All language subtitles for A Fine Romance s04e04 A Weekend Away

A fine romance with no kisses.

A fine romance, my friend, this is. They
think we're like a

couple of hot tomatoes.

But we're as cold as yesterday's mashed
potatoes.

A fine romance with no wrestling.

Not a chance.

This is a fine romance.

Laura's packing.

What? Laura's packing. Just pass the
room. She's packing.

What's she up to now?

Packing.

I know that. I mean, why?

Oh, I've given up asking why Laura does
anything.

Well, I'd better go and find out.

Well, what's Bill going to do? Mow the
lawn?

When you grow up, Bill, I hope you don't
find it too embarrassing to have a mad

aunt.

Laura? What are you doing?

I thought I'd go and see my madame for
the weekend.

Oh, I was just throwing out to tell you.

You didn't think I was going to do
anything silly again, did you?

No.

You did.

Well, be honest.

This hasn't been the sanest period in
your life, has it? No.

But it's going to change now. I'm quite
excited about that.

Oh, good.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

Find a nice flat.

What about Mike?

He's already got a nice flat.

The one we used to live in. You know
what I mean. No, I don't know what you

mean. Now, why should everyone suddenly
assume, because I came back from

Brussels, that Mike and I were going to
pick up from where we left off? Because

you did.

Oh, was it that obvious?

No.

Fairly obvious.

Do you see? They all get on each other's
nerves.

Oh, yes.

Well, that's a good sign, isn't it?

There are no good signs.

What's the point in looking for good
signs?

Elaine, you mean. Yes.

I can't help it if Mike's suddenly
displaying a sudden predilection for

teenagers. You said she was thirsty.

Well, young women, then.

Fight back.

I would.

You've got the ammunition.

You can't blame him, you know. As far as
he knew, you've gone for good.

He must have been lonely.

Well, I don't blame him. I just... I'll
blow him anywhere. I've got my life to

get on with.

Put Bill back in the pram.

Couldn't stand the suspense.

I'm going to see Mum and Dad for the
weekend.

Oh, that's good.

Nice. Hello.

Yes.

That must be my taxi. Give them our
love. When will you be back?

Oh, Monday morning, I should think.

Depends how much I get on their nerves.

Bye. Bye, Laura.

That good came out a bit too quickly,
didn't it? Yeah, it did a bit.

I was just thinking of having a whole
weekend to ourselves at last.

Except we were going out Sunday night.

That's all right. Laura wasn't coming.

I know.

She was going to babysit for us.

Hello, Daddy.

Hello, Dumpling.

Come see you. Well, that's good, isn't
it?

Isn't that good?

Only for the weekend.

Johnny good.

Alice, you let your mother know. If
anyone arrives unexpectedly, she always

the house is in an awful mess.

Look who's here.

The house is an awful mess.

It'll be a nice surprise.

Oh, it is, except the house is in an
awful mess. Hello, dear. Hello, Mummy.

How's my little grandson?

Oh, he's fine.

And Helen?

She's fine, too.

How's your uncle?

He's fine.

How am I?

Well, we don't know, dear. You know
that.

I'm fine.

Just for the weekend.

It suits you. It really does.

We were lucky to get a table. They get
quite crowded at lunchtime.

It's half empty in the pub.

I thought this would be more lively.

Oh, it is.

Very lively.

Have you decided?

What are you going to have?

A number seven. Oh, I'll have the bread.

You don't like cooked cheese.

Oh.

Do you want me to read it out to you?

No, thank you.

You vain old thing.

Well, it is a bit dim in here, isn't it?

They suit you.

No, no, no, they really do.

That's the A to Z that get you.

Pardon? The A to Z, all those tiny
little street names.

One day you just can't read them.

And then you realise that for the rest
of your life you'll never be able to

them without wearing glasses.

Street names in A to Z isn't exactly a
vital part of life, is it? No.

Which makes me wonder how much else of
you is going into decline.

Shall we order?

Yeah, well, if ever I can attract the
attention of... Ah, there you are.

A number 7, please. One number 7.

And I'd like number 3, please. One
number 3.

And a number 14.

Number 14.

What about the wine? That was the wine.

That it?

Yes, thank you.

What a charming girl.

I thought you didn't like gushy service.

Well, I don't like gushy service, but I
don't object to the odd trickle of

civility.

How's Laura?

I don't know how Laura is.

I haven't seen her lately.

Why ask about Laura? Because you're
ratty.

She'd love that.

Mike, I've had some news about my job.

Huh?

It seems I'm to move off a bracket in
the stores I demonstrate in. Oh, good.

And as most of the stores are in London,
I shall be moving down here.

To live? Yes.

Oh.

Oh, good.

One number seven, one number three, one
number 14.

158. Thank you.

You're just four years old.

V .E. Day.

You've got a little flag.

V .E. Day?

That's a tram in the background.

Yeah. Was I allowed to pack the horses?

They weren't horse -drawn, dear.

Don't be silly.

Oh, there's one of your fathers showing
off in his uniform.

Let me see that.

I'm not showing off at all. I'm just
standing there.

You're showing off.

You've got your arms folded.

You always folded your arms when you
were showing off.

You wore some very saucy hats in those
days, didn't you?

Chic. Ah, there she is.

Pretty little girl.

Helen? Yes.

You're in it as well, Dumpling.

reading. You always had your nose in a
book.

What? Playing with the other children.

Perhaps you're in one of your moods.

I've got a silly hat on as well.

You'd love that hat. Oh, I would,
wouldn't I? You used to sleep in it.

I must have been a weird child.

All right, that's it. I recognise the
signs you're overtired.

I'm not overtired.

Well, I'm ready for bed.

I'll be up in a minute.

Good night, India.

Good night, Mummy.

We'll have a nice long talk in the
morning.

Yes, in the morning.

We were very proud of your reading, you
know.

I don't know what to do.

I wish you could be happy.

Mummy doesn't want to talk about it,
does she?

She doesn't know what to say.

I mean, being a parent doesn't
automatically make you wise.

Aren't you wise?

Anyone whose idea of showing off is
folding his arms, can't they?

And these problems, you see, they didn't
exist in our day.

Well, they must have done.

There were men then, weren't there?

There were women.

Yeah, but all this living together.

Do you think it's immoral?

No, confusing.

Well, I'm not living together, am I?

I mean, you can't run off for six months
and then expect to come back to find

everything the same, you know.

Helen said that.

Did you want it to be?

Helen said I did.

You always had such a clear mind.

I know.

You do when you're on your own.

You're on your own now. Yes, I know, but
I don't seem to have a mind.

I don't know what's happened to it.

You haven't seen one lying around
anywhere, have you?

Ah.

Did you and Mike ever discuss marriage?

Not discuss, no.

Apparently, he once nearly proposed to
me.

What do you mean, apparently?

Well, he told me he did.

Well, surely you must have been there at
the time.

Yes, but I was asleep.

I can't think of anything to say about
that.

No.

Anyway, I told Helen I was going to get
on with my life.

Well, that sounds very positive.

Yes.

Except that I don't actually know what
it means.

Why don't you go to bed?

Yeah, I think I will.

What about you?

In a minute.

You know, if we'd had more talks like
this, I'd be better at them.

So would I.

Good night, company.

Good night, Daddy.

What are you doing?

Looking at the cemetery across the road.

Just because you've got reading glasses
doesn't mean you need to think that far

ahead.

It's quite lively on a Sunday.

Well, perhaps lively is not the right
word.

We often used to... Well, anyway, what
would you like to do this afternoon?

Well, actually... Mike, would you mind
if I went back to Birmingham today

instead of in the morning?

I wasn't going to suggest we sit and
look at the cemetery all afternoon.

No, I know.

Which is the job, you see. Moving down
here, there's quite a lot of things to

clear up.

Yes, of course.

Well, I may as well go now, actually.

Um... When you move down to London...
You don't want me to move in with you,

you? No. Well, don't mess about. Give me
a direct answer.

That sounds awful, doesn't it?

Honest. Not flattering, but honest.

It's not you.

It's me.

You see, being with someone some of the
time is not the same as being with

someone all of the time.

Oh, no, well, that's obvious, isn't it?

What I mean is... Mike. No, let me
finish.

What I mean is that we like the best of
each other.

I think all the rest, the bits in
between... Mike. No, because there are

between. There are the dull bits and the
tired bits and the angry bits.

And when you balance all those bits up
against the best bits, well, it's a

terrible risk, isn't it?

Mike, if you'd have asked me to move in,
I'd have said no.

Oh, I see.

Well, don't look injured. You just
explained it yourself.

Do you mean to say that you understood
what I was talking about? Yes.

You were talking about Laura.

Oh, she's got nothing to do with it.

Oh, yes, she has.

Because with her, you got as close to
taking that terrible risk as you're ever

going to get.

And you're the same sort of people.

Oh, what sort would that be? Dull.

Oh, thanks.

Well, nice.

dull. Oh, that's even better.

Not to each other, to me.

Now, come on, let's stay honest.

What am I to you?

Well, certainly not dull.

Tiring.

Yes.

Wine bars and street markets and all
-night showings of Cary Grant movies at

NFT.

It's not you, is it? Oh, I fell asleep.

Missed the second film entirely.

Would be a disaster.

I'm too old to be a disaster.

I'm too young.

I think I'll get my things together.

Thanks, Mike.

What for?

The best bits.

Because they were lovely.

No, Jenny, of course it's not your
fault.

No, you haven't let us down at all.

Yes, some other time.

Bye. Oysters.

How far have we been moved for?

The babysitter's let us down. We'll have
to settle for fish fingers.

She promised.

I had no kids today. Got no
consideration for other people at all.

She's got a cold and she didn't want to
give it to Bill.

Well, that's thoughtful, isn't it?

I was really looking forward to this
evening out.

Well,

That's the trouble with being parents.

You don't get enough chances to play
grown -ups.

Well, I might as well take this off.

On the other hand, we can always play
grown -ups at home.

I thought you were in the mood for
oysters.

I'm adaptable.

If that's anyone who looks in the least
bit like a babysitter, drag him in.

Back on the oysters.

Hello. Mike!

I was wondering if Laura was in. No,
she's ageing her mother and father at

moment. Sorry.

She's visiting Mum and Dad, Mike. We're
not expecting her back till Monday

morning.

Did you want to see Laura about anything
special?

No, no, no.

You look nice.

Thank you.

We were going out, actually, but the
babysitter had to let us down at the

minute. Oh, that's bad luck.

You ever done any babysitting, Mike? No.

Well, if he's not doing anything...

Well, I wouldn't mind.

What have I got to do?

Oh, make yourself at home, pour yourself
a drink, watch television. Oh, I think

I could handle that.

And what happens if the baby wakes up?
Well, uh, jiggle him about a bit.

That's all the same, Mike.

Well, the restaurant is only five
minutes away, you know.

That's true.

He's a good sleeper, is Bill.

That's true as well.

Look, leave the number of the
restaurant, and if anything happens that

handle, I'll get the baby to give you a
call.

No, I'd like to, really.

We won't be late.

Now, you will call... I promise.

Come on, before you change your mind.

Thanks, Mike.

Have a nice time. Bye.

You were supposed to be at your
parents'. The conversation dried up.

What do you know about babysitting?

More than I did an hour ago.

Is he all right?

Of course he's all right.

He woke up and had a little cry, that's
all.

What did you do?

Well, I jiggled him about a bit.

But he didn't seem to like that.

So I just chatted to him till he went to
sleep.

What did you chat to him about?

Football.

Gardening.

You.

What did you say to him about me?

There's no need to ask like that.

He's not going to tell anybody, is he?

I just think it's a peculiar subject to
talk to a baby about, that's all.

Well, no, it isn't.

I came to see you, but you weren't here,
so I finished up chatting to the baby.

What did you want to see me for in the
first place?

I thought we could go and have a drink.

We can't leave the baby. In the first
place.

And have a chat.

What about?

Us.

Oh.

Go on, then.

Hiya,

Mum and Dad.

We're fine.

It's not about us.

Funny.

That's what I went to see them about,
having a chat.

How did that work out?

Not very well.

Every time I tried, Daddy patted me on
the head and Mummy brought up the

photograph album.

We should chat to each other.

We are.

Right.

I'll start.

Right.

Elaine said something today.

Really?

Yes, really.

Now, look, do you want to listen to this
or not? Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Right.

Well, I was talking about the dull bits
of life, the tired bits and the angry

bits, and she said I was talking about
you.

Do spit in her eye for me the next time
you see her.

I shan't be seeing her.

What? It's finished.

This afternoon.

And you came round here to see me this
evening?

Yes.

You reptile. What do you mean?

What do I mean?

Miss Wonderful walks out on you, and not
only did you come round here to get me

back, but you try and do it by quoting
her juvenile opinion.

If you're going to resort to abuse, at
least don't be repetitive.

I'll think of something better in a
minute.

Let go of the door. You let go!

All right.

Look, you've got this all wrong.

Really?

Yes, really.

For a start, Elaine did not walk out on
me.

Did you hear that?

I must have done.

She was talking about moving down to
London and I thought she wanted to move

with me and I suddenly realised I didn't
want her to.

Because of me?

No.

Not directly, I mean.

Oh, I don't know.

You don't have a monopoly on feeling
confused, you know.

Start just... that if we don't talk...
I'm fairly sure of

one thing.

Not sure.

Fairly sure.

I explained it better to the baby.

This is a fine romance.