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Every motorist has the opportunity to pick up a hitchhiker.

For a lorry driver or commercial traveler, it could cost him his job.

At times, you may wish the wife and kids were out of the way as you pass that

miniskirt coming alift.

The producers of this film wish to give you the opportunity to judge for

yourselves whether hitchhiking should be banned.

Is it a form of Russian roulette?

In the United States, they're thinking of a plan for the benefit of hitchhikers

to, well, sort of license them. I think there's something like this in some

European countries where it's a card that they can display and it'll show

I don't know what it shows, but it shows that the motorist is probably safer

picking these people up than someone that they can't identify.

I never had any bad experience.

It's really good, I think.

It's the best way of travelling.

In Europe, is it the same as in England? No, it's much easier.

In Denmark and Sweden, it's very easy to hitchhike.

There has been fairly recent reports of young girls being raped and vice versa,

you know, young girls getting into cars and, you know, telling blokes, I want to

go so -and -so, so -and -so, and then next minute, you know, they're at a

station saying they were raped.

Okay kids, and now Have the top group of the evening.

One, two, three, four.

The way you smile.

at the festival this weekend.

Don't forget to buy your tickets. You can get them here.

Okay.

And now we have another great track from the LP of the week. Here we go.

What about it then?

I suppose

there

are a number of hitchhikers in Britain, and I guess it's safe, but in the U .S.

it's not quite that way.

Well,

generally they run into problems with, especially in the South, with drivers

take advantage of them. There's robbery, mugging.

a lot of times race with the girls.

It's an unsafe situation from the point of view of the students on the road,

especially in the south where groups of people kind of drive around and just

look for these students who they take advantage of readily.

In other parts of the states it's a little safer because the attitudes of

townspeople are a little more liberal. Hitchhiking in Germany is not as easy as

in England.

In Holland it's about the same as in England.

But in Germany, you've got too much big motorways, you see. And it's not allowed

to walk along the motorways, only at the roads leading to the motorways.

How do girls get on in Europe on hitchhikes?

The girls get a more easier lift than boys.

I hitchhiked for two weeks to North Wales with a Dutch girl, and most times

five or ten minutes I had already a lift. But when I went to Scotland, I

hitchhiked alone.

It took most times half an hour when you're a boy alone of two boys.

It's more difficult than to get a lift with a girl or two girls.

Excuse me, do you hitchhike? Oh yes, I used to hitch.

Would you like to tell us about it?

Why not?

No, it's not a pretty story.

I was visiting my boyfriend who was in the army.

If he couldn't get leave, I would visit him.

I was carefree and a little wild in those days.

Of course I wouldn't accept a lift with just anyone.

When you are a girl, it's easy to get lifts.

But I made a point of waiting for the right one.

At least I thought it was the right lift.

Hello. I'm Alan. This is my wife, Margaret.

Hi.

Thanks for the lift. My name is Susanne.

Where are you heading?

I'm trying to get to Bondham. My boyfriend is in the army.

You're lucky.

We're going much sooner, yes? To Poole, in fact.

And so you've picked the right car.

The only thing is, I hope you're not in too much of a hurry.

It's very nice of you.

I'm not in a great hurry, but are you sure I won't be in the way?

We're only too pleased to have you join us.

Why not?

I said so.

I'm not a child.

Not grown up, either.

Oh,

now what the bloody hell's wrong?

It's her.

She's off to some pot thing or something on Saturday.

Well, what's wrong with her, then?

It's not right a girl of her age travelling that far alone. I won't be

I'm going with Anne.

That's all right. She's a nice enough girl.

I don't like it.

You'll pay it yourself, won't you, love? Of course I will.

How's she going to get there? She hasn't enough money.

Look, just don't be late, haven't you? You know your mother worries.

Oh, thanks, Dad.

I'll never pick those up.

Only chance.

The only truck that I pick up is a lorry driver, and you know he's a lorry

driver because he's got his log foot in his hand.

That's the only truck I pick up.

It's your uncle's, sir.

We've got nothing against them at all, but the reason that we don't pick them

up, or at least I don't pick them up, is because they're not insured and if

anything happens, we get instant dismissal.

Come on, then!

can hitch just as fast.

We'll have some to spend when we get there.

How much is that, please?

Can I have a kick out of you?

It's not as bad as it seems.

Hey, Chuck, where did you find those two? Mind your own business.

If you want me to take over, I'll show them the way. Not you. They're only

They're paying up for what I want, man.

Jailbait me.

Take it from me.

Yeah, got some cheek, eh?

So you like these pop scenes, do you?

Yes, they're fun.

Plenty of boys there.

Yes. I'll bet you like that.

Well, it's all right, I suppose.

Don't tell me you don't like boys.

Of course we do.

Well, I don't know about you two, but I'm hungry.

How about dinner?

That'd be lovely.

Look, you really have been so nice.

Not another word, you're eating with us.

Let's settle that.

Look, I know a nice little place not ten minutes from here.

That's cool. How much do you want?

Five pounds.

Five pounds? That's four.

All right.

Yeah?

It's a good boat.

Yeah.

Where do you fancy next?

London? Oh, so nice.

Where is it?

The case.

Yeah, great.

I'm bored.

We need a whole new scene, you see.

Yeah, a whole new scene.

A completely different trip.

There you go.

Bye -bye. Thanks. Take care, hon.

Bye. Bye.

Ever tried this with your boyfriends?

Here, let your friend have a look at it as well.

Don't you like it?

Not much.

I can't understand how they allow themselves to be photographed like that.

Why, it's early life.

reached 79 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cars jammed the roads to the resorts.

Meanwhile, police were interviewing youths at the Ashford Pop Festival.

Several were arrested on drug charges and other offenses.

With another two days of the pop festival to go, a much larger crowd is

due to the heat wave.

Thank you.

We've decided not to go.

Please, we want to get out.

What are you doing?

How about a little payment for the lift then, dear?

Oh, come on, baby.

Oh, come on.

I told you to keep out of it, didn't I?

Shut up. Come here.

Well, I'll have something to say to her when she does get home. Don't you worry.

Come on.

You going to the coast, man? Yeah.

Come on, get up. Come on.

Great.

Whereabouts on the coast?

No, it doesn't matter.

I see. Footloose and Pensive Free, eh?

Let's have another drink.

No, thank you. I don't think I could manage after all that wine. Of course

can. Come on, we're on holiday.

No, thank you. Please.

Hey, steady on, steady on. You're driving.

Well, you know I'm not spending the night here.

Why don't we stay the night?

Would your boyfriend mind?

No, he expects me when he sees me.

Sometimes I go on Friday, sometimes on Saturday.

I'll hire a room.

We can take a few bottles up, have a party, get a couple of hours sleep and

off nice and early.

Yes, come on. It'll be fun. Let's make a night of it.

Here we are, girls. It's nice and quiet.

I thought you wanted to get out.

Yeah.

Don't you want to get out? Yeah.

Hey, is this a joke?

No joke, man.

Girl, it's mad.

By now I was feeling a little high.

The hotel room was more like a flat with joining rooms.

I decided to take a bath.

I was very surprised when I was joined by Margaret.

At first I thought nothing of it.

But then I began to dislike what she was doing.

I tried to brush her hands away, but she was determined.

We began to fight.

No!

No! No way!

You've been planning on this.

Come on.

Come and have a drink. Come.

After drinking everything, I wasn't able to put up much of a fight.

And it all happened.

Thank you.

It's awkward, I can see.

When I awoke, I was alone.

After I got away from that scene, I went to the police.

But they never caught him.

What did your boyfriend say?

He finished with me.

Wasn't he very understanding about it then?

No, it wasn't that. You see, I was pregnant.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Yes. Mrs. Ford?

Yes, what do you want?

Is your husband home, Mrs. Ford?

He's at work.

What's wrong? What's he done?

I wonder if I could come inside for a little chat.

Yes. Come in.

Thank you.

Drink this. It might help.

I've heard your husband sent for.

Meanwhile, I'm afraid there's some questions I have to ask.

What did you say? I'm afraid I must ask you some questions.

When did your daughter leave here?

What?

Um, yesterday afternoon.

She went with a friend?

Yes. Okay.

Did she often hitchhike?

I must know whether your daughter was in the habit of taking lifts, sir.

Did she and a friend often do it?

What are you asking?

Mrs. Ford, I must know whether your daughter made a practice of accepting

whether she went out with a man or men regularly.

She was a good girl.

I'm sorry, but I have to ask these things.

I just don't understand.

My husband gave her the money.

Why did she hitchhike?

I just don't understand.

There's a car waiting there. We'll take you to see her.

I said she shouldn't have gone.

It's all your fault.

For Christ's sake, you can't blame me.

You can't keep a girl of her age in all the time.

All right, Rachel.

Thank you.

Mr.

Ford, can I see you for a second?

Yes, Doctor.

Well, I'm sorry it's too early to say anything yet.

But she's going to be all right.

Well, as I said before, it's too early to promise anything.

Of course, we're doing all we can.

Yes. But, Mr. Ford, there's one thing you must understand.

She is blind.

I'm sorry.