Lip Service

I can't believe they're still here.

I like having our names up there together.

Frankie, stop! It isn't me you want.

Is there someone? Anyone?

Cat. It's always been Cat.

Could still happen with her, Frankie. You could see her.

She gave me up. Talk to her.

You're an actress? Yeah.

I just got the lead in the play at the Tron.

You're amazing, you know that?

I love Sam. She's moving in with me.

So stay away from Frankie.

The last thing you need is her messing up your life again.

I love you, Cat.

I always have.

Hi, this is Cat. Leave me a message.

I told you we shouldn't take any toys.

He so fancied you. I think we made his day!

Oh, Jesus.

Hi.

Well, we're definitely not in Rio any more.

Nice necklace. I wonder who gave me that?

Shouldn't we at least unpack?

You seriously want to unpack?

You're right. What am I saying?

Just here will do fine.

Do you like that?

Send the ball back. Send the ball back, Jess.

Come on, babe. Oh, no, I...

Kick it. Come on, we're waiting.

Right here.

Try again. Throw it!

Give it some welly. Come on.

You are joking.

All right, focus.

When you said you were coming today, I didn't think you'd do it.

I was curious to see what 8:30 in the morning looks like.

It's amazing. There's all these people up and walking around.

You're not an early riser then, Tess?

Course she isn't, she's an actress.

I always fancied acting.

Judging by your performance this morning, don't get your hopes up.

You want to try beating me in arm-wrestling, might improve your football skills.

Sure you don't want some of this, babe?

No, no, no. I've got rehearsals tomorrow. Oh, yeah.

If you want to stay trim you should get active.

Although maybe not football. Not with that left foot.

Oi! Leave her alone. She's got PLENTY of other skills.

Oooh! All right.

Oh, um...

Ed's just texted me about that play on Tuesday.

Do you wanna go and see it?

Hmm, Tuesday. I think I might be busy, you know.

If you give her 10 minutes, she might even think of a reason.

'The fertile bush of New South Wales

'teems with all manner of life...'

Tess? Yeah.

You had any more calls about the ad?

Uh, a bloke who sounded excited about living with lesbians

and a woman who sounded drunk.

Nice. We've gotta get a flatmate.

And if I don't get a job soon,

I won't even be able to afford my own rent.

You could always offer the landlady sexual favours.

She wears a wig and smells of bleach.

Beggars can't be choosers.

You heard from Cat?

Uh, yeah, they're back. She left me a message earlier.

Catch you later.

Bye.

She's been weird for weeks.

She hasn't even slept with anyone since she broke up with Sadie.

Maybe that's it - she just needs a shag.

She's not the only one. By the time I got my book deal,

I was gonna have a really great girlfriend,

or be living a Don Juan lifestyle.

Instead, I'm still buying TV dinners for one

and trying to cruise women in supermarkets.

You'll get groupies once it's published.

I can't wait that long.

I've decided I'm getting laid tonight.

Ah. It's gay disco night at Rubies. I kind of told people we'd go there.

What?

I thought this was to finally celebrate MY book deal.

Oh, come on. You'll enjoy it once you get there.

What about this?

Do you think it says, I'm a serious actress?

Yeah.

Ed, you're supposed to be helping me.

It's OK for you. You've been holed up in your love nest with Fin.

Anyway, why isn't she helping you? She's at work.

And anyway, shopping's not really her thing.

What?

Just you.

Dating someone who's more into football than shopping.

It's funny.

Well, at least she's nice to me, unlike every other woman I've dated.

And... the sex is great.

Most of my other girlfriends have been really selfish in bed.

But she's like, really, really...

Well, she's just... she's just really good.

I'm only messing.

Fin's great and I'm sure you've got loads of other stuff in common.

Yeah, of course.

And it's only been two months.

We're still getting to know each other.

Anyway... it's not like she expects me to sit around

watching Sky Sports with her mates.

No.

Hello?

Oh, right, the room. Yeah, yeah, it's still free.

Uh, yep! Today's fine.

Hey. Hey.

Come in.

Tess out?

Ah, yeah.

She's shopping for a rehearsal outfit with Ed.

You could've told me you were back. I had to hear it from Tess.

Sorry.

How are you? Been better.

It's not been fun sitting around waiting to find out what you want.

Well, now you know how it feels.

Sorry, I shouldn't have said that.

I'm making tea. Do you want one?

No, I can't stay.

I have to get to work.

Tess seems to have gone all lesbian on me

and bought a billion different herbal varieties.

Tess doesn't drink herbal tea.

I don't think anyone drinks hibiscus and goji berry, do they?

Except maybe Madonna.

Don't.

I can't sleep with you anymore, Frankie - it was a mistake.

Thanks.

I'm sorry.

I've been going over it and over it while we were away.

I won't do this to Sam, I love her.

I don't want to leave her.

And you don't love me?

I can't do this!

Cat.

Fuck!

H-H-Hey!

I wasn't expecting you back till tomorrow!

How was Rio? Hot. Fun.

Wish I was still there. I don't.

Oh, thanks for those pitch documents.

Sorry you had to do them on your own.

That's OK. Just don't ever go away again.

So, here are the latest plans.

Oh, you don't want to go over them now, do you?

You don't have anything to smoke, do you?

What? Don't tell me you took it up again on holiday.

I don't mean cigarettes.

Oh, wow.

You clearly spent WAY too long in South America.

Come on.

I thought you'd be chilled enough already.

I just went to see Frankie.

Can you keep your mouth shut?

Not usually, but, I'll make an exception on this occasion.

We were sleeping together before I went away.

Jesus!

You're a dark horse, aren't you?

Does Sam know?

No, and she can't find out either. All right.

I don't want to mess things up with her.

I told Frankie it can't happen again.

Wow.

I know you two are...

Well, I don't know actually. What the hell's going on?

Are you still in love with her or...

I really don't want to talk about it now.

I just wanna get off my face.

Well, that I could definitely help you with.

Are you sure this is OK?

I didn't know if it was all right...

It's fine. I'm glad you rang.

I was gonna call, just... things have been a bit busy.

You're the second person to tell me that today.

There you go. I can't remember if you take sugar.

No.

Look, is everything OK?

It's just, well, you sounded upset on the phone.

Cat, the woman I told you about...

she got back from holiday.

And she doesn't want to be with you?

No, I think she does.

But she won't leave her girlfriend.

Well, if it's any consolation, it's probably hard for her too.

I was always having my heart broken

chasing after the wrong people when I was your age.

My so-called uncle?

Yeah. He was definitely one of my mistakes.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean that you were...

It's all right. It's not like I thought I was planned.

No, you weren't.

I didn't plan to give you up either.

Alma!

He must've got an early flight.