19th August, 2013Tommy was at the end of his tether and his tether wasn’t that long to begin with. Feeling exasperated and seemingly unable to go to Maury, Tommy went to see the gaffer at his office at the training ground. Tommy hoped through Juan things could be resolved.
TOMMY: You gotta do something, gaffer. My ball and chain’s driving me barmy and I can’t do Jack.
Juan flicked through an English-to-English dictionary.
JUAN: Maybe buy some wine and chocolates for Jack?
TOMMY: What?
JUAN: You cannot ask Mr Maury?
Tommy rose up and head-butted a wall, causing a hole in one of Juan’s glamour model posters.
JUAN: Not Maria!
TOMMY: You don’t understand. No one understands. Maury’s got me over a f*****g barrel.
Juan raised his eyebrows.
JUAN: Does he? Mm, never tried that. You must
