Clapham Junction Page #4

Help me.

Is this yours, Alfie?

Please, help me.

That's a little diamond, innit?

What's this next to it?

Looks like a sapphire to me.

What do you reckon, Alfie?

Sapphire, is it?

And it's not yours you say.

Get help.

Well, that is nice.

Very nice indeed.

By the middle of 2010, we aim to cut

our carbon emissions by at least...

Darling, we really don't want

to hear about Camden's carbon footprint.

... by at least 20 per cent.

Do we, Robin?

- Julian?

- Actually, I think it's rather interesting.

See, darling, no one does.

No, I've always got on with gay men.

I have, really.

They are so funny,

and unthreatening.

In fact we've got quite a few

gay friends, haven't we Julian?

I have never counted.

But I have to admit, there is

a part of me that's rather old-fashioned.

I do love the idea of strong, protective man,

battling out in the field, and then...

...returning home for some vigorous impregnation!

- No dissention there, old chap!

- Don't you think you should go outside?

- Does anybody want me to go outside?

- No, it's fine.

But you wouldn't do that

sort of thing, would you, Robin?

I'm sorry, I don't know

what you are talking about.

- Well, you know, having it away in bushes.

- Marion!

It does seem rather irresponsible.

It depends, doesn't it?

I'm sure any of us would have it

anywhere if you felt desperate about.

Hmm?

And, some of them, and I

don't mean you, Robin, ...

...they do tend to push it in your face.

You could say that.

None of this sniffing around in the dark.

It is a bit doggy like, isn't it?

- And is it really necessary?

- Marion!

I mean, we accept you now,

can't you behave like normal people?

- I think you've made your point.

- Perhaps we enjoy sniffing around in dark places.

Perhaps we find this acceptance

you refer to is slightly boring.

Perhaps we miss that

little jolt of excitement.

What do you think, Julian?

I think we can all do with a little

bit of excitement in our lives.

So I suppose I'd have to agree.

Really?

There's so much for you lot with all that...

...clubs and things and cottages

and black rooms.

Dark room.

Do you go clubbing much?

No, I don't.

No, I don't suppose you do, considering.

Considering what?

That you haven't been too well, have you?

I don't go clubbing any more probably

for the same reason that you don't.

We're past it.

Anyway, how do we know that this...

...poor chap outside was...

...sniffing around as you say.

He could have just been walking.

And we don't even know that he is gay.

In any case...

...even if he was sniffing around and f***ing

like a dog in the bushes, does it matter?

He was in the most dreadful,

appalling state.

And no one, no one deserves

to be treated like that.

Have you seen me at night?

Watching you?

I kneel by the window.

With a fag.

Haven't you noticed?

When your curtains are open...

...I watch you.

I watch you and I wank.

You watch me...

...and you wank...

...with a fag.

Why?

Isn't it obvious?

I mean...

...why have you got a fag?

I always smoke when I wank.

You're not angry, are you?

It's not funny!

No.

No, I know it's not.

It's OK.

Really.

There's a man opposite us lives in

that council block - ghastly place.

Here we go.

What do you mean "here we go"?

Young man...

Not unatractive, but something about him.

Simply because he is a quiet type?

- Have you ever spoken to him?

- No.

- Well, there we are then.

- I haven't spoken to lots of people by us.

You have no idea what he is like!

- They do say...

- Ahh, they!

...that he has been inside...

- ...for interfering with youngsters.

- That's a rumour.

- You smoked the whole pack?

- Who the f*** cares?

Wouldn't he be on a list or something?

These things aren't foolproof!

Have you ever seen him

with any youngsters?

Of course I haven't!

I'm far too busy.

People are...

...they are scared being different.

You are not gonna understand that.

It takes a lot of courage.

But...

...if you can be what you are...

...not what you think you should be...

...you'll be happy enough...

...and understand yourself...

...and you can face anything.

If you get sad...

...your luck goes.

I've seen you.

I've seen you lots.

But it's no good.

You've got to go.

You've...

You've got to go.

Please, go.

Please!

I know for a fact that

his flat was attacked.

Poor chap.

- Petrol bomb, through the window.

- It's terrible.

- Fortunately he was in so the flat didn't burn down.

- Did he get hurt?

I don't know.

Probably the kids.

Well, it was! And they did it

because of what they heard.

And they are f***ing

bigoted parents!

- I want to go.

- Nat.

- I want to see how my baby is.

- He'll be fine.

- I don't like leaving him.

- We've done it before.

I want to go!

I really find your complacency

quite unbelievable.

Just because he is keeping himself to himself

doesn't mean there's anything sinister going on.

Those stories don't come out of just

thin air, there must be some reason for them.

Well, imagine if they're true, hm?

What if he started interfering

with Theo?

Sorry.

Hang on.

Sorry.

OK.

Try again.

Slowly.

Slowly. Yeah.

Slowly.

Slowly. Yeah.

Oh yeah!

- You do understand, don't you?

- Of course.

Funny old night with all that nastiness over the road.

And I just want to go and give him a big hug.

- I'd love to see him again.

- He is gorgeous, he is a bit moody, but...

- How old is he now.

- Nearly 15.

What a lovely evening.

Monkfish cheeks!

You're a card!

Thank you.

Did you see anything?

I'm sorry?

Well you were obviously there

for the long haul.

- Where exactly?

- So you must have seen something.

I don't know what you are on about.

You did, didn't you?

Excuse me.

Because if you did,

you really should tell the police.

I'm aware of my resonsibilities.

I don't give a toss

about your peccadilloes.

You really have been somewhat

tiresome tonight with your snide looks.

But I do care that some poor

bastard's had the sh*t beaten out of them.

It's rather puerile,

if you don't mind me saying.

If you saw anything that could be remotely

helpful in finding the bastards who did it...

Everything OK?

Yeah, fine, thanks.

Then you have got to tell someone.

Because next time Julian...

...it could be one of us.

By the way...

...nice cock.

Theo, darling!

No.

You've gotta go.

This is such a mistake.

First or second.

There'll be a perfectly

reasonable explanation.

Which door?

I don't know.

Which door?

I think this is the wrong floor.

Oh for God's sake!

You're not gonna say anything,

are you?

Of course not.

Becaue if you did, that would really

really f*** things up!

Why would I?

It's what I wanted.

It's what I want.

Who is that?

- Where is he?

- Sorry?

- Theo?

- Please.

What is it? What's wrong?

You are his parents.

- Get out of there.

- Why?

Tim.

Pleased to meet you.

- Peter.

- Hi.

What the hell are you doing?

- Get out for Christ's sake!

- Mum, what?

What are you doing here?

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