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God, Carl, is anything ever good enough?

When you're done with your adjustments, drag them in the shared folder for me.

I'll make sure he gets them in the morning.

I'll keep you posted.

I promise.

I'm sure you didn't bother to look at the travel information I emailed, so I

texted the hotel and rental car detail too.

Have a great holiday, and don't miss your plane.

It has been our pleasure to serve you, and we look forward to welcoming you

again very soon.

Thank you, and a very good morning.

Hey.

It's me.

I was going to make sure that you got the revisions last night, and that you

passed them on to Mattis.

I got your changes.

Definitely an improvement.

Good work.

Guess what?

They postponed the presentation again.

So pushing your departure wouldn't have made any difference.

Enjoy Namibia and the dunes.

I don't want you to worry about the atrium for a while.

Trust me.

I'll sell it.

We are closing at 4pm.

And? They saw the clients this morning.

All good?

We need to go back to the drawing board.

What? There's a new briefing.

They don't want the atrium.

I'm just telling you what Math has told me.

No, I... Why?

You know why.

They want more sales floors.

They always wanted more sales floors.

Is he there? Can I talk to him? He's in with clients.

I'm sorry. No, don't be sorry. It's just so fucking stupid of me going away now.

I'm afraid there isn't much you could have done.

Carl?

Yeah, do you have a copy of the briefing?

Mathis wants the office to handle it. Will you send it to me?

Carl, he wants the office to handle it.

Please, it's my design. I need to see it.

Okay.

It's your call. Thank you.

And will you let him know that he'll have a new worship in the morning?

It's not fair.

What's not fair?

The day kicks you out before sunset.

You're right.

It's not fair.

How long do you think it'll take us?

I don't know.

An hour?

I'm Lisa.

I'm Carl.

So, do you want to stay here and watch the sunset?

And die in the desert?

Or should we start walking?

Let's start walking.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah.

Ask whatever you want.

Are you okay?

What do you mean?

You just seem a little upset.

Really?

What exactly is giving you that impression?

Just your general... What, whole face area? The whole face area, yeah. Sure,

okay.

It's just work stuff.

A bear?

Yeah, my office.

So you're here on business?

No, I'm just here to get away from work for a few days.

Doesn't look like that's working.

No.

I'm not sure it ever does.

What do you mean?

I thought I was an architect until I had that phone call after that, but that is

what I'm supposed to do. I work for a company called PGM.

Puppy Glassmakers?

You know it. Yeah.

Yeah.

No, I do know PGM. That's a pretty big deal. Really? Yeah.

You work in... No.

I thought about it, though.

But, you know, this wasn't for me.

I'm exploring now.

Who's your favourite architect?

My favourite architect? Mm -hmm.

Alfred Waterhouse.

Waterhouse. Why is that funny?

I don't know. I just didn't think... You would be so traditional.

Right. The thing is, I remember when I was a kid and we did one of those school

trips to the Natural History Museum.

Everyone was obsessed with, what is it, Bacchaeosaurus or Brontosaurus or

whatever. I just remember walking into that room and getting this feeling in my

ribs. I mean, that sounds stupid, but you know that thing where, I don't know,

when you feel something in your bones.

Even though at nine years old,

an utterly extraordinary space, and I knew then that that's what I wanted to

I wanted to build utterly extraordinary space.

That was kind of the wonder of it, you know?

So that's what you want to do?

What? Build wonders?

What I actually want to do is build an atrium.

It doesn't feel like anyone's going to let me do that at the moment.

So yeah, one doesn't have to do for now.

Quite the romantic.

Fifteen minutes.

Is this what I'll be there in fifteen minutes look like?

I'm sorry.

We missed the shuttle.

This is Carl.

We have to go.

The main gate's closing.

Well, it was nice to meet you.

It was nice to meet you too.

I hope they let you build your food room. Atrium. Atrium.

Lisa.

Peace. Bye.

Is this your place?

Yeah.

We're heading for Spitzkop.

Oh, Spitzkop, sure. The Paris of Namibia.

Let's hope that they don't kick you up before it's unfair.

No, definitely not.

You should come.

Nicole.

Atrium.

Atrium.

The egg trio.

Do you have ten minutes?

Yes, we do have ten.

Hey, can I get some of the chocolate bars?

Are

you

going to school?

Kids like pens.

God, you really are romantic.

There's Wilhelmina Wonka over here.

Can anybody tell me what it's becoming?

The changes they want are so shit.

So depressing.

You'll see.

They'll buy it.

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of.

Isn't that what counts in the end?

I don't know.

Why are you still in the office?

I thought I'd stay and see if I could help.

No, no, no, it's fine.

Go home, it's late.

There's nothing you can do from there anyway.

Carl, your design's one of these days.

They'll let you build it.

Good night,

Carl.

Hey. Can you talk?

Everything okay?

I have matters for you.

Uh, yeah.

Good morning, Carl.

Hi, hey, can you hear me?

How was your trip?

Uh, good, thank you.

So you know about yesterday's board meeting?

Of course.

And you asked Melanie to send you the new briefing.

Uh, yes, I did.

Right. Then why is the atrium still here?

Well, I added another 20 ,000 square feet of sales floor. That was a deal for

it. If you just look at the floor plan, it's got everything they asked for.

That's not what was agreed on.

You should have talked to me before sending something out.

Without the atrium, it is just a facade.

It's decided by the board, which means that it's done.

Okay.

Okay.

Let me talk to them. I can sell it. Karl, it's done.

So, the past year's work is just literally for nothing.

You know how it works.

Frank, I'm really struggling to understand what's going on here,

know, it was the atrium, my design, which got us the job in the first place,

now we're just gonna let them kill it.

Carl, grow up.

This happens to all of us.

Yeah, it does happen to all of us, but the issue here is that it's happening

every time.

Carl, in a couple of years, you'll be seeing your partner.

That position comes with responsibilities.

You better get used to that.

Sending this created a bit of a problem, and I need you to fix it.

I want you back in the office.

Can I count on you?

Carl, can I count on you?

Yeah.

Of course you can.

I'll have Melanie book you a flight.

You won't like it. You won't like it at all. There's nothing I can do. The

rental company says it's going to take them a day to get something out here and

the tow company says the same thing, so... Well, hurry.

Carl, he wants you back here.

Yeah.

What are you doing in there?

Is it private property?

No.

So what?

Snakes.

That's where they like to hide out. In that long grass.

So I suggest you start stomping your feet as hard as you can.

It's not easy to drive them away.

Yeah, like that?

Good job, good job.

Ah, you're very talented.

Very talented.

I don't really think from there we're just like people behaving like complete

morons.

Boss.

I'm trying to get to Windhoek.

My car's fucked.

Windhoek? Yeah. Well, good luck.

Hey, where are you going?

Where are you going?

Well, if you come, you'll find out.

And if you don't, then you won't.

Where are they this time?

So what are we looking for?

Cape Cobra.

We love these little rocky, shady, moist areas.

That long grass you were in, that's the favourite.

Without the antivenom, the death rate in humans is 60%.

Farmers give me 20 bucks a snake.

I'll give you a fiver.

If you'd be my bait.

Look at that, huh?

Ain't she beautiful?

Come on, here you go.

Okay,

that was impressive.

So now we're just going to go straight back to the farm?

Yeah.

Snakes are lost more than you may think.

I see your game.

I prefer to call it a stimulus plan.

Right here.

It's crazy in here. You can go with tables free.

Patience, young man.

The most underestimated virtue.

I'm not saying that you're fucking wrong, but you're wrong.

Why, why, why, why?

Taste. Self -destruction.

You're wrong. Taste is choice.

And what are we if not the choices we make? The taste is everything.

Okay, that beer, your choice. That's an explanation of thirst.

Your taste. That jacket, your choice. Your taste. Your home, your choice. Your

taste. That's why it's important.

I'm going to make you feel fucked up.

Brian! Take a shot!

How do you know that man?

You just met him.

He didn't give you a name.

No. I mean, he just sort of appeared.

Yes.

You know, I should have thrown him in jail a long time ago.

But he just adds something to the room, doesn't he?

Hey. Hey.

How's your atrium?

It is... Traumatized? Traumatized.

I'll buy you a drink.

So how long has this bit come back?

It went really good.

What's wrong with that?

Your teeth.

Oi. Are we drinking or what?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Hello. I'm very much doing a job.

Thank you very much. I'm really interested.

We're reading that rock star.

What's the name of your agent?

No.

But I do know now that I'm respected.

You know you're respected when they wait until you leave the room until they rip

your work to shit.

Okay.

Someone sounds bitter.

You can't just tell the client to fuck off.

Um, oh my god, you're a genius. I should call the client.

Yep. And say, uh, hello, um, fuck off.

Yeah. Want to do it with me? No.

Can I see it?

No.

Okay.

That looks like a forest.

This is what got me in my job.

So you've been here before?

No, I got all of this from books and photographs and film.

When I was a kid, Norfolk was about as exotic as it got.

And then I, you know, I went to university, did my internship, got

my job.

So I haven't really been anywhere.

You're here now.

When I was a kid, I used to have this dream that I'm at a train station and

these trains are going everywhere and I can't pick the train that I want to go

to. And in the end, I just miss them all.

I think I only ever had one choice.

Really?

I have a quote for you.

Hit me.

Whenever I draw a circle, I want to step out of it.

An architect said that, right? Yeah.

Bulla.

Yeah.

Why don't you try stepping out of your circle?

You might enjoy it.

How'd you go there?

Come on, give us a little peek.

Well,

here we are.

Spare bedroom, kid.

It's all yours.

Goodnight.

Fuck off!

What the hell are you doing there?

I told you.

Spare room.

You could have been baboon breakfast, you know that?

This has been going all morning.

Driving me crazy.

Is it Lisa?

No.

It's Warwick.

Oh, that's shit.

They want me to go back to London.

That is bollocks.

You hungry?

years so did you ever get any of these built oh

there was a point in my life where i thought maybe i might build one but

i don't know maybe i'm not ready or

maybe it's just impossible so change

That's what Lisa said.

So?

You should listen.

I do listen.

But what does that mean?

Change.

Quit.

These are good.

Being good has nothing to do with that anymore.

These are good.

I know. Maybe they are good. I appreciate that you like them, but...

There are friends, guys I went to university with, who are far more brave

imaginative and sophisticated than I am. But they're not working. They don't

have jobs.

Because that talent is not what people are looking for.

That talent is... It's like a hindrance.

I always thought talent was a God -given gift.

But maybe that's just me.

You can plan your career, yeah, and all that bullshit.

There's no such thing as a safe path.

It doesn't exist. I know there's no such thing as a safe path, but the path I'm

on is a hell of a lot fucking safer than most of the other paths.

See, that's the fucking problem today.

Everybody's so terrified, so fucking scared.

It's the trying that gains you everything. I am trying.

What do you think that book is?

What do you think I do every single day? But... That effort has to have value.

You've got to accept failure.

Then you'll find it with your table of love.

And if you don't know that, then you don't know anything.

Nick.

Your life.

This place.

It's amazing, but...

It's not for everyone.

Yeah.

You are absolutely right.

It's not for everyone.

Hey, I know where the pub is.

Hey.

Everyone, there's this car.

Famous car.

The famous car. Nice to meet you.

Right, can we go? Yeah.

What are you doing?

To Bonfire.

Bonfire?

Yeah.

It's still coming.

Give me a second.

Name is Carl.

Yeah, might have mentioned you.

I have to go back to London.

No.

Thought we had plans.

No.

Too bad.

Hey.

Hey.

What's going on?

My new friend Andrew here is showing us how to sleep.

She's drunk and she's angry.

Are you happy?

I'm gonna go.

Just tell her I'm sorry.

I fucked up.

I will.

Wait.

Why are you here?

Because I wanted to see you.

Why? Because I wanted to say goodbye.

What for?

Look, you can't be frustrated with me for having to go.

Why not? Because it's my job.

Because I have to, and you know that. It's the job that you hate.

Don't do that.

Don't do what?

Don't tell me the truth?

No, just don't deliberately misunderstand what I'm doing. I don't

what you're doing.

I'm finishing something that I started.

I'm taking responsibility for something.

It's stupid you don't even know what it means. Oh, fuck you.

You don't even... I don't even know who I am. No, I don't know who you are,

which is why I don't know what you want.

I can't just walk away from my life like you. I have a job. It exists.

It's not some fucking train dream.

Your atrium, does that exist?

What? Your atrium, does that exist?

Your drawings, do they exist?

Do any of your designs exist?

And your dreams of the National History Museum, do they still exist?

I have to go.

We can only take you about halfway, eh?

Why don't you stay? You'll catch a better ride in an hour or two. Let's go

someone who can take you.

Oh, for some reason.

I need to get out of here.

A little bit more than 300 Ks. A little luck, you'll be at the airport by dusk.

Take this.

Seriously, I'm fine. I want you to take it.

Thank you.

Good luck.

OOF

Thank you.

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

WHY?!

Why do you come here?

We don't want the atrium.

If you hear this, we need you back here. We need you to fix it.

One of these days, they'll let you build it.

You better get used to that.

Make no mistake, it takes more.

Thank you.

Oh.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Somebody know?

Not really.

How about a fresh beer?

I don't know.

I want beer.

I'm fine.

You see that?