All language subtitles for Press Gang s02e13 The Big Finish

Hi. You're late on three stories and I
don't hear typing.

They're all in my head.

Fine, just leave it in my intro, will
you?

I heard.

About what?

About America.

A lot of people have tiddler. It's going
over big on the world scene.

Spike's going back, isn't it?

Is there anything you actually wanted to
talk about? Last night I started

thinking. Congratulations.

Was it everything you thought it would
be?

Look, you guys are all leaving school at
the end of the week, right?

So?

Well, so you've only got one week.

One week?

To tell him you love him, to make him
stay.

I don't love him, Tiddler, and he's not
staying.

Linda, you can't do this.

You owe it to everyone in this room.
What?

We've all been following this dopey love
story since page one.

You're part of everyone's lives now.
There are jokes about you and rabbits

after you.

Watch this.

Spike. Linda.

See? Go back to sleep.

We're all just hanging in there for the
happy ending.

They're traditional in these situations.

Well, one thing I can promise you right
now, Tidda, there is going to be no

traditional ending.

Now, do you see this?

Blank. I know. Go and fix it.

Leda, could you give me a hand with this
typewriter?

Sure. Kenny, could you give Sarah a hand
with this typewriter?

Yeah.

I've got it. Thanks, Kenny.

What are you doing, Kenny? Are you mad?

What? He's just helping me with the
typewriter. You don't bother the kid

that kind of stuff.

I'll do it.

Franz, will you help Sarah with this
typewriter? Colin, I'm getting...

I've got a bit of a sore back. Kevin,
can you help Sarah?

Forget it.

Look, Colin, I really don't... Moment of
your time, kid. My office.

Excuse me.

Yeah? Are you Sarah Jackson?

Yes, I am. I'd just like to say I've
admired your work.

I've read almost everything you've
written. I think you're really

Well, thank you.

I'm Brian Magboy, by the way. Oh, I'm
Sarah Jackson.

Yeah, you just told me. Oh, right.

Guys don't usually remember that one.

Sure, right.

Well, listen, all I wanted to say is I'm
a big fan.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

And I really don't know how we're going
to replace you.

Let's take a worst -case scenario,
Kenny.

Now, you're helping Sarah with the
typewriter and it goes wrong. Goes

Yeah, I mean, typewriters are heavy
objects.

Heavy, awkward objects.

You're running a serious risk of not
looking good. Dust all over his

And the pencil behind his ear.

Checking for sweat.

OK, this one.

OK, over here.

Look, look, enough of that. Colin, I'm
getting really sick of this. Sick of

what? Look, you've cornered me into
doing the show. I can't get out of that.

I can't stand being packaged like this.

What do you mean, packaged?

I mean the new clothes. The spot checks
for dust. And I can't go to the toilet

if there's witnesses.

Kenny, this is for the kids out there.
They need someone to believe in. They

need you.

Colin, this isn't me.

Kenny, kid, listen to me, babe.

I know how you're feeling. It's all new
stuff for you, right? But I just know

we're talking major hit here.

One week from now, they're all going to
be screaming for you.

Think about it.

You're the last act on the bill. You're
the big finish.

And there's going to be a ton of kids
who've left school that day.

Serious atmosphere time, Kenny. I mean
it. From the heart city.

Total sincerity, Bill. You're going to
be big.

And I mean that. Right from the heart.

The other side.

What? Your heart's on the other side.

Oh, right. That's where you get for
practicing in the mirror.

You've been at rehearsals? Yeah. The
song's good. The singing's good.

Personality is non -existent. Kenny,
over here, emergency.

What? I knew this was coming. I just
wish I could have been a little more

about it.

This is Brian Magboy. He goes to
Bentonport High School, fifth year. Hi.

Tell Kenny what you told me. She dropped
a typewriter on my foot.

Not that.

Who did? She. Oh, Sarah.

I'm sure she was just trying to be
friendly.

Never mind about the foot. I think I
might have broken a toe. It doesn't

Tell us why you're here. I thought you
knew about all this. What?

Tell him.

The guy at your school, Sullivan, yeah?
He phoned me as part of the recruitment.

Tell him what job you were recruited
for, Brian.

Well, um... Assistant Editor.

Hello, Junior Gazette.

Oh, hi, Mum.

No, I'm fine.

I told you I'm fine.

Because I'd rather wait here, that's
why.

Look, do you mind if I put the phone
down? I want to keep the line clear.

Sure. See you later.

Assistant editor.

You guys haven't been told about this.

Hey, listen, maybe I shouldn't have
shown up today. I was just really keen

start... Keep it up. Linda, what is
happening here?

Well, it's very simple, really.

We're all being fired from the Junior
Gazette.

Fired? Keys to the street. Thank you and
good night.

A big finish.

What? What's been going on that I don't
know about?

Kenny, do you want to stick with the
Gazette?

Yeah, sure, of course.

No, I mean really stick with it. Run it
commercially. Do it for real.

Actually work for the Junior Gazette.

Yeah.

Fire alarm?

Do we have a fire alarm?

Do we have a fire?

OK, everyone outside.

Leave everything behind. Quickly now.
What's happening? Nothing. Down my down

your room.

It's the fire alarm. Come on, everybody
out.

Guys, I'm sorry.

I guess I just got one of those kind of
personalities that sets off smoke

detectors. We don't have a smoke
detector.

Hey, I must have one serious
personality.

Ah, my lovely assistant.

I take it you're responsible for setting
off the fire alarm? No.

Spike told me to. Okay, everyone, back
to your deck. The fun is over.

That's not how it looks to me.

What are you doing here, Spike?

Just come to say some hellos and
goodbyes. No hard feelings, boss.

No feelings at all. It's always been
your problem. Not a problem for me.

Isn't this just like the old days?
Remember when we used to do this all the

time? No.

Oh, must have been two other people. It
was.

You know that I'm going back to America
soon, don't you? Yes, I was sorry to

hear that. I like America.

Oh, yeah? Apart from the people.

Vera got knocked over in the rush.

Somebody trod on my head.

Well, you haven't changed.

Oi!

I come in disguised as a fire and you
still don't notice me.

What's there to notice?

Well, there's an answer to that.

Don't worry.

You'll get over me.

Press is a bit hard, doesn't he? It's a
good technique, that.

Don't you find he pulls your head around
a bit roughly?

Excuse me?

Fine, I'm sorry. You're all right. Do
you people not like me?

Hello and goodbye, you said? Getting any
closer to goodbye?

I've got a job to do here.

A job?

Sure.

Kenny! Yeah?

I, uh, heard the singing's great.

I heard the song's great. I hear all you
need is a little personality.

Kenny, I'm here to teach you
personality.

Hello, Junior Gazette.

Linda.

Hello, sir.

Have you heard anything?

Not yet. You?

Not yet.

That isn't the main reason I phoned.

No?

Can I say something to you, Linda?

It's your bill.

First of all, I haven't moved my
position.

I don't approve of what you're doing. I
don't approve of it at all.

Your presentation tonight to the board.

I think all of that is truly remarkable.

Well, having said that, I sincerely hope
you don't win tonight.

And you, sir?

You're not a schoolgirl anymore, Linda.
You don't have to call me sir.

I know, sir.

This is the second rehearsal he's
missed. Look, guys, can we just get into

little relaxation here? Let's just kick
off our shoes, sit on the floor and talk

about cool stuff. And if he's not at
rehearsals, you know, it's like he's

like, there.

Humphrey speaks for the whole band.

Obviously quite a strain.

We need him here.

Look, guys, I'm doing what I can, OK?

I can't believe Kenny'd do this to me. I
made that boy spike.

Why is it always guys like me who get
let down so heartlessly?

You have a face that people want to stab
in the back.

There's no trust in the world anymore.

You want me to find Kenny for you?

You know where he is?

I could guess who he's with. Next best
thing.

Thanks, Spike. I'll make this worth your
while. Yeah, you won't have to.

What do you mean, I won't have to?

Are you up to something?

It's sad, isn't it? What?

There's no trust in the world anymore.

Okay, guys.

Let's hear these creative juices gurgle.

It's neutral territory, isn't it?

Well?

We've been running the Junior Gazette
for almost a year. We've done so with

virtually no assistance or advice.

That was always the deal. And I'm not
objecting to it.

The point I'm making is that we're
solely responsible for the Junior

current success, both in terms of its
sale figures and its local prestige.

So how can it be reasonable for us to be
fired from what's rightfully ours, to

be replaced by the next bunch of school
kids you want to reform?

Because you're leaving school.

With respect, sir, I don't really see
what that's got to do with it.

I think what Mr. Sullivan's trying to
say is that the Junior Gazette is, well,

kind of a learning experience.

It's time for you to get out there in
the real world.

And that's just what we intend to do.

Kenny?

Our proposals for the new Junior
Gazette.

Now, run commercially and making enough
of a profit so that we can employ any of

the current news team that wish to
remain with us.

While you're considering this...

We will publish one last edition of the
current Junior Gazette, explaining the

situation and our intentions, and then
close the paper, pending your decision.

Actually, it's not our decision.

What?

Mr Campbell's.

He owns the paper.

Then we go to him. This is becoming
ridiculous.

There's a board meeting Friday evening.

I suppose you two can make your pitch
then.

I'll try and arrange it.

Appropriate. Our last day of school.

And my gig.

Well, I hardly think that matters.

Cancel it.

Yeah, sure, right then.

Well, that's really all we've got today.
Please let us know about the Friday

meeting, Mr Kerr.

Until then.

Come on, Kenny.

Yeah, come in.

See you.

See you.

That's the thing about teaching, Matt.

Sometimes they actually learn.

Hello, Junior Cassette.

Oh, hi, Brian.

How are the arms?

Oh, fine.

Well, not fine, really, but fine if you
see what I mean. Was there something in

particular, Brian?

They took the full force of the
duplicating machine, you know. It fell

them. Brian?

Sorry, I was just wondering if there was
any news about the paper.

Not yet. I'm waiting for the call.

Right. I'd better clear the line, hadn't
I?

Yes. I just wanted to say, if the Junior
Gazette does go ahead with a new team,

well, I'm just not that sure that I want
to be involved.

I don't know if I could survive it. You
said something about clearing the line.

Oh, right.

Sorry.

So how do you think he took it?

Reasonably. Curb better than Sullivan.

Spike. I could... I'll just leave you
two.

Oh, whoa, don't move an inch, you animal
of rock.

Well, you've ducked a rehearsal, and
you've got your manager kind of uptight.

And you missed the personality lesson,
too.

So, in fact, it's you I came here to
see.

Is he

ever

wrong about anything?

Well, I know someone who says they saw
it happen, but I think they were just

talking big.

I'm going back to America.

So you keep saying.

Friday night. Get a plane.

Straight after Kenny's gig. Friday
night. Why is everything Friday night?

I don't have to go, you know. Any reason
to stay?

That's what I'm asking you.

Why me?

Well, that's what I'm asking myself.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

Don't keep saying that.

It's really not so bad, you know. You
ought to try it.

Before a Friday night would be nice.

Okay, everyone, let me invite you to
share with me a little moment in

Final paste -up on the final edition of
the old Junior Gazette in half an hour.

Woo -hoo!

Penny, can I just show you the front
page layout?

Has Linda seen it?

Yeah. She asked me to show it to you.

She did?

No.

You're backing out of the concert,
aren't you? Look, Linda and I are making

presentation to the board that night. I
can't do both.

She needs you there at the presentation.

She wants me there. What sort of guy
would I be if I went off and played at

being a rock star?

I think you should give a lot of
consideration to that.

What do I do with all these?

Just stick them in the bottom drawer of
the red filing cabinet, OK?

Sure.

So what is Raymond going to say when he
finds out there's a new love in your

life? Just split up.

Now you're after Brian.

Something I've finally learned, Kenny.

You've got to go for what you want.

You know something?

I just know this relationship is going
to work out.

At last, I'm going to have a
relationship that actually works out.

Brian, could you give me a hand lifting
the duplicating machine?

Yeah, sure.

Linda?

Oh, Kenny, look, no offence.

But would you mind if I did the
presentation tomorrow on my own? I think

work better that way.

Thanks. For what?

I don't know, everything.

Kenny, I'm not responsible for
everything. I just make it look that

Yeah, right.

Listen, do you think it'd be okay if...
Went and rehearsed?

Yes, it would be okay.

Thanks, boss.

Good luck.

You.

So how'd it go?

Kenny, you look different. The
presentation, how'd it go?

Pretty well, I think.

I go to make a decision tonight and
phone me. I should have phoned by now.

Shouldn't you be on stage?

Yeah, in half an hour. I'm just on my
way there now.

I'd come, but I've really got to wait
for this call.

Don't worry about it. Do you really
think I want you out there in the

You going to be OK?

Hey, he's going to be better than OK.

He's going to be like me, only with
niceness and in tune.

You looking sharp tonight, Linda?

Got to make someone a lovely boss.

Come on, kid, I'm playing for that taxi
out there.

Do you think I can really do this?

Kenny Phillips can do anything he wants
to. Just remember everything I told you.

Lesson one, when you're walking through
a room, just imagine everybody's

thinking, wow.

You're going to be great.

And if Linda and I agree on something,
it's got to be true. Come on, kid, the

meter's running.

Well, I've got to go.

See you, Spike. Look after yourself.

Yeah, goodbye, Kenny.

Hey, and if you get in trouble out
there, just think of me. I always do.

All right, then.

Come on, Colin, the meter's running. All
right, catch you later. Let's do lunch.

Unlikely. I'm going to America.

Oh, first with it.

Colin, I am in America.

Well, you never mentioned it to me.

Hello, uh... What am I doing here?

Just a stop off on the way to the
airport.

My dad will be picking me up. He's going
to phone me when he's coming.

It's a good place to wait for a phone
call. I can recommend it.

Hey, before this conversation goes much
further, can I make a rule here?

I don't want to fight with you, Linda.

I mean, I'm probably never going to see
you again, and I don't really want to

end this fighting, you know? Why not?
It's what we do best.

Well, apart from... Absolutely.

Shall we dance?

What? Well, you can't fight when you're
like this.

It's too tactile, too close.

There's no music.

Hey, in a classy joint like this, you
move to the atmosphere.

Do you remember when we used to dance
like this all the time?

Personally, I don't.

Must have been to other people.

It was.

You know, you do this kind of dancing
rather well.

That's because when I was a kid and the
circus came to town, I ran away with

them ballroom dancers by my thick.

Hey, you can laugh, but you'll learn
some pretty mean stuff with a number

to your back.

I love you.

Pretty mean stuff.

I don't think that was an answer.

I didn't think it was a question.

You do this kind of dancing pretty well.

But what's going to happen to this
place?

A new bunch of kids or the old bunch of
kids?

Depends on the phone call I'm waiting
for.

Kind of hate to think of a new bunch in
here.

Me too.

You know, I don't have to go back to
America.

When my dad calls, I can tell him to go
without me. He knows that I might do

that.

Linda?

What are you expecting me to say?

Do you love me, Linda? And that was a
question.

Yeah, I sense the music's over.

Of course I do.

What? Of course I love you. For what
good did that do either of us?

What do you mean, what good did it do
us? I don't want this.

I'm not ready for it. I just want to run
a newspaper.

At least I think I do. It scares me half
to death.

Linda, I don't understand. Do you want
me to stay? I don't know.

Do you want to stay?

I don't know.

Today is the first day of the rest of my
life.

And I'm hopelessly confused already.

What do we do?

I love you.

I love you.

Your dad?

Your newspaper.

Either way, I think someone's expecting
us to grow up.

And now, for the animal on the rock,
Kenny Phillips.

My feet don't leave the ground.

Sometimes I keep getting ready for a new
place.

It's like a sense of lost and made and
one day found.

Oh, every night I stay up late.

And I watch that night TV.

That breakfast telly.

This is all that's left for me.

I'm feeling the sun and the rain. It's
all around.

Tuner Gazette.