Scene Sample from Two Old Farts ( 2002 )

SC 26. BY THE LAKE – EXT – TUESDAY AFTERNOON

C/Up on JIMMY’s hands. Shot widens to show that he and DORA are playing Stone, Paper Scissors. Flicker of conspiratorial eye-contact between JIMMY and HARRY, who’s holding, but not smoking, the joint.

DORA
	I had such a beautiful marriage. We just lived to … live. Went everywhere, knew everyone. Had everything … Had everyone.

She throws a flirtatious glance at HARRY, then happily shows paper to cover JIMMY’s stone.

HARRY
	So when did you flog your inheritance?

DORA
	Well, we had these landscapes, and Flood said he could copy them … and he introduced us to Sol …

JIMMY starts apprehensively. HARRY fixes him with a warning eye. DORA’s still in the past.

DORA
	… well, Sol sold the landscapes and took his cut, and we went to Woodstock on the proceeds. Which was fab. And then there was India …

JIMMY’s hastily shown paper. She shows scissors.

DORA
	This is so not your lucky day!

HARRY (Resigned)
	So you sold the lot.

DORA
	Most of them. (SUDDENLY) Don’t bogey the joint, sweetie!

HARRY’s stubbed it out in frustration. DORA abandons the game with JIMMY and starts to roll another joint.

DORA
	Flood’s are just as pretty. And they’re copies, you know, not forgeries. We didn’t do anything wrong …

Her attention’s on what she’s doing.

DORA
	But now there’s my ghastly sprog to face. And the boot-faced Bitch he’s married. I am in such trouble, darlings. You can’t think!

It’s not a great day for the Old Farts either.

Scene sample from Ballykissangel Ep 7 Series 3 Personal Call ( 1998 )

757. EXT/INT – ST. JOSEPH’S SACRISTY – NIGHT

ASSUMPTA appears in the doorway before PETER can close the door. Her POV of the sacristy. It’s obvious he’s been sleeping there.

ASSUMPTA
	D’you want to talk about it?

PETER
	What?

ASSUMPTA
	Whatever has you looking so knackered.

PETER
	You think talking solves everything, don’t you?

ASSUMPTA
	A trouble shared ….

PETER’s face closes.

ASSUMPTA (Deliberately nasty)
	Oh, sorry, I forgot, a priest talks only to God.

He turns away.

PETER
	I haven’t the strength, Assumpta. And most of it’s your fault anyway.

ASSUMPTA
	Look, I …

PETER
	No, I just mean … I’m living out of a suitcase, I’ve a lot on my mind … and I don’t need half the parish upset and coming up to me about your daft Women’s Group thing …

ASSUMPTA, who’s assumed they were going to talk about their relationship, is gobsmacked. He misunderstands her reaction.

PETER
	I know. The whole thing’s stupid. But you put ideas into their heads …

Eye contact. Now, suddenly, it is about their relationship and he’s too tired to pretend otherwise.

PETER
	… you put ideas into people’s heads …

Long Beat. We see her reaction.

ASSUMPTA (Genuine)
	I’m sorry.

PETER (Bleak)
	Yep.

She turns away. Then speaks, not looking at him.

ASSUMPTA
	Peter?

PETER
	What?

ASSUMPTA
	You can tell anything to a friend.

PETER
	Priests don’t have those kind of friends.

We see her expressionless face.