Gregory's Girl Page #5

Hold on. I'm in the dark.

-Yeah. What is it?

-Can I come in?

You know,

I'd make a lousy photographer.

I get scared in the dark.

What'd you want?

Just wondered

how the snaps turned out.

You know,

the ones in the dressing room.

Oh, Dorothy.

I'm working on her just now.

She's a beauty.

She's a dream to photograph.

Very interesting.

I could really go for this girl

in a big way.

Look at that nose.

Very pretty.

Eh, some of the guys reckon

that she's too much like a boy.

I don't.

I think she's wonderful.

Her like a boy?

No. She's just modern.

You're right.

It's modern. It's the future.

In another million years,

there'll be no men, no women.

There'll just be people.

It's logical evolution.

Evolution's the thing.

No more men and women?

Just a whole world

full of whack-offs.

Drink.

Yeah, this is a modern girl,

made to be photographed.

Boy, I'd love to get

my wide-angle lens on her.

A low key light, a soft fill.

Ah, the face and the body

of the eighties.

Could really make that girl.

One elephant, two elephant...

three elephant, four elephant...

five elephant, six elephant.

If you don't put in

the elephants...

you don't get real seconds.

Ten elephant.

Each print

needs an exact exposure.

This one needs ten elephants.

-Here she comes.

-There you go, you beauty.

Look how quickly

Gordon moved in.

He knows what he likes.

I timed it--you know,

one elephant, two elephant?

One minute and fifty elephants,

and he had a date.

That's a record, even for him.

What a guy, eh?

What an absolutely

incredible guy. Hmm?

What a guy. Absolutely.

Look, give us a photograph,

will you?

Oh, I get it.

You fancy her, too, eh?

No! It's for a friend...

someone really shy.

Just give us a photograph, eh?

This is really expensive.

Chemicals and the paper--

really expensive.

-Twenty pence.

-Forty.

-Twenty-five.

-I'll frame it for a pound.

No. I'll take it

the way it is, thanks.

Better give you a dry one.

Don't want you

dripping down the corridor.

Hey, are you Gregory?

Yeah, that's me, sweetheart.

Who wants to know?

Dorothy wants to see you.

-Dorothy?

-That's what I said.

She'll be in room nine

at break time, OK?

-Give us your comb, will you?

-No.

-Give me your comb!

-No!

Thanks, pal.

I don't really want to.

Hi, Dorothy. I got your message.

Good. I just wanted to know

what you're up to at lunchtime.

Oh, nothing that can't wait

a million years.

Will you help me out

with some goal practice?

-Yeah, sure.

-It'll speed things up.

I want to practice some shots

at different angles.

I'll bring my compass.

Good. Well, I'll see you

at half 12:
00, then.

-Fine.

-Good.

See you.

Look at all those men.

Boys.

What's the difference?

Con questo.

I'm on my way, Steve.

It's off the ground.

Romance is in the air.

Hi, pal.

Can I have your white jacket?

I don't want to make

a big thing about it.

It's just that the jacket

would really help...

to put the affair off

on the proper footing.

Just for one night, eh?

What are you raving on about?

Me, Dorothy, date.

It's in the bag. She's after me.

She wants me to play with her

at lunchtime.

My, my, she wants you

to play with her, eh?

How do you do it, Gregory?

Football, we're playing.

I'm gonna be her goalie.

Not with my jacket, you won't.

Morning, Kelvin.

-How's business?

-All right.

No. The jacket's for later,

for the real date.

The doughnuts are going

like hotcakes, Steve...

but the marzipan almonds...

don't seem to be

everybody's cup of tea.

Tasteless sods.

Come on, Steve.

You gave Pete the jacket

last week. Why not me?

That's exactly why,

Gregory, old son.

Did you see that jacket

the day after?

Grass stains, I don't know all

what kind of stains.

Yes, but with Dorothy and I

things will be high class.

No stains, no...

Look, I'll make a deal with you.

You get the date, signed,

sealed, and delivered...

and then come and see me

about the jacket. Fair enough?

Just keep the doughnuts

coming, Steve.

We're on the gravy train...

but what the public says

is ease off on the marzipan.

It's a deal.

You want to throw in

your brown shoes as well?

I could use

a persuasive prick like you...

in the organization.

Help me off-load some marzipans

onto an uncaring population.

Go on, get.

I bought one of these

this morning...

and it cost me

twenty-five pence.

It's not my fault.

See the boss.

Fifty-two elephant,

fifty-three elephant...

fifty-four elephant,

fifty-five elephant...

fifty-six elephant.

Don't touch the ravioli.

It's garbage.

Ravioli, please. Thank you.

Hello, Brenda.

Mind if I join you?

-How's the lunch?

-The usual.

Hmm. Meat looks OK.

Have you got a tissue?

Let's sweet-talk these two, eh?

No, really...

Good afternoon, ladies.

Mind if we join you?

How's your roast beef?

It's veal.

Veal?

You know how they make veal?

They get

the little baby calves...

and they hang 'em upside-down...

and they slit their throats

and let the blood drip out.

It's very interesting, isn't it?

This is great.

I can really use the practice.

Thanks.

Good goal.

Just kick it out in future.

It'll be much quicker.

Good idea.

Great idea!

I'll do that the next time, eh?

Great shot.

Got me that time, eh?

Could you stop dancing around

so much?

It's very distracting.

How can you judge a shot

dancing around like--

Great. First class.

You know, you're some girl.

I haven't got near the ball

yet, eh?

Well, hell. You OK?

Come on.

We've only got another hour.

Think I broke my neck chain.

Come on. Come out and tackle me.

Try and block.

Then move back

and block some more.

And use your feet.

Don't grab for the ball.

OK. OK.

Keep them coming, Dorothy.

Off you go, you small boys.

Of course, you know

we're in the wrong place.

You know where we should be?

South America.

There's a town there--

and this is

a well-known fact--

but do you know the ratio

of women to men?

Eight to one!

Eight women per one guy!

That's the sort of place

for us, eh?

It's called Caracas.

Are you happy as a goalie?

It's OK.

You waste a lot of energy.

No control.

I got tons left.

Thanks for the practice.

No sweat, eh?

Well, lots of sweat, actually.

But no sweat,

if you get my meaning.

I'm sorry you missed lunch.

It's OK.

Lunch means nothing to me.

Some nuts, some fresh fruit.

Double apple pie and custard?

That kind of thing.

I'm going for a shower.

I just wanted to say...

anytime.

For more practice--anytime.

Right. Bye.

Also...

would you like

to come out with me?

OK.

I--I mean on a--a kind of date.

I said OK.

Oh, come on.

Stop fooling around.

I mean a real sort--

If you're going to argue

about it, forget it.

No! No. Fine.

When?

Tonight--

half past 7:
00,

at the clock in the plaza.

I just wanted to check.

-Tonight?

-Tonight.

-Yeah. Half 7:
00?

-Half past 7:
00.

-And you'll be there?

-I'll be there.

-And I'll be there.

-Mm-hmm.

-At the clock.

-At the clock.

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