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National Television. Steve Shorter.
Slate one, take one.
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I would just like to say to you all...
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how happy I am to be back in Britain
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after my American tour.
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The name of this young manis Steven Shorten
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He is being given the first ticker-tapewelcome in the history of Britain.
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But Steven Shorter is nota president or a politician.
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He is a pop singer.
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The reason given forthe extreme violence of the stage act
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that you are about to see
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is that it provides the publicwith a necessary release
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from all the nervous tension ca used
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by the state of the world...
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outside.
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The performance for whichSteven Shorter is now being prepared
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is based the sentencehe once served in prison.
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And so successful hasthis violent act become
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that Steven Shorter now finds himself
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the most desperately lovedentertainer in the world.
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Britain in the near future.
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~ I see it all before me ~
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~ My path's a restless wander ~
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~ My days and nights are torment ~
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~ A world of misery ~
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~ The bonds of retribution ~
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~ Now laid so carefully ~
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~ I cannot shed my pain so easily now ~
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~ My spirit's broken ~
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~ No will to live ~
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~ My body's all aching ~
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~ My hands are tied ~
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~ I need my freedom ~
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~ Not your sympathy ~
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~ Look, you needn't love me ~
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~ Just set me free ~
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~ Come on, come on ~
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~ Set me free ~
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~ Set me free ~
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~ Is there a way out for me? ~
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~ I kneel before you helpless ~
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~ Is there somebody out there? ~
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~ To take a chance on me ~
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~ I don't pretend to virtue ~
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~ I don't ask anything ~
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~ But if you want to help me ~
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~ My freedom's everything ~
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~ Now look! My spirit's broken ~
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~ No will to live ~
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~ My body's all aching ~
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~ My hands are tied ~
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~ I need... ~
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~ I need my freedom ~
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~ Not your sympathy ~
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~ Look, you needn't love me ~
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~ Just set me free ~
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~ Come on, come on ~
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~ Please set me free ~
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~ Set me free ~
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~ I see it all before me ~
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~ My darkest days of sorrow ~
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~ Salvation's been denied me ~
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~ No hope of liberty ~
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~ I only ask one question ~
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~ Please tell me if you can ~
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~ What good is retribution ~
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~ Without a helping hand? ~
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There is now a coalitiongovernment in Britain
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which has recently askedall entertainment agencies
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to usefully divertthe violence of youth.
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Keep them happy, off the streetsand out of politics
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Very good show tonight.
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The basic thing is that, when we get
this European thing settled down...
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By the way, Martin, I'd like you to...
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I'd like to look over some of
the press releases I've got.
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This should be the greatest
European tour he's done yet.
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By the way, as I mentioned before,
the Far Eastern thing...
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- The potential there is tremendous...
- Did somebody give him a drink?
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Yes, I've offered...
Steve, do you want a drink?
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OK, you can let them in now, please.
Come in, ladies and gentlemen.
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There will shortly be 61 peoplein this room
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of whom 54 have nothing whateverto do with Steven Shorter.
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They are what you might call"professional leaners".
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All right, take it easy.
That's it. Have a drink.
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Vanessa Ritchie.
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Commissioned by the Ministry of Cultureto paint Steven Shorten
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I first saw Steven Shorter
at a press reception
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given for him about 3 months ago.
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I couldn't get very close because of
the usual crowd of people around him.
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There was just something about him.
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It was the way he stood and looked
in the midst of all those people.
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I found a strange sort of emptiness
and I just wanted to paint him.
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- What was your name? Hedy, wasn't it?
- It's Betty.
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It's Betty!
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And this, our American friend,
is John B. Marshall.
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I'd like to say howdy, folks.
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Cool it, John. We'll hear
from you later. Isn't he wild?
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Enjoy yourself. Have a ball!
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All right! Hold it, everybody!
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Present time, Uncle Julie.
Right now, it's present time.
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- What's all this about?
- It's your birthday, Uncle Julie. 65.
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~ For he's a jolly good fellow!For he's a jolly good fellow! ~
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Look. My accountant...
Do me a favour: count backwards.
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On the left is Alvin Kirsch,Press Officer to Steven Shorten
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And on the right is Jules Jordan,music publisher to Steven Shorter
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and grossing £250,000 per year.
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Beautiful. Just beautiful.
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Thank you, Steve.
You're so good to me.
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You want to repeat the kiss?
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A replay for the kids.
Is that too much?
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The evening of August 8th.
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We are in one of300 Steven Shorter discotheques
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specially built withinthe last few years
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to spread happinessthroughout Britain.
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Not in a million, million years
Look after this, will you?
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It's not business with us.
We're just one big happy family.
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Look at this kid: a doll, a prince.
I love this boy. Beautiful.
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We didn't frame it because we didn't
know where you'd like to put it.
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Vanessa... Vanessa.
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Martin Crossley,personal manager to Steven Shorter.
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Do you find Miss Ritchie's
painting exciting?
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Well, I don't really know
much about art.
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Ask me about birds...
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I wasn't suggesting that
you should know about art.
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I was just wondering
if you had an opinion.
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Freddie, what do you think?
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I don't know much about art.
Ask me about bees and I'll tell you.
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Adolescent display
is not really called for.
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- I was just asking for an opinion.
- About her work?
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On the right is Freddie K,musical director to Steven Shorter
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and self-confessed anarchist
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It's not what it's about
anymore, is it?
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If you really go seriously into it
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you want to go to a place
where something's hanging
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that's got a bit of something it!
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Not all this nansy pansy stuff.
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I mean sort of...
She knows what I mean.
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When you see it and it's a bit
of everything that he's ever done.
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A bit of everything like...
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bathing and it should be going
to the toilet and that.
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Everything's in it. A bit of a man's life!
A bit of his soul! A bit of everything!
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That's what it's all about.
It's not this... Isn't it?
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I'm sure you'll agree.
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- Steven, can we help you?
- I was...
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I'd like to dance.
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We were trying to have
a conversation about painting.
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You might ask Miss Ritchie, Steven.
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~ Hey, little girl, I'm in a whirl ~
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~ I've been a bad, bad boy ~
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~ I'm on my knees ~
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~ Forgive me, please ~
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~ I've been a bad, bad boy ~
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They're all watching you.
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Well, they always are, aren't they?
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I was watching you last night
on television.
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I mean, obviously I've seen
your act before but...
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this time I was looking at it
much more clearly.
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Oh, yeah, I know...
I'm quite a phenomenon, aren't I?
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How does it go?
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"His act is nauseating.
It's sadistic."
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There was one girl
they were interviewing.
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She was sobbing and she was saying
she'd kill herself for you.
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Yeah, I saw her.
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And?
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I thought she was lovely.
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Excuse me, sir. Step aside please.
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Alvin Kirsch is coming through.
Would you please excuse me?
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Hey, kids. Everything all right?
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I hate to break in at this time.
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Do you think you could just
cool it for a couple of minutes?
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Steve, I'd like to talk to you.
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I'd like to tell you about
the agreement numbers.
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Why don't you...?
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You'd like this, too.
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Steve... Even closer to you.
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Steve Electrics. Guaranteed.Refrigerator, dishwasher, TVset.
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If we haven't got itSteve will get it for you
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He will because he can.
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Steve genuinely loves dogs.He knows you do too
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which is why Steve Chunk dog foodis specially reduced in price
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from 10/6 on the current marketto 8/6.
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but not reduced in chunky,tail-wagging nourishment.
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You are now in what is calleda Steve Dream Palace.
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There are 300 of these in Britain
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each designed to keep people happyand buying British.
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Steve. His symbol, the arrow,is your guarantee of satisfaction.
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Don't forget that when you buy in hereyou're buying Steven Shorter.
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14 stone, 7.
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- Did you see the chick tonight?
- You're certainly putting it on, son.
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I'm not putting it on.
It's a little chemical problem.
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The body is still there.
The form is still there.
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They run after Steve but the overflow
I still get, I want you to know.
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What are you doing to your teeth
so much? All that gargling.
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Too much with that stuff.
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By the way, we've got to do
something about his wrists.
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- What wrists?
- What do you mean? His wrists.
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They're getting cut up,
all smashed up.
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Why does he have to lose
blood for nothing?
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I've got his name tattooed
all over me.
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Steve, I love you. Steve, wait for me.
Steve, be mine tonight.
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I dream about him a lot
and they're always horrid dreams
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because he always dies in the end.
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When I wake up I say thank you to God
because it was only a dream.
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We're falling down on two items, I said:
repentance and heart.
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Did they give you anything?
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I'm not a knocker
of this kind of music
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but the intro goes
something like this...
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Is he still giving you
those 4 bar intros?
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- 8 bars.
- It's 4 bars, Uncle Julie.
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You're counting it in 2. It's 4 bars.
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4 bars, 8 bars... Anyway...
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I said to the boy who wrote it what
made him think of that kind of a sound?
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How does it come here?
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And you know what he said to me?
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Maybe I'm a bit old-fashioned
but he said to me...
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And you'll never believe this, Alvin.
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He said to me that the sound came to him
when he was in a traffic jam.
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The hooters were blaring...
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And that's how he came to
the idea of the theme line.
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Still, who am Ito complain?
His last disc sold...
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1 million, 200,000.
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- Wasn't it 400,000?
- 200,000.
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Anyway, we gut together
and we worked out a song.
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Alvin, this could be
a minor sensation.
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Now, it goes like this...
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The boy's sitting in the prison cell...
You got the picture?
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~ MotherI never thought I 'd miss your cooking ~
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~ Mother ~
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~ You're the nearestand dearest to my heart ~
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~ Mother ~
- When is the hook-up?
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Wait, wait, wait for it...
~ Can't you see, Mother? ~
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The bridge needs a little work here
but get the pay-off: the last line.
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~ The salt spray of my t-e-a-r-s ~
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I don't want say that it
needs a little work but...
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~ Never thought I'd miss your... ~
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I'll start again.
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~ MotherI never thought I 'd miss your cooking ~
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~ MotherYou're the nearest and dearest to me ~
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~ MotherCan't you see, Mother? ~
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~ The salt spray of my t-e-a-r-s ~
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- Well? How's that?
- It's a nice tune, Uncle Julie.
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Well, no, no. It's not
It's a horrible tune.
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Do you know what
that tune is, Uncle Julie?
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It's a nostalgic breaking of wind
after a dinner of sentimentality.
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You know... I mean it's nothing.
Where's the adventure in it?
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This book is about a fat mother figure
who eats her children
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with her sentimental rubbish
and your tune panders to this.
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The very instruments you play,
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the very balance is
expressed by the shape.
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There's nothing to them at all.
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Mr. Hooper, how would you describe
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your function as Mr Shorter'sadministrator?
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Well, one example I can give you...
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About 18 months ago Steven was
threatened with a paternity suit.
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So... what did you do?
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Well... I procured an abortion
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and arranged for the young lady
to be paid £500.
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I see. And how did you accountfor this expenditure?
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I put it down to petty cash.
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We'll start with
the American tour, please.
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Andrew Goddard Butler
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director of a merchant bankin the City of London
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and chairman of Steven ShorterEnterprises Limited.
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Very well, gentlemen. We'll begin by
asking Martin to give us
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the results of the American tour.
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Right, gentlemen...
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The tour lasted 25 days and we covered
some 64,700 miles of travel
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The 25 days resulted in 64 appearances,
14 television appearances
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and 9 charity functions.
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How many days off were there?
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Three.
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Is the boy all right?
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Have I...
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Have I said anything to indicate
that he isn't?
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The schedule sounds a little punishing.
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His schedule had the full approval
of Dr Malcolm.
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Gentlemen, let's be quite clear
on one point.
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Steven Shorter's personal life
is his own business.
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That's as it should be.
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But his well-being...
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physical and mental...
is very much of concern to us all.
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The last time I saw him I thought
he seemed nervous and withdrawn.
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I hope there's nothing...
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disturbing the boy of which
we have no knowledge.
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Stay there, Steve. Just relax.
You're awfully tense today.
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I don't know what's the matter
with you. Don't go away.
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Give him a ball someone.
Throw him a ball, will you?
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Get a few of you tossing
this ball up in the air...
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Can we get a ball please?
Someone give him a ball.
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Greg, will you give him
the ball please?
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Very nice. That's it.
Stretch it out towards me, Steve.
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Smile. Don't forget to smile.
That's very nice!
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Our first problem was to naturally
get rid of 35 pounds of excess weight.
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So we put him on this special
gymnasium-type gymnastic course
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with a lot of choppy
and exciting exercises.
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I don't know what they did
but they fixed up the problem.
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I'd say it took us about anywhere
from 18 months to 2 years
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to get him into his present
physical shape.
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Now what about taking your jacket off?
That towelling thing you've got on.
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Get a few of you in your shorts.
Come on, that's a great idea!
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A few for the girls!
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Do I have to?
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Yes. Come on, Steve.
What's the matter with you?
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You look wonderful.
Beautiful day. Come on.
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Steve, just for a couple of shots.
Can you just take it off?
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It won't take too long.
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- I won't take long, Steve.
- Just a couple of shots, Steve.
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Just a few. Come on now.
It's great. Wonderful. Good.
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Now, Steve... Smile, nice smile.
You're awfully tense. Relax.
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Right. Now put your chest out.
Beautiful one for the girls...
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Now then, Steve, another one.
And smile...
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- You got a fridge?
- No.
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Better buy you one then.
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Steve likes his chilled tomato juice
about 11.
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The following morning Bill Franks,personal bodyguard to Steven Shorter
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and 5 ft 11 inches in uplift boots
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inspects the amenitieswithin Vanessa Ritchie's studio.
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Got hot and cold then?
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Toilet upstairs I suppose?
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That's a bit strong, isn't it?
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Is this where it all happens, then?
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Darling?
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Yeah, I suppose this...
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Well, this ought to do us, then,
darling.
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When am I going to have
another session with Steve?
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Tomorrow. Yeah, tomorrow
after the commercial.
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- What commercial?
- Apple Marketing Board.
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Here, have one.
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Good for your sex life.
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- I eat a bowl a day myself.
- Well, they don't do much for me.
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That's 'cos you don't eat
the pips, isn't it?
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Darling...
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Isn't it?
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Anyone ever told you
you're quite edible?
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Give us a bite, then.
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Mr. Jackman, what exactly isthe commercial purpose
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of today's advertisement?
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That's really quite straightforward.
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What we've got is the largest
national apple glut ever
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and unless something drastic
is done in the next 3 weeks
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642 million apples will rot.
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So the object of this commercial
and the 34 others which are planned
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is to get every man,
woman and child...
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The wind's changed direction.
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Can you move the fog machine
down to the water please?
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That is, babes in arms and
old age pensioners excepted...
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to eat 6 apples a day
for the whole of the summer.
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00:30:19,512 --> 00:30:23,152
Now, Mr. Arbutt, how would youdescribe your technique
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in shooting this commercial?
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Well, I've been very influenced by
the work of the Moscow ArtTheatre
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and certain of our
modern philosophers.
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I would describe my approach
as existentialist.
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Would you care to elaborateon that a little?
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Well, for example, today the actors
must all think apples
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be apples and ultimately
become apples.
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You see, one must remember
that there are millions of viewers
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sitting captive in their sitting rooms
who are yearning for...
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for the reality and tranquility and
the beauty of the countryside.
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Right, thank you, Dave.
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Head up, head up...
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Alvin!
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One more, Steve.
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- Can you get rid of them, please?
- All right, fellers. Fellers...
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Steve! Thank you.
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Alvin!
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Get rid of them!
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Fellers, ease up. That's it.
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00:31:58,311 --> 00:32:00,222
All right everyone,
let's have some quiet please.
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We're going to have a few words
from our sponsor. Our sponsor!
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Thank you very much,
ladies and gentlemen.
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This morning I received a telegram
from our real sponsor
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the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries
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and I'm sure that the unit and artists
would like me to read it
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before we start shooting.
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"Good luck today with
commercial number 17 stop."
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"Minister delighted campaign
already bearing fruit."
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Now stand by everyone and quiet.
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We're going to have a run-through
from the top with music.
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And remember everyone, please:
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for the next 90 seconds
we are all going to be apples.
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I reckon the director's
a bleedin'nut.
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Right. Standby, ducks.
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Stand by, swans.
Stand by, early morning mist.
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Stand by, Sylvia.
Camera! Mark it!
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National Apple Marketing Board.
Scene One. Take One.
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Running on a Guide Track.
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In this girl's ears
the clangour of war.
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About her the smoke
of her burning childhood.
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00:33:15,922 --> 00:33:18,334
Her country has been raped,
ravaged and rapined.
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We see it in her eyes
the ugliness of war.
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Man's inhumanity to man.
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But then a glade, a glade of peace...
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The tortured, hunted look
in her eyes becomes soft.
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00:33:28,735 --> 00:33:31,113
Peace! Beauty! Freshness!
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The soft touch of morning dew!
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The gentle lull of blossom!
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But what is in her basket?
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00:33:37,477 --> 00:33:39,650
And why does she stand
as though in expectancy?
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Are we eavesdropping on
a secret tryst in the midst of war?
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00:33:42,882 --> 00:33:45,987
And then a twig snaps in the forest!
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To the minute! To the hour!
Steve has returned!
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00:33:52,859 --> 00:33:57,205
He's been riding for 76 days.
22 horses have dropped from under him.
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00:33:57,397 --> 00:33:58,808
His eyes are rimmed with fatigue.
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00:33:59,097 --> 00:34:00,577
Caked with the dust of war.
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00:34:00,700 --> 00:34:04,011
With his own hands he has wrenched
open the gates of Jerusalem!
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00:34:04,137 --> 00:34:09,018
With his own hands he has crushed
an infidel army of 30,000!
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00:34:09,207 --> 00:34:11,711
He has fought the mighty fight!
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00:34:11,843 --> 00:34:13,448
He needs sustenance!
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00:34:13,579 --> 00:34:16,423
He needs apples!
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00:34:16,582 --> 00:34:18,528
Now we know what's in the basket.
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00:34:18,685 --> 00:34:23,964
He wearily stumbles after her,
his whole body demanding one thing
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in his eyes a desperate desire.
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She leads him... she leads him
into the glade of apples.
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00:34:30,596 --> 00:34:33,440
It is this that has given him
his inner strength!
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00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:39,177
Now we know what enabled this man
to fight the mighty fight.
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00:34:39,372 --> 00:34:41,511
We know what it is
that has succoured him
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00:34:41,641 --> 00:34:43,518
what it is that has sustained him
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00:34:43,643 --> 00:34:47,785
what it is that makes his eyes lose
the ferocity of war!
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00:34:47,947 --> 00:34:49,654
It can only be one thing!
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Apples! Apples! Apples!
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00:34:54,519 --> 00:34:58,297
Apples! Apples! Apples!
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00:34:58,658 --> 00:35:03,037
Mr. Jackman, how did you manage to getSteven Shorter for your commercial?
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00:35:03,196 --> 00:35:06,143
I just had a few words
with his manager, Mr. Crossley.
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00:35:06,798 --> 00:35:10,611
They must have beenvery persuasive words, Mr. Jackman
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£30,000.
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00:35:22,682 --> 00:35:24,058
Steve...
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00:35:25,618 --> 00:35:29,589
Andrew's been very worried
about you lately.
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00:35:31,823 --> 00:35:38,207
He was saying to me that he thinks
you seem much too nervous.
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00:35:42,135 --> 00:35:48,051
I think he's wondering if there's
anything that might be upsetting you.
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00:35:51,177 --> 00:35:52,554
Is there?
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00:35:59,907 --> 00:36:01,473
Is that why...?
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00:36:04,724 --> 00:36:09,605
I suppose that's why
they've brought you in.
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00:36:16,569 --> 00:36:17,877
So they can...
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00:36:19,205 --> 00:36:20,582
keep tabs on me.
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00:36:22,774 --> 00:36:24,448
Whose idea was that?
Crossley's, I suppose.
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00:36:24,577 --> 00:36:26,614
- No, it wasn't.
- Bastard.
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00:36:27,547 --> 00:36:31,461
If you and Martin don't like each other
why do you keep working together?
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00:36:35,388 --> 00:36:37,231
Very simple answer to that...
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00:36:39,458 --> 00:36:41,734
as far as he's concerned.
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00:36:46,199 --> 00:36:48,508
He takes 15%.
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00:36:53,805 --> 00:36:56,252
You'll probably find that's
why Andrew's...
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00:36:57,944 --> 00:37:02,449
What is it? "Concerned" about me.
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00:37:03,583 --> 00:37:05,084
Steve, what do mean?
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00:37:05,984 --> 00:37:07,622
Well, you don't think...
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00:37:09,922 --> 00:37:13,199
he's chairman of Shorter Enterprises
for nothing, do you?
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00:37:17,095 --> 00:37:19,974
I wonder if you'd be kind enough
to ask Steven to come in.
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00:37:20,132 --> 00:37:22,772
I think he ought to hear
what we're now going to discuss.
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00:37:27,406 --> 00:37:29,386
Steve, would you come in please?
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00:37:52,198 --> 00:37:53,609
Are you well, Steven?
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00:37:54,166 --> 00:37:55,208
Yes, sir.
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00:37:56,469 --> 00:37:57,512
Good.
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00:37:59,338 --> 00:38:03,377
Miss Crawford, gentlemen, we come to
the central point of today's meeting.
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ProfessorTatham.
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We live in difficult times.
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We face on every side
the danger of overthrow
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by the forces of communism
and anarchy.
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00:38:14,754 --> 00:38:18,759
We must now for the sake of
national cohesion and survival
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00:38:19,125 --> 00:38:21,502
lock together into a single mould.
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00:38:22,995 --> 00:38:27,067
We must become one unit
to resist these forces.
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00:38:28,134 --> 00:38:31,980
And, to ensure this move,
we must of necessity
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00:38:32,437 --> 00:38:35,715
subdue the critical elements
in the country's youth.
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00:38:37,877 --> 00:38:41,415
This is why we first made Steven Shorter
more violent than anyone else...
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00:38:41,580 --> 00:38:44,788
because we knew this violence
would have a more direct appeal
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00:38:44,951 --> 00:38:46,692
to the youth of the moment.
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00:38:48,287 --> 00:38:51,734
Now we are going to use that appeal
by changing it.
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Gentlemen, in accordance
with our planned campaign
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00:38:56,595 --> 00:38:59,940
and because we've reached
commercial saturation point.
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00:39:00,999 --> 00:39:06,450
In 10 days' time we're going
to make Steven Shorter repent.
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00:39:07,105 --> 00:39:10,883
We're going to make him say:
"I'm sorry for what I've done."
469
00:39:11,043 --> 00:39:14,513
We're going to make him say:
"Now I want to go back into society."
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00:39:14,846 --> 00:39:16,553
"Now I will accept law and order."
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00:39:16,748 --> 00:39:19,558
"No longer will I criticize
or rock the boat."
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00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:22,131
We're going to make Steven Shorter
say these things
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00:39:22,922 --> 00:39:25,367
because we want,
as we've always wanted
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00:39:25,757 --> 00:39:27,930
the youth of Britain
to say them also.
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00:39:29,661 --> 00:39:33,576
This is excellent, very exciting.
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00:39:35,500 --> 00:39:38,811
Now for clothes and new designs,
Miss Crawford...
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00:39:51,900 --> 00:39:53,709
August 14th.
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Item on the agenda:The Youth of the Future.
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As you can see, gentlemen,
the accent in about 10 days' time
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will dramatically swing to...
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00:40:22,273 --> 00:40:24,878
Thank you, Tony. Thank you, Daphne.
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00:40:25,176 --> 00:40:30,884
To respectability, cleanliness,
social grace and, above all...
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00:40:31,014 --> 00:40:33,494
a new-found innocence.
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00:40:33,818 --> 00:40:36,889
The masculine will become softer
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00:40:37,020 --> 00:40:39,159
the feminine line more feminine.
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00:40:39,557 --> 00:40:43,504
And gone forever will be
the prison motif. Thank you, Tony.
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00:40:44,794 --> 00:40:47,940
You will notice that Daphne
no longer wears the penal collar
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00:40:48,064 --> 00:40:50,340
but has an open, soft look
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00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:53,407
and that Tony no longer
has restrictive stitching
490
00:40:53,536 --> 00:40:56,346
which imprisoned the body
in the last two years.
491
00:40:56,673 --> 00:40:59,449
He is freer, much freer.
492
00:41:00,110 --> 00:41:03,057
Thank you, Tony. Thank you, Daphne.
493
00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:08,655
In other words, gentlemen,
they are released.
494
00:41:09,619 --> 00:41:11,257
Thank you, gentlemen.
495
00:41:12,689 --> 00:41:15,693
Excellent! Quite Excellent!
496
00:41:16,292 --> 00:41:18,795
As we've seen, gentlemen,
we are about to launch
497
00:41:18,928 --> 00:41:22,602
one of the most dramatic changes
of popular image ever seen.
498
00:41:22,832 --> 00:41:26,507
The only problem that remains is
will the public, en masse, accept it?
499
00:41:26,736 --> 00:41:29,046
We believe so
because of Steven's power.
500
00:41:29,439 --> 00:41:31,749
But to make sure my research team
and I suggest
501
00:41:31,876 --> 00:41:35,379
that when you present Steven
in his new image for the first time
502
00:41:35,545 --> 00:41:38,183
you do so in conjunction
with an Establishment event.
503
00:41:38,681 --> 00:41:43,157
We have compiled a shortlist
from many dozens of applications.
504
00:41:43,486 --> 00:41:45,056
The Central Office of Information
505
00:41:45,221 --> 00:41:47,394
the Board of Trade,
the Ministry of Defence
506
00:41:47,790 --> 00:41:49,360
the British Tourist Board...
507
00:41:49,492 --> 00:41:52,769
I've sounded out the Foreign Office
and unofficially they've informed me
508
00:41:52,929 --> 00:41:55,307
they'd be delighted to
sponsor Steven on a world tour.
509
00:41:56,065 --> 00:41:58,845
The Air Ministry,
the Inland Waterways Board
510
00:41:59,035 --> 00:42:01,175
and the Commonwealth Office.
511
00:42:02,305 --> 00:42:03,348
Gentlemen...
512
00:42:03,936 --> 00:42:05,938
haven't we forgotten someone?
513
00:42:08,040 --> 00:42:11,179
Haven't we forgotten the one person
who smiled upon us all?
514
00:42:15,681 --> 00:42:18,909
~ Onward! Onward! ~
515
00:42:19,218 --> 00:42:24,429
~ Onward, Christian soldiers ~
516
00:42:24,957 --> 00:42:27,870
~ Marching as to war ~
517
00:42:28,694 --> 00:42:32,039
~ With the cross of Jesus ~
518
00:42:32,331 --> 00:42:35,244
~ Going on before ~
519
00:42:38,137 --> 00:42:41,311
~ Onward Christian soldiers ~
520
00:42:41,640 --> 00:42:44,120
~ Marching as to war ~
521
00:42:45,577 --> 00:42:49,025
~ With the cross of Jesus ~
522
00:42:49,281 --> 00:42:52,295
~ Going on before ~
523
00:42:53,018 --> 00:42:56,227
~ Christ, the royal Master ~
524
00:42:56,622 --> 00:42:59,397
~ leads against the foe ~
525
00:43:00,526 --> 00:43:03,735
~ Onward into battle ~
526
00:43:04,229 --> 00:43:05,903
~ See His banners go! ~
527
00:43:07,966 --> 00:43:13,041
~ Onward, Christian soldiers ~
528
00:43:13,605 --> 00:43:16,519
~ Marching as to war ~
529
00:43:17,409 --> 00:43:20,685
~ With the cross of Jesus ~
530
00:43:20,979 --> 00:43:23,893
~ Going on before ~
531
00:43:39,965 --> 00:43:45,946
~ Like a mighty armyMoves the church of God ~
532
00:43:47,439 --> 00:43:50,283
~ Brother, we are treading ~
533
00:43:51,076 --> 00:43:53,682
~ Where the saints have trod ~
534
00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:57,861
~ We are not divided ~
535
00:43:58,584 --> 00:44:01,320
~ All one body we ~
536
00:44:02,421 --> 00:44:05,868
~ One in hope and doctrine ~
537
00:44:06,091 --> 00:44:08,970
~ One in charity ~
538
00:44:10,029 --> 00:44:15,035
~ Onward Christian soldiers ~
539
00:44:15,701 --> 00:44:18,715
~ Marching as to war ~
540
00:44:19,405 --> 00:44:22,852
~ With the cross of Jesus ~
541
00:44:23,275 --> 00:44:25,755
~ Going on before ~
542
00:44:26,812 --> 00:44:28,120
~ Onward! ~
543
00:44:28,714 --> 00:44:30,021
~ Onward! ~
544
00:44:49,968 --> 00:44:52,771
Was that happiness?
545
00:44:52,871 --> 00:44:54,578
Was that pure happiness?
546
00:44:54,840 --> 00:44:57,377
Music lovers... And I know
you are musical lovers...
547
00:44:57,676 --> 00:45:01,522
I'm sure that even He sitting in
His celestrial soundbooth
548
00:45:01,818 --> 00:45:05,218
would have heard that and said:
"Open thy mouth."
549
00:45:05,818 --> 00:45:11,561
"Judge righteously and plead the
cause of the poor and the needy."
550
00:45:12,057 --> 00:45:15,401
In other words, Reverend Holinesses,
is it a hit...
551
00:45:15,694 --> 00:45:17,071
or is it a miss?
552
00:45:17,463 --> 00:45:19,568
Oh, a hit.
Yes, most definitely a hit.
553
00:45:19,732 --> 00:45:23,646
Excellent! I think you've been
influenced by Count Basie but excellent!
554
00:45:23,936 --> 00:45:28,510
A trifle noisy but I think it will
serve our purpose excellently.
555
00:45:28,674 --> 00:45:31,018
Yes, yes. It certainly will.
556
00:45:32,330 --> 00:45:39,231
Gentlemen, aren't we in danger
of losing our spiritual bearings?
557
00:45:39,537 --> 00:45:43,178
We are in the process of launching
Christian Crusade Week
558
00:45:43,808 --> 00:45:46,487
and the Steven Shorter
Management Group
559
00:45:46,877 --> 00:45:50,222
have just agreed to lend us
the services of Shorter..
560
00:45:50,615 --> 00:45:54,061
The decline in church attendances
according to poll figures
561
00:45:54,185 --> 00:45:58,361
is such that by 1990 only the clergy
will be coming to church.
562
00:45:59,557 --> 00:46:01,764
This is, of course,
a slight exaggeration
563
00:46:01,892 --> 00:46:03,737
but we do feel the need of...
564
00:46:04,161 --> 00:46:07,665
something radical being done
about the situation.
565
00:46:09,300 --> 00:46:12,281
They seem to have more brains
than I gave them credit for.
566
00:46:14,338 --> 00:46:15,817
It's really quite simple.
567
00:46:15,973 --> 00:46:18,647
Steven Shorter has
the largest following
568
00:46:18,843 --> 00:46:21,255
in the history of
the entertainment business.
569
00:46:21,445 --> 00:46:25,222
We need a larger audience
so we are using Steve's
570
00:46:25,716 --> 00:46:27,457
and we hope that through him
571
00:46:27,618 --> 00:46:30,121
many of these followers
will return to the faith.
572
00:47:14,963 --> 00:47:16,943
Would you mind sitting down?
573
00:47:21,739 --> 00:47:22,782
Sorry.
574
00:47:24,341 --> 00:47:28,051
Is it only you on your radio?
Can we try another station?
575
00:47:39,990 --> 00:47:41,697
And another?
576
00:47:56,440 --> 00:47:58,750
Do you know that's the first time
I've seen you smile?
577
00:48:00,835 --> 00:48:04,985
Yeah, well, I am human...
578
00:48:10,237 --> 00:48:12,081
I was beginning to wonder.
579
00:48:14,008 --> 00:48:18,354
You're always so tense.
What do you do to relax?
580
00:48:20,147 --> 00:48:22,149
I listen to music.
581
00:48:23,049 --> 00:48:24,687
Always your own?
582
00:48:25,453 --> 00:48:26,495
Yeah.
583
00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:30,384
Do you do anything else?
584
00:48:32,938 --> 00:48:36,423
I mean if you weren't here now
what would you be doing?
585
00:48:39,490 --> 00:48:41,934
Well, I'd probably be asleep.
586
00:48:45,963 --> 00:48:47,965
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon?
587
00:48:49,332 --> 00:48:54,578
Yeah... I usually sleep
until about 5.
588
00:48:56,806 --> 00:48:59,486
Then I get up and
watch the television.
589
00:49:01,441 --> 00:49:05,258
Children's programmes are on then.
I like them.
590
00:49:05,448 --> 00:49:06,860
Are your parents alive?
591
00:49:07,183 --> 00:49:08,253
Yeah.
592
00:49:10,470 --> 00:49:13,434
Steve, have you ever been
really close to anyone?
593
00:49:16,080 --> 00:49:19,555
- Yeah, well, Alvin and Julie.
- Oh, come off it!
594
00:49:20,419 --> 00:49:22,751
We all know what they're in it for.
595
00:49:24,986 --> 00:49:27,864
Yeah, but I mean someone's got to...
596
00:49:29,459 --> 00:49:31,735
bring me my tea
in the mornings, haven't they?
597
00:49:31,892 --> 00:49:36,198
Well, I wouldn't like to see
those two standing by my bedside.
598
00:49:38,666 --> 00:49:42,079
I suppose you're right.
Especially Uncle Julie...
599
00:49:44,271 --> 00:49:49,119
Mr Jordan, what can you tell us
about Steven Shorter?
600
00:49:49,477 --> 00:49:52,750
What can I say?
It's like father and son.
601
00:49:53,161 --> 00:49:57,246
It's a family relationship like...
brother to brother.
602
00:49:57,350 --> 00:49:59,422
Well, it's the relationship
that counts.
603
00:49:59,654 --> 00:50:02,532
I mean he is unbelievably adaptable
to anything he does.
604
00:50:02,923 --> 00:50:08,001
It's when calls me Uncle Julie.
It's when he confides in me.
605
00:50:08,663 --> 00:50:11,802
It's like the other day,
when he said to me:
606
00:50:11,932 --> 00:50:14,777
"Uncle Julie, if ever
I have a daughter,
607
00:50:15,142 --> 00:50:18,017
I'd like to see her grow up
like your wife, Gladys."
608
00:50:18,429 --> 00:50:22,516
Believe me when I tell you
he never gives us any worries at all.
609
00:50:24,578 --> 00:50:27,383
So you've never really been
close to anyone?
610
00:50:29,382 --> 00:50:36,164
No... Well, there was this girl
once about a year ago.
611
00:50:39,292 --> 00:50:41,170
She was nice.
612
00:50:42,181 --> 00:50:44,901
But... we were on tour at the time
613
00:50:45,066 --> 00:50:49,173
and Alvin suggested
I stop seeing her.
614
00:50:50,932 --> 00:50:52,343
And you did?
615
00:50:53,235 --> 00:50:54,714
Well, yeah.
616
00:50:55,237 --> 00:50:57,183
I mean, you must understand...
617
00:50:57,339 --> 00:51:01,212
that he is in every sense of the word
a gilt-edged investment.
618
00:51:01,698 --> 00:51:06,692
He is the most important personality
in the entire history of show business
619
00:51:06,916 --> 00:51:10,522
and therefore has to be watched
very carefully indeed.
620
00:51:10,686 --> 00:51:15,294
And, as I tell him, God has
given him something
621
00:51:15,457 --> 00:51:17,960
He hasn't given to anyone
in the last 500 years.
622
00:51:18,294 --> 00:51:20,068
He does not belong to himself.
623
00:51:20,196 --> 00:51:26,703
He belongs to the world and therefore
he no longer has any right to himself.
624
00:51:27,636 --> 00:51:31,641
Yesterday he brought along
a framed picture of Alvin...
625
00:51:32,074 --> 00:51:33,849
that Alvin wanted to give me.
626
00:51:34,810 --> 00:51:38,449
I think Alvin has got a thing
about me, if you know what I mean.
627
00:51:39,981 --> 00:51:41,483
It had been signed something like...
628
00:51:42,150 --> 00:51:45,098
"With me it's not love but happiness."
629
00:51:45,687 --> 00:51:48,099
I thought this was very funny
and I laughed.
630
00:51:49,725 --> 00:51:55,568
And then he laughed as well and...
well, it was nice.
631
00:51:56,698 --> 00:52:01,010
But then he sort of drew back
into himself and it was over.
632
00:52:02,037 --> 00:52:03,948
And that's how it normally is.
633
00:52:05,273 --> 00:52:07,651
It's very difficult to get near him...
634
00:52:08,744 --> 00:52:16,430
which is why, I suppose, the painting
is... well, so far... empty.
635
00:52:17,753 --> 00:52:19,494
You may not believe this but...
636
00:52:19,721 --> 00:52:22,930
a short while back we counted
every hair on his head.
637
00:52:23,125 --> 00:52:26,538
The reason being is that we're
marketing a Steven Shorter wig
638
00:52:26,728 --> 00:52:30,267
and we'd like to guarantee that
the placing of every hair is identical.
639
00:52:31,933 --> 00:52:36,746
Another point of interest is that
when we cut Steve's hair
640
00:52:37,005 --> 00:52:38,348
we do not sell this.
641
00:52:38,641 --> 00:52:40,017
I must make a point of this.
642
00:52:40,121 --> 00:52:43,716
We do not sell the cut hair.
We donate this to charity.
643
00:52:59,127 --> 00:53:03,269
On August 20th the combined churchesof Britain and
644
00:53:03,374 --> 00:53:05,433
Steven Shorter Enterprises Limited
645
00:53:05,667 --> 00:53:08,079
hold a press conference.
646
00:53:21,600 --> 00:53:24,342
All right, fellas, could we have
your attention, please?
647
00:53:25,437 --> 00:53:27,439
Could we have the proper
decorum please?
648
00:53:27,606 --> 00:53:29,643
Gentlemen of the press can we pull
on the cigars?
649
00:53:29,776 --> 00:53:32,449
Drink plenty of the champagne:
it's from the Vatican Vineyards.
650
00:53:35,971 --> 00:53:38,390
Ladies and gentlemen, you all know
about the great event
651
00:53:38,518 --> 00:53:41,498
that's about to take place next week
in the National Stadium.
652
00:53:41,653 --> 00:53:43,396
Freddie, would you come here
for a second please?
653
00:53:43,496 --> 00:53:45,199
Now this is the poster
that will be displayed
654
00:53:45,324 --> 00:53:47,167
in prominent places
throughout the country.
655
00:53:48,327 --> 00:53:50,691
Do you notice something a little
different about Steve's position?
656
00:53:50,791 --> 00:53:52,395
You do.
Right. Well, we'll talk about that
657
00:53:52,499 --> 00:53:54,342
and we'll tell you more about that
a little later on.
658
00:53:54,442 --> 00:53:57,041
By the way, at the bottom sits
a picture of the Reverend Jeremy Tate
659
00:53:57,170 --> 00:53:59,376
who'll be introduced to you
a little later on as well.
660
00:53:59,505 --> 00:54:04,293
You'll notice that the price of the
tickets range from 10 shillings to £25
661
00:54:04,398 --> 00:54:06,619
for those of us who are
a little more fortunate.
662
00:54:08,046 --> 00:54:10,652
At this time, ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to introduce
663
00:54:10,817 --> 00:54:14,262
your friend, my friend
and certainly God's friend...
664
00:54:15,286 --> 00:54:20,193
a honey of a chap and a million laughs,
let's welcome the Bishop of Essex.
665
00:54:25,030 --> 00:54:30,343
I feel sure after such an introduction
that Heaven must be round the corner.
666
00:54:33,872 --> 00:54:38,617
Ladies and gentlemen, it is
my pleasant duty to introduce
667
00:54:38,777 --> 00:54:41,554
the brightest star
in our clerical firmanent
668
00:54:41,838 --> 00:54:44,478
who will join with Steven Shorter
669
00:54:44,583 --> 00:54:46,654
in our great drive for God.
670
00:54:47,352 --> 00:54:48,389
I give you...
671
00:54:48,493 --> 00:54:51,161
the Reverend Jeremy Tate!
672
00:54:57,130 --> 00:55:00,076
Is there anything you'd like to tell
us about the Reverend Jeremy Tate?
673
00:55:00,199 --> 00:55:03,477
Yes, he's 35, lives alone and
loves a good day of fishing.
674
00:55:04,461 --> 00:55:06,314
In holy waters naturally!
675
00:55:09,237 --> 00:55:12,947
But hasn't the Reverend Jeremy Tate
got any views himself?
676
00:55:13,212 --> 00:55:15,715
The Church's views and those
of the Reverend Jeremy Tate
677
00:55:15,848 --> 00:55:19,159
will be found in the
official pamphlet pages 3 and 4.
678
00:55:19,284 --> 00:55:21,595
My Lord, isn't the Church
using Mr Shorter
679
00:55:21,720 --> 00:55:23,722
for the purpose of gaining converts?
680
00:55:24,489 --> 00:55:29,131
At one time the Church used the methods
of the Inquisition to gain converts.
681
00:55:29,328 --> 00:55:34,275
We find Mr Shorter a little
less painful. Don't we, Jeremy?
682
00:55:34,434 --> 00:55:36,919
I thought I was the only one
with the answers.
683
00:55:37,035 --> 00:55:39,413
Steve, would you like to come up here
for a moment, please?
684
00:55:46,778 --> 00:55:49,418
Now, ladies and gentlemen,
as you can see
685
00:55:49,781 --> 00:55:54,321
this is the first time you have ever seen
Steven Shorter wearing the colour red.
686
00:55:54,454 --> 00:55:55,898
Now let me make this clear.
687
00:55:56,021 --> 00:56:00,559
Red is the colour that is associated
with the release of Steven Shorter
688
00:56:00,659 --> 00:56:03,640
which will be seen by the public
next week at the National Stadium.
689
00:56:04,363 --> 00:56:06,502
But naturally, for you fine
gentlemen of the press
690
00:56:06,632 --> 00:56:10,580
we are now holding a sort of
pre-release of this release...
691
00:56:10,702 --> 00:56:13,547
sort of giving him
a slight temporary freedom.
692
00:56:13,772 --> 00:56:17,413
Nowhere we have the keys
to Steven's freedom.
693
00:56:17,809 --> 00:56:19,083
Steve...
694
00:56:20,445 --> 00:56:21,685
There's one...
695
00:56:23,548 --> 00:56:26,051
There we go... There's two.
Steve, would you hold the hands up?
696
00:56:26,184 --> 00:56:28,323
Ladies and gentlemen,
Steven Shorter is released.
697
00:56:32,618 --> 00:56:36,572
What would you say if I...
698
00:56:39,499 --> 00:56:41,910
if I said I wanted to...
699
00:56:43,702 --> 00:56:48,081
I wanted to... stop all this?
700
00:56:49,942 --> 00:56:54,413
Well I'd say it was unfortunate
More for us than for you.
701
00:56:56,161 --> 00:57:03,841
You see, I believe you play a very
important part in society, Steven.
702
00:57:07,839 --> 00:57:09,785
How can I explain it to you?
703
00:57:12,544 --> 00:57:13,810
I...
704
00:57:17,349 --> 00:57:18,391
Come with me.
705
00:57:27,993 --> 00:57:30,702
There are millions of people
down there.
706
00:57:31,663 --> 00:57:34,234
Millions of little people.
707
00:57:37,169 --> 00:57:40,946
First we must be quite clear
in our minds about one thing:
708
00:57:41,973 --> 00:57:45,318
that the liberal idea that,
given enough education
709
00:57:45,577 --> 00:57:49,491
these millions will grow into
self-aware creative human beings
710
00:57:50,762 --> 00:57:53,526
is nothing but an exploded myth.
711
00:57:54,586 --> 00:57:56,623
It can never happen.
712
00:57:58,291 --> 00:58:00,566
They're stunted little creatures
713
00:58:01,194 --> 00:58:04,663
with primitive emotions that are,
in themselves, dangerous.
714
00:58:05,565 --> 00:58:08,670
They've got to be harnessed, guided.
715
00:58:10,203 --> 00:58:14,241
We've seen it happen over and
over again for an evil purpose.
716
00:58:14,540 --> 00:58:16,986
Germany, Russia, China...
717
00:58:20,139 --> 00:58:24,221
But now we've got a chance
to make it work for their own good.
718
00:58:26,084 --> 00:58:31,033
You... You're our chance, Steven.
719
00:58:32,390 --> 00:58:35,530
They identify with you.
They love you.
720
00:58:37,629 --> 00:58:43,945
Steven, you can lead them
into a better way of life...
721
00:58:45,070 --> 00:58:47,516
a fruitful conformity.
722
00:59:16,450 --> 00:59:20,309
Steven, may I say how delighted
we all are to have you with us today?
723
00:59:24,710 --> 00:59:26,986
And I'm sure everybody
will join me in...
724
00:59:27,146 --> 00:59:31,492
wishing you every success
for tomorrow night.
725
00:59:42,234 --> 00:59:47,411
I think I'd... prefer
hot chocolate instead.
726
00:59:53,188 --> 00:59:55,284
You'd prefer what, Steven?
727
00:59:55,756 --> 00:59:58,453
I'd like some hot chocolate instead.
728
00:59:59,885 --> 01:00:02,263
You'd like some too, wouldn't you?
729
01:00:07,093 --> 01:00:08,766
Well...
730
01:00:10,863 --> 01:00:11,905
OK, yes.
731
01:00:14,800 --> 01:00:16,438
You'll join us, Andrew?
732
01:00:18,604 --> 01:00:19,912
Yes, why not?
733
01:00:22,475 --> 01:00:27,049
- And everybody else too?
- Yes, everybody else too.
734
01:00:28,013 --> 01:00:30,152
Hot chocolate for everyone
please, William.
735
01:00:30,316 --> 01:00:32,022
- Hot chocolate, sir?
- Yes, hot chocolate.
736
01:00:32,584 --> 01:00:33,546
I prefer the wine...
737
01:00:33,646 --> 01:00:34,543
if you don't mind.
738
01:00:34,643 --> 01:00:36,158
Oh, Martin, come.
739
01:00:36,422 --> 01:00:40,268
You haven't tasted my chocolate.
It has the most exquisite bouquet.
740
01:00:44,096 --> 01:00:45,404
Thank you, William.
741
01:00:48,901 --> 01:00:52,246
Martin, can't you see that
what Steven did was a protest?
742
01:00:53,706 --> 01:00:56,448
Don't be absurd, Andrew. He had
nothing whatever to protest about.
743
01:00:56,575 --> 01:00:58,213
He was just being extremely tiresome.
744
01:00:58,318 --> 01:00:59,721
It isn't as simple as that.
745
01:00:59,825 --> 01:01:02,621
I'm getting sick and tired of people
telling me how to do my own job.
746
01:01:02,725 --> 01:01:06,059
You won't have a job to do unless you
stop treating him like a machine.
747
01:01:06,552 --> 01:01:07,618
Now look, let's get one thing-
748
01:01:07,718 --> 01:01:09,888
He's a sensitive boy
and not unintelligent.
749
01:01:09,993 --> 01:01:14,233
In 2 1/2 years I have brought
that boy up from nothing to what he is.
750
01:01:15,427 --> 01:01:17,771
And during practically every
single day of that 2 1/2 years
751
01:01:17,896 --> 01:01:20,400
I have watched and moulded Steven.
752
01:01:21,300 --> 01:01:23,238
And I think I'm going to know better
than anybody else
753
01:01:23,338 --> 01:01:27,015
if that boy is psychologically disturbed
or just being plain bloody-minded.
754
01:01:27,119 --> 01:01:29,244
Today he was just being
plain bloody-minded.
755
01:01:29,375 --> 01:01:32,151
What he did today he did
out of desperation.
756
01:01:32,945 --> 01:01:35,107
- Desperation!
- Yes, desperation.
757
01:01:35,214 --> 01:01:38,320
Why don't any of them do anything?
Why don't they stop me?
758
01:01:38,484 --> 01:01:41,089
Any of them! Just one!
Butler or somebody!
759
01:01:41,194 --> 01:01:43,631
They just take it, don't they?
They just d rink the stuff!
760
01:01:43,756 --> 01:01:45,166
Why doesn't Butler stop me?
761
01:01:45,291 --> 01:01:48,204
He probably thinks you had a reason
I thought you had a reason.
762
01:01:48,327 --> 01:01:50,466
Oh God! Reason!
I don't need a reason!
763
01:01:50,596 --> 01:01:53,805
None of them's got the guts to say
"Get stuffed, Steve" once and for all!
764
01:01:53,933 --> 01:01:56,880
They don't need a reason.
They just take it and love it.
765
01:01:57,002 --> 01:02:00,435
We'll drink your marvellous hot chocolate
with our lobster and love it!
766
01:02:00,539 --> 01:02:01,677
Marvellous!
767
01:02:02,007 --> 01:02:05,614
- None of them says no.
- Some of them didn't want to do it.
768
01:02:05,844 --> 01:02:07,633
All right so some of them
didn't want to do it.
769
01:02:07,746 --> 01:02:10,590
But every single one of them did it.
Not one refused.
770
01:02:10,749 --> 01:02:12,524
You didn't even stand up
and refuse to do it.
771
01:02:12,751 --> 01:02:14,753
You're just the same as everyone!
772
01:02:17,089 --> 01:02:19,399
What about you?
You never say no, do you?
773
01:02:19,558 --> 01:02:23,062
I've never heard you say no to anyone.
Not Alvin, Butler, Crossley, anyone.
774
01:02:23,195 --> 01:02:25,368
I know nobody ever says no any more.
I know that!
775
01:02:25,497 --> 01:02:27,773
But who do you think made this happen?
Who's responsible?
776
01:02:27,900 --> 01:02:29,243
What made it happen? You did!
777
01:02:29,368 --> 01:02:31,473
How am I responsible?
What's so special about me?
778
01:02:31,679 --> 01:02:34,642
Steve, people admire you.
I admire you. Butler admires you.
779
01:02:34,837 --> 01:02:38,220
They look up to you. You represent
something very important to them.
780
01:02:38,509 --> 01:02:41,719
What do you mean represent?
Tell me, what do I represent?
781
01:02:54,727 --> 01:03:00,075
September 10th.The National Stadium in London.
782
01:03:54,032 --> 01:03:55,814
I can't reach it.
783
01:03:57,113 --> 01:03:58,722
I can't reach it.
784
01:04:00,755 --> 01:04:02,701
There. Now can you reach it?
785
01:04:12,232 --> 01:04:16,272
May the love of God be always
with you. Amen.
786
01:04:26,948 --> 01:04:31,260
What you are now watchingis the largest staging of nationalism
787
01:04:31,486 --> 01:04:33,522
in the history of Great Britain
788
01:04:40,754 --> 01:04:45,873
Now is the beginning of
Christian Crusade Week
789
01:04:47,101 --> 01:04:50,555
and praise be to God!
790
01:05:05,253 --> 01:05:07,994
Led by a section of theDurham Queen's Scouts
791
01:05:08,690 --> 01:05:12,069
detachments of Christian bodiesfrom all over the country
792
01:05:12,193 --> 01:05:15,833
pulse with ear-tingling musicand breathless precision
793
01:05:16,029 --> 01:05:20,205
into an unequalled expressionof national solidarity.
794
01:06:31,599 --> 01:06:36,009
We calculate that the gate money
from each of these performances
795
01:06:36,152 --> 01:06:40,763
will gross on average
approximately £135,000.
796
01:07:27,028 --> 01:07:29,269
The coalition government of Britain
797
01:07:29,564 --> 01:07:32,636
formed because of the complete lackof difference between the policies
798
01:07:32,767 --> 01:07:34,576
of the Conservative and Labour parties
799
01:07:35,435 --> 01:07:38,383
has given both its blessingand a state subsidy
800
01:07:38,506 --> 01:07:41,112
to the mounting ofChristian Crusade Week
801
01:07:41,276 --> 01:07:44,314
because, as theofficial pamphlet states:
802
01:07:44,546 --> 01:07:48,392
"We need no longer have anydisturbing political differences,
803
01:07:48,516 --> 01:07:53,898
when we are all of one faith andbelieve in one God and one flag."
804
01:08:49,444 --> 01:08:56,588
This black card will be issued to you
as you leave the Stadium tonight.
805
01:08:57,619 --> 01:09:01,192
On it there are three words.
806
01:09:01,689 --> 01:09:05,898
They are simple words
but they are vital words.
807
01:09:07,107 --> 01:09:12,501
They are words which we must now,
all of us, begin using
808
01:09:13,166 --> 01:09:17,239
because, since the end of the War,
we in Britain
809
01:09:17,482 --> 01:09:23,480
have become apathetic, slack,
loose in our morality.
810
01:09:23,810 --> 01:09:29,921
National cohesion has become
unimportant to us!
811
01:09:31,451 --> 01:09:35,932
We must fight this. We must.
812
01:09:36,324 --> 01:09:42,468
Now, all of us begin to use
the words on the card!
813
01:09:42,896 --> 01:09:45,844
"We will conform."
814
01:09:45,999 --> 01:09:49,832
Those are the words.
We will conform.
815
01:09:49,937 --> 01:09:52,247
And when I say the word conform
816
01:09:52,874 --> 01:09:57,755
I want all of you to shout
in one clear voice in reply
817
01:09:58,378 --> 01:10:01,588
We will conform!
818
01:10:02,250 --> 01:10:04,787
Now, conform!
819
01:10:05,086 --> 01:10:06,224
We will...
820
01:10:06,421 --> 01:10:07,416
conform!
821
01:10:07,516 --> 01:10:15,840
Above all we must follow the example
of a young man who found repentance...
822
01:10:16,296 --> 01:10:17,833
who found faith...
823
01:10:18,131 --> 01:10:19,736
who found God...
824
01:10:20,001 --> 01:10:21,776
who found all of these things...
825
01:10:22,270 --> 01:10:25,251
who found the Word.
826
01:10:25,707 --> 01:10:30,156
And now he is here with you tonight.
827
01:10:33,646 --> 01:10:36,559
To our shining example.
828
01:10:38,219 --> 01:10:39,698
To the light.
829
01:10:40,621 --> 01:10:42,259
To the path.
830
01:10:42,923 --> 01:10:44,301
To a way.
831
01:12:25,092 --> 01:12:34,722
~ And did those feet in ancient times ~
832
01:12:36,103 --> 01:12:43,021
~ Walk upon England's mountains green ~
833
01:12:44,077 --> 01:12:53,088
~ And was the holy lamb of God ~
834
01:12:55,188 --> 01:13:03,165
~ On England's pleasant pastures seen ~
835
01:13:03,497 --> 01:13:12,440
~ And did the countenance divine ~
836
01:13:13,040 --> 01:13:22,256
~ Shine forth upon our clouded hills ~
837
01:13:22,817 --> 01:13:32,204
~ And was Jerusalem builded here ~
838
01:13:33,961 --> 01:13:42,472
~ Among those dark Satanic mills ~
839
01:13:47,008 --> 01:13:56,918
~ Bring me my bow of burning gold ~
840
01:13:58,286 --> 01:14:05,898
~ Bring me my arrows of desire ~
841
01:14:06,193 --> 01:14:15,579
~ Bring me my spears o'clouds unfold ~
842
01:14:15,802 --> 01:14:25,156
~ Bring me my chariot of fire ~
843
01:14:25,479 --> 01:14:34,194
~ I will not cease from mental fight ~
844
01:14:34,889 --> 01:14:42,898
~ Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand ~
845
01:14:43,130 --> 01:14:50,673
~ Til we have built Jerusalem ~
846
01:14:51,838 --> 01:15:00,724
~ In England's green and pleasant land ~
847
01:16:12,552 --> 01:16:15,659
Now it has been suggested that
Steve's song
848
01:16:15,790 --> 01:16:17,894
which was specially written
for this occasion
849
01:16:18,025 --> 01:16:21,006
may have certain auto-suggestive
qualities to it
850
01:16:21,194 --> 01:16:24,665
from which the sick may derive
some internal benefit.
851
01:16:24,961 --> 01:16:29,013
Therefore those less fortunate than us
will be brought before Steve
852
01:16:29,136 --> 01:16:33,587
in invalid chairs which we shall
be providing, if I may say...
853
01:16:33,691 --> 01:16:34,952
free of charge.
854
01:17:15,800 --> 01:17:20,146
~ I see it all before me ~
855
01:17:20,438 --> 01:17:24,579
~ My past of restless wander ~
856
01:17:25,109 --> 01:17:29,251
~ An evil heart within me ~
857
01:17:29,847 --> 01:17:34,091
~ An evil head to hold ~
858
01:17:34,752 --> 01:17:38,723
~ But in my hour of darkness ~
859
01:17:39,057 --> 01:17:43,267
~ A sun began to shine ~
860
01:17:43,628 --> 01:17:48,042
~ A sweeping spirit moved me ~
861
01:17:48,499 --> 01:17:52,311
~ A shining light was mine ~
862
01:17:53,237 --> 01:17:56,218
~ I see a pasture ~
863
01:17:57,508 --> 01:18:01,752
~ All green and gold ~
864
01:18:01,979 --> 01:18:06,189
~ A shepherd walking ~
865
01:18:06,484 --> 01:18:11,126
~ So brave and bold ~
866
01:18:11,389 --> 01:18:15,565
~ A congregation ~
867
01:18:15,860 --> 01:18:20,275
~ All on their knees ~
868
01:18:20,498 --> 01:18:24,446
~ His arms outstretching ~
869
01:18:24,836 --> 01:18:28,306
~ To you and me ~
870
01:18:28,511 --> 01:18:32,211
~ You and me ~
871
01:18:48,351 --> 01:18:52,629
~ We need His hand to guide us ~
872
01:18:52,889 --> 01:18:57,065
~ Along this chosen road ~
873
01:18:57,527 --> 01:19:01,839
~ We need His love to save us ~
874
01:19:02,165 --> 01:19:06,136
~ And bear our heavy load ~
875
01:19:06,802 --> 01:19:10,774
~ His pain was not for nothing ~
876
01:19:11,474 --> 01:19:15,479
~ His tears were not in vain ~
877
01:19:15,811 --> 01:19:20,283
~ What can a man believe in ~
878
01:19:20,683 --> 01:19:24,892
~ If not in Jesus name ~
879
01:19:25,521 --> 01:19:28,502
~ I see a chapel ~
880
01:19:29,625 --> 01:19:33,402
~ High in the sky ~
881
01:19:34,263 --> 01:19:38,143
~ Someone is waiting ~
882
01:19:38,784 --> 01:19:42,790
~ A tear in His eye ~
883
01:19:43,389 --> 01:19:47,132
~ I see Him calling ~
884
01:19:47,894 --> 01:19:51,272
~ I see Him smile ~
885
01:19:52,465 --> 01:19:56,175
~ And in His arms ~
886
01:19:57,103 --> 01:20:00,675
~ A little child ~
887
01:20:01,541 --> 01:20:05,579
~ His door is open ~
888
01:20:05,945 --> 01:20:09,984
~ To everyone ~
889
01:20:10,449 --> 01:20:14,557
~ I kneel before Him ~
890
01:20:14,821 --> 01:20:18,826
~ My time has come ~
891
01:20:19,392 --> 01:20:22,964
~ O Father, Father ~
892
01:20:23,663 --> 01:20:27,701
~ Your children call ~
893
01:20:28,100 --> 01:20:31,548
~ Defend our mothers ~
894
01:20:31,871 --> 01:20:35,318
~ Forgive us all ~
895
01:20:35,875 --> 01:20:40,620
~ Forgive us all ~
896
01:21:27,760 --> 01:21:30,673
In one evening in the National Stadium
897
01:21:31,397 --> 01:21:38,406
49,000 people gave themselvesto God and Flag through Steven Shorter
898
01:22:23,708 --> 01:22:27,246
- Conform!
- We conform!
899
01:22:27,411 --> 01:22:35,853
Above all we must follow the exampleof a young man who found repentance...
900
01:22:36,287 --> 01:22:37,959
who found faith...
901
01:22:38,189 --> 01:22:39,690
who found God...
902
01:22:39,856 --> 01:22:41,494
who found all of these things...
903
01:22:42,193 --> 01:22:45,036
who found the Word.
904
01:22:45,563 --> 01:22:50,637
And now he is here with you tonight.
905
01:22:53,503 --> 01:22:56,780
To our shining example.
906
01:22:58,141 --> 01:22:59,849
To the light.
907
01:23:00,545 --> 01:23:02,421
To the path.
908
01:23:02,847 --> 01:23:04,416
To a way.
909
01:23:29,539 --> 01:23:30,958
What does he think I am?
910
01:23:47,290 --> 01:23:52,741
Steve, you could stop all this now.
911
01:23:55,500 --> 01:23:57,138
And I want you to.
912
01:24:00,850 --> 01:24:02,184
Why?
913
01:24:04,075 --> 01:24:07,488
I'm not asking you
to feel anything for me.
914
01:24:07,778 --> 01:24:09,986
It's not that at all. It's just...
915
01:24:11,516 --> 01:24:14,520
I think you must go away somewhere.
916
01:24:16,687 --> 01:24:19,031
You really need to. Honestly.
917
01:24:22,393 --> 01:24:25,101
My parents have got this place
in the country and...
918
01:24:25,228 --> 01:24:27,041
they're away at the moment.
919
01:24:29,300 --> 01:24:31,280
I think we should go there.
920
01:24:34,643 --> 01:24:35,947
What did you say?
921
01:24:39,076 --> 01:24:40,612
What did you say?
922
01:24:42,113 --> 01:24:44,650
I said I think we should go away.
923
01:24:52,926 --> 01:24:54,330
Oh, yeah?
924
01:24:59,096 --> 01:25:00,770
Like everybody...
925
01:25:03,467 --> 01:25:07,644
You want something.
It's obvious what you want, isn't it?
926
01:25:53,151 --> 01:25:54,323
What is it?
927
01:25:55,418 --> 01:25:57,022
Steve, let me see.
928
01:26:03,415 --> 01:26:06,598
Steve... Take your shirt off.
929
01:26:08,064 --> 01:26:09,373
Come on.
930
01:26:25,602 --> 01:26:28,321
How long have you been like this?
931
01:26:33,191 --> 01:26:36,603
I thought your act was
only pretending.
932
01:26:40,932 --> 01:26:45,814
Steve, you've got to stop this.
You must stop it now.
933
01:27:16,047 --> 01:27:19,893
Steve... What is it you want?
934
01:27:24,290 --> 01:27:26,270
What do you want?
935
01:27:32,298 --> 01:27:36,336
I then found out he was
seeing this girl secretly.
936
01:27:37,118 --> 01:27:40,281
And I say secretly.
Otherwise I would have known.
937
01:27:44,058 --> 01:27:46,437
Yeah, I was about to break it up
938
01:27:47,196 --> 01:27:49,300
but I said to myself wait...
939
01:27:50,187 --> 01:27:56,049
Isn't he entitled to something?
I mean, he gives of himself so much.
940
01:27:56,325 --> 01:28:00,618
Isn't he entitled to his own
small corner of the world?
941
01:28:01,769 --> 01:28:06,352
But I guess in this deal
there just are no small corners.
942
01:28:19,642 --> 01:28:21,413
What would you say if...
943
01:28:26,266 --> 01:28:28,310
if I asked you to marry me?
944
01:28:37,183 --> 01:28:39,129
Steve, it wouldn't work.
945
01:28:46,502 --> 01:28:49,994
I'm very selfish probably
when I say this but...
946
01:28:51,097 --> 01:28:53,640
it could only be on my terms.
947
01:28:56,869 --> 01:28:58,212
Come here.
948
01:28:59,439 --> 01:29:02,716
I'm a very private person.
949
01:29:03,937 --> 01:29:06,054
I'm very possessive.
950
01:29:08,919 --> 01:29:13,987
We'd never be alone together.
Not really alone.
951
01:29:26,689 --> 01:29:28,437
September 25th.
952
01:29:28,718 --> 01:29:32,647
The Federated Records AwardGiving Dinner in London.
953
01:29:32,804 --> 01:29:37,652
Miss Ritchie, is there anythingyou'd like to say
954
01:29:37,777 --> 01:29:41,554
concerning Steve's recentStadium appearance?
955
01:29:42,181 --> 01:29:44,286
No, I've got nothing to say.
956
01:29:45,358 --> 01:29:47,345
- Nothing at all?
- No.
957
01:29:49,402 --> 01:29:51,974
Well, what do you think abouttonight's Award?
958
01:29:55,308 --> 01:29:58,949
I think it's very... remarkable.
959
01:30:01,124 --> 01:30:04,785
Ladies and gentlemen,
may I have your attention, please?
960
01:30:07,153 --> 01:30:08,462
Thank you.
961
01:30:08,888 --> 01:30:13,565
Now this is the moment you all
have been waiting for.
962
01:30:14,261 --> 01:30:16,968
What else can I say but...
963
01:30:17,251 --> 01:30:19,177
Steven Shorter!
964
01:30:59,387 --> 01:31:03,181
Now a little-known fact
concerning the gentlemen
965
01:31:03,310 --> 01:31:05,586
about to make
the presentation this evening
966
01:31:06,479 --> 01:31:10,622
is that before becoming
a director of Federated Records
967
01:31:11,685 --> 01:31:13,994
Leo Stanley was a songwriter.
968
01:31:15,259 --> 01:31:17,862
Now I don't want to say
that his songs were bad
969
01:31:17,992 --> 01:31:21,166
but we had to re-write them
before he could throw them away.
970
01:31:23,336 --> 01:31:25,506
So, at this time, won't you
join me in welcoming
971
01:31:25,799 --> 01:31:29,246
the Darling of the Wax World,
Leo Stanley!
972
01:31:40,680 --> 01:31:43,525
My lords, ladies and gentlemen...
973
01:31:44,217 --> 01:31:46,390
and Steven Shorter.
974
01:31:47,121 --> 01:31:55,006
I think I speak for you all when I say,
“Steve, we're all your fans.”
975
01:32:03,470 --> 01:32:08,698
What we have here is
but a small token
976
01:32:08,808 --> 01:32:12,756
of our respect, admiration
and gratitude.
977
01:32:13,747 --> 01:32:16,480
In the last 3 years
you've given great pleasure
978
01:32:16,584 --> 01:32:18,996
to an overwhelming number of people.
979
01:32:19,619 --> 01:32:25,366
And, really, what more can I say
but thank you, Steven Shorter.
980
01:32:26,259 --> 01:32:28,420
You are more than an artist.
981
01:32:39,051 --> 01:32:42,211
"From from the staff and executives
of Federated Records..."
982
01:32:42,375 --> 01:32:47,121
"...and its overseas subsidiaries in
Germany, France, Japan, United States..."
983
01:32:47,781 --> 01:32:50,026
"...to our platinum boy."
984
01:34:23,600 --> 01:34:28,162
You worship me as if I were...
985
01:34:33,580 --> 01:34:36,420
as if I were a sort of god.
986
01:34:43,691 --> 01:34:46,695
I'm someone. I'm a person.
987
01:34:47,662 --> 01:34:50,932
I'm a person! I'm a person!
I'm a person!
988
01:34:51,212 --> 01:34:54,877
When asked the reasonfor his overwhelming popularity
989
01:34:55,433 --> 01:35:00,338
93.5% of the population of theBritish Isles said that they loved
990
01:35:00,442 --> 01:35:04,253
Steven Shorter because heso generously and willingly
991
01:35:04,378 --> 01:35:06,859
shared himself with everyone.
992
01:35:07,148 --> 01:35:12,290
I am nothing. This is me.
993
01:35:13,921 --> 01:35:15,366
Nothing.
994
01:35:19,694 --> 01:35:21,799
And this is you
995
01:35:23,764 --> 01:35:26,472
because you've made me nothing.
996
01:35:32,433 --> 01:35:34,129
I hate you!
997
01:35:34,898 --> 01:35:36,413
I hate you!
998
01:35:36,696 --> 01:35:38,314
I hate you!
999
01:35:39,162 --> 01:35:40,600
I hate you!
1000
01:35:42,917 --> 01:35:46,262
~ Forgive us all! ~
1001
01:37:07,600 --> 01:37:10,143
All that Steven Shorter has just done
1002
01:37:10,604 --> 01:37:13,749
has been to express the wishto become an individual.
1003
01:37:14,208 --> 01:37:19,798
But that, in an age of conformity,can become a social problem.
1004
01:37:51,379 --> 01:37:54,388
Alvin, out please! Thank you.
Out, Alvin!
1005
01:37:55,287 --> 01:37:58,028
Hell of a row in the office.
I've just had Butler on the telephone.
1006
01:37:58,132 --> 01:37:59,891
We'll make a statement tomorrow.
1007
01:38:00,694 --> 01:38:02,912
Tell me what you're going to do.
You were the clever little boy.
1008
01:38:03,012 --> 01:38:05,146
Half an hour earlier you were making
all the smart remarks. Come on!
1009
01:38:05,246 --> 01:38:06,380
- Tell me what you're going to do.
- Leave him alone, will you?
1010
01:38:06,480 --> 01:38:07,315
Why did he do it?
1011
01:38:07,415 --> 01:38:08,851
What do you think you are?
A bloody preacher?
1012
01:38:08,951 --> 01:38:10,213
Have you had a call?
Have you had a vision?
1013
01:38:10,313 --> 01:38:12,576
Why don't you leave him alone?
You've done enough damage already!
1014
01:38:12,676 --> 01:38:14,181
Don't talk to me about damage!
1015
01:38:14,308 --> 01:38:16,218
You've done more damage
than is possible to estimate.
1016
01:38:16,318 --> 01:38:19,680
You put more moronic thoughts into
this boy's mind... It's incredible!
1017
01:38:19,780 --> 01:38:21,630
It's impossible to estimate
how great the damage is.
1018
01:38:21,730 --> 01:38:22,992
You're pleased, are you?
You're pleased?
1019
01:38:23,092 --> 01:38:24,934
Yes, I thought you would be.
You've done such a good job.
1020
01:38:25,034 --> 01:38:26,008
Marvellous!
1021
01:38:27,855 --> 01:38:30,734
Alvin, I've told you!
Get those men out of this room!
1022
01:38:30,858 --> 01:38:32,803
Alvin! Get them out!
1023
01:38:37,040 --> 01:38:40,199
It's now about 11.30am
1024
01:38:40,430 --> 01:38:43,737
and we are outside Steven ShorterTelevision Station no. 3
1025
01:38:43,841 --> 01:38:46,008
situated in a suburb near London.
1026
01:38:46,473 --> 01:38:48,613
Late yesterday night a statementwas issued
1027
01:38:48,741 --> 01:38:51,293
by the Steven ShorterManagement Group
1028
01:38:51,600 --> 01:38:53,723
to the effect that Steven Shorterwould make
1029
01:38:53,847 --> 01:38:56,055
a special television appearance today
1030
01:38:56,250 --> 01:39:00,323
to explain the statement he madeduring yesterday's banquet.
1031
01:39:00,487 --> 01:39:03,027
The crowd are very angryhere today because...
1032
01:39:03,132 --> 01:39:04,862
Please keep your distance.
1033
01:39:16,098 --> 01:39:20,309
On September 26thwith public endorsement...
1034
01:39:20,848 --> 01:39:25,417
Steven Shorter is barred from this andany further appearance on television
1035
01:39:25,959 --> 01:39:30,479
just to ensure that he does not againmisuse his position of privilege
1036
01:39:30,890 --> 01:39:34,278
to disturb the public peace of mind.
1037
01:39:49,892 --> 01:39:52,242
The public knows what it feels.
1038
01:39:52,794 --> 01:39:55,233
Its love for Steven
has turned to hate.
1039
01:39:56,610 --> 01:39:58,146
That we must accept...
1040
01:39:58,779 --> 01:40:00,486
like an act of God.
1041
01:40:01,215 --> 01:40:05,287
What about your business interestsin Steven Shorter?
1042
01:40:06,172 --> 01:40:09,397
I'll sever my connections with
Steven Shorter Enterprises.
1043
01:40:12,092 --> 01:40:14,072
Do you not feel that's rather abrupt?
1044
01:40:14,177 --> 01:40:18,938
Not at all. My main responsibility
is to my investors
1045
01:40:19,700 --> 01:40:22,179
and I think it would be quite wrong
to keep their money
1046
01:40:22,970 --> 01:40:26,383
in a concern that I now consider
to be a bad investment.
1047
01:40:27,875 --> 01:40:30,798
Mr. Butler, do you thinkit's possible that
1048
01:40:30,903 --> 01:40:34,890
Steven Shorter could everwin back his popularity?
1049
01:40:36,987 --> 01:40:39,821
I don't think so.
1050
01:40:41,718 --> 01:40:46,928
Perhaps in time to come
after he's dead
1051
01:40:47,857 --> 01:40:52,137
he may be remembered
with affectionate nostalgia.
1052
01:40:56,939 --> 01:41:01,575
Within about a year all that remainedof Steven Shorter
1053
01:41:01,804 --> 01:41:05,799
were a few old recordsand a piece of archive film...
1054
01:41:07,543 --> 01:41:10,922
with the sound, of course, removed.
1055
01:41:12,848 --> 01:41:18,693
It's going to be a happy year inBritain this year in the near future.
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