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You really are better, aren't you, boy?

I'll see if I can come back later on.

Manfred!

You were nearly asleep on your feet. I'm all right.

Go to bed.

Oh, no, I will.

I'm too close.

Close to what?

Close to finishing.

Close to flying.

Oh, you must be Mr... Mr. Peterson.

Oh, Lillian Tippett.

My agent says you are a very private man, Mr. Tippett.

Oh, yeah.

I'm miles away from anyone, me and Wakefield.

And Wakefield's a bit slow, if you get my meaning.

I am a private man, too.

Ten sovereigns.

Yeah, that's more than we agreed.

You don't have to pay me now.

Then more when I leave.

I wish to be very private.

If you don't mind my asking, Mr. Peterson, what exactly is your business

Birds, Mr. Tibbett.

I'm interested in birds.

Morning, everyone.

Good morning. Good morning, my dear.

I'll just see how beauty is.

He was all right at two o 'clock this morning, wasn't he?

Yes, he was.

Oh.

You'll have to learn to creep past my bedroom door a little more quietly.

Well, Manfred was still working.

Which makes beauty the only sensible one among you. I'm sorry.

That's all right.

I just wanted you to know that you didn't get away with it.

I seem to remember a certain young lady... Oh, now, don't start all back

...who used to creep downstairs to her black beauty's table every night when he

had a touch of colic.

This is the first time you've mentioned it. I just wanted to know you didn't get

away with it.

A cup of chai would be welcome.

Chai? Tea.

Ah, yes.

Do you have no coffee? No, but I can get some.

I do not need two cups.

Oh, I thought I'd... Well, I'll leave you to it, then.

Bird.

Bird.

You must not say anything about this bird.

It is a bad bird.

Bad?

Bad.

Here, wakefield.

Go and chop some wood. And remember, like I showed you, we don't want you to

lose another toe.

Yes.

I hope he hasn't been bothering you.

Can he keep his mouth shut?

He does as I tell him.

Tell him I don't want any questions.

Tell him you need the money.

Yes, Mr. Peterson.

Could I come with you on your round this morning?

Wouldn't you rather stay and help Manfred?

And risk another lecture on the aerodynamic convolutions of man -powered

Do you think he really will fly it? Who knows?

He says he's wanted to fly ever since he saw Otto Lilienthal testing a flying

machine in Berlin. He says Lilienthal was one of the very first pioneers.

Yeah.

Right.

You got everything?

happened to Lillian Tull?

You've cried once about too many.

Cleo, go home.

Bad bird. I will stop this bad bird.

You go home.

Go home.

Another complaint from Mr. Worley. His letters are still finishing up in the

mud. His pig's knocked down the letterbox. He's lucky they don't get

Thank you, Mrs. Graham.

Ah, morning, Len.

Oi.

Ah, Mr Tippett.

Come to pay something off your account?

I've come to pay it all off, Mr Burton.

That's some wonderful fortune, Len.

Here's a little stuff I want.

I'll have half a dozen peppermint canes for Wakefield.

Oh, of course, Len, of course.

Delivered today.

And, uh, some coffee.

I'd like that today.

And not too coarse ground.

You never drink coffee.

Oh, it's for Mr. Peterson.

My paying guest. He's a private gentleman.

Well, I'm off up the valley. I'll get it tonight.

Vicky will deliver it, won't you, Vicky?

Of course.

Okay. You have one yourself.

It's real.

I wonder who this Mr. Peterson is.

So.

Home after the spooky and a nice feed of oats.

Well, you can have the oats. I'll have mutton stew and dumpling.

Good boys.

You wouldn't like this.

scattered here. I was picking them up.

Man, wake him.

He's gathered them.

Perhaps it was the wind, Mr. Peterson.

How do you know my name?

Mr. Tibbett mentioned it at the store.

I'm Vicki Denning, the postie.

Denning?

You are the daughter of the veterinary surgeon?

Yes. How did you know?

Mr. Tibbett mentioned it.

I did not mean to shout.

That's all right.

Morning. Yes.

Everything is ready.

So tomorrow I fly.

My father was telling me about Otto Lilienthal.

You may be risking your life.

That is a chance I have to take.

I'll ever be.

I'll wait to see if the wind gets stronger, that's all.

You're worried?

Aren't you afraid?

A little bit.

We're still in time.

Bad bird.

You do realize there's nobody left at the store?

There's no one at the blacksmith either.

good luck

thank you be very careful

Perhaps the wind isn't strong enough.

Hey, why don't you get behind him, Samuel?

You can always talk up a bit of a guile.

Hey,

Manfred!

You might be quicker if you grow wings!

The wind's stronger, I'm sure.

Come on now, let's show up.

Go on, lad. I knew

it wouldn't work.

Oh, shut up, Samuel.

Pardon? I said shut up!

Here again.

The accioclip must have sheared off.

I'm sure it's only a temporary setback, lad.

Come on.

Let's go home.

It couldn't have come off by itself.

Come on, Manfred.

No.

I'll have to find a while to light.

Maybe the wheel needs stronger clips.

Well, that flying machine never flew.

But that's all. I feel sorry for the lad. He worked very hard.

Yeah. I'll go and put some of your coffee on.

Bad bird.

Not fly.

What is this?

Somebody take it off.

How do you know?

The other one did not come off. Here, hold this.

You're being silly.

Why don't you laugh at me like the others?

I didn't mean to. My machine is easy to make. It does not eat hay or burn oil.

And when the designers write, all big engineering companies will make my

What is silly about that?

This is figure seven.

It's the closest continental, isn't it?

Yes, why?

in Manfred's flying machine?

Yes.

And did you try to wreck it?

No.

Why should I believe you?

Hi, Miss Brother.

Vicki?

May I introduce Kirk Grunfeld?

He's Manfred's brother.

Good Lord.

Manfred's brother?

Where is Manfred?

I think he went back down to the beach.

I'd better go and look for him.

The family sent me out to look for Manfred, to see if he was ready to give

these crazy ideas and come home.

Get him.

These ideas are not so crazy.

If I find out... It wasn't what you were expecting to find out, was it?

No.

You see, he is allowed to go off around the world, do what he likes.

I did not have that chance.

I must... Work in Frankfurt for our family.

You were jealous.

I hoped we'd fail and be made to look the fool.

But his design, his flying machine, these are not the

work of a fool.

And he didn't fail.

The tyre tracks ended more than 100 feet before the rocks.

Manfred did fly. He must have, even though he doesn't remember.

He is awake.

Kurt, tell him what you've just told us.

That will not be easy.

He admires you.

He's always wanted to live up to you.

He does not have to.

Then tell him that.

Goodbye, Mr. Tippett. Goodbye.

Goodbye, Wayne.

There

are no

goodbyes between us.

No.

Come back when you are ready.

MacGuffin, please.

He can look after himself.

Well, no more lectures on aerodynamics, thank the Lord.

I wouldn't count on that, Grandpa.

Oh? Kurt was telling him about land yachts. I think he wants to build one.

What is a land yacht?

You'll see.