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Hold it!

Hold it, Pete!

All OK?

All OK?

Over.

Right, Guff.

Right, Guff.

Fifty -five seconds from start to finish.

Very good.

Very good indeed.

How was that time, Guff?

You know, Pete,

I am still inclined to think that you underplay the moaning as you come out of

the car.

Oh, really?

Oh, I thought it was just right.

What do you know about it?

It's my game, this acting lark.

I'll take it up for a living.

Money for old rope.

Well, don't you think I was any good, Inca?

The fall onto the road was most realistic.

And the sack business went very smoothly.

What's going on?

What about me, then?

Oh, that reminds me, you better let Joe out.

Well, Bluey, how do you think it went?

A real geezer would struggle a lot more than Joe did.

He'll kick out and all.

I reckon it should add four to five seconds to the time, no more.

It'd be a lot faster if I bent an iron bar round his head.

Bluey, we have been over all this.

In law, this is simple robbery.

You start messing about with an iron bar, and it becomes robbery with violence.

And an extra two to three years inside if we're caught.

And for what?

To save five seconds.

It's not sound economics.

They're going to keep me in a wallet when you slung me over them bushes.

So what?

When it's no sense, there's no feeling.

Now, then, watch it, lads.

They're on the driver getting hurt accidentally.

Suppose he hits his head on a rock and gets killed.

To us, it's an accident.

To the police?

Murder.

Lock out!

Police!

Now, then, now, then.

What's going on here?

Well done, Smithhead.

You give a very good impersonation.

So he ought to.

He's been in contact with a real thing often enough.

Well, it's time we were moving.

Joe, take the band to the farm.

Right, Cuff.

Blue, you better get back to the cafe.

Have you got the details of the lorry club?

Order me.

We've been over them enough times.

All right.

I'll figure, then.

Well, I didn't get out the picnic things, Pete.

All this fresh air's giving me an appetite.

Whoo!

Carrie, good job at you!

You're still eating!

You want to watch it?

You're joking of course!

I wish I could.

Uh, give the plate the bag and chips, will you, love?

And, uh, make it quick.

I'm in a hurry.

Coffee?

Ah, no, tea.

Hi, Scott.

Hello, Teddy.

Here.

I'm glad you've come.

You can settle an argument.

What would you say is the job of a driver?

A what?

To drive, I suppose.

There you are.

To drive a lorry from point A to point B.

That's what we paid for, right?

Well, what's the other button?

Scouts have fitted some gadget to his lorry to stop hijacking.

Combination not fitted to the fuel supply.

Every time I want to start the engine,

I have to switch to the right combination.

What, is nothing wrong in that, Scouts?

Why should I have to worry about hijackers?

It isn't my job to fight hijackers, is it?

Another thing, what's going to happen if I'm stopped?

What?

What?

Well, they're going to want that combination, right?

Right.

So they're going to beat Newton till I tell them, right?

Right.

Oh, they won't have to.

Why not?

Because I've let the combination out over the lot, that's why.

Well, why should I suffer?

Let the insurance company pay.

They can afford it, right?

Anyway, what are you carrying that would interest hijackers, Scouts?

Well, that isn't the point.

It's the principle.

Come on, Scouts.

What are you carrying?

Fertilizers.

Fertilizers?

Fertilizer?

That's what they're after, isn't it?

That's what they want, fertilizers.

That's all they need, isn't it?

You'll have all the hijackers are brittin' queuing up for you.

Those business, Terry.

That's a bad, you know, it could be better,

but still with a little bit of luck, I'll make it.

You small independents have no chance in the oldies game nowadays.

Oh, it's better than working for other people, isn't it?

Oh, I couldn't stand the responsibility of myself.

That's what I like about the lorries.

You don't have to worry, you know.

You're on your own driving most of the time, without a boss ordering you about.

Come on, I was off.

Me, too.

A mystery.

Mystery?

Where?

A plumb bird over there, waiting for a lift of the smoke bowl, look at that.

She'd be nursing that cup of tea for open hour.

You've no idea, have you, Bert?

I'll tell you something for nothing.

She's no mystery.

If you'd have pulled as many as I have, you'd know that.

Oh, well, take your word for it, then, Scouts.

You'll be guided by me, and you won't go far on, boy.

After mystery's in London alive there on my lorry.

Hey!

Sit down.

I'm smashing them, darling.

Terry.

What's up now?

I was wondering.

Wondering what?

You wouldn't like to give someone a lift up to London, would you?

Oh, no.

Well, I'd like to help, but...

Well, I was just asking.

See, I've a few thousand quids worth of whiskey this trip now,

and I can't take any chances.

No, I understand.

No, I mean, there's plenty of other lollies going that way.

Well, I didn't fancy asking none of the others.

You know what they are.

They give a girl a lift.

They think she's easy meat.

I don't think this one's like that.

Thanks anyway, Terry.

Okay.

Thank you.

We're going to go over there.

So long.

Bye.

All right, I'll get away.

She's a smart woman, isn't she?

Who is?

No.

She told you to do it like this.

Do what?

Start off down the road looking at that suitcase.

Well, as a matter of fact...

Oh, it makes me mad.

Everyone takes me for a soft touch.

Well, it wasn't like that at all.

She told me you were very kind,

and that you might stop me if you saw me walking.

And I was.

And if you hadn't stopped, I would have gone on walking, honest.

Been up against it, have you?

Only financially.

Been up north?

Yes.

No,

it couldn't have been much of a job if you couldn't afford the train fare back.

I got a new mink last year.

It set me back a bit.

Don't get saucy with me, love.

Look, it's just that I like to know a bit about people who are travelling,

my lorry, you know.

It's not in my favour giving lips, you know that.

I'm sorry.

I've been looking after my mother.

She died a couple of weeks ago.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

My name's Teddy, by the way.

Teddy McKinney.

Shirley.

Fine.

Why don't you like giving lips?

Well, a couple of the lads have been cotched,

and they're loads eye -jacked for people to give them lips to.

And in consequence, the insurance companies aren't very keen on it.

Mind you, some of the lads do give a lip to the odd mystery, though.

What's a mystery?

Well, a mystery is, you know, it's a...

Well, a mystery is a girl who gets around a bit.

I mean, nobody knows where she comes from or where she's going to,

so they call her a mystery, see?

Am I a mystery, then?

Oh, of course not.

Pleased to hear it.

What do they do?

Do?

The hijackers.

What do they do?

Oh, well, the tricky part is for them to get you to stop somewhere quiet.

I mean, once you've done that, you've got no chance.

Why not?

Well, they usually work as a team, see,

and some of these ganks play pretty rough.

I see.

No, but don't worry.

I have no intention of stopping anywhere quiet on this trip.

Where's the worry gone, then?

As much as I'd like to.

What did you say?

Nothing.

Nothing.

I'd have thought it'd be wise to have someone with you if you're carrying a

valuable load.

Oh, usually it do.

Only my mate was feeling ill.

So I didn't bring him this trip.

Don't worry me, though.

I've got a lucky face.

Thanks for watching!

Can I have a glass of wine, please, Peter?

Empty, Gov.

Peter, I told you before, I will not have that sort of hooliganism.

Apart from the fact that broken glass is a very dangerous form of litter,

that bottle has fingerprints on it.

Sorry, Gav.

Pick it up.

There's a good lad.

That's one of the reasons I like working for you, Jack.

You do feed your crews, right?

That was a lovely job of grub.

I must say, I thought that pie turned out rather well.

I can't understand you liking cooking, boss.

Well, I find it stimulating.

You know, sort of creative, like painting or sculpture.

When did you start, Jack?

Some years ago.

At Parkhurst, they put me into the kitchens.

I got interested, ended up cooking for the governor.

You know, I think you were sorry to see me go.

I didn't know you had done bird, boss.

Oh, I was very young and foolish then.

It's blurry.

Well?

I'll pass them a few miles back.

They'll be here in about five minutes.

You're sure it was all right, Laurie?

Albion Truck, NMF 55.

I'll pass them a few miles back.

Charlie here.

Charlie here.

Jack here, over.

I'm in position.

I'm in position.

Any sign of him yet?

You there, Smitty?

Over.

All set, Jack.

Over.

All right.

Any second now, lads.

Here, go.

Easy with that stuff, mate.

Remember, I've got a lie there.

We don't want to spoil a good effect, you know.

I'll ruin the effect if I catch his fire at the wrong moment.

Charlie here.

Car comes.

Blue.

Ford.

Thank you.

This could be it.

There's a lorry coming.

I can see the number now.

It's the lorry.

And the road's clear behind.

Smitty, how's the road you're in?

Road's clear here, Gump.

It's a go, it's a go!

Swivel, Charlie, it's a go!

I'll be right back.

Can I get a bit fast, won't you, madam?

Yes, can I see your driving license, please?

Right, Sam.

It's all right, Louie.

Joke it.

Take that!

Help!

For God's sake, help them!

Help them!

Help!

Look out, Terry!

It's time for a gun!

I'll get her.

Let her go, Sam.

Help Louie and Pete.

Hurry up, boys.

Hurry up.

Oh, hey, Bluey.

All right, into the lorry, Sam.

Hurry up.

Help!

How'd it go?

All right.

He had a perishing woman in a lorry with him.

Thanks, drivers.

Damn!

Damn.

I'm sorry.

Hey, folks.

Come on.

Let's get to her phone.

It's okay, Joe.

Give me my hand and let me down.

Hold it there, Sam!

It's all there, lads.

12 ,000 pounds worth.

All right.

Let's get it off.

It happened here, you see.

At the top of the hill.

Tyler's Hill.

Used to be a favorite spot for highwaymen years ago.

I've got news here.

It still is.

Get the details out in the air, will you, Hannes?

That's a pretty quiet road, nowadays.

Cutting through to the M1 at Newport Park.

Cutting through to the M1 at Newport Park.

You always go that way?

Yeah, when I'm doing Chester, London.

Most of the lorries keep to the main road.

Go via Stafford and Birmingham.

Why are you different?

What is all of this?

Why are the questions?

Well, you'd better get used to them.

Your insurance company will be asking as well.

I go that way to Mr.

Holdup's Wuther Building, the new motorway to Manchester.

There are cases of hijacking, you know,

where we find that the lorry driver is involved himself.

Yeah, well, this isn't one of them.

I own my own business that was my lorry.

That's my loss.

We'll find the lorry, don't you worry, Ann, quickly.

But the whiskey will be gone.

That's more likely on its way on another vehicle by now.

How are we going to do?

Well, here we are, boys.

Two hundred each.

Thanks, Gav.

Likewise.

All right, Sam,

dump the lorry about ten miles out and don't forget to break the mileage

reader.

Right.

Well, it'll be seen then, Jack.

I'll give you a ring, Smithy, if anything turns up.

Yeah, well, don't forget I'm booked up next week.

I'm doing a blag with a Liverpool boss.

I have a note of that.

See you, Smithy.

Keep yourself out of trouble.

Already, Gav.

Don't get me to hurry up, Peter.

Now we can go, please.

Well, description of the bald -headed man will be a help.

You're sure you'd recognize him again?

Oh, yes.

This man Brady, he's the only person you employ?

Mm -hmm.

And he would have known which route you would take on this particular journey.

Yes.

Oh, don't worry.

I'm sure he had nothing to do with it.

I'll get the London police to have a word with him just in case.

He might have mentioned it to someone you never know.

It's best to be sure.

Do you think you'll ever catch them?

There are 3 ,000 lorries...

and vans hijacked in this country every year.

75% of those are stolen in between London and Coventry,

on roads that are the busiest in the country.

But couldn't you set up roadblocks the moment you hear of a holdup?

There are a thousand lorries an hour on the M1 alone.

It's an impossible task.

That's why hijacking has become so popular with the criminal.

It used to be wage holdups, but that's got too tough for them now,

what with armored cars and guards.

So now they've turned to this lock.

Yes, but there must be something you can do.

We do our best, McKinney.

But until you road carriers guard your lorries properly,

this sort of thing will go on.

Some of the bigger companies have started using the convoy system.

I don't know why you don't all do that.

Well, it's difficult with one lorry.

Yes, you've got a point there.

Well, there's nothing else for you here.

I suggest you get back to London.

I'll notify you if there's any news.

Sorry to have to sound so pessimistic, Mr.

McKinley.

Better you don't hold out any false hopes.

We'll do our best.

You'll find the station just across the road from here.

You should be in Paddington in an hour.

Thanks.

Not much to go on.

As usual, sir.

No.

Get on to customs next size and give them the details of the whiskey, will you?

Get me Scotland Yard.

I'm interested in knowing more about the providential illness of his co

-driver.

The next train from Platform 3 will be the 515 to London.

First stop, Paddington.

I like the way it is.

It's a wonder we haven't just missed it.

Funny, isn't it?

Earlier today, you were telling me how lucky you were.

Yeah, well, it just goes to show, don't it?

Do you know what a box is?

No idea.

It's Yiddish for something that brings you bad luck.

You're with one now.

Dump it.

It's true.

All my life, I've been unlucky.

I was always rubbed off on whoever I'm with.

What, and you really mean to say that you think it's your fault?

Yes, if you hadn't given me a lift this morning,

this would never have happened.

I brought you bad luck.

Look, if you hadn't have been there,

I might still be lying tied up in that sack while I might have been there for

days before someone had found me.

If I hadn't been there, this would never have happened.

Oh, what a load of...

You don't really mean to say that, you really?

What's the matter?

I've got something in my eye.

Help me get it out, will you?

Hold still.

You see what I mean?

Thanks.

It's quite a big piece of grit.

Well, you see?

What?

Well, if you hadn't have been there, I might have gone blind.

Thank you for getting my fare.

Forget it.

I'll pay you back as soon as I've got a job.

I said forget it.

Oh, look, that reminds me, though.

You better let me have your name and address so that...

So I can turn down your handbag and suitcase when they find the lorry.

I'll give you a ring.

My plans are rather uncertain.

You haven't anywhere to go in London, have you?

Well?

Well, I'll have to find some digs.

Like Hell you will.

I mean, who'll take you in?

You've no suitcase.

You've no handbag.

Look, you'd better stay at my place, okay?

No, I'll be all right.

Really, thanks very much.

I like Hell you will.

Look, uh, look, you'd better stay at my place to get fixed up, okay?

Now, no arguments, all right?

Oh, no, really, sir.

I told you, no arguments.

Hello?

Hello.

Hey, yes, speaking.

Huh?

Uh, yes, Inspector.

You have?

Uh, no.

No, of course not.

Uh, when can I collect it?

Right.

Well, thanks for letting me know anyway.

Goodnight.

They found the lorry.

Empty.

They're going over for fingerprints.

At least you got it back.

Not that I'll have any use for it.

Why not?

Ah, well, my insurance premiums will be sky after this.

If they'll cover me at all.

It'll surprise me right out of the game.

It was hard enough keeping going as it was.

I'm sorry.

Well, why should you be?

I'm not.

I was fed up with struggling anyway.

There's no money in it.

Well, come on.

Let's get something to eat, eh?

Nice flat.

Yeah.

Still, I don't mind telling you.

Just do it yourself, bit.

It's overrated.

It's our graph.

Oh, well, I'll get along to this later.

Now then, let's see what we've got to eat.

Chin of steak and kidney pudding.

Chin of carwax.

Chin of rice.

How's that?

English cooking in its best.

Do you always eat out of tins?

No.

Most nights I eat frozen food.

Then, of course, I eat out of them.

There you are.

That's the cooking done.

It can't be good for you, you know.

You ought to eat fresh food.

Listen, I don't mind telling you.

I never had so good when I was at home.

My mother, she was a shocking cook, but terrible.

I tell you, we've got to get away from it.

That's better.

You don't have much, do you?

No, I suppose I don't.

Not much.

You should do it more often.

I will, when I'm in the pools.

I'm going to do that, come here.

Oh, oh, Terry.

I'm sorry to read about a lorry.

Get one that doesn't matter.

It's around the same.

Oh, Shirley, uh, this is Jim Brady.

Oh, hello.

Hello.

Yeah, well, I was saying, Terry, when I opened the door on his boat,

he said he was a detective.

He could knock me down with a feather.

Get away, I said.

Terry's lorry's been stolen.

How did that happen?

So he said, uh, he stopped for a fake act.

And they had him.

I said, get away.

I said, it's not like Terry to fall for something like that.

Anyway, I said, uh, what was it you wanted to see me about?

So he said, uh, they wondered how they knew that you'd be on that road.

How about that, eh?

And I said, look, mate, I said, I didn't tell anyone.

Anyway, he goes on for about half an hour.

What was wrong with me had I told anyone?

Did I have a doctor's certificate for staying at home?

In the end, I got the dead needle.

I said, look, mate, I said, what's all this about?

I said, you don't think I'd done it, do you?

Oh, he says, uh, don't get aerated.

He says, don't get aerated.

Well, it was only doing his job.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

That's what he said, bro.

It's a bit much, isn't it?

Well, I suppose they are suspicious of you not being with Terry,

today of all days.

Yeah, well, I suppose it's an unfortunate coincidence.

Still forget about it, Jim.

Yeah, um, sorry I wasn't there to work with Terry.

I really am.

Funny I've been there.

This might never have happened.

Why, you couldn't have hoped.

There were team anded.

Still, um, I'd like to know how they knew I was on that road, though.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, uh, Miss Kotmer, who came around to see me,

he reckons they followed you a couple of times.

They do know, he said.

Did clever some of them are, he said.

Yeah.

Oh, they've found the lorry, by the way.

Get away.

What about the gear?

Gone.

What are you going to do now, then, Terry?

Pack up and sell out.

Oh, I'm sorry, mate.

If only I'd been there.

What's the law say about it?

Do they reckon they'll get the scotch back?

Nothing to go on.

Oh, sure, they can give a description of one of them, but that's all.

Get away.

Oh, you, you saw one of them, then, did you?

Yes, a bald -headed man, just as they were driving away.

He looked like a leader.

Well, that's something, isn't it?

Are you feeling better now?

Better.

Oh, yeah, yeah, thanks very much, yeah.

It's, uh, not much, really, you know, bit of the old tummy upset, you know,

how it is.

Probably something you ate.

Yeah, more than likely.

Well, look, I'll be going now, then, Terry.

Uh, good night.

Good night.

Is there, uh, anything you want me to do tomorrow, Terry?

Uh, yeah, you can do something, of course.

You can go and pick up the lorry.

Listen, I'll tell you where it is.

Yeah, sure, well, where is it now?

I have simply, uh...

You were a bit obvious, weren't you?

Yes, I suppose so.

But he was ill at a very convenient moment,

and he certainly seems to have got over it very quickly.

Jim and I have been mates ever since I started with me own truck.

I just know he wouldn't.

Do a thing like that.

I mean, why should he?

Money, I suppose.

Look at shit, Annie.

I trust him.

So, uh, let's change the subject, shall we?

Delicious.

How much longer is that grub going to be?

You know, I'm starving.

Hungry, guff?

Only a few more minutes.

Where the bell goes?

Here it is.

What was it say?

Expertly executed climber, blah, blah, carried out with cool daring.

Here, listen to this.

The police expect an early arrest.

Oh, early arrest?

Here, guff.

Yes, dear?

It says in the paper the load was valued at 20 ,000 pounds.

Oh, the newspapers always exaggerate.

You said it was worth 12.

You're not, uh, you're not questioning my honesty, are you, Pete?

Oh, no, gov.

I mean, if you have any doubts, forget about it, Jack.

Everyone knows you're as straight as a die.

No one could be straighter.

Ah.

Are we going to be able to pull this accident away again, Gov?

Never offer the same bait twice.

It's a very sound maxim in this business.

No, I shall think of something different for the next time.

I still say the best thing is to pull out in front of the lorry and belt the

driver with an iron bar.

You know, you've got a very nasty streak in you, Bluey.

Does that mean something's ready, Gov?

That was the doorbell.

He's very punctual.

Still, people generally are when there's money to collect.

That's human nature, Gov.

Yes, indeed.

Human nature.

You won't like what you're going to do about his money, Jack?

Like it or lump it, Bluey, that is the way it's going to be.

It's the bunny, merchant, Gov.

Well, I've heard of the thief's kitchen, but this is ridiculous.

Thank you.

Everything went all right, then, eh?

Ah!

Go and sit down with the others as a good shipment.

Hide the law round to see me.

Naturally.

What did they say?

Oh, they wanted to know if I told anyone the route that Terry had been taking.

I told them I hadn't.

Oh, not to worry.

They can't do anything.

Er, do you want anything to eat?

Huh?

No, grab an allay.

That's the bus to work for.

I'll tell you what, though.

I wouldn't mind a little appetizer to start with.

You give him his money, Bluey.

What's all this, then?

We agreed on 300.

It's only 50 quid, yeah?

What's it all about, then?

Where's the rest of the money?

We agreed on 300.

I'll tell you what it's all about, son.

There's not very much the police can do about hijacking, except wait and watch.

And they're very good at that, believe me.

Now,

they don't know who stole the whisky or who laid it on for us by telling us

which route the lorry would take.

So they'll wait and watch for someone to start spending.

Now, if I give you all the 300 of one go,

you'll run off with it clutched in your hot little hand,

making such a splash that all the police for miles around will hear.

And they'll start asking questions.

Nasty, persistent questions about where you got the money from.

And you will...

I tell them that...

Oh, don't tell me.

You won it at the docks.

You see?

I'm going to give you 50 pounds a month.

You what?

Not just a minute.

I don't want to talk about it.

The subject is closed.

Here, you might not want to talk about it.

Here, have some soup and belt up.

Got any brown sauce, Gov?

Blowie, please.

Thank you.

Uh, did you, uh, go to McKinley's?

Yep.

Well...

Police have found the lorry.

I'm picking it up tomorrow.

They're checking it for fingerprints.

Fingerprints?

Very funny, A .P.

Blurry.

You were seen.

Seen.

A fat, balded -y man looked like the lady she said.

That girl.

Well...

When I saw her run off, I never thought she'd have a nerve to come back.

Well, if she'd recognize you again, she'd say...

That's not good, Cuff.

That's right.

A lie witness to pick you out of the copper's line -up.

Yes, I know, I know.

Who is she?

I don't know.

I never saw her before tonight.

She was running at Terry's place when I was there.

Some tart he was giving a lift to, I suppose.

Unlucky for us.

What are you going to do about it?

Well, I suppose the priest will have her looking through the files.

I think perhaps you and Pete had better pay her a visit.

Warn her to forget anything that she may have seen.

Give her a going -over, eh?

No violence.

A gentle warning is all that it should need.

You know, they can't do that.

No, why not?

Terry will suss me right away.

Of course, but not to worry.

He can't prove a thing.

He'll just deny everything.

You're all right.

Well, it's all right for you to say not to worry.

If you are, he's going to give you a thumb in.

Yeah, that's about it.

You got a choice?

Yeah?

Getting a thumb in from him.

Or getting a thumb in from me if you don't stop arguing with the governor.

So, what's he going to be?

Fine.

Now, we can eat.

Put the button up for him.

Thanks.

Aw.

You look fine.

I'll never forgive those hijackers for taking my handbag with my lipstick and

powder in it.

Oh, there's some talk in there if you want to use it.

Thanks.

Just the same.

You wouldn't have any lipsticks hanging about, I suppose?

Uh, no.

I'd abuse them.

I just thought somebody might do it.

No, no.

I'll get you something to jump.

Takes a lot to get you down, doesn't it?

To hear you now, no one will think you had a care in the world.

I don't believe in worrying.

Get your wrinkles.

Wish I could be like that.

You're fine as you are.

You're very kind, Terry.

I mean it.

You are very kind.

Forget it.

It doesn't cost anything.

It must do.

Or there'll be more of it about.

There you go again.

What a cynic.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

That bath will be running over.

Whistling.

Five, six.

Gently blew it.

Gary!

Gary!

Gary!

Gary!

Where are you, Gary?

Gary!

Gary, where are you?

You know what we made all that row about, by the way?

Oh, my breathing, you mean.

I saw that in a film.

It was scary, wasn't it?

Yeah, but you were worried.

I thought you were choking or something.

Gary!

Are you all right?

They told me to forget all about what I'd seen as a holdup.

They pushed me under the bathwater.

I was so...

I was so frightened.

I was so frightened.

No, no.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

Shh.

It's all right.

It's all right.

Now, come on.

It's okay.

They're gone now.

They're gone.

What are you going to do?

Call the police.

No, Gary, please don't.

Why not?

They might get to hear of us.

But don't you see?

That's what they want.

They want to get us so scared that we'll crawl away into all of them.

Well, I'm not going to crawl into any hole, Shirley.

And I'm not going to forget it either.

I'm telling you how fed up we're being pushed around.

Terry, I don't think I can stand any more tonight.

Please don't, Terry, please.

Please.

All right, it's all right.

It's okay.

All right, it's all right.

It's okay.

It's all right.

I'll leave it to you in the morning.

Come on.

Shh.

Come on.

It's okay.

Shh.

I can't trust anyone, Teddy boy.

Hello.

Oh, hello.

I just went out to get some food.

I took some money off the table.

I hope you don't mind.

No, no.

Of course not.

You were sleeping so soundly.

It seemed a pity to wake you.

Why are you looking so happy?

Happy?

Was I looking happy?

Yes.

I'll go and get you a breakfast.

Sorry.

Terry, I've bought a couple of things for myself as well.

A pair of stockings and a lipstick.

Hope you don't mind.

No, of course not.

Thanks.

What are you going to do today?

Look for a job.

What?

Or anything.

I've done most things, even modeling.

Not the type I read about in the Sunday newspapers.

No, the respectable kind.

Couldn't make a living at it, though.

Now you've got to be lucky at that game.

Yes, you do, don't you?

You've got to have to grab it the first thing that comes along, you know.

Look around a bit.

Beggars can't be choosers.

That's your trouble.

You've got to be independent.

Go looking for anything.

You end up with nothing.

Look, you can stay until you get fixed up.

No charge at all.

Of any description.

I don't want to be in any trouble to you.

Trouble?

You've been in my hijacking.

You've been nearly drowned in your own bathwater.

I should think it's me who's putting you to a load of trouble.

Thanks.

I'll put the kettle on.

Morning, Lou.

Give us a cup of tea, will you, love?

And I'll have one of these rolls.

Some of the boys were saying Terry got hijacked.

Yeah, that's right, sir.

Just be down to collect the lorry from the police.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

He wasn't hurt, was he?

No, no, no.

You don't happen to know if there was a girl mixed up in it, do you?

I'd never forgive myself.

I mean the girl he gave a lift to.

Yeah.

No, no, she was right.

Terry's placement was there last night.

Oh.

Oh.

I turned Terry over then.

Yeah.

Funny thing, we've only talked about it to him yesterday.

Yeah, there you are.

It just goes to show, doesn't it?

It's about time the police did something about it.

Yeah, that's what I say.

I'm going to refuse to carry tobacco and drink after tomorrow unless they

provide guards.

How can you refuse, Scout?

It's your job.

It's not my job to risk my neck, and I'm telling them.

They should provide guards with valuable notes.

Look at today.

I'm on my way to pick up a load of cosmetics.

30 ,000 quidsworth and they send him out without a guard.

He's asking for trouble.

Well, at least if you go blabbing your big mouth off,

you want to keep quiet about it.

I know.

I won't tell anyone else.

But they ought to provide guards.

I did on the westerns, on the telly, with a stagecoach, a bloke with a shotgun.

Well, so good at that.

Every time I've seen a western, the guard's the first one to get shot.

I've never seen one fire his shotgun yet.

They always copy.

I suppose you're right.

Yeah.

Any time you was off.

Hey.

Will.

Right, see you this afternoon, then.

Yeah, might.

There are only about four.

10 -0.

10 -0.

Poor old Scout.

He's scared stiff again, I object.

Yeah, well, it's hardly likely to happen, is he?

I mean, the chances are pretty remote.

Thanks for marvellous breakfast.

Give me strength to face the insurance company.

You're going to see them this morning.

Well, I may as well get it over with.

Terry, I've been thinking...

What about?

Those men last night.

You're wondering how they knew you were here.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, the same thought had occurred to me.

I mean, how did they know you were here?

How did they know what Rucha was taking?

How did they know I was carrying such a valuable load?

Well?

Well, there's only one person who could have told them that you were here,

and that you'd seen the hijacking, and could identify one of them.

Jim Brady.

I'm sorry, Terry.

to do.

Wait until he gets back and have a few words with him.

The things some people are doing are money.

Hello is that you Carter?

Oh Brady yes well what do you want?

Look I'm onto a nice little caper if you're interested.

I'm always interested in a good proposition.

30 ,000 quid's worth of cosmetics.

Go on.

There's a lorry on its way to pick it up now.

Fine give me the details.

What about me then?

I want 500 if this job comes off Carter all at once together with my other 250.

Is it a deal?

All right it's a deal.

Thank you.

Sorry to give him a copy.

I'll do him 12 of his jacks, just rob him of it above her with a screw.

I mean, it's a coppice -worth of payday for a bad jack -of -the -art.

Oh, the food's nice and bad.

If you can bear the kooking of it.

Go into Blackpool for your holidays, are you?

Where'd you get the money from, eh?

That's what I wanted to know.

Where'd you get the money?

Well, well, look who's here.

Face with a passing note mistake.

Hello, Tim.

You've got a nerve coming to see me.

Really?

Have I something to be ashamed of, then?

We swore we'd stay together for better or for worse.

Yes, well, a lot of things have happened since then, Tim.

Mind you, I reckon I'm well rid of you.

There's no point in having a wife who divorces you the moment you have a little

trouble.

A little trouble?

Seven years in prison for a man serving his third sentence,

and you call that a little trouble.

Well, let's not talk about that now.

It's enough to say that our marriage was a mockery of him start to finish.

So what do you want, anyway?

If it's money, you've come to the wrong place.

I don't want money, Tim.

Well, what is it, then?

Yesterday, I was given a lift on a lorry.

It was stopped, and the cargo was stolen.

Somebody else you brought good luck to, eh, Shirley?

He gives you a lift, and they nick his lorry.

Oh, that's rich, isn't it?

What do you want to see me about?

I didn't do it, Shirley.

I got an alibi.

Tim, he's lost everything.

I want to help him get it back.

You're mad.

Potty, why should you help him get it back?

What's it to you if some ni...

Oh, that's rich.

That's not a good thing.

It's very rich, so the Snow White Princess has fallen for somebody.

What have you fallen for, darling?

His big, blue eyes?

No, Tim.

I've fallen for a man who's everything you're not.

Kind, hard -working, considerate.

Available?

You never could stand anything decent, could you?

Look, what's all this got to do with me?

Well, well, you know everyone in the underworld.

I want you to tell me who might have done it.

You are, Potty.

Me tell you?

I wouldn't tell you if you gave me a free pardon.

I couldn't anyway.

I mean, I could have been one of a dozen gangs.

I mean, without a description, I wouldn't...

Oh, the leader.

The leader was a plump, bald -headed man.

About 45.

With a hook nose.

Well, thanks for the amusement, darling.

You must do it more often.

It breaks the monotony.

Sit down.

Who do you think you're talking to?

I said sit down.

The trouble with you wise boys is you make the mistake of thinking everyone's

as stupid as you are.

Do you really think I'd come here asking you to help me?

If I didn't know I could make you?

Make me?

How?

How much longer have you got here?

Three years?

With full remission?

When you were arrested,

the police asked me a lot of questions about other jobs they suspected you of

doing.

I didn't say anything.

At the time.

You're bluffing.

You never knew anything about the way I got me money.

Enough to make the police open a few old files, Tim.

You snag.

You dirty little s...

Well?

Well, it...

It sounds like a man...

...called Carter.

Where can I find him?

Why don't you let your friends, the police, do that?

I want to make sure he's the right man first.

He's got a place in...

in Hampstead.

Palace Road.

It's a big house on the corner.

Thank you.

Do me a favour.

When you walk out of that door, never let me set eyes on you again.

I never had any luck since the first day I met you.

Hey, Steve.

What are you doing?

Smithy?

And Jack Carter here.

I have another little job for you.

No, no, no.

It's a rush job this afternoon.

All right.

Thank you.

Be at the farm at three o 'clock, with your uniform.

Let's have a look at the map, Pete.

Are you going to use that accident gag again, Cuff?

No, I shall use...

Sorry.

Now, according to Brady, the lorry will be at the cafe here at about four.

My idea is this.

Wait.

Oh, that'll be blowing.

Okay, okay, okay.

I can hear you.

What the hell?

I caught a kind of a garand she'd been snooping around.

It's the girl from the lorry garb.

How the hell did she...

Be quiet, Pete.

I must think.

What could you think that's gonna do you, Mr.

Carter?

Surprise upon surprise.

Most disconcerting, my dear.

So you even know my name.

Among other things, yes.

Was there anyone with her?

I don't think so.

I had a quick little round for our claimed rock and see no one.

So she came here on her own, eh?

But why?

Why come here at all?

That's just one of the things you're going to have to work out, isn't it?

Ah, but if we answer that question, we shall solve the others, too.

Of course.

You came here to have a look at me.

That's the only possible explanation there could be.

How'd she know the address?

How'd she know your name?

That's not important to the known, Bluey.

The question is, what are we going to do?

Keep an eye on her, Pete.

This is bad, Jack.

It couldn't be worse.

What do you think we ought to do?

Shire her up.

Don't be a fool.

What else can we do?

We can't let her go.

On the contrary,

the thought that we should ever do anything else never entered the place.

You're off your rocker.

The moment you let her go, she'll be off the law.

I tell you straight, Jack, I know how you feel about the rust stuff,

but I'm not going to jail just because you won't be tough enough.

You won't go to jail, Bluey, and neither will I.

There's only one answer.

We must keep the girl somewhere safe until I've made arrangements for us to get

out of the country.

We'll do a good thing here.

If you're dead chugged, I'll have to turn it in because of some stupid dame.

We have no alternative.

We've had a good run.

We'll get out while we're still ahead on the game.

I'd thought of Australia myself.

Australia?

Well, you and Peter are entirely welcome to come with me if you want to.

Okay.

What do we do?

We carry on with this afternoon's job.

After all, the money will buy us a lot of distance.

Then afterwards we leave the girl at the farm with Smith to look after her.

And then after a few days when we've gone, you can let her go.

The police will have a hard job finding us there, neighbor.

One of them.

Ate!

Any luck with the insurance, then?

What are you doing for, Jim?

I'll do what?

Sell me out.

You couldn't part me or something.

What are you talking about?

Shh.

You set me up for the high jacking, didn't you?

I don't know what you're talking about, mate.

You're talking to Shelley at sea one of them.

So they come round here and try to shut her up by half -scared and out of her

wits.

I won't let the tooth out of you, Jim.

I'm telling you, I'd prefer to feed it out of you.

Who are they, Jim?

Who are they, Jim?

Who are they, Jim?

Who was it?

Tell me I didn't want to do it.

Who was it?

I'd like to call Carter.

Where's he live?

He's not there.

Where is he?

Where is he?

They're on another job.

Where?

It's Garcia's line.

He may have stopped you.

Listen, Terry.

Give us a break, will you?

Don't forget that you can tell it to police.

Come on.

How long will you be?

I've just got my gun.

It's been too fast.

I don't want to get killed.

Okay.

Hurry it up, then.

Hold on it, Johnny.

MUSIC Hi, Jackers!

You, Nick!

What's the matter with you?

Didn't you see the barricade?

I thought you was I, Jackers.

I, Jackers, you saw the uniform, didn't you?

Yes, but they dress up as coppers.

Will you give us a hand with this tree?

Yeah, well, then he sells the stuff straight to a bloke in the north.

less profit that way, he says, but it cuts the risk.

He gets about half the real value.

That can't be bad.

Your load would have brought him in nearly 6 ,000.

I know they're going to do poor old Scars.

If any, we knew where.

Where do they reload the stuff?

Well, different places.

Yesterday, they never had a disused phone house about 10 miles from here.

Are they more than likely to be using the same place today?

I don't have time to find anywhere else.

I mean, this is a rushed job for them.

Quite.

That's the old beach place, sir.

That's a very quiet spot.

And that could be the place.

Get half a dozen men outside right away.

Dad.

I'm coming.

Oh, all right.

Oh, no.

Not again.

All right.

All right.

You can have this.

Here's the key, Sam.

You'll find the combination over the lock.

And the police are down the road, they'll drop me off.

Shh, stay here and keep quiet until the police come.

How's the girl, Joe?

She's all right, girl.

I think I'll take a look.

Oh, my God.

Hey, oh, darling, there's another one.

How'd they are?

We won.

And you were there.

Now, do you still think you bring bad luck?

Don't forget, they brought me.

Well, at least the governor got away, Bluey.

Gov!

I should like you to note at the trial, Inspector, that I surrendered myself.

And who are you?

My name is Carter.

Gov, you could have got to wake up!

I'm too old for running, Pete.

Too old and too fat.

Besides, it's a sound maxim that when something is inevitable,

one should relax and enjoy it.

In that case, after you.