Caregiver Page #7

he's sending me back to the Philippines.

Son, don't think about that now, Ok?

Go back to sleep.

It's important you get well first.

Go to sleep, please.

Go to sleep.

Good day, sir.

Nice to see you again, sir.

I'm still alive.

Oh you look very well sir.

Thank you.

Sarah.

This is Yanco

and this is his wife Blanca.

They've been here since I was a boy.

Nice to meet you.

Welcome, my dear.

Welcome to my home.

It's nice to be back.

It's gorgeous here!

There are no neighbors.

It's like in a fairy tale.

And the sun is bright.

Unlike in the city

where sunshine seems illegal.

Wait a moment.

Miss Sarah, dinner is served.

Thank you.

Did you hear that?

"Dinnah is sehved".

Here you are, sir.

You've excelled yourself.

I missed your cooking.

Enjoy your dinner, sir.

Bon apetit.

Good, sir.

Well done.

No.

That doesn't count.

See that?

My paper.

The London Journal.

Very successful publication in its day.

Sir, may I ask what is that?

Do you know what this is?

This is one of the kites

that Little David and I used to make.

I remember this one.

We couldn't get it off the ground,

no matter what we did.

Thank you, Sarah.

Your welcome, sir.

Did you want to talk to your father?

I wanted to talk to you.

Would you care for a cup of tea?

Sarah, I'm so grateful to you

for spending these days with us.

I can't see myself looking

after Dad the way you do.

Or my sister for that matter.

I can't even picture

Margaret holding a bedpan.

I see.

No, it's not what I meant.

Please Sarah,

I didn't mean to offend you.

I admire what you do. Really.

I just don't think it's for everybody,

your line of work, I mean.

I do it because it pays a lot

more than my work back home.

And you're very good at it.

You know, with Dad I feel...

You and him, you're quite close.

You're friends.

You go out, you read to him,

you eat together.

God, you even make him laugh,

can you believe it?

You make grumpy old Mr. Morgan laugh.

I could barely make him smile.

He hates me.

No, he doesn't hate you.

He doesn't have to say it out loud,

but I can sense it.

I can feel his disappointment.

I never quite lived up

to his expectations, you know?

I wasn't outstanding at school...

I wasn't good in business.

I wasn't even a good husband.

In short, I wasn't him.

Now that I know he's about ready to go,

I realize it's my last chance

to make up for whatever's been lost.

It's not too late, David.

It's never too late.

Ok Sarah, after three!

One, two, three...

Go!

I told you it would fly!

I told you I'd get it up!

I'm almost at the hospital.

My shift is starting.

Are you eating well?

Yes.

I can't talk long,

I'm almost at work.

Ok.

Honey, I love you.

Ok, bye.

Are you enjoying it here

in the countryside?

Don't you think father will be better off

in a hospital than here?

It's his choice to come here.

It's his choice to bring her here,

you mean?

Look, Margaret,

if you have a problem with this...

why don't you speak to him yourself?

Because you're with them.

You can never tell

what goes on inside a woman's head.

You should know that by now, David.

How do you know she doesn't

have anything on her mind?

Like what?

Like getting the old man to marry her.

For heaven's sake,

you're paranoid.

He's 75 years old!

Come on, David.

It wouldn't be the first time,

a Filipino maid...

ends up marrying a rich, dying old man.

She's not a maid.

Maid, carer, caregiver, whatever.

Yanco, please give this to David.

What should I tell Master David?

Just please make sure he gets this.

Thank you, Yanco.

Blanca, thank you.

Not for you.

David Morgan called.

He's very apologetic about what happened.

He wanted to make sure you keep your job.

He told me it wasn't your fault.

They're to blame.

Everything's fine.

Thank you, sir.

Ted...

Teddy...

You went drinking again.

Why did you drink,

when you know you have work?

I don't have work.

Even if it's your day off,

you shouldn't drink if you can't handle it.

I said I don't have work.

I don't have work anymore.

Sarah, I've been AWOL for two weeks.

I give up.

I don't want to be here anymore.

Let's go back to the Philippines.

Nothing will happen to us here.

Our fortune isn't here.

We should stop torturing ourselves.

Let's go home, Honey.

Why don't you talk to Hatton?

I can't beg anymore!

What do you want me to do?

Kneel down at his feet?

Sarah, isn't it clear yet?

The opportunity for me here is gone.

Ted...

What will be there for us back home?

Let's try it in the U. S...

In New Zealand, even in Iraq...

But not here.

My good fortune isn't here.

Sarah.

David, what are you doing here?

I read your note.

You have every right

to be upset and leave.

I thought I'd take a chance and see if,

I could convince you to come back.

What for?

So your sister can insult me again?

She won't bother us again,

I assure you.

David, I know what Margaret thinks of me.

I've had enough.

She's got what she wanted.

Dad has agreed to sell the house.

Sarah...

My father is asking for you.

You don't have to take care of him.

He just wants you there.

He wants to see you.

You know he's not doing very well.

You don't have to look after him.

He just needs a friend.

Please I beg you.

Sarah, I'm not going without you.

I don't want to disappoint him anymore.

You're going out?

I was about to wake you.

Where are you going?

I need to visit someone.

I thought you don't like it there anymore?

You haven't learned.

I need to do this.

I can't just walk away from my job.

Is that you, Sarah?

Yes sir, it's me.

Hi, Mr. Morgan.

Thank you for coming.

I asked for you because...

I haven't got much time left.

Oh sir...

I wanted to tell you something.

Remember you said to me...

You had a thankless job?

Sometimes, when you least expect it...

Someone will come into your life.

And make you feel less lonely...

Less alone.

For me...

you were that person.

You care for people

You give them what they've lost

in life down the years.

Their dignity...

And hope.

And joy.

And even fun.

There are not many jobs

in the world that can top that.

So...

Sarah Gonzales...

I say to you...

Thank you.

Job well done.

It's so nice to see you.

You too, sir.

Lovely to see you.

It's still flying after all these years.

Get a bit of height down there.

Looking good, David.

- See it Sarah?

- Yup.

Get some height.

Let some line out.

David?

You have a phone call.

It's Margaret.

- Here, give me the kite.

- You'll have to take it.

- Can you manage it?

- Off you go.

- Got it?

- I'm alright.

I haven't done this for a long time.

Look at that kite fly!

- Make it go higher?

- Of course, sir!

Higher!

Oh my golly!

Oh no, it's crash landing!

Rescue it then!

You may have to climb a tree!

I'm rescuing it, sir.

Dad wanted you to have this.

Thank you.

So I guess this is goodbye?

No.

I'll be keeping in touch.

Bye, David.

Don't leave, Sarah.

You're a good woman, Sarah.

What you've done for our family,

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