A Street Cat Named Bob Page #4

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or, rather he has.

I've been to more into sidekick.

I'm starving. Can I...

Can I get you dinner?

Anything, as long as

there's tuna.

I'm level four, vegan.

Um, I don't know what you said.

I don't eat anything

that casts a shadow.

You don't get shadows

on the wall now, do you?

All right, how about this.

I will cook you dinner.

You give me an hour.

Yeah.

Yeah? Okay.

An hour? No more, no less.

Okay.

I think this is a date, Bob.

So, who did all these paintings?

Only the most talented

painter I know.

Well, that narrows it down.

Strained seitan with miso.

Bang.

Wow!

Just eat it, it's good for you.

Yeah. Ahem!

I'm actually...

Painting my flat as well.

Maybe not quite like this.

I can see.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, I just bloody bought this.

I've got some dabs

in the kitchen if you want.

Painting by?

Life must be good?

Yeah, well, first I come...

Join the real world after

all these years, you know.

Meaning?

I, just um...

You know, I said about

my parents splitting up and...

I just, I got moved

around a lot, and...

You went off the rails a bit...

A little angry...

You know, wild...

Yeah, you could say that.

But anyway, what about you?

More?

Thank you.

Right, we need

some real food, Bob.

What's it gonna be?

You want some hot dogs?

No? Okay.

All right, so what do you fancy?

Wild pacific pink salmon?

Is that a yes?

Okay, we'll get one of them.

Ah, what else?

Some tuna?

Yeah?

Yeah, that's a yes

for that as well.

What else? Ah...

Boneless sardines?

Yeah, you want that, don't you?

Okay.

It's good.

Salmon, tuna, sardines.

Good to go?

All right.

We are gonna eat like

kings tomorrow, Bob.

Tell you what...

We'll get a bunch of

these as well, please.

Of course.

All right, then.

Hey.

Bob, they're for Betty.

Thank you, Bob.

Hello!

Hello?

Oh, no.

Please. Bob, down.

Baz. Baz, wake up!

Wake up, Baz.

Wake up, come on, wake up!

Baz? Hello, wake up!

Can you hear me?

Baz! Wake up!

Can somebody call an ambulance?

No. Bob, Bob,

get away from that.

No.

Hey, Baz, come on, wake up.

Hey! Call an ambulance!

They're on their way.

Baz! Baz, listen to me.

Come on.

James!

- Has he od'ed?

- Yeah.

- You checked his airways?

- No, no.

- Help me get him up.

- Yeah, okay. Come on.

Is he breathing?

Baz, come on!

Come on, Baz, wake up!

Come on.

He's od'ed.

- What's his name?

- Baz.

All right, Baz, can you hear me?

You know, he's taken heroin.

How old is he?

Do you know?

About 20.

Baz, can you hear me?

Let's get him up.

One, two, three.

Make some room.

I know a bit about addicts.

I was in Sheffield...

Studying a veterinary course...

My parents didn't call, they...

Drove up and told me...

My brother was everything to me.

Protector...

Teacher...

He was the best painter

I ever knew.

- This was your...

- Yeah.

Your brother's place?

Mm-hmm.

He died right back

there in the bathroom.

The needle still in his arm.

Don't you eat?

- So why did you um...

- Move in here?

Be near him.

He tried.

So hard to get clean.

But I guess that he

didn't want it enough.

Or could...

Want it enough.

But he couldn't do it.

Not even for me.

I thought you wanted clean?

I do. Of course I do.

Then why not now?

I'm ready to come

off the methadone.

It's a process, James.

It's my job to manage

the process with you.

I'm down to ten mil.

Let's revisit this after

the holidays.

God knows how hard

enough as it is.

Hey, you're doing great.

I just, I want...

I want to be clean.

I want to live a life.

This... this kid...

I knew, Baz.

He, um...

He od'ed and died, and...

I don't want to go that way.

I know.

After the holidays?

Yeah.

Look, I've got

another appointment.

Okay.

Hey, no.

Come on.

What are you

doing for Christmas?

Betty said she'll

spend it with me.

As long as I promise not to mention the

words Christmas, or merry in any way.

My kind of girl.

Ho, ho, ho! Happy Catsmas.

What's all this?

Happy Catsmas, Bob.

New girlfriend for you.

This is, Bobbina.

He's not impressed.

Oh, so, he was

just playing hard to get.

Don't panic by the way. This

isn't a-you-know-what tree.

No, it's a lamp tree.

Tastes like Turkey?

Not even vaguely.

It does.

- Tastes like rubber.

- No, it doesn't!

It's nice, but I think if

you're going to eat tofu

why pretend it's Turkey,

or burgers, or whatever.

It's like giving tofu

an inferiority complex.

Let it be who it wants to be.

"I am tofu."

"I am inedible."

It's not inedible!

No.

- Give it to Bob to try it.

- Okay.

He's a better judge than you.

Bob. Bob. What's that?

What's that?

Num-Nums?

I think he doesn't know.

Oh, wow!

I love it!

Yeah?

Thank you!

Oh, right, okay. So I'll

read this to you, mate.

Okay, look.

"Dear James and Boblib, happy Catsmas.

Lots of purrs and whiskers." From Betty.

Eh?

Good, right?

Thank you.

This is one of your brother's?

Yeah, yeah.

I mean, its just...

Yeah, just... just that.

There you go.

So beautiful.

Yay.

Come on?

No, you know I can't sing.

It's awful, I can't.

Come on.

Bob.

I don't know. Is it crazy?

What's surprising you?

Dad, and his new family

on new year's Eve,

well, they've given no indication

that they want you back?

If you want you put

it like that, but,

you know I didn't exactly say

I couldn't come, and...

I don't know, things have been

going pretty good lately.

You ever wonder why

people kiss with their lips?

And why not rub ears like...

I want to hear you?

Or wrists, like this?

Why don't you play quietly,

please, come on.

Did you drink your tea?

Oh, come on!

What will my family say, Bob.

Right, come on.

We got this far.

You know what...

Let's put you under here.

I think two surprise guests might

be more than they can handle.

Right, come on.

Come on.

Shh, shh, shh, shh.

All right.

Ha, ha, what...

Happy new year?

Uh...

Uh...

Yeah, thanks.

How are you doing?

All right. Wow, nice house!

Hi, kids.

Girls, you remember

your brother?

Kris, faith, this is James.

You've grown up so much

since I last saw you.

James, this is...

What were you playing in there?

Dad and I used to play

trivial pursuit.

- You remember?

- Yes.

You let me play the adult version that

weekend before I left for Melbourne.

- Did I?

- Yeah

she was cheating.

And mama doesn't like you.

Mummy says you're a junkie.

I didn't cheat, you cheated.

I did not, you cheated!

Is there an adult here?

Stop it. Girls, come on.

Where did you get

that idea from?

Stop it, please!

You can't be here,

we got guests coming.

Go, mummy will be down...

I thought you said

new year's would be okay?

I said maybe, you...

Should have called!

He's a junkie!

He's a junkie!

Will you leave the tree alone!

I'm a recovering

addict actually.

Daddy, he's got a cat!

What the hell!

Hey kids, meet, Bob.

Bob!

Bob, Bob... Bob...

Chris, leave it!

Bob, Bob!

Stop screaming!

Jack, what is going on here?

It's James.

Hey, Hillary.

Happy new year! Bob?

What is he doing here?

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