All language subtitles for The Rough and the Smooth⁄Portrait of a Sinner [59]

Taxi.

Taxi.

Taxi.

Taxi!

Driver, is that your cab outside?
- Sorry, engaged.

Is there a rank anywhere around?
- No.

Could I get one by telephone?
- No.

When you've dropped your fare,
can you come back for me?

Sorry. Going home.

Thanks for being the soul of courtesy.

And a great help.

Is it my fault if I happen to be booked
up before your highness came along?

Why not ask my passenger to share?

Never know your luck.
- Yes. Not a bad idea.

I'll have a shot. Which one is it?

Talking to the barman. Fair hair.

Yes. I see.

Excuse me, is that your cab outside?

No. It's mine.

Bob .. if there's any news of him,
you will let me know? Promise?

I've told you I will.
I'll put it right here in the mirror.

Where you can see it from
the door when you come in.

Excuse me, I don't quite know
how to suggest this, but ..

Thanks, but I never
drink with strangers.

The ladies that come here,
sir, like to be left in peace.

Now look, I was only going
ask if I could share her cab.

Why?

Quite obviously because I couldn't
find one myself and I'm in a hurry.

Why didn't you say
that in the beginning?

I didn't get much chance.

I think he's alright, Ila.

This gent seems a gentleman.

And I don't need any
references from you.

Where are you going?

I'm going to Upper Belgrave Street.

You're lucky. That's on my way.

More or less.

As a matter of fact I was just leaving.

I'd never have asked
if it hadn't been urgent.

That's alright. Just tell the driver.

Bob.

Put a fiver for me on Silver
Cloud for the 2:30 tomorrow.

Okay. It's your money.

The cabbie is all set.
- Alright.

I warn you.
I use taxis for transport only.

What do you think I use them for?

Some men substitute
them for .. other things.

Don't take offence, sir. These foreign
girls are more outspoken than ours.

No reason to think an Englishman
can't keep his hands off them.

She'll be alright with me.
I promise you.

7 Upper Belgrade Street, please.

Is your poor opinion of men
confined to this country?

Or does it extend to your own as well?

Well.

We foreigners are just as bad.

Are you something in the government?

No.

Why?

You sound a little pompous.

Perhaps that's because I'm not usually
suspected of raping women on sight.

Do you care for a cigarette?

It's alright. They're not hashish.

Then, what do you do for a living?

Dig.
- Dig?

What are you, a gardener?

No. I'm an archaeologist.

Oh.

My name is Ila Hansen.

What's yours?

Thompson.

Michael.

Look, Mr Thompson. Michael.
Sorry if you thought me rude, but ..

Some men try things with foreign girls
they wouldn't dare with their own.

Maybe I look as if I
like that sort of thing.

But I'm not what I look.

I can assure you .. your manner
is far from encouraging.

Oh dear. I have annoyed your pride.

Are you married?

Not quite .. are you?

Oh no.

Is that your house?
- Yes.

All of it?

I have the ground floor flat.

My parents have the rest.
- Must be very expensive to run.

That's what my mother
says every morning.

Well .. goodnight Miss Hansen.

By the way.

I understand why you're bothered by men.

Oh please .. don't.

You're the most conceited ..

Thanks for the lift.

Where's the lady going, cabbie?
I'll pay for this.

Jermyn Street.

This is my taxi and I'll pay for it.

Thanks for getting here on time to
see me off to Switzerland on Friday.

Never mind dinner tonight.

I couldn't get a taxi.

You got a smasher in the end.
- Darling. She gave me a lift.

You have nothing to worry about.

I told her she wasn't
all that good-looking.

What brought the conversation
round to her looks?

Your mother is already in
there putting out your clothes.

When mother talked me into living at
home, much against my better judgement.

She swore she wouldn't have a
key to my flat. Didn't you, darling?

It's in case of fire, dear.
Or if you ever faint in the bath.

You've only got time to faint
under a shower this evening.

What's all the rush about?

You know perfectly well Jane Buller
is opening up her Barge Club tonight.

Which cufflinks do you want him to
wear, Margaret? Gold or the agate?

The agate.

Am I allowed to wash my own neck?

Or will one of you do it for me?

Michael. I don't know why
Margaret puts up with you.

Neither do I, darling.
Would you mind? I'd like to dress.

Thank you very much.

I'm beginning to feel a bit
nervous about tonight.

Mike sometimes tells me
I rather manage him.

Don't worry.
You handle him far better than I can.

He's a dear, sweet boy but I do find
him dreadfully stubborn at times.

Have we moved in on our son and heir?

Only temporarily.

Hello.
- Margaret.

Had a busy day, dear?
- Yes.

A colleague of mine got himself ..
- Half the trouble is ..

That Mike is afraid people will think he
is using you to influence Lord Drewell.

But it's so silly. After all, he met
uncle long before he met me.

Yes, but you have such a pull with him.

What were you saying, dear?

I said I murdered one of
my patients this morning.

Oh, how interesting.

Well, we must be getting back upstairs.

We have some people coming.

Mike, hurry up. I'll wait in the car.

Alright. I'm coming.

The best of luck to you
and don't be nervous.

I'm certain we're doing the right thing.

Ladies and gentlemen.

I'd like you all to join
me in drinking a toast.

To two of my dearest friends.

Who've sweetly chosen the opening of the
Barge Club to announce their engagement.

Margaret Goreham and
and Michael Thompson.

'Asked where she and Mr Thompson
met, Miss Goreham said ..'

'Actually my uncle played cupid to us'.

'Mike approached him several months
ago about financing the Ark Expedition'.

'And uncle wanted me to
see what I thought of him'.

'Miss Goreham added, eyes shining'.

'I thought he was wonderful'.

Michael, best of luck, old boy.
- Thank you very much.

Thanks a lot.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Mike.
I hope you'll be very happy.

Congratulations.

Bless you, dear.
- Morning, Romeo.

I gather you celebrated your
engagement too well last night.

I wasn't celebrating.
She sprang it on me.

But what could I do?
I couldn't very well stand up and say:

'One moment, everybody.
The lady speaks only for herself'.

Good heavens, most men
would jump at the chance.

A lovely girl with a
lovely bank balance.

And a lovely uncle.

Now listen.

I do my own proposing and don't want
to sound like I'm proposing to uncle.

She made all that clear.
You should be flattered.

Well, I'm not.

My pride is annoyed.

Yes?

Ah Margaret.

Yes.

I think you did the right thing.

Hang on, I'll get him.

Your fiancée.
- Thank you.

Hello, Margaret.

Yes dear, I have got a hangover.
How did you guess?

I know I whooped it up a bit last night.

But then I don't often get
proposed to in public.

What? See who?

What time?

Good lord.

Yes, alright. David and I will meet you
at the Sunday Star offices. Goodbye.

We have a Royal command.

Uncle wishes to see us
at 11 o'clock at his palace.

Bravo Margaret.

We'll send out for some aspirin and
black coffee and go and see uncle.

Hello. Sorry I'm late.
- Ah .. at last.

How are you, darling?

I knew you'd be wearing a foul
tie so I brought you another one.

Here, slip it on.

Very sweet of you, Margaret.
But I prefer the one I'm wearing.

Was there ever such a stubborn boy?
- Here.

Give it to me. I always take
presents from beautiful girls.

Thank you, Margaret.

Just pass on anything else he spurns.

Lord Drewell will see you now.

Come on.

Mike.

Hello uncle.

Your engagement suits you, my dear.

You look charming.

Congratulations.

A man must be something
special to get a niece of mine.

Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon, sir.

What's your name?
- David Fraser, sir.

Sit down.

Now about this ark.

You're sure it did fetch
up on Mount Ararat?

No. Of course not. Otherwise there would
be no point in going to look for it.

People have searched for it
before and failed, haven't they?

Yes sir. But they've been somewhat
extremely scholarly men.

I'm not interested in scholars.
Only in results.

You may be disappointed.

Because there won't be enough left to
relaunch with a bottle of champagne.

I don't care for flippancy.

The bible is a best
seller if handled rightly.

And Noah's Ark is Noah's Ark.

Not until it's proved.

Mike isn't flippant, uncle.

It's just his way of putting
things. Isn't it, darling?

He'd better start putting them
differently if he's to get on with me.

Miss Hoggs. Maps ..
- Yes, Lord Drewell.

I'm used to putting places on
the map, not finding them.

Now, where is it?

Show it me there.

It's here sir. In Soviet Armenia.

Now, do you anticipate having any
trouble with the Russian authorities?

Nothing that can't be fixed.

Miss Hoggs, fix it.
- Yes, Lord Drewell.

You're doing your best to ruin
everything I did for you, aren't you.

No darling, I'm not. But I just can't
bear having everything done for me.

Have you decided to cooperate?

It was my idea if you remember.

It's mine now.

It's going to be called:
'The Drewell Expedition'.

The Drewell Ark Expedition.

Drewell's ..

Please, uncle. Not 'Drewell's Ark'.

After all, it was Noah's first.

Alright, I can handle a leg-pull.

Very well, I'll back it.

It's the Soviet Embassy, Lord Drewell.

Tell them to wait.

Now in return, you give me full
recognition for making it possible.

And a series of twelve
articles with illustrations.

I can't write and David can't draw.

We'll handle all that.
Just give us the facts.

Miss Hoggs, put Ransom onto it.

He's already here, Lord Drewell.
- Send him in.

Yes.

Just give us the facts for
three preliminary articles.

Make it sound human.
Make it sound dangerous.

I'll whip up a big interest.

Britain first to find the
Ark and all that. Hmm?

You probably get a knighthood.

Ah, Ransom.

Ransom. This is Mr Thompson who
will lead the Drewell Expedition.

How do you do?

He'll be sending us 12 articles which
you must knock into shape here.

I understood you were sending
me out to cover it personally.

I can change my mind, can't I?

How soon can you let me have
the preliminary articles?

There's much material
to sort and select.

Sort and select double quick.
I want time for a big campaign.

Ransom, give him a cup of coffee
downstairs and exchange a few ideas.

Thank you.

Well .. goodbye my pet.

Goodbye, uncle.

It's up to your fiancée now.

Goodbye, sir.

Miss Hoggs.
- Yes, Lord Drewell?

Get me the Soviet Embassy.
- Yes, sir.

Good evening. Scotch, please.
A large one.

Evening.
- Evening, sir.

Thank you.

Make it another, will you.
- Yes, sir.

Hello there.

Oh .. hello.

You win today?
- Yes. I won a double.

Isn't it wonderful?
- Marvellous.

Now tell me .. who is Barker?

Who are you? A snooper?

My dear girl, you forget
you're in London now.

Scotland Yard, Sherlock Holmes,
the Hound of the Baskervilles.

You followed me.

My dear Miss Watson.
It was much more elementary than that.

Look.

Barker. 35B Barrington Court.

You see, I knew your name was Hansen.

Barker is my girlfriend's name.
The one I share the flat with.

I've been reading about you
in the newspapers today.

Congratulations on your engagement.

Thank you very much.

I dare say I've probably
been jilted by now.

I came here hoping to see you.

Taxi trouble again?
- No.

But I thought.

Since I brought you a lot of luck today
you might like to take me out to dinner.

What about your fiancée?

She's got another date.

She could still mind if you had one.

She's a very broad-minded girl.

You are lucky.

I am not.

And I'm not married yet.

You won't be if you go on like this.

You know, you were very
rude to me last night.

Was I?
- You most certainly were.

You must come and have dinner with
me to prove that I didn't deserve it.

I, of course.

Shall behave like the perfect,
straight-laced English gentleman.

I like you. You are nice.

How much do I owe you, Guv?
- Eight and fourpence please, sir.

But remember.

Of course.

No funny business.
It's engraved on my heart.

Let's go, I'm hungry. I was born hungry.

Well, have a crisp.
- Thank you.

Bye, Bob.

Enjoy yourselves.

Say something, Ila.

Tell me something about your girlfriend.

Though I warn you I
couldn't be less interested.

What would interest you?

That's quite easy.

You and me.

For instance, where do we go from here?

You asked me about my girlfriend.

Alright.

Tell me, what colour are the
beastly Miss Barker's eyes?

They are blue.

No.

Isn't it funny? I don't know.
- Good.

I'm no bargain, am I?

You give me a wonderful dinner.

My dear Ila.
I have given four square meals a day.

And a glass of champagne at
11 and some girls still say no.

That poor man wants to go home.

It's very nice of you
to be sorry for him.

But I wish you could spare a bit for me.

It's sheer sadism to expect
me to break up the party now.

What is sadism?

I think you should come back
and have a drink with me.

Then I could look it up
in my German dictionary.

A dictionary? So I can check this?

Smart girl.

Yes, but it's more original.

No. I must go home.
My girlfriend will be worried.

Well then, give her a ring.

No, she might not be home yet.

Then why should she be worried?

Now listen, Ila.

My parents live in the flat above and
if you should get into any kind of ..

Trouble.

Then I'll give you a broom and
you can knock on the ceiling.

Alright.

Waiter.

Waiter.

The kitchen.

My living room.

The bedroom.

Now, if I may have your coat, Madame.

What do you think of it?
- It's lovely.

But I don't hear any footsteps.
Where are your parents?

My dear girl, they don't
walk in their sleep.

Make yourself at home.

Have a broom.
- What's that for?

As we discussed.

If you stand on my shoulders, you
be able to reach the ceiling alright.

Now then, what about
a glass of cherry brandy?

No. I don't think I should.
I'm not used to drink.

But my dear girl, this won't hurt you.

No. Really, I don't want it.

Alright.

Ahem, may I be allowed
to sit beside you?

Sure.

Thank you.

Am I allowed to put my arm around you?

Provided it stays there.

You know what I really
would like to have?

What?
- Coffee.

It will be a pleasure.

One of my specialities.

[ Doorbell ]

That's Margaret's ring.

And where were you going?

Look. Would you do me a favour, Ila?

Would you mind going into the
bedroom? Just for one moment.

Thank you.

And about time.

I kept a place for you at the
Barge Club this evening.

I told you I wasn't coming.
- I know.

I thought good manners might
have made you think twice.

Everyone was asking after you.

What are you reading these days?

Oh.

Ladykiller.

'Sorry to run out on you. Call me some
time but not before 11 in the morning'.

'Miss Barker likes to sleep late'.

'Love, Ila'.

Who is Ila? Who is Miss Barker?

They're business friends of David's.

They've got desperately
feminine handwriting.

Will you give it to me, please?

Most friends don't usually sign
themselves 'with love', do they?

But then I suppose it depends
on the type of business.

I don't like being questioned, Margaret.

That's a pity.
Because that's just what I came to do.

For heaven's sake don't wake
up the whole household.

Darling, I was so unhappy about
you not coming to the club tonight.

I'm afraid I drank rather
a lot of champagne.

Have you any coffee?

Look, Margaret.
- Your coffee is a dream.

I always adore it.

Goodness. That was quick.

I had just made one for myself.

I didn't want you to think I'm
saying what I've come to say ..

Under the influence.

Couldn't it wait until the morning?

After all, it is pretty late.

Come and sit by me.

There isn't an awful lot of room.

Putting an arm around me
would be rather encouraging.

Are you still mad at me for
springing the engagement on you?

I should still have preferred
to have been consulted.

I've told you Margaret.
I don't like being managed.

Alright, I'll do everything
you want starting from now.

I think you ought to go home.
- Sorry. Can't help you there.

I've come to stay.

Don't tell me my suggestion shocks you?

If so, it's a bit late
in our relationship.

Mike, what's the matter?

What's happened to us?

Margaret, I need time to
think this whole thing over.

Because I'm not at all
sure it isn't a mistake.

Very well. I won't go on
throwing myself at people.

But I warn you, if I go now
I may never come back.

You made the ultimatum.

I'm beginning to think
'This whole thing', as you call it.

Is a mistake.

Please don't try being a
gentleman. It doesn't suit you.

As you know, I'm going to
Switzerland tomorrow.

I'll be at the Grand Hotel St Moritz,
if you care to telephone.

I may or I may not answer.

Are you sure you're
safe enough to drive?

Don't start worrying about me.

I may have seemed a little high before
but I'm certainly sober enough now.

She has drunk my coffee.

Could we have the music louder, please?

Certainly.

I couldn't see all of her through the
keyhole but what I saw was attractive.

The bit you didn't see is even better.

Then, why didn't you want
to make love to her?

You must have had a job getting your
ear as well as your eye to the keyhole.

I managed.

Shall I tell you why you sent her away?

Please do.

There are various reasons.

Your guess is as good as mine.

I can tell you in one word.

Me.

You've suddenly become
very sure of yourself.

You found you didn't love her.
Wasn't that it?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I thought I did.

Now, I don't know what to think.

I can't straighten myself out at all.

An arm around me would
be rather encouraging.

I have to pay you a
compliment, Miss Hansen.

You're a little ..

Bitch.

You didn't want her to stay
because you didn't want me to go.

I think we ought to fix that.

A little while I go, you
were walking out on me.

Are you so sorry I changed my mind?

No, I'm not.

Would you help me to
take my shoes off please?

And my earrings, please.

And my necklace, please.

You want me to stay.

Don't you?

Yes.

That's me .. purring.

I purr rather well, don't you think?

Cats have been known to scratch.

I do that well too.

You know what I really
would like to have?

What?

Coffee.

Anything else?

Yes.

Just for once.

I'd like to have a little
cherry brandy with it.

So.

Uhuh.

At your service, Madame.

You like your coffee strong?

I don't think I want coffee at all.

You change your mind
quite a lot, don't you?

Mike, it feels good to be near to you.

I'm still too far away to know.

Tell me.

Why can't Miss Barker be woken
before 11 in the morning?

She's a telephonist.

She works a night-shift.

Is she nice?

We get on alright.

She's a funny girl in some ways, but ..

We get on alright.

Good.

Can I have a cigarette, please?

Mike, you must find me very strange.

I do indeed.

I think sometimes I am strange too.

Maybe you think .. it's just an
act that I'm playing hard to find.

Hard to get.

Thank you.

But it isn't that.

Sometimes I don't know what
it is myself. Then I think ..

That I do. That worries me even more.

When I was 16 we lived in Frankfurt.

The country was occupied.
Food was short.

Father was dead and my mother had
to earn a living as best she could.

Only perhaps ..

'Best' was not the right word for it.

One night.

My brother brought a man into my room.

My mother didn't stop him
and I screamed for help.

But no-one came.

But that's terrifying.
- Yes.

But wait.

I cried and I cried afterwards.

I couldn't eat for days.

When I went out on
the street I felt dirty.

Dirty and stared at.

That's easy to understand.

Is it?

I wonder.

Because.

Mike.

This was the most terrible thing
that ever happened to me.

It was cruel.
It hurt me so much that I ..

Felt as if ..

Mountains had crashed on me, but Mike ..

I felt ..

And I've never felt so much again.

It must have been a
dreadful shock to you.

Yeah.

But it's even more of a shock ..

Not to feel again.

And all the time I'm looking
for the same emotion.

Frightened of finding it, but I'm
more frightened of not finding it.

Mike.

Did you know ..

That if I would see this man ..

This man.

My brother brought him
to my room that night.

I'm afraid I might find that I love him.

Do you understand?

Will you call me a taxi, please.

Where are my shoes?

Why don't you call me a taxi?

You hurt me.

I don't care.

Good morning, good morning.
Good morning.

One will do me, thank you.

By the way.

Margaret called on me last night.

Yes, she called on me too.
- Yes. So I heard.

She says she can't understand
what's happening between you.

She asked me if there was someone else.

I managed to reassure her
on that score at least.

You should have checked
with me first, David.

What do you mean?

Margaret only wants me
as a good yes-man to uncle.

Nonsense.

She loves you for yourself.

Listen, David.

I have met somebody else.
Somebody who really needs me.

Not like Margaret. She's always had
everything. What could I do for her?

Try treating her decently.

Tell me.

Do I know this other person?

No, you haven't met her yet.

But you will.

Oh, blast.

I mustn't call before
eleven and it's only ten to.

You realise this might be the
finish of our expedition?

There's some wretched Miss Barker
who likes to sleep late.

Well.

It's too bad about Miss 'B'.

Hello.

Who is that speaking, please?

Mister Barker?

I really want to speak to Miss Hansen.

Yes, I see.

By the way, I hope I didn't
wake up Miss Barker.

There is no Miss Barker?

But Miss Hansen lives
there, doesn't she?

Yes. I see.

Thank you very much.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

About that piece of wood of mine.
Is it really pre-Moses?

Or just another bit of post-Chippendale?
- Have a look for yourself.

It could be the Ark.

Old enough for Methuselah.

David.
- Yes?

How accurate is this carbon
dating process of yours?

I've just told you.

Have you?

Oh yes, so you did. I'm sorry.

Look.

You're not doing too good a job
on concentrating this morning.

Like to pack up for the day?
- Certainly not. I'm perfectly alright.

Is that telephone call
still worrying you?

Who said it worried
me in the first place?

You should have seen your face.

David, would you do something for me?
- Yes.

Come over here, will you.

You see that girl down there?

Yes.

That's the one.

Would you go down and tell her I
never want to set eyes on her again.

Won't she want to know the reason why?

Tell her I woke up
Mister Barker by mistake.

Alright.

Meet you at the pub for lunch?

No thanks, I think I'll stay in.
I'll send out for sandwiches.

I'm pushing off now. You coming?

No, You'd better go ahead of me.

Don't tell me that girl is
still waiting out there?

Well yes .. but it's not that.

It's just ..

The cheeky ..

It was very nice of your boyfriend
to lend you to me last night.

You might thank him for me.
- He's not my boyfriend. He's my boss.

Look. I've been waiting around for
you all day long. Just to see you.

Why did you bother to
lie to me in the first place?

Because I wanted you to
get to know him first.

I was trying to arrange for you
two to meet, and then tell you.

Is he married?

No.

How old is he?

Twenty-four.

Is he attractive?

Madly.

Then why aren't you in love with him?

Who says I'm not?

I had a hunch you weren't
coming back so I brought this.

Thanks, David.

I told him I wouldn't
come back without you.

Taxi.

Taxi!

What is he, a hunter?

Only in the Portobello Road.

But he'd love you to think
he had shot everything.

Reg.

Here I am.

Reg Barker - Mike Thompson.

How do you do?
- How are you?

What's the matter?
Didn't Ila tell you about me?

Yes .. yes, she was very complimentary.

I hear you've been
jumping to conclusions.

It wasn't very far to jump, was it?
- No.

Look at her.

Look at me.

Now look at us.

I'd say it was a pretty good
jump, wouldn't you?

Yes Mr Barker, but you must admit.

It still rather an
unconventional set-up.

Come on. Let's all have a drink.

Sit down, Mike.
- Thank you.

It's a little tricky without stirrups.
- It won't throw you.

What will it be? I got everything.

I'd like some whiskey.
- Tomato juice for me, Reg.

Yes, I know.
What do you think of my place, Mike?

It's all his taste.
I didn't have a say in it.

I thought the whole thing up myself.

I can safely say I've never
seen anything like it before.

There you are, Ila.

She thinks it's vulgar.

[ Telephone ]

Where is it?

Yeah?

It's hot, is it?

Well, if it's hot now,
it will be a lot hotter later.

Okay, okay. Wait until it boils.

Right.

It will turn out to be quite a deal if
this fellow doesn't lose his nerve.

Anxious. That's what they get.

I say, listen. This is my office
up here. This is my accountant.

That's where I have to live the
whole time and I don't worry.

Not the fuss.

What's your line of business, Mr Barker?

You might say that I'm a junk man.

I buy and I sell.

I'd buy her if I could,
but I wouldn't sell. Ha.

I just bought 10,000 bicycles.

This guy, this jerk that I'm talking to.

He gets anxious.

But I say, not to fuss.

You buy for six and you sell
for seven. That's smart business.

For Pete's sake, Reg.

She don't like business.

Do you know when I
found out I'm getting old?

When I see a sexy kid and her boyfriend
dancing together and I say ..

Let them have fun.

I don't think you'll ever
be past fun, Mr Barker.

Always the English gentleman.

The name is 'Reg'.

That's my philosophy.

I guess you're wondering what
I get out of this with Ila?

I don't get lonesome.
But that's about all there is to it.

He also gets a secretary
he can work overtime.

Oh yes, I get my pound of flesh.

Only I don't get it in flesh. Ha.

She thinks I laugh too loud.

I only don't want you to
shatter your beloved ship.

Yeah, that's right.

Come here Mike. I want you to see this.

Something I treasure more than any
other treasure I've got in this dump.

Don't you like it?

I would love to smash it to pieces.

I agree with you, Reg.

I would trade that for
everything else in this room.

My old man gave that
to me when I was a kid.

It's amazing, the skill that
goes into making these things.

Mike.

I like you.

I could get used to you too, Reg.

Over here.

That's Ila's room.

And over here.

This is my room.

And never the twain shall meet.

Ila.
- What?

You know something?

Tonight, we're going to
go out and celebrate.

This, I will drink to.

And so will I.

My name is Barker.

Yes, Mr Barker.

Table number 7, sir.
- We want the best you've got.

We serve nothing but the best here, sir.

I hope you can prove that.

This way please.

You picked us a very nice table, Jeeves.

Maybe that isn't his name?

Reg, it's bad luck to
put a shoe on a table.

I don't believe in those corny omens.

What about you, Mike?
You scared of them?

Me? Never.

Hey, Mack.

Hey.

There you are.

Bring on the champagne.
I've brought my own glass.

And bring us a double order of
Blitzers and caviare right away.

Very good, sir.

I beg your pardon.

Why? What did you do?

Oh.

Excuse me.

Really.

Oh, really.

That kind of a guy always kills me.

You kill so easily, Reg.
You're like a kid.

At least I'm not a mixed-up one.

It's no sin to get a kick out of things.

For instance, I get one hell of kick
out of just watching you two kids.

I've had enough sex
to last me a lifetime.

So, what do I do? Sit back
in a wheelchair and rot?

Not me.

I stay young just watching you two.

Go on, Mike. Give her a kiss.

Reg.
- Give me something to watch.

It will be a pleasure.

Doesn't that melt your stony heart?

Yes, sir.

It's no good, Reg.
You're obviously not his type.

Or he's just playing
hard to get. That's all.

Hey, Piggy.

Hey, Piggy.

I got a little business with this guy.

Hey. Hold it.

You see that bald-headed little fellow
sitting over there in the corner?

Are you referring to His Grace
the Duke of Colchester, sir?

No, not the one eating the peas
off his knife. The other guy.

The gentleman's name, sir?
- Piggy.

And yours, sir?

Reg.

I'm beginning to reach him. Next thing
you know, he'll ask for my phone number.

Excuse me, sir. The gentleman at the
table over there wishes to speak to you.

Hello.

Will you wait for me, five minutes?

I waited two years for you
to come out, didn't I?

Hello, how are you? Good to see you.

Kids, this is a friend of mine. Piggy.

How do you do?

Hey, 'sense of humour'.
A chair for the Duke.

There you are. Sit down, Piggy.

Did you ever hear of Luxo-Touch?
- What?

Luxo-Touch. Short for 'Luxury of Touch'.

No, I didn't.

This is a new material.
This is a real revolution.

He's so right.

It's softer than a woman's skin.

Come on. Let's dance.

You kids must carry on by yourselves.

I'll pop over to see
some of Piggy's junk.

Don't worry about this.
I'll take care of it.

Alright Reg. Thanks. See you later.

You're going to lose your
secretary, aren't you?

I wouldn't keep her by locking her up.

I want to kiss you.

Why don't you?

What, here?

Are you scared?

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm petrified.

Well, fancy seeing you here.

What's your beautiful fiancée doing?

My dear Jane.
I haven't the faintest idea.

I'm not psychic.

This is Barnaby Montague Jones.
- Hello.

We came here to see the floor show.
We thought it might do for the barge.

We missed you there last night.

Margaret was missing you too.

How ghastly it must be for you
to be kept so busy on uncle's ..

Articles.

Who was that?
- Yes, darling.

And she's always been one.

You're shivering.

You forget.

I spent half the day waiting
for you in the street.

It makes me feel cold inside.

I can think of warmer places.

I'd like you to come away with me.

If only for a couple of days.

Michael, I would love that.

I haven't been to the country for ages.

Darling, just a minute.

I almost forgot.

Here.

When you get back I'll
buy you a legal one.

Thank you.

But if you buy me a legal
one it has to be smaller.

This one may slip off.

You have to keep your finger
crooked for now. Come on.

Thanks.
- Don't forget.

We're booked in as Mr and Mrs Grange.
- No. I won't.

Thank you.

Mr and Mrs Grange?

Yes.

I tried to ring you but I couldn't
find you in the telephone book.

No. You wouldn't. We're ex-directory.

I wanted to tell you that the room I
was going to put you in is flooded.

Our pipes have burst and
I'm afraid there's no water.

I'll have to put you in Number 11.

What's that, the punishment block?

Certainly not.

It's just a smaller accommodation.

Thank you.

I think ..

I've got much thinner lately.

Show Mr and Mrs Grange to Number 11.

Thank you.

Michael, it's bitter.
There must be a fire somewhere.

Here you are, son. Thank you.

And this is the fire.

There's a nice, big open one
downstairs but there are also people.

If I'm not going to be
warm soon, I will die.

There's only one place
to keep a woman warm.

May I?
- Yes.

Thank you.

Good.

The trouble with you women is.

You won't wear anything sensible.

What you really need is a
nice, warm, woolly pullover.

This wouldn't keep a brass monkey warm.

Or that.

Hello.

And who is this handsome brute?

None of your business. My past.

I merely enquired.
I'd like to see it. Show it to me.

No.

No.

Let me see.
- No, Mike.

I don't want to. No.
No, Mike. No.

[ Door knocks ]

No .. please .. Mike.

No .. no, Mike.

I'm afraid we've rationed the hot water.

Cold mutton and beetroot for lunch.

My cook has the flu.

We're not really hungry.

We had a very nice wash this morning.
Thank you.

Lunch will be served
between one and two.

Now, where is it?

You beautiful blond bitch.

You certainly brought me to
a nice, warm, cheerful spot.

Let's go back to that
nasty, cold little room.

And keep warm.
- Good.

Mrs .. Grange?

Yes?

There's a message for you.

Will you ring a Mr Bob at The Lion?
It's urgent.

What's all that about?

I placed a bet before I left.

It might mean I've won a double.

You're incorrigible.
I'll see you upstairs. Don't be long.

Good luck.

Mister Grange?

Your 'wife' has been
called back to London.

To London?

Did she leave a message?
- She said she'd telephone you later.

Yes. Yes.

I am ..

Thank you.

'Early this afternoon, the Flying
Squad made a surprise raid ..'

'On a cargo vessel that just
docked from the Far East'.

'It is alleged they had information
about an illegal cargo of drugs aboard'.

'The ship's officers helped the
police to search the vessel'.

'It's understood that nothing was found
but the purser will be questioned'.

Drugs, eh?

You know. If he's that sort of bloke.

You shouldn't be tied up with him.

I'm tied up with him.

I can't help it.

As long as I can remember
he belongs to me.

But he treats you so badly.

I remember that day you came here with
a black eye and bruises all over you.

I annoyed him that day
and he lost his temper.

He is terribly strong and
he can't control himself.

I just can't help loving him, Bob.

Very well.
I suppose it's a matter of taste.

But I'd let the cops
get him if I was you.

Don't speak like that in front of me.

If you think like that, I will tell him.
- Ila, please don't.

Here he is.

Jack darling, I'm so glad that ..

Keep your voice down and
don't make a scene here.

I'm so glad they let you go.

Did they follow you?

Do they suspect you?
- I hope not.

I was lucky.

Boy, was I lucky.

I flushed the stuff down the drain.

Thank heaven.

Nothing to thank heaven for, Ila.

Look. I must have 1,500 pounds
by tomorrow morning.

What for?
- Don't ask stupid questions.

I've got to replace the stuff
I threw away, haven't I?

I get my throat cut if I don't return
with the money. You must get it.

Yes, but .. fifteen hundred pounds?

Where can I get that?
- That's your business.

You want to see me live, don't you?

You don't want to see me floating down
the river tied up with my throat cut.

Don't talk like that.
- Then get it.

Good evening.

Where you staying?
- The same place.

Wait there. I'll come as soon as I can.

Here, Bob. A pint of bitter please.

David.

David, I want to explain to you.
- Why to me?

I should think you'd
want to explain to Mike.

How do you know I haven't already?

You don't think I'm
good enough for Mike.

Do you?

He had an appointment with Lord Drewell
this afternoon, but chucked it for you.

I had my reasons for not going.

Yeah .. I saw you.

Because you saw me with another man does
not mean I'm having an affair with him.

No. But if you're supposed to be with
Mike I can draw my own conclusions.

So .. what are you going to tell him?

Tell him?

I shall tell him he couldn't have
made a worse choice than you.

He wouldn't believe you.

And you know ..

You could be wrong, my friend.

Could I?

If I were to ask you to come
back with me now to my flat ..

You would say yes, just to keep
my mouth shut, wouldn't you?

Why don't you ask me?

And see if you're right.

I suppose I should apologise.

But I'm not going to.

Because I think I can
see through you now.

You get a kick out of
being hurt, don't you?

I've been hurt many times.

I don't cry easily.

I'm used to being hurt.

It's part of life.

Is that the kind of life the ..

Guy in the pub gives you?

I have news for you, Mr Smartie.

I shall tell you who he is.

It should interest you.

That guy in the pub ..

Is my brother.

If you don't believe me just ask him.

He'll tell you I'm his sister.

Mike is going to be terribly shocked
if you tell him I have a brother.

Aye. Fifteen years in the wet-fish
trade and ten in the fried.

Look at me now.

What's wrong with you?

There's nowt wrong with me, lad.
I'm a millionaire.

I could write you a cheque for five
figures here and now. And not miss it.

You do that while I go
and make a phone-call.

Here, what's up with that lad?
Why is he glum?

I don't know. He spends his
whole time in that phone box.

I think he's expecting his wife.

Reg? Mike again.

Any news?

Alright. Thanks.

What happened to you?
Where have you been all day?

I'm sorry.

I can explain everything.

It had better be good.

Well, well, well.

So this is the missus, eh?

He's been fretting over you, love.

We haven't had a smile
out of him all day.

My name is Catch. Willie Catch.

How's that for the fish trade, eh?

Come on over and meet the folk.

This is .. Wanda.

And Lucille.

This is Joe, Wanda's brother.

He's not half a scream, Joe.

What say we join up
and have a party, eh?

No thanks, Mr Catch. We have something
to talk about if you'll excuse us.

I reckon she's wasted on him.

We'll take the set dinner.
- Thank you, sir.

What a dreadful little man.
- Now, please.

Don't tell me you got
held up in a traffic jam.

Or you had to go to
your Granny's funeral.

Or you had such a sick headache
you couldn't phone me. Or Reg.

My brother came back.

The one who brought
a friend in to rape you?

I'd have thought five minutes of
his company would be enough.

We .. we have forgotten about all that.

We had to.

We've only got each other left.

He came to tell me
that my mother is dead.

It was some time ago now,
but Jack couldn't find me.

Darling.

I'm very sorry.

Why didn't you tell me?

Look. Why don't you two change your
minds and join us at the Maypole?

The show there will make you scream.

Thank you, but we don't want to scream.

Alright, alright.
I know when I'm not wanted.

It's a talent.

What's wrong with him?

Nowt.

He's had 15 years in wet-fish
trade and ten years in fried.

He offered to write me a
cheque for five figures.

Is he that rich?
- He's a millionaire.

Darling.

I'm really very sorry about your mother.

She had been unwell for some time. Mike.

Could you do me a favour?
- Of course. If I can.

Could you lend me ..

Fifteen hundred pounds?

Fifteen hundred?

Who do you think I am, Willie Catch?
- Your father is rich, isn't he?

Yes, darling. But even he would
want to know what I wanted it for.

It's my mother.

She left some bad debts.

With the compliments of Mr Catch, sir.

Where are you going?

I have to thank Mr Catch.

If you go over there,
I'm going upstairs.

You're just a snob not to like Mr Catch.

Come along. Come and join us.

Take a seat, lady. That's right.

Come on, Mike.

Mike?

Mike.

I want to talk to you.

Let me in.

I want to talk to you.

I've told them to move you into room 15.

Let me in. I want to talk to you.

Don't make so much noise out there.

I don't want to talk to you.

I see Mr Catch wasn't
mean with his liquor.

Mr Catch.

Was mean with everything.

Does that mean he wouldn't weigh
in with a five-figure cheque?

He said we'd talk about it some time.

In Paris.

I'm not surprised.

I'll take you back to your room.

What's the matter?
- Nothing.

If you take me to another
room, I'll scream.

Mike, I know what I did was dreadful.

I could die when I think of it.

Just don't look at me,
sneering like that.

I know it was disgusting,
the way I behaved.

David warned me about you.

David?

A fine friend of yours.

Maybe I should warn you about him.

He made a pass at me.

I met him on the street and he
asked me to go back to his flat.

What do you think of that?

You are very attractive.

Why shouldn't he ask you
to go back to his flat?

Ah Mike.

I was desperate.

I just had to try something
when you wouldn't help me.

I wasn't going to offer
myself to this, this ..

Fish catch-man.

Somehow, it looked like it.

My darling. I love you, don't I?

Would I act like that
right under your nose?

I was trying to guide him to a deal with
Reg so maybe he'd advance me some money.

Mike, I was desperate.

I just had to try anything I could.

Because of your mother's debts?

It was a lie.

About my mother.

It's for Jack, my brother.
He is in the most terrible jam.

Mike, I am scared of him.
I didn't knock into anything.

Jack did this.

If I hadn't said I'd get the money,
I think he'd have broken my neck.

Why didn't you tell me?

Now listen to me.

I'm going to tell you something.

Ever since we first met you've
done nothing but tell me lies.

From here on, I don't believe
another word you say.

She's gone. She took the first train.

Thank you.

Mike.

I just wanted to make sure.

You whore.

I told Margaret the whole thing.

I must say she was wonderful about it.

I knew she would be.

I made a fool of myself
about that girl, didn't I?

Just one of the occupational
hazards of youth, my lad.

Do you know, she even tried to kid
me that you'd made a pass at her.

You didn't believe her, did you?

What?

I might have been mad about her.
But I wasn't that mad.

Yes?

What?

No, I certainly won't.

What's more, I don't want to
hear any more from you.

Or that tart you live with.

Mike, it's the last
favour I ever ask you.

I've got to see you.

I give you my word she's not here.

Hello Mike.

Hello Reg.

Come on in.

You didn't tell me what you
thought of my trophies.

I shot it in the Portobello
Road for ten and sixpence.

Drink?

What will it be, scotch?

Scotch it is.

Oh.

Do you know something funny about Ila?

She says she drinks
nothing but tomato juice.

What a laugh.

Know what it's like to be a broken-down
old guy with nothing but six telephones?

No, of course you wouldn't.
Why should you?

Your time hasn't come to that yet.

Once upon a time.
We won't say what time.

I had it. I was it.

The girls went for me too.

That kills you, doesn't it?

I was so damned sure of
myself I didn't give a damn.

My wife, she sued me for mental cruelty.

My kids?

My son is some kind of a scientist.

I wouldn't know about that. My daughter?
I wouldn't know where she is.

I had the ugliest mug in history
but the women went for it.

Now I find the one woman I really
want, I don't have it any more.

This is Ila.

You can't touch her.

It's under a glass case.

Smash it, and you've lost her.

So we have to be very
careful how we handle her.

One slip, and you could never
put the pieces together again.

So you're here to ask how come
I helped her to trick you?

I came because you asked me to, Reg.
- You think I wasn't jealous of you?

I was sick to my stomach with it.

So sick I had a real pain in my belly.

Ila's young .. she's beautiful.

She's rare.

She's everything I want to hold on to.

You think I just have to order
it and a waiter brings it?

No .. those days are gone.

Now I have to roll in
the dirt to keep it.

So now you ask if I feel
that way about her.

How come I tolerate you?

You or anybody else
she wants to sleep with.

The answer is simple, Mike. I have to.

An old geezer like me
says 'Yes' or he loses her.

But why should you understand?

A nice guy like you?

I have to play her game to keep her.

How much lower can you fall?

Reg.

I had no idea you had that
sort of feeling for her.

If I had, I'd never have come ..

Not to fuss, brother. Not to fuss.

If it hadn't have been you it
would have been someone else.

I love her, Mike.

I love her so much I
couldn't stand to lose her.

If I lose her, what have I got?

Nothing.

Nothing.

Take it easy, Reg.

There's no reason why
she should leave you.

This morning she said she's leaving
me unless I gave her £1,500 quick.

Do you know what I did?
I gave it to her.

I haven't that much money in the bank.
But I wrote out a cheque.

I've been all morning trying
to cover that cheque.

You see, the bicycles
didn't pay off after all.

And Peggy's deal
didn't come through yet.

Ila, listen to me.

It's like I was telling Mike.
Peggy's deal didn't come through yet.

You knew there wasn't any
money to cover it, didn't you?

You knew it when you gave it to me.

Ila, I'll get it through for you.

I give you my word I will.

Your word is about as good
as your cheque. It bounces.

I'll give it to you in a few days.
Just give me a few more days.

I haven't got a few more days.
I have to have it now.

You said you loved me. You promised
to help me, but you cheated and lied.

Ila. I love you.

This morning you let me think
I was going to be happy.

I was so grateful I kissed you.

And I meant that kiss.

I'd have come back to you as always.
We could have been as we always were.

But now, you have cheated me.

You've no right to talk about cheating.

You're no better than him.

You could've let me have the money
Even if you hadn't got it ..

Your rich friends have.

I don't want to hear any more
about you or your brother.

My brother. Ha.

You tell him about my brother.

Alright.

If you don't, I will.

He is my lover.

There's no other man
in the world for me.

There never has been and never will be.

I would cut my throat if he asked me to.

He knew that too, I suppose?

Sure he knew.

Nobody exists for me besides Jack.

Do you hear? Nobody.

I hate you.

I hate the sight of both of you.

Ila, don't.

Now, why did she have to do that?

Do you still want her back, Reg?

After that?

If I haven't got her, I've got nothing.

It was £1,500 she wanted, wasn't it?

Here you are, Reg.

You can pay me back when
your deal comes through.

But remember, it's for your sake.

Not for hers. You understand?

Thanks Mike.

I'll never forget you for this.

Not to fuss, Reg.

Not to fuss.

He's dead.

Reg Barker.

He shot himself.

It was all my fault. Look.

Who cares?

I drove him to it for your sake.

Did you get the money?

He really did care for me and
I didn't care back for him.

Look, forget about him.

Did you get the cash?

I told you, the cheque bounced.

I told you not to come back
here without the money.

I promised I'd try everything.

I tried everything but
this time it didn't work.

You little idiot. You messed
it up, as you always do.

Jack darling.

I've done so many things for you I've
never done for anyone else before.

Let me come away with you.
We could get married.

Are you crazy?
- Just take me with you.

Don't leave me behind
you again, Jack. Please.

Look, I told you, I'm sick of you.

You're not good to me. You
can't even get me out of a jam.

I brought so much to you,
so much from poor Reg.

So much from others.
Everything I've had I've given you.

I have cheated and lied for you.
- Yeah.

2 rich boyfriends but you can't get the
money to stop me getting my throat cut.

You're not going to leave me.

Sure I am.

From now on I'll work out
my problems my own way.

You have to take me with
you this time. Please.

Now, listen.

Just because I'm the first man
to make you feel anything.

It isn't just that.
I love you, Jack. I love you.

Love?

Look, I've had you hanging around
my neck since you were sixteen.

You bored me then and you
bore me even more now.

But you're the only man I ever loved.
I'll never love anyone else again.

Lucky for them.

Jack.

Get out of my way.

I won't let you go.
I'll never give you up.

I said get out of my way.

I've had enough. You understand?

We're through.

Jack.

Jack!

I'll get the money. I'll get it somehow.

I'll find you wherever you are.

Jack.

Jane, where have we
seen this fellow before?

I'm sure we've met him somewhere.
- Good Lord, yes. I know that face.

'The police found a note on the
mantelpiece addressed to 'M'.

'Have burnt your cheque. Not to fuss'.

What an extraordinary message.

Have you seen this, Lord Drewell?

Have I seen it?

It's my paper.

It's an extraordinary
case this, if you ask me.

I put my best man on to following it up.

A suicide is not as good
as a murder, of course.

You often release a pretty bad smell
if you lift the lid on a case like this.

It certainly looks as if
there's something behind it.

You may find it's mixed with the kind of
sex to make readers long for the Sunday.

Can't you let the poor
devil lie in peace?

Not a chance.

This is one old sleeping dog that's
not going to be allowed to lie.

He was mixed up in every kind of
shady racket and he was broke.

But you don't blow your brains out ..

Because you've got 7,000
bicycles left on your hands.

I've got a nose for cesspools.

It tells me there's a woman in it.

Does having a woman in his
life make him a criminal?

Now look here.

I do a service to the public
exposing this type of man.

There's too much rottenness in London.

Ten to one this old lecher lived
off women's immoral earnings.

Probably avoided income-tax as well.

It's my duty to expose him.

It's men of his kind that are destroying
the moral fabric of this country.

I know where we saw him.

It was at The Napoleon restaurant.

You remember.
He was the fellow shouting his head off.

Shut up.

But who was he? That's
what we've got to find out.

But I'll find it out if I bust.

Much as I hate to prevent
such an explosion.

I'm going to save you a great deal
of time and trouble, Lord Drewell.

Mike, what's the point?

It won't do any good.
- He's right, darling.

What do you really know about him?

Barker wasn't a lecher
and he wasn't a crook.

He might have raised his voice
a little from time to time, but ..

That doesn't make him a 'destroyer
of the moral fabric of the country'.

It makes him human.

Barker would never stoop to digging
a dead man's secrets out of his grave.

And spew them across the front
pages of the Sunday newspapers.

To titillate the public's
worst instincts.

Under the guise of 'doing his duty'.

What do ..?

What do you know about him?

I'm proud to say he considered
me one of his friends.

Mike. How could you? A man like that?

How on earth did you come across him?

The cheque he burnt was my cheque.

The 'M' he referred
to in his note was me.

Mike.

I just don't understand it.
- You don't have to, darling.

I was merely trying to explain to Lord
Drewell why I preferred Barker to him.

Lord Drewell, I don't know
what's happened to Mike.

I just can't think how to excuse him.

Don't try Mrs Thompson.
I'm sure you couldn't.

A man has a right to stand
up for his friends, you know.

Apologise to Lord Drewell, Michael.
- I'm afraid I can't do that, father.

Unless Lord Drewell is prepared to
apologise for what he said about Barker.

That's quite enough from you, young man.

Thank you for a delightful evening.

Goodnight. Come along, Maud.

Uncle, please.

My dear. I warned you.
- Please.

Goodnight.

Excuse me, Miss.
- What is it?

There is a young lady
to see Mr Michael, Miss.

I will see her.

I'm afraid Mr Thompson isn't available.

Could I help you?

Yes.

If you love him.

What's that got to do with you?

Plenty.

Because .. I could get him
away from you .. like that.

You wouldn't have a chance against me.

Okay, you ..

Fit in with his background and family.

His parents won't be ashamed
of you like they would of me.

But.

I can give him something
you never could.

I can make him feel he's
alive when he's with me.

I just have to say the word.

Is that what you've come to do?

Say the word?

Are you scared?
- Not in the least.

What about this man you're so keen on?

This Jack.

Doesn't he mean anything to you anymore?

He means so much I might be
willing to bargain with you.

For what?

I might be prepared
never to see him again.

I would keep my promise.

In return for what?

Fifteen hundred pounds.

Don't tell me you haven't got it.

I've got it alright.

I'm one of the few people
who wouldn't even miss it.

It's cheap at the price
if you really love him.

Could you come here a moment, Mike?

What's the idea?

I'm going to tell Mike you offered to
sell him for fifteen hundred pounds.

He has a right to know that,
don't you think?

Go ahead.

He won't believe you.

I'll see that he doesn't.

We'll both see, won't we.

What is it, Margaret?

You've got a damned nerve, coming here.

That's one thing she isn't short of.

What have you come for anyway?

You know you're the one
person I don't want to see.

She's got doubts about that.
- Mike.

Isn't it true I gave you something you
couldn't get from her or other women?

Something you would want to have again
if you could only forget what happened.

That wouldn't be very easy.

She came here to ask you for money.

When I came in instead of you,
she offered to sell you to me.

She's lying.

She is just making it up
because I want you back.

You can turn on the tears
just a little too easily.

You did it the night we met
if you remember? In the taxi.

Mike.

Why should I have come here
and asked you for money?

Jack has left me.

He's left me for good.

Do you deny that you tried to bribe me?

You mustn't believe her.

She is just trying to kill
everything between us.

Mike, there was so much, wasn't there?

Go on.

Tell her what I meant to you.
Here in this flat.

The night you stayed with
me and sent her away.

On my word, Mike.

She only promised to leave you alone if
I gave her money to buy back her lover.

I give you my word I didn't.

If you let her take you in again, she'll
pass on everything she gets to her Jack.

She'll use you like she used Reg Barker.

No.

No.

How much money did
she ask for, Margaret?

Nothing .. I asked her for nothing.

Fifteen hundred pounds.

Well.

It seems you won.

Good luck.

Good luck to both of you.

She meant a lot to you, didn't she?

She did.

Come and sit down.

Let's face it, Margaret.

I think that at some time or
other in every man's life ..

He loses his head over another woman.

And Ila.

I suppose it was partly my fault.

I rushed you into things.

But I'm not going to do it again.

But I'll be ready when you are.

But this time.

You'll come to me.

..t-g..