The Other Half Page #3

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some strange boy

or girl sleeps in

your brother's bed now.

It's a strange thing,

isn't it, Nick?

Yeah, it is.

I'm sorry, son.

Mum, you do not have

to apologize to me.

So did you think about

it some more?

Yeah.

And?

I'm not gonna be able

to make it home, mum.

Because you're still

seeing that girl?

Uh-huh.

Okay.

I should go, mum.

Fine, but if you don't

take care of yourself

I'll come fetch you.

Mum, you do not have to

worry about me, okay?

Hi.

- Come in.

- Okay.

Where you been hiding?

Here, just here.

Well, I'm glad you allowed me

into your secret hiding spot.

Hey.

Nick, you can talk to me, okay?

I mean, what do you want

me to do, should I go?

Okay.

Wow.

Hey.

Nice to see you.

- Hey, John, you alright?

- Yeah.

Hey, man, how's it going?

Good to see ya!

Whoo!

Yeah, three more.

Here we go!

Yo, can we have three

more, come on, man.

You don't have to be a dick.

Might as well have some

fun tonight, yeah?

There we go!

Ya alright?

Have a little bit of fun!?

A little bit.

I get home, he's just peed

on my fresh laundry,

all my fresh laundry.

And I was pissed.

I was really, really mad 'cause

I had just done the laundry.

I don't like doing laundry

particularly, so I-i,

you know, I took him,

and I sat him down

and I, uh, I peed

on him because i...

I tried to teach him a lesson.

I was thinking, okay...

You pissed on your

f***ing cat, bro?

You pissed on your cat!

Okay, it was territorial.

- Long live Jack.

- Long live Jack.

Urine-stained cat.

So good to see you!

Yeah, yeah.

It's gonna be good, man.

Who are you texting, man?

Put your phone away.

Oh, I'm seeing that, uh, I'm

seeing that Anna girl, 'member?

That girl Emily's friend.

Yeah, f***, she's so cool man.

I'm trying to play it

cool and everything,

but I'm terrible at it,

I really like her.

Yeah, she's great!

Yeah.

That's cool, man.

Yeah.

When did you get back?

Couple weeks ago, you?

Oh, you know,

I've just been here.

How have you been?

Yeah, good.

Good. You?

Yeah, good.

When you went away, I found

it really difficult, and, uh,

obviously, it was

harder for you.

I can't go through that again.

You won't, you wouldn't.

Honestly, I'm so

much better now.

I really am.

I have a rule...

Rules that I follow,

and a system, and it's working,

and I've never felt

more, you know, okay.

So, I'm not gonna do

that to you again.

The only rule I broke

so far is coming to see you,

'cause I'm not supposed

to get in touch with you,

but that makes me

not feel good so...

We can't go through that again.

We won't.

Help me.

Help me!

Really!

Ouch.

Please.

There's a button on...

Stop.

You're gonna pull my eyes

out of the sockets.

There's a button on the back.

- Please.

- Okay.

Why did you try to pull

it off, it's your top.

I was trying to be cool.

About a month ago

I was gonna call you.

I did, but I hung up.

I got scared.

Of what?

Of doing something

I shouldn't do.

Or of you having a girlfriend

or being angry and not caring.

Or you thinking I was

just some weird girl.

Crap!

Ah, shite bottles!

F*** it!

Got the mop.

You need a bucket.

Um, you find the bucket,

I'll find the...

How do mops actually work?

That doesn't do anything.

You're spreading it around.

It was just the anniversary

of your brother, wasn't it?

I mean, I know it was cause

it's a year since we met.

Just want you to know that

I know, that I remembered.

Hello!

F***ing kiss me!

Oh, f*** off, let's go.

You really don't wanna

wear a suit, eh?

Huh?

You don't wanna wear a suit?

This is like $100.

I could get that

for like 5 bucks.

No, you couldn't;

This is like really nice.

Anyway, don't worry about

the money, doesn't matter.

Try this one on.

And the pants.

And the cowboy thing.

Ooh.

Hubba hubba, Mr. dreamboat.

What?

Good, you like it?

Do you like it?

It's a bit expensive, isn't it,

for second-hand clothing.

Don't worry about it.

What does that mean?

You're not paying for it.

No, you're right, I'm not.

What does that mean?

Have you got daddy's card,

daddy's girl?

- No.

- No?

Yes.

Wow.

If it's too fast,

maybe I should just cancel it?

I'm happy to meet your dad.

It's for him, not for me, it's

for him, not for anybody else.

It's just...

Just what?

See you at 9:
00, still?

I'll see you

at 9:
00, still.

Hello?

Hi, dad.

Nick?

Uh, everything okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, it is, yeah.

Everything's, um,

everything's, yeah.

All is well.

Good, good.

Um...

Do you wanna talk to your mum?

No. No, don't fetch

mum, I was just...

I was calling to

speak to you, dad.

I was wondering how you were.

Fine, Nick.

Everything's fine.

Good, I'm glad.

I'm really glad.

Really glad to hear that, dad.

I'm...

Hey, listen, I'm just

going out to, um,

meet my girlfriend's

parents tonight, and, uh,

just got me thinking

that maybe, um,

you and mum might wanna come

out and visit sometime.

That would be really...

I'm not sure I can get

the time off work now, son.

And money's tight.

Yeah, of course, sure.

I understand completely.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, you know, maybe you can

mull it over or something.

Okay.

Alright.

Alright, Nick, will do.

Okay, dad.

Hello!

Hello again.

Hi, Nickie.

- And Marie.

- Oh, I'm Marie.

It's two in Quebec.

Okay.

So, Nick whereabouts

are you from?

Uh, dad, it's Nickie, actually.

- Nickie?

- I'm sorry.

What part of the UK

are you from, Nickie?

Um, I'm actually not from

the UK; I was born here,

but I grew up in the UK.

I moved here when I was three.

Oh, you were born here?

- Yeah.

- Is that right?

How long have you two known each other?

I can't remember.

We've known each other

for quite a long time now.

Haven't we?

Yes, please.

Thank you.

Uh, four tasting menus, I think.

No, thank you.

Uh, Emily tells me

that you're an artist?

Uh...

No, I drive a cab.

Well.

Well, uh, she said you were

into arts, so I just assumed.

I studied music for a bit, so...

That's great!

A long time ago now.

What do your parents do?

My dad's a security guard,

my mum, she works at a school.

That's nice.

So, my work is going

really well right now.

- Yeah.

- Mm-hmm.

I just love your ladybugs;

They're beautiful.

Yeah.

I think they're great.

My dad's a comedian.

He hasn't actually

seen any of it.

How is a comedian...

You just haven't

looked at any of it.

Yeah, I have.

No, you have not.

It's okay, it's okay.

I will unveil them

one day to you.

Um, we have a very, um, we

have a request for you, dad.

We have an investment

proposition for you, actually.

Um, because I've been looking

at all these schools in the UK,

and because com...

It's very competitive

right now, as you know,

and-and so if you don't

get into the top school,

you might as well just give up

and start popping out babies.

Joke.

Joke.

Did you look at any

schools closer to home, maybe?

Well, the thing is that, um,

even if I had a good scholarship

or whatever, I would...

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