“35. the little ray of sunshine
- For crying out loud, Albie!
- Why is it a problem?
- But why don’t you want to come with us?
- I want to do my own thing!
- But I’ve booked the table for three people!
- They won’t mind. Go with Mum. Stare into each other’s eyes, whatever.
- What will you do?
- Walk around, take photos. I might go and listen to some music.
- Well, shall we come with you?
- No, Dad, that is not a good idea. It’s the opposite of a good idea.
- But wasn’t the point, wasn’t the whole point of this trip that we spend some time together as a family?
- We spend loads of time together, every day!
- Not in Paris!
- How’s Paris different from home?
- Well, if I have to answer that … Do you have any idea how much this trip is costing?
- Actually, if you remember, I wanted to go to Ibiza.
- You’re not going to Ibiza.
- Okay, tell me how much this is costing, then. How much, tell me?
- It doesn’t matter how much.
- Well it obviously does, seeing as you keep bringing it up. Tell me how much, divide it by three, I can owe it[…]”
Excerpt From: Nicholls, David. “Us.” iBooks.
