Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Page #6

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Tim is your first son, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, Tim's dad was Nick Ray.

He directed Rebel Without a Cause.

- That's right, yeah.

- Hollywood big shot.

Yeah, I love James Dean.

God, he was so cool.

- Amazing, wasn't he?

- Yeah.

Kind of a strange set-up, though, don't you think, Peter?

Er, what do you mean?

Well, Gloria must have mentioned her fourth husband, Tony.

Who also happened to be Gloria's stepson.

It wasn't like Tony was a child or anything.

Not when you got married.

But what about when you first screwed him?

Hey, Mom, take this b*tch home before I take her f***ing head off!

Er...

Well...

- I suppose this is, er...

- Peter... Peter, do us a favour.

Don't marry Gloria, even if she begs.

It would be so embarrassing.

Again.

I'll go and check on her.

That sister of mine, she can be such a jerk.

Listen, I'm a good mother, Peter, OK?

You just ask any of my kids.

They'll tell you, I promise.

Is what she said true?

No. But everybody in this town has already made up their mind.

I'm just sick of the yapping.

You gotta think what you wanna think.

Look, Peter, I'm being honest with you.

Come here.

I think

that it doesn't matter what Joy says or thinks or your mum

or anyone else.

- Really?

- Not to me.

Thank you.

I'm so relieved.

Thank you.

It's beautiful, right?

I've never seen anything quite like it.

I've got something to tell you.

And I don't think I've told anyone before.

Yeah?

Only tell me if you wanna tell me.

Well,

in the past I've, er...

I've enjoyed boyfriends as well as girlfriends.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Hmm.

I've enjoyed girlfriends as well as boyfriends.

So, I guess that makes us even.

It's OK.

It's OK.

I just want to be honest with you.

You hear that?

You see those little fish? Oh, wow!

The grunions are running.

Oh, my God!

That only happens once in a while.

They swim up to the beach and go crazy for each other.

- Are they all right?

- Yeah, sure they are.

They're just making love.

They're in love, just like us, Peter.

They're in love, just like us, Peter.

They're in love, just like us, Peter.

They're in love, just like us, Peter.

Hello. Could I speak to a Dr Taylor, please?

Dr Taylor?

Yes, this is Peter Turner.

I'm a close friend of Gloria Grahame.

Well, I'd just like to know a bit more about her condition,

the gas she's been complaining of in her stomach.

The gas, yeah.

Well, I'm the closest she has to family in England right now.

Er, I mean, she's staying with me until she gets better, so...

I'm sorry, what?

Yeah, I'm still here, yeah.

- Are you awake?

- Mmm, no.

- I am.

- I can tell.

When Peter came along, I was 40 by then.

I thought my child-bearing hips had long gone.

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