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Juliet told me that when she was 15

she lied to her first crush.

She said that she stayed up all night listening to OPP, Naughty By Nature.

But it was bullshit.

Instead, she cried, listening to Joan Baez.

Why did little Juliet lie?

Because she wanted the boy to notice her.

She'd say whatever shit she had to. She would not be invisible.

- ...and do nothing. - Why do you think I think that?

She would not turn into her mother.

It's always the same, every single day.

But she went from being the perfect invisible daughter...

...to the perfect invisible fucking wife.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Oh, dear.

I think most people have no idea

what teenage girls really get up to.

Especially their parents.

And it wasn't just their daughters keeping secrets.

In Richford Lake, everyone was hiding something.

Morning, Grace. How'd you sleep?

Great, thanks.

Uh... there's juice. Pancakes.

Thanks. You must be tired.

I'd had a couple of glasses of wine, and I wasn't supposed to be driving.

I went to the petrol station to buy stuff for breakfast.

It was a bit naughty, and Raef wouldn't like it, that's all.

I get it.

My mum didn't want me to go to Jasmine's.

Allegra's so lucky that you trust her.

I...

I do need to tell your mum about you sneaking out.

Well, which petrol station did you go to?

Thank you.

Morning, Lorna.

Hi, Allegra.

Oh, we never do that.

Morning.

Manage to get some sleep, or were they up all night?

They were good for once.

We're going to go to Jocasta's.

Okay, don't be late.

I was up thinking, could there be more to the video?

And then I couldn't find Grace on the Find My Family app.

You're tracking her?

Aren't you supposed to sneak around when you're a teenager?

No. Not if she's impregnated by some "dutty" boy.

No, thank you.

What's that?

Is it about your book launch?

Uh, no. It's Frances.

Oh, it's not about the video, is it?

No, it's her stupid birthday party.

Can you call yourself an events planner

if you only plan your own events?

She treats the MODs group like it's a full-time job.

- "Mothers Of Daughters." - Oh.

It's ridiculous.

Iris, we're going back to Rizz House.

Where the fuck are you? Can we talk about last night?

Allegra's here. She's not mad at you, okay?

She's not replying.

- Hello? I said Iris isn't answering. - Gracey, she just wants attention.

She wants to ruin it for everyone because she's an anti-feminist

and it's not about her.

She said someone was sharing photos from the Catalogue online.

And that I was in love with some guy.

What is she talking about?

You've never even had a boyfriend.

Delusional.

Why do you think K Rizz hasn't posted

the video of me dancing?

I need to get into his house.

Yeah, it would be good for your brand.

Do you think he's mad at me?

Why would he be mad at you? You didn't do anything.

Last night was mad, innit?

You lot enjoy the party?

Yeah, it was crazy. And those boys showing up...

Mental.

Someone tried to take the piss out of me.

Leaked the address to my party.

Me and Grace didn't tell anyone about it.

We don't, like, know any gangs.

And I gotta pay for all this damage now.

We only came to the party

so Allegra could make content with you.

Building her brand is important to us.

It's so great you want to collaborate.

Collaborate?

What are you smoking?

Is your mate okay?

Hey. Meet you inside, okay?

Let me talk to him.

- Are you gonna post my video? - I can't.

I'm too upset.

I want to be part of Rizz House.

- Let me help. - Yeah?

What can I do?

Just give me what you promised me. You'll figure out the rest.

Are you okay?

- What was that about? - I don't know.

He's just, like, famous.

Why does he want to hang out with all these teenagers anyway?

He's like 30.

What did he say?

He said he's interested in investing in the Catalogue.

What? No way.

We built it. It's ours.

Why do you care so much about it?

I like being important.

People listen to you. Like we matter.

Looking for my nail clippers.

I'm surprised you're up.

Everyone's talking about this party on the Estate.

Turns out the house was gate-crashed by a gang

and they filmed it and put it online.

Idiots.

Tim sent an email.

But if the estate isn't safe

why are we paying all this money on surveillance?

Are you coming to my reading?

Well, I know you like to think I sit around all day doing nothing.

I never said that.

I'm lonely, Raef.

Well, you know what...

I'm just...

I'm not doing this.

- Steven, have you seen my boots? - What?

- I'm late for the launch. - No.

Found them.

Oh, God.

Oh, shit. This place is smashed up!

I have, like, PTSD.

Why was that gang so hot, though? Seriously?

- You're such a perv. - Did you see me snog that boy?

Yes, we all saw.

Are you not talking to me?

I'm a bitch.

And I shouldn't have accused you yesterday.

It's obviously Iris who snitched.

Hey, do you forgive me?

Yeah, it's cool. I'm not upset.

Aw, friends again.

- Have you spoken to Iris? - No, no.

She better not ruin the vote tomorrow.

Hugo will lose his shit. All the boys have paid.

So what did everyone bring?

- We've got to get those votes. - Mm.

- A night dress. - It's vintage! Fairycore.

Yes, Noori!

Is that from your boyfriend?

Um...

Maybe.

I didn't know you had a boyfriend.

I met him at summer camp in Maine.

- "I met him at summer camp!" - You're so immature.

Oh, well... Well.

- We know what this is. - Same.

And then I just grabbed a bunch of shit from my mom.

Oh, my God.

Jocasta, I'm going to shoot you here.

And I'm thinking you should do it like lying down and playing dead.

Why?

Well, otherwise, they'll all look the same.

I don't know.

Where are you doing yours?

Somewhere else.

I want to do mine with you.

Grace is the art director. It's her idea.

It's, like, necrophiliac vibes.

I was going for fairy vibes, not a dead girl.

Yeah, like an evil fairy.

Yes, Jocasta.

EJ, pizza's here.

Oh. Hi, I'm Frances.

I'm a neighbor on the estate.

- What's your mum doing here? - I don't know.

Uh, I heard about your party last night...

- Mm. - ...from the residents' association.

It's a close-knit community here on The Island.

And I'm curious to know

what exactly you're doing here.

It's a membership house.

We make content.

Right. Right.

What kind of content?

Well, come inside and see for yourself, if you like.

Uh... no, thank you.

But perhaps it's not a great first impression

to have a party that goes on all night.

I like it here, Frances.

- Do you know that woman? - No.

You need to go.

- Now! - Move!

Just be your charming self.

Everyone is here to see the brilliant Juliette Lonsdale.

Come, come.

- Jelena. - Hi.

You finished screaming?

Sorry, I was...

Ah, you must be having a really good day, then.

Yeah, something like that.

Come, Porsche.

You want to talk about it?

Not really.

I got a text earlier about someone I used to know.

A guy?

He still has his hold over me. I saw the message and I just froze.

It was like I was... I went back in time or something.

He was a very powerful man, then.

For him to have this way with you, no?

Yeah, he was. He was my boss.

I was a lot younger than him, and it was a mistake.

No, not a mistake, because...

It... it took some time to get over it.

This man was Grace's father?

Who am I going to tell?

Grace doesn't know who he is.

You did what you had to do.

We all make those kind of choices.

And no one can fucking judge you.

Everyone around here is so stuck on themselves.

Thank you.

That's why I don't trust anyone.

They're just waiting to tear you down.

Well... you can talk to me any time, if anything...

I'm here. I'm your friend.

Everything is good. I don't have any problems.

Is Raef on his way?

Oh, no. No. He had a work thing.

It's the star herself.

Does this make us groupies?

- Will you sign them? - Frances? Hi. Sure.

Sorry we're a little late

but we wanted to talk to you about something.

Did you hear about the party on The Island last night?

There was a party. Um... No, what happened?

Well, I had to chair an emergency residence meeting

and then I went to that house, the Saudi's own?

The empty one next to Geraldine's.

Some dodgy dude is living there.

There were cars coming and going all night.

How did they get on The Island?

No idea. We have to hire new security.

- Let's speak to Tim. - It's time.

- Do you mind taking a seat? - Oh.

So mad at you, Jocasta.

Why is your mum turning up?

Everyone on The Island knows about the party.

- You better not say we were there. - I said I won't.

I don't tell my mum everything.

What the fuck was in this?

My dad had a bottle of morphine in his bag.

I thought it would be funny.

Thank you very much. Thank you all so much for coming.

"When I was a teenager

I remember the need to feel free.

I remember arguing with my mother one evening

because she listened on the other end of the telephone

when I was talking to a boy.

I felt like she didn't trust me, and that hurt.

We talked about it

and she promised to place more faith in me.

I know it might seem to us mothers

that these days we operate in a far scarier world.

House phones replaced by mobile phones and laptops

online grooming on social media, and malevolent apps.

We might feel this urge to monitor our teenager's every move

and hover over them, becoming the dreaded helicopter.

But I promise you that there is nothing that your children are doing

that is any worse than what you or I did.

Resist the temptation to please.

And have the confidence that you raised a good teenager.

Because you are a good mother.

Trust them, and in return, they will love you for it.

And you can look forward to the day

where they can even become your best friends."

- What do you think you're doing?! - Shit!

Shit! Run!

Don't come back! I will shoot you!

Oh, my God. She is mad.

Iris messaged me.

"You need to cancel the Catalogue vote

or I'm gonna tell. Flower emoji."

Should we call it off?

We're not canceling the vote tomorrow.

Everyone's paid.

"Flower emoji."

- What the fuck? - What's she gonna do?

When you're young, you feel like you're invincible.

But it doesn't mean you are.

- Hello, I'm Detective Khan. - Thank you for coming.

Officer Charlie. But we met before.

- Did we? - Yeah, um... we did.

- You want a drink? - No, thank you.

Hi, Mr. Milanovic.

I'm Tim Roberts, I manage Weatherford Estate.

Vlado isn't in the country.

You must be Detective Regan's replacement. We all loved Andy.

Hell of a golfer.

When did you last see Iris?

She went to a party on The Island last night.

The party on the estate.

We had some noise complaints.

I have no idea.

Iris runs away to punish me

and then she comes back after the weekend.

I only called you this time

because I don't want social services here causing a scene.

So you're not concerned?

Do you have children, detective?

No, I don't.

Well, it's my son who I sometimes am scared for

but the girls are much more responsible.

And she has her credit card, so...

Why did Jelena call it an island?

People who live on the estate, they call it that.

It's their way of sounding better than everyone else in town.

That they have their security

and they don't like involving us if they can help it.

Last time we found Iris

she was holed up in a five-star hotel in the Cotswolds.

She'd run up a bill into the thousands.

Another time, she was protesting in Trafalgar Square.

These kids do what they want.

It's not that unusual.

Well, it is for me.

Until she's back home, she's a missing child.

This fucked up town.

Tallulah. Uh, sorry, I don't know if you can even help me.

Um...

I need to find out who texted me. I don't know the number.

I'll forward it to you. Bye.

- Mia, dinner's here. - Hey.

How was Juliet's reading?

Yeah. Good. It was good.

I hope you had fun at Jocasta's.

Yeah. Good. I'll get Mia.

Mia!

Hey.

- Are you mad at me? - I'm embarrassed, okay? And no.

I don't want to talk.

Allegra.

The fuck are you doing?

Allegra, everyone in my school is talking about you.

You're so embarrassing.

Stop this vote. It's sick.

I'm not joking. This isn't funny, you demon!

You would never be allowed in, freak.

Hey, hey. What's going on?

It's her, Mum. It is always her!

You know, he isn't socialized.

I don't think you should have sent him to boarding school.

I know where you went last night.

You went to a party on the estate for a "motive."

Whose party was it?

Dad doesn't care. So why do you?

But you've put me in a really tricky position with Lorna.

She doesn't know. And you snuck out, and you come back with wet clothes.

You snuck out.

- Tell her that. - I wasn't sneaking.

I went for a drive, Allegra.

I'm not trying to have a fight with you.

I know you're older now, so...

- Is that my necklace? - What?

Do you advise parents on staying out all night in your book?

- I don't plan on reading it, so... - I'm sure you don't.

Because yet again, I'm the big bad witch

and you don't give a shit about my life.

Well, why would I? What is there to know?

What have you done apart from being, like, posh and rich?

Oh... and writing this book.

You are one spiteful bitch.

Well, I got it from you.

Please leave a message after the tone.

Hi, Mum. It's, um... it's me.

I wanted to reach out so we could talk.

I know you're probably still mad at me, but the girls miss you.

And something has happened.

Call me if you can.

I know she's having an affair.

I caught her sneaking home in her bra.

The older we get

the more we understand that our parents

have needs and desires too.

Then she should have sex with my dad.

She's so desperate for attention

she had to write a book to get anyone to notice her.

I get it.

Having a mother like Juliet Lonsdale...

I mean, she's perfect.

I know she likes my brother more than me.

I'm always second.

Is it important to you that you're number one?

No one wants to be second best.

This is a moment in your life

where you get to make decisions about who you want to be

irrespective of your family.

The thing is, I know my mum doesn't give a shit about me.

But I know my talents.

I plan to use them.

What about that video you were accused of?

With your friend Grace?

Find out next week on "The Allegra Diaries."

Grace.

Yeah?

Oh, you look cool.

Will you do my hair?

Come on then.

Hey!

How was your workout?

Hard.

Right.

I do love you, Steven.

Well, I should hope so after all this time.

I love you, too.

Wait.

The kids.

Hi.

Mom.

What? It's loud.

We were vibing.

Well, we're supposed to be going.

I can vibe.

People love vibing with me.

I'm hanging out. I'm chill.

This is talk. No rush.

Okay.

What age were you when you lost your virginity?

- What? - All right, I'm not...

- I'm not talking about that now. - You're so weird about sex.

I'm not! Thank you, Mia.

Did you lose it to my dad? Were you in love with him?

No, I didn't, I...

You said to only do it with husbands.

How do you think I got here?

You can literally have sex with anyone.

- You don't have to be married. - Enough. Enough!

We're going. Time to go.

I knew that making friends in Richford Lake

was the key to fitting in.

- Lucky for me... - Okay.

...everyone in this town was nosey as hell.

- Lorna. - Hey.

Hi. Welcome.

I'm excited to show you our new home.

Take your sister.

The place looks so different.

Thank you. I added a pool downstairs.

Health is wealth.

That's what Soul by Gigi is all about.

What is Soul by Gigi?

My brand.

Right? Okay.

Where are you from, Gigi?

All over.

But I grew up in California, then studied at Brown.

That's impressive.

I was very lucky. I'm rich.

Are you from Richford Lake?

I've lived here a long time.

But, no, I'm a London girl. Grew up in Neasden.

Just me and my mum.

- Oh. - You wouldn't find Freddie there.

I didn't find him. He found me.

We're both into self-development.

Yeah, I heard about the life coaching.

Oh! We were just talking about you.

- Lorna. Hey. - How was the tour?

Yeah. All right, all right.

It would have been all heroin and prostitutes before

but now I'm about to green tea and namaste.

Dad, come on! Come and look at this!

- Oh. - Gigi changed my life.

Hurry up. We really...

Life coaching is about so much more than coaching.

- Mm. - I like to...

dig out that little seed of shame and stop it from growing.

Hi, everyone.

Yoga starts in the studio.

Ugh.

Is that from one of your secret lovers?

Just kidding.

I like the remodel. Very creative.

You're the creative one.

You wrote a book!

I'm so in awe of you.

Everyone in town is talking about it.

Have the other mother's been nice to you?

Uh...

I'm hopeful I can change their opinion of me.

When I started writing my manuscript, people didn't believe in me.

But it feels good to prove people wrong.

Don't pay any attention to what the women in Richford say.

I won't if you won't.

Well, you look nice. I look fat today.

I don't. I look shit.

But the photos look amazing.

This vote is going to be good, Gracey

I didn't think the Catalogue could get any better

but everyone's so gassed.

Hey!

What about Iris? Is she here?

No. She's still attention seeking.

- Has everyone uploaded? - Mm-hm.

- Yeah. - All finished.

- Jocasta? - Mm-hm.

You not going to say hi to me, then?

I didn't see you.

- Still on for the vote, yeah? - Mm.

Yes. It's on.

Do you know the gang that trashed the party?

- Why would she know them? - Because she's Bla...

It's just a question!

God, what the fuck is wrong with you?

Sluts.

Are you okay?

We created a monster.

He was already a monster.

Ladies, I would love us all to gather together.

Are these candles organic?

Yes. You can take one. It's... it's all free.

Pity. I'm allergic to soy wax.

I... I'm so pleased we could do this.

I wanted to share something intimate for my new friends.

In life it's important that we get out of our heads and into our bodies.

So I have a little surprise

and I have invited Flora to perform for us.

This piece is called The Strength in Motherhood.

Running.

Oh, my God... Oh, my God.

Hey, has anyone seen my phone?

Fuck! There's 170 people online.

Huge.

So, are we doing this or what?

- Hi, Hecks. - Yeah, we're ready.

Oh, I think I'm in love.

Noori, did you see it upstairs?

What happened to you?

I don't know. I think I had too much of that green juice.

Shit.

I can't find it and it's time to vote.

Use mine.

He's so cute.

Pain.

Love.

Tears...

made me into who I am.

I have something to tell you both.

So, the party at that rapper guy's house on The Island, Friday night...

our girls were all there.

The girls went, they lied to us, and said it was "Jasmine's party."

- What are you talking about? - "Jasmine" doesn't even exist.

They created her profile using AI.

I caught Noori trying to hide her little outfit.

The fact the girls lied to us is frightening.

Our girls stayed home. Sorry.

They all snuck out, Lorna.

They came home. That's the main thing.

Unlike Iris.

Iris has run away again.

Has she?

Yeah, but Jelena told me that she is coming here today.

Shouldn't she be looking for her daughter?

What a terrible mother.

Well, she's not the only one who didn't notice

that her daughter wasn't home on Friday.

Grace and Allegra didn't sneak out.

Sorry.

Jocasta told me Allegra was there.

I hope I haven't put my foot in it.

I know Lorna doesn't always get how it works around here.

I think Lorna probably understands it better than most.

Excuse me.

Apparently, the pool is fabulous.

- I'm going to look. - Sure.

Hi, Jelena.

She has hats. Are we supposed to wear this?

I heard about Iris running away.

Why didn't you tell me?

I tried to give you some advice.

I told you not to trust no one.

But we're friends, right?

This town doesn't know the meaning of real friendship, Lorna.

Hi, Tallulah.

So you traced the number?

Are you sure?

Yeah, maybe it was a mistake.

Thanks.

Iris posted.

Let me see.

- What the fuck? - What?

Whoa, that is a lot.

Oh my God.

She's got more votes than Allegra!

Three people left to vote.

Are you number one? Is it you?

I fucking told you!

Number one boy is Hugo, obviously.

And the girls?

- I'm last. - Who's number one?

It's Iris.

I don't get it.

I can't believe she posted.

Bitch, she's done this on purpose.

Iris. Very slutty.

She pulled out all the stops.

It's mental.

- You're still my number one. - Yeah.

Where is she? Is she here?

I knew I looked dead.

- Where the fuck is Iris? - They're laughing at me.

Two is basically number one.

I'm number seven, I don't even care.

I told you she was playing us.

Her photo is disgusting. It's porn.

You were right. But look how many people voted.

We built this.

I have friends over.

We understand, but we do need to speak to Mrs. Milanovic.

Why? Wha... what has happened?

It's better we have this conversation in private.

What's going on?

The police are here about Iris.

She was at that party.

Allegra and Grace were there, too.

What?

Someone handed this in.

They found it in the woods.

It says Iris's name on it.

That's Iris's. We've all got one.

Mrs. Milanovich, would you come with us?

They're looking for Iris.

She's not missing. She's posted a photo.

Should we say something?

I'm sorry about this.

- Sorry, Gigi. - Let us know if you need anything.

We'll be in touch... if we need to speak to some of you.

Jocasta, I think we'll be leaving now.

Please do take a candle.

- I just can't find my phone. - Don't worry about that.

- Candle? - Thank you.

Found it upstairs.

Okay, let's go.

- Would you like a candle? - I had a great time.

Just...

- You knew you didn't say anything. - I tried to.

They snuck out and I didn't want to worry you.

- You should have told me. - The girls asked me not to.

Well, of course they did! But you should have told me anyway.

- A friend would have done that. - I am your friend.

They were fine. I handled it.

Obviously, I made sure they were okay.

That's not the point!

You made me look like a total idiot in front of Frances. Jesus.

I know I'm in the wrong, but you were so cross about the video.

I didn't want it to be another thing that Grace was in trouble for.

I'm sorry, but don't you dare tell me how to parent my child.

You can do whatever you want with Allegra, but you don't get--

- I'm not trying to justify it. - Oh, no?

It seems like you are.

You made a decision about my child without consulting me.

We should really be talking about Iris.

Isn't that the most important thing here?

Shit.

Iris texted me.

- What? - Oh, my God. I just found out.

Uh...

Wait. Wh... what do I do?

- Do I tell the police? - No, no, stop. Hold on.

Why did she text you? What did it say?

Um, "We are but demons who dream." I don't even know what it means.

Well, it was probably meant for Grace.

Yeah.

We should... probably talk to the girls first.

Make sure they're not in trouble before we speak to the police.

Let's think smart.

Iris is missing.

You just said that was the most important thing.

Let me speak to my dad. He can advise us.

- Your dad? - Mm.

We need the advice of a judge?

Maybe. If this detective wants to question them, then what?

I care about my daughter's future, so I'm trying to protect her.

I don't know what's going on with you or your daughter...

- but what the fuck, Juliet? - Oh, God.

I didn't mean it like that. I...

Lorna!

We were all really upset that day.

For a lot of different reasons.

Are you having a malfunction?

I know it's scary thinking what might have happened to Iris.

Frances didn't like my candles.

We were so mad we couldn't even think straight.

I said, give it to me.

We tried to convince ourselves

that we were doing the right thing.

But there was this sick feeling...

that trouble was coming.