Secret Smile Page #4

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Let me get you another drink.

Oh, I won't actually. I'm going to go now.

Er... well, Nick rang

while you were getting ready.

- Change of plan.

- What? Why didn't you tell me?

- You should have told us.

- Yeah, invited the new man for dinner.

What?

He should be here any minute.

Hi. Come in.

- I'm sorry about this.

- No, don't worry.

- Erm... you've already met Troy.

- Hi.

And this is Derek and Marcia,

my mum and dad.

- Hi, Nick. Nice to meet you.

- Hello, Nick.

And my sister Kerry and Brendan.

Hi.

That's a nasty bruise you got there.

Been beating him up again, Mirrie?

Thought you got over that.

Oh, Nick, mate. Let me get you a drink.

Oh, thanks. Yeah, smells nice.

Yeah, bit more haute cuisine

than you normally get here.

Oh, that's not fair.

She never pretended she could cook.

Miranda Cotton bakes very fast food

- There you go, Nick.

Excuse me.

BRENDAN:
Mirrie, I'm sorry.

Come on. We're all family.

- Well, cheers, mate.

- Cheers.

Cheers.

Thanks, gorgeous. Oh, I love you.

- See you soon.

- See you, Dad.

Oh. Give me a call.

DAD:
What's the matter?

Why did she behave like that?

MUM:
It's a bit difficult having Brendan and

Nick. And she hates being called Mirrie.

- See you.

- Thanks. Good night.

Brendan, get out! I'm having a bath.

Sssh!

- Kerry will hear.

- So what?

You don't want her to find us like this.

I know you, Miranda.

You're so like me, it's like

looking in a mirror.

No, I'm not.

Nick's not right for you.

You hurt him, didn't you?

Forget about him.

Get out!

Forget about him.

See you in the morning.

Mum's driving me nuts.

Just because I stopped seeing Robert.

Why?

- He's no good. No therapists are.

- I thought you liked him.

He brings me down.

I can work my own way through it.

I've got a book about visualisation.

Brendan lent it to me.

I'm going to the cinema.

Do you want to come with me?

- With Nick?

- No, with Laura, actually.

- Why don't you like Nick?

- Because he's an arsehole.

You didn't give him a chance.

- Cos he's not good enough for you.

- Really?

- Who gave you that idea?

- No-one.

Oh, my God! It's clean.

He's done everything, Miranda.

He's moved your stuff.

I told you he cared.

And you had a problem with him.

He's even tidied your office stuff.

- See? I told you he was nice.

- Hello.

- Hi. It's me.

Hiya, come up.

Took some stuff to Oxfam -

worse for wear. Hope you don't mind.

He's thrown away half my clothes!

I don't believe it!

- He did it for you.

- What?!

Clutter's bad for your energy.

Especially in corners.

That's just stupid!

Oh, I'm sorry.

- Enjoy your film.

- Hi, Troy. What?

- What's going on?

- Look, he's thrown away half my clothes!

- Oh, my God!

- I can't believe he's been through my stuff!

Oh! Look, there's only a week

till they move out. Just hang on in.

I don't know if I can.

Have you got some wine?

Yes.

- Can we have some?

- Unless he's bloody well cleared it up!

Thanks for letting me stay.

Hey, don't worry.

- Hello.

- Hi it's Troy

Oh, hi. Look, I'm really sorry about today.

- Can we still hang out tomorrow?

- Brendan and I going to the gym

- What? All day?

- Yeah

Well, can we do it another day?

- I suppose so

- OK. Lots of love.

- Yeah Bye

- Bye.

- What is he playing at?

- What do you mean?

Oh! Brendan.

He's with Troy all the time now.

Well, that's good, isn't it?

At least someone is.

- Thanks. Cheers.

- Cheers.

You know when you were mugged?

I think it was him.

What?

Oh, come on.

He can be really violent.

It can't have been him.

- Why not?

- Because...

the police found my wallet

on an 18-year-old kid called Neil.

But that doesn't prove anything.

Oh!

# Every day

# I think of you

- Yeah, that's nice.

- Yeah?

And where would we play this?

Erm... we could use it either

when we're signing the register

- or when people come in to...

- Hi.

- Hi.

Hi, I thought you were staying

at Nick's tonight?

- Is everything all right between you two?

- Yeah.

We just decided not every night, you know.

Sure.

Erm... actually, since you're here, we...

we've got a favour to ask.

Is there any chance we could stay longer?

The flat we put the offer in for has fallen through.

What happened?

It was too small.

You mean, you withdrew your offer?

Please, Miranda. It would

really help us out.

It would just be a couple of weeks.

- But it'll take months.

- We'll try and find something as soon as we can.

Thanks, Miranda.

You've been really good about this.

- Do you want a cup of tea or anything?

- No, thanks.

OK. I'll leave you be.

- You look crap.

- Thanks.

I can't get much sleep.

My flat's like Piccadilly bloody Circus!

- So, how's everything going?

- It's all sorted. Don't worry.

Good.

- How you are doing with pics for Nick's refurb?

- I've had no time.

- You know he has a shortlist of other architects?

- No.

- He has.

- Sh*t!

- I'm sorry. I won't be a second.

Hello?

Miranda, have you seen Troy?

No, not for a couple of days. Why?

His bed hasn't been slept in.

He's just disappeared.

What's going on? Dad, what's happening?

He didn't turn up at school.

And his teacher says he's been

more and more withdrawn.

So, I'm going to look for him.

Now, listen, take care of your mother.

See you in a bit.

MUM:
Yes, he has seemed

more depressed than usual.

And his teacher said the same this morning.

That's fine. Keep it.

We haven't been able to find them.

They're not in their usual place.

- Hi, I just saw Dad leave.

- Does that make a difference?

He's gone to look for him. Where's Brendan?

He's out looking for Troy.

- Is she all right?

- Yes. All right.

Thank you. Goodbye.

- Oh!

- What did they say?

The police say that he does

qualify as a missing person

because of his medical condition.

I just got the impression that they weren't

going to take it seriously for about 24 hours.

- Has he been taking his pills?

- I can't find them!

- When did you last see him?

- I don't know.

Oh, I'd better just go and get dressed.

- I'll put the kettle on.

- I'll come with you.

No! No. No.

BRENDAN:
Here he is.

Thank God!

- Where have you been?

- He was down by the river.

What the hell were you doing there?!

We've called the police.

- You shouldn't have bothered.

- We were worried about you.

- He's all right.

- I remember what it's like when you get

into one of those places in your head.

You just want to go somewhere... safe.

And, you know, you want to retreat.

So, I thought, retrace his steps.

Mum says you've been feeling low.

Why didn't you ring me?

- Don't want to bore you.

- You wouldn't have.

- Thank you.

- Promise you'll call me next time, all right?

- Thank you so much.

- Troy?

And we've been down there...

down by the river quite a lot.

We've had some nice chats down there

so I thought...

- Why didn't you go to school?

- What's the point? I don't learn anything.

- You can't just not go.

- I think he should have a rest now.

- Talk about this later.

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