All language subtitles for Dance With A Stranger (1985) EN

[ Woman ]
♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ WE WERE MEANT
FOR EACH OTHER ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ THAT YOU'RE MINE
AND NO OTHER ♪

♪ IT CAN'T BE RIGHT
WE SHOULD PART THIS WAY ♪

♪ WITH OUR LOVE ALL AFLAME ♪

♪ FORGET WHO'S TO BLAME ♪

♪ OUR LOVE CANNOT DIE ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ WE SHALL SOON BE TOGETHER ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR STORMY WEATHER ♪

♪ I LIVE AGAIN ♪

♪ AND I LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHEN I'M HOLDING YOU
IN MY ARMS ♪

♪ THOUGH MY HEART IS BREAKING ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

[ Laughing,
Chattering ]

♪
[ Crowd Chattering ]

♪ [ Continues ]

♪
[ Crowd Counting Loudly ] ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR,

FIVE, SIX--
GOOD EVENING, MR. CUSSEN.

OKAY.

[ Counting Continues ]

[ Crowd Continues Counting ]

NOW WILL YOU GO OUT
TO SUPPER WITH ME ?

♪ [ Continues ]

♪ [ Tempo Slows ]

[ Chattering ]

YOU'VE BROUGHT US
TO A DEN OF VICE, DESMOND.

[ Man ]
YOU SHOULD FEEL AT HOME THEN.

THESE PLACES
ARE GLORIFIED BROTHELS.

AND WHO ARE YOU ?

THE GLORIFIED BROTHEL KEEPER.

UH, DAVID BLAKELY,
RUTH ELLIS; RUTH ELLIS, DAVID BLAKELY.

CHARMED.

[ David ]
YOU'RE A DARK HORSE, DESMOND.

I WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT
A SINK OF INIQUITY LIKE THIS WAS QUITE YOUR STYLE.

[ Man ]
CLIFF DAVIS.

WILL YOU DANCE
WITH ME ?

♪ [ Tango ]

♪

♪
[ Laughs ]

♪

ANY COMPLAINTS ?

I WANT A PIANIST.

WHAT'S WRONG
WITH THE RECORD PLAYER ?

NOTHING,
BUT WE SHOULD HAVE BOTH.

PEOPLE LIKE PIANISTS.

IT WILL PAY OFF, MORRIE.
DON'T BE STINGY. YOU KNOW ME, RUTH.

PART OF THE FUN
OF HAVING MONEY IS THE PAIN OF PARTING WITH IT.

DO WE GET A PIANIST ?

GIVE IT A TRY.
[ Sighs ]

AND WE SHOULD HAVE BOOK MATCHES
PRINTED WITH THE CLUB'S NAME ON IT TO GIVE AWAY.

IT'S ALL PUBLICITY
AND COSTS NOTHING.

HERE, LOOK AT THESE.

THE CLUE CLUB. THE EMBASSY.
EVERYBODY GIVES THEM AWAY.

NO.

WE'RE ATTRACTING
A DIFFERENT CLASS OF CUSTOMER NOW, MORRIE.

THEY'RE ALL PUNTERS.
THE TOFFS LIKE A BIT OF SPIT AND SAWDUST.

[ Scoffs ]
WELL, THEY'RE NOT GETTING IT IN MY PLACE.

[ Thumping,
Girl Laughing ]

GOING AT IT
A BIT VIGOROUS, AREN'T THEY ?

I'M NOT PLANNING
TO STAY HERE FOREVER, MORRIE.

I WANT TO WORK
FOR MYSELF SOMEDAY.

DON'T CROSS THE BOSS,
RUTH.

ALL RIGHT,
GO AHEAD AND ORDER YOUR BOOK MATCHES.

THEY'LL BRING
THE CEILING DOWN AT THIS RATE.

[ Bedsprings Squeaking ]

[ Couple Moaning, Laughing ]

[ Turns Radio On ]
SHUT UP, YOU DIRTY DEVILS ! [ Morrie ] THEY'RE WORKING.

ANDRIA WILL BE HOME
FROM SCHOOL SOON. I DON'T WANT HIM HEARING THAT.

IF HE'S BROUGHT UP
IN THIS PLACE, HE'D BETTER START GETTING USED TO IT.

HE ISN'T GOING TO BE
BROUGHT UP HERE.

WHEN THE TOFFS WANT
TO GET RID OF THEIR NIPPERS, THEY SEND THEM TO ETON.

[ Chuckles ]

♪ WOULD YOU DANCE
WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ ON A NIGHT MADE FOR LOVE ♪

♪ WOULD YOU DANCE
WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ 'NEATH THE STARLIGHT ABOVE ♪

♪ AND IN THE SHADOWS ♪

♪ FAR AWAY FROM THE CROWD ♪

♪ IN ONE SWEET MOMENT ♪

♪ WOULD A KISS BE ALLOWED ♪

♪ THERE'S A THRILL
THAT COMES STEALING ♪

♪ [ Continues, Indistinct ]

WITH THE COMPLIMENTS
OF THE GENTLEMAN AT THE BAR.

♪

HMM. IT'S THAT POMPOUS
LITTLE PILLOCK FRIEND OF YOURS, DESMOND.

♪ WOULD YOU DANCE
WITH A STRANGER ♪

DO JOIN US, MR. BLAKELY.

HELLO.

I HOPE THIS IS THE REAL THING.

THE DRINKS IN THESE PLACES
ARE USUALLY WATERED DOWN.

WATERED
OR HALF-INCHED, DARLING.

CHEERS.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?

[ Ruth ]
I MUST ATTEND TO MY CUSTOMERS.

♪ [ Conga ]

♪

♪ [ Continues ]

ARE YOUR EYELASHES REAL ?

EVERYBODY SAYS
THEY'D LOOK BETTER ON A GIRL.

I THINK THEY LOOK
VERY NICE ON YOU.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE ?

OVER THE SHOP.

CAN I TAKE YOU HOME
TONIGHT ? YES.

[ Sighs ]
I LOVE YOU.

EVERYBODY DOES.

WHY SHOULD YOU
BE DIFFERENT ?

I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME.

OH, YES.
[ Laughs ]

I WISH YOU DIDN'T
WORK IN THIS PLACE.

YOU TALK TOO MUCH,
MR. BLAKELY.

HAS DESMOND EVER SLEPT
IN THIS BED WITH YOU ?

NO.

COME TO THINK OF IT,

HE MUST BE THE ONLY MAN
IN LONDON WHO HASN'T.

[ Laughs ]

SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO SHAME.

SOME PEOPLE
HAVE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE.

DO YOU KNOW A MRS. ELLIS ?
YEAH, UPSTAIRS, MATE.

SIGN THERE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

[ Engine Whining,
Brakes Squealing ]

[ Ruth Screaming ]

DAVID ! COME ON, DAVID !
[ Laughs ]

DAVID !

WOULDN'T YOU SEE MORE
IF YOU WORE YOUR GLASSES, RUTH ?

MEN DON'T MAKE PASSES
AT GIRLS WHO WEAR GLASSES.

IT WOULD DRIVE ME MAD.
WHAT ?

YOU MUST MISS SO MUCH, RUTH.
I'M VAIN.

[ Ruth Squealing ]

[ Engine Accelerating ]

NOW, RUTH, YOU'LL HAVE
TO GO DOWN A BIT.

NO, UP A BIT, UP A BIT.

LOVELY.
DAVID, DOWN.

CUT YOUR LEGS OFF.
THANK YOU. [ Snaps Shutter ]

[ Cliff ]
SMILE, PLEASE. WATCH THE BIRDIE.

KICK THE SQUIRRELS.
[ Laughing ]

[ Shutter Snaps ]
LOVELY.

COME ON, CAROL.
YOU CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.

THIS IS FABULOUS GRUB.
NO DOUBT, BUT I'M NOT HUNGRY.

YOU COLD ?
NO. IS MY NOSE RED ?

YOU'D BE WARMER
SITTING IN THE CAR.

THANK YOU.

[ Girl In Distance ]
DAVID ! DAVID !

WHO'S THAT ?

- OH, THE KIND OF GIRL MY MOTHER
WOULD LIKE ME TO MARRY. - COME OVER HERE ! COME ON.

[ Engines Revving ]

ARE YOU REALLY INTERESTED
IN ALL THIS ?

I'M INTERESTED
IN HAVING ANOTHER DRINK.

YOU DO A GREAT PICNIC.
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT RATTLING YOUR POTS AND PANS.

YOU'RE A SMASHING GIRL,
RUTH.

I'D REALLY LIKE TO FUCK YOU.
DO YOU KNOW THAT ?

DON'T LET DAVID SEE YOU
FLIRTING WITH ME, CLIFF.

WHAT IF HE DOES ?
WILL HE HIT ME ? NO, HE'LL HIT ME.

SHALL I WAIT FOR YOU, MA'AM ?
[ Laughs ]

YOU CAN GET PINCHED
FOR IMPERSONATING A CABBIE, DESMOND.

LOOK, IT'S ALL RIGHT.
THE METER DOESN'T WORK.

I PREFER THE ZEPHYR.

[ Taps On Counter ]
EXCUSE ME.

I WANT TWO DOZEN RED CARNATIONS
SENT TO MR. DAVID BLAKELY,

ASSISTANT CATERING MANAGER,
THE HYDE PARK HOTEL, KNIGHTSBRIDGE.

DEAR MR. BLAKELY,

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE.

PLEASE RETURN
FRONT DOOR KEY IMMEDIATELY.

[ David ]
YOU CAN KEEP YOUR BLOODY FLOWERS, MRS. ELLIS.

MY FRONT DOOR KEY,
AND DON'T SHOUT.

ANDRIA'S ASLEEP.
"ANDRIA'S ASLEEP."

WHAT AM I DOING MIXED UP WITH
A DIVORCED NIGHTCLUB HOSTESS WITH TWO CHILDREN ?

IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT,
DAVID BLAKELY, YOU CAN LUMP IT.

YOU WON'T FIND
ANOTHER ONE LIKE ME.

YOU'RE ALL THE SAME.

THE KEY.

NO... I'M KEEPING IT.

I'LL CALL THE POLICE
IF YOU DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE.

YOU CAN CALL
THE BRIGADE OF GUARDS FOR ALL I CARE.

SHALL I PUT THEM
IN WATER ?

THEY COST A FORTUNE.

WHO TOLD YOU I WAS ENGAGED ?

DESMOND.

I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D CARE.

YOU SHOULD HAVE
TOLD ME.

I... THOUGHT YOU'D
SEND ME AWAY IF I DID.

I FANCY YOU TOO MUCH.

♪

COME ON, DES.
SHAKE IT AROUND A BIT BEFORE YOU GO.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
TOMORROW, RUTH ?

I'M GOING TO SEE MY SISTER.

WOULD YOU LIKE A LIFT ?
OH, WOULD YOU MIND ?

NO, MY PLEASURE.
I'LL RING YOU.

♪ I WORKED
IN A LONDON BANK ♪

- ♪ RESPECTABLE POSITION ♪
- [ David ] ONE MORE, CHRISTINE.

[ Christine ]
THE BAR'S CLOSED. I'M NOT JUST ANY OLD CUSTOMER.

STAND AND DELIVER.

PUT IT ON THE SLATE.
NO MORE BOOZE AND NO MORE CREDIT.

LOOK, SQUIRE,
THE LADY SAID THE BAR'S CLOSED.

- [ Grunting, Laughing ]
- [ Women Shrieking ]

[ David Continues Laughing ]

♪ [ Stops ]
ALL RIGHT, MATE. SORRY, MATE.

IT'S OKAY.
IT'S OKAY.

EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT,
GENTLEMEN ?

SOME OF YOUR CUSTOMERS
ARE A BIT SHORT ON MANNERS, MR. CONLEY.

IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN, ROY.

HAVE A DRINK
AT OUR TABLE, ROY. NO, THANKS.

SEE YOU, GENTLEMEN.

DO YOU WANT ME
TO LOSE MY JOB ?

IT'S NOT MY FAULT. ASK HER.
I ONLY WANTED A DRINK.

HERE, TAKE THIS. I'M GOING.

SIT HIM DOWN
BEFORE HE FALLS DOWN.

[ Sighs ]

IF HE THINKS HE'S SPENDING
ANOTHER NIGHT WITH ME, HE'S GOT ANOTHER THINK COMING.

[ Christine ]
SURE.

IS YOUR HORRIBLE APPEARANCE
THE RESULT OF HAVING A GOOD TIME ?

CAN I GO UPSTAIRS NOW ?

FOR A MINUTE.

COULD YOU COME WITH ME ?

I WON'T BE LONG.

[ Opens Cash Register,
Sighs ]

LOOKS NICE.
I THINK I'LL CASH UP IN THE MORNING.

HAVE YOU SEEN
MY GLASSES ANYWHERE ?

HERE.

DON'T GET SNOTTY
WITH ME, CHRISTINE.

YOU TAKE HIM
TOO SERIOUSLY. I DON'T TAKE ANY OF THEM SERIOUSLY.

THEY'VE STILL GOT
THEIR MOTHER'S MILK DRIBBLING DOWN THEIR CHINS.

WHY IS IT THAT YOU
CAN DRINK ALL NIGHT WITHOUT GETTING SLOSHED ?

I'M A PROFESSIONAL.
HMM.

AND NOW I WANT TO SLEEP,
SO WILL YOU SHIFT YOURSELF AND GO HOME TO YOUR MOTHER ?

I CAN GO
IN THE MORNING.

GO NOW.

I CAN'T SLEEP
WITHOUT YOU.

THEY WERE LOOKING
FOR THE FISH.

DID THEY FIND IT ?

I'VE GOT TO TAKE
A PACKED LUNCH.

YOU'VE GOT TO STOP
CAUSING TROUBLE DOWNSTAIRS.

THE CUSTOMERS
DON'T LIKE IT...

AND NEITHER DO I.

I'M A PRIVILEGED CUSTOMER.

I DON'T MIND
HIGH SPIRITS,

BUT YOURS HAVE A KNACK
OF TURNING NASTY.

ANYBODY WOULD THINK WE WERE
TALKING ABOUT THE RITZ...

INSTEAD OF A TATTY LITTLE
DRINKING CLUB FOR DEADBEATS.

YOU WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED
TO DRINK ON CREDIT AT THE RITZ.

YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME
WITH CUSSEN.

HE'S A FRIEND.

HE'S AFTER YOU.

SO WHAT ?

NOT THAT HE'D EVER DARE
DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...

EXCEPT FOLLOW YOU AROUND
LIKE A LITTLE DOG.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY
ABOUT STILL WATERS. [ Laughs ]

HIS WATERS AREN'T STILL,
THEY'RE STAGNANT.

LEAVE ME ALONE, MRS. ELLIS.
GO TO SLEEP.

IT'S LATE...

AND YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER
BUSY DAY TOMORROW.

THAT'S MORE THAN
CAN BE SAID FOR YOU.

[ Sighs ]

I WANT MY DINNER MONEY.

IN MY BAG.

HAVE YOU HAD SOMETHING
TO EAT ? I WANTED PORRIDGE.

I HAVEN'T GOT ANY.

I KNOW.

I SUPPOSE
THAT'S WHY YOU WANTED IT.

ANDY !

[ Turns Water On, Off ]

WAKE DAVID
AND GIVE HIM THIS. [ Water Bubbling, Spilling ]

I'VE COMBED IT ONCE.
ONCE A YEAR ISN'T ENOUGH.

I'M NOT A BABY.
YES, YOU ARE.

[ Turns Water On, Off ]

DO YOU THINK
IT'S GOOD FOR ANDY TO LIVE OVER A GIN PALACE...

AND UNDER
A KNOCKING SHOP ?

I HAVE NOTHING TO DO
WITH THAT SIDE OF THE BUSINESS.

YOU'RE AN AWFUL MOTHER.

I'LL HAVE A PROPER HOME
FOR HIM SOON... AND GEORGINA.

I THINK
IT'S UNNATURAL FOR A MOTHER TO GIVE HER BABY UP.

GEORGE IS HER FATHER.

WHY DOESN'T HE TAKE ANDY ?

HE DOESN'T WANT ANDY.
ANDY ISN'T HIS. [ David Scoffs ]

GOD, YOUR LIFE'S
SO COMPLICATED.

THEN GET OUT OF IT.

I'M GOING TO FRANCE.

WHY ?

LE MANS.

WHAT'S THAT ?
A 24-HOUR RACE WITH SPORTS CARS.

YOU'LL NEVER BE AS GOOD AS YOUR
OTHER RACING DRIVER FRIENDS.

OH, DON'T TALK
TO ME ABOUT THINGS YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.

YOU DON'T WORK
HARD ENOUGH AT IT, AND YOU DRINK TOO MUCH.

WHEN IS THIS RACE ?

SOON.

IF YOUR FIANCEE THINKS ANYTHING
OF YOU, SHE SHOULD START GETTING YOU INTO PROPER SHAPE.

OTHERWISE,
YOU WON'T LAST FIVE MINUTES, NEVER MIND 24 HOURS.

LEAVE HER
OUT OF IT. [ Scoffs ]

POOR COW.
SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE WARNED HER.

SOMEBODY SHOULD HAVE
WARNED ME ABOUT YOU.

IF YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE THAT,
THEN LEAVE ME ALONE AND GET OUT OF HERE.

I'LL SEND YOU
A POSTCARD FROM FRANCE.

FRANCE ISN'T FAR ENOUGH.
OUT.

NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME,
I'LL BE RICH AND FAMOUS.

[ Ruth Laughing ]
HE'S HAPPY.

[ Both Laughing ]

THANK YOU.

SO IS ANDY.
LOOK.

SO AM I.

ARE YOU SURE ?

YOU'VE MADE THE SUN SHINE
FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR.

LIKE A BANANA ?

NO, THANKS.
DON'T BLAME YOU.

THEY'RE TERRIBLE THINGS,
AREN'T THEY ?

LET'S HAVE ONE
FOR THE ALBUM.

ANDY !
ANDY !

LOOK AT THE CAMERA !

[ Desmond ] HAVE YOU THOUGHT
ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO HIM WHEN HE GETS OLDER ?

[ Ruth ]
I WANT HIM TO GO TO BOARDING SCHOOL.

YES, THAT'S PROBABLY
THE BEST THING...

IF YOU'RE GONNA GO ON
WORKING AT THE CLUB.

CAN'T SEE ME
GIVING THE CLUB UP.

CAN YOU AFFORD
A BOARDING SCHOOL ?

NOT AT THE MOMENT.

IF YOU'RE STRAPPED
FOR CASH, YOU KNOW I'D ALWAYS HELP OUT.

THANKS, DES.
COME ON.

HAPPY SNAPS.

HE MAY BE CAMERA SHY,
BUT I'M NOT.

[ Ruth Chuckling ]

[ Desmond ]
YOU'RE GOOD AT THIS. I LIKE IT.

I PICKED IT UP
IN MY CAMERA CLUB DAYS, [ Shutter Snaps ]

BUT WE HAD TO SHOW
A BIT MORE THAN LEG.

[ Shutter Snaps ]

THAT'S WHEN I CAME
TO THE CONCLUSION THAT ALL MEN ARE MAD.

THEY NEVER HAD FILM
IN THEIR CAMERAS. [ Shutter Snaps ]

HAVE YOU ?

[ Bells Ringing ]
[ Desmond ] AH, YOU SEE ?

YOU HAVE A GO.
NO, I'M NEVER ANY GOOD AT THESE.

ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO
IS PUT THE MONEY IN. ANY MORE PENNIES ?

[ Indistinct ]
[ Drops Coin In Machine ]

[ Ruth ]
WHAT'S THAT ? "CUDDLESOME."

[ Both Laughing ]

DID YOU MEAN
WHAT YOU SAID ? ABOUT WHAT ?

ABOUT SENDING ANDY
TO BOARDING SCHOOL. YES.

I'LL PAY YOU BACK.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

[ Shot Fired ]

YOU'RE A GOOD SHOT.

WILL ANDY MIND
BEING AWAY FROM HOME ?

WHENEVER I'VE ASKED HIM
ABOUT IT, HE SEEMED VERY KEEN ON THE IDEA.

THEN WE OUGHT TO START
GETTING SOME INFORMATION TOGETHER ABOUT IT.

IF HE CAN FIND A DECENT PLACE,

HE COULD START
NEXT SEPTEMBER.

SHALL I HAVE A GO ?

YEAH.

HOLD IT WAY
INTO YOUR SHOULDER.

PULL THAT BACK.
TAKE AIM. THAT'S IT.

FIRE.

- [ Shot Fired ]
- [ Both Laughing ]

♪ [ Fanfare ]

[ Rooster Crows ]

♪

[ Newsreel Narrator ]
FIFTY-EIGHT ENTRIES MAKE A QUICK GETAWAY AT THE START...

OF THE LE MANS 24-HOUR
GRAND PRIX SPORTS CAR RACE.

THIS YEAR IT PROMISES
TO BE A BATTLE ROYAL...

BETWEEN THE FERRARIS
AND THE BRITISH JAGUARS.

[ Engine Roaring ]

AMONG THE 300,000 SPECTATORS
IS PLAYBOY DIPLOMAT RUPEROSA...

AND THE FABULOUS
ZSA ZSA GABOR.

NIGHT FALLS
AND STILL THE RACE GOES ON.

THE THREE FERRARIS
ARE GOING WELL,

BUT THE JAGUARS HAVE HAD TROUBLE
WITH SAND IN THEIR PETROL.

STERLING MOSS
IS OUT OF THE RACE.

IN DRIVING RAIN, GONZALES
AND HIS CODRIVER, CONTINOS, HOLD ONTO THEIR LEAD.

THEN THE BRITISH LEYLANDER
SKIDS INTO TROUBLE.

ERIC THOMPSON AND DENNIS BALL
ARE OUT OF IT NOW.

THE 24 HOURS
WILL SOON BE UP.

THE JAGUAR DRAWS NEARER GONZALES
IN A DESPERATE ALL OUT BID.

BUT IT'S THE FERRARI
THAT COMES IN TO WIN...

ONLY A HUNDRED AND FIVE SECONDS
IN FRONT OF THE BRITISH CAR.

♪
[ Engine Revs ]

TOO BAD BRITAIN
COULDN'T QUITE PULL IT OFF FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING.

♪

[ Andy Reading ]
"AN INTERESTING POINT WAS THE PRESENCE...

"OF FOUR GENERATIONS
OF ONE FAMILY AT THIS PARTY.

"OTHERWISE, THERE WERE
VERY FEW GROWN-UPS.

"THERE WERE
CAROLINE'S LOVELY MOTHER, MISS OLIVER FITZHERBERG,

"HER GRANDMOTHER,
MISS HAROLD HAGUE,

AND HER GREAT-GRANDMOTHER,
MISS TENNYSON SHAFTO."

TRY SOMETHING ELSE.

"I WAS INTERESTED TO HEAR
THAT OTHER YOUNG GIRLS FINISHING AT--

FINISHING AT LES--"

LES, UM--

I DON'T KNOW
THAT WORD.

OH, IT'S FRENCH...
I THINK.

LES AMBASSADRICES.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?

IT'S THE NAME
OF A FINISHING SCHOOL IN SWITZERLAND.

WHAT DO YOU DO THERE ?

IT'S WHERE YOUNG LADIES GO
TO FINISH THEIR EDUCATION.

THEY LEARN TO COOK AND SEW
AND FILL IN DIVORCE PAPERS. DID YOU GO TO ONE ?

[ Laughs ]
NO.

CAN I STOP NOW ?

YES.
YOU READ VERY WELL.

[ Sighs ]

GORGEOUS OR GRUESOME ?

GRUESOME.
[ Laughs ]

I'VE TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL LIES
TO YOUR MOTHER.

[ Sprays Perfume ]

[ Kisses Andy ]
I'VE GOT TO GO NOW.

IS HE GONNA BE THERE ?
WHO ?

BEDTIME.

HE'S MAKING A RACING CAR.
IT'S CALLED THE EMPEROR.

HOW DISCREET.

WHO IS HE ?

I WANT A PAIR OF GOGGLES.

NOT THE TOY ONES, REAL ONES.
FOR CHRISTMAS, CAN I ?

[ Door Closes ]

[ Second Door Opens, Closes ]

[ Ruth, Indistinct ]

[ Ruth Giggling ]
LET'S GO.

♪

♪

♪ [ Final Note ]

[ Crowd Applauding ]

I THOUGHT
HE WAS STILL IN FRANCE. SO DID I.

BUT THERE'S ALWAYS A GREAT DEAL
OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT DAVID SAYS AND WHAT HE DOES.

HOW'S YOUR RUMBA ?
AS GOOD AS YOURS.

♪ [ Rumba ]

♪

HAVE YOU
BEEN HERE BEFORE ? NO.

WE SHOULD TRY IT SOMETIME,
SEE IF IT'S AS GOOD AS THEY SAY.

[ Gasps ]
YOU'RE GETTING VERY BOLD, SUGGESTING A DIRTY WEEKEND.

I'M SORRY.
[ Laughs ] ONLY TEASING.

DON'T BE EMBARRASSED.
YOU'RE SO SHY SOMETIMES.

IS THAT ANOTHER WAY
OF SAYING I'M BORING ?

I CALM DOWN
WHEN I'M WITH YOU. YOU ALWAYS SEEM CALM TO ME.

AH. I'VE NEVER LOST
MY TEMPER WITH YOU. NO.

YOU'RE LUCKY.
IT'S NOT A PRETTY SIGHT.

WHENEVER I LOST MY TEMPER
WITH MY SOON-TO-BE-EX-HUSBAND, WE ALWAYS ENDED UP FIGHTING.

[ Desmond ]
HE HIT YOU ?

[ Ruth ]
SOMETIMES I WAS GLAD HE DID.

I USED TO HEAR MYSELF
GOING ON AND ON AT HIM,

AND I WISHED I COULD STOP
BECAUSE THE SOUND OF MY VOICE WAS DRIVING ME MAD.

HE ASKED FOR WHAT HE GOT.

POOR OLD GEORGE.
HE'S AS GLAD AS I AM THAT IT'S OVER.

BUT HE'S COME OUT OF IT
WORSE THAN I HAVE.

[ Desmond ]
HE'S GOT THE LITTLE GIRL. I'LL GET HER BACK ONE DAY.

BUT HE'S BELTING THE BOTTLE
WORSE THAN EVER NOW.

GOD KNOWS WHY HE'S STILL
EMPLOYED AS A DENTIST.

HE'S BETTER
AT KNOCKING TEETH OUT THESE DAYS THAN HE IS AT PUTTING THEM IN.

WHENEVER I'M WITH YOU,
DESMOND, ALL I DO IS TALK ABOUT MYSELF.

YOU MUST GET SICK OF IT.

YOU SHOULD TELL ME
TO SHUT UP.

[ Laughs ]
♪ [ Stops ]

GLAD YOU MADE IT.
HELLO, RUTH. DRINK ?

♪ [ Resumes ]
UM... SEE YOU LATER.

OH.
[ Laughs ]

♪ HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY
IN THE WINDOW ♪ WOULD YOU LIKE TO DANCE ?

- [ Crowd ] ♪ WOOF, WOOF ♪
- [ Singer ] ♪ THE ONE ♪

♪ WITH THE WAGGLY TAIL ♪
[ Desmond Sighs Heavily ] A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE, PLEASE.

♪ HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGY
IN THE WINDOW ♪ ♪ WOOF, WOOF ♪

♪ I DO HOPE
THAT DOGGY'S FOR SALE ♪

♪ I MUST TAKE A TRIP
TO CALIFORNIA ♪

YOU DANCE LIKE AN APE.
♪ [ Continues ]

WHEN DID YOU GET BACK ?
WEEKS AGO.

YOU STAYED AWAY THIS LONG.
WHY SPOIL IT NOW ?

I SUPPOSE
I MUST MISS YOU.

YOUR MOTHER WOULDN'T LIKE
TO HEAR YOU TALK LIKE THAT.

I SAW YOU
DANCING WITH HER. HMM ?

VERY TOUCHING.
[ Laughs ]

I CAN'T WAIT TO INVITE HER
TO ONE OF MY COFFEE MORNINGS.

♪

[ Cork Pops, Ruth Laughing ]
OH, THAT CAME OUT EASY.

[ Cliff ]
WHAT ARE WE CELEBRATING ? MY DIVORCE.

♪ [ Band Resumes ]

CHEERS.

[ Singer ]
♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ WE WERE MEANT
FOR EACH OTHER ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ YOU BELONG TO NO OTHER ♪

HAS YOUR DIVORCE
REALLY COME THROUGH ?

♪ IT CAN'T BE RIGHT ♪
JUST WISHFUL THINKING.

♪ WE SHOULD PART THIS WAY ♪

♪ WITH OUR LOVE ALL AFLAME ♪

♪ FORGET WHO'S TO BLAME ♪

♪ OUR LOVE CANNOT DIE ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ WE SHALL SOON BE TOGETHER ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR STORMY WEATHER ♪

♪ I'LL LIVE AGAIN ♪

♪ AND I'LL LOVE AGAIN ♪

♪ WHEN I'M HOLDING YOU
IN MY ARMS ♪

♪ THOUGH MY HEART
IS BREAKING ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

[ Rings Buzzer ]

BOUNCE MY BRAINS,
LOOK WHO'S HERE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOU'RE DOING ? GET OUT.

GOOD BABY-SITTERS
ARE HARD TO FIND. I'M ONE OF THE BEST.

I SUPPOSE YOU PICKED
THE TECHNIQUE UP FROM YOUR NANNY ? YES.

MAYBE YOUR NANNY
SHOULD COME AND WORK FOR ME.

I'M AFRAID SHE'S STILL
GOT HER HANDS FULL LOOKING AFTER ME.

I SEE YOU HELPED YOURSELF
TO THE SCOTCH.

IT'S ALL PART OF YOUR
VILLAINOUS EMPLOYER'S GENEROUS HOME ENTERTAINMENT ALLOWANCE.

IT STILL HAS TO BE PAID FOR.

WE'RE NEITHER OF US WORKING
TO SUPPORT THE IDLE ARISTOCRACY.

YOU EXAGGERATE
MY SOCIAL STANDING.

I DON'T GIVE A FIDDLER'S FUCK
ABOUT YOUR SOCIAL STANDING.

YOU'VE NO BUSINESS
LETTING YOURSELF IN WHEN I'M NOT HERE.

ON YOUR WAY.

AT LEAST ANDY
WAS PLEASED TO SEE ME.

I'M GOING TO TEACH HIM TO DRIVE
WHEN HE'S OLD ENOUGH.

YOU WON'T
BE AROUND THAT LONG.

DON'T PLAY THE FOOL.
I DON'T LIKE BEING WITHOUT YOU, RUTH.

GO AND SAY THAT
TO YOUR FIANCEE. I DON'T HAVE ONE ANYMORE.

YOU CALLOUS SWINE.
I LOVE YOU.

YOU'VE GOT A FUNNY WAY
OF SHOWING IT.

WELL...
IT'S NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE.

WELL, WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO ABOUT IT ?

I'M FLAT BROKE, RUTH.

HAVE YOU SQUANDERED
YOUR INHERITANCE ?

WHAT'S LEFT OF THAT'S GOT
TO GO INTO THE EMPEROR.

I'M PAYING ANT A TENNER A WEEK
TO WORK ON IT.

I THOUGHT YOUR TYCOON
STEPFATHER WAS SORTING THAT OUT FOR YOU.

HE'S INTERESTED, BUT HE WON'T
PUT ANY MONEY INTO IT. I DON'T BLAME HIM.

YOU LOST THE FRENCH RACE,
DIDN'T YOU ?

YOU KNOW WE DID.

DO YOU REALLY THINK
YOU'RE A GOOD DRIVER, DAVID ?

YOU'VE SEEN ME RACE.
I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU WIN.

DO YOU THINK I SHOULD
CHUCK IT IN THEN ?

I'M NOT SAYING
GIVE IT UP ALTOGETHER,

JUST KEEP IT ON AS A HOBBY.

I ONLY CARE
ABOUT CARS, RUTH.

THE EMPEROR
IS NOT JUST GOING TO BE A RACE WINNER.

IT'S GOING TO BE A PROTOTYPE
OF CAR THAT COULD SELL FOR A THOUSAND EACH.

ARE YOU PANICKING ?
YES.

I KNOW THE FEELING.

I WANT TO COME HERE
AND LIVE WITH YOU. DON'T BE SILLY.

YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM HOME
JUST BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS...

WANT YOU TO STAND
ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET FOR ONCE.

PROVE TO YOUR STEPFATHER
THAT YOU'RE SERIOUS...

AND CAPABLE
OF STICKING TO ONE THING,

AND HE'LL START
COUGHING UP AGAIN.

YOU CAN'T LIVE HERE ANYWAY.
MORRIE WOULDN'T LIKE IT.

HE'D START CHARGING ME RENT.

COULDN'T YOU GO BACK
TO TARTING FOR HIM ?

DON'T CALL ME A TART.

I HATE EVERYTHING YOU DID
BEFORE YOU MET ME.

TAKE TWO ASPIRINS AND TELL ME
HOW YOU FEEL IN THE MORNING.

I'M GOING TO BED.
I'VE GOT A BUSINESS TO RUN.

I WANT YOU
TO MARRY ME.

WHY ?
ARE YOU PREGNANT ?

I SHAN'T HAVE ANY PEACE
UNTIL WE'RE MARRIED.

I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PEACE.

I THINK ABOUT YOU
ALL THE TIME.

[ Sighs ]
WE HAVE TO BE TOGETHER.

IT'S NOT FAIR.

I DON'T WANT
TO QUARREL WITH YOU.

[ Sighs ]
JUST WAIT HERE A MINUTE, WILL YOU ? WHY ?

I WANT TO CHECK
MY MOTHER ISN'T THERE.

WOULDN'T HER CAR
BE PARKED OUTSIDE...

IF SHE WAS
KNOCKING BACK THE GARGLE WITH THE VILLAGE IDIOTS ?

SOMETIMES THEY WALK
TO THE PUB.

IF YOU THINK I'M SITTING HERE
WHILE YOU WARM YOUR ASS IN THE INGLENOOK,

YOU'VE GOT
ANOTHER THINK COMING.

YOU SAID
YOU WOULDN'T MAKE A FUSS IF I BROUGHT YOU HERE.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO MEET
MY MOTHER, I'VE GOT TO BREAK YOU TO HER AS GENTLY AS POSSIBLE.

NOW WE BOTH
SMELL THE SAME. RUN ALONG.

I'LL TALK TO THE TURNIPS
TILL YOU GET BACK.

[ Horses Approaching ]

[ Talking, Indistinct ]

ALL RIGHT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE HOUSE
OR ARE YOU STILL ANGRY WITH ME ?

TAKE ME
TO SEE THE HOUSE. [ Starts Engine ]

WELL, DO YOU WANT
TO SEE INSIDE ? NO.

YOUR MOTHER WOULD FALL
ON A SHOOTING STICK IF SHE KNEW I HAD BEEN IN HER HOUSE.

DO YOU WANT
TO SEE THE GARDEN ? NO.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

I WAS EXPECTING
SOMETHING MORE ON THE LINES OF THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES.

[ Laughs ]

DOES YOUR MOTHER LIKE
THE WAY YOU SMELL ?

YOU ASKED ME
TO BRING YOU HERE, RUTH. AND THAT YOU DID.

TAKE ME BACK TO LONDON.

GIVE IT A CHANCE.
JUST DRIVE, DAVID.

♪ [ Piano ]
[ Phone Rings ]

HELLO ?
♪ [ Continues ]

YEAH, OKAY.
[ Hangs Up Receiver ]

ANDY WANTS YOU UPSTAIRS.

WE'RE HERE.

THAT'S IT.
STRAIGHTEN THAT.

YOU LOOK VERY SMART.

ALL MY CLOTHES
HAVE GOT MY NAME IN THEM.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Desmond ]
OH, LOOK AT THAT.

HEY, I NEED
EVERYTHING.

THIS IS
MY NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM. IS IT ?

[ Andy ]
THIS IS MY TRUNK.

GOOD.

[ Laughs ]
I NEED A DRINK.

ANYONE ELSE ?
I MUST GET BACK.

MAKE SURE HE PUTS
EVERYTHING AWAY PROPERLY, WON'T YOU, DESMOND ?

[ David ]
WHEN DO YOU GO ? [ Andy ] TOMORROW.

[ David Laughs ]

YOU CAN'T TAKE THIS.
WHY ?

THEY'LL PULL HIS LEGS OFF,
AND YOURS.

DID THEY DO THAT
WHEN YOU WERE AT SCHOOL ? MM-HMM.

[ Desmond ]
HE'S TEASING YOU, ANDY. [ David ] NEW PEN ?

IT'S GOT A GOLD NIB.

[ David ]
GOOD. A PRESENT ?

FROM UNCLE DESMOND.

TAKE YOUR UNIFORM OFF NOW
AND HANG IT UP, ANDY.

[ Woman ]
HE'S GROWN UP.

YOU LOOK SO NICE.
ALL MY CLOTHES HAVE GOT MY NAME ON THEM.

STILL WORKING ON THE EMPEROR ?

[ David ] IT'S ALL
I EVER DO NOW. MOST PEOPLE THINK I'M FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE.

[ Women Continue
Fussing Over Andy ]

HE'S A GOOD MECHANIC,
FINDLATER.

WHEN DO YOU RECKON
SHE'LL BE READY TO RACE ? I DON'T KNOW.

IN THE SPRING, MAYBE.

IT WILL BE WORTH IT
WHEN YOU WIN. IF I WIN.

CAN I COME
AND WATCH YOU WIN, DAVID ? [ Desmond ] NO, ANDY.

YOU'LL BE AT SCHOOL.

[ Laughs ]

♪

♪
[ Laughing ]

♪

[ Crowd Laughing,
Chattering ]

♪ [ Continues ]

[ Carol ]
YOU ALREADY OWE HIM THREE WEEKS' WAGES,

AND HE HASN'T SAID
ANYTHING, HAS HE ? I DON'T NEED REMINDING.

THEN DON'T TALK
ABOUT HIM AS IF HE'S SOME KIND OF SPONGER.

- [ Baby Fussing ]
- [ Anthony ] WHAT'S UP ?

[ David ] CAROL'S NAGGING ME
AGAIN ABOUT BRINGING RUTH AND OWING YOU MONEY.

I'M WITH HER
ON BOTH COUNTS. [ Continues Fussing ]

[ Shushing ]
COME ON. OH. OH, COME ON.

[ Crying, Shushing
Continue ] I THINK SHE'D LIKE ME TO MARRY HER.

[ Screaming ]

[ Laughs,
Continues Shushing ] [ Continues Screaming ]

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
DEAR ANTHONY ♪

♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ♪

[ All Cheering ]

IT'S A LOVELY PARTY,
CAROL.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANTHONY !
[ Laughs ]

DARLING.
DARLING.

DARLING, FIRST SLICE.

[ Cliff ]
HOW LONG HAS CAROL BEEN OFF HER FOOD, ANT ?

SHE EATS LIKE A BIRD.
MY SON TOLD ME...

BIRDS EAT TWICE
THEIR OWN WEIGHT EVERY DAY.

[ David ]
DID THEY TEACH HIM THAT AT HIS NEW SCHOOL ?

[ Carol ] MUST BE SUCH
A RELIEF NOT TO HAVE HIM UNDER YOUR FEET ANYMORE.

HE LOVES IT.
IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY.

[ Laughing ]

SHE'S ONLY SORRY
DESMOND CAN'T AFFORD TO SEND HIM TO ETON.

YOU DESPICABLE LITTLE SHIT !

HOW DARE YOU MENTION
ANDY'S SCHOOL FEES.

YOU'RE SO FUCKING DISLOYAL,
BETRAYING ME IN FRONT OF THAT PO-FACED COW.

I BET SHE WASN'T SO HIGH
AND MIGHTY WHEN YOU WERE POKING THE ASS OF HER--

[ Slaps Ruth,
Slams Car Door ]

♪ [ Piano ]

♪ WOULD YOU DANCE
WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ ON A NIGHT MADE FOR LOVE ♪

♪ WOULD YOU DANCE
WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ 'NEATH THE STARLIGHT ABOVE ♪

♪ AND IN THE SHADOWS ♪

♪ FAR AWAY FROM THE CROWD ♪

♪ IN ONE SWEET MOMENT ♪

♪ WOULD A KISS BE ALLOWED ♪

- ♪ THERE'S A THRILL
THAT COMES STEALING ♪ - HAVE A GOOD EVENING.

♪ 'NEATH THE SOFT VIOLINS ♪

♪ WHAT A WONDERFUL FEELING ♪

♪ HERE'S WHERE ROMANCE BEGINS ♪

♪ IF YOU'LL PARDON
THE QUESTION ♪

♪ IT'S A LOVELY SUGGESTION ♪

♪ WOULD YOU DANCE
WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪

SHE SOUNDS LIKE A COCKATOO
WITH A CLEFT PALATE. I'VE HEARD WORSE.

I WISH SHE'D GIVE ME
THE SACK. I'D LIKE TO HAVE A SENSE OF GRIEVANCE.

YOU WERE BORN
WITH A SENSE OF GRIEVANCE.

SHE'S THE ONE
WHO'LL GET THE SACK IF SHE DOESN'T WATCH IT.

SHE'S MAKING A REAL FOOL
OF HERSELF OVER LOVER BOY.

WHO'S HIS PIECE TONIGHT ?

IT'S NOT HIS SISTER.
[ Laughs ]

IF ANYONE'S A FOOL,
IT'S OLD DROOPY DRAWERS.

CAN'T HE SEE
SHE'S STRINGING HIM ALONG ?

I'D LIKE SOMEONE
TO ADORE ME THAT MUCH. I'D DESPISE THEM.

YOU DESPISE EVERYONE.
[ Chuckles ]

YOUR YANK ISN'T THROWING
AROUND MUCH MONEY TONIGHT. HE'S BROKE.

DON'T TALK SO DAFT, BARBARA.
THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A PENNILESS YANK.

I SUPPOSE WE'D BETTER
GET OUR BUSY LITTLE TITS BACK INTO THE BULLRING.

COME ON, WILF.
COUGH UP.

I WAS
A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. OH, WELL--

[ Indistinct ]

I SEE YOU'RE NOT WEARING
YOUR CAMPAIGN MEDALS TONIGHT, MRS. ELLIS.

WE WEREN'T DECORATED
FOR THE WAR WORK I DID. MUNITIONS ?

SERVICE CORPS.
[ Both Laughing ]

HAVE YOU SEE THE STATE
OF THIS RECORD ? WHAT ?

THIS RECORD I GAVE YOU--
LOOK AT IT !

SCRATCHED TO HELL !
IT'S WORN OUT BECAUSE I PLAY IT ALL THE TIME.

[ David ]
I SUPPOSE EVERY BLOODY CUSTOMER HAS BEEN HANDLING IT.

OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE,
WHAT DID YOU WANT ME TO DO ?

PUT IT
IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX IN THE BANK ?

IT'S THE ONLY BLOODY THING
YOU EVER HAVE GIVEN ME !

STOP BEHAVING
LIKE A SPOILED BRAT !

[ Gasps ]

YOU STUPID LITTLE SWINE !
[ David Breaks Record ]

[ Gasps ]
OUT !

[ Sighs ]

I'M SORRY.

GIVE THE GENTLEMAN A DRINK.

A WORD, RUTH.

I--
DO ME A FAVOR. DON'T SAY YOU'RE SORRY.

IT'S THE BLOODY BOOZE.
STOP DRINKING.

AND YOU.

[ Sniffs ]
IT MUST BE SOMETHING IN YOU.

EVERY MAN YOU GET
YOUR CLAWS INTO ENDS UP LIKE THIS.

I MEAN...
[ Sniffs ]

THE MAD DENTIST
DIDN'T TURN VIOLENT UNTIL HE MARRIED YOU.

[ Scoffs ]
YOU MUST LIKE IT.

I LOVE IT.
I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT !

I'VE LOST MY BLOODY JOB
BECAUSE OF YOU.

I'M GOING TO SLEEP.

NOT IN MY BED, YOU'RE NOT.

YOU GET OUT OF HERE,
AND YOU DON'T COME BACK !

[ Whimpering ]

YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT !

ALL OF YOU.

AND WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT,
I ALWAYS STAY.

[ Liquor Pouring
Onto Floor ]

GOOD MORNING, ARTHUR.
GOOD MORNING.

[ Knocks ]

[ Ruth ]
WON'T BE LONG.

COME IN.

WHY DON'T YOU LET YOUR HAIR
GO BACK TO ITS NATURAL COLOR ?

NO, I'M A BLOND NOW.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WORE
FALSE EYELASHES. [ Laughs ]

I'LL WEAR ANYTHING
THAT IMPROVES ON NATURE.

WHAT ?
BE STILL.

[ Laughs ]
[ Laughing ]

ARE YOU WONDERING
ABOUT MY TEETH NOW ?

I KNOW THEY'RE REAL BECAUSE
I'VE SEEN YOUR TOOTHBRUSH IN THE BATHROOM.

OH, THAT'S JUST TO FOOL YOU.

CAN I SHAVE YOUR MOUSTACHE OFF,
DESMOND ?

NO.

[ Cars Honking ]

ARE YOU
SLEEPING WITH HIM ? YES.

YOU'RE DISGUSTING.

IT'S COLD,
AND I WANT TO GO HOME.

WE COULD GO TO A HOTEL.
I CAN'T SLEEP WITHOUT YOU.

I CAN'T.
IS DESMOND HOME ?

HE'S AWAY TILL TOMORROW.
WE COULD GO TO HIS HOUSE.

THAT'S REALLY LOW.

I KNOW...

BUT CAN I COME ?

WHERE IS HIS BEDROOM ?

I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE A REFUGEE
WHEN I'M WITH YOU.

DOES HE WANT YOU
TO MARRY HIM ?

I THINK SO.

WELL, HAS HE ASKED YOU ?

HE WON'T ASK.

WHY NOT ?

HE'S TOO AFRAID
I MIGHT TURN HIM DOWN.

GET THE EIDERDOWN.

COME ON THEN.

COME ON...
IF YOU'RE GOING TO.

[ TV Announcer ]
THEY ARE IN TOWN TONIGHT WITH EIGHT MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY,

ALL PEARLIES, WITH CLOSE
ON A QUARTER OF A MILLION BUTTONS BETWEEN THEM.

CONGRATULATIONS,
BERT AND BETH MATTHEWS, ON THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.

HAMPSTEAD MUST HAVE BEEN
A VERY DIFFERENT PLACE WHEN YOU MARRIED IN 1905.

[ TV Continues ]

[ Desmond ]
HELLO ! WE'RE BACK.

[ Closes Door With Foot,
Clears Throat ]

WHAT WERE YOU DOING
IN THERE ? NOTHING.

WERE YOU LOOKING FOR YOUR
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ?

HUNGRY ?
YES.

WHAT ABOUT YOU, DES ?
I NEED A DRINK.

[ Laughs ]
AND ME. I SUPPOSE YOU'LL WANT GIN.

[ Desmond ]
BRANDY FOR ME. IN THERE.

[ TV Continues,
Indistinct ]

[ Groans ]
KNACKERED, DES ?

YES, I AM.
IT'S ALL THAT SHOPPING. [ Chuckles ]

WOULD YOU LIKE A CIGAR ?

YES, PLEASE.
[ TV Continues ]

BIG OR LITTLE ?

UH, BIG ONE.

óm
[ TV Continues ]

♪ [ Over TV ]

♪ [ "The First Noel" ]

[ Desmond Sighs ]
THANK YOU. [ Puts Down Lighter ]

♪ [ Continues ]

♪ [ Humming Along ]
♪ [ Continues ]

♪ [ Continues ]

[ Car Engine Running ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Desmond ]
YOU'VE BEEN WITH BLAKELY.

HE BROUGHT ANDY'S PRESENT.

HE HIT ME.
HE WAS BLIND DRUNK.

I HAD TO GET HIM AWAY
BEFORE HE UPSET HIM.

HAVE YOU SEEN A LOT OF HIM
WHILE YOU'VE BEEN LIVING HERE ?

YES.

AND GONE TO BED
WITH HIM ?

YES.

WHERE ?

HOTELS.

AND HERE WHEN
I'VE BEEN AWAY ?

YES.

AND HE HITS YOU ?

[ Sighs ]
YOU KNOW WHAT HE'S LIKE WHEN HE'S HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK.

HE DOESN'T KNOW
WHAT HE'S DOING. THAT'S NO EXCUSE.

NO.

DESMOND, YOU'VE BEEN SO GOOD
TO ME AND ANDY.

DON'T TELL ME
HOW GOOD I'VE BEEN.

I SHOULD NEVER HAVE COME HERE
WHEN I LEFT THE CLUB.

I ASKED YOU TO COME.

[ Sighs ]
I'LL MOVE OUT ANYWAY.

WHERE TO ?
[ Sighs ]

THE WAY I'M GOING, I'LL END UP
IN THE SALVATION ARMY HOSTEL IF I'M NOT CAREFUL.

[ Desmond Sighs ]
YOU LOOK TERRIBLE.

SO DO YOU.

HERE'S
MY CARD. THANK YOU.

I AM MRS. ELLIS'S
CLOSEST FRIEND. OH.

NOW, IF THERE IS
ANY PROBLEM, LIKE ILLNESS OR ANYTHING,

THEN YOU MUST GET
IN TOUCH WITH ME. YES.

YOU'LL FIND MY OFFICE
AND HOME PHONE NUMBER THERE. RIGHT, RIGHT.

[ Knocks ]

IF THERE'S ANYTHING
YOU NEED, MISS ELLIS, YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME.

THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'LL LEAVE YOU NOW.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, RUTH.

[ Desmond ]
I'LL PROBABLY BE 'ROUND A FAIR BIT,

JUST TO SEE
HOW YOU'RE GETTING ON.

BYE.

ARE YOU GOING
TO MONOPOLIZE THAT MACHINE MUCH LONGER, DEAR ?

EXCUSE MY MOTHER, MA'AM.
SHE'S NOT USED TO DOING HER OWN WASHING.

[ Woman Mumbling ]

WHY AREN'T YOU AT WORK ?
I WANTED TO SEE YOU, SO I DROVE DOWN.

IF YOU KEEP DOING
IMPULSIVE THINGS LIKE THAT,

YOU'LL END UP THE WAY I DID
AND GET SACKED. [ Laughs ]

WE COULD GO TO THE PICTURES
OR WE COULD GO OUT AND EAT.

CAN'T WE AFFORD TO DO BOTH ?

HOW MUCH MONEY
HAVE YOU GOT ?

NOT A LOT.

WHAT'S UP ?
ARE YOU MISSING ANDY OR SOMETHING ?

A BIT.
HE SEEMS VERY LITTLE TO BE LIVING AWAY FROM HOME.

I'M PREGNANT.

SHALL I HAVE AN ABORTION ?

NO.
WHY NOT ?

ONE MORE WON'T MAKE
ANY DIFFERENCE NOW.

DON'T TALK LIKE THAT.
[ Starts Engine ]

OH !
WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON ?

THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE
I DON'T GET NAGGED.

DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS.
DO YOU REALIZE YOU OWE ME FIVE WEEKS' WAGES ?

YOU KNOW YOU'LL GET IT.

SOLD ANY CARS THIS WEEK ?
TWO.

THIS BLOODY THING.

I'D BE FINISHED BY NOW
IF WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK ON IT PART-TIME.

SHE'S COMING ALONG.
SHE'S NOT COMING ALONG FAST ENOUGH.

I'VE ENTERED HER FOR A RACE.

OULTON PARK, APRIL 2.

SHE'S NOT READY
FOR THAT, DAVID. SHE'LL HAVE TO BE.

WHAT'S
PANICKED YOU ? NOTHING.

IS IT THAT
BLOODY WOMAN AGAIN ?

SHE'S PREGNANT.

[ David ] YOU AND CAROL ARE THE
BEST FRIENDS I HAVE. I DON'T WANT TO QUARREL WITH YOU.

SO LONG AS YOU'RE INVOLVED
WITH THAT WOMAN, YOU'LL BE QUARRELING WITH EVERYBODY.

[ Anthony ]
IT COULD BE CUSSEN'S KID. USE YOUR COMMON SENSE, DAVID.

YOU'RE NOT STUPID ENOUGH
TO LET HER FOOL YOU WITH THE OLDEST TRICK IN THE BOOK.

- [ David ]
SHE'S HAD A ROUGH LIFE. - WE'VE ALL HAD ROUGH LIVES.

IF YOU MARRY HER, SHE'LL
DRAG YOU DOWN TO HER LEVEL BECAUSE SHE'S INCAPABLE...

OF RISING TO YOURS.

YOU'VE ONLY GOT
TO LOOK AT HER. I LIKE THE WAY SHE LOOKS.

WHAT SHOULD I DO ?
[ Anthony ] LOOK...

YOU'VE ENTERED THE EMPEROR
AT OULTON IN APRIL.

WORRY ABOUT THAT, NOT HER.

I THOUGHT
I'D EITHER FIND YOU IN HERE DRINKING YOURSELF STIFF...

OR HIDING UP YOUR NANNY'S SKIRT
AT THE ANCESTRAL HOME, YOU GUTLESS CRETIN !

YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE SAFE
IN HERE, SURROUNDED BY ALL THESE TOFFEE-NOSED TWATS...

WHO THINK THE SUN SHINES
OUT OF YOUR PORTHOLE.

I SUPPOSE
THEY'RE ALL UNDER THE FALSE IMPRESSION...

YOU'VE GOT
A SHRED OF DECENCY IN YOUR BODY.

YOU COWARDLY, TREACHEROUS,

TWO-FACED MOCKERY OF A MAN.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE
ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME,

I WISH YOU HAD THE NERVE
TO SAY IT TO MY FACE.

THEN I WOULDN'T BE
SO ASHAMED OF EVER HAVING HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS.
[ Man ] WHO'S WITH THIS LADY ?

YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT NUMBER ONE.
LET ME GET HER OUT OF HERE.

[ Ruth ] WHEN YOU'RE
IN TROUBLE, YOU EXPECT THE WHOLE WORLD TO RALLY 'ROUND.

YOU TURN MY STOMACH !

EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU STINKS
OF HYPOCRISY AND FEAR !

I DON'T KNOW WHICH SMELLS
THE MOST DISGUSTING !

YOU'RE DEVOTED TO HER,
AREN'T YOU, DESMOND ?

YOU BRING HER ALL THIS WAY
JUST SO SHE CAN MAKE A FOOL OF HERSELF.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BE
DOING NEXT ? YOU'LL BE MAKING HER DRESSES, BLEACHING HER HAIR.

FOR NOW,
YOU CHAUFFEURED HER HERE. YOU CAN CHAUFFEUR HER BACK.

OW !
[ Hits Ruth ]

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
NO, NO, LEAVE HER. LEAVE HER, DAVID.

LEAVE IT.
LEAVE IT.

LEAVE IT.
LEAVE IT !

[ Car Door Closes ]

- [ Starts Engine ]
- COME ON.

♪ [ Compact ]

[ Sighs ]

♪ [ Continues ]

[ Traffic Passing Slowly,
Horn Honking ]

[ Running Man ]
HEY, TAXI ! THANK YOU.

HOW DID YOU GET HERE ?
I FOLLOWED YOUR SCENT.

DID YOU DRIVE ?

[ Ruth Scoffs ]
THAT DRUNK ? WHO CARES ?

EVERYBODY'S AS BLIND
AS YOU ARE IN THIS WEATHER.

I WOULDN'T HAVE COME OUT
IF I'D KNOWN IT WAS FOR THIS.

YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHY
YOU CAME OUT, MRS. ELLIS.

DON'T WALK AWAY FROM ME
WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU.

WOULD YOU LIKE
TO HIT ME AGAIN ?

YOU ASK FOR IT.
YEAH, AND I DAMN WELL GET IT, DON'T I ?

I KEEP HOPING YOU'LL CHANGE,
AND YOU NEVER DO.

I CAN'T HELP IT.

A GOOD LUCK CHARM.

YOU'RE STILL WEARING YOURS.

IT'S TO PROTECT ME...

AGAINST DEVILS AND VAMPIRES.

I CAN'T SEE YOUR FACE.

I DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN.

[ Ruth Gasping ]

[ Engine Accelerating ]

[ Engine Whining, Thumping ]

OH... THANK GOD
HE'S ALL RIGHT.

I COMPLETELY FORGOT
HE WAS COMING HOME.

I WAS SO INVOLVED
WITH GEORGINA, I MISSED THE TRAIN BACK.

HOW IS SHE ?

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL, DES.
I COULD HARDLY BEAR TO LEAVE HER.

YOU'RE A LIAR, RUTH.

ANDY'S HEADMASTER
PHONED YOUR LANDLADY...

TO FIND OUT WHAT'S
HAPPENING TO HIM IN THE HOLIDAYS.

AND SHE PHONED ME BECAUSE,
AS FAR AS SHE KNEW,

YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND,
MR. ELLIS, HAD GONE TO THE RACES.

I'M SORRY.

WHY IN CHRIST'S NAME
DOESN'T HE LEAVE YOU ALONE ?

HE'S ONLY INTERESTED IN HIMSELF.
HE DOESN'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ANYONE ELSE.

WHAT ABOUT ANDY ?
HMM ?

HE'D HAVE BEEN ALONE ALL NIGHT
IF I HADN'T BEEN HERE.

DOESN'T BLAKELY THINK
ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT ?

A CHILD ALONE ALL NIGHT ?

THE WHOLE THING'S FILTHY.

HE'S TREATING YOU
AS THOUGH YOU WERE A TART.

A KID'S LEFT
TO FEND FOR HIMSELF.

IT ISN'T RIGHT.

WHEN DAVID ASKED ME TO WATCH
THE EMPEROR RACE, I JUST WENT.

NOTHING ELSE
MATTERED ? NO.

NOT EVEN YOUR SON ?

I FORGOT.

I'M SICK OF SEEING YOU
ON YOUR KNEES...

TO SOMEONE
WHO TREATS YOU LIKE DIRT.

HAS HE BEEN
HITTING YOU AGAIN ?

I DON'T KNOW.

SURELY EVEN YOU MUST KNOW
WHEN SOMEONE'S BEATING YOU.

PLEASE, DON'T.

YOU LOOK LIKE A GHOST.

WHERE WILL ANDRIA SLEEP ?

I'VE ARRANGED
FOR A CAMP BED...

WITH THE LANDLADY.

I FEEL LIKE MY BRAIN'S TRYING
TO JUMP OUT OF MY HEAD.

[ Gasps ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Knocking ]

[ David ]
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT NOW ?

I'M STILL BLEEDING.

OTHERWISE,
I'M AS FIT AS A FIDDLE.

WHY ARE YOU HERE ?

YOU'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET HOLD
OF ME ALL WEEK, HAVEN'T YOU ?

SO YOUR FRIENDS
DID TELL YOU I PHONED. YES.

BUT YOU DIDN'T TRY
AND CALL ME BACK.

WELL... I WAS BUSY.

I'M SORRY
ABOUT THE BABY.

WEREN'T YOU INTERESTED
IN KNOWING HOW I WAS ?

I DIDN'T LIKE
THINKING ABOUT IT.

WAS IT A BOY OR A GIRL ?

I DON'T LIKE TALKING ABOUT IT.

I'LL WAIT UNTIL MY TRANQUILIZERS
START WORKING.

WHY ARE YOU TAKING
TRANQUILIZERS ? TO CALM ME DOWN.

I'VE BEEN ASKED TO DRIVE
FOR THE BRISTOL TEAM AT LE MANS THIS YEAR.

IS THAT GOOD ?
[ Laughs ]

IT MEANS I'VE HIT
THE JACKPOT AS A DRIVER.

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL
TEAM PHOTOGRAPH.

I GOT ONE FOR YOU
AND ONE FOR MY MOTHER.

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN
THEIR FACES AT HOME WHEN I TOLD THEM.

ALL OF A SUDDEN,
THEY'VE GOT TO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY.

YOU'VE GOT TO COME
TO FRANCE WITH ME.

AFTER THE RACE,
WE COULD HAVE A HOLIDAY.

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN
ABROAD, HAVE YOU ?

WHAT WILL YOU DO
WITH THE EMPEROR ?

IT'S NOT IMPORTANT NOW.

WE CAN PROBABLY SELL HER
FOR SCRAP METAL.

LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT
AND CELEBRATE. [ Door Opening ]

HELLO.
HELLO.

HOW'S SCHOOL ?
IT'S NICE.

THERE'S AN EASTER EGG,
BUT YOU CAN'T EAT IT UNTIL SUNDAY. ALL RIGHT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO TO THE FAIR
TOMORROW AFTERNOON ? YES, PLEASE.

WHAT TIME ?
[ David ] UM... HALF PAST 3:00.

I'LL PICK YOU UP LATER.

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

STILL ENGAGED ?

THEY'VE TAKEN
THE PHONE OFF THE HOOK.

I'M SURE THERE'S NOTHING
TO WORRY ABOUT, MRS. ELLIS.

HE SAID
HE'D BE HERE.

WOULD YOU MIND LOOKING
AFTER ANDRIA WHILE I TRY TO FIND DAVID ?

OF COURSE.
I'M SURE YOUR HUSBAND'S ALL RIGHT, MRS. ELLIS.

ANYTHING COULD HAVE
HAPPENED TO HIM. HE MIGHT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT.

HE STOOD YOU UP, RUTH.
NOTHING IS THE MATTER WITH HIM.

LOOK, DES, IF YOU DON'T WANT
TO TAKE ME OVER THERE, SAY SO AND I'LL GET A CAB.

[ Knocking ]

[ Continues Knocking ]

[ Banging On Car ]
THIS HAS GONE FAR ENOUGH.

I'M ENTITLED
TO SMASH THIS THING UP.

I PAID FOR HALF OF IT !
YOU WANT TO GET ARRESTED ?

[ Ruth ]
GO HOME, DESMOND ! NOT WITHOUT YOU !

NOW FOR GOD'S SAKE,
STOP MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF.

I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE, DAVID !
DAVID ! RUTH. RUTH.

[ Ruth ] IS THE AU PAIR
DROPPING HER DRAWERS AGAIN FOR YOU, DAVID ?

[ Officer ]
I DON'T WANT TO RUN HER IN, SIR, FOR A LOVERS' TIFF.

[ Officer #2 ]
DID YOU DAMAGE THE CAR, MADAM ?

I'M ENTITLED TO.
I PAID FOR HALF OF IT.

[ Desmond ]
RUTH, IT'S NOT WORTH IT. THINK OF ANDY.

IT'S ANDY HE'S LET DOWN !

HE PROMISED
TO TAKE HIM TO THE FAIR.

[ Officer ]
WHO'S ANDY ? IS HE THE BOYFRIEND ?

IT'S HER SON.
I'LL TAKE HER HOME.

YOU THINKING
OF BUYING IT, BLONDIE ?

YES, I MIGHT.

[ Engine Starts ]

♪

[ Laughing ]

LET ME PUT MY ARM
AROUND YOU FOR SUPPORT. [ Girl Giggling ]

TEN MINUTES AT THE MOST.

NOW DON'T WORRY.
HE'S A VERY GOOD DRIVER. [ Girl Laughs ]

[ Footsteps, Laughing ]

[ Car Door Closes,
Engine Starts ]

YOUR CHAUFFEUR,
MADAM.

IT'S THE AU PAIR.
I WAS RIGHT.

RUTH, I'M TAKING YOU HOME.

ANDY'S BEEN
ON HIS OWN LONG ENOUGH.

HAS HE HAD SOMETHING TO EAT ?

YES.

THAT VILE PIG,
DAVID BLAKELY, PROMISED TO TAKE HIM TO THE FAIR.

IS ANDY AT YOUR PLACE
OR MINE ?

UH, HE'S WATCHING
TELEVISION AT MINE.

OH--
HMM ?

[ Laughs ]
HOW DID I GET HERE ?

I BROUGHT YOU
AND LEFT YOU.

I SEE.

WHAT HAPPENED ?

THERE WAS A PARTY GOING ON.
WHERE WERE YOU ?

I WAS JUST UP THE ROAD.
I WAS JUST STANDING IN THE ROAD.

THERE WAS LOTS OF NOISE.
YES.

THE WINDOW WAS OPEN,
AND SOMEBODY WAS GIGGLING A LOT.

I HAD AN IDEA
IT WAS SOMEONE I KNEW.

RUTH...
IT'S MIDNIGHT.

I KEPT WALKING AWAY
AND COMING BACK.

I KNOW IT'S THE AU PAIR.
[ Shushing ]

HE PULLED THE BLIND DOWN
IN HER ROOM. [ Continues Shushing ]

YOU THINK BLAKELY'S
WITH HER ?

HE'S UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS.

WHATEVER HE'S UP TO,
YOU'LL STILL HAVE HIM BACK.

I KNOW.

[ TV Announcer ]
THE ENERGETIC CHAMP WITH THE JUMPS...

IS POGO STICK EXPERT
CHARLIE MACY OF SUSSEX.

HE'S GETTING IN A BIT OF
PRACTICE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SET A RECORD...

BY STAYING ON THE POGO STICK
FOR A HALF AN HOUR.

THAT MEANS 1,000 JUMPS.

[ TV Announcer Continues,
Indistinct ]

♪ [ TV ]

[ TV Announcer ]
HE'S A PROFESSIONAL GOLFER, REALLY,

AND RIDES THIS STEEL POLE
WITH A SPRING IN IT JUST FOR A HOBBY.

PERSONALLY,
WE'D RATHER RIDE A KANGAROO.

ALL THE SAME, GOOD LUCK
WITH THE RECORD, CHARLIE.

♪

THAT'S ENOUGH.
[ Turns Off TV ]

I'M SICK OF HEARING IT !

GO AND PLAY, ANDY.
WHERE ?

[ Desmond ]
ANYWHERE !

THERE WAS NO NEED
TO UPSET HIM. [ Desmond Laughs ]

BEING UPSET
IS NOTHING NEW TO ANDY.

BAD ENOUGH DAVID LET HIM DOWN
WITHOUT YOU GOING ON AT HIM.

SO NOW I'M AS ROTTEN
AS BLAKELY.

OF COURSE NOT.

OH, BUT I AM, RUTH.

I COULD BE WORSE THAN
BOTH OF YOU PUT TOGETHER IF I LET MYSELF.

YOU'D THINK
MORE OF ME THEN, WOULDN'T YOU ?

NO.

YES.
YES. NO.

[ Struggling, Shrieks ]
GET OFF ME !

IF I'D TREATED YOU
LIKE A PUNCH BAG INSTEAD OF A WOMAN...

YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT
THAT BABY YOU LOST WAS MINE INSTEAD OF BLAKELY'S.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN MINE.

[ Sighs ]

YES.
[ Laughs ]

RUTH.

[ Both Giggling ]

I'LL GO GET ANDY.

[ Ruth ]
♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ [ Humming ]

♪ BE TOGETHER ♪

♪ I STILL BELIEVE ♪

♪ THIS IS OUR STORMY WEATHER ♪

[ Engine Running ]

[ Chattering ]

[ Chattering Continues ]

COULD YOU CASH ME
A CHECK, JERRY ? HOW MUCH ?

TENNER.

DAVID.

- [ David Gasps ]
- [ Ruth Fires Again ]

[ David Coughing ]

[ Ruth ]
GET OUT OF THE WAY, CLIVE !

[ Ruth Fires Twice More ]

[ Gasping ]

WILL YOU GET THE POLICE ?

[ Footsteps Departing ]

♪