A Taste of Honey Page #4

I don't know. He'd got funny eyes.

You've got them.

- Lve no time to waste here.

- Where is he now?

- Locked up?

- Course not. He's dead.

Why?

Why? Don't ask me why.

Death comes to us all sooner or later.

Oh, I must go.

Madness is hereditary, isn't it?

Oh, for God's sake, Jo.

Decide for yourself

whether you're mad or not.

Course you're not mad,

and neither was he.

You said he was an 'alfwit.

How could you go with an 'alfwit?

I don't know. Everybody used to laugh

at him but I thought he was rather nice.

Tell me.

I want to understand.

Look, Jo.

For one night,

well, actually it was the afternoon,

I loved him.

Ld never really been with a man before.

It was the first time.

You can remember the second

and the third

and the fourth time.

But there's no time like the first.

Its always there.

Oh, it's no good, love, lve got to go.

Peter's gonna kill me.

Aren't you sorry to see me go?

Lm not sorry and lm not glad.

Lm not gonna wait for you to come back.

Well, suit yourself, then.

And think on, take summat for that cold.

I say, what a smasher!

Look at Gertie getting fatter!

Find a stick and throw it at her!

I say, what a smasher!

- Look at Gertie getting fatter

- lll give you a clout across the earhole!

Find a brick and throw it at her...

- Good luck, Helen.

- Aren't you going to kiss me goodbye?

- It seems ages since you kissed me.

- Save it for him.

- You will be all right, love, won't you?

- Course lll be all right.

Lve got a job starting on Monday

in a shoe shop.

Yes, well, lll see you

when the honeymoon's over. Ta-ra, love.

Ta-ra.

# And a face I do not know

# Oh, Betty Grable is a star, S-T-A-R

Look at Gertie getting fatter!

Get a brick and throw it at her!

I say, what a smasher...

No, no, I don't care for them.

- Lll look for some more.

- No, don't bother.

You haven't got much of a stock here.

Perhaps we can order something for you.

No, thank you, lll go up to the centre.

They've got more fashions there.

Oh, you've got to get used to all sorts, love.

When you've been here a week or two,

her sort won't bother you at all.

She made me get all the stock out.

- I haven't made one sale yet.

- Give yourself time.

Oh, Jo, lve got to go out.

Lock up for me, will you?

Yes, but if you don't mind

lll make it six on the dot.

Lm going to see some rooms lm thinking

of moving into. I fancy a change.

- Ah, well, good night.

- Night.

Can I help you?

- Yes, I want a pair of shoes.

- What sort of shoes?

Have you got any of them Italian...

- Casuals?

- Yeah.

- What size?

- Eight.

- Any particular colour?

- No.

Hey, but nothing too startling.

Mm, these are nice.

Oh, aye. Can I try 'em?

- Fit all right?

- Yeah, they're very comfortable.

Are they very expensive?

Not really. They're in the sale, 18 bob.

- They're not bad, are they?

- No, I think they look very smart.

They really cost 24/11,

so you got a real bargain.

Well, lll have 'em. Ta.

Hey, you needn't bother to wrap 'em.

They'll go in there.

I think you'll find them very nice

for the summer.

- If we have any.

- Mm.

Two bob change. Just right.

Thank you.

- Ta-ra.

- Ta-ra.

Here we are.

You'll have to clean it up a bit.

Won't it be too big for you?

No, this is just nice.

Lve always wanted a place of me own.

- 30 bob a week, is it?

- That's it.

Collect on Fridays, I suppose.

Aye, payday.

Lm in there while they've still got it.

- I can give it you in advance.

- Oh, ta, love.

30 bob.

You move in whenever you like.

- 'Ello!

- 'Ello!

Fancy seeing you here. You enjoying it?

- Yes, I always do.

- So do I.

Hey, them shoes are ever so comfortable.

Yes, they look very smart.

- Are you by yourself?

- Yes.

Would you like to go to the fair?

- Oh, ld love to.

- Would you? Oh, come on!

I haven't been to a fair since Christmas.

Thanks, Geoff.

I loved it.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Hey!

Haven't you got an 'ome to go to?

Well, of course I have!

Then what are you lurking about for

down there?

Come on in if you're coming.

- Hey, d'you want the light on?

- No, don't you dare put that light on!

Hey, this place is enormous, in't it?

I know.

Got to work hard all week to pay for it.

Its the only place lve ever had

that's all mine and nobody else's.

Bit big for one though, in't it, Jo?

- Why, thinking of moving in?

- Oh, not likely!

- Haven't you got an 'ome to go to?

- No, me landlady threw me out.

- Why?

- Mind your own business.

- You can stay here if you tell me.

- I was behind with the rent.

- That's a lie for a start.

- No, it's not!

Oh, come on, Geoffrey Ingham.

Let's have a bit of light on the subject.

- Who did she find you with, your girlfriend?

- Of course not.

'Ey, it wasn't a man, was it?

Look,

lve got a nice comfortable couch.

Lve even got some sheets.

You can stay if you tell me what you do.

Go on, Geoffrey. Lve always wanted

to know about people like you.

- Go to hell!

- 'Ey, I won't snigger, honest I won't.

Tell me some of it, go on.

I bet you never told a woman before.

I don't go in for sensational confessions.

I want to know what you do.

I want to know why you do it.

Well, tell me or get out!

Right.

Oh, Geoff, don't go, Geoff. Lm sorry.

Please stay.

Get off! I can't stand women at times.

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Come on, Geoff. Lll get those sheets

and blankets and make up a bed for you.

I don't care what you do. Honest I don't.

Please stay, Geoff.

Please.

- Lve only got one blanket. Is that enough?

- Oh, yes, that'll do.

- What you gonna sleep in?

- Me shirt.

Ooh, I don't think you'll be very comfy

on this couch.

Beggars can't be choosers.

- Aye, we're both beggars.

- Aye, the devil's own.

Ooh, you are mucky and messy, aren't you?

- You need taking in hand, you do.

- Ooh, no, thanks!

- Has anyone ever tried?

- What?

- Taking you in hand.

- Yeah.

What happened to him?

Oh, lm that tired

I can hardly get myself to bed.

Let me lie down

and don't wake me up for a month.

What time have you got to be up?

- I don't go to school tomorrow.

- School? What d'you do at school?

- Textile design.

- Oh, one of them.

Here, I tell you what.

Lll stay here and tidy the place up a bit.

Get you a proper meal.

'Ey!

Better put that light off.

I might be after you!

- 'Night, Geoffrey.

- Good night.

Geoff?

Oh, go to sleep!

- Geoffrey!

- What?

You're just like a big sister to me.

Hey, you're home early.

- Dinner isn't quite ready. Won't be long.

- Where is it?

In the oven. Hey, get off!

- Quite nice, in't it?

- Yeah.

What's that, a self-portrait?

Jo!

No!

Put your hand up.

The other back up.

Right. Now keep it.

You might have washed 'em first.

Don't forget your ears!

Oh, Jo went early and it's her half-day.

- 'Ey, you seen Jo?

- She's up the arches.

Hey, lve been looking for you.

Lve cooked dinner, don't you want it?

- I don't fancy anything.

- Well, I haven't poisoned you up till now.

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