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That wasn't bad, was it?

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I think I've mastered that.

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Well, I did stop.

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Well,

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I had hoped that you'd be driving a bit
faster by your twelfth lesson.

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It's your father's car, isn't it? I
don't want to overheat it.

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You can do 50 or 60 miles an hour.

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That's on a straight road. I was coming
round the corner.

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The corner was 100 yards back. You had
plenty of time to accelerate.

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I didn't want to unnerve you.

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Well, look, do you think you want to go
on with this? I mean, you've always been

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nervous of cars.

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I know, but if I can drive it, I hope my
qualifications want it.

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Make it easier for me to get a job.

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I'm doing quite well now.

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It's only the road signs that confuse
me.

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It's a bit mixed up with the traffic
lights.

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But I've mastered the emergency stop.

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Yes, it's five miles an hour.

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Look, do you want to go in?

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No, I think we'll go round the block
once.

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Give them time to decide what I'm going
to do today.

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I think so, yes. Mr Hooper said when he
sent me for that job yesterday, I

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suppose I'll see you again tomorrow as
usual.

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Good morning, Mr.

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Batchelor. Morning, Mr. Hooper.

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Morning. Everything ship -shaped and
Bristol fashion, I hope?

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Yes. Good, good.

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No crises on our hands this morning,
then? No, sir.

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Everything's normal.

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Excellent. You know, I'm going to find
the south of England a little quiet.

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we go again.

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There's a queue 100 yards long at my
last employment exchange. A thousand men

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out of work. It was quite a challenge.

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It's not quite as bad as that here.

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Let me just get the problem ones.

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Oh, Mr. Hooper.

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Any man without work is a problem.

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Depends who the man is.

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You just can't help some people. But
it's our job to help people. That's why

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we're here.

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What are we supposed to do if a man
comes in here every day and he's tried

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possible job? What?

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He's talking about Mr Spencer, our most
regular customer.

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Spencer? Has he been here a long time?

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He was here before I was.

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Mr Rufford used to deal with him. Ah,
now, Mr Rufford, yes, I've heard

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about that. Yes.

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That was the window he jumped through.

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And I got lumbered with Spencer.

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Lumbered, Mr Hooper, lumbered. You call
finding a man work being lumbered? Mr

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Rumford said he was unemployable.

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No man is unemployable. And don't let me
hear you using that word in this

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building again.

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Well, he was ten years at the Ashton
Labour Exchange before he moved to our

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district. I did hear that the staff at
Ashton had a collection to help pay for

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his removal.

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Mr. Runford wanted us to have another
collection here so we could send him

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again. That is the most extraordinary
story I've ever heard. I should very

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like to meet the man who's tried every
possible job.

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Good morning.

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Oh, good morning. I'm Mr. Bradshaw, the
new manager. Can I help you?

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Mr Hooper usually deals with me.

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He might not like it if someone else
did. There's Mr Hooper. Mr Hooper?

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What job have you lost this time?

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A little more politeness, Mr Hooper, if
you don't mind.

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There.

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Conway's Window Cleaning Company,
Victoria Road.

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Now, how did you mess that up?

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Well, I left yesterday afternoon.

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You only started yesterday morning.

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I don't like heights. Well, why the hell
did you...

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If this gentleman, Mr... Spencer, F .W.
If Mr. Spencer

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is... Well, if Mr. Spencer doesn't like
heights, there wasn't much point in

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sending him out on a window -cleaning
job, was there?

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He could have been killed.

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You cradles, of course, is that you
don't touch the buttons. They're fully

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automatic. What are you doing?

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I'm not coming up.

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Stop messing about. Come on. No, I can't
stand heights.

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Come on, mate, and never mind about all

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that. It's like models. I can't stand
it. Wait, what are you doing? I want to

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get out. Let me get out.

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Never mind about your fucking rent.
Let's just get rid of this bloody broom.

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I don't actually know what the official
position is, really.

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Then why did you leave?

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The foreman threw a bucket at me.

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Well, I mean, couldn't you explain
things to him? Perhaps he'd let you do

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inside window.

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I tried to see him at the hospital.

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He's in the same ward as Mr Rumford.

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Ah, yes, Mr Rumford. Could you see any
sign of improvement in him?

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I couldn't see him at all, really.

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It was when the nurse told him I was
coming.

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He hid under the bedclothes.

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And the foreman locked himself in the
lavatory.

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Well, I mean, surely you've got
something else for her, Mrs Spencer.

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I'm willing to have a go at everything.

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You have had a go at everything. Oh,
good God, man, show a bit of initiative.

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Why don't I very best have? All right,
Mr Hooper, right. I shall deal with

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if you don't mind.

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Right, now then, Mrs Spencer,
educational qualifications.

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Do you have any certificates?

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Yes, I have one.

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Ah, we have one certificate.

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O -level or A -level?

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25 yards breaststroke.

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Well, I mean, that's hardly relevant, is
it really?

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Well, I thought it would help me get a
job more easily.

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I wanted to be a lifeguard.

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Splendid occupation. Now, I might be
able to help you there.

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No, not good anymore.

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Because of my ears.

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What's the matter with your ears?

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When I get salt water in them, I go all
dizzy.

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Mr. Cooper, I am trying to help this
gentleman finding out if he's had any

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experience. He's had plenty of
experience. Just turn over the page.

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right. I was just about to.

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No, I see you were a trainee chef at the
Fleece Hotel.

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That was before it burned down.

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And were you there when the fire
started? He was the only one there when

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fire started.

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And, uh, postman, plumber's mate, ticket
collector, deck chair attendant,

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security... Oh, security guard.

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Now, how did that go?

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Well... Rex!

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Rex, here I am, boy!

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Who's that?

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It's only me.

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What are you doing here?

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Well, I was a little bit worried about
you, so I thought I'd come along and see

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how you were getting on.

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I can't find Rex.

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He's my dog.

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I wouldn't mind so much, but he's
pinched my whistle.

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You see, his lead broke.

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So I had to use the chain from my
whistle to tie him against the door

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Didn't want him wandering off.

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He's very valuable.

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Well, how did he get away from the door
handle?

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He did, and he took it with him.

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Strong as a horse.

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You didn't pass him coming down the
road, did you? No, no, I only saw two

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lorries go past.

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Frank, how long have you been out here?

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Oh, I think about 1 ,800 hours.

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Well, don't you think you ought to be
getting back?

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I can't go back without my dog and
whistle, can I? I'll lose my job.

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Frank, look!

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This belonged to you.

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Oh, thank you very much. That's Rex.

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He's ever so valuable.

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I'm the only one who knows how to handle
him.

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Down, boy, down.

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Down.

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I picked him up just along the road.

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I was on my way to Grouper's factory.

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Oh, well, then it's lucky you've seen
me.

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I'm the new security guard.

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Can I be of assistance?

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I have been trained to act in an
emergency.

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You'd better start acting right away.

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Some villains have just knocked off two
lorry loads of stuff from your factory.

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Oh.

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Frank, what will you do next?

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Barman, night porter, cranny journalist.

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Yes, well, you've started to be very
active.

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Now, where were we now? Oh, it's the
education.

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Now, you have no certificates at all, I
mean, apart from the... 25 yards breast,

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I think.

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Well, I don't think we'll bother with
that. We don't have all that much call

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short -distance swimmers.

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Now, then, what school did you attend?

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Well, I moved to bed a bit, really.

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I was sort of freelance.

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Well, how long were you at school?

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I mean, when did you start school?

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Well, it's difficult to remember
exactly.

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Yes, well, I don't expect you to
remember to the nearest week, but how

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you when you started school? Four, five,
six, seven?

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Ten.

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Ten? Oh, good God.

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Well, it was a very long journey.

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And there weren't any buses.

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How old were you when you left?

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About eleven.

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You only had 12 months at school?

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Well, I used to go back a bit after
that.

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But I didn't stay very long.

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I got lonely.

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You found it difficult to mix with the
other children?

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There weren't any other children.

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Oh, you were the only one in the class?

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I was the only one in the school.

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My mother used to take me during the
summer holidays.

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So I wouldn't get bullied.

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Didn't she want you to have an
education?

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She didn't want me to mix with the other
boys.

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Just in case I picked up any dirty
habits.

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His mother was a victim.

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What's he say about my mother? Nobody is
saying anything about your mother.

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Don't you take my mother's name in vain.

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Nobody is taking her name in vain. But
you see, with your lack of proper

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education... I didn't have a lack of
proper anything.

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My mother gave me all the education I
needed.

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And the caretaker was very helpful too.

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Good God, if the education in this
country depends on the shoulders of

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caretakers... He was a very nice man.

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He kept rabbits.

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I don't want to hear about his bloody
rabbits.

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Mr Rumford never swore at me.

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And I don't want to hear about Mr
Rumford.

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Not even when he jumped through the
window.

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He was a very nice man.

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And I am a very nice man. You're not.

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Look, I have been very nice to you since
you came into this building. You have

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not. I don't like you.

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And if you're going to carry on giving
me harassments, I shall leave.

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Now, Mrs.

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Panther, please.

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I am going to find you a job. Just give
me 24 hours.

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Come and see me again tomorrow.

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Saying about my mother? No, he didn't
say a thing about your mother.

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I'm a man.

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I bet you, I bet you a fiver you can't
find him a job he can keep for a week.

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You bet me five pounds you are on. You
have got a lot to learn about me, Mr

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Hooper, a lot to learn. You've got a lot
to learn about Mr Spencer as well.

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Now, this is where to go, and don't
forget to say that I sent you.

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And the very best of luck, my son.

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Thank you, Mr Spencer.

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Well, I've just sent Mr Spencer out on a
job.

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You see, I've been studying his papers
very carefully, and I think the main

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difficulty was he'd always been alone,
no -one to guide him. So where I've sent

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him, he'd be working with a team of well
-trained, friendly men, each one

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capable of giving him sound, helpful
advice.

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Get your ruddy hand off my trousers.

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What's he doing now? He's trying to pick
my pockets.

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I'm not.

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Good. I have never seen such a
bleeding... Mr. Spencer, do you think

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make a little more effort, please? Now,
if you was to put your hand on the

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mattress instead of my braces, we'd move
a lot quicker.

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We're an hour behind as it is, sir.

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No, no, I'm sorry. And I'm sorry I
dropped the piano.

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He means the one in the next street,
sir. Yours is all right.

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So far.

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Grab on, then.

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Relieve Frank, will you? No, relieve us
all.

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Yeah, Frank, you go and get the
headboards, all right?

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And try not to break anything this time.

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Yes. My mother was very religious.

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Oh, that's very interesting.

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I nearly became a priest.

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That is interesting.

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There were difficulties, though.

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Oh, there are always difficulties, I'm
afraid.

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And what was your particular problem?

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They wouldn't have me.

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One can't always understand these
things.

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No, I couldn't understand it at all. No,
one can only pray.

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That's what my mother always said.

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Used to say, Frank, I'll just have to
pray for you.

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When I went for a job or anything.

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God moves in a mysterious way, as
wonders have performed.

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That's it.

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That's what the priest said when I tried
to join up.

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I thought I'd mention it, seeing as
you're in the same line of business.

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I'm very glad you spoke to me, Frank.

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I suppose you don't often get the chance
to have a serious conversation.

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Oh, well, in my parish... What the hell
do you think you're doing?

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Sorry, sir. All right, stay where you
are. Bird, can I be of help?

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Not unless you can drive a car, sir. I
want this van shifted forward about six

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feet. Bird!

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Oh, I can drive.

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You can drive?

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All right, then, go on, then. Be
careful, then.

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That's fine, young man.

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Lucky I brought them with me to my
driving lesson afterwards.

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You're not still taking lessons? Yes,
I'm getting on quite well.

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I've had 14 so far.

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Oh, but, look, are you quite sure it's
perfectly all right? I mean, I don't

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to interfere at all, but you do
understand... Mind your fingers,

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I said, Mr Foreman.

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I said, do forgive me... You'll be all
right, sir. You'll be out of the way.

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Who the hell's that?

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Frank!

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Mr Spencer?

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Sacked on his first day, again.

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Must be very worrying for you.

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Yes, well, I've managed to find him
something else.

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What? Another job?

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00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:38,560
That was quick.

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00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:42,460
Oh, I don't mess about, Mr Hooper. I
believe in getting on with things. Well,

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you think he'll be able to keep it? Mr
Spencer?

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Yes, I should think so. You see, there's
no great problem. It was merely a

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question of finding out where he could
be fitted in.

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Um, by the way, uh... Before you both
start, I thought I ought to tell you

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we should be having a new member of
staff.

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Professor of work, you know.

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He'll be assisting me in various duties.

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00:19:04,300 --> 00:19:07,620
Mr. Bradshaw, I am the senior member of
your staff. I am quite capable of

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offering you any assistance you require.

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00:19:09,180 --> 00:19:12,920
This is no reflection on you, Mr.
Hooper, at all. I merely thought that

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blood, new ideas would help us a little.
And I'm sure he'll be a great asset to

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all of us.

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00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:20,640
Ah, here he is. Come in. Good morning.

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00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:25,960
Now, this is Mrs. Dobson and Mr.
Spencer. Good morning.

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00:19:26,900 --> 00:19:28,520
And, of course, you already know Mr.
Hooper.

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00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:30,920
Now,

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00:19:31,740 --> 00:19:34,260
I'm sure they both make you feel at
home. I thought this was his home.

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Mr. Spencer, would you mind waiting out
there, please?

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00:19:39,100 --> 00:19:40,100
Now,

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00:19:40,140 --> 00:19:42,900
is something the matter? It's not right,
is it? Not right? I mean, you're

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jeopardising the entire employment
exchange just so you can win your bet.

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little wager has nothing whatever to do
with it. Well, I'm not giving you the

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money until he's done a week.

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00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:51,400
Mr. Hooper.

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Mr. Spencer is here to stay, whatever
you might think. I have found him

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employment worthy of his talent.

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00:20:03,460 --> 00:20:04,540
They are nice.

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Mr.

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Spencer! Come away from there!

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00:20:20,810 --> 00:20:22,190
are you doing? Do you know what this is?

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00:20:23,050 --> 00:20:24,790
Oh, I thought it was some sort of tea
thing.

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00:20:25,970 --> 00:20:30,510
Tea thing? This is £300 ,000 worth of
equipment. There are only six of these

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the entire country.

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00:20:31,730 --> 00:20:32,569
Oh.

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00:20:32,570 --> 00:20:33,429
What's it do?

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00:20:33,430 --> 00:20:34,430
Well, it stores information.

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00:20:34,670 --> 00:20:38,330
It transmits and receives all the data
concerning jobs and men.

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00:20:38,690 --> 00:20:39,830
It's called Harpo, you see.

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Named after the firm who invented it,
the Harrison Adams Research Programme

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Otulator.

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00:20:44,610 --> 00:20:46,690
And, look, you see this spool here?

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00:20:46,930 --> 00:20:47,930
Now...

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00:20:48,330 --> 00:20:53,030
This contains two years' concentrated
information from every employment

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00:20:53,030 --> 00:20:57,790
in the country, and yet, within seconds,
every detail on this can be transmitted

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00:20:57,790 --> 00:20:59,810
to our computer headquarters at Runcorn.

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00:21:00,190 --> 00:21:02,610
Have they got something like this on
Clacton Station?

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00:21:03,870 --> 00:21:06,090
If you put a penny in, it tells you
fortune.

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00:21:07,570 --> 00:21:08,890
I've got mine with me.

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00:21:09,330 --> 00:21:13,310
I always carry it around with me. My
mother is rather proud of it, I think.

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00:21:14,190 --> 00:21:16,950
There. You are kind.

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00:21:17,949 --> 00:21:19,230
intelligent and generous.

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00:21:20,070 --> 00:21:23,070
But your ruthless streak could make you
enemies.

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Lucky colour blue.

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00:21:28,130 --> 00:21:31,790
I know it's not really true, but I like
to look at it when I'm feeling

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00:21:31,790 --> 00:21:34,830
depressed. It cheers me up a bit. Oh,
I'm sure it does. But I think you'll

348
00:21:34,830 --> 00:21:37,970
that scientific technology has moved
down a little since the days of fortune

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00:21:37,970 --> 00:21:40,150
-telling. Oh, yes. You can get milk now.

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00:21:40,530 --> 00:21:42,610
Where? On Clacton Station.

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00:21:44,050 --> 00:21:45,310
Oh, if it's working.

352
00:21:45,590 --> 00:21:46,590
What, the station?

353
00:21:46,750 --> 00:21:47,770
Now, the milk machine.

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00:21:48,610 --> 00:21:51,810
My mother always used to think there was
a man inside doing it.

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00:21:52,470 --> 00:21:54,030
I couldn't understand machines.

356
00:21:54,490 --> 00:21:58,110
I told her there wasn't, but she made me
take the back off and have a look.

357
00:22:00,070 --> 00:22:01,870
No, she never understood machines.

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00:22:02,650 --> 00:22:03,650
My mother.

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00:22:03,930 --> 00:22:07,490
It's like Ernie. She used to send him
Christmas cards so he'd remember in the

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drawer.

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00:22:08,690 --> 00:22:11,970
Yes, yes. Well, there are certain
similarities between Ernie and this, but

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00:22:11,970 --> 00:22:13,790
is far too complicated for you to
understand.

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00:22:14,770 --> 00:22:18,070
Still, I'm sure I'll pick it up after
I've had a couple of goes, aye.

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00:22:18,310 --> 00:22:21,670
A couple of goes? Mr. Spencer, you
surely don't imagine that you're going

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00:22:21,670 --> 00:22:22,670
able to handle this?

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00:22:22,990 --> 00:22:26,870
Well, I can. I thought I was going to be
your assistant. No, no, I just want you

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00:22:26,870 --> 00:22:28,730
in the building, you know, to help
generally.

368
00:22:29,170 --> 00:22:30,710
Now, what would you say to a cup of tea?

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00:22:31,350 --> 00:22:32,350
I wouldn't say now.

370
00:22:32,770 --> 00:22:34,190
No, no, I would like a cup of tea.

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00:22:35,110 --> 00:22:39,190
I'll get it for you. Yes, if it's not
too much bother. Now, look, the kitchen

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00:22:39,190 --> 00:22:42,350
across the corridor there, and Mrs.
Jones will show you where everything is.

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00:22:52,590 --> 00:22:53,970
Where's the fire extinguisher?

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00:22:54,290 --> 00:22:55,290
Oh my God!

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00:23:38,670 --> 00:23:41,070
came into my office, and you asked for a
fire extinguisher.

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00:23:41,310 --> 00:23:43,190
I just wanted to know where it was.

377
00:23:46,090 --> 00:23:49,230
Well done,

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00:23:53,510 --> 00:23:54,510
Mr. Cooper.

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00:23:55,350 --> 00:23:58,090
Oh, 25 seconds. That's not bad for a
first exercise.

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00:23:59,170 --> 00:24:00,170
Exercise?

381
00:24:00,350 --> 00:24:02,490
Fire drill. I just wanted to see if you
were on your toes.

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00:24:03,330 --> 00:24:04,530
Dismissed. Not you, you fool.

383
00:24:07,470 --> 00:24:10,630
Mr. Spencer, why can't you mind your own
business?

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00:24:11,110 --> 00:24:15,430
Well, you told me that I should look
round. I wondered what I should do in

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00:24:15,430 --> 00:24:16,430
of an emergency.

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00:24:16,510 --> 00:24:19,770
If ever there is an emergency, the most
useful thing that you can do is to get

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00:24:19,770 --> 00:24:21,110
out of this building as quickly as
possible.

388
00:24:23,070 --> 00:24:26,170
You no longer have any confidence in me.

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00:24:49,469 --> 00:24:51,710
I don't want you to leave, of course.

390
00:24:51,950 --> 00:24:54,770
Now, why don't you go and see about that
tea, eh?

391
00:24:57,470 --> 00:24:58,470
I'm sorry.

392
00:25:04,870 --> 00:25:05,829
Bradshaw here.

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00:25:05,830 --> 00:25:06,830
Ah, hello, Runcorn.

394
00:25:07,190 --> 00:25:08,630
Yes, yes, certainly.

395
00:25:08,850 --> 00:25:10,730
Right away, yes. I'll deal with it.
Right.

396
00:25:12,150 --> 00:25:13,150
Mr. Hooper!

397
00:25:13,830 --> 00:25:15,410
Computer headquarters, Runcorn on the
phone.

398
00:25:15,690 --> 00:25:16,810
They want a complete check.

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00:25:17,230 --> 00:25:18,550
Full rundown and all our information.

400
00:25:18,990 --> 00:25:19,990
Right.

401
00:25:23,430 --> 00:25:25,810
Don't bring that thing in here. Mr
Hooper.

402
00:25:26,030 --> 00:25:27,690
Well, just keep it out of the way, will
you?

403
00:25:28,130 --> 00:25:29,130
Yes.

404
00:25:30,490 --> 00:25:31,490
Hello, Runcorn.

405
00:25:32,270 --> 00:25:33,270
Bradshaw here.

406
00:25:33,370 --> 00:25:37,670
Runcorn here. We shall want your 1972
-73 revised six.

407
00:25:38,370 --> 00:25:41,770
1972 -73 revised six. Right.

408
00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,820
Right. No, no, no, no. Spool 49.

409
00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:46,480
Spool 49.

410
00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:51,180
We had 49 out yesterday.

411
00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:53,000
There's some over here.

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00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:56,300
49. 49 should be... There's 79.

413
00:25:58,720 --> 00:25:59,740
There's plenty.

414
00:26:00,300 --> 00:26:03,520
49 should be... There's 49.

415
00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:34,160
Oh, 49.

416
00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:35,920
You idiot, look what you've done.

417
00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:37,840
I'm sorry.

418
00:26:38,780 --> 00:26:40,380
Can you remember what was done there?

419
00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:46,300
Remember, there were over two million
calculations on that one spool alone.

420
00:26:46,580 --> 00:26:48,720
Two years' work. And now look at it.

421
00:26:50,420 --> 00:26:51,860
I'll get you another cup of tea.

422
00:26:52,980 --> 00:26:56,460
We shall just have to transmit the
master, that's all, and send the

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00:26:56,460 --> 00:26:57,860
afterwards. Quick, quick, quick, quick.

424
00:26:58,830 --> 00:27:01,850
Hello, Roncourt. Look, I'm sorry about
the delay. There's been a slight

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00:27:01,850 --> 00:27:04,750
technical hitch, but you should be
getting something through any minute

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00:27:04,950 --> 00:27:06,310
Right. Hurry up, please.

427
00:27:07,190 --> 00:27:09,430
You can

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00:27:09,430 --> 00:27:15,790
smell something.

429
00:27:38,190 --> 00:27:39,190
Watch out.

430
00:27:40,410 --> 00:27:43,370
Oh, my God.

431
00:27:48,250 --> 00:27:50,170
That's runcorn gone up, too.

432
00:27:51,290 --> 00:27:54,970
I'll report about this in writing.

433
00:27:55,250 --> 00:27:56,250
Yes, sir.

434
00:27:57,470 --> 00:27:59,450
I'll pay for any damage.

435
00:28:01,590 --> 00:28:03,910
£300 ,000 worth.

436
00:28:04,190 --> 00:28:05,970
I'll offer my services for nothing.

437
00:28:07,060 --> 00:28:08,520
Rancorn costs two million.

438
00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:09,840
I work nights.

439
00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:13,120
Get out! Get out! You are hired!

440
00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:29,780
I'll be off then.

441
00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:34,220
If any other little thing comes up.

442
00:28:35,080 --> 00:28:36,080
I'd be interested.

443
00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:40,560
Yes. Yes, there is something.

444
00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:47,160
Now, look, would you take this home,
read it carefully, and follow the

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00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:48,160
instructions.

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00:28:49,580 --> 00:28:50,920
Emigrate to Australia.

447
00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:54,340
You see, look, I think you'll do well
there.

448
00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:56,920
Now, you see the man in the picture?
He's a sort of a cowboy.

449
00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:59,740
And he's got 5 ,000 sheep, eh?

450
00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,600
Now, that would suit you, wouldn't it? 5
,000 sheep, eh?

451
00:29:02,940 --> 00:29:06,940
You see, if you had 5 ,000 cheap, you
could afford to lose a few. You know, I

452
00:29:06,940 --> 00:29:08,700
mean, people would hardly notice, would
they?

453
00:29:09,720 --> 00:29:10,720
No.

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00:29:11,380 --> 00:29:14,600
After all, I couldn't lose them all,
could I?