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ANDY:

We’d say prick here actually. Or

wanker.

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GLEN *

That’s good. We might even call hima F***.

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ANDY:

That’s good too.

26 EXT. DAY. STONEFIELD - THE CHICKEN RUN. 26

Andy approaches Beth. She is cleaning out the hen coop withall the frenetic energy of an abandoned wife.

BETH:

This is going rotten underneath.

ANDY:

Shall we look at Ingrid?

BETH:

It’s falling apart.

ANDY:

I can do that. Beth...

Andy takes the shovel. Beth bites back tears.

ANDY (CONT'D)

He won’t last five minutes.

Beth looks down embarrassed by (but grateful for) his

support.

26A INT. DAY. STONEFIELD. 26A

Glen wanders into Beth’s office. The wall in front of him is *

dominated by a framed newspaper profile of Nicholas,

surrounded by framed covers of Inchcombe books. The wholeroom is a shrine to Nicholas’ career.

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Glen is in the hall looking at Beth’s prints and pictures;

old maps, wildlife and framed letters from grateful writerswho have stayed at the retreat. He stares at a print of farmworkers in the nineteenth century. Glen sighs.

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GLEN (V.O.)

I know why I’m drawn to Thomas

Hardy. He writes about failurebetter than anyone else. I needthis book to go well. I need a tinyreward for my endeavours...

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His stomach gurgles ominously. *

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GLEN (V.O.) *

I need a dump.

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28 INT. DAY. STONEFIELD - THE HALL/DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM 28

Glen walks down the corridor by the kitchen, to the

downstairs cloakroom; a marvellous Victorian toilet of

reassuring size. He shuts the door in relief.

29 INT. DAY. STONEFIELD - THE HALL/DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKROOM. 29

Glen is on the loo. Even in this small room there are framed

photographs of Nicholas receiving awards. He looks at them in

wonder.

NICHOLAS (O.S.)

If that’s the way you feel...

Nadia, I’m devastated.

Through the frosted window Glen sees Nicholas.

NICHOLAS (O.S.)

But if that’s your decision, I’ll

have to learn to live with it.

Beth comes in from the garden. Glen sees Nicholas quickly end

the call. For Beth’s benefit:

NICHOLAS:

(Into his phone)

I told you. I love my wife. Don’t

ever phone me again.

Glen is shocked by this duplicity.

NICHOLAS:

Beth...

BETH (CONT'D)

No don’t touch me, don’t you dare.

Glen panics, realising their reunion is going to be right by

the door. He puts his hand on the flush, hoping to warn them

-too late.

NICHOLAS:

I’m sorry.

BETH:

Not good enough. Not any more.

NICHOLAS:

I’m sorry.

BETH:

You do what you like and then you’re

sorry?

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NICHOLAS (O.S.)

I hate myself. I hate myself.

Glen opens the door a chink. They are feet away from him.

Nicholas looks unshaven, shagged and guilty.

BETH:

Where were you?

NICHOLAS:

Drove her back to London. Took all

night.

BETH:

You drove her home?

NICHOLAS:

She was in a state.

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BETH:

Do you think she’ll get over it?...

Nicholas shrugs. To Glen’s horror, he starts to cry.

NICHOLAS:

I’m sorry.

Then Beth is sobbing too. They are in each other’s arms,

holding each other.

NICHOLAS (CONT'D)

I don’t know why I’m like this. I

couldn’t do without you.

Glen looks away from the clinch, horribly embarrassed. He

opens the toilet window, puts the soap dish straight. Looks

again - still hugging, sobbing, kissing - puts his hand on

the flush - too awful to reveal himself - takes it off again.

Straightens his hair, examines his teeth, sweating.

He looks again. At last the emotion is abating. Nicholas

releases Beth. She wipes her eyes.

BETH:

I’ve got to go to the bottle bank.

NICHOLAS:

OK... Let’s talk later.

BETH:

Yes. The goat’s come into heat.

NICHOLAS:

Has it?

BETH:

I love you so much.

NICHOLAS:

Me too.

Beth goes. Nicholas is watching her; his expression strange.

He walks away. At last Glen emerges, incredulous at Nicholas’

lies.

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31 INT. DAY. STONEFIELD - THE GROUNDS. 31

Glen flops into a sun-lounger near Diggory.

GLEN:

I’ve just seen the Hardiments kiss

and make up.

DIGGORY:

(irritated)

The hat is on.

GLEN:

Looks like she’s taking him back.

DIGGORY:

When the hat is on, it means don’t

speak.

GLEN:

(with irony)

So... Peace is restored.

The sound of a burglar alarm suddenly blares over the garden.

Diggory sits up, infuriated.

32 EXT. DAY. THE FIELDS (LIMBURY). 32

Glen is following Andy down the hill from Stonefield. The

cows are too close for Glen’s comfort. He hurries through.

GLEN:

I don’t like cows. I mean really.

They exude bovine malice.

ANDY:

Yeah, these girls are killing

machines. They don’t like Americans

either.

GLEN:

Very funny.

32A EXT. DAY. FIELD AND COPSE. (LARKHAM) 32A

Glen and Andy are in the valley between the two farms.

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ANDY:

It’s Winnards Farm. Lady there died

a while back. Place is empty.

GLEN:

You think it’s being robbed?

ANDY:

Prob’ly just kids. Nothing to do

round here except make trouble.

GLEN:

What if it’s bad guys? Don’t you

have a blunderbuss or a fowling

piece or something?

They climb up through a copse.

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32B EXT. DAY. FIELDS (WINNARDS). 32B

Glen and Andy are going up the hill towards Winnards.

ANDY:

Used to belong to my dad, this

place.

GLEN:

Really?

ANDY:

But it all went tits-up. Land was

flogged to a consortium and the house

was sold to Londoners; the Drewes.

GLEN:

So this is your ancestral pile?

ANDY:

Was. Born in that room up there.

He points up at the back bedroom window.

GLEN:

You must have been pretty resentful.

33 1995. EXT. DAY. WINNARDS FARM - THE LANE. 33

An eighteen year old Andy jumps off a stile into the lane

behind a slim, fifteen year old girl on a horse.

ANDY:

Hey.

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The girl turns. She has a huge nose.

ANDY:

This farm’s mine, big nose.

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The girl kicks the horse into a trot, her nose in the air.

34 EXT. DAY. WINNARDS FARM. 34

Andy and Glen turn the corner to the back of the house.

Tamara is up a ladder wielding a hammer at the alarm box.

ANDY:

Hey, what’re you doing?

Tamara gives the alarm box a great whack.

ANDY (CONT'D)

Who are you??

TAMARA:

Andy, you moron; it’s me.

Andy looks more closely. A disturbing spark of recognition.

ANDY:

Tam?... Hardly recognise you. *

Another whack. The noise becomes a high-pitched squeal.

ANDY (CONT'D)

You won’t do it that way.

TAMARA:

Then help me!

35 INT. DAY. WINNARDS FARM - THE KITCHEN. 35

Andy turns the alarm off. Tamara enters the dusty kitchen.

ANDY:

Used to do bits of work for your mum.

Been keeping an eye on the placesince she died.

TAMARA:

What sort of work, graphics?

ANDY:

I do horticulture now.

TAMARA:

You’re a gardener?

Andy says nothing. He stares at her nose. Glen has come in.

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