[Romantic Old Bird]

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!

[LEE]

Brilliant as ever ROB, I could picture it all so clearly.

[kaphc]

Awwwwww

That was lush, that was.

Thanx ROB!

[Kaz]

So clever.

So simple.

So 'normal'

SO Paul and Helen

Thank you ROB - yet another masterpiece.

[Feefs]

How kind you are ROB - a little something to keep us going until your return.

Fan-bloody-tastic as ever.

[peachy]

Another miniature masterpiece, ROB. Keep thinking them up and hurry back soon, your fans need you!

[Mairi]

That was SO sweet. He never could resist her, could he?

ROB, you never cease to amaze me with your talents. Hurry back. We're missing you already.

[susieq]

ROB - another gem. It brought a lump to my throat - could just see Helen's little face (bless her cotton socks!).

Nice to have a happy ending though.

See you soon comrade!

That was fab ROB!! Love your writing!!
Thanks for that!
Keep it up!!

[Di2001]

Fan-bloody-tastic, ROB!! You're the best, you know that.