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Taking all these factors into consideration, we would

recommend the policy offered by the Metropolitan and

General as the one most suitable to your

purpose.

One receipt.

Your instructions.

We will be glad to arrange the necessary

formalities on your behalf.

Yours faithfully.

Sincerely, he's an old client.

Why don't you write the letters and I'll

do the filing.

Yours sincerely.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Mr. Figgis says can you take him up

the general fire and accident correspondence.

We could do with a general fire and

accident around here.

Might brighten the place up a bit.

He won't last here, I can tell you

that.

You'd think with all the unemployment he'd show

a little more interest and manners.

He doesn't have to work, oh no.

But probably like a lot of rich families

they keep him short to make him work.

Not that he's got much family left, poor

thing.

Have a good day, dear.

Not especially.

Oh, well, that's what I always used to

say to your uncle when he got back

from the office.

Perhaps uncle had good news when he got

back.

All that lovely cash he'd made between nine

and five.

Nine and five?

Your uncle was in his office by half

past eight every morning and often not home

till the early hours.

Just you remember, Roger.

That's why I'm able to give you this.

This?

Seen as our...

Er, seen as it was agreed that I

should pay you a regular allowance until you

were self-supporting, there doesn't seem much chance

of that, does there, Roger?

We put you into insurance, hoping you'd learn

the business and get somewhere.

Yes, well, I'm sorry, I haven't inherited uncle's

pioneer spirit.

No, you take after your father, unfortunately.

Oh, he enjoyed himself running around in a

gold chain, playing at being mayor, but there

was always a streak of...

Well, I can see it in you, Roger.

Uncle died of a coronary at 62.

I sometimes think his home life had something

to do with it.

You're drinking a lot, Roger.

Your gin is under your chair.

Oh, thank you for reminding me.

Where are you going?

You might at least have the decency to

give me five minutes of your time when

you come home.

I am, after all, on my own here

all day.

I'm going out this evening.

You're going out rather a lot lately.

Have you got a girl?

No.

No?

That's another thing.

Are you all right, Roger?

What do you mean, all right?

Well, any normal young man of your age

would be bringing girls home by now.

Make a nice change for me to have

a pretty face round the house now and

again.

Before we was married, your uncle was a

great one with the girls.

Oh, yes, uncle was great with money, great

with girls.

Perhaps he started from the right place.

He started at the bottom?

Yes, exactly.

And where did you start me?

We gave you everything.

Everything to mess me up.

Snob school where they laughed at my accent.

Jobs where everyone knew I'd been taken on

as a favour.

Now, if I'd started like uncle with an

old truck collecting scrap...

It was not scrap.

It was government surplus.

That's how he made his first million.

Now, don't tell me again, Aunt May.

I just want to have a shower, wash

that office off me, change and go to

a film.

Oh, you never think of taking me to

the pictures, do you?

Your uncle and me, we used to go

twice a week to the...

What were they called?

The soldos, the storeys.

Not that I'd go if you offered to

take me.

It's all soft porn these days, whatever that

is.

I'd seen that.

I was just going to do it.

Well, go on, then.

Go and see your soft porn.

Might get you interested in girls.

Give me a kiss, darling.

Do you remember when you were little and

you used to come into my bed for

cuddles?

Another kiss.

No!

Properly.

You're not playing?

No, I like to watch.

What, the winners or the losers?

Oh, winners best.

Do you like gamblers?

I find them boring.

I like fun people.

You look like a fun person.

850 pounds.

Here.

Face the beds, please.

It's about as much fun in my life

as there are winners around this table.

Thank you.

Thank you, Blake.

Well, there's certainly one winner.

1,770 pounds.

Thank you.

Face the beds.

Where are you going?

I fancy blackjack.

You've got a streak going at roulette.

Why switch?

Roulette's just luck.

I enjoy an element of skill.

Has he been here before?

Once or twice.

Where is he?

No idea.

Final.

17.

Hit me.

On 17, sir.

Hit me.

21.

21.

You hit a 17.

Everybody stands on a 17.

Everybody.

I don't.

Oh, having a nice evening?

Afraid I've taken about 3,000 off you.

We like people to enjoy themselves.

What'll you have?

I'll have a light ale.

Oh, come on.

Celebrate.

3,000's quite a win in this place.

How do you know how much I want?

I'd have my eye on you.

You coming in tomorrow?

Yes, I think I will.

Good.

I'll be here.

No, I didn't see you play.

You haven't been to many of these dives,

have you?

No.

Only just got hooked.

Well, I'm a hostess.

I see that everybody's having a good time.

Oh, so now you're saying that I'm having

a good time.

And aren't you?

Well, yes, I am, rather.

You're shy.

I like shy men.

Oh, come on.

You can't still be living at home and

looking after an aunt at your age.

No wonder you look so gloomy.

Why don't you just walk out?

Oh, I did once.

Ran away to sea.

Got a job as a steward on a

cruise ship.

Oh, that was a home from home, that

was.

Instead of one old lady, I had 300

to look after.

Oh, you'd be surprised how many would tuck

a tip into me.

Give them a trouser pocket and give me

their cabin number.

So then what did you do?

You're very good at asking questions, aren't you?

Or is that all part of the job

too?

Can be.

And what about you?

What's your storey?

Oh, my dad ran the amusement arcade on

the pier.

I used to take the money.

And what'd you take here?

Did you get commission?

Hey, don't bite me head off.

You know, you'd be quite nice if you

weren't afraid to let it show.

Or do I tip you?

You could tip me.

I'd rather have a curry.

Come in.

Roger?

Roger!

Roger!

Oh, it's you.

You gave me a fright.

I thought I...

Oh, I must have dropped off.

Forgot my nightcap.

How was your soft porn?

Oh, a waste of time.

Did they use all the four-letter words?

I forgot to count them.

Roger?

It's daylight.

Where have you been?

Look, I'm not a child.

You leave me all alone in this house.

All night.

Knowing what they said about my heart.

And I'm not a male nurse either.

There's gratitude after all we've done for you.

Look, Auntie, I've, er...

I've been wanting to talk to you about

this.

Either...

either we should find you a housekeeper or

get you a companion.

Companion?

Do you think I want somebody who'll be

paid to pretend to like me?

No.

I won't have anybody else to live in

this house.

Not even servants.

Mrs Webb can leave me my supper tray

at seven and I've got the place to

myself.

Well, myself and you, Roger.

Just me and you.

And I don't know how I'll hold it.

You'll just have to help me up.

The steelers pop it.

Give me a kiss, Roger.

No problem.

Look, you've nothing to celebrate tonight.

And you hit a 19.

That's mad.

You shouldn't gamble, you know that?

You're not the times.

Well, looking round here, take that as a

compliment.

Susie.

I'm wanted.

Don't go, OK?

Excuse me.

Any idea what he's worth?

No.

What do I pay you for?

Cheers.

Well, now, what shall we have tonight?

Curry?

French?

Italian?

Spanish?

What about the Albany?

Oh, no, actually, it's too expensive.

I think with Auntie's influence, I might be

able to get us a discount.

Why?

Does she own the Albany, then?

She owns the block.

You must be worth quite a bit.

What am I worth to you?

It's a vestige.

No, thanks.

Thank you.

Zero.

Sorry, no more champagne.

I'm broke.

Have it on the house.

How broke?

To my neck.

You know, until I get my check at

the end of the month.

Why don't you have a word with Basker?

Maybe he could tide you over.

That's a good idea.

Come in, Mr Carson.

Come in, come in, come in.

Take a seat.

How do you know my name?

Oh, Mr Carson, I can tell you haven't

been playing the tables for very long.

Even in Las Vegas, enquiries have to be

made.

I'm sure it's the same in your business,

which is insurance, I believe.

Yes.

But insurance is just a sideline for you.

Your expectations?

You have been digging around, haven't you?

You.

Because I think to myself, one day this

charming young man will be coming to me

for credit.

And it's much better if I make enquiries

in advance.

What do you use?

Private detectives?

Yes.

So do you in insurance.

How much you want?

£5,000.

Look, I could sign a form with any

backstreet dealer and get that much credit to

buy a car.

Sure, but a car can always be recovered.

And my family's reputation couldn't be if I

let you down.

You understand that in this country, a casino

is not allowed to give credit?

So this will be a personal loan from

me to you, OK?

OK.

We also have our forms, Mr Carson.

Insurance.

I've told you!

I don't want a companion.

I can only ask this old girl for

money.

I don't want her in the office to

look round.

Well, you can tell her to stop looking.

I have a reason, Auntie May.

You see...

Do you remember Philip?

What, that spotty boy you were at school

with?

Yes.

You see, he's working in Spain now and

I've got some holiday owing and...

he's invited me over.

Oh, how nice for you.

So I thought if I was to find

you a companion...

No, no, don't bother.

I can take care of myself.

Mrs Webber, leave me my tray and...

Oh!

There is something you can do for me,

if you have the time.

Yes?

Well, could you get me one of those?

Those little machines what lets you change the

TV programme without getting up.

It's my hip, you see.

Yes, your hip.

And my heart.

And your heart.

No problem.

And do you know what?

I get another week's holiday at Christmas.

I thought we could drive down to the

seaside.

Ah!

Didn't you always say that you loved Torquay?

The old Imperial Hotel.

I wouldn't find it the same.

Come on, then.

808.

How about another one of those four?

How much you want this time?

Same again, 5,000.

My luck's changing, I know it is.

Look, Vasco, my family.

My father was mayor of this town.

Let me go on, then.

You'll be all right.

Can't wait to get away, then.

Oh, Auntie May, I've got a present for

you.

Games of Patience.

Thought you might like a change.

Learn a new one.

Oh, I might.

Where did you get this?

Sitting there on ten pence.

Have a try.

It'll pass the time.

Goodbye, Auntie May.

And look after yourself.

Well, there'll be nobody else to look after

me.

Well, uh...

On holiday?

Where?

Where on holiday?

What a dress!

Oh, you dumb idiot.

You let him skip the country.

You're sorry?

I'm sorry.

Damn near 20,000 pounds sorry.

Run.

Who are you?

No need to worry, madam.

What do you want?

We're here on legal business.

Well, at three o'clock in the morning?

Urgent legal business.

Well, I...

Well...

How did you get in?

He rang the bell.

No answer.

The back door was on the latch.

Well, I...

I...

I checked all the locks after my housekeeper

had gone.

All make mistakes.

Well, is something wrong?

Has something happened to Roger?

You could say that's why we're here.

What has happened?

Did you know, madam, that your nephew was

a gambler?

Roger?

Oh, this nonsense.

He ain't got the guts.

He owes 20,000 pounds to our client.

20,000?

There's no doubt of it, is there, lads?

No doubt at all.

Open and shut case.

Two witnesses besides myself.

I feel so ashamed.

Understandable.

Be put right in a moment.

Where's your chequebook?

Well, how silly do you think I am?

I won't do anything without my lawyers.

You can see them tomorrow.

No lawyers.

That's final.

Find her chequebook, Charlie.

But I can't write a cheque.

Not for that much.

Well, all my money's in trust.

Nobody can touch it.

I can't touch it until it goes to

Roger.

Well, I...

So it goes to Roger when you...

Hello?

Hello, who's that?

I think I've got the wrong number.

I'm calling long distance from Spain, and my

name is Roger Carson, and I wanted to

speak to my Auntie May.

What?

I think, sir, you should come home as

soon as you can.

We've got some distressing news for you.

I'm afraid...

Yes, of course.

I'll leave at once.

For...

first plane.

You'll understand this is a dreadful shock.

Thank you.

It's worked!

It's worked!

The old badge is dead as a doornail!

And I'm rich!

You know, the only way to rent a

killer is to hire one who doesn't know

he's being hired.

Wasn't I brilliant?

So now what do we do?

We go back, I collect my inheritance, pay

Vasco in full, and happy, happy, happier after!

Oh, poor old Auntie May.