Episode 29
Narrative
NICK
[Makes assorted noises]
Ooh/Aah!Ooh!
BRIDGET
Hello Nick. Have you lost a button?
NICK
Ahh! Ha – hi Bridget. Huh-uh. … I’ve just … practising. Ha-ha!
BRIDGET
Practising what?
NICK
I am going to join – the SAS.
BRIDGET
Special Air Service?
NICK
Yeah.
BRIDGET
You? [Sound of incredulous laughter]
NICK
What’s so funny?
BRIDGET
Nick, the SAS is for tough guys! Real men who are fit.
They’re highly trained.
NICK
I was in the Scouts.
BRIDGET
You [yeah] were in the Scouts?
[Sound of amused laughter]
Oh Annie, Nick’s going to join the SAS.
ANNIE
Oh, that’s wonderful, Nick. Erm, don’t you need special training?
BRIDGET
It’s OK, he was in the Scouts! [Sound of laughter]
Sound of TV being switched on
HECTOR [Introducing Camping Show on TV]
Hello. [Crashing noise]. Here in the National Camping Exhibition …
ANNIE
Oh, there’s Hector.
HECTOR
… It is all tents, tents, tents.
EUNICE MOUNTAIN
… In every shape, size and colour.
ANNIE
And Eunice.
HECTOR
… And we will be showing you the best …
EUNICE MOUNTAIN
… And the worst of camping.
HECTOR
So, stick around … back to studio.
EUNICE MOUNTAIN
Shall we go and try out some sleeping bags now Hector?
HECTOR
Oh, ha-hmm.
HECTOR & EUNICE MOUNTAIN
Ah – ha-hmm.
ANNIE
[Impersonating Eunice]
Shall we go and try out some sleeping bags, Hect-or?
Huh!
BRIDGET
Calm down Annie, it’s only a television report.
ANNIE
I know but, well he’s been working with Eunice a lot recently.
BRIDGET
… And?
ANNIE
And well I’m just worried that he, well, that she, well, oh you know!
BRIDGET
Annie, don’t be silly, you’ve got nothing to worry about.
Although - Hector is a good looking man!
NICK
Yep, and she’s a good looking woman.
ANNIE
Ooh!!
Sound of film music on TV
NICK
Brrr! Pow-pow-pow! Incoming, Broad Sword calling Danny Boy, Broad Sword calling Danny Boy …
I was watching that!
BRIDGET
Not any more. Go on, it’s late, back to your own tent.
NICK
What’s so funny?
BRIDGET
You, a scout! [Giggling noises]
NICK
Yes, so!
BRIDGET
I can just imagine – trying to light fires.
Sound of twigs being rubbed together/match being lit
BRIDGET
Helping old ladies across the road.
Sound of traffic
BRIDGET
Tying knots.
ANNIE
[Giggling noises]
Sound of shoes being dropped
ANNIE
What was that?
BRIDGET
I didn’t hear anything.
Sound of door being opened
ANNIE
Hello Hector!
HECTOR
Oh, good evening, Annie.
ANNIE
Don’t you mean ‘good morning’? Where have you been?!
HECTOR
Oh, you know, for a couple of beers.
ANNIE
Who with?
HECTOR
With the lads.
ANNIE
Oh, so erm, when did the lads start wearing LADIES’ PERFUME?!!
HECTOR
Oh, I forgot, Eunice was there too.
ANNIE
Oh, so erm, what did you talk about?
HECTOR
Tents.
ANNIE
Tents? You talked about tents all night?!
Where? In her tent? Or yours?!!
Sound of door slamming
HECTOR
Annie! An…
BRIDGET [Composing email]
Guess what? Nick is training to be in the Special Air Service.
NICK
I am going to join the SAS.
BRIDGET [Composing email]
He thinks it’s the same as being a Scout!
NICK
I was in the Scouts!
ANNIE [Composing email]
Hector has been working a lot with Eunice recently.
EUNICE MOUNTAIN
Shall we go and try out some sleeping bags now, Hector?!
HECTOR
Oh!
ANNIE [Composing email]
And he came home at in the morning.
ANNIE
Where have you been?
ANNIE [Composing email]
‘A few beers with the lads,’ he said. Huh! I could smell Eunice’s perfume on him!
ANNIE
When did the lads start wearing LADIES’ PERFUME?!!
Rustling noise
HECTOR
Oh yes! I’ve got it!
NICK
Oh, it was my turn for the toy!
HECTOR
No, you’ve got The Incredible Hulk.
So I get two turns.
Pow!! [Laughs]
Hey, Nick.
NICK
Uh?
HECTOR
What do you think of Eunice?
NICK
Ha! Well, she isn’t an English Rose.
HECTOR
No, I don’t think she is a flower.
NICK
No, it’s a saying. An English Rose. A sweet, pretty girl, like Annie.
HECTOR
Oh no! Eunice is not a sweet, pretty girl!
NICK
No. Eunice is more, erm …
HECTOR
What is that plant that grows all over walls in England?
NICK
Honeysuckle. Wallflower. Erm, ivy?
HECTOR
Yeah, ivy.
Eunice is more like English ivy.
NICK
What do you mean?
HECTOR
Well she …
NICK
… Likes dancing?
HECTOR
No, no, she …
NICK
She’s all over you?
HECTOR
Yeah.
NICK
Hah. Do you like it?
HECTOR
Mmm.
NICK
[Makes whistling noise]
I see trouble ahead. Whoo-hoo.
Sound of door slamming
BRIDGET
What’s so funny? Come on, share the joke!
ANNIE
It’s Hector.
BRIDGET
Hector came home late last night, is that it?
ANNIE
He was out with Eunice!
BRIDGET
Oh, don’t worry about Eunice, she likes flirting, that’s all. Hey, this’ll cheer you up. Look what I found.
ANNIE
Oh, it’s pictures of us when we were Brownies. Aah.
Oh, and you’re wearing your Brownie uniform! Ah.
BRIDGET
It still fits!
ANNIE
Ooh, look