Darker Shades of Summer

Hard day?

Please.

Thanks.

Yeah, I'm gonna need this.

Oh.

You're feeling really tense.

Not now, sums, all right?

I've had a hard day.

- You know something else that could be hard?

- Thank you, but I'm not in the right frame of mind

for this at the moment, all right?

They're really riding me at the moment,

and I'm barely keeping my head above water,

and no more innuendos, all right,

I just wanna come back, relax,

and just wanna get this work done, all right?

Finish off this summons?

Okay.

(Laptop shutting)

- All right, I'm gonna get a shower.

We having takeout?

Look, I've cooked.

I thought we'd get a little, you know, skip to dessert?

Let me get a shower, all right.

It's been a long day, yeah.

No.

Let's talk about this.

Why do I get the feeling that you don't like me anymore.

That's not, that's not the case.

I do like you. - Uh huh?

- Yeah, I'm just, look, I'm under a lot of pressure

at the moment, and this ain't helping, all right.

I don't want to let you down,

or the people on this case.

Oh, don't explain yourself.

It's fine, I get it, you don't want me anymore.

I do want you, all right.

Don't take it personal, I just don't think

I physically can at the moment.

Do you know how long it's been

since we've had sex, fucked even?

Three weeks?

Two months.

It's not been that long.

Oh, it has, I can assure you.

- All right, it's been a long time, but I love you,

and I want to be with you, so...

- You just don't want to sleep with me anymore.

You're twisting my motives now

to suit this mood you're in.

That's not what's going on here at all.

Well, it seems like it to me.

- All right, are you saying you don't want me to have a job?

No, of course that's not what I'm saying.

Well, it sounds like it.

Well, you don't...

- What, you want me to stay here all day, and do fuck all?

- And now you're just being mean because you feel guilty.

I don't feel guilty.

All right, I provide for us.

I also have a job.

Sorry, I forgot.

- Why are you being like this?

I'm sorry.

I've not been attentive.

And short-tempered.

Yes, it's this case,

I'm only on it for one more week, all right.

I really don't like it

when you're on these kind of cases, you know.

No, I don't like it either.

All right, okay, how about this?

Mm hm.

All right, once this case is done,

I'll take you away, okay?

Somewhere elaborate and expensive,

with the finest silk sheets, huh?

Mm hm. - And maybe some new outfits.

It better be somewhere really elaborate.

It will be, all right.

Anything you want, money's not an option, all right?

Anything I want?

Anything.

Okay.

- But until then, my dick's out of business, all right?

It's a shame.

It's a really good dick.

Thank you.

(Glasses clink)

This has been nice, hasn't it?

- Very nice. - Well, next time you see me,

I'll have been on holiday out of town.

Is everything working out for holiday?

You're looking really good, ya know?

Thank you.

Uh, kind of, I mean,

you could say I've been working out a little bit, I guess.

Tell me.

- I've just been working out with a few different people.

People, what plural? (Laughs)

- Yeah, you could say that.

Yeah, I've just joined this club.

What kind of club?

It's very exclusive.

What, what, too exclusive to tell me?

I don't think you wanna know.

- Yeah, you know, when you say that,

I want to know.

Come on.

- Okay, have you ever heard of the website "til we meet"?

No.

- Okay, so I got a request from my ex, like,

a few months ago.

Oh, not that, not, not that

hipster with the beard. (Laughs)

Oh no, not him, that's gross.

But yeah, it's just, I don't know,

it's just, I've got this new lease of life,

like, opened my eyes to this whole new, sort of, world.

So, what was it?

Swingers.

Swingers? (Laughs)

Yeah. (Laughs)

What, like, sharing partners?

- Yeah, well, no, just, there's more to it than that.

But basically, yeah.

I know you, it's just, it's not like you.

Well, do you know what?

I thought that I wouldn't be the type of person

to do that anyway,

but I did, and it opened my eyes.

Yeah, I go to all the different clubs.

I go all out.

- I don't think I could do something like that.

Yes, you could.

I think you could.

No. - I thought the same thing.

Well, I'll have to think about it.

I mean, and there's also Dylan to convince.

- Oh, god, Dylan doesn't have to know about it.

What?

Yeah, you could just, I don't know,

just go to the ones where all you do is watch.

Or there's girls only nights actually, they're quite fun.

What ones do you go to?

- Oh, I go all out, I go all the way.

I just don't think I could.

Plus, I don't know, I just feel like it'll be cheating.

Why are relationships so hard?

No one tells you that.

I mean, one minute you're fused at the pelvis,

the next thing you're just rowing over

what to order for dinner, and tired, and fed up.

I know, I honestly know the feeling.

But fuck committed relationships, summer.

Seriously, like, this world has just opened my eyes.

And if I was ever to go with anyone again,

they'd just have to accept this part of my life.

Like, dumping Chad was the best thing

I could have ever done.

And committed relationships are nice

and you love him, he loves you,

but where's that animal passion gone?

Where's that intensity gone?

Well, you've been together so long.

You both need to just let your hair down.

You're right.

You know, and you, it might spark some

passion again for you both.

So, just have a think about it.

I guess you're right, probably.

Shit, oh, shit, shit, shit, he's here.

What?

He's coming around, he wants round two.

I'm so sorry, I didn't realize he'd be this early.

You're gonna have to go. - You're joking?

Hm mm. - Right, okay.

I'll speak to you later?

I'll speak to you later.

- All right, okay, I'll speak to you soon?

I'll call you soon, yeah.

It might take all afternoon.

Oh! (Laughs)

Bye!

Bye.

(Steph sighs)

Oh, my bag.

What are you doing?

What is all this?

Waiting for you.

Trying to liven it up a little bit.

How's that?

Oh, fuck me.

Sit down.