EXT. VICARAGE DRIVEWAY - DAY

SIMON parks the car at the top of the driveway with NEIL in the passenger seat.

The car pauses in place for a moment of unseen activity between the two men.

Neil is first to exit.

He leans back into his door gesturing encouragement at Simon.

Simon soon removes himself from the car with a listless quality to his motions.

He is carrying a bouquet of flowers.

Neil walks up alongside Simon as they head towards the front door.

It is Neil that pushes the doorbell.

Simon is looking Neil up and down nervously.

Neil obeys, turning himself to Simon.

Simon examines Neil's tie and then reaches to fix it.

Neil gently slaps Simon's hands away.

The door can be heard unlocking from the other side.

Neil smiles at Simon and takes a step behind him.

Simon turns his attention towards the door.

It opens.

ROBERT stands in the doorway, elated at the vision of his guest.

He is attired to be vicar.

Robert draws his son toward him and hugs him.

He allows for Simon to get away as he spots Neil.

He extends his hand.

Neil takes the hand and shakes it firmly.

Simon is looking nervously between Neil and his father.

Neil smiles at Robert and lets his hand go.

Robert glances at the flowers in Simon's hand.

Simon looks at the flowers in a moment of shock and then back to his father more calmly.

There is a moment of silence between the three men in the doorway.

Robert looks at his son for a moment with Simon looking back to him.

He then turns his gaze to Neil very briefly.

Robert steps aside to let the two younger men pass.

He closes the door behind them.

INT. VICARAGE HALLWAY - DAY

The hallway is adorned with artefacts of a long and fulfilling life.

Photos of their family in far off locations adorn the walls.

None that show Simon appear to show a boy of any older than ten, but even by such an age he seemed to have been well-travelled.

SIMON and NEIL are ahead of ROBERT as he fiddles with the locks on the door.

Robert finished fiddling with the door and turns to Neil.

Simon turns to his father abruptly, startled from having been viewing photographs.

He nods at the request.

He turns back to Neil and puts a hand on his shoulder.

Neil smiles sincerely at Robert.

Robert smiles at Neil and turns towards the stairs.

He exits to the first floor.

Neil turns from having watched Robert leave.

He looks to Simon.

Simon is looking back, nervous and quiet.

Simon turns away.

He leads the way to the kitchen.

Neil follows, admiring the artefacts and photographs as he does so.

INT. VICARAGE KITCHEN - DAY

SIMON settles his bouquet of flowers down on the kitchen table, gently.

He goes to the kettle and retrieves three mugs from the cupboard.

NEIL enters the kitchen.

He spots Simon clicking on the kettle and walks over to him.

Neil leans casually against the kitchen sink.

Simon turns to Neil abruptly.

He speaks in hushed but agitated tones.

Neil rubs his hand across Simon's back.

He guides Simon gently away from the kitchen counter and to the dining table.

Simon sits in a chair.

Neil wanders back over to the kettle.

He smiles at Simon, looking for reciprocation in the wake of his joke.

Simon only offers him an exasperated glare.

Neil turns back to the three mugs and starts distributing the contents of each drink.

Neil speaks over his shoulder with a smile on his face.

Simon remains panicked.

Neil pours the boiling water into each mug.

Neil stirs each cup of tea before tapping the mug with the teaspoon for a satisfying chime.

He drops the teaspoon and lifts two mugs; Simon's and his own.

He places Simon's mug on the table in front of him.

He kisses Simon on the cheek.

Simon suddenly appears more relaxed as he takes a sip of his tea.

Neil places his own mug on the table, next to Simon, and withdraws the chair.

ROBERT enters.

Neil returns to the kettle.

Simon jolts up in his seat suddenly nervous again at the presence of his father.

Simon lifts Robert's mug and carries it to him.

Robert attempts to take the mug but notices it is hot.

Neil places Robert's mug on the opposite side of Simon to his own.

He then draws out the seat for Robert.

Neil smiles at Robert and adjusts the seat for him as he sits.

He wanders around the nerve-stricken Simon to his own seat and settles down into it.

INT. VICARAGE KITCHEN - DAY

ROBERT is sat at the top edge of the table.

SIMON and then NEIL are sat down the table from him on an adjacent edge.

Simon is having no trouble sipping at his piping hot cup of tea but is unable to hide his nerves.

Neil only caresses his coffee as he waits for it to cool.

Robert looks at his son, Simon, with worry.

Simon is startled slightly.

He looks to his father and places his mug down.

Neil takes over for him.

Simon turns to Neil, his face flushed with panic.

Neil looks at him with reassurance.

He puts his hand on Simon's.

Simon turns back to his father, removing his hand from underneath Neil's as he does so.

He lifts his mug of tea once more and takes a gulp.

All three men hesitate, Simon gathering his thoughts while Robert and Neil await his words eagerly.

Simon turns back to Neil.

Neil is taken aback only briefly before exhibiting a broad smile.

He places his hand on Simon's shoulder and stands up.

He lifts his mug from the table and turns to Robert.

Neil walks out of the Kitchen and out of the house.

Robert turns back to Simon.

Simon returns his attentions to Robert and takes another reassuring gulp of his tea.

Robert takes a sip of his own tea in wait.

Robert swallows his tea, almost choking in surprise.

Robert finishes coughing.

Simon awaits nervously for his father's words.

EXT. GARDEN - DAY

NEIL is stood at the edge of the garden nearest the house.

He is stood around a shed which obstructs his view of the kitchen and the kitchen's view of himself.

He has a lit cigarette in one hand and an uncharacteristically nervous expression on his face.

Still, he spots the clouds in the sky overhead and allows his mind to wander.

He smiles as it wanders and he takes a drag of his cigarette.

The door to the yard opens.

It quickly closes again.

SIMON walks quickly down the path and around the corner.

He passes Neil quickly but stops.

He has knocked over Neil's mug of coffee.

Without looking up, Simon continues down the path and back round to the front of the house.

Neil follows him down the narrow passage at the side of the house.

He continues smoking his cigarette as they exit the other side to the driveway.

EXT. VICARAGE DRIVEWAY - DAY

SIMON storms towards his car with NEIL struggling to keep up behind him.

Neil is smoking a cigarette.

As Simon puts his keys to the lock on the driver-side door, Neil catches up to him.

Neil places his hand on Simon's and stops him.

He flicks the cigarette in his other hand away down the drive.

Neil says nothing to Simon; he merely waits with his eyes on Simon's.

Simon is looking at his hand in the lock of the car; his hand with Neil's resting on it.

He turns up to see Neil looking back at him.

Their eyes are connected for only a moment but it is enough for Neil to offer his silent reassurance and for Simon to be reassured.

Simon removes his hand from the key in the door of his car.

He lunges into a tight embrace with Neil.

The hug one another firmly.

Neil kisses Simon on the cheek.

They release from the embrace.

Neil looks glumly onward at Simon as he opens his door and gets in the car.

Neil then walks to his own door on the passenger side and climbs in the car.

The engine starts and the car pulls out of the driveway.

INT. CAR - DAY

SIMON is driving, NEIL is sat in the passenger seat looking out at the scenery.

Neil turns to Simon.

Simon nods.

Simon nods again and thinks of his options.

Neil turns back to the scenery outside of his passenger window.

EXT. GRAVEYARD - DAY

SIMON and NEIL, holding hands, walk down the gravel path of the graveyard.

Simon is carrying a new bouquet of flowers.

As they draw nearer to Simon's mother's grave, Simon spots his father praying over it.

Neil spots ROBERT too, kneeling by his wife's grave in prayer.

Neil begins pulling Simon towards his mother's grave.

Simon reluctantly walks with him.

EXT. GRAVEYARD - DAY

NEIL, dragging SIMON, arrives alongside ROBERT at the grave of his wife and of Simon's mother.

They stand behind Robert as he has tried to ignore their presence.

Neil gestures to Simon to join his father in kneeling.

He first does so himself at one side of Robert.

Simon slowly kneels at the other side of his father.

He places his flowers on his mother's grave.

They join his earlier bouquet there, which his father has clearly brought and put in place.

Simon looks to his father.

Robert doesn't once turn his attention away from his wife's grave.

Simon nods shyly.

Robert nods slightly in acceptance of some knowledge.

He then bows his head, welling up with emotion, combatting a rage that burns inside him.

Neil puts a hand on Robert's shoulder.

Robert looks up at him to see that Neil is smiling at him sweetly.

Simon nods, looking at Neil.

He smiles too.

Robert looks back down to his wife's grave.

Neil stands and walks away smiling at Simon.

Simon watches him walk away until he has privacy with his father by his mother's grave.

He turns back to his father.

Robert nods but is silent, looking at his wife's grave.

Simon smiles.

Robert grimaces at the announcement.

Robert nods and smiles slightly.

Robert looks to his son and attempts to think back.

Robert nods and smiles more greatly.

Robert nods.

Robert casts a look over his shoulder in search of Neil in the distance.

Robert turns back to Simon and puts a hand on his shoulder.

Simon smiles.

He hugs his father.

Robert reciprocates.

Simon smiles eagerly, tears welling up in his eyes.

They stop hugging.

Robert extends his hand.

Simon stands and takes his father's hand.

He helps Robert up.

Holding hands, Simon and Robert walk down the gravel path of the graveyard towards Neil.