Under the Skin Page #2

But the Commonwealth Games

and Ryder Cup...

You seem very excited about that.

I am.

He's jumping out of his seat at the

prospect of the year he's gonna have...

[ MAN ON RADIO, INDISTINCT ]

F***in' hell, you're gorgeous.

- You think so?

- It's your eyes.

Somethin' about your eyes.

Your eyes, your lips.

That black hair.

Yeah?

You just look...

amazing.

[ VOICES ARGUING ON RADIO ]

[ MAN ]

Hey, you okay?

[ MAN SPEAKS, MUFFLED ]

[ MEN SPEAKING, MUFFLED ]

[ MAN ] Want a hand up?

Want a hand?

[ INDISTINCT ]

[ CHATTERING ]

[ CHATTERING ]

[ NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE ]

[ TRAIN PASSING ]

[ MEN SHOUTING ]

Get out, eh? Get out!

[ SHOUTING CONTINUES ]

[ ENGINE IDLING ]

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Uh, I'm a bit lost, really.

Am I headed towards Taynuilt?

Yeah.

I am? Is it far?

It's about 10 minutes away.

Ten minutes? Are you...

Are you headed there?

I'm going to the supermarket.

Is it on the way?

Yeah.

I could drop you off if you'd like.

Yeah?

Here. Let me

turn this up for you.

That's better.

You're very quiet.

So why do you shop at night then?

People wind me up.

How?

They're ignorant.

What about your friends?

So you don't have any friends?

No.

How about a girlfriend?

How old are you?

I'm 26.

When was the last time

you had a girlfriend?

Never had one.

So don't you get lonely then?

You've very nice hands.

You've beautiful hands.

Do you want to look at me?

This isn't Tesco's, is it?

No.

I noticed you looking at me before.

And?

I liked it.

You're uncomfortable.

No. Just want

to go to Tesco's.

So you never think about it then?

Think about what?

Being with a girl.

When was the last time you touched someone?

Let me see your hands.

Cold.

I have to get back soon.

How was that?

Cold.

Do you want to do it again?

Yeah.

Do you want to touch my neck?

Here.

How was that?

Yeah.

Your hands are very soft.

I have a place about 30 minutes away.

Will you come with me there?

[ ENGINE ACCELERATES ]

[ CLOTHES RUSTLING ]

[ MAN ]

Cold.

[ WOMAN ]

I won't let that stop us.

Come to me.

Dreaming?

Yes.

Dreaming?

Yes, we are.

[ RAGGED BREATHING ]

[ FOOTSTEPS ]

[ INSECT BUZZING ]

[ BUZZING CONTINUES ]

[ LOCK CLICKING ]

[ CAR DOOR OPENS ]

[ MOTORCYCLE, DISTANT ]

[ CAR DOOR SHUTS ]

[ ENGINE STARTS ]

[ ENGINE STOPS ]

[ MAN SINGING, DISTANT ]

[ CONTINUES ]

[ CONTINUES, CLOSER ]

[ FOOTSTEPS ]

[ BIRD SQUAWKS ]

[ WINGS FLUTTERING ]

[ CHATTERING ]

[ CHATTERING CONTINUES ]

[ CHATTERING STOPS ]

[ CHATTERING RESUMES ]

The bus will be along in a minute.

Do you not think you should be

wearing a jacket, little lass?

The weather's terrible up here.

You'll catch your death of cold if you've

not got a jacket or a hat or something on.

You've not got the right clothes on at all.

You all right there?

Eh?

You okay?

Can I do something for you?

Chase yourself, dafty.

Leave the lassie alone.

She doesn't want anything to do with you.

Do you need any help?

Yes.

Right.

[ MAN SHOUTS, INDISTINCT ]

[ CHATTERING ]

Let me just take your coat.

[ AUDIENCE LAUGHING ON TV ]

[ TAPS JAR ]

Spoon, Jar.

Jar, spoon.

Spoon, Jar. Jar... Wonder whether

that's working, don't you?

[ LAUGHS ] Spoon, Jar.

Jar, spoon.

Spoon, Jar.

Jar, spoon.

Spoon, Jar. Spoon, Jar.

Jar, spoon.

[ SPOON RATTLES IN JAR ]

[ VOCALIZING, MARCH ]

[ SPOON RATTLES IN JAR ]

Stop!

[ VOCALIZING, MARCH ]

[ SPOON RATTLES IN JAR ]

Stop!

[ VOCALIZING, MARCH ]

Pull it. Pull it.

[ LAUGHTER ]

[ APPLAUSE ]

[ RADIO STATIC, FREQUENCIES CHANGING ]

Now I've stood on your shadow

And I've watched it grow

And it's shaken and it's driven me

And let me know Let me know

Let me know Let me know about

all the old forty-fives

And the paperback rooms

And it's scattered

all the photographs

Of summers and suns

And you're a real gone kid

And maybe now, baby Maybe now, baby

Maybe now, baby Maybe now, baby

And maybe now, baby

Maybe now, baby

I'll do what I should have di

'Cause you're a real

Gone...

Night.

[ ENGINES IDLING ]

[ ENGINE STARTS ]

[ HORSES TROTTING ]

You all right?

If you're frightened, let's go.

Come on.

It's all right.

That's it.

[ WIND WHISTLING ]

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

All right.

Okay.

You did it.

[ MOTORCYCLE REVVING ]

You all right?

[ BRANCH SNAPS ]

You just off for a ramble

in the woods then? Eh?

Huh? You just off for a ramble

in the woods? Yeah, yeah?

Oh, it's, uh... Watch how you step here.

It's a bit, uh...

It's a bit slippery round here,

but... this time of year.

It's all right in summer. Well, it's still

wet in summer, but not as bad as it is now.

But there's plenty of trails around here.

Have you been here before?

No? First time? Yeah?

Oh, you won't get lost.

They're all clearly marked.

But, uh, there's about

2,000 acres of forest here,

so you shouldn't... you should have,

uh, plenty of places to go in there.

You on your own?

Yeah.

Yeah, on your own? Oh, well, it's a

nice place if you want some solitude,

you know, to "gather your

thoughts" and all that, yeah?

So, uh, enjoy yourself anyway, okay?

Thank you.

[ RAINDROPS PATTERING ]

[ BRANCH SNAPS ]

[ HORN HONKING ]

[ GRUNTS ]

[ GASPS ]

[ GASPS ]

[ UNZIPPING JACKET ]

[ WHIMPERING ]

[ RIPPING ]

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