The Grand Seduction Page #8

gourmet restaurants,

no offense, Joe,

but there's something very

special here, very rare.

You're all authentic

people, the real deal.

Honest in your life and

true to each other.

It would be an honour to

call Tickle Head home,

be your new doctor,

deliver your babies, fix your cuts,

help all of you live

long, healthy lives.

Um, we've already signed

Dr. Morris to the position.

Sorry.

Don't be. Congratulations.

Mm-hmm.

That's great. Congratulations.

Okay.

Yep!

Is there a plan B you

haven't told us about?

What's the plan? What's the...

What'll we tell the oil company?

Okay, all we need now is

the doctor's certificate.

Uh, the certificate?

Oh, we sent you that weeks ago.

You should have that.

Well, we don't have it.

Hmm... Henry, could you,

uh, check the certificate?

Yup!

Hey.

Hi.

Hi.

Um, I have to catch a boat, and,

like, five planes to get home,

but there's something

I need to say, okay?

I'm single now,

and it's definitely complicated,

and I'm not ready for a

new relationship at all...

but... but I feel I've

missed out on something,

an occasion to meet someone special.

And I want you to

know that I know...

about your feelings,

and that it's... it's okay, and...

I mean, Murray told me everything.

Everything?

Yeah. I mean, he shouldn't have...

but he... he revealed

your feelings for me.

And what feelings would those be?

That you love me.

He said I love you?

Yeah.

That was a lie.

A lie?

You know nothing about people, Paul.

They've all lied to you.

- You do have a doctor?

- Yes.

- Could we meet him?

- He's away at a conference.

Here it is!

That's, um... Oh, no,

no, that's not it!

- Oh!

- No, that's a...

In cricket, Murray, what's an over?

Oh, well, it's a...

You have no idea, do you?

You've been lying to me

for a month, is that right?

No. Not exactly.

Enough!

What's the name of

Murray's dead son?

Harvey.

Why?

Why can't anyone just

tell me the truth?

Paul...

- Paul!

- Is that the doctor?

You want the truth?

Yeah, well, the truth is...

it's been years since the

fishing dried up here. Years!

We line up every month and

collect welfare cheques.

You ever collect welfare, Paul?

Well, you collect more than your

money, let me tell you that much!

You collect shame. You collect

a good deal of shame.

The money only lasts 15 days,

but you get enough shame

to last a whole month!

And it's killing us!

We need jobs!

I'll tell you the truth. I don't

wanna work for the oil company.

I prefer to fish, but we're

not allowed to fish,

not enough to make

a living, anyways!

So I'll work for this

petrochemical-whatever-the-frig,

and when they're gone,

we'll try something else,

because it's worth it

to save this harbour.

And I'm sorry we lied to you,

because we hadn't the foggiest idea

how else to get a doctor here.

We need a doctor to save 120 people,

to give them some kind of hope!

- Did he say 120?

- No, he said 220.

You've got the opportunity

here to be a real doctor.

What about Dr. Morris?

That was a lie, too.

That lie was for you,

but your choice, Paul.

Would you learn to play cricket?

No.

Well, at least you're being honest.

I'll be your doctor.

- Want a drink?

- Yeah, really bad.

You're buying!

Thank you very much!

Now, look, part of this,

you see, is not gonna...

I mean, look at the space

you got over here!

You're comin' home... if you want.

We got the facility.

We had more work than we needed.

None of us got rich,

but we're comfortable again.

Frank, check those meters!

We can take holidays,

send our kids back to

university or trade school.

But the most important thing the

people of Tickle Head have now...

is our pride.

- Okay, Murray!

- What?

That's enough. It's not

professional, okay?

- What?

- Stop it!

The houses are all done up.

The health plan is the best.

Families are growing again.

It was never backed up like

this when I was in charge here!

You were the best, Henry!

I was better than this guy!

Way better than this guy.

You didn't take it all, did you?

I can't begin to explain

the joy we feel

at the end of the day just to be...

a little tired.

Mm, Murray!

True happiness.

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