Solitary Page #4

For good this time.

I'm sorry. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

But I was thinking

it's going to be hard

to afford a place

of my own now.

So you want to

move in with Dad?

No, not move in.

I mean,

I don't mind helping out,

but I thought

maybe you could help me

out with the rent.

- You're unbelievable.

- What?

You want me

to pay your rent

in exchange for

looking after Dad?

That's not what I meant.

He's your father, Nora.

Doesn't that mean

anything to you?

Listen, I'm broke,

all right?

I was supposed to get

this job with Lisa,

but it fell through.

And that's

my responsibility?

As if Dad isn't enough,

I've got to take

care of you, too?

- You're my big sister.

- Your sister,

not your mother.

What the f***

are you looking at?

You're the f***ing help.

Get over yourself.

( dog barking in distance )

Dad:
Nora? That you?

Nora?

Hi, Dad.

Well, come on in.

Let me get

a look at you.

I look a mess.

You look lovely.

How you doing?

Better for seeing you.

Come on,

sit yourself down.

Who's winning?

I am.

Haven't played

a game in ages.

Oh. Well, come on, then.

Your move.

No, no.

Missed you, Dad.

Should I get unpacked, then?

Yeah, yeah.

Go on.

We'll have a cup of tea

and a proper chat later.

( gasps )

( floor creaks )

( gasps )

( soft clattering )

( gasps )

Nora:

Dinner's ready, Dad.

I can smell it.

Bringing it in.

There you go.

I thought we could

eat together tonight.

Hardly said a word

to each other.

I've got to go upstairs

and make some calls

about a job.

We'll eat at the table

tomorrow night. Promise.

All right.

( tone plays )

( gasps )

( phone ringing )

- Nora:
Shannon?

- Hi, Nora.

- Hi.

- You okay?

Yeah, fine.

How's Dad?

He's good. He's in bed.

So everything's all right?

Yeah. So I was wondering

if you want to come over

for dinner tomorrow night.

I'm supposed to be

having dinner with James.

- He can come, too.

- Oh, I don't know.

Please, Shannon.

I'll make my shepherds pie.

I promised James.

- Please?

- Okay.

Okay, great.

About 7:
00, then, yeah?

Yeah, okay.

( gasps )

( doorbell rings )

Dad, can you get that?

Dad:
I've got it.

( door opens )

David:

Hello, sir. Is Nora in?

- Dad:
Oh, it's you.

- David:
"It's you?"

Dad:
No, she's not.

I just got some

of her stuff.

I just want to

drop it off.

All right, just

put it down there.

- Is she in?

- Go on. No.

No, she's not.

Just put it down there.

She doesn't want

to see you.

Just tell her to come

and get the rest

of her stuff.

She doesn't need

the likes of you

coming around here.

Now, bugger off!

You didn't

have to do that.

You can do

better than him.

He just wanted

to talk to me.

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