Us (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
Dad, did you book us
into a brothel? Hello, Petersens!
Oh, Christ!
You're sure you don't want to come?
You'll have more fun without me.
COMMOTION
I'd like to apologise for my son.
I have no idea why he's being
so stupid.
I can't do this journey any more.
It's unbearable.
I feel like the grand tour isn't
quite working out, so I've gone.
Connie, I know where Albie is.
And if you see him here...
We will call you.
But make sure you don't...?
Tell him you are here.
It's quite normal to get lost here.
I'm Freja.
So, imagine you've got two mice
in a maze - Venice -
wandering around separately.
Random... One mouse could phone
the other
and arrange to meet.
Unfortunately, that's not an option.
He's definitely here, Connie.
I can feel it.
RUNNING FOOTSTEPS
CONVIVIAL HUBBUB
It was funny, yeah.
CONNIE LAUGHS
You should put that in your...
Douglas!
Hi, Dad. Mr Petersen, we meet again.
We thought you weren't coming.
No, I couldn't miss the quiz.
Three-times winner.
Four. Four-times winner.
How are you feeling this year?
Fancy your chances?
That depends. Are there real
questions this time
or just a lot of celebrity trivia?
Dad thinks if it's not in
the periodic table,
it's not real knowledge. I don't
think that. I just think
a few more science
questions would...
- Can you hear me?
- Yeah.
I can't hear you. Can you hear me?
Yeah! Good evening, everyone.
If you'd like to take your
seats, please,
for this year's
Oakbrook Sixth Form Quiz!
LAUGHTER
Thank you, thank you.
Best of luck.
We're giving a special prize
for the very best team name. Connie?
Oh, actually, I'm on Mike's team
this year.
Really? Douglas, can I get
you a beer?
Er, not before a match, Mike.
You're quizzing with other people?
It's allowed, isn't it? Anyway, you
weren't here, Mike asked...
You're arts and culture, I'm science
and geography. That's how we win.
I'm not completely ignorant
about those things.
Flags of the world?!
I know my flags.
Thought we'd try something new...
Your seats, please.
..spice things up. Look, it's meant
to be fun, remember?
OK, has everyone got their
team names?
Team names are very important
this year.
We're giving a special prize
for the very best team name.
Good luck, Mum. And you.
Fiver a head tonight,
ladies and gentlemen.
Evening. Evening.
Time and tide wait for no man...
We need a funny team name.
Oh, God.
Quizzard Of Oz.
Les Quizzerables?
Can't we just be the Blue Team?
Where's the fun in that?
Look, can we just, um...?
Quiztopher Wren? All right.
Sir Quiztopher Wren? Yeah.
Who's going to have the pen?
OK, everybody, here we go. The
moment you've all been waiting for.
Here we go. First round.
Let's dive into...
..Lakes of the World!
OK, now, here we go. Fantastic.
That's good.
Next section. Round 2 -
identify which country
the following flags belong to.
Mozambique.
Which of the periodic elements
have these symbols?
Potassium, iron, silver.
Fantastic! Next question.
Which country...?
Fantastic. Everyone happy?
Everyone confident?
Great. Here we go again. 1986.
Round 6. Who was he?
Swedish Prime Minister.
Are you sure? I...
Trust me. And now we come to our
final round.
Celebrity tattoos.
HE SIGHS
And we start with a tiger...
Time is up! Time is up,
ladies and gentlemen.
Pens down on the table, please!
Pens down on the table.
If you'll pass the papers
to the team
on the table to the right of
you, please, for marking.
Thank you very much.
Pretty tough, yeah? Oh,
I think we're quietly confident.
You are? Yeah, we are, Mike, yeah.
Well, we'll see.
Yeah, we'll see.
OK, ladies and gentlemen,
we are back in the room.
Sorry for a bit of a wait there.
It's very, very close this evening
and some fantastic scores.
So, with no further ado, here are
the results - in third place,
with 23 points...
..the Cranium Krusherz!
28 points. I think we've got this.
How do you know?
I kept a copy of our answers.
28 points.
Congratulations to
the Cranium Krusherz.
And in second place...
..with 26 points,
Sir Quiztopher Wren!
Which means that this year's
winner, with 27 points, is...
Eh? 26?
..Mobiles At The Ready!
No, that's not right. No, no, no,
no, no.
There's a mistake in the marking.
We got 28. They... They haven't
marked us properly.
Oh, well, never mind.
No, excuse me.
Excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me.
I think we need a recount.
We... We got 28. I kept a copy
and I've just checked it
and I'm pretty sure that, er...
Well, I know that...
..we got 28.
Sorry? You'd... You'd like us to
mark them again?
Yes. MURMURING
I'd like a recount.
Save this for another time?
You're off to bed?
Yeah, me too.
Night, Albie. See you tomorrow.
DOOR CLOSES
Night.
The breakfast cake
or the breakfast cheese?
Today, I think the cake.
Me too.
How was the "Accade-mia"?
Oh, actually, it's pronounced
Acca-dem-ia, like the nut.
Macadamia!
Yeah. Of course.
And how was it?
Oh, I didn't go - too
many tourists... like me.
The tourist's paradox.
I thought Italy would be a
huge treat.
I imagined myself sitting at
cafe tables
with a glass of wine and a novel.
But in every restaurant,
they put me by the toilet.
Or they ask, "Will your husband
be joining you?"
Hmm! Well, I certainly hope not.
In Berlin once,
I went to the zoo by myself.
Christ, it was a desolate
couple of hours.
Why did you?
I heard it was a great zoo,
and it was.
I just felt like the animals
were all laughing at me.
SHE LAUGHS
Never go to a zoo by yourself.
Or the circus. Or the circus.
Cinema's OK. Theatre too.
Hmm. But karaoke not so much.
Paintballing. Bowling alley.
Bungee jumping.
SHE LAUGHS "I'm on my oooown!"
Oh. Last night I was so tired,
I ate a sandwich with my
head out of the window,
so I wouldn't get any crumbs
on the bed.
Congratulations, Douglas.
You win the Lonely Tourist Award.
I wonder... are you
busy this morning?
And you have my number?
Yes, Mr Petersen.
So text me or call me, but...
Don't tell him you are here.
And do you need another...?
Ready? Let's go.
And this is the Arsenale,
the world-famous shipyard.
Yes.
Instead of building them one at
a time,
they had teams who specialised -
the hull, the rigging, the sails.
And so the idea of the
production line was born.
I think maybe we have
the same guidebook.
Oh, Christ! I'm an old bore!
No. No wonder I've ended up
travelling alone.
So do you know about art or history?
No.
HE LAUGHS God, no.
I'm in pharmaceuticals.
Administration now...
Oh! No hands-on science.
But that's what I trained
in - biochemistry.
Fascinating. Not to everyone.
Well, more interesting
than dentistry.
A dentist? Mm-hm.
Now, suddenly, I feel self-conscious
about my teeth.
SHE LAUGHS Me too!
You know, people always
want to take a peek.
They want to know if you practise
what you preach.
You have very idiomatic English.
"Idiomatic" - you charmer!
He had an affair with our hygienist,
which was an achievement in itself,
given that we shared
the same practice.
Of course, I found out eventually
and we screamed the usual remarks.
"Don't I make you happy? Interest
you? Aren't I enough for you?"
In all instances, the answer is
no, and so...
..they are together now
in Copenhagen.
I imagine them flossing away.
Just flossing... flossing.
And how did you, er...
Cope? Yeah.
Well, to begin with, it was awful,
a catastrophe.
Really, no-one wants to see their
dentist cry -
tears dropping into your open mouth.
It got easier. Well, it had to.
And how did your children take it?
They'd already moved out,
but they were still furious.
Well, they pretended to be.
Children always know more than
you think.
And now they worry about my being
alone, which I don't much care for.
We should worry about our children,
not the other way around.
Do you think if they'd been younger,
you would have stayed together?
For the sake of the kids?
I expect so...
..but this is better.
Not that I wanted him to go.
I mean, we were friends. I thought
we'd grow old together, but...
..it's undignified to hold on to
the sleeve of someone
who wants to leave.
Sorry, this is... this is
the most I've spoken in weeks,
apart from, "Table for one, please."
Now it's your turn.
PHONE RINGS
I'm sorry. No, please.
Hey. You'll be pleased to know
you were absolutely right.
About what?
I've sent a link. Have a look.
PHONE BEEPS
Sure.
Well, I couldn't sleep last night,
and at four in the morning
I remembered
the name of Kat's old band.
She told me.
And then I searched online
and I found her -
it's Kat with a K, not a C.
And then I found this.
I was there.
I walked past there
six times yesterday.
Well, you must have just
missed each other.
I'll head there now.
No! No rush. I mean,
he won't be up for hours yet.
He might not go there at all.
Take the morning off.
Go to the Accademia.
It's the "Acca-dame-ia",
like the nut. The macadamia nut?
OK. Anyway, you were right.
Thank you. Thank you.
I'll start now.
OK. Bye.
I'm sorry. I've got to go.
OK. Should I come with you?
Oh, Christ, no.
I don't know what I was thinking.
I'm so sorry.
Why do British people always
apologise for things
that aren't their fault?
Well, because it is. It is my fault.
That's the whole point.
Now, look, here's 20 euro...
But, you see,
I'm leaving early tomorrow.
That's OK. Keep the change.
No, that isn't what I meant.
Would you please sit down
for two minutes?
I don't have two minutes.
But I won't see you again.
Well, it was nice to meet you.
And you too, Douglas.
Now you must go.
HE GROANS
HE SIGHS
Damn.
Douglas?
Oh, you're still here?
Yes, I'm just about to pack.
Oh, I have your change from
the 20 euro.
Oh, no, please, I don't want change.
I'm sorry about earlier...
..and I'd like to explain.
And I can't eat another sandwich
with my head out of the window.
Will you join me for dinner?
Uh... Unless you've got plans,
in which case...
Downstairs at 8.00?
Good.
Yes.
SHE SIGHS
I have just the place for you.
I want somewhere functional -
pleasant but not romantic.
Not too many candles.
I understand.
And please, please don't wink.
I'm being serious.
I think the lady will like this
very much.
PHONE RINGS
Hello. Hi.
HANGS UP
Please leave a message.
All good?
Oh, you're, uh, damp.
You're damp to the touch.
Yes. I've just been washing my
clothes in the hand basin.
It's very ritzy. Oh.
And your shoes are spectacular.
You could play basketball.
Well, it is my sport.
LAUGHS Oh.
I bought them for walking, actually.
Yes. So, shall we walk?
Hmm.
SOFT PIANO MUSIC
This is Babette, the oldest.
She's a doctor.
But for now, she's travelling
in South America, God help me.
And this is Anastasia.
She, uh, works in film.
She's a location manager.
Or she was until she had
the baby. Hmm.
Yeah, that was a surprise.
You're a grandmother.
It still takes me by surprise
to be called a mormor at my age.
Whoa, whoa, what's that?
Oh, that's us at the birth.
Who's this? My husband.
He was present at the birth
of his own grandchild
when the baby... came out?
We both were.
Well, that's very Scandinavian.
SHE LAUGHS
Given that you have a son, not
something you have to experience.
No. He's very handsome.
Yes, he is.
Little shit.
That's where my daughters
get their looks from.
Well, that's clearly not true.
Una rosa per la signora. No,
thank you no, it's not a date.
Ma tua moglie e cosi bella.
No, grazie.
He says you have a beautiful wife.
I do, but she's in the process of
leaving me.
I don't have the Italian to
explain that.
Best not mention it.
I'm just thinking aloud.
Perhaps it's harder
between fathers and sons.
Why's that?
Because with a daughter,
you're not so directly a role model.
They can't turn into you.
HE CHUCKLES
I don't think Albie's ever thought
of me as a role model.
More like some terrible warning.
SHE LAUGHS
Can you talk to each other?
Not since he was, I dunno, six.
Now it's like we're on some terrible
chat show.
"So what are you up to these days?"
SHE LAUGHS
This holiday, we were supposed
to get to know each other.
Maybe that's why he ran off.
Oh, I'm sure not.
Can you talk to your daughters?
About most things.
God. Girls are no saints,
believe me.
But if you'd had a daughter,
you'd...
I did have a daughter.
We just... didn't get to speak
to each other.
I thought you said...?
Sh-She died.
Albie had a sister,
he just didn't know her.
I'm so sorry.
No, don't be.
My wife and I, we have a pact
never to avoid the subject.
We still acknowledge her birthday,
we think about her...
She'd be 19 now,
same as your daughter.
She's like a phantom, I suppose,
just one we're not scared of.
I realise, as I say this,
it must all sound very strange.
Not at all, but I've been
so insensitive.
No, no. How would you know?
Even so.
No, it was a long time ago.
May I ask what happened?
Well, she was early
and she was very small,
but we thought it would all be fine.
They kept her in,
just for a few days, but...
..just as she was coming home...
"Nothing to worry about she's having
a bit of trouble breathing."
I thought, "Well, surely that is
something to worry about
"cos breathing and living
are the same thing, aren't they?"
PHONE RINGS
HE SIGHS
HE GROANS
Hello?
By the time I'd got there,
they diagnosed it as sepsis.
Neo-natal sepsis.
SHE SOBS
I can't breathe, I'm so
frightened. Ssh...
I keep making these promises.
Don't know who they're to.
It's ridiculous, really,
but I'll do anything...
..anything at all...
..if she's all right.
She will be.
We'll have her back soon.
Try and sleep now.
So, we started this vigil -
one day, then two,
then three, then four,
sleeping in chairs,
too scared to go home,
trying to stay hopeful,
but I think we always knew
what was coming.
And on the fourth day...
"Could we have a word?
There's a room next door."
No, no...
That must be the hardest thing
that can happen to a couple.
Perhaps.
It could destroy you.
Or tie you together.
Finally, we had something in common.
Guilt, rage...
..and this irrational shame.
What for?
Letting her down, I suppose.
I remember holding her
when she was born
and making all these solemn vows
to look after her and protect her.
Doesn't every parent do that?
All worthless, really.
Anyway...
HE CHUCKLES
DISTANT BELLS CHIME
What time are you leaving?
10.00 tomorrow.
Florence for two days then Rome,
Pompeii, Naples and then back home.
We have a matching itinerary.
If I can get everyone back together,
maybe we'll bump into you.
I could meet your family. Hmm.
"This is my friend Freya."
"We spent an evening together
in Venice."
Holiday of a lifetime.
SHE SCOFFS
I certainly hope I never have to
do it again.
Goodnight. Goodnight.
And goodbye.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Well, this is nice.
It is. Though...
..not much of a seduction.
No.
Just as well.
This temptress...
..falling sleep.
I'll go and fetch the car.
Agh!
HE GROANS
Sorry about earlier,
I was distracted.
Why are you whispering? Speak up.
I said I was distracted.
It wasn't about losing Jane,
was it, with us?
Did I handle that badly?
Was there something
I should have said or done?
No.
No, of course not.
Cos I thought we got through that
pretty well together.
Yeah, we did. It was never that.
Let's wait until you're home.
I'm sorry things didn't work out
with Albie.
Well, we don't know that yet.
I'll try again tomorrow.
Didn't you get my message?
He's gone, Douglas.
He's already moved on.
I'll call again tomorrow.
Douglas?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no...
Yesterday...
Dear Freya, I believe this is what
is called a French exit.
Apologies.
While you were asleep,
I came across a hot lead.
It seems Albie has moved on,
and I need to be in Siena
before I miss him again.
I very much enjoyed
our evening together,
but our conversation also served
to remind me why I'm here,
namely my promise to myself
to find my son and make amends.
I'm sorry we couldn't have spent
longer in each other's company.
Perhaps I might even have joined you
in Florence.
But this can't be.
I hope you enjoy your holiday,
and consider myself
extremely fortunate
to have shared at least part of
your journey.
I will always think of you
with fondness, gratitude
and perhaps some regret.
Yours, Douglas Petersen.
Oh, you're back!
We thought we'd seen you.
Hello there.
What's happened to the trip
of a lifetime?
Can't stop. Where's Douglas?
Look, I've just got to...
I'll explain later.
Run out of dog food.
So much choice. Oh, my God.
Hello, hello. What are you doing
here? I'm just, um...
I don't want to undermine my image.
Shall I just come out and say it?
Go on. I have an aquarium.
Goldfish.
Exotic. I like fish.
There it is. Now you know.
Don't tell Albie.
Kids can be cruel.
You have a dog? No,
I just like browsing.
Yes, we have a dog.
I'm surprised to see you. Albie said
something about a grand tour?
Oh, that. Yeah, that. Um, I had
to come back.
I, um...
It didn't work out.
Are you OK? Yeah, I am, I am.
It's just so strange to see teachers
in the real world,
with your jeans and your...
..aquariums.
I'm sorry, I've been in the house
alone too long, so...
Where's Albie? Christ knows.
To be honest, it's
cause for concern.
There is a cafe here, if you want
to talk about it.
Nothing special.
Crisps, confectionary,
greasy sausage roll...
SHE LAUGHS Mmm!
OK.
Ciao, grazie.
Buongiorno. Scusi. Parlare inglese?
No. No. OK, OK.
Doubla espresso. Si.
And, uh, one of these.
OK. Caldo?
Caldo - is that cold or hot, or...?
You think it's going to mean cold,
but it's actually hot...
..or the other way round, is it?
OK, caldo. Yeah, caldo.
No, no, no, not caldo. Not caldo.
Just... just like that. Just cold.
Cold caldo.
No, no freddo, freddo.
Yeah. No, it doesn't matter.
There's no time.
WHISTLE BLOWS
Oh, I've got to go.
Devi pagarmi per questo.
No, I can't. No time.
Oh, God. My wallet's on...
I must go the train.
Un momento, un momento, il cambio.
Keep the change I have to go.
Oh, no! No!
No, no! This is no good!
My bag! My bag is on the train!
Fuck!
On one of our first dates,
Douglas took me to his lab canteen.
We stood there with our trays,
helping ourselves to
gammon and chips.
I didn't mind, not in those days.
I thought it was funny...
..for a date.
Do you know where Douglas is now?
No idea.
Have you told Albie what's going on?
Not yet.
I'm sure, though, he's got an idea.
It's so predictable, isn't it?
Empty nests.
It's even a syndrome.
I haven't lived on my own...
..for 25 years.
If I do go, will I be lonely?
Will I, you know, go on dates?
I mean, do you?
Sometimes. And isn't it hell?
Not always.
E buono il panino, vero?
Questo treno sta per partire.
Prossima fermata Siena.
PHONE RINGS
Sorry.
Hi. How are you?
Connie? I'm going to have to talk
very quickly.
My phone's about to run out.
I've lost my stuff.
What do you mean? How? It was
my fault.
I thought... I thought I could do it
in time.
I was about to pass out with hunger
and they had these cheese...
Douglas, slow down.
..cheese toasties. What
are they called?
Like an Italian toastie. A panino?
No, a panini. No, panino is
singular. A panino.
What are you talking about?
Don't correct my Italian,
we don't have time!
Look, Douglas, where are you?
I'm on my way to Siena.
What? 2%. I'm going to have to
dim the phone,
putting you on speaker. I thought
you'd be at the airport!
No, I'm not giving up. Siena's tiny.
It's got a wall around it.
What?! It's walled, it's got a wall.
My battery is extremely low.
I'm going to go now. No charger.
Douglas, come home.
Yes, I will come home
when I've found him.
Well, you're not really looking
for him any more, are you?
What? I know what you're doing.
Sorry, at 0%.
Hello?
CHURCH BELLS RING
HE GROANS
HE COUGHS
HE SIGHS
DISTANT APPLAUSE
Oh, thank you.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
Kat!
Kat!
Hello.
I cannot tell you how happy I am to
have found you.
OK, look, here's ten euros
for you to stop playing.
Ten euros for you to talk to me.
Is he safe? I've come a long way
to see him, Kat.
OK, I've literally just paid
you to stop.
Don't touch me! Hey, hey!
We know each other. It's OK.
Now look what you've done.
We know each other. Signorina!
Quante volte glielo devo dire? Lei
non puo stare qui senza permesso.
It's fine, we're friends. I'm not
his friend. You are.
I've come here to see her. Basta.
E finita la canzone, confischiamo
tutto. They want a permit.
I don't have a permit.
I can buy you a permit.
It's too late, they've already
warned me three times.
I can't pay the fine.
How can I pay the fine
if you don't let me earn money?
Non mi interessa. Andiamo via.
Well, I have money, I have money.
Here's... here's 15 euros?
Andiamo. No, no, no, no, no.
You're overreacting.
You can't take her away.
I will pay the fine when I get my
stuff back, which I...
Come si permette di toccar
un pubblico ufficiale?
I'm sorry. OK, Kat, I'm going to
give you the word,
and then you're going to run as fast
as you've ever run in your life, OK?
What? Run!
Che fai?!
DOOR CLOSES
FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
Signora, signora...
Scusi.
Charger for telephone, per favore?
Grazie.
Well, that was nice of her.
What happened to your face?
This?
I fell asleep.
Midday sun, so...
You look like a football hooligan.
Well, that's a first.
If you won't tell me where he is,
can you at least assure me
that he's OK?
Define OK.
He's a very confused and angry boy.
Well, he's a teenager, so...
On top of that, a lot of issues.
A lot.
With you. I mean, he
talks about you.
Does he?
And not in a good way.
I'm not going to sugar-coat things
for you, Mr P.
You can if you want.
He tries to seem all cool,
but he's very mixed up
and he's angry.
How so?
He thinks he disappoints you.
Well, that's not true.
Can't bear all the tension.
What tension?
With you and Mrs P. He thinks you
might be splitting up.
Might be or definitely are?
Might be. OK.
But he thinks you will.
I see.
If it makes you feel any better...
..we split up, too.
Oh, Kat...
That doesn't make me feel better.
What happened?
We were just arguing all the time.
About politics, life.
He said astrology is bullshit.
Did he?
Well, he's a Capricorn, so...
HE CHUCKLES
Then there was the sex.
Oh, OK.
Oh, that was a whole can of worms.
Yes. You don't have to tell me about
that if you don't want to.
He said that I was smothering him,
it was too much.
Hmm.
I really liked him, Mr P.
I'll talk to him.
Can you just give me the name
of a hotel or a hostel?
I don't know the name of the hotel.
I just know the city.
What, he's not in Siena?
Madam? Please.
Barcelona... The one in Spain?
Do you know where?
That's all I know - Barcelona.
Well, that's it, he's gone.
I was so near.
I've lost him, Kat.
Doesn't seem right.
If you want something that much,
you ought to get it,
don't you think?
Signorina? Per favore.
Better pay my fines.
Yeah.
Bye, Mr P. Bye, Kat.
If they ask about
the hotel buffet...
Hey, I'm no snitch.
Dai, sveglia. Puoi andare.
Hey.
Oh, am I free to go?
It's two in the morning.
Parlare inglese?
Scusi...
Of course. Yes.
I wonder, could I ask you a favour?
If you could leave
the door open? Grazie.
The good news is, he's very well
and very happy.
Kat says he's having a great time.
I just don't know where.
So you're absolutely not to worry.
Well, that's good to know.
Is Mr Jones on the bed?
No, because if I let him on the bed,
he'll get used to it.
Exactly right.
Where are you?
Just a little hotel I found.
Is it nice?
It is.
If I lean out far enough,
I can see the cathedral.
It's a little bit touristy, though.
I think I've had enough
of travelling.
Oh, Douglas...
Shall I come over there?
No.
I'm going to come home now.
I think you should. Come home.
We'll talk.
I was so close, Connie.
I know.
Sorry I failed.
You didn't fail.
No...
..I just didn't succeed.
Connie? I'm home.
DOOR CLOSES
SHE GROANS
Hello there.
I fell asleep.
Mm.
Did you speak to anyone today?
Mm. Messages are on the machine.
I think, perhaps,
you should pick up the phone.
If you can, go out again,
see your friends.
It's been a while since
you went out.
They don't want to see me,
not really.
They just want to be able
to say they see me.
No, that's not true. They love you.
Anyway, I know
what they're going to tell me.
They're going to say, "You're young.
You can have another baby."
But I don't want another baby,
I want our daughter.
I know. So do I.
Maybe we should go away
somewhere together.
The trouble with going away is,
you have to come back.
That's true.
I think...
I think I might be a bit depressed.
That's my diagnosis.
Oh, God.
If you want to leave me, Douglas,
I'd understand.
Ssh. Hey, don't be ridiculous.
That's enough.
I'm never going to go anywhere
without you
and I am never going to leave you.
OK? OK.
INSECT BUZZES
Grazie.
BANJO STRUMS
Hey, Mr P.
How's life behind bars?
Better than some hotels.
The trick is to establish yourself
as top dog straight away...
..with a single act of
extreme violence.
You clearly thrived.
Yeah, though I regret the tattoos.
Oh, what did you get?
Gang-related stuff.
Tsk. Yeah.
I suppose you've
tried texting Albie?
I did.
Phone calls and e-mails, too.
He said he wouldn't respond,
and he hasn't.
Have you still got your passport?
I do.
No money, though.
I was going to get some wired,
but I don't know what
that actually means.
I shouldn't really do this.
It's a betrayal of trust,
but since you've come this far...
There.
"Meet me tomorrow.
There's something you need to know.
"Big news. By the magic fountain.
12 noon. Don't call, don't be late."
I arranged a rendezvous.
This is a terrifying message.
You want him to turn up, don't you?
Can't we change this to...?
We don't know how long
he's going to be there.
Oh, I suppose you're right.
What the hell's a magic fountain?
Ask someone!
You'll find it.
Thank you, Kat.
Send him all my love. I will.
No, but, like...
..proper love.
You really need to shower, Mr P.
Yes, I know. I will, I will.
Sorry. Yeah.
Thank you.
Actually, um, I don't suppose...
..if you gave me your bank details,
would I be able to borrow some cash?
TRANCE MUSIC PLAYS
PHONE VIBRATES
Ei, Il Caldo!
Hola. Buenos dias, senor.
Habla usted ingles?
Si, hablo ingles.
Ah, gracias. How can I help you?
Yes, I'm coming to Barcelona
today, unexpectedly,
and I wonder, have you got a room?
Yes, we have a room free. Yes.
Your surname, please? Yes.
I stayed with you before.
Um, you won't have my details
it was many years ago.
Don't be surprised. I'm going to
speak some Spanish now.
What if she replies in Spanish?
No-one's ever done that.
Watch.
Hola. Como estas?
Good evening, sir. How can
I help you?
We have a reservation. Petersen is
the name.
Do you have your passports? Mm-hm.
INDISTINCT CONVERSATION
Do you need any help with
your luggage?
No, we're fine, thank you.
Enjoy.
Hola. Como estas?
Can I help you, sir?
I know I don't look like it,
but I have a reservation.
Petersen's the name.
And I have a meeting in
the morning at a magic fountain.
"And do get some sleep.
"Barcelona's nightlife
is world famous and spectacular.
"But don't expect much to happen
before midnight."
If everybody started at seven,
they could all be home by 12.
What's up?
No, nothing bad.
The opposite.
I'm pregnant.
SHE GIGGLES
Well...
You don't know that.
No, I do. I absolutely do.
I mean, you might suspect it,
but we won't know for a few days.
But I do know.
We're going to have a baby.
Please, Douglas...
..just believe me.
OK.
I do.
Douglas...
Can you feel it? It's happening.
This is Connie Petersen.
That's Petersen with three Es.
She's at 39 weeks...
It's going to be all right?
It's going to be absolutely
fine. OK.
Does he look like an Albie?
Exactly like an Albie.
Do you think it's possible
to get him through his whole life
without anything really bad
happening to him?
I'll see what I can do.
CHURCH BELLS RING
Hola!
Como estas?
Hello, Albie, it's me.
I can see that.
What are the chances?
I realise you need to
discover yourself,
but is it so terrible to have us
around while you do it?
Yes! It is!
Stay here. Connie...
..I want you to stay with me.
into a brothel? Hello, Petersens!
Oh, Christ!
You're sure you don't want to come?
You'll have more fun without me.
COMMOTION
I'd like to apologise for my son.
I have no idea why he's being
so stupid.
I can't do this journey any more.
It's unbearable.
I feel like the grand tour isn't
quite working out, so I've gone.
Connie, I know where Albie is.
And if you see him here...
We will call you.
But make sure you don't...?
Tell him you are here.
It's quite normal to get lost here.
I'm Freja.
So, imagine you've got two mice
in a maze - Venice -
wandering around separately.
Random... One mouse could phone
the other
and arrange to meet.
Unfortunately, that's not an option.
He's definitely here, Connie.
I can feel it.
RUNNING FOOTSTEPS
CONVIVIAL HUBBUB
It was funny, yeah.
CONNIE LAUGHS
You should put that in your...
Douglas!
Hi, Dad. Mr Petersen, we meet again.
We thought you weren't coming.
No, I couldn't miss the quiz.
Three-times winner.
Four. Four-times winner.
How are you feeling this year?
Fancy your chances?
That depends. Are there real
questions this time
or just a lot of celebrity trivia?
Dad thinks if it's not in
the periodic table,
it's not real knowledge. I don't
think that. I just think
a few more science
questions would...
- Can you hear me?
- Yeah.
I can't hear you. Can you hear me?
Yeah! Good evening, everyone.
If you'd like to take your
seats, please,
for this year's
Oakbrook Sixth Form Quiz!
LAUGHTER
Thank you, thank you.
Best of luck.
We're giving a special prize
for the very best team name. Connie?
Oh, actually, I'm on Mike's team
this year.
Really? Douglas, can I get
you a beer?
Er, not before a match, Mike.
You're quizzing with other people?
It's allowed, isn't it? Anyway, you
weren't here, Mike asked...
You're arts and culture, I'm science
and geography. That's how we win.
I'm not completely ignorant
about those things.
Flags of the world?!
I know my flags.
Thought we'd try something new...
Your seats, please.
..spice things up. Look, it's meant
to be fun, remember?
OK, has everyone got their
team names?
Team names are very important
this year.
We're giving a special prize
for the very best team name.
Good luck, Mum. And you.
Fiver a head tonight,
ladies and gentlemen.
Evening. Evening.
Time and tide wait for no man...
We need a funny team name.
Oh, God.
Quizzard Of Oz.
Les Quizzerables?
Can't we just be the Blue Team?
Where's the fun in that?
Look, can we just, um...?
Quiztopher Wren? All right.
Sir Quiztopher Wren? Yeah.
Who's going to have the pen?
OK, everybody, here we go. The
moment you've all been waiting for.
Here we go. First round.
Let's dive into...
..Lakes of the World!
OK, now, here we go. Fantastic.
That's good.
Next section. Round 2 -
identify which country
the following flags belong to.
Mozambique.
Which of the periodic elements
have these symbols?
Potassium, iron, silver.
Fantastic! Next question.
Which country...?
Fantastic. Everyone happy?
Everyone confident?
Great. Here we go again. 1986.
Round 6. Who was he?
Swedish Prime Minister.
Are you sure? I...
Trust me. And now we come to our
final round.
Celebrity tattoos.
HE SIGHS
And we start with a tiger...
Time is up! Time is up,
ladies and gentlemen.
Pens down on the table, please!
Pens down on the table.
If you'll pass the papers
to the team
on the table to the right of
you, please, for marking.
Thank you very much.
Pretty tough, yeah? Oh,
I think we're quietly confident.
You are? Yeah, we are, Mike, yeah.
Well, we'll see.
Yeah, we'll see.
OK, ladies and gentlemen,
we are back in the room.
Sorry for a bit of a wait there.
It's very, very close this evening
and some fantastic scores.
So, with no further ado, here are
the results - in third place,
with 23 points...
..the Cranium Krusherz!
28 points. I think we've got this.
How do you know?
I kept a copy of our answers.
28 points.
Congratulations to
the Cranium Krusherz.
And in second place...
..with 26 points,
Sir Quiztopher Wren!
Which means that this year's
winner, with 27 points, is...
Eh? 26?
..Mobiles At The Ready!
No, that's not right. No, no, no,
no, no.
There's a mistake in the marking.
We got 28. They... They haven't
marked us properly.
Oh, well, never mind.
No, excuse me.
Excuse me. Sorry. Excuse me.
I think we need a recount.
We... We got 28. I kept a copy
and I've just checked it
and I'm pretty sure that, er...
Well, I know that...
..we got 28.
Sorry? You'd... You'd like us to
mark them again?
Yes. MURMURING
I'd like a recount.
Save this for another time?
You're off to bed?
Yeah, me too.
Night, Albie. See you tomorrow.
DOOR CLOSES
Night.
The breakfast cake
or the breakfast cheese?
Today, I think the cake.
Me too.
How was the "Accade-mia"?
Oh, actually, it's pronounced
Acca-dem-ia, like the nut.
Macadamia!
Yeah. Of course.
And how was it?
Oh, I didn't go - too
many tourists... like me.
The tourist's paradox.
I thought Italy would be a
huge treat.
I imagined myself sitting at
cafe tables
with a glass of wine and a novel.
But in every restaurant,
they put me by the toilet.
Or they ask, "Will your husband
be joining you?"
Hmm! Well, I certainly hope not.
In Berlin once,
I went to the zoo by myself.
Christ, it was a desolate
couple of hours.
Why did you?
I heard it was a great zoo,
and it was.
I just felt like the animals
were all laughing at me.
SHE LAUGHS
Never go to a zoo by yourself.
Or the circus. Or the circus.
Cinema's OK. Theatre too.
Hmm. But karaoke not so much.
Paintballing. Bowling alley.
Bungee jumping.
SHE LAUGHS "I'm on my oooown!"
Oh. Last night I was so tired,
I ate a sandwich with my
head out of the window,
so I wouldn't get any crumbs
on the bed.
Congratulations, Douglas.
You win the Lonely Tourist Award.
I wonder... are you
busy this morning?
And you have my number?
Yes, Mr Petersen.
So text me or call me, but...
Don't tell him you are here.
And do you need another...?
Ready? Let's go.
And this is the Arsenale,
the world-famous shipyard.
Yes.
Instead of building them one at
a time,
they had teams who specialised -
the hull, the rigging, the sails.
And so the idea of the
production line was born.
I think maybe we have
the same guidebook.
Oh, Christ! I'm an old bore!
No. No wonder I've ended up
travelling alone.
So do you know about art or history?
No.
HE LAUGHS God, no.
I'm in pharmaceuticals.
Administration now...
Oh! No hands-on science.
But that's what I trained
in - biochemistry.
Fascinating. Not to everyone.
Well, more interesting
than dentistry.
A dentist? Mm-hm.
Now, suddenly, I feel self-conscious
about my teeth.
SHE LAUGHS Me too!
You know, people always
want to take a peek.
They want to know if you practise
what you preach.
You have very idiomatic English.
"Idiomatic" - you charmer!
He had an affair with our hygienist,
which was an achievement in itself,
given that we shared
the same practice.
Of course, I found out eventually
and we screamed the usual remarks.
"Don't I make you happy? Interest
you? Aren't I enough for you?"
In all instances, the answer is
no, and so...
..they are together now
in Copenhagen.
I imagine them flossing away.
Just flossing... flossing.
And how did you, er...
Cope? Yeah.
Well, to begin with, it was awful,
a catastrophe.
Really, no-one wants to see their
dentist cry -
tears dropping into your open mouth.
It got easier. Well, it had to.
And how did your children take it?
They'd already moved out,
but they were still furious.
Well, they pretended to be.
Children always know more than
you think.
And now they worry about my being
alone, which I don't much care for.
We should worry about our children,
not the other way around.
Do you think if they'd been younger,
you would have stayed together?
For the sake of the kids?
I expect so...
..but this is better.
Not that I wanted him to go.
I mean, we were friends. I thought
we'd grow old together, but...
..it's undignified to hold on to
the sleeve of someone
who wants to leave.
Sorry, this is... this is
the most I've spoken in weeks,
apart from, "Table for one, please."
Now it's your turn.
PHONE RINGS
I'm sorry. No, please.
Hey. You'll be pleased to know
you were absolutely right.
About what?
I've sent a link. Have a look.
PHONE BEEPS
Sure.
Well, I couldn't sleep last night,
and at four in the morning
I remembered
the name of Kat's old band.
She told me.
And then I searched online
and I found her -
it's Kat with a K, not a C.
And then I found this.
I was there.
I walked past there
six times yesterday.
Well, you must have just
missed each other.
I'll head there now.
No! No rush. I mean,
he won't be up for hours yet.
He might not go there at all.
Take the morning off.
Go to the Accademia.
It's the "Acca-dame-ia",
like the nut. The macadamia nut?
OK. Anyway, you were right.
Thank you. Thank you.
I'll start now.
OK. Bye.
I'm sorry. I've got to go.
OK. Should I come with you?
Oh, Christ, no.
I don't know what I was thinking.
I'm so sorry.
Why do British people always
apologise for things
that aren't their fault?
Well, because it is. It is my fault.
That's the whole point.
Now, look, here's 20 euro...
But, you see,
I'm leaving early tomorrow.
That's OK. Keep the change.
No, that isn't what I meant.
Would you please sit down
for two minutes?
I don't have two minutes.
But I won't see you again.
Well, it was nice to meet you.
And you too, Douglas.
Now you must go.
HE GROANS
HE SIGHS
Damn.
Douglas?
Oh, you're still here?
Yes, I'm just about to pack.
Oh, I have your change from
the 20 euro.
Oh, no, please, I don't want change.
I'm sorry about earlier...
..and I'd like to explain.
And I can't eat another sandwich
with my head out of the window.
Will you join me for dinner?
Uh... Unless you've got plans,
in which case...
Downstairs at 8.00?
Good.
Yes.
SHE SIGHS
I have just the place for you.
I want somewhere functional -
pleasant but not romantic.
Not too many candles.
I understand.
And please, please don't wink.
I'm being serious.
I think the lady will like this
very much.
PHONE RINGS
Hello. Hi.
HANGS UP
Please leave a message.
All good?
Oh, you're, uh, damp.
You're damp to the touch.
Yes. I've just been washing my
clothes in the hand basin.
It's very ritzy. Oh.
And your shoes are spectacular.
You could play basketball.
Well, it is my sport.
LAUGHS Oh.
I bought them for walking, actually.
Yes. So, shall we walk?
Hmm.
SOFT PIANO MUSIC
This is Babette, the oldest.
She's a doctor.
But for now, she's travelling
in South America, God help me.
And this is Anastasia.
She, uh, works in film.
She's a location manager.
Or she was until she had
the baby. Hmm.
Yeah, that was a surprise.
You're a grandmother.
It still takes me by surprise
to be called a mormor at my age.
Whoa, whoa, what's that?
Oh, that's us at the birth.
Who's this? My husband.
He was present at the birth
of his own grandchild
when the baby... came out?
We both were.
Well, that's very Scandinavian.
SHE LAUGHS
Given that you have a son, not
something you have to experience.
No. He's very handsome.
Yes, he is.
Little shit.
That's where my daughters
get their looks from.
Well, that's clearly not true.
Una rosa per la signora. No,
thank you no, it's not a date.
Ma tua moglie e cosi bella.
No, grazie.
He says you have a beautiful wife.
I do, but she's in the process of
leaving me.
I don't have the Italian to
explain that.
Best not mention it.
I'm just thinking aloud.
Perhaps it's harder
between fathers and sons.
Why's that?
Because with a daughter,
you're not so directly a role model.
They can't turn into you.
HE CHUCKLES
I don't think Albie's ever thought
of me as a role model.
More like some terrible warning.
SHE LAUGHS
Can you talk to each other?
Not since he was, I dunno, six.
Now it's like we're on some terrible
chat show.
"So what are you up to these days?"
SHE LAUGHS
This holiday, we were supposed
to get to know each other.
Maybe that's why he ran off.
Oh, I'm sure not.
Can you talk to your daughters?
About most things.
God. Girls are no saints,
believe me.
But if you'd had a daughter,
you'd...
I did have a daughter.
We just... didn't get to speak
to each other.
I thought you said...?
Sh-She died.
Albie had a sister,
he just didn't know her.
I'm so sorry.
No, don't be.
My wife and I, we have a pact
never to avoid the subject.
We still acknowledge her birthday,
we think about her...
She'd be 19 now,
same as your daughter.
She's like a phantom, I suppose,
just one we're not scared of.
I realise, as I say this,
it must all sound very strange.
Not at all, but I've been
so insensitive.
No, no. How would you know?
Even so.
No, it was a long time ago.
May I ask what happened?
Well, she was early
and she was very small,
but we thought it would all be fine.
They kept her in,
just for a few days, but...
..just as she was coming home...
"Nothing to worry about she's having
a bit of trouble breathing."
I thought, "Well, surely that is
something to worry about
"cos breathing and living
are the same thing, aren't they?"
PHONE RINGS
HE SIGHS
HE GROANS
Hello?
By the time I'd got there,
they diagnosed it as sepsis.
Neo-natal sepsis.
SHE SOBS
I can't breathe, I'm so
frightened. Ssh...
I keep making these promises.
Don't know who they're to.
It's ridiculous, really,
but I'll do anything...
..anything at all...
..if she's all right.
She will be.
We'll have her back soon.
Try and sleep now.
So, we started this vigil -
one day, then two,
then three, then four,
sleeping in chairs,
too scared to go home,
trying to stay hopeful,
but I think we always knew
what was coming.
And on the fourth day...
"Could we have a word?
There's a room next door."
No, no...
That must be the hardest thing
that can happen to a couple.
Perhaps.
It could destroy you.
Or tie you together.
Finally, we had something in common.
Guilt, rage...
..and this irrational shame.
What for?
Letting her down, I suppose.
I remember holding her
when she was born
and making all these solemn vows
to look after her and protect her.
Doesn't every parent do that?
All worthless, really.
Anyway...
HE CHUCKLES
DISTANT BELLS CHIME
What time are you leaving?
10.00 tomorrow.
Florence for two days then Rome,
Pompeii, Naples and then back home.
We have a matching itinerary.
If I can get everyone back together,
maybe we'll bump into you.
I could meet your family. Hmm.
"This is my friend Freya."
"We spent an evening together
in Venice."
Holiday of a lifetime.
SHE SCOFFS
I certainly hope I never have to
do it again.
Goodnight. Goodnight.
And goodbye.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Well, this is nice.
It is. Though...
..not much of a seduction.
No.
Just as well.
This temptress...
..falling sleep.
I'll go and fetch the car.
Agh!
HE GROANS
Sorry about earlier,
I was distracted.
Why are you whispering? Speak up.
I said I was distracted.
It wasn't about losing Jane,
was it, with us?
Did I handle that badly?
Was there something
I should have said or done?
No.
No, of course not.
Cos I thought we got through that
pretty well together.
Yeah, we did. It was never that.
Let's wait until you're home.
I'm sorry things didn't work out
with Albie.
Well, we don't know that yet.
I'll try again tomorrow.
Didn't you get my message?
He's gone, Douglas.
He's already moved on.
I'll call again tomorrow.
Douglas?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no...
Yesterday...
Dear Freya, I believe this is what
is called a French exit.
Apologies.
While you were asleep,
I came across a hot lead.
It seems Albie has moved on,
and I need to be in Siena
before I miss him again.
I very much enjoyed
our evening together,
but our conversation also served
to remind me why I'm here,
namely my promise to myself
to find my son and make amends.
I'm sorry we couldn't have spent
longer in each other's company.
Perhaps I might even have joined you
in Florence.
But this can't be.
I hope you enjoy your holiday,
and consider myself
extremely fortunate
to have shared at least part of
your journey.
I will always think of you
with fondness, gratitude
and perhaps some regret.
Yours, Douglas Petersen.
Oh, you're back!
We thought we'd seen you.
Hello there.
What's happened to the trip
of a lifetime?
Can't stop. Where's Douglas?
Look, I've just got to...
I'll explain later.
Run out of dog food.
So much choice. Oh, my God.
Hello, hello. What are you doing
here? I'm just, um...
I don't want to undermine my image.
Shall I just come out and say it?
Go on. I have an aquarium.
Goldfish.
Exotic. I like fish.
There it is. Now you know.
Don't tell Albie.
Kids can be cruel.
You have a dog? No,
I just like browsing.
Yes, we have a dog.
I'm surprised to see you. Albie said
something about a grand tour?
Oh, that. Yeah, that. Um, I had
to come back.
I, um...
It didn't work out.
Are you OK? Yeah, I am, I am.
It's just so strange to see teachers
in the real world,
with your jeans and your...
..aquariums.
I'm sorry, I've been in the house
alone too long, so...
Where's Albie? Christ knows.
To be honest, it's
cause for concern.
There is a cafe here, if you want
to talk about it.
Nothing special.
Crisps, confectionary,
greasy sausage roll...
SHE LAUGHS Mmm!
OK.
Ciao, grazie.
Buongiorno. Scusi. Parlare inglese?
No. No. OK, OK.
Doubla espresso. Si.
And, uh, one of these.
OK. Caldo?
Caldo - is that cold or hot, or...?
You think it's going to mean cold,
but it's actually hot...
..or the other way round, is it?
OK, caldo. Yeah, caldo.
No, no, no, not caldo. Not caldo.
Just... just like that. Just cold.
Cold caldo.
No, no freddo, freddo.
Yeah. No, it doesn't matter.
There's no time.
WHISTLE BLOWS
Oh, I've got to go.
Devi pagarmi per questo.
No, I can't. No time.
Oh, God. My wallet's on...
I must go the train.
Un momento, un momento, il cambio.
Keep the change I have to go.
Oh, no! No!
No, no! This is no good!
My bag! My bag is on the train!
Fuck!
On one of our first dates,
Douglas took me to his lab canteen.
We stood there with our trays,
helping ourselves to
gammon and chips.
I didn't mind, not in those days.
I thought it was funny...
..for a date.
Do you know where Douglas is now?
No idea.
Have you told Albie what's going on?
Not yet.
I'm sure, though, he's got an idea.
It's so predictable, isn't it?
Empty nests.
It's even a syndrome.
I haven't lived on my own...
..for 25 years.
If I do go, will I be lonely?
Will I, you know, go on dates?
I mean, do you?
Sometimes. And isn't it hell?
Not always.
E buono il panino, vero?
Questo treno sta per partire.
Prossima fermata Siena.
PHONE RINGS
Sorry.
Hi. How are you?
Connie? I'm going to have to talk
very quickly.
My phone's about to run out.
I've lost my stuff.
What do you mean? How? It was
my fault.
I thought... I thought I could do it
in time.
I was about to pass out with hunger
and they had these cheese...
Douglas, slow down.
..cheese toasties. What
are they called?
Like an Italian toastie. A panino?
No, a panini. No, panino is
singular. A panino.
What are you talking about?
Don't correct my Italian,
we don't have time!
Look, Douglas, where are you?
I'm on my way to Siena.
What? 2%. I'm going to have to
dim the phone,
putting you on speaker. I thought
you'd be at the airport!
No, I'm not giving up. Siena's tiny.
It's got a wall around it.
What?! It's walled, it's got a wall.
My battery is extremely low.
I'm going to go now. No charger.
Douglas, come home.
Yes, I will come home
when I've found him.
Well, you're not really looking
for him any more, are you?
What? I know what you're doing.
Sorry, at 0%.
Hello?
CHURCH BELLS RING
HE GROANS
HE COUGHS
HE SIGHS
DISTANT APPLAUSE
Oh, thank you.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
Kat!
Kat!
Hello.
I cannot tell you how happy I am to
have found you.
OK, look, here's ten euros
for you to stop playing.
Ten euros for you to talk to me.
Is he safe? I've come a long way
to see him, Kat.
OK, I've literally just paid
you to stop.
Don't touch me! Hey, hey!
We know each other. It's OK.
Now look what you've done.
We know each other. Signorina!
Quante volte glielo devo dire? Lei
non puo stare qui senza permesso.
It's fine, we're friends. I'm not
his friend. You are.
I've come here to see her. Basta.
E finita la canzone, confischiamo
tutto. They want a permit.
I don't have a permit.
I can buy you a permit.
It's too late, they've already
warned me three times.
I can't pay the fine.
How can I pay the fine
if you don't let me earn money?
Non mi interessa. Andiamo via.
Well, I have money, I have money.
Here's... here's 15 euros?
Andiamo. No, no, no, no, no.
You're overreacting.
You can't take her away.
I will pay the fine when I get my
stuff back, which I...
Come si permette di toccar
un pubblico ufficiale?
I'm sorry. OK, Kat, I'm going to
give you the word,
and then you're going to run as fast
as you've ever run in your life, OK?
What? Run!
Che fai?!
DOOR CLOSES
FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
Signora, signora...
Scusi.
Charger for telephone, per favore?
Grazie.
Well, that was nice of her.
What happened to your face?
This?
I fell asleep.
Midday sun, so...
You look like a football hooligan.
Well, that's a first.
If you won't tell me where he is,
can you at least assure me
that he's OK?
Define OK.
He's a very confused and angry boy.
Well, he's a teenager, so...
On top of that, a lot of issues.
A lot.
With you. I mean, he
talks about you.
Does he?
And not in a good way.
I'm not going to sugar-coat things
for you, Mr P.
You can if you want.
He tries to seem all cool,
but he's very mixed up
and he's angry.
How so?
He thinks he disappoints you.
Well, that's not true.
Can't bear all the tension.
What tension?
With you and Mrs P. He thinks you
might be splitting up.
Might be or definitely are?
Might be. OK.
But he thinks you will.
I see.
If it makes you feel any better...
..we split up, too.
Oh, Kat...
That doesn't make me feel better.
What happened?
We were just arguing all the time.
About politics, life.
He said astrology is bullshit.
Did he?
Well, he's a Capricorn, so...
HE CHUCKLES
Then there was the sex.
Oh, OK.
Oh, that was a whole can of worms.
Yes. You don't have to tell me about
that if you don't want to.
He said that I was smothering him,
it was too much.
Hmm.
I really liked him, Mr P.
I'll talk to him.
Can you just give me the name
of a hotel or a hostel?
I don't know the name of the hotel.
I just know the city.
What, he's not in Siena?
Madam? Please.
Barcelona... The one in Spain?
Do you know where?
That's all I know - Barcelona.
Well, that's it, he's gone.
I was so near.
I've lost him, Kat.
Doesn't seem right.
If you want something that much,
you ought to get it,
don't you think?
Signorina? Per favore.
Better pay my fines.
Yeah.
Bye, Mr P. Bye, Kat.
If they ask about
the hotel buffet...
Hey, I'm no snitch.
Dai, sveglia. Puoi andare.
Hey.
Oh, am I free to go?
It's two in the morning.
Parlare inglese?
Scusi...
Of course. Yes.
I wonder, could I ask you a favour?
If you could leave
the door open? Grazie.
The good news is, he's very well
and very happy.
Kat says he's having a great time.
I just don't know where.
So you're absolutely not to worry.
Well, that's good to know.
Is Mr Jones on the bed?
No, because if I let him on the bed,
he'll get used to it.
Exactly right.
Where are you?
Just a little hotel I found.
Is it nice?
It is.
If I lean out far enough,
I can see the cathedral.
It's a little bit touristy, though.
I think I've had enough
of travelling.
Oh, Douglas...
Shall I come over there?
No.
I'm going to come home now.
I think you should. Come home.
We'll talk.
I was so close, Connie.
I know.
Sorry I failed.
You didn't fail.
No...
..I just didn't succeed.
Connie? I'm home.
DOOR CLOSES
SHE GROANS
Hello there.
I fell asleep.
Mm.
Did you speak to anyone today?
Mm. Messages are on the machine.
I think, perhaps,
you should pick up the phone.
If you can, go out again,
see your friends.
It's been a while since
you went out.
They don't want to see me,
not really.
They just want to be able
to say they see me.
No, that's not true. They love you.
Anyway, I know
what they're going to tell me.
They're going to say, "You're young.
You can have another baby."
But I don't want another baby,
I want our daughter.
I know. So do I.
Maybe we should go away
somewhere together.
The trouble with going away is,
you have to come back.
That's true.
I think...
I think I might be a bit depressed.
That's my diagnosis.
Oh, God.
If you want to leave me, Douglas,
I'd understand.
Ssh. Hey, don't be ridiculous.
That's enough.
I'm never going to go anywhere
without you
and I am never going to leave you.
OK? OK.
INSECT BUZZES
Grazie.
BANJO STRUMS
Hey, Mr P.
How's life behind bars?
Better than some hotels.
The trick is to establish yourself
as top dog straight away...
..with a single act of
extreme violence.
You clearly thrived.
Yeah, though I regret the tattoos.
Oh, what did you get?
Gang-related stuff.
Tsk. Yeah.
I suppose you've
tried texting Albie?
I did.
Phone calls and e-mails, too.
He said he wouldn't respond,
and he hasn't.
Have you still got your passport?
I do.
No money, though.
I was going to get some wired,
but I don't know what
that actually means.
I shouldn't really do this.
It's a betrayal of trust,
but since you've come this far...
There.
"Meet me tomorrow.
There's something you need to know.
"Big news. By the magic fountain.
12 noon. Don't call, don't be late."
I arranged a rendezvous.
This is a terrifying message.
You want him to turn up, don't you?
Can't we change this to...?
We don't know how long
he's going to be there.
Oh, I suppose you're right.
What the hell's a magic fountain?
Ask someone!
You'll find it.
Thank you, Kat.
Send him all my love. I will.
No, but, like...
..proper love.
You really need to shower, Mr P.
Yes, I know. I will, I will.
Sorry. Yeah.
Thank you.
Actually, um, I don't suppose...
..if you gave me your bank details,
would I be able to borrow some cash?
TRANCE MUSIC PLAYS
PHONE VIBRATES
Ei, Il Caldo!
Hola. Buenos dias, senor.
Habla usted ingles?
Si, hablo ingles.
Ah, gracias. How can I help you?
Yes, I'm coming to Barcelona
today, unexpectedly,
and I wonder, have you got a room?
Yes, we have a room free. Yes.
Your surname, please? Yes.
I stayed with you before.
Um, you won't have my details
it was many years ago.
Don't be surprised. I'm going to
speak some Spanish now.
What if she replies in Spanish?
No-one's ever done that.
Watch.
Hola. Como estas?
Good evening, sir. How can
I help you?
We have a reservation. Petersen is
the name.
Do you have your passports? Mm-hm.
INDISTINCT CONVERSATION
Do you need any help with
your luggage?
No, we're fine, thank you.
Enjoy.
Hola. Como estas?
Can I help you, sir?
I know I don't look like it,
but I have a reservation.
Petersen's the name.
And I have a meeting in
the morning at a magic fountain.
"And do get some sleep.
"Barcelona's nightlife
is world famous and spectacular.
"But don't expect much to happen
before midnight."
If everybody started at seven,
they could all be home by 12.
What's up?
No, nothing bad.
The opposite.
I'm pregnant.
SHE GIGGLES
Well...
You don't know that.
No, I do. I absolutely do.
I mean, you might suspect it,
but we won't know for a few days.
But I do know.
We're going to have a baby.
Please, Douglas...
..just believe me.
OK.
I do.
Douglas...
Can you feel it? It's happening.
This is Connie Petersen.
That's Petersen with three Es.
She's at 39 weeks...
It's going to be all right?
It's going to be absolutely
fine. OK.
Does he look like an Albie?
Exactly like an Albie.
Do you think it's possible
to get him through his whole life
without anything really bad
happening to him?
I'll see what I can do.
CHURCH BELLS RING
Hola!
Como estas?
Hello, Albie, it's me.
I can see that.
What are the chances?
I realise you need to
discover yourself,
but is it so terrible to have us
around while you do it?
Yes! It is!
Stay here. Connie...
..I want you to stay with me.