An Education Page #3

it's just that...

You're not the sort of person

that I'd be against,

But I wouldn't because...

I'm not the kind of person

who would be against...

...people.

I'm Jack, and

this is my wife Marjorie.

You didn't tell me

you had a sister, Jenny.

Please.

You're a lucky man, Jack.

Yes, I suppose I'm.

This is lovely.

- Thank you.

I'm sorry.

David, would you like a drink?

I'd love one, Jack,

but we're running a little late.

If Jenny's ready,

perhaps we'll shoot off.

Actually, David, Dad has something

he has to tell you.

No, no, really...

It... It was just a question.

Point of reference.

What's the best way to get to

St. John's Smith square from here?

It's a pretty straight run, really.

Up to Hammersmith, take the A4

through Kensington and you're there.

- Simple as that?

- Simple as that.

- Shall I book us some tickets?

- No.

But... have her back by ten, David.

I was hoping she might come

with me afterwards...

...for a spot of supper

with my aunt Helen.

Oh, well...

No... no, no.

She's usually in bed by then.

What if I promise to have

her back by eleven thirty?

Well, it's Friday night.

And you're going all the way

to the West End...

Thanks, Jack.

I appreciate it.

Alright.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Have a nice time.

Hello. Hello.

Are we late?

No, I thought we're going to

miss the beginning,

...and then it wouldn't be

worth going in,

...and we could go off dancing

or something.

Helen is one of the more reluctant

members of tonight's audience.

Hello.

Jenny, these are my friends

Helen and Danny.

Shall we?

Fine.

I'm sorry.

- That's alright. It's nice, isn't it?

- It's beautiful.

- Where did you get it from?

- Oh, in Chelsea somewhere.

Oh, yours is...

Well, it's good for

this sort of concert, isn't it?

Thank you.

We should go shopping together

one day, you and I, if you want.

That would be nice.

But Chelsea... C'est beaucoup

trop cher pour moi.

Sorry?

I just said, um,

it's too expensive for me.

No, you didn't.

You said something

completely different.

No, well...

I said it in French.

In French? Why?

I don't know.

Well, Chelsea is too expensive

for me too, really.

But, we don't have to

worry about that.

If you want something in Chelsea,

just get David to take you shopping.

Why would David want to

take me shopping?

I've booked a table at Juliette's.

Will that kill the mood,

do you think?

Oh, I hope so.

God, I always think

I'm going to my own funeral...

...when I listen to classical music.

- That was classical, wasn't it?

- Yes. Very classical.

- As classical as you can get.

- Juliette's it is, then.

Heaven forbid that we'd end the evening

reflecting on our own mortality.

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