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SELLING FRUIT ROUND THE PUBS.

DOING A RARE, OLD TRADE AND ALL.

THAT YOUR MA PLAYING PEEK-A-BOO IN THERE?

CALL HER OUT.

A PERSON OF ME OWN GENERATION.

MA, WANT YOU TO MEET A FRIEND OF MINE.

HENRY TWITE.

ASKED HOW I WAS, DID YOU?

BEEN BETTER, BEEN WORSE.

ALL RIGHT WITH YOU, ME OLD CHINA?

AIN'T BAD, MR. TWITE. COULD BE BETTER.

THIS IS FROM YOUR HOPEFUL HEIR.

SENT BY A DUTIFUL SON

WHO'S LOOKING AFTER HIS MA

WHILE SHE'S STILL HERE TO BE LOOKED AFTER.

YOU BUY THESE FOR ME, SON?

UH...

LOOKS LIKE YOU MADE A HIT THERE, SON.

YEAH, LOOKS LIKE I DID. THANKS.

BOX OF DOLL'S EYES.

FOUND THEM IN A SHIPMENT.

HEY, HEY. WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO?

STAY FOR TEA.

NO, NO! MEET ME ANY NIGHT AT TIGER'S PLACE.

GIVE ME A LEG UP.

CAN'T DALLY WITH FRIENDSHIP

WHEN MAKING A LIVING'S IN THE AIR.

HO-HO! I SHOULD SAY SO. COME ON.

LOVELY MAN, THAT.

HO-HO, I SHOULD SAY SO.

NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THAT GIVE ME.

SOME PEOPLE DON'T EVEN TUNE A PIANO FOR ME

WHEN IT'S PROMISED.

ANYONE SO THOUGHTLESS

OUGHT TO HAVE THEIR BOTTOM SPANKED, MA.

I'LL BE OVER IN A MINUTE.

JUST HAVE TO GET ME MACHINERY.

NICE MAN, THAT TWITE.

BEST OF THE BEST.

HAD A QUIET SNIFF, DID YOU?

LET'S CHANGE THE SUBJECT OR I'LL HOWL, I WILL.

PROMISED TO TUNE MA CHALMERS' PIANO.

SOMEONE IN THE SHOP.

HA HA!

WHAT DID DO YOU WITH MY MILLIE WILSON?

YOUR MILLIE WILSON?

YOU SET THE DOG ON HER.

YOU'RE AS DAFT AS SHE IS.

COME HERE, MILLIE.

DIDN'T SHE SET THE DOG ON YOU?

YES, SHE DID. THE WHITE-HIM.

WISH I HAD, THAT'S WHAT.

THAT'S YOUR TROUBLE, MOTHER MOTT.

DON'T YOU "MOTHER MOTT" ME, JANE SNOWDEN.

I'LL PUT YOU IN THE GUTTER

IF YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE TO ME.

I CAN SEE YOU DON'T REALIZE WHAT'S INVOLVED.

NOT 3 OR 4, BUT £500,

AND JUST FOR SELLING STOLEN GOODS.

WHAT'S THE INCOME OF YOUR SHOP

COMPARED WITH THAT?

SHOPLIFTING, THAT'S PLAIN.

SAVE YOUR BREATH.

WE DO THE LIFTING. YOU JUST DO THE SELLING.

THAT'S JUST LIKE WALKING THROUGH AN ORCHARD

PICKING APPLES.

WHAT'S WRONG ABOUT THAT?

NO BID. NO BID, MRS. SNOWDEN.

YOU TIRE ME OUT, YOU DO.

WELL, I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY.

I SHAN'T WASTE ME TIME.

"THERE'S MA MOTT," I SAYS.

"LET HER MAKE ENOUGH

"TO LIVE OUT HER LIFE IN PEACE,

"MAYBE LEAVE A BIT FOR HER BOY.

GOOD OLD MOTHER MOTT," I SAYS.

THERE'S THE GRATITUDE, MILLIE-CALLED A THIEF.

SOMETHING FOR THE BOOK, THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

BUT I'VE GOT NOTHING MORE TO SAY.

BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO CHANGE YOUR MIND,

YOU KNOW WHERE I'LL BE.

£500, I SAYS.

NOT LESS.

LIKE ME, ERNIE?

A BIT.

THERE ARE THREE REASONS WHY I DISLIKE DANCING.

ONE, I DON'T DANCE GOOD ENOUGH.

TWO, IT'S TOO HOT.

AND THREE, WHAT'S MORDINOY DOING HERE?

HE OWNS THIS PLACE.

WHAT MAKES THAT TIE THE LAMB'S TAIL?

WANT TO STOP?

SUITS ME.

NOW DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THREE'S A CROWD?

HE INVITED HIMSELF.

IT'S NOT IMPORTANT.

I CAN HARDLY KEEP MY HANDS OFF HIM.

LISTEN. 20 BOYS HERE WOULD CARVE YOU UP

IF HE JUST SAID THE WORD.

DON'T BE SO ROMANTIC, ERNIE.

SAVE IT FOR ME. THE EVENING'S YOUNG.

SIT DOWN NOW, SHALL WE?

HOW ABOUT ME, ADA? AM I NEXT?

LET ME REST. WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M MADE OF?

I'LL FIND OUT ONE OF THESE DAYS.

KIDS HIMSELF SOMETHING CRUEL.

I LOVE THE WAY THOSE SAXES COME OUT,

SORT OF IN KID GLOVES

JUST LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD.

I WISH I COULD LIVE OUT MY TIME LIKE THIS.

PERFECT PITCH DON'T HEAR A WORD YOU'RE SAYING.

WHAT'S THIS STUFF CALLED?

HA HA!

HA HA HA!

WHAT'S FUNNY?

I THOUGHT EVERYBODY OVER 16 KNEW WHAT CHAMPAGNE WAS.

I'LL BE 16 IN MARCH.

YOU'RE WELL-DEVELOPED FOR A BOY.

I DON'T WANT NO QUARRELS HERE.

QUARRELS? MOTT LIKES ME, DON'T YOU, MOTT?

DON'T YOU LIKE ME?

WHY SHOULD I LIKE YOU?

HALF A SPOONFUL OF LEMONADE AND HE'S BANDY-LEGGED.

I LIKE YOUR ATTITUDE, MOTT.

IT'LL KILL YOU OR MAKE YOU.

BY THE WAY, ADA, I BOUGHT THE FUNFAIR TODAY.

ADA.

I'VE BEEN WAITING YEARS FOR THIS.

HOW ABOUT A TURN OR TWO?

I'M SORRY, MR. MORDINOY.

MR. MORDINOY DON'T MIND, SID.

HOW'S YOUR MA DOING IN THAT SHOP OF HERS?

WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT THAT?

OH, IT INTERESTED ME TO FIND OUT.

WHY?

YOU'RE A CUT ABOVE THE USUAL ARTICLE THAT FLOATS AROUND.

ONLY A CUT?

THERE'S THAT ATTITUDE AGAIN.

ADA IS INTERESTED IN YOU, IT SEEMS.

NOTHING SPECIAL.

AND I'M INTERESTED IN ADA, VERY SPECIAL.

I'M GOING TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU, MOTT.

LIKE TO STUFF YOUR POCKETS?

YOU KNOW WHERE ERMINGTON STREET IS? TATTAMY'S GARAGE?

I'M THERE ANY MORNING.

YOU'VE GOT TALENT AND IMAGINATION.

WORK HARD FOR ME,

AND YOU'LL START AT £50 A WEEK.

BREAKING WHOSE NECK?

DON'T YOU THINK YOU'RE BEING RUDE?

I'VE BEEN AFTER ADA TOO LONG TO LOSE HER.

SHE KNOWS IT.

NOW YOU KNOW IT.

SHE WON'T WEAR YOU, SEEMS LIKE.

ADA WAS ALWAYS A BIT GIDDY.

I RECALL A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS AT BRIGHTON.

WE SHARED ADJOINING ROOMS.

NOW, LOOK HERE.

WHAT'S THE MATTER? WHAT ARE YOU INTERRUPTING ME FOR?

I REMEMBER IT USED TO GIVE ME

A SPECIAL SORT OF PLEASURE TO CHOOSE HER CLOTHES.

WAIT A MINUTE!

YOU'RE YOUNG AND EXCITABLE, MOTT.

SIT DOWN.

ADA IS MRS. MORDINOY.

ERNIE.

ERNIE!

WAIT A MINUTE.

HA HA HA!

MRS. MORDINOY.

USED TO BE ME NAME.

WHAT DO YOU WANT? ME LIFE HISTORY IN THE FLESH?

IT'S A FAMILY QUARREL.

IT ISN'T.

BE TWO YEARS NEXT MONTH WE'RE DIVORCED.

WON'T WASH, ADA, DUCKS.

WHAT WON'T WASH?

LESS SAID, THE BETTER.

QUICK'S THE WORD, THEN.

THERE'S THE DOOR.

MORNING, MA.

MORNING, SON.

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU LAST NIGHT?

HIT BY A TRAIN. HEAD-ON COLLISION.

OH, MY, SHEEP'S HEART AGAIN?

ARE WE THAT POOR TO BE EATING THE INSIDES OF SHEEP

DAY IN, DAY OUT?

MILLIONS WORSE OFF, SON.

POOR PUTRID MILLIONS.

WHAT'S THE PRICE OF THIS ONE?

PERCY FLOOM AND FLO LOOKING OVER WEDDING STUFF

ON HIS DAY OFF.

MAKE A LOVELY MATCH, THEY WILL.

YES. TO START A FIRE.

PROPER CASE, AIN'T SHE?

NICE SENSIBLE HEAD ON HER, FOR ALL THAT.

HE'LL HAVE A HAPPY LIFE.

BLINKING IDIOTS, THE PAIR OF THEM.

GETTING MARRIED.

I'D LIKE TO SEE A NIPPER OR TWO OF YOURS

BEFORE I GET TOOK OFF.

SHAN'T BE HERE ALWAYS, YOU KNOW.

YOU'LL HAVE THIS SHOP FOR YOUR OWN.

YOU'RE ALL FIXED UP FOR A HOME.

WHY DON'T YOU LOOK AROUND?

HAD TOO MANY LOOKS AROUND.

WHAT AN UGLY, INSANITARY LIFE IT IS.

NEEDN'T BE.

BUT IT IS.

LOTS OF LOVE IN YOU, ERNIE.

WANTS AN OBJECT, SOMETHING TO LAVISH IT ON.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU, MA?

YOU'RE AN OBJECT.

FOR KEAT, PLEASE.

WHICH BOOK, NIPPER?

BOOT CLUB.

BOOT CLUB?

BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS.

SAVING FOR BOOTS?

YES, SIR, MR. MOTT.

THAT MAKES TWO AND THRUPPENCE SO FAR, RIGHT?

HOW LONG'S IT TAKE TO SAVE FOR THE BOOTS?

27 WEEKS, SIR.

YOUR MA GOES THREE AND A TANNER ON HIM!

I CAN'T PAY YOU MORE THAN WHAT THE BOOK SAYS.

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT!

SORRY.

THROWING ME OUT, ARE YOU?

NO. I CAN'T GIVE YOU MORE THAN HALF A CROWN.

WELL, I'LL TAKE IT.

I'LL TELL YOUR MA ON YOU. YOU WAIT.

NO MATTER TO YOU WHAT WE HAS TO GO THROUGH, DOES IT?

HERE'S YOUR MONEY.

JOEY?

HEY, LOVEY?

SPEAK TO YOUR MUM. SPEAK TO HER, BOY.

HERE. YOU RECKON HE'S ALL RIGHT, DO YOU, ERN?

HERE.

HERE, OLD GIRL. HERE, OLD GIRL.

TAKE HALF A CROWN.

HERE'S JOEY.

WHAT'S UP NOW? PINCHED SOMETHING, HAS SHE?

PEACE! THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR!

I WANT PEACE WITH HAPPY HEARTS AND STRAIGHT BONES

WITHOUT DIRT AND DISTRESS.

SURPRISES YOU, DON'T IT?

PEACE! THAT'S WHAT US MILLIONS WANT,

WITHOUT HAVING TO SNATCH IT

FROM THE SMALLER DOGS.

PEACE TO BE NOT A HOUND AND NOT A HARE,

BUT PEACE WITH PRIDE,

TO HAVE A DECENT HUMAN LIFE...

WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS.

WON'T FIND NOTHING LIKE THAT IN THIS WORLD,

NOT IN OUR TIME, SON.

NO WAY TO BEAT IT.

THERE'S A WAY.

TRAVEL WITH THE HOUNDS.

WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO?

A WALK AROUND.

NIPPER.

LEAVE NIPPER HERE.

RIGHT.

OPEN IT.

I DON'T WANT NO MORE TROUBLE IN MY LIFE.

I'VE HAD A BIG PACKET OF IT IN MY TIME.

NO MORE, ERN. NOT FROM YOU AND NOT FROM JIM.

I'M LEAVING THERE AS SOON AS I FIND ANOTHER JOB.

I WAS FEELING

AS IF I'D JUST STARTED LIVING.

WERE YOU?

I OUGHT TO HATE YOU, DIDN'T I?

BUT I DON'T.

WANT TO COME IN HALF A MINUTE?

WANT ME TO?

THERE'S SOMETHING I'D LIKE YOU TO SEE.

VERY MYSTERIOUS, THE ROOM OF THE GIRL YOU LOVE.

YOURS?

YES. THAT'S MY KIDDY.

THAT'S THE LITTLE GIRL OF ALL MY DREAMS.

WHAT A WALLOP YOU GIVE ME, ADA.

PUT YOUR FACE UP HALF A MO.

PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME.

AREN'T YOU HAPPY TO SEE ME?

YES. YOU MAKE ME VERY HAPPY,

BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU

I'M THINKING OF GOING IN WITH MORDINOY.

I WANT MONEY. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET IT SOONER.

REALLY, I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY I EVER SEE YOU.

YOU'LL DO TIME.

HE'LL SEE YOU WILL, JIM WILL.

I'M SORRY I EVER SEE YOU.

MY EYE, WHAT A GIRL.

DON'T SHE EVER GET TIRED OF SAYING GOOD-BYE?

THAT'S RIGHT. WAKE MY KIDDY.

SORRY.

YOU GOT ANY SENSE IN YOU?

I COULD MURDER YOU MYSELF.

WHAT WOULD YOU WANT ME FOR?

BE YOUR GIRL, YOUR WIFE,

AND NEXT WEEK BE POKING YOU BANANAS THROUGH THE BARS?

I SEE YOUR POINT. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO.

YOU DON'T TOUCH ME EVER AGAIN!

ADA, DON'T DIE ON ME.

WHAT CAN I LOSE IF I DO A JOB FOR HIM?

ME. DO YOU HEAR THAT?

ME.

THE WORLD I WANT CAN BE AS SMALL AS THIS ROOM,

BUT I HAVE TO KNOW IT'S HERE TOMORROW, TOO.

YES. I'M AS OLD-FASHIONED AS SEALING WAX.

I BELIEVE EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED,

BUT IT WANTS A SOLID BASE,

NOT POLICEMEN AND BEING SLASHED ABOUT.

TILE BATHS, SILKS, AND JEWELS-

THAT'S WHY I LEFT HIM.

I'LL ONLY START CRYING, SO GIVE OVER NOW.

SAY GOOD-BYE.

I'LL SAY GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, ADA.

WHERE YOU GOING, HAPPY FACE?

HERE TO SEE MR. MORDINOY.

OH.

OH, JIM, A CUSTOMER HERE!

THIS IS THE LAD I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT.

ERNIE, THIS IS SLUSH YATLEY.

HOW'S SHE GO, ERNIE BOY?

COSH SIMMONS.

HE NEVER SHAKES HANDS.

IS ERNIE A BUYER, JIM,

OR JOINING THE RIDING ACADEMY?

JOINING THE ACADEMY.

HE'LL LEARN FROM YOU, I HOPE,

OR MAYBE TEACH YOU SOMETHING.

YOU CAN NEVER TELL WITH MOTT.

THEN 7:00 TOMORROW MORNING, ERNIE BOY.

WE DON'T KEEP GENTLEMEN'S HOURS HERE.

OKEY-DOKE.

COME ON AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

HOW'S ADA?

DON'T SEE HER TOO OFTEN, MR. MORDINOY.

THIS WAY, MOTT.

BUT NOTHING WON'T NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF ICE.

I WOULD SAY THE SAME, MA.

WELL, I'VE NEVER SEEN NOTHING TO BEAT THIS.

NEVER ON LAND OR SEA.

MAKES ITS OWN ICE. WHY, THAT'S MAGIC.

MONEY BELONGS IN THE BANK.

IN THE BANK, THAT'S WHERE YOU WANT IT.

STICKING IT ON THE WALL WON'T GET YOU NOWHERE.

YOU'LL CATCH IT, MY LAD,

IF YOU GO BUYING ME ANY PRESENTS.

HA! COME ON, SON.

GOOD EVENING, MRS. MOTT.

HA! JEALOUS.

SHE'S JEALOUS.

CLARA TATE'S A COPYRIGHTED NUISANCE.

JUST THE SMELL OF HER IS A MEAL.

HA HA HA! HA HA HA!

HOW'S MY DAUGHTER?

SPLITTING HEADACHE.

GO OUT AND SIT WITH IKE.

I'LL BRING YOU A GLASS OF STOUT. WHERE'S NIPPER?

PUT UPSTAIRS FOR THE NIGHT.

HAPPY, MA?

WHERE'D THE MONEY COME FROM BOUGHT ALL THIS?

MONEY?

WHERE DOES MONEY COME FROM, MA?

YOU EARN IT, STEAL IT, FIND IT.

FIND YOURS UNDER A TREE?

THAT'S IT, MA.

HOPE YOU WON'T FIND ANY MORE, SON.

WORKING FOR JIM NOW, AIN'T YOU?

YOU WERE DOWN AT THE CLUB LAST NIGHT...

DOING WHAT?

CAN I TRUST YOU NOW?

DO YOU WANT ME TO SHOUT?

OH, BASH ME ONE. GET IT OVER WITH.

BASH ME PROPER SO I DON'T NEVER WAKE UP AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE IN FOR, YOU AND ME.

DON'T YOU SEE I LOVE YOU?

YOU CAN'T EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT, TOO.

ME OR HIM. IF IT'S ME, WE GO AWAY.

WHY GO AWAY?

HE WATCHED ME FROM THE BALCONY OFFICE ALL AFTERNOON.

CALLED ME IN AT SUPPERTIME,

YELLING LIKE 1:00.

I NEVER SEEN HIM LIKE THAT BEFORE - JEALOUS.

I OWE YOUR KIDDY A TOY.

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

HE EATS A FEW RAISINS

AND HAS US DONE AWAY WITH.

OH, ADA, QUIET DOWN. YOU TALK SO WILD.

I WON'T BE WILD FAR AWAY.

THE SOONER WE WENT, THE BETTER.

I'D HAVE MY KIDDY. YOU'D HAVE ME.

ADA GIRL, ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY.

IT'S YES OR NO, ERNIE MOTT.

NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT.

WHAT WORRIES YOU? MY KIDDY?

I CAN LEAVE HER WITH MY AUNT.

NO. IT'S NOT YOUR KIDDY, ADA.

IT'S MY MA. SHE'S BEEN TOOK QUEER.

SHE'S VERY ILL. I COULDN'T LEAVE HER.

THAT'S THE END, THEN.

NO. GIVE ME TIME TO USE MY BRAIN!

WHAT'S THE USE?

ADA... LOOK. IT'S MY BIRTHDAY TONIGHT.

JUST GIVE ME A BIT OF TIME FOR A GIFT.

SEE ME HOME, THEN.

I'M FREEZING HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

JUST GIVE ME TIME TO THINK.

DON'T BE AFRAID.

HE'LL WANT THREE CARS, COSH BOY.

DONE.

WHERE'S MOTT, JIM?

WHERE IS MOTT?

DID I MISS ANYTHING?

BUY YOURSELF AN ALARM CLOCK.

COSH LIKES EVERYTHING IN ORDER.

PUNCTUALITY IS THE ESSENCE OF OUR BUSINESS.

IT'S SKINS TONIGHT.

SELNIC'S FUR SHOP IN THE BROMPTON ROAD.

MEET ME HERE AT 6:00.

OKEY-DOKE.

STROLL UP AND HAVE A LOOK IN DAYLIGHT.

OKEY-DOKE.

SOMETHING IN YOUR EYE, MOTT?

WHAT?

SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO SAY?

ME? NO, NOT A THING, AT THE MOMENT.

OH, CIGARETTE?

NEVER SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON. THANK YOU.

PRESENT FROM ME MA.

PLATINUM.

SILVER, SHE SAID.

PLATINUM.

YOUR MA KNOWS WHAT'S WHAT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

SOMETHING I DID WANT TO SAY.

A FRIEND OF MINE'S IN TROUBLE.

COPPER?

GIRL.

HE LOVES A GIRL, AND SHE LOVES HIM.

ALL HAPPY, THEN.

NO. THAT'S THE TROUBLE.

A THIRD PARTY THERE, ACTING LIKE A DOG IN THE MANGER.

THE GIRL DON'T LIKE HIM, BUT HE'S A BIG BOY.

HE'S PROMISED TO MAKE ENOUGH TROUBLE

FOR MY FRIEND TO START A BUSINESS.

WHAT'S YOUR FRIEND'S NAME?

NAME OF ERNIE.

OH, LIKE YOU.

WHAT'S THE BIG BOY'S NAME?

NAME OF JIM, LIKE YOU.

IF YOUR FRIEND'S AS GOOD-LOOKING AS YOU,

WHAT'S HE WANT TO GET MARRIED FOR?

WASTE OF TIME, AIN'T IT?

JIM.

WHAT'S UP, TAZ?

I PAWNED A RUBY RING. THE POLICE TOOK IT.

WHY?

STOLEN PROPERTY, THEY SAID.

AND IS IT?

MY MARRIED SISTER GIVE IT TO ME.

THE OLD LARK. IT'S BEEN WORKED BEFORE.

WARM UP A CAR. GET COSH.

THANKS. THAT'S GRAND.

CAN'T TREAT THE FAMILY LIKE THAT.

WE'LL HAVE TO GO THERE AND SHOW THEM.

DON'T FIGURE YOU WANT ME TO GO ALONG?

AIN'T YOU ONE OF THE FAMILY ANYMORE?

NOW THEN, WHAT'S THE MATTER?

WHAT'S YOUR GAME, YOU SLIMY STINK?

WHAT DID I DO?

WHERE'S MY FRIEND'S RUBY RING?

HERE'S THE TICKET. HERE'S THE MONEY.

NOW, GO AND GET IT.

OH, THE RING.

I GIVE YOU MY OATH, THE POLICE TOOK IT.

MY MR. LESSER TOLD YOU THE TRUTH.

THE RING WAS STOLEN PROPERTY.

YOU'RE A DIRTY, CONNIVING, IGNORANT CROOK.

NIP OVER THE BACK, TAZ.

YOU, TOO, COSH. HAVE A LOOK AROUND.

GO WITH THEM, MOTT.

MOTT, DON'T TAKE ALL DAY.

COME ON, TAKE IT, TAKE IT!

HERE YOU ARE.

MY FEE FOR COMING.

COR! LOOK AT THESE BEAUTIFUL WATCH CHAINS.

LOCKED. THE KEY'S WHAT'S NEEDED HERE.

SEE ANYTHING OF MY RING YET, MOTT?

HMM. NO, I DON'T.

I WISH MY BROTHER WAS HERE.

HE'S MISSING ALL THE FUN!

HAD TO WALLOP THE OLD BLOKE.

HERE IT IS. ASK ME BROTHER.

THE VERY ONE ME SISTER GIVE ME.

LUCKY BOY FOUND HIS RING.

COME IN VERY HANDY FOR THE SUNDAY COLLECTION.

LET'S GO.

HE FOUND IT, JIM.

YES? LET'S SEE.

THE VERY ONE ME MARRIED SISTER GIVE ME.

YOUR MARRIED SISTER'S GOT HER TASTE, TAZ BOY.

LISTEN. DIDN'T YOU SAY THE RING WAS GONE?

THE BOY LIES.

NOW, STOP THAT STUPIDITY AND LEAVE MY SHOP.

UH.

ONE'S STILL STANDING.

WHAT DO WE DO WITH HIM?

I'LL SHOW YOU.

MY BROTHER'S MISSING ALL THIS.

WATCH THIS, MOTT. STYLE'S EVERYTHING.

OLD COSH WILL LEARN YOU, WON'T YOU, COSH?

SOMEONE'S IN LINE TO GET HIS HEAD TORE OFF!

NOW, WHO WANTS IT NEXT?

STAY WHERE YOU ARE, COSH.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

LISTEN, YIKYAK.

OPEN YOUR MOUTH, AND I'LL FIX YOU RIGHT

AND YOUR FAMILIES, TOO.

SEE?

WHAT HAPPENED IN THERE, MOTT?

TURNED YOUR STOMACH, DID IT?

THINK HOW YOU'D FEEL

IF IT WAS YOUR FRIEND'S GIRL.

WASHING YOUR HANDS AGAIN?

10th TIME YOU'VE DONE IT TONIGHT.

GOING FOR A STROLL?

MIGHT. WHY?

WISH YOU'D POST THIS FOR ME TO IKE WEBBER.

IKE?

DON'T FORGET, NOW.

I WANT HIM TO PRICE A LOVELY ANTIQUE PIECE FOR ME.

I SHAN'T FORGET, MA.

DON'T KNOW WHO THAT COULD BE.

COME IN.

YOU'RE IN TROUBLE, SON.

MORDINOY'S RIGHT-HAND MAN IS AFTER YOU.

MOSSBANKS HEARD IT DOWN AT TIGER COLLIS' PLACE.

SOME SORT OF A PLAN TO SLASH YOU ABOUT,

YOU AND SOME GIRL.

WHO'S THE GIRL?

NAME OF BRANTLIN. ADA BRANTLIN.

CAN'T SAY I KNOW THE NAME.

FORMER MRS. MORDINOY.

STONE THE CRYSTAL.

UH.

TELL YOU WHAT, DAD.

YOU WAIT AT THE TUNNEL.

JUST HALF A MO.

FRIEND OF MINE.

NEEDS SOME ADVICE ON TREATING HIS DOG'S EARS.

BE HOME LATE?

CAN'T SAY, MA.

SO LONG.

ERNIE, TAKE NIPPER WITH YOU.

BYE, MA.

OY.

OUT OF TUNE. AGONIZING.

JIM WOULD LIKE TO SEE

YOU AND MISS BRANTLIN UP IN HIS OFFICE.

WHO ELSE IS UP THERE?

WE'RE GOING TO THE LUCKY SEVEN CLUB.

EXPECT TROUBLE WITH BERT MARK'S BOYS.

DON'T FORGET JIM.

ALMOST SLIPPED MY MIND.

COUNT YOU AS A SENSIBLE BOY.

BE CAREFUL.

WAIT AROUND THE BACK, DAD.

WON'T BE TOO LONG.

VERY AGGRANOYING THING-LOVE.

COME IN.

I THINK YOU ASKED TO SEE ME, MORDINOY.

FASCINATING SYMBOLS.

YOU CAN'T BEAT A MACHINE.

HOW'S THE GIRL, BATTLER?

BEEN TRYING TO MAKE THIS GIRL NERVOUS FOR YEARS.

NIGH ON IMPOSSIBLE, SEEMS.

I DON'T WANT TO SIT DOWN.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO MAKE HER NERVOUS?

I'M A MACHINE. I AIN'T HUMAN.

YOU CAN'T BEAT ME.

BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY, MOTT?

NO.

NEITHER DO I, BUT IN 1912, THE TITANIC SANK.

ME FATHER WAS ON HER.

AN OLD LADY TOLD HIM IT WOULD SINK.

CLAIMED SHE READ IT IN THE STARS.

COMING BACK TO YOU,

I'LL SINK YOU WORSE THAN ANY TITANIC

IF YOU DON'T STOP SEEING ADA.

SEE THAT IN THE STARS?

I SEEN IT IN ME MIRROR.

AN OLD LADY TOLD ME SOMETHING ONCE.

KNOW SOME FUNNY STORIES, TELL THEM TO YOURSELF.

WHAT ABOUT ADA?

WHAT ABOUT HER?

THE HOLIDAY IS OVER...

FOR BOTH OF YOU.

I DON'T WANT YOU TWO MEETING AGAIN, SEE?

THAT'S THE WAY. APPEAL TO ME.

I MIGHT BE PERSUADED. I'M A REASONABLE MAN.

HELLO. WELL, DON'T RAISE THE DUST, ROSSIE.

I'LL BE DOWN IN 20 MINUTES.

YOU UNDERSTAND ME, DON'T YOU?

GO TO THE FILMS IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR LOVE.

PERSONALLY, I DON'T BELIEVE IN IT.

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?

NOTHING.

SIMPLE, AIN'T IT?

NOTHING IN THE WHOLE, WIDE WORLD.

AND DON'T APPEAL TO ME.

I WON'T BE PERSUADED.

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING,

WE'RE TAKING OUT THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

ARE WE?

I WONDER WHAT THE WEATHERMAN

PROMISES FOR TOMORROW.

LIKELY RAIN, FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE IN BED.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

DAD?

VERDUN.

NOTHING STIRRING OUT HERE, NOT A MOUSE.

DAD, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET

THE FUTURE MRS. ERNEST VERDUN MOTT.

SO THIS IS THE FUTURE MRS. E.V.M.?

WELL, STONE THE CRYSTAL PALACE.

I'M FOR IT. STAY RIGHT HERE.

IT WANTS A CAB. I SHOULD SAY SO.

DON'T BE NERVOUS, BEETLES.

UP TO YOUR KNEES IN DREAMS, AREN'T YOU?

WE'RE STARTING OFF TOMORROW

WITH 5 OR 6 POUNDS AND A SUNNY PERSONALITY.

ARE WE?

AND SUPPOSING I WENT OFF WITH JIM?

WHAT A THING TO SAY.

SUPPOSING I FLEW OFF TO THE NORTH POLE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING ANYMORE.

ERNIE, DEAR, WHY DON'T WE GO AWAY SOMEWHERE,

JUST THE TWO OF US? PLEASE.

VERDUN.

RIGHT, DAD.

ERNIE, PLEASE.

COULDN'T DO IT, ADA.

GET IN THERE, NIPPER.

NOW, YOU GO WITH ADA.

NOTHING WILL HARM YOU WHILE THE DOG'S WITH YOU.

DAD, GO WITH HER, TOO.

PLEASURE.

WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO?

TO SAY SOMETHING TO MORDINOY

COULDN'T BE SAID IN FRONT OF LADIES.

EVERY TIME YOU KISS ME, IT GETS DEEPER.

DOES IT?

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

HOW MANY CARTRIDGES DID YOU WANT?

8 OR 10 WILL BE ENOUGH.

LEND US YOUR NEWSPAPER.

YEAH.

CAREFUL GOING OUT.

LEAVE IT TO ME.

OH, MOTT.

AH, THE BROTHERS JONES.

GOOD EVENING.

NO OFFENSE ABOUT ANYTHING, I HOPE.

NICE CAR. STEAL IT?

PICKED IT UP ON NEWMAN STREET.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY DOWN TO THE CLUB.

UH-HUH. MEETING JIM DOWN THERE?

YES. BAGS OF SPORT THERE TONIGHT.

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR SPORT TONIGHT.

DON'T YOU WANT TO SIT IN THE FRONT?

I'LL BE MORE COMFORTABLE BACK HERE.

BEEN A LONG DAY, AIN'T IT?

THAT'S JUST WHAT I WAS THINKING.

WATCH THE RED LIGHT, TAZ.

COPPERS UP, TAZ. RIGHT BEHIND US.

YOU'RE CRAZY.

HE'S RIGHT. IT'S A POLICE CAR.

TAZ, DON'T SPARE THE HORSES.

I'LL LOSE THEM INSIDE FIVE MINUTES.

THE TUNNEL'S COMING.

PULL OVER.

ME FOOT'S FLAT ON THE FLOOR.

STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A POLICE CAR.

YOU AIN'T LOST THEM, TAZ.

I'LL WEAR MY GRANNY'S HAT IF I CAN'T.

WE'RE GAINING, TAZ. THEY'RE TOO HEAVY.

WE'LL DO IT.

YOU DONE THEM PROPER STONE COLD.

THEY ALWAYS LOSE IN THE STRETCH.

I'VE NOTICED IT BEFORE.

BLIMEY!

GET THE REAR DOOR OPEN.

HERE, YOU. YOU HURT?

COME ON OUT. I WANT ALL OF YOU.

I GOT HIM.

HOLD ON TO HIM!

GET ME BROTHER OUT. HE'S HURT.

COME ON, STEP LIVELY. STEP LIVELY.

GET ME BROTHER OUT. HE'S IN THERE!

HE'S HURT!

GET ME BROTHER OUT! HE'S IN THERE! HE'S HURT!

GET ME BROTHER!

LOOK OUT FOR THE PETROL. THE TANK'S ON FIRE!

GET BACK!

GET HIM OUT!

PLEASE LET ME GET HIM!

LET ME GET HIM! PLEASE!

LET ME GET HIM!

QUIET, KNOCKERS!

PLEASE!

SORRY. SOMEBODY HAD TO DO THAT.

COME ON. BRING HIM ALONG.

E FLAT.

WELL, WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

NONE OF YOUR CHEAP, NASTY SILVER OR GOLD, EH?

PLATINUM... JUST A BARE PLATINUM.

YOU STILL WOULDN'T CARE TO SAY A WORD OR TWO,

EITHER OF YOU?

A LITTLE POST CARD... NOT POSTED.

ADDRESSED TO I. WEBBER, ESQUIRE.

WELL, WE'LL SOON FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE, MY LAD.

LUCAS, RING UP MR. WEBBER. I'LL TALK TO HIM.

YES, SIR.

IKE, PAID THE BAIL, DID YOU?

I SHAN'T FORGET YOU, NOR WILL MA.

EVERYTHING WITH A KISS.

HOW'S MR. LESSER?

IN THE HOSPITAL.

I STOOD YOUR BAIL FOR £100.

YOU'LL HAVE TO BE AT BOW STREET

IN THE COURT DAY AFTER TOMORROW, 9:15.

LISTEN, MR. MOTT,

YOU'RE FRYING YOURSELF IN YOUR OWN FAT.

YOU REALIZE THAT?

YOU'LL NEED A FEW QUID FOR INCIDENTALS.

ONE'S ENOUGH. THANKS AGAIN.

AND NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS,

YOUR MOTHER IS A WONDERFUL WOMAN.

NO SIGN OF HIM YET?

NO.

WHO'S GOING TO TELL HIM? ME OR YOU?

DON'T KNOW.

STALE AS AN OLD DEBT, THEY ARE.

TRY THESE, THEN.

THEY'RE JUST AS WORSE.

MY EYES TELL ME.

ME WHOLE STOCK AIN'T STALE, IS IT?

DARESAY IT IS.

HERE HE IS NOW! ERN! ERNIE!

COME IN, SON! COME IN.

WHAT'S THIS? A GATHERING OF THE CLANS?

NIPPER.

WHERE YOU BEEN ALL NIGHT?

WHY? MA WORRIED ABOUT ME?

BEEN IN A RIGHT STEW ABOUT YOU, ALL OF US.

FRIEND OF YOURS DROPPED IN.

I DON'T KNOW WHY.

EATING THROUGH ME STOCK

LIKE A FLOCK OF MICE ON WHEELS.

OFF WITH YOUR WET COAT.

JUST BROUGHT THE DOG BACK TO YOU, VERDUN.

YOUR MA'S GONE OUT FOR A BIT.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, ERN?

OH, JUST SEEING HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES.

WHERE'D SHE GO?

NICE EGG AND SAUSAGE LEFT OVER,

IF YOU CARE TO TAKE IT.

WHERE DID MA GO, AGGIE?

WHERE IS SHE?

SIT DOWN, SON.

PUT YOUR FEET UP.

WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, I'M IN BED, AND A...

AND A WHAT?

COPPER COMES ALONG AND GETS ME OUT

TO GO DOWN TO YOUR HOUSE WITH HIM.

DOWN I GOES,

AND THERE'S A DOZEN OF THEM.

DOZEN WHO?

COPPERS. YOUR MA'S JUST SITTING THERE,

LETTING THEM HAVE THE RUN OF THE HOUSE.

SHE CAN'T EXPLAIN YOUR CIGARETTE CASE,

WHERE IT'S FROM.

THEN THEY FIND SOME OTHER STUFF.

WHAT STUFF?

STUFF DRAGGED OUT OF CUPBOARDS.

WHAT ABOUT MA?

YOUR MA TOLD ME TO TELL YOU,

DON'T WORRY, SEE?

"DON'T WORRY, SEE"? YES, BUT WHERE IS SHE?

THEY TOOK HER IN WITH MRS. SNOWDEN AND THE OTHERS.

POOR GIRLS.

DONE ME NAILS FOUR TIMES TODAY.

BIGGEST SHOPLIFTING GANG THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER,

A COPPER SAID.

THEY GOT HER INSIDE, YOU MEAN? PINCHED?

AH, LIFE IS A QUEER COMPANION.

THERE'S A SMELL TO THESE SORT OF PLACES,

AN OFFICIAL SORT OF SMELL.

FOLLOW HIM.

HE'LL TAKE YOU DOWN THERE.

YOU'VE GOT 10 MINUTES.

BE HERE WHEN YOU COME BACK, VERDUN BOY.

HEY, WHAT'S THIS?

WHY, YOUR OLD GIRL'S IN THE HOSPITAL HERE.

SHE IS?

THE SISTER WILL TELL YOU EVERYTHING, I EXPECT.

HOW MUCH TIME DO THEY GIVE HER?

IT MIGHT BE TONIGHT. IT MIGHT BE A WEEK.

MRS. MOTT?

HERE'S YOUR SON TO SEE YOU.

JUST 10 MINUTES,

AND YOU MUSTN'T UPSET YOURSELF.

HOW'S ME DAUGHTER?

HELLO, ERNIE.

WHERE YOU COME FROM?

JUST THOUGHT I'D POP IN,

HAVE A LOOK AT YOU.

RAINING OUT?

WET AS WATER.

SEE IKE THIS MORNING?

YES.

WHAT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND, MA,

IS WHAT ARE YOU IN HERE FOR?

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

TIRED OUT.

MACHINERY RUN DOWN, YOU KNOW.

IF YOU GET INTO ANY TROUBLE, SEE IKE.

BEEN A GOOD FRIEND TO ME.

WELL, DON'T BE IN HERE LONG, MA.

I'M GOING TO GET MARRIED, REMEMBER?

THAT'S RIGHT.

FIND A NICE GIRL TO LOOK AFTER YOU,

A GOOD GIRL.

YES, MA.

SOMETHING STEADY...

NOTHING CHEAP.

WITH A HEAD ON HER SHOULDERS.

LOVE ME, SON?

DISGRACED YOU.

DISGRACED ME, MA?

NO, MA.

DIDN'T DISGRACE ME.

I'M YOUR SON ERNIE MOTT,

THE BOY WHO NEEDS, LOVES, WANTS YOU.

OUTSIDE NOW.

I'LL BE BACK TOMORROW, MA.

BE QUIET AND GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.

I SEE IN THE PAPER THAT A MAN IN PUTNEY

HAS A DOG THAT BRINGS HOME

A TENNIS BALL EACH DAY.

I WONDER WHERE HE GETS IT.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, VERDUN BOY?

I'D BEST BE OFF TO ADA'S.

SHE'S EXPECTING ME, AND SHE'LL BE WORRIED.

GOT A NICE TOY FOR HER KIDDY HERE.

SHE GAVE ME THAT TO GIVE TO YOU LAST NIGHT,

ADA DID.

READ IT, DAD.

"DEAR ERNIE MOTT,

"I JUST COULDN'T FACE IT.

"FOR YOUR SAKE AND MINE,

I'M GOING BACK WITH JIM."

"THE ONLY OTHER CHOICE

"IS TO MAKE OUR BED IN THE RIVER,

"AND THAT IS SOMETHING I COULD NOT FACE.

"I TRIED TO DO DIFFERENT,

"BUT IT'S BEST THIS WAY ALL AROUND.

"I HOPE AND PRAY

"YOU WILL FORGIVE AND FORGET, ERNIE MOTT.

"SINCERELY, ADA BRANTLIN.

P.S. PLEASE EXCUSE PAPER."

STAND BACK.

LET THE MAN SEE THE RABBIT.

AH. STOPPED RAINING.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, VERDUN BOY?

I'M DREAMING, DAD.

DREAMING THE BETTER MAN.

,

WHAT A GO.

WHAT A RUM GO IT IS.

WHERE'S THAT CLEAN HUMAN LIFE

THE BOOKS TELL US ABOUT?

WHEN'S THE WORLD COMING OUT OF ITS MIDNIGHT?

WHEN DOES THE HUMAN SOUL GET OFF ITS KNEES?

I'M TOO OLD, VERDUN, TO TELL YOU THAT.

SOMETHING SHUDDERING IN THE AIR THESE DAYS.

EVER NOTICE IT, SON?

YES, I HAVE, DAD.

SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT I HEAR IT-

A SHUDDERING ECHO.

AND I HEAR IT SAY,

"WAKE UP. THE WORLD NEEDS HAPPINESS."

WELL, THE WORLD FINDS SOMETHING

IF IT NEEDS IT BAD ENOUGH,

BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES A WAR.

SO IF THERE'S A BETTER WORLD TO BE MADE,

YOU YOUNG ONES WILL HAVE TO MAKE IT.

THAT'S IT, DAD.

ONE THING'S LEFT.

I CAN SEE IT PLAIN AS LONDON TOWN.

FIGHT WITH THE MEN

WHO WILL FIGHT FOR A HUMAN WAY OF LIFE.

I SHOULD SAY SO.

ME FEET ARE KILLING ME.

WELL, HERE'S WHERE I LEAVE YOU.

LEAVE ME?

YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE ME, YOU LOPSIDED OLD MUGGINS.

WELL, SEE YOU SOONER.

HOW SOONER?

WHO KNOWS?

IT'S ALL WRITTEN IN THE BOOK.

RIGHT, DAD.