01x06 - Sparklefingers

[bunniefuu]

[LOW THRILLING MUSIC PLAYS]

[MAN] Here is the report on your
skin removal research program.

- It's ugly.
- [ROB] I got my hands on some documents.

It's pretty graphic. Girls were k*lled.

The leaked document exposes
Government's t*rture on women?

[MARGOT] Honey, do you even
realise what you've done?

- You've risked my career too.
- That's what you're really concerned about

is your political career.

God, I don't even know who
you f*cking are right now.

[JOS] You ever just have one of
those days where you feel weird?

Yeah, like, every day.

- [STATIC CRACKLING]
- Whoa!

Did you feel that? That was like
the biggest static shock ever.

You're beautiful, you know that.

[CRYING HYSTERICALLY]

I could deal with it. Why won't
you just let me deal with it?

All right, Billy Big Bollocks.

- [SCREAMING]
- [STATIC CRACKLING LOUDLY]

Come on! Come on!

[MUFFLED] Oh, my God!

- Oh, my God!
- [MUFFLED SCREAMS]

Do something you believe in for once.

- [REPORTER] Who are you...
- [MUFFLED SCREAMS]

Protection is our sacred duty.

We gotta show these
powered b*tches who's boss.

Whoa! What the hell is that?

- [MATTY] Urbandox.
- The guy talks sh*t on your mum.

I want it, give it to me.

[GASPS LOUDLY]

[THRILLING MUSIC ENDS ABRUPTLY]

There have been signs for years

that we were forgetting
what it meant to be men.

Forgetting why we existed in...

in these bodies, these
bigger, stronger bodies.

What our function was for humanity.

Men used to hunt, used
to fight real wars.

But somewhere along
the line, life got easy.

We got soft.

That's where this sickness,
this mutation came from.

This happened to us, to
humanity, because we men,

we forgot how to be strong.

We forgot how to protect our homes,

protect our women.

So they developed this
thing to protect themselves.

We got soft and lazy and lost.

These b*tches snuck in and
we didn't even put up a fight.

We let them take it from us.

But we can take it back.

I promise you that.

Fellas, we can grab
that spot at the top.

And for the good of humanity, we must.

We have to reclaim our rightful place,

whatever it takes.

I'm talking about real power.

Not some magic trick.

Not sparkle-spirit fingers.

These girls don't know how to fight.

They're not bulletproof.

So they have this... power.

Good for them.

We have real weapons.

And we know how to use them.

[DISTRESSFUL MUSIC]

[DISTRESSFUL SOUND FADES]

[ITEMS CLANGING]

Oh, come on.

[PHONE BEEPS ON]

[PHONE BEEPS OFF]

[GASPS IN AWE]

[PHONE BEEPS ON]

That's so f*cking cool.

- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]
- [ROB] Margot?

- Uh... Yeah.
- [DOOR OPENS]

Hey, I... I got...
I got the wrong pants.

[HANGERS CLANGING]

You know you can... you can
sleep in here if you want.

Well, I mean, do you want me to?

You haven't said two words
to me since the other night.

Well, actually just now, I
said at least, like, seven.

[ROB CHUCKLES]

[MARGOT] It's just a lot going on.

Yeah. I know, I know.

Did you talk to the lawyer?

Yeah, if my name gets
out, it could be bad.

Civil fines for sure
but it's probably federal

because it's classified documents
and that means possible jail time,

but that's only if Declan gives
out my name and I know Declan,

- he'd never do that to me.
- I don't understand

where you get this certainty from.

I mean, Declan's kind
of a piece of sh*t,

- how can you make sure?
- I'm gonna take care of it.

You don't have to worry about it.

Oh, OK. I just don't
have to worry about it.

You're gonna take care of it.

Yeah, I am. [CHUCKLES]

You also gonna...

- apologise maybe?
- Oh, my God,

- we did this already.
- [MARGOT] If there's any...

I'm not... I'm not doing that again.

- Yep, you risked your job and mine.
- [ROB] Yeah, but I did the right thing.

You risked our home, our
family, without talking to me.

You remember when you used to
care about doing the right thing?

- Oof.
- [ROB] Do you remember that?

Yeah, well, you used to
be a person I could trust.

That's not fair.

OK. That's not fair. You
know you can trust me.

I just feel, like, who are you?

I...

[ROB] Who am I?

I'm your f*cking husband.

- Who are you?
- I'm a woman with

important work to do
today which apparently

- I can't tell you about anymore.
- Fine. You know what?

I don't wanna know.

OK? I don't wanna know

'cause I got sh*t to
do and you know what?

It's pretty important too.

- Thank you very f*cking much.
- [DOOR SLAMS SHUT]

[CYMBALS START PLAYING]

[DRUMS START PLAYING]

- [HELEN] Girl...
- No, no, we're not talking about my shoes.

In fact, official mayoral
policy going forward,

there will be no further discussions

about my f*cking footwear.

OK! Noted.

I'm not saying I approve
of the aesthetic but...

- I like the energy.
- [MARGOT SNICKERS]

- What's going on with you?
- [MARGOT EXHALES]

Oh, no.

[SOFTLY] Margot, you didn't.

- I did, I did!
- [ELEVATOR DINGS]

[CLEARING THROATS]

[EXCITING MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSES]

- And it's amazing.
- I do not believe you.

- What were you thinking?
- Helen, I feel ten years younger.

I could run a marathon.
Everything is brighter and lighter.

I can take bigger breaths.

I mean, I walk down the
street and it's like,

"get the f*ck outta my way."

Oh, OK.

I mean... do you want it?

- Like, I could probably give it to you.
- No! Hell no!

I've had a target on my back
since the day I was born.

Last thing I need is someone
else to look at me sideways.

- Fire my Black ass.
- Oh, no one's getting fired.

Oh, they are.

That sh*t has started.

- Kristen, from Tom and Kristen.
- The morning show?

She got fired just for having it.

They can't do that, it's illegal.

- It's discrimination.
- And yet...

We have to find a way to keep
this quiet to manage this.

- [ELEVATOR DINGS]
- [STATIC CRACKLES]

- [MAN] Hey, hey, hey!
- [ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSES]

- Do you wanna be down one chief of staff?
- Oh, you wouldn't dare.

- Try me.
- [MARGOT SNICKERS]

[DOOR OPENS]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

Ha-ha! Woo!

- Hey!
- [HORNS HONKING]

[PHONE RINGING]

[NDUDI] Hi! This is Ndudi, I
can't answer the phone right now,

- so leave a message.
- [BEEPS]

Hey, Ndudi, baby.

Hey, listen, Mr Ojo is back home.

I hope I'm seeing you
at this wedding, eh.

I need my... I need my "zanku" partner.

- [g*nshots]
- [MUFFLED STREET NOISES]

[MUFFLED STREET NOISES]

Uh, yeah, it's, um...

It's been a while.

It'd be, uh, good to... good to see you.

Omo, we are in trouble.

- Let's go, let's go!
- [TUNDE] Can't you greet?

I haven't seen you in how long, eh?

- Let's go.
- [TUNDE] Brother, what's wrong?

Pardon me, you're seriously
not gonna marry her

because she took it.

- Is it that serious?
- Yeah! How can I be the man

of the house if my babes
can just spark me, anyhow?

Hey, Omo, don't knock the
divorce until you try it.

- Ashawo.
- [LAUGHTER]

Wait, you're just gonna
throw ten years away just...

- just jejely like that?
- Ten years of lies.

Wale, it's only been three months.

No, we've never had secrets.

- Never!
- [DAMI] Ah, Wale...

Heh? Hey, women don't lie to you, eh?

You are being very dramatic right now.

Boy, you see what your problem is, eh?

You like pushover girls.

[IN YORUBA] Pushover?

[IN ENGLISH] Offend Fisayo and
see how she will pepper you!

- [DAMI] What the...
- OK, OK, OK, OK.

- OK. OK.
- You better watch your mouth.

- Nobody is calling Fisayo a mumu.
- No.

Listen, when I was in Riyadh...

Hey! One moment, please,

for my brother, the international
journalist, Baba n'la.

- Thank you, thank you. Dami. Dami!
- Big bros!

Let me get us some drinks, eh?

Listen, I've seen some things.

All right? This isn't a sex toy,
and it definitely isn't a reason

for you to dump your fiancée.

This is the future. We're
lucky to be alive to see it.

This might bring...

equality.

Firstly, how is one of us having
electricity in our hands equality?

Secondly, who says men
and women aren't equal?

Wale! Look at you, look at you.

Look at the size of your arms.

Eh? One blow from you,

- this girl's finished.
- Would I do that?

And has she shocked you?

You know, I don't remember you

being Mr. Women's
Rights before all this.

Ah, don't mind anymore.

He's feeling guilty because
of Ndudi's face. [LAUGHS]

- f*ck you, bro.
- [LOUD POP SOUND]

[SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

What's your problem? Eh?!

That's for the f*cking honeymoon.

Tunde, what's your problem?

[EXHALES DEEPLY] f*ck.

Sorry, sorry. Ma binu, I'm just...

- Just... Just sit down. Relax, huh?
- f*ck.

Here, take it.

Wale?

Wale?

Where did he go?

[THRILLING SOMBRE MUSIC]

[BERNIE PRAYING IN HEBREW]

[SOMBRE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[CONTINUES IN HEBREW]

[SOMBRE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[BERNIE CONTINUES IN HEBREW]

[SOMBRE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[ROXY SOBS]

[CONTINUES PRAYING IN HEBREW]

[ROXY SOBBING]

[IN ENGLISH] Amen.

[ROXY SOBBING]

I am so sorry. [SOBS]

[SOMBRE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[SOMBRE MUSIC FADES]

I'm sorry... about your
mum... and now all this.

I'm sorry too.

- And your mum still won't talk to me.
- Yeah, it's hard for her.

Was it my fault that
Bernie was shagging my mum

- when your mum was pregnant?
- But, you know,

once, I asked Dad why me
and you were the same age.

You know, what he did? He
bought me a dog. [LAUGHS]

Of course he did.

- Can I tell you something?
- [ROXY] Always.

I can't do this anymore.

I don't wanna be a part of
it, Dad and the business.

- When I go to uni, I'm done.
- Don't say that.

I just want some peace, Rox.

[SNIFFLES]

Well, you never did fit in.

Ricky, the greasy one,
always up Dad's arse.

- Terry was the thick one.
- Right.

I love him to bits. But it's true.

Yeah, it is true.

And you, my little twin.

A posh school with your posh mates.

- I'm not posh.
- You read for fun though.

I'll ask you something else.

Yeah, go on.

What did it feel like
when you k*lled that man?

Felt good.

[GIDDY GUITAR MUSIC PLAYS]

♪ I wanna kiss you until I lose ♪

♪ My breath ♪

♪ I don't wanna be your friend ♪

♪ I wanna kiss your lips ♪

[MUFFLED SONG]

You look really pretty today.

[MUFFLED SONG PLAYING]

What?

Nothing.

OK then.

[STATIC CRACKLES]

Whoa.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

Jos, hold on.

Jos, can we stop?

Stop, Stop! Jos, I said stop!

[JOS] Ah!

Oh, my God. I'm sorry.

I'm... I'm so sorry.

Here, here, use this.

What the f*ck, Ryan?

I... I asked you to stop.

Look, Jos, it's not
like I don't like you.

Maybe I just don't want to
have sex in a parking lot.

You f*cked Karen McCullin
in a bathroom stall.

Look, Jos, everything's different now.

Jos! It's not like what
you think, Jos! Jos!

♪ I don't wanna be your friend ♪

♪ Lose my breath ♪

♪ I don't wanna be your friend ♪

♪ Lose my breath ♪

Uh... what the hell?

Hate mail. All of it.

Head of Security says he's
never seen anything like this.

Been doing this job going on years.

Well, I do aim to please
in this administration.

Do you know what this is?

- Dog sh*t?
- Fresh dog sh*t.

Hmm? For the woman who has everything.

It's not funny. I warned you about this.

I told you, don't piss off the crazies.

There are death threats in here.

"Urbandox is right,

you're a sparky c**t who
only cares about protecting

other sparky c**ts.

- I'm gonna shove a hot iron up your... "
- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]

OK, OK. I get your point.

They're testing for EOD.

- They're saying everyone has to do it.
- What? No, no.

That... that's not happening.

- That's not even legal.
- It is actually,

if it's in response to a statewide

public health emergency
which I officially declared

approximately four,
now five minutes ago.

Hi. Just figured I'd stop by

seeing as we don't make
appointments anymore.

- Daniel...
- Nice boots.

We're not talking about the boots.

I'll give you a moment.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]

We can't do this.

- It's a violation of privacy.
- No, it's data collection.

Right? So we can better
understand the workplace.

Keep people safe.

Make informed assessments

that help shape best
practices and policies.

Best practices? So, what?

You and who get to decide the
best practices for women with EOD?

Yeah, we're not talking about all women

with EOD, just those working
in government buildings.

Oh, my God. This is... [SCOFFS]
This is invasive, it's unethical.

- It's immoral, it's...
- OK, listen. Calm down.

- I'm just asking for a list.
- It starts with a list,

but you and I both know that
that list can become a w*apon

that can fire women and I am
not doing that to my staff.

Well, you and your staff are welcome

to decline the test...

and go home on unpaid
administrative leave.

That's your choice.

I really do like the boots.

They suit you.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MARGOT] Son of a bitch!

- f*ck him! I'm not taking it.
- [HELEN] Shh.

I'm gonna walk right up to him
and I'm gonna tell him I've got it.

- [HELEN WHISPERS] Margot...
- I mean, he can't fire me.

I'm an elected official.

If you wanna stay an elected
official or get elected

for any public office ever
again, keep a lid on it.

The way that this is polling,

people are not ready.

Margot, think.

Why do you think Dandon
is pulling this sh*t now?

Because he is threatened by you.

You are the only person
in this entire state

that can give him a run for
his money for that Senate seat

and he thinks you have this.

So he's using all of this
to try to take you down.

[MARGOT SIGHS] OK.

OK.

- What do I do?
- [HELEN] All right, this says

that the machine works by sending
an electric current through the body.

Oh, my God, it's f*cking mediaeval.

The skein fills like a bladder

and then the machine stimulates
an accidental discharge.

Oh, how do I not do that?

Oh, God. There's hardly anything here.

It's all new technology,
which means it's fallible.

OK, there's some pain
management techniques.

Deep breathing. One woman b*at the test

- using the Lamaze me...
- [DOOR OPENS]

[WOMAN CRYING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Right, so... pain management
and deep breathing.

Well, between childbirth
and childhood trauma...

I got this.

[DOOR OPENS]

Mayor, please have a seat.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Before we begin, I need to ask,

do you have a pacemaker or any
other internal medical devices?

[MARGOT] You're not
allowed to ask me that.

The machine can interfere with the
function of certain medical devices.

Ah. No, I don't.

[WOMAN] I understand
this might feel intrusive.

I had to take this test
myself earlier today.

I know how frightening it can seem.

I'm actually just very busy.

Understood. This won't take long.

Before me is an EOD test.

An EOD test searches for the presence

of a skein or electric static
power, also known as EOD.

[MUFFLED] It is possible
to test positive for EOD

without knowing that you have it.

Results will be collected and
reported to the governor's office

and other relevant state agencies.

May I?

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

The test involves the
passing of an electric current

through your body.

You may experience a tingling sensation,

muscle movement or tension,
light-headedness, dizziness.

How can you live with
yourself doing this?

If you find the results
of this test disturbing,

counselling is available to
help you consider your options.

All set?

[EXHALES]

[MACHINE WHIRRING]

I don't feel anything.

- Is it doing anything?
- Just... relax.

[WHIRRING INTENSIFIES]

- What are you writing?
- Mayor, please refrain from speaking

until the test is over.

Thank you.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

[CLOCK TICKING]

[MACHINE WHIRS FASTER]

[CLOCK KEEPS TICKING]

[MACHINE WHIRRING FASTER]

[MARGOT EXHALES PAINFULLY]

- OK.
- [MARGOT EXHALES]

That's it?

- Is it over?
- That's it.

You passed.

I'll see you in the primaries.

[DOOR OPENS]

I just need to get some air.

[EXHALES]

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

[TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[ELEVATOR DOOR OPENS]

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[WOMAN] Oh!

[TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[RAIN FALLS]

[EXHALES SHAKILY]

[FADED VIOLIN STARTS]

[STATIC CRACKLING]

- [MARGOT YELPS]
- [INTENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

[MARGOT YELPS LOUDLY]

[GASPING]

[VIOLINS AND TENSE MUSIC FADE]

[ROB] Scarlet Minnow?

Really? That's the best
you could come up with?

I thought a girly name
might help cover your tracks.

Also, yes, admittedly,

- I was taking the piss.
- [ROB SNICKERS]

I don't know, Dec...

Pressure's really on.

- If they connect this back to me...
- Won't happen.

I would never give them
your name. You know that.

Tell you what, it's a good story.

[ROB EXHALES]

[DECLAN] I'm off to Carpathia
tomorrow to do some follow up.

Oh, great.

Right. You get to globe trot,

be a hero and probably win a Pulitzer

and I get to live in the doghouse
for the rest of my f*cking life.

[ROB CHUCKLES]

I gather the wife's still pissed, then?

That's an understatement.

I thought Margot was the type to enjoy

a good righteous whistleblower moment.

[ROB] She used to be.

Now she's all about the politics.

And you should hear
the way she talks to me.

That's when she talks to me.

Never had a problem being with
a powerful woman who's ambitious.

I haven't. I mean... The
work she's doing is important.

But?

But... I didn't sign up for this.

And neither did my kids.

I mean, we're getting death
threats all the time now.

My daughter can't even...

can't even open up her
own f*cking birthday cards.

It's temporary.

Nobody ever stays on the
front page... forever.

Her minutes will wean.

And you'll go to couples counselling.

Take a romantic vacay somewhere
with cocktails on a beach.

I don't know, Dec, this is different.

- [MIKE] Can I get another round?
- I mean, the world's changing and...

[LYLA] No, you are cut off.

... she's changing with it.

Give me a f*cking drink!

[LYLA] OK, Mike. See,
this is why I can't.

You're interrupting the nice men.

Give me a beer, you bitch.

OK, that's it.

- [ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]
- Hmm?

You got ten seconds to get out of here.

- Ten, nine, eight, seven...
- [TASER CRACKLES]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Evens the scales, don't you think?

Miss Sparklefingers.

I'm bigger than you,
I'm stronger than you.

And I can zap you right back!

[ROB] Yeah, I bet you
could, I bet you could.

But just come on, how 'bout that, huh?

Come on, come on.

She f*cking threatened me! You saw!

I'm defending myself.

- Come on, pal. Mike, right, yeah?
- [DECLAN] Come on, Mike.

- Yeah.
- Let's get some fresh air.

- Next round's on me. Come on.
- f*ckin' threatening me!

You think you're at the
top, you're not at the top.

Y'all gotta learn your
place. Urbandox knows!

- [DECLAN] Come on, Mike.
- [LYLA] Yeah, bye, Mike.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

- [UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[CHILDREN LAUGHING AND CHATTERING]

[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES]

Um... Whatever you have, please.

[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES]

[IN NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH]
Hey, handsome man.

Oh, excuse me.

[NDUDI CLEARS THROAT]

[NDUDI AND TUNDE CHUCKLE]

So the famous Tunde Ojo
finds himself back in Lasgidi?

- Omo, I'm not famous.
- Really?

You're this... verified
on all socials somebody.

- [TUNDE CHUCKLES]
- Mr Million Hits!

[NDUDI CHUCKLES]

You have everything you ever wanted.

Not everything.

You want a drink?

We have time.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES]

[NDUDI] You know what? I'm not surprised

Wale wants to cancel the wedding.

That boy was always
muscle and no strength.

- Ah!
- Come on, you know it's true.

So easily threatened.

The boy wanted to look like a big man,

but he behaves like a small boy.

He's sensitive now.

Ah, can't a man have feelings?

I just mean his whole
world is upside down.

Eh, give him a break.

[NDUDI AND TUNDE CHUCKLE]

How was Riyadh?

It was...

hard.

It changed you.

It's life changing. All of it is.

The freedom EOD has brought.

Sisterhood.

I've never seen it so strong.

You've never seen sisterhood here?

Well, I... No...

- [NDUDI SCOFFS]
- [TUNDE CHUCKLES] No, I...

I just... I just wish you
could have come with me.

- [NDUDI SCOFFS]
- You know?

You know I went because of you.

Because of what you said that night.

You were right, I was just...

just one privileged ode.

[NDUDI AND TUNDE CHUCKLE]

I wish you had come with me.

I didn't know it,

but I have work to do here.

[TUNDE] Hmm.

What are you involved in?

A coalition.

We want to... to heal Nigeria.

[NDUDI CHUCKLES]

Let the rest of the world...

look after themselves,
eh? They always do.

Yeah, well, their actions affect ours.

Not if we strengthen from within.

Ndudi, the world doesn't work that way.

The world has changed.

We have the opportunity for
a... a true matriarchy here.

Dismantling the corruption men
have let destroy this country.

I miss you.

I don't want your pity.

No, Ndudi, I don't, I...

I need something else from you.

[SENSUAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[NDUDI MOANS]

[NDUDI MOANS]

[NDUDI MOANS]

[TUNDE MOANS]

[NDUDI MOANS]

[NDUDI MOANS]

[NDUDI MOANS]

Do you have it?

You tell me, Tunde.

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

[BOTH MOANING]

[NDUDI MOANS]

[NDUDI] You should write it down.

Make a book of your travels.

And where am I going?

Everywhere.

[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]

Come with me.

My work is here.

[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]

- Is the wedding on?
- Yes.

sh*t!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Leave me alone!

[RYAN] Jos, it's me. Matty let me in.

Hi.

- I'm so sorry.
- No.

I'm... I'm really sorry.

I shouldn't have yelled
at you in the car.

My EOD doesn't work that well.

Like it just, fritzes out sometimes

and kinda takes over my whole body.

I can get that that must have
been pretty scary for you.

It's not that.

Your power doesn't freak me out, Jos.

Well, then, why didn't you wanna...

I have something I need to tell you.

I'm...

intersex.

I was born with both.

I had surgery when I was
a baby, but I'm a guy.

I... I identify as a guy.

OK.

OK.

Well... I mean, I... I...

I like whoever you are.

I mean, I like...

I like you. And...

I'm gonna keep liking you, you know.

Yeah. Uh...

I hope so.

[GASPS]

What the f*ck?

How?

I have higher levels of oestrogen.

I think that's why I can do this.

[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYS]

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

How long have you had it?

Um, since the day that you
accidentally zapped me, at your locker.

I thought I was going crazy,

but then I realized
I wasn't the only one.

So, you've had it...

the entire time that
we've been together?

Like even when the girls were
getting pulled out of class?

And I've been struggling
with mine, and you've just,

you've had it this whole time.

Well, I didn't...

I didn't want anyone to find out.

You know my mum has
been risking her life?

She's getting threatened
every day for protecting people

who have skeins and you've
just been hiding yours.

Jas, I'm a guy with EOD.

You've seen those articles of girls

getting their skeins cut out?

Imagine what they'd do to me!

OK, but I'm not asking you
to tell the whole world.

I'm just asking you to
tell me. Your girlfriend!

Yeah, well, I'm telling you now!

And even if I wasn't, it's my body.

I don't owe you anything.

You know what...

I don't need this.

[GENTLE MUSIC CONTINUES]

[DOOR SLAMS]

[JOS SIGHS]

f*ck.

[BARBARA] Darrell? Dall?

Oh, I think he's gone out.

Don't think I'm frightened of you.

I could give it to you, Barbara.

Don't want it.

Might make you feel safe.

I don't want it.

Do you understand me?

- All right.
- No, not all right!

Not all right! You k*lled my boy!

All these years, I did everything
I could to keep him safe.

And then you come
along, and now he's dead!

But you don't give a f*ck!

- I do give a f*ck.
- He was my baby!

I'm meant to protect him!

- I'm so sorry.
- I want him here!

[ROXY] I loved Terry.

He was my brother.

- [BERNIE] Oi, oi, oi!
- He wasn't your brother!

He was nothing to do with you!

He's mine!

All right, baby, all right, all right.

Come on, come on, eh? Come on.

Let's go on, baby, all right.

[SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING]

[BARBARA SOBS]

We're going out.

Wipe your bloody nose.

If you wanna tell me off or
whatever, can you just do it?

- [CAR DOORS SLAM]
- [CAR ENGINE STARTS]

[BUZZER BEEPS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Wish you a long life.

Car accident, it's a nasty thing.

Your poor boy.

Yeah, it was.

Nasty.

So, got any more stingers for me?

How 'bout you pay for
the last lot first?

Oh, yeah, I was getting to that.

[DAVID CHUCKLES]

- What's this?
- His half. I'll get you the rest.

[BERNIE] Oh, we're not
doing this again, are we?

No, no. The thing is...

All right, listen.

- What is the thing, huh?
- [CHUCKLES]

What is the thing? Eh, eh?

[DAVID GROANS]

- [DAVID] All right, you got me.
- Rox, shock him.

Go on. Don't mind him.
You want that, don't you?

Just a little.

- No.
- I'm fine, eh.

- Shock him.
- I don't want to.

- "I don't want to."
- [DAVID GRUNTS]

"I don't want to."

f*ckin' hell. You kids!

Now she shits herself.

I get it, Dad. I f*cked up.

The way I went about, it was wrong.
But I'm not sorry that I did it.

- You aren't?
- That man k*lled my mum.

Are you for f*cking real?

Terry's not dead because
of me. It was bad luck.

Don't push it, Roxy.

He chose to come with me.

He was the first one to pull a g*n.

They all knew why I was going there.

That's enough, Rox. All right?

- Don't push me.
- Or what?

- Don't f*cking push me!
- Or what?

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

How was your day?

Oh, um...

[CHUCKLES] My day
was... It was just great.

Yeah, yeah, great.

Thank you for asking.

Jos? How was your day?

I don't wanna talk about it.

OK.

- Matty?
- Are you guys getting a divorce?

What? [SCOFFS] No.

No. Come on. Why would you
ask something like that?

Because we're doing this
whole dinner table thing.

- Well, families eat at dinner tables.
- Not this one.

- Just not lately, that's all.
- It's... Look...

It's weird.

Yeah, it's weird.

Hannah at school's
parents got a divorce.

And she has two Christmases.

So many presents.

OK, we are not getting a divorce.

I just...

wanted us to sit together.

Without distraction.

Because, um...

I made a big decision today.

Professionally.

And it's gonna effect the whole family.

Uh...

I've decided to run for Senate.

[JOS CHUCKLES]

Congrats.

Thanks! [CHUCKLES]

That's great.

That's really great.
I'm so proud of you.

I know how hard you worked for this.

[MATTY] Well, you don't have my vote.

Oh, come on, Matty. She's your mum!

You can't even vote anyways. You're .

Can you tell me why, Matty?

Can you help me understand?

Why, why bother?

It's not like the male
voice even matters anymore.

- [JOS SCOFFS]
- Of course your voice matters, honey.

I think men and women
need to know their place.

- What?
- Everything is backwards.

Like... like, even in this family.

Dad does all the
cooking, you never cook.

Well, that's because Dad is
a better cook and he likes it.

[ROB] I... I do like it.

We play to each other's strengths.

Go team Cleary-Lopez, you know?

You emasculate him!

And he just takes it.

That is not true.

I mean... [SCOFFS]

Where did you even learn that word?

- Urbandox?
- You listen to Urbandox?

You know he hates us!

No, he just doesn't agree with you!

We're still allowed to disagree,
right? It's a free country.

Oh, my God, you sound
like a f*cking moron!

All right, all right. Can you just stop?

- What?
- [MATTY] See?

You don't wanna hear what
I really think. No one does!

- [JOS SCOFFS]
- [MARGOT SIGHS]

- I'll go talk to him.
- [ROB] No, no.

I got it.

Are we done with this meeting now?

Can I go eat dinner on the couch?

Yeah, sure. Go ahead.

Do you wanna go outside...

with me?

Yeah, f*ck it.

But jus... just this one last time.

Yeah.

[MARGOT] Thanks.

You've got my vote.

For what that's worth.

Really?

You don't think I'm crazy for running?

We need somebody to fight for us.

I mean, people shouldn't feel afraid

to admit that they have this thing.

It's all so f*cked up.

Dandon made everyone
get tested at work today.

I passed.

Turns out I have amazing capacity

for dealing with... discomfort.

[CLEARS THROAT]

OK, but what's gonna happen when
they find out you do have it?

Have you even told Dad yet?

- Mum, you have to tell him.
- Yeah, I know, I know. Just not yet.

No one's going to elect
a senator with EOD.

I don't want to put
him in that position.

You know he has to do
press and make appearances.

I don't want him to have to lie.

So you're asking me to?

No. Jos.

I'm sorry.

[MARGOT SIGHS]

I know this is gonna sound bad,

but sometimes you have to
lie to the people you love.

To protect them.

Us having EOD, oh, my God,

it just makes winning so much
more important. I can't...

[SIGHS]

I can't even imagine what
Dandon would do in the Senate.

I get it.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]

Dad is a really bad liar to be fair.

He can't even pull off a surprise party.

He just blurts it out loud.

[MARGOT AND JOS GIGGLE]

It's just till the election.

I got you.

[SOFT MUSIC CONTINUES]

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

Sparklefingers unite.

[MARGOT AND JOS GIGGLE]

[JOS] No. No.

[BOTH GIGGLE]

[SOFT MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MARGOT] Governor Dandon
would segregate our schools.

He would keep our girls
at home, studying remotely.

Well, what we've learned from history,

what the courts of this nation
in their wisdom determined,

is that separate is not equal.

[CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING]

And what I know, in my admittedly
modest wisdom as a mother

and as a human,

is that we are at our best
when we are unified as a people.

When we live and behave
equitably and communally.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[MARGOT] I don't know
about you, but, um,

I'm tired of fighting the
same battles for my daughters

that I've been fighting my whole life.

And that my mother fought before me

and that her mother fought before her.

And it looks like Mother Nature's
had just about enough, too.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

This power is evolution.

This power is an
opportunity for re-invention.

To approach society in a new way.

To apportion power in
this world more equitably.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

And that is why, I, Margot
Cleary-Lopez, your mayor,

am running for Senate.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

[URBANDOX] This is a w*r.

A w*r to reclaim what
is rightfully ours.

Our birthright.

[TENSE, SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS]

A w*r to reclaim what
humanity was meant to be.

It's time to make the
world stop and listen.

It's time to fight fire with fire.

- [CROWD SCREAMING]
- Get down!

Get down!

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

["ANTHEM" BY GRETA VAN FLEET PLAYS]

♪ With the news ♪
♪ There's something every day ♪

♪ So many people ♪
♪ Thinking different ways you say ♪

♪ Where is the music ♪

♪ A tune to free the soul ♪

♪ A simple lyric ♪
♪ To unite us all, you know ♪

♪ Your opinion only knows ♪

♪ The one thing that you seem ♪
♪ To want to have most ♪

♪ And you chose ♪

♪ To save yourself in your own time ♪

♪ You'll have to stay ♪

♪ And open up your own mind ♪

♪ And every glow in the twilight knows ♪

♪ That the world is only
what the world is made of ♪

♪ Just you and me can agree to disagree ♪

♪ That the world is only
what the world is made of ♪

♪ Just you and me can agree to disagree ♪

♪ That the world is only
what the world is made of ♪

♪ Just you and me can agree to disagree ♪

♪ That the world is only
what the world is made of ♪

I need someone to go to a place
where women eat men for breakfast.

This one here
seems to be emerging as a leader.

[ZOIA] Go tell my sister
a big change is coming.

And I need her to pick a side.

I bought you some jewellery.

I'd like to see how my eldest
and my youngest work together.

You know Dad's f*cking with you,
don't you?

Have we met before? You look so familiar.

[SISTER VERONICA] I'm not afraid of you.

I'm gonna find out who you really are

and send you back where you belong.

[ALLIE] She's right.
I'm a fraud. I'm a k*ller.