Thank you. No!
Yes, it's kismet. - Congratulations.
Cheers!
- It's got to be at Hartley, right? Obviously.
We've not really decided on anything yet.
- Well, the engagement party at least? - The what?
- Mum, let's not freak her out too much.
Sorry, this family can get a bit intense.
Oh, speaking of intense, your auntie Ellen sent me a video message. Let me show you.
Let's see. Oh no.
She's adorable.
She's not though. Have a look at this.
So excited to hear your news.
I can't wait to see you and give you a big old hug.
- Excuse me.
- It's not upside down. - The Botox looks great.
Maybe meet in London next time I'm down.
Yeah, she has had a bit. Too much in her upper.
She's had a bit of work done? - Yeah.
Has she? No.
Looks natural.
Anna. What are you do--
What happened in Paris was a one-off.
This all falls apart if we don't stick to the rules.
- I need to tell you-- - Wait.
Please.
There is no version of this with just you.
Or just him?
I love everything about what we have.
I don't want to lose it.
Are you able to control yourself?
Yeah.
Good.
Hold on.
I've been getting messages.
I don't know who they're from, but... they know.
About us.
I haven't responded.
When did they start?
Uh, the night Jay proposed.
Anna.
I'll handle it.
When we're with your family, watch me.
If I touch my hair,
it means I'm thinking about what we'll do the next time we're together.
When?
Hmm.
Soon.
Actually, can we make a quick stop at Bexley Avenue? It's not too far.
Anna?
Um... a friend.
I'd like to see her. Tell her the wonderful news.
Really?
Who?
Hmm. A childhood friend.
Peggy.
First I've heard of her.
I'm excited to meet her.
Not tonight, if you don't mind.
What's going on?
You need to stop texting him.
- What? You think you're helping.
- But you're not. - I don't know what you're talking--
You've been texting William, threatening to tell his wife. You need to stop.
Oh fuck.
Yeah.
- Someone else knows. - You know.
Why would you think it's me?
I have never involved myself in your love life. Why would I start now?
So, who is it?
Jay proposed.
And what did you say?
Yes.
This is him, isn't it?
- I'll go down. - I want to meet him.
Hello. -It's Jay.
Come up.
I just want to say hello.
Top floor.
Hey.
- You must be the mysterious Peggy. I am.
Now I get it.
Get what?
Why I'm marrying you.
I'm sorry you came all the way up. I was just coming down.
We need to go.
That's a shame.
- Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
I came up because I want to meet your friend.
Because I love you, and we're getting married,
and I want the people in your life to be in mine. Anna!
I haven't even met your mum.
You will. I promise.
You'll meet her at the engagement party.
Good.
Yeah?
Look, I know you can't talk, but I need to know if I should be worried.
You've done some really fucked-up things in the past, and this just feels--
I'm fine.
Well, I don't know how you can be.
What are you trying to achieve?
I have it all under control.
Has your mum met Jay yet?
- No. I'll be at the engagement party.
When she sees him, you'll need me.
Night, Peggy.
- It's not Peggy. - I can't bear this, Anna.
- What if they tell Ingrid? Any idea who it might be?
I've been so careful. - Any friends you've spoken to?
There's a woman at work. A colleague.
I don't think she likes me much.
She may have found out about us, but I don't think she's capable of this.
Invite her to the engagement party.
- What? Wait, no. Anna. - Give me your phone.
What are you doing?
Surviving.
- Really happy for you. - You met Anna?
Nice to meet you. I'm Joan.
Thank you. - Sir.
Thank you.
Dutch courage. They're a bunch of bloody animals.
Yeah, well, so am I.
Jay. Evening.
Who invited you?
Congratulations. Thank you.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Jay's fiancée? I'm Nadia.
How lovely of you to come all this way.
Well, William and I have worked together for a long time now.
Oh. You must be close, then?
Well, I have a lot of respect for William. He's one of the best we've got.
That's not what I asked.
Right.
I can't say I've managed to get past the small talk yet.
You're not alone, put it that way.
Well, you're here. Perhaps it's the start of him opening up.
Don't hold your breath.
It's great to meet you.
There you are.
- You made it. 'Course I did.
It's not Nadia.
How do you know?
She has her opinions about you, but she doesn't know about us. Trust me.
I got another one.
What did it say?
"If you don't tell her, I will."
Thank you.
I need you to pull it together.
You came.
Of course I did.
This is my mother, Elizabeth.
Jay's father? - So glad you could join us.
It's lovely to finally meet.
Oh.
I don't know about you, but it's all felt rather clandestine from my end.
Where's this mysterious fiancé of yours?
Jay. Jay, meet Elizabeth. Mum, this is Jay.
It's a pleasure. I'm so glad to finally meet you.
Anna, why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
I suppose it's not that strong a resemblance, really. Just...
You look so very much like my late son, Aston.
- Anna's brother. - No, he doesn't.
Anna, his eyes... - Mum!
This is so inappropriate. Honestly, you don't. Mum!
It's just, um,
an impression, that's all.
You're very handsome.
Well, thank you, I suppose.
Oh, Mum! You'll have to meet my mother now.
This is Elizabeth.
Oh, Elizabeth.
I'll keep an eye on her.
Can I have one?
You smoke?
No.
Look, I'm so sorry to do this,
but would you hate me if I fucked off after the fireworks?
Oh. Take me with you.
Are you all right?
No.
Sorry.
What's going on?
Kelly dumped me.
Yesterday.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, well, I think there's someone else.
I don't want to bring a downer on all this. I... I don't. It's your night.
- It's your mum's night, really.
My brother really loves you, you know?
That's so rare.
Where's Anna? Where's Anna?
And Sally as well. Come on.
Where's Sally?
Can I have your attention, everyone.
I just want to say a few words.
- Jay, where's Anna? - Anna, come on.
Dad!
Thank you so much, everyone, for coming. You all look divine.
Yay! Um...
I'm afraid you've just got me.
Uh, my husband is saving himself for the wedding.
Clearly only does the headline acts.
- Yep, he's the main attraction. Exactly.
He's not funny at all though.
No, but seriously, we're here to talk about marriage, aren't we?
- Jay and Anna. - Here we go.
Now, as we know, marriage is about trust.
And
I have a confession to make, William.
I've been spying on you.
The other day, I went to your work, and you weren't there.
And the wonderful Nadia let me wait in your office.
But you didn't materialize.
Now, what is a wife to do when she's alone in her husband's office?
She rifles.
And what I found, well...
I found a set of four grainy passport photos
of William and I in our early days.
We found a photo booth, and we said,
"When we're old...
...and we've got kids and a mortgage,
we will look at these,
and we will remember
the love that we felt right then."
Well, I don't need to be reminded of that
because the fact that you held onto them for so long
shows me that it's still there.
Which... which brings me to say,
to Jay and Anna...
...if... if you nourish and protect the foundation of your love,
it will last you for years to come.
And we are both so excited for you. William and I both are.
Please raise your glasses for a toast to Jay and Anna.
To Jay and Anna!
Enjoy the fireworks, everyone!
I hope it wasn't too cheesy.
No. No, it was wonderful.
Hmm. May I?
Um, I'm fine. Thank you, Elizabeth.
You really should be more careful.
What did you say to him?
I saw the way he was looking at you.
- Mum! It's not proper, is it?
Please tell me it's nothing.
I need you to drop it.
Of course, my darling.
I'm sure you have everything under control.
I love you.
And I love you, Anna.
Mum hasn't scared you off, has she?
Oh no.
I'm just
learning to love the questions.
You know you can tell me about him.
All you need to know is that I've never felt that close to anyone until I met you.
They were bluffing.
You're not worried about who it was?
No.
What your mum said about Jay.
Is that true?
I can't deal
with the idea of you needing him more than you need me.
Even if he does look like Aston, that's where it ends.
He's nothing like him.
He's not cruel. He doesn't need to possess me.
What did Aston do to you?
What happened the night that he died?
I finally said no to him.
He came into my bed.
I said no, and...
he destroyed himself.
Stop. Stop it.
I don't want pity.
Hurt me.
Thank you.
How does it look?
Like a bridesmaid's dress.
Smashed it.
What's wrong?
I don't really know who else to talk to about this.
What is it?
It's Dad.
I think he's having an affair.
Uh, I've been sending these texts.
God, it sounds so stupid, but I was trying to get him to end it.
I had to stop.
After we spoke at the party, I couldn't be the one to fuck up my parents' marriage.
How can you be sure?
I found something.
Look.
Where did you find it?
Um,
he'd just come back from Brussels.
I... I wore his coat to go to the shop.
It was in the pocket.
It... it... it's seriously fucked up.
Like, what was he doing over there? It can't have just been a work trip.
It was me.
The handwriting. It's mine.
I'm sorry if you think that's fucked up, but it's me. It's...
I... I write things down so I can process them.
I don't know how else to.
B... but why did Dad have it?
He found it at Hartley, and
he said he'd look after it until he could get it back to me.
I've been paralyzed by the idea that he'd read it, and now you have too.
I... I'm so sorry.
I thought...
I hope you understand that what you've discovered,
it doesn't change my love for Jay.
Please, you have nothing to explain.
I feel so embarrassed.
Don't be. Fucking hell.
Thank you.
Let's go get a drink. Yeah? - Yeah.
- I need to get out of this sodding dress.
Sally had it.
She was the one sending the messages.
- So... so does she-- No.
No, she doesn't.
Why did you need to take it?
I'm yours.
Are you?
You're on every single page.
What did you write for today?
Hi. How are you? Well. You?
Good. Thanks for seeing me.
Pleasure. Would you like to come through, have a coffee?
Yeah. - Great.
Anna's not a great one for reminiscing,
so what I know about her life before me is full of gaps, which is fine, of course.
But it does make writing a decent speech about her a bit tricky.
Right. So, you'd... you'd like some anecdotes?
- Something like that. Mm.
Does she love me?
Well, I...
I think that's something only Anna can answer.
- I shouldn't have asked. No, you shouldn't, but...
Look, Jay...
Anna will never be ordinary.
I mean, that's probably why you love her, actually.
But, uh, it... it... it means that...
it means that your relationship,
her love for you, will never be ordinary either.
And I... I wouldn't blame you if you...
if you decide that you can't deal with that.
And if so, you can still walk away.
But, no... but... but... but if you're going to be with Anna,
going to marry her,
then trust me,
don't go looking where she tells you not to.
♪ Believer ♪
♪ Took me over like a fever ♪
♪ Caught you hiding In the smoke, smoke, smoke ♪
♪ Like a meteor, I'll glow, glow, glow ♪
♪ Oooh ♪
- ♪ Lay your red hand on me, baby... ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
♪ Oo-ooh ♪
♪ As I go... ♪
♪ Into the sea ♪
♪ Out of the fire ♪
♪ All that burning ♪
♪ Into the sea ♪
♪ Out of the fire... ♪
♪ All that burning ♪
♪ Into the sea ♪
♪ Out of the fire ♪
♪ All that burning... ♪
♪ Into the sea ♪
♪ Out of the fire ♪
♪ All that burning ♪
♪ What you gonna do? What you gonna do? What you gonna do? What you gonna do? ♪
♪ What you gonna do? ♪
♪ What you gonna do When you get to the water? ♪
♪ Well, I'll release her ♪
♪ From the bindings of her teachers ♪
♪ What they're hiding there Is broke, broke, broke ♪
-♪ Like... ♪ - What are you up to tonight?
Not much.
Really?
Nothing you need to know about.
What does that mean?
I'm joking.
What's wrong?
Sorry.
It's nothing. I'm fine.
You're everything to me, Anna.
I've never loved anyone before you.
I want you to know that.
I love you too.
Enjoy your stag. If they let you.
Oh, here he is. Shots for the lucky man!
Yes! Yeah, let's go.
Let's get 'em down. Here you go.
One more.
I'll tell you what, he is a lucky man.
Jay!
Oh, Dad!
Made it!
Ah...
Come and have a drink. How are you?
- Shot, William? - Oh, no.
Come on. It's your son's stag.
- Really? Yeah, you have to.
That's right. Come on.
Nice.
So, any words of wisdom for him before he ties the knot?
A few honeymoon tips from Dad, maybe?
I don't think anybody needs my opinion on all that.
- Aw, he's blushing! - Blushing? Am I blushing?
Yeah. - Boys, boys, boys.
To Jay and Anna.
To Jay and Anna!
- I'll get this. Thanks.
Having fun?
To be honest, I'm a bit nervous, Dad.
Of course you are. It's a big deal.
Are you having second thoughts?
It's just...
Anna's always holding something back, you know?
She's very complicated.
Go on.
She didn't think I could handle it in the beginning.
And can you?
I think so.
Marriage isn't gonna be easy.
I think Anna's gonna challenge you in ways that you're not prepared for.
What are you talking about?
- I just want you to be happy. - Now you're worrying me.
- What's going on? Nothing.
It's just a big deal for me, you know?
Seeing my son begin the next phase of his life.
- I'm doing this all wrong, aren't I? No.
It's... it's probably me. I'm just... I'm struggling to understand. Um...
You know...
none of us really know what's gonna happen.
Maybe we just all need to learn to love the questions.
Where'd you hear that?
It's from a poem, isn't it?
I'm gonna go. You have fun. Say bye to the lads.
♪ Sometimes I feel I've got to ♪
♪ Run away, I've got to ♪
♪ Get away from the pain You drive into the heart of me ♪
♪ The love we share ♪
♪ Seems to go nowhere ♪
♪ And I've lost my light ♪
♪ For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night ♪
♪ Once I ran to you ♪
♪ Now I run from you ♪
♪ This tainted love you've given ♪
♪ I give you all a girl... ♪