Jake: So much for that hot sunny day they forecast…
Robin: You don’t mind, do you, Sooty, cos you don’t like it hot.
Jake: She’s taken to you.
Robin: I like dogs. I wish that I could have one of me own. Me mam never let me have any pets.
Rowan: Well, is there any reason you can’t have one now?
Robin: Ah – well. I wouldn’t know how ter look after it, would I?
Rowan: Well, you learn, don’t you? Jake and I never had a baby before Jack, but we’re managing all right!
Jake: Getting a dog is a big decision – a big responsibility.
Robin: Aye, I know…it would be nice, though, to have somethin’ else alive in the house aside from me.
Rowan: A dog can be good company.
Jake: Yeah but there’s a lot to think about. I mean, how about your trip back home – I know you’re only going to be away a couple of days, but if you had a dog, what would you do with him while you were away?
Robin: He would of come with us.
Jake: And if you were away longer, or going abroad…?
Robin: Well, it’s not like I’ll be goin’ off on tour again or anythin’, is it? Anyway I wouldn’t just rush out an’ get a dog, or any other pet, I would think about it a lot before I got one. I know it’s a big thing, I’m not daft – well –
Rowan: We know you’re not daft! And you would be right to give it a lot of thought.
Robin: Rowan, please can I have hold of Jack?
Rowan: Course you can.
Jake: Anyway, are you all ready for tomorrow?
Robin: I suppose…it’s just a couple of days, it’s not like I need to pack loadsa stuff.
Rowan: I don’t think that’s really what Jake meant…
Robin: Aye, I know…well, there’s some bits I’m lookin’ forward to an’ some I’m not. I do want to see everyone an’ I want to see Freddie especially. But I’m hopin’ we can all just talk about stuff without it turnin’ into a row an’ all blamin’ each other for stuff…it was all such a mess when I left. Well, probably mostly it was me that was a mess.
Jake: Well, you’ve all had some time out now, and chance to get a bit of perspective on everything. I’m sure that will make a difference.
Robin: Aye, well – I hope so.
Jake: They’ll be really pleased to see you – they must have missed you.
Robin: Yeah – they were surprised when I said I wanted to go.
Robin: I didn’t really think they WOULD have missed me –
Rowan: Oh, well of course they did!
Rowan: I think it’s great that you’re going to see them – you need to. Sometimes it’s easier to sort things out face to face than on the phone from opposite ends of
the country.
Robin: Yeah – I’ll miss you all here though, and I’ll miss Lizzie…it’ll be nice to see me family, but it’ll be nice to come back, cos you’re all like me family now, too.
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