Life

It's good you stayed tonight. Yeah, it's been fun.

I told him I needed space. He can't know you're here.

I just put the bins out.

This is an unwelcome coincidence. Not for me.

We need to talk.

You have to promise me you'll be there to look after me. I promise.

Stop talking. Stop saying all of this.

You laughed at me, lessened me.

You knew exactly what you were doing.

You're leaving? It's not fair, Gail!

Kelly admitted that she'd been unfaithful.

And now I know.

I really don't care any more.

What are we doing today?

Something like this?

Fancy a change, then?

Yes.

CLOCK TICKS

HE SIGHS

HE GRUNTS

Gail, it's me again.

I understand you wanted your space,

so I've tried to leave you alone, but...

Well, it's getting ridiculous now.

People are asking.

And I just refuse to be one of those couples whose problems

leak out in public,

so... call me back.

Let's fix this, please.

HE SIGHS

HE MUTTERS

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

HE SIGHS

PHONE RINGS

Rachel. Hey, I was just wondering about this afternoon -

I hadn't heard. This afternoon?

Yeah. I've got you down to have Lenny.

Oh. Er... yes.

We may have to... postpone that.

Postpone? I've got a meeting.

Well, your mum's not well, but I think both of us would rather...

Not well? No, no, no. It's fine, really.

It's just... she needs rest.

Can you find someone else to take Lenny?

Sure. I'll sort it out.

DISHWASHER HUMS Oh, and... Rachel?

Yes? Seven letters. "Swear to give..."

Oh, Dad. Doesn't Mum normally help you with these?

"Swear to give and take 30% off".

I have no idea. Well, have a think.

Sorry about today. Love you.

Yeah, I love you, too, and love to Mum. OK. Bye.

Bye.

DISHWASHER RATTLES

DULL CLUNK, DISHWASHER BEEPS

DOORBELL RINGS

Hannah. Hi.

Hi, I'm Karl. This is Gloria.

Hello. Hi. Good to meet you.

This is Evie. She's beautiful.

Come in. Thank you.

Andy, Hannah's here!

You should've seen them. Mum was cleaning everything -

sofas, windows, her shoes. A good impression.

Thanks for sneaking out last week.

It's just I said I needed space...

Yeah... and if he saw you were over... I know.

..he might think you and I were... I know, I get it.

Were you going to say something?

I...

What?

Before, when we heard him at the door,

it looked like you were building up to say something important.

Probably something about the wedding.

My head's exploding with stuff.

Not long now.

Anyway, we should meet up like that more.

There's always going to be tension with Liam, so...

..maybe it's going to work better if it's just us?

And Evie?

Yeah, and Evie, obviously!

Must be nice having parents that care.

What, and yours don't?

Never knew my dad

and my mum's more interested in herself.

Well, she did something right.

Shall we hug?

We didn't hug last time. Exactly.

Oh, come on!

Yeah!

Oh! Oh, I missed this.

All right, get off. Get off.

You never said why you were here.

Oh, business, new client.

Very well off.

It means I come and go.

Oh, they put me up in this hilarious hotel -

very dark, atmospheric.

Most hotels are about sleep, this one - all about sex.

Oh, you'll be right at home, then.

Having a good time, then, on your little trips?

Yes, I am. Yeah, single man about town?

Well, actually...

Yeah.

Yeah, not... not so single.

I hate surprises. You wouldn't have come.

SHE GROANS What's her name?

Julia. Julia?

And she's... she's how old? Oh, for Christ's sake!

18? 19? Hannah... Belle.

You seriously want me to call you Belle?

You're with someone called Julia.

I don't think you get to lecture me on names. She's 33.

Mature - interesting. Only a couple of years before she goes off.

Lovely. Thank you.

How's the old town? The same.

Everyone thinks you live in Edinburgh, for some reason.

Apparently you said that... I didn't want anyone following me. Yes!

That's how you like to do things, isn't it? Clean break.

Why did you want to speak to me? Right, well...

And why is Julia here?

I assume she's in the toilet. Is she ill?

Yeah. She's taking her time. Well, there's a reason for that.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH Ah!

Hi.

Let's just go through how you ended up here.

You stayed in the flat underneath the one I always booked

because you wanted to feel close to me.

Can we not do this, please? Then, when you finally got access

to his room - my room -

through a combination of lies, drink and seduction, you got off with him.

Why?

Because I missed you.

So he's a replacement? No. Cos we're not exactly identical.

I know he looks nothing like you.

But you're actually quite similar, as people.

And he has something that you don't.

He certainly does.

Not that. What, then?

What is this amazing superpower he has which I sadly lack?

He's here.

Don't let him do this.

Hey! You should have a look around. There's loads of bargains.

Got to love a jumble sale, eh? Re-use, recycle.

Are you sure you want to do this? It's all her stuff.

Yeah, well, she wasn't who I thought she was,

so, yeah, everything must go.

We don't want to take anything home. Right.

Hey...

HORN TOOTS

Oh.

Excuse me. Sorry, sorry. Excuse me.

Hey, mate!

How much for this?

Erm, £100.

100? Yeah, I know. Bargain.

Much less than they're worth.

Well, thank you, but thanks.

Thank you.

Ah! No Gail?

Er, no, she's not feeling too well, so it's just me. Hello.

Is she upset? I'm sorry?

With everything that's going on. Is it all too much?

No, no, no, just a bug. A cold. Ah!

Which? Sorry? A bug or a cold?

A cold, stuck in bed.

She'll be fine. Hot-water bottle and an Inspector Morse box set.

Oh, dear... Oh, I know - I can't stand Inspector Morse.

At least we've got you. Come on, sit down.

So, how are things? Not bad, all things considered.

Slight yellowing of the eyeballs, as you can see,

but we're about to start treatment,

everything 21st-century science has to offer.

Chemo? Next week.

So brave. But we're not here to talk about that.

We want to discuss sport, holidays

and how awful our children are, right?

Been looking forward to it all week. Me, too.

Er, no, we haven't finished talking about the most important subject,

have we? What? Even before you arrived, Henry,

we all agreed it was a concern.

What?

Gail. The drinking, the dancing. Is she OK?

You didn't want children.

Oh, maybe I've grown up at last.

Maybe you just didn't want children with me.

He said you were always against it. Oh, absolutely.

My friends that had them, and my sister,

literally aged a decade the year after the baby arrived!

I mean... Oh, you're... You're getting married?

Oh, yes.

So much news!

After the baby arrives, or-or...?

At the weekend, actually.

Oh, Julia, why?

You seem lovely. Why would you want to get involved with him?

SHE LAUGHS

See what I mean? I know what he did.

But we've agreed,

if anyone else appears that we're interested in,