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(AIR-RAID SIRENS WAIL)

(SIRENS FADE)

They're early tonight. (APPROACHING AIRCRAFT HUMMING)

They're early tonight. (APPROACHING AIRCRAFT HUMMING)

(CLANK/WHIRR)

Stand by.

Fire!

Fire!

(BOMBS WHISTLE)

(BOMB WHISTLING)

(CRUMP OF EXPLOSIONS/ ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS)

(FIRE BELLS RING)

(SIRENS WAIL)

(NARRATOR) 1940.

If you'd been at school during the last war,

the chances are, that like these girls and boys,

you too would've been an evacuee.

you too would've been an evacuee.

That is, said goodbye to your parents,

and carrying your suitcase and your gas mask,

gone away with most of your school and your teachers

gone away with most of your school and your teachers

to places that were thought to be safe from the German bombers.

When you arrived,

after what might well have been a long journey,

you would all assemble in a hall and wait to be inspected by strangers,

you would all assemble in a hall and wait to be inspected by strangers,

who, if they liked the look of you, would take you home,

and there you would live as part of their family.

Come on. Hurry up, dear.

(MURMURS OF CONVERSATION)

(MURMURS OF CONVERSATION)

(WOMAN) So tired...

Boys and girls, will you put your suitcases

Boys and girls, will you put your suitcases

on the ground quietly?

There's no need to make a noise about it.

Keep your school caps on. And will you all stand and face me?

Keep your school caps on. And will you all stand and face me?

Well, now, they've all got their ration books.

OK.

Off you go, then. God bless.

Right, who's next?

Hello, Jimmy. Put down your case.

Hello, Jimmy. Put down your case.

(COCKNEY ACCENT) Look at her, with a dead cat round her shoulders.

(COCKNEY) Sooner him than me.

Hello, love. You be a good girl. Thank you so much.

Hello, love. You be a good girl. Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

If you'd like to move on, cos we've so many to get through.

If you'd like to move on, cos we've so many to get through.

You're alright, she's got your name. Off you go. Come on, ducks.

Alright, Miss Roberts?

Alright, Miss Roberts?

Why didn't we get chosen?

I know why I didn't. Why?

You were next to me, and they were all put off!

(SCOFFS)

I didn't like the look of any of them.Nor did I.

I didn't like the look of any of them.Nor did I.

What a day!

It comes as no surprise they've been left behind.

It comes as no surprise they've been left behind.

Surprise or no surprise,

what are we going to do with them?

They're in your class, Miss Evers, so it's up to you to do something and pretty quickly.

They're in your class, Miss Evers, so it's up to you to do something and pretty quickly.

Thank you, Miss Roberts. I don't think I need to be reminded of my responsibilities.

You must both be very tired after your long journey from London.

You must both be very tired after your long journey from London.

I'm sure Mr Reynolds will be here at any minute.

But we'll still have one boy with nowhere to go.

But we'll still have one boy with nowhere to go.

(COUNTRY ACCENT) Oh, sorry I'm late. Don't worry.

I'm Miss Roberts, the headmistress.

If you'd be good enough to choose the boy

If you'd be good enough to choose the boy

you're going to take.

Beg your pardon?

We need to know which boy you'll take.

You want me to choose between 'em, like it was market day?

Well, he's fatter than he is smaller.

He's a bit skinny, though, isn't he? Not much meat on him.

He's a bit skinny, though, isn't he? Not much meat on him.

Mr Reynolds, this is a serious matter.

It's more than serious. It's revolting.

What about the one I don't choose? How do you think he's gonna feel?

What about the one I don't choose? How do you think he's gonna feel?

I'm taking both or neither, if they wanna come.

I'm taking both or neither, if they wanna come.

Don't you think you ought to ask them?

They might not like the look of me.

They might not like the look of me.

What do you think?

I'm a farmer. 42 years old.

I'm a farmer. 42 years old.

I'm married. No children.

We live in a small cottage.

You'll have to share one bed. And do your bit on the farm.

You'll have to share one bed. And do your bit on the farm.

What do you say?

We'll go with you, Mister.

Hungry?

My Anne'll have something nice waiting for you on the stove.

My Anne'll have something nice waiting for you on the stove.

I said, are you hungry? No, Mister.

Mr. Reynolds.

Now, there's something. You know my name and I don't know yours.

Now, there's something. You know my name and I don't know yours.

David. And he's Tony.

Tony Tucker. But everyone calls him Tucky.

Well, then I will too.

Just round this turning and we're there.

(POULTRY SQUAWKING)

(DOG BARKS)

Come on, out you get.

You got everything? Yeah.Yes.

That's Buster, that is. It's alright, he won't hurt you.

That's Buster, that is. It's alright, he won't hurt you.

This is a good old house.

It's been standing for 400 years.

It's been standing for 400 years.

War or no war, it'll stand for another 400.

Is it gonna be just us and him?

You got a short memory.

My Anne, she'll be back to make us breakfast,

don't you worry about that.

Well, up you go then!

Now, she's on duty up at the anti-aircraft site.

Some of the village wives, they take it in turns

Some of the village wives, they take it in turns

to make cocoa and sandwiches for the soldiers

who are on all night.

The lavatory's through there. And you're in here.

The lavatory's through there. And you're in here.

I reckon the two of you will fit nicely into this.

Sleep tight. Mind the bugs don't bite.

Don't forget to make your bed before you come down for breakfast in the morning.

Don't you worry, we'll be alright together.

Wonder what she's like. Who, his missus?

What if she's like him?

What if she's like him?

With a bald patch on the front of her 'ead?

(BOTH GIGGLE)

(BIRDS CHEEP)

(BIRDS CHEEP)

(SIZZLING)

Smell that! Give us a hand with the blackout.(COCKEREL CROWS)

Smell that! Give us a hand with the blackout.(COCKEREL CROWS)

Look out 'ere!

It's the middle of nowhere!

It's the middle of nowhere!

Where are all the other 'ouses?

No streets. No nothing!

(PANS CLATTER)

(PANS CLATTER)

(COW MOOS)

(FRENCH ACCENT) Oh, you make me jump!

You must be David.

You must be David.

And you must be Lucky. Tucky, Missus.

Oh. Tucky. I'm sorry.

You must call me Anne.

You must call me Anne.

Jerry will be in soon.

(MOUTHS)

He has to milk the cows and feed the animals

He has to milk the cows and feed the animals

all before breakfast. Every day.

Christmas Day an' all.

How are you two, then? You sleep well?

How are you two, then? You sleep well?

You were white as ghosts last night.

Not much better this morning.

What do you think, Anne? Oh... come, sit.

What do you think, Anne? Oh... come, sit.

One here, one here.

In one day or two days,

the country air will make a difference.

the country air will make a difference.

And your cooking, my dear. (WATER RUNNING)

There's not a better cook in all England than my Anne.

My mum's good.

'Course she is. I'd forgotten about that.

Right, then, let's say... your mum, Tucky,

Right, then, let's say... your mum, Tucky,

and David's mum are the champion cooks of London,

my Anne's the best cook outside London,

and there's not a better cook in the whole of Britain to touch the three of them.

and there's not a better cook in the whole of Britain to touch the three of them.

Agreed?

Good.

Eat that, then I'll show you everything on the farm.

What about your fathers?

My dad's in the army, driving lorries.

And your dad, David? Is he a soldier?

Sailor. He's dead.

A German submarine sunk his ship.

Machine-gunned everybody in the water.

I hate the Germans.

I hate the Germans.

(DRAMATIC, MOURNFUL MUSIC)

Come on now, son.

Come on. Come on, it's alright.

Come on. Come on, it's alright.

(MORE CHEERFUL MUSIC)

(MUSIC CONTINUING)

Come on, Buster!

Come on, Buster!

Buster!

(LAUGHTER)

(LAUGHTER)

(MUSIC ENDS) So there you are, boys!

I have been waiting for you for quite some time.

Sorry. Sorry, Miss Evers.

It's my fault. No doubt.

It's my fault. No doubt.

...to tell you that as from tomorrow

you will be going to school. Where are we going, Miss? Don't interrupt while I am talking,

David. You wait until I have finished.

David. You wait until I have finished.

Sorry, Miss.

Most of the boys will be going to the big school in town.

Oh, that's where I went. You'll like it there.

Oh, that's where I went. You'll like it there.

But you will be going to a nearer school, in the village.

Just me and him, and none of the others?

Not "me and him", "he and I"!

Not "me and him", "he and I"!

And it will be just the two of you.

(MAN AND CHILDREN) # Onward, Christian soldiers

(MAN AND CHILDREN) # Onward, Christian soldiers

# Marching as to war

# Marching as to war

# With the cross of Jesus

# Going on before

# Going on before

# Amen #

# Amen #

(WELSH ACCENT) Shut the door.

Now, sit down and face the front.

Last week, I told you that because of the war

Last week, I told you that because of the war

we might be seeing some new faces from our capital city, London.

Well, now they're here.

Well, now they're here.

Tell us your names, please, in a loud, clear voice.

David.

David.

(CHUCKLES) That's a good Welsh name.

And yours? Tucky.

(LAUGHTER)

He says his friends call him Tucky.

His "friends," mind you.

His "friends," mind you.

And I hope that from today that will include all of us here.

Fortunately...

..in our village, we've had no personal experience

of bombs and air-raids.

But if you want to know what it's really like,

But if you want to know what it's really like,

well, now we have two experts,

two... eyewitnesses.

Any questions?

Yes, Vera? How long are they gonna stay here?

Well, that's not a very polite thing to say, is it?

Well, that's not a very polite thing to say, is it?

Especially since they've only just arrived.

However, to answer your question,

I cannot tell you.

I cannot tell you.

Maybe until the war is over and victory is ours.

And if you want to ask me when that will be...

And if you want to ask me when that will be...

..I cannot tell you that.

Even if Mr Churchill himself

Even if Mr Churchill himself

were standing here alongside me...

...he couldn't tell you either.

Hand down, Vera.

Hand down, Vera.

Now, this morning, we're not going to do any lessons.

(CHEERING)

You're going to help me to make our little school safer,

just in case.

We're going to stick these little strips of paper

We're going to stick these little strips of paper

in a criss-cross pattern over all the windows.

Sir, what's that gonna be for?

Stand up and tell them, David, Tucky.

Stand up and tell them, David, Tucky.

When a bomb goes off and all the windows get smashed,

When a bomb goes off and all the windows get smashed,

you won't get cut. The glass sticks to the paper

and stops it flying all around the room. There you are, you see!

and stops it flying all around the room. There you are, you see!

I told you we had the experts with us. Now, I want you all

to come up here, starting with the front row,

to come up here, starting with the front row,

and collect your strips of paper

and your paste and your scissors...

(ALL) See you later, David!

You look as if you've had a good day.Yeah. I went shopping in the village.

Now we can go together.

See you tomorrow. And you, Tom.

Everything is strange for you. Once all this was new to me.

Everything is strange for you. Once all this was new to me.

My home was in France.

And even if I wanted to go back,

And even if I wanted to go back,

I cannot, because the Germans are there.

You will see.

In a little while, everything will be...

In a little while, everything will be...

(TYRE BLOWS) Oh! Qu'est-ce que c'est? Alors!

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

Now what shall we do?

Change the wheel. We can't.

I can. We keep the spare in the back. I've seen my dad do it

millions of times and helped him.

millions of times and helped him.

Before he went in the army, my dad had his own garage.

Before he went in the army, my dad had his own garage.

(MUSIC BECOMES JAUNTY)

I'm going in the front.

To you I give... la Legion D'Honneur!

To you I give... la Legion D'Honneur!

And to you... la Croix De Guerre!

When Jerry chose you two from the others -

When Jerry chose you two from the others -

He didn't choose us. We were the last two left.

Oh, sorry, I forgot.

But you know what they say about leaving the best bits till last.

But you know what they say about leaving the best bits till last.

(SINGS) # Allons enfants De la Patrie

(SINGS) # Allons enfants De la Patrie

# Le jour de gloire est arrive... #

(CONTINUES FRENCH ANTHEM) (BOYS) # Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! #

(CONTINUES FRENCH ANTHEM) (BOYS) # Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the waves! #

(OVERLAPPING SINGING)

(COW MOOS)

(RINGS BELL)

Only one today. Sorry, son.

Maybe he'll be lucky tomorrow.

Maybe he'll be lucky tomorrow.

Post is always late these days, innit?

(MOTHER'S VOICEOVER) "My dear David,

I'm always so pleased to have your nice letters

waiting for me on the doormat.

Life on your farm does sound interesting,

even if you do have to get up at the crack of dawn.

London gets very noisy every night,

London gets very noisy every night,

and the High Street got a big bomb dropped on it last week.

But most of the shops are open again.

I know how much you miss being at home,

I know how much you miss being at home,

and I miss you very much,

but, for the time being,

you really are in the best possible place.

I'll write again soon. All my love, Mum.

I'll write again soon. All my love, Mum.

PS. I had a copy made of the last photograph of your dad.

So now we each have one."

So now we each have one."

(MOURNFUL MUSIC)

From your mum? She alright? Yeah.

From your mum? She alright? Yeah.

Go on, then, you help him finish the gate.

(MUSIC BECOMES JAUNTY)

(MUSIC BECOMES JAUNTY)

(HIS VOICEOVER) 'Dear Mum, hope you're OK.

Yesterday, we had a good time on the farm.

Yesterday, we had a good time on the farm.

School is OK.

Robert is my best friend. And me and Tucky went to his house.

Robert is my best friend. And me and Tucky went to his house.

Across the field is where they burnt witches.

But there's an old barn there now.

Mr Reynolds told us about a horse and rider

what went through the ice on this big lake.

But don't worry, I'm not going there neither.

But don't worry, I'm not going there neither.

We help Anne a lot. She's very nice.

But not as nice as you.

Mr Reynolds is in the Home Guard.

He looks a bit funny in his uniform.

He looks a bit funny in his uniform.

Love from David.' (MUSIC ENDS)

After supper, Anne and me, we've got to go up to the village.

We won't be late back. You'll be alright?

We won't be late back. You'll be alright?

'Course they will! (BOYS) Yes!

(FAINT AIR-RAID SIRENS)

(FAINT AIR-RAID SIRENS)

(DISTANT EXPLOSIONS)

(DISTANT EXPLOSIONS)

Might as well be back in London!

Look at that!

And that!

There's a plane coming this way!

There isn't!

There isn't!

(AIRCRAFT APPROACHING) Listen!

It's a German!

Under the bed.

It could be carrying all his bombs!

Crash in the village and kill everyone!

Crash in the village and kill everyone!

It's going away from the village.

And what if it comes back?

And what if it comes back?

(ENGINE SILENT)

Without engines?

Without engines?

(FAINT OVERHEAD HUM)

There it is again. Listen.

(CAR ENGINE APPROACHING)

It's them, they're back!

It's them, they're back!

(POULTRY SQUAWKING)

I hope the boys slept through all that.

I hope the boys slept through all that.

Yeah. Noisy old night.

We saw a German bomber! He must've come down! Steady!What did you say?

We saw a German bomber! He must've come down! Steady!What did you say?

Sorry, but we saw this bomber really low.

It was German. It must've come down. Well, I've been on searchlight duty

all night, and if - We saw it!As clear as anything!

all night, and if - We saw it!As clear as anything!

You go make us all some cocoa. You two should be in bed!

Now, let's get this straight.

You saw it come down?

Yes!

Well, not come down... It was coming down.

Yeah, well, I'll tell you something.

If it was up to me and nobody else, I'd be believing you.

If it was up to me and nobody else, I'd be believing you.

They are good boys, Jerry. They would not tell lies!

Yes, I know that, love!

But if I tell the police, they'll tell the army,

But if I tell the police, they'll tell the army,

and before I start all that off, I must be certain!

Now think. Think very carefully before you answer.

Was there really a German plane?

Yes, Mr Reynolds. Promise.

Right.

Right.

'Course, it'll be more than a plane we'll be looking for.

You mean the pilot?

Yeah, those big bombers? Could be four or five.

I hope they're all dead.

(INDISTINCT CALLING)

(AIRCRAFT DRONES OVERHEAD)

No sign of it yet, then.

Message from Y and Z Sector, sir. No sign of the German plane, sir.

Fetch me those boys. Yes, sir.

Fetch me those boys. Yes, sir.

Anything, Corporal? Not a dickie bird, sir.

What?

Captain wants a word with you two. Come on.

That'll be all, driver. Yes, sir.

Now, you know what you've done? Sir?

Something to report, Sergeant? Yes, sir.Good!In B Sector, sir,

we found... Yes?..nothing whatsoever, sir.

we found... Yes?..nothing whatsoever, sir.

Are you trying to be funny, Sergeant?

No. Take your men back to barracks.

Your idea of a joke, is that it? Getting us out here on a wild goose chase?

We saw the plane! It must've crashed somewhere. Excuse me, sir. T Sector.

We saw the plane! It must've crashed somewhere. Excuse me, sir. T Sector.

Well, yes? It's all clear, sir.

If you wanted a day off school, you certainly got what you wanted.

If you wanted a day off school, you certainly got what you wanted.

Sir?

Not you, you fool! Them!

There is just one more question I want to ask you.

There is just one more question I want to ask you.

Where are you two from? London.

You'll be sorry you ever left there.

You'll be sorry you ever left there.

'This is the BBC Home and Forces programme.

Here is the news, and this is Bruce Belfrage reading it.

Here is the news, and this is Bruce Belfrage reading it.

Last night, the Luftwaffe's main target was again London.

Three enemy aircraft were destroyed. Considerable damage was done to residential...'

Three enemy aircraft were destroyed. Considerable damage was done to residential...'

Still thinking about that plane, are you?

I know it's there.

I know it's there.

We could go and look for ourselves. But you searched all day.

Please?

Mr Reynolds? Please!

Mr Reynolds? Please!

Alright. Thanks!

Not this evening! Not this evening, it's Saturday tomorrow.

No looking anywhere we haven't been together.

Don't wanna call the army out again looking for you two.

Don't wanna call the army out again looking for you two.

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

(PANTING)

I'm going back. I'm not.

I'm going back. I'm not.

One more hour, then we'll go back together.

I wanna find a short cut.

He said we weren't to go anywhere we hadn't been without him!

He said we weren't to go anywhere we hadn't been without him!

We'll find a short cut!

OK...

(BIRDS CALLIMG)

We can cross the river there.

I'll bet this runs into that big lake.

I'll bet this runs into that big lake.

Runs out of it, more likely.

Come on, slowcoach!

Come on, slowcoach!

(MUSIC GROWS TENSE)

(MUSIC GROWS TENSE)

David!

Hang on!

I'll get something!

(PANTING)

(MUSIC ENDS)

(MUSIC ENDS)

Keep it on.

(WHISPERS IN GERMAN)

Why did you come here?

Why did you come here?

We were looking for your plane. Just two boys,

no soldiers like yesterday?

They didn't believe us. Believe? What?

They didn't believe us. Believe? What?

That your plane had come down.

They couldn't find it.

They did not look in zuh right place.

Where's that? Where we landed was water.

The plane is under it.

The plane is under it.

With three of my crew.

(WHISPERING IN GERMAN)

Now you have found us...

...if I let you go, what will you do?

We could promise not to tell. Would you keep this promise?

We could promise not to tell. Would you keep this promise?

I'm not making any promises. He pulled you out of the river, didn't he?

Would you?!

Would you?!

I would.

And you, my wet friend...

..would you tell the soldiers where to look?

You could give yourselves up. Ha!

We will not be taken prisoner.

When British pilots are shot down in Germany,

When British pilots are shot down in Germany,

they do not give themselves up.

They would say, "Here is a river.

It must lead to the sea.

There we find a boat."

They would move at night,

steal food from fields and houses.

Find blankets for the cold nights, and different clothes.

Find blankets for the cold nights, and different clothes.

We must do the same.

And if they were in danger to be caught, they would kill.

And if they were in danger to be caught, they would kill.

You are lucky you are boys.

You are lucky you are boys.

If you were men, I would shoot you.

And bury your bodies in the ground

so you would never be found.

so you would never be found.

You are free to tell everyone where we are.

I hope you will not.

All we need is a little time. And food.

All we need is a little time. And food.

And a blanket, and some whiskey!

Go home.

You know what you are, don't ya?! You're a traitor!

A what?! Promising the Germans you wouldn't tell anyone where they are!

Why didn't you promise to take them food like he asked?

Why didn't you promise to take them food like he asked?

He didn't ask.

You gonna say we found 'em? Are you?

Yeah!

Is that your way of paying him back for saving your life?

Is that your way of paying him back for saving your life?

I'd have got out of that river somehow.

I'd have got out of that river somehow.

What if your father had been killed by the Germans?

What about food and blankets? Gonna ask Anne for them?

You know what they'll do to you

when they find out you've been helping Germans. Shut up, can't you?!Hello,

when they find out you've been helping Germans. Shut up, can't you?!Hello,

there you are! I was worried you had got lost.

Sorry we're late.

You say anything, I'll never talk to you again.

Your clothes are wet. How is it possible? Well, we... we were mucking about

and Dave fell in the river, and I fished him out,

and Dave fell in the river, and I fished him out,

that's why we're late. Sorry.

It is good you are so good friends and take care of each other.

Now, you must both have a hot bath.

Now, you must both have a hot bath.

You can go first. There's a war on. Together!

(BOTH) Together?!

You didn't find the plane, then? Not this time.

You thinking of having another look?

No! Yes!

That's what I like. A nice, straight answer.

Why'd you say no? Why'd you say yes?

Because we're going back, aren't we?

Because we're going back, aren't we?

No.

I want you to take out your exercise books,

I want you to take out your exercise books,

and write all this down.

"We plough the fields and scatter the good seeds on..."

"We plough the fields and scatter the good seeds on..."

Someone's been busy.

Someone's been busy.

We found them scattered all over the fields, Mr Cooper.

(ALL GIGGLING)

In the time it takes me to walk around the playground once,

In the time it takes me to walk around the playground once,

I want all these enemy aircraft removed from the floor

and placed in my waste paper basket.

and placed in my waste paper basket.

Otherwise, when going-home time comes,

you will not go home.

Townies, townies, who can trust the townies?

(All) Townies, townies, who can trust the townies?

(All) Townies, townies, who can trust the townies?

Who saw the plane that wasn't there?

(All) Townies, townies, townies, townies...

(All) Townies, townies, townies, townies...

Ah. How do you do?I'm Miss Evers,

Ah. How do you do?I'm Miss Evers,

the boys' teacher from London. Idris Cooper.How nice to meet you. (CHILDREN SHOUTING)

Good God!

(SHOUTING WITHIN)

Break! Break!

(SILENCE FALLS)

Is this the time to be fighting each other?!

Is this the time to be fighting each other?!

Are we not supposed to be fighting the Germans?! I want to see the two of you

outside.

Well... go back to your places.

Well... go back to your places.

You two are an utter disgrace.

Do you hear me? An utter disgrace!

Do you hear me? An utter disgrace!

First you start telling lies about seeing a German aeroplane -

It was not a lie. It was the truth!Don't interrupt.

Because of your wilful and wicked lies,

Because of your wilful and wicked lies,

the police, the army, the Home Guard have been made to look foolish.

And valuable time and money has simply been thrown away!

Furthermore, a letter detailing the whole incident has been sent

Furthermore, a letter detailing the whole incident has been sent

by the army to your headmistress, and she is extremely displeased,

and expects you to feel thoroughly ashamed of yourselves

and expects you to feel thoroughly ashamed of yourselves

at the way you have let down your school.

And what shall I be able to tell her when I get back?

That I found you fighting. Fighting!

That I found you fighting. Fighting!

Is this the way you show your gratitude

for the kindness of the village and the children who welcomed you into their school? Look at me

while I am talking to you! When we first arrived here

while I am talking to you! When we first arrived here

and you two were the last to be chosen,

I said to Miss Roberts I was not in the least surprised

that nobody wanted to take you, and you have proved me absolutely right!

that nobody wanted to take you, and you have proved me absolutely right!

Now, what do you have to say for yourselves?

There was a plane - Stop telling lies, David!

There was a plane - Stop telling lies, David!

I shall report everything to Miss Roberts

the moment I get back. You have not heard the last of this, be assured of that!

the moment I get back. You have not heard the last of this, be assured of that!

The more we tell the truth, the less they believe us!

I was halfway to telling her we'd found them!

I was halfway to telling her we'd found them!

What you got your gas mask on for?

(MUFFLED)

(MUFFLED)

What?

I said, because the whole thing stinks! You're telling me!

You know what I think?

I think we ought to go back to the farm for some food.

Good idea. I'm starving.

To take to the Germans.

To take to the Germans.

What's changed your mind?

She 'as.

Hello, Anne. Your tea's ready for you.

Hello, Anne. Your tea's ready for you.

Help yourselves to whatever you want. Jerry and I are in the big field.Yes.'Bye.

Quick!

Eat half and take half.

What about a bag to put it all in?

What about these? Good idea.

What about these? Good idea.

We'll need some more food. For you or for them?

Get off! And a blanket.

Get off! And a blanket.

That can come off our bed.

We make it, so it won't be missed.

I'll get it.

I found the whiskey!

You know they might not be there.

You know they might not be there.

What are you saying?

We can get all this back, and no-one'll know we took it.

They HAVE gone.

They HAVE gone.

That's a bit of luck. We'd better get this lot back.

Race ya. Come on, Buster! (WHISTLES)

Buster! Buster! (DOG BARKS)

Buster! Buster! (DOG BARKS)

How near are the soldiers? What soldiers?

How near are the soldiers? What soldiers?

You were waving at zuh plane.

There's nothing wrong with that. You signalled to them.We thought you'd gone.(SPEAKS GERMAN)

There's nothing wrong with that. You signalled to them.We thought you'd gone.(SPEAKS GERMAN)

What was that? He said I should've let your friend drown.

Then he could not have told anyone where we are.

I didn't tell nobody!

I came up here with this blanket and this whiskey, and all this food!

I stole if from the people who're looking after us.

I stole if from the people who're looking after us.

What do you think they'd do if they find out we took all this to help Germans?!

And all you can do is call us liars! Well, you can take it and I hope it chokes ya!

Let's get back.

I'm sorry. I was wrong.

I'm sorry. I was wrong.

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

You have been very kind.

I thank you.

Thanks for pulling me out of the river.

Thanks for pulling me out of the river.

(MUSIC BECOMES DRAMATIC)

(MUSIC BECOMES DRAMATIC)

Buster! Come on, boy!

Buster! Come on, boy!

(BARKS)

(MUSIC ENDS)

(BARKS)

(HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDER)

(LIGHTNING)

(THUNDER CONTINUING)

(WHISPERS) David?

David? You asleep?

(MOANS)

(MOANING INTENSIFIES)

(MOANING CONTINUING)

(DRAMATIC ELECTRIC PIANO CHORDS)

(HIS MOANS ECHOING)

(HIS MOANS ECHOING)

(MUSIC ENDS) Dad!

Dad!

David? Dad!You're OK, you're OK.

David? Dad!You're OK, you're OK.

What were you shouting about?

You frightened the living daylights out of me! (DOOR OPENS)

What's the matter? What has happened?

He's had a bad dream.

You do not have enough blankets on the bed.

You do not have enough blankets on the bed.

We're alright, really. Yeah, I'm not cold.

Are you? No!

Well... no more bad dreams, now.

Well... no more bad dreams, now.

(THUNDER CONTINUING)

See you both in the morning.

What was you dreaming? You were calling out for your dad.

What was you dreaming? You were calling out for your dad.

The German was holding me under the water,

and my dad was waving at me.

and my dad was waving at me.

My auntie's got a big book all about dreams.

I had a look at it once.

(LIGHTNING CRACKLES)

When my gran died, they said she'd be looking down

When my gran died, they said she'd be looking down

and watching everything I did.

Who said? My two aunties.

It really scared me.

It really scared me.

(THUNDERCRACK)

I don't reckon it's true.

I don't reckon it's true.

Once they're dead, they can't see anything.

Can they?

(MACHINE-GUNFIRE)

(AGONISED SCREAMS/ FIRING CONTINUES)

(AGONISED SCREAMS/ FIRING CONTINUES)

(CRIES)

(BIRDS CHEEPING)

Jerry was out searching all night in that storm.

Jerry was out searching all night in that storm.

What for? The army call it an exercise.

They play games. Some of them pretend to be German parachutists

They play games. Some of them pretend to be German parachutists

and hide,

and the others have to find them. What do you think we did find?

The plane? Two of 'em.

Caught fast in the water. Be dead now if we hadn't got them out. The Germans?

Caught fast in the water. Be dead now if we hadn't got them out. The Germans?

Sheep! Two of ours,

struggling away. (LAUGHS) Poor little things!

struggling away. (LAUGHS) Poor little things!

When you've finished that, you two, see if you can find Buster.

I can't find him round the farm anywhere. They'll be late for school.

Yeah, well, from what I've heard,

Yeah, well, from what I've heard,

be better off if they stayed away for a little while.

I'm not going looking up where the Germans are! I bet that's where Buster is.

I'm not going looking up where the Germans are! I bet that's where Buster is.

That's his bad luck, innit?

We can't go back to the farm. Not yet, anyway.

We can't go back to the farm. Not yet, anyway.

(DISTANT BARKING)

Hear that?

What? Listen.

I heard him barking. You never.

I heard him barking. You never.

From over there somewhere.

I'm not going in there, neither.

I'm not going in there, neither.

Scared? No more than you.

Buster could be there.

Alright, then.

I hope there's no dead witches inside.

I hope there's no dead witches inside.

Stupid.

(SINISTER MUSIC)

(WINGS FLAPPING)

Creepy.

Creepy.

Innit?

Look at all them cobwebs.

(CLATTERING)

Tucky? Over here.

I heard something move.

It's from down there.

Go on. Why me?

Why not?

(DOG WHIMPERS)

Buster's not here, that's for sure.

(MUSIC STOPS/GUN CLATTERS)

Pick it up! (WIND HOWLING)

(SMALL BARKS)

(SMALL BARKS)

Buster! (WHIMPERS)

Where's your home? Is it far? London.

You are here because of the bombing, ja? How do you know that?

You are here because of the bombing, ja? How do you know that?

German children have also been sent away from the cities.

Where's the other one? He has gone.

He tries to get back to Germany.

He tries to get back to Germany.

He carried me here and left me with all the food and the whiskey.

Although that is finished.

Although that is finished.

I still have your blanket.

And this?

I am your prisoner.

I am your prisoner.

(JAUNTY MUSIC)

(BARKS)

You found him!

Anne, come quick!

You were right, then, boys. Anne?

You were right, then, boys. Anne?

It's a German pilot! They found him!

Buster found him.

I'll take the gun. Why do you have your blanket?

I'll take the gun. Why do you have your blanket?

Look, you go and phone that captain. Get someone out.

He's so young! Go on, love, quick!

He's so young! Go on, love, quick!

Do you speak English? Naturlich.

I see. Well, you best come in and wait, then.

I see. Well, you best come in and wait, then.

Comprende? Thank you.

I'll be glad to sit down. My leg is not so good.

There's nothing wrong with your English, though.

There's nothing wrong with your English, though.

One of you two, in the cupboard in the kitchen

there's half a bottle of whiskey. I think a drop of that might help the pain in his leg a bit.

there's half a bottle of whiskey. I think a drop of that might help the pain in his leg a bit.

Well, go on! He won't attack me whilst you're out the room!

You have no whiskey.

I always keep a drop for emergencies.

I always keep a drop for emergencies.

And I reckon this is one of 'em.

Go on, it's in the cupboard in the kitchen!

I have taken your whiskey.

I have been in this house. There was no-one.

I have been in this house. There was no-one.

I took food also. And this blanket.

You were taking a bit of a risk, along with everything else.

You were taking a bit of a risk, along with everything else.

Did you take it for yourself, or were there others? They are all dead.

What about...?

What about...?

(CAPTAIN) Stop!

(POULTRY SQUAWKS)

(DOG BARKS) I've come for the prisoner!

(BARKING)

Sir.

I see. Right!

I see. Right!

Give me the gun.

Right, Reynolds, who found him?

My two boys.

Don't be ludicrous. Sergeant, take the prisoner away.

Don't be ludicrous. Sergeant, take the prisoner away.

Foot in there, laddie. My leg!

Foot in there, laddie. My leg!

My leg...

Easy, easy. Alright, Jim.

Easy, easy. Alright, Jim.

He said he'd stolen it. The other one might tell.

They gotta catch him first.

What if they've got him already?

What if they've got him already?

Thank you!

Thank you!

Drive on!

I suppose when he was taking all that stuff from the house,

Buster must've followed him to where he was hiding. Amazing!

So you're the young bulldogs! Excuse me.

So you're the young bulldogs! Excuse me.

Right, we'll have one picture out here. There we are.

Then we'll have another on the phone

when you rang up the army. But we didn't ring. Anne did.

A telephone in your hand always makes a good picture, son.

A telephone in your hand always makes a good picture, son.

Come on. It's not what happened!

It's not true!

If newspapers only printed what was true,

we'd be very short of stories. Come on, in you go now.

we'd be very short of stories. Come on, in you go now.

This'll be round the village quicker than a dose of 'flu.

They'll be such heroes at school tomorrow.

They'll be such heroes at school tomorrow.

(CHUCKLES)

"Back door village hall"?

(CYMBALS CLATTER)

(All) Hurray!

(CHEERING)

# For... they are jolly good fellows

# For they are jolly good fellows For they are jolly good fellows

# For they are jolly good fellows For they are jolly good fellows

# And so say all of us

# And so say all of us And so say all of us

# For they are jolly good fellows For they are jolly good fellows

# For they are jolly good fellows For they are jolly good fellows

(SINGING CONTINUES)

You alright? I think I'm gonna be sick.

Look, your photo. We're in the papers!

Well, you best come outside.

# ...and so say all of us! #

# ...and so say all of us! #

(APPLAUSE) Hip-hip! (ALL) Hooray!

Hip-hip! (ALL) Hooray!

Hip-hip-hip! (ALL) Hooray!

Hip-hip-hip! (ALL) Hooray!

Oh, my gallant boys!

They're in my class, you know.

(PIANO STRIKES UP)

(ALL SINGING 'Run Rabbit Run')

(ALL SINGING 'Run Rabbit Run')

Oh, that's better.

Too much excitement, I think.

Yeah, we'll all go back, nice and gently, no hurry.

We found another one.

Alright, Sergeant, out you get.

Alright, Sergeant, out you get.

Two in the bag. A brace of them. Right, Sergeant, open it up.

Ugly-looking brute, isn't he, sir? Sergeant,

you will treat the prisoner with the respect to which he's entitled!

you will treat the prisoner with the respect to which he's entitled!

Sir. Right, then!

Er... you and your good lady don't happen to know

Er... you and your good lady don't happen to know

any German, do you?

The fellow doesn't speak a word of English.

No, I don't. Sorry.

No, I don't. Sorry.

Pity.

Right, Sergeant.

Right, lads, peepshow's over.

You two.

Go on!

Now, look here.

"If you can keep your head When all about are losing theirs

"If you can keep your head When all about are losing theirs

And blaming it on you

If you can trust yourself When all men doubt you..."

(SINGING RESUMES IN VILLAGE HALL) Something, something... "What is more

(SINGING RESUMES IN VILLAGE HALL) Something, something... "What is more

You'll be a man, my son" Kipling. Ever heard of him?

Damn good chap.

Damn good chap.

Well done for bringing the other one in. Drive on!

(SINGING) 'There'll Always Be An England'

I wonder where they picked him up.

Yeah.

Why should he say he doesn't speak English?

Does he? Better than the other one.

He pulled me out the river.

And we sort of paid him back with food and that.

And we sort of paid him back with food and that.

And my whiskey.

I thought it was something like that.

(SINGING CONTINUING)

If they knew what we'd done, what really happened -

They'd probably kick you all the way back to London.

And a few would tell you in whispers they would do the same as you.

And a few would tell you in whispers they would do the same as you.

Either way, they're not important.

It's what you yourselves believe that matters.

It's what you yourselves believe that matters.

I dunno. You can't change it.

It's done.

(SINGING ENDS/APPPLAUSE) But in war, it's wrong to help the enemy.

You were THEIR enemy, and he saved your life.

You were THEIR enemy, and he saved your life.

I think war's stupid.

(STIRRING MUSIC)

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