01x02 - Episode 2

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This programme contains

some strong language

and some scenes which some

viewers may find upsetting.

Where's the woman who found the body? The COO. Samantha Thompson. I'm here to discuss the new HR girl.

My speciality is changing

the work culture for the better.

We don't need to change it.

My friend died. Ten years ago today.

Amy was a pill-head.

Drugs and stuff. You know.

They should never have let girls

that young out with them.

It's disgusting.

She's hiding something.

Hire a hooker, take some Viagra,

but get it out of your system.

Because your wife

is getting suspicious.

Why was my predecessor fired?

Hugh wasn't fired. He left.

What were you thinking?

Hiring someone who asks questions?

What happened between you and Tess?

Did you as*ault her?

There's nothing happy

or healthy about this place.

Tell us about Amy, Sam.

You found her body, too, didn't you?

We're wh*res if we like it,

and frigid if we don't.

And when we're

not desirable any more

..that's it. We're invisible.

I'm not following.

We play the same game.

All of us.

Until the day

we're voted off the island.

When did you get voted off?

I run the f*cking island.

Amy Dixon. 16 years old.

Found dead outside

Tivoli nightclub in 2011.

Toxicology report indicated alcohol,

cocaine, GHB and valium.

Coroner ruled death by misadventure.

I can't believe

you don't remember this.

It was a really

big deal at the time.

Parents went mental.

Accused us of a cover-up.

I was in Magaluf

back then, working as

As a holiday rep. Yep.

Do you really think they're

connected? Amy Dixon and this?

m*rder. Meat is m*rder. It's m*rder.

Meat is m*rder. Meat is m*rder.

Be kind and be vegan!

Oh, my God. Is she all right?

Yeah, she's fine.

What the hell are you doing?

You're supposed to be

doing work experience.

Lucky for you, young lady,

no-one wants to press charges.

Meat is m*rder. Be kind,

be vegan. Be kind, be vegan.

Meat is m*rder.

Animals are friends,

not food. Be kind and be vegan.

You are not sitting on your arse

at home for two weeks.

I'll be fine. Beth'll be around.

No, Beth won't.

Beth has her own life

between the hours of nine and three.

You have to do work experience, Gem.

I spoke to the school,

they are very insistent.

Just tell them I did

work experience with you.

You're the COO. Make it up.

Should go, Gem -

see how hard your mum works

to keep you supplied in soy milk.

I don't eat soy.

Only 3% of soy products

are sustainable, so

I'll do work experience

with you, Mum.

You don't even know how

to masturbate yet. YES, I DO!

Put on some Per Una. You're coming.

Maya, this is Gemma.

She'll be doing work experience

with us for the next two weeks,

so maybe you could find something

unimportant for her to do

in Human Resources.

No, no, no, no, no,

hang on, hang on. Sam, Sam, Sam,

Sam. Hello, nice to meet you.

Sam. Hey.

You cannot just foist a random

teenager on me without warning.

We deal with highly sensitive

personal information.

She has very little interest

in anyone apart from herself.

Right, well, do you have

her application?

I can probably figure out the most

appropriate department for her.

She's my daughter. She didn't apply.

Sam, we have a specific

procedure for this.

A lot of young people apply

for internships here.

It's not very meritocratic to just

throw a relative into the mix

with no screening.

It looks like nepotism.

It IS nepotism.

Gentlemen. Ah, here she is.

How are we all doing this morning?

Good weekend?

Hey. Oh. Hi. All right? Yeah.

Shouldn't you be in there

wowing them? With what?

My BTEC in sports science?

My averaged-sized p*nis?

Like most middle-class

wankers who inherited

a business they know nothing about,

my talents lie in knowing

exactly how to delegate. Mm.

Mum holds the reins,

Owen's the brains,

and I'm the beauty.

What's Sam?

Scary.

Don't turn your back on her.

Ooh.

Wasn't my first choice,

having Gemma around the office.

She's smart - don't get me wrong

..but she's not cut out

for corporate life.

She wants to change the world,

not profit from its demise.

Weren't you worried about bringing

her into the workplace?

No.

I'm a single parent.

It's a juggling act.

People can be very judgmental

of single mothers, can't they?

It must be hard when everyone

around you is happily married,

coupled up. Makes you feel isolated.

Alone. Hard to fit in.

Bet parents' evening is tough.

All those happy families.

No-one's happily married.

I prefer my life like this.

It's less complicated.

Tess is here. Oh, yeah, send her in.

Hi.

Right, so. I've finally had

a thorough look at your file

and I think it would be helpful

if you talked me through it

in your own words.

Why? It's all in there.

Along with that non-disclosure

thing I've signed.

Yeah, er, no, I just I

I always find it helpful to talk

through these incidents in person -

particularly as I'm coming into

the company completely cold and

I just, er, think it would, er

help us moving forward.

Yeah? So, er So remind me

..how old were you when

the relationship with Hugh started?

It wasn't what you would

call a relationship.

Ah. And, er, Hugh - he was,

er, late 20s, I suppose.

Same age as Owen.

Both Scorpios.

Avoid Scorpios.

They're arseholes. Hm.

Yeah. And, er, what was

the main complaint -

the one incident which was enough?

It's on that list.

Um, yeah

I suppose what I'm trying

to figure out is,

what made you make this complaint,

er, ten years on?

Tess?

SHE INHALES AND EXHALES DEEPLY

The first time he tried it on,

I freaked out.

I was a bittipsy.

He

..asked me to bring something

into his office, so

..I walked in and he

came up behind me

..pressed into me so

I could feel him.

Felt

..wrong, I

Did you tell anyone?

My nan.

She said, "Happens everywhere.

Just play the game.

"Flirt. Act like it's OK."

SoI did.

Week later, it happened again.

He put my hand on his c*ck.

I laughed that time, I don't

Got out again.

Butit just kept happening.

Eventually I just

went along with it.

It was easier.

Doesn't sound consensual to me.

Sounds like you felt

like you had no choice.

TESS SCOFFS

Consent!

Yeah! Catchword of

the century, that, innit?

"Oh, you consented. You did it.

You sometimes even enjoyed it."

The perks. The attention.

The free drugs.

That feeling of being special.

Picked out.

I didn't consent to nothing.

I just went along with it

because that is what you did.

And it screwed me up.

I should be management by now.

Should be married.

Kids and that.

He's moved on -

promotion, fancy house,

nice wife, new baby

..but I didn't.

What changed?

I mean, when did

they start listening?

If you were going to

take your company public,

would you want all your

dirty little secrets aired?

The IPO. Bingo.

All this stuff in the news

about women and abuse.

Couldn't ignore me any more.

What about Amy?

INAUDIBLE

That was my fault.

I should've been

watching out for her.

Did Hugh give you both drugs?

He said if I took the hit for him,

then he would protect me.

Now that, Tess - that is

an enormous burden to take on.

They said at the inquest it wasn't

the coke that k*lled her -

it was the alcohol and the other

stuff, the c*ck of it.

Why didn't you take this

to a tribunal?

Who's going to pay for that?

My nan? Listen, look, I

I made a deal. I signed that NDA,

they get rid of him.

In six months' time, when

the company's on the stock exchange,

I get a wedge of cash,

a great reference

and I can leave on my terms.

Do you feel like you have closure?

Closure?

INDISTINCT SHOUTING

Don't go down there!

Tess, please, come back!

Don't be daft.

So, our initial target was to be

the first UK sportswear brand

to use only British-made materials.

It would set us apart from

our competitors.

But, to be honest, there just

really isn't a market

within our demographic, and

that makes it impossible

to justify the cost. Yeah.

We are reliant on China and will

remain so - well, unless

..our client base changes.

So Satyogi, however,

is our sustainable arm,

and this is our recycled yoga wear

made from patented technology.

Sorry - one minute,

ladies and gentlemen.

We have a problem.

SHE SIGHS

Does it have a vag*na? It does.

Who's Tess shagged now?

It has a vag*na, and it does yoga.

Maya?

She's been to see Hugh.

You need to talk to her

and get a hold of this situation

before it turns into a PR nightmare.

You get on better with her

than I do.

No. Doesn't look good

coming from a man.

Contain it. OK.

Oh, and, er

..try and smooth things

over with Hugh, as well.

# I'm a troubled man

# I'm changed by the things I do

# True, but it's funny how

they all remember you

# It all could be different

# Try to do something new

# I've given everything

# I want to be a happy man, too

# Gotta understand

# Blamed by the friends I lose

# Who's getting out of hand

# To think they depend on you?

# It all could be different

# Try to do something new

# I've given everything

# I want to be a happy man, too

# Buy yourself a dream,

how's it looking?

# Buy yourself a car

and a house to live in

# Get yourself a girl,

someone different

# Buy yourself a dream,

and it won't mean nothing #

I've discovered porn.

Oh, well done, you.

Well, it's nothing to be ashamed of.

I've always really enjoyed

watching g*ng-bangs.

Fascinating stuff.

Really quite acrobatic.

It's the Cirque Du Soleil of sex.

Mm No - I mean

I've discovered Gareth's porn.

I don't understand.

Is there a problem?

The kind of porn he watches,

it'sit's not nice.

Carys.

Did you go on his computer?

Stop it.

You're trying to play detective

and it never ends well.

Men have fantasy lives

outside of the bedroom.

Women do, too, for that matter.

Put those thoughts in a little box,

lock it, throw away the key.

Hm?

I always thought I'd be

rather good at porn.

What's this about?

We've had a complaint.

About who?

You.

Apparently you've been harassing

a former member of staff.

SHE CHUCKLES

Er Hugh isn't

a former member of staff.

He's a very current one.

Although there does seem

to be some discrepancy

over whether his employment

is known to the company at large.

We have a legal department, Maya.

You are not it.

Why is he still being paid?

Because until we float, we need him.

Why are we paying off a man who

knowingly supplied ill*gal drugs

to underage girls? Do you know how

bad that looks? If this came out

That is why he's

no longer in this office.

We cannot be seen

to be enabling a predator.

Not in this day and age.

Take a look around.

Glass walls.

I see everything

that goes on in this office.

Nothing gets past me.

Well, congratulations on taking

the notion of transparency

to an architectural level.

We're talking about Hugh, though.

We chose to believe the ramblings

of a problematic drunk

over a senior manager who

MAY have misbehaved Oh!

It was a different time back then.

Different expectations.

We let that manager go for events

that happened a decade ago.

We do, however, have a legal

obligation to pay him

until his contract ends, or we face

a protracted legal battle.

What else could we have done?

Please, tell me, cos

..I think we handled a shitty

situation pretty f*cking well.

Go. Focus on your job.

You're working for Fly Dynamic,

not The Guardian.

Did you ever think about going back

to work

when the kids started school?

No, Carys! No!

Women would k*ll

for what you and I have.

Think very carefully

before you throw it away.

I'm not throwing anything away.

I just think it would give me and

Gareth something to talk about.

He likes career women.

That's why we have the gym.

CARYS SIGHS I hate the gym.

Evidently.

Listen, Carys,

Gareth will not be happy with you

turning into a career woman.

Think long and hard before

you sacrifice your marriage

..for £7 an hour.

SHE SIGHS

I'm going down.

I'm going up.

It's already going down.

Then we shall go down together.

It's fine, I'll

I'll wait for the next one.

Lovely to meet you, finally, Maya.

Sorry.

I did some digging.

Apparently, in her previous company,

Maya was extremely insistent

on pursuing unfounded accusations

regarding financial discrepancies.

To the point of - and I quote -

"obsession".

When she encountered resistance

from the legal department,

some files were "anonymously"

leaked to the press.

It was ultimately nothing,

but she was made voluntarily

redundant shortly afterwards.

What's that mean?

It means you hired a whistle-blower.

sh*t. I thought you ran

background checks!

Look, I had Duncan. Duncan?

He can't distinguish an arse

from a hole in the ground.

Sam. This isn't like you.

Are we allowing you

to take on too much?

No - honestly, I

She had great references.

Duncan said he made some inquiries

and that she was well-liked.

You let the ball slip

at a critical time.

I've impressed upon her

that there was

a thorough police investigation

which ultimately cleared us.

But we did like to party back then.

Lose her. I've spoken to legal.

Not an option.

She's good at her job.

She might be an asset. I mean, she's

smart, she doesn't take any sh*t.

I agree. Firing her is

a knee jerk reaction

which makes us look culpable

for Hugh's behaviour.

I'll handle this, Anita.

It's not a big deal.

Promise.

Befriend her.

Find out what makes her tick.

She clearly has some personal

issues you can exploit.

What's our timeline

on the floatation?

We're pilot-fishing right now.

It's a few more weeks till we

start our pre-contract orders.

Push ahead as much as we can.

Mrs Jenkins?

Mr Callie will see you now.

PHONE VIBRATING

Hiya! This is Carys.

Please leave a message.

It's me. Where are you?

I'm getting a Waitrose

delivery at four,

I need you to come and help me

unpack the bags.

And I'm sending you a beginner's

list of helpful porn

for you to look at. Call me. Bye.

DOOR OPENS

Hi, Vanessa. So, I've had a look at

your chart and your urine sample.

It's really rather embarrassing,

but I stopped taking the pill

several months ago

because I thought

Well, I'm 38.

You know how hard it was for us

to conceive Danny.

The pull-out method

is quite sufficient.

I really don't want

any more chemicals

in my body than is

absolutely necessary.

The problem is

..I'm late this month.

I mean, I'm never late. Never.

Well, you're definitely

not pregnant.

Oh! Thank God!

Er, then

Then what is wrong with me?

Well, let's do a physical

and take some bloods.

We'll know more when we

get your FSH levels back.

Now, are you having any problems

regulating your body temperature?

Yes. Any vaginal dryness?

I can prescribe some patches

which might help to regulate

the signs of perimenopause.

No.

No, I am I am not

..menopausal.

I'm not.

SHE EXHALES

DOORBELL

Stay there, Audrey.

I've I've come to apologise.

For what?

WellI don't think I was very kind

or respectful to you today.

Mm.

Did you come up with that yourself?

No, Gemma wrote it

and I practised it in the car.

THEY LAUGH

Want to come in?

Yeah, go on, then.

AUDREY MEWS

Oh. Audrey, er, come on.

Come back. Oh.

What's wrong with it? Is it sick?

No, she's meant to be like that.

She's a Sphynx.

Looks like an animated skin graft.

Sorry, that

That was a joke.

Come on.

Thought you were vegan.

It's for Audrey. SAM GASPS

Your cat's not plant-based?

Isn't that cheating?

What was it like at your last place?

Make us look like a bunch

of country bumpkins?

Um

Same issues, really.

Eralcoholism, stress, depression,

harassment, general bickering.

People are people.

Probably worse in London,

to be honest.

Why did you leave?

Felt like a change.

No boyfriend?

Er, or girlfriend?

Er, no. Er

Divorced. Mm.

Wellseparated. Mm.

Affair?

Mm.

Grew apart. Ah What about you?

Divorced.

Mm. He, er, still sees Adam

every other weekend.

And that is about

as much as I can stand.

SHE LAUGHS

b*stard took me to the cleaners.

It's funny how everyone hates

a capitalist

until it's time

to divide the assets.

You ever taken a, er,

co-parenting class?

Oh, yes! And couples therapy,

divorce counselling,

post-marital mediation.

Oh - circus acrobatics.

WHISPERS: We just

don't like each other.

Why did you come here?

You worried I might

find something out?

There is nothing TO find out.

What happened the night Amy died?

Oh, why are you still digging?

You're still dealing with

the repercussions ten years later.

It's not going away on its own,

is it?

Everyone was shitfaced.

Amy and Tess had had a skinful

before we even got there.

INAUDIBLE

You had a duty of care to

watch over them. They were 16.

I wasn't COO back then.

I was just the office manager.

Listen

..that WAS the culture

ten years ago.

Are you telling me

you never got drunk at 16?

I mean, what was I supposed to do?

It was normal. You practise

that one in the car, too?

I would've had to have eyes

in the back of my head

to watch them all.

Look, I can't be

everybody's bloody mum -

I can barely look after myself.

What time did she leave?

It was a bit before us.

She was still warm

when they found her.

When YOU found her.

DOORBELL

Mm. Saved by the bell.

Oh! Tipsy.

SHE SIGHS SHARPLY

I I I left Harriet's

blanket in the car and

..and she was just lying there.

She must have been run over. sh*t.

Liz, we need to get it to a vet.

Can you drive?

I can't. I've drunk too It's

I've got you. I've got you.

I'm so sorry, Maya.

Sorry.

SHAKILY: It's OK.

Aw, God.

Ijust

So you became friends?

Has anyone ever talked to you lot

about single-use plastic?

It depends on your

definition of friends.

Did our cycles sync?

No, they did not.

Did she irritate me less?

Marginally.

Can I smoke in here?

No. Like I said,

you're welcome to vape

as long as it's a legal substance.

Do you want to take a hit,

just to make sure?

What exactly were

the pills you saw her take?

Alpro Alproz Alprazolam?

That's it. Nasty stuff.

Valium-type thing. I

I took one once - whoa, never again.

Hit me in the face like a brick.

Slept for 24 hours and felt

like sh*t. Maya gave one to you?

No, no, no. It's long time ago.

Who gave it to you?

Just some bloke. From work?

INAUDIBLE

SHE SIGHS AND SHUDDERS

Can someone put

the heating on in here? Sam

..did something happen

to you at work?

SAM SIGHS

Who's got a real cigarette?

SHE COUGHS

I can't take this sh*t much longer.

Hi. Er, I've come

to pick up Audrey's remains.

Mm.

We are so deeply sorry

for your loss.

It's fine. It's not my cat.

Would you like to upgrade

your urn from regular pine

to one of our more attractive brass

pieces for an additional £30?

30 quid? Seriously?

Also, many bereaved owners find

solace turning their pet's ashes

into gem-grade diamonds

that can be worn as No.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Yes, I'll put you through.

Thank you.

Come in.

Hi.

Er, would you mind if

I slipped out early?

Not a problem.

Get a good night's sleep.

Thanks.

Hey, are you going to be OK?

Mm-hm.

You know, if you need to take

a few days off,

some time to regroup.

I know how it is.

I was devastated when my old

lab passed a few years back.

Loved that dog.

I'll be fine. Thanks.

# To see age in a flower

# The dawns are speeding up

# You know it'll hurt you

# Feel all of a sudden

# Tired and teary-eyed

# You knew it'd k*ll you

# Don't wear a tie that'll

choke you to death in the city

# Take it off and forget

# Spare the fret that'll make

you miss all of summer

# Sweat it out and forgive #

MUSIC CONTINUES FROM HEADPHONES

Not now, Sam.

You're not looking well -

are you OK?

Maya. Come on. Get out.

You and Gareth.

S Sorry?

He kissed you.

Like it was normal.

Like you were used to it.

We have known each other

a long time.

He's He's like my brother.

OK.

I know what you're thinking.

Yeah?

My private life - my family life -

have got nothing to do

with where I am today. Look

I am a damn good COO!

You You have no idea what I have

been through to get this far.

The same thing Tess went through?

Amy? God knows who else!

DISTANT INDISTINCT VOICES

Take it. I don't want it.

TAKE THE SODDING CAT!

Maya, I'm I'm I'm so sorry.

Can I have a drag?

Least you could do

is get her car valeted.

All those little nooks and crannies

filled with dead cat.

We used to be mates, you and me.

We did.

Then you got promoted

and became a b*tch.

The reason you never advance in this

company is because of you, not me.

I didn't change.

You just couldn't handle it.

Yeah, you keep

telling yourself that.

Oh, for f*ck's sake!

BELL RINGING

Ah, Samantha!

Haven't see you here since 2016.

Hello, Ness. Carys.

I left a message with Gemma to see

if she'll watch Danny tonight.

Ah, she never answers her phone.

I'll get her to text ya.

Oh, Benedict, fingers out of nose.

Out Out of nose.

Danny! Danny!

Why are you here?

We have an appointment, remember?

Oh, not therapy!

It's only an hour.

Danny, darling, how was school?

Harriet! Harriet, we do not

potty in the playground.

Potty isn't a verb, Liz.

Don't teach her bad grammar now -

she'll talk like she's

from a council estate.

See you at Cheese Club, Sam!

Oh, it's your turn

to bring the wine.

That's what happens when

you don't use Botox, Carys.

Stop.

Come on, Danny.

Hey, Juno. Come on, cutie.

Harriet!

You don't seem present today, Sam.

Well Bit of a stressful day.

Would you like to share it with us?

I'm good, thanks.

How come I have to share

and you don't?

Ohh!

I'm pissed off because Gemma

lost her work experience

..butI admire her passion

and commitment to activism

and I'm enjoying having

her around the office.

Good, Sam.

What else happened today?

Well, I'm knee deep in preparing

to float the company.

A load of bureaucratic stuff

I won't bore you with.

How does it make you feel?

It makes me feel

f*cking stressed, Janet.

Let's find some more

descriptive adjectives.

Sorry, Adam.

Um it's, um

It It's It's challenging.

Are you enjoying work

experience with Mum, Gemma?

Yes? The last time we spoke

you expressed

a desire to find out more

about your biological father.

I know it's an emotional

subject, Sam,

but have you managed to have any

productive conversations?

Yeah. No.

Thanks for coming, Mum.

It's no problem, dhiku.

I know she was your baby.

I'm not letting you

deal with this alone.

How's work?

Oh, I don't know. I just show up.

That's what CFOs do.

Show up, wave our dicks around,

and then go home and wank

in front of Sky

while other people make us money.

Do you want a dessert?

Er, no, thanks.

Cheese Club. Good.

I want to get out of here.

I'm knackered.

There's your bill, sir.

Oh, I'll handle that.

HE LAUGHS

No, really. It's on me.

Don't be daft.

What are you up to? I, er

I got a job. A job?

Are you angry?

No. I'm impressed. Good for you,

sweetheart. What is it?

I'm a teaching assistant.

That's amazing. Wow.

Thank you. A teaching assistant.

So cool.

Do you need a bigger allowance?

No. I just

I just want to be more independent.

You're always saying how much

you admire strong career women.

I admire you all the time.

Being a mum's

a full-time job, isn't it?

Hardest job in the world.

Come on, get your coat, Ivanka.

Oh, is that paneer?

Mum, I told you I don't eat dairy.

This vegan diet of yours is shitty.

You need protein -

it's a scientific fact.

Oh, no, Mum. Mum, please don't

Just don't put dairy on

the top shelf. Please just

You're getting very skinny.

Any Anything non-vegan

needs to go

on the bottom in a separate drawer.

I I have a system.

A system - for stacking Tupperware?

Sit down, dhiku.

Look, I know how to load a fridge.

Yeah, but you don't know

where anything goes.

Are you still taking

that medication? Yes.

Maybe we need to put in a call

to that fancy private doctor

that Luke found for you.

Oh, that That man

was a quack. He just

He just wanted to load me up

on heavy-duty tranquilisers! I

I sorry, I just I don't

Ahh, I don't think I'm

handling this very well.

You need to take

a careful-self week.

Everyone is talking about

mental health these days.

It's It's "self-care week".

It's "self-care week". It's fine,

I just

I can't.

I've only been here a month.

Well, you remember what happened

last time. But that

That had nothing to do

with my mental health

and everything to do with

the fact there was

this huge corporate cover-up

of systemic corruption.

All I'm saying is, if you hadn't

been so stressed

then maybe you would have handled it

with a bit more sensitivity

and care. Mum. I

I I can't.

I think Hot Sexy Mama

..might be your shade, Gem.

Oh, I'd k*ll for your cheekbones.

Mum says I'm too skinny.

There's no such thing as too skinny.

How about some contouring?

Wow!

My God!

The temperature in here

just rose considerably.

Vanessa, maybe YOU should

stay in and babysit Danny,

and I'll take Gemma out

with me and the boys.

Come on, Danny.

Well, you look very lovely, darling.

Should I be concerned about

the competition at cheese night?

Have you told Luke?

He was very fond of that cat.

He called her The b*ll s*ck.

SHE SNORTS

Don't laugh. He's a reptile.

Why do you always

say that about him?

I don't know where you

get your ideas from.

Don't talk to him, please.

Whatever you say, dhiku.

Have you thought about

giving things another go?

No.

You're not getting any younger.

I know he's not perfect,

but you're not a spring chicken.

Su tu?

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Excellent. Hiya.

Sam!

There you go. Oh, Asti Spumante?

Yeah, sorry. Oh, just not quite sure

it's the right accompaniment

for Humboldt Fog,

but maybe you didn't get my email

featuring tonight's menu.

Yeah, must have slipped me by.

Oh, never mind. We'll soldier on.

Gareth says that Gemma's doing

really well at the company.

You must be so proud.

Oh, thank you, Carys.

And congratulations - you've got

It's It is a job, right? You

Yeah, yeah - P60 and everything.

Stop. Just stop.

No morecareer talk.

I have a little announcement.

You may have noticed

I'm not drinking.

Thrush again?

Um, I'm pregnant.

Oh, I know, I don't know how -

we never have sex.

I mean, literally never.

Maybe Dom slipped you a roofie

when you weren't looking.

Wow, but that's wonderful.

Liz, I'm so happy for you.

Well, I've I've made

a Google spreadsheet

which I'll distribute via

the Cheese Club WhatsApp group

and you can all sign up to bring me

home-cooked meals over

the postnatal period.

You're so organised.

Oh, God it's exhausting.

You are all exhausting me tonight.

You OK, Vanessa?

Bit peaky.

Yeah, you look a bit thin.

Could afford a few more Happy Meals.

It's called ageing.

Ooh! No. Ooh, no. No.

Actually, er

I have been diagnosed with

..the perimenopause.

So I am

..ageing rather rapidly,

it would seem.

Oh, don't be daft.

You're You're too young!

So, Gemma

Gemma enjoying herself?

At the At the office, I mean.

Yeah. Like I said two minutes ago,

she's doing great.

Must be very strange having

something you grew

walking around the office.

I had a daughter, not a potato,

so it's, er

It's not actually that strange, Liz.

SHE LAUGHS

Still, teenagers in the office.

Watch out!

It's not the teenagers you have

to worry about, is it, Sam?

Pantysgawn?

Do you want me to drive?

I didn't really drink, so

I can drive.

My Auntie May went through

the change last year

and she said that

the patch really helped.

I can handle my own menopause

without anyone's opinion.

Should there be any change

to my condition,

I'll be sure to post it

to the Cheese Club WhatsApp group!

Look

You don't need to worry.

About Sam, I mean.

Liz says stupid stuff -

she doesn't think.

Owen

He adores you.

His head would never

be turned by anyone.

Sam's just one of the boys.

Oh, you stupid, stupid

little woman.

What?

Owen's not f*cking Sam.

Your husband is.

DRAWER OPENS, RATTLING

It's a f*cking mess.

It's gone wrong.

Really wrong.

I need help.

BABY CRYING

Is Phoebe OK?

We're both knackered.

Is it meant to be this hard?

Ah, there's always some

arsehole with a magic baby

that sleeps eight hours

through the night.

But on the whole?

Yeah, this is it.

Do you want some?

You know I don't drink.

Still?!

Ten years clean and sober.

It was kind of a big deal

at the time.

Ever think about that night?

Taking the piss?

I'm sorry.

I I don't know

why Maya come round prying.

We've had a word.

It won't happen again.

Too right it won't.

You made me the sacrificial lamb.

Out of everybody in that office

drinking and shagging and snorting,

it was me who became the Harvey

f*cking Weinstein of Fly Dynamic.

Girl dies? Nothing happens.

2021 rolls around,

and it's "goodbye, Hugh".

I don't drink.

I don't sleep around.

I do what I'm told.

I did my job well.

How does any of this make sense?

What DO you remember

about that night?

HE SIGHS

Not much.

I was at the office with Gareth.

I didn't see anything.

You know, I keep replaying it

over and over in my head.

Where did it go wrong?

How did we lose her?

How did we not watch over her?

HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY

We were rat-arsed.

We were tripping our t*ts off.

We were mullered.

That's what went wrong.

I wasn't.

No. You were calling Gareth

every hour, trying to get laid.

I wasn't.

I didn't call anyone that night.

I'd have remembered -

I wasn't that drunk.

That's not how I remember it.

PHONE RINGS

It was definitely you calling.

Over and over.

INAUDIBLE

I swear, I I didn't call him.

I can't stand him

when he's wankered.

Then I left and came to the club.

Did you see Amy at the club?

HE INHALES DEEPLY, SIGHS We've been through this.

You said in court that she

was still there at kicking-out.

Now, that's what you told

the police, and the coroner.

That's what you told me.

I thought she'd left.

I didn't see her again until

Is that right, Hugh?

Was she there all night?

It was a long time ago.

PHOEBE CRYING LOUDLY

Hugh.

I can't remember.

If you know something

..you need to tell me.

Let yourself out.

Amy.

What happened that night?

# Is it true, you're watching out?

# And when I'm tired,

do you lay down with me

# In my head so

I can sleep without you?

# Hey, hey

# Without you there's

holes in my soul

# Hey, hey

# Let the water in

# Where have you gone?

# How, how, how?

# I just need to know

# That you won't forget about me

# Where have you gone? #

Here.

You can keep the change.

Thanks.

# I just need to know

# That you won't forget about me

# And I get lonely without you

# And I can't move on

# And I get lonely without you

# I can't move on

# Move on #

What did we do to you?

# Oh. #

This is a mess.

Somebody died this morning.

I want to go home.

And you found their body.

I just don't want you to have to go

through the same sh*t that I did.

How do you get on with his wife?

I know about you and Sam.

Do some digging, Carys.

Men like Gareth - they hide things.

You had ten years to talk to me

and you didn't.

You used me, and then acted

like I didn't exist.

Listen, you are the COO, Sam.

He's not going to take

that away from you,

but you've got to stop

pissing him off.

I want it by tonight

or you're out of a job.

Does Sam know you're in her office?

She will do.