All language subtitles for No Blade Of Grass (Cornel Wilde, 1970) - Copy

Subtitles by Renatinha Tankinha

By the beginning of the 70s,

man had brought the destruction
of his environment

close to the point of no return.

Of course there was a
great deal of rhetoric

about saving the earth, but,

In reality, very little was done.

Then, one day,the polluted Earth
could take no more.

Yeah?

Hello, John?
Look, I've just had a call.

We've got to get out of London.
Things are moving very fast.

They'll be closing
the cities today.

- I'll be there in half an hour.
- We'll be ready.

OK.

- What's happened, John?

We have to leave right away.

They are closing out the cities today.
Roger will be here in half an hour.

I heard the phone ringing, mommy.
Is it about---?

Yes, darling, Roger will be here shortly.
Please hurry.

What about Davey?

I telephoned the school yesterday and said
we'd be there on short notice.

Mommy...

-Please hurry. Get dressed.
-OK...

Oh, John, a year ago I wouldn't
have believed it could happen to us.

The famine in China, India
and most of Southeast Asia

is undoubtedly a major
historical catastrophe

The epidemic of grass disease

has spread to Africa and
parts of South America.

All types of gramini,

the botanical term for
the grass family,

wheat, rice, rye, barley, etc.
are affected.

-Hello Roger.
-Hello.

What brings you to this end of town?

Well, I'm in charge of a
couple of projects now

in a laboratory just
around the corner.

Oh...This is my brother, David.
-How do you do?

Dr. Burnham. How are you?

His father was my CO in Korea.
-Oh, was he?

He comes over the
house regularly

to see Mary and play some
money off me in Bridge.

The Emergency Committee of World Ecology

has come to the unanimous conclusion:

That cumulative residue of pollutants
and pesticides,

in both the soil and
the atmosphere,

are the cause of the grass disease.

Because of its infectious
nature biochemists feel

that it is carried by a virus.

So far no cure has been found.

However, if such areas are
carefully destroyed by fire,

the virus is easily contained..

According to Sir Charles Brenner...
Chief of the department...

Brenner told me that
it's spreading everywhere.

The following maps show the expense
of the areas of infections.

There are rumors at the lab
that the home secretary

has already drawn up
a few little plans:

like food rationing
and restrictions on travel...

- And just in case, Martial Law.
- That doesn't sound very promising.

David just told me that he's
turning most of his acreage

over to the tubers crotch, you know.
Potatoes, beets.

Yes, and I'm thinking of
killing off all the animals

and having them preserved.

- Oh, you farmers. You're petty pessimists.
- He's bloody smart.

Starvation deaths in
the affected countries

are now estimated at upwards
of one hundred million.

And it will be worse here than it

if is in Africa or Asia where
they're used to famine.

John, I want you to bring
the family out to the farm if and when...

Look, I'll know a bit ahead
of the public at the lab,

you know, if the regulations are
going to be put into effect.

I'll let you know, John.

Right, and if you do that,
I'll make room to you, too.

- That's very kind.
- Well, that's very smart.

If things get really bad,
we'll need someone along

that we can put in the pot.

George, do you know what
was the thing that caused the virus?

It's because them Chinese fertilize
everything with human shit.

- George, did you hear what I said?
- Yes, I did.

And if it's true, I can sell it to them
cheeks for a blooming fortune. ????

Are you going on a little trip, sir?

Yes, that's right, constable,

just off for a few days
in the Lake District.

I'd steer clear of Notting Hill and
East Finchley if it were you, sir.

I heard there were some
trouble there tonight.

Thank you Constable.

There you go, sir. ????

Attention.police personnel
are expected to keep

their weapons
loaded as from now.

There are no longer any official figures
on starvation deaths worldwide.

but authoritative sources have now placed
the number now over 600 million.

everywhere in India, pitched
battles have been reported

between army troops
and the uprisings populous .

the news that starving Chinese
have engulfed Hong Kong has been verified.

Locally the pollution cloud is lifting,

but the Ministry emphasizes

that physical exertion should
be avoided in the London area.

Oh, to hell with it.
Let's go out and have dinner.

Oh I'm sorry.

The butcher had nothing
but goat and horse meat.

I took the goat.

Oh, that reminds me.

My construction foreman can give us
canned beef he said, of a slight of it.

I said splendid,50 to 100 pounds.
What do you think, darling?

It may sound silly, but I think it would be
cheating with the people in the queues.

I'd rather take my chances
like everyone else.

- I've made up my mind, darling.
- What about?

My virginity.
I've really thought about it.

I don't want it anymore.

- You'll have to. Good god, 16.
- And a half.

Please, darling, on the farm
there won't be much to do.

- Your father would shoot me.
- No, daddy wouldn't. But mommy might.

-She thinks I'm still a child.
- You are, you know.

Well,then...Make me a woman

Help us! Somebody help!

-Please, help!
-Help!

In Leeds, following the
crisis due to sewage

seeping into the
city water supplies,

an outbreak of cholera has been reported.

The situation worldwide in regard
to the famine is serious indeed.

In the countries which no longer
have any organized government,

there are reports of
widespread Cannibalism.

The Home Secretary has
just issued the following announcement:

"The government strongly
denies the allegations

by sir John Clotton
of the opposition

that there is scarcely a week's
supply of food in the country

and emphasizes that stock
are sufficient. ".

Sufficient for everybody to starve!

It's the government's
view that danger could

only come from panic in
the population at large.

Accordingly, various
temporary regulations

are being put into
effect immediately.

They've jumped the gun!

All cities of over 300,000
population are sealed.

Military barricades are
preferably being erected...

-Jesus...
-Christ!

I'm so sorry about that.
It's dangerous to breathe nowadays.

This graph shows the decline
in grain surfaces in the United States.

Better tighten the old belt some more.

... has unanimously condemned
as barbarous the nerve gas bombings

by the Chinese Air Force
of major population areas.

The Chinese government justified
this horrendous action

as necessary for survival.

For comments, we have eminent ecologist
Sir Charles Brenner in the studio.

Sir Charles, what is your
reaction to the Chinese slaughter

of 300 million of
their own people?

Well, now it appears rather
barbaric on the surface,

but logically, they were acting to ensure
the continuity of the Chinese nation.

- But from an ethical point of view...
- Can we assume then, Sir Charles...

...that in the unlikely events
of a similar famine hers,

you would call such an action
by our government equally logical?

- It's extremely unlikely that...
- It is unlikely, Sir Charles.

But,if...if the unlikely became
a reality, would you then...

I will not have you
put words in my mouth.

I'm merely asking...

You are trying to
force me to

...a declaration
regarding acute...

We must apologize for the
break in transmission.

Normal services will be
resumed as soon as possible.

Bloody music!

I hope we won't have
to destroy all of the Crocuses because...

Oh lord, there's a patch
right in the middle of them.

Yeah, that's it. Oh hell,
I might as well burn the entire lawn.

Oh, no, John.
Can't you just burn around it?

No, once it starts like that...

I'll ask the gardener
what else I can put in.

Alright...

John, why can't we go to
Manitoba? Just for a few weeks?

Until we see how this awful
virus thing is going over here.

Mother and Father haven't seen the children
in two years! David was hardly seven.

But if it gets any worse,
Canada is much safer.

But I can't go until my
building's finished.

This is the big one. An architect
doesn't just walk off.

- But it's almost finished.
What difference does it---

- It's not finished
until it's finished.

I just can't darling.
Look, why don't you go with the children?

No, I can't go without you.

Well...

- It'll be alright, love
- I hope so. I'm getting frightened now.

Come on, let's get a move! Come on!

Be careful, John!

Torp, drop it over!

Cut it out!

They're crazy!
Let's get out of here!

The cops are coming.

Get behind the truck!

Look out, the cops!

Look out, they got tear gas.

My eyes!

Knock it over! ????

- There are armed men on the roof.
- And another one by the shop.

I'll get the one on the shop!

I take care of the one on the roof! ????

Let's go!

Look, Roger.

We could rejoin the
A1 in Huntington.

We might get around a back
road here if I remember rightly.

Point number two
We need some firearms.

Guns?

Who is that?

Mr. Sturdevant?
It's John Custance.

- Who? Who's there?
-It's John Custance.

Mr. Custance?
Wait a moment.

What do you want?

I...I'm sorry to bother you but...

I'm just going on a holiday
to the lake district

and I need ammo for my 22.

Oh, I'm not open at this hour, but come in.

-Mr. Sturdevant, this is Mr.Burnham.
-How do you do?

The door on the left.

You should have come at a
reasonable hour, you know?

A standard load?

Oh, um...that would be fine.

You want one box or two? my
stocks are getting pretty low, you know.

We better take two.

And uh...I think we are going to
buy a couple of sporting riffles.

- Can we look at the pistols you have?
- Yes. You have your permit, of course?

Well, actually no, I didn't have time.
But I thought after all you do...

No, not without a permit.

Curse. It's a pity,
well, in that case...

... I'll have to take them.

- You are breaking the law.
- Be quiet!

I'm very sorry, Mr. Sturdevant.

We'll pay you, of course

And we'll tie you up. So you
would be breaking the law.

I got a gun on you!
Don't move.

-That's it, Pirrie.
-Get your hands up.

and move into the
center of the room.

I've told you, Mrs.Pirrie, not
to come into the shop.

What's wrong, Andy?

Look, I'll be totally honest
with you, Mr. Sturdevant

The situation here is approaching anarchy.

There are riots in London
already, and shooting.

Millions of people are going
to die of starvation.

Mr. Burnham here
is on the inside.

I'm a government scientist,
working on the virus.

There is no solution inside.

I fail to see what that has to do
with your actions here.

There's a rumor in government circles, and
the rumor may well be true,

that the big cities will be nerve
gassed ???? as they were in China.

Now, we're going to my brother's
farm in the north.

There's plenty of food. If you give
us guns, we'll take you along.

I'm sorry, Mr. Custance,

but I have got complete confidence
in the integrity of our government.

Keep them coming, Pirrie.

Wait a minute, Mr. Sturdevant.

- What if it's true
what they said?

- What if---
- It's nonsense!

You just mind your job, my lad.

I'm not asking for your opinion!

Me and my bird...my Mrs....we'll
take you up on your offer.

It'll just take us a minute to pack.

I am very useful with weapons,
and cars and things, Mr.Custance.

You'll need a bloke like
me the way things are.

Corporal?

When the tent is secure,
pull up the rest of the barbed wire.

What the bloody hell is this contraption
doing in the middle of the road?

I live in Shetfield. I want to go get home!

It has been on the radio, sir.

They're making special
arrangements for people like you.

All roads to the city are closed.

Well, get that bloody
thing open again!

Well, get this one open anyway.

- You heard what I said, sir?
- Get going.

Get that bloody things open,
you stupid bastards.

Corporal!

We have orders to shoot
anyone who gives a struggle.

If you're not gone
within 10 seconds,

we'll let your habit to
be carried back.

Corporal!

One...

Two...

Three, four...

five, six...

seven, eight, nine...

Ten.

Roger!

Come on, Roger, get up! move.
Go on! Shoot that barricade, go on!

These stunning guns are good;
we could use these.

No military weapons, we don't
want to get caught with them!

Throw them in the ditch!

There was no other way. Was there, darling?

No.

- Why did you do all the shooting?
- I had to. I couldn't wait.

You are going to find yourself
hanging by the ????

I thought you were going to take them
by surprise, tie them up.

Well, that was the plan.

But...

I should be relieved if I could
send all the ???? home.

and could close the school
for the time being.

Yes, I think you were quite right to
get out of London while you could.

The news is very unsettling.
All this violence.

-Yes, yes I know.
-Well, Goodbye, Mrs. Custance.

Goodbye Sir.

And Davey, keep up with your Latin.
It will stand in good stead.

Cassop is got the wind up.

Well so should I, with a child
like you to contend with.

-Hello Spooks.
-Hello Spooks.

-Hello, Spooks.
- Good Morning, sir, Mrs.Custance...

I have brought a
little gift for Davey.

Well, that's jolly
nice of you, Spooks.

I told him that he could have
anything I left in my room.

Is that OK?

- Of course, love.
-Yeah sure.

Thanks, Davey.

When will we see
each other again?

Spooks, are you staying here?

I suppose so.

Spooks hasn't got a mother and his
father lives in South America.

Buenos Aires, I think.

I haven't heard from
him in 14 months.

Well, you know, conditions have
been rather difficult there.

Yes, I know. Even cannibalism.

Spooks, would you like to come with us?
We're going to a farm in the north.

- Thanks ever so much!
- That would be super!

Honey, how long are we going
to stay out there in the farm?

How the hell do I know?

Why?

Well, we'll get a smashing
time out there, won't we?

You forget the smashing time.
Just keep your legs crossed.

I wonder what David will
think about the Pirries?

David will give them some food,
they'll get on their way. No problem.

I hope so.

Boys, I want you to
stay away from Pirrie.

But I like Pirrie, mommy.

Davey, I don't want to argue about it.
Now, you've heard me.

Yes, Mommy, but there
should be a logical reason.

There is a very logical reason...
I said so.

-May I talk to Clara then? She's nice.
-No!

For a couple of logical reasons.

There are reports of even
more serious outbreaks

particularly in Liverpool,
Manchester and Leeds.

In the case of Leeds,
official contact has been lost.

In view of the disturbances,

there is some danger that the country
might lapse into anarchy.

A1 closed except
to military vehicles, sir.

- What's the reason, sergeant?
- Some sort of trouble in Leeds, sir.

- Where is it you're wanting to get to?
- Well, we live in Westmorland.

I should backtrack into
the offroad if I were you.

You cut off just before Selby,
and get into Tadcaster that way.

- I wouldn't go near Leeds at all, sir.
- Thank you, Sargent.

The government has issued
the following statement:

the duty of responsible citizens
is to cooperate with the police

and military authorities.

Any violators
will be dealt with most severely.

- They're heading north.
- You think to Leeds?

My God...

It's insane to have to wonder
like this about our own aircraft.

Well...

Daddy.

Can Spooks and I ride in
Roger's car for a while?

In the front seat so we
could see things better?

It's not for you to decide!
Daddy, daddy, please.

Alright, alright, just for a while.

I should think we could
get north of Ripon today.

Ripon?

We can do a lot
better than that.

Look, it wouldn't be worth it.
Pushing things.

These roads are not so good.

I'd like to be there as
soon as possible,darling,

even if we drive all night.
As long as we get there.

The main thing is
to keep clear of population centers.

All right, everybody.

I want you all to use the toilet,
I don't want to stop later.

- Mary, those trees look Os.
- Boys!

Can I do anything for you Mr.Custance?

Uh, no no...

- Aren't you cold?
- Me? Cold?

Never.

- What's up with you?
- You embarrass me, that's what.

I told you not to wear that blouse.

For Christ's sake! They've
all seen knickers before .

You don't have to shove
them down their throats!

I'm warning you, I'm not taking
nothing more from you.

Balls.

Having further rioting
in Central London,

Martial law has been declared by
Prime Minister Willing.

What an idiot. Too
late, as usual.

In feathers while London burns.

... In South London, an attempt
has been made by organized mobs

to break through military barricades.
set up early this morning

following the temporary
band on travel..

Army headquarters
expect to have the situation at hand..

Oh why didn't you pass them?

This isn't right. They can
catch up at Tadcaster.

- Come on, Roger, you can catch him.
- Pirrie has a fast engine.

Oh, step on it, Andy, step on it!

Can't you catch him, Roger?
Come on.

Well, if I catch him this time,
he will pass me again.

Go, we'll get them.

Damn. These bloody country crossings
there's always a train to get through.

There doesn't seem to
be a train coming yet.

Don't you think he
might let us through?

He might, for a quid.

Hello?

Hello, could you let us through, please?

I'm just going....

- John!
- Daddy!

Your daddy's coming! ????

You heard this guy. He's got your dad. ????

Help!
Help us! Someone in the house, please help!

Help!

Shut the fuck up!

Please, someone, help!
Please.

Help!

Help me up.

Try to remember.
Do you know which way they took them?

-No, I passed out.
- They got your car.

Please!

Please!

Not her!

Get your hands off!

Come on!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Get off!

Help!

Please, help!

Help! Please, someone!

Oh! Please!

Get up, I'll show you how it's done.

Alright. We're done with talk,
you never seem to control it.

Don't shoot! Don't kill me!
Don't kill me!

- Ann, darling. Mary.
- One got away. I didn't have a clean shot.

And this one. They're going to
take no chances hitting Mary.

Besides, the guilty don't deserve to
die as quickly as the innocent.

Hold there...????

Missus, don't let him kill
me! don't shoot! Missus!

Don't let him kill me!
I'm dying. ????

Give me the gun.

Give me the gun, Pirrie.

Under existing Marshall law,
a curfew from 8 PM to 8 AM

will go into effect
immediately in Great Britain.

Anyone seen on the streets during
those hours will be shot...

Get away from here!
-...come on! Quit it!

Look, I've got it.

This is the Citizens Emergency Committee
in London.

We have taken charge
of the BBC.

The former Government or anybody pro
Minister Welling has fled the country.

Stand by for an
emergency announcement

-Stand by.
-It's all falling apart pretty fast.

This is London

- It won't always be like this, darling.
- It won't?

This is the Citizens Emergency Committee
in London. Stand by

Do we have to listen to this
bleeding racket all night?

Why don't you shut up?

- Talking and snoring all the time.
- Stand by for an emergency announcement.

This is London.

We bring you the first bulletin of
the Citizens Emergency Committee.

The facts are these:

We found that the former
government of murderers

was about to execute a plan
to drop never gas bombs on British cities.

It was calculated that if

half the country's
population were murdered,

it would help the
rest to survive.

Bloody idiots.
Now they'll really start the panic.

Stand by for
further bulletins.

- Get him! Get him!
- Get away you little bastards!

Get out of the way!

Get this truck, come on!

Hurry! ????

The Emergency Committee
is making arrangements

for collecting whatever food is available
and having it fairly rationed .

If the country only
shows the spirits

of the battle of Britain,
we can pull through.

Any action against the Citizen's Committee
will be severely dealt with.

- Stand by for further bulletins....
- Stay by for what?

You know, just two days ago, we were still
a civilized country.

It will get worse
every minute now.

None of this would have happened
if we had gone to Canada.

- Oh, darling...It could
have happened anywhere.

If was safe, my daughter
would not have been raped.

All this because of a building.

But if we hadn't left,

and things hadn't got as bad,

I would be an architect
that no one would employ.

I did urge you to go..

You knew I wouldn't, because,
what with you it was a building.

Nobody could finish it
except you!

All right, time to move on!

I know Cassid will
look like this.

Boys, you stay with Roger.

OK, Dad.

You know...

If I could change things,
I would, you know that, don't you?

Of course, Daddy.

Mommy is just upset.
Mostly about me.

Poor Daddy.

- Can we help you with your wagon?
- Thank you. No.

- We have all the help we require.
- All right, everyone out. ????

You fellas search the lot. ????
You know what we need.

Come on, lady, get out of there.

- Hurry it up!
- Come on.

Walk those kids out of the
way so they won't get hurt.

Find some weapons and some ammo.

Hey, here's some food.

Why are you doing this?

We haven't done you any harm.

We're doing what we
have to for our town.

Survival, mister.
I guess you had a taste of that.

That is a pretty stiff penalty
for what you're doing.

There's a worse penalty these
days: starving to death.

- What are you going to take from us?
- Anything we can use, mister.

At least let us have one
car and some petrol.

No.

Please, we've got the children.

Sorry, no car.

My god,what kind
of people are you?

Same kind of people you are, ma'am.

I hope it happens to them.

To have no feeling
for the children.

It could have been worse.
At least they let us take some clothing.

They didn't have to.

What are you doing, Pirrie?

Hey, good for you, Pirrie.

What about ammo?

- I thought they'd come in handy.
- That's very intelligent, Pirrie.

even with one gun,

now we can find a farm house,
take a car and some petrol.

And perhaps another gun.

Guns yes, but no more cars.
Cars are only an invitation for an ambush.

You too, Mr. Custance
I bet you were a military man, eh, sir?.

Much to my regret, yes.

- But of course...
- Oh, no. Nothing to do with the eye.

I just hate killing.

We have about 50 miles to Davis.

I think we can do it in two days
if we have no more trouble.

It doesn't seem like it today.

The earth's climate
is getting warmer

because of all the pollution
in the air keeps the heat in.

And the polar ice caps will melt
and everybody will be drowned.

Yes I know.

And then not enough of the sun's
rays will get through now.

So, everything will die anyway.

We've got nothing for sale.
Not if it's food you're after.

Well, it is food we're after, but
we have nothing to pay with,

we were robbed of everything but if
you could let us have a few potatoes.

Touch one potato
and I'll fill your ass full of this.

Pirrie...

I'll get you out the door.

Be careful, John!

-They had another gun.
-Yes.

Let's get these bodies
moved into the cellar.

OK, Mr. Custance.

I'm glad we picked up some guns.
It's important.

- Did they shoot at you, Daddy?
- Yes, Davey.

- Where are the bodies, Mr. Custance?
-Out of the way.

Everything is different now, boys.
We have to fight to live.

Do you understand?

- Like in the Westerns?
- Yes, like that.

- Hey, Spooks, look at this frog.
- Where?

Oh yes.

- There was no point in washing up now.
- I know, I just wanted to.

I think I've got something
coming through. A short wave.

Good. Let's move on.
The sooner we get there, the better.

I had to put a skirt on.
The trousers were cutting my crotch ????.

Bloody thing's had it.

It's fragmentary.

But all the evidence indicates
that France, Germany, Italy,

in fact all of western Europe
along with a major part of Asia,

South America and Africa,

have ceased exist as part of the
civilized world.

In this midst of complete anarchy
and mass starvation,

the horrors of cannibalism
are pretty widespread.

-My god.

Numerous air crafts have been arriving
in Canada and this country from Europe.

By order of the President, the people
in them have been granted asylum.

The president of France and
senior members of the French Government,

and members of the Belgian royal family
are now in this country.

It is reported from Halifax, Nova Scotia

that the British Government and the
Royal Family have landed there safely.

British Prime Minister
Thomas Welling

set rumors that major population
centered in England

were to be bombed as were done in China,
were entirely unfounded.

It caused an uncontrollable panic.

The president's speech today expressed
the feelings of the entire country.

This was part of it.

We as a nation are shocked by what is
taking place in other parts of the world.

Here at home...

Well...

Pirrie, you better take this.
You have the best shot.

- I'll take the pistol.
- OK.

Alright, let's go!.

I'm ready, Mr. Custance.

What's the matter, darling?
Don't you love me anymore?

Yes...

- It's just... I feel that I can't...
- I understand.

... everywhere.
And now more than ever,

in the face of this worldwide catastrophe,

we must survive and preserve
in our nation

the heritage of man's greatness

Oh look, It's so tiny.
Must have been only a few days old.

Why, John?
Why so many?

They must have eaten
diseased grass. ????

At least we will get out of
the wind and the rain.

Yes.

Roger, Pirrie, we'll
have to take turns on guard duty.

It's isolated enough, but
we can't take chances.

- Can't you sleep, darling?
-No.

You must try.

The going gets rougher
as we go further north.

I want to be so tired that
I can't think or feel anything.

It will be different
when we get to the farm.

What will be different?

That we'll have food and drink?
Is that what you mean?

We'll be able to live like
human beings at least.

Sounds crazy,
but we're lucky

What do you think, I
mean can you imagine...

what will happen when those
mobs from London get up here?

And army units?
Are they going to stand by and obey orders?

Whose orders?
No, we're lucky, I tell you.

I don't want to talk any more.

Your turn for guard duty, Mr. Custance.

What the hell are you
doing wandering about?

What? I wasn't wandering about.

I just couldn't
sleep.Have you got light?

Yes, but we can't spare
matches anymore.

Oh...oh, you think
of everything, don't you?

You know, I don't envy you
one bit, Mr.Custance,

because you've got nothing
here but problems.

Why is your missus
giving you a hard time?

I don't wish to discuss my
wife with you, Mrs. Pirrie.

Oh, Clara.

Nor do I wish to give you one,
if that's what you're after.

Come on now, that's not the truth, is it?

I mean, about not wanting to, it's just
that there's no time, isn't there?

And who knows?
tomorrow we might all be dead.

I think you'd better
go back to bed.

Oh, alright, then, but just
say goodnight before I go.

I thought you'd be a bit more careful
on guard duty, Mr.Custance?

- Now just a minute...
- I know plenty of you, Mr.Custance.????

I know you don't want to be
number 1,669. Do you?

What the hell are
you doing here?

What you did before we got
married didn't bother me.

No, I mean,
it was none of my business.

But after...

Oh for Christ's sake, We've been
over this a thousand...

- I have not finished!

- Just one more time?
- Let go! You are hurting me.

I got my pride, Mr.Custance.

I've thought of killing her before,
but the price was too high.

- Just what are you getting at, Pirrie?
- I mean the law, the old law.

Well, there isn't
any now, is there?

If there were we
should all hang.

Right. Well, you know a lot
about a lot of things, Mr.nCustance.

- So what kind of law is left?
- The law of the group for survival.

And in the family?
The head of the family. Right?

I am the law there.

Subject to the law of the
group, Pirrie, always.

It's alright to
kill for food now,

So why not for my self respect?

Oh, for God's sake!
You're breaking my arm!

I want my rights!

No, we'll send her away.
She can fend for herself.

That is not a punishment. She's got
a survival kit between his legs.

Oh, help me, he's gone crazy! Oh, help me!

- I want my rights, Mr.Custance! Now!
- Let me go!

My God, Pirrie.
Why did you do that?

We have to tell Mary and
the boys it was an accident.

To my wife and Roger, I'll tell the truth.

Whatever you say, Mr. Custance.

It's so horrible, John.
Why did you let him?

I couldn't stop him.

What do you mean? You're the leader.
He has to do what you say!

- If he thinks that...
- No, this was something special. Personal.

And let's face it, I'm
no match for Pirrie with a gun.

I'd only get myself shot, too.

-And my being alive,
that is important

-if we're all to get to Blind Gill.
-I'm sorry.

Oh darling, it's all been too much for me.

I know what it's been for you. I forget how
hard it must be.

And you, my love?

- Is it any better?
- Not quite so bad.

But it's strange, the thing that bothers
me most is that I have killed a man.

Good god, Ann, after what they did?

I know, but it has nothing
to do with what I did.

Roger, keep the boys
back with Mary.

She is alive. She is moving.
I saw her!

Come on, get back.
Go on, get back. ????

I'm scared!

Please, kill me.

It's worse around the towns but
now the farms are getting it, too.

- I wonder what's happening at home.
- Do not think about that.

- I can walk now, Mr. Burnham.
- Oh, stop talking. I'm just a horse.

- Really, if you could just cut me a cane.
-Shut up, I need the exercise.

- I was having trouble a lot in those days.
- What kind of trouble, Pirrie?

You know Mary, Pirrie
is my surname.

Andrew. Andy.
Call me that.

Of course, it's just that

everyone calls you Pirrie.

Anyway...

When my mom took
off, I was 13 then.

I stayed with this
aunt and this uncle.

I was always getting
into something.

So, I pushed off; me and a pal.

So, we got caught one night.

They caught you?
Doing what?

Pushing drugs.

Hold up. Let's take a rest.

I was picking up 10, 15 quid a day.

Me and my pal...
we got a year in prison for that.

And then?

Well, you live and learn.
Unless you're stupid.

I got the job at Mr.
Sturdevant's house. ????

I hated it, but I like guns.

But not any type of guns.
I used to see all the Westerns.

"Billy The Kid", "Doc
Holiday", "Wyatt Earp"...

Mary, you can come up with me now, darling.

- I'd like her to walk with me.
- What do you mean walk with you? Why?

- Why not?
- Because I want you as rear guard.

- She can walk back there with me.
- What the hell is this about?

You want me to be more explicit?

I'm a widower now, and she's a single girl.

- Are you crazy!
- Out! Out!

Pirrie, this is neither
the time nor the place to

discuss such of
this sort of thing.

And we hardly know you.

I suppose it must come
as a kind of a surprise.

I can imagine what all of you are thinking.
But everything has changed.

The whole world's changed
three days ago.

But I'm the right
man for her now.

You're crazy, that's
what you are!

You killed your wife, you're
a murderer and now...

We all are.
Aren't we?

- John, I got the bastard covered.
Shall we...

- No, we can not
survive this way.

I'm glad you said that, Mr.Custance.

Because Roger's gun is on safety,
and mine is ready to fire.

So is mine, Pirrie.

I'm afraid you will have to accept my
decisions as leader of this group.

Particularly
concerning my family.

If you fire first, I might fire
too, so might Roger.

And in any case, you'd
never get into Blind Gill.

Mr.Custance, If Roger, if anybody
makes a wrong move,

I'll shoot you...

And I still think I
could get Roger first.

Mary, come over here.

Stay here.

- Mary...
- Mother, Daddy...

Please.
I want to. Really.

It's because I...
I feel safe with him.

John, don't let him,
please don't let him.

I take it what Pirrie wants is
to get to know Mary.

Is that right, Pirrie?

You might put it like
that, Mr.Custance.

We can't hurt anybody.
Can we?

That's the sort of group we
need, men with guns.

And Ann, Mary, boys...

Go up there to that porthole
and stay there until I call you.

Be careful.

I'll talk to them.

Just a minute!

- You wanted someone?
- My name is John Custance.

We're making our way to
my brother's farm in the hills.

It's in a valley which
is blocked in one end

and then there is a narrow
entrance at the other.

There is food there and
it is easy to defend.

Why are you telling
all this for?

We are looking for recruits.

You're looking for recruits.
We're not.

In a few days, mobs will be fighting
over every potato patch.

Those who don't have enough
ground they could hold,

will tent to savages if
they have survived at all.

That sounds reasonable.
won't do any harm to have a look.

- Where is that place?
- That's my business. Not yours.

I'm the leader here. If you do as
you're told you'll be alright.

So it's like that, is it?
That we do what you say?

Well, you can think again!

I give the orders in this lot.

And if you want to join up with
us, you'll do the same!

What we need is brain's men,

this seems to be a sad lack
of that in your fat head.

You little bastard!

The offer still stands.

Anyone who wants to come
with us, form up behind me.

- I'll come along. And me family.
- We'll come along, too, my wife and I.

- That goes for me and my family.
- Well, I thought he sounded reasonable.

- We'll come along too.
- My name is Pirrie. Andrew Pirrie.

This is Roger Burnham.

As you and your family
take your places,

shake hands with Mr. Custance
and identify yourselves.

I am Alf Parsons.
I have a wife and daughter.

By the way, that's Joe
Ashton's wife, Emily.

Emily?

My name is Bill Riggs.

I have a wife, two kids,

I'm an excellent shooter and
I am very good at the cook.

Joe Harris is my name and
that's my wife, Liz.

The name's Scott and my wife, Sue.

My name is Locke, and
this is my wife, Jill.

We're going to have a problem.
There's going to be a rough journey.

No problem, Mr.Custance
Jill is a strong girl.

No problem at all.

My name is Rand Blenitt
and this is Maureen.

We'll be happy to join you. Our
village was destroyed yesterday.

We barely got away with just a few things.

My name is Surgit and
I have a wife called Sheila.

Jess Arkwright.
My wife Susan and three kids.

- I'll see you later when it's dark.
- OK.

Don't be angry

I'm not.
I love you

Darling, I can not stand it.

Try to hold on until we get to the farm.

Alright.

Let's get moving!

Hey, watch out, there's a dead calf.

- Darling, you can't go on.
- Yes, I can. We have to.

-Let me do it.
-No, no...

Do as I say.

John, John, that mansion looks deserted.
Can't we stop here?

Some of the women and
children can't go on.

And that pregnant girl...

They shouldn't be here.
I warned them.

Our speed can't be governed
by the weakest in the group.

We still have another 25 miles to the farm.

What if I'm the weakest?
Or Mary?

Pirrie, I want you up here.

The women and
children stay back.

The men who with Gus move up
and spread out.

Why Pirrie?
I'll go.

No, no, Roger, this
is a job for Pirrie.

I want to carry my weight, John.

Oh for Christ's sake, Roger,
there's no need to risk!

This is a routine thing.

We know what to do, Mr.Custance.
Riggs, Parsons.

Oh my God!

Can we give her some more Whiskey?

It won't be long.

-It won't be long now.
- I wish we had a proper midwife with us.

I'd like two me own.

Oh, God help me, oh!

-Squeeze my hand.

Darling, you remember
how to turn a baby...

Yes. I remember.

We're almost there.

I can't wait.
It hurts.

Take a little more anesthesia.

No, I want to be aware.

-Take it.
-It's time.

I'm dying to see if will be a
little Mary or John.

Squeeze my hand

Once more, Mrs. Custance.

We're there now. ????

Calm down. ????

Now.

It's a Mary.

Mary Oh darling...

Isn't it wonderful?

Can I see her, please?

God rest his little soul.

Jill, I'm so sorry.

Don't darling. We'll...we'll follow them.

Gunfire.

What's going on?

I do not know.
We don't want to go near it.

- But won't we get lost if we---

Actually, I don't
even need a map up here.

Not as long as I can
see the landmarks.

David and I did...

dozens walks around here.

If you can afford it, even if
you must stretch a little,

Why deny yourself the best?

Imagine settling
back and relaxing

while you drive a new
Rolls Royce silver Comet.

Seats are covered in
superb British leather, .

front seats go up and down, forward and
back, tilt with fingertip control,

World carpeting throughout.
Exquisite Walnut woodwork.

Upper and lower ventilation

You can warm your feet
and cool your face at the same time.

In fact, there is very little
you can't do in a Rolls Royce.

If you have ever considered
owning a Rolls Royce,

there is no time
like the present..

Looks peaceful enough, Mr. Custance.

Except for the barricades, of course.

Wait a minute.

Let's get out of here
and back into the trees.

Corporal, get your men around the back.

Get them out of the window!

Get closer!

Riggs! Parsons!
Go to the hill, if it's clear, wave us on.

- The bloody troop.
- Let's hide. Go, go. ????

Ann, get back.

Listen, you men...

Those fools down there have
committed an act of mutiny

in the field and are
going to be shot.

I do not want my men to
share the same fate.

Now I want you to forget this

and I want you to go back
to your barracks.

What do you want us to do there?
Sit and starve?

We haven't seen a meat for weeks.

You're going back.

You can't do anything. There
isn't an army anymore.

We'll take care of ourselves,
bloody officers.

Sergeant Major,
tell the men to form up.

Come men, form up!

We'll be on our own.
Get out of our way!

Repeat the order, Sergeant Major,

and any man who doesn't
instantly obey,

is committing an act of mutiny in
the filed. You have to shoot them.

- Carry on.
- Form up!

- They was asking for it.
- Sure, they would have shot us.

Come on.

Let's go.

Wait.

Now.

- Davey, no, you can't drink that!
- It looks clean, Daddy.

It isn't!
Listen, everybody!

This river is polluted for miles.
Don't let your children drink it.

Years ago, David and I
caught dozens of fish in that river.

Now, with factories up and down,

you can't find anything
until way past the farm.

This is all so beautiful, darling.

John, do you...

... will you still love me like
before in spite all this...?

I feel so unclean.

Darling, I do love you.

What's going on here?

Let me go!
What is your problem?

No Paki is going
to push me around.

That was my place.

-Like hell it was!
- I picked this place for my wife.

Lookout, I had my
bag there first!

That is not true!

He's right. I saw him do it.

- Well, he doesn't own the land!
- Stop it, the both of you!

Parsons, you move
to another spot, but first...

I saw you hit Surgit without justice.

Now, Surgit, you hit him back.

All right, let's forget it, everybody.

- I am sorry.
- That's OK.

Oh no, Mr. Custance, I
don't know what we'll do.

He can't go on.

He's only got one lung, you see.

Did it happen?

A year ago about.

He was working in the
factory in Bradford.

It got his lungs.
All that smoke.

Go with the rest,
I'll be alright.

You go on and I'll
catch up with you.

Of course.

You go north until you get to the
road and then you follow it.

We'll see you there.

Alright, let's move on, everyone!

Darling, darling...

Alright, time to move!

Darling, it's time...

- John,he's the one who...
- Yes, I know, I saw him too.

Get over those hills, by the rocks,
quick, fast move!

Hurry!

Run!

Over there!
Hurry, hurry!

Come on. Hurry, hurry!

Come on, they're gaining on us!

Up there!
Wait, wait, wait!

Hurry!
Hurry!

Clear shots!
Don't waste ammo!

-I can't leave my pots.
-Oh, forget your damn pots. You get down.

Stuart, keep down!

Spooks, this is just
like Custer's last day.

I hope not.

Bill!

He's dead.

- Maureen!
-Mrs. Blenitt! No!

Get over here. Maureen!

- Pirrie get here.
- She's right in line. ????

Mrs. Blenitt.

Come back here,
you band of bastards come on.

Damn shotgun.
It won't reach them!

- Dad!
- Take the gun.

Help1 I can't!

- Where did they get you?
- My arm, it is nothing. Get down.

Arkwright, use this.

All you women, over there.

Men on the back and we'll
fuck in on them.

Cartridges! ????

Go there! Watch out!
He's going to fuck you ????

Come on now, hit it! Hit it!

-It ain't worth it.
- It's better than nothing.

The trees haven't been
hit as much up here.

Yes, it's clean.

The grass. What will happen
if they can't find a cure?

I don't know.

We'd like to join
up with you sir.

Sorry, we have no more room.

Please,sir, the only choice we have
is to join up with a bigger group.

You couldn't keep up with us.

The child could be carrying
John like the others.

Do you have any weapons?

Well, this ax handler.

Well, it's not much
use against guns.

I'm sorry.

- Let's move on
- Please.

-No, Ann. We just can't.

Hey, look at that place!

It really takes it back. Look.

That's quite a fortification.
Trust David.

It will be good to be
on the other side.

He certainly must have been
preparing for some time.

Get back behind that wall!

Who's been hit?
My God, it's Pirrie.

You're not going.

It can't be David up there.
He would have recognized you.

It's my own fault. A whole
bloody mob approaching with guns.

Mary!

- A bullet hit my head. ????
- Daddy, look.

It's just a scratch. That's all it is.
You can walk?

- Yeah, I think so.
- Help him, Mary.

That was an accident.

if you don't get the hell out
of here, we'll aim for you.

I'd like to have a word
with David Custance.

I'm his brother John.

Oh, that's it.
Come on in!

I can't believe it.

Johnny, it's good to see you.

It's very good to see
you too, believe me.

I'm sorry about the shooting.
I did not know it was you.

- Is somebody hurt out there?
- No, it was just a hit on the handler.

Good, good. I told them all
here to watch out for you, but...

I never thought you'd make it.

With the news on the ban on travel
and then all the riots,

...and the rumors
of the bombing.

Yes, it is a long
story, but it can wait.

- Can I bring my lot in first?
- Your lot?

All those people out there
they are all with you?

Yes, we have all been on
the road for some time.

They can't come in, Johnny.

You, and your family and Roger.
It was agreed from the beginning, yes, but.

no others it's impossible.
the farm would never support them.

A mile of land and they
can plant some crops.

That's not the point, mister.

The land will not
support so many.

We already had to
turn others away.

Relatives of these men here.

It is your land.

Not for now, mister.

We all banded together.
We all have a vote.

My people, we fought together to get here.

Some were killed.
You have no idea what it's like out there.

I couldn't abandon them now.

Look, there is a way.

Tell them that it's no good, that
you have to find somewhere else,

Tell them that we'll let them
camp out there tonight under the trees,

and than you and Ann and the children
can slip away, and Roger.

I'll be waiting up there tonight for you.

Yes, that might work.

So there it is.
We have two alternatives.

Go somewhere else
or fight our way into Blind Gill.

There is a third alternative.

You and your family could go in.
And Spooks. He doesn't eat much.

And I will stay out
here with the others.

Why spoil it for you?

Well, that might give some
people the ideal. You know.

That they were just being used.

Right. You're right.
And that's the way I feel.

I agree.
The best thing is to fight our way in.

Daddy, you'll fight Uncle David?

We have to. In there we have
a chance of surviving. All of us.

I don't know how else we
can protect ourselves.

But understand this all
of you. I love my brother.

Watch out for him. He looks a bit
like me and he's got white hair.

I don't want him hurt.

We'll go when it's
close to dawn,

when they wouldn't be
expecting me and my family.

David would have
given us up on that.

This river makes pretty good defense.

On the banks it's deep, very fast.

- Any sign of them, David?
- No.

Shot! It's cold.

There's plenty of cows
drowned here.Also men.????

We're on this shelf, it runs
right along the middle.

We'll have to go further up
to see the barricade.

- How's the range for you?
- No trouble at all.

If I can stop shaking.

- There's David, the one standing.
- Yes, he has the white hair. Don't worry.

The machine gun first.

You take the machine gun,

I'll try the one on the left.

But don't hit David.

God!
They attack us!

Where they are?
Where the hell are they?

Down there, in the river.

Jesus, I hope it's not John.

Is that you, John?

- You bastard!
- Sorry, Mr. Custance.

They got me.

-They're over the barricade.
-Here they come.

- Parsons! Hold your fire!
- Where is David?

we have a machine gun!

We don't want any more killings!
Put down your guns!

They got the machine gun.

God grant peace to the
souls of the ones we loved who lie here.

And may He forgive us
all for what we have done.

-Amen.
-Amen.

Poor, generous David.

Darling, you mustn’t blame yourself.

I'm not gonna blame Pirrie.

If Pirrie hadn't killed
him, what would I have done?

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