The Sum of Us Page #4

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they had in mind when they said it.

Ah, leave the dishes, I'll do them.

- Ta, Dad.

I'll just, uh, clean my teeth.

- See what I mean?

He hasn't been this excited for ages.

This one must be quite something.

- Your dinner's nearly cold.

- Sorry.

- It'd be nice if you showed some respect

for your mother's cooking.

Someone has to.

- I'll grab something at the pub.

- Going out again, are we?

Be nice if you spent some

time at home, occasionally.

- It's Friday night, for Pete's sake.

- You smell like a Bombay brothel, too.

- Good stuff that, Dad.

Obsession, it's called.

It costs a fortune.

- So, where are you going?

Dancing?

- You never bloody let up, do you?

I took dancing lessons to

meet people, that's all.

Wasn't as if it was ballet or anything.

- I only asked where you were going.

And you watch your tongue

in front of your mother.

- Sorry, Mum. I'll see you later.

- Be good, dear.

Have a nice time.

- And if you can't be good, be careful.

See? I do try.

- No, you don't.

You don't really try.

You never give him an inch.

- I was surprised by the

number of products I had in my

kitchen cupboard that were unfriendly.

And also so surprised how harmful they

were the ones that I did have.

- You, um.

You don't feel like going out?

- There's a film on telly.

Don't worry, I'll watch it in my room.

Coast will be clear.

- That's all right then.

How do I look?

God's gift?

- Did you use a whole

bottle of aftershave?

- Bit fierce, is it? Obsession.

He said it was his favorite.

- Probably quite nice,

in moderation.

Where are you meeting him?

At the Prinny?

- Yep. That's if he shows up.

- I thought you had a date.

- Yeah, well, but, you

know, knowing my luck.

- There's plenty of others.

- No, Dad, this is different.

He's, um, something else.

Nice.

- I expect he'll turn up then.

- I hope so.

- You've gotta have a bit

more faith in yourself, Jeff.

If you were my son's friend, you know,

I'd be pleased it was you.

- Things don't always work out like that

in the real world, Dad.

- You better not keep him waiting.

- Too right

- Cop ya.

- Later

- Have fun.

- Thanks, mate.

Do my best.

- He's 24 years old, and he's no virgin,

that's a sure and certain fact.

But he's carrying on like

it was his first ever date.

You might have noticed that he lacks a bit

of confidence in himself,

in the romantic stakes.

I can't see why. I mean,

he's a nice enough looking lad,

if you like that sort of thing.

But, uh, about 3 years

ago, a terrible thing

happened to him.

He fell in love.

It didn't last that long.

The other bloke, uh,

Kevin, I think it was, oh,

he was a nice enough lad,

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