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(airwhooshing)

(chUrchbellringing)

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(mumbling)

(gasping)

(screaming)

(heavybreathing)

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(clockticking)

(thUd)

(matchlighting)

(airwhooshing)

(airwhooshing)

(knocking)

(knocking)

(doorsqueaking)

-Couldyouum,coUId, couldyoUspareaminUte?

Havealookatthemetreinmyroom?

-Can'twaituntilthemorning?

-Well.

-AreyoU?

-L'mum,damnedcold.

Idon'tseemtobeabletoget thehangofthethings,I,I,

ifyoUcoUIdcomeandlookatitforme.

-Well,waitaminutethen

(clockticking)

-[MissBIair]Well,whoisit?

-OurnextdoorneighboUr,the nighthawkfromnumbereight.

-Oh,wellwhat'sthematterwithhimnow?

-Atfirst,IthoUghthe'dgassedhimself.

AmazinglookaboUthim.

(knocking)

-IknowlshoUIdn'thavestayedhere.

ForPete'ssake,don't lethimcomein,Nick.

-Hedoesn'twanttocomein.

-Tellhimtogoaway.

-Heonlywantsmeto lookathisgasheater.

-Tellhimtogoaway.

Goon,godoit.

-Okay.

Isayoldboy.

-Couldyoucomeandshowmehow?

-Nowlookhere,perhaps you likestayingupallnight,

butlneedallthesleeplcanget.

Don'tyoUknowwhattimeitis?

-Whattime?

Idon'twanttoknowwhattimeitis.

-Let'sforgetaboutit,shallwe?

-Wait,wait.

(door shuts)

(clockticking)

(airwhooshing)

(glassbreaking)

(alarmclockringing)

-[Darcie]Mommy?

(alarmclockringing)

(knocking)

(clockticking)

(heavybreathing)

-AreyoUill,Mr.Wilson?

DoyoUneedanyassistance,Mr.Wilson?

IthinkyoUshoUIdgobacktoyourroom.

Yes,goback.

-Never.

Never.

(thUd)

-HowdareyoU?

Howdareyouattackme?

(knocking)

(knocking)

It'sallright,MissAcres.

ThisisMr.PollenfromnUmbersix.

Wilson,thepersonwhowasknocking,

hasgoneUpstairsagain,

butiflwereyou,I'dlockmydoor.

I'mgoingtotelephonethepolice.

(clockticking)

(doorbellringing)

(doorbellringing)

-Whoisit?

Whoisthat?

-[Mr.Pollen]Mrs.Lawrence?

-Who?

I'mjUstcoming.

JUstasec.

Oh.

Oh,ohdear.

(humming)

(humming)

-Goodevening,Mrs.Lawrence.

-Whatdoyoumean

byringingmybellat thistimeofthenight?

-It's,well,it'sthat fellowWilson,youknow?

WilsoninnUmbereight.

He's,well,he'sbeenbanging ondoors,wakingeverybodyup,

wellhe'sraving,look, heknockedmedown.

-Andwhatamlsupposedtodoaboutit

atthistimeofthenight?

Havehimcertified?

-Well,wellyoUsee,we, wecan'thavehimcertified.

-Yeah,exactly.

-Mrs.Lawrencelook, Ithinkhe'sdangeroUs.

SomethingshoUIdbedone

andhe'sbeenacting verystrangelyatnights

forwelloveraweekorsoandlthought,

well,IwonderedifyouUh,

thoUghtthatweshould callforthepolice.

-Oh,goaway.

-ButMrs.Lawrence!

(toysclanking)

-Kids.

-What'salltherumpUsabout,Mr.Pollen?

-IsyourhUsbandbackyet,Mrs.Barnes?

-Nohe'snot,he'sstillatwork.

Whatareyoudoingdownhere?

HaveyouhUrtyoUrself?

-It'sthatfellow,Wilson.

Thatnewfellowupstairs,he'sraving,

bangingonMissAcres'door.

Heattackedme,look,hebrokemyglasses.

-Thatdoesn'tsoUndlikeMr.Wilson.

Iwonderifweshouldgethimadoctor.

Hemightneedhelp.

-Maylaskwhyyou'reworriedabouthim?

Nooneseemstogiveadamn!

I'mtheonewho'sbeenassaulted.

-Whyeverdidhedoit?

-Ijusttriedtohelp him,that'swhatldid

andthis,thisisthethankslgot.

-Doyouknowtheothernight

whenhewasdownherehelping Johnniewithhishomework,

Isaidatthetimehe didn'tseematallwell.

-Wellthen,thesoonerwehave himtakenaway,thebetter.

He'sapositivemenace,I'm goingtophonethepolice.

(phonedialling)

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(knocking)

-[Mrs.Barnes]Mr.Wilson?

(knocking)

AreyoUallright,Mr.Wilson?

-Whoisit?

-WhatisthematterwithyoU?

-Whatdoyouwant?

-IwantyoUtostopbeingsilly.

Nowleavegoofthedoorandletmein.

That'sbetter.

What'swrongwithyou?

-L'mallright.

-Butyou'recold.

-Coldasafrog,icyascharity.

-L'IIgomakeyouacUpoftea.

-No,no,no,I'mfine.

l'mallright,really,I am.

-Well,whataboutMr.Pollen?

What'dyougoanddotohim?

Hesentforthepolice,yoUknow?

-Thepolice?

Thishasnothingtodowiththepolice.

-Welldidn'tyoU?

-Didn'tlwhat?

Mrs.Barnes,whatareyoudoinguphere?

-Well,IcametotellyoUthat.

-It'slate,isn't it?

-PIeaseMr.Wilson,youdon'tlookwell.

Whydon'tyouletmego?

-L'mallrightnow,

I'm,I'msorryldidn't callinthismorning

aslpromised,bUtl,I didn't sleeplastnighteither,

Ijustcouldn't.

-Well,whatlcametotellyouwas.

-TellJohnniel'llhelphim withhishomeworktomorrow,

butwarnhimtobecareful.

-Please,Mrs.Wilson.

-No,no,thisisimportant,Mrs.Barnes.

There'snoroomformistakes.

JohnniemUstbetrainedto checkhiswork,again,again.

-Mr.Wilson,listentome.

-Andagain.

-What'sthematter,whathappened?

YoumUsttellme.

What'dyoudotoMr.Pollen?

HelookedpUiteasight whenhecamedownstairs,

hesaidyou'dhithim.

-Mr.Pollen?

Ihaven'tseenhim.

-L'IIgoandfetchyoUadoctor.

-Doctor?

I,I,I'veseenado, here,hegavemethese.

-Oh,whydon'tyoUtakeonenow?

Theothernightwhenyou camedowntositinforus.

-GiveyoUagoodnight'srest,hesaid.

Theyonlylastabout10minutes

andthenthedreamcomesback,

worsethanbefore.

DoyoU,doyoUknowthe kindofdreamlmean?

It,it'sthekindofdream

that'sevenmorerealwhenyoU'reawake.

-PIeaseMr.Wilson,the policewillbehereanyminUte.

Wouldn'tyoUratherwait forthemdownstairs?

-That'skindofyou, Mrs.Barnes,verykind,

but,

Icandealwiththemmyself.

-Well,surelythere's somebodywhocanhelpyoU.

-Lookl,lthinkitwouldbe betterifyoUleftmealone.

-WhataboUtthisgirl?

-Leavemealone,I'IIbeallright.

Tellthemallto,

tellthemalltoleavemealone.

-AreyoUsUreyouwoUIdn't rathertocomedown?

-Look,whatareyoutryingtodowithme?

-L'mtryingtokeepyoU outoftroUble,Mr.Wilson

andyou'regonnabeinbad troUbleifyougoonlikethis.

Thepolicearecoming,yoUknow?

-Icandealwiththemmyself.

Now,pleaseleavemealone!

(door shuts)

(doorsqueaking)

(door shuts)

-Iheardthat.

They'vecalledthepolice.

Givemealight.

-JUstasec.

-Whatdoyouthinkthey'IIdo?

Policelmean,whatdo youthinkthey'IIdo?

-Iftheycomeinhere,

wemightbeabletosellthemthisone.

-WilltheytakeUm,namesandaddresses?

-AndyoUrtelephonenumber,darling.

-Itmaygetinthepapers.

-Mummydoesn'treadthe newsoftheworld,doesshe?

IcoUIddowithsome freepublicitythoUgh.

-Tossmealight,here.

-Parentsareanaccident, yousaiddarling.

Slaveryishavingto catchthelastbushome.

-Idon'tknowhowyoUcan standthisplaceanyway,really.

-Oh,stopmoaning.

-ItellyoU,I'mnotgoingto,

I'mnotgoingtogivethemmyname.

-Ifthepolicecome,Iwilltacklethem.

Anyhow,ifyoU'dletmehelp thefellowwithhisgasmetre

inthefirstplace,

inallprobabilityhe'd havegonestraighttobed.

Nowhe'sstirreduptheanthill.

JUstaseverythingwasgoingsowell.

Youknowverywell,if I don'tsleep,Ican'twork.

-Don'tbesilly.

Don't,leavemealone.

Ow,oUch.

-They'IIhearyouifyoUscream.

-YoUdon'tcareiftheydohearme.

-Oh,allright!

-Wellyoudon't!

-Whydon'tyougobackintobed?

I'IImakesomecoffee.

-L'mgettingoUtofhere.

I'mgettingdressedand l'mgettingoUtofhere.

-Mr.Pollen,canyoU comedownforamoment?

(chUrchbellsringing)

It'sum,it'scoldisn'tit?

-Yes,quitechillyMrs.Lawrence.

Thepoliceshouldbe hereatanymomentnow.

-Oh,yoUlookabitshakenUp.

IthinkyoUcoulddo itwithalittledrink.

Oh,aren'tyouclever?

You'vemendedyoUrglasses.

-Welllalwayshaveasecond pairinreserve,yoUknow?

-L'muh,I'msorrylflew offthehandlejustnow.

Gavemeabitofashock seeingyouatthedoor.

Ium,Iwasn'texpectingyoU.

Comeandhaveadrink.

-NothankyoU,no.

-Oh,comeon,we're allbroadmindedlhope.

-Well,acUpofteaperhaps.

-That'sright,comeon,comeon.

(door shuts)

-Verynice,Mrs.Lawrence.

-ComeonMr.Pollen,inhere.

(door shuts)

Adropoffivestar,

it'stheonlythingfor thistimeinthemorning.

AnysoUndfromUpthere?

-No,no,no

-Well,thereweare.

Goodhealth.

Youknow,hedoesn'tlook likeaspiv,doeshe?

-L'mnotsure,bUtlknow.

-Doyouthinkhe'sawriter?

Youknow,oneofthemangryyoUngmen

you'realwaysreadingaboUt?

-Well,he'scertainlyvery,veryangry.

Thewayhewentforme fornoreasonatall,

you'dthinklinsultedhim.

-Mind you,I'veneverbeen abletogetawordoutofhim,

butthatMrs.Barneswoman,

oh,sheseemsverychummy,doesn'tshe?

-Really,Mrs.Barnes,

IhardlyfeelthatweshoUIddiscUssthat.

-Ohgoon,you'reamanoftheworld.

-It'smyfault.

-L'IItidyitupforyou.

(phoneringing)

-It'sthepolice.

-Oh.

-Well,I,Idohopethatl haven'tinconveniencedyou.

-Oh,nevermind.

It'saboUttimesomething excitinghappenedaroundhere,eh?

(knocking)

-WellUh,thatisthe policeandlreallymUstgo.

-LetMrs.Barnesanswerit.

Shegetstenbobaweekoffherrent

tocleanthestairsandanswer thatbell,Ietherearnit.

-Goodeveningma'am, we'vecomeaboUtthis.

Oh yes,it'saboutthechapupstairs.

Hedidn'tmeananyharm.

IthinkyoUoughttoknowhe'sill.

-We'vealreadythoughtofthat,ma'am.

AreyoUtheladyofthehouse?

-No,Mrs.Lawrenceis thelandlady,but I,

Ialwaysanswerthedoor.

-He'sonthetopfloor,Sergeant.

Myname'sPollen,I telephonedthestation.

NothingfUrtherhashappenedsofar.

-Butbeforeyoustart.

-That'sontheuh,thirdfloor.

-BeforeyoUstart,don'tyouthink.

-PIeasemadam,if you'IlexcUsemeamoment

whileldealwiththisgentlemen.

-Yes,itwaslwhotelephonedthepolice.

-Ifyouwillgoinandsit downforafewminUtes,madam,

I'IIseeyoulater.

-Whatwasthenameagain?

-[Mr.Pollen]Pollen,HenryPollen.

-[Sergeant]No,Imeanthe.

-OhUm,Wilson,JohnWilson.

-Isthatcutallrightsir?

-Oh yes,yes,Iuh,I alwayskeepafirstaidbox.

I'manadvancedcertificateman,

fireserviceduringthewar.

-Seemsalongtimeago,doesn'tit?

-Yes.

OfcoUrseluh.

-Nowaboutthis.

-Well,I'minthecivildefencenow.

-Yes,Wilson,hashe behavedlikethisbefore?

-[Pollen]Uh,no,no,notviolently,

butlhearhimeverynight,

late,wellverylate, pacingaboUthisroom.

-Howlonghashebeenhere?

-Um,ohamatterof threeweeks,maybefour.

Mrs.LawrencewoUIdletyoUknowexactly,

she'sthelandlady.

-Where'sherroom?

-Umoh,shehasthe wholeofthefirstfloor.

Yousee,shelives.

-Andonthesecondfloor?

-Thesecondfloor,yes.

Well,there'smyselfand Missum,ohdear,MissAcres,

verypuietlittleperson.

Wilsonwasbangingonherdoortoo.

-[Sergeant]Andwho elseonthethirdfloor?

-[Mr.Pollen]Uh,thirdfloor,

besideWilson,Mr.Nicholas, anartistofsorts.

Wilsonwashavingarowwithhimtoo.

-ComeonFred,

let'sgoUptothetop andworkoUrwaydown.

-[Mrs.Barnes]Justaminute.

Mr.Wilsonisn'toneofthesecrooks,

he'sverysensitive.

It'snogoodshoutingathim.

-Ididn'tshoUtathim.

IspoketohimverypUietly andlookwhathappenedtome.

-Perhapshe'sgotarelative orafriendorsomebody

whocouldhelphim.

-That'sverykindofyoU madam,bUtinthemeantime,

IwishyouwoUIdsit downandtakeiteasy.

ComeonFred,Iet'shaveadekko.

(rattling)

(rattling)

-Excusemeofficers, perhapslbettergofirst.

That'shisroom,numbereight.

-Theartist?

-No,no,Wilson.

Well,IthoUghtyoU'dlike tospeaktohimfirst?

-JUstincase.

Nowthisistheartist'sroom?

-Yes.

-L'mnothere,l'mnothere.

(knocking)

-[Sergeant]Maylhave awordwithyoUsir?

-[Pollen]Mr.Nicholas?

ThisisPollenfromnUmbersix.

It'sonlythepolice.

Goodevening.

-Thisgentlemanheretellsme

thatthefellowinnumbereight

hasbeencausingabitoftroUble.

-Well,asamatteroffacthehas.

-Didhemakeanythreats, offeranyviolence?

-No,hejustmadea completenUisanceofhimself,

that'sall.

BUt,whynotleaveittillthemorning?

-Don'tyoUrealisethatheattackedme?

-Wehavetofollowthese callsthroUgh,yoUknow?

-Yes.

-YoU'dbettercome downstairswithUs.youknow?

WilsonisdangeroUs.

-Nothanks,I'mallrightwherelam.

Callagainsometime.

-Well,whatdoyoUthinkofthat?

-Fred.

-ButnotasoUIinthisbuilding

seemstocarewhathappened,notasoUI.

Theremight'vebeenamurder

forallnicholasseemedtocare.

Sergeant,aren'tyou goingtointerviewWilson?

Afterall,hedidstrikeme.

-PIeasedon'ttellmemyjob,Mr.Pollen.

-ButsUrelysomeactionshoUIdbetaken.

-WephonedtheBorough MentalWelfareOfficer.

We'resUpposedtowaitUntilhegetshere.

He'sbringinganambulancewithhim.

-Mr.Pollen,whereareyoU

andwherearethepolice?

-JUstcoming,Mrs.Lawrence.

-Shouldering.

Afterall,Disenfranchisement.

-Isshethelandlady?

-Idon'tthinksheactually ownstheplace,youknow?

Shehasafriend.

-Mr.Pollen!

(IoUdthUd)

-[Fred]PerhapsyoUcanhelpmesir.

Acomplainthasbeenmade.

I'dliketoaskyouafewpUestions.

-L'mnotavailable.

-Iwon'tkeepyouaminute.

-[Mr.Wilson]l'mnotavailable.

I'mnotavailableatall!

-[Fred]Ishan'tkeepyoUaminUtesir.

Iknowit'sanUisance,

mecomingalongatthistimeofnight.

-[Mr.Wilson]I'mnot available,Itellyou!

-Sergeant.

-Sh.

-[Fred]Weallhaveourjobtodo.

Isn'tthatright,sir?

(grunting)

(knocking)

-Ishedead?

-No,buthe'sbeen verybadlyhurtlthink.

(door shuts)

Nowlook,yoUstaywithhim

whilelrundownandsee ifthat'stheambulance.

-[Sanderson]nolady,I'mnotadoctor.

I'mthementalwelfareofficer.

-IthinkyoU'dbettergostraightUp.

-Mr.Sanderson,weneedastretcher.

TheSergeant'sbeenbadlyhurt!

I'IIhavetocalltheinspector.

-L'IIgetone.

Getthestretcherout.

TheSergeant'sbeenhUrt.

Comeonnow!

AndbringitUpstairs,pUickly!

(airwhooshing)

-[Stevens]Yessir,ifyoucoUId.

Thankyousir.

-L'vetriedtostopthebleeding.

OfcoUrse,he'snotproperly bandagedforafracture.

-I'mnotadoctor.

-Sh,sh,shouldn'twesendforadoctor?

-Thesoonerwegethim toahospital,thebetter.

Aretheysendinganybody elsefromthestation?

-Yes,I'veruntheinspector.

-Whatdidhesay?

-Hesaidhe'dbehere inacoUpleofminutes.

HethinksalotoftheSergeant.

CarefUIwithhim.

(airwhooshing)

-[Sanderson]Whathappened?

Tellme.

-Whenheseeswhat'shappened,

he'sreallygoingtoblowhistop.

Won'ttakehimlongtosort outthatblokeupstairs.

-[Mrs.Barnes]Oh,well, it'saboUtMr.Wilson.

Youdon'tknowhim?

Well,there'sacardofyourshere.

Yesthereis,there's amessageontheback.

(carenginerevving)

-Isthebastardstillupthere?

-Inhisroomonthetop floor,he'slockedhimselfin.

-Well,whatareyouwaitingfor?

Don'twaitforme.

Stevens,Idon'twanttowasteanytime.

Youknowthere'satelephone, getsomemoremenaroUndhere.

-Rightsir.

-Well,aren'tyoUgoingwithhim?

It's yourambulance.

Lucky,yoUbroughtitalongtonight.

-L'IItelephonethehospital andtellthemwhattoexpect,

butlthinklshouldstayhere.

-YoUcanleaveittoUs,Sanderson.

Weknowhowtodeal withthissortofthing.

This,thisthUgupthere

hasamajorassaultchargetoanswer.

Thisisn'tamentalcaseanymore.

-Iknowit'sarotten thingabouttheSergeant,

butlthinkheshouldhave waitedformetogoUpthere.

-TheSergeantisvery experiencedofficer.

He'dknowtherightthingtodo.

-Look,I'msorry,

butdon'tyoUthinkyoUwant toknowthefactsfirst?

-NowlookMr.Sanderson,

I'vegotmyjobtodo andyou'vegotyoUrs.

Icanseeyourpointofview.

Youthinkthisman'smental, butthat'sonlyyourguess.

Whytakechances?

We'rewastingtime.

-Well,what'syourideathen?

-L'mgoingtogethimoutnow.

-Buthemaybearmed.

-Ithoughtitwashis interestsyoUwereprotecting.

-Look,it'sprettyobvioUstome,

fromwhat'sbeenhappeningaroUndhere,

thatthatmanismentallyill.

-Mentallyill?

We'IIsee.

-Inspector.

ThisisMrs.Barnes.

-Goodevening.

-L'IIphonethehospitalforyou.

-MyhusbandwillbehomeatanyminUte

andhe'IIwanttoknowwhat'sgoingon.

-YoUrhUsbandistheownerofthishouse?

-No,butwelivehere,

we'vegotarighttoknow what'sgoingtohappen.

-YoU'IIbewarnedifthere'sanydanger.

-Well,it'sthatchap Upstairsl'mworriedabout.

Aretheregoingtobe anymorestretchercases?

-Notiflhadmywaymadam.

-Well,Iwasonlytryingtohelp.

-ImUstsaylagreewithyoU,Inspector.

-Doyoumindsir,doyoUmind?

-[Sanderson]Withavery badlyinjuredpoliceSergeant.

Now,willyoUkeepmeand InspectorThompsoninformed

onwhat'sgoingon?

-YoUcanhelp.

I'dliketogeteverybody downstairsintoyoUrflat

ifyoUdon'tmind.

-Idon'tmind.

Thatchapupstairsneedsadoctor.

-[Sanderson]ThanksverymUch.

Nowlnspector,canlhaveawordwithyou?

-YoU'renotgoingupthereSanderson.

-YoUrSergeantdidsendformeyouknow.

-Yeslknow,bUtwe'renot takinganyfUrtherrisks.

-Therecan'tbeany harminmyjusttrying.

-No,no,I'mnotevengoing toletyoUriskyourneck.

-Wellatleastletmetalk

tosomeofthepeopleinthehoUse.

Mrs.Barnesforinstance,

shemightbeabletothrowsomelight

onthischap'sbackground.

-ComeonStevens,andyoU,

let'sstartsortingthisthingout.

(knocking)

-Ah,you'regoingUptofetchhimoUt.

-AIIingoodtimemadam.

Meanwhile,I'dbegrateful

ifyoU'dgodownstairs toMrs.Barnes'flat.

Youtoosir.

-Oh,mUstwe?

-Please.

Haveyougotatelephone?

-Yes.

-DoyoumindifweUseit?

-Oh,IsUpposeso.

-Clark,gotontothefireservice,

tellthemtosendroundfullrescUehere.

Thengetontorecords.

You'vegotadescription, nameJohnWilson.

Findoutifhe'sgota recordandfindoUtpuick.

-Rightsir.

-[Inspector]We'IIsoonknow

whetherheisasickman orjUstanotherthUg.

-That'sWilson'sdoor,sir.

-IsthereanyotherwayoUt?

-Nosir.

-What'supthere?

-Well,itwastheattic,bUt thedoor'sbeenboardedUp.

-Wilson!

AreyoUcomingoUt?

Let'sgeteveryonedownstairs andwe'lldealwithhimlater.

(knocking)

-Answerit.

They'IItrytocomein ifyoUdon'tanswerit.

-[Inspector]SorrytodisturbyoU,

butlmUsthaveawordwithyoU.

-Coming.

-ForPete'ssake,don't lethimtryandcomein.

-[Inspector]InspectorThompsonhere,

you'Ilhavetocome downstairsimmediately.

-Oh,thanks.

Icandowiththis.

I'vebeenoutonanotherjob,yoUknow?

Abigchap,gotveryrough.

-Soyou'renothingtodowiththepolice?

-No,IworkfortheBoroUgh.

WegetcalledoUttothissortofcase.

Youkeepsayingyouthinkthis manUpstairsneedsadoctor.

-Whyareyousointerested?

-Oh,I'mnot,personally.

It'smyjob.

We'resUpposedtoseethatthesefellows

don'tdoanyharmto themselvesortoanybodyelse.

-It'snothingtodowithme either,it'sjUstthatlfeel.

-Responsibleforhim?

-Idon'tknowwhylshoUId.

-YoUknow,

ifyoUwanttodoanygood forthisfellowupstairs,

IthinkyoUoughttotellme everythingyoUknowaboUthim.

-Well,Idon'tknowverymUchreally.

Thisisthecardthat IfoUndininhisroom.

(rattling)

(phoneringing)

(chUrchbellsringing)

-IthinkyoUshoUIdlet metelltheinspector.

-L'dratheryoUdidn't.

She'sonherwayherenow.

It'dbemUchbetterif shetalkedtoyoufirst.

-Yes,butitputsmeina.

(knocking)

-ExcusemeMrs.Barnes.

-L'msorrytobreakupyourtete-a-tete,

Ididn'twanttocomedown butthatlnspectorinsisted.

-Well,makeyourselvesathome.

-Oh,thank you.

Ah,Mr.PollentoldmeaboutyoU.

You'reareapsychologist,aren'tyoU?

-No,I'mnotapsychologist.

-Well,ifyouwereaman,

you'dgoUpandgetthat horriblecreatureout.

Welllmustsay.

-ThisisMissBlair.

Shewashelpingmewithmywork

andshemissedherlastbushomeandUm.

-HelpingyoUwithyoUrhomework,hey?

-Wouldyoulikeacupoftea?

-Yesplease.

-Notforme,I'mgoingto havesomeonmyfivestar.

WhoelsewoUIdlikeadropofODV?

-Nowmadam,ifyoU'djUst,

jUstsitdownhereandrelax, leaveeverythingtome.

-Oh,comeon,jUstadrop.

WhataboutyoU,Inspector?

ItgivesyoucoUrage,yoUknow?

-Thankyoumadam,no.

Iseverybodydownhere?

-Yes,yes.

-Yes,thisismylittlelot.

Allexceptnumbereight.

-I'msorry,bUtl'IIhavetoaskyoUalI

tostayhereinthemeantime.

(phoneringing)

-Hello?

Yessir.

ForyoUsir,thesuperintendent.

-Yessir?

Yessir,we'reallreadytogo.

Allthepeopleinthe hoUsearedownstairs.

I'vesentfortherescue gearincaseweneedit.

Yes,yestheydid.

Mr.Sanderson.

Well,there'snoneedtodothatsir,

everything'swellinhand.

I'IIreportbackas,

look,whydon'tyouletme,

rightsir.

Right,I'lldonothinguntilyoUarrive.

Right.

ThesUper,nowwe'llbehereallnight.

Mr.Pollen,canlhave theuseofyoUrroom?

-Certainlylnspector.

-That'sallrightthanks, Icanfindmyownway.

-Whatdidthesupersay?

-Wait.

-Well,whydidn'tyoUIetmeknow?

(overlappingshouting)

-[Collins]Oh,getthat searchlightuponthebalcony.

Iwantitshiningacrosson thehouseopposite,allright?

Nowjustamomentsir,

ifyoUdon'tmindstanding backonthepavementplease.

-L'IIdonothingofthekind.

-Nowlooksir.

-Sergeant,thelnspector wantstoknowwhat'sgoingon.

-Well,tellhimeverything'sinhand.

Thesearchlightshere,

thefireengineswaiting aroundthecornerlikehesaid.

Now,whatdoyouwantsir?

-L'vecometocollecttherent.

-Takehimacrossandmake sUrethatStevenscheckshim.

-Verygoodsir.

-NowcomeonSoldier, backtobarracks,comeon.

-NowwhatdoyoUwant?

BonnoUtonthetiles?

-Oh,yoUkillmeyoUdo.

Look,Iwanttogetsomekip.

-Allright,goon.

-Excusemesir,doyoUIivehere?

-Yes.

-WhatdoyouknowaboUt themanuponthetoproom?

Wilson,isn't it?

Youknow,upthereinthetoproom.

-Oh,it'shim,isit?

-Well,ifyouhadn'tcalledthemroUnd

thatSergeantmightneverhavegothurt.

-Societyhasgottobeprotected

againstsomekindsofpeople,Mrs.Barnes.

-Somekindsofpeople,Mr.Pollen,

havetobeprotectedagainstsociety.

-Who'sprotectingMr. Wilson,Mrs.Barnes?

-Whatdoyoumean?

-YoUknow.

-Nowedon't,Mrs.Lawrence.

Whydon'tyoutellus?

-Oh,they'realwaysthe lasttonotice,husbands.

-Holdon,holdon,holdon.

-AIIrightGeorge,don't takeanynoticeofher.

-I don't.

BUtlwishsomebodywoUId tellmewhat'sgoingonhere.

(overlappingspeaking)

-Right,thanks.

-Howishe?

-He'sontheoperatingtablealready.

-Well,whatdidtheysay?

-It'swellascanbeexpected, touchhimandgo,yes?

-There'snotrace,sir.

-YoU'vebeenlongenoUgh.

-Well,theykeptmehanging ontheendoftheline.

There'snobodyatall calledJohnWilson,sir,

exceptanoldmanofabout70.

-Probablyafalsename.

DidyoUgivethemthedescription?

-That'swhattookallthetime,sir.

TheycoUIdn'ttraceanybody, butthey'restilltrying.

-Yes?

-Andthere'sabloke herefromthenews,sir.

-Areporter?

Well,whatdoeshewant?

-Well,hesayshe's afriendoftheSUper,

theSuperintendent.

He'sgoingonaboUttheearlyeditions.

-Tellhimhe'IIhavetowait.

-Rightsir.

(slapping)

-Thereheis!

(airwhooshing)

-Collins!

-Sir?

--Getthefirebrigade tocomearoUndnow.

-Oh,verygoodsir.

ShalllgetthemtopUtuptheladder?

-No,don't.

WaittillltellyoU.

-OhMacIean,runaround andtellthefirebrigade.

-Verygoodsir.

-No,Up,up.

Up.

(heavybreathing)

-JUstbecaUsehe'skeeping puietnow,itdoesn'tmean.

-Itoldyou,

earliertonighthewas tryingtoturnhisgason.

-Veryconsiderateof him,savealotofbother.

Don'tmakemecry.

-YoUknowitall,don'tyoU?

-[Inspector]Iknowmyjob.

IwarnedtheConstableoutthere,

ifthereweretheslightestsmellofgas

toreportitrightaway.

-Idon'twanttointerferewithyoUrjob,

butlwishyoU'dletme tryandgetonwithmine.

Yourpeoplesentforme,youknow?

-Idon'tUnderstandyou, goingonandonlikethis

afterwhathappenedtomySergeant.

-Ionlywanttostop anybodyelsegettinghUrt.

-Look,I'llgetWilsonoUtmyway.

Don'tyoUrealisethisis thesecondoneofmymen

who'sbeenpUtinahospitalthisweek?

PeoplearegettingUsedto seeingthepolicepushedaround

andeverybodyweepsbuckets overtheserottenlittlethugs

who'sfatherswentonthebooze,

who'smothersdidn'tlovethem.

It'snevertheirfaUIt,ohno.

Well,wecan'tgoonletting themgetawaywithit.

-IhaveafeelingMr.Thompson,

thatthatlittlelectUre wasreallyformybenefit.

Let'ssitdownandtalk thingsover,shallwe?

Quietly.

-Goodnightlove.

NomorewakingUpnow.

No,Idon'tunderstandit.

Healwaysseemadecent enoughsortofbloketome.

-Well,that'swhathappened.

There'snothingelselcantellyou.

-Andbelieveme,hehasn't missedasingledetail.

-L'vepUtDarcieinwithJohnnie.

Whydidn'tyouturnin?

-No,no,lwanttosee what'sgoingtohappen

tothatpoorfellowUptherefirst.

-He'sadamnnuisance.

-That'syourconsideredopinion,isit?

-Yesitis.

He'scostmeoneday'sworkalready.

Ican'tworkwhenl'mtired.

-Wilson'snotonlyanUisance, he'sapublicnuisance.

-JUstbecaUsehehityoU?

-Isthatfair,Mrs.Barnes?

Isimplydidmyduty.

-AndyoUreckonitwasyoUr dutytohavehimarrested?

-Ididn'tsaythat.

Thepolicewilldecide whathastobedone.

-WhatmakesyoUsokeen onthepolice,Mr.Pollen?

-[Mr.Pollen]I'mnotkeen onthepolice,Mr.Barnes,

butlrespectthem.

Theyhaveathanklessjobtodo.

LookwhathappenedtothatpoorSergeant.

-[Nicholas]Andwho'sfaultwasthat?

Ifyouhadn'tbroUghthim roUndhereinallprobability,

he'dstillbeallright.

-HowdareyoUsuggestitwasmyfaUIt?

-Mindyourhalo,dear.

-Oh,soyoU'vefoUnd yourtongUe,haveyoU?

That'sthegirl,don't you takeanynonsensefromhim.

-Iknowit'sawkwardforeverybody

butdon'texpectmetoapologise forcallinginthepolice.

-[Mrs.Lawrence]That's right,Mr.Pollen,

don'tyouapologise.

NobodybothersaboutmeandyoU,

sowhyshouldwecareaboutthem?

IalwaysthoUghtthefellow Uptherewasacrook.

Well,nowhe'IIgetwhat'scomingtohim,

evenifMrs.Barnes likestothinkotherwise.

-He'sthesameasanybody elsehere,jUstahumanbeing.

-Whosaysl'mjUstahumanbeing?

-Wilsonhasnorightto anyspecialconsideration.

-We'reallepUalin thesightoftheLord.

-Oh,Iet'scutoUtthatRigmaroles.

It'sRigmaroles,that'swhat Itellya,it'sRigmaroles.

Trampingupanddownmystairs onthetaxpayer'smoney.

Ifthatlnspectorcan'tcome andhaveadrinkwithme.

(overlappingshouting)

-Don'tyoUthinkyou'II havetoletMr.Sanderson

seewhathecando?

Nopointingoingbull atagate,isthere?

Particularlywiththepressaround.

-YoUthinkyoucantalk himoUtofit,ehSanderson?

-It'scertainlyworthatry,isn't it?

-L'IIputanothermanUptherewithyoU.

-No,he'donlygetintheway.

-[Inspector]I'llstillputhimUpthere.

FollowhimUp.

-Somebody'sgoingUptohisroom.

(babycrying)

Sh!

-Mr.Wilson.

MynameisSanderson.

Canyouhearme?

Won'tyoUletmecomeinandtalk?

ImaybeabletohelpyoU.

(coughing)

Can'tyoUwaitdownstairs?

-[Stevens]Sorrysir,Inspector'sorders.

-MynameisSanderson, I'mnotapoliceman.

I'vecomeheretotryandhelpyoU.

Pleaseletmecomeinandhaveatalk.

-[Mr.Wilson]Leavethatdooralone.

-YoUUh,hitapoliceSergeant.

Youhurthimprettybadly.

DoyoUrealisethat?

Yousee,thethingisthat, thatyou'reresponsible.

You'IIhavetodosomeexplaining.

AreyoUlisteningtome?

Wilson,peopleinthis house,friendsofyours,

they'reworriedaboUtyoU.

Won'tyoUletmein?

Wehaven'tgottenmUchmoretime.

-Getawayfromthatdoor!

Leavemealone!

-YoU'renotgoingtobeleft alone,it'sgonetoofarnow.

You'vegottocomeoUt here,yougottotalk.

Now,doyouunderstand?

It'sgonetoofar.

Look,there'snobodyelseonthelanding,

onlyaConstableonthestairs.

Nowifyouopenthedoorandletmein,

youcanlockitbehindme,bUtdoitnow.

They'renotgoingto givememUchmoretime.

Thanksforlettingmein.

Cigarette?

-Nothanks.

-Didyouunderstand

whatlwastellingyouthroUghthedoor?

Iamwhat'sknownasa MentalWelfareOfficer.

I'mnotadoctorandlhave nothingtodowiththepolice,

butlcangetyoUhelpifyoUwantit.

-I don't.

-Allright.

ThenwhydidyoUhitthepoliceofficer?

-BecaUsehetriedtotakemeaway.

-Andwhataboutthatotherchap?

Pollen,Ithinkhisnameis,downstairs.

-Didlhithim?

-Lookslikeit.

-L'msorryaboutthat.

(bellringing)

Stayawayfromme!

(bellringing)

-Butyou'reallin,man!

(bellringing)

-Onthe,

thetable,theuh,bottle.

(chUrchbellringing)

Takethemforheadaches.

I'msorry.

Excusetheexhibition.

-Itseemstomeyouneed treatmentprettybadly.

LookUh,lcangetyoUtoahospital

anditmightbethebestway

foryoutogetoUtofthishouse.

-L'vebeentalkedinto thingsoncetoooften.

I'msaferwherelam.

-Well,istherenobody

whowouldwantyoUto comeoUtofthisroom?

NobodywhoisconcernedaboUtyou?

-No.

-Well,lookatitthisway,

thepolicearenotveryhappy

aboutwhatyoUdidtotheirSergeant.

I'mtoldhedidfall,

andlcanbelievethatit waspartlyanaccident.

ButifyoUstopresistingthemnow,

playingaboUtwiththatgun.

Idon'tgivemuchforyourchances.

(knocking)

-[Stevens]Youallright,Mr.Sanderson?

-Yes,l'mallright.

Nowleaveusalone.

-[Stevens]Well,the sUperintendentwantstoknow.

-[Mr.Sanderson]Well, tellhimnottoworry.

-WhydidtheyletyoUcomeUphere?

-BecaUselsaidl'dtry andgetyoUdownpuietly.

-[Mr.Wilson]I'mnotcoming.

It'snoUse,Mr.Sanderson.

I'mnotgoingback.

Theydon'tUnderstand.

-Whodoesn'tunderstand?

-Look,I,Ithinkperhaps youbettergonow,I,

Imight.

-WhatareyoUscaredof?

I'vespokentoMrs.Barnes,youknow?

-Didyoueverkillanyone?

Welllhave.

-Well,whydon'tyoUtellmeaboUtit?

-Well,itwasinthelabthat theysaiditwasanaccident,

butitwasn't,itwasmyfaUIt.

Ishould'vecheckedagain.

-WereyouhUrt?

-HUrt?

Well,myhead,I,butitkilledhim.

Itkilledherbrother,Isawithappen.

Iknowwhereitcanlead.

That'swhatldreamaboUt.

I'mnotgoingtoberesponsiblefor.

-Look,yoU'renotdoingyoUrselfanygood

byshuttingyoUrselfinthisroom.

Now,whydidn'tyoucomeoUt?

-Hereit'sonly,I,I can evenforgetitsometimesbUt,

outtherel'llhavetolivewithit.

I'mnotcomingoUt!

l'mnotavailable!

PUtthatthingout!

Switchthatbloodythingoff!

Iamnotavailable!

(gunshots)

-PutthatgUndown!

(shouting)

This'lldoyounogoodwiththepolice!

-GetoUt!

-What'shappened?

What'sgoingon?

-No,no,nobody'shUrt.

Hewasn'tshootingatme,he wasn'tshootingatanyone.

HejUstdoesn'tknowwhathe'sdoing.

-Allright,he'sgotagun.

It'sgoingtobeourwaynow.

-Ifithadn'tbeenfor yourdamnedsearchlight

shiningintohiseyesand yourmenknockingatthedoor

atthewrongminute,Imight havegotsomewherewithhim.

-Allright,takeiteasy.

-L'djustaboUtgothim.

Now,willyoUIetmetryagainlateron?

-Comeondownthestairs.

We'regoingtodoitourway.

(overlappingshouting)

-Comealong,thelnspector willkeepyouinformed.

Nobody'sbeenhurt.

Ifyoudon'tgositdownmiss,

somebodyisgoingtobehUrt.

Comealongplease,come along,insidethere.

-IsthereaMrs.Barnesinthere?

-Yes,that'sme.

-Therewasayoungladytoseeyou.

-Oh.

-[Clark]Inside,thankyoU.

Thank you,justsitdown.

-Mrs.Barnes,I'mHelenGrey.

-Ithoughtitwasyoufromthephoto.

-Isheallright?

-Sofar.

-ThatSergeanthehurt.

-Well,wedon'tknowanymorereally.

Oh,thisisthecardthatlfoUnd.

-Yes,it'smine.

Wheredidyoufindit?

-Well,likelsaidinyoUrfriend'sroom.

DoyoUknowhe'sgotagunupthere?

Well,hedidfireit offafewminutesago,

buttheysaynobodywashurt.

-Hecouldn'tmean,

itwasverythoUghtfUIof youtocallme,Mrs.Barnes.

-Well,wegotsortof friendlywithhim,yoUknow?

Notthatweknewhimverywell,

buthegottalkingtooUrJohnnieoneday,

downhereonthestairs

andhestartedhelping himwithhishomework.

Heisn'twellishe?

-No.

Hewasinanaccident, aterribleaccident.

Mrs.Barnes,Imusttalktohim.

Iknowwhat'swrongwithhim,I'msUre.

-Mr.Sanderson'sthemantosee,

he'sthewelfareofficer.

Itoldhimyouwerecoming.

He'spuiteaniceman really,upthestairshere.

-Ofcoursethere'snodaystaff.

JUsttellherwhoeveritis

tokeepgoingthroUghthe recordsuntiltheyfindhim.

Now,hasSergeantMorris signedforthatWebley?

Good,tellhimtoget roUndherewithitatonce.

-Anothergun?

-PIeaseMr.Sanderson,

thelnspector'sonlytaking sensibleprecaUtions.

(knocking)

-Excusemesir,it'sMrs.Barnes.

-Whatdoesthatblasted womanwantthistime?

-Well,she'sgotayoungladywithher.

TheywanttotalktoMr.Sanderson.

-YoUnglady?

-[Inspector]Comein.

What'syourname,please?

-HelenGrey.

AreyoUMr.Sanderson?

-AreyoUarelationtoMr.Wilson?

-We'regoingtobemarried.

-Sanderson,didyoUcallMrs.Grey?

-No,Itelephonedher.

-VeryconsiderateofyoUMrs.Barnes.

Nexttime,perhapsyoU'll takeusintoyoUrconfidence.

-Ms.Greywantedtotalktome.

-Whydidn'tyoutellusshewascoming?

-Iaskedhimnottotellyou.

-Mrs.Barnes,isthereanything elseyoUhaven'ttoldUs?

ThenperhapsyoU'llbekind enoughtowaitdownstairs.

-Comeandsitoverhere,MissGrey.

WhyisyourfriendWilson hidinginhishoUse?

-Nowlook,Inspector,Mr. Greyaskedtospeaktome.

-Idon'tthinkanything Mrs.Greyhastosay

needbeconfidential,Mr.Sanderson.

-ButlnspectorThompson shoUIdn'taskquestionslikethat.

He'smakingitlookas ifthatman'sontherun.

-Andisn'the?

-No

Hedoesn'tknow,hecan't knowwhathe'sdoing.

-That'samatterofopinion,

buthe'snothelpinghimself bylockinghimselfin.

-WheredidhegetthatgUnfrom?

-Idon'tknow.

He,Ithinkitwashisfather's, buthe'sneverUsedit.

-Wouldn'the?

-WillyoUletmetalktohim?

-Talktohim?

Thatwomandownstairshastalkedtohim.

Sandersonhastalkedtohim

andnearlygothisbrains blownoutforhistroubles.

-That'snottrUe.

-PIeaseletmetalktohim, Peterwilllistentome.

Iunderstandwhat'shappened,I.

-Peter?

IthoughtyousaidhisnamewasJohn.

Well?

-L'msUreMrs.Grey's onlytryingtohelpus.

-AndshecanhelpUs.

Willyoucomewithme,Mrs.Grey?

-Herenow,herenow,waitaminute.

-MissGreyiswillingtohelpus.

-Nowlookhere.

-L'msUrethelnspectorhas verygoodreasonstobelieve

thatMrs.Greycanhelp.

Ithinkitwouldbebetter ifweleftittohim.

-What'shisrealname,Mrs.Grey?

Iknowitisn'tJohnWilson.

You'redoingnogoodbykeeping thisinformationfromus.

-Iwanttotalktohim.

-It'snogood,miss.

Nowcomeon,tellmehisrealname.

-Letmetryandtalktohim.

Ifthatdoesnogood,then I'IItellyoUhisname.

-Iwanthisname.

-If I,iflgiveyouhisname, willyouletmetalktohim?

-Allright.

-HisnameisWatson,PeterWatson.

(phoneringing)

-Stevens!

Ifthat'sMorrisinthecar, tellhimtocomeUpandhurry!

Don'tworrymiss,I'IIkeepmyword.

-HavetheygothimoUtyet?

-No,they'vegothis girlfriendintherenow.

-ThelnspectorwantsyouwiththeWebley.

They'regoingUptohisroom.

-GivemethegUn,Rogers.

ThereyoUare,youcantakeit.

-No,I'dhavetosignforit.

-BIastedredtape.

(shouting)

-They'vegotagUn!

-HUrryUpMorris!

Upstairs.

ComewithmeMissanddowhatltellyoU.

-Excuseme,sir.

We'rehavingabitoftrouble withthereporter,sir.

They'retalkingabouttheearlyeditions.

-YoUcantellthemthat we'restilldoingoUrbest

tobringhimoutpUietly,

butthere'ssomethingelse IwantyoUtodofirst.

We'vegottheman'sreal name,it'sPeterWatson.

Watson,gotit?

-Right.

-GetbackonthatphonetoRecords

anddon'twasteanytime.

-PeterWatson,rightsir.

(knocking)

(airwhooshing)

-[Helen]Peter?

Peter,it'sme,Helen.

IwanttohelpyoU.

Peter,listentome.

Letmegotohim.

-Staywhereyouare.

-LetmejUsttoUchthedoor!

Peter,yoUcan'tfightthem.

PleasecomeoUt.

Peter,listentome,IIoveyoU!

Iunderstandnow,I do.

-ComeonMiss,thisisnogood.

-Peter!

-ComeonMiss.

-Peter!

(tablerocking)

(airwhooshing)

-IthoughttheywoUIdn't getanywherewithher.

-Comeon,comeon.

YougointhereifyoUdon't mind,rightinthere,please.

Comeon.

Thank you.

-[Mrs.Lawrence]YoUmust needadrink,Mr.Barnes.

Haveoneonthehouse.

-Anynews?

-Anymorebrokenwindows,Mr.Pollen?

-Oh,they'vetakenthatgirldownagain,

buthe'sstilllockedin.

-Andwhodoyouthinkis goingtopayforthedamage?

-[Mr.Pollen]Oh,thegovernment

willbeentirelyresponsible forthat,Mrs.Lawrence,

entirely.

-Ah.

-Ifeelsorryforthatgirl.

Ibettheynevergaveherachance.

-Let'sringMummyand askheradvice,shallwe?

-Ishouldn'tworrytoomUch,love.

Theyknowwhatthey'redoing.

-Iknowit'sdifficUItforyoUtosee,

butaftertheaccident, aftermybrotherwaskilled,

hewasafraidtogobacktohiswork.

NoneofUsUnderstoodandhe's afraid,afraidofhiswork.

That'sallitis!

-NotaccordingtotheCriminal RecordOffice,Mrs.Grey.

Afterthataccident, heattackedandinjUred

amemberoftheBoardoflnpUiry.

-Buthe'snotacriminal, youknowhe'snot.

-He'sawantedman,that'salllknow.

TheremaybeamUrderchargesoon.

-Murder,bUtyoUdon't knowanythingabouthim.

-L'msorrytohaveto cUtthisshortMissGrey.

-OhnowwaitoneminUte,superintendent.

-Mr.Sanderson,wearevery gratefultoyoUforyoUradvice

butwearenotobligedtofollowit.

Now,wouldyoubekindenough

towaitoUtsideforafew minUteswithMissGrey?

Iwanttotalktothelnspector.

-Itoldyouhehadarecordsir.

Canwegetcrackingnow?

-It'snotasclearcutasallthat.

-Idon'tseeanycomplications.

-Wellafterall,he'sascientist

andworkofthatnaturethesedays

canimposeagreatstrainonaman

andthentherewasthisbusiness

ofthebrothergettingkilled.

-AndwhataboutmySergeant,sir?

-Anynewsfromthehospital?

-He'sstillontheoperatingtable.

Ican'tgetanythingoUtofthem.

-LotofPresspeopleouttherenow.

-Arewegoingtoletthemdictatetous?

-WashebadlyhUrt?

-Hewasinthehospitalfor sometime,headinjUries,

thentherewastheshock.

Hewasneveraverycalmperson,

butaftertheaccidenthewasworse.

-Hm.

BUtUm,whydidhehitthat chapattheBoardoflnpUiry?

Youdidsaythatthey clearedhimfromallblame.

-Hecouldn'thaveforced Petertogobacktohiswork,

butheaccUsedhimofbeing acowardandhelashedout.

OfcoUrseitwasaterriblethingtodo,

butnoneofthemUnderstood.

Ididn'teither.

Thenhedisappeared.

-Well,IcanUnderstanda scientistbeingfrightened

ofwherehisworkmight leadhimthesedays,

buthe'ssick,youknow?

Verysick.

-Doyouthinkhe'Ilkillhimself?

-Perhapshedoesn'tcare whetherhekillsorgetskilled.

-TheremustbesomethingyoUcando.

-L'IItryagain.

-Whatisit,Sanderson?

-L'msorrySUperintendentbut,

IthinkyoU'remakingamistake.

-L'mnotawarethatyouknow whatmyinstructionsare.

-Wemusttryandget thischaptotalktous.

-AreyoUpUestioningmy authorityinsomeway?

-No,ofcoUrsenot,but thisisaveryunusUalcase.

-What'sunusUalaboUtit?

What'sallthismumbojUmbo?

Weputthugsawayeveryday.

-YoUcan'tcallthischapathug.

Hehadaresponsiblejob, he'saneducatedman.

-Aneducatedman.

Themorebrainstheyhave, thetrickiertheycanbe.

-Nowlook,let'stryand keepsomesenseinthis.

I'monlytryingtoseethat there'llbenomoreviolence.

-YoUhypocrite.

Whatareyoutryingtodo?

AreyoUtryingtoprotect UsorthatthUgUpthere?

JUstbecausehedoesn't looklikeaTeddyBoy,

becausehe'seducated,becausesomegirl.

-[superintendent]Inspector,

IthinkyoU'vemadeyourpoint.

Wedon'tintendUsingviolence onanybody,Mr.Sanderson.

Thatisnotlikelytobenecessary.

IwoUldbemostgrateful

ifyoUwoUIdtakeMissGreydownstairs

andseethatshedoesn'tworrytoomUch.

(chUrchbellringing)

(chUrchbellringing)

(chUrchbellringing)

(chUrchbellringing)

-Thepolicemeninthehall

saystheyfoUndouthe hasarecordofviolence,

adangerousmanandhis nameisn'tWilsonatall.

-Don'tshoutatmywife.

-IapologiseMr.Barnes, butl'vebeenaccused

andbyyourwifein particUIarbeingabusybody,

simplybecaUselhadthegoodsense

toseethefactsofthismatter.

-YoUhavebehaved,sir,

likeanofficeranda gentlemanthroUghoUt.

-Iwasneverinthearmy,Mr.Nicholas.

Mr.Barnes,nowthatwe knowthismanasacriminal,

sUrelyyoUmustagreewith whatl'vebeensaying.

-He'sanexhibitionist.

It'sallverywellinit'splace,

butit'sadamnnuisancehere.

Well,Idon'tknowaboUttherestofyoU,

butl'mgoingtogive themfivemoreminutes,

iftheyhaven'tgothimoutbythen,

I'mgoingstraightuptobed.

-[Mrs.Lawrence]Andwhat aboutyoUrfriend,dear?

ShemissedthelastbUs,didn'tshe?

You'regoingtohaveher senthomeonthefireengine?

-It'saverycoldnight,isn't it?

I'msUrethatpoorman willbesUfferingupthere

ifhecan'tUsehisgasfire.

-Mum,Iwanttogo.

DidyoUhearthefireengines?

-Catchyourdeathofcoldstandingthere.

Youshouldbeasleep,no, notoUtthere,comeon.

-Poorkid,hetookaliking tothatchapUpstairs.

(knocking)

Comein.

-ThisisMissGrey.

-What'shappeningUp there,Mr.Sanderson?

-Oh,I'mafraidweweren't abletodoanygood.

-Andthepoliceare doingnothing,I suppose.

-[Mr.Sanderson]Onthecontrary.

Theyintendtogethimout ofthatroomtheirway.

-Istherenothingwecando?

-Ijustdon'tknow.

-L'velethimdownagain.

-Whatdidhesay?

-Nothing,hewoUIdn'tanswer.

-Wellwhathappened?

-Itriedtotalktohim.

Ithoughtlwasbeingclever,

butthey'vegothisname andthat'salltheywanted.

-Whatishisname?

-Itdoesn'tmatter,that'snotthepoint.

-Wellwhatisthepoint?

-Oh,what'stheuse?

Theywon'tlistennow,it'stoolate.

-No,don'tgiveinlikethat.

Giveusachance.

Well,we'renotlikethat lotUpstairs,we'IIlisten.

Tellus.

-Couldn'tyoUtellthem?

-ItwouldbebettercomingfromyoU.

-Butldon'tknowhowto.

-MissGrey!

YoukeepsayingthatyoU'reto blame,thatyouwanttohelp,

wellnow'syoUrchance.

DoyoUwanttohelpordon'tyoU?

-Yes,ofcoUrseldo.

-Wellthen,tellthemthestoryyoUrself.

ItwouldhelpthemtoUnderstandbetter.

Goon.

-Okay,youcangoahead.

-Pitchtothecentrewindow.

I'IIcoverthecentrewindow.

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-AreyoUorganiseddownhere,Collins?

-Ohyessir,lthinkso.

Theladder'snearlyready.

Shalllsendamanupnow?

-Not yet.

TheSUper'sbeenontoWoolwich,

butwe'regoingtosoftenhim Upwithabitofteargas.

Itwon'tbelongnow.

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-[Mr.Pollen]Hasn'the anysenseofresponsibility?

-Yes,ofcoUrsehehas,but he'safraidofwhatcanhappen

andwhoarewetosayheisn'tright?

-AIIthesescientiststhink they'realawUntothemselves.

-Hm,soUndslikea dangerouslunatictome.

-Heactedabitsilly,IgrantyoU,

butthingshavegoneagainsthim.

Anyway,hestUckupfor whathethoughtwasright.

-He'safraidtotakehismedicine.

-Atleasthedoesn'ttake yourkindofmedicine.

-Well,I'vehadmytrouble, Idon'tmindadmittingit,

butwhoeverworriedaboUtme?

Whocares,eh?

Whocares?

-Well,ifweallrefUsedtoaccept

theadviceofoursUperiors, itwouldbeanarchy.

-L'mbeginningtosympathise withthatfellowUpthere.

-That'safatlotofUsetohimnow.

-Ofcoursel've,I've hadmydisappointments,

butl've,I'venever assaultedmysUperiors

iftheyhappenedtodisagreewithme.

-Ifyouhadn'tspentyour lifeneverspeakingoutoftUrn

perhapsyouwoUIdn'tstillbe

ablackcoated,sandwiches forlunch,0:00to5:30clerk.

-AndyoU'reaveryimpertinentyoungman.

-AndwhataboutyoUMr.Barnes?

YougottUrneddownfor thatStationlnspector'sjob

forspeakingoutofturn,didn'tyoU?

-Mr.Barneshasthe courageofhisconvictions

andgoodlUcktohim

andgoodlUcktothatblokeUptheretoo.

-Don'tlUmpmeinwithhim, I'mnotaskingforsympathy.

-[Mrs.Barnes]Well,he'snotasking

foranysympathyeither,ishe?

-Mrs.Barnesisright.

AllyoU'redoingissittingaroUndhere

talkingaboUtyourselves.

-[Mr.Pollen]Ihardlythinkmiss,

thatyou'reinaposition totellUswhat'sright.

-Mom,thesoldiersarehereinajeep.

-Johnnie,yoUshoUIdhave beeninbedanhoUrago.

NowyoUliedownandgoto sleep,there'sagoodboy.

-Butwhat'shappening?

Whyiseverybodyhere?

Isthereafireorsomething?

-No!

JUstyouliedownandgotosleep.

-ButMum.

-Oh,I'llgetyourfatherintoyoU.

Nowdon'tyouletmecatch youoUtofbedagain.

ThereyoUare,you'vewokenDarcie.

-Well,howlong'syoUr blastedlorrygoingtobe?

-ThevehiclehadtocomefromStoressir,

shoUIdbehereanymoment.

-WhyyoUcouldn'tbring theteargasinthisjeep.

-This'llbebettersir, it'sshorteryousee.

Youdon'tneedsomUchroomtoUse

ifthepassageisnarrow.

-Right,MacIean,sendthisUptoStevens.

-Doyouwantfirefightingequipmentsir?

-Hewouldn'thavethegutsto startafire,theyneverdo.

We'IIsendthetear gasinfromtheladder.

-Theteargashasarrivedsir.

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-[Mr.Sanderson]Mrs.Barnes.

They'rebringinginteargas.

-Oh,thisisit.

-L'IIdowhatlcanofcoUrse,

butit'sgoingtobeup toyouasmuchasme.

-WhatareyoUgoingtodo?

-Nowait,I was listeningtoyouinthere.

ThatgirlBIairforinstance, she'scomingaroundalready.

Ifwecanonlygettheotherstocometoo.

-Oh,theydon'tcarewhathappenstohim.

-No,yoU'rewrong.

Iwaswatchingthem.

Youcandoit.

-Yes,butwhatwouldbetheusenow?

-BecaUseifwecanget themtothinkasyoUdo,

thenwecangototheSuperintendent.

Iknowhim,he'dhavetopayattention.

Look,I'mgoingtotryandstallthem.

PleasedowhatyoUcan.

-[Darcie]lwanttoget Up,Mummy,IwanttogetUp.

-Lookatthat.

Firemenandsoldiers, CivilDefence,police.

They'IIbecallingouttheAirForcenext.

Idon'tsupposeyoUmeant anyharm,Mr.Pollen,

butlreckonyou'rethesortofbloke

whostartswars,yoUknow?

-Perhapsyoubelievein appeasement,Mrs.Barnes?

-Surelyweallbelieveinpeace.

-Look,Iknowit'snothingtodowithme,

butlknowhowyoUfeel.

I'msorry.

-Don'tbesorryforme.

Iwastheonewhocould'vehelpedhim.

-[MissBIair]Wellif there'sanythinglcando,

anythingatall.

-Climbupthefireman'sladderlsuppose?

Let'sfaceit,there'snothingwecando.

-Yesthereis,there issomethingwecando.

I'vejUstbeentalkingtoMr.Sanderson.

-Now,yoU'vegotnobusiness.

-Listen,please.

Wellthereisn'tmuchtime.

Youcanseewhat'sgoingonoUtthere.

-L'mverysorrysir,

Ididn'trealisethey'dsentthistype.

-Wecouldstillthrow itthroughthewindow.

-TherearereallyUsed fortestinggasmaskssir,

youjustUnscrewthetop.

Thetroubleis,I'mnotcertain

thatthisistherightkindofteargas.

-Well,theremustbe somethingwecanuse.

-Ohyessir,

youwanttheAmericantype FederalAntiRiotgun.

-ThengetWoolwichtosendusone.

-Well,weUsethemoverseas,

butldon'tthinkthey're allowedinthiscountrysir.

-Listen,thisisanemergency.

-Wouldn'tanytypeof teargasbedangerous?

-Ohnosir,it'sabsolUtelyharmless,

that'sthewholepoint.

Itonlymakesyoucry,

jUstthejobtogetthischaptocomeoUt.

ItstatesinthemanUal,

itcreatesanabsolutely Ungovernabledesireforfreshair.

-Can'tyoUsee

thatitwoUIdmakehimchUck himselfoUtofthewindow?

-There'snothingyoucandoSanderson,

youmayaswellgohome.

PleasegetontoWoolwichrightaway.

-L'msorrysir,I'dliketo seetheSUperintendentfirst.

-WhyhaveyoUgotto seetheSUperintendent?

-L'dliketheauthority,sir.

-Allright,upstairs.

-L'mterriblysorryaboutthissir,

it'scompletelyoutofmyhands.

-Oh,Mr.Sanderson.

-Look,ifthepolicegointhere,

I'mprettysurehe'll jUmpfromthewindow.

Won'tyoUgetsomeblanketsready?

-Wedon'thavejumpingsheets.

Thebrigadehasn'tUsedthemforyears.

WeUsUallyblockthe windowwiththeladder.

Inthiscase,therearethreewindows.

-Well,whatifhejUmps?

-Idon'tthinkthat's verylikely,Mr.Sanderson.

Anyway,I'llhaveone ofmymenatthewindow.

-Yes,butwhataboUtthoseotherwindows,

thosetwoonthesides?

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-[Mr.Pollen]Youwon'tchangemyviews.

Ithinkweshouldbackupthepolice

inwhatevertheydecidetodo.

-[Mr.Lawrence]Oh,let themgetonwithitit.

WhatdoyoUwantustodo?

Tellthepolicetogohome andthenpassthehatround

tocollectMr.BloomingWhat's HisName'srentforhim?

-Ofcoursel,I'mpreparedtobelieve

thathemeantmenoharm.

Afteralll,Ididstartlehim,

buthisattackonthatPoliceSergeant

wasbrutalanddeliberate.

-Brutalanddeliberate,howdoyouknow?

-Well,wecanonlyjudgeonresUIts.

-Butitwasanaccident.

Youknowitwasanaccident.

-Anaccident.

NowyoUtoldus

thathehitthatgentleman attheBoardoflnpUiry.

HehitmeandhehitthePoliceSergeant.

Allaccidents?

Ohno,MissGrey.

Now,it'spertectlyunderstandable

thatyoujustseeone sideoftheproblem..

Thepolicehavethe worstjobintheworld.

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Don'tyoUagree,Mr.Barnes?

-L'mnottakingsides fororagainstthepolice.

-IfthatPoliceSergeant hadn'tgoneblUnderingin,

ifhe'dwaitedforMr.Sanderson,

nobodywoUIdhavegothUrt.

Well,doeseverythinghavetobesettled

byprovingwho'sthestrongest?

-Well,don'tshoUtatme.

-L'mnotshouting.

-Ican'thelpwhat'shappened.

-WeknowMr.Wilson.

He'slookedafterthekids forusandhe'sbeencivil.

He'snothingtome,I'm notevensorryforhim.

Itjusthappensthatsometimes yougetputinaposition

whereyoucangivesomebodyahand.

Youeithergivethemahand

oryoUcrosstotheother sideoftheroad,that'sall.

-Iwishwecouldgetthisthingsettled.

-Can'twedrawthecUrtains andpUtthatblastedlighton?

-YoUcan'tshUtitoutaseasyasthat.

We'reallinit.

Weshouldhavehelpedhim inthefirstplacebutno,

weshUtthedooronhim.

-We?

Whotoldmenottohelphim?

Whosaid,"Tellhimtogoaway?"

-Ithinktheyoughttoleavehimalone.

Iftheyleavehimalone,

he'IIprobablybesorry forthetroublehe'scaUsed

andgivehimselfUpinthemorning.

-OhnoMissAcres, that's,that'simpossible.

-Oh,Ididn'texactly meanthatMr.Pollen.

Iwasonlythinkinghowwecouldhelp.

-There'sonlyonewaywecanhelp

andwe'vegottobepuickaboutit.

We'vegottogoUpthere

andstopthepolicefromdoingthis.

-What,youandMissAcres?

-No,allofUstogether.

-Wecan'tinterterewith thepolice,Mrs.Barnes,

theyhavetheirdutytodo.

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-Isee.

Yessir.

I'IItelltheSuperintendent.

Thank you.

-Wellwhatdidtheysayabout thisFederalAntiRiotgUn?

-It'ssuppliedbya firminthecity,sir,

butasltoldyou,foroverseasuseonly.

I'mterriblysorry.

-Oh,don'tapologiseLieutenant.

Weshouldn'thavecalledon theArmyinthefirstplace.

-Look,ifthisthing's beendesignedforthejob,

IthinkweoUghttohaveit.

-Wellthat'snotitsir.

Ishouldn'treallybe hereatallactUally.

Theygavemeabitof arocket,I'mafraid.

Apparently,yoUshoUIdhave gotontotheWarOffice.

-Welllet'susethesecanisters.

WecoUIdboreholesinthe doorandscrewthemin.

-Wellldon'tknowsir.

Yousee,I'mnotreallyanexpert.

-Mymenaregettingprettyrestless,sir.

-[superintendent]All ingoodtime,Thompson.

I'mnotgoingtostandinyourway.

-Look,ifyoustart breakingthatdoordownnow,

he'sgoingtogostraight outofoneofthewindows,

Iknowhewill.

-That'sallbeentakencareoff,

thefirebrigade'soutthere.

-Yes,andl'vebeentalkingtothem.

Youcan'texpectthemtoberesponsible.

You'regoingtohavea sUicideonyourhands.

I'mgoingtogetthe medicalofficeroverhere.

-Bitlateisn'tit?

YoushouldhavethoUghtofthatbefore.

-Thisisapolicecase.

Untilwegetthatmanout,

thishasnothingtodowithanybodyelse.

-Ithastodowithallofus!

HaveyounoconscienceaboUtallthis?

-Myconscienceispertectlyclear.

-Welllhopeit'sstill clearinthemorning,

afteryoU'vereadthenewspapers.

-Whatdoyoumean?

-Iwasjustwonderingwhat theirattitudewoUIdbe

toallthis?

-Ah,soMr.Sanderson's goingtorUnaround

tellingtalesoutofschool.

Perhapshethinksthenewspapers

willbeinterestedinhissloppytheories?

-L'msUrethat'snot inMr.Sanderson'smind.

BUtl'mnotsurewhatis?

-Iwasjustwondering whattheymightpickup

fromthepeoplelivinginthishouse.

-Thepeopleinthis hoUsearen'tinterested.

TheybroUghtUsintoprotectthem

andthey'llleaveUstoit.

-IwoUIdn'tbetoosUreofthat.

-L'IItakeabet,Mr.Sanderson,

thatyou'rewrong,verywrong.

There'sonlyonethingthe peopleinthishoUsewoUIdsay.

-Wellwhetherhe'ssaneorinsane,

hemUstbetakenoutofhere

andonlythepolicecandothat.

Now,you'vetriedMrs. Barnes,MissGreytried

andMr.Sandersontried.

-TrUe,true,butum,whydon'tyoUtry?

Afterall,yourexperience intheCivilDefence

mightmakeallthedifference.

-EvenyoUcouldhelp,Mr.Nicholas.

Ifyou'dleaveoffbeing sarcasticandjUstactnatUral.

AsforyoU,Mr.Pollen,

withallyoUrtalk aboutdUtyandsoforth,

youoUghttobetheonetobackmeUp.

-It'sallverydifficult,

butldon'tthinkthat weshouldtrytotakeon

allthisresponsibility.

-[Mr.Barnes]Wellllikethat.

Whotookontheresponsibility ofcallingthepolice?

-L'mgettinginfernallytired ofbeingblamedforthat.

-L'mnotgoingtowaitanylonger,

I'mgoingUptheremyself.

-[Mr.Barnes]You're notgoingUptheiralone.

-Wellyoucomewithme.

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-Well,thepolicewouldn't letyougetUpthereanyway.

-Evenifyoudon'tcareaboutMr.Wilson,

thinkaboutDarcieandJohnnie.

Well,yoUcanseewhat'llhappen

ifthepolicegethimdowntheirway.

Atleastwemaybeable togethimdownquietly.

-Yes,perhapsyou'reright.

WecoUIdgiveitago.

WhatdoyoUblokessay?

-Well,woUIdn'titbewiser

ifwedidn'tgetmixedUp withwhat'sgoingonupthere?

Ithinkwe'dbetaking toomuchonourselves.

Afterall,wedon'treally knowthismandowenow?

-That'sright,wedon'tknowhim

andwedon'twanttoknowhim.

-Howright,howabsolUtelyright.

Let'sshootallthepeoplewedon'tknow.

TheUh,firingspuadscanbe issuedwithsmokedglasses,

guidedmissilesattenmillionpaces.

That'sit,ehMr.Pollen?

PUshthebuttonhighenoUgh Uporfarenoughaway

andyoudon'tevenhearthebang.

Restinpeace,outofsight,outofmind.

Callthepolice,letthemgetonwithit.

-Don'tattackme,Mr.Nicholas.

Itriedtodowhatlthoughtwasright.

-Oh,howyoucanputup withthislot,Idon'tknow.

Comeinthebackroom,Mr.Pollen.

Whatyouneed'sadropofBrandy.

-ThankyouMrs.Lawrence,bUtldofeel

thatlshouldfinallyexplaintoeverybody

mypointofview.

-Allright,allright, haveityourownway.

Iknowwhenl'mnotwanted.

Thisismyhouse,bUtl'm thelastonetobeconsulted.

Nobodytakesanynoticeofme.

Wellldon'tcarewhatyoUdo,anyofyou.

-Mrs.Barneskindlyoffered totalktothepolice,

perhapsshecoUIdseethemonoUrbehalf

andtellthemhowwefeel.

-Wecan'tgetoutofitlike that,notevenyouMissAcres.

-IfyouallcomeUpwith me,ifweallgouptogether,

evenifweonlygoupandstandthere.

-Iseewhatyoumean.

IfweallgoUptogether,

thepolicecan'treally doanything,canthey?

-WellwhataboUtyoU,Mr.Nicholas?

-Well,afterwhatlsaidtoMr.Pollen,

Ican'tverywellrefUsecanl?

-WhataboUtyoU,Mr.Pollen?

-Well,wemUstallmake allowancesforoneanother,

butareyoUactingwisely?

-MissBIair?

-Yes.

-L'mcomingwithyou.

-Good.

-Andlagree.

-[Mr.Pollen]Nowwaitamomentnow.

-AreyoUcomingwithUsornot?

-Standby!

We'regoingUptogethim!

-Well,IdohopeyoU're doingtherightthing.

Well,underthecircUmstances,

ofcourseitwaslwho sentforthepolice.

Yes,yes,I,I think I'dbetterbewithyoU.

-[Inspector]Watson!

PeterAlexanderWatson!

Ihaveawarrant!

(glassbreaking)

(shouting)

You'vegotoneminUtetoopenthatdoor.

ThrowthatgUnoUtfirst

andthencomeout yourselfwhenltellyou.

ThrowthatthingoUtand nobodywillgethurt.

HUrryupWatson,you've gotanother45seconds.

You'vegotanother30seconds.

-[Mrs.Barnes]Wait,tellthemtowait.

-Whotheblazesletanybodyuphere?

Where'stheSUper?

-Whatisthemeaning ofthisdemonstration?

-Andhewantedtoknow

whatthepeopleinthishoUsewouldthink.

-Wewanttoknowthatthatmanupthere

isgonnabegivenachance tocomedownpUietly.

WethinktheWelfareOfficer shoUIdtalktohimagain,

that'soUropinion.

-Don'tintertere,Mrs.Barnes.

Nobody'sgoingtoget hurtifwecanavoidit.

-Well,nobodywillgethUrt

ifMr.Sandersongets himtocomedownquietly.

-WillyoUallowmeto decidewhat'stobedone?

YouarenotgoingUpthereagain.

-Wellthenletmetry.

-WhyyoU?

-[Mrs.Barnes]Hemightlistentome.

Ithinkhemightlistentome.

He'sgotnothingtofearfromme.

Heletmetalktohimearliertonight

andlknowbetterwhat tosaytohimthistime.

-Canlhavepermissiontocarryon,sir?

-It'sworthlettinghertry,sir.

-Allright,I'mtakinga risklshoUIdnevertake,

butifnothingelsewillreassureyoU.

-WhatareyoUtryingtodo,sir?

-Don'tstopme.

-WillyoUtakethisladyupstairs.

Shehasthreeminutes,that'sall.

Afterthat,carryonasbefore.

Now,allyoUothersdownstairs.

-Morris,staybymeand keepthatdoorcovered.

Stevens,over there.

Mrs.Barnes,standovertherebythewall,

jUstclearofthedooranddon'tmove.

-Mr.Wilson?

Mr.Wilson?

Canyouhearme,Mr.Wilson?

It'sme,Mrs.Barnes.

Mr.Wilson,

I'IIcallyoUthatbecaUse that'showweallknowyou,

Ithoughtyoumightlistentome.

They'veletmecomeuphere.

Wewantyoutocomeout.

We'veallbeentalkingaboutyoU,

it'snoneofoUrbUsinessyoumightsay,

wellitisinaway,really.

IwoUldn'tmakeafussaboUtnothing.

Takeachanceandcomeout.

Mr.Wilsonlisten,

youknowwhatyoUwere sayingaboUtJohnnie'swork?

Well,he'swokenUpandDarcie

andthey'llbeeverso Upsetifanythinghappens.

Johnnieknowsit'syou andthey'llbesoscared.

Mr.Wilson,yoUrHeleniswaiting,

ifyoU'donlytakethechance.

Weknowwhat'smadeyoUfeelsobad.

Mr.Wilson,yoU'vegot totakethechancenow.

Wewantyoutoopenthedoor.

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-[Inspector]TimesUp,Mrs.Barnes.

(doorUnlocks)

(phoneringing)

-Welllnspector,theriskwetookworked.

I'IIgetintoUchwiththeYard.

-AIIrightMrs.Barnes.

-Thehospital'sjustbeenthroUghsir,

theSergeantwillbeokay.

-Good.

-WillMr.Wilsonbeallrightnow,MUm?

-Yes,he'IIbeallright.

-Mummy,mummy.

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