A Short Stay in Switzerland

I thought it was perfect

but Sophie cut it.

Good for Sophie.

Before I make a toast

to the bride and groom,

I ask you to raise your glasses

to the man who should be delivering

this speech... Our wonderful father.

He's been a tower of strength to

Sophie, to Jessica, to myself and

to our mother, all through our

lives, and he continues to be so.

He makes you all welcome

to our house on this great day

and so I ask you to salute

our parents...

To Dr Jack Turner

and Dr Anne Turner.

Jack and Anne.

Guess who's last to leave.

Clare and Richard

are having a nightcap.

Why don't you go and see them off?

I can manage here.

Oh, thank you, darling.

My wife has just made the profound

observation that nature knows best.

I'm pointing out she is,

as usual, talking rot.

And you'll take his side,

You'll stick together.

You doctors always do.

Well, I know we're not allowed

to help people die peacefully

but we can watch

them die of starvation!

Hypocrisy annoys me, Clare.

It's been a long day.

We'd best be going.

No, no, no. Drink

the champagne, finish it. Enjoy it.

Enjoy everything while you can.

We had such plans, Jack

and myself, when he retired.

A new life... Oh, Clare,

take that expression off your face!

You're looking sympathetic,

it doesn't suit you.

You look like a nun with halitosis.

Well, thank you very much!

If you're not careful,

I'll come and breathe all over you!

Oh, get me a last glass

of something - anything!

That'll do. Get that down you.

Cheers. Cheers.

Mmm!

Did you put poison in this glass?!

No, I merely looked at it.

I want to see you drink it.

Come to an end.

Life as we have known it.

I wanted to be

happy in our retirement.

I am angry he got ill,

we had better things to do than die!

Damn it! Damn it!

We'd better go.

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