Original subtitles

TONY: 'There's no denying,

'to work at Hotel Babylon

'But you soon find out, being

'You have to put your life on hold

'no matter conspires against you.'

Bugger!

'A morning shower turns into

SHE SHOUTS

'A simple journey to work

Oh, no!

'So we have to find a way through.

'Sometimes, we just smile

Ooh. Thanks awfully.

'And sometimes, just sometimes,...

'the problems we face can force us

'Because the truth is,

'We need to be tested.

'And instead of burying our heads in

'this is the time

'After all, it's how we behave

'that really defines us.'

Dickhead!

'And the funny thing is,

'You learn to love working

'and only managing two hours sleep

'Even if the sleep deprivation

'you struggle on.'

Hi, Andy? It's Tony.

Yeah. Mate

I was wondering

a few weeks ago was still available.

Hotel Babylon's closing down.

About a month, they reckon.

No, OK, mate. No, I understand.

Not your fault. Cheers.

EXPLOSION

'That's what we tell

'that adversity, tragedy even,...

'can make us stronger,

'I'd like to believe that,

'that we live in a world that

ALARM,

'And that's a scary thought.'

NEWS: 'Now this is the closest I've

'A controlled explosion on a car

'on the other side

'And I think

'now rising

What's the latest?

London's on full terror alert.

They've shut down

Suspended most flights

Has anybody been hurt?

Not yet, but it might only be

Terrorist pig-dogs.

If I met these people, I would push

rip out their bollocks.

Our new weapon

'..planned attacks at the same

We should get going.

should have started by now.

Just a few more minutes.

Fire us?

You'll be in rooms 402 to 412.

Fixtures, fittings,

But please keep out of sight of

thinking they're staying

You know, the... the boat that

Obviously, we're not

Erm, just... just keep it quiet, OK?

Check this out.

A friend of a friend's doing

Marquee Luxury Apartments.

This is what our Japanese overlords

Excuse me.

If there is some kind of

do I get a discount on my bill?

You think the undertaker

Of a multi-million pound real estate

She's a jumped-up little lackey here

like the skinny,

Guys, come on in.

Oops.

Any chance you didn't

I used to be a size 14.

Oh.

Right, I assume

the terror alert that's been issued.

Yeah. Do we know what they

It doesn't do any good to speculate,

Why not? Because it's bloody

I'm sure it'll be OK. As soon as I

Well, it's big. I'm in favour

and curling behind my sofa

If anyone wants to head off, I have

But the police have asked everyone

And get blown up

Yep, it's scary stuff.

I've been pulling double shifts

Poor sod.

I know you're exhausted, Tony.

to handle Mr Chadhuri

I've been dealing with him the last

It wouldn't be fair.

I don't understand why Omar Pandit

I thought he was

The Indian Tom Cruise. Surely

I know they're not actually

but an introduction ceremony

In fact, it's the last big event

I just want to make sure

So they can tell their friends

and rush down here

before you and your overlords

and turn this place

Let's hope the alert's just

Have a good day, everyone.

SHE CRIES OUT

Huh?

What?

'Oh, I really need a break.'

Are you OK?

Sorry, Mr Chadhuri.

It's been a long night.

It's like Bhuleshwar market in here.

Is this because of

'Fraid so. Hopefully it'll

I can't believe

Scary, isn't it?

There are only three things

Children wearing make-up,

All that cheese and neutrality.

Oh, I'll get it.

Let me get it.

Anna, you're pregnant. Let me help.

What?

Anna...

It's very strange.

Allo, baby.

Morning.

It's a gorgeous day. Isn't it?

I need a room for the night.

For you I'm sure we

a little snug nook

I mean, we could squeeze your nook.

I mean, we could just

It's not just me, I'm afraid.

Actually...

There's quite a lot of us

KNOCK ON DOOR

SHE GASPS

You said "come in"! I thought you

It's OK, I'm gay.

Are you? Sweetie, you need

What do you want? Oh.

to check himself and a whole bunch

I told him we didn't have the room,

Insists on seeing a manager.

So? What do we think?

Where's the colour?

Where are the flowers?

You English

and your depressing

Papa...

If we were back home,

with big, beautiful flowers

Because of the shutdown, our florist

Papa, don't be difficult.

Your mother, rest her soul,...

she would have insisted

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Just a minute. I have to take this.

So. Omar...

What's he like in real life?

He hasn't arrived yet.

Are you nervous?

Bricking it, to be honest.

I mean, I'm excited.

I've been choosing my boyfriends

and I've done a crap job.

I wish I could meet Omar on my own.

Away from all this fuss.

Doesn't seem unreasonable.

He'd think it was immoral.

He's paying the bills,

My father runs a chain

Does he? Interesting.

There are no jobs.

Today, all good jobs

And criminal record in Croatia

I imagine not. Are you...

What did you do? I think

a great big fat

Tell us.

Mr Chadhuri

If I can get his daughter

with her prospective groom, she says

You're trying to persuade Mr

And for us all to keep our jobs?

I need you to draw up some facts,

Tony, that's a lot of work...

for a very long shot.

You really do have

Is your manager planning

She'll be out when she can.

Excuse me, sir,

KNOCK ON DOOR

Hello?

I need to speak to the manager.

Come in!

Juliet?

What a surprise. I had no idea.

It's been a while, hasn't it?

Well, I say a while. Five years,

Time flies when you're happy,

Because I'm happy.

And snappily attired.

Wow.

This is weird.

I was after

You're looking at her.

The manager?

Well, it's great.

You look fantastic.

Power obviously agrees with you.

KNOCK ON DOOR

I have come for top.

Hello, you.

This is Sam Franklin.

I used to be married to him.

It's a pleasure.

You have nice strong, manly hands.

Thank you.

Like bear.

Tanya.

So, how have you been?

really busy.

Wouldn't want to drag you

Please just tell me what you want.

Well, the thing is...

Have you done something

Surprisingly, yes, I have cut

Sam, what do you want?

when they grounded the flights, the

a bunch of us hailed a couple of

apparently you're full.

What's your point?

My point is that I promised

This is the fifth hotel we've tried.

You sure you can't

What part of "full"

Not even for me?

OK, let's forget about us

and try and be a bit grown-up.

From a man with the emotional

I've changed.

It's now more like five.

Look, there's just... There's no

OK, so if you don't mind...

But can we at least

It's a free country.

'Now we're getting reports

'has been issued

'We understand trains, buses and

It's America as well.

Watching this will terrify

This could be it, you know.

I mean, this could be

I have never done anything

I find that hard to believe.

Hm? Oh, yeah. Sorry.

If I'd had more time,

No, I'm sure this will be fine.

Tony, Miss Emily tells me you

Which was supposed to be a secret.

I've put together some information

James has done the same for the

It doesn't have the nice pictures.

Thanks, Gino.

I had a word. Got him all excited

Talked this place up so much

The rest's up to you.

I really appreciate it.

When I'm done I'll set up

You're a legend.

Come in.

Ah, Mr Casemore.

Have you found armfuls

I'm working on it.

I'm actually here to...

This is it, son.

Oh, er...

sorry. There's a thing, erm...

There was something, I...

I want you to buy the hotel.

I've got all the facts and figures

and I've got a whole pitch worked

I want you to buy Hotel Babylon.

I admire your testicles, Tony.

Great big English testicles!

And good Lord, I admire

Hand me your files.

My daughter was just in here...

encouraging me

Coincidence?

I had mentioned it to her.

She seemed to like the idea.

Yes?

Ah!

Omar.

THEY SPEAK IN OWN LANGUAGE

Mr Casemore, I'd like you

Omar Pandit.

It's a pleasure, sir.

I came simply to pay my respects,

After far too long

crowded London roads,

You have a spa here?

Good, good.

I must be waxed as soon

After ten hours on a plane,

In Teen Wolf, you understand?

Michael himself is smooth as butter.

It's important I look good

I'll show you the way.

Mr Casemore.

If everything runs smoothly

and you get some

I'll consider this.

Are you joking?

I have no sense of humour,

I rarely joke.

Dude! Come.

It's terrifying, isn't it?

To just think that,

and we could all just be...

I tell you, Gino Primirola

That's me, I am Gino Primirola.

It's at times like this,

a little companionship.

£1,000 for the hour.

You wouldn't have to pay.

No.

You would pay me.

Madam...

Gino Primirola has never

Who?

Me. I'm Gino Primirola. I think

rather than try to open my trousers.

It's just so frustrating, you know?

I got everything ready.

show up totally unannounced

I was really ready to do it,

when you go to the dentist,

and then the appointment's

It sounds like a lucky escape.

How do you mean? Well,

don't usually compare the experience

I'll grab us some refills.

Right, OK. The night-shift

so we have to sort out a rota.

Sorry to barge in. I was in search

Are you planning to do

Sam, we're having a meeting.

I wonder if we're missing the big

No-one's getting in or out.

Anything else obvious you want to

It's her ex-husband.

You've got half this city

Make Babylon the place to go.

Just back off.

You probably don't remember,

losing money on bad ideas.

I resent that.

Which is why I resent it.

We have guests staying with us

for a five-star experience.

it's not fair on them. You're not

Risk is good. Look, I don't know

but I do know

and people need a place

I'll shoulder the costs.

How are you going to pay for it?

Of course, you know, if

you'd rise to the challenge

We could take in everyone

Don't tell us our hotel

OK. We're going to need some extra

We will fight till death!

OK. If you want to do this, I'm

Staff office, two minutes.

No, not you, I'm the manager.

Leave the motivational speeches

I remember last time you tried an

Can we not talk about

This is our moment, Jules.

Ask not what your country

You may have charmed them,

You said that the night

We ended up

Five minutes of my life

Mr Pandit!

May I present Miss Chadhuri?

Aisha!

You are more beautiful than

Shall we?

You'll look

Ooh, I love it

Shut up and leave me alone.

Now, that's not very nice.

You do realise you look ridiculous?

I can't help that. I was actually

You've obviously got no...

Tanya, we're going to need beds.

We can use function rooms

Great. Emily, if we're going

I need your help to spin things.

They can bloody well go where we

You're pregnant.

Excuse me?

I'm not.

Weird.

Right, come on, Ben. Back to work.

Let's get drunk!

Is she serious?

Yeah, she's been saying that

ever since she started showing.

Maybe she actually not pregnant.

When I was a young man, my brother

And this pig got swollen belly.

We thought it was pregnant, so we

But there were no babies.

It was just a big piece of fluff

HIS?

INDISTINCT CHATTER

I'm sorry.

What were you drinking?

I feel bad. Let me get you another.

A vodka on the rocks.

No way! That's what I'm drinking!

THEY GIGGLE

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

Hi.

Er, 15 minutes is up.

Sorry. I lost track of time.

You can't have her back.

Good. Er, well,

Aisha?

Ah, Mr Chadhuri. There you are.

Erm, what do we think of

Where is Aisha?

Yeah.

Mr Chadhuri, have you...

have you thought about the

She said she was coming

What?

HE WHEEZES

Oh. I thought I had a pain in

Are you OK, Mr Casemore?

I... I'm fine, thanks.

INDISTINCT

'Even with all of London

'and a terrorist threat

'the five stars on our door

'Just the same

'We want the fear and uncertainty to

'And if you can't forget about it,

'well, you can always

'And carpe diem, even if you don't

'usually sleep

'the fear of imminent death

'Cos it's when things are tough that

'The worst situations can

'There's no greater feeling

'no matter what it takes.'

Hi.

How would you like to share

Hm.

'We will do our best,...

'not only for our guests, but

GONG

'..because sometimes

'When we're under

'we surprise ourselves

'and we pray to whichever deity

'that it's going to be enough.'

Aisha?

How are you feeling?

Dad bigged up Omar so much,

I thought there is no way

But he's actually a nice guy.

and he's got a gorgeous arse.

Yes, it's one of the first things

I've got butterflies in my stomach.

Like I'm on a first date,

Mr Casemore! Where is Omar?

We're all waiting around here like

Fetch him!

Oh, Mr Casemore.

The place looks wonderful.

Very glad to hear it.

Please, God.

Omar!

It's time.

Om...

Hello.

OK, dude?

Tony, there you are.

So,...

how's it going with Chadhuri?

Well, the main part's over.

Why aren't you in the bar?

and she is small, dark

and jam-packed

Tony, is Chadhuri going to buy?

Er... yeah.

Well, he says that

So yeah.

Tony! You save the hotel!

You genius and wonderful man.

Tony, your tongue is made of bronze.

Silver. Well, whatever,

Where is the sweepstake?

OK.

What's Gino doing on there? A

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have an announcement to make.

Zoe... will you marry me?

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Guys, congratulations.

You know, I had the ring,

Not that it's my business,

but weren't you planning

That was the old me!

Am I a bad person?

What does that mean?

My advice, go for it.

The girl I married, I fell in love

Really? Are you still in love?

Hey, mister.

We've run out of alcohol.

Everything anybody wants do drink.

Why don't you go down

and stock up on whatever we need?

Pin number's 0000.

Are you sure?

But I can afford it. Go ahead.

SINGING: "Wonderwall" by Oasis

Quite a party in here.

Oh, this more than a party, Jules.

This is what life's all about.

Next, you're going to tell me

I do. But I'll save

Look, they've been

Don't you think it's time they went

0000.

I run.

What was that about?

You're low on booze. I didn't want

You don't want to be running

I can afford it.

Did you win the lottery

Well, it was... Since you asked,

I invested in a wind-farm business

And it took off?

I'm... kind of...

Well, multi, actually.

You're a multimillionaire?

I just didn't want to sound

No, I mean...

You know, you didn't

Sounds it.

Well, excuse me for being

that I spent years of my life

listening to your half-baked schemes

while I worked my bollocks off

Tequila!

THEY ALL CHEER

BHANGRA MUSIC PLAYS

Aisha!

After our wedding, I must take

You'd love it.

Beautiful.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY

Ladies and gentlemen, please

Juliet.

We should stay put,

Don't be ridiculous.

We can't take the chance.

EXPLOSION

Please don't panic.

Get out of the way!

What the hell was that?

Scoot over.

We can share this one.

Oh, it's always me, me, me,

Get out.

Hello?

Hello? Is anyone in here?

Tanya, thank God.

Oh, my God,

OK. Stop being so pessimistic.

Kiss me, Ben.

Kiss me.

Er, in case you'd forgotten,

I know. I've never done the whole

Come here, silly.

We're going to be fine.

Feeling me up won't help.

Are you OK?

I think so.

That perfume,

I would say well remembered,

And you're wearing it.

Tanya. Oh, thank God.

What is that?

What a surprise!

You can get off me now.

Sorry.

I'm fine.

I'm just going to find out

That was a mighty explosion

How the hell did that happen?

We was just chatting about God, and

I just turned the oven on, the

bang.

I'm so sorry.

It's our fault for letting people

So, it was the woman of God

I'm sorry.

Is it me,

Don't talk to me.

You OK?

What happened?

I don't know. I'm going

you're sure you're all right?

I think someone tried to push me.

Aisha...

there's something

Something I should have told

'Now, police are still urging

'but it has emerged

'that there have been three arrests.

'Three people have been arrested.

'Now, we know that public transport

'and the city

CHEERING

KNOCK ON DOOR

Have you seen the news?

What's wrong?

I'm sick of pretending that you

You stroll in here, you start

and then jump on top of me.

I was saving your life!

Don't you get it? You're so

Don't do that.

You walk into this hotel,

It was an accident!

And you're this multi-

You're the manager of a five-star

No, Sam, I'm not a manager.

I'm a bailiff.

I come in,...

I squeeze places dry, I get out.

I close hotels down.

This place is closing?

Mm.

Juliet...

you have to believe me. I came into

I didn't come looking for you,

and I certainly never intended

You supported me for...

for longer than I deserved. And...

after you left, I got lucky.

That's the way things go sometimes.

No.

It's not good enough.

Don't you get it?

Don't you get

is confusing the hell out of me?

Jules...

No! God, stop being nice.

Stop pretending that we didn't

Stop pretending that we didn't call

make each other's lives a misery.

Sam, if you still love me at all...

then leave me alone.

Hey.

That was all a bit scary, eh?

I really thought we were,

What's got into you?

I found your little sweepstake.

The what?

I found it downstairs in the

nice to know you're all willing to

on the paternity of my child.

But you, Ben, of all people...

It's just a bit of fun.

When I said that...

that I wasn't...

that meant that I didn't

Was that so hard for you

We're your friends, Anna, there's

No. If you were my friends,

then you would have all

and you wouldn't have made a game of

the one thing

and that is the father of my baby.

THEY ALL SHOUT AT ONCE

I hope you're pleased with yourself.

Excuse me?

You are judging a man

My daughter is 35 years old.

Yes, unmarried

Now, how do you think that makes me

All I did was tell her the truth.

You can kiss your hotel, Mr

a fond farewell. Come, come!

Stop it, people. Stop it.

Cut this out, all right?

Tough luck, mate.

I've let them all down.

Everyone. I've messed it all up.

Why couldn't I keep

Because that Omar is a slippery

You probably think

I just think she deserves better.

If her dad wasn't so rich,

I'd consider

Not the Bollywood Tom Cruise

The work dried up.

This was my ticket out. But I still

Whereas you, it seems,

Can't believe it's all over.

Yeah.

I guess you can catch

What you talking about?

You have a girlfriend

Look, Zoe, what we've shared

It would be nice, wouldn't it,

if we could live our lives

Be impulsive...

and follow our hearts with

But...

..it just isn't true.

It was nice to meet you, Miles.

Likewise.

Was that what I think it was?

Maybe it was the right thing.

Yeah.

Love at first sight.

It's crazy, isn't it?

Totally.

Is it me or is it getting

Wow. Thanks, Tony.

Hey, I did give it my best shot.

Could you, er, pass me the bottle?

Oh, no, I forgot,

You calling me selfish?

Making money out of

We didn't mean it like that.

We honestly didn't mean

Great, that makes it all OK, then!

I can't believe you had the chance

for a woman you don't even know.

Well, if it wasn't for me, Gino,

we'd never have had

Maybe you should've drawn up odds

No, you let it go, big boy.

Excuse me?

A couple of hours ago, we were

But now the danger's passed,

Maybe I'm crazy, or way more

today meant something to me.

We were sitting here, thinking

God knows what going off,

cheered each other up,

And we owe that to the men

So please join me in raising

ALL: Hotel Babylon.

Hotel Babylon.

Now, may I suggest we all

Thanks for that. It's appreciated.

Especially since Juliet told me

Yeah, well, nothing lasts for ever.

You believe in second chances, Tony?

But then again, I am an optimist.

Me, too.

Thank you.

Michael...

Yeah.

I need to speak to him tonight.

OK, I'll hold.

I didn't take you for a romantic.

Sorry?

I just didn't think Omar should

No. People like him usually do.

Mmm.

Night, John-Boy.

I knew somebody would say that.

I can't believe Anna walked home.

She only lives ten minutes away.

I'm just not crazy.

I've been racking my brains

truly outrageous to do,

I'm boring.

I could've died today, and I

MUFFLED GASPS

Have you ever been kissed

Now you have. Now you are wild.

And now shut up and go to sleep.

SHE SIGHS

Ohhh!

Oh, quickly!

Morning, bastards.

Anna, we feel terrible,

Oh, what, a spread bet on birthing

Ta-da!

Oh...

We spent the money

SHE GASPS

Organic moisturiser,

And there are a couple of things

Oh, yeah, yeah.

You guys...

Ohh!

Thanks a lot!

I'm still not telling you

We wouldn't dream of asking.

We are opening another book, right?

Absolutely. Just going to keep it

Morning all. Meeting

Since when did being the temp

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

Sorry. Didn't mean to wake you.

No, I... I wasn't asleep. I was...

KNOCK ON DOOR

I called a meeting.

Last night,

and I'm pleased to inform you

I'm now the proud owner

Oh!

Feel free to applaud.

You have bought the hotel?

And it goes without saying that

That's one of the main reasons

God bless you, senor.

in the arms of my dreams

Thank you... I think.

Please,

Well, when I say spank me

and call me Joseph Stalin,

I think I speak for us all, eh?

Papa,...

you can't ignore me for ever.

Papa?

Morning, Aisha.

Tony,...

I wanted to thank you

I know it ruined the deal

Actually, that's worked out

Good. I'm glad to hear it.

I don't know why I'm so upset.

I really let myself think that...

that he could be the one.

That guy's no good for you.

He's only after your dad's money.

What a wanker.

I wish I could...

I don't know... do something.

You bastard!

You stinking, rotten pig!

Don't "good morning" me, dude. I've

I'm sorry. Is there somewhere

My audition! I had my audition.

You did this deliberately! I've

Of course you do.

Keep waving Daddy's credit card,

It's the only way you'll get

you revolting little...

Perhaps that will teach you

Oh, sweet mercy, my beautiful face!

I think you broke my nose...

You saw that. He hit me.

Let's get you a taxi, shall we, sir?

I am so sorry for disappointing you.

No, baby, I'm sorry for ever

God, that was the shift from hell.

You know,

just because we have

doesn't mean we can't have some fun.

We still have some of the food left.

MUSIC PLAYS

My flight doesn't leave

Just thought I should be here.

Sam, how's it going to work,

Don't worry. I travel all the time.

I'll hardly be here.

PHONE RINGS

Michael, what's the news?

Yeah.

Thanks.

What's happened?

Promise me you'll stay

Sam?

The alert made the global

Jesus... You're broke?

We should dance.

Hotel Babylon might be

I need you running it.

Sam, I can't make any promises.

Jules, you told me

Don't do this for me,

Look, it'll be your gig. Your hotel.

I am, if you hadn't realised yet,

This doesn't mean I'm going

Did you ever?

TONY: 'Sticking together

'That's what people are all about.

'That's what

'And that's why I love it.

'Which isn't to say that

'But what that's good in life

CHEERING