Hope Springs Page #2

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Most people,

when they go through a break-up,

they go through a state of shock and they

get depressed and they wanna be alone.

I know I did. But they don't usually

fly to the other side of the world.

- You and Vera must've been really close.

- I was on her mailing list.

"Mr and Mrs Keith Edwards

request the pleasure of your company

at the marriage of their daughter

Vera Samantha to Mr Roger Pelham."

You know this Roger Pelham?

First I've heard of him,

marrying my fiance.

Vera was your fiance?

I can see why you'd wanna leave London,

but why come here?

- It's none of my business...

- No, not at all.

A person has a right to know

why someone's in their town.

- They seem to here, anyway.

- No, no, I should go.

It was the name, really.

Maybe I got you wrong.

Maybe, instead of an emotional voyage,

what you need is a bodily one.

Maybe, instead of asking you

to imagine a beautiful place,

I should take you there physically.

Have you heard of our Spring Gardens?

I'm free now and I can take you.

My car's outside. But only if you want to.

That's very kind, but I think

I'm meeting up with Mr Fisher shortly.

You know, it's the guys that don't think

they need help that need help the most.

You put me in that category?

A guy who flew to another country

just to cry in a motel room

in a town that he only chose

cos it's called Hope...

Yeah, I put you in that category.

- What about tomorrow?

- Cool.

Cool.

- Pick me up at about ten?

- Sure.

- Splendid.

- Splendid.

How do I look?

You have a naturally dramatic face,

Mr Fisher.

And hopefully, if this works out, I'll be able

to emphasise that quality even more.

Dramatic, eh?

Now, is that a position

that you can hold for 30 minutes or so?

I can do that.

If you'd like to put your hands on your lap,

once you've finished your...

- Are we allowed to talk?

- Yup, we can talk. Calmly.

Mandy told Joanie, who told Tina, who

told me, what happened in your homeland.

- Sorry, could you tip your head...?

- Sorry.

Maybe not quite that much.

If you just keep your eyes on a fixed point,

sometimes that way your head stays still.

Listen, my friend,

once the pain wears off, I'm tellin' ya,

you'll be a better and stronger man

than if it never happened at all.

- If it ever does wear off.

- Sure it does.

That's the one good thing about pain,

it wears off.

You know, I was having a think earlier.

About six months ago, she took up yoga.

She joined a local club,

and it made her happy.

I remember thinking

"How can yoga make anyone that happy?"

And especially so when the swami

started one-partner exercises.

- Swami?

- Yes, the swami.

He'd pair them off and they'd all sit on

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