No Lorraine, not a lot on the boards, and I won't be around for a couple of days so, I wonder what's happening to the dynamic duo as we speak...............Just a little glimpse.................................
We're back in that des res in Hadley Wood, it's 11.50pm on a Sunday night, possibly today.........................
H & P, side by side on the 2 seater settee.
H: Paul.............
P: Yes H?
H: Is it bedtime yet?
P: I'm just watching this babe.
H: I wanna go to bed now Paul!
P: You go then. I won't be long. I an't got to go to work tomorrow.
H: Neither have I, but I'm tired and I don't like going to bed on my own.
P: Well don't go then.
H: Yeah, but Paul........
P: What?
H: I'm really tired now.
P: Well you'll just have to go on your own
then
H: I don't want to.
P: Well just be quiet then.
H: You're horrible you are.
P: If you say so.
H: Well you are.
P: Alright, I am then.
H: Really horrible.
P: OK, I'm horrible, we've already established that. Now shhh, let me watch this.
H: What you watching Paul?
P: What am I trying to watch you mean.
H: Well, what are you trying to watch?
P: I am trying to watch 'The Bridge Over The River Kwai'. It's a classic.
H: It's the Oscars on the other side.
P: Not yet it's not. It's on after this finishes.
H: What time does this finish?
P: About ten to one I think
H: OH Paul! That's ages that is!
P: Well go to bed then
H: No, I'll wait with you.
P: Alright, well shut it then!
H: Paul!
P: Sorry. Helen, will you please be quiet?
H: Alright then.
P: Cool.
H: Paul?
P:What now?
H: Nothing.
P: Right. Can I watch this now?
Helen sticks out her bottom lip and wraps her dressing gown tightly round her.
Two minutes later.
H: Paul?
P: Bloody hell Helen! What????
H: Who's that bloke?
P: It's Alec Guinness
H: Never 'eard of him!
P: He was brilliant, he did Star Wars!
H; Oh, was he Darth Varder?
P: No, Shhh!
H: Well who was he?
P: Obe Wan Kanobe
H: No, that was him from Moulin Rouge.
Ewan something.
P: Mc Gregor
H: Yes, him
P: It wasn't H
H: Yes it was!
P: Helen, this is Sir Alec Guinness, who, in
the definitive role of the original Star Wars Trilogy, played Obe Wan Bloody Kanobe!!
H: I was only saying, sniff, that it wasn't him in the last one.
P: I know it wasn't!!!
H: You said it was.
P: I just said...oh never mind. Can I watch this now?
H: Mmmhh-hhhh
P: Good
H: Sniff, sniffle sigh sniffle sniffle
P: What you doing now?
H: Nothin' Sniff, sniffle sniff
P: You're not crying are you?
H: No
P: Cos that would be silly
H: That's why I'm not crying, Paul
P: Good. Right then.
H: MMMhhh Hhhhmmm
P: Bloody good film this!
H: Mhhh- hhhmm
P: I love this film
H: Mmmhhhh-hhhh
P: H?
H: Mmmhhh?
P: What are you doing under that cushion?
H: Nnthhhhh-hhhhng
P: Are you sure?
H: Ythhhh
P: Let me look
Paul pulls cushion away from Helen's face
Gently putting his hand under her chin he pulls up her face to look at his...
P: Helen
H:
P: Don't H!
H: I can't sniff sniff help it Paul
P: Oh, come on Helen, I just want to watch this film.................
H: S'alright.
Don't worry about me. Watch your film.
P: Helen?
H: Yes? (sniff, sniffly sniff, sniff, sniff)
P:I'm not going to see the end of this am I?
H: Dnhhhh Nhhhh
P: Put down that bloody cushion will you! Come here!
Pulls the cushion away from Helen's face.
H:
P: You're a nightmare!
H: I'm not!
P: You know you are! Shall we go to bed?
H: Yeah!
P: Come on then. I suppose the film will be on again soon.
H: Course it will Paul. It's always on. I seen bits of it loads of times.
P: Yeah me too. Bits of it.
H: See! I told you it was boring.
P: Am I boring?
H: Not now you're not.
P: Am I sometimes?
H: Not to me Paul Clarke. You're lovely!
P: Still seeing those lights?
H: Lots of lights, loads of stuff!
P: Not just lights?
H: Not just lights, but loads of lights!
P: Are they bright?
H: They're BLINDING Paul
P: So are you Helen. Anyway, that's my line
H: I know
P: You won't need this light then..... or this one.......
H: Paul
P: Yeah?
H:
P: Come here
Night everyone, have a nice week!