Gregory's Girl Page #6

Yeah, what is it?

Has that boy been bothering you?

No. He's harmless.

How's the training been going?

I was practicing some turns

on the ball.

I'm not very happy with it.

I think I'm using my feet

too much.

That little remark tells me

a lot about you, sweetheart.

Now, listen.

When you trap a ball...

what you got to do

first and foremost...

is kill that ball's energy.

You got to tame it.

Now, what do you use

to kill a ball's energy?

-My feet.

-And what else?

-My chest.

-And?

This! Your gluteus maximus trap,

my dear.

Now, this is what you do, right?

You've got a high ball

and a fast ball...

but it's behind you.

And you want to trap it

and turn it.

So you let the ball bounce once,

kill the momentum.

Then--

and this is what foxes them--

reverse up to the ball.

Catch it on the bounce

with your fleshy part...

drop down low on it,

and there it is.

But you don't waste time.

You're up on your feet,

you turn, steady...

and it's yours.

Ges bambino,

that's really nifty.

Right. You try it.

I'll walk you through it.

-Ready? Reverse.

-Reverse.

-Down, trap, up.

-Down, trap, up.

-Turn, steady, kick.

-Turn, steady, kick.

Remember your neck.

And under your arms.

Yes, yes.

Everything's under control.

Think I should tell her

some jokes?

Maybe.

Do you know any jokes?

Don't tell her the one

about Batman and Superwoman.

Sit still.

Hi there.

Well, hi there.

-Hello, Carol.

-Waiting for Dorothy?

She's not coming.

All right, thanks.

Wrong way.

Something turned up...

to do with her football,

I think.

Is that Steve's jacket?

Steve's has got a stain there.

There's no stain.

Uh, thanks for the word

about Dorothy.

Oh, it's OK. I couldn't

leave you here all night.

What will you do now?

-Fancy a walk?

-Where?

We could go up

to the sports center.

Nah.

I'm pretty hungry, though.

We could go up to Capaldi's,

and I'll buy you some chips.

Well, OK.

I was going that way anyway.

Gregory, hold on a minute.

Well, I feel like

a human being again.

Look, I've got to go home.

I really enjoyed the walk.

You go that way,

and I'll go this way.

-See you!

-Hold it, Gregory!

I thought

we were going for chips.

Chips.

OK.

There you are--fifty pence.

You'll get loads of chips

with that. Bye!

Don't be stupid. Come on.

You're worse than my dad,

and he's old.

At least he's got an excuse

for being a prick.

Put your coat on.

Oh, no.

Look, come on, Gregory.

All I'm asking for

is a walk up to the chip shop.

I've got a date. I'm going away.

I've just got a funny feeling...

that something nice might happen

up there, so come on!

OK. Walk ahead.

Look, Gregory, hurry up.

We haven't got all night.

Do you really fancy Dorothy?

Can you drive?

Nah, but it runs

in the family. Why?

Well, it's just that

Ricky Swift's got a car.

Dorothy knows him. He's off

at the physical ed college.

-Must be quite old then, eh?

-He's nearly nineteen.

Nineteen?

Has he got any hair left?

Ricky Swift. Sounds like

something out of a comic.

Does he fly through the air

like Batman?

"Quick, Dorothy,

to the Rickmobile."

OK. Calm down.

Don't wet yourself.

Well, lover-boy, I'm off.

Hey, Margo, here's Gregory.

Dorothy stood him up, so

he's buying everybody chips...

and telling jokes.

Have fun, Gregory. You can

tell me all about it tomorrow.

By the way...

pickled onions and dates

don't mix.

You might have to do

some kissing later on.

Well, I'll buy my own chips.

You keep telling the jokes.

What's going on?

Don't know.

I think Margo's after me.

I get that feeling.

It's a good night for it.

Are you taking her

to the country park?

Don't know.

-Think I should?

-Right, hmm?

It's a fine night for it, eh?

You know...

there's definitely something

in the air tonight, Charlie.

Something in the atmosphere.

Relax.

Where are we going?

Relax. Enjoy it.

I am.

I will.

What are you up to?

Nothing. Nothing.

Look, what's going on?

Where are we going?

Where are you and I going?

I told you to relax.

Can't enjoy yourself

if you don't relax.

I'm just a bit emotional

tonight, OK?

That's OK. It's fine.

Nothing wrong

with a bit of emotion. Come on.

Hello, Gregory.

What are you up to?

We're just cruising.

You're all dressed up.

Anywhere to go?

I've got somewhere to go.

See you tomorrow, Susan.

Relax.

I believe

you're short of a date.

There was a bit of a mix-up

earlier on.

It's OK.

Would you like

to spend some time with me...

on a kind of date?

Look, I'm not really sure

what's going on.

Is this some kind of a joke?

All this with Carol and Margo--

it's a joke, isn't it?

Not a joke.

It's just the way girls work.

They help each other.

-Is Dorothy--

-Dorothy's a good sport.

Anyway, how about it?

You and me--what do you say?

Think about it.

Sit down over there

and think about it.

OK. A kind of date.

-Do we start right away?

-Yeah.

We'll go to the country park.

It's too nice an evening

to sit in a bar.

Yeah. Far too nice.

What--what we'll do is

we'll just walk and talk.

And we don't even need

to talk that much, either.

-We'll just see how it goes.

-Fine.

I hope you don't think I do

this kind of thing all the time.

-Can we whistle, too?

-Yes, we can whistle, too.

Good.

If we were going for a drink,

what would you have to drink?

A bacardi and coke with ice.

Same here--with ice.

There's definitely something

in the air tonight, Charlie.

That's three women in a row

he's had.

I like your jacket.

I like your skirt.

I like your shirt.

I like your beret.

Thank you.

Want to swap?

Now, this is really good.

I'm really enjoying myself.

Good.

I'm glad

we bumped into each other.

Do you want to dance?

It's really good.

You just lie flat down

and dance.

I'll show you what I mean.

I'll start it off...

and you just join in when

you feel confident enough, OK?

Just dance.

I'll tell you something--

and not a lot of people

know this.

We are clinging

to the surface of this planet...

while it spins through space

at a thousand miles an hour...

held only by the mystery force

called gravity.

Wild.

A lot of people panic

when you tell them that...

and they just fall off.

But I see

you're not falling off.

That means

you've got the hang of it.

That means that you have got...

Natural ability.

A thousand miles an hour, eh?

Why are boys

obsessed with numbers?

-No, we're not.

-You are.

Don't stop dancing.

You'll fall off.

What are you two up to?

Well, what are you up to?

I'm going down to the hospital

to do the, uh, exposure test.

The flesh-tone experiment.

Oh, yeah. The flesh-tone

experiment. Of course.

Have you got

the right equipment?

Of course.

400 millimeter lens.

It opens up to 2.8...

which, with 700-foot candles

at say, uh...

100 yards...

a film speed of 360...

and a forced processing

of about 1.5 stops, it--

Do you like numbers, Eric?

Numbers

make the world go around.

How many, um, elephants...

-Elephants?

-will you give it tonight?

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