The show begins with Becky “Sasha” Green (Erin Doherty) waking up to a phone call at 2:45am from Chloe (Poppy Gilbert). She scolds Becky for answering the phone too late, calling her a noble detective. She hurries out of bed to a room, where she discovers a bottle of what looks like nail polish remover triggers a flashback of teenage Becky Green (Eloise Thomas) painting teenage Chloe Fairbourne’s (Gia Hunter) nails. Becky continues searching through the drawers as another flashback pops up on the screen. She pulls out a box labeled Chloe, places something in it, and returns it to its original hiding spot. Becky searches the hiding place, where Chloe’s box was located when they were teenagers, to find it empty.
Becky pulls a book, “Mother Night” out of a box. On the inside of the book is a note that reads “I love this, I think you will too.” The note is signed, but the name is not visible. She finds a CD “Elemental Greenbank,” with an image of Richard on the back cover. Chloe being injected with a medicine pops up on the screen. Richard Greenbank (Jack Farthing) and Chloe have sex.
Becky surfs Richard’s social media profile. Elliot Fairbourne (Billy Howle) offers her coffee when she enters the kitchen. She asks if he is okay as he gently caresses her hand. He says this keeps happening and I want it to continue happening. They haven’t told anyone about their relationship. She assures him that she is happy, with their arrangement. Children laughing forces them off the sofa. Becky rushes to put her shoes on while Elliot clears the dishes. She slips out the backdoor, nearly running into Richard before rushing away.
Becky arrives home to find Christine (Estella Daniels) caring for Pam Green (Lisa Palfrey). Christine asks to speak with her alone. She claims Pam was outside looking for her when she arrived this morning. Becky lies about working security last night. Christine suggests Becky not leave Pam alone. Becky instantly refuses her offer of sending Pam to Marigold because it is currently being sued. She promises to be around but has a few things to do. Christine returns Pam’s mother’s engagement ring after she gave it to her earlier. Becky says she wants you to have it. She agrees to keep it for now.
Becky and Elliot are texting. He asks if she will come over. She says yes, turning her attention back to Chloe’s social media profile. She stares at a photo of Chloe having drinks with her friends. When Pam asks who they are, she says friends. Pam calls them her imaginary friends. Becky imagines Chloe and Richard are playing footsie under the table. She asks Pam if she would like to go for a walk. She asks why you have two phones.
Pam and Becky walk along the beach. Pam asks if she remembers every weekend walking long distances to see Chloe. She smiles, acknowledging that they would meet at the halfway point. A flashback of the girls meeting on the pier appears on the screen. Pam reminds Becky about overstaying her welcome at Chloe’s house. She describes Chloe as beautiful, nice, and clever. Becky blurts out, she was cheating on her husband. Pam calls her a liar, asking how she knows. In a text, she alerts Elliot that Richard may have seen her at his house. He responds by saying Richard hasn’t spoken to him about it.
Becky looks up Richard on the Internet at work. She receives a text from Livia, asking if she would stop by. Mark Peele (Daniel Betts) alerts her that he will not be returning to the office after his meeting. She grabs her coat and heads to Livia’s. Livia tells her she arrived at the perfect time. Becky offers to take over Phil’s art exhibition. Livia is ecstatic about the offer. Josh has agreed to let them utilize Harbourside. She suggests Richard be the DJ for the event. Livia is a bit hesitant but agrees to send her Richard’s contact information.
When Becky arrives at Richard’s place, she tries to reach him by phone. She does receive a phone call from Julia to inform her that Landgrove is not happy with her leaving the office early three times this week. She claims to have gone on an errand. A laptop has also been reported missing. They have decided to replace her. She begins to explain the situation with her mum but immediately hangs up when someone enters Richard’s apartment building. She grabs the door to prevent it from closing. Richard’s door is unlocked. She calls to him, with no answer. After a quick look, she discovers a photo of Chloe lying on Richard’s sofa. She imagines Richard and Chloe having sex. He has a copy of “The Smiths” vinyl record. A retching noise draws her attention upstairs, where she discovers Richard unresponsive. She immediately turns him over and calls 999.
Everyone arrives at the hospital to check on Richard. Elliot asks Becky if she is okay and would come to his place later tonight. She agrees. Livia promises to kill Richard when he comes through. Elliot leaves to get him a private room. Anish (Akshay Khanna) claims Elliot is left picking up the pieces when Richard messes up. Anish and Tara (Natasha Atherton) split up. When Richard wakes, he demands to know why Becky is there. He tells the others about her and Elliot having sex. Livia is shocked while Anish suggests they let Elliot live his life, Chloe has been gone four months. Upset, Livia gets up to leave, ordering Becky to follow her. She accuses her of lying relationship is nothing. She reminds her that Elliot is vulnerable after Chloe’s death.
When Richard wakes, Becky is sitting at his bedside. She apologizes, utilizing the excuse for her behavior as being in a bad place. She suggests they start over. Richard believes he knows her from school or somewhere else. She denies the allegations. He feels guilty for not being there for Chloe. Laughing, she reads the quote, “I’ll die by your side.” She tells him, Elliot believes the quote was meant for him. He says they used to meet on Brandon Hill to smoke weed. Becky clicks on Chloe’s quote, which was posted at Brandon Hill, Bristol.
Chloe calls at 2:45am. When Becky answers the phone, Chloe believes she has called Richard, asking him to come find her. Becky identifies herself, but Chloe doesn’t appear to know her. Richard asks her what school she attended. She has a flashback of teenage Richard (Dominic Boyle) asking Chloe if she knows Becky. No one in the room claims to know her. Richard tells her to go make some friends. He splashes a liquid on her. While he lies in the hospital bed, she looks at him with hatred.
As she leaves his room, Elliot calls her name. She says I have to go, rescinding the previous agreement to come to his house. She says there is no reason for me to be here. He tries talking to her, but she refuses. A flashback of Pam trying to convince teenage Becky to get out of bed. She is upset because Chloe’s mother, Angela doesn’t want them to be friends any longer. Outside the hospital, she makes a phone call.
Josh and Becky play foosball at a pub. A worker alerts them of the bar closing. After sex, they share a cigarette. She informs Josh her relationship with Elliot is over. He asks why. She blames it on a misunderstanding, adding they all hate her now. He suggests she move to Japan. She asks, what would I do in Japan. He goes on a tangent about his mum who was ill and didn’t tell him. She believed if everyone thought she was healthy, her illness would go away. He tells her that it didn’t work. While the tap water runs, Becky has a flashback of an infant.
Becky has a dream about her and Josh driving down the road. After a passionate kiss, she looks up just in time to collide into a structure. She wakes up in Josh’s arms. She gets up and leaves.
Pam encourages her to get out of bed. She pulls the cover back, asking what happened with her job. She receives a text from Livia. Pam says you think I’m an idiot while Becky listens to Livia’s voicemail. Livia is at a hair salon next door to the apartment she previously claimed to live in. After she tries calling her with no luck, she gets dressed and leaves without giving Pam an explanation.
Livia knocks on the window after she pulls into the parking lot of the salon. She claims to have been at work. Livia asks if she can visit her apartment. She utilizes Pam as an excuse, claiming she doesn’t respond well to new people. A family emerges from the apartment as Becky offers to visit her place. Livia warns her about Elliot coming for dinner. She assures her it will be okay.
Livia apologizes for being so harsh, says she just worries about Elliot. Becky is shocked when she offers to pay her. She wants her to check with her employer to find out the notice period. Becky says she can’t when Phil (Alexander Eliot) and the kids enter. Noah is excited to see Aunty Sasha. When Elliot arrives, she asks if he is okay. Livia jokes about putting her kids up for adoption. Becky receives a phone call from Christine to alert her of Pam missing. She informs them about her mom missing. Elliot offers to go with her. Livia asks if they can do something. She refuses the offer. Elliot offers to get the council involved. She tells him Pam went missing at Glenwood Bay.
Becky arrives at Glenwood Bay to look for Pam. She looks everywhere until she finally finds her near the water without a jacket. Frantic, Becky pleads with her to come home. Pam says she needs to get to work at the flea market on Corn Street. She doesn’t know Becky, warning her to not get in her personal space. She calls Christine to request her to not file a report because is okay. She is going to file the report anyway. When she sees Elliot, she opens the car door to order Pam to remain inside the car. He gives her a set of keys, saying I thought you might be locked out.
Pam gets out of the car to greet Elliot. He explains to her that Sasha is taking her home. She tells him to look at her hair, which she has never been able to get shiny. He tells her not to be mean. Pam asks Sasha if this is her fancy man before telling take care of her. With Pam in the car, she apologizes the Elliot. He explains how worried she had him. They hug and kiss before Becky breaks it off. He doesn’t care if it is too soon. She says Pam could’ve got hurt. He is shocked, Becky has been dealing with this alone. He suggests Dudley Manor, where his grandpa stayed. She explains it is expensive and needs to get home. He offers to contact Dudley Manor, but she refuses. She tells him that he doesn’t really know her. They need to stop now before one of them gets hurt. He informs her that it is too late.
Becky gets Pam home and into the tub. An infant in a tub pops up on the screen. As she washes Pam’s back, she says you are good to me. Becky tells her about being a hole that she can’t get out of, but it feels good. Pam says they don’t have the option of picking and choosing. Becky believes it would be okay to stick it out a while. Pam describes as kind, beautiful, and the holy trinity. An infant crying disturbs Pam. She thinks it is Sasha. Becky assures her it is a baby next door. She screams, “She’s dead” before immediately apologizing. When she tries to touch her, Pam orders her to get out. She turns off the light when Pam goes to sleep.
Becky arrives at Josh’s apartment. He asks if she is okay, giving her a hug. When she comes onto him, he refuses, suggesting they go to sleep. She leaves him in the bed.
She takes a shower before checking on Pam. She tells Pam about a place for her to stay awhile. Pam accuses her of trying to pawn her off. She promises to be there for her.
Becky visits Elliot. He tells her about paying for Pam to stay at Dudley Manor for a month. She promises to pay him back. He doesn’t think now is the time to talk to Livia. He suggests they spend more time with Richard after he is discharged. Concerned, she agrees. She remembers what Richard said about knowing her from somewhere. They discuss Richard’s drug addiction. She suggests he go for treatment at a facility. He agrees, giving her a passionate kiss. She gets out of bed while Elliot sleeps. When she answers the phone, Chloe yells at her, calling her a loser. She can be seen standing in front of a window in Elliot’s house. She turns to walk away as the episode comes to an end.
Chloe Review
It is nice to see the show focus on something other than Becky snooping. Becky’s display of affection toward Pam was a nice touch. It is great to see another side of her that I honestly didn’t think existed.
Lisa Palfrey’s acting is stunning. Watching Pam struggle to maintain her memory from one minute to the next brings back memories of my own mother. It has been 18 years since I lost my mother to dementia, but sometimes it feels like yesterday. Palfrey fills the role of Pam perfectly.
We have finally reached the halfway point. Crossing my fingers, the last three episodes are a replication of this one.
The episode deserves a 7.5. Get more Chloe recaps here. Find out how to support the ReelMockery continue bringing you honest reviews by clicking here.
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