Ordinary Lies Page #8

Season #1 Episode #1

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ZIGGY:

Definitely, Marty.

MARTY:

Like it never happened.

Marty gives them a big reassuring smile and heads towards

the sales office...

ANGLE - Emma skips up alongside Beth, giddy-faced.

EMMA:

It’s official! We’ve got

Cassidy’s for the hen night - but

sshhh - I want to give out

invitations later

BETH:

How many are going?

EMMA:

About thirty - but no killjoys -

fun people only - it’s gonna be

mental - you are coming aren’t

you - you have to come

BETH:

Excuse for a night out - try

stopping me

EMMA:

I think you’re brilliant, you

know that Beth - if what happened

with Dave, happened with Jez, I

don’t think I could carry on...

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BETH:

You’d be surprised what you can

do when you have to...

Beth smiles, and they both head across to their office.

50 EXT. JS MOTORS - FORECOURT - DAY 4 - 08.50 50

Marty walking towards the forecourt with Mike and Kathy. In

the background PETE is showing a customer a car whilst EMMA

talks figures with MARIANNE as her customer peruses their

new car.

MIKE:

You sure you’re okay with this?

MARTY:

Positive.

MIKE:

When’s the funeral?

MARTY:

Monday. Down in Milton Keynes.

St. Godfrey’s. It’s where we got

married. Kat was from there.

Kathy clocking this, making a note.

MIKE:

Take as long as you need - a day,

two days, the whole week. You

don’t even have to let us know -

MARTY:

Thanks Mike, appreciate it

MIKE:

Least I can do. And please -

today - don’t be worrying about

targets or sales, just... enjoy

doing what you do best.

Mike pats his arm, supportive. Marty nods his appreciation

and heads away. Stay with Mike and Kathy.

MIKE (CONT'D)

He’s back too soon, he hasn’t

grieved yet

KATHY:

Everyone deals with it

differently. When Percy went I

didn’t cry for a month - it was

only when I threw away his bowl

and lead I realised I was never

gonna see him again

Mike looks at her wryly

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ANGLE - Marty starts opening up car boots, preparing cars

for their day on the sales stand...

Grace passes.

GRACE:

Marty - I’ve made you some lunch,

thought it’d save you having to

go out -

MARTY:

Great, thanks Grace.

GRACE:

Maybe one-ish. We can eat

together if you like

He nods. Carries on. We stay on Grace, pleased.

51 EXT. JS MOTORS - FORECOURT - DAY 4 - 12.10 51

Marty selling - see him doing what he does. On a roll with

a customer, enjoying himself, full of patter.

MARTY:

...this car’s got so much

attitude you wouldn’t wanna meet

it on a dark night. Trust me,

it’s a head turner - wherever it

goes it cruises in, has a scan

around and says to itself, ‘yep,

I’m the Governor’, so all you

have to ask yourself is - can I

handle a car like that? Have I

got what it takes to drive a

motor with this much front -

He looks at the TWENTYSOMETHING GUY he is selling to, the

guy is practically drooling. Marty takes a secret smile.

Fat Jason passes

FAT JASON:

I’m making a brew if you want

one, Marty -

Marty feigns thunderbolt shock.

MARTY:

It’s a world first - did anyone

else hear it? I need third party

clarification

FAT JASON:

(does ha ha face)

Is that a yes or no?

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52 INT. JS MOTORS - CANTEEN - DAY 4 - 12.45 52

The canteen is small and fairly basic - it’s actually an

old spares room with tables and chairs in it. People eat

bring your own or buy in sandwiches and drinks - some of

our regulars are here, including Fat Jase, Tracy and

Kathy...

Marty sits with Grace, she produces lunch for them both

from her bag, it’s a lovely spread

GRACE:

Pasta Bake. Moroccan Cous Cous.

Small salad - it’s got beetroot

in it, not sure if you like

beetroot but I love it - and then

for afters I’ve got carrot cake,

Chocolate fingers or fruit -

Marty looks at her amazed.

MARTY:

Do you always eat like this?

GRACE:

(mock surprised)

Like what?

MARTY:

Healthy - normally I’m lucky if I

cram down a chicken sarnie

GRACE:

I’m a bit of a food freak, we eat

too much meat - they reckon sixty

percent of cancers are diet

related, especially colon - oh,

listen to me, you’ll think I’m a

crank, my sister calls me Lentil

Lil - dig in

MARTY:

(he does, then chats)

Is she older or younger, your

sister

GRACE:

Older, but only by a year, we

live in the same flat, well -

theoretically - she’s an air

hostess so she’s always off

flying the world

MARTY:

Wow - glamorous.

GRACE:

(with a smile -)

If you like puffy legs and

getting hit on by pilots

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MARTY:

What’s her name?

GRACE:

Ingrid, after Ingrid Bergman - my

dad was into those old Hitchcock

films - hence the Grace.

She smiles. And in that moment, Marty notices her - just

something small, a twinkle in her eye.

He stares at her a moment as she starts peeling cling film

off the salad bowl. She becomes aware of his gaze

GRACE (CONT'D)

(looks up -)

You okay?

MARTY:

Yeh, great. Thank-you. This is

really amazing.

GRACE:

Least I could do.

And she smiles. On Marty...

ANGLE - Jez and Emma eating together across the room. But

Jez is flicking through the paper as he eats.

EMMA:

Didn’t take her long, did it?

Jez glances around, disinterested.

EMMA (CONT'D)

Some women find grief a turn on -

I was reading about it last time

I had my feet done -

JEZ:

Emma, they’re having lunch.

EMMA:

It’s the sympathy gene - it acts

like an aphrodisiac - one bloke

reckoned he’d had five women

chasing him -

JEZ:

They’re just having lunch.

Which shuts her up. Long thoughtful pause, then...

EMMA:

If I die they’re gonna be all

over you aren’t they. You’d

better not shag anyone from work

Jez. I mean it - ‘cause I’ll be

watching you -

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JEZ:

(looks up, used to this

kind of nonsense)

I promise I won’t shag anyone

from work.

(beat, mischievous

glint)

I’ll be with your sister.

She throws her fork at him.

ANGLE - Kathy has overheard all of this and she too glances

at Marty with Grace. It bothers her how normal he seems...

53 INT. MARTY’S HOUSE - HALLWAY/LIVING ROOM - DAY 4 - 18.15 53

Marty enters, chucks his coat on the banister and heads

through to the living room - smiling, good mood.

MARTY:

Hiya

He kisses Katrina (it surprises her), grabs some nuts from

the bowl, slots them in his mouth and asks -

MARTY (CONT'D)

Right, who fancies a Golf

tournament -

His sons do.

MARTY (CONT'D)

Load it up. But I have to warn

you - I’ve been practising my

swing

He motions a perfect golf swing. Katrina eyeing him, that

impulsively, self initiated kiss is clearly a rarity.

KATRINA:

Good day

MARTY:

Yeh, great.

KATRINA:

Glad to be back at work

MARTY:

Definitely - think them days off

did me a power of good - I sold

five motors in five hours. FIVE.

I’m the King of the world -

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