Sylvia Kay credited as playing...
Janette Hynes
- John Grant: I studied history and literature. And what can you do with that if your parents are nobody and you have no money? Oh, I know I can teach, but... I'd really like to get to England. Well, this is bad enough, but even Sydney, it's...
- [sighs]
- John Grant: I'd really like to get to England.
- Janette Hynes: What would you do there?
- John Grant: Journalism.
- Janette Hynes: D'you have a girl?
- John Grant: Yes, in Sydney.
- Janette Hynes: What's her name?
- John Grant: Robyn.
- Janette Hynes: Robyn. What's she like?
- [John shows her the photo of Robyn in his wallet. She stares at the photo, then at John, then at the photo again]
- Janette Hynes: Robyn. Would you take her to England with you?
- John Grant: [slightly uncomfortably] Yes. Yes.
- John Grant: Why do you stay in Bundanyabba?
- [Janette doesn't answer]
- John Grant: No, I'm surprised, I mean, you're... pretty, and...
- Janette Hynes: And there's a shortage of pretty girls in this town?
- John Grant: [grabs some leaves from a tree and smells them] Ah, it's beautiful. Smell that: peppercorn.
- [holds the leaves for Janette, who smells them]
- John Grant: Is it because of your father?
- [Janette doesn't answer]
- John Grant: Sorry.
- [begins gazing at the moon while Janette looks longingly at him]
- John Grant: "The moonlight, like snow upon the desert's dusty face".
- Tim Hynes: [humming happily to himself] Over the teeth and 'round the gums, look out belly, here it comes!
- [laughs, and brings out two beers for himself and John]
- Tim Hynes: Just a little quickie before lunch.
- Janette Hynes: Lunch is ready *now*, daddy.
- Tim Hynes: I know. But firstly, John and I must have an aperitif!
- [laughs]