Hello Carter

Wildfire

I could bet all of the riches that I ever had

Rushing the night like a shark, babe

Would it be bad?

If I had to set the alarm

Cos the thrills that run up my back

You are my star, nothing else can lead me off track

Hey, yeah!

You're like a wildfire

You got me rising high

Your innocence, who's the brave?

Drowning in

Would you save me?

It's a crime if you don't

You're the spy by the throat

How come you're awake so early?

Ah.

- Why's she doing that? - (Woman yelps)

You're in a different room and she's still doing it.

It's a certain type of stimulation.

It provokes a steady ripple of short, intense orgasms.

Some Scandinavian thing.

Took an hour or so to get the hang of it

but once you do, it's perfect.

I'm asleep.

Just so you know, I can't hear a word you're saying.

It's probably time you moved out.

Yeah.

We kinda did say only a few weeks.

It's a small flat.

Yeah, I was... I've actually been thinking the same thing.

OK.

Is your mattress deflating?

No, it's fine.

Everything's fine.

Do you know where you're going?

Yeah, I'll be all right.

How about I...call Miriam?

- I've not seen her in ages. - She's got a massive house.

I think you'll like it there.

What have you done?

She's really looking forward to seeing you - today, 3pm.

Jesus Christ!

She seems...very content.

Photographic student from Oslo.

Birgitte.

Is Norway Scandinavia?

- It is, isn't it? - Yeah.

I thought so.

Birgitte.

It means "splendid", apparently.

Mm.

You have a file?

Yeah, I've got a file for a lot of things.

A file for photos of you and your ex-girlfriend?

No, it's a file for...

It's just old photos.

With Kelly's name on it.

There's more to life than sharpening

the occasional pencil, Elliot.

Organisation is an essential part of adult life.

Yeah, of course it is.

It's just, you and Kelly broke up how long ago - a year?

11 months ago.

It was 11 months ago today.

I'm going to make one suggestion.

No, you're not.

- If you're so hung up on her... - I'm not hung up on her.

If you're thinking about her...

Not really.

..occasionally, then why not,

rather than refer to this elaborate filing system...

why not just...

..call her?

Just pick up the phone and call her.

OK.

- Sorry? - I will.

Today.

Well, let me know how you get on.

Yeah, I will.

I was actually just calling cos I was hoping

to get Kelly's number off you.

I'm just calling, actually,

cos I'm trying to get hold of Kelly's number.

She deleted her account, yeah.

She didn't unfriend me, she deleted the account, it's not...

not quite the same thing.

No. How do you know about that fla... No.

No, no, I moved out.

So, what, you'll call her and say that I called you...

and ask... You know what? Don't worry about it.

And love to your little dog.

Hi, I'm here to see Tilson Recruitment.

Hi, Nicholas.

Yeah. I'll let him now.

OK.

Nicholas is ready for you.

You don't happen to have

anywhere I can leave these bags, do you?

What, like a cloakroom?

- Er...yes. - No.

No problem.

- (Door opens) - Carter?

Yes.

Nicholas Renfrew. Hello.

Can I ask you how it felt?

What?

Five months ago, getting fired.

I was made redundant.

It's not that uncommon in this climate.

No, of course not.

Since then, anything?

Hm?

Before that, everything seems pretty normal.

- Thank you very much. - Here's the thing.

The market is ugly out there.

- Ugly? - Very ugly indeed.

Pig ugly.

For every job in your range,

we're talking 15 to 20 applicants - good ones.

Walking into a bookmaker's, that's, what,

odds of, you know...

15 or 20 to 1.

Exactly, you're a betting man like me.

You get it.

To make an impression, you need something.

A stand out, an X factor,

a certain "je ne sais...something".

You know what I'm saying?

I think so, yeah.

So what makes you stand out...Carter?

What's your er...USP?

Unique Selling Point.

I know what it stands for.

Excuse me.

Rhetorical question?

What? No. No, I need an answer.

Sorry.

What I would like to know is, what makes you so special?

- I feel... - Scatty as hell, that one.

What's a man to do? Goes like a stabbed rat.

Now, your USP? Talk to me.

Happy birthday, you old bastard!

Jasper, you complete and utter dog!

Come here!

Oh, long time, no see!

Oh, shit, I'm interrupting.

No, not at all, just finishing up.

Look, why don't you come back to me

when you've an answer to that question?

So pumped for tonight.

Me too, me too.

So, how did it go, then?

Your meeting.

Oh, yeah, it was excellent, thanks.

Yeah.

Just um...pinpointing my USP for Nicholas now.

- That kind of thing. - Right.

Sounds tricky. (Laughs)

No, not really.

I'll just er... type something up today.

Email it.

Doors closing.

Bet you get to go and have an exciting day now.

Me? Just more meetings.

Two more meetings.

- And I'm moving house. - Oh, wow!

Got to dump them bags somewhere, I suppose.

- You? - What?

Going somewhere fun?

Vicky in Accounts. Returning her labelling-machine.

- The fun here's relentless. - Doors opening.

Hey, it's um... It's um...Carter.

Carter, yeah.

Yeah, Kelly's ex.

I'm really well, actually.

Funnily enough, I'm just running into a meeting.

Bit of an odd one.

Did you get Kelly's number?

I'm pretty sure I do, it's just one of those ones where...

I've lost it.

Oh.

Well, 11 months.

No, listen, I totally understand.

Yeah, yeah. Bye.

Aaron?

Aaron?

Yeah, hey, Carter.

All right?

How are you doing?

Yeah, good, good.

How are you?

I'm fine. It's nice to see you.

Are you here on holiday?

Oh.

I just landed.

For a holiday?

I'm here for business...kinda.

So, not a holiday, then?

I'm staying in some hotel in Kensington.