Last Chance Harvey Page #3

how to make me feel

like a piece of sh*t in 30 seconds.

Well, you gave me

a lot of practice.

Why'd you marry me?

I was- I was very young,

and you were lots of fun.

And how's Brian?

Is he fun?

He thinks I'm fun.

Harvey, go home now.

Get some sleep, hmm?

Come back,

and see your daughter get married.

Our baby girl's

getting married.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Susie.

- Dad.

- You okay?

- Yeah, I'm great.

- How you doing, huh?

- I'm good.

- You enjoying yourself?

- Mm-hmm.

That Scott seems like

a very good guy.

He is.

I'm sorry I haven't had a chance

to talk to you.

No no, don't you worry about me.

I'm fine.

This is about you and Scott.

This is your weekend.

- Huh?

- Yeah.

So, how's work?

Oh, it's all right.

It's, uh-

It's just different.

It's sound design now.

It's not music anymore.

It's a business,

so it's computers and digital,

and you just hit a button,

and it's a triangle chime.

But it's what it is.

Are you still writing

your own stuff?

Well, when I get home,

I play a little.

So, listen, um...

I'm really sorry to tell you this,

but I have to

get back to New York

'cause I have

a really important account waiting.

It's very serious.

So I won't be at the reception in the

evening, but I will be at your ceremony.

That's where you're getting married.

I wouldn't miss that.

Okay.

Uh, Dad...

I've been thinking,

and Brian's

been a really big part of my life

for the past few years...

and...

I'm gonna ask him

to give me away tomorrow.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

I want you to go be with your friends, and I

want you to have a good time,

- and I'm gonna see you tomorrow.

- Okay.

No, but seriously,

I mean, the thing is...

Excuse- sorry.

Harvey:
Right here's good, friend.

Thanks. I want to walk.

Excuse me, could you take me

to Wilton Green?

By the powers vested in me,

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

To Heathrow.

Spirits?

Champagne?

Okay. Excellent.

Can we go another way?

You're having a laugh,

ain't you?

It'll be bad everywhere.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I have the 1:
30 to JFK.

I'm sorry, Sir.

I'm dealing with a passenger.

- I want to go straight to the gate.

- I will answer all your questions,

- but you will have to wait.

- Okay. Ma'am, excuse me.

- I'm on the 1:
30 flight to JFK.

- Sir- Sir, there is a queue.

I appreciate that,

but I'm on the 1:30 flight to JFK.

That flight's now closed.

No no no, the plane

doesn't take off for 40 minutes.

Sir, the gate

is already closed.

But all I have is hand luggage.

Please, just let me through.

- Sir, that is not hand luggage.

- What, this?

- Now will you let me on, please?

- No, Sir.

When's the next flight?

The earliest I can get you on for sure is

tomorrow morning.

- Tomorrow?!

- Sir, you're gonna have to stay calm.

Marvin, it's Harvey.

Listen, the traffic was crazy.

I'm gonna have to reschedule slightly.

Come on, Harvey.

The traffic?

- Jesus. Come on.

- Frank can set up.

I'll e-mail them

the queue numbers,

and then I'll be there at lunchtime

at the latest.

I'll come straight

from the airport.

Look, just stay in London, will you? Just

enjoy your daughter's wedding.

No no, Marvin, it's fine.

- There's no problem.

- Harvey.

Frank knows exactly what to do, and Mike

is gonna be right there to help.

- Harvey, we've got to talk.

No no no. No, listen.

I'll be there at lunchtime, Marvin.

It's okay. It's all set up.

- Harvey?

- Yeah? What?

- It's over.

- What?

- What do you mean?

- It's out of my hands.

There's people I got to answer to.

I'm letting you go.

We'll talk

when you get back.

Hi.

Can I have a Johnnie Walker,

and if you have a black label,

neat?

Thanks.

Another, please.

It's okay.

Thank you.

Aw, sh*t!

Sorry.

Vulgar American.

How you doing?

I'm sorry, by the way.

For what?

Weren't you the gal who tried to

ask me some questions,

and you were just doing your job,

and I was rude?

I'm sorry.

I don't remember, really,

but you probably were.

Most people are.

Hmm.

Good book?

Would be

if I could finish it.

Ooh!

- That'll help.

- What?

I said, "That'll help. "

- What? This?

- Mm.

Oh, yes it will,

and it is.

Right.

It'll help as much as that trashy novel and a

glass of Chardonnay.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

That was out of line.

Go away!

Stop apologizing.

It's just that I've had

a really shitty day.

Join the club.

Oh no, yours may have been shitty,

but mine was shittier.

Mine was major shitty, you know?

Huh?

How shitty?

I missed the plane, I

lost my job,

and my daughter,

who's getting married today,

decided that she wanted her stepfather

rather than me to give her away, okay?

And that took it

to major shitty.

Fair enough.

You win.

What do you say,

let me make it up to both of us,

and I'll buy you lunch?

Or tea. How about tea,

if it's teatime?

Thanks very much, but I don't know you,

and you don't know me, so-

That's exactly why

we should have tea together.

It's very sweet of you,

but thank you. No.

- Well, you've got your book.

- Mm.

If that's for me,

I'm in the shower.

Aren't you gonna answer it?

No.

Should I take that

as a hopeful sign?

If it is, you can give me

a little wider smile.

Thank you.

See?

We're having lunch together.

No, we're having lunch

next to each other.

Ah.

By the way,

Harvey - Harvey Shine.

Kate Walker.

So, why aren't you

at the wedding?

I knew there was something

that was missing.

I had to get back for work.

What, for the job

you just lost?

Yes, exactly.

Did you enjoy it,

the job?

Yes. No.

Yes, originally.

What was it?

I write jingles.

- Wow.

- That's a normal response.

Did you always want to write

jingles, or was-

was there something more?

What?

No no, I love it.

You cut right through it.

I like that.

- I'll take that as a compliment.

- You should.

I would have given anything...

to have been a jazz pianist.

Were you good?

No. Not good enough.

Sorry.

I... can be a bit nosy.

Yeah, and I like it.

- Do you believe me?

- Mm.

I have to tell you that

is a relief to find someone

who actually says what they're feeling and

what they're thinking.

Especially in a place

that's supposed to be-

you know -

Britain, English, reserved.

Oh, no no. Haven't you heard?

We're a nation changed.

Ever since Diana died, we're all sort of

flowing out of us like water.

You guys showed us the way,

actually.

No more

stiff upper lip for us.

And what is that, exactly?

- What?

- "Stiff upper lip. "

I'm not sure,

it's kind of...

that whole clenched thing.

- Clenched?

- I think so, you know.

See, when you cry,

your lips wobble,

and when you're being strong,

they don't.

Like this.

No, that's sort of

more like a bulldog.

No, don't do that. You look like

you've got no teeth at all.

It's my first attempt

at a stiff upper lip.

- Who does-

- I don't really kn-

I think it's the sort of tension

in your jaw.

Who does that?

- Aristocrats.

- The aristocrats?

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