A Patch of Fog Page #4

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- Yeah, I've got it.

It's safe.

It's in my house.

Right, this way.

I watched your

show the other night.

Does that Lucy one fancy you?

No. I wish.

We're just colleagues.

You and that big fruit went at

it hammer and tongs, didn't ya?

- Does he hate your guts, sand?

- Nah. It's all an act.

It just makes for

better television.

No, but I didn't like

the way he spoke to you.

It wasn't nice.

But you were so cool.

Took him apart with your words.

- Well, that's my job.

- Yeah, you're the best in the world.

Being paid to

read books and watch movies.

Do you think I could come

along with you one time and,

you know,

give you a layman's opinion?

Look, Robert,

where exactly are we going?

Just down here. Oh, come on,

we're nearly there now.

Sand, you know

when you was a kid,

did ya, did you ever put two coins

on the track with a friend?

Kinda like a blood brothers

kinda thing?

No.

No, me neither.

For god's sake, Robert.

We're trespassing.

I didn't see no signs.

I've never been any good

at making friends, Sandy.

I don't know why.

For god's sake.

Robert! I'm never gonna

get that disc, am I?

You crazy f***!

There you go.

I've seen

this sort of thing before.

- Yeah?

- It's more common than you think.

- Has he made sexual advances?

- God, no.

- Well, at least not yet.

- You have to be tough with him.

Threaten him with exposure.

Well, see, that's the problem.

- He wants to expose me.

- Expose what?

One accidental

incident of shoplifting?

I take it it was just the once?

Yeah, but it only needs once

for someone in my position.

I really don't want this

to get into the papers.

You just say you've

taken legal advice.

Threaten him with the police.

The main thing is, show no fear.

Be firm and be tough.

Watch him crumble.

Listen, Freddie. Can this

meeting just be between us?

This meeting never happened.

Sandy. Where have you been?

What time do you call this?

I almost give up on you.

Sorry. I was... sorry.

Alright. Don't catastrophize.

Well, it's a line from

your book. Don't you remember?

There's some big words

in here, isn't there?

Me dictionary's in tatters.

Look.

Right. Belfast awakes

to find itself a-wrapped

in a dense shroud of fog.

"Honest and emotional."

The independent.

"A fine de-boot. Sandy Duffy has a

way with words." The Irish press.

Well, I'll say he does.

Look what he talked me into.

Can I ask you something, Sandy?

Yeah.

I find it difficult

reading properly.

- I hear that.

- I never told anyone that before.

What'd be really good,

if you could do me one of them,

you know them audiobooks

that you can get?

Hey?

What you doin'

all the way over here?

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