The Tale Page #5

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Yeah!

What happened to your

outside leg?

- Hello?

- Yeah.

You know, the other left one?

Are you talking to me?

Sorry, I'm in the middle

of work.

- Where are you?

- Oh, you don't know?

I manage Mrs. G's farm.

Have for years.

Oh, wow, I didn't--

No, I didn't know.

- Oh.

- It would just--

it would be so amazing

to come visit

and maybe see you

and Mrs. G.

Do you still ride?

Jenny?

Um, not as much

as I used to.

Jennifer:

They invited me to lunch.

Mother:

Are you wearing a wire?

- What? No.

- Oh, you should have a wire.

I thought Martin was gonna

to help you, no?

You have to record

everything.

Mom, no.

Martin's not gonna

help me,

and I'd be way too nervous

to wear a wire.

Just tell me you're gonna

ask about Bill.

I don't know.

I'm gonna play it by ear.

Okay, but don't forget--

tempus fugit.

Jennifer:

What does that even mean?

Mother:

You took Latin, look it up.

No, Ma, that was one

of your other kids.

Oh, who could keep track?

Okay, bye.

Mrs. G:

Right, girls. Here we go now.

- Now you missed a spot.

- Becky:
Sorry, Mrs. G.

Mrs. G:

You can do better than that.

See here.

- Finish.

- Mm-hm.

Good girl.

What's going on here?

Sorry, Mrs. G.

No excuses.

Come on.

( horse hooves clopping )

Jennifer:

Mrs. G, Franny.

So good to see you.

That coat.

I feel like I remember

from years past.

It's ancient.

Fran:

Ah, here are our drinks.

What are we having, Fran?

Uh, yeah.

Okay, Mary, Mother will

have the onion soup...

You know, I have

a lot of regrets.

You do?

I would change so many things

if I could go back in time.

What would you change?

Jenny, you gonna eat?

Uh...

sorry, yeah, I'll just have

a mixed green salad.

Thanks.

Let's slow down, eh?

I don't think I know

where you're from,

or maybe I never knew.

- But you're from London?

- No, West Country.

I grew up on a farm.

But my mum preferred

the dogs over me.

I was taken away and put in

a children's home quite young.

Right out of Dickens.

I've been wanting

to ask you...

Better just

get it over with.

No need to wallow.

Ray passed away

two years ago.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Dr. G has cancer. He's lived

with it for a long time.

No one thought he would

live this long.

So there.

You know everything.

Now we can change

the subject.

It's funny, I didn't even think

about asking about Dr. G.

I feel bad. I just--

I assumed

they were divorced.

Why would you say that?

She and Dr. G are absolutely

devoted to one another.

Right.

But what about Bill?

What happened to him?

I don't know what

happened to him.

I don't have any idea.

Jennifer:

Why am I doing this?

Mother:

Don't question yourself now.

You're doing everything right.

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