Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Page #2

- Threatened to chuck her off Trent Bridge.

- I'd forgotten.

She decided to settle for a quid a week

out of court rather than get a good wash.

- Never heard a word after that, did we?

- No!

You're out of your way, aren't you?

Your two kids are outside

covered in ice cream.

- No wonder they never eat dinner.

- Go out last night?

Yes, we went to Flying Fox, and oh, dear!

I had so many gins,

I thought I'd never get home.

As long you as had a good time.

A beer and stout.

- What you having?

- Same again.

I'll have a stout as well.

You should have been with us.

Ethel clicked with a bloke and he

brought us all drinks, the whole gang of us.

He must have gone through 5 quid,

the soft bastard.

He had a car. I suppose he could afford it.

He thought he had a good thing.

You should've seen his face drop when

she went home with us instead of him.

I wish I'd been there.

You can't beat a bit of fun can you?

- How's your mum these days?

- She's all right. She's got a lot to do.

How's Johnny getting on in Australia?

You know, I reckon

Johnny's better off out there.

- He never did well in this country, did he?

- Though he always was a good worker.

He had to be, poor beggar.

He had it hard when he was a kid.

Me and your mum struggled

to bring your lot up.

- Them was rotten days.

- I know.

- It won't happen again, I'll tell you that.

- I was talking to a bloke.

He's always going on, you know,

"You can't beat the good old days".

I got hold of my pick, and I said:

"Say anything else about the

'good old days', as you call them...

...and I'll split your stupid head open".

I would, too!

Look at him. Can't take his eyes

of that young girl over there.

Not me, I'm courting already.

I was looking at the calendar.

I believe you.

- Are you coming, Mum?

- All right, I'm coming.

I'll be going now. You coming, Bert,

or shall you stay with Arthur?

If I don't get home,

they'll fetch me for fear that she'd starve.

I'm hungry myself.

How about some fishing this afternoon?

Okay, we'll get the bikes out.

I'll meet you at Trowel Bridges.

Remember me to your mum.

Bit quiet today?

Isn't it? Should've seen it a couple

of weeks back. Nearly lost our license.

Didn't you hear about it? Big fight.

Took us a couple of days to clean up

after that little lot.

- Yes, what can I get for you?

- Two packets of crisps.

Are you sure you can afford it?

What are you drinking?

Sharp, ain't he?

Is it somebody's birthday?

Mum's anniversary, if you want to know.

- I can't see your dad.

- That's because he's not there.

- Is he coming?

- I shouldn't think so.

He left her 15 years ago today,

and she's just having a drink on it.

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