Our Mother's House Page #6

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Elsa doesn't understand that.

Good morning! -Hello, Mr

Halbert. -Can I come in?

I'd like to have a word

with your father, if I may.

Oh... well Charlie's not up yet.

Oh, I see, well...

Hello, Mr Halbert...

I'll get him.

Well, thank you.

Charlie...

Charlie... it's Mr Halbert...

Charlie!

Go away, Diana...

I love you.

Di!

What do YOU want?

I'm Halbert, from next door...

I'd like a word with you...

It's not a good moment

if you don't mind...

I've got a splitting headache, really.

That's not surprising after all the noise

you were making last night.

I didn't sleep a wink.

I didn't get much sleep myself,

if it comes to that.

You may be interested to know

that I had to take a sedative.

Interested?..

I'm bloody fascinated!

Yes, and this morning I found that my house

had been broken into...

All, I suppose, because of

your wretched party!

Well, why come to me?

Who do you think I am?.

Bloody Rin Tin Tin or something?

If you have no concern

for your neighbours...

...At least you might give a thought

for your wife and children.

You might give a thought...

mind your own bloody business!

Come on... out!

I give you fair warning, Hook...

I'm going to report this matter

to the authorities.

Off you go and have

a lovely old grumble.

But Di saw her!

Lying there with no clothes on!

And in Mother's bed!

Well, I suppose he thinks

it's HIS bed now.

He can let other people

stay there if he wants to.

Perhaps she missed her bus

and didn't have anywhere else to sleep.

It's a bad influence.

Elsa and the others

have all gone to school...

You're going to be late.

I'm sorry.

Really I am.

I wouldn't have let that happen...

Not for all the tea in China.

Don't cry love...

There's nothing to cry about!

It won't happen again, ever...

I promise you.

You do believe me don't you?

Di!

Come here...

Oh, Di...

Say you believe me.

Come on!

Let me hear you say it!

That's my girl!

There's my girl.

You like Charlie deep down,

don't you?

Then just you give me a kiss... eh?

Just to prove it... eh?

What's it got to do with YOU?!

Answer me that...

What's it got to do with YOU?!

It's not right...

Not with children in the house!

It was bad enough with their mother...

...but they were too young then.

This is different!

Time to have a look at the funnies...

And what about ME?

You? What about YOU?

I go in there...I find the whole place

reeking with some little tart's perfume.

It upset me, Charlie.

Well, you need someone

to settle you down!

You need to face a few facts!

It's no damn good, you playing around

with all these little tarts.

My late husband

was just the same.

He got so wild, everybody

used to call him Tiger!

But when we got married,

he soon settled down.

He became as meek as a lamb.

What the hell do YOU want, then?

The car's got a flat tyre.

Pa knows very well

the car's got a flat tyre.

Now clear out and and mind you own

business. Don't come in here again.

Easy, Charlie... easy!

Budgie!..Budgie!

Elsa!..Diana!

Quick! Elsa...Dunstan... quick!

Look!

All mother's furniture!

Everything!

HE did it!

I don't understand!

Can't you see? He's

trying to destroy Mother.

He's always hated the tabernacle...

Always!

I'll bet you I'm right.

There, you see...

Here's Mother's chair.

He's a beast!

What's it matter anyway?.

We haven't had "Mother-Time" for ages.

No, not since HE came!

She's blind!

Look... he hasn't even paid his bills!

Look... the savings book...

What's HE doing with it?

3 pounds, 6 and 3!

Look! That's all that's left!

But the 400!?

It's all gone! Mother's savings

"for a rainy day".

It's gone!

Here... get out!

Get out and stay out...

you friggin' little bastards!

Easy now Charlie... easy.

Now you know what he's really like.

House is a bloody menagerie!

Kids drive me up the friggin' wall.

I've had as much of you as I can take.

Come on, Meg.

All right!

You're bad luck to me...

the lot of ya...

They're all bad luck.

They always have been and

they always will be.

Come on!

We've got a job to do.

Stop pushing!

Stop it, Jimminy!

Now look what you've done!

You've nicked Jimminy.

I've not!

Quick!..It's Charlie!

One of the advantages

of the available accommodation...

...is that many of these old houses convert

quite nicely into self-contained flats.

Can bring in a tidy little income.

Hello.

Hello...

You're...

Is Mr Hook in?

Well, it doesn't matter.

I'm from the estate agent.

The name's Moley.

This lady and gentleman

have come to look at the house.

Shall we start upstairs?

I think she's a little shy.

Would YOU like to show us up?

Oh, yes.

Good solid houses at the right price...

Pricey...

There's about 30 years to go

on the lease...

I don't think you'll find him

too sticky on the price...

Wants to make a quick sale,

I gather.

He was very nice.

He said they were going

to help try and sell the house.

Sell the house!

Don't be silly, Gerty...

you've got it all mixed up!

I haven't...Mr Moley

gave me his card.

Look.

I told you Gerty... never to let

strangers into the house.

I didn't...Charlie gave them the key.

Estate agent!..

come on, get Diana.

He can't sell the house... it's ours.

Willy!

Why didn't you tell us before?

Because you wouldn't listen...

none of you would.

He bribed you all.

You're making it up!

Read it for yourself, then.

Yes... out loud!

To my husband, Charles Ronald Hook...

I leave only the love he never used

as a sword to twist under my heart.

Violet Edna Hook.

I don't understand!

Don't you? He broke Mother's heart

to pieces!

Then left her to die.

That's what he did...

Your Charlie!

I don't believe it.

I love Charlie.

Don't you listen to her, Willy...

He does love us...

I know he does!

You'll see!

Perhaps he won't come back.

We'll just wait and see.

What's all this about, then?

Some sort of reception committee

or something, is it?

Go and get me a drink, Jim.

We want to talk to you, Charlie.

Have to get it meself then...

don't I?

That's family life for you.

I'll get it.

We want to talk to you.

Talk away!

Tell me something

I don't know.

You destroyed the tabernacle.

Well? The old shed?

High time I should

be gettin' rid o' down there.

You knew that was Mother's house.

They're not your things out there...

They're Mother's!

Why are they good for you?

They're not good for you at all.

They're a bad influence.

You spent all our money!

I haven't spent all your money!

You have... it's all gone!

I haven't spent it!

I've used it to make more...

to make us all rich.

I've got a nose for business.

Then why are you selling the house?

Selling the house?

What you talking about?

Mr Moley came.

Who? Mr who...Mr Moley?

-The estate agent.

It isn't true, is it, Charlie?

No, of course it isn't true...

Mr Moley's a fool...

he's got it all mixed up...

Mr Moley brought some people

to look at the house.

He said you wanted a quick sale.

And you gave him the key,

didn't you?

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