Sliding Doors Page #5

I could have come to

terms with that, given time

But Gary. Oh she wanted

to 'touch him there, yeah'

You know?

Well, I went to pieces

as you can imagine

And there was no 'junior Prozac'

to see me through so...

So I, er, I, um...

I kissed you

Yeah, yeah, I spotted that too

You weren't gonna do that

Um, hmm... would you mind, um...

just putting that down to

a momentary lapse of,

um, concentration?

Is that what it was?

No

Y-yes, I don't... Oh, help

I, I don't want to be a confusion

in your life, Helen. I don't truly

But something's happened to me

since I've met you and...

...that I wasn't expecting and...

and I don't really...

...well, well wasn't expecting

Repetition of expecting.

Must buy a thesaurus

Anyway, I...

You did remember to take a full page

ad in 'Adulterer's Weekly'? Jesus!

Lydia, get in the car, will you?

How many years have you been going

to paint that stain off?

He didn't even pay the bill?

Of course not. What do you think?

Um I'm, I'm just... Would you excuse me,

please? I've just remembered I, I'm...

What do you mean you

want to see me?

Jesus Christ, Gerry, what...

How did you get in?

One of the waiters is,

is a, a friend of Russell's

He got me a ticket.

It's a great do, Helen

I, I hear your company's

really taken off...

Gerry, you can't

just turn up like this

This is a really important nights

for me

Yes, I can, Helen

I can 'just turn up'. It, it's the most

important 'just turn up' I've ever done

Oh God. We, we can't talk in here

We've been through too much just

to drop this. Haven't we? Surely

Helen...

...please, look at me

I'm sorry

Really sorry

You're too good not to fight for.

The last...

Oh God, Gerry,

don't talk about fight. I...

Good looking bloke

Are you seeing him?

Er...

I, I'm sorry,

it's not my place to ask

Is that him?

Guess so

Does she know about Claudia?

No

I really like her, Clive

I'm confused.

I feel a bit lost suddenly

Gerry, I really have to

go back inside

Will you come and see me, Helen?

Please, Helen, there's so much

more I want to say. I miss you

Will you come and see me?

Please, Helen

I'll go.

Thanks for listening. I...

...I'm really proud of you

Are you okay?

Yes. Just a bit dizzy

Too much champagne

Oh, sorry

Bye now

Hey... It's official... I love you

Thank you. You're...

you're a genius. I'm ecstatic

Have you, er, have you seen James?

Yeah. Yeah, he had to go...

early start. He apologised

Business trip... Newcastle

or something. I didn't want to pry

His secretary

wasn't very forthcoming

D'you believe he's away?

Don't know

Or do you think

he's just avoiding you?

I don't know

Did you leave a message?

No

D'you think maybe you should have?

Did he actually see Gerry kiss you?

I don't know

D'you think he might be hoping you've called

and not known that you have?

I mean... did you not check

if he has a mobile?

Anna! Ease up, will you?

Bloody hell!

They have less questions

than this on 'Jeopardy'

I was nervous. I wanted to

get off the phone. I felt awkward

Well, it's such a piddly little thing.

It's hardly worth him getting up tight about

Oh, Gerry called by the way

Terrific. That's just...

Two months ago I want Gerry

to come round, James comes round

Now I want James to call,

Gerry calls

It was the weirdest dream.

You were there

And you had a funny mask

over your face...

...and you had something that you needed

to tell me but you couldn't say it

Well that does it, I'm afraid. I'm, er,

taking away your class one drugs for a week

Anyway... um... there's something

else I wanted to tell you

I fainted at work the other night

Oh, sweetheart. Are you okay?

Yes, but I don't normally faint

so I, um...

What was that?

I don't know. The people next door are plainly

engaged in some bizarre sexual ritual

I may pop in later

and introduce myself

What were you saying?

Anyway...

...I don't normally faint

so I was a little curious...

Oh sh*t...

...I stubbed my foot

on the side of the shagging bath

God, sounds horrific

I know

Ssshhh!

Anyway...

Listen, there,

there's the landlady.

She keeps coming up with these,

er... corned beef sandwiches

Look I, I'll phone you back when, er,

world war twelve has stopped for tea. Okay

Okay, bye

So I did a test and it turns out

that I'm pregnant

I just though you might

like to know

Have you gone completely insane?

What are you trying to do?

What do you mean 'what am I trying

to do'? I think I've broke my toe

Lydia, I'm on the pissing phone

to Helen, for goodness sake

In case you've forgotten,

she doesn't know you're here

She thinks I'm on a research

trip... along. Remember?

I remeber

Don't worry, I remeber.

It's pretty hard to forget

So what are you trying to do? Huh?!

Coming in here... screeching the

place down when I'm on the phone

Don't you know, Gerry?

Don't you know

what I am trying to do?!

I am trying to

be your girlfriend, Gerry

I am trying to win you back!

It's fairly simple. I am standing

on the platform at Limbo Central...

...with my heart and soul packed

in my suitcase...

...waiting for the Gerry f***ing

Express to roll in...

...and tell me that my ticket

is still valid, that I may reboard the train

Only the station announcer keeps coming on

and telling me that my train has been delayed

...as the driver has suffered a major

panic attack in Indecision City!

"We suggest you take the bus!"

That's what I am trying to do,

you cripple!

Except it's quite clear...

...that that is

never going to happen

Is it?

No reply

Perfect

So I... I'm not waiting

any more, Gerry

I am cashing my ticket in.

I am taking that bus

Oh God...

I tell all my friends

"never go back"

Look at me, I must be crazy

Don't phone me for a while

Ow! Oh!

No... don't phone me at all!

Ever!

It's over!

Again!

I've done it, Russell.

I've bloody done it!

EXcellent. Congratulations.

Done what?

I've finished it

Oh, the book... Oh well, great,

mate, that's great

Not the book, not the book, Russell

I'm a novelist, I'm never gonna

finish the book...

The affair!

The affair!

The sordid affair with Lydia

I've blown her out... in Dorset

I was decisive but fair

I've just got back

Oh God, I feel like

I've got out of jail

No more deceit, no more I ying

to Helen. It was such a mistake

"Never go back", Russell.

But it's over

God, I can't tell you

it's such a good feeling

Well, I'm, I'm very pleased.

How does she feel about it, Lydia?

Well, you know, she's not jumping

through hoops obviously, I mean...

...but, but it's the best thing by

far. By far and away the best thing

I mean she, she knows that.

I mean, she will do when she...

well, she was upsel I mean bit

farught, you know... obviously

Oh God, oh God, oh God, I feel good

I've got to go home. I wanna be home

before Helen comes back from work

Er, no

Because you never buy me flowers

when you're meant to...

...let alone

when you're not meant to

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