Just Henry Page #5

I don't want your help.

I never want to speak to you again.

Well, that's fine by me!

Grace, Grace, the family disgrace.

Got a light, mate? Yeah.

Ta.

I'll have them back.

It's horrible.

Lying to the man who saved my life.

I feel sick.

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

You go, Henry. Let him in.

Hello, Maureen.

It's true, then. You are alive.

I've come home.

I've come home.

To be with you and our son.

There's only one thing wrong

with that.

I'm married to someone else.

This is my house, Maureen.

Not any more.

Bill's been paying the rent

the last five years

as well as putting food

on the table for your family,

your mother included.

There's no need for that now

cos... I'm back.

What happened to you?

Have you any idea of the hurt

you caused?

Mam, please!

I fought a war, Maureen.

I lost my mind.

But that's in the past. Let's...

Let's look to the future.

A fresh start.

There's only one little problem

with that.

I'll soon be having

another man's child.

What do you think about that?

And we're going to be

one happy family?

Don't talk to me like that!

Stop it, both of you!

I've thought about this

for eight years. Nine!

It's been nine years. I know

how hard it must have been for you.

And I know it wasn't always

wine and roses.

But you remember how sweet

we were once

before the war went and spoilt it.

We were...

We were happy then.

We can be happy again.

What's going on down here?

Oh, my God.

It can't be.

Joey?

Hallo, Ma. How are you?

It's a... It's a miracle!

I always knew you'd come back to me!

And here I am.

Oh, love. OK, Ma.

Think it over.

I have to pop off now.

Oh, no, no. No, don't go!

Stay and talk to me.

I'll get you something to eat,

a fried egg or something...

Isn't this something?

Henry.

All of us together.

You and me and your Dad.

Oh! Ohh!

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

Stop it! Don't!

Daddy... don't!

Daddy, no! Daddy!

Henry, wake up!

I knew he'd cause nothing

but upset,

coming back here

after all these years.

No. It's what

I've always dreamed of.

I loved him once.

He was a catch,

especially for an incomer like me,

best-looking boy in Sternsea.

Sweet too, when he'd a mind to be.

Then it all changed.

Sweet turned sour.

But you know that.

Poor Henry. Your nightmare.

It's about him, isn't it?

No, no, no.

That film the man and his wife.

They started

long before you saw any film.

They've been going on for years.

That's why I kept quiet.

But now that he's back,

turning our lives upside-down,

now you must know the truth.

I don't want to know.

Your dad wasn't nice.

Nice-looking, but not nice.

Please...

When you were little, you saw

something between me and your dad.

That's what

you've always dreamed about.

But... But I want to be with him.

But I don't.

I can't.

So you can't be with both of us.

But if you really want to be with

your Dad...

I'll not stand in your way.

You'll have to choose.

I love you so much, Henry.

Your mam says you're doing well

at school, Henry.

Good lad, you stick in.

What's up with you lot? You seen

a ghost? (CHUCKLES) Nice try!

Exact opposite, as a matter of fact.

Just leave it. This'll put a spoke

in your wheel, William.

Please, no.

What?

He's alive.

He's home.

Who? What you talking about?

Who d'you think?

My son Joey, that's who.

His dad. Her real husband.

No. How can he?

What does he want? And why

didn't you tell me about it?

I was going to, honest.

Don't take on.

Listen to me... What's going off

for you? As if I don't know!

Bill! Please!

That wiped the smirk off his face,

eh?

(LAUGHS)

Bill! Please! Don't be like this.

I had to make sure it was him

before I told you.

Now I see what it really is.

Don't do this.

Not only is the old bag

twisting the knife,

you've got that feeling you've

buried, but I know that it's there.

You're ashamed of us, even though

you're carrying our bairn.

Or maybe it's something else.

You still love him. No!

Maybe I should leave you all to it,

get out of here.

It's not been easy for you

and I'm sorry.

Yes, I've felt bad, being happy

and seeing Henry so unhappy.

But I don't love Joey.

Except for Henry coming out of it,

being married to his dad was

the worst thing that happened to me.

Meeting you...

that was the best.

Stupid.

To be jealous. I'm sorry.

Now I need you more than ever.

Henry too.

What are we going to do, Bill?

(BELL RINGS)

Just like me.

I never wanted to go

to stupid school neither.

Bill knows.

Who spilled the beans? Gran.

Silly old baggage.

How's your mam? Upset.

Really upset. She'll come round.

You'll see. Will I?

She's just a bit shook up,

that's all.

That's why I sent the medal,

prepare the ground.

I just want to do the right thing,

son.

It's time you were out of here

and working with me.

Family business, up the smoke.

London?

Here, you get yourself some threads

with these.

Look the part, eh?

We'll make a great team, you and me.

Dodge and Son, yeah?

Good lad.

I have to finish my chat

with your mam.

Tell her I'll be back. Tonight.

All right, Dad.

"No," Groucho says, "I

never forget a face

but in your case, I'll

make an exception."

(LAUGHS) Can I talk to you?

In private.

I'm sorry for what I said.

I didn't mean it.

Yes, you did. I was angry.

What you said about my dad.

He's all right.

He's got big plans

for the two of us.

You'll see. Everyone'll see.

Yes, I understand.

I brought you these.

I thought you could get

something nice for the presentation.

Listen to me, Henry...

MRS BEAUMONT:
Clothing coupons?

You could dress a chorus line with

these. What do you want to do?

He'll hate me for it,

but I've got to help him.

There's only one way, Grace.

(DOG BARKS)

Oh, posh end, is it?

I am honoured.

What's this, then?

I said it wasn't right.

It's none of his business.

All right, Ma.

This is Bill... my husband.

No, I'm your husband.

Till death do us part,

so help me God.

You haven't forgotten that, Maureen?

Let's talk this over calmly.

Thought you were on the night shift.

Haven't you got a train to drive,

Casey Jones? My place is here.

Please, sit down.

You better tell us what you want.

That's easy.

My family back.

My wife, my son.

They belong to me.

They sound like possessions.

Don't get clever with me.

Don't they have a say?

Why don't you ask them?

Well?

You know how good it was in the

old days, the loving I gave you.

Come on, Mo, reach out, take it.

We can be a family again.

It's all I want.

I don't love you.

I did once, but you killed it.

I love Bill.

Him?

You've got to be joking.

He's the only man for me.

He won't be,

when I shop you to the cops.

You've broken the law,

you'll go to jail.

We'll take that chance.

Maybe the police'll be more

interested in you.

What's that supposed to mean?

You're well shot of her, son.

You can live with me and the boy,

we've found a lovely little place.

I told you, Ma keep it buttoned!

Right. What about you, son?

Let's you and me get out this dump.

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