Pops

We're still at the hospital.

Thanks.

No, probably tomorrow or the day after.

Yeah, ok.

It'll be Edgware Cemetery.

Parking?

Yeah, they've got a carpark.

I don't know if they charge!

Can we not talk about this right now? Sorry.

Elli Jacobs?

No I'm Roz Jacobs. Elli's my brother.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

These are your father's bedside possessions.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Ok. Bye.

A space funeral?

What exactly is that?

Bloody meshugaas is what it is.

He wanted his ashes sent into space.

By rocket?

A helium balloon seems to be the most feasible way.

Why are we even discussing this?

He's paid into a joint burial plot his whole life,

next to his wife of forty years!

He changed his mind!

This is what he wanted.

Here, read the poem.

We were all of stardust born,

returned to ashes soon to soar.

My body is energy nothing more,

let me glide above death's earthly door.

To float among the stars and be, forever drifting endlessly.

This earth is not the place I seek,

it's in the universe

I wish to be.

Do you think your father was...

compos mentis?

- No ! - Yes !

In his later life,

after our mum died,

our father chose a somewhat...

alternative lifestyle.

He had a new lease of life.

One way of putting it.

As his children you have equal claim to dictate his last wishes.

To go ahead with this

'space funeral',

you'd need some concrete proof,

like a will or a signed letter.

We've got the poem!

You know, if you really can't agree,

final recourse would be to go to a judge.

That won't be necessary.

I'm sure that we can...

work it out between us.

North West London.

Where everyone knows you.

That's why I like it!

You sure?

Thanks for letting me stay.

Elli!

I'm so sorry. I wish you long life.

I won't stay, I just wanted to bring you some soup.

There's a few from the synagogue too.

We all wanted to do our bit.

Thanks very much.

Have you spoken to the rabbi yet?

Roz and I are still...

sorting a few things out.

Are you ok Roz?

I know you and Sol were very close.

Yeah...

I'll be ok.

He was meant to be coming out to me for a couple of weeks.

Why do you live so far away?

Because...

That's where I chose to live.

Why?

Don't you like it here?

So how are things in exotic Goa?

It's Kerala now actually.

Yeah good.

A few of us have just opened a new centre.

Guess what Simmi?

I touch people's smelly feet for a living.

It's called reflexology.

I know, Dad says it's not a real thing.

Well no I didn't exactly say that.

Did he?

Maybe daddy would benefit from trying it sometime!

What's that?

Oh this?

It's a mandala.

A symbol I like.

Daddy's got one too!

No darling this is a Star of David.

It means we're Jewish, remember?

So once this is inflated, you'll be able to attach a GPS unit.

Do be sure that you contact the aviation authorities

before you set flight.

This balloon when

full inflated will reach about 90000 feet.

This is an eggy white colour.

Was just eating some salmon.

That's what it's there for!

What you watching?

Feet.

Just some videos of feet. Feet work.

For work.

Just videos of feet.

Weird.

Yeah.

I just wanted to say.

I'm sorry if things got a bit tense before.

It's really good to see you.

Thanks.

I'll leave you to it then.