The Sleeping Room

Glenny, you in there?

Why'd you wake me up at this time? Oh, it's freezing.

Oh, come on Glenny, it's the middle of the afternoon.

How's the new pad?

It's alright, beats roughing it.

You'll be alright through winter in that thing?

Mm, I got plans man.

Then I'm out of here.

You should come.

Got stuff to do, haven't I?

If you say so.

Happy here anyway.

Don't see the great attraction myself,

Mine's sucking the life out of me, I'm not even 25 yet.

Don't start on me Glenny.

Yeah, you know what they say about men in flash cars?

No, what do they say?

Lot's of keys.

Uh, big feet. No, short dicks.

- Oh, whatever Glenny. - That's it.

Cynthia's been trying to call you all day, got a job, where you been?

Sorry, I've had my phone off, and I found I ain't got any credits,

- so I've been conserving it. - No, no, no.

No, no, you get paid a fair ole wax,

you have a working phone, you do your job. Got it?

- Yes boss. - Don't get fucking lippy, girl.

Lay off the wacky backy, it makes your eyes smaller.

Is that you Blue?

Yeah, you're right, sorry I'm late, so.

You're alright, sorted now.

The wets on we, love.

Did we miss anything good?

No, not yet.

Just some tacky sweaters, and bluetooth deep fat fryer.

No, I meant jobs.

Oh yeah, just the one though.

Gave it to Katie instead.

Ah, bless her, she's keen, that one.

A local?

Mm, yeah, you know that grand old house?

- The Pells? - The brothel?

Mm

Proper pad that back in the day,

best dressed Toms in Brighton.

I can do it, I'll go.

Relax, Katie's on it.

Come on Cyn please, first dibs on my clock?

You weren't here.

So look, uh, just let me take this one, okay,

and I won't let you down again.

You better not.

Thanks. He sound alright?

Mmm

Yeah, he sounded nice.

Gentleman, his name's Bill.

You wants a Hoover that can tell the time?

65 quid though.

Better get your slap on.

I'll give Katie a call.

Thanks.

Hello?

This Bill?

It is.

I got an appointment with you.

Hello?

Sorry,

I didn't mean to scare you.

I like this. It's a cool illusion.

That?

Old Victorian parlor trick.

I fell for it.

It reminds me of a waiting room, do you, want to come through?

Yeah, in a minute.

Right, of course. Sorry.

Should I come through then?

Yes, sorry.

- Can't see any bed. - No

Would you like a drink?

You paying to watch me drink?

I'm going to have one.

This isn't something I do a lot.

Me neither.

- What's that? - Oh, that.

It's a Victorian mutoscope.

I found it here.

It works on the same principle as a flip book.

One of the first motion picture devices,

what the butler saw, to you and me.

Cool.

Does it work?

Fancy a gander, madame?

It's a bit stiff, needs a good crank.

Oh, mercy

No, you need to wind it,

it's mechanical .

Oh my god.

Huh.

You alright?

Just had the strangest feeling that,

Yeah?

Yeah, like I knew you.

I've sworn those faces.

It was just you and the mutoscope.

So is there anything else you want to show me?

It happens, all the time.

Doubt that, thanks anyway.

It's just one of those things.

Am I on a meter?

No, but I can't give you a refund though.

I didn't mean that.

I can lay with you for a bit if you like?

What a bloody downer.

Can I ask you something?

About what?

I don't know, tell me something about yourself.

I can't do that, off limits.

What, nothing?

My name is Blue, and I charge by the hour, that's all.

I'd like to ask you a question now.

You're a good looking guy,

what are you doing using call girls?

I don't know really.

You know, just had an urge.

Well, I'm glad you did.

Cynthia said you was a gentleman by the sound of your voice.

She was right, as usual.

- Cynthia's your boss? - Mmhm

Six foot Tranny, is she?

Five foot granny, more like.

Right.

So, what's a nice man like you doing in a place like this?

I'm restoring it for a client.

It's a beautiful building, don't you think?

I'm just going to get wine.

- - Are you okay, what happened?

I just saw something, right there, on that chair!

- What? Who? - No, I don't know,

they had this, they had this mask on, the man in the peep show,

he was sitting on that chair.

What is it?

It's a two way mirror.

What?

How do you know?

If, you put your finger up against it, 'til your nail is just touching.

If it's normal, it'll make a gap between your nail and the mirror.

Okay.

If it's a two way, there's no gap. That's how you tell.

There's no gap.

So it's a peeper.

You mean there's something on the other side this?

Of course.

Well these walls don't line up .

I knew something wasn't right.

I mean, none of the dimensions match, it's obvious.

Really, when you look at

Oh!

It's Okay,

it's okay.

Um,

Hello?

Is anyone in there?

I'm not going in there.

There's nobody in here.

Come and check it out, you're gonna like this.

Come on!

There's only one entrance, so

Well, I didn't imagine it.

No, I didn't say you did, but you know, mirrors can play tricks with the light, so...

Oh, looks like a creepy old man sittin' there.

There's nobody else here,

it's just us.

Oh my god.

Spooky, isn't it?

And all this stuff, just abandoned.

It's like stepping back in time.

Wonder what this is for?

Um,

Well, it could be.

But there can't be much space in there, not really.

Relax,

it's locked, there's nothing up there.

Fiskin and Maeve Swannell,

owners of the Pells, 1819 to 1916.

You okay?

She's beautiful.

She's the girl in the film, isn't she?

Wow, maybe. You think it's her?

You could be right, she's definitely beautiful.

She looks a bit like you.

I should be going.

Oh,

Okay.

Can I give you a taxi?

No, I'm fine.

Can I see you again?