2. Never Mind (第1季)【完整台词】

1 Hello.

Hello? Patrick? Hello, Patrick, is that you? Nicholas? Patrick, I'm afraid I have rather bad news.

I'm in New York.

It concerns your father.

Patrick? Ah, Yvette! It's you! Bonjour.

Monsieur Melrose.

I am making the table ready - for this evening.

- Ah, yes.

A beautiful day.

I sense autumn don't you? Je sens l'automne.

- Oui, Monsieur Melrose.

- Any sign of my darling wife? Has she risen, like the sun, to cast her golden rays on us? Not yet, Monsieur Melrose.

And my son.

I hoped to spend the day with him.

He's playing, monsieur.

Everyone seems to be hiding from me this morning.

Well You be careful with my wife's china, it's extremely valuable.

Oh! Oh, Christ, that hurts.

God! Hm! Eleanor? Patrick? Where's everyone hiding? Hm Anne! Are you up yet? Aha-ha.

So.

Who are you on? Caligula, appropriately enough.

Well, come on.

Breakfast now.

Oh, darling, you shouldn't have.

- Have what? - Made breakfast.

No, I mean I'm I'm I mean, I'm ready for breakfast.

You know it's a real turn-on, you reaching for the clock like that.

- What time's the taxi? - You might help out here.

- Move around a little.

- If we miss our flight Oh, God, what's the bloody point? Ruined beauty.

It won't be long before they say "He used to be so handsome.

" Oh, you still are.

Give over, luv, give over.

Eurgh! Don't do that, though.

Oh, Christ, there's the taxi.

Where are we going this time? I told you.

The South of France! Mm I just think it's a little rude.

We are his guests, after all.

Well, I'm sorry, I'd no idea there'd be a test.

Well, with David Melrose there's always a test.

It's a good idea to Well, to prepare something intelligent to say.

Well, did you know Caligula tortured his wife to find out why he was so devoted to her? What's David's excuse, I wonder? And what's in this for you, Sir Victor? If you're so scared of him, why are we even here? I'm not scared of him.

I'm just fascinated by him, that's all.

At Eton he was an extraordinarily gifted young man, very distinguished.

- Held in awe.

- When I was at college, the football heroes got to sleep with the cheerleaders.

At Eton, they got to beat young boys for burning the toast.

He didn't beat me exactly.

The important thing is we're friends now, and also his guests.

I'm sure it's very American of me, but I fail to see what's so glamorous about lost promise.

"Distinguished" for what? For doing nothing for a long time in the same place? Please God, don't say that.

The only one I like is the boy.

At least he still has a little life in him.

Where are you off to? To pick up Nicholas from the airport.

There are hours yet.

I wanted a drive.

With Anne.

- Ah.

- I promised.

I see.

You'll leave Patrick here.

Of course.

- You remember our discussion? - Of course.

Well.

His flight lands at two.

Off you go.

Patrick, where on earth have you been? Your father's been calling for you.

- Can we play now? - Not now.

- But you said we could.

- Darling, I'm sorry.

I have to pick up Nicholas from the airport.

There's absolutely nothing I can do about it.

You promised! Au revoir! A bientôt! - Can I come with you, then? - No! Your father wants you here with him.

I'll stay in the car, I won't say a word.

I know it's strange but your father gets jealous.

He thinks it's very important that you're not too dependent on me.

You mustn't prefer my company to his.

I do.

Well, you mustn't let on.

Be very nice to Daddy, yes? And then you can come find me before dinner.

Tell me about your day and I'll tell you about mine.

And I promise I swear, you will have my full attention.

Hello! Here you are! Just in time.

I hope you're comfortable in the cottage.

I'd have put you in the house but you know how David hates to share anything with anyone, even air.

Of course at dinner, he'll be all over you.

Patrick, are you gonna come with us? - I do hope so! - No.

No.

American girls only, I'm afraid.

I'm sure we can make an exception? Victor, aren't you terribly hot? How's the book coming? Oh, you know.

Identity, it's a big subject.

Does Freud come into it? No, no, I'm not approaching it from a psychoanalytical point of view.

- Perhaps I should drive.

- No.

No one else drives this car.

It's the one thing that's still mine alone.

- But it is rather a long way.

- Not the way I drive.

Bye.

Well, young man what have you been up to? I know you're there.