Soft Lad Page #5

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- Are you f***ing kidding me?

- Language!

You've never seen Grease

the movie?

It's not really my thing.

It's quite possibly

the best movie ever made!

Are you laughing at me?

I find it hard to believe.

There's The Godfather

and Pulp Fiction.

- Oh! You're so straight!

- Hardly!

I love The Devil Wears Prada.

Meryl Streep!

Oh, I'll give you that one.

But when it comes to musicals...

- That's where I sign off.

- Oh, really?

Well, you'd better be

signing back on, mister,

because that's my future!

You're gonna be

in your best suit

for a whole list of premieres.

Cos I want you by my side.

- What?

- What is it?

Is that your way

of proposing to me?

Oh, you're so stupid!

No, no, no.

I see what's happening here.

But, baby, you're gonna have

to get down on one knee.

You're full of it!

No, if you want to make

an honest woman of me,

I need you to do it right.

What am I gonna tell our kids?

Their father was a lunatic

and had to be locked away.

Now you're just chickening out.

- No, I'm not.

- Yes, you are.

- I'm not!

- You are!

- I'm not!

- No, no, I'm done, I give in.

I love you.

Is it too early for that?

- I love you too.

- Really?

Yes.

So let's make it official.

- Marriage?

- No, softlad!

I'm talking about

being exclusive.

I've been exclusive

since we met.

Yeah. Me too.

So... Let's do it.

We've been doing it for months.

Stop using condoms.

Oh. Why?

Because I love you

and I want to be with you.

And when I'm with someone I love

I just want it to be special.

I know you don't remember,

but our first night together

was pretty intense

and I don't know, it's...

I hadn't felt that close

to someone in a while.

It'd be good to feel like that

all the time.

OK. Let's do it.

- OK. So now we...

- We...

We take all precautions.

- What do you mean?

- Go and get tested.

I thought you said

you were negative.

There's more things to worry

about than HIV.

And, you know,

it's just better to be safe.

Do you not trust me?

I trust you with all my heart.

I'm worried about myself.

I haven't exactly been a saint

all these years.

I'm 28, remember. Not 22.

OK.

- Let's do it.

- Let's do it.

- Let's do it. All the time.

- All the time!

All the time.

Hey, it's Jules Spence.

I can't get to the phone

right now so leave a message

and I will endeavour to get back

to you as soon as possible.

Jules, it's me. Where are you?

What was all that about?

Look, I'm sorry

if you're stressed.

I know I don't always

make things easier but...

Can we talk about this, please?

I can't help you

if you won't talk to me.

I love you.

# They love monsters here

# They love

# And they're wrapped

in cotton wool

# In wool

# Ooh

# And the faces I once knew

# They fade, they fade

# They fade, they fade,

they fade, they fade

# And I walk alone

Jane.

I've err...

I've erm... I've just got Steph

off to school. I think that...

Sorry.

I don't know what's got into me.

- It's OK.

- It's not OK.

You don't deserve this.

I don't deserve you.

Jules...

What's happening to us?

Is it... something I've said?

Or something that I've done or

something that I haven't done?

It's not you, it's me.

It's not you, it's me.

Right, OK, I see.

I didn't mean it like that.

Jane, I do love you.

Do you, Jules? Do you really?

Or just love the idea of me?

This, like, image,

the perfect family?

- I try my best, Jules.

- I know.

Sometimes I try too hard,

I know, I'm aware of that.

Make a nice house for you.

For us.

I give you as much love

as I possibly can give.

I make sure

that you want for nothing.

I cook. I clean.

I don't know what else

there is that I can do.

Jules, is this it?

Is this what?

Is this how we're gonna be?

Or...

Are we over?

No.

Is there someone else?

Is there, Jules?

Of course not.

Jules, if there is

then you've got to tell me.

We don't have sex any more.

You're always working late.

Jules, if there's someone else,

please, you must tell me.

I love you but...

I won't let you make me a fool.

Jane, you're not a fool.

I'm sorry. I...

It's just...

It's work.

Just...

Late nights.

Early mornings. Erm...

Stressed.

Tired.

Then why don't you talk to me

about it?

I'm here for you, Jules.

Why don't you just let me in?

It's not that easy.

Why not, Jules?

Why not?

I'm not very good

at talking about how I feel.

I'm ashamed.

Weak, I guess.

But I promise

I will try to be better.

I don't want to be like this.

I just want us to go back

to how we used to be,

just you, me and Steph.

Please.

Will you give me

another chance? Please.

If not for us, then for Steph.

No.

If we're gonna do this,

then we do it for us.

I'm not having our daughter

being used as an excuse.

OK.

For us.

# When I was close to the edge

# But I dove head first

# And now that I'm in

# I'm close to the end

of my life

# But I don't want you

to save me

# Don't come to my rescue,

no, not this time

# I'll give in

before it takes me

# Before it takes

a hold of you and I

# I can't find the answers

# Make the right decisions

# So I'm searching

# Seeking some...

David here, you know what to do.

Hello, this is a message

for Mr Henderson.

It's Dr Jackson from

the men's sexual health clinic.

We'd like you to come in and

discuss your results, please,

at your earliest convenience.

Thank you.

Hey,

you're through to Sam's phone.

I'm either at work

or in the gym.

Leave a message

and I'll get back to you asap.

Hey, babe, it's me.

Err, listen...

Jane just called me

and, well, she said can we make

it another night for dinner.

Something's come up.

I'm erm...

I'm running round there now

to look after Steph

for the evening.

And I'll call you later

to explain.

I... I love you.

And erm...

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Speak later.

Jules! Jules,

can you give me a hand, please?

- What's wrong?

- Can you open the wine?

You called me in here

to open the wine?

I'm just finishing off here.

It's red wine. I want it

to breathe before we drink it.

- Talk about lazy!

- Are you kidding me?

Can you not smell the delights

that I'm cooking up for you?

Oh, I'm so excited. Hurry up!

David's gonna be here soon.

Honey, just so you know,

I may have to pop out later on.

Promised the office I'd go in

and do a conference call

with some clients in the US.

- Again?

- Yeah. Sorry.

Jules, I told you about this

last week.

I've given you enough notice.

This is important to David.

I'm here, aren't I?

I'm not rushing off.

I'm just saying at some point,

I may need to pop out.

So don't be surprised.

Hey, sweetheart! Where's Sam?

Sweetheart?

Erm, he's coming after work.

Oh! I thought

you would have come together.

That was the plan, yeah.

Wanted to come a little earlier.

Doesn't finish till seven.

I couldn't wait.

It's seven now.

- Are you alright?

- What?

- You look a little...

- Frazzled.

I suppose you could say that.

David, what's the matter?

Is everything OK

with you and Sam?

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