Dear Frankie Page #5
and that all the letters from the ship go there.
I make it all up. I've been making it up for years.
I made up the boat.
I saw the name on a stamp.
How was I to know
the bloody boat actually existed?
That's Frankie,
a couple of months before his dad left.
And this is him now.
Frankie's deaf, but he's a champion lip-reader.
How old is he?
Nine.
And a half.
Does he remember what his dad looks like?
I don't remember what he looks like.
It's been a while.
Does Frankie have any photographs
of his dad?
No.
You sure?
Yes, I'm sure.
Marie says you're only here for a week.
I sail next Monday.
Good, that's good. That fits in just right.
Um...
That must be some life,
seeing all those different places.
You should know.
You've been writing from them for years.
You must think I'm completely mad,
asking a total stranger to do this.
I don't know who the hell you are, but...
...I'm asking you if you'll do it.
I don't have much, but I'll pay you what I can.
What time do you want me to be there?
One day to go, Frankie boy.
# The midges, I'm no gonna kid yous
# The midges is really the limit
# With teeth like piranhas
# They'll drive you bananas
# If you let them get under your...
# Simmit
Hey, come on, you sing one now.
Oh, God, no, I can't sing.
Oh, go on.
# Da dum da-da dum...
Come on, you know it better than me.
# When I was a young girl
# I used to dream of a lover
# Who'd be my shining knight
of strength one day
# He'd carry me to a castle in the heavens
# And he'd battle all my dragons far away
# And he'd ride down
# And he'd bring me love
# I'd been longing for
# And he'd bring me joy
# And lasting peace
# He'd ride away with me
Lizzie. For God's sake,
will you stop still for a minute and listen?
I can't, I've got to find him.
Well, I'll go. I'll find him.
He's due at ten, isn't he?
- The man?
- Yeah.
- Well, you'd better stay here in case.
- In case of what?
Just in case.
I'll find him. I promise.
I look at you sometimes and I swear
I don't know where you came from.
And this man?
- Who is this man that's coming?
- I told you. He's a friend of Marie's.
Oh, that's a comfort!
Jesus, Lizzie, we don't know anything
about this man.
He could be a...
We don't know anything about him.
We don't need to know anything.
- This is the end of it.
- Promise?
That's him.
Hey, Frankie.
Your mammy is worried about you.
It's good up here, isn't it?
This is my favourite place in the whole world.
See, when you come around the coner,
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