45 Years Page #3

He's started, er,

teaching ukulele as well.

See you later. Have a nice time.

All right, see you later.

I don't think... I don't think

Geoff wanted to go to the pub.

It's either that

or he comes shopping with us.

We could have gone to the pub,

all of us.

Know what he's like with daytime drinking.

Oh, he'll be all right.

Anyway, it gives him a chance to vent.

- About what?

- About you.

Mum!

Not about you as such,

but about the party.

What do you mean about...

vent about the party?

When I think how awful George was

before our 40th,

I was that close to divorcing him.

Ignore her.

So, what's going to happen

with your dress? What would you like?

So, should I not be having a party?

Of course you should.

It is a lot of pressure for both of us.

And I hate parties anyway,

at the best of times.

I mean, I never even

celebrate my birthday.

No, no, no, no, no, you have to.

I mean, that's the strange thing.

George was awful, but then do you

remember him at the actual party?

How much he cried?

And not only during the speeches.

Yeah, he was very sweet.

That's why these things are important.

What, to make our husbands cry?

Not just husbands, all men.

It's always them that break first.

Sally's wedding, Charley's christening.

We hold it together cos we already

know how important these things are.

Geoff is not much of a crier.

I bet he cried at your wedding.

I don't remember.

If it's some twist of evolution

that needs men to be obsessed

by their obituaries, their legacies,

then maybe it's ours to nudge them

into realising what's really important

before they kill themselves,

you know, with the disappointment.

- Morning.

- Oh.

I nodded off.

What did you think of Sally's photos?

- Mm?

- Sally's photos.

I think she's got a very good eye.

Oh, sure. Yeah. Mm.

Mm.

I sometimes think it's a shame not to

have more photos around the house.

We could put some up.

Yeah, but we don't have any. Not really.

I mean, not like Lena does

with her wall display.

I suppose it's because they've got

children and grandchildren, and...

I guess we didn't see the point of

taking pictures of ourselves.

Would have been a bit vain.

You used to say that everybody

taking pictures all the time

stopped anyone having any fun.

- Did I?

- You did.

- Sounds like something I'd say.

- Mm-hm.

You had a camera, once.

- Yeah, a Yashica.

- Mm, a Yashica.

Yeah, I've still got it.

It's in the loft.

Now that we're older, though,

it... it's a shame.

What would you want photos of?

- Max when he was a pup.

- Mm-hm.

Tessa before him.

You when you were decorating Clitheroe

and you hammered that nail into your hand.

You want a photograph of that?

Oh, you know what I mean.

It was our first house.

It was.

Yeah, it was my first home

since leaving home,

since leaving my parents,

leaving my father.

I suppose we don't realise at the time

but those memories...

..they're the things, aren't they?

I'd want a picture of you

at the Leeds Mecca.

That's where we met.

You were a bloody knockout.

Oh, it's odd, isn't it,

thinking of us back then?

I wasn't even 20, and you were so cool,

with your cigarette hanging in your mouth.

Mm.

Tell you what.

- What are you doing?

- Come on.

- We can move the...

- Oh, bugger off!

Come on.

I'm not prancing around

in the living room at this time of night.

Stagger Lee

And the moon was yellow

And the leaves came tumbling down

I was standing on the corner

When I heard my bulldog bark

He was barkin' at the two men

who were gamblin' in the dark

It was Stagger Lee and Billy

- Over the top, yeah.

Two men who gambled late

Stagger Lee threw seven

Billy swore that he threw eight

Stagger Lee told Billy

I can't let you go with that...

We ain't 20 any more.

No.

Let's go upstairs.

Come on with ya.

Hope I can remember what you do.

I'll show you.

- How are you doing down there?

- I think I'm ready.

Yeah?

- You don't want me to go on top?

- No, I'm nearly there.

Oh, you are, too.

Oh, there you go.

Oh, yeah.

Oh.

A kiss.

Open your eyes.

- Uh...

- Oh, sh*t.

Oh, bugger.

- I think I've lost it.

- I...

OK, OK, OK.

Geoff, it's OK, it's OK.

Hey.

- Aw...

- It's OK.

No, let's just go to sleep.

Geoff?

What are you doing?

- Geoff?

- I'm OK, Kate.

Please come down. This is ridiculous.

I'm OK.

What's that in your hand?

Nothing.

- Is it her?

- I found it.

You didn't find it. You went looking

for it in the middle of the night

and that's not the same thing at all.

- Let me see it.

- No.

Please, Geoff. Can I see it?

Please, Kate, just go back to bed.

Show me the bloody picture!

It's just a picture. It's all it is.

It doesn't mean anything.

It's just a f***ing picture.

Thanks.

Max!

Come on!

Are you getting someone

to do your makeup on Saturday?

I wasn't thinking of it.

I know this girl. She's very subtle.

You wouldn't have to worry about

looking like a hooker.

Sally's got this amazing roll-on thing,

zaps away dark circles.

I'm sure you could borrow it.

If I'm looking tired,

you can just tell me.

You're looking tired.

I'm fine.

Ugh, this weather.

I'm just telling you what George said.

I'm not trying to upset you.

Really, I'm not.

I'm not upset,

but you're not telling me anything.

You're just saying that Geoff

was in a strange mood.

That's what George said.

Did Geoff say anything?

Like what?

That's what I'm asking you.

- About the party?

- No, not about the party.

They were talking politics.

That's it?

Well, he was very aggressive.

Well, I'm sure George

can stand up for himself.

He was acting like he used to.

Meaning?

Like that time he kept accusing me

of being a fascist

in front of all my friends at my birthday

just because I dared to say that Thatcher

hadn't done such a bad job of it.

I mean, I hadn't even voted for her.

It wasn't funny, Kate.

No.

Very upsetting.

He kept doing a Nazi salute.

All right, it was a little bit funny.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have brought it up.

You know what Geoff's like.

He gets over-passionate about things.

I suppose that's why

you fell in love with him.

Yes.

Young Girl

Get out of my mind

My love for...

Oh, er, there's another thing.

What?

Geoff says he's not sure

that he wants to go to the works lunch.

At Crawley's?

- But it's tomorrow.

- I know.

And it's been organised for so long.

George was looking forward to

getting the old gang together but if...

Well, did he say why?

Don't think so.

I'll speak to him.

Er, maybe it doesn't matter.

No, I'll speak to him.

Ladies...

Full, full?

Do you want more milk?

Yes.

Biscuit? No?

No?

Well, I'll leave them there.

And I'll take one.

- Thank you.

- After that,

the merchants used these

newly created waterways,

and over the years

they were cut deeper and wider,

and this is why the Broads

are as they are today

for all of you to enjoy.

Now, just imagine if those Romans

had found peat elsewhere

or chosen to dig

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