The One About The Banker

The Angel Public House, set within the main entrance way to Sunnyside in the covered outer piazza.  It has a large central island bar, an eclectic mix of furniture and sofas, a kitchen at the back and a blackboard menu on the wall.  There are stairs to a function room and private accommodation on the floors above.  The landlord, RONNIE THE MOOSE, is behind the bar.

It's the middle of the afternoon and the place is almost deserted.  There's a couple of BLOKES at the bar, regulars who occasionally involve RONNIE in their conversation.  A woman on her own, MAEVE (who we saw in the first story, The One About The Public Convenience Part 1), looking disconsolate.  And a couple of PEOPLE by one of the windows:  MICKY SHEPHERD (40s) is the banker of the title or rather ex-banker as he has just resigned.  He has beside him a placard leaning against the wall.  It reads 'Internet - £1 - For 2 Hours' with an arrow beneath.   We saw him, fleetingly, in The One About The Curry Sale amongst the other SIGN PEOPLE.  Talking to MICKY is TONY HILLCOCK, late 30s, suit. MICKY stares out of the window and appears to be largely ignoring him.

TONY

Come on Micky, let's talk about

it.  I didn't come all this way

to .. I think, at the very least,

you owe me an explanation.

MICKY

I just don't want to do it anymore.

I want it to stop.  I want everything

to slow down .. to a standstill.

TONY

So you think .. by doing this (he

nods towards the placard) time

will slow down?

MICKY

I do.  (A moment)  It does.  Crushingly.