Enduring Love Page #6

Synopsis: On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. Just as they secure the balloon, the wind rushes into the field, and at once the rescuers are airborne. Joe manages to drop to the ground, as do most of his companions, but one man is lifted skywards. As Joe, Claire and the other rescuers watch this strangely beautiful sight, they see the man fall to his death. Recalling the day's events at dinner with his friends Robin and Rachel, Joe reveals the impact the accident has had on his battered psyche. Ironically the balloon eventually lands safely,
Director(s): Roger Michell
Production: Paramount Classics
  4 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
61
Rotten Tomatoes:
58%
R
Year:
2004
100 min
$300,204
Website
183 Views


When you think about it,

he was bound to die rescuing somebody.

It was instinctive.

Or reckless.

You know, I think he was unlucky.

Unlucky?

Yes, I do. I... I think that um...

...if we'd all... been able

to keep hanging on, um I...

Somebody let go.

And then we all had to let go.

If they hadn't,

I think we might have saved him.

I need to find out who let go first.

I wish you hadn't told me that.

I'm sorry.

Er... there was someone

with my husband on the day he died.

Did you notice?

There was someone with him in the car

when he stopped

and there was someone who got out with

him and then that someone vanished.

The car was on the far side of the field.

I only really noticed your husband when

we were running towards the balloon.

- Did you see the car?

- Well, yes, but I was...

Can you remember

was there one car door open or two?

Wh...

It's just... was there one or two?

I... I think...

No.

I can't remember. I'm sorry.

Tell me what it is.

Go on. It won't bite.

It was on the floor

by the passenger seat.

- Yeah.

- They were going to have a picnic.

Smell it.

It's rose-water.

I've never used rose-water in my life.

If you saw something...

please don't feel you have to protect me.

- If you saw her, I need to know.

- I did not see your husband with anyone.

I need to know how long it was going on

and how much it meant to him.

- But how do you know it was going on?

- You didn't know my husband.

Well, has he... ever, you know...?

No, no, no, no. I didn't mean that.

I mean, if you knew him,

you'd know he doesn't take risks.

He was afraid of heights.

He wouldn't have taken a risk unless...

Well, unless he was showing off.

He was quite a show-off.

When we were young.

You know, when I was young.

When I was worth showing off to...

He was showing off to a girl.

Well, maybe um...

...she might try and get in touch,

because it might be...

If she comes near this house...

I'm going to kill her.

God help me, but I will. I'll kill her.

Have I let you down?

Sorry, what do you mean?

Do you think I've let you down?

What do you mean?

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- All your favourites.

- Yeah.

- Thank you.

- There you go.

- You look lovely.

- So do you.

Thank you.

It's hot. Be careful.

Nearly forgot.

Happy birthday!

Thank you very much.

That's beautiful. Thank you.

Thank you, Claire.

Cheers.

Cheers. To you. Thank you.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

Mm! That's good.

So we've got chilli sauce

and soy sauce.

- Great.

- OK.

- Hot.

- Hot, yeah?

Yeah. They are hot.

F***'s sake!

I've had enough.

Stay there! I need to talk to you.

I need to talk. Stay there!

Just... I...

Ooh, I'll just get over here.

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Joe Penhall

Joe Penhall (born 1967) is an English playwright and screenwriter, best known for his award-winning stage play Blue/Orange, the award-winning West End musical Sunny Afternoon and creating the Netflix original series Mindhunter. more…

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