The Nothing Men Page #4

crap.

Come on hey.

I'm a good old fashioned atheist but

you don't hear me going on about it.

Sorry Jack. I was only speaking

generally.

I didn't mean to try to convert

anybody.

How can you sit there and talk

about god and stuff?

I mean, it's all bullshit. It's crap.

Look around mate. Where is the prick?

I think you missed the point Jack.

Oh no, you missed the f***ing boat.

I mean, I've sat here all f***ing week

and listen to you babble on about

crap. I mean. Tell me

something.

Tell me something simple. How much

are you getting from the redundancy?

Along with my super, about 200 thousand.

What are you gonna do with it?

That's personal. F***ing

personal.

What are you going to do with

yours Des?

Take the wife on a second

honeymoon and

pay for my mother's hip

replacement operation.

How about you? What I want to

do is start a refuge for

homeless children.

Still have that dream, do you son? Gonna

be a lot of happy kiddies out there.

Vince? Gonna pay off my mom and dad's

food shop and I'm gonna buy them a nice

present. Sweet Vince. Sweet.

(Slap)

We are talking about what we

are going to do with our money.

First thing I'm gonna do is buy a pound of

grass. Work out whose lawn you can fix up.

Must be somebody you can share

your newfound wealth with Dave.

Well, if you must know.

I'm taking my boy around the world

to all the great soccer venues.

I know he'll love it. I only hope

you don't end up sacked like

those poor buggers at King's

Grove workshop.

How do you see it David? How do I see what?

Our chances of getting our money.

What do you mean? You see David.

I've been making some phone calls.

You were at King's Grove for one week

before people started getting sacked.

I didn't know any of those

people.

I was only there because I

wanted to go redundant. Hang on.

You told us that you were there

for twenty years or something.

I've been with the company for

twenty years. I was a draftsman.

In the head office. I didn't know any

of those people on the factory floor.

We were told they were sacked for drinking,

gambling and leaving the premises.

How'd management find out about

it? Have no idea.

Why were you transferred here?

I wanted to be closer to home.

Why? It's personal.

Everything is f***ing personal.

You see David, we're all friends here.

We talk freely. Nothing is personal.

Yeah, plenty of things that are

private.

Things that we don't want other

people to know about.

Is there something that you don't

want us to know about David? No.

There is. You go there, people

get sacked.

You come here, you piss off all the time.

What are you doing at the head office?

The other day. Nothing. You

know something we don't?

I've got to make a phone call. Have

to make a phone call. Bullshit.

What are you doing?

Hey, who are you calling? It's

personal. Bull f***ing sh*t.

Where do you really go at lunch

time? Home. Every day? Bullshit.

Why is it we can't go home for lunch

but you can. I have permission Vince.

You're a f***ing liar.

Why would you get permission

and no one else? It's personal.

OK, Mr. f***ing personal,

is there anything that

we've done, you think,

that warrants the sack?

No.

Why? Wesley. Let's leave him

alone. He hasn't done anything.

Bullshit Wesley. Why should we

put up with this?

He's just waiting here like the

rest of us.

How do you know? F*** you

Wesley.

Maybe you know something we

don't.

Alright, listen you two. Just

listen.

I don't get my money, you are f***ing dead

and I mean dead and that goes for any

company snitch.

You alright David. I had

nothing to do

with those men being sacked in

King's Grove.

I wouldn't do that to anybody.

I know.

I'm not a malevolent person in

any way.

I need the money just as badly

as they do.

It'll be OK. I'll make you a

cup of tea.

Thank you Wesley.

Thank you.

Wesley, would you like to come

back to my place after work?

I could use the company.

OK. Good.

(Beeping)

Hello Meg, it's

David. I'm bringing a friend

home after work.

Could you leave fifteen minutes

early please. He needs room.

Thank you Meg.

(Running water)

Maurice. That's Maurice.

He's a good neighbor.

This may be fate bringing us

together like this.

Alright.

Come in, come in, come in. Make

yourself at home.

I'll be back in one minute.

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

That's my son Garreth.

Ah, very good looking boy.

Thank you

Wesley. I'd love you to meet him but

he's at soccer training until late.

Looks like his mother. Yes he

does.

That's great.

Unique chess board. Yes, my

wife made it.

You want a drink? I'm gonna

have a wine.

Myself. Soft drink be great.

OK. Good, good.

Take a seat. I'll be right

back. Ready for a game?

Sure. Whoo-hoo.

I couldn't continue at the

university.

It's a full time commitment,

isn't it?

It is. I was committed.

I just... couldn't cut it.

Do you think you'll go back to

university after your redundancy?

I've considered it. I don't

think I've been

played a chess board quite this big.

The pieces are remarkably sculpted.

Yes. Garreth, he loves playing on it. He's

always boasting about how his mother made it.

How talented she was. Was?

Beverly's gone.

She died in a car accident two

years ago.

Two years. Yes.

On the way home from soccer

training.

Police believe the other car went through the

stop sign causing Beverly to swerve and hit a

telegraph poll. She was killed

instantly.

Thank god, Garreth was OK. It's

a miracle.

Where was it?

Five minutes away, at the

reserve road.

Grove street. Intersection.

They were almost home.

They haven't found the other

driver.

He must have known. It was all

over the news.

F***ing bastard.

I'm sorry Wesley.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Do you mind if I use your

bathroom.

Yes, sure. It's down the

hallway to your right.

(Intense music)

(Heavy breathing)

(Running water)

(Pouring liquid)

(Heavy breathing)

(Intense music)

David, I'm actually gonna get

going. Now?

Yeah, I just let time get away

with me a bit. No, what a shame.

Maybe we could play another day. Yes.

Yes. You alright to get home?

Goodnight.

(Slam)

(Ominous music)

Oh Garreth.

Wanna play chess tonight? OK.

(Ominous music)

(Ominous music)

How was your day?

(Ominous music)

(Ominous music)

(Pouring rain) (Honking)

(Soft music)

(Storm sounds)

(Soft music)

(Pouring rain)

(Loud Honking)

(Clanking)

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

We had a visitor tonight,

Garreth. Wesley.

Fine young man.

Yes, I know. I know.

Female voice:
Hi there David.

It's only me.

Just letting you know, I'll pick up

Garreth from soccer training tonight, OK?

I thought we would visit mom on the way home.

Dinner is in the oven.

See you soon sweetheart. Bye.

Love you.

Female voice:
Hi there David. It's only me.

Just letting you know

I'll pick up Garreth from

soccer training tonight, OK?

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

(Soft music)

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