Just talk to me.
Go away!
Hello?
Claire?
Mark?
Leave me alone!
Claire, please!
Open the door!
What are you doing here?
You invited me.
It's your birthday.
Where is everybody?
I called and left a message cancelling.
Claire, please just let me in.
We can talk about it.
Please, Mark, just let me think...
What is going on?
DOORBELL CHIMES
Don't answer it.
Good afternoon. My name's Danny Marchant,
I'm an enforcement agent from
Marchant Recovery Limited.
This is Tom and we're here to
recover items of value in line
with your controlled goods agreement.
Repayment for several payday loans, as listed below.
Just go away.
You don't have any right!
Yeah, they do.
This is an inventory, they can take anything on it.
You had a notice of intention to re-enter,
which I handed to you. Is this your wife?
Wait.
You knew about this?
What's going on?
Now, before we go through the house,
there's a car in the driveway.
Is that yours?
The car?
It's a company car.
Isn't that right, Mark?
And you have documentation? Yeah.
OK, well, we'll need to see that.
Do not touch anything!
Not one single thing!
I'm ringing your boss.
Morning. Morning.
So what you doing this weekend?
Karen, do you want a cup of tea?
Where's the milk?
Oh, I used it all, sorry.
Right. I'll go to the shop, shall I?
No, I'll go.
Oh, take no notice.
He's always like that until he's had at least five cups of tea.
The walk will do him good.
If you can pay what you owe,
in full, right now, we will leave.
Of course I can't pay!
If you want to leave, just...
..you don't have to stick around.
Do you want me to stay?
I could really do with you staying.
OK if we start in here?
TV.
I just don't get it.
What's caused all this?
It was just a little gambling on the side.
Not a little, a lot.
You've been gambling?
Not me.
Claire?
What?
That can't be right...
I mean...
How long has it been going on for?
How long does it take to blow 178 grand?
178...
I didn't even know about these loans,
so who knows how much it actually is.
How did you not know about all this?
Well, she handles the finances.
I'm no good with money.
Says it all really, doesn't it?
So, I just texted Jamie to see if
he fancies catching up after lunch.
And what did he say?
Your place or mine?
He's working.
But he did suggest doing
something tonight, though.
Mm-hm, and what did you say?
Your place or mine?
You been reading my messages again?
OK, this might sound a bit weird
but he just never mentioned that he was working today.
Leo normally does Saturdays.
Do you think that's a bit odd?
No, not really.
Anyway, I'll tell you what I do think.
If you're going to be here then you're your turn to cook.
How about, oh, chorizo and chickpea stew?
How about we get a takeaway?
Oh, come on I'll show you.
It'll be fun.
You need to get out more.
OK, fine. But I'll do it on my own.
No sticking your oar in.
All right. As long as it's edible.
I'll have you know I'm a great cook,
better than you, anyway.
Oh, fighting talk. I'm impressed.
You will be. Mm, I doubt it.
No, listen to me.
I am listening. You're not!
You're doing exactly the same thing as Mark!
You're making out I'm an idiot and...
Claire, take it easy.
I'm listening.
It's not gambling...
..it's called Day Trading.
It's a proper thing people do, it's on the internet and...
Don't judge me!
I'm not hanging round betting shops
putting money on the 3:30 at Kempton
or whatever it is they do.
It's not the same thing.
It's exactly the same thing!
Do you know the first thing about stocks and shares?
You don't need to.
You buy the stocks rich people buy.
That's your strategy?
There are experts, people who trained for it,
they're the ones making money out of it.
And that's if they're lucky - not people like you.
Idiots?
No. No, I didn't call you an idiot, OK?
Tell me what happened.
I lost my job and I needed something to do.
I saw an article about Day Trading and...
..it looked interesting. You know?
Small investments, buying and selling.
I just wanted to contribute.
Pay my way.
By gambling?
That makes sense.
It's not the same as gambling.
I don't care what delusional garbage
you have to tell yourself.
The bailiffs are pulling our house apart.
I'll make everything better. How, Claire?
I don't know, but I will.
I promise.
I just...
..can't even be near you right now.
Will you talk to him? I...
Just try and calm him down.
I hate what I've done to him.
Please?
Happy birthday, mate.
Seriously?
I bet you wish you'd taken my call now?
You'd be sat in a pub garden somewhere,
not a clue this absolute car-crash was happening.
I'm glad I came.
You two are my friends.
Bear Sylvester...
..diplomat at large.
You know it.
We'll never recover from this financially.
She's cost us the house, all our savings...
What I really can't wrap my mind
round is that this all happened right under my nose.
You can't blame yourself. The fact is...
..I've lost her.
Somewhere along the way I said something, I did something.
Maybe I didn't say something.
Mark, stop.. All I know is...
..this gambling...
..she can't have been happy.
And that's got to be down to me.
No!
Let go! Give it back to me!
You can't have it!
Claire, Claire, here, calm down!
Mate, you don't want things that are just sentimental.
You're a disgusting thief.
Just doing my job.
Shame on you.
OK.
My dad brought it from Greece.
It's hideous.
Did you want to watch something?
Erm...
..I was going to watch the football.
Oh, yeah, course. I can get out the way, I just...
It's all right. I will listen to it on the radio.
Oh, were you chatting?
Sort of.
Not really.
I was thinking of dragging His Lordship out this after
for a walk, down by the river.
Sounds nice. Fancy coming?
No thanks.
Oh, well, after the week you've had
you can't be sat about on your own wasting your Saturday.
I don't mind.
What about your mates? What are they up to?
Shouldn't you be out doing whatever it is young people do nowadays?
To be honest, I don't really see them any more.
Oh, but you can fix that, can't you?
Ring one of them up and find out what they're up to.
Sometimes it just takes one person to make a move.
Yeah, they've all moved on. All right?
OK. Too many questions.
No, sorry.
I didn't mean to snap, I know you're just trying to help.
You don't need to apologise.
And I know I'm getting in the way.
You're not in the way.
Yeah, but as soon as I've saved up the money then I'll...
You're not in the way.
Is this red stuff paprika?
What does it say on the label?
Pimenton. Same thing. Correct.
That was a test.
And that, as they say, is that.
Prep done ahead of time.
Now, there you go. Fun, right?
Erm, there's a certain grim
satisfaction maybe but fun - no.
Anyway.
Hi, Jamie, only me.
What is it?
We'll sign you in in a minute, Edith.
I was just following up on what you said earlier.
Erm, what about earlier? Hang on.
It was a drop of coffee. I thought
it was fine and then it just went blank, so.
Erm, what did you want?
I was thinking about tonight.
Erm, tonight, right, yeah.
Look, Luca, I've got to go.
Can I call you back later?
Just go on in, yeah. Yeah.
OK. No problem.
Yeah, probably best not to call me while I'm in work, OK? Yeah.
Yeah. I didn't...
Hello?
Jamie?
Well?
He hung up on me.
Rude.
He's blaming himself out there.
For what I did?
He thinks he's let you down.
Anyone else, they'd chuck me out.
That's not Mark, is it?
Well, it should be.
If he wants...
If he had a backbone. Hold on.
He's trying to find a way through,
which I think is pretty brave, given the circumstances?
What happened to making things better?
I want to.
But how?
Sometimes bad things can't be fixed.
They're just bad.
People, too, it's just what they are.
You're not bad, Claire.
What am I then?
You're just...
..just you.
When we were at college,
what did you think I was?
You know what I thought you were.
I asked you out, like, what, a million times?
And I'd always say no. I know.
But I got over it.
But what did you like about me?
You were smart, annoyingly smart.
And funny, sometimes.
Always going above and beyond for people,
I mean, you would do anything for anyone.
You're a good person, Claire.
You've just lost your way.
You really think so? Yeah.
You were good then and you're good now.
Come on.
Eh, come on.
There you go.
Whoa, whoa, what are you doing?
Mark!
I think I'll take that skirt back, the black one.
What, the one I said looked nice on you?
I don't think it suits me.
Now, if I'd have said that
it would now be in your wardrobe, pride of place.
Oh, sorry, I'll leave you to eat.
We'll only be ten minutes. No, no, no, don't be daft.
You've got to treat this place like it's your own.
Isn't that right, Rob?
Can you at least try and hide the fact that you don't want her here?
I never said that.
She's up there on her own, like Billy flipping no-mates,
thinking that she's in the way all the time.
"We'll just be ten minutes."
You can't treat her like that.
Just because you don't like her.
I never said that, either.
It's written all over your face.
You're the one who invited her, I didn't.
That's because she needs help and that's what we do.
Yes, I know, but at the moment
you're recovering from a heart attack.
I'm fine. Stop it!
Karen, you're not fine.
You need to stay as calm as possible.
You're fussing.
Karen! I know this is scary.
But making her feel like she's intruding all the time
is not helping anyone. Is it?
Mark?
I should punch you right now.
If it will make you feel better, go for it.
What you just saw...
My wife kissing another man - you.
It's not what it looks like.
She's always had a thing for you. No, she hasn't.
Just go home, Bear!
You've done enough.
I'm worried about you both.
You look terrible, she needs help.
Clearly not from me.
You're the only one who can help her.
The thing is...
..I don't know if I want to.
You don't mean that.
Don't I?
If you're with her...
..then you're with her all the way.
For better or for worse.
And if you're not... Then what?
I don't know, Mark, but something's got to change.
The shape that she's in...
..you need to make a decision.
Ow, you...
Oh.
Are you OK? I banged my thumb.
I can be clumsy sometimes.
Did your team win?
No, they didn't. They're useless, the lot of them.
Are you into football? Can't stand it.
Very wise. Never support a football team.
And do you know why?
Cos they're all completely rubbish
and they let you down every time? Hey, look at this.
She is supposed to be eating healthy, right?
But she sneaks out and scoffs sausage rolls.
But she leaves crumbs all over the car
and then tries to hide the bags in the glove compartment.
She's married to a policeman? Rookie mistake.
What's wrong with it?
Oh, I don't know, it's making a noise.
My grandad was always messing about with cars.
He spent more time under the bonnet than behind the wheel.
Are you a bit of a petrol head then? I wish.
Oh, for a second there I thought you were going to tell me to step aside.
No chance. I do want a car, though.
Now things are a bit better, like, financially I might start looking.
Well, when you do get one, I, of course,
will be able to help you top up the oil and that's about it.
Karen wants to trade it in for an electric one.
I mean, obviously good for the planet
but you see, I can imagine being stuck halfway up the motorway,
it's chucking it down with rain and the battery goes flat.
You could go for a hybrid. Good idea.
Everything all right?
I have just been explaining to Scarlett...
..that somebody keeps sneaking in
and leaving bags from the cake shop in the car.
I'm going to get some cameras
installed so I can catch them red-handed.
Once, I did it once.
Your Honour.
Oh, you're ganging up on me now.
Spag Bol for tea, soya mince.
Mm, delicious. Not.
I should go.
What did he say? Was he angry?
You knew he was watching, didn't you?
Of course not.
What was it, to provoke him, see if he had any backbone?
No! You're lying.
I'm done.
Don't go.
You're right.
I did know Mark was there when I kissed you.
I don't even know why I did it.
You must have a reason.
So many reasons and none of them make the remotest bit of sense.
You need help.
When I was losing the money,
I was panicking, losing even more.
I couldn't think of how to get it all back.
Why didn't you just stop?
You think your luck's got to change sooner or later.
You read about people who won millions,
and you think, "Why not me?"
And that's it?
It's this feeling you get...
..you know, it's like, click, click, click, adrenaline.
No, this time. No, try again.
It just goes on and on and on.
You should have told Mark a long time ago.
I was ashamed.
Cos I couldn't work out if that little rush
was something I was really after.
Rather than getting all the money back.
The money, in the end, I didn't really care.
I couldn't stop even if I'd wanted to.
Which I didn't.
I don't want to lose him.
Mm.
Oi, hands off!
I was just thinking it looks really good.
You know, give it a couple of hours to simmer and that'll be great.
Cooking's a doddle.
Ah, yes, of course to an expert like yourself.
Not an expert.
A gifted amateur then?
Yeah, it's just such a waste of time though.
All that effort and where does it end up?
In our grateful stomachs.
I was going to say down the U bend. Charming.
PHONE CHIMES
Oh.
"Apologies for earlier, been a full-on day, knackered."
"Do you mind if we give tonight a miss?
"Will give you a call tomorrow."
Just me and you tonight then.
Fancy a trip to the cinema?
I'm starting to get bad vibes.
You know, first he hangs up on me and now he's blowing me out.
Is he just stringing me along?
Why would he do that?
It's what some people do, isn't it?
You know, a power play. I've done it.
Have you, when?
I don't know, some guy,
Richard, I think his name was.
No, Robert.
You can't even remember his name, can you?
I was stringing him along.
That is the whole point I'm trying to make!
Wait a minute, I'm him, aren't I?
Wondering why the person I thought was into me has suddenly gone cold.
I'm Richard. Or Robert.
You have seven days to clear the debt.
If not, everything on this list will all go to auction.
Hey, trust me, this is the bottom.
I'm really sorry, Claire.
What are you doing?
No, you can't just leave.
Claire, please. Stop!
Is it the kiss? It was stupid.
Tell him it was stupid.
It's not just the kiss. OK?
You told me I need to be decisive, remember?
Make a change.
I will call you. OK?
But for now, please, let me go. No.
Claire, it's for the best.
What did you say to him?
Did you tell him to leave me?
Come on, Claire.
Do you really think that's what I did?
You're enjoying this, aren't you?
Yeah.
Great Saturday, we should do it again some time.
This is your mess.
I thought you'd worked that much.
I have! Then own it!
It's hard.
I don't know what to do.
That was so lovely.
There is more if you want it.
Thanks.
So what about your kids?
Like, your real kids, not foster kids.
Although, I know they're real kids but...
Oh, you know what I mean.
Imogen and Jack. Yeah.
How often do you see them?
Well, they've got their own lives.
They were both up here recently, weren't they? Because I was poorly.
Not often enough then.
No, not often enough, but you know, that's life.
Do you think you'll always stay here?
In this house?
No, like in Letherbridge.
Well, it's home.
Yeah, but don't you want to do something different?
I always thought I'd end up with a horse.
What?
I did not see that one coming.
I told you loads of times, my mate's got a horse,
she's down the stables all the time.
You've never mentioned it once.
Well, I think that you should go for it
cos you mut be close to retirement now.
Don't encourage her.
Anyway, I won't be able to retire if we're going to get a horse.
I think we should get two!
You can just chase villains round on your mobility scooter.
Yeah, with a little blue flashing light on the front, that's the plan.
Do you know what? I could totally
see you two zipping round town on your hot-rods.
Oi, Pack it in!
What do I do now?
You need some help, Claire.
You know that, right?
I can put you in touch with some people,
groups that can help with addiction.
Thank you.
Did I lose him today?
Something he said earlier...
..he thought he'd lost you even before the gambling.
I don't know why he'd think that.
I think that's why he left.
He left because I've ruined his life.
He thinks he's ruined your life.
"I think it's for the best."
That's what he said.
He thought it was what I wanted?
And you thought it was what you deserved.
It's not what I want.
Are you sure?
It's the first thing I've been sure of in a long time.
Then call him.
What if he won't listen?
Make him listen.
You two were in love once.
All this, everything you've lost,
all this stuff, it's just stuff,
none of it matters.
The only thing that matters is you two.
You know, you might not be able to
fix it but you'll never know if you don't try.
Just so you know, this is one of my signature dishes.
So, if there are any faults, I shall be letting you know.
Come on. All he said is that he's too tired to come out.
Yeah, but that's the thing.
If I was too tired or if I'd had the worst day,
especially if I'd had the worst day,
I'd want to meet up.
That's what you do. That's what you do.
It's how you shake off the day.
You do it, you have a bad day and you come home,
glug wine and I've got to listen to you moaning all night.
Nice.
Well, maybe he doesn't want to glug wine and moan.
You know what I mean.
You're just feeling a bit insecure.
I'm not insecure.
All right, well, maybe he is stringing you along.
Maybe you are his Robert.
It was Richard. Are you sure?
If this is your pep-talk then you need to work on your technique.
All I'm saying is that you hardly know each other.
You can't be expected to read each other's behaviour already.
I just want to know where I stand. Yes, I know.
Look, if it's meant to be, it'll be.
There you go, there's your pep-talk.
Mm.
Nice.
You should try some.
Do you still want to go to the cinema tonight?
I never wanted to go to the cinema.
I had other plans, remember?
How long is this going to go on for?
I don't know.
I'm sorry if I'm boring you.
Accepted.
I wasn't actually apologising.
I wasn't actually accepting.
Fine, if you're going to be like that.
Like what?
You know, what do you think this is?
This is me trying to support you, take your mind off things.
That's right, walk away
like a petulant schoolboy.
Grow up!
Coffee, anyone?
Erm, no, thanks.
Luca?
What's with him? Oh, don't ask.
You've just set the rules for both of us.
I didn't get a say - as always.
Can I just point out, for the interest of clarity,
I am not your actually your ex?
They live in the moment, don't they?
This time, it's too precious.
Don't you think?