The Navigators Page #7

- Are you coming or what, John?

- Yeah.

- Paul, think about what you're throwing away.

- Gerry, I've thought about it.

- We've thought about it.

- I'm tired of it, man.

- I've been sitting on my arse all f***ing week.

- Where are you gonna go when you leave here?

- I'm gonna get a job, aren't l?

- You won't have a base or anything.

- I don't need a base, Gerry.

- What makes you so sure you'll get a job?

- What have you got there?

- Redundancy money.

- How much? And how long's it gonna last you?

- 9, 670 cquid.

- I don't know but I'll get another job like Len.

- Paul, Paul, please!

- Why can't we stick together right now?

- I've got mouths to feed. I'm sorry.

Stick together.

- What does tha think, Mick? Eh?

- It's their decision, innit?

- Hi, love.

- Hiya.

- You all right?

- Yeah, fine.

- Is Harpic in his office?

- He's gone to a briefing.

- Be back soon, though.

- It's just that we've got us redundancy forms .

- You're not leaving?

- I am.

- You can't.

- Why not?

Might not want you to.

- Might not.

- D'you fancy a drink tomorrow night, then?

- When I get me wages ?

- What, just the one?

Well, I might buy you two.

I'll... I'll let you know. I'll look in me diary.

I'll let you know.

(/ Livin' Joy:
Dreamer)

(/ Xpansions '95: Move Your Body)

- Hey. All right?

- Oh, thank God for that! I was gagging.

- Cheers .

- Cheers .

- What's that?

- Spritzer.

What's that, a s pritzer?

- Have you got a boyfriend, then, or what?

- I used to have. It didn't work out.

- What hap pened?

- Didn't work out. How about you?

- What, have I got a boyfriend?

- No! Have you got a girlfriend?

- You what?

- Have you got a girlfriend?

Yeah, I did. But, you know, it didn't work out.

Tell you what,

you're a bloody good mover, you, aren't you?

- Not bad. You're not bad yourself.

- Cheers. Not a bad dancer.

- Oh.

- Bet you used to be a ballerina, didn't you?

- Until I was 1 2.

- Yeah, yeah.

I used to... I used to go to, like, dance classes

when I were really small.

Did you? Can you do a pirouette and that?

- I can do t's plits .

- Yeah, but you're a bit top-heavy.

Thanks a lot, Marie.

- All right. Still want me to do next Wednesday?

- Yeah, all right.

- All right, then. Night.

- Take care.

- See ya.

- Straight home.

- I will.

- Bye.

- Sorry.

- I nearly ruptured meself climbing that fence.

Sorry about that. D'you want a drink?

- Aye, that'd be nice.

- I'll see what I've got.

- Wine?

- Oh, yeah.

Go through. I won't be a minute.

I thought you said

you didn't have a fella in your life.

Oh, it's Rose and her dad.

Buggered off, him, when she were born.

- Just before or after, I can't remember.

- D'you not want him back, then?

No, I'm not bothered. Not bothered any more.

What about you? You and your kids .

D'you get to see them a lot?

Well, Lisa's being a bit difficult. I'm not gonna

let it stop me from seeing me kids, though.

- Don't blame you, either.

- No.

Coat?

- Nice coat, that.

- Yeah, it's lovely.

I'll have you know you've just drop ped

my best coat on t'floor.

Sorry. Cheeky bugger!

- That mine?

- Yeah.

- Hey, look, you sat on Barbie.

- Yeah, well, that'll be a first.

'Ey.

- Ohh!

- Ohh!

- It's been good tonight. I've enjoyed it.

- Yeah, it were a really good laugh.

(She sighs )

(She clears her throat)

- What? (Giggles )

- What?

- What?

- What?

- Nice shirt.

- Well, I'm a stylish fella.

- Better undone now.

- Aye. Always .

Nice shirt.

(Chuckles) I'm saying nothing.

- Mum...

- Hey up, it's the young 'un.

Ah! Rose!

I can't sleep. I'm thirsty.

(Fiona sighs) I'll get you a drink. Come on.

- What d'you want?

- Hot milk, please.

You would Come on.

It won't be a minute, sweetheart.

- Are you a friend of Mum's ?

- Yeah.

- What's your name?

- Rose.

- Rose?

- Mm.

- That's a nice name.

- Thank you.

- Is it a flower?

- Yeah. It's a very pretty flower, my mum says .

It's a very pretty flower

for a very pretty little girl, innit?

Thank you.

Did you have a night...

Did you have a nightmare?

- Yeah.

- Did ya?

- I had a nightmare about monsters .

- About monsters ?

I just got a book out and I read it

and I didn't realise...

- that it was... about monsters .

- Really?

- Mm.

- Aye, you'll have to read one about fairies .

- I believe in fairies. Do you?

- Yeah. Forget about monsters .

They don't exist.

- Have you two been snogging?

- Have I been snogging?

- Nah, why would I wanna snog?

- Because it's disgusting.

I know it's disgusting.

You wouldn't catch me snogging.

Come on, Rose, time for bed.

Say good night to Paul.

- Good night, Paul.

- Good night, sweetheart.

- Don't have nightmares .

- I won't. I'll read a fairy story from now on.

OK.

/ Oh, Rose Marie

/ I love you /

Jack, you better listen to this. It could affect you.

Right.

(Hums )

- All right, Jack?

- Hiya. All right?

Hiya. (Hums )

Right... Lads, I've a bit of bad news .

I've just, er,... I've just got this fax

from Bill, er, Hemmings

and, er,... (clears throat)

the depot's just about to close.

He said we're not viable. Er, with

a small workforce we can't attract the work

and... I'm, sorry,

but you're all on 1 2 weeks' notice.

Thanks(!)

So, er, redundancy's, er,... voluntary

so long as we volunteer?

It's not my decision, Gerry.

I mean, I'm just the messenger.

This affects me, as well.

I don't know what I m gonna do.

Mind you, there are some Railtrack jobs

down at Nottingham, Derby.

Nottingham!

But, like, you've got to use your own vehicles

to get there, and in your own time.

- You can't just finish us .

- Mick, there's no choice. We're not viable.

Viable! We're not viable?

But we wanna work! I'm not gonna be efficient

on t'dole, am l?

But, Mick, that's not how it works, is it?

I mean, you've been

to the same briefings as I have.

And what they've said...

If we're not viable, we're not efficient.

And if we're not efficient, we don't attract work.

And at the end of the day

there's no jobs for anyone.

So what you're saying, we accept being out

of work, otherwise we're out of chuffing work?

- Gerry, are...

- Is that what you're saying?

Are you deliberately misunderstanding me?

What I'm saying is, there's no work

and you can't get paid for doing nowwt.

What about this ecquipment we're smashing up ?

Yeah, well, that's OK. But I mean after that...

This is it, it's finished. There's nothing after that.

- So do we still have to come in every day, like?

- Yes, course you do, Jim.

I mean, they're not gonna pay you

for sitting at home, are they?

- Well, what about clocking?

- Yes, you're gonna have to clock on and off

because, you know, they expect you

to put a full day's work in for a full day's pay.

Don't be bloody stupid! We haven't got

a full day's bloody work.

Gerry, it's company policy.

We're trying to raise productivity!

Productivity! Produc... Sat in here for 1 2 weeks

on our arse, doing nowwt,

only chuffing clocking on and clocking off!

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