Bank Holiday Page #2

(Man on PA) Attention, please.

Next train for Bexborough,

number two platform.

Art! Art! 'Ere!

Art?

One moment, she's just coming now.

Hello, Geoffrey.

Look, l'm sorry, l'm still here.

l'm afraid l can't come yet.

Cath, you said you'd be here by two o'clock.

l've been at the station for ages.

Poor little Geoff, do forgive me.

But you see...

Surely those selfish blighters

will let you off on August bank holiday?

lt'll soon be over at this rate.

- Listen, Geoff, Dr Nicholls said l could go.

- Well, why haven't you, then?

Would you walk out

in the middle of an important job?

lf it meant keeping

a chap hanging about, l would.

Well, it's a matter of life and death.

Geoff, they operated this afternoon

and the patient hasn't come round yet.

All right.

But try and get a move on.

l say, Cath, what about the Grand?

lt's the best hotel in Bexborough.

Mm-hm. But Geoff,

won't it be rather expensive?

Hang the expense!

l've been saving up. l'm going to blue the lot.

No, Geoff.

Listen, l...l've got to go now.

Will you ring me back later?

All right, darling. Goodbye.

- How soon?

- ln an hour.

Sorry.

l assure you, we did everything we could.

Will you see the baby now,

Mr Howard?

The baby, Mr Howard.

Won't you come and see him?

No. No, never.

No, l never want to see it.

l'd like to see her now. Could l?

Of course.

( Lively piano playing, distant)

(Woman screams, piano stops)

(Children shouting)

(Piano playing restarts)

l've poured out some water for you.

l'm all right, thanks. Don't worry.

Mr Howard, isn't there

something l can do for you?

No, thanks. l'll go now.

There's nothing to wait for, is there?

Can l get you a taxi?

Would you like me to come with you?

l mean, shouldn't

somebody see you home?

Why?

l thought you might not

like to be alone.

No.

Don't mind my asking, but at your home,

there's no one there, is there?

No, there's no one there.

Don't you think you should have

someone to see you're all right?

- l think you should.

- No, thank you, Nurse. Don't worry.

l told you, l should be all right.

- Stephen!

- Ann! Where have you been all this time?

But where have you? The last time l saw you,

you'd got your first job

and were trying to grow a moustache!

Was it that long ago? Oh, yes, l remember,

you'd just put your hair up.

- Anyway, we found each other.

- We won't lose each other this time.

- Come out with me.

- Oh, Stephen, l can't. l'm on my way home.

Mother's expecting me. Telephone me

tomorrow and we'll arrange something.

Why tomorrow?

You know it never comes. Tonight.

Don't be silly, there's no hurry.

We've all our lives.

(Whistle blows)

- Hello, Geoff.

- Cath, at last!

That's not much of a kiss

to wait two hours for.

Poor little Geoff.

lt must've been miserable for you.

- That's better.

- Don't let's waste time.

- Where does the train go from?

- Over there. l've got tickets.

- l wish you'd stop calling me little Geoff.

- Why?

- lt sounds stupid. l'm five nine and a half.

- That's not the point.

- That's how l think of you, as little Geoff.

- Stop thinking of me like that.

- On the left, sir.

- My extravagant Geoff.

Because we're going to the Grand?

That's nothing!

l've never been to a big hotel. Have you?

- Cath, of course l have!

- Geoff, when?

- Several times.

- You never told me.

Haven't l?

Come on, here's an empty one.

Here, what's the idea?

Oh, Cath! Come on, Cath.

Stand in the window

and look like a crowd.

No, let's sit in the corner

like a honeymoon couple.

We are a honeymoon couple, aren't we?

Geoff, don't. People will see us.

- (Woman) Here's one, this'll do.

- Stand by the window.

There's only two in here.

Make room for others.

- lt's a first, Phyllis!

- Why didn't you say?

Some people seem to think

they bought the train!

- Geoff, didn't you notice this was a first?

- They stay where they are.

- You'll be caught by the inspector.

- Listen...

do you think l'd take you third

on an occasion like this?

Darling, l wish you wouldn't

pull me and push me about.

Sorry.

- Did you actually get first-class tickets?

- l thought it would please you.

- Whatever l did would be wrong.

- No, Geoff, it was sweet of you.

- Don't be bad-tempered. What's the matter?

- lt's not me, it's you.

You haven't been yourself

since we met.

And after hanging about

all that time for you...

- You wouldn't even kiss me properly.

- Oh, Geoff, l did.

lt's all turning out

so different to what l expected.

You don't seem a bit thrilled

about going away together at last.

l know, Geoff, but the case upset me.

- The girl died.

- Oh. Oh, l am sorry.

l ought to have cottoned on

it was something like that.

l suppose l'm selfish,

but you know how it is, Cath.

l've been looking forward

to this for months now.

l've thought of nothing else for weeks past.

l've saved up every penny so that

we could stay somewhere decent

because l want to give you

a really grand time, Cath.

Oh, gosh, l am happy to be alone with you.

Just think of it, the whole weekend

to forget the hospital, the office and...

just think about our two selves.

You know, it worries me that the work

at the hospital is so hard for you.

lt's marvellous the way you stick it.

But l promise that...

Cath, you're not listening.

Yes, l am. l heard every word you said.

No, you were thinking

about something else.

No, l wasn't.

(Letterbox clatters)

l didn't half have a business

with Mother and Dad!

Said l was going camping

with a chap from the office.

- Did they believe you?

- l think so. Then Dad said

it was funny to go camping

in these clothes.

- Do you think they suspected?

- Who cares anyway?

Would they get a shock

if they could see me in that big hotel?

Geoff, you haven't told me

when you stayed in a big hotel before.

- Are you sure it wasn't with some girl?

- My word of honour.

l'm about the only chap

at the office who hasn't, l can tell you that.

- Really?

- Cath, l didn't mean it like that.

lt's just that

l'm so worked up about everything.

- That you're doing this for me.

- What are you talking about?

- l wouldn't come if l didn't want to.

- l know.

But what people would say about you...

- Do you mind what they say?

- l don't mind if you don't.

Geoff, we've been over this scores of times.

You know l think we're justified.

Of course, when...when two people

love each other... Cath, you do love me?

What's that?

ls Nurse Catharine there?

Just a minute.

- Hello.

- Oh, Nurse Catharine.

l want to accept your offer after all.

You're right, it's impossible

for me to stay in the flat alone.

Nurse Catharine left some time ago.

Oh, l'm sorry.

- So you see, he left it on the table.

- You never told me about the husband.

- Yes, l did.

- No, you didn't.

You said it was a difficult case

and the girl died.

Don't be silly. Of course l told you.

- Why do you want to keep the lighter?

- l don't.

l just put it in my bag

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