Birdland
Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens Draft 10th May 2013 Representation: Mel Kenyon Cassarrotto Ramsay & Associates a!erley "o#se $%12 oel Street 1' ()*
1
And he put up his hands hands and he said, “it's me, it's it's me, I'll give you my eyes, take me up, oh now please take me up, I'm helium raven waitin' for you, please take me up, Don't let me here,” the son, the sign, the cross, Like the shape of a tortured woman, the true shape of a tortured woman, The mother standing in the doorway letting her sons o longer presidents !ut prophets They're all dreaming they're gonna !ear the prophet, "e's gonna run through the fields dreaming in animation It's all gonna split his skull It's gonna come out like a !lack !ou#uet shining Like a fist that's gonna shoot them up Like light, like mohammed !o$er Take them up up up up up up %h, let's go up, up, take me up, I'll go up, I'm going up, I'm going up Take me up, I'm going up, I'll go up there &o up go up go up go up up up up up up up p, up to the !elly of a ship( Let the ship slide open and we'll go inside of it )here we are not human, we're not human( *irdland + atti -mith
+his play ,as informed -y se!eral -oo.s and films/ Ro-ert 'ran.s film .ocksucker *lues and *lues and )rant )ees film /eeting eople is 0asy ,ere partic#larly helpf#l/ As ,as Mar. / Smiths -oo. 1enegade, eil Stra#sss -oo. The Dirt ,ritten ,ith Motley Cr#e ic. +osches "ellfire "ellfire atti Smiths 2ust Smiths 2ust 3ids, 4e5s Mceil & )illian McCain6s lease 3ill /e, ic. Kents The Dark -tuff and Bertolt Brecht6s play *aal(
7 am 5ratef#l to hil "ar!ey 8oe Miller Ke!in C#mmins Brian Messa5e and Michael Morris for ta.in5 time to tal. to me a-o#t their ,or./
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a#l 9ohnny Annalisa Marnie 4#cy Madeline 9enny Da!id 4o#is 4#c Sophie Marc Martin Cla#die icola Alistair Richer !ans
+he sta5e sho#ld -e spare and a-stract rather than mimetic or nat#ralistic/ !ery scene m#st follo, immediately one into the net ,itho#t any pa#se or any indication of mo!ement thro#5h space or time/ +he play can -e do#-led/ As the play pro5resses it is less and less important that castin5 sho#ld -e acc#rate accordin5 to a5e race or 5ender/ Actors enter the sta5e for their first entrance and lea!e after their last line/
3
1. The back stage makeshift dressing room at a football stadium in the outskirts of Moscow. Paul and Johnny.
JOHNNY
How's your head?
PAUL
Good. Yes. Thank you for asking.
JOHNNY
Have you eaten anything?
PAUL
Not for a few hours.
JOHNNY
Probably better not to.
PAUL
I don’t know. I'm hungry. Can we get something?
JOHNNY
What do you want?
PAUL
Some peaches
JOHNNY
I like a nice peach.
PAUL
Can you get them to send up some peaches? You have to make sure they're ripe. I fucking hate it when peaches aren't ripe.
JOHNNY
Me too.
PAUL
Or when they're too ripe and they're all bruised and fucking horrible shit.
JOHNNY
I'll speak to them.
PAUL
Make sure they’re local.
JOHNNY
Local?
PAUL
Not like imported.
JOHNNY
Do they farm peaches near here?
PAUL
They better had.
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JOHNNY
Right.
PAUL
They better start.
JOHNNY
Okay.
Johnny leaves. Paul is left lef t alone. We watch him for a while. He looks out ou t to the audience as though he's looking at himself in the mirror. He hypnotizes himself. Johnny comes back.
JOHNNY
They're bringing them up from the kitchen.
PAUL
How long have we got?
JOHNNY
Five minutes.
PAUL
Is Marnie in tonight?
JOHNNY
Tomorrow. I'm seeing her later.
PAUL
How's your back?
JOHNNY
Better
PAUL
Did you get it sorted?
JOHNNY
This afternoon.
PAUL
How much did it cost you?
JOHNNY
Ten thousand rubles.
PAUL
I love osteopathy. osteopath y.
JOHNNY
Me too.
PAUL
It's an art form as much as it's a medical treatment. It's worth paying for. It makes a difference.
JOHNNY
I put it on the bill.
PAUL
How old was she?
JOHNNY
Who?
PAUL
The osteopath?
JOHNNY
He was a man.
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He had remarkably big hands. They made me feel very confident. There is a knock on the door. They look at it. Another knock.
JOHNNY
Come in.
A woman enters. She is Jenny. She is carrying ca rrying a silver lidded li dded tray.
JENNY
Your peach sir.
JOHNNY
You were quick. How did you get up here so quickly?
JENNY
I came up from the kitchen. There's a lift.
She looks at Paul. She recognizes him. She's too professional to smile at him. He smiles at her. She takes the lid off the tray. She reveals a single peach.
JOHNNY
Thank you. That's terrific.
JENNY
Thank you sir.
She leaves. Paul goes to the tray. He picks up a peach. He bites into it. He tastes it. Johnny watches him.
JOHNNY
Good?
Paul thinks. Nods.
PAUL
Have we been here before?
JOHNNY
Not to this place.
PAUL
Have you seen anything here?
JOHNNY
No.
PAUL
I like the, the, the fucking, technicians.
JOHNNY
I didn't speak to them.
PAUL
They were very smiley.
JOHNNY
Smiling always reaps rewards.
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PAUL
They all wanted their photograph with me.
JOHNNY
You love all that. Shameless tart.
PAUL
Have we stayed in the hotel before?
JOHNNY
In a room.
PAUL
Right. When was that?
JOHNNY
Three years ago.
PAUL
I’m getting old.
JOHNNY
You’re not old.
PAUL
I feel it.
JOHNNY
You don’t.
PAUL
Can I tell you? This really is a spectacular peach. It's absolutely fucking unbelievably fresh. It's precisely the right texture. It has exactly the right sweetness. It doesn’t feel in any way mediated by chemical engineering. I bet you twenty fucking grand it was farmed within ten square miles of this very room.
JOHNNY
You ready?
PAUL
What would you say if I wasn't?
JOHNNY
I'd say tough shit.
PAUL
What would you say if I just walked out?
JOHNNY
I'd do it without you.
PAUL
Don't you think people would notice?
JOHNNY
They're not only here for you, you know?
PAUL
Do you not think?
JOHNNY
They're here for the whole experience. They're craving the authenticity of something actually alive. They want to film it on their iPhones. I don't think they even listen half the time. They never take their eye away from the screen.
PAUL
I might walk out then.
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JOHNNY
Great.
PAUL
Go for a wander.
JOHNNY
Good thinking.
PAUL
Go for an explore. I might just go home.
JOHNNY
Wear a hat. People won't recognize you if you wear a hat.
4( A private suite in the Ararat ark "yatt, /oscow( aul and Annalisa( A>4 find it
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7 ha!ent/
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7 thin. yo#!e made -older choices/
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B#llshit/
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7n ,hat sense -etter@
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o# co#ld say that/
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7 #st preferred ,hat yo# ,ere doin5 three years a5o
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ell yo#re ,ron5 to/
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7t spo.e to me more directly/
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Statistically/ o#6re ,ron5/
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"aE +his is f#n this/
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7 co#ld as. yo# more m#ndane ?#estions if yo# ,ant to/
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ot really/ 7 li.e pro!ocation/ "a!e yo# eaten@
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o/ 'i!e more 5i5s left/ "o, many has it -een so far@
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By yo#r standards Annalisa my lo!e/ +hat is one f#c. of a f#c.in5 -orin5 ?#estion/
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200@
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hats yo#r perf#me@
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7ts not cheap is it@
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7 normally ha!e a -rilliant -rilliant sense of smell/
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hat are yo# doin5 li!in5 in Mosco,@
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hat does he do@
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7s he R#ssian@
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o hes from Cam-rid5e/
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hats he -#ildin5@
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Do yo# li.e it@ Mosco,@
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Fery m#ch so/
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7 li.e the temperat#re/+here are some f#c.in5 smashin5 cl#-s/ 7 cant 5o in them any more/ 7 !ery m#ch li.e o#ld yo# li.e me to ta.e yo# to the Cafe #sh.in@
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7!e not/ 7 ne!er fancied it/ 7t al,ays seemed a -it to#ristic my tastes/
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7ts not to#ristic in any sense/
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+o 5o on holiday/
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o/
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e sho#ld 5et a helicopter/
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hy@
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'ly it to Berlin/ 'ly to aris/ +a.e it -ac. home/
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)ood thin.in5/
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Can yo# fly a helicopter@
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o/ Can yo#@
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o/ e co#ld learn/ Dead ?#ic.ly 7 -et/ 7 -et its easy/
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"o, lon5 do yo# thin. it ,o#ld ta.e to fly a helicopter from here to Berlin@
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7 ha!e no idea/
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hat ro#te ,o#ld ,e ta.e@
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'ly strai5ht o!er Belar#s/ 'ly o!er oland/ 4and on the pitch/ )et o#t/ Do the so#ndchec./ Do the 5i5/ 'ly off/ '#c. off to Colo5ne/ Call in and see Damo S#G#.i/
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7!e no idea/
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7ll as. Da!id/ Be -etter than the f#c.in5 plane ,o#ldn6t it@
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Definitely/
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o#ldn6t it tho#5h@
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+hat ,as a 5ood ni5ht no@
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7t f#c.in5 ,o#ld -e/
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7 li.e R#ssian cro,ds/
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Miles -etter/
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+his is spectac#lar/
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Strai5ht in from Khar.i!/ !er the -order/ Strai5ht to #s/ Chartered deli!ery/
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7ts f#c.in5 ma5ic/
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7ts completely or5anic/ +hey can 5ro, more or5anically there -eca#se the ineptit#de of the police ma.es it safer/ !er here if they catch yo# yo#re f#c.ed/
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ho told yo# that@
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'#c.in5 f#c.face/ er man/ +he man/ +he/ 7 ha!e no f#c.in5 idea/
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hat did Marnie say a-o#t #s@
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76!e not spo.en to her/ 7m seein5 her later/
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7 li.e the s.y here/
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Me too/
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4oo. ri5ht #p/
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'#c. yeah/
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Can yo# really@
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o# cant can yo#@
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7 ha!e no idea/ hen yo# lie on yo#r -ac./ 7t6s li.e yo# can feel the conto#rs of the earth/ o# can feel ,here it c#r!es/ o# can ima5ine its ,hole siGe/ hat time are yo# seein5 her@
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Midni5ht/
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Can 7 come@
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7f yo# ,ant/
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7 mi5ht -rin5 a friend/
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hos that@
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9#st some-ody 7 met/
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ice/
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Shes from "ampshire/
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ice/
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Shes incredi-ly arro5ant/ She hates her h#s-and/ She as.ed me to ta.e her to Cafe #sh.in/ 7 tho#5ht itd -e f#n/ 7 tho#5ht itd -e a little fla!o#r of n5land/ 7 miss n5land/ "o, are thin5s 5oin5 ,ith Marnie@
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)ood/ She ,ants me to meet her family/ hen ,e 5et to aris/ 7 thin. 7 lo!e her/ 7 don6t thin. 7!e e!er met any-ody 7 tr#st so m#ch in my life/
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'#c.in5 hell/
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o# don6t ,ant to do that/
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'#c. her #p the arse/ Come on her -ac./ 4ea!e/
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o# .no, yo#r pro-lem/
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7 don6t ha!e a pro-lem/ 7 am entirely pro-lem free/
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76!e ,anted to meet yo# for a5es/
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Months/
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"e tal.s a-o#t yo# all the time/
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Does he@
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7t feels stran5e that ,e6!e not act#ally met -efore/
MAR7
Do yo#@
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Do yo# li.e it here@
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7ts amaGin5/
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"a!e yo# e!er seen anythin5 li.e it@
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ot in Mosco,/ +here are some places in aris that my parents too. me to/
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"a!e yo# e!er eaten Sea -#c.thorn -efore@
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Did yo# e!en .no, yo# co#ld eat it@
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o/ 7 didnt/ o/
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7t6s #st ,hat 7 heard/
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7 -et yo# feel pretty em-arrassed no, tho#5h do yo#@
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ot em-arrassed/
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7 li.e R#ssians/
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hy@
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+heres a precision to their #se of money that 7 find really intoicatin5/ Sho#ld ,e 5et some more !od.a@
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es please/
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+he !od.a in here is some of the -est !od.a in the f#c.in5 ,orld did yo# no, that@
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othin5/ 7 li.e yo#r smile/ 7ts shatterin5/ Don6t yo# thin. 9ohnny@
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7t is pretty/
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"o, did yo# do that@
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+hat loo./
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7 dont .no, ,hat loo. yo#6re tal.in5 a-o#t/
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7 thin. so/
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7 do too/ e sho#ld 5et some ca!iar/ )et them to -rin5 the ice -#c.et o#t of the freeGer and #st f#c.in5 d#mp it -y the ta-le/ e co#ld ta.e handf#ls of it/ Co#ldn6t ,e@
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7t ,o#ld -e a -it messy/
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eah/ B#t ca!iar/ eah@ e co#ld lic. each other6s hands clean/
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)#ess ho, m#ch my ac.et cost me/
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hat@
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'eel this/ Do yo# .no, ,hat .ind of ,ool this is@
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o/
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7ts !ic#na ,ool/ Do yo# .no, ,hat a !ic#na is@
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o/
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7ts a So#th American camel/ 7t li!es in the Andes/ 7ts related to a lama/ "o, soft is that@
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Fery soft/
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o# can r#- it a5ainst yo#r face if yo# ,ant to/ 7 don6t mind/
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a#l/
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Sorry/ Am 7 -ein5 a pric.@ 7 5et li.e this dont 7@
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Sometimes/
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7ts hard to calm do,n/ After yo#6!e had an eperience li.e that/ +o ha!e that many people/ 4oo. at yo#/ 'or so lon5/ 7ts stran5e/ +he thin5 ,ith me is/
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7 ,al. into a room/ 'ar more people .no, ,ho 7 am than 7 co#ld possi-ly .no, and after a ,hile that does start to 5et a little disorientatin5/
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7t m#st do/
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7t does/ Some-ody else tal./ Some-ody else say somethin5/ 7m tired of tal.in5 all the time/
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hat part of aris do yo#r parents li!e in@
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ear ran5erie/
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+hat6s !ery -ea#tif#l/
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es/ +han. yo#/
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+he ,hole city is/
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Some of the s#-#r-s are a little fri5htenin5/
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7 try to/
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7 lo!e the 5allery there/
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7 did ,hen 7 ,as yo#n5er/ ot ho#rs and ho#rs/
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9#st ho#rs/
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here did yo# tell yo#r h#s-and yo# ,ere@
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"es redesi5nin5 the stations on the metro/
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o,/
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hat ,o#ld he say if he .ne, yo# ,ere here ,ith me and Marnie and 9ohnny@
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AA47SA
es/
A>4
+o loo. at 9ohnny li.e that@
AA47SA
7 didn6t loo. at him li.e anythin5/
A>4
o#ld yo# li.e to .iss 9ohnny@
9"
a#l/
A>4
Sorry/ Am 7 -ein5 a coc. a5ain@
9"
es mate/ o# are/
A>4
o#ld yo# tho#5h@
AA47SA
o/
A>4
7d lo!e to ,atch yo# .iss him is that ,eird/ Sorry/ 76m #st -ein5 honest/ Do yo# li.e ,atchin5 other people .iss each other Marnie@
MAR7
7m not s#re/
A>4
o/ hat are yo# ha!in5 for yo#r main co#rse@
MAR7
76m not s#re a-o#t that either/
A>4
Can 7 tell yo# that the tro#t st#ffed ,ith fish mo#sse and crayfish dressin5 is a-sol#tely f#c.in5 sensational/
20
MAR7
)reat/
A>4
7f 7 5a!e yo# a tho#sand po#nds ,o#ld yo# .iss him@
9"
a#l f#c. off/
MAR7
"a/
A>4
hat@ Marnie6s la#5hin5/ Aren6t yo#@
MAR7
es/
A>4
She thin.s it6s f#nny don6t yo#@
MAR7
es/
A>4
hat if 7 5a!e yo# a h#ndred tho#sand po#nds@
MAR7
o,
9"
Marnie/
MAR7
Sorry/
A>4
hat ,o#ld yo#r h#s-and say to yo# if he .ne, yo# t#rned do,n a free offer of a h#ndred tho#sand po#nds@ +a.e a f#c. load of ener5y dra55in5 his arse off to the Mitino% B#to!s.aya line then ,o#ldn6t it/ 7ll ,rite yo# a chec./ "ere/ B#t it has to -e a proper .iss/ o# ,o#ldn6t o-ect 9ohnny/ o#ld yo#@ See/
AA47SA
7 thin. 76m 5oin5 to 5o/
9"
Annalisa/ "e6s #st -ein5 an idiot/
AA47SA
+his is h#miliatin5/
9"
Don6t listen to him/ "es #st pric.in5 a-o#t/
A>4
o#6!e not had yo#r main co#rse/
AA47SA
76m not h#n5ry all of a s#dden/
A>4
h for f#c.s sa.e/ 76m playin5/ 76m s#ch a f#c.in5 penis sometimes 7 sho#ld ne!er drin. !od.a/ 7t al,ays
21
does this to me/ Doesn6t it@ A h#ndred tho#sand f#c.in5 po#nds are yo# completely s#re/ AA47SA
)oodni5ht Marnie/ 7ts -een lo!ely to%
A>4
7ll ta.e yo# home ,ith me/ See ,hat that6s li.e/ o# co#ld meet my f#c.in5 Dad/ e co#ld 5o #p etherspoons/ "a!e a proper drin./ See ho, yo# li.e it there/
AA47SA
)oodni5ht 9ohnny/
A>4
Sit do,n/ Don6t 5o/ o#6re em-arrassin5 yo#rself and yo#6re em-arrassin5 me/ Sit do,n no,/ !ery-ody is loo.in5 at yo#/
AA47SA
o/ !ery-ody is loo.in5 at yo#/
A>4
!ery-ody al,ays loo.s at me/ +heres a-sol#tely nothin5 different a-o#t that/
Annalisa leaves(
;( aul's suite in the "otel Araratt /yatt, /oscow( aul and /arnie(
A>4
hat do yo# thin. hell say@
MAR7
ho@
A>4
9ohnny/
MAR7
hen@
A>4
hen 7 tell him that yo# came ro#nd/
-he smiles( Look away from him( Looks !ack at him( -tops smiling( MAR7
Do yo# mean that@
A>4
7 can6t not tell him/ "es my -est friend for 5oodness sa.e/
MAR7
Dont/ a#l/
22
PAUL
Are you cold?
MARNIE
A little
PAUL
Can I get you a jumper?
MARNIE
Yes please.
He fetches her a jumper. She puts it on.
7t ,as nice ,asn6t it@ 7 tho#5ht it ,as lo!ely/ o#r face ,as amaGin5/ ormally ,hen men come their face loo.s li.e theyre really concentratin5/ o#rs loo.ed #n-elie!a-ly relaed/ 7ts half past nine/ 4oo./ A>4
hat@
MAR7
7ts sno,in5/
They look at the snow( +his -eds -i55er than 9ohnnys A>4
eah/
MAR7
o# co#ld 5et a foot-all team in here/
A>4
eah/
MAR7 'eel
7ts softer as ,ell/ +he sheets are softer/ +heyre amaGin5/ that/
A>4
7 .no,/ 7 dont need to feel it/ 7 sleep in it/
-he kisses him( "e kisses her !ack( 7s it a little -it ecitin5@ MAR7
7s ,hat a little -it ecitin5@
A>4
Kissin5 me/ Bein5 in the same room as me/
MAR7
Are yo# -ein5 serio#s@
A>4
4oo. at yo#r little eyes/ All ,ide open and shinin5/
MAR7
h my )od yo# are arent yo#@ o# f#c.in5 dic./
23
"e smiles touches her face( A>4
7td -e really eha#stin5/
MAR7
hat ,o#ld@
A>4
4yin5 to him/ Can yo# ima5ine@
MAR7
a#l/ lease/
A>4
"ell only find o#t in the end/
MAR7
a#l/ 4oo. at me/
A>4
e may as ,ell #st come o#t ,ith it/
MAR7
Stop messin5 a-o#t/
A>4
7m not messin5 a-o#t in the least/
MAR7
o# -etter not/ 7m ,arnin5 yo#/
A>4
hat ,ill yo# do if 7 do tell him@
"e grins at her( -he e$amines his grin( MAR7
"o, lon5 ha!e ,e 5ot left in Mosco, no,@
A>4
+,o more days/
MAR7
hens the tele!ision recordin5@
A>4
+omorro,/ Are yo# comin5 ,ith #s@
MAR7
+ill aris/ 7 sho#ld 5et dressed/
-he stands to get dressed( 7s this the -est hotel yo#6!e stayed in on the ,hole to#r@ A>4
7 dont thin. so/
MAR7
9ohnny said it ,as/
A>4
7ts not/
MAR7
7s it the -est hotel yo#6!e stayed in in R#ssia@
A>4
7ts hard to say/ ot really/
2;
MAR7
Do yo# thin. 7 co#ld do a cart,heel on this -ed@
A>4
ro-a-ly yo# co#ld/
MAR7
Sho#ld 7@
A>4
)o on then/
MAR7
"o, ,as that@
A>4
7t ,as amaGin5/
MAR7
as it@
-he looks at him( "e smiles deeply at her( In awe( "a/ Are yo# o.ay@ A>4
7 feel !ery a,a.e all of a s#dden/
MAR7
+hats f#nny/ 9ohnny al,ays falls fast asleep/ "e co#ld sleep thro#5h anythin5 after ,e!e had se/
A>4
7s that ,hy he didnt notice yo# lea!e do yo# thin.@
MAR7
7 don6t .no,/ May-e/ Are yo# 5lad 7 did@
A>4
7mmensely/
MAR7
Did yo# .no, 7 ,o#ld@
A>4
7m not s#re/
MAR7
7 -et yo# did/ 7 -et yo#6re #st lyin5 to -e h#m-le/ 7td -rea. his heart/
"e nods( Sho#ld ,e 5o o#t@ A>4
e co#ld/
MAR7
e co#ld 5o into the to,n/ +he shops are openin5 no,/ e co#ld 5o shoppin5/
2<
A>4
7 co#ld -#y yo# somethin5/
MAR7
hat ,o#ld yo# -#y me@
A>4
Anythin5 yo# ,ant/ 7 literally ha!e eno#5h money to -#y anythin5/
MAR7
hat li.e diamonds@
A>4
7f yo# ,ant/
MAR7
4i.e a car@ 4i.e an A#di@
A>4
7f yo# ,ant
MAR7
7 dont thin. 9ohnny ,o#ld li.e it/
A>4
o/ Are yo# tal.in5 a-o#t him so m#ch to help 5et o!er yo#r sense of 5#ilt a-o#t f#c.in5 his -est mate ,hile he ,as o# dont need to ans,er that/ 4oo. at yo#r
asleep@ hair/ MAR7
hat a-o#t it@
A>4
7ts so soft/ 7 li.e 5irls hair/ 7sn6t 5irls hair #st the -est hair@
MAR7
7 li.e yo#r hair/
A>4
+han. yo#/
MAR7 #st
7 li.e -oys6 hair ,hen its r#ffled/ eoples hair after they6!e had se is al,ays amaGin5/ Dont tell him anythin5 a#l/
A>4 .no,s
o#6!e 5ot to tell the tr#th to yo#r friends/ !ery-ody that/
MAR7
a#l/ Stop f#c.in5 a-o#t/ o# can6t tell him/
A>4
7 can/ 7tll -e easy/
MAR7
Don6t/
A>4 somethin5/ 7ll tell
7ll see him at -rea.fast pro-a-ly/ r tomorro, some,here/ At the +F station or him then/
MAR7
Dont/
2=
A>4
o#r face/
MAR7
a#l serio#sly dont/
A>4
"e told me he lo!ed yo#/ "e told me he tr#sted yo# completely/ 7 told him he ,as -ein5 ridic#lo#s/
MAR7
Stop it/
A>4
hat@
MAR7
Stop it/
A>4
hat@
MAR7
o# ,ont tell him/ o# ,o#ldnt dare/ o#!e no idea ,hat 7d do if yo# did/
<(
An 0$ecutive 1oom in the *a!ylon /oscow *rothel(
aul, Lucy and /adeline(
A>4
o#re 4#cy@
4>C
+hats ri5ht/
A>4
And yo#re %
MAD47
7m Madeline/
A>4
4o!ely/ Are yo# really sisters@
4>C
Don6t ,e loo. li.e sisters@
A>4
o/ o# really dont/
MAD47
e are/
A>4
+hats ?#ite f#nny/
4>C
hy@
A>4
7s it possi-le to -#y anythin5 here do yo# thin.@
2$
4>C
f co#rse not/
MAD47
o#ld yo# li.e somethin5 to eat@
A>4
Do they sell food here@
MAD47
+hey sell sand,iches/
A>4
7m not h#n5ry/ +he stin. in heres p#ttin5 me off a -it/
MAD47
o#ld yo# li.e #s to open a ,indo,@
A>4
o/ 7ts ,orse o#t there/
MAD47
o# loo. tired/
A>4
hat@
4>C
o# do/ +he s.in on yo#r face is loo.in5 crac.ed/
MAD47
o#r eyes ha!e 5one yello,/
4>C
o#r post#re is terri-ly cr#nched #p/
MAD47
o#ld yo# li.e a massa5e@ 4#cys act#ally a f#lly ?#alified osteopath/
4>C
o#ll pro-a-ly say that yo#6d rather 5i!e it a miss/ Men ha!e a ,ay of i5norin5 lo,%le!el health anieties/ !ent#ally they -#ild #p to a palpa-le ts#nami of catastrophic ailments/ B#t its a-sol#tely yo#r choice/
MAD47
o#re free to do ,hate!er yo# ,ant/ o# really are/
A>4
Are yo# meant to do that@
MAD47
Do ,hat@
A>4
ass comments li.e that/
MAD47
7f ,e ,ant to/
4>C
ere not really restricted -y any r#les or la,s or anythin5 either/ e can do ,hat ,e ,ant too/ +hats one of the oys of the place/
A>4
7 li.e yo#r s.irt/
2(
4>C
+han. yo#/
A>4
pen yo#r le5s/
-he does as he asks him( Cross them/ Cross them the other ,ay/ +han. yo#/ "e looks at her( "e reaches over( "e kisses her( "e stops( "e sits !ack down( +hat ,as lo!ely/ So/ Shall ,e 5o #pstairs@ MAD47
Do yo# do this ,ith a lot of 5irls@
A>4
7m sorry@
4>C
She as.ed if yo# did this sort of thin5 ,ith lots of 5irls/
A>4
7s this some .ind of inter!ie,@
4>C
o/
A>4
Are yo# o#rnalists@
4>C
hat@
MAD47
o/ ere not/
A>4
7 sho#ld chec. yo# for microphones/
MAD47
o# don6t need to do that/
A>:
7 sho#ld chec. the room/
4>C
o# don6t need to do that either/
A>4
7m ,arnin5 yo# if yo#6re ,or.in5 for some c#ntin5 ma5aGine or some f#c.hole of a ne,spaper 7 ,ill rip the arse o#t of yo# and yo#r editors and yo#r proprietors ,ith my -are f#c.in5 hands/ 7 f#c.in5 promise yo#/
MAD47
ere not/
4>C
She ,as #st as.in5 a ?#estion/
2
A>4
eah@
MAD47
As.in5 ?#estions isn6t necessarily al,ays part of a professional transaction or a .ind of interro5ation/
4>C
Sometimes people #st ,ant to find o#t thin5s a-o#t each other/
"e looks at them( A>4
ot ,ith sisters/ et ?#estion/
4>C
Doesn6t it ma.e yo# feel lonely@
A>4
o/ et ?#estion/
MAD47
hich of #s do yo# find most attracti!e@
A>4
o#r sister/ et ?#estion/
4>C
Do yo# feel 5#ilty a-o#t Marnie@ as that her name@
"e looks at them( MAD47
Marnie Blanc/
A>4
ho told yo# a-o#t her@
4>C
She ,as 9ohnnys 5irlfriend ,asnt she@
A>4
"o, did yo# find o#t a-o#t her@
4>C
"e ,as terri-ly fond of her ,asn6t he@
MAD47
"e m#st -e heart -ro.en/ oppet/
A>4
"o, did yo# find o#t a-o#t Marnie@
They look at him( -ay nothing( Do yo# thin. 7 sho#ld feel 5#ilty@ 4>C
e don6t thin. sho#ld has 5ot anythin5 to do ,ith it/ ere #st interested in ,hat yo# feel/
A>4
7t ,as fascinatin5/ 7 thin. a lot of people ,ere ?#ite sad/ 7 ,as fascinated/
30
4>C
4iar/
A>4
hat@
MAD47
7s it tr#e she 5ot onto the roof of the hotel@
4>C
"o, far ,as that@
MAD47
i5ht stories/ 7!e no idea ,hat .ind of distance that is/
4>C
hy did she do it do yo# thin.@
MAD47
'or f#n@
4>C
+im-erE
MAD47
Did yo# see her on the 5ro#nd@
A>4
7 did/ es/
4>C
hat ,as it li.e@
A>4
7 ,asnt allo,ed to loo. at it for lon5/ "er -ones t,isted in the oddest directions/ +hey mo!ed me a,ay/ +hey .ind of formed a protecti!e circle aro#nd her/
MAD47
Did yo# .no, she ,as 5oin5 to do it -efore she did@ Did she ,arn yo#@
4>C
hat ,as that li.e@ Kno,in5@
=( aul's -uite at the Ararat, "yatt( /oscow( aul and 2enny( A>4
7s 9enny yo#r real name@
9
es/ f co#rse it is/
A>4
Do yo# need to 5o no, 9enny@
9
My shift starts in half an ho#r/
A>4
7 mi5ht call room ser!ice as soon as yo# start/ And .eep callin5 it all ni5ht/
31
9
+hat ,o#ld cost a fort#ne/
A>4
eah/
9
And 7d pro-a-ly 5et really -ored of 5oin5 #p and do,n in the lift all ni5ht/
A>4
+han. yo# for comin5/
9
+hats o.ay/ 7ts li.e its part of my o-/ 7ts not really/ 7t feels li.e it is/
A>4
7 .ept thin.in5 a-o#t yo#/
9
7 dont .no, ,hat to say a-o#t that/
A>4
o/ 7t m#st ha!e felt a -it random 5ettin5 a call li.e that completely o#t of the -l#e did it@
9
7t did a little/ "o, did yo# 5et my n#m-er@
A>4
'rom reception/ 7 #st as.ed them/ Did yo# remem-er ,ho 7 ,as@
9
hat do yo# thin.@
A>4
"ad yo# -een thin.in5 a-o#t me at all@
9
7 dont .no,/ A -it/ ot really/
A>4
o/ "o, lon5 are yo# ,or.in5 for toni5ht@
9
>ntil =/
A>4
hats it li.e here the ni5htshift@
9
7ts fine/ 7ts -orin5/ Aro#nd a-o#t 3 ocloc. in the mornin5 it 5ets !ery ?#iet/ 7ts -eca#se its ha#nted/
A>4
hat is@
9
+he hotel/ +hirty years a5o a 5irl another 5irl thre, herself off the roof/ eople see her in the middle of the ni5ht/ Clim-in5 the stairs comin5 to,ards them/ Cryin5/ +hey as. her ,hat shes cryin5 a-o#t/ She doesn6t say anythin5/
32
A>4
Beca#se shes dead/ "as it only -een the t,o of them@ As far as yo# .no,@
9
As far as 7 .no,/ es/
A>4
ill yo# close the c#rtains@
9
hy@
A>4
9#st/ 7n case theres any-ody o#tside/
9
+heyre o#t there a lot/
A>4
es/
9
+hey m#st -e freeGin5 o#t there/ Are they all fans@
A>4
Most of them/
9
7s it the same ones e!ery day@
A>4
7!e ne!er really noticed/
9
Do yo# e!er tal. to them@
A>4
ormally 7 do/ 7ts important/ Some of them come from miles/ 7 relate to them yo# .no,@
9
"o,@
A>4
+here are people ,ho ha!e chan5ed the ,ay 7 see the ,orld ,ith their m#sic or their art or their films or ,hate!er/ +hey ma.e me feel less scared a-o#t thin5s/ 7t ma.es perfect sense to tra!el distances to try to ma.e contact ,ith the people ,ho can do that to yo#/
9
7!e ne!er had that/
A>4
"a!ent yo#@
9
o/
A>4
ot e!en ,ith my son5s@
9
7 don6t really .no, any of yo#r son5s/
A>4
"o, lon5 ha!e yo# ,or.ed here@
33
9
'o#r years/
A>4
Since yo# ,ere %
9
Since 7 ,as 2=/
A>4
Do yo# li.e it@
9
es 7 do/ es/
A>4
hat do yo# li.e a-o#t it@
9
7 li.e the c#stomers/ 7 li.e the other staff here/ 7 li.e the ,ay that they6!e all 5ot the same hairc#t -#t they act li.e they6re all really cool indi!id#als/ 7t6s f#nny/ 7 li.e that it is eactly the same as e!ery sin5le hotel in the ,hole chain in e!ery city in the ,orld/ 7t6s 5ot the same soap and the same to,els and the same colo#r paint on the ,alls/ 7t6s li.e McDonalds for incredi-ly rich people/
A>4
hat ,ere yo# doin5 #ntil yo# ,ere 2=@
9
7 ,as st#dyin5/
A>4
hat ,ere yo# st#dyin5@
9
Maths/
A>4
Really@
9
Really/
A>4
o#6re a mathematician/
9
+hats ri5ht/ Kind of/
A>4
hy arent yo# ,or.in5 in a -an. then@ o# co#ld 5et a oin an in!estment -an./ o# co#ld 5et a o- in a f#c.in5 hed5e f#nd/
9
7 .ind of fell o#t of lo!e ,ith n#m-ers/
A>4
hat does that mean@
9
7 al,ays tho#5ht n#m-ers ,ere !ery solid and certain thin5s and it t#rns o#t they really arent/ +heyre act#ally incredi-ly #nsta-le/ Beca#se theyre entirely relati!e/ +he n#m-er 2 only ma.es sense in relation to n#m-er one
3;
,hich only ma.es sense in relation to the n#m-er thirty ei5ht million ,hich only ma.e sense in relation to the n#m-er ei5ht point fo#r three fi!e se!en t,o nine fi!e/ And so on/ As soon as one n#m-er is desta-ilised e!erythin5 falls apart/ A>4
es/
9
Do yo# .no, ,hat 7 mean@
A>4
es 7 do/ 7 do/
"e looks at her for some time( 7m 5oin5 to Berlin tomorro,/ o#ld yo# li.e to come ,ith me@ 9
hat@ Sorry ,hat@
A>4
o#ld yo# li.e to come ,ith me to Berlin@
9
hat do yo# mean@
A>4
Come ,ith me/ +ra!el ,ith me/ o# co#ld stay ,ith me/ 7 co#ld 5et yo# yo#r o,n room/ 7ts not a se#al thin5/ hich isnt to say 7 dont ,ant to ha!e se ,ith yo# -eca#se 7 really do as a matter of fact -#t 7 ,ant yo# to come tra!ellin5 ,ith me more/
9
7 ha!e to %
A>4
+heyd let yo# ha!e time off ,or./ 7d as. them/ +he record company co#ld compensate them for yo#/
9
+his is a -it #nepected/
A>4
"a!e yo# 5ot a -oyfriend@
9
hat@ o/ o/ o 7 don6t no/
A>4
A h#s-and then@
9
Don6t -e silly/
A>4
+hats not silly/ 7s there any-ody else yo# need to stay here for@
9
ot/ o/
3<
A>4
Come ,ith me then/
9
"a/
A>4
76d -e enormo#sly 5entle and 5et yo# a 5reat seat on o#r plane/
9
n yo#r plane@
A>4
e!e 5ot o#r o,n plane/
9
Ri5ht/
A>4
o# are ?#ite eceptionally -ea#tif#l did yo# .no, that@ Do yo# thin. it ,as my fa#lt@ Marnie dyin5/ "a!e the ,hole staff here -een tal.in5 a-o#t it@
9
7 don6t .no, all the staff here/ hy ,o#ld it ha!e -een yo#r fa#lt@
A>4
7m not alto5ether s#re that it ,as -#t these t,o 5irls .ept tellin5 me it ,as and ,hen 5irls li.e them tell yo# somethin5 li.e that it 5ets to a point that yo# ha!e to start thin.in5 a-o#t -elie!in5 them/
9
4i.e ,ho@
A>4
7 f#c.ed her/ She ,as my -est friends 5irlfriend/ 7 told her 7 ,as 5oin5 to tell him/ 7f yo# ,ere her and 7 said sorry to yo# ,o#ld yo# for5i!e me@
9
7m not her/
A>4
o -#t if yo# ,ere and 7 said sorry to yo# ,o#ld yo#@ 9#st o#t of interest/
9
o/
>( An office on the 3urfurstendamm, *erlin aul and David( David is helping aul take cocaine in an eye drop( "e holds his head !ack with his eyelids peeled !ack
3=
DAF7D
7t ,as named after the leader of the comm#nist party/ +he aGis shot him in 1;;/ 7t ,as opened for the festi!al of o#th in 1<1/ 7ts f#c.in5 ecellent/ 23 metres s?#are sta5e/ A -it less/ 7ts 5ot li.e a tent roof/ +his 5ar5ant#an steel str#ct#re/ 7t6s ma5ic/ o#ll feel li.e yo#re o#tside/
"e pops an eye?drop into aul's eye( Blin./ And a5ain/ )ood/ A>4
hats the capacity@
DAF7D
"#ndred tho#sand/
A>4
Bi5/
DAF7D
es/ "o,s that@
A>4
)ood/ eah/
DAF7D
7t sho#ld -e pretty immediate/
A>4
eah/
DAF7D
)ood/ 7ts pharmace#tical/
A>4
hich is 5ood/
DAF7D
7 5ot it from a doctor in the AleanderplatG/ Met him at a f#c.in5 a f#c.in5 a f#c.in5 resta#rant/ "aE Met the c#nt in a f#c.in5 resta#rant/ Don6t do this #nless yo# .no, its a-sol#tely clean/
A>4
o/
DAF7D
o#6!e seen ,hat it does to yo#r sept#m/
A>4
es/
DAF7D
7ma5ine ,hat it does to yo#r cornea/
A>4
"aE
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DAF7D
"otel 5ood@
A>4
7t6s !ery -i5/
DAF7D
7ts f#c.in5 old/
A>4
)reat/
DAF7D
)reta )ar-o stayed there/ Marlene Dietrich/ +he aGis cele-rated the openin5 of the lympics there/
A>4
Really@
DAF7D
o# 5ood for cash@
A>4
'or no,/
DAF7D
7ll 5et yo# some #ros -efore ,e 5o o#t/ "o,s 9ohnny@
A>4
h/ o# .no,/
DAF7D
eah/ eah/ eah/ eah/ eah/ '#c./
A>4
*#ite/
DAF7D
Better off ,itho#t her pro-a-ly/
A>4
o# thin. so@
DAF7D
+he press ,on6t say anythin5/
A>4
o@
DAF7D
Christy told them if they did ,ed p#ll the inter!ie,s/
A>4
Ri5ht/
DAF7D
e don6t need the inter!ie,s/
A>4
K/
DAF7D
ere sold o#t/
A>4
Ri5ht/
DAF7D
7ts a -it annoyin5/ 7 ha!e to say/ +his ,hole -#siness/ 7ts a small pro-lem/ B#t it is a pro-lem/ B#t if those f#c.ers are 5oin5 to -e pro-lematic a-o#t it ,ell #st scre, a ac.hammer #p their collecti!e an#s/
3(
A>4
hat@
DAF7D
7ts a fi5#re of speech/ 7 ,as spea.in5 fi5#rati!ely/ "es pretty f#c.in5 pissed off ,ith yo# Christy/ B#t f#c. him/ 9#st ca#se he has to do a days ,or. for once in his shitty f#c.in5 life/ e dont need the f#c.in5 p#-licity/
A>4
7t ,as nothin5 to do ,ith me/
DAF7D
7 told him that/
A>4
hys he pissed off ,ith me ,hen its nothin5 to do ,ith me@
DAF7D
+hat ,as my ?#estion entirely/
A>4
7t ,as a f#c.in5 horri-le accident that ,as a-sol#tely f#c. all to do ,ith me or 9ohnny or any-ody in!ol!ed ,ith either of #s so ,hat ri5ht has a #mped #p pric. li.e Christy 5ot 5oin5 ro#nd tellin5 yo# hes pissed off ,ith me@
DAF7D
"e has no ri5ht/
A>4
"es a f#c.in5 dic./
DAF7D
7 a5ree completely/
A>4
So sac. him/
DAF7D
hat@
A>4
Sac. him/ 7f thats his attit#de sac. him/
DAF7D
7 hear yo#/
A>4
+hat ,asn6t a fi5#re of speech -y the ,ay/ 7 ,asn6t spea.in5 fi5#rati!ely/ 7 ,as spea.in5 literally/ +hat ,as an instr#ction/
DAF7D
7 ,ish 7 co#ld/
A>4
Do yo# not #nderstand an instr#ction ,hen 7 5i!e yo# one@
DAF7D
a#l/ +he cost of sac.in5 him ,ith this le!el of notice ,o#ld -e considera-le/ At a time li.e this ,hen the press
3
are alert hes a !ery #sef#l asset to ha!e on -oard ho,e!er m#ch of a dic. s#c.er he is/ A>4
7 ,ant him sac.ed -y the end of the day/
DAF7D
"es 5ot t,o children/
A>4
hat the f#c.in5 f#c. has that 5ot to do ,ith me@
DAF7D
7t has nothin5 to do ,ith yo#/
A>4
So ,hy e!en raise the iss#e@
DAF7D
7m sorry/ 7m sorry 7 ,asn6t there/
A>4
+hat6s o.ay/
DAF7D
7 sho#ld ha!e flo,n o#t/ 7 li.e Mosco,/
A>4
7ts really not a pro-lem/
DAF7D
7 .ne, yo# ,ere comin5 here/ 7 decided not to/ 7 decided it co#ld pro-a-ly ,ait/
A>4
Da!id/
DAF7D
a#l/
A>4
ill yo# -e ?#iet@ 9#st for a second/ 7 ,ant to let this settle/
DAF7D
K/
A>4
+han. yo#/
DAF7D
7m sorry/
A>4
+hats o.ay/
There is a calmness for a while( DAF7D
Better@
A>4
M#ch/
DAF7D
7 tal. too m#ch/
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A>4
o# do sometimes/ "o, m#ch ,o#ld it cost to -#y a helicopter do yo# thin.@
DAF7D
A ,hat@
A>4
A helicopter/
DF7D
A personal helicopter@ Best ones pro-a-ly the Ro-inson R22 2 seater/ A-o#t t,o h#ndred 5rand ne,/ orth 5ettin5 them ne,/ +he #p.eep is more mana5ea-le if they6re ne,/ or.s o#t cheaper in the end/
A>4
+hats not that epensi!e/
DAF7D
7ll 5et yo# a catalo5#e/ Brin5 it to yo# in 4ondon/
A>4
+han.s/
DAF7D
o# seein5 yo#r Dad@ hen yo# 5et -ac.@
A>4
7 thin. so/
DAF7D
"o, is he@
A>4
7 ha!e no idea/
DAF7D
o# loo.in5 for,ard to 5ettin5 home@
A>4
7 dont .no,/
DAF7D
7ts -een fifteen months/
A>4
7 .no,/
DAF7D
ff and on/ Mainly on/
A>4
7 co#nted/
DAF7D
o#6!e crac.ed it/ o# .no, that a#l/ +his to#r/ +his is yo#/ o#6!e done it/ o#6!e made it/ +han. yo#/ Can 7 say that@
A>4
hat@
DAF7D
+han. yo#/ 'or e!erythin5 yo#!e done/ 7t6s -een hard/ 7ts ,or.ed/
A>4
7 hope so/
DAF7D
Be !ery stran5e for yo# 5oin5 -ac. home/
;1
A>4
7t ,ill/
DAF7D
o-ody6s famo#s ,hen they6re sittin5 at home ri5ht@
A>4
hat@
DAF7D
7 heard yo# -o#5ht the room ser!ice ,aitress ,ith yo#/ 'rom the Ararat/
A>4
eah/
DAF7D
Do they not ha!e ,aitresses in the Adlon@
A>4
ot li.e this one/
DAF7D
C#te@
A>4
7ts not that/ She is/ 7ts not that/
DAF7D
Dirty is she@
A>4
o/ She reminds me of the 5irls 7 #sed to .no, at home/
DAF7D
S#per/ a#l/
A>4
Da!id/
DAF7D
Did yo# .no, she ,as 5oin5 to #mp@ 7ts #st somethin5 thats -een doin5 the ro#nds/
A>4
hat ro#nds@
DAF7D
eople are sayin5 she told yo# and yo# didn6t do anythin5 a-o#t it/
A>4
+hats not tr#e/
DAF7D
)ood/
A>4
7ts not/
DAF7D
7 hope not/
A>4
7ts not/
DAF7D
May-e yo# sho#ldn6t 5o home/
A>4
7 ,as thin.in5 of not/
;2
DAF7D
Stay in to,n/ All the time/
A>4
K/
DAF7D
e co#ld 5et yo# a room/
A>4
K/
DAF7D
e co#ld 5et yo# a room in f#c.in5 Soho/ o# ,o#ldnt need to tell any-ody/
A>4
K/
DAF7D
r in f#c.in5 Chelsea/
A>4
./
DAF7D
r "i5h5ate/ Some,here pretty/ e co#ld 5et yo# a cotta5e in the middle of f#c.in5 Shropshire or somethin5/ o# ,o#ldn6t need to -reathe a ,ord a-o#t it/ o# ,o#ldn6t need to tell a so#l/
@( The hotel !ar at the "otel Adlon 3empinski( aul and 2enny( A>4
hat did yo# -#y@
9
7 didnt -#y anythin5/
A>4
here did yo# 5o@
9
e #st ,ent for a ,ander/
A>4
e@
9
9ohnny and me/
A>4
o# ,ent ,ith 9ohnny@
9
+hats ri5ht/ 7s that o.ay@
A>4
7ts 5reat/ "e needs a -it of company/ Cheer him #p a -it/ Misera-le f#c.er/ here did yo# 5o@
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9
+o Kre#tG-er5/
A>4
"o, ,as it@
9
7 li.ed it/ e did some ,indo,%shoppin5/ 9ohnny -o#5ht a 5#itar t#ner/ 7 loo.ed at some shoes/ +here ,ere coffee shops e!ery,here/ And in all of the coffee shops there ,as some yo#n5 )erman concept#al artists in ridic#lo#s 5lasses sellin5 their art and sometimes it ,asn6t completely f#c.in5 horri-le/ 7 li.ed the mi of the older architect#re and the post ,ar comm#nist reconstr#ction/ 7 ima5ine thats the .ind of thin5 e!eryone says a-o#t Berlin isn6t it@ 7t m#st -e/
A>4
Shoes@
9
+hats ri5ht/
A>4
ice/
-he looks at him( .onfused( ere they partic#larly 5ood shoes@ 9
+hey ,ere 5reat/
A>4
o# sho#ld ha!e -o#5ht them/
9
7 didn6t ha!e any money/
A>4
9ohnny ,o#ld ha!e 5i!en yo# some money/
9
7 ,as #st enoyin5 loo.in5 at them/
A>4
7d ha!e -o#5ht them for yo#/
9
7 didn6t need them/
A>4
hat shoes ,ere they@
9
7 don6t .no,/ Shoes/ +hey ,ere 5reen/ +hey had a cool little -#c.le/
A>4
ho made them@
9
7 don6t .no,/
A>4
hat shop ,ere they in/
;;
9
A shop/ Some shop in Mitte/ otGdamer latG/ Some,here/ 7t ,as li.e a -o#ti?#e/ 7t ,asn6t a chain/
A>4
ice/
9
"o, ,as yo#r day@
A>4
eah/
9
hat did yo# do@
A>4
7 had a meetin5 ,ith Da!id/ 7 tal.ed him into -#yin5 a helicopter/
9
o,/
"e smiles at her, 7 lo!e -ein5 here/ A>4
+hats 5ood/
9
+he hotel is #st -ea#tif#l/ 7!e -een comparin5 their ,or.in5 methods ,ith o#rs/ +ryin5 to fi5#re o#t their staffin5 rotas/
A>4
'ascinatin5/
9
7t is/ Sorry/ 7 ,as .ind of o.in5 and .ind of not/ +han. yo#/
A>4
'or ,hat@
9
'or -rin5in5 me here/ 7ts all a -it ,hirl,ind/
A>4
A ts#nami@
9
"a/ 7!e ne!er slept in a -ed as -i5 as the -ed 7 slept in last ni5ht/ 7 had the most amaGin5 dreams/ 7 slept incredi-ly so#ndly/ 7 5ot #p this mornin5/ 7 ,as in a city 76!e ne!er -een to -efore/ 7n a room 76d ne!er -een in/ 7 felt li.e a casta,ay/ 7 sho#ld call my Mother/ +ell her ,here 7 am/ Shell thin. 76!e died/
A>4
ill she@
9
ot literally/ hen do yo# ha!e to 5et ready for the 5i5@
A>4
+omorro,/
;<
9
o# don6t ha!e to do anythin5 today@
A>4
o/ "a!e yo# ,ashed yo#r hair today@
9
+his mornin5/
A>4
7t loo.s lo!ely/
9
+han. yo#/
A>4
7t loo.s amaGin5ly li5ht/ hat did yo# ,ash it ,ith@
9
+here ,as some shampoo in my rom/
A>4
And yo# tr#sted that did yo#@
9
7 did yes/ Sho#ldn6t 7 ha!e done@
A>4
7 don6t .no,/ o#6re the hotel epert all of a s#dden/ Did yo# ,ash yo#r hair today -eca#se yo# ,ere 5oin5 for a ,al. ,ith 9ohnny@
9
o -eca#se it felt dirty after the fli5ht/
A>4
+he decompressed air/
9
7 don6t .no,/ May-e/
A>4
as it not !ery comforta-le@
9
hat@
A>4
+he fli5ht/
9
o it ,as fine/ 7t ,as amaGin5/ 7t ,as !ery ,eird -ein5 in o#r o,n little %
A>4
Are yo# s#re@
9
eah/
A>4
Are yo# !ery #nhappy here@
9
>nhappy/ o/ o/ f co#rse not/ o/
A>4
Are yo# sorry yo# came@
9
o/ 7 said/ a#l/
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A>4
o# ,ant to 5o home tho#5h/
9
Are yo# not listenin5 to me@
A>4
ell then/
9
hat@
A>4
Stop f#c.in5 complainin5 all the f#c.in5 time yeah@
9
7 ,asnt complainin5/
A>4
Did yo# f#c. 9ohnny or did yo# #st s#c. his coc.@
9
a#l/
A>4
hat@
9
Stop it/ +hat6s dis5#stin5/
A>4
7t ,as #st a ?#estion/ +hat6s all/
9
7t ,as a f#c.in5 o-noio#s ?#estion/ 7t ,as a st#pid ?#estion/ e ,ent for a ,al./
A>4
Bracin5/
9
e loo.ed in some shops/ "e -o#5ht a 5#itar t#ner/ e had some coffee/
A>4
as it terrific@
9
e came home/
A>4
Sorry/ Am 7 -ein5 a f#c.hole here@
9
7m not yo#r 5irlfriend/
A>4
7s this yo#r home no,@
9
76m not yo#r hoo.er/ o# don6t o,n me/
A>4
o/ 7 lo!e yo#/
9
hat@
A>4
as that a -it premat#re@ 7 .ind of do/ 7 don6t really/ Do yo# e!er feel li.e yo# co#ld f#c. anythin5@ o# feel so m#ch yo# co#ld f#c. trees/
lo!e
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7( The Lo!!y of the "otel Adlon 3empinski( Louis and aul( 4>7S
a#l@ 7t is yo# isn6t it@ 7 dont -elie!e this/ o# are him arent yo#@ 7 don6t -elie!e this/
A>4
"i/
4>7S
76!e come from D#ndee to ,atch yo# play toni5ht/
A>4
'rom D#ndee@
4>7S
Aye/
A>4
ell/ +han. yo#/
4>7S
7 don6t -elie!e 7 met yo#/
A>4
hats yo#r name@
4>7S
4o#is/
A>4
"i 4o#is/ ice to meet yo#/ a#l/
4>7S
Aye/ 7 .no,/ 7 .no, yo#6re a#l/ '#c./ Sorry/ 7 didn6t mean to s,ear/ Can 7 ha!e my photo ta.en ,ith yo#@
A>4
A photo@
4>7S
n my phone/
A>4
4o#is/
4>7S
es mate/
A>4
7m really sorry/ 7ts really 5ood to meet yo#/ 7m really 5lad yo# li.e my st#ff/
4>7S
7 don6t li.e it/ 7 f#c.in5 lo!e it/
A>4
Ri5ht/ ell thats lo!ely/
4>7S
o#6re li.e my hero/
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A>4
ell/
4>7S
hen 7 sho, my mates that 7 5ot a photo ,ith yo# theyre not 5onna f#c.in5 -elie!e me/ 4isten to me/ S,earin5 on a5ain/ 76m s#ch a potty mo#th/ 76m really sorry/ '#c./
A>4
+hats o.ay/ 4o#is/ 7m sorry/ 7 ha!e this thin5/ 7ts really odd/ 7 .no, its #n#s#al/ 7 don6t do photos/
4>7S
hat@
A>4
7 dont do photos/
4>7S
hat do yo# mean@
A>4
7 don6t ha!e my photo ta.en ,ith people/ 76m sorry/ 7 .no, it #psets people/ 7 .no, it6s ,eird/ 7 don6t mean to let yo# do,n/
4>7S
7s it somethin5 7 said@
A>4
o/
4>7S
7s it somethin5 76!e done@
A>4
7ts not that/
4>7S
7s it #st me or is it li.e e!eryone@
A>4
7t6s not #st yo#/ )od/ f co#rse its not #st yo#/
4>7S
o# don6t need to -laspheme a-o#t it/
A>4
Sorry/ 7t6s #st/ 7ts li.e a r#le 7 ha!e for e!ery-ody/
4>7S
hy@
A>4
7ts -eca#se 7 thin. ,hen some-ody ta.es yo#r photo5raph it6s li.e theyre freeGin5 a -it of yo#r so#l and yo# need to -e !ery caref#l a-o#t ,ho yo# let do that/
4>7S
Aye/ Ri5ht/ o -other/
A>4
7m sorry/
4>7S
o/ 7ts cool/
A>4
o#r face/
;
4>7S
hat a-o#t it@
A>4
o# loo. so disappointed/
4>7S
7m not/ 76m not/ 7m not/ ill yo# si5n my shirt@
A>4
o#r shirt@
4>7S
ill yo#/ 7 -ro#5ht a pen/ "ere/
A>4
K/
4>7S
ill yo# si5n the -ac. of it@
A>4
K/
4>7S
+han.s/
aul takes the pen and writes a message on the !ack of Louis's shirt( o# don6t need to ,rite too m#ch/ A>4
o its o.ay/
4>7S
o# don6t need to ,rite li.e an essay or somethin5 li.e that/
A>4
76m not/
4>7S
hat did yo# ,rite@
A>4
H'or 4o#is/ +han. yo# for tra!ellin5 across the orth Sea to meet me/ a#l/
4>7S
7t ,as cheaper/
A>4
hat ,as@
4>7S
7 co#ldn6t 5et a tic.et for 4ondon 7 ,ent online/ +hey ,ere sellin5 at li.e fi!e h#ndred po#nds/
A>4
Ri5ht/
4>7S
76!e 5ot a mate ,ho li!es in e#.oln/ "e said 7 co#ld .ip on his sofa/ "itched to din-#r5h/ nly too. a fe, ho#rs/ 'li5ht cost me ei5hty ?#id/ '#c.in5 5et in/
A>4
o# sho#ld stay here/
4>7S
"a/
<0
A>4
hat@
4>7S
+hats not eactly 5oin5 to happen 7m afraid/ ee -it o#t of my lea5#e yo# .no, ,hat 7m sayin5@
A>4
o/ es/ 7 mean/ o/
4>7S
7 cant afford a room here/
A>4
Ri5ht/ +hat m#st -e shit/
4>7S
hat@ o/ o/ o -other/ 7ts fine/
A>4
7ll 5et yo# one/
4>7S
hat@
A>4
7ll pay for yo# to stay here/ Sho#ld 7@
4>7S
7 dont %
A>4
Sho#ld 7 pay for yo# to ha!e a room here@ 7 co#ld/ 7ll as. the record company/ +hey do anythin5 7 tell them to/ Serio#sly/
4>7S
o/ o/ o/ o/
A>4
o#ldn6t yo# li.e me to@
4>7S
7ts not that/
A>4
o# don6t fancy it/ Bit sha--y or somethin5 is it@
4>7S
7 don6t ,ant to -e in yo#r ,ay or in yo#r de-t or anythin5 li.e that/
A>4
o# ,o#ldn6t -e/
4>7S
+his is em-arrassin5/
A>4
Don6t -e em-arrassed/ o#ld yo# li.e to stay here@ o#ld yo# li.e to stay here toni5ht instead of crashin5 on yo#r friends sofa@ o#ld yo# 4o#is@
4>7S
es/
A>4
Ri5ht/ )reat/ 4ets then/ 7s a room all ri5ht@ ot a s#ite/
<1
4>7S
hat@ +his is/ es/ A rooms fine/ A rooms lo!ely/ +his is/
A>4
7f 7 5et yo# a room here ,ill yo# do anythin5 7 as. yo# to do@
4>7S
o# didn6t say that -it/
A>4
o -#t ,o#ld yo#@
4>7S
7 don6t .no,/
A>4
o#ld yo#@
4>7S
7m not s#re/
A>4
Does it depend ,hat it is@
4>7S
7 don6t %
A>4
ill yo# sin5 me a son5@
4>7S
hat time are yo# meant to -e lea!in5@
A>4
o#ld yo# sin5 a son5 for me if 7 5ot yo# a room here@
4>7S
Are yo# a -it dr#n.@ +here are h#ndred tho#sand people ,aitin5 to see yo# play/
A>4
o#ld yo#@ 7 sin5 son5s for people all the f#c.in5 time and 7 ,as #st ,onderin5 if yo#d do me this one little fa!o#r and sin5 a son5 for me for a chan5e/
4>7S
hat son5@
A>4
)hat a )onderful )orld -y -y Sam Coo.e/ Do yo# .no, that@
4>7S
7m not s#re/
aul sings the opening few lines( A>4
Don6t .no, m#ch a-o#t history/ Don6t .no, m#ch -iolo5y/
Louis recognises the song( 2oins in( A>4
+hats the one/
Louis stops singing( ncertain a!out singing on his own( Sin5 it then/ )o on/ Sin5 it yo# st#pid f#c./
<2
Louis sings the song( he sings it fairly !adly !ut not terri!ly( "e is shy( .onfused( Can 7 tell yo#@ o# ha!e a terri-le sin5in5 !oice/ 7ts a,f#l/ Almost #nlistena-le/ aul goes to leave(
4>7S
here are yo# 5oin5@
A>4
76m 5oin5 to the 5i5/ 7 need to -e sic. -efore 7 5o/ 7 al,ays do these days/ My stomach is in .nots/
4>7S
hat a-o#t my room@
A>4
Sorry@
4>7S
o# told me yo#d 5et me a room/
A>4
Sorry@
4>7S
7f 7 san5 for yo#@
A>4
Sorry/ 7 honestly don6t .no, ,hat yo#6re tal.in5 a-o#t/
4>7S
7ts not a -i5 deal mate it6s #st yo# said to me that if 7 san5 for yo# yo#6d pay for a room in this hotel and 7 did/ 7 san5 for yo#/
A>4
Did 7 say that did 7@
4>7S
es mate
A>4
Did 7 really mate@
4>7S
hat@
A>4
7 don6t remem-er mate/
4>7S
hat@
A>4
7 ha!e no memory of that ,hatsoe!er ,hatsoe!er mate/ one at all/
7( 2ohnny's !edroom in the "otel 3emplanski(
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2ohnny and aul(
A>4 whispers
9ohnny/ 9ohnny/ 9ohnny/ 9ohnny/ 9ohnny/ 9ohnny/ a.e #p/
9"
hat@
A>4
a.e #p@
9"
7 am a,a.e/
A>4
a.e #p/
9"
7m a,a.e/ hat are yo# doin5 here@
A>4
9ohnny/
9"
"o, did yo# 5et in here@ hat are yo# doin5@ hat time is it@
A>4
+heres somethin5 7!e 5ot to tell yo#/
9"
hat@
A>4
+heres somethin5 7 need to tell yo#/ 7ts really important/
9"
hat@
A>4
7m sorry a-o#t Marnie/
9"
o# ,hat@
A>4
Marnie/ 76m sorry she died/ 7 .no, yo# really li.ed her/ 7 .no, yo# told me yo# lo!ed her/ 76m sorry she .illed herself/
9"
Ri5ht/
A>4
7 ,anted to tell yo# that/
9"
.ay/
A>4
7 am/ 7m really sorry mate/
9"
+han. yo#/
A pause(
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Are yo# all ri5ht a-o#t it no, do yo# thin.@
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7/ r/ o# .no,/
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o# loo. a -it hot/
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"ot@
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7 don6t ,ant yo# 5ettin5 ill/ ne of #s is -ad eno#5h/
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hat do yo# mean@
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Shall ,e 5o for a s,im@ 7n the canal/
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o,@
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eah/
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Are yo# mental@
A>4
o/
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7ts three ocloc. in the mornin5/
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Do yo# e!er 5et that feelin5 yo#6!e 5ot cancer@ r li.e yo# are cancer/
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hat do yo# mean@
A>4
7 .ind of sometimes thin. that 7 am cancer/ 76!e ne!er told that to any-ody else in the ,orld -efore/ Don6t tell any-ody ,ill yo#@
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o/ Dont ,orry/ 7 ,ont/
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All 7 ,anted to do ,as sin5 son5s to people/ 7 ne!er ,anted any of this/ hy do all these people ,ant to ,atch me all the time@
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hat people@
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!erythin5 7 do/ +heyre o-sessed/ 7ts horri-le/ 7 feel li.e 7m not e!en in control of my -ody or my mo#th/ 7 don6t e!en 5et to choose ,hat 7 say net/
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a#l are yo# s#re yo#6re all ri5ht@
A>4
+hat ,as my fa!o#rite 5i5 of the ,hole to#r/
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)ood/
A>4
Do yo# thin. some people li!e fore!er 9ohnny@
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hat@
A>4
Do yo# thin. some people ne!er die@
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o/
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Do yo# thin. they mi5ht@
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o/
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hat if they did tho#5h@
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+hey dont/
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B#t ,hat if there ,ere some people ,ho did@ And none of #s .no, ,ho those people are/ +hey co#ld -e any-ody/ +hey co#ld -e li.e yo#r yo#r yo#r postman/ +he man ,ho r#ns the corner shop/ +hey co#ld -e a -#s dri!er or a ta collector or they co#ld -e a schoolteacher or they co#ld -e li.e it co#ld -e eil o#n5 or some-ody/ 7t co#ld a-sol#tely -e that eil o#n5 ,ill ne!er die/ And ,e ,ont .no,/ e ,ont .no, -eca#se ,e ,ont find o#t -eca#se ,e all will die -#t ,hat if yo#r post%man ne!er dies@ hat if eil o#n5 ne!er dies@ Did yo# e!er tell her@ 9ohnny/ 9ohnny ,a.e #p/ Did yo# e!er tell her@
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hat@
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Did yo# e!er tell her yo# lo!ed her or ,as it only me@
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7 ne!er 5ot the chance/
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Ri5ht/ 7 -et yo#re a -it annoyed a-o#t that no, aren6t yo#@
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ot annoyed/ ot really HannoyedH 7 ,o#ldn6t say/
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Do yo# miss her@
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es 7 do/
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Do yo#@
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All the time/
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eah/ +hats a,f#l/ She ,as a -it annoyin5 tho#5h ,asnt she@
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She ne!er annoyed me/
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She ,as a -it clin5y/
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o/
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A -it craGy then/ She did ha!e a f#c.in5 irritatin5 !oice/
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7t ne!er irritated me/
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7s it 5oin5 to -e ,eird 5oin5 to aris@
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7 dont .no,/ May-e/
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o# sho#ld 5o and see her parents or somethin5/
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7 ne!er met her parents/ 7 dont .no, them
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B#t yo# co#ld find o#t ,ho they are easily/ o# co#ld 5o and see them / o# co#ld tell them ho, sorry yo# are/ +hats the .ind of thin5s parents li.e/ 7snt it@
74, A suite in the aris, 1itB( aul and Luc, a 8ournalist, 4>C
So/ a#l/ Can yo# tell me/ "o,s the to#r -een 5oin5@
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)reat yeah/
4>C
7t m#st -e a real thrill to 5et to 5o to all those places and see see see see ,hat yo#r son5s do to people@ All o!er the ,orld@ 7s it@
A>4
7ts 5reat yeah/
4>C
Beca#se this to#r compared to the last time yo# ,ere here in aris say for eample/ 7 mean to say Bercy ,here yo#re playin5 tomorro, ni5ht is the -i55est !en#e that yo#6!e e!er played in aris/ "o, do yo# feel a-o#t that@
A>4
7ts 5reat yeah/
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Do yo# li.e aris@
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7ts 5reat yeah/
4>C
Can yo# spea. m#ch 'rench@
auls says nothing( 4>C
May-e yo# co#ld sin5 a son5 for #s toni5ht in 'rench@
A>4
+hatd -e 5reat yeah/
4>C
A lot of o#r readers ,ant to .no, a-o#t yo#r personal life/ B#t thats somethin5 yo# tend to .eep to yo#rself a little isn6t it@ 7s yo#r pri!acy important to yo#@
A>4
7ts 5reat yeah/
4>C
Are yo# ,ritin5 a ne, al-#m at the moment@ Are yo# happy ,ith the son5s that yo#6re ,ritin5@
A>4
+heyre 5reat yeah/
4>C
"as yo#r approach to ,ritin5 chan5ed in the ,a.e of this le!el of s#ccess that yo#6!e -een enoyin5@ Do yo# still enoy ,ritin5@
A>4
7ts 5reat yeah/
4>C
hat are yo# ,ritin5 a-o#t@
aul says nothing( 4>C
"o,s 9ohnny 5ettin5 on@
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"es 5reat yeah/
4>C
A lot of people fo#nd the son5s on the last t,o al-#ms are 5ettin5 more and more optimistic #pliftin5 e!en/ Some people attri-#te the s#ccess of the al-#m to this le!el of optimism is that a conscio#s thin5@ Are yo# feelin5 more optimistic in life@ 7s optimism nai!e or is it a characteristic yo# admire@
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7ts 5reat yeah/
4>C
Are yo# o.ay@
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7m 5reat yeah/
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Beca#se yo# seem to -e 5i!in5 me the same ans,er to e!ery ?#estion 7 as. yo# apart from the ones that yo# can6t ans,er Hits 5reat yeahH or somethin5 li.e that/ +hen yo# dont act#ally say anythin5/
aul says nothing( 4>C
So/ r/ 76!e 5ot a-o#t t,o more min#tes ,ith yo#/
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Can yo# #st -ear ,ith me@
aul rings room service( "ello/ Room ser!ice/ "i/ +his is the S#ite Royale/ Can 7 5et some food sent #p to my s#ite please@ +han. yo#/ Co#ld yo# send me the ra--it ,ith the hot apple elly@ +he sardines ,ith fish roe/ +he "ot and Cold +ro#t Roe +emp#ra/ 7d li.e some ,hite aspara5#s ,ith hot mayonnaise please/ +he +apioca of 7-erian "am/ And 76d li.e some chocolate and e#calypt#s ,ith pear sor-et please as ,ell/ +han. yo#/ +han. yo#/ +han. yo#/ +han. yo#/ "e hangs up( K/ 4>C
o# m#st ha!e made a lot of money from the sales of the last t,o al-#ms and from this to#r 7 ima5ine is that somethin5 yo# enoy@
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7ts 5reat yeah/
4>C
Do yo# thin. money effects the ,ay yo# ,rite@
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7t effects e!erythin5/
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!erythin5@
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7t effects ho, ,e li!e in e!ery ,ay/ 7t affects ho, ,e die and ,hat happens to #s after ,e die/ 7t effects ,ho ,e ha!e se ,ith/ And the type of se ,e ha!e/ 7t effects ,ho ,e fall in lo!e ,ith and the type of lo!e ,e ha!e/ 7ts a-sence r#ins thin5s/
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Co#ld 7 as. some ?#ic. alternati!e choice ?#estions for the ma5aGine@
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+hats 5reat yeah/
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K/ aris or 4ondon/
aul says nothing( 9aGG or #n.@ aul says nothing( Cinema or resta#rant@ aul says nothing( "#5o Boss or )i!enchy@ aul says nothing( ine or Beer@ aul says nothing( >nited or City@ aul says nothing( astenders or Brea.in5 Bad@ aul says nothing( Radiohead or Coldplay@ aul says nothing( <0 Shades of )rey or "arry otter@ aul says nothing( America or 7ndia@ aul says nothing( "ed5e '#nd or Sl#sh f#nd@ aul says nothing( -ama or "ollande@ aul says nothing(
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Anal or oral@ aul says nothing( Scorsese or Spiel-er5@ aul says nothing( Chinese or +hai@ aul says nothing( A 5ood shit or a nice piss@ aul says nothing( 'ish and chips or escar5ots@ aul says nothing( M74' or Barely le5al@
76( The house of /arnie's parents( %rangerie, aris( aul, /arc, -ophie, 2enny( A>4
+his is my ,ife/
MARC
7 see/ 7m !ery pleased to meet yo#/
9
es/ 7m pleased to meet yo# too/ +han. yo# so m#ch for a5reein5 to meet #s/ 7 .no, it means a lot to a#l/
S"7
+hat6s o#r pleas#re/
MARC
7ts -een a !ery stran5e time/
9
7t m#st ha!e -een/
S"7
Can 7 5et yo# somethin5 to eat@
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o than. yo#/
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o/ 7m fine/ +han. yo#/
MARC
r drin. may-e/ o#ld yo# li.e some tea or some coffee perhaps@
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"a!e yo# 5ot any -randy@ 7d lo!e some -randy/
MARC
7ll see ,hat ,e!e 5ot/
/arc leaves( 9
+his is a -ea#tif#l ho#se/
S"7
+han. yo# so m#ch/ e!e not li!ed here all that lon5/ ell/ 7 say that/ 7ts -een years no, act#ally/
9
7 lo!e the detailin5/ 7n the mar-le/ 7ts e?#isite/ 7s it ori5inal@
S"7
7 ha!e a-sol#tely no idea/
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+ime is a stran5e thin5/ 9#st ,hen yo# arent a,are of it it disappears completely/
/arc returns with a fairy large glass of *randy( MARC
Did yo# ,ant ice@
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o than. yo#/
MARC
ater@
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o than. yo#/
MARC
"ere/
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+han. yo#/ lease co#ld 7 ha!e a lar5er 5lass@
MARC
A lar5er@
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More -randy/
MARC
Certainly/ 9#st ,ait here/
/arc leaves again( A>4
My ,ifes called Marnie too/ hich is #n#s#al isnt it@
S"7
Really@
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+hat ,as ,hy they ,ere so close to each other 7 thin./ +he shared name/
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ere yo# !ery close@
9
7 ,as !ery fond of her/
S"7
7 see/
9
She ,as lo!ely/ She ,as !ery .ind and 5entle/
S"7
es she ,as/
9
o# m#st miss her a,f#lly/
S"7
es/ es/ es/ es/
/arc returns( "e gives aul a larger glass A>4
+han. yo# so m#ch/
S"7
e hadn6t seen her for a fe, months/
MARC
She had -een st#dyin5/
9
7n Sin5apore a#l said/
MARC
7 thin. thats ,here she met %
9
9ohnny/
S"7
7 ,o#ld li.ed to ha!e met him/
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"e ,o#ldnt come/
MARC
7 see/
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e told him ,e ,ere comin5 to see yo# didnt ,e@ B#t he #st didn6t seem to sho, any interest at all/ "e ,as ,orried it ,o#ld -e really -orin5 to meet yo#/
They look at aul( "e drinks( +his is lo!ely/ +han. yo#/ MARC
+hats my pleas#re/
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Don6t ,orry a-o#t 9ohnny/ "es a !ery shallo, person/
9
hen ,as the last time yo# spo.e to her@
MARC
9#st after she arri!ed in Mosco,/
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S"7
She ,as !ery ecited/ Shed ne!er -een to R#ssia/ e ha!ent either/
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She didn6t really enoy herself there/ 7 mean 7 don6t thin. that ,as ,hy she #mped off the roof of the hotel/ "er distaste for Mosco,/ B#t she really too. a5ainst the place/
S"7
o#ld yo# li.e to sit do,n@
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o/ +han. yo#/ ere fine standin5/
MARC
7t ,as Monday/
9
hat ,as Monday@
MARC
+he f#neral/
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as it/ Ri5ht@ '#c./ 7 didn6t e!en thin. a-o#t a f#neral/ Did they fly her -ody -ac. here then did they@
S"7
+hey did/ es/
A>4
And did yo# 5o and collect her from the airport or did they -rin5 her ro#nd here/
S"7
r/ >nderta.ers collected her -ody from the airport/
MARC
B#t ,e ,ent them/ e follo,ed them/
9
e ,ere sorry not to ha!e -een a-le to -e there/
S"7
7t ,as a -ea#tif#l day/ +he s#n shone all day/ 7t ,as 5lorio#s/
A>4
Smashin5/ A -it of s#nli5ht/ Sometimes there can -e a .ind of clos#re cant there ,ith f#nerals/ Did yo# find that or did yo# find the ,hole thin5 #n-eara-le@
S"7
!ery-ody ,as !ery sad/
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7 -et they ,ere/ Can yo# ima5ine@ )od/ o# ,o#ldn6t .no, ,hat to say ,o#ld yo#@ 7 ,o#ldn6t any,ay/
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S"7
Are yo# s#re yo# ,o#ldn6t li.e any food or to sit do,n or may-e 7 can ta.e yo#r coats or somethin5@
9
o/ +han. yo#/
MARC
Can 7 as. yo#@ Did yo# see her -efore she died@
A>4
7 did yes/
MARC
Ri5ht/ 7 see/
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+hat mornin5/
MARC
"o, did she seem to yo#@
A>4
She seemed fri5htened/ 4i.e yo# .no, ,hen people 5et really fri5htened/ ot in the ,ay that people 5et fri5htened of spiders or hei5hts or do5s or thin5s li.e that/ B#t really properly terrified/ Act#ally may-e a -it li.e ho, people are fri5htened of do5s/ +he ,ay they freeGe and panic and can6t mo!e/ B#t instead of it -ein5 a-o#t do5s it ,as .ind of -ein5 fri5htened of e!erythin5/ 7 thin. she ,as !ery #nhappy/
MARC
Did she say ,hy@
A>4
o/ She didn6t/ o/
MARC
Did yo# as. her@
A>4
o/
MARC
Did yo# try to help her@ as there nothin5 any-ody did to try to help her or tal. to her@
A>4
o/ e didn6t eactly .no, she ,as 5oin5 to do that/
S"7
Co#ld yo# not tal. to her Marnie@
9
o/ 7/ 7m sorry/
S"7
hen she ,as a little 5irl she ,as anio#s all the time and then ,hen she 5re, #p that ne!er really ,ent a,ay/
A>4
7 ,onder ,hat it ,o#ld ha!e felt li.e/ Dont yo#@
S"7
7n ,hat sense@
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+hat feelin5 of fallin5/ Do yo# thin. she ,o#ld ha!e -een conscio#s of it at all@
MARC
7 don6t .no,/
S"7
7 ,onder that too/ 76!e not told that to any-ody/ ot e!en to yo# ha!e 7@
MARC
o/ o# ha!ent/ She hasnt/
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7 ,onder if there ,as part of it that ,as ehilaratin5/
S"7
+here m#st ha!e -een/
A>4
7 !ery m#ch li.e yo#r eyes/
S"7
7m sorry@
A>4
She has remar.a-le eyes doesn6t she@ o#r ,ife/ She has the same eyes as Marnie/ +heyre !ery -ea#tif#l/
MARC
es/ +hey are/
S"7
+han. yo#/
A>4
Does it sometimes feel a -it li.e ,hen yo# loo. into her eyes yo# see Marnies eyes too@
MARC
7 don6t .no,/ es/ o/ ot at all/
S"7
+his is nice isn6t it@
9
e cant stay lon5/
MARC
7 thin. a-o#t her all the time/ 7 can6t sleep/ 7 lie a,a.e at ni5ht and 7 thin. 7 can hear her mo!in5 aro#nd o#r apartment/ 7ts not that 7m hearin5 5hosts or that 7 really thin. in my -rain that she mi5ht -e there/ 7ts #st moments ,hen 7 hear noises in the pipes or the apartments6 #pstairs or somethin5 o#tside and 7 ha!e a fra5ment of an association ,ith her/ Beca#se shes in my head all the time/ Do yo# see@ 7 feel hea!y ,ith sadness/ 7 feel li.e my clothes are hea!y ,ith sadness/ +he physical effort of 5ettin5 #p in the mornin5 is cripplin5 to me/ She ,as my little 5irl/
S"7
"o, lon5 are yo# in aris for@
9
7 ha!e no idea/
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e lea!e tomorro, ni5ht/
S"7
here are yo# 5oin5 to@
A>4
ere 5oin5 -ac. home/ 76m 5oin5 -ac. home/
S"7
heres home@
A>4
4ondon/
S"7
ill yo# see yo#r parents@
A>4
My Dad/
S"7
7 see/ ill he -e loo.in5 for,ard to seein5 yo# a5ain/
A>4
7 ha!e no idea/ 76!e not spo.en to him for months and months and months/
S"7
7s yo#r mother %@
A>4
Shes dead/
S"7
7m sorry/
A>4
es/ 7ts shit death/ 7snt it@
o!ody has the slightest idea what to say a!out this( Can 7 5i!e yo# some money@ S"7
Some money/
A>4
o#ld that help@ +o pay for the f#neral or anythin5 li.e that or #st to ha!e a -it of money/ May-e yo# co#ld 5o on holiday or somethin5@
S"7
o/ o/ o than. yo#/ e don6t need any thin5/
A>4
o# co#ld -#y yo#rself somethin5/
MARC
o/
A>4
4i.e a ne, car or some ne, clothes or some -etter -randy/ Sorry/ +his is fine/ 7ts a -it shit/ r a stereo or a hat or a tele!ision or a comp#ter or a ne, sofa or a nice chair or
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some 5ood ,ine or li.e a meal or somethin5/ 7t honestly and really ,o#ldn6t -e a pro-lem/ MARC
o/
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"o, m#ch ,o#ld yo# li.e@
S"7
othin5 than. yo#/
A>4
Serio#sly tho#5h/ "o, m#ch@ 7d really lo!e to help/
S"7
othin5/ o/
MARC
+heres nothin5 yo# co#ld do to help/
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lease/
9
a#l/
A>4
hat@
9
May-e yo# sho#ld stop it/
A>4
Stop ,hat@ Stop ,hat Marnie@ 7 honestly ha!e no idea ,hat yo#6re 5i--erin5 on a-o#t/
9
May-e ,e sho#ld 5o/
7:( *ack stage at *ercy( 2ohnny and aul( A>4
7ts po#rin5/
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eah/
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eople are 5oin5 to 5et soa.ed/
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eah/
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e sho#ld do HSin5in5 7n +he RainH
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hat@
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9o.e/
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Ri5ht/
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eah/
There is some time( 2ohnny watches aul's every move( aul starts to !ecome aware of it( A>4
hat@ hat 9ohnny@
9"
othin5/
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+heir apartment ,as really sha--y/
9"
o# sho#ld ha!e told me yo# ,ere 5oin5/
A>4
o# said that/ "er Dad ,as ?#ite ,eird/ "e ,as one of those men ,ho #st .eeps tal.in5/ "e ,ent on and on and on and ,hat, as ,eird ,as that a-sol#tely e!erythin5 he said a-o#t e!erythin5 ,as in some ,ay irrele!ant/
9"
I7rrele!antJ@
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+hey don6t ,ant to see yo#/ +hats ,hat they told me/ +hey ,ere pretty an5ry ,ith yo# 9ohnny/
9"
An5ry@
A>4
7 thin. they -lame yo# for e!erythin5/ Sometimes ,hen people are as sad as that its .ind of na#seatin5/ +heyre n5lish ,as really -ad/ 7 co#ldn6t #nderstand ,hat they ,ere sayin5 half the time/ 7 ,as thin.in5/
9"
ell done/
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7 don6t thin. ,e sho#ld play any of the ne, son5s toni5ht/
9"
hat do yo# mean@
A>4
7 ,as thin.in5 a-o#t them/ +hey6re #st not !ery 5ood are they@ hen yo# thin. a-o#t it/ +hey6re a -it shit/
9"
"aE hich son5s are yo# tal.in5 a-o#t eactly a#l@
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+he ones yo#!e -een ,ritin5 on to#r/ Most of the son5s from the last al-#m/ +he last t,o al-#ms act#ally/ +heyre a -it/ +he ,ord 7 thin. 7 ,as loo.in5 for ,as Ht,eeH/
9"
+,ee@
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Do yo# .no, ,hat 7 mean@
9"
7m not s#re 7 do a#l no/
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o# do tho#5h don6t yo#@
9"
7 ,o#ldn6t ha!e played them to yo# if 7 didn6t thin. they ,ere 5ood/
A>4
7 did ,onder/
9"
hat@
A>4
hy yo# played them to me/
9"
Are yo# on one@
A>4
May-e yo#6re 5ettin5 old/
9"
Are yo# on the sniff or somethin5@
A>4
7ts the hardest thin5 isn6t it@
9"
hat is@
A>4
+o hold on to any sense of discernment a-o#t ,hat is 5ood and ,hat is #st f#c.in5 ,retched sentimental saccharine f#c.in5 half%-a.ed f#c.in5 dri!el/ 7 thin./ Don6t yo#@
9"
7ll tell yo# somethin5 for nothin5/
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hat@
9"
4#c.iest day of yo#r life the day yo# met me/
A>4
7n ,hat sense@
9"
!ery other f#c.er in the ,hole f#c.in5 span of the h#man race ,o#ld!e f#c.in5 5lassed yo# -y no,/
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o# play them if yo# ,ant to/
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And theyd -e the restrained ones/
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7m not f#c.in5 sin5in5 them mind yo#/ Do yo# .no, one thin5 7!e noticed a-o#t yo#@
9"
+he othersd!e f#c.in5 shot yo#/
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o#re face/
9"
Ca!ed yo#r head in ,ith a f#c.in5 metal -ar or somethin5 li.e that and fran.ly no-ody ,o#ld ha!e -lamed them/
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7ts .ind of ,eirdly conca!e isn6t it@
9"
ro-a-ly ,o#ldn6t e!en 5o do,n for it/
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7t c#r!es in on itself/
9"
o# fat f#c./
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Doesnt it tho#5h/ "a!e a loo./ Sorry did yo# call me fat@
9"
o# are/
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"a/
9"
7m not o.in5/
A>4
'at@
9"
+he amo#nt yo#!e -een eatin5 tho#5h/ 7ts not eactly a s#rprise is it@
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7ts rich comin5 from yo# mate that one/
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pen yo#r mo#th/ Sho!e in a f#c.in5 ca.e/
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isshead/
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+hats the one thin5 7 cant f#c.in5 -ear a-o#t yo#/ +he ,ay yo# eat/
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ino/
9"
7d rather c#t o#t my o,n eyes than ,atch yo# eat a pac.et of crisps e!er a5ain in my f#c.in5 life/
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)in@ Fod.a@ his.ey@ ine@ R#m@ Brandy@ Martini@ CinGano@ ort@ Sherry@ *#antro@ Fermo#th@ hats yo#r tipple 9ohnny@
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r a f#c.in5 apple/ Christ to f#c. the f#c.in5 ,ay yo# eat f#c.in5 apples/
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hats yo#r poison@ hat@ Come on 9ohnny@ hat@
2enny enters( The !oys freeBe( -he notices their tension( 9
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They ignore her( &lare at one another( 9
Are yo# o.ay@
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Sorry@
9
Seems a -it %
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hat@
9
7s it me or is there a -it of an atmosphere in here/
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H7s it me or is there a -it of an atmosphere in here@H
9
7 see/ "i 9ohnny/
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All ri5ht@
9
eah/ eah/ )ood/ hat time are yo# on@
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Heah/ eah/ )ood/ hat time are yo# on@H
9
Are yo# o.ay a#l@
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HAre yo# o.ay a#l@H
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Sorry/ a#l/ 7s there somethin5 the matter@J
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HSorry/ a#l/ 7s there somethin5 the matter@H
9
7m pro-a-ly 5oin5 to 5o into the "ospitality/ 76m sic. of this/
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H7m pro-a-ly 5oin5 to 5o into the "ospitality/ 76m sic. of thisH
-he goes to leave( Dont 5o/
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-he stops( -he looks at him( Stay here/ 9
o#re 5oin5 on in fi!e min#tes/ 76m not 5oin5 to stay here on my o,n/
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e mi5ht not -e/ e mi5ht not -e 5oin5 on/ 7 mi5ht not/ 7 mi5ht #st stay here/ 7 don6t .no, if 7!e 5ot the ener5y/ 7 don6t .no, if 7 dare/ Marnie if yo# lea!e here/
9
Marnie@
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After ,hat yo# did this afternoon/ +he ,ay yo# spo.e a-o#t me to yo#r M#m and Dad/ +he ,ay yo# interr#pted me/ +he thin5s yo# said/ +he ,ay yo# loo.ed at me/ ith yo#r ,ithered tiny tired shitty dry salt pissy f#c.in5 eyes/ 7f yo# 5o into the "ospitality and drin. my -ooGe and eat my food ,hile 7m f#c.in5 ,or.in5 7 s,ear to )od Marnie 7 ,ill f#c.in5 do yo#/ Do yo# #nderstand me@ Don6t tell me 7 ha!ent ,arned yo# a-o#t this -eca#se this is me f#c.in5 ,arnin5 yo# no,/
7;( aul's suite in the aris 1itB "otel( aul and 2enny( 2enny is packing a !ag( A>4
Do yo# li.e this shirt@
-he ignores him and packs( A>4
Do yo#@
-he ignores him and packs( A>4
Do yo# thin. the colo#r s#its my eyes@
-he ignores him and packs( A>4
Are yo# not tal.in5 to me or somethin5 no,@ 7 al,ays thin.
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7 s#it soft colo#rs don6t yo#@ hy do yo# thin. that is@ 9enny@ hy do yo# thin. 7 s#it soft colo#rs so m#ch@ hy do yo# thin. 7 s#it soft colo#rs so m#ch@ 9
Beca#se yo#r face is so an5#lar/ +he colo#rs soften them/
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An5#lar@
9
#p/
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'#c./
9
7t6s a55ed/
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o-odys e!er said my face ,as an5#lar -efore/
2enny carries on packing( A>4
Concert ,as f#c.in5 5reat/ +han.s for as.in5/ +hey ,ent a-sol#tely -earshit mental o#t there/ Did yo# enoy it@
2enny carries on packing( Did yo# enoy the concert 9enny@ 2enny carries on packing( hy are yo# doin5 this@ 2enny carries on packing( 7s this yo#r idea of a f#nny o.e@ Are yo# doin5 it to ,ind me #p or somethin5@ Are yo# doin5 it for dramatic effect@ Are yo# really really really really cross ,ith me@ 9
ot really a#l/ 7m #st !ery f#c.in5 tired/
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eah/ o# loo. it/
2enny carries on packing( )od/ 2enny carries on packing( "a!e yo# seen the !ie, from here@ 7s that Montmartre@ "a!e yo# e!er -een there@ All cities ha!e places li.e that dont they/ 7ts li.e they carry reli5ion in the soil/
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-he carries on packing( Sho#ld ,e mo!e here@ Did yo# e!er fancy that@ +a.e an apartment in 4es 7n!alides/ otter a-o#t/ "a!e a f#c.in5 croissant/ >n petit tasse d# chocalat cha#d/ 9
7 can6t -elie!e yo# thin. for a second that 76d stay ,ith yo# here after the ,ay yo# tal.ed to me/
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76m sorry@ After the ,hat@ hat the f#c. are yo# act#ally tal.in5 a-o#t@
-he carries on packing( o# sho#ldn6t ha!e -een so r#de to me/ 9
7 ,asn6t r#de to yo#/ hen ha!e 7 e!er -een r#de to yo#@
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Marnies parents loo.ed at me li.e 7 ,as a f#c.in5 frea. and 7 can6t help thin.in5 that ,as yo#r fa#lt/
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7t ,asn6t my fa#lt a#l it ,as -eca#se yo# ,ere -eha!in5 li.e a c#nt/
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7 ,as tryin5 to -e 5ood/
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eah/ o# failed/ 7t ,as horri-le/
-he carries on packing( A>4
o# str#n5 me #p li.e a f#c.in5 .ipper/ And then yo# tal. to me li.e that in front of 9ohnny/ 7 sho#ld ha!e smashed yo#r f#c.in5 teeth in yo# !icio#s little -itch/
-he stops packing( Looks at him( 9
e!er threaten me or anyone else li.e that e!er a5ain/
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o,/ +hat6s a side to yo#r personality 76!e ne!er seen -efore/ A s#dden flo#rish of moral f#c.in5 !itriol yo# f#c.in5 hypocritical -itch/
-he finishes packing( 9
Can yo# let me past please@ 7 ,ant to lea!e/
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o/
9
lease let me past/
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o/
9
7f yo# don6t let me past 76ll call do,n to reception and 5et them to call the police/
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o# ,o#ldn6t/
9
o# ,ant to try me@
aul screams an animal roar of sudden and real frustration( 2enny watches him detached and fascinated( aul recovers( A>4
lease don6t/ 9enny/ lease don6t 5o/ lease don6t lea!e/
9
7 as.ed yo# to let me past/ 76d li.e yo# to respect that/
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76m sorry 7 ,as r#de to yo#/ 7 ,as cross/ 7 ,as tired/
9
e all 5et cross a#l/ e all 5et tired/ 9#st -eca#se yo# sin5 a fe, son5s and yo# can hold a -it of a t#ne is no reason to treat any-ody the ,ay yo# treated them or me or 9ohnny or any-ody and if yo# can6t see that then a#l yo# really need to sort yo#r f#c.in5 head o#t/
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7 don6t .no, ho, 76m meant to say sorry to yo#/
9
o# don6t need to say sorry/ 7t6s too late to say sorry yo# st#pid f#c./ o# #st need to let me 5et past/
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76m really tryin5 really my hardest/
9
eah/
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7!e started losin5 all sense of ,ho 7 am anymore/ 7 do thin5s that feel li.e they come o#t of no,here/ 7 chec. into hotels and 7 cant remem-er my o,n name/ 7 stand there at reception/ 7t feels li.e ho#rs/ ther people remem-er/ +hey tell me/ +hey .no, ,ho 7 am/ !ery-ody .no,s ,ho 7 am in real life/ 7 ,al. into a room and they all reco5nise me/ +hey loo. at me/ +heir faces li5ht #p/ 9enny yo#6re the only person 76!e 5ot left ,ho 7 can tr#st anymore/ 7f yo# lea!e me 76ll -e completely f#c.ed/
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9
Bye a#l/
-he leaves( A>4
7 feel li.e 76!e -een tal.in5 for ho#rs/ "a!e 7 -een 5oin5 on and on and on and on and on@ 4oo. at me/ atterin5 a,ay/ 7!e 5ot a party to 5o to/
7<( The 9euve .li#uot "ospitality -uite , !ackstage at the alais %mnisport de aris *ercy( .laudie, /artin, aul and 2ohnny( MAR+7
7ts s#ch an hono#r to meet yo#/
9"
hat a lo!ely thin5 to say/
MAR+7
ere -i5 fans/
9"
Are yo#@ +hats #st terrific/
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o# m#st 5et this all the time/
9"
o/ 7 don6t/ 7ts nice any,ay/
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7m em-arrassed that ,e interr#pted yo#/
9"
Don6t -e em-arrassed/ "onestly/ o# sho#ldn6t -e em-arrassed a-o#t tellin5 people that yo# enoy ,hat they6re doin5/ Sho#ld yo# a#l@
There is some time !efore aul responds( A>4
o/
9"
+his is a#l/ a#l this is Martin/ And Cla#die/
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7ts really lo!ely to meet yo#/
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+han. yo#/ 7ts nice to meet yo# too/
MAR+7
She li.es 5#itarists/
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7m sorry@
MAR+7
My ,ife/ She li.es the 5#itarists/ +he handsome ones in the -and/ +he dr#mmers/
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Ri5ht/
MAR+7
e come to all the concerts here/
9"
Do yo#@
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ere act#ally in!ol!ed/ My h#s-and6s on the -oard of Fe#!e Cli?#ot/
9"
+hats smashin5/
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And one of the per.s of the o- is that ,e 5et to meet a lot of the artists ,hen they play here -eca#se ?#ite often the company s#pports the hospitality tent/ e p#t ?#ite a si5nificant amo#nt of o#r o,n money into hostin5 e!ents li.e this so it really does feel ?#ite ecitin5 to meet the artists in!ol!ed/
9"
ho else ha!e yo# met@
MAR+7
e met 9ohnny "alliday last month/
9"
o# didn6t/
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e did/
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)et to f#c./
MAR+7
Serio#sly/
C4A>D7
9ohnny "alliday/ And 4eonard Cohen/
9"
hat ,as 9ohnny "alliday li.e@
C4A>D7
"e ,as charmin5/
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7 f#c.in5 -et he ,as/
MAR+7
7 had all of his records ,hen 7 ,as little/ 7 modelled myself on him/ 7 5ot my hair c#t li.e him/ 7 5ot my parents to -#y me a s#it/ 7 m#st ha!e -een 10/ B#t 7 ,anted a s#it eactly li.e his and 7 as.ed my parents and they 5ot one made for me/ 7t ,as a real thrill/
C4A>D7
7 told him that story/
MAR+7
o# sho#ld ha!e seen his face/
9"
7 ,ish 7 had/
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7 -et 4eonard Cohen ,as a misera-le f#c.in5 f#c.er tho#5h ,asn6t he@
C4A>D7
o/ "e ,as lo!ely too/ "es so talented/
9"
"e is/
MAR+7
7m a 5reat admirer of his son5%,ritin5/ !en if yo# dont li.e his !oice/ +he lan5#a5e he #ses/ 9#st the ,ords/
9"
es/
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7 lo!e lyrics/
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Do yo#@
MAR+7
7 do/ 7 li.e m#sic too/ +#nes/ And 7 do li.e a nice dance -#t sometimes its #st 5reat to sit and listen to the ,ords of ,hat some-odys sin5in5 a-o#t and he really is one of the -est lyricists aro#nd isnt he@
9"
"e is/ eah/
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e really enoyed the concert/
MAR+7
e!e ne!er seen yo# -efore/
C4A>D7
B#t e!en in a stadi#m as -i5 as this one it really felt li.e yo# ,ere ,ith #s/
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7 ,as/
C4A>D7
7t felt li.e yo# ,ere really there/
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7 really ,as there/
MAR+7
7n the room ,ith #s/
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es/ 7 ,as/ 7 am/ Arent 7@
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And yo#r !oice/ 7s #st/ +heres an etremely real ?#ality to it/
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A HrealH ?#ality@
MAR+7
Did yo# enoy yo#rself@
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"#5ely/
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Did yo#@ 76m so 5lad/
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7 thin. it ,as the -est concert of the ,hole to#r/
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h ho, thrillin5/
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7 felt !ery alert/ Do yo# e!er 5et li.e that@
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Alert@
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All the pores in my s.in ,ere open/ 7 ,as seein5 #n-elie!a-ly far and hearin5 e!ery so#nd on sta5e ,ith astonishin5 clarity and loo.in5 ri5ht into the core of the so#ls of e!ery sin5le f#c.in5 person in the ,hole of the f#c.in5 cro,d/
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)osh/
MAR+7
hy do yo# thin. that ,as@
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7 don6t .no,/
MAR+7
A sports psycholo5ist ,o#ld pro-a-ly tell yo# that its related to !is#alisation/ o# ha!e to !is#alise the 5oal/ o# !is#alise the race/ o# !is#alise the concert/ May-e it6s that/ r it co#ld ha!e -een the food yo# ate/ r the amo#nt of ,ater yo# dran./
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7 al,ays try to drin. at least t,o litres of ,ater e!ery day/
MAR+7
r ho, yo# spent yo#r afternoon/
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h Christ/
MAR+7
Are yo# all ri5ht@
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7 #st feel a -it f#nny/
9"
"es tired/
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7 can ima5ine/ 7t m#st -e so tirin5 doin5 ,hat yo# do/
9"
Spea. to Da!id/
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eah/
9"
"ell sort yo# o#t/ )et yo# some paracetamol/ )et yo# a car to the hotel/
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MAR+7
7s Da!id yo#r %
9"
"es o#r dr#5 dealer/
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Ri5ht/ Ri5ht/ Ri5ht/ Ri5ht/
9"
"e6s not really/
MAR+7
hat@
9"
"es o#r mana5er/
MAR+7
7 see/
C4A>D7
"aE
MAR+7
ot that that ,o#ld -other #s/
C4A>D7
o/
MAR+7
e ,ere yo#n5 in the se!enties/
C4A>D7
+here ,as all .inds of narcotic and se#al eploration 5oin5 on amon5st o#r friends and o#r peers -ac. then/
9"
7 -et there ,as/
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Am 7 s,eatin5@
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A little/
9"
)o and see him no,/
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7m .ind of enoyin5 it/
C4A>D7
Can 7 tell yo# somethin5@
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hat@
C4A>D7
#r da#5hter is s#ch a fan/
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7s she@
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A h#5e fan/
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)reat/ 7 li.e da#5hters/
MAR+7
Shes fo#rteen/
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o/
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She is fore!er sin5in5 yo#r son5s/
C4A>D7
Constantly/
A>4
7d li.e to meet her/ here is she@
MAR+7
Shes at home/
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Shes asleep 7 hope/
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o# sho#ld 5o and 5et her/
MAR+7
o/
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a.e her #p/ She co#ld come and meet me/
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Shed lo!e that/
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Do it then/
MAR+7
7 thin. its a -it late for her no, 7m afraid/
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nce in a lifetime opport#nity to meet me/
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7ts after midni5ht/ She6s 5ot school tomorro,/
A>4
Do yo# ha!e the sli5htest idea ho, many fo#rteen year old 5irls ,o#ld li.e to meet me@ Millions and millions and millions/ Are yo# really 5oin5 to ta.e that opport#nity a,ay from her@
MAR+7
7 .no,/ 7t is a shame/
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)i!e me yo#r address/ 7ll 5o and find her/ )o and call on her/ e co#ld ha!e a -it of a dance/ Bit of a -oo5ie/
9"
a#l/
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Bit of a party 7d f#c.in5 lo!e that/
9"
Come on mate/
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Come on mate ,hat@ o# people/ Chan5e yo#r mind/ ne min#te yo#re this/ et min#te yo#6re that/ 7 cant .eep #p ,ith yo#/
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MAR+7
o#re -ein5 a little disorientatin5/
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ice ,ord Martin/
MAR+7
7 dont mean any r#deness/
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9ohnny/ e!er/ !er call me mate in front of any-ody e!er a5ain/ 7f yo# do 7 promise 7 ,ill ha!e yo# .illed/ 7 ,o#ld as ,ell/ 7ts not that diffic#lt/ Doesn6t cost any,here near as m#ch as yo#d thin./
C4A>D7
7m s#re/
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Sorry Cla#die@
C4A>D7
7 said H7m s#re/H
9"
a#l/
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+he thin5s ,e 5et #p to/
MAR+7
7 can ima5ine/
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h ,ell/ "ome tomorro, 9ohnny/
9"
+hat6s ri5ht mate/
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7 dont ,ant to 5o/ 7m 5oin5 to miss this/ eople li.e Martin and Cla#die/ 4o#is/ Madeline/ 4#cy/ Annalisa/ 4#c/ Marc/ Sophie/ 9enny/
7=( The !anks of the -eine( 2ohnny and aul( A>4
e sho#ld sleep here/
9"
o#ll freeGe/
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7ts ?#iet tho#5h/ Are yo# 5oin5 to ta.e me -ac. to the hotel@
9"
7 pro-a-ly sho#ld sho#ldnt 7@
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ro-a-ly/ lease/
-ome time( A>4
7t ,as a 5ood ni5ht ,asnt it@
9"
7t ,as all ri5ht/ eah/
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7t ,as -etter #st playin5 the old son5s/
9"
7 co#ld hardly remem-er ho, they ,ent/
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7t ,as li.e playin5 them for the first time/ 7 dont .no, if 7!e 5ot the ener5y to stand #p/ 76ll ne!er ma.e the fli5ht 76m tellin5 yo#/
9"
4aGy f#c.er/
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)i!e #s a pi55y -ac./
A very long time( 9"
Are yo# loo.in5 for,ard to 5oin5 home at all@
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7 don6t .no,/
9"
Are yo# loo.in5 for,ard to seein5 yo#r Dad@
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ot m#ch
9"
7 li.e yo#r Dad/
-ome time( Do yo# remem-er ,hen he #sed to dri!e #s #p Monroe6s@ "elp #s #nload the 5ear/ Sit in the car/ ait for #s/ Dri!e #s -ac./ 4e5end/ A>4
"e ne!er ,aited for #s/ "e6d f#c. off #p the elson/ Ban5 a fe, pints/ Come -ac. pissed #p/ Dri!e/
-ome time( 9"
7 #sed to lo!e it at Monroe6s/
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eah/
9"
ic.in5 5#itar leads off the headliners/
(;
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"a/
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7 nic.ed a ,ah%,ah peddle once/
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ho from@
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7 can6t remem-er/ Some coc./ Rec.oned he ,as in the f#c.in5 Stoo5es/ Sharon and 9oanne sittin5 on the front ro,/ Smilin5/
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7 #sed to lo!e Sharon6s smile/ +he only reason 7 did any of this ,as to 5et Sharon to smile at me 7 rec.on/
-ome time( hate!er happened to them@ 9"
9oanne 5ot married/
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Did she@
9"
+o Stephen Delaney/
A>4
Del/
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+hey 5ot three .ids/ 4i!in5 in 4eicester/ Sharon6s still .ic.in5 a-o#t 7 thin./
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e sho#ld 5o -ac./ Do a 5i5 at Monroe6s/ 7 -et they6d p#t #s on/
9"
7 don6t thin. it6s e!en there any more/
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hat@
9"
+hey p#lled it do,n ,hen they -#ilt the deon/
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'#c./
-ome time( A>4
"o, did ,e 5et from there to here 9ohnny@ "o, the f#c. did that act#ally happen@
9"
7 ha!e no f#c.in5 idea/
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o# start off tryin5 to play yo#r f#c.in5 Stratocaster as half as cool as +om Ferlaine and yo# end #p yo# can6t ,al. o#t
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of yo#r front door ,itho#t some -astard psychopath ,aitin5 for yo#/ +hey6re o-sessed/ ho are these people 9ohnny@ hat do they ,ant from me all the f#c.in5 time@ 9"
Most of them #st li.e the m#sic/
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All 7 e!er ,anted to do ,as find a si5nal in the noise/
9"
hat are yo# tal.in5 a-o#t no,@
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"a!e yo# seen the s.y@ 7ts so -lac./ 4i.e a thic. thic. -lac./
-ome time( A>4
76m sorry 76m a c#nt/
9"
+hat6s alr5ht/
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7 don6t mean to -e/
9"
o/
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Are yo# o.ay no, are yo#@
2ohnny looks at him( 9"
7 miss Marnie !ery !ery m#ch still/
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Do yo#@
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7 thin. a-o#t her all the time/
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Do yo#@
A long silence( They lie together( A>4
9ohnny/
9"
eah/
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9ohnny/
9"
eah/
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9ohnny/
(=
9"
eah/
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o# .no, Marnie@
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eah/
A>4
7 f#c.ed her/ +he ni5ht -efore she .illed herself/ o# ,ere asleep/ She came to my room/ She ,as a -it ,ired/ She did a cart,heel on the -ed/ She ,anted me to ta.e her shoppin5/ Kept 5oin5 on a-o#t it/ 7 told her 7 ,as 5oin5 to tell yo#/ She didnt ,ant me to/ She .ept tryin5 to pers#ade me to not tell yo#/ +his is me tellin5 yo#/
-ome time( 9"
7 feel li.e 7m le!itatin5/
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eah/
9"
7 ha!e no idea ,hat yo# epect me to say a-o#t that/
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o/
9"
o#6!e completely -ro.en my heart/
-ome time( 9"
7 dont thin. 7 can do this anymore/
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Do ,hat@
9"
hen ,e 5et -ac. to 4ondon ,hen ,e finish the to#r 7 thin. thats #s done a#l/ ne more concert then 76m .noc.in5 it on the head/ 7ll t#rn #p/ So#ndchec./ lay the 5i5/ 4ea!e and to -e honest a#l 7 thin. 7ll -e happier if 7 ne!er act#ally see yo# a5ain/ 7 cant -ear yo# anymore/ And yo#r tal.in5 and yo#r nonsense and yo#r cr#elty and yo#r f#c.in5 so#lless misera-le hard hard hard hard hard hard heart/ 7 try/ 7 tried/ 7 really did/ 7 can6t e!en remem-er ,hy any more/
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2ohnny leaves( aul talks to him as he leaves and continues after his departure so that it is unclear if he is talking to 2ohnny or to the audience( A>4
7 dreamt a-o#t yo# last ni5ht/ o#r eyes ,ere se,n #p/ +here ,ere stitches across them/ o# ,ere perfectly normal and yo# ,ere 5oin5 aro#nd doin5 normal st#ff li.e ma.in5 c#ps of tea and han5in5 o#t and playin5 yo#r 5#itar and -ein5 yo# and yo# ,ere act#ally yo# ,ere ?#ite happy -#t 7d se,ed yo#r eyes #p ,ith a needle and thread and 7 remem-ered doin5 it/ 7n my dream/ And 7 lo!ed ho, it felt/
7>( The restaurant of the -t ancras "otel, London( aul and icola(
7C4A
7s 9ohnny here@
A>4
ho@
7C4A
o#re a#l arent yo#@
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+hats ri5ht/
7C4A
My names icola/
A>4
"i icola/
7C4A
7m loo.in5 for 9ohnny/
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o# said/
7C4A
7s he here@
A>4
Does it loo. li.e hes here@
7C4A
o/ o/ o it doesnt/
A>4
Sorry/
7C4A
7 al,ays ,ondered ,hat yo#d -e li.e/
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eah/ 7 .no, that feelin5/
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7C4A
7 lo!e him/
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hat@
7C4A
7 do/
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ho@
7C4A
9ohnny/
A>4
Ri5ht/
7C4A
7s he stayin5 here too@
A>4
"e is/ es/
7C4A
hich is his room@
A>4
"is room@
7C4A
eah/ hats his room n#m-er@
A>4
"es stayin5 in a s#ite/
7C4A
o,/
A>4
e dont really stay in rooms any more/
7C4A
hich is his s#ite@
A>4
7ts on the top floor/ et to mine/
7C4A
)reat/ 7s he #p there no,@
A>4
"o, did yo# 5et in here@
7C4A
7 #st ,al.ed/
A>4
Did no-ody try to stop yo#@
7C4A
o/ 7 dont .no,/ 7 #st smiled at them/ +hey let me past/
A>4
7 -et they did/
7C4A
7ts amaGin5 the places yo# can 5et to ,ith a smile/
A>4
ith yo#r smile/
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7C4A
hat do yo# mean -y that@
A>4
hat do yo# thin. 7 mean@
7C4A
7 li.e this hotel/
A>4
Me too/
7C4A
"a!e yo# stayed here -efore@
A>4
+hree times/
7C4A
7 li.e the ceilin5s/
A>4
es/
7C4A
And the fact that its part of the train station/ 7 -et yo# don6t e!en notice it ,hen yo#re 5ettin5 off the train here do yo#@
A>4
7 dont .no,/
7C4A
ho do yo# thin. he ,as@
A>4
ho@
7C4A
St ancras@
A>4
"e ,as a Roman school.id/ "e had his head c#t off ,hen he ,as fo#rteen/
7C4A
hy do yo# thin. they named the train station after him@
A>4
7 ha!e no f#c.in5 idea/
7C4A
o/ Are yo# ecited a-o#t toni5ht@
A>4
ot really/
7C4A
Do yo# li.e playin5 at the o2@
A>4
7 cant remem-er/
7C4A
7 sa, yo# there last year/
A>4
Did yo#@
7C4A
+,ice/
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A>4
7t all -ecomes a -it of a -l#r after a ,hile/
7C4A
Do yo# mind me tal.in5 to yo#@
A>4
here did yo# 5et those -r#ises@
7C4A
hat -r#ises@
A>4
+here are -r#ises all o!er the side of yo#r face/
7C4A
7 don6t thin. there are/
A>4
Aren6t there@
7C4A
Are yo# o.ay a#l@
A>4
7 tho#5ht 7 sa, -r#ises on yo#r face/
7C4A
o/ Do yo# thin. 9ohnny ,o#ld mind if 7 ,ent #p to his room@
A>4
"is s#ite/
7C4A
"is s#ite/
A>4
"es not in/
7C4A
Do yo# thin. he6d mind if 7 ,aited for him@
A>4
7 dont .no, ,hen hes 5oin5 to -e -ac./ hat happened to yo#r fin5er@
7C4A
hat@
A>4
"alf yo#r fin5er on yo#r ri5ht hands missin5/
7C4A
7t isn6t/ 7 co#ld ,ait here/
A>4
o# co#ld do/
7C4A
>nless theres any,here else 7 co#ld ,ait/
7@( The "ospitality 1ooms at the o4 arena, London( aul and his father, Alistair(
1
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7 5ot a ne, o-/
A>4
"a!e yo# Dad@
A47S+A7R
Dri!in5 ne, cars/
A>4
"o, do yo# 5et a o- dri!in5 ne, cars@
A47S+A7R
hen people -#y cars from dealers a distance a,ay from their home/ 7 dri!e the car to them/ Sho, it to them/ Sho, them ho, it ,or.s/ Come -ac. on the train/
A>4
o# dont/
A47S+A7R
76!e -een all o!er/
A>4
"a!e yo#@
A47S+A7R
7 ,as in )ateshead t,o ,ee.s a5o/ Bath last month/ Der-y last ,ee./
A>4
"o, ,as Der-y@
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7t ,as all ri5ht/ eah/
aul looks at him( "e doesn't know what to say( )ets me o#t of the ho#se/ A>4
+hats 5ood then isn6t it@
A47S+A7R
7 thin. so/ 7ts 5ood to see yo# a#ley/
A>4
)ood to see yo# too Dad/
A47S+A7R
o#6re loo.in5 ,ell/
A>4
So are yo#/
A47S+A7R
"a!e yo# p#t ,ei5ht on@
A>4
A little/ o# al,ays do on to#r/
A47S+A7R
Do yo#@
2
A>4
7ts ca#se yo# ne!er eat properly/ Spend all day sittin5 on planes/ aitin5 aro#nd/
A47S+A7R
"ey/ Don6t .noc. it/
A>4
o/
A47S+A7R
"o, many people do yo# .no, ,hod 5i!e their ri5ht arm to -e ,here yo# are no,@
A>4
7 .no,/
A47S+A7R
lenty/ +hat6s ho, many/
A>4
7 .no, Dad/
A47S+A7R
lenty/
A>4
7 .no,/
A47S+A7R
o#re still enoyin5 it arent yo#@
A>4
hat@
A47S+A7R
or./ o# .no,/ All this/ Smashin5 place this isn6t it@
A>4
7t is Dad yeah
A47S+A7R
All them people/
A>4
7 .no,/
A47S+A7R
Do yo# not 5et ner!o#s/
A>4
o/
A47S+A7R
7 ,o#ld/
A>4
76m #sed to it -y no,/
A47S+A7R
7 5et ner!o#s e!en thin.in5 a-o#t it/ "as this to#r -een different to the other ones@
A>4
ot really/ 7t6s all the same really/ Bi55er !en#es/ More people/
A47S+A7R
ell thats 5ood isn6t it@ And ,here ,as the -est place do yo# thin.@ +hat yo# ,ent to@
3
A>4
7 li.ed Meico City/
A47S+A7R
o# li.ed that last time/
A>4
eah/
A47S+A7R
)ood food yo# said/
A>4
+hats ri5ht/
A47S+A7R
7 li.e Meican/
A>4
Me too/
A47S+A7R
And Chinese/ Did yo# 5o to China@
A>4
Shan5hai/ And Beiin5/ And "on5 Kon5/
A47S+A7R
7 -et there ,as 5ood food there ,asn6t there/
A>4
+here ,as yeah/
A47S+A7R
7s 9ohnny all ri5ht is he@
A>4
"e is/
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7 sa, his M#m/ +hree ,ee.s a5o/
A>4
Did yo#@
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At the mar.et@ She loo.ed ,ell/
A>4
+hats 5ood/
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"e -eha!in5 himself is he@
A>4
7 thin. so Dad/
A47S+A7R
o# -oys/
A>4
hat@
A47S+A7R
7 .no, ,hat yo#re li.e/ +he pair of yo#/
A>4
Do yo#@
A47S+A7R
o# 5oin5 to ma.e it -ac. home do yo# thin.@
A>4
7ll try/
;
A47S+A7R
Do/ op #p to the cemetery/ See yo#r M#m/ Say hello/ +a.e some flo,ers/
A>4
7ll try/
A47S+A7R
o#r A#nty Christined lo!e to see yo#/
A>4
o#ld she@
A47S+A7R
Shes !ery pro#d of yo#/
A>4
7s she@
A47S+A7R
e all are/
A>4
+hats 5ood/
A47S+A7R
o# ,ere in the paper/
A>4
hen@
A47S+A7R
A fe, months -ac./ 7n the Chronicle and cho/ +here ,as a piece on the al-#m/ 7 c#t it o#t/ 7 ,as 5oin5 to -rin5 it and 7 #st for5ot/
A>4
Shit/
A47S+A7R
+hey li.ed it/
A>4
Did they@
A47S+A7R
+hey said it ,as yo#r -est one/ 'o#r stars they 5a!e it/
A>4
+hey ne!er/
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+hey did tho#5h/
A>4
ell thats me done then/ 'o#r Stars in the Chronicle and cho/
A47S+A7R
7 .no,/ De5s ,as 5oin5 to come do,n/
A>4
as he@
A47S+A7R
7 sa, him last ,ee./ 7n C#rrys/ "e co#ldn6t in the end/ "e had to ,or./
A>4
"o,s he doin5@
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"e loo.ed ,ell to me/
A>4
ell/ +hats 5ood then/
A47S+A7R
orried they mi5ht close it/ C#rrys/ B#t they!e not said/ o point ,orryin5 is there #ntil yo# .no, somethin5s definitely 5oin5 to happen/
A>4
o/
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And 7 sa, Ste!en Chesholm/ 7n to,n/ "e6s 5ot a .id no,/ A da#5hter/ rrr/// 7 for5et her name/ She ,as !ery c#te/ "e seemed !ery happy/ "a!e yo# heard from him@
A>4
Stephen@ o/
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hat a-o#t De5s@
A>4
76!e not/
A47S+A7R
+hat6s a shame that isn6t it/ ice lads they ,ere/
A>4
7 .no, Dad/
A47S+A7R
+hey tal. a-o#t yo# all the time/
A>4
Do they@
A47S+A7R
All the time/ Sa, yo# on telly/ De5s did/
A>4
7 -et he did/ or.in5 in C#rrys/ ro-a-ly sa, me on loads of tellies/
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ro-a-ly/
A>4
Bloody h#5e ones and all/
A47S+A7R
"a/
A>4
My -i5 face/ 4oomin5 o#t of them/
A47S+A7R
es/
A>4
oor -astard eh@ 4oo.in5 at me all day/
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7 don6t thin. hed ha!e yo# on all day/
A>4
o/
=
A47S+A7R
ro-a-ly #st chan5e channels/
A>4
eah/
A47S+A7R
hat a-o#t yo#@ o# met any-ody@ n the to#r or anythin5 li.e that@
A>4
ot really Dad/
A47S+A7R
o time 7 epect/
A>4
actly/
A47S+A7R
7ts sno,in5/
A>4
7s it@
A47S+A7R
7ts ?#ite pretty/ n the ri!er/
A>4
7 -et it is/ o#6!e 5ot the tic.et all ri5ht/
A47S+A7R
Smashin5/ )reat !ie,/ Fery comforta-le/ +han. yo#/
A>4
Don6t -e silly/
A47S+A7R
a#l/
A>4
Dad/
A47S+A7R
7 need some money/ 7 5ot myself into a ri5ht pic.le/
A>4
hat happened@
A47S+A7R
+he -oiler -ro.e and 7 had to 5et a ne, one and the -ills all came a-o#t a -loody ,ee. after and 7 had to pay them all and yo# ,eren6t aro#nd/ 7 tried callin5 -#t 7 co#ldn6t 5et in to#ch ,ith yo#/ So 7 ,ent on the internet/ )ot the money there/ +he interest is -#ildin5 #p a -it/
A>4
"o, m#ch did yo# -orro,@
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7 hate as.in5/
A>4
"o, m#ch@
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7 -orro,ed ;<0/ 7 didnt mana5e to ma.e the first co#ple of repayments/ 7 o,e them =0/
A>4
7ll pay it/
A47S+A7R
7 hate this/
A>4
Don6t hate it/ lease/ 7ts easy/
A47S+A7R
7 do/
A>4
7ts not eactly a lot of money tho#5h is it@
A47S+A7R
7t is to me/
A>4
ell/ "onestly/ Do yo# ,ant it in cash@
A47S+A7R
7n cash@
A>4
7 co#ld 5et it to yo# no,/ 7ll 5et Da!id to -rin5 it do,n/
A47S+A7R
o/ o/ 7ll see yo# after/ Sort it o#t then/ 7f yo#re comin5 #p ,e co#ld do it then/ 7ts not #r5ent/ 7t is really/ A -it it is/ 7 mean/ +hat6d -e smashin5/ +han. yo#/
A>4
+hats o.ay/
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7 hope ,ith the o- it ,ont happen a5ain/
A>4
ell 7 hope not too -#t dont ,orry a-o#t it if it does/
A47S+A7R
7 do tho#5h/
A>4
A tho#sand po#nds is nothin5/
A47S+A7R
7ts not nothin5/
A>4
7t is tho#5h/ 7t is really/
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7 ,orry all the time/ 7 can6t 5o o#t of the ho#se ,itho#t ,orryin5/ 7 ne!er #sed to -e li.e this/ 7ts all ne, to me o#!e 5ot to crac. on/
A>4
7 dont not yet/
A47S+A7R
7m in yo#r ,ay here tho#5h/
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A>4
o#re not/ o# can stay here as lon5 as yo# li.e/
A47S+A7R
7ll 5o and find my seat/
A>4
o# don6t need to/ o# can ,atch from the sta5e/ Dad/ lease don6t 5o/
A47S+A7R
o/ 7 ,ill/ 7 do/ 7 ,ant to/ 7ts 5ood to see yo#/ +han. yo# for lettin5 me come -ac. here/
A>4
Dont -e silly/
A47S+A7R
76m not -ein5 silly/ ot many people 5et access to all areas a#ley/
A>4
Dad/
A47S+A7R
es mate/
A>4
+here6s somethin5 7 need to tell yo#/
A47S+A7R
hat6s that son@ hat@
-ome time( aul looks away( A>4
o# sho#ldn6t -orro, money off ,e-sites/
A47SA+A7R
7 .no,/
A>4
7 co#ld lend yo# all the money yo# need/ 7 ,o#ldn6t char5e yo# any,here nearly as m#ch interest as they do/ o#6re #st st#pid/
A47S+A7R
7 .no,/
A>4
o# #st don6t thin./
A47S+A7R
as that really ,hat yo# ,anted to tell me@ hat time are yo# 5oin5 on@
A>4
"alf an ho#r/
A47S+A7R
citin5 isnt it@ 7!e missed yo# a#ley/
A>4
"a!e yo#@
A47S+A7R
o#!e not chan5ed/
A>4
7 ha!e/
A47S+A7R
ot really yo# ha!ent/ +hat6s 5ood/ +hat6s important/
4( A police interrogation room in Limehouse olice -tation( D. Laura 0vans, D. .lare 1icher and aul R7C"R
ere really sorry if ,e ,o.e yo# #p/
FAS
Did ,e@ Did ,e ,a.e yo# #p@ a#l did ,e ,a.e yo# #p@
R7C"R
"a!e yo# had some coffee@
FAS
"ere/ "a!e some more/
R7C"R
hat time did yo# 5et to sleep@
FAS
Bit of a late one ,as it@ Bit of a mad one/
R7C"R
4ast sho, of the to#r 7 heard/
FAS
o#ld yo# li.e a spot of -rea.fast@
R7C"R
Some pastries@ Some cereal@ '#ll n5lish@
FAS
o appetite all of a s#dden/
R7C"R
"appens that/
FAS
'#nny isn6t it@
R7C"R
+he thin5s ,e do to people/
FAS
7 can only ima5ine theres a cr#shin5 sense of anti%clima after a sho, li.e last ni5ht is there@
R7C"R
After a to#r the li.es of yo#rs/ "oly shit there m#st -e one cr#shin5 cr#shin5 deflation/
FAS
7 ,ish 76d seen it/
R7C"R
Me too/
FAS
e ,ere ,or.in5/
100
R7C"R
)rrrr/
FAS
7ts so annoyin5 ,or. sometimes isn6t it@
R7C"R
"o, ,as it@ a#l@ "o, ,as the 5i5@
FAS
ice cro,d@
R7C"R
7 -et it ,as/ 7 -et it ,as f#c.in5 h#5e/ 7 -et it ,as f#c.in5 -rilliant/ 2/ Didn6t +ina +#rner play there@
FAS
7 thin. she mi5ht ha!e done/
R7C"R
a#l if yo# are f#c.in5 playin5 the same f#c.in5 !en#e as +ina f#c.in5 +#rner then yo# m#st -e doin5 somethin5 ri5ht m#stnt yo#@
FAS
Stands to reason/ Statistical proof ,ith #nar5#a-le certainty of the ri5htness of ,hat yo# are doin5/
R7C"R
'#c.in5 hell 7 4F a -it of +ina +#rner me/ Don6t 7@
FAS
7ts tr#e/ She does/
R7C"R
And not #st the early respecta-le st#ff she made ,ith her !iolent h#s-and 7.e/
FAS
o/ +he middle of the road 5ar-a5e from her recent years too/
R7C"R
Did yo# play the hits@
FAS
Did people dance@
R7C"R
Did they 5o a-sol#tely sha55in5 mental@
FAS
7 li.e yo#r shirt/
R7C"R
+hat colo#r really s#its yo#/
FAS
Brin5s o#t his eyes doesn6t it@
R7C"R
+he soft colo#r softens yo#r an5#lar -one str#ct#re/
FAS
"aE
R7C"R
So/
101
FAS
ere here on -ehalf of the Metropolitan olice to as. yo# a co#ple of ?#estions re5ardin5 yo#r relationship ,ith a 5irl called icola Bec.ton/
R7C"R
Does that name rin5 any -ells to yo#@
FAS
icola Bec.ton@ icola@ icci@
R7C"R
o# meet a lot of people 7 -et/
FAS
A lot of 5irls especially/
R7C"R
)od 7 -et yo#re constantly in the process of meetin5 5irls aren6t yo#@
FAS
4#c.y f#c.er/
R7C"R
"ere she is/
FAS
retty little thin5/
R7C"R
Do yo# reco5nise her@
FAS
a#l@ Do yo# reco5nise the 5irl in this photo5raph@
R7C"R
hat a-o#t here/ "ere@ r here@ hat a-o#t here@ "a!e yo# seen her -efore@ "a!e yo# a#l@
They show her photographs of icola *eckton( "e looks at the( "e doesn5t react( a#l lo!ely can 7 declare somethin5/ e!e played a little -it of a tric. on yo#/ FAS
e don6t act#ally need to yo# to tell #s ,hether or not yo#6!e met this 5irl/
R7C"R
Beca#se ,e .no, yo# ha!e/
FAS
7t ,o#ld sa!e #s an a,f#l lot of f#ssin5 a-o#t if yo# did #st p#t yo#r hands #p/ Admitted yo#r mista.e/ Sorry officers/ 'air cop/ 7 .no, it/ Bit of a -alls #p on my part/ All 5ot a little -it o#t of hand/
R7C"R
B#t if yo# didn6t it ,o#ld -e pretty m#ch irrele!ant -eca#se ,e ha!e this ima5e/ Do yo# see@ +his is yo# and her/ At the Renaissance "otel at St ancras station on Monday afternoon/ 7n the lo--y/ And then here/ 7n the corridor on the ,ay to yo#r room/
102
FAS
She seems to -e standin5 a,f#lly close to yo# doesn6t she@
R7C"R
Shes holdin5 his hand/
FAS
h yeahE
R7C"R
And here loo./ Shes restin5 her head a5ainst yo#r -ac. ,hile yo# open the door to yo#r room/
FAS
CC+F all o!er this hotel/ o#ldn6t ha!e tho#5ht it/ 'antastically discrete/ ealth/ B#ys Discretion/ All the time/
R7C"R
B#t/ o# as./ o# find/
FAS
+he only place they6re not allo,ed to p#t cameras is in the act#al rooms/
R7C"R
+hese "otels ,ith their demotic insistence on pri!acy/
FAS
Mental for it they are/
R7C"R
B#t ,e don6t need cameras for that -eca#se ,e!e 5ot ,itness statements/
FAS
ell/ A ,itness statement/
R7C"R
'rom the 5irl of the ho#r icola herself/
A>4
7ts a s#ite/
R7C"R
Sorry@
A>4
7 don6t stay in a room/ 7 stay in a s#ite/
R7C"R
Fery 5ood/
FAS
7m s#re it6s the least yo# deser!e/
R7C"R
a#l can 7 as. yo# a5ain@ Do yo# remem-er her@ f co#rse yo# remem-er her/ 7t ,as t,o days a5o/
FAS
"o, did yo# end #p ta.in5 her to yo#r room a#l@
R7C"R
S#ite/
FAS
Sorry/ S#ite/ "o, did yo# end #p ta.in5 her to yo#r s#ite@
103
R7C"R
4et me remind yo#/ She ,ent to yo#r "otel/ She ,as loo.in5 for 9ohnny/ "e ,asn6t aro#nd/ She as.ed yo# if yo# .ne, ,here she co#ld ,ait for him/ She6s c#te/
FAS
7sn6t she@
R7C"R
e sa, her this mornin5/
FAS
A -it sad and a trifle ,orried -#t terri-ly terri-ly c#te/
R7C"R
hat happened in yo#r S#ite@ a#l@
FAS
a#l@ hat happened in yo#r s#ite@
R7C"R
Did yo# ha!e ,ith her a#l@ a#l@ Did yo# ha!e se ,ith her@ Did yo# a#l@ Did yo# ha!e se ,ith her@
0ver so slightly aul nods( FAS
Shes fo#rteen/
R7C"R
Shes fo#rteen a#l/ o# -i5 silly/
FAS
"ard to -elie!e really isn6t it@ hen yo# meet her/
R7C"R
She6s 5ot s#ch deportment/ S#ch class/
FAS
B#t ne!ertheless a-sol#tely the )od6s honest tr#th/
R7C"R
opsE
FAS
Does she loo. 1; to yo#@
R7C"R
o, that is a profo#nd and complicated philosophical ?#estion that one yo#6!e #st as.ed ri5ht there detecti!e/
R7C"R
hat is the relationship -et,een the si5nifier and the si5nified@
FAS
'ascinatin5 st#ff really/
R7C"R
B#t in this case lar5ely irrele!ant/
FAS
Beca#se 1; she most definitely is/
R7C"R
e!e seen her -irth certificate/
10;
FAS
2;th 9#ly 1/ +hats amaGin5 to me/ +he idea of some-ody -ein5 -orn in 1/ "o, can that possi-ly -e ri5ht@ B#t/ o# loo. at her -irth certificate and there it is/
R7C"R
7ts amaGin5 ho, ,illin5 to ha!e the tests done she ,as/
FAS
7ts -eca#se o#r team are so 5entle
R7C"R
)entle/ #anced/ S#pporti!e/ Compassionate/ +ender/ Ast#te/ +hey are f#c.in5 5eni#ses/
FAS
Do yo# .no,@ My h#s-and is s#ch a fan of yo#r m#sic/
R7C"R
7s he@
FAS
"e is perennially sin5in5 yo#r son5s/ All day lon5/ 4i.e a constant ,hirrin5 sin5in5 machine of yo#r son5s has -een sho!ed into the -ac. of his throat and he can6t 5et the f#c.er o#t/ 7t is a-sol#tely hell to li!e ,ith/
R7C"R
specially no,/
FAS
specially no,/
R7C"R
o# do #nderstand the la,s re5ardin5 se#al interco#rse ,ith a minor don6t yo# a#l@
FAS
'#nnily eno#5h/ +he term Hstat#tory rapeH ,hich is ,hat it is ,hen some-ody has se ,ith some-ody else ,ho is #nder the a5e of consent ,hich in this co#ntry is 1=/
R7C"R
So 1; is ,ell #nder/
FAS
Miles #nder/ +hat term isn6t #sed !ery often in the co#rts/ 7n the lan5#a5e of the stat#tes in fact/ e #se different terms/
R7C"R
Corr#ption of a minor/
FAS
>nla,f#l carnal .no,led5e/
R7C"R
Se#al assa#lt/
FAS
Rape of a child/
A>4
7 didnt .no,/
FAS
hat yo# .ne, is entirely irrele!ant a#l/ hat matters is ,hat yo#!e done/
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R7C"R
And this !ery m#ch appears to -e eactly ,hat yo#!e done/
R7C"R
+his is ,hat yo#!e done and this is ,hat ,ere 5atherin5 e!idence to char5e yo# ,ith/
FAS
And holy li!in5 shittin5 f#c. ,hen ,e char5e yo# it ,ill stic. to yo# li.e shit in a panca.e and yo# yo# ra55edy strea. of piss ,ill r#e the day yo# ,ere e!er f#c.in5 -orn/
47( David's office( David and aul( DAF7D
Can 7 tell yo#@ At this point/ 7 thin. its etremely #nli.ely that yo#ll 5o to ail/
A>4
>nli.ely@
DAF7D
tremely #nli.ely/
A>4
B#t not impossi-le@
DAF7D
ell not impossi-le/ othin5s impossi-le -#t its distinctly impro-a-le/ At least for any si5nificant period of time/
A>4
Da!id/ lease/ lease/ lease/ lease/ Don6t f#c. me a-o#t/
DAF7D yo#
7m not/ hat 5a!e yo# the impression that 7 ,as f#c.in5 a-o#t/ hen did yo# as. her a5e@
A>4
7n the lo--y/ 7 as.ed her a5e in the lo--y/
DAF7D
Did yo# 5et her to ,rite it do,n@
A>4
o of co#rse 7 didn6t/
DAF7D
+hat ,o#ld ha!e -een -etter/ A s,orn affida!it and shed ha!e -een the one loo.in5 at a little -it of -ird/ B#t ,e don6t thin. a-o#t these thin5s do ,e@
A>4
She told me she ,as ei5hteen
DAF7D
7n the a-andoned throes of se#al ecstasy/ S,orn affida!its are eactly the thin5 ,e least ,orry a-o#t/
A>4
She told me she ,as ei5hteen Da!id/ Serio#sly/ She did/ She did/ She did/ She told me/
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DAF7D
+he little liar/ ersonally 7 don6t thin. shell p#sh it far eno#5h to 5et yo# to ail/ ell 5et Can!ey/ "e6ll f#c. her #p in Co#rt if she tries/ "er Dad .no,s that/ "e ,on6t ,ant to p#t her tho#5h that ordeal/ ot at her a5e/ Can yo# ima5ine@ 1; years old/ 'acin5 Can!ey at the ld Bailey/ ith the amo#nt of money the companys 5ot/ Ma.in5 a rape alle5ation/ r o than. yo# !ery m#ch indeed/ She ,o#ld -e left ,eepin5 and pissin5 and 5nashin5 her teeth/ ot a pretty si5ht/ So/ Chilla/ 4ea!e it to #ncle Da!id/ +here is a fine and len5thy herita5e of the son5,riter in ail -#t for no, it least 7 don6t thin. its a herita5e yo#ll -e oinin5/
A>4
7 -etter f#c.in5 not Da!id/ '#c./
DAF7D
o/
A>4
Serio#sly/
DAF7D
a#l/ Can 7 ta.e this opport#nity to point o#t that no, ,o#ld #st not -e a s#per moment to start ma.in5 threats/ ot s#per at all/ Beca#se 7 thin. in act#al fact the ail time is the least of yo#r pro-lems/ Do yo# ,ant a drin. mate@ o#ld that help@
A>4
es please/
DAF7D
hat do yo# fancy@
A>4
A scotch/
DAF7D
o#ld a lo!ely Aard-e5 s#it@
A>4
+han. yo#/
DAF7D
+iny splash of ,ater/
A>4
She ,as loo.in5 for 9ohnny/
DAF7D
o# said/
A>4
7t ,as li.e he .ne, her/
DAF7D
hat ,as li.e he .ne, her@
A>4
+he ,ay she tal.ed a-o#t him/
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DAF7D
>h%h#h/
A>4
4i.e shed met him -efore/
DAF7D
7 thin. she had/ "es certainly actin5 as a ,itness for her/
A>4
"es ,hat@
DAF7D
olice ,ent to him/ "e corro-orated her statement/
A>4
"e did ,hat@
DAF7D
isser eh@
A>4
"o, co#ld he do that@
DAF7D
7n ,hat sense Hho,H@
A>4
"e didn6t see anythin5/
DAF7D
+old the police yo#6d -oasted a-o#t it/ Did yo#@ Did yo# -oast a-o#t it@ h a#l/ o# and yo#r -i5 mo#th/ 7 thin. he sent her there personally/
A>4
hat@
DAF7D
"e6s not said that to me/ 7 ,as #st ded#cin5 it/ >sin5 a -it of the old no55in/
A>4
Are yo# serio#s@
DAF7D
7 ,o#ldn6t -e s#rprised/ 4et6s #st p#t it li.e that sho#ld ,e@
A>4
"e can6t ha!e done/ o/ o/ o/
DAF7D
o# co#ld hardly -lame him/
A>4
o/ o/ o/
DAF7D .illed
o# f#c.ed his fiancLe and threatened her and then she herself/ "e ,as really annoyed a-o#t that/
A>4
"e told yo# that did he@
10(
DAF7D li.e
7t did crop #p ,hen 7 spo.e to him f#nnily eno#5h/ 7t ,as it ,as on his mind or somethin5/
aul gasps as though punched in the stomach( Do ,e need to sit do,n@ A>4
7 don6t -elie!e this/
DAF7D
Mi5ht 7 s#55est yo# really rather o#5ht to start/
A>4
7 don6t -elie!e this/ one of this is real/ one of this is really happenin5/ +his ,hole thin5 is made #p/ ho are all those people@
DAF7D
hat people@
A>4
+hose people/ Starin5 at me/
DAF7D
a#l/ Are yo# all ri5ht old chap@
A>4
Cant yo# see them@
DAF7D
See ,hom@
A>4
+here/ +hem/ +here/
aul looks out into the audience( 7 dont care/ DAF7D
o@
A>4
7 don6t 5i!e a f#c./
DAF7D
A-o#t ,hat precisely@
A>4
A-o#t her/ A-o#t ail/ A-o#t anythin5/ Brin5 it on/ Brin5 the f#c.ers on/ 7 don6t care anymore/ '#c. em/ '#c. em/ '#c. em Da!id/ '#c. em all/
DAF7D
+hats the spirit/
A>4
Serio#sly Da!id/ 9ohnny6s dead to me as far as 76m concerned/ ere o!er/ "e6s done/ "e6s dead/ +hat6s it/
DAF7D
+hat so#nds fairly final/
10
A>4
+he -astard/ +he -astard/ +he -astard/ +he -astard/ '#c. it/ 7m ,al.in5 a,ay/ 76m 5onna 5et a proper o-/ 7m 5onna -#y a -ar/ 7m 5onna 5et a o- in a shop/ 76ll dri!e a tai/ 76ll train as a dentist/ 7ll -ecome an acco#ntant/ 76ll retrain as a teacher/ 7 am sic. and tired of all these liars/
DAF7D
7ts a 5ood o- ,e didnt -#y that helicopter then isnt it@
A>4
Sh#t yo#r f#c.in5 mo#th or 7 ,ill f#c.in5 -rain yo#/
DAF7D
hat a-o#t the money@
A>4
7 don6t need the money/ '#c. it/ 7!e li!ed ,itho#t money -efore/ 7ll li!e ,itho#t money a5ain/
DAF7D
7 ,as tal.in5 a-o#t the money yo# o,e not the money yo# don6t need to earn any more/
A>4
hat do yo# mean@
DAF7D
+he last 7 chec.ed/ +he last 7 sa,/ o# ,ere do,n a-o#t nine million se!en h#ndred ei5hty fi!e 5rand/
A>4
hat are yo# tal.in5 a-o#t@
DAF7D
76m tal.in5 a-o#t the amo#nt of de-t yo#6re in to the record company/ 7t stands at approimately nine million se!en h#ndred and ei5hty fi!e tho#sand po#nds/ )i!e or ta.e a fe, tho#sand po#nds/
A>4
Sorry/ Da!id/ 9#st a second/ hat are yo# tal.in5 a-o#t@ "o, am 7 in de-t to the record company@
DAF7D
>p5raded recordin5 fees/ >p5raded st#dio fees/ >p5raded promotional fees/ >p5raded hospitality fees/ >p5raded hotel fees/ Speciality tra!el fees/ Bespo.e instr#ment hire/ A f#ll time f#c.in5 camera cre,/ +he money yo# #st tho#5ht 76d 5i!e to yo#r sad sac. of a f#c.in5 'ather/ And flo,ers and miscellaneo#s/ '#c.in5 hell/ o#r flo,ers and miscellaneo#s -ill is really pretty pretty le5endary/
A>4
'lo,ers and miscellaneo#s@
DAF7D
Does he mean dr#5s@ es ladies and 5entlemen he f#c.in5 ,ell does/
A>4
+his ,asnt/ "o, ,as this@ 76m conf#sed/
DAF7D
7 can tell/
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A>4
"o, come they@ hat@ +hey ,ant that money -ac.@
DAF7D
o# ne5otiated appendices to the ori5inal contracts in order to facilitate the release of more f#nds and in the li5ht of those appendices ,hich ,ere ne5otiated in 5ood faith those ad!ances ,ere carried o#t #nder yo#r lia-ility/ o# need to pay them -ac./
A>4
+hey % ,hat@
DAF7D
a#l/ o# didn6t thin. it ,as yo#r money to .eep did yo#@ o# didn6t did yo#@ h f#c. me yo# did/ a#l/ lease tell me yo# read the appendices that yo# as.ed me to p#t into yo# in yo#r contract/ lease/ a#l/ lease tell me yo# read the appendices that yo# as.ed me to p#t into yo#r contract/ Did yo# read the appendices in yo#r contract@ h dear/ a#l it ,as a a a a loan/ Set a5ainst yo#r f#t#re earnin5s/ stimated fairly coolly -ased on the li.elihood of those f#t#re earnin5s o!er a n#m-er of years/ a#l/ +hese people arent idiots/ +hey made an in!estment/ 7t ,as a tremendo#sly so#nd in!estment -eca#se the money yo# ma.e from yo#r concerts let alone yo#r record sales and the shared p#-lishin5 ri5hts to yo#r son5s is pretty damned l#crati!e/ And ,o#ld contin#e to ha!e -een lon5 after the ad!ance ,as cleared/ >ntil yo# started f#c.in5 little 5irls/ +hen it 5ets a tad more complicated/ 7f people find o#t ,hat the f#c. yo# ha!e -een #p to a#l there is a distinct possi-ility they mi5ht .ind of lose their taste for yo#/ Act#ally a#l to -e fair yo#d ma.e most people feel a -it sic./ Sorry to -e so -l#nt/ B#t -etter o#t than in eh@ So all of a s#dden the company ha!e are a tad ner!o#s a-o#t yo#r f#t#res/ And they ,ant their money -ac./ And if yo# lea!e the -and a#l if yo# ,al. a,ay from that share in those p#-lishin5 ri5hts and 5o and re%train as a f#c.in5 dentist for f#c.s sa.e then not only does it ma.e a damn si5ht harder to .eep a lid on the -arrel of shit yo#!e filled #p for yo#rself -#t it raises the fascinatin5 ?#estion of ho, in the
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name of 9ac. 9iminy yo#re 5oin5 to pay those lo!ely people -ac.@ a#l@ Dont yo# thin.@ A>4
o#re lyin5/
DAF7D
o# as.ed me to rene5otiate the contract/ 7 tal.ed it thro#5h ,ith yo#/ 7 tal.ed it thro#5h ,ith 9ohnny/ o# -oth si5ned it/
A>4
o#re ma.in5 this #p as yo# 5o alon5/
DAF7D
o/ 7m not/ Sorry/ o#d -etter not lea!e the -and a#l had yo#@ r ho, are yo# 5oin5 to pay them -ac.@
A>4
+his is horri-le/
aul spits in David5s face( DAF7D
o/ +hat ,as horri-le a#l/ +hat ,as .ind of dis5#stin5/ Say sorry/ a#l please ,ill yo# say sorry for spittin5 in my face/ a#l@ lease ,ill yo# say sorry for spittin5 in my face@
A>4
7m sorry for spittin5 in yo#r face/
44( A private room off the dining room of a small hotel in orth London( aul and 2ohnny( A>4
9ohnny/ 9ohnny/ May-e ,e co#ld do somethin5 different@
9"
4i.e ,hat@
A>4
4i.e somethin5 -older/
9"
"o, do yo# mean I-olderJ@
A>4
Do somethin5 f#c.in5 aco#stic/
9"
7 ha!en6t 5ot a cl#e ,hat yo# are f#c.in5 tal.in5 a-o#t/
A>4
Do somethin5 ,ith f#c.in5 dr#m machines/ Colla-orate ,ith Michael )ira/
9"
ho the f#c. is Michael )ira@
A>4
7t doesn6t matter/
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9"
o/
A>4
e co#ld not to#r/
9"
e can6t/ o# .no, ,e can6t/ +hat6s eactly ,hy Da!id sent me here/
A>4
e co#ld stay in separate hotels/
9"
7 thin. ,e6re 5oin5 to ha!e to/
A>4
Cheaper ones/ )o on separate -#ses/
9"
lay on separate sta5es/
A>4
"a/
9"
76m .ind of serio#s/
A>4
7 .no,/
-ome time( "o, are yo# findin5 -ein5 at home@ 9"
eird/
A>4
eah/
9"
76!e not -een sleepin5/
A>4
76!e not slept for ,ee.s and ,ee.s/
9"
'#nny the thin5s 5#ilt does to yo# eh@
A>4
7 told Marnie yo# ,ere my -est friend/
9"
Ri5ht/
A>4
7 told her that that ,as ,hy 7 had to tell yo#/
9"
Ri5ht/
A>4
7 meant it as ,ell/ 76d say the same thin5 no,/ 7 ,as tryin5 to do the ri5ht thin5/
9"
7s that yo#r idea of doin5 the ri5ht thin5@ '#c. me a#l yo# sho#ld hear yo#rself spea. some time/
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A>4
eah/ Did yo# send icola to sed#ce me@ Did yo# send icola to sed#ce me 9ohnny@ Did yo# thin. she6d press char5es@ Did yo# 9ohnny@
9"
o/
A>4
Did yo# tell her not to@
9"
o/ +hat ,as entirely her decision/
A>4
hy did yo# do that to me 9ohnny@ '#c.in5 hell/
9"
7 ,as tryin5 to 5et yo# to stop/
A>4
Stop ,hat@ Stop ,hat 9ohnny/ '#c.in5 hell/
9"
7t doesn6t matter/
A>4
7t matters to me/
9"
7 ,as tryin5 to 5et yo# to calm do,n/ 7 ,as tryin5 to rein yo# in/ Do yo# #nderstand ,hat 76m tal.in5 a-o#t@
aul looks at him(
A>4
7 find it !ery tirin5/
9"
hat@
A>4
4yin5 all the time/ Do yo# remem-er on o#r second to#r@ hen ,e played in Milan for the first time/ Dri!in5 #p to that that ho#se in the hills/ e co#ldn6t 5et in/ e had to sleep in the !an o#tside/ 7 co#ldn6t 5et comfy/ 7 too. some photo5raphs instead/ 4ast ,ee. 7 fo#nd them the photo5raphs of yo# asleep/ o# loo.ed !ery peacef#l/ o# loo.ed calm/ hen yo# thin. a-o#t ho, many times ,e6!e ,atched each other sleep it6s a -it s#rprisin5/ 7t6s #n#s#al/ Marnie tal.ed a-o#t ,hat yo# ,ere li.e ,hen yo# ,ere asleep/ She said yo# slept !ery !ery hea!ily/ 76d li.e to ,atch yo# sleep no,/ 7 ,o#ldn6t really/ 7 don6t mean that at all/ 76m really really sorry 9ohnny/
11;
46( An empty stage( 0verything has left( 0very!ody has left( Apart from /arnie and aul( A>4
Marnie/
MAR7
"ello/
A>4
Marnie its a#l/
MAR7
h yes hello a#l/
A>4
"ello/ 7!e not seen yo# for a ,hile/
MAR7
o/
A>4
hat are yo# doin5 here@
MAR7
7 came to see yo#/
A>4
Ri5ht/ Ri5ht/ Ri5ht/ Ri5ht/ hy@
MAR7
7 #st ,anted to loo. at yo#/ 7 al,ays li.ed loo.in5 at yo#/ !en ,hen 7 ,as in lo!e ,ith 9ohnny 7 li.ed loo.in5 at yo#/ hats happened to yo#r face@
A>4
hat do yo# mean@
MAR7
Somethin5 horri-les happened to yo#r face/
A>4
7 cant see/ hat@ hat@ hat Marnie@ hats happened@
MAR7
7 don6t .no,/
A>4
Marnie 7 dont .no, ,hat 7m 5oin5 to do/
MAR7
o/
A>4 ha!e
!erythin5 7 had 7!e lost/ 7t t#rns o#t 7 didn6t e!en really it in the first place/ 7 didnt realise/ Marnie are yo# dead@
MAR7
es/
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A>4
Did yo# die Marnie@
MAR7
es 7 did/
A>4
h/
MAR7
7 fell so far/
A>4
es/ f co#rse/ Marnie 7m really sorry/
MAR7
+hats o.ay/
A>4
hat did it feel li.e fallin5@
MAR7
7t ,as !ery stran5e/
A>4
hy@
MAR7
7t ,as li.e 7 7 co#ld feel the speed of the air/ 7t felt li.e 7 co#ld feel the c#r!e of the earth/ !erythin5 ,as !ery clear/
A>4
hats it li.e@ Bein5 dead/
MAR7
"a/
A>4
7s it as -ad as e!ery-odys fri5htened it ,ill -e@ 7s it@ 7s there a hea!en@
MAR7
o/
A>4
7s there a hell Marnie/
MAR7
o/ +heres no hell either/
A>4
here are yo# then@
MAR7
7m here/
A>4
hats it li.e there@
MAR7
7 feel cold all the time/ 7 feel sic. all the time/ 7m al,ays scared/ 76m al,ays ner!o#s/ As tho#5h somethin5 really terri-le is 5oin5 to happen at any moment/ 7 feel sad all the time/ 7 miss e!ery-ody/ 7 miss the feelin5 of e!erythin5 and ,hat its li.e to -reathe and to eat and to see thin5s and feel thin5s on my s.in and remem-er thin5s and anticipatin5 thin5s/ 7 miss e!erythin5/ 7 miss my cat/
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A>4
Don6t yo# ha!e cats if yo#6re dead@
MAR7
o/ o# don6t ha!e anythin5/ 7ts al,ays cold/ !erythin5 is 5rey/ 7t6s al,ays silent/
A>4
Am 7 5oin5 to die soon@
MAR7
o/ 7 don6t thin. so/ 7 don6t .no,/ 7ts not #p to me/
A>4
o/
MAR7
hat happened to 9ohnny@
A>4
"e left/ 9ohnny left/ 9enny left/
MAR7
hos 9enny/
A>4
She ,as the ,aitress in the "otel 7 stayed in in Mosco,/ Da!id left/ My Dad left/ !ery-ody left/
/arnie leaves( aul looks a!out him at the empty stage( 7 don6t thin. 7 am 5oin5 to die soon/ 7 thin. 7m 5oin5 to li!e for years and years and years/ hen yo# can do the thin5s that 7 can do/
places
hen yo# can see the thin5s that 76!e seen and 5o to the 76!e -een to/ hen yo# can do all that yo# don6t die/
-udden !lack(
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