The Host

I'm sorry.

Would you mind if I had a drink?

This is a very unusual and very...

disturbing case.

Now, we need to break into your thought patterns.

Hmm.

Stop the symptoms before they appear.

You seem to have been having dreams.

Anxiety dreams.

Not normal in the circumstances.

Though there's nothing particularly normal

about these circumstances.

This... is where your thoughts are.

Yes?

And you are able to describe this

in more detail and accuracy than your own bedroom.

Please tell me everything.

From the beginning.

You're amazing.

Oh, don't smoke. They'll know we've used the room.

- It's fine. - It's not, with your concierge friend

losing his job over our hookups.

You're not hungry?

- No, you have it. - Raw fish.

That's for you. You like sushi.

We better tidy up and get back to the bank.

At bank, we get some sushi. We can't be late today.

- I've gotta leave early. - Why?

We can't keep doing this.

I know.

It's doing my head in, too.

I keep having to buy George Manchester season tickets.

This isn't a joke. Not for me, anyway.

All right, I'm sorry. Hmm?

I know I'm not sensible as boring Ben.

But we're good together, huh?

Yeah.

With a hour a week we get to spend with each other.

Leave Ben, and we can start seeing each other properly.

And maybe we can even live together.

Where? Your entire flat is smaller than this bedroom.

Or we can get a bigger place together.

With what? You've been in that job seven years,

- and you're still broke. - Well, you're earning all right.

I can't just leave him, Rob.

We need a plan. Thought for the future.

What future?

Exactly.

Why're you leaving early today?

We're going to a wedding,

in Dorset.

I do hope the weather holds out for you.

Rob...

You've got a sweetheart, you know?

I'll see you at work.

Bro, where've you been? I thought we were doing lunch.

Look, don't, all right? I just got dumped.

It's always something, isn't it?

- Yeah. - All right.

Meet me here for dinner after work, all right?

Okay.

Well, Ms. Gueller, thank you so much.

And if you'd like to follow me...

Another migraine, eh?

Sarah not back from lunch?

Not yet.

Any calls?

Yeah, Sharon from HR. She asked if you could give her a call back.

Wonder what I've done this time?

- Robert. - Hi.

This young lady would like to set up a safe deposit box.

It's in the amount of £50,000 cash.

It's already been counted. She set up the account, there's the number.

Um, still waiting for approval on this.

So, let's give it off the register for the time being.

- Certainly, Ben. - Ms. Gueller,

- it's been a pleasure. All the best. - Thank you very much.

Hey. Thank you.

It's a lot of cash to be carrying around.

What do I know, huh?

You're a sight for sore eyes.

- How are you? - Great.

Um, lemme just go and get your receipt, okay?

Uh, yeah, so we'll look after the cash for you

once all the verifications, you know,

ID, address have all been approved, okay?

Um, we'll be in contact with you on Monday.

- Okay, great. Thanks, bye. - All right.

- Robert. - Yes.

I'm leaving early today, so if you wouldn't mind

locking up the shop, that'd be great.

- Yeah, no problem. - All right, have a good weekend.

- Yeah, you too, Ben. - Don't be long.

I'm sorry about earlier.

It's just... I think you could be brilliant

if you put your mind to it.

- Um, Sarah... - Let me finish.

If things were different,

if your situation were different,

then, maybe we...

I have to go.

Um, Patricia,

would you, um, mind putting away these

I've just gotta go and pack my stuff up.

Please. Thanks.

What're you doing?

Um, I was just, uh, locking up.

Have you got your stuff? We can go.

Okay, yeah. I'll just get it.

You all right, Patricia?

Yeah, Trish, you know,

it's a bit late to get the tube.

Why don't you jump on a taxi?

- See you on Monday. - Yeah, see you Monday.

Hey, bruv, I think I'm coming down with something or so,

I might just slope off again, early night.

Oh, no, you don't. Me and you are goin' for dinner,

we're gonna have a catch-up. Where'd you wanna go?

Your choice.

- Park Chinois. - Come on.

Well?

- How's the family? - Yes, they're good.

They, uh... They ask about me?

The kids do, yeah.

So, uh, what about this married woman, then?

She, you know, went back to her husband.

Actually never left him. I didn't get that far with her.

Didn't make the grade.

Well, you more than made the grades.

You're too good for a situation like that.

Yeah, well, it suited me.

How's your financial situation at the moment?

Uh, yeah, good. Yeah, I should be able to pay you back soon.

- Everything. - I don't care about the money.

I just wanna know that you're looking after yourself.

I'm fine. I've got my job.

- Got my flat. I'm okay. - Are you?

- Yeah. - You smoke too much, you drink too much,

you gamble. I can't be the only person you owe money to.

It's not like you can even come over anymore,

because you've burned every single bridge you got with the family.

You just seem to make one bad decision after the other.

- Like, dating a married woman... - Hey!

I'm not gonna stand here and get lectured by you!

Hey, I looked after you.

Literally, for both Mum and Dad when we were kids.

So, just back off. Let me make my own choices.

Your mistakes, more like.

Just forget dinner, all right?

And go home to your wife.

- Does she even know you're with me? - Yeah.

- Oh, what, she knows we're goin' to dinner? - Yes.

To the most expensive Chinese restaurant in London?

Yeah. I didn't think so.

Thanks, bruv.

I'll see you around.

£50,000?

Can I get a whiskey, please?

Deal?

Let me see.

Full house wins.

Ah.

Straight wins.

Players ready?

Straight wins.

£20,000.

I've only got eight left, all right? Just...

Can't you stake me?

- You pay tomorrow. - Of course.

Show me your cards.

Royal flush wins.

You owe me, tomorrow, end of the day.

£12,000.

All right. Okay. Yeah. Sure, I'll get your money.

- Understand. I want my money tomorrow. - All right.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

I understand you're in trouble.

We like to challenge fortune.

But we also know that the house always wins.

Yeah, I guess.

I, uh... I just had a bit of bad luck, that's all.

You didn't choose your opponent wisely. Hmm?

But, uh, I can help you.

If you want me to.

Why would you wanna help me?

I invest in friendships.

And I believe you can become my trustworthy friend.

I don't have myself down as very trustworthy.

My name is Lau.

- And you are? - Do you want me to help you?

How?

I'll pay the £12,000.

But I need more than that.

- How much? - Another 50 grand.

All right.

Wait. What's the catch?

Tomorrow, I want you to take a flight to Amsterdam,

and exchange this briefcase for a suitcase.

Then you can come back to London