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Oh bloody useless. Just give me that

I suppose we should cover her

Yes

Let's call an ambulance

Right

So?

They're not a hurry I told they she was dead

- No eggs this morning? - I forgot to buy eggs

Get off

Quick

That's good

You didn't see anything?

Wait

OK

- What do the police think? - The sergeant doesn't know

It was not a murder, there are no marks on the body

You had a good look then

You can't keep your eyes off women even when she's dead

I think she fell on water

So how do you explain she was half naked?

May be she was drunk

May be she wander on boats or something

May be she was pregnant

Right

Don't worry, it's just the drink

What do you think, Joe?

- About what? - The dead

I think she went to the bridge fully dressed

To breath the warm night air

Then she took off her jacket and put it on the ground

And then she unbuttoned her blouse

And then she lifted up her brassieres

And dropped it down on top of other clothes

An she undone button of her skirt, and it slipped down over her hips.

Then she undone her stockings

And hold them up so they blew in the breeze before she let them flew off into the night

And she shivered

She wondered if she really wanted to do it

She answered this question by kicking her clothes into the river

And horridly now she take off her garter and her knickers

And there she be, standing in a petticoat

Thinking over what brought her to this

And the with particle below her

She dropped into the river like a rose

And float there for a moment

And begone

What kind of women would do that?

Just an ordinary woman

You are going to sit there all day drinking tea?

Hi

Sign here and don't dirt it

You are the one who found the girl?

Right

There are evil men in this town

- How come you get so little water? - Shut your mouth

Come on, Jim. This way

There's a good pub in Leers.

We should go there for a game of darts

Right

Joe challange me to a game of darts.

- You play darts? - Sometimes

Just to pass the time

You don't find anything more interesting to spend the time?

I can tell one or two thing but not in front of a kid

Don't you laugh to yourself

- What is so funny? - Eat your potato.

All of it

- Don't kick me, mom - Stop yelling

You finished, Joe?

May be they'll say something in the evening newspapers about that body

Do you think they'll write about us?

No

Myself and Joe picked up a body from the river this morning

- Naked - Murder

Possible. She had no clothes on

- Was she cut? - Not a mark on her

Here we are

A body of a dead woman was found in the River Clay this morning

The woman was wearing only a thin petticoat

So far she was unidentified

- Police... - You said she was naked

The same thing, it was transparent

Les, I've got a headache, I'm going back to the barge

- Another game of darts? - Another time

I'll give you a game

Where's Les?

He's found someone to play darts with

He'll be here at least an hour

We'll wake the boy

Why don't we go up on deck?

I'm not going any further

Police are investigating that woman

There's a bit in the newspaper about its

What makes you think of that?

Something to say

You have done enough talking for one night

Are you sorry?

That's not good, do we?

It's pity if he's coming back

What?

It's pity if he's coming back

The bunk there

You're nice, Joe

You hungry? I'll fry you an egg

No, not now

I'll take a cup of tea though

- You two are bloody quiet - Same as you, no?

- What's up Les? - I know fine well what's up

He's lost money at darts again. And he came back here to try to take out at me

- Listen woman... - You shut your damned mouth, Leslie Gold!

You have no rights to yell at me

I have never lost money at darts

You are a liar!

- Tea is ready? - You in a hurry?

The tea is ready when it's ready

You read that they wrote in the papers

They didn't mention about us

I am not really interested in any of that

- Have you been swimming? - I don't swim

How about you?

I don't have a swimming costume

You are here on holiday?

It's free day today

What's your name?

Cathie

Would you like to go with me for a walk, Cathie?

Where to?

Over there

Tim's over board!

The boy is overboard, Ella. Help

- You alright? - Right

Thank you.

Thanks, Joe

- Look at that - A funfair. Can we go there?

You can ask your mom

Ella. Look at that

May be we go there with Tim?

- I've my work to do. You take him - I'll stay aboard if you want to go

I have no time. You go

Come along, Joe? Stretch for your legs

Yes, all right

Here we are

Watch me

- Yes, yes, that one! - Got it

2 pence.

You see, I always win

How do you like it, son?

- And that's it - You are touching the line, sorry

- Excuse me, I was not touching the line - You touched the line

What are you doing here?

- I'm working here now - Right, right, Bob. This is Joe Huggy.

He works with us couple of months

- Nice to meet you, Joe. - Me too

Me and Les, we used to work on the same boat

- Never the same shipyard - No

- That was good time? - Yes

2 pence.

Bob, here is my son, Jim.

- Jim, this is Bob. - We close the game

I don't want to go back to the barge

Do you want to go to the picture? There are two of them in town

- Do you want to go to the picture? - Yae

Joe, do you want to go to the picture?

No, no. I'll walk into town then go back to the barge

Let make it quick

Go, Joe. I don't want to see you

Go

Look what you've done

Give it to me

It's broken

Hello, Joe.

Hello, Cathie.

What are you doing here?

- I'm working here by the river - You are working?

Joe Taylor condescend to mix with the working class?

I don't take any pride in it

I see you never made it to China

- Your flat is still there? - Yes

I've got a flat mate now

Is she nice?

I don't see her much

Why barge, Joe?

You can find work more glamorous

Just sort of have it, really

- What about you, you still at the office? - Yes

Nothing's really changed

Except us

- What did you do with all my stuff? - I threw them away

As you told me to

I thought I would never see you again

- Hi gentlemen - Go, Joe.

- You sure? - I'm scaling a little

It'll get hot in an hour

Joe, get some sacs of coal

- Tim! - Easy said than done

We continue?

Put it in the back of the truck, Joe.

- It's in your truck now - Thanks

What about the boy

- Will you come to see him? - He'll be back in school again next week

I have some surprise for you

A banana!

- What should you say? - Thank you, uncle Sam.

- Thanks - Will you talk about the naked lady?

- Yes, some pervert has done it - Me and Joe found her

- You're joking - We called the police

Will you stop talking about this?

All talk about it

Drink your tea

Say bye to your dad

- Bye, dad - Bye, son. Take care of yourself

- Take care - Bye

You're sad about Tim?

He needs an education.

But when he goes away It breaks my heart

Think of me when you look at yourself. With undying love, C.

I had a dream about you yesterday

I don't think for months

- I think you have gone away - I had gone away

I shed my own skin and hide in the fog

I am pregnant

It's yours

Two months has gone

- Two months and you wanted me out of your life? - This isn't going to happen

Is there anything you want me to do about it?

I just thought you should know who

You could marry me and we'll make wonderful babies together

Kid is not exactly I see it

Why not, Joe? What are you afraid of?

There's a kid in the barge and I spent every moment I want to kick him out of the sight

You don't have to be like that We'll work out intelligently

It's not about us

It's about what kids do to people

Cathie, I am not someone you want to marry and you know that

- Have you been seeing anyone else? - It's your child, Joe.

That doesn't answer my question

His name is Dan, he's a plumber

He's nice but I'm not really interested in him

- He's married anyway - That's why you said it's mine

It's the truth

I have to get back to the barge

Don't run away, we can sort it out together

No, we can't. I'm not yours anymore

That's not true

We were right, we were fearless

I was... then. I have to go

But Joe, what about the baby?

I'll send some money when I have some

I looked after you for more than two years

You owe me more...

Bye, Cathie.

- Joe, do you want to get on? - No, I'll see you at the next lock. - All right.

Look at that, Joe

Daniel Gordon, plumber of 26 years old in Glasgow

was in custody charged with murder of Catherine Dimly,

A future actress

Dimly's body was discovered 2 weeks ago

by two bargemen where they recovered it from the River Clay

They'll hang that men for sure

Well, we're going to celebrate

Not every day I'm mentioned in the papers

Here, Joe.

- Joe, I'm going for a beer. Do you want to come? - No, I'll finish this

Serve yourself

- I see you later - See you later, Les

Ella. Les will be back in a minute

He's always late

You scared now?

Do you think he knows?

Of course he does

How long he's been out there?

He must come down and see us

What can we do?

It depends on him really

Why it only depends on him?

There's... anyhow

He surveys the boat as if it prepared judgment

It's just his way of knowing we're there

Yes, he's done that

You're just gonna lie here?

There's no hurry. I finish my cigarette.

I'm sorry, Les

It just happened

There's nothing personal against you

I just kick you fucking head

I won't fight you, Les. Hit me if you think it'll make you feel better

What about my son?

What do you think happens to my son when you are fucking my wife?

- It wasn't like that - Like what, Joe?

Tell me what it was like

Look, I'll get my stuff

- I leave you to sort it out with Ella. - This hard fucking barge!

I'll go

So he'll write me a letter?

That's what he said

Do you want a cup of tea?

- Right, I'll do this one - Me too

Look what we said before to each other, Joe.

Stop!

Stop! I don't like it. Joe

I can't swim. You know it. Stop!

I'm scared, I'm scared, bastard

They've set the date for that man's trial

FATHER OF TWO TO STAND TRIAL

I thought 4 he has

- What? - Children. 4 kids

Yes, so did I. It must be a mistake

Push out the paper

Poor bastard

How? He killed an innocent woman

You are not the judge, he didn't do it

What makes you say it?

- It was an accident - Not what they think

She died without her clothes so it must be a murder?

Do you want to know how I know it was an accident?

I thought you were not interested in all that

I know

I came for my stuff

I'll get it

- How is Jim? - You know how he is

Go and see him yourself

I thought he was coming Stay with me for a while

- You want a cup of tea? - You've got work to do

They asked me as a witness at the trial

One of us is enough

I cannot tell them anymore anyway

- You'll say hello to the boy for me? - Go and see him

We need to find a lawyer

To make things proper again

Les said we have no future

He said once the ration fuel stops

The truck will take over

But that doesn't bother me

I've spent my life on the barges

When we save enough money, if you wish

There is a nice bungalow at the quiet side of Edinburgh

Wouldn't take long, would it, Joe?

- What? - The divorce

I don't know, Ella I don't know about such things

It will be easier when Jim's bigger, the three of us

Say hello to Joe

- All right - Bastard!

Mind you langue!

Your wage. Tax deducted

Board!

Some more

Stay ahead

- What's matter? - It's Sam, my sister's husband

There has been un accident. He felt out the lorry, he was killed

It's about a week, I just got a letter

I sent her a telegram saying we'll visit her

I see you have a new boyfriend

This is Joe. We're going to be married

You have to excuse me not being dressed I was not expecting visitors

Hello, auntie Gwen.

- Do you want a cup of tea? - I'll help you

Come on, Jim.

Gwen will come to barge for a week or two

Hope you don't mind, Joe?

Don't want to spoil your honeymoon

That'll be good for her

She doesn't drink. Can't understand people who don't drink

If I don't drink in the morning

I'll be drunk the whole day

Gin's my drink

Not gin in lemonade

Just gin straight

Some people find it a bit odd but not me

We should get a drink sometimes

Tonight?

We can tell Ella we go to the cinema

There's one thing I hate that's going to the dentists

You sure you don't mind, Ella?

- I want to go to the picture - No, you go

Someone has to stay and look after the barge

You enjoy yourself

See you later, Ella

Of course I'm sorry for Sam

One did not want it to happen

I didn't have time to think a lot though

We had to bury him as soon as possible when the bus killed him

I thought he fell off the lorry

Yes he did. Then the bus ran him over

It's about time Ella will look after ourselves how she is doing

One of your girlfriends?

- Yes, she died - You still carry her photo

Yes, I don't know why

- I should have get rid of it long time ago - Of course you should

The dead can't look after themselves

Drink your cup, we have business to attend to

Look at the mess you've made me

Right, that's me

See you love birds in the morning

Leave me alone, Joe

He killed her, as simple as that

We'll see what the judge will say

- The law warranty the justice. - Yes

You want to know what I thing of this so-called justice?

Lawyers only play words...

This bastard should be hung!

I agree. If this guy is guilty he has to be hung

Calm

Hi there

- I suppose you did any writing today? - Not much

I know you 're going to finish it

You think it's easy?

I'm trying to do something different, don't you understand?

- I'm trying something new - No, I don't understand

Why can't you write an ordinary book? What other people can't understand

For 8 months I'm been getting enough sitting in the lousy office

And when I get home there is a drunker asleep

What have you done today to earn enough money for us to eat?

- I made some custard - You did what?

I made some custard

Custard?

I worked whole day and you made some custard

Yes it tricked me a good idea, so I made some

- It's over here, on the dresser - Put it where you like

Eat it yourself Taste your custard

I put a lot of effort in this custard and you're going to eat it

- No, you can't do it - Oh I know I'm going to do it

You... you are a bastard

You bastard

He should serve enough time

Pervert like that should be fucked

Hanging, it is too easy

If he is guilty, he should die

That's what they say

- When's your birthday, Joe? - What?

- It's horoscope, I read it for you - Where's Ella?

Elle's gone. Come and sit down

What do you mean Ella's gone darts?

Elle's gone to see Les.

What you think you're doing?

I'm leaving

Should have done it long time ago

You are going anywhere?

No, I'm leaving looking for another job

You're looking for somewhere to stay?

Suppose I am?

- I'll find you a lodger - I'm not going to stay for long

May be a month

- Well, interested? - Yes, how much?

10 schillings a week I'll introduce you to my wife

I work at night. You'll see her more than me

You have to pay in advance.

Your room is there

I go to work

I see you in the morning

See you later

Daddy!

I suppose you 're our last lodger

Get up, he'll be here soon

There were the bargemen who found her body, isn't it?

- Anyone you know? - What?

- The bargemen. Did you know them? - I knew one of them

You have been in a trial?

- No. You? - No

I don't want to, either

I think I might go along to it

Just to see what it like, you know

Pencils? Give me small something

How do you describe your relationship with the deceased?

We were flat mates, but I don't know I recently moved in so...

we were friendly rather than friends

And what do you know her relationship with the accused?

I think she met him when he came to fix plumbing in the flat

I only saw him once, so

couldn't really form an opinion

But I know she was lonely

Her last boyfriend recently has gone to China

Thank you

You should have been rich Joe, it might have work then

I loved you

Will you write to me?

I'll send you a letter from China

- You are not going to China - May be I am

I'm sorry

What's to be sorry about?

It happens

We ran our course

Goodbye, Joe

What you do that for?

I've no use for that

- Must be worth something, no? - Not to me

I saw him with her

I recognize his face

Thank you. No further questions.

I'd like to call Mr. Leslie Gold.

Can you please describe for us the circumstances

under which you found the body of the deceased?

We were with a cargo of coal to be delivered

and I saw a body floating by

and I fished it out, with Joe

- Joe? - My mate

I see

Was Ms. Dimly dead when you...

- fished her out of the water? - Yes, she was dead already

Thank you

No further questions

We have no further questions

Thank you, you may step down

So? You think he's guilty?

- The murder is not proved yet - What do you mean?

They didn't prove that it was

They know that

Woman don't get undressed for nothing

- She had sex - You'll see

They'll hang him

Poor beggar

According to the examination of the deceased's shoes

It was found that they matched exactly those of the accused

Also the fibers found under her finger nails

exactly matched the material of the accused's shirt

There could be no mistakes

The chances that they could belong to anyone else are practically nill

With the evidence of sexual activities and the main of reason

in my opinion there is overwhelming evidence

that the deceased had intimate contact with the accused

- very shortly before her death - Objection

These facts do not have any relevance for the jury

Overruled

I wasn't with her then. I swear

I never went near the river

Silence! Silence! Keep order.

Just answer the question, Mr. Gordon.

What was the question, sir?

What did you do after removing the deceased's clothes?

I never took her clothes off

We just went for a walk together

- You was with her - No, not then

I see

Were you aware that the deceased was pregnant?

No

No, it wasn't me. No

I didn't. I didn't

- You new she was pregnant? - No

You planed to get rid of her before your wife discover your dark secret

No

- She invited you to her house as a tradesman

She trusted you as a tradesman

You abused that position of trust, you preyed on her loneliness

I alone was with Catherine Dimly at the time she died

The drowning was accidental

There was no murder

I cannot identify myself without the risk of finding myself

in the same shoes as Mr. Gordon.

I made a mistake of not reporting the accident at the time

and I have that on my conscience

If you condemn Mr. Gordon,

you'll be condemning an innocent man

Ladies and gentlemen, who speaks for you?

Have you reached a verdict?

Yes

What is your verdict?

We find the accused guilty as charged

Is your verdict unanimous or by majority?

Unanimous

Would the accused please stand

Mr. Gordon, do you have anything to say before the sentence is passed?

I swear to god I'm innocent

- You thought about the child? - Silence!

Now clear the court

Mr. Daniel Gordon, you have been found guilty

Of the murder of Ms. Catherine Dimly.

After taking in considerations

all the circumstances of this case

I have no choice but to impose

the maximum penalty

I therefore sentence you to be hang by the neck until you are dead

May God have merci on your soul

Take the prisoner out

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury

thank you for your civic duty

All rise!