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01x05 - A Cup O' Kindness

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Whitstable Pearl". Aired: 24 May 2021 – present.*
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Pearl Nolan, single mother of a grown son, is a private detective who, together with her mum, runs the Whitstable Pearl, a seafood restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable.

01x05 - A Cup O' Kindness

Post by bunniefuu »

I feel so rough.

You'll feel better
as soon as we're out there.

Why do I feel
normal at sea?

It's so weird.

Oh, you're not weird.

Supposed to feel sick at sea
and normal at home,

not the other way round.

I was the same at your age.

Ha! Exactly the same.

You're two peas in a pod.

We're a couple of sea dogs.

Did you just call me a dog?

You don't get it.

You're a teenager.
I'm not supposed to.

There you go, my love.

Sandwiches.

Up you go.
There we are.

And a flask of tea.
For when you feel better.

What about Dad?

You let me worry about him.

You'll call him?

He'll understand.

I'm worried, Mum.

It's been too long.

It'll pass.

Like you said,
you were the same.

You grew out of it.

Chloe will, too.

It might look calm,
but be careful.


five minutes from home.

Good job we're on a boat then.

I'm saying, don't be complacent,

not with our precious cargo
on board.

Put your phone away, love.
Give your mum a hand.

You'll feel better soon.

I promise.

Hey, Rosie, what's going on?

Chloe texted me.

Chloe wasn't feeling well.

Again?

So, Lynsey took her
out on the boat.

Rosie, it's my day.

We planned this.
I made a schedule.

Chloe was sick, poor thing.

She wanted to be with her mum.

Lynsey knows
what's best for her.

You're saying I don't.

How long they been gone?

Don't worry.

They'll be back soon.

I know what you're doing.

Every time it's my day,
there's an excuse.

It's not gonna work, Rosie,
I'm telling you now.

Bye, my love.

I'm calling Lynsey.

She's got no right.
This is...my day.

Bowl of chips.

A large bowl of chips.

It's your holiday.
Treat yourself.

Two slices of bread
and a pot of curry sauce.

The Earl of Sandwich...

Is about to have his mind blown.

...will be spinning
in his grave.

Hi, you've reached Chloe.
Leave a message.


Chloe, it's Dad. Um,
I hope you're feeling better.

How long are you
planning on being out?

Um, I'll be right here waiting,
okay?

Chloe, sweetheart,
it's Dad again.

Listen, you, um...
You don't have to run off

every time you're feeling ill,
okay?

I can take care of you,
you know.

I'm worrying.
Just why aren't you answering?

Pick up.
Call me back.

Lynsey, you are using
our daughter to play games.

This is not okay.

None of this is okay.

Come back, now.

-Chloe?
Dad! Dad! The boat!

-It's -- it's taking on water.
-Wait, wait. Wait a second.


-Slow down. Slow down.
-I think we're sinking!


-I think we're sinking.
-What d'you mean you're sinking?


Dad, please.
Can you come? Please, Dad, now.


Chloe, wait,
I'm calling the Coast Guard.

Put your mum back on.

They've gone.

Guess so, yeah.

Without paying.

Call yourself a detective.

Not this week.

They committed a crime
right under your nose.

I'm on holiday.

-That's them!
Dad.

Chloe, you okay?

I love you.

She's alright.
-Thank you so much.

It's okay, you're safe.
You're safe. You're safe.

Just wait till it's tied up.

-Nice and careful.
Dad.

Nice and careful.

Come on.

Let's go.

There you go. Watch --
Watch the ropes.

Let's go.

Come on.
Let's get you warm.

Well done.

I know. Come on.

Don't cry.
You're okay.

Hey, oh, God.
Get this in you.

-Thank you so much.
-It's alright. Well done.

We'll get you home.
You'll be alright.

Well done.
-Thanks.

Here you are, get warm.
Drink this.

What the hell happened?

I don't know.

The boat's gone.

Gone? She sank? How?

She was taking on water.

I don't know why.
I don't understand.

I checked her over last night.

Last night?
You didn't check this morning?

-Are you insane?
Dad.

Alright, that's enough.

Just stay out of it, Henry.
We've done our job.

What's it got to do with you?

-Jamie.
-Really?

Hey. Hey.
Dad!

-Hey, hey. Hey!
-Enough!

Dad.
Jamie.

Fellas. Fellas. Fellas.
Fellas!

Dad.

Leave him alone!
-Hey!

Stop!

Calm down!

♪ There once was a place
with my little lovely ♪

♪ Whey, hey, h* ♪

♪ And I seek and I search,
and I know that I'll find it ♪

♪ Whey, hey, h* ♪

♪ I know the wind, she blows ♪

♪ I know the tides are low ♪

♪ But you'll find me
at the Whitepost ♪

♪ You'll find me
at the Whitepost ♪

That was odd, the way
they all turned on each other,

and Jamie --
he was trying a bit too hard.

-Do you know them?
Yeah.

They run the sailing club
next door.

And you showed great restraint,
very professional.

Pearl, I'm on holiday.

Oh, sorry.
It's a rubbish start.

What are your plans for the week
then?

An old mate of mine
invited me paintballing.

Told him I had a clash.

And another mate invited me
to Gran Canaria.

You've got mates?

Just to be clear,
you're not gonna do either

of those things then, yeah?

Having a staycation.

Apparently, there's a thing.

Oh, right.

Well, uh...

what about New Year's Eve?

Apparently, that's a thing.

Noise-canceling headphones,

pint of Guinness,
and a bowl of soup.

Well, we have a party here
after the restaurant closes.

-Oh?
Yeah.

We have three rules --
no kissing, no singing,

no resolutions,
just hard drinking.

Is that misanthropic enough
for you?

Oh, come on.

You had a good time
at Christmas, remember?

-Mm.

Alright, no pressure.

I've got customers
to get back to.

Important orders.

Lobster Thermidor, crab ravioli,

seafood risotto, and...

a chip and curry sauce butty.

-You're an artist.
-And you're a savage.

So, Dolly's gonna be with us
New Year's Eve?

Yeah.

Just 'cause Ruby's parents
are coming 'round and --

you know,
just for a drink or two.

Oh, cool.
Is Ruby coming, too?

Obviously, yeah.

-Well, you remember the rules.
-Oh, come on.

Well,
they're your rules, Romeo.

I was 12-years-old,
and you were going out

with Crap Car Steve, alright?

Way too much PDA.

Way too much MDMA.

Oh, God! Shut up!

Seriously though,
you will tell her?

-What?
-You know, just to be a bit...

-Bit less?
-You know, a bit less Dolly.

Thank you for a lovely night.

-Call me.
Oh, I will.

Good morning.

Good morning!

Sleep well?

Not a wink.

Ahh.
Mother Teresa wants a word.

The Coast Guard
found the boat.

The pipe connecting
the bilge pump had been severed.

Without it, you're powerless
to stop the boat sinking.

It's not one of the boats
she rents out.

It's Lynsey's boat.

I think she was targeted.

It was done on purpose?
Has she called the police?

She's saying it's just kids
breaking in, messing about.

Has she said anything to...

She's trying to protect Chloe.

Ever since the separation,

the poor girl's nerves
have been shot to bits.

She's quiet.

She doesn't need...

The last thing she needs is
to find out her Dad's...

You think Jamie
sabotaged the boat?

He likes
creating a drama.

Making Lynsey look negligent,

swoops in, saves the day.

But he didn't save the day,
did he?

I mean,
if the lifeboat hadn't --

They could've drowned.

He could've k*lled them.

-Thanks, mate.
-No worries.

-Had him young.

I had Lynsey young, too.

Think it makes you
more protective.

Yeah.

He's thinking
of going to university.

You've got to give them
their wings.

But it doesn't stop you
worrying.

This is Jamie's address.

Don't fall for it.

What?

-His charm.
-Okay.

I'm warning you,
he's very persuasive.

Five minutes with him,
and you'll be a vegetarian.

It's one of his fads.

Chloe's bought into it,
of course.

And don't be fooled by
the big house and the flash car.

Six months ago,
their old house was repossessed.

Chloe was home alone
when the bailiffs turned up.

Lynsey nearly lost her business.

Jamie's in debt up
to his eyeballs.

He's gambled their lives away on
wild punts and grand gestures.

Only thing he truly owns
is that number plate.

What number plate?

You'll see.

Morning.

Morning.
-Morning, Mike.

Hello?

Hello?

Jamie?

The sound of old

You know that's how we view

Jamie?

You gotta know
I'm on a roll...♪


Jamie?

-Can I help you?

What's going on?

Rosie...

she worries too much.

Bilge pumps fail.
It happens.

Well, the Coast Guard said --

We were all living here,
you know,

me, Lyns, Chloe,

and then Rosie went
inside Lynsey's head

and said it wasn't safe.

Well, is it?

It's our dream house.

It was our dream house
five years ago.

It's still our dream house now.

We're just a bit
behind schedule.

What did Rosie tell you?

That I re-mortgaged
the sailing club

to pay for the renovations?

That --
That I'm a control freak?

That Lynsey's wanted
to leave me for years?

She didn't say any
of those things.

'Cause there's two sides
to every story.

Lynsey...

She wasn't confident
when we met.

I helped her believe in herself.

She wouldn't have
the sailing club

if it wasn't for me.

We were a team.

She's just lost sight of that,
that's all.

Well, do you know anyone
that might wanna hurt her?

No. No.
No one's tried to hurt her.

It was an accident, trust me.

Listen, Detective.

You don't have to call me that.

I wouldn't tell you how
to investigate a case

-or how to fry a fish.

But I do know boats.

Lynsey's got too much
on her plate.

She forgot to check the boat
before they went out.

End of story.

Lyns?

Chloe?

Chloe, slow down.

Slow down, slow down.
What's happened?

-Chloe?!
-You called him.

He's good a fixing things.

What's happened?

Someone smashed
the boat windows,

and I cut my hand.

Kids are causing trouble again.

You forget to lock the doors?

Does it matter?
We can't afford to close.

Either help or leave me alone
to get on with it.

Alright.

Come and show me what happened.

Pearl, what you doing here?

Sorry.

I just wondered if we could
have a quick chat.

Everyone's going
behind my back.

Chloe, Mum.

Well, d'you think
the Coast Guard made a mistake?

If you tell me it's an accident,
I'll leave you alone.

It wasn't an accident.

Why haven't you
called the police?

Your mum thinks
you're protecting someone.

Let me guess, Jamie?

Jamie would never hurt Chloe.

Well, did he know
she'd be on the boat?

He'd never hurt me.

Now you're making me paranoid.
He wouldn't.

Well, can you think of anyone
that would wanna hurt you?

Can't believe I'm saying this.

Go on.

Henry can never know
I suggested it.

-Henry?
-Henry Wright,

from the sailing club
in Seasalter.

So, a rival club?

I didn't see it that way.

Well, he was on the lifeboat
that picked you up.

He saved us.

I'll always be grateful,
not just for that.

I was a lonely kid.
He taught me to sail.

He was like a father.

That's why I didn't
go to the police.

You think Henry
sabotaged the boat?

God no.

Heather, his wife.

These, going back years.

There are things
she accused me of.

There's no truth in them.

I don't know where
she dreamt them up

but she's clearly unhinged.

Would you mind forwarding me
those e-mails?

Yeah, I've never told
Jamie about them.

Things are hard enough for Chloe
without this to worry about.

Find out what happened.

I'll try.

She's got his laugh.

She's got your smile.

Haven't seen it much lately.

I left Jamie.
That makes me the bad guy.

Look at him --

He's in his element.

Little emergency.

Now he's the hero.

You read my mind.

You see, I'm not all bad.

So, go on then.

Tell me about Mother Teresa
and the family from hell.

Thanks for today.

You gonna be alright?

It's just gonna be freezing
in that house.

Our house.

I could stay if...

Lynsey and Jamie, they make
out they hate each other but...

Really, they wanna tear
each other's clothes off.

They're in debt.
They own that shell of a house.

If it wasn't for Rosie,
they'd be homeless.

I told you, Mother Teresa.

They do love each other.

And love makes you do
stupid things.

I'm saying nothing.

It's alright.

I've, um...
got a portable heater

and, um, sleeping bags.

Get up early,
watch the sunrise.

The more I'm there,
the sooner it'll be finished.

The sooner we can all...

move in.

Lyns, wait. I --

I didn't wanna say
anything before,

not in front of Chloe but...

all this,

what we gonna do?

Jamie, there is something
I need to tell you.

You think Jamie sabotaged
the boats on purpose,

for insurance?

Maybe they both did.

They wouldn't intentionally
hurt their daughter.

No,
but they are desperate,

and they're not
thinking straight.

I don't know.

I am worried that Chloe could
be at risk, though.

Alright.

What's going on?

You said coffee
and bacon sandwiches.

Hmm.

I don't smell coffee
or bacon sandwiches.

No, uh...
I thought we could go sailing.

Surprise.

Ah.

Oh, come on.

-You done this before?
-Yeah.

My dad used to take me out
every weekend.

-A long time ago.

We're not going to the place

where the boats keep sinking,
are we?

It was one boat, and no.

We're going
to the other sailing club.

I could be in Gran Canaria
right now.

Hmm, yeah, or, uh, paintballing
with all those mates.

Yeah. Or at home,
staycationing my heart out.

Why are we doing this?

This is how you get
your bones down here.

If you can survive
one miserable,

freezing seasick day
on the Thames Estuary...

I'm, what, no longer a DFL?

Well, I can't promise that.

Great.

But I have got
a confession to make.

I'm always gonna be a DFL,
aren't I?

Probably.

No, I've -- I've got
an ulterior motive.

Oh. Okay.

Um, yeah, no.

Okay, really?

Oh, sorry, no, I didn't --

I didn't mean it like that.
Sorry.

-Oh, 'cause the boat and like...
-No, I know.

-...the two of us.
-Yeah.

Well, you said
an ulterior motive,

-so people only say that --
-Yeah, they do when...

Yes, but, uh,
I didn't mean that.

I meant like a professional
ulterior motive.

What, like, you wanted
to catch some fish or...

Not that profession.

Your side hustle.

Yeah, I need a sidekick.

I need a sidekick
for my side hustle.

-Pearl...
-I know what you're gonna say.

-No.
-Yeah.

-I know, sure.
-I am on holiday.

Yes.

And this is good for that.

Trust me.
You...

See, look, that suits you.

Already you're starting.

E'are, sunshine.

Yeah, almost tropical.

Oi! Oi! Hey!

-You're a maniac.
-Get off him.

-I've called the police.
What you doing?

Don't you dare come
near my family again.

-You threaten my wife again --
-I don't care!

I'll tell them what
you're really like.

-What?!
-I don't know what he's doing.

Don't.

Hey. Oi! Oi!

Stop it!
-Stop it.

Stop it!

Jamie just barged in,
accusing us of all sorts.

Well, he thinks
you sabotaged Lynsey's boat.

We saved Lynsey.

He thinks you sabotaged
Lynsey's boat.

Me?

Lynsey does, too.

She showed me the e-mails.

I sent those e-mails
a long time ago.

Why?

'Cause she set up
a rival business?

It was ungrateful.

After everything we did for her.

She was a -- a shy, sickly kid.

We took her under our wing,

taught her everything she knows.

She said Henry taught her
the ropes.

You accused her of
some other things, as well.

Lynsey said none of that
was true.

Henry said the same thing.

He promised, and I believe him.

It's just...

when someone puts those ideas
in your head,

they're hard to shake.

Honestly, they are just a...

a strange family.

Look closer to home.

Stay away from him.

Heather's at mine
if you need her for a statement.

Yeah. Cheers, thank you.

I was just seeing if, uh,
Long John Silver

wanted to press charges.

-Does he?
-Nope, apparently not.

Oh.

Listen, I invited Mike out

with my mates
for New Year's Eve,

and he said he was going
to a party at yours.

-Oh, yeah.
-Oh, cool.

I just wanted to make sure
he wasn't making an excuse.

You know, I thought
he might be on his own.

Oh, Captain Misery Guts.

Yeah, exactly.

-No.
-Alright.

-Okay, see you.
-Yeah, cheers.

It's supposed to be a medium,
yeah?

I think medium's
a bit optimistic.

You need a large.

-Ahh.
-You alright?

Yeah.

So, how is this, uh,
sidekick gig gonna work?

Well, I was gonna
push you in the sea

and then get Heather on her own
while Henry saved you.

And what if he didn't?

-What, save you?
-Yeah.

Hmm, well, the sidekick role
is not without risks.

What's that about anyway,
the, uh...

sailing club turf wars?

Bloods and the Crips
of the yacht world?

D'you know what?
I don't think so.

Harry and Hilda aren't guilty,
no?

It's Heather and Henry.

-But anyway, enough.
-Yeah.

You're supposed to be
on holiday, so...

Yes. Oh!

Keeps the scurvy at bay.

So, my New Year's party...

Ah, about that --
Look, I forgot.

Nikki's invited me out
with her friends,

and I said I'd go

and, yeah.

Yeah?

Yeah.

-What?
-It's Gran Canaria

and paintballing all over again,
innit?

You're just gonna stay at home.

Look, a pint of Guinness, right?

-A bowl --
-Yeah, bowl of soup, yeah, yeah.

And don't forget
noise-canceling headphones.

I'm telling ya, it's bliss.

Sounds lonely.

Is it first New Year since...

Since my wife died.

Yeah, it is, yeah.

What did you used to do?

Oh, well...

She was an extrovert
so, uh, I dunno.

We'd end up paying
a crazy cover charge

to stand at the bar
in a packed out pub.

What,
you didn't mind?

Mm, back then...

maybe, I was an extrovert, too.

Well...

I think you should come
to my party.

Is it, no kissing,
no singing, no resolutions?

-Hard drinking.
-Alright.

There's no ulterior motives?

And you don't need a sidekick,

like, some secret
New Year's shakedown, no?

No. No, I promise.

Okay?

Let's go.

Thanks for this, taking me out.

We haven't left yet.

Yeah, but it's nice.

I could get used to it.

Dumb, irresponsible,

macho nonsense.

I should never have told you
about the e-mails.

You can't just punch anyone
who makes you feel threatened.

How dare you, Jamie?

I told you in confidence.

What were you thinking?

It's sad.

It's so predictable.

It's so typical.

Think about Chloe.

You don't think it's Heather?

Jamie?

He's reckless and impulsive,
but he loves them,

I mean anyone can see that.

My girls.
I love them, too.

Before they moved back in,
I used to go to this book club.

You have to find ways
to fill your time.

You'll see that soon.

Empty nest.

We read m*rder mysteries,

Agatha Christie,
that sort of thing.

Huh, right up your street.

-I never told anyone,

but I used to read the end first
so I'd know what happened.

Hmm.
Couldn't bear the suspense.

I'm just impatient.

I'm beside myself with worry.

I love my family.

I'm not going round,
beating up suspects,

but I do love them.

So please...

find out who's behind
all this before...

What d'you think you're doing?
We're closing up.

Night surveillance.

What is that?

Night vision goggles.

SAS standard.

You lock up.

Your mum's a badass.

Mm, she's something.

Chloe.

Please don't.

Go away.

Go away!

Chloe.

Please, love.

I called my dad.

Okay.

My dad's gonna come.

Alright, darling.

Chloe.

Yeah?

My dad's gonna...save me.

It's alright.

It's alright, sweetheart.

What if Pearl
tells the police?!

That's what
you're worried about?

And the boats.

They're insured.
I'll fix them.

I don't care
about the boats!

Lyns,
you just said you --

Jamie, all this,
we caused this.

-Oh.
-I'm sorry.

Oh, my love.

Oh.

We've had quite a morning.

She hasn't had anything to eat.
Shall I make you something?

Oh, it's okay.

I-I-I thought you might be
hungry, so I made you this.

Planet-saving vegan
peanut butter.

I'm not gonna blame you.
We need to think together.

'Course you are.
We need to be a family!

-It's okay, love.
Don't you see?

-I'll tell them to keep it down.
Us, nothing else.

Jamie, it's that simple,
is it? Fantastic.

No one said
it's simple, Lynsey.

What do you think
you're doing?

-This isn't helping!
Thank you, Rosie.

Come on.
Sit down, please.

It must be hard when they argue.

It's worse when they're quiet.

They're talking, kind of.

It's a start.

Sorry.

That looks a bit boring.

Do you want me
to make you something hot?

I won't tell.

What about?

It could be our secret.

Soon be home.

Thank you.
I mean it.

I think I'm gonna transfer
the money back to you.

-You don't have to do that.
-No, honestly, I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

Now we know.

It's a cry for help.

These things are hard on kids.

Lynsey's taken her eye
off the ball.

Well, maybe spend the money
on getting Chloe some help,

someone to talk to.

Hmm.

Lynsey and I used to lock horns
when she was a teenager.

I know what people
said about me.

I was too strict,
too controlling,

too old fashioned.

I'm sure I got things wrong,

but Lynsey never wanted
for love.

When she needed me, I was there.

Well, I think Chloe needs
your love now.

Oh, don't worry,

I'm going to give her all
the love in the world.

Oh!

Budge up.

Sorry, they're noise-canceling.

Oh, I see.

Oh, I said, um, budge up.

It's my wife.

I'm sorry.

Do you want me to...

No. No, no.

No, no, you're alright.

Nice idea, though.

Plaque.

Oh, it's a bit formal for her.

She'd like it better
with some graffiti.

The vandals 'round here
aren't what they used to be.

Eva the Diva.

Too right.

She was, as well.

It's hard, innit,
this time of year?

New starts.
Making changes.

Looking forwards.

Reminds us of all the things
we're not ready for.

Table six.

Are you alright?

Oh, my God.

Keep it down.

-I'm trying!
I mean the noise.

People can hear.

Throwing up in
your own restaurant

-isn't a good look.
-No.

I haven't done this
since you were a teenager.

Corner shop bottle of vodka
I seem to remember,

but what was your cover story?

-Food poisoning.
-Your cooking.

Oh, yes, you said I was trying
to poison you on purpose.

So what have you eaten
this time?

Thanks, Mum.
This looks great.

Yeah, lovely.

Here you go, my love.

-Your favorite.
-Thanks.

All together.

No one hurt.

Let's be thankful.

Oh.

I-I-I don't mean to be rude.

We just sat down for dinner.

I know what you're doing, Rosie.

What are you talking about?

I had a bite
of Chloe's sandwich.

I've been throwing up
all afternoon.

And I rang Heather.

She said that you
started the rumors

about Lynsey and Henry
all those years ago.

You were the one that said
they were having an affair.

Lynsey was infatuated.
Silly girl.

She spent all her time there
with a man twice her age.

I nipped things in the bud
before they got out of hand.

Any parent would've
done the same.

You missed her.

It was just the two of you

and then, suddenly,
she had a life of her own.

It was not my job
to be Lynsey's friend.

What I did then and what
I do now is for the best.

You were poisoning Lynsey, too,
when she was a kid?

What?

That makes it sound awful.

No, it was just...

She liked being looked after,

tucked up in bed,
a day or two off school.

Chloe's the same.

Well, Rosie, listen to yourself.

You're poisoning
your granddaughter.

Lynsey's making a mess
of things.

Jamie, the debt, the house.

They need some guidance,

some control, some consistency.

They need me!

They just don't know it.

It was a way
to make them see it.

To make them see sense.

Don't you see what
you're teaching Chloe?

That the only way that
she can get some attention

is to create a crisis.

-I'm sorry, Rosie.

-I really wanted to be wrong.

Last table standing.

Thank you so much.

Yes.

Have a great night.

Happy New Year.
Take care.

Thank you.

Careful on those steps.

Ruby, suck the lime,
lick the salt, and down in one.

Okay.

Right.
Now let the hard drinking begin!

Happy New Year.

Urgh! Any more?

What? Pace yourself.

Oh!

Amber and Craig, my mum and dad.

This is Pearl, Charlie's mum.

Hiya.
Nice to meet you.

-Hiya.
-Hiya.

-You know Charlie.
-Alright, kidda.

Hey, good to see you again.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

This is Dolly.
This is Ethan.

-Hello.
Ethan's Dolly's...

-Grandson.
-Craig, don't be so rude.

Sorry.

Ethan's Dolly's son.

-No.
-No?

Ethan...

is my boyfriend.

As long as he plays
his cards right.

More Tequila por favor.

Coming up.

Bet you thought it was
a quiet life around here.

MAN #Get away from the gangs
and the serial K*llers.

I was trying to
get away from the gastropubs

and Farmer's Markets.

Yeah, you're from London.
You think you've seen it all.

But on a Saturday night
when the bears are in town,

it's like World w*r Three
'round here.

-I told you not to grill him!
No, we're just --

Did they ask you
for a ride-along?

No.

But you were about to.

We were building up to it.

Now he's gonna think
I invited him out

because you two
have an ulterior motive.

Whoa! Guys, cheers.

Cheers.

She just wanted
to feel needed.

And she did the same thing
to her own daughter

all those years ago?

Hmm.
She was lonely.

She just couldn't stand
the thought of her leaving.

Sounds like she could
do with a bunk up.

If she wasn't such a psycho,

I'd ask Ethan
if he had a friend.

Okay, everybody!

Make your way outside.

The fireworks are
about to start.

Hey, McGuire.
You better not be going home.

I'm not.

Well, go on then.
What you waiting for?

Ten, nine, eight, seven...

...three, two, one.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year.

Charlie!

♪ For Auld acquaintance
be forgot ♪

♪ And never brought to mind ♪

Resolution number one --
smash Craig's guitar.

♪ For auld lang syne ♪

♪ We'll take
a cup o'kindness ♪

♪ For auld lang syne ♪

Everyone's breaking
all your rules.

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ♪

♪ La, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ La, la, la, la,
la, la, la, la ♪