Trinity

Oh, Dorian.

I know about the plebiscite.

Sorry? Plebiscite?

You and Lloyd have been burrowing around in college history,

hoping to find a way to abolish the Dandelion Club.

When I was seven I came home to find them both screwing the gardener

at the same time, which was in a way quite refreshing.

You don't know what they're doing to me. I am breaking up with you.

You have no idea what the Dandelion Club stands for, how much it matters.

I love you. I really love you.

I'm offering you a life line.

We are sending you an envoy.

This is a new start for the Project,

and we wish everything to go smoothly this time.

The Winter Ball -

the Dandelion Club President is meant to pick his Queen in advance.

How about it?

Yes.

Why do the Americans need to send an envoy?

Let's concentrate on our work, Linus,

so that when he arrives, he'll give us a glowing report.

Why are they interested in Charlotte Arc?

Ours is not to reason why.

Ours is but to do or....

Are they going to hurt her?

No.

How do you know? Is it something to do with Richard?

The things I know and the things you do not know...

..could fill a small library.

Right...stitch him up.

And, Linus, give him a shave so he looks nice when our visitor arrives.

Hi. Just knocking on doors, asking a few questions.

OK.

Do you have a date for the ball? Yes.

Do you want to go to the ball with one of us...instead?

Er...no. OK.

If your date stands you up, or falls ill...

Or dies.

..would you be interested in going with one of us as second choice?

Still no.

So, who are you going with?

Dorian!

Dandelion Club or no Dandelion Club,

I'm taking you at the ball tonight, Charlotte Arc.

You mean TO the ball.

Same difference.

What was that for?

Look at you two!

You know me, hate to interrupt.

Charlotte, could you give us a minute?

Family chat.

You made me split up with Theo for the honour of the family.

You said it had to be done.

Now, two weeks later you're all gooey over his plebby best friend.

It's completely different. I'm not getting married, you are.

I have feelings.

You never used to, and you were much more fun.

Honestly, Ros.

Ever since you and Man Friday parted company,

it's like you've been on a permanent rag week.

I won't let you do this, Dorian.

I'm pretty sure there's nothing you can do about it. Watch and learn.

Arsehole.

Dorian? I can't believe she's going to the ball with that prick.

How come I'm always the last to find out?

Maybe because she knew you'd go Godzilla on her? Come on, Mads.

It is mad! If became Student Rep,

she would be in the process of abolishing the Dandelion Club.

Instead, she's dating its President.

She likes him. Yeah.

Like I said, mad.

Anyway, I guess it's just you and me then, eh?

Two lonely singletons together on ball night.

Yeah. You might want to watch out.

Few drinks down me, you never know what could happen.

Oh-ho! Don't you get any ideas! Watch it, you!

That would be funny! Me and you! Imagine that!

Let me guess. Jazz musician. You're playing at the ball.

Right on, my friend. I saw your sax case.

I love all those old jazz dudes, you know.

Dizzie Gillespie, Charlie Parker.

Why don't you join us after your set for a drink? I'll check you out.

Did I just hear you say that he's performing tonight?

Yeah.

Should be fun.

Hi, we where wondering whether you'd like

to go to the ball tonight with one of us.

Er...which one of you? Him.

No. Me? No.

# Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do

# I'm half crazy

# All for the love of you

# It won't be a stylish marriage

I received a letter from my VP, Jonty Millingden.

He's gone travelling for a few months, so won't be in college.

His boyfriend's death hit him hard.

I believe he's doing some volunteer work on the Ivory Coast.

He's working on the plantations - shunting cocoa.

Sorry. Shouldn't make light of it.

Moving on, we've opened up some of the old rooms for tonight's ball

and...

Oh! Our Student Rep. How kind of you to join us, Rosalind.

Warden.

Dr M.

Gabe.

Would you like to sit down?

Ever the gentleman.

Rosalind! Now, I've had the most wonderful time being Student Rep.

Sitting in a room listening to you people drone on was...an experience.

The one time I came.

But all good things must come to an end,

so I've decided that, after four weeks of dutiful service,

it's time to bid you all adieu.

So...goodbye.

I'm...resigning.

What's wrong with you lot?

When the Student Rep resigns,

the position passes to the runner-up in the election.

Which means...

It's Charlotte, and she has the power to abolish the Dandelion Club!

Charlotte?

Hi.

We were wondering whether you'd like

to come to the ball tonight with one of us?

No.

'I'll do a deal with you.'

I'll make sure Charlotte leaves the Dandelion Club alone.

In exchange for what?

You tell me what you're hiding.

Look at you!

So wrapped up in your little conspiracy theories

that you'd sacrifice all your principles

to solve a mystery that doesn't exist.

Deal or no deal? No deal.

That's interesting because I know that you love the Dandelion Club

more than anything,

and yet you'd prefer I abolished it to telling me your secrets.

What are you hiding, Edmund?

God, you're a boring woman.

Maybe the secret has something to do with the Dandelion Club.

You're a member, Richard was a member.

Ross Bonham. Well, who knows?

If the club is abolished, then maybe it will become clear.

Can't wait.

We have to act fast.

You're shagging the little Arc girl, aren't you?,

How do you know? I know everything.

I've got a lot on my plate at the moment

and I need to trust you now, Dorian.

Sort it out.

I think you may have the wrong room.

Oh, I don't think so. Guard the Project,

Protect the Dandelion Club.

I gotta say...it amuses me.

Here we got the Project. Hundreds of people working around the globe

to save the world as we know it.

Billions of dollars of investment.

And who does it all come down to?

You guys.

An old man and a hobbit goofing around in a cellar

in the middle of Shitshire.

Pretty funny, huh?

Forgive me if I fail to see the humour.

Jeez, lighten up!

How's Lancelot? The signs are good.

We hope the new hourglass will control his growth successfully.

Mr Pearce, can I ask why exactly you are here?

It's been some fall.

You had, what, a break-in?

You lost the hourglass? One of your experiments turned up in the river?

Me? I'm here to check on your security.

Then I'll deal with the Charlotte Arc problem and be on my merry way.

What is the Charlotte Arc problem? I'll need to commandeer her.

I'm afraid that's out of the question. Just for a few hours.

I'll need her to myself.

Somewhere secluded. Down here will be perfect.

Why?

You can't hurt her.

Well, technically, I can.

If the mood takes me.

You see, professor, I'm in the business of extracting information.

I think there's been some mistake.

You see, Charlotte's father Richard was my colleague.

When he left the Project, he swore never

to reveal what he knew about work.

We, in turn, promised to protect him and his family.

Nobody said anything about this to me.

Seriously, professor, I just follow orders.

So the Warden's going to want you to abolish the Dandelion Club,

but if you do that,

then Dorian's not going to want to take you to the ball.

It's a tricky one. Seems pretty simple to me.

Well, it isn't.

We've been having a really nice time.

We talk in the evenings. We play hangman. We -

Lovehole! Please tell me you didn't let him have that!

Well, she will tonight!

Charlotte, abolishing the Dandelion Club would be the biggest thing

to happen in this college since forever.

How can you justify giving up a chance like that?