[Scene #22]
Harry : Right, the Christmas party, not my favourite night of the year and your unhappy job to organise.
Mia : Tell me.
Harry : It's basic, really. Find a venue, over-order on the drinks, bulk buy the guacamole and advise the girls
to avoid Kevin if they want their breasts unfondled.
Mia : Wives and family and stuff?
Harry : Yes. I mean, not children. But their wives and girlfriends, etc… Oh, Christ, you haven't got some
horrible six-foot, tight-T-shirt-wearing boyfriend you’ll be bringing, have you??
Mia : No. I'll just be hanging around the mistletoe, hoping to be kissed.
Harry : Really? Right.
[Scene #23]
Daniel : He now spends all the time in his room. I mean, he'll be up there now.
Karen : T here’s nothing unusual about that My horrid son...
Daniel : Bernard?
Karen : Bernard. Stays in his room all the time. Thank goodness.
Daniel : No, but Karen, this is all the time. I'm afraid that there's something really wrong, you know?
I mean, clearly it's about his mum, but Christ, he might be injecting heroin into his eyeballs for
all I know.
Karen : At the age of eleven?
Daniel : Well, maybe not his eyeballs, then. Maybe just his veins.
The problem is his mum always used to talk to him, you know, and... I don't know, this whole
stepfather thing seems suddenly to somehow matter like it never did before.
Karen : Listen, it was always going to be a totally shit time. Just be patient. And maybe check the room
for needles.
Daniel : And then when he sometimes does come out, it's obvious he's been crying.
(cries) It was such a ridiculous waste. And if it's now going to ruin Sam's life as well... I just don't know.
Karen : Get a grip. People hate sissies. No one's ever gonna shag you if you cry all the time.
Daniel : Yeah. Absolutely. Helpful.
[Scene #24]
Daniel : So, what's the problem, Samuel? Is it just Mum or is it something else, huh?
Maybe school? Are you being bullied? Or is it something worse? Can you give me any clues at all?
Sam : You really want to know?
Daniel : I really want to know.
Sam : Even though you won't be able to do anything to help?
Daniel : Even if that's the case, yeah.
Sam : OK. Well... truth is, actually... I'm in love.
Daniel : Sorry?
Sam : I know I should be thinking about Mum all the time and I am.. but the truth is, I'm in love. I was before
she died and there's nothing I can do about it.
Daniel : (laughs) Aren't you a bit young to be in love?
Sam : No.
Daniel : Ah, well. OK, well... I'm a little relieved.
Sam : Why?
Daniel : Because l... thought it'd be something worse.
Sam : Worse than the total agony of being in love?
Daniel : Er... No, you're right. Total agony.
