Off Piste Page #5

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- Who?

- Stanley Winters.

Yeah, didn't think

you'd know him.

- Hang on, hang on.

Nope.

- It's fine, I must

have been misinformed.

- I know a Stanley Winters.

Question is, why

do you want him?

- Uh, he's a distant relative.

Where would I find him?

- Don't know where he lives

but he skis down

Chemin Dur most days.

- No one ski's down Chemin Dur.

It's avalanche country.

(crowd applauding)

(soft piano music)

- You're the first person

I've seen all morning.

My name is Well.

It's a lovely place here.

You're a bit away from

civilization, it's nice.

- Yeah.

- You seem a bit startled.

Are you in a rush?

- Yeah.

I got someone to meet.

- No, wait.

Wait.

- STANLEY:
Are you okay?

- Do I look okay?

Ah, ah, my leg.

- STANLEY:
Relax a moment.

- My camera's broken.

- Can you walk?

- I think so.

(Well groans)

- You shouldn't

be up here alone.

This mountain is dangerous.

- Well, it's not my fault.

If you hadn't ignored

me in the first place

and skied off, I'd

never have fallen.

- Yeah, well, come

on, I'll help you up.

(Well groans)

- What are you doing?

- I'm gonna carry you.

- No, you're not.

- You got any better ideas?

My house is at the

foot of the mountain.

Come on.

Up.

(Well groans)

(gentle music)

Be right back.

Hold that in place.

- Would you like me

to take my boots off?

- No.

No, ifs fine.

- So you're in the army?

- That was a long time ago.

- How long exactly?

- Stanley, is that you?

- Yes, mother.

- I thought I heard

you talking to someone.

Were you talking

to yourself again?

- That would be me.

- On.

Oh, I'm sorry, you

gave me a fright there.

I didn't mean to intrude.

I didn't realize you

had company, Stanley.

- She had a fall on the slope.

She'll be on her way soon.

- A fall?

Are you hurt?

- Just my leg.

- Well, is it bad?

- It's a bit swollen.

- Well, you must get her

something for the swelling.

- She has something.

- Oh, that's good.

My goodness, what were

you doing out this far?

It's quite dangerous

up that mountain.

- I know.

I was up there taking photos.

So peaceful out there.

- Well, it is

lovely, I remember.

I wasn't always blind.

I used to ski myself.

- How is your knee feeling?

Would you like me

to call you a taxi?

- A taxi?

But you've only just arrived.

Surely you'll have a

tea or a coffee or.

- I'm sure the idea of talking

over a coffee sounds appealing

but I'm sure you have other

things you need to do.

Right?

- Nonsense, Stanley.

You must stay and

have something to eat.

I'm sorry I didn't

catch your name.

- It's Well.

- I'm Mary.

Are you hungry?

- I am a little.

- Mother.

- Then how about dinner?

We don't have guests very often.

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