After The Party

We've got your kayak, ya prick!

People are calling for you to be sacked.

- I can't be late again. I have to go.

We had a bit of a rough night.

- I'm just scared the whole time, you know, that something bad's gonna happen to him,

and I'm not gonna be able to protect him. - Tom.

Why can't you just admit you're wrong about everything, Mum?

- He was just being a nice, kind man, and you crucified him for it.

- It almost destroyed me, almost destroyed my family.

Why can't you just admit it?

You were wrong.

- Kia ora. Moira here from down the road.

Seen you over the last couple of weeks. I'm just checking in. You all good without power and...

I'll leave you be. Um...

There's a cray here for you, love.

- # Crazy days of crumpets in a crazy raisin rhyme.

# Sell it for a nickel when you buy it for a dime.

# Underneath the water is a crackle and a line.

# Lay upon your belly like a stone along your spine.

# I see you.

# I see you.

# Ooh, she's not Jamaican.

# See, I told you so.

# She's all white; she's not black.

# She doesn't have any soul.

# Get soul. #

- Nope. - Please don't.

I need to say something.

- What? - To Grace as well.

It'll take two minutes.

Penny's here.

Uh, sorry. Were you― you celebrating something?

We were just, uh...

It's Grace's graduation, so... just...

- Oh God. Of course. - Mum, what do you want?

I just...

wanted to say that I was wrong...

about everything.

I know you didn't abuse Ollie or anyone all those years ago, and...

and what I've done, what I did...

was...

unforgiveable.

Why now after all this time?

- Cos it suits her. Cos it's convenient for her.

Ollie came to see me.

He made me understand everything.

Phil, I've accused you of some terrible, terrible things, and I am so sorry.

Your sorry?

That's it ― you're sorry?

- Grace, listen, I know the last few― - I have an announcement too, actually.

- This is not the time or the place. - Yeah, it is. We're moving to Scotland.

What?

When?

- Well, Dad's got a job starting in a couple of weeks, and I've applied for a nursing position in Glasgow.

- How long have you been planning this? - Since you took Walt.

Penny.

It was her idea to go.

You need to know that.

- I just don't get why you didn't tell me. - We were going to.

It's not my fault.

I was just waiting for the right time.

- Bye, Grace. - Bye.

- Phil. - See ya.

See ya.

Well, I'm not falling for it.

Grace, she admitted she was wrong.

Grace. She admitted she was wrong.

You any idea what that means to me?

God! Stop! Stop!

Ow! Ow!

Fuck you.

Fuck you! Fuck!

Penny! You OK? - (GRUNTS)

- Get round the back! - Oh God!

- Here we go. You need to keep still for this. This is gonna hurt.

Here we go. Just let me get that on there. I know it's hurting.

Just gotta get that doing it's job there.

All right. Good. OK?

All right? Yeah? Chin up, eh? Chin up, soldier. All right, good.

Now, look, have a drink. That'll help calm ya some more.

And then... You all right? That's it.

Now let me just have a look at this one up here. Just lean over a bit.

Ooh. (INHALES SHARPLY) Ooh, yeah, that's nasty. OK.

All right. That's it.

OK. - Thank you, Graham.

- It's all right, Penny. Thank you.

- It's all right now. Come on. You're gonna be OK. All right?

Take a second. That's right. - (SOBS)

Thank you.

There, there. Come on now.

It's OK. - (SOBS)

It's OK.

What's the matter?

Tom.

Hi. Sorry to barge in.

Um, Tom, can I have a quick word?

- I can't talk. I'm late for work. - Look, I'll― I'll be quick.

How would the police go about finding a missing person?

- Who? - Ollie Gleeson.

I went round to his flat, and they said they haven't seen him in three weeks.

- How is that my problem let alone yours?

- Well, when he came to see me, he talked about suicide.

And he's tried before, so... I was just wondering if you would go and try to find him.

- (CHUCKLES DRILY) Really? - Yeah.

I'm so sick of this family.

You all just fuckin' use me when it suits you and piss off when it doesn't.

What was that about?

Kate? - He's been in a shit every since he found out Grace is leaving.

Well, they're close. I mean...

he's gonna miss Grace and Walt.

He's in love with her.

What? (CHUCKLES) No, he's not.

- How do you know? - Oh, come on. They're family.

- I'm his family. Eli's his family. Why are we not enough?

- You're just exhausted. You both are. That's all it is.

- Well, he won't talk to me. Something's the matter.

Cheers, mate.

- God, sorry I'm late. - It's OK.

(SIGHS)

Did I get you that shirt?

Nope.

Hmm.

Uh...

Listen, I know that you didn't have to meet me here. I mean, I wouldn't if I were you.

I'd hate me forever if I were you.

So, thank you.

- You any idea what it was like for me...

to go home to Glasgow...

without you,

without Grace,

and explain why to my mother?

She wasn't a vindictive woman, but she died hating your guts.

She died not being able to say goodbye to her one and only grandchild.

She died before she could even see Walt being born.

Any idea what that was like for me, the hurt for my family?

(SIGHS)

Look...

I know you don't owe me a fucking thing,

but I can't bear the thought of Grace and Walt and you going away without me somehow making this right.

I need to make it right. They're all I have.

- Well, for a start, you stop making it all about you.

Yeah.

What do I do?

Tell me what to do.

- OK, for a start, then, you could tell her you're happy for her...

that you're pleased she's going. That's all she wants to hear.

- How? How? She won't even see me. She won't talk to me.

Have a party.

A going away party.

- Would she come? I mean, would you come? - Mm-hm.

Would you...

Would you talk to her?

I mean, is it better for― for me to ask her or you? - No, no, I'll do it. I'll do it.

- OK. Thank you. You don't have to do this, but thank you.

- I'm not doing it for you; I'm doing it for her. - I know. I know.

- Can I ask you something? - Yep.

- Did you ever have an affair when we were married?

No.

No!

(GASPS)

Ugh.

Oof.

Oh!

(WALDECK'S 'WHY DID WE FIRE THE GUN?' PLAYS)

- # Lay down your head and show me if you like it.

# Lend me your ears and read me like a book.

# This conversation,

# it strikes me.

# No need for words.

# It's all understood.

# Lay down your head and show me if you like it.

# Wonder if there is something we did wrong.

# Nothing can stop me

# from shaking.

# Why did you have to fire

# that gun? #

Ollie.

So, are you...

bi-curious?

Pan?

Closet gay?

Or are you just browsing?

- Penny asked me to check up on you. She was worried you might be suicidal.