Clapham Junction Page #5

Synopsis: Robin, a gay writer, has his script declined by a television executive whilst school-boy Theo stalks his neighbour Tim, on whom he spies through the window. Terry, who lives with his grandmother, prepares for a night out whilst professionals Gavin and Will celebrate a civil partnership though faithless Will flirts with young waiter Alfie, giving him his ring. Terry picks a man up at a gay club, inexplicably giving him a savage beating-up. Robin goes cruising in a toilet meeting the closeted Julian, before going on to a dinner party with married friends. To Robin's surprise Julian also turns up, having hidden in a cubicle whilst Alfie was pursued and attacked by gay bashers. Terry finds the severely injured waiter but rather than help him steals Will's ring. The dinner party guests, who also number Theo's parents, see the ambulance draw up for Alfie but Julian refuses to tell the police what he saw, to Robin's dismay. Terry himself is also beaten up and treated in hospital by Gavin, who
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Adrian Shergold
Production: Darlow Smithson Productions
 
IMDB:
7.0
NOT RATED
Year:
2007
120 min
152 Views


What's wrong with you?

If you don't tell me what's going on

I am going to call the police.

The police?

If he has laid one finger on you...

- If you have touched my son!

- Nat, please.

What do you mean Nat please?

He is 14!

Mum!

Well, have you?

Have you touched him?

- Have you touched him?

- Dad, tell her!

Nat!

No I haven't. Why would I touch him?

- You're half naked.

- It's very hot!

Oh, will you shut up!

Tell me. Theo.

Why are you here?

- To give him this.

- What?

I picked it up by mistake this afternoon

in the library and found it in my things.

How do you know it's his?

Because I've seen him using it.

It is quite distinctive, black and gold you see.

You mean you see each other in the library.

Sometimes in the history section...

...I see lots of people. What's the problem?

I told you there'd be an explanation.

Yes, so I thought I'd bring it over.

- At midnight?

- I couldn't sleep, and I could see his

light on, so I thought, "Why not?"

Darling, you didn't have to get into his flat

to give it to him.

- It's very nice of him, very thoughtful.

- Yeah.

Most lads would've nicked it.

So why do you still got it?

- There you go.

- Thanks.

Right.

Let's go.

You've been smoking, and alcohol.

You stink of alcohol.

- So do you.

- Don't you dare speak to me like that!

Have you been feeding my son

alcohol and cigarettes?

- Feeding him?

- Nat, come on!

- Well, have you?

- Mum!

Well, say something, why don't you?

Let's go home.

I know you've been up to something.

Nothing has happened.

- I can smell it.

- Dad tell her nothing has happened.

- Come on Nat!

- Get off me!

Great!

Just great!

Can I put something on then?

If you so much as look at my boy again...

Sorry.

Sorry about all this.

Hate Mob Slays Gay.

F***.

I have Mr. Cape on the line.

Cape?

Robin Cape.

Did he say what it was about?

Only that it was very important and he

should speak with you.

- Julian.

- What do you want?

- Have you called the police yet?

- Now listen to me.

He is dead.

He died in the night.

So unrecognisable that the police said that

he had to be identified by his fingerprints.

I thought you should know.

Hot, innit?

Live around here, do you?

It's not bad I must say.

Nice view.

Fresh air.

So...

- Where do you live then?

- Not around here.

You have got a tongue then?

You see all sorts up here.

Walking their dogs...

...flying their kites...

...pulling up the nettles.

I saw George Michael up here the other day.

Did you?

Yeah.

He has got a place around here.

What's your name?

Alf.

Alf.

I like that.

Merv.

Pleased to meet you Alfie.

It's very smart, where did you get that?

From an admirer.

Must have thought a lot of you.

Yeah, he did.

I can see why.

Hello, Alfie.

You know something?

I think you're pretty new at this.

I think I'm gonna have to teach you.

Teach me a lesson?

Oh yeah, I'd enjoy that.

Try again.

- Danny?

- Yes, miss?

- If there is ever anything you want to tell me?

- What should I want to tell you, miss?

If there is anything bothering you?

There's nothing bothering me, miss.

- Or if there is anything on your mind.

- There's nothing, miss.

- If there is.

- There isn't.

Good. Good.

- I'm here to help, you know.

- Thanks, miss.

What happened to you?

I walked into a door.

- On the heath.

- I walked into a door on the heath.

Sorry.

Did you report it?

What's to report.

He shouldn't be allowed to

get away with it.

The police need to know what's going on.

Does that hurt?

No.

We're not living in the

Dark Ages any more.

It's time these

Neanderthals caught on.

Yeah.

Dead right, Doc.

I mean, all I was doing was

sniffing out a bit of knob.

There's nothing wrong in that, is it?

You know where I'm coming from?

Look to the right.

Left.

Who knows doc...

Up.

One day we might bump

into each other again.

Down.

And you wouldn't know

what had hit you.

Right.

Left.

You better watch you.

Up.

I'm a married man.

Down.

Oh yeah?

We don't want my husband getting jealous.

Do we?

Oh no, we wouldn't want that,

would we?

If I could just...

What's up?

Hello?

Gav?

Are you allright?

Did you take the ring back

to the jewellery's today?

The ring?

Yeah, the ring.

Did you?

Yes, yes of course I did, yes.

You did.

There was no problem or anything?

No.

They said it'll be ready next week, why?

You didn't drop it or lose it,

because if you did I'd understand.

I wouldn't mind.

I could get another one made, I mean...

...it wouldn't be a problem.

I told you, I took it into

the jewellerys.

Gavin, do you want to

tell me what's going on?

Gav?

Gav, what is it?

I'll see you later, OK?

The 24 year old waiter,

originally from Ludlow...

...was found last night on Clapham

Common by a pensioner walking his dog.

He was taken to hospital,

but doctors were unable to save him.

A police spokeswoman said it was one

of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.

And one more depressing statistic

confirming the steady increase of...

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Kevin Elyot

Kevin Elyot (18 July 1951 – 7 June 2014) was a British playwright, screenwriter and actor. His most notable works include the play My Night with Reg and the film Clapham Junction. His stage work has been performed by leading theatre companies including the Royal Court, National Theatre, Bush Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Donmar Warehouse and in the West End. He finished his final play, Twilight Song, not long before he died in 2014, which received a posthumous premiere at London's Park Theatre in 2017. more…

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