AIDAN ANNIE ANNIE ASSISTANT BARISTA BUS_DRIVER CUSTOMER DANCER DOCTOR EMILY EUNA FRIEND FRIENDS GUEST IAN IAN_AND_KIRA JACKY JACKY_AND_SARA JAMIE JOHN JOSH JUDY KARL KIRA LEWIS LIAM LUCAS MUSICIAN NURSE PHARMACIST PHARMACIST_ASSISTANT RON SARA SCOTT SHARON SINGER THERAPIST YOUNG_MOTHER KIRA I was just sitting in a room. There were, like, two chairs. And suddenly, I don't know why, but suddenly I was like, "Why do the chairs have this kind of distance? "And, like, what would it change for me if"Yeah? You know her?Anyway, whatYeah, yeah. What was that?Okay.Yeah, okay. Er.No, I'll get. I'll get it.Yeah, yeah, yeah.Mm-hmm.Oh! Okay. Alright.Good night. Good night, now, yeah?Mm-hmm. Thank you. God.That was weird, right?I don't know what happened.Yeah, and then suddenly. I don't know.I'm really sorry.It was not great.I don't think so.No.You on the run? Yeah.What look? HmmmKiraYep.What's yours?What's your real name?Ian Where are you running to?You wanna race me?I am really fast.I'm not joking! I'm really fast.I don't believe you! No BUS DRIVER Portree, Skye. This service terminates here. EUNA Son. IAN Hiya, Mum. EUNA How was your journey? IAN Good, thanks. Yeah, yeah. Erm good. Will you go and see your sister this time? Yeah, er AIDAN Hey, KIRA, erm. Sorry I didn't get back sooner, but, erm Yeah, I thought you cancelled that booking already. Anyway, erm You'll have to let me know when you want to come over and get your stuff. IAN Alright, big man! How you getting on, man? Your lucky night tonight? How you doing, mate? Alright. You alright? When was the last time I saw you? Look at you! Oh, my Lord! IAN Okay! You okay? You okay? How much have you had to drink? You seem.I'll get you a tap water. SCOTT Oh, dear. She's had a bit too much to drink again. SCOTT We're in here quite a few times. SCOTT You were just talking about your designs. Just thought of something. SCOTT Is that okay? SCOTT Would you like me to get you another drink? SCOTT You sure? IAN Thanks, mate. SCOTT Will you call me, yeah? SCOTT Promise you'll call me? SCOTT Yeah? SCOTT You'll call me, though, yeah? FRIEND Oh,mate! Come on! Oh,you blew that, mate! SCOTT You are fucking amazing! IAN Think you've got a fan. IAN That was intense. SCOTT He was so good, and. IAN Yeah? So, I was like the awkward third wheel for a moment there. IAN It was, er It was a lot. There was nowhere else to go. IAN You gonna call him? IAN You're not gonna call him? Wow, you're cold. Where you headed? IAN You don't know? IAN Yeah, thought so. You got that look about you. IAN Shifty. Cute and shifty. IAN It's okay. I'm on the run too. What's your name? IAN KIRA? IAN That's nice. IAN Mine's KIRA too. IAN Ian IAN Where do you want to run to? IAN You wanna race? IAN Do you wanna race me, is the question. IAN You're really fast? IAN I was a district champion. IAN Why is that funny? IAN You don't believe me? IAN Race me, then. IAN Loser buys the drinks. IAN Keep spinning! Keep spinning! Keep spinning! Keep spinning! IAN Don't start! IAN Wait, wait, wait, wait! IAN Ready? Three, two, one, go! IAN Okay! KIRA Okay! KIRA Okay! KIRA Jumping. IAN Jumping. KIRA Hands behind the back. IAN Hands behind the back. KIRA The feet have to be one foot. IAN Okay. KIRA One foot only. It's a race. IAN It's a race? KIRA Okay. IAN Ready? KIRA Three, two, one, go! KIRA Is that really as far as you can jump? KIRA Quick! Quick! KIRA Quick,quick,quick! IAN Are you okay? Are you okay? KIRA Be quick. Don't think! Be quick! IAN Dyspraxic Riverdance. KIRA Riverdance? IAN Yes. KIRA Okay. KIRA Do the music! IAN I'll do the music. KIRA Do the music, do the music! IAN Yeah, and this too. This too. IAN And hold our hands like this. KIRA Goodbye dance. KIRA Really sad. Really sad atmosphere. KIRA So sad. IAN Goodbye dance? I don't want to. KIRA Goodbye dance. IAN That's shit. I don't. KIRA Do the goodbye. IAN No, that one sucks. I don't want to do that one. KIRA It's my round! IAN But that's a shit one. Goodbye? KIRA No, you have to do it! It's the rules! IAN I don't want to do a goodbye! KIRA Do the goodbye! IAN No! That one sucks. Next. KIRA Superhero who forgot his super powers! KIRA Oh. KIRA Are you trying to fly? IAN It hurt a little bit. KIRA Oh, no. IAN Can you kiss me better? KIRA No. IAN Hot German secretary! KIRA Eh? IAN Hot Germ.Hot German secretary! KIRA Urgh. IAN What? I didn't say "porno". IAN I just said "hot". KIRA Oh, no. IAN What's wrong? KIRA I have to pee. KIRA Really badly. IAN Have you already peed? KIRA No. I really need to pee. Like, really, really quick. IAN Are we still playing the game? KIRA Don't watch! Don't watch! IAN Hey, don't watch! IAN I'm not! KIRA Turn around! IAN I am! KIRA Sing a song! IAN Why are you grunting? KIRA Don't watch! KIRA Don't listen! IAN I'm not listening! KIRA Sing a song! Sing a song! IAN What do mean, sing a song? KIRA Make a noise! IAN Fuck, okay. IAN I'm not listening! Come on! I wanna play the game! KIRA Don't watch! IAN Hurry up! What are you doing? Are you done yet? This is the longest piss. You done? Oh, my God! I think it's all just distractions. I see it as just a repetition of distractions to make you forget that you'll die. Until you die, obviously. KIRA That's why we're sent here? To distract ourselves from ourselves? IAN Yeah, distract yourself with the the most intense, exciting emotions you can experience. IAN The good and the bad. KIRA Okay, so you're running from highlight to highlight until your heart stops beating 'cause it's too tired from all the running? IAN Yeah. KIRA Really? That's all you want? KIRA You just wanna run and feel until you die? IAN Look, maybe we should just fuck. KIRA Maybe. KIRA But the question is, would you just fuck me to distract yourself from yourself? IAN No, I'd fuck you because that's pretty much the only thing I've been thinking about since I met you. KIRA Yeah, that makes sense. IAN Mm. KIRA I don't think we're there yet. IAN I'm sorry. IAN Don't slow. This is so slow! Okay. Oh, no! Come on. No! KIRA Moving on Honestly, that's only words to me. IAN Well, yeah, that's 'cause it's more of a physical action. Think about it, "moving on". Moving your body. KIRA You already said that. IAN Yeah, well, I think it's worth repeating. One of the most important things in life, if you ask me IAN Moving your body. KIRA Stop saying moving your body! You're so slow. IAN No, I'm serious. I think it's important to have sex with other people after a break-up. KIRA Yes, but it reminds you that you're not with your partner anymore. IAN Yeah, of course it does. But you know, it's. KIRA And it's the wrong smell, it's the wrong hands, it's It's the wrong. IAN Say it. KIRA And by the way, I did have sex since the break-up. IAN Mm-hmm. KIRA With different people, and it was neither good or not good. KIRA And even when it was good, it didn't help me get over him. IAN Yeah, I thought about my ex for months every time after we broke up. KIRA There you go! So you understand me? IAN Yeah, I understand. I understand it's It's a circle of love and life. IAN Time heals things, you know? You move on, and meet new people, and you find new loves. It's how it works. KIRA Yeah, that's a hurtful thought. IAN What's hurtful about that? It's hurtful to know you'll be okay at some point? KIRA It's hurtful to know that everything's exchangeable. So why even try a new love if you know that at some point one of them will easily exchange the other? IAN Can I have a coffee before I answer? KIRA Yum. IAN Cinnamon increases your lifespan. Fun fact of the day. KIRA You believe in palm reading? IAN What do you mean? KIRA Here. I'm not sure if this line is divided, right? IAN Oh, yeah. KIRA Or if this part is the first half of my life and then this is the second half of my life. IAN Mm-hmm. KIRA Or if this short line is my complete life line and it's just really, really short. IAN Yeah, you die here. Right? KIRA Right? IAN I can fix that. IAN How old do you want to be? KIRA 103. IAN 103. I shall draw this. IAN How many kids? IAN Come on. KIRA I don't know. Like. One, then. IAN One? KIRA Mm-hmm. IAN One very special child. With a big fat tum. KIRA Will I have it when I'm, like, 75? IAN Maybe, yeah. IAN Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait. Okay. IAN He's got a big belly. KIRA Okay. IAN It'll have a neck. Poor baby. KIRA Okay, okay. IAN Done. KIRA Thank you. IAN No problem. KIRA Do you want any kids? IAN Well, my girlfriend wants kids. KIRA You have a girlfriend? IAN Mm-hmm. Why? KIRA Why? Er, I'll just go the bathroom a second. Okay. So, er, I. I will actually go now. IAN Yeah, I've gotta go, er, pick something up for my mum and dad and just take it to their house. IAN Do you wanna come? It's a couple of minutes away. It won't take too long. IAN And then afterwards, we can go to my favourite spot. Which is, like, very close by. IAN Well.what else are you doing? KIRA Er, no, I just. IAN Come on! KIRA No, I just don't wanna come. I just don't want to. IAN Okay. KIRA Okay. IAN Alright. Okay. Cool. IAN Bye. See you. Thanks for the coffee. IAN Come on, come on. Come on, come on! Thank you! PHARMACIST ASSISTANT I really do appreciate that the photograph is all you have right now, but we do have certain procedures that we do need to follow, so. IAN Yeah, I know you've got procedures and, er, I know you're just doing your job, but it's all my mum sent me. It's all I have. So, are you able to give me something today that I can take home for my dad, or? PHARMACIST It's alright, we've PHARMACIST It's alright. I've got it here. IAN Thanks. My mum's just sent me this photo. I don't know if you have to phone in or whatever, but PHARMACIST How are you, Ian? I haven't seen you for ages. IAN Yeah, no, I'm good. How.How have you been? PHARMACIST Yeah, I'm okay. How's your sister? IAN She's, er She's fine, yeah. She's actually doing really well now. IAN Uh-oh. What's wrong with you? KIRA What's wrong with you? IAN What's with the weird walk? What's wrong with you? KIRA Nothing's wrong. IAN Are you depressed? KIRA I'm not depressed. IAN What's happened? I KIRA Nothing. IAN Did you miss me? IAN You know I was only gone two minutes? This is sweet. KIRA Oh, my God. Your ego's ridiculously big, honestly. IAN You like big? Egos. You like big egos? Do you like big egos? What's wrong with that? KIRA You remind me of my ex-boyfriend. IAN Is that a good thing? KIRA No, it's bad. It's really bad, for both of us. IAN Oh. KIRA Do you think people always fall for the same kind of person? Until they've. I don't know, learned something, and then it changes? IAN You mean you fall for people who are like your dad until you solve your daddy issues? KIRA I mean you fall for people who are bad for you until you experience something KIRA that makes you understand that you just follow some kind of pattern and then it starts to bore you. And then you try something new. IAN Or you just decide to be someone new. KIRA Have you decided who you are yet? IAN I think I try different versions of myself. IAN You know? KIRA One of them is not enough? IAN Nothing's ever enough. That's my problem. IAN What's this? What are you doing? What're you doing to me? What are you doing? KIRA It's the magic sand. IAN The magic sand? KIRA It makes you see more clearly. IAN Oh, wow. KIRA What do you see? IAN You just wait here two mins. KIRA Sorry? IAN Just wait here two secs. KIRA Okay. EUNA Your dad has been waiting hours for his medicine. IAN I know, I know! I know! I have it. Does he want it or not? EUNA Who's that? IAN A friend. EUNA I left you so many messages. IAN Mum! Jeez, fine! EUNA Did you have your phone switched off? IAN No! KIRA Hi. I'm KIRA. EUNA Didn't know you were bringing someone. IAN Yeah, well, we're gonna shoot off, so I'll maybe see you later on. EUNA What, you're not gonna see your dad? IAN Will you be okay if I jump inside for two seconds? KIRA Er, yeah, sure. EUNA Be nice, please. JOHN Ian JOHN Son! IanDon't get up, don't get up. IAN I can't stay long. Shooting off. JOHN You okay? IAN Yeah, good. Yeah. eah. JOHN Good to see you, IAN. IAN See you, Dad, yeah? EUNA So you're not English? KIRA No. EUNA Is this your first time in Skye? KIRA No. I was here before. KIRA Only for a night, though. A while ago. EUNA That's nice. IAN Come on, let's go. Let's go, come on. EUNA Will you be back for dinner? IAN Er, no, probably not. EUNA Er, well, I'll leave you something. IAN Yeah, yeah. KIRA Thank you. IAN Hey, you wanna get some breakfast? KIRA Sure. IAN A nd all his lips had completely swollen up. It was like he was a duck! JAMIE It was like had Botox on or something like that. IAN The big rubber. JAMIE Er, would you like some more burnt eggs, Caoimhe? KIRA Er, no. It's KIRA. JAMIE Er, what? KIRA Er, it's not Caoimhe, it's KIRA. JAMIE Oh, yeah, yeah. Sorry, sorry. Yeah, Kira. JAMIE Have you told her about the Isle of Wight? IAN No. JAMIE Oh, my God. IAN We went to this festival, like, erm. JAMIE With our mate, Jack. JAMIE My God. IAN On the first night there we had. What was the tune? JAMIE What was the band called? Cutting Crew. IAN Cutting Crew. utting Crew. You know that song? JAMIE Fucking hell, it was. What's the song called? Wait, this is it! This is the song! This is the song. Wait, wait, wait. IAN Yes! IAN Do you know it? KIRA Yeah. IAN No. No dancing. JAMIE Come on. Come on, mate. IAN No. IAN No! IAN Sharon! Sharon! JAMIE I just died in your arms tonight IAN Sharon, come get. Can you come get. Jamie's broken! JAMIE It must have been something you said IAN Please don't. JAMIE I just died in your arms tonight JAMIE Come on, we're having a little party, mate! IAN If you want to call the police, I wouldn't be upset with you right now. JAMIE You miss these moves, Ian SHARON Jamie, turn that music down! IAN You know this one? IAN Get on the table. KIRA What? IAN Get on the table. KIRA I'm not getting on the table! JAMIE Get on and dance on the table. IAN Get on the table. JAMIE Come on! KIRA I'm not getting on the table! IAN It's a house rule! IAN Get on the table! JAMIE Come on! JAMIE Get on the table! KIRA Okay, okay, I'm getting on! IAN Yay! KIRA I don't want to be on my own. Come on! KIRA Jump up with me, then! IAN Okay, okay. IAN Do you know the words? KIRA Yeah. IAN AND KIRA he curtains are closed, the cat's in the cradle IAN AND KIRA Who would've thought that a boy like me could come to this? IAN AND KIRA Whoa-oh! I just died in your arms tonight IAN AND KIRA It must have been something you said IAN AND KIRA I just died in your arms tonight JAMIE It's your phone, mate. IAN AND KIRA Whoa-oh! IAN AND KIRA I just died in your arms tonight IAN AND KIRA It must've been some kind of kiss JAMIE Mr Jones' phone. IAN AND KIRA I just died in your arms tonight JAMIE Sure. Er, yeah. Of course. Yeah, no worries. He'll be right there. JAMIE Ian JAMIE Ian IAN Yeah? JAMIE It's your mum on the phone, mate. You'll need to go. JAMIE It's Annie. JAMIE You alright? Do you want to take his phone for him? KIRA Yeah, okay. JAMIE Yeah, okay. KIRA Ian! IAN What is it? What's going on? JOHN Your sister's. EUNA It's happened again. IAN Oh, no. Where is she? EUNA She's in the hospital. IAN Where are the fucking keys? Get the fucking. JOHN where are you going? IAN! JOHN I've got the key! I've got the key IAN Have you got them? IAN Where are they? Dad, give me the keys. JOHN Oh, no, that's okay. I've driving. IAN Dad. Dad. JOHN Oh, IAN, please. Stop this. IAN Dad, give me the keys. JOHN I am driving. IAN Dad, you can't even walk, man! What are you talking about? JOHN Stop this. Stop this IAN Dad! JOHN I am driving. IAN I'm gonna ask you once. Please, Dad. EUNA Take your time, John. JOHN I am. JOHN Thank you. IAN Fuck. JOHN Come on. Calm down. IAN It won't start! JOHN Oh, come on. Course it will. IAN It's not starting! I can't. It's not working! I'm trying! IAN Do I have to put it in neutral or what? JOHN Look, look. Look, just take the key out, put it back in. IAN I'm turning the fucking key! What do you think I'm doing, man? IAN You've left the fucking lights on! KIRA Shall Shall we call a cab? DOCTOR Will you come with me, please? Your daughter's awake now. JOHN Come on. IAN No. EUNA Please? KIRA Do you want to take a shower as well? IAN No, I'm okay, thanks. KIRA Do you want to talk? IAN No. KIRA Do you want to be on your own? IAN You want me to go? KIRA No. KIRA Aidan! AIDAN Can't wait to see you. FRIENDS Happy birthday, dear KIRA! KIRA Hey, Aidan. I'm outside the theatre. KIRA Where. KIRA Oh, God! What the fuck? FRIENDS Happy birthday to you JACKY Now we'll make a toast. AIDAN Get me a chicken salad, please. KIRA Chicken and salad? Hmm. What a surprise. KIRA That's cool! If you're not filming today then I can tell Jacky that I'll see you tomorrow and we can do something. KIRA Finish your scene and come home, please. I'm horny. AIDAN Oh, God, I love you. Oh, God, I love you. Oh, God, I love you. Babe, Sara and I love having you around. You can stay as long as you want. Let me just get your stuff from Aidan's. KIRA I started drinking the beer he likes. JACKY You hate beer. KIRA I really, really hate beer. JACKY Yeah. KIRA And I make his jokes. It's bad, right? JACKY You think he's funny? KIRA I mean, he made me laugh every single day for three years. JACKY Yeah, that's cause you don't have a sense of humour, Kira. You're German, so. KIRA Do you think something's wrong with me? JACKY Just stop going on about your ex. I told you, it's stupid to go to Scotland on your own. Do something fun. Take a yoga class, or whatever you like. KIRA I mean,I always liked drawing. JACKY Then draw. KIRA Contemporary artist, very, very confident. JACKY What? KIRA It's a little thing I did, erm, when I It's just.It's just a stupid game, erm. It doesn't really make sense. JACKY That's what I mean. EMILY I told you earlier. I'm telling you, we can't make it inclusive. If we make it inclusive, we'll lose the deal. It's ever since she's been working with Marcus. I'm telling you, the sound has just gone, like, next-level. I don't know, I just can't believe she's only on her second EP. It's like she's been doing it for years. It's, like, insane. You need to come to a gig next time we do one. IAN Yeah, I know. I will. EMILY I'm so proud of her. Did you want wine?So, how was your dad? IAN Old. EMILY Yeah? IAN Yeah. EMILY I thought you weren't coming back until tomorrow. IAN Yeah. Changed my mind. EMILY Anything.happen, or. IAN No.Nothing. No, it's all good. EMILY Good. KIRA Sorry, IAN, what did you say? LIAM I said, it's Liam. KIRA Liam? Sorry, yeah.And you're Irish, right? LIAM 100 per cent. SARA Kira loves the Irish. JACKY Yeah. LIAM Ooh! Er, so, er what do you do? KIRA Erm. LIAM For a living, like. KIRA Yeah, yeah. Erm, yeah, I'm a set designer for theatre. LIAM Oh? KIRA Assisting, mostly. LIAM Have.Have you done anything I'd know? KIRA No, because I'm only assisting, mostly. SARA She's really good, though. She's very talented. JACKY Very talented. SARA Mm, really. KIRA Yeah, I mean, I just need someone to give me a chance. SARA Yeah. JACKY Yeah. LIAM So, do you, er Do you get back to Germany much? KIRA No. JACKY You should call your parents more. Why're you such an arsehole, KIRA? KIRA Yeah, I never know what to talk to them about. Honestly, my mum just talks about random neighbours I don't give a shit about. They think I'm weird, anyway, so SARA See, though, Jacks? That's our future, right there. JACKY Hmm. BARISTA Flat white? CUSTOMER Thank you. BARISTA You're welcome. AIDAN Yeah, yeah. Yeah. See you later. BARISTA KIRA! Americano with cinnamon! AIDAN Oh, hey! KIRA Huh? AIDAN Of all the places in London. KIRA Hi! AIDAN Hey! KIRA Hey. BARISTA Can I get you something? AIDAN Erm, yeah, flat white, please. BARISTA Name? AIDAN Aidan. BARISTA Sorry? Aidan. AIDAN So, how are you? KIRA Er, good, yeah. AIDAN Yeah? KIRA Really good, yeah. AIDAN You just out for a walk? KIRA I'm I'm.I'm going to a yoga class AIDAN Oh, cool. KIRA Yeah. Trying something new, right? AIDAN Yeah. KIRA Always good. AIDAN Excellent. You look really.Really well. KIRA Erm, how was the rest of your shoot? AIDAN Yeah, it was.It was great. BARISTA Aidan, flat white! KIRA Yeah? AIDAN Thanks. Er, can I a grab a cup holder as well, please? BARISTA Yes. AIDAN Thank you. So, where are you living now? KIRA Er, I'm actually still. At the moment, I'm at Jacky's. AIDAN Cool. KIRA Yeah.I'm, er, looking for something. AIDAN And is that? Yeah? Do you want to? KIRA Actually, Aidan, I have to go. I'm so late for this class. AIDAN Oh, yeah, cool. It's nice to see you. KIRA Okay. SARA I don't know. There's something about your dating-app generation I don't really get.You know, you're always on the hunt for more and like, taking the people in your lives for granted and wasting loves. KIRA Doesn't make us happy, though. SARA No. KIRA Do you think romance is just dead? SARA Well, I wouldn't go that far, but, erm. There definitely does seem to be less space for it somehow nowadays. Do you talk to your parents about this stuff? KIRA No. SARA Why not? KIRA Erm Because, I, er, don't I don't want them to think that I'm not normal. Like, that I'm not okay. SARA Why not? KIRA Because I'm in my thirties. I'm an adult. Sara What, so you can'tyou can't struggle just because you're an adult? It must be tricky feeling this disconnected from yourself. KIRA I suppose. SARA Do you think that maybe you felt this wayeven before your relationship with Aidan? KIRA Yeah. SARA That must be scary. I mean, can you remember? KIRA I'm really tired. I'm sorry. I'm really tired. Yeah. KIRA Okay. IAN Sorry, man, I brought my guitar. I didn't know Did you get a chance? KARL Yeah, I listened to the demo. You don't need to play anything for me, man. I just.I like Emily, I trust her, she's got taste. IAN She's great, man. She's the best. KARL I just don't see what makes you different from anyone else out there with a guitar. Do you know what I mean? Like, what makes you special? IAN Erm.Fuck, tough question. Erm Er I think that some of the new stuff that I've written is. I don't know if you listen to KARL Look, if you can't answer it, I can't answer it for you. You know, I'm just not seeing much personality in your work. Do you know what I mean? Like, the music's cool, the sound's beautiful, but it's all about the lyrics. Do you know what I mean? Like, you need the lyrics too. Gotta put some of yourself into that. Imagine Dylan hadn't given us Blood on the Tracks, or. IAN Karl. Karl, Karl, Karl. If you've got two minutes, I'll play something. I'll play something now. KARL Look, I'm really busy. Look, maybe you can use something from your background. KARL I don't know. Like, you know, Emily mentioned that you've been having trouble with your parents, like. Put some of that into it. Like, people want honesty. ASSISTANT Karl. KARL You know.Yeah? ASSISTANT You wanna meet them now? KARL Sure, sure. Like, just. just keep sending me stuff. It's IAN, right? IAN? IAN, right? IAN yeah. KARL See you, man. IAN Y eah. Thanks, man. KARL Here they are! Hello! KARL Pleasure to meet you. MUSICIAN It's so lovely to meet you. EMILY You alright? IAN Mm-hmm. What did you tell him? EMILY Sorry? IAN Karl What did you tell Karl? EMILY I didn't.I didn't tell him anything. IAN Bullshit, Emily! I've just been in the fucking office and spoken to him. What did you tell him? He knew about my mum and dad. EMILY I didn't say anything. I didn't say anything about your parents cause I don't know anything about your parents. We've been together for two years, I haven't met them. I haven't seen them once. IAN Don't suddenly pretend like you're interested in my family, okay? EMILY Of course I'm interested in your family. IAN No, you're not, Emily, 'cause it would actually mean putting down your laptop for a moment and listening for once. EMILY What are you talking about? I'm sorry I have to work, IAN! This is nothing to do with you. IAN You have to work? EMILY Yes! IAN And I don't? EMILY I just said. You live in a fucking bubble. Look at this place. Yes, I live in a bubble. One that you seem perfectly happy to live in rent-free. IAN Your dad fucking bought it. Shut up. EMILY A t least I don't live in a delusion where I pretend my family don't exist. You know, ever since you've been back from Skye. you're not here. IAN Stop fucking clawing at me! I've just f. Jeez, I've literally. YOUNG MOTHER No! I told you to watch her! Come here. You alright? Oh, sweetheart. I told you to watch her. You're useless! Don't just look at me like that. I told you to watch her, didn't I? Did you watch her? No, you didn't. What you done? IAN She tried to kill herself, Em. First time was, er. when I moved to London.She was okay for a while after that.I think. I thought so. And then, er couple of years later, she.she tried it again. On, er Christmas Day. Dad found her. Then we tried to, you know, get her into therapy and, er. Then when I was home, er. she, er tried something again. IAN So, er yeah. That's it. Yeah. You know, the funny thing is, I don't even know what she looks like. My little sister. I haven't seen her since she was 17. EMILY Ian IAN Please. We used to talk on the phone sometimes. Er. IAN Y you know, we were gonna start a band together. And she was so talented. I just really miss her, Em. I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do. EMILY It's okay. It's okay. IAN Can I speak to the manager? Is the manager about? RON Yes, Ron Wright. I'm the manager. IAN Have you got any jobs going, or.? Yeah? Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. SARA Whoo! JACKY Whoo! And look. What about this tinsel? KIRA Yeah, I mean, Merle came up with the bare bones of the idea and the shape of the space. But when she got pregnant, I was the onewho developed that in the rehearsal process. So basically what you saw were my ideas. LEWIS Oh, wow, that was all you? That's. KIRA Yeah. LEWIS pretty impressive. KIRA Yeah, you can flick through. It's very different stages of development. It's also just ideas and Yeah. Oh, that's.That's not supposed to be in there. I'm sorry. Don't know why that's LEWIS Well, you're pretty good, KIRA. KIRA You're pretty good, too, Lewis. LEWIS I'm pretty good? Why? KIRA Because, erm you did a play with Aidlast year and it's the best I've ever seen him. So, your director must have been alright. LEWIS Yeah? How was the set design? KIRA It was shit. I'm.I'm sorry, I just I just think you need something new. I think you need me for this play. LEWIS Okay. Let's do it. KIRA ThatJustJust like that? Just like that. ASSISTANT Er, Lewis? We're ready. LEWIS Thank you. Erm, I have to shoot, but I'll give you a call. Erm and please give Aidan my love. KIRA We're We're not together anymore. Er yeah. LEWIS Oh. Sorry about that. Well, in that case, you can keep my love to yourself. KIRA Okay. Will do. LUCAS By the river Through the summer I waited patiently You had promised With all your power To come and rescue me To come and save me IAN Look at you, man. How are you? Good to see you. Been a while, man. LUCAS You, too. IAN Great show, by the way. LUCAS Thanks. IAN How's the tour going? LUCAS Er, this is show number two, so it's early days. Yeah. IAN Where were you last night? LUCAS Dublin was the first show. IAN Oh, nice. Whereabouts? LUCAS Whelan's. IAN Ooft. One of the best. LUCAS Lovely place. IAN Oh, mate, it's so, so, so fucking cool. IAN Cheers, by the way. LUCAS Cheers, babes. IAN Good to see you, man. LUCAS Mm. How are things with Emily? IAN Mm. Yeah, good. She's, erm. She's very supportive. IAN And super fucking smart, man. LUCAS Yeah. IAN Yeah, she's awesome. LUCAS Mm. IAN Er But, yeah IAN I, er When I was home recently, I met someone. LUCAS Wow. IAN And, erm.I guess, er. Very confused. I don't know. I feel like she was asking me things about myself I'd never really thought about, you know? Like what I wanted from myself, or or. IAN Fucking really doesn't matter. I actually don't know. Yeah. LUCAS So it got deep pretty quickly with this girl? IAN Yeah! Yeah. LUCAS Wow. IAN Way too deep. Way too deep. LUCAS And what was she doing over on Skye? IAN Erm, she was there for, like, a w I don't fucking know. I actually don't know. That's terrible. LUCAS Not great, yeah. AIDAN Hi, you've reached Aidan. Leave a message after the tone. KIRA Hi, it's KIRA. Erm, how are you? KIRA I would really like to see you. And I was wondering, if you have time. KIRA Er, I don't know if you're filming or if your play is still on, but yeah. KIRA If you're in town, give me a shout. Okay. Bye-bye. EMILY I didn't even want an open relationship. IAN I know, I know. I know. EMILY You're the one that said. it was unnatural or IAN Yeah, thank you. I'm aware. EMILY I don't get it.what do you expect? You want to be the only one who goes around and fucks whoever, and then your girlfriend just sits at home and saves herself for you? How is that fair, IAN? They were your rules. Your rules you made up, you decided. I just went along with them because I didn't want to lose you. There has to be some kind of balance here. It's not fuckingThe IAN Show! IAN I'm trying to allow myself to be who I am, Emily. EMILY What the fuck? You don't know who you are. IAN What's that supposed to mean? EMILY Like, you don't know what you want. You don't know yourself. Like, you finally talked to me about your sister. IAN Oh, my God. EMILY You talked to me once. IAN Emily, this is Emily. You and I are talking about whether we should be sleeping with other people.It's not about my sister. EMILY Everything's about your sister. IAN No, leave it out of your mouth. Please. EMILY Everything that is wrong with our relationship is about your sister. IAN Oh, fuck me! EMILY Why won't you see her, or talk about her, or talk to a fucking therapist? I don't know. You don't need to talk to me. IAN Emily, use your fucking brain! She's gone! She's gone! Even when I'm there in the fucking room, she's gone! EMILY she's not gone. She's still alive. AIDAN We'll do it later. KIRA Hey. AIDAN Hey. KIRA Hey. Er, do you mind if we stay here? Is that okay? AIDAN Er, yeah. Sure, sure. KIRA Yeah? Cool. Thanks. Hi, Josh! JOSH Hey! How's it going? KIRA Yeah, good, thank you. How are you? JOSH I'm good. I'm just doing this, erm, self-tape. KIRA Okay. Is it another cop role? JOSH It is, yeah. KIRA It is, yeah? Oh, God. Yeah. JOSH E r, I can get you a coffee? I think the machine is actually yours if you want to, erm. KIRA That's fine, that's fine. You guys can keep it. KIRA I'm here for a chat with Aidan. JOSH Yeah, yeah, he said, he said. He said. JOSH Yeah. KIRA Is it.is it okay if I finish first? I feel like I would like to say it all in one go, so that I don't get emotional or something. KIRA Yeah? AIDAN Yeah. KIRA So still making this weird sound? AIDAN Yeah. Haven't got it fixed just yet. KIRA Okay. The thing is, Aidan. I love you. just.I just do. And, erm you know, I'm thinking, after. After all the pain that we caused each other Right? After all this. AIDAN I'm sorry I don't want to hurt you again. KIRA No, but you don't. You don't. Don't worry. What I'm trying to say is. After after everything that happened. KIRA I'm still I'm still choosing you. AIDAN we We've been through this so many times, we. KIRA I know, I AIDAN We just didn't work anymore. KIRA I just miss you. Look, Aidan, I'm not giving up on you. I'm not giving up on you. AIDAN I've given up on us. I've I've checked out. I'm in a new place. I'm trying to say this. AIDAN I am I'm out. I'm out. And you broke up with me. You broke up with me. KIRA But I broke up with you because AIDAN And I am now in a different place, and KIRA But I didn't want to break up. I just had to AIDAN I'm seeing somebody else, KIRA. KIRA Is it the girl you were filming with? eah, of course it is. AIDAN We only got together after we broke up, so KIRA I knew it. AIDAN You knew it? KIRA I told you. AIDAN Okay. AIDAN You don't need You don't need to do that. KIRA But, man, she doesn't know you. She doesn't know you. AIDAN I think you,KIRA I think you need to see someone. KIRA What do you mean? AIDAN I just think your parents are right. I think you should I think you should see someone. To talk. KIRA Listen, Aidan. I can be stronger. I can be stronger. I can. I just What do How do you ant me to be, then? You can tell me. I can AIDAN I don't want you to be anything. I just want you to be happy. For you. AIDAN Why are you crying? KIRA I'm not crying. I'm not AIDAN Why are you crying? KIRA I'm sorry. I'm sorry. AIDAN See, this is what I'm talking about. You're doing it again. It's like, you You think you need to change for me, but it's got nothing to do with me, KIRA. It's nothing to do with me. KIRA Why are you so annoyed with me? Well, how do you want me to be different, then? AIDAN Why are you crying? KIRA I'm not crying. I'm just asking you, how do you want me to be different? AIDAN I don't want you to be different! Can you hear yourself? AIDAN Do you? I don't need you to change for me, KIRA I don't need you to do anything. I think you just need to look after yourself. And figure out a way how to do that, because I can't do that. I can't be that. Can you I think it's best if you go, maybe. NURSE We moved the whole unit down here right before Christmas. It's a bit cold, but it's been quite a mild winter. THERAPIST ou have a session in 20 minutes, okay? NURSE So, she's ready to see you, but there's still a possibility of a reaction, so if at any moment it's, like, too upsetting for either of you, let me know. IAN Okay. Hi. ANNIE Hi. You look old. IAN I am old. You got any, like. any hobbies, or ANNIE you sound like we're on a date. Come on. Try again. You can do better than that. IAN You still playing the pIANo? Are you still writing? ANNIE Yeah. IAN Can I read some of it? ANNIE Maybe. IAN Annie ANNIE don't. Please. Not today, okay? IAN Yeah, no Yeah, of course. LEWIS He Erm, I still haven't received your draft for the second act and you didn't show up for the meeting. What's going on? Can you give me a call, please? JACKY It's New Year's Eve! Come on, join us. SARA Kira JACKY Sara's really drunk. SARA I'm not drunk! I'm not drunk! We're just having fun and we miss you. JOSH Happy New Year. KIRA Happy New Year. JOSH You look stunning. Fucking hell! KIRA Thanks. JOSH To be fair, he hadn't been there for weeks. It was already starting to feel like I was living by myself. It's just the suddenness of it, you know? Comes round one day, says, She needs me to move in. Next minute, he's packing his bags, he's gone. Now I need to find someone for his room. Are you sure it's alright, me talking about him? KIRA Yeah. Yeah, no, no, no. I'm over Aidan. KIRA Completely. I'm just sorry for you guys. You were such good friends. JOSH Yeah, well, he'd already started to become a prick since he was hanging out with those people from his show, weren't he? Do you want another? KIRA Yeah. JOSH Excuse me, mate. Could I just get another bottle of red for our table, mate? KIRA So, are you seeing someone at the moment? JOSH Nothing serious, no. Red wine or white wine? I think the white wine's been open less time. Think I've covered it. Director's absolutely staring at me. And Maria turns round, and she goes to me, Darling, you're in the wrong scene KIRA Josh. JOSH You okay? KIRA You okay? KIRA Can you put your hand between my shoulder blades for a second? JOSH Are you okay? Do you feel sick? KIRA Yeah, just. I can't reach myself properly. JOSH Yeah. Do you want me to press? KIRA Mm-hmm. KIRA So annoying. I've had it forever. When I was a child, I thought everyone has it. JOSH HasHas what? KIRA The sand in the heart that is really difficult to get out. You just can't get it out. JOSH What are you doing in here? Oh, Jesus, KIRA.is still my friend. KIRA Is he?Can we go to your place? JOSH I kira KIRA What? We're not doing anything. Just another drink. JOSH Fuck. KIRA No. No. JOSH What? KIRA I don't want this. I'm sorry. Oh. LEWIS Long night? KIRA What are you doing here? LEWIS Look, I'll make this quick and painless. KIRA I'm fired. LEWIS KIRA I've offered you a job here. I want you to do the set design for this play, and probably my next play too. LEWIS I like your style. It's honest. It's surprising. I want that. KIRA Where's the catch? LEWIS You have to eat this bagel. And you need to stop bailing on me. I don't have time for this. Get your shit together. KIRA Okay. LEWIS Awesome. IAN It's over, right? EMILY Yeah. LEWIS Oh! Afternoon! KIRA I'm sorry I'm so late! LEWIS Not at all. Come in. Everyone, this is KIRA. KIRA this is everyone. KIRA Hi! LEWIS Our set designer. Welcome. LEWIS Ooh, are they the plans? KIRA Er, yeah. LEWIS Oh, excited to see those at the end. ASSISTANT So, I got you a prop KIRA Okay. Thanks. JUDY That's where we edited the image. Sort of triple coatings KIRA Hey. LEWIS Hey. KIRA I'm not interrupting, am I? No, come in. Oh! Thank you. LEWIS these need to be out there. JUDY Who's he? KIRA Erm, just a guy I met a few months ago. JUDY The beauty of sadness. KIRA Yeah, he was vulnerable. It's funny, when I first met him, I thought, erm, he's just another red, you know. But, erm turns out he's more this, erm KIRA You know the first light of the day? This yellow that tries to make its way through the blue. Yeah. He's more than I think. It'squite fragile, actually. And, erm so pervasive at the same time. KIRA I don't know. There's just something unconditional about it. Which makes it very hard for me to put it onto the paper. So Yeah. I just wanna get his colour right.It's a beautiful colour. JUDY I can see that. IAN Yeah! The good stuff. The hard stuff. Which one do you want? ANNIE Er IAN Choose wisely. Alright, let's do it. What's been happening? ANNIE Same old. IAN Same old, same old? You been writing? ANNIE None of your business. IAN Y eah? Care to share? ANNIE Not yet. IAN So, erm, thinking about going to London for a couple of days. ANNIE Oh, yeah? IAN Yeah. You'll be okay if I'm off for the weekend? ANNIE I'm not planning on killing myself Saturday night, if that's what you're asking. IAN It wasn't what I was asking. I was,just checking you'll be okay. ANNIE I hope I'm done with it. How's your escape going? Mm-hmm? IAN I met someone. ANNIE Aw! ANNIE You met a girl? ANNIE Go on. IAN She said something really interesting. ANNIE Uh-huh. IAN Which I will share with you now. Which was we do things things that are bad for us that you fall into a pattern of doing. You know, like you repeat, and repeat, and repeat them. Until you get bored. Bored ofbored of being hurt. And bored of hurting yourself. And thenyou can change. If you can. ANNIE I am bored. With you. Go back to your exile. IAN You're such a dick. ANNIE Just don't let it be another ten years before we speak again. ANNIE And don't show up every day, okay? Cause it's getting a bit extreme. You're a tormentor. IAN I'm trying to get you out of here, you know. ANNIE Don't need you to save me, IAN. I am busy saving myself. I'll just do it at my own pace, okay? IAN Okay. ANNIE Okay.Okay. IAN What do you think?Nice, huh? ANNIE You're the worst. IAN You want it now, don't you? ANNIE Why do I bother? IAN What do you mean? ANNIE Shut up. ANNIE Can I have a green frog? IAN Absolutely not. ANNIE Please? IAN Absolutely not. ANNIE Are you joking? IAN I'm dead serious. Do not touch them. You have your own bo IAN You're such a shit. Give me that. IAN Yeah? ANNIE You want to play that game? We will play that game. IAN You wanna fuck with me? Well, go on, then. a little bit slower. I liked your music today. Thanks. I liked your dancing. DANCER Let's have a drink. IAN Er IAN I can't. I'm sorry. DANCER Oh. Is someone waiting for you at home? IAN No. No, no. Just, er IAN Just me these days. DANCER Well, tell me if you change your mind. IAN Hello? Oh, shit. I'm sorry. Sorry. I Er, I didn't think anyone was around. I've never, er, seen one of these in the flesh before. I couldn't I couldn't quite resist playing on a bright white pIANo. IAN Yeah. The sound's amazing. Yeah, really cool, cool place you got here. JUDY Thank you. It's time you showed up. AIDAN Hey.Erm KIRA Are you a dad? AIDAN Yeah, I guess I had some part in making this little beauty, yeah. You gonna say hello?Hmm. I I've been meaning to, erm you know to call you to let you know. To be it's honest, it's, erm it's just all been a bit quick. I've kept an eye out for you, you know. LEWIS Hey! Aidan. AIDAN Oh, hey. LEWIS Wow, is this yours? AIDAN Yeah. LEWIS Wow. Congratulations. AIDAN How are you? LEWIS All good, thank you. Good. Erm, we're actually in a bit of a rush, I'm afraid, so AIDAN Oh, yeah, sure. Go ahead. Are you going to a party or something? LEWIS Erm, actually, it's KIRA's exhibition. AIDAN Really? Wow, that's that's amazing. AIDAN I always said you should do something with your art. KIRA No. No, you always said my art is a bit boring. AIDAN No, I didn't I didn't say that. LEWIS You're here doing Lars' play, right? AIDAN Erm, yeah, yeah. We start rehearsals next week. LEWIS Wow, great. AIDAN Yeah. LEWIS Great. I guess, erm we will be seeing you around, then. KIRA I'll be right there, okay? LEWIS Yeah? KIRA Mm-hmm. LEWIS Okay. AIDAN You two KIRA You'll be okay. Don't worry. You'll be fine. Take care. JUDY But mainly, we're here to celebrate three wonderful artists, newcomers to the gallery who I'm very proud to present. KIRA, Noelle and Jack. Their work is quite special, I think. They're wild, they're full of hope, so please support them and have a wonderful night. JACKY AND SARA Whoo! KIRA Oh, thank you! Thank you both. KIRA Er, I'll find a vase for these, okay? JACKY Okay? KIRA I'm good, yeah, yeah, yeah. Judy? JUDY Er, yeah, in the back. KIRA Oh IAN Oops, sorry. KIRA Oh! KIRA Hi. IAN Hi. KIRA Er GUEST Excuse me. IAN Sorry. KIRA Erm KIRA Er, whatwhat are you doing here? IAN Er What are you doing here? KIRA I live here. IAN I live here. KIRA You live in London? IAN Yeah. KIRA Okay. KIRA Did you see the paintings? IAN I did. KIRA You did? IAN Yes. Is it weird to say it's good, when it's of my own face? KIRA A bit embarrassing. IAN Yeah, you know, I thought of you as well. KIRA Did I say that I thought about you? IAN Yeah, I think it was pretty obvious. Who's your friend? KIRA Oh! Er, it's a vagina. IAN That's what they look like? KIRA Yeah! Yeah, yeah. IAN Oh, wow. KIRA Yeah, I just found her. IAN You found her? KIRA Mm. IAN Are there more? KIRA No, she was the only one. IAN Oh, okay. KIRA Yeah, she seemed really lonely, so I thought I better put something in there. IAN Right. She feel better now? KIRA Still a bit dry. IAN Okay. IAN Alright, well, erm You wanna put some water in it, and then I'll, erm I'll be out of your See you in a bit? KIRA Mm-hmm. IAN Yeah? KIRA Mm-hmm. IAN Okay. KIRA Okay. IAN I'll be at the gIANt picture of my face. KIRA Okay. JACKY Well, at the end of the day, it's There she is! LEWIS Oh, the star of the show! Everyone's talking about your paintings. No one's talking about anyone else's paintings, are they? Jack and Noelle don't stand a chance. KIRA It's not a competition. LEWIS Well KIRA I'm just saying, that, Lewis, it's not a competition. JACKY But you're winning. KIRA I'm not winning! It's not a competition, guys. JACKY No, but it is! LEWIS Yes, only one person can rule the art world! Well, I don't care, anyway. Come here. JUDY How are you? IAN I'm okay. I, er feel like my timing's off. This is so funny. I've lived here ten years, I've never been on this street before. It's a really good place for a gallery. JUDY It's a great place to take the risk. SINGER I saw your face And my heart skipped a beat or two I'm falling, so, darling, please KIRA Which one, which one? JACKY Yes, business. Very important business. Yeah. KIRA Which one? SARA The head of KIRA What did you say? IAN KIRA. Would you wanna dance? KIRA Erm I'll be right back. JACKY Yeah, yeah. Take your time. KIRA Okay. SARA Yes They look very similar. KIRA Here's good. IAN Here's perfect. SINGER Wise men say IAN What? KIRA You wanna dance with me to this song? IAN What's wrong with this song? It's Elvis. KIRA It's a bit much. IAN Not it's not. This is a nice song. It's a classic. KIRA Come on. IAN Listen, listen. There's some moments in life where talking's not always the best option, okay? So just dance with me. Alright? IAN Move your body a little bit more, yeah? IAN Goodbye dance. IAN Sad, sad atmosphere. SINGER If I can't help Falling in love with you Like a river flows Surely to the sea Darling, so it goes Some things are meant to be Take my hand Take my whole life, too For I can't help Falling in love with you Like a river flows Slowly to the sea Darling, so it goes Some things are meant to be Take my hand SINGER Take my whole life, too IAN It was good to see you, KIRA. KIRA Yeah, good to see you. IAN Take care of yourself, yeah? KIRA You, too. SINGER I can't help Falling in love with you KIRA Ian What if we wouldn't say goodbye yet? IAN Then we could probably go for another walk. IAN You could tell me when you became such a talented artist. Maybe I'd tell you about what happened to my sister that day. Maybe you'd ask me why I left without leaving my number. I'll tell you, I don't really know. Actually, there's a few things I don't really know about myself. But I'm trying. KIRA I would probably ask you if you're still on the run. IAN Yeah, I could ask you the same thing. KIRA My answer would be that, erm, I think being on the run together is more fun than being on the run alone. But that it makes sense to do some of the bits on the way on your own. IAN Yeah, that's a pretty smart answer. KIRA Thanks. Have you found any answers yourself? IAN Yeah, actually. I think I realised that arriving isn't as scary as I originally thought. So, where are you headed?