Skins (2007–2013): Season 6, Episode 4 - Franky - full transcript

Conscious that she indirectly caused Grace's death and unable to concentrate on her mock exams Franky feels alienated from her friends and smothered by her well-intentioned gay dads. Thus when drug pusher Luke reappears she finds herself drawn to his violent life style with some of it even rubbing off on her at home. Counselling is no help and when Nick tries to intervene when Luke starts another fight and ends up getting hurt Franky almost seems to relish it. However after snorting cocaine before enforced sex with Luke she starts to realise what a brute he is and is ultimately reconciled both with her fathers and with Nick.

Screw you, you mind fuck!

What's going on, bro?

I think maybe she can't do it.
Be with someone.

Come with me.

- Where?
- Anywhere.

- Right now?
- Right now.

- This is it, kid.
- Stop it!

Don't ever come back.

She died yesterday afternoon.

Don't you ever wonder what
it all means?

(DANCE MUSIC PLAYS)



Wakey-wakey, sleepy head.

(GASPS)

What?

I said your dad's prepared
a brainy breakfast.

He read that the optimum pre-exam
eating time for your neutrons

and what-have-yous
is in five minutes.

Three, two, one, go...

- I can't eat all this.
- So graze, then. GO!

Wait, what are you doing?
Where you going?!

Thanks for a lovely breakfast.

All set for your first exam?

Yeah, but they're only mocks,
though, right?

Hey, there are no dress
rehearsals in life, my darling.

Then it's a good job
I learnt my lines.



- See you later.
- Good luck.

Oi!

I'm only picking.

♪ It's getting late

♪ It's getting dark

♪ In the end of the night

♪ I can feel your warmth... ♪

'Hey, there, Franky-badass.

'Franky?'

♪ So don't you worry

♪ Just rest your head... ♪

Miss Fitzgerald!

♪ Cos in the end of the night

♪ We'll be together again

♪ You don't need to worry

♪ I'll make your bed

♪ And in the end of the night

♪ I can hold your hand

♪ Yes, in the end of the night

♪ When I can be with you. ♪

Luke.

Fuck me.

You took your time.

Like you've been waiting.

Ah, but I have, Franks.

For too long.

So, um...

... you ready to finish
what we started?

Um, I've got to go...

{pub}(FLOOR CREAKS)
Franky?

(Oh, bollocks.)

So, the exam... how was it?

Er, yeah, it was... it was fine.

What?

We got a call from the college
to say you left early.

- What, so you just let me lie to you?
- Oh, I'm terribly sorry about that.

Cool it, both of you.

I think we just all need to talk.

You're not going to tell me
I'm adopted, are you?

Oh, very good(!)

Humour in the face of...
That's very...

No, no, it's...

It's about the "G" word.

Grief.

I've had a flick through.
It's quite helpful.

It might just make things
a bit easier,

cos they've been difficult
for everyone, to be honest.

And if you'd like to talk to us,
or a counsellor even...

No. No counsellors, no way.

Franky,
just hear your dad out on this...

There she goes...

Yeah, she fucking does, and what?

Your dad just meant that we
miss you, we miss talking to you.

We're supposed to be a family,
for Christ's sake!

What, and that's my fault, too,
is it? Great(!)

No, Franky...

God almighty!

'Hi, this is Mini. Leave a message.'

RINGING TONE

'Hello? (PANTING)'

Mini, it's me. I really need
to talk, can I come over?

'Yes! Yes! Yes!'

Fuck off.

Fancy fucking off somewhere?

She died? Fuck.

Yeah, that's what I just said.

She was nice.

She was awesome.

I keep seeing the crash...
Over and over...

- You got to let shit go, Franky.
- Yeah, but it won't let me go.

And I'm fucking sick of it,
and I just feel like...

Exploding.

So is this where
you take your "bitches",

or whatever boys like you do?

What does that mean?
What could you mean?

Well, just so you know,
I'm not gonna be one, OK?

OK.

I brought you here
cos you make my brain come,

my heart jump and my prick hard.

What?

Why pussy about?

(LAUGHS)

All right. Now,
on the bonnet or in the back?

PHONE BLEEPS

Fuck!

Look, do something later, yeah?

No, we fucking won't.

Whoa, whoa, wait! Where I'm going's
a bit of a girl-free zone...

But you're not just any girl,
are you?

What's going on, Luke?

Why's she here?

Franky's on safari, mate.

What?

Come on, the boys are waiting.

Hold tight, OK?

Luke, wait...

Looking sharp, big man.

As always!

Ready for this one, yeah?

MUFFLED SHOUTING

You're fucking dead, bitch.

'Franky?

'Franky, say something, please.
I'm sorry I haven't phoned,

'but things are so fucked here.

'I'm lonely and scared
and I can't trust anyone

'and can't come back and
I really fucking miss you.

'Franky!

'Fucking say something!'

You ran, you left us, you left me

and you left her...
and now she's dead.

'It wasn't my fault!'

Well, whose was it then?

'If you hadn't started flirting
with that fucking psycho...'

(Prick.)

Hey.

Breakfast?

You look good in my garms.

Mine got ripped...
Who were those guys at the pub?

Just some small-time pricks that
think they can come and run things.

You showed 'em, though. Shit.

Fighter!

Fuck me, flyweight, you are pretty.

Shut up.

You gonna make me?

Maybe...

I have to go.

No, you don't.

Yes, I do.
I've got to go revise before college.

Fuck college.

I want to, but...
I've fucked up one exam already.

Pussy.

I'll see you soon, flyweight.

Oh, here she comes.
Who does she think she is?

Way to go. Again(!)

What do you mean, "again"?

Your outstanding taste in men.

As if it hadn't caused enough
devastation already.

What the fuck did you just say?

You think the crash was my fault,
don't you? You blame me.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Jesus, Franky - Luke?

How did you find him?

Our eyes met over an eight ball.

Yeah, well, I just spoke to Matty
and you're torturing him.

Whatever.

Fuck does that mean?

Look, you're his girlfriend...

I'm no-one's fucking girlfriend,
all right, and he left me, remember?

Yeah, I know.
But he's only got us now.

No, Nick, he's only got you.

Phones to the front, if you will!

Give me it.

I will talk to your principal later,
but please be seated.

Or what?

Or you don't want to know what
Mr Sweetcheeks can do,

little lady, now please be seated!

Suck my cock, Sweetcheeks.

Get out, you insolent little shit!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Get out of my examination room, NOW!

Feels good.

Fucking right.

How do you do it?

I don't follow.

Not feel bad about things.

What things?

Just things that you do.

You saw me. I saw you.

Hit'n'run couldn't handle it,
crashed and...

... ran.

A girl died. Shit happens.

Don't tear yourself up about it.

None of that shit matters anymore,
Franky.

It's done.

I'm gonna meet
the boys in a bit, right?

I'll drop you off at home.

♪ Drifting in

♪ Forever haze

♪ What to do

♪ With everyday

♪ What to do

♪ A hurting wind

♪ I did what he said

♪ Went underwater instead... ♪

Ah-ha. Guess what?

I had another chat
with your principal.

Congratulations on your suspension.

Aggressive behaviour at college?
Where's my girl, eh?

Have you tried
looking under the patio?

Now, watch it, madam.

Or what?

Don't you harangue me
into making an ultimatum...

What's that, Latin for piss off?

No. For your father demanding a
modicum of respect in his own home.

A home that you should be
bloody grateful for...

Oh, grateful?

Yes!

Oh, I should be grateful?
You should be grateful!

Go on, then! Go on, then.

You're not my real father, are you?
So, come on then...

Pack it in. Pack it...

Kick me out. Kick me...
Give it to me. Give it to me!

Fuck off me!

What's going on?

Shit!

I'm OK, it's OK...

What have you done?

Franky! Franky, get back here.

Franky get back here now!

Franky! Franky!

Hey there, Franky Badass.

Leave me alone.

{pub}Right, running on the spot, knees
to your chest, move it, come on!

One, two, one, two, one, two, one,
two, move, move, move!

Oh, look who's here.

Jesus. Can you stop doing that?
You're going to make me puke.

Feel free to. I already did.

Why are you over here when
you've got a nice house over there?

Can you just fuck off
and leave me alone, please?

Come on, Franks,
why aren't you at home?

Because I don't belong there anymore.

Because everything I touch
turns to shit.

Not like you to throw the towel in.

Do me a favour, go flash
your ball-sack at someone else.

Erm...

Why are you even
talking to me anyway?

Today, please?

Er... Yeah, why am I?

Cos I think I love you. Dick-head.

MOBILE RINGS

You really hurt him, you know.

I didn't mean to crack his head.

Just his heart then, was it, Franky?

Fine. See you later.

Don't walk out again.

C'mon,

we need to talk.

It can't go on. For anyone.

I know things are shit right now,

and I know you're angry but...

But if you don't get
to the cause of this

then you're going to
end up exploding...

I could...

... I could talk to that counsellor
you keep banging on about.

If you like.

Yeah, I would. I really would.

This morning...?

And er, play nice.

Course...

not.

♪ FLORENCE + THE MACHINE:
Shake It Out (The Weeknd Remix)

♪ Regrets collect like old friends

♪ Here to relive your darkest moments

♪ I can see no way, I can see no way

♪ And all of the ghouls
come out to play

♪ And every demon
wants his pound of flesh

♪ But I like
to keep some things to myself

MOBILE RINGS

♪ I like to keep my issues drawn

♪ It's always darkest
before the dawn... ♪

Now, which one of you
lovely ladies is Francesca?

What?

How was that funny?

How's what funny?

Exactly.

Sorry, I don't follow.

I said "what", and you smiled like it
was fucking hilarious or something.

I smiled because it was a start
after 45-ish minutes.

Great(!)

Well, my hour's nearly done,

so you can go buy yourself
some new shoes

with the 50 it cost to
listen to a clock tick.

OK. May I... try something?

Who could this be?

Erm. Robby or, er, Pengey, Pingey.

Or, or maybe Punky, or...

Apart from Pingu's compadres,
who do you need it to be?

Gra...

Stop it...

What do you need to say?

Stop it. Stop.

Let it out, just let it out.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY!

I'm fucking sorry!

That's my girl...

Go on, fucking hell. Fuck me!

Left, right, left, right.
Right, right, right...

That's it.
That's it, girl... bring it.

Bring it harder.
What are you, Franks?

Where you from, killer?
Where you from?

That's it. Fuck everything.
Fuck everyone, yeah? Except me.

After you.

Put your money
on the table then, Roy.

What you saying?

?20, mate.

20 quid she gets it in.

You ready to get fucked up?

SHOUTING

Come on, boys.

Come on, you fucking cunts!

SHOUTING

Get off me! Fucking hell...

(FRANKY SCREAMS)

Get off me! Get off me! Put me down!

(SCREAMS)

Get off me! Get off me!

Put me down!
I'll fucking kill you.

What the fuck are you doing?
Saving your arse!

I don't need fucking saving!

Fuck you then.

Nick, wait...

What's happened to you, Franky?

What are you even doing here, Nick?

What...

No... no... no shit, really?!

Yeah, carry on,
keep on taking the piss, Franks...

Why would you even bother
about me...?

Well, if it isn't
Hit'n'run's brother, eh?

His name's Matty, you prick.

You leave her alone.

Ah, but will she leave me?

Don't think so somehow!

Aaahhhh.

(CRIES OUT)

Stop!

What the fuck are you doing?

He's just a random, right?

Let's go.

Fuck him. Stay here.

It's very simple, Franky.

You all right?

Yeah.

You?

MOBILE RINGS

'Franky, it's Matty,
don't hang up, please,

'just listen to me
for one second, OK?'

I can't really talk now.
Who is it?

It's no-one.

Please, just stay away.

'Franky, who are you talking to?
Who are you with? Tell me.'

Well, it's blatantly
someone or am I just...

or am I just tripping or something?

'That sounds like Luke. Are you
with Luke? Tell me now! 'Please!'

You're tripping,

cos we're sat on your sofa.

'Who is it, Franky?
Who the fuck are you with?'

Watch yourself.

'Franky, listen to me,
come away with me,

'we can go anywhere and be together,
please, Franky.'

No. And I won't be with you either.

'We're... we're meant
for each other, Franky.

'You know that I can't
carry on without you.'

Well, you're going to have to.

Fucking hell, man.

Two brothers in one night, eh?

It's not like that.

No...?

You want some?

Just like you still want some
of Hit'n'run, eh, Franks?

Or his brother.

Fuck off.

What, you gonna make me?
You, you gonna make me, Franky?

Maybe...

Yeah, maybe, yeah?
You think you're big, Franky? Hmmm?

Big girl now, eh?

Yeah, yeah, come here.

Come here, come here.

Come here, come here, come here.

Look at me, Luke.

♪ Can't see the other side
of your face

♪ But I know that it is mean

♪ I could try to start over this week

♪ But it can't change the way I feel

♪ Ooooooooh

♪ Ba-da ba-da ba-da

♪ Ba-da ba-da ba-da... ♪

{pub}We're out of milk.

How's my girl today?

Leave it.

Joke.

Joke.

Fuck is up with you, man?

Nothing.

(Nothing.)

Stay that way.

(LAUGHS)

Better get spruced up.

RUNNING WATER

Oi, Frank! Get your fucking
clothes off and get in here!

Oi, Franky. Do you hear me? Franky!

I don't know what to do.

Grace.

Grace!

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

I want to go back.

I want to go back to
when you were still here.

But I can't.

Oh, Gracey.

Hello, you.

You came right out
of left-field, you know?

Cos when we got
the green light to adopt,

we planned on taking on
a much younger child.

And then Geoff saw your photo,

you peaking out from underneath that
god-awful ski-hat you used to wear,

remember?

And then the first time we saw you,

sat drawing away
like you did, head-down...

... we knew then that you were for us.

Before we even met?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Your dad, he said that it looked like

the world had already forgotten
about you,

and he wasn't gonna let that happen.

And we might not be biology,
Franky...

... Jesus, you try telling
that to my heart.

You are hope.

Do you see?

That's what you are.

So don't you ever be any less

because of anyone or anything
in this world. OK?

Can I have a word, please?

Don't worry. I'll be OK, Dad.

We're going, yeah?

What would you like me to say?
I love you.

You get me. My yin to your yang.

Goodbye.

Franky, come on. Let's go.

You should count yourself lucky
you got someone like me,

cos no-one else will have you, mate.

You should be grateful,
shouldn't you?

Goodbye, Luke.

You heard the girl.

Well, come on, then.

Come on then, big man.
Come on, you big fucking cunt.

What?

What?
Go home. Yeah?

Go home.

Don't walk away from me, Franky.

Don't you dare fucking walk
away from me!

FROM ME!

Fucking...

FUCK!!

(Crap.)

Hey.

Hey.

You OK?

Yeah.

You?

Ah, no, hey, hey, hey,
it's all right.

I am so sorry, Nick.
He just went crazy.

Nah, it's cool.

It's OK.

Ah, shit!

Ow!

I was only gonna...

I was only gonna...
I thought you were...

Mates, then?

Cos I could really do with one.

One like you.

See you around, OK?

What are you doing to me, Franky?

SIRENS WAILING