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The Birthday Kiss Starts off in Hyper and Sally’s flat. Hyper’s just woken up and makes his way downstairs rubbing his eyes. Wearing just his boxer shorts he finds Sally in the kitchen making his breakfast. Hyper seems shocked by this Hyper: Wots all this for? Have I missed something? Sally Laughs and turns round Sally: Wot is it a crime to make my flatmate a nice fill breakfast on his birthday? Hyper: Oh god yeh it’s my birthday isn’t it? I must be getting old if i’ve forgotten it Sally: No don’t you mean you’ve been trying to forget it, and you reckon you could get it past us lot? Hyper laughs and begins reading the post that woz on the table. He spots one addressed to him and he begins opening it, and reads the card inside Hyper: I don’t believe it Sally: Wotsup who’s the card from? Hyper put the card in his pocket and begins making his way out of the living room door Sally: Hyper? Hyper: I’m going to get ready for work, I don’t feel like a breafast sorry Sally: But Hyper wotsup? Hyper: Sally please just leave it yeh? Hyper then leaves the room leaving Sally feeling very confused. Sally and Hyper are approaching the station, Hyper spots Adam, smiles and nods at him. Sally: You still got a chrush on him? Hyper stares down at Sally and frowns Hyper: Just leave it out Sally, I bet your all having a laugh about this arn’t you? Oh Rob fancies Adam but oh no he’s straight Sally: Hyper I woz only asking, wot is wrong with you today? Hyper: It’s none of your buisness just please leave me alone Adam and HiHo approach Hyper and Sally, Adam playfully pushes Hyper Adam: Hows the birthday boy then? So 35 eh? Only 5years off the big 4 0 eh?’ HiHo: Yeh mate your getting old Hyper: Look can we please not talk about my birthday, i’ve had 34 of them b4 they are not anything special Hyper storms past them and up the stairs. Adam pulls a face and looks towards Sally Adam: Ok Please tell wot is wrong with him? Sally shruggs her shoulders Sally: I don’t have a clue, he turned funny when he got a card off someone, dunno who HiHo: Probably the mid life crisis Adam and Sally stare at HiHo and both crack up laughing HiHo: Wots so funny? Adam: Nothing HiHo, your just a joke sometimes HiHo: Why? It could be the mid life crisis, I knew someone who went through the crisis at 35 Sally: Yeh ok mate, but not Hyper, trust me. Anyway hows that girl? Wot woz her name Rachel or something? Adam: Not a good subject i’m afraid Sal, she died Sally looks towards HiHo who’s head is hung low Sally: Oh HiHo, i’m so sorry HiHo: Nothing anyone could do about, anyway come on we will be late for roll call Adam: Yeh Sally and Adam give each other weird glances and all three of them make there way upstairs. About Ten minutes later during roll call Pearce: Firefighter Green? George: Sub Pearce: Firefighter Fields? Sally: Sub Pearce: Firefigher Sharpe? Hyper seems to be a world of his own and doesn’t hear Pearce, Adam turns to face Hyper, Pearce seems to fume and raises his voice Pearce: Firefighter Sharpe? Hyper suddenly comes back to earth and looks around at everyone and then back to Pearce Hyper: Sorry, Sub Pearce: Thank You Rob, maybe next time you could be paying abit more attention Hyper: Sub Pearce: Ok, Blue Watch, Blue Watch Shun for your duties fall out Everyone moves out and Hyper sneaks off on his own awy from everyone, Adam follows in concern Adam: Rob? Hyper ignores him and carries on walking Adam: Rob? You alright mate? Hyper stops and begins taking off his uniform Adam: Come on Rob wotsup? You’ve been in a weird mood since you’ve walked in the door, you don’t seem to be with it today Hyper looks at Adam and smiles Hyper: I’m fine honest, don’t worry about me Adam: It is the midlife crisis isn’t it? HiHo woz right Hyper laughs and playfully pushes Adam Hyper: Nah mate i’m not that old yet, give it a few more years Adam: Oh good, I knew HiHo wasn’t right, I thought it woz too good to be true, I mean HiHo been right In the distance HiHo can be seen turning round from talking to Recall and staring at Adam HiHo: I heard that Adam turns around and gives him a cheesy grin Adam: Oh Good Adam turns back round to Hyper Adam: You are going to be alright for tonight arn’t you? Hyper pulls a face Hyper: Tonight? Wots happening tonight? Adam: Oh come on Hyper, you really think that you would get away with not having a party for your birthday? Hyper: Oh i’m not to sure Adam, I just fancy a quiet night in, but thanx anyway Adam: Don’t be stupid you are coming and that’s an order right? Hyper: Yeh ok you’ve twisted my arm Adam: Cool and plus I need at least one person in the pub who fancies me eh? Hyper throws a tshirt at Adam and laughs Hyper: I’m beginning to wonder wot I actually see in you, I mean ya nought but a pratt Adam: Thanx mate Hyper: No problem Pearce appears from the doors and looks around until he eventually spots Adam Pearce: Firefighter Benjiman Adam quickly turns around and stares at Pearce Adam: Yes Sub Pearce: Can I have a word with you please in my office Adam nods and looks back towards Hyper and shruggs his shoulders, then faces Pearce again Adam: Yeh sub just coming Adam hangs his head low as he begins making his way to Pearce and follows him upstairs. All the crew are sat in the kitchen just chatting and having a conversation. Adam walks in looking terrified. Hyper looks up at Adam Hyper: Hey mate ya alright? Wot did Pearce have to say for himself? Adam walks over to the counter obvs avoiding the qustion, he grabs a cup of tea and sits down. Adam: Oh he didn’t say much, nothing important George: You look terrible, he must of said something, oh your not getting sacked are you? Adam shakes his head and takes a mouthful from his tea Adam: No, well not yet anyway Sally: Wot do you mean not yet? Wot’ve you done? HiHo: I think the mid life crisis is effecting everyone today, i’ll tell ya i’m staying young forever Everyone: Oh HiHo Shut up HiHo looks hurt and walks out of the room, Hyper shakes his head as he leaves and looks back towards Adam Hyper: That lad sometimes, I think he’s worried about the mid life crisis himself, that’s why he keeps going on about it. Anyway Adam come on tell us wots happened. The Bells go down. All the crew rush downstairs, Hyper rushes into the watchroom the read the emergency. Hyper: Suicide attempt at Grape Lane School, Boy 15 on top of the school roof. Adam: Right Come on guys They all get in the Fire Engine and set off down to the school. As they approach the school they can see the boy on top of the roof, and loadz of people gathered round him on the ground. They all get out and look around Pearce: Rob, Sally can you both go round the back and find a way up Sally: Sub Sally and Hyper run round the back Pearce: Adam, HiHo can you try to get the ladder up without starterling him HiHo: Sub Adam: Do I have to work with him, all he’s said all day is about the midlife crisis Pearce: Stop been unprofessional Firefighter Benjiman Adam puts his hands up in defence Adam: Joke Sub Joke Pearce: Well wotever, come on get on with it quick Adsm: Sub Adam and HiHo run and get the ladders and gently puts them up at the front of the school. Adam looks towards a young woman who looks like a teacher Adam: Wots his name miss? Teacher: James, James Carter. He’s been up there for 15mins and refuses to come down, something about some bullies. He says if anyone goes near him he’ll jump. I mean I knew he woz a little different from the other kids but I never knew it woz this bad. Adam smiles at her gently and places a hand on her shoulder Adam: Don’t worry love, we’ll get him down unharmed Adam looks up at the boy, he seems to be staring into thin air not really acknowlegding wots going on below him. Adam: James can you hear me? James? We are here to help you, don’t be scared. James looks down towards Adam and begins panicking James: Just leave me alone, do you hear me? Just leave me, I will jump I swear to god I will, if you come anywhere near me HiHo: We are not going to hurt you James, please let us come up, come away from the edge James: No just leave me alone, I warned them if they got you lot out I would jump James goes to jump, the whole crowd turns deadly silent. Hyper manges to catch him in time, having crept up on him. Hyper: Your not going anyway mate, come on The crowd cheer from down below, Hyper pulls James away from the edge, James struggles with Hyper but Hyper keeps good hold of him James: Leave me alone, get off me Hyper: Now come on, you don’t really want to take your own life do you? James: How do you know? You don’t know wot it feels like Hyper: Wot, wot feels like? Come on Hyper pulls him further away from the edge Hyper: Come on please away from the edge, wotever it is it can’t be the end of the world, if you have problems they will sort them self out, it’s not worth taking your life, think about your parents and friends how will they feel if you take your life? And plus we don’t fancy having to scrape your splattered body off the floor, it won’t be very nice for us will it now? James laughs and looks at Hyper and smiles. He sits down and begins crying Hyper: Look please don’t cry, you’ll have me going in a minute, wots your name? James: James Pearce radio’s Hyper Pearce: Rob how are things up there? Hyper: Fine Sub James stands up in fear James: I don’t want anyone else up here otherwise I will jump Hyper: Now you don’t mean that, I can tell now come on sit back down and tell me your problem, i’m a good listener James looks back at Hyper, tears are rolling down his face James: You won’t understand, no one does Hyper: Try me, go on James: Wots your name? Hyper: Rob, Rob Sharpe but the guys call me Hyper James wipes his eyes and looks off into the distance Hyper: Are you ready to go back down yet? James: Your not interesting in my problems at all are you? All your interested in is getting me down so I don’t waste anymore of your precious time Hyper: That’s not true, yeh I do want to get you down where you will be safe, but I am interested in your problems James looks back at Hyper and looks him up and down James: R you married? Hyper laughs Hyper: No i’m not James: Y not? I mean you must be about 33, y arn’t you married with kids? I mean that’s what normal people do Hyper: It’s my birthday today and thanx for the compliment, i’m 35, wot do you mean normal people? James: You know wot I mean, straight people, I’m gay, and I can’t take the pressure anymore, those pricks down there alwayz having a go at me and all that, threating to kill me Hyper: You still are a normal person James, even if you are gay, don’t care wot anyone else says James: It’s easy for you to say, you’ve probably never had anyone look at you like your something rare, like you’ve got a fatal disease or something, it’s alwful Hyper looks off into the distance obvs thinking about his pain he’s had about been gay, he looks back down at James and sits down, James also sits downs Hyper: I know exactly how you feel James, i’ve been through it all, at school, in the brigade, you name it i’ve had the grief James: Wot you saying that your gay aswell? Hyper nods and smiles at James Hyper: Yeh I am, but you’ve just gotta ignore wot everyone else says, i’ve left a brigade once cuz of the hassle I got for been a gay firefighter, but i’ve learnt to not listen to other peoples nasty comments, they are the ones who are different, not us they just can’t take the fact that not everyone’s the same James: Do you get hassle at the station? Hyper: Wot Blackwall? Yeh I did but not anymore, when I first told everyone, obvs it came as a shock and it woz basically cuz they didn’t know how to handle it, but everyone’s accepted me now, and i’ve even written a article on been a gay firefighter James laughs and stands back up, Hyper stands up aswell and stands next to him James: Don’t worry i’m not going to jump Hyper: It’s ok I trust you, are you ready to come back down, they will all be wondering wots happening James takes a deep breathe, wipes his eyes and nods James: Yeh i’m ready Hyper smiles and puts his arm round his shoulder. Hyper radio’s Pearce Hyper: Sub we’re coming down Pearce: Ok, Rob good work Hyper helps James get down and round to the front of the school, James’s teacher runs up to him Teacher: James wot the hell did you do that for, scare us all half to death, come on let’s get you inside. James looks back at Hyper and smiles James: Thanx Rob Hyper smiles at him and puts his hand on his shoulder Hyper: No problem mate, you take care of your self and remember wot I sed, if you ever need to talk just come to Blackwall station, oh and call me Hyper James: Ok Hyper, thanx, I may be around Hyper nods and walks away. Adam comes running up to him Adam: Hey Hyper how did you mange to get him down? Hyper turns a faces Adam Hyper: He just need someone to talk to who had been in the same situation where people are pure evil and don’t give too shits about other peoples feelings. Hyper walks away leaving Adam feeling confused. As they approach back to the station Pearce notices two Policemen stood at the entrance doors. Pearce walks over to them Pearce: Hi Can I help you? Policeman 1: Yeh we are looking for a Adam Benjiman Pearce: Well you’ve come to the right place. Pearce turns around and spots Adam Pearce: Firefighter Benjiman you have some visitors Everyone turns to face Adam and then the policemen. Adam walks over to them feeling confused Adam: Yeh hi, i’m Adam Policeman 2: Adam Benjiman I am arresting you on suspicion off assaulting Frank Benjiman, you do not have to say anything but anything you do say may be taken down in evidence and later used in court. Adam stares at them in shock, Pearce is just as shocked Adam: Wot? Policeman 1: You heard come on. In the police station Adam is sat looking stressed, he brushes his hands through his hair and sighs Adam: Look i’ve told you before, I wasn’ the one who beat up Frank, he’s my cousin Policeman: Yeh this is your cousin who you grassed up to the police, you must have so much love in your family Adam: I did that to save my job, if they found out that I knew who it woz who set that building on fire I would of been sacked insantly Policeman: Do you like your job Mr Benjiman? Adam pulls face and stares at the policeman Adam: Of corse I do, I wouldn’t of done it otherwise, Look you have no evidence it woz me so why don’t you stop wasting mine and yours time and let me go. Go find the lunatic who did it Policeman: We have the Victims statement and he seems pretty certain it woz you who did it, wot did he say? Oh yeh he’s my cousin I would recognise him anyway Adam: Look he’s saying that to get back at me for telling the police it woz him Policeman: That’s a pretty pathetic game to play isn’t it? Now why would he do something like that? Adam: I don’t know why don’t you ask him? Look wot reason do I have to beat up my own cousin? Policeman: I woz hoping you would tell me that Mr Benjiman, why did you go to the hospital the other nite? Adam took another deep breathe and puts his head down Adam: I went to see if he woz alright and maybe get him to tell you who put him up to the arson, but then he gets the security to throw me out saying I woz the one who did that to him Policeman: So you didn’t go to tell him or maybe plead with him not to tell us that it woz you? Cuz it’s strange how he told us that you woz asking him to keep his mouth shut or you’ll do something worse Adam: NO look i’ve told you will you just listen to me for once? Policeman: Well i’m sorry Mr Benjiman we don’t believe you and we will be keeping you here with us until you decide to tell us the truth, now come on why did you put your cousin on the crictical list in hospital? I don’t want anymore of your pathetic lies, we know you did it, so why don’t you just tell us the truth. Adam stares hard at the policeman, not knowing exactly wot to say. Meanwhile back at the station, George and Sally are working out in the gym, Sally is on the bike and George is punching the punch bag Sally: How are things between you and Andi? Are things working out? George: Yeh things seem to be getting back to normal, at last, we’ve got past the ignoring stage anyway Sally laughs and gets off the bike and wipes her head on the towel. She takes a drink of water and looks back towards George Sally: So then have you asked her yet? Ya know to marry you? George shakes his head and takes his boxing gloves off, Sally throws him the towel and they both sit down George: No not yet, I woz thinking of asking her again tonight at Hyper’s party, I just gotta make sure she is gonna say yes, I mean I don’t fancy been turned down in front of all you guys Sally: I’m sure she won’t turn you down, she loves you and you love her, so I think she will say yes George: I wish I woz as confident as you Sally: You’ve just gotta forget about Kelly, she is not your wife anymore, remember that? George looks at Sally and smiles, he take a mouthful of Sally’s water George: I know that Sally, I don’t know wot came over me that nite, it’s just how do I know how i’m not going to act the same if I see them together? Sally: Just think of Andi and hopefully that will stop ya George laughs. Sally looks behind George onto the foreground, she spots a lad looking round. Sally stands up and stares at him Sally: Who is that? George stands up and looks to where Sally is looking and shrugs his shoulders George: Dunno Sally looks at George again and shruggs her shoulders as she begins making her way to the lad. He doesn’t notice her approaching and jumps when Sally speaks Sally: Hi, can I help you? He turns round and stares and smiles at her for a few minutes, he looks around the station again and then back to Sally Lad: Sorry i’m Tom Tom sticks his hand out and Sally shakes it still feeling confused Sally: Hi Tom, well i’m Sally, now can you please tell me wot your doing here? Tom: Well I woz hoping whether you’d be able to help me, i’m looking for someone I woz told he woz a firefighter here Sally smiles at him Sally: Well we have quite a few Firefighters here so which one are you looking for? Tom takes a deep breathe and looks around again, he then turns back round to face Sally Tom: Yeh, erm Rob Sharpe, he does work here doesn’t he? I went to Euston Enfield, where he used to work and they told me to come here Sally: Well you’ve come to the right place, he sure does work here. If you just wait here I will go up and get him, do you want me to say it’s you? Tom shakes his head and rubs his face Tom: No best not, he may not come down if he knows it me Sally: Oh right, well hang on a second then Tom: Thanx Sally runs off upstairs to find Hyper, Tom is left down on his own, He begins walking away obvs changing his mind. Hyper turns up from behind him and seems very shocked Hyper: Tom? Tom turns around and smiles at Hyper Tom: Hey Rob how ya doing? Happy Birthday Hyper: Don’t give me Happy Birthday, wot the hell are you doing here? Tom moves closer to Hyper and goes to kiss him, Hyper pushes him away Tom: Come on Rob, wot ya been like this for. Did you get my card? Hyper: Yes I got your card, now if that’s all will you please go Tom: Please Rob, i’m sorry about wot happened. I’ve come to give it anotha go please Rob, I love you Hyper stares at him hard in disbelief Hyper: It’s too late to be saying sorry now isn’t it? You come back out of the blue after two years and think I will fall back in your arms, well i’m sorry Tom but you made your desicion, I have a brand new life, i’m not interested in you anymore Tom: Is there someone else? Hyper: Not that it’s got anything to do with you but yes there is, sorta, well if he wasn’t straight there is Tom: Your chasing after a staright guy? Don’t waste your breathe Rob, come on please give me a second chance Hyper: I gave you chance after chance Tom, no i’m sorry, now will you please leave I have work to do Tom: But Rob.. Hyper: Tom just go now before I have you chucked out, I never want to see you again right? Tom looks hurt, tears begin to fill his eyes Tom: I really hurt you didn’t I? I’m so sorry Hyper doesn’t say anything, just stares at him as he slowly turns around and walks out of the station. Hyper puts his head down for a few seconds, looks back up and sees Tom turn round and wave at him. Hyper turns around and makes his way back upstairs as the bells go down. Hyper runs into watch room Hyper: Fire at numba 17 flat on Station Road, Both Pearce: Hyper can you take Adam’s place at driving? Hyper: Sub Recall: Hey isn’t numba 17 on Station Road, Chris Hallams flat? George stares across to Recall and smiles George: Yeh it is, yeh it bloody is Everyone gets in the engines and drives off to Chris Hallams flat. Flames are pouring out of the windows and doors as Blackwall approaches the flat, everyone jumps out. Pearce: Recall and Goerge can you check if there’s any person’s reported, HiHo and Sally can you start with the hose, Hyper can you check round the back at the state. And i’ll get onto Chris to let him know Everyone moves into place and do what Pearce tells them. Suddenly inside the building a womans scream can be heard. Hyper comes running from the back Pearce: Hyper, George, get your BA on and get inside there now Hyper and George: Sub Hyper and George get into there BA stuff and make there way into the flat. George: I wonder who’s wife he’s got in here now, probably DO Griggs, oh that would go down well Hyper: Oh yeh, I bet, I’ll go upstairs yeh? George sticks his thumbs up at Hyper and makes his way into the living room. Meanwhile back outside HiHo: Have you got in touch with Chris yet sub? Pearce: No not yet Ronnie, you keep to your work and I will deal with it. Pearce radios George Pearce: Hows things going in there George? Any luck yet? George: Not Yet sub After about 5mins Pearce has got hold of Chris and he is on his way. Hyper eventually finds the trapped person and is very shocked by who it is Hyper: Kelly? Wot are you doing here? Kelly begins coughing and choking, she grabs hold of Hyper by his neck Kelly: Hyper just get me out of here please, Hyper Hyper takes off his breathing thing and puts it over Kelly’s face and then places back on him and carries out into the fresh air, as he places her down Chris Hallam is storming down the road, he stares down at Kelly in shock Chris: You did this didn’t you? You set my flat on fire didn’t you? All cuz I turned you down didn’t you? Kelly doesn’t say anything just stare at Chris as tears roll down her face. Chris grabs her hand and pulls her to her feet Chris: Answer me! You did this didn’t you? George appears from the front door and stares at Chris and Kelly Chris: Kelly answer me, you are not going to get away with this, I want her arrested now Chris says looking around. Kelly grabs him tighter Kelly: Please Chris, don’t have me arrested i’m sorry please Chris, I Love you. George shakes his head and walks over to the engine and begins taking his BA stuff off. Hyper walks over to him Hyper: Ya alright mate? George: Yeh i’m fine mate, she’s not my wife anymore she can do what the hell she likes, I hope they throw away the key Hyper laughs and shakes his hand Hyper: Good on ya mate In the distance Chris and Kelly are still argueing Chris: You are a pyhsco cow that is all you are now get out of my life, it’s been over for monthes Kelly and you know that, I hope you know you are going to pay every little penny for the damage Kelly: But Chris will just listen Kelly moves closer to Chris but he pushes her away Chris: Kelly Leave me alone 4eva An hour later they had just returned to the station and woz enjoying a nice cup of tes in the kitchen HiHo: Does anyone know why Adam got arrested? Recall: Something to do with his Cousin I think, he told me that Frank woz saying it woz Adam who beat him up HiHo: Ya joking? Why is he saying that? I mean it’s his cousin, he wouldn’t do that to anyone never mind his own family Recall: We all know that, Adam knows that but obvs the police don’t see it that way, they won’t have any evidence Hyper walks into the room, gets a cup of tea and walks back out, Sally jumps up and follows him Sally: Hyper are you alright, come on it’s ya birthday your supposed to be happy Hyper stops and turns round to face Sally, he smiles at her Hyper: Some birthday it’s turning out to be, look i’m sorry for snapping at you today, it’s just that card I got this morning woz far more than a surprise to me, it just threw me back Sally: Don’t worry about it, I mean i’ve had my fair share of biting your head off recently, Look tell me if i’m sticking my nose in but is it something to do with that lad turning up today Hyper turns back round and walks into the changing room as Sally follows, Hyper sits down and takes a mouthful from his drink Hyper: Wot Tom? Yeh you are been nosey Sally sits down next to him Sally: I’m sorry Hyper, I just care about you that’s all, I don’t like seeing you upset over anything Hyper looks at her and gives her a cuddle Hyper: Ya a good mate did you know that? I’m lucky to have you Sally: Well I try my best Hyper stares off into thin air Hyper: He’s my ex boyfriend, the first proper one I had, he ment the world to me, I couldn’t live without him, ya know how it is? Sally: Yeh I do, did he really mean that much to you? Hyper: Well just how much did Joe mean to you? Alot well it’s just the same, we had everything planned out, I woz going to stay at Enfield, then we woz going to move in together and everything Hyper looks back at Sally, tears rolls down his face Sally: Wot happened? Hyper shruggs his shoulders and takes anotha mouthful from his drink Hyper: I don’t know for certain, i’d come home from work one day, he wasn’t there, he’s left me a note saying he’d gone out for a quick drink, we woz staying at his brothers house, until we found our own place, his brother sed he didn’t look happy when he left, he didn’t come home, I waited and waited for mths, still no sign, his brother claimed to have no clue where he woz, but I knew he woz lying, I had to eventually come to terms with the fact he’d left me, it tore me appart, so I decided it woz time to move on. I woz getting shit from Enfield for been gay so that’s when I decided to applie for a transfer, that’s when I came here to Blackwall. I’ve haven’t heard from him in 2years and now he turns up like nothing’s happened wanting to give it anotha go Sally put her arm round Hyper’s shoulder Sally: Oh Hyper i’m so sorry, I never realised, why didn’t you tell me all this before? Hyper: We never really had a conversation about my past love life and it’s not something I like to talk about much, and now i’ve got all this with Adam Sally: You really like him don’t ya? It’s not just a chrush Hyper: I wish it woz Sally I really do, but ya right it’s not, ya some part of me is saying he is really gay, ya just hiding it, but we all know for certain he’s not, it’s tearing me appart. I mean have you ever had a chrush on a celebrity that you know you can never have? Sally nods but keeps quiet Hyper: And I bet a part of you is heartbroken when it actually sinks in that you can never have that person eh? Sally: Yeh well I suppose your right Hyper: That’s how it is with me, appart from I work with this person and it makes it ten times worst Sally: I know Hyper,oh come here you big softy Hyper laughs and wipes his eyes. Sally and Hyper cuddle Hyper: Thanx Sal, I mean for listening and alwayz been there Sally: No problem The pub is very packed. Adam is stood talking to Elaine at the bar Elaine: So where is the birthday boy then? He better turn up after i’ve been to all this trouble Adam: Hey stop worrying he’ll turn up, I mean he’s gotta come and see his big love. Me eh? Elaine: Your really getting big headed now about all this Adam: Me? Don’t be silly Elaine shakes her head as Adam walks away as Hyper and Sally walk in the door Adam: Here he is the birthday boy, wot did I say Elaine eh? Hyper: I see they let you out then? Adam: No I escaped Hyper: You did wot? Adam puts his hand on Hyper’s shoulder Adam: Your getting more gulible than HiHo, corse they let me out, had no evidence the stupid sods and never will have any evidence cuz hey I didn’t do it Hyper: Well your the only one who thinks that, we all think you did it Adams mouth drops open and stares around at everyone Adam: Is that right? Fine Hyper begins laughing and playfully pushes him Hyper: Your getting more gulible than HiHo you HiHo: Why am I alwayz seen as the dumb one? Hyper looks at HiHo sympithecially and then looks back towards Adam and winks at him Adam: If it wasn’t your birthday mate, i’d i’d do something really bad Hyper laughs at him again Hyper: Yeh right mate Hyper walks past him smiling and goes to the bar, Elaine gets him is usual Elaine: This is on me, Happy Birthday Hyper: Oh thanx I think i’m gonna have a birthday everyday, I could get used to this Hyper gets his drink and takes a mouthful as he looks around the room. Meanwhile at the hospital, the police are questioning Frank again Frank: I can’t believe you let him go, I told you it woz him Policeman 1: We have no evidence Mr Benjiman, for all we know you could be lying, to get back at him for getting you arrested Frank: Don’t be stupid i’m not that pathetic, i’ve told you who it woz and if you can’t be bothered doing anything about it then I can’t be bothered with you lot, I will sort it out my own way Policeman 2: And wot way is that then? Frank: I believe I have finished talking to you now bye Policeman 1: Ok Mr Benjiman, but we will be back, you can be sure of that Frank: Wotever The two policemen leave, Frank: Nurse? Nurse? Can you bring me the telephone please? The Nurse takes the phone to Frank and stands over him Frank: Do you mind? This is a private call Nurse: Sorry sir, just checking your blood pressure Frank: Yeh well hurry up about it will ya? The Nurse quckly finishes taking his blood pressure and quickly moves away. Frank looks around and picks up the phone and dials a numba Frank: Hiya mate it’s me Frank, Look I need you to do me a huge favour, It’s our Adam ya see, the police have let him go, cuz they have no god damn evidence. Yeh he’ll be at the Oliver Twist, be there 10pm, no later. Cheers mate, I owe you. Back at the pub and 9:45pm everyone is having a great time and most people are pissed. Elaine spots a young lad walk in the door Elaine: I’m sorry love I can’t serve you with no ID James: I didn’t come in for a drink, i’m only 15, I woz looking for Hyper, I woz told he might be in here Elaine: Oh Hyper? Sorry love yeh he’s just over there. Hyper, someone to see you Hyper turns round and smiles at James, he walks over to him Hyper: James wot are you doing here? James: I came to give you this card, as you said it woz your birthday and to say thank you Hyper takes the card and opens it. He looks back down at James and smiles Hyper: Thank you, that’s very thoughtful of you, and theres no need to say thanx it’s all part of the job, do you want a drink? I’m sure Elaine won’t mind you staying for one coke or something will Elaine? Elaine: Seen as though it’s for you no I don’t mind at all James shakes his head James: I’ve gotta get off but thanx anyway, enjoy the rest of your party Hyper: Ok well you know where I am if you ever need anyone to talk to James: Yeh, thanx Hyper, I best be going Hyper: Ok seeya mate, Take Care James then turns round and leaves the pub and Hyper walks back over to the rest of the guys HiHo: You’ve got yourself abit of a admirar there Hyper: Shut up HiHo, you don’t know the half of it HiHo: Sorry mate Hyper: Yeh well, just watch wot you say yeh? And don’t even think of mentioning the mid life crisis right? Adam can I just go upstairs and use the phone? Adam: Yeh sure mate, nothing to serious I hope Hyper: No just a family call I must make Adam: Ok well go straight up you know the way HiHo: Oh Yeh? Adam: My god HiHo, you are really pushing your luck today arn’t ya? Everyone laughs and Hyper makes his way upstairs. Uptairs in Adams bedroom Hyper sits down and pulls out the card from Tom. He picks up the phone and begins dialling the numba, he stops half way through and places the reciever back down, he takes a dep breathe and lays back on the bed for a few mins. Theres a knock at the door Adam: Hyper can I come in? Hyper sits back up Hyper: Yeh mate it is your bedroom. Adam walks in and sits down next to Hyper. Adam: You made that phone call? Hyper: No I changed my mind, just thought i’d sit up here for a few mins to clear my head that’s all Adam: Well I can leave you to it if you want? Adam stands up, Hyper grabs his arm Hyper: No you don’t have to, I wouldn’t mind the company to tell you the truth, Adam: Ok well as long as you don’t keep me long there is a party getting right into the swing downstairs Hyper smiles at him as he sits back down Hyper: I won’t keep you long I promise Adam: So wots been wrong with you today? You haven’t been yourself at all, I mean come on Rob it is your birthday Hyper: My ex boyf turned up today out of the blue, I hadn’t seen him for 2years, and he sent me this card Hyper passes the card to Adam, Adam reads it and looks back towards Hyper Adam: He hurt you eh? Hyper: Yeh you could say that Adam: Hey don’t worry about it mate, plenty more fish in the sea, plenty more slugs in the mud. You’ll find someone else, I mean a good looking guy like you, you should have the lads crawling round you Hyper laughs and takes the card from Adam Hyper: I woz going to ring him, that’s why I came up here but I changed my mind, ya see there is someone else, and they mean to much to me for me to even think about anyone else Adam playfully nudges Hyper Adam: Good on ya mate, so come on spill the beans who is this guy? Anyone I know? Hyper stares at Adam, nods but keeps quiet Adam: Well come on then tell me, don’t keep me in suspense........Oh hang on wait a minute..it’s not me is it? Hyper stares at him again and nods his head Hyper: I’m sorry Adam I just can’t help the way I feel, it’s killing me. I know your not gay and all that but I can’t help the feelings Adam: Mate i’ve told you before i’m flattered, I just didn’t realise I woz stopping you seeing anyone else that’s all. Adam moves closer to Hypers face and smiles Hyper: Adam wot are you doing? Adam: I’m going to kiss you wot does it look like? I mean this is what you want isn’t it? Hyper: Yeh but Adam your not gay, your pissed, your going to regret it Adam: Just shut up They kiss, just as the door opens HiHo stands staring at them in shock HiHo: Oops sorry Adam pulls away from Hyper and stares at HiHo Adam: Jesus Christ Adam stands up and walks out of the door obvs very much regretting wot he’s just done Hyper: Shit Hyper looks up towards HiHo Hyper: You’ve really done it now ain’t ya? HiHo: Rob mate i’m sorry I just came up to say sorry about before, I didn’t realise that lad woz gay otherwise I would of never had said ought Hyper stands up and moves inches away HiHo Hyper: Ok wotever but remember one thing Adam’s not gay right? If this gets out your life won’t be worth living right? HiHo nods nervously at Hyper HiHo: Yeh sure Hyper: Good Hyper storms past him and back downstairs into the pub. Hyper walks back into the pub and looks around for Adam he’s no where to be seen. Elaine: Rob wot happened upstairs? Adam’s just run out of the pub saying he doesn’t want to talk about it Hyper looks towards Elaine Hyper: Nothing, nothing at all. Can I have a drink please? Elaine: Yeh sure Elaine gets Hyper his drink. Hyper sits at the bar on his own drinking his drink. Sally walks up to him Sally: Hyper you alright? Hyper: Yes I’m fine, please just leave me , I want to be alone Sally shrugs her shoulders and walks away. George gets hold of the mircophone from the karoake and looks around George: I would just like to make a little annoucment. Sally looks towards George and smiles. Georges nods and her and continues George: I would like to say that me and Andi have decided to get married Everyone except Hyper: Oh congragulations you 2 Tears roll down Hyper’s face Recall: We wish you all the best mate George: Thanx mate Elaine notices Hyper crying Elaine: Rob are you sure everything is ok? Hyper ignores her and runs out of the pub to look for Adam. Elaine: Sally, wots wrong with Rob? Sally: I don’t know Elaine I really don’t know, anymore I wish I did, where’s he gone? Elaine: Just run out Sally: Shit Sally takes a mouthful from her drink, puts it on the table and runs out to find Hyper. Hyper walks through a backstreet, he see’s two shadows in the distance. He picks up his speed Voice 1: That’s for grassing Frank up, you bastard, I bet you wish you never did it now don’t ya? Voice 2: Come on just leave him now, someone’s coming come on Hyper: Oi you two The two shadows run off into the distance, Hyper begins running until he approachs Adam laying on the floor, Hyper bends down in front of him Hyper: Adam? Adam can you hear me? Adam? Adam doesn’t move, his face is covered in blood, Hyper puts his head in his hands and begins crying again Hyper: For crying out loud, Come on Adam wake up please He screams at the top of his voice. The End!!! Well Until Next Episode Will
Adam Survive? Written By Jen Lobley 25th April 2001. |
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