Hope Springs

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You don't know if these are designated

the same as in the UK, do you?

The way they're numbered,

according to lead size?

Is the numbering system

for pencils universal?

- We would have no way of knowing that.

- No.

Well, it looks like it could be.

I think I'll assume it is.

Is your paper in individual sheets

or just in the pads?

What?

I'll hang on to those while you look around.

Right.

Doesn't seem to mention acid content.

It usually says whether it's acid-free or not.

All paper in this country is acid-free.

- Really?

- That's how it goes.

Guess it's true what they say

about how far ahead you Americans are.

That's wonderful.

- You with an art group?

- No, just on my own.

On some kind of personal tour, then?

No.

But you're an artist, right?

You're not a tourist?

Harold here is just trying to find out

your purpose in bein' here.

- My purpose?

- He won't be happy till you tell him.

I've always wanted

to visit your fine country.

I hope I have enough American money

for all this.

It's the only kind we accept.

$48 - that's more than enough, isn't it?

- You OK?

- Sorry. I just need some...

- Coloured pastels?

- Sleep.

- For your landscapes?

- I don't do landscapes, just portraits.

You've come all the way from England,

in the fall, with all our beautiful foliage,

to draw faces?

This comes to...

Look at that. $48 exactly.

- You wouldn't know of a good hotel?

- Joanie Fisher usually has rooms.

Now her husband - there's a face

that'll move you on to doin' landscapes.

Battlefield Inn. Straight up that street.

You want to draw

a portrait of Fisher?

- I was just told that his face looked...

- His face looks like road kill.

- But you will ask him?

- I can't wait.

There you go, Mr Ware.

Room 11. One of our best.

It's up the stairs on the left.

Mr Ware, do you have urgent business

to attend to this mornin'?

Why don't you get a few hours' sleep?

Just tell me what time you wanna wake up

and I'll hold all your calls.

There won't be any calls.

I don't know anyone here.

- Maybe a call from England.

- Nobody in England knows I'm here.

Oh, God.

Sorry. I didn't know jet lag could be like

this. I've never had my hair hurt before.

Oh, Mr Ware.

I don't like to see

one of our guests so gloomy.

Why don't you help yourself

to a local-interest brochure?

You might find something to pick you up,

give you a little memory or two

to take back to England.

- It's memories that I came here to forget.

- Memories?

- Of something, or someone?

- Oh, God...

A woman.

An English woman?

Welsh. Well, half-Welsh.

- Half-Welsh and half...?

- Monster.

- My, we are in a bad way.

- What's the bloody point?

The point is, Mr Ware,

you're our guest here,

and part of our job

is to do everything in our power

to ensure our guests enjoy themselves.

And if that means one of 'em has

to talk an ex-girlfriend out of their system...

Joanie Fisher speaking.

...then so be it.

Hi, Mandy. How are you?

Mandy, I just have a small incident

to attend to in the lobby.

A dog? No.

No, that's just

one of our friends from England.

I'll call you right back.

So listen, while you're asleep I'm gonna

call my friend Mandy, get her to come over.

She is a trained caregiver.

Oh, God, no. Really, it's fine...

Mandy's wonderful with people,

and she's a first-hand authority

on broken relationships.

She'd just love a psychological challenge

on this scale.

- Here we go.

- I don't think I need...

Here we go, Room 11, Mr Ware.

Here. This'll help you sleep.

- I don't take prescription...

- You do now.

Swallow.

Now, you OK to get yourself to bed?

I'll speak to Fisher about your suggestion

and we'll see you later, OK?

On some kind of personal tour, then?

To draw faces?

Will you do something for me?

I don't want you to talk,

I just... I want you to think.

I want you to think of

the most peaceful place you've ever been.

If you're willing to do that, then just nod.

You're the caregiver.

I want you to make it a place

that's so beautiful and so peaceful

that one day you'd like to go back there

and stay a long time.

- If you really think...

- I don't want you to talk. Just nod.

I want you to make it a place

that's beyond time and space itself.

Are you doing that?

You're not doing that? Why not?

Why not?

- You can talk to tell me that.

- Oh, sorry.

Sorry, what does that mean,

"beyond time and space"?

- You don't know what that means?

- No. It's a concept of which...

Don't worry about the concept.

Just think of a beautiful, peaceful place.

Do you wanna tell me what it is?

It's a beach.

- What kind of beach?

- Sort of a sandy one.

Where is this sandy beach?

- The Canaries.

- The what?

The Canary Islands.

Vera and I got a cheap deal.

Vera being the person

that you came here to forget?

Maybe it's better not to choose

a place you went with her.

Try thinking of the most peaceful place

that you've ever been without Vera.

Everywhere I've been, I've been with Vera.

There must be somewhere

where Vera wasn't with you.

- Do you wanna tell me where it is?

- A room.

And are you at peace in this room?

Is it a quiet, tranquil room?

Do you wanna stay there

for ever and ever?

And there's no Vera?

Colin, there's no Vera?

Sorry.

Listen, you've really helped,

but I think this is about as peaceful

as I'm going to get for now.

OK. I'll go.

But can I just ask you a question?

Most people,

when they go through a break-up,

they go through a state of shock and they

get depressed and they wanna be alone.

I know I did. But they don't usually

fly to the other side of the world.

- You and Vera must've been really close.

- I was on her mailing list.

"Mr and Mrs Keith Edwards

request the pleasure of your company

at the marriage of their daughter

Vera Samantha to Mr Roger Pelham."

You know this Roger Pelham?

First I've heard of him,

marrying my fiance.

Vera was your fiance?

I can see why you'd wanna leave London,

but why come here?

- It's none of my business...

- No, not at all.

A person has a right to know

why someone's in their town.

- They seem to here, anyway.

- No, no, I should go.

It was the name, really.

Maybe I got you wrong.

Maybe, instead of an emotional voyage,

what you need is a bodily one.

Maybe, instead of asking you

to imagine a beautiful place,

I should take you there physically.

Have you heard of our Spring Gardens?

I'm free now and I can take you.

My car's outside. But only if you want to.

That's very kind, but I think

I'm meeting up with Mr Fisher shortly.

You know, it's the guys that don't think

they need help that need help the most.

You put me in that category?

A guy who flew to another country

just to cry in a motel room

in a town that he only chose

cos it's called Hope...

Yeah, I put you in that category.

- What about tomorrow?

- Cool.

Cool.

- Pick me up at about ten?

- Sure.

- Splendid.

- Splendid.

How do I look?

You have a naturally dramatic face,

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