The Lost Language of Cranes Page #4

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Sometimes I think

we'll end up on the streets.

One, two, three, fromage.

- (Click and whirr)

- There we are.

OK, my turn. You get in.

All right. (Clears throat)

And...

Geoffrey, don't be so silly. Please.

- And...

- (Click and whirr)

Good.

- It's been really good to see you both.

- I'm happy to find you looking so well.

- And to have met you, Philip.

- It's been a thrill for me.

Thank you.

I hope you don't mind,

but you did say to remind you.

- What was that?

- To sign your book.

Oh, yes. Of course. Of course.

Right, pen. Thank you.

Behave yourself.

Goodbye.

It was lovely.

See you again hopefully.

Here we are.

Thank you.

Nice to have seen you.

Be good, my dear.

Take care.

Mm-hm.

- Bye-bye.

- Bye-bye.

- It's been good.

- It's been nice.

- It's been a great day.

- Come on, come on, come on.

Bye.

"For Philip, if he wants it."

- Bye-bye.

' Bye.

Bye. Elliot.

I think there's trouble.

- Huh?

- Trouble.

( Techno)

Do you want a drink?

Just, erm, mineral water.

Not a beer?

Philip, hi.

- Hi, Robin.

- Where's Elliot?

He's over there.

Listen, we're, um...

we're a bit busy to chat now.

- What did you want?

- Er, Pils and a Perrier, please.

Well, call me soon.

Don't forget.

I just saw Robin.

Haven't seen him for ages.

Not since the last time

we came together.

- That's right.

- It's not so long ago.

I suppose not.

I'm gonna have a piss.

( Dance music)

I lost you.

I ran into some people.

You all right?

You wanna go home?

I don't know why we came

here in the first place.

Good night, fellas.

Thanks. That was a great day.

If you'd wanted to know about my parents

you could have asked me.

You didn't have to get it from Geoffrey.

I don't enjoy having my life

held up to public scrutiny.

- I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

- Don't patronize me.

I don't know what you want. I mean...

You say I should've asked you instead of

Geoffrey but you won't even give me a chance.

I have the right to be private

about what I wish to be private about.

Elliot, I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Look, I don't mean to throw

a hundred things at you at once

but... I'm having serious doubts

about this relationship.

Meaning what?

Your need is

frightening me, Philip.

Those nights we spend apart all the way

across London I can feel your anxiety.

Miles away, you were clinging.

You wouldn't let go.

I'm sorry that you think that.

I think that I really Love you

and I get very scared.

- Of what?

- Of having this conversation.

I've tried so hard to avoid it.

I thought that my loving you,

I thought that I could avoid it.

That's the problem.

You don't trust yourself

enough to trust us.

And it makes me wonder.

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