The Night Watch Page #5

GIGGLES:

Look at this, Duncan!

This is just the bloody job!

We'll do it at dawn.

First bird song we hear,

that's the cue, ok?

I'll go first.

Directly I've done it, you

take the razor, do it, too.

We must make a good job of it.

Helping someone top themselves,

they'll throw away the key.

Bugger this waiting lark.

Let's get on with it!

You're the best,

you are, Duncan!

You're up, girls.

Guest house in Jocelyn Street.

Six people trapped inside.

DOORBELL RINGS:

I didn't do it.

I couldn't do it.

Duncan James Pearce, I am

arresting you on suspicion

of inciting and assisting in

the suicide of Alec Jennings.

Anything? No.

COUGHING:

Help.

Over here!

Help!

We need help lifting her.

Can you move your legs?

Move your toes for me?

Are you a doctor?

Just a dab hand at first aid.

I went out with a doctor once.

Well, nearly, he was

a medical student.

It didn't work out.

Why is it we can never

love the people we ought?

Don't worry.

I won't let anything happen to you.

Be brave a bit longer.

You're the one that's

brave, doing this job.

It's easier being out in thick of

it than cowering in some shelter.

And at night, when

there's a raid on,

when no-one's about and

the streets are empty,

it's like the whole

city belongs to you.

You're protecting it.

What?

Over here!

I'll be where you can see me.

You do realise, now you've saved

her, she's yours for life.

MUSIC PLAYS:

'Someone once said

a happy ending

'depends on where you

decide to stop your story.

'Then again,

'it could be when you realise

your story is not yet over,

'that you are only at the end

'of the beginning.'

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