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Angus

Aye.

Ann

Come on, Dad. It’s just one more step.

Angus

I can do it!

Ann

Oh. You alright?

Angus

I can do it. I don’t need help. I’m all right.

Ann

Just hold on the banister. Oh. Have you got it?

Angus

Annie, Annie. I’m going to fall.

Ann

Dad? OK. Hang on to me. Hang on a minute.

Angus

Ah, help. Ah, Ah.

Ann

Are you all right Dad? Dad? Ah, no broken bones.

Angus

You made me fall! Why, why did you not hold me up?

Ann

I did, Dad, I was holding you, I just said to you to wait on the stairs for a minute!

Angus

What is happening to me, Annie? This Parkinson’s. It’s cruel. I cannae hold myself up any more.

Ann

Just hold on and I’ll get you up.

Angus

Aye. I need the …

Ann

Just put your arm around me.

Angus

I need the toilet now.

Bob

Hello? Ann? I’m back!

Ann

Bob, we’re up here! Could you give us a wee hand?

Bob

Oh for Christ’s sake, not again! Are you both all right?

Angus

You keep out of it, Bob, it’s nothing to do with you, I can look after myself.

Bob

So why are you lying on the landing?

Ann

Bob, we’ve just had a wee fall, we don’t need a row about it. Now could you just help us up please?

Bob

Ann, this is ridiculous! We’ve got to get some help for him!

Ann

Will you just give us a wee hand? We can talk about this later.

Angus

Aye, talk about me behind my back, why don’t you?

Bob

Come on, Angus, let’s get you up.

Zoe

I’m home!

Bob

That’s it, Angus, a few more steps to the bathroom. That’s it.

Zoe

I said I’m home!

Ann

Oh, hang on Zoe, we’re a wee bit tied up just now!

Zoe

Mum I failed my English.

Bob

Zoe, we’ll talk to you in a minute, all right? We’re kind of busy at the moment!

Zoe

Yous lot don’t care if I live or die! I hate you!

Ann

Oh, Zoe!

Angus

I need the toilet.

Bob

Ann, I’ve got to go out quite soon – is the tea on?

Ann

What you talking about?

Bob

I’ve got a football match.

Ann

What? I’m supposed to be meeting Cheryl!

Bob

Look I have to go, Ann! They can’t get somebody else at short notice just to fill in for me can they? It’s not my fault you’re having a bad day.

Ann

I’m not having a bad day. Look, I’ll phone Cheryl and see if I can rearrange.

Angus

I need the toilet.