A beautiful morning in High Wycombe, north west from London. A woman in her late twenties is fixing her daughters breakfast. A serviceman's picture on a close up. As we focus on his uniform, we notice a Royal Air Force one, then High Wycombe school year book in the back, a wedding picture of him and his wife Sarah. The year shown is 2006 ... the door rings... is grandma Leah. "Finally I'm going to NEW YORK," says Sarah to her. They hug.
"Yes, You will have a nice time there," replies Leah. "I'm gonna see the Ball drop as we did watch back in the late eighties mum. Practically, I will welcome 2009 in New York. Is like a dream comes true when you less expect it. Ha-ha-ha. The statue of Liberty, the Empire State, and Broadway... can you believe that, mother?," says Sarah full of life.
All we have here is Chairs and trying to find if the Mayor gained some pounds," says Leah. America is another world mum, and Joey is waiting for me. I can't wait!," says Sarah as she picks up her daughter Michelle, two years old. "Mum is gonna take you to a new world sweety," reassures Sarah as she kisses her daughter. "You better hurry up. The traffic to London and Gatwick can be hectical Sarah, there is a construction going on by Beaconsfield," says LEAH as they look through a window. "Uncle PETE is here," says Sarah to both. "Gonna miss you mom, I think is the first time I go so far away."
Just take care of yourself... and I'll be here as always," says Leah, as tears roll down her face. Sarah, hugs her and cries too. The horn makes a sound outside. "Coming Uncle PETE," says Sarah almost screaming thru her living room window. "SARAH, goes in her room and as she enters....she sees her computer... she can't stop smiling and waves good bye to it...
...........FLASHBACK"..............
The monitor turns on...
XP-MICROSOFT-- LOGGING IN--
access your pasword please.....>>>
FREECHAT-WEBSITE-WELCOME- KEEP IT CLEAN, WELCOME---I ACCEPT THE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE 18 AND OVER. ENJOY!
defiled-f-UK:
Hi
Down-to-earth-guy:
Hello
defiled-f-UK:
how are you?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Fine, thanks and u?
defiled-f-UK:
Good, thanks
Down-to-earth-guy:
asl?,oh UK, age?
defiled-f-UK:
f/28/UK
Down-to-earth-guy:
m/38/USA
defiled-f-UK:
So, what you up to?
Down-to-earth-guy:
looking for a nice chat, friends
defiled-f-UK:
Oh, I see
Down-to-earth-guy:
where in the uk?
defiled-f-UK:
High Wycombe, outskirts... north west from London
Down-to-earth-guy:
never heard of, New jersey here.
defiled-f-UK:
Ok, so, married?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Divorced, and you?
defiled-f-UK:
Widow
Down-to-earth-guy:
Ops! So sorry, that's why the nick?
defiled-f-UK:
yah, but.. trying to live a life
Down-to-earth-guy:
Hope you fine, so young and already a widow
defiled-f-UK:
As I told you... is life
Down-to-earth-guy:
What happened? If you don't mind me asking
defiled-f-UK:
I lost my husband before last christmas
Down-to-earth-guy:
So sorry..
defiled-f-UK:
This was gonna be his last tour in Iraq
Down-to-earth-guy:
Oh, an army guy
defiled-f-UK:
Yes, well from the RAF. He was my life...and he is gone
Down-to-earth-guy:
Shame, we have people in Iraq too
defiled-f-UK:
They don't need to be there, all should come home
Down-to-earth-guy:
Hate politics. Matter of fact, was in the Persian Gulf myself in 1991
defiled-f-UK:
So you know then. He was a back up pilot, ever heard of Puma helicopters?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Sure. Huge evacuating aircraft. Been there, done that
defiled-f-UK:
The crash is not believed to be the result of enemy
fire. But, they never tell you the whole true.
Down-to-earth-guy:
We go thru that too...
defiled-f-UK:
He'll never come back to me... and his daughter is fatherless now
Down-to-earth-guy:
Oh, shit. How old?
defiled-f-UK:
sixteen months
Down-to-earth-guy:
I have 2 boys too
defiled-f-UK:
ages?
Down-to-earth-guy:
10 and 8.
defiled-f-UK:
You seem such a nice guy
Down-to-earth-guy:
I'm a survivor, have my issues too
defiled-f-UK:
Just two years ago, all was so normal
Down-to-earth-guy:
u still young though
defiled-f-UK:
But is painful, I cannot... it won't bring back my happiness, all are tears
Down-to-earth-guy:
You really touching me now
defiled-f-UK:
Sorry for causing you so much sorrow
Down-to-earth-guy:
Is fine, as long as you let it out
defiled-f-UK:
How I'm gonna explain to my daughter when she gets older
Down-to-earth-guy:
You're right. They suffer as we do
defiled-f-UK:
You see your kids?
Down-to-earth-guy:
as much as I can, every two weeks or so...
defiled-f-UK:
I never knew this was gonna be my life. I guess I fell in love
Down-to-earth-guy:
It happens. You were young and a normal woman in search of true love
defiled-f-UK:
But broken... Sometimes I cry, for instance as I cook, in my kitchen
Down-to-earth-guy:
You get so much in detail with a stranger...
defiled-f-UK:
You don't know how much I need to tell someone...sometimes I just eat enough to...
just pieces of bread
Down-to-earth-guy:
Wish... I hope I'M HELPING YOU with my own limitations
I'm a natural psychologist, is in me, I guess
defiled-f-UK:
I see
Down-to-earth-guy:
Where in Iraq was he?
defiled-f-UK:
BASRA, but as they say is classified
Down-to-earth-guy:
Not a problem, I was in Kuwait and some other cities
defiled-f-UK:
were you scared?
Down-to-earth-guy:
At times, some friends of mine were killed next to me... and I needed mental help for a while
The cold sweating at nights. The bombings, the adrenaline inside of you. Is a very complex dilemma that you live with.
defiled-f-UK:
How come you such a nice guy?
Down-to-earth-guy:
I don't know. Loneliness, life itself as you said
defiled-f-UK:
your name?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Joey, and u
defiled-f-UK:
Sarah
Down-to-earth-guy:
nice to meet you Sarah
defiled-f-UK:
hiya Joey
Down-to-earth-guy:
Is amazing how technology can bring ppl together
defiled-f-UK:
You right, and you seem a down to earth friend
Down-to-earth-guy:
Thanks, just being myself
defiled-f-UK:
So many nasty people in here
Down-to-earth-guy:
exactly, but sometimes we find the right person to exchange...
defiled-f-UK:
points of view?
Down-to-earth-guy:
you read my mind
defiled-f-UK:
and a decent one
Down-to-earth-guy:
Sure. Some ppl in here lack education
defiled-f-UK:
ppl are ppl
Down-to-earth-guy:
well. Life is hard anywhere
defiled-f-UK:
So what do you do?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Well... So far a manager in a Printing company
defiled-f-UK:
Do you like it?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Love it. I love to read
defiled-f-UK:
Me too. But i'm an at home mom
Down-to-earth-guy:
You get a pension?
defiled-f-UK:
Ya, I became entitled to a War Widow's Pension plus I live with my mother
Down-to-earth-guy:
I got my own pension as a war veteran, but my job gets me going
defiled-f-UK:
ever been to London?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Nope, never. And you?
defiled-f-UK:
Sure, but mostly around my area...like Marlow, Oxford and Bath.
Down-to-earth-guy:
Traveling is my dream besides Photography
defiled-f-UK:
You are really a "Pandora box". What else do you do?
Down-to-earth-guy:
Oh, Cooking? I dunno.
NEW YORK CITY
DECEMBER 31ST. 2008
TIMES SQUARE, 5 PM
.............
Joey takes a rose from his jacket and gives it to her. The airport Kennedy was ongoing a renovation that was due way back after september eleven.
LATER
Both are having a nice dinner near times square. Outside, they notice the crowd rushing to get closer to the main event: The ball for new year. Special squadrons from the NYPD are parking nearby...
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