I’m staying

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Saturday evening. Nicky asks you to come down to the courtyard "just for one minute". Everyone is there, with lights, your kitchen table (the café's old one) and a cake that says "Staying". Tom holds Milo in his arms. The only thing that could not come is the yellow sofa.

Nicky
Come into the courtyard. Just one minute.
Come into the courtyard. Just one minute.
One minute? All right.
One minute? All right.
One minute? All right.
One minute? All right.
The courtyard is full of lights. Everyone is there, round a long table: your kitchen table, the café's old one. Only the yellow sofa couldn't come.
May
Surprise!
Surprise!
But nobody had time!
But nobody had time!
But nobody had time!
But nobody had time!
On the cake, in cream: “I’m staying!”
May
Exactly. We were busy. Here in the courtyard.
Exactly. We were busy. Here in the courtyard.
Tom is holding Milo in his arms. Milo purrs.
Tom
One more thing on the list: the party.
One more thing on the list: the party.
Tom! You’re holding Milo!
Tom! You’re holding Milo!
Tom! You’re holding Milo!
Tom! You’re holding Milo!
Tom
A new rule. Number eight. On Saturdays Milo may sit in my arms.
A new rule. Number eight. On Saturdays Milo may sit in my arms.
May
A cake for you.
A cake for you.
The cake says: I’m staying. But I have not said anything yet!
The cake says: I’m staying. But I have not said anything yet!
The cake says: I’m staying. But I have not said anything yet!
The cake says: I’m staying. But I have not said anything yet!
May
I know. I baked it yesterday.
I know. I baked it yesterday.
Listen. London is big and the job good. But I called Lucy yesterday. I won’t accept the job. I’ll stay here.
Listen. London is big and the job good. But I called Lucy yesterday. I won’t accept the job. I’ll stay here.
Listen. London is big and the job good. But I called Lucy yesterday. I won’t accept the job. I’ll stay here.
Listen. London is big and the job good. But I called Lucy yesterday. I won’t accept the job. I’ll stay here.
Here everyone knows my name.
Here everyone knows my name.
Here everyone knows my name.
Here everyone knows my name.
Nicky
And you love cake!
And you love cake!
Penny
Doctor Nicky wrote a good prescription.
Doctor Nicky wrote a good prescription.
Anne hands you a page of her form: the flat, one more year, your name spelled right, “Staying: yes”.
Anne
Here you are. The last page.
Here you are. The last page.
The tenancy agreement. Another year. The name is right. But the date is Monday! I decided yesterday. How did you know on Monday already?
The tenancy agreement. Another year. The name is right. But the date is Monday! I decided yesterday. How did you know on Monday already?
The tenancy agreement. Another year. The name is right. But the date is Monday! I decided yesterday. How did you know on Monday already?
The tenancy agreement. Another year. The name is right. But the date is Monday! I decided yesterday. How did you know on Monday already?
Anne
I know everything.
I know everything.
Anna? I’m staying in Millbrook. Come in July!
Anna? I’m staying in Millbrook. Come in July!
Anna? I’m staying in Millbrook. Come in July!
Anna? I’m staying in Millbrook. Come in July!
Anna
A shame. But lovely! I’ll come. What will we do?
A shame. But lovely! I’ll come. What will we do?
We’ll go by train to Long Lake. It will run this time!
We’ll go by train to Long Lake. It will run this time!
We’ll go by train to Long Lake. It will run this time!
We’ll go by train to Long Lake. It will run this time!
Anne
Lovely to have you here, Lukas. You’re part of our family now.
Lovely to have you here, Lukas. You’re part of our family now.
Anne
Lovely to have you here, Lena. You’re part of our family now.
Lovely to have you here, Lena. You’re part of our family now.