Dear Frankie Page #2
Er...
Could you come back here, please?
Excuse me, I'm talking to you!
Excuse me.
Cheeky wee devil, you.
Look, son, I did not come up the Clyde
in a paper boat.
I am well aware that a wee boy your age
should be at school doing sums
at this time of the day.
There's no flies on me, so come on.
Let's have a look at the note
from your teacher, shall we?
Oh, I didn't realise.
I'm...
I'm... so... sorry.
I didn't know you were...
...deaf.
Oh, never you mind, son.
You... You pick a book.
Pick any book.
And if we don't have it here,
then I will move mountains to get it for you.
Any cards up there for a locksmith?
I'd forget my head if it wasn't screwed on.
Ah...
Got them.
Is this Frankie Morrison's house?
You're weird.
A-C-C-R-A.
What's that supposed to mean?
It's the name of his dad's boat.
And it's the capital of Ghana.
Don't tell me, you must be Ricky Monroe?
- Ricky...
- What?
Get your feet off the bed.
Thanks, but no thanks.
The advert won't go in the paper till Friday.
I'm grateful for the offer,
but we might not be here that long.
That's what I said when I first came.
It's only a part-time job.
I'm not asking you to sign your life away.
She doesn't need to think about it.
She'll take it.
Just tell her what time you want her to start.
OK, then.
We crossed the equator a week ago, Frankie.
Be docking in the Cape soon.
And it's really hot on board now.
It's so hot on deck,
you burn your hands on the rail.
Well, I'd better go now, Frankie.
It's my turn on watch.
Now, mind and stick in at school
and be a good boy for your mammy.
Love from your daddy.
Hey, Frankie boy, bet you're dead excited
about seeing your da?
Why don't you just lay down and die?
Ignore him, Frankie.
Bet you didn't even know his boat was coming!
Of course he knew, stupid.
And you don't need to shout.
He can see what you're saying... unfortunately.
I bet you all my trump cards
your da doesn't come.
If he comes, I'll give you the lot.
If he doesnae come,
you have to give me every single one of
your stamps and your knife, to keep for ever.
No, Frankie, don't. Don't do it.
Dear Da, sorry I haven't written for a few days.
Things have been very busy here.
I suppose you've been busy too,
now that you've had to change course
and sail back north.
Ricky Monroe told me.
Trust him to put his big feet right in it.
I've told him hundreds and hundreds of times
you might not even get shore leave.
But he doesn't know about these things
He's not very clever. And he's a liar.
He said you wouldn't want to come
and see us, even if you could.
So, guess what, Da? I've made a bet.
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