Season 1,episode 13 (Ending Of Episode) - A Day In The Sun.
(FINAL EPISODE FOR SEASON ONE).
Steve has found a cutting in one of the old newspapers and is reading it in his loft. Dora and Ron are working and Ron does the bucket of water for the tree. Slugger rings for breakfast. Steve comes out of the stable putting on a jacket. Dora tells him about breakfast but he doesn't want any, hes off to catch a bus as he has the weekend off. (its saturday morning). Dora is surprised and doesn't understand when Steve just goes without an explanation. Dora asks about Steve and finds out that Slugger and Ron knew which is why Ron is there on the Saturday. Dora is incensed that no-one told her, Slugger says Steve didn't want to bother her. Dora is hurt and storms off. At the end of the day Ron invites her to go dancing with him at a local village hall, she agrees to go. Steve is on a bus and alights at a bustop in West Yorkshire. He walks to a farm that belongs to his relatives...a maternal grandmother and his aunty Milly. His Gran is confused and doesn't realise that Steve hasn't been to visit for two years. Steve asks about his mother. His Gran remembers when Steve's dad died, when Steve was only 4. Aunt Milly tells him she hasn't seen his mum since she left Steve at an orphanage, and that was only a postcard to tell them where he was (he was only 4). More recently the police had been to see them as they were looking for Steve's mum. Steve reads out the newspaper cutting he found, siting a Catherine Ross, age 43 evicted for non payment of rent. Later that afternoon they are in the garden with a neighbour, their gardener and former postman. Steve tries to explain about follyfoot and the gardener tells Steve about a horse he knows that was beaten by its owner. Later Steve goes to investigate and finds the horse in appalling conditions together with its drunk owner. He phones the Colonel and asks for the horsebox. The Colonel refuses and Steve says he won't come back without the horse. (he's at the village of Skekdale). That night they have the horse back at Follyfoot, it is very ill, lying down and not eating. The vet examines it and tells Steve and the Colonel its too late. Steve won't have it put down. He doesn't want it to die without knowing love and that someone cares about it. He reminds the Colonel about Charlie. (Steve is projecting his distress over his mother onto the dying horse) By now its past midnight and Dora isn't back from the Dance with Ron. Steve is left with the horse. He hears the motorcycle return, and Ron explaining it was a broken brake that held them up. Dora comes into the stable in a dress. Steve vents his anger and jealousy at Dora. She justs asks him whats the matter, she wants to know the truth. Steve won't or can't tell her. He obliquely refers to his mother but Dora thinks he's talking about the horse. Next morning Dora brings him a mug of tea, she offers to stay so he can get some sleep but Steve refuses her help. She goes back to the cottage and tells Slugger that something has changed. Later that day the Colonel arrives back with the vet, he still wants to put the horse down. While the vet checks the horse, the Colonel and Steve have a standoff. Dora comes in confused at whats happening. The vet insists the horse be put down, Steve says no. Steve gets angry at the Colonel but he deflates him by asking what his Grandmother had to say. Dora listens in the background not entirely understanding. The Colonel asks Steve if he isn't getting confused. Steve tells him that no-one knows where his mother is, no-one cares except Steve. The Colonel tells him that he owes his love somewhere else, with his mother not the dying horse. Dora listens and cries, she leads the horse out of the next stall when the vet gets his gun. She holds the horse until the shot sounds then sobs loudly and runs to the cottage. Next day Dora asks what the time is, Slugger tells her its half past six and that Steve will miss his bus. They look up and see Steve at the farm gate. He's packed and ready to leave. Dora goes to him. He has to go, he tells her about his mum, that he has to find her, let her know that someone cares. Dora asks if he'll come back, Steve asks if the Colonel will want him to, Dora says yes..Steve replies "so speaks the mistress of follyfoot". Dora is distraught. Steve says goodbye and walks away. Dora walks to the lightening tree but crumples in her grief. Slugger picks her up and takes her back to the cottage. End credits.
Cryometer: when listening to Steve and the Colonel, when the horse is shot, when Steve is leaving. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.
18 сен 2024
