INT. HELEN’S HOUSE KITCHEN - DAY 5 1910 3/39
Frank is drinking whisky and wallowing in grief. Helen’s leaving an ansaphone message
HELEN
You were his friend, Michael, so please ring me.
Helen cuts the call.
FRANK
How many’s that?
Helen shrugs, too many to admit.
FRANK (CONT’D)
Lads I served my time with... we stuck together.
He drinks. Helen hates him drinking.
HELEN
I need you to come with me tomorrow.
FRANK
Should’ve let him join the navy. He’d have learned a trade in the navy. Talk about ironic: keeping
him out the armed forces ‘cause it’s dangerous and sending him to...
He stops. But he has hurt her badly.
HELEN
You’re blaming me?
FRANK
No.
HELEN
You are. I made him go to that place so you’re blaming me.
FRANK
I’m not.
A pause. Helen recovering, steeling herself...
HELEN
I’m going to the police station tomorrow. I don’t want to go there on my own. Will you come with me please?
FRANK
You’re wasting your...
HELEN
Will you come with me please?
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