{"id":6622,"date":"2017-03-16T17:01:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T17:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/?p=6622"},"modified":"2017-03-13T17:56:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T17:56:20","slug":"bells-peckham-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/bells-peckham-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bells of Peckham part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bells of Peckham
\nby Gary Stocker & Paul Stocker<\/p>\n

…Continued from yesterdays script the\u00a0The Bells of Peckham part 3\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

scenes 15\u00a0to\u00a021<\/p>\n

ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES<\/p>\n

INT. RESTAURANT – EVENING<\/strong><\/p>\n

A semi posh Restaurant. Del and Raquel enjoying a quiet candle lit dinner for two. Del is tucking into the food like a good ‘un. They are both dressed up to the nines.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

So what’s all this in aid of?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Nothing. Nothing. I just think we ought to enjoy the fruits of my labours, now I’ve.. You know.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Retired?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Well… Yes. I don’t like to use that term, though. Taking things easier.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

But you’re out more now than you were before. At least I knew you were down the market. Now you spend your time flitting between the Cemetery, Sid’s cafe, the Nags head and the auction houses for Damie.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

It’s gonna change sweetheart. Its gonna change. Are you eating that onion barge?<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Um. No. Del, I love you as you are but…<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

But, what?<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

You aren’t the easiest person to live with. Sometimes, just sometimes, you don’t put yourself first. But it is only sometimes.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

You can’t say that. I’ve supported all of you. All my life. Even that dipstick, Rodney.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

I suppose we have had our good times.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Yeah, when we was millionaires.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

No, I don’t mean that. That didn’t mean anything to me. The nice house, the rolls, the holidays. I mean the time we spent together. Sharing life.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

You didn’t say anything at the time.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

It was your dream, Del. Not mine.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Come on. Eat up. The night is young.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Why? Where are we going?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Just hurry up and get that in your gob!<\/p>\n

Del then slips a bit of naan bread into Raquel’s hand bag.<\/p>\n

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\"raquel<\/p>\n

EXT. OUTSIDE LONDON EYE – NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Black cab pulls up at the foot of the London eye. Del exits first and then opens the door for Raquel to exit.\u00a0 Raquel looks up at the LONDON EYE eye which is lit up brightly against the city sky. Raquel is pleased.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Well, what do you think?<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Er. Lovely. Do you think it’s wise after all the food you’ve just eaten?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

No. Come on it will be fun. Lovely Jubbly.<\/p>\n

We SEE Del slip a RED ROSE into his suit pocket hidden away from Raquel.<\/p>\n

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INT. LONDON EYE \u2013 ENTRY DOOR – NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Del and Raquel are in the queue. Also in the queue in front of Del and Raquel are THREE MALE ADOLESCENTS wearing hoodies. They are rather loud and have had a skinful.<\/p>\n

The queue moves up and the three enter the compartment.<\/p>\n

ATTENDANT<\/p>\n

Next, please.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

It’s OK. We’ll wait for the next one.<\/p>\n

ATTENDANT<\/p>\n

There isn’t a next one. We’re closing. It’s nearly eight-twenty. We close at eight-thirty.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

No. No. You can’t. We… We need to be alone.<\/p>\n

ATTENDANT<\/p>\n

You can always come back tomorrow.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

I can’t. It has to be tonight. You know what I mean.<\/p>\n

Del flashes to the Red Rose to the attendant but it doesn’t wash.<\/p>\n

ATTENDANT<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Yes. Thank’s for your help.<\/p>\n

Del pays and they enter the compartment with the three hoodies.<\/p>\n

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INT. LONDON EYE COMPARTMENT – NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can see the disappointment on Del’s face that he is now going to have to propose in front of the three hoodies. One of the hoodies spots Del.<\/p>\n

HOODIE #1<\/p>\n

Look, Grandad’s come as James Bond.<\/p>\n

All the hoodies laugh. Del ignores them.<\/p>\n

Raquel is more interested in looking out the window at the London skyline. Del tries to get her attention.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Oh look at the view. It’s wonderful.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Yes, Raquel. If you look over there you can see our house.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Really? Where?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Sweetheart, Look, there’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you for a long…<\/p>\n

At that moment one of the hoodies plays VERY LOUD MUSIC on his MOBILE and drowns Del out. Raquel then spots something else outside. MUSIC drowns.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Look, Del, It’s the shard.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

I dunno about the shard but this is bloody hard! Raquel… Look, here.<\/p>\n

Del lifts the Red Rose from his jacket pocket. He bends down on one knee and Raquel then spots something else and moves over to the window not noticing Del.<\/p>\n

The hoodies spot him kneeling and laugh at him again. Del gets up with a puppy dog face and walks over to Cassandra.<\/p>\n

HOODIE #1<\/p>\n

You’re a bit old for that, mate intcha?<\/p>\n

HOODIE #2<\/p>\n

Say Yes, love, Please say Yes.<\/p>\n

Del is aware of the cruel comments but perseveres regardless. He stands and walks over to Raquel.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Raquel. Come here. Please.<\/p>\n

Raquel finally breaks her gaze and looks back at Del.<\/p>\n

DEL (CONT’D)<\/p>\n

Raquel Turner. You are the love of my life. We have shared thirty happy years together.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Nearly thirty, Del. How many happy ones?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

All of them. Sweetheart. All of them. Now, Listen to me. Raquel Turner. How would you like to be… Wait for it… Raquel Trotter.<\/p>\n

The hoodies break out in fits of laughter. Expecting the old man to get struck down by flames.<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

Derek Trotter, are you asking me to marry you?<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Oh I forgot.<\/p>\n

Del then remembers to get down on one knee and goes to hand the rose to Raquel.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

Raquel Turner. Will you marry me?<\/p>\n

RAQUEL<\/p>\n

I thought you’d never ask. Yes!<\/p>\n

Raquel and Del then kiss lovingly. The Hoodies look shocked. Upon finishing the kiss, Del looks over to the Hoodies with a “This is how you do it” smile. They can’t believe it.<\/p>\n

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INT. LONDON EYE \u2013 ENTRY DOOR – NIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Door to the compartment opens at the end of the ride. Del and Raquel exit arm in arm. Del looks at the attendant.<\/p>\n

DEL<\/p>\n

They got a touch of agrophobia…<\/p>\n

The three hoodies (whom we haven’t seen up until this point) walk unsteadily from the compartment with their hoods tied down under their chins so they cannot see. We HEAR muffled groans.<\/p>\n

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INT. NAGS HEAD – DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is not overly busy in the Nags Head. Sharon, the landlady, is behind the bar chatting with Denzil and Mickey Pierce.<\/p>\n

SHARON<\/p>\n

So you never really knew your dad then, Mickey.<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

No. He left when I was a nipper. Never seen him since.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

You must have a picture of him, surely?<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

I did once. I took it off mums dartboard. It wasn’t a very good picture anyway.<\/p>\n

SHARON<\/p>\n

So what was he like?<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

Oh he was a broken man. He had a distinctive limp, a scar from his chin to his right eyebrow and half his left ear was missing.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

What was it, Old war wounds?<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

No. He forgot to put the guard on the food mixer.<\/p>\n

Rodney enters looking all pleased with himself.<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Half a lager please, Sharon.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

Wotcha Rodney.<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Denzil, Mickey. Have I got some news for you…<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

Oh yeah? You and Damien cornered the market in broken bluetooth sets?<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

No, nothing like that. This will make you laugh. Come and sit down.<\/p>\n

Sharon passes Rodney his half lager. The men sit.<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

Come on, Rodney. I’m all ears.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

Your dad wasn’t!<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Del has only proposed to Raquel.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

Seriously?<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Yes, on my daughters life. I think he’s finally done something good.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

Well?<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Well, what?<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

What did Raquel say?<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Yes, obviously! Blimey.<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

Oh that’s excellent. Can’t wait for it.<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Can’t wait for what?<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

The stag do! Boycie’ll be best man of course.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

I might get asked.<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Actually it’s me.<\/p>\n

DENZIL<\/p>\n

Oh yes. Course it’s you. Sorry Rodney.<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Why would Boycie be Del’s best man?<\/p>\n

MICKEY<\/p>\n

They’ve always been best mates. Granted, there is a little rivalry there.<\/p>\n

RODNEY<\/p>\n

Boycie buggered off to the country ten years ago and Del’s hardly heard a peep out of him. Anyway I’ve spoken to Del and he only wants a simple do befitting a man of his simple tastes.<\/p>

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