Kiss Me First

Sad news about Calumny. He won't be coming back.

- Something's wrong. - Don't spoil this. It's all I've got.

I brought Denier along. You two should get to know each other.

Apparently, the Isle of Sheppey isn't quite as nice as this.

- We've got a bond. - This coding isn't hackable,

- we need to source algorithms. - You said you'd help me.

Don't go there any more.

Denier, is something happening to you? Something that's not right?

- It's OK to stop it. - Everything's gonna be OK.

What you wearing under there?

Tell him I'm coming for him.

Come back.

Hello?

I don't hear from you, Mania.

She left.

Oh, hello, Shadowfax.

Where did she go?

Are you gonna kill her, too?

Oh, I never kill anyone.

That would be so unsubtle.

Why are you doing this?

Let that emerge.

Who's gonna find her first?

Me.

She left her phone?

Yeah.

- It's been four days. Is she coming back? - I...

I don't know.

I don't think so.

What happened?

We fell out.

Been a while.

- I've been kept busy. - It's OK.

Am I good to you, Force?

You understand me.

You don't judge.

We need to draw on your special qualities.

I've been careful with myself.

- Like you said. - Of course.

You've shown wonderful restraint, but now is the time.

In London.

- London? - A ticket will arrive.

- Go there. - I can see Jocasta?

- You promised I could see her! - Jocasta is shy.

The moment has to be right for her. You know that.

- I want her to see me. - Help me first.

And then I'll talk to her.

Happiness will come.

Shadowfax will destroy all this beauty.

She's turned Mania's head.

Put us in danger.

What do I do?

All of us have a purpose, Force.

And yours is so pure.

Come.

- Yes? - I'm a friend of Tess's.

Is she here?

Something's happened to her.

Tell me something new.

Sorry, I can't help.

Whatever story she's spun you...

you know most of it won't be true, right?

No.

- It's real. I was part of it and... - Does she owe you money?

She probably ran out because of the money.

I'd like you to meet someone.

Dad.

This is a friend of Tess's.

She came by to ask where she might be.

He can hear you.

Hello.

They adopted us.

White mum, black dad.

Probably wouldn't allow that now, would they, Dad?

I'm the good one.

My second term at uni, Dad had a stroke in the garden.

Mum was out.

Tess was upstairs...

off her head on MDMA.

I guess she forgot to call an ambulance.

Here we are.

This is what I do now.

You probably wouldn't even get what that means.

I think... I think I can understand.

No.

You can't.

Just if there's anywhere...

anywhere Tess might be.

You seem like a nice person.

Go home.

Get on with your life, if you don't want it fucked beyond belief.

I can't.

I have to find her.

If you do, tell her not to come back here.

I'm back!

It's so busy in town.

This is Leila, Mum.

- College friend. - Oh.

Hello.

Just popped by.

I have to go.

Thank you.

Look, you.

It's not right talking like this.

Leila's upset right now.

There's been a falling out, yes?

- Yeah. How do you know about...? - You're concerned, too.

I appreciate that, Jonty.

I'm only the flatmate.

You're much more than that, if you want to be?

Things aren't right, Jonty, and they need to be corrected.

- She's difficult to keep track of. - You want me to follow her?

I can't be there for her like a father should.

But you can, Jonty.

Together we can keep her well.

I can't talk now.

Leils?

What?

You can't find her, can you?

Pervert.

Fuck!

Yeah?! Fuck you!

Only me

I'm undressed, actually.

Yeah, it's just weird sounds coming out.

- That's all. - I'm fine.

But look, if there is something wrong, Leils,

and you're not telling me, you can, you know.

It's just I'm... I know I'm just the lodger, but I'm the friendly lodger.

You don't want to be inside my stuff.

- I might. - No.

People around me get hurt.

What if I didn't mind? If it helped?

I...

- I have to lie down now. - Yeah.

Yeah. Right you are.

Erm... yeah.

Where are you?

Oh, thank goodness, my car had just fizzled out and...

Oh. Kyle?

Hey, Mrs Klasna.

I er, I didn't recognise you with the, the hair.

Well, it's been a while.

Let me take a look?

Er, it was getting a bit jumpy and then it just cut out.

It's lonely all the way up here.

So... what are you doing with yourself?

I got work up at the truck stop at Connolly Creek.

Been taking some classes, too.

Well, that is good to hear. Making changes.

You slipped a lead, that's all.

- That's terrific. Thank you. - Sure.

I'm really glad you're turning things around for yourself, Kyle.

I think everyone should have a second chance.

Bang!

Everybody should get a second chance.

I'm coming, Jocasta.

Where is everyone?

There's your watcher.

It's coming through a proxy server. Totally untraceable.

- There, look! I can delete it... - No.

At least I've got something to show the police.

- They'll have to believe me. - Right.

Because I wasn't sure if you'd seen this.

'Police on the Isle of Sheppey are keen to identify this suspect,

'seen talking to Ben Graham...'

The police are looking for you.

I was just helping Denier, I just told him

to... to put a stop to what was happening.

Why is he doing this?

I think it's slightly academic, Leila. It's happening.

You can go to the police and hope they believe you.

- Or... - What?

- Fight back. Win. - No, he's too clever for me.

Really? You think so?

What do you need?

- To stop him. - Then treat it as a proof, a maths problem.

What's missing?

I need to change the inputs.

- Vary the integers. - Randomising.

I'm too predictable.

What's the new integer?

Particularly work colleagues and the gamers all over the world who

have been worried about me in prison.

- 'Really, thank you. But I have decided to make some changes...' - Leila! - '.. And I won't be...'

Leils! Oh, for... Christ alive!

Got me in the bloody accounts department.

- Jesus. Stop creeping about, then. - What are you doing?

If I had a car, would you take me somewhere?

- Where? - It doesn't matter. Someone I need to see.

Well, I er, I have a car, as it goes.

- You never told me about this. - You never asked.

I got six sisters, I was the all Wales tap dancing champion,

and I've got a mole the shape of Tunisia on my left arse.

We don't tell each other everything, do we?

- I have to see a relative. - Hey, that's good. OK.

- And if you don't want to talk about it... - No.

Can we go now?

Yeah, we'll need a friendly neighbour, Vaseline, and some jump leads.

I've been worried about you, Mania.