Look Back in Anger Page #3

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Ma!

Ohh, jimmy, lad.

It's good

to see you.

You look

wonderful, ma.

Hello, son.

How are you?

Keepin' well?

Yes, quite. thanks.

Ohh. Oh, you have

got it nice.

You approve?

Yes.

Does you justice?

You bet.

How long do

you got, ma?

Well, i'm only up

for the day.

I came up to see me old man's grave.

Well, let's go and have a drink.

Oh, can you leave?

Yeah, and a

bite to eat.

He's hungry.

All right.

He's runnin'

off with me.

You want to

watch him.

Who's the old

girl, there?

She was his

landlady,

set him up

in this stall.

Oh, aye?

Tchin-tchin.

Cheers.

Oh, i do love a

port and lemon...

proper charlady's

tipple, isn't it?

Well, how's everything going, jim?

The stall

is doing fine.

I know

that, son.

You'll have paid

me off soon,

and i shall be able to

retire to the south of france.

I owe you

a lot, ma.

You don't owe me

nothing, son.

You know,

sometimes i've wondered

whether i did the right thing.

Oh, look who's here.

We was just

talking about you.

How are you, dear?

jimmy, l-l-i wanted

to talk to you.

'ere, let me get you a little something.

no, thank you.

Ow. No, no, no, it's my turn n

Your hubby's been

doing the honors up to now.

Come on, dear. It'll buck you up.

i don't want a

drink, really.

Ohh...

well, perhaps-

give her a pink gin.

Right, a

pink gin.

That's what

she's used to.

Jimmy-

you're right on for m, aren't you?

Look down your nose at her again and i'll-

l-l-i just couldn'

t bear to be touched

you made that

perfectly plain.

Did i? Oh,

l-l-i'm sorry.

She's only here

for a few hours.

Why don't

you go ahead

and really spoil

them for her?

Ta, dear.

Here.

Thanks.

What about you, ma?

not taking anything?

No, better not.

This'll do me.

Cheers.

Cheers.

I was just going to have a

look at me husband's grave,

make sure it's

been kept nice.

Oh.

You know, if you don't

keep your eye on things,

people pinch

the flower vases,

and the grass grows

all over the place.

I wouldn't like him to

think i neglected him.

That's quite a walk to the cemetery

up that steep hill.

Yes, especially

with my feet, dear.

Blimey, look at the time.

I'd better be goin' along.

Good thing you

reminded me.

There's no need

to go yet, ma.

There's plenty

of time.

But i've got to buy me flowers yet,

and i promised my sister

i wouldn't be late back.

You sit still, dear,

and finish your drink.

Well, i've

- she's sign ing the pledge, ma

oh, wise girl.

I wish i'd done that years ago.

This way, ma

[Bird chirps]

now, who's got nice flowers?

I'll get 'em

for ya, ma.

No, i got to

buy 'em.

All right.

Jimmy.

I'll see you

in a minute, ma.

I went to the doctor this morning.

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