The Return The Secrets

# When a man loves a woman

# Can't keep his mind on nothin' else

# He'd change the world for the good thing he's found

# If she is bad, he can't see it

# She can do no wrong... # HE KNOCKS

# Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down

# When a man loves a woman

# He'll spend his very last dime

# Tryin' to hold on to what he needs

# He'd give up all his comforts

# And sleep out in the rain

# If she said that's the way

# It ought to be

# Well, this man loves you, woman... #

# I gave you everything I have

# Tryin' to hold on to your heartless love

# Baby, please don't treat me bad... #

I want to marry you.

I want to marry you, too.

Promise?

Promise.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I want to be able to tell Nat about us.

Lorna, I want to tell everyone.

It's time to make this official.

Nat, I'm home.

-You all right, babe?

-Yeah.

-What are you doing?

-Nothing.

-Well, what are you standing there for like that?

-Dunno.

-Baby, are you all right?

-Yeah.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

-Nat, what have you done?

-Nothing.

-Stop messing about now.

-I'm not.

Come here.

-Good to see you, brother.

-Yeah?

-Course.

-Good to see you too, man.

Where the hell you been?

BOTH LAUGH

I've been trying to find Lorna.

I been round her house and she don't live there no more.

You've got to tell me where she is.

Look, Ray, since I've been away...

I can't function properly.

I've been thinking about her every day, man.

You know how much she means to me. You know that I love this girl.

Just, tell her that I'm back.

We can meet up anywhere.

-At least try, man.

-Are you...

Are you crazy?

Seriously? Have you... Have you got... Have you got a problem?

Look, I know I've hurt her.

I've hurt you. I've hurt Nat.

Look, I'm just trying to come back and make things right, yeah.

Bro, I love this girl, man.

Help me, Ray.

HE SIGHS

DOOR OPENS

-You all right?

-What's happening, Dave?

-You sure?

-Yeah, mate. Just a bit tired.

-Long night.

-Oh, I didn't mean to pry, it's just, erm...

You know, you don't seem yourself.

You seem, erm...preoccupied.

Like I said, mate, just tired.

Yeah.

How's things at home? How's Nat?

Yeah, she's all right.

I mean, you know, considering, she's doing well.

Man, I'm proud of her.

Yeah, of course you are. She's a great kid.

It must be tough for her, well, for you both.

Yeah, it's more than tough, mate, but gotta get through it, ain't you?

-Yeah.

-I'm late...

-All right, mate, I...

-Thank you, though.

-No worries, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

-No worries.

-All right.

-Hey, babe.

-You all right?

-Yeah, I'm good. You?

-Do you want a drink?

-Yeah, yeah. Tea.

-Excuse me? Can I get a tea, please?

-Yes.

-Thank you.

Is everything all right?

Yeah? What have you got me down here for, then?

Thanks. Thank you.

Anthony's back.

What?

He's back, babe.

Erm.

How was he? Was he... Was he all right?

Does he look all right? Seemed OK?

He wants to see you.

He's been looking for you.

Hmm. Do you think I should see him?

Maybe you should.

Are you sure?

Well, how can I look him in the eye?

Well...

You're going to have to.

I ain't going to lie, though.

It worries me.

-Hmm.

-You and him seeing each other again after all this time.

The old feelings coming back.

No.

No.

Give me your hand.

Look, I love you.

Yeah?

Nobody else.

Just you.

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

She said she'll see you.

When?

Now.

Thanks.

Thank you.

BOTH SIGH

I hope it all works out for you, man.

Just be patient, yeah?

Bro, I'm nervous, man.

You know you don't have to do this right now, don't you?

No, I need to see my wife.

What number is it?

Number three.

Look, bro.

Just...just take it easy on her, yeah?

It's been a long time.

-All right, I'm going to go in now anyway.

-You want me to wait?

-No, no, I'm good.

-You sure?

-Yeah, just wish me luck, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Thanks, brother.

All right, cool.

CAR DOOR CLOSES

My wife(!)

HE SIGHS

THUDDING

HE SIGHS

-Dad?

-Hmm-mm?

What did Anthony do?

Erm...

He... He got caught up in some bad stuff with some people

-he shouldn't have been around.

-What kind of bad stuff?

I mean, it must have been that bad because he went away.

Yeah, it was bad enough for him to have to go away.

But, babe, I mean, it wasn't really him,

it was just the people that he was with.

Do you think he will stay now?

-Cos he's fun.

-Yeah, I'm fun, too.

-Yeah, but...

-Right.

-It's... I don't know.

I don't know. I can't answer that question.

But, I hope he does.

You know Lorna?

-Hmm-mm.

-Do you think they'll get back together?

I hope so, because she makes him really happy.

Well, I guess we'll see.

Anyway, work.

I see you're back.

How did it go?

She said...

She said it's over.

She said that she don't want to see me any more.

She said it's over for good this time.

I'm sorry, bro.

Maybe the best thing to do now is...

-is to leave.

-No.

No, no, no, no.

No.

I'm not going nowhere.

I ain't giving up.

No, I'm not hearing that.

You know she's seeing somebody else?

She's seeing somebody else, Ray.

Can you believe it?

I'm only telling you this cos you're my brother, yeah?

I'm not going nowhere. Nowhere, until I find this guy.

And Ray? Ray.

When I find him...

..only God can save him, cos Ray, I'm going to kill him.

I'm going to kill him, Ray.

(I'm going to kill him.)

It's difficult, innit?

It's really difficult, this.

It's not easy on you and it's not easy on me,

but we're strong people.

We're strong and we love each other. That's important.

Look at me.

It's important.

We're in this together.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I just want it to be proper.

I just want to...you know?

Sick of the lying, secrets and all that.

Me too.

-Who is this, then?

-I don't know.

-Ray!

-I don't know.

-You know, Ray.

-I don't know.

Brother, why are you lying, bruv? I can see it, bruv.

Why... Look, why are you lying, bro? Don't lie to me, man.

-I'm not. I'm not lying.

-Ray, stop lying, bruv. You're lying to me.

-Don't... You're hurting me.

-Listen to me.

-Bruv, you're hurting me, bruv.

-I'm not trying to hurt you.

-I'm hurting right now.

-Don't do that.

-Come on, don't do that, man.

-Listen to me.

-Stop lying to me, bro.

-Listen to me.

-Bruv, don't lie. Who is he?

I'm telling you something for your own good, yeah.

-Who is he?

-I'm trying to tell you something for your own good.

-Ray, who is he? Ray, who is he?

-Now step back. Don't do this.

Bruv, answer the question.

Listen to me, man! What's wrong with you?! Listen!

Haven't I always had your back?

Huh?

I've always been there for you, bruv.

I know you're hurting. I know.

But it's over.

It's over.

You have to accept that.

ANTHONY SNIFFS

HE SOBS

Brother, yo, I love you, man.

Like, the best thing you can do...

The best thing you can do right now,

yeah, is leave.

If you love her, you'll do that for her.

Do it for yourself.

Yeah. Yeah...

Shi...

HE SIGHS

-Are you going to be all right, yeah?

-I'll be cool.

-Just take care of yourself, yeah?

-Yeah.

-I love you.

I love you too, bro.

-I'll help you.

-Yeah.

-I'm going to miss you.

-I'm going to miss you, too.

-I love you, yeah?

-I love you, too.

Take care of yourself, and be good.

-I will.

-Do you hear me?

-Yes!

-See you later.

-See you.

HE TAPS ON GLASS

I can't believe I've done this.

He's my... He's my brother.

I mean, how can this be the right thing?

-We should have told him.

-No.

-I should have told him.

-No. No, you know what he's like.

Oh, baby, I feel so shit.

I feel so bad.

It's going to get better.

I promise you, it seems shit now,

but it's going to get better.

You did it for us, remember?

Yeah?

Yeah.

I'm going to miss him.

I know you are.

-You've got me.

-I know.

-I love you.

-I love you, too.

GLASS SMASHES

-Did you hear that?

-Did I hear what?

-Stay there. Stay there.

Please, I'm coming with you... I'm coming with you.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

-Ray.

-Bruv, listen. I didn't...

-Ray!

-It wasn't meant to be like this, bruv, I swear...

So all this time it was you.

-I told you to go.

-It's been you.

-So you told me... It's been you.

-Why did you do this?

-Come on, bruv.

-Oh!

-What are you doing? What is this?

My own brother! Ray, it's you.

-It's been you.

-Are you crazy?

-What do you mean, am I crazy?

-What are you going to shoot me?

-You've been lying to me all this time.

-What are you going to shoot me?

-Shut up! Shut... Shut up! Come here.

-Ant.

-Come... Come here!

-Listen...

I'm talking to you. Put the gun down.

-Come here! Don't... Shut up!

-Put the gun down!

-Shut up! Shut up!

You're my little brother! Put the gun down.

You're not my brother. You're not... You're not my brother!

Of course, I'm your brother. Of course I am.

You are NOT my brother. Yeah? You're DEAD to me. DEAD!

-Go on, shoot me, then!

-Go on, yeah?

-Go on!

-Yeah?

-Do it! Shoot your brother. Shoot your brother.

-Pussy.

You think she's going to love you after?

-Is that what you think?

-Pussy! Yeah? Come here.

-Get on your fucking knees, man.

-I'm not getting on my knees.

-Get the fuck on your knees.

-Put the gun down.

-Do what you're doing. All right?

-Put the gun down.

Put the gun down and get out.

HE PANTS

Get out of my house!

Get out of my house, Anthony!

I don't love you!

It's done!

It's over. I feel nothing, now just get out and leave, please!

-Get out.

-SIRENS APPROACH

Yo, look.

-Babe, just... Babe, just...

-Baby... Baby, calm.

Look, the police are coming. Put the gun down and go.

Ant? Anthony,

you know they're looking for you already, bruv.

Put the gun down and go, now. I don't want you to go to jail.

Go now and you'll be free.

I'll sort it with the police. It'll be OK.

Please, come on, man. I love you.

I don't want anything to happen to you, bruv.

Whatever you think of me...

Just put it down.

-GUN CLATTERS

-Oh.

-I'm sorry.

Ray.

SHE SOBS

It's all right.

They're coming.

-What's happening?

-You all right?

# When a man loves a woman

# Can't keep his mind on nothin' else

# He'd change the world for the good thing he's found

# If she is bad, he can't see it

# She can do no wrong

# Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down

# When a man loves a woman

# He'll spend his very last dime

# Tryin' to hold on to what he needs

# He'd give up all his comforts

# And sleep out in the rain

# If she said that's the way

# It ought to be

# Well, this man loves you, woman... #