Just Jim

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(Door opening)

(Man whistling)

(Footsteps approaching)

(Lighter clicking on)

(Lit cigarette crackling)

(Slow exhale)

(Footsteps retreating)

(Lighter clicking)

(Shouting and laughter)

(Blows whistle)

(Class falls silent)

Who here can win this country run'!

You'?

No.

(Headmaster) John?

Yeah, I can.

(Headmaster) I can what'?

Win the run.

(Class bursts out laughing)

(Panting)

(Whistles)

(Computer game sound effects)

- Have you got a lighter?

- No.

- Are you Roger's brother'?

- No.

Are you Roger?

No, I'm... I'm Jim.

(Answer machine beep)

'You have no new messages.'

(Mum) 'l couldn't be prouder.'

The first family member

to go to university.

Er, eye contact

or it's eight years of bad sex.

That's impossible, I'm afraid.

You're not getting it,

not until you sort the front garden.

Great, now I know

when you'll be having it.

He's so miserable,

I think he's sick.

- F*** you.

- Oi.

(Clatter)

ls that yours'?

- It's Jackie's.

- What, little Jackie Taylor'!

- She smokes.

- Why do you have it'?

Because, Michelle...

we're together.

Double celebration, then.

Yeah, I guess it is.

Where's the glasses'! I think you'd better

pour me one of those champagnes.

He's lying. I saw her

hanging oui with Michael.

No, you didn't.

She's wrong.

Michelle's a weird f***ing name anyway.

Jim.

Boring, isn't it'?

Off on my long walk again.

Go on my walk three times a week now.

Keeps me busy.

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursday.

Today's Saturday.

Yeah, copy that, Clive.

Reminds me of being

in the army up here.

I was a parachuter, yeah?

I could parachute off this.

Or I could jump without the parachute.

Yeah, copy that, Clive.

(Bell rings)

(Bell rings)

Hey!

What's happening, sh*t pants?

(All laugh)

(Class falls silent)

We've got to win this country run.

Things are just sh*t.

My life is one big pile of sh*t.

Tonight's screening

of The Piper's Revenge

starring Hayden Hayden

and Johnny Wool...

Wood.

Will run at 92 minutes.

Enjoy.

(Projector whirs)

(Film soundtrack)

- 'We've lost the Piper.'

- 'What do you mean, you lost him?'

'He escaped last night, boss.

No evidence of him getting oui.

- 'It's like he disappeared.'

- 'You better find him.'

'Boys reckon he's headed

back to Pennsylvania.

- 'Don't worry, boss. I got this.'

- 'No way. It's too dangerous.

'We need to send

somebody desperate.

'Sammy.

'You're rehired. Welcome back.

'We got a job for you.'

(Newsreader) 'It's a year today since

he massacred those innocent children.

'Authorities are warning people

to stay inside.

'The Piper is said to be mid 20s

and look just like one of us.'

(Dog continues panting)

(Dog Whimpers)

(Lawnmower whirring)

All right'!

Hey, Cliff.

What you been up to?

Just thinking, mainly.

Listen, Jim, I hope you don't mind,

but I think me and Jackie are dating.

No. Why would I mind? It's fine.

I don't know.

I always thought you liked her.

No, you've got that wrong.

Er, I'm into older chicks now.

Oh nice.

Also, could I have my Nintendo back'?

No. My mum chucked it out.

(Horn beeps)

- Right.

- Cliff.

Get in.

- Will you help me find him'!

- Sorry, man. I have to go.

(Leon) See you later, sh*t dick!

Cliff'?

Cliff'?

(Clock ticking)

(yapping)

(Barking)

(Laughing)

(Sobbing)

(Front door opens)

(Footsteps)

(Dialogue indistinct)

Look after yourself, won't you?

I love you so much.

(Mum sobbing)

(Thud)

- Do you guys have any friends?

- Yeah, your mum has a few. Why'?

I don't know. You just...

Jim, you need to try and make the effort

to hang out with the other kids.

Sol put him in a headlock

and fed him a whole loaf of bread.

(Laughter)

Hi.

I'm having a birthday party

and I wanted to invite you guys.

- Dada!

- Ooh.

What do you think, darling?

Do you like the cake? Huh?

Let's have a look al you.

Now, are you sure you're gonna be OK'!

Yeah, I'm gonna be fine.

16?

- I'm 17.

- Are you'!

- Yeah.

- Oh.

It's gonna have lo do.

You need to leave.

They're gonna be here. Leave.

- Leave!

- OK.

- All right?

- Please leave.

OK.

- Bye, darling.

- No, no.

(Door closes)

Ooh.

Yeah.

It went well.

Can I have a glass?

( Orchestral film soundtrack)

(Projector whirring)

(Clatter)

'Who's there?'

- Quiet tonight.

- Shh. Yes.

Is it'!

Do you have any new movies?

I've just... I've seen this one loads.

- You know, it's probably the rats.

- What is?

The lack of customers.

They're listening.

Who?

The people in the walls.

They're listening.

They don't know that I know but I do.

I know they're coming for us.

Trust no one.

Stay away from tap water.

Leave now.

Don't come back.

How's school?

Great.

I won the school race.

How's Michelle'!

No word.

She may be dead.

It's probably best we move on.

Where did Michael come'!

- Why?

- I saw his mum today

so I invited him around for supper.

Without asking me?

Maybe I don't want him around here.

Why not?

(Knock at door)

- Hi, Michael.

- Hiya.

- Long time no see.

- Yeah, I know.

- Come on in.

- Er, I can't, sorry.

I just came to say thanks

for inviting me around,

but I've made plans.

Oh, that's a shame.

Well, Jim's here.

Jim, why don't we save your supper

and you can warm it up

when you get back later?

You make me so wet.

Hop out a second, Jimbo.

Sure.

( TONY MARTINI "DOMINO")

(Engine starts)

(Leon) F*** off!

Domino, Domino

You're an angel

that heaven has sent me

Domino, Domino

You're a devil

designed lo torment me

When your heart must know

How I love you so

Tell me why, tell me why

Why do you make me cry, Domino

Nothing matters

If I have you

Hey.

(Lighter clicks)

I'm Dean, your new neighbour.

You're American.

That's right.

You look scared.

Iam scared. I'm high.

I can't feel my fingers.

The key is to just ride it out.

Why don't you try laughing?

Laugh with me.

(Laughs)

Here, come on, laugh.

(Laughs)

- You want a beer?

- No. Are you a pervert?

No. Are you?

No, obviously.

Just don't come near me, OK'?

- Cos that would be a mistake.

- Would it?

Yeah. My family are trained killers.

Sounds fair enough.

- And we have guns.

- Do you?

No, but I know people.

I could gel one. I could gel a gun.

OK.

So, what do you do

around here for fun?

(Jim) Um, I play my computer games

and stuff.

(Dean) What kind of stuff'?

(Jim) Mainly I just play

my computer games.

I mean, I used to go to the cinema

as well, but I'm banned.

I used to have a dog,

but he ran away.

No sh*t'?

You know, I had a dog

that ran away too.

Yeah'? Well, they run away to die.

What are you doing here?

Well, you know, I had to get away.

I mean, I felt like

life was passing me by,

and there was nothing

I could do to stop it.

Yeah, life sucks.

Well, it depends

what you make of it.

If you sil around

feeling sorry for yourself, yeah.

Do you believe in God'!

No.

I think if he exists,

he needs to give me a break.

Maybe you just need to man up a bit,

instead of being a little b*tch.

Follow the track through the fields,

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