Whistle Down the Wind Page #4

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- I looked over there.

- Not hard enough.

- Where'd this come from?

- No idea.

It's funny but I looked over there

when I first come in.

- Then I went over the other side.

- All right, all right.

Trouble with the tractor...

Where's mine? Where's mine gone?

- Who's had mine?

- I don't know, do I?

Jesus?

Jesus.

- What is it?

- Have you got my kitten?

- What kitten?

- The kitten I gave you.

- No, I haven't got it.

- But I gave it you to look after.

Well, I haven't got it.

It's dead.

It's dead. He let it die.

He let it die.

He let it die.

Has he gone to heaven, Jesus?

You've gone to heaven, haven't you?

- What's up?

- It isn't all true, in t'Bible, is it?

What? Course it is.

- It isn't. Cos He's just told me.

- Who?

Gentle Jesus. He does things for other

people but He won't do anything for me.

Cos it isn't Him.

It's just a fella.

It is Him, Charlie.

It isn't. Cos I gave him my kitten

to look after

and he let it die.

And he's supposed to look after animals

and he doesn't.

Yes, He does. It's just that...

Well, He has to let some things die,

I suppose.

It were my kitten, not his.

He can't stop everything from dying.

Nobody can.

God can't, even.

There must...

He must have had a reason.

I'll find out for you, shall I?

Shall I find out for you? Shall I?

Shall I?

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Can we have one bottle of orange

and two straws?

Thank you.

- Mr Reeves.

- Hello, Linda.

It's not Linda, it's Kathy Bostock.

Oh. Oh, yes, is it?

Kathy, that's right.

- Can I interrupt you for a minute?

- Yes.

You know how He used to cure people?

Jesus, I mean.

He cured a blind man once, didn't He?

That's right.

And He could bring people back

from t'dead, too.

Mm. Lazarus.

Only He must have let

some people die, mustn't He?

Why did He let those people die?

Mm.

Well, er...

You see, er, people...

babies are being born all the time.

And, er,

those of us who are here already

have got to make room for them,

haven't we?

Yes, sir.

The Lord giveth

and the Lord taketh away.

- That's what the Bible says, isn't it?

- Yes, sir.

God has got more than us

to think about, not only people dying.

It's what we are doing to the worid,

that's what worries Him.

You see, we hurt God much more

than He hurts us.

You don't have to go far

to see people offending God.

What about when you get children taking

guttering and lead from the church?

It's not only the value. It's God's house.

- But that's nothing to do with Jesus.

- It's going to stop.

I'm going to stamp this vandalism out.

I'm going to take very strong measures

in the future.

- Yes, sir.

- Mm.

So you pass it around.

He doesn't know, does he?

Hello.

What have you got for me today?

Erm, I got some sausage and cheese

and a custard slice.

They've all got a bit mixed up, I'm afraid.

- You didn't bring any snout, I suppose?

- Snout?

Yeah, snout.

Fags, ciggies.

Oh, no. I didn't know you smoked.

No, well, er, I never used to but...

I do now, sometimes.

Well, I'll try and get you some.

How did you get hold of this grub, then?

I just took it. Is that all right?

All right if you don't get caught.

What would your mother say?

She's dead. She's in heaven.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

Who looks after you now, then?

Me Auntie Dolly, she lives with us.

There's me, there's me dad,

our Nan and our Charles.

It's his birthday tomorrow, as you know.

Yeah.

What day is it?

- Charles' birthday? The 14th.

- No, today.

Oh...

Tuesday.

I'll have to be going soon.

Oh. Are you going a long way?

Yeah.

Will you have time to see

some more children before you go?

No. Oh, I'll have to see.

I don't know.

She's taking her time, your Kathy.

Oh, give over!

If she in't here in five minutes,

I'll get you.

Give over.

Do you think she'll be here

before I count a hundred?

Well, I'm going to count.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,

eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve,

thirteen, fourteen...

Why did you let that kitten die?

Oh.

Well, I got a lot on me mind just now.

Look, would you like to do

something else for me?

Will you run me an errand?

Only, if you do, nobody's to know.

- You haven't to tell the others. Right?

- Oh, I won't.

Well, I seem to remember

there's a tunnel near here,

near a canal or a reservoir or something.

I haven't been round here for some time.

There is one, the Castlewood tunnel.

It's on t'canal but they don't use it now.

Yeah, that'd be it.

Well, there's a parcel I want bringing.

It's just inside the tunnel, wrapped

in sacking and wedged under the line.

- Do you think you could find it?

- Oh, yes, I'll find it.

That's a good lass.

Now you go by yourself

and don't open it.

- Right?

- Yes, I'll go now.

541,

542,

543,

544,

545,

546,

547,

548,

549,

550,

- What's up with her?

- I don't know, do I?

You're her sister.

Thought she was taking us to see Him.

- She will.

- What, next year?

- No, tomorrow.

- You said that yesterday.

- It's your Charles' party tomorrow.

- Who's asking you?

- I was only saying.

- She'll take you tomorrow.

She'd better or I'll go and tell Him

a thing or two, so you tell her from me.

Don't ask him to the party.

I shan't.

Oi!

What are you doing down there?

- Who is it, some kid?

- I don't know. I can't see.

Hey! Come here!

Ah, it's only a kid.

Ha ha ha.

Oh, don't, Charlie.

British Bulldog. British Bulldog.

- We're going to play my game now.

- It's my party. I can play what I like.

You mind,

otherwise your party'll be over.

And I know somebody who might

find themselves in bed.

We'll play blind man's buff.

- I don't like it. It's rough.

- It isn't.

- Course it isn't.

- I'm gonna be a blind man and get you.

Oh, Dad, tell our Charles to stop it.

Now watch it, love.

You're getting overexcited.

I want to be the blind man. It's my party.

- Have you got a hanky, Dad?

- Can I? Can I be the blind man?

I don't care who's the blind man

as long as you behave yourselves.

- You can use t'duster.

- Me dad said I could be it.

- Did you, Dad?

- Oh, let him, let him.

- It's the last game so make the best of it.

- Oh, Dad.

Don't start. You've had

a good innings. Come on.

- It's too tight.

- I don't want you cheating. That's why.

I'd like another cup of tea now.

You'll have to use one of the best cups

and be careful with it.

Stop it.

- Where's that bottle of port, then?

- I don't know. Don't look at me.

- Well, it's not here.

- You must have drunk it.

It's never passed my lips. I haven't had a

drop since V-E Day and I didn't like that.

Tea's in there.

Gotcha!

Kathy. Kathy!

Kathy, have you shifted t'bottle of port

out of t'sideboard?

Mind what you're at!

Give over. Give over.

That'll do. That's enough. Now quiet.

Quiet!

Right. Now it's cake time.

If you want cake,

queue up in front of Auntie Dorothy.

- Me! Me!

- Don't drive me insane.

Hey, miss, put that down. Who's this for?

- Me. It's mine.

- Not that. I mean t'other one.

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