England Is Mine Page #4

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That's one pound, 50, please.

The past is

everything I have failed to be.

It was the ease of doing nothing

over the fear of doing something.

Do I carry those defeats

and emerge with a flag of victory?

It could be the start of something.

Even though the world does not

want your dance and your glitter.

Men were born to pray and save.

Romantic England's dead and gone.

It's with Jane Austen in the grave.

I'm afraid that there's not

much demand for pop stars

in the Stratford area.

And can you even sing?

Now,

Ringway Airport, looking

for car park attendants.

Fine.

Meat packing in a grocery store?

Ah. Bricklayers.

People always need houses, Steven.

Job for a life, is that.

Do you ever wake up and think,

"I wonder if I could have been a poet."

What?

Do you think,

that if you tried,

just a little bit harder

that you could have made it.

That maybe, instead of...

All this,

you could have gone down in history.

Steven...

It's me interviewing you,

not the other way around.

Manchester's first Nobel laureate.

Look, son.

You might think it's okay to quit your job.

But there are two million other blokes

out there who are looking for work,

so I suggest that you stop

pointing your finger out,

and stop wasting my bloody time.

You can do it, sir.

I believe in you.

Oh...

And if you ever do find a

bricklayer floating in the Irwell,

it'll be me.

I'm heading in to work. You want something?

You're sure that's enough?

Make sure you eat something

today that isn't toast.

But I like toast.

You all right?

I'm Johnny.

I got your address off Billy.

Look, you probably

don't remember me, but...

I do.

I play a bit, and...

Can I come in?

Have you read all these?

Mmm-hmm.

Some top stuff in here.

They don't make stuff like this anymore.

You know what I mean?

Would you like to play one?

All right.

Would you care for some toast?

Yeah.

Cheers.

So? 1:
00 then?

1:
00.

Sh*t! Almost forgot.

Billy said these are yours?

See you tomorrow.

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