- Down or up?
- I don't know. What kind of effect are you going for?
- I'm not going for an effect.
- In that case, up.
- Thanks. Mm-hmm.
We are gonna be so late.
- You say that like it's my fault.
- It is your fault.
Sorry.
- I can't believe you brought her a present.
- You brought wine. - That doesn't count.
- Come in. Thanks.
Whoever you are.
- Hey! Good to see you.
Thanks for having us.
- Thanks for coming. Hi, Frances.
Thank you. - That's for you.
- Oh, thanks. Really, really kind of you.
Thank you.
You both look great.
- You look great.
- Well, we all look great.
Um, can I get you both a drink
and maybe introduce you to some people?
This is Derek.
- That's me. - This is Evelyn.
- Hi. - Hi.
- This is Frances and Bobbi. Hey.
- How are you? - What are we all drinking?
- I will take a gin and tonic, please.
- Exactly-- - So how do you guys know each other?
Um, I saw them perform.
Frances is a poet.
- Oh! I was a stand-up back in the day.
- Why'd you stop? Did you run out of jokes?
- Eh, no, I got married and had kids.
- After which nothing was funny.
Yep.
Hi.
- Hey. Sorry.
No.
Come in.
- No, thanks.
- No. You, out.
- Ooh. - Go.
Uh--
Yeah.
Dog's not allowed on the beds.
- Okay.
- I've shut the door.
- I know.
- I'm very stoned, Frances.
- I gathered that.
- Your cheeks are red.
Only slightly.
- It's warm.
Try this.
That's so good.
Yeah.
- Frances.
- Sorry.
- It's just--
- I'll go.
- Yeah. Exactly.
Hey. - Hey.
Where have you been?
Um, I was just-- I'm gonna head home.
- Really? - Yeah, well, my train's in the morning.
So--
- Okay. Um, I'm gonna stick around.
- Enjoy.
- I'll call you.
- Bye. Bye.
You're alive. - Hello.
- I was half afraid I wouldn't recognize you.
- You're looking well.
- Am I?
- Ooh. Thanks.
- So tell us about the job.
- It's barely a job.
- What is it then?
- It's part-time. It's not a big deal.
- Doing what? - Reading.
- They're paying you to read? - That's right.
- Frances?
Just trying to show interest here.
- Yeah, I know.
Sorry.
- How's Bobbi getting on?
- She's fine.
She got a job lined up?
- She's volunteering, teaching English.
- Oh, good for her.
- My arms are getting burned.
- There's cream in the porch.
You oughta be wearing it.
- Can you hold this then? Mm-hmm.
Are you-- Are you gonna see your father while you're here?
- Um, yeah.
I'll call over to him later on.
Good.
- Do you want anything from inside? - No, no, no, I'm fine.
Hangover still at you?
- I'm not hungover.
We were at a birthday party last night.
Whose?
- This woman, Melissa. - Hmm.
I haven't heard of her before.
We only met her recently. She's a writer.
She saw us perform and, um,
we got talking to her and her husband after.
He's an actor.
- Oh, really?
Would I know him from anything or--
I'd say so.
Like, you, you'd know his face.
- Oh, yeah.
Christ, he's handsome.
- Yeah, he's-he's nice, actually.
Their house is amazing.
- Where is it?
- Monkstown.
Just up from the seafront.
- It's not like you to get carried away by posh houses.
- I-- I wasn't getting carried away.
I was just telling you what I thought of it.
Okay, I better get going.
- Well, take care on the road. - Yeah.
Hello?
Dad?
- Frances. - Hi.
I wasn't expecting you.
I only arrived down today, sorry.
I should have rung.
- I'm about to eat. Come in.
I didn't quite hear the door, the telly's on.
Hmm. You're fine.
- This is how my weekend goes.
I throw something into the micro.
- Could do worse. It's handy, that's all.
Do you want a beer?
- I'm grand. - Well, there's wine there as well.
- Um, I'm fine.
- Any news from Dublin?
- Uh, Megan's moved out.
How did she leave the place?
- Fine. Yeah, she's very quiet.
- We'll have to get someone in to replace her.
Hmm.
I-I'll start looking when I get back.
No, you're fine. No great rush.
- You watch that.
- I'll dry those when you're done.
- Yeah.
COMMENTATOR Interesting statistic from halftime.
- I'm away there. - Are you?
I haven't been much company.
- That bin needs taking out.
I'll see to it now.
You're alright for money, by the way?
- Yeah, I think so.
I can lodge a bit extra if you want.
- Uh, I have work lined up, so it should be fine.
- There's no problem.
I'll lodge it to your account tonight.
- Thanks.
See you soon.
- Bye.
How was Dad?
- Yeah.
What are we watching?
- Well, some old rubbish.
You can see what else is on if you like.
- Hmm.
Frances?
Are you gonna be glued to that thing all night?
No.
Frances? - Sorry!
- Why did you leave so early the other night?
- I was wrecked.
- That all?
- Why? - Seemed a bit odd. I don't know.
- I wasn't. I was just tired.
- It was already bright when I left.
- Did you have fun?
- You could say that.
- Why are you smiling?
- I kissed Melissa.
- What? I know, it was stupid.
We were both drunk,
but it was after you left out in the garden.
- Like a full kiss?
- Yeah.
We'd been flirting the whole time and it just... happened.
- And have you talked to her since?
- We texted. She thinks it's funny.
- Right.
- What?
- Nothing.
And should I ever...
Are you pissed off with me?
No.
Why would I be pissed off?
I don't know. You're hard to predict sometimes.
Or do you disapprove of me kissing a married woman?
- I don't disapprove.
- That's not what your face is saying.
- FYI, this is my disapproving face.
Did you do anything exciting at the weekend?
Uh... I went to the cinema.
With who?
- Uh... I like watching films on my own.
How was the big party on Friday?
- Good.
- I don't think that sort of thing is my scene, to be honest.
What?
- Like you'd have killed children to get invited, Philip.
I kissed someone I shouldn't have, though.
- Who? - Uh--
It doesn't matter.
Was it Bobbi?
- No, but--
- Well, was it better or worse than if it had have been Bobbi?
- Worse.
Significantly so.
- Shite.
Who? - Just forget about it.
- Fine.
Older or younger? - Philip.
Sorry.
- Hi.
I'm not really sure about this.
- I liked his last one a lot, actually.
Thank you.
- Thanks.
Bobbi. Look.
Aah!
- Does my face look shiny?
- A bit.
In a good way, though, it makes you seem less complicated.
She is so hot.
- ...because it doesn't really matter.
The point of the hierarchy is only to give people
a measurement of how well they're doing in the structure,
which is, after all, only a perception
on the part of a small group of other people
who within their own selective and collective consciousness
are conforming to a wider set of hierarchical--
- Well, what did you think?
- Good. He's clever.
Maybe not enough for me to buy a book.
You never buy the book, Kieran.
- Right.
I better head.
Good luck in London.
Thank you. - You going with her?
- I have to stay and mind the dog.
- Oh.
Goodbye. See you.
Hey. - Hi.
- I had a feeling you'd be here.
Excuse me. Sorry.
- Dreading it, were you? - Not at all.
- It's good to see you.
- Thanks.
- Sorry if this is awkward.
- It isn't.
How have you been?
- Fucking brilliant.
- I could apologize again.
- Please don't. - Okay.
- Although we should probably talk about it at some point.
- Yeah.
- Maybe I could call over?
- Yeah.
I'd like that.
We'll see you when you're back.
- Yes, absolutely.
- Safe travels.
Good to see you. - I'll see you.
- Yeah.
Bye. - Bye.
- Do you think there's something weird going on between those two?
- Why? - I sensed a disconnect, that's all.
Do you think she told him we kissed?
- They seem the same to me.
- Hmm. We're not going home, by the way.
- Yeah!
Oh, my God!
Let's dance. Whoo!
Why didn't you wake me?
- You never asked me to.
I smell coffee!
What are you smiling at?
- Oh, nothing.
- Okay.