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♪ Is there anybody at all

♪ Oh, no

♪ Kids, a lot we can learn from the small ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Rockets to the moon

♪ And broken down tenements

♪ And not enough room

♪ Better place

♪ Loving and care

♪ And I'll do it

♪ Always keep in mind

♪ That everybody

♪ Is somebody's child

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt nobody at all

♪ Oh, no

♪ Kids, there's a lot we can learn from the small ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt nobody at all

♪ Oh, no

Hello, Cass.

Oh, hello, Reena.

I've not seen you about much lately.

No, I'm not getting out a lot lately.

How are you, then?

Oh, not too bad, Caroline's had a bit

of a cold, but we're all right now.

I hear you're going to Australia.

What, who said?

Well, Reg said the church had fixed it up.

It's a big charity, I'm not accepting charity.

♪ Kids never hurt anybody at all ♪

♪ Oh, no

♪ Kids

♪ There's a lot we can learn from the small ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ There's airplanes and trains

♪ And rockets to the moon

♪ And broken down tenements

♪ And not enough room

♪ Let's leave a better place

♪ A smile on every face

♪ Let's show them love and care ♪

♪ And how to live and share

♪ So always keep in mind

♪ That everybody

♪ Is somebody's child

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt nobody at all

♪ Oh, no

♪ Kids

♪ There's a lot we can learn from the small ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt nobody at all

♪ Oh, no

All right, then, Marie, up you come.

Mum, Mum!

Mum's home!

Hello, David.

- Hi, Mum. - Hi, Mum.

Hello, love.

Wotcher, Mum.

Hi, Reg.

Got everything?

Yeah, got it okay...

Good.

Freddy, tell Roy to get, get the table organized, will you?

Sylvia, take care of the baby, will you?

Paul, Paul, stop it, what, what do you want?

Well, what's he after, Brian?

Huh?

What's he after?

Sweets.

Oh, after tea.

Mick, you take him, duck, and play a game.

Who wants a slice of bread, Roy?

Terry?

Mum, I've put the stew on.

Yes, thank you, Syl, I noticed it.

I say, see to the baby for me, will you?

Bill, pick up the baby, will you?

Down you go, there's a good boy.

Yes, you can have a biscuit.

Where shall I put this, Mum?

Put some of it away and put the rest on the table.

Mind, dear, mind, there's a good boy, hello, Eugene.

Give me the cups, boys, that's a good boy, Roy, Billy,

pass that down.

Freddy.

Can I have mine now, Mum?

There you are, Brian.

Good bit of wire, isn't it?

Yeah, where'd you get it from?

The building site.

Come on, I'll have it,

David, if you don't want it.

People, they lived in a cave.

Mick!

Here's my cup, Mum.

Mick?

You do, you would, wouldn't you?

Eugene,

mind that one, that.

That, stick it on the shelf, dear, Eugene.

Reg. - What?

- I've got that pain again. - Oh, it'll go away,

do you want me to make you a cup of tea?

No, remember what I said.

I, don't worry, nothing's gonna happen.

- I got a star today. - No!

Two stars!

Liar!

From my essay.

Bleeding liar.

Mum, listen, the question was,

"Comment on the following, last met, we truly said

"that the queen reins, but does not govern."

Right, now, you do go on.

Shut up, I said, "In my opinion, this is just not true."

No, it's bloody not.

What's "reigns," then?

Don't you know, you have a crown on.

I wouldn't fancy it, I mean, all them people staring at you.

What's wrong with people's staring at you?

People are gonna be staring at me when we go to Australia.

What for?

I'm gonna be a life saver.

I'm gonna sit on one of them towels,

and when I see people drowning,

I'm gonna dive in and save 'em.

But you can't even swim, you great git.

Girls drowning.

Reg, we ain't going to Australia.

Ma, we are, aren't we,

Ma?

We are, too, aren't we?

Here, what's that on the stove?

Copper wire, we're melting it down.

Outside, love.

And the rest of you, go on, take your tea,

go watch the telly, and who is that under the table?

Come on, then.

What are you doing under there?

We're the little people.

Who else is there?

Come on, David, there's a good boy, off you go.

I'm going out to get some fags, won't be long.

There's a great, big, fat witch in the kitchen.

What'd you say, darling?

There's a great, big, fat witch in there.

A great, big, fat witch, where'd she come from?

Witch lands.

What's witch land like?

Land, I said.

I know that, darling.

She took the boys with her.

He couldn't take Freddy, he's too strong,

you go and see, I bet they're there.

Oh, no, no, bed, both of you.

Goodnight, John.

Goodnight.

Dearie, hand me that sweater.

Who are you giving it to?

It needs washing, silly.

Mind you, my size.

Goodnight.

Mum?

Yes, Terry?

Wake me early, hear?

Yes, sure, love, goodnight.

Goodnight.

- Goodnight, Mom. - Goodnight.

Now, what's a matter?

Gonna have another baby?

No, no, I reckon I must have eaten some

of that muck that Terry was cooking.

Better not, better not tell him, he'll charge you for it.

Go on, now, back to bed.

, loves.

Mum!

Terry, Terry, get an ambulance, it's Mum!

Reg, what is it?

Reg, now promise me,

you'll keep the family together.

Don't worry, Mum, you're gonna be fine.

Promise me.

Weren't you supposed to make some sort

of building site or something?

Want some onion, Alan?

Eat it. - No!

No, Paul, listen, lovey, please get off my calf.

Hi, Reg, how is she?

They won't let me see her.

Why not?

Oh, I don't know, I found her room this time.

Yeah?

And the doctor comes up, and says she's sleeping.

Didn't you see her at all, Reg?

No, give us a hand, Mick.

They said she won't,

I reckon they gave her something.

No, Reg, listen, don't put 'em up there, love,

leave them on the table, and I'll sort of it our later.

Let go, Paul, please, lovey,

did you get the baby food all right?

Yeah, I got it...

Oh, Marie, please be quiet, lovey, where is your bottle?

Come on, then, it's, hey, oh, Mick, don't give him that,

he don't want to eat a bloody onion, does he?

Use your head, Marie, please stop crying.

Oh, Reg, look, I can't cope, honest.

If Mum don't get better soon,

these two will have to go to foster.

No, definitely not.

Oh, yeah, it's all right for you, isn't it?

You don't have to cope with them all day,

honest to god, they're driving me around the bloody bend.

Now, look, Syl, you know what I told Mum,

we're sticking together, all of us.

Reg!

And what does Terry want?

They're here, they're here, they're bloody here!

Who?

You know, um, them!

Oh, Christ, listen, get the others out

of the garden, Reg, will you?

Quick, around the back, come on, the lot of you.

Oh, let go of me, Paul, please, lovey.

Here, take these boots!

Get off me, Paul, get off me,

it's bloody, will you, for god's sake,

all right, all right, yeah, I'm coming.

Good afternoon, my name's Sanders,

I'm from welfare, may I come in?

I suppose so.

It's that bleeding welfare...

Never mind that, go and get Reg, will you?

It's the blooming welfare, we're supposed to be at school.

What'd they want?

Don't know, I.

Sylvia's out there with them.

Better keep out of the way, they're after the babies.

Don't mind the babies, what about us two?

Reg, Sylvia's in trouble.

Now, you two, get out, go on.

Come on, all right.

Now, I know you've got a point, we need...

What's the trouble, Syl?

Oh, it's the welfare,

poking their noses in again, Reg.

Look, look, the point is that we're doing fine,

Sylvia's doing the cooking,

us older ones are doing the shopping and the cleaning.

And what about school?

Billy goes, he got a star, didn't you, Bill?

Yeah.

Yeah, he did.

And the rest of us, they can go tomorrow,

you've got my word on that, my mum's counting on me.

All right.

Oh, dammit, get off there, go on,

get out of the bloody car, you lot,

get off of that car, now, get out!

Mick, get out of that car,

come on, get inside the house!

That's Mum's whistle, that, come on!

Now, come on, get in here.

Oh, and have a chat with your Mrs, what's her name?

Mrs. Booths?

That's right, yes, she's got some common sense,

and you'd better put her on standby.

Reg, get the pram, and get the kids together.

Where are we going?

To see Mum.

Here she comes, Reg.

John, you and Terry go on top,

and Freddy, you go downstairs with Sylvia, okay?

Right, hold on.

Hey, Reg, give us a hand with the pram,

will you, Reg?

All right, come on.

Reg!

Get on!

, okay?

All right, go on, Syl.

Come on, then, hurry up.

Oh, I'm sorry about that, mate,

I've left it there, all right?

Where should I sit, Reg?

In here, go on.

Where's your fares?

Uh, my, my brother's got the money upstairs, all right?

Oi, what the is, back it up, will you?

You're not eating Mum's present, are you?

There's still a bit left.

Fares, look, your fares?

No, my wife's paid downstairs.

Come on, off, the lot of you, off.

I just told you, my wife's paid.

Come on, off!

She gave you some money,

I'm not getting off, she paid!

Brian, when we get up,

it's off the left, all right?

All right, don't get your knickers in a twist.

Listen, try and get them organized,

I'll go see where Mum is.

Yeah, all right, then, I'll try to get them cleaned up.

Come on, David, come here, let's clean up your face, here.

And you, come here, you don't want

to see Mum, looking like that, do you?

What you been eating, Brian,

what have you been eating before you come out?

Chocolate.

Yeah, it looks like chocolate,

and now, it's all up your nose, here.

Go stand over there,

go and get the little ones over there, will you?

Syl.

Is there anything else you want, love?

No, we're fine, thanks.

All right, I'll be over the road, if you want me.

Come on, listen, you know what I reckon,

I reckon that when someone dies,

they go where they were happy,

only you can't see 'em, and Mum was happy here, wasn't she?

Well, it stands to reason...

They buried Ma, Reg, we were there.

Mum wouldn't stop there,

she wouldn't stand for that.

Reg, I'm awful cold.

Hop in together,

I'll go for supplies for you in the morning.

You all right, love?

Yeah, we've got to get ourselves organized,

so we'll get Eugene to help me with the little 'uns,

and Mick can do the beds,

and I'll get Terry to do the shopping.

I'm freezing cold.

I'm awful hungry, Mick.

Never mind, we'll have something tomorrow.

Next month, I'll be 18 years, dammit,

they won't be able to lay a finger on us then.

If they did, we could have 'em in court, Mum told me.

Got to get a job, though, I thought of a bus driver,

but then they go to the same places all the time,

it's boring, now, cars, cars, that's more in my line,

tires, and all that, now, what about them things?

If we had gone to Australia, I was gonna be a mechanic,

I'd had a job lined up ready and waiting.

I think it would be better if I get a job like my dad,

get myself a lorry, getting scrap metal.

You take, for instance, that school up on the hill,

there's miles of copper piping and lead piping just waiting.

It's quiet, isn't it?

Yeah.

Terry, you and Roy, do that carpet, will you?

There's some more upstairs,

you can do them after you finish that, okay?

Eugene, you go and help Sylvia with the kids, okay?

You and Mick can go do some shopping later on, all right?

All right, come on, then.

Stop playing, I want a report when I get back, all right?

He forgot about our school, didn't he?

Hello.

Who are you?

You can call me Auntie Rose.

We don't have no Auntie Rose.

You do now, lovey.

- School, you lot. - Told you.

And you, and you,

and you, go on.

Don't push me.

Get a move on.

Go on, you'll be late.

Now, where do we start?

What are you doing?

He talked, Sylvia, Mum, Mum!

He talked, Mum!

He's only gonna get dirty again.

Well, then, we'll have

to wash him all over, won't we?

It happened sudden, Reena,

I still can't believe she's gone.

I'm so sorry, Reg, she was a good person, she was.

I'm glad you've come back, Reena, I missed you.

I had enough of that lazy sod, he's worthless.

You know, now that I've taken charge,

my brothers look up to me like I was their dad.

Well, see, we can't mess about,

we gotta, you know, really get things organized.

- Well, like what? - Well, Australia,

we could find out about Australia again, couldn't we?

Again?

Yeah, I've read all about old Australia, you know.

Yeah, I know you have.

I had a job planned there,

I was gonna be a life saver.

I'm telling you, if we went there, that could be fantastic,

the kids would love it, on the beach, and...

It's an awful long way away, isn't it, Reg?

Yeah, but they'd love that,

all the fresh air, it'd be fantastic.

Yeah, it'd be summat, wouldn't it?

They'd enjoy themselves.

All right, now, pass it round.

Go on, pass 'em up.

I'm bloody boiling!

You moved all the beds.

Did she?

Sit down and eat your food!

I ain't got no food.

- Terry, sit down. - I ain't Terry!

Sit down anyway, and pass those plates.

Get up, get up, and sit properly, I'll teach you manners,

now you'll wait for your food til after, come on.

Now, get them sorted out, come on, come on.

Told you there wasn't enough room.

Right, now the rest of you, behave.

Brian, pass the plates up, that's it,

down the end, that's it, and that one.

Come on, get a move on.

Ain't one of them plates mine?

Here you are, hurry up.

Pass 'em up.

And when am I gonna get mine?

Here, pass 'em up.

Are we eating, or not?

Hurry up.

Blimey, I've seen that plate before.

That's it, up the end,

get ahold of them, pass 'em up, love.

That's right, pass them up.

Here you are, David, pass 'em along.

No, you're going round the wrong way.

Here, what's going on?

Well, you said pass 'em round.

Use your knife and fork.

We always use a spoon!

Not at my table, you don't.

It ain't your table.

Do what I say.

Nobody asked you to tell us.

Now, listen to me, my boy,

you are going to use a knife and fork,

put that spoon down...

Leave him alone, you old bag.

What did you call me?

An old bag!

Yeah!

Don't speak to me like that, come on, Michael,

you're going to go up until you learn some manners,

get up there, go on.

You wait!

Now, I'm going to teach you manners

if it's the last thing I do,

you're behaving like a lot of wild animals.

Animals, don't call us animals, you foul bitch,

I don't have to, this is our house!

Thank god you're here.

What's a matter?

This old, bloody lady in here, telling us what to do.

Don't panic, where's this lady?

In the kitchen.

She won't let you in.

Let me in!

No, you stay outside!

What'd you say, "Stay out," let me in,

it's my bloody house, isn't it?

Stay out!

Oh, it's not him, it's my brother Reg.

I don't care whether it's your brother Reg or not.

'Course it is, what are you talking about?

Hold it, hold it!

Them to eat properly.

Who is she?

She's moved all the beds around, and moved into Ma's room.

What'd you do that for?

She has, Reg.

I don't like you, see, see these?

Get out of my way, get right out of my way!

Get out of my way, get right out of my way!

Get away from me, get away!

Get, you old bag!

Get out, you old cow!

Come on,

I'm gonna have the bleeding council on me now!

Bleeding hell.

Shh, what are they saying, I can't hear.

Keep him quiet, what's Reg doing?

You know that, it's sorted, your uncle has.

Sylvia's got to go and live with Uncle Harry in Priston.

They must have paid her off, Sylvia don't want to go.

What about us, then?

I don't know, I'm trying to listen.

David, be quiet!

Not on the floor!

What else can we do, Reg?

It's a difficult problem, and don't think I haven't thought

about it, I've made dozens of phone calls, I,

well, try and understand, we don't want to do this,

it's just that we have no choice,

it's in your own interests.

Look, okay, I understand if the babies went

to foster til they can walk, maybe that's a good idea,

but you can't take Sylvia.

It's all right, Reg, I'll bloody run away.

Look, my Uncle Harry hates fellows,

he's only taking Sylvia 'cause she ain't a boy,

if she goes, who's gonna do the cooking?

You'll all be moved to a home.

You'll be together.

Well, if we're gonna be together,

why can't we be here, this is a home, isn't it?

I promised my mum, look, send another one

of them welfare women, if you want, talk to them...

Do you know what she called us?

Reg, that's just not possible, I'm afraid.

Why not?

Now, this house is condemned,

it's all part of a new development round here,

you've seen it, you know that.

Look, this is our house, you can't touch it,

none of us will let you.

Look, surely there's got to be some other way.

Sorry, Reg, anyway,

you'll only be there til your birthday.

Oh, thanks a million, what about the rest of us?

You're really good going

in the car, what's wrong?

Come on, look out the windows,

don't you want to look out the windows, yes, you do.

We got everything?

If you get inside, I'll be there in a minute.

Come on, Snowey.

Oh, listen, can you get my bag?

I've left it over there, the blue one.

Goodbye, Sylvia.

Goodbye, love, go on, off you go.

Yeah, that's it, thank you, go on,

off you go, there's a good boy.

All right, Sylvia?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Oh, shut up crying, will you, please.

Brian, don't forget your Yogi Bear.

Time to go sit there, like good little lads, all right?

Now, you stay there, don't move, right?

Right!

Quick, will you help me with this, will you?

Listen, this won't be for long.

I want you to keep them handy, we're gonna need them soon.

Don't worry, I will.

- Good. - Hey, Reg.

What?

Do us a favor and make, go and get David, will you?

Okay.

Here, come on, go on.

David, come on.

Now, let's try

and get settled in, shall we?

Sister Dolores, have you the list, that's good.

Sister Irene, which boys do you have?

Dolores and I, with the help

of the older ones, will get everything organized.

Oh, look, oh, come on off there, will you?

Come on, now,

come on, you older ones, help the sisters out.

One, two, three, are you Eugene?

- Get stuffed. - Oh, I never.

Listen, thank you.

I want Brian, Mick, John...

Now, let's try

to get settled in quite reasonably.

Look, please, come on, look, come down.

Leave him alone!

What's your name, tell me.

Would you like to have supper,

or would you like to have a bath first?

Well, I think a bath for you, come on.

Now, you little ones, can you get your clothes off?

Now, Paul, do you want a hand, little one?

Now, oh, now, please don't do that, now, stop it, come on.

Now, stop it, you, get your clothes off.

Come on, you can be helpful, you can be,

I will leave you in charge.

Get yourself washed and showered,

and I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?

Where are you going?

Go on, you get undressed.

Oh, boys, boys, now, stop it!

Stop it, ouch!

Out, out, get out!

All right, boys, I've got some new friends for you,

come on, then, straight into bed.

Come on, there's your bed, there, what's your name,

David, is it? - Right!

Good, well, you pop into bed now,

and you, we'll have you over there.

I don't want to be over there, I want to be with him.

You can't sleep with him,

you've got a bed of your own, hurry up, get into it.

What if he cries in the night?

Oh, he'll be all right, you pop into bed, then,

now, quick, come on, and you, what's your name?

You go into bed there, you go into bed over there.

Leave off.

Hurry up, now, and you, over there,

straight into bed, go on, you, get into this bed,

come on, now, it's bedtime, right,

now, the rest of you, into bed, look lively.

You can have a good look around in the morning.

What's your name, Michael, John?

Into bed, come on, then, come along, you, in there,

and the rest of you, to bed, come along, now.

Good, that's everyone, Matthew,

out for the nightlight, now, good.

I don't like it in here.

Right, now, we've got Terry, Terry,

you're in bed one over there.

No, I cannot, I cannot control these boys, you try it.

Terry!

Look, there's 12 beds, you give me a good reason why not.

Look, if you can keep them all quiet, just for a moment...

You try and keep 'em bloody quiet,

'cause I can't, I can't bloody control them.

I'm not asking for much, am I?

Look at the trouble we're having with them now.

They won't make, they won't make as much noise as these.

Listen, I promised my mother we was gonna stay together,

you're not listening, are you?

Have this bed.

You're not bloody listening!

What's this dog doing up here?

He's all right, he's mine!

Father Morris telling you to leave that dog in the yard?

- I don't care. - Now, come on.

He nicked my bed!

Take your bleeding hands off of me!

I don't understand...

Now, come on, let go, you cannot have a dog on your bed!

Why not?

What is going on here, what is all this noise?

We've got a dog on the bed, Father, look.

I've never seen such behavior.

You'd better bring him back, or you'll be sorry!

Now, you boys, take your beds over there,

now, settle down.

We'll deal with it, Sister, thank you.

Come along, into your beds.

Now you, into bed.

Now, let's settle down, shall we?

Look at me, the dog's messed all over.

It's going to be all right,

they're left alone, now, they'll settle down.

All right.

Reg!

Reg!

Yeah?

I want to get Snowey.

- What about the others? - We'll get the lot.

All right, fellows, you're moving out.

Come on.

Now, come on, don't push.

All right, I'm going, all right!

Father Morris!

Lock the windows!

Come on, now, open up!

Bollocks!

Pardon?

You heard!

Now, come on, come on, the game's over.

Come on, boys, unlock the door, like good chaps.

Piss off!

Who said that, come on, come on!

You ain't getting in here, mate, no chance!

What are you gonna do, Father?

Don't worry, sooner or later,

they'll want to use the bathroom.

I wouldn't rely on that.

Well, I'm as disappointed as you are,

but I cannot help the entire family.

I feel I may have a chance with the young ones,

provided the older ones are taken away.

St. George's may be the answer, I don't know,

but please give me a ring when you've made up your mind,

and have decided something, okay, bye bye.

No.

No.

Frank, we can't send them there, they're not delinquents.

It's the only place that has vacancies.

But not for all of them, they want to be together.

Look, as long as they're together,

you're not gonna get 'em anywhere.

You'd think those bloody kids would realize,

if they want me to help them, they've got to help me.

Jack, it's gotta be St. George's.

Come on, it's got the best trade school, come on.

At least you'll learn a trade there.

I don't want to learn a bloody trade,

I want to do all kinds of things.

We all do, you shouldn't have to split us up,

it's not necessary,

we were doing great as we were, weren't we?

Weren't we?

I'm sorry, Reg, it just won't work out.

Now, come on, help me by getting your luggage together,

and let's get on with it, eh?

Any luck?

No.

What's that for?

I always had an extra drag car.

You keep 'em.

Bye, Roy, bye, Snowey.

Come on, come back to your room, come on.

Come on, there's a good boy, come on.

You'll see them again.

Bleeding hell.

You're not keeping me here.

Here, I'll take the dog.

Where are you taking him?

I'll put him in the kennel,

you can see him when you want to, come on, come on.

Hurry up, we haven't got all day.

Look out, watch what you're doing, get over there!

Go on, over there!

Here, pass us another beer, will you?

There's only one more bottle left!

One more bottle?

Oh, who went and got 'em, eh?

Who went, oh, that was your stupid fault, wasn't it, eh?

10!

10, go, quick, keep a lookout, will you, hurry up.

Five!

Four, three, two, one, midnight!

Happy birthday, Reg!

It's bollocks, it's bollocks!

He's out, you can't touch him.

Everybody stand.

Have you got most of the kids fixed up

for the holidays, then?

There's the Alans. - Yeah.

They're okay, Mulligan, yes,

I'll have Frank Burger sent back to his mum.

Yeah, hey, what about that lot over there?

Oh, well, I'm working on it.

Found some relatives,

I think they'll take 'em for the holidays.

God, I wish you luck.

Them, you mean.

Terry?

Terry!

I've got some news for you.

Yeah?

You and your brothers are gonna spend Christmas

with your Uncle Ron.

The whole Christmas?

Yeah.

Oh, thanks a lot, see you, Bill, Bill!

Where you at, Bill!

Where you at, where you at, Bill?

We're going to Uncle Ron's for Christmas!

Come on, boys.

Now, do yourselves a favor,

five o'clock on Sunday, I'm trusting you.

Don't worry about it, I promise,

I crossed my blooming heart.

You know where to go.

All right.

Where are we going now?

Home.

Oh, my god, look at all this mess.

Snowey!

It looks like a bomb's hit.

A load of rubbish here, isn't it?

How are we gonna ever get this place in shape?

Bloody hell, it's all boarded up.

Jesus!

Oh, it's won't budge.

Bloody hell.

We'll bloody never get in.

We need a crowbar, where are we gonna get one?

Plenty of old junk around.

I guess we'll have to wait til the morning.

- Where are we gonna sleep? - I don't know.

How about in here, we can stick it in there.

Any luck?

No, it's all boarded, where's Snowey?

There's a nice bit, get in.

It's bloody freezing, god, it's awful.

You stink something terrible.

Move over, Snowey.

You may be a horrible dog,

but you're a lovely foot warmer.

Bastards!

Reg, Reg!

Terry!

Reg, Reg!

What are you doing here?

Reg, where you been?

I've been staying at Reena's, where have you been?

How'd you get out?

They sent us to Uncle Ron's,

but we didn't go there.

We come here last night, we tried to get in,

but we couldn't, so we slept in the shed.

I didn't see you, come on.

Cor, bloody hell.

Here you are, Alan's mug.

Well, the bed's okay, now,

who's gonna organize the food for us?

I'll go.

All right?

- Well, where's your basket? - Where's my basket?

Reg, don't argue, just bang

that nail in a bit firmer.

No, you're stupid, Bill,

this'll never bloody work, it's ridiculous.

Hurry up, I'm waiting to put this brick in.

All right, there you go, then.

All right.

There, I told you.

You're a genius, isn't you?

That schooling never did you any harm.

The fire's looking good.

Not bad, is it?

There, there's the poker.

Terry?

Yeah, quick!

Bloody hell.

Where'd you get all this from?

Down at the new supermarket.

Candles.

Candles.

Candles.

Pears.

Candle.

Biscuits.

Candles, sure you got enough candles?

I never bought 'em.

What's that?

A steering wheel cover.

You ain't got a car.

Well, I reckon this place is looking all right.

I reckon you're the worst cook going.

Snowey likes it.

You know what this place needs, don't you?

What?

You know.

Don't you know what about?

Well, there's a fence, and there's a gate,

and what else, a place for hanging washing,

and there's a, there's a garden,

well, it could be a garden, if you put some plants in it.

We gonna be on our own?

What you mean?

Well, I don't mind cooking for just the two of us.

Oh, you mean the brothers, no, they're still there,

at school, how about it?

- I'll think about it. - For how long?

Give us a couple of days.

Be quiet, will you, listen, the pair of you shut up.

Look, you lot cut out and about, will you?

Why?

Look, don't ask questions, do as I say,

and for god's sake, come back gradually.

Stop it, the pair of you.

Hello, Reena, are you coming in?

Well, I don't know, Reg.

Well, it's boarded up,

but it looks a lot better inside,

honestly, it does, really, come on, Reena.

Well, it wasn't what you said, was it?

But it looks a lot better inside,

honestly, it does, really, come on, give me your case.

All right.

Leave the babies there, we'll organize them after.

We'll see, you two behave yourself.

Cozy, isn't it?

We did the best we could with the house.

Well, it's not perfect, but it'll do,

they wanted to knock it down.

Well?

Should we have some tea, then?

They looked cold, so I brought 'em in.

- That's Terry. - Hello.

And that's Fred.

Hello.

Roy.

- Hello. - This one's asleep.

And that's Billy, I told them to come back gradually.

I fear you better get some more cups.

All we need now is our own little, isn't it?

No chance.

Why not, I'll go and bloody spring 'em.

John, John!

Oh, sorry.

Wake up, wake up, I've come to get you lot out.

Now, you go over, and wake some of the others up,

but don't make a noise, okay?

Wake up, we're taking you home for Christmas.

Shh.

Mick, Mick!

Terry!

I've come to get you lot out,

we're gonna have Christmas together, okay?

But don't make a noise, come on.

Shh, come on, David.

Shh, don't make a noise, get your clothes together.

Don't forget Yogi.

Okay, but don't make a noise, come on, shh, shh.

Hold the door, shh.

Where are we going?

I'm taking you home.

I got 'em all here, Reg.

You got 'em, hello, David, come and give us a cuddle.

David!

And lads, this is Reena, she really likes kids.

Hello.

Say hello to Reena, don't be afraid.

There's a lot of you, aren't there?

That's Paul, that's Paul, and that's Brian.

Hello, Brian.

I got them all out, though, didn't I?

That's only Reena, come and give me a hug.

Now, let's have us a real Christmas.

Bloody big bird, isn't it?

There it goes, boom, I go, bam, and then it'll go boom,

and I'll put my finger right through his body,

and go, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Come on,

are you gonna come and sit down, that's it.

How you doing?

It's like a bleeding church in here.

Shh.

Where'd you get that?

What is it?

It's a turkey.

It's got carrots for legs.

Well, it did have legs, put it down.

But they were Mrs. Gibb's dinner,

so you'd better say thanks to her.

Thanks.

I'm hungry, where's a beer?

Oi, Snowey!

What'd you wish?

You know.

What about the presents, then?

Yeah, the presents!

Freddy, you and David start handing them out, John, you too.

David, give this to Billy.

Give Billy his, everybody's got one.

When do I get mine, Freddy?

Hold on, there's something for everyone.

What's you got, Billy?

It's all blank.

Well, of course it is, you've got

to write in it first before you can read out of it.

This one's for Reg.

There's yours, Paul, this one's for Brian.

Here you are.

Tights?

Yeah, well, the shop was shutting early,

see, and I was in a bit of a hurry.

It's not been paid for, anyway.

Give them to Reena, David.

What'd you get, Mick?

You oughta know, you wrapped it.

Here you are, cheeky fella.

Oh, thank you, David.

Freddy, this one's for you.

Oh.

Is it mine?

Thank you.

Billy made that ages ago.

It goes up on the window.

Do you fancy me, then?

Well?

Of course I do, otherwise you wouldn't be here, would you?

But did they know

where St. George's had sent the older boys on holiday?

No, we deliberately didn't mention it,

they were settling down quite well,

and we didn't want a relapse.

Well, we've got one now.

Reg, can we have a word with you in a minute?

Yeah, what do you want?

We've got to go back tomorrow.

I know.

Well, if she stays, they don't know about her,

and you've got two.

What do you think, Reena?

Don't mind kids, do I?

There you are, then.

Yeah, that'll get them at the welfare,

fix ourselves up perfectly, they won't be able

to do nothing about it, I'll go tell them in the morning,

in the office, they've got to have an office, haven't they?

I'll tell them straight out, then they'll have

to fix the house up proper.

Reena, David sicked himself something terrible.

One of us isn't feeling too well,

have you got something for a sore throat,

or something to gargle with?

And it's one of the little ones, isn't it?

You've got them there.

Yes, it's David, how'd you know?

Did the welfare chap tell you?

They're looking everywhere, come in.

You didn't say nothing, did you?

Of course, not, but what's the matter about David,

what's the matter with him?

What, I done told you, it's his sore throat.

He's being looked after okay, I've got my girlfriend,

Reena, over there, she's very good with kids,

she's got, she's got a couple of her own.

We'll probably get married, that'll do it.

You?

Yeah, and then we'll be able

to stay with the younger ones.

Why didn't you talk to him first?

Well, I'll make a deal, but he's got

to let us stay together.

Do you know where he is?

No, I don't.

All right, give David that, one cup,

and make sure you phone him.

Would you like a drink of water?

He's ever so hot.

Look, I'll try and get home as soon as possible,

but I've got to see Reg.

Like it?

What are you trying to do, bribe me?

I want to know about Reena.

These things take time, Reg,

we'll have to make sure she's suitable first.

But it's me who's got to live with her, not you.

She has two of her own, then?

Yeah.

14 again.

I told you, she likes kids, oh, look at that.

Reg, we've been forced to report your brothers as missing,

the older ones were due back this morning.

Now, whoever's harboring them is breaking the law,

they'll be picked up.

That's no law, there's no law that can break up a family,

that's murder, that is.

Nobody wants to break you up,

but my job is to find someone who is willing

and able to take responsibility for the lot of you,

and no one can.

I can, me and Reena, together.

Look.

All right, Reg, the older ones I can do nothing about,

but you know, at this moment,

the youngsters would be better off at Father Morris'.

Now, if you'll help me get them back,

I promise to do a check on your girl,

then we'll see if we can find some way

to get you all together, is that fair?

Have a sandwich.

But you promised!

Look, it's only for a few days, Mick,

Reena's gonna go, as well, they're gonna see her.

Once they've seen her, I promise I'll come and fetch you,

I made a deal with him.

But why can't we stay with you?

Look, David's sick, John, he's gonna need you, isn't he?

Now, look, don't tell anyone that you've been here,

that's very important, you understand?

Okay, come on.

Bye bye.

All right, right, kids.

Good lads, come on, in here.

No, of course not, in they came,

bold as brass, not half an hour ago.

Yes, I'm sure.

Come on, up you go, lads, eh, there's a good lad.

Right, sorry, love.

Great, are they all in?

Yep.

Oh, good, okay.

Thank god for that.

Well, we found some of them, anyway, that's good.

- Where's Snowey? - Don't know.

Oh, no!

Roy, no, don't be stupid, Roy!

Hey, that's Snowey, where he is, Roy's gotta be.

I'm starving.

We'll get some food in the morning.

They got Roy.

How?

A fellow saw it, got Snowey first, then Roy.

Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure, they're after us all,

, he said to tell the police if they saw us.

What are we gonna do, Reg?

See if the welfare are having any luck.

That girl of yours has a husband.

Yes, she hasn't seen him for years,

he before her first baby was born.

Well, it puts us in a bit of a spot,

why on earth didn't you tell me?

What's the point, she's gonna divorce him,

she told me, she's gonna find him, and divorce him.

And in the meantime?

We'll just live together, with my brothers,

as though we were married, and they was our kids.

Well, you didn't expect me to marry

that bloody woman you sent round, did you?

I'll have a, will you?

You'd better have a look at that first, boy.

Jesus.

Hello, then, how are you, you all right?

Not too bad, gov, hello, son.

Here, come on, come on, now, look.

We'll be over right away, Reg!

Reg!

They've got another one, now, if you've got any sense,

you'll get the rest of them to come in.

Let's see which one it is.

Just leave me alone, will you?

Yeah, that's him.

What'd you bleeding get caught for, eh?

I've run out of money.

All right, where are the others?

As if I'd tell you.

I think you'd better.

I think I won't.

You really think he's gonna tell you, eh?

He's not gonna tell you.

You people aren't helping these kids at all!

Why don't you people stop bloody persecuting those kids,

and find them a bleeding home!

Don't you think we're trying?

Will you take them in, or you?

I'm trying to keep them together,

I can have 11 of them round to your house in half an hour,

11 kids, any offers, what about you?

And you're doing all talking, anyone here?

No?

Right.

Why the hell did he go out?

Well, it's freezing.

They've got him for certain.

We're all gonna freeze in here, aren't we?

We burnt it all.

We can't find nothing.

Sooner or later, they're gonna follow us

and find you, you know.

I know what you're thinking,

but I'm not going back, ever, I don't care if I'm

on the run for the rest of my bloody life.

See you.

Ivila!

Ivila!

Yeah, Terry, what you want?

What?

I've got to have a place to hide out.

You mean here?

Yeah.

All right, come on.

If I, I'll charge you for those things.

Yeah, that'd be all right.

Coppers!

Give my mate the money.

Got some scissors in here somewhere.

- Well, find 'em! - Got 'em.

They're walking about, looking for you, mate.

Come on.

They've gone.

How do I look?

Beautiful.

Thanks a lot, wish me luck.

You have it!

Eddie, Eddie, come on!

Terry!

Terry, I brought this for you.

Thanks.

They're looking for you everywhere.

They're not gonna find me, ever.

I'll try and bring some more tomorrow for you.

Thanks.

Sylvia!

Sylvia!

It's good to see you, Terry.

Where'd you go?

It wasn't my fault, love, you know it wasn't my fault.

We all split, we're all split up now,

you know, 'cause of you.

It wouldn't of made no difference, really.

It would have stopped them if you'd stayed.

Look, do you want to come back and stay with us tonight?

No, that's all right.

It's all right, see you.

Come on.

She just didn't care, I could tell, she wasn't interested.

Well, listen, you can't really blame her, it's...

Who's that? - I don't know.

Get him out, quick, go on, go quietly, go!

Listen, go into the back, round the corner,

and wait there, don't let anybody see you, all right.

Good evening.

Reg?

What do you want?

Reena.

Don't "Reena" me, what do you want?

Have you seen Terry about?

No, I haven't seen him anywhere, come in.

He's not behind there.

Three plates?

Do you want to see her eat?

Reena, Reena!

And now, more news on Terry.

It's Terry!

Now, almost a national figure...

Oh, no, not again...

Shh!

Who has been missing now for 10 days.

Today, a spokesman for Child Welfare said

that his failure to return is hindering plans

for the settlement of the entire family,

and urged newspapers not to encourage their reporters

to conceal his whereabouts

when they have had personal interviews with him.

Look, you're gonna just have to talk to him, Reg.

Terry's right, I promise you, Reena,

they've gotta do something, people don't like it.

No, I've told you, I'm not prepared

to make a statement at the moment, thank you.

There's another one of them, I just don't understand people,

do you know my wife has three threatening telephone

calls yesterday, I tell you, I'm up to here with it.

Well, we could tell them the whole story,

our side of things, too.

Well, you know we can't do that,

it's already become a national issue.

- Oh, come on, then. - No.

Look, we'll pay you.

All right, then, five quids for talking,

10 pence for a picture, all right?

But 50 pence, I reckon, for that thing.

All right.

You're on.

Come on, just down there, I just,

I just want to ask you a few questions,

that's the money, okay, fellows.

Five, day one.

All right, now, Terry,

can you tell us, how did it all start?

We wanted to stay together, as a family,

but they wouldn't listen, they split us up.

So what did you do?

We ran away.

And you've been living around?

Yeah.

For how long?

About two weeks.

Have you got any friends?

Might have.

What do you do for food?

I manage.

Money?

A little.

Well, it's very cold, isn't it?

Yes.

At night?

Yes.

Well, how long do you think you'll be able

to hold out for, Terry, a week, a month?

As long as I have to,

til they let us get back as a family.

Well, Terry, thank you,

and I hope we'll have the chance to talk to you again soon,

and I hope that your particular protest will be effective.

And now, this is Tom Marshall, returning you to news at 10.

I want Reg.

You've seen the photographs,

and you know it's a marvelous place

for them to be, so you've got to get Terry back,

it's a decision for all you older children to make,

including Terry.

But he won't bloody listen to me.

But they need a proper home, Reg.

They don't want no farm, they want us.

Look, it's not a question of what they want,

I've found a place for them, and we've all got

to come to a decision, and for this, I need Terry.

No.

Look, Terry, it's two years for you,

think how long it's gonna be for David and the others.

Now, why don't you just do as I say,

and give yourself up, the trouble is,

you just, you just don't listen to me, do you?

You're with them, you're on their side now.

Terry, I'm not on their side,

I'm just trying to help you, I'm trying

to help the family, I don't know what is best.

Now, will, will you just do me a favor?

You've got to think of the little 'uns,

that'll give us a chance to be together later on,

they wouldn't be away for long, well?

Now, look, now, me and my brothers have had a talk,

you can take the little 'uns to the farm for a tryout,

but then, we've all got to decide together, you understand?

Yes, okay, Reg.

♪ Dinah, Dinah, show us your leg ♪

♪ Show us your leg, show us your leg ♪

♪ Dinah, Dinah, show us your leg ♪

♪ A yard above your knee

♪ Rich girls uses brassiere

♪ Poor girl uses string

Bet you they'll want to come back with us.

Yeah.

I bet they're right up to there with it by now.

Oi, I haven't seen a bloody human being for miles.

Yeah, trees, grass, and more bloody trees.

There they are, there they are!

Hello, how are you, you all right?

You don't look too well,

haven't they been feeding you or something, eh?

Hey, Reg, Reg!

Want to see our rabbit?

That's Roy, and that's Freddy,

and that's Reena, how are you, you all right?

Hundreds of cows over there,

and a lot of them round there.

Ugh, shit!

There's plenty of that about,

come on, I'll show you around.

Reg, they don't look very sickly.

No, I reckon they've fed 'em up

when they knew we was coming, come and show me the cows.

Come on, hurry up.

Go on, move, move.

Go on, move, go on.

All right, we all know what we're here for.

We have to decide whether

or not the little 'uns are gonna stay, or come back with us.

I think it's up to them to have their say first, Eugene?

Stay, please.

Brian?

We're both gonna stay, please, Reg.

Yeah.

Do you want to stay, Dave?

I want to stay here.

John?

Stay.

What do you reckon, Bill?

Freddy?

Stay.

Terry?

Stay.

- Roy? - Stay.

Well, that's it, then, they stay, don't they?

It was their decision,

Reg, it's what they wanted.

Do you know what I reckon?

I reckon we should get us a farm.

Yeah, somewhere handy.

What you mean, handy, I mean a big one,

with a bloody great house.

I'm gonna have me lots more kids.

Kids never hurt anybody, did they?

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt anybody at all

♪ Oh, no

♪ Kids

♪ There's a lot we can learn from the small ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ There's airplanes and trains

♪ And rockets to the moon

♪ And broken town tenements

♪ And not enough room

♪ Let's leave a better place

♪ A smile on every face

♪ Let's show them love and care, and ♪

♪ How to live and share, so

♪ Always keep in mind

♪ That everybody

♪ Is somebody's child

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt nobody at all

♪ Oh, no

♪ Kids

♪ There's a lot we can learn from the small ♪

♪ Oh, yeah

♪ Kids

♪ Never hurt nobody at all

♪ Oh, no