Episode One - BLUE AMENDS - 17/10/12
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Curly takes the horse and begins to whisper to it as he leads it toward the canal, where a coal boat is waiting. Charlie takes a cigarette from Thomas and smiles. CHARLIE (CONT’D) I heard there’s been some mumbo jumbo in the Garrison with a Chinese girl. What’s afoot Tommy? Thomas almost smiles too as he lights his cigarette. THOMAS It’s a game called ‘turning rust into gold’. Charlie moves a little closer. CHARLIE So you still have the stomach for games? Thomas shrugs, stares into the flames. THOMAS Business as usual. Like we agreed. Thomas looks up at Charlie without expression and repeats to confirm... THOMAS (CONT’D) Like we agreed. Charlie takes a moment. We sense a secret between them. CHARLIE I’m finding sleep hard to come by. THOMAS Take less water with your rum. CHARLIE Tommy, what if word gets round that it was you? THOMAS There’ll be no word from your lips, Uncle Charlie. Over at the canal side, Curly is placing a couple of planks for the horse to walk on. THOMAS (CONT’D) And he’s the only other one who knows. Charlie half smiles.
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