1. Bad News (第1季)【完整台词】

1 [PHONE RINGS] [PHONE CONTINUES TO RING] [CONTINUES RINGING] - Hello.

- [STATIC HISSES] Hello? [ECHOES] Patrick? Hello, Patrick, is that you? Nicholas? Patrick, I'm afraid I have rather bad news.

- [STATIC HISSES] - Hello? Hello, Patrick? Can you hear me? I'm in New York.

There appears to be a delay.

- Can you hear me? - Yes.

- It concerns your father.

- I can hear you.

I'm here.

Your father died the night before last, in his hotel room.

[STATIC HISSES] It must come as an awful shock to you.

Something like that, yes.

I hardly need to tell you how I feel.

I adored your father.

Everybody liked him.

I know he wasn't always the easiest of men.

Are you there, Patrick? Yes, I'm here.

Where is he now? - [ECHOES] - David? He's at Frank E.

Macdonalds, the funeral people on Madison.

Everyone goes there.

"Only the best or go without," as your father would have said.

If you want to see him and collect the ashes - Do you have much on? - Not at this exact moment, no.

Then we must meet up.

Why don't we meet at the Key Club? George Watford's here.

We'll raise a glass to your father's extraordinary life.

Well, until then, I'm sorry to be the bearer of such sad tidings.

Yes, it's a great blow.

Goodbye.

[SIGHS] [CHUCKLES] [CAT STEVENS "WILD WORLD"] La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la-la, la Now that I've lost everything to you You say you wanna start something new And it's breaking my heart you're leaving Baby, I'm grieving But if you wanna leave, take good care Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world It's hard to get by just upon a smile Old bastard's only gone and died.

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world And I'll always remember you like a child, girl How did he die? I forgot to ask, I was too dizzy with glee.

I'm sorry, I mean, dazed with grief.

Mm-hm.

I wonder could you please stop fiddling with my hair? [SIGHS] I need a drink, a serious drink.

Let's celebrate.

We could go out for a glass of wine.

Or you're probably not interested, but we have been invited to Gregory and Rebecca's for dinner.

"Suffering's what takes place while other people are eating.

" Who said that? I'm sorry.

I'm feeling a bit mad at the moment.

It was a complicated relationship.

There's a lot to think about.

Yes, I'm not sure the heroin's helping either.

Do you think that was a good idea? Of course it wasn't a good idea! I merely meant that perhaps this might be a good time to make a change.

Start afresh! I'd better leave before you tell me to seize the fucking day.

Do you think, now he's dead, that you could be a little less like him? Unlikely.

I'll merely have to do the work of two.

[SIGHS] Debbie, I'm sorry, I'm not fit for human company.

Don't go.

Stay.

- Come back to bed.

- I can't.

You know, I heard it said somewhere that grief was meant to be an aphrodisiac.

Do you think that might be true? Ha! You wish.

How's your mother taking it? She's working with Save The Children in Chad.

No-one can break the news.

- Always thinking of others.

- Indeed.

- What's that? - Valium.

That's more like it.

By the way, I think I'm going to give up drugs.

- [LAUGHS] - You don't think I can.

- I'm a little skeptical.

- I've done it before.

Exactly! What's so different this time? You're hardly the Rehab-type and besides, you like it too much.

Addicts don't give up until they hit rock bottom, and you never will.

- You're too upholstered.

- Well, you're wrong.

I'm gonna get it right this time.

Well, good for you, Patrick! Cocaine and heroin at least.

Don't want to run before I can walk.

To which end, have you got any more Valium? - Help me wean myself off.

- Sorry, last one.

Please don't take this the wrong way: does this mean you're now fantastically rich? No, my mummy's the one with all the money, and she's very healthy.

"And the sun shone, having no alternative.

" Well, it's time to seize the fucking day! [PATRICK] Goodbye.

And goodbye.

And goodbye, heroin, my old friend.

People make far too big a deal about getting clean.

On the other hand air travel can be very stressful.

- Well, good luck.

- Hm.

Don't score off the streets.

I'm not going to score off anywhere.

Seriously, Johnny.

You must do whatever you want, but if I'm to take control of my life, it has to be now.

This is one of the most important things to have happened to me and I want to get it absolutely right.

I wish I had your determination.

- [P.

A.

SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT] - Thank you for the lift.

As in so many other occasions, I wouldn't have made it without you.

It's a pleasure.

I'll see you back here in two days' time: - a new man.

- An entirely new man.

[WHINE OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES] [SCREECH OF TIRES ON RUNWAY] [P.

A.

SYSTEM] Will all passengers recently arrived from London Heathrow, please make your way to the baggage claim [SIREN WAILS] [PATRICK] "Dead, long dead.

Long dead! And my heart is a handful of dust.

" And something something else.

Oh, for Christ's sake, cheer up.

Think happy thoughts.