Ordinary Lies Page #4

Season #2 Episode #2

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30 INT. COOPERS. HOLLY’S DESK - DAY 12 30 *

Holly at work. Now satisfied with her page, she sends afriend request to Adam. Smiles. Suddenly... ALLY appears.

*

ALLY:

(all excited)

Can we do it, come on... lets do

it...

31 INT/EXT. COOPERS. WAREHOUSE AREA - DAY 12 31 *

Scores of workers, including our regulars - Holly, Ally, Caz,

Fletch, Karl, Ray etc... - all filing down the stairs, they

have the muffled amusement of a bunch of school kids who are

about to pull a brilliant prank.

Two of them are carrying a MASSIVE CAKE.

phone, ringing someone -

Ally is on her

ALLY:

Are you ready, we’re coming throughany second She

opens the door and they pile into the warehouse, where abunch of warehouse staff join them They

giggle like big kids as someone unfurls a massive happybirthday banner. They quickly hand out party poppers.

And then they all excitedly wait as Joe,

right on cue, brings Toke out of his office to see EVERYONE

Happy, birthday to you, happybirthday to you, happy birthdaydear To-ooooke. Happy birthday to

you.

Party poppers, cheers. Laughter.

Holly checking her phone... Friend request PENDING.

It sinks her heart a little....

The cake carriers dash over to Toke as somebody blasts ‘happybirthday’ (Stevie Wonder) over the sound system... Toke juststands there, face fixed.

ALLY:

Happy birthday.

She kisses him.

ALLY (CONT’D)

Drinks tonight everyone - TheFeathers - Toke’s buying

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Toke just shakes his head, goes back into his office. Whichmakes everyone laugh all the more.

And then...

And right on cue. Ping. Phone. Friend request accepted.

We hold on Holly... excited... text bounces in, she looks -

Adam...

32 EXT. COOPERS - DAY 12 32 *

Holly leaving for the day - Neil catches up with her.

NEIL:

Hey, you going straight to the pub -

HOLLY:

No, I’m going home NEIL

Oh, right - so, what? Shall I seeyou down there...

HOLLY:

I’m not going.

How come?

NEIL:

HOLLY:

Neil, we’re not joined at the hip -

go out, have a good time.

*

NEIL:

(just looks at her)

...you alright Hols?

HOLLY:

Yeh, fine.

She flounces away. Hold on Neil, perplexed.

HOLLY (CONT’D)

(to herself, bitter)

I’m being spontaneous.

33 INT. POSH RESTAURANT. BAR - NIGHT 12 33 *

Holly, dressed very much as NEW HOLLY, clothes that say sheis powerful, confident - Jenna clothes - walks in.

Adam is waiting by the bar. She waves ‘hi’ and struts over.

They kiss, cheeks.

ADAM:

Great choice.

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HOLLY:

You never been here?

ADAM:

No, it’s fantastic

HOLLY:

I love it, the best food - it’s

like Australian and Asian tapas -

but there’s a million choices - the

trick is to ask the waiter to bring

you a selection...

ADAM:

Then that’s what we’ll do.

HOLLY:

Great.

ADAM:

Great.

He smiles, happy to be here.

HOLLY:

Shall we get our table -

34 INT. POSH RESTAURANT. TABLE - NIGHT 12 34 *

They are eating... bit more relaxed now some wine has

flowed. Loads of eye contact...

HOLLY:

...there have been a couple of

serious relationships, one really

serious - Stephen - Irish guy,

beautiful face, kind of pretty but

still masculine - but... ah...

finding the right one... I’ve been

so busy with my career and

travel... I guess it’s not a

problem, there’s still plenty of

time...

ADAM:

Absolutely

HOLLY:

Why did your marriage not work out -

if you don’t mind talking about it

ADAM:

No. No.

(he reflects)

I don’t know... we had a good

run... but... I think we just woke

up one day and realised we didn’t

have that much in common anymore...

He looks up to find her looking at him.

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ADAM (CONT’D)

What?

HOLLY:

And the real reason?

ADAM:

She cheated on me. With a marriage

counsellor. Can you believe that?

Not ours. But even so... He sits

there all day listening to the

devastation of infidelity and...

He kinds of laugh/swallows down anger.

ADAM (CONT’D)

Ah, stuff it. It’s history. Move

on...

Looks between them.

HOLLY:

There’s a saying in business that I

think is really true - ‘sometimes

the greatest opportunities come

brilliantly disguised as the

biggest disaster’.

He smiles.

ADAM:

That’s good.

HOLLY:

I think so...

She tops up his wine, then her own.

ADAM:

It’s certainly worked for you, I

mean... I don’t wanna drag up old

wounds but... you know... the way

it ended between us...

He looks nervous.

HOLLY:

It’s a long time ago.

ADAM:

I know, but... I’m not making

excuses... I handled it badly...

and those letters you sent...

She waves it away.

ADAM (CONT’D)

I hurt you.

HOLLY:

Adam, we’re having a nice night

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ADAM:

I’m sorry. I was immature... the

things I said, way I behaved...

Holly buries away that hurt. Retains her confident exterior.

HOLLY:

You were a prick.

They laugh.

ADAM:

I’ve often thought about you, overthe years, you know... thought...

that I’d made a mistake...

She smiles.

ADAM (CONT’D)

We had some good times, didn’t we.

Great times -

Holly looks at him. Hold on her.

HOLLY:

The best...

She smiles.

momentarily.

But something dark arises in her.

She pushes it aside.

Just

HOLLY (CONT’D)

Need the loo - ask them what

dessert they recommend 35

EXT. POSH RESTAURANT - NIGHT 12 35 *

Outside. Holly crying. Real tears now.

memory of something etched into her soul.

Caused by the *

36 EXT. POSH RESTAURANT. STREET - NIGHT 12 36 *

They are walking away from the restaurant.

ADAM:

You know one of the daft thingsthat’s always stayed with me...

I’ve no idea why, but this alwayssticks in my mind... we always usedto start every message and everyphone call HOLLY

(dives in)

Hey Mister ADAM

Hey Missy They

smile.

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ADAM (CONT’D)

And we’d end like ‘bye then you’,

or something -

HOLLY:

We were cute. I see couples like

that now and want to vomit

She laughs, to cover that tiny slip into real Holly...

ADAM:

So - what now? Are you going to

head off or...

‘Another drink?’

HOLLY:

I’ve got back to back meetings

tomorrow, need to be fresh -

He’s nodding, sure thing. She hails a cab.

HOLLY (CONT’D)

It’s been great though - I’ve

really enjoyed it -

ADAM:

Me too, and how good is that food

He smiles, moves in and kisses her on the cheek. They look

at one another and he asks tentative

ADAM (CONT’D)

Can I see you again?

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