Skins (2007–2013): Season 5, Episode 7 - Grace - full transcript

Hi. You look nice.

What was that?

If you care then why did you
fuck my best friend? Mins!

When did it all get so fucking hard?

That's what happens.

Guess what I just did.

With Grace?

Of course with Grace!

You're actually all right.

Yeah?

I'm all right?



I love you quite a bit, Rich.

Morning.

Uh.

Oh, my God! We're at my house!

Why are we at my house?

Er, we came here
cos it was closer or something.

Rich, you can't be here - my dad!

- Hurry up, Rich, come on!
- I'm trying.

Grace, you're going to be
late.

Stay behind me and be quiet.

- Are you coming with me?
- No. Dad drives me every day.

Fine.

- I'll see you in college.
- Shit! It's locked.

There's only one other way.
You'll have to go out
the back through the kitchen.



- And Rich... I trust you, OK?
- OK.

Fuck!

What the fuck?

He's your dad?
Why didn't you tell me?

I'll explain later,
just don't let them see you.

- It's the only way out.
- Are you fucking crazy?

Now go!

- Morning, dear.
- All right, princess?

You look a bit peaky.

Actually, I'm not feeling too
great...

Maybe I'm sick or something.

Um... Dad, why don't you
come over here and feel my head too?

Feels all right to me.

Are you sure you're getting
enough iron in your diet?

Maybe not. I...

Um...

Check her head again, David.

Who on earth is in the garden?

Help me! Please! Get off me!

Burke! Down.

Burke!

You remember Rich from college?

Er...

Erm... Hi.

Well, um... I'd best be off now.

Side gate unlocked? Great.
See you later, then.

He seems nice.

- Your drop-off point.
- Dad.

I can explain.

There's no need. I think
our little experiment may be over.

It's time you returned to Mayberry's
College For Young Ladies.

No! You can't send me back there!
It's in the middle of nowhere

and everyone's horrible
and smells of horses!

This place is bad for you.

These... friends I see you with,
they distract you from your studies.

But you don't know Rich.

Or my friends!
And I get As for everything!

Everything!

Grace, calm down, please.

How about this?

You may live your life as you want.

But the moment - the moment -

you achieve a grade less than an A,

starting with your AS drama
examination, you will
return to Mayberry's College.

O-OK.

Good.

Have a productive morning.

- David bloody Blood?!
- Shh. He doesn't want people to
know.

Why not?

He thinks it will compromise his
position if people know

he has a daughter in college.
He made me promise.

So you just did what he said
and didn't even tell me?

He's my dad. I didn't have a choice.

We're late for rehearsal.

Andrew Aguecheek.

Come on.

Give me my veil.
Come, throw it o'er my face!

We'll once more hear Orsino's
embassy.

The honourable lady of the house,
which is she?

Speak to me...

OK, hold it there.
We're going to skip down a few scenes

and come back to you later.

Mini, sit down.

Matty, we'll do Act IV Scene II.

Thine eye hath
Stay'd upon some favour that it
loves

Hath it not, boy?

A little, by your favour.

Remember, Franky,
you're talking about him.

You're completely in love.

What kind of woman is't?

- Of your complexion.

Actually, Grace, we need to talk.

- Can't it wait?
- No. Matty and I have decided

- we don't want to be in the play.
- What?

- But you're the leads! We need you.
- Not really bothered. Right?

Sorry, yeah?

Hey, I'm still Toby Belch, right?
Cos I learnt all the fucking lines!

Liv... Please!

You can't do this.
I need this play to work.

I've got to get an A. It's really,
really, really important.

I'm just... I'm not feeling the
love.

From Mini, Franky or you.

I think you're all still
fucked off with me for what I did.

No! We're not!

It's fine! Everybody's over it.
We're all good.

Listen, come over mine tonight.

Let me prove it.
We'll do a girls' night in.

It'll be just like old times.
You'll feel the love.

I promise. It'll be magic.

Enter.

Ah. Grace.

What can I do for you?

I was wondering if I could have
some friends round tonight?

Out of the question.

Why? Because education is war?

Education is war,
against inefficiency,

ignorance, idleness and chewing gum.

And our relationship
must remain secret.

But you're my dad.
And you've got to meet my friends.

That's what you do.
They won't tell anyone.

And Rich already knows.

Dad, I want to have my friends
round for tea, and that's that!

Fine.

But they must not breathe a word
of what they see or hear.

And Rich?

I want him to come to dinner.

Yes. I will meet him too.

Oh, thanks, Dad! Thanks so much!

You're going to love him.

Grace...
Remember, to stay, we must get As.

Hello, everyone.

We've got two days till the exam
and we're still not ready.

So can I have Mini and Franky up
here to run through Act I Scene V?

'Performing Shakespeare'smore
than reading words from a script,

'It's about catharsis.

'The outpouring of emotion
you feel as the play finishes.

'A play is a promise
to deliver that.

'And the only way to make sure
that happens is to always remember

'the most important thing
about Shakespeare...

'that he knows more about you
than you do.

'You've got to let his wisdom
fill your soul.

'He makes us better people.'

That is your record
of academic achievement.

Plus a couple of other things.

Your father's employment record,

including the results
of his last appraisal.

It's not, as you can see, glowing.

How did you get this?

That's unimportant. I can tell
from that information that your life,

just like your father's, will add up
to very little. Very little indeed.

So what?
I can make things easier for you.

I can make them easier
for your father. I know people.

And I will not be a principal
forever.

What are you talking about?

These drama examinations
are externally moderated.

I cannot influence the result.

But if someone who I am told
is very good on stage

were, say, to perform very badly...

on purpose...

You want Grace to fail
her examination.

Why?

Because, Richard,
she is too good for you.

Now. I trust that
you will you do what I ask?

She's not for you, Richard.

She's my little girl.

See you tonight.

Um... This is really good, Mrs
Blood. What do you call it again?

Chicken.

Yeah, of course. Chicken.

So are you enjoying
performing Shakespeare, Richard?

Rich is really good playing
Aguecheek.

Really funny. Reminds me of
a young, not-black Sidney Poitier.

Er, yeah.

So, Richard, tell me...
What does your father do?

Rich's dad works
in the civil service.

Oh, really?

How... conscientious of him.

Not really.

Er, Mum.
Could you please pass the peas?

Of course, dear.

Do you remember the pea song
from that holiday in France?

And that silly waiter?

Again, again!

I really, really, really need
a cigarette.

You did really well.

Did you see the way
your dad was looking at me?

That's just his way!
He likes you, honestly.

We're very different, Grace.

Well, maybe our parents are.

No, I mean... You're different
with them. You're not you.

Grace! Your friends are here!

Woo! Girls' night in!

Grace, I'll see you later, yeah?

Ladies.

So, you've met Mum.

And now you can meet me.

Professor Blood?

What are you doing at Grace's house?

Because her house is also my house.

I am her father.

I asked Grace to keep this a secret,
and now I ask you all

to keep it a secret too.
Will you do that?

Yeah.
Yeah.

Remember, please, ladies...

Have fun.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys.
He made me promise.

Jesus Christ.

What other secrets do you have,
Grace? If that is even
your real name.

Cool bird.

Are you the secret love child
of Wayne Rooney and Susan Boyle?

Hey... are you even a girl?

Do you have a little winky, Grace?

Please don't hate me.

Don't worry about it.

My sister's in prison,
and I don't exactly go around
telling everyone about it.

Anyway... let's get fucked up.

I brought you a present.

What's that?

It's coke.

Want to try it? It'll be fun!

Have you any idea
how much this sounds like

the beginning of
an episode of Casualty?

Liv! We should rehearse.

Aah. Why bother?
This'll be much more fun.

Grace is right. We're still not
ready.

Or at least, some elements aren't.

Really? What "elements"
would those be, Mini?

You know. This and that.

OK! Let's all do cocaine!

The reason I know that this will be
awesome is you're all so much

ike your characters in the play.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Liv, you're playing Olivia, right?

She's beautiful, desired by all,
but she's also really vulnerable.

What's Franky's story, then?

I can do this one. Franky is Viola.

The girl dressed as a boy
who can't get what she wants...

Whatever that is.

I know what I want.

And what's that?

What's what?

Well...

Franky, you haven't really told us
whether you're a...

you know... or a...

A what or a what?

A lesbian.

Liv! That's so...

No.

It's OK, I don't mind.

And the answer is... no.

I'm not anything.

So you're a bisexual?

No. I'm... into people.

Who are you into at the moment?

Well...

Woo! I love this track!
Everyone dance! Dance with me!

Shit!
Grace!

What are you doing in there?

Hide the stuff!

You know I don't like locked doors
in my house, Grace. Come out!

Coming, Dad.

Sorry, Professor Blood.

I'm going to walk them home, Dad.

All of them?

Don't wait up.

We should do cocaine every day!
It's marvellous!

Where are all the fucking men!?

I think you scared them away
when you did the Macarena to Rustie.

There's some.

Come on, Franky.
Let's get your balls wet.

No... It's OK. You go.

Yeah. You go, Mini.
We'll stay here and watch.

Franky likes to watch.
Don't you, Franky?

OK. Let's go.

Franky likes to watch?

It is all good, baby!
Let's get crunked!

So, Liv. Are you back in the play?
Please say yes.

Yeah, I think so.

I knew you wouldn't let me down!
Thanks, Liv.

Don't worry about it.

Guess who.

Rich!

Of all the pretentious student nights
in all of Bristol,

you had to choose this one.

You're pissed.

How dare you!

I've only had seven drinks
and they were teeny tiny little
dwarfy drinks.

What's going on?

Mini and Franky
are trying to get laid.

What - by them?

I think they're considering it.

Matty, no. They're having
a good time, just leave it.

You are such a fucking dick...

Rich. Oh, God, what do I do, Rich?

Rich?

Shhh!

Rich!

Rich? Oh, Rich, no!

Come on. I'll take you home.

Ooh, you're heavy.

Shush, Rich.

Uh... I'm all right, Grace.

Cos I've got you to look after me.

It's what you do!

Everyone's happy when Grace is
around.

You're a shape-shifter of happiness.

What are you talking about?
You're not making any sense.

I don't know who you are!

Are you Grace Violet or Grace Blood?

Are you daddy's girl

or my girl?

I'm who I need to be, Rich.

We all are.

Haven't you heard the saying
"all the world's a stage"?

Yeah. But it's not true, is it?

I'm going home.

Rich. Tell me why you're unhappy.

Hey. All the world's a stage, right?

So none of this matters.
Doesn't matter at all.

That's not a happy face, Gracie!

What's the matter, sweetheart?

Basically? All my friends
have fallen out,

which means the play
isn't going to work, which means

I won't get an A for drama,

which means Dad is going to
send me back to Mayberry's.

I found this when
I was cleaning your room.

It's the one I used to read you.

Rapunzel was always your favourite.

But what's that...

Rapunzel had to let down her hair
so the prince could climb up.

So what's that
got to do with anything?

It's got everything to do
with everything, Grace.

So what do I do?

You get them on that stage no
matter what. You are the director.

Take control and be creative.
Make a happy ending.

How?

Let down your hair, princess.

Do not extort thy reasons
from this clause

For, that I woo,
therefore hast no clause

But rather reason thus
than reason fetter

Love sought is good,
but given unsought is better.

By innocence I swear...

Hold on. I've had an idea.

Kiss her.

Um... There's nothing
about kissing in the... script.

You're meant to interpret
Shakespeare. Try it!

Um, but... Um, but rather
reason thus than reason fetter

Love sought is good,
but given unsought is better.

Fine.

Am I doing OK?

You're doing fine.
And thanks for covering for Liv.

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

You're doing your best,
but we need Matty and Liv.

After last night, I don't know
if they're going to come back.

But they're our leads.
Without them...

We're fucked.

Let's take an hour's break.

Thanks, everyone.

Sorry about last night.

That's OK.

You were just drunk.

I know you didn't mean
what you said.

No, I'm sorry about being drunk,
but I...

meant what I said.
What I can remember.

What? All that stuff about me
being fake - you meant it?

Not fake. I'm just saying
you're always performing.

You're an actress, not a director.

You're always playing the part

of whoever the person you're with
needs you to be.

So, fake, then.

You always say that
you're made of stories.

And you are.

I don't understand
what's wrong with that.

What's really going on, Rich?

Nothing. Nothing.

Come on. Say it.
Say what you're thinking.

I don't know what we are.
I don't know if we're right.

I know what's going on.

You've met my parents
and now you're freaking out.

Yeah, I am, actually. Yeah.

Don't be such a girl.

It's not like we're getting married!
It was one dinner!

Yeah, one mental dinner.

So...

Shall we just not bother, then?

Just screw all this?

No! I don't know, Grace, I just...
I don't know what to do. About us.

Go away, Rich.

Go away now.

Fine.

Not bad, eh?

This used to be a sports hall.

Great acoustics, though.

Want to try it out?

Oh. No.

It's brand-new.
It needs christening.

Say some lines. Get a feel for it.

To be, or not to be.

Louder! Project! Fill the space!

To be, or not to be,
that is the question.

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind,
to suffer

The slings and arrows
of outrageous fortune

Or to take arms
against a sea of troubles

And, by opposing, end them?

To die? To sleep, no more.

No.

No. No fucking way. No fucking way!

Grace? Are you OK?

Absolutely fine.

You're back in the play. Don't argue.
You're going to come

and rehearse right now.

Fine.

Is Liv here?

Can you see Liv?

Where is she?

I haven't seen her since last night.
She won't answer my calls,

messenger, e-mails, nothing.

Have you broken up?

She's not talking to me.

I don't think she trusts me.

What sort of boyfriend are you?

A bad one.

OK? But I...

But I love her, Grace.

I really fucking love her.

Come on, we need to rehearse.

Your master quits you
and, for your service done him

So much against the mettle
of your sex

And since you've served me
for so long

Here is my hand.

You shall from this time be

Your master's mistress.

Matty, Franky,
you need to work on that kiss.

But that's it for today, everyone.

I'd better learn the rest
of Liv's part. I'll be fine.

Get you to your lord!
I cannot love him

Let him send no more

Unless... perchance,

you come to me again.

What's going on, sweetheart? Tell
Mummy, and she'll make it better.

I can't make it work!

I can't make a happy ending.

Why don't you imagine the look on
your dad's face when it does work?

That's a reason to try.

I'm trying so hard already.

Then try harder, darling.

Thought I'd find you here.

You have to come back.

What for?

For Matty. For Mini.
For Franky. For me.

For everything.

What's the point? Me and Matty.
Me and Mini. Me and Franky.

It's all fucked, Grace. I don't know
how to be with them any more.

Yes, you do!

I know you do. Just... be with them.

What do you think of me, Grace?

What I did,

with Nick, with Mini?

What do you think?

I think everything
is going to be fine.

Everyone is going to get
what they want.

I promise you. I know it.

How do you know that?

Because it's the only thing
I believe in.

Because it's the only thing
I've got left to count on.

OK, everyone.

I know it's been
a difficult morning,

with all the last-minute changes
I've made.

I want to thank you all
for everything you've put into this.

I know it's been hard for everyone.

But we're ready.

So... let's show those motherfuckers
how this story ends.

Positions, everyone!

We need to talk.

After, OK?

I'm nervous, I'm nervous.

Rich, mate,
I'm absolutely shitting myself.

But rather reason thus
with reason fetter

Love sought is good,
but given unsought is better.

By innocence I swear,
and by my youth

I have one heart,
one bosom and one truth.

And that no woman has,
nor never none

Shall mistress be of it,
save I alone.

And so, adieu, good madam.

Never more will I my master's tears
to you deplore.

Yet come again, for thou,
perhaps mayst move

That heart, which now abhors,
to like his love.

No, faith, I'll not stay
a jot longer.

Thy reason, dear venom.
Give thy reason.

You must needs yield
your reason, Sir Andrew.

Marry, I saw your niece
do more favours...

You're a sick bastard,
do you know that?

What do you mean?

Me and her! It turned you on!

Have you any idea how weird that is?

You were kissing another girl.
Of course it turned me on.

Guys! Shh! The play!

Do you love her?

What's going on?

I love you.

But do you love... her?

I'm sure you'll be
very happy together.

Whatever's going on...

you can't go now.
You can't leave me.

You told me it would all be OK.

It will be! It will.

We just have to finish.

We just have to finish the play.

You forget her.

Now. OK?

You're on in two. Come on.

We need to finish.

Just finish.

Now heaven walks on earth.

Three months hath
this youth tended upon me

But more of that anon.

Take him a... aside...

What do you say, Cesario?

Good, my lord?

If it be aught to be
to the old tune, my lord

It is as fat and fulsome to mine ear
As howling after music.

Woo-woo!

They're just through there.

That really was excellent, Grace.

Really good, darling.

But I have decided that you will be
returning to Mayberry's after all.

What?

What?! Fuck!

Have some decorum, young lady.
You're not in Scotland!

I did what you asked!
I did everything! I worked so hard!
Mum, say something!

We wanted you to finish your
school year in a good place.

Thanks so much!

That makes it all fine!
The deal...

was never a deal, was it? You were
always going to send me back.

I'm doing this because I love you.
I just want better for you.

No, David.

You just want a different daughter.

Grace... Grace!

I'm going away, Rich.

For good.

But what about us?

You were right, Rich. You were
totally right. I'm not real.

Yes, you are. You're real to me.
I was a twat for saying...

I'm a story. A character.

A fucking fiction. But you're not.

The others aren't.
My parents aren't.

And I don't belong here.

Where are you going?

To a fucking castle in the clouds.

I've brought you some supper.

It kills me to see you
like this, Grace.

Everything will work out OK.

You know, you've spent my whole life
filling me with stories,

things that aren't true,
were never true.

You told me everything was going
to be OK as long as I tried.

All these stories,
all these lies I believed.

Great Expectations - lies.

Sense And Sensibility - lies.

I believed it all and now I'm
miserable. And it's your fault.

And you can't fix it.

I...

Her eyes in heaven

Would through the airy region
stream so bright...

that birds would sing

and think it were not night.

But, soft!

What light from
yonder window breaks?

It is the east and
Juliet is the sun!

See, how she leans her cheek
upon her hand!

O, that I were a glove
upon that hand

That I might touch that cheek!

Rich? What are you doing?

She speaks!
Speak again, bright angel.

Be careful!

For thou art

as glorious to this night...

being...

Fuck me!

as is a winged messenger
of... heaven.

It is my lady, o, 'tis my love,

O, that she knew she were...

Be quiet. My parents will hear.

Alack, there lies more peril
in thine eyes

Than twenty of their swords!

Very sweet, but this
can't happen, Rich.

There's nothing
we can do, it's over.

Oh, would'st thou leave me
so unsatisfied?

Tell me. Tell me what to do,
what's left to do?

The exchange of thy love's
faithful vow for mine.

What do people in Shakespeare's
plays do when it's all fucked,

when they're trapped?
How do they work it all out?

Maybe stories are just stories,

or maybe...

we can makeourlife a story.

So marry me, Grace Violet Blood.

Oh, wonder

How many goodly creatures
are there here!

How beauteous mankind is!

O brave new world

That has such people in it.

I do. Put it on, then.

I do. Beautiful.

Shit, my balls!

I do, I do, I do!

Matty?

He just wants to fuck you
and then fuck you up!

Good.

You're a bit of a prick,
but peel away that prick,

there's a good man in there.

David fucking Blood!

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