Damage Page #2

but I wasn't going to.

Remember...

damaged people are dangerous.

They know they can survive.

Listen.

I'm going to Brussels

this weekend for a conference.

Come with me.

I'm spending the weekend

with Martyn.

You know I'll do anything.

I've shown you.

Please let it be.

Don't change it.

Morning, my dear.

You all right?

Very much so.

Are you all packed?

Raymond's out there.

You two be all right

on your own?

I expect so.

You can always call Martyn...

get him to come over.

Didn't I tell you?

They're going to Paris.

Paris?

I told you it was serious.

The Lutetia Hotel.

In my experience...

people only go to Paris

for one thing.

Thank you.

I'll tell you what that is.

We don't need to know.

Are you off?

Without a kiss?

I'll see you Monday.

I'll get breakfast on the plane.

Gentlemen,

it is 5:
00 in the morning.

It is clear we'll get

no further agreement.

Therefore,

I would like to suggest...

a resumption

after a short time...

School's out.

to rethink our position

after some much-needed sleep.

The meeting is now adjourned.

Thank God for that...

I think I'll walk.

Are you sure?

Absolutely.

See Brussels at dawn.

Come on.

Really. I need the exercise.

It's up to you.

See you later.

La gare, s'il vous plait,

pour Paris.

Hotel Lutetia, bonjour.

Mademoiselle Barton,

s'il vous plait.

Mademoiselle Barton?

Elle est avec

un Monsieur Fleming.

C'est pour Mademoiselle Barton.

Turn left outside the hotel.

Take the first street

on the left.

Go to the end.

I'll be by the church.

Bien. Merci.

I love you.

I know.

I can't see past you.

I think

you've never seen much at all.

I have to go back.

He's still asleep.

Don't follow us... please.

Hotel Lutetia, bonjour.

I would like a room for the day.

For one person?

Et une petit dejeuner...

Des oeufs de jambon...

du cafe, du pain,

des croissants.

Et aussi, s'il vous plait...

une bonne bouteille

de vin rouge.

Look who's here. How are you?

Brussels all right?

I was bringing Raymond in

for some breakfast.

He had to meet me so early.

I can do without.

I'll do anything for you.

Who's that?

His name is Henry.

He slept over this weekend.

Sally's in love.

In love?

That's the last time

I leave this house.

Check the mark.

It is.

Will you hand me that?

- Hold on.

- This one?

There's a call for you on three.

"Seven-three-one"?

That's the one.

I need to see you.

Of course.

At lunchtime.

Where?

Somewhere public.

Oh, my God. Again?

It's not what you're thinking.

It's a different matter.

It's difficult to explain

over the phone.

I'll tell you more

when I see you.

I'll call you back later.

All right.

Would you sign these for me?

Certainly.

I brought some sandwiches.

I thought it was going

to be a nice day.

I've been thinking

about what we should do.

Do?

I have to leave Ingrid.

There's no doubt about that.

It's the right thing

for everybody.

I can't go on...

not like this.

What happened in Paris...

The way I behaved.

I've never had feelings

like this.

I have to get them

into some sort of...

order.

I know it'll be hard for Martyn.

He's fond of you.

He loves me.

I know, but he's young.

He'll get over it.

He's your son.

He'd hate you.

He'd hate me for a while, but...

You'd lose him.

You'd lose your own son?

You'd also destroy the life

you've made with Ingrid.

It's a good life.

What you say doesn't make sense.

How come you're so sure?

Because in your heart,

you don't even want it.

You want us to start

eating breakfast together?

I'd like that.

You'd like it

if we lived in the same house...

read the papers together?

What would you gain

if you left Ingrid?

I'd gain you.

You'd be gaining something

you already have.

When can you see me?

Thursday.

Thursday at five o'clock.

I feel very optimistic

about these new developments.

We set some new targets

in the area of industrial waste.

These are not just talk.

These are targets which are

sensible and realistic.

Are you saying

that some serious commitments...

actually emerged

from the Brussels talks?

Brussels was good.

It laid out a European agenda.

We have to face the fact

that toxic waste...

is no respecter

of national frontiers.

Problems such as acid rain,

ocean pollution...

the diminishing ozone layer...

cannot be tackled

by one country on its own.

There must be cooperation...

between the member states

of the community.

Are you really trying

to make out...

that for once Britain

isn't dragging its heels?

I don't think we ever were.

It's an image

we became saddled with...

but when is an image

ever the truth?

That was pretty good.

Don't tell me you were watching.

Of course.

I never miss a performance.

You are extraordinary.

So are you.

It's a real gift.

Being good at things.

Somehow I remember

what I first saw in you...

when you were a doctor...

doing simple things well.

I do love that.

I still love that.

I was expecting you.

Please come on in.

Do you know Peter Wetzlar?

I don't.

This is Martyn's father.

Peter stopped by.

He lives in Paris.

What brings you to London?

The museum.

What particular field?

Chinese artifacts.

The Han dynasty.

He hasn't changed.

He never warns you when

he's going to drop by.

I didn't know

until the last moment...

so I'm riding my luck,

as usual.

I'll go and get your book.

I'm sorry?

Stephen's come around

for this book.

It's out of print.

I won't be a moment.

I put it aside.

You know Anna well?

I mean...

we've been through

quite a lot together.

She's still my best friend,

I guess.

I liked your son.

You met him?

In Paris.

It was important, I think,

for Anna.

How do you mean?

You know how it is.

You feel you have to bring

all the bits together.

I don't think I quite

know how you mean.

She's getting

pretty serious with Martyn.

She loves him.

I'm sure

it's a very good thing...

because he seems to know

how to handle her...

to give her the freedom

she really needs.

I never could.

I see.

So perhaps she'll be happy.

God knows she deserves it.

She does.

- What's the book?

- Book?

You came to pick up a book.

It's just something I...

Here it is.

Thank you.

This is it.

I couldn't get it.

Have it for as long as you like.

Thank you.

I won't intrude any longer.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to bust in.

Not at all.

Very nice to meet you.

Nice meeting you.

I hope we all see you sometime.

Thank you for the book.

What was that all about?

Who is that man?

I was with Peter

the night Aston died.

Peter's someone

I'll know forever.

Our parents were friends.

We'd had the same life.

One evening,

he took me out dancing.

I was 15.

Peter brought me home

in his car...

and he started to kiss me.

I didn't know Aston

was watching.

Aston was watching

from a window upstairs.

When I went in,

he started to go mad.

"You'll let him f*** you.

They're all going to," he said.

"It's the end for us."

He came to my room.

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