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- Karl, I respect your decision to quit

and follow your passion.

And remember this,

if things don't quite work out

and you wanna come back,

this is home.

Now, I know that's not what you wanna hear

but you know sometimes man's quest to chase his dreams

is just that,

a quest.

And in the meantime, life happens.

(soft music)

(phone chimes)

- Hi, hey.

Hello.

How are ya?

Have a nice day.

(intercom rings)

Yo?

Yeah, come up.

(Knocks on the)

- Jesus, don't you wanna open a window?

- I just got in.

- How can you live like this?

It's disgusting.

- I didn't have a chance to put anything away.

- Right, well, we're not eating until we've cleaned.

Yeah well, I don't think I'm gonna see him again.

- Well, what for?

You just said you had a nice time with him.

- I did but when it came to paying

he was just - Oh, God here we go.

- No, seriously I literally just said

I wanted to split the bill, right?

That's it.

He freaked, we had this massive argument.

It all went tits up from there really so.

- What you mean?

- He wanted to pay for the whole bill.

- That's nice, isn't it?

- No. Yes.

Okay, yes.

Obviously that's a nice thing

but if I insist on splitting

and you just can't accept that,

I mean there's something else going on behind that surely.

- (scoffs) Like what?

- Like, I don't know.

Okay, first of all,

is he ever really gonna accept my independence as a woman?

No.

- What has that got to do

with your independence as a woman?

He was just trying to buy you a nice dinner.

- Yeah and so did I.

- Yeah see, so you both wanna do something nice

for each other.

What's wrong with that?

- You don't understand.

- No, I do understand.

I just think you exaggerated a little bit.

- Get fucked.

I'm not exaggerating, I'm just saying.

Things are changing, Karl, all right?

- No, I can see that.

People are becoming more hostile.

- I'm not hostile to you.

- No, no, no.

When people are trying to find their possible partner.

- That's just a complete generalization, isn't it?

- Think about it, there is some truth within there.

People are definitely becoming less tolerant

and more judgmental.

- Well, now you're just judging me.

- No. Okay, let's stop this.

- No, why?

- Because you're getting defensive.

- Oh, good one. I am not defensive.

- [Karl] You are.

Wait, do you want another one?

- No, thanks I'm all right.

So, how are things with you?

If you don't wanna talk about it--

- No, no it's fine.

- Have you spoken to her or?

- No, why would I?

- Yeah.

Can I ask you something?

Did you really never suspect anything?

- Nah, no.

Honestly, no, not at all.

And it's really annoying

when people say something like that

where they think,

was there anything wrong in the relationship?

Could you tell it wasn't working?

No, honestly not.

- Yeah.

Yeah, it's bad.

I did see two people at the same time once.

It was only for like a week.

- Yeah, that's all right.

- Yeah, okay. - Yeah.

(both laugh)

Do you know what I mean though,

it just scares me having that knowledge now

of the person that you trust or the person you like

that they can still keep things hidden from you.

And you have like no idea

and you can't do anything about it.

- I don't think that's necessarily true.

- Well, I do.

- No, I think it's about like the people themselves.

You deserved better than her.

- No, don't say that.

- What?

- It's just silly innit.

It's a cliche.

- But it's true though.

Have you met anyone else or?

- I just need a break.

- Might be a good distraction.

- Well, no, I've actually been keeping distracted

with all this camera equipment.

- What are you gonna do with that?

- It's my dad's old stuff.

Just been playing with it.

- No.

- Mm hmm.

- You want a money shot?

- Yeah, smile.

(camera clicks)

(Karl laughs)

- That's way too early.

I still wasn't ready. - A mouthful of food.

(camera clicks)

- Fucking hell.

- So rude.

- Oh my God.

- Geez.

- [Frank] Welcome to another episode of "Be a Photographer".

My name is Frank

and if you're looking to step up your game,

this video is for you.

After you have mastered (camera clicks)

the way your camera works,

how to frame a picture,

how to expose it properly,

you might find yourself lost in choosing what to photograph.

Are you a portrait photographer?

Do you like nature, architecture, landscape?

Sooner or later, if you want to make an impact

you will have to make a choice.

Trust me, it's not easy.

You will find yourself shifting towards

what's grabbing your attention

and that won't have a link when seen together.

Even if you want to be an artist,

you have to look inside yourself

and understand what drives you,

what motivates you.

What is the message that you're trying to convey--

(slow tense music)

(vacuum cleaner whirring)

(camera clicks)

(tense music)

(camera clicking) (tense music)

(soft jazz music)

- [Virginia] Hello?

- Hi, come in.

Sorry I'm just cooking.

- Hmm, I can smell that.

Don't you wanna open a window?

- No I just got--

- Whoa, this amazing.

Did you get a cleaner in?

- Nope.

- Ah, don't believe that.

- You better.

- What are you making?

- Just some veg.

We got some courgettes and some onions and rice.

- Mmhmm, very nice, very nice.

- Very tasty.

- We need to celebrate.

- Oh, absolutely.

(chuckles) I'm kidding.

Wait, please tell me?

How did it go?

Start to finish.

- Yeah, actually it went really, really well.

And we really got each other in the interview

and I kind of knew then, you know?

- Did she tell you that in there?

- No, no.

They called me two hours later

but like I kind of knew,

you know when you get that feeling?

- Mm hmm.

- And we were talking so much in the interviews.

It was really nice.

- That's nice.

Oh wait, when do you start working?

- A week's time.

- Week?

- I can't wait. I love it.

It's all women in the team, so perfect.

- That's nice and equal, yeah.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

Do you wanna go through the statistics?

No, no, no, no, no, no. - Because we can.

- No, no I was just teasing.

- Okay.

Okay, what would the role be,

that you went for?

- I'm not really sure,

I guess I'm just gonna be like following cases,

like learning from senior lawyers, you know?

I'm starting from the bottom, so.

- Weird 'cause you prefer being on top, don't you?

- You're such a...

It wasn't even funny.

- Oh sorry, I'm just kidding.

But think about it though.

You're now in like a, I don't know

a great environment, the best you could be in.

- Yeah, exactly.

To the right environment.

So speaking of environments,

what made you clean this place up?

- Well, a friend of mine told me

that it looked like a shithole.

So I had to do something about it.

- Yeah, well that friend was absolutely right.

- Yeah, she was.

It's a combination of things.

- Like what?

- Well I started taking more pictures.

- Oh, with your dad's camera?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I used to have such a passion for it

but I just...

I neglected it the last few years.

- I didn't know.

Can I see some of the pictures?

- Wait, what?

- Can I see some of the photos?

- (chuckles) Well, no I haven't done any work on them yet.

- I don't care, just let me see some of the raw files.

- No, why don't you just wait till they're done?

- Ooh, mysterious.

- It's not even that.

I've just been exploring.

I've been just taking just random photos.

- All right.

Well, it definitely got me curious.

- Well, it's nothing exciting.

I can promise you that.

(soft tense music)

(camera clicks)

(soft tense music)

(camera clicking)

(dog barking)

Oh shit.

(knocks on the door)

- Hey, sorry I left my phone.

- Oh, did you?

- Yeah, it's just in the bathroom.

- I didn't hear it.

- It's dead. That's why, no worries.

Thanks.

- No worries.

- You all right?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- Are you sure?

You look really pale.

- Honestly, I'm absolutely fine. Thank you.

- You're not meant to be at work?

- Well, I don't have that job anymore.

- Oh, since when?

- Week.

- Is everything all right? Do you wanna talk about it?

I've got half hour.

- Well, I've gotta you something, V

but if I show you, you promise me you won't freak out, yeah?

- All right.

- Come on in.

(Karl sighs)

- This is so bad.

- Do you think I'm gonna get in trouble for it?

- I mean, I hope not

but it's definitely a violation of privacy.

- Is it?

- Yes, what did you have in mind?

- I don't know.

I just felt like taking the pictures.

- You felt like taking the pictures?

What, and if you're hungry you walk into a supermarket

and steal a banana, do you?

What?

- No, I just...

I didn't think it would be a problem, you know?

- Are these the pictures you've been working on?

Is that why you didn't wanna tell me?

- No, no.

Yeah, they were.

But it's just because I didn't know

what was gonna come from them or...

If I don't use them,

it's not going to be a problem, okay?

- I mean, I don't know.

What if she comes after you?

- Can she?

- I would if I was her.

- V, that doesn't help at all.

- You men are unbelievable.

You just think with your dick.

- See, that's the issue.

It wasn't a sexual thing for me.

- Oh, come on.

- I swear.

Look, I just thought the situation

was really, really interesting.

- How do you think she feels now?

She doesn't even feel safe in her own room.

- Yeah but I meant no harm by it.

- She doesn't know that, does she?

Anyway I've gotta go.

- Wait, what am I gonna do?

- Just stop taking pictures of her.

Delete the ones you already have.

- Really?

- Yes Karl.

And go look for a job.

(soft tense music)

(keyboard clicking)

- Yeah, I saw her.

She saw me.

She saw my camera.

Yeah, I just don't want her to think I'm a freak.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

Bye, bye, bye, bye.

(tense music)

(footsteps approaching)

- Can't believe she actually knows who you are.

- See, I told you.

- Maybe she's just another perv

trying to get a look at what you see.

- What? Seriously?

- Have you already showed her the pictures?

- Well.

- Oh god, you're such an idiot.

- Why, what's the issue there?

- What did she say to you?

- She hasn't said anything yet.

- You've just given her the proof

of the fact that you took those photos.

- The proof?

She's already seen me.

I mean, that's proof enough

and besides I researched online,

if I don't publish her pictures without her permission

then I'm not gonna be breaking any laws.

And on the other side,

I'm hoping that I'll catch her

and be able to have a conversation with her

and ask if I can use her pictures.

- Use them for what?

Well, I was actually down at the art gallery the other day

and they're holding a new talent showcases this month.

- And what is that?

- Well I need to pitch them an idea

and if they like my idea

then they're gonna showcase my work.

It's hard, I don't really know what to do on it just yet

but I do feel like it needs to have a theme.

It needs to tell a story of some sort.

- All right.

What are you thinking?

- It needs to feel...

It needs to be based around something that's happening now.

You know, like current.

It needs to feel authentic, you know?

- So all of this has just been about this exhibition?

- Yeah about a project.

- What? Naked women and art.

I mean, that has been done before.

It's a bit cliche.

- No, no, no.

It's the situation now.

The nudity isn't what interests me.

- What situation?

- This whole situation, you know?

- No, I don't know.

What situation?

- Well, the privacy issue

that we're all dealing with this days.

- Karl, you just like her.

Will you just admit it?

- What?

- Yeah, she's a beautiful woman.

You're taking loads of pictures of her every day.

Why would you not?

- Okay, well, if I'm honest

I actually haven't even thought about that.

- Oh come on.

Yes, you have.

- I haven't, I swear.

Why does it always gotta be about sex?

- You tell me.

All right, I've gotta go.

It's getting late.

Let's just see what she says.

- Okay. Thank you.

Actually no, thank you seriously

for putting up with my craziness.

- Well, at least you're aware of it.

Weirdo.

- Thank you, see you later.

(soft tense music)

(guitar strumming)

(Karl humming)

♪ Stalking--♪

♪ Stalking through--♪

♪ Stalking, stalking through a window... ♪

♪ from my spot ♪

♪ I don't wanna be known for something I'm not ♪

♪ Stalking through a window, from my spot ♪

♪ I don't wanna be known for something I'm not ♪

♪ Stalking through a window on my-- ♪

(soft music)

(camera clicking)

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Is everything okay?

- You have to see these new pictures.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] What do you mean

new pictures?

- She's posing for them,

like she's okay with me taking them.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] What?

Did you speak to her?

- No, no, no

but she was clearly asking for more.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Karl, that's a backward thing

to say for god's sake.

- Can you stop that? Why--

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Well, tell me

what happened then?

- Okay, I'll explain it

but you gotta come around here,

you need to see these.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Sorry,

I can't make it tonight.

Why don't you come over here for once?

- Well, 'cause I have to work on them.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Oh well

then we'll have to do it another time.

Sorry.

- Okay.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Speak to you later?

- All right, later.

(soft music)

- Can I ask you something?

- Mm hmm.

- Why are you so desperate to do this exhibition?

- What do you mean?

- I don't know.

I mean, not every photographer wants to do an exhibition

especially not this early in their career.

- True. Okay.

Well for me, it's all about consumption, right?

So how you might look at something

gives you a completely different perspective on it.

We're living in a time now as well

where everything is consumed far too quickly.

So a place like a gallery or a cinema for movies

for example,

it creates a completely different experience

compared to Instagram or Netflix, you know?

- So you're saying the environment changes the consumer.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah exactly, yeah.

- It's interesting.

But I'm still failing to see how you're gonna turn that

into an exhibition.

I mean, first of all, what you're gonna call it?

The stalker?

- Maybe, why not?

- Would you really want to be seen like that?

- No, that's quite cool.

It could be like the st--

the stalker and the exhibitionist.

- (scoffs) You're insane.

- No, no, I think that's really cool.

I think that highlights the lack of privacy

we have these days,

as well as the growth of the narcissistic personalities.

I think that's really cool.

- You're gonna end up dating her, I know it.

- Nah, she's not my type.

I'm not even looking at the minute either.

- It's a shame.

She might be into you.

- Listen, what's happening with you?

- I am bored of men only wanting to get into bed with me

or whoever it is they're pursuing.

That's me.

- You're a beautiful girl,

I think it's only normal

for them to wanna have sex with you, right?

- What are you saying?

- Well, that I understand them.

- So you think I'm only good for sex?

- Nah, fuck. I didn't say that.

- But you just said it's okay

if men only wanna have sex with me.

- No, no, no.

What I mean is,

I mean, if I was to meet you for the first time,

I would definitely struggle in thinking about anything else

other than having sex with you.

Not saying that I wouldn't enjoy your company

or find you intellectually pleasing,

V, you're hot, okay?

It's okay.

- I don't wanna be hot.

I hate that word.

What does it even mean?

- Oh please.

- No, you don't understand.

It makes someone so much less than they actually are.

I'm so bored of being sexualized all the time.

I just wanna be seen as a human being,

be able to talk to people.

- I just think you exaggerate a little bit.

- You're just never gonna understand.

- No, no.

I completely understand.

Honestly, I completely do.

I actually think it must be harder

for a girl who's say, not so pretty, you know?

To be seen as sexually attractive

than a girl who's hot and smart

to prove their intellect.

Yeah, I really think it's sad

seeing girls de-feminize themselves

so that they can be taken seriously.

I think it's possible to be able

to meet a beautiful girl out there

who's both intellectually stimulating and sexually pleasing.

- Karl, that's just so unfair.

Why do I have to prove myself?

Why do I have to prove my intellect?

Men don't have to do that, do they?

Why can I not just be myself?

- Wait but who said that?

You have to be yourself, that's the whole point.

You know I don't think men and women

will ever truly understand each other,

especially as we keep treating each other as the same being

because we're not the same being.

I mean, we work completely differently

and we need to acknowledge that

and we do need to treat each other equally

but we are not the same being.

- Yeah, well I don't even know anymore.

I think I'm just done with men.

- Have you tried women?

- No, maybe I should.

That might solve a few problems.

See, this is the kind of conversation I wanna be having.

- What, arguing?

- We're not arguing.

We're just discussing something,

putting forward different ideas, you know?

It's interesting.

It's nice.

- No, I know, I was joking.

(dramatic music)

Hi, my name is Karl.

I'm, I'm...

No.

Okay.

Hi, I'm Karl.

I'm an artist.

(paper crackling)

Hi, my name is Karl and I'm a photographer.

I want to just clarify that I have no intention

of using the pictures without your permission

but since I'm working on my first exhibition,

it would be an honor for me to have your permission

to print and frame a set of eight pictures

from the ones I took.

I believe whatever the short interaction

between us has been,

it has an artistic value and would raise questions

about privacy and communication.

Let me know if you are happy to discuss this further.

You can reach me at Karl.oaks@mail.com.

My best, Karl.

(soft tense music)

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Hey, I'm at work.

What's up?

- Oh yes.

Sorry. Okay.

Yeah, I'll be quick.

I just wondered if you're free tonight.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Tonight?

I think I'm gonna end up working late.

Why?

- Okay, what about tomorrow night?

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Tomorrow...

I have a date.

Sorry. I mean, I can cancel if it's important.

- Oh no, no, no. Don't worry.

No don't worry about it.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Are you sure?

Is everything okay?

You can tell me anything right?

- Mm hmm.

No, I just wanted to know if you wanted to come

for dinner with me.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Well, I mean, we can do that

another time.

Or maybe I can pass by after if it doesn't go well.

- No, okay.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] (indistinct)

just need to get back inside.

- Yeah, sure.

Okay, maybe I'll see you later.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Sorry.

Later.

- Yep.

All right. Bye, bye.

Bye, bye.

(phone chimes)

(sighs)

(dial tone beeping)

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Hello?

- Hi.

Sorry have I called you at a bad time?

- [Virginia speaking on phone] No, I just got home.

You okay?

- Yeah, yeah.

Listen, what?

I was thinking,

why don't you come out with me tomorrow night?

- [Virginia speaking on phone] I told you

I've already got a dinner.

What's wrong?

You sound weird.

- No, I just, you know...

We could go to dinner.

That's all.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Can't we do that

another time?

- Yeah, of course.

But, umh--

Now why don't you...

why don't you cancel it

with this other guy and then come and meet me instead?

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Karl, are you asking me out?

- I'm asking you if you'd like to leave the house.

If you'd like to sit down and eat some food with me.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Yeah.

But what I'm trying to understand is,

are you asking me to see you

to talk about your mysterious woman

and your adventures as a stalking photographer? Or are you--

- Oh I smell some jealousy here.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] (scoffs)

right, well then I think we can do it another day,

after I've met my date.

- Okay.

Look, I promise,

if we meet up tomorrow I won't bring up my project.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Okay,

then I'll cancel my plans.

No talking about that woman.

- No, no, no, I promise.

Okay, thanks.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] So where are you taking me?

- Well, I haven't thought about that yet.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Typical.

- Look, I'll let you know tomorrow.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Okay. Perfect.

- Okay.

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Good night.

- Good night.

(rock music)

Hey listen, should we meet at 8:30 in Soho?

'Cause there's this place I think we should try.

It's gonna be really nice.

They don't do reservations though

so we might need to queue but it doesn't matter, does it?

Anyway, let me know.

(phone chimes)

- [Virginia speaking on phone] Hey, yes it's okay for me.

Sounds good.

I knew you wouldn't be able to reserve us a table

but if you say it's amazing, I trust you.

See you later, friend.

(rock music)

(clears throat)

- Hi V, listen I...

Hi V, listen.

I'm so, so, so sorry but I'm...

I'm not gonna be able to meet tonight.

I don't know what to do

but I ate something at lunch

and it's just making my stomach go all over the place.

I'm really sorry.

We're gonna have to try and do it at another time. I'll--

I'll message you tomorrow.

(tense music)

(camera clicking)

(phone ringing)

(Knocks on the door)

Hello?

- Karl, it's me.

I tried calling you.

- Hey.

- Hey, you all right?

How are you feeling?

- Fine, well no, I'm feeling better actually, yeah.

- Well, I didn't wanna go home.

So I thought I'd check on you

and I've bought you a banana.

- Thanks.

- Well, they say an apple a day

keeps the doctor away.

- But it's a banana.

- All right, don't be ungrateful.

Karl, this is getting weird now.

You can't just leave that set up there.

- No, I know, I don't.

I only leave it there when I know she's gonna be there.

It just makes it easier to take the pictures.

- Right.

You do understand how that looks to the outside world?

- Wait, what are you doing?

- What?

- Nothing. Sorry. It's just private.

- Oh, well now you care about privacy?

Karl, did you bail on me so you could take pictures of her?

- What?

- Show me the laptop.

- No, no.

- Well, that means that you did.

- That does not mean that I did. - Yes, it fucking does.

- Well, you don't understand she wasn't alone tonight.

- Sorry, why would I care about that?

I'm fucking done.

- Wait, wait, no please.

I didn't think you'd understand.

- Yeah, I don't care.

- Seriously?

- You fucking lied to me.

(dial tone beeps)

- [Woman] I'm sorry but the person you've called

is not available.

Please leave your message after the tone.

(phone camera clicks)

(phone chimes)

Thank you very much, everyone.

Thank you, it means an awful lot

you all being here.

I won't speak too much

as I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

But what I can say is that this interaction

has not been staged.

Everything you see here is completely natural,

as natural as it can be

peaking through your neighbor's window.

But in all seriousness,

I think we all live in quite a difficult time right now.

And I think privacy is...

It's not given out very often, is it?

And I think we should all be able to speak about that more.

I mean, imagine the world that we're gonna live in.

We're not gonna be able to hide from any cameras.

Weird, isn't it?

(Knocks on the door)

(knocks on the door)

(Virginia knocking)

- Coming, I'm coming.

- You are unbelievable.

You made me cancel a date to go to dinner with you

and then you bail on me

to take pictures of that fucking woman.

- Yeah but--

- I do not wanna hear your justifications.

I'm sick of it.

Show me your photos.

- What?

- Just show me your fucking photos.

- Well, I thought--

- It doesn't matter what you thought.

Oh my God, I knew it.

- Knew what?

- You have been so obsessed with that woman

you haven't seen who that man is.

- Who?

- That man is an MP.

- An MP?

- Yeah. Oh, how do you not know that Karl?

He's been in the news for the last three weeks.

- It means I won't be able to do the exhibition.

- That isn't the point, Karl.

The point is that he's married and he has two kids.

- So?

- Are you serious?

- She isn't his wife.

Did you show her those photos?

- I did, yeah.

- Oh my God. You're so fucking stupid sometimes.

- Do you think she's using me?

- Yes, Karl.

Obviously she's using you.

What do you actually think that she likes having a stranger

taking photographs of her?

- Fuck, what--

What are we gonna do then?

- No Karl, what are you gonna do?

I am done.

- No, I--

I still wanted to go out with you, okay?

You know that

but this opportunity comes up and presents itself

and I gotta make use of it, you know?

Give it a chance.

- This is just a chance for you to add something

to your boring life.

- No it's not, it's a chance for me to create.

- Oh my God.

- Yeah, she might've been using me

but it was still an interaction I might use.

If I'd known, I wouldn't have canceled our date.

I shouldn't have lied to you, okay?

I'm really, really sorry about that.

But I knew you'd react like this.

I didn't know what to do.

I was stuck.

I just--

I panicked V.

- So was it a date?

(mumbles)

- Yeah, I liked the i--.

- Shut up.

Let's see what we can do.

(soft music)

- You really think I'm gonna get in trouble?

- Well, you took those pictures

you could very easily be dragged into this, yeah.

- Yeah, but nothing's happened yet.

- Yeah but she has pictures of her with her lover

who also happens to be a married politician.

This could literally go in any direction.

- Why, you don't think maybe she just wants

the photos for herself?

- No.

- Maybe she likes people watching her have sex.

- (scoffs) What? Are you listening to yourself?

That's absolutely ridiculous.

Maybe in your dreams, Karl.

- She was very complicit.

- Yeah, because she's using you.

- Yeah. Okay.

You know what, I should just delete all the photos--

- Whoa, whoa, stop no.

- Stop what?

- That makes you look so guilty.

The photos are very clearly taken from this flat.

- This is such a fucked up situation.

Why am I gonna get into trouble for this?

- Because it's a violation of privacy

and we don't know what she might do with those photos.

- Wait, she asked me to take them.

- Can you prove that?

Look, we don't know

if you are gonna be involved in this, but

my God, is it gonna teach you to stop thinking

with your dick.

- I'm not thinking with my dick.

Can you please stop saying that.

What are we gonna do?

- Nothing.

What would you wanna do?

- I don't know maybe take more photos of people

from the window,

make it more like a people's project.

- Are you kidding me?

Have you not learnt anything from this?

Just fucking find something else to photograph, Karl.

- Honestly, I just thought it was a nice idea.

- Anyway, I've gotta go.

I am far too tipsy and I have work tomorrow.

- That's fine.

Listen, you know you're more than welcome to stay here

if you needed to.

- Maybe we should go on a date first?

- No, I didn't mean that--

- (chuckles) Yeah, yeah.

Always thinking with your dick.

- Are you kidding?

I was trying to do something nice.

- I know.

(dial tone beeping)

- [Woman] I'm sorry but the person you called

is not available.

Please leave your message after the tone.

- Karl, I need to go back in.

What do you mean she's gone?

- I mean, she's gone.

I don't know where but her furniture's gone.

There's a removal van.

- That's so weird.

- Yeah, it's really weird.

- All right, well just don't think about it, okay?

Try and do something else.

Think of something else.

Just relax.

I need to go back in.

- Okay, when people say relax--

- Karl, just do something else, all right?

- Okay, I tried but I can't.

- Karl, I need to go back in.

We're gonna have to do this after work, okay?

- Okay, okay.

(soft tense music)

(detective knocks)

- Hi. - Hi.

- I'm Detective Jay Morino.

I'm so sorry to bother you, sir.

I'm currently working on a case in the area

and I was wondering if I could ask you

just a couple of questions?

Just a little chat

that's my business card.

- Yeah, please come on in.

- Thank you so much.

- Yeah, just through here.

Can I get you a cup of tea or coffee?

- No, no, no.

Thanks, I'm fine.

I see you're a photographer.

- Yeah, amateur.

I just...

I like taking pictures.

- (laughs) Nice, very nice.

Which kind of pictures do you usually take?

- Well, it depends really.

- Right, right yeah.

Well, the reason why I'm here is because it seems

this very picture has been taken from this building

particularly from this apartment.

- Yes, it was.

- So I imagine you took this picture?

- Yes sir, I did.

- Anything you wanna tell me?

- Yes sir, yeah.

- Please.

- Well, I started taking pictures of this lady

because she asked me to.

- Come on, can you tell me something more?

- Yeah, that sounds a bit crazy

but I did start taking pictures of, of her,

I didn't even know her name.

She called me once and said, would--

"Would you take some more?"

And then she wasn't alone.

- So it seems like you have been in contact with this woman

but you don't know her name is.

Is that what you're saying?

- Exactly.

Well, she communicated with me through letters

slipped under my door.

- Okay, let me ask another question.

Why did you start taking pictures of this woman?

- I don't know.

I was just lost and it just happened.

- Did she know you were taking pictures of her?

- No, not at the beginning.

- That's a violation of privacy.

- Okay but I didn't know that.

- Well, let me help you to understand

what you did, my friend.

You just told me that you started to take pictures

of this woman without her knowing you did so.

And she was in her private room, is that correct?

- Yes, sir.

- That's a violation of privacy,

Article VIII of the Human Rights.

- Well, I didn't. I honestly--

- Whoa, whoa, whoa

just listen, please.

I suggest you're careful with what you say.

There's much more going on here.

You could end up in serious trouble, believe me.

This picture has been used to blackmail my client.

- But wait, I didn't do it.

- Do you understand that you will have to prove that?

You can not just say I didn't do it.

You know the penalty for blackmail in the UK

can be a sentence of up to 14 years in prison.

At the moment you are our only suspect.

- What about her?

- You mean the lady in the picture?

- Yes.

- There is no proof of what you say, you understand that?

There is no proof.

She was in the picture.

She couldn't have taken the picture herself.

- Yeah but she's the only other person

apart from me who has the picture.

- Can you prove it?

- I'm not sure if I can.

- And even if you did, that's not the point.

You still don't get it.

The point is can you prove

you haven't been working with her?

Yes or no?

- No, I haven't been working with her

but she's moved out of her flat

and someone is clearly following her.

- Of course.

Who, someone who is stalking her?

- No no, that's not fair. I wasn't st--

I wasn't stalking her.

Look.

- What is this?

- This is from her.

She sent me two.

"More pictures tonight at 8:30.

"I want to see them Flat 11."

- Okay, put these inside.

Okay, let's see if this can help, okay?

One more thing,

if you don't wanna be charged with violation of privacy

I personally suggest you to get rid

of those pictures immediately.

- Absolutely.

- And I think it might be the case

you get yourself a lawyer.

- Law--, why?

I'm innocent.

- Well, I'm not the man

that will have to take that decision.

- Wait, what does that--

I'm literally innocent.

- Thank you for your time, okay?

Don't move, I know the way back.

Have a nice day.

- No, no, no, no.

Fuck.

- Did you really think that was a good idea?

- Of course I did.

- What, the stalker and the exhibitionist?

- You don't understand that, okay?

You're just, it's very easy to judge from your position.

- I don't judge.

- Yes, you do judge Virginia.

You judge all the time.

It's all you care about.

All you care about is what's legal,

what's right, what's wrong,

why people get into such situation?

You don't even think about why they behave

the way they behave.

You need to open your mind more--

- Whoa, Whoa, Whoa.

I'm trying to fucking help you here.

Trying to get you out of the shit,

even though what you did goes completely against my values.

Is that not being open-minded enough?

Jesus Christ, you can deal with it yourself.

- Okay, I'm sorry I went against your values

okay, I won't do it again.

- Yeah, all right. You better not.

- He said I need to get a lawyer.

- Do you want me to ask at the office?

- Nah, it'll be a fortune.

- Can I ask you a stupid question?

- Yeah.

- Does your dad have anything to do with you

trying to get into photography?

- Well, he's the reason it's taken me

until now to get into it.

- You never told me how he died.

- Yeah,

he was a photo reporter in Afghanistan,

not the safest of jobs.

- Listen, let's join forces.

See what we can do.

Maybe you don't need a lawyer.

- What do you mean?

- Well, what evidence have you actually got?

- Not much but whatever she sent me through the door

perhaps has fingerprints on it.

- Okay, that's good.

Let's keep that tight.

That could actually save your ass.

- Well yeah.

Actually the detective now has that, which is good.

- You gave it to the detective?

- Yeah.

- Are you serious?

- Yeah. Why?

- You always keep your evidence.

You don't want them to manipulate it or destroy it.

- I don't think he'll manipulate it.

He made me put it into this plastic sheet

and just told me it was procedure.

- Are you sure he was a detective?

- I think so.

Why would he not--

- What else did he tell you?

- Well, that I need to delete all the pictures

and get a lawyer.

- I don't think that man's a detective.

- Are you serious?

Who the hell was he then? How--

- Okay, it's all right.

It's all right.

Did you delete the pictures?

- Yes.

- Okay.

- Well, I was really drunk. I--

- All right. Okay.

Do you have prints?

- Well, I haven't developed the ones

that are in the film camera yet.

- All right.

Okay, let's go ahead and develop that.

- What now?

- Yes, now.

- Yeah.

Okay. Right.

This is from the beginning where you can tell that

she doesn't know I'm taking pictures of her.

- Yeah we know that.

- All right.

- God there's just so much art in this project.

Isn't there Karl?

- That's not funny.

- Wait is that the moment where she first noticed

you were taking pictures of her?

- Yeah, exactly.

- Okay. Perfect, go on.

- Right, so you can see from now on

that she'd been very complicit.

- Yeah, she is.

- Look, she's posing, you know?

- You can even see in this one

that she wants to be photographed with him?

- Yeah, see I told you,

she's pushing all the action to the window innit?.

- This is huge.

I mean, at the very least

we can prove that she knows she's being photographed.

- Yeah I know, I just don't know if we could prove

that she has the photos

or that I'm not working with her, you know?

- Why don't we just contact the MP?

- Can we do that?

- Yeah. I mean, you can get a general email

for almost all MPs.

And then we just ask if he wants to see these pictures.

- What do you think he'd respond?

- I mean, something like this is definitely

gonna grab his attention, isn't it?

Plus it makes you look more innocent

if you're the one helping him figure out

who's trying to blackmail him.

- Yeah. Okay.

Yeah. Let's do that.

- Okay. I'll look for contacts,

you start drafting an email.

- All right. Okay.

(soft music)

Hey.

- Hey.

- Good morning.

- (Whispers) Morning.

(phone rings)

- [Karl's Boss] Man's quest to chase his dreams

it's just that.

a quest.

And in the meantime,

life happens.

(soft tense music)

- Wait, should I be trying this or would you like to?

Is it ladies first? How does it--

- He's being a dick.

Ignore him.

That's fine. Thanks.

Stop doing that.

You're just taking the piss.

You're gonna start pissing me off soon.

- Okay, I'm sorry.

- You do see what I mean, though.

I chose that wine and then you get to taste it.

What is that about?

- Maybe he's trying to save you the embarrassment

of having to act like you actually know good wine.

- Oh what, and you do actually know good wine, do you?

- Absolutely not.

Not at all, not at all.

But I give off the impression that I do.

You know it's one of the burdens of being a man.

- Just shut up.

I'm done with you.

You still need to tell me what he actually said to you.

- Who?

- Oh, come on.

- Her name is Cam.

We used to work together and then,

about a year ago,

we fell for each other.

We started going out in secret.

A few months passed and she asked me to leave my wife.

That was fair.

I couldn't.

But maybe I should have,

things weren't working in any case but,

the thought of hurting my two

wonderful daughters

I...

couldn't.

And now a year has passed,

and I'm still seeing Cam, and...

obviously things are not going well at home.

My wife's hired a private detective

to get proof of my infidelity and she wants a divorce.

I'm not being blackmailed.

I don't think I will be.

You've sent those photographs to my wife.

She'll use them to get a better settlement.

- Wait, I'm sorry, what?

- It's okay.

Should have had the guts to face the situation before.

- How did your wife know that I was taking the pictures?

- The detective that came to visit you.

He must've seen you doing his job for him.

Easy as that.

- Okay.

And what...

What about Cam?

Wasn't she aware that she was being photographed?

- I probably shouldn't tell you about this but...

we had many arguments about it.

Not that I'm against it,

I think everybody should be free to do whatever they want.

It's just,

because of what I do,

you know?

It's not the best thing.

She finds pleasure in being looked at

in intimate situations.

It's a big mess.

She said she'd seen you taking photographs

and you were just some young guy.

- I don't believe it.

- I swear.

He just said to me that he thought the idea

of the exhibition was not bad.

- No, but I'm saying I don't believe

that woman actually liked being photographed like that.

- You can't accept that.

- No, I just think you're making it up.

- No, I swear on my life.

That's the whole reason why she kept the curtains open.

- And well, you're still not justified.

- For what?

- For violating her privacy.

You didn't know that she liked it before you started,

did you?

- True but I was exploring.

- You were exploring?

Right.

- I shouldn't say it but if you want privacy,

you should keep your curtains closed.

- That's so ridiculous.

Just respect each other's privacy.

It's not that hard.

- Okay well, good luck with that.

- Oh gosh, you can be a dick.

I didn't want to put up with you.

- No, no, no, no, no.

You know why, because you know that deep down inside

I'm a good guy.

A nice person.

- Good guy, just makes some very weird choices.

(both laugh)

- This is to us,

and our sexist waiter.

- And your exhibition.

Is Richard coming?

- No, he can't.

Quite a bit too soon for him innit?

Although, Cam's gonna be there though.

- Finally get to meet your muse.

- You are so jealous, aren't you?

- No, I'm not.

- I really think you are.

- No, I'm not.

(indistinct)

- I'm not jealous.

- I think it's sweet,

I don't think it's a bad thing.

- Sweet?

Don't fucking call me sweet.

- I'm not.

- You piece of shit.

- I think jealousy is a strong add to a relationship.

- Is it?

- Yeah.

- I think that's the worst thing you could possibly--

- Why?

- Can I throw you in the river?

- No. - Can I throw you in the river?

- Are you serious? Oh yes you--

(Virginia laughing)

(Both laughing)

(soft music)

- A bit shit, isn't it?

It's gonna do really well, I know it.

Should we head?

- Yeah.

(soft music)