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Is that right? I just know it's more complicated than it's ever going to seem in the newspapers. I shouldn't be surprised if 
Hollywood sends a plane to bomb the Indians and punish them for the death of Matt. Or does a remake - yes, that'd be more 
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bloody likely. Who gets the part of Matt? What a career opportunity. I ask you. 
Seem to be stuck here for a week or so. That bloody studio and its bloody lawyers. Apparently the movie has to be 
officially called off in some way and that takes time. 
Taking this down to Our Lady of Communications and expressing it. Makes a change to be giving it to a real postman. 
all love, Charlie 
Letter 13 
Christ don't you do that to me, and I mean ever. Two days out of the fucking Jungle after nearly dying and you put the phone 
down on me. Look, as I was trying to explain to you, she was out here working, it was a complete coincidence. I know I've 
been behaving like a pig, comme un porco, for a bit, but please read all my letters from the Jungle and you'll see I'm a changed 
man. It's all over between Linda and me, I told you that before I left. And I can't control where the woman works, can I? Yes I 
did know she was going to be in Caracas and No I didn't tell you and Yes that was wrong but would it have been better if I'd 
told you? How on earth did you find out anyway? No she isn't here, as far as I know or care she's in the West Indies. For God's 
sake, Pippa, let's not throw away five years. 
- your Charlie 
P.S. Am expressing this. 
P.P.S. Caracas filthy dump. Stuck here at least until the 4th.
P.P.P.S. Love you. 
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Telegram 
PLEASE CALL CHARLIE HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL SOONEST STOP LOVE CHARLIE STOP 
Telegram 
FOR GS SAKE CALL INTERCONTINENTAL MUST TALK SOONEST STOP LOVE CHARLIE 
Telegram 
WILL CALL NOON YOUR TIME THURSDAY MUCH TO DISCUSS STOP CHARLIE 
Telegram 
DAMN YOU ANSWER THE PHONE OR CALL ME PIPPA STOP CHARLIE 
Letter 14 
Dear Pippa
As you don't seem to be responding to telegrams for reasons best known to yourself, I am writing to say that I am not 
coming 
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home immediately. I need time and space not just to get over the appalling things which have happened to me in which you do 
not seem to show much interest but also to think through where the two of us are at. There seems no point in saying that I love 
you in spite of everything because that only seems to irritate you for reasons best known to yourself and which you choose 
neither to explain nor comment on. I will be in touch when I know where I'm at about all this. 
Charlie 
P.S. I'm expressing this. 
P.P.S. If any of this is anything to do with that creep Gavin I will personally break his personal fucking neck. I should have hit 
him a lot harder in the first place. And in case you haven't noticed, he couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. No talent. No 
cojones. 
Letter 15
St Lucia 
Some bloody day or other 
Listen bitch why don't you just get out of my life, go on just get out GET OUT. You always fucked things up didn't you that 
was your one great talent fucking things up. My friends said she's trouble and the last thing I should have done was let her 
move in and I was a bloody fool not to believe them. Christ if you think I'm an egotist you should look in the mirror baby. Of 
course I'm drunk what do you think it's one way of getting you out of my head. Now I'm going to get stinko bloody paralytico. 
In vino bloody veritas. 
Charlie "the Hell-Raiser" 
P.S. I'm expressing this. 
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Telegram 
RETURNING LONDON MONDAY FIFTEENTH STOP KINDLY REMOVE SELF AND POSSESSIONS FROM FLAT 
BEFORE THEN STOP LEAVE KEY STOP ENDIT STOP 
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