The Trip to Spain

- Hello, Rob, Steve. - Who is this?

Steve Coogan.

Hey, how are you?

Good, good, how are you?

Yeah, good.

Where are you?

- I'm in London, just got back from filming in New York.

A play a chef, it's called Medium Rare.

Produced by Martin Scorsese.

Have you met him?

No, I've not.

He's great, he's great.

Anyway, they want me to do publicity

for the launch of the series,

to do a series of restaurant reviews.

This time, A Trip to Spain, for the New York Times.

I know, the Observer asked me.

All right, so you know about it.

Okay, well, so it's a New York Times-Observer thing.

You know, it's a paid job.

- Mm-hmm, yeah. - So, yeah, I'm asking you

if you'll come with me.

Yes, I will come.

- Good, great, well, my people will be in touch,

with, uh, oh, you.

- Yeah, well, you know, Rob's not gonna be here.

Rob, Steve's here.

'Kay.

No, 'cause he's got a ferry to catch.

Where are you?

Okay.

We'll see you when you get here than.

Okay?

Yeah, bye-bye, all right.

Is that all good?

No, that was the builder.

He's running late.

Right, have you remembered your passport, your wallet,

your phone, - My passport, my wallet,

my phone. - the book you're reading.

I've got everything I need to go out

into the darkness.

Right, come on, Daddy's going, follow me out.

Dad, you forgot your hat.

- All right, bring it down. - Oh, well done.

You can give it to him now.

Got it? - Bring it to me.

Let's say goodbye.

- Ah. - Buenos (Mas.

Mm, how you doin'?

Good, you know Sally?

Yes, sir, hello, Sally.

How are you? - Hi, Steve, yeah, good.

How are you? - Nice to see you.

Nice to see you, this is Charlie.

Oh, hello, Charlie.

I don't think I know this one.

- No, and this, you remember Chloe, don't you?

Yes, of course, clear.

Hello, Chloe, how are you?

You were a little baby last time I saw you

and you've gone woosh like that.

That's what happens.

Yeah, that's right.

- Brought along a lot of stuff, didn't you?

Ah, well, some of this is Joe's.

You know, my, uh, my son?

I remember him.

He's comin' in at the end of the trip.

Gimme a kiss.

Oh, who did that noise?

You did.

- I think you did that noise, didn't you love?

Charlie Farley, oy.

Kiss for Dad.

Hello.

Thank you very much.

Bye-bye, darling.

Bye, darling.

- Muah. - I love you.

Have fun.

Enjoy yourselves. - Look after them.

You'll take care of Mommy, okay?

Yes, I will.

- You will, won't you, Charlie, yeah.

Have a good trip, and, uh, you look after him.

- Yes, I will try and bring him back in one piece.

- Yeah, please do. - All right, then.

- Have a good journey. - Adios, amigos.

Adios, amigos.

Hasta manana.

Manchego cheese, he said goodbye!

- Love you, bye! - Bye.

Bye!

Are we gonna get this ferry?

Um, well, I'd say probably yes.

It's a little bit of jeopardy I think kind of...

Oh, here we go, here we go.

- Adds a little bit of... - Living your life

on the edge by getting to a ferry a little bit late.

I have two cabins for you.

Mm-hmm.

- One Commodore cabin and one De Luxe cabin.

Okay, which is the best.

Zee Commodore cabin is zee best.

- Oh, great. - Mr. Coogan should have that.

- Oh, Rob. - Commodore Coogan.

- Okay. - Thank you.

Is this the Commodore?

No, zat's zee De Luxe cabin.

All right.

See you later, Commodore. - Okay.

- And there's your key. - Thank you, merci.

- See you later. - Nice.

Then I'll show you yours.

Okay.

What did you say your name was?

Oo-ho-har.

Oh-ho-har.

Oo-ho-har.

Oh-ho-har.

No, Oo-ho-har.

- Oh-ho-har. - Yes.

Is that near enough?

Yes.

- You're right about this being a better way.

This is more romantic.

This is more like a journey.

It is.

And you know what the most famous boat

that left here was, the most famous ship, I should say?

Ah, the Mayflower?

Yes, the Mayflower.

Pilgrim fathers?

Yeah.

Pilgrim fathers for justice,

they tied themselves to that crane,

demanded more breadfruit for their children.

Where were they headed.

They were headed to America.

Yeah, what part of America?

The coast.

Santander much the largest city in Cantabria

with a population approaching 200,000.

We filmed much of Moonraker here.

Morning.

Buenos diaz.

Buenos diaz, mi amigo.

Buenos diaz, mi amigo.

This is stunning.

This the way to approach a new country.

Did you sleep well?

Yeah, like a, like a baby, yeah.

It's lovely, isn't it?

- Yeah, well, it's the gentle rocking motion.

I think you either have sea legs or you don't.

- Santander, the largest city in Cantabria by some margin,

population 200,000.

An elegant, stylish resort

with excellent transportation connections.

Reading Lonely Planet?

- Just stuff I've picked up. - Rough Guide?

Stuff I've picked up over the years.

I'm a sponge.

- Yeah, um. - Ah.

I'm Charles.

Prawns with sea salmon. - Gracias.

- Nice fresh. - Thank you.

Muchas gracias.

Like mama used to make.

Ah,.

Bueno,.

Thank you, gracias.

What did you say to him?

- I said it's charming, charming that his mother made it.

You know, up at Leo's.

What's happening in New York?

I've been seeing a lot of Mischa.

You remember Mischa?

- The girl you were seeing when we were in Italy?

Mm-hmm, yeah.

You're seein' her again?

Didn't she get, she got... - I, I'm in love with her.

Thought she got married.

She is married.

Oh.

Um, I know, it's not right,

because it's not ideal. - Carry on, take your time.

Give me details.

- It's not ideal, but we just bumped into each other

and, uh, and you know, we just,

you could tell it was just there.

I smiled, I gave her one of my smiles, and, uh...

- Well, I mean, you don't have to say any more.

One of those smiles.

- Then like an anchovy, she just wiggled into my net again.

Is it exciting?

- It is exciting, but it's not like the first time.