Doctor Foster (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - Episode #1.5 - full transcript

Are you ready? - What? - We're
due at half seven. - Who with?

You used to be in to surprises.

- When do we tell Anna?
- Or Simon, for that matter.

If you're asking me to lie, I
want something to make up for it.

Do I like these people?

You love them.

I think he's off having
sex with Kate Parks.

Then this new investor arrives,

um, White Stone, starts ploughing in cash.

It's the Parks.

- Gemma, I can't.
- Why not?



Oh, hi.

Oh, God! You're not expecting us.

We've got the kids in
tonight. It'll be fun!

- I'm really not...
- Come on!

God, it's gorgeous!

Yes, finished this six months
ago. I'll give you the grand tour.

Oh!

Susie finds it embarrassing but
I can't help it. I'm so proud!

Do tell him to shut up if you need to.

You'll find this REALLY interesting.

I'm just going to nip in the kitchen.

Give me a shout if you
lose the will to live.

We can easily come back in a week or...

- No, no! No, no, no.
- No, it's fine!



Come on, let's go upstairs, you
get a better view. Come on.

Yes!

So, we used a new type of
glass on the back of the house.

I don't understand the
technology but essentially,

it's double height, thin and stays hot.

Like Naomi Campbell.

HE LAUGHS

A little joke.

It's beautiful.

Hope you don't mind me showing off?

If you look at the end there,
you can see the pool. We loved

the pool in our house in France so
much that we copied the dimensions.

You have a place in France?

- Yeah. Well, you can go and
stay there if you like. - Really?

Yeah, we have a wonderful
maid called Angelique

- who sorts everything out.
- What's it called?

The house?

Does it have a name?

Pierre Blanche.

What does it mean?

Um...

Wait! You haven't got any drinks!
I'm chatting away like an idiot.

- Would you like some wine?
- White, if you have it?

Of course. Beer, I assume? Beer?

Yeah, cheers.

Ah, Kate! You know the
Fosters? Gemma and Simon.

- Hi. - Yeah, they're
staying for dinner.

I thought next week?

There's been a bit of a mix-up, so
it's happening now, which is nice.

Just going to get some
drinks. Do you want one?

- I'll come with you.
- OK.

How could you get it wrong?

She said next Thursday.

That means the Thursday
of the following week!

Oh, OK.

It's just he's more of a
colleague than a friend.

An important advisor for me, a contact.

I only see him a couple of times a year

so if you're going to
organise something like this,

then it'd be nice to have
a bit more notice and...

CRASH

What... you...

Oh...

Yeah... Yes...

Wine for the... Oh!

Sorry, I knocked it with my... hand.

Not to worry. We'll just,
er... This is for you.

Yeah, and er... Kate!

So sorry.

- It's not a problem.
- Was it expensive?

It doesn't matter.

Come on, let's step outside.

We can pay for it. Simon?

Could you get the dustpan
and brush, please?

- That was Mum's.
- Mm, yeah. It was an accident.

Would you help me deal with
this, please? It's not a problem.

All right!

Cheers!

So, you two have known each other a while?

Yeah, we meet occasionally. I
give him a few pearls of wisdom.

But you've never been tempted
to go into business together?

- Er, no.
- I wish.

Ah, he's on his way up, so he's
working all the hours, I expect.

That's in the past for me
now. I'm living off the fat.

I mean, obviously, a lot of my
time is spent at the council

and, you know, we open
the odd new restaurant...

How did it happen?

- You're interrupting me, darling.
- How did it break?

I knocked it.

Mum's upset.

Yeah, well, could happen to anyone.

MUSIC: Fly by Ludovico Einaudi

I assume we can start?

Please.

Ah, at last!

You remember Gemma and
Simon from the party?

- Hi. - Shall we have
music? - Please, God, no!

CHRIS LAUGHS

We'll talk. Gemma, help yourself.

That was quite a game yesterday. On form.

- Good result, your boy did good.
- Yeah.

How's the restaurant?

Um... good.

You're a waitress, so that must be...

It's for the money, mostly.

Dad wants me to take
over as manager, but...

I'm more interested in going into events.

I'm doing an internship at a
local company at the moment.

Events. So that's...?

- Weddings.
- Right.

Divorce parties.

- OK.
- Funerals.

Is that really something people do?

What, die?

- Divorce parties?
- Yeah!

There you see all the
ex-wives having a great time

and you realise some people are just
so much better off out of marriage.

There's no point staying in something

if it's bad, if you're trapped.

Right.

How's your love life?

That's a personal question.

You talked before about
a man you were seeing?

Sorry, isn't there a confidentiality
thing between doctors and patients?

Yes.

Can we activate that thing, then, please?

Oh, your mum and dad don't know?

Don't know what?

Oops.

Nothing, Mum.

Don't tell me you've got secrets?

Course I have! You said
you prefer it that way.

Well, while you're under my roof,
I don't want any big surprises.

I'm still your mum!

- You live here?
- We can't get rid of her!

I lived on my own and I didn't like it.

Why? What changed?

Wine?

No, thanks.

- Susie?
- Mm. Yes, please.

Gemma, actually, I wanted
to say, I had an appointment

but then a letter came through
saying that you weren't available

and I had a new doctor and
then Chris heard something...

Yeah, a chap at the council
knows your administrator.

There's been a formal
complaint made against me,

a number of negative
comments online, so...

Online. There's always trouble
when you hear that word.

The GMC felt it wasn't appropriate
for me to stay working,

so they've asked me to take some
time off pending an investigation.

But you're the senior doctor.

- Well, what's the complaint?
- Chris, you can't ask that!

A man says I threatened to
burn him with a lit cigarette

unless he left his girlfriend alone.

He said you threatened him?

- Well, you've just got to pity some
people, haven't you? - Fantasist.

But why would he make that up?

He didn't.

He was beating up his girlfriend.
I thought she needed help.

Oh! So you...

Yeah.

- I've been under a lot of
stress recently... - Right.

.. in my personal life. It's
clearly affected my work.

- It's not an excuse.
- No, it's a reason.

Come on, Kate! I mean, if the
girl was going to be beaten up...

If the girl was being beaten
up, you call the police!

- Things have been tough lately, have they?
- Yes. Yes, I'd say so.

Are you listening? Stress.

- Andrew said he wants to be a doctor.
- No, I don't.

The stress is more at home, actually.

You must work all hours, Chris,
to stay on top of everything.

- I know you said you
take it easy... - Simon?

.. but there must be times...

You don't mind me saying
about the problems we've had?

I... What?

You don't mind me opening up about
the difficulties we've experienced?

Difficulties?

All right, not difficulties.

That's a euphemism, I
suppose, as we're in company.

But, OK, good. Let's be
precise. Not difficulties.

Betrayals.

OK?

I know we haven't talked about
it with each other, but...

we both know what's
been going on, don't we?

- Gemma, are you...
- Do you want me to spell it out?

If there's really something
we need talk through,

- then I don't think this is...
- For the last two years,

Simon's been secretly having
sex with another woman.

Well, more of a girl, really.

I know we haven't spoken about
it, but these are our friends

and I want to be honest.

You haven't talked about this until now?

- I think this is a joke!
- That's a lie.

Sometimes she says these
things to get a reaction

- but I've no idea what she's talking about.
- He's lying now. See?

- Maybe we should call it a
night. - Is that OK? - Mm-hm.

- Pierre Blanche.
- What?

Pierre Blanche means White Stone.

Simon, isn't that the
name of your main investor?

I thought that you said that you
two didn't do business together?

It's confidential.

Simon has this big project
called Academy Green.

He couldn't raise any money so it
ended up being entirely bank-rolled

by this single mystery company
with an enigmatic title.

White Stone. And now it makes sense.

What do you mean bank-rolled?

Dad has put in nearly all the money.

Oh, wait. You don't know?

- That's interesting.
- CHRIS CLEARS THROAT

You two are obviously in
the middle of something...

Simon said ages ago that he had
a friend on the local council

who helped him secure the site,

- pulled some strings. So that
must have been you? - I didn't...

Chris, yes, you boasted about it.

It's illegal if you're investing
in the project yourself.

It's a conflict of interest.

You're in business with Dad?

Why didn't you tell me?

- Gemma...
- Is there something I don't know?

Tell them.

Chris, Susie...

Actually no, you've had
two years. I'll do it.

Susie, you'll notice that
Kate looks quite unhappy.

SIMON: It's OK.

- You're a fucking bitch!
- Bitch is right.

I'm a wolf tonight!

You mean you've been...

Sorry, Susie, but your daughter's
not a little girl any more.

You can ask my husband.

He likes blow jobs, apparently,

- and I'm told she really knows what
she's doing. - Get out! Get out now!

- No, there's more.
- No, no!

- Don't.
- Do you want to do it or...

Go on, then! You'll break all
your rules of confidentiality

and tell my parents the most
personal thing in my life!

Kate got pregnant with Simon's child

and because he messed her around
so much, she had it aborted.

OK.

OK.

You ancient fucking cunt!

- No...
- Get her out!

SOBBING

- What the fuck was that?
- I wasn't ill at your party.

- What? - I found your other
phone in the boot of your car.

Oh, Jesus! OK.

- So, you've known since...
- Are you coming back with me?

FRONT DOOR SHUTS

- We need to talk.
- Of course not. I've got to sort this out.

It's just that's where our son lives.

Simon, they have literally closed
the door on you. They hate you.

I'm assuming that you didn't tell them

in case Chris withdrew the funding.

Yeah, and if I had, we'd be
bankrupt. You want the truth?

Everything we have...

Is invested in Academy Green.
Yeah, I know. Neil said.

- He wouldn't.
- Just after we slept together.

He was all right, actually.

I wouldn't sell tickets
but we had a good time.

You wanted to get back at me.

Is it sinking in?

Have you felt it yet?

No.

But you will.

How was Kate?

I mean, the things she must be
able to do with that tongue.

How was Neil?

I came, hard, once.

He's slightly bigger
than you but not as good.

Gemma, I made a mistake

but it wasn't about sex. I
didn't want this to happen.

I know you won't believe me, but
when I met Kate, we just sparked.

I had to find out what it was.

So, helpless?

And yes, I didn't want Chris
to find out because of the money

- but that wasn't the main reason I
didn't tell you. - Selfish? Nasty?

It's because I still love
you. Despite all this, I do.

Just shut up and listen.

We will NEVER have a relationship again.

Now, here's what I want.

Leave me and Tom living in our house

and go away somewhere else, start again.

No. No, I'm not moving.

FRONT DOOR OPENS

We can't stay here.

- CAR DOOR OPENS
- We can go to the house.

Most of my stuff's still there.

Please, Kate. Please, stop.

Tom will want to know what's happening.

You know, I used to feel sorry for you!

I've always said he should tell you
the truth. Now I get why he didn't.

Why is it women go mad when they get old?

You're still pregnant.

You didn't drink wine at the table.

You didn't have the abortion.

She was testing you to see if
you wanted her or just the baby.

And you passed, went back.

Well done.

Really?

Yeah.

CAR ENGINE STARTS

Please don't tell Tom.

Not yet.

RINGS DOORBELL

Hello!

Everything all right?

Are you going to invite me in?

I recognise that voice!

Hey, hello!

- Are you coming in?
- Thanks.

- Can I get you anything?
- No.

- So, to what do we owe this pleasure?
- How did you know about it?

- I'm sorry?
- What we did?

Did you check his text messages?

He can't have been stupid enough
to have left them on his phone.

He strays...

which I accept.

As long as I have knowledge of where...

- You are...
- .. and who.

Sometimes I follow him to
check who's he's meeting.

Normally, it's women I've never met.

Don't care about.

Until you.

- Never one of our friends before...
- Anna, I'm s...

Not in front of her.
[SHE BREATHES RAGGEDLY]

How did you find out about
Simon? Did he tell you?

No. We ran into him with Kate, in London.

It was awkward at first,
but actually, we got on,

ended up having a drink. And we
were very clear, from the beginning.

His marriage is not our
business. We stay out.

Was it that hair of hers you found?

Yeah. I thought that
might start things off.

- So, you knew when we were...?
- Yeah.

- That's why she felt able to.
- You're really clever, aren't you?

- I'm not a doctor, but I do all right.
- Why didn't we ever get on?

You're joking?

You know, Neil and I might not be perfect,

but we know what the other
one needs. We function.

We don't talk about what he does.

Until now, thanks to you.

But you and Simon, you don't know
each other at all. Never have.

And why the comments?

What comments?

The night that we met up...

.. someone started to put
negative comments about me online.

It took me till just now,
standing out there...

.. to work out who it was.

Who would have the time?
The reason to do it?

God, you have no idea how you come across.

What people say about you
when you leave the room.

They breathe a sigh of relief.

Because I don't know if you mean to,

but you make them feel inadequate,

and even though you say you like them,

it's clear you think
you're very slightly better.

Better than all of us.

Those stories I put online,
they may be made up...

.. but what they're saying is all true.

Delete them.

Sure.

But that's not WHY she came round.

Is it? So, I'd remove the messages.

You came here tonight
to reveal your secret.

Break us up, maybe.

But, look.

We're still together.

Aren't we?

Yeah.

Thanks.

- Hey. How was it?
- LAUGHTER FROM TV

- Has anyone called?
- Here? Tonight? No.

OK. Well...

He's not here, that's how it went.

- Where did you go?
- For dinner.

So, is he staying with her?

- How's Tom been?
- Er, we watched TV

and then he went to bed.

He's asleep now, I think.

Isobel? Come on, love.

It's time to go home,
grab my stuff, will you?

I'll... just... leave you to it.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

You like secrets, don't you?

I'm not the only one.

I want to keep it.

OK.

Do you?

Yeah.

I could talk to Dad this morning.

Explain. Get him to keep
the funding going, right?

That's what we need.

If you think you can.

KNOCK AT DOOR

HE SIGHS

Who are you?

I'm, um...

Er, you're...

Is my dad here?

Um, he... Yeah.

Yeah, come in.

Simon!

It's your son.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

Hey, mate, what are you...?

Mum said that she had some stuff to do,

but that you'd be here, and
you'd take me to school.

- What's going on?
- Yeah, OK... I can take you.

- Who's she?
- This is my friend, Kate.

Your "friend"?

Mum and me had a row, Kate
let me stay in the spare room.

- How old are you?
- 23.

- Are you having sex with
each other? - What?! - Tom...!

Don't lie to me.

Mate, listen.

Kate's just a friend.

Promise. Yeah?

Now, you stay here, I'll get my
stuff, take you in, OK? Two minutes.

We'll have to take your car.

You're Andrew Parks's sister.

Yeah.

- At the football, some
of them fancied you. - OK.

But then your brother said they
shouldn't because you're a slut

and have sex with loads
of people all the time.

Andrew doesn't like me very
much. He makes things up.

- Is it... true, though?
- It...

Women can have as much
sex as they like, Tom.

- Just like men.
- Not with Dad though!

He just told you.

We're good... friends.

OK?

- I can drop you by the gate.
- No, thanks.

Adam!

We need to sort this out.

SHE SIGHS

CLATTERING

HE SOBS

DOOR BELL CHIMES

You don't have to ring the bell.

SHE SNIFFLES

- Where's Mum?
- Migraine.

So, what did he do first? Get my
money or sleep with my daughter?

We met at that networking event...

.. when I was doing the drinks.

- We talked, we got on. - He was
using you to get to me. - Dad...

- He didn't tell you we were working together.
- He was protecting me.

Right. Well, whatever he said to you,

he's very bad at business.

At first, I thought he was onto something,

but then the further we got,

I started smelling... bullshit.

He's been unlucky.

Sweetheart, that is naive,

He's been incredibly lucky, but he's
messed it up every step of the way.

- Well, you have to keep going.
- With him? Giving him money? I don't think so.

Dad, the only reason he
took so long to tell you...

- He didn't tell me. His wife did!
- Let me finish!

- He didn't want to leave her and
Tom with nothing. - (Oh, God...)

HE SIGHS

You think I haven't looked at
another women since I married?

I have.

Course I have.

Yeah, I work hard

to fulfil the promise for your mum.

Yeah, well, you're amazing, as always(!)

Fine,

don't help him, then.

Do it for me.

You made a mistake.

You're an adult and
there are consequences.

SHE SOBS

SHE SNIFFLES

You're not even going to hug me.

Course I am. Come here.

Come here.

Mm.

SHE WEEPS

- Dad?
- Mmm...

SHE SNIFFLES

I'm still pregnant.

You can't just walk away from him.

All right.

All right. We'll look
after you and the child.

You have a room here if you need it.

You can always come back
if you need to. Always.

But he's getting no more money from me.

Ever.

DOOR SLAMS

That do it for you?

How do I know you won't say anything?

We actually want the same thing.

What are you going to do now?

DOOR SLAMS

CHATTER AND HUBBUB