The Days Inbetween Page #4

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and extinguishers, yeah,

but I spend most of my day

putting up signs like this.

Do you know there's hot water

coming out of the hot water tap?

I do now.

It's bad enough I

have to put hazard tape

on every single step

and put a "mind the

step" sign up, now this.

I bet next week I'll have to put up signs

saying, "caution: cold water."

Projection receiving.

Go ahead.

Can you come to foyer, please?

A customer wants to talk to you.

Okay.

Great, I'll never finish this.

Let me help you.

You sure?

There's no screen to

clean for half an hour.

I'm free.

Okay, well if you want to

put up those signs in

the toilets... you sure?

Yes, it's fine.

Oh, a few of us are going

out for a drink later,

do you want to come?

I'm okay.

Okay.

Are you the projectionist?

I am.

You're quite young.

How can I help you?

Well you projected the film wrong.

It wasn't in 3D.

What film were you watching?

The one with the soldiers.

What was the title...

I don't know, screen 5.

Oh, that's not actually a 3D film.

Yeah, I was wearing 3D glasses.

It's still not a 3D film.

But I was wearing 3D glasses!

Okay, look, just because

you're wearing the glasses

it doesn't change the film into 3D,

it has to be projected in 3D.

Aha, and why wasn't it projected in 3D?

It's not a 3D film!

Well if it's not 3D,

then it's not good, is it?

[intercom] Be part of the 3D experience

with our premium 3D films

now on sale at the box office.

What about the Curtis funeral?

No, there are road ruts in the area.

Be a nightmare traveling to the cemetery.

Okay, what about the Neil funeral?

Yeah, looks good.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Are you sure?

Mmmhm (affirmative)

So Neil funeral?

Okay.

Cool.

Hey.

Hi there, can I help you?

I was wondering if it's

possible to get a refund?

The girl I was meant to be watching

the film with changed her mind.

Yeah, sure, no problem.

Did you pay cash or card?

Card.

Right, okay.

If you'd just stick your card in that

reader over there for me,

it might take a few seconds to process

but just give me...

Thank you.

I was wondering if it's

possible to get a refund?

The guy who was supposed to watch

the movie with me changed his mind.

Cash or card?

Sorry?

Did you pay cash or card?

Oh, card.

Pop your card in the reader.

Takes a few moments.

Thanks a lot.

Look who it is.

Ah, the "ice bar" guy,

or what is it you're doing today?

Actually I'm a shoe designer

and I'm responsible for the color red.

Funny.

Here's your receipt,

thank you very much.

Thank you.

No problem.

What do you actually do?

Why do you care?

Thank you, here's your receipt.

Thanks.

Some customers are really weird.

Yup.

Hey!

What do you really do?

Why do you want to know?

I have an interest in strange people.

So I'm strange?

Yes.

What do you do?

What?

You want to ask me out.

Please.

I work in Bar 42.

If you want to ask me out,

you better give me a

really good reason why.

I'm not asking you out.

You know where I work.

Better be a good reason.

Thank you.

We at Capital London

have monitored your show very closely.

You certainly have grabbed

out attention in the last months.

Thank you, but how so?

Well you got quite some press

coverage after you

insulted our Mayor on air.

Your new star would certainly fit

into our (concept of shows.)

Okay.

Of course there would be

some adjustments necessary.

You're snappy comments,

like today to the guy who

wanted to talk about the weather,

will not be appropriate

for Capital London.

Okay.

I'm sure these are minor changes

that can easily be made.

Well I have always wanted

to work for Capital London.

You deserve it.

Look at you, you work for

a small local radio station

and their studio used to be where the

school bands record their songs.

Doesn't look glamorous.

But you... you made your show a success.

Time to move on.

Happy anniversary!

Oh, hey.

What anniversary is it exactly?

Well you've worked in

a cinema for 4 years, so yeah.

It's actually going

to be my last as well.

Oh, why?

Well soon they're going

to go completely digital,

they won't need

projectionists anymore, so...

Oh.

Sorry, I didn't know that.

It's health and safety!

Like two way traffic.

There's always two ways to look at things.

Okay, well thank you.

Okay.

Michelle receiving.

Go ahead.

Screen 2's coming out.

Okay, I'm on my way.

I better go, but happy anniversary.

Thanks.

Marge said to me,

"Howard, don't you dare die before me!

"I wouldn't be able to deal with it."

Now she's gone and I have to.

Least I followed her instructions

and didn't die before her.

It was a very nice speech that you made.

Marge wrote that.

She always liked poems.

Spent a lot of time writing that speech.

Did you notice how the ends

of every sentence rhymed?

I did, it was very nice.

Marge liked teddy bears.

Had a few of her favorites

put with her in her coffin.

Had that put in her will.

I wonder if I should order a gravestone

that looks like a teddy bear?

What do you think?

Well...

I think she'd like it.

Then that's a great idea.

Nice talking to you.

My pleasure, take care.

Hey.

Hey.

Sorry I missed the funeral.

I haven't seen you around for awhile.

Yeah, I... I haven't been too well.

I hope you're better now.

Not really.

I used to be a paramedic.

If someone has a heart attack

and goes into cardiac arrest,

they've got a survival chance of 6%.

They need to be shocked

with a defibrillator within 2 minutes

or it's too late.

I've seen a lot of people die.

All paramedics have.

Most people you just can't save.

I always wanted to be able to do more.

I wanted to be a Doctor.

During my second term at University

I started to get these headaches.

When I got the diagnosis I knew enough

about medicine to know that they

wouldn't be able to save me.

I'm so sorry.

I've had a good life.

There's nothing anyone can do.

I've got no regrets.

You never asked me why I'm doing this.

I know there's one

cemetery you always avoid.

I remember you saying that

graves are a place for memories,

but I also think they're

places to say goodbye.

One of the reasons I don't really

care what my funeral will be like

or how my grave will look is that

I don't want my friends to be too affected

by my passing.

Just because I'm gone it doesn't mean

they need to stop living their lives.

It's about saying goodbye,

remembering the good times.

I didn't ask him out.

Nor would I.

This guy doesn't know what he wants.

Not that I know what I want.

Damn!

I asked him out.

And I'm talking to a duck.

My Father was a tailor who worked

for several fashion

designers in the nineties.

My Mother died when I was 2.

I spent my childhood at

my Father's work place

in-between all these adorable models

who came to try on the outfits.

I had a lot of... contact

with models as a teenager.

Not the worst way to grow up.

Definitely not.

I can imagine.

I'm hungry.

My Father, he organized

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