Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die Page #2

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Well, they're Swiss, actually.

They're Swiss German.

But when you talk to them,

it's slightly Teutonic!

LAUGHTER:

Right.

Are you ready to come for a tour?

Ooh, yes. Wander round.

What was the family business?

Canning. Smedley's.

We canned everything.

Fruit, vegetables, peas.

We were the first...

You were Smedley's? Yes.

Like Smedley's Peas?

We are Smedley's Peas, yes.

Yes. I must have eaten

an awful lot of Smedley's Peas.

Yes, that's my husband's car.

He had a model made.

When I first met Peter,

he was driving this.

And he'd had aeroplanes in Rhodesia,

which is where I come from.

And my father had had airplanes

in Rhodesia,

so we suddenly had an

awful lot to talk about.

And he said,

"Would you like to drive it?"

So I said, "I would -

that would be fun."

That was not a car for driving -

that was a car for owning.

It was a car for pulling birds,

I think!

It clearly worked! And I think

he was quite successful at it!

'You walk around the house,

and things gleam and shine,

'marvellous things

collected over the years,

'and a wine cellar

that I would kill for,

'and you think, you know,

"They've got it all." '

You're up. Let me get you on the go

and then I'll take...

'You can meet Peter and think,

"Well, you're struggling a bit,

but you've obviously got money,

' "so why would you think

of assisted dying?" '

Oh, sorry.

I'll take you to the wall.

Lovely. Rather large.

They're generous in their portions.

They are.

I did fall over a week or two,

a few weeks ago,

and I found I couldn't

even get off the floor.

I'm looking for that point

in time

where I really can't risk

leaving it any longer.

And that's

my deciding factor, really.

You seem to be taking this

very calmly, and YOU seem

to be taking it very calmly.

If we start being emotional, we both

fall apart. We work quite hard

at keeping a good front.

I don't think

we're terribly strong.

I think

we're quite vulnerable underneath.

And if we go there,

and Peter says, "Actually,

I really don't want to do this,"

that's fine, we'll come home again.

Yes. Yes.

SIGHING:

Oh, hold on. I would be

more than happy to shake you

in your chair, I must confess.

I'd rather stand if I can.

OK. Here's your stick.

Thank you.

Now, if I can turn round as well,

that would be splendid.

Terry, it's been a real joy

meeting you.

It's been an education

to meet you, sir.

And the same applies to you, madam.

Lovely to meet you. And I will give

you a little kiss.

In the French manner

or the English? Oh...!

Let's keep going -

there's a lot of Europe! Yes.

'It struck me that the reason

that Peter was going now,

'perhaps a little earlier

than he should,

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