Rowan: You used to be RJ from that pop group, didn’t you?
Robin: Yeah I used te be – I’m just Robin now.
Robin: I really like how you decorated in here.
Rowan: Oh, that was all down to Jake! He did all that when he bought this place – before I met him.
Robin: I need to redecorate…can I have a hold of the baby?
Rowan: Um –
Robin: Please! I know how to do it, I have a baby brother, well he’s nearly two now, well he’s my half brother really, he’s called Freddie. I miss him.
Rowan: Well – okay then.
Jake: I suppose you don’t get chance to spend a lot of time with your family.
Robin: Ah, it’s a bit complicated, like. I’m kind of keepin’ me distance right now…
Rowan: How come?
Jake: Ro – ! You don’t have to explain, Robin.
Robin: It’s just – it was all a bit weird at home…me mam’s married to Martie, me manager, I didn’t feel like I could get away from work stuff, they’re always talkin’
about contracts an’ new projects an’ what I’m going to do with the rest of me life, an’ I don’t really want te think about it right now, I don’t want te do anythin’.
Jake: Well – I should think they’ve just got your best interests at heart…
Robin: I spose…
Robin: …and then cos I was away so much, I didn’t feel much like I belonged when I was home. Mam has her routines an’ I just sort of mess them up an’ get in the way.
Rowan: Oh, I’m sure you don’t.
Robin: Well – that’s how I felt, anyway.
Rowan: I expect your mum was quite tied up with the baby – they’re hard work! You were bound to feel a bit pushed out…
Robin: Ah no, I love Freddie! It was me that was the problem – I hated leavin’ him, but I had to get out…this was about as far away from Newcastle as I could get without actually leavin’ the country!
Rowan: Cornwall’s even further.
Jake: Rowan – !
Rowan: I’m just saying!
Robin: Ah well, I suppose I’m no better at Geography than I am at anythin’ else!
Jake: Well, I think you’ve found a very nice part of the country to escape to. Do you like living in the village?
Robin: I’m gettin’ to like it, now I’m meetin’ more people – and there’s me friend Lizzie – do you know Lizzie?
Rowan: Everybody knows everybody here, Robin. She’s a lovely girl.
Jake: Hey Robin, do you like football? The pub’s got a team, maybe you’d like to join?
Robin: Ah, can I? I’d like that!
Rowan: Don’t get too excited, you haven’t seen the standard! Um – do you want to stay for dinner?
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