An Angel for May (2002) - full transcript

Hello?

Is anyone there?

Help me.

Hello!

Is anyone there?!

If....

If anyone's there,
make a noise.

Tap on something, anything.

You better get in son.

I used to be a window cleaner...

and I guarantee you...



everytime, they leave
the bathroom window open

And what you oughtta do...

climb up the drain pipe
and crawl through.

You'll get through
easy enough.

So then you're in.
Right?

Nick what you can.
Right?

I usually stay the night.

It depends.

What about
your mum and dad?

Could be dead
for all I know.

I don't care.

Oy!
Rosie.

Piss off, alright.

Yeah.



Piss off.

People actually
locked her up.

So anyway, if you can't get
through the window, you...

Tom?

Hmm.

Look at me
when I'm talkin' to you.

Do you know
how stupid that was?

You're not gonna spoil things Tom.

We're going to Longleat as planned.

Maybe it's better if we postpone it.

We're not postponing anything.

We're going to see the lions.

I don't want to see the lions.

But you always wanted to go to Longleat.

With dad.

Not with him.

Right. I've just about
had enough of this.

Say sorry.
Tom.

Say sorry to Bob!

He doesn't have
to say sorry.

He was rude.
He has to say sorry.

Jesus, Barbara.

Tom...?

Tom!

Stop the car!
What is it?

I saw a dog.

I think it's hurt.

I didn't see anything.

It was here.

I hope this isn't another
one of your games.

Why would I lie about seeing a dog?

A dog collar.

Put that thing down!
It's filthy.

Let's go home.

I know I saw a dog.

Well, he must have run off.

Jack!

Okay, cross it!

Come on!
Shoot!

Yeah!!

Awww... come on!

What are you doing?!

Giving you the ball.
You're supposed to be our keeper.

Do you lose at bars or what?

Come on, lads,
you're on the same side.

We don't want him
on our team anymore.

Well done!
Looser!

There he is.

Oy!
Collins.

How many goals
did you let in today?

I lost count.

The only reason
he's on the team...

is because Old Irish
is having it off with his mum.

Oh yeah!

As your mum what she has to do...

to get you playing center forward.

Yeah!!

Oh Tom! Can I have a word?

There you are.

Hey old boy.

I mean... girl.

Come on girl. Let's get out of the wind.

Tess?

Where are you girl?

Tess!

Tess, come on!

Hi Evelyn.

Ohhh, you mucky little pup.

You better clean yourself up
before your mother sees you.

Tom?

Yeah?

I fell over.

It doesn't matter.

I've um...

I've got something
to tell you.

I'll go get cleaned up.
- No, you can do that later.

This is important.

We were gonna tell you...

yesterday, after we'd
come back from Longleat.

We.

Bob and I.

Aww....

You know that...

we like each other, a lot.

And...
we've decided that...

it might be a good
idea if we got married.

What about dad?

I've filed for divorce...

and as soon as that comes through,
Bob and I'll get married.

What if he doesn't want
to get divorced?

Forget about him, Tom.

He's forgotten about us.

Because you're always shouting at him.

You made him go away.

We were always
shouting at each other.

You could have stopped.
You could have gone to...

to one of those
marriage people.

It wouldn't have worked.
- How do you know?

Trust me. I know.

Tom, please don't
drink like that.

Put the carton down.

Aren't you gonna clean it up?

Forget about that.
- I'll do it.

I said, forget about it.

Look.

I know this is hard for you.

But it'll get better.

I promise.

Better for you!

Better for you and Bob!
- No.

Better for all of us.
- I hate you.

Tom.

You don't mean that.

Yes I do.

Hi ya, girl.

It's nothing
to be frightened of.

It's only a thunderstorm.

Hey!
What are you doing?

Who are you?
- Where'd you come from?

Where did they lock you up?
Was the food horrible?

It's always horrible
in those places.

That's Tess, my dog.

She likes me.

Maybe she likes you, too.

Where are you going?

Who the bloody hell are you?

What's the doing?

Doing a bit of thieving?
Bloody hell.

What are you doing?

What is that?

You must be mad

Let's have a look.

Come on, let's have a look at your hand.
- Get off!

Hey!

Hey, don't go.

Hey kid.

Hey lad.

You're not from around here,
are you?

Ah, no.

Where's my house?

Who the bloody hell are you?

He could be a spy.

We caught a spy.

Hey, you kids. What are you doing?

Well...

What do we have here?

It's a spy.

And what do we do with spies, number two?

We hang them, sir.

Get the rope, number two.

I'm not a spy!

Listen to how he speaks.

Don't you think we should
have a trial before we hang him?

This is war, number two.

We don't have time.

Search him for weapons.

Get off.
Get off!

The prisoner will remain silent.

What is it?

Some kind of secret
German weapon, I suppose.

Give it here, I need that.

Too bad.

A grenade!

Ah, let's get him.

Wait for me!

Wait for me!

Are you behaving kids?

Not so fast!

Is your work vital for the war effort?

If not...

They will tell you how
to serve your country.

Oy!

Thief!

Come here!
Oy!

Stop!

Somebody stop him.

Come back.

Come back!

What have we got here, then?
- Nasty little thing.

Pinching bloody clothes
off me washing lines.

You got a lotta muck thrown up on the war.

Yeah,
you do.

Where's your gas mask?
I'm talking to you.

Where's your gas mask?

Don't have one.

You're a funny looking piece of work.

What road you staying at?
- What'd you mean?

Are you backwards, boy?

Where are you staying?

The farm.
- What farm?

Don't know.

You don't know where you're staying?

You!

Come here!

Run!
Run!

I'll have you.

It's alright. Come on!

Through here.

It's alright.

He's gone now.

What's wrong?

Can't you breathe?

Do it nice and slow.

That's how I had to breathe...

after the bombs.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

Better.

Is it broken?

What does it do?

It...

It helps me breathe.

It smells funny.

I know.

What's your name?
- Tom.

I'm May.

Let's go, Tom.

What's that?

Air raid.

Air raid?

They never bomb Coledale.

They bomb Sheffield sometimes,

but never Coledale.

Come on.

Never bomb Coaldale!

May!

Get back here!

May?

They've gone.

I don't like bombs.

I don't like bombs!

But May, it's alright now.

It's all over.

The bombs have all gone.

I've got something for you.

It's chewing gum.

I know that!

What do you do with it?

Well...

you put it in your mouth...

and you chew it.

Mmm!

Chewing gum!

Mmm!

Where have you been?

Tom got lost.

I had to find him.

What, in the middle of a bloody air raid?

We didn't know there
was gonna be an air raid.

Well, you're in one piece.
That's the main thing.

So we're back, are we?

He has no where else to go.

Can he stay, please?

We're friends.

Are we now?

Uh...

yeah.

You hungry?

Come on.

So the name's Tom?

I'm talking to thee lad.

Is thee name Tom?

Oh yeah.

Tom.

Alright, well.

I'm Sam Wheeler.

What was thee doing
on my farm this morning?

I...
I don't know.

Was thou stealing chickens?

No!

I don't know how I got here.

I shouldn't be here.

Tom is right there.

What the hell, he might
as well eat something.

May!!

Come on lad.

Sit thee down.

The girl...

She's got a name.
- May.

Aye, what about her?

Is she...

I mean,

she seems a little...

A little what?

Nothing.

Evacuee.

Did they ship thee here when...
when they started bombing?

Yeah.

That's right.

What about the mum and dad?

They...

They...

Are they gone?

Have you lost them, lad?

Yeah.

I've lost them.

Ohhh, I'm sorry, lad.

This bloody war.

Get some of that down you.

The ham...

What about it? It's my ham, is that.

It...

tastes of pig.

What'd you expect it to taste of?

Tom.

You don't want to sleep inside the house.

You can stay with me,

in the kennel.

Much nicer.
- The kennel?

It's bigger than it looks inside,

and warmer.

Tess sleeps there too.

But, Tess is a dog.

May.

You go on. I want to
have a word with the lad.

His name's Tom.

Tom.

Thou can make thyself useful,

or thou can make things
a lot worse than they are.

Do you understand?

It's just that she doesn't...

she doesn't talk to strangers.

But she's taken a real shine to you.

I didn't ask her to follow me.

No, I'm not saying you did.

It's just that...

having a friend around
might be the best thing for her,

as long as you don't
get her into more trouble.

Now, can I rely on you?

Good.

Now then, have you ever slept in a kennel?

Uhn uhn.

Ah, well there's a first
time for everything.

Tom?

Tom?

Mom.

What time is it?

Tom!

Tom!

Coming.

What?

Milking.

That's Dandelion.

She always gets in first.

That's Early Purple.

I named them all after flowers.

And that's Turnip,

'cause she's always
escaping to the turnip field.

Have you ever milked a cow before?

Of course I haven't.

It's easy. I'll show you how.

What's wrong?
- I'm not milking any cows.

Why not? It's fun!

No milkin', no breakfast.

That's the rule.

Go on, drink.

You'll need something to tide
thee over, till Susan gets here.

He's cold, May.

Take him up to house.
Find him something to wear.

Go on, go on. You'll be alright.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Why are you so nervous?

I'm not nervous.

Choose your clothes.

Go on.

These are girls' clothes.

What are you doing?
- Looking for boys' clothes.

Right. You've got them.

Let's go.

What about these?

It don't matter. Come on.

I've gotta get washed too.

In kitchen.

I'll wait for you outside.

Okay.

That's better.

Sit down here, and I'll
show you how to do it.

Now... squeeze and pull.

Squeeze and pull.

Not so hard. You'll put her in a bad mood.

Here, like this.

See?

Don't worry about the milking.

After a few weeks, you'll be as good as me.

But I can't stay here that long.

Why not?

I've got to get home.

But this is your home now.

No.
No, it isn't.

You said you didn't have a home.

Well I do.

Only it's...

it's a long way away.

As far as Manchester?

Further.

But, it's like...

like it's nearer.

How could something be further
and nearer?

I don't know.
But it is.

Shh!

Hi Allison.

Let me look at you.

Come and see the ducks.

You all right lad?

I just...

I just wanna go home.

I miss my mum.

I know thy does.

Last time I saw her...

I told her...

I mean, I said horrible things to her.

Aye, I know how that feels.

I wishes I could go back, and undo
all the bad things that've happened.

It's not possible.

Come on. A spot of
breakfast will cheer thee up...

and then thee can meet Susan and Allison.

Ah Tom, this is uh...

this is Miss Higgins, Susan.

She helps us with cooking and cleaning.

Ah Susan, this is Tom.

And he's like a...

he's like an angel for May.

How do you do, Tom?

Alright.

He's just a boy.

Flesh and blood, Sam, like you and me.

Will you come inside today, May?

Just for me?

It doesn't matter.

Hello Allison, this is...
this is Tom.

Tom, this is Allison.

Very nice to meet you, Tom.

Others say she's lucky.

She's got her mother's looks.

Tom's a friend of May's, aren't you Tom?

Uh... yeah.

As if that poor little thing knows
how to be friends with anyone.

Where's he come from?
What's he doing here?

I don't know.

Go on, sit down.

I'm going outside.

You mind your manners, and
speak when you're spoken to.

Old bag.

Another of your waifs and strays, eh Sam?

He's good for May. That's all I know.

May, come and have breakfast with us.

Your friend doesn't like eating alone.

We say grace in this house, young man.

Don't we, Sam?

I'd never thought I'd see the day.

Alright, I'll say grace,
if thy's ready Susan.

Well, it's been a grand day so far.

Cows have performed well.

The weather's looking
right for this time of year.

But best of all...

we've got May in
kitchen with us to eat...

for the first time.

And then, there's Tom.

What a grand idea to send
the lad... as a friend for May.

I just hope there's not mucking
him about too much in the doing of it.

As for the rest...

foxes flying around in
airplanes, dropping bombs...

hundreds of thousands of people dying...

Ah, I just hope thou knows
what's thou's doing, that's all.

Sam!

Well, I expect he likes a bit of
straight talking from time to time.

See you outside.

I just hope she can keep
this up till tomorrow, that's all.

Why?

What happens tomorrow?

Some doctors are going to meet May.

Decide what's gonna be done
about her.

What do you mean?

Done about her?

Sam Wheeler?

What the bloody hell are
you doing here, Clegg?

There's the little thief.

Might have guessed I'd find him here.

What's he talking about?

I didn't do anything.

There's the other one.

It's supposed to be a farm, not an asylum.

That child attacked me.

As soon as she's locked up, the better.

She's been locked up.

What good has it done her?

Yeah well...

maybe it will do her
more good this time.

Where are you going?

I'm taking her with me.
- Bloody not!

You get him outside.

Dad!

Get off my farm, Clegg!
- Don't be an idiot, will you?

Get off my farm!

You always were a fool.

I don't know what Dorothy saw in you.

If you mention her name...

ever again...

I'll kill thee.

That's enough!

Both of you!

Well, I showed him, didn't I?

Do you really think so?

He'll tell them what happened.

And if you'd have any chance of keeping
her here, you've probably just lost it.

May!

I've made things worse.

Tom, believe me, I've seen
her a lot worse than this.

Where?

Where does she come from?

They called it a home.

But it was more like a prison.

She said something about...

bombs.

How she had to breathe after the bombs.

The bombs fell on the
terrace and knocked it flat.

They had a list of all the people
that lived there, and dug them out.

Mostly, dead, of course.

And they roped off the
area, and left it at that.

Days went by and...

then the story started up.

About a child crying at night.

There's a lot at those rambling sites.

And May was under there.

By the time they dug her
up, she'd been there a week.

Her whole family died in that raid.

So they locked her up.

It was some months before I was
able to go and see how she were doing.

And then you brought her here.

Dad said she didn't move for
days after I left her here... or speak.

He said it was Tess who
brought her out of herself.

First thing she could
bring herself to love...

until you.

But...

I'm...
I'm not even meant to be here.

Dad says maybe.

Do you really think they'll...

that they'll...

take her away again.

That depends...

on how she is.

May.

Push me!

May, about tomorrow...

Again!

May.
- Again!

Allison didn't mean what she said.

They'll let you stay here.

It's just...

you've got to be on your best behavior.

Like you are with me.
I'm not going.

Ahh, May!

You have to.

No!

Think how lonely Wheeler
will be up here without you.

I'll only go tomorrow...

if you stay here.

But...
- I won't go then.

May.

I'll only go...

and I'll only be good...

if you stay here.

Okay.

Okay!

I'll stay here.

Yay!

I think we're gonna be just fine.

May?

I've got a favor to ask.

What's that?

You sure you won't mind?

Of course I won't.

What about your mother?

Ma's gone, dad.

I feel guilty.

There's nothing
to feel guilty about.

I keep telling meself that,
but...

Ma would've wanted you to
be happy, dad. You know that.

It's obvious you and Susan
care a lot about each other.

And you can take care of May.

Be like a proper family.

You've only got the one life.

Make the most of it, eh?

Tom would you like some breakfast?

Uh...

Yes please.

She's ready.

What do you think?

May, you look beautiful.

Give us a spin.

Best stay here, lad.

Sam's right, love.

Clegg's looking for any
excuse to make trouble.

You might as well make yourself
useful. Bring some logs in.

Come on, Tom. There's lots to do.

Go and see if them chickens
have laid any eggs?

Where is she?

What have they done to her?

She couldn't wait to
get out into the fields.

I can stay, I can stay,
I can stay, I can stay,

I can stay, I can stay,
I can stay, I can stay...

I'm thinking of getting some more chickens.

What's he saying?

I can't hear.

I think he's asking her.

Come on, let's go.

They're coming back.

Susan and I have got an
announcement to make.

What's that bump on your arm?

It's not nice to stare.

Sorry.

They didn't set it right...

when it broke.

That's what Mr. Wheeler says.

Does it hurt?

Not anymore.

Does it look...

funny?

You'd never even notice.

May I have this dance?

Thank you Tom.

Come on!

I want to go home now.

I want...

to go...

home!

What are you doing?

I'm trying to get back home.

You know, when you told me that...

if I was good,

and acted normal in front of those people,

that you'd stay?

I was lying.

Aye...

I thought you were.

You're not very good at lying.

Your ears go red.

Are they red now?

No.

No, they're not.

So you know I'm telling you the truth.

Where I come from...

all this, the war and everything...

it's already happened.

It's history.

I'm not even gonna be born
for another 50 years.

I don't belong here.

How?

How are you going to get back...

to where you belong?

Where I come from...

I hid inside the fireplace.

There was a storm.

And..

And it's like...

like I fell through.

Just normal... dirty old bricks.

I know.

But sometimes something
weird happens to them.

The bricks start to move.

It's like a door opening.

When?

I don't know that.

But when it happens...

I'll go.

I'll have to go.

What if it never happens again?

Then you can stay here.

Mr. Wheeler and Susan can adopt you too!

Tess?

Tess, get off.

It's time.

Goodbye, May.

You'll be okay, now.

So they's leaving then?

Yeah.

Funny way to travel.

Yeah.

She'll need that dog.

I'll make sure she comes back.

I'd be obliged.

Goodbye Mr. Wheeler.

Alright, goodbye lad.

Thank you.

But I didn't really do anything.

You did everything.

Tom...

don't forget us.

I won't.

Come on, Tess.

Let's go.

Goodbye May.

Are you Thomas Collins?

Yeah.

Where were you, Tom?

Nowhere. Just around here.

Did someone take you away?

No.

Did they make you
go with them?

No.

Did anyone hurt you?

No!

You can tell us the truth.

Nothing's going to happen to you.

I am.

We're only going to help you, son.

Hi mum.

Oh, Tom.

Oh god, thank god, Tom.

Tom, whatever the truth is, it's alright.

You must have done
something in the last three days.

Did you run away because...

you didn't want your mum
to marry again.

Is that it, Tom?

I'll tell you what really happened.

I met this dog, see?

And it pushed me back in time.

And I met this girl called May.

Well, he's got a good
imagination. I'll say that for him.

Thank you.

I'm gonna fix some dinner.
What would you like?

Ham.

Evelyn?

Oh, you're up early, Tom.

Do you remember someone called Sam Wheeler?

I think he had a farm around here.

Sam Wheeler?

Oh... that's a name I haven't
heard for donkey's years.

So he was real?

Real?

Of course he was.

What's all this for, Tom?

It's uh...

It's for a school project.

What happened to the farm?

Do you remember?

It was a terrible thing, it was.

What was?

Well, the place was hit by a bomb.

A bomb?

It was bad luck.

I mean, it could have landed anywhere.

Oh my God!

Aw, Tom.

It was a long time ago.

A lot of people got killed during the war.

Do you remember a girl?

A girl who lived up on the farm.

No, I can't say as I do.

There was a woman...

used to do his cleaning.

What was her name, now? Hang on...

Ahh....

Susan.

Susan something.

Higgins.

That's right.

Susan Higgins.

She's still alive, you know?

She lives in that home,
down by the Methodist Chur...

How did you know her name?

Tom?

Breakfast is ready.

Sorry Evelyn.

I've gotta go.
Bye.

And thanks.

Where you goin? - Out!
No, you're not.

Get your bag. I'm taking you
straight to school. - Ah mum!

You missed enough already,
and I promised I'd get you in today.

Now, off you go.

And hurry up.

Bye.
- Bye.

Tony, this is just not
acceptable. What have I told you...

about what time
you've got to be in exactly?

I'm gonna wait here,
until you go in.

With very gentle heat...

the sulfur melts to a yellow liquid.

This means... rings of eight
sulfur atoms will have formed.

With stronger heat, the sulfur
darkens, and becomes... thick.

The rings break up and form long chains.

The chains of sulfur, then, tangle up.

The chains break, into small pieces.

So...

Are you with us, Tom?

Shush.

Can I go to the toilet, miss?

Yes, well don't take all day.

Or three days.

Excuse me?
- Yes.

I'm here to see Miss Higgins.

What have you got to do with our Susan?

I think I met her once.

Miss Higgins has been in
this home for twenty years.

You've never been here
before, and she's never been out.

I want to visit her.

Evelyn sent me.
- Evelyn?

Evelyn who?

She's an old woman who lives next door.

She's too ill to get out.

So, she sent me here to see her.

It's like her...

last dying wish.

Here she is.

Don't be long. Don't
tire her. And no tricks.

Well, do you want to see her or not?!

Miss Higgins?

Who are you?

Tom.

Tom?

We met at Wheeler's farm.

Wheeler's farm?

Sam Wheeler?

I was there.

I was May's friend. Do you remember?

Flesh and blood.

A real boy!

I want to know what happened to May.

It's not possible.

You haven't changed,
not a hair, all these years.

I thought you were an angel...

come for me.

What happened to her?

What happened to May?

After the bomb...

after...

Sam and Allison passed away...

she was locked up.

I did go to see her.

Ohhh, it was sooo sad.

She was so full of drugs...

she could barely stand.

Oh, it were a terrible place.

Poor May.

She begged me to take her away from there.

There was nothing I could do.

Nothing.

I couldn't help her.

Maybe I can.

Huh?

What's that?

The bomb...

when did it hit Wheeler's farm?

It's so long ago.

Try to remember.

No,

no, no.

No, I can't. I'm sorry. It's so...

It's okay.

I'd better be going.

Five days.

What?

I were only engaged to Sam for five days.

Five short happy days.

And he were taken from me.

If the bomb hit...

five days after the party...

after I left...

that must mean...

that I've still got
two days to get back.

You can't go back lad.

That past is passed.

Tess!

Tess, where are you?

Shouldn't you be in school?

Yeah.

It's up to you, you know?

You can stop me and your
mother getting together, but...

do me a favor, eh?

Just be sure about what you're doing.

Be sure you know what you want.

I'm not stopping anyone doing anything.

Let me show you something.

Don't look so worried.

I'm not gonna make you
go to church.

I've been doing a bit of research.

So, I went through a
few local history books,

and I spoke to the vicar of this place.

He's a nice bloke. You'd like him.

But I've got to hand it to you, Tom.

Everything you said was true.

Right down to the planes
dropping those bombs around here.

They're the people you were
talking about... aren't they?

Yeah.

Well, you certainly went to
a lot of trouble over this story.

I mean...

well, you could've just made something up.

I didn't make anything up!

Okay, Tom.

I can't make you
tell me what happened.

I just want you to know...

if it's a little bit hard to talk to
your mother, or to the police.

Anything you want
to say to me...

But I didn't make anything up.

Come on!

May!

Mr. Wheeler!

The place is gonna get hit
by a bomb!

Get out while you still can!

Get out!!

Where did you get to last night?

Sorry, in a hurry.

Tom!
- Nowhere!

I heard you coming in.

I couldn't sleep...

so I went for a walk....

just around the garden.

Wait a minute.

I em....

I spoke to your dad last night.

That's brilliant mum, but... can't
we talk about it some other time.

Well... we've arranged to meet up tomorrow.

Down in London, we can do the sights.

I can't.

Why not?

I can't go... not tomorrow.

Yeah but Tom... Tom!

You've got to tell me what's going on

I've got football.

Tom!!

Tom!

Are you all right?
- Yeah.

I hurt my arm.

You maniac!!

If you ever drive as fast as that
down this road again, I'm gonna...

set fire to your car.
Do you understand?

What are you grinning at?

Nothing.

Mum!!

Mum, get off me.

I've got to go!

Let me take a look
at your arm.

My arm's fine!

Let me see.

That's it.

Lightning.

That's how it works.

What about it?

Every time it's happened,
there's been lightning.

Look...

I don't know what you're
talking about... and I don't care!

You got what you want.
Now let's just drop it.

What do you mean, I've got what I want?

I spoke to Bob earlier...

and...

we both agreed that
we couldn't go on like this.

That you had to come first.

Oh.

So...

can we be a normal family again?

What if I said you and
Bob could get married?

Then can I go to the farm?!

This isn't a game, Tom!
- I know!

So marry Bob!...He's a nice bloke.

Just... just let me go
to the farm, mum!

I could still save their lives.

Save whose lives?

I promise this will be
the last time, mum.

Just...

They need me.

Who needs you?
What are you talking about?

I can't explain!

Just... Please mum, I'm not
a kid anymore. Just let me go!

No!

I'm your mother. And this
is stopping... now. Alright!!

Tom!!

What are you doing?

This... thing that you've got to do...

is it that important to you?

Promise me this is safe.

I promise.

And you'll come straight home afterwards.

Yeah.

Trust me.

I do.

Thanks mum.

Don't forget this.

What's wrong?

The last time I had an attack...

someone helped me through it...

without my inhaler.

Who did?

A friend.

Well... take it just in case.

Bye.

What are you doing here?

You shouldn't be here.

Not out in this weather.

My dog.

This isn't your dog.

Come on girl.

The storm's passing

No, stay Tess.

Ohhh, I've missed you so much.

No.

Oh God!

Stay away!

Stay away from me!

I didn't mean to shout.

It's just...

I need that dog.

I need Tess.

Do you understand?

Do you recognize me?

Do you remember me at all?

It's Tom.

Your friend.

What did they do to you?

Poor May

Come on, girl.

Come on, girl. Let's go.

What was the point, in
bringing me back for this?

It's too late.

Where is she, girl?

Where's May?

Go and find May.

You came back.

Yeah.

Mr. Wheeler's dead!

I know.

I'm sorry.

Listen...

we're both going back to where I live.

That can be your home now.

But this is my home.

Come on!

I want to say goodbye to Allison.

We don't have time.

I want to say goodbye to Allison!

Come on... this way.

Allison!

Allison... what's wrong?

Tom, she's dying!

Tom, help her!

Allison, take this.

Take this, it'll help you.

Take this. It's okay. It's good for you.

Please, Allison.

Take a good deep breath, and hold it in.

That's it.

That's right.

What are you doing?

Get out!!

Both of you!

Let's go!

What's wrong?

I can't go.

But this is why I came back.

Please May. You don't know
what your life's gonna be like...

but I do!

I have to look after Allison.

Allison isn't gonna
need you anymore.

But I'm all she has, now.

Allison's gonna die, May.

No.

No, no, no!

She's gonna die.

And if you don't come with me...

you're gonna be locked up
and left alone for years and years.

Your whole life's gonna be horrible!

Stop it. Stop it!

Come with me... to my world...

and it can all be different!

I don't belong in your world.

Tom!!

Tom!!

Hello darling...

would you like a sip of water?

How did I get here?

I came looking for you...

and found you there unconscious.

Unconscious?

Some of the old wall
must have fallen on you.

I tried to explain...

but I couldn't.

I was too late.

Shh... you tried.

You tried your best.

Rosie!!

Rosie!!

Rosie?

Yeah, they bloody trashed it.
- Alright, yeah. - Sure.

Excuse me?

I'm looking for the old woman.

Her name's Rosie?

Hey! I saw you with her.

Rosie. Do you know where she went?

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Please sir!
- Leave me alone!

Or else...

Alright.

Excuse me?

Do you know where Rosie is?
- Who?

Rosie, the old bag lady.

She was in here a couple of weeks ago.

Sorry, never heard of her.

There is... someone who might help.

Excuse me?
- Yes.

A policeman said you do...

soup kitchens and things
for the homeless and the poor.

We try to do what we can.

Do you know someone called Rosie?

Rosie?

No, the name doesn't sound familiar.

She might have called herself May.
That's what she used to be called.

No.
I'm sorry.

Can I ask you why
you're trying to find her?

Things have happened
to her that weren't her fault.

Bad things.

And...

And she needs my help.

You think I'm stupid, don't you?

Just like everyone else.

What's your name?
- Tom.

Well Tom... I think it's very good
that someone as young as you...

should take an interest
in an elderly person.

She wasn't always as old as she is now.

Keep looking for her, Tom.

Keep looking for her.

I'm sorry.

I tried.

What?

Allison didn't die until 1992.

That's not right.

Rosie?

I think you must be mistaking
me for someone else, young man.

I always think there
are fewer sadder sights...

than a grave with no flowers, don't you?

Uhh...

yeah.

What's your name?

Tom.

Tom.

Would you be a dear, and
lay these flowers down for me?

I'm getting a bit stiff.
Bending down's alright,

but... straightening up
is a bit hard work.

Sure.
- I try to...

come back here
when I can on an anniversary.

Bring flowers and...

have a chat with the
people that are buried here.

You used to live here?

When I was a little girl.

But after the war, we moved away to Wales.

You remind me of a
little boy I used to know.

A boy who lived around here?

Yes.

But that was a long time ago.

A lifetime ago.

Look at the time.
I must be going.

My husband will be
waiting for me in the car.

It's been very nice talking to you, Tom.

May.

I live in the States now, so it
isn't easy coming back here.

May, it's me.

You notice the changes in the
village when you do come back.

Used to be so small and simple.

It's Tom, May.
Tom.

Remember?

I recognized you straight away.

I told myself that maybe...

you were his grandchild or something.

No, it's me.

This isn't possible.

I know.

Oh I...

I was...

such a confused little thing back then.

I often wondered if you weren't really just
a normal boy from the village, who I...

who I daydreamed about.

You didn't daydream me.

I'm glad.

And you've never been called Rosie?

Who is this Rosie?

That doesn't matter anymore.

Do you remember Tess?

Of course I do.

Oh, I loved that dog so much.

Fifty years later...

and I still dream about her.

My God, I was as young as you, once.

It's hard to believe where
all the years have got to.

I must look so very...

old to you now.

You look great.

No really.

You do.

Believe me.

Thank you.

Sorry to hurry you up, honey.

I'll be right with you, Jim.

Tom's been helping me
lay down the flowers.

Tom, this is my husband, Jim.

Nice to meet you Tom.

Nice to meet you, sir.

Take care of yourself.

You too.

Goodbye May.

Come on, Tom.