Lad: A Yorkshire Story

What happens if it weren't neighbour?

Well, I don't know,

but as you're going, you can take your dads lunch.

Mum!

You heard!

Aw, you've dragged mud everywhere, you little blighter.

Right.

Eyjaafaluda, here we come.

What you talking about?

You know, that volcano in Iceland.

Eyjafallu, falloo luha, or whatever it's called.

Versuvius, Krakatoa.

All of the massive volcanoes in this world.

This one my friend is gonna go off!

This is gonna be the big one.

Pass us that.

This one is gonna erupt.

Oh yeah.

Oi wait for me.

Bloody hell Nick what's he doing here?

I don't know, I didn't tell him.

Well, how did he find us? You must have told him.

No I didn't.

Fun over.

Hold that.

Let me, let me have a go.

Look, squirt, get lost, alright?

Tell him to sod off Nick.

He's right, you'd better just go home.

You promised me.

What's he talking about? Promised him what?

It's nowt.

No it's not.

You promised me we'd go fossiling today.

Was that before or after you play with your Barbies?

Tell him to go home Nick.

We'll sort something out tomorrow, yeah.

No, that's not fair.

I'll tell dad where you got the gun from.

You what?

You won't tell your dad anything, you got that?

You're not gonna tell him anything, right?

Alright.

Well at least let me watch.

Tell you what ...

you can be look out, yeah?

What?

I won't be able to see it then!

Look out or nowt.

You're to yell out if you see anyone, yeah?

Yeah.

What you doing?

Come on now's our chance.

What?

Nick!

Alright.

Don't go dragging mud into house.

Your mum will have a fit.

I won't do.

Same goes for your brother.

He ain't here dad.

You've not left him on the tops?

He weren't with us.

Nick!

Tom.

Tom, tea's ready. Come on.

Tom.

Tom.

Scared you.

Bleeding heck, Tom.

What?

What you still doing out?

Don't you remember, I was look out.

We thought we heard someone coming.

Rubbish.

Here put these on.

Sean gone?

- Yeah. - Good.

You're always mean to me when he's here.

No, I'm not.

Yeah, you are.

You're always trying to get rid of me.

We found something.

What?

I can't tell you. It's a secret.

Don't believe you.

Don't bother me.

Well, tell me then.

We found a secret hideout.

Where, where did you find it?

Past the quarry.

I want to see it.

We can't go now.

Why?

Because tea's ready.

Oh, but you'll take me tomorrow?

Aye, alright.

Alright.

Thought I might go out tonight, play pool.

Oh, you did, did you?

Well it's hardly a night to be out.

Well I won't be out will I?

I'll be in.

You know what I mean.

Tom,

eat your carrots.

They don't work.

What are you talking about?

You always said they'd give me 20/20 vision, but they don't.

I've got 20/20 vision.

Shut up.

That reminds me.

Found this.

Oh, wow.

Did you find it at the quarry?

Aye, good spot hey?

It's an Ammonite.

We'll get it valued next time we got to the shop.

- Really? - Yeah.

It's only a fossil.

Well, we all love a fossil, don't we, dad?

Aye.

Get out of it!

Pass me the whatnot, Nick.

No Tom, Nick.

Thank you.

Tom, you're in my light.

Dad,

I've got to go.

I'm almost done,

almost got it now.

Tom, will you get out of my bloody light?

Right.

Fill her up, shall we?

Where did he get that from?

Dad's got a deal on with Chippy.

1.34 a litre. Who do they think they're kidding, hey?

Right. Start her up.

- Dad! - Dad!

Shall we take her for a spin?

Go on, get in.

So, what do you think?

It's good yeah, really good.

Nice little place.

You fancy a beer?

You can't do that.

Well, if you don't want it.

I never said I wasn't, I'm having it.

It's good.

Got a surprise for you.

Surprise?

Right then.

Just a little magazine.

- What's this? - It's beaver.

Prime beaver.

What did you go show me that for, you sick git.

Are you sure there's fish in here?

Course there's fish, why wouldn't there be?

It's a fishing lake.

Sounds good, just isn't good.

Shut up.

Go on, Tom.

Go on!

Go on!

Oh.

Come on, Sato.

Come on, Sato.

Oh.

Come on, get in there!

Mrs Proctor, do you think we could have a word?

What's it about?

Can you come with us for a moment, please?

Well I can't, my lads playing football.

What is it?

We've got some distressing news.

Where's Tom, Tom?

Get me my son!

No, no, no, no!

NO!

What's up, mum?

What's happened?

What's happened?

What's happening?

Nick.

You're doing a good job, mum.

Tom, come on, you're gonna make me late!

Come on Tom, don't mess me about.

I've got to see the bank before work.

It's not like Nick does though, is it?

Not again, Tom. Please.

What I'm just saying.

Right, if you're not going to eat that, you'll go hungry.

Come on.

I'll not be bloody late because you're dragging your feet!

Come on!

Obviously, we appreciate how difficult things are for Tom at the moment.

The loss of a loved one

naturally throws you off balance.

And in Tom's case,

we know that his school work has suffered.