Ordinary Lies Page #5

Season #2 Episode #2

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On Holly...

HOLLY:

(keeping the power)

I’ll call you

She climbs into the cab. It pulls away and she watches him

disappear into the distance.

37 INT. THE FEATHERS - NIGHT 12 37 *

Holly enters the pub, her new Holly attire now amended,

jacket off, shirt tied into a knot at the waist. She is

looking great - and feels confident.

She sees the others (everyone here except Toke). They are

pissed, they cheer her arrival. Neil bounces to his feet.

NEIL:

You came - you look amazing.

HOLLY:

Get me a drink.

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They are all up dancing, and right there in the middle of

them, where she would never normally be - is Holly. She is

really going for it, enjoying herself. People notice.

Not least Neil.

Holly notices him noticing, and likes it.

ANGLE - Ash at the bar with Karl.

KARL:

Pass this graffiti on my way to

work every morning -Jack Fielden

has a tiny dick, written in massive

letters on a bridge. And every day

I think - that is some determined

revenge - to publicly denigrate his

penis size - I respect it.

Ally appears at their shoulders...

ALLY:

(drunk-ish)

Hello boys... talking about

anything interesting?

ASH:

Jack Fielden’s tiny dick.

ALLY:

Oh yeah, I think I’ve met him.

She laughs, then a silence falls. A slight awkwardness

between the three of them for a discusssion point.

ALLY (CONT’D)

Did you know Ash used to be a

footballer. Did he tell you?

KARL:

No, but he couldn’t have been any

good or he wouldn’t be working in a

call centre.

Karl smiles, good. Ash just calmly walks out. Ally whacks

Karl, hard.

ALLY:

Dick brain.

KARL:

What?

ALLY:

Injury - ruined his career.

KARL:

(shrugs)

I wanted to work in a deli -

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Ally chases after Ash.

KARL (CONT’D)

-but I couldn’t cut the mustard.

EXT. THE FEATHERS - NIGHT 12 38 *

Ally crashes out the back of the building where Ash is. He is

sparking a fag...

ALLY:

Ash, I’m sorry. My big mouth.

ASH:

It’s fine

ALLY:

No, really, I should just shut my

trap sometimes...

ASH:

Forget about it.

Ally just shrugs. Looks at him. Hold. And then, to her

surprise, Ash turns to her

ASH (CONT’D)

I love your hair.

On Ally, what?

ALLY:

Oh, thanks.

ASH:

Shall we go on a date?

ALLY:

What? I thought

ASH:

I don’t want a girlfriend.

ALLY:

So why the date...

ASH:

Meal then... just us... see what

happens...

ALLY:

(thrilled)

Yeah, great.

ASH:

Okay, cool.

On Ally, who then asks

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ALLY:

So... just to clarify, you like my

hair and you want to go out...

Ash nods.

ALLY (CONT’D)

Just checking.

Ash smiles. Ally beams. This has turned into a good night...

INT. COOPERS. HOLLY’S DESK - DAY 13 39 *

Everyone hungover.

Holly at her desk, looking surprisingly sprightly. Jenna

heads out. Hands her the INDUSTRY ‘PERSPECTIVES’ DINNER

invite. Complete with ‘I f***ed up face’.

JENNA:

This dinner - I’ve just realised,

it’s the night before I fly -

there’ll be networking til all

hours, wine -

HOLLY:

Want me to cancel?

JENNA:

Would you? I think I’m trying to

cram too much in

HOLLY:

Sure.

JENNA:

(smiles, turns to go)

Or maybe...

(turns back)

We could ask Jag - to represent the

company - he’s always up for a

night in a hotel.

HOLLY:

Sure, if you like

JENNA:

Ask him. If not, cancel.

She goes back in her office. We stay on Holly. Looking at

the invite...

Holly brings up the webpage - Aldencote Hall, amazing hotel

in it’s own grounds. Oldy worldy, but tasteful, elegant.

Four poster beds.

Pick out the quote: the views across the city are worth the

trip alone...

On Holly, looking at the photos.

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40 INT/EXT. COOPERS. WAREHOUSE SMOKING AREA - DAY 13 40 *

Coopers smoking area. Holly heads across to the smokingarea, where, ahead, she can see Jag giving it large/showingoff, with Wendy... he’s such a sleaze...

As Holly gets closer, we hold on her face, her thoughts...

JAG:

Holly, holly, my favourite of ALL

Jenna’s personal assistants...

Jag.

HOLLY:

Wendy.

They haven’t made up from their earlier confrontation.

looks at Jag, and shuffles the invite behind her back.

Holly

She just stands there. It’s a bit weird.

JAG:

What can I do for you? Anything

sexual, will be considered *

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HOLLY:

Sexual? I’d rather shag abucktoothed baboon *

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WENDY:

Not much difference.

*

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Holly smiles, walks away. Jag gives Wendy a look.

Holly goes, obviously not gonna tell him...

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41 INT. COOPERS. WAREHOUSE AREA - DAY 13 41 *

Holly walking back in with a mischievous look on her face.

Neil peeling away from Toke, heading this way.

As they get close, she says, sotto HOLLY

Follow me.

42 INT. COOPERS. SECLUDED SPOT - DAY 13 42 *

Concealed position, Holly and Neil.

plan. Giddy faced...

She has told him her

HOLLY:

What do you think NEIL

Are you out of your mind HOLLY

It’ll be fun

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NEIL:

Until she finds out, and we both

get fired.

HOLLY:

She won’t find out. I run her life,

she only knows what I tell her When

do we ever do anything wild,

screw the consequences...

Hols...

NEIL:

WHAT?

HOLLY:

NEIL:

(chewing away at it)

It’d be fun, but... No, let’s gofor a meal or something, gig maybe,

I’ll look who’s on -

She stares at him. Fine, you had your chance...

HOLLY:

Forget it, I was just trying toliven things up a bit - thoughtyou’d have LIKED that.

She marches off. Leaving Neil regretful...

43 OMITTED 43 *

44 EXT. ALDENCOTE HALL - NIGHT 14 44 *

Holly’s car parks.

a word - WOW.

She steps out, looks up at the Hall. In

45 INT. ALDENCOTE HALL. FOYER - NIGHT 14 45 *

Holly enters the foyer and looks around, it is spectacular.

Real ‘how the other half live’ stuff. Sweeping staircase,

chandeliers, but with a modern twist...

Holly pulls her wheelie suitcase to reception.

Receptionist, ‘hello... checking in?’

HOLLY:

Yes, I’m here for IndustryPerspectives.

‘And your name?’

HOLLY (CONT’D)

Jenna Moss.

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46 INT. ALDENCOTE HALL. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT 14 46 *

Holly enters her hotel room. And - oh my days - it’s totallystunning. MASSIVE bed. En suite with stand alone bath. The

works... she slowly enters and as the door closes behindher, she can’t help herself, she dives head long onto the bedand does a fun little leg jiggle. So excited...

47 OMITTED 47 *

48 INT. ALDENCOTE HALL. BAR - NIGHT 14 48 *

Holly, looking amazing, pampered and primped, arrives down

into the bar area where she finds Adam waiting. She wavesacross, he stands, takes her in.

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Wooooow.

ADAM:

HOLLY:

(with a smile)

Me or the hotel?

You.

ADAM:

Well and the... both.

She laughs, a pleased, confident laugh.

ADAM (CONT’D)

How was the conference?

HOLLY:

Insufferable.

He smiles.

ADAM:

Thanks for inviting me.

HOLLY:

Shall we get a drink?

ADAM:

Definitely.

Across the way, Holly sees a gaggle of BUSINESS TYPES, theyare clearly here for the industry dinner.

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49 INT. JENNA’S APARTMENT. BEDROOM - NIGHT 14 49 *

Jenna in her flat, packing. Mobile to her ear.

Holly’s answer machine... exhales, irritated.

JENNA:

Holly, it’s Jenna, can you callwhen you get this, thanks She

gets

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