01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

You destroyed our family and you
don't care! Michael's in debt.

My client leaving the family home
is just not possible.

MAYA: He should have thought
about that before he cheated on me

then filed for bloody divorce!
Maya...

I still don't think this is a good
idea. Is that why you just let me

serenade you for two hours?

Even his own fiancee has dumped him
after he tried to scam her.

Do I know him?

Look...

Where did they get that headshot?

Judging by the hair, I'd say 1983?

DHRUV LAUGHS
Come on, you'll love tomorrow night.

LIFT BELL DINGS

I kept it off the market.
Thank God.

I haven't heard from either of you
since you left. How was Dubai?

Pretty tough, but we got
the agreement we wanted,

mainly down to Neal here.
Um, Ginny, you already know Neal.

And this is my dad. Neal.
Good to see you again.

Pleasure, Mr Kishan. How do you do?
She was kind enough

to keep this off the market
while you were away.

Yes. We have the contracts
all ready to go.

That's some view.

You can see all the way to
Werneth Low. You know, it's actually

one of the most sought-after
new-builds. All the other floors -

snapped up before completion.

The views out across Manchester...
Well? I can see how the location

is a strong point. Our clients trust
us because we can be at their level.

Well, here they'll trust us because
we can afford to be at this level.

We're not leaving behind
what you built, Dad.

We're just moving
in a new direction.

I've managed to secure
a six-week lead-in time today

with the client. Is that going to be
enough time for you to complete

the fit-out? Sorry, from today?
After we sign, that is.

Oh, er, we have another appointment.
Thank you, and we'll be in touch.

Er, pleasure to meet you.

Nice seeing you.
Yeah, you too.

Where does that leave us?

ARIA: I had to apologise to Ginny.

I can't believe it. What?
How you hung me out like that.

Well, it's a huge decision
with huge implications.

It's not unusual to take a beat
to weigh things up.

So seeing it didn't convince
you either, then.

Aria, I've not slept in 48 hours.

I'm really not in the mood
for a fight.

Phone didn't work in Dubai, then.

I was busy. The client
wanted to show us the sights.

It didn't come out right, what
I said about us running the firm.

And the note? Just an overeager
client with a crush.

Who? Does it matter?
Actually, yeah, it does.

Dillon Patel. Di...?
That slimy little...

It's nothing. It doesn't matter.

I just... I just didn't know
what to think.

PHONE VIBRATES

Dillon...

Sorry.

It's Mum. She says
Pandit Jagesh is waiting.

Do we really have to do this?

Well, our parents did it,
and their parents before them,

and their parents before them,
so, yeah, I think so.

Plus, Mum would k*ll me
if we bailed, so...

Mm, yeah. Good point.
Yeah.

I thought today was your first day
back at work. Yeah, it is.

Well, is that what you're wearing?

Why? What's wrong with it?

Did you speak to your dad
last night?

SHE SIGHS

You two will be late for
your own wedding at this rate.

Pandit-ji's a very busy man.
Chalo, chalo, chalo.

Sorry. Sorry, Pandit-ji.
Please continue. It's OK.

Sorry.
Sorry.

As you know, there are
eight aspects to compatibility,

in that we assess the kundali
matching. That's mental, family,

sexual, temperament,

dominance, health,

growth, progeny.

And, erm, how did we do?

Very good. No reason for concern.

Pandit-ji, what was
our actual score?







That's like a C. Don't worry.
Any score above 18-plus

is absolutely adequate for marriage.
A husband and wife are meant

to be complementing each other,
yeah? See, it's fine.

Tell him, Dad.
It's fine.

What did you and Mum get?
Oh, I mean...



HARSHIKA SPEAKS IN HINDI
Can we chat about guest numbers

again? I thought
we were at capacity.

Capacity? Capacity is a... concept.

I really thought we'd score higher.

It's fine. You see, Mars is
in your fourth house, Aria,

and Mars is a disrupter, a tempter.

It can bring extreme challenges.
HARSHIKA: Neal?

Yeah. One sec. Listen.
Sorry, I'll be right back. Sorry.

HARSHIKA: How do you feel about
adding an extra table or two?

You're a tornado, yes?

Always moving. And him, his feet
will always be on the ground.

It's about meeting halfway.

Same with our parents.

We carry their honour with us.

But ultimately,
we must be able to live

with the consequences
of our own choices.

Because when they're gone...

that's all we're left with.

Thought about standing
outside your window with a boom box,

but didn't know where you live.

Oh, come on, tell me you've seen
Say Anything. It's a classic.

What do you want? You've not been
replying to my messages, have you?

KAV SCOFFS

Look, if this is about

the Shaun Anderson thing,
what's the big deal?

People deserve to know what he's
like. Listen, if my family found out

it came from me... You're
overreacting. I just told the truth.

It's not your truth to tell. Well,
it was going to come out anyway.

OK, I just... Let me just take you
out for dinner. We'll talk about it.

You've already done enough.

Oh, come on, Kav!

Leave me alone, Ashok.

ASHOK SIGHS

Aria, it's Ginny. Look, I'm sorry,

but I need the signed contract
today.

Amanda Redford is here,
hoping to have a quick word.

Did she say why?
No.

Wait. Did you have any luck
finding out

who leaked the details of
Anderson's break-up to Ashok?

No. Did Nisha calm down?
Eventually.

Maybe just let the juniors know that
confidentiality's key. Of course.

How was the, er, the reading?

SHE LAUGHS

We just scraped by.

Neal was not impressed. How come
I've never seen my birth chart?

Maybe Mum and Dad just couldn't be
bothered. For God's sake!

I'm literally an afterthought
in every sense of the word.

It's not even funny.

Amanda!

Oh, no, please don't get up.
I feel like a whale.

You should see me trying to tie
my laces. How are you feeling?

Pretty crap, actually.

THEY LAUGH

But I'm not complaining, no.

After seven rounds of IVF,
I'm still thanking my lucky stars.

Sorry for popping in unannounced.
Just wanted to let you know

that Nick's mum
will be joining us later.

How's his recovery going?

Well, his body is healing.
PTSD, that's another story.

He's struggling to accept
that he can no longer work,

what with the crippling
anxiety and insomnia.

Natalie is covering the medical
bills, which is for the best,

seeing as the Army seem to have
forgotten completely about him.

It's great you've got some support.
Yeah. Yeah.

You know, yes and no.
She can be a little domineering.

Hmm. She always was, but since
he got hurt, it's gotten worse.

Mm. I get it, but with
the baby almost here,

we need to set some boundaries.
That's actually why I'm here.

I wanted to get you across
a copy of our wishes for the trust,

just in advance. It can be hard
to get a word in with Natalie.

I'll draft something up
before they even arrive.

Thank you.

Is Maya in yet?
No, I haven't seen her yet.

RINGING TONE

Where the hell are you?

You know, we got rid of
our work-by-the-canal policy.

Remember when Mum used to
bring us here to feed the swans?

I used to love watching them,
with their little babies

swimming along in a line behind
them. And then you'd come back

a month later and all the babies
would be gone.

I actually thought of that
when I left work.

I was so sure
I was doing the right thing.

I never thought I'd be slinking back
with my tail between my legs.

Everyone knows I've been cheated on.
It's humiliating. For Michael maybe.

You were a brilliant wife
and you are an amazing mum.

But before all that,
you were a hot-sh*t lawyer,

and your clients will benefit
because who better to navigate

a divorce than someone who's
going through it themselves?

Maybe.

Stand up, hold your head high...

and walk into that firm
that your parents built.

Is that my jacket?

I'm so sorry, I'm late for work.

Do we have an appointment?

No. Erm, actually, I just wanted
to give you a bit of a heads-up.

I'm usually highly suspicious
when offered help

from across enemy lines.
Look, if I'd known we were enemies,

I'd have sharpened my sword.

HE CHUCKLES

Oh, God. What now?
You go wait in my office.

I'll see what she wants.

You have a habit of turning up
unexpectedly. I come in peace.

We were just discussing how Charvi
and Danny haven't spoken to

their dad in days now.
Michael's been completely shut out,

and he's suffering. It's not
uncommon for children to harbour

feelings of anger towards the parent
responsible for the breakdown

of the relationship.
Nor is it Maya's fault.

True, but we both know
a court might not see it that way.

That sounds like a threat. If I was
threatening you, you would know it.

You know I'm right. Healthy,
continued contact with both parents

is vital in the welfare
of the children.

We'll get back to you.

Thank you.

Hey, you don't have to worry.
I've got this. Of course.

It's so good to have you back.
We need a little bit of Zen energy

round here! Now, listen, I'm really
sorry, but I've had to put you in

with the paralegals. It's only
temporary, though, you know,

until I get you somewhere
more suitable. Sit yourself down.

I'm going to make you
a nice coffee. And, listen,

it is really good
to have you back.

You know, I was married to him
for seven years...

I'm just going to park myself here.
What are you...?

I felt like such a nanny
with the kids out there.

I'll just put this over here.
Aww, look at you two sharing!

Playing so nicely.
Almost like when you were kids,

except with less hair pulling. We're
not sharing. This is temporary.

Oh, tetchy. Amanda and Nick Redford
are here, so...

Oh, can I sit in on that?
Be a good way to test the waters.

Sure. I thought I was in
on this one. Next time. Promise.

I've drawn up a list of Amanda's
wishes. Can you take a look?

Her mother-in-law
may push back on this.

It's fine. Nick and Amanda
just want to be prepared. Maya?

Are you ready to get back
on that horse? Yeah. Yeah.

OK. Go on.
You greet them. OK.

The boardroom's this way.

LUKE: Tell them Tuesday is good
if they can make that work,

or any time next week. Erm...

One moment. Can I help you?

Natalie Redford. Sorry. Your
appointment's actually with me

this morning. Aria Kishan.
Oh. My son would really prefer

a male perspective.
Is that possible?

I assure you, my advice is
comprehensive. This way, please.

MAYA: When are you due? Four weeks.
People keep telling us

to sleep while we can. Aw!
Good to see you again, Nick.

Hey. Don't mind them. You'll be
so in love, you won't even realise

how exhausted you are.

Do you want to see the scan?
Yeah.

Aw, look.
That's so lovely.

Can we get this started, please?
Nick will need to rest.

I've had a chance to draw up your
initial list of terms for the trust.

When were these agreed upon?
They haven't been. Just a draft

of Amanda and Nick's wishes
to get us started.

I understand that you are
contributing to the trust fund.

No. No, that's not right.

PAPER RUSTLES

These are my conditions.

We can start from there.

AMANDA: What, he must attend
Blackheath Military School?

Every Redford man has gone
to Blackheath for generations.

It's the best education
money can buy. Amanda? Er...

Sorry, Nick and I had agreed
that our child would go to

a local school, and we both have
reservations about them

joining the Army,
for obvious reasons.

Nick trusted his father and I
to put him on the right path.

Yes, and look where he ended up.

NICK GASPS

Darling, are you OK?

Stop. Please. Please just stop.
It's OK, Nick. Sorry.

Let's give you some privacy.
We'll continue when you're ready.

MAYA: I'll organise some coffees.

The agreement letter? Oh, yeah.
Yeah. It's all arranged. Thank you.

Can I have a word? God, that woman.

Look at the clauses she wants
inserted into her grandson's trust.

He's not even born yet.

Well, I've seen worse.

And the cash is hers to gift.
What are the parents saying?

It's complicated. They're dependent
on her financially

for medical reasons.

Um, you know, I have actually seen
something similar.

Yeah, we managed to be ambiguous
in how we phrased things,

and it just gave the parents
more scope.

I can go through my records,
if you want.

That'd be great. Yeah?
That's if you have time.

Erm... I saw you
with a client earlier.

Oh, Sofia. No, no,
she's just an old friend.

Yeah, she's going through
a pretty bad divorce.

Her legal team is sh*t,
so she's asked me to help.

OK, I should go.
Right.

Aria, a word.

So, despite my wishes,
you went ahead and signed

this bloody property deal.
I tried to tell you. Tell me what?

That we were going to lose it
if we didn't act quickly.

I really wanted us
to do this together.

Did she even discuss this
with you?

Briefly. Briefly?
Yeah. Yeah, that's right.

No good ever comes
out of acting in haste,

and yet you insist
on rushing into things.

You're the one that said never wait
for an opportunity, that you need to

grab it with both hands.
Not at the expense of my house.

But it's OUR house.

Right?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Sorry to disturb. Your next meeting
has arrived. Thank you.

We'll continue with this later.

Dad, look, I've trusted you
all these years.

Now it's time
for you to trust me, OK?

I know it's a hard decision for
you to make, so maybe let me. OK?

And I'll deal with
the consequences, good or bad.

Who do you think you are?

Taking unilateral decisions
that affect the future of a company

that I've spent my life building.
I know you want to get your hands

on the steering wheel,
but until that day happens,

I'm in the driving seat.
Do you understand?

You can go now.

DOOR CLOSES

Hey. That's the first time
I've ever lied to your dad.

I didn't ask you to. No, I know
you didn't ask me to, Aria.

You don't get it. I didn't do it
for you, I did it for me.

It's kind of embarrassing
otherwise, isn't it?

You making these big decisions
about our future on your own?

You would have tried
to talk me out of it,

and I'm sick of being shut down.

You think I shut you down?

Aria? You better come quick.
It's kicking off in there.

Let's talk later.

NATALIE: I'm not transferring
any money until we've agreed

on his education.
Is everything OK?

Nick, will you please
say something?

He doesn't need to. He agrees
with me. Every boy in the family's

attended this school, going back
years. Just because something

is tradition doesn't make it right,
and I'm not having anyone

tell me what I'm going to
name my own child.

Clause five states that Natalie
would like to be consulted

on the name the baby is given.
Well, we can't have the poor child

walking round with one of those
Irish names no-one can pronounce.

Nick? Hey.

Hey. I know you're struggling,
but I need you to say something,

and I need you to say it soon.
Otherwise, I swear to God,

I will get up
and I will walk out that door.

These things are important
to Mum, so...

try to understand.

And what about me?

Amanda, please.

I'm sorry.

I... I can't. I...

can't do this. Sorry. I feel like
I'm losing my mind here. Amanda...

I wish I'd got some chips with this,
to be honest. No, no, no, no, no.

You know this is my hiding place.
Go find your own. Go easy.

It's been a morning.
God, that woman was a dragon.

I could have smacked Nick
for letting her get away with that.

After what he's been through,
you can't blame him

for wanting to avoid conflict.
Er, I can if it means letting

his marriage go up in flames.
It's not like we have no experience

with an overbearing parent.
Well, at least Dad's not r*cist.

Also, he is usually right.
Annoyingly. What did you say to him?

He's like a bear with a sore paw
down there. He kicked a printer.

I signed the lease
on the new premises.

Without his permission? He was
moving too slowly. Oh, my God!

I wish I'd seen that.
Did his head do a full 360?

I'm surprised he didn't fire you!
Day's young.

Mm. Wow. What? I just always thought
you were such a kiss-arse.

Mm. You've got
some serious grovelling to do

in that speech for him
tomorrow night.

Oh, my God, Aria. Aria!
You haven't written it, have you?

Right. You're screwed. That's it.

He's just so stubborn.
The move makes sense.

Well, he did buy this place
with Mum.

I can understand
why it's hard for him.

What if I said to you
you'd get your own swanky office

with floor-to-ceiling windows?

I would say I'm sold.

PHONE VIBRATES

Oh, it's Charvi. Sorry.

Hi, love.

Right, and what do I get? You get to
come and celebrate with me.

Let me wrap things up. I'll take you
for a drink tonight. Yay.

And will that fill
the screaming void of my existence?

Maybe have two?

I thought we were going for drinks.
We are. Just one quick stop.

I thought you might like
to see your office.

No!
Oh! Ginny!

Aria! I tried to call the office -
they said you'd already left.

Look, I'm really sorry. I just
wanted to apologise in person.

I promise you, this is not
how we normally operate.

Apologise for what?

Harding & Partners stepped in and
offered way over the asking price.

The office is gone.
Gone? No, no, no.

You said you signed the lease.
I did. But the office wasn't even

on the market. You do realise
I can take legal action? I know.

And you'd be well within
your rights. How did they even

find out about it?
I think...

someone might have
tipped them off. I'm really sorry.

Great. So no drinks, then?

I'm kidding, I'm kidding.
Come here.

MAYA: Danny, just finish
your breakfast, please.

Oh, my Lord, Maya.
Danny snores like a train.

Is that normal for kids?
The walls were shaking!

You know you snore too, Uncle Kav.

How would you know, cheeky monkey?
You were fast asleep.

Coffee?
Thank you.

I didn't tell him, by the way.
Tell me what?

Something you'll be happy to hear.
We lost the premises.

Harding & Partners took it.

Oh. These things happen, beti. Maybe
take it as a sign that Kishan Law

is fine where it is for now.
Kavinder, you want a ride into work?

Er, sure.
Chalo.

Thank you.
You OK?

He doesn't trust that I can do it.
Yes, he does.

Come on, Aria. You're the one
he gloats about. You're the one

he goes to court to watch.
You're the one he sees

the spark of himself in.
He always has done.

Give it time.

Right, come on, you two,
we're going to be late.

Hurry up! Move, move, move!
We're going to be late, late, late.

Bye.
Bye.

DOOR CLOSES

MAYA: Aria?

Michael is accusing me
of parental alienation.

Shall we discuss in your office?
You knew, didn't you?

That's why Zoya was here. Why didn't
you tell me? I didn't think

he'd file a f*cking application.

This is nothing more than
a strategic manoeuvre.

If he files before the child
arrangements have even been

discussed in mediation
or via solicitors...

It makes him look like the victim
here. If he wants to go to w*r,

then let's do it. I want everything.
I want his guitars,

his football shirts,
his figurines, Star Wars Han...

I want his bloody Han Solo!

OK. Let's call Zoya, see if we can
stop this from escalating.

We need to think
about what we can offer

as a conciliatory gesture first.
What about, um...

what about an additional weekday
night? How am I going to do that?

Kidnap the kids and lock them
in the house with him?

They don't want to see him.

Zoya Bassu is waiting for you
in the boardroom.

She didn't even give us
time to respond. You tell her

I will not be intimidated. Look,
just relax, OK? We've got this.

If you were going to do this anyway,
then why bother warning us?

My client didn't want to wait.
He is deeply distressed

that he hasn't seen his kids
since they moved out.

Which is a consequence
of his own actions.

I am not in the business
of shaming my clients.

Are you? I can advise
but must be led by his wishes.

We would have just preferred
if he'd been willing to explore

an alternative way forward -
mediation, or a round table.

He felt his concerns
were not being taken seriously.

So he decided to escalate matters
by issuing court proceedings

and relying on parental alienation
with less than a week of no contact?

Let's just all take a beat here.

We're agreed that it's the children
who need protecting here,

so we should be working together
to find a solution

that best serves them.
Right? Of course.

Are you sure you don't want one?
I'm fine, thank you.

It looks really good.

Nick, thanks for meeting me.
Is it possible to speak privately?

Absolutely not. I'll not have you
confusing him with legal jargon.

Mum, please. He suffers terribly
from headaches,

just like his father.

And I know what your sort are like.
We'd be better off

with my own personal solicitor.
What do you mean, my sort?

Oh, it's nothing personal.
It's just I'd feel more comfortable

being represented by someone
who really understands our culture.

May I remind you, Mrs Redford, that
r*cist views are not only morally

unacceptable but also unlawful
under the Equality Act 2010?

I'm not a r*cist. I just prefer
working with people who share

my core principles. Would you please
shut the f*ck up, Mum?

DINERS GASP

Please... would you just
give me some space?

In private.
But... Please, Mum.

I'm sorry. I don't share
her opinions, for what it's worth.

I appreciate that.

You must think I'm so weak. You
don't need your mum for this trust.

Some days, I can't get out of bed.

But our son deserves a real father,
one that can provide for him.

And right now, I can't do that,
and I don't know if I ever will.

I need to know that Amanda
and our baby will be set for life.

If I say no to Mum now,
I can't be sure of that.

Would you just, please...
will you help me convince Amanda

that this is what is best for us?

My advice is to ensure

both you and Amanda are happy
with the provisions being made.

My role is to advise you, and...
if you don't feel comfortable

taking that advice, then maybe
I'm not the right lawyer for you.

You really think
I'm making a mistake?

For what it's worth...

in my experience...

a child just needs
their father to show up...

to believe in them and make sure
they believe in themselves.

The rest is just icing on the cake.

I'll be in touch.
OK.

Listen, Mai Tai,
marriage is hard work.

Even your mother and I
had our differences.

Some major ones.
Dad, this is...

It's more than that.
The truth of it is

that nobody will love Charvi
and Danny more than you and Michael.

And no matter how broken your
marriage and your relationship is

right now, they need you both. They
are hurting because you are hurting.

And they probably need your
permission to love Michael again.

Think about it?

Yeah.
Good.

Thank you.
Oh, you don't have to thank me.

My turn.

Aria.

She's going through it, Dad.

Just... go easy on her, OK?

Love you.
Love you.

NATALIE: Mr Kishan?

How can I help?

OK, what if we had
a neutral third party present

to support and supervise the
children's visits with their dad?

Charvi won't agree to it,
and if she refuses, Danny will too.

OK, then we have to leave it
up to the judge.

What about therapy? Once a week.
Michael and the kids,

if they agree to it,
until relations improve.

Mutually approved therapist?
Of course.

OK, I can't promise anything,
but, um, I'll talk to him.

Great. We would appreciate that.

Also...

you should know
I'm no longer with Hallatt's.

I'm setting out on my own.

Ambitious. Can't move forward
if you're standing still.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Can I...?

Natalie Redford claims that you
humiliated her and her Army hero son

then told them you didn't want
to represent them any more.

That's not true. I did,
however, call her out

on her racial prejudice -
something you taught me to do.

Our duty is to advocate for
our clients. It's not to give them

a telling-off. Despite the fact
that that woman undervalued me,

I gave them advice and perspective
on Natalie's conditions.

Do you have any idea what it's like
to wake up every day and wonder

if you have the wherewithal
to look after your family,

to feed your kids? Oh, please.
Yes, she might well

be a r*cist witch, but her son
has suffered enough trauma

to last a lifetime,
and then you come in riding on

some sort of moral high horse
and suggest to him that he should

alienate the only financial
support he has access to?

And then, what,
destabilise his entire future?

Amanda doesn't want this.
And yet she has accepted it.

It's done. And believe me, in years
to come, they will thank us.

Dad...

someone tipped off
Harding & Partners. Was it you?

Look, I know you love me, and...

And I know that you have a...

a lifelong habit of thinking
you know what's best.

And I know
that if you did do this...

it came from
the best of intentions...

at least from your perspective.

Perspective means
seeing the bigger picture.

Now was not the right time.
Oh...

You don't do that
to someone you care about...

let alone your own daughter.

Do you think that if people knew,

that they'd be handing you out
awards like some hero?

DHRUV STUTTERS

I have responsibilities
that you would not understand.

Stop. I'm done with your patronising
bullshit. You can leave.

Leave!

♪ You said
that you'd been missing me

♪ And I've been stuck in your memory

♪ I don't make the scene somewhere
Sailing in my dreams

♪ Another boat I couldn't leave

♪ Ain't it funny
how you just dealt your cards

♪ When I waited here
and now I'm about to leave? ♪

SHE SIGHS

♪ Maybe I'm afraid to see

♪ That I'm stranded on a beach

♪ Oh, it's like moving with the tide

♪ And I'm fighting the sea

♪ And I wonder if I'll ever win

♪ But these waves won't end

ARIA SIGHS

♪ These waves won't end

♪ These waves won't end
These waves won't end

♪ These waves won't end

♪ These waves won't end
These waves won't end

♪ These waves won't end. ♪

I don't understand
why I have to do this.

Why can't you do the speech?
Cos I'm not feeling up to it.

Hey, it's written. All you have to
do is read. Oh. Thank you.

I hate performing
under this kind of pressure.

How are you doing, Maya?
Er, this dress is too tight,

and I really wish I had a bra on
right now. Your t*ts are perfect.

Hey, you look absolute fire, OK?
What if Michael shows up?

Um, if you want me to take him out,
just give me the look.

Is that the look? Cos I did karate.

When you were six, for like a month.

Er, I was eight.
It was for like... three months.

Come on.
We got you.

CROUPIER: Place your bets, please.
LINDA: Right. Come on, guys.

Let's have ya.

No more bets. Thank you.

Absolute pleasure.
Thank you for coming.

Have a good evening.
You too.

Raj Anand. You gave his son
a placement last year.

You're like the bloody Godfather.

More like the bloody grandfather.

I feel like I'm being
put out to pasture.

Look, I know it's not my place
to say it, but there was a time

when you was looking forward
to retirement.

You know, you and Raina in
that beautiful house by the lake.

Maybe it's time that you need
to think about a different type

of future. You know what, Linda?
You're right -

it isn't your place
to comment on my life.

You will do well to remember you're
an employee. Just an employee.

Good to see you.

No more bets. Thank you.

I need a top-up. Same.
Come on, then.

How did the ref not see that?
Don't know.

Come on.
Are you watching football?

Yeah. Yeah, it's the derby. So...

Would we do such a thing
on such a momentous occasion?

You look amazing, by the way.

Michael's arrived.
I saw him at the bar.

Becca's here.

Michael's here too.
What? Are they together?

If they kiss, I'm going to be sick.

f*ck. She looks amazing.
You look f*cking amazing.

Not like that. Yeah.
Yeah, beautiful.

You do. So... so good. Thanks.
I cannot believe she still came.

I think I should go home.

How about you and I try our luck
at the roulette table? Hm?

Come on, let's win some money.

Nice dress.

Nice suit. Thanks. There's a girl
who I'm trying to impress.

Stop flirting with me.
Yeah, sorry. It, um...

appears to be involuntary, so...

I'm working on it.

It would be amazing if you could
sort out a tequila tonic. Thank you.

Did you just sneak into
my father's award ceremony?

I didn't sneak. I may have said
I was your plus-one.

Oh, what do you want?
Long walks. Lazy Sundays.

Couple of kids and a Labrador. Fine,
I'll settle for a golden retriever,

but those things shed like crazy.

Please leave, before you make
a scene. OK, look. I'm sorry,

all right? I shouldn't have
done the video on your client.

But you have to admit
he deserved it.

You can't make money selling one set
of values and do the exact opposite

when no-one's looking. You've broken
my trust, you compromised my career,

and then you come in here uninvited,
talking about Labradors

and lazy Sundays?
I don't want any of this.

OK? It was fun while it lasted.

Just you go back to your world
and I'll go back to mine.

This isn't about the video.
I think you're scared.

Scared of what? Of being honest
about what you really want.

NEAL: Everything all right?

Yeah. He was just leaving.

Yeah.

Let me know when
you figure your sh*t out, yeah?

You OK? Mm-hm. Was that who I think
it was? Yeah. He's gone.

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Uh-oh. Car crash pending.

What are you even doing here?
I was part of this family for over

a decade, Maya, and your father
was the one who gave me my start,

so I want to be here...
Yeah, and look how you repaid him.

Parental alienation, Michael.
What were you thinking? All right,

I know. I'll retract that
as soon as contact is restored.

But in my defence, I...

I miss my kids, Maya, OK?

Well, why don't you go and tell
your girlfriend how lonely you are?

Because, honestly,
you're not my problem any more.

So, how you been otherwise? Yeah,
pretty sh*t, mate. Pretty sh*t.

Hey, mate, heard you passed your
exams. Well done. Really can't...

I-I shouldn't be talking to you.

Sorry. Yeah, no.
Yeah, fine. OK.

Actually, I'm not sorry. You broke
my sister's heart. f*ck you.

I'm just going to...
Yeah, you go. It's fine.

Hey. Where's Maya?
She just needed a minute. All right.

I'll be right back. Neal...
No, no, no, no. Neal... Don't worry.

sh*t.

What's going on? The note
that you left me, asking me out.

Neal found it. Why didn't you
get rid of it? That's not the point.

The point is that I had to
give him an explanation,

so I said it was from a client.
And that's the guy? Yeah.

I know. And I want you to know
that I know

and that, respectfully,
you need to back off.

Have a good night, yeah?

DOOR OPENS THEN CLOSES

Seriously? My boss insisted I come.
I'm not here to cause trouble.

It's a bit late for that,
don't you think? Please, Maya.

I want you to know that we didn't
plan it. It just sort of happened.

How lovely for you.

And he really is cut up
about what he's done to you.

I bet you're not objecting
to him crying on your shoulder.

And the children.

Don't you dare mention my kids.

All you are to them is the woman
that stole their dad away from them.

OK.

Yeah, I probably deserve that.

But, for the record,
Michael was really lonely,

and I think that's why he was

struggling to keep his gambling
in check the past few months.

He told you about that?
Of course.

I'm just saying. It's not like
I walked in and broke something

that was perfect.

You don't know anything
about my marriage.

So keep your observations
to yourself.

And, please, just leave me alone.

Give my best to your family.
Thank you, mister.

I don't remember seeing your name
on the guest list.

Maybe you need glasses. Man of your
age, eyesight bound to be going.

I was thinking about
our discussion. We should talk.

I'm listening.

This isn't the time or the place.

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I'll do it.
Oh, thank God.

SHE TAPS MICROPHONE

Good evening, everyone.

And thank you for being here tonight
to honour my father, Dhruv Kishan,

and to help raise funds
for his trust,

which many of you,
through your bad luck

at the blackjack table,
have so kindly donated to.

LAUGHTER

My father literally forged
his own destiny.

He came to this country
as an immigrant with nothing,

faced unimaginable obstacles -
racism, social exclusion.

But nothing was going to stop him
from realising his dream.

Because my dad is also a man
who always, always...

gets what he wants.

SHE LAUGHS

That's why I admired him
so much as a little girl,

why I was determined
to follow his footsteps.

He never talked about
his past in India.

He was always looking
to the future.

He made me believe, like him,

there was nothing I couldn't achieve
if I just wanted it badly enough.

And do you know what? He made
reaching for the stars look easy.

But in reality, for us mere mortals,

some things just stay
out of reach...

no matter how much you want them.

So to Dad, I say...

so many people in this room
are in awe of you, but...

you were our hero first.

So please join me in celebrating
the one and only Dhruv Kishan.

APPLAUSE

CHEERING

What the f*ck?

Well, um...

thank you, Aria, for
your beautiful and generous words.

VOICE FADES: I am beyond humbled

and grateful to be recognised

for this honour
by this esteemed institution.

Everyone is looking for you.

Actually, that's not true.
A lot of people have left.

Just trying to see the stars.

Oh, well, that's not
going to happen.

There's too much light pollution.

Do you believe in fate?

Well, we're lawyers,

rationalists who make determinations
based on facts.

Well, that sucked the fun
out of the question.

What about Sofia?

You don't think that fate
brought her back to you?

Is this a game to you?
What?

This... push me away, and then
you pull me close? Cos, er...

I can't say that I'm loving it.

I'm sorry I gave you the impression
that I have feelings for you,

because I don't.

So you don't feel anything
when we're like this?

Or if I do this?

No.

Erm...

why is my dad
giving Zoya Bassu 200 grand?

Is he seeing her?

Your dad just asked me
to put the agreement together.

That is all I know.
I don't know anything else.

You know he k*lled
the Needleworks deal? What?

Tipped off another firm
behind my back.

LUKE SIGHS

You know, you could just leave.

Any firm in this city would
take you on in a heartbeat.

You wouldn't understand. Oh, what,
cos you know so much about my life?

Look, I love my family,
but they meddle and they interfere,

and there's just no way that I could
have them in my life

on a daily basis, let alone
work with them every day.

You're not stuck here. You're not.
You could just walk away

from everything that doesn't
feel right. You can't just drift

through life not caring about
who you're hurting along the way.

Some people take their
responsibilities seriously.

So what's your plan?
You're just going to build

a life of massive resentment?

You don't know what the f*ck
we've been through. So...

just stay out of it.
OK.

I still don't understand
why we have to see him at all.

You will, in time, I hope.

I hate him.
No, you don't.

Not really.

Despite everything,
you still love him. So do I.

Even though he's a complete
and utter... You can swear, Mum.

If ever there was a time...

Charvi, that's the thing
about family.

You love them,
even when you hate them.

He's a lying, cheating arsehole.
Charvi! You need to show him

a little bit of respect.
How can I respect him

after what he did to you?
Or you for expecting me to act

like none of this happened?

Hey. Did, er, did Aria
come back with you?

Er, no. Maya and I went for chips.

Right.

Are these your mum's?

Were.

Past tense.

I promised her I'd look after them.

You know you're not supposed to have
it all figured out just yet, right?

YOU did. You were qualified
and in a long-term relationship

by the time you were my age.
Yeah. Yeah. But, erm...

But I'm exceptional, aren't I?

NEAL LAUGHS

Just ask my mum! You can't be
holding yourself up to my example.

And what about
Mr Showbiz Gossip Guy? You like him?

He's not someone who will
fit in too well around here.

Does it matter?

You've got to try. Otherwise, you're
going to end up like one of those

weird old men you see on
the high street with too many dogs.

Doesn't sound too bad, actually.

Dogs it is, then! Got any
other gloves? In the pot.

CHATTER

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