Nowhere Boy Page #5

And that is when I stole you!

And if that's stealing, I'm a thief!

I had no choice!

Oh, you had a choice.

You chose to take my son.

Oh, John,

I was never going to leave you.

You walked out the f***ing house,

down the street!

Yes, yes, I did, but I was ill.

- I get ill.

- You left because you were ill?

I don't think straight. I don't sleep.

I've seen doctors

but they don't understand.

I don't understand.

But I am here now.

I am here. I never meant to leave you.

Please, John, please. I love you, John.

I love you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- No... No!

- Please, John.

I said no!

Can't you see what you're doing to me?

I'm going out of my brain

and that's not fair!

Is it?

This is your fault and yours.

So, why should I go mad?

F*** it, it's over!

Go home, Julia.

Hey! You idiot.

No chance. Get to f***.

Forgive me, angel.

Come on, Marie. He's a loser.

- Did you love him?

- Oh!

- You frightened me to death.

- Right place for it.

Did you?

Well, that's a horrible thing to say.

- You never showed it.

- You just didn't see it.

With my eyesight, possibly.

I'm not going to hold it against her,

what she did in Blackpool.

- Forgive and forget, I suppose.

- Forget?

I wish.

There's just no point

hating someone you love.

I mean, really love. Is there, Mimi?

- I should move out.

- What?

The house seems a bit crowded

all of a sudden.

Who knows, with me gone,

maybe you and Mum might remember

you were sisters once.

- Have you ordered?

- Yes, tea.

It's good to see you.

- Here you are.

- Oh, lovely. Do you have any Earl Grey?

You're confusing us with Buckingham

Palace, love. It's easily done.

I am not here to say I was wrong, Julia.

Not about John.

I want that to be perfectly clear.

But...

Perhaps I haven't always been right.

I do love you.

I hope you know that.

Do you own a licence

for those legs, ladies?

It's a nice day for it, then.

Everything feels so different

in the sunshine.

Yes, usually warmer.

How was college?

A woman came in, took her kit off

and we painted her breasts.

Not actually physically.

I've got my eye on you two.

Where are you going?

Paul's waiting for me at his.

- What about dinner?

- I'm not hungry.

- Well, you will be.

- He could have his dinner at my house.

Just with him being near,

you know, at Paul's.

I mean, if you're not making

anything special, Mimi.

Saves me from cooking, I suppose.

Get to it, Fishy lad. Privets

don't prune themselves, you know?

Oh, go on. Sit down for a bit.

# Hello, little girl

# Hello, little girl

# When I see you every day, I say

# Hello, little girl

# When you're passing

on your way, I say

# Hello, little girl

- Don't be silly.

- # When I see you passing by, I cry

# Hello, little girl

# When I try and catch your eye, I cry

# Hello, little girl

- Is John at home?

- At Paul's. I'm seeing him later.

Tell him I've got a new booking.

- The Stanley Abattoir Social Club.

- Oh, not there.

- Why not?

- You'll get slaughtered!

# So I hope there'll come a day

when you say

# You're my little girl

# You're my little girl

# You're my little girl

What is this? F***ing group practice?

I don't think so.

- John, it's your mum's.

- She's f***ing dead!

John!

John!

Do you want to hit me, too?

Well, go on, then.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I was just getting to know her.

I know.

She's never coming back.

No. No, she's not.

I'm a dick.

I'm sorry, son.

Right. Everyone stop f***ing crying.

We're supposed to be a rock'n'roll

band, for Christ's sake.

John.

She was saving this for you.

There's a few bob in there.

# In spite of all the danger

- 17 and six.

- It's all there.

# I'll do anything for you

# Anything you want me to

- # If you'll be true to me

- # Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah, ah

# In spite of all the heartache

# That you may cause me

# Ah, ah, ah-ah

# I'll do anything for you

# Anything you want me to

- # If you'll be true to me

- # Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah, ah

# I'll look after you

# Like I've never done before

# I'll keep all the others

# From knocking at your door

# In spite of all the danger

# In spite of all that may be

# Ah, ah, ah-ah

# I'll do anything for you

# Anything you want me to

- # If you'll be true to me

- # Ah, ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

# In spite of all the heartache

# That you may cause me

# Ah, ah, ah-ah

# I'll do anything for you

# Anything you want me to

# If you'll be true to me

- # Ah, ah, ah, ah

# I'll do anything for you

# Anything you want me to

# If you'll be true to me

- Why didn't you telephone?

- I don't have a phone.

Do you have anything of use

in that hole you call a home?

Ashtrays, some of Stu's paintings...

But ashtrays, mostly.

Hmm! You'll catch something rotten.

To what do I owe the pleasure?

I'm off to Hamburg.

- It's in Germany, Mimi.

- Hamburg? Humbug.

I'll be gone a couple of months.

Maybe even more.

Oh!

And is this with the new group, the...

What are they called again?

- Do you care?

- They all sound the same to me.

We leave Saturday.

Have you got my birth certificate?

I need it to get a passport.

Could you sign this, please?

- Where do I sign?

- Where it says "parent or guardian".

But which am I?

Both.

Ah, don't be silly.

John!

Glasses.

I'll call when I get to Hamburg, OK?

Don't forget. Please.

# Goodbye

OK, start now.

# Mother

# You had me

# But I never had you

# Oh, I wanted you

# You didn't want me

# So I...

# I just got to tell you

# Goodbye

# Goodbye

# Father, you left me

# But I never left you

# Oh, I needed you

# You didn't need me

# Oh, no

Yes, yes.

Well, that was more like it.

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