All language subtitles for Dolls Eye English

Hello? Lines are still engaged,
would you like to hold please?

Hello switchboard.

So?

I'm sorry?

Yes, that's right.

Switchboard.

Hold the line.

I'm trying... I try to talk to you..

You might not agree with
what I say... but..

You asked for my opinions

and if you shake you head,
then I'm sorry..

I'm not any sort of chauvinist pig
or whatever...

Let's go on...

There's still a belief that
men are sex maniacs..

And supremely confident.

Men are not more sex
maniacs than are females...

We desire... we need..

But the woman also desires..And needs...

And the desire ..

Must be equal to the man's
in similar physical nature.

Men have been maniacs...

Because they were permitted to be so.

Rape by a man is common...

Rape by a woman, not so.

So a man has his way with a woman
in his dark mania.

Yes..deep down, so..

I have no Patience with these men.

Actually...

I saved a very attractive girl from
being raped, only last week..

She walked toward me on a lonely road.

And I restrained myself.

Ahhh... the first thing

that comes to mind is..

Is a woman on the street soliciting men?

My experience... in paying for sex

is a great deal broader than that.

Ahh.. I told my wife..

Initially she was disgusted..

Because of the stereotype I mentioned..

Then we got to know each other better...
And..

We realised we weren't going to satisfy
each other.

We broadened our sexual horizons,
in lots of ways.

Separately, and together

[ recorder clicks off ]

[ Recorder clicks ]

[ Recorder ff/rw ]

[ Recorder stops/clicks ]

I tried to work out...

What it felt like to going with a pro..

With my encounter group..

I was trying to work out the...

The impersonality of the ..
Way it might be in soho

there you go in, and
roll your trousers down

and... roll them back up again,
pretty soon afterwards.

A woman group member..
Actively glared at me.

And..ahh...
She was pretty stunned.

The group members were ready
to walk out in shock.

Some of them don't
have what you might call..

"Knowledge of the world"
like I have...

Through working in social services.

[Woman interviewer] Did it bother you
to place the other woman in that position?

No.

Because we were acting something out

[Telephone rings]

Hello?

Ohhh... hello..

No need to worry..

There's no danger involved.

Noo.. Its all under control.

Ok

Wednesday.

No.. I'll send someone.

I think it was up to me
to make those decisions

finish by the 21st..

No.. I based on the usual rates.

Yes,
I'll speak to you on Thursday.

Bye.

[Music playing]

[Doorbell rings]

Its for you mum!

Hi - I hear you need somebody?

I live down at number 10

I already do 2 nights a week
for them at number 16.

I need extra work.

Will I go then?

I can do some afternoons.

And some days as well

I'm part-time

I'm a trainee switchboard operator.

Do you like children?

I get on all right with children.

I'm told I'm good with them

-but I can't say I do it for love, tho'

I would pay you...
£1.20 an hour.

Those are agency rates.

Y'know at home most are part-time
coz of the kids.

Down here I do the kids
coz they're part-time.

Come in!

Why part-time?

It's the industry, not lying
but balancing acts

I work freelance, so balance my own books.

The hours are irregular..

But at least I feel like my own boss.

I work in the day when I can..

I don't like working at nights.

Sometimes I have no choice.

It will vary when I need you..
Will that suit you?

Yeah, as long as you don't
ask me to work Saturday nights.

Well... how about one Saturday in 3?

I wouldn't ask you to work sundays.

Where are you from?

Halifax.

Bronte country.

Biscuit factories.

The building society?
Yer..The building society.

Halifax is very beautiful, from the moors

[child]Are you the new babysitter?

Maybe

[child]Read us a story?

What you want?

Mystery? Or romance?

So you think they've struck a bargain?

He's already struck a bargain.

He's caught and,
he's put her there

on a pedestal

but most wives spend their time
doing the cleaning and the cooking

but that's the pedestal.

Why..that's what he learned her to do

he wants to keep her in his mind..
..As clean..

Why he married her for that..
To stay good.

Do you think that men think that
they're better than women?

Oh..yeah...

Some men think that
they're better than me.

[Tape recorder clicks off]

Actually, I don't want to go to king's
cross will you take me to the holm park?

The wot?!

You done all right out of ♪him♪ - didnya?

If you drop me a tenner for two miles?

I have to work hard for it..

You ever tried driving a taxi darlin?

You wanna try my job?
At least you got a meter...

(Scoffs) You must be jokin!!

(Taxi driver)) Tell you what...

I used to know this bird..
..Regular rider

she got on to this rich geezer

on the Avenue..

Anyway..

He started seeing her regular..

Seeing only her, mind..

Even offered to take her away
to the Caribbean.

She knocked him back in case
she lose some of her regular punters.

Know what I mean?

Anyway, to top it all off.

He falls in love with her

says we're getting class, darlin..
Know what I mean?

Even married her in church

now she's riding 'round
in a chauffered-driven rolls.

[Man reading aloud] Two years ago,
I was a clerk in a boring office.

Now at 24, I earn a 5 figure income..

Live in a 4-bedroom detached house

and take my holidays abroad.

If you are 18-30

ambitious, determined,
and only live once

ring Graham.

There for the taking.

Like window-shopping with a
pocketful of money.

Yeah..until you realise
you've lost your wallet.

Why won't you move in with me, Jack

I want you to be with me.

There isn't the space.

Where's the space, where you are now?

That's different.

She's my sister.

Look Jack, we haven't got much option.

Everything we do down here,
is gonna be a gamble.

Yeah, but we don't have
to take that kind of a risk.

Good afternoon
what's your business?

Switching forward..
Hold the line

[male speaker]And you're convinced we
can create a good market for it?

Hold the line..

Hello, switchboard.

Hello, switchboard.

On the line... hold on..

[Male speaker]
The new design is more efficient

it has more..

Sense of the future..

Shape of things to come..

I can hear you thinking..

The author of this saga

is a male chauvinist pig..

Who in all senses
gets what he deserves from life

and that is why he is bitter.

Well..you're wrong..

I am male ..

. But I am also a loving, tender,
caring person.

I concern myself ..

With not only our own,

but other people's problems as well

I have supplied over the years

more than my fair share of affection ..

And..money

to run outside and buy what she wants.

What is it that's so bloody important

that a man will walk all the brothels
for it

I'll tell you

a small article that can be bought, hired,
looked at in books, or watched on video

if you're lucky enough to have one.

It's called a female body.

My opinions, do not work in reverse.

A woman cant find a home that is paid for

or being paid for.

Others get sorted out..

Holidays... gardening..

Children..and all the nice things.

Without men ..

Neither can these things women
hold important, be found in books, videos,

neither can they be hired.

They have to give something in order to
achieve these things..

Not many of them
to say the least

are prepared to make the sacrifice.

That is assuming of course, that we are
discussing the marrying sort.

I fully realise that women alone
can do all these things.

But that is their choice
and good luck to them.

What men need, or rather
or should have by law

is a peaceful life.

Without ridicule or threat.
(Recorder clicks off)

That chair's taken.

Oh yes... that one there, please

This is one of the easier
methods of social distribution.

For better...

Or worse...

For richer, or poorer.

In sickness, and in health

[Removalist grunts with effort]

The 'dispossessed'

think of it as a 'redemption'

it needs to be saved.

I was thinking of my armchair.

[Recorder clicks on]

(Male voice-over)
You asked what the difference is

between sex with a pro
and sex with a girlfriend.

Like having a cold buffet lunch
and a damn well-cooked meal.

That is the difference.

One has the hunger pangs...

These pangs are assuaged by
either the pro or the girlfriend

but whilst the girlfriend, or
the warm meal might possibly last

and keep a man happy
and contented for some time..

The cold buffet lunch, merely fills a crack

♫ punk rock music ♫

♫ punk rock music fades...

♫ elegant slow-dance music...

Uhh... don't do that

♫ elegant slow-dance music fades out...

Come sit over here..

Hope you're not offended, me
not taking you out to dinner

I know that's usually part of the deal.

Hope you like scotch?

Ohh.

I find this a better way to .. Ah..

I need to understand you.

Tell me about it.

I... uhh...

Have a very demanding job

too much responsibility..

Too little control ..

Don't worry...
That's what I'm here for.

Spend my days trying to hold
allai (?) Together.

I don't want to talk about that -
you wouldn't understand.

I might do.

No..

You're outside all that

can't know how we feel..

Ahhh.. I don't want to rush it.

Take your time
it's your time now.

Tell me about you.

Where did you grow up?

What do you do all day?

How did you get in this business?

Where are you from?

I'm from London

[tense music-switchboard clicking]

Mr Hopkins... yes..
..Hold please..

Hello .. Operator, long distance

yeah.. Hold the line..

Putting through now..

Hello .. Operator long distance.

A line? .. Yeah..

Switchboard...

One minute please..

[Male voice-over]..But she
would obviously reap the maximum benefit

by cutting her shifts down to 3 ..

That way you have no problem..

With security of employment

and you'd meet any short-term slumps
in demand by

simply laying-off your
part-time female labour

- [operator, long distance]
- You can have a more flexible workforce.

[Operator] Yes, certainly.

[Jackie clicking down switchboard]

[Maggie-Jackie's sister]
If women are all the same..

Why do they have different faces?

Don't know, why?

So men can tell 'em apart

I thought you were
gonna be serious?

I am!

Well, I can tell people apart.

Sometimes, its not much of a help.

Most men I know can see better
than they can think.

That's because of the company you keep.

Ok sir Galahad..

You're feeding William for me

I won't have any company to keep..
I haven't even rung in yet.

Why don't you have a night off?

Oh yeah? Coz I'll get the sack.

And you'd be on the streets..
[Baby cries]

There's no place for a young lady to be
now, is it?

My fault.

Oh I know who it is.

[Jackie] All right? ..[Baby still crying]
How's our babe?

Errr.. All right [phone rings]

- Want me to get it for ya?
- -Please...

[Jackie's sister Maggie soothing baby]

[Jackie's boyfriend]
Can you tell Jackie what a bargain I am?

She won't have it -
- haha..Nothing but bargains everywhere.

Maggie?

Oh..thanks..

Don't stay out too late..
Will ya Maggie?

Sitter to be home by 12..

I'll try... hello?

What's on the back of
a pound note, mate?

"Don't know..."

Sir Isaac Newton.

Sir Isaac Newton..

The Duke of Wellington...

Florence nightingale ..

What they getting out of that lot?

Our great heritage..

Whose??

Isaac Newton?

He was the one with the apples
wasn't he?

Nahh (scoffs)..
Ole William tell!

I know..

The Duke of Wellington..

Drags them all off to
get shot to pieces..

And ♪she♪ was along to make sure
they got patched up.

Nah.. Can't be that..

You never see a nurse...

Worth twice as much as a Duke..

So where does Isaac Newton fit in?

Science!

You got .. Science... war.. And a nurse..

Science... war... and medicine!

Medicine??

Like me in telecommunications! (Scoff)

Fancy getting loaded up with that
every time you get a wage-packet.

Not that its my problem is it?

Yeah, well there's rent..

Food...

And a t-shirt..
That's if you're lucky.

Nooo.

It aint your problem, is it?

The reason I'm down is
because of you.

Yeah... but...

I never asked you to come down here,
to play Florence nightingale

I can look after myself you know
(You asked me to come!)

Yeah, but..You don't seem to realise
what I wanted to get away from.

Maggie? What's on the 20?

I'm not the modern day cinderella, ya'know.

The price of virture is going down

Romeo and Juliet.

The jackpot!

Didn't you know?

Love makes the world go round

♪ (upbeat classical music) ♪

♪ (Continuing alternate classical
and pop rock'n'roll) ♪

♪ (Continuing alternate classical
and pop rock'n'roll) ♪

Morning girls ..
(Operators murmuring in background)

Telephone engineers are coming on Thursday

just to check on the new
switchboard installation.

(Jackie) What's he doing?
Would you like to hold?...Ok..

(Operators murmuring quietly)

It won't take long, so it
shouldn't distract you too much

Jackie (quietly)
What are we doing on the switchboard then?

Hello? Long distance.

- I'll try the number for you, one moment..
- Yeah, hold the line..

- Right, here you are.

Switchboard.

Hello, switchboard.

-You were engaged earlier
trying for you now.

You better watch out mr Thomas
or I'll cut you off..

(Operators grinning)

Oh? You're not mr Thomas?

Ohh..his replacement?

Well, I suppose you'll do.

You won't get the same interest anyway.

Well, I don't know about that..

There's a lot of competition.

All right, I'll put you through now sir

- (other operator)
- Not another "mr Thomas"?

Jackie-what am I doing on this
switcboard anyway?

Developing an all-round personality?

Switchboard

yes, hold on a moment.

Switchboard.

This one's on about his raw materials

expect its the exchange rate

Lee says its the dockers

[Male voice-over] What it amounts to..
In many countries of the world..

They put women in a category..
That men want to put them in, don't they?

I don't mean a prostitute, however

I'm talking about ordinary women

I mean... they pigeonhole them.

A man's got the idea
right from childhood

as to what a woman's role is

and he expects her to keep it
doesn't he?

In other words, a woman
can't really be her self.

Do you understand what I mean?

Sociology on the family
brings a woman to look after the children

to be a good wife..
A good housekeeper..

And everything as far as
sex is concerned..

That you can only have it
amongst marriage

and..anything else

their not a decent women
if they've got other ideas.

So a woman, really has to
live a lie..

That's how I look at it.

She's got to live to what
a man's standard and expectation is.

She's working as a toilet attendant.

And the women were getting 5 quid a week
less than the men.

So they took it to court to try
and get equal pay.

The judge 'there was no basis
for parity to be granted in this case.

A man approaches the job
from a labouring point of view..

Whilst a woman approaches a job
from a housekeeping point of view.

So for the women it wasn't "work".

Three weeks later,
they reclassified the job.

The men were still toilet attendants
and cleaners..

The women were just attendants..

[Interviewer] Does that mean
they don't clean anymore?

No. Coz if you approach it
from a housekeeping point of view..

A cleaner gets taken for granted..

Hi Jackie.

Hiya Jen.

Anyway... ta ra.

Yeah... cya Maggie ..

♫ funky music ♫

[Male voice-over] Some are..
Better than others

whereas others are ...Not
quite so..

Skilled..

I...

Go to one on vega street...
She's good...

But she's not skilled, really

I've been to better ..

I think she...

Does it mainly for the money

♫ funky music ♫

I been married now
for about 10 years.

And I've been paying money
from both before that, and since

I had no insight, just went off
rather furtively and paid my money.

Felt rather guilty about it.

Only thing I feel guilty about now
is spending the family's money.

I have over the past few years
spent quite a lot

on relations with women.

But they didn't in any way
conform to ♪that♪ image..

That.. Uh.. Stereotype.

♫ funky music ♫

One..two..thre... four..Five..
There you go!

♫ funky music ♫

[Cash register ringing up]

What are you up to?

Collecting.

Haven't they got anything better
for you to do?

I bring it on Thursdays.

Just being careful!

How many do I owe you for?
Five, is it?

No - six I'll take you tonight.

How's Linda?

Haven't seen her ..Why?

Just tell her we want
what she owes us.

We know she's been giving out
her number?

She's making a mistake if she thinks
she can set up by herself.

Are you that afraid of the competition?

She'll be back.

She'll run out of punters in no time.

You hope!

You girls...
You got no business sense.

Where do you think you'll get the work
when the agency collapses?

My heart bleeds for ya

♫ ♫

[Male voice-over]
A married woman can't go on the game.

But there are married women on the game

[male voice-over] But that's because they
cant get enough money to keep 'em.

[Male voice] There was one here on Tuesday.

She come way down from the north.

She took 2 weeks off.

She came in on holiday..

She was 19 or something like that.

Was nicked in the west end.

On her first date..
Pulling up a car.

And he just says..."I'm not going to
sentence you, or fine you ", he says.

"Go back home, where you come from."

"Think it over."

"You're a married woman."

Go home and look after your children"
[End voice-over]

You know, I don't think that's right..

But if it is

I don't think men get that much out of it

I mean..

My dad worked like a carthorse
all his life..

He was doing it for us-
for the family.

But in lots of ways..

He was robbed of his family.

Like being 'man of the house' means that..

If you've got some to spare..

You're really special.

But when you're tired...
And worn out..

You're... an ogre..

Either way, you're bit of an "outsider".

Yes...

I know what you mean.

My father was always a distant figure.

He approved... or disapproved..

And he disapproves of me now
because I'm not a doctor.

And he is.

He thinks he's wasted his money
on my education.

Well..i ...It's having ..

Just the...

♪ Phew♪...

Responsibility...

Having just the responsibility.
And no time..

You end up ..
Acting like a boss..

Because...
It's the only way to act

if you're to have any
sense in your life..

♪ Scoff♪...that doesn't mean your
mum's life is a bed of roses you know

ahh... err... I don't think I
was saying that

♪ sigh♪...look.. I'm sorry...

I'm not being very helpful..

I've never been more muddled than now..

You know... I never know where to start...

Eh... I s'pose that's why I ended up...
Here.. Talking to ♪you ♪

I've always known fellas who
were good at the chatting up business

I thought it was my...

Just never had it...

Not much of a looker either...

I'm not here to be "chatted up"..

I'm "working".

Look, I didn't mean it like that

I've got a lot of respect for women..

Maybe that's why I'm finding it
so difficult..

What are you doing here, anyway?

Same as you.

Don't intend to stay.

It's funny, isn't it.

These places are like "halfway houses"
for people.

Nah.. Some people live here, coz
they've always lived here.

And when single people
like us get moved in.

They know they've been abandoned.

Were you married before then?

Yes, I was ..

Didn't work out though..

Some people find it hard to leave.

Yes.. I know.

That's because we're taught we
can't manage without them.

But a lot of women can't!

You know when they've got kids,
and things..

What is it you do, anyway?

I earn money, listening
to men all day

and some nights..

I've got a friend in the same
kind of "business"

[phone rings]

Hello mr Rogers.

Who did you have in mind?

Well. Let's see..
Who was it last time?

Oh I see.

We do have a new girl..
Annabelle

I think you'd like her.

"She's 5'6" .. Well-built..

Shoulder length dark hair..

Viivacious.. Lots of fun

oh I see.

Quiet... and elegant..

I think I have just the girl..

Her name is Elena

tall, blonde very attractive.

Oh yes .. Very English
middle class .. Well educated..

Finishing school in France

but very restrained..

Yes, I'm sure you'll like her.

Now, when would you like to meet her?

Fine. I'll have her meet you there
at 7 o'clock... thank you .. Bye.

Kerry? Oh yes.

Ok..look at the lens..That's good..
Lovely..Here we go.

According to the law a prostitute
must live alone.

Now..just look straight at the lens ok.

According to the law a prostitute
must work alone

here we go again ..Good..

And another one..

If she organises to work with other women.

She is "controlling" prostitutes.

Penalty? £1,000 or 6 months in prison.

Little smile... little smile?
Good... that's lovely..

If she has a child, it can be
taken from her

16 years in an institution?

Here we go again... lovely.

If she lives with a man

he is living off 'immoral earnings'..

Penalty £1,000 or 6 months in prison.

And... another one..

If she lives with another woman,
her home becomes a "brothel".

Penalty £250 fine
6 months imprisonment

That's it...

Any activity directed at earning her living
is illegal...

If a man offers her money for sex
well and good.

If she offers him sex for money
she is "soliciting".

Penalty £200 or 3 months in prison.

[Man]
It all boils down to the fact..

. That women have their side in nature..

And..men have got the others

I mean in everyday life
a woman is supposed to be

the tender, loving partner

to look after the man.

Nobody is 100% male or female.

A man when he's born
a woman bears him.

A woman, from the time that he is born
looks after him.

Right through to him becoming a man.

A woman is a powerful influence, isn't she?

When he's launched into society.

Then he's supposed to become the ..
100% provider, isn't he?

If he's in a responsible position.

An executive... you know..

Always telling people what to do all day ..

There comes a time..

When he wants it balanced by
being told what to do.

That's where it comes in..
Its only part of his life.

He pigeonholes it.

Which man in his ordered mind
always does

- [♫ multiple clacking typewriters.
- Classical music ♫]

[Jackie]
Could I call round for an interview?

I have most afternoons free.

Well.. I think I'm well-groomed..

It's blonde..

No... short..

They're brown ..

I'm 5'4".

Well... medium build... I think.

Ohh.. 15 already?

Yes! I am experienced..

Yes.. I realise it's
receptionist as well..

A 1A-lamp signalling board..
And a 'dolls-eye'

[ PacMan /computer game beeping
, muffled voices ]

[ Male documentary narration]
Man's inventive nature

has moved him faster and further
this century than any other time

in his long and often
turbulent existence.

His machines have orbited the earth..

Landed on the moon..

Diminished the time it takes to travel
between continents.

He has found even safer, faster ways
to travel over land.

These advances would not have been possible

without highly sophisticated systems
of control and navigation..(Fades out)

What did you feel like when
you were operating a switchboard?

I switched to automatic

[ voice-over continues]..Particularly
miniaturisation of components...

What did you fell like on the
assembly lines?

I hated the grease
under my fingernails

[ voice-over continues]..Would have seemed
like

science fiction
to our grandfathers

but to us, this is
all part of our daily lives..

Did you listen to them talking?

When I got bored

[ voice-over continues]
..Is information transfer

an essential part of our
(Fades-out)

If engaged, you'd sabotage the line..

Did you start feeling like
part of the machinery?

Do you think it makes a difference?

Nah..they include us in the

planning of the production quota

[voice-over continues]..A change of
direction

every bit as significant as
the industrial revolution.

If this is so.

It shouldn't be something to fear

but in centuries past

change has set the world on a new
and more properous path.

[Jackie] Did you fell useless
on the dole?

Yeah!

How 'bout you on the switchboard?

I just connect "bosses"..

I aint got no stakes in it

[voice-over continues]..This timeless march
we call progress..

[Jackie] Did you feel useful
when you had a job?

Noo.

You can see they're using 'tractors.

So, why'd they close the plant?

Coz the 'tractors
weren't making any profit.

The're only use is to the bosses

[voice-over continues].Cheap technology
has the potential to bring this

computing power to every person.
And every machine..

At low cost..

Are you afraid of losing your job?

Yeah..I'm on a 15-hour week.

That's one hour away from job protection.

40 hours is no guarantee

[voice-over continues]..Today..Rank
alongside revolutions of the past.

Were you organising?

The union said no don't insist

the bosses threaten to
close the factories..

Did you have a choice?

Well..the union leadership worked
out a compromise.

No jobs for some...

A short time for all.

That was the bosses choices

[voice-over continues].There is more
much more, to come.

The shop-steward had to barter.

Men or money.

He resigned.

Did he say that it was in
your interest?

Yeah..

Take a cut in wages..

All for the sake of "progress"

[TV voice-over continues].If..If..If..
Unions had paused...(Mumbling)..

[TV voice-over continues] People are far
more adaptable than you think..(Fades).

[TV voice-over continues] .. That people
cannot adapt to this..

When they've adapted to the biggest
technological changes

for the last 50 years..

Before we even had a ...(Fades)

What do'ya think it was for?

Looks impressive.

Maybe its there to
hang the washing up.

Don't look like
it did much for ♪her ♪

Stil...

There's a shorter working week...

What you mean? Part-time labour?

[ Pokie/slot machine noises]

[Male voice-over] People worried about
young Peter

come get him off the hook again..

His father's hopeless

spends his time waiting
for the 'big win'

and his sister...

She'll end up a teenage pregnancy

and old at 21.

The effect it has on Peter

gets totally bewildered
in that family

he's quite bright really..

Intelligent..you know
underneath it all

we got quite a lot in common really

tried to help him..

Asked him around to our place
once or twice

tried to give him some
self-respect, you know.

Fighting a losing battle.

Lead a horse to water..
You can't make it drink.

[Jackie] I need your help.

Can't you write me a letter?

Its very difficult you know
there's a big waiting list..

But I can't stay there no longer.

She needs the space.

It's be easier if you had a child.

Would it?

What about you?
Have you got any other problem?

Must be something I can do.

- You're from the north aren't you?
- I'd like to stay in this area.

What's your family background?

They advertised lotteries for council flats
in the local paper.

You have to look out for 'em.

And you have to queue all night.

And I work most nights.

The way I come to terms with it most..

Is through a woman I met through
an agency..

It sounds like a cliche that she said
she thought I was different from other men.

Anyway, I suppose its true.

Because most of the others
won't see what's happening.

She comes ot me with all sorts of problems.

She's a single mother..
Trying to bring up her child

[Male voice-over]

Were I to go with a prostitute.

Then...
I might well feel disgust with myself.

Not with her..

To my mind, there's nothing disgusting
in sex between a male and female.

It's still .. Well...
It's bloody football.

Way back in '74
I was an addict with a 23-year old girl.

Spent some weeks with her.

Actually it's thanks to her that
I'm as open-minded about sex as I am today.

Must admit that taught me
a hell of a lot about giving.

But... the point here is that ..

Eventually I spose I must have
experienced a wee bit of what you'd call...

Disgust...

I think she wished..

Well...
Might as well have been with an animal.

But... don't forget that...

As children we're brought up to believe
that in all walks of life...

The male is the dominant species.

We watch... at least
some of us did..

Animals in the street..

The male is always the dominant one.

He takes the initiative.

He is uppermost in all aspects.

And now we live in a time
when the female takes the initiative.

It's... difficult to accept
at first

at least it was for myself..

Deep... deep down..

A man still believes..

That the hunt is as important
as the final kill.

He must be the huntsman.

Not the quarry.

Now, to my mind.

If a female makes it obvious
that she wants him.

Then..ok.

He may in relax in the satisfaction
that while there was no "hunt".

There must have been some form of 'trap'

either way... he wins.

[ ♫ suspenseful music ♫ ]

[Male voice-over] As I say
there are various reasons.

One of them is, for most men
if they are married..

They can go, and there's no chatting up

taking her to dinner, you know

its just that they can go,
and its there when they want it.

[ ♫ easy-listening instrumental music ♫]

[Male voice-over] I mean...
A lot of men are busy

business and etcetera..

Plus the fact that they can spend an hour
or two hours, or however long they want

with women they fancy.

[Male voice-over continues] Otherwise
you can waste a lot of time

[ tape-recorder switches off ]

[ ♫ gendtle piano pusic ♫]

[Tape recorder switches on -
male voice-over continues]

Money is just a commodity to get it really

but I don't think
that comes into it much.

Money is just money to get you want
isn't it really?

[ Recorder clicks rewind/ff ]

[Recorder stops on play]

Money has the power .. Yes
definitely..Yes

I mean, the more money a man has
the more power he's got [click-click]

I think what a woman looks for now
with a man, mainly

is the fact that he's got the money.

Hello switchboard.

Yeah, hold the line

Take advantage of the family
housing around you..

What I would suggest is cut down your
full-time labour force

and bring in as much part-time
female labour as possible.

Switchboard. Can I help you?

[Phone conversation]
You're convinced that the're

worthwhile advantages to be gained by that?

Could be very disruptive.

The shop steward is pushing to
bring in his own health and safety reps.

[Switchboard]

Yeah, we got a reach a compromise.

In the short term, yes..

But the long-term advantages
far outweigh any minor setback.

Could we have a car to meet mr Smith.

[Hello switchboard]
[Yeah, hold the line]

- R0 2, at Heathrow from Hamburg.
- Hello?

At 7.20 - yeah.

Thank you, goodbye - go on

- well our shareholders are naturally
perturbed

by what appears to be incipient chaos.

- I think mr Rogers will come round.

- Yes, I understand.

Yeah, we don't need this kind of
dispute at the moment.

- Be able to assure that
the world bank

will make a decisive ruling
in the very near future

- to prevent any further destabilisation.

[Hello switchboard]

[Yeah hold on]

- We're ready to take delivery
in the next week

- we haven't run into any serious
problems so far

- but we got to tread carefully

- given the right conditions we're aiming
for full automation in the next year

- what about the union?

They likely to make trouble about that?

- Well, we're both looking forward to
seeing you and Susan tomorrow night

- national economy can no longer afford
the gap board

never going to be ...?

- Time has come to take a side..

[ ♫ classical instrumental ♫]

- Are you finished yet?

- Nah, still got another day..

He got the best deal, didn't he?

She's better off without him.

Its a big place though for one person.

- He didn't get a choice.

- When's he coming back?

- Not until tomorow.

Where was you last night?

Money in my pocket.. I went out.

- Where to?

- I thought we needed a break
from each other.

- I know I haven't been very
good company lately.

- Some break..

- Babysitting on my own.

- When I've got nothing to do, you accuse
me of "hanging about".

Leaning on you.

When I go out and have a good time
you don't like that either.

- Thought we could have a
good time together.

- I know I've been taking it out on you
since I moved down here.

But I just don't like everything being
left down to you.

And I'll be broke again by Friday.

You're rich tonight

15 minutes from my boss was
all it took to earn that.

Are you serious?

-Got it in exchange for a job.

- Just like that? And no one noticed?

- Think they were afraid I might start
pulling the plugs out once I got the push

- ♪sigh♪ - what are you gonna do now?

- Live a life of leisure.

- We were better off at home.

- We got on better too.

I'm sorry about last night.

I thought we'd sort something out.

I'd been worrying that if I couldn't
hold it together

you'd go off with someone else

I've never thought of going off
with anybody else.

Not after you for your money.

How about staying tonight?

As long as you don't ask me to babysit
in the morning

[ ♫ instrumental classical ♫]

Excuse me madam, are you a resident?

- No, just visiting a friend

- I've seen you here before, haven't I?

- You might have done

I'm sorry madam but non-residents
are not allowed above the ground floor.

- He is expecting me.

If you give me his room number,
I'll call him on the house phone.

- Would you like to come with me?
- ♪sigh♪ -

Security.

Excuse me sir, could you come
to the office for a moment?

Room 504 please.

I'm sorry to bother you sir,

but there is a young lady here who claims
you are expecting her.

Fine

I'm sorry for bothering you sir.

Not tonight darlin.

He's not expecting anybody.

Now who are you working for?
An agency, or a madame?

What are you insinuating?

- We got another one here, sir.

-We'll need to know your name
and who you're working for.

- Nobody

I work for myself.

- Why do you protect them?

Do you think they'd raise a finger
to help you?

If you don't cooperate with us, we'll
have to phone the police.

- You've got no right to keep me here.

- We've got your picture now.

If we catch you in here again
it'll be the police straight away.

- Can I leave now?

- By all means madam

[ ♫ classical instrumental ♫ ]

Will you accept the offer?

If I did...

You'd hold me to ransom forever.

We'd find you a place for the girl.

This place... for you and me.

Your secret place.

- Yes, you would.

And where would that put me?

I'd be a charity case for the
rest of my life.

Be realistic Jane.

This is right.

She'll inherit from my
side sooner or later.

We're offerring to make it sooner.

You don't give property, without
claiming property.

They're not doing this for "love".

- You're being perverse.

- The situation is perverse.

You can snap your fingers
and conjure up 'homes & gardens'

makes anything I do
seem pointless.

- Why can't you..Accept help
when its offerred?

Anybody would think to want
to end up in the gutter

- I'm nowhere near the gutter.

- What about Lucy's future?

- Are you worried that she'll be
underprivileged?

- Women do have a... visible...
- Reputation for a social mobility..

In either direction ..

- And you'd like Lucy to know
where she belongs?

Jane.. I thought you'd be pleased?

- Doesn't matter..

Either i'm... in your debt...

Or.. I'm perverse.

I did think there was a way
not be implicated in all this

[ ♫ classical instrumental ♫ ]

- Nick?

You can't just give up like that.

You gotta put up some kind of
a fight.

We were fighting at home.

We can go on fighting up there.

Down here it's like shadow-boxing.

You can't even see the enemy!

You end up thinking its
all your fault.

- But that's just what I felt like at home.

It was different for you, you had a job.

I never got near that battlefield.

You didn't want a part-time job up there.

You took one down here.

But down here it doesn't mean as much.

Least you feel like
you've got a choice.

- In your head.

- Well, that's a start.

- We knew what we were aiming for at home.

- The kids and the night shifts
at the biscuit factory?

Me facing part-time labour.

What about you?

Full-time and "organised"?

If you were lucky.

We didn't aim for that!

-Ya gotta take what you can get.

- Never asked for more?

Don't you care about what I want?

- Course I do.

Down here, I just don't know
what it adds up to.

- What you want it to add up to?

What did it add up to back home?

Whatever you put into it you always
come out with the same song.

On your 18th birthday everything
fell into place.

You suddenly felt like you
had this "grand plan".

And if you shifted a whole
lot of cards around you

so you didn't dare...

- We cannot escape that,
just being down here.

- Well.. At least we made a move!

- I don't know what you want!

I want more than you get from
'doffing your cap' (ie being a servant)

[ ♫ piano music ♫]

[ ♫ upbeat classical instrumental music ♫]