Original subtitles

[BIRDS snue]

[CAR ENGINES]

[ENGINE ROARS]

This could lose me my job, you know.

Ooh, we're very grateful.

Hop in.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

Ouch!

J' I love everything about you J'

J' Each day everything's all right J'

J' Then it's time for love, you leave me J'

J' You go home before midnight I want us to love forever J'

J' Stay close to the morning light J'

J' When it's time for love, you leave me J'

J' You go home before midnight J'

J' Each time you leave me your love, I feel so empty inside J'

J' ljust wait for the phone to ring J'

J' I sit and think of everything J'

J' That I hope that time will bring J'

J' To make it right J'

J' I want us to love forever J'

J' Stay close to the morning light J'

J' When it's time for love, you leave me J'

J' You go home before midnight J'

[ENGINE STOPS]

Come on ladies, you'll enjoy this.

[LADIES LAUGH]

[CAFE CHATTER]

Hello, Danny.

How are you, mate?

All right, yeah.

Alright.

Take a seat, ladies.

So, how are you?

Not too bad.

- Yeah, where are you heading? - The Surrey Hills.

[PARENTS DISCIPLINE CHILDREN]

Why don't you take Ginny, because Carol and me have gotta go a little closer in?

I mean, if that's alright, like?

Oh no, it's alright.

Oh, go on. Yeah, that's fine.

Ah, well that's settled then.

Another coffee?

Yeah, please. Lovely.

Coffee?

Thank you.

Three coffees.

J' When it's time for love, you leave me J'

Come on.

Come on!

Hey, where are you off to?

Where do you think?

J' You go home before midnight J'

J' I love everything about you J'

Ginny, don't be a drag, he said he'd drop you off.

I don't fancy him.

You don't have to.

I mean, what about the other one?

He's not bad.

Look, if you want to.

Oh, now you're trying to make me feel guilty.

I'm not!

You are.

I'm not, if you want to go with him, it's alright, I don't mind.

Well, what are you gonna do?

I told you.

I mean, it's silly when one of them's already said he'd give me a lift.

N0 Carol.

[SIGHS]

Oi! What's up?

Where are you going?

It's alright, I've got myself a lift.

Okay?

Come on, Ginny.

It's alright, Carol.

What about her coffee?

Do you want me to go after her?

I'll tell you what, shall I go?

Oh, she's being stupid.

Leave her.

Silly cow.

Sit down! Sit down, Nina.

Will you sit down?

Look I'll not bring you back again...

Just sit down and be quiet.

Ta-ra, Frank. Better luck next time.

You do well, see you, Dan.

Ta-ra.

UP you get.

Oh, watch it!

[ENGINE STARTS]

[BIRDS snue]

Hi, where are you headed?

It's alright, I don't rape anyone before six in the evening.

Are you going near Wimbledon?

Oh, sorry, I can't, I have an appointment at ten.

I'll drop you off at Putney Bridge, you'll miss the rush.

That's fine.

Great.

[ENGINE REVS]

I noticed you back in the café, actually.

My friend and I were hitchhiking down from Nottingham.

What was on in Nottingham?

Fashion.

Fashion?

Student design awards.

Uh-huh.

What cargo are you carrying, Danny?

Bananas.

Some of these photos are disgusting.

Is that what you do?

What?

Model?

I mean, a fashion model?

No.

I'm studying design.

Well, you seem quite well designed yourself.

Sorry.

[LAUGHS]

[LORRY SCREECHES]

[BIRDS snue]

[cow MOOS]

A bit basic, aren't you?

Well, suit yourself, luv!

I can drive straight on if you want me to?

[LIGHTS BEEP]

There we are, nine twenty five.

How about that?

[BIRDS SING AND COWS MOO]

[PASSIONATE BREATHING AND GROANS]

[RHYTHMIC GROANS]

[GROANS]

Thanks a lot, that was really nice of you.

Hey!

How are you fixed about six?

Tonight?

Yeah, I thought we could go for a drink, maybe have a meal?

I don't drink.

You can watch me.

Where?

Anywhere you like, I'll pick you up.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[HORN BEEPS]

[GO HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT MUSIC PLAYS]

You look terrific, you really do.

You still haven't told me what you do for a living.

Ah...

Well, I'm a hitman for the mafia.

In my spare time, I wash dishes at McDonald's.

No, I write songs.

Lyrics, TV jingles.

Which commercials?

Oh, erm...

It's got to be you.

Boom, boom, boom, boom.

It's got to be you.

[CHINKS GLASS]

And Hitchcock's.

'Hitchcock's marmalade is just right for diabetics.'

It's not really diabetic marmalade, is it?

No.

I made it up.

I like you, I really do.

Oh come on, I bet you say that to all the girls.

Hmm.

To... Joe's Nosh, or whatever it's called...

Don't you ever write pop songs?

Ah...

Well, actually the lyrics are only a side-line.

I also right for Bad Accident.

Oh, that's great.

You've never heard of them?

Oh, everybody's heard of them.

Oh, of course.

Mike Beresford, you write for Vince Owen.

You don't like pop music?

Tracey likes it more than I do.

I've got a younger sister.

Oh, you're more into, um... classical sort of stuff?

Hmm, some of it.

It depends really.

Actually, I did like their last single.

What was it called?

T-Shirt Tommy.

That's it, T-Shirt Tommy.

It was...

Well written?

[LAUGHS]

I'll bet you've got a steady girl.

I'm sure you have.

I don't.

[STREET CHATTER]

Mike!

Hi Dave.

Hi, how are you?

Alright, thanks.

Great to see you.

Hey Ginny, Dave Hamilton.

Hi.

Hey listen, I love your new record.

Fabulous, I like it so much,

I'm gonna make it the hotshot on the programme next week.

Fantastic! Thanks very much, cheers.

In the meantime, I have to handle this little hotshot here.

Yeah, good luck.

She may need it.

See you, Mike.

Cheers, bye. Cheers.

[BAR CHATTER AND LOUD MUSIC]

Hi Jim, how are you?

Let's try and get a table there.

[BAR CHATTER]

He said he was staying at Connell, but he's actually staying in North London...

Apparently he'd got into trouble with them, you know the way.

[ROWDY LAUGHTER]

I'll give you a ring next week.

I'll ring you.

Thank you.

[SIGHS]

A couple of record promoters.

I hate hustlers!

Do you fancy a cocktail?

How's things?

Oh, hi Ray.

Fine, I guess.

Busy?

Yeah, yeah.

We've got the new album coming out soon,

so everything's a bit hectic.

Oh, let me get you a drink.

What would you like -

N0, we're only staying a minute. Really.

Are you sure?

Yeah, some other time.

Love to Sandy.

Sorry about this.

I didn't realise the place would be so packed.

Seen anything you fancy?

Yes.

Right.

Well, have a drink then we'll split.

[FOOTSTEPS]

[PHONE RINGS]

The booze is on the cabinet, ice in the fridge.

I think there might be some champagne left.

Yeah, Mike.

Fine.

No, I got a message.

Could you?

Yeah, I'll hold.

You were there, for Christ's sake.

Anyway, it's not important.

Yes, yes, yes.

Okay, I think I'll fix it up then.

Uh-huh.

They want it for Saturday.

For Saturday?

No.

Saturday week?

Yeah, that's right. Saturday week, Mike. Okay?

Okay, thank you.

[SIGHS]

I've got to make a quick phone call.

I'm sorry about this.

That's okay.

Didn't you find the champagne?

Okay.

I'm sure there's a bottle left.

Oh, is Ken there?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. Yeah, I think it's gonna be a good album.

Hi Mike.

Hello Ken, what's with this urgent business?

You were there, for Christ's sake, you told rne ninety seconds!

I didn't know either!

Let's just leave it till the morning, okay?

There's nothing we can do about it now.

We will, mate.

Sure.

Bye.

Right.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]

[PHONE RINGS]

Mike... Mike, darling...

[HANGS UP]

J' They're just ripples on the water J'

J' On the water J'

J' On the water J'

J' I get home late some nights J'

J' You left on all the lights J'

J' The TV set as well J'

J' And yet you're sound asleep J'

J' There's lots of things you do J'

J' That make me mad at you J'

J' But I don't care too much because our love's so deep J'

J' They're just ripples on the water J'

J' Not enough to cause a storm J'

J' They're just ripples on the water J'

[TRAFFIC NOISE]

So, then she says, “Can I get her home for one?”

To which you reply, “Why, I'll have another one here.”

She meant one o'clock, stupid.

So, I offered to drive her home but she's not having any of it.

In the end, I had to get her a minicab.

You don't think she's married, do you?

VVhy?

I had to pick her up at a bus stop.

So what?

And she doesn't want me to drive her home,

so I don't get to see her place.

Maybe she's ashamed of it.

You know, birds are funny that way.

[PHONE RINGS]

I got a note from Cyril.

They're doing that TV show with Nick tomorrow morning.

I suppose she could be married.

Nah, she's just a kid.

It's typical, isn't it?

He could've given us more notice.

MALE: 'Be-bop-a-Lula, she's my baby.'

'Be-bop-a-Lula, don't mean maybe.'

Don't tell me I haven't heard it before.

Of course it's bloody pirating.

I don't care if the fucking melody's different.

Yeah, well, up yours too, pal!

[HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER]

[SOFT EROTIC MUSIC]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

[HIGH PLEASURED GROANS]

I'm glad I met you.

I'm glad of that too.

It's only seven o'clock.

Phoning me up at four thirty, what are you, shameless?

I am where you're concerned.

Want me to drive you home again tonight?

Of course.

Mike...

Uh-huh.

Is there anything...

ls there anything you'd like me to do for you?

Do?

HQW?

You know, sexual preferences.

Rm quite happy right now.

How about you?

[SOFT lvluslc]

[DISTANT ECHOING CHATTER]

Sorry I'm late, Sir.

Class went on a bit.

Sit down, girl.

You missed three minutes of worthless recriminations over Monday's homework.

Incidentally, you've got fifty seven

for the briefest essay on Edmund Burke I've ever read.

Come along, sit down.

Today, we press onto Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations.

Get your textbooks out, quickly.

Start at page forty seven, chapter eight.

Did you see him again last night?

What if I did?

Have you had a bit?

Mind your own business.

Say no more, I had a bit of action too.

It's not like that.

It's not.

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

[BANGS ON CAR]

I can't wait to shed this clobber.

And my mum wanted me to be an accountant, do you know that?

My mum wanted me to become an architect, like my dad.

What about you, Mike?

I was going to go into advertising.

I did two years at art school, would you believe, before I switched.

Thank God you did.

Are you and Barbie still a part?

No, Barbie's married.

Bloke she knew before she lived with me, called Tony Butler.

Christ, over a year now.

That's a shame, you were a good couple.

He's in love again.

Ah, that's nice.

She'sjust a kid I met.

I waited round until five past five, then I went home.

[PIANO PLAYS]

I'm sorry.

Well, you might've let me know.

I said I was sorry Malcolm.

I only said I might see you.

Come on.

Ginny, please.

Oh, this is pointless, Malcolm!

I can't believe it's over, I can't.

Oh, don't be stupid.

For God's sake, act your age!

Ginny, please.

What is it?

How could I ever have fancied you?

[LAUGHING]

Hello, Nick.

Nice to see you again.

Super to see you, darling.

You know Mike Beresford.

Hello, Vince.

Nice to see you too.

So, where do you want us?

Well, would you like to come right over here, please.

Have you done this sort of thing before?

Well, I have but...

I haven't.

Oh look, honestly there's nothing to worry about, Mike, it's all terribly [unclear].

Would you like to sit...

- What, this one in the middle? - Yeah.

[CLATTERED MUSIC NOISE]

Ah, here he is.

Hello, darling.

Might that shit.

Hello, we want Mike and Vince on the two extreme left chairs and Nick,

stick in the position that he is.

Will you all get in positions.

Right.

What I want to do is keep it really as informal as possible, so what I'd suggest...

And you have four minutes eighteen on the chat

and then we're straight into the boys.

Okay?

Right.

And when Nick gets up to join the boys,

would you make sure he walks in a straight line to the back of the chair.

Right, sw.

Hey, when does this one go out?

Saturday week.

Ah, the day after the single's release.

Fantastic.

Great.

Yeah, we don't want to make it look too much like an ad,

so what I really want to concentrate on is the personal stuff.

Is that alright with you?

Yeah, fine.

Fine.

[CRASHING AND HOOTING ON TELEVISION]

That was a good looking bloke dropped you home last night.

Mike, he's okay.

What sort of car's that, a Jensen?

Something like that.

Tracey, I've already told you not to eat anymore nuts.

Oh, mum!

I'm not gonna tell you again.

Will you put them there?

[TV SOUNDS]

Hello, girls.

Will you ask him in for a drink next time?

Hi, sexy.

How'd it go today?

Fine.

Good.

Ask who for a drink?

The fella that drove Ginny home last night.

Oh, him.

Not a bloody teacher, is he?

Dad!

I always wonder about teachers, why they take it up.

My house master was a right old pervert.

Have you seen any of my teachers?

They should have a sacred trust.

What does he do, this fellow?

He's in the music business, writes rock songs.

Rock songs, eh?

Old man's car, is it?

No, it's his own car.

Right, what's for supper?

Liver and bacon.

I like it!

Hello Tracey!

I'm gonna watch the telly.

Oh, um, Ginny.

Yés,dad?

Seeing this fellow again, are you?

He's asked me to go sailing with him on Saturday morning.

Samng?

There can't be much harm in that.

[ROMANTIC MUSIC]

I thought we might travel upriver through Maidenhead!

Can you sail this thing?

I'll have you know, I was a senior sea scout.

Cheek!

[RADIO MUSIC PLAYS]

Here we go.

One sugar, brown.

I didn't know you could cook.

I can't.

Do you know something?

It's really nice being with you.

You make me feel sort of... horny.

Like incest?

Incest?

You know, I used to think ifl had an older brother...

good looking, you know,

I don't know whether I could keep from doing it with him.

Hmm... that's because you don't.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[SOFT GROAN]

Incest

I used to think about that when I was a kid.

You know, about fifteen.

[mssme]

Your coffee will get cold.

J' Every time we kiss, your lips are sweeter than before J'

J' And every time we love, we love much deeper than before J'

J' Even simple things like holding hands J'

J' We are sure that someone understands J'

J' You know that every time I hold you, there's a magic when we touch J'

IAnd every time so little means so much J'

J' Every time J'

J' Every time I hold you, there's a magic when we touch J'

IAnd every time, so little means so much J'

J' Every time J'

Hey!

J' Every time we kiss, your lips are sweeter than before J'

J' And every time we love, we love much deeper than before J'

J' Even simple things like holding hands J'

J' We are sure that someone understands J'

J' You know that every time I hold you, there's a magic when we touch J'

IAnd every time, so little means so much J'

[ENGINE RUMBLES]

[BIRDS snue]

Phew, I'm looking forward to a nice cold beer.

How old are you?

You shouldn't ask a lady a question like that.

Oh, I'm sorry to seem so ungallant.

Just say over sixteen and we'll go and have that beer.

What's the problem, for God's sake?

This!

This is the bloody problem.

Oh fuck.

On the contrary.

Oh, hell.

Look, I'll buy you that drink, then I'm taking you straight home.

I mean, I don't feel like fifteen.

Well, you're not fifteen, are you?

You're bloody fourteen.

Jesus! Fourteen years old!

What age are you?

Twenty eight.

I thought we had something going there.

We had.

I mean, meeting you.

Christ Mike, I love you!

Yeah.

Yes!

Look, uh...

I still feel the same way about you.

If... if you must know, it's the best sex I ever had.

So, what's the problem then?

Ginny, it's illegal.

Immoral?

No.

Fattening?

Jesus Christ.

Relax, I'm on the pill.

Ginny, no more sex.

That's it.

We could still have fun without actually...

Don't be coarse, come on.

[CHATTER]

There you are.

Straight from the wood.

The river's so broad here, it's more like sea.

What's that over there?

Museum, I think.

I'd like to go back now.

[SOFT MUSIC PLAYS]

Enjoying yourself?

What speed are we doing?

Ten knots.

Do you want to have a go?

Yes, please.

[RUMBLES]

Right hand down a bit.

Right a bit, steady.

That's it, steady.

Right, cut it.

Cut it, terrific.

It was fantastic of the band to lend us the boat,

must've cost Jonny McGee a fortune.

We were going at some speed back there.

Michael.

What is it?

Can you...

can you kiss me before you drop me off?

What do you think?

Listen, I just don't want to go to jail, that's all.

Is that it?

Is that the only reason?

I think it's a pretty good reason.

People know we know each other.

My parents know.

Well, don't they suspect anything?

Me? Daddy's little girl?

You're kidding.

Anyway, I'd swear on my mum's head, we never did anything.

Would you?

Nobody would hear it from me, that's the truth.

I love you.

I suppose we have got rather used to each other.

I suppose we could... always... meet each other and not you know...

I'd like to go back to the house now.

[BIRDS snue]

[PANTS]

Hello.

Good morning.

Do you mind, I might have a shower and give you a run to school.

It's alright dad, I've got some homework to do.

Bloody mock exams, just when the evenings are getting lighter.

Don't swear in front of your father, cherub.

Sorry, dad.

Bye.

Hi, Ginny!

[BOTH] Good morning!

See anymore of that bloke?

What's bloke's that?

The one with the blue Jensen?

Saw him a couple of times.

Ginny.

Yes?

I hope you won't be angry...

What about?

I uh... I've been out with Malcolm Richardson.

That's alright.

When I say out, we went down to the tennis club.

Had it off in the changing rooms, did you?

How did you know?

Did he sit you on the locker,

kneel down with his flies open and his belt still fastened?

Don't you mind?

I stopped seeing him.

He's lucky to find a girl like you.

He's a lucky little boy.

He's a lucky, dirty little boy.

Honestly! Things he gets up to.

Had a good teacher, didn't he!

[cmeeuzs]

[LOUD CHATTER]

[MUSIC PLAYS]

How do I look?

Oh, humdrum.

Ooh!

Mike.

Hello Nick, Nick this is Ginny.

Nice to meet you.

I'll tell you about this boy, there'll be nothing eh! Nothing.

Charming.

Oh, get stuffed.

Don't let Nick or anybody else here take the credit.

I tell you, none of them have a business head between 'em.

Jonny McGee by the way, I manage the band.

He talks a load of old crap, Ginny.

Don't listen to him.

Now I see how you got over Barbie so quick, eh!

You look beautiful, darling.

Who, Ginny?

She's a bit of an old slag but otherwise she's...

Just ignore him.

Right sod he is, I wouldn't trust him as far as I throw him.

Ginny. Tom. Jake.

Hi, what are you doing with this sod then?

So, what do you do, Ginny?

I'm still at school.

Art school.

I'm into fashion.

Great looking chick, Mike.

You wanna take care of her.

[LOUD CHATTER AND MUSIC]

Nick, you're not gonna like this.

Vince and I are changing the introduction to Every Time.

I've got news for you.

- We've changed it already. -Sod!

Which group are you in, Thin Lizzy?

I think I'll stick to the booze.

I tell you, once they start talking shop, that's it.

I'm afraid I'm not a great pop music fan.

That's what I like to hear.

No really, it's all a bit new to me.

I shouldn't worry about it, darling.

It's just a bit of a bore to us.

I didn't expect it's anything like you read about.

I expect you get a lot of girls throwing themselves all over you.

Well...

You know what I mean.

Teenyboppers, groupies, girls like that.

Take them as you find them, that's the honest truth.

Right.

Depends really, whether they're nice kids or not.

You know what I mean?

You must get a lot of girls who are underage.

Well, that's their lookout, innit?

I mean, who cares?

The trick is not to ask now.

[LOUD LAUGHTER AND CHATTER]

Nobody looking after you then darling?

Shame on those boys, they should've been getting the lady a drink.

You known Mike long then?

A bit.

I don't know, how long are you supposed to know somebody?

[LAUGHS]

He's a lucky fella, you know that?

I mean, you're a nice looking girl.

No, I mean it.

Straight up.

Know what I mean?

Yes, I think so.

Will you excuse me?

The thing about it is that it's a really fickle business.

Yeah I know.

One minute you're up, the next minute...

Down.

Oh, here we go.

Ginny, hello darling, come here, have a drink.

Thanks.

Well, here's to groupies.

They're all really into him, aren't they?

What?

Oh, you mean Mike?

N0, forget it, he's not into that.

Now, you've really got a really great bloke there.

He's really straight.

That dress of mine looks great, Ginny.

It looks better on you, honestly.

I'm gonna put one of these in reception,

that'll get the sales girls off their arses.

Which 0ne's your fella?

Mike, that's him.

Ah, a bit of alright.

Fancy him myself.

You won't get the chance.

Shall I make some tea?

Yeah, great.

Ginny.

Ginny...

Do you mind ifl ask you something?

What?

What I'm going to ask you, promise you won't get offended.

It's stuffy in here, 0h...

Ginny, this young man...

I mean, what exactly is your relationship with him?

Don't think I'm prying or anything.

Ginny?

Oh lord.

Oh, dad...

You know how much I love you both.

Of course we do.

Oh, I'm sorry love.

It's just that we worry about you.

You mean sex.

Well, you are a young woman now.

Mike sat me down, you know, for a serious talk.

Ah?

He's very like you, dad.

Really?

It's not a romantic relationship.

Mike has a girlfriend.

Oh.

Barbie, she's called Barbie.

And she doesn't mind him seeing you?

Oh, Barbie is usually there.

I see.

Well, that's that then.

I'm glad you care, you old softie.

Anything else?

No, no.

No, you've eased my mind.

Coffee?

I'm gonna need a pair of pliers to fix that thing properly.

Oh, you and that bit of rusty old iron.

[KIDS PLAYING COWBOYS AND INDIANS]

Are the lovebirds up yet?

I don't see how they can be asleep.

[FEMALE PLEASURED GROANS]

That was lovely.

Hmm.

H9)'-

I think we'd better go downstairs, it's ten past ten.

What did you tell your parents?

I said I was spending the weekend with Carol.

Where's Carol?

She's gone to her granny's in Wales.

Mike...

Give us a kiss.

You know something?

You're even hornier since you found out I'm only fourteen.

[CHILDREN LAUGH]

He's a lovely bloke, Mike.

You know, he and Vince were at school together?

What's it like to have so many kids?

It's bloody murder, it's like having a prison sentence.

You can't mean that!

If I could have my time over,

I would adopt a neat set of orphans when I was about thirty.

Thirtyl?

Hmm, thirty would be about right.

Seems awfully old, Mrs Owen.

Well, I'm nearly twenty six.

And Ginny...

Yes?

Please call me Helen.

Great looking bird, that Ginny.

Yeah, she's a nice kid.

Ah, there's something about her, a bit of a turn on.

Hey Vince, I need to be split in a minute, I told my folks we'd be back.

Hey, haven't you forgotten something?

What?

TV.

We're on the box this morning.

Ah shit, I forgot!

Let me know how it goes.

Hey!

Oh, baby, are you alright?

Yeah, you're okay, you're fine.

You loved it.

I've done the boot and the back seat, and I've hung the mats out to dry.

Anyone would think you were a multiple murderer, the way you clean out that car.

I put the odd buttons, fags, sweets and a comb in this.

Or a forensic scientist.

There's a diddy piece of lamb, surely?

Ginny won't be in for tomorrow lunch.

She's with Carol in Wales until tomorrow night.

I'm sorry, I forgot.

[CHILDREN SCREAM OVER TELEVISION BROADCAST]

Bad Accident's lead singer, Nick Brampton.

[SCREAMS]

And with Nick,

the two young men who probably contributed most to Bad Accidents success.

They are writers, Mike Beresford and Vince Owen.

[SCREAMS]

Which is the one that Ginny knows?

The one on the right, I think.

And Mike and Vince,

to see if we can find out some of the reasons for their incredible success.

First you, Nick...

[ENGINE REVS]

Michael! Come in, come in.

Hello mum, how are you?

Ah, better than I should be.

Hello luv.

I'm Michael's mum.

Hello, Mrs Beresford.

My, isn't she pretty?

Dad! Dad, Michael's here with his young lady.

Come in, luv.

Listen, if we can be serious for a moment...

The record.

And refrain from plugging your upcoming album too much,

can we talk about your personal lives?

Let talk about yours.

No, seriously.

I mean, Vince, well, there isn't much to say about yours, is there?

I mean, you're married.

Yeah right, with a couple of kids.

Oh, are they interested in rock, do you think?

Not if they have any sense, they're not.

You're not married, are you Nick?

Me? No, you're kidding.

N0, he's a poof.

That's right.

If you really want to know, the bird puller's Mike.

Yeah.

Who, me?

He's just being modest!

You should see the latest bit of stuff he's got his hands on.

Named Barbie.

Ginny told me.

Right, name of Ginny.

Oh, does this mean we may hear the sound of wedding bells pretty shortly then?

Ding-dOng!

Not if Mike can help it, you won't.

No, I think we're, um, just good friends.

I mean, it's too soon to know.

[SNEAKY MUSIC]

[MUSIC PLAYS]

So, you've still got Big Motor?

It's a bit flash but my business, it doesn't really harm it.

Still writing all them pop songs, are you?

Yeah, we've got a new album coming out soon.

It's called 'Can Your Mother Stand It?'

I think it'll do Well.

Pete Morrey, I like.

As for that Jimmy Young, I can't stand him.

Well, your mother likes him.

You mean disc jockeys?

Staying the night, are you?

Uh, no.

We thought we'd take a room at the Black Swan.

Aren't you sharing the bed, you and that long-legged bit of stuff?

Well...

You're not turning odd, are you?

Who, me?

Well, it's a funny business you're in.

Of course I'm sleeping with her.

Use the spare room then.

The one you and Barbie used to share, and the girl before her.

What was her name?

Oh, Marianne.

Ah...

What's so special about this Ginny?

My house embarrass you, does it?

Of course not.

That's settled then.

Alright, cheers.

Hey, don't sip too much, lad.

Beware of the dreaded droop.

[MALE PLEASURED GROANS]

Oh shit.

[PANTS]

I'm sorry, Suzie.

I'm sorry, Ijust can't.

Oh, Harry.

Oh Christ, just tell me...

Just tell me that boy hasn't been fucking her.

Well, at least she's on the pill.

Where did she get the bloody things from?

That's what I'd like to know.

What does she need them for at her age anyway?

Oh, you get the curse, darling.

She does sport at school, she probably got them from one of the girls.

Christ, you sound like you know all about it.

Oh Harry, don't be so pig-headed!

Like some bloody conspiracy in my own home!

Look, why don't you stop jumping to conclusions

and wait till she gets home, and we'll ask her.

I'm so tired.

Get some sleep.

[SIGHS]

I'll ask her alright.

I'll ask her.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

Twenty past two, do you fancy a late lunch?

Carol's due off the Cardiff train at four.

Oh, you'd better go straight there.

Your mum and dad are lovely.

Oh aye, they're solid, right enough.

You lost your posh accent this weekend.

Didn't you feel embarrassed?

What about?

Us.

In their house.

Yeah.

'The train now standing at platform five is the four twenty five to Reading

and Bristol Parkside only.

Will passengers for Newport...'

[ENGINE STOPS]

[STATION NOISE]

Hello there, nice weekend?

Just great, how about you?

Oh, wheeling granny about on the seafront is my idea of a ball.

Look, I'll shove off then.

Okay.

See you Tuesday?

Are you sure you don't want a lift?

No.

We'll get the bus.

Don't worry.

Bye.

Hey, he's better looking than I thought.

[ENGINE ROARS]

We'd better get a bus.

That won't be necessary, girls.

Dad!

Mr Wilshire, fancy seeing you here.

That's enough from you.

Ginny, I've seen everything.

Get in the car.

You go with your dad, Ginny, I'll take a bus.

Come on.

Get in.

G0 easy, Harry.

So, this is our thanks, is it?

This is our bloody thanks, after fourteen years of love and affection.

What your dad means, Ginny, is that we're both terribly upset.

Tell us why, Ginny.

Tell us why!

Oh, dad!

Come on, Ginny.

Come on!

Always ready to believe the worst, aren't you?

What do you mean by that?

You must have a bloody low opinion of me, that's all.

You think I've been sleeping with that guy, Mike...

Fantastic.

Suddenly she forgets his name.

You've always been against me.

Are you telling me that nothing has happened

between you and this fellow with a Jensen?

I thought we'd been through that.

Do you swear on the bible that you and Mike have never made love?

DQ you, Ginny?

Well, do you?

Help me!

Answer your mother.

[Soss]

It's no good, dad.

I love him.

[SCREAMS]

That's enough, you dirty little whore.

You are a dirty bloody little whore!

You shouldn't have done that, you shouldn't have hit her!

Alright.

Alright, this is a matter for the police.

What do you mean, police?

It may have escaped your notice, but our daughter is only fourteen years old.

Sexual intercourse is against the law for her.

Don't you understand?

Against the law!

[DIALS PHONE]

[HYSTERICAL SOBS]

[RINGS BUZZER]

Hello.

Is Mike in, please?

Well, I don't know if he is.

Is he in, please?

Tell him it's Ginny.

Oh... Oh, come in.

I'm Lindy, Nick's girlfriend.

They're all upstairs.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

I like it, keep going.

Keep it going, that's it.

Right.

Mike, Ginny's here.

Ginny?

Hang on a sec, guys.

Hey, what's the matter?

[GINNY SOBS]

Let's go in the kitchen.

Won't be a minute, lads.

Right.

So, that's Ginny?

Yeah.

Nice chick.

Seems even younger than me.

Shit.

I knew something like this would happen.

Are you sure you didn't tell them we've been screwing?

Of course not.

Oh Mike.

Hey, come on.

It's just a storm in a teacup.

They're probably angry with you because you lied about going to Cardiff.

Perhaps if you'd...

[SIGHS]

I'll tell you what, by tomorrow all this would've blown over.

Then after that, maybe next weekend I'll go round to the house, hey?

Have tea with them or something?

Meet them.

I sh0uld've thought of that a long time ago.

Hey, Ginny.

That's better.

[ENGINE REVS]

[SERIOUS MUSIC]

POLICEWOMAN: We'd better wait another half an hour and then we'll...

MOTHER: If she doesn't turn up, could we ring...

Ginny?

Could you come in here for a moment, dear?

When was the first time you met this Mike Beresford?

He gave me a lift.

He gave you a lift?

My friend and I were hitchhiking down from Nottingham.

...the bloody law.

Did sexual intercourse take place?

I'm hereto help you, Ginny.

Would it be possible to speak to Ginny alone for a minute, please?

Yes, of course.

It'll be alright.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Your parents are upset because...

well, you're a mature young woman, I'm sure you can understand how they feel.

I'm here to see whether or not an offense has been committed.

Right, Ginny?

This has got nothing to do with the police, not in this day and age.

Sex between a man over the age of twenty three

and a girl so far below the age of consent as you is completely against the law.

That means the police must become involved,

as surely as if someone broken into your father's house

and stole a colour television set.

It's so bloody sordid.

You sound quite fond of the man involved.

He's really a nice bloke.

I'd hate to see you end up in care.

I'll just get rid of the questions that are necessary, alright?

He picked you up when you were hitchhiking.

Did he first attack you in the car?

Attack?

He didn't attack me, for God's sake.

Alright.

When did intercourse first take place?

On...

[Soss]

Mrs Wilshire...?

[HYSTERICAL SOBS]

Ssshh...

I think the experience has upset her terribly.

Bastard.

I'd like to strangle him.

Ginny.

Ginny, that man betrayed your trust, it wasn't your fault.

Now, tell me...

He forced you, didn't he?

I didn't know how to refuse him.

Everybody does it these days.

You were frightened, weren't you?

Afraid to struggle?

We were alone together, it was getting late.

Let me get this straight, Ginny.

You've told us that this man, Beresford, forced you to make love to him?

He wasn't brutal or anything.

He just frightened you and you thought it best to go through with it?

I'd never been alone with anybody like that.

I see.

When was the first time?

That first day.

And how many further offe.. occurrences?

More than three?

More than ten?

How many times has he made you do this?

I don't know!

Come on Ginny, now listen.

The first time I can believe, but if you went back again and again,

you must have been willing, we have to be fair to the boy.

Sometimes the man threatens to tell the girl's parents, or the boy's.

You get all sorts.

Was that it, darling?

[Soss]

Were you afraid to stop doing these things, in case you got into trouble, hmm?

Was it?

Well, that puts a different complexion on the whole business.

I'll need to phone for a CID officer.

Naturally, we need a statement.

Of course, the phone's over there.

Just a minute, Ginny could pass for nineteen or twenty.

Perhaps this young man...

That's academic now, Mrs Wilshire.

We're into a straightforward case of rape.

[PHONE CLICKS]

Rape, dear.

It's rape now.

[PHONE DIALS]

[DOOR KNOCKS AND PHONE RINGS]

[DOOR KNOCKS]

Michael Edward Beresford?

Yes.

I'm Detective Inspector Gray, sonny.

May we have a word with you?

[TYPING SOUNDS]

Oh, Mancini, what a treasure you are.

Alright, bugger off.

We need to stay awake, don't we?

I've been on for fourteen hours, haven't had a decent meal.

Look, I didn't know how old she was until last week... last weekend.

Then I tried to stop seeing her.

Ah, difficult to get through to you, Mike, isn't it?

You see, it's not the age business that's your biggest problem, it's the rape.

Ordinary, common or garden, sticking your old man where he wasn't wanted.

Yeah? That's rubbish.

Yeah, that means yes, am I right?

I don't believe it, just get her in here.

Do you admit it, do you, Mike?

Get her in here, she'll tell you.

Do you admit the first time you screwed Virginia Wilshire,

she might have construed it as rape, huh?

Oh, come on.

We all make mistakes.

Rape! That's ridiculous.

She couldn't have said that, she wouldn't have.

Want some scotch?

No thanks.

Hmm...

I've got a boy of twenty one, you know.

He's been down the clinic twice already.

NSU, they call it.

Listen, Mike.

I'm no prude but what the hell happened, son?

You give me your version.

I met Ginny.

Who's Ginny?

Virginia.

Ah, Virginia, right.

So, you met this bird.

Got it.

I gave her a lift and took her out for a date.

Well, I must say, that was over pretty quick.

Just a straightforward hearing to establish bail

and for the police to apply for a remand.

They have to have time to get their case together.

They'll probably apply for an extension in a couple of days, Richard.

I must be off.

I suggest we meet in my chambers tomorrow afternoon at three, alright?

Fine.

What happens now?

Well, eventually you'll appear before the magistrates

and then the case will be sent for trial.

Look, I don't know why she's made this up, I've never raped anyone in my life.

I met the girl, Dick.

Mike never raped her.

It was more the other way, eh, killer?

I'll see you tomorrow, Mike.

How do you think it's going, Mike?

What do you think your chances are, Mike?

Hey, Mike, can you give us an exclusive, will you, Mike?

Is this gonna change your career, Mike?

Hey, come on Mike, say something for the news, will you?

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello.

Hello.

[KISSING souwo]

Who is it'?

Hello?

Hello.

[PHONE CUTS OUT]

I don't mind telling you that the results of last Friday's test

leave me very worried.

There were no signs that any boy or girl has exerted himself in the slightest.

As for progressing to the younger pick next week,

I think we can kiss that goodbye.

[BELL RINGS]

G0 away.

And who's the mysterious fourteen year old Mike Beresford raped then?

I don't want to talk about it.

Well, it can't be you, can it?

I mean, you had your knickers off practically in that transport café

if I recall.

Mind your own business!

[CRIES]

What was all that about?

Little madam took exception to my questioning her morals.

Morals? That one.

Shame for the fella, that's all.

Why don't you go to the law?

Tell them the truth?

Me? No thanks, I mind my own business, like a good citizen.

H9)'-

What?

Fancy a quick one in the boiler room?

Randy pig!

J' I like the way we dance J'

J' There's nothing that we planned J'

J' We dance to hypnotise J'

J' Lost in each other's eyes J'

J' I love the way we dance J'

Hey!

Ah, who's been a naughty boy then, eh?

Hey!

How are you, Mike? Whoa!

Great job!

Morning, Ray.

J' The love we shared J'

J' The way that we're dancing J'

J' Every single move we make J'

J' So that we care J'

J' The way that we're dancing J'

J' In each land... J'

I hear you've got problems, darling?

That is an understatement.

I just want you to know, mate, anything we can do...

No, cheers Jonny.

No thanks.

When's the trial?

In about six weeks.

Yeah.

The thing is, Michael,

you know what problems we've got with teenyboppers and that.

Don't I just.

And groupies.

Yeah, well, forget the groupies for a minute.

The fact is, I wouldn't want to worry the mums and dads of all those kids

who swarm around and sit up through the night to get tickets for our shows.

J' The way we dance lets people know... J'

Alright, get to the point.

He wants you to keep a low profile.

Just till after the trial.

Come on, lads.

I mean, I didn't do anything.

The papers have been onto us already, Mike.

You were humping a minor.

That's death to a band like Bad Accident.

I hate to agree with what Jonny says, but it makes sense.

Just till after the trial.

Terrific.

Thanks for nothing.

J' I like the way we dance J'

J' I love the way we dance J'

[INAUDIBLE CHATTER]

Bad luck, Mike.

How did you get caught?

Mike, will you be able to complete the second Bad Accident album

before the trial?

The girl's newly fourteen, is that right?

Give us a chance, lads.

Please, please.

Quick one, Mike.

Are you being fitted up?

No comment.

[DISTANT CHILDREN CHATTER]

[DOOR KNOCKS]

Come in.

Ah, good morning Virginia.

Now, do sit down, my dear.

Now, we all know my dear,

exams are imminent and I don't want you burdened by any outside matters.

I want you to know you have the full support of Abbey Park behind you:

staff and pupils, all of us.

Thank you, Miss Heverton.

My dear, I know some terrible things must have happened to you

during your relationship with a certain man but we're not in the dark ages, Ginny.

Please believe that my staff and I will do everything possible

to help you forget, and start again.

Miss Heverton.

Hmm?

Can I speak frankly to you?

Of course.

You see, I don't think he knew how... what age I am.

Mr Beresford, I don't think he knew.

Well, you look seventeen or eighteen, that's true but...

I mean, surely he soon found out?

I've been a bit deceitful.

I was just as much to blame.

[DISTANT CHILDREN CHATTER AND PLAY]

I had a visit from the authorities this morning, Ginny.

They wanted to know how I felt about whether you needed to be taken into care.

Oh.

Well, of course, I told them the idea was absolutely ridiculous.

I told them what a wonderful homelife you have

and how much concern and indeed, embarrassment

your parents have been caused.

They seemed prepared to accept this,

provided that you really were an unwilling partner in these upsetting experiences

of yours.

You know, I should get my mind back onto more vital things, Ginny.

Mr Donnelly tells me your history isn't as good as it should be,

and your trigonometry, as I know myself, could do with a great deal of revision.

D0 we understand each other?

I understand.

Hey Mike, where are you going?

Where do you think I'm going, asshole?

We're working tonight!

Jesus, I forgot.

I'm going to meet Helen, we're going to a movie.

You know, I don't believe it.

Suddenly, no one's speaking to me anymore.

You don't think they really think I raped that girl, do you?

People are scared, it's a fickle business.

Listen, you don't think -

Anyway, the trial will clear the whole thing up, you can bet your boots.

Sure kid, sure, huh.

Anyway, I better take off, huh?

Take it easy.

[PIANO MUSIC]

[DOOR CLICKS]

MOTHER: Hello Carol, come on in.

This is Andrew Lomax, Mrs Wilshire.

How do you do, Andrew?

How do you do?

Ginny's up in her room.

Do you want to come for a coffee?

I don't think so.

Thanks anyway.

Oh Ginny, you should get out with your friends again.

Okay.

This is Andrew Lomax.

He lives down the road from Malcolm.

He's got a car, Ginny.

Hi, Andrew.

Hello Ginny.

J' I love the way we dance J'

J' There's nothing that we planned J'

J' We dance to hypnotise J'

J' Lost in each other's eyes J'

J' I love the way we danced J'

J' That's when I get the chance J'

J' To hold you close to me J'

J' It's about fantasy J'

[PHONE DIALS]

J' The way we dance lets people know the love we share J'

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

Ginny.

Ginny, love, it's me.

No, it's her sister, Tracey.

Oh, is Ginny there? Can I speak to her?

She's not in.

Want me to take a message?

Uh... N0, um... I...

Hello ?

[PHONE CUTS OUT]

J' When I feel you oh so close J'

J' I want it to last all night J'

[DISCO MUSIC PLAYS]

[CLOCK TICKS]

[DISCO MUSIC PLAYS]

Fancy a drink?

A coke or something?

Yes.

Come on, this number's really good.

Come on.

[DISCO MUSIC PLAYS]

[CLOCK TICKS AND CHIMES]

[BIRDS snue]

What did you think of Andrew?

Very dishy.

He fancies you, alright.

Of course, with your experience.

Mum likes him.

She thinks I need a wholesome friendship, whatever that means.

Look who's here.

Oh God! What'll I do?

Well, he's not gonna eat you.

Oh, come on.

Come with me.

Don't be silly, this time last week, you said you loved him.

You'd better drive somewhere quiet, I've only got ten minutes.

I tried to ring you.

Tell me what the hell's going on?

It's not me!

Oh no, of course not.

How silly of me.

It's my dad, he called the police.

Look, okay, you're fourteen, that I know.

But Fapel?

Where the hell did that come from?

My dad got it into his head and the police believed him.

But that's stupid.

How could you go along with that?

Oh, I don't know!

Everybody's keeping on at me.

Jesus Christ, Ginny! Rape!

That's crazy.

I've got to go!

Look, I've never forced you to do anything.

I've gotta go!

Just a minute.

No!

Ginny, please!

For God's sake!

I want...

Listen to me!

For God's sake!

[SCREAMS]

[HYSTERICAL CRIES]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

I hate him! I hate him! I hate him!

Hate who, child?

Of course, I had no alternative but to call the police.

I'd have felt I'd be failing in my duty.

Naturally, it concerns me that the name of the school

should be involved in this thoroughly unpleasant business.

But the police were very discreet.

Yes, we quite understand, Miss Heverton.

I think you were quite right, don't you, dear?

It seems there's no end to it.

I mean, how can we be sure that it won't happen again?

Thankfully, the courts are empowered to prevent such things.

He sounds a most disagreeable young man.

Of course, there will be the trial, unfortunately.

But I think the sooner we get back to normal, forget about the whole thing,

the better.

I absolutely agree.

Don't you, Suzie?

It's hard to say really.

It's her studies that matter more than anything.

I just want him to leave me alone.

[CRIES]

Not keep trying to see me.

It's alright.

Not keep trying--

It's alright darling, it's alright.

I promise you he won't bother you anymore.

It's alright.

The sooner he's put away behind bars, the better as far as I'm concerned.

Bloody sex maniac.

Michael, my son, I have to nick you.

Can I get some things?

Mr Beresford, every minute you spend outside of a cell is against the law.

Avanti.

[CLOCK BELL CHIMES]

It was an extremely stupid thing to do, Mr Beresford.

I did tell you, Mike.

I warned you to steer clear of her.

Well, now that it's become a condition of bail,

you'll have to or you'll be in contempt of Court.

But I didn't do anything, for Christ's sake.

Jesus!

This whole thing's turning into a terrible game of Chinese whispers.

I thought I was innocent until proved guilty -

it's more like it's the other way around.

I assure you, Mr Beresford, innocence or guilt it purely academic in a Court of law

until there's a verdict.

I had a devil of a job to get you bail, I can tell you.

Very sticky.

Very sticky indeed.

The rape charge at the start would just have been your word against hers,

but now...

I mean, what's the jury going to think?

Look, the whole thing's become so distorted.

Oh God!

I don't know.

Right, well, I'm afraid I'm going to have to chuck you out now.

I'm expecting another client at four.

And please, Mr Beresford, nothing to prejudice your case even further.

I'll see you in a minute.

Okay.

Vince!

Hey man, come on in.

Oh no, not at the moment, if you don't mind.

We're due for a lunch date.

What, Helen with you?

Yeah.

Listen Mike, um...

Oh, come on.

Come on in for a drink, get her out of the car.

N0 Mike, really.

We're too pressed for time.

We only popped around to let you have these back.

You left them at our place.

There's some good stuff there, good material.

You might want to use it for something later, you know?

Hey!

This is the stuff we were doing together.

Yeah, the thing of it is, well...

I mean, Jonny thought it'd be a good idea if...

Well, and I thought...

Well, anyway babe, I've gotta split.

I'm sorry about the drink.

[GINNY AND GIRLS LAUGH]

It must be love.

It must be.

S0, what are you doing this evening then?

We haven't decided yet.

I'll ask Andrew when he comes to pick me up.

Go to the pictures maybe.

How are you making out with him?

I think he's fabulous.

I wish I'd never introduced you, kept him myself.

Oh, hi Jon.

Know where Ginny is?

Yeah, I think she's still inside.

How are you?

Fine.

[WOMAN LAUGHS]

Hello.

Hi.

Are you looking for Ginny?

Yeah.

She's in there, getting changed.

Oh, thanks. Cheerio.

Bye.

J' The feeling seems to grow J'

J' When's the time to ask me why, I only know it's so J'

J' But every time... J'

Oh, we were just talking about you.

It's alright, you can go in.

J' Much deeper than before. J'

[GINNY GASPS]

I'm sorry, I didn't realise you weren't...

It's okay.

I'll wait outside.

That's okay, I don't mind.

Really.

J' You know that every time I hold you, there's a magic when we touch J'

IAnd every time, so little means so much J'

Carol was wondering what we were doing.

I said we might go to the pictures.

Yes, okay.

Oh, dad wondered if we'd fancy going down to Brands Hatch on Saturday.

I've never been there.

Lovely.

So, what do you want to see then?

What?

Well, tonight.

If we're going to the cinema, what film do you want to see?

I don't mind.

Something romantic?

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello, 0064?

Hey, Mike, did you get her to suck you off?

Did she let you come all over her belly?

Did you put...

[PHONE RINGS]

Mike, I've got a hard on just thinking about you with her.

Hey, hey, hey, hes/m

What was her body like?

Tell me about it, Mike.

Was it all soft and... hey?

What was it like inside her?

Come on, Mike.

I'm a great fan of yours, Mike.

We ought to get together, you know Mike, like uh...

get hold of some young kids, you know.

I like them a little younger, Mike, do you?

I bet you like 'em real young.

I do.

Let's talk about what we're gonna do to them, Mike.

[DOOR KNOCKS]

Alright.

You'd better come in.

Have you driven up from London at this time of night?

You'll be wanting a cup of tea, I expect.

[TRAIN RUMBLES OVERHEAD]

It's like a bloody morgue in here.

[KETTLE l=ll_l_s]

Dad.

You don't think I raped that girl, do you?

No, lad.

She shared a bed with you in this very house, and willing.

Thank God for that.

But you made fools of us, Michael, lad.

You betrayed our hospitality.

What?

She was a child, Michael.

She was only a kid.

What on earth can you have been thinking about?

Oh come on, she looked twenty, for Christ's sake.

Aye, but you knew.

No, I think you may be better sup up your tea and leave, Michael.

This has upset your mother more than you might imagine.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC WITH DRUMMING]

Ginny's not like that, she wouldn't lead a bloke on like that.

I mean, if she did, she would've told rne.

She's my best friend.

I mean, the reason she walked out of the café

was because she thought if she went with this lorry driver, he might try something.

Now, you say that Mr Beresford followed her out.

You were occupied with these drivers and yet, you noticed him walk out after her.

Isn't that rather strange?

Why should you particularly have noticed Mr Beresford leaving at that time?

Well, he's a pretty dishy looking bloke, isn't he?

Can I put it to you, Miss Barnes, that he might just simply have been leaving?

Stands to reason he followed her.

I mean, he picked her up, didn't he?

[COURTROOM CHATTER]

You say in your statement that it was pure coincidence

that you gave a lift to Miss Wilshire after you saw her in the cafe.

You then very quickly became on intimate terms with her,

during which time you had no idea of her age.

My youngest said at his school, they have group sex at twelve

and home made porn movies in the fourth form.

Sounds just like our Nick.

You discovered she was only fourteen,

yet you still continued to have sexual relations with her.

I... I told Ginny at the time, It had to stop.

Then... I suppose it didn't seem as important as what we felt

towards each other.

Mr Archer, the defendant has already pleaded guilty to this particular charge

so I fail to see what point you're trying to make.

Forgive me, My Lord,

I'm simply trying to establish the defendant's attitude

towards Miss Wilshire.

I would like to pass now, ifl may, to the incident on the morning of the 23rd

when it is alleged you attempted to assault her in your car.

'She tried to get out of the car.

I reached over to try and stop her so we could carry on talking.

She became hysterical and somehow, her blouse got torn.'

Is that what happened?

Yes.

'Somehow, her blouse got torn.'

How do you think that came about?

I don't know, it happened very fast.

Well, did she tear it herself?

Did she catch it on some part of the car and it tore?

Or do you suppose you somehow might have torn it?

I suppose I did.

You suppose?

Don't you know?

Well, it was an accident, um, I was very upset.

You were upset?

Sufficiently upset for a young girl to become frightened, hysterical possibly?

No. No.

Well, perhaps you will care to tell us exactly what happened then.

Um... we'd been talking.

What about?

I don't know.

I don't think she seemed to understand the seriousness of what had happened.

She didn't seem to understand the seriousness of what had happened to her?

But Mr Beresford, earlier in your statement,

you refer to her arriving at your house in a state of extreme distress

because she had discovered that her parents had found out about you both.

Yes, look, I didn't mean...

Look, what I wanted...

I mean, part of what I wanted to know was how she felt.

I mean, itjust didn't make sense.

I... I was in love with her, I thought she was in love with me.

Mr Beresford, we are talking about a fourteen year old child!

Surely you don't expect this Court to believe that what took place that morning

in your car was simply a lover's squabble!?

N0, it wasn't like that.

Well, what was it like, Mr Beresford?

I suggest to you that the sole reason for your wanting t0 talk to her

was to get her to deny the accusations brought against you

and when she refused, not only did you become upset,

you became angry, you became violent -

No! Look...

It was nothing like that.

Look, God, what do I have to do to convince you?

All you have to do, Mr Beresford, is to tell the truth.

[COURTROOM CHATTER]

But according to your statement, you say, and I quote,

'I was frightened he would tell my parents.'

Yet you continued to see him regularly, attended social functions with him,

even went boating together and spent a weekend with him.

Now, I suggest to you that you continued to see him

and do all of these things out of you own volition

and not because you were frightened.

Well, he... he still might have told them.

So, every time you saw Mr Beresford was totally against your will?

No, well...

If you could speak a little louder, please, so the Jury can hear you?

No.

You saw him because you wanted to.

Mr Steele, the witness has already stated that for a time during their relationship,

she was infatuated with the defendant.

I'm sorry, My Lord.

Well then, perhaps we can go back to that first night.

That would be the uh... 17th.

Now, you've already stated that you had consumed a fair amount of alcohol.

Is that correct?

Yes, Sir. Yes.

First in the restaurant, then at the... the Flipside Club.

And then later at Mr Beresford's house.

Yes, Sir.

I see.

Of course, at this point we must remember

that Mr Beresford was not aware of your correct age.

Is that right?

Yes, Sir.

And of course, it is illegal to buy alcohol for someone

under the age of eighteen.

You're aware of that?

Well... yes, Sir.

S0 that by accepting an alcoholic drink,

you would be deceiving Mr Beresford into the idea that you were over eighteen.

I did tell him I didn't drink.

I thought just one glass of wine.

Just one glass of wine?

'When we left the restaurant, I was very drunk.'

Is that correct?

Yes, Sir.

You didn't drink but you were very drunk.

And you went to a drinking club with him afterwards?

Yes, Sir.

'He made me drink a couple of cocktails.

I can't remember their names.'

'Made you drink'?

Well...

But you say he made you drink a couple of cocktails.

I don't mean he actually made me.

But it's here in your statement. 'He made me.'

What I meant was he ordered them.

He ordered them, without asking you?

I don't remember.

So, why didn't you stop him?

[SNIFFS]

Miss Wilshire, I put it to you that the defendant never at any time,

deliberately set out to get you drunk before inviting you back to his house.

It was when we were at his house.

I couldn't help myself.

It's hard to remember exactly.

Yet, in your statement,

we have a very detailed account of what occurred between you both later.

Miss Wilshire, I suggest to you that you were not drunk at all,

and that you were not incapable of resisting any advances

that Mr Beresford may or may not have made to you.

I further suggest to you that you were totally in control of your senses

and fully conscious of what you were doing.

No! No!

He forced me!

He got me drunk and I didn't know what I was doing!

That's the truth, Sir! I didn't know what I was doing.

[Soss]

[COURTROOM CHATTER]

Well done, darling.

I thought you were very, very brave in the witness box.

It's ever so confusing when you're up there, isn't it, Carol?

I thought it was rather fun.

I thought you were fine, darling, I'm proud of you.

You told the truth and that's all that matters.

Thank you.

How's your ten fifteen?

With my tree I have.

But I smashed my drive into the wood on the right.

Quite rightly, the Jury has returned a verdict of not guilty

on the charge of rape.

You were unaware at the time, of Miss Wilshire's true age,

and I am therefore prepared to accept that as far as you were concerned,

all that you were doing was no more than any other virile young man

would have done on meeting an attractive young lady.

However, once you did learn Miss Wilshire's true age,

you still continued the relationship, callously

and with no sense of moral responsibility whatsoever.

You've been well advised by counsel

to plead guilty to the charge of unlawful intercourse with a minor.

But this readiness to admit your guilt is still no compensation

to the irreparable damage you may have caused a child's life and happiness.

As to the final charge of assault,

to which the Jury have seen fit to bring in a verdict of guilty,

I am prepared to accept the evidence as offered,

that there were certain extenuating circumstances surrounding the incident

and that by nature, you are not a brutal or violent man.

Decent people as a whole, are sick and tired of hearing

and reading of the amoral exploits of the young.

You were in the position and the profession

whereby you wielded considerable influence over adolescent young persons.

You chose to abuse that privilege and when you break the law,

you stand to incur the full wrath of the law.

You will go to prison for two years.

[MUSIC]

[LAUGHTER AND CHATTER]

Come on, we're not going far.

Driver, we're Fulham Road, please.

Okay, thank you.

Champagne.

Champagne? Okay, well I don't know about that.

Alright, I think it's about time, yes.

About time.

Well, I hope it's only once.

[LAUGHTER]

And that wonderful liqueur.

[CHATTER]

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