#the performance gems in this scene i stg

[halfpastdead]

In The Flesh by Dominic Mitchell (2013), script to screen -> Series 1, Episode 2 (pt. 4 / ?)

Luke Newberry - Kieren Walker David Walmsley - Rick Macy Emily Bevan - Amy Dyer Stephen Thompson - Philip Wilson Steve Evets - Bill Macy Karen Henthorn - Janet Macy

INT. THE LEGION - CORRIDOR NEXT TO TOILETS

PHILIP guides KIEREN and AMY towards the chair designated for Rick and hastily pulls over another seat.

AMY (sarcastic)

Wow, it’s the VIP lounge.

PHILIP (as he places the second chair)

Enjoy your night.

Philip gives Amy a sly once over, is about to leave when...

Rick exits the mens’s toilets wiping his mouth. He sees Kieren. Freezes. Turns to ice. He does. If you were to go up to him now and push him he’d topple over and smash into a million little pieces. Kieren goes up to the edge of the PDS sufferer area. Rick snaps back into reality. Notices out of the corner of his eye Philip looking at him.

RICK 

Alright, mate?

Rick sticks out his hand. It trembles ever so slightly. Kieren looks at Rick. At his outstretched hand. He’s stunned by Rick’s response. He was expecting... what? Fireworks? A passionate embrace? Maybe not, not here, but certainly he wasn't expecting an ‘alright mate’ and a bloody handshake. He takes Ricks hand none the less.

KIEREN

It’s good to see you, Rick.

RICK

Yeah. Good to see you too, Ren.

Rick’s eyes dart over to Philip. He takes his hand back.*

RICK (CONT’D) (beat)

I’m sitting out there.

KIEREN

Right. Well I can’t go out there.

RICK 

Why not?

Kieren looks at Rick. Really? You really don’t know why? 

KIEREN

Rules.

RICK 

Who says?

KIEREN

Philip. 

Rick turns to Philip.

RICK

Lippy, what yer doin’ puttin’ Ren in ‘ere? It’s Ren, yer tart!

PHILIP

He’s, uh, he’s -

RICK

He’s a what?

PHILIP backs off. Rick lifts rope for Kieren. Kieren looks at Amy.

KIEREN 

And...my friend?

RICK 

Sure. If she must.

Kieren and Amy exit out the PDS sufferers’ area.

INT. THE LEGION - BAR AREA - NIGHT 4

KIEREN and AMY sit at RICK’S table. RICK drinks and chats with Kieren. GARY eyeballs Amy.

From the bar, BILL and JANET stare at Kieren, wary. Is the past repeating itself?**

RICK

The Trolley of Certain Death.

KIEREN

I forgot about that.

RICK

You made it. I rode it.

KIEREN

From the Den to the bottom of the crag.

RICK

Then, then, we made Lippy ride it. And he flew right off the path and into that bramble patch. YOU REMEMBER THAT, LIPPY?

*Rick did not end up taking his hand back while talking to grand ole Lippy. And he grabbed Kieren’s arm on the way out. Everyone say thank you David Walmsley! 

**I cheated a tiny bit with the order of the Bill and Janet shot, but I think this one captured that sentiment better than what got edited in the exact slot. Bonus Janet - ffs he’s back from the dead for seduction 2

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