Sunshine on Leith Page #2

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- Right, you, come on.

- I'll gi' youse a story, aye.

Nice one.

This is the story of

losing my virginity

I held my breath

and the bed held a trinity

People, I'm making no claims

to no mystery

But sometimes I feel like

my sex life's all history

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I'm not saying these events

didn't touch our lives in any way

But...

They didn't leave the impression

that some people say

- Get over it, Liz.

- Yvonne, you get up. It's your turn.

- I can't. What am I gonna say?

- You'll be fine.

Just tell us anything.

Come on, everybody gets a turn.

This is the story

of watching a man dying

The subject's unpopular

but I don't feel like lying

When I think of it now

I acted like a sinner

I just washed my hands

and I went for my dinner

Washed my hands

and walked away.

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Come here, you.

It's all right.

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- I cannae breathe!

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Francine, what are you doing?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Don't let her do that to you.

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- Come on.

- What, you serious?

Well, it's better

than the bottom bunk.

The tequila helping?

No, not really.

OK.

I used to come up here a lot.

It works every time.

- How many girls is that, then?

- No, I mean it clears your head.

All right, so it's not

some weird pick-up technique.

What, midnight hill climbing?

Do you think that would work?

- No.

- No.

Well, you're here.

Must be the accent.

Sucker for a bit of the brogue.

Och aye? What accent's that, then?

Yeah, it's how I ended

up in Edinburgh.

Met a guy who could roll his Rs,

followed him north.

- What, you came all this way for love?

- I'd like to think so.

It didn't last, though.

Nearly put me off Scottish men for good.

How?

Well, if you asked him

what he felt about us,

then he literally

couldn't string two words together.

But if you drove through

somewhere like Glen Coe,

then he was singing folk songs

and crying like a baby.

Aye, that's fair enough.

I can understand why that would

ruin our reputation for you.

Yeah. I used to think it was

something in the water up here.

- Or the beer.

- It's not the beer.

No, it starts way before

you reach drinking age.

Yeah?

It's somewhere in between

puberty and the pub.

When the inspiration

is above our station

Thoughts are melancholy

and we let them pass

We tend to view this nation

through the condensation

On a dirty glass

If misty eyes can witness

Love and affection

Love and affection

Why does the heart still resist?

What the hell is wrong with you?

I've got eyes of misty blue

All the things I want to do

Are all I've ever wanted to

I was going through some

of Mum's stuff and I found this.

Thought you might like it.

I remember when this was taken.

She left a few days after.

I know.

She got on the train.

I never saw her again.

Never heard from her.

She didn't write.

Didn't tell me about you.

Well, she said it wasn't meant to be

between you two.

I'm sorry.

I promise you, I do not wanna

cause you any trouble.

It's complicated, you know.

- 24 years ago.

- Yeah.

A long time.

Whenever you're ready, madam.

Thank you.

There's room in the car if you'd

like to come to the cemetery.

It wouldn't be a good idea.

Well, I am around for a while,

if you fancy a coffee?

Only if you want to.

It was good to meet you.

I'd just like to ask you a couple

of questions about your kitchen.

I'm sorry. Apologies, ma'am.

My name's Davy Henshaw.

I would like to speak to you

about kitchen appliances.

You all right, mate?

- Good you see you, mate.

- It's good to see you.

- Where's Ally?

- He couldn't make it.

His sister's got him watching

the kids after school or something.

It's all right.

You don't have to cover for him.

You know Ally. He took it hard.

No. No. That's all the more reason

for him to come and say hello, then.

- Aye.

- Some people can't handle it.

My wee mum's OK, but my dad,

he just bangs on about the weather.

What about you?

What are you doing with yourself?

- Are you working?

- Aye, in a call centre.

Bloody hell, man.

And I thought I had it bad.

- It's just temporary.

- I thought you'd be army for life.

It suited you, big guy.

So, how's Rona?

She's a woman.

Who knows?

I suppose she's just

trying to be brave.

I preferred it when she

used to just shout at me.

- Is there anything I can do?

- You came, Davy. That's plenty.

What you doing?

It's this silver wedding

anniversary list.

It's a wonder Mum's

put up with you that long.

I was a catch, I'll let you know.

Lucky she didn't

throw you back, then.

No, it wasn't luck.

We just clicked.

- We knew.

- How?

How d'you know there wasn't

someone else out there for you?

There was nobody else

out there for me, just your mum.

My dad, all about the dreams

and the romance.

I had my dreams.

I wanted your Mum,

I wanted kids,

I wanted Hibs to win the league.

- Is that all?

- Two out of three, not bad.

Right, I'm off.

See you later.

- Have a good night.

- See you, love.

- Don't forget your keys this time.

- Thanks, Dad. I'm not five anymore.

Davy's out tonight too.

Got the house to ourselves.

Come on, give us a cuddle.

I'm just thinking about

Mum and Dad's anniversary party.

You know, 25 years. Makes your head

spin a wee bit, doesn't it?

Yeah.

I've been thinking about

that kind of stuff myself.

You know, the future, 25 years.

You can actually see yourself

that far ahead?

Aye.

- Doing what?

- Well, all the usual stuff.

Working hard, bringing up a family.

Going to see Hibs.

Is that not what everybody wants?

You sound like my dad.

What's wrong with that?

We're doing OK, aren't we?

What?

What you on about?

'Course we are.

Daft.

I'd better go.

Please don't go

Rushing by

Stay and make my heart y

Please don't go

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