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No. No. I haven't

even thought about that.

It's just I feel...

Trapped.

You feel trapped.

Quite frankly, Chris,

I'm not surprised.

Look what you've done

with your life.

No wonder

you're bored.

Oh, and I suppose your life

is something wonderful

by comparison.

I do what I want to do.

I'm proud of my work.

Can you say

the same?

I'm your oldest friend, Chris.

I know what's going on

in your head.

I can read you

like a book.

You keep thinking to yourself,

"Did I make the right choice?"

Well, did you?

Toni did askyou, you know.

Of course he did.

"Come to Toni's party.

"Dress informal.

Wives optional. "

Rubbish.

He wanted you

to come.

Well, someone's got

to look after Amy.

We could have got

a baby-sitter.

We never go out

together.

We haven't been

at a party in decades.

You always say

you hate parties.

Yeah, well,

I want us to have fun.

You mean you want

you to have fun.

Well, go on.

I'm not stopping you.

You know what I really hate

is that you feel this need

to drive a wedge

between me and Toni.

Like you've got something

against there being anybody

who knew me before you.

I thinkyou'd better go.

I hope it's fun.

# Strolling along,

minding my own business #

# Well, there goes

a girl and a half#

# She's got me goin '

up and down #

# She's got me

goin ' up and down #

# Walking on the beaches,

looking at the peaches #

# Well, I've got

the notion, girl #

# That you've got

some suntan lotion #

# In that bottle ofyours #

# Spread it all over

my peeling skin, baby #

# That feels real good #

# All the skirts

lappin ' up the sun #

# Lap me up... #

Lloydy!

# Why don't you

come on over here? #

Hey, how you been?

What did you do?

Raid an art gallery?

What are you doing

with your trousers still on?

Where's Kally?

Downstairs, I think.

Bit of a sausage roll

crisis going.

Listen, go down

and cheer her up.

She just had an abortion.

It was her decision,

you know, but I agree.

I mean who wants to bring

another little bastard

into this sh*t heap, huh?

Except budding

bourgeois fat cats, of course.

Enjoy yourself,

for f***'s sake.

# Walking on the beaches,

looking at the peaches #

# Well, youjust take

a look over there #

# Where? #

# Is she trying

to get out ofthat...? #

# So you win again,

you win again #

# Here I stand again #

# The loser... #

Prawn vol-au-vent?

They're, uh, part-raw,

part-incinerated

barbecued-sushi effect

sort of thing.

I know you.

You were staring at me

in the hall.

Well, not staring, exactly.

You were checking me out.

Oh, it's all right-

I was doing the same to you.

I'm Joanna, by the way.

Chris.

Are you a friend ofToni's?

Mmm, that's one way

of describing it.

Has anyone ever told you

you have a nice face?

"Nice"? Ugh.

I, uh, suppose my mother

might have mentioned that.

You can get me a drink,

ifyou want.

Oh, can I?

Mind if I get myself one?

# Oh, it's so funny to seeyou

afterso long#

# And with the wayyou look#

# I understand thatyou

were not impressed#

# But I heardyou and that

little friend ofmine... #

Hello again.

Hello.

I was wondering

where you'd gone.

I was looking foryou.

So now that you found me,

what are you going to do?

Do?

Well, you're interested,

aren't you?

I know I am, so I assume

we're going to f***.

Oh, I... don't know about that.

I'm married.

I'm not prejudiced.

No, it's not that easy.

Ifyou're worried

about getting involved, don't.

I'm not into that sh*t.

You're a married man.

You got it all

out in the open.

Well, good foryou-

on both counts.

Can we go to bed now?

Well, that wasn't

so difficult, was it?

I wantyou to have affairs.

It'll be good for our marriage.

I'll still cookyour dinner

and do your washing

and ironing.

It's a little more practical

ifyou're within reach.

Have you got any Durex?

I'm not on the pill.

No...

It's, um, not

the kind of thing

you carry around with you

when you're married, really.

You'd be surprised.

Toni keeps them in the bathroom

cabinet just under the sink.

Right.

Marion! No!

No...!

Chris?

You okay?

Good old Joanna...

Go on,Joanna.

You go for it, man, all right?

What are you doing?

I'm going home.

Why?

Because Toni

put you up to this.

You sleeping with him?

Sometimes.

I'm not a whore.

I decide who I sleep with,

not Toni.

But he suggested

it might be a good idea

provided you didn't find me

too repulsive, right?

He just wanted you to be happy-

He really cares about you.

I'm really touched.

Chris, what difference

does it make?

Whatever Toni did,

the point is

you still wanted

to sleep with me.

I wanted to, but I didn't.

'Cause you were scared.

Possibly, yes!

Isn't that as good a reason

as any?

Hi.

Joanna found this

in the spare bedroom.

Joanna?

A friend of Kally's?

Want to watch this husband

ofyours, Marion.

Right little raver

on the dance floor

when they put

the oldies on.

It was his wild streak

that I

married him for.

What the hell

are you doing here?

I know what you did.

About what?

That whole bloody little

adolescent game with Joanna.

It wasn't a game.

I was giving you

what you said you wanted-

helping save you

from yourself.

Ifyou've said anything

to Marion...

What are you

frightened of, Chris-

upsetting the whole cozy

little middle-class applecart?

Losing your perfect wife

and your neat little flower bed?

Have you said anything?

What's happened

to you, man?

You've just given up...

down the line.

Come on. What went wrong?

Paris wasn't that long ago.

It's been nearly bloody

ten years since Paris!

Most of my adult life!

New definition

of the word "adult":

"Time in which you've sold out. "

A few years of freedom

then back to the safe job

and the tennis club.

Yeah, and yet another triumph

for the bourgeoisie steamroller!

What are you doing here?

What the f*** were you

doing with Marion?

Why don't you ask her?

I'm asking you!

Well, let's just say

Marion doesn't share

some ofyour inhibitions.

For Christ's sake,

Chris, stop it!

Stop it, Chris!

Stop it!

Get off!

Stop it! Stop it!

Did you sleep with Toni?

Is that what he said?

Not precisely.

And what do you think?

I want you to tell me

you haven't.

Does it really matter

if I have?

The way you've been

behaving recently

I wouldn't have thought

you cared.

Of course I care.

He made a pass at me.

More than once.

I turned him down.

But I...

I nearly said yes.

Oh, I was tempted.

He happens to be

rather attractive.

I really don't know

what's going through him.

I don't understand him.

Oh, Chris...

you're such an innocent sometimes.

Don't you see?

He's jealous ofyou.

Jealous?

Toni's jealous of me?

Yes.

And ifyou can't see why...

then we really

have got a problem.

Hello, darling.

Hello, sweetheart.

Good girl.

You all right?

Marion...

you know Toni's party?

Mmm?

Something happened there.

There was this girl.

Well, what's important

is she, um...

tried to get off

with me.

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