Red Rose (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - The Gardener - full transcript

Er...hello. Hi. Um...

Yeah, I'm just going to record this
for posterity. Um...

Huh! This is...this is weird.
This is...this is really, really
weird, actually, because...

Well, hell, I never thought I'd be
making something so cool
for someone so fucking amazing.

DISTANT SIRENS WAIL

Now, listen, she's this girl
from school.

She's...she's never considered
going out with someone like me,

but I'm going to try.

Because, you know, she's...she's
inspired me!

I've been building an app so I can
get to know who she really is.

Er...it's mostly me, but my friends
from my coding forum,



they're...they're supporting me.

DISGUISED VOICE: Alyssa, the face
that launched a thousand codes.

You know, she's smart and fit.

She's...she, er...she's just
perfect. She's...

She's my muse.

Hmm!

Yeah.

LOW CHATTER

BIRDSONG

RED ROSE ALERT

Well? See that?! That's working.
R3R0, you're a genius.

Our very own Cyrano de Zuckerberg.

Oh-ho-ho! Smashed it.

Time to use what you've learnt.
Are you ready for the next part?



Yeah. You're ready.

It won't be long before she's
all yours.

If you don't have the keys
to the heart...

..then use the keys to the mind.

HUSHED CHATTER

Who cares what she likes?

I do. Every datapoint is a part
of her mental landscape.

It's like reading a map.

What does she watch?
Who are her friends?

Where does she hang out?
What's her star sign?

Who does she fancy?
Who does she hate?

Who are her family?
What does she eat?

What does she wear?
What are her passions?

What does she love?
What does she want?

What does she need?
What does she fear?

You've got enough info,
just ask her out.

She's out of your league.
Red Rose won't change that.

You can shut up.

We think it's time you made this
IRL and ask her out, don't we?

Sure. 100%. Ask her out, now.

Um... I don't know. Like...

Because we've been talking now
more than ever,

and she's asked to be
my science partner,

and it's only been a month
of bonding, so...

I don't want to rush it. I don't
think there's any need to rush it.

Do you? Alyssa wants you to tell her
what to do, trust me.

We're sick of the questions.

I feel like I'm becoming her.

Are you serious? Are you actually
asking more questions right now?!

Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo! Boo, you dick!
Just get on with it. Hiss! Hiss!

Hiss all you want.
My Red Rose, my rules. OK?

RED ROSE ALERT

If she could really mindread, she'd
know how much of a pussy you were!

LAUGHTER

Oh, for fuck's sake, R3R0,
how much more do you need to know?

AS ALYSSA: I love Candy Fly!

Will you shut up?!
Leave him be. This stuff takes time.

This isn't the Mona Lisa! Isn't it?

The Mona Lisa was a smug,
ugly bitch. Ha-ha!

Let's face it, guys, Dr Limp Dick
has been wasting our time.

He isn't going to ask her out.
He can't do shit.

You've no idea what I can do.

Ooh! Ooh!

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

R3R0? He's furiously masturbating.
LAUGHTER

R3R0, are you there?

R3R0, what are you...?

Giving us the silent treatment.

Yeah, because you upset him.

He needs a thicker skin, then.

Patience isn't just a virtue,
it's a necessity.

All right, Gandhi.

LAUGHTER

What? Oh, fuck!

This is her house! Oh, my God!

No fucking way!

HE EXHALES

Right, OK.

R3R0, you have master access.

Yeah. To...

..everything. Camera, files.

HE SIGHS

Literally everything.

How did you get master access?

Zero day exploit. Must be.

HE SIGHS

HE SIGHS

HE SIGHS
Oh, fuck!

Jacob?

Alyssa, hi!
What...what are you doing here?

Um...just some coursework.
What are you doing here?

I...I love this place.
I...I come here all the time.

Really? I've never seen you
and I'm always here.

Oh, no, I'm...I'm
using the...cafe bit

cos it...it gets a bit dark for me.

That's why I like it. Oh.

You OK?

Yeah.

It's...it's just...it's just weird
bumping into you, because...

You know when you want to tell
someone something, but you don't
know how...?

OK, ignore me, ignore me, ignore ME.

Um...

HE BREATHES DEEPLY

I like you, Alyssa.

I think we share a lot in common,
and...

..and I like you, a lot.

A...and...

Jacob, I...I didn't know.

Yeah. It's been a while.
It's been since Year 10.

That long?

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah, it's when Mrs Seddon sat us
down next to each other in History.

I thought you were the most
beautiful girl...I'd ever seen.

And you've just gotten
more beautiful since then.

I like you...

..but not like that.

I'm sorry, Jacob, I just...
I feel differently than you do.

Jacob...?

Yeah, no, that's fine. That's fine.

We've got to take these chances,
haven't we?

Um...I'm going to leave you to it.

SHE SIGHS

She said she don't like me
like that.

HE SNIFFLES

Why? Why? What...what is it
I did wrong?

You bombed it.

After all those questions,
and you fucking bombed it.

Told you she'd say no.

He took a risk.
More than you'd have ever done.

Why'd you pick a library?
Dr Olympic strikes again!

LAUGHTER
Why the fuck do I even talk to you?

You're fucking me off!

Premature ejaculation.

MESSAGE ALERT

You OK, R3R0?

Yeah. Yeah.

N-No, no, I'm...I'm not.

Rejection's hard.

We've all been there.

But Red Rose can help all of us.

I wasn't ready, and you all
pushed me to ask her out.

So tell me, why the fucking fuck
did I listen to you?

What matters now is that
you've made something incredible.

It's a beautiful tool.

I have ideas I can implement
for you.

Like what? Just needs a few tweaks.

If you make me admin,
I can help get you back on track.

We need to tune out the white noise
till all she sees is you.

If that doesn't work,
we'll change it.

You can try it again and again

and again and again,

until you finally have each other.

Done.

Thank you for actually being there
for me.

No worries. People like us
have to help each other.

Rest up, Red Rose is in good hands.

Give me a few weeks
and we'll start again. Mm-hm.

I wonder what it's like to have
someone actually love you back.

You know, love ME back.

I am going to try again. He thinks
I'll get her in the end, but...

I don't know. But I...

Alyssa.

Alyssa, are...are you O...?

Bet it takes ages
to heat this house.

Not with those windows,
they look double-paned.

I'm not a fan of the decorations,
though. What's wrong with them?

They're rich. Get a real tree.
I like them.

You would, American! Ha!

I think there's a ghost in the TV.

Holy shit!
Fuck! She's shitting herself!

What the fuck are you doing?

To be fair, I'd shit myself.

Watch this.

Lights on!
Like a deer in the headlights.

Electra, lights off.

Stop this now. Stop.
Electra, lights off!

Electra ain't listening, honey!

Lights off. For now.

Whooee!

ALYSSA: What the fuck!
Mother's home, Alyssa.

Alyssa?

You're torturing her, you...
LAUGHTER

..fucking psychos!

You're the one who got
master access. You made this.

Now let's see what we can do
with it.

CALL RINGS OUT

This is Alyssa, and I don't listen
to messages. Fuck!

Please, I don't understand!

Please tell me...tell me what's
happening! I don't understand!

Please! Oh!

Holy shit, that was fun!

RIP, Alyssa.

I always thought she needed
a little push.

Can we play next time?
You killed her.

But she killed herself.

The only person to blame is Alyssa.

She didn't have to go along with
Red Rose, but she did.

Right, you listen to me,
I'm going to find out who you are
and I'm going to tell the police!

HE HYPERVENTILATES

HE SNIFFLES

PHONE RINGS

I'd be very careful about
threatening me again, Jacob Taylor.

BELL CHIMES

They've got cameras everywhere!

Red Rose has been sharing everything
to the dark web.

First Alyssa, then Rochelle,

then Wren, and now, all of us.

Yeah, but why? I don't know.

There are some people
who've come to Bolton.

Some are watching, some are playing.

I don't know where the Gardener is.
I thought Simon was?

Simon was a victim, too.

The Red Rose site has a record
of everything, including Simon.

The Gardener was manipulating him.

He hacked into Simon's computer
and downloaded child abuse onto it.

That's why he killed himself.
It's fucking sick.

Red Rose has a load of live streams,

and there were two cameras
at the hospital following you guys.

And Wren, can you see her?

No. The feed is blank.
I don't know where she is.

It's time. Standing down.
On to the next location.

Wait. The ones in the hospital,
they're leaving.

What? Where are they going?

I don't know.

Let me see what I can find out.

As soon as I can, I'll call.

LIVE FEED: Don't let the chips
and gravy distract you.

Keep your strength up, piggy!
SNORTING

I'll be back in a sec.

You all right there?
MUFFLED POLICE RADIO

FAINT CHATTER

RED ROSE ALERT

Need some change?

I shouldn't be talking to you,
but I had to.

You made me think, after our chat.

What do you want?

What you said about Wren
was...inspiring.

She's been through so much.
I want to help you.

I want to be a dickhead.

Where's Wren?

Where is she?!

I'm going to ask you a question...

..and I want you to answer honestly.

Has Red Rose changed the way
you see the world?

Yeah.

COINS CLINK

MOTOR WHIRS

ITEM DISPENSES

Le Mans Crescent.

I know where she's going!

Let's go, now!

Gordon's there tonight.
Better than Jaya!

RAUCOUS MOCKING

Twats.

Wren sighted!
CHEERING AND LAUGHTER

SHE BREATHES HARD

Oh, she looks so lonesome
without Noah, bless her.

I stan Wren and Noah.

Is this going to be
a Romeo-and-Juliet type situation?

They're going to die in each other's
arms! I can see her.

That would be so cute! She's alive.

We're almost there.
Should we all move to Bolton?

SHE BREATHES SHAKILY

CREAK

DOOR SLAMS SHUT AND LOCK CLICKS

SHE PANTS

SHE GRUNTS AND STRAINS

to fall...?
RAUCOUS LAUGHTER
How many stairs do you need

Where are you? Stop moving!
There's cameras ahead.

Wait! There's cameras! What?

You can't use the doors.
They're all covered.

We have to find another way.

There are tunnels running through
Bolton! What tunnels?

The tunnels that link up to
different buildings from, like,
centuries ago.

How do you know that?
I know everything about Bolton.

We'll call you when we're in.

RAUCOUS LAUGHTER

Hopefully Noah will kill himself
if Wren dies. I can't bear it...

SINGSONG VOICE: Wren?

WREN'S BREATHING FALTERS

Dad?

CREAKING

DOOR SLAMS SHUT

I'm glad you came, Wren.

It means a lot to me.

I should just accept my fate, Wren.

What fate?

How I'm going to kill you.

You're not him!

Take a seat.

We're more alike than you think.

I killed someone.
You killed your friend.

No, I didn't! Rochelle would be
alive if it weren't for you.

Daddy's little girl, ain't you?

Oh, fuck off!

No, I'm going to hurt you
and you're going to hurt me.

"Psycho dad kills psycho daughter",
that's what they'll all say.

You know no-one will believe it!

Don't matter what happens in here.
Out there...

I control what people think.
CLICK

You're a fuck-up.
You're just like your dad.

What an embarrassment!

You ruined Vinny's life.
You are disgusting!

You fucked it. You fucked it
for you, you fucked it for us,
cos that's what you are.

What a bitch!
VOICES OVERLAP

Wren, listen to me!

VOICES OVERLAP

Wren, listen!

Wren, listen to me!
VOICES OVERLAP

Wren, listen to me!

CLICK

VOICES STOP

You have such good instincts.

You were right from the start.

SHE GASPS

Holy shit!

She's going to crack.

KNOCKING
Roch!

Oh...

Ohhh...

BANG

SHE WHIMPERS
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck, fuck!

Fuck off! Fuck off!

I'm sorry!
Look, I'm so, so sorry!

SHE SCREAMS

ROCHELLE: Go to the garden, Wren.

SHE WHIMPERS

Noah! Noah, are you in?

Come on.

Be careful.

We're running south-north, I think.

Then we should be
under the main road right now.

Which means...?
We're nearly there.

Lucky, lucky, I got hooky!

CHEERING

The sneaky piglet! Teasing us!
Well, fucking do something, then!

I'm sick of nothing happening!
Fuck.

Pick up the lame one first.
Pick up the gay one first!

Ashley. Ashley!

Why the fuck was Roch
wearing a nightie?

Cos she was about to go to sleep!
LAUGHS

Fucking answer!
CALL RINGS OUT

Where are these dickheads?
Show us the dickheads!

You can't handle the dickheads!
THEY LAUGH

PHONE RINGS

LIVE FEED: There's still time
to grab a Coke from the lobby.

We're in...I think.

Run. Sorry?
They're following you. Run!

They're here. We're being followed.
Run! Run, run!

Run! Fuck! Fuck!
Oh, my God!

Run! Run!
Hurry up, you two!

AUDIENCE SHOUTS AND JEERS

Run! Fuck!

Oh, my God.

Fuck! Fuck!

Behind you! Fuck!

What am I watching?! Just kick down
the fucking door, you idiot!

How are they fucking this up?!

Man, I'd have killed them all
by now. I demand a refund.

RED ROSE ALERT

What's happened?
Maybe it's a trick.

Why have they stopped?
Don't open the door...

CAMERA CLICKS

MAN BREATHES SHAKILY
Oh, fuck.

Oh, fuck.

What's going on?

He's running.

What?! Where the fuck are you going?

AUDIENCE SHOUTS

First the red finds the blue.
This find was shit!

I can't even rhyme, I'm so pissed.

What's happened?
Jaya's sorted it.

THEY BREATHE HEAVILY

DOOR OPENS

Let's barricade the doors.

Take this. We're going to make sure
no-one falls. Jaya...

Guys? Wren was right.
Rochelle was murdered.

And Wren's not backing down. Hurry!

VOICES IN DISTANCE

QUIET VOICES

Oh, my God!

Dad? Dad!

Stop, stop, stop!

Wren, leave. Get out.

Hiya, Wren.

AUDIENCE SHOUTS

Can we have a little quiet?
Show some respect?

Yes, sir.
SILENCE

It's nice to finally meet you.

I don't know who you are.

In a way, you do.
We've been talking for months.

The Gardener.

How did you find out that name?

What's in a name, eh?

Wren, listen to me.
Stop talking to him.

Just leave now. Wren, he's crazy.
Get out, Wren.

Why are you doing this?
Why?

I think you're great. We all do.

Don't we?
AUDIENCE CHEERS

THEY CHANT: Wren! Wren! Wren! Wren!

Shut the fuck up!

Will you sign my shirt?

Where is she? Can you see her?

She's with the Gardener.
Shit!

MOCKING LAUGHTER

Thumbs up or thumbs down?
Wren!

Wren, get out now!

Rick's fit!
I wish I had him all tied up!

Do one, do one, do one!

Oh, let's target her next.

God, this is so tense.

SHOUTING

Jaya, can Red Rose be deleted?

Yeah, I can delete it. But if
I do that, there'll be no evidence.

These psychos will just walk free,
and that'll be it.

I don't care. Fuck him up.
Get rid of his audience.

AUDIENCE JEERS AND LAUGHS

He'd better not fuck the show up.
Get out now!

Stop talking to him and get out now!

I'm going to fucking kill you!

Get the king-size tissues ready!

AUDIENCE LAUGHS

I can't handle this. Seriously.

VOICES CHATTER

There she is.
AUDIENCE JEERS

Wren, leave. Leave now, Wren.
Go! Just run.

I can take care of myself, Wren.
I can take care of myself.

Just leave. If I know Wren
like I think I know Wren,

she's not going anywhere.

I'll fucking kill him myself, Wren.
Just leave now.

AUDIENCE JEERS

Do not worry about me. All right?

I fucking hate stand-offs in films.

SHOUTING AND SCREAMING

Come on, Wren. As Roch always says,
crazy always wins.

AUDIENCE CHANTS: Die! Die! Die! Die!

SILENCE

Go, Wren, go!

Wren!

No... Wren, no, don't.

Jaya's on her way.
Taz? Wren? Taz!

She's OK.
What about Rick? The Gardener?

WREN SOBS

Dad, I had to. I had to.

I get it.

Give it to me.

SHE SOBS

This isn't you. Now go.

OK.

SIRENS WAIL

Are you OK? Oh, my God, come on.

You're fine.
Right, right, let's go...

You're OK, yeah? You're safe.

Jaya?

Who are you?

Who do you think I am?

Are you one of them?

There's nothing you can prove!

Why did you help us?

Why not?

It worked. The Gardener's dead.

Is she?

You're... You're the Gardener?

Dead teenagers is one thing.
But when I saw Wren's potential,

I thought it would be fun
to see how far she could go.

"Go"?

Would she kill?

Wren wouldn't do that.

Wouldn't she?

I deleted Red Rose. It's gone.

SHE LAUGHS
You can't delete an idea, Jaya.

Is it over?

MUSIC: The Masterplan
by Oasis

Jaya!

It's over, Jaya.

That's my daughter.
Sorry, we can't let you through.

Guys?

# Take the time to make some sense
of what you want to say

# And cast your words away
upon the waves

# And sail them home with acquiesce

# On a ship of hope today

# And as they land upon the shore

# Tell them not to fear no more

# Say it loud
and sing it proud today

# And then dance if you wanna dance
Please, brother, take a chance

# You know they're gonna go
Which way they wanna go

# All we know is that we don't know
how it's gonna be

# Please, brother, let it be

# Life, on the other hand
Won't make us understand

# We're all part
of the masterplan... #

We fucking love you.

# Say it loud
and sing it proud today

# I'm not saying right is wrong

# It's up to us to make

# The best of all the things
that come our way

# Cos everything that's been
has passed

# The answer's
in the looking glass. #

MUSIC: Kanashiki Machimusume
by Hoodoo Fushimi

PHONE CHIMES

CONVERSATION CONTINUES

# Say it loud
and sing it proud today

# And then dance if you wanna dance

# Please, brother, take a chance

# You know they're gonna go

# Which way they wanna go

# All we know is that we don't know

# How it's gonna be

# Please, brother, let it be

# Life, on the other hand

# Won't make us understand.

# We're all part of
the masterplan. #