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KIPPS

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For you Mr Kipps,picked this up at the station for you

Thanks,new linen I've been expecting

-Lovely weather -We always have rain,lay the dust

We could have,Good Day

Don't lend him the stock

Hey,ain't you having a bit edgy with what I said

Yes,I've got used of daffy years

It's always the same

If you must beat your mat why do you want to do it in front of my shop?

I beat my mat where I like it is not a habit of mine

to let sleeping dust lie like some folks I could mention

I'll have the Law in a minute,Pornick

It's darn difficult to keep my customers as it is

without your blasted junk shop next door

So this is a junk shop is it,and what do you call that two penny collection

A flyblown paper,dyes,tinpots, German kettle-drums

Chutzpah I suppose as ad aged

You shut up,see,you are a disgrace to the neighbour that's what you are!

How? Is that what you think

Why do you let your young Arthur go down to that bench after I am seated

In the first place,he don't, and in the second let me tell you

that my nephew is leaving for Folkestone tomorrow

so the matter will not rise any more

Oh,yes,going to make a draper out of him,what I hear

You got some cunning idea

Let me tell you that my nephew

Don't you mean if he really was your nephew

What are you casting? What do you mean?

I mean what I say

Perhaps the reason why some folks don't dust out their homes

because there are too many skeletons in the cupboard

What are you getting at?

You know

You,you

You've asked for it and now you got it

You blaring jackass

Artie

Artie,what's happening?

Auntie,he is just had another row with old Pornick

For goodness sake

Auntie,he just called him a blaring jackass

Why, let himself be provoked, when his outbursts is bad

That's what's coming to

Sid

Coming down to the wreck,Sid?

There is no smell of turpentine now

It's my last chance,before I go away

What about your uncle?

He is having another row with your dad

All right

My uncle just called your dad a blaring jackass

Sid

-Hello Anne -Hello,Arthur,where are you going?

-Down to the wreck -Can I come?

We don't want no girls with us,come on Artie

Sid,don't forget you got to deliver Mrs Wilson's wattle net at four

Mr Mike can you see a sign of dying Captain Pornick,

No sign of him inside

You are dying of thirst,Sid?

That's what I told you

You are too weak to move

-Mr Mike -Yes,Captain Pornick

My life is failing

and I'm going to make one more desperate attempt to reach that water can

You watch,I got to reach it

We are alone in the South seas without a human soul, currently we are ill

What do you want?

Why can't you stay out?

Let me join in,Sid,I won't spoil it,honest I won't

You do what I tell you?

All right,stalking about and watch for a sail

What do I do if I see one?

You won't see one

There aren't any,we are in uncharted waters

Go on

Don't you ever have a sister,Artie

I don't know.What's wrong with it?

Sisters is rot,girls if you like, that's different

And your sister's girls

No,you've got a girl?

-I've had -Really,who?

Wouldn't you like to know?

Tell us Secret

Of course,dying solemn dying solemn

-I'll spell it M A U D C H A R T E R I S -Maud Charteris

Get out

-She is -True?

True

But her father is a Vicar

I know

She got a bicycle too

I'd like a girl too, I mean, just to talk to and all that

Sidney,it's four o'clock already

You won't ask copper from Dad if you are late with Mrs Wilson's wattle net

All right,so I know,I have to run Artie,see you before you go away

Good Bye

Didn't he who is his name?

Nosey day

When is Will ever getting back

I suppose so

-Have some chocolate -Don't mind

It was not a let on I had it while Sid was here

Dad will give me instant smacking being out with you

My uncle would me too

-I don't care though -Neither do I

My dad is always going on about you,says you ain't got a name

Of course I got a name, what do you mean?

I know,you want to go away tomorrow,Artie?

I got to do something and uncle says there is prospect in the drapery trade

I'm sure you'll get on,Artie

Of course I will be living in down there

I don't suppose I should be seeing much of Sid and you for a long time

Won't you?

You are sorry?

Anne

I wish you were my girl

Would you say Anne,will you be my girl?

If you like,Arthie,I don't mind trying

All right,then you are

If I do tokens,Anne

Tokens? What's that?

I've been reading about them in Tit-Bits

When anyone likes anybody they give each other something,sort of a keepsake like

Why?

They say sometimes they break a sixpence

But if it's broke you can't spend it

No,you keep half and I keep half

When we look at them we think of each other

When we are separated

I see

The only thing is I haven't got a six pence

-I have -Where?

Home.I'm saving up

-Well,I don't want to -No,I don't mind,honest

I know where Dad keeps his file,I easily break it

Anne

What would you say if I was to ask you to kiss you like

Kissing is silly,don't you think?

I don't see what's good of having a girl if you can't kiss her

We better be getting back

Here is the bus,Artie

Artie

Artie,quick here is the bus, quickly,hurry up for goodness sake

-Artie,Artie,there you are,you are ready -Good Bye,Arthur

-Good Bye Auntie -You look very nice,Arthur,be a good boy

-You'd better be -Here are some nice sandwiches for you

Up you go,you stick to your work and see you please Mr Shalford

and don't forget drop a line, once you get there

Good Morning all

He's got plenty of prospect at Shalford's

Artie,Artie

Wait a minute,Artie

Artie,Artie

Would you stop,please

-Just for something -All right

Artie,wait a minute

Artie

Artie,I got that,you know

I done it this morning

-Good Bye -Good Bye

-Are you all right now? -Yes

Good Bye,don't forget

Could you tell me where Shalford's the draper is?

Use your eyes,Sir

Can I help you,anything particular you were wanting?

-Are you Mr Shalford? -No,are you looking for trip?

-Ay -Job?

-Yes -God Help you,door over there

Thank you

Everything all right,Madame

Come in

Well,what is it?

I'm Kipps,Sir

Hm,2347 pounds

Arthur Kipps,age 14,CoE,signed as apprentice 7 years as from the 7th

-That's right? -Yes,Sir

My system is efficiency,your uncle says you are a bit daydreaming

We will soon smarten you up,our system here is the best system we could have

I made it so I ought to know

Booch

Booch,give him a copy of our rules and fines

-Whatever Mr Booch tells you to do,you do -Yes,Sir

Take these and follow me

Don't fumble,won't do here, put that books down

Come on,then,come on

Rules are quite simple,my system

Rise is 6 30 in by 10 30 Nights out 11

Fines or breaches of regulations I am unable to take

You may rise if you are smart

You won't find anything better at the price,Madam

-Mr Buggins -Yes,Sir

-Kipps,new apprentice -Yes,Sir

-Whatever Mr Buggins tells you to do,you do -Yes,Sir

-Follow me -Wonderful quality,Madam

That's the way to the dining room

Flattery

Charge-carrier,move with the times here,system everywhere

Efficiency,follow me

Mr Carshot

This is Kipps,new apprentice

See he don't fumble,whatever Mr Carshot tells you to do,you do.Follow me

My heart and liver

Tuck those bolts on the top shelf of the shop

Yes,Sir

-Kipps -Yes,Sir

Linen table-cloths quick

Yes.Sir

Come on,Quick

-Kipps, -Coming,Sir

-Tidy all this stuff up -Yes,Sir

Kipps,hustle,hustle,hustle

Don't fumble,don't fumble,come on

No,not these,the others

-Kipps,look lively -Coming,Sir

My heart and liver,I'll never see such a chap

-Kipps -Coming,Sir

How many times are you going to speak hurry up

Take those bolts to be carried away

-Kipps,look sharp on them parcels -Coming,Sir

Hurry,Kipps

Yes,Sir

Kipps

Yes,Sir

-Kipps -Yes,Sir

Kipps

Tired,young man

Just a bit

You'll get used to it

What made you come into the draper trade?

Uncle said there was prospect

-Prospect, -My heart and liver

He said I perhaps will have a shop of my own one day

Shop of your own,he he

-Are you writing home boy? -Yes,Sir

I suppose you are wondering why the lights gone out

-Always goes out at 11 o'clock -Yes,Teddie's system

I'll tell you what prospects you got

When you get too old to work they'll shuck you away

You'll find old drapers everywhere

Tramps,beggars,quod anywhere within a job

As for a shop of your own,how is the draper shop man to gonna save 500 pounds even

No,I tell you we are all in a blessed drainpipe

So we get to crawl along it till we die

If we die though

Come along,Emily,or it will be too late

Go away,go away Good Evening,ladies

Oh,new clothing

Madam,never too late at Shalford's,Madam

Mr Kipps,forward,please

Mr Kipps

Mr Kipps

Mr Kipps

Coming Sir

Hurry,Kipps,hurry

Mr Kipps,would you please attend to these ladies

Certainly

Good Evening,Madam,what can I show you?

I want a little bit something to cover a stool,a remnant would do

This way,|Madam,if you please

Very seasonable weather we are having just now,Madam

The last new cretonne I could recommend,very attractive

-Is there anything thicker? -One moment,Madam

Get them move on man,just in time you got the last customers

-I know.Wait for me -You bet

Got any money on you,I am clean out

So am I,I was going to ask you,what about the girls?

We have to have them chivvying my boy,hurry up

I'll take them

Are you thinking perhaps plush

-Or brocade,Emily -Anything will do,a remnant or anything

Very attractive,absolutely elated

-I'm afraid none of them are quite.. -No

Thank you very much,we'll have to try somewhere else

-Good Evening -Good Evening

-Dear me,we are the last -I'm afraid we kept your open

Not at all,Madam,always a pleasure to oblige the customer,Good Evening

We got a limit I call it

Quarter to eight

Really some people

My heart and liver

You wait until they bring in early closing

There is no harm in waiting,you've got your whole life in front of you,vested interests

That's what it is

Vested blessed interests

Nothing like a good old stroll along the prom I always say

They have concerts in a the Pier Hall

I thought going in here and listening to the band

I don't mind if I do

Excuse me old man,there we are ladies,all done by kindness

Would you care to smoke?

-Well,the very idea -Mr Pearce

Now come off,we've seen both of you

That's right

-You did know? -Oh,yes we did

Of course,we did

We are not I ask

It was on a Tuesday when Teddy was up in town

Poutney was there in a stock room on the QT

Found you blow smoke rings

I don't know I'm sure

They now departed

You have to be more careful in future

Stay friends,anyway Mr Kipps,you thought you had a better use of your time

I don't know about that

All tickets please

Tickets please

-Girls,what about strolling along -Suits me

Now lets wait until the band finish this piece

We've heard it many times before

We've only just sat down You are right,Bridget

Oh,I'm sure I noted a drop of rain

I'm sure you are right,come on girls

Nice weather for ducks,you see what I mean

Yes,stuffed ducks the way we are waiting here

Anyway we are out of the wet

Not so sure about that

It mentions ballet concert on the pier

-Well if it hadn't come on to rain -That's right

-Girls,what about having a look at this -Well I don't mind if I do

Are you in this too?

In my opinion,my very humble opinion

self help is the noblest of all our distinctive English characteristics

When we scan the pages of our rough island story we find them studded with

the most heartening examples of men

who have prospered entirely by helping themselves

Where shall we sit?

Kipps,you sit next to Flo

By then

You sit over there

True we cannot all be great or famous

for many flowers are born to blush unseen and wasted sweetness on the desert air

A phrase so so aptly present in his beautiful elegy

Oh,it's poetry

And of course each of us

I thought he said it was lenten's sleight

Each of us must do his duty in that station of life

To which it has pleased providence to call him

Thomas Carlyle,himself an example what self help can accomplish

has written these words

"Not what I have but what I do is my kingdom"

How inspiring

Perhaps,who knows,there maybe among those who are here tonight

To continue,if I may,there maybe one among those who are here tonight

Who is those great men did,longs to grasp the rich fruits of the tree of culture

but feels he has no ladder with which to enable him to reach up

even to the lowest of the most tempting branches

my friend if you are here tonight,I assure you

you are wrong,you have a ladder, I have a ladder,we all have a ladder

You got yours?

That ladder is self help and upon it

and with the aid of spare time study at our technical institute

if I may modestly refer to it,you may mount ever higher and higher

Needless to say,we at the technical institute

would be delighted to see the young seeker after knowledge

on any Tuesday or Thursday evening, should he or, of course,she,care to call

We have evening study groups in literature and languages

arts and handicraft,and I may add that the fees are purely nominal

My friends we live in an enlightened age today

All back girls,right on time

Thank goodness,something I must say we might got the sack

Why couldn't we take the omnibus back

I'll tell you cause I'm from the town,Good Night Girls

-Good Night -Good Night

-Good Night,Mr Kipps -Good Night

Mr K hadn't said a word all the way home

I've been thinking

If it is anything good I'm sure

So one P or two?

-Two -Two

Occupation?

I am an improver in the drapery

Shalford's Bazaar you know

I see, and you want to be a self improver in your spare time,right?

It's suggested,what put the idea in my head,Mr Coote

that's I mean the talk you gave last night

Really one does what one can

What where you thinking of exactly?

I thought perhaps literature or something like that

Literature,unfortunately,that class is already in mid session,how pity

There is French

Yes I wouldn't have a mind going at that

But on the other hand that is rather full already

I am afraid there aren't any other language groups

we were thinking of starting a German class

but it didn't seem to be much local enthusiasm for it

Of course there is Economics, no perhaps that just a little advanced

I have it,wood carving

Wood carving?

Yes,the class is only just begun

and I know Miss Walshingham was just a little short of a full mastered

I'll take you right along

I'll find it really fascinating

I was thinking of literature,yes, Shakespeare and all that..

Really?

I am not much good with my hands,you know

Ah,Miss Walshingham I have another pupil for you

Come in,come in young man,come in

-Really,Mr Kipps -How do you do

So your are keen to take up wood carving are you?

-That's right -Splendid

Just take a seat at the desk over there and I will be with you in a moment

Come along

Quite common of course a little shop assistant at Shalfords

But he seems very willing and respectful one must do what one can

Of course

Oh,well,back to the plough

Have you done any carving before Mr..?

-Kipps -Oh,yes,of course

You may sit down

No,I can't say I have not really

You'll find it very useful, decoration of course

Yes.That was an idea of mine

You'll soon get into it,you got to sort out the first stage

I think you better get to know the chisel server,can you just move

-I apologize -Thank you

Here

Now this is the gouge for small grooves

I see

You hold it firmly but not too tightly,like this,and cut

So,a little at the time

I see

Look

There,would you like to try?

-Not much use of me hands really -It's quite simple

Well,I'll have a go

Let me

Gently

You mustn't hack,look

Like this,you see

What's up long and got cramp

My heart and liver, lost his voice too

It's the monotony,mind goes blank

Often happens to wage slaves in the retail trade now in my case it gets to feet first

That's more like him mind goes blanks sometimes for hours

Blasted Teddie

Yes,and I still had half my left foot to do

I remember once a young fellow who took like that out to stock taking

Kept muttering to himself all night "five dozens can be closed as per packing"

His mind went blank,Good Night

Miss Walshingham I got to state

This is the last class of the term and I can't keep silent no longer

Miss Walshingham,I love you don't mistake me

I know you never can be my love,it's hopeless

You are a lady and I am only in a draper shop

But I just had to tell you

Before I go away

I shall never see you again

Good Bye

Wait

-Yes? -Where are you going off to?

Africa maybe,or the South Seas,who can tell

I shall never forget you

Just a minute

You can't go out of my life

Not like that,you can't

I got to

I never told you to go tonight

No but

Don't you see I can't bear you going

I love you just like you love me

Miss Walshingham

Mr Kipps?

Are you an anxious cutter

No,Miss Walshingham

Helen,could I borrow that little tin chisel?

Yes dear,of course

-You know you made a conquest -What?

Mr Kipps,haven't you noticed?

He can't take his eyes off you

Nonsense

It's true I've only watched him just now

I dare you got a romantic mind

-Just now.. -Take your chisel

I'm afraid you haven't got on very fast,Mr Kipps

Well,it is a bit odd

The work is really quite promising

I tried to do it like you said

I had no idea that it was so late,well

Well,that's that

Good Night,Miss Walshingham

Thank you for a very pleasant term

Good Night,all,Good Night,thank you so much

Good Bye perhaps I should say Au Revoir till the next term

Au Revoir

Good Bye,Miss Walshingham

We shall be seeing you again next term I hope

If you think it is worthwhile

Oh I do

-Then I will I want to improve always -Splendid,Good Night,Mr Kipps

I'll do anything,I'll do anything

Didn't I tell you? He really worships you

How absurd

Quite nice sort of person,but of course you must realize

Have you been a little unkind?

How? What have I done?

I still see what have you done

Pip,pip,pip

Look out

Got out of the way,you are running

I say you aren't hurt,matey?

I was back pedalling for all what I was worth,all right?

You hit me

You practically run into me, back pedalled like mad and made pips

Didn't ask me wandering in the back

I was coming down the hill, kind bit of a walk,didn't I?

You did that,you didn't hear me ring your bell

Doesn't work,top came off yesterday

Anyhow I yelled out,didn't you hear me?

Lucky for you it wasn't Saturday night, there is a police trap on this hill..

Oh look at my trousers tore out of my leg

Ha,ha,all this mug I did

Quite a nasty little tear

Any way your legs are all right

Lucky I was back pedalling

Ripped,clean up,ruin

Don't worry abut that,my digs is just down the road,I'll saw that in a jiffy for you

I don't know I got to be getting back

Now look,look out there is a slop

Don't give me away,I haven't got a lamp either

Fancy bumping into you like this, how are you,my old son of Yarmouth

I am all right.How are you?

Evening,Officer

This is a surprise,I'll walk home with you,come on old boy

It was a fair bit of all right the way you acted with that slop

You behaved like a gentleman

Got a kick of it

That's Old Methusaleh Four stars 20 on the proof,

I never drink anything else myself personally

Good Old Me and Good Old Meth

Leave us together bit vulgar

This lady here, a friend of yours?

Oh Bettie,we taught together in the belle of New York

My boy,she very nearly became the first and only Mrs Chitterlow

had not a London offer intervened

Great trooper Beth

If I by some miss chance I should fit your trousers your leg,you holler won't you?

I will

You know this would make a thundering situation for a comedy?

I expect it would,you know I never met an actor before

You are acting down this way Mr Chitterlow

I am in the Queen's place at the moment

you see an actor of my type must have the right part

Meanwhile I am writing a play of art

This?

That's it,well I tell you this is nothing but even makes me laugh

But it stands to reason must make them yell

That's the way I look at it

I wouldn't miss strides if it wasn't absolutely right

Hear, I got a scene with a beetle ,you ought to read it

it's a riot,it's a howl,it's never been done before

How goes old Meth?

I like it

I don't know how you describe

light chap inside

You can't beat the old gentle interior illumination

We will have one more top and when I finish this

I will run over the Beetle scene for you

I got to be getting back soon

But you would be the first living soul to have heard it

I appreciate that,old man,really but I am in the drapery trade

see I got to be back there and lock the door by 10 30

What I think of that Beetle

More than scream,it'll tear them apart

rolling in the aisles,you see Popplewaddle that's my hero

He is a sort of absent minded professor's type

He collect beetles, there is his ruling passion

Why? He practically thinks beetles

It's an absolute's crave

What a situation!

I'll tell you they'll die,it'll kill them

Now in the third Act Popplewaddle dare not come back to himself

because he thinks he is wanted for forgery,see

Right,we come to Mrs Van Born's tea party,all very lordly la di da

You know the type of thing

When Lady Wordleberry being announced and in comes who?

Let me think

Popplewaddle,old boy,in her clothes with a muzzle,bif,ha ha

What do you think of it?

Damned fine

My boy you are a born critic

I just walk it for you

Enter Lady Wordleberry alias Popplewaddle

My dear Mrs Cranborne, how do you do,how do you do

Oh Dear Rector,how do you do

Sit between Rector and Mrs Cranbourne,nobody recognize him

-Sugar Lady Wordleberry -Two please,thank you

Something like this,beetle comes through window,bzzzzz

He spots it bzzzzzz he says this beetle must be wanted

For his collection bzzzz

See bzzzzzzz

Suddenly beetle settles on Mrs Cranbornes hat zzzzz

He goes to grab it

Bee buzzzes off suddenly beetle comes back

Settles on top of that his head,falls down his neck,right down his back,bzzzz

Poppy rushes out of the room, Kipps come staring after him

Poppy gets through the French windows Kipps follow him

The what Kipps?

Why? The Rector

-Oh no my name is Kipps -Hah

-Kipps -What about him?

That's me can't go putting me on stage,I might lose my job

You really say your name is really Kipps?

Holy spook

I can't have it,Sir,I can't have it at all

But what a coincidence I got the name out of a newspaper yesterday

I always use their names in my play,it is here somewhere

Kipps,that's me,poor old Kipps

It was here yesterday

Let's settle it

What old boy? I will be only a minute I will find it

Chitterlow,I'm going

I'm going back to Teddy,make him open the door tell him I fell ill

My heart and liver

-Teddy? -He knows

He is waiting for you in his office

Come in

You know what you are up against,been up all night,you know rule,you know my system

Out all night,instant dismissal

Never departed from it

Don't intend to now,there is no more to be said

You leave at the end of the month, references is to behave yourself

-Swapped,kicked out -Bad luck,old boy

-Oh,really -Teddy's system

I wanted a change anyway,he happened to give me only first that's all

Where did you get to last night,old man?

As a matter of fact I had a bit of sick night with an actor friend of mine

-An actor? -He is an author too

We got talking about theatre and drinking Old Methusaleh Four Stars

well,one thing led to another like,you know

What's all this! What's all this!

Come on,sort yourselves out

-This way around,Madam -Thank you

Is there any chance for another crib?

I don't know

Curious thing, but every time I had the swap

I never thought I find another crib,never

But somehow I always did

Think I will?

Of course,go right up to London,get a cheap room

and hang on,don't eat too much

There is many chap who put his prospects in his stomach

-Mr Buggins? -Coming

And whatever you do, hang on to your collars and cuffs,pop them last

What can I show you Madam?

-I want to see some ribbons,please -This way Madam

How do you do, Mr Kipps

Good Morning.Miss Walshingham

-How are you? -I'm very well,thank you

Very seasonable weather we are having just now

Yes it is,isn't it?

Yes it is,really

I expect you taking your holiday soon?

We hope to run over to Bruges for a few days

-That'll be nice -Yes

And you? What are you up to Mr Kipps? Will you get away or are you too busy?

-Yes,I think I will get away for a bit -Nice

Are you ready,dear?

Oh,mother this is Mr Kipps,one of my most promising pupils

I'll hope we shall see you again next term at the institute,Mr Kipps

Well,in fact Miss Walshingham the fact is.....,Good Bye

Good Bye

-Mr Kipps? -Coming,Sir

Get the sailor's hat out of the model in the window

The one with HMS Tandrum on the ribbon cause his dad is on that ship,you see

-And look sharp -Yes,Sir

-Why can't I have a cat -Shut up,can't you

Another shop assistant

You can hardly hardly expect me to cut my own pupils dead ,Madam

I want to see you

Look here

Go away

Look here you got me into enough trouble with this article anyway

I am busy,I am busy,go away

I can't help it I'm busy now

You get me into troubles,go away with you

Kipps,how much longer is it going to be?

-You want to leave here without references? -No,Sir

-Then hustle -Yes,Sir,I'm sorry Sir

That's right,there is Jimmy's Tandrum on it

There you are,little man

There now you look like just like your dad

Terrible why can't I have a cat

Because you can have a sailor hat

There,it could do nicely,thank you

Very good,Madam

Hey there could have your attention

Here,Kipps

I think I got the odd farthing somewhere yes

-Thank you -Good Morning,Madam

Good Morning

Why couldn't I have a cat

Here,look here

You can't come here,I got into into enough trouble through you to this

Kipps listen to me

Here is the boss,hey,Chitterlow, you got to go now,you see

We are not allowed friends

Have you got that in six and seven and eight ?

-Here you are,Sir -Thank you

What is your first name?

Arthur,why?

Jumping,just from the back of the queue

What's, Matey?

Wait a minute,wait a minute and I'll tell you your mother's Christian name

Look here,Chitterlow,I've got no time, I see,you got me the sack last night

Did I? I'm sorry,old boy,Euphemia?

Uh what?

Listen

Waddy or Kipps,if Arthur Kipps or Arthur Waddy son of Euphemia Kipps

who was born in East Grinstead on 1st September 1884,were you?

That's right,what is it, Chitterlow, I don't understand

You don't have to,old boy,all you got to do to write to Watson& Bean and collect

Collect what?

Everything that is coming to you, they say they don't happen,ha ha

-Schh, what? -Coincidences

Everything is coincidence

I found that paper this morning in Old Folkestone Gazette

The one I got the name from you know

What does it say?

What does it say? Read it old boy,what I told you

You are going to hear something to your advantage

Waddy?

I don't know any Waddy

Hey,you don't worry about that,it is you,all right

All you got to do is to write to Watson and Bean at once

What do you suppose it means something to my advantage?

What? Mean anything,money, if it does ,they figure it out you see

-But if he was me -I heard him fist thing this morning

How?

If you found anything to suit you,Sir?

No,as a matter of fact I wanted one of those lavender tops they wear at Ascot

Well,we could order one for you ,Sir

Thanks

if I'll see them to get to postpone the races

for a couple of days then I'll pop back

Good Morning

-Mr Kipps -Coming,Sir

I say

You see that house?

You would never guess it belongs to me would you?

That's is there, Hughenden

It's hot enough for our fools

What do you mean, that doesn't belong to me?

They left me this morning ,my grand father when I never even heard of

What else did they let me? 26 000 £

Try that game on with me and I will give you in charge

What game?

Wasn't born yesterday,Dicken, take me away

I know your sort

I don't think I ought to really

Go on,some folks takes it every day

Why? Breakfast with a bottle?

The don't stick at that,not the champagne sort they don't

Mr Kipps

Now you miss your employees

If anyone deserved his two hundred from his notebooks

It's Mr Kipps

-I always said you had breeding -What luck he said he'd be living in London

Here to Mr Kipps

As the oldest wage slave in this establishment

it beholds me to convey to our young colleague,yes indeed

I may say our friend

Our heartiest congratulations on his sudden access to fortune

I remember well the day when Kipps first came came to Shalfords

Mr Buggins

He was a young shaver, just like Bertie here

No higher,no cleaner

No offence intended, none taken I hope

What do you want?

There is a lady in the shop in front of the outfit

Like the old curtain in the front window for 38 and 6

38 and 6,well you know what to do

Yes,Sir Go and say to her

Go on,efficiency and system

Where was I?

You were saying Kipps was dirty

I was not

Oh yes he was,my lad,but we won't argue about it

I always said he'll make a go in life and the words have come true

It pleased Providence to raise him to a higher level

My friends,the toast is our Kipps

Come on Kipps

I never was good at making speeches

I do not know how to thank you

Fall and knocked me me over a bit you know what I mean

You've been so kind

I'll never forget you,straight, I won't

Thanks

I shall never forget you either

Good Old Kipps

What's all this!

What is this horse playing!

26 000 pounds

It was my grand father, I never knew I had one

Waddy his name was

His son was my father

-Waddy? -Waddy? That who it was

She never said

Perhaps it's all for the best, 26 000 pounds and an house

-Here,have some more ham -Thank you

It's wonderful,I can't believe it, perhaps we are dreaming

True Laura,I am going to live here Auntie

All been kept down for me ever since Mr Waddy died

Servants and all

Servants,you got a position to live up to now

Yeah,I suppose I have really

I do hope you won't gone on mad it's been easier

He'd better watch all round

I got to be precious careful,aren't I

It is a duty to marry into a catholic family now,Artie

Don't know about it

Perhaps I would

All right

You got a wonderful prospect in front of you,my lad

For instance you might go into Parliament or buy a shipping box for Aunt

You owe to Aunt,Artie

I suppose I owe

I think I'll have just have a stroll around

-Trying to sort out things in my mind a bit -That's right my lad

A man in your position can't afford to make hasty decisions

Hello Art Kipps

Don't you remember me?

Anne Pornick

Why Anne!!

I am glad

You have grown up

And so have you

-You got a moustache -That's right.You like it?

Suits you

I didn't know you were back, just see you through the window

-Did you? -I thought you had perhaps gone then

Why me? Unfair

I thought perhaps you had

Of course not

It's a long time since I seen you,Annie

Must be more than seven years

Time to do to count

How have you been keeping?

All right

You look all right

-Do I? -Rather

It's nice to see you again,Anne, sorts of brings back old times like

Do you remember the last time we seen?

You bet,you and Sid,how is Sid?

He is doing fine,he has got a bicycle shop in London

You know he is married?

What? Sid?

Got a baby too

Well,that's the old Sid

So you haven't got married too?

Not me

What's have you been doing,Anne?

Been over in Rye in service, have a bit of holiday now

Going to a new place in Folkestone next week

-As a parlour maid this time,Artie -Really

Artie,do you remember that six pence?

What?

You know the one I cut in half?

Of course you run after the bus and give it to me

-I still got my half -Really

You got yours?

Right let's hear what you think

I didn't expect you to keep it,I always thought it was silly keeping mine

Besides it didn't mean anything really

Ah,didn't it?

I often wondered how you was getting on Artie,missing the drapery?

No,as a matter of fact, I have not

What do you mean by that?

That's right I had a stroke of luck, come into a bit of money

Money? Oh,Artie

Just about 26 000 £

26 000?

My grand father left it for me,big house in Folkstone too,I'm living in it now

Aren't you going to congratulate me?

I am glad,Artie,really I am

I'm sure you deserved it

I don't know about that

Artie,I think I have to getting back

Ah,should I walk along with you?

-If you like it,Artie -Right,Anne

Hello there

Kipps my old boy

-My dear old boy,my dear boy -Hello,Chitterlow,what's happened?

The talk of Folkestone 26 000 £ sensation

First thought must go round

and shake old Kipps by the hand, here I am,old boy,here I am

This is Mr Chitterlow,Uncle,the gentleman I was telling you about

How do you do Sir,how do you do,what user,what use?

-Is that your mounter? -Yes,for the day,anyhow

Ready to leave,old boy? Within the mounter?

Certainly,you tuck in,and little Harry see to take you to Folkestone in style

-Thanks,hold on I won't be a tick -That's all right,old boy,that's all right

But you must remember calling the beetle a butterfly

I can't say I do,old man

Of course you was a bit squiffy at the time

But it was just after you said you like to buy

a half share in the play before we had 300 quids to do it with

Did I say that? Your own words old boy

Of course we hadn't got 300 quids then

No,but all the same

So I changed the name of the play

to the Feast and the Butterfly, thanks to you,old boy

What a title it will paralyse them

All the same,Chitterlow,I don't und..

You got a gold mine in that art,chère old boy

Listen Chitterlow

I won't listen Kipps I am a man of my words

What's the name of your bank?

It's London & Southern I think but why?

I'll say the half share you should have

Stop at he London Southern Bank will you

-There you are old boy -Chitterlow.

Come on,come on don't be nervous

From now on signing cheques is going to be second nature to you

-Good Day,Sir -Good Day

Could I have one pound in silver,please

-How would you like it Mr Kipps, -500£ in tenner,old boy

It's Mr Kipps surely

Yes,that's all right,how are you Mr Coote

My dear fellow,may I congratulate you on your good fortune

-Thanks -Five hundred

You heard then?

Yes,with a paragraph in the Folkestone Gazette

Trust little Harry,see, I gave that interview old boy

-Plenty more -200 hundreds

Thanks

That's right,this is Mr Chitterlow,Mr Coote

-How do you do,old boy -How do you do

I thought I wish you well as an old acquaintance,perhaps we should meet again

Thank you,are you doing anything now Mr Coote?

Only pottering,you know,just pottering

Three hundred

I was wondering

if you care to come over to my place and have a smoke and a chat,like that

Thank you,I should be delighted

All notes correct

Thanks old boy,I'll promise old boy you would never regret it

Mr Chitterlow?

I got a train to catch up,I just got to manage it if I run fast

Charmer is in the motor if you want it

-Good Bye boy,keep in touch with me -If I will

Glad to have met you.So long

You might give the driver 2 pounds and ten I haven't got less than a fiver here

Would you care for a ride in a motor,Mr Coote?

By all means,yes,thank you

After you

This way Mr Coote

Good Morning Mrs Hansen

Thank you

Is it all right going into the study Mrs Hansen?

This way,Mr Coote

I must really only stay a minute

This is where the old gentleman wrote all his letters,you mean

My grandfather that it was

Indeed really.All this will make a tremendous change for you Mr Kipps

That's what I've been thinking,I'm not the chap in the song they are singing,

I don't know hardly where I are,you know

-Make yourself at home,Mr Coote -Thank you

I gather it is rather a big wind fall

-Twelve hundred a year -Indeed really

One doesn't want to seem presumptuous but this Chitterlow

I hope you pardon me mentioning it, but I couldn't help noticing at the bank

That's all right,he is a friend of mine an actor in a way he helped me to my money

Well of course naturally in that case you would know best

I am not suggesting that it was anything wrong

but is a lamentable fact that money attracts ,well,spongers

-One hesitates to offer advice -No,no,no,that's just what I need Mr Coote

My dear fellow if there is anything I can do to guide

or help for a spirited young fellow suddenly wealthy

there are many temptations

I know,while on it the other evening with Chitterlow

you know how it is,we got talking, drinking,of course it is seeing life

But is it worth it?

Nothing such things really bad or drunk much

I wouldn't want you to think that,Mr Coote

You know Mr Kipps between ourselves I've never touched alcohol in my life,never

Haven't you?

I smoke of course one doesn't want to be a Pharisee

-Oh,no don't,I wasn't really meaning that -Go on take one

Thank you

Yes you cannot be too careful money nowadays has many pitfalls for the unwary

I dare say it has

I was talking on this subject only the other day to Mr Densmore,the vicar,

curiously enough Reverend and on the Board

He went so far as to maintain

That wealth could only be fittingly used by the landed gentry

Oh,did he?

Of course as a social worker I disagreed with him

One has got to stand up to these people

Yes,a man is a man for all that I told him, quoting Burns,I think I had him there

Yes that's right

Yes I am afraid that our Mr Densmore is a bit of a snob

Yes the portals of the society are open nowadays

to anyone who has the means to make himself worthy of it

Really?

In Newbury by its school we got a number of tradesmen's sons

Wholesalers of course,yes education is a great leveller

That's just it Mr Coote I am not educated I am not properly that is

One can acquire education

You really think I could become a gentleman

You owe it to your position,my dear Kipps

You mean I ought to get with educated people

And know how to do things properly

So,say if I wanted to call on someone I could know how to behave

That and other things being a gentleman is a full time occupation I'm afraid

-I can see that -That is nothing to get alarmed about

If you could give me some advice,Mr Coote

You see I only got old Mr Bean,he is my solicitor,and I don't know him much

I see

I was wondering why not have a chat with a young solicitor a friend of mine

he is only recently qualified,but he is remarkably clever,Ronald Walshingham

-Walshingham? -Yes,Miss Walshingham's brother

-Miss Helen Walshingham? -Charming girl,don't you think

-She was talking of you only the other day -Me?

In very highest terms

It was her I was thinking of calling on

You know I might have guessed that

-You don't want a cigarette -I still have this,thank you

She wouldn't mind me calling

You would be very welcome , Thursdays are her afternoons,generally

Thursdays

-Oh dear -Let me

-That's quite all right -No,really

If I could be of any help

You got so many things to do

No,no,not really,I must confess

I rarely met anyone so congenial and modest,if I may say so

I say the same things to you somehow

I am glad I am tremendously glad

I want a friend that's it,straight

My dear Kipps,I want a friend too

-Really? -Yes I am rather lonely sort of dog,really

I haven't had my thoughts so freely for months

Shake hands

Kipps,you are the right stuff

Take my advice and make that call

I will

- Mr Kipps,Good Afternoon -I just thought I'd call

-Do come in will you -Thank you

How are you?

I mustn't grumble.I just thought I'd call having nothing to do

Yes,of course,I heard about your good fortune this morning,I do congratulate you

Isn't it a go

You are just in time for tea

Hello,Kipps

Hello Mr Coote

This is my brother Ronnie

How do you do

I heard all bout you from Chester

If you will excuse me I just go and help mother with the tea

I am afraid we are without a maid at the moment

-Cigarette Mr Kipps? -Oh,thanks

-Btw congratulations -Thanks

I say,won't you sit down?

Thanks

By the bye I believe I mentioned Ronnie to you he is a fully fledged solicitor now

Yes

-So if you want any advice old chap -Yes,I should only be to glad

Thanks

Mr Bean is handling my business just now, of course I don't know much about him

Watson and Beam,what do you say,Ronnie

Really,Chester,professional etiquette I really can..

I'm only asking you your opinion,eke it

Well,orthodox you know

You mean they are quite all right

Oh yes they are honest enough

But if you don't mind me saying so a little bit old fashioned

Nowadays perhaps one could use a little more enterprise

You two really ought to have a business chat one day

Ah,tea

Mother,you know Mr Kipps,don't you?

Pleased to meet you Mr Kipps

-I think we met before in the shop -Of course so nice of you to call

-Yes I thought I would -I'm so glad

You were a pupil of Helen's at the wood carving class

Yes,that's how I had the pleasure

She took such an interest in it. It was an outlet for he,you know

She told me all about you

-Milk and sugar Mr Kipps -Just as you like

-You sit down everybody,please -Here you are,Kipps

A little bird whispered to me we ought to congratulate you Mr Kipps

Thanks

Oh dear you've given Mr Kipps the name chair as we played for the cornet

-Quite all right really . -That's right Ronnie we get a bit of board

We only must have sat Mandy Heather..

-Is that better? -Fine

-Are you sure? -Hear,have my chair if you like

No,I'm quite all right really

Will you have a pastry?

No I'm not that hungry,thank you

You know Mr Kipps

its a great responsibility for a mother

to feel that her daughter, well,so exceptionally clever

-Oh,mother -There is no mistake about that

You know Mr Kipps when Helen was a quite a tiny tot she wrote verse

No

-She still does -It isn't very good

Nonsense I think it has a lot of Swinburne about it in his quieter mood,of course

It is nothing much,it comes to nothing. One must do something

The food of the spirit where would one be without it

Ay,Kipps?

You are going to the recital I suppose

Paderewski? Yes,of course

He is playing in the Pavillion next week

-Is he? -Yes

You really ought to hear him,Kipps,quite brilliant

but perhaps for some people he is just a little free with his rubato

Yes,there is that

A matter of taste,of course

Yes, I suppose so

Are you musical,Mr Kipps?

Well I like it, as a matter of fact I'm learning the banjo from a fellow now

Will you have more tea? No,thank you

Perhaps Mr Kipps would like to have a look around the garden

-Would you? -Yes I like gardening

-Good -Oh dear go and fetch me some more milk

-Not very big is it -I like it

It's small, the denizens of the day are small things

At least these one doesn't stare one's social replica in the face

Nice like that lilac tree over there,pretty

Yes,my father used to like that

I didn't know you wrote things

I don't know whether I would be ever any good with that anyhow

I should think you could do anything if you wanted to

I wonder

I'm afraid I'm too ambitious

This isn't very much for a springboard is it?

I don't know,I suppose not

The fact is Mr Kipps that I am afraid I am a rather discontented sort of person

A place like Folkestone values people for share vulgar prosperity

We are very far from prosperous and we live in a back street

One feels one hasn't opportunities, even if I had I wouldn't take them,still

That's Chester

I can believe you could do anything you wanted if you tried

I used to watch you in the wood carving class

I think you me must be one of the rare people who believe in this

I do

There is the old castle, what do you say to climbing up

to the top of old keep and picnicking when we get back

there is a marvellous view from the top

Good Idea

Hey,you two,we are going up the castle. we are paddling into the bank here

All right

Ronnie,you hear that

You and Doris have been in a state of hiding

get out the picnic basket,and then you can come on afterwards

All right mother

Quite a climb,isn't it

I suspect so

Only two or three more ,Mrs Walshingham

Don't really think I can go any further

-We'll stop here if you like mother -Well,of course not,you must see the view

-I'm sure Chester won't mind staying with me

Only to best

Off you go then

-Would you like too? -If you would

We'll just look at the view and come down again

There is no hurry,dear

They are darlings

-Glorious isn't it? -Hmm

I wonder what it looked like when they were building it

A lot different I'd expect

Perhaps they jousted here

They were up to all sorts of things

I was always wanted to see the scenery

Then I see things that are beautiful

I expect to feel silly like

You needn't

You know Mr Kipps you hold yourselves too cheap

-I do? -You shouldn't

You mean you have done?

Why should I?

For instance you don't think of me as an equal

Why not?

Why not??

Perhaps you haven't enough faith in yourself

I thought,if I thought that you could do anything

Miss Walshingham,do we give good care enough for me to help me?

Miss Walshingham,do you care for me at all?

I must say I must know

Yes I know

I know

Make you mean you do

But promise if I'll never hold you cheap,you never will yourself

You mean

I mean

I hold you dear

Make say you marry me?

What else could I mean?

You I

Still all the same I don't think I should have care to have lived here

Here we are

Come along,you two now,we mustn't keep Ronnie waiting any longer

Well wasn't the view lovely?

You needn't tell me,my dear Kipps, this is better than the legacy

I can't hardly believe it

-She is splendid -I don't deserve it

And it began before your money?

When you put me in the wood carving class

Of course,it's a county family,you know

they are connected with the Beaupres,Lord Beaupres

It's too much

My dear chap,my dear chap

if there is anything I could do,help you to choose the ring perhaps

Oh yes the ring

-Arthur -That's me

C U Y P S,they spelled my name wrong

That was Chester,he apparently found that the correct spelling was C U Y P S

This was a Flemish family of that name who settled in Kent over hundred years ago

I've never seen it spelled that way

I do say it, not Cuyps

No,you pronounce it Kipps as before

I say anyway it's wonderful even if it is spelled different

I'm not good enough for you,the more you see of me,the more you find me out

Would you really like me to help you?

I wish you would

But only a few little points for instance your pronunciation

You don't mind if I mention it

Of course not

There are achess

I know Coote promised to help me about that

It'll only needs a little care

And then there is...this dress

Well,isn't this all right?

Yes but you,you don't want to be too elaborate

too dressy one to look like,without looking like as the were trying to be right

I see

And then you must try to be more at ease when you are with people

Forget yourself,don't be so anxious,you know?

-I'll try I'll do my best to try -I know you will

Come in

Soup right

Now fish shall we say "sole Bon Femme"

Quite right and what goes with this?

-Chips? -No,what wine?

-Oh...Burgundy -No,no,no,no

-Sauternes? -Yes or?

Grasse

Quite right

Now entrée

Did all them knocked up the price of all those sales

I beg you pardon

It's nothing

It's just a line they produced, I knew they would never go

Arthur,dear,you must try remember you are not in business now

Sorry

Melodious stuff,old Omar

After that that you might Sartor Resartus, Carlyle had the grand rugging style

Has he? I mean has he?

You know I got a lot of difficulty with those two words,which is which

It is perfectly simple as is a conjunction and has is a verb

I see but when is each which

Always one says has when one means one has

For instance one says yes I mean he has

otherwise one says has he has I mean as he has it's perfectly simple

I see I got a glare now I think

Very nice

-May I? -Yes,of course

Btw this came this morning

I don't know any Mrs Bindon-Botting

Arthur,Mr Bindon-Botting is one of the best known people in the district

Her husband is on the London Stock Exchange

They have a lovely house just outside Folke

And a pied-à-Terre in Kensington

I don't have to go or anything do I?

Of course,I told Mrs Botting you'd be delighted,we're all going

Everyone who matters will be there

Sidney Revel is coming down too

Who is he?

You must have heard of him, every one reads his novels

He wrote "Passionate genesis" you know

He has such a vital personality

Anagrams 4 --630 pm

It's an anagram tea each guest has an anagram pinned on

And you go round with the card and guess other people's

I understand it is sweeping in drawing rooms of Mayfair

I couldn't not do that yet,not just yet

It's quite simple

I just couldn't

But it is really jolly,shaked everybody up to get the markers

I don't want to be shook up

You have to meet people sooner or later

I know

Arthur,you do want to please me,don't you?

You know I do

Hello,Kipps,me boy

Hello Huggins

It's nice to be a gentleman

Oh,what a life

Seen her Ladyship lately

I know

I run into her

Along Sir William the other day he asked to be remembered by you

You know old Sir William's gout is something dreadful

We don't hardly ever see him in the Club these days

You think we should getting back now,Chester?

Yes it is getting late

Which way are you going,Kipps?

Thank you,but I don't think we are in need of your society,you know

I thought you were alone

I think that was simply fretful cheek

I know but they didn't mean anything,see I used to know them

That's no reason why they should be so beastly familiar

I don't see why not,I was with them for years in the shop

They have the right to talk to me,haven't they?

Yes,Arthur,of course they have,I don't see what else you could have done

Quite

It seems bound to happen while we are here in Folkestone

But presently we should be living in London

We shall build up our own little circle of friends

and then everything will be different

London?

Hello Anne

Why Arthur

Fancy seeing you here

You made me jump I didn't see you coming

What are you doing down here,Anne?

It is only a Catholic Birthday from my place

Yes you are working in Folkestone now,aren't you?

Been here quite a bit now

Are you getting on?

Might be worse

I go sometimes here in my afternoons off

and ease the little feet a bit off after running up and down the stairs all day

I don't know why people must have basement kitchen

Just to make it harder,I expect

I expect so

I'm going in now

Do you mind if I walk up the beach with you?

You think you ought?

Why not?

I am only in services,if your friends were to see you with me

Oh,that

That doesn't matter

Are you sure you are not going anywhere?

No,just mooching about,I'll wait for you

You look smart

West End tailor

Do you like it?

I'll put my stockings on now Arthur

Oh,all right

Must be nice to have everything you want

Oh,yes,I live in my own house, and meet people,educated people

Go for walks,read poetry,go to chamber concerts,have a good time all round

Must be nice a bit different from being in the drapery

Rather

I got the stockings on now,Artie

Of course I miss the chaps from the shop sometimes,dear old Buggins and Pearce

Did you ever see them now?

It's not the same

You'll be surprised over the things that has happened to me lately,Anne

Sometimes it surprises myself

Artie? Are you happy?

Oh yes,I was just going to tell you

Well,why shouldn't I be happy?

I expect it was silly of me, I was just wondering

I ought to be happy,I've been lucky enough,haven't I?

Yes,of course

It was good times we had together you and me and Sid,weren't they?

They were then

Do you remember when I asked you to be my girl?

Yes,seems long time ago now

Hard to know seems was yesterday to me

Does it?

I'll have to be getting back or I'll be late

You got the watch on you Artie?

It's just half past eight

Lord,I got to be in by nine

Still got my half sixpence

I always kept mine somehow

-Funny -Yes

Awfully glad that I met you again,Anne

So am I

I thought first you've changed but

You're just the same really

Am I?

I've met people here and there but I never met anyone quite like you,Artie

Anne,those things that have happened, what I was going to tell you about and the.

Yes,Artie

Now you've been and gone and done it Art Kipps

I never meant to, I don't know what come over me

You ought to be ashamed over yourself

kissing her and not even telling her you are engaged

I started to tell her but..

It started as you were in love with her

I suppose not

You got to think of your position and stop flirting with servant girls

That's what you call being loyal to Helen

She won't know

Supposing you were seen how would you ever face Helen at the anagram tea?

Who says I am going to any blooming anagram tea

It's quite easy an anagram is just a word with the letters rearranged

Take the word smug for instance or of course mugs

Exactly gums smug mugs do you follow,Kipps?

Mugs

Here we are

Don't worry my dear chap,I assure you it'll be a jolly good fun

Chester or Ronnie will help you

Mrs Bindon-Botting

Yes,Sir,will you come in

Anne

Lord

Ah,Mrs Walshingham

My dear

How nice to see you

And you my dear

-And Mr Coote -How do you do?

May I introduce my fiancée Mr Kipps

How do you do

I must congratulate you both of you

You are a very lucky man,Mr Kipps

That was nice of you all to come

Now Anne get Mr Kipp's hat

Now let's go in as the anagram is in full swing

Anne!

See how these maids,you will soon be experiencing certain problems yourself

I expect so

Anagram will you take one, will you take yours,so amusing

Oh my dear simply Redfords here, just this minute asking for you

Now come along

Here we are

Sir Bubh

You know what to do just trot around and guess

-Sir Bubh -Fun

Arthur

I assure more marriages has been wrecked

by the persistent fidelity of the husband than anything else

it very nearly wrecked mine

Mr Revel I really believe you are quoting from one of your own rather risqué novels

Dear Lady,I admit it

Sidney is more than usually devastating this afternoon

I am a devastating company

I want you to meet Mr Revel, he is my fiancée Mr Kipps

Oh,my dear fellow,how do you do

How do you do

Sir Bubh,Sir Bubh I know that one

Got another? Really,Mr Revel?

As soon you read that up you are sure to win

Come along

Standard prize has left me

Mr Revel

-I think I'm wanted will you forgive me? -Of course

Have you guessed any anagrams,Arthur?

Not many I'm afraid

Never mind you soon will

You know you look very nice,I'm quite proud of you

-Sugar,Madam? -Sugar,Sir

Two please

Thank you

Move about,won't you,you are sure able to get some

Anne

I think you dropped this one

-Hello Arthur -Hello

I think I did a rather nice business for you this afternoon

Thanks

Ah,Kipps how go the anagrams?

What? Nothing

Dear fellow,come,come

You know I'll give you a start,shall I

Now for instance I am ulambonice, what do you think that means?

Columbine of course

Just a minute

-Anne,take this back -I don't want it

-I must speak to you -You can't,have you

I've got to

You had your say the other day

Listen

Mr Kipps you are not going all ready?

Yes I must

We haven't seen Mr Botting

I've go to,I'm not feeling very well

It's a nose bleeding

I'm sorry

Mr Kipps has just left

What?

Surely not

He said he felt ill

How very odd

What on earth is the matter with you?

Oh these maids

Unrequited love perhaps

Probably some fatal Folkestone gardener

Anne

You can't come in here

I've been at fault

Anne

Anne I want to marry you

I must

You can't go marrying everybody

You got to marry up

No Anne,no you'll have to come up to London with me

and marry me right away before anyone else can

London? I couldn't

Why not?

I haven't given notice here

What does that matters

Beside it wouldn't be fair to her

You haven't treated me right either

I know I've been all wrong

I just didn't know what I wanted but I do know know,Anne

Anne will you come with me

I should do something desperate

If you don't come with me I shall go out and

-I'm going -Artie,I'll do it

That's for me

No we got to go now

What about the boxes upstairs?

Never mind your box

But it got all the things in it

I'll buy you hundred boxes in London,come on

What in this dress?

Take anything who cares

Oh dear

If we don't know,we'll never,come here

Arthur I wouldn't do this for everyone,mind you

Come on

-What's this? -Pre historic gardens

There are monsters

Makes you wonder have they ever got enough to eat

I expect everything was all in proportions when they were alive

Oh,I see

You lost your glove,Mrs Kipps

You know very well I haven't

Saving up your wedding ring

What did I have

Come on,come on

Artie,we are at the Crystal Palace,public

What's that called?

Him he is a..labrythherden

I don't think I have ever heard of that

-It's just like old Coote -It's extinct

It is just like old Coote all the same

I wonder what she is thinking

Artie,I'll have to go and see her

I would have been seeing her already if she hadn't gone away

Do you think there would be any trouble?

How do you mean? By breach a promise?

No,I don't think they do that

I'll apologize and offer damages to her brother,he is still my solicitor,you know

Anyway we have married they can't alter that

It'll be nice to have house of our own

Rather,you know all about what the servants are up to anyhow

We are not going to have servants

We'll have to,you wouldn't do

What another has to go into my own kitchen?

We have to our position to keep up now you know

I don't like for us to say it but I don't like you in the house

Why in the heaven,no?

One you've got a basement,now there a quite enough of basement

and another thing it is too big

Artie,couldn't we go somewhere smaller?

I suppose we could let it,did I know, why don't we build a house of our own

Build one?

Just like you wanted,no basement or anything

You think we could?

Why not? I'll see an architect as soon as we get back

I don't know

I think that having house built by men who makes all the work and all the troubles

But you can tell them just as you wanted,what do you say,Anne?

It would be nice,Artie,just two reception rooms a modern kitchen

And then a studies,and, oo, cottages see you then

A little house,Artie, sort of a cottage

Tea time with the ket on the arch and kettle on the oven

Lots of toast and muffins

And you Anne

Bow windows,one rough cast gable

One half-timbered ditto in plaster a loggia in the Italian fashion

a Gothic styled porch and Tudor hall and a conservatory

much appreciated in the summer months

Very nice but it is a bit on the big side like it?

You think so?

Don't forget you asked for an unusually large kitchen

25 feet square with a window seat

We want the girls to be comfortable

Quite,but we couldn't well build a house

with the domestic quarters, the largest features,could we?

We only asked for three bedrooms

Three principal bedrooms plus of course the servant's

your husband's dressing room, the box room,bathroom with separate office

very modern feature there, and you may remember

we just touched of the necessity for a nursery,at some future date of course

Yes,I believe I did mention that

Will you build it?

Would you mind if I had a word about it with Mrs Kipps?

By all means

Planned for Arthur Kipps Esq

-It's nothing like we told him -I know but..

What are we going to do

Tell him we'll have it like we said

only three bedrooms and no conservatory or we go elsewhere,go on

Go on I'll wait here

All right I'll go

Of course he could have a billiard room quite easily

-Here for instance -No,no it's better where I said,here

No doubt about it,that's an house

Well?

I've been talking about it with Mrs Kipps

and we thought perhaps we ought perhaps have something a bit smaller

Smaller?

Like we said,three bedrooms, no conservatory

My boy,that might be very nice for some little whipper-snapper of a tradesman

but not for a gentleman

Exactly

Where as,this is an house

That's right,I can see that,and cope of it, we can always build on to it later

Build on to it? You got a position to keep up now

Believe me you can't be comfortably in this world unless you do

Precisely

You see that,don't you?

Yes,Uncle,I can see that plain enough

I don't want to press you,Mr Kipps, but I have got another appointment

Well,come on Artie,make up your mind

Then I'll forward you the estimates

Good Bye,Mrs Kipps

I am sure you would be very satisfied

And don't forget that billiard room

Billiard room?

Artie,what have you done

We're having it

-What? -The house,all of it

Artie,you've know right to have done such a thing,Artie

Landing us with a place like that

You say you'll build a house because Hughenden is too big

and then you go on and pick one which is lot bigger,where is the sense in it?

I know it is a decent size

Think of the clean.Three servants will be locked in that house

I did want it to be a little house,Artie

Look here,Anne,why shouldn't we have servants

My uncle is right,we've got a position to keep us

Servants,there's servant for you,look at that

What?

-That fireplace -What's wrong with it?

It's been black for days

bad enough having one servant, never knows would it be like having three

As a matter of fact we ought to have a bigger house,no reasons why not

Except you promised me,we wouldn't

You can't be comfortable in this world if you don't live up to your position

Your uncle say that too

What if he did

What are you up to know

There you go again

how many times have I told you

I will not have you scrubbing floors and cleaning grates

One thing I will not stand, Artie, is a dirty house

What you got got learn is to manage the household not to do all the work

-Yes -Good Afternoon,is Mrs Kipps at home?

Your Mistress is she in?

Not at home

Perhaps you tell her we called

Mrs Porret-Smith

Anne?

I couldn't tell them who I was ,Artie,not like this

You ought to have known better than that ,you're really

I'm sorry,Artie

Miss Porret Smith,Mrs Porret Smith, the Reverend Porret Smith

is these people nice people come to call on us,you slap them in the face

-I never slapped them in the face -Sent them away,didn't you?

The wife of the Reverend too

Wouldn't have had this happened for a ten pound note

I don't see the use in getting in a state about it now

Oh,you don't,don't you,well I do

I'll tell you what to do

You must return that call

Artie,how can I?

You must just find out how many card leaves and go and leave them

I can't facing people again after that?

Yes,you must,they can't recognize you in a Bond Street Act

I can't

All right,you can't off they go, we never see them again

That's what comes of blacking guards and behaving like a skivvy

Perhaps I behaved like a skivvy because I was a skivvy

I've improved myself and you might try at any rate

I never ought to have married you,Arthur

Don't start that again

I'm not equal to your position

I can't live up to your big house and your servants and your visiting cards

and that's the truth

I'm sorry I married you, I never would have married you

if you hadn't said you do something desperate

So you better go out and get one of them divorces

All right,if that is them again you got to come down,see and apologize

Telegram to Kipps

Thank you

-Any answer? -No

No thank you

Artie,what is it?

What is it? From Roland Walshingham wants me to come to his office urgent

You can guess what's that for,can't you

Breach of promise

Breach of promise and my wife wants a divorce,I wish I've never been born

This way Mr Kipps

Is your brother?

He isn't here,I sent that telegram

I've been trying to see you I wanted to apologize like about you

It's not that

I asked you to come because of something I must tell you

Now that you are here I don't know how to do it

You see it is very bad news

What's happened?

My brother is gone,run away, Arthur he made a terrible mess of everything

Everything of yours,it's my fault I ought to have warned you

I don't understand

Sorry to be so indirect,it isn't that easy

I'm trying to tell you that my brother has ruined you

We didn't know when he went

Not until I got his letter telling me the whole miserable story

Begging me I should ask you not to take proceedings

Yes,it is bad as that

What did he do?

What he would have called lacking his own judgement

What I believe the police would call converting to his own use

You mean I have nothing left

I should have warned you

But in the circumstances it was a little difficult

I suppose I'd better be going

What are you going to do?

I don't know got to realize it

Nothing about that anyway

Thank you

You are so good

What will you do?

I,I should go on,I think I once told you I was too ambitious

Ambitious for security and the right people

and not having to bother to keep up appearances

It's difficult

I got tea ready Artie

Have you?

Why Artie what's the matter?

-It's gone -What?

Our money,all of it,her brother took it

Artie

We are ruined we haven't a penny left

Oh Anne

Dear Artie,tell me in a minute, have a cup of tea first,won't you

I'll make you some butter toast just the way you like it

You still got me and I got you, we'll find a way

You've been wonderful about it, Anne,really you have

We have been happy together somehow,haven't we?

Yes,Arthur, we have

I'm sorry I spoke to you like I did this afternoon

I've been a fool altogether

Never mind you go to sleep now

I'll try

-What's that? -Must be next doors

It's us

Hello there

What on earth can it be, this time of the night

Kipps old boy

You nearly got to grab in your eyes this time,old boy

What's the matter Chitterlow are you all right?

Me? I'm magnificent,I'm terrific, come on Kimmy

-All right -Come on,let me in

Darn old dear

Hurry up,come on,Kipps

Come on old racehorse

Scch the neighbours

Hello Kipps,old boy,did I get you out of bed?

Dear old Kippie

What is it

Where is the little woman, can't leave her out this

-She is in bed -Good

Chitterlow you can't go up there

Chitterlow what is it?

My dear old lad,my dear old boy my play,my play

I'm knocked,old boy,sorry I'm knocked

What a night

Something gone wrong?

Wrong? No it's as success,I'm a success

The howl is success,and it's knocked me old boy

Cried like a baby all the way down

I just come from the first night,laugh, they never stopped,laugh,laugh.laugh

Why weren't you there?

You never told me

Didn't I?

No that's right,I thought it might flop

All the other plays have flopped

I've spent your money,already to do a duck and run and than biff

They liked it,they went mad,the bit with the butterfly,butterfly down Popper

they screamed they howled and then the curtain down it came,biff

-This is Mrs Kipps I take it -That's right

-This is Mr Chitterlow -How do you do

Laugh,laugh,even I laughed

Mr Chitterlow had a big success with his play

I see

The papers,the notices,terrific, sensational,read them

And I am glad for you too old boy

Me? Why me?

Why? Your half share of course

I always remember my friends when I'm successful

You mean I..

You are all right,take it from me, it'll run a year perhaps two

And that's mean money,cash, the box office,the libraries

week by week,pouring in,if you heard of it let me know

Really?

Oh,lady,where is the money

come in,can't you have a glass,let's drink the worth coming to us

-Good Evening Mr Kipps,mail -Thank you

Another cheque from old Chitterlow

-How is he? -He is all right

He is writing a tragedy now,says that what he was really cut out for

How is young Artie

Let's have the towel up

A penny for your thought

I don't know that I was thinking of anything that's really

Perhaps I was just thinking what a round go everything is

Remember I used to say

You can't be happy in this world if you don't live up to your position

-Silly,isn't it? -Funny old heart

Ain't I? I don't suppose there ever was a chap quite like me before

Oh I don't know that

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