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Or violence, then?

Seriously?

Yeah, a family under attack

will always pull together.

Is that true?

A little fear and they'll stop

with the social climbing,

get back to the basics

of loving their daughter.

- You think so?

- It's a wake-up call for them, Emily.

You'd just be doing them a favour.

Right.

So, for the purpose

of bringing you closer together,

do you think you could do some

random violence on your parents?

- I could try some random violence!

- Oh, fantastic.

Of course,

I wouldn't know where to start.

Oh, well, myself and William

can brainstorm ideas with you.

Just small, petty things to begin with.

Right, William?

Premeditated murder I disapprove of.

- But random violence I can do.

- Good boy.

- Oh...this is great.

- Let's get started!

But who's Jim?

(Thumping dance music)

Yeah, it's nice.

It needs a bit of colour, though,

right?

Er...

You don't talk much.

Is it that you're shy,

or don't you like people?

Shy.

Do you allow yourself to have friends?

No.

Do you think you'll be here

when I come back outside, Jim?

I really hope so.

(Sighs)

Ta-da!

Sh*t!

(Sighs)

(Phone rings)

(Train clatters by)

Hi, Mum.

Yeah, I'm OK. I'm fine.

(Sighs)

Is there anyone there?

Where is everyone?

PAUL:
And you can do that,

you'll have the time?

GRACE:

I'm doing six months of publicity -

they can give me a week or two.

- It'd be fun to get away together.

- Yeah. It would.

Do you remember our holidays

in Padstow, William, that house?

Erm...no.

Too young, maybe.

(Phone rings)

Hello, there. Where are you?

It's Ripley.

Where'd you say, Moscow?

- Let me put you on speakerphone.

- Can you hear me?

PAUL:
Hey, Ripley.

- Hey, Dad.

- So nice you called.

- What are you doing in Moscow?

Meeting potential investors.

A little exhausting.

But listen, I really want to be there

for the book launch.

What? You're too busy.

I want to be there for you.

I miss you all.

Where's William?

William's here.

We had our last session today.

We're finished now.

- Oh, great!

- We're starting over.

It's great, William.

I wish I was there to celebrate.

William? Come back!

(Youth speaking aggressively

in Brazilian Portuguese)

(Aggressive muttering)

(Overlapping chatter

in Brazilian Portuguese)

(Dog barking in distance)

Let's do it, Keisha, love.

OK, Si.

JODIE FOSTER:
My Name is Tallulah

COACH:
Keep it moving, keep it flowing.

My name is Tallulah

My first rule of thumb...

Nice and strong! Good girl.

..or where I'm coming from...

Nice tight knees. Go on, tight knees.

So if you really need to,

you know how to find me...

What you said about your parents

treating you as an experiment,

that was insightful.

That was great, Mo.

Yeah, yeah, but you know,

maybe they should.

- I don't actually do anything.

- You're clever, aren't you?

I can see that you're bright.

- I can be, yeah. I can be.

- Yeah, of course you can.

And you can do whatever you want,

anything at all.

You're so positive, man. It's like...

MAN:
Is this for teenage girls?

- Well, are you a teenage girl?

- Yeah, I'm Tina.

Tina the teenage girl?

(With man's voice):

Yeah, are you a teenage girl?

(With girl's voice): Yeah,

and at the moment I'm touching myself.

Really?

- Are you good at it?

- I'm usually a lot better...

when I'm not hacking into

Tony Layton's home computer

and putting his name

on the sex offenders register.

(Normal voice):
Paedo!

You hacked him that fast?

We've got to secure this room

so there's only five of us.

(Sighs)

Do you think at 17

you can be called a paedophile?

Depends on the age of the girl,

doesn't it?

- 11.

- Months or years?

Years.

Are we talking about you?

- Maybe.

- (Laughs)

- Have you tried anything?

- No! I'm ashamed of myself.

Well...OK.

Why not practise on an older woman?

Experience a woman with experience,

and it might take your mind off

the younger ones.

- I'll find you some addresses.

- Cheers, Will.

MO:
What screws do you use?

I mean, they're good screws.

And a good screwdriver.

I mean, I love the detail,

the yellow and the black.

They go right in there.

Great, are we nearly decorated?

I think all of you teens

will be overjoyed.

Excellent. Will we exclaim?

- You will exclaim.

- Oh, thank God for that!

- What about the security?

- Paedos locked out.

Well, most of them.

I hope you boys like the new look.

- Have you got the password?

- Of course I have.

- (Bleep)

- Dead Ripley.

(Buzzer)

MINI VIVA:
Left My Heart in Tokyo

- Whoo!

I left my heart in Tokyo

Down by the river, don't you know?

I had to let it go...

- Isn't it fun!

I left my heart in Tokyo

Down by the river, don't you know?

I had to let it go...

GRACE:
William, you have to be with us.

Mm.

I can't do this again. Come downstairs.

- I have friends.

- Online friends?

(Clicks mouse)

Yeah.

You're not going to get better

talking to strangers.

You want to make sure that boy

you were doesn't come back, right?

No, I don't wanna be like that again.

Then come down and talk.

- We just want to see you better...

- I just, just... (Mumbles)

EVA:
So, Jim...you're up! (Giggles)

What?

Anything to share? Who do you hate?

Well, I'm not too sure.

- It's difficult.

- Come on! Come on, get personal.

Who is it?

- Who does Jim hate?

- (Giggling)

Me.

Really, Jim?

EVA:
You hate yourself?

So what?

Do you have an OK family life?

Yeah. Yeah.

I don't have a father.

But my mum's really nice.

EVA:

Oh, so you hate yourself because...?

(Panting)

I've been on anti-depressants

for two years.

EMlLY:
And do they help?

Do you know whether they're helping?

I don't know.

- Maybe.

- Come off the medication.

If you want to feel like a person again...

..come off them.

You do know that, don't you, Jim?

Yeah.

Yeah.

We're your friends.

If you're brave enough to come off

the pills... we'll be there for you.

- Won't we?

MO:
Definitely.

EMlLY:
Yeah, absolutely.

- You'd do that?

- Yeah, we don't want you to be alone.

Some people like to stay faceless in here.

Do you think...

..we could see what you look like?

Jim?

(Laughs)

It would help.

Yeah.

Yeah, all right.

(Inhales deeply)

You don't strike me

as a charitable sort of person.

What are you going to do?

Banish some demons.

Give him some answers.

We're playing around with Emily.

Do you want to mess with Jim a little?

Maybe.

Just maybe?

It's your birthday tomorrow, right?

Yeah.

Only right that I get you a present, then.

Who do you hate?

(SIow breathing)

(Girl speaking in Japanese)

(Traffic noises)

(Distant thud and screeching tyres)

It's good you're coming. I appreciate it.

Well, I want to help, so...

(Scraping)

THE SWINGLE SISTERS:

Prelude No.11 in F

- Tell me where you're from.

- Tell me what you'd do to me.

- Do you like handcuffs?

- (Giggles)

(Speaks Japanese)

She's really lovely,

and she's into gymnastics.

She's really clever. Erm...

But I'm attracted to her,

and that's a bit weird.

Would you like me to be Keisha?

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