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Hello, C?

Yes, just hold on a moment. I'll put you through.

Yeah? Tessa, your mother.

I'll put her through.

Don't ask her. Don't ask her.

Hello, Mummy. Why are you phoning? Nothing wrong?

Well, no.

No more than usual.

I thought I'd give you a call, see how things are. I'm fine.

Very busy at the moment.

Frank's brother's getting married this afternoon.

I've got lots to do before I get off.

Are you sure there's nothing wrong?

No, not really.

Well, it's just that it's very expensive to be calling at this time of the

morning. Well, he pays.

Mummy, that's terrible.

How are you?

I've been getting this pain.

It comes and goes.

Did you tell Daddy?

Yes. Well, what did he say?

He asked me to pass up the business section.

Is this plane any different from the one that you usually get?

Hard to say, really.

Actually, there was a reason why I was phoning.

What?

Well, if you're busy, I won't bother.

Mummy.

Yes, you can wait.

All right, well, I'll call you first thing tomorrow, OK?

OK. Bye.

Regular model bridegroom you are. They've been on to you for men in Vogue

I'm watching the plaza like a teapot.

I reckon they've been pulling their last few times out. There's a lot of big

money already gone out. I reckon today could be the day.

How's Jackie?

Haven't changed her mind, has she? No.

Well, come on then.

What's up? You said you wanted to see me before the wedding.

I'm getting cold feet, eh? After living together for eight years.

OK. Surprise me. It wouldn't be about money, would it? I cannot tell a lie.

I'm already paying out for the boot and abandon it. You offered?

Yeah.

I reckon the only reason you wanted me to be best man was because you knew I

pork out.

The reason I wanted you to be best man is because you're my brother.

I mean, you might not like that. Sometimes I certainly don't like it. But

does happen to be a fact.

All right.

How much?

Nothing. Here's the money for the Volvo.

I'm not going to be around for the next couple of weeks. I'll do it.

Didn't want to give it to you, buddy.

You've been winding me up.

I know.

Did you see this month's fundraising figure?

Yes, very impressive.

The car rally, which dear old Bob was so set against.

Yeah, I saw.

Ten thousand.

Ten thousand three hundred and forty -eight, to be exact.

Almost twice what it was for this month last year.

You're doing okay.

I'm doing very okay at the moment.

How about you?

Hurry up, you'll be late.

Is Simon back?

Yep. That's good.

Is it?

Not really, since you asked.

Oh, hey, you look great.

Go on, hurry up, we'll be gone.

Okay. Bye.

Bye.

No, I'm sorry. Tessa left early today.

Oh, I am sorry.

Well, no, I don't know where she's gone.

Perhaps you could try her at home.

I'm sorry.

Hello.

Hello.

Tess, Grace, Ron, Nate.

Come up, come up.

Hello, Miriam.

This is Tessa, Jake, Miriam.

Hey, nice to see you.

Hello. Go on, fine, how are you?

Andrew, fine.

Bill.

Still got the old top knot, then?

All right, kids.

Having a good time?

Seems to be.

Oh, Uncle Tommy. Got to say hello to him.

Hi, Tommy.

Nice to see you, Frank.

And you.

Who's this? You're like a spiritual dean.

It's Jade.

Remember Jade, my daughter?

Oh, the last time I saw you? Two weeks ago at Janet's, Uncle Tommy. Oh, sorry,

Tess. Memory's going.

Everything's going.

Take my water, will you? No, thanks, Tommy.

Who's that, then? Oh, this is Tessa, my girlfriend.

Uncle Tommy.

He's no spring chicken.

A bit long in the tooth for you, Frank.

Thank you, Tommy.

I hope Dad didn't warn you.

How do I surprise the bride?

What's going on?

Do as he says.

What is this?

It's a surprise.

A pleasant surprise.

Well, it will be eventually.

Just do as you're told.

Look. Close your eyes.

Come on.

All right. Don't open them. Don't open them.

There.

All right. You can open them now.

What was it? Oh,

you've done that all right.

We've been talking about redoing these shelves. Ever since Anthony was born.

Well, I've been busy.

Seven years.

All right, I know.

I told you things are going to be different now. No more excuses.

I just said to myself, do it.

Looks good.

Oh, thanks.

I'm sorry if I... if I was a bit snappy earlier.

Oh, it's OK.

I'm going upstairs now.

Do you want me to stop? I will. Just say the word.

No, it's all right.

Well, if I make too much noise, just call down or something, OK?

Night.

I'm meeting friends.

Are you going to be late? I could be.

Well, it's only, you know, with you going away tomorrow, I thought... Dad,

be like a dad about it. All right, all right.

We're going soon anyway.

Who says?

Come on.

I don't know what the fuss with your family about.

I like them.

That's because you don't have to live with them.

Mm. Mm.

Mm.

Mm.

Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm.

Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm. Mm.

Mm.

You know that Jade is going to Tanzania, right? She's off there.

And I've got a very big flat, and I live there all on my own, and you live all

on your own here.

So move in with me.

What's so funny?

Nothing. What are you laughing at? I think it's a lovely idea.

But? But.

But what? I don't want to do it. Why not? Why don't you move in with me?

Because.

Right now, I'm very happy with the way things as they are.

No. Yes.

No. Yes. No. Yes.

No. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

Oh, no.

I have to get it.

I have to get it. Wait.

Wait. Don't go.

Don't go.

Don't go.

Hello, yeah.

Hello, Daddy. What's wrong?

When did this... Well, I'm sorry. I've been out...

Yeah.

Well... I'll come up tomorrow.

Train.

Look up.

It's Mum. She's had a heart attack.

She's all right, though.

She's alive.

I said I'd go up there tomorrow.

Yeah, of course.

What about Jade? I said I would... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Don't worry

about Jade.

I'll talk to her. She'll be all right.

You want me to come with you? No, no.

Plum cake.

How are you?

Fine.

How is she?

Much better.

I haven't been in to see her today, but the hospital phoned. Then she phoned

herself. Wanted me to bring in her book and her knitting.

That's good.

Yes.

Was it a heart attack?

It may have been, but a very minor one.

Want to go to the hospital now?

Yes.

I'm ready.

You got everything?

I think so.

Can we go now, then?

Let me just check I've got all my tickets and visa, vaccination

You sure you're OK for money? I'm fine, Father.

Well, you never know.

There's nothing to spend it on where I'm going.

Did your mum talk to you about, you know, about...

Always wearing.

Yeah. A hat in the midday sun. You know what I'm talking about.

Condoms. Well, where you're going, you know.

If you want to pick some up, you know, take with you on the trip. It's all

right. Kessa bought me some.

Oh.

Quite well, considering.

Morning. Morning.

Feeling better?

Yes. Good.

I've got your book. Your knitting.

Thanks.

Yes, well, now you're on the mend.

Yes.

When Daddy phoned, I'm here.

What did you think?

Oh, never mind.

Tell me what I thought.

I was in marks looking at the cheese.

Next thing I remember, I was lying in the ambulance. I felt such a fool.

Don't be silly.

Still, it's nice to see you.

I didn't think you'd come up.

Of course I'd come up.

It's not so bad in here, you know.

There's always someone popping in.

Someone to chat to.

That's good, isn't it?

Any idea of how long they'll keep you in for?

They said it might not be too long. Depends how I get on.

What about Frank?

How's he?

Oh, he's fine.

He's seen Jade off around now.

She's off to Tanzania for a year.

I wish I could join her.

That's the last thing you'd need.

Hospitals out there are hopeless.

And last night?

It was good fun.

I don't know if Frank enjoyed it, but I did.

Uh, Daddy, do you and Mummy want to talk? I could go and grab a coffee or

something. No, no, you go right ahead.

OK,

OK, don't worry.

No, no, no, I'll take care of it. OK, bye.

Our time just ran out on the wall.

We've got to come up with some money, quick.

You think they've got an offer from someone else?

I heard there were one or two people sniffing around once I got planning

permission for the hotel.

How much do they want?

Five percent.

Five percent of twelve million?

Where are you going to get that kind of money?

I'm not going to miss this one, Max.

No way.

How long do you think they'll keep mum in for?

A few days.

Mind you, if you ask me, she's quite enjoying all this attention.

Being waited on hand and foot.

Daddy. It's going to be terrible, though, with her and all her aches and

after this.

I mean, she was bad enough before, but we'll never hear the end of it now.

Daddy. What?

Can't you try and be a bit more understanding?

I am understanding.

You ask any of my patients, they wouldn't believe some of the things they

and tell me.

Things they wouldn't tell anyone else.

Things they wouldn't even tell most other doctors.

If he's your sister's brother -in -law, then you should come to the garden, sir.

Well, can't you let bygones be bygones? I mean, it's not a very good example for

the children, is it?

Good.

Good, then I'll see you at the synagogue on Tuesday evening.

All right.

Bye.

I've had Mr Bloom on, who doesn't want to marry out.

Mrs. Miller wants to know what dress to buy for her daughter's wedding, and

Esther Jacobs still doesn't want her sister's brother -in -law to come to the

bar mitzvah.

Cheers. Cheers.

Did you sleep?

Mm.

Exhausted.

It's ages since we've been swimming together like that.

Alec loved it. Yeah, I know, but it's a question of finding the... Making the

time, isn't it?

Did you enjoy it? Wanted you to enjoy it.

Yeah.

Yeah, I did.

Listen, Jonathan asked if he could skip tomorrow's Hebrew class to go to this

birthday party.

And?

I told him he could.

But you know I've already told him he couldn't.

Diane, don't you think you're being a bit unreasonable?

No, I don't.

Well, all right, if you insist.

I'll just tell him we've changed our minds again.

But I haven't changed my mind.

Let's argue.

I'm angry.

Well, I'm sorry.

You undermine what I've told him, just like that.

And then you say, I'm sorry, and expect me to forget all about it.

I just didn't think that missing one Hebrew lesson would be all that

We're always getting involved in these petty arguments. I don't want to be

into another one. I'm not going to argue with you.

Why is it always my fault?

I'm so glad you could stay a bit, Plumcake.

Nice to have someone to talk to.

You've always got Mum.

Yeah.

Like what?

Daddy, I was thinking of asking Frank to come up.

Would you mind?

Frank? The plumber?

He's not a plumber.

Oh, I suppose so.

No reason why not.

You could fix that tap in the bathroom.

Probably just needs a new washer, but you'd know anyway.

You know we're totally committed to it, Frank.

But?

You can't come up with the money right away, huh?

Well, that's how it is with these big insurance companies, Frank, and LP

Securities are no exception.

So what you're saying is if I want to secure this deal, I've got to put my

up front first.

Well, that's how we've always worked in the past. Yeah, but never for this much.

I know that.

But look, I've cleared it with the MD.

I've spoken to everyone on the Credit Control Committee. We want in on it, but

we've got to go through the procedures.

I thought you'd say that.

And?

I spoke to the bank manager yesterday.

He squealed a bit, but... Well, that's great, Frank.

Now, we exchange on Friday, Ronnie, all right?

I don't want to lose this deal, not Carver's war.

Frank Carver.

Oh, hi, Ted.

How are you?

What's the news?

Any sign of him?

No. We should really get going. I've got to be back for afternoon surgery.

Okay. You said he was coming.

I hope he's okay.

I wouldn't worry about it.

I've always found plumbers very unreliable myself.

I'll deal

with it.

Don't worry, I'll deal with it.

All right.

Don't let me fall when you've been away working or whatever else you're doing.

Come on, boys. Clear away the place. Come on, quickly, quickly.

Yeah, you don't have to do anything.

Why don't you go next door, put your feet up, I'll load the dishwasher and

bring you to some coffee.

Don't do this.

What? Don't be nice to me. When I'm angry with you, it drives me up the

wall.

What is this? You want an argument now because I'm being nice to you?

Honestly, Diane, sometimes I think you should take that aggression of yours to

psychoanalyst. I know a very good... Not your psychoanalyst.

Mummy didn't mean that. Mummy did mean it.

Just clear the dishes, will you? Come on.

Come on.

Quickly.

And besides, you know very well I'm not angry with you just because you're being

nice to me.

Oh, I see. We're still on about that.

You said you wouldn't speak to her again.

Can I help it if a colleague phones me at home to ask me for advice on a paper

that she's writing?

Well, she's not just any colleague, is she? Besides, your voice went very quiet

when you were speaking to her. Were you listening?

No, I wasn't listening.

I just happened to notice that your voice went very quiet.

Well, I'll ask her not to do it again.

Now, I think the best thing is for you to stop being unreasonable, forget all

about it, and go and sit next door.

I don't want to forget all about it.

I want to sit down and discuss it. There's no point in discussing anything

because you just get angry and that doesn't do anybody any good at all, does

I've said before, we must stop these petty arguments for the sake of the

children.

Now, why don't you just go and relax next door?

I'll bring you through some coffee.

Diane?

I'm sorry Frank's not here.

Death of pity.

I was looking forward to seeing him. I'll bring him tomorrow.

So how have you been?

All right.

Still got this pain.

Soon be right as rain. You wait and see.

Are you managing all right at home?

Fine. Tess is taking good care of me.

Good.

I was wondering if you'd mind if I went and visited a couple of patients.

I've got three of them in here and I should really pop in and see them as I'm

in.

That's okay.

Back soon.

I'm going to leave him.

What? Your father.

I'm going to leave him.

Because he's gone to visit a couple of patients?

Oh, no.

I made up my mind a couple of days ago.

That's why I phoned you the other morning. I was going to tell you then,

were rushing off somewhere and I thought, well...

It's waited a decade or two already. Another few days won't do any harm.

I'm sorry about the other day.

That's all right.

You're not serious?

About leaving him?

Oh, yes.

But why?

If I hadn't been such a coward, I would have done it years ago.

I don't know when whatever went wrong went wrong.

I don't even know what did go wrong.

But it happened a long time ago, sometime after you left home. I knew it

I've known it ever since.

I just never had the nerve to do anything about it.

Well, not really.

What does that mean?

You remember George Wilson?

The butcher?

We were often partners at the bridge club.

You didn't.

No, we didn't. Should have done.

I'm sorry, but you did ask.

Are you sure this isn't because you haven't been well?

Oh, no.

I'd already made up my mind.

But why now?

It was you, really.

How could it be me?

You changed everything.

Left your job, left Hugh, found another job, found Frank.

And when I talk to you on the phone now, I can tell just how happy you are and

how well it all turned out for you.

Well, not exactly like living on cloud nine all the time, but... No, but it is

better, isn't it?

Yes. Well, I think it'll be better for me to... It can't be any worse, that's

for sure.

But what will you do?

Well, that was partly why I was phoning you.

I wanted to come and stay with you for a while.

Can we leave this open for the time being?

Fine.

But I'm not changing my mind.

I don't know how Daddy's going to take this.

He'll be devastated.

If nobody mentions it, I think it could be several days before he notices.

Cat got it?

Sorry, I was thinking.

What about?

Oh, and... Mummy.

She'll be fine, I tell you.

It'll be a minor attack.

She'll rise as rain in a few days.

You know, I was thinking, too.

What? About your mother and what you said.

You know, about how she'll pay a little more attention.

Oh? I reckon you're right. I think sometimes I'm a bit hard on her.

But from now on, I'm going to be a changed man.

Until she gets back on her feet, anyway.

Get to the Gambia in time for lunch.

What happened to you?

The Gambia's a doddle compared to the A1 these days.

I'm glad you're here.

I want to meet Papa.

Nice to meet you, Dr Figgott. Call me Archie.

Come on in.

How was the drive?

Not to you, of course.

Why? What happened? Traffic.

Bad? Really bad?

Really bad.

Really? Here we are.

I'll show you where your room is.

My room's on the left there, Frank.

Yes.

You can sleep in this room here.

Daddy, I thought Frank and I would... Yes?

Well, I don't see why you're putting Frank in there.

Oh.

Well, I suppose he could always have your room, but this one's got the sea

No, Daddy, you don't understand.

It's all right.

That'll be fine.

I like a sea view. I thought you would.

All you can see from Tessa's room is the neighbour's gable end.

Oh, yeah.

That's a sea view, right?

She really will come and live in London.

Seems quite determined.

I don't know how I'll get on living with her.

And Daddy will think I'm taking her side.

Well, she can always come and stay with me at the flat now that Jade's gone.

I'll come and have the daughter. I might as well have the mother, won't I?

You haven't said anything to him, have you?

Would you like a glass of wine?

Yeah. I've got some brown ale, if you'd prefer.

Daddy, just give him a glass of wine.

You know, my wife's spoken about you quite a lot.

Marjorie's not exactly in the Oscar Wilde class when it comes to a spot of

conversation. She has mentioned you.

Yeah, well, we seem to have hit it off, haven't we?

Yes.

Yeah, I'm sorry I missed her.

We'll be here tomorrow.

That's good. They'll save me popping in.

You know, I was thinking of giving her a little treat when she comes out of

hospital. Yeah? Kind of picked me up.

I think she'll be down in the dumps.

I thought a cruise, two weeks, round the Canaries and Madeira.

Really?

I'm sure you could use the break, too.

Oh, I wouldn't go.

Oh, no.

But she'll quite like it.

I think I'll suggest it to her when I go in next time.

The bed is very noisy.

I don't think this is a good idea.

It's okay.

I only want a cuddle.

Why? I thought all you said you wanted was a cuddle.

You thought anymore about my proposition?

What was that?

Were you in with me?

No.

No, I haven't thought about it.

And no, I don't want to. I'm quite happy with things as they are.

No. What do you mean, no? Because I'll be lonely all on my own.

A big flat without Jade.

Come and move in with me. No. Yes.

No. No. No. No.

We've got to go to the hospital. We said we'd be there by 12.

Daddy? I'm sorry, Tiff.

I didn't know where you'd gone.

Why are you here?

She had another heart attack.

I think the first attack loosened a piece of tissue from the surface of the

heart. It's been moving around in her system ever since.

But she's all right, isn't she?

Sometimes these plots disperse or lodge somewhere where they can't do any harm.

This one lodged in one of the main arteries going into the heart.

It was nothing they could do.

Did you get that cheque across?

Yeah.

From Ronnie Whelan?

Yeah. And?

He said that was good and everything was fine his end.

It bloody well better be.

Any news on the planning consent?

Nothing yet.

Well, you get on to him and give him a bloody good bollocking.

OK, OK.

How much longer are you going to be up there?

I don't know.

Funeral's tomorrow.

Day after, depends.

OK, I'll speak to you soon.

OK, see you.

You OK?

Yes.

Supper will be ready soon.

Thank you.

You've been a great support.

Tessa out?

Yeah.

She seems to be out rather a lot at the moment.

Yes.

I do miss her, you know.

Mrs. Piggott.

Of course you do.

No, it's just I...

Well, I never thought I would.

I know it sounds a pretty terrible thing to say, but it's true.

Supper's over.

Be ready in about 15 minutes or so.

Good. Where'd you go?

Nowhere special.

Well, when he was lying and playing around, it was bad enough.

But all this being polite and considerate is driving me crazy.

I don't know why.

Well, you want to know why?

Because of the sham.

Not arguing with me and... And you know what?

What? He's seeing this girl again.

I know.

And I haven't said a word about it.

Oh, Diane.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

You don't need to hear this from me right now.

I'm sorry. Forget it. Forget I said it. No, no, it's okay. I don't mind.

Look, are you all right?

When will you be back?

Maybe Monday.

Okay.

Take care.

See you then.

Okay, bye.

I think I'm going back tomorrow after the funeral. Do you want to come with

I don't know.

Well, you go on down. I'll make my own way.

I'll wait for you if you want.

Don't bother.

Look, I don't know why you're doing this.

I'm sorry.

I just have lost my mother.

And I've been thinking about things.

What sort of things?

Oh, dear.

I just sat there and listened to him say yet again how much he was going to miss

my mother.

What a good woman she was.

He doesn't know how he's going to live without her. That's all I've heard for

the last few days.

You're not surprised, are you?

The way he treated her.

Yeah, but you're not really surprised, are you?

You know what a marriage is?

Not like in all the books and films, you know, the end of the story.

You get married, that's just the start.

You want it to work, you've got to work hard at it.

As much as I liked your mum, I don't think it's all his fault, the way things

turned out.

I've a good mind to tell him she was going to leave him.

You can't do that.

Why?

You'd hurt him.

He deserves to be hurt.

Thank you so much for coming. I do appreciate it.

Excuse me.

Deidre de Groot.

Remember we met up again in your father's surgery six or seven months

I wasn't very well.

I lost the breath, but I'm absolutely fine now. Oh, good. Totally clear. And

is all thanks to your father. He spotted it very early. He's a wonderful doctor.

He is.

Thank you for telling me.

No, no, Diane. I told you I had today off and I'd take the boys out.

You said you might do it on me this day off.

Well, I beg to differ.

I'll be very stupidly polite.

Diane. I've asked my mother to take them this morning.

Well, let's ask the boys.

Don't you dare.

Boys? Do you want your grandmother to look after you, or do you want to go to

the Science Museum and the cinema with me?

You, you, you. That's not fair.

I'm not going to argue with you. Stop saying that.

All right, I'll stop saying it. Simon!

Now, come on, boys, let's get ready. Come on, leave your mother to cool off.

Come on, off we go.

Right,

that is it.

Since you came back!

Okay, get your coats on.

We're going to the science museum.

Hi.

Been looking for you.

Sorry, I wanted some peace and quiet.

Okay.

I had two people ask me for the botany wall jumper my mother bought in Marks

last week.

They happened to be with her at the time and both figured it would fit them and

isn't it a pity to let it go to waste?

What did you say?

I said they'd look it out and they could fight about it amongst themselves.

People, eh?

How are you?

Better.

You haven't said anything to your dad about your mum leaving.

No. You know, I may be wrong, but I get the distinct feeling that you're

avoiding me.

I've been thinking about things, Frank, all sorts of things.

Well, this isn't the time to start making decision tests.

Frank. I mean, not important decisions.

Frank, please. I just don't think you're in the right frame of mind, that's all.

I mean, all of a sudden, why... Frank, would you please let me finish?

Okay.

I've been thinking about you and me.

Oh, it's all suddenly become serious.

And I swore I'd never let anyone close again.

You have to ask yourself, is it worth all the bother?

Is there any point?

What's different about us? I mean, look around you.

Who says we'll survive?

What are you saying?

That that's it?

That all of a sudden it's over? Is that what you're trying to say?

Because I don't think this is the time test to start saying things like that.

Not when your mother's funeral just finished.

I mean, why don't you give it time to think about things?

I think what you said was probably right.

What did I say? When?

We should get together on a more... realistic basis.

What does that mean?

It means... there are no guarantees and you have to take a chance on things.

What?

I'd like to move in with you.

Oh.

Better go and look out that jumper.

Yeah.

It can leave you crying.

Love hurts.

It can turn you upside down. Oh, how love hurts.

So if it's just a game that you're playing, you better

know that love hurts.

There's no doubt about it.

Love hurts.

But who can live without it? Oh, how love hurts.

So you better run and hide. But remember,

love hurts. You just hurt me.

just