Alfie Page #4

I brought you some flowers,

but I didn't want to be seen

carrying them.

That's nice.

Freesias! How delightful.

I'll put them into a vase for you,

Mrs Elkins.

What do you think

of your son, Mr Elkins?

- My what?

- He hasn't seen him yet.

Here he is.

He's the image of his father.

Yes.

I can see more of me in him than you.

What are you gonna call him?

I thought Malcolm Alfred.

Malcolm bleeding Alfred?

He'll never forgive you

if you give him a name like that!

Here, he's moving.

Quick, you better take him.

The mistake I made with Gilda

was getting involved.

I was having a beautiful

little life and I couldn't see it.

There was this manageress

of a dry-cleaner's.

And I was getting

a suit cleaned in the bargain.

Well, you can't turn

something like that down.

Then, there was a chiropodist

from a foot-comfort service

I was having it off with.

She cut my corns handsome.

I never had my feet

in such lovely condition.

I was hopping about

like a little fairy.

She's got a little ginger moustache,

but I find I'm quite willing to

overlook the odd blemish in a woman,

provided she's got something else

to make up for it.

Well, that's why we're here - to

help one another out in this life.

Then there was Dora,

a little bird from Pimlico

I had it off with

Mondays and Wednesdays

when her young man

was at his body-building classes.

And, on top of them,

there was always the odd bird

that came my way by chance.

What a lovely baby.

- Is it yours?

- No, no, it's my sister's.

So why I had to get involved

with Gilda, I do not know.

- What's that brown round his mouth?

- A bar of chocolate I gave him.

Alfie, you shouldn't!

You smell a bit milkified.

I'm sorry, Alfie, I'll have a wash.

No, I don't mind, it smells mumsy.

How long will you do

the breast-feeding caper?

As long as I can.

It's the best thing for him.

Don't let yourself

get too attached to him.

Why not? I'm his mother.

And I'm his father,

but you've gotta be fair.

You've gotta think of him.

- What about this rich woman?

- What rich woman?

The one who was gonna adopt him,

so he'd have a chance in life.

I've got to think about it.

I can't rush into it.

- Make up your mind quick.

- Why should I?

He might get so drawn to you,

it'll fret his heart out

when they take him away.

- Who says they'll take him away?

- That's what you said.

You were gonna get him adopted

so he'd want for nothing.

That was a long time ago.

You know what you've had,

don't you, girl?

You've had a change of heart.

I can see it in your face.

What about it?

Haven't you ever had one?

Yes, but I've always resisted it.

Lying in hospital feeding him

brought it on.

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