Little Thing, Big Thing by Donal O'Kelly

Author:Donal O'Kelly
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

No chance of winning that compo claim anyway! Fucking eejit with me arse split open and my face on fire! Don’t know which end of me is sorer!

MarthaHere’s a bridge. We’re stopping. Now! I want you to do as I say, and no disputing it!

LarryWhat?!

MarthaOut you get!

LarryAw Jaysus!

Down by the river

MarthaDown to the river, follow the torchbeam, there’s a little path! A waterfall by the sound of it!

LarryReal strong mushroomy smell, and y’know – lush growth. Smell of vegetable. Jaysus, haven’t smelt that in – years!

MarthaIt’s beautiful.

LarryLook at the waterfall! Wow!

MarthaNow! Let’s wash that oil off as best we can!

LarryCold water isn’t going to help.

MarthaLarry – just lean down and I’ll hold your belt so you don’t fall in!

LarryNo, it’s okay, not the belt!

MarthaOkay, no touch. Splash the water on your face! And your neck!

LarryIt’s fucking freezing!

MarthaHere – rub this on the burny bits – it’s ribwort, and it helps with burns and stings.

LarryAh go away out of that with your witchcraft!

MarthaI’m a chemistry and biology teacher. I know what I’m doing here, Larry.

Both (internal)Suddenly … I see a salmon leap.

Pause.

LarryDid you see that?!

MarthaYes.

LarryWas that – a salmon?

MarthaSwimming to the spawning grounds! Yes!

LarryDid you ever see a salmon leap before?

MarthaNo. Did you?

LarryNo. Fuckin’ Hell, that’s amazing! Where did it go?

MarthaIt was trying to leap the falls, I think.

LarryDid it do it?! It’s like it was flying! A flying fish!

MarthaThe sheer determination! The power of nature! Against enormous odds!

LarryYeah, but … I think it crashed into the middle of the falls.

MarthaI think it went all the way, Larry.

LarryMaybe it managed to skither up the rest of the way.

MarthaLet’s you and I skither up to Dublin and give this film roll to Henry Barr.

(Sings/lilts as they walk.) Flow gently sweet Afton, among thy green braes,

Flow gently I’ll sing thee a song in thy praise,

My Mary’s asleep by the murmuring stream,

Flow gently sweet Afton, disturb not her dream.

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