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Chapter XIX - Convalescent

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Chapter XIX - Convalescent

[Phil's Family Home, Lancashire, 6:13 pm, TH 15/12/16]

DAN: (as they exit the taxi) "This is it?"

PHIL: "Yup."

DAN: (staring at all the lights decorating the outside of the house, nervous chuckle) "Really festive."

PHIL: "My family do love Christmas."

TAXI DRIVER: "Would you like some help taking the bags in?"

PHIL: "No, it's alright, we've got them."

TAXI DRIVER: "Alright. Bye."

PHIL: "Bye, have a nice Christmas."

TAXI DRIVER: (as he's getting back in the car) "You too."

DAN: (still staring at the lights) "It's so pretty."

PHIL: "Are you going to take your bag?"

DAN: (rolls his eyes before moving towards phil and grabbing the handle of the bag) "If I don't get another chance to say it, thank you for bringing me."

PHIL: "You're welcome. Now hurry up, I haven't seen them in ages." (rings the doorbell, the door flies open immediately) "Mum!" (pulls her into a hug, she laughs, presses her face against his shoulder) "Oh my God. I haven't seen you in forever."

KATHERINE: "Phil!" (voice full of happiness) "Come in, quick, it's cold." (sees dan, pulls him in as well, shuts the door behind him) "And this is Dan?"

DAN: (smiles nervously) "Yeah."

KATHERINE: "You can call me Kath. God, I've been waiting to meet you for so long. Phil wouldn't stop going on about--"

PHIL: (interrupts) "Ok, that's enough."

DAN: (more confident) "Oh, no, feel free to continue."

KATHERINE: (smiles as she glances at phil who has a frown painted on his lips) "Maybe another time. Anyway, you two are just in time for dinner."

LEWIS: (hugs phil) "Phil!"

MARTYN: (ruffles phil's hair) "Phil! How are you, little bro?"

CORNELIA: (smiles at him) "Hey, Phil."

PHIL: "I'm good. This is Dan."

DAN: "Hi."

KATHERINE: "Everyone sit down, the food's getting cold."

MARTYN: "Mum, I haven't seen Phil for ages."

KATHERINE: "Me too, but do you want cold chicken?"

LEWIS: (shakes his head at his wife, laughs as they all sit down) "So, how was the train journey?"

PHIL: "Long."

DAN: "Boring."

PHIL: (laughs) "You fell asleep on my shoulder! How could you have known it was boring?"

DAN: "Well, the first few minutes when I was awake..."

MARTYN: (as everyone laughs) "You can fly next time."