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Hard Times

By Charles Dickens

Subtitled by Ali Hussein - Fatima Saad

Facts! What I want is facts.

Nothing but facts

Facts alone are what are wanted in life

Plant nothing but facts And root out everything else

This is the principle On which your own master Mr.M�choakumchild here agrees

And on which I brought up my own children

And it�s the principle on which you will be brought up

Girl number 18 �..

- Who are you? - Sissy Jupe, Sir

- Sissy? Sissy isn�t a name - My father calls me Sissy

Well, he mustn�t What does your father do?

He belongs to the circus He looks after horses, And other things

He�s a veterinary surgeon A farrier, a horse breaker !

Give me a definition of a horse

Girl number 18, unable to define a horse

- Bitzer! Define a horse - Quadruped, graminivorous

40 teeth, namely 24 grinders 4 eye- teeth, and 12 incisive

Sheds coat in the spring In marshy countries, sheds hoofs too

Hoofs hard, But requiring to be shod with iron Age known by marks in mouth

Girl number 18 Now you know what a horse is, Very well

We are training you all to be people of fact Who only live by facts

Mathematical and scientific Which are susceptible of proof and demonstration

This is a great discovery, children A new principle of life

I intend you children to be models

Just as my children become models Of this exciting new world

Louisa? Tom?

- Is it you? - Yes, father

In the name of idleness and folly What are you doing here?

- Wanted to see what it was like - What it was like?

- To rehearse - Tom, though I have the fact before me

I can�t believe you would have brought your sister to a scene like this

- I brought him father - I�m sorry to hear it

It makes Tom no better and you worse

With the whole of science open to you How could you bring yourself to this?

- I was tired - Tired of what? !

- I don�t know - What would your friends say Louisa?

I haven�t any father

What will Mr. Bounderby say?

You know. He�s visiting us today

I hadn�t shoes to me feet

I passed me day in a ditch And the night in a pigsty

That�s how I spent my tenth birthday MRS. Gradgrind

Not that a ditch was new to me I was born in a ditch

- A dry ditch, I hope, Mr. Bounderby - No. a wet one, ma�am. Ha!

- A foot of water in it - That�s enough to give a baby a cold

Cold? Oh ! I was born With inflammation of the lungs

I was the most miserable little wretch You�ve ever seen

How I got through it, I don�t know

But I�m a determined character So here I am, Mrs. Gradgrind

Yes, here you are, Mr. Bounderby

- I�m sure your mother meant well - My mother, ma�am? Heh. Bolted !

She left me to me grandmother Who was the worst hag that ever lived

She could drink 14 glasses of gin Before breakfast

- She kept me in an egg box - What did you do?

Became a vagabond

Instead of one old woman knocking me about Everybody knocked me about. Ha ha

I learned to read Under the direction of a drunken cripple Who was a convicted thief

And an incorrigible liar

But I pulled through And became Josiah Bounderby Of Cocketown � banker

Merchant, manufacturer heh heh

Well, here�s Mr. Bounderby Tell him

Now wait a bit heh What�s the matter, Louisa?

Father caught us looking at the circus

- Mrs. Gradgrind, they�ll be reading poetry next - I wish I�d never had a family, Mr. Gradgrind

Then what would you have done?

Oh, why couldn�t your children Look at the shells and minerals and things?

Why do you want to know about circuses? Haven�t you got enough facts already?

I couldn�t keep half the facts You�ve got in your heads

Oh, go and learn something � ological

Bounderby �. I�m puzzled

My whole emphasis has been on scientific facts, reason

But it seems unreason�s crept in, Gradgrind

Why else would they want to go and look And a bundle of circus vagabonds?

I can�t explain it

Perhaps they found a book of fiction

A novel ! No, I�ve taken precautions

Of course, these circus folk are everywhere There was one in the school today

- A circus person? - Cecilia Jupe

- Mrs. Gradgrind, did you admit her? - Is that wrong too? She came to the house

She wanted to go to the school, while she was here

- You wanted girls to go to the school - Yes

Turn her out, sir She could be a bad influence

- You may be right Josiah - Do it at once, no second thoughts

When I ran away from my egg box I did it at once

No We�ll see the girl�s father And then decide.

Ah, there you are Louisa Young Tom

So, this is where you�ve been hiding yourselves

Calm yourselves Never fear

Now, I�ve managed to square it With your father And he isn�t angry any more

Well, Louisa

- I think that�s worth a little kiss, isn�t it? - You can take one, Mr. Bounderby

Always my pet, aren�t you Louisa?

Good bye, my dear

That�s very good

What are you doing, Loo? You�ll rub a hole in your face

You can cut it out with your penknife If you like Tom, I wouldn�t cry

governor!!

2gentlemen about Jupe

Squires ! ha ha ha. Do you, uh, heh heh Do you know Mr. Jupe well?

- Never set eyes on the man, in my life - And you never will squire

- He�s gone, cut out - Do you mean he�s deserted his daughter

Well, he was goosed last night, booed Bood the night before

Why?

Well, he�s all used up He couldn�t make people laugh no more

Eh, it�s a hard thing, squires �cause he loved Sissy so, and it cut him deep

- Knowing that he knew that he�d failed - Ho ho ! this is good Gradgrind

A man so found of his daughter, he runs away from her

- Of course, my mother run away from me - I�m not surprised

But I call a spade, a spade! And I call this man Jupe, a rouge and a vagabond

It�s all the same to us,if he is or he isn�t

But, squire

Don�t mouth that again, in this place

Hey, go run along

- Why did you come to see him? - To tell him that Cecilia Jupe was not a suitable pupil

For the school

- However, if her father really has left her�. - What are you thinking about, Gradgrind?

- Where is she now? - Jupe sent her on an errand

So he could go, quiet- like

I might have something to propose to her

Where is father?! Father! Where�s father?!

Where�s father? Have you seen him?

His clothes aren�t there! Everything is gone!

Mr. Selary, I can�t find my father!

He�s gone, hasn�t he?

What�ll happen to him without me?

He has gone! He has gone! He has gone!

No, this is all a waste of time, no Let the girl understand the facts

Girl, your father has deserted you

And you must never expect to see him again As long as you live

Squire, we�re very good natured folk

But we�re quick like, in our actions

If you don�t drop it, I won�t answer for us

Let us just say, Mr. Jupe has gone away And he�s not expected to return

I�m willing to take care of you, Jupe And to educate you

No! wait a bit, Gradgrind

You�ll be an example to Louisa Of what happens when unbridled imagination Is let loose

Anyway it�s a sad sort of business

I�m willing to educate you And provide for you, Jupe

But you�ll have to decide now

If you come with me, You mustn�t communicate With any of your friends ever again

I�ll put up my word, Squire

Sissy you could be apprenticed with us If you like

You know the nature of the work We�ll be your family

And I�ll be your father

Well, I don�t pretend to be an angel, but�.

Well, good temper, bad temper

I�ve never done an horse an injury yet

Someone help me

Jupe, I understand your father Wanted you to have a sound education

When he comes back How will my father find me if I go away?

Mr. Selary will tell him

You�ll have no difficulty Finding Tom Gradgrind of Coketown

Let me go Let me go before my heart breaks

You are not eating this morning, Mr. Bounderby

I was thinking about Tom Gradgrind And that acrobat girl

No good will come of it. The little puss will get nothing Out of such companionship

- You�re speaking of miss Gradgrind? - Yes Mrs. Sparsit

- I was speaking of Louisa - Well you said � little puss�

- And there were 2 little girls involved - Louisa, Louisa, Louisa

You�re quite another father to Louisa, sir

If you had said I was a father to young Tom You�d be nearer the mark

- I�m going to take him into my office, ma�am - When he�s finished his education

I never had none.

You, on the other hand Went to the Italian opera In Satin

Come, confess it ma�am You were born in the lap of Luxury

I don�t� deny it, sir

You were in crack society, hmm? Hmm

- Devilish high society - It�s true sir

And now you�re housekeeper To Josiah Bounderby

At 100 $ a year

Jupe, when you�re not at school I implore you to look after Mrs. Gradgrind

- Who�s something of an invalid - Oh, poor lady

From this moment, your history begins You know, you�re completely ignorant at present

- Yes, sir, very - Good, it gives me the chance to educate you myself

I�ve heard you�ve been in the habit of reading To your father

- And Merrylegs - Never mind Merrylegs, Jupe

Dogs don�t understand books

Now, what sort of book Did you like to read to your father?

About fairies and dwarves and hunchbacks And genies �.. and goblins...

That�s enough, child. I can see I shall have to take you in hand And the sooner the better

Now, Jupe What�s the first principle of political economy?

To do unto others As I would that they should do unto me

No, child, that�s isn�t the right answer Let�s try again

- Hmm, you�ve heard of national prosperity? - Natural prosperity...

National prosperity, Jupe� national

Now, let�s say this room is the nation And it�d filled with 50 millions of money

Now would you say This is a prosperous nation?

- I don�t know - 50 million Jupe Why, don�t you know?

Well, I don�t know If it�s a prosperous nation or not

Unless I knew who had the money And whether any of it was mine

No. Let�s try again

Say this room is a huge town And it has a million inhabitants

And only 25 of them Have starved in the streets in a year

What would you say about that proportion?

I�d say it was hard on those who had starved Whether the others were a million

Or a million million

no child, that�s not what I asked I asked about the proportion

- Oh, you want stutterings - Stutterings?

Statistics, I always called them stutterings

- Because they reminded me of stuttering somehow - Yes

Statistics! Let�s examine Statistics

In a given time, say 100,000 persons went to sea

And only 500 of them drowned in a year

What�s the percentage?

- Nothing - Nothing?

Nothing to the relatives and friends Of the people who were killed

- Mr. Gradgrind ! - Oh! Mrs. Gradgrind

Jupe �

Jupe, I�m disappointed

Oh, Miss Louisa, I�ll never learn I try, but I�ll never

- I�d like to be you, Miss Louisa - Why? Why should anyone want to be me?

Oh, but I�m so stupid

It�s a hard thing being a politician, Josiah

I sometimes wonder if it�s worth it

Now, wait a minute, you mustn�t waken, tom

The conservative party needs you

It�s grown soft I see it all about

My mill hands expect to be set up With a couch

and six and dine on turtle soup And venison, with a gold spoon

I think turtle soup and venison Is London fare Josiah

How will I get on When you go back there, Mr. Gradgrind?

The same as always Madame And now you�ll have Jupe

You�ve got healing hands girl

Mrs. Gradgrind, do you know if Mr. Gradgrind Has had word from Mr. Selary or my father?

He�d have told you if he had He�s not a man who withholds facts

No, Mrs. Gradgrind

Oh, that�s a comfort

Louisa should do this, but she wont I don�t� know what to do with the girl

I wish I�d never had a family Then they would have appreciate me

- Can�t sleep, I want to talk Loo - What about, Tom?

I�m sick of my life, Loo

- I hate everybody except you - You don�t hate Sissy, Tom

- She hates me - She doesn�t

She must hate the whole bunch of us She�s already getting as heavy as I am

- As we are - I�m a donkey, I know

- I�d just like to kick like one - Not me, Tom

No, not you, Loo I wouldn�t hurt you

- I don�t know what I�d do without you - I can�t make you laugh, Tom

- I can�t make you - It�s a great pity for both of us

You�re a girl Loo And girls come out of it better than boys

You�re a dear brother Tom

I wish I could collect all the facts in the world And blow them up all together

When I go to work for old Bounderby I�ll enjoy myself

- Mr. Bounderby thinks like father thinks - I�d like to smooth old Bounderby

You�re his little pet

When he says something I don�t like, I�ll say

� my sister Loo will be very hurt, Mr. Bounderby She�s always saying how nice you are to me�

That�ll bring him around

Look at the sparks See how they turn white and die?

It makes me think how short my life will be And how little I expect to do with it

- I�m sorry I didn�t see you coming home last night - I missed you

It�s all a muddle She�s come back again

It�s the looms, Mrs. Sparsit �. The sound of money, ma�am

- One of the hands to see you sir, Stephen Blackpool - Oh, right, uh

What�s the matter with you, Laddie? It�s not about money, is it? Huh?

- You were never one of the unreasonable ones - Nothing like that, sir

- Good, well, then, out with it, Lad - I�ve come to ask your advice

I married Easter, Monday 19 years ago She was a young lass

- She went bad soon after - I remember. Took to drink, eh?

Left off work, Sold the furniture, pawned the clothes, Left you knee- deep in debt

- I was very patient with her, sir - The more fool you, eh, Mrs. Sparsit?

I tried this, tried that She left me, she come back

I paid her to keep away from me

5 years, she�s been gone Last night, she came back again

Was it an unequal marriage, sir In your ages?

No ma�am I was 21 , she was 20

I thought, it might have been The marriage being so miserable

I�ve come to ask, sir How I can get rid of this woman?

- I can�t bear it anymore - You married for better or worse?

- If I hurt her, there�s a law to punish me - Of course

- If I left her, there�s a law to punish me - Of course

If I marry someone else There�s a law to punish me

Of course

If I lived with another woman without marrying her

There�s a law to punish us and every child that we had

Most certainly

Well, in God�s name sir Show me a law that can help me

Well, there�s one But you�d never be able to afford it

No it would cost you 1,500 or 2,000 To get rid of her

Not very likely you, Lad You�ve got her forever For better or worse

She�s sleeping now

The landlady came around for me at dinnertime Said she needed looking to

- Why do it, lass? - Because we were friends When we were young girls

And you were courting her

I have to give her a teaspoon at 3:00

- I�ll do it - No, it has to be done carefully It�s poisonous stuff

You�re too tired

Oh, Rachel �. Rachel �.

Oh, I need a drink

- Stephen! Ah! - No, Ahh!

No! No! no! no!

- It�s lucky, I woke up in time - Lucky, Lass

- I�ve always been lucky - No, you�re not lucky

- But be thankful � she didn�t drink it - So that she can recover and take my last penny

Then leave again, then return again Then leave again

- What�s going to happen to us? - We�ll grow older, Lass

We�ll all grow older

Do you remember how we went up the stairs

- To the study the first day you came here, Cecilia? - Yes, sir

Cecilia, I must tell you �.

The result of your education Has been a great disappointment to me

- You are below the mark - I�m sorry, sir, I tried very hard

Yes �. I believe you�ve tried hard

- No fault there - I thought sometimes I tried too hard

To learn too much And if I�d been allowed to try less ..

No, no You followed the system

- I can only suppose you began too late - I�m sorry sir, I wish I could�ve done better

In return, for all your kindness

No No, I�ve no complaints

No complaints You are an affectionate young women, yes

And we must make that do You�ve been a great help To Mrs. Gradgrind and the family

When I�ve been away in London. I sometimes think my being an M.P Wasn�t an unmixed blessing

- Yours is important work, sir - Thank you Ceclilia

I hope you�ve been happy here And will want to stay

- Yes, sir, until my father �. - Your father?

- You still hope he�ll return? - Cecilia, come here dear, I need you.

- Tom? - Has father said anything to you, Loo?

- No, he wants to talk to me tonight - Well, he�s been with Bounderby for hours

- You are fond of me, aren�t you, Loo? - Yes, Tom

- Though you don�t come and see me often enough - You are always in my thoughts

You could do something It will be splendid for me if �

No, you�ll find out soon enough

I can�t stay, I have to meet some fellows

- Loo, you won�t forget how fond you are of me? - I won�t forget

- Louisa, I�ve been talking with Mr. Bounderby - Yes, father

well...

- You are a woman now, Louisa - Yes, father

- You look cold Louisa, are you ill? - No, I�m well father

- And cheerful? - As cheerful as I usually am

Good.

Louisa, I have something serious to talk to you about

Fortunately I have complete confidence In your good sense

You�re not impulsive. You view everything On the grounds of reason and calculation.

Louisa �.

Mr. Bounderby wishes to marry you

- He wants to marry you - I hear you father

He begged me to ask you.

- Father, do you think I love Mr. Bounderby? - I really don�t know child

- Are you asking me to love Mr. Bounderby? - No, I�m asking nothing

- Does Mr. Bounderby ask me to love him? - Well �

- It�s difficult to answer that - Why, father?

Because the reply depends On the sense in which we use the word �� love��

Mr. Bounderby wouldn�t insult you By pretending anything sentimental

Or expecting anything sentimental in return So the word ��love�� may be a little misplaced

What word should I use instead father?

You should only consider the facts of the case Not idle fancies You are in round figures 20 years old

And Mr. Bounderby is in his fifties. So there�s a gap between you in years But not in income

The fact is, a large number of marriages in England Are between men and women of unequal ages

In � of instances The older party is the groom

- It�s the same in British India And china - You still haven�t answered my question father

- What word should I use instead of ��love��? - The word should never come into the matter, child

I repeat, you should only consider The facts of the case

�� Does Mr. Bounderby ask me to marry him?� Yes, he does, so the sole remaining question is:

�� Shall I marry him? �

And the rest dear Louisa You must decide

Are you looking to the chimneys of coketown For an answer Louisa?

There�s nothing there but smoke When night comes, fire bursts out

I know that Louisa But I don�t see the point of the remark

- I�ve often thought how short life is - It is short, my dear

But various life assurance and annuity offices

Have proved that the average duration of human life has increased of late

- I was speaking of my own life - Oh, yes, but I needn�t point out, Louisa

That it, too, is governed by the same laws That govern all lives

- What does it matter? - What does what matter, my dear?

The only question I have to answer is � Shall I marry Mr. Bounderby?�

Certainly

- Tell him I accept his proposal, father - Are you sure, Louisa?

- Tell him I accept, father - I�m pleased

Mr. Bounderby is a remarkable man

Oh, Louisa � I must ask

Have you had any other proposal of marriage You haven�t told me about?

What proposal, father? Who do I know?

Who do I ever see? You�ve been so careful to me, father

Thank you, Louisa Thank you, my dear

You�ve always been my favorite

Mrs. Gradgrind Allow me to present the future Mrs. Bounderby

- Oh, there you are ma�am - You wanted to see me, sir?

- Indeed I did ma�am, pray, sit down - Thank you, sir

- Are you feeling well, ma�am? - Perfectly well. thank you , sir

good, good

Mrs. Sparsit Now, not only are you a lady born and bred

But a devilish sensible woman

Brace yourself, Mrs. Sparsit I�m going to astonish you

I have smelling salts ready Should they be needed

- I�m going to marry Tom Gradgrind�s daughter Louisa - Indeed, sir

- I hope you�ll be happy in all respects, sir - Uh, yes

- Well, ma�am, I hope I�ll be - Well, naturally, you do, sir

Of course you do

Under the circumstances I imagine you won�t wish to remain here

- Though you�d be very welcome - No, sir, I wouldn�t think of it

However ma�am. There are apartments For a born lady At the bank

You could look after the place on my behalf On the same terms

Is this a position that I could occupy Without descending the social scale?

Of course it is

Otherwise, I shouldn�t have suggested it To a lady who�s moved in top society

- Not that I care for such society � But you do -Say no more, sir

I know I shall never be freed Form eating the bread of dependents

It�s my lot. I accept your offer most gratefully

And I do hope, sir That Miss. Gradgrand will be all you desire And deserve

- All shut up Bitzer? - All shut up ma�am

- What�s the news of the day? - The mill hands are a bad lot, ma�am

They�re uniting to form a union

The late Mr. Sparsit used to say These people must be conquered

- It�s time, it was done, once and for all - You couldn�t have it clearer ma�am

Mr. Bounderby made 60,000 out of 6 pence So it stands to reason

Any man can make 60,000 out of 6 pence

I�ve made sure, I have only one mouth to feed And that�s the only mouth I like feeding

I believe Mr. Bounderby did very well In employing you as office spy and informer

I�m grateful for the small gift He gives me at Christmas

The clerks are punctual and industrious I trust, Bitzar

With the usual exception Mr. Thomas Gradgrind

- Can I help you sir? - I left my servant at the station

With my other luggage I�m James Harthous

I must say ma�am. This is a very odd place Is it always this black?

- It�s usually blacker - You�re not a native, ma�am?

No, sir, it�s my fortune for good or ill To be a widow, my husband was a powler

- A what? - A powler�. The powler family

- Ah, yes, you must be very bored here - I�m the servant of circumstances. Sir

Indeed, I have a letter of introduction To Mr. Bounderby from Mr. Thomas Gradgrind, M.P

- I believe he married Mr. Gradgrind�s daughter - He had that honor

- The lady is something of prodigy, I�m told - Indeed, sir, is she?

- Can you direct me to Mr. Bounderby�s house? - Just tell the cabby 22 charter street

Thank you ma�am I�m obliged

- Who is this old woman? - I have no idea, ma�am

- What did you think of the gentleman Bitzar? - He spends a great deal on his dress, ma�am

- It�s very tasteful - He looks like a gambler

- It�s immoral to gamble - Not immoral, Mrs. Sparsit

Foolish

The chances are always stacked Against the players There�s no profit in it

He seemed to know something Of Mrs. Bounderby

Yes Good news spreads

Mr. Gradgrind informs me That the party is grooming you As his successor when he retires

Heh, I can tell Cocketown Isn�t the kind of place You�re accustomed to

No

See this smoke?

It�s meat and drink to us

The healthiest thing in the world

- Especially for the lungs - I�m sure it is

You�ll have heard a lot of southern town About the work in our mills, hmm??

It�s the highest work there is And the best paid

No, you couldn�t improve our mills Unless you put turkey carpet

- Down on the floor - Well, I�m sure you won�t do that

- No, ha ha ha - As for our mill hands

There�s not a one in this town �. Man, woman, or child

Who doesn�t want to be fed on turtle soup And venison with a gold spoon

Loo � Uh, this here is my wife Mrs. Bounderby

An honor

You�ll stay for supper

Well, don�t deceive yourself I�m a family man, Harthouse

I�m a genuine scrap of tag, rag, and bobtail

I know the exact depth Of the gutter I pulled myself out of

- Heh, better than any man - Yes, of course you would

I trust this won�t put you To too much inconvenience Mrs. Bounderby

None at all Mr. Harthouse

I never learned how to pay compliments

Your opining was different from mine Harthouse You�re a gentleman

I don�t pretend to be one

I�m not influenced by manners and such Mrs. Bounderby might be

She�ll appreciate them I dare say, hmm

Supper�s at 8:00 sharp I have some work to do till then

Mr. Bounderby�s a noble animal Quite free from conventional trappings

It�s natural, you should respect him Sherry, Mr. Harthouse?

Yes Yes, thank you

You�re going to help the nation Out of its difficulties Mr. Harthouse?

No im not so vain I�ve seen a little of the world Here and there

Up and down And I found it all pretty worthless

I thought I may as well back the tory party As anything else

I respects you�re father�s opinion Because I have none of my own

- None? - I don�t attach any importance to any opinion

Thanks to all the boredom I have endured

I�m convinced that any set of ideas Will do as much good as any other

And just as much harm There�s a charming Italian motto �.

� what will be, will be� It�s the only truth going

Is that what you believe?

I like a political party that thinks it can prove anything With facts and figures

- It gives a man a chance to get on - Don�t you believe In what the party stands for?

Yes, but even if I didn�t I�d act as if I did

You�re an odd politician Mr. Harthouse

There�s more about like me Than you think Mrs. Bounderby

In fact We make up the biggest party in the country

The � getting on party �

I�m just more honest about it

You can stay here with us If you wish Harthouse

That�s extremely generous of you Mr. bounderby Thank you

I�ll show you around the town tomorrow

The streets where I was dragged up I was brought up �.

To make do � With a ha�porth of stewed eels That I washed down with filthy corporation water

Sorry I�m late When I was your age, I was punctual Or I got nothing to eat

Well, you didn�t have to dress and balance the accounts

Some people would think it a mighty privilege To be giving dinner and lodging by their employer

- Mrs. Bounderby, have I met your brother before? - Could I have met him abroad?

- Well, no, he�s never been abroad. Have you Tom? - No such luck, sir

I didn�t like your waistcoat Mr. Harthouse What an easy swell you are

- Call me Jem - So, how did you like a dose of old Bounderby?

what a comical brother-in-law you make Tom

Ha ha what a comical brother in law Old Bounderby makes, you mean

- Oh, he seems a good enough fellow - You think so, do you?

I never cared for Bounderby myself My sister Loo �

- She never cared for Bounderby, either - But, that�s the past tense, Tom

- We�re in the present tense now - Verb neuter

Present tense, indicative mood First person singular �I do not care�

Second person singular �thou dost not care�

Third person singular �she doesn�t care�

- Very droll, you don�t mean it - I do, Loo never had a suitor

- She�s never even been courted - It wasn�t a surprise

When father proposed old Bounderby She took him

- She wouldn�t have done it If it hadn�t been for me - You?

I persuaded her I was going to be stuck at Bounderby�s bank

And I knew if I got into scrapes She�d be able to help me out

Oh, very droll of you And very good of your sister

Yes, it was, of course It was more important for me than for her

My getting on depended on it It wasn�t as though, she left somebody else or anything

- And staying at home was like staying in jail - Well, she seems to have settled down well enough

Yes, she doesn�t mind Girls get on anywhere

- They always make the best of it - I suppose they have to

It�s damn hard for the rest of us though

Friend�

You�ve seen how the mill masters Have grown rich from the sweat of our browns

They�ve ground us into dust We can�t fight them alone

Only if we stick together Can we get ourselves a better life

But now you want to stand aside We�ve called this meeting

To give you a chance to tell us why

- Let�s hear it from you, Lad - I know I�m the only had in Bounderby�s mill

Not to come in with you in the union I cant

I doubt much their coming together Will do any good

Likely, it will do us harm But even if that were all

I would come in with you for good or ill I have my reasons for staying outside

Well, what are they? That�s what we are here for

- I�ve given someone my word - I don�t understand

You�ve given you word You won�t join the union?

- Yes - Who to?

- I can�t say - But why have you given your word?

I�ve given it, and that�s enough

Brother Blackpool � You know what it means If you refuse to join us?

- You know what we have to do? - I know brothers

You�ll have nothing more to do with me You�ll not speak to me, nor touch me

If I were lying perishing on the road You would pass by me as if I was a stranger

- Think on it, Lad - I�ve thought on it

And I can�t change So let it be

Stephen, I�ve just heard The words out already

- You shouldn�t be seen talking to me - Why didn�t you join them?

- I promised you I wouldn�t - Me? But that was years ago

I prayed with you in the chapel To keep away from trouble

- Well, it happens you were right - You must join them now, forget your promise

- No - Why?

Nobody tells me what to do I won�t be forced

You�re wanted

Well, Stephen, what have these pests of the earth Been doing to you, eh?

This is the man I was telling you about, Harthouse

- Oh, really? - What did you want to see me about, sir?

Well, to speak up � And tell us about this union

- I�ve nothing to say about it sir - Would you believe it, Harthouse?

Although, they�ve put their mark on him He�s� afraid to open his lips about them

I said I had nothing to say about it, sir Not that I was afraid to open my lips

Well, sir, may I take the liberty of asking How it happens that you refused to be in this union?

- I made a promise - Not to me, I�m sure

If it was just a question of Josiah Bounderby of Coketown

- You�d have joined and made no bones about it - Yes, sir, I would

You hear, Harthouse, you hear?

And he knows this union is just a pack of rascals And rebels

- Are they rebels Mr. Blackpool? - No ma�am

Not rebels, not rascals They haven�t done me a kindness

But there�s not a man, jack of them Doesn�t believe he�s done his duty by his mates

Ah, and it�s because they are so full of virtue That they�ve, uh, booted you out, is that right?

You have to understand ma�am They are faithful to one another

Even to death Be poor amongst them

Be sick amongst them Shed tears amongst them

And they�ll be tender with you Gentle with you

Christian with you And that�s the truth

- Thank you kindly, all - Stop, sir

- What do you complain of? - I didn�t come to complain, sir

- I came because I was sent for - Then what do the people complain of Mr. Blackpool?

Look how we live � And where we live

And in what numbers Look at how the mills are always going

And our only end is in death

Look how you�re always right And we�re always wrong

And still it gets harder and harder for us

Look on it ma�am, and then tell me If it isn�t all a fair muddle

But you, of course Are the one to set this muddle, right?

No, sir, no But I know a strong hand won�t do it

And I know, letting us alone won�t do it

You let thousands and thousands Of men and women alone Living lives like ours

And they become like one big, black world Between you and the light And most of all

Regulating us won�t do it Like as though we were figures in a sum

Machines, without memories Without love or liking

Without souls to weary And souls to hope

You�re a troublemaker You came to see me before making a trouble

You are one of the gold spoon Brigade You�re such a troublemaker

Your own union won�t have anything to do with me never

- Well, I�ll not have anything to do with you either - Sir, you know if I can�t get work with you

I can�t get work with anyone

You�ll finish the week off You�re fired

I wanted to speak to you after what happened I�d like to help, is this your wife?

- No - she�s gone

I�m sorry I heard about your troubles There�s something I don�t� understand

Why can�t you get another job?

The mill masters stand together And he gets the reputation Of a troublemaker

- So you�re cast out on both sides - It�s because of a promise he made to me

I never break a promise I make to you, Lass Never

- What will you do now? - Make the best of it

I�ll work my time out here and then find another place

- How will you travel? - On foot ma�am

What else?

Oh, no, ma�am Oh, no, that�s too much

I�ll take 2$ I know I can pay that back

Goodbye

I�ll catch up with you, Loo

A word with you Stephen I�m going to try and help

I think old Bounderby�s treated you badly

- Thank you, sir - I�ll have a word with him on the quiet

See if I can�t make him see reason I have bit of influence

Better not say anything to anyone If he finds out we�ve been talking

- I understand but I�ll be off on Saturday - Yes, better meet outside the bank

Thursday or Friday after closing

- I don�t know exactly when - Tom

I�ll be there in a minute Loo

I can�t promise anything, but � Remember� outside the bank

It�s that mill hand out there again

Stephen

- You were going without saying goodbye - I thought it best, Lass

Stephen �.

- You know my heart - I feel like to die

I�m glad I found you here alone Mrs. Bounderby

There�s something I would like to talk to you about

- It�s about your brother, my young friend Tom - What about him?

I have an interest in him

I�m surprised you have an interest in anything Mr. Harthouse

If you�d have said that before I came here I would�ve agreed with you

- But I�ve changed - What about my brother?

I know you don�t want to hear this But I think that young Tom has become �

A little wild A little dissipated Wouldn�t you say?

- Yes - Do you think he gambles?

- I know he does - And you make up his losses?

- Yes - He�s borrowed a lot from you?

When I married Tom was heavily in debt I sold some of my trinkets

It was my great sacrifice They were worthless to me

- But he keeps wanting more - There�s one great fault in Tom I can�t forgive

His treatment of you What�ve done for him

Demands his love and gratitude Not his bad temper

I�m going to try and make him change If I can

Ah, Tom , what are you doing? Dreaming of some beautiful creature?

No, not unless the beautiful creature Had a fortune I could get my hands on

- Heh, you�re mercenary tom - Who isn�t?

Jem, I�m in a horrible mess My sister could�ve got me out of it if she tried

- You�ve already had money from her - How do you know that?

- She told me - Well you have, haven�t you?

Where else am I going to get it?

My father wont lift a finger My mother�s never had anything except her illnesses

- Loo could help me easily but she wont - My dear Tom, let me help you

- How much do you need? - Heh, nothing

- I wish I�d knowing you sooner - In that case

There�s something you can do for me I want you to be kinder to your sister

- To Loo? - Yes! As a favor to me

- I will - You see � You are the only creature she cares for.

- My coat! My coat! - What is it?

- The bank was robbed last night - Come, we�ll go to the police

- Hold your�. Out of my way - Josiah, I�d like to come with you

Oh, you look as pale as a ghost my dear It does you credit, my loss is your loss

- Robbed! Robbed! With a false key ! - How much?

Well, not so very much, but it might�ve been 150 pound

- 154 pound, 18 shillings, and 6 pence - No interruption, sir

Don�t forget that I was robbed while you were snoring

- It might have been 20,000 - I suppose it might

Suppose? Might have been twice 20 But for the fellow, being disturbed

- Is there a suspect? - Of course there�s a suspect

When Josiah Bounderby �s been robbed There has to be a suspect

A mill hand, sir We saw him waiting outside

- Not our friend�. Blackpot? - Blackpool

- That�s the scoundrel - And there was that old woman

Ah, the two of them in it together? Ah, it will take time, but we�ll have them

Huh? We�ll have them Thanks to Mrs. Sparsit�s sharp eyes

- Join us for dinner ma�am - Thank you sir

- Well ! - Well?

What do you say Mr. Harthouse?

Fellows who go in for banks Must take the consequences

If there were no consequences We�d all go in for banks

Don�t be low, sir Let me see you cheerful as you used to be

We�ll try a hand of back gammon after dinner

I haven�t played back gammon ma�am Since you left

Ah, yes Miss Gradgrind was never interested in the game

I�m sorry Mr. Bounderby Sissy sent word, my mother is ill

I�d like to visit her tomorrow with Tom

I hope you don�t mind

I was pouring Mr. Bounderby�s wine As I used to

I�m sure Mrs. Bounderby will be glad To be relieved of the trouble

- Oh, that�s unkind, sir - You don�t mind, do you Loo?

- Of course not, it�s not important - Heh! You see, it�s not important ma�am

- What�s the matter, have I offended you? - Offended?

- How could you have offended me? - I don�t understand what you want me to do

Nothing

What could you possibly do for me?

You�re impossible this evening Please don�t trouble to explain yourself

It doesn�t matter

Do you still take your glass of warm sherry With lemon peel and nutmeg, sir?

- No, I�ve got out of the habit - Oh, more�s the pity, sir

- You must let me prepare you a glass before I leave - You had better stay ma�am

My wife, it seems, will be away For a few days

- Not that I�ll notice the difference - Oh, dear

- Tom, it�s me - What is it, Loo?

- Is it about mother? - We�ll go and see her tomorrow

- Tom, is there anything you want to tell me? - I don�t know what you are talking about, Loo

You�ve been dreaming

Do you think the man I gave the money to Is a thief?

I don�t know Go to bed, Loo

You�re lying in the dark, Tom So tell the truth

- No one can hear us - Go to bed, Loo

I promise I�ll help you, Tom Just whisper in my ear

I�ve got nothing to whisper Go to bed

- Loo� go to bed - Very well, Tom

Are you in pain Mrs. Gradgrind?

I think there�s pain somewhere in the room

But I couldn�t positively say I�ve got it

Don�t leave me, Sissy Where are you?

I�m here, I�m here

Louisa learned a great deal in this house So did her brother

Ologies of all kinds, from morning to night

No ologies left that weren�t worn to rags But Sissy, there was something�.

Not an ology� no not an ology That Mr. Gradgrind missed or forget

- Yes Mrs. Gradgrind? - I don�t know what it was

I often would sit here with you, Sissy And think about it

Never get its name now Makes me restless

- You must sleep now - Mr. Gradgrind will know

He�ll know

- Hello mother, still on the sofa? - Say hello to Tom, mother

I only had a she- wolf for a mother She didn�t give me milk, only bruises

It must have been very difficult for you

- Any news from the robbery? - I�m going over to Ketley with Bitzar

The police may have a line on my thief I�ll be away for the night

- Would you like me to keep an eye on the house? - Mrs. Sparsit will do that well enough

Oh, she�s been uncommonly helpful But�.

Look in on Loo She�ll probably want to grieve for her mother

Though, I never did foe mine, of course

I�m glad to see you Mr. Harthouse Thank you for talking to Tom

- He has changed - I�m glad for your sake

- I have to tell you - Don�t speak about it

You�re my only hope, before I met you My life was a long desert �. Worthless

Bought my way into the dragoons .. bored Trained as an English consulate.. bored

Strolled through jerusalem � bored Sailed the word� bored

Now I�m trying politics� bored Until I found you

- Look at me - I�m afraid

- Everything worthless without you - We can�t

- I want to throw it all away like dirt - No

- Stay with me - Not here, not in this house

- Where? - Not here

No

I�ve a room at the Coketown arms No one will see you

This evening, my darling, we leave tonight

Louisa? Louisa, what are you doing here?

- I want to speak to you father - You�re soaked child

- Were you out In the storm? - Yes

- What is it, child? - What have you done to me?

- Done to you? - You remember the last time we talked in this room?

- Yes - Why didn�t you help me then?

- I tried - Why didn�t you neglect me as a child?

You told me to suppress anything from the heart So I suppressed it and it returns

You gave me a husband I hate

- Louisa - I�ve a hanger and a thirst on me

I must find a place where there�s no numbers And no definitions

- I never knew you were so unhappy - I always knew

But I thought my life would soon be over And nothing in it was worth fighting for

- Well, you�re so young, Louisa - Young and dead

I married, but I never pretended I loved him I did it for Tom

- He�s the only tenderness in my life - What can I do?

I�ve met someone I don�t know how, but he understands me

I�m just surprised he should care for me When he cares for nothing else in the world

- He cares for you, Louisa? - Oh, I haven�t done anything to disgrace you, father

But if you ask me if I love him or not I think the answer is yes

Perhaps I do I do, perhaps I do

- Child, child - He�s waiting for me now

I don�t know if I�m glad, sorry, or ashamed

I only know your teaching won�t help me now, father

Find a way to save me, father Find a way

I�ll die if you hold me Let me fall !

Down, down, down You�re on the last step, down my lady

- How are you, Louisa? - Better father

The ground I stands on breaks under my feet I proved my system, at least to myself

So I must bear the responsibility Of any failure

Believe me, Louisa I only wanted to do right

I know you only wanted to make me happy I don�t blame you

People say there�s a wisdom of the head And a wisdom of the heart

I didn�t believe it I thought the wisdom of the head was enough

- Did I disturb you? - No

- Would you like me to stay with you? - Yes

- Why have I always hated you so much? - I don�t know, I think you changed

Just before you left home

- Do you hate me? - No, never

- I�ve always loved you - Sissy�please�help me

Confess it, you are bored already

- A young lady to see you, sir - Show her in, man

- Mr. Harthouse - Yes, the same

- Do I have your word this visit is a secret? - You have it

but I don�t see Where this conversation is going

- It�s about a lady I�ve just left her - Where?

- At her father�s - Ah, her father�s

- That�s the way it is, is it? - I must ask you to promise Never to see her again

- as long as you live - Did she ask you to tell me?

no.

I don�t doubt your sincerity But I can�t promise

There�s no hope for you Consider her dead

No

How can you take on such a responsibility on her own?

I do it out of love, I know her character Trust me Mr. Harthouse

For some reason, I do

I�m not a moral sort of fellow I�ve never made any pretense

I�m as immoral as need be. But I never had any intentions of hurting the young lady

Or in taking advantage of the fact That her father�s a machine

Her brother�s a whelp And her husband�s a bore

I never had any evil intentions I just did what I did without thinking

It seemed perfectly natural I was bored

- Will you give up seeing her? - Yes, why not

But I would never have agreed If anyone else had come to ask

- There�s one more thing - More?

I must ask you to leave her today And never come back

Come, come.. Strange as it may sound I�m here on public business

Well, political business for the conservative party It�s a fact

Fact or no fact I must ask you to go

But it would make me look foolish Just to up and leave

It�s the honorable thing to do And I know you�ll do the honorable thing

- Or else I wouldn�t have come here - Honorable?

- I don�t know what to say - I trust you Mr. Harthouse

This is ridiculous There�s no way out of it

What will be, will be And this is what will be I suppose

- You have my word, I�ll go - Thank you Mr. Harthouse

At lease allow me the privilege Of knowing my enemy�s name

My name? it�s Siss Cecilia Jupe

- Are you related to the family? - No, I�m just a girl from the circus

Ah, just a girl from the circus

Another defeat Another failure

It�s one great pyramid of failure What does it matter?

I need a trip Maybe up the line

I�d better write to my brother Jack

Dear Jack�.

All up in Coketown Bored out of my mind

I�m going for camels Affectionately Jem

Ah, ah, now, wait a bit

This lady here has something to tell you

That�ll strike you dumb Dumb !

- Bounderby� I want to speak - Not you, sir

Let this lady speak Ma�am, tell him

Mr. Bounderby I �..

I can�t �.

This is no time for swallowing marbles If you can't spit it out, I can

Gradgrind Mrs. Sparsit overheard a conversation

Between your friend James Harthouse and Loo

She followed your precious daughter My wife�.

To Mr. Harthouse�s hotel And now they�ve gone�. Together !

- Louisa is here - Yes, together !

- Here? Did you say here? - She�s upstairs asleep

She came here last night in the storm Naturally, she stayed overnight

Well, ma�am � We shall be very pleased To hear whatever little apology

- You may have to offer - Sir, my throat I need lemon juice

You need something else, too, ma�am A coach to take you back to the bank

I�m sorry, Gradgrind I�m not in an agreeable state today

Now, I have to speak plain Because I�m a plain speaking man

Your daughter, sir Has not been a dutiful wife to me

- I doubt if we ever understood Louisa - What do you mean, we?

I, the, doubt, if I�ve ever understood Louisa

I don�t think I educated her In quite the right way

Well, you�re right there I�ll tell you what education is�.

Being thrown out of doors Neck and crop

And starved of everything except blows

Whatever the merits of such an education may be Its difficult to apply it to girls

- I don�t see why - We won�t quarrel on the matter

I wanted to ask you dear Bounderby If you would allow Louisa to stay here for a while

With Sissy� I mean Cecilia�

Who understands her

I gather from all this that you, uh Think there�s some incompatibility Between

Between Loo Bounderby and myself

I�m afraid there�s incompatibility Between Louisa and almost everyone at present

I�m a coketown man! I �. I know every brick chimney stack

And mill hand in this town They�re real!

Anything else Is turtle soup and venison With a gold spoon

Any since that�s what Loo wants I suggest that you provide it for her

- Because she�ll not get it from me - There�s no need to use that tone, Bounderby

You may change like a weathercock, Gradgrind But I stay what I am

What I�ve always been Your daughter, sir

Doesn�t appreciate me

- I don�t impress her - This is unreasonable

I think it�s devilish reasonable

For years, I couldn�t afford the price of a shoehorn Let alone the price of a shoe

But there are ladies� Born ladies From families�. Families

Who worship the ground I walk on Isn�t that so?

Yes, sir

If your daughter isn�t home by 12:00 noon tomorrow I shall take it that she prefers to stay here

Please� Bounderby, you�ve accepted her for better or worse

No Everyone will know that Josiah Bounderby And Loo Gradgrind

Were two horsed who wouldn�t pull together

And that�s the truth of it�

Without any sentimental humbug

And thanks to you Mr. Bounderby Stephen Blackpool is now named in public print All over town

It�s shameful He�s the honestest Lad that ever walked

- Where is he then, if he�s so honest? - I�ve told you, he went away to find work

Ah, there you are Mrs. Bounderby I�m sorry to call you out

But this woman here has been telling me A cock and bull story that you went to see her

- And Stephen Balckpool and gave him money - It�s true

- Why the devil, didn�t you tell me? - I promised my sister I wouldn�t�

- That�s true - Why was he seen outside this back that evening?

I don�t know I think it was to meet someone about a job

- Who? - I don�t know

Have you any idea who it might be? That person may be the thief

I don�t know but I�ve written to Stephen And told him to come back to clear himself

Have you, indeed? Well, ma�am, my spies in the post office

Tell me that no letter to Stephen Balckpool Has ever been sent

The only time, he ever wrote to me He said he�s been forced to change his name

- So as to get work - Changed his name, has he?

Oh, that�s unlucky For such an immaculate young man

Innocent men don�t change their names What�s his name now?

- I�ll never tell you - Then where is he?

- If he�s so innocent why hasn�t he come back? - I don�t know

Good night, father

Louisa, do you believe This man Balckpool�s the thief?

I did so once, because I wanted to believe he was

Stop!

I got her! The old woman, the one outside the bank

Let me in with her Hold it open

No no no, no please, oh no Right, ha!

To Mr. Bounderby�s quick! She�s mine, now we�ll know the truth

No escape! I found one of �em!

- Where�s Mr. Bounderby? - Upstairs

- Don�t let her out of your sight - What is it? What is it Mrs. Sparsit?

- I found the old woman we saw outside the bank - Good work Mrs. Sparsit

I found her for you after some trouble Where�s she gone

But trouble in your service is a pleasure to me, sir Show yourself, ma�am

What the devil do you think you are doing Mrs. Sparsit?

- Sir? - How dare you poke your great officious nose Into my affaires?!

My dear Josiah it�s not my fault I told her you wouldn�t like it

- But she wouldn�t listen - Why did you let her bring you in?

Why didn�t you knock her teeth out Or break her legs?

She threatened me with the police So I had to come quiet

Oh ! Such a fine house you�ve got

It�s not my fault Josiah I live quiet and secret like I promised

Never broke our agreement once Never said I was your mother

Just admired you from a distance And if I come to town now and again

For a proud peep at you I�ve done it secret, my love and gone away again

I�m surprised madam You have the gall to face your son

- After the unnatural way you treated him -Me, unnatural?

To my dear boy?

Well, not so dear when you abandon him as a baby

- And left him to the care of a drunken grandmother - His grand�

His grandmother died before he was born

I�ve never touched a drop of hard liquor

- Oh, my God forgive you your wicked imagination - But, madam

- You left your son to be brought up in the gutter - What gutter?

Josiah was never in no gutter ever

Though he comes from humble parents His parents who loved him

Never thought it hardship on themselves To save so that he could get an education

Well, even after his poor father died I managed to buy him an apprenticeship

Though I only have a village shop And the takings are small enough

Still, he paid me back Like a loving son

He pensioned me off on 30 pounds a year Not to trouble him

I don�t exactly know how I came to be�.

Favored with the presence of the existing company

Where you all invited to hear a lecture On my family affaires?

Officious busybodies Out!

Out! Good evening

They found Stephen

Lift him slowly

Easy

Easy

- becareful Its mangled the life out of him - How did it happen?

He fell in walking across the field

When the mine shaft was working It killed without need

Now it�s abandoned And it still kills without need

So, we die without need One way or another

- Just don�t let go of my hand, Rachel - Are you still in pain, my dear one?

Some, some It�s all a muddle, eh?

It�s all a muddle

Oh, young lady�

I was thinking of you before I fell �.

And your brother, and what you had done to me

It�s no matter now

- Will you take a massage to your father? - My father�s here�

Oh, sir Promise you�ll clear my name

- How? - Your son Tom will tell you

I met with him one night And I waited�.

But there ain�t no charges Promise me

- I promise - Don�t let go of my hand, Rachel

I�ll hold it all the way All the way

- Why are you crying, Lass? - If I hadn�t woken up that night

Your wife would�ve died And we�d have been free

If you hadn�t made that promise for my sake You wouldn�t have gone away

And if I hadn�t written to you You wouldn�t have come back

- I did it for�.. the best - Uhhh, yes

It�s all a muddle, isn�t it? It�s a fair old muddle

Cover my face

- Father - Did you know about Tom?

- Yes - Do you think he planned the robbery?

He needed the money

And he deliberately cast suspicion On that poor dead man

Now, I�ll have to tell everyone the truth I promised

- What about Tom? - I�ll have to arrange his escape

- No, Sissy has already done that - Mr. Selary�s circus is pitched over at Ketley

I sent Tom there with a note Mr. Selary will make the arrangements

Oh, oh Sissy Ha ha ha Sissy oh you�re all�

- Oh, my little poppy - Hey, Sissy, the horses missed you

- You was always their favorite - I�m getting married Me sweet Siss, to a widow

The husband has thrown In a heavy back fall of an elephant

Ha! I missed you all so much

- Mr. Selary is my brother safe? - Safe and well

- He�s here in disguise till we can move him - Thank you Mr. Selary

Oh, I�m a bleary Brandy and water veteran myself, Squire

Well, you stood by our Sissy So we�ll stand by you

- Can I see Tom? - Later, after the show�s over

Hello? Father?

- How was it done? - What done?

- The robbery - Ha ha, oh that, well, I had a key made

- And I waited my time - I�m in agony

Why? Why? Why?

So many people work in situations of trust And a certain percentage of those people

Will be dishonest

You told me a hundred times It�s a law

How can I help laws?

You�ve comforted everyone else With your laws, father

- So comfort yourself - We must get you in Liverpool and then abroad

Yes, I suppose so I can�t be more miserable anywhere else

- Than I have been here - We�ll get you changed

And we�ll take you to the station

It�s a banker�s draft You�ll be provided for whatever you end up

May God forgive you

- Oh, Tom - No, not you

- I have nothing to say to you - Is this how it ends after all my love to you?

Pretty words,

you left old Bounderby And had my best friend Hearthous packed off Just like that!

Don�t talk about him If you ever loved me, please don�t talk about him

You gave me up! You never cared for me!

Sorry to interfere with your plans But I must have Mr. Tom

I always suspected you did the robbery

I suggest you come quiet Or do I have to blow this whistle

- And tell all the world? - Bitzar, don�t do this

- Have you got a heart? - Of course, sir

The circulation couldn�t be carried on Without one

No man acquainted with the facts

Relating to the circulation of the blood Can doubt I have a heart

- But can it be touched by compassion? - It can be touched by reason And nothing else

Why? What reason can you have For stopping my son escaping?

Sir, since you�ve asked my reason It�s only reasonable to let you know

Mr. bounderby will promote me To Tom�s place in the bank for this

- It�s a promotion I�ve always wanted - So it�s only a question of self interest

No, sorry to interrupt you, sir

But, as a true conservative Your social system Is a question of self interest

What you must always appeal to is a person's sels-interest.

It's our only hold. It's how we're made.

you tought me that, sir when I was very young

- How much do you want? - Oh! thank you, sir for trying to bribe me.

I knew, with your clear mind, you'd suggest this

So I went through this calculating in my head

and found that to compound a felony, no matter how well-paid

would not be as safe or as good for me as staying with Mr. Bounderby.

- So I must regretfully say no - Bitzar�

Can�t I appeal to you? You were at my school

I paid for it Surly�

It�s a fundamental principle of your party That everything has to be paid for

Everything from birth to death Is a bargain across a counter And must be paid for in cash

But what about God� And your chance of heaven?

This is the best way to heaven, sir

And if it isn�t, it�s not a place Run on sound economic principle And we�ve no business there

Ah�huh? What�s this, Squire?

This man is a criminal If anyone tries to stop me I�ll call the police

- And you�ll all be in trouble - Oh, yeah, if he�s a criminal, Squire

Then we must help you

Father!

It would be in your interests If you helped me get this man in to the police

- Well, it�s a trek for you , sir - Mr. Bounderby will appreciate it

He�s a generous man

- That�s right, all aboard, sirs - Squire�

You�d better take old Grompus Along with you for protection

You know what to Grompus

- Go, madam, go - Oh! I�m going sir

Oh, I think you are too cramped Under my humble roof madam

- Please don�t bite my nose off - I can�t madam, it�s too big

I�m only Josiah Bounderby of Coketown

Forgive me, I think I must have been wasting your time

In my judgment, this is no place for a lady With a genius like yours

- For poking into other peoples affairs - In your judgment, indeed

Everybody knows how unerring Mr. Bounderby�s judgment is

Everybody talks about your judgment I�ve only this to say�

For a long time I�ve always thought of you as a noodle

Nothing a noodle says or does Comes as a surprise

A noodle is a noodle And you�re a noodle!

Why is this horse dancing? Stop that man

I�ll take that

Someone stops that man!

Kidderminster and Childers will stay with young Tom

Till he boards the ship in Liverpool, Squire

Once he�s safely away I�ll make amends

Yes, well, you take the carriage back, Squire I�ll rescue young Mr. Bitzar Form old Grompus

Squire� Does Sissy still ask after her father?

- Always Mr. Selary - He�s dead, Squire

A year ago

- Will you tell her? - Oh, no

There�s nothing comfortable to tell Will you?

No It�ll only make her unhappy

People have too much unhappiness

That�s why they must be amused We can�t always be learning

We can�t always be working No, we aren�t made for it

We must try and do the� The right thing

The kind thing Make the best of ourselves, not the worst

Hello Squire Hello, heh!

People must be amused

Well, Squire..

All things change and change about If I could see into the future�

Look how we live� And where we live

And our only end is in death Look on it, ma�am

And tell me if it isn�t all a fair muddle

Dearest�. Louisa�

I�m sick of my life, Loo I hate everybody

- Not me Tom - No, not you, Loo

I don�t know what I�d do without you Forgive me

Forgive me

- I can�t make you laugh, Tom - I can�t make you

- It�s a great pity for both of us - You�re a girl Loo

And girls come out of it better than boys

You�re a dear brother Tom

Wait a minute

Everything has to be paid for Everything from birth to death

Is a bargain across a counter And must be paid for in cash

People say there�s a wisdom of the head And a wisdom of the heart

I didn�t believe it I thought that wisdom of the head was enough

No, I have to complaint You�re an affectionate young woman

And we must make that do

On the other hand, Squire It might not turn out like that at all

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