INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAWN

Alternative culture magazines lay out on a clean coffee table next to a coffee ring and a mobile phone.

BECKIE is at the kitchen counter in this near tidy, pristine open-plan apartment.

The phone on the coffee table begins to ring and buzzes along the glass of the table.

BECKIE bops to the tune of her ring-tone as she finishes pouring herself a new coffee; dash of milk, no sugar.

She moves to the sofa by the coffee table, rocking to the beat and being only careful enough to not spill too much coffee on her cream carpet.

As she sits drops gently into the sofa, she places her mug in its usual spot to meet the ring left earlier.

She lifts her phone as she settles back into comfort on the sofa and then puts her feet up, sliding off her slippers as she does.

She buries her feet beneath a cushion and brushes her long and glorious dark hair away from her ear before choosing to receive the call.

She lifts the phone to her ear.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - MORNING

RACHEL takes a box from RACHEL'S MUM at the car while RACHEL'S DAD sorts the boxes and bags in search of any more belongings of Rachel's.

RACHEL then walks with the box across the courtyard and meets MICHAEL and AJ sat on a bench.

They have been admiring returnees and newcomers to the halls and don't immediately pay any attention to Rachel.

AJ acknowledges RACHEL and turns to her smiling.

He sees the box in her hands and clumsily neutralizes his demeanor as he stands to take it.

She unloads the box into his hands then turns to MICHAEL, still not much acknowledging her presence.

RACHEL turns to see where he is looking. She spots a girl moving into some dorms across the courtyard from her own.

MICHAEL turns to RACHEL.

AJ puts the box down on the table as he takes notice of Rachel's parents approaching.

RACHEL notices and turns to see.

He passes the box to RACHEL.

She immediately then forces it onto Michael who reluctantly accepts it, resting the box on his lap.

RACHEL returns to looking at her parents.

She hesitantly extends her arms for hugs.

RACHEL'S MUM takes the first hug.

RACHEL smiles at her mum as she lets her go.

RACHEL'S DAD hugs her less embracingly.

She nods and smiles at her dad as he lets her go.

RACHEL spots KATY beyond her parents.

She dashes round her parents and jogs slightly towards KATY.

They hug tightly in greeting of one another.

They are both smiling as they exit the embrace.

KATY attempts to hold RACHEL's hand but she resists and turns back to her parents whom are approaching, heading for the carpark.

RACHEL'S MUM and then RACHEL'S DAD shake KATY's hand.

KATY smiles before a moment of awkward silence.

RACHEL'S MUM turns to RACHEL'S DAD as she poses the question.

He nods.

He shakes KATY's hand again then hugs RACHEL.

RACHEL'S MUM takes RACHEL'S DAD's hand as they walk back towards their car.

RACHEL and KATY walk back to MICHAEL and AJ while RACHEL constantly checks over her shoulder to see where her parents are.

As they turn the corner, she takes KATY's hand and then quickly flings her into an embrace and kisses her passionately.

KATY is taken aback but eases into it and enjoys the extended kiss.

AJ taps MICHAEL's arm to get is attention and MICHAEL turns to look.

He turns to AJ and smiles.

AJ shakes his head at MICHAEL then turns away, pacing gently about one spot.

RACHEL finishes kissing KATY.

KATY smiles at her. She brushes RACHEL's hair back.

RACHEL pulls KATY along with her toward MICHAEL and AJ.

She takes the box from MICHAEL's lap as he stares and grins at KATY.

RACHEL indicates the box AJ had left on the table.

KATY picks it up.

RACHEL leads the way toward her flat with KATY following.

RACHEL and KATY enter RACHEL's dorm building.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - MORNING

BECKIE is relaxed on her sofa reading a magazine, her phone left on the coffee table next to an empty mug.

The sound of keys turning in the door is heard and BECKIE perks up to see who enters.

It is DEREK. He brings in a carrier bag and kicks the door shut behind himself.

He raises the bag then drops it on the kitchen counter.

BECKIE puts her magazine aside on the sofa and then gets up to greet DEREK.

He puts his arms eagerly around her waist as she approaches and kisses him.

She moves from the hold of his arms and grabs his hand as she drags him through a doorway.

He kicks it closed behind them.

INT. RACHEL'S DORM - DAY

RACHEL's room is tidy, only cluttered by unpacked boxes.

KATY and herself are sat up in the bed in an extended make-out.

RACHEL takes to intimately caressing KATY and kissing her up and down the neck.

KATY sighs in agreement but then leads RACHEL's face back to hers and kisses her some more.

She pushes RACHEL down onto the bed with the weight of her body and then starts to vigorously kiss and bite down her neck.

With RACHEL subdued and looking up at her, KATY sits up on top of her.

RACHEL's stares up KATY's eyes with impatient desire.

KATY grins at RACHEL then takes off her own top and leans back in to Rachel.

INT. BECKIE'S BEDROOM - DAY

BECKIE and DEREK kiss passionately while rubbing up against one another, kneeling on the bed with her legs wrapped neatly into his.

DEREK stops her and then gets up and steps out away from the bed.

He lifts a camera from its tripod and ensures to keep its attention on BECKIE.

She smiles confidently for the camera and caresses her own body slowly downwards.

Her fingers find the bottom of her top.

She lifts and removes it, throwing it out of scene.

Her arm reaches towards the camera and goes beyond, pulling DEREK back into her by his arm.

He takes back to kissing her while directing the camera to capture it.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - AFTERNOON

MICHAEL and AJ are sat on the bench in the centre of the courtyard.

AJ is smoking a cigarette while MICHAEL admires any girl that might be passing.

One GIRL comes from the opposite direction so that AJ spots her first.

She looks at him and he looks at her as she approaches.

MICHAEL swivels round to catch a glimpse of the GIRL as she continues by.

He jumps up from his seat and follows her.

The GIRL is dragging a suitcase on its wheels and has a pair of bags over her shoulders.

KATY emerges in front of RACHEL from Rachel's dorms.

They are holding hands and KATY is smiling as they cross the courtyard towards the door where MICHAEL, AJ and the GIRL now stand.

The GIRL is fumbling with her keys while MICHAEL attempts to insist he should help and AJ stands aside smoking.

KATY lets go of RACHEL's hand as they arrive by the crowd.

She takes her keys from her pocket and steps in front of the GIRL to unlock the door.

She stands aside and holds it open for the GIRL.

The GIRL smiles.

She struggles with her suitcase.

KATY takes the suitcase.

The GIRL smiles awkwardly at MICHAEL, AJ and RACHEL then enters the building ahead of KATY.

KATY pulls the girl's suitcase inside.

The door closes behind her.

MICHAEL turns and walks back to the bench.

RACHEL follows and AJ walks alongside her.

RACHEL sits down on the bench next to MICHAEL and AJ sits at her other side.

AJ finishes taking a drag on his cigarette, nodding.

MICHAEL is sat gazing around the courtyard as RACHEL looks from AJ to him.

She turns her attention ahead and slides down into her seat, lazily.

AJ finishes his cigarette and flicks it away.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DUSK

BECKIE is washing plates in her kitchen sink when DEREK emerges from the bedroom carrying a camera bag and pushing a tape into its front pocket.

BECKIE dries off her hands quickly and walks across the DEREK.

She puts her arms around him as he limply holds his arm around her waist.

BECKIE makes the effort to kiss him and they lock lips briefly.

She then lets him go.

DEREK leans in and kisses her with slightly more passion.

He turns and walks towards the door, letting himself out as BECKIE watches.

She then moves back to the sink and continues washing dishes.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - NIGHT

RACHEL finishes downing a bottle of beer, as MICHAEL and AJ applaud.

RACHEL chokes slightly.

AJ opens a mini fridge and passes a bottle of beer across to RACHEL.

AJ looks down at a ring of playing cards and selects one.

He looks at it briefly then turns it toward MICHAEL to show him the two he's pulled.

Michael pours himself a shot of sambuca and knocks it back.

MICHAEL draws a card.

He looks at it for a moment and then thrusts his arm up into the air.

RACHEL quickly follows suite.

AJ delays too long and barely gets his elbow moved before giving up and taking a swig of his drink.

He puts his empty bottle to one side then takes the last beer from the fridge.

RACHEL smiles.

She takes a sip of her drink and draws a card.

INT. NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

MICHAEL, RACHEL and AJ enter the club.

MICHAEL immediately spots someone and goes to greet them.

RACHEL stays back and checks her phone while AJ waits by her.

She puts her phone away, disappointed.

RACHEL nods.

They walk in toward the bar and wait for service.

INT. NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

NATASHA is wandering around the establishment, picking up glasses.

She walks along the outer edges of the dance floor, collecting empty bottles which dancers have discarded then makes her way across the stream of seats and tables.

She comes to the table where MICHAEL, AJ and RACHEL are sat amongst friends, the table littered with empty glasses and bottles.

As she leans to collect the glasses, MICHAEL perks up.

He stares at NATASHA, grinning.

She notices and smiles back at him.

NATASHA continues collecting glasses into her tray.

MICHAEL looks around at AJ whom is swallowing his drink and nodding.

He turns back to NATASHA.

NATASHA smiles at him with a nod.

She turns and walks away from their table as MICHAEL watches her.

He turns to AJ.

MICHAEL looks at AJ with confusion.

MICHAEL turns back to watch NATASHA walking behind the bar.

INT. NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

RACHEL is stood by the toilets, checking her phone for messages.

She raises it to her ear in an attempted phone call.

Defeated by an answering service, she flings her arms back down.

MICHAEL exits the men's toilets, zipping his fly.

RACHEL turns to see MICHAEL behind her.

She turns, looking back in toward the dance floor and nervously biting her nail.

RACHEL looks back at her phone's screen.

She turns to MICHAEL and nods.

Together, they walk back through the crowds in the club.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - NIGHT

RACHEL, MICHAEL and AJ arrive outside the main entrance to Rachel's halls of residence.

They stall at the entrance.

RACHEL turns and walks into the hall's courtyard.

MICHAEL and AJ walk away from the halls.

RACHEL takes her phone out and checks for texts; she is disappointed to find none.

She takes out her keys, unlocks the door to her halls and enters the building.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - NIGHT

KATY walks into the courtyard with a group of other students, including the GIRL she had assisted earlier.

Her and the GIRL are giggling as they arrive at the door to their dorms.

The rest of the group head to their respective dorm entrances as KATY and the GIRL say goodbye to them.

The pair of them then stand alone in front of the dorms.

KATY takes her phone from her bag as the GIRL unlocks the door.

The GIRL smiles at KATY. She smiles back.

KATY steps into the GIRL and embraces her in a hug. She kisses her on the cheek.

The GIRL smiles and enters her dorms as KATY wanders away raising her phone to her ear.

There is a pause as she receives a response.

KATY arrives at the entrance to RACHEL's block and waits at the door.

Moments later, RACHEL emerges from the door.

KATY springs from the wall she has leaned against and swings into RACHEL to kiss her.

They join hands and walk back inside allowing the door to slam closed behind them.

INT. DEREK'S DEN - DAY

DEREK is sat at a computer with a friend watching over his shoulder as he edits video footage.

Two more of his friends are sat on the sofa, watching television as one of them tokes from a bong.

DEREK'S HOUSEMATE is at the door, exchanging a bag of weed for a twenty pound note.

DEREK'S HOUSEMATE kicks the door closed as his client walks away down the street.

DEREK'S HOUSEMATE sits down on the sofa and takes the bong from one of the pair on it.

He lights up the bong and sucks up the smoke through it.

DEREK swivels around in his chair, after closing the editing program.

He takes a bag of weed from the desk.

He looks at his friend on the sofa.

INT. OUTSIDE BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

NATASHA stands outside BECKIE'S apartment, knocking on the door.

The door opens to reveal BECKIE.

DEREK emerges from down the corridor. NATASHA spots him approaching.

She leans into the doorway and gives BECKIE a kiss on the cheek.

DEREK arrives at the door as NATASHA walks past him.

NATASHA leaves the building.

DEREK puts his arms around BECKIE as the move back into her apartment.

He kicks the door closed behind them.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - DAY

MICHAEL, RACHEL and KATY are sat on a bench in the courtyard.

AJ is stood and smoking a cigarette.

MICHAEL is rating a girl across the courtyard whom is moving her things into the halls.

AJ laughs slightly.

MICHAEL smiles.

MICHAEL frowns and raises his middle finger to AJ.

AJ smiles as he takes a drag from his cigarette.

He looks to RACHEL.

RACHEL looks to KATY.

KATY swings her attention round to RACHEL quickly.

She turns to AJ.

She looks at MICHAEL whom is paying little attention, then back to AJ.

MICHAEL swivels round.

He turns to AJ.

AJ nods. He looks toward KATY.

KATY stands up and turns to RACHEL.

She leans into RACHEL and they kiss.

As she walks away, she turns to AJ and looks at him and MICHAEL.

AJ takes the seat she had been sat in, between MICHAEL and RACHEL.

MICHAEL is still observing women moving into the halls.

AJ looks at the girl MICHAEL is examining.

MICHAEL points.

AJ looks closely and squints.

RACHEL laughs as MICHAEL swings round and pushes AJ.

AJ smiles, smug with himself, then takes a drag on his cigarette and flicks the stub away.

EXT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

DEREK and BECKIE walk together towards the club, hand in hand, flirty and romantic with one another, smartly dressed for the occasion.

As they arrive outside, DEREK's phone rings.

He takes it from his pocket and answers.

BECKIE waits for DEREK as he talks.

He receives a response.

He hangs up and takes BECKIE's hand again.

They walk inside the club.

INT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

DEREK and BECKIE enter.

DEREK looks around as BECKIE immediately spots NATASHA.

DEREK spots her too.

BECKIE and DEREK kiss before he walks toward the bar.

BECKIE approaches NATASHA.

They embrace one another.

NATASHA says nothing as if waiting for explanation.

NATASHA nods.

She turns toward the friends she has been sat with.

BECKIE follows and greets the people she knows while being introduced to some new faces, mostly women with a couple of men in the mix.

INT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

KATY is sat, rubbing her self vigorously into RACHEL.

MICHAEL, AJ and a group of other students are sat close by in discussion.

KATY is kissing RACHEL's neck and cheek as RACHEL awkwardly attempts to resist.

RACHEL lets KATY kiss her on the lips for a brief series of seconds.

KATY backs out from her hold on RACHEL.

RACHEL smiles at KATY.

KATY springs up suddenly, dragging RACHEL's arm along behind her.

RACHEL is pulled forcefully to the dance floor.

On the floor, KATY spins herself into RACHEL and caresses her body in vigorous dance.

RACHEL reciprocates mildly.

KATY spots some friends across the dance floor, including the GIRL from the day before.

She walks in their direction, stroking her hand down RACHEL's arm and looking into her eyes as she walks out of her reach, as if to invite her across.

As she begins greeting and dancing with the group across the dance floor, RACHEL watches and grows shy.

She directs her attention back to where MICHAEL and AJ are sat.

She walks back to the seats and sits down next to AJ.

INT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

BECKIE and NATASHA are dancing with one another on the dance floor, when DEREK walks over with two drinks in hand.

BECKIE takes one from him and takes a swig.

She begins to dance now with DEREK.

NATASHA decides three's a crowd and leaves the floor to find someone else.

INT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

KATY wanders off the dance floor and spots RACHEL sat back with AJ and MICHAEL.

She takes RACHEL's hand by surprise and drags her back up.

After the initial shock, RACHEL takes to following KATY onto the dance floor.

KATY drags her into the crowd of student's she had been with.

As RACHEL joins the general crowd of dancing, KATY takes to the centre of their attentions and dances with a pair of other girls, attempting to encourage RACHEL inward.

Instead, RACHEL begins to back away.

INT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

DEREK is dancing with BECKIE as he spots his friends entering the club.

He gives BECKIE a pat on the shoulder, leans in to kiss her on the cheek and speak his reason for leaving the dance floor into her ear.

BECKIE is left alone as she watches DEREK leave.

She takes a swig from her drink and begins searching for anyone else.

RACHEL catches her attention as she is awkwardly and shyly backing out of a crowd.

BECKIE glances at her and finishes her drink.

She puts her glass to one side and then approaches RACHEL.

She takes her by the arm to gain her attention then bounces to the sound of the music in front of her while smiling.

RACHEL smiles in reciprocation.

RACHEL smiles more.

She takes to dancing, bouncing to the same beat as BECKIE.

BECKIE takes her hand and raises it, twirling RACHEL around then letting her hand go again.

RACHEL keeps smiling, whilst shyly attempting to avoid eye contact.

As BECKIE leans in to ask a question, KATY arrives.

She takes RACHEL by the arm and turns her away from BECKIE.

She begins dancing up to RACHEL as BECKIE starts backing away.

RACHEL looks to her as she leaves and they smile at one another as their gazes linger in one another's eyes.

BECKIE turns away and leaves the dance floor.

INT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

BECKIE returns to where NATASHA is stood with other friends.

NATASHA is gleaming as she approaches, having just witnessed the events on the dance floor.

BECKIE smiles.

She turns back, looking over her shoulder to RACHEL on the dance floor.

EXT. SECOND NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

RACHEL, MICHAEL and AJ are stood outside as the crowds from inside empty out of the club.

AJ lights up a cigarette, as RACHEL takes her phone out and begins making a phone call.

NATASHA, BECKIE and friends exit the club.

BECKIE is saying farewells to them when NATASHA spots RACHEL.

She indicates toward her.

BECKIE turns and sees RACHEL.

She turns back to NATASHA, biting her lip.

NATASHA and BECKIE exchange a hug and pecks on the cheek.

As NATASHA and friends leave, BECKIE turns toward RACHEL and approaches her.

RACHEL has received no answer and puts her phone down in frustration.

BECKIE taps her on the shoulder.

RACHEL turns to her in surprise.

They stand in a moment of awkward silence.

BECKIE smiles at them and nods.

MICHAEL smiles back and AJ looks.

RACHEL looks at her phone for a moment.

AJ leans in to the awkward conversation.

BECKIE looks at him as he turns to RACHEL.

RACHEL expresses a mild panic at him as he smiles at her.

BECKIE looks back to RACHEL.

RACHEL looks to BECKIE and is calm again.

BECKIE smiles and they begin walking.

BECKIE takes the lead as RACHEL walks alongside her, with MICHAEL and AJ following.

EXT. CAR PARK - NIGHT

DEREK is stood with his two housemate's sat on the bonnet of their car.

DEREK takes a toke on a spliff and passes it to one of his mates.

Derek's other housemate passes the spliff onto the speaking friend.

He falls back onto the car in an attempt to lay down, colliding with the windscreen loudly.

He passes the spliff to DEREK.

He tokes from the spliff in a quick succession of puffs then hands it back to his housemate.

DEREK walks away.

DEREK'S HOUSEMATE lays gently back onto the windscreen of his car.

He looks to his friend, glad to see his eyes are open, then looks up towards the stars with him.

He passes the spliff to his friend, whom takes it, as he puts his hand behind his head for comfort and gazes upwards.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - NIGHT

BECKIE and RACHEL approach the entrance to RACHEL's halls.

RACHEL is attentive to BECKIE's words.

RACHEL laughs.

BECKIE smiles.

RACHEL stops outside the entrance to the courtyard.

BECKIE stops with her and looks into her eyes.

RACHEL smiles.

RACHEL stares at BECKIE as she turns her head away.

BECKIE looks back to RACHEL and smiles.

RACHEL smiles back at her.

She indicates the halls.

They smile at one another as a silence lingers.

BECKIE steps to give RACHEL a hug and they embrace for a second or so.

BECKIE lets go and then continues down the road as RACHEL watches her for several yards.

RACHEL then turns into her courtyard and walks towards her dorms.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - NIGHT

As RACHEL arrives at her dormitory's door, she hears a door open across the way.

She turns to see the noise.

Across the courtyard, KATY is caressing the face of the GIRL. They are smiling and giggling with one another.

RACHEL watches as the pair of them kiss one another passionately before KATY turns to walk to her dorms.

The GIRL lets the door close and disappears.

KATY spots RACHEL looking at her.

Her smile fades.

RACHEL fumbles with her keys, as KATY starts to walk across.

She opens the door and escapes inside, slamming the door behind herself.

KATY stops in worried contemplation.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Keys in the lock are heard turning before the door opens and BECKIE enters.

She walks happily into her apartment, dropping her keys onto the counter as she spots DEREK.

DEREK smiles at her as BECKIE looks at him in surprise.

He walks across to her and puts his arms around her.

He begins kissing her neck.

She starts smiling again and pushes him back slightly to get access to his lips.

They kiss as the manoeuvre into the bedroom.

BECKIE kicks the door closed behind them whence they have entered.

INT. RACHEL'S DORM - DAY

RACHEL is packing her belongings into cardboard boxes. The room is looking almost bare.

She is stressed and stops packing for a moment with an expression of defeat.

KATY walks into the doorway behind RACHEL and knocks on the door.

RACHEL turns around.

RACHEL turns back to her boxes and continues packing them furiously.

RACHEL continues packing.

KATY pauses for a moment then walks in and sits down on RACHEL's now bare bed.

KATY slides off the bed and drops to her knees next to RACHEL.

She raises her hand to RACHEL's shoulder.

RACHEL shrugs her hand off immediately.

There is a ring at the flat's intercom.

RACHEL stands and leaves the room.

While she is gone, KATY looks miserably around at the boxes and the empty room.

There is a buzz on the intercom and a moment later, RACHEL returns to the room.

RACHEL puts the remainder of her belongings untidily into the top of an open box.

She folds in the top, as footsteps come down the hallway.

KATY sits and watches her.

Whence RACHEL finishes the box, she turns her eyes to KATY with spite.

KATY stands and walks toward the door.

She bumps into MICHAEL and AJ as they enter but brushes past them.

She leaves the flat.

RACHEL looks up to AJ.

She stands, lifting a box.

MICHAEL and AJ take a couple of boxes from the floor and follow RACHEL out of the room.

EXT. STUDENT HALLS - DAY

RACHEL, MICHAEL and AJ are carrying boxes through the car park, towards Michael's car.

MICHAEL puts his box down as they arrive at the boot of his car.

He takes his keys from his pocket and hits the button to unlock his car.

The lights flash to indicate an unlocking and MICHAEL puts his keys away in his pocket.

He pops open the boot and takes RACHEL's box from her.

RACHEL walks to the passenger side door as AJ puts his box in the boot.

She opens the door.

After lifting and putting his box in the boot, MICHAEL slams it shut.

RACHEL takes her seat in the front of the car and closes the door behind her as AJ moves to the seat behind her.

MICHAEL moves to the driver seat and opens the door.

EXT. STREET - DAY

BECKIE and NATASHA are walking down the street together, chatting.

NATASHA smiles at BECKIE.

NATASHA pauses before turning to BECKIE with deliberation.

BECKIE slows her pace and hesitates a moment.

They walk in silence for a few paces.

NATASHA remains unresponsive as they arrive by the outside of a cafe.

They stop.

NATASHA begins walking away as BECKIE watches her off.

BECKIE turns and enters the cafe.

INT. CAFE - DAY

BECKIE strolls up to the counter, looking around the cafe.

She spots RACHEL across the way and gives a wave, as a CLERK comes to take her order.

She pauses and looks at the overhead menu.

BECKIE fumbles with her wallet as she removes change.

She hands four pounds to the CLERK.

After a moment pressing options on the till, he returns ten pence to her.

BECKIE looks at RACHEL sipping her own coffee and looking nervous.

The clerk nods and takes to preparing the coffee.

BECKIE walks over to where RACHEL is sat and sits down across from her.

RACHEL shakes her head.

RACHEL blushes and takes an extended sip of her coffee.

BECKIE smiles at her.

RACHEL finishes her extended sip.

BECKIE smiles attentively.

EXT. PLAY PARK - DUSK

BECKIE and RACHEL are sat on a pair of swings.

RACHEL is taking a drag on a spliff as BECKIE watches her.

She holds her breath in for a bit afterwards, passing the spliff back to BECKIE.

As BECKIE takes a drag, RACHEL coughs slightly.

BECKIE giggles.

She smiles at BECKIE.

RACHEL looks at her feet, shyly thinking something.

BECKIE smiles at RACHEL as she looks back up at her.

RACHEL smiles and shies away, looking at her feet once more.

BECKIE pushes her swing across to meet RACHEL's.

RACHEL looks up at her as BECKIE slowly moves her face into her own.

Hesitantly, they kiss.

It is prolonged over a few seconds.

BECKIE smiles as they finish.

Jokingly, she displays her teeth and licks them.

RACHEL grins pleasantly.

BECKIE takes another drag on the spliff and offers it back to RACHEL.

She passes.

She smiles at BECKIE.

BECKIE stands up and grabs RACHEL by the hand.

She drags RACHEL up off the swing and leads her outward from the park.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - MORNING

A couple of bottles of wine and some unclean plates lay on the coffee table, with discarded jackets and a T-shirt on the sofa.

The door to Beckie's bedroom opens and RACHEL walks out in her bra and jeans.

BECKIE follows pulling on a T-shirt.

RACHEL finds her T-shirt on the sofa and pulls it on.

RACHEL smiles weakly at BECKIE.

RACHEL contemplates.

BECKIE nods and smiles.

She begins approaching RACHEL.

RACHEL smiles.

The two come together to kiss, with hands held.

RACHEL then makes her way to the door as BECKIE watches.

RACHEL turns back and smiles at BECKIE watching her.

She opens the door and leaves, closing it behind her.

BECKIE walks toward the kitchen.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - MORNING

RACHEL opens the front door and enters quietly.

She shuts the door softly behind her then walks into the living room.

MICHAEL is asleep on the sofa.

AJ emerges from up the stairs, rubbing his eyes and wearing only a T-shirt and boxers.

RACHEL moves through to the kitchen with him.

AJ smiles.

AJ puts some bread into the toaster.

AJ laughs.

RACHEL scorns at him playfully.

AJ looks at RACHEL in wait of response.

She smiles at AJ.

She puts her hand on AJ's shoulder and kisses him on the cheek.

She walks toward the stairs.

RACHEL stops and turns back to AJ.

She smiles and turns back to the stairs.

She turns onto the stairs and walks up.

The toaster ejects AJ's toast.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

BECKIE is on the sofa, speaking with a client on the phone.

DEREK lets himself into the apartment shutting the door behind him.

As he enters, BECKIE turns her head to see him come in.

DEREK crouches beside her and grins as she continues the call.

She puts down the phone.

BECKIE leans toward DEREK, baring her teeth and growling playfully.

He kisses her momentarily.

DEREK stands.

He starts walking toward the bedroom.

He turns and looks back at BECKIE, remaining sat and hesitant.

She stands and walks toward DEREK.

He takes her hand and begins kissing her as they manoeuvre into the bedroom.

INT. NIGHTCLUB - NIGHT

NATASHA is carrying a tray of shots around the club; early in the night it is quite quiet.

She finds RACHEL, AJ and MICHAEL sat at a table.

MICHAEL is quick to react. He reaches to find his wallet.

MICHAEL fumbles with his wallet as NATASHA looks to RACHEL.

RACHEL is taken by surprise and, startled, says nothing.

NATASHA smiles.

MICHAEL extends his hand to her.

NATASHA smiles more broadly at MICHAEL as he makes the offer.

She takes three pound coins from his hand.

She places three shots on the table for MICHAEL, AJ and RACHEL.

She turns to RACHEL and speaks in a hushed tone.

RACHEL smiles weakly and awkwardly at NATASHA.

NATASHA reciprocates with a more affectionate smile.

MICHAEL smiles, raising his shot in a 'cheers' gesture.

NATASHA smiles at him and walks away.

AJ lifts his shot to join MICHAEL in drinking.

RACHEL stares into space for a second before AJ prompts her attention.

She looks up, then down at her shot.

She lifts it.

The three of them clink their shots together and then knock them back.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

There is a knocking on BECKIE's door as she walks through to open it.

She first looks through the peep hole and then, trusting the persons at the other side, opens up.

MICHAEL and AJ are stood either side of RACHEL.

She is being held up by AJ when the door opens but immediately flings herself toward BECKIE.

She begins kissing BECKIE frantically.

BECKIE resists, holding her up but pulling her face back.

She looks towards AJ.

BECKIE looks towards MICHAEL, RACHEL now having calmed down and leaned on BECKIE's shoulder for support.

BECKIE looks to RACHEL on her shoulder then back at MICHAEL and AJ.

AJ smiles trustingly at BECKIE.

He leaves the doorway and grabs MICHAEL by the arm, encouraging him to follow.

BECKIE closes the door.

RACHEL livens up again, attempting to kiss BECKIE.

BECKIE allows it for a moment and then encourages RACHEL away.

BECKIE smiles.

She carries RACHEL across the apartment toward the bedroom.

RACHEL smiles at her.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - MORNING

BECKIE is asleep on the sofa when her bedroom door opens.

She stirs from her sleep as RACHEL enters and makes her way drearily across the room.

BECKIE smiles at her.

BECKIE rises up from the sofa and approaches RACHEL.

She smiles at RACHEL as she places her hands on her shoulder's.

RACHEL smiles back.

They hug before BECKIE moves across to the kitchen.

She opens a drawer.

BECKIE moves to a cupboard and takes out a glass.

BECKIE pours a glass of water.

She walks back over to RACHEL with the glass and holds out her hand with two paracetemol in it.

RACHEL takes the glass and the pills.

BECKIE smiles.

RACHEL smiles and nods.

BECKIE walks around RACHEL and into her bedroom as RACHEL sits down on the sofa and takes a drink of the water with a pill.

EXT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - MORNING

MICHAEL and AJ are sat on the sofa playing a video game.

The front door opens and RACHEL enters with BECKIE, giggling and smiling.

AJ turns to see them come in.

MICHAEL pauses the game and turns.

RACHEL turns back to BECKIE and with a hushed, happy tone speaks.

BECKIE smiles at her.

RACHEL takes BECKIE by the hand and leads her towards the stairs.

MICHAEL turns back to the game.

BECKIE and RACHEL disappear up the stairs as AJ and MICHAEL unpause the game and play once more.

INT. DEREK'S DEN - DAY

DEREK and his two housemates are sat in the living room.

DEREK is in the computer chair, talking at the two of them on the sofa.

DEREK sits and contemplates the option.

DEREK'S HOUSEMATE nods.

DEREK'S OTHER HOUSEMATE directs his attention to the bong and bag of weed in his lap.

He prepares the bong in his lap.

DEREK spins back to the computer screen and clicks a few windows closed.

INT. LECTURE HALL - MONTAGE

RACHEL is sat in a lecture, doodling across a page filled with drawings of hearts and of Beckie, with her name scrawled time and time again across the page.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - MONTAGE

BECKIE is on her sofa, gleefully taking a call from a client.

INT. DEREK'S DEN - MONTAGE

DEREK'S HOUSEMATE is selling a bag of weed at the door, while another friend sits smoking a spliff on the sofa.

DEREK and DEREK'S OTHER HOUSEMATE are working at the computer, DEREK'S OTHER HOUSEMATE being responsible for the web design side of production.

INT. NIGHTCLUB - MONTAGE

BECKIE and RACHEL are spending time talking to one another happily, with MICHAEL and AJ talking to NATASHA and some of Beckie's other friends.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - MONTAGE

MICHAEL, AJ, NATASHA and one other girl are sat around the living room, playing video games and chatting.

BECKIE and RACHEL are getting frisky on the stairs and saying bye to the crowd as they make their way up to RACHEL's room.

INT. DEREK'S DEN - MONTAGE

DEREK is standing and toking from a spliff while lifting his camera from the ground.

He passes the spliff on to his housemate then picks up a bag of weed from the desk.

He puts that in his pocket and then grabs his tripod and walks toward the door.

INT. OUTSIDE BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

RACHEL is knocking on the door to Beckie's apartment.

There is no answer as she stands and waits.

DEREK walks up the corridor.

He puts his camera down on the floor and rests against the wall as he stares at RACHEL.

She notices him and looks back.

DEREK glances at BECKIE's door.

RACHEL knocks again.

DEREK extends his hand.

She shakes his hand.

RACHEL is uneasy.

DEREK smiles.

RACHEL looks to DEREK's equipment, the camera bag and the tripod.

RACHEL looks around uneasily as DEREK stares her down.

She starts to walk away down the corridor.

DEREK watches her leaving.

He waits for her to disappear then takes keys from his pocket.

He unlocks Beckie's door, lifts his camera and walks inside.

INT. DINER - DAY

BECKIE and NATASHA are sat across from one another eating lunch.

BECKIE smiles.

NATASHA laughs.

BECKIE nods and smiles.

NATASHA pauses.

BECKIE stares down at her lunch and eats a piece of salad.

NATASHA looks at BECKIE with concern.

BECKIE looks up at NATASHA.

NATASHA smiles at BECKIE.

BECKIE blushes and takes a piece of lettuce from her plate.

BECKIE laughs and throws the piece of lettuce at NATASHA.

NATASHA flinches to guard herself from the lettuce, then smiles at BECKIE.

She picks up piece of food from her own plate and throws it back at BECKIE in reciprocation.

Both of them smile and laugh.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

BECKIE enters her apartment walks through to the living room.

DEREK is sat on the sofa, turned around to see her, smiling with a spliff in his hand.

She is taken aback to find him there.

He stands and moves across to her.

DEREK leans in to give BECKIE a hug.

She reluctantly reciprocates, but turns her head when he tries to kiss her.

BECKIE stares at DEREK with a hesitant gaze.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - DAY

RACHEL walks through the hall, closing the front door behind her.

She enters the living room and sees AJ working on a drawing.

He spots her.

RACHEL walks across to AJ and sits down beside him.

She indicates toward his drawing.

He picks up an eraser and gently brushes away some pencil lines from the image of a group of people.

RACHEL lifts up his pencil and leans into the area he was erasing.

She begins sketching an arm into it's place.

RACHEL smiles.

She moves back from the image to display the arm she's drawn.

She hands the pencil back to AJ.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

BECKIE is trying to avoid DEREK as he tries to get close to her.

She flinches away from his hand on her arm.

DEREK leans in to try and kiss her.

She moves away from him.

She is growing frustrated with his being there.

DEREK steps toward BECKIE and puts his hands on her hips.

BECKIE pushes him away forcefully.

She storms toward the door.

DEREK leans against the kitchen counter and watches her leave.

She exits, slamming the door behind her.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - DAY

There is a knocking at the door.

AJ stands up from the sofa and goes to answer it as RACHEL and MICHAEL wait and listen.

Moments later, AJ comes back into the room with BECKIE following him.

She appears quite upset.

RACHEL stands and approaches her.

They hug.

BECKIE looks at RACHEL's forgiving eyes.

RACHEL is quite taken aback.

RACHEL is silent in wait of BECKIE to continue.

RACHEL smiles hesitantly.

BECKIE smiles, though the discomfort of upset remains on her face.

RACHEL nods.

She hugs BECKIE more tightly this second time and gives her a kiss on the cheek.

INT. RESTARAUNT - DAY

BECKIE and RACHEL are sat down across from RACHEL'S MUM and RACHEL'S DAD, chatting over a meal.

BECKIE hesitates, eating a couple of her chips.

RACHEL'S MUM nods.

BECKIE hesitates again.

RACHEL panics briefly and stops eating.

RACHEL'S MUM and RACHEL'S DAD turn to her.

BECKIE turns to RACHEL in anticipation.

RACHEL looks to BECKIE for support.

She turns back to her parents.

BECKIE glances at them then down at her plate.

RACHEL'S MUM turns to RACHEL'S DAD.

RACHEL'S MUM looks at BECKIE and then turns to RACHEL.

She looks at BECKIE.

BECKIE looks at RACHEL'S MUM, offended but saying nothing.

RACHEL'S MUM looks at BECKIE accusingly.

RACHEL'S MUM turns back to RACHEL.

RACHEL'S DAD looks to RACHEL'S MUM.

She indicates toward BECKIE.

BECKIE stands.

BECKIE looks to RACHEL and then at her parents.

BECKIE walks out of the restaraunt.

RACHEL stands.

She looks to her father.

RACHEL'S DAD nods at her.

RACHEL walks towards the exit.

EXT. PARK - DAY

BECKIE is sat on a bench when RACHEL comes along and sits down beside her.

BECKIE puts her hand on RACHEL's.

BECKIE clasps her hand around RACHEL'S.

She smiles at RACHEL.

RACHEL smiles back.

RACHEL rests her head against BECKIE's shoulder.

BECKIE giggles.

RACHEL smiles and lifts her head.

She looks to BECKIE.

They kiss.

INT. BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

BECKIE enters her apartment and walks through to the living area.

DEREK is still there, asleep on the sofa.

Rubbish is littered around the room, with cans and boxes acting as make-shift ash trays for the spliffs and cigarettes DEREK has discarded.

BECKIE examines the mess then walks to the sofa.

She grabs the cuff of DEREK's T-shirt.

She slaps him mildly across the face.

As he stirs from his sleep, she continues to slap him mildly against the face.

Once his eyes are open and looking at her, she lifts him up from the sofa by his shirt.

She drags him across the room and pushes him against a wall.

She holds out her hand.

She reaches into his pocket, takes out the keys he has and then forces him towards the door.

She opens it and pushes him out.

She fumbles with the keys, attempting to separate her own from his.

She manages to separate the key then throws all but her own at him.

She slams the door closed on DEREK.

INT. OUTSIDE BECKIE'S APARTMENT - DAY

DEREK waits outside Beckie's apartment, bewildered.

A moment later the door opens.

BECKIE steps out and drops DEREK's camera and tripod by his feet.

She closes the door on him again.

DEREK continues to stand, looking at his equipment, still bewildered.

INT. DEREK'S DEN - DAY

DEREK arrives home to his housemate's.

DEREK'S OTHER HOUSEMATE is at the computer, editing a website while DEREK'S HOUSEMATE lays back on the sofa, listening to the stereo.

They acknowledge DEREK's entry.

DEREK takes a seat on the sofa next to his housemate.

He looks to his other housemate at the computer.

DEREK'S OTHER HOUSEMATE swivels round to the PC screen and gets to work.

DEREK sits on the sofa, dreary and in silent contemplation.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - DAY

AJ is cooking food while MICHAEL sits on the sofa playing a video game.

RACHEL enters the house and walks through the room.

She walks across to the kitchen area and leans against the counter.

RACHEL walks toward the stairs.

RACHEL leaves up the stairs.

MICHAEL stands and switches off the console.

MICHAEL walks backwards toward the stairs.

He disappears up the stairs.

AJ is left alone, stirring his pasta.

He switches off the hob and grabs a plate from an overhead cupboard.

He dishes out some pasta onto the plate, then scoops up some sauce from a separate pan to accompany it as a meal.

He carries this meal around to the sofa, with a fork and spoon with which to eat it.

He sits down and grabs a game controller.

He presses a button and the console activates.

He sits back and begins stirring his food about his plate, waiting for the console to boot up.

The game automatically starts and begins to load.

A yelling comes from upstairs.

AJ puts his meal to one side on the sofa and stands to move towards the stairs.

EXT. STREET - MORNING

BECKIE is walking alone down the street, headphones in and iPod playing; she hums along to the music.

She arrives at the door to Michael and AJ's house and removes her headphones.

She wraps the wires around her iPod and puts it into her pocket.

She knocks on the door.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S - MORNING

There is a knock on the door.

MICHAEL, AJ and RACHEL are sat on the sofa.

MICHAEL and AJ are both attending to RACHEL, an open laptop in front of her displaying a video on a porn site.

MICHAEL moves to go answer the door.

MICHAEL stops.

RACHEL stands.

RACHEL hesitates a moment.

She continues walking towards the door.

She opens it to reveal BECKIE at the other side.

RACHEL stares at BECKIE furiously.

BECKIE is nervous all of a sudden.

She looks to her feet then back up at RACHEL.

She looks ready to speak then swallows her thoughts, finding nothing to say.

RACHEL begins to choke on her words, tears emerging in her eyes.

RACHEL bows her head to hide her tears.

BECKIE watches her with concern and with silence.

She falters again on her thoughts.

They both stand in silence for a moment.

BECKIE wants desperately to say something but doesn't manage to find the words.

RACHEL looks up into BECKIE's eyes, her own streaming with tears.

She closes the door.

EXT. STREET - MORNING

BECKIE stands alone in the street as the door closes on her.

She looks down to her feet and stands and waits.

Her legs week, she holds her self up against the wall then slowly turns against it and slides down to sit on the street.

INT. RACHEL'S BEDROOM - DAY

RACHEL is packing a bag while still evidently upset as she talks on the phone to her mother.

EXT. PARK - DAY

MICHAEL, AJ and NATASHA are sat with BECKIE.

She is being mostly silent and worried while they offer some support.

There is a moment of awkward silence.

BECKIE reaches to find her phone.

She looks at it.

BECKIE starts typing a message into her phone.

INT. RACHEL'S PARENTS HOUSE - DAY

RACHEL is sat with RACHEL'S MUM and RACHEL'S DAD at the kitchen table.

RACHEL'S MUM turns to RACHEL'S DAD with disdain.

RACHEL's phone goes off and she takes it from her pocket.

As RACHEL'S MUM begins arguing with RACHEL'S DAD, RACHEL leaves the room, pressing buttons on her phone.

The text message reads “call me <3” and is from an unidentified number.

She pauses to consider it, her finger hovering over the call button.

She resigns to putting her phone away.

INT. MICHAEL AND AJ'S

MICHAEL is making beans on toast in the kitchen while BECKIE lies half way across the sofa with AJ at her feet drawing a picture.

AJ stops drawing for a moment and turns to BECKIE.

MICHAEL walks around and takes a seat on a chair with his beans on toast.

There is silence as MICHAEL eats and AJ returns to working on his picture.

With frustration she tosses her head back.

There is a sound at the door, of keys entering.

BECKIE sits up in her seat quickly.

The door opens and BECKIE stands.

A moment later, RACHEL enters the room.

She looks at BECKIE standing in front of her.

RACHEL bites her lip and remains silent.

BECKIE hesitates.

RACHEL drops her luggage and walks back out of the room, back down the corridor and back out of the house.

A moment later, BECKIE's phone rings.

She answers it.

EXT. STREET - DAY

By the door to Michael and AJ's, RACHEL stands and speaks on the phone.

RACHEL smiles with great delight.

She hangs up, puts her phone away and turns back to the front door.

It opens.

BECKIE stands in the doorway, smiling at RACHEL.

RACHEL is beaming back.

They embrace triumphantly.

EXT. PARK - DAY

MICHAEL, AJ, NATASHA, RACHEL and BECKIE are sat on the grass.

BECKIE and RACHEL are close to one another, intimately touchy and frequently kissing.

MICHAEL is rating female passers by, AJ is smoking and NATASHA is chatting with them both.

MICHAEL looks to AJ from the girl and then spots NATASHA.

He suddenly shies away.

NATASHA smiles at MICHAEL and stands.

She walks toward the girl with a jogged pace.

MICHAEL watches as she begins chatting with the girl.

MICHAEL turns to BECKIE.

MICHAEL watches as NATASHA receives the girl's number.

He smiles to his thoughts.

BECKIE smiles, humoured, and turns back to RACHEL to kiss her.