

about my lipstick?

There are children starving

in Africa!

Can I Can I get a selfie?

- Yeah!

- I love you!

Do you know

how I can get to

a*tillery Street?

There's one.

Thank you!

Nice to meet you.

I am a woman.

Fitness comes in all sizes.

I am a woman.

Our hair is professional.

Cool.

How'd you smash your phone?

- Belle.

- I don't know.

Our careers are different.

You fiddle the keyboard.

- You're sorted.

- What's your career background?

I was just expressing

myself online,

and people were like,

"Why haven't you got a book?

You should make a book."

Exactly, yeah.

An actor is reliant

on other people's choices.

Is that your real hair?

Control what you can,

no more, no less, innit?

- How're you doing?

- I'm great, as long

- as I'm around people.

- Flashbacks?

What do you do?

I'm starting to write

about my experiences.

She's not fine.

If you aren't looking for it,

you ain't gonna see it.

Your blood pressure.

- Back in the room. I'm sorry.

- You will need to monitor that.

- What? Oh.

- Your blood pressure.

- Double clap!

- You ever get that feeling

that someone's right for you?

But you're not yet right

for that person?

You can't walk around

taking drinks from strangers

You didn't have a problem

when I took a drink from you.

I wanted to report something.

Who did you talk to?

I just wanted to forget

about it.

Am I too late serve this tribe

called women?

There is so much injustice.

My job is to speak the truth.

Thought you were writing

about consent

I don't understand it.

I do.