Somersault Page #3

Seriously, he's alright.

I feel bad for him.

(Sighs)

'MY COO CA CHOO' BYALVIN STARDUS PLAYS ON STEREO

SONG:
# Coo! Coo! I just want you

# I really love

the things that you do

# Come on, and love a-me too

# Oh, won't you be my coo ca choo?

# Sweetness, I like your dress

# I love the way

you know you're the best

# I'm in love and I'm in a mess

# I really want you, coo ca choo

# I love you

Yes, I love you

# Yes, I love you, coo ca

# I want you

Yes, I want you

#Yes, I really do

# Tomcat,

you know where it's at... #

SILENCE:

HEIDl:
Walking through the jungle,

'X' marks the spot.

Stab. Blood running up,

blood running down.

Blood running up...

(Laughs)

...blood running down.

Cool breeze.

Tight squeeze.

Egg on top...

...will make you pop.

(Joe starts car engine, drives off)

BO Y:
Oh, nice shot. Nearly got it.

Oh.

Oooh, missed.

Wasn't even close.

Go for the 11.

(Giggles) What was that?

PHONE RINGS:

IRENE:
Hello, Siesta Village.

Oh, nice shot.

IRENE:
And was that

a single or a double?

(Plays tentative note)

(Plays more confidently)

PIANO MELODY CONTINUES

(Claps)

PIANO MELODY STOPS ABRUPTLY

GENTLE MUSIC:

COWS MOO, DOG BARKS

F***ing freezing.

It's getting there.

Hey, your dad told me

I should start charging you rent.

Where have you been staying?

None of your f***ing business.

It's that Italian girl, isn't it?

No.

I knew it was.

No, it's not, alright?

Well, who, then?

You wouldn't know her.

It's a big secret, is it?

Well, I'll see you.

Yeah.

I f***ing hate you.

You're just

jealous.

It is that Italian girl.

I'm f***ing the girl from the servo.

Bullshit.

(Starts engine)

Hey.

Hi.

Here. Pete made you this.

Does that mean I got the job?

Guess so.

Bianca,

how much are those doughnuts?

I might have one.

You don't have to pay

for stuff like that.

And you can have a drink

or chips or something.

Can I have a doughnut?

Yeah, if you want.

Mmm.

It's delicious.

CAR HORN BEEPS:

See ya.

'Bye.

Mum wants to know

if you want a lift.

I'm OK.

Come on.

This is Mum and Karl. This is Heidi.

Hi.

So where's home?

Um, I'm staying at the Siesta.

Look what I got you, Karl.

Ta.

We've got a pony.

What's his name?

Her name is Elsa.

Must be expensive,

staying in a motel.

Oh, no, I've got a flat.

A flat?

Yeah, it's out the back.

It used to be Irene's son's place.

Did she tell you about him?

Nuh.

He's in jail.

Bianca.

Well, he is.

You can have a ride of Elsa

if you want.

Aren't I too big?

You're alright.

Thanks for the lift.

Any time.

See you, Bianca.

Hi.

Do you like being here?

Yeah.

With me?

Yeah. Otherwise

I'd be sitting here on my own.

I like holding hands with you.

Yeah, I know.

Do you like it?

I'm not a big hand-holder.

No.

What do you do if you like someone?

I like to touch them, I suppose.

Like what?

(Giggles)

Like that. (Laughs)

Yeah. What else?

Like that.

Is that all you do?

No. That's just for starters.

What do you do?

Um...

I touch them.

Yeah? Like how?

Maybe on the hand.

What else?

I look at them.

How?

Show me.

I can't.

Yeah, you can.

(Laughs)

Just like that.

DOOR OPENS:

(Whispers) Hey.

Where'd you get that?

I found it on the path.

No, you've got to put it back.

I'll get thrown out.

No, I ordered it.

She knows you're in here, then.

Yeah, I suppose she does. Yeah.

(Softly) Open your eyes.

SOFT MUSIC:

CAR HORN HONKS:

Hey.

Hey, mate.

What's happening?

Johnny Gordon's hired a place

up at Thredbo. You wanna come?

We're going to dinner.

How romantic.

Yeah. It is.

So aren't you going to introduce us?

This is Heidi.

That's Stuart, er, Jake, Claire.

Rachel.

Rachel.

Hi.

So Joe tells us

you're working up here, Heidi.

Yeah.

Whereabouts?

Um, at the BP.

Oh, right. At the servo.

That must be interesting,

real mixed bag.

Mixed bag.

You know - mixed bag of lollies.

Oh, yeah.

(AII laugh)

Well, we better go.

CLAIRE:
See you, Joe!

'Bye.

Nice to meet you, Heidi.

Have a good night.

WOMAN SINGS SONG

IN CHINESE LANGUAGE

Do you know what you want?

Hello.

Hi.

(Softly) Oh, f***'s sake.

What?

Do you like duck?

Can we get the sizzling king prawns

and, um, the Peking duck?

Is that OK?

Yeah.

And can we get

some fresh chilli with that?

We've got chilli sauce.

Well, I've had fresh chilli

here before.

I'll see.

OK, then. See.

Do you love me?

(Laughs) What?

I just wondered, that's all.

Jesus, Heidi.

Am I your girlfriend?

I don't know. We've only just met.

How long will it take

before you know?

Don't know.

I think you do.

You're just too scared to say it.

I'm not scared, I just don't like

being f***ing interrogated.

Spit 'em out.

Spit 'em out.

(Retches and vomits)

DOOR OPENS:

DOOR CLOSES:

LAIDBACK ROCK MUSIC

GENERAL CHATTER:

He was a weird kid, eh?

He was from Japan or something.

Anyway, he made us sushi

just out of these mats.

Just put this rice down

and just rolled it up in the mat.

My brother went to school with you.

Yeah, probably.

Said you used to sit out

smoking dope the whole time.

Nothing's f***ing changed.

Where are you staying?

Er, in a lodge

up at Charlottes Pass.

Has it got a sauna?

Yeah.

Yeah? How about a spa bath?

Yeah.

Sounds alright.

Shame you won't get to see it.

Think I could probably make time.

(Laughs) Gee,

was that a pick-up line?

Do you want it to be?

You're going to have to try

a little bit harder than that.

I'm pretty busy this week.

Yeah, he's f***in' flat out.

Oh, really?

Yeah, he's f***in' a girl

from the servo.

What?

You're a f***in' d*ckhead.

What? That's the reality

of the situation.

What situation?

Nothing like a bit of rough trade.

She's not rough.

Oh, really?

You wouldn't have any idea

about her.

Oh! I've hurt his feelings.

Shut up, for f***'s sake.

You're acting like an idiot.

This is the smallest,

most bullshit part of the world,

you think you're king sh*t.

What are you talking about?

Nothing. Don't f***in' worry.

You think f***in' some cheap slag's

gonna make you any different?

Why are you so interested?

'Cause you couldn't get a f***

even if you tried?

You know why they hang out with you?

So they've got someone

to f***in' laugh at.

Go on, then.

(Urinates)

Hi.

Thought you might

like to have a drink.

Did you?

Yeah.

Look like you've had a good night.

Yeah, it was great.

It was a birthday.

I don't know why I said it was great.

It was pretty bad, actually.

Better have a drink, then.

When do you leave?

In about a week.

Come back for the auction.

Yeah, looks like you've been doing

some packing.

Yeah, I had some friends down

to help.

Should have got you round.

I was only a phone call away, mate.

Yeah, I'm sure.

I helped you with that tractor.

Yeah.

(Laughs) Yeah.

You did.

With Stuart.

Yeah.

We just had a fight.

You and Stuart?

Yeah.

Just a stupid f***in' p*ssy argument.

About?

Oh, a girl that I know.

It's a... a friend.

A friend?

We're sleeping together,

but she's not like a close friend

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