Happy-Go-Lucky Page #8

Oh, here's Suzy.

Here we are.

- Hello!|- Are you all right?

Look at this! Oh, mind the tree.

- It's nice to stand up.|- All right, Poppy?

- All right, Jamie?|- Suzy, mind your sister's new motor.

- You all right, Jamie?|- All right?

- Yeah.|- Long time no see.

- Yeah, long time no see.|- All right, Suzy?

- All right, Jamie?|- All right.

Ooh, these are for you.

- I got you a little bottle of bubbly.|- Oh, thank you very much. It's lovely.

- All right. I'll pop these upstairs for you.|- Lovely, Jamie. Thank you very much.

- Isn't that lovely?|- I'm guessing we're having a barbecue.

Whatever gave you that idea, Suze?

- Keep on running, Jamie.|- Yeah.

Better put these down now, shall I?|That's a good idea. Having fun yet?

- Yeah.|- Take your shoes off, Suzy.

- All right!|- And you too, Poppy.

I'll give you the grand tour.|This is the downstairs toilet.

- Oh, I thought it was the wine cellar.|- I wish.

Through here, this is the living room.

Ta-da! Yeah, went with|a blue and silver theme in here.

Did you, Jamie? It's very nice, isn't it, Suze?

- Here's our dining area.|- Lovely.

There's usually another chair here.|But we put it outside for later.

- For the foxes?|- Yeah!

- We only got it last weekend, didn't we?|- Yeah, flat pack.

Really?

It's beautiful, Helen.|Haven't you got green fingers, eh?

- Is it all right to smoke, Helen?|- I suppose so.

Can you get the ash in the ashtray, please?

I'll try not to miss the potty.

- You've been trained.|- Come and see my roses!

- Oh, lovely.|- I only planted these this time last year.

- You didn't.|- They've done really well.

I want to grow them into a big bush.

- They smell lovely.|- Don't they just.

My lavender. Put that by the compost.

- Best place for it, really.|- Hydrangeas need perking up a bit.

Bit down in the dumps, is he?

Hello there, cheer up. Might never happen.

Busy Lizzies are doing very well.|Beautiful flowers.

- Been a bit busy, has she?|- Going to plant more of these next year.

- That looks crap.|- Thanks, Suzy.

- Eucalyptus.|- Oh, Zoe.

Gum tree!

- Brings back memories, doesn't it?|- Yeah, the smell.

G'day, blue, how's it going?

- Drinks up.|- Cheers, Jamie. Let me give you a hand.

- Cheers, everyone.|- Cheers.

So, you've spoken to Mum, then?

Yeah, I spoke to her last Sunday. She's all right.

- Lovely. She coming down?|- Yes.

What's she coming down with? Syphilis?

- When did you last speak to her, Suzy?|- Oh, leave it out.

- You should give her a ring.|- I spoke to her.

- They're very excited.|- Course they are.

They'll come down when the baby's born.

- Get on with the in-laws, do you, Jamie?|- Yeah, I do, as it goes.

- Yeah, you get on with Dad, don't you?|- We have a nice chat from time to time.

- Do you?|- That's more than we ever do.

Does it seem funny,|your little sister having a baby?

- Yeah, it is a bit weird.|- No, it's perfectly natural.

- I'm an auntie.|- Oh, yeah?

- Got two nieces. My brothers' kids.|- They're lovely.

- Yeah, well, they're all right.|- Oh, he's kicking.

Oh, yeah, that's amazing. Hello,|little man in there. It's your auntie speaking.

There's your other auntie here, Auntie Suzy.|Does she want a word?

- What are you going to call it?|- Yeah, have you chosen a name yet?

- We weren't going to say, were we?|- We're not telling anyone yet.

- Go on, your secret's safe with us.|- No, it's bad luck.

It's Nathan.

Oops. It's lovely.

- Nathan?|- Yeah.

- It's a lovely name, Helen.|- Is there a Nathan in the family?

- No.|- No, just feels right to us.

Well, that's the important thing.

- Nathan Lightfoot.|- Yes, Suzy, Nathan Lightfoot.

Nathan Lightfoot Esquire.

- It's boring.|- Take no notice of her.

- I'm not.|- Cheers. Cheers, Nathan.

- Let me get you another top up. Suzy?|- Oh, yeah, thanks, Jamie.

I know, let's have a go on your PlayStation,|Jamie.

- Yeah.|- Yeah.

- Yeah, I'll start it up.|- No, Jamie.

- Zoe's favourite, isn't it?|- Yeah, I can't get enough.

- What games you got?|- Sonic The Hedgehog, Splinter Cell.

- Cool.|- We can't start with that now.

- Why not?|- It's too late.

Is it? What's the time?

- Oh, five minutes.|- No.

- Come on, let's play.|- Jamie, I said leave it.

- All right, lovely.|- Sit down.

Oh, for f*** sake.

Bane of my life, PlayStations.

- Oh, you got one?|- No, the kids at school.

They're like that under the desks, aren't they?

- I always confiscate them in my class.|- Do you?

- What a surprise.|- They must love that.

- Well, maybe in the morning, eh?|- Yeah, before we go for a walk.

It's incredible to think|I'm going to get even bigger.

- Only 10 more weeks.|- Exciting, strap yourself in.

Doesn't it make you both feel|a little bit broody, you girls?

- No, actually. How about you, Zoe?|- Afraid not. With all due respect.

You want a baby, though, don't you, Poppy?

- No, thanks. I've just had a kebab.|- I didn't mean that. Eventually.

Maybe. Who knows?

At 35, you're considered a high-risk mum.

- Give me a chance, I've just turned 30.|- It's only five years away.

- You've got to make plans.|- A five-year plan? Like Stalin?

- When are you getting on the property ladder?|- I need a step up first.

- You got to get yourself a mortgage.|- We don't want the hassle.

- You need to invest your savings.|- I just stuff mine under the mattress.

- Have you got a pension yet?|- You got to be joking.

- Have you got a pension?|- We've both got pensions, haven't we?

- Oh, yeah.|- Great. Where are your Zimmer frames?

- You've got to take life seriously.|- Have I?

You can't get drunk every night, partying,|however much fun it is.

I don't get drunk every night. Do we?

- No, she's an adult now, your big sister.|- Unfortunately.

- You have to take responsibility, Poppy.|- OK, take it easy.

I am taking it easy.

I just want you to be happy, that's all.

I am happy.

- I don't think you are.|- I am.

I love my life. Yeah, it can be tough at times.|That's part of it, isn't it?

I've got a great job, brilliant kids, lovely flat.|I've got her to look at.

I've got amazing friends. I love my freedom.|I'm a lucky lady, I know that.

- All right, no need to rub it in.|- What am I rubbing in?

- I know what you're saying.|- What?

- You think I've taken the easy option.|- Hey.

Hang on, Helen. She didn't say that.

- It's what she meant.|- No, you're insecure about your life.

- All right, Suze.|- That's not true.

- Why are you trying to control everyone?|- I'm not. I'm not.

- Whatever. You're boring me.|- Leave it out.

Why are you all attacking me? It's not fair.

- No-one's attacking you, Helen.|- They're not attacking you, Hel.

- Blimey.|- It's pathetic.

- Suzy!|- Sorry.

- She'll be all right in a minute.|- Yeah.

It's hormones.

- You all right?|- Yeah.

- Do you want to play a game, Jamie?|- Yeah, yeah.

No, best leave it till the morning.

I think we should all go to bed, it's getting late.

All right, then.

Jamie, go upstairs|and get the bedding for Suzy.

- You're looking tired, Suzy.|- She always looks like that.

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