Never Have I Ever (2024)

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[SOUND OF WATER RUNNING]

[SCREAMS]

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[EXCITING SYNTH MUSIC PLAYS]

[ALARM CLOCK BEEPING]

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[SIGHS]

[SOUND OF COFFEE GRAINS SHAKING]

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[PHONE BUZZING]

Nope.

f*ck me that's hot

[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

Merry f*cking Christmas.

God! Sorry did that just spill on you

Yeah, it did a bit.

Sorry.

I was just replying to someone

I can see that.

Watch where you're going?

Too many people

with their hands in the phones,

walking around, not paying attention.

Yeah, you're right.

Have a good day.

Happy holidays.

f*cking hate people.

Tracy.

What do you want?

You could be a life saver today.

-I've lost my wallet.

-Not even a hello.

How you been?

You never change.

Hello , have you been?

Anyway, like I said, I lost my wallet.

I really need some cigarettes.

You couldn't spot me some

money could you.

Don't you have any cash.

No. Who carries cash these days?

You are literally asking me for cash.

What about your phone?

What about my phone?

Can't you pay with your phone?

Oh, no.

Don't put my cards on my phone.

I don't trust the big tech.

What if my phone got hacked.

Oh, honestly, I don't care.

I don't know what planet you're

living on that you think

Asking me for a favor is okay.

Me being her friend does not

make me yours. Okay?

I get that but...

There is no but this does not happen aga

Next time you see me around

you steer clear

Okay?

So its definitely a no on that one?

Oh my God.

Oh you're kidding me?

Oh, I was actually just coming to see yo

What? Why?

What do you want?

Looks like I've lost my keys.

You don't happen to have the spare one

I gave you ages ago?

-Well, did you ever come and get it back

-No.

So I still have your key,

Right

No, no.

You can stay here.

I'm staying here.

Moody b*tch

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[LOCK BEING RATTLED]

Huh

[SOUND OF TYPING]

[PHONE BUZZING]

Scott

[SOUND OF TYPING]

I didn't hear from you today.

You were supposed to turn in the next dr

Yeah, it's been a tough day.

Something important I needed to do.

Like this isn't important?

If we dont get things done on time, we'l

investors, which will put us back at squ

Yeah, well, it was important to me.

I'll have it to you by tomorrow.

I just realized

Two years ago. Right?

To the day.

f*ck. I'm sorry, man.

Yeah. Tomorrow's fine.

Oh, Scott, before you go.

You didn't happen to leave me

a bottle of wine, did you?

No. Leave it where?

Someone left a bottle of wine

in my kitchen.

How the f*ck would I have

gotten into your kitchen?

I don't know.

Somebody clearly did.

Well, it wasn't me.

It seems like you have an admirer out th

Might want to look at changing your lock

Anyway. Tomorrow. Right?

Tomorrow.

Look, I'm sure you have an open

bottle of whiskey nearby.

Just don't drink too much.

Don't want you finishing this draft

with a hangover

Scott, stop stressing.

I'm not even drinking.

All right.

Speak to you tomorrow.

Mmm hmm.

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[DOOR CLOSING]

[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

Looks like you're getting a hung over

finished draft

Mr. Scott.

[CUPBOARD BEING OPENED]

-Oh, f*ck's sake!

[PHONE RINGING]

If you'd like to discuss your account

please press one

If you need to report a lost

or stolen card.

Please press two

Thank you.

We'll connect you to one of our members

of staff as soon as we can

[PHONE RINGING]

[SIGHS]

...hold. Please be assured your call

is important to us

[PHONE RINGING]

Hi

You're through to Tom

How can I help you today?

Tom?

Errr...I need to report my cards missing

Or they could have been stolen.

I'm not sure.

Sorry to hear that. Can I just

take a few details from you?

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No no no no no.

f*ck!

Ahhhh

[PHONE RINGING]

Hi You alright?

Please tell me

you still got the last draft I sent you.

Yes. Why?

Because I appear to have lost all mine.

You've got to be f*cking kidding me.

I wish I was.

I just came down this morning

and it's like it never existed.

It's... Everything's just gone.

Did you get f*cking hammered

and delete it all?

No I didn't. I.

I think.

I think somebody got into my laptop

when I came down.

My, my card with my passwords

was sat on top of it.

Your card with your what on it?

And so maybe you left it there.

Were too drunk to remember doing it.

Well, considering I lost my wallet

yesterday, I don't think that's likely.

You kept it in your wallet?

No

Yeah.

So.. wait.

Just to make sure I have this straight.

You, a grown adult man.

Carry a card with all your passwords on

in your f*cking wallet.

Yeah.

You, uh, you seem to understand the poin

So somebody has obviously got my wallet.

Jesus Christ, Sam.

For someone who is so obsessed

with big tech stealing his identity,

that's an incredibly f*cking cavalier

approach to information security.

And this is a wallet

which presumably has your I.D.

with your name and your address.

Its got my driving license in there.

Anything else?

Well obviously, its got my cash cards.

But I've canceled them yesterday.

They're coming in a couple of days.

Talking of which,

You couldn't.

You couldn't get me some coffee, could y

Because I've got no cash to pay for it.

Oh, Jesus, you're a mess. Yes.

I can order you some coffee.

You probably need it.

I'll get it same day for you.

Maybe you could just bring it round.

No, I can't f*cking bring over

some coffee for you.

I'm busy.

And now I need to make some calls

to save our film.

Because apparently my screenwriter

would rather actively invite robbers int

to his house than remember one password

Okay, I get it.

You don't even sound concerned

why someone broke into your home

and erased a bunch of your files.

Of course, I'm concerned,

but it's, you know,

clearly an act of sabotage or something.

It's not something to be scared of.

They haven't taken anything.

Or tried to hurt me.

Yet! They didn't hurt you yet.

You need to be more worried

and more vigilant.

I'm going to try and sort out your mess.

I'll speak to you later.

Don't forget the coffee, Scott.

Jesus Christ.

Oh he's gone.

Oh, what a clusterfuck.

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Okay.

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[HEAVY METAL SONG PLAYS]

[MUSIC PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND]

Shots!!

Knobs!

What can I get you today?

Hey.

Joe

I need a beer

But I need to ask a favour

Ah,. Do you now?

Yeah, I've kinda lost my wallet.

Well, I'm pretty sure I had it stolen.

I had to cancel my cards.

Long story short,

I'm not going to have cash for a few day

I'm not a bank Sam, come back in a

couple of days when you can pay.

Please. I need this. I'm having a rubbis

I need to be out of the house.

I need a beer

You know I'm good for it.

Like I said, I'm not a bank.

And I don't know you're good for it

So go home and come back

when you are good for it.

In a more immediate sense of the phrase

Why are you being such a d*ck about this

That is

not exactly going to help you change

my mind now, is it?

If you've had a tough couple of days,

I'll put your kind words down to that.

And welcome you back when you have money

Until then,

I suggest you turn around and f*ck off

before you make me decide

you're no longer welcome here.

Even with money.

Charming

Could I pay for his drink?

You can pay for whatever you want.

I just mean if I pay for it.

Can he stay

Looks like it's your lucky day, Sam.

What can I get you both?

A gin and tonic for me

And I believe it was a beer... for him

I'm sure you know what he likes.

You didn't have to do that.

It's alright.

I know what its like to have a bad day

I'm Mara, by the way.

And you must be Sam.

Sam. I don't mean to be rude.

Or nothing, but I'm not really into.

ya know...

...company.

I didn't do it to make you sit with me.

Just doing my good deed for the day

But if you do decide you want company,

you could do a lot worse than me

after having a bad day

I'm a good listener

Im sure that's a very kind offer

The least you could do

is chat with her for five minutes.

Who f*cking asked you?

Now, that is um 16.75 please

Not cheap here is it

No sh*t.

Sorry.

I meant the area, not the bar.

There you go.

God's sake

Have a seat.

Okay.

-So...

So, uum, what do you do for work Sam?

That allows you to drink

in the middle of the day.

I'm an alcoholic.

Funny

Haha

I'm a writer

That's exciting,

Would I have read anything you've writte

Well, I don't know what you've read,

but it's highly unlikely.

I mostly write screenplays.

Even more exciting.

You're in the movie business, get you

It's not really that exciting. I sit

in a small room on my own and I type

That's about it

Not so glamorous after all then.

Definitely not.

But it pays okay.

Which is why I still do it.

I'm not some kind of cinephile

or anything.

You know, don't get the wrong impression

It wasn't my whole life dream to make mo

Just happen to be quite good at writing

Good enough for someone to pay me to do

Anyway, I'm going to stop talking.

What about you?

I'm a counselor.

So not just a good listener. then

A professional listener.

No less.

What sort of stuff do

you counsel in?

Umm, grief mainly.

Bet that can get heavy.

Yeah, it can be.

But, you know, it's important for people

to have someone help them through the

tough days.

Oh, you're you looking at me? No.

I'm fine.

Yeah. No, I've had a sh*t day,

but some stranger's sympathy

is not going to fix that.

All right. I'm sorry.

Its fine

Your apology's accepted.

Let's just move on to a different subjec

Right.

Okay.

What to?

Music.

What about it?

Well, do you like it?

Yeah, I like music.

Who doesn't?

Fair point

So what music do you like?

Yeah, I don't think we're going

to find any common ground here.

No. Why is that?

Cos I'm mostly into hardcore death metal

You're kidding me?

I love hardcore death metal.

Really?

So who's your favourite band?

Oh, So many.

Yeah.

-You don't know, any do you?

-No

Metal. Death Metal. All metal.

f*cking awful.

In your opinion

Is it just my opinion though?

Yes.

Oh, are you sure about that?

Coz objectively it is f*cking awful.

You are quite antagonistic aren't you?

Maybe

Definitely.

At least you stopped trying to empathize

I feel tricked

That sounds like a you problem.

And I feel like you say that

quite a lot too.

Maybe.

So many maybes.

You ever definite about anything?

Do you want another drink?

Yes. See?

Definite

I can pay you back though.

And, how are you going to do that Sam?

You don't have any of my details

Oh, I guess we're going to have to

arrange to meet up here again

Will we now?

Another one coming right up.

That was easy.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Look,

I know I might come across as a bit of

a d*ck sometimes,

but I am actually grateful.

You know, this type of kindness

doesn't happen a lot.

Just surprising.

You not with anyone then?

Eh?

Sorry, sorry! That was far too personal.

Just a bit,

Number one.

I don't get the leap

from what I said to me

not being with anyone and two,

I don't particularly

want to talk about it.

How come?

That's not exactly not talking about it.

Yeah, yeah, you're right, you're right.

I'm sorry

What about you?

What about me?

Oh my God.

Do you answer every question

with a question?

Are you with anyone?

no. I used to be, but I'm

not anymore.

Did you leave him?

Not exactly.

Don't want to talk about it?

Not exactly.

Oooooh. Somebody's not chatty anymore.

That's fine. Yeah, well, I get it.

I prefer to keep it to myself.

It stops judgment from people

who don't know the first thing about you

And it keeps the empaths away from the d

which is always a bonus.

Most of all,

it stops me having to think about it.

Yeah, that's not healthy Sam.

I mean, take it from me

as someone that sees it all the time.

Oh, and you're such an open book.

Okay.

Okay.

If you go,

I'll go.

You sure you want to do that?

You've known me for, like, five minutes,

and you want to

know my deep, dark secrets.

Yeah, I do.

I mean, I'm never really off the clock

when it comes to listening to people, so

You know all this is a bit weird

from my side, right?

You know, you buy me drinks and

now you want to know

the darkest sh*t about me.

I guess.

Yeah, but

that's what counseling is.

You know, it's getting into those things

Look, it's entirely up to you, Sam,

but wouldn't

it feel like a passed up opportunity?

You know, that we were both here,

and well you ignored help

from someone that could give it to you

All right, fine.

Let's do it.

Where to start

Okay.

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When I was younger,

my dad used to have

these massive mood swings.

I mean, I'm talking

from the happiest man in the world

to white hot rage.

To crippling depression in

a split second type deal.

At least that's how it appeared to me

and my brother

never really knew what to make

of it when it happened, so

I guess I always blamed myself.

It was easier that way, you know?

I've been a sh*t son.

Or I've messed up or my brother had.

Yeah it was definitely easier to blame o

than to blame him

Anyways, for all his.

I guess you call it emotional abuse.

He only got physical once.

But he lost it with my brother

I mean he....

Punched him square.

In the face.

It might not sound much,

but you should have seen it.

It was like his

nose exploded.

Blood everywhere.

I remember my brother lying on the floor

clutching his face, screaming....

screaming the house down

But my dad just walked a way

like it was nothing.

Thats.. . awful.

-I'm sorry.

You know, I guess they'd

handle it a bit smarter now wouldn't the

find out a name for

why he was acting like he was acting and

get him help

Treatment. Medication.

That sort of stuff wasn't talked about

back in the day, was it?

Do you think he would've

accepted the help if it were offered to

I'm not sure

I have thought about that.

But it's irrelevant isn't it.

Because it wasn't.

Anyway.

That's the man he was

That's the man he stayed

Until a few years back,

when he k*lled himself.

Couldn't even get that f*cking right.

He took my brother with him.

He totalled his car

While he was taking my brother to see hi

and his newborn baby.

Jesus.

Is what it is.

So that was that.

You know, I was left behind.

Social drinking got

more frequent and less social.

When that didn't cut it

added a few substances into the mix.

Voila.

That's the sort of thing

you're looking for?

The writer's tragic backstory.

Do you feel sufficiently moved?

Do you feel like you.

You know me a bit better now.

After all, that could be just

another piece of fiction.

From in here.

Another fantasy

Was it true?

Do you think it was?

Does it matter if it is?

What I'm trying to say is

are you any better

or worse off for knowing?

Well.

Assuming it is true

I've learned at least one theory as to

why you are the way you are.

You've obviously been grappling with

this for a very long time.

I can see that you are

angry that you finally opened up

to someone about it.

Wow.

You can join the dots however you want.

Truth is, you don't know me.

You don't even know my last name.

What difference does that make?

Do you know what?

From this,

I feel like I know you a bit better.

Oh really.

Well please continue.

Well, I'm not the professional

at the table

But I think the reason you're so content

to swim around in superficialities

Is that that's all you've got to offer.

You can't bring anything

else to the table yourself.

You need other people to do that for you

To distract from your own

crushing, painstaking blandness.

Close?

They come away feeling like they've had

Meaningful interaction.

And you just sat there, smiled, nodded.

And gave f*ck all back

Look who's the expert now.

But hey,

what does it matter

what we think of each other anyway?

Did either of us come

here to make a new friend?

I sure as f*ck didn't.

Exactly.

You just needed a drink.

And you got one. Two even.

I just thought I'd do

something nice for someone.

Feel a bit better about myself

in the process.

See, now, that sounds more like

the situation we're in here.

Very transactional.

We can call a halt to

all of this right now.

If you're as sick of me as you're making

However, if we do that

Well, you're out of booze

So either I walk out of here

and you have that to deal with,

or I stay and you play nice

Your move

Think I'll play nice

[TEXT MESSAGE NOTIFICATION]

sh*t

Okay, well, we are going to have to save

playing nice for another day.

Awww

But it's been

enlightening.

Just before you go.

I never had a brother.

So at least you know some of its bullshi

That's fine.

I'm not here to be your lie detector Sam

Why are you here?

Bye

Sir

Another for my new friend here

-Enjoy.

[PHONE BUZZES]

Scott

Everything okay?

Not really.

Do I have time to do the redraft?

If you consider by Monday time

That's like three days. I can't do that.

You think I don't know that?

There you go. It can't be done.

Regardless, if its not then

they're pulling you out and

want you to pay back your advance.

If you don't, you're getting sued for it

I don't have the money.

Well not all of it anyway.

Barely affording to live as it is

That's the whole point of the advance in

Not their problem.

You're weeks past deadline.

They've lost patience and

honestly so have I

So what are you saying?

Get it done by Monday.

Save this project and then we're done

We need anymore drafts I'll

find somebody else

Don't worry you'll still get paid

and still get a credit

That's not fair.

f*ck you Sam. After everything I've done

for you, its very f*cking fair.

Yeah, and I appreciate all of that.

But you can't do this to me, Scott.

Get me a new draft by Monday,

or you've got a hefty debt brewing

And I lose a film

I'll send over the last draft so you

at least have something to work from

Oh, that's f*cking kind of you.

All right, we're done.

c**t

Hello.

[CREAK OF STAIRS]

Hello.

Look, I know you're up there

I'm warning you I've got a knife,

so it's not my fault if you get stabbed.

Alright I'm coming up

You've been warned

Hello.

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Okay.

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[KETTLE BOILING]

[TYPING]

[ALARM CLOCK BEEPING]

[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

[KETTLE BOILING]

[TYPING]

sh*t.

[TYPING]

[TYPING]

Oh, my f*cking.

This is f*cking cunting bullshit.

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[MUSIC PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND]

Oh for f*ck sake

What do you want me to do?

Clap or something?

Beer would be fine.

Busy in here today

Cheers.

[SIGHS]

Well if that isn't excellent timing

What do you mean?

Your charity case from a couple of days

ago also just walked in.

He's around in that booth there

Able to pay for his own drinks today

We'll see if he talks to me

when he doesn't owe me

Well don't worry

He's not the type to ever

thought he owes you.

Can I get a gin and tonic, please?

Mind if I join?

Uh....yeah, I do

Kind of having a rubbish day

Wasn't that where you were

when we first met?

I'm a good listener, remember?

Whatever

Now

what's made it such a bad day

Oh, you don't want to... It's a long sto

My favorite kind.

Who likes things that end quickly hey?

So I'm writing this screenplay.

Oh, that didn't take much convincing.

Do you want to listen to this or what?

Okay.

As I said, I'm writing this screenplay,

which I've already been paid for.

But the other night, someone.

Someone broke into my house

and deleted the entire thing.

I've got to hand it over on Monday.

And if I don't,

I've got to repay the advance.

Okay. How much is it?

Enough that I can't repay it

I mean, I've got some left, but that's

what I'm using to live off. If they....

If they take it, I'm broke

Okay, so you thought spending

what little you did have left on

beer was the best way forward?

Are you going to sit there and listen

or sit there and judge me?

Probably a mix of the two.

So can you get it rewritten by tomorrow?

Think I'd be here if I could.

Maybe.

For some people, drink

can help to deal with the stress.

Well, I was doing better

than I thought I'd be

But then, obviously,

because someone got into my laptop,

I reset the password,

then I forgot the password I reset.

And now I've locked myself

out of my own f*cking computer.

Do you want to take your

mind off things?

I think that's blatantly obvious.

Okay.

How about a drinking game?

Honestly, that sounds awful.

Trust me?

No

Fair enough

All I can say is

I think this'll be cathartic

for the both of us.

The f*ck are you talking about?

Only time will tell Samuel

Only time will tell.

Don't call me Samuel.

Never been Samuel. Sam.

Samuel's on my birth certificate

We playing this game or what then?

Okay.

Have you heard of.

Never have I ever.

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[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

[CLICK OF COFFEE MACHINE]

[PHONE RINGS]

[PHONE RINGS]

[COFFEE MACHINE POURS COFFEE]

[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

[STARTS CAR]

He's definitely a creature of habit.

Same coffee shop.

Same pub.

Fairly standard routine.

Course today he did something different.

And of all things to do there .

He chose to drink alcohol.

It's almost like he's gloating.

Today of all days it

it really does.

So you ready to do this?

Yeah,

I think so.

You can't think.

You need to be sure

I'm sure

Oh, sorry.

Did that just spill on you?

Yeah it did a bit

Sorry.

I was just replying to someone

I can see that

Watch where you're going

Too many people with their heads in

their phones walking around not paying a

Yeah.

Yeah you're right

Have a good day and happy holidays

-f*cking hate people

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Did you get it?

Yeah.

And these. Keeps them in

the same pocket

We've got debit cards.

Aaaaand.

A card with every single

password on it.

You're kidding

What a f*cking idiot

And a copy of a driver's license

Kept like a trophy

If I'd known he'd been this stupid

I wouldn't have bothered following him h

Well just look on the bright side

Now you can just walk right in

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You all set?

Yeah.

His lights usually go

off around the same time

So he'll be pretty hammered by then.

Give him an hour and

he'll be dead to the world

Its risky, you know.

I know.

Look, I know you need to do this.

But I'm here for you.

I just....

don't want you to end up in a

situation you're not in control of

I know

And that's why in spite of everything.

I still love you.

But if somthing does happen to me.

Then so be it

I'd rather die trying to make this right

than have never tried

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

All go okay?

Yeah.

I found his new screenplay

It seemed like the most obvious thing

to take.

Most likely his most prized possession.

He can just rewrite it.

He could, but

he won't.

You need to rest now.

Will you be able to sleep?

[EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYS]

Probably not.

Just be the same dream.

the one where

things were as they were before.

Where I dreamt of

sun kissed holidays abroad and

too many c*ck.

Having a dog named dog and

having a family.

You can still have those things.

You just have to choose to

want to have them

I don't want them anymore.

Not now.

You know, when I was a little girl, I um

I always believed that

when you found your Prince Charming.

Everything would be alright forever.

But that was just a lie

that was sold to us.

That happiness was there for the taking

when actually.

It was there to be taken.

And when you think you found your foreve

It's just gone in a

In a puff of smoke and

It never disappears.

It just.

It wraps

itself around you until you can't rememb

what it was like before.

It's just.

Its just smoke

Was everything that good at the start?

No. You made sure of that.

But mostly.

And mostly was enough

Enough to make you want it back again

as much as you do.

Yeah.

Because if the smoke disappears

maybe I can sleep again.

Once you see this through, you will.

You need to be strong.

I wish I shared your optimism Porter

Even with all of this.

Making him go through all of this.

What if he doesn't get it?

He needs to experience it.

To help him understand.

And to help you get what you need.

I really don't know what that means.

Yes you do.

[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

Hi. yeah.

I called yesterday

about reserving the bear.

Yes, yes. That's right.

Would you be able to get it

couriered to the address that I left yes

An hour? No, no, that's absolutely fine.

Just one more question.

Could you send me a message

to this number when its there?

Brilliant. Thank you.

[PHONE BUZZES]

Shots

-Knobs

-What can I get you tonight?

-Hey, Jo.

-I'd love a beer,

but I need to ask a favor.

-Oh, do you now?

-Yeah

-I've kind of lost my wallet.

-Well, I'm pretty sure I had it stolen,

but I had to cancel my cards

-Long story short I'm not going

to have cash for a few days.

-I'm not a bank Sam

-Come back in a couple of days.

[QUICKENING HEARTBEAT SOUND FADES IN

OVER THE CONVERSATION]

-Charming.

Could I pay for his drink?

So, either I walk out of here

and you have a lot to deal with.

Or I stay

and you play nice.

Your move.

I think I'll play nice.

[TEXT MESSAGE ALERT]

sh*t

Okay, well, we are gonna have to save.

playing nice for another day.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

f*ck.

Hello.

-Look, I know you're up there

I'm warning you, I've got a knife,

so it's not my fault if you get stabbed

-Alright I'm coming up

You've been warned.

[DEEP EERIE BASS SOUND]

[MYSTERIOUS DRONE MUSIC PLAYS]

Have you heard of.

Never have I ever.

I've Never heard of.

Never have I ever.

Well you're gonna love it

And we get to know some of each

other's deep, dark secrets?

Okay, so we'll take in turns.

One person says never have I ever.

And then picks something

they've never done.

If the other person has done it,

they take a drink.

But you can also pick something

you have done, and then you both drink.

Unless the other person hasn't. Clear? .

Define clarity.

You'll be fine.

Okay, I'll go first.

Okay.

Never have I ever

lied.

Surely you've lied.

Well you're gonna find out

If I have, I drink.

If you have, you drink.

Why would you make yourself drink?

If you want to find out if someone else

has done something that you've also done

Okay.

So if you've lied

We drink in three,

Two

One

Okay, so you get it.

I get it.

Right. Your go

Sam, the man.

Never have I ever

stolen something.

You know, You don't have to pick

something you've also done too

Yeah, I get it.

I'm not slow.

Look, I'm not keeping score.

But if I was,

I'd say you're losing.

Yeah, but you are definitely drunker.

Okay.

Shall we turn it up a notch?

Okay.

Never have I ever.

f*cked someone on a first date.

Oh, okay.

I feel like there is a story here.

Not really a story.

Couldn't even call it a date

because we met at a party

But she did....she did end up marrying m

So I guess we both knew

it weren't just going to be sex.

Sorry but that.....

God. Okay.

You definitely didn't make that up.

Because if you did, it wouldn't be

that f*cking dull

-Your go

Never have I ever

put something in my bottom.

Ooop

Okay. Nice.

Yeah. You gotta experiment

from time to time, right?

Yes. You do.

Okay.

How dark have these

experimentations gone?

Have you ever had a

sexual encounter you regret?

You're not even playing

the game properly now.

-You're right.

Never have I ever had a sexual encounter

I regret.

Ooooh. How bad was it?

Well, I f*cked this girl at a party

Who I didn't know, but it happened to be

the same party that I met my future wife

And it was after I'd been with her.

Oooh, did you tell her?

Course not

And would you?

That would be a little bit tricky

where she is now.

Well, if you believe in life after death

then she's probably listening.

And she already knows.

So I won't have to tell her

Nor do I have to tell her that

The girl that I f*cked kinda....

kinda passed out.

And then I heard that a few other

guys had a go

Jesus.

Wait, so if if she passed out, how, with

it was she when you were with her?

I dunno

It was ages ago.

We were young.

-Let's just leave it there.

It's not an excuse, Sam

Oh, do you think I don't know

that? Listen.

All right. Fine.

If I could take it back. I would.

Yeah, she got known as a bit

of a sl*t after that I'll tell ya.

A few weeks later.

She messaged me saying she missed her pe

Messaged her back saying,

why are you contacting me?

Coulda been anybody at the party

Blocked her.

Went back to being a good boyfriend.

Is there a thing after that?

Probably not.

Played the part quite well.

Were you not curious

as if it were your baby?

God no

Tell ya the last thing

a baby needs in his life is me

And quite frankly,

I don't need a baby in my life.

Sorry, but I'm not going to

lie and pretend that I don't think that

pretty repulsive. Sam

Yeah, I'm aware.

How did, er , how did your wife die?

Wow

f*ck me.

Just put it out there

No filter

Why am I even telling you

all this sh*t.

I'm a counselor remember?

Trap of the trade

So what happened?

It was a car accident.

It was a wet night.

[RAIN]

[EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYS]

Are you okay, Sam?

Where've you been?

Out

-I know that

Where?

For drinks with a friend.

I told you that

That's what you told me.

Have you been out as well?

And have you been drinking?

Maybe.

I'm so tired of your maybe's

Sam just say what you want to say.

You remember we can see

where each other is

On our phones, right?

Actually I'm gonna assume

that you've forgotten

Thing is

There didn't seem to be any

pubs near to where you were

So I went and looked for myself

I can explain.

I'm sure you can

Whose house was it?

A friend's

A girl friend's?

See now you're trying to work out

If I'm trying to catch you in a lie

No. Course not

Was it a girl friend?

Yeah.

Which one?

You don't, you don't know her

That's not what I asked

Which one?

Ellen.

Ellen.

Ellen what?

Parker.... Ellen Parker

Ellen Parker

So if we were to hop in the car now

and drive back there,

Ellen Parker would

answer the door?

Yeah.

Yeah of course

Good.

Okay.

Let's do that, then.

Be lovely to meet Ellen

No?

No

[COAT HITS THE FLOOR]

So what's his name?

What difference does it make?

There's no difference at all.

It's no difference to you

being a cheating c**t.

Yeah, that's exactly what I am.

Is that what you want to hear?

How could you do this to me?

To you?

Wait.

Do you think that you're the victim here

I'm not the one who's cheated.

No, no you're not.

And that is the one thing

that you can hold your head up high abou

What's that supposed to mean?

Wow

You are so f*cking self absorbed

Did you.

Did you never stop to think why I did it

Why? I felt the need to go

and find someone else to give me.

What you can't?

Did you never think about

how your constant temper

tantrums might get a bit difficult

for me to deal with?

Or the fact that you

spend all of your time brooding

and ignoring me so that

I feel like a ghost in my own house.

Maybe those are the reasons

why I had to go and f*ck someone else.

[SLAP TO THE FACE]

You choose your words

very f*cking carefully

Or what?

You going to hit me again.

Maybe

The thing is...

You don't even know the worst of it.

Enlighten me

This baby inside me.

The one that you think you put there

on the rare and unpleasant

occasion that we actually f*cked.

You didn't.

It's not yours

It's his

[PUNCH TO THE STOMACH]

I'll tell you what you can do

You can get the f*ck out

of my house!

Go!

Get out!

He knows.

I told him everything.

It's not safe for me

here anymore

Can I stay at yours?

You can stay here until Mara gets back

After that you'll need to find a place t

And I'll need to tell her everything too

Thank you!

[SOUND OF CAR TYRES SCREECHING

FOLLOWED BY A CRASH]

Why would she tell you it wasn't yours?

To hurt me.

But why would she do that

if you were the good boyfriend?

Look, I feel like we're

getting away from the game.

Yeah.

Okay.

Never have I ever.

Driven.

After drinking.

Naughty boy.

Just the once?

More than once.

But I know my limits.

That's not how the law works.

Oh, f*ck the law. Don't make any sense.

You got someone who can get

drunk off two glasses of wine and test

below the limit.

And you got someone who can hold their

drink who has three.

I know where the real danger is.

No, I'm sorry,

but that is bullshit, and you know it.

People can't just go around

deciding these things for themselves.

That's ridiculous.

Whoa. Okay.

You can clock off at some point, you kno

Never have I ever.

Been naked in public.

And before you do.

It has to be somewhere where

being naked in public is not expected.

Not, like a public sauna

or anything like that.

Somewhere where it's not normal

and there has to be witnesses.

Nothing changes.

Aren't you the wild one

Do you want to get really wild

and really dark?

I'm already there.

You need to catch up.

Never

have I ever.

k*lled someone.

-f*ck

Okay, dare I ask?

I was at a Christmas industry event.

Where I won an award.

Wine was flowing.

I had a little bit too much.

I drove home

on the journey back

car skidded off the road and hit a tree.

As it happens, there was a man

between the car and the tree.

Did you,

did you go to jail?

Probation

God, that was lenient.

Well what can I say, I charmed the judge

with my glowing personality.

No, seriously, how did you manage

to only get probation?

I got lucky.

By the time they breathalised me

I was just below the limit.

So it went down as causing

death by dangerous driving?

Plead guilty.

That's how it went from potentially

two to six months

to probation.

How convenient.

Besides, I thought you knew your limits.

I do know my limits.

Was a lapse in judgment.

We all have em

Yeah, they don't usually end in someone

Do you um...

Do you know who he was?

Some poor guy

in the wrong place at the wrong time.

You sound super remorseful.

It was a f*ck accident.

sh*t happens

No. An accident

is spilling beer on someone.

This has all got

A little bit too judgmental for me now

I think I think it's time we stop.

Just er,

Just one last question.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

The man you k*lled.

Was he holding anything?

Was he what?

I said.

Was he holding anything?

How am I supposed to know that.

Why do you want to know

if he was holding anything?

So you don't remember if he

was holding a teddy bear?

Who the f*ck are you?

Did he look like this?

Okay that's it. You tell me who you are.

Or I swear to God, I will f*cking hurt y

Like you did your wife.

What?

Where was she going, that night in her c

She was leaving me.

Why?

Because she was f*cking another guy

and she got knocked up.

Relationships

don't last past that point, usually.

So you didn't hit her

and kick her out, then?

Do you know what, this is your last chan

You tell me who you are.

[g*n c*ck]

That man.

The one that was holding the teddy bear.

Well that teddy bear

was meant for me

It was one that he said he'd found onlin

Because it was like one

I had when I was a little girl.

That I loved. So much.

No special occasion.

He just wanted to do something kind.

For someone he cared about.

Because that's what he was like.

The man who died between your car

And the tree you ran him into.

He always did random kind

sh*t just for the Hell of it

And he was still holding

that f*cking bear

That man

That was my husband

He was such a devoted husband.

For the most part anyway

You'd feel that

things were getting too much for him.

I was crippled by depression and

I could see that he was finding it

harder and harder to live with me

He did what he could.

He stuck by me for as long as he could.

But....

These things, they um....

They can push people apart.

And in the end.

He strayed.

But he came clean about it.

He told me about this

married woman he'd met

Told me things he'd heard about her

husband.

Dreadful, unconscionable things.

About how he'd f*cked

some girl at the party.

They first had sex at.

About how the other girl she was....

she was passed out after

And that she was semi-conscious

at the start.

But let's be honest,

Well you already knew that part.

Didn't you Sam

I was on my way to the toilet

And I saw you two looking

deadly serious

And I said to myself "Alex...."

"....you need to go cheer em up"

So here I am

We're fine

This is giving, awkward

First date vibes

Shots!!

He's fit darlin

Don't need to worry about the conversati

much then do ya?

Whoops

Um, what was I doing?

You were going to the toilet

Mmmm.

Bumblebee?

We're actually busy

So if you don't mind leaving us be

Alright. Hold your horses. Don't

get your panties in a twist.

I know when I'm not wanted.

You sure?

Honestly Mr Sir I'd have

swiped left

Look, I'd really appreciate it

if you f*cked off.

Fine.

Gonna wet myself anyway

She was your genius escape plan?

You just keep getting dumber and dumber

Right where were we?

Oh yeah.

Your wife

She got a visit one day.

[KNOCK AT THE DOOR]

[EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYS]

Hi.

I'm looking for Sam.

Does he live here?

Yeah, he does,

but he's not in at the moment.

Can I help you?

Do you know when he'll be back?

Probably not for a while.

I really need to know what this is about

If I'm going to be able to help you.

My mum said I'd find him here

Okay. And who's your mum?

She knew Sam back when they were younger

Can I come in? This might

take a little explaining

I have a feeling

I'm not going to want to hear this, but.

Yeah.

So what did you want to tell me?

My name's Sarah.

My mum forwarded me this text message

exchange from before I was born.

She transferred it from phone to phone

ever since.

He blocked her after that

What's your mum's name?

Ellen

Ellen Morgan?

Well she got married a few years

ago so its Parker now

But yeah.

Her maiden name was Morgan.

How did you know?

I think I was at the same party.

That was when Sam and I first.....

Uh, that's not for your ears

He had sex with you before

he had sex with my mum

I don't know, I.

I didn't know that.

So I can't really help you with this.

So I guess you're

here to tell him that you're his daughte

I am, yes.

Okay, well, if you want my advice.

Just don't.

But he needs to know.

Look, at the end of the day,

he's bad news.

And that is all you need to know.

If he's that bad, then

why are you still with him?

People don't start like that.

They change over time.

Think of it this way.

If you lived with someone

and they grew their hair long

or lost weight,

you wouldn't notice the gradual changes.

And then one day you notice that they ju

looked completely different.

Suddenly find yourself in this place

and you have no idea how you get there.

So trust me,

he didn't want you in his life.

Please don't make space for him in yours

So I just never get to know my real dad.

If that's what you're looking for,

you're not going to get that with Sam

I promise you will just be disappointed.

And look, I don't know you,

but I know that I don't want that for yo

Okay, so just go home and think

about it at least

If I go home to think about it.

I'll probably never come back.

Yeah, that's kind of the idea.

How do I know it's not just you wanting

to stop him from seeing me?

You don't.

You just have your mum's messages

and my word to go on.

If I say I won't leave

til he gets back?

Well, that is not going to happen.

Look, I just don't want him

to hurt anyone else, okay?

So go home and

just try and forget about him.

-She knew the story of the r*ped girl.

Yes. r*ped. At the party.

[TENSE MUSIC PLAYS]

She just didn't know

that her husband had been a part of it.

So there you have it.

Two strangers.

Both struggling with their lives,

found comfort in each other.

One of their partners

eventually,

forgave them

The other.

Well her hit her

and kicked her out

And that was the last time he saw her.

I never hit her

After everything I've just said.

Do you think that's

what I'm worried about?

So all this

weird sh*t that has been

happening to me.

The wine,

the teddy bear, deleting

my screenplay

That was all you?

Yeah

If you could just look past

your own nose.

For one f*cking second

You'd realise that.

The same girl that was buying

you drinks in here

is the same person that bumped

into you in the street the other day

And yeah. That's when I

took your keys and wallet

Why all the games?

Why not just do this?

Oh no.

No it couldn't be that simple

I needed you in the right frame of mind.

Ready to... to talk.

Vulnerable.

The little things

Like the the wine and the bear

Right on the anniversary of his death.

That did just enough

To keep it on your mind

Not to mention the

creeping feeling of being stalked

Threw you off balance

Ripe to pull a confession out of you

-Although I'm sure you've got

plenty more you could tell me

How could you possibly know

that this would have worked?

Oh, I didn't.

I just had hope.

A psychology degree and.

A few years practicing it.

How did you know about that night.

Oh, the night that you.

You didn't hit your wife?

Yeah.

She called the man she

had an affair with

told him everything.

He even offered to put her

up to help her out

But she never made it that

fateful wet night did she?

Okay, here's what's gonna happen.

We're gonna get up

very

slowly

And we're gonna take a walk

And don't

even think about trying anything.

Cause if you don't think, I'll sh**t you

in front of all these people.

Then you are sadly mistaken

Oh and in case you think

that I can't sh**t straight.

Well, just know I took

a dihydromyricetin

before I came in here

A what?

It reduces the effect of alcohol on you.

Oh its great for a morning

so you don't get a hangover

So with all that in mind

My recommendation is that you do exactly

as I say so we can get this

over and done with.

And I never have to see you again.

Get what over and done with?

No I don't want to ruin the surprise.

Now let's go.

You first

Where are you taking me?

Somewhere nice and quiet. Don't

worry we won't be disturbed

How do I know you're not

just going to k*ll me

You don't

[Drunkenly] Merry Christmas friend!

Have you been naughty or nice?

It's very complicated question.

Move!

h* h* h*.

h*.

Move

There

Go

[DRONE SYNTH SOUNDS]

Turn around.

[TENSE & EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYS]

Get on your knees

GET ON YOUR KNEES

How many glasses of water did you have?

The night you k*lled my husband?

I told you

too much.

You said you knew your limits.

There's a big difference between knowing

hat you're too drunk to drive

nd being able to pass a blood

alcohol test.

So how many?

Two.

Okay, I had two.

When you usually have two glasses of win

Do you generally get so f*cking out of i

that you lose control of your car.

That doesn't sound like the grizzled

alcoholic writer that I know

Why only two?

What do you mean, why just two?

It's not a complex question Samual.

Besides,

It was the festive season

Drinks were flowing.

You were celebrating

Why would a hopeless

Pathetic

Alcoholic

piece of sh*t like you choose that night

of all nights to take it easy?

I don't know how to answer that question

Yes you do.

How much do you weigh?

What?

I don't know.

12, 13 stone maybe.

And I presume there was food

at the event

Yeah, there was a meal.

So you know where this is going

So you can either tell me

or I can carry on

I don't know where

this is going

Yes you do.

But I'll continue.

It's pretty easy to find out

that with two glasses of wine.

and your size,

some food in your system.

You would

you'd pass the blood alcohol test

So you cannot be done for death

by drink driving.

Because that would come

with quite the stretch

Even if you pleaded guilty.

But with a small amount

of alcohol in your system.

It'd be seen as an accident.

So you got a very

easy careless driving ruling

And that way,

they didn't have to look deeper

into the two of you

to potentially find a connection

cos that would have been way worse

I can only imagine how

premeditated this was

He was on his way back from work

that night.

How long

did you stalk him?

To find our every detail

of his daily routine

When he left.

What route he took.

Everything.

I don't know what you want to me to say.

I want you.

To say you meant to k*ll my husband.

He wasn't the man you thought he was

I don't care

[g*n SHOT]

[SCREAMS]

[EMOTIONAL MUSIC]

It's done now

You need to let go.

I don't know how to.

He was all I had left

to keep me going

He took everything from me.

And he became my purpose

Its time to find a new purpose

I don't have the energy.

Nor the desire

How many b*ll*ts do you left?

I'm gonna leave it to fate

Just like that girl being r*ped

15 years ago at that party

Fated you to your death.

[b*llet PLACED IN CHAMBER]

[g*n BARELL CLICKED ROUND]

[g*n c*ck]

[g*n SHOT]

[EMOTIONAL ROCK SYNTH MUSIC

PLAYS OUT THE CREDITS]