[ Crow cawing ] [ Soft tense music plays ] [ Door opens ] [ Footsteps running ] -Run!

[ Rachel panting ] ♪♪ [ Doors slamming ] [ Engine struggling ] -Liam!

[ Eerie tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Flames crackling ] -[ Bell dings ] -Did you like your room, sir?

-Yes, it was very comfortable.

Thank you!

[ Telephone ringing in distance ] [ Rachel sighs ] -Liam, wake up.

[ Indistinct chatter ] What have I told you about going in the lobby?

-Sorry.

It was so comfortable I fell asleep.

-Tomorrow's my last early for a few days.

Then you can have a lovely lie-in.

Sound good?

-Alright.

One more room, then school.

Vietnam.

-Hanoi.

-Russia.

-Moscow.

Too easy.

-Burma.

-It's called Myanmar now.

-Alright, what's the capitol of Myanmar, smart ass?

What's that, you don't know?

Liam.

-I'm reenacting the Battle of Agincourt.

-Yeah, well, you'll be reenacting me down the bloody job center at this rate.

-Help me put it back.

-[ Door opening ] -You put the queen on the wrong square!

-...he thinks the share price is too high.

I'm gonna have to call you back.

Leave it with me.

-Sorry, we didn't realize.

-Evidently.

-Liam.

We're done.

Nice necklace.

[ Door opens and closes ] Are you trying to get me fired?

-Sorry.

-It's her you should be apologizing to.

Come on.

-Going down.

-Treat for your lunch.

Not that you deserve it.

[ Car horns honking ] [ Birds chirping ] [ Grunts ] Oh, my -- Who the heck are you?

-Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

-Yeah, well, this is private.

You shouldn't really be back here.

-Mom.

He's so tiny.

-He's a she.

-You've been feeding her?

-Found her the other day.

Think she's been abandoned.

-Got an appetite on her.

-What's her name?

-Called her Ginger.

-[ Chuckles ] Wow, imaginative.

So is this a regular haunt of yours, then?

-I've done worse.

-Can we take her home?

-Yeah, right, 'cause we aren't already looking after every creature under the sun.

...the 23.

Come on.

Liam!

-Bye, Ginger.

Bye.

[ Soft tense music plays ] ♪♪ [ Soft music plays ] ♪♪ -Hey, babe.

Hey.

See you later.

♪♪ Have a good day, darling.

♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cellphone chimes ] ♪♪ [ Rachel groans ] ♪♪ [ Knocking on door ] [ Children shouting ] -You're late!

I rang the agency.

I didn't think you were coming.

Ugh, you do speak English, don't you?

-I'm sorry.

My last job ran over.

-If I'm paying for three hours, I expect three hours graphed.

Otherwise, I may as well do it myself.

You can make up the time at the end.

[ Kids shouting ] [ People chatting ] -Bye, darling, take care.

-Yo!

-Hiya.

[ Indistinct chatter ] [ Mumbling ] -Wow, nice nails, babe.

-Oh, thank you.

I had a pedicure, too.

I thought, Jasmine, you deserve it.

Do you know what?

I was right.

-[ Chuckles ] Nice.

-It's this new guy, Mateo.

I'll give you his number.

Gave me a foot massage, too.

Seriously, what that guy can do with his hands.

-Well, I haven't got time for a mani pedi or a massage, let alone a guy.

-You do look knackered.

-[ Scoffs ] Thanks.

-What time are we meeting tonight?

-No, I can't.

I'm skint.

-Oh, wait, you never come out anymore.

Please, just one.

Just one little drink.

-Maybe.

-Yes!

How's little fella?

-Liam, driving me insane.

-Tell him I'm still waiting for my ring.

Can't ask a girl to marry you and not give her a ring.

-See ya.

-See you later, babe.

-Bye, girls.

-Bye, girls.

-Bye, love.

-See you, Jas.

-See you later!

-Yes, sir, I appreciate you feel let down.

But, uh, as I've said before.

-[ Knocking at door ] -Yes, if... [ Geoff sighs ] You here to bust my **** and all?

-I want nothing to do with your ****.

I need more hours.

-You're already doing more jobs than anyone else.

-Yeah, well, my bills are double.

I get half my food shop for the same money.

I can't make it stretch.

-Oh, I'll tell you what.

I'm having lunch with the home secretary in half an hour.

-I'll get her to look into it.

-Come on, I'm serious.

-So am I.

Health and safety, you tell me.

I'm working you like a dog as it is.

-I'm gonna lose my home, Geoff.

For God's sake, my son goes to bed cold, I go to bed hungry so that he can eat.

This rate doesn't cut it anymore.

-You wanna leave?

Be my guest.

I've got women literally queuing up outside to take your place, and believe you me, they will give me half the aggro.

[ Geoff sighs ] Look.

I would hate to lose you.

Really.

I cannot do anymore.

[ Rachel sighs ] [ Geoff sighing ] [ People chatting ] -Bye, guys!

-Are you in on Wednesday?

[ Soft tense music plays ] ♪♪ [ Cars whooshing ] [ People chatting ] -What do you want?

-I'll have the double cheeseburger, please.

But can you put the cheese on the side?

It can't touch the meat.

And no gherkin, and no lettuce.

And no mayo.

-Nothing for me, thanks.

What, I had a massive lunch at work.

-That'll be three pound nine, darling.

[ Coins clinking ] -[ Coins rattling ] -Thanks.

[ Footsteps approaching ] -Reception said to come straight through.

I'm Simone Hale.

I left you a message.

-Oh.

Yes.

Simone.

Simone, please.

-No, thank you.

This won't take long.

You manage the cleaning contract for the Iveagh Garden Hotel?

-We do.

-I've been asked to contact you regarding one of your employees.

Rachel Connor.

-There's not a problem, is there?

-The opposite.

The person I represent would like to engage her on a private basis.

-Private?

To do what?

-To clean.

-You come here, all this way, in person, to hire a cleaner?

-He's very particular.

Requires the utmost discretion.

-Well, the thing is, Simone, that, uh, Rachel is a highly-valued member of our team, and to replace her at this late notice, well, whew... that'd cost a fortune.

-I see.

My employer will pay whatever it takes.

[ Soft music playing ] [ Indistinct chatter ] -You need to go on some dating sites, get yourself out there.

-I don't.

Anyway, they're mostly just for people hooking up for sex.

-Uh, exactly.

[ Chuckles ] I met this married couple, right, seemed dead boring, I think the husband does something computers.

Anyway, next thing I know, he asks me if I'd like to have a threesome with him and his wife.

-Oh, my God, did you?

-Course not!

Semi-final of "Bake Off" was on.

[ Both laughing ] Hey, you know Adeel in accounts fancies the pants off you?

-Yeah, alright.

-His tongue practically rolls across the room every time you walk past him.

-He does have a cute ass.

-[ Jasmine gasping ] -I'm texting him.

-No, don't you dare.

-What, why not?

-Because.

It's not just about me, is it?

I'm not gonna put Liam through all that again.

-They won't all be like Kieron.

You deserve someone special.

-We are fine as we are.

[ Gentle music playing ] [ Indistinct chatter ] -Oh, you dirty mare.

I thought you weren't interested.

-I can window shop.

-[ Jasmine gasps ] -He is fit.

-Oh, shut up.

[ Laughing ] Twit... [ Distant sirens wailing ] [ Door shuts gently ] Uh, what are you still doing up?

Where's Edna?

-The old biddy from next door?

I sent her back.

-Off to bed now.

-Ay.

Don't I get a hug?

Good lad, go on.

-What do you want?

-What, I'm not allowed to see my kid?

-He's not your kid.

Anyway, why change the habit of a lifetime?

Don't even think about asking, okay?

I can barely feed him as it is, and the bailiffs have already been round once this week.

-But you can go out, getting off your face.

-Jasmine paid!

But you need to go.

I've gotta be up early.

-What's that?

You want me to stay?

[ Soft tense music plays ] One more for old time's sake?

♪♪ [ Kieron snickers ] Careful.

You wouldn't wanna lose Liam, would you?

-Mom?

[ Knife clatters ] -It's alright, darling.

Kieron was just leaving.

[ Kieron chuckles ] -No.

No!

No!

-Get off!

-[ Rachel crashes ] -Kieron, that's for his school trip.

-You can have it back next week, yeah?

[ Door closes ] [ Branches rustling ] [ Children laughing ] -I'm sorry about your war museum trip.

I'll make it up to you, I promise.

I'll tell you what.

I'll ask the chefs at work to put something by for that little kitten.

-What was his name?

-Ginger.

-Oh, yeah, Ginger.

That's it.

I love you.

Love you, too.

Go on.

-Morning, good morning.

Er, Ms. Connor?

-I really need to get to work.

-It won't take a second.

It's just we had a bit of an incident yesterday in class.

Liam came in from the playground with a dead bird.

-Dead bird?

-Yeah, a fox must've got it.

A lot of the children were distressed.

-I'm not surprised.

Those foxes can be right little thugs.

-I mean about Liam bringing it in.

-Oh.

-It's just it's not the first time this sort of thing has happened.

He brought a mouse in last time.

-Well, he loves animals.

He wants to be a vet one day.

He's just curious.

-Well, the classroom really isn't the place for that sort of thing.

-Learning?

-Autopsies.

A lot of the other children were frightened.

[ Soft tense music plays ] Look, I'm sorry to ask this, but is there anything going on at home?

-Excuse me?

-Sometimes this sort of behavior can be a sign of underlying anxiety.

-Liam's a clever boy, okay?

Don't ask me where he gets it from, but he is.

Maybe if he was more stimulated at school.

-Well, we have to consider the safety of the other children.

-Safety?

Oh, my, do you even know my son?

-I'm sorry, but if this happens again, we may need to consider referring it to our safeguarding team.

♪♪ [ Tense emotional music plays ] ♪♪ -[ Sighs ] [ Crying softly ] ♪♪ [ Knocking at door ] You wanted to see me?

-Yeah, come in.

Come in.

I had an interesting visitor yesterday.

Exec type from a fancy company.

Says her boss has seen you work around the Iveagh, and you've made quite the impression.

-Me?

-Yeah.

So much so, that he wants to hire you.

Double your normal rate, and maybe even more.

-You're kidding.

What for?

-Well, that's what I'm wondering.

You sure there's nothing funny going on?

-What?

-Well... you said you were desperate for money.

-Are you actually serious?

You know what?

Stick your job up your... -What, wait.

No, wait.

Wait, Rachel, please.

Look, I'm sorry.

[ Sighs ] Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick.

-Yeah, you did.

-Look, if you really don't know anything about this, then maybe today's your lucky day.

By the sounds of it, you can basically name your price.

-Yeah, and what does this guy want in return?

-Well, a clean house, apparently.

Look, go and see him.

If there is anything dodgy, just forget I even asked.

-When?

-Tomorrow, 4:30.

-What about my other jobs?

-Oh, I'll deal with that.

-Alright, well, you'll have to drive me.

-What?

-I'm not going there on my own.

-[ Sighs ] Fine.

But after that, you're on your own.

[ Rock music playing on radio ] [ Geoff sighs ] No.

No way.

You never said anything about bringing the kid with you.

-Hello, Liam.

-Fine, in that case, I can't go.

-May I remind you I'm doing you a favor?

-And I have an 11-year-old, Geoff, and no one to look after him, so either he comes, or I don't.

-Are you blackmailing me?

-Yeah.

-[ Sighs ] Alright, get in.

And don't spill anything on the upholstery.

[ Music continues ] [ Children chattering ] [ Engine revs ] [ Dog barking ] [ Indistinct chatter ] [ Soft tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Cor, blimey... -...me.

-Mom.

[ Geoff chuckles ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -What you waiting for?

-Are you not coming in?

-No, I'll wait here.

Don't worry.

I'm not going anywhere.

-Right, come on, then.

-Good luck.

[ Birds calling ] [ Soft tense music plays ] ♪♪ [ Doorbell ringing ] [ Knocking on door ] [ Door creaks open ] ♪♪ -Hello?

[ Soft tense music plays ] Hello?

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ TV remote clicks, TV chimes ] -The greatest angler on the river -has got to be the kingfisher.

-Liam!

-They're just master fishermen.

-And they've got -- -Would you stop it?

Sit down until I find someone.

Don't touch anything.

Oh, God.

Sorry.

Nobody answered, but the door was open.

-I'm Rachel.

-I know who you are.

-That's my son, Liam.

Liam, say hello.

He's broken up for the holidays, and childcare isn't really an option, so I had to bring him.

But he's as good as gold.

Sorry, but do I know you?

I feel like we've -- -At the hotel.

You were cleaning my employer's suite.

-Yes, knew we'd met.

Wait, sorry.

Is that why I'm here?

-Is what why you're here?

-Is that where you saw me?

It's just I'm wondering why you picked me out of all the other cleaners.

-Oh, I didn't pick you.

That was my employer's decision.

I'm just here to show you around.

-Oh, right.

-Normally you'd have been fully vetted by now, but my employer's decided to relax some of our usual protocols.

-Protocols?

You've lost me.

-Means I'm gonna go through your life with a fine-toothed comb.

I hope for your sake I don't find anything.

-Is that right?

Well, what about your boss's background?

-Excuse me?

-Maybe I should be vetting him.

-I'm sorry, do you want this job, or not?

-I'll let you know when you finish showing me about.

So what exactly is it your boss wants from me?

-Like I said, to clean.

-That's all?

-That's all.

-Everyday?

-Is there a problem with that?

-Well, it's just the place is spotless.

-Like I explained to your employer, he is very particular.

-His money.

-As a general rule, if the door is shut, it's off limits.

And you don't enter this section of the property under any circumstances.

-Is it your boss's pain room?

-Are we on the same page here, Rachel?

-We're on the same page.

Off limits, circle of trust.

[ Simone sighs ] So if I get the job, when do you want me to start?

-Now.

-Now?

-If you don't want it, I can find someone else.

-No.

No, I'll take it.

-Good.

We'll call it a two-week trial period.

I'll get you the codes for the alarm and the front gate.

[ Cellphone chiming ] [ Simone sighs ] Anything else, my card is on the hallway table.

-Simone?

If you see Geoff outside, you better tell him he can go.

[ Simone scoffs ] -Jerry, hello.

Thank you for calling me back.

-When do I get to meet this boss of yours?

-[ Laughing ] I know.

-Does he have a name at least?

[ Footsteps receding ] [ Sighs ] [ Utensils clatter ] This never happens again, okay?

Last thing we need is that Simone throwing us out on our ass.

-Why's she so miserable?

-She's not.

She's just not getting any.

[ Refrigerator door closes ] [ Plastic crinkling ] I bumped into your teacher yesterday.

She said you brought a dead bird into class.

Darling, what have we said about this?

You can't go freaking out the other kids.

-I know it was dead, but I didn't want to leave it out there on its own.

[ Rachel sighs ] I saw a purple emperor butterfly in the garden.

-A what?

-It's a really rare type of butterfly.

I looked it up.

It's the second largest butterfly in the country.

-Wow.

Well, don't go getting any funny ideas about taking it home.

In fact, don't touch a thing.

[ Soft music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Soft piano music being played ] ♪♪ ♪♪ Liam, what did I tell you?

-I won't break it.

-I'm serious, I can't afford to lose this job.

-Sorry.

[ Rachel sighs ] -Where did you learn that?

-YouTube.

I borrowed your phone.

-Cheeky bugger.

Go on.

Show me how it's done.

-So you start on this one.

[ Plays piano note ] -Okay, on the middle one.

-Pinky here, and then it's -- [ Playing piano melody ] [ Tense eerie music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Rachel sighs ] It looks exactly the same as it did before.

-It does, doesn't it?

What is it?

-Zero, three, two, nine -- -Hang on.

Zero, three, two, nine.

-Yeah?

-Five, four.

-Five, four.

Is that it?

[ Alarm beeping ] [ Distant police siren wailing ] -That's it?

Just cleaning?

-Yeah.

-No funny business, not even a cheeky hand job?

-Oh, my God, shut up, will you!

-I would.

What's five minutes if the guy's minted?

-I haven't even met him yet.

Just his evil sidekick -- "Simone."

You can give her one, if you want.

-Well, if it gets me a job.

[ Chuckles ] -Kieron was at the flat when I got back the other night.

Took Liam's school trip money.

-Are you joking?

What a prick!

Ugh, little man.

Still, he'll be able to go on all the school trips he wants now.

-Right.

I better rescue the neighbor from him.

-Hey, us three should go on holiday.

-You, me, and Liam.

-Hold up!

I've only worked there one afternoon.

-Get them to give you an advance, then.

Kieron doesn't know about this job, does he?

-No, thank God.

You sure you're alright to come over tomorrow?

-When have I ever let you down?

Anyway, you're gonna put in a word for me for me with your new boss.

-Oh, am I?

-Big house like that, bound to need another cleaner.

-Oh, go on.

Let's look at some holidays.

-Yes!

Get in!

-Teeth, then you can read 10 minutes.

-Half an hour?

-10.

We've got an early start.

Liam, have you been tidying up in here again?

-No.

-I swear I left some clothes on the bed.

[ Distant sirens wailing ] [ Soft tense music plays ] [ Chain lock rattling ] [ Rachel sighs ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Bell dings ] ♪♪ [ Buttons beeping ] [ Gate creaking ] Alright, buddy.

Let's do this.

How long do you think it'll take us to walk this drive?

-Too long.

-[ Chuckles ] [ Gate clanging ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Soft music plays ] ♪♪ [ Vacuum humming ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Soft tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Rachel sighing ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Eerie tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -Mom!

Someone's here!

-... [ Door opening ] You.

-Hello again.

[ Birds chirping ] -Wait, you own this?

-Last time I checked.

-You're not homeless?

-[ Chuckles ] Fortunately not.

-Right, well, I've made a complete...of myself.

-I'm Rachel.

-Elliott.

Where's Liam?

Simone told me his name.

-Well, he's about somewhere.

-I'm here.

-Hi.

-You don't mind I brought him?

I explained to Simone it's school holidays.

It's impossible to -- -I'm glad he's here.

-Oh.

-I saw a purple emperor butterfly in your garden.

-Well spotted.

I'm impressed.

I have something else that might interest you.

Go on.

[ Cat meowing ] -Mom, look.

-Oh.

-Now that makes two of us who aren't homeless.

How are you at driving?

-I don't have a license.

-Let's leave Ginger here and follow me.

[ Birds chirping ] So I restore them.

This is a Citroen Traction Avant.

One of the first cars to ever use front wheel drive.

-Wow!

This is a 1959 Borgward.

-You know it.

-[ Chuckles ] He's a walking Wikipedia.

-Hop in.

You can start it if you like.

-Are you sure that's a good idea?

-Oh, it's fine.

-Doesn't have a gearbox yet.

-Okay.

[ Engine starting ] -Beautiful, isn't it?

I can take care of Liam if you wanna finish up inside.

-Oh, no, really.

You don't need to.

-I'd like to show him around.

-Please, Mom.

-Okay.

Be good.

Thanks.

[ Soft music plays ] ♪♪ [ Birds chirping ] ♪♪ [ Liam chatting ] [ Rachel chuckles ] ♪♪ [ Liam chatting ] [ Leaves rustling ] ♪♪ Hey.

-Elliott gave me these overalls.

-[ Rachel chuckles ] -So he can help in the garage.

They should fit him.

-I don't know what to say.

-Don't say anything.

-Liam, what do you say?

-Thank you.

-You're welcome.

-Go on then.

-I have to say, it's nice having someone young in the house again.

-Again?

-I was married before, a while back.

I had a stepson.

You probably saw his room upstairs.

-Simone said that was strictly out of bounds.

-Yeah, well, Simone is a stickler for the rules.

I better let you go.

-Yeah, back to reality.

Can I ask you something?

Why did you pick me?

I mean, you could've hired anyone from the hotel.

-Instinct.

-[ Rachel laughs ] After bumping into me once by some bins?

-Well, I have a bit of a confession.

That wasn't the first time I saw you.

I stay there a lot when I'm in town, and I'd noticed you before.

-You stalking me?

-Mom!

-Gotta catch our bus.

-Thank you.

-Bye.

Bye, Liam!

-Bye!

[ Footsteps approaching ] -Are you sure about this?

'Cause I'm not.

Her ex is a junkie with a string of convictions, and there's something else in her history.

Something she's hiding.

[ Dark tense music plays ] -Then find it.

♪♪ [ Police sirens wailing ] -Oy!

-What the hell are you doing?

-Sorry?

-Who gave you the right to break into my flat?

-No, no.

You've got it all wrong.

-You know what?

No, save it for the police.

-We're not the bailiffs, love.

Just dropping something off.

Your mate let us in.

-What's going on?

Oh, my.

-...me!

-Li!

-[ Jasmine laughing ] -You said it.

-You got that advance, then?

-It's the same model as Elliott's!

-Elliott?

-He's the guy I'm cleaning for.

-He bought you this?

-It's got internet and everything!

I can even play games on it!

[ Cat meowing ] -No.

No.

-Do you want this?

-[ Gasps ] Ginger!

[ Jasmine laughing ] [ Soft tense music plays ] ♪♪ [ Mouse clicking ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -I think my theory's right about him, though.

No fella gives a woman a great job, a tele, and a puppy.

-A kitten.

-You need to get in there and show him just how grateful you are.

-I have to host this charity cocktail party tonight.

-Yeah.

Simone said.

-Would you come?

♪♪ -It was my mother's.

-It's beautiful.

-Would you like to wear it?

-...

So we make you feel good?

Like a charity?

-I like helping people.

-People like me?

-Mom.

♪♪ -You can stay at mine.

-No.

-Just a few days, till you get yourself sorted.

-You can't stay here, babe.

It's not safe.

♪♪ [ Eerie tense music plays ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪