Danny Oh … Van Rouge!

Ted Mate, see what was we saying earlier? Well, now’s your chance, right? One chance you said, well, here it is. Seize the moment, mate. It’s a beautiful morning. First day of the rest of your life and all that. And like, all life is, is moments,

right? Tiny little moments, and if you don’t make the most of the moment, then you ain’t making the most of your life. Right?

He scrambles to his feet, falls off the sofa, manages to keep the whisky at the right angle so as not to spill any.

Just stretching me legs. I be back soon. Right? Good. Right then. See you in a bit. Lovely.

He staggers offstage. They sit there in silence for a moment.

Charlotte That was weird.

Danny Teddy, innit. Charlotte

Danny It’s a good party.

Charlotte Yeah, it’s alright.

Danny You feel good?

Charlotte Yeah. I’m fucked, Dan.

Danny Me too. Want some of this? (Cigarette.)

Charlotte Yeah, go on then.

Danny Amazing, innit. Charlotte Pretty good, yeah.

Danny Think it’s the best fag I ever smoked.

Charlotte It’s definitely a contender.

Danny I feel great. Do you feel great?

Charlotte Ted’s having fun, ain’t he?

Danny Yeah, innit.

Charlotte It’s good. It’s good to see.

Danny You hear him on the mic earlier?

Charlotte Don’t lie! Ted was on the mic?

Danny Yeah. For ages as well.

Charlotte Bless him.

Danny He was pretty good as it goes.

Charlotte What was it he used to call himself?

Danny Tough Ted.

Charlotte Oh yeah, Tough Ted and Tone Deaf! I’d forgotten about that.

Danny Remember when it happened?

Charlotte What?

Danny Tony.

Charlotte What about it?

Danny Ted was there, wasn’t he.

Charlotte Does he ever talk about it?

Danny Not to me.

Charlotte Fuckin’ hell.

Danny I think it just got him in a different way.

Charlotte Poor guy.

Danny He ain’t really come out since.

Charlotte I don’t blame him.

Danny But he’s having it now, ain’t he?

Charlotte It’s nice here. Nice just sitting here, innit.

Danny Look, Charlotte, last night was great.

Charlotte Yeah, it was.

Danny I been thinking about it all day.

Charlotte Yeah, me too.

Danny There’s so much I wanna say to you.

Charlotte Me too.

Danny But I don’t know how.

Charlotte Yeah. I know.

Danny Coz I have, you know, I’ve really changed.

Charlotte Yeah, so have I.

Danny And it’s all gonna be different from now on.

Charlotte Yeah. It is.

Danny Coz I’ve seen the light, Charlotte. I get it now. I was a knob, but now I’m alright. I’m a fuckin’ –. I’m a changed man. I mean it.

Charlotte I know you mean it.

Danny So, what I’m saying is, you’ve got nothing to be scared of. You can just let yourself go. And it’ll all be OK. And you don’t have to be angry with me anymore.

Charlotte Yeah, I know.

Danny Coz I love you, Charlotte.

Charlotte I’m leaving Dan. I’m going away.