Dancing at Lughnasa Page #5

You're a bright enough woman.

You must notice things.

Haven't you noticed the numbers

in the school are falling?

- To be honest, I haven't.

- Well, they have.

They have.

So I might need

to let a teacher go.

Of course,

that could be all for the best.

I'm sure you could do

with the extra time...

now you have Father Jack

on your hands.

Good-bye to you now.

But I am a teacher.

What'll I do

if I stop teaching?

What'll become of us?

Good day to you, ma'am.

That's a fine hat.

It was a present

from the District Commissioner.

He's a stubborn man.

He and I fight a lot, but I like him.

He calls me "The Irish Outcast. "

When I was leaving,

he gave me a present...

of the last governor's

ceremonial hat.

Well, you must show it to Michael.

I will later.

He's watching you.

He's shy of you.

He'll grow out of it.

Are you gonna be here long enough

to give him time to grow out of it?

I'm gonna buy him a bike.

You trying to break the child's heart?

A bike's what he's always wanted.

- I will buy him a bike.

- Don't lie to him.

Can I talk to you?

I need to ask you a question.

Will you answer me?

I'll ask you anyway.

What color do you like best?

Black or blue?

I need to know if I should buy you

a black or a blue bike.

Black!

Does Mr. Evans ever wonder how

Christina clothes and feeds Michael?

Does he ask her?

Does Mr. Evans care?

Beasts of the field have more concern

for their young than that creature has.

Do you ever listen to yourself?

You are such a damned,

righteous b*tch!

And his name is Gerry.

Don't I know his name is Gerry.

What am I calling him, Saint Patrick?

What was that all about?

Who's to say?

'Twas on the Isle of Capri

that he found her

Beneath the shade

of the old walnut tree

Oh, I can still see

the flowers blooming 'round her

As they met on the Isle of Capri

If you knew your prayers as well

as you knew those old pagan songs...

I am a righteous b*tch,

aren't I?

She was as sweet

as a rose at the dawning

But somehow fate

hadn't meant it to be

And as he sailed

with the tide in the morning

Still his heart's

in the Isle of Capri

- What have you got to sing about?

- Just practicing the fox-trot.

- Where is Gerry?

- He's with Michael.

What are they doing?

His daddy's giving him a ride

on his motorbike.

Motorbike!

Motor...

He'll kill the child!

He'll be all right.

He's with his daddy.

What's wrong? Don't you like

your daddy to kiss you?

- Are you really my daddy?

- You know I am.

You've seen me five or six times.

Don't you remember?

- I've never seen you before this week.

- Yes, you have.

Five or six times.

You've forgotten.

Maybe so.

Look at those strange animals

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