CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FATHER

da da...da dada...da
m-m-m-DADA!

Daddy home! Daddy home!
Come, come! See! Look!
ALL GONE!
See, see ME!
Again! Again!!
Daddy, Daddy...

DADDY!
Timmy bad! Naughty Timmy!
Timmy BAD!
Here hurt, here...!
nnhnnhhh...
nnhn...nhn...
.........sorry Timmy.

No.
No bath. NO!
No nappy. ha ha ha!
No sock. No SHOES! yayyy!
No bas-ghetti.
No broccoli. Yuck.
No bedtime.
NOT tired. No no (zzzzzz...)

Why?
Why is doggy LOUD?
Why is the man smelly?
Why shhhh?
Why is it raining?
Why is that lady crying?
Why go to bed?
Why is the sun sleeping?
Why is it dark?
Why Daddy? Why?

Dad, Dad?
Can we go to the zoo again tomorrow?
Why not? But I'm not tired of the animals.
Please Dad? Dadddyyyy...
Then can we go to Jamie's house to play tomorrow?
He won't mind.
His mummy won't mind. She SAID!
I like Jamie's house. I WANT TO GO!
Why? Dad?
Then can we go to the zoo tomorrow?
Can I have ice cream now?

Dad did you see me catch?
I didn't get that one before,
but did you see me catch
just at the end?
That was SO cool, wasn't it!
Mr Jones said it was good.
Yeah I know. It's ok we didn't win.

Hey Pops. This is um..Sally.
Peter's friend. Peter, you know...
(whisper) "ugly Pete" from next door!
We're doing this um...maths project um thing...
Well... see ya later er - Pops!

Hello Dad? Can you talk louder
I can't hear you?
I'm in a club. CLUB!
I SAID I'M IN A CLUB!
Leicester Square.
LEICESTER...yeah, that's it.
I'm ok, I need some cash to come home.
I said I haven't got any money...
You will?
You're not mad?
Promise you won't tell Mum?
OK I'll see you by the tube exit.
Yeah I know. Sorry Dad...

Hu-hullo? wh-what time is it?
Who the hell is this?
Oh Dad, hi. Yeah I'm up I'm up.
Look I can't talk now,
I'll call you later OK? [click]
Whatever.

Dad! Dad!
It's a boy, Dad!
Yeah hahaha!
Oh Sally's fine! She's doing so great.
They both are.
I know I know, can you believe that? hahahaha!
It's so wonderful.
Tell Mum we're all ok.
You'll come soon, right?
How about the weekend? We'll be home by then...
I can't wait for you to see him.
Sally thinks he's just like me...
Thanks Dad, I'm proud too.

Hey, Dad.
It's me. How's you today?
I know you can hear me.
That's my hand, can you feel that?
Sally says hi. And the boys send you big hugs.
They've grown so much.
They're at the beach today.
It's hot and you know how they love the sea.
Like I used to.
Remember when you took me?
How we played all day in the waves?
Remember how cold it was? Ha!
Sometimes I was really scared you know,
but I knew you were there.
We had fun, didn't we Dad?
Weren't those just the best...
Dad?
It's me. I'm right here.
Love you Dad.
Daddy...