During a lavish christening celebration, Diana confronts the reality of her partner Michael's criminal lifestyle. A tense encounter with Cheryl, the wife of a high-ranking associate, serves as a chilling warning about the inevitable isolation and decay that comes with being a 'gangster's wife.'
DIANA: Thank you. That’s cute.
MICHAEL: Yeah.
DIANA: So is he here? ...The rat?
MICHAEL: He’s the one with the whiskers. How’s your mum?
DIANA: Can you believe she’s missing my dad? What’s that all about?
MICHAEL: Christ knows.
DIANA: Three years..... Is that a promise?
MICHAEL: Cross my heart.
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