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Personal Manager,Export,please

What is your inquiry,Sir?

I have an insurance problem

Putting you through

Harvey,we were expecting you since last night

The ferry boat was late

look I am going to be a bit longer, I got a character tailing me

Yes,don't worry about him,he is a new boy just learning the trailing

What?

He picked you up as soon as you landed

don't hang around anymore, drafty places stations

This is going to cost you a very large drink

Drinks are rationed, there is war one,you know

Sorry,must have tripped over your clothes

How about this..

Catch

The head run out as a matter of fact

You can't say that I don't think about you while I am away

Expected you last night

Don't know if you do the welcome home,will you,embarrasses me

What is this idea having me tailed?

It's policy,wanted to make sure you came straight here

I see,where is Peggy btw?

Whom?

Peggy,you know,the one that was out there before I left

We'll all seen these legs

Her? Yes well

I don't keep track of them

We had about four since she went

You mean she is gone?

Now listen,we had a deal,you remember,you said you'll keep her

She had some sort of a reason for wanting to go,can't remember what

Sounded there isn't enough of the time

But where to?

I had some unfinished business there, I want to make most of this leave

That's canceled

What is?

Your leave

Now listen,I know you are the colonel and all that

but I've got it due to me it is on the cards

Yes,I know,but it is still canceled

Filthy taste these things

What do you mean canceled?

Just that

I need you here

I see,why didn't you say so before?

What's that makes all the different?

You need me here

Now listen,don't give me the mystery routine,I've just ha a belly full of that

No mystery,they tell me,I pass the buck

Is this on the level?

I'm not going on another drop,that's for sure

Nobody said you were

I'm just telling you

This one calls for brains,not a parachute

You weren't the obvious choice,of course

No,no of course

As you know I like to surround myself with lesser talents

You ba..sket

Admit it

I'm glad you are back in one piece

One of these days,I'm going to try my hand in that

Try what?

I always fancied myself as an author

You see the answers of version in the men's rooms

It's nearer than most of our anonymous friends think

How near?

I see

Is this new job connected with it, directly I mean?

I'll tell you how directly

Invasion without tears

Look,there we are,there in due course we undoubtedly go

Where everyone expects us to

The question is,can we persuade the Germans

that we might,just might do something different?

Here

No

Here

Here,bloody fools,we did

Here,possibility,could be

Could mount an invasion from North Africa,agreed?

I suppose so

You're supposed to say, yes,yes we could,just

And that's the seed of suspicion

Has to be planted in Berlin

Yes

There is the problem

The war cabinet gave it to deception

deception,very wisely threw it under the table to intelligence,us to be exact

You are not serious?

I am,top priority

They want it did yesterday

How do you kid the Germans where we are going? They know?

They have known for the last two years

Of course they don't know the date they don't know the map reading but it got..

here,or here,or here

Of course we could go around by the Cape

and sneak up on them by the way of Tibet

Good point,do you mind if I make notes?

Hey,put that light out!

All right,let's go back to the beginning

The Germans know we are going to invade this here,right?

-Right -Right

They also know that we will go to any length

to conceal the actual time and place of the invasion,right?

Right

Therefore,what was I saying?

The Germans will expect us to try to fool them

Who are you ringing?

I'm trying to phone,Peggy

Peggy?

Look,don't let's go through all that again

Don't you mind?

Hello

Hello,Peggy?

I see,theatre?

Do you know the name of the show?

"Khaki Kapers",yes,sounds great

Thanks you so much,sorry to have troubled you,Good Bye

So listening

We've got two choices

We either fool the Germans something so big so real

that it is even confuses Eisenhower or something tiny

something unimportant trivial something that might been conceivably

been overlooked in the heat of the moment

Something human in fact

I follow you

I do not where to,that's my contribution for tonight

I know what human problem angers, all right now

Good idea,I'll join you,I feel a bit peckish myself

But all due respect to your rank,Sir,no you will not

I'll give you two good reasons

you are too old ,you have the wrong sex,see you in the morning

Peggy

Peggy

Fine

Nothing,darling

Just a minute gentlemen

a very special visitor has just arrived, by the damned you weren't here

-Why don't you take a powder -I just took one

Officers only,anywhere we are a full out

I've booked in earlier,Major Harvey

What number?

528

Harvey

Too late for a meal,of course?

Kitchen closed at 10 o'clock

No chance of a drink

Bar closed 10 30

You haven't got a evening paper

You've to order one

Thanks

Did you want it to read?

That was the idea

You can borrow mine if I get it back

Thanks

I'll take good care of it

Not that much worth reading,load of rubbish,read anything some people

Thanks

-Sorry about the noise -So am I

Don't you going to ask me in?

-Help yourself -Thanks

-What's the time? -It's not late

Just as well,don't dying in bed,do you?

Mind you the black out

Sorry

Damned

All right

Look,I want to ask you a question

Who would you say is certain to command our land forces in the invasion?

Where have you been tonight?

Stay with it,who would you say?

The long shot,I guess,Montgomery

I'd said Monty

Now,commanding general would have to be with his forces

on the eve of the said invasion,right?

How long is it since you had leave?

So if Monty was somewhere else out of the country

in the Mediterranean,say, just before the D day,what would the German reaction be?

I know what the War Office's reaction would be

They might think the invasion was going in there, right?

Possibly

Put it this way

If we produce Montgomery in the Middle East

and they'd assure the Germans knew about it

you know an open top secret,there is a fair chance they'll buy it

That's a big if

Listen.I..I saw Monty tonight

You what?

Not officially, I went to the theatre,Monty were in the appearance on the stage

big reaction,audience went wild

At least somebody sold" light" Monty that he fooled me and about 1200 others

Is a penny beginning to drop?

Give it to me again

Look,this character that I saw tonight

can be made to give a repeat performance on a bigger scale

We might be in business

Who was it?

I don't know

It was an army show

shouldn't be too difficult to trace him, who is our contact in PR?

Old Dick Coppard he'll find out for us

Discreetly?

Invented the word

That it is then

We'll go on to it the first thing in the morning

Was it worth waking you up for?

I hate to admit it

On the whole,I think it was

The big question is not so much

whether this chap can look the part off stage when he got to do it

But actually thinking

I mean all you see him do is to walk on stage face the audience and saluting

That's the start of it

Mind the step

Have these things switched

Another thing,we don't know that he is not a raving phoney

-Good Morning,Sir -Hello,after all..

Good Morning

Is that ours?

Yes,I suppose so

They are always circulating

We get them from the typist pool

Really? That's interesting

I remembered about the other girl,you know,Peggy

She got married,that was it

Thanks very much

A Mr Coppard just came through with the information you wanted..

What's your name btw?

-Angela,Sir -Good,good

Nice to have you with us,Angela

Angela

Yes,Sir

That's all for the moment,thank you

Have they traced him?

Have they traced him?

Lt Cpt Clifton James, Pay Corps,Lister

Pay Corps

Just where you expect the Army to put an actor

Matthew,I'm still out on the final balance

I'd read the old diary

I'm terribly

You know it's a bit of liberty putting you into it,in the first place

Being an actor you don't want to be bothered with finance

There it is,Sir,you have to go that total four

Really

Thanks a lot

Lieutenant James here

James we want you for an army film

Would you say that again,Sir?

I said we might be able to use you in one of our army training film

Look,I coming through there to tomorrow, I thought we might have a word about it

Could I have your name again,Sir?

Major Harvey

1230 tomorrow,Queen's Hotel

Could you tell me anything about the parts,Sir?

Hello,hello

Put your hat

-Bitter,please -Pint of bitter,large Scotch,please

Single only,we are rationed you know

I've brought along some stills

-Stills? -Photographs

I didn't know what you want, so I got a good selection,Sir

Is this your sister?

No,I was Charley's Aunt there must have just slipped in

Yes,it's a very good collection

You're always wear the old mustache,do you?

I do,but I wouldn't mind shaving it off,I mean,if the part calls for it

Yes,it's got

-Let's sit over here,shall we -Of course

I got some cuttings here some mostly from provincial papers

but I always think the local dramatic critics are tougher than the West End ones

Yes I'm sure

-Cheers -Cheers

-You don't drink much,do you? -No,not much

Now,this notice might interest you

Ever gone the wagon all together?

I can do, take it or leave it

You know I've often wondered

whether actors need a drink first night and things like that

I'm usually too sick

You get nervous,do you?

No, not on anybody, just the old butterflies,you know

But you're in a pretty good health as a rule

Yes I think so,touch wood

-Why? Do I look a bit.. -No,no,no,I just mentioned it

Film stars cost a great deal of money

trickier than an actor gets sick in the middle

No understudy,I mean

You needn't worry about me,Sir, I've never missed a performance yet

Good

I realize you can't give me an answer now,Sir,but do you see me in this film?

That's a little bit difficult to say

just at the moment,you see,we haven't finalized the script yet

Documentary I suppose?

Broadly speaking,yes

Is it? Would it be a large part?

Yes,yes it will be a very large part if it turns out the way we want it to

Yes

Good Lord,that's the right time

I make it to quarter two

I must dash,I'm really between trains really

-Been very nice seeing you -Will you take these ,Sir?

Well,yes,jolly useful

-Hope we meet again -Right so too,Sir,Good Bye

Sir?

I agree about the likeness,fantastic

Yeah

But now,assuming we get the go ahead

First thing will be to have him posted to HQ staff

so he could study Monty at close quarters

Yes

And in that case he mustn't look as Monty or Clifton James

have to disguise him in some way

Within reason,doesn't have to be plastic surgery

Let's run through what we got so far

Is he a drunk?

Wouldn't say so

No,he is bound to be on his best behaviour with strangers

He smokes

Yeah,he has to cut that out

What about his hair,that's need fixing

This is all supposing he wants to play ball

He will play

Yeah

At one point you handle the rambling up

I want to stay in the background for the time being

I got a suggestion there,if you take the mustache off ,that will help a lot

I'll carve him up so his own mother won't recognize him

You stand by,enter his progress reports, I'm going straight to the War Office

It's going take an awful lot of selling

Don't worry about that,it's just question of deciding whose head to go on well

All right driver

Two lumps for my tea,please,sweetie

Perhaps you think I am sweet enough already

You know,you're obviously a girl who anticipate a man's need

I like to do my best,Major

but unfortunately at the moment we don't possess two tea cups

-Thank you Miss.. -Bearing

Bearing

Are you with us now?

Yes,Major

Miss Cook has taken her undoubted talents

further down the corridor I am what is known as a permanent replacement

Are you?

I am sure that will be very nice for all of us

Thank you,Major

Harvey,this is not going to be easy

I brought those in the middle approving it in principle but that doesn't mean a thing

No,I left a jungle

absolutely hopeless I have to jump a few paces so keep me on the phone

Btw the permanent new girl turning up,very efficient to look after

Yes,thanks very much for..

Marvelous,Miss Bearing,and an egg too

They are still being laid,Major,if you know where to find them

Had you a word from the Colonel?

No,nothing yet,no

Expect he is laying a few himself

Miss B,you might get on the Records,will you

as soon they're awake

and ask for everything they got on Montgomery

-photographs,biographical details -That's all ready been seen to,Major..

They have been sent around by special messenger

meanwhile here is the material on Lt James

Thank you

Who gave that heading?

I did,Major,just a suggestion

Operation Hambone

I like it,Miss B

Extension 43

One moment,Colonel,it is for you,Sir

Thank you

Any joy?

You have

How do you manage it?

I finally got to the right man

Right,if you get it to us,I'll take it from here Good Boy,good bye

B

It's on the menu

What is?

That Hambone of yours, they are all going to take it

Yes

You sent for me,Sir

What's the explanation,James?

The mistake was in the transfer counts, Sir,I was checking when you sent for me

What are you talking about?

I want to know how this character

Harvey, isn't it,got in contact with you in the first place

I won't have my officers going behind my back

I'm afraid I don't quite follow you,Sir

I just had a call from the Army Cinematographic Unit

whatever that is,asking me to grant you seven days unofficial leave

to undergo a film test, now do you follow me

Oh,that Sir

Coming back to you now,is it?

They did approach me about a week ago,Sir

But I thought nothing would come of it

Getting on a phone,telling me how to run this place

You know, you want to forget that you are an actor,James

and put away the bloody motley for the duration

Yes,Sir

I don't like films

I don't like actors, and most of all I don't like war office actors

Just because you pull a fast doesn't mean you are going to getaway with it

seven days,seven days you are back on the dot

-Otherwise I fell the book at you -Yes,Sir.Thank you,Sir

That's all

Can I put in for a railway warrant,Sir?

-Don't ask me, ask the CSM -Yes,Sir

I'm surprised they are not sending a car for you

That's usual,isn't it,with film stars

-Do wait in here,please -Thank you

You can be sure of one thing, he is an actor,all right

Shal I book him?

I suppose so

That's the way is part of all these scheme

The time always comes when someone has to be let into the secret

All right,tag him

Hello,James

-How are you? -Fine,thank you,Sir

-Good,come and sit down -Thank you

How are your nerves?

Oh,not too bad

Good

I got some rather odd news for you

You are not going to make that film for us

I see

On the other hand,we are going to offer you

just about the best part you ever have or probably ever will have

Look before I go any further I want you to read this

It's not the contract,I'm afraid

It's an extract from the Official Secrets Act just a part of matters

when you've read it,I want you to sign it

-Finish? -Yes

Have I done anything wrong anyone?

No,no that's just a formality towards what's comes next

Thank you

If I thought you were really a security risk,you wouldn't be here

I've got quite a big file on you

I know where you went to school

who your friends are,the books you read the last

Really?

I suppose I owe you an apology

You see I have nothing to do with Army Films

I'm an Intelligence Officer, and you just been recruited

What as?

A very big noise,you may not be God's gift to the theatre

but you got one special talent we need very badly

You look like Monty

Monty that one,I did that appearance as a gag

We are going to make that gag pay off

You are going to act as Monty's double before D day

Don't look so shattered,you've done it before you can do it again

This time you are going to play it straight to a much bigger audience

This is fantastic

That's right

It so fantastic,it's going to work

Between us

we are going to trick the Germans and probably save lives of lot of men

You won't get many more of those when the job starts

Monty doesn't use them

That goes for drink too

But I do not what to say

From now on you don't exist as Lt Clifton James of Pay Corps

You won't write any letters make any private phone calls

or contact anybody you know, you live and sleep here

And don't worry about your charming Aterton,that's all taken care of

Can I ask you something?

Yeah,go ahead

Do I have to do it?

What do you mean?

Is it an order?

No,I can't say it's an order exactly,what are you meaning at?

I can't stay here now,I'm expected home

You want to do it,don't you?

I don't know it's quite a thing to decide just like that

I haven't played many big parts

I have understudied a few of course but that's completely different

Well,James it is up to you

I'll think about it

What have you to think about?

Absolute gift to any actor, my name is Logan,how do you do

How do you do,Sir

I had no idea,I mean in that

Don't worry about that,you did very well,sit down,James,sit down

But what happen to you now then? I mean this is a big opportunity for you

You'll do it standing on your head,of course you..

Yes,

You certainly got that night in the theatre

the audience were completely fooled by you

Most actors would give their right arm for a chance like this

Both arms very probably

All right then

I think it's rather good

I always wanted to play a dashing juvenile

-Sit down here,Jimmy -What

You may have to sprinkle further the razor up a little bit later on

to get it back in time but right now it is perfect

Now for hair

You are not going to shave my head,are you?

No,no nothing to be afraid,look

Take cares of you

-All service fixed -I think so,Major

Good

You want to get this on

It's a bit tight under the arms

It's not meant to fit

You look marvelous, do bump them

That's how I feel like something else in the cold war

That will be wear off by tomorrow

Tomorrow?

Is that all time I've got?

Effective from midnight tonight you are on the strings of Monty's personal staff

Does he know I'm coming?

Of course he knows that you are coming

don't forget when you get down there,watch him like a hawk

Wherever he goes,try and get his mannerisms,the way he walks,everything

You can't tell me only about understudy. I see,look at this coat,I mean is hopeless

Is it? Yes,you're fit for active service

Here is your documents

Hear her,talking to you, quite rightly speaking

AB 64,driving license, restricted area permit

headquarters permit,railway warrant, and movement order

Portsmouth?

That's were Monty is at the moment

You'll traveling on the 1130 from Leeds

Major,I've some travel warrant and rations,come along

Don't forget this

I see

Who is going to meet me when I get down there?

Dawson,Colonel Dawson,if you get into a jam just go to him

I'm worried about the time,Major

Jimmy,Good Luck

See you soon back

-Daw..? -Dawson

Oh,yes,Dawson

I'll be back in a moment,Major

You,out of it

come on roll up your guts

What do you think you are doing,your clumsy

Yes

Go On

-Nothing,Sergeant -Staff Sergeant to you

You're the new boy,aren't you?

Yes,Staff Sergeant

The first thing we got to do is to learn to get up in the morning,got it?

-Yes,Staff Sergeant -Right

What are you staring at, come on,let's have you

I'll be back in 10 minutes,I want to see you washed,shaved and chimed,got it?

You ought to get a marching dispatcher call

Blimey,you say it

What was you calling cuber clock?

Drivers,Attend,Charge

Drivers ready for your inspection,Sir

Drivers,Spread

Cpl Walker

Sir

You'll be driving me to day in that Humber over there

Yes Sir

My name is Dawson

Stay as close to the General as you can without attract attention

Yes,Sir

Right,Corporal,let's go

Come on,sort them out, man

What's your game Cpl?

Watch it

Well done,Walker

Here,are try to be silly?

I beg you pardon

All this polishing log

That's fairly like you would do you?

Well,even if you can't do him the first day,at least you did your bid

-Knock next time -I did knock

Soft ears

This has just arrived,Colonel

Thank you,Miss

They've given us the itinerary

First stop Gibraltar,than on to Algers

Do they mention a date?

Yes,you leave a week today

Probably there's vengeance in there

Excuse me Col Lt James is back

Fine,show him in

-Hello,Jimmy,how are you -Fine.thanks

Bet you won't be sorry to say good bye to Cpl Walker

Come and sit yourself down

Dawson told us they gave you a bit of rough time down there

It wasn't too bad

Did you get what you wanted, that's the point

I was able to study him pretty thoroughly

And?

I don't know,I don't know if it is going to work

It isn't I don't think I can imitate his voice and mannerisms

There are more or less tricks, I can get them all right

It's the actual personality

That will come too

I don't know that it will

It's one thing getting up on the stage for a couple of minutes

but I've watched him,close to, seen the effect he has on people

You're a professional actor,you'll learn to do it just like any other part

If you can handle Charley's aunt, Monty would be a cake walk

I know that I can look like him but that isn't enough

I've never commanded not even on a platoon level in the army

There is no questioning of you actually commanding

But it got to be there,inside, the ability to,don't you see?

Listen James,I'll never had ask you to do this job

if I hadn't complete confidence in you as an actor

so,stop worrying

I'd like to do it

I liked to play Hamlet at the Old Vic but it doesn't mean I'll be any good

You better go and change anyway

I have to say it,didn't I?

This is all right Jimmy

I suppose that is better than being overconfident

Is it? With a week to go we haven't any time Primadonna stuff

I'll get him back into it

You'll have to do better than that

keep him working night and day, don't give him time to think

Yes,all right but let us give him a few hours breather

No,start him off straight away, just don't give him time to think

That's the way to tackle it

Which is about to begin will be one of the most important battles in English history

Good,go into it,it's coming,it's coming

All this is necessary is that every officer of man.Oh,terrible

What school did you go to when you were 14?

St Paul's

Good

What were you captain of?

Rugby first XV

Do you mind?

Sorry

What are your two favorite books?

The Bible and Togran's Progress

See that,typical stuff, using time and time again

when he is listening to people, work on that one Jimmy

There you are,study it again

What was your rank at the end of the world war1 ?

-Captain -No.Lieutenant Colonel

Not much difference is it?

I should get in indigestion you know

That's out.Monty doesn't suffer from it

All right,Jimmy,that's the air craft

Line up of waiting officers, navy,army,air force

All we need the governor's residence

Leave that till later,let's rehearse the arrival to Gibraltar first

Now listen,Jimmy,point one,the governor won't be at the airport himself

instead he will send his ADC, a Major Tennant

Tennant

Point two. You will be met by the Garrison Commander,in this case an admiral

Point three. Don't rush it.Take your time. Make it human

Yes,Sir.Who else will be there?

We got a list,and there is one man in particular

Carlton,Lt Col

That's him,Carlton

He served with you in the South Eastern Command

You'll have a special word for him

But how would I recognize him?

He will be presented to you by the Admiral

Let's try it once

Miss B ,you're Colonel Carlton

I'll stand you by

All set.Now the plane has just taxied to a stop

The guard present arms.Short pause and now you approach him

Salute

Good

I'm the admiral now

Welcome to Gibraltar,Sir

Glad to be back

Major Tennant,I believe?

Yes,Sir.God trip,Sir?

Very smooth

This way,Sir

This is my chief of staff,Captain Knowles

Commander Baker

Colonel Carlton

-Nice to see you again,Carlton -Thank you,General

-It was a bit warmer,when we last met -Yes indeed,Sir

-I'm sorry,Sir -Don't apologize

If you do that on the day,which God forbid

just give him a look,the ground will open up for him

Ah,Jimmy,relax for five minutes

Harvey,I like a word with you

I mean,fancy apologizing,if he only progressed that far,well

He just hasn't done it,has he?

It is just nerves

I told them we were ready this morning

We're obviously not

Send him off like this,we couldn't get out of the plane

Don't panic,I've got a vague idea

You are in a bad way

Come on and have a glass of water in your office

I think this may work

Can't you tell me where we are going?

Jimmy,you trust me,don't you?

Of course,I do

Why?

And yet you don't believe me,when I tell you

you can do this show,you think I'm just kidding you along

I am taking you to see somebody, who is going to convince you

The only person,in fact,who really can

Monty

Will you say that again?

Monty sent for you

You see he doesn't show your lack of confidence

He wants to tell you face to face

He sent for me?

Yeah

He should be authority,you know

Thank you,Lt

All right,Jimmy

He is only in the flesh of lunch now

Come in

Well,it's been a wonderful evening, doesn't change from homework

I feel good and really relaxed for the first time in ages

You can outlive it,good isn't it?

Yes,very good,glad to hear it Jimmy fit for anything

-On top of the world -Good

Because this is it,you are leaving tonight

Tonight?

It's all right,just relax and got a whole hour

Whole hour,is that all?

-Come on,Jimmy -But we will never make it

I say this also a bit big

Nonsense,it's perfect,fits like one of mine

Don't go too far,Colonel.Here is the Major

-Miss B ! -Sorry,Brigadier

I want a gold chain,that goes across here,please

Sorry,you got a wrist watch,haven't you?

Herbin told me that Monty always has a gold chain across the chest?

Don't panic,General,I got a chain back

Miss B don't forget the handkerchief

We have some handkerchiefs down with Monty's initial on them

You want me to drop one,I suppose

I say the boy is really caught on

Handkerchiefs

It's got a key on one end,penknife on the other,don't try tell anybody the time

Time is getting near

I'll check outside

Jimmy,just one thing more, whilst you are actually you are on the job

you'll draw the general's pay, Monty's own suggestion

He said if James is good enough to wear my uniform,he's good enough to draw my pay

That's was very kind of him

How much does he get btw?

I'm afraid I don't know

You are in the Pay Corps aren't you?

Excuse me,help yourselves to your glasses,Colonel

I brought along a little something of my own

Just to speed the parting guest

I'm awfully sorry,I should have thought of that,you know

Hey,Miss B what's going on here?

Vodka,quite safe vodka, no trace on the breath you know

Marvelous,Miss B,marvelous

Jimmy

Logan

Miss B stay with the tipple keep it in the bathroom cupboard

-Cheers everyone -Dazvadanya,Russian,you know

Polish,naturally

Well,Hester,we'd better say our good bye here

we shan't have the opportunity at the airport

-Good Luck,General -Thank you,Miss B

Good Luck,Brigadier,take care of yourself

Of course I will,Miss B, I'm all I got

Come on

Come on Hester,let's go polish off that vodka

-How are you feeling? -All right

Don't worry,Jimmy,they are feeling much more nervous than you are

You're on

Jimmy

You're on

Glad to have you with us,Sir

You are lucky to get here in one of those

I don't know,I think they are here to stay

You know Harvey?

-How do you do -How do you do,Sir

Major Tennant,Sir

Smooth trip,Sir?

No trouble at all

I say

Our Chief Staff Officer,Cpt Morton

My Secretary, Commander Higgs

Cpt Brand

Commander Blekely

Colonel Wentworth

Colonel Carlton

Major Evans

You know,Colonel Carlton,Sir

Oh,yes,Carlton,we're old friends, nice to see you again,Carlton

Thank you,General

We lost a few enemies since we last met

Yes indeed,Sir

Took us a bit of time,got their in the end,we haven't stopped yet

We'll save some for you

-I hope so,Sir -Good

Thank you,Gentlemen

-Tennant, -Sir?

Open the window,someone has been smoking in here

Yes,Sir

Hello,Monty,good to see you again

Rusty,looking very fit

Yes, and you too.You had a good trip?

Excellent,fine weather all the way

We shan't need you for some time, Sergeant,you'd better stick around

Yes,Sir

Sir

Excuse me,I found this on the airfield

Very observant of you,Lt

I simply can't get over it, it's really staggering

I'm glad to think I look the part,Sir

How about me?

Did I sound all right?

Yes,of course

Do you really think so?

I was as nervous as anything before you arrived

Cigarette?

I'm afraid that would be quite out of character

Good Lord,yes of course I forgot

You must pull me up if I make a slip like that again

Would you like to have a shower and settle down in your room before..

Come in

Brigadier,Harvey,Sir

-Harvey,how do you do -How do you do,Sir

And Tennant,show the General to his quarters,will you?

Thank you,Rusty

General looking fit,Sir

It's quite extraordinary I've known old Monty for years

I know exactly how you feel

I shall dine out on this after the war

Come along and sit down

Thank you

Now then,what's the form?

Now we've got Monty here,Sir

we'd like the rumors to start in as big away as possible

Started days ago,your boys have seen to that too

It is a small place you know

The quicker they get to Berlin,the better,Sir

If you could think of..

think of any short cuts,Sir

Let me think

I wonder

come and have a look at my rogue's gallery,that might give you a lead

Right,Sir

Plenty of choice,you know,

more enemy agents poaching on the rock than there are monkeys

I hope they are tamed,Sir

Yes,we got them all at the end of a chain,quite a long one

They can't feel it dragging

Here they are

Carl Nielsen

Jolly useful bloke,we feed him no end of rubbish

Quicker than phoning Berlin in most cases

I wonder if you could stretch a point socially

and invite him to Government House?

That's easy,he dines here,quite often

How long since his last visit?

He was up here about a fortnight ago

Perhaps it's time he made another call,Sir

Yes,not a bad idea

Get me Mr Carl Nielsen,will you?

Is it him?

Just arrived

Oh,Lord

Take it easy,during the head,just remember

speaking without thinking is like shooting without aiming

I read that somewhere

It's all right for you

The fact is

I must ask you to treat our dinner party tonight in the strictest confidence

You intrigue me,Your Excellency

I got what they call VIP staying under my roof

He is passing through on his way through to a top secret rendez vous

but in view of our friendship

and quite extraordinary contributions you have made to our cause

I felt we could relax security this evening

Of course,who is it?

General Montgomery

Really?

It would be delightful to see the general again

Our last meeting was most stimulating

Here we are ,Monty

a very good friend of ours,as you know, Mr Carl Nielsen,General Montgomery

Delighted,Mr Nielsen

Thy you honored,General

Brigadier Harvey

How do you do

Carl reminds me that you met before,Monty

Carl

Drink?

What will you have sherry?

Thank you your excellency

Some of your delicious Fino

I'll get them,Sir

-What about you,Harvey? -I'm all right,thank you,Sir

And for you,Sir?

Whiskey

I thought I recognized you the moment you came in,Mr Nielsen

Didn't connect the name at first,though

I feel very flattered

I didn't expect you to return the compliment

I was a very humble citizen in those days

I don't often forget a face just trying to place where it was

-Sir -Thank you

Cheers

Your health,General

The there were all that fuss about the Skoda gun,we had quite a chat about it

I tried very hard to impress your government

Oh,yes the Skoda gun,not a bad weapon that

I tried to get the War Office and tested, you may remember?

Did you,Sir? Oh,yes

Of course in 1938 there were quite a lot of sales resistance

in certain countries,if you don't mind me saying so

I hope I didn't seem disinterested?

Not at all,you were very polite

It was I who was rude

in trying to combine business with pleasure,no failing of mine

Of course Buckingham Palace Garden parties is hardly a place to try and sell guns

Oh no,quite so,those were heavier days and let's hope they come back again soon

Well,I am no humbling,and you both have come up a few places since then

Carl is a very influential man,Monty

And what's more,he is far from being neutral,where we are concerned

Shall we go in?

Tell me,General,do you think the war is going to last much longer?

I never make prophecies,Mr Nielsen

English history is littered with enough generals who made the wrong guesses

But you do see the end in sight?

The end is always in sight

The trouble is,sometimes the end is a distance away

Yes,there is no doubt about it

these thousands bomber raids must have a devastating effect,don't you agree,Monty?

Hit them with six with all you got, that's always been my contention

Carl,don't smoke your own

Forgive me,these are something rather special

General

I don't use them,I'm afraid but don't let me stop anybody else,please

Haven’t seen one of those since before the war,you must have a secret contact,Carl

You'll all excuse me,I think I'll turn in

I have a certain amount of paperwork to get through before leaving tomorrow

Yes,of course,Monty,I'm sorry but it's your own fault you know

you shouldn't be such a good talker

General? One last favour

Surely,what is it?

My youngster would love an autograph

Of course,delighted

I think we can do better than that for the young man

so if you excuse me just for the moment

I don't know what Harvey has got up his sleeve

but I expect he'll take care of your boy

He collects autographs,does he?

Yes,he is very keen

Sometime ago I was able to get him Churchill's

Yes,I used to play stamps,once upon a time,never kept it up though

One should never neglect a hobby

I hope you don't mind ,Sir, I remember we had one of these

Good

I have a pen,thank you ,Sir

There we are,thank you,Sir

Thank you,my boy will be thrilled

-Good Night,General -Good Night,Mr Nielsen

-Good Night,Brigadier -Good Night

Thank you,your Excellency, it has been a memorable evening

Yes,it has indeed

You saved the day,damn all right

Me?

One of you,you ruddy Skodagun I was ready to jump out of the window

Do you think he bought it?

I don't know,he is a pretty smooth customer

Good Bye,Jimmie,you deserve a good night rest

You got an early start in the morning

Sir,we had a radio message,two German fighters milling about somewhere

routine staff,they have been engaged

Right.Thank you ,Flight Lt

Sir

A jolly good day for it

Yes,Sir

Hey,Skip,we are in luck

You don't have to tell me

I said we were in luck

Bandits heading for home chased by our gallant Gold Race

On the level?

Yeah,panic over,we are now taken reservations for dinner

Good

This was false alarm,Sir, apparently it is all clear now

Glad to hear it

Flight Lt,I don't want to contradict you

but is that a thing to worry about?

Excuse me,Sir

What's that,Sir?

That

I'll just check,Sir

Something coming in,Skip

Looks like it is boarded

You think he wants to know,Skip

A left turn again

Coming on

We haven't got the speed

He can't steer

He is not going to make it

It proofs one thing,Berlin swallowed the bait all right

That's what we want,isn't it?

Yeah,I'm afraid it is

Here you are,Sir

Ready?

Ready for Act 2 fit for anything

Just follow me,Harvey, and you won't get hurt

Now,guys, listen

Your job is to escort General Montgomery to allied HQ and make sure that he gets there

Period

We have a tip of enemy agents looking after him,so it is up to you

A word of encouragement

if anything should happen to the general

every last one of you will be court marshaled

Period

Sir,attention

Hello,Sir,this way,Sir

What's going on,Corporal?

Don't worry,Sir,they are carrying out safety precautions

That was quite a ride your chaps did

Sorry about that,Sir,couldn't take any chances

Period

Excuse me,Sir,this way

There you are,they told me the plane got in

Have trouble with the customs or something?

He's pleased to see us,you can tell

How are you,Sir?

What drives you away from home,run out of cigarettes?

No,I can offer you one,if you like

Not in front of me,Logan

Quite right,you keep to it,we have to

Both flashed with success,I see

But a dangerous state of mind,sit down everyone

Thank you,Sir

I suppose you come all this way to tell us,they've called it off ?

Quite the reverse

It's going over big

It is?

Bigger than anyone ever expected

I've been sent to broaden things out still further

I hope you both feeling fit

It depends what you got in mind

The whistle stop tour of North Africa

inspecting troops,a lot

For the time you're finished Jerries really believe something is happening

When do we start?

You are leaving tonight

Tonight?

Look,I don't know about Jimmy,but I could do with a breather

You are not going to get it,I'm afraid

Monty is due to address a meeting of Staff Officers here

in exactly 2 hours time

Thanks for telling me

I got to say all this?

It's really all typed out for you

The allied forces would be present and what's more,the Americans will be there

So a wrong word could be politically explosive as well

What are you trying to do? Build up his confidence?

No deviations,Jimmy,it's got to be exactly as written

This is a 3 Act play

Hey,Mac,no smoking

Orders from the general,no smoking

Have a good house?

I should think so,everything is paid

Cosmopolitan bunch

I've seen one or two already that look like a security risk

Yes,I spotted one too

Tell me where?

There on one side,British Colonel, wearing his sundown belt wrong way round

Better keep an eye on him

Right

Right

Let me have your attention

This meeting should be treated as top secret

Our distinguished visitor is here for an obvious reason

Let's make sure,that reason stays in the family

There is no necessity for me to introduce him by name

Because you all going to find his face very familiar,that's all

Yeah,yeah,OK,let's take off

Good Afternoon,Gentlemen

Can you hear me at the back?

No

Very well,I'll speak up then

How is that?

We all know,we all have a pretty good idea why we are gathered here today

Very soon,we are going to send out invitations to a party

to a party we are going to throw

These invitations are going out on a large scale,a very large scale

What a bloody mess

Can you all hear me clearly?

Seeing your faces reminds me some of the stories

that we are going around for short time back

Blurbing about,that is not in the script

What have we got in his lines?

One of my remembering was that, it took no time at all to train the American army

Because you only have to train them to go one way

Another,that the English were prepared to fight the last American

I agree with you,they are rotten stories

And I'm delighted you didn't laugh

They implied that we were on different sides

We're fighting separate wars

We are not,we are in the same war and we are in it together to the finish

Hear,hear,hear

We may wear different uniforms and some of us don't draw as much pay

and that applies right away to the top

I can speak with some authority

I see that found its mark

Of course we don't always see eye to eye

We can't expect you to understand anything about cricket

And it goes without saying

the baseball remains to us one of the unexplained mysteries

I remember an American colleague once inquiring if I had seen a bourbon pitcher

I thought he was asking me about a new film

That's a sort of thing that could lead to an international incident

Because as we all know,we do take our sports more seriously than we do war

But whatever our material differences, we share one common belief

That is the freedom is worth fighting for

I hope you get to the coming party and I hope you to live to talk about it

and make sure the invitations never go out again

If you excuse the american expression

"Lets make it heaven,hell and hoboken by Christmas"

How much further,Sergeant?

We'll be back at HQ within an hour,Sir

Good

Keep going,Sergeant

Right,Sir

Well,it was a man,whether it was planted or merely astray,we'll never know

Anyway,that's beside the point

as far as you are concerned,Jimmy, the show is virtually over

Over?

Is that official?

I'll have to wait for confirmation from London but baring the shouting,yes

And what then?

We've putting you into a solitary more or less

but I made sure the cell is comfortable

and you'll have that old lay Harvey for company

And after that?

Back to Corporal Walker

A troop ship from Alex, and home by the back door

And then the Pay Corps

Well,any time

Always open to offers

At least I shan't have to play anybody 10 percent

OK,Jimmy,I'll drive you out

Good Bye,Sir

Cheerio

That's the place,Jimmy

Never know that there is a war on

Thank you,Sir

Open up

Thought there was something odd, this running three months old

Just about to suit my mood

Any news from HQ?

Nothing official on

You know something?

Yeah

I don't see why I can't tell you

The old man got definite word through today

The Germans have held back 60000 men and one panzer division in the South

Is that because of us?

Directly because of us, rather because of you

Not bad for an amateur

Right

Second relief,make move

Message from HQ to Brigadier Harvey

Very good,Sir

Commander

Excuse me ,Sir,message for the brigadier

Thank you,Adams

Brought up from the gate,Sir

-Right,thank you -Sir

Anything important?

No,the old man wants me down in town

Never mind,the young chap like you should get out a bit more

You'll be all right

I won't stir

Don't relax too much,you might thought up an elopement,see you later

Shall I get you anything,Sir?

No,thank you,Sergeant

Very good,Sir

-Adams -Sir?

I expect you are surprised finding me like this

No,Sir

I got all the conflictual jobs,Sir

I think the general feeling is

that Adams cooking is not so hot but its security is hundred percent

If that's the case

perhaps security wouldn't mind if you had a drink with me,I hate drinking alone

Thank you very much,Sir

Where will I find Colonel Logan?

You might try the Officer's Mess,Sir

Did he leave a message for me,Brigadier Harvey?

Not that I know of,Sir

Thanks

Hi there,hi

Let me buy you a drink

Hello,have you seen Logan, I have a date with him

You got yourself a long wait

Is he out?

I wouldn't put it as strong as that, he got slightly cut,boy,can't he hold it

Put him in bed an hour ago

Did he mention sending for me, I got a message out at the villa

He never mentioned it

Hey,something wrong?

Operator

Give me Jupiter 40

What's going on?

What?

Are you quite sure?

Keep trying

Line is dead

Look,get Logan and tell him exactly what I told you

I'm going back to the villa

-Hi,you -Sir?

Get in this car

I just..

Get in the car

I just come off duty,Sir

I'll put you on again

Could I ask what for,Sir?

Get in

Remember that?

Remember it,I was in it

Don't tell me you were a pro

Only one thing stopped me for a great musical comedy career,doubt

Spot it

Doesn't matter what we find there

when we get back,keep your mouth shut

Right,Sir

What's your name btw?

Butterfield,Sir

Ueber die mauer

I'm leaving in a minute,you know

He is not here

Why didn't you tell me so?

Good thing that didn't happen the night you appeared

Oh,yes,Sir

I've got some old stage photos and press cuts of my repertoire

if you care to see them?

Yes,I like to

I'll get them

-Shouldn't be a guard,Sir? -Shut up

The General should be treated in accordance with international Law

He wishes to interrogate you

I will answer precisely

Two questions

My name,my rank

The colonel says you would soon be in German occupied territory

where you will be meeting an old friend of yours,Fieldmarshall Rommel

Get away

Get away

Come on

OK

They are leaving the hut, we must reach the beach

They are coming,Sir

How many are there?

Looks like half a dozen

Right

Better get started

When I shout,hit the back

Right,Sir

They'll spot our uniforms,Sir

That's possible

They are getting very close ,Sir

They are getting bloody close

You wait for the word

Is he dead?

No,his heart is beating I can say,clever

Better late than never,I suppose

D day plus 1

Under cover of constant sea and air support a build up goes on

From hundred of landing cars,wave after wave of troops pour ashore

A bridgehead now extending over 15 miles is being consolidated

as the German defenses continue to crumble

Troops on the beach were confronted by a familiar figure

Wearing his famous beret and coat

General Montgomery was there to see for himself

Why don't you watch were you are going?

Who do you think you are?

Yes,who do you think you are,Monty

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