Ordinary Lies Page #4

Season #2 Episode #2

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Ordinary Lies 2 Ep 2 HOLLY 10.03.16 10.

On Holly. Single?

19 INT. HOLLY’S FLAT. BEDROOM - NIGHT 10 19 *

Holly in her bedroom, pulling down photo albums from aconcealed position. Remember when people used to print themoff instead of storing them on computers. Well... these arefrom seven years ago... she ploughs through, urgently, and

quickly starts to find photos of herself and Adam.

Younger then. Clearly a couple. In love. A serious

relationship. And from the look of these snaps - happy.

She takes in his younger face.

And she smiles.

Here is one of them at Stonehenge. Arm wrapped round her,

pulling her tight. Both beaming at the camera she holds atarms length, selfie before we knew the phrase.

And for a moment she is in a spell - a blast from the pasthas hit her with a mighty force. Whether we can tell or not,

he was the love of her life...

On Holly.

20 INT. COOPERS. JENNA’S OFFICE. CALL CENTRE - DAY 11 20 *

Jenna in her office, laughing on the phone, talking in thatway that Holly knows - just knows - she is talking to herfianc....

Holly in work at her desk, phone to ear, weary expression,

her eyes turn to her computer screen as she talks...

HOLLY:

Jag - they’ll be in today. Today.

And by the way - I know what‘entertainment’ means on a hotel

bill and it’s not a business

expense...

She googles Porter Collins. A swish corporate website spoolsinto view. They are a massive loss adjustment firm.

She googles PORTER COLLINS STAFF - image search.

Obviously she doesn’t get Adam, but there are some hits ofstaff at various functions. Men in sharp suits. Quite a

male environment, business-y.

Her eyes stray from the computer to her boss Jenna in thenext office, her eyes go to her nice suit, her hair, hershoes...

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Holly looks across the call centre at the team, Fletch is

perched on Caz’s desk - office couple, flaunting their

brilliant relationship...

Ordinary Lies 2 Ep 2 HOLLY 10.03.16 11.

...then back to her computer...

She checks out the address in the city, presses PRINT.

Jump to

Holly, with put-on-pained-face, enters Jenna’s office.

JENNA:

Are you alright?

HOLLY:

I’m really sorry Jenna, I’ve gotthe most terrible period pains...

is it okay if I leave early?

And for effect she places her hand on her midriff.

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21 OMITTED 21 *

22 OMITTED 22 *

23 INT. HOLLY’S FLAT. BEDROOM - DAY 11 23 *

Shopping bags and clothes tags are strewn on the bed.

In her bedroom, we see NAILS BEING PAINTED. Hair, curled and

elaborately dried, laser hair removal on legs...

And finally we see the finished article. She looks at

herself in the mirror - she has turned herself into a version

of her boss Jenna. This is New Holly.

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24 INT. PORTER COLLINS. RECEPTION - DAY 11 24 *

Holly - dressed as NEW HOLLY - wanders into the reception ofa building which houses various businesses, Porter Collinsbeing one of them. It is a wide open plan reception withseating areas and plants. A beautifully made up receptionistsits behind a curved desk.

Holly affects casual, checks her phone like she is expectinga message about meeting someone and casually takes a seat,

grabs a paper from the table. Business Oracle.

Time passes.

Holly waits, eyes on the lifts, they exit. People headingout, heading home... but no Adam.

She waits, taps at her phone - like she is important.

Gives a confident smile to the receptionist. ‘I’m fine here,

just waiting’.

More lifts open, more people, more faces. None of them Adam.

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