tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62728098885595466842024-03-13T20:21:27.064-04:00Comprehensive Episode Guidescomprehensive episode guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556844159771694112noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-60151405049076036462024-01-21T01:58:00.003-05:002024-01-21T02:09:08.257-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.10<!DOCTYPE html>
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<p>For context please be sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_20.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.9</a></p>
<p>The full list of this Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p>
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<p>A WEEK LATER…</p>
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<p>CELIA & ALAN’S HOUSE. LATE AFTERNOON.</p>
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<p>Caroline leads Gillian to Celia and Alan’s bedroom. Celia is sitting up on the bed with her left foot in a plaster.</p>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Mum! You’ve got a visitor.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">A visitor? I’ve not put my face on. (struggles to get out of bed and fails)</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Don’t worry, Celia. It’s just me.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Gillian’s brought you these lovely flowers. (she replaces some dead flowers with Gillian’s fresh flowers)</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA (to Gillian)</div>
<div class="speech">Thanks, love.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">How’re you feeling, Celia?</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Like an invalid. This plaster is such a bother. (accusatory) If not for that stupid seed pod on Caroline’s driveway…</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Well, I couldn’t have swept all the seed pods, could I?</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">(to Celia) Are you in pain?</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">No, just itchy. (scratches the inside of her plaster with a ruler)</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE AND GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Start murmuring.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Believe it or not she’s already high in painkillers in that state.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Me dad said they took her off Vicodin.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Oh yeah after she strangled Alan. She thought she was being attacked by a large, vicious dog.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">And Celia’s response is to strangle this large, vicious dog?</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Yeah, are you even surprised? Anyway, she’s now on Percocet.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">What are you two mumbling about?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">(normal voice) Go on and watch your telly, Mum. Gillian and I will just be in the living room. Holler if you need anything.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Get well soon, Celia.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE AND GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Make their way to the living room.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">How are you and Charlie?</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">She hasn’t been answering my calls or texts.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Do you miss her?</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Miss her? I’ll tell you something. I was in casualty with me mum and all I could think about is bumping into Charlie.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">So why aren’t you kicking down her door?</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Well, because I’m here.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Thanks for helping me dad by the way.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">I feared he’d leave me mum with her being the way she is. She’s not the most pleasant patient in the world.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">How about I relieve you of your duties now so you can go see Charlie?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">She’d be at work.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Tomorrow then.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">What’s that?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Oh, that would be Lady Bracknell. She’s learned online shopping, and bought a bell from Amazon.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">You’re kidding! Did she buy you a French maid’s uniform too?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Yeah, it’s straight out of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. You’ll need it tomorrow when you take over.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">(impatiently rings bell) Caroline!</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Coming, Mum!</div>
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<p>CHARLIE’S FLAT. AFTERNOON.</p>
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<p>It’s the next day. Caroline is about to ring Charlie’s doorbell when the door opens.</p>
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<div class="character">RICHARD</div>
<div class="speech">(carrying a box) Oh, it’s you.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Dr. Gallagher…</div>
<br>
<div class="character">RICHARD</div>
<div class="speech">Didn’t I tell you not to hurt my daughter?</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Yes, Doctor, Sir…that’s why I’m here…to make amends.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">(rummaging through a box she’s carrying) Dad, do you have the packaging ta…(looks up, sees Caroline) Caroline.</div>
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<div class="character">RICHARD (to Charlie)</div>
<div class="speech">I’ll be at the van.(makes his way to the van)</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Can we talk?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">What is there to talk about?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">I know I’ve made a terrible mistake. (remorseful) I wasn’t thinking. I was reacting. I assure you it’s just the one time.</div>
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<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">It’s hard enough knowing I can’t replace Kate not that I would want to. You had a good life together. I wouldn’t want to erase that, but I hoped I could give you something else.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">You have!</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">Then there’s John.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">John?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">I understand he’ll always be a part of you.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">He doesn’t have to be.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">He’s the father of your sons, but must you always accede to his pleas?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">I didn’t realize I was…appeasing John.</div>
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<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">(frustrated more than angry) And I never would have thought I l’d have to compete with Ruth! Couldn’t she have stayed in a hotel?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">She wasn’t looking for a place to stay. She was looking for a friend.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">(snarky) Well, she got a lot more than a friend.</div>
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<div class="speech">Silence.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Fair enough. I don’t know how else to show you how sorry I am.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">Leans towards Caroline. Caroline thinks Charlie has somehow come around, but she was just reaching for the packaging tape on the window sill behind her. Charlie avoids eye contact, and busies herself packing a box.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Are you moving to a new flat?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">I’m moving back to Manchester.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">Manchester? Charlie, please don’t leave me.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">My old team needs me.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">I need you.</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Charlie takes that in, but she has difficulty processing her emotions at the moment.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">I’m afraid you’re too late, Caroline. (regretful)</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">The story of my life.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CHARLIE</div>
<div class="speech">(dolefully looks at Caroline) I’m sorry…(resumes packing the box on the floor) I’ve still got a thousand and million one things to do.</div>
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<div class="character">CAROLINE</div>
<div class="speech">(dejected) I’ll leave you be.</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Caroline makes her way to the door. She turns to look at Charlie one more time, but Charlie has her back turned. The door closes shut. Charlie looks at the door, feeling absolutely torn, tears well up her eyes. A dispirited Caroline walks back to her car with a familiar sadness.</div>
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<p>CELIA AND ALAN’S HOUSE, DRIVEWAY. AFTERNOON.</p>
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<div class="speech">Gillian and Celia are in Celia’s driveway. Celia is in a wheelchair. Gillian starts pushing Celia’s wheelchair.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Why do we have to go outside?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">It’s good for you. Get some color on your skin.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Where’s our Caroline anyway?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">She has gone to win back Charlie.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">I knew she’d break that poor girl’s heart.</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Gillian takes that in, but says nothing. Gillian and Celia are on the street. Gillian continues to push the wheelchair.</div>
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<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">See how lovely it is today?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">How’re we getting back?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">The same way we left.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">How’re you going to push me uphill?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Let me worry about that, Celia.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Do you even know how to operate this wheelchair?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Operate? You just push it.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">There are guidelines. My feet should be always be on the footrests. Do you know where the brakes are?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">They’re right on the handles. They’re hard to miss.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">There’s a whole section on negotiating curbs.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Curbs? (mumbles) How about annoying patients?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Didn’t you read the safety tips Caroline printed? I’ve got a copy. (pulls a paper from her pocket) Here. Read it.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Celia hands Gillian the paper. The paper falls on the ground. The wind blows it away. Gillian let goes of the wheelchair and runs after the paper. The wheelchair starts rolling down the steep hill.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Gillian!</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Celia’s halfway through the steep hill by the time Gillian realizes Celia’s rolling down the hill.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">GILLIAN</div>
<div class="speech">Oh, God! (puts hands on her head) Celia! (runs after Celia)</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Celia surprisingly feels exhilarated.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">(raises her hands) Whoo!</div>
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<p>BUS, RIPPONDEN. AFTERNOON.</p>
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<div class="character">ALAN</div>
<div class="speech">Alan is about to alight the bus. He sees something rolling down the hill, but couldn’t make it out.</div>
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<div class="character">ALAN</div>
<div class="speech">What’s that?</div>
<br>
<div class="character">BUS DRIVER</div>
<div class="speech">(peering at windshield) It looks like a runaway wheelchair.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">ALAN</div>
<div class="speech">Alan rushes out of the bus.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">ALAN</div>
<div class="speech">Celia!</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Celia’s wheelchair runs over a seed pod. The wheelchair tilts and flips over. Celia is thrown out of the wheelchair.</div>
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<div class="character">CELIA</div>
<div class="speech">Aaah!</div>
<br>
<div class="character">ALAN</div>
<div class="speech">Alan catches Celia’s fall.</div>
<br>
<div class="character">ALAN</div>
<div class="speech">I’ve got you!</div>
<br>
<div class="speech">Alan and Celia are on the grass laughing uncontrollably.</div>
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<p>To be continued…</p>
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comprehensive episode guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556844159771694112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-37505610358047056642023-02-05T01:00:00.004-05:002023-02-05T01:00:53.465-05:00 Episode 5 Season 1 – Happy Valley Episode Summary 1.5<p><b>Episode 5 Season 1
Episode Summary:</b> A fatally injured Sergeant Catherine Cawood is brought to
the hospital, and Ann Gallagher is safely returned home to her parents, but
Tommy Lee Royce along with Lewis Whippey remains at large. The masterminds of the kidnapping, Ashley
Cowgill and Kevin Weatherill, however, are immediately arrested. Catherine survives the brutal beating but spirals
into depression frustrating her loved ones at the futility of their best
efforts.</p><p><b>Happy Valley Recap of
Episode 5 Season 1:</b> The police and ambulance arrive to find Sergeant
Catherine Cawood lying on the street unconscious, and Ann Gallagher inside her
police car who informs them of having been abducted and assaulted for the last
four days. Ann informs them the
assailant is still in the cellar for Sgt. Cawood managed to gas him causing
Inspector Mike Taylor to instruct police officers to surround the house, check
the cellar, and calls on various crime agencies to report the attempted murder
of a police officer. However, Tommy Lee
Royce managed to escape the cellar before the police arrived allowing him to
call on Ashley Cowgill for help, but Ashley forsakes him and destroys the SIM
card that could lead the pursued criminal back to him. Tommy then calls Lewis Whippey for help offering
money in return.</p><p>News of Ann’s escape has yet to reach Nevison Gallagher who
follows Detective Phil Crabtree’s instructions of concealing their suspicion of
Kevin Weatherill’s possible involvement with the kidnapping when they speak to
him. Detective Crabtree begins asking
Kevin for details about the ransom drop-off, and the nervous accountant has
difficulty describing the places where he left the ransom. A call bearing news that the police have Ann
Gallagher in their care interrupts the interrogation forcing Detective Crabtree
to leave Kevin to inform Nevison of the good news, which Nevison mistakes as
information extracted from Kevin which the detective was quick to correct. Nevison calls Helen to inform her that Ann
has been found and is safe in a local hospital for a routine checkup before
rushing out to be with his family. Soon
after, Detective Crabtree arrests Kevin for suspicion of abduction and
demanding money with menaces after learning Kevin’s car was not seen in any of
the ransom drop locations.</p><p>Catherine Cawood, in critical condition, dreams of young
Becky pulling her to show her something beautiful and perfect while getting her
spleen removed in the operating room.
Clare waits outside worried and clueless about the events that brought her
sister near death when Catherine’s estranged son, Daniel, arrives troubled by
the news of his mother’s critical condition.
Meanwhile, Ryan is called to the headmistress’ office to learn that he
will be staying with his grandfather and his step-grandmother while his aunt
stays in the hospital with his grandmother following an incident at work.</p><p>The police arrive at Ashley’s house to arrest him on
suspicion of abduction and demanding money with menaces to the shock of his
perplexed wife. Later that evening,
Tommy, Lewis, and Lewis’ friend watch the news identifying them as armed and
dangerous criminals at large wanted in the murder of PC Kirsten McAskill, the
attempted murder of Sgt. Catherine Cawood, and the abduction of Ann Gallagher. Ann Gallagher finally arrives home suffering
from withdrawal symptoms after being drugged by her abductors and asks to see Sgt.
Cawood, and gets reassurance from her father that Clare will let them know when
they can visit. Meanwhile, Catherine
regains consciousness after being unconscious for almost the entire day and
learns from Clare that Ann Gallagher is alive and well due to her heroism
leaving the Gallaghers grateful and indebted to her. Detective Crabtree wastes no time speaking to
Catherine and informs her of getting close to proving Ann Gallagher’s
kidnappers also murdered PC McAskill confirming her suspicion through
corroboration from Ann’s testimony and overwhelming evidence from the house
where Ann was held captive. Ashley,
however, continues to deny everything from his white van being stolen to not
knowing Tommy and Lewis, but his denial will prove fruitless due to strong
evidence linking him to the kidnapping, and the discovery of a large amount of
cannabis in one of his caravans. Detective
Crabtree, unfortunately, also had to deliver the regrettable news of Tommy Lee
Royce’s escape leaving Catherine grief-stricken for having failed to capture
her ultimate nemesis.</p><p>Ann visits Catherine at the hospital and reveals Tommy Lee
Royce raped her. It’s a fact she can’t
let her terminally ill mother know, but one her father would need to know
before it is revealed in court, and she would like Catherine to be the one to
inform her father. Weeks later,
Catherine is back at home suffering from depression when she gets a visit from
Mike Taylor who assures her the tabloids are mistaken about Tommy Lee Royce escaping
to Spain, and updates her about the fate of the other kidnappers. Kevin Weatherill has been badly sexually
assaulted in prison, which required hospitalization, and Ashley Cowgill is expected
to be approved bail possibly in exchange for information about the drug ring. Mike also reveals Catherine’s nomination for
the Queen’s Police Medal for bravery, news he and the District Commander
thought would lift her spirits given the novelty of the award, but it does
nothing for Catherine. Mike realizes
Tommy Lee Royce’s capture is the only news that could bring Catherine out of
depression and offers optimism about his capture believing they will find him
soon. Mike’s visit did not lift
Catherine’s spirits and appears to have done the opposite as she feels
compelled to visit her daughter’s grave and feels guilty for her absence at
Kirsten’s funeral despite her invalidity.</p><p>Jenny Weatherill visits her husband in prison and informs
him of foregoing her visits if she can’t find someone to drive her there and of
the hostile condemnation the family has received for Kevin’s crime causing her
to move permanently with her father. Kevin
asks if Jenny’s father can drive her to prison, and learns the man doesn’t even
want Jenny visiting him leading him to deny responsibility for his crimes
rationalizing the circumstances had forced him to do the unthinkable. Meanwhile, Tommy and Lewis are watching news
of the public’s outcry for the police’s failure to catch them a month after the
manhunt started when Lewis’ friend, Brett, who has been hiding them arrives to
alert them of the house-to-house search of their building causing Lewis to
panic. Brett answers the police officer’s
questions, while another police officer searches the small, filthy apartment,
and doesn’t find anything because Lewis is hidden inside the couch Brett is
atop and Tommy is hidden in the bathtub’s enclosure. The police finally leave and Lewis emerges
from inside the couch with a dislocated shoulder and a plea to his friend to snitch
on Tommy Lee Royce, the person responsible for the murder of PC McAskill and
the rape of Ann Gallagher. Meanwhile,
Ashley is released from prison having done a deal with the authorities and
informs his furious wife of agreeing to go into a witness protection program
hence upending their lives.</p><p>Catherine, finally finds the will to resume fetching Ryan
from school and is once again called in for a conversation due to Ryan
destroying a classmate’s painting. Ryan
is unremorseful and blames the incident on the classmate’s name-calling, which
led to his destructive response. Ryan’s
disallowance upsets Catherine even more revealing her frustration with him for raising
an impudent grandson despite her best nurturing efforts. Grandmother and grandson arrive home furious
at each other with Ryan threatening to run away and receiving the unexpected
response from her grandmother who unleashes her regret at having taken him
under her care. Catherine bewails her
decision of choosing Ryan over her marriage and reveals her deepest fear that
Ryan is a psychopath just like his father making Clare upset at her
contemptible sentiment. Clare pacifies
Ryan who has been thrashing his room, tells him of Catherine’s magnanimous love
for him, asks for kindness towards his depressed grandmother, and denies Tommy’s
paternity.</p><p>Catherine meets with Richard at a restaurant, and confides her
regret of raising Ryan, and her exasperation with the child she has come to
believe to be a psychopath like his father.
Richard disavows Catherine of her belief expressing his notion of the
absence of a nurturing environment caused Tommy’s deviance, while Ryan is
raised in a caring and stable environment through Catherine’s selfless stewardship. Richard seems to have comforted Catherine
until he reveals their meeting was due to Clare and Daniel’s concern for her
mental health and further annoys her at the mention of her upcoming birthday
celebration. Catherine fails to see
Clare’s well-intended reason to celebrate her birthday, and rants about the
perverseness of a parent who has lost a child to celebrate their existence
before walking out and insulting Richard with the payment of their meal. She finds a place of solitude, and later
receives a call from Phil Crabtree offering to meet for an update on the
National Crime Agency’s investigation of Ashley Cowgill. Phil divulges in confidence Ashley’s
revelation of the importation of cocaine capitalizing on a legitimate
pharmaceutical company’s supply chain where a drum of paracetamol is replaced
with cocaine and imported to England, while the reverse process is executed in
England. Phil commends Catherine for facilitating
the link to a team of drug dealers with a multi-million-pound distribution
network in the UK leading to frozen assets for the drug lords, and possibly a
death sentence for Ashley for snitching on them. Phil’s news brought Catherine out of her
depression, and the conversation with Richard seems to have gotten through her
as well for she returns home remorseful for her rudeness to Clare and as a
peace offering agrees to a birthday celebration with family and friends
including the Gallaghers. Catherine also
renounces her belief that Ryan is a psychopath and reconciles with her grandson
resuming her caring love for the troubled child.</p><p>Brett arrives at the apartment having spent the night at his
girlfriend’s house, finds Tommy in the kitchen bleeding from a stab wound,
informs Brett of Lewis’ attack, and refuses to come forward despite his fatal
injury. Tommy shows real emotion for the
first time, crying at the thought of a child living with an old woman as though
recalling a traumatic experience of his own.
Brett is in disbelief at Tommy’s decision to choose death over prison, and becomes
upset with Lewis for attacking Tommy only to learn his throat has been slit
causing Brett to have a panic attack. Tommy
strangles the terrified man and manages to wander Happy Valley in a simple
disguise without being recognized.</p><p>Next Happy Valley Episode Summary: Episode 6 of Season 1<br />Previous Happy Valley Episode Summary: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-4-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 4 of Season 1</a><br />More <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/happy-valley-episode-summaries.html">Happy Valley Episode Summaries</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-55424305445585578402023-01-23T00:04:00.005-05:002023-02-05T01:01:50.773-05:00 Episode 4 Season 1 – Happy Valley Episode Summary 1.4<p><b>Episode 4 Season 1
Episode Summary:</b> Sgt. Catherine Cawood reports probable criminal activity
in the house where Tommy Lee Royce was last seen thereby initiating a criminal
investigation. Her concern for Helen
Gallagher leads to the woman revealing the kidnapping of her daughter, Ann
Gallagher, resulting in the Gallaghers’ cooperation with the police to find their
missing daughter. Meanwhile, Catherine
becomes agitated at learning Tommy Lee Royce’s discovery of his paternity to her
grandson, Ryan, and her determination to belie Tommy’s paternity inadvertently
leads her to a shocking discovery.</p><p><b>Happy Valley Recap of
Episode 4 Season 1:</b> Sergeant Catherine Cawood rushes back to the police
station, reports to her superior, Inspector Mike Taylor, her questionable
discovery of probable criminal activity in the house where Tommy Lee Royce was
last seen and is surprised and relieved when her request for a forensic
investigation goes uncontested. She instructs
PC Shafiq Shah to put a request in for a CSI to meet them at the house with
suspicious activity and directs him to prepare the house for investigation
while she speaks to the registered owner of the property. Meanwhile, Kevin Weatherill anxiously
practices for his conversation with Nevison Gallagher and decides to inform him
of the identity of the kidnappers, but becomes tongue-tied the moment he begins
to say what he really wants to share.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood speaks with Julie Cowgill, the registered owner
of the house under investigation, who confesses to only being the owner in name
for tax reasons, and defers Sgt. Cawood to her husband, Ashley Cowgill. Julie calls her husband as soon as Sgt.
Cawood leaves her salon, annoyed at learning Ashley may be involved in illegal
activity, unaware of the various crimes he is entangled with, and informs him
of the police finding signs of habitation in their supposedly vacant property. Ashley instructs Lewis Whippey for him, Tommy
Lee Royce, and Ann Gallagher to stay silent in the caravan while he deals with
the policewoman who will be arriving soon, assuring nervous Lewis the police
hasn’t uncovered the crimes they have committed knowing only one police officer
will be visiting. Lewis arrives at the
caravan to impart his conversation with Ashley, and finds keeping silent won’t
be an issue with Ann for Tommy has drugged her almost to unconsciousness.</p><p>Catherine receives a call from Richard who she has obliged into
writing a substantial story on the drug situation in the region known as Happy
Valley and learns of the drug dealers’ dilution of heroin with harmful
additives to maximize profit leaving unsuspecting customers ingesting the
dangerously addictive drug along with other toxic substances that block their
veins. Richard’s research also revealed
the constant fear from every level of the well-organized drug network run by
reputable individuals with respectable businesses who instill fear and greed in
their subordinates.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood ceremoniously wears her police helmet almost
menacingly in front of Ashley Cowgill and informs him of an intruder in his
property given he and his wife attest of its vacancy and the police’s current
investigation of violent captivity in the premises. She enumerates the names of recently released
prisoners including Tommy Lee Royce to determine if Ashley has come across or
employed any of the ex-convicts, and Ashley denies knowing any of them or employing
anyone around their age. The absence of
new information about Tommy from her interview with Ashley compels Catherine to
visit Tommy’s mother, Lynn Dewhurst, hoping to learn of the elusive
ex-convict’s whereabouts, but Lynn was not any help either for the woman has
not seen her son since the one night he stayed at her house after his release
from prison. Catherine leaves her calling
card with Lynn with instructions of informing Tommy to see her despite the
woman’s doubts of her son returning home, and in spite of Lynn’s inebriation, she somehow manages to recognize Catherine as the grandmother of Tommy’s son,
Ryan. The recognition of Ryan being
Tommy’s son terrifies and upsets Catherine who denies Tommy as the father of
her grandson, and triggers another hallucination of the morbid corpse of her
daughter piercing through her tough exterior leaving her frightened and in
tears. She composes herself, meets PC
Shah at the crime scene who informs her of a neighbor’s report of seeing a
white transit van parked outside the property, and decides to flag the
information to the serious crime unit despite the ubiquity of the vehicle in
case a search of CCTV footage reveals a connection to the murder of PC
McAskill.</p><p>Ashley speaks to Tommy and Lewis about killing Ann to which
Lewis is absolutely against doing and suggests Ashley ask help from his
superiors to get them out of their dilemma, but seeking the help of drug lords
is impossible for their careless moonlighting that has attracted the attention
of the police would definitely mean death at the hands of the drug lords for
Ashley. Tommy, however, has no qualms
about killing Ann and only asks for money from both Lewis and Ashley to
accomplish the task leading Ashley to pass on the heinous crime to Tommy who
along with Lewis he has instructed to disappear after the deed is done
upsetting Lewis for having lost his livelihood to a crime he was reluctant to
commit.</p><p>Catherine arrives with Ryan at the mission after Clare
informed her earlier that afternoon of Helen Gallagher’s arrival. She introduces herself to Helen and bluntly
asks the woman if her husband is abusing her after alluding to her husband’s
presence as the reason for her reticence.
Helen assures Catherine her husband is not abusing her, and just as
Catherine is walking away convinced of the woman’s statement and as Clare has
arrived with tea, Helen blurts her daughter has been kidnapped. Helen divulges the details of her family’s ordeal,
and her husband’s decision to adhere to the kidnapper’s demands believing they
will return Ann to them after paying the ransom. Helen truthfully answers Catherine’s
questions revealing Ann was abducted on her way to see her dentist, has been
missing for four nights, and Nev has been paying the kidnappers’ ransom. Helen begs Catherine not to report the
kidnapping to the police only Catherine is the police who is also obliged to
report the crime, and firmly believes a tragic outcome without police
involvement, which is a belief Helen shares leading her to approve of Catherine
reporting the crime even though she finds her actions a betrayal of her
husband. Catherine immediately calls the
National Crime Agency and demands to speak to the detective superintendent
revealing an active kidnapping leading the agency to send Detective Inspector
Phil Crabtree to meet them without delay.</p><p>Detective Crabtree learns Helen knows little of the kidnapping
for it is her husband who has been dealing with the abductors and placates Nev
into cooperating with the rationale of the kidnappers’ desperation leading to
the worse outcome given Ann’s knowledge of her captors after spending four days
with them. Detective Crabtree interviews
Nev to uncover information about the kidnappers, and learns the same man always
calls Nev at random times of the day with the most recent call that morning
when the kidnapper provided instructions for the last ransom payment including
its amount and location of the drop. The
detective also uncovers the kidnapper Nev has been in touch with is local given
his accent, believes himself to be helping Nev deal with the other kidnappers,
detaches himself from them, and speaks to Nev with some familiarity. The interview also revealed the kidnappers
explicitly asked for Nev’s accountant, Kevin Weatherill, to deliver the money,
and Nev attributes their choice to Kevin’s cowardly nature making him easy
prey. Detective Crabtree’s line of
reasoning, however, uncovers details Nev has not found suspicious before and
begins to ponder the kidnappers’ demand to have Kevin make the drop unaware the
mention of Kevin’s name has alarmed Sgt. Cawood as well though she has kept
silent the entire interview.</p><p>Tommy arrives at her mother’s house, offers her mother money
in return for the use of her cellar ostensibly to keep a fighting dog, warns
her of noises it might make, and orders her not to visit the cellar for her
safety. Lynn conveys Catherine’s message
to him but overlooks her unequivocal demand to forget about Ryan leading her
to inform her son of Becky Cawood giving birth to a son before her death
surprising Tommy for he was unaware of Becky’s passing or her having a
child. Moreover, Lynn reveals Ryan is
living with Catherine and directly asks Tommy if the child is his after
hearing rumors from other addicts that it might be so thereby putting a smile on
Tommy’s face.</p><p>Detective Crabtree ends the interview, informs the
Gallaghers of sending undercover officers to their house and office, and
instructs them to stall the kidnappers should they receive a call from them
before they have set up their operation.
Nev is supposed to act like everything is normal, agree to the kidnappers’
demands, and keep secret the police involvement even from Kevin who Detective
Crabtree will be treating as a suspect.
Detective Crabtree sends the Gallaghers home and speaks to Catherine
privately with the grim prognosis that Ann may already be dead despite the
proof of life Nev showed them given the absence of contact from the kidnappers,
and their decision not to ask for more money.
Catherine informs Phil of Kevin’s agitated visit to the police station
four days ago where he ended up leaving without imparting the information he
clearly wanted to share but could not bring himself to do, which increases
suspicion on him and leads Phil to have him watched immediately. Their conversation reveals Phil and Catherine
know each other with Phil showing a hint of affection towards her, and that
Catherine had once been on a path to becoming a detective, which was derailed
by the death of her daughter and the raising of her grandson.</p><p>Ryan is playing football outside their house as Clare
watches over when Richard arrives most likely to see Catherine, but upon
learning she’s not home begins to claim he has come to play football with his
grandson. His visit is fortuitous as
Catherine had just called to ask Clare to fetch her at Sowerby Bridge where she
was left without a car after letting the Gallaghers return home and prepare for
surveillance. Clare arrives to fetch
Catherine and surprises her with news of Richard babysitting Ryan, but
Catherine has a surprise of her own and reveals Tommy Lee Royce’s mother knows
Ryan is Tommy’s son.</p><p>Jenny Weatherill is watching the news honoring the fallen PC
Kirsten McAskill disturbing Kevin enough to discuss with his wife a plan to
snitch on Ashley to Nevison and feigning ignorance of the kidnapping, but Jenny
is against the plan knowing her husband will lose his nerve. Kevin reveals Ashley’s men murdered PC
McAskill after she had pulled the van carrying Ann over, necessitating the need
to distance himself from the kidnapping.
Jenny is shocked at the new piece of information, insolently tells her
husband to confess to instigating the kidnapping but not the murder of the
policewoman, and has become frustrated with her husband for entangling them in
a crime. Kevin, however, continues to
blame Nevison for driving him to commit a crime and refuses to come out clean
and take responsibility.</p><p>Tommy Lee Royce arrives at his mother’s house and finds her
passed out on the couch allowing him to hide Ann wrapped in a sleeping bag in
the cellar unnoticed. Tommy talks to a
heavily intoxicated Ann of having been instructed to kill her reveals his
plans to keep her for his enjoyment before doing so, and even speaks to her of
the inexplicable emotion he felt at learning he has an eight-year-old son.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood is at the precinct and complains to Inspector
Taylor after discovering the cocaine she found in Councilman Marcus Gascoigne’s
possession has been found damaged thereby making it unusable evidence. She reveals her incredulity stems from her
refusal to obey the district commander’s request for her to drop the case
against the councilman, and remove the incriminating evidence. Inspector Taylor, though disturbed at the
district commander’s request, recommends the reluctant Sgt. Cawood acquiesce, reminding
her about him turning a blind eye when she illegally entered the house which
revealed probable criminal activity.</p><p>Catherine fetches Ryan at his school unaware Tommy Lee Royce
is watching them expectantly as he waits to uncover the identity of his son. He follows them and approaches Catherine,
putting her in a panic and causing her to keep Ryan from Tommy and quickly takes
control of the situation by interrogating the ex-convict about his whereabouts, especially the house where criminal activity has been discovered. Tommy, however, turns the tables at the
mention of Becky, his relationship with her, and recognizing Ryan as his son,
leading Catherine to manhandle and threaten him but despite her best efforts,
Tommy manages to reveal his paternity to Ryan.
Catherine quickly drives away and tries to convince Ryan that Tommy is just
a deranged addict and not his father, but she is uncertain if her grandson
bought her story. Distressed, she
confides the incident to her sister and discusses the consequences of Tommy’s
discovery and the unfathomable possibility of Tommy taking custody of his son given
his exoneration from the rape of Ryan’s mother.
Their conversation leads Clare to associate the criminal activity in the
house Tommy was seen entering with the kidnapping of Ann Gallagher. Clare becomes hopeful the police will arrest
him, but Catherine knows the police’s strategy will be to follow Tommy and she
doubts they will find him. Catherine
remains incredulous at Clare’s theory but decides to inform Detective Crabtree
nonetheless.</p><p>The following morning Nevison Gallagher calls Detective
Crabtree the moment he heard the news of the police looking for a yellow Mini in
connection to the murder of PC McAskill, revealing Ann was driving a yellow
Mini when she disappeared. He arrives at
his office and finds Kevin waiting for him because the man has decided to
proceed with revealing possibly knowing the identity of the kidnappers. Meanwhile, Catherine still agitated at Tommy’s
discovery drops by Lynn’s house before going to work to insist to Tommy’s
mother that Ryan is not Tommy’s son and to relay a threat if Tommy goes near
her grandson. In spite of her annoyance,
Sgt. Cawood becomes concerned at the bruise on Lynn’s face knowing very well
Lynn received it from Tommy, but the mother refuses to press charges and
inadvertently reveals his son has been keeping a supposed dog in her cellar;
one she’s not allowed to see. This
revelation raises suspicion causing Sgt. Cawood to break into the locked cellar finds gagged and restrained to a chair, Ann Gallagher, who frantically demands
her freedom at the sight of the policewoman.
Tommy Lee Royce arrives at the house just as Sgt. Cawood is removing Ann’s
restraints and begins attacking the policewoman, but Tommy overpowers her and brutalizes
Sgt. Cawood. Fortunately, Ann manages to
remove the remaining restraints and has the presence of mind to attack Tommy
allowing Sgt. Cawood to spray him with CS gas temporarily incapacitating the
kidnapper and rapist giving the two women time to escape. Ann drags the severely wounded Sgt. Cawood
out of the cellar and into the street where the policewoman finds strength to
put Ann safely inside the police car and send a distress call before passing
out on the street in front of Ann who pleads for the policewoman to get herself
safely inside the car.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
Next Happy Valley Episode Summary: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/02/episode-5-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 5 of Season 1</a><br />
Previous Happy Valley Episode Summary: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-3-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 3 of Season 1</a><br />
More <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/happy-valley-episode-summaries.html">Happy Valley Episode Summaries</a>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-88683119809622431812023-01-20T00:31:00.003-05:002024-01-21T02:03:46.666-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.9<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_19.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.8</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">FAR SLACK FARM. LATE AFTERNOON.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline walks to the barn where Gillian is.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Hi Gillian! (notices Gillian’s not alone)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Hiya, Caroline! This is Adrian. He introduced me to artificial insemination.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (whispers to Gillian) I hope you mean for the sheep.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (murmurs) Like I can afford another mouth to feed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Right.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Adrian is crouched taking a blood sample from a sheep. He looks up.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> Hi. How d’you do? Sorry I…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No, don’t get up.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Adrian resumes taking blood samples.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE (to Gillian)<br />(mouths) He’s cute.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (to Caroline)<br />(mouths) I know! (eyes wide, fans herself)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Adrian stands up. Caroline and Gillian act normal.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> All right! I’ve got enough blood samples. Let me take these to the lab, and let you know in a few days.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Great!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> I’d better be off. I’ll try to get these in the lab before they close for the day. It was nice meeting you, Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Same here.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Adrian leaves.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Thanks for picking up Flora.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> It’s no trouble. I had to pick up Calamity too.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I had to stay late at school.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Another school inspection?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No, nothing like that. Ruth’s producing a school play.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Is she?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes, she’s been wonderful…with the students. She’s really got them engaged. The students appreciate and love her for it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> By the way, how was your lunch with Charlie and her dad?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Disastrous.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Was it really?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I was startled by how young her father is. He doesn’t seem much older than I.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Maybe he just has that boyish look. Like Adrian.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Tell me about Adrian. Where did you find him?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Farm school, but we’ll talk about Adrian later. Why was your lunch disastrous?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Charlie’s dad cooked vindaloo, and I bit into a clove.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Are you allergic to clove?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No, but my filling fell. He’s a dentist.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (laughs) I see where this is going.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Of course, he had to fix my tooth.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Where’s Charlie in all of this?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Just there, more like an observer. She adores her father, and he worships her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I see.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> So we were in his office. Charlie wasn’t. She was tasked to clear the dining table. It was all perfunctory until he tells me not to hurt Charlie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Oh…I guess he’s just being protective of her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I suppose so. It was just nerve-racking.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> What did you say?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I said I would never hurt her. I think the world of her. I’m crazy about Charlie, you know?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> You’re welcome!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Right…I’m forever grateful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Forever’s a mighty long time. Who said that?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Prince. (remembers Kate with a sad thoughtfulness)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>CAROLINE’S HOUSE, DINING ROOM. EVENING.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline, Charlie, and Flora are having dinner.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Thanks for buying dinner. (gives Charlie a quick kiss)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> You’re welcome. Long day?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes. I had to stay and watch rehearsals of the school play.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> That’s no fun.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> They’re actually quite good. Ruth’s done a marvelous job. She has been amazing. Ruth, you’ve met her. She was at Helen’s cousin’s wedding.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Yes, I remember. (she’s very much aware of who Ruth is)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> They’re doing Othello.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> That’s uncommon.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes, it is. It’s why I’m excited about this play. Ruth also managed to motivate this troublesome student. A delinquent. He was expelled from his previous school.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> He probably found an outlet for his emotions in drama.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> He’s playing the titular role.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Quite appropriate if he’s feeling like an outsider.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Right. He’s not the only one who has come to love Ruth.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (mutters) I can see that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Even the kids not in the play appreciate her, and I’m really amazed at how Ruth made this school play fresh, thrilling…coruscating.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (sarcastic) Give her an Olivier then.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (senses Charlie’s annoyance) Ruth’s my head of English.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (snarky) Is that of historical importance?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No. It’s just that she has always wanted to teach Shakespeare at a school like Crow Wood Park. Doing that effectively and inspiring problematic students along the way is a feat.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Wow, she’s a latter-day Mr. Thackeray. (she realizes she’s being childish)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Who’s Mr. Thackeray?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> He’s a character in a movie, pumpkin.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline (addresses Flora): Are you done, chicken?</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Yes, Mummy.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Go brush your teeth. I’ll tuck you in shortly.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Could I listen to Happy first?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Again? We listened to it repeatedly the entire drive home.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> What’s Happy?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It’s a song from the animated film she’s been watching.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Can I listen to it again, please? It warms my heart.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline and Charlie chuckle.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> All right, but just once then off to bed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Yay!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Let me just clean up, and I’ll set it up on the speakers.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> I’ll set it up.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Thanks.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie and Flora make their way to the living room.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Flora (to Charlie): I know how to set it up.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Good! Because I don’t.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie and Flora laugh. Caroline is pleased to see how close Flora and Charlie have become. She puts the dishes in the dishwasher. Pharrell Williams’ Happy can be heard from the living room. Caroline hears Flora and Charlie giggling, and could see glimpses of them dancing. She finishes cleaning and stands by the living room doorway enjoying the sight of Flora and Charlie dancing. Charlie sees Caroline, and she lures her to dance with them.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (whispers to Caroline) I’m sorry about earlier.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It’s fine.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> I was being childish.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes, you were.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> I apologize for my behavior.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It’s forgotten. (gives Charlie a peck on the lips)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PHARRELL (on speakers)<br /> Because I'm happy, clap along if you know what happiness is to you…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline starts dancing. Flora is thrilled to see her mum dancing. Their mirth fills the house. The doorbell rings.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Who could that be?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline answers the door while Flora and Charlie dance with each other.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Ruth!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> Caroline, I’m sorry to drop in unexpectedly.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Are you all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> My husband threw me out of the house.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh, I’m sorry.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> And I don’t know where else to go.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Come in. Come in.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> (hears music and giggling) Are you having a party?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh no. That’s just Charlie and Flora dancing.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline brings Ruth to the living room. Charlie is happily dancing while carrying a delighted Flora. She sees Caroline and Ruth.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Oh hi…Ruth. (turns off the music)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> All right. Party’s over. Go brush your teeth, chicken.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> I’ll go tuck her in.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Goodnight, Mummy. (gives Caroline a kiss then addresses Ruth) Goodnight, Mr. Thackeray.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (snickers, puts Flora down) Let’s go, Flora.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie and Flora go upstairs.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> Mr. Thackeray?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh, it’s just something she picked up recently. Please take a seat. Would you like some tea?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Ruth breaks down and cries.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh no. (instinctively hugs and consoles her) What happened? Did he hurt you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> No. Not physically. He accused me of tampering with his car.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Blimey. It has gotten that far? Why won’t you stay here the night?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> Thank you, Caroline. I’m sorry I’m intruding like this.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Don’t worry about it. It’s my job to care. Let’s get you settled in the spare room.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline and Ruth go upstairs. Caroline shows her the spare room.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You can stay here. I’ll show you where the linens are. Let me check on Flora first.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> Yes, of course.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline enters Flora’s room. Charlie is snuggled up with Flora while reading to her.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Hi, chicken.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> (drowsily) Hi, Mummy.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I see you’re nice and cozy here. (gives Flora a kiss, addresses Charlie) Ruth will be staying with us tonight.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Is she all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Not really. I’ll tell you later. Let me just get her settled in the spare room.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Okay.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Have you put your things in our room?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Oh, right. Let me just finish this story...(notices Flora has fallen asleep, kisses her on the head, gently leaves her bed)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> All right then. I should get back to Ruth.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Right.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline looks adoringly at Charlie and kisses her tenderly. She returns to the spare room, while Charlie goes downstairs to fetch her things.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh! I see you’ve found the linens.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> Yes, I hope you don’t mind. (starts making the bed)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No, I don’t. I’m sure you’re tired and shaken. Let me help you with that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br /> I can’t thank you enough, Caroline. You’ve been so kind and accommodating.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline and Ruth come face-to-face while fixing the bed. Ruth kisses Caroline, and she returns it. Charlie pops her head in the door that was left ajar.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Caroline, I’m needed at…(sees the two locked in a kiss)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>A startled Caroline pushes Ruth away.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Charlie!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie rushes down the stairs. Caroline follows her.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Charlie!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Flora’s sleeping. (hurriedly puts on her coat)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (lowers her voice) I’m so sorry.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline puts her hand on Charlie’s shoulder, but she shrugs it away.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I don’t know what came over me. Where are you going?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie puts on her scarf.<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (voice starts to break) Charlie, please say something.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> I’m needed at work.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Shouldn’t we talk about this?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (voice breaking) I have to go. (grabs her things, holds back tears)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (on the verge of crying) Please don’t leave.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie sobs, but she tries her best to hide it from Caroline. She doesn’t want Caroline to see how the incident has broken her. Unbeknownst to her, Caroline has seen and heard her weeping. Charlie walks out the door without looking at Caroline.<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2024/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.10</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-44150592976191033322023-01-19T23:51:00.006-05:002023-01-20T00:34:27.955-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.8<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.7</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Three months later…</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CHARLIE’S MINI COOPER. MORNING.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie is driving with Caroline to Manchester</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> What are you so nervous about?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Erm…meeting your father.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> What’s so frightening about that? You had me meet your entire family including your ex-husband.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I’m not as brave as you are.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> It’s not like we’re getting engaged. (discomfited at having raised a subject she’s not ready to discuss) It’s just dinner.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Maybe it’s that. The last time I’ve had to meet a parent was when John and I got engaged.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> You didn’t meet Kate’s parents?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Well, her father has Alzheimer’s and her mum lives in New York. We got married quickly for Flora. I’ve only met Kate’s mum at her…funeral. (pensive)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> (holds Caroline’s hand) Gosh, you really are nervous. Your hand’s sweaty.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I should’ve put deodorant on my hands. (scours inside her handbag)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> What are you looking for?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Protection.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Relax it’s just my dad. He’s only a dentist.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No one ever looks forward to seeing a dentist.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> What can he do to you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> An unanesthetized root canal comes to mind. What do I even call your dad? Dr. Gallagher?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Call him Sir.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Sir Gallagher. Seriously?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Yeah, he was knighted for exceptional achievement in pulling teeth. (chuckles)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You’re not helping.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Just call him Richard. (glances at Caroline, and notices she’s tense; she holds her hand) You’re going to be fine. Just stay away from dad’s dental chair at all costs. (laughs)<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">ALAN AND CELIA’S HOUSE, SUNROOM. MORNING.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan and Celia are drinking tea in their sunroom. You could hear Flora giggling in the living room where she’s watching an animated film.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Did you say Caroline and Charlie are driving to Manchester to meet Charlie’s parents?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Just Charlie’s father. Her mother died when she was twelve.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Oh, poor girl. (drinks tea) Driving all that way to meet the father. Do you think they’re getting engaged?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> I don’t know. Caroline hasn’t said anything.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Charlie’s a lovely girl. I can see how happy she makes Caroline. I just hope she doesn’t break Caroline’s heart. It was excruciating seeing her lose Kate.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> It crushed her heart into smithereens, but it’s more likely for Caroline to break Charlie’s heart.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Oh, how so?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Kate’s death was devastating. How does one work through it?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> We both lost our spouses. We moved on.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> I’d like to say we’re special (smiles at Alan, gives him a kiss), but Caroline and Kate were only together five minutes. They never got past the honeymoon stage.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Literally. I see what you mean.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Charlie has her work cut out for her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Indeed. How did I ever end up with a clever wife?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> It was fate.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Celia and Alan kiss and hold hands.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CHARLIE’S FATHER’S HOUSE. NOON.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie rings the doorbell of her father’s house. While waiting, she leans to kiss Caroline who demurs.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No! Not in front of your father.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />He’s not here yet, and he wouldn’t mind.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Richard Gallagher, a man in his mid-sixties, opens the front door.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Charlie! My prodigal daughter returns.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Richard hugs her daughter tight. Caroline is taken aback at how young he looks; he doesn’t seem much older than her.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> You must be Caroline!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> How d’you do, Dr. Gallagher?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Call me Richard! (gives Caroline a warm hug) Come in! Come in! You must be famished. I hope you like Indian food. I made chicken vindaloo.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Vindaloo?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Yeah, I saw it on YouTube.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />YouTube? Are you going through a crisis of some sort?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Ha-ha! That was a decade ago.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />So, we’re not having my favorite dish?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> We have a guest, peanut. I don’t think Caroline would appreciate me serving black pudding. It’s an acquired taste even for us Northerners.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />And vindaloo isn’t? I guess we’ll be drinking more milk than wine today.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Not to worry. This is the authentic Goan version. It’s not supposed to be too spicy. It’s just vinegar, garlic, and some spices. (turns to Caroline) You’re not allergic to anything are you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Me? Oh no, no, and I like the sweet and tangy vindaloo. I also find the Portuguese influence fascinating.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Brilliant!</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">TEACHING FARM. NOON.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The farmhands and staff are having lunch. Gillian spots Adrian.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Dr. Murray! (sits beside him)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> Please call me Adrian.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> You know I was just kidding about the doctor stuff the first time we met.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> Don’t worry about it. What can I do for you, Gillian?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I was thinking about using AI on me ewes. I’ve got a sheep farm.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> Oh, you do?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Yes, in Halifax. This gig is just something I do to help ends meet.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> I see.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> It beats working at t’supermarket. So…how do we start breeding? (she manages to make it sound like something else)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> (oblivious) Are you sure about this?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Uh-huh.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> We can’t go about it lightly. We need to be careful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I’ll be prepared.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> I have a strict routine.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I’ll follow your lead.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ADRIAN<br /> First, I need to take blood samples.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> We hardly know each other.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Adrian looks lost.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> That was a joke.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CHARLIE’S FATHER’S HOUSE. NOON.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline, Charlie, and Richard are in the middle of their meal.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Caroline, Charlie tells me you’re a headteacher at a state school.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes, I am, Dr. Gallagher.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Just call me Richard. She’s the doctor in the family.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (perplexed) Huh?<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Richard (to Charlie): You didn’t tell her?</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />It’s irrelevant.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline (to Charlie): You’re a physician?</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Only by training.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> A decade’s worth of training only not to practice.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Dad, we’ve been having the same discussion since I was twelve. We agreed back then you’d let me be a paramedic if I’d go to med school. I even agreed to do the core training.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> I know. I know. I was only teasing. You know I’m proud of you, peanut. (touches the tip of Charlie’s nose just like a father does to a small child)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Now, you’re just embarrassing me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Sorry, I’m not used to meeting your friends. The last time you introduced me to one was decades ago.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />(nervous) Huh? (defensive) I don’t recall introducing you to a friend.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline’s intrigued.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> I remember it like yesterday. You said you have a boyfriend, and dragged Mike from the sand pit. You were five. You two were so cute! (pinches Charlie’s cheek)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Argh! Stop embarrassing me! This is why I don’t bring friends over.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> (laughs) Caroline, I’ve been told you have kids. You’d know how I feel.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh yes, yes.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Would any of your kids like to take over my dental practice?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Whoa! Aren’t we getting ahead of ourselves here?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> It’s just a desperate plea from a father wanting to leave a legacy.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Well, let’s see, William, my eldest is squeamish. My second son, Lawrence, is more likely to pull all your teeth just for laughs. Which leaves us with Flora.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> She’s your daughter with your late wife?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes. Flora’s only five, but of the three, she’s your best bet.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Let’s hope I live until 90 then. How’s your vindaloo?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It’s delectable! I can lick the sauce off the bowl. (scoops the last piece of chicken with ample sauce, takes a bite, there’s a perceptible cracking sound) Ow!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Are you all right?</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline nods unconvincingly.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> You don’t look all right. I must have missed one of those cloves; little buggers. Not to worry! I’m a dentist. Let’s go to my office and take a look.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (her hand on her cheek) No, I’m fine, really.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Come, come, no guest of mine is leaving my house with a toothache. It’s bad for business. (chuckles, leads Caroline to his office)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Dad, would you like me to assist you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> No, but it would be great if you clear the table. I’ll get Caroline fixed in time for dessert.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline looks at Charlie helplessly.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE (mouths)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">You’re gonna be fine.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">RICHARD’S DENTAL OFFICE. AFTERNOON.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Richard holds the door for Caroline.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Take a seat. Make yourself comfortable.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Richard starts washing his hands. Hands Caroline a cup of mouthwash.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> You can rinse your mouth with this. There’s a button on that spittoon if you want to dilute it with water.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline does as she has been told. Richard dons his gown, mask, and gloves then attends to Caroline.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Okay, let’s take a look. Say aaah!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Aaah!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> It looks like your filling fell. Hmmm…when was the last time you went to see a dentist? And I don’t mean when you brought your kids.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I can’t remember.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Let me do a bitewing. See if any of your other teeth need filling.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Is that necessary?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Not to worry. I won’t charge you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It’s not thaaa…</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Before Caroline knows it, Richard has the plastic sensor in her mouth. He positions the X-ray unit near her face, and takes an X-ray.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (speaks unintelligibly) Why do they make these things so uncomfortable?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Caroline, don’t move. We’d have to redo.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (mutters) Sorry.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Richard repositions the plastic sensor in Caroline’s mouth.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> No harm done. Let’s do that again. Don’t make any movements. (takes X-ray) You know Charlie’s very fond of you.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline is about to answer but remembers she’s not supposed to move. Richard removes the plastic sensor and places it on another side of her mouth before Caroline could speak.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> I’ve never seen her so happy. (takes another X-ray, repositions plastic sensor in Caroline’s mouth, becomes serious, and looks Caroline in the eye) You are not to hurt her. (takes X-ray, removes plastic sensor from Caroline’s mouth)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I would never hurt her. I think the world of Charlie.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline is surprised and troubled by her admission.</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RICHARD<br /> Good. She’s the only one I got. Now, let’s fix your tooth.</div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">A drill makes a whirring sound. Caroline looks horrified.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_20.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.9</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-71862127806798457292023-01-14T22:48:00.008-05:002023-02-05T01:03:47.747-05:00Happy Valley – Episode Summaries<div style="color: red;"><b>Season 1</b></div>
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1.1 <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-1-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 1 of Season 1</a><br />
Sergeant Catherine Cawood <a href="" name="Season 1" rel="nofollow"></a>copes with the news of Tommy Lee Royce’s release from prison, while dealing with her troubled grandson’s disturbing behavior, and the numerous drug-related cases in her district. Unbeknownst to her, she has also come across a kidnapping on its outset and has the identity of its mastermind. <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-1-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Happy Valley Episode 1 of Season 1 episode summary</a>
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1.2 <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-2-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 2 of Season 1</a><br />Kevin Weatherill confesses to his wife of his involvement in Ann Gallagher’s kidnapping, becomes entangled when Ashley Cowgill explicitly asks for him to make the drop of the deposit, and secures his undeniable involvement after receiving a portion of the ransom. Meanwhile, Catherine Cawood’s dogged determination to uncover Tommy Lee Royce’s whereabouts leads her to the kidnapper’s hideout. <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-2-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Happy Valley Episode 2 of Season 1 episode recap</a>
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1.3 <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-3-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 3 of Season 1</a><br />PC Kirsten McAskill inadvertently pulls over the van holding Ann resulting into a grave unexpected turn of events. Recent developments cause the kidnappers to consider ending the abduction after the last ransom payment giving Nevison Gallagher hope of her daughter’s return. Sgt. Catherine Cawood unlawfully breaks inside Tommy’s last known whereabouts and discovers probable criminal activity in the cellar. <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-3-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Happy Valley Episode 3 of Season 1 episode summary</a>
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1.4 <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-4-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 4 of Season 1</a><br />Sgt. Catherine Cawood reports probable criminal activity in the house where Tommy Lee Royce was last seen thereby initiating a criminal investigation. Her concern for Helen Gallagher leads to the woman revealing the kidnapping of her daughter, Ann Gallagher, resulting in the Gallaghers’ cooperation with the police to find their missing daughter. Meanwhile, Catherine becomes agitated at learning Tommy Lee Royce’s discovery of his paternity to her grandson, Ryan, and her determination to belie Tommy’s paternity inadvertently leads her to a shocking discovery. <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-4-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Happy Valley Episode 4 of Season 1 episode summary</a>
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1.5 <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/02/episode-5-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 5 of Season 1</a><br />A fatally injured Sergeant Catherine Cawood is brought to the hospital, and Ann Gallagher is safely returned home to her parents, but Tommy Lee Royce along with Lewis Whippey remains at large. The masterminds of the kidnapping, Ashley Cowgill and Kevin Weatherill, however, are immediately arrested. Catherine survives the brutal beating but spirals into depression frustrating her loved ones at the futility of their best efforts. <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/02/episode-5-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Happy Valley Episode 4 of Season 1 episode summary</a>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-9165108302124240802023-01-10T00:23:00.006-05:002023-01-19T23:56:19.506-05:00 Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.7<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/12/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_18.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.6</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S HOUSE. LATE AFTERNOON.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John pulls into Caroline’s driveway, and finds a Mini Cooper parked in it. Lawrence comes out of the house.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Popsicle!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN (to Lawrence)<br />What are you and Angus up to?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Angus?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Isn’t this his car?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />No, it’s…<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline with Flora, and Charlie come out of the house chatting gleefully. John sees them.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Who’s that vixen with your mum?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />That, Pops, is mum’s new woman.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Barb?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />You need to get your eyes checked, Pops. She’s called Charlie.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Flora is showing Charlie something on Caroline’s mobile while Caroline is locking the door. John walks over to them.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />John! What are you doing here?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I’ve come to collect my things.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Great! But we’re off to Gillian’s for dinner.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />(addresses Charlie) Hello. I don’t believe we’ve met. I’m Caroline’s husband, John. (extends hand)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Ex-husband!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Hi. I’m Charlie. (shakes John’s hand)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA (to Charlie)<br />Let’s watch this in the car. Would you sit beside me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />(to Flora) Sure, why not. (turns to John) It’s nice meeting you, John.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Flora leads Charlie to the car. Caroline is delighted to see Flora has already warmed up to Charlie.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />So we’re off to Gillian’s.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />We are. Not you. You weren’t invited.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I’ll come back for my things some other time then.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No! You’re already here. (hesitates, but she desperately wants John out of her house for good) You can stay and collect your things while we’re at Gillian’s.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline unlocks the door.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />There’s a spare key in the console in the foyer. You can return it the next time you see Lawrence. And if you want to be useful, you can also walk Ruth.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John cringes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’m kidding! I know you don’t like dogs. I’ve got to go. Bye!<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">FAR SLACK FARM, LIVING ROOM. EARLY EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Celia’s looking out the window.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Caroline’s here!<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan joins Celia.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Who’s that woman she’s with?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />She must be Charlie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Charlie’s a woman?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />It’s probably short for Charlotte.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Why do those people have to change their names?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />(raises eyebrow) Those people? (gives Celia a stern look) It’s not uncommon for Charlottes to go by Charlie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />(looks at Alan) You’re thinking I’m old-fashioned. (notices he’s disappointed) I’m a work in progress.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan puts his arm around Celia. They join the others to meet Charlie.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Hello! (warmly) You must be Charlie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Yes, I am. Nice to meet you. (shakes Alan’s hand)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Alan’s me stepdad, and this is me mum, Celia.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />How d’you do, Charlotte?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />(to Celia) She goes by Charlie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />It’s fine, Caroline. Nice to meet you, Celia. (shakes Celia’s hand)<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S HOUSE. EARLY EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John has finished packing his things. He paces around the kitchen. Ruth looks at him.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />What are you looking at?<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth starts sniffing around. She becomes restless.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Oh God. Do you have to go?<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth barks.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />For the love of Caroline. (looks around, finds the leash, grabs it) Come on, Ruth.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MOOR NEAR CAROLINE’S HOUSE. EARLY EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John walks Ruth at a moor where she does her business. He cleans up after her.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />(disgusted) The indignity! See what you’ve reduced me to, Caroline! Is this useful enough?<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">A couple walking their dog sees John talking to himself or the dog. They can’t tell. John realizes he’s not alone. Embarrassed and mortified, he gives them a gormless smile. He waits until they are out of earshot.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />You’d better tell your mistress what I’ve done for you, Ruth. Maybe I should tell her myself. What do you think?<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth barks.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I’m glad you agree with me. Let’s go then. I have a dinner to crash.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth barks again, runs after a squirrel, and drags John with her.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Ruth!<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN’S HOUSE, DINING AREA. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Everyone’s engrossed at Gillian’s storytelling.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />So, I demonstrated how to catch the sheep and asked for a volunteer to try what they’ve learned. This bloke, a haughty one. You know…the type who wouldn’t listen to a woman.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, we’ve all encountered one of those supercilious blokes.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Everyone at the table agrees.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />So this bloke…<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">WE FLIP BACK TO —<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">TEACHING FARM, CATCH PEN. AFTERNOON.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian’s inside the catch pen with her haughty student.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Remember, always approach sheep calmly and slowly.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The bloke runs after the sheep, alarming and making it restless.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Guys, this is an adult sheep. It’s quite strong. It’s better to grab the rear flank.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The bloke grabs the hind leg instead of the rear flank as Gillian advised. The sheep kicks him strong enough to knock him on his behind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Oh! Are you okay? (walks over to help him up)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Bloke: (demurs) I’m okay! I’m okay!<o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The bloke now grabs the throat instead of the jaw.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Grab the jaw! Not the throat! Keep it’s head up to maintain control.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The sheep’s head is down. It wriggles violently as the bloke struggles to control it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CUT TO:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN’S HOUSE, DINING AREA. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Guess what happened next?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />What?!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Don’t keep us in suspense.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />The sheep somehow managed to grab by its mouth the bloke’s hair, which happens to be a toupee, and ran with it!<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Everyone laughs.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />No way!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Sounds like an episode of LAADS.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Yeah! Can I sit in on one of your classes, Gillian?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I don’t think that’s a good idea, Lawrence. You could get her in trouble.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />I won’t. I promise!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CALAMITY<br />Did the sheep eat the…erm…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br />Toupee?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CALAMITY<br />Yeah, that one!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />No! We got it back! And…he put it back on his head!<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">They chortle. There’s a knock on the door.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />(still laughing)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Who could that be?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Maybe it’s the bloke. He wants a new toupee.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />One made of wool.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Everyone laughs. Gillian goes to answer the door.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />John! What are you doing here?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I’m here to see Caroline.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian lets John inside her house. They head towards the dining room.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Is something wrong?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Oh no, no, no. Things are fine.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />(surprised) John! What are you doing here? Is Ruth all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />(perplexed) Ruth?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />The dog.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Right.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Oh, yes, yes, she’s fine. She ran after a squirrel, but she’s fine. (proudly) I walked her. (smiles)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Why are you here then?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I came to return your spare key.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />You didn’t have to drive all the way here to return it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Don’t you want it?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes, I want it. Hand it over.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John goes over to where Caroline is sitting. He demurs having realized he’s giving up access to her house, but relents.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Thank you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Don’t mention it. (he starts picking at Caroline’s pie) Mmm…this pie is scrumptious. From where’d you get it?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />(proudly) Charlie baked it! (she looks at Charlie, beaming)<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John almost spits it out his mouth.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I guess you’d better be going.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Since I’m already here. (addresses Gillian) Can I stay for dessert?<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian looks at Caroline. Caroline shrugs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Okay…you can sit at the kiddie table. Calamity, Flora! Make room for Uncle John. (she puts a slice of pie on to a plate and hands it to John)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />(laughs, realizes Gillian’s not kidding)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Oh, you’re serious.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />There’s no space at this table. Go on then.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John begrudgingly goes over to the kiddie table to join Calamity and Flora.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />So, Charlie…you and Caroline met at the Hebden Women’s Disco?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Erm…summat like that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />She was the one who treated my hands.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />(shouts from the kiddie table)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">What exactly happened at that disco?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />What happens in Hebden Women’s Disco, stays in Hebden Women’s Disco!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Unless someone takes a video of you. (he pulls out his phone)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />(sternly) Lawrence! You are not to show that video to anyone!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />We’ve already seen it anyway.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline buries her face in her hands.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />I haven’t!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />(looks up abruptly) You are never to see that video, Mum!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Why? Is it pornographic?<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Everyone laughs even Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Oh, this has been fun, but it’s getting late. We’d better head out.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Yes. It’s getting hard to drive in the dark.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />It has been lovely.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />(addresses Gillian) Thanks for hosting, love.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Thanks for coming, Celia, Dad.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian hugs Alan and Celia, and they head to the door. The guests head to the living room. Caroline starts cleaning up, and Charlie helps her. John watches them furtively from the kiddie table where he’s finishing his pie.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Charlie! You joining us?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE (TO CHARLIE)<br />You go mingle.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />You sure?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Let the family get to know you. (looks at her with pride and delight, gives Charlie a kiss)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />(smiles) You’re the boss. (goes to the living room)<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John is unenthused.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie sits beside Lawrence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Lawrence, I hear you play rugby.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Yes...since you brought it up, I had a heavy tackle the last time I played and am feeling pain here...(points to the right side of his abdomen) Could you take a look?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Lawrence!<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Raff laughs. Ellie slaps Raff’s chest with the back of her hand and glares at Lawrence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Lawrence (to Ellie): What?</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />The last person who asked me that died. He played rugby just like you. Ruptured spleen after a heavy tackle. It was weeks after the injury before the pain worsened. By then it was too late. He died in the ambulance. Massive internal bleeding after the blood clot from the injury dislodged and tore his spleen.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Lawrence, Raff, and Ellie look horrified.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />Seriously?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I’m kidding!<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The three laugh nervously.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Just so you know, the spleen is on the upper left side of your abdomen. Tucked in under the ribs. You pointed at the lower right side of your belly.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Lawrence heaves a sigh of relief.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />You probably have an inflamed appendix.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The four of them laugh.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CUT TO:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN’S HOUSE, KITCHEN. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John goes over to Caroline who is washing dishes.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Isn’t she too young for you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Is that why you’re here? To pass judgment?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />You and her. It’s inappropriate.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline scoffs, gets nasty, but in a hushed voice careful not to call the attention of the guests in the living room.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Don’t lord your moral rectitude over me. Apart from no virtuous person would do so, you forfeited any moral superiority you have when you left me and the boys to shack with a pisshead.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />You’re never going to let that go, are you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />And why should I?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Haven’t I paid enough?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />She’s the same age as William.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />She’s not.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian senses tension in the kitchen, and checks on Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Is everything okay here?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />John’s just leaving.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />You know where the door is, John.<o:p></o:p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John passes through the living room on his way out.<o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Lawrence we’re leaving.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">LAWRENCE<br />You are. I’m not. I’m leaving with mum and Charlie. Charlie’s telling us the most fascinating cases she attended.<o:p></o:p></div><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John looks defeated. He leaves as laughter erupts inside the house.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_19.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.8</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-67369404072754500292023-01-09T00:26:00.015-05:002023-01-23T00:08:03.434-05:00Episode 3 Season 1 – Happy Valley Episode Summary 1.3<p><b>Episode 3 Season 1 Episode Summary:</b> PC Kirsten McAskill inadvertently pulls over the van holding Ann resulting into a grave unexpected turn of events. Recent developments cause the kidnappers to consider ending the abduction after the last ransom payment giving Nevison Gallagher hope of her daughter’s return. Sgt. Catherine Cawood unlawfully breaks inside Tommy’s last known whereabouts and discovers probable criminal activity in the cellar.</p><p><b>Happy Valley Recap of Episode 3 Season 1:</b> PC Kirsten McAskill is happily chatting with Sgt. Catherine Cawood on the radio about the odd affinity of sheep farmers towards their sheep when she comes across a speeding white van with a broken tail-light. PC McAskill informs Sgt. Cawood of her plan to pull over the white van not knowing Ann Gallagher is hidden inside it, and Tommy Lee Royce is following behind in Ann’s yellow Mini Cooper. Tommy Lee Royce pulls ahead of them watching closely as PC McAskill speaks to Lewis Whippey of his traffic violation including the broken tail-light, which she insists Lewis inspect with her. PC McAskill is ready to let Lewis go when she hears Ann’s muffled screaming and banging on the door that grows louder causing her to insist on Lewis to open the van’s door. Tommy Lee Royce drives the Mini Cooper behind the van, but PC McAskill thinks nothing of it until Tommy pins her into the van with the car and runs her over multiple times for good measure horrifying Lewis Whippey. Tommy orders the shocked Lewis to drive away, while he follows him but not before running over the constable a few times more.</p><p>PC McAskill managed to call for help alerting Sgt. Cawood to send the police force to her aid, but unfortunately was unable to complete the PNC request denying the police identification of the white transit van. Sgt. Catherine Cawood and PC Shafiq Shah followed by PC Twiggy arrive at the crime scene where the brutalized body of PC Kirsten McAskill lays motionless. Sgt. Cawood initiates the investigation of PC McAskill’s murder and begins preserving evidence as PC Shah and Twiggy are still processing the death of their colleague. CS Praveen Badal tells Sgt. Cawood to go home but she ends up being the one to tell and console PC McAskill’s husband, Ollie, the painful news of his wife’s murder. Out of compassion for the distraught widower, Sgt. Cawood offers to deliver the heartbreaking news to the late constable’s parents. Unlike Sgt. Cawood, CS Badal’s compassion does not go beyond instructing her to go home after she has completed the necessary paperwork, and callously questions Sgt. Cawood’s arrest of Councilor Marcus Gascoigne. Sgt. Cawood leaves no doubt to the legitimacy of the councilor’s arrest, but CS Badal instructs her to prevent having the packet of cocaine sent to the lab and insists she obstruct justice when she refused to comply to his request.</p><p>At home, Catherine could no longer contain her emotions as she imparts to Clare the evening’s events including her guilt for her cruelty at letting PC McAskill feel incompetent following her failure to arrest Councilor Marcus Gascoigne herself. She copes with her grief by contemplating the crime PC McAskill must have uncovered, which led to her violent death, but it’s not enough for the colleague’s murder had resurfaced the trauma of her daughter’s death causing Catherine to see images of her. Catherine manages to function despite having anxiety attacks of her own, and reminds her team to do their jobs with compassion and respect for the people they serve will not know their grief. Sgt. Cawood and Twiggy arrest a writhing, delusional addict convinced the government is spying on him when one of his neighbors starts singing a song disrespectfully alluding to the death of PC McAskill. Sgt. Cawood does not tolerate the impudence, roughly arrests the insolent man, and in the privacy of the police car squeezes the man’s genitals leaving the man in tears, terrified, and apologetic.</p><p>Tommy and Lewis manage to bring Ann to Ashley’s caravan park where Ashley instructs Tommy to dump Ann in the middle of nowhere alive, but Tommy disagrees and directs Ashley to demand an even higher ransom informing him of Lewis’ mistakes which could almost certainly lead the police to them leaving Ashley to follow Tommy’s orders. Ashley calls Nev to demand more money, sends proof of life as per Nev’s requirement, and informs the tormented father of possibly letting Ann go after the last ransom payment.</p><p>Jenny Weatherill notices Kevin’s distress, and becomes equally distressed upon learning he has taken part of the ransom that is now hidden in their car. However, both of them have reservations parting with the money and after short deliberations both agree to keep and use the ransom money prudently to avoid suspicion. Meanwhile, Helen Gallagher is watching the news of the police investigation surrounding PC McAskill’s murder, unware of her daughter’s kidnappers’ involvement. She goes to her volunteer work at the mission where her friend Clare whom she helped through her addiction also volunteers, and confides her need to speak to a discreet police officer hoping Clare would connect her with Catherine.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood returns to the police station, begins cleaning up PC McAskill’s locker resurfacing her grief, and triggers morbid hallucinations of her deceased daughter. Ollie’s visit adds to her sorrow when the grieving husband blames Catherine for Kirsten’s death attributing her recent harsh treatment of the fallen police officer as the reason for Kirsten’s need to prove herself. Catherine once again finds diversion in Richard who she was ignoring following his refusal to acknowledge Ryan as his grandson, and surprisingly learns Richard has had a change of heart. Their date is cut short when she remembers needing to be home to speak with Clare’s friend, Helen, only to learn the woman did not show up causing her to worry and to demand Clare call her friend. Catherine speaks with Helen, senses her reticence, and begins to suspect her husband’s presence as the cause, which in fact is the case after Nev prevented Helen from going to Catherine’s house to speak to her believing the kidnappers will let Ann go after the last ransom payment. Although Helen agreed to forego speaking with Catherine, she remains unconvinced of her husband’s belief and refusal to involve the police.</p><p>Kevin agrees to make the last drop despite his initial reluctance to do so, and goes to the caravan park to hand Ashley the ransom money learning from past experience to bypass specific drop-off instructions. Kevin once again receives his cut of the ransom money, and comes across an upset Lewis who blames him for everything that has happened revealing the murder of the policewoman as a tragic consequence of the kidnapping.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood illegally breaks into the house where Tommy was last seen, finds it suspiciously empty despite signs of habitation, leading her to explore further resulting in her discovery of blood and signs of other criminal activity in the cellar. Catherine calls Clare confiding her discovery, and the problem of reporting it given its unlawful attainment. Clare is more concerned with Catherine’s plans with Tommy, which is the reason why she kept secret seeing Tommy at the mission, and remains worried upon hearing Catherine’s need to prevent Tommy from hurting anyone else.</p>
Next Happy Valley Episode Summary: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-4-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 4 of Season 1</a><br />
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Episode Summary:</b> Kevin Weatherill confesses to his wife of his involvement
in Ann Gallagher’s kidnapping, becomes entangled when Ashley Cowgill explicitly
asks for him to make the drop of the deposit, and secures his undeniable
involvement after receiving a portion of the ransom. Meanwhile, Catherine Cawood’s dogged
determination to uncover Tommy Lee Royce’s whereabouts leads her to the kidnapper’s
hideout.</p><p><b>Happy Valley Recap of
Episode 2 Season 1: </b>Sgt. Catherine Cawood initiates Operation Greensleeves
and pursues drug dealers selling drugs in an ice cream van playing Greensleeves
alone and on foot. The drug dealers see
her and escape easily insolent of the helpless police officer. She returns to the police station and calls
Clare revealing having seen Tommy in their district worrying her sister after
sensing Catherine’s resumed obsession in proving Tommy is a rapist. Later, she receives information about the
drug dealing ice cream van while in the police station affording her a team to
conduct Operation Greensleeves properly leading to the arrest of the drug
dealers.</p><p>Catherine arrives home with the black eye she received from
the foot of one of the drug dealers she arrested, and recounts the day’s events
to her sister including her annoyance with the drug squad’s reluctance to share
information with her team. Clare is
relieved to hear the incident has preoccupied her sister only to learn that
Catherine had brought a mugshot of Tommy to the curry house where she last saw
him. In fact, Catherine had asked the
proprietor to call her when he sees Tommy, but cautions him not to alarm the
criminal. Catherine suddenly remembers
to call Richard to ask him about Kevin Weatherill having noticed him residing
on the same street as her husband.
Richard knows him as a pleasant, quiet, ordinary father of two girls, a
caring husband to a wife in the early stages of multiple sclerosis working as
an accountant for Nevison Gallagher.</p><p>Kevin arrives home and confides to his wife, Jenny, the
disturbing news of Ann’s kidnapping and Helen’s terminal illness. He is surprised to hear Ashley had called him
after the man had dismissed and explicitly instructed him not to contact him,
but Ashley wants verification that Nev had not gone to the police and more
importantly has started to raise the million pound ransom. Kevin has regained his confidence, scolds
Ashley for doubling the ransom, instructs him to accept a smaller ransom, and
insists they not hurt Ann, but Ashley could not guarantee Ann’s safety. Kevin is overcome with guilt once again, and
divulges his involvement with the kidnapping to Jenny who comforts her fearful
husband with the rationalization that Ann will be unscathed, and Kevin’s
involvement can be denied as long as they don’t take the money.</p><p>Lewis Whippey checks on Ann to offer her food and a chance
to relieve herself, and is startled to find her underwear on the ground. He calls Ashley to inform him of his
discovery, and to establish if Ashley had ordered the rape only to learn Tommy
had done it on his own initiative. Lewis
makes it clear of his refusal to perform sexual assault on their abductee, and
becomes protective of Ann when Tommy returns to the hideout insisting he forego
raping Ann again reasoning with him of the consequences, but Tommy is unafraid
certain Ann will not be returned to her parents alive. Tommy goes down to the garage to take Ann’s
photo as per Ashley’s instructions, a proof of life and Ann’s distress to be
sent to her father, and is about to violate Ann again until Lewis intervenes
forcing him to beat Lewis instead.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood arrives at a traffic collision after PC Kirsten
McAskill calls for her help following Councilman Marcus Gascoigne’s vehement
refusal to take a breathalyzer, which he continues to refuse despite Sgt.
Cawood’s insistence. Sgt. Cawood
confiscates Marcus’ car keys as per protocol ensuring the man suspected under the
influence does not drive away, and finds a packet of illegal substance in his
vehicle causing her to arrest the furious councilman for suspicion of drunk
driving and possession of an illegal substance despite his threats against her. Sgt. Cawood returns to the police station and
chastises mortified PC McAskill for allowing the councilman to intimidate her
causing the constable to seek Sgt. Cawood’s assistance, but the constable’s
remorse is unappreciated.</p><p>Catherine and Clare with Ryan arrive at Daniel’s house for
dinner where the child is clearly unwelcome setting the tone for an awkward
dinner made even more uncomfortable by Richard and his new wife, Ros’ bickering
over the woman’s desire to purchase a more expensive house despite Richard’s
job loss. To alleviate the tension,
Daniel delivers the news that brought them all together, and announces his
wife, Lucy, is pregnant, but Ros unwittingly curtails the felicity with her
comment of Catherine and Richard becoming grandparents causing Catherine to remind
everyone they already are. Later that
evening, Ryan begins to wonder and asks his relationship with Richard who he
learns is his grandfather, and expresses his wish to spend time with him.</p><p>Anguished Nevison unburdens to Helen their daughter’s
kidnapping, but he remains determined not to involve the police until they have
retrieved their daughter. He receives
another call from Ashley wanting to receive a deposit of the ransom, explicitly
instructing Nev to have Kevin make the drop at McDonald’s. Kevin acquiesces, drives to the farm after
receiving a call from Ashley reminding him the superfluity of going to the drop
off point, and receives his portion of the deposit.</p><p>Catherine visits Richard at his house and is brought to
tears in relaying Ryan’s request to spend time with him, but Richard is unmoved
and is loathed to admit Ryan’s kinship blaming the child for their daughter’s
suicide. Catherine comes across Kevin as
he arrives home, and checks on him but their conversation is interrupted by a call
from the proprietor of the curry house informing her of having served Tommy and
seeing the house where he’s staying.
Catherine knocks on the door of the house, alarming Tommy and causing
him to call Ashley who sets in motion an inchoate plan of moving Ann involving
the reluctant Lewis Whippey. Unable to
hear Ann’s muffled screams, Sgt. Cawood walks away, but it is enough to unnerve
the perpetrators causing them to speculate the police have been alerted.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
Next Happy Valley Episode Summary: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/episode-3-season-1-happy-valley-episode.html">Episode 3 of Season 1</a><br />
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She meets PC Kirsten McAskill at a nearby playground hauling the fire extinguisher while donning her newly bought sunglasses for protection. They are attending to Liam Hughes, a 23-year-old unemployed heroin addict who has doused himself in gasoline and threatening self-immolation after learning his ex-girlfriend has started sleeping with his best friend.</p><p>Sgt. Cawood keeps Liam engaged while waiting for the high-ranking, highly trained specialist expert negotiator to arrive. She introduces herself as a 47-year-old divorcee living with her recovering heroin addict sister. Moreover, Catherine has two adult children, one estranged, the other deceased and had left her with a grandson. Later, Richard Cawood, Catherine’s journalist ex-husband, catches her on her way home from work and asks about the incident at the playground hoping to get details to write for his newspaper. He invites her to dinner adding he is about to lose his job. Although sympathetic, Catherine makes her leave as she is to fetch her grandson, Ryan. Richard, however, shares the devastating news of Tommy Lee Royce’s release from prison. The news gnaws at her mind as she waits for her grandson at the schoolyard when another unpleasant news greets her. Ryan lost his temper at school and threw chairs across the room hurting himself in the process. Catherine arrives home and updates her sister, Clare, of Ryan’s disturbing behavior along with the upsetting news of Tommy Lee Royce’s discharge only to learn Clare already knew about Tommy but kept it from her to spare her grief.</p><p>Kevin Weatherill speaks with Nevison Gallagher, the owner of Nevison Gallagher Associates Industrial Refrigeration, about his daughter’s acceptance at a prestigious school and asks for a raise. Nevison condescendingly alludes to rejecting Kevin’s request, but informs him of considering his request. Kevin becomes upset over dinner as he and his wife discuss Nevison’s decision to reject his pay raise request. The Gallagher’s dinner conversation is about Kevin’s request as well for he is a friend of the family. Both Nevison’s wife and daughter disagree with his decision, and his daughter walks out after he bluntly expresses his disappointment for not seeing the fruits of her expensive college education.</p><p>Catherine has accepted Richard’s dinner invitation after all, and she listens patiently as he casually complains about his new wife’s inconsiderate desire to buy a new house despite his job loss. His new wife is confident of him finding another job, a confidence he, a middle-aged man, doesn’t share. Richard presses Catherine again on the incident on the playground, one people have been gossiping about and have blown out of proportion. As it turns out, Catherine had sprayed Liam with the fire extinguisher the moment he decided to smoke a cigarette unaware it would unwittingly ignite him. Catherine becomes annoyed when Richard continues to press her of the uninteresting domestic case with the heroin addict and irritably recommends he write about a more substantial article on the proliferation of drugs in their district. She then moves on to the most likely reason for her accepting the dinner invitation, Tommy Lee Royce. Catherine presses Richard for information about Tommy, but he doesn’t have much to share. She knows more about Tommy than Richard having done her research after learning the news of his release. Catherine has learned of his release address, but is doubtful he is actually living with his mother while on probation. Richard drives Catherine home, and finds her desirously gazing at him. They kiss passionately and decide to continue their tryst in the house. The next morning, Catherine visits the grave of her deceased eighteen-year-old daughter with Clare and Ryan, and confides her preoccupation with Tommy Lee Royce whose whereabouts is unknown but whom she believes is close.</p><p>Kevin brings his family to the caravan park they frequent, and continues to be resentful of Nev. He has deluded himself of deserving half of Nev’s company, believing his father and Nev conceived the industrial refrigeration business together. Kevin’s father instead ended up working for Nev when he returned home from college. The sight of the caravan park’s owner’s expensive vehicles fills him with envy. Kevin brings his caravan rental payment to Ashley Cowgill, the proprietor, while Ashley and his men are unloading bags of sand. One of the bags rips revealing cannabis packets hidden in the sand. Ashley forces Kevin to join him inside his house through threats despite Kevin’s assurances of silence, and is astounded with the man’s proposal; one Kevin had clearly already deliberated. Kevin proposes working together to kidnap Ann, Nev’s daughter, for a half a million pound ransom. Ashley releases Kevin while he considers the proposal. Jittery Lewis Whippey confronts Ashley after seeing Kevin leaving the house unafraid and even confident, and conveys of his unease of the new hire whose bag of sand ripped. Ashley is unconcerned of a recently released ex-convict who served eight years in prison. In fact, he trusts Tommy enough to discuss Kevin’s proposal with him and Lewis. Later that evening, Ashley calls for Kevin to inform him of his decision. He and his men will proceed with the kidnapping and offers Kevin only ten percent of the ransom upsetting Kevin enough to threaten squealing to the authorities Ashley’s side business. Ashley expresses his indifference having already removed the evidence from his property, and reminds Kevin of his ability to accomplish the kidnapping without his help. Powerless Kevin instead negotiates a twenty percent cut leveraging both his daughters’ education. The next day, Nev calls Kevin to his office to inform him of his decision to pay for Kevin’s daughters’ school fees following Nev’s wife and daughter’s badgering. Moreover, Nev offers him a deputy managing director role revealing his need to take leave given his wife’s dismal liver cancer prognosis.</p><p>Sgt. Catherine Cawood and PC Shafiq Shah enters a flat after receiving a 999 call of suspected distress, and finds two drug addicts in bed. They arrest the man who still has a syringe in his foot without complications unlike Liam Hughes who Sgt. Cawood reveals has threatened charges against her for assault. Moreover, the newsagent who sold her the fire extinguisher decided to charge her personally for the item. To add to Catherine’s misfortunes, she is once again summoned at the school due to Ryan’s bouts of anger. The principal informs Catherine of having an educational psychologist spend time with Ryan to uncover the cause of his repeated misconduct especially after receiving complaints from other parents. She believes the psychologist can help Ryan manage his anger. Catherine breaks down in tears and reveals Ryan is the product of the brutal rape of her daughter, Becky, who took her life six weeks after giving birth to Ryan. Catherine does her best to care for the unwanted child so undesired for being the constant reminder of Becky’s rape and eventual suicide that her husband left her following her decision to care for their grandson. She reveals Tommy Lee Royce as Becky’s rapist, imprisoned for drug trafficking but not her daughter’s rape. Catherine is terrified that Ryan is just like Tommy. Later that evening, she once again seeks comfort in a tryst with Richard to whom she confides her gruesome fantasy of killing Tommy Lee Royce.</p><p>Kevin is overcome with a guilty conscience and unsuccessfully persuades Ashley to abandon the kidnapping that is already underway. He decides to go to a police station, and insists on speaking to a proper police officer. Sgt. Cawood attends to a distressed Kevin who struggles to convey the crime he has come to report. She notices Kevin’s consternation and offers to continue their chat in her office. Sgt. Cawood makes her way to the side door of the precinct to let Kevin in, but he instead returns to his car and drives away. She makes note of Kevin’s license plate, and returns to the precinct to respond to another case. Kevin finds a phone booth and calls Ashley wanting reassurance that Ann will not be hurt.</p><p>Lewis and Tommy have been following Ann in a white van waiting for the right moment to hit her car. They find an opportunity at a remote road. Ann steps out of her yellow Mini Cooper and scolds Lewis while Tommy puts on his ski mask and punches Ann. Lewis and Tommy carry a frantic, screaming Ann inside the van struggling to be free of her kidnappers, but the two men overpower her. Tommy hits Ann once again stunning her enough allowing them to gag, bind, and put her inside a sleeping bag. Tommy finds Ann’s mobile phone in her car and gives it to Lewis before taking her car leaving a nervous Lewis with Ann. Tommy drives Ann’s Mini Cooper into town while Lewis follows close behind. They carry Ann inside a garage and Lewis inadvertently mention’s Ashley’s name causing Tommy to threaten him if he makes another mistake. Lewis leaves for the farm to bring Ashley Ann’s mobile phone, while Tommy goes for a walk. Sgt. Cawood is driving back to the police station telling PC McAskill her last case when she notices Tommy on the sidewalk looking inside a closed curry house. She parks her patrol car and runs to the sidewalk where she last saw him, but he is gone and nowhere in sight. Unbeknownst to her, Tommy has returned to the garage where Ann is bound.</p><p>Nev receives a call from Ann’s mobile phone only it’s not Ann on the other line, but Ashley. Ashley, who refers to himself as God, instructs Nev to take his call in twenty minutes on a specific phone booth. Kevin watches as Nev rushes out of the office, and later receives a frantic call from Nev telling him Ann has been kidnapped and her captors are asking a million quid for ransom. Nev has called Kevin for help raising the ransom in two days without raising alarms. Unbeknownst to Kevin, Sgt. Cawood has returned to the police station and looks up his license plate from the database revealing his identity.</p>
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sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/12/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.5</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this
Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">SUPERMARKET. MORNING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian enters the supermarket. She sees Caroline pushing
her shopping cart.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Caroline!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Gillian! Good morning!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Just the person I needed to see.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> What’s up?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian walks hurriedly to Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (furtively) I need to tell you summat weird.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You’ve slept with Mike.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> That’s not weird. That’s just normal for me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I wasn’t judging by the way.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Wow, snotty, arrogant no more. It’s the new you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline’s beaming.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Wait…summat’s different…did you and Charlie…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline giggles uncontrollably and nods.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (eyes wide, big smile) Wow, on your first date!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Now, look who’s being judgmental.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> No! You didn’t see my face. (repeats what she said
along with the wide eyes and big smile) On your first date! See? (points at her
face) Big eyes. Big smile. I’m proud of you! (puts her arm around Caroline and gives
her a big squeeze)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I don’t think that’s something to be proud of.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> You know what? We haven’t had Sunday tea in a
while. Let me host one this coming Sunday. Bring Charlie so the family can meet
her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Okay. (giggles) I’ll ask her. Now, what’s the
weird thing you were going to tell me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Oh that? (hesitates)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You’ve piqued my curiosity. Now spit it out.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (speaks in hushed voice) Well…when Magic Mike and I
were you know…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Uh-huh?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> He exclaimed…Charlie’s name.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You’re kidding!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I wish I were.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Blimey.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> As it turns out Magic Mike is a martyr. Poor
guy…carrying a torch for so long…for a girl he can’t have.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> We have our very own St. Mike of Yorkshire.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I’ll build him a shrine.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yeah, you and his other devotees.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Do you think she knows?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I dunno.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline surveys the cereal aisle. Gillian sees Alison and
an on-duty Cheryl. Caroline reaches for a cereal box.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Caroline, let’s get that later. (she pushes
Caroline and her cart to hide in another aisle)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> What are you doing?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Hurry! I don’t want to deal with those two.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alison and Cheryl sees Gillian trying to hide. They walk
towards Gillian and Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHERYL<br /> Well, well, well! Trying to get away are we?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> (chews gum) We know you’re good at that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> What d’you want?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHERYL<br /> Nowt. Just wanted to say hello to Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Alison. Gillian’s dead
husband’s friend. (chews gum)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alison extends her hand. Caroline politely shakes it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Hello.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHERYL<br /> Caroline is Gillian’s stepsister.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> I see. (addresses Caroline) Well, you better be
careful of this one, love. You wouldn’t want to be on her bad side.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I don’t appreciate you speaking about my sister in
that manner.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHERYL<br /> Alright, ladies, we won’t take up anymore of your
time. Come on, Alison. I’ve got some scrotes to catch.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Cheryl and Alison walk away.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You have charming girlfriends.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I don’t know why I attract the wrong sort.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Why didn’t you tell me about Alison?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I wanted to, but I couldn’t find the right
occasion.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> How come this Alison is bothering you now?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> She has just returned from Australia, and made it
her mission to be the bane of my existence.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> What has she been bothering you about?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Eddie. (gives Caroline a telling look) She first
reappeared at the sheep fair. She befriended Raff.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Has she said something to Raff?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I don’t think so, but Ellie’s acting weird.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Has she spoken to Ellie?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (furtively) She dropped by the farm a few days ago,
but I wasn’t there when she arrived. Ellie answered the door. I don’t think she
managed to say owt to her, but Ellie must’ve seen us arguing in the yard.
Probably heard nowt.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> (surreptitiously) Do you think Ellie would say
anything to Raff if she knew something?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Would you if you were in her shoes? The thing is
I’m between a rock and a hard place.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I see what you mean. (furtively) You can’t ask her
to see what she knows without risking revealing what she doesn’t need to know.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Exactly.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">ALAN & CELIA’S HOUSE, KITCHEN. MORNING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline is hauling groceries into Celia’s kitchen.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Thanks for buying our groceries, love.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It’s the least I could do, Mum. Thanks for
babysitting Flora.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> So, did you enjoy your date with this Charlie?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> As a matter of fact, I did. (beaming) By the way,
Gillian invited us for Sunday tea.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> I’m surprised she has time, with her minding the farm
and teaching.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Isn’t it great she’s found a teaching post?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Alan’s over the moon. I’m happy too. Maybe she’ll
return the money we loaned her so Alan and I could go on a holiday.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Mum! I thought you’re over that? I’ll pay for your
holiday.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> No, you’re missing the point.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Gillian’s industrious, you know? She just had a
bit of bad luck.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">TEACHING FARM. AFTERNOON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian is in a teaching farm mucking out stalls with an
unassumingly handsome, serious man in his mid-50s. The man has his head down
occupied with cleaning the stalls.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Could you believe we’re doing all this so
(emphasizes) Doctor what’s-his-name can impregnate sheep?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MAN<br /> (doesn’t look up) He’s called Murray. I believe it’s
called artificial insemination.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Should vets even be called doctors? And why can’t
we just let nature take its course.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MAN<br /> (looks up) AI has many benefits. You can have an
unlimited breeding selection.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian’s struck by how good looking the middle-aged man is
even with his salt and pepper hair.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> (seductively) Ooh tell me more…is it just me or is
it hot in here? (Gillian removes her jacket)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MAN<br /> (not looking, busy cleaning) It could be hot flashes.
(says it matter-of-factly)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Ha-ha! Handsome and funny too!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MAN<br /> (ignores Gillian’s statement) AI also saves on the cost
of maintaining a ram.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> A man after my own heart.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The man shows no interest in Gillian’s statement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Maybe you should take over for (emphasizes) Doctor
Murray. Save the school the cost of a vet. I doubt you’ll see him mucking out
stalls.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MAN<br /> Some people might just surprise you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I’m Gillian by the way. I’d shake your hand, but
it’s…mucky.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian shows the man her filthy hand. The man finally makes
eye contact. He shakes her filthy hand without hesitation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MAN<br /> I’m Adrian.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian smiles ear-to-ear. The director of the farm school,
a middle-aged balding man with a bad comb-over arrives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">DIRECTOR<br /> Oh good! Dr. Murray, I see you’ve met Gillian.
She’ll be assisting you at your AI class today.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S HOUSE. AFTERNOON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John knocks on Caroline’s door.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> John.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> Is she here?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Who?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> Your new woman.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Will you leave if she is?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> Okay, I’ll come back later.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No, I meant leave leave. Leave for good.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> This isn’t a conversation we should be having at your
doorstep. Can I come in?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline relents and lets John inside her house. John peers
looking for Caroline’s new woman, and realizes there’s no one else in the
house.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You weren’t here last night.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> You missed me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Don’t be ridiculous. You weren’t here, which means
you had some place to go.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> I was at Judith’s.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh good! You’re back together.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> I didn’t say that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You can move back to her house.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> She’d rather you move in with her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Oh, she’s told you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> You don’t fancy her, do you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Absolutely not!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> Glad that’s clear. What’s for dinner? I’m famished.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> John, I’m serious. You need to move out.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.7</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-67395236939240118262022-12-14T00:43:00.022-05:002023-01-11T00:18:15.500-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.5<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/11/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.4</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this
Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">RESTAURANT. EARLY EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline and Gillian arrive at the restaurant. They look around and see Charlie and Mike at the bar.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />God,
they look even more gorgeous without their ugly Hi Vis uniform.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />They’re
ravishing! They haven’t seen us. We can still make a run for it. (she moves towards the door)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Hell no! Come back here. (she pulls Caroline back)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie is discreetly fending off a man. Mike watches them, ready to intervene if
necessary. Charlie sees Caroline and Gillian. Mike downs his hard drink. He and Charlie make their way to Gillian and Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Hi.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (to Mike
and Charlie<br />You’re here!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Yep.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />We’re glad
you’re having dinner with us.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I’m mad
fer it!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HOSTESS<br />Hi! (she
looks at Caroline and Gillian then at Charlie and Mike) Do you have
reservations?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline thinks
“Yes, a lot of reservations.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Yes...but we’re altogether. (she gestures Charlie and Mike are with her and
Gillian) Table for four under Caroline Mackenzie-Dawson.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HOSTESS<br />
Mackenzie-Dawson...great, I see your reservation. Please follow me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline follows the hostess. She takes a seat at their assigned table. Gillian sits next to her. Charlie takes the seat across from Caroline, and Mike sits beside her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HOSTESS<br />Here are
the menus.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Thank
you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HOSTESS<br />The
server will be right with you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The hostess leaves. Gillian couldn’t take her eyes off Mike, while Caroline could barely look at Charlie. Caroline busies herself reviewing the menu. Gillian then observes Caroline’s unlikely to engage, and breaks the ice.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Charlie
and Mike, Caroline and I have had our fair share of emergencies, but it’s only
now we’ve encountered you two.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Oh, we
just moved here eight…nine weeks ago. (she looks at Mike for verification)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Eight for
me. Nine for you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Oh, yeah
that’s right.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Where
were you before?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Manchester. We both are from Manchester.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />You both
knew each other before you came here?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Yeah!
Charlie and I have been pals since infant school.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh?
That’s cute.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The waiter arrives and stands by Charlie and Caroline’s side of the table.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WAITER<br />Are you
ready to order?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie looks at
Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I’m
ready.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline looks at Charlie.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I need
a little more time.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">ALAN &
CELIA’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan and Celia
are in their living room watching telly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Is Flora
staying the night with us?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Yes,
because Caroline’s on a date with the bloke she met at the wedding.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />I know.
Gillian’s gone with her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Has she?
He probably has a brother then.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Who?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Charlie.
Caroline’s date.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">RESTAURANT. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline is warming up to present company. All four are engaged in a lively conversation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Tell
them about the giraffe at your barn.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />A giraffe?!
In Yorkshire?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />It’s not
a real giraffe. It’s a mural that just appeared on me barn wall.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />A
Banksy?!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />We
hoped.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />But of
course, given me luck, it’s a fake.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Bummer!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />But
that’s not the end of the story.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />There’s
more?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />So this
fake Banksy attracted gawkers to my property, and one of them left the gate
wide open.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Oh no!
You lost your cows?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />No, I
don’t have cows, just sheep.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />(pissed)
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, and can't tell where to find them.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Exactly!
Only I did find them.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Where were
they?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />All
over!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE and CAROLINE<br /> For they were still a-fleeting!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The four of them laugh.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />It’s
funny now. It wasn’t then.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, I’m
sorry we’re laughing at your misfortune. (she puts her arm around Gillian and
gives her a hug)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The waiter arrives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WAITER<br />Do you
know what you want for dessert?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN AND CHARLIE<br />Yes!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />You go
first, Gillian.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Alright,
I want the Evening Delight.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WAITER<br />Just to
let you know. That’s a dessert for two.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (to
Mike<br />(seductively) Would you like to share my Evening Delight?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The waiter rolls his eyes. Mike guzzles his sixth glass of wine.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Sure, why
not?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Waiter (to
Charlie<br />How about you, Ma’am?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I’ll
have Yorkshire’s Secret.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WAITER<br />Would you
like to top that pie with an aged Gruyère?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />That
would be lovely.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WAITER<br />And you,
Ma’am?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’ll
get the Heavenly Surprise.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WAITER<br />Excellent
choice! That’s the favorite of our loyal customers who’ve given up on sweet
things. You won’t be disappointed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The waiter retrieves
the dessert menus and leaves.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />If
you’ll excuse me, I’m just going to powder my nose.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline prepares
to stand, looks at Gillian, but Gillian is busy gawking flirtatiously at Mike.
She kicks Gillian in the leg.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Ow...m
going with you, Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Excuse
us. We’ll be right back.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline and Gillian silently make their way to the ladies room until they are away from earshot of Charlie and Mike.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I
thought we agreed me powdering my nose means we have to talk.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Sorry, I
was distracted.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">They go inside
the Ladies Room.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Did you
have to kick me so hard?(she rubs her leg)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’m
sorry...I’m nervous!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />You’re
like Incredible Hulk. You gain strength when you’re nervous.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No, that’s
when he’s angry.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Did you
really pull me away from Magic Mike to discuss the intricacies of Incredible
Hulk?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No.
Right. On to business. We’ve never discussed what I should do if Charlie asks
for a “nightcap”? (air quotes)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Nightcap?
I think that term went out of fashion in the ‘80s.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’m
serious. I need dating advice. I haven’t been on a date since John, ‘cause you
know...me and Kate...we didn’t go on a date.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />That’s
‘cause you were busy hiding in the closet.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Exactly! What do I do?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />You’re
asking me? My last date was Gary...my half-brother!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh,
that’s right!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Let’s
just play it by ear.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline looks in the mirror.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Look at
us. We’re 53 years old, and we’re panicking about our dates like teenage girls.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian and
Caroline speak simultaneously.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />We’re
awesome!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />We’re
hopeless!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian turns to Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />You do
realize Charlie’s a girl and she can come in here anytime.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh
shit! You’re right. We better get back.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">FAR SLACK FARM, LIVING ROOM. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Raff and Ellie are in the living room watching over their sleeping newborn.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />There’s
summat I’ve been meaning to tell you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Yeah? What?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Your dad’s
friend dropped by a few days ago.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Who?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Alison.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Oh yeah?
She was here? I met her at t’sheep fair. Why didn’t you tell me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />
‘Cause...’cause...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Well, spit
it out.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />She came
here to see your mum, and they had an argument...a heated one.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />What did
they argue about?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />I dunno. I
couldn’t hear. I was standing there. (she goes over the living room window)
They were in t’yard. (she looks out the window) Did you go to t’barn?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />No, why?
(he joins Ellie by the window)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />The barn
door’s open. Your mum always locks it in the evening.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Maybe she
forgot. She was excited about her double date with Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />I wonder
how that’s going.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Ewww! Don’t
put things in my head.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JUDITH’S HOUSE. LATE EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John is with Judith in her living room.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br /> Thanks for letting me sleep here tonight. I don’t want to be at Caroline’s house in case
she brings home her date.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Who’s her
date?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />It’s probably that woman she met at the disco.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Barb?
I’ve seen the video. What does Caroline see in her?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Why the
sudden interest in Caroline?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />I’ve been
meaning to tell you. I’ve become very fond of your ex-wife.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />How do you
mean?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />I think
I’m a little bit in love with Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Bollocks!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />We really
connected when I was at her school for that talk.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />You were
inebriated! You were drinking vodka like water.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Well, I’m
sober now.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Are you
really? One can’t tell.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Do you
want to spend the evening in your car, John?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />No…it’s
just that…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Because
my letting you sleep here is not out of charity.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />If not out
of charity then out of what? Love?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />No, you
twit. It’s out of curiosity. Have you not been listening? I’ve fallen in love
with your wife. Who is this woman she’s dating?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />My guess is
as good as yours. You and Caroline?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Well, she
hasn’t entertained my invitations.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />When did
Caroline become a latter-day Bathsheba Everdene?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Maybe she
always has been. You’re just too self-absorbed to notice.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John scoffs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Why would
Caroline go out with that woman she met at the disco and not me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Well, let’s
see, Judith. You wrecked our marriage…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />(scoffs)
Don’t blame all of that on me, John. It takes two to tango.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />She spent
her birthday with you in casualty. You puked all over her house.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Not all
over! Just behind the stairs.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Shall I go
on?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />We’ve
been through a lot and yet we’re still friends.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />You and
Caroline aren’t friends. You’re an acquaintance at best. Can you imagine what
the Daily Mail would write if you two end up together? “Headmistress Falls In
Love with Ex’s Mistress”.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />It has a
nice ring to it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />God, that’s
so misguided.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />Do you
think something will come out of Caroline’s date?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I doubt it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">RESTAURANT, SIDEWALK. LATE EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline, Gillian, Charlie, and Mike exit the restaurant laughing. They linger at the
sidewalk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Thanks
for inviting us to dinner.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />It was
our pleasure! Right, Caroline?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh,
yes, yes. It has been delightful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I don’t
know about Mike, but I’ve yet to make friends here in Yorkshire.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Mike puts his arm around Charlie’s shoulder.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />You’re my
only friend here too, Charlie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Awww!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />What I
meant was this is our first night out with friends since we moved here.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Well,
let’s be sure this isn’t the last.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Alright
then, I guess we should be heading home.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />All right.
Goodnight, Ladies.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Goodnight.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian gives Charlie a hug and a kiss on the cheek forcing everyone to follow suit. Caroline awkwardly gives Charlie a hug and a peck on the cheek.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Goodnight.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />‘Night.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Hey,
Charlie. Can I hitch a ride with you? I’m too pissed to drive.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (excited)<br />I’ll drive you home!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Uh…you
sure?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Yeah! I
don’t mind.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Okay then.
(he gives Charlie a peck on the cheek) See you tomorrow, cock. Drive safely.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Bye
everyone! (she walks the opposite direction)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian, Mike,
and Caroline make their way to the Landrover.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Where
do you live, Mike?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Sowerby
Bridge.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, so
you’re gonna be our first stop.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Right…(stops walking)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Gillian? Are you all right? (she walks back to Gillian)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />(puts
both hands on Caroline’s arms and looks her in the eye) Caroline, you’re going
to hate me now, but you’ll thank me later.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />What?
Why?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />(shouts)
Charlie!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />What
are you doing?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />(shouts)
Charlie!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie hasn’t gone far. She hears Gillian. She walks back towards Gillian and Caroline.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE (shouts)<br />
Yeah? Is everything all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Could
you drive Caroline home? (whispers to Caroline) Life’s short.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
(glaring at Gillian, mumbles) Yours will, ‘cause I’m gonna kill you for this.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Gillian (mumbles)<br /> No, you won’t. You’ll be forever grateful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />(meets
up with Gillian and Caroline) Sorry, I didn’t catch what you said.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Could
you drive Caroline home?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Oh.
Yeah. Sure.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (gives
Caroline a hug and whispers)<br /> Live a little. (gives Caroline a push towards
Charlie) Night-night, Ladies. Get home safe!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />You too!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian runs over to Mike who’s too drunk to join them. He’s leaning on a lamp post. Charlie and Caroline walk together.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />My car’s
just at the end of the street.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Okay.
Sorry for the change in arrangements. I think Gillian has other plans…with
Mike.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I
figured as much. It’s not the first time it has happened. He’s quite popular
with the ladies.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />So it
seems.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie and Caroline walk the rest of the way in silence. They reach Charlie’s Mini Cooper.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Here’s
my car.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie and Caroline get inside the Mini Cooper.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE (pulls
out phone)<br />What’s your address?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh,
right. Let me send you my contact card. So you won’t have to type it in.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Good
idea. (puts seatbelt on, starts car, starts driving)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie and Caroline sit in silence for a good part of the drive. You could cut the
atmosphere with a knife.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Have you
always lived in West Yorkshire?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No…I
used to live in Harrogate with my ex-husband, John, and our two sons.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Oh, you
have kids?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes. My
eldest, William, is 24. He lives in London. My second is Lawrence. He should be
in college, but he’s still figuring out what to do with his life. Lawrence
currently lives with me, but he’s gone to visit his friend in Harrogate this
weekend. My youngest, Flora, who I’ve left this evening with me mum in
Ripponden…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Shall we
fetch her?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, no.
Thanks for the offer, but she’d be fast asleep by now. She’s only five. My late
wife, Kate, gave birth to her. Flora’s turning out to be just like her
mum…pretty, clever, kind, selfless.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie takes all that in, and concludes Caroline is not yet ready to move on.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />You
would’ve liked…Kate.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I’m sure
I would’ve. She sounds marvelous…perfect even. (she pulls into Caroline’s
driveway) Well, here we are.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE (removes seatbelt, looks at Charlie)<br /> Thanks for driving me home.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Don’t
mention it. (looks Caroline in the eye) Goodbye, Caroline. (says it with a tone
of finality)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Bye...
(says it with sadness after sensing the finality of Charlie’s goodbye)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie waits for Caroline to leave the car, but Caroline just gazes at her with undeniable longing. Caroline lunges at Charlie, and they kiss deeply and passionately.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/12/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_18.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.6</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-80634907565494653692022-11-27T00:52:00.018-05:002023-01-11T00:17:43.637-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.4<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/11/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_8.html ">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.3</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S HOUSE, BEDROOM. MORNING.<o:p></o:p></p>Caroline wakes
from her sleep. She finds Kate sitting up beside her. She smiles then realizes
Kate is beside her.<div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE
(startled)<br /> Kate!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> Good
morning.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
You’re...alive.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> Erm...why
wouldn’t I be?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
You...you...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> Did you
have a nightmare?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> A
nightmare.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Caroline is
utterly confused as one could imagine, but she doesn’t want to overthink it
either.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> It was
just a nightmare.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Kate leans in to
kiss her.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE
(demurs)<br /> I’ve got morning breath.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> I don’t
care. Haven’t minded in the past five years.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline smiles.
They start kissing.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> We’ve
been married five years?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> Yes...did
you hit your head?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline feels
her head.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I don’t
think so. It’s just that...it doesn’t matter. You’re here now.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> I’ve never
left.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>For once in her
life, Caroline is allowing herself to enjoy the moment. She smiles. Her joy is
inexpressible.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Do you
hear that?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> What?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> That
sound.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">KATE<br /> What sound?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> That
beeping...like an alar...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline wakes up
from her dream. She turns off the alarm. An overwhelming sadness overcomes her.</div><div><br /></div><div><o:p></o:p>CINEMA.
MID-MORNING.</div><div><br /></div><div><o:p></o:p>Alan and Celia
are sitting in an empty cinema.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> This is
nice.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Aren’t you
glad you took the day off the supermarket?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Yes, I’m
glad.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alan and Celia
kiss briefly. Alan resumes munching on popcorn and drinking his soda.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> You’ll
finish those before the movie even starts.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Then I’ll
buy another one.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> But you’ll
miss the movie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alan drinks from
his almost empty tumbler of soda. It makes a slurping sound.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Or wet
yourself.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Wet myself?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alan yells.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> “We’re
going up the train to incontinence!”</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Shhhh...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> There’s no
one here.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Who are
you, and what have you done to me Alan?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Celia looks
mesmerizingly at Alan.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> I’m just
happy.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Happy
playing hooky with me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> Yes...and
I’m happy...being married to you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alan smiles at
Celia. They start kissing. A loud female pensioner (she’s hard of hearing)
arrives along with two of her female pensioner friends. Alan and Celia stop
kissing. The three sit in the row in front of them.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />
(whispering to Alan) Now why do they have to sit there? There are plenty of
empty seats.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>The previews
start.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #1<br />
(speaks loudly) Do you remember Julie?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #2<br />
Shhh!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Pensioner #1
ignores Pensioner #2.<o:p></o:p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #3<br />
Which Julie?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #2<br />
Ladies, the previews have started.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #1<br />
(whispers, but not really) The one from the book club.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #3<br />What about her?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #1<br />
(speaks loudly) Would you believe she’s gay!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #2<br />
Shhh!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #3<br />You
don’t say?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #1 (speaks loudly)<br />And she has kids!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">PENSIONER #2<br />
Poor kids.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>PENSIONER #3</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Poor husband.</div>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Even Celia cringed at the last remark.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN (whispers
to Celia)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Who do they remind you of?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> I hope
you’re not implying me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> You could
be one of them if you’re not careful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> I’m glad
you don’t think I’m one of them now.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br /> You’ve made
progress.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br /> Thanks to
you. Am I glad you married me.</div>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Celia and Alan kiss. They hold hands. They are both smiling, immensely pleased to have each other.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">FAR SLACK FARM. NOON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ellie is in the living room keeping watch of her newborn while folding laundry. There’s a knock on the door. She goes to answer it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> Hi! I’m
Alison. You must be Ellie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br /> Yes. How
can I help you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> I’ve met
Raff. I’m a friend of his dad, Eddie. Is Gillian around?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br /> She’s at
the farm. She should be back soon.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>The Landrover
pulls over into the yard. Gillian alights and sees Ellie speaking with a woman
at the front door.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br /> Here she
is now.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Ellie’s newborn
starts crying.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br /> Sorry, I
have to attend to my newborn.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Ellie runs to the
living room. Gillian realizes the woman is Alison. She becomes nervous.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Oi!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alison walks over
to Gillian chewing gum. Gillian always thought Alison looks like a goat, since
she’s always chewing gum. She waits until Alison is far enough from the house
before speaking to her. Ellie watches surreptitiously from the living room
window. She’s unable to hear the conversation.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> What
d’you want?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> I just
learned you married Robbie, and he left you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> What
about it?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> Aren’t
you biblical? You kill your husband then marry his brother.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I didn’t
kill Eddie.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> That’s
not what everybody says.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Who’s
everybody?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br />
Everybody...coppers.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Robbie
was a copper, and he still married me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> You
seduced him.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Gillian scoffs.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> He always
had a soft spot for you even after you dumped him and married his brother. You
know, Eddie always said, “One day she’s gonna kill me.”</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Oh yeah?
Was that part of your pillow talk?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alison is
surprised by Gillian’s remark.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> That’s
right. I knew about you two.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALISON<br /> Some day
the truth of what you’ve done will come out, and everybody will know you killed
him.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Well,
good luck with that, because I didn’t kill him! (throws hands in air)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Alison boards her
truck and leaves.</div><div><br /></div><div><o:p></o:p>CALAMITY &
FLORA’S SCHOOL. AFTERNOON.</div><div><br /></div><div><o:p></o:p>Gillian arrives
at Calamity and Flora’s school to fetch Calamity. She parks the Landrover, and
walks to the schoolyard.<o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Caroline!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline looks at
Gillian and smiles. Gillian continues to walk towards her.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Busy
day? You haven’t been answering your phone.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Gillian was about
to tell her about Alison, but notices a sadness in Caroline’s eyes.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Did you
dance with Ruth at t’wedding?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> How did
you know she was there?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I
assumed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No, I
didn’t dance with Ruth. I danced with Charlie.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">(she doesn’t know why she
blurted that, and quite proudly too)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (eyes
wide, mouth agape)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">You did?! She was there too? Good on you!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Gillian puts her
arm around Caroline and gives her a big squeeze.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Helen
invited her and Mike, your Adonis incarnate.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Ostensibly, they were wonderful in
the ambulance.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> I bet
they were. Adonis...Mike was there too?</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Now, I really wish I was there.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> You
were my plus one. How was the sheep class?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Don’t
change the subject! So, are you going to see her again?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> No. I
doubt she’ll even speak to me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Why?
What happened?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I left
her on the dance floor.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> You
knob! Why’d you do that?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Well...we were dancing...then the song Kate and I danced to at me mum’s wedding
started playing.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Oh.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I felt
like I was cheating on Kate. Then this morning, I dreamt she was still alive.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Tears well up in
Caroline’s eyes. She bats them away. She doesn’t want to cry in public.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> That
dream must’ve been a manifestation of my guilt.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> You’re
being silly. Kate was selfless. She’d want you to find someone else. She’d want
you to be happy...not feel guilty.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> That’s
also what me mum said.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> For once
I’d agree with Celia. Do you fancy her?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yes!
Yes, I fancy Charlie. There I’ve said it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Why
won’t you call her and ask her on a date? Tell her to bring Magic Mike. We can
do a double date! (excited smile)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Yeah,
like that’s happening.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>The school bell
rings. Children rush out of the school. Calamity and Flora see Gillian and
Caroline. They run towards them. A team of paramedics exit the school. They
linger at the entrance chatting with the headteacher. Calamity and Flora hug
Gillian and Caroline.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Calamity, why are there paramedics at your school? Did something happen?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CALAMITY<br /> Don’t
be daft!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Watch
your language!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Calamity puts her
hand over her mouth.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CALAMITY<br /> Sorry!
They were here for the Community Helpers day.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FLORA<br /> Their
heroism is inspiring.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Calamity and
Flora run around chasing each other.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Is that
Magic Mike? And that’s Charlie!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Gillian has a big
smile on her face.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (shouts)</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Charlie! Mike!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> What
are you doing?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> What
d’you think I’m doing?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> I’m not
gonna be part of this. Flora!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline turns
her back and starts walking away. Gillian grabs her wrist in a tight grip.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Oi! Where
d’you think you’re going?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Let go!</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">(she struggles to pull away.)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Don’t
make me wrangle you like a sheep.</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">(shouts) Oi! Charlie! Mike!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>One of the
paramedics hears Gillian.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MALE PARAMEDIC<br />
Mike, that mum’s calling you. D’you know her?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br /> (looking at
Gillian) She looks familiar.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MALE PARAMEDIC<br />
It could be one of your admirers.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Gillian continues
to shout and wave.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br /> I’d better
go there then before she makes a scene.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Mike!
Charlie!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie finally
hears Gillian. She looks her way just as Caroline turns around. Charlie follows
Mike.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br /> Hiya! (he
recognizes Caroline) Caroline!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br /> Hi
Mike.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie arrives.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Hi, I’m
Gillian. I was at the disco with her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Yes, I
remember. You’re Caroline’s stepsister.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Yes!
Caroline and I want to invite you two out for dinner...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Caroline gives
Gillian a look of disbelief.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> To thank
you for your service.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br /> Oh that
won’t be necessary. It’s our job...and it’d be unethical for us to accept
payment from patients.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> We can
pay for our meal.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br /> Great!
(big smile) How’s this Saturday around 7:00?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br /> Oh, we’re
working that night.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> But
we’re off this Friday.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Fantastic! It’s a date then.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>Charlie looks at
Caroline.</div><div><br /><o:p></o:p><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br /> Yes, a
date.</div>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline turns red.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/12/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.5</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-84688693860892784442022-11-08T02:39:00.006-05:002023-01-11T00:17:17.988-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.3
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_13.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.2</a></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this
Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">One month
Later…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S
JAGUAR/SIDE OF ROAD. AFTERNOON. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline is on
her way to the wedding of Helen’s cousin. Her mobile rings. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Hello?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Caroline!
Lawrence told me you have a flat.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes,
yes.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Where are
you? I can change the wheel.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />That
won’t be necessary.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Not that
you can’t. You did a marvelous job at Gillian’s wedding.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’ve
rung road assistance. I’ve learned my lesson.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Oh, I wish
you hadn’t. You could’ve rung me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />You?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Who’s
taking care of Flora, since you’re away? Gillian?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Flora’s
with me mum. Gillian’s at a sheep fair. Teaching a class!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Really?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">John considers asking
more about Gillian’s new endeavor, but relents. He must focus on Caroline. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />What’s
up with all these questions?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />I’m just
trying to be...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, the
mechanic’s here. I’ve got to go. (she hangs up)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />Useful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">SHEEP FAIR. AFTERNOON. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian’s in a
tent wrapping up her class at the sheep fair. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br />
...before you leave them make sure the sheep are calm and settled. This is very
important.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian looks at
her watch. (It’s definitely not Longines.) <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br />Okay,
we’ve got time for one more question.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">STUDENT<br /> I plan
to enter my ewe at next year’s show.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br />Good for
“ewe”!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian chortles.
No one else does. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br /> “Ewe”...you. Get it?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Crickets. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br />Tough
crowd.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">STUDENT<br />What do
judges look for in ewes?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br />Ah, good
question! What do judges look for in ewes? Her mouth and udder (stifles a
laugh) are of particular importance (snickers) for suckling... (is turning red)
the lambs.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The student
writes intently on his notebook. Some of her students look at her sternly.
Gillian clears her throat. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILIAN<br />That’s
all folks!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian leaves
the tent laughing her heart out. Raff comes over excited. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RAFF<br />Mum! Look
who I’ve met! It’s dad’s friend, Alison. She has just returned from Australia.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian’s no longer
laughing. She looks concerned. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN’S COUSIN’S
BACKYARD. LATE AFTERNOON. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline arrives
at the wedding reception of Helen’s cousin. Helen welcomes her. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’m so
sorry I missed the ceremony. I got a flat, and got stuck in traffic.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Oh don’t
worry about it. I’m glad you still came.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Helen leads
Caroline to the backyard. Ruth is waving at Caroline. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I
didn’t know you’re friends with Ruth.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />I’m not.
She invited herself.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />(mouths)
I’ve saved you a seat.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth points at
the seat beside her. Caroline notices the two other people at the table who
aren’t her staff. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Are
those two?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Charlie
and Mike! The paramedics who treated me. They’ve been wonderful. I became
hysterical in the ambulance, you know?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Did
you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline and
Helen arrive at the table. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Mike and
Charlie, d’you remember Caroline?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />How
d’you do?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline shakes
Mike’s hand then Charlie’s. Ruth notices Caroline looks enthralled with
Charlie; she has the same look she had with her before the incident at
Caroline’s house. Caroline takes a seat. <o:p></o:p></p>
Caroline go way back.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Oh yeah?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MIKE<br />Yeah,
Charlie and I treated her at the disco.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline wishes
he hadn’t said that, and hopes the rest of her staff at the table hadn’t heard. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Did you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie notices
Caroline’s embarrassment. She changes the subject. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Helen,
would you mind introducing us to the grooms later? We haven’t congratulated
them.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Oh yes!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Helen looks at
the top table. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Oh,
they’re not at their table. Let me go look for them.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline looks
even more enamored with Charlie. Ruth regrets saving the seat beside Charlie. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">ALAN AND CELIA’S
HOUSE. LATE AFTERNOON. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ellie is cradling
her newborn while chatting with Alan and Celia in the dining room. Flora and
Calamity are in the living room. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Thanks for
inviting us over.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Oh, it’s
nowt. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />You need
help especially with Raff and Gillian at the sheep show. Are you getting sleep?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Barely.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />I remember
Caroline when she had Lawrence. She was a mess.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Really? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Caroline?
I’d never have thought that. She always seems composed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />She’s good
at hiding things. She was overwhelmed. Don’t tell her I told you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan acts zipping
his mouth. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />You’d
think it’ll be easier with the second one, but no.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />How’s
Calamity taking it? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />She keeps
asking when we’re returning him to t’hospital.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan and Celia
laugh. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Does she
really?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />That kid
makes me laugh like a drain. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />She sure
is funny when she’s not misbehavin’. It must be nice to have a nanny.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />That’d be
grand.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Someone to
do the endless laundry. Gillian’s been wonderful though.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Good to
hear it. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />How are
you and Raff getting by?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />You mean
scraping by?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />You’re up
for a promotion. You’d be me manager soon. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Oh! You
didn’t hear?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />What? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />Kevin got
t’job.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Kevin? He’s
an idiot! </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ELLIE<br />They
needed someone right away. And with me on maternity leave...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Bad luck.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Is that
Legal? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN’S COUSIN’S
BACKYARD. EARLY EVENING. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Everyone at the
table is on the dance floor except for Ruth, Caroline, and Charlie. Ruth
addresses Caroline and Charlie. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />So you two
met at a disco?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Summat
like that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />She
treated my hands.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />So that’s
where you got your injury. What happened?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />It’s a
long story.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth addresses
Charlie. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />I suppose
you’re also the one who treated Helen.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Yes. Me
and Mike.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />Aren’t you
going to dance with your friend?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Mike?
His dance card’s full.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The three look at
Mike. He’s dancing with four women. Ruth addresses Caroline. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />Caroline,
would you like to dance with me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">A guest
approaches them before Caroline could answer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE (to the guest)<br />
Can we help you with something?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GUEST<br />Yes, Helen
said someone at this table owns the mint Beetle. I think Ruth’s her name.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth is annoyed
at the interruption. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />Yes, that’d
be mine.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GUEST<br />Would you
mind moving it? It’s double parked and I need to leave.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />Now?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GUEST<br />Yes. I’m
on call this evening. I’m already running late.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth is visibly
peeved. She leaves with the guest. There’s an awkward silence between Caroline
and Charlie. Caroline is feeling guilty for not calling Charlie, and Charlie is
embarrassed at having been rejected. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />So
you’re a headteacher.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes.
That I am.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />At a
state school too. That’s noble.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline blushes. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />That’s
rich! Coming from a paramedic. What made you get into that field?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />It’s me
mum.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Is she
a paramedic too?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />No,
she’s not a paramedic.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />She
must be so proud of you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />I
wouldn’t know. She died when I was 12. (pensive) Traffic accident.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh,
God. I’m so sorry.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline looks
sympathetically at Charlie. She unconsciously puts her hand over Charlie’s
hand. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />She’s
the reason why I became a paramedic. It was a multi-vehicle accident. They
didn’t have enough emergency services on scene.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline squeezes
Charlie’s hand. Both realize it. Caroline snatches her hand away. Helen
Arrives. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Charlie.
Caroline. Come! I’ll introduce you to Ryan and his boyfr...husband.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline leaps
from her seat relieved at the interruption. She and Charlie follow Helen to the
top table. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />Ryan.
Anthony. These are my heroines.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, she
is. (she points at Charlie) Not me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />You both
saved me from that horrendous dress. (she nods her head at one of the women in
the wedding entourage)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline and
Charlie (to the grooms): Congratulations! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">They shake the
grooms’ hands. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ANTHONY<br />Oh my
God! It’s Caroline from the video!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RYAN<br /> Oh my God!
We’re such a fan! Where’s Barb? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />I’ve told
you she and Barb are not an item.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RYAN<br /> Oh, right.
Right. Senior moment. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ryan laughs
flamboyantly. December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) starts playing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ANTHONY and RYAN<br />
Oh...my...God, it’s our song!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">VOCALIST<br /> May we
request everyone to go to the dance floor.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Guests are
ushered to the dance floor including Caroline and Charlie. Caroline looks for a
way out, but finds none. She’s face-to-face with Charlie. Charlie starts to
dance, and she turns out to be a fine dancer. Charlie takes Caroline’s hand and
leads her. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">VOCALIST (sings)<br />
Sweet surrender, what a night…</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline starts
dancing, and is surprisingly enjoying it. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">WEDDING ENTOURAGE (sings all at once)<br /> Seemed so wrong, but now it seems so right! </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Ruth, the only
one not on the dance floor, watches Caroline and Charlie. She’s seething with
envy. She decides to leave the party.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The music ends.
Caroline and Charlie are overjoyed. A ballad ensues. Caroline and Charlie gaze
at each other.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />You’re
very beautiful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />You’re
glorious.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline and
Charlie start swaying.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">VOCALIST (sings)<br />
Tonight you’re mine completely...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline realizes
it’s the same song she and Kate danced to at Celia and Alan’s wedding. Caroline
pushes Charlie away.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Sorry...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Did I do
something wrong?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline could
barely look at Charlie.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I have
to leave. (she rushes out of the dance floor)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />
Caroline!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie follows,
but Anthony with teenage brother in tow blocks her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ANTHONY<br />Charlie!
This here is my brother, Andy. He has been wanting to dance with you, but is
too shy to ask.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Oh.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Charlie looks on
and sees Caroline taking leave of Helen and Ryan.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RYAN (shouts
from afar) <br />Anthony! Caroline’s leaving!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />(shouts
from afar) Congratulations! And thank you!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ANTHONY<br />(shouts
from afar) Bye! (waves exuberantly, blows a kiss)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline waves at
Anthony. She sees Charlie who Andy had earlier inadvertently blocked from view.
Caroline hurriedly leaves. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ANTHONY<br />So, will
you dance with Andy?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />Sure,
why not?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">ALAN &
CELIA’S HOUSE. EVENING. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline arrives
at Alan and Celia’s house, and rings the doorbell. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Caroline!
Back already?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Hi,
Mum.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Is
everything all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes.
Yes. (lies through gritted teeth) I’m just tired, and left early.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan is returning
to the living room from the kitchen. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Hiya,
Caroline. Did you have fun at t’wedding? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh yes,
I did.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Alan smiles. He
is genuinely happy to see Caroline having fun again. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Where’s
Flora?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Oh, she’s
gone to bed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Is she
ill?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Oh no. She
just had too much fun with her and Calamity running around all day.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Calamity is here as well?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />She went
home.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />We invited
Ellie and the children over, since Gillian and Raff were at the sheep show. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Right.
How is Ellie?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Hanging in
there. </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Celia and Caroline
make their way to the guest room where Flora is sleeping. They stand in the
doorway and watch Flora sleep.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Summat’s
up. I can tell. What’s wrong, Caroline?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline begins
to cry into Celia’s shoulder. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />What’s
happened?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, it’s
silly. I was dancing with someone at the wedding.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />You were
dancing? You met someone?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Then
the song at your wedding.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Arrival of
the Queen of Sheba?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No, not
that. The one Kate and I danced to. D’you remember?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Oh that.
How could I forget? You started snogging in front of everybody.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I was
surprised you didn’t throw a fit.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />I was
happy that day. Nothing could’ve upset me. So, you were dancing with someone...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes, I
was dancing with Charlie then the song started playing. I felt like I was
cheating on Kate.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline sobs
into Celia’s shoulder again. Alan is making his way to the bedroom, but sees
Caroline crying. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />(mouthing
to Celia from afar) Is she all right? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Celia nods in the
affirmative and shoos him away. Alan signals he understands, and returns to the
living room. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Oh,
Caroline. You should know better than that. Kate was a kind soul. She thought
the world of you. She’d want you to be happy.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I know.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline’s
heartened her mum has come to appreciate Kate. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Why don’t
you stay here tonight? You can borrow my knickers.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Caroline laughs
through the tears. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh,
Mum! (hugs Celia tightly, clears throat, wipes tears) Thank you, but I’ll be
all right. Is it okay if I leave Flora here tonight?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Of course!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’ll
pick her up for school in the morning.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">ALAN AND CELIA’S
HOUSE, BEDROOM. EVENING. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Celia and Alan
are preparing for bed. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />Our
Caroline’s no longer a lesbian. (there’s a twinkle in her eye)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />What made
you say that? </div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />She’s been
dancing with a bloke.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />It could’ve
been a random bloke at t’wedding. Maybe she was just being polite.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />But it’s
the reason she was upset.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Oh?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CELIA<br />She said
it felt like she was cheating on Kate.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">ALAN<br />Poor
Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/11/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.4</a></p>
Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-61896059370794738472022-01-13T21:01:00.015-05:002024-01-21T02:05:28.917-05:00Last Tango in Halifax – Fan Fiction<p>After years of summarizing and transcribing TV shows, I’ve
decided to endeavor in fan fiction writing beginning with Sally Wainwright’s
delightful masterpiece, Last Tango in Halifax.
It proved to be a therapeutic exercise, which led to a wonderful
interaction with lovely fans of the show.
I owe this marvelous experience to the fan who proposed continuing the
Heben Women’s disco scene, and dedicate these stories to her along with the
fans who patiently waited for the installments and offered encouraging words
and hilarious reactions.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this fan fiction brings you joy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b>1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b> Gillian
and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.1</a><br />
<a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_13.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.2</a><br />
<a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/11/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_8.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.3</a><br />
<a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/11/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.4</a><br />
<a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/12/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.5</a><br />
<a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/12/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_18.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.6</a><br />
<a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.7</a><br />
<a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_19.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.8</a><br />
<a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2023/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_20.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.9</a><br />
<a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2024/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.10</a></p>Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-7100104343468910612022-01-13T00:57:00.015-05:002023-01-11T00:16:46.545-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.2<p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;">For context please be
sure to read the previous chapter, <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.1</a>, where Caroline meets Mrs.
Wilson.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this
Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">FAR SLACK FARM.
AFTERNOON. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN giddy with
excitement rings CAROLINE. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Have you seen the Courier?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S OFFICE,
SCHOOL. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
No, I haven’t. I’ve had a mad morning.<br />
Why? Is Gary in it again?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
No, summat better! Check your phone. I’ve sent you a
text.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE checks GILLIAN’s
text. It’s a photograph of an article on the Courier entitled “Fiery Love”
along with a photo of Barb kissing an aghast CAROLINE. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh shit! How is this better? Hashtag MeToo.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
So, no sparks then? Sorry, bad metaphor.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN arrives with CAROLINE’s
tea. GILLIAN is reading the article out loud. CAROLINE covers the mouthpiece
and addresses HELEN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Thank you, Helen.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE puts her phone
on mute. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Did you make one for yourself?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN whispers not
wanting to be too much of an intrusion with CAROLINE’s phone call. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
No. I’m on a cleansing diet...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
It’s all right. It’s just Gillian, my stepsister,
and I’m on mute.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN resumes speaking
in her normal voice. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
Oh. I’ve started this strict cleansing diet this
weekend so I can fit into the unflattering dress for my cousin’s wedding.<br />
You’re going, right? He’s like a brother to me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh yes, yes. I’ll be there, Helen. Thanks for
inviting me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
Are you going to bring, Barb?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh! You’ve seen the Courier.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
(on phone)<br />
Hello?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
You’re in the Courier too?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Wait, what? Where did you find out about Barb?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
Your video is on Facebook.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Video? What video?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
(on phone)<br />
Hello? Caroline, are you still there?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE unmutes her
phone. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
(to the phone)<br />
Yes, GILLIAN, I’m still here.<br />
Apparently, there’s a video of Barb and I on
Facebook.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Really?!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN laughs out
loud. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
It’s not the least bit funny, Gillian.<br />
Helen, could you show me the video?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN (on phone)<br />
I want to see it too. What does it say on the post?<br />
Maybe Raff can find it for me later. I’m not on
Facebook.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’s not
listening to GILLIAN. She stands beside HELEN. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">On GILLIAN she starts
searching Google for the video. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
Sure. My cousin shared it. The post is from one of
his friends who was at the disco. My cousin says it’s life-affirming.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN and CAROLINE
watch the video posted on Facebook, which starts with CAROLINE rolling flaming
Barb over and over, and ends with the disco erupting in cheers. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh God! I’m mortified.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
I think it’s uplifting.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Thanks, Helen. You’re being kind. Just so you know,
Barb and I aren’t together. I was only there, ‘cause Gillian dragged me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
Right. I’ve been meaning to ask all morning, but
you’re so busy.<br />
How are your hands?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE looks at her heavily bandaged hands. </p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
They’re fine. It’s nice of you to ask.<br />
They’re healing much better than my ego.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN laughs. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
I don’t know what you’re so embarrassed about<br />
What you did is quite heroic.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />(on phone)<br />
Caroline?! You still there?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN could hear GILLIAN
on the phone. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
I’d better get back to Gillian. Thanks again, Helen.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">HELEN<br />
You’re welcome. Holler if you need me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">HELEN leaves CAROLINE’s
office. CAROLINE unmutes her phone. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
So, did you find the video on Google?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
No. So disappointing.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Great! I find that comforting.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Maybe I’m just not using the right keywords.<br />
What did it say on the post?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’s calendar
notification pops on her computer. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’ve got to go. I have a meeting.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN’s too busy Googling. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Okay, bye.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Bye.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE puts the phone down, and walks over to HELEN’s
desk. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Helen, do you have...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE finds HELEN
passed out on the floor. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Helen!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE comes to her
aid, phones an ambulance, and the school nurse. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S SCHOOL, CAR
PARK. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE meets the
paramedics at the school’s entrance, and leads the way. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Helen, the patient, is in my office with the school
nurse.<br />
She’s conscious now, but weak.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />
Okay. Do you know anything about her medical
history?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Unfortunately, no, other than she started a strict
cleansing diet this weekend.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />
Thank you, that’s helpful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S OFFICE,
SCHOOL.</p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The paramedics do their
routine examination, and wheel HELEN out of Caroline’s office in a gurney. CAROLINE
speaks to one of her staff.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Janet, would you mind riding the ambulance with Helen?<br />
I’ll drop by the hospital after work, and drive you
home.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JANET<br />
I don’t mind at all. I’ll get her things.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Thank you. I’d better ring her husband. Let me just
get an update.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-right: 4.5pt; mso-add-space: auto;">CAROLINE catches up with the paramedics, and walks with
them as they bring HELEN down to the ambulance. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Is she going to be all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />
Yes, she’ll be fine. Caroline, right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE suddenly
realizes it’s the same attractive pair of paramedics from Hebden Women’s Disco. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Yes. Yes, I’m Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />
We should stop meeting this way. I’m Charlie.<br />
I treated you at the disco. How are your hands?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE becomes
slightly embarrassed, and at the same time notices how effortlessly beautiful
the early-30’s paramedic is even in her unsightly Hi Vis uniform.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh they’re better. Thanks for asking.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">They arrive at the
ambulance. CHARLIE and her colleague haul HELEN into the ambulance. The male
paramedic hops out, and makes his way to the driver’s seat. JANET boards the
ambulance. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
I’m about to ring her husband.<br />
Is there any information I can share with him?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />
Helen here is going to be fine. She appears to be
dehydrated.<br />
We’ve administered fluid bolus for rehydration.<br />
They’ll run further tests at the hospital for good
measure.<br />
She’ll be all right.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Thank you. I appreciate the details.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CHARLIE pulls a card
from her pocket, and quickly scribbles something. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />
(rambles)<br />
I’ve never done this. It’s probably not even
ethical.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CHARLIE hands her card
to CAROLINE<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />
Here’s my number...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE accepts the
business card she has been handed. CHARLIE’s personal mobile number is
scribbled on the back. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />
In case you need help dressing your wound<br />
(hesitates, says it anyway)<br />
or need a dance partner.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
I already have your number. 999.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CHARLIE<br />
Ha!<br />
(smiles unsure if she had just been rejected)<br />
I’ve got to go. Bye.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Bye.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE watches the
ambulance leave. There’s a smile on her face.</p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’S SCHOOL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE makes her way
back to her office elated at the knowledge of a lovely younger woman taking an
interest in her. She enters her office. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Ruth!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The sight of RUTH
startles CAROLINE, having forgotten their scheduled meeting. CAROLINE feels
like someone caught in a compromising position given her previous thoughts. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />
What happened to your hands?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">RUTH takes CAROLINE’s
heavily bandaged hands with a show of concern. CAROLINE’s feelings are in a
jumble, confused at the brewing desire for the woman who humiliated her with
ferocious meanness. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
It’s a long story.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE snatches back her hands.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
I have to reschedule our meeting. I’ve got a
thousand and one things to do. I’ve got to ring Helen’s husband, arrange for
someone to fetch Flora, visit Helen at the hospital, and drive Janet home.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’s feeling
self-conscious.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Home to her house. Not mine.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />
Would you like me to go with you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
No!<br />
(she realizes the abruptness of her response and
softens her tone.)<br />
No, thank you. That won’t be necessary.<br />
Sorry, I really need to ring Helen’s husband now.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">RUTH<br />
Right, sure, I’ll leave you be.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE watches RUTH
leave her office, and sighs. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JUDITH’S HOUSE,
KITCHEN. AFTERNOON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JOHN follows JUDITH to
the kitchen.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
So what’s happened to Caroline?<br />
She’s the only reason I let you in.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JOHN is too consumed
with his troubles to absorb the implications of JUDITH’s statement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Caroline has a new woman.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
What?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Lawrence showed me a video of them.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
When? How?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JOHN’s not really
listening. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
It’s gone viral.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
Where?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
At a women’s disco.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JUDITH now at the
kitchen counter starts typing on her laptop. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
Could you be more specific?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
How many women’s discos are there in West Yorkshire?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
I’ll have Laura find it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
I thought you’ve sent her to Outer Mongolia.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
She has proven her loyalty to me. She’s quite an
asset really.<br />
Don’t tell her I said that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Charming. Maybe she’ll write a book about you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
So where’s Caroline now?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Probably at the hospital.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
Hospital?! Is she all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Yes, yes, one of her staff fell ill.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
So who’s picking up Flora?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Who knows? Why do you care?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
Aren’t you priceless?<br />
Caroline’s rushing to the hospital,<br />
and you don’t offer help with childcare.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Flora’s not my child. She didn’t ask.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
Does she have to ask?<br />
That’s the trouble with you, John. You don’t take
action.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">JOHN scoffs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
You retreat into your mind.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Well, my mind is more amusing than some people I
know.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
Why are you here anyway?<br />
Don’t you have people to bother other than me, Caroline,
and Gillian?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
That Gillian! She’s the one who dragged Caroline to
the disco.<br />
I heard her bugging Caroline about it at the funeral
reception.<br />
Utterly inappropriate.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JUDITH<br />
If I were you, I’d make myself useful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">JOHN<br />
Useful.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">You could see a
lightbulb go on JOHN’s head. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">FAR SLACK FARM.
EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE arrives at GILLIAN’s
house. They head to the kitchen.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Thanks for picking up and babysitting, Flora.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
No problem. We saved you some food.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
That’s thoughtful of you.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Is Helen all right?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Yes, she’s fine. They just need to replenish her
electrolytes.<br />
She’ll be discharged later tonight.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Good to hear it. Where’s John?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
I haven’t a clue where he is. He rang this
afternoon.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
And didn’t offer to fetch Flora?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
It sounded like he was driving.<br />
I wouldn’t want him to fetch Flora anyway.<br />
He’ll think I need him.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Right.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
He’d think I want him around and never leave.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN goes to the
sink. CAROLINE removes her hand from her pocket. CHARLIE’s business card falls
on the floor. GILLIAN returns to the kitchen table. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
You dropped something.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN picks up the
business card, and sees the scribble on the back.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Who’s Charlie? I didn’t know people still give out
business cards.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
It’s one of the paramedics who treated Helen.<br />
(she pretends to say it with insouciance)<br />
It’s the same pair at the disco.<br />
(she surprised herself by adding that detail)</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
You mean the Adonis incarnate?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE is relieved GILLIAN
did not catch on. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
I can’t believe that hot thing gave you his number.<br />
The girl’s attractive too. I thought they were
strippers.<br />
The ones you get for hen night.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Is he hot?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Hell yeah! You didn’t notice?<br />
You really are a lesbian. Can I keep this?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN waves CHARLIE’s
business card.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Since you know...you’re batting for the other team.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Sure, but...<br />
(hesitates)<br />
Charlie’s the girl.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN is thrilled to
hear this development. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Really?! That’s great! Good for you!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE giggles. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
(says it in a singsong)<br />
Caroline’s got a suitor.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Why do I even tell you these things?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
‘Cause I’m your sista! Soul sista!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
She must be twenty years younger than me, Lady
Marmalade.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
So what? That never stopped me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’s got a niggle
though. One she needs to express.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh, what a day.<br />
Ruth was in my office after Helen’s emergency.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Oh? I thought that ship has sailed.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
She was there for a work meeting, which I had to
reschedule.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Good. Okay.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN’s intrigued.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
She was affectionate.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
I thought she’s not gay.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
She implied she’s not...gay.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
You still fancy her? After all the things she said?
And put you through?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
I don’t know. It’s all confusing.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
I think you’re attracted to people you think you can
fix...save.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh, how so, Dr. Gill?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Well, there’s John. He’s such a twat.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Can’t argue with that.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE appreciates GILLIAN. It’s great they can talk like this<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
John is perpetually aimlessly adrift.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Yeah, and he relies on you to anchor him.<br />
Then there’s Ruth. Mad bitch.<br />
She seems as bonkers as her husband.<br />
It takes one to know one. I’d know.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
You’re quite perceptive...for someone<br />
who spends more time around sheep than people.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
I draw from my years of experience at t’supermarket
checkout<br />
You meet all sorts of people there.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Well, you’re missing one person in your analysis,
Dr. Gill. Kate.<br />
(pensive)<br />
She was perfect. She saved me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE holds back
tears. Tries not to cry.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Yes. Kate was perfect. She’s the anomaly.<br />
But...didn’t you say she could’ve done more
career-wise?<br />
So...you still found something.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Oh, good Lord. What’s wrong with me?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Our time is about up. We’ll pick it up at our next
session.<br />
(chuckles)<br />
So are you going to ring Charlie?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN returns CHARLIE’s
business card to CAROLINE. <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Maybe.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />
Well, we’ve made progress then.<br />
Maybe is better than a flat-out no.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE stares at CHARLIE’s
number. She’s jubilant, uplifted. Most of all, she feels desirable.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/11/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_8.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.3</a></p>
Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-81277229373947442662022-01-06T22:53:00.014-05:002023-01-11T00:15:23.452-05:00Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.1<p>One of the members of Last Tango
in Halifax Super Fan Club had the brilliant idea of asking fans to continue
the scene from Caroline and Gillian’s evening at the Hebden Women’s Disco. Here’s my version of the story. Happy reading!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The full list of this
Last Tango in Halifax fan fic episodes can be found in <a href="https://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/last-tango-in-halifax-fan-fiction.html">Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">HEBDEN WOMEN’S DISCO. EVENING.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Gillian and Caroline are at
Hebden Women’s Disco drinking and people watching.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Bloody hell, that’s Raff’s infant school teacher!<br />Mrs...Oh, er...Thing.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN recognizes
another familiar face.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />And she works in the chop shop on Ripponden! And that’s Raff’s primary school headteacher, Mrs. Wilson. Jesus, they’re
everywhere.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN starts to wave.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />
Don’t do that!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />She’s waving at me. I’m just being polite.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON a vivacious
middle-aged woman starts making her way to GILLIAN and CAROLINE’s table.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh God. Now look what you’ve done.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />You’re a headteacher. She’s a headteacher.<br />You two could hit it off! You can thank me later.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;">CAROLINE glares at GILLIAN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Think of all the headteacher stuff you can talk
about.<br />Uniforms, curriculum, curricula? Inspectorate reports.<br />What do headteachers talk about?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE’s starting to
smile. “The Hustle” starts to play, and
bubbly, free-spirited MRS. WILSON “Hustles” her way towards them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Jesus [Christ] - !</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />This could be fun! When was the last time you had fun?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE and GILLIAN
burst out laughing. MRS. WILSON makes
one last gyration before finally arriving at CAROLINE and GILLIAN’s table.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Fancy meeting you here, Gillian.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Mrs. Wilson...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Oh call me Barb! And you are...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON looks
adoringly at CAROLINE.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I’m Caroline. How d’you do?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Just smashing! How d’you two know each other?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Caroline is my stepsister.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Oh is she? I thought you two are together.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE and GILLIAN
guffaw.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />That would be incestuous. Wouldn’t it?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I would believe so. But you’re not the first one to make that mistake, Mrs...,er...Barb.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The three of them
laugh.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />I thought it’s a half-brother you’ve got.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Oh, you know about that?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />It was in the Courier.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Right. Yeah, I have a half-brother. Caroline’s my stepmother’s daughter. Incidentally, our Caroline is a headteacher as well.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />You’re kidding!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">“Night Fever” starts to
play. MRS. WILSON knows all the steps, and starts dancing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Caroline, come dance with me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Noooooo.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE giggles.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />You can’t go to a disco and not dance. It’s kind of...voyeuristic.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Go on, Caroline. Dance with her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No. I’d make a fool of myself.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Blimey. She’s quoting Basil King.<br />You’re spending too much time with me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Basil King? It’s from Almost Famous.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Caroline, you’re breaking my heart.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Is that from something?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />No, it’s a Barb original. Please dance with me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I don’t want to be uncharitable.<br />(A moment of consideration not wanting to displease Mrs. Wilson, but her fear of embarrassment prevails.)<br />You’re such a fantastic dancer. You can dance for the three of us.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE gives her an
ingratiating smile.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />I do love to dance. I’m glad they still play disco music here.<br />Not that I mind dancing to Lizzo.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Liz who?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />You’re funny.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE looks at her
blankly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />You really haven’t heard of Lizzo?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON starts to
sing and dance to Lizzo’s Good As Hell. CAROLINE and GILLIAN watch with
amusement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />I do my hair toss, check my nails, baby how you
feelin'?<br />Feeling good as hell...Hair toss...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON takes a
step back tosses her hair. She bumps into a waiter carrying a cake with sparklers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />CAROLINE’s more into The Queen of Sheba.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Arrival of The Queen of Sheba. And that’s me mum, not me!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE and GILLIAN
resume watching MRS. WILSON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Oh, shit! Your hair’s on fire!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />No shit! I’m on fire tonight!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON continues
dancing.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />No, your hair’s on fire!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Someone at the next
table shrieks. MRS. WILSON just now realizes her hair is on fire.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Gillian! Dial 999 now!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Someone throws a glass
of water at MRS. WILSON, but it does nothing other than get her wet. CAROLINE
tackles a panicked MRS. WILSON to the ground. Smothers MRS. WILSON’s head with
her wool scarf, and rolls her over and over smothering the flames. GILLIAN stands over CAROLINE and the dazed MRS.
WILSON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Are you all right? The ambulance is on its way. It’s coming.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE gets up and
helps MRS. WILSON up the floor. CAROLINE winces as she realizes she burned her
hand.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />You saved my life.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />No, just your hair. Well, most of it.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Did I tell you she’s a doctor too?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Doctor of Philosophy. You pillo...</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON gives CAROLINE
a big wet kiss on the mouth. The ladies in the Hebden Women’s Disco applaud. An attractive pair of paramedics arrives. One you could easily mistake
for strippers; a detail not lost on GILLIAN.</p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MALE PARAMEDIC<br />Who rang an ambulance?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN raises her hand
with more enthusiasm than she intended.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />I did!</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN realizes the
prepossessing MALE PARAMEDIC is walking towards her. She wishes she has an
injury to show him.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Oh, I’m not the patient. It’s her.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">GILLIAN points at MRS.
WILSON. The MALE PARAMEDIC and the FEMALE PARAMEDIC make their way to MRS.
WILSON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MALE PARAMEDIC<br />How are you feeling, love?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Not A-one.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MALE PARAMEDIC<br />What’s your name?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Barb.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MALE PARAMEDIC<br />Barb, is it okay if we take a look at you?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON nods. Both
paramedics examine Mrs. Wilson’s injuries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">MRS. WILSON<br />Caroline burned her hand saving me.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />Who’s CAROLINE?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">MRS. WILSON points at CAROLINE.
The FEMALE PARAMEDIC goes to her.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />Are you Caroline?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Yes.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />Let’s take a look at your hands.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The FEMALE PARAMEDIC
assesses CAROLINE’s injuries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />We’ll need to take off your ring. Is that okay, love?</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">It could cut off circulation in your fingers when your burns swell.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE hesitates
slightly as the FEMALE PARAMEDIC gingerly removes her wedding ring. She takes comfort in the FEMALE PARAMEDIC’s
care and compassion.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />It will just be until your wounds heal. I’m sure your wife won’t mind.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The FEMALE PARAMEDIC
hands CAROLINE’s wedding ring to GILLIAN.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Oh, I’m not her wife. I’m her stepsister.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />My wife’s dead.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The FEMALE PARAMEDIC
looks at her full of empathy, sympathetic even.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />I’m so sorry for your loss.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Me too (pensive)...How is she? Barb.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />She’s still in shock, and she has some full-thickness burns</div><div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">But she’ll be fine. How did you burn your hands?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />I helped put out the flames.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />She’s being modest. Fast-acting Caroline single-handedly smothered the flames with her scarf, and rolled Barb over and over until the flames were extinguished.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />Fast-acting. I sound like an antacid.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">The FEMALE PARAMEDIC
laughs as she dresses CAROLINE’s injury.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">FEMALE PARAMEDIC<br />Good presence of mind, Caroline.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">GILLIAN<br />Yeah, how did you know what to do?</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">CAROLINE<br />It’s in one of the workshop sessions at the last headteacher conference.</div><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 1in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">CAROLINE and GILLIAN bubble with mirth at the recollection of their earlier conversation about headteachers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal;">Read continuation in the next Last Tango in Halifax fan fiction episode: <a href="http://episodeguides.blogspot.com/2022/01/gillian-and-caroline-go-to-hebden_13.html">Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.2</a></p>
Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-35687118901655621962015-07-05T17:15:00.001-04:002015-07-05T17:17:30.069-04:00Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est – Orphan Black Episode Summary 2.5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE5xgeUVySb5UJ7cmMHzOM2Z0PqEAkRzmYImPCKozkYpoTm9JfqskuxY5jO9biWWSLxgAkReseY3R_YyjzsKWgQYr34YdTGMpt8ICpdDE9H-3ZAoOlQ13J8T2omo2Tg2JINbo38E_YRZe/s1600/Episode+5+Season+2+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" width="240" alt="Sarah Manning stands in front of Helena's sniper rifle" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwE5xgeUVySb5UJ7cmMHzOM2Z0PqEAkRzmYImPCKozkYpoTm9JfqskuxY5jO9biWWSLxgAkReseY3R_YyjzsKWgQYr34YdTGMpt8ICpdDE9H-3ZAoOlQ13J8T2omo2Tg2JINbo38E_YRZe/s1600/Episode+5+Season+2+1.JPG" /></a></div><b>Orphan Black Episode 5 Season 2 Synopsis:</b> Rachel Duncan reacts to the murder of Daniel Rosen with a blackmail that puts Felix Dawkins in danger of incarceration and prevents Cosima Niehaus from receiving treatment for her fatal illness. Helena conveys vital yet vague information to Detective Art Bell, but leaves enough clues for Sarah and Art to uncover their meaning.
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<b>Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est Episode Summary:</b> Rachel Duncan arrives at her apartment demanding to see the corpse of her loyal monitor, Daniel Rosen. They recognize Helena’s handiwork in the slaying, but Dr. Aldous Leekie notes the security camera footage that shows the twins leaving the apartment together. He attributes the vicious murder to Rachel’s heavy-handed tactics and urges the shift to a gentler way of handling the clones. Rachel, however, assures him that the nefarious murder of her monitor does not dissuade her from pursuing equally wicked schemes against the clones.<span class="postshown" id="link-id-orphanblackes25" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-orphanblackes25');expandcollapse('orphanblackes25');" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'Orphan Black Episode 5 Season 2']);" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="orphanblackes25">
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Rachel answers the slaying of her monitor with the shutting down of the stem cell line research meant to treat the unknown illness that clones including Cosima Niehaus suffer. It is a tactic meant to force Sarah Manning to agree to Dyad’s wishes. Meanwhile, Cosima continues to look into the synthetic DNA of the clones and learns from her friend, Scott, that geneticists placed provisional patents on everything given the absence of laws on genetics. It is Scott’s belief that science as radical as synthetic DNA in the 1970s would have a military patent. Despite Cosima’s reliance on Scott’s knowledge, the young scientist is discouraged at the Dyad Institute’s refusal to employ him. His disappointment is not of great concern to Delphine Cormier for she fortuitously received tissue test results from a stem cell line that are a match to Cosima. The test results were meant for Dr. Leekie, but were accidentally sent to Dr. Cormier. They become suspicious of Dr. Leekie for keeping from them the cultures. With Dr. Cormier’s suggestion, they sneak into Dr. Leekie’s office to find the cultures compatible with Cosima, and find themselves caught red-handed. Dr. Cormier takes a defensive stance and accuses Dr. Leekie of withholding a stem cell line from them, an accusation the Dyad director denies. Dr. Leekie explains that Rachel has obstructed further testing of the pluripotent stem cell line from baby teeth that he had discussed with Cosima and Dr. Cormier in an attempt to coerce Sarah’s cooperation. Furthermore, he imparts the story of the lab fire that cost the lives of several scientists and destroyed reams of data including the original genome. In other words, the project is entirely an orphan with all record of several synthetic sequences that make the existence of the clones viable gone. He asks Cosima to relay to him any information Sarah may have uncovered, but Cosima is adamant in her ignorance of such information. Dr. Leekie remains suspicious, but expresses his willingness to disobey Rachel’s order and resumes Cosima’s treatment.<br />
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With Daniel dead, Rachel is in need of a new monitor, and she sets her eyes on Paul Dierden. The knowledge that Rachel has a monitor despite her self-awareness and privilege surprises Paul. She explains that she merely enjoys a unique vantage compared to the other clones, but reports to Dr. Leekie about her health and wellbeing are still required. Paul agrees to become Rachel’s monitor where he is to report to Dr. Leekie about her health, while remaining loyal to her. She explains that Dr. Leekie had become her guardian after being orphaned, but despite this, Rachel’s position outranks Dr. Leekie’s Dyad directorship. She finds that Dr. Leekie has the propensity to become attached to his subjects and therefore compromising his decisions. She watches the home video from her childhood delighting in the good memories while disliking the fact that Sarah has been studying her background. Rachel begins investigating Cal Morrison and learns from Paul that the anti-corporate lover of Sarah made his money from micro-optics. More importantly, there is a high probability that he is the father of Sarah’s child, Kira. Aware of Paul’s attachment to Sarah, Rachel taunts him of the fact that Sarah has reunited with the father of her child. She also tests his loyalty by giving him a task that involves the Daniel’s gun that was used in the murder of a police officer.<br />
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Much to Felix Dawkin’s dismay, Sarah brings Helena to his apartment and asks him to chaperone her while she works on straightening her own troubles beginning with the abandonment of Kira to the child’s father. In fact, Kira has expressed her disappointment with the lack of affection towards her mother in the last Skype conversation they had. Moreover, she has begun to refer to Cal as daddy. Later, Cal’s RV parked in the woods catches the attention of a police officer who has become suspicious of its presence. Precocious Kira shrewdly senses the trouble it will cause them should the police officer snoop inside the RV and happen to find the gun of which Cal is in possession. Kira makes an appearance thus appeasing the police officer of his suspicion and intentionally mentions the burning dinner on the stove thus prompting the police officer to forego his investigation.<br />
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Felix brings Helena to the apartment of Detective Art Bell and receives treatment fit for a vicious criminal, which she is, but in spite of this Helena is to stay there for her own protection. Detective Bell begins inquiring about the deceased Prolethean, Maggie Chen, whom Helena was working with before. Witnessing her escape from Johanssen’s followers while wearing a wedding dress makes him wonder about the events that transpired in the Prolethean’s ranch, but Helena is uncooperative. Detective Bell follows Felix’s advice and lures Helena with food. The strategy worked and Helena becomes forthcoming about the information she holds. She speaks of her childhood at a convent in Ukraine where she at an early age committed murderous acts. She also speaks of Swan Man, information she came to know from Maggie Chen’s locker.<br />
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The Proletheans learn of Gracie Johanssen’s guilt at Helena’s escape causing her mother to punish her severely by sewing her mouth shut and imprisoning her. Henrik Johanssen takes pity on his daughter, and gives her a chance for reconciliation if she decides to tell them the events that led to Helena’s escape. Regrettably, Gracie refuses to agree to her parents’ demands causing them to leave her imprisoned. Mark Rollins takes pity on Gracie and apologizes for his inability to help her out of her situation. Unlike her parents, Mark does not think less of her for what she did, and he expresses his love for her with a soft kiss on the cheek giving Gracie delight in spite of her unfortunate situation. He, however, recommends that she confess her transgression. Gracie accepts Mark’s advice and confesses of the attempted murder of Helena, an individual she believed to be an animal. Her penance is to bring Helena back to the ranch and failure to do so will result in her carrying Helena’s child.<br />
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Paul arrives with a few corrupt police officers at Felix’s apartment, while he is in a compromising position with his date, Colin. He pulls out the gun Daniel used to shoot a police officer and forces Felix to hold it thereby getting the poor man’s fingerprints all over the gun. Sarah returns to Felix’s apartment only to find it surrounded by police cars. She receives a call from Paul through Felix’s cellphone extorting her agreement to Rachel’s demand with a threat of a murder charge on Felix should she reject it. Sarah reaches out to Detective Bell conveying the extortion and the legitimate threat of charging Felix for the murder of Officer Tom Bowman. In the few minutes that he was on the phone, Helena managed to free herself from the handcuffs with the sardine can opener. Sarah arrives too late for Helena had escaped and had left Art handcuffed to a column. Helena did leave them coordinates through a paper fortuneteller helping Sarah and Art find Maggie Chen’s storage locker and allowing them to find a current picture of Swan Man, the adoptive father of Rachel Duncan thought to be deceased. Sarah believes she can use this information to trade for Felix, who waits in terrifying anticipation of his possible incarceration. The discovery of Helena’s missing sniper rifle from Maggie Chen’s locker and a beheaded Barbie doll of Rachel Duncan sidetracks their rescue of Felix. Helena stations herself at an abandoned building across Rachel’s apartment and watches her seduce Paul. Paul does everything Rachel commands and they have sexual intercourse on a chair, while Helena watches them waiting, biding her time before pulling the trigger. Sarah and Art find her motorcycle in front of an abandoned building and easily find Helena in position for the kill. Sarah dissuades her from taking down Rachel due to the hold they have over Felix, but Helena tries to convince Sarah of her good intentions by having her witness Paul’s infidelity. Sarah could not care less about Paul, but Helena is adamant in killing both Paul and Rachel, causing Sarah to stand in the line of fire to prevent her twin from pulling the trigger. Sarah appeals to Helena giving her the feeling of importance given her need for Helena’s help in searching for Swan Man, but Helena senses that Sarah only wants to use her. Sarah, in tears, appeals to Helena’s sisterly love, and successfully manages to dissuade her from killing Rachel and Paul. With the murder of Rachel Duncan averted and Dr. Leekie’s willingness to work with them, the clones agree to share some information with the Dyad director. Sarah meets him at a bar and shows him a current picture of Professor Ethan Duncan therefore annulling the belief of his death from the lab fire and suggesting that knowledge of the original genome is not all lost. Sarah is willing to share his whereabouts, but only after all charges against Felix are dropped. Dr. Leekie offers to counterman Rachel’s orders that would cause her to drop the charges against Felix and to allow Cosima’s treatment. Sarah is unaware that Cosima is suffering from the same illness that afflicted Katja Obinger, and her ignorance of it seems to have given Dr. Leekie advantage he might be able to use in the future. Nonetheless, Sarah feels that she has the advantage and she threatens Dr. Leekie of death at the hands of Helena should he send an envoy to follow her in her search for Professor Duncan. Paul arrives soon after Sarah leaves to speak to Dr. Leekie of Rachel’s concern given her knowledge of his meeting with Sarah. Dr. Leekie explains that the information Sarah will uncover could hurt them all, and instructs Paul to come to him first instead of Rachel. Sarah and Helena begin their search of Swan Man and immediately make their way to Cold River.</span>
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<b>Governed as It Were by Chance Episode Summary:</b> Cal Morrison was driving the truck that hit the car Daniel Rosen forced Sarah Manning to drive. The incident was no accident for Cal had intentionally hit the car in an attempt to rescue Sarah from her kidnapper. Cal declares calling the cops to report the events that transpired in his farm that led to the death of his friend, Police Officer Tom Bowman. Sarah refuses to involve the police and panics when she sees a police car approaching them. She readies the gun Daniel Rosen had used to murder Officer Bowman, and is relieved when the police car zips past them. Cal is in disbelief after observing Sarah’s reaction and planned action had the police confronted them. Nonetheless, he helps Sarah hide the wrecked car that holds Daniel.<span class="postshown" id="link-id-orphanblackes24" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-orphanblackes24');expandcollapse('orphanblackes24');" onclick="pageTracker._trackEvent('Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'Orphan Black Season 2 Episode 4');" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="orphanblackes24">
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Mired in Sarah’s troubles, Cal demands to know the truth, but the mother of his child refuses to divulge it to him. He brings her to a deserted farm where he hid Kira, and reunites mother and daughter. He shows them the camper he had prepared for their escape, and Sarah goes with him without protest. Cal continues to extract information from Sarah and receives one that vaguely revealed the antagonists. Shortly after the revelation, Sarah receives a text message from Rachel Duncan on Daniel’s phone asking for an update. She replies to Rachel with news of returning to the institute with Sarah Manning. She later contacts Cosima Niehaus to update her of her troubles, and shares with her the photo of Project LEDA. Cosima relates the name with the Greek mythology where Zeus turns himself into a swan in order to seduce the mortal queen, Leda. Their encounter bore fruit twins, the immortal demigod Pollux, the son of Zeus, and the mortal Castor, the son of her husband, King Tyndareus of Sparta. Cosima figures that the choice of the name sounds military and the presence of a soldier in the picture adds validation to her assumption. Sarah begins to believe that Mrs. S is the key to unlocking the mystery surrounding Project LEDA, and persuades Cal of her return home despite their fugitive status. She speaks to Kira of leaving her to Cal while she searches for Mrs. S. Cal, at last, manages to extract a bit of information about the people after Sarah. He has come to learn that she is on the run from Dyad.<br />
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Benjamin Kertland enters his car only to find Siobhan in the backseat waiting for him. The man’s concern for her seems genuine especially since he has no knowledge of her hand at the demise of the Birdwatchers. Siobhan, however, already knew that Benjamin is innocent of the betrayal done to her. She has come to him to ask for new papers that would allow her entry to London for she is in search of someone. Benjamin, however, correctly guesses the person she wants to contact, and informs her that Carlton is in town. Siobhan arrives at a bar, finds Carlton, and rekindles the passion they have for each other. Later, she learns that the man had come after hearing of Brenda’s betrayal. Mrs. S wants information from Carlton, but all he can provide is Kassov, the ferryman. Mrs. S tells him of her knowledge of the true nature of the orphan he had asked her to put in the black in the hope that Carlton would divulge more information, but the man swears to know nothing else.<br />
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Detective Art Bell continues his surveillance of the Proletheans unaware of their cognizance of his lurking. Henrik Johanssen assures his wife, Bonnie, of their safety, since the woman has become on edge after the arrival of Helena. Helena wakes without a recollection of what had been done to her other than remembering being surrounded by people. Gracie later arrives with a fresh replacement of linen and pillow, and attacks Helena in her sleep. The vicious clone struggles and protests, but Gracie continues to suffocate her with the pillow. Soon, Helena’s resistance dies down and she lays motionless on her bed. Gracie makes her way to the door triumphant at eradicating the clone only to learn that it was all an act. Helena attacks her from behind and makes her escape. She stumbles into a lab and begins to remember bits and pieces of what had transpired in it. She remembers lying on a table where an instrument is inserted in her sexual organ. The memory of her violation fills her with rage, but she escapes instead of attacking her violators. She comes across Det. Bell, who remains at the periphery of the ranch, startling the detective who encounters her for the first time. News of her escape ring after Bonnie finds her daughter lying unconscious on the floor. Prolethean men with their shotguns hasten to catch the escaped clone, but Det. Bell stalls them and forces the men to leave their shotguns.<br />
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Alison Hendrix wakes and finds herself retching in an unfamiliar bathroom with one arm in a sling. She confronts the woman who delivered her luggage for unlawfully detaining her at the Dyad Institute only to learn that she is in rehab. The arrival of Felix Dawkins relieves her, believing that he has come to take her home. Alison is surprised to learn that rehab requires consent from the patient, and that her stay at the New Path Wellness Center was her idea. Alison becomes aware that her memory lapse is the consequence of her heavy inebriation. Felix talks her into the benefits of staying in rehab, and she agrees to participate in the program. She returns to her room and finds the last person she wants to see, her husband, Donnie. She is upset with him for putting her in rehab, and becomes even more upset after learning that Donnie had enlisted the services of a lawyer who had advised that he take full custody of the children should Alison prematurely leave the program.<br />
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Sarah Manning sneaks inside the house of Mrs. S only to find Felix already there; she gets an update regarding her fellow clones. Together they scour through Mrs. S’ documents hoping to find information about her old network. Felix comes across a picture of Carlton Redding, the man who brought Sarah to Mrs. S. The man spent fifteen years in prison for smuggling humans when he, in reality, was helping them to go in hiding. Sarah comes across an old newspaper clipping in Mrs. S’ files that reported the death of six scientists in a lab explosion. The scientists were working on a project spearheaded by Professors Susan and Ethan Duncan, the adoptive parents of Rachel Duncan. Sarah recognized the pictures of the professors as those on the Project LEDA photograph she received from her surrogate mother, Amelia. The discovery reveals that Mrs. S knew of their identities the entire time. Sarah receives a text message from Rachel informing Daniel of the arrival of her flight in the morning. She decides to visit the woman’s apartment at the Cameron Arms before returning to Cal and Kira. Fee volunteers to go with Sarah, but she asks him to bring the news clippings they uncovered to Cosima instead. They leave the house of Mrs. S unaware that someone else has been hiding in there and listening in to their conversation. Sarah arrives at the Cameron Arms and calls the concierge on the phone with instructions of preparing the suite to her requirements in order to determine the location and allow her entry to Rachel’s suite. Sarah sneaks inside Rachel’s urbane suite at Cameron Arms and soon receives a phone call from Felix. Cosima is with him and she updates her with information she unearthed about the deceased professors. She learned that they are British geneticists with a molecular biology degree from Cambridge receiving acclaim for the paper they wrote on recombinant DNA and several others until the year 1976 when they disappeared given their highly confidential work on Project LEDA. Their names only resurfaced after the fatal lab explosion. Cosima confirms that they were the adoptive parents of Rachel. Moreover, she learns that it was the professors who had asked Amelia to carry her for them. In other words, they were supposed to be Sarah’s adoptive parents. She adds that Rachel was raised self-aware of her nature. The knowledge of being the only self-aware clone must have given her a profound sense of narcissism. She supposes that Rachel was raised without any emotional attachments as part of their plan to groom her into the perfect, corporate leader of the Dyad Group, conjecture Sarah rejects after seeing the home video she has of Rachel and her affectionate adoptive parents.<br />
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Sarah surveys the apartment and finds men’s clothing in Rachel’s closet, and soon becomes aware of its owner after a bloody, Daniel Rosen, arrives at the apartment. Daniel calls Dr. Leekie on the phone and informs him that their secret is safe. He vows to find Sarah and extract from her what she knows. Sarah makes her way out of the apartment, but Daniel is one-step ahead of her. He confronts her with his gun aimed at her, but Sarah is aware of her value to the Dyad preventing Daniel from shooting her. Sarah makes her way to the door without restraint from Daniel when he suddenly knocks her out unconscious. Cal and Kira wait at the camper for Sarah and resigns to the fact that she will not be coming back that night. Cal appeases the child only to learn that Kira is not worried about her mother, because she believes that a guardian angel is watching over her. They are unaware that Daniel has tied her to the shower with plans of torturing her for information. Though conscious of Daniel’s plan, Sarah continues to antagonize him with her actions and declaration of her knowledge of his status of monitor to Rachel Duncan and his allegiance with Dr. Leekie. Daniel remains unperturbed causing Sarah to lose courage and to resort to begging, but Daniel is now acting of his own accord spiteful for the pain she caused him. Daniel cuts through Sarah’s ear causing her to scream in pain when music suddenly plays; he leaves to check what had caused it. Sarah soon hears struggling in the living room and sees Daniel choking on his own blood with a bloody Helena standing over him. Helena approaches her slowly and shushes her frightened twin sister whom she followed from Mrs. S’ house. Sarah’s terror comes from the existence of Helena despite the knowledge of having shot her dead. Helena, however, has not come to harm Sarah. In fact, she has come to save her and to seek her help. She informs Sarah of her marriage and her belief that the Proletheans had taken something inside of her. Helena is right for Henrik Johanssen shows his wife and Mark Rollins the beginning of the mitotic cell division of Helena’s fertilized egg.</span>
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Comprehensive Episode Guideshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15479776030925196452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272809888559546684.post-24502616386123117552015-06-15T17:34:00.002-04:002015-06-21T18:28:34.924-04:00Mingling Its Own Nature With It – Orphan Black Episode Summary 2.3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLglrjDwUQJahxfvJh_6nDPn9pA_5GEyHNB4OBlJcR-MsKEjVimBuSH6qq_VIXa9cY3-5mFsxN7NCTzpdVHMdp7E3tztItj88MLOzdrkfKmdAAYIW9BNBBOs1frxTzUhCm-i9zT4yvHRO/s1600/Episode+3+Season+2+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" width="240" alt="Henrik Johanssen marries Helena" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLglrjDwUQJahxfvJh_6nDPn9pA_5GEyHNB4OBlJcR-MsKEjVimBuSH6qq_VIXa9cY3-5mFsxN7NCTzpdVHMdp7E3tztItj88MLOzdrkfKmdAAYIW9BNBBOs1frxTzUhCm-i9zT4yvHRO/s1600/Episode+3+Season+2+1.JPG" /></a></div><b>Orphan Black Episode 3 Season 2 Synopsis:</b> Sarah Manning finds an empty cabin where she, Kira, and Felix Dawkins can stay the night. Felix soon learns that the owner of the cabin is one of Sarah’s marks who also happens to be Kira’s father, because he finds himself an interloper, Fee decides to return to the city to help another friend in need, Alison Hendrix. Alison’s recent discovery of her husband, Donnie, as her monitor, has brought her in a downward spiral towards alcoholism. Meanwhile, Cosima Niehaus has learned the death of the first clone to suffer the same illness she has.<br />
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<b>Mingling Its Own Nature with It Episode Summary:</b> Daniel Rosen watches as the Proletheans burn to the ground the deceased Birdwatchers and their hideout. Meanwhile, Sarah Manning and Felix Dawkins find a way to procure food for Kira. It proved to be a challenge after Sarah threw away Felix’ visa card to prevent anyone from uncovering his or her whereabouts. Kira pockets a snack in her coat distracting the polite owner of the convenience store from the real theft of goods by Felix. <span class="postshown" id="link-id-orphanblackes23" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-orphanblackes23');expandcollapse('orphanblackes23');" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'Orphan Black Episode 3 Season 2']);" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="orphanblackes23">
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Sarah finds an empty cabin in the woods and breaks inside that they may stay there for a while. Unfortunately, a police officer has found the truck they abandoned on the road near the woods. Although the plates have been removed, the police officer found the VIN to identify its owner. Later that night, the owner of the cabin enters his house only to find intruders. He prepares to attack Felix when Sarah calls the cabin owner by his name. Cal, the owner of the cabin is the man from whom Sarah stole ten grand and a car, and he is livid at the sight of her. He orders them to leave, but reconsiders when Kira appears and shrewdly identifies him as her father. The question shocked everyone for no one knew the truth but Sarah. Cal is indeed Kira’s father, and he hesitantly offers them a place to stay for the night. He remains distrustful of Sarah.<br />
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Sarah apologizes to her daughter for her dishonesty and her decision to leave her to Mrs. S, while she struggles to find a better life for her and Kira. She has come to realize that Kira does need to learn the identity of her father. Cal is an engineer that designed the micro-optics for the mini drone pollinators for areas where bee populations have crashed. He was a partner at a company that manufactured the pollinators until his partners forced him out after they sold the technology to the military, a decision he vehemently opposed for the technology is to going to be used to kill people. Felix sees Cal as a moralist with money, which made him a perfect mark for Sarah. Fee is livid with Sarah for her deception after realizing that his best friend had intended to bring them to the cabin of Kira’s father despite the pretense of finding a stranger’s empty cabin. Felix finds himself the third wheel, one that does not belong with the reunited family. He decides to leave and to help the other friend in need, Alison Hendrix.<br />
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Sarah and Kira stay with Cal at his cabin where Sarah confesses to have taken all his bank codes and passwords, and was planning to steal everything he had from the sale of his company, but decided against it. She confesses that she is no longer the hustler she used to be, but admits that she continues to be in trouble probably in much more trouble than before. Tom, a friend of Cal’s, the local police officer who found the abandoned truck drops by his cabin to inform him of the shoplifting and the abandoned truck, and to ask him if he had seen any strangers as of late. The owner of the convenience store identified the culprits as a new waver man and a woman with her young daughter. The sight of a candy wrapper makes Tom suspicious of Cal, but their friendship made the police officer continue to trust him. Sarah prepares to leave after the guilt of having put Cal in a position that forced him to lie to a police officer. Cal convinces her to stay, and the two rekindles the passion they have for each other. Unbeknownst to Sarah, Daniel has arrived in town, and has assumed the identity of a Detective Peter White looking for a little girl in a supposed custody case. The convenience store owner relays the incident the previous day after identifying the picture the detective showed him of Kira. Tom pulls over the supposed Det. White after learning that the man has been asking questions around town, and informs him that the police would already have the people he is looking for in custody if they are still in town. Det. White informs the police officer of his intention to leave town, but goes to Cal’s cabin instead. He finds Kira feeding the chicken, grabs her, and points a gun at Sarah as she comes to her rescue. Daniel sees Cal and aims the gun at him, but Sarah manages to push Daniel’s hand away keeping him from being shot and giving Kira time to run towards Cal. Tom arrives in his police car, but Daniel shoots him several times and kills him. Cal manages to hide and to get a shotgun from his cabin, but Daniel uses Sarah as a human shield and forces her to drive away with him. Daniel finds the picture of the two scientists from Project LEDA in Sarah’s person, but the young woman refuses to tell him where he got it. He calls his superior to report having Sarah in his custody, but not Kira, and he reports the photo he found in Sarah’s possession. Sarah threatens Daniel harm if he lays a hand on her daughter, but her threats have no effect on him. They, however, meet an accident as a truck hits them on the side where Daniel sits.<br />
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Detective Angela DeAngelis arrives at suspended Detective Art Bell’s apartment to inform him of the disappearance of Sarah Manning’s Shakira-haired look alike. The news of Det. DeAngelis pursuing the case infuriates Det. Bell that he threatens to inform her superior, but his threat is weaker than the detective’s resolve to bring justice to their deceased colleague, Detective Beth Childs. She is unaware that the look alike is Helena, and that the Proletheans had taken her, but Det. Bell is fully aware. He makes his way to the ranch of the Proletheans, and begins surreptitiously taking pictures of the cult members. He sees Henrik Johanssen speaking with his daughter, Gracie, unaware of their conversation. Henrik speaks to his daughter about her aversion to Helena, and sees her dislike of the clone as the result of fear. He believes that Gracie is having doubts about her faith, but the young woman disagrees of her father’s assessment of her disapproval. Henrik insists that Helena does have a soul, and that she is going to be part of their family. The following day, Helena wakes to find herself in a white wedding dress surrounded by Proletheans in wedding attire. Henrik speaks to his congregation about God’s love toward Helena despite her being created by men who created things in the name of science instead of God. Henrik’s wife binds her husband and Helena in matrimony, and Henrik prays to God to reclaim Helena from eternal damnation. He declares the Proletheans as God’s instruments in the war for creation. The Proletheans applaud the newlyweds and Henrik carries Helena to the barn soon after.<br />
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Delphine Cormier shows a video diary from Jennifer Fitzsimmons, another clone suffering from the same illness that Cosima Niehaus has. According to Delphine, Jennifer is the first to show symptoms, six months before Katja Obinger. The young woman had recently died from the disease Cosima is trying to cure. She watches hours and hours of the video and sees Jennifer’s disease eat away the vibrant, young swim coach despite treatments from the Dyad Institute. Cosima and Delphine perform an autopsy on the corpse of Jennifer Fitzsimmons. Cosima supposes that the disease might be autoimmune, and Delphine observes that the cancer cells are more pronounced and more mature on the uterine wall indicating that the cancer originated in the uterus. Moreover, it may be the cause of the deceased clone’s infertility. A call from a distressed Alison interrupts the autopsy. Alison informs her that another monitor has approached her and she speculates that the institute has uncovered her knowledge of the identity of her monitor; she warns her about trusting Delphine. Cosima advises Alison to continue with the pretense of ignorance with Donnie, and wishes her luck on her play.<br />
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Alison is in need of support for her preoccupation affects her performance at the dress rehearsal, and the appearance of Det. DeAngelis pretending to be a ditsy suburban housewife adds to her anxiety. She makes her way to the theater where Angie once again pretends to bump into her, but soon learns that Angie is a police officer and not a monitor. The detective tries to extract information from Alison about the other clones, but gets nothing from Alison other than an order to stay away from her. Alison takes medication with copious amounts of alcohol in order to suppress her anxiety making her heavily intoxicated and unfocused. She tries to stay on her feet, but the alcohol has overcome her enough that she falls off the stage.</span>
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<b>Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion Episode Summary:</b> Felix Dawkins receives a call from Kira just as Sarah Manning and Detective Art Bell are discussing the Proletheans, the people who abducted the child. Regrettably, the man at her charge catches her on the phone before she could provide clues to her whereabouts. Fortunately, the caller ID revealed the telephone number of a motel in Bridgeleigh County. Felix supposes the phone call to be a trap and argues against Sarah and Detective Bell rushing to the motel to retrieve the kidnapped child. Sarah could not bear not to take the chance, and Detective Bell is confident in the protection he can provide her. Felix acquiesces to their plan, but gives Sarah one of the new clone phones that they may communicate without fear of being tracked. Sarah is grateful to her best friend, and promises to leave for Costa Rica as soon as she is reunited with Kira. Felix, however, has grown tired of the empty promises of a peaceful life in Costa Rica. He expresses his frustration, but Sarah begs him to keep their dream alive.<span class="postshown" id="link-id-orphanblackes22" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-orphanblackes22');expandcollapse('orphanblackes22');" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'Orphan Black Episode 2 Season 2']);" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="orphanblackes22">
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Sarah and Detective Bell arrive at the Green Acres Motel, but they are an hour too late. The information Detective Bell received from the hotel clerk did not mention Siobhan for Kira was only in the company of a man. They enter their motel room and Sarah finds Kira’s drawing under a blanket confirming her presence at the motel. It seems that they are not the only ones looking for the child, because Daniel Rosen has arrived as well. Detective Bell risks his job to prevent him from seeing Sarah. With Daniel’s back turned, Sarah manages to follow the trail of clothes Kira left for her. The trail led to the laundry room whose backdoor led to a garage where a car with the trunk open and the engine running sits. The man who was with Kira forces Sarah into the trunk of the car with a promise of bringing her to the child. The man stops at a road surrounded by woodland and helps Sarah out of the trunk, but she attacks him. Imagine her surprise when Mrs. S arrives to placate her. Siobhan had set up an airlock after learning that Kira had contacted her mother knowing very well that Sarah would come to the child’s rescue bringing all her troubles with her. The deception through the orchestrated kidnapping causes Sarah to suspect Mrs. S, but the woman asserts that she has always been on her side. On the long hike to her hideout, Mrs. S confesses to have feigned the abduction to confuse those involved that she may bring Kira to safety. They arrive at the hideout of the Birdwatchers, a place Sarah remembers from her childhood. She soon is reunited with Kira. Mrs. S reminds her that they landed at this hideout following their escape from the UK, and that the Birdwatchers is one again helping them disappear. Sarah remembers the woman who received them as Brenda, but only vaguely recalls her son, Barry. After spending some time reminiscing childhood memories of her stay at the Birdwatchers, Sarah confronts Mrs. S of her plans for Kira. Mrs. S has set in motion an escape that will bring her and Kira to London. However, Sarah and Fee are not part of that escape. They are to stay with the Birdwatchers until Mrs. S has guaranteed the child’s safety. Sarah is livid at Mrs. S’ plan that will keep her away from her child, but the woman argues that her care of Kira has always been bulletproof. Moreover, Sarah’s lack of a plan only endangers the child. Sarah shows Mrs. S a picture of the two scientists of Project LEDA as a means to oppose her claim, but Mrs. S feigns ignorance. Sarah’s suspicion stems from Amelia’s warning regarding Mrs. S. She also confides the manner by which and by whose hands it is that took Amelia’s life. In her dying moment, Amelia associated Mrs. S with Project LEDA. Mrs. S stands by her claim of ignorance of Project LEDA. Later that night, Brenda prepares a nice meal for them and a conversation that revealed some of Siobhan’s past. Siobhan used to run weapons to finance freedom. They were all involved in a cause so dangerous. In fact, their cause cost the life of Brenda’s husband, Jamie. Siobhan has full understanding of the price of a desire to right some wrongs. A call from their next driver interrupts their conversation; one Barry needs to take away from their earshot. Siobhan and Brenda explain that the process ensures that none of them knows the details should their enemies find and coerce them to divulge the escapee’s whereabouts. Sarah brings Kira to her room that she may extract some information from the child. Kira asks about the picture she showed to Mrs. S and reveals that the woman has seen it when she snooped at Amelia’s things. Mother and daughter agree that the two of them must escape the Birdwatchers including Mrs. S. Barry returns to the dinner table and informs them that their departure is postponed, but says nothing of the reason behind the delay. Mrs. S becomes suspicious of her friends. She is, however, unaware that Sarah and Kira have snuck out of the house, while she is persuading her friends to allow her to speak to the driver. Barry rejects her request despite the valid concerns she presented. Brenda offers to make the call, but Mrs. S insists on making the call herself. The sound of a struggling engine interrupts their argument and causes Barry to reach for his shotgun. Barry rushes out the door and Siobhan prepares to follow, but Brenda points a gun at her. Brenda makes the mistake of coming too close to Siobhan allowing her to attack and to restrain her with a steak fork and knife through her hands. Meanwhile, Barry points his shotgun at Sarah demanding that she alight the vehicle with threats to Kira’s safety if she refuses his command. Sarah refuses causing Barry to break the driver door’s window and to attack her, but Siobhan arrives and shoots him in the head with her rifle. Mrs. S allows Sarah to escape with Kira. Siobhan returns to the dining room to make sense of her friends’ betrayal. Money from the Prolethean’s spurred Brenda’s betrayal. The woman has no sympathy for the cursed children that Siobhan reveals to have come from Project LEDA, a project of which Brenda has no knowledge. This relieves Siobhan who then shoots her pointblank.<br />
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Mark Rollins is back at the farm of the Proletheans and receives approbation for saving Helena. He learns from Pastor Henrik Johanssen that Helena is the twin sister of the one that could bear a child. Pastor Johanssen wants Mark’s help to get Helena out of the hospital. Meanwhile, Detective Angela DeAngelis arrives at Detective Art Bell’s apartment to speak to him about the rumors of his impending suspension. Art remains reticent, but finally reveals the encounter with Daniel Rosen, the man lobbying for his suspension. Angela feels sympathy for Art and shares with him the information from Carp, the patrol person. Carp had informed Angela of the weirdest Jane Doe in the hospital and sent her a photo of a woman that resembled their former colleague, the late Detective Beth Childs. Angie finds that this young woman must be the fifth of these women. Art urges Angie to drop the matter entirely, but the woman is determined to seek justice for Beth. Detective DeAngelis arrives at the hospital looking for Helena, but she is no longer there. Mark has beaten her to Helena and has managed to sneak her out of the hospital. Pastor Johanssen’s daughter, Gracie, disapproves of Helena, but she hides her discontentment from her family and goes about her duty of feeding the clone. She arrives at her room and finds Tomas in an act of self-flagellation. Tomas is grateful to Pastor Johanssen’s family for his and Helena’s rescue, but his adoration of Helena has disappeared. He now finds her an abomination, and the pastor’s exultation at learning of the abnormality that saved her life only added to his disgust. Helena was shot through the chest, but lived only because her heart rests behind her right breastbone instead of her left. In fact, all her internal organs are reversed. Tomas is now certain that her abnormalities are the mark of corruption, an affront on creation, but Pastor Johanssen disagrees with him. The pastor believes that Helena is God’s work. Nonetheless, he offers him a place in his ranch. Later, he speaks to Tomas once again to ascertain his estimation of Helena and learns that he is resolute in his belief that the clone is an abomination. Moreover, he finds that any child of hers would be a monster. Pastor Johanssen with the help of Mark kills Tomas.<br />
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Alison Hendrix is perturbed at the funeral of Aynsley Norris as some of the deceased friends cause her discomfiture with their gossiping. News of her affair with Aynsley’s husband, Chad, has spread like wildfire resulting in the community’s unwelcome reception of her. Fortunately, she has the support of her husband, Donnie Hendrix, and Sarah Stubbs, her friend at the community theater. A text message on Donnie’s cellphone, however, revealed that her husband is truly her monitor. The message orders Donnie to placate her wife. Alison says nothing of the discovery, but it did change her mood and it preoccupied her so that it began to affect her performance during rehearsals. Alexander, the director, takes the opportunity to make a pass at Alison, but Felix arrives fortuitously. Alison introduces him as her acting coach and speaks to him privately about the discovery she unearthed. Felix refuses to believe Alison’s inference from the vague text messages on Donnie’s phone, but Alison is certain of her belief. Alison confides to him the details of Aynsley’s death including her involvement. Therefore, it is revealed that her concern that consumed her thoughts is her guilt on the senseless death of Aynsley for it has surfaced that she was not her monitor after all. Felix suggests confirming Donnie as her monitor. They set out a plan to feed Donnie information that would trigger him to act as a monitor should. Alison speaks on the phone with Felix feigning a conversation where she vehemently refuses to meet with Sarah, but ends up yielding to the request. She leaves for the cemetery and stands by the grave of Aynsley Norris. Donnie follows her and speaks to Dr. Leekie on the phone after the doctor instructed him to call if Alison meets Sarah. Sarah Stubbs arrives and soon notices Donnie hiding behind a tree. Donnie ducks behind a tombstone making Sarah and Alison more suspicious of his actions. Dr. Leekie knows very well that Donnie has been set up, but leaves the poor man to his own devices. Alison confronts her husband and allows him to fumble for an excuse, but seeing him spy on her already confirmed her suspicion. She calls Felix to inform him that Donnie took their bait inadvertently revealing himself as her monitor. She has called to ask him to rescue her from her deceitful husband before she snaps, but Felix is already ready to leave town with Sarah and Kira to an undetermined destination. Sarah arrives with Kira prompting Felix to end his phone conversation with the troubled Alison Hendrix. His parting advice is for Alison to call Cosima and to continue to feign ignorance of her discovery. With no one to turn to, Alison resorts to pills and alcohol.<br />
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Cosima Niehaus faces Dr. Aldous Leekie for accusations of colluding with Sarah that resulted in the battery of Rachel Duncan. Delphine Cormier comes to her defense with a contention that Dr. Leekie was fooled as well; it was his pass card that Sarah used to enter his office. However, Dr. Leekie has not called Cosima to admonish her. He had summoned Cosima to persuade her into working at Dyad with the notion that her joining the institute might benefit Sarah. In fact, Dr. Leekie has agreed to Sarah’s request to establish a lab for Cosima. He brings her to the old wing where she is to work and he does not deny the fact that the organizational structure of the Dyad Institute promotes compartmentalization of departments to ensure that employees do not exactly know the nature of the their projects. He, however, claims that this will not be the case for Cosima for she will be working on herself. The lab is not what she expected for it currently is nothing but a storage room for old equipment. Dr. Leekie and Delphine persuade her to look past the room’s current incarnation and tell her one of the progressive projects they have just accomplished. Dr. Leekie encourages her to make a list of the things she would need for her lab. Cosima agrees to join Dyad, and soon comes face-to-face with Rachel Duncan. Rachel shares with her the results of blood tests she does not recall taking, and also some of Katja Obinger’s data. The cause of Katja’s death remains undiagnosed. Cosima’s task is to help Dyad eliminate genetic predisposition through her research of the fatal condition she shares with Katja. Cosima asks for the original genome, but Rachel refuses to submit to her request. She only provides her with an assertion of the robustness of the original genome and maintains the belief that the issues stem from the cloning procedure. Rachel also tasks Cosima to review Sarah Manning’s genome to determine the reason for her ability to bear child.</span>
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<b>Nature Under Constraint and Vexed Episode Summary:</b> A frenetic Sarah Manning calls her best friend, Felix Dawkins, to inform him of Kira and Mrs. S’ abduction. Regrettably, her best friend and the other clones are currently unreachable. She finds refuge in an empty diner and contemplates seeking the help of Paul Dierden, but learns that he too is unavailable. However, Sarah receives a call from Paul immediately after leaving him a voicemail, but the person on the other line is Rachel Duncan. Rachel extorts her surrender in exchange for Kira and Mrs. S. She hangs up after Sarah refuses to accede to her demand. Soon after, two men arrive at the diner and accost her to leave with them. The sympathetic owner of the diner senses trouble and pulls out his shotgun in aide of Sarah. She prepares to leave, but one of the men offers to take her to Kira. This man, however, shoots the diner owner in the head causing the corpse to shoot the other thug accidentally. Sarah manages to run away in the commotion. She was fortunate enough to find a hollow wall at the squalid bathroom that she dug open allowing for her escape.<span class="postshown" id="link-id-orphanblackes21" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-orphanblackes21');expandcollapse('orphanblackes21');" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'Orphan Black Episode 1 Season 2']);" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="orphanblackes21">
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Sarah Manning arrives at a gay club and finds a heavily intoxicated Felix in the company of five men. News of the abduction of Kira and Mrs. S somewhat brought him out of his intoxication. Sarah describes the sight of Mrs. S’ house and of her purse and truck still being there leading to her conclusion of their abduction. Fee offers the possibility of Helena taking them, but Sarah with much conviction informs him that it could not be the doing of the insane clone. Sarah receives a call from Paul, which alarms Fee after learning that the burner phones of the clones have been disconnected except hers. Sarah demands to speak to Mrs. S, but Paul’s guard dismisses that request. She instead offers to meet with him alone. She then disposes of the burner phone and steals a clubber’s phone. Later, Felix arrives at the house of Alison Hendrix in the wee hours of the morning. She is in disbelief at the news of Kira’s kidnapping especially after signing the contract that states a code of conduct between clones and the Dyad Institute. Regrettably, Sarah did not sign the contract. Felix, still suffering from intoxication, has come to ask Alison for a gun. Alison is hesitant to help them as she tries to regain normalcy. She informs Felix of staying sober and of having enlisted in a musical production. Nonetheless, Alison agrees to help them procure an unregistered firearm with instructions for Sarah to meet her at the Glendale Community Theater in the afternoon.<br />
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Delphine Cormier takes blood samples from Cosima Niehaus and urges her to come to the Dyad event and speak to Dr. Aldous Leekie. She argues that Cosima needs the Dyad to help assess her illness. Cosima rejects her advice and expressly tells Delphine not to send her blood samples to Dyad. Moreover, she is to keep their knowledge of the patent secret. Cosima is going to do research on her own. Delphine agrees to her wishes. The following morning, Paul waits at the agreed meeting place after receiving a call with instructions from Sarah. A skateboarder approaches him and hands him a phone after receiving payment. Sarah calls Paul, who relays Rachel’s message of leaving on a private plane with Kira the following morning. He also informs her that Rachel will be at a big event at the Dyad. He warns her about Rachel’s handler, Daniel Rosen, who has been tasked to come after her. True enough, Daniel and his thugs arrive at the park where Sarah is, and accost a skateboarder resembling Sarah. She manages to escape without being seen allowing her to take a bus to safety. Sarah borrows a boy’s cellphone and speaks to Cosima about attending the Dyad event. She learns that Delphine has been persuading Cosima to attend it. Meanwhile, Cosima asks her friend, Scott, to evaluate the profile of one of the subjects that exhibited symptoms of an illness. Scott recognized the subject as the one with the strange synthetic sequence, the one whom Cosima asked him to purge its data. Cosima offers to send a new blood sample to him.<br />
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Delphine arrives at the Dyad Institute; she is escorted immediately to Dr. Leekie’s office. Dr. Leekie has become impatient of her and has suspicions of Delphine’s betrayal. He demands her delivery of Cosima to the Dyad Institute that night and the clone’s agreement to work there full-time. Delphine agrees to his wishes and shares that the clone, 324B21, has exhibited the respiratory symptoms of the other two demised clones. Moreover, she hands Dr. Leekie a sample of Cosima’s blood despite her promise not to share it with Dyad. Later, Rachel arrives at his office to inform him of her need for it that evening. She is to discuss business with the Koreans. She then tells Paul that they are to leave for Taiwan on Tuesday. Rachel and Dr. Leekie discuss the abduction of Sarah’s family after Paul has left the room. Dr. Leekie is against the abduction and the measures Rachel has taken to recover Sarah.<br />
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Alison meets Ramon at the parking lot of an Econo-Mart. The young clerk offers her illegal drugs found at the trunk of his car, but soon learns that Alison has come to purchase a gun. Alison with the newly purchased unregistered gun in her bag arrives at the Glendale Community Theater for rehearsals. The director gathers his troupe and speaks of the heartbreak of losing Aynsley, but also speaks of moving on. He announces of another troupe member playing the role of Laura, alarming Alison, who was to play the part. Alison soon learns that she has been chosen to play the lead role, Sheila, taking over the part that Aynsley left vacant. The cast take their places on the stage to rehearse the scene where they help Sheila clean up the mess from an unfortunate death. The troupe sings and dances unaware that two police detectives are lurking outside surveying Alison. Detective Art Bell and Detective Angela DeAngelis discuss the peculiarity of the normalcy of Alison Hendrix’ life compared to her two look-alikes and Sarah Manning, who was released from custody while on the verge of her confession. They, however, find Sarah approaching the Glendale Community Theater and cuff her. Alison, who has stepped out to hand Sarah the gun, witnesses the arrest without being seen. Sarah entreats Det. Bell and speaks about having witnessed a murder at a diner, which the detective recognizes as the two bodies his colleagues were working on that morning. Sarah informs them that the men behind the murder are the same men behind her release. Det. Bell speaks to Det. DeAngelis and persuades her to verify Sarah’s story. Sarah informs Art of the abduction of her daughter, while Det. DeAngelis is at the diner speaking with their colleagues. Art offers to send an AMBER alert, but Sarah tells him that it will not make a difference for the people who took her daughter are powerful. She begs Art to let her go, while Art urges her to tell him the truth about her situation. Sarah refuses to involve him and warns him against Angie. Det. DeAngelis returns after learning that the Feds have taken over the case. She remains suspicious of Sarah’s story despite her colleagues’ statement of a possible eyewitness given the tea left on the table and the hole this person made that allowed her escape. Art asks the reluctant Angie to remove the handcuffs on Sarah and argues that they have made an illegal arrest.<br />
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Sarah leaves the police detectives and returns to Fee’s apartment with plans to accede to Rachel’s request. Cosima offers to attend the Dyad event and demand the release of Kira and Mrs. S, a plan both Felix and Sarah are certain will not work. They soon hear a knock on the door from a delivery boy named Ramon. Felix recognizes the name as Alison’s gun dealer and receives a bouquet of flowers from the young man. The gun, Sarah, is so anxious to receive is hidden inside the bouquet of flowers. Alison apologizes for not being able to deliver it in person due to her preoccupation with the musical production. Although she agrees to Sarah taking her child back, Alison refuses to be part of any plan to take on the Dyad that she may claim plausible deniability. She is unaware that Sarah has come up with a plan that will require her indirect involvement.<br />
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Sarah calls Paul hoping to speak to Rachel, but Daniel speaks in her behalf. She agrees to meet Rachel face-to-face on a meeting place of her choosing. Alison arrives at Sarah Stubbs at 9pm for her fitting just as she had mentioned it to the clones when men confront and struggle to kidnap her. Alison puts up a fight, but fails. She finds herself inside a black SUV where Daniel sits waiting for her. Alison supposes that the men who attacked her are from the Dyad Institute and demands to speak to Dr. Leekie. Daniel recognizes Sarah’s chicanery and immediately releases Alison. Daniel’s absence at the Dyad Institute gives Sarah the opportunity to confront Rachel. Sarah arrives at the event dressed as Cosima and makes her way to follow Paul, but Delphine sees her and mistakes her as Cosima. She introduces her to Dr. Leekie, who is pleased to see her at the event. Cosima makes it clear that she is not going to sign her contract, but makes demands to have her own lab after Dr. Leekie joked of giving her what she wants just to persuade her to sign. A call asking Dr. Leekie to address the guests interrupts their awkward conversation. A hug from Sarah posing as Cosima surprises Dr. Leekie unaware that the young woman has done so to pinch his access card. Dr. Leekie leaves allowing Delphine to confront Cosima whom she identified as truly Sarah. Delphine disapproves of her assumption of Cosima’s identity, but Sarah manages to persuade her to help her find Rachel. Delphine has not met Rachel, but she figures that she is at Dr. Leekie’s office to discuss business with some serious investors. Sarah succeeds in sneaking into Leekie’s wing using his swipe card just as he is on the podium giving a speech about the Dyad Institute and its role in the age of biotechnology. Meanwhile, Rachel speaks to the Koreans about the success of the Dyad Institute in lobbying for the legal status of natural versus synthetic DNA that allows them to proceed with the next issue of patent claims. The Koreans leave pleased with the news from Rachel. Sarah arrives after seeing Rachel in Dr. Leekie’s office alone. Rachel seems to be expecting her. She relays having found Siobhan’s house overturned with her and Kira gone by the time her people arrived. Rachel confesses to have lied to get Sarah at the Dyad Institute, but swears not having Kira and Siobhan. Rachel is certain that Sarah will not shoot her, but her certainty falters when the volatile clone shoots an object behind her. She vows not having Kira and speaks of other forces vying for their fate, and offers to retrieve Kira together. Unfortunately, her offer only angered Sarah, who attacks her brutally leaving her unconscious on the floor. Paul arrives to stop her, and he claims to have only learned the truth recently. He verifies Rachel’s story of her claiming responsibility for the abduction in order to lure Sarah to the Dyad Institute. Paul prepares to restrain Sarah when she hits him in the face surprising Paul for the man has agreed to let her go all along.<br />
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Detective Bell arrives at his apartment only to find Sarah in the hallway waiting for him. She has come there for refuge. Sarah finds that Art continues to investigate the case that started it all, the shooting of Maggie Chen, despite orders not to pursue it. She informs him that the Dyad people are not the ones responsible for her daughter’s kidnapping, but is surprised to learn that Art already knew this. Art learned from the Feds that the cowboy that was killed accidentally from the shotgun blast was a religious extremist linked to Maggie Chen. These religious extremists are called Prolethean. Sarah now understands that Helena’s people are behind her child’s abduction. Mention of Helena piqued Art’s interest and he urges Sarah to tell him who she is despite the young woman’s advice against knowing the truth. Meanwhile, a blood-soaked and seriously wounded Helena walks to a hospital. The surviving cowboy at the diner stands at the hallway of the hospital and watches as a trauma team attends to Helena. Meanwhile, a man brushes Kira’s hair and takes a picture of her.</span>
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<b>The Tudors Episode Summary Episode 10 Season 2:</b> On May 18, 1536, Anne Boleyn receives word from the Constable, Master Kingston, that King Henry VIII has decreed Anne to suffer death at nine o’clock of that day by decapitation instead of by burning, and has acceded to her request to use the services of the Executioner of Calais. Anne Boleyn acquiesces to the King’s wishes and accepts her unfortunate fate with contentment.<span class="postshown" id="link-id-thetudorses210" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-thetudorses210');expandcollapse('thetudorses210');" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'The Tudors Episode 10 Season 2']);" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="thetudorses210">
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As per Anne Boleyn’s request, Archbishop Cranmer arrives to hear her last confession and to administer Holy Communion. He is relieved to hear that the deposed Queen has become at peace with her impending execution, but regrets having to inform her that her marriage to the King has been declared null and void. The illegitimacy of her marriage was based on her forbidden degree of affinity to another woman with whom the King had carnal relations. Most hurtful is the knowledge that Princess Elizabeth is to be declared a bastard. Archbishop Cranmer vows to use his power to protect and support Princess Elizabeth ensuring that she does not fall out of favor with the King. Anne makes her confession and requests for the Constable to remain and hear it too. She vows innocence and fidelity towards her husband. Anne’s only sin against her husband, King Henry VIII, is her occasional thoughts of jealousy. Moreover, she confesses the desire to offer her life for those unjustly condemned because of her. She willingly accepts her death sentence as it pleases the King, but declares of leading an endless life in peace. Archbishop Cranmer asks Master Kingston to report Anne Boleyn’s true and last confession for the world to know. Her acquiescence falters as soon as the Constable leaves. Anne pleadingly asks Archbishop Cranmer the possibility of an intervention from the evangelical bishops they put in place. Anne asks for forgiveness after realizing the futility of such a request.<br />
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Meanwhile, King Henry VIII writes a letter to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V offering an olive branch and proposes working together to increase trade between their realms. Moreover, he recommends joining forces against the King of France and looks forward to the prospect of change. It seems that favor has fallen on Lady Mary Tudor. She looks forward with anticipation the death of Anne Boleyn. She learns from Ambassador Chapuys that Anne’s sentence came from the notion that her child, Princess Elizabeth, may not have been King Henry VIII’s daughter. Meanwhile, Jane Seymour, the new woman whom the King plans to marry is admirable. Ambassador Chapuys is pleased with Jane Seymour not only because of her Roman Catholic faith, but also because of her desire to restore Lady Mary to the succession. Lady Mary takes comfort in this and in the fact that Princess Elizabeth will be declared a bastard, suffering the same scorn she once received. In fact, Cromwell has instructed Lady Margaret Bryan, her governess, to keep her out-of-sight of the King. Moreover, the King ruthlessly orders to use the money from the young princess’ household for her mother’s imprisonment.<br />
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Anne Boleyn prepares for her execution, but learns from Master Kingston that the Executioner of Calais has not yet arrived. King Henry VIII becomes livid at hearing the delay of the execution of his wife. He orders Thomas Cromwell with threat of death to fetch another axman despite his promise to accede to his wife’s last request, but quickly changes his mind and angrily declares to the earshot of many to postpone his wife’s execution. Anne is all dressed and ready for her death, but Master Kingston informs her that the executioner has yet to arrive thus postponing her death another day. She, however, has already prepared herself to die, and pleads the Constable to end her terrifying anticipation. Regrettably, King Henry VIII has expressed publicly his desire to postpone her execution. Anne loses her resolve and finds herself pleading for her life with futile thoughts of receiving the King’s mercy. Her pleas are futile for the King is not even at court to hear it. King Henry VIII has gone to Wulfhall to see Lady Jane Seymour and more so to inform her father of his intention to marry her. He makes his intention sound altruistic with mention of his Privy Council’s advice to marry and produce a legitimate heir. Having received Sir John’s approval, King Henry VIII invites the guests to Hampton Court to witness his betrothal to Lady Jane Seymour. Lady Jane Seymour speaks to King Henry VIII her desire to reinstate Lady Mary Tudor as his heir apparent. Henry laughs at her wish seeing her a fool to ask for the advancement of his child instead of their own children, but Lady Jane seeks only the tranquility of the King and his kingdom.<br />
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Lord Suffolk arrives at the prison cell of Sir Thomas Boleyn to inform him of his release by order of the King. He is banished from court along with all his official posts, titles, and privileges. Thomas Boleyn shows only concern for the preservation of his earldom angering Lord Suffolk at the lack of sympathy for his disgraced children who did nothing but to further the cause of their father. Thomas Boleyn sees his daughter wave at her as he leaves the Tower of London, but ignores her.<br />
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The Executioner of Calais arrives at last. He gives special instructions to Master Kingston to ensure a clean and merciful execution. On May 19, 1536, Master Kingston fetches Anne Boleyn from her prison cell and finds her calm, ready, and prepared to meet her death. He gives her a pouch containing twenty pounds to pay for the headsman and to give alms to the poor. She walks to the place of execution where both an angry and sympathetic crowd receives her. She walks up the steps of the platform where the executioner awaits, but asks Master Kingston to give her time to speak her mind before ordering the fatal blow. Anne Boleyn addresses the crowd expressing her submission to the will of the King through the acceptance of death. She declares that her death shall atone for her transgressions against King Henry VIII. She asks the crowd to pray for the King, their Lord, whom she finds to be one of the best princes on the face of the Earth. Anne Boleyn ends her speech with a declaration of her submission to death with good will and with humility asks pardon from the world. Master Kingston signals to the executioner who kneels before Anne to ask for her forgiveness. Anne gladly forgives him and hands his payment. Before kneeling to her death, she asks the people to pray for her. Anne kneels and prays to Jesus Christ to receive her soul; the crowd including Lord Suffolk kneels with her. The executioner hides the sword from Anne then yells for a boy to fetch his sword. Anne Boleyn looks at the boy addressed and with a swift blow dies.</span>
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<b>Mad Men Recap of A Tale of Two Cities:</b> Months have passed since the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and Cutler Gleason Chaough merged, but partners have not agreed on the official name of their new agency. Jim Cutler raises the issue at the partners’ meeting when he received a letter addressed to Sterling Gleason and Pryce. The partners have initially agreed to call their agency SCDPCGC for Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce, Cutler, Gleason and Chaough, which Joan Holloway believes to be a mouthful to utter. In the interest of avoiding tongue twisters, Roger Sterling recommends dropping the deceased partners from the name leaving them with the order of names as the issue. With Roger and Don flying to California to meet with Sunkist and Carnation, the matter remains unresolved.<span class="postshown" id="link-id-madmenes610" style="font-size: small;"><a href="javascript:expandcollapse('link-id-madmenes610');expandcollapse('madmenes610');" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Episode Summary', 'Continue Reading', 'Mad Men A Tale of Two Cities']);" rel="nofollow" style="color: red;"><b style="color: red;">Continue reading...</b></a></span><span class="posthidden" id="madmenes610">
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Harry Crane fetches Roger and Don from the airport in a red Ford Mustang Convertible and shuttles them to Vista Del Mar. The aging New York City ad men unused to the California lifestyle did not appreciate the ride on the product of their client’s competitor. They meet with an executive at Carnation and share a laugh at the fact that the riot paved the way for reelecting Richard Nixon. Roger makes the mistake of assuming that the recently arrived more senior executive is a staunch Republican and Nixon supporter, but quickly learns his mistake. Fortunately, the Carnation executive is more interested in their advertising views than their politics. Carnation is trying to promote their Instant Breakfast products, but are wary of the agency’s other client, Life Cereal, whom they view as a competitor. Roger and Don insist that the two target different demographics, Carnation Instant Breakfast targets adults, while Life Cereal is for children. Carnation, however, remains reluctant to do business with SCDPCGC given their dismal experience with another New York agency. Their effort to come to California to meet with them, however, gave them pause and allowed Roger and Don to continue their pitch.<br />
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The debate over the Vietnam War fills the news as worried men become anxious at the Democratic National Convention’s rejection of the peace plank calling for an unconditional end to all bombing of North Vietnam. Jim, a veteran of the Air Force, however, could not care less. He becomes engaged in an argument with Michael Ginsberg, a vehement denouncer of war, leaving him to speak to Ted Chaough about terminating staff from Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce while Don and Roger are in California. Ted disapproves of Jim’s desire and segregationist attitude towards staff causing division within the agency. He recommends taking measures to begin fostering a relationship with Ginsberg whom he is to work closely on the Manischewitz account. Jim, however, is not keen on the task of relieving Roger and working with Don’s creative staff in their absence. His solution is to handover the task to Bob Benson. Bob has the Herculean task of dealing with the neurotic Michael Ginsberg, who refuses to attend the meeting with the client at the last minute. Bob placates Ginsberg’s fears and convinces him to attend.<br />
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Joan’s friend, Kate, refers an executive from Avon to Joan as a resource on ad agencies. The man confesses of being unfamiliar with ad agencies and seeks her help for his new job requires him to deal with them. Joan was initially intimidated at the request to hear her counsel for she supposed the lunch as a date and not a business meeting, but her experience and thorough knowledge in advertising helped her carry through. She speaks of the concept of media placement, of finding customers in unlikely places, and before long impresses the new head of marketing at Avon. Joan returns to the office ecstatic and anxious at the next steps; she seeks advice from Peggy Olson conveying her desire to be the person in charge of the account. Peggy refers Joan to Ted whom she believes will acknowledge Joan’s efforts and give her the chance to work on the account. Unfortunately, Ted is on his way to Detroit to meet with Chevy leaving him to appoint the reluctant Pete Campbell as the new head of new business. Pete takes over the account marginalizing and insulting Joan at the same time. Joan returns home and feels the weight of the injustice she suffered earlier that day as she watches the horrific scenes of police brutality against antiwar protesters at the intersection of Balbo and Michigan Avenues in Chicago peacefully denouncing the war. She is not alone as the whole nation including Don and Megan Draper are watching the horrendous event on their television screens. Megan calls Don at his hotel in California and sympathizes with the protesters, but Don believes the demonstrators were looking for trouble. Don makes light of the situation, but Megan, although a Canadian, cannot contain her emotion at the brutality the protesters received from the police.<br />
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The following day, Joan gets a surge of confidence, and arrives at the meeting with Andy Hayes, the head of marketing at Avon. Much to Peggy’s shock, Joan had scheduled the meeting without inviting Pete Campbell. Joan relays a flattering list of Peggy’s achievements noting her work with Belle Jolie lipsticks. Peggy begins to tell her personal story with Avon, which she claims was a big part of their home. She sinks into a story of the excitement over the arrival of their Avon lady whom she still remembers by name leaving Joan to dial down her enthusiasm and get back to business. Joan asks Andy about Avon’s current biggest challenge and confesses to have been hired because sales have plateaued given the societal changes that emancipated women from housework and given rise to hippies who do not wear makeup at all. He is faced with the dilemma of creating a brand that is either nostalgic or groovy. Joan draws a blank and depends on Peggy to further their discussion. Peggy learns that Avon’s current ad campaign has become unintentionally old fashioned. She suggests having the Avon lady come to the office during lunch. Peggy returns to the office with Joan gloomy for Joan’s decision to meet with Andy Hayes without Pete Campbell may have just cost them the Avon account. Joan confronts Peggy for her attitude and learns that her pride has cost her and the agency a major account that was theirs to take if not for her pride. Joan argues of having worked accounts though not officially, and criticizes Peggy for her lack of support when she was nothing but supportive of her. Peggy reminds Joan of her derision when she began her career as a copywriter. Joan had forgotten how she had made her feel incapable of doing the work. Peggy, on the other hand, believes that Joan can do the work, but not in the underhanded way she handled it. She fears the consequences of Joan’s mistake. Pete reproaches Joan after learning of the breakfast meeting with Andy Hayes. Peggy stands by Joan to help her defense, but there is very little she could do as she is dismissed from the meeting. Peggy goes to Joan’s office to listen in on the rebuke mostly from Pete, who accuses Joan of breaching the fundamental rules of the business where an account executive signs business that is later maintained by a junior account executive. Joan is defenseless and speechless. Peggy hearing the hurtful chastising of Joan Holloway sends Meredith to interrupt the meeting with a message that Andrew Hayes from Avon is on the phone asking for Joan. She arrives at her office to learn that Peggy had made the note, but also hears of Ted’s leniency towards her despite Pete’s protests. Joan is grateful to Peggy.<br />
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Harry brings Don and Roger to a party supposedly attended by moguls and finds Danny Siegel, who now goes by the name Daniel J. Siegel. Danny, the dimwit copywriter Don had to hire as a consequence of his heavy inebriation, is now a big shot movie producer in California. Roger exchanges insults with the cousin of his ex-wife and ends up getting hit in the groin. Meanwhile, Don stumbles into a pot session and begins to smoke hashish with a group of addicts. He begins to make out with the host before Megan gets his attention surprising him with her presence. He converses with the supposed Megan, who informs him of having quit her job to be with him and insinuates of being with child. He later gets a light from PFC Dinkins, who lost his right arm. He informs Don that his wife believes that he is M.I.A. when he is in reality deceased. Don soon hears a splash then a scream and watches himself floating on the pool. Roger comes to his rescue and resuscitates him back to life.<br />
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Ted returns to New York and delivers to Jim the success of his meeting with Chevy. His delight is short-lived for Bob has come to inform them of Manischewitz’s decision to put them in review. Apparently, Manischewitz has been unhappy for months, the meeting was merely a courtesy to inform the agency personally of their decision to pull their account. Ted is disappointed at learning that Jim was absent at the meeting causing Bob to cover for him. Jim assigns Bob to the Chevy account despite his inability to persuade the client to continue doing business with the agency, because losing Roger’s client was part of his plan. Don and Roger arrive at the office where a cantankerous Pete Campbell meets them without pleasantries, but the senior partners arrive before Pete could relay the events that transpired in their absence. Ted relays the good news about Chevy and Joan bringing in Avon Cosmetics, while Jim informs them of having lost Manischewitz, news Roger anticipated all along. Moreover, they have discussed the issue regarding the agency’s name. Ted and Jim offer to call the agency Sterling, Cooper & Partners much to Don’s surprise. Both Ted and Jim are willing to sacrifice their name on the door believing that it is the only solution equally offensive to all named partners. Their willingness to forego their pride allowed Don to agree to the deferential solution that favored the more seasoned partners. Pete is the only one against the change believing it a reward for their submission. Don, however, believes that the landscape has changed and suggests that Pete leave the business if he feels strongly against it.</span>
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