The Small Back Room
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00:00:00 [silence]
00:00:13 [bells ringing]
00:00:33 [bells ringing]
00:01:02 [train passing]
00:01:29 [speaking in Polish]
00:01:36 Excuse me, this is Park Lane House.
00:01:39 [speaking in Polish]
00:01:52 [speaking in Polish]
00:01:56 The assignment's ready, Major.
00:02:00 [speaking in Polish]
00:02:03 No, no, no. Fill in all 15 forms and resubmit. It's implicant.
00:02:08 [chatter]
00:02:12 [traffic]
00:02:20 [train passing]
00:02:28 My name is Stewart. I have an appointment with Mr. Mann.
00:02:30 I'm sure, sir.
00:02:31 The professor is expecting you, sir.
00:02:33 Come this way, sir, if you please.
00:02:36 [footsteps]
00:02:43 Turn seven, miss.
00:02:44 All right, Sergeant Major.
00:02:46 [footsteps]
00:02:51 [knocking]
00:02:55 [knocking]
00:02:56 Sergeant Major, sir.
00:03:00 Excuse me, sir. I think there's somebody at the door.
00:03:04 Ask him to come in. Come in.
00:03:07 Captain Stewart, sir.
00:03:08 All right, Sergeant Major.
00:03:11 I'm sorry, sir.
00:03:13 I think you'd better sit down.
00:03:22 Yes, Taylor, I think you're right.
00:03:29 I think you're right.
00:03:31 Captain Taylor's my star pupil, if you resist.
00:03:34 Hey, Taylor.
00:03:36 Well, what can we do for you in Strain?
00:03:39 Well, sir, it's a bit top secret, sir.
00:03:43 Leave us, will you, Taylor? We'll go on with that later.
00:03:45 Unless you want to get home.
00:03:46 Oh, no, sir.
00:03:47 I'm quite sure your wife won't mind.
00:03:49 No, she'll be all right, sir.
00:03:53 Now, Taylor, put the light on, will you?
00:03:57 So, Jerry's dropping a new secret weapon, is he?
00:04:01 So secret, we don't know what it is,
00:04:05 or whether he is dropping it or not.
00:04:09 You got one with you?
00:04:11 I wish I had.
00:04:14 What I really want, sir, is a bit of expert guessing,
00:04:18 and some expert advice on how to handle it
00:04:20 when we get our hands on one.
00:04:24 Send me right, Sister May.
00:04:30 And you, Susan, send Sammy up, will you?
00:04:32 He's gone, Professor Mayer.
00:04:33 Pity.
00:04:34 Have you tried to round him up?
00:04:35 Yes.
00:04:36 I'm sending a Captain Stewart down.
00:04:39 Try and get him together with Sammy tonight, will you?
00:04:41 I'll try.
00:04:42 And send up old Taylor.
00:04:43 Straight away.
00:04:47 Professor Mayer wants you, Taylor.
00:04:56 Can I come in?
00:04:57 Captain Stewart.
00:04:59 I'm just ringing Mr. Rice's flat.
00:05:02 Thank you.
00:05:13 There's always something wrong with this line.
00:05:35 One more chance.
00:05:51 Check here for a bottle of brandy.
00:05:52 Okay, Garth?
00:05:53 I don't care if he is free French.
00:05:54 You've got to pay cash like everybody else.
00:05:56 The Lord Nelson?
00:05:57 Hello.
00:05:58 Is Mr. Rice there?
00:05:59 Is that you, Miss Susan?
00:06:01 Yes, he's here.
00:06:02 He's there?
00:06:03 Where?
00:06:04 He's in the kitchen.
00:06:05 He's in the kitchen?
00:06:06 Yes.
00:06:07 Thank you.
00:06:08 It's not far out of my way.
00:06:09 Don't let him go, Nuxie.
00:06:10 I'm picking him up.
00:06:11 Trust me.
00:06:12 Where can we discuss that, Mr. Moran?
00:06:13 Get around to it.
00:06:14 Hey, Steven, you've drived miles.
00:06:15 Hey, Nuxie.
00:06:16 Hey, sorry.
00:06:17 Hey, let's have a drink.
00:06:18 Message for you.
00:06:39 She says you're to wait.
00:06:42 How's the foot?
00:06:47 Which one?
00:06:48 The tin one.
00:06:49 I saw you kicking at it just now.
00:06:52 Well, I've got to do something.
00:06:55 I can't take it off in here, can I?
00:06:57 Try dope?
00:06:58 You won't give me the dope I need.
00:07:01 No more whiskey for you, Mr. Rice.
00:07:03 Not in my bar.
00:07:04 You can't take whiskey.
00:07:05 Oh, don't go, Nuxie.
00:07:06 Stay and talk.
00:07:07 Mr. Rice, how can I?
00:07:09 Nuxie, whiskey or conversation?
00:07:11 One or the other, or I start to break the place up.
00:07:14 Miss Susan will be here in a minute.
00:07:17 Go away.
00:07:36 Captain Stewart, Mr. Rice.
00:07:39 Drink?
00:07:40 Well, um...
00:07:41 I know her, Tibble.
00:07:42 Better for me.
00:07:43 The usual, Nuxie, and a bit of...
00:07:44 Right.
00:07:54 May I send him on to you?
00:07:55 Oh.
00:07:58 What's it all about?
00:08:03 I'm sober.
00:08:09 It's a bit hush-hush.
00:08:11 All right.
00:08:13 How about my flat?
00:08:15 I'll make you some coffee.
00:08:37 Oh, put me in the picture.
00:08:39 Yes.
00:08:41 I know it's all a lot of rot, but, um...
00:08:44 Is, uh...
00:08:45 Is this what you want?
00:08:50 Yeah.
00:08:53 Well, what's happened is...
00:08:54 A kid's been killed in an explosion.
00:08:57 Found a dart and hit it with a hammer?
00:08:59 We don't think it was quite like that.
00:09:06 We think the kid may have simply picked it up...
00:09:09 Or perhaps only touched it.
00:09:11 Well, why all the cloak-and-dagger stuff?
00:09:13 Accidents do happen in wartime.
00:09:15 It's hardly in our line.
00:09:16 We don't think this was an accident.
00:09:19 It's the fourth this week.
00:09:22 And always after jerry planes have been over.
00:09:24 You mean they're dropping booby traps?
00:09:28 Looks like it.
00:09:30 And always kids?
00:09:33 Three kids and a man.
00:09:38 That's odd. It should have been kids.
00:09:40 Three times out of four.
00:09:44 I expect the blasted things are mocked up as teddy bears or candy bars.
00:09:48 What?
00:09:49 No, thanks.
00:09:50 Jerry has a lovely mind.
00:09:59 No witnesses or survivors?
00:10:01 Nope.
00:10:02 Nothing at all?
00:10:03 Well, we did find something.
00:10:05 Oh, come on, spill it.
00:10:07 After the last incident.
00:10:10 It was in the area of the explosion.
00:10:15 Hmm?
00:10:26 Sammy!
00:10:27 Who knows what's in it?
00:10:29 I do.
00:10:30 Soup or coffee.
00:10:32 It's a thermos.
00:10:33 That's right.
00:10:34 I need some coffee.
00:10:38 It fooled a lot of people.
00:10:41 Not you.
00:10:42 It's a jerry-type thermos.
00:10:44 Probably fell out of the aircraft when they jettisoned the other thing.
00:10:47 Whatever that is.
00:10:48 Well, there's only one thing to do if you want me in on this.
00:10:50 I do.
00:10:51 Get me in early.
00:10:52 Next time it happens, send me a wire.
00:10:54 I'll come wherever it is.
00:10:55 Thanks, I'll take you up on that.
00:10:58 Well, I'd better be moving.
00:11:01 Come back to the local and have a drink.
00:11:03 No, I must go.
00:11:05 I'm sorry I don't keep any stuff here.
00:11:08 I'll be keeping this one for V-Day.
00:11:12 No, really, I've got to get back.
00:11:13 All right, I'll get your coat.
00:11:18 Can I take you home?
00:11:20 You have.
00:11:24 Just the hall.
00:11:30 I could put you up on the settee if you like.
00:11:32 Thanks, I'd sooner get out of town.
00:11:35 The rain's getting me down.
00:11:36 You'll get used to them.
00:11:37 Like toothache.
00:11:38 I hate toothache.
00:11:40 Well, there's nothing like taking a nice, quiet bomber pounce to do the nerves.
00:11:45 Goodbye.
00:11:46 Goodbye.
00:11:47 Mind how you go down the stairs.
00:11:48 Goodbye, man.
00:11:54 Nice chair.
00:12:02 There we are.
00:12:16 You know, it's awful about the children.
00:12:19 Why don't we get hold of one of those things and have a look at it
00:12:22 and see what it was like.
00:12:23 We could broadcast a warning.
00:12:25 But, Sam, how would you tackle it?
00:12:27 Oh, Sam.
00:12:32 You have the warden after you.
00:12:46 Is it hurting?
00:12:48 Not more than usual.
00:12:52 Why don't you take it off?
00:13:01 Have you taken your dope?
00:13:03 No.
00:13:07 Problem, this dope the doctor gives me doesn't do my foot any good.
00:13:13 It makes me feel bad.
00:13:19 That noble remedy, on the other hand, doesn't do me any good either.
00:13:27 At least it leaves me not caring whether it hurts or not.
00:13:31 Would you like a whiskey, Sammy?
00:13:34 I would.
00:14:03 Why don't you take the thing off?
00:14:17 You know that helps.
00:14:23 You do when you're alone.
00:14:25 Why will you keep it on when I'm here?
00:14:34 It's all right.
00:15:03 Can we have another?
00:15:04 Yes, sir.
00:15:05 Ready with another one, Jack?
00:15:06 Yes, OK.
00:15:07 Fire!
00:15:08 You reducing the charge?
00:15:09 Yes, we'll put it down to 60 grams this time.
00:15:10 Is that going to be better?
00:15:11 I think so, yes.
00:15:12 How's your shoulder?
00:15:33 What is the muzzle thrust, Steve?
00:15:35 1,500, sir.
00:15:37 Now I suppose you people will send in a report saying the Reeves gun is a marvellous weapon.
00:15:41 It depends on the figures.
00:15:42 Stop playing with figures, my boy.
00:15:44 Learn something about soldiering.
00:15:46 Fire!
00:15:50 He's on the target, all right.
00:15:51 Yes, in 20 seconds.
00:15:53 What we need is 10 rounds a minute.
00:15:55 Fresh target.
00:15:56 You don't like the Reeves, I gather.
00:15:57 Heaven make me patient.
00:15:59 Have you ever fired at a tank?
00:16:01 Not since I was a boy.
00:16:03 Well, they move, don't they?
00:16:06 They crawl about.
00:16:07 They zigzag.
00:16:08 They don't like being shot at.
00:16:09 You think the Reeves is difficult to handle?
00:16:10 Are you ready?
00:16:13 I think the sort of chap we have to use couldn't get a moving tank in his sights in a week.
00:16:17 Fire!
00:16:18 Come on, I've seen enough.
00:16:20 I don't quite understand you, R.P.
00:16:22 What do you call yourselves?
00:16:24 I don't think we call ourselves anything.
00:16:26 We're just Professor Mair's Research Section.
00:16:28 Where did you come from?
00:16:29 Nobody.
00:16:30 Professor Mair's got a lot of contacts, of course.
00:16:31 He's an old friend of the minister's.
00:16:32 Yes, I know that.
00:16:33 But you haven't got any establishment or terms of reference or anything old-fashioned like that.
00:16:36 Not as far as I know.
00:16:37 We just tackle any job we're given.
00:16:38 You know, this thing's spreading.
00:16:39 The country's crawling with this and that chap's research outfit.
00:16:40 They don't belong to anybody?
00:16:41 They don't report to anybody.
00:16:42 Do you?
00:16:43 No.
00:16:44 No responsibility and lots of power.
00:16:45 You're a man of your word.
00:16:46 You're a man of your word.
00:16:47 You're a man of your word.
00:16:48 You're a man of your word.
00:16:49 You're a man of your word.
00:16:50 You're a man of your word.
00:16:51 You're a man of your word.
00:16:53 Do you?
00:16:54 No.
00:16:55 No responsibility and lots of power.
00:16:58 It's not right, you know.
00:17:00 It's not right.
00:17:01 Got any service personnel?
00:17:04 Yes, a few.
00:17:05 I don't know how he's done.
00:17:09 Figures!
00:17:12 Morning, Curtis.
00:17:13 Morning, sir.
00:17:14 Morning, Mr. Rice, sir.
00:17:15 Mr. Wearing's been here to check in for you, sir.
00:17:16 Thank you, Sergeant Major.
00:17:17 Hello, Madeline.
00:17:18 Hello, darling.
00:17:19 Has service just got in?
00:17:20 No.
00:17:21 No, it's hard to have them away at all.
00:17:22 I get it.
00:17:23 You're the only one who's got a job to do.
00:17:24 You're the only one who's got a job to do.
00:17:25 You've got a job to do.
00:17:26 You've got a job to do.
00:17:27 You've got a job to do.
00:17:28 You've got a job to do.
00:17:29 You've got a job to do.
00:17:30 You've got a job to do.
00:17:31 You've got a job to do.
00:17:32 You've got a job to do.
00:17:33 You've got a job to do.
00:17:34 Hello, Madeline.
00:17:35 Hello, darling.
00:17:36 Has service just got in?
00:17:37 No.
00:17:38 No, it's hard to have them away at all.
00:17:39 I get it.
00:17:40 Yes, of course I will.
00:17:41 Tell him to stop that filthy rapper Pete, say.
00:17:42 Hello, darling.
00:17:43 It's still on that ghastly robot of his.
00:17:44 There's an extraordinary thing here, Sammy.
00:17:45 Really, darling?
00:17:46 Has the Reid report come in yet?
00:17:47 On your desk.
00:17:48 Yes, darling.
00:17:49 Sammy?
00:17:50 Yes?
00:17:51 You know there is penetration of armor plate figures at EWE centers?
00:17:52 Yes.
00:17:53 And you know there is penetration of armor plate figures at EWE centers?
00:17:54 Yes.
00:17:55 And you know there is penetration of armor plate figures at EWE centers?
00:17:56 Yes.
00:17:57 And you know there is penetration of armor plate figures at EWE centers?
00:17:58 Yes.
00:17:59 And you know there is penetration of armor plate figures at EWE centers?
00:18:02 Yes.
00:18:03 Well, there's a positive correlation between penetration and the height of each man firing.
00:18:09 Easy.
00:18:10 The taller the man, the more rarefied the atmosphere and the less the air resistance.
00:18:13 All right, darling.
00:18:14 You think that might be it?
00:18:15 Would be if they hadn't all been lying down.
00:18:17 Oh, they were lying down, were they?
00:18:20 Yes.
00:18:21 Oh, how much do you want of it?
00:18:22 How on earth do you manage to get their heights anyway?
00:18:24 I thought they might be interesting.
00:18:28 How do you spell it?
00:18:29 Spell it, darling.
00:18:30 Yes?
00:18:31 No, of course I've got time.
00:18:32 How is the Reeves?
00:18:33 Oh, so-so.
00:18:34 Let's get the figures out, Tilly, and we'll see.
00:18:35 I'd better have a complete analysis.
00:18:36 Ah.
00:18:37 Sorry, darling, I must go now.
00:18:38 Tea's up.
00:18:39 Bye.
00:18:40 Well, I'll be...
00:18:41 What's the idea of the petition?
00:18:42 In a sanctum.
00:18:43 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:18:44 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:18:45 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:18:46 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:18:47 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:13 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:20 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:21 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:22 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:23 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:24 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:25 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:26 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:27 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:28 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:29 I'll be wearing on the outside of the petition a white shirt and a black jacket.
00:19:30 - You'll be bagging a carpet next. - He's got one.
00:19:32 (knock on door)
00:19:33 Come in.
00:19:35 Oh, hello, Sammy. Want me?
00:19:40 No, but I've got to have you.
00:19:42 Well, you've gone very grand.
00:19:45 Well, I got fed up with working off kitchen tables.
00:19:48 Look at the conditions you all work under. It makes me wild.
00:19:51 It'd be darn nice of you to get yourself all this stuff for my sake and Susan's.
00:19:54 Oh, you vitriol devil. You know you don't care where you work,
00:19:57 but the sales side has to impress people.
00:20:00 Our Sue will tell you that.
00:20:02 You'll be carrying a number of them next.
00:20:04 (chuckles)
00:20:05 You know, Sammy, young Sue's a remarkable woman.
00:20:08 This is a beautiful job.
00:20:10 Beautiful.
00:20:12 But I need three copies at once.
00:20:14 One for the minister, one to Professor Muir and one to me, all marked most secret.
00:20:17 And there's a note to go with the ministers, too.
00:20:20 As quick as you can. How long will that take?
00:20:22 Three hours.
00:20:24 - If I don't go to lunch. - Well, must you?
00:20:27 Girls do eat.
00:20:29 Well, can't you send out for something?
00:20:31 I tell you what I'll do. I'll buy you some tulips for your desk.
00:20:35 - Yellow ones? - Enormous yellow ones.
00:20:38 All right.
00:20:40 There's a good girl.
00:20:46 You see, Sammy, everybody's got a price.
00:20:52 Now, tell me about the Reeves. Good show?
00:20:55 Oh, moderately.
00:20:57 What did you think of it?
00:20:59 - Till will need a few days on the figures. - Oh, figures. How did you like it?
00:21:03 - Pretty of snags. - Oh, it's not perfect yet.
00:21:05 - Needs cleaning up. That's easy. - Holland took against it, too.
00:21:07 Luckily, the thing's been sold above Holland's level.
00:21:10 - Sold? - Yes. I made the old man take me around to see the minister.
00:21:13 And I put it across to him. He's all steamed up.
00:21:15 What, you sell it to him on? What, the stars for Till for this week?
00:21:19 - Or just intuition? - No, the idea's right.
00:21:22 It may be, if the figures say what we want.
00:21:24 They'll have to. After what I told his nibs.
00:21:26 - What do you mean, they'll have to? - Now, look here, Sammy.
00:21:29 Don't let yourself be impressed by soldiers.
00:21:32 I've noticed that whenever we disagree with the military, we're always right.
00:21:37 Except that they have to use the stuff and trust their lives to it, and we don't.
00:21:40 Medals have an emotional appeal for you, Sammy.
00:21:43 Now, mark my words. Nobody gets medals for having brains.
00:21:45 Hollander's brains.
00:21:47 - Gangliar, Antennae. I wouldn't put it higher than that. - And he knows his job.
00:21:50 Oh, Lord, how sick I am of these people who know their jobs.
00:21:55 Except you and me, Sammy.
00:21:57 Except you and me.
00:21:59 What about that new contract?
00:22:10 - Oh, it's fine. - Oh, look.
00:22:13 - Good morning, sir. - Good morning.
00:22:15 - Come and sit. - Come and sit.
00:22:17 - Good morning, sir. - Good morning.
00:22:19 - Good morning, sir. - How are you, Sammy? How are you?
00:22:22 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:22:24 - Good morning, Mr. Jellum. How are you? - Good morning, Mr. Prinker. Very well, thank you.
00:22:35 - Good. Waiter. - Yes, sir.
00:22:37 - Is the saddle still on? - Yes, sir.
00:22:39 Right. I'll have it. And, uh...
00:22:41 - All the thicks to Pine and Father Street, please. - Very good, sir.
00:22:44 - The siren, sir. - Hello, Sammy.
00:22:47 - Good morning, Mr. Prinker. - Sit down.
00:22:49 Well, how's everything going with the backroom boys?
00:22:51 - Have they won the war yet? - Nobody tells me anything.
00:22:54 Well, I think I've made a substantial contribution today.
00:22:57 - God saw his going. - You fired him.
00:23:01 Mm-hmm.
00:23:03 - Oddy was riddled with bullets. - (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:23:06 You know, we need a new permanent secretary.
00:23:13 - Higgins is a dear good soul that there's a war on. - Why don't you just fire him, too?
00:23:18 He's on the list.
00:23:20 I'm having a drink with, uh...
00:23:22 with the minister's principal private secretary's cousin tomorrow.
00:23:26 - I shall drop a little poison in his ear. - Gangster stuff.
00:23:33 No orchids, Master Higgins.
00:23:35 - That boy Waring. - Well, what about him?
00:23:40 - Moving in very high society, suddenly. - Yes?
00:23:42 An old man, Mayor. I hope he isn't going political.
00:23:45 - That was a good outfit of yours. - What's wrong with it now?
00:23:48 Is the Reeves gun any good?
00:23:55 - What do you know about the Reeves? - I know Mayor Waring saw the minister about it.
00:24:00 - I suppose you were under the table. - You'd be surprised.
00:24:04 Look, you like old Mayor, don't you?
00:24:08 - Mm. Very fond of him. - Yes. Grand old man of science and all that.
00:24:11 But have you ever thought where your section would be if there was a change of minister?
00:24:14 Why, are you going to have him fired, too?
00:24:16 Does, uh... Mayor want a night, huh?
00:24:19 - No, I shouldn't think so. - Well, then, who wants what?
00:24:23 Come on, it's pretty obvious that somebody wants something.
00:24:25 Who's the ambitious boy? Waring?
00:24:28 You're all right. Everybody knows that. You're the brains of the army.
00:24:32 Waiter, bill.
00:24:35 Bertha, give the bill to my civil service friend, will you?
00:24:40 Yes, Mr. Rice. John?
00:24:43 - What are you getting at? - Sammy, I want you to meet a very important man.
00:24:47 - Tonight. - Ah. Not tonight. Never on a Wednesday night.
00:24:52 I have a very important conference every Wednesday night.
00:24:55 At the hickory tree.
00:24:57 [Hickory Tree]
00:25:00 [Hickory Tree]
00:25:03 [Hickory Tree]
00:25:06 - Waiter! - Yes, sir?
00:25:31 - I'll get it. - No, never mind.
00:25:34 - I thought you were never coming. - I didn't leave the office until late.
00:25:59 - What's the matter with you and Sammy? - Nothing. But you know I hate being alone.
00:26:02 - Won't it help me cough up the tulips? - Oh, yes. He's a man of his word.
00:26:13 - What did you do with them? - Put them on my desk. What else should I do with them?
00:26:16 Couldn't find it in your heart to slap his face sometime and he does that stuff, could you?
00:26:21 - I can't afford luxuries. - You get another job?
00:26:26 I'm not sure I'd rather I did. He doesn't pour or anything.
00:26:29 - I just hope not. - So should I.
00:26:33 But you see, darling, he doesn't know about us.
00:26:39 [Hickory Tree]
00:26:42 Sue, you could have such a good time without me.
00:27:08 I take things from you with both hands.
00:27:11 I always have. I always will.
00:27:16 I keep kicking this foot of mine.
00:27:23 When I have a bad patch, I like someone to flutter around...
00:27:27 ...so that I can be a perfect swine to them.
00:27:31 And you seem to like it.
00:27:36 Sometimes you're going to get tired of it.
00:27:39 And when you do, I want you to be able to put the whole thing in the waste paper basket...
00:27:44 ...and forget about it in ten seconds.
00:27:48 Wouldn't it be silly to break up something we both like doing...
00:27:52 ...only because you think I don't like it?
00:27:56 Yes.
00:27:59 You've got it all worked out in the way women always have.
00:28:04 They don't worry about anything except being alive or dead.
00:28:07 And being dead to them means beginning to smell.
00:28:11 Yes, you take it and you make what you want of it.
00:28:16 I don't know why we trouble to come out at all, Sue.
00:28:25 - Let's have an economy campaign and stay in for a few weeks. - I'll take you up on that.
00:28:32 I see our last economy campaign's not finished yet.
00:28:35 I could have told you that. Quick, talk to me.
00:28:38 - Why, who is it? - It's Gillian. She's an incendiary bomb.
00:28:42 I never nursed a dear gazelle that layered me with its soft black eye.
00:28:46 - And when it came to know me well... - And love me, it was sure to die.
00:28:50 Why, Sue! Fancy meeting you here after all these years.
00:28:54 Well, I am surprised. How are you, darling?
00:28:59 Norval, do come here. You must know each other.
00:29:02 - Norval, this is Sue. - How do.
00:29:05 - How do you do, Mr. Rice. - How do you do.
00:29:09 What a piece of luck dropping on you, darling.
00:29:12 Isn't it drag, Norval, here? You see, he's a simply wizard dancer.
00:29:16 And has the foulest contempt for the ordinary two-footed person like little me.
00:29:21 This is the best dance I know.
00:29:24 It'd be good for you to dance with anyone as good as Susan, you snake.
00:29:28 - Care to? - I don't think so, thanks.
00:29:31 But darling, you must dance with Norval.
00:29:34 Dancing with Norval is an experience. He's marvellous. He is, really.
00:29:39 Go on, Sue. One shouldn't miss experiences like that.
00:29:43 - I don't dance. - Not at all.
00:29:53 But I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:29:56 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:29:58 They make a perfect pair, don't they?
00:30:20 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:23 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:27 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:31 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:35 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:39 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:43 - I'm a long-distance sitter out. - I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:48 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:50 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:53 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:56 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:30:59 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:31:02 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:31:05 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:31:08 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:31:11 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:31:14 I'm a long-distance sitter out.
00:31:17 - Sir? - A bit queer, isn't it, sir?
00:31:19 You won't know any different.
00:31:22 Do you think it'll amuse the minister, sir?
00:31:37 Certainly. I've never heard of a photoelectric cell.
00:31:40 Shall we clean up, sir?
00:31:43 No, put out all the fuses. You've got a lot of area.
00:31:46 (BELL RINGING)
00:31:48 - What's that for? - Mayor's office. My tulips.
00:31:54 I've mocked up that funny experiment for you, sir.
00:31:57 Till, come and be the minister. I'll ask some intelligent questions.
00:32:00 That looks very nice, Mr. Rice.
00:32:03 What is it?
00:32:05 Now, this, Mr. Minister, is part of some experiments we're carrying out
00:32:08 to produce a new gas by a process of distillation.
00:32:11 Now, I can quite easily demonstrate its efficacy for you
00:32:15 by placing a piece of ordinary cotton wool in this bowl.
00:32:17 Well, come on, Tillie, play up. Take an interest.
00:32:20 And then you will see that by the addition of just one drop of this liquid,
00:32:24 it becomes instantly combustible.
00:32:27 I say, you ought to laugh there.
00:32:29 It's a shame you haven't a few paper chains and a bunch of mistletoe for the old boy.
00:32:33 Hey, here they come!
00:32:36 - This way, Minister. - Very good.
00:32:44 Get a bottle of wine there. I always think that helps nowadays.
00:32:47 Ah, good morning, gentlemen.
00:32:50 So these are the bathroom boys, eh?
00:32:53 Yes, this is where all the work is done.
00:32:55 Yes, not very luxurious, is it?
00:32:57 Still, I always say, the better the room, the better the work.
00:33:00 I must remember that.
00:33:02 Oh, that looks nice. What's that?
00:33:05 That, uh, well... Sammy, what is this?
00:33:08 This, Mr. Minister, is part of a series of experiments we're conducting
00:33:12 to produce a new gas by a process of distillation.
00:33:15 I can demonstrate its efficacy for you quite easily
00:33:18 by placing a piece of ordinary cotton wool in this bowl.
00:33:21 And then you'll see that by the addition of just one single drop of this liquid...
00:33:26 I shouldn't stand quite so close by you, sir.
00:33:29 It becomes immediately combustible.
00:33:31 Oh, that's funny.
00:33:33 Oh, I expect you'll get it right soon.
00:33:36 That's better.
00:33:39 (BELL RINGS)
00:33:40 Do you mind, Minister?
00:33:45 No, no, carry on, carry on.
00:33:47 Professor Mayer's research section.
00:33:50 Is that you, darling? Is that you, Joe?
00:33:53 I want to talk to Joe.
00:33:55 Wrong number.
00:33:57 That's a Cambridge spark galvanometer.
00:34:02 Oh, Cambridge, yes.
00:34:04 Oh, and that little monster, is that another invention of yours?
00:34:07 Oh, no, no, no, that's an electric calculating machine.
00:34:09 It does sums, sir.
00:34:11 Oh, really, really. Oh, well, we must give it something to do.
00:34:14 Divide 5162 by... eight.
00:34:17 That's 645.25, sir.
00:34:19 Oh, yes, but you mustn't keep a dog and bark yourself, you know.
00:34:24 Check it up, check it up.
00:34:26 Oh, I say, that's really first class.
00:34:32 I must have a go at this.
00:34:35 Darling, let's give it something really difficult.
00:34:37 One by 17.
00:34:39 Is that difficult? Oh, well, we can soon see.
00:34:41 You have to clear it first, sir.
00:34:45 You set up one there, and you bang out 17 there.
00:34:51 Press that, sir.
00:35:04 0588... 0.058... 0.05882352941.
00:35:09 Wonderful.
00:35:11 And all from one.
00:35:13 Extraordinary.
00:35:15 I wonder if you'd mind writing that down for me.
00:35:17 I should like to take it home to my wife.
00:35:19 They like it so much, you know, if you take a real interest.
00:35:21 There you are, minister.
00:35:23 Oh, thank you very much.
00:35:25 I wish you could invent me something that would write speeches, good ones.
00:35:27 Oh, yes, or answer questions in the house, you see.
00:35:29 Yes, that would be even better.
00:35:32 Most interesting. Thank you so much, gentlemen.
00:35:33 Most interesting.
00:35:35 Oh, I was with the prime minister last night.
00:35:38 I thought perhaps you'd like to know.
00:35:40 He's very confident.
00:35:42 I'll tell you another place where they give you a very good meal now,
00:35:45 if you mention it.
00:35:47 Oh, no, this way.
00:35:49 Yes, yes, yes.
00:35:52 (SIGHS)
00:35:53 (CHUCKLES)
00:35:57 (PHONE RINGS)
00:36:00 Hello?
00:36:04 Hello, darling.
00:36:06 Hello, Madeline, darling.
00:36:08 Joe, was it you just now?
00:36:10 No, of course it wasn't me.
00:36:12 A minister of the crown.
00:36:14 And he's never seen a calculating machine before.
00:36:17 (ENGINE STARTS)
00:36:21 (DRUMMING)
00:36:22 Saw Pinker at lunch?
00:36:33 He's a gremlin.
00:36:35 Says the minister's on his way out.
00:36:37 Nonsense.
00:36:39 (MAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
00:36:45 (WOMAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
00:36:46 What if he does go?
00:36:54 Pretty obvious, isn't it?
00:36:57 (MAN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)
00:36:59 You know, if the minister goes, the old man goes.
00:37:08 Well, you don't have to go, too.
00:37:10 But I like working for him. It wouldn't be the same working for anyone else.
00:37:13 I could do just as well as anyone else better.
00:37:14 I couldn't run a fruit machine.
00:37:16 Oh, you say so. I say you could.
00:37:18 Let's stand. I can't sit any longer.
00:37:35 (DRUMMING)
00:37:36 I must have a drink.
00:37:50 Ask me to have a drink, woman.
00:37:52 Have a drink, Sammy.
00:37:54 Whiskey?
00:37:57 No, thanks, Susan.
00:38:02 I'll have some of my nice medicine.
00:38:04 (DRUMMING)
00:38:06 (GASPS)
00:38:07 Sammy.
00:38:09 (DRUMMING)
00:38:10 Sammy.
00:38:37 You want dinner?
00:38:38 Deal.
00:38:42 (PHONE RINGING)
00:38:50 I'll get it back.
00:38:56 (PHONE RINGING)
00:38:57 Hello, Snowball.
00:39:16 (PHONE RINGING)
00:39:17 It's like a nasty, vicious little man.
00:39:45 It's like Finka.
00:39:46 Who cares?
00:39:50 Oh, Sammy, it might be Stuart.
00:39:56 Oh, blast.
00:40:00 Blast and blast.
00:40:06 Yes?
00:40:12 -Telegrams. -Yes.
00:40:14 -Telegram for Rice. -Yes.
00:40:15 Message reads, "Bala."
00:40:17 B-A-L-A, North Wales.
00:40:19 As soon as you can.
00:40:22 Signed, Stuart.
00:40:24 Shall I repeat that?
00:40:25 No, thanks. You've done the damage.
00:40:27 Pardon?
00:40:28 Granted.
00:40:29 Oh, Sue.
00:40:34 Where on earth is Bala?
00:40:36 Where on earth is Bala?
00:40:37 (ENGINE RUMBLING)
00:40:39 (ENGINE RUMBLING)
00:40:40 (TIRES SCREECHING)
00:40:58 (TIRES SCREECHING)
00:40:59 That's the place up there, sir.
00:41:20 (ENGINE RUMBLING)
00:41:21 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:41:40 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:41:42 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:41:43 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:41:45 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:41:46 (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
00:42:14 Mr. Rice, Dr. Ellis.
00:42:15 Very glad to meet you, Mr. Rice.
00:42:17 Very glad indeed.
00:42:18 Who is he?
00:42:22 He'll come.
00:42:23 -Who are you? -Only 19, Mr. Rice.
00:42:26 Poor boy.
00:42:28 Poor boy.
00:42:29 You badly hurt?
00:42:31 Lord, yes.
00:42:35 The only wonder is he's still alive.
00:42:37 He's as near dead as a human being can be
00:42:39 and still be alive.
00:42:40 Yes, indeed.
00:42:42 He told you anything yet?
00:42:44 He was conscious for two minutes last night
00:42:46 and another few seconds this morning.
00:42:48 -Were you with him all night? -Only thing to do.
00:42:50 Any chance, Doctor?
00:42:53 No, no. He's fading out.
00:42:55 Just fading out.
00:42:57 Extraordinary he's lasted so long.
00:43:01 Extraordinary thing, the human body.
00:43:04 Yes, indeed.
00:43:05 Much as he told you.
00:43:06 The thing was lying in the heather.
00:43:11 It was a cylinder about 18 inches long
00:43:14 and a few inches in diameter.
00:43:16 It looked just like a big flashlight.
00:43:20 Some of it was black and some bright red.
00:43:26 I didn't get that bit very clear, but it was certainly plastic.
00:43:29 Did he pick it up?
00:43:30 He hasn't said yet.
00:43:32 I don't think he heard my questions.
00:43:36 He said he first wanted to leave it alone, not to be seen.
00:43:40 He wanted to leave it alone and report it.
00:43:42 The rest of his battery were waiting for him on the road.
00:43:46 And then he was afraid he'd be laughed at as a sissy.
00:43:51 Don't turn in. I'll watch.
00:43:54 Why don't we ask him if we get the chance?
00:44:00 Sooner or later, we'll get one of these things to play with.
00:44:05 We must know some of the things not to do.
00:44:08 Did he pick it up or put his hand near it?
00:44:11 And if he picked it up, was it by the end or by the middle?
00:44:15 Here you are, Captain Stewart.
00:44:20 Quickly.
00:44:21 Look, old man.
00:44:26 Did you pick it up?
00:44:28 Did you pick it up?
00:44:37 Try to tell us. It's very important.
00:44:39 Did you pick it up, old man?
00:44:46 Can I do any harm now?
00:44:50 No.
00:44:53 Peterson, open your eyes and listen to me.
00:44:55 Did you pick the thing up or did you not?
00:44:59 Come on, now, tell me. Did you pick it up?
00:45:03 Come on, speak up, man.
00:45:06 I did, sir.
00:45:07 You did?
00:45:09 By the end or by the middle?
00:45:12 By the end or by the middle?
00:45:19 Sir.
00:45:23 I think he's dead.
00:45:30 Aye, he's gone.
00:45:34 Got something of what you wanted?
00:45:36 Excuse me.
00:45:37 Go with him, Mr. Rice. He's had enough.
00:45:43 Aye, enough indeed.
00:45:48 God bless you, old man.
00:45:51 Farewell.
00:45:54 (wind howling)
00:45:56 Hello, Sammy.
00:46:18 Hello, Sue. Got good ears, haven't you?
00:46:21 Got to have anything, you better have them good.
00:46:23 How'd you get on?
00:46:25 To a blank.
00:46:27 No sleep, no soap, no towel, no breakfast.
00:46:30 I'm just going to make tea.
00:46:32 Good.
00:46:33 Is Joe all right?
00:46:34 Why, interested?
00:46:37 I like him. He's got guts.
00:46:39 And bright blue eyes.
00:46:41 And two feet.
00:46:43 Now you're six years old.
00:46:46 Don't like it?
00:46:47 Is Taylor in yet?
00:46:50 Oh, he's just come in, sir.
00:46:51 Good.
00:46:52 Have you?
00:46:54 Excuse me, sir. Could I have a word with you in confidence?
00:46:58 Of course.
00:46:59 It's about Taylor, sir.
00:47:00 He's been very idle lately.
00:47:02 I'm afraid we're going to have a bit of trouble with him.
00:47:05 I'm afraid so.
00:47:06 I'm afraid so.
00:47:08 I'm afraid so.
00:47:10 I'm afraid so.
00:47:13 I'm afraid we're going to have a bit of trouble with him, sir.
00:47:15 Trouble with Taylor?
00:47:16 Trouble at home, sir.
00:47:17 I see.
00:47:19 You mean his wife?
00:47:21 I thought I ought to report it, sir.
00:47:23 Are you sure that's what it is?
00:47:25 It's all over the place.
00:47:27 Drink and men and so on.
00:47:30 You know, Taylor's a very innocent chap, sir.
00:47:32 I saw her once.
00:47:35 I say she didn't look much like the vicar's daughter.
00:47:38 Just what I said to myself, sir.
00:47:39 I took one look at her and I said,
00:47:42 "Allow."
00:47:43 Sidney, Sergeant Major Ritz would like a word with you.
00:47:58 Yes, sir.
00:47:59 Taylor,
00:48:05 I'd like your opinion of the Fuse King.
00:48:07 Yes, sir.
00:48:12 Sit down.
00:48:13 Thank you, sir.
00:48:15 If you wanted to blow me up
00:48:16 and you were going to use that as a booby trap,
00:48:19 what sort of fuse would you use?
00:48:20 Oh, there are several things I could do, sir.
00:48:25 A simple clock, of course.
00:48:29 I might go off while I was out of the room.
00:48:32 Well, wouldn't you be likely to touch it, sir?
00:48:38 I might.
00:48:41 It could be arranged
00:48:43 so that the
00:48:45 lifting of the lid
00:48:48 operated the fuser.
00:48:50 That could be either
00:48:53 electrical
00:48:55 or mechanical
00:48:57 or chemical.
00:48:59 Yes, but suppose I won't lift the lid.
00:49:01 I should do
00:49:08 a fuser
00:49:09 tremor, sir.
00:49:11 That would work as soon as you move the box.
00:49:15 Otherwise, a photoelectric cell.
00:49:19 But of course, this thing
00:49:21 wouldn't be large enough.
00:49:23 Could you fix it so that you could throw it through the window
00:49:27 and it would go off later?
00:49:28 Could you fudge up a photoelectric fuse
00:49:30 in a thing a little larger in size
00:49:32 that would work any way up
00:49:33 and not be damaged by dropping it?
00:49:35 Way up, yes.
00:49:37 Damage, no problem.
00:49:38 Space,
00:49:42 a little doubtful.
00:49:43 I see.
00:49:45 All right, thank you, Taylor.
00:49:47 Anything else, sir?
00:49:51 Yes.
00:49:54 Is there anything wrong with you?
00:49:55 I understand you're having a certain amount of trouble at home.
00:49:58 Yes, sir.
00:50:01 Your wife's not happy?
00:50:03 That's a real problem.
00:50:06 That's right, sir.
00:50:07 Anything I can do?
00:50:09 No, I don't think so.
00:50:11 Thank you, sir.
00:50:13 You sure?
00:50:15 Quite sure, sir.
00:50:19 But unless...
00:50:22 Unless what?
00:50:24 Well, if you wouldn't mind, sir,
00:50:28 I could get away a few minutes early sometimes.
00:50:34 She's all on her own, you see, sir.
00:50:36 If I could...
00:50:38 Get away a bit early, sir.
00:50:43 Yes, of course.
00:50:45 I'll toss out a major rose.
00:50:46 Today?
00:50:48 No, sir.
00:50:50 Not on a...
00:50:53 Wednesday, sir.
00:50:55 Wednesday, sir.
00:50:56 Sue?
00:51:17 Sue?
00:51:18 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:51:19 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:51:20 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:51:21 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:51:50 I'll be damned if I will.
00:51:51 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:05 (FOOTSTEPS)
00:52:06 (HORN BLOWING)
00:52:13 (HORN BLOWING)
00:52:41 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:42 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:43 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:45 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:47 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:48 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:49 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:50 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:51 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:52 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:52:54 (FOOTSTEPS)
00:52:56 (FOOTSTEPS)
00:52:58 (FOOTSTEPS)
00:53:00 (FOOTSTEPS)
00:53:28 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:53:29 (DOOR CREAKS)
00:53:47 (GASPS)
00:53:54 (MACHINE SPEAKING)
00:53:58 (MACHINE SPEAKING)
00:54:02 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:05 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:08 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:12 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:15 (SIGHS)
00:54:32 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:36 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:39 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:47 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:51 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:54:54 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:55:22 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:55:51 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:55:54 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:55:58 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:56:02 (CLOCK TICKING)
00:56:30 (CREAKING)
00:56:31 (CREAKING)
00:56:32 (PANTING)
00:56:33 (CHUCKLES)
00:56:37 What's the use?
00:56:38 (PANTING)
00:56:41 Sammy!
00:56:57 (PANTING)
00:56:58 Oh, Sammy.
00:57:03 Thanks for all your help.
00:57:05 Where are you going, Sammy?
00:57:12 (KNOCKING)
00:57:13 I did try to ring up. There's something wrong with the line.
00:57:36 Oh, to hell with the line.
00:57:37 You didn't drink any, did you?
00:57:39 No, I didn't drink any.
00:57:41 (SIGHS)
00:57:42 I thought we agreed never to work late on Wednesdays.
00:57:45 But, darling, it's Tuesday.
00:57:48 Tuesday?
00:57:50 Tuesday, the 23rd of March. I ought to know. I've typed it all day.
00:57:54 Taylor said it was Wednesday.
00:57:55 What day is it?
00:57:59 Day? Monday.
00:58:00 But yesterday was Monday.
00:58:02 Why ask, then?
00:58:03 (PHONE VIBRATES)
00:58:04 (PHONE VIBRATES)
00:58:05 Where were you going, Sammy?
00:58:11 I don't know.
00:58:14 A woman?
00:58:17 Maybe.
00:58:19 How about me?
00:58:23 (HELICOPTER WHIRRING)
00:58:24 Gentlemen, I have called this meeting on the minister's instructions
00:58:49 to clear up the position of the Reeves gun.
00:58:51 There have been extensive demonstrations and experiments.
00:58:54 The question is now, what have those experiments shown
00:58:56 and what are we going to do about it?
00:58:58 That's all I have to say.
00:58:59 Now, you talk and I'll listen.
00:59:03 Professor Mayor?
00:59:10 The Reeves gun, Mr Chairman,
00:59:12 is one of the most promising developments I've seen...
00:59:15 from some points of view.
00:59:19 But that's only an opinion.
00:59:21 I should like to hear other people before being dogmatic.
00:59:25 Um, we don't like the Reeves, Mr Chairman.
00:59:28 You don't?
00:59:30 No.
00:59:31 It has a lot of snags from the user point of view
00:59:33 and, uh, we don't think it has sufficient advantages to upset them.
00:59:37 There's an infernal noise going on.
00:59:40 One could do with a course of lip-reading at these meetings.
00:59:43 Well, of course, that's just the question.
00:59:46 What is the balance of advantage and disadvantage?
00:59:50 Mr Chairman...
00:59:52 It might be of interest to the meeting
00:59:58 to hear the views of the National Scientific Advisory Council,
01:00:01 of which I have the honor to be chairman.
01:00:04 Please.
01:00:05 The National Scientific Advisory Council...
01:00:08 Of which we have the honor to be chairman.
01:00:10 ...is the body officially deputed by the cabinet
01:00:12 to offer advice on all major scientific issues.
01:00:16 There are so many overlapping and uncoordinated research organizations.
01:00:21 It was felt that science should speak with one authoritative voice.
01:00:25 I need hardly add that our opinion upon the Reeves gun
01:00:29 was not requested until very late in the day.
01:00:31 Having been requested, however,
01:00:33 my colleagues and I approached this development purely as scientists.
01:00:37 As if everyone else had approached it as income tax inspectors.
01:00:40 A select committee was formed and every facility was afforded us.
01:00:44 Our conclusion was that scientifically speaking,
01:00:48 it was not a sound conception.
01:00:51 Not at all a sound conception.
01:00:54 In fact, I go further and say that no scientist
01:00:58 could possibly feel happy about many of the principles involved.
01:01:02 I'm interested to hear that, Mr Chairman,
01:01:04 because from our unscientific point of view,
01:01:09 that's what we thought.
01:01:10 Just what scientific principles do you think are unsound?
01:01:13 We're talking about different sorts of principles.
01:01:16 We didn't like it because it had user snacks.
01:01:19 Yes.
01:01:20 Perhaps Mr. Brine could tell us
01:01:23 who were his colleagues on this select committee.
01:01:26 Professor Char, Dr. Golder and Dr. Peace.
01:01:30 One crystallographer,
01:01:33 one vital statistician,
01:01:37 one embryologist and...
01:01:40 Dr. Brine is, of course, one of the best-known organic chemists in the kingdom.
01:01:44 Good.
01:01:45 Now we know where we are.
01:01:46 No love lost between these backroom boys.
01:01:49 By the way,
01:01:51 your committee did see the gun firing, I take it?
01:01:54 We were not actually present at the trials.
01:01:56 But you saw the gun fire.
01:01:58 You didn't just look at it as a piece of furniture?
01:02:01 Scientific furniture, of course.
01:02:03 No, we did not see the gun firing.
01:02:06 Well, well.
01:02:07 Oh, never mind.
01:02:13 Mr. Chairman, I'm not a scientist,
01:02:19 but my reading of the figures that I've seen
01:02:21 shows that in practice we don't get those advantages that have been talked about.
01:02:25 I think Colonel Holland is taking altogether too gloomy a view.
01:02:29 Perhaps, Mr. Chairman,
01:02:31 you would allow Mr. Rice and my staff to read his summary of the figures.
01:02:35 Please.
01:02:36 These figures are averages of firings at 85 yards.
01:02:40 Carry on the blackout, sir.
01:02:44 The propellant type throughout was caudite mark 9.
01:02:47 Charge weight in pounds 2.75,
01:02:49 muzzle velocity in feet per second 1,980,
01:02:52 penetration in inches 2.087.
01:02:54 Charge weight in pounds 3.5,
01:02:56 muzzle velocity in feet per second 2,183,
01:02:59 penetration in inches 2.28.
01:03:01 With moving targets, average range 90 yards.
01:03:03 Lightest charge weight 2.75 pounds,
01:03:05 average time between rounds 8 seconds.
01:03:07 Heaviest charge weight 4 pounds,
01:03:09 average time between rounds 2 seconds.
01:03:11 Small charge, small penetration, minimum interval.
01:03:14 Large charge, greatest penetration, maximum interval.
01:03:17 The summary will, of course, be circulated.
01:03:27 I should like to ask Mr. Rice what it all adds up to.
01:03:30 I think Professor Mayer has already given the view of the section.
01:03:33 And you share that view?
01:03:34 Oh, come, that's scarcely a fair question, is it?
01:03:37 Why not?
01:03:38 Well, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Rice is one of Professor Mayer's junior officers.
01:03:41 Quite. I don't think you can ask Rice to argue with us, Chief Holland.
01:03:44 Mr. Chairman, I want to be quite frank.
01:03:46 We don't like this gun.
01:03:48 We're told those figures show that we're wrong.
01:03:51 Professor Mayer suggested that his expert should give us the figures.
01:03:54 Surely I'm entitled to know what those figures mean.
01:03:57 After all, this is an important matter.
01:04:00 It is not the prestige of a particular department that is involved,
01:04:04 but men's lives.
01:04:07 If the Reeves gun is accepted, sooner or later, men will have to fight with it.
01:04:11 If we've been too optimistic, they'll be the sufferers.
01:04:15 We shan't.
01:04:23 Well, well, Mr. Chairman, no one wants to hide anything.
01:04:27 If Colonel Holland would like Mr. Rice's views, I have no objection at all.
01:04:32 Well, Mr. Rice?
01:04:34 I agree with Professor Mayer that the idea is excellent.
01:04:39 And the weapon?
01:04:41 I don't think it's right yet.
01:04:50 Would you be happy to see it accepted in its present form?
01:04:54 On those figures?
01:04:59 No, I shouldn't.
01:05:03 You must realize that you can have ideas that'll win the war four times over,
01:05:09 but it still won't do anybody any good unless you can sell them.
01:05:13 We're not in a university department now.
01:05:16 No, nor in an advertising agency where you belong.
01:05:19 Look here, Sammy. You may think you're a great big scientist and I'm just a commercial stooge,
01:05:23 but if you make a mess of things, I have to clear it up.
01:05:26 And the equally plain fact is that the stuff you build a reputation on comes chiefly out of my head.
01:05:30 I'm not a politician or a salesman, but neither am I a kid of 10!
01:05:47 Not 10, Sammy. Eight.
01:05:50 Ten is what you are when you're not cross.
01:05:53 Good Lord, it's four o'clock. Miss? Oh, Miss?
01:05:58 - Pot of tea for two, Miss. - It's ready.
01:06:02 Did you hear Sammy calling me an advertising agent?
01:06:07 As you were both shouting at the tops of your voices, I could hardly help it.
01:06:10 Oh, he was. I was calm, cool and good-tempered.
01:06:15 You know, Sue, I'm a much misunderstood man.
01:06:18 I'm not appreciated. That's my trouble.
01:06:21 I appreciate you.
01:06:23 Both of you.
01:06:27 (MUSIC PLAYING)
01:06:30 That's number one. Do you want number two?
01:06:55 Number two is Pinker and Waring are dining together tonight.
01:06:59 At your club.
01:07:01 - But Pinker's backing Brine. - That's number three.
01:07:04 Brine will take over the section.
01:07:06 - What? That thug? - Want to bet?
01:07:09 You resign if he does.
01:07:11 It hasn't happened yet. I'm not sure.
01:07:16 Well, I am. You won't.
01:07:19 You'll let all this happen, and when it has, you'll see there won't be any section if you go.
01:07:23 So you'll hang around hating it and expecting everybody else to be sorry for you.
01:07:27 - Stop grousing. - I won't.
01:07:29 You've got to see yourself for once as Pinker and RBC you.
01:07:32 They're just using you.
01:07:34 - Everything all right, sir? - Yes.
01:07:37 You can't expect me to come in with Pinker to get Mare out.
01:07:40 - You can't stop them. - Maybe not, but I needn't exactly help them.
01:07:43 You could run the section yourself. Even Pinker says so.
01:07:47 But you just won't face the rules.
01:07:50 You go on being sorry for yourself with everything in the world to live for.
01:07:54 - What's so special about only having one foot? - Shut up, you little...
01:07:57 You can't be a professional footballer, so what?
01:08:00 You think what you're doing is good and honourable and loyal. Well, it isn't.
01:08:03 You just haven't got the guts.
01:08:06 - Will you shut up? - Every word I said is true.
01:08:09 Oh, Sammy, you're such a fool.
01:08:12 Why don't you put yourself together, Sue? You're making an ass of yourself.
01:08:17 [ Chuckles ]
01:08:42 Why, Mr. Wright!
01:08:45 - Hitting out all by yourself? - No, Susan's with me.
01:08:48 - But she's sore. - Right.
01:08:51 It was no good looking at me like that, Mr. Wright.
01:08:54 We met her leaving, and she'd been crying.
01:08:57 You can't fool an old campaigner.
01:09:00 Mike, let me have the bill.
01:09:03 [ Door Opens ]
01:09:06 Next time you just decide to go home when we're out together...
01:09:22 I'd be obliged if you'd tell me.
01:09:26 [ Door Opens ]
01:09:29 I've been thinking. If you really think I'm such a poor sap, as you said tonight...
01:09:52 we'd better get out of each other's way.
01:09:55 The same thought had occurred to me.
01:09:58 Why can't you get tough with anyone but me?
01:10:06 Why can't you get tough with Waring? He gives you cause enough.
01:10:09 You can't quarrel with our B. He won't keep it up.
01:10:13 Why should he decide who quarrels? Why shouldn't you?
01:10:16 I'm no good at rows. I loathe them.
01:10:19 Why?
01:10:22 Well...
01:10:25 Don't you?
01:10:29 Not particularly. Sometimes I like them.
01:10:32 Look, Sammy. This is it.
01:10:39 You've got to make up your mind...
01:10:42 whether you're going to spend the rest of your life being someone it's just too bad about or not.
01:10:48 [ Crowd Chattering ]
01:10:51 Last one, Mr. Rice.
01:11:06 What can you do?
01:11:13 It's half an hour to closing time.
01:11:16 Closing time for you right now, Mr. Rice.
01:11:19 What do you mean, Nuxie?
01:11:23 I mean that I like you and Miss Susan too much to let you get stinking in my bar.
01:11:28 That to Miss Susan...
01:11:31 and that to you, Nuxie.
01:11:34 Too important.
01:11:38 [ Clatter ]
01:11:41 You change.
01:11:54 Okay, Mr. Rice. Take a walk home.
01:11:57 A walk will do you good.
01:12:04 You know, the trouble with you, Nuxie...
01:12:07 is that you're a sob, baby.
01:12:10 My gosh, my gosh, my friend. Leave it here.
01:12:15 [ Dog Barking ]
01:12:22 Public.
01:12:30 Anyone ever give you a thick ear, Nuxie?
01:12:33 Not without paying cash for it.
01:12:38 You go home.
01:12:41 All right.
01:12:46 - Sire? - Shut up.
01:12:49 That's just what I will do. Go home.
01:12:52 And you can keep your gut-rot stuff.
01:12:59 I got my own drink. It's home.
01:13:02 Nuthack! Nuthack!
01:13:05 Nuxie wouldn't give me another drink, another drink.
01:13:10 Nuxie wouldn't give me another drink.
01:13:13 That's right.
01:13:18 Hmm. My own drink.
01:13:26 [ Humming ]
01:13:29 Sue?
01:13:55 Sue!
01:13:58 Snare ball.
01:14:20 My own drink, see?
01:14:23 Stupid woman.
01:14:34 Sluts.
01:14:48 Get out of it!
01:14:51 Get out of it!
01:14:54 [ Thud ]
01:14:57 [ Glass Shatters ]
01:15:22 Get out and stay out.
01:15:25 [ Telephone Ringing ]
01:15:30 Woman, you've rinked with your blurred face.
01:15:36 Hello? Hello? Riverside 9090?
01:15:41 Hello? Hello? Riverside 9090?
01:15:49 Mr. Rice there? Captain Stewart calling Mr. Rice.
01:15:53 Hello? Hello? Riverside 9090?
01:15:56 Hello? Hello? Riverside 9090?
01:16:01 - Huh? - What? Hello?
01:16:06 - Wait a minute. - Speak up.
01:16:10 Captain Stewart, I've got your Riverside number.
01:16:13 Hello, Sammy. Look, I've got two of them.
01:16:16 Now, listen, old man. I have got two of them.
01:16:19 - What? - One, two. I'm at Chesil Bank...
01:16:22 I know what he's talking about.
01:16:25 You gotta care. I'm gonna have a bash at the first one.
01:16:28 You can have a go at the second, if you're lucky.
01:16:31 Are you listening, old boy? Because it's very important. I've got two.
01:16:34 - Wait a minute, Stewart. - What? Oh, back up.
01:16:37 Oh, back up.
01:16:40 [Sighs]
01:16:43 [Groans]
01:16:59 [Sighs]
01:17:02 What is it, Stewart?
01:17:16 [Helicopter Whirring]
01:17:19 You'd better wait till I get there.
01:17:37 Nothing, Dewey. You can't do it alone and hard, old boy.
01:17:40 If anything goes haywire on the first bomb,
01:17:43 one of us wants to be left to get a spanner on the second.
01:17:46 Don't be so cocky. Wait till I get down.
01:17:49 I've got a lot of things to suggest.
01:17:52 Fine. You can try them on number two. Number one's mine.
01:17:55 After all, I found them.
01:17:58 What are the trains?
01:18:01 530 Agammon. You'll have to get up early, you lazy heart.
01:18:04 - See you for breakfast. - Stewart!
01:18:07 Stewart, be careful for the love of Mike.
01:18:10 - And good luck. - Same to you.
01:18:13 I say, I hope you won't need it.
01:18:16 [Bell Ringing]
01:18:40 - Mr. Rice? - Yes.
01:18:43 My name's Pearson, sir. I've got a car here to take you along to Colonel Stray.
01:18:46 - Back to the beach. - Has Captain Stewart done anything yet?
01:19:05 Oh, yes.
01:19:08 Rotten business.
01:19:11 I thought you knew, but of course you couldn't. You were on the train.
01:19:14 - Is he dead? - Oh, yes.
01:19:20 Yes, killed instantly. Apparently, they thought he'd done it,
01:19:23 and then something went wrong, and it went up.
01:19:26 [Train Whistle Blowing]
01:19:29 Mr. Rice, sir.
01:19:53 How are you?
01:19:56 My name's Strand. All right, Don. Thank you.
01:19:59 - Do you know this part of the world? - No.
01:20:06 - But you've heard of Chesil Bank, I suppose. - Yes, I've heard of it.
01:20:11 Now, well, there it is, you see.
01:20:16 The lagoon there's called the Fleet,
01:20:20 and that shadow over there is Portland Bill.
01:20:23 Are you a fuse expert?
01:20:29 I've done a lot of work on experimental fuses.
01:20:32 Hmm. Dick Stewart told me last night that he'd arranged with you that he should try it first,
01:20:35 then if anything went wrong, you should have a go. Is that right?
01:20:40 - Yes. - Yeah.
01:20:43 He says it's all very fine.
01:20:46 But, you know, we've got plenty of people here,
01:20:49 chaps like young Don Pearson, who brought you up.
01:20:52 Only too anxious to go out there and give that thing a few good...
01:20:55 clouts with a hammer and chisel.
01:20:58 Only I don't think it happens to be that kind of a job.
01:21:01 I've been in on this with Stewart from the start.
01:21:08 We had a fairly definite plan mapped out.
01:21:11 If I could have his notes, I think I'd be all right.
01:21:14 Yes. But you see, I'm not worrying about you.
01:21:18 I'm worrying about me.
01:21:21 I let you do it. You go out there and blow yourself to blazes.
01:21:24 What's your family going to say? Your boss. Heaven knows who.
01:21:27 No family.
01:21:32 Professor Mayer knows all about it.
01:21:35 And heaven can wait.
01:21:38 I've got a list of things here I'd like.
01:21:46 Yes.
01:21:49 All right, you'd better hear Stewart's notes.
01:21:52 Well, would you like to tell me how he worked?
01:21:57 He used the field telephone all the time he was working.
01:22:00 Explaining what he was doing and all sorts of other things.
01:22:03 I'm afraid it's a bit of a jump.
01:22:06 I haven't had time to sort it all out.
01:22:09 The things I saw and the things he said.
01:22:12 I have to read it all back to you as it happened.
01:22:15 They're in shorthand notes, are they? Of course.
01:22:18 Why, of course? Nobody else could read them back.
01:22:21 I see. All right, let's go, shall we?
01:22:24 "0645 hours. Wire tested and found an order.
01:22:32 "Captain Stewart went out and we saw him get into the slit trench.
01:22:35 "0647..." Slit trench?
01:22:38 Yes, sir. Captain Stewart dug them both himself.
01:22:41 For both bombs. I see.
01:22:44 "0647..."
01:22:47 Well, here we are at Wembley.
01:22:50 It's a lovely day. Sun and a slight breeze blowing from the pavilion end.
01:22:53 Ground looks in beautiful condition.
01:22:58 There must be quite a hundred thousand people here.
01:23:01 The king hasn't come yet.
01:23:04 "0648..." I'm putting the reaching rods together.
01:23:09 Yes, I know all about the tests. We agreed them together.
01:23:12 Let me hear from where he really gets down to it.
01:23:15 "Abel Baker, Charlie Dog. Abel Baker, Charlie Easy.
01:23:21 "Abel Baker, Charlie George. Abel Baker, Charlie Dog.
01:23:24 "Abel Baker, Charlie..." Just check the wire, Sergeant.
01:23:27 Yes, sir. See that it's proper, eh?
01:23:39 "0747..."
01:23:42 Well, unless the electricity they took me is all wrong,
01:23:45 I thought it'd be hunky-dory.
01:23:48 I think I'd better just tremble the tremor and see.
01:23:51 Yes, seems OK.
01:23:54 "0749..."
01:23:57 Well, boys, unless there's a very small man inside with a lighted match,
01:24:00 I think that's probably all right.
01:24:03 There will be special matinees this week on Wednesdays and Fridays.
01:24:06 Just let's have another look.
01:24:09 What's this hole?
01:24:12 "752..."
01:24:15 No, positively no deception. Bob's your uncle.
01:24:18 I don't see why they wanted
01:24:25 to long-lead...
01:24:28 the insulators.
01:24:31 At this point,
01:24:34 0754,
01:24:37 the explosion occurred,
01:24:40 and the transmitter was destroyed.
01:24:43 At the time,
01:24:46 Captain Stewart was kneeling upright.
01:24:49 There was a beard tip in the cap.
01:24:52 He was a little bit scared.
01:24:55 He was a little bit scared.
01:24:58 There was a beard tip in the cap.
01:25:01 His hand...
01:25:04 Thanks very much.
01:25:07 It's all right, sir.
01:25:10 Have your clothes fit?
01:25:24 Yes, they do.
01:25:27 I think we've got everything you asked for--
01:25:30 bleaching rods, clamps.
01:25:33 That's a very job.
01:25:36 Find the hot pads in this thermos.
01:25:39 Where are the pipe wrenches?
01:25:42 Oh, you've got them, Cartwright.
01:25:45 Yes, they're all right.
01:25:48 Shall we go, then?
01:25:51 Yes.
01:25:54 I'll bring it off.
01:25:57 Can I be phoned here?
01:26:00 Yes, of course.
01:26:03 I'll warm the post office.
01:26:06 Here they are, Sarge.
01:26:09 Here they are, Sarge.
01:26:13 Here they are, Sarge.
01:26:17 Here they are, Sarge.
01:26:20 Here they are, Sarge.
01:26:32 Telephone!
01:26:35 All right, Lloyd.
01:26:38 All right, Lloyd.
01:26:41 All right, Lloyd.
01:26:44 All set?
01:26:47 Stethoscope.
01:26:50 You'll find it'll pay out quite easily, sir.
01:26:53 Drop your head when you want to speak.
01:26:56 Drop your head when you want to speak.
01:26:59 Drop your head when you want to speak.
01:27:02 Shall I carry the bag, sir?
01:27:05 No, give it to me.
01:27:08 You can see the flag, sir.
01:27:11 Good luck.
01:27:14 Good luck.
01:27:17 Good luck.
01:27:20 Good luck.
01:27:23 There's a bigger sea running than this morning.
01:27:27 Further down the coast, there's a good stretch for surfing.
01:27:31 You ever done any of that?
01:27:34 Yes, but not for ten years.
01:27:37 Stop!
01:27:51 All right, shall I take it now?
01:27:54 You mean the same tests that Stuart did?
01:27:57 Yes, there's always the chance this one might be different.
01:28:00 That's what I thought.
01:28:03 Are you sure you can manage?
01:28:06 I suppose I'll have to.
01:28:09 Yes. Well, good luck.
01:28:12 Good luck, my boy.
01:28:15 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:18 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:21 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:24 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:27 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:30 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:33 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:36 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:39 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:42 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:45 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:48 (seagulls squawking)
01:28:51 All right, here?
01:28:54 I'm just testing the wire.
01:28:59 Give me a wave if you can hear me, will you?
01:29:01 Testing wire, sir.
01:29:03 I hear him loud and clear.
01:29:06 Right.
01:29:09 I'm burying the earthing rods.
01:29:18 (rustling)
01:29:21 I'm now going to test it for metal.
01:29:28 (clattering)
01:29:46 Says these pebbles are the devil.
01:29:49 I slipped and nearly clouded it.
01:29:52 I'm trying now for heat.
01:29:56 (clattering)
01:29:59 (clattering)
01:30:02 (seagulls squawking)
01:30:05 (seagulls squawking)
01:30:08 (seagulls squawking)
01:30:11 (waves crashing)
01:30:15 (waves crashing)
01:30:18 He's out of the trench. He's about halfway up to it.
01:30:25 (waves crashing)
01:30:28 (knocking)
01:30:43 I am placing stethoscope beside bomb.
01:30:46 No ticking, sir.
01:30:52 Look, all these wires are a bit of a nuisance.
01:30:55 I'm going to take this thing off, put it on the ground,
01:30:57 and speak into it when I have something to say.
01:31:12 First of all, I'll try and get the clamps on the bomb to hold it,
01:31:16 and then work on it with the wrenches, just like Stuart did.
01:31:19 You'll be in trouble with the clamps on those... pebbles.
01:31:24 He's got the clamps to the pipe wrenches out.
01:31:28 Says I've got the jaws in line. Now I'll tighten them.
01:31:35 Says this is trickier than I thought.
01:31:39 They're bound to pull the bomb a bit when they grip.
01:31:42 Oh, here goes.
01:31:44 Crikey!
01:31:49 Well, that's got the first one on.
01:31:58 It moved a bit, but, uh, as you'll gather, nothing happened.
01:32:03 I'm sweating like a pig. I must mop off.
01:32:07 (MOPPING)
01:32:09 Now for the second clamp. I'm going to move some of these pebbles.
01:32:28 (MOPPING)
01:32:30 You dare.
01:32:38 I'm putting on the second clamp.
01:32:41 Much easier.
01:32:44 OK, it's on.
01:32:47 Now for the wrenches.
01:32:50 I'm going to unscrew the cap exactly as Stuart did.
01:32:56 (MOTOR WHIRRING)
01:32:58 Says very difficult.
01:33:16 Should have waited a bit before starting again.
01:33:22 Says too much whiskey. Could do with one now.
01:33:26 Done it! Done it, sir.
01:33:47 (BREATHING HEAVILY)
01:33:49 (BREATHING HEAVILY)
01:33:52 (BREATHING HEAVILY)
01:33:54 (BREATHING HEAVILY)
01:33:56 (BREATHING HEAVILY)
01:34:24 (SIGHS)
01:34:26 Yes, it's just as Stuart says.
01:34:29 The clock mechanism is in the head.
01:34:32 There's a long lead coming out of it with two flat bits attached,
01:34:36 which may be insulators.
01:34:38 In the top of the body, there's a simple trembler tongue lying between terminals.
01:34:44 I'm earthing them.
01:34:48 (METAL CLINKING)
01:34:50 And this is where Stuart went wrong.
01:35:04 I can see the hole going down into the body.
01:35:08 And as Stuart says, the long lead seems too long.
01:35:16 Now what?
01:35:17 Says, "I think I've got it."
01:35:19 There's a shorter and a longer lead.
01:35:24 The shorter lead winds right up into the clock,
01:35:29 so that no lead is left showing.
01:35:31 That's what fooled Stuart.
01:35:33 I can just see the ends of the insulators.
01:35:37 The lead which Stuart found must go to a second trembler fuse in the body.
01:35:43 It's a double booby trap.
01:35:45 Jerry certainly is no gentleman.
01:35:48 I am going to look for another way into the body.
01:35:53 Yes.
01:36:00 There is another way in.
01:36:03 There's a cap on each end. Only one's obvious and the other isn't.
01:36:08 Well, I suppose this is where I go to work with the pipe wrenches again.
01:36:13 I am now going to unscrew the second cap.
01:36:16 Stand by.
01:36:19 This is where we came in.
01:36:23 Steady.
01:36:24 Wait a minute.
01:36:31 Christmas, this may not be so easy.
01:36:35 If the second trembler's in the body, then it's all right to unscrew the cap.
01:36:42 But if it's in the cap, then unscrewing it will send the whole thing up.
01:36:45 So I've got to make up my mind whether to hold the body still and unscrew the cap,
01:36:49 or hold the cap still and unscrew the body.
01:36:51 Three to one.
01:36:53 But it's the cap I have to unscrew.
01:36:56 Any takers?
01:36:59 He's got the pipe wrench on the other end.
01:37:04 I must have it. I must.
01:37:14 He's all in. He'll never make it.
01:37:16 I must.
01:37:27 If that wrench slips, he's at it.
01:37:33 He's down.
01:37:34 Stand clear.
01:37:35 Hold on, Rice. I'm coming.
01:37:45 Interfering system.
01:37:48 I think you've done enough.
01:37:53 Stay where you are.
01:37:55 I'm going to get the rest of the body.
01:37:59 I think you've done enough.
01:38:00 Stay where you are.
01:38:01 There is a second trembler.
01:38:14 And I've only got to bang it to send the whole thing up.
01:38:19 [Breathing]
01:38:22 [Breathing]
01:38:25 [Breathing]
01:38:28 [Breathing]
01:38:30 [Breathing]
01:38:36 [Breathing]
01:38:43 [Breathing]
01:38:56 [Breathing]
01:38:58 Satisfied?
01:39:02 Sorry.
01:39:05 It was a personal matter.
01:39:08 Yes. Yes, I know all about that.
01:39:12 Dick Stewart.
01:39:14 That's the same.
01:39:15 Well, and what do we do now?
01:39:19 Oh, you just get your chaps up and steam the charge out.
01:39:25 That's all, is it?
01:39:26 That's all.
01:39:30 Got everything you want?
01:39:50 Yes, thanks.
01:39:51 Book, bum, sandwiches?
01:39:52 Did the nurse sergeant give you a drink?
01:39:54 Yes, and I think I'll go and put my feet up.
01:39:56 Yes, I should if I were you.
01:39:57 You earned it.
01:39:58 Well...
01:40:00 Goodbye, my dear fellow.
01:40:03 Look here.
01:40:05 Anybody ever has any doubts about what you can do with your hands, your arms, or any other part of you...
01:40:12 You send them along to me.
01:40:14 You see?
01:40:15 [Whistle]
01:40:16 Hello, who's that?
01:40:40 Taylor, sir.
01:40:44 Oh, hello, Taylor.
01:40:45 Anybody still here?
01:40:46 Mr. Joe and Miss Susan, sir.
01:40:48 Right.
01:40:50 Excuse me, sir. Could I... could I talk to you for a moment?
01:40:52 What?
01:40:54 I... I understand that the fusework's been transferred away from here, sir.
01:40:57 Hmm. Professor Muir's taking it back to his own lab.
01:40:59 He very kindly said he'd take me along with him, sir, to carry on the fusework.
01:41:04 That's what they told me.
01:41:05 They... they won't let me, sir.
01:41:10 What do you mean, they won't let you?
01:41:13 Well, they say because he can't have uniformed them with him, sir.
01:41:16 And to go back to general duties.
01:41:19 That's ridiculous.
01:41:20 Yes, sir.
01:41:23 Well, I... I can't leave home just now, sir.
01:41:27 Not the way things are.
01:41:29 I'd rather do anything.
01:41:34 I don't know, sir.
01:41:41 I can't go. I just...
01:41:43 Taylor.
01:41:46 Leave this to me.
01:41:47 Don't worry, and don't do anything rash.
01:41:50 I promise you it'll be all right.
01:41:53 Well, thank you, sir.
01:41:58 Now get along home, this good chap.
01:42:02 - Here, Crehurst. - Evening, sir.
01:42:04 - Hello, Joe. - Hello.
01:42:08 How'd you get on?
01:42:10 - Oh, all right. - Good.
01:42:12 Any news?
01:42:13 Holland 4.
01:42:14 - Oh, good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:16 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:17 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:18 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:19 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:20 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:21 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:22 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:23 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:24 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:25 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:26 - Good. - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:27 - Oh, all right. - Good.
01:42:28 - Oh, all right. - Good.
01:42:29 - Any news?
01:42:30 - Holland phoned twice.
01:42:32 Madeline phoned seven times.
01:42:34 There's a rumor Mare's out and Brian's in.
01:42:38 - Anyone ask after me?
01:42:39 - Susan. - She did?
01:42:40 - I didn't tell her that.
01:42:41 - Good old Tilly.
01:42:44 - Hello. - Hello.
01:42:45 - Well?
01:42:48 - Colonel Holland.
01:42:51 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:53 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:54 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:55 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:56 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:57 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:58 - I'm glad you're here.
01:42:59 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:00 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:01 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:02 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:03 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:04 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:05 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:06 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:07 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:08 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:09 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:10 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:11 - I'm glad you're here.
01:43:12 - Colonel Holland wants you to go to the war office as soon as you come in.
01:43:16 - No matter how late.
01:43:18 - Room 583.
01:43:21 - What do you want?
01:43:25 - I want you to go.
01:43:28 - Don't knock. Come in.
01:43:32 - Sorry to be late, sir. I've been out on a job.
01:43:37 - I didn't get your message till I got back.
01:43:38 - All right, don't waste words.
01:43:39 - Sit down.
01:43:42 - Sit down. Sit down.
01:43:43 - What did you make of Strang?
01:43:45 - He's all right.
01:43:49 - Yeah, he feels the same about you.
01:43:50 - Now then.
01:43:54 - It may or may not have escaped your notice that up till now we have been losing the war.
01:43:59 - Nevertheless, it is the intention of His Majesty's government that we shall win it.
01:44:03 - And contrary to the impression conveyed by the popular press,
01:44:08 - it will be won by the army, the navy and the air force.
01:44:11 - In that order.
01:44:15 - Now then.
01:44:29 - The army is to have its own research section.
01:44:31 - The man in charge will have a free hand.
01:44:34 - Equipment?
01:44:35 - Personnel?
01:44:36 - Anything. We want results.
01:44:38 - Of course, you will have to be in uniform.
01:44:41 - Otherwise you'll never get anything.
01:44:43 - We'll make you a major or something.
01:44:45 - Now, what do you say?
01:44:49 - I accept.
01:44:51 - You do?
01:44:52 - I never thought you would.
01:44:54 - Nor did I.
01:44:56 - Well?
01:45:02 - Well.
01:45:06 - I want to talk to you.
01:45:07 - All right.
01:45:10 - Hickory tree?
01:45:12 - Lord Nelson?
01:45:14 - Home?
01:45:18 - One thing I don't like.
01:45:24 - Only one?
01:45:25 - You're coming back on condition.
01:45:27 - What condition?
01:45:28 - That I went to the war office.
01:45:30 - Come on in.
01:45:33 - I'm sorry.
01:45:34 - I'll see you tomorrow.
01:45:55 - Even the whiskey?
01:45:56 - Have a drink, Sammy.
01:46:01 - I'm sorry.
01:46:02 - I'm sorry.
01:46:04 - I'm sorry.
01:46:06 - I'm sorry.
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01:46:22 - I'm sorry.
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01:46:29 - I'm sorry.
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01:46:49 - I'm sorry.
01:46:51 - I'm sorry.
01:46:53 - I'm sorry.
01:46:55 - I'm sorry.
01:46:58 [Music]