G:MT Greenwich Mean Time

In 1995, the seven friends gather on Greenwich Park’s high point, sharing spliffs and a bold dream to 'take on the world with their art.' They toast a future where music binds them and Charlie blows a trumpet to mark the moment. The scene cements a lifelong bond built on ambition, friendship, and the view over the Isle of Dogs.

Four years later, Bean on trumpet, Rix on beats and keyboards, and Bobby on bass form a band rehearsing electro-jazz under Sam’s management. Sam uses his industry connections to push their music toward a break, even as doubts about success linger. The trio (plus Bobby) start turning their shared dream into a real project.

Bean’s abusive father kicks him out, forcing him to seek temporary refuge at Charlie’s flat. Charlie’s mother offers a safe space, deepening the sense of chosen family among the group. This personal turmoil tests the strength of their bonds as they chase a common dream.

At a Cutty Sark function, Sam uses his connections to promote the band, but Sherry reveals she is pregnant with Rix’s baby. The revelation strains their relationships and adds new weight to the band’s ambition, intertwining love and responsibility with the pursuit of success.

Bean talks with Rachel in a quiet area and shares a growing attraction. After a steamy kiss, she returns with him to Sam’s house, hinting at a romance that could complicate the dynamics within the group. The moment foreshadows shifting loyalties as life outside music intrudes.

Charlie loses control of his motorcycle on the way home from a job, leaving him in a coma and paralyzed from the waist down. The accident jolts the group into the harsh reality of life-changing consequences, embedding a new urgency in their musical quest.

Grief and ambition collide as Sam escalates plans to push the band forward by adding a vocalist. He visits his uncle Henry, a record executive, who urges professional polish and a tougher path to success. Leadership shifts as they weigh a new direction for the music.

Bean moves to the Ferrier Estate and slides deeper into a drug habit, depleting his weight and health. He becomes entangled in a dangerous supply network under Elroy, his old schoolmate, setting up a fall from grace that threatens every dream he once chased.

In the studio, vocalist Iona is brought in to push toward a single, while tensions surface over how the new sound is crafted. A recording from Bean on trumpet resurfaces, weaving his old contribution back into the project and reigniting old emotions about belonging and fairness.

At the album launch, the band reunites with their ambitions in the air while Bean’s absence weighs on the group. A pivotal balcony conversation with Charlie reveals the fragility of friendships under pressure, even as the project gains momentum and credibility.

On the night of the first gig, Elroy brings Bean to Ricky’s office under the guise of clearing a misunderstanding. The trap hints at deeper corruption, and Bean senses the danger closing in as loyalties fray and the band’s world begins to fracture around him.

In Ricky’s office, Bean kills Ricky and a bodyguard, then fatally stabs Elroy after discovering the frame. He steals the money from the safe and walks away, the music outside drowning out the chaos inside. The brutal act marks a point of no return for Bean.

The next morning, Bean confronts Sam in a bank, revealing a bag of cash and a tangled history. Accusations, jealousy, and betrayals explode as Rachel confronts the truth behind Bean’s absence, and the situation spirals toward police involvement.

Surrounded by police, Bean weighs his options and contemplates shooting Sam, but ultimately raises his gun and is fatally shot by officers. His violent end closes a brutal arc from gifted musician to hunted criminal, leaving friends to mourn and reckon with what went wrong.

In a quiet beach scene, friends gather Charlie’s ashes and reflect on their shared past while envisioning an uncertain future. Charlie’s line about reaching Ireland lingers as a bittersweet note of resilience, and the group resolves to stand by one another whatever comes next.