The Loss of Sexual Innocence

"I am.

Come into...

my garden.

My sister.

My spouse.

I have...

gathered...

my myrrh...

with...

my...

spice.

I have...

eaten...

my...

honeycomb...

with my...

honey.

I sleep...

but...

my heart...

weakens.

My beloved...

put in...

his hand...

by the hole...

of the...

door.

My sister.

My love.

My dove.

My beloved.

My..."

Though he were dead, yet shall he live...

and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me...

shall never die.

For as much as it has pleased Almighty God of His great mercy...

to take unto Himself the soul of our dear brother here departed...

we therefore commit his body to the ground.

Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

In certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life.

Venus must have heard my plea

She has sent someone

Along for me

- Are you all right? - I'm fine.

You should take it easy. You're gonna be drunk.

I know. I wanna be drunk.

You're gonna get sick.

No, I won't.

Don't you think maybe you should help your mother?

Yeah.

I'm all right, Nicky.

Is there anything I can do?

If you'll take...

some food through.

That lot should eat something before the drink gets the better of them.

- I will, ta. - Right.

He was a great bloke, your dad.

I know.

I didn't really know him, but everybody says that he was just...

a nice guy.

- What are you drinkin'? - I'm drinkin' wine.

Wine? You wanna move on to the hard stuff.

- Hard stuff? - Yeah. Whiskey.

This is the gear. I'm tellin' ya.

- So what do you do, eh? - I'm at school.

Jesus. Really? I would have thought you were 22, 23.

Hey, have you ever been in Tropicoco?

- No. - Well, you know the Animals?

Chas Chandler. Have you heard of him? Me and him are like this. I'm tellin' you.

- I can get us in anytime you want. - Wow.

- We can go tonight, if you want. - Ask me mum.

- Where'd you get the tie? - This is from Carnaby Street.

Nicky, love. Nic, come here.

Come in here. Come on.

Now, this is Bob's mum, Grace. This is Nic.

- Hello, Grace. - Our Susan's boyfriend, you know?

- And Arthur, his dad. - Hello, Bob. Nice to meet you.

He's a nice lad.

What do you do for a living, Bob?

- It's Nic, man. - Oh, I'm sorry.

- Nick with an "N." - With an "N"? Ah.

Bob, what do you do for a living?

Um, nothing.

- He plays the guitar. Bob Dylan's songs. - Badly.

- You gonna help us with the washin'? - I was lookin' for Susan.

No. Stay and help us. Oh, look at him. Look at him. Look at this!

Hey, June, come here. Feel this.

Look how smooth! Have you started shaving yet, son?

Aye.

Hey, I'm sorry, love.

- I'm gonna have some more. - Susan.

- What about her? - Where is she?

She's went to bed 'cause she was drinking far too much...

on which, I need another sherry.

I said, "If you're sick..." 'cause she looked like she was gonna hoick...

on that new carpet, "I'll rub your bloody nose in it."

So I've sent her to bed and she should be sleepin'. All right?

So if she is...

Grace, man, just lay off.

- So if she's sleepin', let her sleep. - I will. Thanks.

Good night.

He'd kill me. No. Look. Oh, look.

Have you noticed the way he walks? He must practice in the mirror.

Piss off, sunshine.

Jesus! Fuck!

Not on my fucking jacket!

Oh, Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

Fuck! It's all over my best shirt.

So, how was the meeting?

It was fine, I think.

Meaning?

Meaning fine.

Meaning, I think they like the project. They'd like to work with me.

They're having a meeting on the budget. They'll call later with an answer.

Where are they gonna call you?

- Where are they gonna call you? - At the cottage.

I thought we agreed not to give out that number...

unless it's an emergency.

- I think it was important. - Everything in your life is important.

I don't think it qualifies as an emergency.

Shut up.

I'm gonna pee. Does Michael want to come?

Mikey, do you wanna go? No?

When you grow up...

would you like to be a policeman?

Yes, sir.

Have you actually...

ever seen a dead body?

No, sir.

Would you like to see a dead body?