01x07 - Come As You Are

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WOMAN: Because that should be

simple enough, shouldn't it?

We could make it work if

you give us an extra week.

- MAN: Appreciate it, Annabel.

- Here to help.

Alright, any other urgent matters

before I release you

all back into the wilds?

- No. No.

- Thanks, Annabel.

OK, I will see you 11am Monday.

- Thanks, guys.

- Thanks very much.

- Cheers, everyone.

- Bye-bye.

Come on, you f*cking wankstick.

I'll add that to the minutes, shall I?

Oh, my God. You can hear me.

I'm so sorry. Um I'm I'm new.

- Uh

- What, to life?

It's my second week in the office,

and they've probably just

giving me this laptop

(WHISPERS) f*cking interns.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

ALL: Surprise!

Happy birthday to you ♪

Happy birthday to you ♪

Happy birthday, dear Annabel ♪

(GENERAL CHATTER)

- Hey, man. Welcome. Have some cake.

- Thanks.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Mac said that these came for you

- and to let her know if there's

- Cheers. Thanks.

anything urgent.

Great.

I'm really sorry about before.

That's alright. We've only been

using Zoom about three years.

I'm sure you'll pick it up, eventually.

Hm.

Well, happy birthday, anyway.

I'm Florian.

- Sorry.

- Annabel.

Quite the rager, your morning tea.

Yeah, I did tell them

not to go to any trouble,

but management did insist on

the cocaine and lobster platter.

Oh. Well, I love lobster.

Oh, I did my PhD on the Office UK.

- The

- Oh!

Yeah, I just can't get enough

of Stephen Merchant's brain.

I get it.

Stephen Merchant is the kind of guy

who would drive you to the airport.

He'd drive you both ways and,

you know, buy lunch, probably.

I mean, look, Steve

Carell, he's great as well.

Great. Thanks. Could you

close the door on the way out?

Yeah. Sorry. Yeah.

Good afternoon. Thank you.

Bye.

WOMAN: Been a while

since the last one, right?

- Yeah, three years.

- Hm.

Keep flipping between I don't know.

"Maybe this is the last time."

And "f*ck it. f*ck

you. I'm not opening it."

I'm going to, I don't know,

set it on fire or something.

OK.

You know, I give extra

credit for swearing.

You've set some pretty solid

boundaries during your recovery.

When those boundaries are disrespected,

it's going to definitely trigger

some uncomfortable

feelings around trauma.

So I reckon

you don't need to take any

action with the letter right now.

When wounds open up,

our instinct usually points us

towards the best way to heal.

You have a great toolkit, Annabel.

Use it.

(SIGHS)

(EXHALES AND INHALES DEEPLY)

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

MAN: I'll see you later, Frank.

(KETTLE BUBBLES)

FLORIAN: I think you forgot something.

Oh. Um

Sorry, I'm not very on top

of things today. (CLEARS THROAT)

Oh, um, how can I help?

I was just wondering

what are you doing after work?

Um I'm going home.

Do you want to not do that?

Do you want to have a drink?

- With me.

- Oh. Um

I, uh, usually feed my,

um, worm farm on a Tuesday.

Is that a metaphor?

- For what?

- I don't know.

I've just never heard anyone say

that they need to feed their worm farm

as an excuse to not

have a drink with anyone.

It's not an excuse. It's very real.

OK.

So that is

a yes.

You would need to leave by 10:00.

OK.

(SCOFFS)

f*ck.

This is better than one

of those meditation apps.

Is this an every Tuesday night thing?

Um, well, worms like routine.

Oh, I'm glad I'm not a worm, then.

I don't like routine.

So, uh, tell me, um,

why did you want to come

work with us, Florian?

Um, well, it's more

of a stop gap, really.

Teaching burnt me out

and I thought I would k*ll some

time in the corporate world.

- Nice.

- Mm.

And what next?

For my career or this evening?

We could open another bottle.

- On a school night? I'm impressed.

- Oh, we don't have to.

No, no, no. No, I'm kidding. I'm down.

Stop.

Give me that.

Sit. Don't move.

I'll get it.

(PHONE BUZZES)

We don't have to drink this if

there's somewhere you have to be.

Uh, nope.

Not anymore.

No, please don't break some

young girl's heart on my account.

Or some young man's.

- How presumptuous of you.

- Oh. I am so sorry.

No, no, I'm just

kidding. It was a woman.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

Well, don't not go on

a date because of me.

I'd be interested to hear

what you thought tonight was.

Why did you want to

have a drink with me?

I

get the sense that maybe

you're a little bit odd.

- Thanks a lot!

- In a good way.

- In a in a in a great way.

- (SCOFFS)

I consider myself a bit odd.

I think the world could do

with some more odd people.

Maybe 'outsiders' would

have been a better word.

Um

I suppose I am a bit of an outsider.

Yeah, well, us outsiders

need to stick together.

Mm.

Plus, not being into routine

means that I'm pretty

open-minded about lots of things.

- (PHONE BUZZES)

- Oh.

Ha.

Oh (CHUCKLES)

it's a queue of people

that you're letting down tonight.

Mm-mm. No, no.

Uber.

It's 9:55 and, um

I have a very hard out at 10:00

as requested by my pleasant

and very attractive companion.

Right.

Well, thanks for a lovely evening.

I'm not sure I would have

learnt about throuples

if it had just been me and the worms.

(CHUCKLES)

Oh!

Why are you laughing?

What year were you born?

Does it matter?

MAN: Yeah, there's a reason for that.

(WHISPERS) Those people will see.

Don't look at them.

Look at me.

(CAR APPROACHES)

(ENGINE IDLES)

MAN: So did you do anything last night?

Nah, nothing, mate.

Nothing.

(DISTANTLY) They'd just k*ll me.

(POURS WINE)

I mean, obviously it didn't work.

I'm very, very respectful.

But, you know, sometimes

I just (VOICE FADES)

Annabel.

Yes.

You OK?

Yes.

Good.

(GASPS)

Sorry.

(GASPS)

No, no, no, no. No, no.

OK, sit here.

Tell me what you want.

I want what you want.

I want you to tell me

what to do.

Alright.

Take off your shirt.

Do it.

Pants.

Come here.

I'm going to f*ck you now.

Is that what you want?

Yes.

Ah!

(GASPS)

(CHUCKLES) You're into some dumb stuff.

(CHUCKLES)

(LAUGHS) What?

What's wrong?

I don't know.

No, it's not something I've ever really

explored with other

partners or even, um

talked about.

It's OK.

Is it something you're into?

My tastes are fairly broad.

I like what my partner likes.

Because I wouldn't want to be

treated like that in real life.

Of course not.

It's play.

There have been times

in my life when, um

I didn't have much control.

Or any, really.

- Someone else had all the power.

- Mm.

But THAT, that was like, um

giving up my power when I wanted to,

on my own terms.

And I don't know

It doesn't make much sense.

- I'm probably not making any sense.

- It does, it does. I get it.

Speaking of power

we work together.

For now, yes.

- For now?

- Mm.

No shade to the nice people

who work at the office,

but I plan to be out of

there in a month, latest.

Oh, because I wouldn't want

to, uh abuse my position.

No.

No, no. I am so happy with my choices.

I have full agency here.

- Take control?

- A little bit.

- But you've gotta do something

- Yeah, I've got him.

OK. Alright.

(MUFFLED TALKING)

Yeah, we still need to

confirm the schedule,

but that's what we're aiming for.

- Yeah.

- WOMAN: OK, great.

Did you get the figures for that?

Uh, yep. They're back on track.

- Now to evaluate targets

- (PHONE BUZZES)

we're going to have to review KPIs.

Mm-hm.

-

- I am going to hand over to Vanessa,

who's going to talk

(TALKING CONTINUES DISTANTLY IN MEETING)

(PHONE BUZZES)

WOMAN: Um, I think it's

important to remember that

(MEETING FADES)

(PHONE BUZZES)

Does anyone have any questions so far?

Nothing?

(MEETING CONTINUES DISTANTLY)

(PHONE BUZZES)

- I think we lost you there.

- (LAUGHTER)

MAN: Annabel, you'd agree

with that, wouldn't you?

Mm-hm.

MAN: Yes, that's right. OK.

Oh!

(PHONE BUZZES)

- WOMAN: Excellent. Thank you.

- Ooh.

- (BATH WATER RUNS)

- (HUMS)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

- Is everything alright?

- FLORIAN: Yep.

Yeah, yeah, it's fine.

What are you up to?

Uh well, it's Monday.

I don't do anything on Mondays.

OK. I love doing nothing.

Do you want to do nothing together?

Look, I don't mean to be rude

- But f*ck off, Florian.

- I didn't say that.

I just wasn't expecting you.

Don't you ever feel kind of stuck

living your life via a schedule?

- No.

- Well, just saying that

I find it a bit restrictive.

Well, it's not for everyone.

Uh, sorry.

Sorry, sorry. I totally

misread this situation.

- No. It's alright. Wait, wait.

- No, no, no.

- Um it's alright.

- I'm sorry.

- But your schedule.

- Just stay. Just stay.

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

OK.

Undress for me.

Pants.

Hm?

Get on your hands and knees.

Crawl to me.

I'm not sure I want to do this.

- Yes, you do.

- I don't.

I'm telling you, Annabel,

that you do. Now

I'm serious, Florian! I

really don't want to do this!

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry. I didn't

- It's alright.

- I wasn't trying to force you.

- No, it's fine. I know, I know.

- I'm so sorry. I really am sorry.

- Do you want to do something else?

- Perhaps not.

If it's alright, I think

you should probably just go.

Yeah.

I

I'm really sorry.

I shouldn't have just dropped

in like that, should I?

No.

Not dead or buried.

Is there anything else I need to know?

Nothing urgent.

So I shouldn't expect a

surprise visit or anything?

No, you're safe.

Well, thank f*ck.

Yep. Thank f*ck.

Did you want me to hold on to it?

Yes, please.

I think I'm done with her.

Actually, um

MAN: Now, I'm only going

to tell you this once.

Open your legs.

And don't you even dare touch

yourself until I give my command.

When I tell you to come,

that's when you come.

Say, "Yes, master,"

so I know you've understood.

Do it, Annabel.

Yes, master.

I can't face ♪

Another sad and rainy day ♪

Oh, won't you, please ♪

Help me chase my blues away ♪

Far away? ♪

Laughter ♪

Is my happy ever after ♪

All I'm asking is to sit for a while ♪

My last penny for a smile.