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[crickets chirping]

Today's video is a video

for you to completely unwind and relax too.

So, find your comfortable place,

lie back, relax, and listen to my voice.

As I give you very true affirmations.

[heavy breathing]

You are in the woods in a forest.

[birds chirping]

And even though you are in the woods,

you are safe.

[birds chirping]

[birds chirping]

[ominous sound]

[birds chirping]

[ominous sound]

[birds chirping]

Aden.

Aden.

[slapping]

Mm.

- Aden, you're a right fucking mess.

[upbeat music]

Ugh.

How bad?

Bad.

[upbeat music]

What time is it?

Half eight.

Why am I up?

- Coz you can't stay in a fucking bathtub all day.

- Oh, they're not mine, are they?

Yep.

All right, no more Mandy.

Yeah, right?

Can't keep shitting myself.

I'm getting known for it.

You're already known for it.

Anyways, it stinks in here, I'm leaving.

Coz you know what?

Some of us have actually got shit to do today.

[chuckles]

I've got a shift tonight as well.

Are you picking me up after?

Oh, well.

[slapping]

Ciao.

[door closes]

[soft music]

Aden, is that you, love?

- I fall asleep quickly and easily.

I choose to have a peaceful dreams.

I allow myself to feel good.

I release the things that cause me stress or anxiety.

My dreams are full of love and blessings.

Sleep invites positive energy into my life.

[buzzing]

- Any service to your boarding area is delayed

by approximately 22 minutes.

This is due to this train being late for the depot.

[soft music]

♪ You know, you know, you know, you know, you know ♪

♪ Where you wait ♪

♪ Where, where, where, where ♪

♪ You said you're dancing ♪

♪ What you doing to me ♪

♪ Yeah, you know, you know, you know, you know ♪

♪ You know, you know, you know, you know ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ We can last forever ♪

♪ I can last forever with you ♪

♪ We look good together it's true ♪

♪ But you can never ♪

♪ I thought forever ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I thought you were feeling me ♪

♪ Except we're together now I can't do it ♪

♪ Just wasting my time, yeah ♪

♪ No, I'm not falling for it ♪

♪ Kiss you good unless you say so ♪

♪ You can knock it in this life ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ This love for dinner ♪

♪ I got you ♪

♪ So, whether we don't know ♪

♪ And we go a moment ♪

♪ Now admit that you are a liar ♪

♪ You know, you know, you know, you know ♪

♪ Where you at ♪

♪ Where, where, where, where, where ♪

♪ You said you dancing ♪

♪ What you doing to me ♪

♪ Yeah, you know, you know, you know, you know ♪

♪ You know, you know, you know ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

[exhales]

[sighs]

[exhales]

Deanna?

Oh, my God, I was...

I was gonna text you.

What are you doing here?

- Thought it was time to come and say hello.

- Come here, will you? - Aww.

[laughter]

Are you pleased to see me?

- Of course I am, why would you even ask that?

- Coz it's-it's been a while.

- Yeah, it's been too long, Jamie.

Too long.

But you're back.

Yes, I'm back.

In Lagashore, the place to be.

The place to be, yeah.

So, how are you?

How's-how's work?

How's life?

- I don't know, like life-life is-is life, you know?

Like, I've just...

I'm just living, working.

Oh, where are you working?

Here.

Yeah? Oh, really?

- Yeah. - Oh.

How long... how long have you been working here?

- Like, it's going on two years, maybe.

Two years?

Yeah.

[laughter]

Wow.

I've gotta go s-see my parents.

They're awaiting my return.

Well, I thought they were, but they didn't come pick me up.

- So, you know them. - Just stranded

- Yeah, yeah, I mean, typical mum and dad.

- Yeah. - Um...

But yeah, I'll walk with you.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Okay, yeah, cool.

Um...

So, uh...

What else is new? You...

Are you seeing anyone?

[laughter]

No one knew.

- No. - Just the...

- Don't tell me. - I know, I know.

It's still just Richie. - No, why?

I don't know, it's just...

Who else am I gonna see in this fucking place, like?

So, how's London?

London's fine.

Don't be modest.

You've been living it up.

[laughter]

- I'm house-sharing in Clapham.

East London was too expensive

and Clapham's too expensive but manageable.

Sort of.

What about publishing?

How's-how's all that going?

Yeah, good.

Um..

Draining, thankless, underpaid.

Don't you have to go back to work?

Nah, it's dead, man.

Plus I'm manager so I just don't do shit anymore.

Oh, manager? [laughter]

Manager.

So, what are you doing tonight?

No plans.

Do you wanna go out?

Like, out, out?

Like, festive rave out.

Festive rave?

- Yeah, the whole crew is gonna be there.

Yeah, cool, count me in.

Really?

- Yeah, I'd love to see everyone.

- I thought I was gonna have to convince you.

I had this whole, like, spiel worked out.

Oh, what was your spiel?

- Well, I was gonna say how we've all really missed you.

Mm.

- And how like Lagashore life just hasn't

been the same without you.

Right, okay.

And how I've missed this face.

- This face? - This beautiful face.

- I love this face. - You love my face.

I love your face.

[laughter]

[upbeat music]

No more, please.

What a fucking mess.

- Wow, so this was before you shit yourself, was it?

To be fair, looked a decent scene.

I'm sort of sad I missed it.

- I am feeling gip as fuck today, though.

- Well, tonight's gonna be messier.

Mm.

Much messier.

- I'm sort of dreading it, if I'm honest.

- Honestly, once you got some beans in you, you'll be fine.

[chuckles]

That's the point.

I wonder if Jingle's managed to sort it.

Jingle's sorting it again?

Yeah.

We're fucked.

We are fucked.

Don't say that.

Why are we fucked?

- Jingle is a liability, and he will never come through.

- No, he texted me, said he's gonna sort it.

He won't.

You'll see, you'll see.

We-we'll wait and see.

Mate, have a bit of faith.

We'll be all right.

You have faith.

I'm just gonna be realistic coz it's not happening.

Let's get these bloody windows up on it.

Nice, I like.

[laughter]

It looked like...

How was that?

Let me have a go.

[laughter]

I'm fucking shit.

It's nearly finished, do you want anymore of that?

Hey, one more, one more.

Let me have some more.

All right.

[bag crunching]

- Ate my crisps. - It's all right.

Fucking hell.

- No, it's how you move that head.

It's like, so you put your chin out, you push.

Like that, you can make it.

And then you can pull, pull, pull.

You do that.

- All right. - I can't blow smoke rings,

but can you do what I'm fucking doing?

No.

[laughter]

Yeah, yeah, that's it.

So, as you feel it, fuck.

[laughter]

Mm, mwah.

Mamma mia.

[lighter flicks]

[soft music]

What?

Jamie's back.

Is she?

Yeah.

She's gonna be out tonight.

You all right?

Why you care now?

Just making sure that you're

sort of okay with her being back.

Yeah.

Of course.

I'm over her.

Cool.

We should get some food.

Bingo!

What are these?

Hello, boss man.

Lining you're stomachs, smart.

Have you boys seen socials tonight?

You know, I am buzzing.

The set-up looks sick.

I really wanna get down there quick.

You guys are chunged already, aren't you?

[laughter]

Look at that.

Two bait lizards not saying a word to one another.

I don't know why you do it to yourselves before a night out.

Aden, you've not even said hello yet.

Hi.

Rightoed.

And it's fucking Christmas.

No shakes of last night.

Did you pick up?

I was gonna mention that.

Were you?

- Please say you say you sorted it.

I sorted it.

I didn't sort it.

I knew you'd fuck this up.

That's nice, that's real nice.

You know, my friends think so highly of me.

- What happened then? - My boy was dry.

- What, and you couldn't have told us any sooner?

- Look, I've had a really busy day.

My sister came round, she brought the kids.

We were watching Home Alone,

I was looking after them.

- Home Alone is 90 minutes long, mate.

Home Alone 1 and 2.

These are shit excuses.

Look, can you help us pick up?

You wanna hope I can.

Look, I'll text my guy but I'm sick of this.

I'm always the one who has to pick up.

- Always the one. - And you're giving Jingle shit

but you never pipe up, do you?

Giving Jingle shit.

What happened to your boy?

- Guessing you heard Jamie's back in town?

Yeah, and?

- Nothing. - Why'd you mention it then?

Just making conversation.

[upbeat music]

I think that's Wildy.

Oi, mate, he's bound to have a go.

- Yeah. - Now's your chance to redeem yourself.

- What? - Yeah.

No, look, it's him.

- Come on. - Nah.

Yeah, he's all right.

- What? - Mate, you owes us.

You alright, Wildy?

Can I, uh... - I'm in a rush sorry, mate.

Yeah, yeah, okay.

- Wildy's, uh, not sorting us out then.

- Nah, he's in a rush, a really big rush.

[soft music]

♪ Woah, woah ♪

[notification chime]

Oh.

Um, Steph's gonna meet us out?

Yeah, that's cool.

You sorted out your set, yeah?

Nah, I'm just gonna wing it.

- Oh, and play something decent, will you?

- Your type of decent isn't gonna go down where I party, is it?

- Hmm. - People don't wanna mosh.

You best dance tonight.

I will.

- I'm being serious, no being dry.

- Deanna, i'm the least dry person I know.

Debatable.

You were a nightmare at Pierce's 30th last month.

- That whole party was a nightmare.

My beer tasted like a fart.

[knock on door]

Oh, shit.

Right, be nice.

Excuse me?

I'm being serious.

I'm offended.

Be nice.

Return of the Mac.

[sighs]

Hey!

- This is your new place. - This is my home.

I can't believe it.

How long have you been living here?

Like a year or something.

Look who's here.

Hey.

All right.

How are you?

- Am I supposed to be pleased to see you?

Lisane.

I've changed my mind.

I'm calling it a night.

Have fun, guys.

No, don't go.

Lisane, look.

I'm really sorry that I've been so shit at texting

and keeping in touch and stuff.

It's just that like London's been...

[laughter]

That was too good.

[laughter]

- I can't believe I even fell for that.

[laughter]

I'm gonna get the wine.

You're fucked.

- So, before any other pleb tells you, I'm bi.

Um, I'm assuming you didn't know that.

Not at all.

Mm, it's no secret.

There are pictures of me necking on with a girl on Facebook.

Multiple girls.

No fucks given.

- I haven't been on Facebook in ages.

Mm, I guess so.

When did you, um, come out?

Uh, the beginning of the year.

New year, new me and all that shit.

Oh.

Are you seeing anyone?

Not right now.

- Well, she says that, but I have my suspicions.

- Oh, you can have your suspicions.

But there's nothing going on with me

and who shall remain nameless.

Who's nameless?

- I know who you're referring to.

- I don't even know who you're talking about.

- There's nothing going on with me and Stephanie.

Stephanie?

No!

Do I know Stephanie?

No, she's new to the crew.

Fresh meat

- Uh, that's borderline offensive.

- She moved here from somewhere in Kent.

Don't you feel bummed out for people that move there?

- Oh, I always assume it's an accident.

- I just wanna shake her by the neck and be like

what are you doing here?

- [chuckles] - Will I meet Stephanie tonight?

Oh, yeah, she's out tonight.

Um, everybody will be out tonight.

- Have you told Aden you're back?

No, um...

I mean, we haven't spoken, not since.

It's not gonna be weird, is it?

- Um, nah, nah, it won't be awkward.

Uh, you're both adults, arguably.

Fuck off.

- And like all that was ages ago like.

Well, you're not feeling weird or anything, are you?

No, no.

I mean, it was ages ago.

Like we've both definitely moved on.

[chuckles]

That's the spirit.

Has Aden moved on?

Is he, um...

Is he seeing someone then?

Yeah, yeah, he is, isn't he?

- Mm-hmm.

- Come on you guys, I mean, it was ages ago.

Like, obviously, I'm super over him like...

He's seeing Fran.

Fran!

- I know we're tryna make the most of cheap beers, mate

but aargh I can't do much longer in here.

- Well, what do you wanna do then?

What is?

I'm up for the Queens.

- Ah, too many faces I'm tryna avoid.

Isn't Fran working tonight?

Sports club then?

Dry.

What, drier than here?

Gran's got a disco.

Fuck off, Macca.

Yeah, fuck off, Macca.

- Fuck you two you fucking pair of incels.

[chuckles]

[laughter]

- Uh, you-you know what's funny?

Coz I put that black myself.

So, I scored against me.

- Yeah, yeah. - You didn't win.

- Well, you know the rules, don't you?

You gotta buy me a drink.

What would you like to drink?

- Well, as you're paying, I'm gonna have a brandy.

No, you bloody won't.

Oh, come on, don't be so down.

I'll keep you company while you get it, yeah?

Come on.

Ugh, brandy, please.

Yep.

[notification chime]

Oh, yes.

- He has not come through, has he?

Yap.

[gasps loudly]

What a relief.

Can I actually enjoy my night now?

Right, when are you gonna go?

Uh, now.

- Right, when you get there just send me a picture or something.

So I know it's true, yeah?

Right, I'll see you in a bit.

All right.

- Hey, you fucking owe me, Jingle.

What?

Oi, oi, mate.

You're a legend.

[upbeat music]

[phone ringing]

Hey.

Hey.

You all right?

Yeah, you?

Don't, yeah, you me.

You just called me, what you want?

I knew that pisses you off.

Um, I've just finished my shift.

Are you meeting me?

- I can't I, uh, got something to do.

Right, well, fuck you then.

Yeah, I just left Castle Club.

Just walking now.

Oh, you're walking.

I'm walking.

- Shall I leave you to your walk, then?

- Uh, yeah, just gotta go meet someone

and then I'll be heading to the hall meet you there.

Seems like it.

Well, enjoy your walk, wanker.

[soft music]

- I should come see you more often.

I need to get myself down Shoreditch Way.

You know, network a bit.

I mean, of course you know.

That's why you're there, isn't it?

- What would you be networking for?

Well, uh, I'm open to ideas.

- Oh, people around here have been pretty grown up about it.

Maybe Lagashore is slowly evolving.

- Mm-hmm.

Did you hear about Lisane?

Rug Muncher.

Jingle!

- What? Who would have seen it coming?

That's not okay.

What?

Ooh.

No, Rug Muncher is fine.

Is it, though?

- Yeah, me and Liz are like the mage.

She's cool.

- Some reactions have been surprising, though.

Take Steph, for example.

You mean Nameless?

Right.

[chuckles]

When we're out she gets real like loose and flirty.

Likes to grind right up on me.

Goes full-on WAP mode.

Wet ass pussy.

I'm familiar.

- I'm a freelance, working for an agency.

Dealing with PPI conversation.

Uh, because I'm freelance, I can charge a day rate.

How much did you take home last week?

I don't know.

Come on, don't be shy.

We're all friends here.

I'd rather not say.

Fair enough

Did a grand last week.

- Are you still writing your stories?

You remember my stories?

Yeah, of course I do.

There was like the one with the old man in the woods.

It's really, really good.

I think about it a lot.

Do you?

- Yeah. No, no, honestly, it's weird.

The older you get the harder it is to, like,

find your way in the woods at night.

Like, it's fucking scary.

- You kinda broke Aden, you know?

Richie!

Why do you have to go and fucking say that?

It's just none of your business

what happened between him and I.

Sorry, sorry.

- You're always making shit awkward, aren't you?

Baddest bitches in Lagashore!

Fuck off. [chuckles]

- What right do you have to say that?

She just got back here.

It's fine, Deanna.

No, it's not fine.

- He's my friend, you know, I just saw how down he was.

- Uh, I saw how down he was too, he's my friend as well.

But how's that Jamie's fault?

- I mean, she was the one that broke up with him.

People break up, Richie!

I know that.

- Do you? - Yeah.

- So, what's it got to do with you?

You're angry.

- You're a man-child.

[sniffs]

For fucks sake.

- I don't know why he acts like a little bitch sometimes.

Like, just... you're ten years older than us.

Get a fucking grip on your life, man.

- All right, Miss Angelica Pickles.

[laughs]

[sniffs]

- He'll be alright, though assuming one day.

- Yeah, he's fine, but he's a fucking mess.

[chuckles]

[sniffs]

Am I good?

Yeah, you're good.

You're good.

- Do you wanna hear something stupid?

Always.

[chuckles]

- I was bitter that you saw me in my work uniform earlier.

Why?

- Coz it's-it's shit.

It's unflattering.

Don't be stupid.

- But you don't have to wear a stupid uniform to work.

You'd be surprised.

I guess...

I guess I'm embarrassed or maybe I'm jealous.

About what?

You know, you're living it up.

Enjoying all that culture.

Not really.

I've seen it on your Gram.

All those restaurants and cool-looking bars.

And-and you went to the theatre.

Once!

Still cultured.

- I went and saw the fucking Lion King.

It's not exactly Shakespeare.

- Yeah, okay, it was good though?

Yeah, it was pretty good.

[chuckles]

- You managed to flee the nest whilst I settled.

And I regret that.

De, um...

I'm not actually having the best time. - It's time!

- Richie, you fucking perv! - Sorry.

I'm not looking, but come on, let's go, girls.

It's time, chop chop.

I don't fucking like this.

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music]

Hey.

Oi, oi.

Welcome to Social, M.

[sniffs]

[soft music]

- Can you believe that Sadie Smith

had her 18th and 21st here?

You get enough of it the first time around.

I missed her 21st.

- It was like her 18th, just a bit sadder.

Hey! - What happened to Richie?

He never seems to stay still when he goes out.

Uh, he's a social butterfly.

But I always know where to find him.

Mm.

It's messy in there.

What do you mean?

- Hiring out a village whore so people can

get off their tits for Christmas.

[laughter]

Seth Scrum is a lot of them.

- Have you seen the people in the back?

Wait, I can't even go there.

[laughter]

Hey, Deanna.

Hey.

How was last night?

Almost average, look at you.

- Hi. - Hi.

So, I heard you we're back.

What brings you back from the big city then?

It's Christmas.

[laughter]

Yeah, it is.

Almost like having so much fun with pumpkins.

Not at all.

[chuckles]

- Guess you're a pumpkin deep down, aren't you?

I guess.

[chuckles]

You two still get on.

- She knows I know about her and Aden.

Guess who?

Oh, uh...

Um, somebody fit, well-read, with a great taste in music.

Oh, it's you, Steph.

[chuckles]

Wanker.

- Oh, anyway, where have you been hiding?

Watching Black Christmas.

Black Christmas?

Sounds shit.

Have you seen it?

Oh, it's not fucking festive.

- It's, like, the best Christmas movie.

Uh, no.

- What do you fucking watch? It's a Wonderful Night?

- It's a Wonderful Night is a classic.

- No, a fucking [inaudible]. - It's a...

Sorry, mate.

I was watching Gremlins.

No worries.

Fucking funny.

Mad.

Mad damn things, aren't they?

You going to that thing tonight then, are you?

- Uh, yeah, just going down now, are you?

No, no.

Maybe.

I'll see how I feel.

- Did you manage to get the stuff then?

Yeah.

60 for you, mate.

60.

Thank you very much.

Merry chrismas.

[upbeat music]

Mate, I got it.

Do you want a pill?

Where is Fran at?

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music]

♪ All the beats keep knockings like ♪

[upbeat music]

What the fuck was that?

Romeo and Juliet at the fucking rave!

Was that her plan?

No, honestly no.

She didn't even mention it.

- Well, I bet he said something to you.

- No. - Bollocks!

- As far as I know, he's into you.

As far as you know?

What the fuck's that supposed to mean?

I don't know.

Oh, fuck.

- Why do I always get caught up in Aden's shit?

- Coz drama, Aden's all about it.

I should call him.

Should you?

I don't know, should I?

- Mm, I don't know, do what you want.

I'm gonna get ready for my set.

Um, what set?

Did you forget?

Forget what?

I'm DJing, Richie.

What?

Why didn't you say?

I did.

[sighs]

Good luck.

[laughter]

[sighs]

[laughter]

- Aden. - Yeah.

[laughter]

[moans]

[chuckles]

[laughter]

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

Yeah.

You know, I'm glad this

happened here.

Of all places.

It's nice.

It's nice.

You know, I...

[chuckles]

I always knew you'd come back.

What?

I always knew you'd come back.

And be back here with me.

How did you know that?

- You weren't gonna stay in London, were you?

Why not?

What?

- Why do you think I wouldn't stay in London?

I don't know, I just...

I just always knew you'd come back here and be with me.

What?

[chuckles]

I think I should go.

Um... - No, no, no.

No, I'd like to talk.

- I don't... - Jay.

I don't think we should talk.

No, I think you owe me that.

You owe me a conversation.

I owe you?

A conversation?

- Well, yeah, you owe me that, at least, yeah.

Atleast?

Pretty different tune than the last time we saw each other.

You didn't exactly wanna talk then. - What is going on?

Did you?

No, but now, two years later

you're suddenly ready to have a conversation.

And I owe you a conversation.

- Why? Is this coz you have a boyfriend, is that it?

What? Aden.

It is, isn't it? - Aden.

- You just kiss me, what, and then...

Aden, don't do this.

Don't do this again.

Do what again?

You were the one that left me here.

Yeah.

Here.

Not in London, not with me.

Here, and you made that choice.

No, you left me, Jay.

I left you?

You said you were gonna come with me

and then I went and you...

You knew I never wanted to go.

You knew I never wanted to go and you just went.

- Just coz you can't take accountability

for the decisions that you make in your life

does not make me in the wrong.

Stop it, Aden.

Just grow up.

- Can you just be honest with me for a second, yeah?

Just for one second, please, yeah?

Can you just look me in the eye and just tell me

you don't have any feelings for me anymore?

If that's how you feel, tell me.

Jay, I'm asking you a question!

How can you say that to me?

That I don't feel nothing for you.

How can you say that to me?

That's how it feels.

How it feels for you?

How do you think it feels for me

coming back here and seeing you with Fran?

I mean, you're seeing her, aren't you?

- What I have with Fran is not what I have with you.

- You look like you haven't slept in days.

I'm worried about you, Aden.

You can't do that. - Don't do that, don't do that.

No.

- You always do that, don't do that.

I don't need your sympathy.

I'm doing just fine, thanks.

Right.

Are you doing all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

And I'm gonna go.

[upbeat music]

Go, Deanna.

Go on, girl!

[upbeat music]

Oi, Fran.

Fran.

Fran.

Fuck off.

It's...

It's not what it looks like.

Fuck off.

Fuck.

Fuck!

[upbeat music]

Oh, my God.

Thanks so much.

It was so good.

Hey.

I saw you in the crowd.

- Yeah, I was having a really shit time.

Oh yeah, it looked like it.

Are you... are you gonna get me a drink?

Absolutely.

[bell ring]

Last orders, please.

[door creaks open]

They've called last orders.

- All right, we'll get another one then.

- Well, you got a full pint there.

Ah, yeah.

- Do you know what? You're gonna be too drunk

to see your friends later.

Well, I'm not bothered.

- Spending Christmas Eve with an old woman

when you should be out enjoying yourself

dancing with people your own age.

Girls your own age.

[sniffs]

What?

Nothing.

- Stop staring, you're making me uncomfortable.

Well, why'd you get like this?

Look at the state of you.

- I'm just having a good time, trying to.

- Oh, God, you lot, you're so self-destructive.

I don't know what you mean.

You do.

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

We were never like this.

Uh, I don't remember anyone taking...

I don't remember anyone taking drugs, not really.

And if they did, it was behind closed doors.

- You're remembering it wrong, it was the 60s.

Everyone was on acid.

James,

I was five in 1960.

- All right, 70s then, same thing, you know,

everyone was still doing 'em.

Do you know what?

I see you lot in here

and it's like you're living on fast forward.

It's no good.

- Look, you just have to say that.

No, I don't.

Yeah, you do.

I get it.

You're trying to be a responsible old person.

Trying to teach me a lesson.

[laughter]

We'll save it.

You know, we're not idiots.

We know what we're doing.

And we're just tryna make the best out of the situation.

Otherwise, it's fucking shit.

[upbeat music]

- Thank you. - No problem.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

How you doing?

Eh, good, thanks.

How are you?

- I'm alright, why haven't I met you here before?

I'm just visiting a friend.

I think it was this guy.

I just wanted to let you know

I'm not tryna steal your boyfriend.

- You haven't got a roach, have you?

Train ticket, that's premium shit.

Who said anything about him being my boyfriend?

- I don't know, I, um, heard you guys were dating.

And I know we've had our

problems in the past or whatever but...

I'm not tryna step on anyone's toes.

- You're not stepping on my toes.

Aden.

Aden.

Aden, yo, bro.

Where you been?

Shit, dick head.

[laughter]

Ad, are you alright?

[chuckles]

You alright? You alright?

Take easy, mate.

What you looking at cunt?

- The fuck, you bit of fucking rat.

That's why people don't like you, Aden.

- Chill, chill. - I'm fucking chill, Richie?

- Ad, Ad, mate, let's go somewhere

and sit down, all right?

Come on, let's go, let's go.

Stay with me, mate.

Here we go.

You all right?

Mate.

What the fuck, man?

You don't get to be like this, yeah?

Stop being a fucking dick to everyone.

[heavy breathing]

What the fuck?

Who are you?

I'm Rex.

My name's not Rex.

- Uh-huh.

What's going on?

It's like some sort of sacrifice.

I wish.

Are they dead?

- No, they're just overstimulated.

This party's righteous but it's being overwhelming,

don't you think?

So, we created a safe space to decompress

and let our souls be free.

Hey, do I have permission to touch you?

Yeah.

What's your name?

Aden.

Aden?

Aden.

[chuckles]

You didn't mind to come here.

Are you feeling blue?

Yeah?

I can help you.

I can let your soul run free.

Into the night.

Free.

Would you like that?

- Yeah. - Would you?

Well, first...

I got to ignite the brain.

[ominous music]

[groans]

That's right, get the water.

Don't fall asleep quickly and easily.

Our choice to have peaceful dreams.

Allowing yourself to feel good.

I renounce the thoughts that cause me stress.

Look inside of me.

I am safe.

And everything works out in my favor.

I release all thoughts and exile it.

I believe it's strong and healthy.

I am at peace with my life.

I will always make time to care for myself.

My dreams are full of love and blessings.

Today is over and tomorrow will be even better.

All right, pickle?

Pickle, really?

I thought it was cute.

Acidic and rotten, cheers.

You all right?

Mm, yeah, I'm all right.

Oh, actually, there's a couple of things I wanted to talk about.

- On my second cig so I'm a bit light-headed.

Shoot.

[chuckles]

What was that earlier?

The kiss?

The kiss.

Honestly, um..

I...

I wasn't planning for it to happen.

Did it mean anything?

Certainly not. - No, no, I didn't say that.

You didn't have to.

- I wanna say it's complicated but I know that's a really

shitty thing to say. - Yeah, it's a bit shit.

So, um, yeah.

I'm sorry.

[sighs]

I wasn't tryna lead you on.

I know that.

And I can't...

French?

And I did like it.

Yeah?

[chuckles]

Yeah.

Well, that's good to know.

- Honestly, Jamie, I'm so fucking jealous.

- What? - I mean, coz like,

you-you had ambition.

Like, you got the degree, and then you fucked off to London.

You made it look easy.

- Right, I said the same thing, like,

like, why are we doing this?

I know like, wait, wait.

We-we shouldn't be jealous, though.

We should be supportive

because Jamie here is our mate.

I mean, like, we were such good mates until like, Year 10.

Fuck knows what happened.

- We-we should've made more of an effort to come and see you.

- Like, I guess, I-I didn't wanna see your new life

because I wasn't doing so good in my own. - No, don't say that.

- Like the thing about Lagashore living in

is like, you know, it's out of sight, it's out of mind.

- Like, such a shit, small-town mentality.

Like, you-you-you did the right thing getting out of it.

- Oh, what dickheads were saying.

Stop, stop.

No, no, no, no, no.

We-we-we are wrong.

Because, you know what? I've been a bitch.

Um, no, no, I'm so...

- It's just I'm probably coming back anyways.

I'm moving back, yeah.

What?

- Yeah, and, you know, you're a bitch.

I mean you were a bitch but I was a bitch as well.

[laughter] - Why?

- I don't know, I mean we're all bitches.

- No, why are you moving back here?

Coz, I mean, London sucks.

I mean, nothing went right.

- I know, what about your job with the, um, the publisher?

- That was an internship, okay, and it was unpaid as well.

And, I mean, I did it for a full month

and they said...

They said, Jamie, no, jeez.

And then I applied for like a hundred other jobs.

A hundred.

And I worked behind the bar and then I cleaned the cellar,

and then I cleaned the office.

And then I worked as a waitress.

And you know what?

I'm just fucking tired of it.

I'm really fucking tired of it.

Shit.

- I-I don't know what to say.

Uh, I'm sorry.

Don't be.

It's fine, I'm not even mad about it.

I just need to like reconfigure.

It just sucks being back

and everyone thinks that I'm doing so good.

When actually I just feel like a fucking idiot.

Uh, [chuckles].

No, you're not an idiot.

Like, don't you have a first-class degree from like

Oxford or something?

Oxford Brookes.

Same thing.

[sigh]

- Like, I know like it's a bit of a bummer for you but

it's gonna be cool to have you back.

- Yeah, like we're gonna reconfigure together.

Yeah.

Jamie

Mm?

- Do you wanna have my personal statement?

To you, yes.

Yeah.

I'm gonna apply for uni next year.

Oh, that's so cool!

I gotta say no...

No, trust me, I just wanna get the fuck away from here.

Hello, has anyone seen Aden?

Fuck off, Richie.

- Hey, you were being nice to me earlier.

But seriously, have you seen him?

- Fuck Adan, I'm so sick of hearing that name.

He's gone missing.

- What? - So?

Don't be so cold.

Wait, have you...

Have you tried calling him?

Yeah, he's not answering.

- You know, this happens every fucking week, like.

Oh, do we have to drop everything to go looking for him now?

- There was a search party for Adan.

Aren't you sick of it too?

Yeah.

But he's a mate.

He's a mate.

Richie.

Wait, Richie!

I am at peace with my life.

Richie!

- I always make time to care for myself.

[ominous music]

[sniffs]

[phone ringing]

Wildy.

[phone ringing]

Wildy.

It keeps ringing.

- Turn that down a bit, won't you?

Who's this?

Who?

Wrong number, pal.

[sighs] - Fuck sake.

No answer?

No, they cut me off.

Jingle?

I forgot about Jingle.

[phone ringing]

[retching]

Is he dead?

No, of course not.

He's just dreaming.

Wake him up.

Wake up.

Wake up.

[inhales]

[exhales]

Where am I?

You're still in a dream, mate.

This is all just a fucking dream.

He is deep in this catty hole.

He only had as much as me.

- You handle your cat better than anyone I know.

Thanks.

You.

Oh, hello, sweetheart.

Rex.

Yeah, see he knows my name.

- Yeah, this will sort you right out.

Nah.

Doctor's orders.

This isn't cat, is it?

Nah, cat's her thing, come on.

[sniffs]

That's it.

That will sort you right out.

- My mates are probably looking for me.

Hmm.

- Hmm-mm, don't worry about that

I need to find them.

- You won't find them here, mate.

You're in my house now.

[upbeat music]

Does this happen often?

What? Aden disappearing?

Yeah.

He's definitely not here.

Definitely?

I couldn't find him.

[exhales]

Shit.

Oi, Donny.

Hey, Richie Rich.

Uh, Jamie, how's it going?

Long time no see.

Hey, Donny.

Have you seen Aden?

Uh, nah, not tonight anyway.

Aden?

Yeah, yeah.

He was with Rex.

Who?

- You know that weird hippie chick?

Absolute cat-head.

I don't know where she's from but she's dating Wildy.

- I should probably be getting off in a bit.

You got a beer there.

Finish that first.

Don't you like beer?

I love beer.

[chuckles]

Drink it then.

What's that?

Medicine.

Xanax?

Hmm, better.

Pregabalin.

You ever heard of it?

No?

A drug connoisseur like yourself.

You'll love it.

[sniffs]

What's it for?

Anxiety.

Depression, schizophrenia, who knows?

They can't diagnose it.

Something's going on in my head.

I ain't right.

I'm fucked in here.

[sniffs]

It just sits at the back of your throat like a sherbet.

So, usually like...

Are you sharing then?

See? She loves 'em.

She don't just take any old shit either.

She's an educated drug user, aren't you, Rex?

- Yeah, I do guided tours to transcend into this dimension

where

unreality becomes reality.

I'm...

I'm qualified in everything.

Have one.

No.

It's prescribed.

Look, they're safe as houses these things.

Oh, I popped it now.

Can't let it go to waste.

Go on.

No.

It's just I'm feeling pretty fucked.

No, I'd better be heading off in a bit.

My mates are probably wondering what happened.

You ungrateful little cunt!

Why don't you wanna be here with us?

What's wrong with us?

Calm down, Wildy.

It's all right.

Just calm.

What is it?

We're-we're a bunch of scumbags, are we?

Or is it the house not up to your standards, is it?

- All right, I'll-I'll-I'll take it.

- It's best not to be rude when you're in someone else's house.

Yeah?

Open.

Good.

Gotta be careful with them.

You can't waste them.

Hard to get hold of, aren't they?

Mm, they're expensive too.

- You see, what they do is they're not prescribed enough.

So, I have to find me own.

That's what they do.

They get... they get people like me who need 'em hooked.

Then they-they just take 'em away.

It means I've got to get 'em at an inflated price from a dealer.

You ever thought about why you get off your head?

[ominous music]

Surely you ain't happy?

I'm all right.

No.

Well, why'd you be getting in this state if you were happy?

It's a lot of fun.

Oh, this is a laugh, is it?

This?

You ain't having fun right now.

You're a fucking mess, mate.

Are you happy?

Monty, if you ain't happy, are you?

No.

- It's Christmas Eve, and you're in a house full of strangers.

Fuck off, are you happy?

You gotta be honest with yourself, mate.

You're doing about as well as me.

I can see that.

Ask me if I'm happy.

Ask me if I'm happy, pal.

- You have the capacity for happiness, Wildy.

More than anyone I know.

Do you think so?

- Yeah, you're a diamond, mate, top.

Top one.

- She sees something in me that no one else does.

That's why I love her.

Aw, do you love me?

Oh, mate, I really appreciate that.

- Most people they'll only get in touch

if they want a bit of gear.

Expect me to always be good for it.

And then when the gear's gone so are they.

Haven't I been good to you tonight?

- Yeah. - I know it ain't The Ritz but

I tried to be hospital, hospitable.

Brought you in here,

spread a bit of Christmas cheer.

All I keep hearing is that you wanna leave.

Mates this, mates that.

Aren't I your fucking mate?

[ominous music]

My God, that was dope shit.

[cheering]

[laughter]

I can't believe it.

The fuck just happened?

Jesus!

I feel sick.

[heavy breathing]

Where is Aden?

- Aden, hey, hey, are you okay? - What the fuck?

Aden.

[chuckles]

Aden, you all right, bro?

Come on.

[crying]

Come on.

[heavy breathing]

Come on.

Let's just go, leave him.

It's better.

Oi, I hate you.

[laughter]

You're all so close.

It's intimidating.

I mean, it's not normal, is it?

Being best friends with the person

you were best friends with 20 years ago.

Is it not?

I don't know, no, no.

I mean, it's not a bad thing.

I'm sort of jealous.

[chuckles]

What are you jealous for?

- Coz I don't have that bond, do I?

I mean, yeah, we're all friends and I love you guys.

Well, we love you.

And I appreciate that but..

[sighs]

I've missed so much.

So many milestones you all share and I...

- Um, surely you have your own milestones.

- Well, yeah, but they're just mine.

No one asks about them anyway.

Don't take it personally.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Classic Lagashore behavior.

How do you mean?

- People don't like to know about

what they haven't experienced.

Like, when I was 18 my-my dad came back into my life.

Wanted to make amends.

So, that summer he took me on this amazing trip around Europe.

We went to Poland, Hungary, Romania.

It was... it was proper eye-opening.

I never dreamed of going to those places.

I had so many cool experiences.

Came back, went to the Queens to tell people.

No one asked a fucking thing.

Was pissed off at first but

then I realised not to take it personally.

Give us a milestone then.

Okay, um...

Well, I'm married.

Fuck off.

No, seriously?

I mean, not for long.

It was good for a couple of months

then we moved here and...

Yeah, game over.

I don't blame Lagashore for that, he was a right wanker.

He's fucked off back home now.

His loss.

Fuck.

I'm speechless.

Marriage is a huge milestone.

- Seems less significant than you'd think.

[laughter]

I'm not sure.

[laughter]

You were married.

You had a wedding.

With a ring and a fucking bride's maid.

Shut up.

Yes.

Flower girl?

No. [laughter]

- Page. - Yeah.

Fancy.

[chuckles]

[sniffles]

[sighs]

This is decent.

Crew back together.

Fresh sunrise.

It's freezing, Richie.

- Everyone's fucked and Aden's traumatized.

That's hardly fresh.

- Nah, seriously, this is what it's all about.

You wait.

People are gonna start settling down soon,

having families, watch shit Norway TV, and then bed by 8:00.

- Is that how you view adulthood?

That is adulthood.

Trust me, I should be there by now and it's dry.

- How's that joint coming along, Fran?

Oh, he speaks.

It better be a fat one.

I just wanna pass out.

Do you know what's in my head?

Do you remember that story you wrote when we were

in school Jamie about the guy in the woods?

- Yeah, Jingle was talking about that earlier.

I can't believe Jingle didn't even make it out.

He's such a liability.

[laughter]

Tell it.

My story?

No.

Oh, come on.

It's been years.

Yeah, I wanna hear it.

Have I even heard it?

- No, you were an adult when we were in school.

Fuck off.

Go on, Jamie, tell it.

- I don't even really remember it anymore.

It was about my grandad, though.

An experience he had when he was younger in the woods.

He knew the woods well but there was this one night.

And to this day it's one of those experiences

that he still remembers and he talked to us about it vividly.

He knew the woods really well.

Except this one night.

[ominous sound]

And to this day,

it's one of the few things he keeps talking about.

And still remembers it vividly.

- But those woods aren't even that big.

I mean, if your grandad knew them that well

why did he get so freaked out?

- You're missing the point, Fran.

- Yeah, but it's not like any crimes

have been committed there.

I mean, let's be real.

Has anyone actually been murdered here?

- It's not like he was physically lost.

It was his state of mind in-in the moment, right?

Right.

It's ambiguous.

Ambiguous, yeah.

Like, the scariest shit in life

is what we can't see or we don't understand.

Like-like-like dying.

The most scary part about that

is not knowing what happens after.

The ambiguity of death.

Ambiguity of death.

I'm too fucked for this conversation.

Aden's right.

What the fuck are you talking about dying for?

It's Christmas.

- It's your story that made me think about dying.

- Is that what scares you the most about dying, Deanna?

Just not knowing what happens after.

I guess, yeah.

This is so depressing.

- But surely you know deep down that

nothing happens after you die.

Like, it's just this eternal sleep.

It's not really that scary, is it?

Nah.

I mean, the real scary thing about dying is FOMO.

FOMO? Give me a break.

Richie knows all about FOMO.

He's never missed a night out of anyone

Untrue.

[laughter]

- Yeah, Richie does suffer from the worst case

of FOMO I've ever known.

But you know I say stuff subconsciously.

That's just his body's way of dealing with death.

- Wh-wh-what?

- Seriously, guys, I'm gonna come down

and this is gonna tip me over the edge.

Nah, go on.

I'm intrigued.

- Okay, so, why do you think Richie

has to be at every party?

You know why Deanna you have to spin tunes at every party?

Why Aden has to be at the center of every fucking party?

Why Jamie's only just returned to the party?

Come on, I mean.

We're all here until we can't be.

And, you know, this party like no matter how

fucking blasé or whatever we're feeling about it now,

we know we're lucky to be invited coz,

you know, it's just probably as good as it's gonna get.

So, when I'm complaining about being here

and, you know, chatting shit about people.

You know, saying how bored I am

and just acting like I genuinely don't wanna be here.

Deep down, I'm-I'm-I'm actually dancing for fucking joy.

You know, I'm celebrating this moment

for what it's worth coz...

Coz I know it's not gonna last.

Now, are we gonna smoke this joint or what?

♪ Bap, gang ♪

♪ Ayy, spin this coupe skrrt, skrrt ♪

♪ I just seen somethin' rrr ♪

♪ Shoulda never been in vids and I wouldn't seen you ♪

♪ It wouldn't be nothin' it wouldn't be nothin' ♪

♪ Grrt, I wan' squeeze somethin' baow ♪

♪ Bad man don't squeeze for nothin' nah ♪

♪ Bad man don't brandish machine for fun ♪

♪ Man beat big 'matic and make people run ♪

♪ You ain't never bust corn, you're a liar, liar ♪

♪ None of them pussies are riders, none of them ♪

♪ All of them tired, sleeping, sleeping ♪

♪ When we pull up in the evening ♪

♪ Creeping grrt, baow, baow ♪

♪ Families grieving ♪

♪ Mind out when you see me put a palm on my hip ♪

♪ Like Kush said, yeah, I dance with the stick ♪

♪ Man's dancing with it ♪

♪ Any violation straight bap, bap ♪

♪ 'Cause he's asking for it ♪

♪ You just turned bad now, you're an eediat ♪

♪ All of us drillers, you best believe that ♪

♪ Tek away your gyal 'cause she the baddest ♪

♪ You don't need that you don't need that ♪

♪ I mean that, haha, look baow, baow ♪

♪ I got my browning in South ♪

♪ But she give me stress so I might fly West ♪

♪ See my West ting, nah, she don't give me stress ♪

♪ She can make me feel nice, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ I got bare gyal 'round, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ In North London, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ In East London, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ But I don't ever slip, got my blicky on kweff baow ♪

♪ I got my browning in South ♪

♪ But she give me stress so I might fly West ♪

♪ She my West ting gyal, she don't give me stress ♪

♪ She can make me feel nice, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ I got bare gyal 'round, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ In North London, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ In East London, jiggy jiggy on deck ♪

♪ But I don't ever slip, got my blicky on kweff ♪

♪ Nah, I ain't never send dick pics ♪

♪ You can come get this dick in person ♪

♪ D down the puss-puss well 'til it's hurtin' ♪

♪ She gonna defo leave her man, that's certain ♪

♪ Baby, show me what you can do ♪

♪ If you split on the dick, it's curtains ♪

♪ Or can you sit on it and spin like the spinner on my block ♪

♪ Baby, keep turning ♪

♪ If we touch your watch who you gon' get dead, no one ♪

♪ Shut up your mouth you gem pussy ♪

♪ Like five of them boy been cheffed ♪

♪ And all now, nothin' 'round 'ere been dead ♪

♪ So when you ask 'bout the 9, I dunno, I dunno ♪

♪ Do they really want war? I dunno, I dunno ♪

♪ Have they really got guns? I dunno, I dunno ♪

♪ Do they really do baow, baow ♪

[upbeat music]

[END]