Drowning by Numbers Page #7

You could put all three of

us away if you wanted to.

That's the last

thing I want to do.

I believe you.

As you've had such

bad luck with the others

I'll let you go a

little of the way.

As compensation ?

Put your

hand here.

I've watched you

watching me.

I've watched you

watching all of us.

Do you think we're

the same woman?

Sometimes I do.

Just because we've all

got the same name?

No no

Why then?

Because of your

camaraderie

Our what?

Your friendship for

one another.

Do you know that

I'm pregnant?

Was three

weeks enough?

Ha Madgett don't

be so innocent.

Three weeks was long

enough to legitamise

You can kiss

me here.

Will I taste anything?

Not yet

you dope.

Take the

rest off.

No Madgett, I'm a

widow of 48 hours.

Madgett that's enough!

You must be satisfied with small

services, a little at a time

Must I?

Was saving you from

prison a small service?

It was death

through misadventure.

Was it? There's a lot of people round

here don't think that way at all.

To hell with

the others.

You're deliberatly

provoking me.

Am I?

Thank you for making

me see reason.

About Bellamy.

That wasn't me,

that was Cissy.

No well you made

it possible

I knew when I

married Bellamy

with you around when the

time came I could drown him.

No

Madgett is this

attempted rape?

You Colpitt women

have used me

Madgett you're supposed

to be harmless

You have

destroyed me.

Don't be so

melodramatic!

The best days for violent deaths

are Tuesdays in the afternoon.

The safest time of all is

Friday night...tonight infact.

Are you going to

a party tonight?

Yes, on a boat.

We're to have pineapple fruit salad, cheese

with walnuts and I'm going to dance.

and I'm going

to dance.

Elsie, I love you.

- I've done what you asked me to do.

- What's that?

I circumsised myself,

do you want to look?

No thank you,

not today.

Smut, get in.

Bye

- Well what's the game today??

- Tug of War.

I hope you've recovered,

don't look so miserable

you were

sorely provoked.

Who's going to

play this game?

The good and

the evil.

Who's good

and who's evil?

It depends on

how you look at it.

What are they

playing for?

Me and what's left

of my reputation.

The man or

the coroner?

Both, if they

win I give in.

If who wins?

Oh god Madgett

did you invite them?

They have a nose

for funerals.

There are

seven of them.

Then we

can't complain.

Madgett what

are you up to?

Well...

They ought to be

here didn't they?

You don't want to be accused

of secret burials do you?

and since there are obviously

no rewards for me helping you

I thought enough

was enough.

I've arranged to let the outcome

hang on a game of wit and strength.

Come on Madgett you'll

never get them to play.

If the stakes are

high enough they will.

Madgett we're not

letting you go that easily.

Letting me go?

If I go, you go too.

those are

the stakes.

Madgett we won't

party to this.

Your game playing

is your business.

We're not playing games anymore I've had

enough of game playing this is serious.

and besides you're better

playing games than I am.

This game is

very dangerous.

I told you, all games

are dangerous.

What games? I thought we

were here burying ashes.

I see you've got the

grave digger with you.

Sid's going to row the boat, that's

all. The ashes are going on the river.

A nice provocative gesture.

We thought as a fitting

send off we'd play a game.

- A game?

- What sort of game?

Watch him, he's always

playing games.

Don't worry Nancy

we'll look after you.

- Watch what you're saying to my sister!

- Shut up!

- We felt we owed you an explanation.

- Shut up Madgett.

An explanation? you owe us

more than a bloody explanation

Alright, we'll play your game

We'll win easily and then we'll wrap

the rope around your neck Madgett.

If you win you'll get

your explanation.

Right, come on

The game of Tug of War

is played with as many people

as there is room

for along the rope

the sides need to be evenly

matched with weight and strength

to make it an

interesting contest.

At an agreed signal

each team tries to pull the

other over an agreed mark

or space previously

decided on

Seven a side is an ideal number

of players for Tug of War

Quick in the boat

We've won!

Sid, Gregory,come on we've got

to get Madgett into the boat.

There's a storm

coming up Madgett.

Can you swim?

I thought not.

The object of this game is to dare

to fall with a noose round your neck

from a place officially high

enough off the ground

such that the

fall will hang you.

The object of the game

is to punish those

who have caused

great unhappiness

by their

selfish actions

This is the best

game of all

because the winner

is also the loser

and the judges decision

is always final.

What on earth is Smut

celebrating? We lost

He arranged a little spectacle for

the scattering of the ashes.

Thoughtfull boy.

Well Madgett, how do you

feel about things now?

Just the same

As I said, we lost.

I've had enough.

Madgett, we haven't lost

and there's no question

of any of us giving in.

What are you

going to do?

There's a storm coming up,

I thought I'd be prepared.

Are you going to

undress to Madgett?

That way we could make it

look like a proper accident.

Now Madgett, off with your clothes,

it'll make it a neater ending.

What an opportunity.

Alone on an open boat

with the women you love

and an invitation to undress.

Don't worry about Smut.

He'll be all right.

First, the

burial service.

In loving memory

of a gardener.

In loving memory

of a businessman.

In loving memory of

an unemployed

non-swimmer.

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