Dragonfly

You feelin' steady?

Oh, yeah, I'm all right.

I'm not so stiff.

- Wanna use your frame? - No.

Well, why don't you try on your own. I'm here in case.

That's it.

- Do you need the toilet? - No, I'm all right for a minute.

I've already got some water.

- That's it. - Okay, I'll be out here.

Thank you.

Saber?

What are you doing?

Hey. Oh!

Not too hot? No, it's good.

- It's gone cold. - Oh, sorry. Hang on.

- - Want anything before I go?

No, I'm all right.

I've put some soup for you in the fridge.

Thank you.

- I'm finishin' now, just leavin'. -

I'm not sure. About 25?

- I'm off, Elsie. Look after yourself. - Oh, thanks for comin'.

She all right?

Yeah, I've just seen to her.

- Straight off to another one? - Six today.

Half hour drive now.

That's tough. Got to be happy every time you see a new one, haven't you?

- - Take care.

Just chew on that thing until your teeth come out, eh?

Stop it.

You're makin' it harder, I can't get it in there.

[Microwave beeps, button clicks repeatedly]

...He did do this-- -

Oh, the nice bathroom, Lily!

- Yes, I'm delighted. - Underfloor heating?

- It is, yes. - Cosy, cosy.

And what people want. Nice shower.

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Now to our next story...

- - All right.

I'll take you out later. Hey, move out the way.

- Not now. Wait. Wait! -

Who is it? - It's Colleen from next door.

- You all right? -

I'm coming.

- Hello, are you okay? - Going to the shop, if you want anything?

- Ah no, I'm okay, love. Thank you. - No milk or bread or nothing?

- Well, I could do with some milk. Erm... - Yeah?

Would you get me a couple of slices of ham?

- Of course, yeah. - I'll get you some money.

- I'll get it when I get back. - Okay.

- And how many apples is that? - One, two, three, four, five.

- Oh, thank you, Colleen. - Yeah.

Godsend.

Thirty slices?

I'll never get through that lot.

- I know. -

Never mind.

Now then.

- What do I owe you? - Oh, it's just a couple of pounds.

Doesn't have to be exact.

- Oh, you sure? - Yeah.

Right.

And I'll let you know when I'm goin' to the shop.

Oh, thank you.

- I can't get there meself now. - Of course, yeah.

Bye.

Thank you.

- I'm laughing.

The memories that you're-- The memories of my mother who...

She was very a funny lady. She had an innate funny bone in her.

- She made a house full of laughter... -

- Hello? Mum, you okay?

- Oh, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. - What were you up to?

I was just warmin' up a drop of soup.

- I bet you like the soup, eh? - Oh.

- Mum? - Oh!

- Would you look at that? - What's happening?

Next door's dog's at me plants.

- Saber!

What the fuck are you doing?

Fuckin' hell! - Can you hear that?

What the fuckin' hell is wrong with you?

- - Saber, you fucking idiot!

It's her swearin'. Potty mouth. What's wrong with you?

Oh, she's got hold of the dog. She's pullin' him away now.

Get over here. -

She can see me lookin'.

What's wrong with you?

You'll have to go round. - No, I'm not going to mention it.

Saber! - Of course I'm not.

- She's not out of control, eh? - It was the dog, not her.

Mrs Richards, Saber chewed up a load of your plants.

And we're sorry and we got you some new plants.

Oh, well, I don't expect she meant it.

I got some plants.

But you gotta tell me if you want different ones

'cause I don't know what ones...

Oh, you shouldn't have gone to all that expense, Colleen.

I'm gonna put 'em in. A dog can't do it, obviously.

Look, my son deals with all of that.

I should do it.

Oh, well, if you're sure.

Absolutely, Mrs Richards.

Call me Elsie.

Erm...

I'll put the kettle on then, shall I?

All right.

[Colleen hums a tune, train hums at speed in distance]

[Dog barks in distance, siren wails in distance]

Saber?

Saber?

You didn't invite her in, did you?

- No. - Ah, sorry.

- No, she's... - Come here.

No don't... She's all right, is she, she doesn't bite?

Oh, yeah. She's soft. She's so soft, like blancmange.

You're all right.

- Saber? - Is she gonna let me pass?

Yeah. Of course, she is.

- You're all right. Come here. -

Do you wanna have, uh, the tea inside or outside or--

- Oh, no, let's sit in the front room. - Great.

- Can you fetch that tray through? - Yeah.

I can manage a cup, but not-- not the tray.

- Just give my hands a wash.

- You've earned that. - Mm-hmm.

It's so weird. It's just exactly like mine, but the other way around.

Yeah, well, I think they're all the same, give or take.

- They were built like that, weren't they? - Yeah.

Yeah.

- It's nice. The tea's nice. - Oh, that's good.

You get all sorts of flavours if you get the loose tea.

Hmm.

You probably can with the bags, but I know you can with the loose.

- My husband liked oolong. - Hmm.

- Yeah, it tasted like bacon. - Hmm.

How long have you lived here?

I've been here since they were built. Fifty years. Yeah.

And was they all here-- like, all of these were here then?

No. These ones were built first. Mine and yours were then attached.

[Atmospheric music continues; dog pants happily]

[Train rattles nearby, siren wails in distance]

Hi, Mrs Richards, it's Mary, from the agency.