Original subtitles

thank you thank you guys

hi

Miss scotch

what's wrong I say something stupid look

this is a bar and I would like it Frank

you will find that this is intensely

logical let him get his paws on you

Johnny

put it down though

well now Prof let's have a nice big

toothy well-kept American smile

no no

try and smolder a little on that

truck

taking up the back stairs of the hotel

Georgie's expecting you and put him to

bed nice and gently

I'll sing him a song yeah do that but

keep your hand off his wallet he's a

very big time lawyer

hello Martha hello father

foreign

thank you

coming together

it says Dr Norbert wants to see him

he says his name's McGill

oh yeah I wonder if you have any uh

means of identification Mr McGill

cease to wonder my son

as a thank you

for you the manager or the house

Detective

of British security

we have a lot of very important people

staying here

we like to see that there

kept comfortable

great

if I need anything I'll let you know

I don't know who this McGill is I didn't

make the appointment

I'm capable of making some appointments

for myself

don't you think you've got enough work

to do

make him wait a minute and then send

them in

Mr McGill thank you Mr Oliver

Dr norbert's a very busy man I'm sorry

to hear that that he sent for me I can't

think why don't try

I would like to know your business

please and ask Dr Norman

threw that door there

you've been like the breath of spring

all right McGill

I won't keep your moment you won't even

keep me that long unless you tell me

what you want right now

McGill

what do you know about me that's what

they're in the papers

you're an eminent lawyer

you're an expert on International

jurisprudence

advisor the presidents and so forth

and you're in London now as the chairman

of the first working committee on

legislation for outer space to protect

the future Rights of Man from what

with your history that remark is perhaps

excusable so I'll ignore it I'm not bus

to God

what's your problem

foreign

I see

oh why me

with your name all you have to do is

pick up your telephone you'd be up to

your neck a nice Keen young Harvard

trained security boys

probably drum and bugle cord boots yes

on those photographs would be in the FBI

dossier our private one

I could make copies see what they'd buy

me oh no you you've already answered

that

my name is Norbert you are a discredited

American agent no one will accept your

word against mine good

I'm expensive

and I call it my self-respect bonus

and by the way are these real are phony

I don't know

who's the girl

I don't know

well who are you with I don't know

would you care to tell me something you

do know

just anything doesn't matter

well I

um

I was up in Manchester I was lecturing

all day at the University and then I had

this Civic dinner

then more talk

so I went out for a walk

and somewhere along the way

I took a drink

that's all I remember I think I have one

you can answer doctor

why'd you wake up

in my hotel room

my clothes folded

all my money was there

that is something that I do not

understand

has it happened before

has it happened before doctor

no are you sure you know who I am yeah

everyone says you're very important man

and they say that you're falling down

drunk so I guess the truth must be

somewhere in between now that's enough

of that I don't like your sword McGill

whatever my sword is and I don't care

whether you like me or not you don't

have to like me all you have to do is

pay me 500 a week plus expenses all my

life I have worked within the framework

of the Lord I trust that I don't like

going outside the law unless you have to

which is now so don't patronize me

how much do your Playmates want for

these things I don't know

and you pay

yes

once

not just for me

for my work my reputation

for what I've done for my position as

chairman of the space legislation

committee for all that not just

for me

what about that committee could there be

any connection no only that I'm here

I'm a lawyer McGill there are no

blueprints no Atomic Secrets under the

bed

we are discussing legalities not force

good

I guess I'll start in Manchester it's

only the fourth largest city in England

I was staying at Granton house Renton

house

oh Miguel you can't take those with you

listen

this is all I've gotten out of you since

I've been here I'm supposed to find a

bartender and a girl in the city of four

million people no

you better get on that telephone then

and get the official Boys in

Miguel no no wait a minute

foreign

where's the action in Manchester action

sir

yeah you know all that famous North

Country High Life they're playing Choo

chinch out the impassa I'm told it's

very good

what do you do on your day off singing

the choir yes sir baritone

looking for a club

foreign

yeah

yeah if you know anything of a bar

around here that has China dogs on

shelves I don't know anything I'm

principle

yeah I could see that

any luck sir oh hey no

how about you I've been driving here for

10 years I never knew there were so many

Dives here

I don't know what I'll ever die a thirst

in Manchester

one of the boys says try out towards

Salford a place called Gulliver's

okay let's go

if you do go sir you need

anything

what would you like

a photographer so we only serve drinks

here

a little thirsty right now

well have a glass of water

on the house

uh you had a fight with a middle-aged

American me

and I have the photographs to prove it

nobody I know owns a a camera we're too

fond of minding our own business for

them

oh there's a bar

he's very uh shy he won't see

no way foreign

get off that stool

yeah I feel pretty good just like I am

so yourself

just don't mess around

you could have hit him he wouldn't have

noticed oh thanks I'll remember that

but what do you want darling apart from

the exercise

let's see a photographer

get in the wrong shop no I'm like this

is the right place

it's very highly recommended

service is pretty bad though that sounds

like a complaint darling that's a fact I

think I'll just stick around till it

gets a little better we might move you

well you can try he just used his hands

you should see him with a bottle

all right you better come on to our

complaints department

here

hello Mr McGill

I'm Joe Gulliver sit down

a lie down if you want to the carpet

costs 400 quid

thank you Digby

he has to turn cookie with a name like

Nick beer to stop the other kids

laughing at him

that makes me feel at home and we like

it quiet not like London they do all

sorts down there you know

shoot people's kneecaps off the shotguns

all sorts

not here well that's nice glad to hear

it

I'd like you to help me with some

photographs hey a bit fair I'm a

businessman

you're heard in a good suit what's the

difference

I do jobs for money

if I went around telling everybody about

the jobs how long would I be in business

well don't tell everybody just tell me

not worth it

not your argument it's not but it's

leave it alone do you know who he is big

stuff that's right he could blow you

right off your throne

do you realize how much protection he

could wrestle up oh did he rustle up

you

well after me I'm not bothered

even the police here police

they'd sweep you under the carpet Miguel

passport work permit no one habits in 10

minutes you'll be a deportation case

it's not your country you know

can you afford a good lawyer

no but good he'd never know

unless you squeaked about the photos

don't wave protection at me McGill walk

out of here report me to anybody won't

do any good

I work for lots of people

even the big Lads with their special

government passes and their several

suits

add that up for protection

I'll pick that up and

walk out while you can

I see yes

it is now

that's our man Frederick that's all from

a lift

Miguel

it's a long walk to the station

I can use the exercise conserve your

energies let's chat about what space

legislation photographs

Norbert

that away it's not the Fourth of July

and daddy told me never to accept right

from strangers is about the only way

I'll do it and not the station my hotel

please

Hotel Frederick

my name's Simon Croft

we're all very interested in Dr

norbert's work on Space legislation who

are we all an international Consortium

oh if you'll forgive the little joke

space is a very large investment area

yeah I forget that little joke

look Norbert is a lawyer there are no

blueprints no secrets of course not the

naive thought but what do you want we

want to encourage you in your work

McGill norbert's interests whatever they

are ah interests

a small token by sincerity

500 pounds worth

I just got a little finally advice from

a hood now I'm getting some money from a

Consortium why the money's always useful

advice is a matter of choice oh God it

was right there's nothing for you here

you're just a piece in a large jigsaw

puzzle like norbert's daughter or the

top coming off a whiskey bottle

what does everyone want with Norbert I

would like you to find that

oh thanks

one clan at a time is enough you may

need a second

you're in a very delicate position my

girl

in touch with Norbert in touch with you

know shall I put his photographic

experts and nobody higher up to shelter

you from the cold cold snow

Frederick knows where to go

foreign

take a look in the hotel lobby first

aren't you darling one by the desk is

London

American big fry

police are intelligence intelligence

says the other two Obits by the door

and Gulliver told you to keep me out of

trouble as bosses did they like you

Frederick

yeah you trade places with me and you

keep law when we get out of here

foreign

oh yes I remember typing the manuscript

for that in 1958 it's the standard work

on property jurisprudence now

yes his full year in Washington was

1962.

oh

look I'm afraid you've got me there I'll

have to look it up hold on a minute

foreign

doctorate was 1961.

Hobbies

well he's worked mostly

he plays little golf when he can or

fishing

yes yes he has come a long way

thank you for saying so even though he

is my famous father

oh no no trouble at all

I saw your last release on him it was

glowing

yes I'm sure this one will be too

no not at all

they are asked where we're going to

London oh I've got to sit around

Battersea and Mr McGill

as a car following us perhaps too I know

well there's already been one

postponement now I see no reason to talk

about the committee shouldn't meet

tomorrow

we're agreeable I've said as much even

the Russians are cooperating

the West Germans have got some technical

equivalent your people are supporting

them well all the evidence is in and

assessed my report is ready to vote down

what is all the delay it's only three

days you could rest get a weekend in the

country do you good that's not what I

came here for there's nothing I can do

James the committee meets on Monday well

as chairman I must insist that something

be done do I have no stamming I I have

spent two years on this project I

realize that who's behind this

postponement this isn't a plot it's par

for the course you know that look at the

countries involved oh

he's very tired get him away somewhere

I've lost too many friends to Corona is

on public service

bye James

good night

I'm sorry

it's all right no but I I shouldn't have

it's more than just the committee isn't

it

what do you mean

I couldn't tell you you told McGill well

I had to

who took these I don't know what do they

want

I don't know

father

not again

I could have faced this matter at almost

any other time in my life

it's almost over now you've done all

your committee work

one vote on this report and we'll go

home

Martha I'm not a child

don't offer me goodies

so whenever I stop you throw my stuff

out and take over yes sir anything else

yeah

give my love to your sister and better

see

come on

all right buddy now what's going on

oh

leave him alone Mac

Johnson

it's unpatriotic to club or a fellow

Countryman

well it's an old American custom lugging

in Parks just want to make him feel at

home he'd like that

hey Mac

I'm okay

see one of you no he's not one of us I'd

like people to think he is

Carl granowski West Germany now

naturalized America

back in harness for the Fatherland

I'm doing pretty well until a minute ago

I know you working for

Hawaii the kids Uncle Sam as usual

come on man let's go somewhere and talk

about what why you're working for

Norbert

I have a feeling you know

perhaps but if we do we want to keep it

exclusive

you're no longer one of us

your days in this case are over

I suppose they authorize you to watch me

you might even give me an okay to pick

me up

question is did they say it's okay to

shoot

hello

who McGill

no that's out of the question

no I tell you it's just not possible it

better be possible Miss Norbert now the

heat's on for me in three languages and

I want some answers from your father

and nobody will touch me if I'm with him

or with you

no I haven't done anything I don't have

to they call it detention for

questioning and it's no way to grow old

are you just be in the lobby of the rich

in five minutes

be there

hi

how you doing it's good to see you again

aren't you over doing it a little a

little

come on let's get out of here

ah Miguel

laughs

my old hound dog

what do you expect I told you not to

come have a drink

sure if there's any left

don't you dare patronize him

drunk or sober he's done more than

you'll ever know

including lying to me

how often does he climb into the barn

now you keep a soul tongue in your head

Miguel how often

Manchester was the first time well this

Photograph wasn't taken in Manchester

how many other times

twice before

Once in Chicago and once in Toronto over

how long a period

about three years

how are they gonna wait three years for

why would black makers wait three years

Norbert what do they want

people are stupid Miguel

it was a simple job and you botched it

they want money of course no they don't

listen man I've been bounced around from

criminals to police to security men and

I don't like it and I don't understand

it now what else do you know that you're

not telling me

you are a small CD man Miguel

I've been drunk three times in three

years and you're standing there like the

avenging Angel just because I didn't

tell you I'm trying to earn the money

you're paying me

you know what it's like to have to be

right

all the time

a model of rectitude um

walking law book never free of the

front pages

tables telephones

fourth generation of a family of legal

Saints who

dried up in the public service

it just blew away and stick like devoted

desiccated men do you no

and I don't try to make laws for the

whole world either

have you no feelings at all

none that bothered me

except a lot of questions right now and

I'd like to know why those intelligence

people are so interested in you and me

in a set of photographs so they can be

it's impossible the authorities never

allowed me to be investigated without my

knowledge you better wake up judge no

I'm just a believer there is no security

involvement how about it

my father is telling the truth

your father is going to bed what a

father don't I'll let him go

What's It Gonna Hurt Now I can't

he's special

he's human

we all break sometimes I don't

it's your life

why are you burning that money

because it's traceable let's frame up

money if I've ever seen in my life I can

feel it

when you're through protecting yourself

have you decided what to do about my

father

it's whatever we do

it turns they lay down

we have to find out what they want for

those photos

so we wait

you forgot to order breakfast

uh scrambled eggs bacon

coffee toast

and the times please

hello

no I'm sorry Dr norbert's not available

yes he's here how did you know

yes

I see

yes yes I'll tell him

that was the exclusive photographic

company of Manchester

they want to meet you tomorrow morning

at half past seven by The Fountains in

Trafalgar Square

what time is it now

half past 12.

seven hours

well then we'll know

what am I doing again this is a pleasure

how did you get out same way I'll get

back with an escort a Noble's daughter

yeah she's rather attractive pity about

that father fixation

I'll forgive the Psychiatry too now

what's the pitch well how do I know that

you will take a swing at it throw it and

find out

I can't buy you I can't frighten you

so I'm forced to use you

how come you're ordering intelligence

agents around you're jumping to

conclusions Miguel they're watching you

not me and why don't they pick me up I

wrapped our interests go inside industry

can sometimes take certain actions which

would be to say the least in politic for

those in high office yeah you really

watch out for each other don't you

that's a big difference

well don't count on it this time no if

it's rigid he'll break and this is what

you tell him he is to suppress the

conclusions and recommendations in his

Chairman's report on Space legislation

he won't do that then we'll publish the

photographs

he'll let you

he's an idealist if he has to choose

between ideals and reputation he'll

choose reputation

there's a large empire

neither governments not industry want

its boundaries allotted just yet

now in 10 years time yeah after

everybody's already stoked their claim

precisely and when nobody's given his

committee is some plausible excuse such

as needing more time for study then

we'll return all the evidence of his

tendency to Gordy Knights out what if I

took this from you right now my dear

McGill even you answer optimistic is to

think that possible

he won't do it yes he will and you'll

help persuade him

you're holding 500 pounds directly

traceable to me and I reported the

robbery last night the police will pick

you up and I'll see to it that you're

convicted I've burned that money

thank God no pressure's off you but it's

still unlaw but

why do you think we recommended you in

the first place not a realist Miguel you

know what Nova's got to do go and tell

him you're both Up Against the Machine

no one beats the machine not you not me

not Norbert

know what

I never fathom these elaborate

International committees yesterday

nobody could possibly attend a meeting

till Monday

today

everybody's clamoring for a meeting at

11 o'clock this morning why the sudden

change well we are just important

looking puppets our masters twitched the

strings and we dance

until James we'll have a round of golf

tomorrow that'll cheer him up yes I will

jazz

goodbye

oh thank you very much

I brought you some coffee

that's all right I didn't drink

where's McGill

they they phoned last night he's got to

meet them oh

well I hope we can afford it if it's

money well of course it's money

all McGill's nonsense about a security

man was just to increase his own fee

make him look good do you think so oh it

must be

Washington would have told me if there

have been any security angle

how did you get in you didn't phone

oh they let me off my lease for a little

while who are they

how much do they want

they don't want money

well then what do they want

quote

tell Norbert to suppress the conclusions

and recommendations in his report on

Space legislation

what that's right we don't want any

boundaries allotted just yet otherwise

we'll publish the photographs unquote

but that's unthinkable

I won't do it no I am going to read that

report to the committee on Monday oh

Father the meeting's been changed so

Charles just came in and told me it's

today at 11 o'clock

look no magazine would publish those

photographs

well I can name you three in Europe that

would

just take a high moral tone and ask

themselves if this man is fit to frame

laws for the future of mankind

they wouldn't dare oh yes yes they would

Fair comment on a matter of public

interest

but look that those conclusions are the

most important part of that report the

the definitive legal framework for

international jurisdiction and outer

space who did you see

a man named Croft would you know him

again

sure would so we go to the police and

tell them it's a profit and what are you

going to use for evidence his word

against mine my word against his your

father hired me because my word has very

little value

and you wouldn't give evidence that's

all part of it you're working for them

you have been all along

yes look at him for sale to the highest

bidder all that garbage about security

Washington wouldn't let me be made a

victim of a thing like this not

Washington one man two Maybe One

telephone call and you don't have to

give you any reasons and the people

doing all the work are too well trained

to ask any questions and no one else

knows all very convincing your old

experience oh they picked the right man

when they picked you

you want me to help you out of this mess

or not you can't I can if you cut out

the slop and listen

Norbert you're an idealist you're

supposed to be a leader don't you even

believe in your own slogans don't you

dare talk to him like that would you get

off on my back

what can I do you can go into that

committee and stall and you keep

stalling can you hear from me they'll

publish the pictures not if I get them

first and why should he trust you money

honey that's one good reason because

it's gonna cost you five thousand

dollars extra if I get those pictures

yeah that I can believe great

and what do you say

do you feel you can

pick up the pieces I know I can at this

stage only at this stage now I know

where the pieces are

oh don't trust him

not to lose

he'll fail and you're finished

hello

good over here where are you outside

Lancaster

whenever we get to Lancaster house is

pull up on the side right I'll show you

foreign

leave it a minute you might be

collecting autographs thank you

father it's easy for McGill he's got

nothing to lose he's at the bottom of

the tree and you're at the top well my

findings exist with or without McGill

they could accomplish something

important they could make a difference

not if you're discredited as a as an

irresponsible drunk

do as they say what's one report it's

not just one report I am being asked to

suppress the truth how can I

oh come in thank you

your car's here Dr Norbert

foreign

to see the chambers of power I don't

like lobbyists craft I'd rather you left

just as you wish to Giles

in a moment

foreign

foreign

through the Park Frederick

and now let me put into words the

tribute just offered to our

distinguished chairman and welcome him

formally to this committee

NASA shall return to the agenda

it must be a very bad paper plan the

girl you'll never know when the cards

are stacked against you even if you took

this we have other copies your lack of

realism really rather surprises me

probably need some fresh air Seas to it

we know there's a good chance

and you were the Conquering Hero my

father was supposed to trust

hey Jenny please

what time is it

half past two

what happened

he's so hot you didn't read the report

this was waiting for me

they kept their word

it's over we can go home

to go back

leave us alone for that

for this nice gun

nice gun

I I didn't have any choice I know you

had a choice between ideals and

reputation and you made it what do you

know about ideals

I have a lifetime of of work and

achievement and Truth

this is what you want me to destroy for

one report not just a report

yes it is just one report

and I was Drew it I did what I was told

what does it matter

perhaps

wallet

perhaps it's not even a good report

I don't know how do I know

perhaps it's too theoretical perhaps

besides you had a whole Briefcase full

of hard facts waiting for you didn't you

how can you presume to judge a Hired Man

sweeping up the dirt and other people's

lives

I don't even know if the time is right

for that report

well now you may never know

I'll come back in 10 years try again in

10 years

yes

yes that's right my name will still be

good nobody will know about uh about

this

except you

when I went and left committee room

everybody stood up

not just for me

but for what I have accomplished for the

work

is that something that you do you want

to destroy no there's nothing to betray

either

because of one isolated entity

now where is it

it doesn't matter

Miguel

Miguel they're not there are not going

to be any copies are there

I mean everything's going to be all

right now isn't it

why not send me a check

well I did the only thing I I could do

you can't blame me I don't blame anybody

for anything

he's clear

no hard feelings right

I can't shake on that Johnson

foreign

foreign