God Help the Girl Page #2

Rats are gonna be coming in

and doing a live session

later in the week,

which people are looking

forward to enormously.

Come on, fire up.

We look frightened, we don't

need to be frightened of them

because we're all f***ing

mental, do you understand?

They're not mental,

they don't have a clue, right?

These are children...

they're beautiful children,

but they're children,

and we can take them down,

do you understand?

Go mental!

Come on, ref.

Oh, right in the fanny.

You all right?

I'm gonna go and get changed.

Eve?

Eve?

No, you're absolutely right,

yeah, yeah, yeah.

I mean, do you think

that, like... I mean the Stones

are still around, of course,

but, I mean,

they do have a dead member.

I mean, obviously,

there is a mystique 'cause they

did lose one along the way.

It's almost like

with Led Zep, isn't it?

It's almost like unless

you've lost one,

you don't really kind of...

You're not really the upper

echelons of rock 'n' roll.

- The water looks really good.

- Jesus!

You scared the sh*t out of me.

Eve.

At your service.

I told you I'd find you.

Wow, you look well.

I like your knees.

So, a swim, possibly?

Oh, yeah, sure, okay.

A quick one though, I have

to keep the main light off.

Do you have a costume

I could borrow?

Yeah, there's some

in the office.

I'll just...

So, what are you doing here?

I was just playing football

against the uni.

How's it goin' anyway?

Really good, actually.

Been making music,

writing songs and stuff.

That's a big bag.

Yeah, I'm kind of

in between places.

Ah, well, you know,

there is a room in my flat...

sort of a room,

a bit of a room that's free.

- A bit of a room?

- Yeah.

I mean, well,

it's a separate room,

it's just a bit enclosed.

Well, I'm okay

with enclosed spaces.

Cool, well, I mean, if you want,

I can ask the guy.

Okay.

Okay, okay, good.

I love my room,

I'm getting used to sleeping

Some nights,

I really like to lie awake

I hear the midnight birds

A message in their words

The dawn will touch me

In a way a boy

could never touch

Their promise never meant

so much to me

Makes him sound like

early Joseph Cale.

Sounds like the Pastels

and everything.

I mean, that is absolutely

definitive indie,

isn't it, really, I mean

the look with the sort of,

you know, an anorak and hair

that looks slightly

like it's been dipped

in chip fat, you know?

I used to try and dress

like Roddy Frame in 1981.

You didn't get a girlfriend

till you were 30, did you?

Excuse me, hi.

Are you guys doing

a live session tonight?

- Yeah.

- What's your band called?

Wobbly Legged Rats.

Oh, yeah, I've heard of you.

If I give you something,

could you give it

to Findley or Donovan?

- Sure.

- This is really important.

They're expecting this tape.

I'll give it to them

the second I see them.

Okay.

Did we meet before?

Nope, never.

I would have remembered.

I am Anton.

We play at the Berlin Club

in a few days

and I can add you to the list

if you'd like.

Okay, sure,

I'll try and make it.

All right.

Just please give them

the tape, okay?

Remember to give them the tape.

- Yes.

- Thank you.

Nice to meet you.

She is unbelievable.

Yup, but it's not like

she's gonna look at us

with all the Swiss Germans here.

No, there's no way she's getting

past the big Swiss German.

Life is tragic.

But good.

Eve.

I've been out

of the city for a while.

Maybe you can tell me

if I start acting conspicuous.

I like conspicuous.

Probably take the freakiest

thing about you and blow it up.

- Are your hands cold?

- No.

I bet if I touched your hands

they'd be freezing cold.

My hands are fine.

Cold, knew it.

I couldn't stand that, I mean,

I'd get sick instantly.

I've got the constitution

of an abandoned rabbit.

When did you learn to play?

I've always played.

Show me something.

Grow up, you're nearly 25

What happened when

you were a child

Do you require an analyst

Or will a friendly

smile suffice

Find your space,

are you breathing well?

Do you feel okay?

Are you calm?

Are you comfortable?

Is your heartbeat racing?

Is this your soul

you're facing?

Lay down, my couch

is over there

I think you'll find

it's way more comfortable

Take off your glasses,

don't be scared

For 30 pounds, I'll listen

to your stories dear

Shut the window there

We should keep

this session intimate

Don't you agree

I have experience

in matters similar

I can't juggle,

I can't knit a pinafore

But I'll listen to your tale

and give you some advice

I was an ace

when I was young

I learned to dance,

I didn't have to learn

I was a case when I grew up

A case of hope

crashing to the ground

I learned, I hit the skids

And I woke up, me, myself

and I was a different person

If I take you on,

will you be pliable

As a confidante,

I'm quite reliable

Dreamer, though you are

It is you that's been

my signpost

So far

Do you often sing to people?

No, never, really.

Just you, just now.

- You're very good at it.

- Thank you.

I've been teaching this girl

to play guitar.

Mm-hm.

You should come with me

some time.

And what do you want me to do?

Maybe we could work

on one of your songs?

Or you could help

her write something.

I mean, she wants to write,

but she doesn't quite have

your way.

You may have to pretend

to be my assistant.

- Carry your pencils and stuff?

- Exactly.

Some thought should be put in

to the matter of what to wear.

Hi, James.

Cassie, this is Eve.

Do you mind us

hijacking your lesson?

It depends, are you going

to make me play scales?

- O.

- Then I don't mind.

So, what would you rather do?

Well, when I started this,

I was hoping

we were going to write songs.

It does help to know

your instrument first.

I think sometimes

you just need to know the chord

you're looking for.

Yeah, but how do you find it?

Well, maybe we should just

try and write a song right now.

- Okay.

- Well...

a good song isn't written

by committee, I don't know if...

Cassie, what have

you done today?

Just tell me the first thing

you did

when you got out

of bed this morning.

Well, I meant to get up

really early,

but I was still the last nap

and I had to fill the dishwasher

'cause I was last downstairs,

which was a rip-off

'cause I didn't get

anything to eat.

And then what happened?

I jumped in the shower,

got dressed.

Captain was crying

so I had to take her out.

She's my dog.

We went to the park,

climbed the fence

for a shortcut.

Anything happen in the park?

Captain was acting strange,

she kept running ahead

and then got into

the herb garden

and then she started

digging like mad.

I got out of bed

and came here for adventure

I stepped on a stone

on the way

I took off my shoe

and a dog came towards me

Wagging his tail happily

Dog, if you could speak,

you'd know what to do

Simply turn around and run

Rent a cheap second

and crystal ball

I would trust my future

to you

Got out of bed when

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