Original subtitles

I KNOW YOU'RE THERE!

YOU LEAVE ME ALONE, WILL YOU?

YOU LEAVE ME ALONE!

YOU LISTEN TO THIS.

Man: DEAR SIR, THERE IS MONEY, A LARGE SUM,

DUE TO ME FROM THE SALE OF MY PEDIGREE CATTLE IN THE ARGENTINE,

AND THERE IS ALSO MONEY TO COME FROM THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY,

WHO HAVE CHARTERED 4 OF MY TANKERS-

IN ALL, ABOUT �40,000.

WHEN THIS COMES,

NATURALLY I WILL HAVE NO MORE NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

AND WILL RETURN MY ORDER BOOK, REFERENCE NUMBER 86-27946.

I WILL ALSO PAY TO THE GOVERNMENT �10,000,

WHICH SHOULD MORE THAN COVER ANYTHING I HAVE RECEIVED,

THE BALANCE TO GO TO THE TREASURY

TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE THE PRIME MINISTER WISHES.

MY SOLICITORS, MESSRS. KEAN, DUNCAN, AND McKENZIE,

WILL BE DEALING WITH THESE MATTERS.

MEANWHILE, AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE POWERS THAT BE

HAVE AGAIN INCREASED THE RATES,

AND THEY ARE DEMANDING FROM ME IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

OF 10 SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE-

ALSO, SIXPENCE MORE EVERY WEEK.

I ENCLOSE THEIR ACCOUNT FOR YOU TO SEE.

I CAN'T PAY IT.

Woman: YOURS RESPECTFULLY, MARGARET ROSS, MRS.,

47 SHAWL STREET, COUNTESS OF AIRD,

DAME OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER,

DOCTOR OF LAW.

ASSISTANCE BOOK REFERENCE NUMBER 86-27946.

Man: P.S. I NEED A PAIR OF SHOES.

THE ONES I HAVE LET IN THE RAIN.

Man: GOOD MORNING, MRS. ROSS.

WELL, WHAT'S THE LATEST? ARE THEY STILL AT IT?

YES. GOOD MORNING, SERGEANT.

YES. THEY WERE LISTENING THIS MORNING.

WELL, I'VE BEEN THINKING, YOU KNOW.

WHY DON'T YOU GET RID OF THAT WIRELESS SET OF YOURS?

THAT'S THE ANSWER.

YES. YES, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PIPES

AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS?

OH, YES, OF COURSE. I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT THEM.

WELL, IT ALL TAKES TIME, YOU KNOW.

WE HAVE GOT A MAN ON IT FULL-TIME.

IS HE OUT NOW?

OH, YES. HE'S ALWAYS ON THE JOB, IS MAIGRET.

ONE OF THE BEST WE'VE GOT.

YES, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING NEW.

THEY'VE HAD A KEY CUT,

AND THEY GET IN WHEN I'M OUT VISITING FRIENDS

AND GO THROUGH MY PRIVATE PAPERS.

IS THAT SO? WELL, I MUST MAKE NOTE OF THAT.

YOU SEE, IT'S DEFINITELY NOT THE DOLANS.

THE DOLANS WENT SOME WEEKS AGO,

AND INDIANS ARE NOW LIVING IN THE HOUSE.

ONE OF THEM HAS A BEARD,

AND THERE'S A WHITE WOMAN

WHO MAY BE HELD AGAINST HER WILL. I DON'T KNOW.

YES. WELL, WE'LL CHANGE OUR LINE

OF INVESTIGATION, MRS. ROSS.

I'LL PUT THE VICE SQUAD ONTO IT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING US KNOW.

I'M VERY MUCH OBLIGED, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HE CAN TAKE YOU IN HIS LOVING ARMS

AND CLEANSE YOU WITH HIS BLESSED SPIRIT!

GOD BLESS YOU, LAD. THAT'S RIGHT - SEND OUT A MESSAGE.

HALLELUJAH!

HALLELUJAH!

HALLELUJAH! PRAISE THE LORD!

SIT DOWN, YOU DOZY OLD COW.

HALLELUJAH!

Man: QUIET! QUIET!

NO ONE WILL GET ANYTHING TO EAT IN HERE TODAY

UNLESS THIS NOISE IS STOPPED IMMEDIATELY!

NOW SIT DOWN. SIT DOWN, ALL OF YOU.

AREN'T YOU ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES?

AREN'T YOU?

Congregation: YES.

Man: NOW YOU WILL ALL SING A HYMN.

THEN YOU WILL GET YOUR SOUP. UNDERSTAND?

Congregation: YES, SIR.

RIGHT.

# SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER #

# WHERE BRIGHT ANGELS' FEET HAVE TROD #

# WITH ITS CRYSTAL TIDE FOREVER #

# FLOWING BY THE THRONE OF GOD? #

# YES, WE'LL GATHER AT THE RIVER #

# THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER #

# GATHER WITH THE SAINTS ON THE RIVER #

# THAT FLOWS BY THE THRONE OF GOD #

# ON THE MARGIN OF THE RIVER #

# WASHING UP ITS SILVER SPRAY #

# WE WILL WALK AND WORSHIP EVER #

# ALL THE HAPPY, GOLDEN DAY #

# YES, WE'LL GATHER AT THE RIVER #

# THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER #

# GATHER WITH THE SAINTS AT THE RIVER #

# THAT FLOWS BY THE THRONE OF GOD #

GOD BLESS YOU.

THANK YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU.

COME TO SERVICE SUNDAY.

YOU MUST BE KIDDING.

GOD BLESS YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU.

MRS. ROSS, OVER HERE, PLEASE.

HELLO, MRS. ROSS.

I GOT YOUR LETTER.

YOU'VE GOT 10 AND 6, I THINK IT WAS,

TO PAY AT ONCE. IS THAT RIGHT?

YES, AND I WANT A PAIR OF SHOES.

YES, ALL RIGHT. WELL, YOU GET THE 10 AND 6 NOW,

AND YOU MUST GO DOWN AND PAY THE BILL AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

WILL YOU DO THAT?

YES. I'LL DO IT TOMORROW MORNING

AFTER I'VE DONE MY CHARITY WORK.

GOOD. YOU DO THAT.

WELL, NOW, ABOUT THE SHOES.

I'LL SEND SOMEONE TO SEE YOU

BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK.

TRY AND STAY AT HOME IN THE MORNINGS, WILL YOU?

I SOMETIMES HAVE TO GO OUT QUITE EARLY

IN CONNECTION WITH PERSONAL MATTERS-

TO SEE MY LAWYER AND SO ON.

OH, I KNOW, YES, BUT IF YOU COULD JUST STAY AT HOME

IN THE MORNING FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS,

IT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP TO ME, YOU SEE.

VERY WELL, MR. CONRAD.

ONE NEVER MINDS OBLIGING A REAL GENTLEMAN.

MY HUSBAND, ALTHOUGH HIS QUALITIES

WEREN'T APPARENT TO EVERYBODY,

HAD THE MAKINGS OF A GENTLEMAN.

YOU SEE, I MARRIED BENEATH ME.

DO YOU EVER HEAR FROM YOUR SON?

HE SENT ME A HUGE BUNCH

OF FLOWERS YESTERDAY-ROSES.

IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY.

WELL, THAT WAS NICE OF HIM.

HE NEVER FORGETS.

ARE YOU THERE?

Man: THIS IS PRECISELY WHAT WE, AS A PARTY,

SHALL BE LOOKING TO IN THE FUTURE

AND PAYING STRICT REGARD TO, MOREOVER.

WE ARE NOT A PARTY THAT PAYS LIP-SERVICE

TO THE OLD-AGE PENSIONER AT ELECTION TIME

AND THEN CONVENIENTLY FORGETS.

THE PROBLEM, THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF OLD AGE,

IS UNDOUBTEDLY LONELINESS.

A GREAT MANY OLD PEOPLE LIVE ENTIRELY ALONE,

UNVISITED AND UNWANTED,

LIVING DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN SMALL ROOMS,

WITHOUT COMPANY OR FRIENDS.

POOR OLD SOULS.

WE ARE GOING TO BE THEIR FRIENDS,

AND I PUT IT TO YOU...

THAT AT THE NEXT ELECTION,

WE SHALL ALL GO FORWARD AND CAST OUR VOTES

IN THE LIGHT OF WHAT I HAVE SAID HERE TODAY

AND WILL-

NOW, YOU LEAVE ME ALONE. DO YOU HEAR UP THERE?

YOU LEAVE ME ALONE!

YOU GET AWAY FROM THERE.

DO YOU HEAR?

YOU GET AWAY! YOU GET AWAY FROM THERE.

LET ME IN. IT'S ME.

I KNOW WHO IT IS. I KNOW.

YOU GO AWAY FROM THERE, DO YOU HEAR?

BUT IT'S ME, MUM- CHARLIE.

WHO?

CHARLIE.

CHARLIE WHO?

CHARLIE, MUM. YOUR CHARLIE. YOUR SON.

BUT YOUR FATHER ISN'T AT HOME.

HE HASN'T BEEN AT HOME FOR 20 YEARS,

YOU STUPID OLD MARE.

I DIDN'T COME TO SEE DAD, MUM.

I CAME TO SEE YOU, DARLING.

WHAT FOR?

I'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU.

WHAT?

A PRESENT.

HELLO, MUM.

WHERE IS IT?

WHAT, DARLING?

IS THAT IT?

THIS? OH, THE PRESENT, YOU MEAN.

NO, NO, THIS ISN'T IT.

WHERE IS IT, THEN?

IT'S A SURPRISE.

LET ME IN, AND I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU.

YOU CAN'T STAY THE NIGHT.

I HAVEN'T GOT THE GUEST ROOM MADE UP.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I'M NOT ON THE SCROUNGE.

I JUST WANT TO COME IN AND SEE YOU

FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. THAT'S ALL.

I CAN PAY A VISIT TO ME OWN MOTHER, CAN'T I?

YES.

WELL, HERE WE ARE, THEN.

BEEN TO A WEDDING, HAVE YOU?

YOU'VE GOT CONFETTI IN YOUR HAIR.

CONFETTI?

YES.

AH, FORGET IT.

WELL, WE'RE NOT GOING TO STAND HERE ALL NIGHT, ARE WE?

LET'S GO INTO THE IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION.

YOU CAN PUT YOUR BROOM DOWN. YOU DON'T NEED THAT.

IT'S NOT FULL MOON.

COR. BLIMEY.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN HERE, THEN?

Margaret: DONE?

LOOK, WHY DON'T YOU...

I MEAN, CAN'T YOU...

LOOK, HERE'S A COUPLE OF QUID.

BUY YOURSELF- GET YOURSELF-

WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?

GO AND SPEND IT ON SOMETHING-

SOAP OR SOMETHING.

THANK YOU, CHARLIE. YOU ALWAYS WERE A GOOD BOY.

YES. WELL, DON'T GET HYSTERICAL.

LOOK, I'M GOING TO THE ROOM, MUM.

I'M NOT LEAVING. I JUST WANT TO GET SOMETHING.

I'LL BE BACK IN A MINUTE.

MAKE US A CUP OF TEA OR SOMETHING.

OH.

HMM.

DID YOU GET IT?

WHAT?

WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?

NO. IT DOESN'T MATTER NOW.

WHAT WAS IT?

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

WELL, I'M GOING TO GO NOW.

OH, I'VE JUST POURED YOU A CUP OF TEA.

OH, I'M SORRY. I JUST LOOKED AT THE TIME,

AND IT'S LATE.

I'LL SEE YOU, THEN.

I HAVEN'T SEEN YOUR FATHER FOR QUITE A TIME.

WELL, THAT'S NO GREAT LOSS, IS IT?

I'LL BE OFF THEN, ALL RIGHT?

CHARLIE.

WHAT?

WHERE'S YOUR PARCEL?

WHAT PARCEL?

YOU HAD IT UNDER YOUR ARM.

OH, THE PARCEL. I LEFT IT OUT HERE.

I'LL PICK IT UP ON THE WAY OUT.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF, THEN.

SHALL I SEE YOU?

YES. I'LL BE BACK AGAIN SOON - ABOUT A WEEK.

CHARLIE.

CHARLIE.

WON'T...

WON'T KEEP HOT FOR A WEEK.

CAN YOU DENY THAT?

DIDN'T HE GIVE ME MONEY?

WHAT?

I DIDN'T ASK FOR IT.

HE GAVE IT.

STICKS AND STONES, THAT'S ALL IT IS.

Man: YOU WANT TO MIND YOUR MANNERS, YOU STUPID BITCH!

Woman: WHO NEEDS IT?

Man: WELL, GET LOST!

AND YOU!

OH, I BEG YOUR PARDON.

OH, EXCUSE ME. MISS, MISS, MISS.

MRS. ROSS- DOES SHE LIVE HERE?

SOME OLD BIRD WHO LIVES DOWN THERE?

WHY DON'T YOU KNOCK AND FIND OUT?

THANKS.

I COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT MYSELF.

WHY DIDN'T MR. CONRAD COME HIMSELF?

AH, WELL, HE'S, UH, BUSY, YOU SEE,

SO I DO HIS OUTSIDE CALLS.

UM, YOU'VE-YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER ROOM

APART FROM THIS, HAVE YOU?

YES.

UH, MAY I SEE IT? JUST ROUTINE.

WHILE I'M HERE, YOU KNOW,

BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.

THERE'S NOTHING IN THE ROOM.

NO-OH, THAT'S FINE, THEN. UH...

JUST A QUICK LOOK WHILE I'M HERE, EH?

THIS WAY, IS IT?

YOU READ A LOT, DON'T YOU, MRS. ROSS?

YES. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT READER.

WE ALWAYS HAD A LIBRARY AT THE OLD HOUSE.

I SEE. FOND OF A GOOD READ MYSELF,

BOOKS AND THAT.

OF COURSE, YOU, UH...

UH, EVER THOUGHT OF GETTING RID OF THOSE OLD NEWSPAPERS?

THEY CLUTTER UP THE PLACE A BIT, DON'T THEY?

I LIKE TO KEEP THEM... FOR REFERENCE.

YES, YES.

OF COURSE, THEY'RE A BIT DANGEROUS, YOU KNOW,

IF THERE'S A FIRE OR ANYTHING.

I'M VERY CAREFUL.

WELL, DIRTY, TOO. THEY COLLECT THE DUST.

WELL, I KEEP THEM.

I MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT SOMETHING.

YES. WELL, RIGHT.

RIGHT. NOW ABOUT THOSE SHOES YOU WANT-

IS THAT THE ONLY PAIR YOU HAVE?

JUST THESE. I-

I CAUGHT IT ON SOMETHING.

YES. YES, WELL, FINE.

YES. WE CAN MANAGE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE.

OH, YES. WE'LL SEE YOU WITHIN A DAY OR TWO

ABOUT THESE.

I'D LIKE A NICE STYLE, THOUGH - NOTHING RACY.

# JELLY ON THE PLATE, JELLY ON THE PLATE #

# WIGGLE WAGGLE, WIGGLE WAGGLE #

# JELLY ON THE PLATE #

Woman: OH, NO! I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO DO

THE WASHING UP WHILE I WAS OUT.

Man: YOU'VE BEEN GONE ALL AFTERNOON.

Woman: HAVE I? LOOK AT THIS PLACE!

I SAID I WOULD CLEAN IT.

YOU SIT DOWN HERE ALL DAY. WHAT DO I DO?

I HAVE TO GO OUT AND EARN SOME MONEY

WHILE YOU BLOODY WELL SIT THERE, SIT THERE,

JUST SITTING AROUND THE HOUSE ALL DAY WATCHING THE BLOODY TELEVISION!

I WAS GOING TO LOOK FOR A JOB.

YOUNG LADY.

YOUNG LADY!

YES? WHAT?

WHY DON'T YOU ESCAPE?

DO WHAT?

ESCAPE. TAKE A CHANCE. RUN AWAY NOW!

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? RUN AWAY? WHO FROM?

FROM THAT VILE MAN WHO'S HOLDING YOU AGAINST YOUR WILL.

AGAINST MY WHAT?

I KNOW. I KNOW HOW HE TREATS YOU.

YOU GO TO THE POLICE, AND YOU'LL GET PROTECTION.

WHAT HAVE I GOT TO BE PROTECTED FROM?

FROM HIM! FROM THAT INDIAN.

NOW LISTEN.

LISTEN. YOU MIND YOUR OWN SODDING BUSINESS.

NOBODY ASKED YOUR ADVICE, SO DON'T GIVE IT.

OH, AND THE OTHER NIGHT, YOU WAS BASHING ON THE CEILING WITH SOMETHING, WEREN'T YOU?

WELL, YOU CAN LAY OFF THAT FOR A START!

OTHERWISE, I'M TELLING YOU, I'LL COME DOWN HERE, I'LL BASH YOUR DOOR IN,

AND ONCE I'M IN, I'M JUST AS LIKELY TO BASH YOU IN, TOO.

KEEP YOUR BLEEDING NOSE OUT OF IT, ELSE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'LL NEED PROTECTING!

Man: WHO YOU TALKING TO DOWN THERE?

NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU! SO YOU GET THE MESSAGE, DO YOU?

DON'T YOU START GIVING ME THAT POLICE STUFF, EITHER.

OTHERWISE, I'LL BE THE ONE WHO'LL GO TO THE POLICE.

THEY'LL CART YOU OFF TO THE BLEEDING NUT-HOUSE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

OUT OF SIGHT. I'LL PUT THEM OUT OF SIGHT TILL I GET THEM SORTED OUT.

HE WON'T LOOK IN THE CUPBOARDS.

OOH. WHAT'S THAT?

I HAVEN'T SEEN THAT BEFORE.

WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?

FUNNY SORT OF PARCEL. I DON'T REMEMBER...

OH, GOD.

OHH.

OH, MY GOD.

PUT IT IN THE DRAWER.

ARE YOU THERE?

Conrad: DEAR MR. CONRAD,

I AM GLAD TO TELL YOU THAT MY-MY MONEY HAS ARRIVED AT LAST,

AND I WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO ACCEPT CHARITY OR INSULTS.

Margaret: NOT MEANING YOU, OF COURSE-

YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GENTLEMAN-

BUT ANOTHER SO-CALLED CIVIL SERVANT WHO WAS FAR FROM CIVIL,

ALTHOUGH PAID OUT OF TAXES

THAT ARE RUINING THE FEW PEOPLE OF GOOD BIRTH AND BREEDING THAT ARE LEFT.

Conrad: I WILL NOT NOW HAVE TO GET RID OF-

TO USE HIS OWN COARSE EXPRESSION-

OF THE PAPERS AND BOOKS I HAVE COLLECTED FOR MANY YEARS.

BEING A READER, WHH ISARE THESE DAYS, WHEN VERY FEW ARE EDUCATED,

ALTHOUGH SO MUCH IS SPENT ON SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS, ET CETERA,

AND THERE IS SO MUCH IGNORANCE EVEN AMONGST SO-CALLED CIVIL SERVANTS-

NOT REFERRING TO YOU.

Margaret: MR. CONRAD, AS I SAID ALREADY,

I HAVE NO COMPLAINT ABOUT YOU, BUT ONLY GRATITUDE AND KIND THOUGHTS.

Conrad: I MAY GO ABROAD FOR THE WINTER

TO THE UNIQUE CHARMS OF THE UNSPOILT BAHAMAS,

AND SO I WILL NOT NEED MY NATIONAL ASSISTANCE BOOK ANYMORE,

AND I WILL RETURN IT LATER TODAY WITH THANKS FOR PAST FAVORS.

Margaret: P.S.: I ENCLOSE A POUND FOR YOU TO BUY A PRESENT FOR YOURSELF.

WOMAN TOOK AN EPILEPTIC FIT JUST BEFORE YOU COME IN.

THEY TOOK HER IN ANOTHER ROOM.

Woman: MISS CURTIS, PLEASE.

SHE'S NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD. TELL THAT.

YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT THEM.

Man: MR. GROGAN, PLEASE.

THEY'RE BETTER OFF OUT OF IT, REALLY, AREN'T THEY?

Conrad: WHEN ARE YOU STARTING WORK?

Man: TOMORROW, SIR. FIRST THING.

I'M STARTING WORK FIRST THING TOMORROW.

I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF YOU COULD GIVE ME A GRANT

TO GET MY WORKING BOOTS AND OVERALLS.

I'VE SEEN YOU HERE BEFORE, HAVEN'T I?

POSSIBLY.

I DOUBT IF YOU'LL SEE ME HERE AGAIN.

MMM. LA-DE-BLOODY-DA.

SHE JUMPED THE QUEUE. DID YOU SEE THAT?

WHO WROTE THIS?

WHO WROTE THAT? MR. HEWITT, SIR. THE FOREMAN.

HIS HANDWRITING BEARS A STRONG RESEMBLANCE TO YOUR OWN.

DOES IT, SIR?

YES, VERY STRONG. WE CAN'T GIVE YOU A GRANT.

Man: YOU CALLING ME A LIAR?

WON THE POOLS, HAVE YOU?

NO.

WHATHEN? YOUR HUSBAND COME OUT OF JAIL?

CERTAINLY NOT!

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, THEN... LADY MUCK?

NOT THAT I'M BOTHERED ABOUT YOUR BLOODY AFFAIRS, 'CAUSE I'M NOT.

THERE'S SUCH A THING AS GOOD MANNERS, YOU KNOW.

MY MONEY HAS ARRIVED. THAT'S WHY I SHAN'T BE HERE AGAIN.

WHAT MONEY?

THE MONEY FROM MY LATE FATHER'S ESTATE.

YOU KIDDING?!

I BEG YOUR PARDON?

I'M NOLIKE SOME, YOU KNOW.

THEY CAN'T BEAR ANYBODY TO HAVE A BIT OF LUCK. JEALOUSY, ISN'T IT?

I EXPECT SO.

THAT'S WHAT IT IS. SHINES IN THEIR FACES.

STILL, IF YOU'VE NEVER HAD IT, YOU NEVER MISS IT, DO YOU?

I HAD A COUSIN, YOU KNOW, WON THE PREMIUM BONDS.

WELL, A BIT. ONLY �25

I NEVER ASKED FOR A PENNY. I DIDN'T BEGRUDGE IT HER.

OF COURSE, IT DIDN'T DO HER ANY GOOD.

IT CHANGED HER, DID IT?

NO. SHE HAD IT STOLEN.

SHE PUT IN IN HER HANDBAG. CAN YOU CREDIT IT?

SHE DREW IT OUT OF THE POST OFFICE AND PUT IT STRAIGHT IN HER BAG.

NO, THAT'S A LIE. SHE SPENT A BIT.

I'LL REMEMBER YOU, YOU BASTARD.

YOU'LL GET THE END OF A BOTTLE IN YOUR FACE ONE OF THESE NIGHTS.

JOLLY GOOD. NOW GET AWAY BEFORE I CALL THE POLICE.

BUT SHE HAD �10. �10 NICKED.

I'VE GOT MORE THAN THAT IN MY PURSE AT THIS MOMENT.

YOU HAVEN'T.

LOOK.

Conrad: MRS. ROSS. MRS. ROSS, PLEASE.

THAT'S ME. I MUST GO.

WELL, UH... I'LL WAIT FOR YOU, MISSIS. YOU WON'T BE LONG, WILL YOU?

NO, I SHAN'T BE LONG.

WHY SHOULD YOU WAIT FOR ME? WE'RE NOT FRIENDS.

I'LL BE FRANK WITH YOU, MISSIS:

IT'S NOT OFTEN I GET THE CHANCE TO MEET A REAL LADY.

THIS IS A REAL TREAT FOR ME.

I SEE. I SEE.

Conrad: MRS. ROSS, OVER HERE, PLEASE.

OH, GOD, IT'S COMING ON COLD.

YOU FEEL IT, DON'T YOU,

WHEN YOU HAVEN'T GOT WOOL NEXT TO YOUR SKIN?

YES, THERE IS A CHILL IN THE AIR.

STILL, THEY'LL BE OPEN SOON.

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'D DO ME THE HONOR

OF JOINING ME IN A REFRESHMENT?

OH, I NEVER DRINK.

OH, I DON'T MEAN DRINK. I MEAN, NOT DRINK.

I WOULDN'T SUGGEST THAT TO A LADY LIKE YOURSELF.

NO, I MEAN A... A PORT, PERHAPS. A GLASS OF PORT.

WE CAN SIT AT A TABLE NEAR THE FIRE AND HAVE A WARM AND A CHAT.

YOU COULDN'T TAKE HARM AT THAT, COULD Y?

YOU CAN EAT SAUSAGES AND MUSTARD

AND SIP YOUR PORT FRIENDLY-LIKE AND GET IN OUT OF THE COLD.

FOR THE OCCASION, I MEAN.

WELL, IT IS SOMETHING OF AN OCCASION.

OF COURSE IT IS, A LADY LIKE YOU.

HERE, LET'S GET ON THIS BUS. I KNOW JUST THE PLACE.

I DON'T USUALLY TRAVEL BY BUS.

NO. WELL, IT'S ALL VARIETY, AIN'T IT?

WHERE DOES THIS BUS GO TO? I HAVE TO BE BACK, YOU SEE.

OH, JUST THE OTHER SIDE. JUST THE OTHER SIDE.

Conductor: FARES, PLEASE.

TWO 5s, PLEASE.

I HAVE TO BE BACK TO SEE MY LAWYERS.

WELL, THEY'LL WAIT. AFTER ALL, YOU'RE PAYING THEM.

IS IT MUCH FURTHER?

NO. NEXT STOP. YOU'LL THANK ME WHEN YOU GET THERE.

WHERE ARE WE?

OH, IT'S ON THE ESTATE, DEAR. ON THE NEW ESTATE.

I DON'T KNOW THIS PART OF TOWN.

NO. WELL, YOU WOULDN'T, WOULD YOU?

I EXPECT YOU WENT EVERYWHERE WITH A CHAUFFEUR.

IT'S JUST UP HERE, LOVE.

I... I THINK I OUGHT TO GO HOME.

OH, IT WOULD BE A PITY NOW, WOULDN'T IT, DEAR?

WE'RE RIGHT ON TOP OF IT.

THEY GET A GOOD CLASS IN HERE, YOU KNOW.

WE'LL SIT IN THAT CORNER BY THE FIRE.

GO ON, LOVE.

YOU MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.

A LARGE PORT AND A SMALL GIN, PLEASE.

OH, I'LL HAVE SOME SAUSAGES.

THAT'S YOURS, LOVE.

YOU DON'T MIND ME CALLING YOU LOVE, DO YOU?

I MEAN, I'M NOT BEING FAMILIAR; IT'S JUST FORCE OF HABIT.

NOT AT ALL.

YOU SAID I'D HAVE A SAUSAGE.

COURSE I DID. WHAT A MEMORY.

CAN YOU BRING THE SAUSAGES, LOVE?

COMING.

I'LL FORGET ME OWN NAME NEXT.

LIKE I SAID, THIS IS ONE OF THE BETTER-CLASS PLACES.

HERE WE ARE.

IT'LL HAVE TO BE FINGERS, I'M AFRAID,

BUT I ALWAYS THINK IT ADDS TO IT, DON'T YOU?

WELL, OF COURSE, YOU WOULDN'T KNOW.

YOUR FATHER, GOD REST HIM.

WHAT TOOK HIM?

TOOK HIM?

CHEERS. YES, I MEAN, UH... HOW DID HE PASS OVER?

HE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS.

WELL, IT'S BETTER IF THEY GO QUICK, ISN'T IT?

5 MONTHS, EVERY NIGHT, I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ME MOTHER. 5 MONTHS!

OF COUE, THEY WERE ONLY KEEPING HER ALIVE WITH TUBES, YOU KNOW.

YOU LIKE THAT, DO YOU?

IT'S NOT UNPLEASANT.

WE ALWAYS HAVE A BIT OF PORT AT CHRISTMAS.

YOU KNOW, FOR AFTER THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

IT'S VERY WARMING.

WATCH ME. BIT OF SAUSAGE, PLENTY OF MUSTARD...

THEN WASH IT DOWN.

SO HOW ARE YOU GIRLS DOING?

FINE, THANKS.

Margaret, unsteadily: WHEN...

WHEN MY AFFAIRS ARE SETTLED...

PERHAP I SHALL BE ABLE

TO OFFER YOU A PLACE IN MY HOUSEHOLD.

AHH. GOD BLESS YOU, LOVE.

WE LIVED...

WHEN I WAS A CHILD... IN THE PALACE.

WHAT PALACE WAS THAT, LOVE? CRYSTAL?

IT WAS THE BISHOP'S PALACE.

MY FATHER WAS... A BISHOP.

OH, WAS HE? YES.

TELL US ABOUT IT.

WE DANCED.

WE DANCED... FOR HOURS

TILL THE MORNING.

ALL OF THE YOUNG MEN WORE WHITE GLOVES.

OH! WE WERE SO HAPPY.

THE CARRIAGES... WERE WAITING.

YES. I THINK THEY'RE OUTSIDE NOW.

UP YOU GET.

IT WAS LIKE A CHRISTMAS CARD.

OF COURSE. YES. YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT.

WHERE IS THIS? AM I HOME NOW?

YES, THIS IS HOME, LOVE.

Margaret: I SEE YOU'VE GOT ONE OF THEIR KEYS.

ARE YOU THERE?

YES, IN THERE, DEAR.

WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? WERE THEY INVITED?

HEY, GET UP. GET OUT OF MY CHAIR!

WE'RE PLAYING CARDS.

DO YOU HEAR ME? GET OFF!

THERE YOU ARE, LOVE.

YOU SIT DOWN THERE AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.

HEY! TURN THAT THING OFF.

COME OUTERE A MINUTE, YOU TWO. I WANT A WORD WITH YOU.

WE'RE PLAYING CARDS!

COME ON. COME ON, MAVIS. YOU, AS WELL.

LISTEN, YOU. I DON'T WANT ANY BLOODY LIP OUT OF YOU!

WHEN I TELL YOU TO DO SOMETHING, DO IT

ALL RIGHT! I DID IT, DIDN'T I?

WHO IS SHE, THEN?

NEVER MIND. AND TAKE THAT FAG OUT OF YOUR MOUTH!

YOU CAN BOTH GET OFF AND GET YOUR FATHER.

WELL, I'M NOT GOING OUT AGAIN. I'VE JUST COME IN.

OH, DID YOU? NOW YOU START, AND I'LL - JUST GO GET HIM.

DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS.

WHERE DO YOU THINK HE IS? YOU DON'T NEED 2 BLOODY GUESSES FOR THAT, DO YOU?

JUST GO GET HIM AND TELL HIM TO GET BACK HERE.

WHAT FOR?

TELL HIM I WANT HIM! TELL HIM THERE'S SOME MONEY IN IT.

MONEY?

I THOUGHT YOU'D PRICK YOUR EARS UP AT THAT.

DO AS YOU'RE TOLD, AND YOU MIGHT GET YOUR SHARE. GO ON!

GO ON, MAVIS. GO WITH HIM.

SORRY I LEFT YOU, DEAR.

JUST GETNG THE KI OFF TO BED.

TH-THEY'RE A GREAT COMFORT, CHILDREN.

OH, YES. WOULDN'T BE WITHOUT THEM.

LET ME HAVE YOUR BAG, AR.

NOW YOU HAVE A NICE SIP OF THAT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING.

AFTER DINNER...

YES. WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING IN A MINUTE.

AFTER THE DINNER,

THE LADIES USED TO LEAVE THE DINING ROOM,

AND THE GENTLEMEN WOULD SIT WITH THEIR BRANDY

AND... SMOKED CIGARS.

THEY USED TO... SIT WITH THEIR GLASSES AND THEIR CIGARS,

TALKING AND LAUGHING.

TALKING AND LAUGHING.

WHO IS SHE, THEN?

SHE'S DRUNK. SHE'S JUST A DRUNKEN OLD BIDDY.

I MET HER AT THE ASSISTANCE. SHE'S A MRS. ROSS.

10 QUID.

THAT'S RIGHT. YES.

WELL, WHAT'D YOU BRING HER UP HERE FOR?

SHE'LL HAVE THE POLICE ON US IF WE TOUCH THIS.

OH, CREDIT ME WITH SOMETHING, WILL YOU?

I GIVE HER AEW DRINKS AND BROUGHT HER HERE WHEN IT WAS DARK.

SHE COULDN'T FIND ME NOR THIS STREET AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

WHERE DID AN OLD SCARECROW LIKE THAT

GET 10 QUID FROM, ANYWAY?

AT DO YOU CARE?

OH, THAT'S RIGHT. TAKE THE LION'S BLOODY SHARE!

I DESERVE HALF, DON'T I? AFTER ALL, I PAID FOR THE DRINKS.

I DESERVE HALF, DON'T I? AFTER ALL, I PAID FOR THE DRINKS.

HEY, WHAT ABOUT US, MUM?

YEAH. WE WAS TO GET OUR SHARE FOR FETCHING YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'LL GET, DON'T YOU?

DID YOU TAKE ALL SHE'D GOT IN THE BAG?

NO. I LEFT HER HER SILVER.

AFTER ALL, I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HER WITH NOTHING, DID I?

BIGHEARTED BELLA.

HERE. SEE WHAT'S LEFT. SPLIT IT BETWEEN YOU.

HAS SHE GOT AN ADDRESS IN THERE?

WHAT DO YOU WANT HER ADDRESS FOR?

Boy: IS THIS IT, DAD?

WHAT DO YOU WANT HER ADDRESS FOR?

WE GOT TO GET HER HOME, HAVEN'T WE? AWAY FROM HERE.

SHE'S OUT FOR THE NIGHT.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WE CAN'T WALK HER HOME THROUGH THE STREETS, CAN WE?

OH, SHUT UP, WILL YOU?

HERE. BORROW YOUR UNCLE BILLIE'S HANDCART. BRING IT ROUND THE BACK.

YOU WANT YOUR BLOODY HEAD EXAMINED, YOU DO.

AND BRING SOME SACKS.

YOU'VE JUST TALKED YOURSELF OUT OF ANY MORE, YOU DID.

ANYBODY CAN TAKE IT. KEEPING IT - THAT'S WHAT COUNTS.

GO ON. MAKE SOME TEA. ABOUT ALL YOU'RE GOOD FOR.

FETCH A BRICK, SON.

WE'LL DUMP HER UP HERE.

SHE CAN WALK THE REST OF THE WAY.

Woman: WHAT'S THE TIME?

Man: HALF 7.

YOU SURE?

YES.

YOU LOOK IT UP IN THE PAPER?

OH, NO.

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I'M NOT GOING TO WAIT AROUND IF HE'S LATE AGAIN.

HARRY.

HARRY, COME HERE, QUICK.

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

DOWN THERE.

IS SHE DEAD?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO DO?

DON'T TOUCH HER.

DON'T TOUCH HER, THAT'S FOR SURE.

ANY SIGN YET?

NO.

IT'LL BE SOME TIME YET.

WELL, LET US KNOW.

CERTAINLY.

Man: EXCUSE ME, SIR.

WHAT'S SHE SIGNED HERSELF? "DAME OF THE ORDER OF THE GARTER"?

YES. THAT'S NOTHING. YOU SEE, SHE, UH...

OH, WELL, IT'S NOTHING. IT CHANGES EVERY TIME.

I SEE.

I SUPPOSE... I SUPPOSE THE MONEY MUST HAVE COME FROM HER SON.

HMM? OH, YES.

HAVE YOU FOUND HIM YET?

YES. HS INSIDE.

BUT YOU STILL NEED TO TALK TO HER, DO YOU?

ELL, NOT REALLY, BUT IT TIES UP THE LOOSE ENDS. W

I MEAN, THERE'S NO DOUBT WHO DID IT. HE'SLREADY CONFESSED.

AN OLD FRIEND, HE IS. THINKS THE WORLDOF HIS MUM.

ANY CHANGE YET, DOCTOR?

WELL, RESPONNG, BUT NO USE TO YOU, I'M AFRAID.

RIGHT. WELL, YOU'D BETTER GIVE US A CALL, THEN, SISTER,

YOU KNOW, WHEN SHE'S READY. NO PANIC.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, SIR.

I DON'T SUPPOSE THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO, EITHER.

NO, NOT AT THE MENT, SIR.

ARE YOU A RELATION?

NO. NO. I'M NOT ANYTHING REALLY.

I JUST KNOW HER FROM WORK.

IS SHE GOING TO LIVE?

OH, YES...

WELL, RECOVER, ALL WE SAY?

WELL, RECOVER, ALL WE SAY?

LET'S JUST TRY IT ONCE MORE.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

ROSS.

ROSS. THAT'S RIGHT, ISN'T IT?

MARGARET ROSS.

MARGARET.

MARGARET. SO YOUR WHOLE NAME IS...?

MARGARET ROSS.

MARGARET ROSS. THAT'S EXCELLENT. EXCELLENT.

SHALL WE TRY IT JUST ONCE MORE?

NOW, TRY AND GIVE ME THE WHOLE NAME, WILL YOU?

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

MARGARET ROSS.

THAT'S VERY GOOD. VERY GOOD INDEED.

SHE IS RESPONDING, IS SHE?

RESPONDING ISN'T QUITE THE TERM I'D USE.

DO YOU SMOKE?

YES. TNK YOU.

I'M SORRY. I CAN'T OFFER YOU E.

RESPONDING, NO.

IT'S MORE OF A STRIPPING-DOWN PROCESS, ACTUALLY.

IT'S A QUESTION OF... HOW SHALL I PUT IT?

WELL, IT'S A QUESTION OF TAKING OFF LAYER AFTER LAYER

OF OLD WALLPAPERS

UNTIL YOU GET DOWN TO THE BARE PLASTER.

THERE'S A SAYING, YOU KNOW:

STRIP OFF THE PHONY TINSEL...

YOU GET DOWN TO THE REAL TINSEL UNDERNEATH. SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

OH, BUT SHE'S, UH,

SHE'S MUCH SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE.

IT'S A VERY INTERESTING CASE, ACTUALLY.

WELL, WHAT HAVE YOU STRIPPED OFF HER SO FAR?

WELL, AS YOU KNOW,

SHE HAS QUITE A LOT OF TITLES AND POSSESSIONS.

ONE HAS TO APPROACH IT VERY GENTLY.

BUT GRADUALLY, ONE BY ONE,

SHE'S YIELDING UP THE HES OF PRIZE CATTLE

AND THE FLEETS OF MERCHANT SHIPS.

TANKERS, WASN'T IT?

HMM?

TANKERS. I MUST SAY, I HALF BELIEVED IN THEM.

YES. TODAY... WHERE DID WE GET TODAY?

OH, YES. YES TODAY, WE GOT THE BISHOP'S PALACE.

SHE'D BEEN THERE, OF COURSE-

THERE'S ALWAYS A GERM OF REALITY-

AS A DOMESTIC.

AND SO IT GOES ON,

UNTIL SHE FINDS OUT WHO SHE TRULY IS

AND WHAT SHE REALLY OWNS.

YES. THAT MUST BE A VERY REWARDING MOMENT,

WHEN YOU TELL THE MRS. ROSSES THAT THEY'RE NOBODY, NOTHING.

WE'VE ALSO MADE SOME PROGRESS.

WE'VE TRACED THEUSBAND.

A GENTLEMAN FROM THE ASSISTANCE BOARD

WANTS TO SEE YOU, ARCHIE.

WHY UP HERE? WHY NOT DOWN IN THE HALL?

OH, WELL, IT'S A PRIVATE MATTER, MR. ROSS.

I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU ALONE.

OH. WELL, GOOD MORNING, SIR.

I'M USUALLY OUT LOOKG FOR WORK THIS TIME OF T DAY.

[COU COUGH

CAN'T TODAY BECAUSE OF THE OLD CHEST, YOU KNOW.

THESE BOOTS, THEY LET IN THE RAIN.

EXCUSE ME. I'LL TAKE MY OLD RAGS OFF THIS CHAIR.

OH, THANK YOU.

WELL... CIGARETTE?

OH, THANK YOU, SIR.

OH, THANKS.

TA.

YOU'RE A MARRIED MAN, AREN'T YOU, MR. ROSS?

WELL, IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING.

PUT IT THIS WAY- I COULD WELL BE.

I HAVEN'T SEEN THE LADY WIFE FOR MANY YEARS.

SHE MIGHT BE DEAD, FOR ALL I KNOW.

SHE'S NOT DEAD, MR. ROSS.

ISN'T SHE?

NO. SHE'S BEEN VERY ILL, BUT SHE'S GETTING BETTER.

YOU'RE SURE IT'S MY WIFE YOU'VE GOT?

OH, YES, WE'RE SURE. MARGARET ROSS, NEE SEATON,

ONE SON NAMED CHARLES.

CHARLIE. YES, THAT'S RIGHT ENOUGH.

WHAT'S HAPPENED TO HIM?

I'M SORRY TO S MY INFORMATION IS HE'S IN PRISON.

IS HE, NOW? WHAT FOR?

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

SHE BECAME ILL ABOUT THE TIME HE WAS ARRESTED.

HMM. NOT SURPRISED.

BUT SHE HAD VERY GOOD ATTENTION.

SHE MADE AN EXCELLENT RECOVERY.

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.

SHE WASN'T A BAD SOUL WHEN I KNEW HER.

BIT OLDER THAN ME, OF COURSE.

YOU, UH... EVER THOUGHT OF GOING BK TO HER?

NO. NO. THERE'S NO SENSE IN THAT.

THINK ABOUT IT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BECOME VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR WIFE, MR. ROSS.

WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE?

OH, DOCTORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH VISITORS, ME.

SHE'S STILL YOUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY, YOU KNOW.

IF YOU EVER DO GET A JOB,

YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HER MAINTENANCE,

AND WE'LL BE AFTER YOU FOR IT.

NOW WE'VE FOUND YOU. WE CAN ALWAYS FIND YOU AGAIN.

WHY IS EVERYONE SO BLEEDIN' INTERESTED ALL OF A SUDDEN

IN ME GOING BACK TO HER?

DID SHE ASK YOU TO COME HERE?

NO. NO. LOOK AT IT THIS WAY-

SHE'S GOT TO ASK ME. I'VE GOT ME PRIDE, YOU KNOW.

LOOK, YOU'RE IN THIS DUMP. SHE'S IN HOSPITAL.

BUT SHE'S GOT A FLAT TO GO TO WHEN SHE COMES OUT.

SHE'S ON HER OWN.

YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER, EITHER OF YOU.

WE WERE ONLY SUGGESTING THIS

FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH OF YOU.

I DON'T KNOW... I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?

PNEUMONIA.

SUPPOSE I DID GO BACK TO HER.

THERE ARE THINGS TO BE WORKED OUT, YOU KNOW.

SUCH AS?

WELL, LIKE, UH, HOW DO I GET THERE?

WE'LL GIVE YOU A TRAVEL WARRANT.

WELL, IT ISN'T THAT I MIND GOING BACK.

IT'S JUST THE APPEARANCE OF IT.

HOW DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, MY APPEARANCE.

I'M NOT EXACTLY WEAVER-TO-WEARER, AM I?

I COULDN'T GO BACK LIKE THIS.

I MEANTHAT WOULD PUT HER RIGHT BACK IN HOSPITAL.

WE'LL FIX YOU UP WITH A SUIT AND A PAIR OF BOOTS.

THAT'LL FETCH YOU UP A BIT, WON'T IT, IN POUNDS?

LET ME PUT YOU STRAIGHT,. ROSS.

YOU WON'T BE GIVEN ANY MONEY.

I'LL SEE THE W.V.S. AND THE SALVATION ARMY.

THEY'LL FIX YOU UP BETWEEN THEM.

YOU MEAN CHARITY, SIR? SOMEBODY'S CASTOFFS?

LISTEN, ROSS, I'VE SEEN YOU CADGING COPPERS IN THE STREET.

YOU'RE A BUM, A DRUNK.

THE LAST TIME YOU TOOK A JOB WAS 5 YEARS AGO,

AND YOU LEFT THAT AFTER YOUR FIRST WAGE.

SO DON'T GIVE ME ANY GUFF ABOUT BEING TOO PROUD

TO TAKE CLOTHES FROM THE W.V.S.

I'LL SEE YOU GET KITTED UP, BUT YOU'LL GET NO MONEY.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

HOW ABOUT SOME MONEY FOR A RAZOBLADE AND A HAIRCUT?

I'LL NEED A MEAL ON THE TRAIN.

GIVE ME A QUID FOR THE LOT.

5 BOB. THAT'S FOR THE SHAVE AND THE HAIRCUT.

YOU GET ANOTHER 5 BOB WHEN YOU GET ON THE TRAIN, AND THAT'S YOUR LOT.

OK. I'LL MANAGE SOMEHOW.

RIGHT.

BIT OF A CHANGE, ANYWAY.

WHAT'S SHE LOOK LIKE NOWADAYS?

I DON'T KNOW. THEY DIDN'T SEND ME A PHOTOGRAPH.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO JUDG A BEAUTY CONTEST, YOU KNOW.

YOU'RE JUST GOING HOME.

I BELIEVE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN YOUR WIFE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

THAT'S RIGHT, MA'AM.

SHE'S BEEN VERY ILL, YOU KNOW.

SO THEY TOLD ME. PNEUMONIA, WASN'T IT, MA'AM?

YES. SHE WAS IN A VERY POOR WAY.

SERIOUS THING, I BELIEVE,

WHEN THEY CATCH IT IN THE HEAD.

WELL, SHE'S RESPONDED WELL TO TREATMENT, BUT, UH,

A GREAT DEAL IS GOING TO DEPEND ON YOU.

NOW, CAN YOU BE RELIED ON?

WELL, I KNOW MY RECORD'S A BIT SPOTTY.

THERE'S NO SENSE IN NOT BEING OPEN ABOUT IT.

BUT I'LL DO WHAT I CAN TO MAKE UP.

WELL, DO MY BEST. I CAN'T SAY MORE THAN THAT.

HOW ARE YOU OFF FOR FUNDS?

MA'AM?

DID YOU GET ANY NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ON ARRIVAL?

OH, YES, THEY TREATED ME VERY WELL.

GAVE ME 10 BOB.

I HAD A SHAVE AND A SPRUCE

AND GOT MYSELF A NEW HAT.

AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, I WANT HER TO SEE ME AT MY BEST.

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, OF COURSE.

WELL, I'M AFRAID WE DON'T HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF FUNDS

FOR THIS SORT OF DISBURSEMENT, BUT I'LL GIVE YOU A POUND.

THIS SHOULD TIDE YOU BOTH OVER UNTIL YOU GET YOUR WIFE HOME,

AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THEM AGAIN.

THANK YOU, MA'AM. VERY GOOD OF YOU.

Almoner: COME IN, MRS. ROSS.

MAGGIE?

HELLO, ARCHIE.

Conductor: ANY MORE FARES, PLEASE?

FARES. FARES, PLEASE.

WHAT DO WE WANT?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S GOING SOMEWHERE, NOT ME.

CABLE STREET.

EIGHTPENCE. GET OFF AT GREEN MAN. HOW MANY? 2?

AYE, 2. GOT ANY CHANGE?

Conductor: ANY MORE FARES, PLEASE? FARES, PLEASE.

IS THIS IT?

GOT YOUR KEY?

GOT YOUR KEY, HAVE YOU?

HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE CUT.

Man: I TOLD YOU. I'LL PAY TOMORROW.

SHUT UP.

HERE. LET ME DO IT

Archie: AH, NOT BAD AT ALL.

YOU'VE DONE VERYELL FOR YOURSELF,

VERY WELL INDEED.

WELL, NOW, TAKE YOUR COAT OFF.

TAKE YOUR COAT OFF.

SIT DOWN.

SIT DOWN.

WELL, NOW, WHAT HAVE WE GOT TO EAT?

NOT MUCH HERE, IS THERE?

I SAW A FISH AND CHIP SHOP DOWN THE STREET.

I'LL GO AND GET SOME, SHALL I?

AND YOU'LL MAKE SOME TEA.

YOU CAN MANAGE THAT, CAN YOU?

YOU CAN DO THAT, CAN'T YOU?

WELL, NOW, GET ON WITH IT.

I SHAN'T BE LONG.

BLEEDIN' ZOMBIE.

YES, VERY FAIR. ENJOYED THAT, DIDN'T YOU?

ROCK SALMON.

WELL, HERE WE ARE AGAIN, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

DO YOU THINK I'VE CHANGED MUCH?

YOU'VE CHANGED, I CAN TELL YOU THAT.

DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU IN THE HOSPITAL. DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU.

IT'S ONLY NATURAL, I SUPPOSE.

I WAS ILL.

WHAT DO YOU DO ALL THE TIME?

I WAS ILL.

YES. I KNOW THAT.

I COLLECTED YOU FROM THAT PLACE, DIDN'T I?

WELL, WHAT DO YOU DO?

DO YOU THINK ABOUT ME?

NEVER MIND. DON'T UPSET YOURSELF.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT NOW.

WELL, I THINK I'LL TAKE A TURN OUT,

HAVE A LOOK ROUND, FIND ME BEARINGS.

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT, WON'T YOU?

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT?

I SHAN'T BE LONG. I'LL TAKE THE KEY.

DON'T MAKE TOO MUCH NOISE WHEN I'M OUT.

ARCHIE...

AND CHARLIE.

Woman: HELLO, DEAR.

THOUGHT YOU COULD BE DONE IN FOR THIS NOWADAYS.

SO I COULD, SO KEEP IT QUIET.

PRETEND YOU'RE SEAN CONNERY.

ARE YOU COMING?

HOW MUCH?

SPECIAL TONIGHT, LOVE. 30 BOB.

30 BOB! YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY ME MORE THAN THAT.

YOU CAN AFFORD THAT, CAN'T YOU?

OUT OF YOUR OLD-AGE PENSION.

WHAT THEN- 7 AND A TANNER?

WHERE?

UP THE LE.

YOU MUST BE JOKING.

7 AND A TANNER UP THE LANE FOR A KNEE TREMBLER?

WHAT, THEN?

5 BOB.

GIVE IT US, THEN.

SPREAD OVER 18 MONTHS.

COME ON, LOVE. I'M CELEBRATING.

I GOT REMARRIED TODAY.

YOU STILL AWAKE?

DON'T WORRY, OLD LASS.

YOU'VE GOT NOTHING I WANT.

# SCRATCH ME BELLY AND LET ME GO #

# ROUND WE GO, TICKLE ME TOES #

# SCRATCH ME BELLY AND LET ME GO #

# ROUND WE GO, TICKLE ME TOES #

# SCRATCH ME BELLY AND LET ME GO #

HA HA HA!

OH, FINISHED, HAVE YOU?

THAT'S RIGHT. DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE OUT THERE.

OTHERWISE, I'D HAVE GIVEN YOU A HAND.

WELL, I THINK I'LL GO OUT AND GET THE PAPER

AND SEE WHAT JOBS ARE GOING.

WANT ANYTHING BRINGING IN? SHOPPING AND THAT?

YES.

WHAT DO YOU FANCY?

I'LL GET SOME KIDNEYS OR SOMETHING, SHALL I?

THEY'RE NICE, AREN'T THEY?

I LIKE A FEW KIDNEYS FRIED UP.

WELL, YOU'D BETTER GIVE ME SOME MONEY, HADN'T YOU?

YES.

WHAT'S UP?

NOTHING.

HAVE YOU LOST SOMETHING?

I THINK SO.

MONEY?

YES.

HOW MUCH?

A POUND.

WELL, DON'T FRET. IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYBODY.

'LL GO DOWN FRET. TO THE NATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT.

I DON'T WANT TO.

WHY NOT? NOTHING WRONG IN LOSING SOMETHING.

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU DROPPED IT?

I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, THINK. WHAT SHOPS DID YOU GO TO YESTERDAY?

COCHRAN'S.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WE'LL DO.

YOU WRITE A LITTLE NOTE SAYING YOU'VE LOST IT,

AND I'LL TAKE IT DOWN TO NATIONAL ASSISTANCE, EH?

YOU GOT SOME PAPER?

LET'S SEE. CIGARETTE PACKET WILL DO.

HERE WE ARE.

HERE'S A BIT OF PENCIL.

YES. WHERE DID SHE LOSE THE MONEY?

WELL, LIKE SHE SAYS, EITHER IN COCHRAN'S

OR BETWEEN THERE AND THE HOUSE.

YOU'VE BEEN BACK TO THE SHOP, I TAKE IT?

OH, YES.

YOU REPORTED THE LOSS TO THE POLICE, OF COURSE.

OH, YES.

WELL, IF YOU'LL JUST SIT DOWN OVER THERE FOR A FEW MOMENTS,

I'LL GO AND TELEPHONE THE POLICE STATION,

JUST TO MAKE CERTAIN THE MONEY

HASN'T TURNED UP SINCE YOU WERE THERE.

YOU DO THAT.

YOU'LL HAVE TO GET UP A LOT EARLIER FOR ARCHIE.

Woman: NEXT, PLEASE.

NURSE EDITH CAVELL WAS THE BIGGEST SPY THIS COUNTRY'S EVER HAD.

OH, YES? WHO'D SHE PLAY FOR THEN-CHELSEA?

Conrad: MR. ROSS.

WELL, IT HASN'T TURNED UP.

OH, DEAR.

AND FRANKLY, I DOUBT IF IT WILL.

NOW, BECAUSE YOUR WIFE'S BEEN ILL AND BECAUSE I KNOW HER VERY WELL,

I'M GOING TO PAY YOU THE POUND.

BUT I SHALL SEND SOMEONE TO SEE HER TOMORROW.

I DON'T LIKE PEOPLE LOSING MONEY.

IT'S A CARELESS THING TO DO.

I WANT TO IMPRESS ON MRS. ROSS

THAT SHE MUSTN'T DO IT AGAIN.

VERY GOOD OF YOU, SIR. I'LL TELL HER, TOO.

COURSE, IT'LL MAKE IT MUCH EASIER

IF I'M LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET A JOB.

WELL, I THINK I CAN HELP THERE, TOO.

WE'VE GOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RIGHT UP YOUR STREET.

WHEN YOU LEAVE HERE, GO AND SEE THE VACANCIES CLERK.

HE'LL GIVE YOU A CARD,

AND YOU'LL BE INTERVIEWED TOMORROW MORNING.

WONDERFUL NEWS.

WHAT KIND OF JOB MIGHT IT BE, SIR?

DOORMAN AT A CINEMA.

OH, WONDERFUL.

NICE AND HEALTHY IN THE OPEN.

THE HEALTHIEST JOBS, MR. ROSS, ARE THE ONES YOU KEEP.

I'LL JUST GET YOUR MONEY.

CAN ANY OF YOU DRIVE A CAR?

I SAID, CAN ANY OF YOU DRIVE A CAR?

YES, I CAN.

CAN YOU SPARE A COUPLE OF HOURS?

YES.

COME ON, THEN.

THIS CHAP CAN DRIVE, HE SAYS.

ARE YOU A GOOD DRIVER?

I USED TO BE A CHAUFFEUR.

IF YOU'RE SO GOOD, WHY AREN'T YOU WORKING?

NO LICENSE.

NO LICENSE, MR. FISH.

NO LICENSE, MR. FISH.

Fish: NO LICENSE DON'T BOTHER ME, BUT, UH, WHY NOT?

WELL, I... I BORROWED A CAR ONCE.

CAN YOU HANDLE A BUICK?

I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING THAT GOES ON WHEELS.

JUST A BUICK'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR NOW.

FOR THIS AFTERNOON, I NEED YOU, THAT'S ALL.

YOU'LL GET A QUID.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT NO LICENSE.

THANK YOU, MR. FISH.

LIKE A SAUCER OF MILK, WOULD YOU?

COME ON. COME ON.

OH... NEXT TIME... NEXT TIME.

ANDY WILL PAY YOU AND TELL YOU WHERE TO TAKE THE CAR.

THANK YOU, MR. FISH.

I'D BE GLAD TO DRIVE FOR YOU AGAIN.

LOOK, I'VE GOT ALL THE DRIVERS I NEED.

YOU NEEDED ONE TODAY.

IT JUST HAPPENED.

COME ON, DAD.

PUT IN A WORD FOR ME, WILL YOU?

I COULD DO WITH A QUID ON THE SIDE NOW AND AGAIN.

FORGET IT, DAD. YOU WAS JUST LUCKY TODAY.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT?

WHAT?

YOU'RE AFRAID OF ME, AREN'T YOU?

NO.

WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO ME, THEN?

BLOODY CONVERSATION NOW AND THEN?

GOT THINGS TO TALK ABOUT, HAVEN'T YOU?

IT'S BLOODY RIDICULOUS CARRYING ON THE WAY YOU DO!

I DON'T WANT FOR PEOPLE TO TALTO ME, Y KNOW.

I KNOW PEOPLE GLAD TO DISCUSS THINGS WITH ME - POLITICS AND THINGS.

YOU LEFT ME.

WHAT? WHAT'D YOU SAY?

YOU LEFT ME.

WHAT'S THAT GOT TO DO WITH IT?

WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT, ARE WE?

I'M BACK HERE NOW. I'M HERE TO STAY.

DAMN RIDICULOUS, CARRYING ON THE WAY YOU DO!

PEOPLE HAVE GOT TO TALK, YOU KNOW!

OD MORNING, ANDY.

WHO WERE YOU TALKING TO?

WHEN?

JUST NOW.

NOBODY.

DID YOU HAVE THE WIRELESS ON?

NO.

THAT'S FUNNY. I THOUGHT I HEARD SOMEONE.

WELLDON'T STAND THERE TH YR MOUTH HANGING OPEN.

MAKE A DROP OF TEA.

WHERE'S THE PAPER?

PAPER?

THIS MORNING'SMIRROR. I LEFT IT HERE.

IT'S GONE.

I CAN SEE THAT. WHERE?

I USED IT IN THE DUSTBIN.

THIS MORNING'S PAPER?

BUT I HAVEN'T READ IT YET.

I'VE GOT TO STUDY IT.

LISTEN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN USED TO,

BUT NOW I'M HERE I WANT ALL THOSE BLOODY PAPERS SAVING.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND? I WANT THEM ALL SAVED.

I'LL TELL YOU WHEN TO THROW THEM OUT.

DAD, I WANT YOU.

YES, ANDY?

YOU'RE DRIVING ME TODAY.

IS THE BOSS SICK?

YOU KNOW YOUR TROUBLE, DAD? YOU'RE NOSY.

IS THAT JACK'S CAR?

YEAH. MR. FISH'S CAR.

WHERE IS HE?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHO ARE YOU WAITING FOR, THEN?

ANDY. I'DRIVING ANDY TODAY.

TROUBLE?

TROUBLE FROM THAT LOT? SLAGS!

OH, DAD, GET THE BAG OUT OF THE BACKSEAT, WILL YOU?

YOU POOR OLD BITCH.

YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN AGAIN.

ARCHIE?

Man: YES.

WHERE IS HE?

ALL RIGHT, SO HE'S NOT HERE.

WHERE IS HE, MISSIS?

WOULD A BELT ACROSS THE JAW HELP YOU REMEMBER?

HE HASN'T COME HOME.

SHE DON'T KNOW.

MISSIS, MISSIS, YOU TELL HIM-

WHEN HE COMES IN, YOU TELL HIM

MR. FISH WANTS TO SEE HIM IN A HURRY.

YOU GOT THAT?

TELL HIM WE'RE LOOKING FOR HIM,

AND WE'LL KEEP ON LOOKING TILL WE FIND HIM.

UNDERSTAND?

ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL BE BACK.

Conrad: YOU'RE STUCK?

JUST A BIT.

IT'S THIS ONE.

HELLO, MRS. ROSS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WELL, WHERE'S YOUR HUSBAND?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS?

HE HASN'T COME HOME.

SINCE WHEN?

A LONG TIME.

HE WENT OUT AND DIDN'T COME BACK.

I HAVEN'T ANY MONEY.

OH. WHY DID HE GO AWAY?

HAVE YOU ANY IDEA?

PERHAPS IT WAS THOSE MEN.

WHAT MEN?

2 MEN CAME TO THE HOUSE LOOKING FOR HIM.

I WOULDN'T DESCRIBE THEM AS GENTLEMEN.

DID THEY SAY WHY THEY WANTED TO SEE HIM?

NO. SHALL I REPORT IT TO THE POLICE, MR. CONRAD?

NO. NO. I'LL, UH...

I'LL FIND OUT ABOUT IT. I'LL SEE TO IT.

YOU LIKED HAVING HIM BACK WITH YOU, DIDN'T YOU?

I MEAN, ARE YOU SORRY HE'S GONE?

NOT HIM.

ARE YOU?

YES.

GOT HER BACK, HAVE WE?

YES.

# SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER #

# WHERE BRIGHT ANGELS' FEET HAVE TROD #

# WITH ITS CRYSTAL TIDE FOREVER #

# FLOWING BY THE THRONE OF GOD? #

# YES, WE'LL GATHER AT THE RIVER #

# THE BEAUTIFUL, THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER #

# GATHER WITH THE SAINTS AT THE RIVER #

# THAT FLOWS BY THE THRONE OF GOD #

# NOW ON THE MARGIN OF THE RIVER #

# WASHING UP ITS SILVER SPRAY #

# WE WILL WALK AND WORSHIP EVER #

# ALL THE HAPPY, GOLDEN DAY #

# YES, WE'LL GATHER AT THE RIVER #

ARE YOU THERE?