Chloe

Is that the only pudding they got?

They've got pudding, but you have to start with starters

cos that's why it's called starter. Right, got it.

Right, so, tomato and basil? No.

And then you've got risotto or beef bourguignon.

And it is New York cheesecake for pudding.

Ooh! BECKY CHUCKLES

I think the beef. Righto.

I, um...need to take it to the lady with the glasses.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

DOOR OPENS

FEMALE LAUGHS

Garden's amazing.

I'd better enjoy it before I'm out on the street.

Oh, come on!

Follow-through's never been your strong point.

TV BROADCAST

Come sit, nugget.

PAM CHUCKLES

Argh! PAM LAUGHS

Hm!

It's like you and me.

PAM BLOWS A RASPBERRY AND LAUGHS

THEY LAUGH

FAINT CHATTER

Hi, Becky. Hi, Christine.

Everything OK? Yeah, all fine.

I just thought I'd drop by and see your mum now that she's settled in.

It's all right, they've got great people here.

Oh, I know, I know. It's no trouble.

So, well, I will see you next time, yeah? Sure.

CHRISTINE KNOCKS AND OPENS DOOR

Hello, love! Hello!

PAM CHUCKLES

Aw!

I'll put the kettle on. Oh! Hm-hm.

I just saw your Becky in the corridor.

Yeah. She couldn't get out of here quick enough. Aw!

She's always with her fancy man now. That's a shame.

Well, it won't last long.

She can never hold anything down, that one.

Hm-hm!

Oh, you have bought a lot, haven't you?

Hm!

Hi, there. Hi. Everything OK?

Yes. Um...I'm Sasha, I'm Pam Greene's daughter.

The woman visiting my mum just now,

I've asked her not to come because she upsets Mum every time,

but she won't listen, she just keeps showing up.

I'm so sorry.

Do you think you could make sure she isn't allowed in to visit her?

Completely understand.

Of course. Of course.

Yes, can I help you?

BECKY LAUGHS No, no, you have to do that again.

There you are.

You're an idiot.

LOCK CLICKS

Please, come in.

What did you call me?

I called you an idiot.

I'm just excited.

How are you feeling?

Lighter.

Good.

Oh, Christ!

What have you got in here?

Mum. ELLIOT CHUCKLES

I've cleared some space in the cupboards for you.

I'm not moving in.

I know, I know.

It's just until you find somewhere else to stay, right? Right.

Want some coffee?

Yes, please. OK.

Well, I'm on your website now looking at a photo of my daughter

that you just love to flash around to show how inclusive you are.

And I have to say, that word feels very hollow to me right now.

My son is atypical!

Oh, come on, it was just a little bite.

How...how much blood?

LIVIA SIGHS

Right. Yeah, OK.

INCOMING CALL Right, yeah, OK, fine.

Yep. What time?

OK, thanks. No, please don't. I'll just see you there.

LIVIA SIGHS Oh, God!

I have to go into Noah's school. Trunchbull's not happy.

I think we're going to have to find him another school. He's just not managing.

I'm sorry to dump this on you, but can you handle the last bits and pieces for Phil's show?

No, no, no, it's fine. Thank you.

Liv? Yeah? Sorry to be a pain. Um...

but have you had a chance to pay my invoice yet?

Oh, God, I'm so sorry! No, no, please, it's...it's just

with my mum's home and trying to find a new place...

Of course. Um...there's, er...been a bit of a cash flow problem

and backlog, but I will...I will do it as soon as I can.

I'm sorry. Thank you.

I've got to go. Hm!

Got to go and face the mums

before Noah cannibalises another one of the little shits.

BECKY CHUCKLES

Um...would you mind sending me the caterers' list?

Oh! Yes, of course. Yes, yes.

And I'll get final numbers confirmed for the exhibition.

LIV EXHALES

Er...here's the password.

Just help yourself. Thank you.

Good luck with Josh. I'll see you soon.

See you later. Bye!

FAINT CHATTER

Wow! Look who's back from the dead!

Aha!

How are you? I'm fine.

So, about Phil's exhibition,

thank you so much for sorting out the space.

Um...I can show you...

Right, right, right, so, that's how we're going to be doing this, is it?

Sorry, I've been busy.

Huh. Um...

I heard you were working full-time for Livia. Yes.

So, you're seeing him again?

Does he know your real name yet?

Are you going to be a problem?

HE SIGHS

Do what you want with the space.

INCOMING CALL

Hello? Is that Miss Pam Greene?

Sorry? This is Reynolds Debt Collection.

We've been instructed to recover the overdue balance of £5,000...

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

What have I told you about getting drunk without me? Hm?

Well, catch up, then! If I must.

God, my whole day has felt like one long meeting.

INCOMING CALL

Everything all right? Yeah. Um...

Yeah. Liv has just been putting off paying my invoice for a while.

I'm just trying to work out what to say.

What do you mean - she's not paying you?

There's...there's a cash flow issue.

Which, of course, I completely understand.

That is such typical Livia.

Do you want me to have a word?

No, I-I don't want to make it a thing.

Well, you can be running a political campaign and not pay your staff.

No.

I'll cover you for now. No!

Honestly, it's nothing.

Put your details in there.

I...I will pay you back.

And the money I owe you for Mum.

Sure. There's, er...no rush.

And I'll have a word in the meantime, hurry things up a bit.

Thank you.

All done.

Now, can we get drunk?

Please? Ha-ha!

What? It's nothing.

Silly as this, um...

The curtains...

..we always used to have them open.

She...said that she liked it,

to be able to see outside.

OK. Well, um...let's...let's open...

Wait, no! No, you're misunderstanding me. I...

..I like them closed.

It's just when you went to close them, I...

..I thought about looking over my shoulder...

..in case she was there...

..watching.

Look, is this...

..too much...me coming to stay?

No.

I'm sorry.

I want you here.

SHE GASPS

SHE PANTS

SHE EXHALES

FAINT CHATTER

We're going straight out, aren't we?

Elliot will drive us.

But my car's in front of his.

Why don't you two go on ahead?

No! We are absolutely going together. Go on, now!

Hello.

Ahem! Tiggy, er...this is Sasha.

I think you've met before.

I don't remember.

And, er...this is Blob...er...B, my, um...little sister.

I couldn't say her name when we were little, so...

Blobs it was. Lucky me.

B AND BECKY GIGGLE

Oh, and what about Sasha?

I'm sure she's not coming to lay the headstone

on your dead wife's grave in her kimono.

This is a very difficult day for me.

She was like the daughter that I never had.

Mum!

Oh, don't be so sensitive, you know exactly what I mean!

I-I didn't know it was today. Sorry.

It's fine. I did say yesterday