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Used all my options, worked off my dues.

Played all the cards, now there's nothing to lose.

Don't want tomorrow to be like today.

That's why I'm breaking away.

Not trying to run, not trying to hide.

What can I win if I'm losing my pride?

Only tomorrow.

Like today That's why I'm breaking away

Now, what do you want to do, twist or buy now?

I'll twist as a one.

Ace. Can't grumble with an ace, son.

Twist as another one?

Oh, God.

You've got to go for it.

And a buy.

Now, now, mate, you've already twisted once. Can't buy once you've twisted.

Right. Twist again.

Like we did last summer.

Sooner or later, mate.

Ten, I imagine you'll bust.

Not necessarily.

Two. It's one over.

Ah, well, I'll slave.

I'll stick.

Er, I'll buy one for ten.

Stick.

That's 20 by 21, sir. Thank you, gentlemen.

It's raining quite more out there, isn't it?

Looking a bit idle?

Oh, it suits me.

Oh, my well.

Still floating down, is it?

Floating down?

Well, what's that supposed to mean, then?

You know, high in the dune, man. Cats and dogs. It's pithing down, isn't it?

At least that's English.

Easier to learn German than understand Geordie. Look, are we playing cards or

what? Comes from the French.

Clout.

See, a flute means to rain in French.

Yes, I think it does. Yeah, well, you're an educated man, you are, Nev, eh? Oh,

levelling would work. Can't argue with that, can we, eh? Do you want a twist or

buy? Come on. I'll sit with you, Frank.

Door!

There's also a bit of tinge you wear there, Tully.

Oh, leave the lad alone. We need the warm.

Right, uh, twist is a seven.

Now you've...

Perfect.

Eighteen pay nineteen.

Do you believe it? Look.

Just leave it down there, you toller. We'll manage it. Just get out.

Clou voir.

To win.

If I'd known I was going to be put in with you, I'd have taken a bloody

course. Going to that place in Oxford Street, you know, to burn lit school.

an elementary jewellery for beginners.

Hey! Hey, Tuller!

That's all right.

String your hood, get out.

Look at these cards.

I must have killed a Chinaman.

Look, the jewellery derives from Denmark, Scandinavia.

Because of the vacancy, they come over our way first.

Well, they still do, don't they? They shop at Marks and Sparks.

Just checking here, Ulrich. The lads were wondering what the possibility is

resuming work.

Very small.

The forecast is continuing better.

Well, we don't mind working the weekend, you know, to make up for it.

No, it's not popular with the German workers.

Well, can I just clarify one thing? I mean, we still get paid, don't we? You

know, I mean, the weather, that's not down to us, is it?

Well, the weather's very English, I think.

Yeah, but we still get paid in England.

Yeah, but in Germany, you're self -employed.

No work, no pay.

Well, when I read the contract, it didn't read like that to me.

No?

Please, leave the small print.

Print.

Would you?

Would you believe it, lads?

Another pontoon, lads? Oh, well, three sevens.

It's yummy, Adam. There it goes.

It's double, I'm afraid.

Double for a pontoon, eh?

Early days yet, lads? Early days?

Call me home.

Hey, Mugsy, fancy a game of cards, huh?

No.

I've got a temperature me.

I can't think straight.

Marty, want a game?

Cards? Thank you.

I'll see what gambling does to pay for it, thank you very much.

Is it really nice of my cousin Geoffrey and I?

He had a...

Very nice position, did you, bro?

You know... He was assistant sales manager for a hydraulic hose

you know.

Huh?

Firm's car.

Bungalow on the better side of Dudley.

Well, yeah, it's exactly a case of no blutting on the horses, you know.

big.

Then he fell in with this, um, pretty poker school, didn't he?

Oh, way out of his depth he was, you know.

He lost all his savings, right?

His home, the car and his wife.

What, he bet his wife on a card game?

No. No, she left him because he, you know, lost the bungalow.

Oh.

So, I'll take it you're not in then, is that it?

Correct.

sound together.

What might you say then?

No work on Monday.

I mean no pay.

Great night, Bonnie lad.

Some chickies have got some indoor work.

But us lads can't forget it. I really hope they put in some overtime this

What, you mean to compensate by a pontoon deposit?

Very funny. Well, a little break won't do us any harm, eh?

I have a friend who wants to retail the bathroom.

Aye, well, you shouldn't play cards, should you? I wouldn't be playing cards

it wasn't raining.

Do you really reckon Monday, Dennis?

Friday, nobody in the forecast.

Better phone her, I suppose.

Well, that's no bother, man. Just reverse the charges. It's only England.

I was really counting on that extra. It's bound to happen. It happens in all

dorms, isn't it? Well,

that's the word, then.

I know a young frow line. It won't be too upset. I'd better press my old

whistle, isn't I? It's one of them things, Neville Mann, you know. I mean,

might as well make the most of it.

Do what?

I don't know.

Something. Pictures?

Huh? Hey, what about, uh, hire a car? Couldn't we drive off overnight, like?

Hey, how far is Berlin?

What?

Berlin, man. Come and get to Berlin, then, if I was wanting to get to Berlin.

Why forever mistake?

Well, I don't know, man. I mean, it's, uh, historic, isn't it? I mean, it's

resting up there all. It is Berlin, isn't it? Huh?

It's probably raining there, you know.

No, no, man, but think of it, man, Berlin, man. You know, spies, the war,

Hitler's bunker.

It's closed weekend.

Oh, it does a favour, man, bummer. I hate the kind of East Berlin odds.

What, behind the end curtain?

Aye. Right.

That's how I spend the weekend in East Berlin, eh? Sounds.

It's the most miserable, depressing place you've ever seen in your life.

What, worse than here?

87 ,202. Beat that. Not bad, lad. Not bad at all.

Not bad? For middle of the lap, man, it'd be personal best.

OK, kid?

You wouldn't have missed this for the world, would you?

What a luck.

No choice, I would.

Right. Who ordered what?

Is that your chance?

It'll be us, yeah?

Yeah.

Look at London.

On the pull again.

Oh, devastating.

It's even polished his earring. Yeah, well, it's worth it, isn't it?

James Bade, I'll bet.

You want to come, son?

I'll have a coke.

Look.

You're tilted, bum up. Stop up.

You all right, Nev?

Who is she?

Ah, it's a bit tasty, this one.

Not just some bit of slush you give a fortune to.

Got a bit up there, this one.

And a bit down there, I wouldn't wonder.

Here's your coke.

What would help?

Hey, what are you reading this for?

You put it about, look.

It's got good articles and good interviews, that.

Improves the mind, does it, eh?

Here, Nev, do you want to see if I can set you up tonight?

I'm about to have a cup of French. No, thank you. Go on, then.

Go on,

do your good.

I've got Brenda, if you've forgotten.

Oh, I'm sorry, I spoke.

Nev, where is Brenda?

Differences, aren't they? Well, I know she's your old lady and that, but she's

up in North Shield, isn't she? I mean, that just makes her your bleeding pen

friend, doesn't it? Still.

Suit yourself.

I'm off, lads. I'll catch you later, all right? All right.

Oh, yes.

Hey!

Here's a good interview.

Where's that England? What?

The weather.

Makes me feel quite nostalgic.

What would you now be doing if you were now in London?

As it's Friday, I'll probably be working. Or on the dole.

What is that?

It's the unemployment. We're very big on that in England. It's one of our few

spectacular successes.

But we've managed to put more people out of work than any of our European

counterparts. Yeah?

And then I've got mates my age who haven't worked since they left school.

you, some of them it suits down to the ground.

So, what do they do?

Well, they sort of put their energies into other things.

Hence the violence at West End.

What?

It's a football team.

Ah. And you go to football?

Nah. I'm well out of that.

I work in England.

Yeah, right, you said. Where was it? Maidstone.

It's not far from London.

Maidstone, eh?

No shortage of action there, then, eh? Very nice, the family I work with.

He was an airline pilot, and she too was working, teaching young children.

And that's where you learned to speak such good English, eh? I don't speak too

good, I think.

Yeah, well, you don't have to, do you?

Who do you mean?

Where I come from.

You're what's known as a very toasty bird.

That is what the airline pilot told me.

Oh, yes.

You like?

Well, I like nice things, nice jewellery. Look, see that?

Oh, yes, I like it. It's pretty.

That's what I like about it. It's discreet.

I'm not into flash things, you know, like every ID bracelet. It's an insignia

ring shaped like a skull.

Oh, that is nice. Look, it is pretty, yes?

What?

Well, that's what I mean.

Discreet and classy.

I wish I had something like that. Oh, yeah.

Oh, no, I do not mean that you should. Right, what's the damage?

I'm sorry?

Deutschmark. How much does it cost?

Forty pounds, perhaps more, but... Come in. No, it is not necessary.

Now, look, you only live once, besides the lads are paying for it. I've cleaned

them all up on soon.

How is that? I'm not dead. I'm just gonna laugh away.

I'd invite you back to my place. But there's six other blokes there and

a terrible draft under the door.

Bet your place don't have that problem, no, eh?

No. There's my mother, my father and a young sister.

Now, tell me you're joking.

No, it is true.

I'm living with my family. Oh, I'm living with my family.

Yeah, well, either way.

I must go home soon.

What? What about tonight? Are we going somewhere later?

No. You see, you call me and I just have this day free because this week I'm

working all Saturday and so I'm able to go out.

But for tonight I have already... Another day.

Well, yes.

But I just explained.

I'm sorry.

Ah, well.

Not to bother.

Really? I'm sorry.

Yeah, we all are, love.

I think you are most angry because you are not getting to bed with me. I'm not

angry.

Bitly disappointed, perhaps.

I think you expect that always.

If so, then I will disappoint for you.

Look, I actually fancy a night in, so if you could give us a lift.

Of course.

Where should I take you?

Darlag 7 -8.

Storms always blow me.

Hey, Foxy's asleep.

Oh, he was on sick this morning. Yeah, I saw the crowd, Doc.

It'd be a dead storm by now, Vince. Yeah, he doesn't look too coming.

I'm a mate telling early himself.

After those Swedish texts I'll give.

They've been doing up on me, them. They're eating chocolates with a paper.

Right, me money's gone.

What, Ned? Me money, it's gone.

Ah, it went on plunge too, didn't it?

They're wearing most of them. No, I'm serious, man. I always keep all my spare

cash in this shoe. It's gone.

Hang on a minute. Look, is it not in the other one? No, I've looked.

Well, it could be somewhere else.

It's not there.

It's been pinched. Well, I mean, you probably just put it somewhere. Like

Where? A pocket or something?

Aye, could it be? Look, then before when I was cleaning these shoes, they'd have

put me money in one of them.

It's gone.

How much has it been taken?

33 quid.

You definitely didn't take it out with you. I promise you, no.

Amy, watch this being nicked. What?

The strap broke right, so I left it to you and I need to put it in. It's gone.

When I got back from the quack, he'd all gone.

Except Wayne.

He was there doing his hair.

Then I went to get me prescription.

Then I went to...

Bed. Did anybody come in while you were in bed?

I was flat out, wasn't I?

Well, most of the time.

I think someone come in.

But I might have been dreaming.

I've got a temperature, you know.

I'm not a well man.

So you watch your steer on your own?

What are you getting at?

I'm just seeing.

No, you don't. But what's up with you?

I know what you're saying.

Look, Boyle, you've not been here that long.

The rest of us have. We're more mates, like.

So what?

I know mates who rip each other off. Not these lads.

If I wasn't sick, I'd have you outside me now. What do you reckon, dear? All

right, all right. Hold your horses.

Nobody's accusing anybody.

We're just trying to establish the facts.

That's right, Seamus.

What's he doing, is he?

You don't talk early.

Oh, I didn't pull.

I mean, it does act.

Spent enough on it, though.

Present. Chinese land to visit Indonesian.

Can't remember.

Cost enough, though. Tell you that.

Flush, are you? Oh.

Well, it's down to you lot, isn't it?

What's that supposed to mean?

What's going on?

Hey,

what's the word?

What's going on?

He... He was here.

With our old hairdryer. And where I left.

He was still here.

What's he on about?

He needs the money to open the watch.

When? Today sometime.

Nah, we'll lose, man.

My car shows his watch.

Nobody else has found anything missing.

I'd better check.

No, well, maybe we should do that.

You what?

Check your tackle.

Oh, what a prick I am. And I thought you were my mates. It's my second surprise

today, isn't it? Well, you're not saying nothing, Wyn. No, not much. You're just

pointing the finger at me, though, aren't you? Well, just check your

You've got nothing to hide, right?

Just clears the air, doesn't it? Does it?

I mean, you checked everybody else's things? No, not yet.

No, nor ever likely either.

Bloody naffing Geordie Mafia. But I wouldn't bloody melt, would I? Come on

Wyn. Look, it just simplifies things, doesn't it?

Look, we're not trying to prove that one of us did it. We're just verifying the

fact that none of us did.

Well, look, and everybody's things, mine included.

Look, I'm not saying it's yours. Eh, not much.

None of us are.

I'm supposed to buy that, eh? You bloody jewellers, you think you're God's gift,

don't you?

You're giving such a lather about that. We ain't listening. Listen, boy. Hey,

I'm just saying. You've said enough as far as I'm concerned. Look.

Look, boy. Hey, pack that in. No, I'm asking him, I'm what? Just don't sugar.

You're pissed off, man.

Hey, shit, pack it in. Yeah, well, he swung at me, man. Yeah, well, what are

lot doing to me, eh?

Oh, shit, I'm bleeding.

Look, you're all right, buddy, lad. Let's drop that round with me.

Look, this is crazy, man.

You want to cheer him up, he's going.

I'll tell you, but that's it. What's that supposed to mean? You don't trust

do you? You just go and look. I'll tell you what, I'm shipping out, mates.

I'd rather bed him with a turk than stay with you lot. I can look at my things.

That's not the point, man. No, look, he's right, right. It isn't the point.

Look, just forget about it, right, Wayne?

Nobody looking at anybody's things.

That thing's hilarious.

That's all I was, Cubby.

What are we going to do then, Dan?

I don't know.

Look.

If what's being taken is on this table first thing in the morning, then we'll

forget about it, right?

It'll never be mentioned again.

Well, Neville, could I have my shirt back, please?

You know, when you finish a bit, Lord.

You OK?

I'll live.

I might need stitches.

I'll worry about that in the morning.

I'm sorry, Ned.

No, ask me. You should apologise.

I was a bit pissed off because I didn't school, you know.

I thought you said she was the type you didn't give a portion to. Yeah, but I

wish she had.

Now I've feelings.

That's me should be asking you that.

Yeah, but you're a fit jolly bastard, aren't you?

Hey, I'm sorry about what was said. It's all forgotten.

Oh, yeah!

Hard business, this, you know.

I know.

However... What's being taken is on that table first thing in the morning.

That'd be a bloody miracle.

You've been put back.

No.

I didn't expect there would be.

You'd best get that hand seen, though.

Doctor's not around on a Saturday.

I'll find a private one.

My gore septic.

Thanks again, Doctor.

Thank you.

OK, yes?

Yeah, thanks.

I always looked like you could see us.

You were the last. Now he goes off to the weekend and I'm at all the boring

paper work.

I must also take your details, because you are a new patient.

Oh, right. Please, take a seat.

Danke. Oh, you speak German?

No. Oh, nein.

Won't be very good English, though. I was working with an au pair in Kent.

Oh.

You are from the north, I think.

North -east.

What is it like there? Is it nice?

Well, no, it's a pretty desperate place, really.

I like it, though.

Okay.

Your name is?

Neville Hope.

Male.

Married or single?

Married.

Five years, nearly.

Date of birth?

April 23rd, 1958.

You marry young.

And a dress?

What, there or here?

Or here, if you were staying.

Aye, I'm working at Building Lake.

It's care of the big old building site.

Well, it's up at the north end of the city. Ah, I know someone who is working

there. He too is English.

Oh, perhaps I know him. Perhaps.

Now, you must come back to get out the stitches.

Would that have to be after work?

Oh, I'll not be working where they can't.

OK.

I put you for Monday afternoon at five, yes?

Fine.

Right.

Thanks very much.

How did you hurt your hand?

Oh, I hit the door.

I caught the metal edge.

You hit the door?

Oh, I was trying to hit a friend.

What morale, if you know.

What morale?

What is the morale of our hut?

The morale of our hut?

Look, we're not prisoners of war, man, keeping a stiff upper lip in the face of

adversity. Here you live in a dream world, you do what?

Look, what I'm saying is we're all mates. I mean, there's a certain sort of

character to our group.

That's it, we've got character. Look, you live with a hut full of overgrown

adolescents who are either boozing or moaning. I mean, however, if you think

that's character, I mean, no, man. It's vibe here, bitter.

Yeah, but we trust each other, I admit it.

That's the point.

Not trust's in danger of...

We're evaporating with a thing like this.

Hey, I didn't know you put your drone truck doors.

I do that. I mean, without it, where are we?

In the jungle.

So you're convinced that nobody in our hut's a thief, eh? Well, no.

When you guys were having a shower, I went through everybody's locker.

Hey, what?

Well, somebody had to. Hey, what about all this trust you're on about?

Well, it proves me fine, doesn't it?

Hey, you're the queer one, you lad. Well, not so much the queer, mate.

Anyway, cheers.

Cheers.

And found nothing, then?

Right,

I'll tell you.

The sum total of all our possessions wouldn't fetch a thought out of bringing

by, Theo.

What a pretty threadbare bunch, Dennis.

Do you think we should bring furniture with us, cushion covers? Do you think

that'll be good for the morale of our hubby? Yeah, you're a big daft thing,

lad. Hey, I'm surer than what you think.

I was reading this spy book you led here, where this agent coats these

documents with this special stuff, right?

It's unseen to the human eye, but it comes up on your hand the next day.

So, he knows which one of the passengers is taking the documents.

Passengers? Aye, they're all in his boat, you see.

Bound for Tangier. But we're in a hut, man. We're bound for bloody nowhere.

Look, it's just a simple lotion. What oxidises. You can buy it at any chemist

security store. But we could court them cash, leave it lying around. None of us

have got any money.

You won't take me seriously, will you? I want to nick this thief. He took my

watch in case you forgot.

It wasn't a very special watch, was it? It worked in the water, didn't it?

Oh,

I

thought

you'd gone

out.

I was just going to borrow... These, if you don't mind, like.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, well, you didn't think I was going to... I mean, after what happened.

It's OK. You're all right.

Everyone's so suspicious of everybody else now.

It's pathetic.

Is that Barry?

Yeah, he's fixed the bike.

How do you pay for that?

Oh, no, I'm acid now.

So is it okay then, you know, to order these, like, when you're out?

Yeah, if I don't catch a cold off the headset, you're all right.

Never heard of half of these.

I don't expect you had, my son.

Well, it's a bad time, isn't it?

What do you care about that?

Been down to the hospital?

Doctors.

Seven stitches.

Oh, yeah? Did you hear that?

Not as much as this doctor's bill will.

Yours ain't a very happy life, is it, son?

There's a very pretty girl at the doctor's.

Oh, yeah? Who was she then?

Dunno.

Receptionist. Very pretty, though.

Quite beautiful, really.

Should have stoned in there, Sam.

You'll be pressing your pants for some bit of skirt, no doubt.

Nah, there's nothing on the horizon, mate.

Oh, slipping.

What about that one yesterday?

Meant to be special, wasn't she? Yeah, she was a cat about, she was. But I knew

I'd have to be a bit slippery, a bit pasty, to ingratiate myself into her

But to know about Niv...

She made it quite clear and old that time would not improve me chances.

So, from now on, I'm sticking to her worst type of bird.

Can I rate your Brenda?

It's just as well, isn't it?

I mean, what are you going to tell her?

You've had all your money, Nick. You've been laid off and you fell for a

beautiful bird at the doctor's. That's going to cheer her up no end, isn't it?

All right, then.

We'll stick to it.

It's all better?

Well, stitches are out. She'll be all right. Good.

Maybe I should make another appointment, just to check it out, like, see it's

all cleared up.

It is not necessary, or Dr. Miller would have said so.

Well, you can't be too careful with something like this. I could turn

I could come in any evening.

And now we go.

Huh? I'm going home. I walk out with you.

Oh, right.

On Wednesday, you go back to work, and I'm no more work.

No? I go to school in Manchester.

School?

University.

Oh. I leave on Friday.

I wish I'd went to university.

Why did you not?

No chance.

I mean, I was good at school and that.

Got some more levels.

Well, I would work in geography.

But I had to leave, bring some money in the house.

My mother's a witty, you see.

She works like school meals, but... There's a couple of young 'uns in the

apart from me.

So I started my apprenticeship at 16.

What?

Bricklayer. Ah, that is why you cannot work with bad hands.

Oh, it's yours.

Get in. I'll give a lift to you.

Oh, thanks very much.

It just goes down that way. I know where it is.

There goes the truck.

I suppose he is the most likely suspect.

It will never know us.

Forget about it.

You don't want to wear your Neville's up, do you?

Or wasn't he due back at work, did you? No. I said his hand hadn't healed yet.

Well, somebody short of cash is certainly dragging that injury out.

Ah, I do.

That's a picture of Brenda outside on with us.

And that's another one.

Oh, it's very pretty country.

This is not where you live, I think.

No, that's when we were camping in the Lake District.

Lake Huntswater in the background.

Them other two was our best friends, Jean and Derek.

Derek was my best man.

You get married so young.

You could have been only 20.

I don't regret it.

Well, I suppose we should have waited a bit longer. We had a bit more behind us,

but... That's why I'm here now, for the work and the extra cash.

Some of the other lads were.

Seems to me they're just here to get away and enjoy themselves.

Not me.

Been here to sacrifice as far as I'm concerned.

You do not like Germany?

Oh, no, I didn't mean that.

It's just that... Well, I'd rather be home.

But you make a lot of money here, yeah?

Well, in principle, I, but I've not had a very clever week in that department.

I lost some playing cards, and I had some nicked, stolen.

Then I couldn't get any overtime in because of the weather, and then I cut

myself and I couldn't work anyway.

You could have worked today.

Your hand would be quite better.

Aye, well.

Oh, it was your last day at work today, wasn't it? Yes.

I have much to clear away before I can leave.

So you'll not be... I mean... I

don't suppose you're free?

No, Neville. I'm not, I'm afraid.

I go to Munich on Friday. Tomorrow I must pack and see family.

Of course.

Naturally.

Right, I'll get the bill, eh?

You're a very sweet person, Neville.

You're very kind and very honest.

Perhaps I think many of your friends are not so.

Oh, no, they're a great bunch of lads.

Would they have told me they were married?

Well, maybe not.

I would like to give you something. It's something I should not have taken

myself. Oh, no, no way, Ingrid, Monica.

Then give it to Brenda.

Oh, it's you?

What are you doing bursting in here like Starsky and Hutch?

Well, I saw your silhouette, man. I thought it was the thief. You nearly

a heart attack.

Aye, well, but this is exactly when he'd strike, you know, when we're out at

work. I mean, this is when he'd have the MMO.

What?

Means motive and opportunity.

You know, that's what Starsky and Hutch call it. Oh, howie, man. Let's just give

it a rest, like Dennis says. Let's go back to living a normal life, eh? No,

But, Rankles, I'm not giving it up.

Only fools.

This one's well up on the list.

Got me eye on this one.

Shut up, man. Oh, it's all right. Manny can't do nothing with it. Can he, I tell

her?

There you are. But I'm telling you, we'd be well advised to keep him under

constant surveillance.

What, just because he's a foreigner?

No, not at all, not at all.

Look. As far as I'm concerned, mate, there's only two blokes in this hut

is above suspicion.

Who?

Well, you and me there, man.

Because we're the ones that's been burglarised, aren't we?

We're the victims.

I mean, we've got nothing to hide, haven't we?

What are you looking so corneal about?

Back to work, aren't you?

Got the letter from Brenda this morning.

And?

Come through the bathroom pail.

Hey, Nev.

What are you up to?

Oh, I'm just popping over somewhere. See you later.

Hey, Nev, do you want to lift in the town?

No, no, thanks a bit.

Yeah, buddy.

You give me a lift.

I want to go and get some lift.

Nothing, nothing, just feel like you're a lucky lucky, you know.

Shut up!

So...

If you're desperate enough to get into hock, I'd like to know about it, cos I'd

like to help. Well, personally, I don't know anything he's got that's of any

portable value. He still thinks I took his bloody watch. Don't be a prick all

your life, taking an hour off, will you? Look, it's nobody's business but me

own.

Listen, what Dennis says goes for all of us. I mean, if you're strapped to in a

jam or something, we'd like to help you out. I mean, that's the word, isn't it?

Absolutely. Look,

we're all in your corner, kid.

What it was.

Look, look, you don't have to tell... No, let him get it off his chest, man. I

met this lass, you see.

Nothing special, but I didn't want you to know, cos I knew what you'd all

Yeah, who was she, then?

Nobody you'd know.

Anyway, I met her right, and when I seen her yesterday, she gave us this

present, a bit of jewellery, a keepsake, like.

Then this morning, I gets a letter from Brenda, and it just brought home how

short it was.

Wait. How sure she is, and then... So I pawned the lass's present. Oh,

charming. Leave it out. I know it wasn't a very nice thing to do, but, like you

say, I was strapped.

I got 25 quid for it, and that's nearly what I had pinched.

It's one way of looking at it, isn't it?

Right, that's all that's sorted out.

Let's all go over to the greasy spoon, eh? Drink to this satisfactory

conclusion.

No, it's...

Hey, good for the morale of the hood.

Isn't it?

You've got to get that thing out of up. It's sentimental reasons, isn't it?

Look, I'll loan you the reddies and you can pay me back weekly if you want. No,

no. No, you're all right, you're all right. How about tomorrow lunch? You

Oh, I do feel a bit bad about it.

But I couldn't give it to Brenda. Where would she think I'd got the money from?

Later. I mean, a birthday or something.

Coming then?

Yeah. Cheers, mate. Coming down to pub.

You would have liked our win.

Right, it's your turn, everybody.

A toast, a toast to our hut.

Anyway, it's all good now.

Big disengagement.

Said he was going downtown.

I written it off that Ponson, weren't you? Oh, where you are, that Ponson.

He's probably rubbing us blind this very minute.

Thank you.

That's worth about 25 quid, eh?

Hey, close the door, will you? It's worse than the bloody Arctic.

Got him. You naffing lunatic. What's going on?

Look at this.

What are you on about?

I'll court this thief.

You lunatic. What's going on? Look, last night, I courted this note with his

special stuff, right? Dennis knows what I'm talking about.

The next day at the end of your fingers, right?

Look at the evidence.

I've got to watch you on that bar. Our doctor had this note, didn't he?

He read the notes over there, didn't he?

Eh? Oh, he was sick.

Yeah, I've got it as well.

Hey,

does this come out?

Eh?

Oh, no.

I don't get this. You don't. Hey, does this come out?

I've got a tattoo on my arm I don't want. No, I've got green fingers.

Get it? Yeah.

Decent thing to do, wasn't it? She asked me.

Now go to the sun.

Go showers then.

Working on the site from morning till night. That's living all right. That's

living all right. Then a pint with the boys and a buffalo noise.

That's living all right. That's living all right.

Working all day for a pittance of pay.

Then blow it on a Saturday night.

And you kiss the dames, but you don't ask their name.

just to keep you