Winter of Our Dreams Page #5

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will be there?

[Rob] Oh, she's bound to be.

It's partly to show off, I think.

By the way, I finished the article.

Dropped it to Mick.

[Rob] This is the one partially on Lisa.

- Funny how the night makes you whisper.

When I was about four

and had this girlfriend,

we used to whisper in the dark

so we wouldn't wake the monsters

under the bed.

- The night's a different world

when you're a kid.

- I'm sorry, I just don't

understand what it's about.

What's it about?

[Rob] It's about people from that time,

what happened to them.

[Lou] So, it's not about her at all.

[Rob] She's an example of one direction.

- You told me it was gonna be about Lisa.

- Look, I hadn't seen her for 10 years.

- She really loved you, you know.

- No she didn't.

That stage I wasn't getting

involved with anyone.

[Lou] Is that what you told her?

[Rob] Probably, I don't know.

- It's a bit cruel, isn't it?

- Look, I'm really sorry,

I'm trying to sleep.

I've gotta work in about four hours.

Okay?

- It's alright, I'm going.

[door shuts]

- She has gone.

- Oh God.

I feel guilty now.

- I gave her some money

yesterday to get a place.

- Oh, I'm glad you did that.

Difficult, isn't it?

I suppose it's terrible to think this,

but I can't help but wondering if

anything else has been borrowed.

- I doubt it.

- I hope she does contact us.

It'll be great having the

place to ourselves again.

But, I can't help but wondering

what's gonna happen to her.

[Rob] She said she'd try and find a

job.

[Gretel] Yeah, how long for?

What's chance has

someone like that's got?

- Maybe you should ask around,

see if anyone knows of anything going.

- You were becoming

quite important to her.

- It's probably good she

didn't come too close.

[Lou reading] "October 10th, 1970.

Last time I saw Robby,

he told me that after the exams

I should go away for a while.

I take things too seriously.

I'm too intense.

Now, when I try and ring him,

they say he's not there.

He must've told them to say that.

It's really humiliating.

If I knew we could just even be friends.

I feel really desperate."

[guitar music]

[Lisa sings] Poor excuse

For loving arms, it's just no use

I watch these burning bridges

burning bright

And it's time for burning bridges

I wish there was some other way

A way to take the words back

That I never meant to say

'Cause it hurts to see your tears

I didn't mean to make you pay

The cost of burning bridges

Turning night to day

I toss and turn

And watch these burning bridges

turning night to day

- I was very angry with you

the other night.

- Why?

- Your teasin'.

You were teasin' me for ages.

You go to bed with stacks of guys

you don't even know.

Then you come over here

in the middle of the night,

reckonin' you're gonna stay,

and you get up and go again.

I reckon ya like me.

- That's why it's different, 'cause I do.

I'm not even there with

any of those others.

Trouble with you is, you're too intense.

[sighs]

I will stay with you tonight.

But, it's only gonna be just this once.

- What do you mean?

- 'Cause I'm not gonna see you again.

- Tony wanted me to tell him

if I saw you round.

- You can tell him I've left Sydney.

- What for?

You've got a regular supply here.

- Come to bed.

- I just hid it.

- I'm straight.

Pete.

Really.

You comin' to bed?

- I don't know.

[sighs]

- You're a nice kid.

- Why don't you wanna see me anymore?

- Because I'm getting out of everything.

- I'll miss you.

No you won't.

No one will miss me.

- I will.

- It's funny how night

makes you whisper, isn't it.

[phone rings]

- Rob and Gretel's residence.

- Can I speak to Rob, please?

- Who's calling?

- I wanna speak to Rob.

- Okay.

Rob.

[Rob] Yeah?

- It's me.

- Oh, hi, how's it going?

[Lou] Good party?

- Sort of.

- I found a place.

- Hold on.

Turn that down, will ya?

- What?

[Rob] Where are you?

- I wanted to tell you I'm okay.

- Great.

- I was gonna ask you if you

wanted to come over for lunch.

- Yeah, when did you have in mind?

[Lou] Sunday.

- Alright, see you then.

- Uh, it's flat three,

40 Barrett Street, Potts Point.

- Where do I know that from?

- I dunno.

[Lou] Anyway, you go back to your party.

- Alright.

- Bye.

- What sort of material do they like?

- Well, they love ballads,

so they can have a good cry at thing.

- That was Lou.

- Oh yeah, how is she?

- Fair enough.

She wants me to go over

there for lunch on Sunday.

- You gonna go?

- Yup.

- Sunday, what about the game?

- Christ, yeah, I forgot.

- What's this?

- The big match.

- You're a footballer?

- Trotskyites top goal scorer.

Great.

[overlapping conversation]

- Hi.

- Oh, hi.

Thought I missed you.

- Been to the shop.

- I like the headband.

- Listen, I got this

bloody soccer match on.

It's an annual event,

I can't get out of it.

I'd have rung, but you didn't

give me your phone number.

Anyway, I thought I'd better get around

before you started preparing things.

- That's okay.

- I used to play a bit at school.

Actually, it's an excuse for a drink.

You can come and watch, but

I reckon you'd be dreadfully bored.

Hey, look, we'll make it next weekend.

- It isn't any good, is it?

- What, what isn't?

- Doesn't matter.

- Yes it does, tell me.

- We'll make it next week.

- Right.

- So, anyway.

I don't know why I'm whispering,

it's not the nighttime.

- Pardon?

- I don't know.

I'll see you later.

[car starts]

[sobs]

- Conditions for once, yup.

Probably one of the great games.

Standing room only.

I'm expecting a vast stadium.

- Gimmie some of that, will you?

[overlapping conversations]

- Are you going for

another own goal again?

[overlapping conversations]

- It wasn't my fault anyway.

Stretch fouled us up.

[man] Bullshit.

You tried to pass it to Connolly

and it went between his legs.

[football player ] Only because

Stretch distracted him.

[man] You can't take those

risks.

[football player 2]

What's Jana doing, anyway?

[overlapping conversations]

- Okay, fellas, right.

Let's get this show on the road.

Okay, now, who are we?

[all] Mobile Bay Drunks!

- Will we win?

[all] We'll piss on 'em!

- Yeah!

[cheering]

Get 'em!

Let's go.

[cheering and applause]

- Come on, mate,

you'll miss the toss.

- I'll be with you in a minute.

- Are you alright?

- I'll be with you

in a minute, okay?

- Okay.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Come over and play.

- I'm not good at it.

- Oh, that doesn't matter.

We all have a go.

You should hear me.

Have you been down here before?

- No.

- One of the guys is bringing

back food in a minute.

So, come and eat.

- Thanks.

[guitar music]

My windblown grass

In fields of time

My love for you

It turns my life around

Through clouds of circumstance

Like morning leaves

That dims the trees

I hear your voice

Without a sound

So, we share

I've come and gone

And face the turmoil

that surrounds

Till time brings change

Till time brings change

Like August winds

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