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♫ Ground floor perfumeries,
stationary and leather goods

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♫ Wigs and haberdashery

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♫ Kitchenware and food

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♫ Going up

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♫ First floor telephones,
gents ready made suits

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♫ Shirts, socks shirts, suits, ties

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♫ Hats, underwear, and shoes

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If the shoes pinch
sir do bring them back.

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That's right sir, you bring 'em back

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and I'll give you the
name of my shuropody's.

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Thank you Mr. Lucas.

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I should be in my chair Mr.
Humphries if you require me.

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That's right Mr. Grainger,
you go and have forty winks.

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Yes and dream about the
great trouser sale in 1938.

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So anyway I said look
mother, you come and stop

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with me for a week and
perhaps me dad will have come

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to his senses, see, well she
arrived and the first thing

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she does is complain about
the sleeping arrangements.

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You mean she didn't like the settee?

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No, she took exception
to my canopied bed.

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The cheek of it.

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I know, the lace alone
cost a hundred pounds.

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Then she wouldn't put her
teeth in the cut glass goblet.

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And to cap everything as
soon as she'd done her bath

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and put her curlers in
she insisted on sitting

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behind the curtains,
lookin' at the neighbors.

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And I bet they all thought it was you.

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I shan't share my confidences with you

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if you're going to mock me.

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I had some very strange phone
calls, two heavy breathing

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and a wrong number.

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That's more than you usually get.

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Especially on a Tuesday.

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Men's wear.

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Oh hello mother,

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it's her.

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Yes dear, me sewing basket
is in the piano stool dear.

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She's going to sew a button on my pajamas.

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Now me pajamas are in me teddy bear.

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Well it zips up the back.

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She can't find me teddy bear.

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It's in my canopied bed
peeping over the sheets.

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Oh and listen if you're going
to put the stew

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in the oven for goodness sake
take me slippers out.

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All right, bye, yes of
course I shall be a good boy.

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That's a funny place to
keep you pajamas isn't it,

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inside a teddy bear?

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Well where do you keep yours?

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Inside my basil brush.

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No Mr. Rumbold, Captain
Peacock isn't here yet.

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Yes I'll ask him to wait.

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Morning.

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Good god,

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I have a ten o'clock appointment

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with Mr. Rumbold.

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Oh yes, yes, he's expecting
you but he's been delayed

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in the boardroom.

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Apparently young Mr.
Grace has fallen asleep

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and they're waiting for
him to wake up to adjourn

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the board meeting.

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You're new here aren't you?

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Well I used to work on young
Mr. Grace's personal staff

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but after his last heart attack well,

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his doctor decided on a change.

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I'm not surprised.

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Well, you seem awfully
young to be a Captain.

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Ah thank you, how old do you think I am?

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Oh about 55?

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You mad?

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Well they didn't make
my father a ship's captain

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until he was 60.

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I was in the army, I'm
considerably younger than that.

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Oh, you look much younger.

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And besides I like your mustache,

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it's very David Nivenish.

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Yes it has been mentioned before.

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♫ Lookin' for the sunsh...

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Hello, am I interrupting anything?

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Not a thing, I'm just
waiting to see Mr. Rumbold.

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On the carpet are ya?

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Certainly not.

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What are you here for then?

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That has nothing to do
with you now put that down

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and get about your business.

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You have no jurisdiction
over me, I am Manual

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and Maintenance, you can
not tell me to get out

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of this office, there is only
one person what can tell me

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to get out of this office
and until the that person

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tells me to get out of
this office, in this office

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I will shall stay.

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Mr. Harmon, get out.

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Here, he's chatting up your bird.

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Now Peacock, thank you for dropping in.

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Shall I sit down sir?

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No, no, no, I shan't keep you long.

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This is FYEO meeting.

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A what sir?

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FYEO, for your ears only.

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Now Peacock, Peacock?

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Oh yes.

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To put it in a nutshell, I'm going.

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Oh congratulations sir and goodbye.

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The rumor was Harrod's barbershop,
is there anything in it?

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Will you let me finish my sentence?

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I am going for one month on a
sales and managerial seminar

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to Swansea and the reason
for the board meeting

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was to decide who should
take over here which is why

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I sent for you.

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Well I shall of course endeavor

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to give every satisfaction.

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Are you taking your secretary with you?

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No, I'm leaving her here.

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Oh well she'll be able to
show me where everything is.

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Why should she show
you where everything is?

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When I take over the reigns.

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But you're not taking
over the reigns, Peacock.

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What am I standing here for then?

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I sent for you to tell
you that Mr. Grainger

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is taking over.

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Mr. Grainger!

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Don't get upset, you are
of course the natural heir

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to the throne so to speak
and you will ultimately

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take over in ten, fifteen
or twenty years time.

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I must rush home and tell Mrs. Peacock.

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But just for one month
we're putting Grainger here.

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It'll qualify him for a higher pension

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and there's absolutely nothing to do.

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I know that.

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Because I've done it all,
the point is, it will appear

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as if he's being promoted
over your head which of course

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is not the case.

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Isn't it?

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No you and I know the truth
but we can't tell anyone else.

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Oh I understand, well he's
a very dear personal friend

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of mine and so it'll be
something for him to look back on

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in his declining years.

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May I have the pleasure
of tell him myself?

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No, I'm afraid you
can't, that would give

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the whole show away.

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No, no, I will tell him

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and you will look suitably surprised.

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Speaking personally,
I never have any trouble

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in getting up in the morning.

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My pussy's just like an alarm clock.

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Every morning at 6:15, it
drops it's clockwork mouse

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on me pillow and it
won't give over not until

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I've wound it up and had
a game under the bed.

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Mrs. Slocombe, Miss
Brahms, are you free?

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At the moment Captain Peacock.

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Come along Miss Brahms.

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Mr. Humphries, Mr. Lucas are you free?

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Yes we're free Captain Peacock.

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Oh yes we are, yes we
are, we are, we are free

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Mr. Humphries yes.

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Mind you five minutes ago
we wouldn't have been free,

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would we Mr. Humphries?

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We would not have
been free, no Mr. Lucas.

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But we are free now.

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Mind you in two minutes I won't be free.

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Why not Mr. Lucas?

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Because it's my coffee break.

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It will not be anybody's
coffee break until I say so.

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Must be frightening
to have so much power

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mustn't it Mr. Humphries?

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Let's hope he uses it for good.

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Now what I have to say concerns you all.

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Excuse me sir, Mr. Grainger is not here.

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Well where is he?

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Good heaven, he's not asleep is he?

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Of course he's not
asleep, is he Mr. Lucas?

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No, indeed he is not.

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He's carrying out an investigation.

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We thought we had a bit
of woodworm and

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he's listening to see if they're
chewing through his drawers.

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The first crunch he'll leap into action.

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Get him over here Mr. Humphries.

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Mr. Grainger, are you free?

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Uh yes, yes.

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Mr. Lucas has been telling
us about the woodworm

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in your drawers.

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Impertinent monkey.

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I have to announce that
I'm going away for one month

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on a sales and management conference.

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Are you sir, really, good gracious me,

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what a surprise.

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During my absence someone
will have to take over

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my management function in
the office and there has been

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board meeting this morning
to decide on who should be

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my temporary successor.

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Good gracious, how exciting,
I wonder who it can be?

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You don't pretend you don't
know, it's bound to be you.

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As a matter of fact it
is not Captain Peacock.

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What?

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It is in fact Mr. Ernest Grainger.

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No.

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I wasn't asleep over there you know.

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Congratulations.

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On what, not being asleep?

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No.

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You're going to be the
manager, he's just said so.

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What me?

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The manager?

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I must say it comes
as a complete surprise.

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Well I think that's everything,

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get all your things
together, pop into the office

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and I'll put you into the picture.

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Yes of course.

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Let me be the first to
congratulate you Ernest.

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Thank you Steven.

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Well, go to the foot of our stairs.

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It's discrimination, everyone knows

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it should have been you.

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Oh no, you have to have
one foot in the grave

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before you move here.

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- Well at least Mrs.
Slocombe your eligible.

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If I was in that office
you wouldn't be out here

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for five minutes.

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Well I know you'd have me
inside there for a quick chat

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and a cuddle wouldn't ya?

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Now come on, off you go and don't forget

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your spare teeth.

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Will you take over while
I'm away please Mr. Humphries?

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Be a pleasure Mr. Grainger.

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Hey would you be kind enough
to telephone Mrs. Grainger

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and break the news to her?

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You can do that yourself,
you've got a phone

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in your office.

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Oh yes, of course, I've
got an office haven't I?

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Yes, yes I can't quite get used to it.

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Mr. Grainger,

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you won't need that in there.

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Oh no, would you care to use it

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while I'm away Mr. Humphries?

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A great honor Mr. Grainger,
just think of the thousands

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of inside legs that that's done.

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I'll see you later,

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it's very exciting, isn't it?

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Glass of water for Captain Peacock.

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I do not require a glass of water.

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But I do, it's been a great shock to me.

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You know, I thought you'd
get anything that

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was going in that office.

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Especially that new secretary.

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You're taking it so calm.

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You know if it was me, I'd
be tearing me hair out.

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Well that shouldn't take you long.

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That thin bit at the back
is where the pillow rubs.

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The rest is growing lush and rampant.

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It may seem strange that
Mr. Grainger has been promoted

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over my head but there is a reason why.

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Oh can we all have a guess?

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My lips are sealed.

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We don't need to guess,
he wasn't up to the job

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and he's trying to cover it up.

255
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Oh yes, you men are all alike.

256
00:11:26,761 --> 00:11:28,752
Mr. Slocombe was just the same.

257
00:11:28,753 --> 00:11:32,158
Do you know every morning
at 9:30 prompt he went

258
00:11:32,159 --> 00:11:35,213
out of the house with his
briefcase and his rolled umbrella

259
00:11:35,214 --> 00:11:37,243
and he didn't even have a job.

260
00:11:37,244 --> 00:11:41,024
I found him in the park feeding the ducks.

261
00:11:41,025 --> 00:11:42,934
What did he say to you
when you questioned him?

262
00:11:42,935 --> 00:11:46,352
He didn't say anything, he just went...

263
00:11:53,015 --> 00:11:57,576
Hello, can I have a word
with Mr. Rumbold please?

264
00:11:57,577 --> 00:12:00,888
- But he's not here Mr.
Grace, Mr. Grainger took over

265
00:12:00,889 --> 00:12:03,000
before, before lunch.

266
00:12:03,001 --> 00:12:05,364
Oh yes, yes, so he did, I remember now,

267
00:12:05,365 --> 00:12:07,441
I'll speak to him then.

268
00:12:07,442 --> 00:12:09,471
Oh he's still in the
chief accountants office,

269
00:12:09,472 --> 00:12:11,004
Mr. Patel.

270
00:12:11,005 --> 00:12:12,501
Doing what?

271
00:12:12,502 --> 00:12:14,252
Asking for a raise.

272
00:12:15,321 --> 00:12:17,677
He's got the right idea then,

273
00:12:17,678 --> 00:12:20,124
he'll be asking for
first class fares next.

274
00:12:20,125 --> 00:12:22,367
He's already done that.

275
00:12:22,368 --> 00:12:25,267
Aren't you the girl that
used to work in my office?

276
00:12:25,268 --> 00:12:28,018
Yes I am Mr. Grace.

277
00:12:32,110 --> 00:12:35,051
♫ Be lookin for the sunshine, everybody

278
00:12:35,052 --> 00:12:36,127
Mr. Harmon.

279
00:12:36,128 --> 00:12:37,124
Hey,

280
00:12:37,125 --> 00:12:39,034
How many times have I
told you not to walk across

281
00:12:39,035 --> 00:12:41,854
the sales floor when the store is open?

282
00:12:41,855 --> 00:12:44,221
I'm sorry Captain Peacock,
but we've run out of helium

283
00:12:44,222 --> 00:12:46,049
in the cellar.

284
00:12:46,050 --> 00:12:47,414
What's that got to do with it?

285
00:12:47,415 --> 00:12:49,490
Well if I filled a balloon with it

286
00:12:49,491 --> 00:12:53,309
I could have floated across the floor.

287
00:12:53,310 --> 00:12:56,045
Because across the floor I have to go.

288
00:12:56,046 --> 00:12:58,286
Wines and spirits are
on the ground floor.

289
00:12:58,287 --> 00:13:00,444
This happens to be the
executive drinks trolley

290
00:13:00,445 --> 00:13:02,231
and was ordered by the
new departmental head,

291
00:13:02,232 --> 00:13:05,264
Mr. Ernest Grainger whose
already snapped me off once

292
00:13:05,265 --> 00:13:09,489
for not delivering it before
lunch so if you'll excuse me.

293
00:13:09,490 --> 00:13:12,265
♫ Rollin' round the

294
00:13:12,266 --> 00:13:16,454
Ooh, say I heard that, I do
hope Mr. Grainger doesn't get

295
00:13:16,455 --> 00:13:18,569
into trouble for ordering that.

296
00:13:18,570 --> 00:13:20,644
Well perhaps he's gonna
hold a celebration party?

297
00:13:20,645 --> 00:13:22,473
Oh it's quite in order
just one of the perks

298
00:13:22,474 --> 00:13:24,091
of his position.

299
00:13:24,092 --> 00:13:26,986
Captain Peacock I wonder if
I could have your permission

300
00:13:26,987 --> 00:13:28,927
to leave the floor shortly?

301
00:13:28,928 --> 00:13:33,448
I wish to ask Mr. Grainger
for some time off.

302
00:13:33,449 --> 00:13:35,116
Me roots need doing.

303
00:13:37,310 --> 00:13:40,306
I meant to mention that to ya.

304
00:13:40,307 --> 00:13:43,829
Certainly Mrs. Slocombe
but after me, I too have one

305
00:13:43,830 --> 00:13:45,485
or two things at home
that need my attention

306
00:13:45,486 --> 00:13:47,389
and I may have to leave early.

307
00:13:47,390 --> 00:13:48,754
Of course it's the
Chelsea-Fulholm

308
00:13:48,755 --> 00:13:50,411
replay tonight isn't it?

309
00:13:50,412 --> 00:13:53,895
I must say it's useful to
have a friend in the camp.

310
00:13:53,896 --> 00:13:57,908
I've always found that to be the case.

311
00:13:57,909 --> 00:14:00,023
- Well perhaps Mr.
Humphries and I could ask

312
00:14:00,024 --> 00:14:01,390
for a temporary raise.

313
00:14:01,391 --> 00:14:02,590
What for?

314
00:14:02,591 --> 00:14:04,150
Well on account of the
fact there's only two of us

315
00:14:04,150 --> 00:14:06,237
on that counter doing all the extra work.

316
00:14:06,238 --> 00:14:08,570
Yes that's true but on the other hand,

317
00:14:08,571 --> 00:14:10,558
you are sharing Mr. Grainger's
commission and therefore

318
00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,421
it could be said that you're better off.

319
00:14:12,422 --> 00:14:15,405
What commission, we've only
had two customers all day.

320
00:14:15,406 --> 00:14:17,966
Ah yes, well I mean all
the same, there are two of us

321
00:14:17,967 --> 00:14:19,490
pretending and looking
as though we're doing

322
00:14:19,490 --> 00:14:20,372
the work of three.

323
00:14:20,373 --> 00:14:22,238
Yes but I don't think
we ought to take advantage

324
00:14:22,239 --> 00:14:23,813
of Mr. Grainger's good nature.

325
00:14:27,047 --> 00:14:28,130
Men's wear.

326
00:14:30,155 --> 00:14:34,322
Oh hello Mr. Grainger, how
are you, it's Mr. Humphries.

327
00:14:35,413 --> 00:14:38,850
Do you know we do miss
you, yes of course I will.

328
00:14:38,851 --> 00:14:41,051
Captain Peacock would you go in please?

329
00:14:41,052 --> 00:14:44,619
Good I told him I wanted
to see him after lunch.

330
00:14:44,620 --> 00:14:46,870
All right don't drown me!

331
00:14:49,494 --> 00:14:52,115
And get that skirt altered.

332
00:14:52,116 --> 00:14:55,017
Oh how much longer Mr. Grainger?

333
00:14:55,018 --> 00:14:56,518
Make it shorter.

334
00:15:01,748 --> 00:15:03,081
See who that is.

335
00:15:06,596 --> 00:15:07,923
It's Captain Peacock.

336
00:15:07,924 --> 00:15:10,369
Oh wait a minute, wait
a minute, oh yes, yes,

337
00:15:10,370 --> 00:15:12,487
I have an appointment with him.

338
00:15:12,488 --> 00:15:15,140
All right send him in.

339
00:15:15,141 --> 00:15:17,744
Mr. Grainger will see you now.

340
00:15:17,745 --> 00:15:18,745
Ah Steven,

341
00:15:20,806 --> 00:15:22,806
how've you been keeping?

342
00:15:24,195 --> 00:15:26,231
Well Ernest since this
morning I haven't changed

343
00:15:26,232 --> 00:15:27,763
very much.

344
00:15:27,764 --> 00:15:31,572
Well don't stand on
ceremony Steven, do sit down.

345
00:15:31,573 --> 00:15:34,015
Thank you Ernest.

346
00:15:34,016 --> 00:15:35,547
Do you smoke?

347
00:15:35,548 --> 00:15:37,416
Yes indeed.

348
00:15:37,417 --> 00:15:39,000
Have a cigarette.

349
00:15:43,146 --> 00:15:47,000
I can't offer you a drink
because it's not allowed

350
00:15:47,001 --> 00:15:48,418
for junior staff.

351
00:15:52,685 --> 00:15:55,087
Now what can I do for you?

352
00:15:55,088 --> 00:15:57,280
Well it's really very
trivial Ernest but there is

353
00:15:57,281 --> 00:16:00,014
a slight domestic crisis and
so if it's all the same to you

354
00:16:00,015 --> 00:16:02,335
I'll be leaving about
an hour early tonight.

355
00:16:02,336 --> 00:16:06,503
An hour early, oh no, oh
no, oh no, no, no, no, no, no.

356
00:16:12,512 --> 00:16:16,012
Do I take it you're refusing my request?

357
00:16:16,926 --> 00:16:19,733
It isn't just me Steven, I have to think

358
00:16:19,734 --> 00:16:23,901
of the whole of Grace
Brothers, time's are very hard.

359
00:16:26,164 --> 00:16:27,997
Just pass the whiskey?

360
00:16:29,392 --> 00:16:33,559
Yes, costs are going up
and margins are going down.

361
00:16:37,908 --> 00:16:40,908
Yes, well half an hour early then?

362
00:16:42,228 --> 00:16:45,344
No, I'd like to help
you if I could Steven

363
00:16:45,345 --> 00:16:46,928
but I'm afraid not.

364
00:16:47,798 --> 00:16:52,187
No, well, carry on with
the good work out to there.

365
00:16:52,188 --> 00:16:54,505
We have a great appreciation of you here

366
00:16:54,506 --> 00:16:56,839
at Grace Brother's you know.

367
00:17:00,012 --> 00:17:01,012
Steven.

368
00:17:02,215 --> 00:17:03,912
Yes Mr. Grainger.

369
00:17:03,913 --> 00:17:08,080
Put that cigarette out
before you go on the floor.

370
00:17:22,517 --> 00:17:24,288
Did you get the time off then?

371
00:17:24,289 --> 00:17:28,456
No I suddenly remembered
that it wasn't this Tuesday.

372
00:17:29,422 --> 00:17:31,454
Was it next Tuesday?

373
00:17:31,455 --> 00:17:35,554
No, actually I don't need it
until Mr. Rumbold comes back.

374
00:17:35,555 --> 00:17:40,205
Oh excuse me Captain
Peacock, may I go in now?

375
00:17:40,206 --> 00:17:42,688
With pleasure Mrs. Slocombe.

376
00:17:42,689 --> 00:17:46,303
No need to bother, he's
comin' out to see you.

377
00:17:46,304 --> 00:17:48,046
Afternoon Mr. Grainger.

378
00:17:48,047 --> 00:17:49,784
Good
afternoon Mr. Humphries.

379
00:17:49,785 --> 00:17:51,370
- Good afternoon Mr.
Grainger, hey what's it like

380
00:17:51,370 --> 00:17:53,227
at the top then hey?

381
00:17:53,228 --> 00:17:56,507
May I see both your sales books please?

382
00:17:56,508 --> 00:17:58,008
Our sales books?

383
00:17:58,864 --> 00:18:01,308
Mr. Rumbold never asked
to see our sales books.

384
00:18:01,309 --> 00:18:05,309
I am not Mr. Rumbold,
your sales books please.

385
00:18:12,337 --> 00:18:16,285
Ernest, may I have a word
in your shell-like ear?

386
00:18:16,286 --> 00:18:18,786
No, go back to your counter.

387
00:18:20,017 --> 00:18:23,996
Don't you order me back to my counter.

388
00:18:23,997 --> 00:18:26,730
Whether you go back to
your counter or go upstairs

389
00:18:26,731 --> 00:18:30,898
for your cards is entirely
up to you Mrs. Slocombe.

390
00:18:33,900 --> 00:18:36,473
I'll go back to my counter.

391
00:18:36,474 --> 00:18:40,641
As long as you humor him, he
hasn't heard the last of this.

392
00:18:41,571 --> 00:18:44,963
Down on your usual total Mr. Humphries.

393
00:18:44,964 --> 00:18:46,581
Without your support
Mr. Grainger, it's only

394
00:18:46,582 --> 00:18:47,832
to be expected.

395
00:18:50,832 --> 00:18:52,249
Yes, Mr. Lucas.

396
00:18:58,974 --> 00:19:00,307
So very messy,

397
00:19:02,716 --> 00:19:06,002
figures not clear, handwriting bad,

398
00:19:06,003 --> 00:19:07,253
must do better.

399
00:19:10,722 --> 00:19:14,778
I'm sorry Mr. Grainger,
shall I take a hundred lines?

400
00:19:14,779 --> 00:19:19,376
Mr. Lucas, you might be cheeky
to me when I was over there

401
00:19:19,377 --> 00:19:23,544
but you will not be cheeky
to me when I'm standing here.

402
00:19:26,135 --> 00:19:28,203
You wouldn't think that
moving from there to there

403
00:19:28,204 --> 00:19:31,395
could change a man's personality?

404
00:19:31,396 --> 00:19:32,721
I don't know.

405
00:19:32,722 --> 00:19:36,555
You know, I was in the
Navy for a week or two.

406
00:19:38,477 --> 00:19:41,041
One night I went ashore
wearing the Captain's cap.

407
00:19:41,042 --> 00:19:42,734
You should have heard the
commotion that caused.

408
00:19:42,735 --> 00:19:44,391
Did it fool anybody?

409
00:19:44,392 --> 00:19:45,594
Well it would have
done if I'd been

410
00:19:45,595 --> 00:19:46,678
wearing the trousers.

411
00:19:55,949 --> 00:19:58,268
You wanted a word with me Mrs. Slocombe.

412
00:19:58,269 --> 00:20:01,330
Oh yes Mr. Grainger, I
wondered could I have an hour off

413
00:20:01,331 --> 00:20:05,478
in the morning for a
hairdressing appointment,

414
00:20:05,479 --> 00:20:07,562
my roots need retouching.

415
00:20:08,464 --> 00:20:12,533
I'm sorry Mrs. Slocombe,
but not in the firm's time.

416
00:20:12,534 --> 00:20:15,617
Well it grows in the firm's time.

417
00:20:15,618 --> 00:20:18,368
The answer is no Mrs. Slocombe.

418
00:20:19,278 --> 00:20:20,786
Half an hour?

419
00:20:20,787 --> 00:20:23,870
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

420
00:20:24,730 --> 00:20:28,897
Well when am I gonna get it
done then you silly old goat?

421
00:20:33,405 --> 00:20:38,088
You will have plenty of
time next week, Mrs. Slocombe.

422
00:20:38,089 --> 00:20:39,589
You're discharged.

423
00:20:40,820 --> 00:20:42,392
Discharged?

424
00:20:42,393 --> 00:20:43,893
Discharged, yes.

425
00:20:45,204 --> 00:20:47,892
And the rest of you had
better be on the time

426
00:20:47,893 --> 00:20:52,060
tomorrow morning or there
will be a few more vacancies.

427
00:21:05,350 --> 00:21:07,362
Morning Mrs. Slocombe, I'm
surprised at you being early

428
00:21:07,363 --> 00:21:09,099
considering you've been fired.

429
00:21:09,100 --> 00:21:11,012
I only came in early
because I want a word

430
00:21:11,013 --> 00:21:13,258
with young Mr. Grace.

431
00:21:13,259 --> 00:21:14,915
I see he's frightened
you to coming in early

432
00:21:14,916 --> 00:21:16,164
for a change.

433
00:21:16,165 --> 00:21:17,823
Don't be ridiculous,
I have to get up early

434
00:21:17,824 --> 00:21:21,407
otherwise the sparrows
peck at me gold top.

435
00:21:23,918 --> 00:21:26,159
Well isn't anyone gonna
ask me why I'm early?

436
00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:27,154
All right, why are you early?

437
00:21:27,155 --> 00:21:29,351
I haven't been to bed yet.

438
00:21:29,352 --> 00:21:31,769
We haven't signed the book.

439
00:21:35,449 --> 00:21:38,721
Well I'm glad to see
that you are just on time

440
00:21:38,722 --> 00:21:39,882
this morning.

441
00:21:39,883 --> 00:21:41,750
Good morning Mr. Grainger.

442
00:21:41,751 --> 00:21:43,367
Shall I take your coat Mr. Grainger?

443
00:21:43,368 --> 00:21:46,929
And may I compliment you
on your executive bowler?

444
00:21:46,930 --> 00:21:51,409
You may Mrs. Slocombe
it won't do you any good.

445
00:21:51,410 --> 00:21:53,768
Will you keep your outdoor
shoes on Mr. Grainger

446
00:21:53,769 --> 00:21:55,280
or would you like me to
crawl off and find you

447
00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:56,765
a pair of slippers?

448
00:22:01,945 --> 00:22:04,307
Oh good morning Ernest, I
grabbed a quick cup of coffee

449
00:22:04,308 --> 00:22:06,048
at Bepoe's.

450
00:22:06,049 --> 00:22:10,183
You are late, in spite of
my warning, you are late.

451
00:22:10,184 --> 00:22:11,267
It's a cue?

452
00:22:12,292 --> 00:22:16,731
I shall make an adverse
report on you in your record.

453
00:22:16,732 --> 00:22:20,792
Now all of you started very
badly with me yesterday

454
00:22:20,793 --> 00:22:23,447
and you better pull your socks up today or

455
00:22:23,448 --> 00:22:27,719
there's going to be some
fur flying, understand?

456
00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:28,839
Yes.

457
00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:30,248
Who's this arriving late?

458
00:22:30,249 --> 00:22:31,741
It's Mr. Rumbold.

459
00:22:31,742 --> 00:22:33,574
I thought he was away.

460
00:22:33,575 --> 00:22:34,483
Morning Mr. Rumbold.

461
00:22:34,484 --> 00:22:35,601
Mr. Rumbold.

462
00:22:35,602 --> 00:22:38,925
The main water tank burst
flooding the whole building

463
00:22:38,926 --> 00:22:41,167
so they called off the
seminar and I've returned

464
00:22:41,168 --> 00:22:44,652
to resume my normal
duties, carry on everybody.

465
00:22:44,653 --> 00:22:47,056
Mr. Rumbold what about me?

466
00:22:47,057 --> 00:22:50,890
Well carry on as normal,
behind the counter.

467
00:23:30,552 --> 00:23:32,219
Now come on, blow.

468
00:23:48,910 --> 00:23:53,077
I've been a fool, I turned
my back on my lifelong friend.

469
00:23:56,366 --> 00:23:58,949
Power went to my head you know.

470
00:24:00,847 --> 00:24:03,514
Pass the sugar would you please?

471
00:24:28,198 --> 00:24:31,306
I did mean it for the best you know?

472
00:24:31,307 --> 00:24:35,474
I wouldn't have sacked you
Mrs. Slocombe, you know that.

473
00:24:37,488 --> 00:24:38,905
Of course you do.

474
00:24:40,427 --> 00:24:44,995
And I wouldn't have made
a report on you Steven,

475
00:24:44,996 --> 00:24:48,413
not after all our years of companionship.

476
00:24:55,124 --> 00:24:58,124
I'm not being sent to Coventry am I?

477
00:25:02,433 --> 00:25:03,433
Oh I am.

478
00:25:05,789 --> 00:25:06,789
Oh well,

479
00:25:09,109 --> 00:25:12,026
coffee is bad for the heart anyway,

480
00:25:12,875 --> 00:25:15,708
especially an empty, broken heart.

481
00:25:18,894 --> 00:25:21,144
I can't stand it anymore.

482
00:25:23,212 --> 00:25:26,107
We all agreed, but we all agreed he must

483
00:25:26,108 --> 00:25:27,509
be taught a lesson.

484
00:25:27,510 --> 00:25:31,677
But I feel so sorry for
him, the rotten old bastard.

485
00:25:33,981 --> 00:25:35,554
Supposing something
dreadful happens to him

486
00:25:35,555 --> 00:25:37,872
on the way downstairs and
none of us will have had

487
00:25:37,873 --> 00:25:40,069
the chance to say we're sorry?

488
00:25:40,070 --> 00:25:41,931
Well perhaps he has suffered enough.

489
00:25:41,932 --> 00:25:43,682
Well I know I have.

490
00:25:45,012 --> 00:25:47,456
I'll have to make it up to 'im.

491
00:25:47,457 --> 00:25:51,188
You'll have a job making that hat up.

492
00:25:51,189 --> 00:25:52,950
And that coat with the fur
collar he paid for that

493
00:25:52,950 --> 00:25:54,547
out of his holiday money.

494
00:25:54,548 --> 00:25:56,715
Don't make it worse, oh.

495
00:25:59,286 --> 00:26:01,536
Your roots do need doing.

496
00:26:05,143 --> 00:26:07,837
Oh let's all go and apologize.

497
00:26:07,838 --> 00:26:10,123
Look we have nothing to apologize for,

498
00:26:10,124 --> 00:26:11,281
he started it.

499
00:26:11,282 --> 00:26:13,810
Look we all say that
we forgive him and that

500
00:26:13,811 --> 00:26:18,000
we're all prepared to
let bygones be bygones.

501
00:26:18,001 --> 00:26:20,489
Ah, glad I've caught you
all, I've just told Grainger

502
00:26:20,490 --> 00:26:22,276
there's been another change of plan,

503
00:26:22,277 --> 00:26:24,549
it seems they've found
a hotel in Edinburgh

504
00:26:24,550 --> 00:26:28,399
so they're reconvening the seminar there.

505
00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:32,567
So it's all as you were
with Mr. Grainger in charge.

506
00:26:47,485 --> 00:26:50,594
You're late, you're five
minutes late all of you.

507
00:26:50,595 --> 00:26:52,053
I'm sorry Mr. Grainger.

508
00:26:52,054 --> 00:26:53,543
- We were talking to Mr.
Rumbold Mr. Grainger.

509
00:26:53,544 --> 00:26:55,861
I don't want any
excuses, I want to see you

510
00:26:55,862 --> 00:26:59,862
in my office right away,
understand, right away.

511
00:27:04,492 --> 00:27:06,936
Well don't all look so
miserable, I was going

512
00:27:06,937 --> 00:27:08,687
to offer you a drink.

513
00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:18,180
corrected by 7kozlov
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514
00:27:20,534 --> 00:27:21,491
♫ Ground floor perfumeries

515
00:27:21,492 --> 00:27:22,620
♫ Stationary and leather goods

516
00:27:22,620 --> 00:27:23,766
♫ Wigs, haberdashery

517
00:27:23,767 --> 00:27:25,216
♫ Kitchenware and foods

518
00:27:25,217 --> 00:27:29,384
♫ Going up ♫ First floor
telephones, gents ready made suits

519
00:27:33,912 --> 00:27:35,573
♫ Shirts, suits, ties hats

520
00:27:35,574 --> 00:27:36,486
♫ Underwear and shoes

521
00:27:36,487 --> 00:27:38,736
♫ Going up

522
00:27:42,574 --> 00:27:45,345
♫ Second floor carpets,
travel good and bedding

523
00:27:45,346 --> 00:27:48,087
♫ Materials, soft furnishings,
restaurants and ties

524
00:27:48,088 --> 00:27:50,505
♫ Going down