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I'm so sorry. We were just trying to find you.

I'm starting to feel like some sort of crazy stalker now.

I'm Emily, by the way.

Who's your new friend?

Ah, she's a new mum.

She's great, isn't she?

She's obviously a very worrying escalation.

She's a good kid.

She's not. She turns out to be violent and aggressive.

Tonight is about the return of Laura Conroy.

Hello, Thomas.

I mean, it was years ago.

Tonight's going to be a lot of fun.

I'd spent my whole life looking for her.

I never left the room without checking that she wasn't in it.

And then... There she was.

Finally.

From the surface, she was plain.

It's quite unremarkable.

But underneath it was someone else.

Trapped inside a life she didn't choose.

And bursting to get out.

It's on your head.

Good morning.

Is it possible to order some breakfast and charge it to the room?

Amazing. Thanks.

Oh, and, um, can I settle both rooms as well?

That's Laura Conroy.

Conroy. Yeah.

Alright, I'll get your bag.

Laura?

Laura?

Oh, give it up already.

Thank you.

Come on. Wake up.

Wake up.

Come on. Come on. You need to go.

Oh, no, I can't. I can't.

Fine. Suit yourself.

But if I were you, I wouldn't want to be here when he wakes up.

What?

Oh, God.

Oh, God, no.

Oh, no.

Come on.

Come on.

Move your arse. I can't believe this.

What have I done?

Come on.

Look, it's a reasonable doubt. That's what you're always banging on about. I

was in bed with my ex.

No, we'll prove you guys. There was a condom wrap on the line.

OK, so there is that, yeah.

I don't know how this has happened. I've never blacked out, never.

Do you think someone spiked my drink?

Look, I think it's been a while and you're a bit out of practice.

You know what I've done in that tequila?

Come on.

Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us, Mrs Conroy. Oh, it was my

pleasure.

Um, actually, I think I might have left my bracelet in the room.

Is there any chance I can give you my number in case someone from housekeeping

finds it? Yes, of course.

I'd go back up and check again, but my friend's not feeling well.

It was the last present I got from my mum before she packed away. Sorry.

I'm so sorry. My condolences.

No, I just don't... I can't believe I've been so careless with it.

I'll make sure housekeeping have an extra good look for it.

I appreciate that.

Thank you.

Come on, Daniel. It's rude to stare. How many times have I told you?

They won't let me settle my bill or yours. Why?

Because apparently you paid for everything last night. Oh, God.

And Rob must have got home to an empty house as well.

Shit. Oh, shit. What?

Eliza's behaviour. Shit.

I'll call you. Yeah.

Have they gone? They've gone.

I didn't see much point in hanging around.

Rob,

I am so sorry.

Where were you?

I look like an idiot trying to come for you in front of those people that were

here today. I know, I know.

I drank way too much last night and then this morning. I was a mess. I was a mess

this morning. I know it's no excuse. It's unforgivable. I get it. A heads up

would have been nice. Instead of coming home to an empty house. I passed out.

You passed out? Yes.

What did you say?

I crashed at Emily's.

So how did the meeting go?

Daddy, I can't find the episode I want. Can you help? Yeah, in a minute, Eliza.

Just give us a second.

I won't reschedule.

I have to wait in the bathroom.

Daddy. It's not the best start, though. Just give us a second, sweetheart.

I thought you were going to have a quiet night in.

Suck in the bath, get some rest.

I was. I totally was. And then I thought I should show my face at this work deal.

Is this how it's going to be when you're back at the office?

What?

Was Tom there?

The whole firm was there. Like, why are you even bringing him up? It was the

first night.

We haven't even started yet, and it feels like I'm going back in time to

this whole thing. I've had one night out. It was one night out. Daddy!

One night out.

Daddy!

Eliza! We don't hit in this house. Go to your room!

I'll take your hangover out on the kid.

Right, so she hits you and I'm the arsehole? Yeah.

It's funny, isn't it?

You pretend you're so in control of your life, but you don't choose your parents,

do you?

Who they are.

What's inside them.

What's inside us as a consequence.

Down to look.

Something for the hangover.

Thank you.

At least for sleep.

I know Eliza has a mix of screen time, so... Do you want to have a kip?

Rob.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm angry with me too.

When did we get so old that a night out needs more recovery time than minor

surgery?

You miss it?

The immortality of youth, yeah.

Yeah, I do.

The days before... You knocked me up and put a ring on it.

Before all this.

I love all this.

It's the reason I get up in the morning.

I mean, granted, those hungry little humans don't give me much choice, right?

But... I love our life, Rob.

I do.

Okay?

It's me.

I want to help you, Emily, but I don't know what you're up to.

Did you spike their drink last night?

She was drunk and wanted to get a hotel, so we did.

You need to start being more straight with me.

Why is this story so important to you?

Because people need to know the truth.

Everything you've told me so far about Laura checks out.

But the other girl... There's no trace.

I tried contacting her parents to track her down.

They're both dead.

That's tragic.

You said that you know who bought them.

Introduce me to her.

You can't.

She won't talk to you.

She doesn't trust journalists.

Because no one's ever believed her.

I would.

But you need to give me more than just your version of events.

What if I got Laura to talk to you?

Yeah.

To start.

For this to work, you need to trust me.

No more dodgy stuff and you'll get us both into trouble.

Do you fancy a takeaway for dinner?

If she sees us watching, she'll stop playing with it.

In a rare display of affection,

Elder Sibling seems to enjoy the company of the baby child.

I wish you weren't going away again.

Especially with everything like it is with Eliza.

We just need to keep reminding ourselves that she's seven.

Not being an only child anymore is a big adjustment.

Whatever this phase is, it'll pass.

Hopefully the new nanny will leave the load and I'll be back before you know

it.

Why don't we put the kids to bed early tonight, have a nice dinner, maybe even

candles? Candles?

Wow. You must be feeling bad about last night.

You're going away, aren't you? I just want to make it special.

Not yet.

Oh, hi.

Hey, come in.

You ready?

Sorry?

For what?

Yeah, the massages, facial, weird whale music.

The spa trip.

We booked it last night.

You forgot?

Yeah, yeah, sorry.

Is there any chance we could do it another day? I really want to spend some

time with Rob before he flies out tomorrow.

Me? No, I don't think the spa trip can wait.

Tom sent it to me.

I am so sorry. I won't be long. I promise.

We've got a long night.

I know. I know. It's just... She doesn't seem to have many other friends.

I can't just bail on her. She's been so good to me.

I get it.

I just... I wanted some proper time with you.

Before I go. Yeah. I know. Me too.

It's not going to be like this forever.

Things will calm down soon.

We can still have dinner together.

We'll get a takeaway on the way back, yeah?

I'll be as quick as I can.

Okay.

a hot stone massage while you relax.

Tom's got photos of me in bed with him. You could inject Valium into my

eyeballs. I still wouldn't relax.

We're not going to sort anything out with you in this state.

You sure I can't tempt you in for a swim?

No, I'm fine here.

Come on. It's a heated pool.

I don't swim.

I could teach you if you want. I said no.

Sorry.

I promise I won't let you drown.

I need to tell Rob. Wait a minute.

Let me think about this.

Look, I'm going to have a quick sauna and then we can ask them to bring the

afternoon tea out.

Afternoon tea is knocking on dinner.

I'll be quick.

Your afternoon tea, ladies.

Enjoy. Oh, thank you.

Shall I be mother?

I hate it when people say that.

Sex is bullshit.

Would you please stop watching the clock?

Sorry.

I promised Rob dinner to make up for shagging Rex.

They're not the exact words I use, no.

But I do. I need to tell him.

Look, the Tom thing's simple.

Rob leaves for the States tomorrow, right?

Yeah.

You invite Tom round.

You figure out what happened last night with your own peace of mind.

Agree to never speak about it again and move on.

You don't think I should just come clean? Well, only if you want your kids

to spend every other Christmas in someone else's house.

Don't say that.

What if he finds out some other way?

Who's going to tell him?

He must have lied to Rob before, surely?

What? No.

No.

Really?

You've never hidden anything from him?

No bodies under the patio?

No.

Look, Rob never needs to know.

And if you fess up just to clear your own conscience, well, that'd just be

monumentally selfish.

And that's not you.

You're not the type to ruin someone else's life just to make things easier

for yourself.

Think of the sandwich?

Right.

There we go.

Invited Tom around.

Great.

So, I do need to get back.

Are you serious?

You don't mind, do you?

We came here to have a nice time, and all you've done is talk about yourself

and your own problems, and now you want to go.

Do you even know why we booked this place?

My brother's death.

The anniversary.

I told you about it last night.

I'm so sorry. No, I don't remember anything from last night. No, honestly,

it's fine.

You go.

Now we've sorted your Tom problem.

I mean, we both know that's the only reason why you came.

Of course it's not, Emily. No, go. Honestly, get back to your happy little

family. No, Em, I...

I'm fine. Please just go. Your hand.

Come on, let's get you cleaned up.

Ow.

Look, I didn't do this on purpose. I'm just really upset about my brother.

Of course not.

Kate, I'm really sorry that I didn't remember about your brother.

Was it recent?

Don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.

A few years ago.

From the moment he was born, it was like... ..he's your brother, Em.

Make sure you look after him.

But I couldn't.

It's just every time I feel like I'm getting my life back together, it just

hits me like a train.

It should be... It should be me in the ground, not him.

Come on, you can't say things like that.

It's true.

Why should I get to live when he doesn't?

That's the point.

The point is... It's Florence and everyone else that loves you.

Everybody leaves the sentence.

Prison. Husband.

Parents.

Still got me.

I'm really sorry I didn't see you yesterday.

This is too wrapped up in my own drama.

Yeah, you're the worst.

Would you take a look?

Yeah, you should get back to Rob. No, I can't leave you like this. Oh, I'll be

fine. I'll just go home and drink.

Stop it now. You're coming home with me. No, I can't. It's your last night with

Rob. You're working it.

Rob will understand.

Got that?

Yeah.

Come on, let's make the table nice for Mummy. Put it over there for me.

Dad, your phone!

Yeah, I can hear it.

Let's see who it was, eh?

Hi, Mrs Conroy. This is Jade calling from the Arlo Hotel.

Just to let you know that we found your bracelet after you left this morning.

We'll keep it in the safe and you can pick it up any time.

Do you want to explain to me why they are the hotel?

Um, Emily wasn't feeling too good, so she's just come back to stay, if that's

all right.

No, I'm fine on my own. I can just grab a cab. No, please, stay.

It's the least we can do after Laura cried at yours that night.

So you slept, right, Emily?

I don't know if I slept. It's more like passed out.

It's a difficult question, Laura.

What happened was... It's all right.

The spare bed's made up, if you want to go up.

Rob. Hotel called.

They found the bracelet you lost last night.

And I've been sitting there, trying to think why you would lie about something

like that.

In my head, I keep thinking, were you with someone?

Were you with someone?

Well, I mean, yeah.

I was with Emily, and I was embarrassed, Rob, because I got in such a state, and

I knew you'd be pissed off with how much it cost. I don't care about the money.

I want you to be honest with me.

Sorry. I'm really sorry, Rob.

I... I don't know what the fuck is going on with you.

Oh, hi, little one.

I heard voices.

Oh, well, that was with the telly.

It's a bit loud, isn't it?

Why don't we get you back to bed, and I'll go and tell Mummy and Daddy to turn

the volume down.

Come on, little one.

Sorry? Back to voices.

It was Mummy and Daddy.

What about me?

No, sweetheart.

No. It wasn't your fault at all.

And they love you and your brothers very much.

Even when they get cross and shout.

Daddy doesn't shout much.

But does Mummy... Does it frighten you when she shouts?

If you ever get scared by Mummy's temper, she can always talk to me.

Any time.

Because I get it.

I used to get shouted at a lot.

Were you naughty?

Sometimes when I got a bit older.

Why?

Because sometimes people see you as one thing.

And they treat you a certain way, and eventually... you

stop fighting it.

But you're perfect.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

How about I go down, tell Mummy you want her to come up and tuck you in, give you

a kiss goodnight?

Would you like that?

OK.

I'll go straight downstairs and tell her.

Pinky promise?

Pinky promise.

No, sweetheart.

Rob gone to bed.

He's got a pack for his trip tomorrow.

You okay?

How's your hand?

Yeah, it's all right.

It's sore.

I can talk to him if you want.

I thought it was my idea to crash at that hotel.

Wouldn't explain why I lied.

I don't understand how they got Rob's number.

You must have accidentally given him his instead of yours when you paid for the

rooms.

Another drunken mistake.

I honestly don't mind if you want to throw me under the bus.

I mean, that's the easiest thing to do, right?

You've got an amazing life here, Laura.

Beautiful family.

I'd hate to see you throw it all away for a moment of madness.

Do you want the spare room? I mean, I could sleep down here. No, no, you take

it.

I don't think I'm going to get much sleep.

Oh, I checked in with the kids.

Both out for the count.

Sat through the whole thing.

Small mercy, say.

Thank you.

Night, Laura.

Eliza, I've asked you five times now to go upstairs and brush your teeth. Can

you stop ignoring me?

Eliza!

Good morning, everyone.

How's things?

Eliza? Eliza, I know you can hear me, so if you keep ignoring me, you're going to

lose all your screen time for the rest of the day.

In a minute. No, now, please.

Have you made up with Rob?

Well, he left this morning without saying goodbye, so... What was your

answer?

He tried calling him.

Eliza, will you just stop ignoring me?

Stop shouting!

You're always shouting at me! OK, let's just take a minute. Look, why don't I

take Miss Eliza to school?

No, you don't need to. No, I don't mind. Look, I want to catch Flo at the gates

anyway after Satan drops her off.

You just need to take a minute.

Oh, no, this is her fault.

I know.

I know. I'm sorry.

Sorry, Eliza. Come here.

Give me a hug.

Eliza?

Stop.

Eliza, come here.

This is ridiculous.

Come on, you.

Oh, there's that. Brush your teeth.

Just give Rob some time.

You need to focus on what you're going to say to Tom.

A quick word with Daddy, and then you can talk to him again. Hi, sweetheart.

Hiya, sorry.

We'll get it right here. One minute, OK?

I'm so sorry to disturb you at work like this.

He was just really upset after what happened with Laura this morning.

Wasn't there anything else to do?

What do you mean, what happened with Laura?

She told me how you guys left things.

Look, I think she's taken it really badly, love.

I'm just worried that...

If you go on your trip tonight without putting things right, do you want to be

able to cope?

Do you need to, Rob?

Do you need to go home?

I had this very fixed idea of who she was in my head.

Built up an image of a woman that I hated with everything that I had.

And I knew I was right to.

I'd have bet my life on it.

But the more time we spent together, the more I started to wonder.

Maybe I got it wrong.

Come in.

Yes.

Right, so do you want a cup of tea or something?

No, just water, please.

It's just tap.

Oh, that's fine, that's fine.

I'm glad you asked me over.

I've been wanting to talk to you about the other night.

Yeah.

Do you know what happened?

No. I was going to ask you the same thing.

If something did happen, I would hate for you to think that I took advantage

of you or... I don't. That's fine. I don't. When you got upset, I was just

trying to comfort you. I wasn't trying it on.

Upset?

Yeah. Something about Jamie someone.

I don't know if I'm making much sense, but... I swear, I didn't use that to get

you into bed.

Why did you send Emily photographs of me?

What photos?

Photos of me in bed.

I didn't know. I don't remember doing that. No, me neither.

I'm so sorry.

But I'm bleeding them now.

Tom, don't. Please don't. Can we try again?

No, Tom.

I love my family. You and me, we're in the past, right? You know that.

Don't you miss it?

The life we had.

Is all this really enough for you?

Well... Oh, Tom.

You... Rob.

Rob. Um... Long time. Good to see you.

Tom... Is this where the other night was about?

I don't know.

Don't know? I can't remember.

Quick, Rob.

Shut the fuck up, Tom.

Well?

I don't know. Maybe.

I can't remember, Rob. I'm so sorry.

I should go. You should stay.

Maybe.

A marriage.

A family.

If family meant so little to you, you would throw it away for a maybe. No.

Fuck you.

Laura.

Can you just go, please?

I can't leave you like this. Tom, can you just go, please?

Please?

Yeah, I tried calling him, but he didn't answer.

He's in the air now, so I'll have to try him again when his flight gets in.

Listen, Flo's at her dad's for a couple of nights. She said, if you need me to

come over, help with the kids.

Oh, thank you. No, it's fine.

Ellen, the new nanny, starts tomorrow, so I need to clean the house, actually.

And before you say anything, yes, I do need to.

Hmm. All right, well, the offer's there if you need it.

Thank you.

OK, you take care now.

And good luck with the nanny.

Thanks.

Is that Ellen?

Yes, this is Ellen. Yeah, I hope you don't mind. I got your number from the

agency. We're both registered there.

Oh, is there a problem?

Yeah, um, look, I know you're due to start work with Laura Conroy tomorrow.

Um, I know we don't know each other, but I used to work with her, and, well, if

I'd have known what she was really like, I'd have never taken the job.

Yeah.

No, that's all right.

Yeah, got to look after each other.

Hey, Flo.

What are you doing out here on your own?

Everything all right?

Just waiting for Mum.

Oh, were you? Oh.

I was just on the phone to her. She didn't say she was here.

Florence, I've been waiting for you in the playground. We need to go. We're

already late.

Hi.

Come on. Kids and their phones these days.

Come on.

Sorry, who are you?

I'm Florence's mum, Isla. And you?

Laura.

Sorry, I thought Emily was her mum.

Oh, no.

That's our nanny.

Well, was our nanny. Until she quit on us with no notice.

I'm sorry. Hey, Claire.

Hello?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're coming now.

Yeah.

Yeah, we'll be there soon. Bye-bye.

That's perfect.

Dad's for a couple of nights.

Look,

I want to catch Flo at the gates anyway.

Why

have

you been pretending to be Flo's mum?

Who are you?

Liam, it's me.

I think she'll talk.

It's all going to come out.

Don't answer the door to anybody.

I just want to have a quick chat with you, Catherine.

Catherine. How did he find me, Mum?

What if Rob finds out?

You can trust me.

I feel like I'm going slightly mad.

Like everything's suddenly falling apart.

I don't know what's wrong with you.

You're scaring the kids. Mummy?

It's really important that you tell the truth.

Hello? Nothing bad happens when you tell the truth.