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00:01:30Life can become a series of rituals and routine and minds become filled with routines that
00:01:41I can do without.
00:01:42You know, the life of a successful businesswoman.
00:01:46Sounds great in theory.
00:01:48When I meet her, I'll let you know.
00:02:52You are going to kill it tonight.
00:03:03Kill me.
00:03:06Get in face.
00:03:10Get in face.
00:03:12Happy face.
00:03:13Get in face.
00:03:43Look, 30 minutes to work every day.
00:03:45Get in face.
00:03:46Take in face.
00:03:46Sorry.
00:04:02It's cold, finally, I need to pee. Don't tell me you've got a coffee from my rivals.
00:04:24The guy from Rich Rose Coffee House always gives me a freebie.
00:04:27Sydney, you do know you can get free coffee here, right?
00:04:30Yeah, but I wouldn't have made the last five minutes of our walk without a boost.
00:04:34Ridiculous, go. Here.
00:04:50I'll have to please.
00:04:51Of course, that'll be 3.70 please.
00:04:53I've got a free one today.
00:04:57Great. Is there anything else I can get for you?
00:05:00No, thanks.
00:05:01Yeah, it's been so, so dead today.
00:05:03Yeah.
00:05:04Hopefully I'll pick up soon.
00:05:12How are you? Is that me well?
00:05:14Good. Usual?
00:05:15Yes, please.
00:05:16Perfect.
00:05:17It's a lovely day, isn't it?
00:05:19Wonderful. There's a smell in the air. I can feel Christmas coming.
00:05:23Me too.
00:05:24What are you going to do tonight, babe?
00:05:26The Christmas before last was tough.
00:05:28Here you go, lovely.
00:05:30Enjoy.
00:05:31Losing my mum took my focus off the shop.
00:05:34And last Christmas was equally as bad.
00:05:37I missed her so much.
00:05:39And I missed her support for the business.
00:05:42Thank you very much.
00:05:43See you later.
00:05:44And so it was getting worse.
00:05:45And then I thought this Christmas was going to be even worse than that.
00:05:50And when I first saw him, I had no idea what was about to happen.
00:05:54You guys still open?
00:05:55We're just closing.
00:05:56No, we're not.
00:05:57We are open.
00:05:58Yes.
00:05:59Great.
00:06:00Okay.
00:06:01Two coffees, please.
00:06:02Skinny latte.
00:06:03Double shot cappuccino.
00:06:04No problem.
00:06:05Can you make that, Sid?
00:06:06Sure thing, boss.
00:06:08Is that everything?
00:06:10Yeah.
00:06:12Seven-fifty, please.
00:06:16It's a nice place, isn't it?
00:06:17It's quaint.
00:06:19Quaint?
00:06:20Yeah.
00:06:21You know, homely, welcoming.
00:06:23It's kind of cool.
00:06:25Yeah.
00:06:27I haven't seen you around here before.
00:06:29Should you have?
00:06:30It's just everyone knows everyone around here.
00:06:33All right.
00:06:34Yeah.
00:06:35Well, I'm from South Tower.
00:06:37Ooh.
00:06:38Gosh.
00:06:40So who's the second coffee for?
00:06:41That is for my boss.
00:06:44Here you go, sir.
00:06:46Oh, thank you.
00:06:47And call me Ethan.
00:06:49So, what's your interest about this block?
00:06:51Um, well, we shall see, ladies.
00:06:54We shall see.
00:06:56So, nice to meet you.
00:06:58Sydney and Sophie.
00:07:01Sophie.
00:07:05Maybe we have a new regular.
00:07:07A hot new regular.
00:07:08It's it.
00:07:10Bit of all right, isn't it?
00:07:12Do you think it's a dum-dum?
00:07:13Or brawn and no brain?
00:07:15You're terrible, you are.
00:07:18Girl.
00:07:19Ask me how dumb he is.
00:07:20What?
00:07:21Okay, fine.
00:07:22How dumb is he?
00:07:24He's so dumb.
00:07:25He wants to spend five hours on a glass of orange juice because the packaging says concentrate.
00:07:29Shut up.
00:07:30You're ridiculous.
00:07:31Okay, come on.
00:07:32Let's cash up and get out of here.
00:07:34He's so dumb.
00:07:35He once got fired from the M&M factory for throwing away all the W's.
00:07:40Oh, my God.
00:07:41Stop it.
00:07:42Can you pass me the cash out sheet, please?
00:07:52So, these are the plans for the block we looked at today.
00:07:56Right, okay.
00:07:57So, what are we thinking?
00:07:59This one at Marwood Square or the one at Whibnall Road?
00:08:02Well, this one has more transport links, but this one we get more allowance from the council.
00:08:08We can throw up 40% more sales, we can get more shops, flats, apartments, that kind of thing.
00:08:14It will cost more, but projected sales, 40%, we'll probably go with this one.
00:08:19And what happens to the existing buildings?
00:08:21It's all down, rebuilt, but we keep the shop licences and a nice little coffee shop there.
00:08:27Yeah, good coffee.
00:08:28Yeah, it is.
00:08:30But yeah, anyway, I've spoke to Rich Roast.
00:08:33They're looking to expand.
00:08:35All good.
00:08:36All right, that's your chain?
00:08:37Yes.
00:08:38So, get rid of that little coffee shop.
00:08:40Get Rich Roast in.
00:08:41Money.
00:08:43And you think the existing shop owners are going to deal with it?
00:08:47The area's dead, Ethan.
00:08:48Right?
00:08:49It needs rejuvenating.
00:08:50You're not going to get that by spraying any old junk.
00:08:53Yeah?
00:08:54It needs a total rebuild.
00:08:55Yeah?
00:08:56Mm-hmm.
00:08:57It's really nice, isn't it?
00:08:58Yeah.
00:08:59It's really nice.
00:09:00More wine.
00:09:01And one for you, sis.
00:09:02Cheers.
00:09:03It's all right.
00:09:04Mm.
00:09:05It's all good.
00:09:06It's all good.
00:09:07Oh, I love mild wine.
00:09:08Blimey, that'll put hairs on your chest.
00:09:09I hope not.
00:09:10Oh, how was work today?
00:09:11It's slow.
00:09:12It'll pick up.
00:09:13Yeah, it just feels like it's getting worse and worse after this pandemic.
00:09:14Mm.
00:09:15Yeah, it just feels like it's getting worse and worse after this pandemic.
00:09:16Mm.
00:09:17It's really nice, isn't it?
00:09:18Yeah.
00:09:19It's really nice, isn't it?
00:09:20Yeah.
00:09:21It's really nice, isn't it?
00:09:22Yeah.
00:09:23It's really nice, isn't it?
00:09:24Yeah.
00:09:25I hope not.
00:09:26Oh, how was work today?
00:09:28Ugh.
00:09:29It's slow.
00:09:30It'll pick up.
00:09:32Yeah, it just feels like it's getting worse and worse after this pandemic.
00:09:36I bet the area needs rejuvenating.
00:09:38Or a Christmas miracle.
00:09:40And one of those, please.
00:09:45Testing.
00:09:46Test.
00:09:47Yes.
00:09:48Hello.
00:09:49Hello, everyone.
00:09:50Um, just thought I'd say a few words ahead of the next town council meeting.
00:09:54We will be planning our annual lights festival.
00:09:59As you all know, the town is going through a tough period.
00:10:05But I hope that we can get through it together.
00:10:12Hey.
00:10:13Sophie.
00:10:14I know how much you enjoy the festivities.
00:10:25I realise it's going to be a difficult year this year, but can I count on you to chair the festivities again?
00:10:33Uh, yeah.
00:10:34Yeah, yeah, sure.
00:10:35Oh.
00:10:36You always do such a wonderful job.
00:10:37It's just, I, well, I have a lot going on this year, but I'll do my best.
00:10:41Oh.
00:10:42Are you sure you can manage?
00:10:43Yeah, yeah.
00:10:44We can do it.
00:10:45Right, girls?
00:10:46Yeah.
00:10:47Yeah.
00:10:48Lovely.
00:10:49Can I buy you ladies a drink?
00:10:50What would you like?
00:10:51Some pop?
00:10:52Pop?
00:10:53Well, I don't know what young women drink nowadays.
00:10:54Tell you what, Mr Mayor, get us a reindeer fix.
00:10:55See you.
00:10:57Thanks.
00:10:58Your mayorship.
00:10:59Thank you, Mum.
00:11:00Well, it's no problem, darling.
00:11:01No problem.
00:11:02No problem.
00:11:03Well, I don't know what young women drink nowadays.
00:11:05Tell you what, Mr Mayor, get us a reindeer fix.
00:11:07See you.
00:11:09Thanks.
00:11:10Your mayorship.
00:11:13Thank you, Mum.
00:11:26Well, it's no problem, darling.
00:11:29No, I mean, I could have just ordered something in, you know.
00:11:31It's fine.
00:11:32Don't be silly. It's a waste of money.
00:11:35Well, I'm not really struggling for money.
00:11:39I know, but could you really find anything better than my cooking on one of those delivery websites?
00:11:45No, I don't think so.
00:11:52Are you all right, Mum?
00:11:54I know I'm just being silly, darling.
00:11:57It's nearly ten years since your dad passed, but at this time of year...
00:12:04Yeah, I know.
00:12:08I'm glad your career is going so well, Ethan.
00:12:12You seem to have a new designer suit every time I see you.
00:12:16Just remember, there's more to life than money.
00:12:22I know. I just, you know, want it to fill in the bank for now,
00:12:25and then I'll worry about the rest later.
00:12:28Remember I told you your father and I went out as teens and then we went our separate ways for a decade?
00:12:35Yeah.
00:12:36I know. Love brought you back together, didn't I?
00:12:38I remember, Mum.
00:12:39If I could turn the clock back, I'd make bloody sure we didn't miss those ten years.
00:12:49What's your point, Mum?
00:12:50Point is, love, one second I'm thirty, like you, then I blink, and I'm not.
00:13:01Make every second count, but have someone there to share the good times with.
00:13:05Yeah.
00:13:08I wish I had more time, but at the moment I've just got this project that I need to give, you know, my full attention to.
00:13:16And then another project, and another project, and then you'll be forty. Fifty.
00:13:21Yeah.
00:13:22Hey, Mum, if you're thinking I'm not going to give you a grandkid, don't.
00:13:30Jesus.
00:13:30Sod.
00:13:32I got some ice cream for dessert.
00:13:34Are you allowed that on your special diet?
00:13:37Yes.
00:13:37One scoop is fine.
00:13:39Great.
00:13:40Okay.
00:13:52Christmas sneaks up on me every year.
00:13:57I jump headfirst into it and make a huge effort to spread joy and goodwill, but deep down, I'm not just hiding my own sadness.
00:14:07Is it just going to be another lonely Christmas?
00:14:09Is it just going to be another lonely Christmas?
00:14:39Enter.
00:15:09Take a seat.
00:15:16You want it to see us?
00:15:18What do you think of these?
00:15:20Very nice.
00:15:21Yep.
00:15:22They've had my car in the garage for two months now.
00:15:24Get it nice and purring.
00:15:26Soon I'll be down top-down gracing down country roads.
00:15:34Top-down in December?
00:15:35Oh yeah.
00:15:38Is that all you want to see us for?
00:15:41No.
00:15:42No, I got an important job for you.
00:15:45What's that?
00:15:47You know that precinct we went to yesterday?
00:15:50I need you to go down, you know, be a bit schmoozy with the locals, alright?
00:15:57Alright.
00:15:58How come?
00:15:59You're the single one, aren't you lads?
00:16:01No.
00:16:02I mean, why the schmoozing?
00:16:05Well, we're buying it.
00:16:10Just getting the plans out now.
00:16:12Hey.
00:16:13Hey.
00:16:14You've had your news on that a while.
00:16:19Can you get anywhere?
00:16:20No, not really.
00:16:22It's just a Christmas festival.
00:16:23I've no clue what to do this year.
00:16:24I mean, we've taken away the market square.
00:16:25They've dropped the budget.
00:16:26What do they expect from me?
00:16:27So, the mayor just hands it over and expects you to perform miracles?
00:16:28Exactly.
00:16:29And that is what we're going to need.
00:16:30A miracle.
00:16:31What coffee did you get?
00:16:32A latte.
00:16:33Nice.
00:16:34Oat milk?
00:16:35Mm-hmm.
00:16:36Love it.
00:16:37Hey.
00:16:38Hey.
00:16:39Hey, sis.
00:16:40Hey.
00:16:41Hey, sis.
00:16:42What do you want to do this year?
00:16:44What do you want to do this year?
00:16:45I mean, we've taken away the market square.
00:16:46They've dropped the budget.
00:16:47What do they expect from me?
00:16:48So, the mayor just hands it over and expects you to perform miracles?
00:16:51Exactly.
00:16:52And that is what we're going to need.
00:16:53A miracle.
00:16:54What coffee did you get?
00:16:56A latte.
00:16:57Nice.
00:16:58Oat milk?
00:16:59Mm-hmm.
00:17:00Love it.
00:17:03Hey.
00:17:04Hey, sis.
00:17:06Coffee me immediately.
00:17:08I already did.
00:17:09I love you.
00:17:10Are you all right?
00:17:11Some smarmy businessman with delicious thighs just came into my shop and spoke to me.
00:17:17What did he say?
00:17:18There's a real estate developer eyeing up the whole of Marwood Square.
00:17:22Their landlord's actually considering the offer and will sell if the tenants have their remaining leases.
00:17:27We vote unanimously and we have a couple of months to decide.
00:17:32Sorry, but who in their right mind would buy this place?
00:17:37I think his name was Ethan or something.
00:17:40That's a shame.
00:17:42Sophie fancies him.
00:17:43What?
00:17:44No, I do not.
00:17:45Annie liked you when he came in yesterday.
00:17:47Did he really?
00:17:48Sophie?
00:17:49Wait, he came in.
00:17:50He doesn't fancy me.
00:17:51Don't be weird.
00:17:52Jesus.
00:17:53Did he mention the development?
00:17:54No, he just ordered two coffees.
00:17:55This is bad.
00:17:56Sorry I'm coming out of Maureen's and she's definitely not going to turn it down.
00:17:59And I'm pretty sure the others won't either.
00:18:01Is it really that bad?
00:18:02What if you can negotiate good compensation?
00:18:04It's not about the money.
00:18:06I love this area.
00:18:07Yeah.
00:18:08My regulars.
00:18:09Yeah, but you're both struggling.
00:18:11The council shut off the main access road.
00:18:13The one car park is now private and because of fortune parking, it's half the cost of Stephen
00:18:18getting here.
00:18:19Yeah, I know.
00:18:20It's the same old story every time, isn't it?
00:18:22A new development comes in and they price out the locals.
00:18:25The problem is, our lease is ending in two years.
00:18:28Yeah, but we can always renew it.
00:18:29Yeah, but we can.
00:18:30But the landlord has the option to raise the rent and price us out.
00:18:33I can barely afford it as it is.
00:18:35Look, I better go back.
00:18:37I've got an appointment in soon.
00:18:39Thanks.
00:18:41See you later.
00:18:42Bye.
00:18:43Bye.
00:18:44Bye.
00:18:45Bye.
00:18:46Bye.
00:18:47Bye.
00:18:48Bye.
00:18:49Bye.
00:18:50Bye.
00:18:51Bye.
00:18:52Bye.
00:18:53Bye.
00:18:54So what if I get off?
00:18:55Yeah, yeah, sure.
00:18:56Have a good night.
00:18:57You too.
00:18:58Did you forget your wallet, babe?
00:19:13I hope not, babe.
00:19:15Sorry.
00:19:16Why are you here?
00:19:17Well, I was open to speak to you for a few minutes, if that's all right.
00:19:18All right, I can guess what that's going to be about.
00:19:19You do?
00:19:20Mm-hmm.
00:19:21Word travels fast.
00:19:22Well, you can hear it from the horse's mouth, then.
00:19:23My name is Ethan Blake.
00:19:24I'm from Forneycroft Real Estate.
00:19:25And you might want to check out these documents.
00:19:26Mm.
00:19:27Mm.
00:19:28Nice apartment.
00:19:29Yeah, yeah.
00:19:30Nice apartment.
00:19:31Yeah, yeah.
00:19:32I'm going to go back to you for a few minutes, if that's all right.
00:19:34All right, I can guess what that's going to be about.
00:19:35You do?
00:19:36Mm-hmm.
00:19:37Word travels fast.
00:19:38Well, you can hear it from the horse's mouth, then.
00:19:39My name is Ethan Blake.
00:19:40I'm from Forneycroft Real Estate.
00:19:41And you might want to check out these documents.
00:19:44Mm.
00:19:45Mm.
00:19:46Mm.
00:19:47Nice apartment.
00:19:48Yeah.
00:19:49Mm.
00:19:50Mm.
00:19:51Mm.
00:19:52Mm.
00:19:53Mm.
00:19:54Nice apartments.
00:19:57Nice shops.
00:19:58But there's a problem.
00:20:01What's that?
00:20:02My shop is going to be replaced by a chain.
00:20:05Yes, it is, but we'll help you become a franchisee.
00:20:09My shop is a part of the community.
00:20:11I sell good coffee.
00:20:13You do make good coffee.
00:20:15Yeah, I know.
00:20:16And so I'm not interested in opening the next roast and using their cheap suppliers.
00:20:21Well, why don't you just move this place to a better area of town with better football?
00:20:26No, the rent will be sky high and the footfalls the same everywhere.
00:20:30Sophie, we're going to offer you a big compensation package to get you out of this lease.
00:20:34What compensation?
00:20:35What about my time?
00:20:36What about my energy that I put into this cafe?
00:20:39Are you going to offer me that back?
00:20:43Mm.
00:20:44Right.
00:20:47Look, I don't know what to say.
00:20:50What's so special about this block that your company wants it so badly?
00:20:55Look, it's all linear.
00:20:57I know.
00:20:58But there is other places that are vacant with loads more space.
00:21:01I just don't get it.
00:21:02Unfortunately, Miss Clark, right, this is going to come down to a vote from the tenants.
00:21:07And my company is willing to wait out for all your leases to expire if we absolutely have to.
00:21:13All right.
00:21:14We'll see about that.
00:21:15Look.
00:21:17If you don't mind, I'm closing.
00:21:19Okay, but...
00:21:20So you can leave now.
00:21:21I ain't the bad guy here, all right?
00:21:22Sophie, this is how the world works.
00:21:26Yeah, and the world sucks.
00:21:39Sometimes life throws punches at you.
00:21:42And no matter how well you think you can dodge them, one always lands.
00:21:46And this one felt like a knockout.
00:21:48And at this moment, I hoped I'd never see Ethan Blake again.
00:21:58So talk to me. Progress.
00:22:01Yeah, right.
00:22:02I mean, it's been difficult.
00:22:05Like, these people, they're setting their ways.
00:22:07I mean, why not just buy somewhere else, you know, a vacant lot?
00:22:11I like this one.
00:22:13Look, the transport links are easily improved, right?
00:22:16Money's there.
00:22:17Landlords are mostly happy.
00:22:19And the ones that aren't, two years on their contract.
00:22:22Yeah?
00:22:23We can wait it out, or I'd rather we sort it ASAP.
00:22:25Yeah.
00:22:26All right.
00:22:27I'll sort it.
00:22:28Good.
00:22:29Good!
00:22:30Because there's a big, big commission coming your way.
00:22:32Yeah?
00:22:34I'll tell you what.
00:22:35You sort this, and we're going to Las Vegas.
00:22:39Really?
00:22:40Yeah.
00:22:41What?
00:22:42Oil expenses?
00:22:43Oh, Christ, no.
00:22:44I'm not made of money.
00:22:45Look, best I'll do is a discounted hotel, yeah?
00:22:48And if you're lucky, I'll take you down the casino.
00:22:50That's where we win the fortunes.
00:22:54Sounds great.
00:22:55Yeah.
00:23:01I'm Miss Clark to see you, sir.
00:23:03Send her in.
00:23:09Morning, Mr Mayor.
00:23:10Good morning, Sophie.
00:23:12Do sit down.
00:23:14You've come to chat about the Christmas festival?
00:23:16No, actually, a few of us wanted to talk to you about something.
00:23:20Well, there's a few of us in the precinct, and we've had a few visitors lately from these property developers.
00:23:28Anyway, it's just, it's getting a little bit worrying, you know?
00:23:32That would be the Thornycroft real estate.
00:23:35You know about it?
00:23:37Well, the name came up in my last meeting with the town council.
00:23:41Right, and what did they have to say on the matter?
00:23:44You know how these folks are, you know, stuck in the old ways and slaves to tradition.
00:23:51Yeah, as they should be.
00:23:53But some were very interested by the potential investment in infrastructure that this would bring,
00:24:00as well as revamping the tired part of the town.
00:24:03You know, I get it, I understand.
00:24:05But I just think that our town, it just needs a spring clean or some revamping, you know? It doesn't...
00:24:13But we have no money, you see.
00:24:15Look, I don't want to lose my business, okay? But that is the reality of what will happen.
00:24:22I'm sorry, Sophie, but you might be fighting a losing battle here.
00:24:28Isn't there a possibility to compromise with our company?
00:24:32Compromise?
00:24:33Yes.
00:24:34It's property developers. They don't do compromise. They don't care. All they care about is money.
00:24:40You know what? I met one of the guys who was in charge of the project and he seemed to me like a lovely chap.
00:24:47Right.
00:24:48Right.
00:24:49Actually, I was meaning to come to your shop to talk to you about it, but now that you're here, it'll save me the walk.
00:24:57Well, you will get some help on the festival.
00:25:02Help?
00:25:03Yes. It's going to turn out for your advantage. You see, we need that company, those developers, to make a good impression on the community and a good contribution to the community.
00:25:18Why do I feel like I'm going to hate this idea?
00:25:23Ethan Blake, Ethan Blake, will be helping to run some of the community projects and I would like you and him to work together on this project.
00:25:41You have got to be kidding me.
00:25:44See, you have to make it easier on yourself. Plus, they're going to make a contribution towards that festival and if the block is signed to them by the 12th.
00:26:03Unbelievable. Save it.
00:26:06No.
00:26:07When I'm stressed, I can't sleep. I lose all sense of time too. It's like nights disappear and the mornings sneak up on me. All I know is I haven't had a wink. And all I could think about was having to work with a man who was going to take away my livelihood and yet somehow it was all so exciting.
00:26:34It's my love. It might never happen.
00:26:59A big reason I've always been so active with the community at Christmas is because it feels like the one time of year that the locals actually appreciate what I do.
00:27:22when my cap was thriving and this block was buzzing it felt like I made a hub for the
00:27:28community but now everyone just wants to save money with instant coffee and I just
00:27:33wish that this area could thrive again without stripping it for parts
00:27:52hey hey all right um I think we got off to the wrong foot yesterday
00:28:06hmm just want to buy this place yeah then we didn't get off on the wrong foot
00:28:11are you gonna insist on buzzing around well not if you don't want me to
00:28:21well we might as well start trying to work together seeing as the mayor thinks
00:28:25we're gonna be such a good team well maybe we will so Ethan what did you I
00:28:31think about you gallivanting around with two ladies well not that I expected this
00:28:37task to involve gallivanting none of that matters because I'm not married who's
00:28:42subtle Sydney babe do you mind managing the morning rush for me whilst we sit down
00:28:47and work out this Christmas festival morning rush so for you having a laugh
00:28:51well yeah I'll manage thanks I suppose the coffee's out of the question not if you pay for it
00:29:06um okay Sydney can I have a skinny latte please and whatever Sophie wants of
00:29:16course Ethan so if you want your usual yes please babe also add on some mince pies as
00:29:22well thank you okay so come on then tell me about this Christmas like first of all
00:29:31what's the usual routine well usually before it went crazy we would have a
00:29:37beautiful market square Christmas doing so we'd have this big real Christmas tree
00:29:42and we're decorated Christmas lights and then everyone would come around to watch
00:29:45us turn on the lights well that sounds simple enough yeah although there is a
00:29:51problem this year really you see last year they moved it
00:29:56why was that because they sold the market square they wanted to turn it into a block of flats it's
00:30:03actually still a building site at the moment so hmm so what why did you put the tray
00:30:10well there was no tree because the supplier went out of business
00:30:14great so no tree and no available location sounds great yeah and now they've cut the budget as well so
00:30:24if we complete our deal before the 12th we'll be able to inject a five-figure sum you know to
00:30:29make this as good as it can be no I'm not interested in that can't we just stick with the Christmas
00:30:34festival for now yeah all right um any other locations yeah they said last year that maybe
00:30:44Shepska filled but again there was no tree so it wasn't really worth it well what did you do well
00:30:51instead we decorated the high street with Christmas lights honestly it was rubbish nobody even turned up
00:30:57well why don't we just look into Shepska field well you can but of course they've sold that can you guess a block of flats
00:31:08currently still a building site how's it going um have you got any whiskey for that coffee
00:31:19no sorry could use some of that thanks babe yeah thank you
00:31:26there you go mum no biscuits no I haven't really got any food in honestly just be careful or I might move myself in
00:31:51I'll go tonight all right after the social club social club of you I know yes mum well the clues in the title
00:32:01darling you're not really that social are you but this is a work assignment and I've got a smooch with
00:32:07some of the locals well don't make them any tea that's not going to impress anybody mum what's her name
00:32:15what you had that same look on your face in your second year of a levels
00:32:23then I spotted you in the bowling alley with Lizzie McGinn looking smitten you were the last person I
00:32:29expected to see in that bowling alley we all have our little secrets Ethan had a sneaky look at your
00:32:36score on my way out son and I'm afraid you weren't as high as mine yeah thanks for that mum well anyway
00:32:42I hope this new lady that's caught your eye is nicer than Lizzie yeah but don't get any ideas all right
00:32:51because what ain't gonna happen okay maybe we should actually try something different for a change hey
00:33:07hey babes hey are you doing else oh in a little while I'm actually meeting someone here first oh hey
00:33:13really that's intriguingly vague actually you both know him
00:33:19uh what is he doing here I just wanted to show me a couple things right that he did anyways I only
00:33:30suggested it so I could harvest a few free drinks out of him and then uh who knows eh oh sorry how is my
00:33:36brother-in-law you know your husband who I mean yeah he's fine see ya she's terrible unbelievable
00:33:47what's he playing that coming here don't act like you don't like him you've been flirting with him a
00:33:52week actually so I'd rather he didn't put me out of the job and you a business which I actually really
00:33:58love he's very mysterious isn't he hmm did you make any progress on the Christmas project um nope I
00:34:07literally don't even know where to start with it let alone where to have it
00:34:11hmm
00:34:23hmm
00:34:27I don't know.
00:34:57What were you doing?
00:35:09Just a business meeting.
00:35:27Hi.
00:35:39Hi.
00:35:40I brought a gift.
00:35:43A bottle of wine.
00:35:44How do you know it's wine?
00:35:46You joking?
00:35:48It's a bit early, isn't it?
00:35:50Yeah, it's a bit early.
00:35:51It's not to drink.
00:35:52It's just, you know, because I'm the guest.
00:35:54I just thought it would be the done thing to do.
00:35:56Done thing to do?
00:35:58I wouldn't.
00:35:59No, I'm always working.
00:36:00We're out with the girls.
00:36:02Yeah, I'm the same.
00:36:05Obviously not with girls.
00:36:06We're working.
00:36:08Right.
00:36:08Ah, well, this is awkward, so do you want to just get straight to it?
00:36:17Get straight to it?
00:36:19Straight to what?
00:36:22The meeting.
00:36:23Yes, of course, the meeting, yeah.
00:36:26What did you think I meant?
00:36:28Nothing.
00:36:30Right, okay, awkward.
00:36:31Okay, come on, in you come.
00:36:40So, I was thinking,
00:36:42Christmas-themed cocktails with seasonal flavours,
00:36:44such as ginger and cinnamon.
00:36:46Nice.
00:36:47We can have a really cool and sleek pop-up gazebo,
00:36:50you know, with seasonal canapas and stuff.
00:36:53Light up table and chairs,
00:36:54but make them, like, cube-shaped,
00:36:56so they look like ice blocks.
00:36:59Ice blocks?
00:37:00I know someone that rents out robot servers to events.
00:37:03Like, the kids love them.
00:37:04I'm sorry, but are you planning a Christmas festival,
00:37:07or are you building some secret bond lair?
00:37:10Well, it's too much.
00:37:12A little bit.
00:37:13Look, we're going to have a mixture of people, okay?
00:37:15We're going to have older people and younger people.
00:37:17And the fact is that people love tradition, okay?
00:37:20They love mince pies and carols singing and turkey sandwiches.
00:37:26All of that jazz.
00:37:28What, you want jazz musicians?
00:37:29Like...
00:37:30No.
00:37:31Have you not heard of that saying before?
00:37:34No.
00:37:35Okay, look, I'm up for going with the times, okay?
00:37:38The latest things or whatever,
00:37:40but I just think that people love tradition.
00:37:43No sharp edges.
00:37:45No sharp edges.
00:37:46Right, okay.
00:37:47I reckon you've got loads of sharp edges in your kitchen.
00:37:51Yeah, I reckon you've got grey interior everywhere, right?
00:37:55Dark grey walls, maybe?
00:37:56Grey interior?
00:37:58Yeah, and some fake brickwork?
00:38:01All right, okay.
00:38:02I'm out.
00:38:03I'm only joking, I'm only joking.
00:38:06Fake brickwork though, right?
00:38:08Maybe.
00:38:09So, Sophie, have you heard any more thoughts on, you know, the development proposal?
00:38:25Not necessarily, no.
00:38:27I mean, can't we just get past Christmas first?
00:38:30Well, yeah, we can, but...
00:38:33I just want to let you know, you know, some of the local residents and the shop owners,
00:38:36they're looking over the proposals in the office now.
00:38:38Right.
00:38:42Oh, I haven't really thought about it, to be honest.
00:38:44I mean, I just, I want to get past all of this first.
00:38:48Yeah.
00:38:48Yeah, I know, yeah, I'm sorry.
00:38:52No, it's...
00:38:53It's okay.
00:38:54What do you think of the ideas, anyway?
00:38:57Yeah, no, I like them, yeah.
00:38:59Yeah?
00:38:59Yeah.
00:39:00You sure?
00:39:01You don't seem like the type of person that would like this stuff.
00:39:04No, I do.
00:39:05It's...
00:39:06How can I say it?
00:39:07I often think about things from, like, a marketing point of view.
00:39:12And maybe I should not be thinking about this from a business mindset.
00:39:17Mm, like, maybe you should be thinking of it as a festive family Christmas day.
00:39:23Like it is.
00:39:24Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:39:24No, exactly.
00:39:26It's all about community spirit, you know?
00:39:29It's the one time of year where we actually all get to come together,
00:39:32making memories of your loved ones.
00:39:34That's what it's all about.
00:39:35Yeah, and getting charged £7 for a hot chocolate.
00:39:38Oi!
00:39:42Cheeky.
00:39:43My place tomorrow night?
00:39:45Yeah.
00:39:47Sounds good.
00:39:47Hi.
00:40:01Hello.
00:40:02For you.
00:40:05Isn't this the bottle I bought you yesterday?
00:40:07Yeah.
00:40:08It's another Christmas tradition.
00:40:11It's regifting.
00:40:12I like how you use the same wrapping paper.
00:40:17Wow.
00:40:18It's all about recycling, you know?
00:40:21Come on.
00:40:31Wow.
00:40:34Oi!
00:40:35Was I right or was I right?
00:40:39It's a beautiful place.
00:40:41Can I sit?
00:40:42Of course.
00:40:42Yeah.
00:40:45It's all right.
00:40:46About time it gets opened, eh?
00:40:47It is.
00:40:48Let's do it.
00:40:51Where are the wine glasses?
00:40:52Oh, yeah.
00:40:53Um, would you mind?
00:40:54Actually, they're just over there, yeah?
00:40:56Cool.
00:40:56Nice one.
00:40:57This cupboard.
00:40:58Ah.
00:40:59Yeah, I got them.
00:41:00You got them, yeah.
00:41:05Ah.
00:41:06You're ready for that.
00:41:17Mmm.
00:41:19That's good wine.
00:41:20Is it?
00:41:20Yeah.
00:41:21I like it.
00:41:22Do you know what?
00:41:22That is lucky because I know nothing about wine.
00:41:26I'm more of a beer drinker.
00:41:27Mmm.
00:41:28To be fair, same.
00:41:29Mmm.
00:41:31Cheers.
00:41:32Cheers.
00:41:41Thank you for walking me back.
00:41:43Didn't need to do that.
00:41:45No, it's, uh, it's no problem.
00:41:47I mean, we had too much to drink anyway, didn't we?
00:41:49Yeah, definitely.
00:41:51It's fine.
00:41:52I kind of like walking anyway.
00:41:54Yeah.
00:41:55No, I'm the same.
00:41:57Well, thank you for a lovely evening.
00:41:59Even though we didn't do much work, did we?
00:42:01No.
00:42:05What?
00:42:07You're full of surprises.
00:42:09Really?
00:42:09No.
00:42:10And for an estate agent, you're not so bad.
00:42:13Oh, thank you.
00:42:14I think.
00:42:14Yeah.
00:42:16Um, well, I never wanted actually to be a real estate agent.
00:42:20Really?
00:42:21No, I always thought I'd have my own business.
00:42:23But I got a job in property.
00:42:25Blink, ten years passed.
00:42:27And then, yeah, and a half second in the company.
00:42:30And Christmas.
00:42:32Christmas was always a time where I could enjoy, relax, have fun.
00:42:36Yeah.
00:42:37Yeah.
00:42:38But, well, that hasn't been the same since me dad passed away.
00:42:43I'm sorry.
00:42:45I think I'm late.
00:42:47I mean, I never met my dad.
00:42:50But at Christmas, it used to just be me and my mum.
00:42:54A couple of years ago, she passed away too, so.
00:42:58Now it's just me.
00:43:00Sorry.
00:43:00I'm so sorry.
00:43:01I don't usually talk about this stuff to people.
00:43:05I guess it's because I've not had a boyfriend in five years to talk about it too.
00:43:12Maybe that's the connection you're missing.
00:43:15You know, someone to share these things with.
00:43:18I know this sounds really stupid, but.
00:43:21But I was wondering if I could just get a hug.
00:43:25Yeah.
00:43:31Thanks.
00:43:33I mean, I.
00:43:35I'd better get going.
00:43:36I've got a busy day tomorrow and I'm sure you have too.
00:43:40Yeah.
00:43:41Same.
00:43:43Same.
00:43:47Good night.
00:43:48Good night.
00:43:52Yeah, I was just wondering, actually.
00:43:55Do you want to come by the caf tomorrow and do some Christmas decorations with me?
00:44:01Yeah, sure.
00:44:02Great.
00:44:05Oh.
00:44:27is this your uh christmas plan is it uh yes it's not gonna but it's not gonna cost too much is it
00:44:39it's just the old ex-wife badgering me for money no we can donate some for added extras all right
00:44:45and we can facilitate some press coverage but it pretty much falls in line with the council budget
00:44:50anyway good good good i mean well it's not like it matters anyway no it isn't well no we've just
00:45:02about greasing the wheels ethan oh i've been negotiating with the lawyers turns out if we
00:45:07can get it signed off next week we're gonna have to give them three months notice tell them to jog on
00:45:12right okay i see look if all goes to plan we can get it i don't know cleared out by spring
00:45:21torn down and then i don't know get the new builds in for end of the year
00:45:25all right well that is quick yeah without cutting corners
00:45:31all modern new builds cook corners why are you asked we're not living there
00:45:37you'll be running through the christmas festival plans for the social club later won't you yeah
00:45:48yeah yeah i really hope they like the idea everyone always loves your christmas event sophie and your
00:45:55coffee thanks amazing oh you're very welcome i've got to go now i'll see you later okay all right then
00:46:02i'll see you soon yeah see you soon have a nice day thank you
00:46:10hey hi hi hey oh wait come have a look at this
00:46:21what do you think
00:46:28it's interesting interesting well it's gonna solve the problem for the christmas location
00:46:40yeah i suppose it will and you're sure you can get interest from the other boroughs
00:46:46i don't know but they're all in the same boat you know slow trade lack of investment
00:46:53no budget i'm sure we can get some interest
00:46:57when are you seeing handsome then
00:47:01han oh what oh ethan yes
00:47:05actually tomorrow he's gonna come over and decorate
00:47:10oh my god are we good mm-hmm are we fun yeah okay babe come how can i improve it
00:47:32what do you think about love is it comes when you least expect it and in a form you definitely
00:47:59didn't expect but love is never easy and i wonder does this handsome future tycoon feel the same
00:48:14this self-doubt that makes me wonder what's his flaws
00:48:17does he like me or does he like socialites or maybe his snoring could wake the dead
00:48:40oh
00:48:58hey hey how you doing
00:49:01uh uh yeah
00:49:04Yeah. Boom?
00:49:06Okay, never do that again.
00:49:09Good idea.
00:49:09Weird. I have all the decorations ready. Thank you for coming down.
00:49:13I can start putting these out.
00:49:15Great. Well, where's the tree?
00:49:18That's our next job.
00:49:20I was waiting for you because I need somebody with muscles for that one.
00:49:24Right.
00:49:24It's a heavy tree.
00:49:26Do you know, is it the council meeting tonight?
00:49:29Yeah, yeah. I'm going to present all of our ideas and hopefully they like them.
00:49:34It's like the perfect mix in it between tradition and modern.
00:49:37True.
00:49:38Yes.
00:49:39Okay. Shall we?
00:49:42We shall.
00:49:54Looking quite good, actually.
00:49:57Once the lights are on, it'll look a bit better.
00:49:59Even when times are tough, Christmas makes the mundane bearable.
00:50:04Yeah, let's try.
00:50:10Which one?
00:50:12Which one?
00:50:13What one do you want?
00:50:14It's a hot or green.
00:50:17No.
00:50:18No.
00:50:19Why am I?
00:50:20I need to help.
00:50:21Yes.
00:50:26We got it.
00:50:27Decorating my house, not fun.
00:50:36But putting up Christmas decorations, well, that's a different story.
00:50:47Sophie.
00:50:47Yeah.
00:50:48Yeah.
00:50:50You all right?
00:50:55Yeah.
00:51:01Um, do you mind taking the bins out?
00:51:04I'll make us a hot chocolate.
00:51:06Sophie.
00:51:08I...
00:51:08Yeah.
00:51:11What?
00:51:13It can wait.
00:51:14Just be honest.
00:51:34Hot chocolate's ready.
00:51:36Ready?
00:51:36Are you okay?
00:51:54You look like you've seen a ghost.
00:51:56No.
00:51:58Two ghosts, then.
00:51:59Good, right?
00:52:08Wow.
00:52:09I know.
00:52:10What can I say?
00:52:11Good at making a hot chocolate.
00:52:13You know, I was thinking, for the Christmas festival, I might give them out for free.
00:52:17Well, and my tech guy, he's going to go through the live streaming with everyone, all the shop
00:52:22owners, so they know what they're doing.
00:52:24Perfect.
00:52:24Yeah, we really need that because everyone around here is so old-fashioned.
00:52:27I mean, Deidre down the street, I'm pretty sure she's still using an analogue phone.
00:52:32Do you know what?
00:52:33What?
00:52:35What?
00:52:35We need to...
00:52:36What are you doing?
00:52:38We need to stick to...
00:52:39Not decorating you, just decorating the tree and the walls.
00:52:43I'm literally snowing.
00:52:52Do you know what?
00:52:53I, um, I arranged to meet with my mum, you know, before the council meeting tonight.
00:52:58All right.
00:53:00Yeah, okay.
00:53:02Are you okay?
00:53:05Yeah, I'm all right.
00:53:09Wait, did you not want your hot chocolate?
00:53:12Well, there have been times in my life where I've felt like I've scared off more men than
00:53:23the feminist movement.
00:53:25This was one of them times.
00:53:27So, what's happening with you, Ethan?
00:53:46Nothing.
00:53:47Well, there must be something.
00:53:49I mean, when was the last time you called me in the middle of the afternoon and asked to
00:53:52meet up?
00:53:52Oh, yeah.
00:53:58I like someone, Mum.
00:53:59Oh, darling, that's wonderful.
00:54:02Oh, I'm so happy.
00:54:04That's great.
00:54:04Mum.
00:54:06Sorry.
00:54:06What's her name?
00:54:08Uh, it doesn't matter, Mum.
00:54:11Well, why ever not?
00:54:13Because shortly she's not going to want to do anything with me anyways.
00:54:19Why do I get the feeling that business and pleasure have collided head on?
00:54:27Yep, because, because it has.
00:54:32I'm very proud of the man you've become, Ethan.
00:54:35You've done very well for yourself and you've worked hard for it.
00:54:39I know.
00:54:40But you need to learn to distinguish between what your head is telling you and what your
00:54:44heart is.
00:54:44It's very rare that those two find common ground.
00:54:48Tell me about it.
00:54:52Make your choice.
00:54:54I won't try to influence you, but I think you know what direction I'd go in.
00:55:01Yeah.
00:55:09I haven't seen that look since you went out with Nathan.
00:55:11Babe, it smells like breath.
00:55:21Does it smell bad?
00:55:22No.
00:55:23It smells like candy and roses with a hint of cocoa.
00:55:28That's what I thought.
00:55:32Why'd you ask?
00:55:35If I tried to kiss you, would it terrify you?
00:55:38No.
00:55:39Remember that night at the old dinner nightclub?
00:55:41No, no, no, Sid, no.
00:55:42Don't even talk about that.
00:55:43That is the last time we kissed, all right?
00:55:46And the barman loved the show, remember?
00:55:48Of course he did.
00:55:50Why are you asking about kissing?
00:55:53Let me guess.
00:55:54The handsome dope.
00:55:56Yeah.
00:55:58I just feel like he's not interested, you know?
00:56:02I've seen him around you.
00:56:05He would make a terrible poker player.
00:56:09I don't know.
00:56:11Every single time I go in for a kiss, he just pulls away.
00:56:14Want me to have a word with him?
00:56:16No, absolutely not.
00:56:17Don't you even dare.
00:56:18Or what?
00:56:19Or I'll never kiss you again.
00:56:20Oh, okay.
00:56:21Fine.
00:56:22Okay.
00:56:22Fine.
00:56:22Actually, it's your go.
00:56:23Hello, hello.
00:56:31Oh, hi.
00:56:33Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much.
00:56:35Um, this is going to be a very brief meeting.
00:56:40I was actually waiting for someone before we start, but whilst we wait, I thought perhaps
00:56:48we could give way to our lovely, lovely Sophie, who's going to tell us everything about her
00:56:55plans for the Christmas switch-on.
00:56:58Sophie, if you please.
00:57:01Hello, everyone.
00:57:07I was actually hoping to be doing this with Ethan Blake.
00:57:11Some of you might not know him, but it looks like he's running late, so I guess I'll just
00:57:16do it by myself.
00:57:17Get on with it!
00:57:19Thanks, Sid.
00:57:21So some of you might already know that we've had some issues with choosing a location this
00:57:26year for the Christmas event.
00:57:27Well, luckily, I have come up with an idea.
00:57:32I'm going to convince you all to decorate your own shops, decorate your own trees, and
00:57:36then at 8pm on the 11th, we will have a live-streaming Christmas event.
00:57:41What if we can't afford a nice new tree?
00:57:43My old decorations are starting to look rubbish, too.
00:57:46Well, the budget has been cut this year, but luckily for us, the estate agents have decided
00:57:51to help us out a little bit and give us some money.
00:57:54Please don't let this sway your decisions, though.
00:57:56Anyway, I'll be coming over around your shops over the next few days, and I'll be teaching
00:58:01you how to work the live-streaming, how to work your cameras, so if you have any questions.
00:58:06What about the usual gathering?
00:58:09Well, I was thinking for those of us in the precinct, we can put out some treats, some
00:58:14coffees and stuff.
00:58:16I mean, me for one, I'm going to be giving out free hot chocolate, so if you want to join
00:58:19me, then you're welcome.
00:58:20And then, this is Clive.
00:58:22Clive is the CEO from Thornycroft Real Estate.
00:58:27Clive, Clive, please, come up.
00:58:30Thank you very much.
00:58:31Welcome.
00:58:32Thank you, man.
00:58:33Well, it's good to see you all here tonight.
00:58:38I guess tonight I just wanted to introduce myself.
00:58:42I know my young prodigy has been leading the charge with this one.
00:58:46It is with great, great pleasure to announce that Thornycroft Real Estate will be the proud
00:58:53owners of Marwood State.
00:58:55Now, I know a few of you have seen our plans already and...
00:58:57Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:58:59How can you have an agreement?
00:59:01There's still months to decide.
00:59:05Listen, sweet cheeks.
00:59:07Under the terms of your contract, we only need an agreement in vote, which we have, as well
00:59:14as a principal agreement with the landlord, which we also have.
00:59:20This should have all been explained to you yesterday, darling.
00:59:23Clive, is it?
00:59:24Yes.
00:59:25How about you give me that microphone back right now?
00:59:27Phil.
00:59:28Oh, Ethan.
00:59:29There you are.
00:59:31Why don't you come over here?
00:59:32Huh?
00:59:33Because it all makes sense now.
00:59:34The sweet talk, the charm.
00:59:36You didn't mean it, did you?
00:59:38Did you?
00:59:39No, you were just faking it.
00:59:40I was dumb enough to believe you.
00:59:42Bloody hell, Ethan.
00:59:43I told you to grip the wheels.
00:59:46What have you done?
00:59:48Sophie.
00:59:50Please, let me explain.
00:59:51Come on.
00:59:53Explain.
00:59:53Come and tell everyone why you've been lying to me.
01:00:03Okay.
01:00:06Sophie.
01:00:07I can explain this, all right?
01:00:08Go on, then.
01:00:09Explain.
01:00:09Well, look, I had a job to do and I...
01:00:16A job to do?
01:00:17Yeah.
01:00:18A job to do?
01:00:19Well, your job is finished.
01:00:22You know what?
01:00:23All of you, just do whatever the hell that you want to do because I've got a business to
01:00:27shut down.
01:00:29Sophie.
01:00:29Sophie, I'm sorry.
01:00:33What a woman.
01:00:36Come on, girls.
01:00:37We need to go and help someone drown their sorrows.
01:00:44Sophie, please.
01:00:45I trusted you, Ethan.
01:00:47Sophie.
01:00:48Leave me alone.
01:00:50Sophie.
01:00:57Sophie.
01:01:02How are you feeling, Sophie?
01:01:05Fine.
01:01:06You?
01:01:07You want us to rough him up a bit?
01:01:10No.
01:01:10Just leave it.
01:01:12I'm so sure he liked you.
01:01:15And I'm really wrong with these things.
01:01:18I get it.
01:01:19I mean, why would a guy like him go for someone like me?
01:01:23No, no, listen.
01:01:25I know it's horrible.
01:01:26Why don't you see the Christmas festival through?
01:01:29No, you see it.
01:01:29I don't have time.
01:01:31I mean, I've got to find a new job now.
01:01:32I've got to...
01:01:33I'm going to lose...
01:01:34I'm going to lose everything.
01:01:36No, no, no, no, no.
01:01:37We're not thinking about this until after Christmas, okay?
01:01:40Please tell me you didn't sign that contract.
01:01:45I didn't even get past the first page.
01:01:47Threat load will waffle these lawyers.
01:01:49Can't we protest?
01:01:51No.
01:01:54They're the rich, aren't they?
01:01:55The rich always win.
01:01:57They don't care about the second class.
01:01:58They don't care about the working class.
01:01:59They don't care about anybody but the rich.
01:02:08Sorry, girls.
01:02:10It's going to be okay.
01:02:20I'd never been so down.
01:02:23I felt betrayed.
01:02:25Lower than ever.
01:02:27I felt alone.
01:02:28The worst part was feeling like I was falling in love and just being blind.
01:02:36Too blind to see what was happening.
01:02:39I suddenly felt like I'd wronged Sydney, wronged Trudy.
01:02:42I couldn't see it and I couldn't protect my livelihood.
01:02:46But more importantly, theirs.
01:02:50Sydney is my best friend.
01:02:51She's the bestest friend I've ever had.
01:02:55And she knew just how my mind worked.
01:02:58She knew exactly what she needed to say.
01:03:01If there's one thing to be said about hitting rock bottom, it's that the only way is up.
01:03:17And with everything ready for the Christmas festival and the light switch ons, well, at least I'd know that I would have left it in a good shape.
01:03:25But my seasonal good cheer had been eroded.
01:03:29I didn't want to think about it.
01:03:30But as it turns out, there was still another surprise in store.
01:03:43Morning.
01:04:04How's it going, lad?
01:04:06Yeah, um, I've been better.
01:04:08Oh, chin up, will you, hey?
01:04:09Think of the big fat commish coming your way.
01:04:12Just get it all nice, tidy and well there.
01:04:16We'll lock you in for the 12th, all right?
01:04:19And you might want to check in on that landlord.
01:04:22That's a bit reluctant.
01:04:24Yeah, no, it's cool, I sold it.
01:04:27Good.
01:04:28Well, I'm off to Monaco.
01:04:29Going to rent out a Lambo, tear up the streets, you know what it's like.
01:04:33Good for you.
01:04:34Yeah, it is.
01:04:36And if you, er, if you patch things up with that Sophie bird, give him my number, will you?
01:04:42No, it's gone.
01:04:42No, it's gone.
01:04:42Yeah.
01:04:43Oh, my God.
01:05:13Oh, my God.
01:05:43Oh, my God.
01:06:13Oh, my God.
01:06:43Sorry.
01:06:44We've been pretty busy today.
01:06:46We've got a few customers come in from the next town.
01:06:48They wanted to check out the shop and discuss the switch on tonight.
01:06:51It's not really my problem anymore.
01:06:53I'm sure you can handle it.
01:06:55Come on, Soph.
01:06:57Look at all the hard work you put in.
01:06:59Besides, it'd be really helpful if you could, you know, help me out around here.
01:07:03I'm sorry, Sid.
01:07:04I just...
01:07:04I just can't, okay?
01:07:06Look, the contract.
01:07:12It's a stupid contract.
01:07:14If he comes in, can you just give it to him?
01:07:16I'm sure he's going to be pleased.
01:07:18Yeah, of course.
01:07:21All right, then.
01:07:22Well, good luck.
01:07:24See you tomorrow?
01:07:25Yeah.
01:07:26Bye.
01:07:27Bye.
01:07:28Bye.
01:07:36Trudes.
01:07:37It's me.
01:07:38Listen, I'm at the coffee shop, but I've got a job for you.
01:07:40Yes, thank you, Mr. Lawton.
01:07:46Yeah, no, that's amazing.
01:07:47Um, we'll run through the finer details tomorrow.
01:07:57Morning, Treacle.
01:07:59Um, Mr. Lawton, I'm going to have to call you back, okay?
01:08:01All right, bye-bye.
01:08:02Fancy office.
01:08:03I thought as much.
01:08:04Oh, Trude.
01:08:05How can I help you?
01:08:06You messed up big time with my friend.
01:08:08Yeah, I know.
01:08:08And if I could make it any better, I would.
01:08:11I'm here to see if you want to make it right.
01:08:13Yeah, I am trying, and I might have found a way.
01:08:16Never mind all that.
01:08:17The switch-on's in a couple of hours.
01:08:19We need some help to see it through.
01:08:21You're the other face of the project,
01:08:22and Sophie doesn't want to come in.
01:08:24Well, I don't think I'm going to be able to persuade Sophie.
01:08:28Doesn't matter, muscle boy.
01:08:29You need to make sure this goes through without any hitches.
01:08:31So grab your stuff and let's go.
01:08:33Oh, and, uh, you might want to put on your running shoes, mate,
01:08:35because, uh, someone punched one of your tyres.
01:08:37What?
01:08:38Did you do that?
01:08:45Right.
01:08:46Let's get going.
01:08:47Before something else gets punctured.
01:08:56So do I.
01:08:57Do I switch it on yet?
01:08:59No, no, no.
01:09:00The signal's at the coffee bar.
01:09:02All right, Trude.
01:09:03Is Sophie there?
01:09:04Yep.
01:09:05Not long now.
01:09:07I'm hoping this goes to plan.
01:09:09I've just dragged Ethan down to the coffee shop to make sure of it.
01:09:12Is Sophie there?
01:09:14No.
01:09:14Five minutes till kick-off, Sydney.
01:09:36Okay.
01:09:37Okay.
01:09:50Right, okay.
01:09:51When I click on this streaming button, we're going to go straight into the live stream.
01:09:54All right?
01:09:55So just introduce it.
01:09:57Welcome everyone.
01:09:57And then we're going to go into a countdown timer for the switch-on.
01:10:03Okay, yeah.
01:10:03I think I've had too much coffee.
01:10:11No, honestly, you'll be fine, right?
01:10:13Because everything's working.
01:10:16You'll be right.
01:10:17Am I, er, winning you over?
01:10:23What's your angle, Ethan?
01:10:25I ain't got an angle.
01:10:27What do you mean?
01:10:28Well, you and your boss got everything you wanted.
01:10:31I didn't get what I wanted.
01:10:33And do you know what?
01:10:35I don't think he did either.
01:10:37What's that supposed to mean?
01:10:40Well, I can't tell you right now.
01:10:42Okay, cricket boy.
01:10:45How's Sophie?
01:10:47Depressed and heartbroken.
01:10:49Because of me.
01:10:51What do you think?
01:10:54You know, I joked when we first saw you that you might be dumb.
01:10:58Ask me how dumb I thought you were.
01:11:02How dumb?
01:11:03You're so dumb, when you saw a sign-up club that said,
01:11:07no under-21 allowed, you went home and asked 20 friends to join you.
01:11:12You're so dumb, you need twice as much sense just to be a half-wit.
01:11:17I know.
01:11:17All right, okay.
01:11:19Yeah, you're right.
01:11:20I know.
01:11:21I screwed up.
01:11:23Did you really like her?
01:11:26Yeah.
01:11:29Shoot, it's time.
01:11:31All right, okay.
01:11:31Five.
01:11:34Four.
01:11:35Four.
01:11:35Okay.
01:11:46Is the sound working?
01:11:48Oh, God, it's like our year three nativity all over again.
01:11:53Looks like a soul's left a body.
01:11:55Okay.
01:12:02Um.
01:12:04Uh.
01:12:06Uh.
01:12:13What?
01:12:14Good morning.
01:12:15I mean, evening.
01:12:16And, uh, thanks for that introduction, Sydney.
01:12:19Ethan.
01:12:21Ethan.
01:12:24No way.
01:12:27Yeah, I'll call you when I get there.
01:12:29Yeah, I'm still stuck in traffic.
01:12:31It's a nightmare, I know, I know.
01:12:32Look, I'll call you when I get there, okay?
01:12:35Go on.
01:12:39I might as well pull up and watch this light show then, eh?
01:12:41Ethan.
01:12:44Ethan.
01:12:45Okay, this isn't my forte, but I'm going to do my best.
01:12:49Very shortly, we're going to commence the countdown to switch on the lights.
01:12:54I'm hoping that all 200 businesses will light up the sky.
01:12:58But first, I have a confession to make.
01:13:02The lady that put the most work into this isn't here.
01:13:07I really hope you're watching, Sophie.
01:13:09I think we might see a big declaration of love coming up.
01:13:13We better do, or I'll puncture his other tyres.
01:13:15What?
01:13:16What?
01:13:17I let you down, Sophie.
01:13:19I wasn't honest.
01:13:21But I'm going to be honest now.
01:13:24I didn't pretend to like you.
01:13:27That was real.
01:13:30Liar.
01:13:33I see now how much this shop means to you.
01:13:36And how much you mean to the community.
01:13:39And if this shop is lost to some soulless corporate enterprise, it wouldn't be the same.
01:13:45But before I go, I have one more thing to say to my boss, Clive.
01:13:51This better be good.
01:13:53The landlord has changed his mind.
01:13:56What?
01:13:57Sophie.
01:13:57This is your contract.
01:14:00I ain't going to sign it.
01:14:03And I advise all of the businesses to do the same.
01:14:06Okay?
01:14:06The landlord, he's changed his mind.
01:14:12Ruined.
01:14:13I'm ruined!
01:14:15I'm going to kill him.
01:14:16But don't worry, Clive.
01:14:18I've got some good news.
01:14:20The landlord has got a vacant site on the other side of town.
01:14:25And he said we can have that.
01:14:27And all we need to do is provide access, in and out, and ample parking.
01:14:32He wants us to do the same at Marwood Square.
01:14:34He wants us to improve the parking and access in and out.
01:14:36So, that's my proposal.
01:14:39Kiss him!
01:14:40I'm going to kiss him!
01:14:42Sydney.
01:14:43Come here.
01:14:45Okay, everyone.
01:14:47Fingers on the button.
01:14:49Ten.
01:14:50Nine.
01:14:52Eight.
01:14:52Seven.
01:14:53Six.
01:14:54Five.
01:14:55Four.
01:14:56Three.
01:14:57Two.
01:14:58One.
01:14:58Merry Christmas!
01:14:59Merry Christmas!
01:15:06Hey.
01:15:34Mom?
01:15:35Is she here yet?
01:15:37Mom, were you just waiting outside?
01:15:39No.
01:15:40Well, maybe.
01:15:42I watched the feed.
01:15:43It was wonderful.
01:15:45Great.
01:15:47Will you, uh, help us set up the place?
01:15:49Of course, darling.
01:15:50Yeah.
01:15:51Oh!
01:15:51Oh!
01:15:51Oh!
01:15:52Oh!
01:15:52Oh!
01:15:53I finally get to him, and I'm still angry, but I know he cares.
01:16:11And then doubt hits me again.
01:16:13Is he just feeling guilty, or does he really love me?
01:16:16I mean, what if he turns around and offers me an apologetic handshake?
01:16:19What should I do?
01:16:20Should I twist his arm and toss him out the window?
01:16:23I guess it's time to find out.
01:16:25Sophie, I'm just...
01:16:27Shut up.
01:16:28I love you.
01:16:44I love you, too.
01:16:46Okay, okay.
01:17:07It's a happy ending.
01:17:09But honestly, I didn't think it would happen.
01:17:11And thankfully, he doesn't snore.
01:17:22Apparently, Ethan's heartfelt confession went viral, so my coffee shop had a huge boost.
01:17:49So much so, I had to hire his mum to help us out with the workload.
01:17:54As for Ethan, despite being offered a raise, he quit his job.
01:17:57We're now rebranding the menus and signage, and he's already got a backlog of work from the locals here.
01:18:03As for us, maybe this will be happily ever after.
01:18:12I fancy our chances.
01:18:17Well, come on.
01:18:18Make us a skinny latte.
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