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Used all my options, worked off my dues.

Laid all the cards, now there's nothing to lose.

Don't want tomorrow to be like today.

That's why I'm breaking away.

Not trying to run, not trying to hide.

What can I win if I'm losing my pride?

Won't let tomorrow be like today.

That's why I'm breaking away.

Breaking away.

Got to find a better way.

Until the time you fall down again.

I'll be today.

Look, it's 22!

Oh, man.

I should have found a lovely kip there, man.

Found a bloody sock in here.

Hey, I've just had this fantastic dream, man.

Really horny it was.

There was this gorgeous bird in it.

Spoke with a French accent.

Well, definitely foreign anyway.

It was in my booth.

I know it was.

It was in there.

Then she had one of them transparent negligees on.

You know, I saw it. You see in the window? See in this?

And you could see right through it.

Oh, all the cunt who has a lot of money.

Why is it, you know, when you take off two at night, right, you can only find

one in the morning!

And she was wanting me to do it.

You know, there it was, on a plate.

But we kept getting thwarted.

That was it. As the aspirant tune kept swinging through the windows.

Oh, aye. And me brother -in -law kept coming in doing juggling tricks.

That could be very significant, that, you know.

Couldn't it? Aye, the brother -in -law.

Aye. It ain't representing guilt, you see.

Guilt and frustration.

Oh, that's what my dreams are about, you know. That and, um...

Falling off a tarp rocks.

Bloody frustration, that's for sure.

Whenever I did get to do it, oh, I was begging for it, you know.

I wonder why that always seems to happen in your dreams. All of a sudden it

does. Is it? Yeah.

You know, you can never attain what you really desire.

It's the same reason you can never find your bloody sock in the morning.

Aye, she was beautiful, though.

I'll bet you she was called Yvette.

Yvette?

Why?

Well, they're all called Yvette in them French films, aren't they?

Well, aren't you a bit behind, aren't you?

Oh, Wayne, man, I've just had this fantastic dream.

Eh? Well, I've just seen a dream, mate.

New typist in the admin.

Must be Dagmar's assistant or something.

Very tightly.

Aye? Very upmarket. I only caught a fleeting glimpse of her, mate.

Who's been at that?

Who's been at what?

Man, me sandwich.

I brought it over from the bar last night. I thought I'd make a nice big

breakfast.

Can't trust anybody these days.

Right, sit up for everything.

Oh, they're dead bloody.

Look.

Look at you. Ladies, you're all sitting around with your thumb up your bum,

minding Newton.

Look, I'm entitled to the occasion of lying, you know.

Hey. You've seen that new duty in admin?

Very delectable, ain't you? You keep your eyes up, son. I've got to sit

What is she, that smart?

Yeah. Oh, hey.

Oh, sensible figure, that, you know. I'm one of those, er, let's fool around

here dudes.

Hey, you've got to call the vet, have you?

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, Dennis, this is Christa. She has just come to work with us.

Guten Tag, Frau Christa.

Guten Morgen.

Fraulein Christa. Oh, yeah, yeah, sorry.

I was thinking about the weekend.

Yes, what about the weekend?

It's all right. I don't want to speak big English.

Oh, I didn't want to compromise, did I?

I think that already happened after our first weekend.

Yeah, well, it's not common knowledge now, is it? Oh, come on, this side?

I think by now it is history.

Yeah, well, there's no panic then, is there?

I was just thinking that we might do something, you know, we might take off

the weekend.

I've been putting in some overtime lately and I'm flush, that's all.

Oh, that sounds very good.

But I have to see about my mother.

Yeah. Well, have a think about it, OK?

Sure.

Oh, wait.

The post.

I think there's one for you here.

Well, that's all right. I'll just take them all across.

All right.

Thank you.

Bye -bye, then.

See you later.

Um, he is your friend?

Oh, you speak English?

Enough.

What are you two doing? Hello, then.

Just catching a glimpse of our beloved.

Looks very delectable, don't he?

Yeah, you get no better, you lads, do you?

What's the name again?

Come on, what's the name?

I thought it was the vet or something.

Did he?

That's a name in the vet.

for me, then?

No. I didn't expect none. I got a parcel from Brenda yesterday.

Hey, she sent us a new jumper.

Oh, it's some of our sitter's birthday cake.

We'll have that later.

Aye, it's mushing.

It's not bad news, is it?

I don't know what to make of this, frankly.

How do you mean?

Well, it's from Vera.

Says she wants to come out here.

Here? Aye.

She says her sister's stuck in the Benz for the weekend and she could do with a

break. And it would give us a chance to talk things over.

What's she mean by that?

Well, she probably wants to finalise things, like.

Well, everything is finalised, man. I mean, the divorce has gone through.

I don't know what there is to bloody talk about. I mean, the solicitors, they

did all the bloody talking. We didn't get a word in edgewise.

Well, if she says it'd be a break for her.

Well, if she wants a break, I mean, why doesn't a bloke take her somewhere, you

know? Yeah, he's the one with the posh new car.

Good job.

Ah, he's a very busy man, though, doesn't he?

Probably can't find the time.

Yvette? Yeah, that's it. That's her name.

If you're taking the piss out of me, Moxie, mate, I'll knock your teeth out,

mate. Yeah, I know you will, but I'm not.

Dennis has seen her.

She's called Yvette.

Come eat up.

That's a girl in your dreams, Royce. Aye.

It's not coincidence, you know.

It's Friedman.

It's, uh, it's Kismet.

No, it's not. I just told you. Her name's Yvette, not nothing Kismet, you

Aye, not so much of a knack, thank you very much.

Kismet's not a name, right, squid brain?

Isn't it?

Nah.

Kismet means faith, destiny.

It's a preordained phenomenon, the significance of which is...

It's incomprehensible to us mere mortals.

Everything you say is incomprehensible.

So, sir, a very nice film starring, um... Rita Hepworth.

No, Barry's right, but, you know... I mean, I have this dream, right, that

night. There's a gorgeous bird in it.

And then the next day... Frightening, man. Scares you.

Dreams can be very interesting, you know.

They do studies on them.

Who do?

People who do studies on dreams, innit?

You know, in universities, in research laboratories, you know.

Yeah, they get these volunteer guinea pigs, right?

And they put them to sleep, you know.

And then they, er... Well, they study them, don't they?

They study them.

Rapid eye movement.

Well... Oh, I'd say no, what, a bloody guinea pig dreams about when they just

sleep? No, the term guinea pig is a metaphorical right.

No, they use real human beings.

Or students.

Yeah, just subsidising their meagre grants.

Oh, yeah, dreams about the psyche.

The what?

The... Psyche?

What's that?

It's what dreams reveal, innit?

I don't know all this bloody tartan about me, but I know one thing.

It's very mysterious.

Yeah, you see, you could have known this girl in her past life, right?

Could I?

No, it could have been centuries ago.

She could be a reincarnation.

Really? She's still got her phone number?

Hello? Is Yvette around?

Yvette?

No, no, I can see she's not. Sorry.

Well, Oz?

Huh? Oh, it's all right. I've waited centuries for another deal not to make

difference.

Dennis? Hi, hi, Vera.

Look, if I reverse the charges, you know, because it's such a nightmare,

all... So...

Are you all right? Yeah, how's the kids? All right? Oh, they're fine, they're

fine. If I'd known you were going to call, I'd have kept them up.

Oh, well, don't keep them up, love. Oh, well, I'm not now. I mean, it's

difficult enough as it is trying to get them up. How are you, then?

I'm all right. Uh -huh.

Did you get me letter?

Hey, what's this about you from out here?

Yes, well, I've boarded my computer now.

Um, I mean, I thought we could talk.

Well, something was to talk about. I mean, the solicitors, they filled in all

the blocks, didn't they? Yeah, I mean, I... I think that's the point, Dennis,

you know.

I think they took over.

I mean, there was your lawyer and my lawyer and all these forms to fill in,

statements to make, you know. That's the way they work, isn't it? You know what

I mean? Yeah, I think that's the point, I think.

In the middle of all that, somewhere, you and I got lost, you know.

What? I told them to make the money.

I know, Dennis, that's the thing.

Yeah, OK, but I'm listening.

I'm saying that I think that we got lost as people.

As a couple.

And I think if I came out, we'd be away from all that pressure, all that

procedure. I mean... Are we?

They could go to Bamburg Castle in the Far Islands. They'll have a whale of a

time.

Yeah, I agree, I agree. That's good for them, yeah.

Well, I've been putting up some overtake, you know. At least I can do

But I thought I could use that to fly out.

A dentist's pet, please.

Don't make it hard.

Wait, walk here.

I mean, all right.

That's what you want.

Got you one here. Cheers, bum.

I reckon I could use one.

Is it all right?

You tell me, bum.

Tell me.

Who's propulsed to go, you know?

You what?

Well, it would be fitting, wouldn't it, eh? A fitting compliment to tonight's

classic cuisine.

Look, I don't complain when you're on cookhouse, Wynne. I am not complaining.

know you did your best, Nev, with the meagre resources at your disposal. In

fact, the night is never as just as pretty stark as ever on cookhouse. Yeah,

when you're on me, I don't notice no visible improvement. Listen, I am not

complaining. I think combining pickled herrings with sandwich spread and frozen

brussels shows a great deal of gastronomic flair. Look, the sandwich

supposed to be tart as sauce.

I just misread the labels, that's all. I'm sure you did.

Nice bit of beer, I thought, Nev. I enjoyed it.

Thank you, Woz.

Very thirsty.

Oh, yeah, well, it would be, wouldn't it?

I mean, that's the gourmet dinner in your book, isn't it? I mean, where you

from, son, the equivalent of caviar is Branston bloody Chapney, isn't it? Aye,

suppose where you come from, it's candlelit dinners, is it? The more

Yeah, well, I am used to a more gracious living, I must admit.

You've got the inside toilet now, have you? I have, yeah. Don't start your

toilet. I've got a special surprise dessert for us, though.

Dessert? What do you mean, like a pudding?

Call it what you like.

Have a look at this.

What is it? The McBrenda scent.

Voila!

It's her sister's birthday and she thought we'd appreciate it. She went

wasn't she?

Hey, add on.

What? Someone's been at this already.

How do you mean?

Well, I only unwrapped it yesterday. I was keeping it as a surprise and one of

you lot's been there. Not me.

Who's done that?

Look, there's a big chunk gone.

There was more than this yesterday.

I bet you were the same gutsy bastard who ate my sandwich.

What sandwich was that?

I brought a sandwich I want from the barman to have for my breakfast and some

gutsy pig ate that. Oh, come on, Oz. Who would have eaten half a staff and eaten

all my family?

Well, it's you, gutsy pig. You didn't eat the cake.

Well, I'll tell you what, whoever took a bit didn't take much, did they? Aye,

but it's the principle, isn't it?

Yeah. Aye.

It'll be goodbye through all this soon, Dennis.

Aye. Back to civilisation.

Aye, in the tool queue, eh?

Hard win, can't it? Yeah.

My word, you see that? I did, aye.

Was it what I thought it was?

I think it was, bum, aye.

It's come from the hood as well.

As if we didn't have enough problems, eh?

The toast is Brenda.

Yeah, Brenda.

I'm Brenda's sister.

I know, I know. A great treat, that man.

A great treat.

They get the red cross parcel and all that.

It's been a great day, though, hasn't it? You know, a nice piece of crumpet in

the admin and a great piece of cake in the office.

Not so much the crumpet that I've had specially. I mean, Destiny sent that,

didn't they? Destiny did all the way. Hello, Dennis.

Where are you, mate? I heard you some. Get stuck in there.

Oh, look at you.

I don't know, Bobo. Real genuine, eh? There would have been more like, but

somebody got at it. Who?

Still don't know who, but a big chunk got eaten.

Oh,

in that case, I think I'll pass.

Me too.

Huh? That before?

I spit in me the cat, don't I?

Look, it's no offence to Brendan, that's cooking. I just think that this hut's

got another inmate. I think he's probably eaten your cake. What are you

about? We've just seen him, haven't we, Bobo?

Couldn't miss him.

Oh, man!

Well, I don't know his name.

It was the biggest rat I've ever seen.

Oh, William, I mean, it's not funny, you know.

Just think we should all have shots, that's all. What are you talking about,

shots? Shots, shots, you know, injections like.

Yeah, some rat that got rabies, you know.

Yeah, but that'd only affect us if we got bit, wouldn't it? It could be in our

bloodstreams, couldn't it?

I mean, we ate that cake after the rat did, right?

So it could be in our bloodstreams, couldn't it?

What could?

Deadly poison.

Coursing through our veins, right?

Subtly poisoned?

Yeah, yeah.

Rabies moxie could make us all go berserk. Yeah, well, some of us already

aren't we, eh? Though Ozzy's probably immune.

Get stopped.

Hold on, though. Hold on.

The rat did eat Ozzy's sandwich after he did, didn't he? Aye.

So the old rat can't be feeling too chipper, eh?

Don't be so furious, you don't, do you? Hey, I hope he's had a plague started,

you know. What plague?

What plague?

The great plague that wiped out half of Europe.

The Black Death.

You mean to tell me the Black Death could start up again, eh? Because a rat

a piece of Brenda's chocolate cake. Leave me alone. I'm not bothering with

any more, mate. Go on, go on. Go on, just die. Die, right.

And don't say I didn't warn you. Eh?

The rat never had much of Brenda's cake, did it? Must have liked it very much.

Brenda didn't make the cake. It was her sister's. Oh, it's all so academic,

this. I mean, what about me?

Right.

Right, Moxie.

All of us is well. None of us has suffered any horrendous after effects

all let the bleeding cake last night.

I mean, you're overreacting, aren't you? Come on, ain't you?

We ain't right, we are.

Oh, so.

Must admit, I don't feel any worse than I usually do.

Talking about taking precautionary measures, that's all. Ah, tell you the

bollocks, man.

Big fuss about that.

Yeah, right.

Now then, who wants some toast?

All of us, Lee.

Could have been at the bread, you know. Do that.

What's the verdict, then?

Ah, we're all agreed.

There's nothing to worry about.

Of course there's not, man.

How big was it, lad? What is that?

I promised him he couldn't miss it. It's just weighing you up, man.

Probably a mouse.

How come you could spot it in the dark? Leave it alone, man, will you?

I thought it was a cat myself.

Was that big?

Look, Neville, how is it that every time I've got a problem, I end up sorting

out your problems or the others?

You know, all of those problems are a lot more trivial than me own.

I'm sorry, Dennis.

I didn't realise.

Well, you never do, do you? None of you?

They're still coming over, is she?

Yeah, she's coming at the weekend.

I can't see that it's worth it, me son.

I mean, we'll all be packing in in a couple of weeks. Then we'll all be back

home, thank God. Aye, well, maybe some of us won't.

What do you mean?

They're changing the law. We've got no choice.

We've got the choice of signing up as an official taxpaying German worker.

Oh, that.

Well, who wants to do that?

Look, Neville, not everybody's as desperate to go home, you know, as you

What? You mean you might stay?

Is that a possibility, aye?

Oh, and give them these nuts for me sister's party.

Right. They are fit.

I haven't sugared it. Oh, right.

When will you leave, Friday?

No, Saturday.

I have to change planes at Frankfurt and I get there in the afternoon.

I'm scared of flying, aren't you?

Well, I'm more scared of seeing Dennis.

How do you mean?

I don't know, just going over there, I suppose.

I don't know what he'd be like.

I don't know if he wants us to go.

But he has to, surely.

No, it was my idea.

It was your idea?

You know, when the divorce proceedings were going on, Dennis being away made it

a lot easier.

But in some respects, I think that that distance hurt us.

It just became references on our solicitor's letter.

You know, I've only seen him once since he went away to Germany, and that wasn't

very pleasant.

Well, these things never are, Vera.

I know, but we should still be friends, whatever happens.

What do you mean, whatever happens?

I mean, for the sake of the kids.

We still share the kids, don't we?

Why are you going out there, Vera?

It's not Yvette, is it?

What is it?

That new duty you have, man. It ain't not Yvette.

So what?

Who said it was like?

You did.

Did I?

It's got a name as any, isn't it? No, it's not.

It ain't Krista.

And I was a bloody murder me. For God's sake, Moxie, man, what's in a name?

A fist in my face, that's what.

He's only going to blow us a flower, isn't he? Look, can you not just sort

own problems out, man, eh?

Just leave me to sort mine out.

You got us into this, you know.

Oh, no.

She's adorable, isn't she?

To Yvette from someone who has waited a long time.

What? To Yvette from someone who has been waiting a long time.

Who is Yvette?

I heard some stutter all that. Oz, it was Dennis, didn't it? Dennis, Dennis.

Dennis is too straight. I'll be a funny bugger. Oz, it was a genuine mistake. It

was a genuine mistake, really, really. Look, it's not malicious. It's naive,

right, but not malicious.

Yeah, right.

See? Just a genuine mistake, that's all.

Well, it's your fault for your bloody kismet.

What the hell are you calling? I thought you weren't calling it that, did you?

I feel a right bloke now, though.

Hang on.

What? Isn't it?

Christa, kiss me, whatever the bloody name is.

I mean, what's the difference?

What's in a name?

I mean, she may not be preordained from another life, but she's not got lovely

bosoms.

Hello?

Why such a serious face?

Me?

Well, I'm all right.

Well, I'm not really.

It's about the weekend.

Oh, yes, that's all right. I found somebody to look after my mother.

Well, there's not going to be a weekend, is there?

No.

I mean, there will be. I mean, I want that very much.

Just not this weekend.

Vera, you see, my wife, she's coming out on Saturday.

Me? No, you don't.

Look, this wasn't my idea. It was hers.

There's a few problems to sort out, you know, formalities like.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

Perhaps another time then, hmm?

Well, there's no perhaps about it.

Are you telling me?

I am telling you. But next week for sure, right? Or the week after?

That is when you're going back to England.

Not necessarily.

Oh?

Well, that's really your business.

Oh, don't act like this, will you not?

I'm not acting like anything. Yes, you are. You're acting like you're offended.

Look, I told you it wasn't my idea. It was hers.

I mean, I don't know what the problem is, but I owe it to her to find out.

Of course you must see her.

Well, I want you to as well.

Me?

You want me to meet her? Yeah.

Why? Well, I mean, you know she exists. I want her to know that you do.

Do you think that's a good idea?

Look, Dagmar, I'm sick of keeping part of my life, right?

And an important part.

I'm sick of keeping it a secret, trying to hide it.

I mean, with the lads, I had good reason, but I see no good reason to hide

from Vera.

Anybody else, for that matter.

Including your mother.

Even her?

Look how mean a dogma.

All right.

I will meet your Vera.

Thanks.

I'd better get back to work.

Hey, I see you've got other secret admirers, eh? Oh, yes.

Many. I get flowers like that nearly every day.

Two of them. All of them, thank you.

Oh, charming, charming.

Now, seriously, though, what are they for?

No, no, we know the dream, man.

It's got none of your business what I bought them for.

All right, all right. You know, I'm not trying to needle you. No, you better not

neither, right?

Right belly -button idea.

Hey, what are you going to do with them?

I'll sling them, I suppose.

I'll take them off you.

How much?

How much do you pay for them? Fifteen quid. I'll give you half.

Half? Only two hours old, mate. Yeah, but they're still second -hand, aren't

they? I mean, there's not much demand for second -hand flowers, is there?

They're as good as new, look.

Oh, they're wilting.

Oh, yeah, you should have put them in water, son, otherwise they wilt.

Look at them petals. Now, look at the petals. Definitely wilting them.

Yeah, yeah, well past their prime, son. I think five quid's a bit over

-generous, really.

We're 7 .50 at the fix.

Oh, yeah, but they're wilting by the second, aren't they? I mean, the price

down, son, even as we speak. The price goes down.

Is all the women still making the trip, is she, Dan?

No, I used to be all the more afternoon bar.

Put her in hotel, are you?

Well, I can hardly put her up in the hut, can I?

All right, don't say anything, Caldwell. She's staying here.

It can all come over on a charter.

Give me an eye -opener for him. See where he really lives.

Aye. Might make him realise what a sacrifice we make.

Aye. Best sheep to store a king rat, eh? Aye.

I had a letter from Brenda this morning.

Yeah?

I'd been surprised if you hadn't, eh?

She said she'd been round to see your Vera. Aye.

She said... Said what?

She said she couldn't really work out why Vera was so keen on coming over.

Aye, well, I'll know that tomorrow, won't I?

You've been tricky, yeah?

Tricky? How come?

Well, you know... Know what?

Well, I'm a man of the world, Dennis.

You and Dagmar?

Yeah, come on, it would just be tricky, couldn't it? Not necessarily. I mean,

you know, Vera and me, Dagmar, when she comes out, yeah?

She will? Well, why not? Look, it's not as though I'm cheating, you know. I

mean, Dagmar's not my bit on the side.

You know, I mean, Vera, she's got Alan, hasn't she?

Oh, yeah, but... There's no buts about it, Bonnie, lad. That's the way things

are, you know. The sooner everybody realises that's the way things are, the

better.

Fine.

Couldn't agree more.

I'd like you to have these.

For me?

And this is not for Yvette?

No,

for you, for me.

Now, Wayne, what is going on? Who do these flowers belong to?

To her.

As does my heart.

Right there, Wayne.

Coming over the club for a bevy or what? Yeah, yeah, in a minute, lads.

What are you doing hanging around here, then?

Nothing, nothing.

I thought you were launching with intent, you know.

I was waiting for the sunset.

Sunset?

Yeah.

Look, I'll...

I'll see you late, lads, all right?

Go on, search yourself, then.

What's the honourable sunset?

That's one of the most beautiful things in the world, isn't it? A douche with

off sunset.

Have you ever noticed the exotic glow the sun makes when it dyes a moment over

the asbestos warehouse?

Ranks with the Andes, that does, you know.

Or even Malibu.

What's he doing? I don't know.

I think someone's waiting for you.

Oh, what am I going to do now?

Oh, man.

You could thank me for the flowers.

See

you

tomorrow.

Have a nice evening.

Hello. I was just passing.

Why you buy for me this?

Why I don't buy?

I just felt like it, you know.

Impulse. Thank you so much.

These are very

lovely. It's no more than you deserve, is it?

These are...

It's a flower.

It's much like these.

From Oz, I think it's named.

Really?

What a coincidence, eh?

Look, my name's Wayne.

Oh, I know.

Thank you, babe.

My pleasure, love.

You English, you lived there, yeah?

Yeah, in the heart, yeah.

Call it the Starlag.

Wie bitte?

Starlag, because it's like a prisoner of war camp, you know.

Oh, it's a nice camp, yeah.

Nice? It's not exactly the Hilton love, but it's okay, you know.

Just one of the hardships. We have to endure it to stay in your wonderful

country.

Show me.

You what?

Yeah.

Show me.

It's a bit basic, love. I mean, it's got old socks and Christian things in it,

you know. I really don't think he liked it that much.

She's not my bird, man.

But since I found out that she isn't, suppose she wasn't.

Still very tasty, though, isn't she? Yeah, yeah, you know, when Wayne gets

evil hands on her, mate, you know.

See,

Oppy?

Yeah.

Well, I did warn you, love.

It's, um, like army.

Or like prison.

It makes me!

It makes me!

No, it makes me!

It must be better.

It won't try to ravish you, miss.

No,

I don't think so.

Well,

it obviously doesn't give a rat, eh?

Oh.

Good job, that. Yeah. Come on.

It wasn't bad with a 10 -1, was it?

Just the start of it, though.

It's disgusting.

Well, let's hope you get rid of it by the time I get back tomorrow.

You're not here tonight?

No.

No, my wife's coming over.

I'll just stop in the same hotel as her, you know. Same hotel?

Yeah. Not the same room, though?

No.

No, not anymore.

No.

So long, men.

I've spoken before I left. I'm having a great time.

Going to Holy Island today.

Back to school on Monday?

Yeah. Helen's going to bring them back and stop over.

So she'll get them off of that and come back.

What do you mean if you don't go back?

Well, I thought I might stay Sunday night as well.

I mean, it's not often I go abroad.

Unless it's inconvenient.

No, no, whatever you like. Well, don't seem very keen.

Well, you've never seen Dusseldorf on a Sunday night, have you?

Will we pass where you were?

Before? Nothing for me to see there. Well, I just thought it'd be nice to see

where you live, that's all.

Aye, well, Wayne showed a young lass round where we lived yesterday and she's

intensive care still.

Poor lass is all rat.

A rat?

Yeah. Ooh, how revolting.

I never knew conditions were that bad.

Well, not really. The rat just showed up this week, you know.

Captain rated by some of Brenda's chocolate cakes.

Oh, she sent some things for Neville. Will I see him?

Aye, if you like, look, the thing is, I thought that we might invite Neverley

with us tonight.

I'd rather wait by ourselves.

Well, I've invited somebody else, like... Who?

Well, it's just a friend, you know.

Somebody I thought you should meet.

You're not seeing her, are you?

I am.

That's the last night, Fiasco.

It's a world to get out of task.

Must have stressed your conflating powers to the limit.

No. I didn't say nothing, Mooks.

She felt sorry for me, I suppose.

I mean, I did look a right pillock, didn't I?

And when I walked her to her car, well, when I squelched her to her car, oh,

jeez, she was ever so sympathetic.

Moved, I suppose, by the squalor of your surroundings?

No, no, more aware of my embarrassment.

And then she did something, and it was incredible.

What?

She took this anky, this little white soft anky out of her bag, like, and wet

the corner of it and then rubbed some mud ever so gently off the end of me

Tell you, Mox, my goose pimple was all over.

Wet it with her tongue, did she?

You what?

The anky.

Wet it with her tongue, like.

Oh, well, of course.

What do you think she does? Carry those pipe around with her?

Hey, what have we been bought?

Oh, wait.

These are the size of that.

The trapper there is that. Aye, wait. Then it's done. It was a big one.

Yeah, I'll get some beer for them, eh?

Could be more tonight, you know.

That's all he has breathed is a rat.

Leave it out. He can't have raised a family in two nights. Not on top of

Brenda's chocolate cake.

Right, sir.

We bought this and all.

How long after he eats that?

Does it die?

What's the matter, does it?

As long as it does die.

What matters is if we find dead vats all over the place.

No, no, they're not going to die in here, Moxie.

See, what that poison does is it makes them thirsty.

Gives them a raging thirst.

Like after a curry.

Ah, well, don't know.

Anyway, they're desperate for a drink, right? Go looking for it. Well, it's

great for us. They're not going to die here, right?

Oh, wait, let's get these chaps.

See,

your rat knows instinctively that water's at the bottom of hills.

Thought you'd have a donk to the rim up the fenders.

Hey, hey, hey.

Where are you going to put that?

I don't want to come in late tonight and lose my foot, Dan. Oh, well, I've put

it down by the curtain board away from the bed.

Oh, right.

Um,

look, lads, I'd like to give you a hand, but I've got to go into town, so I'll

see you later.

Okay, bye.

Here and there, you know.

Back, Kristen.

Serious.

Serious. Fine.

Oh.

Ja.

Hiya.

Hello.

You're prompt.

I am, German.

So you are, so you are.

Do you want a refill?

No, thank you.

Look at that.

It's wide gin and tonic.

How is your Vera?

She's fine.

She'll be down in a second.

You sorted out your problems?

Well, there weren't any problems, really. You know, just the usual things.

and the kids and that, you know.

Then I showed her around the town.

When you go back to England... If I go back.

Ah, well, OK. If you go back to England.

Where will you live?

I never really thought about that.

Probably have to stay at my mum's at first. Oh, that would be something.

I have to remember to wipe my feet when I come in and don't rumple the cushions

and empty the ashtrays.

She sounds like my mother.

Thank you, sir.

Cheers.

You are nervous now about this evening?

Yeah, I am all of a sudden, yeah.

It'll be all right.

Over here, Pat.

Vera.

Dagmar.

How do you do?

It is very nice to meet you. It's very nice to meet you as well.

Yeah. I've got you one in. There you are.

Thanks.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Dennis told me he showed you the town.

Yes.

Oh, it's a lot nicer than I expected.

Well, I didn't show her where we work, of course.

Yes, that is not so nice.

Although, Bomber, he...

That's one of the guys that I work with. He says we should bring all the wives

over here and we'd make them see what a miserable existence we lead.

Well, you don't seem to lead too bad a life.

Aye, well... Well, let's just have another one, shall we, and then go on

for me, thanks.

No, thank you, Dennis, not for me.

Well, I'll have one, then.

Lois, you're back only?

Yeah, I had to see some mates with that drive back to Essendon.

I'm going over the club for a jar.

Coming?

Yeah, I'll follow you across. I'm just going to sort this boot out of the nail

in me foot.

You leaving, huh? Yeah, look below.

OK, out with it.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Look, that was an excellent restaurant, that.

You hardly ate a thing. You said even less.

I'm not feeling very well.

That being flight, you know, I don't like flying.

Anyway, you and Dad, Mark, could have stayed... Of course we couldn't have

stayed. But don't you normally stay with her?

What's that remark supposed to mean? Oh, just drop it. No, I won't.

I'm tired. You're upset?

You're upset because I brought Dagmar. Yes, I'm upset because you brought

Dagmar.

Sometimes you can be... I can be what?

You can be really insensitive about how other people feel.

You get an idea in your head and you've got to see it through.

Look... But you don't always think it through. Listen, look, I know what's

on in your life, right?

I want you to know the same about me. I just want you to know the way things

are. You don't know the way things are. Oh, really, really? Come on, inform me

then. Don't get out. Look, I'm not getting angry, man. I'm confused, maybe.

Look, I didn't come over here to sort things out. I could have done that on

phone.

I came over here because our divorce isn't final yet. Yeah, I know. Well, I'm

not sure I want it to be.

Now, look, just wait a minute. This divorce was your idea, if I remember

correctly. And I know it hurt you.

Well, it hurt your pride, anyway.

And there were good reasons for splitting up, very good reasons, but...

don't want to go through all that again.

Well, Veena, I wish I knew what you did want.

I don't want a divorce.

I want you to come home.

Oh, bloody hell.

Why don't you drink?

I've got some duty -free gin on the plane and some glasses. Yeah, yeah.

There's a tin of peaches here, if anybody wants one.

Oh, and some tarragon.

I think I'll pass on that combination.

Fish and chips.

That's what I fancy now.

You know, real English fish and chips wrapped in a sundae mirror with loads of

vinegar.

Ah, well, then he'll have some stuff from Brenda when he gets back.

Well, them little fancies from you, Brenda.

What little fancies?

Little, er, hard things. There was someone lying on the table when I came

before.

Square ones, like?

Aye. Tasted a bit queer.

What? You ate the one, did you?

Ah, well, just one. You didn't mind, did you? Only little.

No, no.

No.

Um... You feel all right? in yourself like this. Huh?

You feel all right?

Chum in?

We're not going to raise him first, Leek.

Hello.

A large cognac, please, Chief.

Ah, Dan.

What are you doing here?

Makeup. Yeah, me too. Do you want another?

Scotch, please.

It's a large scotch too, please.

I thought you were staying out all night.

No, that's the end of the main.

Cheers, guy.

Things not work out with Dagmar and your old lady then?

I thought I was...

Just being above board, you know, and straight and honest.

Vera said I was showing off.

Showing off?

Showing off Dagmar.

Well, I mean, she's a smart lass, and she, you know, I mean, attractive and

honest, I don't know.

Probably what I should do.

Well, she is rather special, that Dagmar, isn't she?

Yeah. Mind you, so's her mate, eh?

Christa!

Hey, you and me have called the clerical stuff, haven't we?

I wish I had, then.

No, things not work out like... She wouldn't let me get near her, would she?

Mind you, I didn't want to, you know.

I didn't want to come on strong and jump it.

You're slipping, aren't you?

I'm smitten, then.

Now, listen, don't tell the lads. I can confide in you, can't I?

Now, I know you've probably got your own problems and all that, but I can bend

your ear a bit. Just carry on, buddy. I haven't got a care in the world. Yeah,

well, look, I'm serious about this, Christa, right? I know it's madness, but

really bowled over. Now, don't tell the lads, eh?

My lips are sealed, are they? I get embarrassed just thinking about it, you

know?

Never happened to me, I said.

It bloody has, hasn't it?

Hey, you really are serious, aren't you? I'm deadly serious, Den.

Of course, never having been in this situation before, it's pretty hard to be

certain about the symptoms.

But I think, well, listen, I'm positive, Sunbeam, that this is it.

It's devastating, mate, devastating.

Well, it's not the end of the world, that man. Go for it.

Yeah, but I can't fathom it, can I?

And the trouble is, we're shipping out in a week or two, aren't we?

Sure. Well, so I've got to decide whether to go home or chance me home

haven't I?

Yeah, you're not the only one who's got to make that decision.

You too?

Mm -hmm. You mean home or Dagmar?

I mean Vera or Dagmar.

Blimey, Dennis.

What are we going to do?

Well, I was about to get pissed. You care to join me?

Working on the site for more than two nights. That's living all right. That's

living all right. Then a pint with the boys in a buffalo noise. That's living

all right. That's living all right.

Working all day for a bit and some pay.

Then blow it on Saturday night.

And you kiss the dames, but you don't have to.

Just to keep you in.