Love Moving On

# Excuse me for a while

# While I'm wide-eyed... #

HOOVER STARTS

Late night? HE GROANS

You need to stop letting numbskulls into your flat and trashing it.

-I haven't.

-Really?

-Do you want some breakfast?

-Breakfast?

It's nearly tea-time, Dad.

There's some bread in there.

It was mouldy.

-Are you going already?

-Yeah.

You've only just got here.

You got plans?

Not really.

I love you.

Thanks for cleaning.

Eat.

-I'd recommend this one, sir.

-Great, yeah.

I'll give you the nod.

Wow, this place!

-It's nice, yeah?

-It's amazing.

-Yeah, you look amazing.

-So do you.

-How was your day?

-Nice, yeah.

Yeah? What you been up to?

Not much, went for a run. You?

I did a bit of shopping, Skyped my mum.

-She asked after you.

-Aw.

-I said we'd go visit soon.

-Yeah, cool.

-Maybe the weekend, or whenever.

-OK.

Dessert menus.

Thanks.

Sometimes you just want a proper pudding -

apple crumble and custard or a treacle tart.

-Jelly and ice cream.

-Exactly.

Do I sound like I'm moaning?

No. I might go for the warm prune...

-IN POSH VOICE:

-..in Armagnac Bourdaloue

with sauce anglaise and liquorice ice cream.

-MOBILE PHONE RINGS

-What do you think?

-Sorry, sorry.

I'll just...

I thought the neighbour had a key?

No, the other one, the woman opposite.

What? That's lost, as well?

-If you do it when she comes back.

-Of course.

Great, thanks.

I can't come, right now.

I didn't, it was a last-minute thing.

I don't know.

I could try and come later, or I'll...I'll send it in a taxi.

What did you order?

Erm...

I'm not really that bothered.

You can change it if you don't like it.

I know we haven't talked about it very much but...

We haven't talked about it ever.

..but this is it for me.

You're the one, so I thought, "Why wait?"

I don't want to call you my girlfriend or my partner any more...

..you're much more than that.

This is much more than that.

HE SIGHS NERVOUSLY

Will you marry me?

Danny...

Open it.

Do you like it?

It's gorgeous...

..but I can't accept it.

Why not?

Why not?

I can't marry you.

It's not because I don't love you - I do.

Danny...

..you're amazing...

being with you is amazing.

-You're gorgeous and...

-So, what's the problem then?

I'm just... I'm happy as we are.

I've never been so happy. Why do we need to get married?

But don't you want to be together properly?

-We are together properly.

-No, we're not.

Champagne, sir.

I'm really sorry.

So, what now? We just carry on, pretend nothing happened?

I don't know.

PHONE VIBRATES

-Who's that?

-Nobody.

Shall we get the bill?

Do you want me to go?

Do what you like.

Oh, Dad.

Dad? HE GRUNTS

Dad?

Come on.

HE MUMBLES INDISTINCTLY That's it, careful.

-That's it.

-# You build a life on trust

# Though it starts

-# With love and lust

-PHONE VIBRATES

# And when your house

# Begins to rust

# Oh, it's just

# Metal and dust

-PHONE RINGING

-# We argue, we don't fight

# We argue, we don't fight

# And all foundation

# That we made

# Built to last

# They disintegrate. #

So, instead of doing searches on new candidates yourselves,

just do the initial check and then forward them onto Laura.

-And I'll get them back within the same week.

-Sorry I'm late.

What if we've already matched them up and need the background ASAP?

Let me know and I'll fast-track them.

-What's wrong with the way we've been doing it?

-Well, it frees you up

to book in more candidates and go off-site.

-Are you doing the searches yourself?

-Paul's going to do them initially.

-So they're going from us, to you, to Paul?

-Is that a problem?

Seems a bit convoluted.

What?

Well, it's just simpler if we do the checks for our own candidates.

-It's not up for debate.

-Yeah, but if...

-Anything else?

-No.

That's it then.

Oh, no, one more thing.

Had a good look?

No ring.

Are you OK?

Not really.

-What happened?

-Did you know?

-You knew he'd bought a ring?

-I wanted to tell you.

I didn't know what to do.

Did everyone know?

SHE SIGHS

Doctors.

Dentist.

SHE SIGHS

Dad!

Dad?

HE GROANS

What have I told you about smoking?

The ashtray must have fell.

-In the bedroom?

-Yeah.

I've been talking to your dad about emergency accommodation.

Can we go in now?

It'll be a couple of months before it's habitable.

Great(!)

This is a good time for social services to get involved -

access emergency services.

What sort of services?

Housing support, someone to help him deal with unwanted visitors.

He has a few mates round now and again.

Known drug and alcohol users are calling at the flat.

Your dad's neighbours have concerns,

the police officers also have concerns.

What concerns?

A crisis is a good time for an intervention.

A crisis?

He's vulnerable and he's homeless, I'd say that's a crisis.

I'll sort it out.

We can find him temporary accommodation.

A hostel? No chance.

-What do you think, Mick?

-Never mind what he thinks,

he's coming home with me.

Supporting him is one thing, living with him is another.

He's not going to a hostel.

At least let me make a few calls.

I need to pack a bag, yeah? HE MUMBLES INDISTINCTLY

Listen, I don't want you smoking while you're here, right?

Hm-hm.

You need to eat.

It's a bit spicy.

Well, don't get huffy.

I'm not huffy, I'm tired.

I would have went with that fella.

It's you who wanted me here.

That fella wanted you to go to a hostel.

-But if you don't want me here...

-Oh, Dad!

I do want you here because you're here, aren't you?

Sat in my kitchen not eating your tea, so what are you talking about?

-I just don't want to be in your way.

-You're not.

You're not.

DOOR BELL RINGS

-It's not really a good time.

-We need to talk.

-Tomorrow.

-Why did you do that this morning?

-Why did you tell everyone you were going to propose?

-I only told Ste.

And what did Ste do? Put it on Twitter?

I just needed advice for the ring.

Tell him how much you were spending?

Have a bit of banter about how much I was worth?

You've probably told your whole family.

Brilliant...you've told your whole family.

-Why are you so angry?

-I'm humiliated.

I thought it's what you wanted.

Because all girls do?

Why are you doing this to me?

I'm not DOING anything to you.

What am I to you?

-What?

-Someone to go out with every time you fancy stepping out

-your little box for the night, or a weekend, or a holiday.

-No.

You decide when we're going to see each other,

where we're going to sleep. You decide what time we're going to bed,

-when we're getting up.

-I don't.

-You do, you dictate.

Is that what this marriage thing is all about?

Your need to control...

with your big diamond and your fancy restaurant?

Wow.

That's dark stuff.

I said I didn't want to talk now.

Well, I'm glad we did.

I'm glad I have your thoughts on the big diamond

and the fancy restaurant.

All right.

# You crossed this line

# Do you find it hard to sit with me tonight?

# I've walked these miles but I've walked 'em straight line

# You'll never know what it was like to be fine

# I'm wasting my young years. #

DISTANT ALARM BEEPS

HE COUGHS

It's the grill, I only put it on low.

ALARM STOPS

I'm making us breakfast.

I don't eat breakfast.

HE COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS

What are you doing today?

Not much.

I probably won't even go out.

I'm going to have a look at your taps - pressure's not right.

It's the same in the bathroom.

I'll have a look.

OK.

Do not lose them.

I won't.

Have you got everything?

Yeah, think so.

Have a good day then.

You too.

I've just e-mailed you, but I wanted to tell you personally.

Go on.

I'm leaving.

Leaving where?

-Here?

-Where else?

-Where are you going?

-I'm supposed to work a month's notice

but if there's any chance I can just do two weeks.

-Have you got another job?

-It's none of your business, is it?

Why two weeks?

It'll just help move things on, you know.

I see.

OK, work two weeks...

or go now.

-What?

-It's probably best if you leave now.

Best for who? You?

It's a distraction for the team.

-Are you saying I should go?

-You just said you were going.

Did you expect me to beg you to stay?

No, actually, I did not, Angela.

-Is this some sort of cry for attention?

-You're twisted.

You should go now.

We were happy this time last week.

Things change.

Not really, you have to make them change.

You can go now.

SHE SIGHS DEEPLY

POP MUSIC PLAYS LOUDLY

# Doing all right

# A little jiving on a Saturday night

-# And come what may... #

-MUSIC STOPS

Dad?

-Is it backed up?

-No.

He might have hid it if he did have people round.

-He's not that thoughtful.

-Or he might've realised it's been taken

so he's gone out to get it back.

Do you want to go out and look for him?

Greece is on there.

-What?

-Our holiday photos. They're all on there.

-Are they still on the camera?

-No.

Four days.

In four days my life has turned into a disaster.

-What?

-Nothing.

-Go on, what?

Well, it's not exactly four days, is it?

It's kind of like the last year and a half.

What did you think was going to happen?

Well, he shouldn't have proposed. Things were fine as they were.

You can't hide the two most important people

in your life from each other.

-It's madness!

-So it's all my fault?

-Yes.

-You lied.

-Uh.

He's moving back. Danny.

Back to London?

-What for?

-Live, work.

-But he hates it.

-Well, he's going.

Who told you?

He did.

-He's devastated.

-I'm not exactly having the time of me life.

-But he hasn't done anything wrong, has he?

-Neither have I!

That's debatable.

Look...

I don't know how you really feel about Danny and maybe you're

not right for each other and that's why on some level

you've done what you've done,

but I know he absolutely completely loves you.

And if you love him and you want to change all this,

then you need to speak to him and you need to tell him the truth.

What's the worst that can happen?

SHE SIGHS

Um... SHE CLEARS THROAT

-Was you just going to stand there all day?

-No.

-I don't know.

-What do you want?

Can I sit down?

If you want.

How are you?

I saw Laura. She told me about London.

Right.

-Were you just going to go without telling me?

-Why would I tell you?

You asked me to marry you last week.

Just say what you've come to say and then go.

Well, the thing is, this is going to sound a bit...

SHE CLEARS THROAT

My dad's not dead.

He lives in a flat on the Exbourn Estate and I see him

most days or nights.

-Your dad...

-Yeah.

-..is alive?

-Yes.

-He didn't die when you were a baby?

No.

And the reason I said no to marrying you wasn't because I didn't want to.

It was because you thought he was dead and he

doesn't know you even exist.

I could never have a normal wedding anyway because he's a total...

He's a complete mess.

He's more like the...

He's like a child really,

and I'm more like the mum, the parent so I'm a mess as well.

We're in this mess together.

Even though I probably seem normal to you.

I mean, I know I don't seem very normal right now.

How do you see him every day, when?

Really early or last thing.

I run there.

Uh. You run to your dead dad's flat every day or night?

-Yeah.

-And you've been doing this since we met?

-More or less.

-You've been lying to me for over a year.

I didn't mean to. It just sort of happened.

-And kept on happening!

-I didn't know where it was going.

Whether we'd still keep seeing each other and so

I didn't mention it, mention to him because, well, I didn't need to.

And then things got serious between us and I didn't know how.

-I didn't know what to say.

-You actually said he was dead.

-I know.

-Why would you say that?!

Wishful thinking.

Huh.

In what way is he a mess?

He drinks.

Everyday.

And he doesn't do anything else.

What, he's an alcoholic?

I suppose.

And you couldn't just tell me that?

It's not that I didn't want you to know, it's just...

-I forget about him when I'm with you.

-Oh, so I'm a distraction?

Some sort of haven away from your real life?

Being with you helps me deal with him.

Is that wrong?

-I am trying to be honest with you.

-It's a bit late!

-It's complicated.

No, you've made it complicated. Your dad's got a drinking problem.

So what, what's the big deal?

So what?

What would you do...

if your mum started drinking?

-She does drink.

-Every day.

From when she got out of bed until she collapsed back into it.

If she stopped eating and went missing for days on end

without any memory of where she'd been or who she'd been with.

What would YOU do?

Would you say, "So what?" and leave her to it?

Look, ruining your own life is not going to change any of that.

I didn't set out...to ruin anything.

I am sorry that I lied to you.

I better go.

It's not your job to save him.

I love him.

SLOW PIANO MUSIC PLAYS

DOOR OPENS

No work?

-I took the day off.

-Oh.

Where have you been?

I had a few things to do.

Like what?

What's with the 20 questions?

I've only asked you two.

-I feel like I'm being told off.

-Why?

Do you know where my laptop is?

Eh?

-Me computer.

-Oh, I haven't seen it.

You let people in here yesterday.

People I don't know, people you probably don't even know.

Uh.

I put the tools away, tidied up.

That's what I went out for.

A washer for the tap. Hm.

I need to talk to you.

-What about?

-Sit down.

Do you remember that...

wooden dolls house I had?

You painted it yourself. It was pink with a pale green roof.

-I can't think.

-You could stick your fingers through the windows

and it had a proper little letterbox, do you remember?

You had loads of stuff, didn't you?

I was eight when I got that.

And I'm 28 now. That's 20 years of worrying about you.

-Worrying about me?

-More, probably.

The house is just a way of definitely knowing I was worrying

when I was eight but I'm sure it was more than that.

-What were you worrying about when you were eight?

-You.

Don't you want me here? Is that what this is all about?

-You sick of me already?

-Do you think you'll ever stop drinking?

And I don't just mean cut down and stay off the hard stuff,

I mean, get some help and completely stop.

I could stop by meself if I wanted to.

-No, you couldn't.

-'Course I could!

No, you actually physically couldn't.

You'd have a brain seizure or a stroke.

Are you not feeling well?

My boyfriend proposed to me last week.

What boyfriend?

His name's Danny. We work together.

Is he your boss?

No, I'm his.

So, you're getting married?

Do...do you not think it's strange that you've never even met?

I said no because of you.

What have I got to do with it?

You have got everything to do everything in my life.

-Everything!

-I've never even met the bloke.

No, because I told him you were dead.

Dead?

Yeah.

Why?

Shame.

Mostly. Initially.

And then I could just never imagine a good situation for you to meet.

Maybe that's cos we don't have any good situations, me and you.

You're ashamed of me?

Yeah.

I love you and I'm ashamed of you.

I adore you but I feel abandoned by you

and I want to look after you but I want YOU to look after me.

I am tired of pretending that this is normal. It's not.

-Since your mum died...

-Oh, you were drinking way before then! Since...

-I don't know what you want me to say!

-Nothing.

There are things that I'd like you to say, but...

Well, that's up to you.

SAD PIANO MUSIC

SHE SNIFFLES

Where are you going?

I'll stay at a mate's.

-Where?

-Ah, not far from the flat.

Well, why don't you go a bit later and I'll make us some food?

The Last Supper?

Don't say that.

# There would be no better place... #

HE SIGHS

You better go and see this boyfriend.

Sounds like you've got some sorting out to do.

-I'm sorry.

-You've got nothing to be sorry for.

Nothing. Right?

-Will you ring me?

-I'll give you a little text.

Let me know you're OK.

I never actually...

..wanted...

-I'd never wish that. Ever.

-I know.

I love you.

I know.

# There would be no better place

Right.

# Could you have your arms around my

# Could you have your arms around my

# No, no-no-no

# No, no-no oh-no-no

MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES

# Oh-hoo. #

-Hi.

-Are you all right?

I ordered some wine.

I owe you a massive apology.

I still haven't quite processed it so I haven't got an explanation.

-Did you lie to me about anything else?

-No.

-About the way you felt about me?

-Definitely not. Never.

Telling you about my dad...

Hearing myself say the words, it made me realise how...

Insane you are?

I was going to say immature but I can see...

-And telling him about you.

-You told him about me?

And that I said he was dead, yeah.

Wow.

That's...brave.

But it's the truth.

How did he take it?

He was hurt.

I asked him to stop drinking.

Do you think he will?

You never know.

It's nice.

Being able to talk to you about him, it's really nice.

You are the best thing that's ever happened to me. Ever.

Same.

-You're not sorry you met me?

-No, no!

You don't think I'm mad?

-I definitely think you're mad.

-SHE CHUCKLES

God knows what they must think of us here.

Ah, they're happy, a bit of drama.

I...

I took it back but I couldn't part with it.

Because it's yours.

If you want it.

Will you marry me?

-Will you marry me?

-Yeah!

-Are you sure?

-Absolutely.

-You can change it.

-No.

I love it.

# Give a little bit of love and you get it back

# Give a little bit of pain, you're caught in a trap

# For every little thing that you say or do

# Give a little bit of love and it'll come back to you

# Ooh

# You got your reasons

# But are you sure they're reasons to be right?

# Oh, cos we're a long, long way, a long way. #