Heartstopper Forever (2026)

[bunniefuu]

[gentle music playing]

-[Harry] Confidence, charisma, sex appeal.

-[students chuckling]

[Harry] These are all the qualities

that I offer

if you vote for me to be your head boy.

-Now, what can I do as your head boy?

-[Nick] Charlie?

[Harry] Last year's head boy promised

-[whispering] You feeling okay?

-No, but it's too late to back out now.

The speech is great.

The rugby lads said they'll vote for you

even if you're sh*t.

I just think everyone's gonna laugh at me.

You're smart. You are tough.

You've been through way worse

than a speech. Okay?

[students clapping, cheering]

[Mr. Lange] Up next,

Charlie Spring.

[students clapping]

Go on.

Uh, hi, everyone.

My name's Charlie.

A lot of you probably already know

who I am because

I'm one of the only openly g*y people

in this school.

[students chuckling]

I used to be scared

of anyone finding out I was g*y because

I thought the other boys

would bully me for it.

And they did.

They called me slurs, shoved me around,

made me scared to come to school.

Most of all, they made me feel

like I was the problem.

But I wasn't.

-He's got this.

-I know.

The problem was the culture of bullying

that existed in this school.

Guys often struggle with mental health

'cause we keep our feelings to ourselves.

We have to brush everything off as banter

and pretend we feel okay when we don't.

Pretend that being made fun of

or laughed at

or kicked or punched or whatever

isn't scary or upsetting or

pretend it isn't f*cking sh*t.

[students chuckling]

-[students murmuring]

-[giggling]

I want to be head boy

to end the culture of bullying at Truham.

I wanna destroy the h*m*

that made my life hell.

I want to make it easier and safer

to exist in this school

no matter who you are.

So if you want that too,

I hope you'll vote for me.

-[Tao] Charlie!

-[cheering, whooping]

[Isaac] Yeah, boy!

-Charlie!

-[Nick chuckles]

[upbeat music playing]

-[Elle] Vote for Charlie.

-[Imogen] Speak up, use your voice.

Vote for Charlie Spring to end bullying.

Vote for Charlie Spring.

Vote for head boy.

[Darcy] I will, I will.

-Here you go.

-[Darcy] Can you bring it up that way?

[indistinct chattering]

the neighbors on your street

You're far more cooler

The flavor of the week

'Cause I need your love

Save my body, step on me

Save my body, step on me

[music fades]

[Mr. Farouk] Okay, the moment

you've all been waiting for.

This year's head boy

with 61% of the vote,

Charlie Spring.

[students cheering]

Yes!

[whooping]

Well done, Charlie.

[cheering, applause continues]

I live in my mind

And you can't make this right

It's labyrinthine

Again, I've got to try

Everyone, it's the new head boy

of Truham Grammar!

-Okay.

-Hey. Hi.

-Hi.

-Hi, Charlie!

-Hey.

-Hey.

-How does he just keep getting hotter?

-[Elle scoffs] You are such a simp.

-Well, I'm just proud of him.

-[boy] Sorry, mate.

I should definitely ask for a recount.

It's not like he said anything important.

He didn't even talk about the canteen.

-[Christian] Behave.

-Whatever.

I mean, I think I

I probably am a, you know

-But, like, what if I'm bi?

-[chuckling] It's okay.

[Darcy] Found some.

Sahar said she's not coming.

She's staying home to work on a new song.

You know she's taking next year off

to focus on her music. On her gap year.

Mm. Maybe I should take a gap year too.

Yeah? What about uni?

What about uni?

I really miss you

You were my best friend

Hey.

Come dance.

[Tao] Mm-hmm.

All the meaning in emotion

I'm emotionless

And you're

Mm. You good?

It's gonna be so weird next year

without you.

Yeah, I I know.

[girl] How do you all know each other?

Yeah, we were a group of,

like, three different friendship groups,

and then, yeah, we came to Paris

and we all became best friends.

It was beautiful. Shall we come in here?

[gasps] Oh my gosh, it looks incredible.

I want my future house

to be decorated like this.

Don't you get picked on for that?

Uh, yeah, sometimes.

Doesn't seem to bother me though.

I like that you don't care

about people thinking you're weird.

"Always keep raw thoughts close"

"When you get f*cked up

And you're going back home"

f*ck it, girl, I really miss you

You were my best friend

In the hours when it falls

I try to comprehend

All the meaning in emotion

I'm emotionless

And you're sitting by the ocean

Thinking about sex

Thinking about

-[both laughing]

-Oh, that's great.

[Nick laughing]

[Charlie] You're so slow!

[Nick] Oh, am I now?

Run!

-[Charlie] Whoo!

-[Nick] Whoo-hoo!

[Charlie] Run! Run!

[Nick] I am!

[Charlie laughs]

[both laughing]

[Nick laughing]

[Nick] Ooh!

And you're thinking about sex

I'm thinking about you

-[Nick breathing heavily]

-And you're thinking about sex

I'm thinking about you

And you're thinking about sex

I'm thinking about you

I'm thinking about you

[music fades]

[gentle music playing]

[Charlie] Whoa!

-What you doing?

-[barking]

-[Charlie] You're so cute.

-[barking]

They were scratching at the door.

There you go.

Come here.

Then you'll get a job

as a rugby coach for two-year-olds,

and I'll be a famous historian,

and we'll have a flat with a river view.

You better sell a lot of books

'cause I don't think I'm earning much

as a coach for toddlers.

Then we'll go to the g*y club,

then we'll come home,

have sex, and then in the morning,

you can make us pancakes.

-Oh, I like this plan.

-[chuckles]

I think I'm probably gonna put Leeds

as my top choice for uni.

The city's great.

You know, we saw the rugby team.

I don't know,

I can actually see myself there.

Were you scared to tell me that?

Well, yeah. It's it's, like, far away.

Five-hour drive or something.

Yeah, I'll just learn to drive

or get the train.

[gentle music playing]

[chuckles]

We look like babies.

We were.

[chuckles fondly]

You know I don't actually like rugby,

don't you?

Well, it's not one of your passions

or anything, but

Nick, I joined the rugby team

'cause I had an insane crush on you.

[Nick chuckles]

Are you gonna miss me?

A little bit.

Mm. Sure I can't

change your mind, Charlie?

Ah, no, sorry.

[chuckling, chattering in distance]

[inhales deeply]

-[boy 1] Last year.

-[boy 2] Yeah. Last year?

He's really strong.

I'll go three today. You go two.

-[indistinct chattering]

-[Nick sighs]

-[boy 3] He's good, then?

-[boy 4] Yeah, very good.

[boy 5] Don't worry about technique.

Just pass the ball.

-[chuckling]

-[boy 6] He's definitely a swot.

[boys laughing]

I cut my hair

The way you say you like it

Have I got no free will?

I took the long way home

-To make a point about it

-[sighs]

Now I'm late, but what a thrill

Been trying to be everything

But I can't be your rock

And your lover, your mom

And I've tried

Now I'm not anything

Just a painting that's meant

To blend in with the wall

I'm tired

If I'm your everything, who am I?

See, when you get sad

I find it all consuming

Latte for Patrick?

Thanks.

[cell phone dings]

[door closes]

[keyboard tapping]

-[Charlie] Rawr.

-[chuckling]

-Oh, David's here, by the way.

-[Charlie scoffs]

Why is David here?

He broke up with Jess, so he's moved back.

Good for Jess,

but I hate that he's here again.

Yeah, it's fine.

It makes you so anxious though.

I wish he'd just piss off

out of your life.

I don't know, it's

it's complicated.

I'm not here for sex, you know.

I could help you with your essay.

Or we could go for a drive,

sit by the river.

-Or we could just talk.

-[Nick] No.

No, I just wanna

[sighs]

Maybe it's not a good idea

if David's in the house.

[chuckles softly] We can be quiet.

[gentle music playing]

Oh, I'm so glad you came over.

-[breathes heavily] What do you wanna

-[kissing]

-[Charlie] I can

-Let me.

[Charlie gasps]

[zipper opening]

[Charlie gasping]

[breathing heavily]

Wait. Uh, did you lock the door?

[Nick] sh*t.

[lock turning]

[Nick sighs]

-[exhales sharply]

-[both chuckle]

[gentle music playing]

[Nick breathes heavily]

[Charlie moans]

-[moans]

-[Nick chuckling] Shh.

[giggling] Sorry. Sorry.

[softly] It's okay.

One day, we'll have our own place.

[Nick sighs]

Look at me.

[Nick exhales sharply, sighs]

[David] Did you get it?

[David chuckling in distance]

No.

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm in the up

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I I'm honestly,

I have no problem with that. I'll drive.

-I'm not letting you drive, am I? [laughs]

-[Nick sighs]

I was awarded best team player

at rugby camp when I was 12

and given the sportsmanship trophy at 14.

Not only am I

the captain of the rugby team,

but I am also incredibly handsome

and have a very nice--

Oi [chuckles]

Okay, but you have to let me talk

about how lovely and kind

and brave and smart you are.

Maybe you should get a part-time job

or a volunteering job or something.

Yeah. Yeah, maybe.

Rugby's good, but

you should have something

outside of school just for you.

Maybe then you'll start to realize

how great you are.

[school bell rings]

Hey. You okay?

Did you wanna talk to me about something?

[intriguing music playing]

[Charlie] Growing up q*eer can be

so isolating and scary.

Especially in a single-sex school.

You're an easy target for bullies.

You might struggle to make friends.

q*eer kids need a space they feel

supported by older students and teachers.

The thing is, Charlie,

it sets a precedent.

We don't have any other clubs

for social groups.

Well, maybe this could be the first.

I don't think I can commit to this

right now, Charlie.

Let's wait a few months,

and we'll revisit.

Yeah

Hey

Yeah

He's got a mustache. [chuckles]

[Michael] I'm training

with a new coach up north.

Also teaching kids how to skate,

which is endlessly entertaining.

He won't say it, but he's training

to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

Wait, are you serious?

There's more to it,

but, yeah, that's the general idea.

-So you're just back for the weekend?

-[Michael] Yeah.

I mean, three months

without seeing Tori, so

-Yeah, sounds rough.

-[Michael] I mean, we're okay though.

I mean, there's

there's her life and my life,

and when we're together, it's

it's like [whooshing, mimics expl*si*n]

But when we're apart, it's like

Whoo [mimics expl*si*n]

Also, phones exist, so

[Charlie chuckles softly]

[Nick] I think you need to finish this

'cause I'm struggling.

Wait, if you hold the end, I can

[pensive music playing]

[Nick breathing quickly]

Hey.

Hey, what's up? What's going on?

[Nick breathes shakily]

I had a dream you died.

[Charlie] What?

[Nick gasps]

Sorry, I

It's so stupid. I just

It felt really real. [sniffles]

Sorry.

-It's okay.

-[breathing heavily]

It's not real. I'm right here.

-[Charlie] Can you

-[Nick] Got it.

[Charlie] Thank you.

[Tao] I'll take that.

-[Darcy] I'll get that.

-[Charlie] Great.

[indistinct chattering]

All right. Santa Claus is coming to town.

-[Elle] Yes, please.

-[Isaac] You look a bit like him.

Everyone say cheers and thank you to Nick

for being able to legally buy alcohol.

I know that's the only reason

you keep me around.

[Imogen] Oh, don't say that.

Charlie looks fit.

It's the self-confidence.

It's transformative.

I think when you know yourself,

it's really powerful.

-Speaking of, I wanted to--

-Okay, everybody, we are q*eer Intentions.

-[cheering]

-Whoo! Whoo-whoo!

We're here to play you some music tonight,

so who's ready to rock?

I'm ready! I'm ready!

[band playing

"I Only Want to Be With You"]

-Who's dancing?

-[Nick] I like this one.

-[Tara] Let's dance.

-What, already?

-Yes. Come on, Nicholas!

-I've just got Wait.

[Tara whooping]

I only know I never wanna let you go

'Cause you started something

Oh, can't you see

That ever since we met

You've had a hold on me?

It happens to be true

I only wanna be with you

You stopped to smile at me

Yeah, Charlie!

[Sahar] Asked me if I'd care to dance

I fell into your open arms

I didn't stand a chance

Now listen, honey

I just wanna be beside you everywhere

-Go on, Charlie!

-[Christian] Nick! Hey, Nick. Tequila!

-[Nick] Ah

-Sort him out. Sort him out.

-Here, bro.

-Okay.

-You ready?

-Yep.

-Right. Everyone.

-Right.

-Cheers.

-[others] Cheers.

-[boy coughs]

-Oh my

I only wanna be with you

-I'm okay.

-Let's go again.

-No, I'm okay.

-Come on!

Please. Come on. One more.

-[Sai] Come on.

-All right, okay.

-You ready?

-Yeah.

Right.

-And cheers, boys.

-Cheers.

Now listen, honey

I just want to be beside you everywhere

As long as we're together

Honey, I don't care

'Cause you've started something

Oh, can't you see

That ever since we met

You've got a hold on me?

No matter what you do

-I only wanna be with you

-[Christian] Yeah!

[Sahar] No matter what you do

I only, only, only, only

I only wanna be with you

[cheering]

One more song! One more song!

Um, so we have got another song for you.

It's a Christmas song

'cause the manager says we have to.

But you might recognize this one.

-[a cappella] Deck the halls with

-Oh, I love this one.

'Tis the season to be jolly

[girl] Have we met?

Yeah, I think, uh, I think we maybe went

to drama school together. Yeah.

-Nice to meet you.

-Don we now our g*y apparel

The band is so good.

Yeah. Yeah.

That's that's actually my boyfriend.

Oh, hi.

-[band plays rock version]

-See the blazing yule before us

Strike the harp and join the chorus

Fast away the old year passes

[all] Fa la la la, la la la

[Sahar] Hail the new year

Lads and lasses

[all] Fa la la la, la la la

Sing we joyous all together

[all] Fa la la la, la la la

[Sahar] Heedless of the wind

And weather

[all] Fa la la la, la la la

-I love you! Oh!

-See the blazing yule before us

-Strike the harp and join the chorus

-[Nick giggling]

[all] Fa la la la la, la la la la

-[Sahar] Follow me in merry measure

-[all] Fa la la la la la, la la la

[Sahar] While I tell

- Of Yuletide treasure

-Whoo!

[urinating]

[sighs]

[toilet flushing]

[zipper closing]

[sniffs]

[faucet running]

[indistinct chattering]

[Elle] It's like you don't even care

about my dreams.

[Tao] I respect your dreams,

but not coming to visit me at all?

I mean, Berlin's not even that far.

It's two hours by plane.

I don't know what you want me to say, Tao.

I'm sorry I'm not rich and have money

to get on a flight every two min--

Hey, hey, hey, hey. You need to talk

to each other. Like, communicate.

It's it's just about communicating

and, and, and saying what's in there.

That's that's all that matters,

and then you'll be able to connect--

Yeah, okay, Nick.

No, if you love each other, it's easy.

You know, me and Charlie,

we love each other--

Yeah, we get it.

You and Charlie are perfect, all right?

It's it's just not the time

right now, Nick.

All right.

You guys were so good.

Um, I've always wanted to learn

how to play the drums.

-Oh, well, you you still could.

-Yeah

It just it seems so hard,

though, you know?

Any drumming advice?

[Charlie chuckles]

Just just practice.

[last orders bell rings in distance]

Hey, you all right?

Charlie was just giving me

some drumming tips.

Really? 'Cause it looks like

you were just flirting with my boyfriend.

Well, we were just having

a conversation, so

Okay, well, conversation's over.

Nick!

-Nick, are you okay?

-He was flirting with you, so

Yeah, I know he was. I can handle myself.

I didn't march over when that girl

was flirting with you earlier, did I?

No, but that's different, isn't it?

-Tao, can we just talk, please?

-[Tao] No, I don't want to.

-[Elle] We can figure this out.

-[Tao] Nothing to say.

-I'm gonna get another drink.

-[Charlie] No. You've had enough.

Nick. [sighs]

Hey, I'm going home. Is he okay?

-Yeah, he's all right, I think.

-Hey, I'm glad.

-[Nick] Another pint of lager, please.

-Sorry, mate, the bar's closed.

sh*t.

-I think everyone hates me.

-[sighs] Let's get you home.

-Are you angry at me?

-No, I'm not. Come on.

-Sure?

-I'm not angry. I

Let's just get an Uber or something.

What the f*ck is wrong with him?

I need to get him home.

Throw up in the car and I'll k*ll you.

[car keys jangling]

Come on.

[Nick breathes heavily, groans softly]

[door opens, closes]

Nick, open the door. [knocking]

[Nick retching]

-[Nick retching]

-[David scoffs softly]

-[Nick groans] I'm fine.

-No, you're not. Let me in.

Charlie, it's not nice, okay?

You don't wanna be in here.

Yes, I do.

I don't care. Let me help you.

[yells] I don't need your help!

[breathes heavily]

Nick, let me in.

[Nick sighs]

[groans, grunts]

[toilet flushing]

[Nick] Sorry.

[Charlie] What happened?

[pensive music playing]

[sighs] I don't know. I just

I got really drunk.

[breathes shakily] The lads

kept giving me loads of shots,

and and I saw that guy flirting with you,

and I just

I went crazy. [sighs]

[Charlie] But why?

You know nothing would ever happen.

[Nick inhales, exhales deeply]

[Charlie] Let's talk about it tomorrow.

[exhales slowly] I love knowing

that we have tomorrow.

[Charlie sighs]

[music fades]

[sizzling in distance]

[cookware clattering]

I thought you'd wanna sleep in.

You were so pissed last night.

[Nick] Yeah. [sighs]

I threw up again, like, half an hour ago.

-Not a great sign for the match today.

-Hmm.

[Nick] The pancakes are a "sorry"

for last night.

You didn't have to do that.

Well, I am, 'cause I was a mess.

I've never seen you like that.

It was funny at first, but then it wasn't.

I'm worried about you.

[Nick sighs]

I'm all good.

Right, I think these are nearly done.

I don't think I can do pancakes today.

-Are you not feeling good, or

-I don't know.

Is that why you keep forgetting

your lunch at school?

No, I

I don't know. I'm

I'm gonna go shower.

-Charlie, you can talk to me, you know.

-Why can't you talk to me?

About what?

Whatever it is that's making you feel

so anxious. I wanna support you.

Okay, you don't need to use

your therapy speak on me. It's fine.

-I'm going home.

-No, wait, I--

When you actually wanna talk to me,

I'll be there. Okay?

Can you just please eat something

when you get home?

[Charlie scoffs]

[melancholy music playing]

[smoke alarm beeping]

[Nick] Oh sh*t.

[door closes]

[pan hissing]

-Thought you were at Nick's?

-Yeah, I was.

[Tori] Toast?

[boy 1] Come on!

[girl 1] Go, go!

[indistinct shouting, chattering]

[boy 2] Go on, Nick! Go on, Nick!

-[spectators cheering]

-[whistle blows]

-[boy 1] Yeah.

-[Nick breathes heavily]

-[Singh] Well done, Nick!

-[boy 3] Nice one.

[Nick exhales, sniffs, sighs]

[Geoff] I know you know it's normal

to have bad days and bad weeks,

but excess stress

can certainly trigger them.

Have you been dealing

with any additional stress lately?

-[rugby players chattering]

-[whistle blows]

[boy 3] On the wing!

-[Nick grunts]

-[boy 4] Foul!

[boy 5] Dickhead!

I thought after all this,

I'd at least know how to help people.

[uneasy music playing]

What's the point of it otherwise?

Are you referring to your head boy duties

or something else?

[Charlie sighs]

[Nick breathing heavily]

[boy 6] Come on.

I'm so worried about Nick.

[uneasy music building]

[rugby players shouting indistinctly]

-[Nick grunting]

-[boy 6 grunts]

-[boy 7] He started it!

-[Nick grunts]

-[boy 6 grunts]

-[Nick groans]

[boys shouting]

-[boy 8] Are you all right?

-[boy 9] Someone get a teacher, man.

-Look at me.

-[heartbeat pounding]

[boy 9] You okay?

[woman over PA] Dr. Walters,

please come to ward 24. Thank you.

That's Dr. Walters to ward 24.

[door opens]

Oh!

Silly boy.

-Hey, Mum.

-Hi, Sarah.

Silly, silly boy.

Yeah, I probably shouldn't have

No, probably not.

[pensive music playing]

[Nick sighs]

[Sarah sighs]

Here.

You look like a wounded soldier.

Nice of Charlie to wait at the hospital.

Yeah.

Oh dear. What's happened?

Uh, we had an argument.

Which was my fault.

You haven't really been yourself lately.

I don't know. I

I thought I was a good boyfriend.

Turns out I can't even do that.

-[Sarah] Hey. Hey, come on.

-[faucet running]

[door unlocking]

-[Charlie] Hi.

-Hi.

[Henry whining]

-Hi.

-[Nick] Say hi.

[Charlie] Hiya.

Hello, Nellie.

Does it hurt?

Yeah, it hurts a bit.

It's not too bad.

Doing anything today?

Not really. Um

Do you wanna come in?

Do you wanna come round mine?

My family are out,

and I've got a surprise for you.

-[Nick chuckles softly]

-[Nellie whines, pants]

[Charlie chuckles]

I spent a while

Looking up at the moon

I'll try to light

All the candles above me

-Don't wanna hide anymore

-[Charlie chuckles]

From the light of the truth

-[Nellie barks]

-[Nick] Oh!

-Ha-ha!

-And it's not your fault

She looks like I do

[Nick gasps]

-Oi.

-[Charlie laughing]

-[Nick] Wait. Okay. Okay!

-No! No, no, no. Don't!

-[Charlie] Oh!

-[chuckles]

-[Charlie] I'm gonna get you

-No, no, no! Ah!

-I'll get you back.

-No, no, no! Oh-oh!

[Nick] Oh, yes!

-No! Ah!

-[Nick] Okay.

[Charlie] Hey, Nick. Nick, no!

[both grunting playfully]

[both giggling]

-[chuckling] No. Wait, wait. Stop, stop.

-[Charlie giggling]

-Ow!

-[Nick] Stop!

[both laughing]

[Nick] Oh.

Oh wow.

Oh. Whoo. Ah.

The idea was a get-well-soon gift,

but we could sit in there all day

while you're feeling rough.

I got carried away with the construction.

-[Nick] This is adorable.

-[both chuckle]

Go on, then.

[door closes]

[gentle music playing]

-Come on.

-[Charlie] I'm coming, I'm coming.

[Nick chuckles]

I got you something.

Early Christmas present.

What?

It's your last year of school.

I thought you could record some memories,

and then you can take them to Leeds

and put them on your wall or something.

Let's give it a go.

-[Charlie chuckles]

-Actually, wait, one more.

Down here. Okay. Okay.

-Ready?

-Yeah.

Smile.

-[chuckles]

-[chuckles softly]

Thank you.

-Probably could've waited until Christmas.

-Mm, I thought you needed cheering up.

[Nick, softly] Mm. [sighs]

Do you remember the first time we had sex?

I remember that

in extremely graphic detail.

[chuckles] Do you remember

what you said to me

just before?

You said that

I'm the only one you can talk to.

That you felt lost.

You know a couple of weeks back

when I had that dream about you dying?

Yeah.

It wasn't just you dying.

It was how you died.

It was my fault.

-Did you m*rder me in cold blood?

-No, I

[uneasy music playing]

I missed the signs.

It all happened again,

the stuff from last year, but

you didn't get help,

and you didn't get better, and

and when you were gone

everything went blurry.

You know, it was

it was just me on my own in a house,

and there was nothing.

I was nothing.

It wasn't your fault

when I relapsed in January.

-[Nick] It was.

-No, it wasn't.

If I can't protect you, who even am I?

If you don't need me anymore

I do need you.

I need you because you're you.

And I love you.

-See, now I feel like a d*ck.

-[Charlie] Why?

'Cause you shared a feeling?

[Nick chuckles]

Do you need me?

Yeah.

Yeah. So much.

[romantic music playing]

Can we have sex?

[Charlie chuckles softly]

[Nick breathing heavily]

[Nick gasping]

And I know this is the third time

we've "broken up,"

but I'm only using quotation marks

because is it really a break-up

if we haven't literally said,

"Let's break up"?

We're just temporarily not speaking.

And we both know we'll get over it

in a couple of weeks, so I'm not worried.

[sighs heavily] I'm not worried!

-I believe you.

-You're looking at each other.

-I can sense--

-No, you don't sound worried at all.

[boys jeering]

[Charlie] Oi!

What do you think you're doing?

-[boy 1] We were just mucking around.

-Yeah, it's just banter.

It didn't look like banter.

It looked like bullying.

Leave.

If I see you picking on anyone else again,

I'll get you suspended.

-You can't suspend us.

-[Charlie] Try me.

[boy 2 scoffs]

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Those boys aren't gonna

pick on you again, okay?

[sighs] They might.

-[Charlie] What's your name?

-Alfie.

Hi, Alfie. I'm Charlie.

I know.

If they pick on you again,

come talk to me. I'll sort them out. Okay?

Okay.

[pensive music playing]

I know I can't, like,

cure the world of h*m*,

but there's probably so many kids

in the younger years

who just think they're completely alone.

If they had somewhere

to talk to people like them,

maybe they wouldn't grow up

hating themselves.

Well, you're more than welcome

to use my classroom.

It doesn't even matter.

Mr. Lange already said no.

I remember the first time

you appeared in my classroom.

You were so quiet,

and, you know, I'm really not supposed

to let people have their lunch in here.

I've been lectured about it

by the deputy head many times,

and every time I got told off,

I thought about you and your lunchbox

and your sad little face,

and I thought, "Well,

he needs this, and I can help."

And now look at you.

-[chuckles softly]

-[Mr. Ajayi] I'm very proud of you.

As your teacher, I'd say

you should respect Mr. Lange's decision.

But,

as a fellow h*m*,

I'd say, historically, us q*eers

have never asked for permission to exist.

-[intriguing music plays]

-[Mr. Ajayi] Do with that what you will.

[Nick] Uh Hello.

I'm just here for the

the part-time position.

[man] Oh.

You like animals?

Yeah. Yeah. I, I, I have two dogs, so

And you wanna spend time with more dogs

because what?

I thought it might

help me build character. [chuckles softly]

I don't really do much outside of school.

Um, I'm going to uni this year, so

-My partner told me to try something new.

-[man] Oh, did she?

Well, aren't you Mr. Self-Improvement.

I guess I have to hire you.

Fill that in for me, please.

[indie music playing]

You left your heart in the jungle

Just joking.

Ripped off of your red bicycle

I didn't know you then

[Nick] There you go, buddy.

[chuckling]

I gave up everything I learned

Just to follow you down

Biscuit.

[Biscuit snorts softly]

There is no map for this

When the wheels come off

I'll be your spare

When the world turns on you

I will be there

You know, you don't have to pick me up

after every shift.

[chuckling] I like picking you up.

-Plus, I wanna see the email in person.

-All right.

-There you go.

-[Charlie] You did it!

-[Nick] Mm-hmm.

-I'm so proud of you.

[both grunting, groaning happily]

[Charlie] I think if I post about it

on one of the Truham meme pages,

lots of people will see it,

but Mr. Lange definitely won't.

But I need to do it in a way

that won't attract bigoted comments.

Who's even running the meme page

at the moment? Christian and Otis?

-Uh, yeah. Yeah, I think so.

-[Charlie] I'll text them.

Right, I'm heading out.

Wait. I need more. It's our anniversary.

[Nick] Hmm.

Is that really

a two-year-anniversary kiss?

-Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah!

-[Charlie chuckling]

-How was that, darling?

-Not enough, but it'll do till tonight.

-[Nick] Something to look forward to.

-Meet me in the park at six?

I will be there.

Nick.

I love you.

I love you.

[gentle music playing]

[door closes]

[cell phone dings, buzzes]

[music fades]

[Charlie sighs]

-[sighs]

-[cell phone buzzes]

[cell phone beeps]

[barking in distance]

[door opens]

[man] How'd you meet her, then?

Who?

Only the girlfriend

you talk about nonstop every shift.

We met in school.

What's she like?

He's, uh

He's a guy, actually.

Oh. Right.

Hmm. Pardon me.

I I'm not of the woke generation.

I wouldn't have assumed.

You know, you don't seem g*y at all.

I'm bi.

Oh. Well, yeah. Sure.

Mm.

Well, what's he like?

He's

he's amazing.

Very strong.

[clears throat] Probably too good

for me, actually.

Probably. But you're good

at picking up dog sh*t, aren't ya?

Great. Thanks, Kenneth.

I'm just saying,

someone's gotta scoop up the dog sh*t,

or the world descends into chaos.

[chuckles]

[door closes]

[Nick] Charlie.

I'm so sorry.

I wasn't thinking, and, um

you know, I just I got in my head

about letting everybody down, and I just--

[Charlie] It's okay.

It's just some snacks and a blanket.

It's not a huge deal.

It is.

It's fine, Nick, it's Probably too old

for this cringy stuff now, anyway.

No. No, we're not. This is

No, this is lovely.

My job is sh*t.

I know. I I should probably just quit.

No, it's been good for you,

hasn't it? It's

-I don't want you to

-Charlie, you're freezing. Come on.

When you're in Leeds, I don't want you

to spend your time worrying about me.

-Don't think about that now.

-I want you to be okay without me.

[Nick sighs]

Have you eaten?

No.

[Nick] Should we go home and eat there?

Yours or mine?

[gentle music playing]

I don't mind.

[Nick exhales sharply]

-You're so cold.

-[chuckles]

[Nick rubbing Charlie's hands]

Let's warm you up.

-[Charlie chuckles softly]

-[chuckles]

[sighs] No one's coming.

Look, just just give it a minute.

[Charlie sighs]

[knocking on door]

[Tao sighs]

Don't look so disappointed.

-We were in the middle of--

-Lads, chill.

I'm I'm part of the team.

So, the rumors

about you two dating are true?

Yes. Yes, Tao, they are true.

[hits table] Called it.

[Charlie] You didn't.

We've been telling you for ages.

-If I say I called it, I did.

-[knocking]

That's not how it works.

Hello.

-Hey! Hey. Come in. Come in.

-[soft rock music playing]

[Charlie] Everyone, this is Alfie.

-Hey, Alfie.

-[Tao] Come sit down, Alfie.

-Do you want a cupcake?

-[Alfie] Yes, please.

-[Tao] I chose that one.

-[door opens]

-[Tao] It's that one.

-[Nick] It's a fancy cupcake.

-[Charlie] Hi.

-[Tao] Please, come sit.

-[Nick] Hello.

-[Isaac] Hey, guys.

-Come in.

-Good to see you.

[Charlie] I really want this to be

a safe space for all of you,

but really mostly just to have fun.

We're gonna watch some q*eer TV shows,

some q*eer films.

Next week, Mr. Ajayi is gonna be

talking about Keith Haring.

I want us to raise awareness and money

for q*eer communities around the world.

I know we're one small group of people,

but I believe we can make a difference.

[cheering, whooping]

[Isaac] Bravo!

[boy] Yeah!

This one is Tao's, and that one's Elle's?

Speaking of,

I think they've broken up again.

The vibe is seriously uncomfortable.

[Elle] When did we all

become coffee addicts?

[Charlie] I think they're both

just very strong-willed.

Sometimes that causes clashes.

And they're way past

the honeymoon phase as well, so

Boys, are we seriously avoiding

talking about the obvious?

Most teen relationships don't last.

Maybe they'll break up for good this time.

So tell me about Hannah.

She said that she really liked me,

but that the distance was too much.

And I was like, "Mm Okay, well,

you're only in Birmingham." So

I'm glad I didn't get into Oxford.

Me and Darce don't have this problem.

It's not just the couples. It's all of us.

We're all gonna be in different places.

But Pride, next month,

you're all coming, yes?

-Yes!

-Obviously.

-Good.

-I'll be there.

[Darcy] It'll probably be the last time

we hang out as a group.

And then we'll never speak

to each other again.

-[Imogen] Oh

-[Darcy] Mm.

Oh, I'm joking. [chuckling] I'm joking.

-Obviously, we're all gonna keep talking.

-[Imogen] That makes me sad.

[Elle] In 30 years,

we're gonna be middle-aged,

causing a scene at a drag brunch

while Isaac's sat in a corner reading.

[chuckling] Hopefully, I will have written

my own book by then.

-[Charlie] Mm.

-[Elle] Mm!

Nick always thinks about the future.

It's like he's there in his mind already,

trying to stop a mistake

that hasn't happened yet.

[Sahar giggling]

But I don't know what the mistake is.

[group chattering in background]

I never used to think

about the future at all.

It's because you were too busy surviving.

[pensive music plays]

-[all singing] Happy birthday to you

-[Sarah laughing]

Happy birthday, dear Sarah

Precarious.

Happy birthday to you

-Oh, that looks yummy!

-[chuckling, cheering]

[Charlie] Oh my God, you were so cute.

[Nick] "Were"? I'm not cute anymore?

[Charlie] Yeah, not as cute as this.

I mean, I'd protect him with my life.

[Nick chuckles]

Yeah.

Right, I should, um,

I should go and say hi to some people.

-I'll go to the loo and come find you.

-Okay.

Hey.

Cheese.

[indistinct chattering in background]

-50 is the new 30. All uphill from here.

-[Sarah chuckles]

[woman] It feels like you truly blossomed

after you got rid of that silly man.

Well, I did what I could, as did he.

No, you did everything,

and he's an arsehole.

-Sorry. One sec.

-[Sarah] Uh

I thought Dad was your hero.

[scoffs]

Heroes and villains.

That's the way your brain works, isn't it?

[uneasy music playing]

[sighs, in French] You need

to be tougher, Nicholas.

Do you understand? Tougher.

[sighs, in English] I thought

you were practicing your French, Nicholas.

[sighs] It's disappointing.

We'd be able to talk more, wouldn't we?

[Stphane sighs]

-[indistinct background chatter]

-[Sarah laughing]

You okay?

[Nick] Uh, yeah. [clears throat]

[Charlie] You sure?

Mm. I'm fine.

Come on.

Do you think Tao and Elle

will break up for good this time?

It's possible, I guess.

Happens.

Everyone thinks

teenage relationships don't last.

I guess they usually don't.

Well, I guess I'm an optimist, then.

So I'm gonna keep you in love with me

For a while

I'm gonna keep you in love with me

I'm gonna keep you in love with me

For a while

[dance music pumping in distance]

-You all right, mate?

-Hey.

[indistinct chattering]

[girl] Yeah, I mean, I'm really excited.

[cheering]

Welcome to my humble abode, boys. [laughs]

Oi, go get hammered

before the exams start, yeah?

You see those two?

They are proper romantic, man.

-Charlie!

-[Charlie] Hey.

-[boys] Charlie!

-[Charlie] Hey.

Yeah, yeah, I'm good.

-[boy 2] Yeah.

-[girl 2] I mean

[Tara] I just got really tired.

-Oh, hey, Nick. Come and join us.

-Hey.

-[groans]

-[Elle] How've you been?

-Yeah, not too bad.

-Here, have some.

Yeah, that's it.

That's it! Harder, harder!

-Go, go, go, go, go!

-[all cheering]

about, um,

about going traveling next year.

Like, it would be good.

It would be expensive,

but I think it could work, maybe.

What what are you doing,

or are you gonna think about it?

-Sorry, I wasn't listening.

-[Darcy chuckles]

-Nick, next year, uni.

-[chuckles]

I know I should be really happy for him,

but I just feel really sad.

There, there. You're Nick

and Charlie. You're gonna be okay.

[Tara] We basically grow up

being brainwashed into thinking

there's only one possible future.

Going to uni,

finding a career, settling down.

No-one teaches you

that there are so many other options,

especially if you're q*eer.

That's why I asked Darcy

to go Interrailing with me next year.

Just focus on being human

and feeling alive.

I want that feeling.

It's just, me and Tao

People in good relationships don't keep

breaking up and getting back together.

Well, you clearly don't wanna break up.

I can't revolve my life

around someone else.

It would only make us

resent each other eventually,

and then it would k*ll

the love that's there.

[Tara] True.

-[electronic music playing]

-[boys chanting playfully]

-[Sahar] Lights are getting on my nerves.

-I'm gonna find Nick.

-[Sahar] Want us to come?

-No, it's all right.

[Tao] I haven't seen Nick in a while.

-[boy laughing]

-[boys chanting playfully]

[electronic music continues]

-[boy retching]

-[boys] Urgh! [laughing]

-[Elle] Yeah.

-[Isaac] Shall we go outside for a bit?

-[Charlie] I think he might be upstairs.

-Okay.

[music thumping in distance]

Hey.

Did you wanna go?

[exhales sharply] Yeah. Yeah, I guess.

O only if you want to.

-It is a bit boring, isn't it? So

-[chuckles] Yeah.

Hey. Um

Are you angry at me about something?

What? N no.

Why do you think that?

You've avoided me tonight.

I'm sorry, I

I just wanted you

to have a good night, and

You know, you, you probably wanna

talk to your friends about uni.

It's only, like, four months away now, so

Sure. Um

It's gonna be really hard

when you're not here.

[scoffs] No, you're

you're gonna be great.

-You don't need me hanging around.

-It's still gonna be really hard.

What if everything just blows up,

like Tao and Elle?

[hesitates] I mean,

I guess that's possible.

I know you've been struggling this year.

You've been really anxious

about a lot of things, about yourself.

Yeah, sorry, I know

that's probably annoying for you.

It's not annoying. It's just upsetting.

'Cause [sighs] I try and talk to you

about it, and you just shut down.

And I thought we were good at that.

And I think that the reason you do that

is is because of me.

Maybe it is a good idea

for us to have some space, you know?

You're going off to uni,

and you'll be living your best life,

and then maybe if you don't

have to worry about me so much, then

then you'll be happier.

I want you to be happy.

So we should break up, then?

[Nick sighs]

For some space? That's

[sighs] That's basically

what you're saying, isn't it?

-If if that's what you want.

-No, I'm asking if that's what you want.

-I want you to be happy.

-I'm only happy when I'm with you.

I don't think that's how it should be.

-[sniffles] I get it.

-What?

-No, it's fine.

-I don't want to break up.

I think you'd be better off

without me too.

I didn't say that, Nick. I

-[Nick] I'm sorry.

-I I'm just trying to help.

-[Nick] It's okay.

-I love you.

[Nick] It's okay.

You don't have to worry about me.

I'm sorry for making you cry.

[door opens]

[Charlie sighs]

[sighs]

[electronic music playing in distance]

[car door unlocks]

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

-[uneasy music playing]

-[Nick breathing shakily]

[music turns darker]

[pensive music playing]

[sighs]

[both chuckling]

[sighs, sniffles]

[exhales shakily]

[music fades]

[uneasy music playing]

I know this is difficult,

but, Charlie, you've got to eat.

Please.

[Julio] Come on, hmm?

Just a little bite.

Charlie, we're gonna do

a refocusing exercise.

I want you to tell me five things

that you see in front of you.

[flatly] Door.

Desk.

Laptop.

Mug.

Photo.

[tapping keyboard]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[sighs heavily]

[rhythmic knocking on door]

[rapid knocking]

[persistent, loud knocking]

Go away!

[Tao] Charlie!

-[sighs]

-[Tao] We're coming in, okay?

What?

You can't just lie there

and expect everything to be okay.

[Isaac] Let's just take a minute, okay,

before you say something crazy.

[exhales deeply]

We're here to look after you.

Getting you out of the house,

or just hanging out here

and bringing you food and comfort movies.

Tori said you hadn't been eating.

Which is understandable.

We don't blame you.

But it's not great,

so we're gonna make you some pasta.

Aren't you two broken up right now?

We've organized a temporary truce,

and anyway, three, two

-Go!

-Tao!

-Come on. Get up.

-[Charlie] Tao!

-[Tao] Get some pasta with some chili oil.

-Okay, I'm up, I'm up.

-[Tao] Cheese. Basil.

-I hate all of you.

[Elle] We love you too.

[sweeping music playing]

[Colette playing on TV]

But some bit of luck,

some commonplace little miracle,

which, like a glittering link,

will mend again the necklace of my days.

-[music ends with flourish]

-[snoring]

We'll see you on Saturday?

I don't know.

That wasn't a question.

It might do you good

to get out of the house.

But it's Pride, isn't it?

It's it's a whole thing.

And I don't really feel like celebrating

the magical wonders of g*y love right now.

And he might be there.

Charlie, I know you're hurting,

but I need you to come

and march with me on Saturday

because I'm f*cking scared.

The world hates me right now.

The government is taking away my rights

and everything we fought for.

If I was a few years younger,

I wouldn't even have been able

to take hormone blockers legally

'cause they banned them.

People don't want me

using public bathrooms

or existing at all.

I just wanna be myself.

To be free.

[pensive music playing]

To be happy.

[breathes shakily]

I know you know all of this,

and it's okay if you come

and cry about Nick all day.

But

I'm terrified all the time,

and I just really need my best friends

with me to march at Pride, okay?

[Elle] Mm.

[upbeat music playing]

[group chanting, cheering]

[woman] Woo-hoo!

Yeah!

[whooping, cheering, whistling]

Oh my God!

Whoo!

-Oh, it's James! Hello!

-[James] Hi, everyone.

-[Imogen] Oh, James!

-Happy Pride!

Happy Pride. Hi, are you okay?

-[Tao] Hey.

-[Isaac] Hi. Oh, you look amazing.

-[James] Nice to see you. See you later.

-[Isaac] Bye.

[Imogen laughs]

You make me feel

-[Elle] What do we want?

-[crowd] Trans rights!

-[Elle] When do we want it?

-[crowd] Now!

-[Elle] What do we want?

-[crowd] Trans rights!

-[Elle] When do we want it?

-[crowd] Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-And when do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-And when do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-And when do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

-What do we want?

-Trans rights!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

[Elle] So this is it.

Fernando's.

Oh, I thought you said

we were going to Nando's.

No, Fernando's, the g*y club.

Are straight people allowed in?

I feel like I'm not gonna be allowed in.

Okay, Mr. Ally.

[electropop music playing]

I'm sorry, I just can't understand it.

You're Nick and Charlie.

What does that even mean?

Like, if all of us had to provide evidence

for two soulmates, we'd all pick you two.

-There's no such thing as soulmates.

-Maybe.

But the two of you present

a pretty convincing argument.

I'm going for a walk.

But you should've seen it

The way it went down

Wouldn't believe it

Wanna know what I told her

-Hey.

-Sorry, no.

You were so mediocre

-And we're so glad it's over now

-[indistinct chattering]

-[indistinct chattering]

-It's over now

-[Nick] Thank you.

-[girl laughs]

It's over now

Camera

Caught on camera

The girls on camera

[sighs]

Your girl's a fan of

-[sobbing]

-[music fades]

[sobbing continues]

Drum kit.

[sobs]

Poster.

Books.

Lamp.

Photo.

-[sobbing]

-[uneasy music playing]

[music fades]

[breathing shakily]

[sobbing]

[keys jangling]

[engine starts]

-[Sarah] You're early.

-[Nick] Mm-hmm.

[Sarah] Is everything okay?

Nick?

[Nick sniffles]

[indie folk music playing]

Always

[scratching on door]

Didn't mean always

-[scratching at door]

-[Nellie whining]

-When I said always

-[Nellie barking]

[Nellie whining]

And I made

Too many mistakes

[Nick sighs]

Cut me down to size

Don't know what part remains

[sighs]

Pull me out of time

Just let me fade away

-[Harry] Come on.

-[cheering]

[boys laughing, chattering indistinctly]

And I've been

Angry for ages

[Harry] Get in there, boys. Come on!

-Still don't want to face it

-[Nick sighs]

[inhales shakily]

[music fades]

[knocking on door]

[door opens]

[video game music playing]

[David] Still sulking?

[door closes]

[David sighs]

I mean, it's it's rough though.

[David sighs]

Genuinely, I feel for you.

You wanna talk, or?

[Nick sighs]

[snickers] Okay

Oh, I'm going to Paris.

Dad offered me a job.

So I'll be gone.

I'm sure that'll cheer you up.

[game pauses]

[chuckles] I know you think

I worship him, but I I really

I don't.

He's a sh*t dad.

Always has been, but

I'm not like him, Nick.

You know, he hurt me too.

I know.

[cell phone chimes]

[gentle music plays]

[Nick sighs]

[cell phone buzzes]

[tapping keyboard]

[sighs]

[music fades]

-Ooh, there's mine. What you having?

-Do you think they have organic wine?

Organic wine?

Wine is wine. You need to just drink.

No, no, no, no. None of that now.

Organic wine, it's imp--

-[Sahar[ Nick! How you doing?

-Hello. Yeah, I'm all right.

-First time in a g*y club?

-Uh, yeah. Yeah, I guess.

-[giggles] You'll get used to it.

-Mine too.

I never got to tell you I'm a l*sbian.

Guess we drifted apart a bit.

We have, yeah.

I'm sorry.

Do you remember

when we would sit outside the school gates

and pretend we were cool?

[Nick chuckles]

-Unfortunately, I do, yeah.

-[chuckles]

I just wanted everyone to like me.

That was all I cared about.

-Thank God we got out of there, you know?

-[Nick] Mm.

[Sahar] Cheers.

[cubicle door unlocking]

[zipper closing]

[faucet running]

[door opening]

Hi.

-[Nick] Hey.

-Wait.

Did you get my messages?

We've all been really worried about you.

-[man] Sorry, guys.

-[Tao] Sorry.

Charlie's not Well, he's

Is he okay?

Yeah, he's

Can you just come and talk to him?

-What, he's here?

-Of course he's here.

This is insane. You get

you get this is insane, don't you?

[sighs] Breakups are normal.

-Teenage romance--

-Are you being serious?

Have you seen yourselves?

You've guided each other through all

this emotional growth and pain together.

You can communicate just by looking

at each other. Trust me, I can see it.

I'm sorry. I can't.

Nick.

[electropop music playing]

Nicholas. Where have you been?

This is my friend Megan.

-[Megan] Hey.

-Hey.

Imogen was just telling me

about your breakup.

And, like, I'm so sorry.

That is, like, so sad.

It's all right. Thank you though.

Sorry, I, I know

it's, like, none of my business, um,

but if you wanted a quick rebound,

I have several mates

I could hook you up with.

Boys or girls?

Uh

-No pressure though. No pressure.

-Yeah, um

I think I'm all right, actually.

Thank you though.

-[Megan] Okay. Bye.

-Nice to meet you.

It's over now

Camera

Caught on camera

The girls on camera

Your girl's a fan of

[music fades]

-Afternoon, lovey.

-Afternoon.

-Hello.

-Hi.

-Two black coffees, please.

-Of course.

[man 1 groans]

-You all right, Pooh?

-Yeah.

[man 2] Good to get out again, isn't it?

Stretch the legs.

[man 1] Oh yes. No, I couldn't give a--

Oh, stop it.

-[Charlie] Here you go.

-Thank you.

And there was a spare slice of cake,

so this one's on the house.

That's very sweet, but Pete's a diabetic.

We don't have cake at home.

Oh, sorry.

You eat it, Pooh. We're not both diabetic.

That's very kind of you, lovey, but

Thank you.

-[Pete] Thank you.

-Now, let's do the crossword.

Oh yes, the crossword.

-If we must. [giggles]

-Oh! [chuckles]

-[Pete] Anything to shut me up.

-[both chuckle]

[Pete] Oh dear. I think I've got

-[man 2] Oh. You like the crossword.

-[Pete] Well, yes.

-[man 2] You ninny.

-[Pete] There's a time and a place.

-[man 2] It's surprising

-[both chattering indistinctly]

-[man 2] Now.

-[Pete groans]

[man 2] Anna is going to come

and stay with you

until they've finished with me

in the hospital.

It'll all be okay, Pooh.

I know you're worried about me.

It's the sort of thing

you do worry about, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

We look after each other, don't we?

I suppose so. [chuckles]

Two days with Anna. I mean

[man 2] You usually complain

[tapping keyboard]

[frustrated sigh]

[music fades]

[sighs]

Don't go far

Don't go put your feet in

Hi, picking up for Charlie Spring.

-Do you want a bag?

-Yes, please.

Thank you.

Okay.

[Nick sighs]

I know it's scary when the other dogs

are here, but it's just you and me.

Making up, lovers on their own tonight

Need to see how it's done

So I can change inside

I belong with everyone

Everyone I've ever known

I belong with everyone

Everyone I've ever known is here

With me

Everything that comes together

-[barks]

-Sit. Sit.

And run!

Oh, good boy.

In every single living thing

Ready? Ready?

Run! Oh, I was just joking.

I was just joking.

Good boy. Good boy!

In every single living thing

Hey.

-All right.

-Thank you.

You guys are good to go.

-Thank you so much.

-No worries.

-Call if there's any problems.

-Sure.

See you, Biscuit.

Maybe if you've got someone

You should let them know

[Biscuit whimpers]

-[chuckles softly]

-[music fades]

-[door closes]

-[Nick] Hello.

[Sarah] Someone's cheerful.

Yeah, you know that dog

that was struggling?

He just got adopted today, so

[Sarah] Oh, I knew you'd be good

at this job. You're like a dog whisperer.

-Good to see you smiling again.

-Yeah.

Your brother's moving out.

Yeah, he told me that.

I think it's a mistake.

So do I, but you know what he's like.

He can't be told things.

[Nick sighs heavily]

God, Dad really f*cked us up, didn't he?

Years after he left, I

I was still just moving through life

with a fake smile on my face.

I couldn't even make real friends until

It's still in my brain.

And now he's ruined the one

beautiful thing that I had in my life,

because I thought

if I even stepped a toe out of line,

if I was ever too sad or

or angry

or difficult, then he would just leave.

[sighs]

God, it's all wrong.

I didn't wanna break up.

[pensive music playing]

[Sarah] Well, that's a relief.

Do you know, sweetheart,

some people go a whole lifetime

without knowing themselves even a fraction

of what you've just expressed.

Look at me, I ended up marrying a man

who abandoned ship

as soon as our kids

weren't babies anymore.

-I see my part in the mistakes

-No--

No, it's fine.

I don't blame myself anymore.

What I'm saying is,

I wish I'd known myself better.

I wish I'd understood him better,

understood our relationship better.

-Before it caused so much pain.

-[sniffles]

[Sarah] With or without Charlie,

you will be fine.

You will find yourself again.

But I just don't want you to give up on it

before it's over.

Charlie loves you.

The real you.

It's too late.

No, it's not.

[sighs] Love isn't destiny or fate

or some kind of cosmic force.

Love is a choice.

It's a choice every day,

and you can

you can lean towards it or away from it,

and you have always leant towards it.

That is just

who you are.

I think that's who Charlie is as well.

I did warn you it'd be boring.

He just goes round and round.

-He's happy you're here though.

-I know he is.

You're very cute.

For a straight couple.

What are you talking about?

Since when are we straight?

[chuckles]

I'm surprised

you didn't notice with Michael.

He's always going on about Pedro Pascal

or whatever.

But what about you?

-You know I'm asexual, don't you?

-No.

-Oh. Could've sworn I told you that.

-[chuckles incredulously]

I mean,

that actually makes a lot of sense.

Every time I talk about men,

you make this really grossed-out face.

But [hesitates]

This is gonna sound really horrible, but

why are you together?

You're, like, basically opposites.

We're together because we're together.

Because we're Tori and Michael,

and we're happy together.

That's all there is.

Whether it's romance

or friendship or whatever,

that's everyone else's problem.

Maybe our together isn't the same

as your together

or the normal sort of together,

but it's ours, and we're happy with it.

And maybe that will change in the future.

Maybe it won't.

But, for now,

we're here,

and this is what it is.

-We're here, and we're alive and whatever.

-[chuckles]

[coach] Okay, great. Well done.

[gentle music playing]

-[posh voice] Hello.

-[funny voice] Hello.

[chuckles, normal voice] How was it?

-[Michael] It was good, yeah.

-[both chuckling]

[music fades]

[exhales sharply]

[sentimental music playing]

[chuckles]

[exhales sharply]

[music building]

[sighs]

[sighs]

-[gentle music playing]

-[sighs]

sh*t!

[indie pop ballad instrumental playing]

-[music fades]

-I got the photos.

Well, obviously. Here I am.

Genuinely the most embarrassing thing

I've ever done.

I'm the one

who took a billion photos of you.

[chuckles softly] I guess we're both

pretty embarrassing, then.

[Nick chuckles softly]

-I really missed you.

-[sniffles]

I missed you too.

Everyone thinks

teenage relationships don't last.

I never really thought that about us.

Me neither.

Ever since we met, I can feel it.

We're different.

[Nick chuckles softly]

But we stopped talking to each other.

[sighs]

I couldn't help you like you helped me.

[Nick inhales deeply]

You did.

You're just so good

at saying how you feel. I

I barely know what I feel half the time.

I never

I never knew what to do

when I felt sad.

I just know I love you.

Is that okay?

[Charlie exhales sharply]

We look after each other,

don't we?

Always. [chuckles softly]

[indie music playing]

[sparks crackling]

[inaudible]

There I saw you standing

Must've been a holy light

'Cause I can't see and I can't feel

But the color in your eyes is saying

If my dreams come up empty

And I wash up on the shore

You would find me at the beach

In every life, through every door

With a boom box at your father's

Walking with you at the morgue

You don't have to search when I know

Everything you're looking for

Oh, and we could talk about it

Or just stare at the wall

But I think that you know better than

What they think they call

A luminary, no one

Is all they'll ever be

And how could you be no one

When you're everything to me?

You're everything to me

You're everything to me

-You're everything to me

-[Nick moaning]

[singer vocalizing]

[both breathing heavily]

I love you.

I love you.

[Nick chuckles]

[music fades]

[Imogen giggling]

-Come on.

-[Sahar] There's a step!

-[Sahar] Watch this step.

-[Imogen] We're gonna be late for prom!

[electronic music playing]

-[Sahar] Guys!

-[both] We're here!

There you are! You need some drinks.

Yes, please.

-[screams playfully]

-[all chattering happily]

-Ha-ha! My evil laugh.

-Oh wow.

-You gonna have a shot?

-[Tara] Darcy!

Oh my God.

-Oh-oh!

-Aww!

[Tara] They're back together!

Yeah! He loves you!

[all] Aww!

-Cheers, cheers, cheers, cheers!

-[all cheering]

[Tara] To forever! Whoo!

[happy squeals, cheers]

'Cause the good sh*t in life

Is always free

You're dancing.

Take a look around

Tell me what you see

'Cause the good sh*t

-Sir, come on.

-[Nick] Come on.

[Sahar] You know you wanna.

-Go on. Do something.

-[Tao] Go on!

-[all cheering]

-[Sahar] Thank you!

Tara and Darcy,

what does the future hold for you?

-We are going Interrailing.

-We're gonna see the world!

-Show me what you want from me

-[Darcy laughing]

Isaac and Imogen.

I'm gonna write a book

about all of you lot.

Hmm, I think I wanna be,

like, a lawyer or, like, a CEO.

-Cheese.

-[Tao] Oh!

Oh my God.

Oh, so the band didn't work out,

but I'm gonna go solo.

-[Tao] Solo.

-Oh yeah!

-Yeah!

-[both giggling]

[Sahar] Mm-hmm!

The future?

[both] Um

Marriage?

Tao!

[electronic music continues]

-[giggling]

-[Nick] Hey!

No!

[Tao] Hey.

What does the future hold for you?

I don't know.

Probably nothing and then death.

[whooping, laughter]

Round there.

'Cause the good sh*t in life

Is always free

-[all cheering]

-Is free

And finally, Elle.

[indie music playing]

What's your plans for the future?

I'm going to Berlin to be an artist.

[video camera beeps]

One last dance?

Let's make it a good one.

Oh. Thank you.

I might've been sick

Then well, then sick some more

I might be prouder of me

[Tao sighs emotionally]

Than I ever have been

I've been learning 'bout letting go

How to do it without my claws

Scratching the surfaces

I've been learning 'bout wasting time

And closing some doors

Hoping to open more down the line

I knew from miles away

That I would detonate

I tried some magic tricks

To skip my fate

[Tara] Guys. Guys, look! Look!

[Mr. Farouk and Mr. Ajayi laughing]

[both] Oh, oh, oh, oh!

[Mr. Ajayi] Oh? [chuckling]

We should do that.

-Thank you.

-[Mr. Farouk] Mm-hmm.

-[Mr. Ajayi] Ooh!

-[all] Aaah! [laughter]

[Tao sighs heavily]

You okay?

No.

It's not as sad as you think though.

It's not like we don't love each other,

and whatever happens,

whether we're together or not,

whether she's near or far,

I know she'll always be in my life.

You know?

Yeah.

[Tao] I mean, all of us.

The exact relationships may change,

and people may fall

in and out of touch, but

the love that connects us

will never break.

We built it.

And it built us.

[Nick inhales deeply]

-[chuckles softly]

-Crisp?

[both chuckle]

Yeah. Yeah, go on.

That's ready salted.

Okay.

-Cheers.

-[clicks tongue]

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

-It's okay, it's okay

-[Imogen squealing happily]

-Hi.

-[Nick] Hello.

-Wanna race?

-Yeah?

-Make mistakes, make mistakes

-[Charlie] Come on!

It's okay, it's okay

Make mistakes, make mistakes

It's okay, it's okay

-Make mistakes

-[Charlie] No!

-[Nick] Yes!

-[Charlie] No!

It's okay, it's okay

-Make mistakes, make mistakes

-[Charlie giggling]

Make mistakes, make mistakes

-[music fades]

-[door closes]

-It's smaller than I remember.

-[Nick] Yeah.

Feels like no one's come in here

since we did.

[Charlie] They should put a plaque

on the wall.

"This is where Nick

and Charlie had their first kiss."

[chuckles softly]

[Nick groans softly]

-I feel old.

-[Nick] Hmm.

We are not old.

Last time we were in here, we were babies.

Yeah, I didn't know anything.

Except I wanted to kiss you so bad

I thought I was gonna die.

-I still feel like that quite a lot.

-Do you?

Yeah. Yeah.

You'd better kiss me so I don't die.

I wouldn't want that to happen.

[Nick sighs]

So I'm gonna go to uni,

and then you're gonna go to uni in a year.

I'll come back every other weekend,

or you can come to Leeds.

It's only a few years.

Really not that long compared to

The rest of our lives?

Yeah.

[Charlie chuckles softly]

I could never imagine any of that

till I met you.

And now?

Now I can see it.

-[Nick chuckles softly]

-[gentle music playing]

[both chuckle softly]

[Charlie sighs]

[music fades]

[Charlie chuckles]

-Oh, don't don't delete it.

-I'm not going to.

[chuckles] Can I use it as my wallpaper?

What, and replace the picture

of Henry and Nellie?

-You really love me more than your dogs?

-Mm, yeah, that's going a bit far.

[Charlie scoffs]

Okay, fine. I love you more than my dogs.

I love you more than anyone, actually.

Is that weird?

[Charlie chuckles softly]

I'm only 18.

I'm weird too.

[indie pop music playing]

Walked in straight away

And slammed the door last night

-[Darcy squealing excitedly]

-[both giggling]

[announcer] The train will be arriving

in 25 minutes.

-With the TV on

-[both squeal excitedly]

-[Imogen giggles, squeals]

-[Sahar] You made it!

-[Imogen] I'm so excited!

-Aww, thank you for coming!

-I know. I've got to go on.

-Go on. You're gonna be amazing!

[crowd cheering, whooping]

-Who's ready to rock?!

-[crowd cheering, whistling]

-Listen, it's been a long, long year

-[cell phone buzzing]

I think we should go

And get you out of here

-Hi.

-Are you sitting down?

I'm at the library.

Okay, incoming.

-Oh my God!

-Shh!

Pack up all your sh*t

-And put it in the back

-Well done.

-Maybe the miles can make up

-[typing]

[Isaac] Don't look.

I wanna be in the acknowledgements

of your book.

We can talk about it.

Cruising 95

Like we got nothing to lose

I'm praying to the headlights

Like I prayed to you

[man speaking German]

-[in English] Hi.

-Thank you for coming.

Of course. So good to see you.

I've got to say,

I really love this painting over here.

It just looks so alive.

I'd rather hear the wind

Than hear that song I'm supposed to know

By some f*cking bro

Elle.

You tell me that forever

Couldn't come too soon

-Hi.

-I wanna lose my mind in a hotel room

With you

Anywhere would do

I'm sitting in the bath

Like it's pouring rain

You call me from the hall

Just to say my, say my name

I'll go anywhere with you

I'll go anywhere with you

Anywhere with you

Anywhere with you-ooh-ooh

-I'll go anywhere with you

-[indistinct chattering]

Here's the town hall.

-[boy 1] Charlie.

-[boy 2] Hi.

-Hi. Nice to meet you.

-And you.

Tell me that forever

Couldn't come too soon

Gonna lose my mind

-[chattering indistinctly]

-I'm gonna lose it with you

You tell me you want everything

You want it fast

But all I've ever wanted

Is to make something f*cking last

I'll go anywhere

I'll go anywhere

I'll go anywhere with you

Anywhere with you-ooh-ooh

[music fades]

[whispers] Hi.

Hi.

[Nick sighs happily]

-Oh, I missed this.

-[Charlie] Mm.

Do you wanna go for breakfast, babe?

That pancake place.

-[groans softly] Five more minutes.

-[chuckles]

[Nick murmurs sleepily]

[gentle music playing]

[Charlie chuckles softly]

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

[Nick groans]

[Charlie chuckles]

[Nick chuckling]

[both chuckling]

-Room for more.

-[music fades]

[Nick] Mm-hmm.

Breakfast?

This one's my treat.

Mm, well, we can fight about that

when we get there.

No, wait. One more.

Come on, then.

[gentle music playing]

-[Nick] Is that my rugby hoodie?

-Yeah. I'm borrowing it.

[Nick] Great. I'm never getting that back.

I will love you

I will love you with my whole heart

I will love you with my whole heart

I will love you, baby

I will love you with my whole heart

I will love you with my whole heart

-Say you love me, baby

-Say you love me with your whole heart

Say you love me with your whole heart

Say you love me with your whole heart

-Say you love me, baby

-Say you love me

-Say you love me with your whole heart

-Say you love me with your whole heart

Say you love me with your whole heart

And you're all I want

I fell in love

I fell in love the moment that I met you

And you're all I need

I give my life, I give my love

Promise I will protect you

And you're all I've got

I will not rest until I know

The best is always with you

And I still believe

And I confess the world's a mess

But I will always love you

-I will save you

-I will save you

I will save you from your sorrow

I will save you from your sorrow

I will save you from your sorrow

-I will love you, baby

-I will love you, baby

-Even if there's no tomorrow

-Even if there's no tomorrow

Even if there's no tomorrow

And you're all I want

I fell in love

I fell in love the moment that I met you

And you're all I need

I give my life, I give my love

Promise I will protect you

And you're all I've got

I will not rest until I know

The best is always with you

And I still believe

And I confess that I'm a mess

But I will always love you

Say you love me, baby

Say you love me true

Say you love me, baby

I go crazy, I love you

-Say you love me

-Say you love me, baby

-Say you love me true

-Say you love me true

Say you love me, baby

I go crazy, I love you

And you're all I want

And you're all I need

And you're all I need

-And I still believe

-I go crazy

-And you're all I want

-For you

And you're all

I go crazy

-And I still believe

-For you

And I live for you

[music fades out]