Chicken Page #2

Synopsis: RICHARD, 15 with learning difficulties, longs to put down roots but his restless and destructive brother, POLLY, needs to keep moving. When the land they live on is bought by a new landowner, and the electricity supply to their caravan is cut, their already precarious living conditions get even worse. Then a chance meeting with the new landowner's daughter, 17 year old ANNABEL (Yasmin Paige), leaves RICHARD besotted; whilst POLLY befriends the guys who run a seedy traveling fair. Richards optimistic view on life becomes increasingly difficult to maintain as Polly's abusive behavior worsens, family secrets are revealed, and he is torn between loyalty to his brother and his first true friend in ANNABEL. For better or worse, Richards life is about to change forever.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Joe Stephenson
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
Year:
2015
86 min
85 Views


The f***ing people,

the people down there.

They want us out.

No! No, they

can't do this, Polly. They...

They can't do that, Polly!

They can't do that!

Shut up! Are you gonna cry now?

There's no talking to them.

No, but Polly, where...

where would we go?

- Where would we go?

- Oh, would you shut up?

Your moaning

ain't going to help!

I've seen them!

I've said to them, "We've been

here longer than you, pal,

much longer!"

You're lucky I don't kick

you out and move in there!

That's our rights!

- He swung at me!

- Oh, Polly. He didn't...

He swung at me,

so I broke his f***ing nose!

Polly. Right, Polly, listen.

Stop it. Listen. Right.

What is it we're going to do?

We need to think.

What are we going to do?

What are you asking me for?

Why don't you

think of something?

We could go and find Mom

or something, can't we...

Don't you dare mention her,

you little c*nt!

Don't you...

You...

I've got to see someone.

[Richard] Wait, I come.

Polly, can I come?

Am I not

good enough family for you?

Yeah.

Polly, I'm sorry.

[soft music playing]

[Annabell] Hello?

Hello?

Oh, finally!

You're never going

to believe where I am.

[stutters] Do you know what?

Let's not even talk about it.

No. No. This is like

the first time I've had signal.

Oh, God.

And now I'm being eyed-up

by the local gene pool.

Did you hear?

I'm being serious. [laughs]

Yeah. Wait, wait, wait.

Just listen.

I want to tell you something.

I'm coming back.

Today.

Yes, yes, yes.

Okay, so I'll call you

when I am on the train.

Okay.

Okay. I love you, bye.

Oi! Careful.

If I tell my mother

you're climbing the house

to perve on me,

you'll be out on your arse

without a penny. So shut up.

[vehicle approaching]

[Fiona clucks]

Shh! Shh! Shh!

Which... Which one

do you think's... the bad one?

[Fiona clucks]

All right.

We're going

to have to be careful.

[Fiona clucks]

Yeah.

No.

No, he needs some trousers.

No, no, he cannot be

walking around all rude, can he?

It's an hour away!

I'll be back by tea time.

We've been here two minutes,

Annabell.

You could show some support.

It's difficult enough without...

I have shown support.

And now I need to see

my friends!

You'll see your friends,

but not right now!

Well, when then? When?

You said today, and you lied!

Your father and I have made

our decision, Annabell.

Don't give me that father crap!

[Fiona clucks]

[exhales]

[Fiona clucks]

Borrowing isn't stealing, is it?

Yeah, I'm allowed

to borrow, ain't I?

All right. Wait here.

[drawer rattles]

[drawer slams shut]

Can you move, please?

[Annabell] Oi!

Who are you?

What do you want?

[Richard] Found it!

- What is it?

- It bounced.

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