Another episode with, not exactly a twist at the end, but a dark resolution that makes worthwhile a talky, almost two handed play.
On the night before his wedding, Mike (Robin Ellis) finally tells Jinny (Jennie Linden) that their side relationship is over. Distraught, Jinny finds Mike and his friends on his stag night and convinces him to talk it over. She then persuades him to take her to his new marital home and spend one last night together.
The performances are pretty good in this. Ellis is a recognisable actor, still working today, perhaps most famous for roles in both BBC adaptations of "Poldark". Jennie Linden had already had what most would consider her biggest role, in "Women in Love" two years previously. If I'm honest, I'm not sure she's well suited to this role, she seems a little too cultured, to be so enamoured with the relatively boorish and distant Mike. It's a good performance though, as she alternates between, angry, distraught and unhinged. There's a lot of talking between the two as Jinny demands a little more each time and Mike makes increasingly poor decisions.
Sometimes the episode is a bit choppy, particularly in one scene when some important back story is given over stock footage of a pub and clearly not in sync with the actors supposedly delivering it. The conversation between the two builds across the episode, revealing additional information that feeds the story. It's all leading up to the final moments though with a resolution that's more hinted at than actually shown and ending on a horrific look at Linden's face, looking for all the world like she's auditioning for "The Exorcist".
A solid episode in a patchy series, so far.
Fun to see the distinctive windows of the Cutty Sark pub haven't changed in 50 years, though, if nothing else.
