The Little Death Page #3

- You alright?

- Just feel a bit hot.

Oh, is this part of the...?

We started?

Miss Hawkins,

I need to speak...

- Baby, you OK?

Hey. Hey, what's the matter?

Hey, you're right.

You're right.

Good thing I'm a doctor, eh?

Hello.

Nice of you to show up.

I had car trouble,

I'm so sorry.

- Ah!

- Oh, ah, sorry.

- Shh.

You're not fighting. You know.

- Keep going. Just keep going.

- How do you know?

No, no, baby. Your smell.

Just keep going.

Sh*t.

- My smell.

- Just keep going.

I even got these clothes

from a second-hand store.

It's still good, baby,

keep going.

- No.

- Yes, yes, yes.

No, I f***ed it. I'm sorry.

Oh, come here.

- For a second, though?

- Yeah, definitely.

Yeah? I'm sorry

about the groceries.

- It's OK.

- I heard something crack.

- Eggs.

- Sh*t.

- The eggs?

- Yeah, it's OK.

- Really? I'll get more eggs.

- Shh.

- I'm sorry.

- Shh.

It's OK.

- Hey!

- Hey.

- Are you still working?

- Yeah.

I'm just cleaning stuff out.

It's good, actually. It's

keeping my mind off things.

You need to take a break,

baby.

You want to watch a movie

or something?

- Um... yeah, sure.

- Yeah?

I thought we could watch one

in bed?

- Alright.

- Alright.

Actually, I picked up a couple

on my way home.

What have I got?

I have got Sophie's Choice

or Philadelphia.

Any comedies?

Might be a bit heavy for me,

hon.

Oh.

Well, maybe later?

Will you come and help me

make some dinner?

Yeah, yeah, just give me

a couple of minutes.

Alright, well, I'll leave

the onions on the bench

for you to cut, OK?

Just... Onions again?

Jesus, R0, no of fence,

I'm a bit onioned out.

I feel like

we've been eating onions

every night

for the past week.

OK, alright.

OK.

- How was your day?

- It was good.

It was exhausting but good.

Oh, that's nice.

So you haven't been thinking

about your dad at all?

Well, I am now.

Why did you bring up Dad?

Well, you just haven't spoken

about him in a few days.

You must miss him.

I'm just trying not to think

about it.

Can we just talk about

something else?

Hey, you remember

when he used to leave

those ridiculously long

messages on your phone

and you wouldn't even finish

listening to them?

You'd just delete them.

You ever think about that

and wish you hadn't done that?

God...

Hey. Hey, heY-

Honey. Hey, what's wrong?

Look at me.

I just miss him so much.

Hey, it's alright, sweetheart.

It's OK.

I've got you, honey,

I've got you.

Hey, what... Are you serious?

What, I thought you wanted...

What, I wanted a handjob while

I thought about my dead dad?

No. Thanks.

Hello, girl.

You're my good girl,

aren't you?

My best girl.

I love you. I love you.

OK.

You ready for a little trip?

Just one night. I'll pick her

up again tomorrow afternoon.

- I don't know, R0.

- One night. That is all.

- Why?

- I want to take Richard out.

As a surprise and I don't want

him worrying about the dog.

You know what he's like.

- Why are you lying?

- What? I am not.

Yes, you are lying.

Your knee is twitching.

I have known you

my entire life

and you cannot tell a lie

without your knee twitching.

What's going on? R0!

Look, will you take her

or not?

Yeah, alright,

I'll take her but...

I gotta run.

I'll pick her up tomorrow.

Run away?!

How did she run away?

- L-l don't know, sweet...

- How did she get out?

L-I came home and

the side gate was open.

Why was the side gate open,

R0?

- I don't know, sweetheart.

- Jesus!

Oh, my God, you must be

feeling so emotional.

Come on, baby, come here.

It's alright.

I know how much

she meant to you.

Meant to me?! Don't say

'meant'! 'Means' to me!

Call me if she shows up!

- Miss Wickam, I beg of you!

- Mr Callum, hold your tongue.

I'm to be wed within the week.

You love him not.

If you walk away from me now,

you'll be making the biggest

mistake of my life.

I feel faint.

I used to be scared

of the idea of growing old.

Now I'm just scared

of the idea

of growing old without you.

- Baby...

- Shh.

What are you doing?

I was watching that.

No, wait,

I need to talk to you.

OK, talk to me but

can you turn the TV back on?

- No, this is important.

- What is it?

- I love you.

- How is that important?

- Give me the remote.

- No, no, wait. Listen to me.

I'm in this.

You and me, all the way.

- Are you?

- Yeah, of course.

Are you?

I mean, what if... what if

we were to take things

to the next level?

Oh, we are so

on the same page, it's scary.

Where are you going?

Is this next level enough

for you?

I need to tell you something.

Wait, wait, wait,

let me enter into it.

No, Dan, I'm not

doing this anymore, OK?

You're giving me really mixed

messages here, Evie.

I just want to tell you

something.

Well, tell me, tell me!

Just stop playing games!

- Tell me!

- Dan, I'm...

- No, leave it.

- Could be important.

I can promise you

it is not as important

as what I'm about to tell you.

I'm sorry, it's going to

annoy the sh*t out of me.

- Don't you dare.

- Don't I dare?

Calm down,

I'll be two seconds.

I'm asking you,

your wife is asking you

to not answer the door.

Yeah?

- Bad time?

- Uh, I don't know, maybe.

- Depends what you want.

- Good point.

My name's Steve. I've just

moved in down the street.

OK.

Just wanted

to introduce myself

and say hi to the neighbours,

that's all.

Uh, OK, yeah, in that case, it

is kind of a bad time, mate.

- Sorry.

- Yeah, of course.

I see you've

got your hands full.

Uh, look, I just wanted

to give you these

and I'll get out of your hair.

Thanks.

- They're Golliwogs.

- Yeah. Thanks.

Bet you haven't seen those

for a while.

Um, no. Suppose not.

- Uh, is that it?

- Uh... yeah.

Actually,

there is one more thing.

Yep?

I am required by federal law

to inform you

that I am a convicted

sex offender.

Yeah, that's fine.

Anything else?

No. That's everything.

OK!

Evie!

Evie, open the door.

Evie, don't do this.

Evie!

Honey, what are you doing?

Go to sleep.

No, I can't, I have to

finish these posters.

D'you think you'll be able

to put them up

around the streets tomorrow?

- Yeah, of course, honey.

- Thanks.

- I'm sorry.

- Baby, don't apologise.

It's not your fault.

I bet you anything that

when you get home tomorrow,

Roxy'll be here

waiting for you.

Run away?!

W-What do you mean?

How is that even possible?

Well, I think maybe she went

out the side gate

'cause the latch is broken.

- Why is the latch broken?

- It's a long story.

I'm so sorry, R0.

I-l didn't...

OK, you can never tell Richard

about this. I mean it.

What?

You can never tell him

that Roxy was here.

He will never forgive me.

Or you.

- R0...

- You gotta promise me.

- R0!

- No, promise me!

I promise, what is going on?

Oh, my God.

- Did you find Roxy?

- Not yet.

But we will. We will.

Hmm, the posters should help,

don't you think?

Definitely. Someone

will see those posters

and they'll call.

Yeah. So you put

all the posters up or...?

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