Tell Me Everything (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript

MUSIC,
RHYTHMIC CLAPPING

CHOIR SINGS

♪ I am so happy, I am so free

♪ He brought me out of bondage

♪ Into liberty

♪ Oh, oh-oh
A big change in me. ♪

APPLAUSE

Yeah!

God wants us to ask
these simple questions.

Who am I?
CONGREGATION EXCLAIMS

What am I?



Am I what those around me
think I am?

Can I get an Amen?
Amen!

Samuel 16, verse 7 says...

"But the Lord sees not as man sees.

"Man looks on
the outward appearance..."

CONGREGATION MURMUR

"..but the Lord looks on the heart."

CONGREGATION MUMBLE APPROVAL

Hallelujah.

We were formed in
the glory of the Lord.

Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.

MUSIC PLAYS

'My girlfriend told me
her dad was dead...

'..but he's not.



'As lies go, that's pretty huge.

'What makes people fake
who they are?

'Why pretend to be something
you're not?

'Or maybe that's always been
my problem, too.

'I do anything and everything
to stop people seeing the real me.

'Whoever that is.'

So, I've applied for a few evenings
and weekends at the gym.

It's mainly, like,
cleaning up and stuff,

but it's money
and it's good for the CV.

You can do a PT qualification.

Oh, the old man's gonna get ripped!

Stay off the 'roids, though, yeah?

I just wanna do summat different,
you know?

Live in the moment.

You're quiet.

No, I'm not.

So you're gonna be
a personal trainer?

Sounds pretty cool to me.

Oh, thanks. Yeah, I'm seeing this
as, like, a whole new me.

Hi!

Oh... Erm, hi.

Erm, you all right?
Good. You?

Yeah, mega.

So, are you guys going to Nav's rave
Saturday night?

Secret venue, they only tell you
where it is just before it starts.

Yeah, sounds good.

More like, sounds like
the worst nightmare.

There was a fight at the last one.

Seven police cars, two vans.

We should all go.
What, all of us?

Yeah. We're all friends, aren't we?

Yeah, friends. Definitely.

Forever friends will be there!

Excellent.
We'll all have a lovely...

..friends-based time, then.

Right, let's go.
Cool.

See you.
See you later.

I got the night off,
so I'm going big.

Yay!

Did he say SEVEN police cars?

He's exaggerating.

SHE CHUCKLES

SHE MOUTHS

Sorry, guys, just bear with me.

The projector's playing up.

NEVE CHUCKLES

Right, good. Seems to be working.

So, why do you think Barbara Berrill

was so important to Stephen's
narrative?

Neve?

Yes...

I mean, the main point
probably is...

..is...

It's what we've been covering
for the past two lessons,

you really should know this.

Well, I don't.

JONNY CHUCKLES

Can I speak to you after class,
Neve?

Is everything all right?

I guess. Why?

Look, when I was your age,
I started to have new priorities.

Hey, we've all been there.

But you can't allow things like that
to let your studies suffer.

I didn't know one answer.

Yeah, one of many lately.

The truth is, the principal wants
you to be the face of our open day.

I think it'd be really good for you,
but you've got to help me out here.

You could have a really
bright future ahead, Neve.

It doesn't have to be Harvard,
like your sister.

But as she's proven, there's
no reason why someone like you

can't get into
a really good university.

I... I know there isn't.

You can do it.

Understood.

Mate, chill.

Last year's rave was epic.

You'll have a great time.

Yeah, I can do it. Louis 2.0.

Yay!

Is Mei coming?

Erm, I'm not sure.

Hey.

Hi, you OK?

Mm, yep. You?

Yeah, I am now.

Do you want to come back to mine?

My mum's out of town, and my dad,

if you wanna come and hang out?

Oh, I can't, I've got work later.

Oh.
So...

Done.
What is?

Got myself on that Nav's Rave
group chat.

Louis 2.0 does not fuck about!

'What version of me am I on now?

'Jonny 7.0?'

20% off...
I'm good.

'I'm not sure I remember
the original.

'Or if I even want to.'

Hi, would you like a...?
Thanks.

Thank you.

Thanks, mate.
No worries.

D'you want one? No?

OK, then.
Excuse me, young man.

I was wondering if your store
sells cat costumes?

I...

What?

My boyfriend's been avoiding me
and I thought,

if I show up as a cat,
maybe he'd give me some attention.

He's into dressing up.

I haven't been avoiding you.

I've just been busy and stuff...

Are we OK?
Yeah.

How are things at home?

Home?

Yep, with your family... and stuff.

'And your dead dad?'

It's good. They're good.

'Still definitely not dead.'

I should let you work.

Cover for me? I'm going on a break.
You're not due a break.

Yeah, so cover for me
and then I'll make it up to you.

No, you won't.
You'll come in pissed or hungover,

and you'll dick about
with your girlfriend...

She's not my girlfriend.

Oh.

Not being rude, but, you know,

good riddance.
She looked like a total nightmare.

I just wanna watch trash

and eat Cheerios
like they're crisps.

Yeah, same. I've already had
my five-a-day, so...

SHE CHUCKLES

Hi, sis!

What are you doing here?

Well, that's a nice welcome!

I... I don't need a baby-sitter.

You were gonna have Cheerios
for dinner.

And?

Is it everyday stew?

I'm here to remind you
what's important.

More like boss me around.
Only if I have to.

I get enough of that at college.

You must need it there, too.

Oh, cos someone blazed a trail!

I won't apologise for my success.

You don't apologise for anything.

I don't often feel the need.

I'm calling Mum.
It was Mum's idea.

What?

Mum and Dad think you're out of
control, they've asked me to come.

PHONE BUZZES

What's so important?

SCOFFS
Not this intervention bullshit.

So, soup... was it?

What's going on?

Uh, Jonny and Mei.

Shit, no way.

Um, I know, it's... it's awful.

Yeah, well,
Timmi's a London babe now,

so she don't dare do her own hair.

Whatever! You know what it's like
when you get your nails done.

OK.
Those are nice nails.

They're fresh.
Ooh, let me see.

You see, they're fresh. Look
at that. Look, I've got some here.

Hey, babe.

Hey, darling.

I forgot my keys.

In my bag.

Like the colour?
I think it suits you.

ALL TALK OVER
EACH OTHER

PHONE BUZZES

Erm, who's Nathan?

I'll call him back.
CLEARS THROAT

OK...

V, help Neve out with her front,
please.

Yeah. Erm, we'll do you next.

Erm, no, I'm... I'm good.

Is that so?
Are you sure?

No, we've all been there!
We've all been there.

It's OK. If she takes out
the first couple of rows,

while I finish "Mama No Edges" here.

Really? I'm not due for a bit.

Should wear your natural hair,
you know.

I always tell her that.

You wear your hair natural.

She's a witch.
Cos she knows I've my papa's hair.

SHE LAUGHS

I'll just fix up the edges, Neve.

And find you a nice boy,

instead of that oyinbo Jonny.

He's got Timmi worried all the time.

He's my friend.

What have you been saying?

Nothing.

You know there's Marcus
at the church?

Oh!

That's Vanessa's cousin.
I do.

I don't need fixing up.

Oh, she's keeping her options open!

There aren't any options.

Oh, stop that.
Like you, you mean?

Are you... coming at me?
Oh, is she... I think she might...

THEY LAUGH

I'm passing the phone to the girl
who wants a tall man,

but only if he's Ghanaian.

THEY LAUGH

I am passing the phone to the girl
who was laughing so hard,

but is in debt and who's trying to
do up designer baes.

Haters, all of you!

OK, listen, I'm passing the phone
to the girl

whose wigs always look like hats.

Oh... That's you.

Me?

ALL LAUGH

I'm passing the phone back
to the girl

who thinks Nathan's going to leave
his wife some day.

He's married?

It's complicated.

Why would you say that?

I'm so sorry.
Shut up!

Do you ever lie?

LAUGHS No.

Never?

I mean, I may not have told my wife
how much our new car cost.

I'm guessing no-one's going to get
too hurt by that?

Who do you think suffers the most?

The person being lied to
for believing them...

..or the liar?

I think they might both end up
getting hurt.

Which one are you?

Both.

You could at least try to pretend
you're not smoking drugs.

JONNY SCOFFS

Smoking drugs!

Yeah, I'm a proper crackhead.

Have you lost a bet?

I'm going for a ride.

Think you should be
a bit more active.

Get out in the fresh air.

Maybe...

Maybe set yourself a challenge.
Some goals.

Are you and that girl...

Erm, we're finished.

Oh.

Sorry to hear that.

Still, why don't you get out there,

try some new experiences?

'My brother might dress like a dick,

'but he might also be right.'

DOOR CLOSES

'I mean, how're you ever gonna
know who you are

'unless you experiment?'

I don't know about this.
We're skipping school, Lou,

not murdering someone.
Won't Timmi kill you?

Whatever. She's not in charge of me.

If I just went back now,
I could just say I overslept.

Cos it's still first period, so...

Yeah, it's not what we agreed, 2.0.

So, what's the plan?

I dunno,
like we can go full Ferris Bueller.

Have you got anything?

Anything...

Yeah, like stimulants.
Or hallucinogenics.

Oh! Yeah, of course.

Cos I always carry those around.

Ohh!

Well, I've got some weed,

but I do feel like switching it up
a bit, so...

There's that kid down my road
with ADHD.

Chemist has been giving him double
prescription for weeks by mistake.

He's been selling the spares.

Tempting, but...

How about we text Pineapples
instead?

And then what?

Well... where is Louis?

She ain't seen him.

Louis!

BOTH: Louis!

Louis!

NEVE CHUCKLES

SHE SQUEALS

What are you doing?

Look at them all.

Mm?
All the cheese.

Mm!
And they're all here.

Group, group, group!

No, you need to lift your head up.

SHE CHUCKLES

So, no Mei today?

No, no more Mei.

Oh. I mean,
I thought you and her were...

Yeah, well, I got it wrong.
I got her wrong.

Oh. Are you OK about that?

100%.

You need a hand, sir?
Mm?

Another one?

Sorry.
Our friend has coordination issues.

Your friend has off-his-tits issues.

What do you need, a pain au raisin
or a pain au chocolat?

Isn't it pronounced "pan"?

I was here making them at five
this morning,

they're "pain" to me.

That's really, really early.

Plus is, I'm nearly done
for the day.

OK...
Louis!

Ask her if she wants to go out.
Mm?

Do you wanna go out...

"Sarah, How Can I Help You Today?"

THEY CHUCKLE

Whatever he's on,
have you got any left?

Yeah, of course.

Cool, and I'll grab the thing

to take the tag off
that bottle you nicked.

THEY GIGGLE

Oh, I like her.

Car park in five, yeah?

HE MUMBLES Sarah.

DOOR OPENS

Oh, don't stop.

Stop what?

I know you're not
a little kid any more.

OK.

Do you have plans to see him?

Call him.
Mum!

If you like him, make sure he knows.

Good-looking boy like that will have
a few girls after him.

Maybe, yeah. I don't...

Wait,
how do you know he's good-looking?

He came around the other day.
Didn't I tell you?

No, you didn't.

So tell me now.

Oh, fuck!
That's a lot.

I nearly went to college.

Well, why didn't you?

Fed up being skint.

Don't get paid a fortune,
but I do get paid.

Some days are less dull than others.

I really like your hair.

I fancy a swim. Who's up for a swim?

Me!

Whoa!
THEY GIGGLE

Oh, shit.

What's wrong?

Well, new me, erm,

decided not to wear pants today.

Oh...

Babe!

I mean, Louis 2.0 gives zero fucks
about such things.

True.
Yeah.

Ah, it's so cold!

JONNY LAUGHS Oh, my God!

He's mad.

But I can't quite stop staring.

Oh, avert your gaze!

I was a bad friend, you know.

Yeah?

Yeah.

GIGGLING

He was going on that date with Zia
and I got him all fired up.

Made him look like a dick
on his own birthday.

You didn't, though.
Yeah, well, I should have.

Should know what's happening
with the people in your life.

People you care about.

The people you love, even?

Yeah, the people you love. Exactly.

You get it.

You always do.

Jonny, I...

Uh... Oh!

Louis 2.0!

GIGGLING

DOOR SLAMS Shit!

'Nifemi?

'Are you there?'

Who else would it be, Dad?!

WHISPERS:
I told him you were in bed.

Oh... Oh, OK.

'Come close. Let me look at you.

'Have you been drinking?'

My bad. I gave her an antihistamine
before college.

'So this is how you behave?

'Going out drinking
when you should be studying.

'Are you crazy? Hm?

'After everything we have done.'

Dad, let me get her to bed.
Why?

I'm not a child.

No, you're just a pissed teenager.
Yeah!

Cos Timmi's never done a bad thing
in her life.

Ever.

'Follow her example, Nifemi.

'You'll get in life
what you deserve.'

Hmm, maybe a nice boyfriend...
like Nathan.

'What are you talking about?
Nathan isn't her boyfriend.'

No, he's my boss.

That's why we talk on the phone
so much.

Easy mistake.

I think... I think the Wi-Fi's
playing up.

Dad, can you... Dad?

'Are you...'

What the fuck?
I knew he was married!

But I never knew he was your boss.

Oh! This just keeps getting better
and better.

You don't know
anything about my life.

Every day, people tell me
how perfect you are.

I hear it all the time.

If Mum and Dad knew about Nathan
and me, they'd be devastated.

Just so you get to feel better
about yourself for five minutes?

This will last much longer
than five minutes.

I'm going to bed.
Because you know I'm right.

No, it's because I don't
want to listen to anything

you've got to say.

Look at yourself, Nifemi.
Is this who you want to be?

Just make sure you stay alive
till Mum and Dad get back.

Other than that,
I don't really give a fuck.

Hey, you.

Uh, where am I?

Uh, my flat. Don't you remember?

No.
What do you remember?

Um... the lake.

God! OK.

I'll tell you three facts
from last night

and you tell me which one's false,
yeah?

OK.

OK, so number one, you
tried to bring a swan onto the bus.

Number two, we had wild, wild sex.

Number three, you spent an hour
telling the old lady next door

why Moana is the greatest film
of all time.

I'm gonna need an answer.

Well, I do like Moana.

Yeah.

And there is a big white feather
on the floor there.

So there is.
So...

does that mean the second one
is false?

Correct. Nothing happened.

I mean, I woke up with you like
a can of Monster against my bum.

Oh.
And I was like, "Hello."

But then I realised you were asleep.

Sorry, I...
No biggie.

Maybe it'll work out tonight.

See you.

DOOR CLOSES

Tonight...

Shit!

This must be some sort of joke.

"Over the railing,
turn right at the train track."

No, it's no joke.
This can't be right.

This is where the pin is.
Oh, hey, Mei.

This is not what I signed up for.
Me neither.

Do you think there's
going to be toilets?

We won't know if we can't even find
the way in.

Over there. Come with me.

Do you think this place is safe?

Stop worrying.
OK!

LOUD RAVE MUSIC

Fucking wow!

I think I'm going to go get a drink.

Why don't we just
stick together for a bit?

OK.

Hey! You made it.

Absolutely, definitely.

Are you on your own?
Well...

Or is Jonny already off his face
somewhere?

Yeah, yeah, he's about.

Queue was mental,
so I got shots as well, babe.

Babe?

Did say I was never drinking,
like ever again.

Oh, I thought you were joking.

Are these your mates?

Yeah.

Fuck me.

Sorry?

Right, we're gonna go and dance...

Should I get you a drink?
Yes. Please.

Erm, can we get...
Can we get shots?

Three shots.
Three tequilas.

Tequila, yeah.

MUSIC BLARES

You're a really good dancer.

Who was that girl? She's gorgeous.

Yeah, we're just friends.
Bullshit.

The way you look at her.

You didn't even look at me like that
when I was naked.

Erm...

Are you all right?

No, I feel ill.
You did sleep like 16 hours.

Listen, can I be honest?

That person you met yesterday,
that isn't actually me.

A bit weird.
We are talking about you, right?

Yeah, I need to go home.

I'm really sorry, I didn't mean
to mess you about.

I can stay if you want.

No, you're fine. The barman
was being really flirty, so...

JONNY: Lou, Lou.

Hi... and bye.
What? Where you going?

I've got some treats.

2.0, that's over. I need my bed.

Well, don't go yet... Oh.

Dance with me.

Yeah? Fuck, yeah!

Can we get three more
tequila shots?

Yeah, tequila shots.

MUSIC: 'Blow'
by lau. ra

You OK?

Yeah. Yeah, you kidding?
I'm so glad we came.

You needed a good night.
Thanks for letting me tag along.

It's all right.

Sorry to hear about you and Jonny.
What?

MUSIC SLOWS DOWN

MUSIC SPEEDS UP

JONNY AND MEI ARGUE

Mei.

Mei, wait.

You're a fucking coward. If you're
pissed off at me, call, talk to me.

Don't avoid me.

You lied.

I know, I'm sorry.

See, that's a person admitting
to a mistake and apologising for it.

You should try it sometime.

Mei, that lie...

that lie was like
the worst thing you could have said.

You can't say that...

Lying about a dead dad
isn't the worst thing.

Fuck, having a dead dad
isn't the worst thing.

What?

At least your dad loved you. Try
having a dad who doesn't want you.

Or pretends you don't exist.

See how that feels,
you big fucking baby.

Mei...
It's over, Jonny.

'Coward.

'So that's who I am.

'Maybe somehow I've known all along.

'I've just never been brave enough
to admit it.'

MUSIC BLARES

You look upset.
No, I'm good.

I thought you and Mei were finished?

Yeah. Well, we are now. Definitely.

Police!

CLAMOURING

Come on, let's get out of here.

Hey! Oi!

Fuck!

I... I think we're all right.

Yeah. All right.

Jonny, what the fuck?!

Sorry. Sorry, I got...
A bit carried away.

I think you've had enough.

I've had enough.
What?

What's wrong?

What you doing out here?

Erm, just out for a walk.

Strange spot for a walk.

Yeah, but it's so beautiful.

Innit, officer?

The bright lights of
Welwyn Garden fucking City.

Easy, JJ.

I think maybe it's time
you both headed home.

Yeah, we will. Thanks.
Why?

Why can't we enjoy
the unspoilt beauty

of our nice little toytown?

Shut up.
OK, mate, I'm gonna ask you again...

Mate?
He doesn't mean that.

He's not feeling great.
Right...

Get your fucking hands off me,
you wanker.

Calm down.

Both of you, empty your pockets.

I said, empty your pockets.

You've been dealing in there?

They're not... they're not mine.
Right.

It's my duty to warn you,
you do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defence if you
do not mention when questioned...

VOICE OBSCURED
BY BACKGROUND MUSIC

Is Nifemi still in there?

Uh, Neve, I mean.

Uh, yeah, I think so.

But they let you leave?

Yeah.

I-I can wait, if you want.

I think I've got this.

Yeah.

Please don't tell Mum and Dad.

That you got a caution?

Depends on your answer
to the following.

Was it Jonny's?

And it was him who talked back
to the police officer?

But it was your entire future
that nearly got fucked!

I'm sick of hearing
about my fucking future.

So I get into a good uni,
get a good job,

people will be like,

"Well, they've gotta open
a few doors

"for the Black girls these days."

Is that what you really think?

Every door we go through
is because we kicked it down.

People who look like Jonny
can get away with shit like that,

but we can't.

This is so fucked up.

I was so scared in there.

OK. OK, listen to me a second, yeah?

I'm not kidding myself about Nathan.
It is what it is.

I'm looking out for me. You've
got to do the same with Jonny.

I know.

You're right. I will.

You've got to live your life.

Be who you really are.

Got it?

I think...
I think I'm going to be sick.

Not in my car!

SHE VOMITS

Zia.

There was this new bloke around
town... last week, apparently.

What?
Looked a bit like me.

Did you see him?

Swims in lakes,
hangs out with randoms.

Does drugs, drinks.

Goes to raves, I think.

And he's still got
a bit of a headache.

SHE LAUGHS
You cannot still be hungover.

Well, I am. Or it's diabetes,

according to Google.

This new bloke, is he trying to be
a better version of you?

Mm, 2.0.
What have they told you about that?

I should've listened.
Yeah, you should've done, you dick.

When your friends tell you something
important, you listen.

Zia, I...

I don't wanna be friends.

Can we just be mates instead?

Sure.

Guess you're not going to the next
Nav's event?

Apparently it's in a nuclear bunker.

Apocalypse theme.

Yeah, definitely not.

Come on.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Oh, Neve, I wasn't expecting
to see you.

She's a key part of his growing up.

Who?

Barbara Berrill.

She helps Stephen see the world
for what it is.

I redid my essay.

It's in your inbox.

I knew you'd come through.

Oh, erm...

Have you had a chance to work
on your speech for open day?

Be great to have your smiling face
front and centre.

No.

I don't wanna be your poster girl,
but thanks for the offer.

'No sleep last night.

'How can you sleep
after a night like that?

'After a fuck-up like that.'

Bit early for me.

Bit early for most people.

I heard about what happened
with the police.

How were your family?

Well, my brother told me
to try new experiences, so...

I did.

I'm sorry about Mei.

You really liked her, didn't you?

I...

It doesn't matter cos it's over now.

I'll be all right.

Neve.

Are... Are you OK?

Am I OK?

I got a police caution.

No, I...
Because of you.

Neve...
I don't wanna hear it.

Oh, gotta go.
Got an appointment I need to keep.

Neve, I'm really sorry.

I'll never forgive myself.

I'll always, like,
have this on my conscience.

And I'll always have this
on my record.

So, what are you thinking?

Braids again, right?

Do you want it longer, thicker...?

That could be cute.

No.

I know what I want.

OK.

Erm... wow!

You like it?

I love it!

I just wanted a change,
something that says, this is me.

Who I really am.

Ready?

Dodgy Wi-Fi in five.

"Uh, sorry, Mum and Dad,
you're buffering again."

THEY CHUCKLE

Hi, Dad.

'Ah!

'Nifemi, look at your hair.'

THEY CHUCKLE

'So this is the real me.

'The coward
who lets down his friends...'

Hey.
'..and ruins people's lives.

'A pissed stoner in the supermarket

'who's never, ever felt right.

'Who could only ever tell
the truth to one person.'

Dad?

'So can now only talk to himself.

'I thought I'd been doing everything

'to stop people seeing the real me,

'but it turns out it's to stop me
seeing the real me.'

BOTTLE SMASHES

'Because now I know
who I really am...

'..I fucking hate myself.'

HE PANTS