Soft Lad Page #7

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I gave you the chance

to be honest with me!

There wasn't...

David and I,

we've been over for months.

- That is no excuse!

- I know.

So... Hang on a minute.

You gave it to David

so that means...

Oh, my God! Me.

Me and Steph.

Who else

have you been sleeping with?

Jules, Jules, do not ignore me!

Who else? You've got no right

to keep this from me!

You put my life in danger and

you want to play all coy now?

Who else, Jules?

- There have been others, yes.

- How long?

I don't know.

You're telling me that

you're gay after seven years?

- Why on earth did you marry me?

- I didn't know I was gay.

You've been sleeping with men!

How could you not know?

It wasn't until David

I started having feelings...

I mean... It was...

It was just sex!

I don't believe... I don't

believe that I am hearing this!

And you! You!

Every night in my house!

Eating my food and all the time

you were sleeping

with my husband!

Jane, it wasn't like that!

It was a drunken mistake.

For two years?

A drunken mistake?

That is one big mistake!

David, if I never see you again

as long as I live,

it would be too soon!

Jane, I'm sorry.

Yeah, so am I.

I'm a very sorry, sorry woman.

The hospital

have given me a card.

They want you

to make an appointment.

Get out of my house!

Get out of my house now

before I throw you out!

- I'm sorry!

- Go!

Come on.

You...

Get upstairs and pack your bags!

Oh, my God.

# I will leave you lonely,

I will

# Ooh

David here, you know what to do.

David!

It's your mum.

Jane's just been around.

I can't believe it!

I don't wanna believe it.

She said you've got...

She said you've got HIV.

Oh, David.

David, you're my son

and I can't help but love you.

But this... This is bigger than

me or your father can handle.

You... You and Jules.

How...

How could the pair of you

do that?

How could you do that

to your own sister?

To Steph?

Please come home, David!

Please... Please come home.

So you lied to me.

Lied to everyone.

- I'm sorry.

- Yeah, I bet you are.

I bet you didn't expect this.

I try not to have expectations.

They only lead

to disappointment.

Although I'd be lying if I said

I wasn't a little bit

disappointed right now.

Your sister's husband! F***!

You say you love her but... No,

I can't get my head around it.

It's just...

That's pretty f***ing selfish.

I thought I was in love.

It's funny the things you do

in the name of love.

By the time I realised,

it was too late.

Because it's just a question

of trust.

- You say you love me.

- I do love you.

Look how you treat

the people you love.

Sam, please!

If I had the chance to do it

again don't you think I would?

David, I'm not trying

to hurt you,

but put yourself in my shoes.

- My life's over.

- No, it's not.

You'll still be joining

the company,

you'll still be able to dance.

Work is the last thing

on my mind at the moment.

Yeah, but that's your dream and

that's what you always wanted.

It's what I thought

I always wanted.

In an instant,

my life's changed.

The one thing in life that

is certain is that nothing,...

...nothing is certain.

And that one day

we're going to die.

- Sooner than I expected.

- Stop it.

People with HIV live long

and healthy, normal lives.

I've gone

from having everything,

friends, family,

a boyfriend that loves me,

to having nothing.

You've still got me.

- You joking?

- No.

- But you just said...

- David.

I still love you.

We all make mistakes. Some

mistakes are bigger than others.

I put your life at risk. I slept

with my sister's husband.

You didn't know

you were putting me at risk.

You weren't having an affair

with Jules

when you were with me.

Do you still want

to be with him?

- No!

- Then what?

I've got HIV!

Baby, you're not the first

person in the world to have it.

And you're not going to be

the last.

I've dated guys with HIV before.

I mean, Christ, in London

it's almost the f***ing norm.

Just means we have to be safe.

You deserve better than me.

You're a good guy.

And you made a mistake.

It doesn't make you

a bad person.

So long as you learn from it

you don't keep making

the same mistakes.

Don't lie to me.

I love you.

I love you too.

I thought you'd moved out.

Just come to pick up

the last of my things.

- Is Jane home?

- Yeah. David...

- Come to pick him up?

- No. I've come to see you.

I'll leave you to it.

Don't rush off on my behalf.

I'm off to the hospital.

Right.

Take care of yourself.

I'll try.

I thought I told you

I didn't want to see you again.

I know.

David, I've got to go.

I've got more tests.

- Jane, I'm sorry.

- Yeah.

Yeah. So you said.

I've already told you, I just

can't be around you right now.

You're my sister.

Yeah, yeah, I am.

- For Stephanie's sake...

- How is she?

She's OK, thankfully.

And you?

David, I've got to go.

Jane, please, I've got to know!

Do you? Do you really?

Why?

Why do you need to know?

To ease your conscience?

To make you feel

that little less sorry?

I'm sorry, too, David.

I can't give you

that peace of mind.

I'm struggling to hold together

what's left of my sanity.

I'm trying to piece together

something

of the sham of a life

I thought that I had.

I'm positive too, David.

Yeah. Just like you.

Nothing like keeping it

in the family, eh?

Does that make you feel

any better?

If you don't mind, softlad,

I've things to do.

# I made a promise to the devil

# I sold my soul

for peace in heaven

# I lose my senses,

lose my sight

# I shed my skin

and sin goes with it

# I wash

these demons from my spirit

# And I can

hardly hold on to these walls

# So watch me go, go, go

# He pulled me back

into the shadows

# I lost my wings,

I lost my halo

# Although I tried and tried

# The devil

kept me blind and deaf

# I shed my skin

and sin goes with it

# I washed

these demons from my spirit

# And I can hardly

hold on to these walls

# So watch me go

# My mind's made up

and I am ready

My heart is heavy

# I can't

keep walking in circles

# With my head up in the clouds

# My freedom

# My mind's made up

and I am ready

# My mind's made up

and I am ready

My heart is heavy

# I can't keep walking

in circles

# With my head up in the clouds

# My freedom

# My mind's made up

and I am ready

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