Ae Fond Kiss


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This film contains strong language.

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Imagine I lumped Christians George Bush, the Pope,

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Henrik Larsson and Willie the Jannie all into one person, you'd laugh.

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Why? Cos it's dumb.

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That's exactly what the West does with Islam.

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As if one billion Muslims in 50 countries with hundreds of different

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languages and countless ethnic groups are all one and the same.

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Take my family.

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My sister considers herself as a Muslim first

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and, because she has a political streak, calls herself black.

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My dad's been in this country for over 40 years

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and is 100% Pakistani, or so he thinks.

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I reject the West's definition of terrorism, which excludes

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the hundreds of thousands of victims of state terror.

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I reject the West's claim of moral high ground

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after two of its main Jesus lovers tore up the UN Charter.

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But above all,

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I reject the West's simplification

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of a Muslim.

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I am a Glaswegian, Pakistani, teenager, woman,

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woman of Muslim descent,

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who supports Glasgow Rangers in a Catholic school.

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Cos I'm a mixture and I'm proud of it.

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APPLAUSE

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I call on this house to defeat this hypocritical motion.

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Bring it on, yes!

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Look at the state of you. Celtic rule! Yeah!

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I can call you back.

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Give me my bag!

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-What's going on here?

-It's a fuckin' coconut.

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Shut it, you! Beat it!

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-Whoo hey! Nothin' worse than an uptight Paki!

-D'you what?

-Wha'?

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-Paki Huns! Agh! Agh!

-Come on, then!

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Get in the car. Calm down and get in.

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Here.

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They fucking started it.

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Can you just calm down?

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Disgusting, little shite!

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Tahara, calm down! Tahara, come back.

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I'm gonna kill you.

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Nae running in the corridor, OK?

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-I'm goin' get youse.

-Tahara come back.

-Hey you, come back here.

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-Oi! Stop!

-I'll fucking kill you!

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-Oi!

-Stop!

-Come on, out the way.

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For John's sake, out the way!

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Shit! Go to the right, go to the right.

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I'm gonna kill you!

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-Where did those guys go?

-What, sir?

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-The guys who were running up here just now?

-Upstairs, sir.

-Right!

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What's going on?

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Excuse me. Tahara! Excuse me.

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-Thank you.

-Calm down.

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Can you two sit down now, thank you?

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And you two, outside.

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What do you think you're doing?

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-It's not our fault...

-I don't care a damn. Get out!

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And you can wait for... Get out now!

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Are you OK? Is this someone you want to be with?

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This is my brother. He was only picking me up.

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It's not his fault.

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I take it they insulted you?

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Something like that.

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They looked pretty scared.

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I'm sorry, miss.

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It's OK.

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Come on, let's go.

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-Careful you don't drop it.

-Sorry.

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Right, Jacqueline.

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On with the lesson. You've got a competition to win.

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OK?

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# Ae fond kiss, and then we sever!

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# Ae fareweel, and then for ever!

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# Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee

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# Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. #

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Is that this side, this one?

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Aye, that's the garden there.

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-Right.

-If we start pegging it out in that corner,

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then you'll get an idea what it's gonna look like.

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-OK, so are we gonna do it?

-Aye.

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-Aye, let's do that.

-OK, so I go?

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Aye.

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Right, one, two, three, four, five.

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-Right, now what?

-That's the steps you're gonna take? OK. Follow on that line...

-Aye.

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-Six steps that way.

-OK. One, two, three, four...

-Dad!

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-Five, six.

-Dad, watch Mum's plants!

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-That's the first position.

-Casim, come here.

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-What are you doin'?

-Come on, come on!

-In there?

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-In the plants?

-Yeah. Stand here.

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-Are you sure?

-Yeah, yeah.

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-The plants...

-Stand there!

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We're gonna get shot, Dad.

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Just you come in. You stand there. Now, Big Danny.

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-Hey, where are you?

-Right, I'm here.

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No, but where are you? What is there?

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This is a kitchen corner. The wall.

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I thought that was gonna be a games room, Mr Khan.

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Games room?

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Listen, we're going to have a bedroom and a living room for his wife to be. You not hear me?

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We're going to come down from there on to the kitchen.

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Again, tail and board, lining the house, three steps down that way.

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-Right.

-Easy on the flowers.

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Wait a minute. OK. Right. Don't worry about the flowers!

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Let me get on with it!

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Two, three...

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Everyone! Tahara, come here.

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You just come here. Listen to me.

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-What about the heat, man?

-See, bloody kids! They don't listen.

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They just stand there... What is it?

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You're either gonna have an extension, missus,

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or you're going to have a garden! You cannae have both of them.

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Once the extension is built, we'll make more flowers, we'll make more gardens. Don't worry about it!

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Just you go in there. Right, Danny, what do I do?

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Right, we're starting to get an idea of it now.

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You're gonna follow this line again...

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-This line there?

-Once step to here.

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One. Right. Roddie.

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Come here. Never mind tea.

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-Stand there.

-This'll cost you extra, Mr Khan.

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-Right, OK.

-So you've just met the bedroom there with the kitchen.

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-You're coming down this line.

-Aye.

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Keep it in mind. Get a sense of it.

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-OK.

-This way, three steps.

-OK.

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Same size of steps you've been taking.

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One, two, three. Agh!

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Next week? Well, that's tomorrow.

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I don't think you'll remember me.

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-Tahara's brother.

-Catch you later.

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-Elsie, see you later.

-I owe you a new guitar, Miss Hanlon.

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That's very thoughtful of you.

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What do you want me to do with it?

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Well, the music room's locked up now.

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Shall I leave it in your car for you?

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You could if I had one.

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-No, I'll take here.

-No, no.

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-Where is it you stay?

-On the other side of the city.

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-I'll give you a lift.

-Don't be silly.

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No, I'll give you a lift.

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-Give me your bag.

-Are you sure?

-Of course.

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Could you do me a favour? Would you duck down for a second?

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-What?!

-Duck down for a second.

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-Are you serious?

-Quickly. Please.

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See that takeaway there?

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I can't from here, no.

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That's my mum's cousin's and son's, or something like that.

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If they see me in the car with a strange woman, there'll be trouble.

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Can I come up now?

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Yeah.

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-Thanks.

-That's OK.

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Can I ask you something?

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-Course you can.

-I don't suppose you know of anyone who could shift a grand piano, do you?

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-A what?

-A grand piano.

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A grand piano.

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You're in luck, Miss Hanlon.

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You've just met an entrepreneur.

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It's Roisin.

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-This your club?

-No, not yet.

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We got the cards made up first and we'll see how things go after that.

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Oh, right. OK.

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-OK, a piano?

-Yeah.

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Jesus!

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-All right?

-Right.

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It's just up the one floor.

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OK?

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-Are you Irish?

-Yep.

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Could you not have just stuck with a tin whistle or something?

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Round this bend and just horse it up these stairs, boys!

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OK?

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Roddie, you're putting me through the wall, you...

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I'm sorry, Danny!

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I'm going park the strain there.

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He told us we were shifting a dresser for an old pensioner.

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She's older than she looks. Shut it!

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-Thanks very much.

-Come on!

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Take the fucking weight, you fat bastard!

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I cannae, Danny man!

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I cannae do it. It's turning into an octopus.

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Agh, agh! It's on my fingers, Danny. Oh!

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You useless fucking bastard, Roddie!

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Calm down, Danny!

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Right. All right, wee man?

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Whoa! Agh!

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Oh, Jesus my piano!

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-You stupid bastard.

-You all right?

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-Danny.

-Are you OK, wee man?

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-It landed on my balls.

-Oh, for fuck's sake.

-Agh!

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-All right?

-You stupid bastard, you.

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I think we may need to retune this.

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No, I meant the piano.

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Wee man has just had his meat and two veg mangled by a piano.

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OK, wee man?

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I feel sick.

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I thought I heard the perfect high, see when that hit you.

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Very fucking funny.

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Well, it's sounded better.

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It survived, just.

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HE PLAYS TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

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Very good.

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I really miss this.

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-Whose was the fancy pad we picked up from?

-An ex.

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You two fall out?

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No. Just changed.

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At least, I did.

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He looked upset.

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Did he?

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Do you want a cup of tea?

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No, no, thanks. I'd better be off.

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I'm helping my dad at the shop.

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-OK.

-See you later.

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-Excuse me. Are you the lady with the grand piano?

-Might be.

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Don't suppose you fancy coming to a gig tonight?

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I'm meeting a friend.

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Very low key. Blues and swing.

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I have to work tomorrow.

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-What time do you start?

-Nine.

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You'll be back in by seven, I promise.

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-Hammid.

-All right, mate? How you doing?

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Is he keeping you entertained?

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I'd say the least. He's been telling about this new club of yours.

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We've got a new place ten minutes away from here, maybe 15 minutes.

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It's an old barn that we've converted into a fuck off nightclub.

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It's unbelievable, by the way.

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It'll be the latest and trendiest club.

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This man's gonna be DJing and I'll be promoting.

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-When do we get to go?

-Well, depends on how tonight goes.

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What you doing later on?

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I don't know what we're doing. There's your sister.

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Your sister. Is she all right?

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-What are you doing here?

-Hi, Miss Hanlon. How you doing?

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-Hi, girls.

-Miss Hanlon?! How do you know them?

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Bet you didn't have to climb out the window, miss.

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-I nearly broke my neck.

-Tahara, come here.

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She's in trouble, in't she?

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Come here.

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What the fuck are you doing here?

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Well, what do you think?

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I'm out with my mates, like you are.

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-Leave.

-No.

-Please.

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You're no hanging about here dressed like that in front of me.

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-Just leave.

-Why's Miss Hanlon in here?

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-She was having a drink, that's what she's doing here.

-Oh, really?

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Listen, I'm working here, right?

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I'm working here. I'm here with Hammid, OK?

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-Yeah, whatever.

-Yes, whatever. Move.

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-Are you worried?

-Why should I worry?

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-Are you sure?

-Not at all.

-Maybe just fix that for you there.

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Oh, just a wee bit strangled my neck there.

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-OK.

-OK, thanks.

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Yes! Hoo-hoo!

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Are they here yet?

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No, they're late, Rukhsana.

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I bet he's a plucky ferret from Bradford.

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Oi. I heard that he's over six feet tall.

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-He has a fair complexion and he's got a full head of hair.

-Ugh!

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-What do you mean? That sounds nice.

-Yeah.

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You make him sound like a Viking.

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It's supposed to be just tea, Mum.

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-There's a car coming.

-Oh, what a car!

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It's pretty gorgeous, isn't it?

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-Oh, wow!

-Is that them?

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Oh, my God.

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You two, on your best behaviour.

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-Oh, he's stunning.

-He's all right, by the way.

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Hello, young man.

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Sorry at the mess.

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I did my Bachelor of Science degree from Imperial College, London.

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It's going really well.

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I've got a great team.

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Highly motivated.

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I foresee myself spending a long time in Manchester.

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Very good. You are very lucky. You are lovely parents.

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Thank you.

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So what do you think of Glasgow?

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Excuse me, Tahara. Do you want to sit there for a minute?

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You go in there.

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Just, sorry. You go in there.

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That's right. Have a seat there.

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That's a good girl.

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-Psychology.

-Psychology. Very nice.

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So you're an accountant?

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I'm doing a feasibility study. It's just to do with import and export.

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A journalist.

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-Aerobics?

-Yeah.

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Do you enjoy that?

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-It's OK. It's good to do some voluntary work in the communities.

-OK.

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She's beautiful.

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-Thank you very much.

-Casim, you're a lucky young man.

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Very lucky.

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-Is this it?

-This is it.

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-OK.

-Is this it?

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This is it. This is my place.

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-My club.

-Yeah, but I thought you said...

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A touch of paint is what you said.

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Look at the potential in this place.

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Bars all across the side there, both sides.

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A dance floor so big it covers the whole back.

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Hundreds of bodies just dancing to the beat.

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Me, up on the podium, raised so I can look over everyone.

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VIP rooms. Different music rooms everywhere.

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You with your grand piano away in a room over there.

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They'll be lights flashing from everywhere.

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All these angles. Can you not see it?

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That's gonna cost you millions.

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£56,0000.

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56,000?

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There won't be any dress codes.

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No dress codes?

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Cos there's no expectation. There's never expectation.

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Anyone's allowed.

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Transvestites to anoraks?

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Or a cast of G-strings!

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Where even shy girls can make the first move?

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And nervous little boys won't run away.

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Doesn't feel quite the same without the grand piano.

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-You're strong, aren't you?

-For a wee Irish girl I am.

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Oh.

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Two one to me.

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OK. Truce then.

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-Truce?

-Yeah.

-Promise?

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Swear to God.

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Over my dead body, you mug.

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I forgot to say,

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I like your name.

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Ooh.

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I forgot to say,

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I like your hands.

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# Is there for honest poverty that hangs his head, an all that

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# The coward slave, we pass him by

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# We dare be poor for all that

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# For all that, and all that Our toil's obscure and all that

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# The rank is but the guinea's stamp

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# The man's the gowd for all that

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# Then let us pray that come what may

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# As come it will for all that

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# That sense and worth

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# O'er all the Earth

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# They bear the gree an' all that

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# For all that an' all that It's coming yet for all that... #

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Ah, Roisin, Elsie.

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Can I ask you whose idea it was to sing a Burns' song?

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Oh, it was the modern studies class.

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They thought it would fit in with their Third World debt project.

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I don't think a song written by a well known drunken fornicator

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is really appropriate for the holy sacrifice of the mass.

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-Is that right?

-Roisin. Roisin.

0:30:060:30:10

Just had a telephone call from David,

0:30:100:30:13

and he tells me he's going to take early retirement.

0:30:130:30:15

So it's my intention to offer you a full-time post.

0:30:150:30:20

-And I won't take no for an answer.

-Really?

0:30:200:30:23

Well, you enjoy the midterm break

0:30:230:30:25

and I hope you'll come back as a permanent member of staff.

0:30:250:30:28

-What about an interview?

-We needn't worry about that.

0:30:280:30:31

We've seen your work for the past nine months and I don't want to lose you.

0:30:310:30:34

Thanks a lot. That's great.

0:30:340:30:36

That's OK. I'll catch you later.

0:30:360:30:38

-I've just been made permanent.

-That is fantastic.

0:30:390:30:42

I can't believe it.

0:30:420:30:43

Girls, hurry along to your next class, OK?

0:30:470:30:49

To Spain?

0:31:170:31:19

Leaving tomorrow?

0:31:230:31:24

Come on, big man! Have you got your own directory enquiries service?

0:31:240:31:28

Jesus Christ!

0:31:280:31:30

You just booked them?

0:31:300:31:31

It's a bit short notice.

0:31:370:31:39

That mortar's gonna fucking get hard if you don't put that back on.

0:31:390:31:42

I don't know. Is it under here somewhere?

0:31:420:31:47

Where the fuck are you going?

0:31:550:31:56

I've got to go to London for a few days.

0:31:570:32:00

We may have a backer for the club.

0:32:000:32:02

Three days, Mum.

0:32:070:32:10

I'm just going to get some stuff ready now.

0:32:140:32:16

Don't!

0:33:040:33:05

Let me go in in my own time.

0:33:050:33:06

No!

0:33:060:33:08

-Thank you.

-Gracias.

0:33:140:33:15

THEY SPEAK IN SPANISH

0:33:150:33:17

So what about angels?

0:33:210:33:24

We have angels.

0:33:240:33:26

-Virgin birth?

-Yep.

0:33:260:33:28

We've even got a special chapter on Mary.

0:33:280:33:30

-Really?

-Hmm.

0:33:300:33:32

Um, transubstantiation?

0:33:340:33:36

What's that?

0:33:360:33:38

That's where the priest turns the bread and wine

0:33:380:33:40

into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

0:33:400:33:43

-What are you laughing at.

-Nothing.

0:33:430:33:46

I suppose you believe the Archangel Gabriel, in a cave,

0:33:460:33:50

-whispered the word of God word by word into Mohammad's ear?

-Exactly.

0:33:500:33:54

There's still so much I'm proud of.

0:33:560:33:59

Do you know what Zakah means?

0:33:590:34:01

It's when you give a percentage of your income to the poor.

0:34:010:34:04

My dad still to this day gives exactly to the penny to asylum seekers.

0:34:040:34:08

Kill a man, kill all of humanity.

0:34:100:34:13

We can be higher than angels and lower than dogs.

0:34:130:34:15

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

0:34:150:34:18

None of us truly believe until we wish for our brothers and sisters what we wish for ourselves.

0:34:180:34:23

To the Prophet.

0:34:230:34:25

To Jesus, a lesser prophet, but what the hell!

0:34:250:34:28

Well, at least people believe that life is one long,

0:34:300:34:33

miserable test and the Day of Judgment is fast approaching.

0:34:330:34:37

So to paradise.

0:34:370:34:38

-Our friends.

-Paradise.

0:34:380:34:41

To be honest with you, I think I was lonely more than anything else, you know.

0:34:490:34:53

Cos I have no family.

0:34:530:34:55

It's kind of why I got married.

0:34:550:34:57

-Got married?

-Yeah.

-How old were you?

0:34:570:35:01

-19.

-19!

0:35:010:35:03

Um. Big, white, fluffy, meringue dress and pointy shoes. The works.

0:35:030:35:09

-Jesus.

-19!

-Um.

0:35:090:35:10

In front of all our friends and God and state and church.

0:35:100:35:14

I swore with all my heart that, no matter what, I would live with him for the rest of my life.

0:35:140:35:18

-What's he like?

-Ach, he's lovely.

0:35:180:35:21

He's a really kind man, you know?

0:35:210:35:24

Just more of a friend.

0:35:240:35:27

What's wrong with companionship?

0:35:270:35:29

There's nothing wrong with it. I just need more.

0:35:290:35:32

-Like what?

-Um.

0:35:320:35:36

A match, you know?

0:35:360:35:38

A real, equal match.

0:35:380:35:40

-Yeah.

-A wee twinkle in the eye.

0:35:400:35:43

If that's not there, I just...

0:35:430:35:45

I'd rather be on my own.

0:35:450:35:46

That's OK, isn't it?

0:35:480:35:50

Do you ever get scared now?

0:36:060:36:08

Um, sometimes, yeah. Late at night, you know, if I'm in my bed

0:36:100:36:13

or half asleep, I just feel a wee bit down.

0:36:130:36:16

But I've got this fella to keep me company.

0:36:160:36:19

-Is that a butterfly?

-Um.

0:36:240:36:26

You're a coatie.

0:36:310:36:32

A coatie? What a compliment.

0:36:320:36:34

-A lovely, little coatie.

-Um.

0:36:340:36:36

Do you know what you are?

0:36:570:36:58

What?

0:36:580:37:01

-A durdu.

-Durdu?

0:37:010:37:05

What's that?

0:37:050:37:07

-A frog.

-What?!

0:37:070:37:10

A frog?

0:37:100:37:12

Thanks very much.

0:37:120:37:14

SHE MOANS

0:37:310:37:34

Hello.

0:38:590:39:00

You're up early.

0:39:000:39:03

Couldn't sleep.

0:39:050:39:07

Something I've got to tell you.

0:39:170:39:18

I'm due to marry my first cousin Jasmine in nine weeks.

0:39:230:39:28

Very funny.

0:39:290:39:31

-Honestly.

-I don't believe you.

0:39:350:39:38

Eleven words.

0:39:380:39:39

Couldn't get them out.

0:39:410:39:42

So what the fuck is this?

0:39:480:39:50

Hm?

0:39:520:39:54

Is it some last minute fling before you settle down to married life?

0:39:540:39:57

-No, no.

-No?

0:39:570:39:59

What the fuck am I?

0:39:590:40:01

Some cheap fucking tart in a stag party? Jesus Christ!

0:40:010:40:05

I don't believe this!

0:40:080:40:10

Eleven little words, was it?

0:40:200:40:22

Well, here's another two for you.

0:40:230:40:25

Fuck off!

0:40:250:40:27

I mean, why couldn't you tell me before you got on the plane?

0:40:340:40:37

-I couldn't.

-Why?

0:40:370:40:39

Why didn't you tell me last night?

0:40:390:40:42

I'm sorry.

0:40:450:40:47

I can't stand lies, d'you here me?

0:40:530:40:55

I can't fucking stand them!

0:40:550:40:57

You really had me fooled.

0:41:040:41:07

I mean, I've been with some pricks in my time

0:41:080:41:12

and I knew it at the time and I suffered the consequences.

0:41:120:41:16

But I really trusted you.

0:41:210:41:24

Are you all right, Roisin?

0:42:130:42:14

I shouldn't have let this happen.

0:42:180:42:20

I should have foreseen the hurt.

0:42:220:42:24

Should, should, should. The story of my fucking life.

0:42:260:42:30

But I didn't.

0:42:320:42:35

It's made me realise something.

0:42:350:42:38

I'm going to go back home and cancel the wedding.

0:42:410:42:43

It's too much for you to understand and I don't expect you to.

0:42:460:42:49

It will probably blow my family apart.

0:42:520:42:54

But what the fuck.

0:42:560:42:59

I don't want you to ever think that you were just a cheap fling.

0:43:010:43:05

It wasn't like that. I promise, it was never like that.

0:43:070:43:10

I'm going to book an early flight.

0:43:100:43:13

Thank you.

0:43:430:43:45

Been away for three days.

0:44:370:44:39

My mum has left five messages.

0:44:390:44:42

And you're lucky. I want you to meet my friends by the way.

0:44:420:44:45

I was thinking of having a dinner party.

0:44:450:44:47

Hi, miss!

0:44:530:44:55

-Hi, miss!

-Hi.

0:44:550:44:57

There's half the school!

0:44:590:45:01

Look who it is! It's the incredible disappearing man.

0:45:170:45:21

-How are you?

-Have you been away, big man? I never even noticed.

0:45:210:45:25

-You were that useless when you were here.

-Your maw's looking for you.

0:45:250:45:30

Has she not brought any doughnuts yet?

0:45:300:45:32

What? I've not had a doughnut for a week, big man. I can feel my ribs.

0:45:320:45:35

Mum?

0:45:370:45:39

Just tried to phone you so many times, but your mobile was off or something. I don't know.

0:45:550:46:00

Erm, guess what?

0:46:000:46:02

What?

0:46:020:46:04

You tell him.

0:46:040:46:05

-I think you should tell him.

-You tell him.

-No, you tell him.

0:46:070:46:12

What is it?

0:46:120:46:13

We're getting married.

0:46:140:46:16

-Thank you.

-Excellent. Mum, you must be so happy?

0:46:190:46:23

Thanks. That's great.

0:46:390:46:42

Listen.

0:46:590:47:01

Listen, let's get one thing quite clear, right?

0:47:010:47:04

You're gonna get married.

0:47:040:47:06

You're gonna have kids.

0:47:060:47:07

You're gonna do the mum and dad thing.

0:47:070:47:10

Which is the right thing.

0:47:100:47:12

Shag who the fuck you want to shag,

0:47:120:47:15

but don't fuck up your whole family and her family back home.

0:47:150:47:19

-It's not just about shagging, Hammid.

-What's it about, then?

0:47:190:47:23

What's it about?

0:47:230:47:25

There's so many birds out there, and you've went daft over one bird.

0:47:250:47:30

I've not went daft over her.

0:47:300:47:31

What? You're gonna split up your whole family?

0:47:310:47:34

-I'm just supposed to marry somebody I don't know?

-Aye.

0:47:340:47:37

Just do it. Who cares? You've got a family to think about.

0:47:370:47:41

You've got your religion to think about.

0:47:410:47:44

You've got that to think about.

0:47:440:47:46

How are you gonna walk into there?

0:47:460:47:48

I'll lose her.

0:47:480:47:49

I don't give a fuck if you lose her.

0:47:490:47:52

Would you rather lose your family, or would you rather lose this bird?

0:47:520:47:55

-This bird, she's a nobody.

-She's not a nobody.

0:47:550:47:58

She is a nobody compared to your family, right? Your family back home.

0:47:580:48:02

You've got a mosque right there.

0:48:020:48:04

Listen, you're being stupid if you think for one minute everyone's gonna understand.

0:48:040:48:09

No-one's going to understand.

0:48:090:48:11

As far as they're concerned she's a gori. She's a white girl. That's it.

0:48:110:48:15

She's not a Muslim.

0:48:150:48:16

Sarah can't make it, by the way. It's just going to be the five of us.

0:48:180:48:22

I'm not coming.

0:48:220:48:24

I'm not coming up.

0:48:290:48:31

What d'you mean?

0:48:310:48:33

Why not?

0:48:360:48:37

Talk to your folks?

0:48:400:48:42

I tried to tell them last night.

0:48:420:48:44

I just couldn't find the words.

0:48:470:48:49

I feel so strong when I'm around you.

0:48:540:48:56

It will break their hearts.

0:48:580:49:00

It will destroy them.

0:49:010:49:02

What about your heart?

0:49:020:49:05

And my heart?

0:49:100:49:13

Jasmine?

0:49:140:49:16

Do you love her?

0:49:170:49:18

You don't understand. It's not about love.

0:49:200:49:24

It's much more than that.

0:49:260:49:28

So, what, you're just going to sit back and let your parents make all your choices for you?

0:49:280:49:34

Or are you actually going to do something about it and say something to them?

0:49:350:49:39

They won't understand.

0:49:390:49:41

I can't let them down.

0:49:450:49:47

I can't.

0:49:470:49:48

Casim...

0:49:550:49:57

We're good together, you know?

0:50:010:50:02

I mean...it's easy.

0:50:030:50:08

It feels right, you know?

0:50:100:50:11

And I think that we can...

0:50:140:50:16

if we want to, we can make it work.

0:50:160:50:18

For how long?

0:50:180:50:20

I don't know! But who knows that?

0:50:200:50:23

Does anybody ever really know that?

0:50:230:50:25

You just...

0:50:250:50:27

You just take a chance.

0:50:290:50:31

I can't match you, Roisin.

0:50:310:50:34

I can't match you.

0:50:380:50:40

DOOR CLOSES

0:50:470:50:49

SHE SOBS

0:50:530:50:55

# Ae fond kiss, and then we sever

0:50:590:51:06

# Ae fareweel, and then for ever

0:51:060:51:13

# Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee

0:51:130:51:21

# Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee. #

0:51:210:51:31

I've got some good news, guys.

0:51:390:51:41

Dad.

0:51:430:51:44

-Sorry?

-Dad.

-What is it?

0:51:440:51:47

Erm... I got some really good news today.

0:51:470:51:50

I've been offered an unconditional place at Edinburgh University.

0:51:530:51:57

Here, Dad.

0:51:590:52:00

There's 20 students chasing every place.

0:52:120:52:15

Wait a minute. What's going on here?

0:52:170:52:19

Why Edinburgh?

0:52:190:52:22

Erm, because the course I want to do is, erm, in Edinburgh.

0:52:220:52:27

Listen, dear, there are four or five universities in this bloody city.

0:52:270:52:32

What is the community going to say?

0:52:320:52:34

It's a good university. It's the only course I want to do.

0:52:360:52:40

Your brother... Your sister went to Glasgow University,

0:52:410:52:45

and your brother went to university in Glasgow.

0:52:450:52:48

Are they not good enough for you?

0:52:480:52:49

No, Dad, it's not that. It's just...

0:52:490:52:51

-They say you were there for an interview.

-Yes.

0:52:510:52:54

You never asked us.

0:52:540:52:56

You never mentioned and got permission in the house to go for an interview.

0:52:560:53:00

Look, I've got an unconditional place. It's amazing for someone my age.

0:53:000:53:04

If you could go for an interview without getting permission, what could you do when you're there?

0:53:040:53:10

-One second, Dad. Couldn't you just commute?

-What's the point, then?

0:53:100:53:14

I might as well stay in Glasgow. The whole part of this is so I can...

0:53:140:53:18

What's more important to you, education or staying away from home?

0:53:180:53:22

There's unis in Glasgow, as well.

0:53:230:53:26

Can't you just commute, Tahara?

0:53:260:53:28

How can you say that? It's not fair. I'll miss out on a whole different life. I don't want to do that!

0:53:280:53:35

Why did you even get married and come here and have kids?

0:53:350:53:39

What's the point in having kids here?

0:53:390:53:41

We're Western. I'm sorry, but we're not from Pakistan.

0:53:410:53:44

Listen, don't change the subject. You are going to study in Glasgow!

0:53:440:53:49

I'm not changing the subject! It's the same bloody subject!

0:53:490:53:52

Don't talk to me like that! Right? Enough is enough!

0:53:520:53:55

Is this the way we got you educated?

0:53:550:53:58

That this day had to come?

0:53:580:54:00

You cannae go, and that's final!

0:54:000:54:02

I'm sorry.

0:54:070:54:09

It's really hard. It means so much...

0:54:100:54:12

Do you know how much work I've...?

0:54:120:54:15

Do you know how much work I did? No, Mum, please...

0:54:150:54:19

I worked my arse off.

0:54:190:54:22

SHE SOBS

0:54:220:54:24

-You're just over-dramatic.

-Oh, just fuck off!

0:54:240:54:27

SHE SOBS

0:54:270:54:29

Don't you ever talk to me like that again.

0:54:290:54:32

You are such a hypocrite!

0:54:340:54:37

Casim, look at me.

0:54:390:54:41

Look at me. What's wrong?

0:54:410:54:43

You're such a fucking hypocrite!

0:54:430:54:46

Look at me.

0:54:460:54:47

I'll never forgive you for this.

0:54:490:54:51

Mum...

0:54:550:54:56

SOBBING CONTINUES

0:54:580:55:00

I can't go ahead with it.

0:55:530:55:55

I sell the car. I'll give you all the money back for the extension.

0:56:070:56:10

I can't go ahead with it.

0:56:100:56:12

SHE SOBS

0:56:350:56:38

Yeah.

0:56:450:56:47

What, birthday parties?

0:56:470:56:49

Are you having a fucking laugh, mate?

0:56:490:56:51

I've not been doing birthday parties for the last ten years.

0:56:510:56:55

But, listen, if you want to, phone back, I'm on the other line. I need to take this other call.

0:56:550:57:00

Listen, my other phone's ringing, so do you wanna call back?

0:57:000:57:04

Oh, I'll speak to you soon. OK, mate. ..Yeah. Hello.

0:57:040:57:07

Yeah, Glam Stuff. Yeah. That's us, yeah.

0:57:070:57:10

Aye, I can sell you anything you want, bud.

0:57:130:57:16

I can give you fucking Mull Of Kintyre, Abba, anything you want.

0:57:160:57:19

Uh-huh.

0:57:190:57:21

I can get the DJ, no problem. >

0:57:240:57:25

The guy you're probably looking for, I take it, is Casim? >

0:57:250:57:30

Eh, 750 quid.

0:57:300:57:32

That's the fucking deposit, mate. That's the deposit!

0:57:330:57:37

CHATTER, MUSIC PLAYS

0:57:370:57:39

You're actually dressed all right tonight, Casim.

0:57:410:57:45

Thank God!

0:57:450:57:46

My wee sweetheart... THEY LAUGH

0:57:460:57:50

We can't talk about girls.

0:57:500:57:52

He's dressed no' bad. He doesn't usually dress like that.

0:57:530:57:57

CONVERSATION INDISTINCT

0:57:570:58:01

Roisin...

0:58:280:58:30

How have you been?

0:58:310:58:33

Great.

0:58:350:58:36

I don't want to disturb you. You look busy.

0:58:360:58:38

I'm kept busy.

0:58:400:58:41

I don't suppose you fancy meeting up some time?

0:58:440:58:47

No.

0:58:500:58:51

No, I don't really see the point.

0:58:520:58:54

I really miss you.

0:58:550:58:58

Roisin, I think about you all the time.

0:59:020:59:05

I have to go now.

0:59:090:59:11

BELL RINGS

0:59:280:59:30

Hi, dear. Is that all you want?

0:59:570:59:59

-Yeah, thanks.

-47p, please.

0:59:591:00:01

-There you are.

-Thank you.

1:00:041:00:06

-You'll manage, or you want a bag?

-That's fine, thank you.

-OK, that's great. Thanks very much.

1:00:061:00:11

BELL RINGS

1:00:111:00:12

Miss Hanlon.

1:00:141:00:16

You don't have a cat, miss, do you?

1:00:191:00:21

No.

1:00:231:00:24

Were you here to see Casim, miss?

1:00:261:00:28

No, Tahara, I wasn't.

1:00:281:00:30

INAUDIBLE

1:00:301:00:32

That's better. It is much better. You did it a little bit again.

1:00:471:00:50

-Roisin. Sorry, could I have a word, please?

->

1:00:501:00:53

Yeah, course you can. Do you want to just give a wee practice? I'll be back in a second.

1:00:531:00:59

-Hi.

-I noticed that your Certificate of Approval is out of date

1:01:001:01:04

and we need one to finalise all the details.

1:01:041:01:07

If you could get one, take it to your parish priest, ask him to sign it and that's it - full-time post.

1:01:071:01:12

OK, great. Thanks.

1:01:121:01:14

RUNNING FOOTSTEPS

1:01:261:01:29

Walk.

1:01:291:01:30

Walk!

1:01:311:01:33

'Hello.'

1:01:381:01:40

Tahara told me you called off the wedding...

1:01:421:01:45

and that you've moved out of home.

1:01:451:01:48

DOOR OPENS

1:01:551:01:57

Hi.

1:01:571:01:58

Ohhh!

1:02:031:02:04

What was that for?

1:02:051:02:07

Cos you're a bastard.

1:02:071:02:08

You deserve it.

1:02:081:02:11

You're the bastard.

1:02:121:02:13

I am not.

1:02:131:02:15

You're a prick.

1:02:151:02:17

Take it.

1:02:191:02:20

Take it.

1:02:201:02:22

Take it.

1:02:251:02:26

I really missed you.

1:02:521:02:54

I missed you.

1:02:541:02:56

Let's fuck.

1:02:581:03:00

BHANGRA MUSIC PLAYS

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Roisin, you're going to have to duck down. Quickly. Seriously.

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-Are you serious?

-Seriously.

-Casim.

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It's another one of my cousin's takeaways.

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-That's you.

-I tell you, that's the last time I'm doing that.

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-No, you have to do it again if I see...

-How many cousins do you have?

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There you go.

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Oh, lovely.

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Gulab Jamun and ice cream.

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Gulab jammy?

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-No, Gulab Jamun and ice cream.

-Jamun?

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Thanks very much. What is it?

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Gulab Jamun and ice cream.

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Thank you.

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PHONE RINGS

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It's my mum.

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Hello.

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Mum... Don't cry, Mum.

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Promise, Mum.

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Mum, don't cry.

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Mum... Don't say that.

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What's wrong?

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She found my dad lying on my bed. He had a nightmare.

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I'll show you something.

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My dad's a twin.

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Is he? Oh, look. They're lovely.

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Where were these taken?

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India.

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Their eighth birthday.

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Two months before partition, 1947.

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Those Muslims living in India had to get over to Pakistan.

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Sikhs and Hindus fled the other way.

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15 million people on the march. Plus two.

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He said it was like a journey from hell.

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The whole fucking place exploded in hysteria.

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Muslims butchered Hindus. Hindus slaughtered Muslims.

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Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people died.

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Halfway through, they were caught in an ambush outside a village.

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My dad's brother was kidnapped.

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He was never, ever seen again.

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This marked my dad for life.

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What was his name?

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Casim.

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I'd love to meet them.

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Yeah, get to know them slowly.

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-Did you ever imagine being a Muslim?

-No!

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Under any circumstances?

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No.

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They can't imagine me being with someone who's not a Muslim.

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A friend who's been living with his girlfriend for seven years,

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his parents think there's a whole bunch of them

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-share a flat together.

-Jesus.

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I couldn't live a lie like that, Casim. No way.

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It's easy for you. Nothing to lose.

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You can't live a lie. It's a self-indulgence.

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What are you talking about?

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Do you want me to break with my family?

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I mean, break for ever?

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Could you do that with your mum?

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What do you ask of them?

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They can't make the jump, Roisin. They can't.

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So people can't change?

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They're beyond that. I mean, if they see me living here,

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my whole life would be destroyed with them.

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So what are we going to do?

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Just tell little lies for the rest of our time together?

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I almost said "lives".

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-Hello, I'm here to see Father Chambers.

-Are you expected?

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Yeah, I've got an appointment.

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-Who shall I tell him it is?

-It's Roisin Hanlon.

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-Morning, Father.

-Straight through.

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I haven't seen you at mass for some time, Roisin.

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I take it you've been attending another parish?

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Erm, the school have offered me a permanent position

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and since I'll be moving from a temporary contract into a full-time post,

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I just need my Certificate of Approval updated.

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So I'd be grateful if you could sign it for me.

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And that's it, yes?

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Simple as that. "Thank you, Father. Goodbye, Father."

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I was given this by the arch-diocese.

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The appropriate section being the update of the Education Scotland Act 1918. In particular,

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the amendments of 1989, schedule ten, paragraph eight.

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"Each teacher shall be approved

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"as to his religious belief and character by the representative

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"of the church in whose interests the school is being conducted."

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What do you think is the rationale behind Catholic schools?

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Erm...

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"It is a community of faith, where pupils and teachers work together,

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"recognising that they share the same Christian values."

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What do you make of that? That is the law of the land.

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I wasn't aware of the details, Father.

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Well, it's even more specific than you think.

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As parish priest, I have to satisfy myself that the teacher in question

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is "giving public witness to their faith in their daily lives".

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Now that is quite clear, Roisin.

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OK. I'm not going to beat around the bush.

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Are you living with a man?

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Sorry?

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Are you having sex outside of marriage?

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That's none of your business...

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It is my business. You've not been listening.

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I've a responsibility to the parents of those Catholic children that you teach.

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I am a priest. I'm not some bureaucrat who's here just to rubber stamp things.

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You think you can get into bed with any Tom, Dick or Muhammad

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and then teach wee Catholic kids?

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-What did you say?!

-You heard fine well what I said!

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-Who have you been talking to?

-None of your business!

-None of my business?!

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This is my life you're talking about.

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It's my job, my career. And who do you think you are to speak to me

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like I'm your housekeeper or some altar boy?

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I am your parish priest! I'll speak to you in whatever manner I see fit!

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Now, sit down! I warn ye!

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If you want to keep this job, I suggest you take a seat. Now, sit!

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Now, let's both take a deep breath and see if we can sort this out amicably now.

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I do not doubt for a second that you are a wonderful teacher.

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I've got letters from the school saying you're fantastic.

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But I have to listen to my conscience.

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In the eyes of the Catholic Church, you are still a married woman.

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Now, you're a young woman. You can apply for annulment.

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This boy you're living with, is he a Catholic?

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No...

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Would he consider becoming a Catholic?

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What? We haven't spoken about it.

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Well, I suggest you do.

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And anyway, even if he doesn't want to become a Catholic, we're not living in the Dark Ages.

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When you get an annulment, you can get a special dispensation from the Church

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and can get married on the condition that you both vow

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that you will bring up your children as Catholics.

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Now, in the meantime, you cannot live in sin and come in here

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and ask me to rubber stamp it or give you some seal of approval.

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You might not like that, but that's simply the way it is.

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The faith of our fathers is not for the faint-hearted.

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Now, I'll give you some advice. You go home, you kick him out and you get married.

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And if you're not prepared to do that,

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I suggest you go and teach the Protestants.

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DOOR SLAMS

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He was rude. He was patronising. He was horrible.

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The whole thing was horrible.

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I mean, it's an ordinary school, supported 100% by public taxes, our taxes at that.

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What my private life has to do with anything, I've no idea.

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Oh! Living in sin! Fucking cheek of him!

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What would your mum have made of all this?

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Och, I don't know. I mean, she would have supported me.

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She probably would have said, "I just want you to be happy, Roisin."

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And probably a day or two later she would have said, "What about the children?"

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That's what everybody will think. They won't say it.

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What colour are they going to be? Their hair?

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Are they circumcised? What school are you going to send them to?

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What religious stamp will you use?

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I mean, they're fucking bigots, they drive you fucking insane!

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If it's not the holy willy priest and his cronies on one side,

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it's your dad and fucking mullahs and we're stuck in the middle.

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-Don't say that, Roisin.

-Hey?

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Don't call my dad a bigot.

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-What is he then?

-He could be a lot of things, but not a bigot.

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You said so yourself, Casim.

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-You don't know him.

-You said he'd...

-I don't care, he's not a bigot.

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-I care!

-You don't know him, Roisin

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-You're too scared to introduce me!

-You're white, you don't understand!

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Oh!

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Sign it.

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-Is that my resignation?

-Your contract.

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-I haven't got the Certificate of Approval.

-I don't care.

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-This is your head on the line, Michael.

-I said, sign it.

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You do know I'm still living with him?

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That's none of my business, Roisin, and as far as I'm concerned,

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it's none of that old fanatic's business either.

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You've done a first-class job here.

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Do I have to forge that signature for you?

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Ha! No!

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Excuse me. Are you Miss Hanlon?

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-Yeah.

-My name's Rukhsana Kahn. I'm Casim's older sister.

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Hi.

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Um, is it possible to have a chat with you?

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Yeah, sure. Do you wanna come up?

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Could we go elsewhere?

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-Tea?

-Yeah, thanks. Thanks.

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Roisin, you must be wondering why I've asked to...

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Well, I've come to see you, I suppose.

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You must think it's very odd,

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but basically, I feel that I had to talk to you,

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because of what's going on just now with my family...

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Casim's left home and he's living with you.

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And as far as my family's concerned and my community's concerned,

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it's brought a great deal of shame on all of us.

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See, we have this concept called "izzat",

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which, I guess, is family honour and that's really, really important to people.

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And my parents all their lives have worked

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very, very hard to maintain that, to keep that

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and they've built up respect and trust in the community.

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And what Casim has done has basically taken that away.

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And not only that... I don't know if Casim told you,

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but...

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I met Amar through my family and we got on really well.

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Our families got on really well. We were very fond of each other.

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In the short time that we've known each other, we feel very strongly.

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We both want to get married.

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But because of what Casim's done...

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..his mother phoned up and cancelled the wedding.

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I love your brother. Why can't you accept that?

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For how long?

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I don't know.

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When will you know?

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When everybody's lives are fucked up?

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Can't you understand what's going on?

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Can't you understand that because of your "love", so many people's lives are being destroyed?

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You clearly don't understand, do you?

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Roisin, I'm just going to ask you straight.

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Will you leave my brother?

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Please, will you leave my brother?

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No.

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# Southern trees

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# Bare strange fruit

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# Blood on the leaves

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# And blood at the roots

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# Black bodies swinging

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# In the Southern breeze

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# Strange fruit hangin'... #

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Roisin, can I have a word with you, please?

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I need to have a quick word with you. Come over here.

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Away from the classroom.

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Roisin, I am so sorry. I just had a call from the Director of Education.

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And I'm afraid you're out and I'm in a bit of trouble.

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They're going to move you on to a non-denominational school on Monday,

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so I'm afraid this is your last day.

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This is ridiculous.

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I agree.

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So I start in another school on Monday?

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Yes, I'm afraid so.

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What about the students? Can I not work until the end of the term?

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I know. I know and I regret that bitterly,

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but I'm afraid all you can do is to go back in there

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and say you're having to leave and this will be the last day.

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It's shocking, I know.

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And they will be as disappointed as I am.

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PHONE RINGS

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-Hello?

-Casim. It's me.

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-OK.

-Listen. Right, we're gonna fuck up this whole deal...

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-OK.

-So are we gonna move it?

-Give me a minute.

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-I'm just coming. Give me a minute.

-..Move it!

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I need to go. I'm meeting those backers from London.

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Can't you postpone?

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I can't. They're at the airport just now.

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-Why don't you give him the plans and he can go on his own?

-He needs me to come along with him.

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Well, I kinda need you here, Casim. I lost my job today.

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I'll be back in a couple of hours. It won't take long.

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If it's not Hammid, it's the priest. If it's not the priest,

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-it's your bloody sister.

-My sister's OK.

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She's OK?! She asked me to leave you.

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Roisin, I need to go. It's important to me.

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And this is important to me!

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Look, I've tried to understand your sister, Casim, I really have.

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I tried to understand your whole family, in fact.

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If your dad's so great, I don't see why he can't start treating me like a human being.

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-If you'd been in his shoes, you might not be...

-Here we go again!

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Here we go again? Here we go again!

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Have you ever had a dog set on you, Roisin?

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Have kids chasing after you making monkey noises?

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I don't think so. Have you any idea how many times he had to keep his mouth shut?

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The humiliation, the insults he's been through? No, none whatsoever.

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Have you ever been spat on, in fact?

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Ask Rukhsana what it feels like to have gob on your face.

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-OK, so there's racist bastards...

-I found my father stabbed, Roisin.

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He nearly bled to death in my arms.

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So excuse fucking me!

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HORN BEEPS

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I'm fucking coming. Wait! Wait!

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That's not fair, Casim.

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It's not my fault.

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And it's not my family's fault if they're treated like Paki foreigners,

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not quite up to the mark.

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HORN BEEPS

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I need to go, Roisin.

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It's really important I meet them.

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Stay.

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-I'll be back as soon as I can.

-Casim, I'm asking you to stay, please.

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It's our backers from London.

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-Yeah, I know that, but I'm...

-If they like us, it's our big chance.

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Maybe your sister's right then.

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-Maybe we shouldn't be with each other.

-Maybe we shouldn't.

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-Well, fuck you, then!

-Fuck off, then!

-Whatever.

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TAXI DRIVES OFF

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Roisin?

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Roisin, can you take the chain off, please?

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Is everything OK?

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-She's not answering her mobile.

-Still not got hold of her?

-It's off.

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Here, babes. Don't worry. Maybe she's gone out or something.

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OK? Don't worry.

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'Hey, Roisin, If you're in... I can't call your mobile, it's off.

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'I'm so sorry.

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'I feel like shit. I promise I'll make it up to you.

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'If you're making me squirm, honey, it's working.

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'I've got some good news. They've put up the money for the club.

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'They're all going out to celebrate. I can't do that without you.

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'I'll have no-one to spin on the dance-floor.

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'Please phone me when you get back in.

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'And if you're in, please pick up, honey.'

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INDISTINCT

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Casim.

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What?

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That was your mum on the phone.

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What did she say?

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That you're always engaged. She's trying to get hold of you. Phone her back.

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Anything else?

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-Well, she's not going to tell me.

-Give her a wee phone.

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Hello, Tahara?

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Wh...? Tahara?

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Are you still there?

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What was that? >

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-She got cut off.

-It may have been a bad reception. Don't worry about it.

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No, I was calling the house phone.

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I think it might have something to do with your mum, no?

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-ANSWERING MACHINE:

-'Hi, Miss Hanlon. This is Rukhsana, Casim's sister.

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'I was hoping that I could meet up with you.'

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Hello.

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Hi.

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What is it?

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Show me what?

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Salaam alaykum, Dad.

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How nice to see you, Casim.

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Is everything all right?

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Fine. Everything is fine, but we miss you.

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Oh, so nice to see you, eh?

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Ah, leave it. Leave it.

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What do you think of it?

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Is Tahara OK?

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Tahara? She's in her room studying. Come on... She's fine.

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And what do you think of it? We got it finished.

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-All done?

-Aye. Come and I'll show you inside of it.

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There you are. Open it up.

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This is your fitted kitchen.

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See. Real McCoy stuff.

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And, Casim, see that?

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Real pinewood.

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And your sister, Rukhsana, thought you would need the internet stuff.

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-What do you call it?

-Laptop.

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Right. There you are, it's all yours.

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Why have we stopped here?

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Um, this is our house. Um...

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What am I doing here, Rukhsana?

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Just-just wait and see.

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That's Amar there.

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That's the extension my father's been working on.

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He was completely obsessed with it.

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Well, are we going to go in or just...?

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Just, just... That's my mum.

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She's missed Casim so much.

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Casim?

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Are we going to go and meet them?

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Just wait one second.

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ROISIN SIGHS

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Who are they?

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That's, um...Jasmine, Casim's fiancee.

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Oh, for fuck's sake, Rukhsana! What the fuck am I doing here?

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What are you trying to do? Just rub it in my face, is it?

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-I didn't mean to upset you. That's not...

-Oh, did you not?!

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What did you think you were trying to do to me, huh?

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My intention's not to upset you. I just want you to see

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what's going on, how we live, what our family's like.

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Can't you see that this will all be destroyed if...

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I was told that the wedding is off. Is the wedding off?

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No.

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You'll see. Casim will go ahead with the marriage.

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ROISIN LAUGHS

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His family's very important to him.

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Are you just going to leave me sitting here like some fucking eejit and rub it in my face?

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Roisin, my intention is to show you what's going on here and show you

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that that's my family. I care about them. OK?

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I'm not prepared to give all of that up, plus Amar up,

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for someone who doesn't even know they're going to love my brother next week.

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You're fucked, Rukhsana! You and your whole fucking family's fucked!

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Dad, what did I say before I left?

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Casim, Casim, I've been trying to tell you, but they've got my mobile.

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-They've got Roisin outside.

-What?

-They're got Roisin outside.

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They're in the car. Rukhsana's car.

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-FATHER:

-Eh, come back, you! Rukhsana!

-What's going on?

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-<

-You come back here!

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MOTHER SPEAKS URDU RUKHSANA: I don't know. She's gone.

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I can't fucking believe this! What's going on?

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-Listen, you come back here.

-She's gone.

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-Where is she?

-You come back here.

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-Come here.

-No, I'm not coming back anywhere.

-Forget her!

-No.

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Rukhsana, take your mum inside. Listen...

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-Is this some sort of fucking joke?

-I may not be as clever educated like you are, but I'm your father.

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Please try to understand. Right, listen.

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See, you could be with them 100 years, they'll still call you black bastard. Right?

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You're still the same to them.

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Think of 25 years down the road.

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What happens when you don't have your health, your money, your resources, your business?

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What happens? She'll kick you out, eh?

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-You don't know that, Dad.

-Listen, don't let a cheap gori come between us.

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She'll throw you out, Casim. She'll find another man.

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Proper values. Right?

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-What about your culture, your religion? Right?

-< Casim...

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Listen to your mum.

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We're your parents.

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We'll die for you. We'll do anything for you.

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You're our only son.

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-You're our future.

-Respect my choice then, Dad, that's all I ask of you!

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-We do!

-Respect my fucking choice!

-We do, we do!

-< Casim...

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-You don't understand that, right?

-Meet her then! Her name's Roisin.

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Meet her, get to know her! Can you do that?

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Listen, I'll ask you one more time...

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You're not asking me, Dad, you're telling me.

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You've done that your whole life.

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Your whole fucking life you've told me.

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-Don't swear like that to me.

-Just give her a chance.

-Don't swear like that to me. Casim!

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Come back!

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Oh, God! Hey, you bastard you.

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I did that for them!

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Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!

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Bastards!

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Come on! Don't fucking do that!

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Roisin?

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Roisin?

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How's your hand? >

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It's better. It's better.

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Dad... SHE SIGHS

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..I know how you feel about...me wanting to be a journalist

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and about Edinburgh University.

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I just want you to know that...I really want to go

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and I'm going to go.

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And I'm going to keep speaking to Casim.

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I can't not speak to him. FATHER CRIES

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He's my brother.

1:34:501:34:52

Thanks, Mum.

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PIANO PLAYS SOFTLY IN THE DISTANCE

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PIANO CONTINUES

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SHE PLAYS A POIGNANT TUNE

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I've been looking for you everywhere, Roisin.

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I went to a bar.

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Several, actually.

1:36:311:36:33

Nearly fucked a complete stranger. Can you believe that?

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I was a tad lonely, to be honest.

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SHE PLAYS A FEW NOTES

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Have you come to pick up your stuff?

1:36:451:36:47

That depends.

1:36:511:36:52

What on?

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Whether you'll grow tired of me.

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Absolutely.

1:37:031:37:05

Will you throw me out if I get sick?

1:37:071:37:09

Definitely.

1:37:091:37:11

Watch too much telly?

1:37:111:37:13

Most certainly.

1:37:131:37:14

Become bankrupt and penniless?

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Without a doubt.

1:37:161:37:18

If I get depressed and lose my mind?

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I'll send you a card.

1:37:211:37:23

-I'd better pick up my stuff then.

-Yeah, you'd better.

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And what about...

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..when I get very, very, very old, Miss Hanlon?

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I'll let you know.

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Crazy durdu.

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Smelly gori.

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