Goodbye Christopher Robin Page #2

Why does everyone act

as though nothing happened?

Well, it is over.

And what am I doing about it?

Nothing!

You're doing what you're

good at. Writing plays.

Nothing has changed.

Don't you see?

If nothing changes,

then the same thing

will happen all over again.

I need to

get out of London.

A nice day out would

do us all the world of good.

Ernest, you must come too.

I don't think Blue

is talking about a picnic.

I'm talking about

leaving for good.

I'm talking about

going somewhere quiet

and decent and trying

to think for once.

Do something worthwhile.

Surely a West End playwright

needs to be in the West End.

I've had enough of

making people laugh.

I want to make them see.

Well, I think it's

a perfectly horrid idea.

Daphne.

Horrid and ridiculous.

Daphne, don't you see...

For heaven's sake,

don't plead.

If you're going to do it,

get on with it.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Not in the mud! Don't

let them fall into the mud!

Upstairs.

Now where's the desk?

Up here. Up here.

Over there. Actually...

I know you like a view

when you're writing, Alan,

but might that be

a distraction?

Alan?

Alan?

DAPHNE:
Alan?

Deeper and deeper into

the dark wood they went.

Oh, they're here.

Oh, where is it?

It's here somewhere.

Alan, where is it?

Where's what?

Ah.

Mummy's here!

Of course Mummy's here.

You're going to live here.

This is your new home.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:

Yes. But I didn't know

they were going

to live in it too.

DAPHNE:
(AS EDWARD BEAR)

Well, I say, Billy Moon,

this is an unexpected

pleasure.

Have you come

to see my woods?

Are they really your woods?

Oh, yes. As far as

the eye can see.

Well, a bear does

feel more at home

in the woods amongst

the wild animals.

Are there really

wild animals?

I can't continue

this conversation

till we've been

properly introduced.

I'm Billy Moon

and you're Teddy Bear.

Edward Bear,

if you don't mind.

I don't like that name.

Mummy will help us

think of a new one.

You do know it was me talking,

not the bear?

I was just playing, you see.

Yes. I was just joining in.

DAPHNE:
Of course.

Silly of me.

DAPHNE:
(AS PIGLET)

Do you have room

for one very small piglet?

Yes!

I have some

very quiet friends.

They'll be no trouble.

Do you have

any objection to tigers?

No.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

Say goodnight to Teddy.

Edward. Remember?

Edward. Of course.

God bless Mummy.

God bless Daddy.

God bless Nou.

Amen.

Forgotten someone.

Who?

Keep thinking.

I've made

the study my priority

so that you can

get back to work...

...while the rest

of us unpack

and choose curtain fabrics

and so on.

Your files and notebook...

I'll unpack them.

There's really no need.

I can...

(CHUCKLING) Stop.

Stop.

Look.

Me! I forgot to bless me.

God bless me. Amen.

MRS. PENN:
Madam.

Thank you, Mrs. Penn.

Shh. Daddy's working.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(SHUSHING)

OLIVE:
Can't get you.

(CHRISTOPHER ROBIN GRUNTS)

Over here!

(LAUGHS)

That was awfully good.

Bit higher!

Come on, higher!

(OLIVE AND CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

LAUGHING)

ALAN:
Hello there!

Mummy said we mustn't talk

to you when you're working.

This isn't that sort of work.

This is proper work.

Come here.

Hold this.

Push down hard.

What is it for?

We're going to have chickens.

We'll need a chicken run.

Somewhere they can move about

and not be eaten by foxes.

Are there real foxes?

All sorts of wild animals

here, I shouldn't wonder.

WOMAN:
(SINGING)

The object of my affection

Can change my complexion

From white to a rosy read

(CHUCKLES)

Anytime he holds my hand

And tells me that he's mine

ALAN:
Oh, Billy.

Okay. All right. Right.

Go, go! You put that back.

OLIVE:
Over here!

ALAN:
Oh! That's it.

ALAN:
All right,

come on! Come on!

Okay, we've got him.

We've got him.

In you go. That's it.

(SIGHS)

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:

Wait for me!

What are you doing here?

Sorry. I just...

Nou will be wondering

where you are.

Shall I go back?

No, come along.

Sorry, Father.

Sorry, Father. Sorry.

ALAN:
Quickly.

I won't talk to you.

Nou says you're writing

a very important book,

so I'm not to talk to you.

ALAN:
You do realize

you're talking now, don't you?

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:

Yes, but I've stopped now.

While I'm not talking,

could you think of

a good name for a donkey?

ALAN:
Eeyore.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:

Eeyore! Excellent. Thank you.

Where are you going?

Watching out

for wild animals.

You said

there'd be wild animals.

Well, take care.

(BUZZING)

What? What can you hear?

Is it a tiger?

No.

Not here.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Just stay calm.

Just stand still.

Couldn't we just...

Just stand still, I said.

You listen to me.

Sorry.

They'll be gone in a minute.

Just stay calm.

Bees are good,

aren't they?

Even though

they can sting...

...they hardly ever do,

so long as you leave them

to get on with things.

They just want

to make honey.

Honey?

That's what

Nou says, anyway.

Bees.

(BUZZING CONTINUES)

Yes.

I completely forgot

about bees.

(CHUCKLES)

And honey.

I forgot about honey.

Billy, you're an

entomological genius.

What's that?

It's an insect scientist.

You're the best

there ever was.

Well done.

Honey.

How silly. (SCOFFS)

Thank you, Billy Moon.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN:

That's all right.

DAPHNE:
Well,

I've chosen the material.

All you have to do

is run a few up.

More smocks.

Yes.

Isn't he going to look

such a chicken? Where is he?

He seems to have gone

for a walk with Mr. Milne.

Mr. Milne needs time and quiet

to write his blasted book.

He can't have the boy trailing

everywhere after him.

Oh, Billy Moon,

where on Earth have you been?

We've all been so worried.

I was with Blue.

Exactly.

And if you

keep on like this,

you're going to get

Nanny the sack.

Daph, it was good that he was

there, in fact. In the end.

Nevertheless,

how are you going to get

any writing done if you're

doing her job for her?

I mean, really, we might well

as not have a nanny if she...

Now see,

you've made the boy cry.

No, she hasn't. She hasn't.

You have. Leave her alone!

Billy! Don't talk

to your mother like that.

I only went

because of you.

You said there were

wild animals

and there weren't

any wild animals.

We saw squirrels.

Squirrels aren't

wild animals!

And anyway, it's lucky

there weren't any wild animals

because he's scared of bees!

Billy!

Just take him away,

would you?

Apparently,

he was expecting bears.

In Sussex?

(CHUCKLES)

I don't see

what's funny about it.

The boy has

ridiculous expectations...

...because you have made him

ridiculous promises.

Just as you did with me.

First, I had a baby

just to cheer you up.

Nearly killed me.

And it didn't cheer you up.

Then we move

to the countryside,

surrounded by wild animals.

The whole point was that

there are no wild animals.

And the only response you have

is to be facetious. Really.

Nothing is enough for you.

Daphne?

Daphne!

Oh, Alan!

How lovely to see you.

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