Because Freffy needs love - Part Deux.
S4 OPENING CREDITS
4X02 - EMILY
Freddie: So, how was your bath?
Effy: What bath?
Freddie: The one you popped home to take about three months ago.
Effy: Right. I went to Italy.
Freddie: Italy?
Effy: Si. How was your summer?
Freddie: Not bad. Got chlamydia.
Effy: Wow. Exotic.
Freddie: That’s what I said! Then I realized Cook had it as well and didn’t feel quite so special.
Effy: I bet it liked you more. So, who gave it to who?
Freddie: We didn’t. There was an intermediary.
Effy: And you’re all… clear now?
Freddie: Oh! Yeah. Fine now. Clear as a bell. Not sure about him, though.
Effy: It’s you I spent all summer thinking about.
4X03 - COOK
Effy: We’re coming to your trial thing tomorrow.
Cook: We?
Effy: Yeah, we. Freddie’s worried sick.
Cook: I bet he is. Probably scared I’m going to get off and steal his woman again.
Effy: I love him, Cook. That’s what I came to say.
Cook: How is the love?
Effy: It’s a bit of a headfuck, to be honest. It’s not simple. I know you’d understand that, but I’m giving it a go.
*Yeah, Cook is somewhere on the other side. Effy is prettier to look at, anyway.
4X04 - KATIE
Effy: Hey, babes. Did you miss me?
4X05 - FREDDIE
AKA THE BEST EPISODE OF S4
Freddie: I really fucking love you.
Effy: Raise it a million.
Freddie: Good morning, Beautiful.
Freddie: Shit. Judgment day. Eff, what's the matter?
(Effy shakes her head)
Freddie: Come on, I won't be long. I'll only get a bollocking for ten minutes or so.
Effy: Just-
Freddie: Coming down?
Effy: Still up. Way up. This is me happy.
Freddie: I can't miss a disciplinary, Dad will flip.
Effy: Be a long time dead.
Freddie: Eff, what are you doing in your mum’s room? Effy!
(Effy laughs)
Freddie: What? What is it?
Effy: You found my porn stash!
Freddie: Effy…
Effy: Make it easier.
Freddie: Alright. What the fuck did you take? ‘Cause you’re not making any sense.
Effy: Easier to accept.
Freddie: Accept?
Effy: The end.
Freddie: End… and what fucking end would that be?
Effy: Mine, Freddie.
♥♥♥♥
Freddie: You alright?
Effy: Hunky fucking dory.
Freddie: Maybe just calm it down a bit, yeah?
Effy: I’m not the one grinding my teeth.
Freddie: Both of us, for a bit. You want to fuck up your A levels?
Freddie: Please, just… just drop the dark shit, yeah?
Freddie: Effy, Effy, Eff… Listen, alright, okay… it’s me. Okay? Me.
Effy: And this is me.
Freddie: Jesus. I thought we were happy?
Effy: Too fucking happy.
Freddie: So, what? You want to end it then? Is that what you’re trying to say?
Effy: No, but it’s going to happen.
Freddie: Why are you headfucking me, Eff? ‘Cause I can’t handle it.
Effy: Better fuck off then.
Freddie: Effy?
Effy: You didn't reply.
Effy: I don’t want to be on my own.
Freddie: Effy, what the fuck is going on?
Freddie: I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I shouted at you as well.
Freddie: Really taken the piss this time.
Effy: Yeah.
Effy: Freddie, I don’t want them here. I thought I did… I thought that was me but… I don’t know what is but… I know you’re the only person I can trust.
Freddie: Effy, nothing bad is going to happen. I’m going to take care of you now. I promise. I promise.
Freddie: It's okay now.
Freddie: Rise and shine.
Freddie: Okay, we’re going to stop this. This has to stop now.
Freddie: We're going out.
Effy: Where?
Freddie: Out.
Freddie: Your carriage awaits.
Effy: Why the fuck did you bring me here?
Freddie: Just fresh air and that. Look at it. Good to get away, yeah?
Effy: Yeah, good to get away.
Freddie: Did you drop something in the cab?
Effy: Like a fart or something?
Freddie: No, like a tab or something.
Effy: A tab with your face on it.
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Effy: Here, your hole that fits mine. The moment I saw you, I knew it’d be the closest I’d get to being… close. I didn’t know what to do with that feeling - happiness.
Freddie: Listen, Effy, you are closest… (Freddie kisses Effy) I’m ever gonna…
Effy: But they know now! And they’re hungry. Really fucking hungry. Because for as long as I’ve known, they’ve been chasing me and now they’re ready, now they’re strong enough to break through. And I can’t fight them. I used to be able to when I was strong but… you’ve made me weak. And now I can’t, I can’t!
Freddie: Effy, there’s no one fucking there.
Effy: I can’t! Let me go.
Freddie: Effy, listen! What do you want me to do?
Effy: They’re ready now.
Freddie: Stay here. I’ll fight them! Is that going to stop you? I’ll fucking fight them!
Freddie: Fuck off! Fuck off, you cunts! I’ll kill you all!
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Effy: I have to go home now.
Freddie: What?
Effy: Get me the fuck out of here, Freddie, please.
Freddie’s Granddad: You think the world of this girl, eh?
Freddie: I really love her, Granddad. I can’t manage without her. She’s like nothing… I’m not ready to lose her yet.
Freddie’s Granddad: Do what you have to do. Just for a bit. She needs help. Live to fight another day.
(Katie walks into the room)
Katie: Freddie! Effy won’t come out of the toilet.
Freddie’s Granddad: You’ve left her alone?
Freddie: No, no, no, no, no.
Freddie: Help! Someone help!
Effy: Go... away...
4X07 - EFFY
Anthea: Oh, you said you were cold.
Anthea: I don’t recognize it.
Effy: It’s Freddie’s.
Anthea: Do you want me to get you another one?
Effy: No, it’s fine. I’ll keep it.
Effy: Brought your jumper back.
Effy: Good to see you, Effy?
Freddie: Jesus Christ. Effy, it’s fucking better than that!
Freddie: Why didn’t you let me see you, Eff?
Effy: Because of the treatment John gave me. He didn’t want me to see anyone.
Freddie: John?
Effy: John Foster, my counselor. He’s the one that helped me.
Freddie: Yeah, and what did he do that was so special?
Effy: He took all of my bad memories and made them good.
Freddie: And some of those memories were about me, right?
Effy: Only a few.
Freddie: Okay, so if I would have visited you, it would have fucked up John’s treatment, is that what you’re saying?
Effy: Yeah. I’m sorry. Freddie. I’m sorry.
Freddie: The bad memories about me, you don’t like… you don't feel them anymore?
Effy: No. They’re gone. He took them away. But you know what’s left? Love. All I feel for you now is love. Nothing else.
Effy: It doesn’t matter what I got. None of this matters. It’s just numbers on a page. It’s not real. Not to me, anyway. You’re all great. You’re all great people but I think… I think I’m finished. I’ve had enough.
Freddie: What are you talking about, Eff?
Effy: You have to make sacrifices, Fred, to get the stuff you want.
Freddie: I don’t understand.
Effy: I’m in a different place now. We all are. And I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.
Freddie: So what you saying?
Effy: I’m saying goodbye. I have to.
Freddie: To everyone? To me?
Effy: Yeah, to everyone. To you.
Freddie: Where the fuck you going?
Effy: Home.
Katie: She dumped you again?
Effy: What are you doing here?
Freddie: I want an explanation.
Effy: Freddie.
Freddie: Do you know what you’ve done to me? Just dumping me with no reason at all.
Effy: I had reason.
Freddie: Well, if the urge to tell me ever occurs, then please, let me know. Or did John steal your soul, as well as your past?
Anthea: Tea and biscuits?
Effy: Mum!
Freddie: The night before you dumped me, you told me that you love me.
Effy: I know.
Freddie: So look me in the eye and tell me that you don’t love me now.
(Effy stays silent, Freddie kisses her)
Effy: Don’t do that! I went crazy when I was with you! I can’t let that happen again. Love’s not supposed to do that. You made me go mad!
Freddie: You’re making me mad now, Effy. And that’s exactly what love is supposed to do.
Freddie: Effy, you alright?
Effy: Back where I was.
Freddie: Yeah, you’re back in the hospital.
Effy: No. (points to head) In here, in here. I can hear the voices again.
Freddie: Okay, I’m here.
Effy: I didn’t mean what I said to you.
Freddie: Shh, shh, shh.
Effy: I’m so stupid.
Freddie: It’s alright. We’re together. We’ll be together.
(John walks in)
John Foster: Good morning. How are we doing?
Effy: No, I don’t want him anymore, Freddie.
Freddie: You’re John Foster.
John Foster: And you must be Freddie.
Freddie: You need to leave.
John Foster: She’s my patient.
Freddie: Not anymore. We want someone else. You’re done with her. Fuck off.
(John leaves)
Effy: (to Freddie) You deserve better.
Freddie: Shh, it’s alright. Just go to sleep.
Effy: (whispering) I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you.
And this is where Effy's episode ends for me...
4X08 - EVERYONE
Effy: Freds probably got scared. I’m pretty scary.
Cook: Yep.
Effy: I can’t not know. If he couldn’t bear it, I can handle it. I think I can handle it.
(Cook hands her Freddie’s notebook)
Cook: We’ll go and find him. Alright?
THE END
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