This is what happens when we go shopping together.

Oh, it's fine.

Just-- Whatever.

-[Ian] They taste the same.

-Of course, they don't.

-Ah, it's just a chicken.

-How do they taste different?

They taste more chickeny.

Well, they're chickens.

[laughs] Here we go... Yeah, well, of course they taste more chickeny.

-It's, um...

It's because... -Yeah.

Well done.

-...they're chickens.

-You're just ignoring me, -So, let's-- -Oh, my God I don't bloody ignore ya!

I'm the one person on this planet who hangs on your every bloody word!

-Sorry.

-Sorry.

You're making this about you.

[chuckles] -That was painful.

-It's just a chicken.

I'm not-- I'm not trying to make us buy a fucking Dyson.

[chuckles] -What?

-Nothing.

Ah, don't be boring.

I-- It-- I just felt like maybe you were judging me for buying the wrong chicken.

Do I look like the sort of person who judges people...

Yes.

That's exactly what you look like.

[laughs] [Ian sighs] -All right.

-[laughs] Oh, bloody hell... Oh... [blows raspberry] [Emma] An argument about a chicken.

[laughs] We're becoming like those terrible old people.

Oh, I've been one of them for years.

[men and women taking turns] To the side -To the side.

-And around.

-Through the middle end.

-To the side.

-To the side.

-To the side, around.

-Through the middle end.

-To the side.

-To the side.

-To the side.

-To the side.

-Turn around.

[women overlapping] And around and around.

-To the side, -Two, three, four, five... -And across.

-Six, seven, eight... [men and women overlapping] [vocalising] [Emma] No, a really big one.

[Ian speaks indistinctly] -[Emma] Sorry.

-Oh, sorry, love.

[laughter] [siren wailing in distance] [car doors close] [car door closes, car is locked] [doorbell dings] -[Ian] It's a shithole.

-Mm.

Yeah, it's a complete fucking shithole.

[birds chirping] -[door opens] -[Jessica] Hi.

-Thanks for coming.

-[Emma] You all right, love?

Yeah, fine.

Er-- Up the stairs, straight ahead.

[Ian] Yep.

Welcome, welcome.

In you come.

That's all her stuff on there.

[clears throat] [sniffles] Can I get you a drink of anything?

No, thanks.

-[Adam] How was your journey?

-Fine.

[inhales] No, I'm pleased we're having this little break.

Who knows what's really going on?

[chuckles] Women are never actually as simple as they want you to think they are.

Grow up.

-[Adam] Pardon?

-Grow up.

With respect, Ian, you have no idea the kind -of shit I've been through-- -You treat people like a pig.

That didn't even make sense.

-D'you get everything?

-[Ian] Yeah.

You got all the stuff on the bed?

Yep.

-D'you get everything?

-[Ian] Yes!

I'll call you later.

[sighs] I didn't need that.

Okay, Adam.

Your dad was so rude.

-Don't manipulate me.

-He was rude to me!

He was vile!

Please.

This is my dad.

Did you say something to him?

You didn't, did you?

Did you?

No, of course I didn't.

-You shouldn't get involved.

-[Ian] I didn't get involved.

So, you weren't rude to him or-- -[Emma] Were you rude to him?

-[Ian] I didn't say anything!

[scoffs] You didn't say anything -he might interpret as rude?

-[Ian scoffs] I didn't say anything.

[Emma] We have to let her fight her own battles.

[Ian] Yeah, I know!

[car engine revving] When was it?

Er-- Last Wednesday?

Wednesday night, Thursday morning.

D'you report it?

They filled in some forms.

Yeah.

Scumbags.

[car engine revving] [brakes squeaking] [birds chirping] [indistinct chatter] So, how was your week?

Yeah.

Er... it, um... [clicks tongue] Yeah.

My-- My car, erm... [sobs] Ah... Jesus Christ... [inhales, sniffles] Already.

[chuckles] Ah... yeah.

[sniffles] [sighs] [indistinct chatter] -Morning, team!

-Hey!

-Jamie!

-How you feeling?

Fantastic!

Always!

[chuckles] [Mike] Sounds like you had a bad one.

[Jamie] Oh, it's man flu.

You girls would've sailed through it.

[chuckles] [Mike] Er-- This is Duncan, work experience.

Okay.

It's a real pleasure to meet you.

[chuckles] -Hello.

-[Emma] Hi.

Just a few things from the week.

Absolutely.

Yes.

Erm... Take a seat.

[inhales] Good to hear you're feeling better.

Yes.

Thank you.

I'll just put this on silent before we start.

[utensils clattering] -[Jessica] Morning.

-Morning, love.

-[phone chimes] -You sleep well?

[phone chimes] -Toast?

-[phone chimes] One minute.

[phone chimes] Can I get you anything to eat?

Toast?

If you're hungry, there's porridge.

I got you Cheerios.

Or I could make you some toast?

What bread is it?

[birds chirping] [phone chimes] And did you mention it to Ian?

And the guys?

[scoffs] One of my problems, I... [chuckles] One of my many problems, erm, is that because I'm a leader at work I feel the need to be a leader out of work, too.

It's social-normative.

It's actually a really complex thing.

You know, when I was very young I had to take a lot of responsibility -in the care of my-- -I was disappointed in you.

I'm sorry, you where?

The drugs.

Oh.

Yeah, I know.

[chuckles] It's a bit silly with my job to-- It's morally bankrupt.

It's not silly.

It's repellent.

You're rotting your septum.

You're rotting the rest of your nose.

And how d'you think your drugs get to you?

[chuckles nervously] How d'you think they get to you?

Answer me.

Fucking answer me.

-Well, I know this guy-- -D'you even think about the little boys you're dragging into gangs?

Does that even cross your mind?

Hundreds of little boys all over the country whose... future's going up your fucking nose?

I'm trying to do quite a bit of work on myself.

Yeah, well, stop the drugs, then.

It's pathetic.

You're like a child.

And eating in bed.

Jesus.

You know, you laugh at Ian, but he is a fucking good person.

He-- He is.

He is a good, good person.

Shall we carry on through the... Duncan?

Coffees for everyone.

Okay.

And crisps, chocolate, whatever.

-[Mike] Thanks, Emma.

-[Claire] Yeah.

Thanks.

Will Jamie be okay if I-- It's none of his fucking business.

Right.

[Jessica speaking indistinctly] [speaking indistinctly] You know what, Adam, I've actually had enough of... No, you-- you told me... [speaking indistinctly] Oh, just fuck off!

[speaking indistinctly] ...in front of my fucking family!

I'll need to bring my pressure washer.

-Is it getting bad?

-Yeah, see the moss?

[clears throat] -Tea?

-Er, yeah.

Thanks.

[exhales] [Ian] Yeah, so have a look around.

See if there's anything you want for your new place.

-[Jessica] Thanks.

Yeah.

-Did I overfill it?

Sorry.

It's good.

[chuckles] Did you ever go in her room?

-Er, no.

-[both laugh] [Ian] Ah, she can't yell at you now.

It can be a bit of a relief when someone dies.

It's... A whole set of expectations just lift from your shoulders.

[chuckles] So, er, I was making a start in here-- Just let me know what you...

Thank you.

Yeah.

Will do.

Just don't want to get it wrong or-- No, no, don't worry about that.

But yeah, I-- I was making a start in here, and I remembered this was under the bed.

It's my, er, my first Jess box.

[laughs] [laughs] Your what?

[sighs] D'you remember that?

-[Ian chuckles] -What's that?

[chuckles] Me, apparently.

-[laughs] -Did I draw that?

-You'd never been more proud.

-[Jessica laughs] It was on the fridge for months.

I'm not very good at throwing things away... [laughter] Oh... Case in point.

[chuckles] D'you remember that?

No, it was in this river.

We followed it for ages.

You don't remember it?

No.

[laughs] Ah!

Now... -[Jessica] No... -Oh.

[both laugh] -Why d'you keep that?

-What?

It's brilliant.

Oh, please.

[laughs] [Ian] Well, you've improved, obviously.

-Huh!

You'd hope so.

-[both laugh] Oh, that's so embarrassing.

-Moving on.

-Yeah.

Er, so, where d'you want me to start?

Well, I was gonna say actually.

Erm, I was looking through the Jess box.

This one is when you first came to us through to when you were eight, maybe?

And there's another one in there and the rest are at home.

-It's sad, isn't it?

Yeah.

-[both laugh] -So sad.

[laughs] -Yeah.

But I found this.

It's, er-- Well, it's nothing really.

It's just a letter I wrote when, er-- when you first came to us.

[chuckles] What sort of letter?

Who knows.

[laughs] [laughs] No, I just remember writing it.

After everything with our Nicholas, and then everything we went through to be able to adopt you.

And then, er, it was hard for you when you first arrived.

And I think I was just trying to find a way to talk to you, And, er... Yeah.

It was a big change.

[chuckles] No idea what it says.

Probably a load of nonsense.

[both laugh] -Knowing you.

[laughs] -Yeah.

But, erm... No, you can have it if you want.

But you don't have to have it.

Up to you.

If you think it's silly.

No.

It's funny to think when I sealed that envelope you were still a stranger to me.

And now look at us.

[laughs] Yeah, but you don't have to open it now, -if you don't-- -Do you want me to open it?

It's up to you.

It's probably just a load of silly nonsense.

[laughs] [Ian] Yeah, well you know me.

Spelling will all be wrong.

[laughs] I bet the pen ran out.

-Yeah!

-[both laugh] Well, I might as well open it.

Yeah.

Yeah, do.

-Yeah, I'm sure it's, um-- -Oh.

Blimey.

There you go.

-Sorry.

-We'll be here all day.

-[both laugh] -Yep.

-You put the date.

-Always.

Yeah, no...

It's probably, erm... Yeah.

[Jessica] Hmm.

[sobs quietly] If you'd like a hug, then that's something I'd like, too, but if you don't, that's also fine... [heavy breathing] -Sorry.

[chuckles] -No.

No.

No problem.

Ugh.

God.

Sorry.

No.

I got a bit teary, too.

-Did you?

-Yeah.

-Sorry.

-No.

Oh, God, look at me.

What a state.

[laughter] -Sorry.

-No.

[Emma] I had a showdown with Jamie today.

Did you?

-Did you really?

-[Emma] Yep.

[Jessica] That guy is so slimy.

-[Emma] [laughs] -[Ian] Slimy!

[laughter] [Jessica] Oh, he is, though.

-[Emma] Great word.

-[laughter] [Jessica] He's such a creep!

[Ian coughs] [laughter] [laughter] [indistinct chatter] [laughter] [indistinct chatter] [laughter] [indistinct chatter] [man] No, no.

Actually, that is the bus!

Run, run, run!

[indistinct chatter] [dog barking] [laughter] [laughter] And it's just come on today?

-You talking to me?

-Yeah.

-Huh.

-Has the leg thing just come on today?

Yeah, this afternoon.

Hmm... weird.

[Ian] Yeah.

I don't know if it's the... Ugh, fucking hell.

[groans] [sniffles, groans] I don't know if it's the trousers or the cold.

[groans] Show us.

It's that in there.

It's inflamed.

Yeah, that's where I've been scratching it.

-Weird.

-Oh, I know I shouldn't do it, but it feels so good.

[chuckles] -It went off in March.

-[Ian] It'll be all right.

-It's only you.

-[chuckles] Sorry.

[exhales] There was a time when I'd have done anything -to be this close to your groin.

-[laughs] Yeah.

[laughs] [metal music playing loudly on speakers] [music stops] Shall we get you a coffee?

-Is this good?

-Yeah, yeah.

Do your sugars?

Er, yeah.

Thanks.

[indistinct chatter] We could just put it in an email.

Yeah, well, I...

I need to look him in the eye.

[doorbell buzzes] [Emma] Hello.

Hi, I'm here to see Jamie MacKinley?

[Emma] I've got a Dan here to see you?

He says it's personal.

-He'll be with you in a moment.

-Thank you.

[sniffles] Hi, Jamie.

How can I help you?

I'm Emily's dad.

-Emily O'Donnell.

-Yes!

She did work experience here a few weeks ago.

Yes.

Of course.

Yes.

Er, come in.

Come in.

Erm, Emily did well.

I mean I hope she got what she wanted from us.

[chuckles] You never know with these schemes, because, er, you know we give a load of feedback, but we never get any from them, so... Take a seat.

[clears throat] How is she?

She-- She says you had sex with her.

Sorry?

She says you had sex with her.

-She said that?

-[Dan] Mm-hmm.

Er... when?

Well, she says you took her back to your place, you... got her drunk and had sex with her.

[scoffs] She's lying, Dan.

Honestly mate, -she-- -She's not.

You come in here, I welcome you into my office, and you sit there and you're accusing me of sleeping with your daughter-- She wouldn't lie.

Well, she... She's actually got really low self-esteem.

Which is crazy because she's clever, she's really funny when she's just with us, and she's obviously very beautiful.

So... she's turned what happened between the two of you into this... catastrophe.

And we've told her it was just a mistake and it doesn't matter, we've all made them.

But to her it's... She's very sensitive.

She's got the most beautiful heart.

She's so kind.

She'd be kind to anyone.

But then there's also a lot of darkness and, er, I think it's fear mostly.

I think it's fear.

But... you've broken her.

She wouldn't go to swimming this week.

She just screams at her mum, which is something that's... And... And all so what?

So you can get a bit of sex or boast to everyone in the office?

And yeah, you'll say, well, she knew what she was doing or she's 17 now so she's old enough to do these things.

But she isn't old enough to understand them.

She isn't old enough to think about what the consequences might be for her in the long term, emotionally.

So, when she calls you up and you don't even bother to answer... Did you see she called you?

There were some missed calls, yeah.

You haven't WhatsApped her back.

Even though we can see you read the bloody WhatsApps.

What d'you want me to say?

I don't know.

Look who's come to see you!

[man] What's this?

What's this?

They let you out then?

-Just about!

-Come here.

-[man laughs] -She's found herself a flat.

-[man] No!

Already?

-Yep!

-[man] Well, that's fantastic.

-[Jessica] Thank you.

Well done.

You must feel great.

Yeah.

It's a-- It's a friend of a friend of a friend.

-D'you want your slippers?

-Er, yeah.

Thanks.

This is lovely mum.

Mm, yeah.

One of your best.

Hmm.

It is, isn't it?

Mm, lovely spices.

Spovely lices.

Spovely lices.

[both laugh] [Jessica] Spovely lices.

You're so funny.

It's nice with the coriander.

-[Jessica] Yeah.

-[man] The what?

-The Coronation Street?

-[Jessica laughs] [Jessica] The coriander.

The green stuff.

[man] There's green stuff in it?

Yuck!

Argh.

Your mother's always trying to poison me.

[both laugh] Typical of your mother to put green stuff in it.

[chuckles] No, Mum, this is so lovely.

It's all right.

[Jessica] She went and bought all the food.

She cooked it specially.

And she brought it here for us.

Heated it up, did the rice.

And she's been at work all day.

[laughs] Superwoman!

[chuckles] She's on the phone.

She's lost a bit of weight.

She lights up the house.

We just bounce off each other.

It's so funny.

Thank me.

Thank me.

I always thank you.

What d'you mean?

-I'm always saying thank you.

-Just fucking thank me, Dad.

-Don't-- -Okay.

Okay.

Jesus Christ.

Thank you.

Okay.

[Jessica] [chuckles] Kaia.

[Ian] Which one?

Oh, that's such a shame.

She don't have to do that.

Oh, she's crazy, Dad.

[laughs] [Ian laughs] -[Emma] You all right?

-[Jessica] I'm showing him Kaia.

[Emma] Bit different.

[Ian] Is she the one with the violin?

[Emma] Cello.

[Jessica] D'you need to see a picture of Ghisele?

[Ian] Oh, God, not her, too.

[Jessica laughs] [Jessica] So she started seeing this guy Jamal.

He's, erm... How you feeling?

[Emma] Great.

[breathes deeply] Just got a million emails to deal with.

-Oh, God.

[chuckles] -[Emma] Yeah.

It's my own fault.

You need to get somewhere to put all your paperwork.

-[both laugh] -Yeah.

[Emma giggles] I think in our family, we could benefit from maybe talking about things a bit more.

Okay.

I think if you were able to open up a bit more with Grandpa, your relationship could really heal.

-Thanks, love.

-[computer chimes] -Another email.

-Yep.

[laughs] I just think there's so many things we don't even talk about.

Like...

I mean your son died.

He did.

Yep.

You actually had him inside you.

For nine months.

-And that's-- -Six.

Six?

But you see I didn't even know that because we never talk about it.

So, it's always been like a thing, you know, Mum and Dad lost a baby.

But we never talk about what it was like for you to actually live through that.

I had your dad.

Yeah.

But...

I can't imagine he was much...

He was perfect, actually.

Come on.

We looked after each other.

But it was you that had to like...

I dunno.

[scoffs] I think I just wanted to say whatever Grandpa's like-- he's old, so, whatever, you just need to kind of ignore him.

But I think you're amazing and we need to say these things.

I think we need to be a lot more open in our family.

Did you actually give birth to Nicholas?

I did.

-Yep.

-And he was alive?

Did you actually have to hold him in your hands?

I can't believe they made you hold him.

Was he alive when you held him?

[sobs] [wails] No, I'm good, honestly.

[Ian] It's your last meal.

-Relax.

-No, I like doing it.

What?

[laughs] You like peeling vegetables?

Yes.

-Have you seen this?

-What?

[Jessica] Dad!

-There's no veg in the oven?

-It's parboiling.

It's what?

-Parboiling.

-What are you talking about?

-[Emma] Parboiling.

-Wow.

You two are great.

What's "parboiling"?

[Ian] You boil the veg for about ten minutes and then put it in the oven.

-[snickers] "Parboiling"?

-[Emma] It just cooks better.

Really?

[chuckles] Okay.

There was a lot of talk about legal business practice-- [Jessica] Oh, kill me!

[laughter] Your mother actually enjoys this sort of thing.

It goes way over our heads.

Oh, God, yeah.

[laughs] I was much more across it than Jamie.

Oh, not hard.

[laughter] I mean, it would be hard to be less across something than Jamie.

And I made some good contacts for my website idea, -so, all in all-- -There's more.

[Jessica] I've got enough.

Ah, thanks.

-[Jessica] Nearly done.

-[Emma] Great.

-Thank you.

-[Jessica] That's everything.

Great.

[plates clattering] No, it's been nice being here.

Well, come back whenever you want.

-Oh, don't say that.

-[laughter] How is everything?

[Jessica] Fine.

Yeah.

It's over.

With Adam.

Ah.

How d'you feel about that?

He was really good for me.

What?

-Nothing.

No-- -[Jessica] What?

-Nothing, honestly.

-[Jessica] Oh, my God.

Can we just talk openly for once?

If you've got something to say then just say it.

We weren't so sure about him.

Were we?

Mm-hmm.

I hated him.

[scoffs] Okay.

Well, he was different.

I like that in people.

I knew what I was doing.

-We were both weird, so-- -I don't think you're weird.

Ah, you're not weird.

-[Jessica] Erm... -You're just-- You're not weird.

You just find it easier to think you are.

[Jessica] No.

Look at how I dress when I'm gigging.

[chuckles] No, he was good because he helped me see I need to change some things about myself that-- He was controlling you like a fucking pig.

I wouldn't change a thing.

[scoffs] Right.

[birds chirping] -Hey.

-[Emma] All done?

-Yeah, sorry.

-[Emma] No worries.

Back?

Front?

Whatever.

[chuckles] [Jessica] [laughs] I certainly won't miss Mum -waking everyone up at 6:00.

-How do I wake everyone up?

-Because you're noisy!

-No!

I'm not!

Oh, you do.

She does, doesn't she?

-She does.

-Yeah.

-I'm not.

I know I'm not-- -And I definitely won't miss using the toilet after Dad when he's got a job interview!

-[laughter] -[Ian] Yeah.

Erm, what else won't I miss?

[laughter] -[Abbey] Hi!

-[Jessica] Hi!

[Abbey] How are you?

It's so good to see you!

You all right?

Do we go in?

Oh.

Hi, I'm Jessica.

Hi, lovely to meet you.

[indistinct chatter] I should take her things up.

Can't just stand here.

We'll embarrass her.

If we go in, we'll embarrass her.

[Ian sighs] [clears throat] [keyboard clacking] [tire screeching] [car engine revving, honks horn] [Ian clears throat] -[Emma] You done the back door?

-[Ian] Yeah.

We did well to get her to open up.

-Are you-- -Yeah.

Oh.

She was.

She was really good with you.

Yeah.

I loved the peeling of the vegetables thing.

-What?

-[laughs] [Emma] She's a grown-up.

She peels vegetables now.

I said to her, "Who are you and what have you done with me daughter?

[laughs] I said to her, "Who are you and what have you done with my daughter?"

She found it really funny.

[both laugh] -Are you gonna read or-- -I'll read my phone.

[Ian] I think it was good we said that about Adam.

-[Emma] Can I just... -[Ian] Sorry.

[Ian] It felt good to be able to be honest with her-- [Emma] Can you not breathe in my face?

[Ian laughs] Where d'you want me to breathe?

[Emma] Just anywhere that isn't my face.

[Ian, muffled] Is that better?

Shall I just stop breathing?

[Emma laughs] [Ian] I'll just never breathe again.

Yeah, that would actually solve a couple of things.

Huh!

Don't get serious.

-I'm not.

-You're swallowing.

I'm allowed to swallow.

You always swallow when you're getting serious.

-Thank you for being there.

-[laughs] Well, there it is!

Can I just talk?

I, er, I often think about what I'd been like these past few months without you.

Oh... you'd have had a great time.

I'd fall apart if you didn't hold me together.

I know I've been a bit dark recently.

Really?

I haven't noticed.

-Sorry.

-No, it's okay.

It's all a bit pathetic, I know, when you've got your job and all your amazing ideas and ambitions-- Oh, but... [breathes deeply] God.

It's all just...

I keep scraping at the world, trying to find something.

But there's only you.

And that's a good thing, yeah?

Of course.

[sniffles] [men and women taking turns] To the side -To the side.

-And around.

-Through the middle end.

-To the side.

-To the side.

-To the side, around.

-Through the middle end.

-To the side.

-To the side.

-To the side.

[women overlapping] And around and around.

To the side.

Two, three, four... -And across.

-Five, six, seven, eight... -Through the mid-point.

-Two, three... [men and women overlapping] [men and women] And around, and around... [vocalising] [overlapping chatter] [vocalising] [overlapping chatter] [vocalising] [man] ...12 lines from the midpoint of each of the side... [vocalising]