| TOM and LEO. | |
| TOM | How could you do that you lied to me yes no I don’t want to hear |
| LEO | very funny I don’t care I don’t care what you |
| TOM | just about enough |
| LEO | and I suppose you never? |
| TOM | why don’t we just why don’t we just now wait a minute |
| LEO | can’t stand it can’t |
| TOM | get this sorted out. Why in particular? |
| LEO | no good coming in now and saying |
| TOM | but listen why don’t we just |
| LEO | too late |
| TOM | impossible to talk to |
| LEO | should have thought of that |
| TOM | you are so |
| LEO | piss off. |
| TOM | Not the first time |
| LEO | can’t trust you with the simplest |
| TOM | no point in even |
| LEO | for instance and then last week you |
| TOM | how could you do that |
| LEO | and what you said was you wouldn’t dream |
| TOM | and it doesn’t even stand up I’d have to be stupid |
| LEO | stupid stupid stupid |
| TOM | break your neck |
| LEO | and you smell bad |
| TOM | if you could see yourself |
| LEO | piggy eyes piggy eyes piggy eyes |
| TOM | don’t just don’t even start don’t just I’m warning you now don’t |
| LEO | never did anyway |
| TOM | what the fuck you |
| LEO | on Wednesday at half past eleven when we’d specifically |
| TOM | two hundred pounds I don’t understand how you can |
| LEO | because that’s where you were don’t bother denying it |
| TOM | and then you blame me |
| LEO | because I saw her in Safeways and she |
| TOM | don’t let me see him again that’s all or I’ll |
| LEO | in our own bed |
| TOM | no. |
| LEO | I’m going to |
| TOM | fine by me |
| LEO | because I never |
| TOM | don’t fancy you any more have to imagine |
| LEO | every time you come into the house my heart |
| TOM | haven’t ever liked you |
| LEO | disgust me. |
| Their friend CHARLIE arrives. | |
| TOM | well well well well well |
| LEO | long time |
| TOM | wet coat |
| CHARLIE | ah lovely |
| TOM | how you |
| CHARLIE | traffic |
| TOM | pretty busy |
| CHARLIE | seen old Joey lately because I’ve |
| LEO | house in the south of France |
| CHARLIE | running all over town trying to |
| TOM | rollmop herrings |
| CHARLIE | must have been terrible for you |
| LEO | and you’ve heard about Rose and |
| TOM | so we put in an offer of twenty thousand less than |
| CHARLIE | halfway to America by now. |
| LEO | So how’s Wendy are you still |
| CHARLIE | terrible headaches |
| TOM | always remember that summer when |
| CHARLIE | the train to Brindisi |
| LEO | and the smell of the rain on the dust |
| CHARLIE | I do of course understand her point of view I wouldn’t want to |
| TOM | always was a bit |
| LEO | emphasis on personal development |
| CHARLIE | her mother screeching positively screeching I couldn’t |
| TOM | a good acupuncturist |
| LEO | up at half past five in the summer when the light |
| CHARLIE | my cousin in Australia |
| TOM | on the other hand |
| LEO | yes I wouldn’t want to |
| CHARLIE | helps to talk things over with |
| TOM | not getting any younger |
| CHARLIE | don’t know what to think |
| LEO | and is it this weekend we put the clocks back or is it back I never I have to work it out on my fingers same with America if I |
| TOM | stay to supper? |
| CHARLIE | my aunt’s cat it got hit by a car and I said I’d |
| LEO | onion soup |
| CHARLIE | you are the loveliest |
| LEO | if you want to go to a movie, I haven’t seen |
| TOM | supposed to be terrifying |
| CHARLIE | though I didn’t think so much of his |
| LEO | the bit where they fell down the stairs and the |
| CHARLIE | so I’ll call you next week and maybe we can |
| LEO | that would be lovely |
| TOM | great to see you |
| LEO | give my love to |
| CHARLIE | sorry I’m a bit |
| LEO | next week. |
| CHARLIE goes. | |
| putting on weight | |
| TOM | having rather a difficult |
| LEO | work’s not what it was of course but he didn’t |
| TOM | why don’t we just get a curry in I really fancy a |
| LEO | so tired I could |
| TOM | hot bath |
| LEO | hey |
| TOM | yes well |
| LEO | exhausted |
| TOM | quarrelling is so |
| LEO | oh god |
| TOM | come here and let me |
| LEO | you don’t really |
| TOM | let me just |
| LEO | because I do still |
| TOM | you’re such a |
| LEO | not all my |
| TOM | don’t start |
| LEO | love it when you |