The Only Way Is Essex (2010–…): Season 26, Episode 2 - Episode #26.2 - full transcript
Polly!
I feel like I just wanna hug you,
but I can't.
You're too far away from me.
Come on, you know you love me.
Let's forget everything
that he's done,
I've done, and start a clean slate.
Do you feel that it's time
that you moved down?
Let's do it.
I love you. Love you.
And she was like,
"What do you even see in Frankie?
"She's slept with loads of men."
But she didn't even say that.
What you on about?!
She didn't say that though.
Swear to God, Harry,
don't wind me up!
She said, "She's been with
more people than you think."
Chloe, you slept with my ex.
She's a vile little creature.
I've admitted I did it.
You wasn't together,
I've done nothing wrong.
Me and Pete stopped speaking,
we had, like, a falling out.
Do I want it to be saved, like,
the friendship? Yeah, course I do.
Do I think it can be saved? No.
Well, this is very nice, girls.
Oh, it's so nice, thank you.
Cheers.
Cheers. So lovely to see you all.
Do you want a croissant?
But I'm not gonna be able
to reach it, ever.
Just whack it, just...
Wait. Just be care...
Like, catch it.
Yeah, go on, then.
Ow!
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry. You didn't catch it.
That was ridiculously hard.
Watch this, watch this, watch this.
Go on, do some tricks, Diags. Go on.
Oi!
Oi, Mallet.
No don't kick it over here,
allow it, man. Easy.
Jeez.
Argh, my heartburn.
Chlo, how nice have I done this?
I mean,
I feel like it's my birthday.
Oh, my God, Ella, how hot is it?
I feel like I'm in Marbella.
Well, kind of.
Sort of.
All right?
Joe, I'm loving the hair.
It's literally giving me
a migraine, but... I love it.
..I'm glad you love it.
It's worth it. If I faint, I faint.
We'll cross that bridge
when we come to it, but...
How was the Palooza?
Oh, don't. It was so awkward.
What?
Ella's told Tom that, um,
I've slept with her ex-boyfriend.
Right.
Which is sort... It's true.
But the way she's phrasing it
isn't exactly right.
She's making it out, like, you know,
I just went out on a night out,
had a one night stand. That's not
a bit of me... Gotta hurt.
..I know that's a bit of her,
but that's not a bit of me.
The thing is...
Yeah.
..I can see that she would be hurt.
Yeah, I can,
and the thing is as well,
I don't like her,
I'm never gonna like her,
but I can see that she'd be hurt.
Granted, Harry
wasn't exactly an ex of mine,
but he was someone I was dating
and she was still texting him.
She was still happy to stick it
on him while he was with Frankie,
so why does that make you
any different to what I've done?
Come on, like, why are you
making out like I'm the devil
just because I bloody
went with him after you?
But what I will say,
is everybody's got an ex, like..
I know.
..everybody is an ex,
and everybody's had an ex.
And the thing is, it's Essex,
it lives up to its name,
it's got "sex" in it
and it's got "ex" in it.
You can't get away from it.
It's, like, it's gonna happen.
..the wordplay. You know?
But her talking about me to people
is making other people think
a certain way about me,
so I've had Olivia call me
a poisonous little creature.
Sorry, but you don't even know me,
and in my opinion,
you're an old, lanky troll
who should really be Pinterest-ing
her wedding
instead of slagging off
a 19 year old. It's embarrassing.
And if you've got something to say,
say it to me.
The thing... Like, I love Olivia
and she sometimes
says things in the moment.
I can't say for sure whether
she meant what she said... Yeah.
I don't think she actually thinks
you're poisonous.
She shouldn't say it, then.
I know.
But I've let it go twice now,
cos she's made opinions of me before
and then gone, "But it was
my opinion on the moment."
Maybe it's about time
you gave yours.
Yeah, my opinion on her
is she's the most vile thing
I've ever seen in my life.
She doesn't know you to be...
She doesn't know me!
..calling you names.
She's disgusting! It's fine that she
makes rash and impulsive comments
about people... But everyone does.
..just don't about me.
Just don't do it about me, then,
cos I think
you're an old, lanky troll.
How you feeling after that?
It's hard.
I imagine, on a normal day,
it's quite fun, but...
it's not great
on a hangover, is it? Mm.
Well, whose fault's that?
Thing is, yeah,
we was all out last night.
I think there's a few more
sorer heads than me.
Lockie's in a bad way.
Diags not in a good way.
How do you think about
all this Yaz and Lockie stuff?
One minute, I feel quite positive,
they're gonna get back together
and it's all gonna be good,
but then I...
The other part of me just thinks,
like...
lots of little changes needing made.
There's a lot of work to do.
Yeah, it's a bit like...
You've realised that if you go out
and I ring you and I message you,
you always reply to me
and you'll always answer my calls.
I've learnt, when you do
stick to the guidelines...
it's a lot more straightforward.
D'you know what I mean?
Good at sticking to guidelines now,
aren't you?
It's took, what, three years maybe?
Obviously, when they go out,
they have the same issues
we've had in the past,
d'you know what I'm saying, like?
When you don't answer your phone,
then I wanna kill ya.
Maybe we need, like,
some sort of reminders.
He needs a Yaz alarm.
Yeah.
Every couple of hours,
it goes off in his pocket,
so when he's drunk and he's out
his alarm goes off,
he's like, "Oh, ring Yaz."
Oh, what, so what difference
is an alarm when I...
when we ring and you don't answer?
That is true. That is true.
Feel like you boys
need to go romance school.
They keep saying
things have changed.
Pff, I dunno. Have they?
They've split up,
they've both seen other people. Mm.
They both know that.
They're quite jealous people, so...
A girl can't even look at Lockie,
and vice versa.
That's what I'm saying,
so when it comes down to it,
are they gonna be able
to let that go?
Oh, what?! Pete, you can play
football as well, yeah?
Nothing near me.
Ooh!
Not near me.
Oi, what a game we played.
You look as fit as a fiddle,
mate
Have it.
you look sick, mate.
You know about that.
Yeah. Skinny and disgusting as ever.
How, how... how old does he look?
Look.
Come on, what? What?
No, mate, you look great.
Yes, I'm fat. Still.
Ten years later, still going.
I ain't seen you for, like, months.
Been all right?
Yeah, all right.
Have you made up
with Chloe or anything?
No, we've not spoke.
Last thing she said to me was,
"I don't want you in my life,
I don't wanna speak to you."
Me and her have had such, like,
an intense relationship
for so many years, like,
as mates and whatever else.
So I think all this,
like, lockdown stuff
does put things into perspective,
and I think
it's given everyone a chance
to re-evaluate their lives
a little bit. 100%.
Like, I've missed her.
Hopefully, I haven't got
any bad blood really with anyone,
d'you know what I mean?
Yeah.
I was a little bit angry
about what she'd said to me,
so I thought, how can she say
she don't want me in her life?
Do you know what I mean?
Like, no matter how...
Whatever we rowed about before,
she's never said anything like that.
Who's that?
Oi, who's that, Drake?!
I've got this, I've got this,
I've got this.
Get in!
Yes. Boy, I've missed you boys
so much, man.
Yes, Gat! What's happening?!
Come on. You look good, man.
Mate, you look really well.
Thanks, bro.
You've lost some timber.
What you've lost, he's found.
Look how well he looks!
He looks like something
out of Miami Vice. Look at him.
I was in lockdown in Cali.
Yeah, five months.
You look good.
You look really well.
I feel good, man, it's all good.
Just at home doing sit ups and that?
To be honest, like,
at the beginning of lockdown,
I thought, you know what?
I was obviously in a bit of a rut
and I thought, I need to train.
Stopped drinking.
It's nice
that you took that seriously
and took that time
to work on yourself.
Listen, as much as I love America,
I've actually had enough
of hotdogs in quarantine.
So right now, I need to do
something proper, proper British.
Pub.
Wahey!
Let's go have a beer, then.
Come on, then.
We're gonna have a nice
proper pub lunch. Right, cool.
I'll see you there, yeah?
See you there.
What you getting the bus?
I'll see you later.
I'll have to run now.
I've gotta to lose some weight.
I'll see you later.
Bus!
Enjoy the bus.
Know what, though? It's so nice,
like, me not having the kids today.
So nice having the girls round.
It does get so full on.
Yeah, you gotta have
a little break, ain't ya?
It's really nice, and I think,
like, you need to have that.
Ame, I think you're giving me
a run for my money. What?
Cos I've been, like,
the garden party queen.
Just realised,
you've got an actual bar
and I haven't got that.
Ah, hon.
Dem, we need to build a bar.
I know.
Talking of parties,
I'm actually organising Gatsby
an out of quarantine party.
Aw, cute.
Oh, he'll love that.
He ain't seen no-one, has he?
He's gonna be so gassed.
I know.
Can you imagine?
Oh, Chlo, missing little Frankie
being here as well, three sisters.
I know, where is she?
Yeah.
I actually don't know,
but I didn't bloody tell you
about the other night.
Her and Harry had, like,
a massive boot off
about, like,
the Chloe Brockett thing.
So I don't know
what's going on between them.
If you're gonna cause trouble
between two girls,
then at least back that shit up...
Yeah.
..and then stand by her side
and go "D'you know what..." Yeah.
"..I've told you,
I'm in this with ya."
The only thing that can happen there
is either he's lied,
or he's protecting Chloe,
for some kind of reason.
They look so happy, though,
when I see them together.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I do think they're right
for each other.
I just think they've got
a few things to work on.
So, yeah, I hope it works out
for them.
They've just gotta get over
this hurdle, I suppose.
Yeah, definitely.
Yeah.
I know it seems
like I'm arguing with everyone,
but there's actually one person
I do...
Not feel a bit sorry for,
but I do sort of understand
the position she's in,
and it's Frankie.
Yeah.
She basically thought that I'd been
completely slagging her off,
saying about all these people
she's slept with,
and I don't...
How do I know who she's been with?
I don't really feel sorry for her.
I do.
I don't.
Cos that's her boyfriend,
and it's quite obvious
that Harry's actually lied to her
because he said that I pulled up
a photo of Frankie
and said, "Why are you with her?"
When did this...?
I know when it happened.
When did this apparently happen?
When she was on holiday,
we was both at an event together,
but Harry was the one
who was all on me.
Because he'd come over to me
and was all over me,
saying how he missed me,
how he thinks about
when we went to Brighton,
and how he can't listen to a song
that we used to listen to
without thinking of me.
What was the song?
Whole Again by Atomic Kitten.
Why has he made up
such an elaborate story?
Cos he's in the wrong.
Why would he do that?
What's he got to gain
from doing that? I don't know.
I just feel like,
you know, obviously,
he gets himself in situations,
he says stupid things
and then he lies to try
and get himself out of it.
And she's never gonna fulfil
her full potential and be happy
as long as they're together.
That's the truth, she's not...
Because he... he makes her insecure,
it's quite clear
that he's manipulating her.
He's crazy!
This is so cute.
Don't say I don't treat you, please.
I mean, is this lunch
or brunch, or...?
It's a bit of everything. Lunch,
dinner, snacks. It's all in one.
Hi, girls. You OK?
How are youse?
I'm OK, you?
Yeah, good thanks.
Did you girls enjoy the Palooza?
Yeah...
Yeah. ..it was good.
I mean, I had a good time.
It weren't bad, you know. Probably
not the best of places to be,
do you know what I mean, really?
So, what's going on?
I think you know, don't you?
I know what you've been saying
and stuff with Chloe,
and she has admitted it.
Yeah.
What I want you to know
she actually didn't do it
out of spite.
To me, you don't do it.
I don't condone stuff like that.
But at the end of the day,
you two have not been friends
for a long time.
That's exactly right.
She doesn't have
any loyalties to you.
I'm not being funny.
You can sit there and defend her
as much as you want
cos you are her mates,
and you can do that,
I get it, it's understandable.
But if the shoe
was on the other foot,
how would youse actually feel?
How would you feel?
I just think it looks so bad, guys.
Like, she shouldn't have done that.
Like, imagine you guys falling out
and then Courtney
goes and does that to you.
It is so wrong, girls,
it is so wrong.
I've seen the messages
and she was messaging him.
And he's told me already,
the only reason why he done it
is because I was seeing someone else
and he felt sick.
Everything I had seen,
it was her messaging him,
crying faces,
"Why you not replying to me?"
She's proved herself to me,
proved that she's a cheap slag.
Come on, Ella, that is really not...
But it's true.
..it's not necess...
Don't say it to her friends.
It makes me feel
really uncomfortable.
If you're her friend,
don't talk to me.
If that's how you feel,
then we won't say hello to you
when we see you, won't be nice.
Not hello.
I'm confused on what you want.
Shall we head off? Yeah.
Shall we go? Right, girls have
a lovely picnic, see you later.
Bye.
Thing is, I feel like
she brings things up
that's just not necessary.
Sorry, but all these young lot,
they play tit-for-tat,
do this, they do that,
try and hurt each other.
She would do exactly the same.
You know the one thing
that got me through lockdown?
What?
The Crown.
What's The Crown?
What's The Crown?
Based on the Royal Family.
I missed home so much,
it must have been I missed home,
but honestly,
I just feel so patriotic right now.
Why do you connect it
the Royal Family?
Why does that make you feel homely?
You have no life like the...
Cos that's my Queen. It's my Queen.
I never thought
I would miss British food, man.
You just enjoy your little pie
and mash.
Why are you eating
such tiny bits, you little weirdo?
My Beverley Hills dentist,
he said, uh,
I can't stain my teeth,
like, I can't get it...
What you staining your teeth with?
The gravy, mate.
Come, show us these gnashers, then.
Bit down a bit...
Jesus.
You know what you call that?
That's a Hollywood smile, mate.
That's a Hollywood smile, son.
Dare I say that Gatsby's back.
Gatsby's back, baby, yeah!
Gatsby's back!
Listen, mate, you look a lot better
than how I feel, trust me.
I'm struggling, put it that way.
And on top of that,
you don't even realise
what I've been through this morning.
Was on one of them
aqua-bounce things
in the middle of a lake with Amber.
Wait, did you not get
any stick, then? Cos we was out...
we was pretty messed up,
and we was out quite late.
Amber give you no stick at all, no?
I actually got zero stick, mate, no.
Throughout the night, every now
and again, I'd reply to her.
Yeah, you were shitting yourself.
Speak to her. I'd ring her, "Hello!"
"Hello, I'm fine."
"I'm in a room on my own,
just the boys, me and the boys."
But number one,
I got in before Lockie.
That was a big, big bonus.
I am completely out of the loop.
Right, let's fill...
You need to fill me in.
Let's fill you in quickly.
Yeah.
Everything's changed.
Right.
Yaz has changed, Lockie's changed.
Together, they work, they're
perfect. Together again?
Yeah, they work.
What?!
They're good together?
Yeah, don't argue, don't row,
don't shout at each other.
Shut up!
They're trying to convince us
that they've changed.
Jury's still out, to be honest.
What about you?
I've seen little hints.
Have you got a new missus?
Seeing someone. Nice.
Seeing someone for a little bit.
That's good, mate. Happy for you.
What else is happening?
What have I missed?
Chloe and Pete ain't talking. Since
January, apparently, Pete said.
So, literally nothing's changed.
Essex is still just full of drama.
It's like groundhog day.
Just goes round and round and round.
Wouldn't change it for the world!
But... apart from his dentist.
Yeah.
Apart from the dentist, cheers.
Good to see you.
Good to see ya. Good to see ya.
All I've done today
is go from one garden to the next.
This is cute, George.
D'you know what though, girls?
What?
You know I'm moving house?
I know, this is so exciting.
My new garden's even better!
Oh, my God, you can imagine
the garden party in there.
Oh, she's gonna really come for me
when she's got a new garden.
Coming for everyone. It's bigger
and it's got more bedrooms.
Oh, look who it ain't.
Oh, Tom.
Hello, Tom. Hi, everyone.
Brought the goodies.
Such a good host.
Why the fuck you got
a lamp in the garden? Uh, why not?
There ain't even
a plug socket out here.
Tell the truth.
What a waste of...
what a waste of time and energy.
She's like...
do you remember that programme,
Mrs Buffet, when she has to keep up
with everyone and outdo 'em?
You're sitting next to her.
Keeping up with the Joneses.
Tired.
On the table.
Tired, mate. A bit of orange juice.
Why are you tired?
Been playing football.
Pete got anything
to say for himself?
Go on, you feel like
you wanna tell us stuff.
I didn't know youse two
weren't talking?
Yeah, we don't talk.
I didn't know it was left, like,
"Oh, we ain't talking no more."
But he misses ya
and it's been a hard lockdown
without ya.
To hear you say that, like,
obviously,
like, I have had no idea
for six months
what on earth
he thinks of the situation.
Like, everyone knows we do fall out
and then we make up,
but in January, for me,
he crossed a line.
And when I pulled him on it,
he just wasn't remorseful.
I feel like the Pete
that everyone else knows,
you know, like, just he's respectful
and he can't do enough,
I feel like me and him were so tight
in the end
that he didn't treat me
with that same respect
as he did everybody else.
And like, when I had
an issue with something,
it was pretty much dismissed.
You know, like, it was just,
"Oh, you're just being...
you're just being this."
Or, "Oh, you're just too clingy."
Or...
I felt like he was putting me down
for being who I am.
Like, if you don't like
every part of me,
then don't be my friend.
It's very simple.
I just know, like, as your friend,
even if me and you did fall out
and you went,
"Don't talk to me again",
and there was a world pandemic,
which has never happened
in my life,
I would have messaged you
and been like, "Are you all right?"
I would just reach out anyway.
Course you would.
Even if you asked me for space,
I'd let you get over,
like, the angry stage
or the upset stage,
and then I would reach out to you,
if I missed you that much,
d'you know what I mean?
Look, it doesn't matter.
Regardless of him saying
he missed me now or not,
like, I wouldn't fall out
with someone
and tell them
they can't be in my life
unless I was genuinely,
really upset.
It isn't horrible
to hear him say that to you.
Like, obviously
I'm happy to hear that,
but he's just... I just don't know
if it changes anything, anyway.
It's nice to actually be out,
just me and you, innit?
Like, without Demi and Tom.
Yeah, without the children. Yeah.
I do feel a bit rough
after last night.
Oh, we went wild, girl.
My hair's up. I've still probably
got last night's eye colour on.
I don't know how me and you
are, like, awake,
sitting here have a slush.
Have you heard from Lockie today?
Finally.
Like, he's really apologetic,
but it just bloody annoys me
when he goes out
and goes on the missing for 24 hours
and no-one can get hold of him.
We end up thinking
he's in, like, a ditch or something.
He just becomes a bit selfish
when he's had a drink
and he forgets, you know,
"I should give Yazmin a call,"
or answer the phone,
that's all it takes.
And if he does the little things
like that,
it will just make you
the happiest girl. I know.
I need to, like, think of
nice things that we can do.
Yeah.
Because I think
if I don't plan something
by the time it gets to the weekend,
he wants to go out...
Yeah.
..and he'll be out
for a couple of days.
And I just...
I can't live like that.
D'you know what, you just need
to keep it fun,
you need to keep him in.
Not every weekend
does he need to be going out.
No girl likes that.
I wouldn't like it if it was me.
Maybe we could go, like...
wine or cheese tasting,
or something.
I mean...
All the posh people do.
That is so cringe, Yaz.
Something else.
Why is that cringe?
I like cheese and I like...
he likes red wine.
It's meant to be really nice.
He'll kiss you with cheese breath.
No-one likes that.
Kissed me with worse.
Cheers.
Cheers, Lockie. Good to see you.
Do you know what? Couple
of months ago, I called you James.
Why am I calling you Lockie
all of a sudden?
Why you calling me Lockie?
I dunno, you tell me.
What do you prefer me to call you?
This is a new me now,
I'm a changed man.
So I'm gonna call you Lockie.
You can call me James.
What, so James is a new man?
James is, uh...
the new, mature Lockie.
OK. I like your style.
Like my style?
Mm. You're good-looking,
you're fun, you've got banter.
You've got so much going for you.
Steady on.
Oh, no!
I thought you had a fella?
I've definitely got a fella.
Listen,
I've always got on with you, Lockie.
I've got a lot of time for you
as well.
You've been busy, busy with Polly.
I know.
How's she? She good?
She's good. So, listen,
you did say you're gonna
take me and Polly swimming.
Listen, I am a very good swimmer.
Right, so this is like me,
you, Pete and Polly swimming.
It's a date. It's not a date,
this is... It's a swimming date.
Hello, beautiful people.
Here he is, better late than never.
What's happening?
Hello, my darling, you good?
You look fabulous.
So do you.
So do YOU.
Thank you.
What's going on, then?
How you feeling?
Struggling.
I've had hare of the dog.
Mate, when you left me,
you were pissed.
Your fault I'm in the doghouse.
How can you blame me for it.
Why you in the doghouse?
Basically, I went on the missing,
didn't I? So... Well, I mean...
When?
So, I went out last night.
Yaz was trying to get hold of me,
but I got to the point
where I was so battered,
trying to keep up with Edgar,
that, uh, yeah...
When you've got a girlfriend,
I don't think
you should be doing this.
No, listen.
He hasn't got a girlfriend.
We've not had that conversation yet.
What time was you home?
Um... that'd be telling.
Why don't you buy her
a nice present?
Nice bit of dinner, petals all over
the bed when you wake up,
tell her how much you love her.
Petals?
Be romantic.
I can just about function,
let alone petals.
I bought her a pizza!
You need to be more romantic.
Nice bit of dinner.
"Come on, I'll take you
nice bit of dinner.
"I'm sorry what I've done."
How does flowers make it better?
Because it's lovely...
What have I done that's that bad?
You've been out all night,
need to be helping your girlfriend.
She knew I was going out all...
OK, be a better boyfriend.
Wrong terminology again.
A good boyfriend.
Be a better a boyfriend, Lockie.
We haven't had that conversation.
Look, thank you very much,
but trust me, I've got this.
I think I'm gonna get him
a little present.
I think I'm gonna get him
a portable phone charger.
Yeah, that's a good idea.
There's no excuse.
So then he can't say
his battery dies all the time.
The battery can't die.
Cos we know it don't die it.
You aeroplane mode it
cos you don't wanna come home yet.
Hi, girls.
Look who it is.
Sorry I'm late.
That's all right.
Where's Liv? Thought
she was meant to be coming.
Yeah, but she's had to go
back up to Manchester.
We'll see her soon. Just sucks
that she can't be here tonight.
It's a shame, really, isn't it?
I was out with Ella earlier
and I bumped into
Courtney and Chloe Meadows.
God, that's a shit show, right?
When you're constantly arguing
with your ex-best friend,
then you go and sleep
with this person
she's still heartbroken over,
that's spiteful.
That's obviously why
Chloe Brockett's done it, though.
Yeah!
She's just one of them people.
she's got an attitude problem,
just doesn't care.
She's a young girl,
and at 20 years old,
I weren't doing the shit
she was doing. She needs to grow up.
Exactly what we said to Courtney.
Dunno who she thinks she is.
Starting to irritate me.
Don't even wanna talk about
this stupid little girl any more.
She's just a spiteful girl
and she needs to grow up. Right.
Sick of hearing about her.
No, Nicole. Right, listen.
It's winding me up now.
You're my best friend,
but I've gotta say,
she's not a spiteful girl,
she's not a horrible girl.
But that is spiteful.
I do love her to bits.
I think we do forget,
I'm 26 years old, you're 28.
We're a lot older than these girls.
They're young girls and they are...
they're making mistakes in life
and we've all been there.
As long as she maybe just
says sorry, or just says something,
that'll make her
so much more respectable.
Whatever the reason,
if you've really upset someone,
I just feel like maybe a sorry
would go a long way,
do you know what I mean?
Yeah.
What's happening? You all right?
Hi. How are youse?
Yeah, good, how are you?
Yeah, really good, thank you.
Just waiting for Ella,
she's taking forever.
It was nice to see youse
the other day.
Yeah, it was really nice.
Feel like I ain't seen you
in ages. I know.
It's always the way though, innit?
Hello, guys.
Hello.
Oh, hello.
What's happening?
You're finally here.
I know. Arriving fashionably late.
Oh. As always.
How you been?
Yeah, I'm all right. Youse?
Yeah, good thank you. Yeah.
Oh, good.
I haven't really seen you since...
dunno, Christmas now. Yeah, ages.
It's been ages.
Yeah. You've got loads going on
at the minute, though, ain't you?
Tell me about it.
It definitely happened?
100%, it happened.
I think, like,
regardless if you ain't friends,
and you have fell out,
because of your history,
it's just, you don't cross
that line, do you?
No, you don't do that.
You don't go and sleep with, like,
your old best mate's ex
that she was with for,
like, four years.
And she said that
they were seeing each other.
Well, I rang him after
and he told me that they weren't.
And he was like,
"No, Ell, I weren't dating her."
So it obviously
just proves that she's lying.
I suppose you just gotta
have that chat with her
and see where she's coming from
with it and...
I'd like to be a fly on the wall
with that one,
to be honest with you.
Yeah, but the thing is,
I don't even know if I can believe
anything that comes out of her mouth
because she believes
her own lies so much. If anything,
her fake friends wanna be careful
she don't do the same to them.
I've experienced, like,
this sort of thing from her as well.
Exactly.
I think
everyone needs to be careful.
That girl is so embarrassing.
If she had anything about her,
she's gotta own it,
know what I mean?
And apologise.
She probably feels like she has to.
I know an apology's
never gonna get nowhere,
you're gonna hate her, this, that,
but she needs to sit down and go,
"You know what, I'm sorry,
I was wrong." Yeah.
But she won't do that.
I dunno, I just feel like
she always wants
what other people have got. Yeah.
Cos she can't go out
and get it herself.
Welcome home, Gatsby!
Hi, welcome to facial yoga.
If you can't lift your eyebrows,
this may be quite difficult.
I can't lift my eyebrows.
Come on then, mate,
what do you reckon? Couple of these?
What about cactus?
"From one prick to another."
What about these? Pink ones,
can't go wrong with pink.
If you're gonna go pink,
go with the other pink.
Made a decision yet?
Lightest pink.
I'm just gonna trust you.
I'll get something together for you.
No worries.
Yeah, that just about sums it up -
leave it to someone else.
Mate, I don't know. I'm trying
to be a little bit more romantic.
Do you really think
you did something wrong?
I'm not gonna say
I done something wrong as such,
but we went out,
got a little bit too drunk,
everything went out the window.
So, obviously you two
ain't back together,
but do you think doing this
is gonna make her think that...?
No, not at all, mate.
It's just me saying sorry.
Think you're doing a great job...
Thank you. Listen.
I'll take advice from you
over a lot of things, mate...
Not women.
..women is not one.
That is a good point, yeah.
Not being funny. I think you
should be buying flowers as well
for a certain young lady.
Miss Chloe Sims.
What? Why... why do I need
to buy her flowers?
Still haven't made up with her,
have you?
I'm not the one with the issue.
And sometimes a man
has gotta be a bit old school,
you've gotta be an old romantic,
and gotta, like...
That's fine when it's your bird.
Chloe's not my bird.
But she's one of your best pals.
I ain't being funny.
It's gonna be awkward for everyone.
Don't give a monkey's
if it's awkward, to be honest.
That's very selfish, Peter,
not like you.
What's happened, Peter?
Don't shoot the messenger, mate.
Are these all right for you?
Saved. Thank you.
That's all right.
They are beautiful.
No worries.
You've done very well.
Thank you.
I done well. I mean, I picked them,
I helped, didn't I?
Did you wanna buy some?
Saved his life. No, I'm fine thanks.
Peter.
This seems like a good idea.
It is a good idea.
Buy someone flowers.
Tell you what,
I'm sorry you told me to fuck off.
Yes.
No.
Geez, we've been right
lollied up here, ain't we?
I think I look quite good, though,
to be fair.
Might actually wear these
on a night out.
I'm actually having these.
Might have more luck
with them, mate.
I've been doing all right, you know.
Have ya? Yeah.
Obviously, lockdown was a bit dry.
Yeah.
But never mind me. What happened
the other night with Frank?
It's just murders, mate. She's never
shouted at me like that before.
Them sort of blips
can't keep happening,
because if they do, then...
we're not good.
Do you know what I mean?
It's not gonna be good.
No relationship is, like,
just all rosy. Like, it ain't.
I feel like Chloe's
still a trigger for Frankie.
Cos you and Chloe Brockett
was a year ago. Yeah.
So she's got no reason
to get wound up about it.
She's better off just...
Like, half leaving her
in the past now.
That's what I said,
because what's gonna happen is,
if she keeps going on about it,
it's gonna drive us both mad,
and I don't want it
to come to the point
where me and her, sort of, break up
over something silly. Yeah.
Listen, it's nice to actually
see you on your ones for once, H.
It is lovely to see ya.
I do wanna, like, start spending
a lot more time with you...
Would be nice.
..because since we have again, like,
I've been a lot more
my high spirits, d'you know I mean?
That's down to you, though.
Yeah.
You get a bird
and drop everyone out.
Try not to laugh, if you can,
and really fill up the cheeks.
You're gonna bring the fingers
into the centre
and they're just gonna stroke.
Deep breath in and bring them away.
Well done, thank you so much,
and I'll see you again soon.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Victoria.
Bye.
Bye, Victoria.
Girls, I think we should
do this on the regular.
I liked it.
I might bring me old roomy
next time. What, Matt?
Yeah. Now he's moved down,
I reckon he'd kind of like that.
Obviously, there's perks.
Being a gay man
with someone
who's exactly the same size as you,
we've doubled our wardrobes,
basically. Shut up!
I mean, I'm the cook
in the relationship.
I do love my cooking.
Like, what did he want me to do him
the other night? He wanted gnocchi.
It's G-nocky innit?
Not nocky?
No it's G-nocky.
That's like you saying k-nife.
It's a silent G.
They're a match made, these two.
They are. So happy, I love it.
So, we're kind of just
in our own little bubble,
so I feel like...
Yeah, I've just been in a bubble.
You're in a bubble, I'm in a bowl.
What's happened, Chlo?
So, basically,
Ella told Tom McDonnell
that I slept with her ex-boyfriend,
which is partly true.
No, it's true.
No, it is true,
but it's not as bad as...
You can't partly sleep with someone.
No. She's made out like
it was a one-night stand,
I done it just to get back at her,
and that isn't the case
at all, actually.
Right, Chlo, she is upset.
Course she is. She's upset.
She was with him for four years,
but at the end of the day,
there's nothing I can do
to take it back.
What've you said
when you've seen her? I haven't.
This is where
you're gonna go wrong, Chlo.
The best thing you can do...
Yeah.
..is speak to her, face-to-face.
Do you regret what you've done?
No.
Chlo, sorry goes a long way.
I know that,
but I'm never apologising.
Cos it would just be me lying,
and I'm not lying.
No, but is it you...
Is it you losing face
by saying sorry to...
No.
..someone that you don't like?
No.
I'd say sorry to her
if I felt sorry,
but I don't.
I would be lying if I did.
It was a bad choice, Chlo.
It wasn't ideal, but I've done it.
What do you want me to do?
Why don't you text her now
and say,
"Can I meet you for a coffee?
I wanna talk."
You hand out the olive branch.
Well, it can't get
no worse than this.
You've iced that cake, in my eyes.
100%, Chlo. I'm telling you.
Yeah, so get the phone out.
Come on.
For fuck's sake.
This is part of growing up, Chlo.
This is what we do in life.
You've gotta own it.
What should I say to her?
Just say, "We need to meet up
and talk." "Hi, Ella."
No, not a hi. "I think we need..."
What do you mean, not hi?
I'm not saying hi to her. I wouldn't
say hi to her if I saw her.
I think we need to meet up and talk.
Let me know a place?
Put Chloe, at least.
Yeah.
Sent.
Gats, you look so well.
Thank you.
Doesn't he look amazing?
How much weight you lost?
About 30lbs.
That's unreal.
30lbs?
That is so good.
I had to.
That's like half of Gatsby.
Gatsby, your goals, mate.
Gats, I'm having a lovely time,
but I have gotta shoot off soon.
I've gotta go and pick Maddy up.
That's all right.
I'm gonna go grab and drink,
but make sure you say bye
before you go. I will.
Lovely to see you, girls.
All looking beautiful.
Thanks, Gats.
Bye. See you soon.
Oh, girls, last night, I was out
with Lockie and Pete.
But Chlo, Pete did say to me that
you don't speak to him any more.
Well, yeah, I don't.
Pete was the person that,
when you get bad news or good news
or I'm scared at two o'clock
in the morning,
like, he was the person
that I would reach out to.
I felt safe with him, you know?
But then, in lockdown,
it was difficult
because he knows I would have been
really shitting myself
and he didn't reach out.
So it kind of cemented me
in my, like, decision. I can't have
you in my life any more.
He looked a bit upset as well.
Like, I feel like he definitely
is upset about the whole situation.
Do you? Like, it's nice
to hear that from you,
cos when Tommy was telling me,
I couldn't get any...
Oh, but that's boys for you.
..seriousness out of him.
Was saying to you yesterday...
Yeah.
But there's something about Pete.
He weren't himself,
and it was like...
He had a different look.
I do think he needs to come to you
himself, though. Definitely.
Because rather than, like,
Tommy and Amy relaying everything.
Yeah.
But just do me a favour.
If this conversation comes up again,
please don't encourage him
because if he does reach out to me,
I want it to be
because he wants to... He wants to.
..and off his own back, not because
everyone's made him feel bad.
He should definitely come to you,
you ain't got to come to him.
Oh, I won't.
It's open.
Got you these.
Just put them on the kitchen side.
Thank you, they're beautiful.
What are they for, anyway?
They're just a subtle apology.
I thought
that you could paint me, like,
you know, like, the lady in Titanic.
Is this a wind-up or what?
No.
But I'm not a painter.
But it's romantic,
and then I thought we could put
the picture above your bed,
so when you get in
after a night out,
when you forget about me
and forget to ring me,
I'm always there.
I'm speechless.
I've got you a present as well.
What's that, then?
There you go.
Is that a phone charger?
Portable phone charger.
So when you tell me you go out
and your phone's dead, no, it's not.
Look, I already apologised.
We are taking things slow, you know?
I'm not putting
any labels on anything,
but I do wanna be respectful
and I don't wanna be
starting things... On a bad note.
..on a bad note.
I think, to really say sorry
and to make up for me,
I think you need to paint me now.
Can I just...
Can I paint on your body?
No.
Why not?
They don't do that in Titanic.
He paints her. It's romantic.
Yeah, but this ain't Titanic.
This is Essex.
But if you want me to do it,
this what floats your boat,
I will do it.
Thank you.
OK?
Listen, I'm not Van Gogh,
but I'll give it a go.
Get that towel as well
cos I don't want you to make a mess.
Listen, if I'm a proper artist,
proper artists make mess.
No, not in here, just got
this furniture. Put that down,
and then I've already squeezed
the paints out.
Maybe just use one colour.
Maybe you should show
a bit more skin.
What, pull that down a bit?
Listen, who wants to see your elbow?
Like that?
You've done this before, ain't you?
No.
Can you make sure you get
my good side? This side, please.
I'm getting it.
I'm getting your best assets.
What a welcome back party, eh?
Why does he always have an exit
and a welcome back all the time?
He's only been on holiday. Peter!
Oi, what's happening?
Hello, mate.
What's happening?
Oh, he's got a beer.
You all right, you good?
Hello, how are you?
Cheers, Pete.
How are we?
Nah, whoa, whoa!
I thought you looked tall, bruv.
Got the Cuban heels on, ain't I?
You've got Cubans on, yeah!
Come dressed as Woody.
How are we all?
They are big heels, ain't they?
Well, you've come as a ninja.
Don't start on me. State of you.
Not sure if you were the bouncer
or part of the party.
Where have you been, mate?
Just been...
I've been buying flowers.
For who?
Flowers for who?
Well, I haven't been,
but Lockie has.
Oh, for Yaz?
Yeah, well, yeah.
You're really not buying flowers
either, no? No.
Why am I buying flowers?
Think maybe...
For Chloe?
Chloe Sims, maybe buy her flowers.
Olive branch.
Where is Chloe, is she here?
Gone to pick up Madison, I think.
I think she would have been here
if you was here,
but whether you'd have spoke or not,
I dunno.
Would it... would you have?
She told me to fuck off
and didn't want to hear from me.
But there was world pandemic!
I know, it happened in Harlow too.
Could have said,
"Are you all right?"
It happened in Harlow, too,
and she didn't text me.
You know Chloe as well as I do.
And I know that you would've known
that she was struggling
a bit with it.
It's not fair for, you know...
Just because
there was a world pandemic
that suddenly
I should go running after her,
cos she could have messaged me
at any point.
She could, yeah.
I was sat on me own
and have been for three months.
I've been on me own. No-one.
But she didn't want
nothing to do with me.
She point blank said it,
and when I say this message
is paragraphs long of how much
of a twat she thinks I am
and don't want me in her life...
And I'm not gonna go
and fly around now, begging for her
to be in my life again,
for her to go fuck off again.
I think you've got too much pride.
I never wanted to not talk to her,
and I have missed her,
and I would love us to just go back
to the way it was before,
but it's also just fuck all
to do with anyone.
If she wants to talk to me,
fucking talk to me,
it's really fucking simple.
I'm relaying the message,
don't take it out on me.
I know, but she told me to fuck off
and I've gotta run after her.
You want me to fuck off,
I'll fuck off. Job done.
If you're getting aggie about it,
don't worry.
If she was here now,
and she just went, "Oi, prick",
I'd go and speak to her.
That's all she's gotta... Anything.
She has done nothing. Nothing.
You OK?
Yeah, good, thanks. How are you?
I'm all right.
Happy with it?
I think I'm done.
Yeah?
Don't get me wrong,
it needs a little bit more work.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
Drum roll.
Bosh. What do you reckon?
Do you know what?
That's not bad, James.
For ten minutes' work...
I actually...
..that's the bollocks.
I think art could be your thing.
Not joking.
Could see that in the Tate Modern.
It's very abstract. I like it.
I really appreciate
you doing this for me,
cos I didn't think
you was gonna do it.
The old Lockie wouldn't have.
Changed man. What can I say?
I feel like you are changing.
Just getting better with age,
like a fine wine.
I feel like you are. I feel like
that year apart, we needed.
Yeah.
And I feel like now,
you're actually half ready
to be the man I always wanted.
I made a little mistake, apologised,
I took the first step.
What can I say?
And I haven't gone crazy.
You're a lucky girl.
Don't you think you should be
explaining your actions, really?
No.
Oh, well, I think you should,
to be honest...
I don't...
So, I don't personally think that
I've got anything to say to you.
Like, you was...
So, why did you do it, then?
Because I wanted to.
Like, I don't understand...
But why?
Because I wanted to.
Why would you want to when he was
just using you to spite me?
That's OK, that's fine.
Weren't seeing him,
like you were saying. Ella.
I've seen all the messages,
you were begging him to meet you.
It's a bit embarrassing.
I really wasn't.
If you really need to say that
to make yourself feel better, OK.
I've seen them all. He come
to my door after you done it.
But it's just the morals
and the self-respect.
But I went out with him.
I don't owe you anything.
You didn't. You didn't date him,
you were just a shag.
That's all you was.
I mean, it really wasn't,
but if you... It was,
cos it was in a Premier Inn
in Dagenham, next... Yeah, it was!
He took me away for my birthday,
Ella. Did he?
Oh, no he didn't, Chloe.
No, he didn't! Yes, he did!
OK, I've made it up.
You probably...
If that's how monch you are,
you would make it up.
Cos then it makes it OK.
If you need to tell yourself that
to feel better, that's fine.
You really think...?
But you were so adamant
that he was no good for me,
knew he cheated on me all the time.
You were the one that told me.
He did!
So then why would you go with him?
I liked him. Don't owe you anything.
You liked him? Oh, OK.
Like him when we WERE friends, then?
No, absolutely not.
How can you automatically
like someone?
Spent time with the person.
I liked him.
Is that why you didn't like me,
cos wanted everything that I had?
Sorry, you turned on me, Ella?
You are deluded!
I never turned on you.
You're... Ella! Please.
I never turned on you.
I know you're so angry
with your own life,
that you feel the need...
I'm not angry with my own life.
Why you so bothered, then?
I don't need...
Why are you...?
You were my friend.
Never gonna be friends again.
I can't stand you.
Obviously not.
So, do I owe you anything?
You don't. That's why you sleep
with everything and everyone
that shows you attention.
Really? Not being funny,
if you're gonna hand it out
on a plate, he's gonna take it.
I don't like you, I really don't...
That's why you done it.
And that's fine.
At the end of the day,
I'll never go near something
like that again cos...
No-one asked you to...
You know what they say.
When you lay with dogs,
you catch fleas, babe. OK, then.
And I'd rather not.
Better get to the vets then, babe.
I'm pedigree, hon.
'Next time...'
Stop, stop, stop!
I don't like it. Ow!
We love book club,
we love book club.
We're sort of, like, drifting
on these different paths.
You should know that we'll always,
like, come back to each other. Yeah.
I'll never lose you.
Don't ever leave me.
But I've never once thought
I wouldn't have you in my life.
You saying that to me
fucking hurt me.
Cos I was upset with you!
But I... OK.
This is all getting stupid.
Do you or do you not
want to sort this out,
and do you want us to speak?
Your mouth, it don't stop.
Who are you?
Go plan your wedding.
It's muggy, go away!
No-one likes you!
I feel like I just wanna hug you,
but I can't.
You're too far away from me.
Come on, you know you love me.
Let's forget everything
that he's done,
I've done, and start a clean slate.
Do you feel that it's time
that you moved down?
Let's do it.
I love you. Love you.
And she was like,
"What do you even see in Frankie?
"She's slept with loads of men."
But she didn't even say that.
What you on about?!
She didn't say that though.
Swear to God, Harry,
don't wind me up!
She said, "She's been with
more people than you think."
Chloe, you slept with my ex.
She's a vile little creature.
I've admitted I did it.
You wasn't together,
I've done nothing wrong.
Me and Pete stopped speaking,
we had, like, a falling out.
Do I want it to be saved, like,
the friendship? Yeah, course I do.
Do I think it can be saved? No.
Well, this is very nice, girls.
Oh, it's so nice, thank you.
Cheers.
Cheers. So lovely to see you all.
Do you want a croissant?
But I'm not gonna be able
to reach it, ever.
Just whack it, just...
Wait. Just be care...
Like, catch it.
Yeah, go on, then.
Ow!
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry. You didn't catch it.
That was ridiculously hard.
Watch this, watch this, watch this.
Go on, do some tricks, Diags. Go on.
Oi!
Oi, Mallet.
No don't kick it over here,
allow it, man. Easy.
Jeez.
Argh, my heartburn.
Chlo, how nice have I done this?
I mean,
I feel like it's my birthday.
Oh, my God, Ella, how hot is it?
I feel like I'm in Marbella.
Well, kind of.
Sort of.
All right?
Joe, I'm loving the hair.
It's literally giving me
a migraine, but... I love it.
..I'm glad you love it.
It's worth it. If I faint, I faint.
We'll cross that bridge
when we come to it, but...
How was the Palooza?
Oh, don't. It was so awkward.
What?
Ella's told Tom that, um,
I've slept with her ex-boyfriend.
Right.
Which is sort... It's true.
But the way she's phrasing it
isn't exactly right.
She's making it out, like, you know,
I just went out on a night out,
had a one night stand. That's not
a bit of me... Gotta hurt.
..I know that's a bit of her,
but that's not a bit of me.
The thing is...
Yeah.
..I can see that she would be hurt.
Yeah, I can,
and the thing is as well,
I don't like her,
I'm never gonna like her,
but I can see that she'd be hurt.
Granted, Harry
wasn't exactly an ex of mine,
but he was someone I was dating
and she was still texting him.
She was still happy to stick it
on him while he was with Frankie,
so why does that make you
any different to what I've done?
Come on, like, why are you
making out like I'm the devil
just because I bloody
went with him after you?
But what I will say,
is everybody's got an ex, like..
I know.
..everybody is an ex,
and everybody's had an ex.
And the thing is, it's Essex,
it lives up to its name,
it's got "sex" in it
and it's got "ex" in it.
You can't get away from it.
It's, like, it's gonna happen.
..the wordplay. You know?
But her talking about me to people
is making other people think
a certain way about me,
so I've had Olivia call me
a poisonous little creature.
Sorry, but you don't even know me,
and in my opinion,
you're an old, lanky troll
who should really be Pinterest-ing
her wedding
instead of slagging off
a 19 year old. It's embarrassing.
And if you've got something to say,
say it to me.
The thing... Like, I love Olivia
and she sometimes
says things in the moment.
I can't say for sure whether
she meant what she said... Yeah.
I don't think she actually thinks
you're poisonous.
She shouldn't say it, then.
I know.
But I've let it go twice now,
cos she's made opinions of me before
and then gone, "But it was
my opinion on the moment."
Maybe it's about time
you gave yours.
Yeah, my opinion on her
is she's the most vile thing
I've ever seen in my life.
She doesn't know you to be...
She doesn't know me!
..calling you names.
She's disgusting! It's fine that she
makes rash and impulsive comments
about people... But everyone does.
..just don't about me.
Just don't do it about me, then,
cos I think
you're an old, lanky troll.
How you feeling after that?
It's hard.
I imagine, on a normal day,
it's quite fun, but...
it's not great
on a hangover, is it? Mm.
Well, whose fault's that?
Thing is, yeah,
we was all out last night.
I think there's a few more
sorer heads than me.
Lockie's in a bad way.
Diags not in a good way.
How do you think about
all this Yaz and Lockie stuff?
One minute, I feel quite positive,
they're gonna get back together
and it's all gonna be good,
but then I...
The other part of me just thinks,
like...
lots of little changes needing made.
There's a lot of work to do.
Yeah, it's a bit like...
You've realised that if you go out
and I ring you and I message you,
you always reply to me
and you'll always answer my calls.
I've learnt, when you do
stick to the guidelines...
it's a lot more straightforward.
D'you know what I mean?
Good at sticking to guidelines now,
aren't you?
It's took, what, three years maybe?
Obviously, when they go out,
they have the same issues
we've had in the past,
d'you know what I'm saying, like?
When you don't answer your phone,
then I wanna kill ya.
Maybe we need, like,
some sort of reminders.
He needs a Yaz alarm.
Yeah.
Every couple of hours,
it goes off in his pocket,
so when he's drunk and he's out
his alarm goes off,
he's like, "Oh, ring Yaz."
Oh, what, so what difference
is an alarm when I...
when we ring and you don't answer?
That is true. That is true.
Feel like you boys
need to go romance school.
They keep saying
things have changed.
Pff, I dunno. Have they?
They've split up,
they've both seen other people. Mm.
They both know that.
They're quite jealous people, so...
A girl can't even look at Lockie,
and vice versa.
That's what I'm saying,
so when it comes down to it,
are they gonna be able
to let that go?
Oh, what?! Pete, you can play
football as well, yeah?
Nothing near me.
Ooh!
Not near me.
Oi, what a game we played.
You look as fit as a fiddle,
mate
Have it.
you look sick, mate.
You know about that.
Yeah. Skinny and disgusting as ever.
How, how... how old does he look?
Look.
Come on, what? What?
No, mate, you look great.
Yes, I'm fat. Still.
Ten years later, still going.
I ain't seen you for, like, months.
Been all right?
Yeah, all right.
Have you made up
with Chloe or anything?
No, we've not spoke.
Last thing she said to me was,
"I don't want you in my life,
I don't wanna speak to you."
Me and her have had such, like,
an intense relationship
for so many years, like,
as mates and whatever else.
So I think all this,
like, lockdown stuff
does put things into perspective,
and I think
it's given everyone a chance
to re-evaluate their lives
a little bit. 100%.
Like, I've missed her.
Hopefully, I haven't got
any bad blood really with anyone,
d'you know what I mean?
Yeah.
I was a little bit angry
about what she'd said to me,
so I thought, how can she say
she don't want me in her life?
Do you know what I mean?
Like, no matter how...
Whatever we rowed about before,
she's never said anything like that.
Who's that?
Oi, who's that, Drake?!
I've got this, I've got this,
I've got this.
Get in!
Yes. Boy, I've missed you boys
so much, man.
Yes, Gat! What's happening?!
Come on. You look good, man.
Mate, you look really well.
Thanks, bro.
You've lost some timber.
What you've lost, he's found.
Look how well he looks!
He looks like something
out of Miami Vice. Look at him.
I was in lockdown in Cali.
Yeah, five months.
You look good.
You look really well.
I feel good, man, it's all good.
Just at home doing sit ups and that?
To be honest, like,
at the beginning of lockdown,
I thought, you know what?
I was obviously in a bit of a rut
and I thought, I need to train.
Stopped drinking.
It's nice
that you took that seriously
and took that time
to work on yourself.
Listen, as much as I love America,
I've actually had enough
of hotdogs in quarantine.
So right now, I need to do
something proper, proper British.
Pub.
Wahey!
Let's go have a beer, then.
Come on, then.
We're gonna have a nice
proper pub lunch. Right, cool.
I'll see you there, yeah?
See you there.
What you getting the bus?
I'll see you later.
I'll have to run now.
I've gotta to lose some weight.
I'll see you later.
Bus!
Enjoy the bus.
Know what, though? It's so nice,
like, me not having the kids today.
So nice having the girls round.
It does get so full on.
Yeah, you gotta have
a little break, ain't ya?
It's really nice, and I think,
like, you need to have that.
Ame, I think you're giving me
a run for my money. What?
Cos I've been, like,
the garden party queen.
Just realised,
you've got an actual bar
and I haven't got that.
Ah, hon.
Dem, we need to build a bar.
I know.
Talking of parties,
I'm actually organising Gatsby
an out of quarantine party.
Aw, cute.
Oh, he'll love that.
He ain't seen no-one, has he?
He's gonna be so gassed.
I know.
Can you imagine?
Oh, Chlo, missing little Frankie
being here as well, three sisters.
I know, where is she?
Yeah.
I actually don't know,
but I didn't bloody tell you
about the other night.
Her and Harry had, like,
a massive boot off
about, like,
the Chloe Brockett thing.
So I don't know
what's going on between them.
If you're gonna cause trouble
between two girls,
then at least back that shit up...
Yeah.
..and then stand by her side
and go "D'you know what..." Yeah.
"..I've told you,
I'm in this with ya."
The only thing that can happen there
is either he's lied,
or he's protecting Chloe,
for some kind of reason.
They look so happy, though,
when I see them together.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I do think they're right
for each other.
I just think they've got
a few things to work on.
So, yeah, I hope it works out
for them.
They've just gotta get over
this hurdle, I suppose.
Yeah, definitely.
Yeah.
I know it seems
like I'm arguing with everyone,
but there's actually one person
I do...
Not feel a bit sorry for,
but I do sort of understand
the position she's in,
and it's Frankie.
Yeah.
She basically thought that I'd been
completely slagging her off,
saying about all these people
she's slept with,
and I don't...
How do I know who she's been with?
I don't really feel sorry for her.
I do.
I don't.
Cos that's her boyfriend,
and it's quite obvious
that Harry's actually lied to her
because he said that I pulled up
a photo of Frankie
and said, "Why are you with her?"
When did this...?
I know when it happened.
When did this apparently happen?
When she was on holiday,
we was both at an event together,
but Harry was the one
who was all on me.
Because he'd come over to me
and was all over me,
saying how he missed me,
how he thinks about
when we went to Brighton,
and how he can't listen to a song
that we used to listen to
without thinking of me.
What was the song?
Whole Again by Atomic Kitten.
Why has he made up
such an elaborate story?
Cos he's in the wrong.
Why would he do that?
What's he got to gain
from doing that? I don't know.
I just feel like,
you know, obviously,
he gets himself in situations,
he says stupid things
and then he lies to try
and get himself out of it.
And she's never gonna fulfil
her full potential and be happy
as long as they're together.
That's the truth, she's not...
Because he... he makes her insecure,
it's quite clear
that he's manipulating her.
He's crazy!
This is so cute.
Don't say I don't treat you, please.
I mean, is this lunch
or brunch, or...?
It's a bit of everything. Lunch,
dinner, snacks. It's all in one.
Hi, girls. You OK?
How are youse?
I'm OK, you?
Yeah, good thanks.
Did you girls enjoy the Palooza?
Yeah...
Yeah. ..it was good.
I mean, I had a good time.
It weren't bad, you know. Probably
not the best of places to be,
do you know what I mean, really?
So, what's going on?
I think you know, don't you?
I know what you've been saying
and stuff with Chloe,
and she has admitted it.
Yeah.
What I want you to know
she actually didn't do it
out of spite.
To me, you don't do it.
I don't condone stuff like that.
But at the end of the day,
you two have not been friends
for a long time.
That's exactly right.
She doesn't have
any loyalties to you.
I'm not being funny.
You can sit there and defend her
as much as you want
cos you are her mates,
and you can do that,
I get it, it's understandable.
But if the shoe
was on the other foot,
how would youse actually feel?
How would you feel?
I just think it looks so bad, guys.
Like, she shouldn't have done that.
Like, imagine you guys falling out
and then Courtney
goes and does that to you.
It is so wrong, girls,
it is so wrong.
I've seen the messages
and she was messaging him.
And he's told me already,
the only reason why he done it
is because I was seeing someone else
and he felt sick.
Everything I had seen,
it was her messaging him,
crying faces,
"Why you not replying to me?"
She's proved herself to me,
proved that she's a cheap slag.
Come on, Ella, that is really not...
But it's true.
..it's not necess...
Don't say it to her friends.
It makes me feel
really uncomfortable.
If you're her friend,
don't talk to me.
If that's how you feel,
then we won't say hello to you
when we see you, won't be nice.
Not hello.
I'm confused on what you want.
Shall we head off? Yeah.
Shall we go? Right, girls have
a lovely picnic, see you later.
Bye.
Thing is, I feel like
she brings things up
that's just not necessary.
Sorry, but all these young lot,
they play tit-for-tat,
do this, they do that,
try and hurt each other.
She would do exactly the same.
You know the one thing
that got me through lockdown?
What?
The Crown.
What's The Crown?
What's The Crown?
Based on the Royal Family.
I missed home so much,
it must have been I missed home,
but honestly,
I just feel so patriotic right now.
Why do you connect it
the Royal Family?
Why does that make you feel homely?
You have no life like the...
Cos that's my Queen. It's my Queen.
I never thought
I would miss British food, man.
You just enjoy your little pie
and mash.
Why are you eating
such tiny bits, you little weirdo?
My Beverley Hills dentist,
he said, uh,
I can't stain my teeth,
like, I can't get it...
What you staining your teeth with?
The gravy, mate.
Come, show us these gnashers, then.
Bit down a bit...
Jesus.
You know what you call that?
That's a Hollywood smile, mate.
That's a Hollywood smile, son.
Dare I say that Gatsby's back.
Gatsby's back, baby, yeah!
Gatsby's back!
Listen, mate, you look a lot better
than how I feel, trust me.
I'm struggling, put it that way.
And on top of that,
you don't even realise
what I've been through this morning.
Was on one of them
aqua-bounce things
in the middle of a lake with Amber.
Wait, did you not get
any stick, then? Cos we was out...
we was pretty messed up,
and we was out quite late.
Amber give you no stick at all, no?
I actually got zero stick, mate, no.
Throughout the night, every now
and again, I'd reply to her.
Yeah, you were shitting yourself.
Speak to her. I'd ring her, "Hello!"
"Hello, I'm fine."
"I'm in a room on my own,
just the boys, me and the boys."
But number one,
I got in before Lockie.
That was a big, big bonus.
I am completely out of the loop.
Right, let's fill...
You need to fill me in.
Let's fill you in quickly.
Yeah.
Everything's changed.
Right.
Yaz has changed, Lockie's changed.
Together, they work, they're
perfect. Together again?
Yeah, they work.
What?!
They're good together?
Yeah, don't argue, don't row,
don't shout at each other.
Shut up!
They're trying to convince us
that they've changed.
Jury's still out, to be honest.
What about you?
I've seen little hints.
Have you got a new missus?
Seeing someone. Nice.
Seeing someone for a little bit.
That's good, mate. Happy for you.
What else is happening?
What have I missed?
Chloe and Pete ain't talking. Since
January, apparently, Pete said.
So, literally nothing's changed.
Essex is still just full of drama.
It's like groundhog day.
Just goes round and round and round.
Wouldn't change it for the world!
But... apart from his dentist.
Yeah.
Apart from the dentist, cheers.
Good to see you.
Good to see ya. Good to see ya.
All I've done today
is go from one garden to the next.
This is cute, George.
D'you know what though, girls?
What?
You know I'm moving house?
I know, this is so exciting.
My new garden's even better!
Oh, my God, you can imagine
the garden party in there.
Oh, she's gonna really come for me
when she's got a new garden.
Coming for everyone. It's bigger
and it's got more bedrooms.
Oh, look who it ain't.
Oh, Tom.
Hello, Tom. Hi, everyone.
Brought the goodies.
Such a good host.
Why the fuck you got
a lamp in the garden? Uh, why not?
There ain't even
a plug socket out here.
Tell the truth.
What a waste of...
what a waste of time and energy.
She's like...
do you remember that programme,
Mrs Buffet, when she has to keep up
with everyone and outdo 'em?
You're sitting next to her.
Keeping up with the Joneses.
Tired.
On the table.
Tired, mate. A bit of orange juice.
Why are you tired?
Been playing football.
Pete got anything
to say for himself?
Go on, you feel like
you wanna tell us stuff.
I didn't know youse two
weren't talking?
Yeah, we don't talk.
I didn't know it was left, like,
"Oh, we ain't talking no more."
But he misses ya
and it's been a hard lockdown
without ya.
To hear you say that, like,
obviously,
like, I have had no idea
for six months
what on earth
he thinks of the situation.
Like, everyone knows we do fall out
and then we make up,
but in January, for me,
he crossed a line.
And when I pulled him on it,
he just wasn't remorseful.
I feel like the Pete
that everyone else knows,
you know, like, just he's respectful
and he can't do enough,
I feel like me and him were so tight
in the end
that he didn't treat me
with that same respect
as he did everybody else.
And like, when I had
an issue with something,
it was pretty much dismissed.
You know, like, it was just,
"Oh, you're just being...
you're just being this."
Or, "Oh, you're just too clingy."
Or...
I felt like he was putting me down
for being who I am.
Like, if you don't like
every part of me,
then don't be my friend.
It's very simple.
I just know, like, as your friend,
even if me and you did fall out
and you went,
"Don't talk to me again",
and there was a world pandemic,
which has never happened
in my life,
I would have messaged you
and been like, "Are you all right?"
I would just reach out anyway.
Course you would.
Even if you asked me for space,
I'd let you get over,
like, the angry stage
or the upset stage,
and then I would reach out to you,
if I missed you that much,
d'you know what I mean?
Look, it doesn't matter.
Regardless of him saying
he missed me now or not,
like, I wouldn't fall out
with someone
and tell them
they can't be in my life
unless I was genuinely,
really upset.
It isn't horrible
to hear him say that to you.
Like, obviously
I'm happy to hear that,
but he's just... I just don't know
if it changes anything, anyway.
It's nice to actually be out,
just me and you, innit?
Like, without Demi and Tom.
Yeah, without the children. Yeah.
I do feel a bit rough
after last night.
Oh, we went wild, girl.
My hair's up. I've still probably
got last night's eye colour on.
I don't know how me and you
are, like, awake,
sitting here have a slush.
Have you heard from Lockie today?
Finally.
Like, he's really apologetic,
but it just bloody annoys me
when he goes out
and goes on the missing for 24 hours
and no-one can get hold of him.
We end up thinking
he's in, like, a ditch or something.
He just becomes a bit selfish
when he's had a drink
and he forgets, you know,
"I should give Yazmin a call,"
or answer the phone,
that's all it takes.
And if he does the little things
like that,
it will just make you
the happiest girl. I know.
I need to, like, think of
nice things that we can do.
Yeah.
Because I think
if I don't plan something
by the time it gets to the weekend,
he wants to go out...
Yeah.
..and he'll be out
for a couple of days.
And I just...
I can't live like that.
D'you know what, you just need
to keep it fun,
you need to keep him in.
Not every weekend
does he need to be going out.
No girl likes that.
I wouldn't like it if it was me.
Maybe we could go, like...
wine or cheese tasting,
or something.
I mean...
All the posh people do.
That is so cringe, Yaz.
Something else.
Why is that cringe?
I like cheese and I like...
he likes red wine.
It's meant to be really nice.
He'll kiss you with cheese breath.
No-one likes that.
Kissed me with worse.
Cheers.
Cheers, Lockie. Good to see you.
Do you know what? Couple
of months ago, I called you James.
Why am I calling you Lockie
all of a sudden?
Why you calling me Lockie?
I dunno, you tell me.
What do you prefer me to call you?
This is a new me now,
I'm a changed man.
So I'm gonna call you Lockie.
You can call me James.
What, so James is a new man?
James is, uh...
the new, mature Lockie.
OK. I like your style.
Like my style?
Mm. You're good-looking,
you're fun, you've got banter.
You've got so much going for you.
Steady on.
Oh, no!
I thought you had a fella?
I've definitely got a fella.
Listen,
I've always got on with you, Lockie.
I've got a lot of time for you
as well.
You've been busy, busy with Polly.
I know.
How's she? She good?
She's good. So, listen,
you did say you're gonna
take me and Polly swimming.
Listen, I am a very good swimmer.
Right, so this is like me,
you, Pete and Polly swimming.
It's a date. It's not a date,
this is... It's a swimming date.
Hello, beautiful people.
Here he is, better late than never.
What's happening?
Hello, my darling, you good?
You look fabulous.
So do you.
So do YOU.
Thank you.
What's going on, then?
How you feeling?
Struggling.
I've had hare of the dog.
Mate, when you left me,
you were pissed.
Your fault I'm in the doghouse.
How can you blame me for it.
Why you in the doghouse?
Basically, I went on the missing,
didn't I? So... Well, I mean...
When?
So, I went out last night.
Yaz was trying to get hold of me,
but I got to the point
where I was so battered,
trying to keep up with Edgar,
that, uh, yeah...
When you've got a girlfriend,
I don't think
you should be doing this.
No, listen.
He hasn't got a girlfriend.
We've not had that conversation yet.
What time was you home?
Um... that'd be telling.
Why don't you buy her
a nice present?
Nice bit of dinner, petals all over
the bed when you wake up,
tell her how much you love her.
Petals?
Be romantic.
I can just about function,
let alone petals.
I bought her a pizza!
You need to be more romantic.
Nice bit of dinner.
"Come on, I'll take you
nice bit of dinner.
"I'm sorry what I've done."
How does flowers make it better?
Because it's lovely...
What have I done that's that bad?
You've been out all night,
need to be helping your girlfriend.
She knew I was going out all...
OK, be a better boyfriend.
Wrong terminology again.
A good boyfriend.
Be a better a boyfriend, Lockie.
We haven't had that conversation.
Look, thank you very much,
but trust me, I've got this.
I think I'm gonna get him
a little present.
I think I'm gonna get him
a portable phone charger.
Yeah, that's a good idea.
There's no excuse.
So then he can't say
his battery dies all the time.
The battery can't die.
Cos we know it don't die it.
You aeroplane mode it
cos you don't wanna come home yet.
Hi, girls.
Look who it is.
Sorry I'm late.
That's all right.
Where's Liv? Thought
she was meant to be coming.
Yeah, but she's had to go
back up to Manchester.
We'll see her soon. Just sucks
that she can't be here tonight.
It's a shame, really, isn't it?
I was out with Ella earlier
and I bumped into
Courtney and Chloe Meadows.
God, that's a shit show, right?
When you're constantly arguing
with your ex-best friend,
then you go and sleep
with this person
she's still heartbroken over,
that's spiteful.
That's obviously why
Chloe Brockett's done it, though.
Yeah!
She's just one of them people.
she's got an attitude problem,
just doesn't care.
She's a young girl,
and at 20 years old,
I weren't doing the shit
she was doing. She needs to grow up.
Exactly what we said to Courtney.
Dunno who she thinks she is.
Starting to irritate me.
Don't even wanna talk about
this stupid little girl any more.
She's just a spiteful girl
and she needs to grow up. Right.
Sick of hearing about her.
No, Nicole. Right, listen.
It's winding me up now.
You're my best friend,
but I've gotta say,
she's not a spiteful girl,
she's not a horrible girl.
But that is spiteful.
I do love her to bits.
I think we do forget,
I'm 26 years old, you're 28.
We're a lot older than these girls.
They're young girls and they are...
they're making mistakes in life
and we've all been there.
As long as she maybe just
says sorry, or just says something,
that'll make her
so much more respectable.
Whatever the reason,
if you've really upset someone,
I just feel like maybe a sorry
would go a long way,
do you know what I mean?
Yeah.
What's happening? You all right?
Hi. How are youse?
Yeah, good, how are you?
Yeah, really good, thank you.
Just waiting for Ella,
she's taking forever.
It was nice to see youse
the other day.
Yeah, it was really nice.
Feel like I ain't seen you
in ages. I know.
It's always the way though, innit?
Hello, guys.
Hello.
Oh, hello.
What's happening?
You're finally here.
I know. Arriving fashionably late.
Oh. As always.
How you been?
Yeah, I'm all right. Youse?
Yeah, good thank you. Yeah.
Oh, good.
I haven't really seen you since...
dunno, Christmas now. Yeah, ages.
It's been ages.
Yeah. You've got loads going on
at the minute, though, ain't you?
Tell me about it.
It definitely happened?
100%, it happened.
I think, like,
regardless if you ain't friends,
and you have fell out,
because of your history,
it's just, you don't cross
that line, do you?
No, you don't do that.
You don't go and sleep with, like,
your old best mate's ex
that she was with for,
like, four years.
And she said that
they were seeing each other.
Well, I rang him after
and he told me that they weren't.
And he was like,
"No, Ell, I weren't dating her."
So it obviously
just proves that she's lying.
I suppose you just gotta
have that chat with her
and see where she's coming from
with it and...
I'd like to be a fly on the wall
with that one,
to be honest with you.
Yeah, but the thing is,
I don't even know if I can believe
anything that comes out of her mouth
because she believes
her own lies so much. If anything,
her fake friends wanna be careful
she don't do the same to them.
I've experienced, like,
this sort of thing from her as well.
Exactly.
I think
everyone needs to be careful.
That girl is so embarrassing.
If she had anything about her,
she's gotta own it,
know what I mean?
And apologise.
She probably feels like she has to.
I know an apology's
never gonna get nowhere,
you're gonna hate her, this, that,
but she needs to sit down and go,
"You know what, I'm sorry,
I was wrong." Yeah.
But she won't do that.
I dunno, I just feel like
she always wants
what other people have got. Yeah.
Cos she can't go out
and get it herself.
Welcome home, Gatsby!
Hi, welcome to facial yoga.
If you can't lift your eyebrows,
this may be quite difficult.
I can't lift my eyebrows.
Come on then, mate,
what do you reckon? Couple of these?
What about cactus?
"From one prick to another."
What about these? Pink ones,
can't go wrong with pink.
If you're gonna go pink,
go with the other pink.
Made a decision yet?
Lightest pink.
I'm just gonna trust you.
I'll get something together for you.
No worries.
Yeah, that just about sums it up -
leave it to someone else.
Mate, I don't know. I'm trying
to be a little bit more romantic.
Do you really think
you did something wrong?
I'm not gonna say
I done something wrong as such,
but we went out,
got a little bit too drunk,
everything went out the window.
So, obviously you two
ain't back together,
but do you think doing this
is gonna make her think that...?
No, not at all, mate.
It's just me saying sorry.
Think you're doing a great job...
Thank you. Listen.
I'll take advice from you
over a lot of things, mate...
Not women.
..women is not one.
That is a good point, yeah.
Not being funny. I think you
should be buying flowers as well
for a certain young lady.
Miss Chloe Sims.
What? Why... why do I need
to buy her flowers?
Still haven't made up with her,
have you?
I'm not the one with the issue.
And sometimes a man
has gotta be a bit old school,
you've gotta be an old romantic,
and gotta, like...
That's fine when it's your bird.
Chloe's not my bird.
But she's one of your best pals.
I ain't being funny.
It's gonna be awkward for everyone.
Don't give a monkey's
if it's awkward, to be honest.
That's very selfish, Peter,
not like you.
What's happened, Peter?
Don't shoot the messenger, mate.
Are these all right for you?
Saved. Thank you.
That's all right.
They are beautiful.
No worries.
You've done very well.
Thank you.
I done well. I mean, I picked them,
I helped, didn't I?
Did you wanna buy some?
Saved his life. No, I'm fine thanks.
Peter.
This seems like a good idea.
It is a good idea.
Buy someone flowers.
Tell you what,
I'm sorry you told me to fuck off.
Yes.
No.
Geez, we've been right
lollied up here, ain't we?
I think I look quite good, though,
to be fair.
Might actually wear these
on a night out.
I'm actually having these.
Might have more luck
with them, mate.
I've been doing all right, you know.
Have ya? Yeah.
Obviously, lockdown was a bit dry.
Yeah.
But never mind me. What happened
the other night with Frank?
It's just murders, mate. She's never
shouted at me like that before.
Them sort of blips
can't keep happening,
because if they do, then...
we're not good.
Do you know what I mean?
It's not gonna be good.
No relationship is, like,
just all rosy. Like, it ain't.
I feel like Chloe's
still a trigger for Frankie.
Cos you and Chloe Brockett
was a year ago. Yeah.
So she's got no reason
to get wound up about it.
She's better off just...
Like, half leaving her
in the past now.
That's what I said,
because what's gonna happen is,
if she keeps going on about it,
it's gonna drive us both mad,
and I don't want it
to come to the point
where me and her, sort of, break up
over something silly. Yeah.
Listen, it's nice to actually
see you on your ones for once, H.
It is lovely to see ya.
I do wanna, like, start spending
a lot more time with you...
Would be nice.
..because since we have again, like,
I've been a lot more
my high spirits, d'you know I mean?
That's down to you, though.
Yeah.
You get a bird
and drop everyone out.
Try not to laugh, if you can,
and really fill up the cheeks.
You're gonna bring the fingers
into the centre
and they're just gonna stroke.
Deep breath in and bring them away.
Well done, thank you so much,
and I'll see you again soon.
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Victoria.
Bye.
Bye, Victoria.
Girls, I think we should
do this on the regular.
I liked it.
I might bring me old roomy
next time. What, Matt?
Yeah. Now he's moved down,
I reckon he'd kind of like that.
Obviously, there's perks.
Being a gay man
with someone
who's exactly the same size as you,
we've doubled our wardrobes,
basically. Shut up!
I mean, I'm the cook
in the relationship.
I do love my cooking.
Like, what did he want me to do him
the other night? He wanted gnocchi.
It's G-nocky innit?
Not nocky?
No it's G-nocky.
That's like you saying k-nife.
It's a silent G.
They're a match made, these two.
They are. So happy, I love it.
So, we're kind of just
in our own little bubble,
so I feel like...
Yeah, I've just been in a bubble.
You're in a bubble, I'm in a bowl.
What's happened, Chlo?
So, basically,
Ella told Tom McDonnell
that I slept with her ex-boyfriend,
which is partly true.
No, it's true.
No, it is true,
but it's not as bad as...
You can't partly sleep with someone.
No. She's made out like
it was a one-night stand,
I done it just to get back at her,
and that isn't the case
at all, actually.
Right, Chlo, she is upset.
Course she is. She's upset.
She was with him for four years,
but at the end of the day,
there's nothing I can do
to take it back.
What've you said
when you've seen her? I haven't.
This is where
you're gonna go wrong, Chlo.
The best thing you can do...
Yeah.
..is speak to her, face-to-face.
Do you regret what you've done?
No.
Chlo, sorry goes a long way.
I know that,
but I'm never apologising.
Cos it would just be me lying,
and I'm not lying.
No, but is it you...
Is it you losing face
by saying sorry to...
No.
..someone that you don't like?
No.
I'd say sorry to her
if I felt sorry,
but I don't.
I would be lying if I did.
It was a bad choice, Chlo.
It wasn't ideal, but I've done it.
What do you want me to do?
Why don't you text her now
and say,
"Can I meet you for a coffee?
I wanna talk."
You hand out the olive branch.
Well, it can't get
no worse than this.
You've iced that cake, in my eyes.
100%, Chlo. I'm telling you.
Yeah, so get the phone out.
Come on.
For fuck's sake.
This is part of growing up, Chlo.
This is what we do in life.
You've gotta own it.
What should I say to her?
Just say, "We need to meet up
and talk." "Hi, Ella."
No, not a hi. "I think we need..."
What do you mean, not hi?
I'm not saying hi to her. I wouldn't
say hi to her if I saw her.
I think we need to meet up and talk.
Let me know a place?
Put Chloe, at least.
Yeah.
Sent.
Gats, you look so well.
Thank you.
Doesn't he look amazing?
How much weight you lost?
About 30lbs.
That's unreal.
30lbs?
That is so good.
I had to.
That's like half of Gatsby.
Gatsby, your goals, mate.
Gats, I'm having a lovely time,
but I have gotta shoot off soon.
I've gotta go and pick Maddy up.
That's all right.
I'm gonna go grab and drink,
but make sure you say bye
before you go. I will.
Lovely to see you, girls.
All looking beautiful.
Thanks, Gats.
Bye. See you soon.
Oh, girls, last night, I was out
with Lockie and Pete.
But Chlo, Pete did say to me that
you don't speak to him any more.
Well, yeah, I don't.
Pete was the person that,
when you get bad news or good news
or I'm scared at two o'clock
in the morning,
like, he was the person
that I would reach out to.
I felt safe with him, you know?
But then, in lockdown,
it was difficult
because he knows I would have been
really shitting myself
and he didn't reach out.
So it kind of cemented me
in my, like, decision. I can't have
you in my life any more.
He looked a bit upset as well.
Like, I feel like he definitely
is upset about the whole situation.
Do you? Like, it's nice
to hear that from you,
cos when Tommy was telling me,
I couldn't get any...
Oh, but that's boys for you.
..seriousness out of him.
Was saying to you yesterday...
Yeah.
But there's something about Pete.
He weren't himself,
and it was like...
He had a different look.
I do think he needs to come to you
himself, though. Definitely.
Because rather than, like,
Tommy and Amy relaying everything.
Yeah.
But just do me a favour.
If this conversation comes up again,
please don't encourage him
because if he does reach out to me,
I want it to be
because he wants to... He wants to.
..and off his own back, not because
everyone's made him feel bad.
He should definitely come to you,
you ain't got to come to him.
Oh, I won't.
It's open.
Got you these.
Just put them on the kitchen side.
Thank you, they're beautiful.
What are they for, anyway?
They're just a subtle apology.
I thought
that you could paint me, like,
you know, like, the lady in Titanic.
Is this a wind-up or what?
No.
But I'm not a painter.
But it's romantic,
and then I thought we could put
the picture above your bed,
so when you get in
after a night out,
when you forget about me
and forget to ring me,
I'm always there.
I'm speechless.
I've got you a present as well.
What's that, then?
There you go.
Is that a phone charger?
Portable phone charger.
So when you tell me you go out
and your phone's dead, no, it's not.
Look, I already apologised.
We are taking things slow, you know?
I'm not putting
any labels on anything,
but I do wanna be respectful
and I don't wanna be
starting things... On a bad note.
..on a bad note.
I think, to really say sorry
and to make up for me,
I think you need to paint me now.
Can I just...
Can I paint on your body?
No.
Why not?
They don't do that in Titanic.
He paints her. It's romantic.
Yeah, but this ain't Titanic.
This is Essex.
But if you want me to do it,
this what floats your boat,
I will do it.
Thank you.
OK?
Listen, I'm not Van Gogh,
but I'll give it a go.
Get that towel as well
cos I don't want you to make a mess.
Listen, if I'm a proper artist,
proper artists make mess.
No, not in here, just got
this furniture. Put that down,
and then I've already squeezed
the paints out.
Maybe just use one colour.
Maybe you should show
a bit more skin.
What, pull that down a bit?
Listen, who wants to see your elbow?
Like that?
You've done this before, ain't you?
No.
Can you make sure you get
my good side? This side, please.
I'm getting it.
I'm getting your best assets.
What a welcome back party, eh?
Why does he always have an exit
and a welcome back all the time?
He's only been on holiday. Peter!
Oi, what's happening?
Hello, mate.
What's happening?
Oh, he's got a beer.
You all right, you good?
Hello, how are you?
Cheers, Pete.
How are we?
Nah, whoa, whoa!
I thought you looked tall, bruv.
Got the Cuban heels on, ain't I?
You've got Cubans on, yeah!
Come dressed as Woody.
How are we all?
They are big heels, ain't they?
Well, you've come as a ninja.
Don't start on me. State of you.
Not sure if you were the bouncer
or part of the party.
Where have you been, mate?
Just been...
I've been buying flowers.
For who?
Flowers for who?
Well, I haven't been,
but Lockie has.
Oh, for Yaz?
Yeah, well, yeah.
You're really not buying flowers
either, no? No.
Why am I buying flowers?
Think maybe...
For Chloe?
Chloe Sims, maybe buy her flowers.
Olive branch.
Where is Chloe, is she here?
Gone to pick up Madison, I think.
I think she would have been here
if you was here,
but whether you'd have spoke or not,
I dunno.
Would it... would you have?
She told me to fuck off
and didn't want to hear from me.
But there was world pandemic!
I know, it happened in Harlow too.
Could have said,
"Are you all right?"
It happened in Harlow, too,
and she didn't text me.
You know Chloe as well as I do.
And I know that you would've known
that she was struggling
a bit with it.
It's not fair for, you know...
Just because
there was a world pandemic
that suddenly
I should go running after her,
cos she could have messaged me
at any point.
She could, yeah.
I was sat on me own
and have been for three months.
I've been on me own. No-one.
But she didn't want
nothing to do with me.
She point blank said it,
and when I say this message
is paragraphs long of how much
of a twat she thinks I am
and don't want me in her life...
And I'm not gonna go
and fly around now, begging for her
to be in my life again,
for her to go fuck off again.
I think you've got too much pride.
I never wanted to not talk to her,
and I have missed her,
and I would love us to just go back
to the way it was before,
but it's also just fuck all
to do with anyone.
If she wants to talk to me,
fucking talk to me,
it's really fucking simple.
I'm relaying the message,
don't take it out on me.
I know, but she told me to fuck off
and I've gotta run after her.
You want me to fuck off,
I'll fuck off. Job done.
If you're getting aggie about it,
don't worry.
If she was here now,
and she just went, "Oi, prick",
I'd go and speak to her.
That's all she's gotta... Anything.
She has done nothing. Nothing.
You OK?
Yeah, good, thanks. How are you?
I'm all right.
Happy with it?
I think I'm done.
Yeah?
Don't get me wrong,
it needs a little bit more work.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
Drum roll.
Bosh. What do you reckon?
Do you know what?
That's not bad, James.
For ten minutes' work...
I actually...
..that's the bollocks.
I think art could be your thing.
Not joking.
Could see that in the Tate Modern.
It's very abstract. I like it.
I really appreciate
you doing this for me,
cos I didn't think
you was gonna do it.
The old Lockie wouldn't have.
Changed man. What can I say?
I feel like you are changing.
Just getting better with age,
like a fine wine.
I feel like you are. I feel like
that year apart, we needed.
Yeah.
And I feel like now,
you're actually half ready
to be the man I always wanted.
I made a little mistake, apologised,
I took the first step.
What can I say?
And I haven't gone crazy.
You're a lucky girl.
Don't you think you should be
explaining your actions, really?
No.
Oh, well, I think you should,
to be honest...
I don't...
So, I don't personally think that
I've got anything to say to you.
Like, you was...
So, why did you do it, then?
Because I wanted to.
Like, I don't understand...
But why?
Because I wanted to.
Why would you want to when he was
just using you to spite me?
That's OK, that's fine.
Weren't seeing him,
like you were saying. Ella.
I've seen all the messages,
you were begging him to meet you.
It's a bit embarrassing.
I really wasn't.
If you really need to say that
to make yourself feel better, OK.
I've seen them all. He come
to my door after you done it.
But it's just the morals
and the self-respect.
But I went out with him.
I don't owe you anything.
You didn't. You didn't date him,
you were just a shag.
That's all you was.
I mean, it really wasn't,
but if you... It was,
cos it was in a Premier Inn
in Dagenham, next... Yeah, it was!
He took me away for my birthday,
Ella. Did he?
Oh, no he didn't, Chloe.
No, he didn't! Yes, he did!
OK, I've made it up.
You probably...
If that's how monch you are,
you would make it up.
Cos then it makes it OK.
If you need to tell yourself that
to feel better, that's fine.
You really think...?
But you were so adamant
that he was no good for me,
knew he cheated on me all the time.
You were the one that told me.
He did!
So then why would you go with him?
I liked him. Don't owe you anything.
You liked him? Oh, OK.
Like him when we WERE friends, then?
No, absolutely not.
How can you automatically
like someone?
Spent time with the person.
I liked him.
Is that why you didn't like me,
cos wanted everything that I had?
Sorry, you turned on me, Ella?
You are deluded!
I never turned on you.
You're... Ella! Please.
I never turned on you.
I know you're so angry
with your own life,
that you feel the need...
I'm not angry with my own life.
Why you so bothered, then?
I don't need...
Why are you...?
You were my friend.
Never gonna be friends again.
I can't stand you.
Obviously not.
So, do I owe you anything?
You don't. That's why you sleep
with everything and everyone
that shows you attention.
Really? Not being funny,
if you're gonna hand it out
on a plate, he's gonna take it.
I don't like you, I really don't...
That's why you done it.
And that's fine.
At the end of the day,
I'll never go near something
like that again cos...
No-one asked you to...
You know what they say.
When you lay with dogs,
you catch fleas, babe. OK, then.
And I'd rather not.
Better get to the vets then, babe.
I'm pedigree, hon.
'Next time...'
Stop, stop, stop!
I don't like it. Ow!
We love book club,
we love book club.
We're sort of, like, drifting
on these different paths.
You should know that we'll always,
like, come back to each other. Yeah.
I'll never lose you.
Don't ever leave me.
But I've never once thought
I wouldn't have you in my life.
You saying that to me
fucking hurt me.
Cos I was upset with you!
But I... OK.
This is all getting stupid.
Do you or do you not
want to sort this out,
and do you want us to speak?
Your mouth, it don't stop.
Who are you?
Go plan your wedding.
It's muggy, go away!
No-one likes you!