Friday Night Dinner

S2:E3 The Loft

I got out the car as Adam walked round the front to open the door for Jonny.

"All right?"

"Yeah, take this Pusface" Jonny said, handing him is coat.

"Yes, Lord Pissface. I'll just drag it along here" Adam said, dragging it along the drive.

"Oi!" Jonny kicked him, and he tripped.

"Worst job ever" Adam moaned, opening the front door.

"It won't be that bad" I told him, taking off my coat.

"How is clearing out the loft with Dad not that bad? And why aren't you helping?"

"Fair point, and because I'm a guest, not my loft" I chuckled.

"It will be that bad" Jonny added.

"Hello?" Adam called.

"I'm upstairs, one minute!" Jackie called.

"You know I'd love to help, but..." Jonny gestured to his arm.

"Yes" Adam moaned. We went into the kitchen and I leant against the counter.

"Adam, could you, uh..." he removed the sling and punched Adam. "I got you!" he said, laughing, also making me chuckle.

"You bastard!"

"You didn't really think I dislocated my shoulder, did you?"

"Did you know about this?" Adam asked me.

"Yup" I said, popping the 'p'

"Why?"

"There's no way they'll let me do the loft with this thing on, will they?"

"Right, good, very clever"

"Coming" Jackie called, and Jonny slipped the sling back on.

"Obviously I'll just tell Mum" Adam told him.

"Fine, then I'll just tell her all the grotty details about what you got up to with Haley Posner"

"You bloody dare!" He was interrupted by Jackie coming in and staring at Jonny's arm.

"Oh, my god, what happened?"

"Jonny dislocated his shoulder" Adam said unwillingly.

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"You should've told me!" Jackie said as we sat in the living room, Adam looking very unhappy.

"It was just a little fall, I didn't want to worry you" Jonny lied well.

"Oh, you are too thoughtful, Jonny. Where's your stupid dad? Martin!" Jackie called. "Probably still in that rancid old loft"

"I'm really sorry Adam, but I think you might have to do it without us tonight" Jonny told him.

"Of course, he's doing it without you two tonight!"

"Why can't Katie help?" Adam moaned.

"Because she's out guest" Jackie told him, as did I. "All right, I'll get you a nice cup of tea."

"I want to speak to you" Adam hissed.

"Hi Dad" Jonny smiled as Martin came in.

"Hello bambinos, femmina"

"There you are" Jackie said coldly.

"I thought you weren't talking to me at the moment"

"I'm not. Have you seen your youngest son?"