February Page #3

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You should go to bed.

Just go to bed, then when you wake up

in the morning...

you're gonna be okay, alright?

They'll be here on Friday.

They're already on their way.

That's it. OK ?

That's it.

You should go to bed now.

Is there anything else I can get you?

No, you had your chance.

There she is

Linda has an extra coat.

It's a lot warmer than yours.

She won't mind if you borrow it.

She's gonna be along any minute.

So...Portsmith, huh?

Is that your home?

Your mom and dad?

No...friends? Someone?

- Someone.

- That's better than having no one, isn't it?

They changed the decor of

this place a few years ago.

Used to be more of a kid's place,

famous for their chicken noodle soup.

That's how we came by it anyway.

Linda and I used to, uh, spend a lot

of time here with our daughter.

Remember I told you that you,

uh, remind me of somebody?

You reminded me of her...my daughter.

She'd be right about your age by now.

We lost her nine years ago.

Nine years, uh...

tomorrow, actually.

And it's okay, we do okay...

It's difficult but uh...

You know what they say,

time heals all wounds.

And little by little it does

get easier, except...

around this time of year when

we go and lay flowers...

on the anniversary.

I've got a picture.

That's my Rose.

She's pretty.

Yes she is, isn't she?

Have you decided?

Oh, uh, yes I've decided.

- Joan, you decided?

- Excuse me.

Oh, there you are.

Look, we've got some, uh, really

bad weather coming in overnight.

And if we don't get on the road tonight,

we're gonna be snowed in tomorrow,

maybe the day after.

They're gonna pack up our food for us, so

why don't you grab it and meet me out front?

What did he tell you?

Did he tell you about our daughter?

When he told you about

our daughter he said,

HAVE, didn't he?

"We HAVE a daughter."

He told you, you remind

him of her.

He actually said that to you,

didn't he?

It's okay, poor thing...

He tries to say that to everyone.

Of course, I never see it.

Of course it isn't true.

But still sometimes I try.

I saw it once,

I was at the supermarket alone.

And I was standing in the middle

of a long aisle all by myself.

And a girl came 'round the corner.

She was looking on a low shelf for something.

She's about 15.

And she had her money held

tightly in her hand

like children do.

I guess school had gone back already.

- (Indecipherable) -

She was just in her uniform, skirt...

sneakers...with no socks.

Her knees were pink,

It was red from the cold.

But what did she know?

She had her hair in a ponytail

and I could see the roots being

pulled back from her ears.

You don't look anything like her.

It's strange.

I can't see you at all.

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