The Man in the White Suit

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0:02:00 > 0:02:07- Mr BIRNLEY: - Now that calm and sanity have returned to the textile industry,

0:02:07 > 0:02:11I feel it my duty to reveal the story behind the recent crisis.

0:02:11 > 0:02:16Happily, we kept the story out of the newspapers!

0:02:16 > 0:02:20The trouble began, not in my own mill,

0:02:20 > 0:02:27but during my visit to Michael Corland's mill, which makes an artificial fibre like mine.

0:02:27 > 0:02:32Corland is a personable young man who has impressed my daughter (!)

0:02:32 > 0:02:35And he wanted me to believe

0:02:35 > 0:02:39that his mill was a sound investment.

0:02:39 > 0:02:45- ­ - We produce 6 millions yards of filament a day.- HOW many (?) - 6 million. Don't we, Hill ?

0:02:45 > 0:02:51- ­ 6 million FEET, Mr Corland. - Feet - of course.- Of course (!)

0:02:51 > 0:02:56Good morning! I'm lunching with Mr Corland and my father.

0:02:56 > 0:02:59Would you care to...?

0:03:00 > 0:03:06- Michael ! Hello, Daddy. - Don't interrupt. I'm having an illuminating tour.

0:03:06 > 0:03:09- This way, Mr Birnley.- Thank you.

0:03:11 > 0:03:16- How's it going?- Sticky. - Why, what did he say?

0:03:16 > 0:03:22- Nothing. That's the trouble. - It's his "kingpin of industry" act. Don't let it get you down.

0:03:22 > 0:03:27I'm sure he'll put up the money you want.

0:03:27 > 0:03:29CRASH !

0:03:29 > 0:03:32Sorry...sir (!)

0:03:32 > 0:03:34Come on!

0:03:36 > 0:03:41- ­ It's hardly up to Birnley's. - Quite (!)

0:03:41 > 0:03:44Step this way, sir.

0:03:45 > 0:03:49< SOUNDS OF BUBBLING LIQUID

0:03:53 > 0:03:56BUBBLING AND BURPING

0:03:57 > 0:03:59Just a moment, Green...

0:04:03 > 0:04:05What's this?

0:04:05 > 0:04:07I really couldn't say.

0:04:07 > 0:04:10Mr Green!

0:04:10 > 0:04:12Perhaps you'd explain. >

0:04:12 > 0:04:16BUBBLING CONTINUES MERRILY

0:04:16 > 0:04:19Well, it's...er...

0:04:22 > 0:04:24Obviously, it's...

0:04:26 > 0:04:29< Mr Wilkins! Yes, sir.

0:04:32 > 0:04:35Is this yours?

0:04:35 > 0:04:36No, sir.

0:04:36 > 0:04:39Harrison! >

0:04:39 > 0:04:41CHOKES

0:04:45 > 0:04:48Yours? No, sir.

0:04:48 > 0:04:50I thought it was his.

0:04:50 > 0:04:55- Does it matter? - Merely a matter of interest.

0:04:55 > 0:04:57Fotheringay! >

0:04:57 > 0:05:00Could you spare us a moment? >

0:05:05 > 0:05:07What is this?

0:05:07 > 0:05:11BUBBLING PLAYS A MERRY TUNE

0:05:12 > 0:05:14Don't you know?

0:05:14 > 0:05:18It was a special job. Who for?

0:05:27 > 0:05:31Come along! Who authorised it?

0:05:31 > 0:05:33Apparently you did.

0:05:33 > 0:05:37BABBLE OF VOICES ARGUING

0:05:47 > 0:05:52It can't just have grown there! Mr Hill, find out.

0:05:52 > 0:05:57Mr Green, check Accounts. Take them the order number.

0:05:58 > 0:06:01Three seven eight two five.

0:06:03 > 0:06:06Three seven eight two five...

0:06:11 > 0:06:17- Sorry, I shouldn't ask questions. - On the contrary! Shall we have lunch?

0:06:17 > 0:06:21I think you've seen everything.

0:06:22 > 0:06:25Three seven eight two five.

0:06:27 > 0:06:30Here it is.

0:06:40 > 0:06:43Four thousand pounds ?!

0:06:50 > 0:06:54Spent on WHAT ? Hydrogen, heavy hydrogen.

0:06:54 > 0:06:56This is nonsense!

0:07:01 > 0:07:09I'm aiming at designs combining the strength and simplicity of English hand-loom weavers

0:07:09 > 0:07:13with Flemish colour and fire.

0:07:13 > 0:07:15- If I had £100,000... - Ahem.

0:07:17 > 0:07:22- Excuse me, sir...- After lunch. - It's VERY urgent.- AFTER lunch.

0:07:22 > 0:07:24Where was I ?

0:07:24 > 0:07:29- Don't let us keep you from anything vital.- It's nothing.

0:07:34 > 0:07:37VIOLENT CHOKING

0:07:38 > 0:07:41What is it, Michael ?

0:07:41 > 0:07:44It's nothing. Excuse me, please.

0:07:47 > 0:07:49­ Mr Wilkins!

0:07:49 > 0:07:52< Mr Corland wants you, in Accounts.

0:07:58 > 0:08:00Mr Harrison!

0:08:00 > 0:08:03­ They want you, too, in Accounts.

0:08:11 > 0:08:16Could you tell me where Mr Corland is?

0:08:20 > 0:08:22BUBBLING >

0:08:27 > 0:08:29< Stratton!

0:08:29 > 0:08:32< Mr Corland wants you.

0:08:40 > 0:08:47Mr Corland, you can't fire me. I resign. I did what I did because there was no other way.

0:08:47 > 0:08:53I had a menial job here, but Cambridge gave me a Fellowship. I should be there still.

0:08:53 > 0:08:58But they were short-sighted, just as you are.

0:08:58 > 0:09:03One day, someone with vision will give me a laboratory,

0:09:03 > 0:09:08a proper laboratory with MODERN equipment...

0:09:09 > 0:09:15..and assistants of my own. Small minds like yours stand in the way of progress.

0:09:15 > 0:09:18But this is bigger than you...

0:09:48 > 0:09:54- I see you've been discharged from your last six positions. - Seven.- Oh.

0:09:54 > 0:10:00- Perhaps a change of environment... - It must be a textile mill.

0:10:00 > 0:10:05- There's a vacancy at Birnley's, but...- They have a research lab!

0:10:05 > 0:10:11- It hardly suits your qualifications. They want a works labourer. - That'll suit me.

0:10:32 > 0:10:34Nice place to leave it (!)

0:10:56 > 0:10:59- Sorry!- Don't mention it.

0:11:01 > 0:11:05- You have it loaded too heavy. - Have I ?

0:11:05 > 0:11:11- Load it so you can see over the top. - Oh yes, of course. Thanks.

0:11:11 > 0:11:14- New, aren't you?- Yes.

0:11:17 > 0:11:21- Never worked in a mill before? - Yes, several times.

0:11:21 > 0:11:27I know! Leave school... into the first blind-alley job that comes along...

0:11:27 > 0:11:33too old for that, into another and another... by the time you're 30, what are you?

0:11:33 > 0:11:39Flotsam, floating on the flood-tide of profit. That's capitalism!

0:11:39 > 0:11:42It wasn't quite like that.

0:11:42 > 0:11:51- I got a scholarship to Cambridge. - But you hadn't got an old school tie. Discrimination. I've seen plenty!

0:11:51 > 0:11:58- Where were you going with this lot? - The loading bay.- You're going the wrong way. It's down there.

0:11:58 > 0:12:01SIREN Tea up! Better leave it.

0:12:01 > 0:12:07- Tea? No thanks. - TEA BREAK. We had to fight for it!

0:12:58 > 0:13:02­ Better get help. It's very delicate.

0:13:02 > 0:13:05Pete, give us a hand!

0:13:05 > 0:13:08Get these gentlemen some overalls.

0:13:08 > 0:13:11Where's Sid?

0:13:12 > 0:13:14Sid! >

0:13:16 > 0:13:18Sid! >

0:13:22 > 0:13:24Where's it to go?

0:13:24 > 0:13:29Up to the lab. It's an electro... > An electron microscope.

0:13:33 > 0:13:36Ah. At last! > I'll check this out.

0:13:45 > 0:13:48Beautiful job!

0:13:53 > 0:13:55No!

0:13:56 > 0:14:01You must have the filament on before you switch on.

0:14:01 > 0:14:07- Otherwise you'll put 4,000 volts through the cathode, blow it up. - Quite!

0:14:12 > 0:14:19- That's the specimen stage, I suppose. - The intermediate alignment section. THIS is the specimen stage.

0:14:29 > 0:14:34Could you spare someone for a while, till we get the hang of it?

0:14:34 > 0:14:40- What, me? - Not necessarily you, yourself. One of your assistants, perhaps.

0:14:40 > 0:14:42Oh...

0:14:42 > 0:14:44I see.

0:14:45 > 0:14:49Well, I think perhaps I might manage it.

0:14:50 > 0:14:55- It might be quite convenient. - You're not too busy?

0:14:55 > 0:14:58There ARE a few things, but...

0:14:58 > 0:15:04- Could you let me have a corner of a bench?- Certainly. See to that, Wilson.

0:15:08 > 0:15:14I couldn't say, I'm sure. Tell her she can pay on Friday. He didn't say nothing this morning.

0:15:17 > 0:15:23- Sid, what's all this? Harry says you've quit.- Yes.- Why?

0:15:23 > 0:15:27- You see... - You got the sack?- Oh, no.

0:15:27 > 0:15:34- I got another job.- Where? - At Birnley's, too. - You haven't quit?- Yes and no.

0:15:34 > 0:15:39- I'm in the laboratory.- A better job. - Yes.- More money?

0:15:39 > 0:15:41- I shan't get paid.- What?!

0:15:42 > 0:15:44< We'll see about that!

0:15:44 > 0:15:50- Scab labour! I'll tell the Works Committee. - I don't WANT to be paid.

0:15:50 > 0:15:57- You've GOT to be paid! - That'll ruin everything. It's only for a few weeks.

0:15:57 > 0:16:00What will you do for money?

0:16:02 > 0:16:08It's a lot to ask, Mrs Watson, but can I owe you the rent for a couple of weeks?

0:16:08 > 0:16:12- I shan't need food. - No food (?)- I'll get it somewhere.

0:16:12 > 0:16:17- Of course you can stay, Mr Stratton. - Thanks very much indeed.

0:16:44 > 0:16:49- Sid, are you in trouble? - No, everything's fine.

0:16:51 > 0:16:55I've...got some money in the post office.

0:16:55 > 0:16:59Not much, but have it if you need it.

0:16:59 > 0:17:04I get what I need at the lab. But I'll let you know. Thanks.

0:17:06 > 0:17:08Any time.

0:17:12 > 0:17:17I'm even glad, Michael, that you get no money from Father.

0:17:17 > 0:17:22I'm freer to say we'll get married as soon as you like.

0:17:22 > 0:17:29- Er...you're very sweet, but I won't let you.- What do you mean?

0:17:29 > 0:17:36I won't let you marry me in a fit of temper. Not till you can do it in perfectly cold blood.

0:17:36 > 0:17:39I must be off.

0:17:40 > 0:17:43I'll look in some other direction.

0:17:53 > 0:17:56- Daddy.- Thought you'd gone, Daphne.

0:17:56 > 0:18:04- I know what you think of Michael. You think all he wants is my money.- Mine.

0:18:04 > 0:18:11- It just so happens you're wrong. He'll find some other way to do the things he wants.- Splendid!

0:18:11 > 0:18:15- And he still wants ME.- I'm glad.

0:18:15 > 0:18:19So now, will you change your mind about him?

0:18:19 > 0:18:25- Despite what I saw in his mills? No.- You blame HIM for that lunatic in the place?

0:18:25 > 0:18:30- It might have happened to anyone. - The Birnley Mill (?)

0:18:30 > 0:18:36I'm SICK of the Birnley Mill. The sooner I leave home, the happier I shall be!

0:18:42 > 0:18:43Sorry.

0:19:00 > 0:19:03HEY !

0:19:33 > 0:19:35Well, all right!

0:19:48 > 0:19:51< MERRY BUBBLING

0:20:06 > 0:20:09Stratton, I don't see...

0:20:09 > 0:20:11Daddy, just a minute!

0:20:24 > 0:20:26HORN BLARES

0:20:26 > 0:20:29SCREECH OF BRAKES

0:20:29 > 0:20:32PLEASE don't tell your father!

0:20:32 > 0:20:36So you're working for him now. Does he know?

0:20:36 > 0:20:42- I can't WAIT to tell him! - Miss Birnley, no! Miss Birnley... - Get off!

0:20:42 > 0:20:49Give me two more days...one! It's more important than anything. It'll astound the world!

0:20:58 > 0:21:06- Look...you know the problem of polymerising amino acid residues? - WHAT did you say?

0:21:06 > 0:21:12- Do you know what a long-chain molecule is?- A what?

0:21:12 > 0:21:15- Do you know what a molecule is?- No.

0:21:17 > 0:21:22- Something like an atom? - That's it! Atoms stuck together.

0:21:22 > 0:21:27Cotton and silk, natural fibres, are made up of these chains.

0:21:27 > 0:21:35And we've learnt to make artificial fibres with longer chains, such as rayon and nylon.

0:21:35 > 0:21:38You've heard of nylon?

0:21:38 > 0:21:46I think I've co-polymerised amino acid residues and carbohydrate molecules, both with ionic groups.

0:21:46 > 0:21:53I believe I've got the catalyst to promote interaction between reactive groups and peptite chains.

0:21:53 > 0:21:59The charges of the ionic groups will confer valuable elastic properties...

0:22:01 > 0:22:11"..a great probability of polymerisation... to confer spinability..."

0:22:19 > 0:22:25Just wanted something to read in bed. Goodnight, Daddy.

0:23:38 > 0:23:42BUBBLING GROWS LOUDER

0:23:47 > 0:23:51IT BECOMES FRANTICALLY LOUD

0:24:18 > 0:24:21SUDDEN SILENCE

0:24:47 > 0:24:50What's this?

0:24:59 > 0:25:01Hey...

0:25:03 > 0:25:06I need that!

0:25:09 > 0:25:12And I'm using that!

0:25:23 > 0:25:25What's all this?

0:25:25 > 0:25:28I've got to see Mr Birnley.

0:25:28 > 0:25:31- It's worked, I've done it!- What?

0:25:31 > 0:25:34Radioactive...fibre particles...

0:25:34 > 0:25:39I thought the polymerisation would... Where are my notes?

0:25:39 > 0:25:43- I've got to see Mr Birnley. - You can't!

0:25:43 > 0:25:47- I've done it, I've done it! - Stop him!

0:25:49 > 0:25:52EXCITED HUBBUB

0:25:52 > 0:25:54ALARM BELL

0:25:54 > 0:25:56Nurse Gamage.

0:25:56 > 0:26:03- I must see Mr Birnley! - You're fired.- But I don't work here. - That's right, he doesn't.

0:26:04 > 0:26:07Now then!

0:26:07 > 0:26:11- What's the trouble? - He's mad, that's the trouble.

0:26:13 > 0:26:18A strong sedative is what he needs.

0:26:23 > 0:26:25Fantastic!

0:26:26 > 0:26:28Utterly fantastic!

0:26:28 > 0:26:33A lunatic, obviously. Yes, sir. Very odd indeed.

0:26:37 > 0:26:40DOORBELL RINGS

0:26:49 > 0:26:54- I want to see Mr Birnley. It's terribly important.- Name?

0:26:54 > 0:26:58Sidney Stratton. I work at the mill. That is...

0:26:58 > 0:27:04- Do you have an appointment? - No, but you see... - Mr Birnley is busy now.

0:27:04 > 0:27:09- I couldn't make an appointment. - Write, or phone.

0:27:13 > 0:27:16There's no question of it.

0:27:16 > 0:27:21­ It's all very well, but what will the shareholders say?

0:27:21 > 0:27:27­ £8,300 for sundries (?) What sundries?

0:27:27 > 0:27:31Davidson will be able to answer that.

0:27:39 > 0:27:42< DOORBELL RINGS

0:27:45 > 0:27:47Mr Birnley's expecting you.

0:27:47 > 0:27:49Please...let me explain!

0:27:53 > 0:27:57What's all this? Nothing.

0:28:00 > 0:28:04< INSISTENT RINGING OF BELL

0:28:06 > 0:28:10BELL RINGS WITHOUT STOPPING

0:28:13 > 0:28:15IT STOPS

0:28:21 > 0:28:25PLEASE give this to Mr Birnley.

0:28:25 > 0:28:29You should know all the details, Davidson.

0:28:29 > 0:28:32­ £8,000, a detail (!)

0:28:32 > 0:28:36- Hoskins must know. - Who's Hoskins?

0:28:36 > 0:28:43- He's in research. - Can you find his private number? Well, move!

0:28:46 > 0:28:51- How can it be impossible? - Let me speak to him!

0:28:56 > 0:28:58- Oh, it's you!- Hello.

0:28:58 > 0:29:03- Have you done it?- Yes, but... - Come in!

0:29:05 > 0:29:10I'm asking you a simple question! (What is it, Knudsen?)

0:29:10 > 0:29:15I don't care what his name is. I want to know what he...

0:29:17 > 0:29:20Find him, and send him here!

0:29:20 > 0:29:23(No, tell him to go away.)

0:29:23 > 0:29:30What do you mean, you can't? You MUST know his address. He's an employee.

0:29:52 > 0:29:57- Now, look here, he said to go away! - She's gone to fetch him.

0:29:57 > 0:30:02Have you gone mad? What are you talking about?

0:30:02 > 0:30:06- You won't listen!- This friend can't be so important...

0:30:06 > 0:30:08C-R-A-S-H !

0:30:14 > 0:30:16CRASH !

0:30:21 > 0:30:24AH ! There you are AT LAST !

0:30:24 > 0:30:30- Listen to me!- Get out of my house! KNUDSEN ! You're an idiot.

0:30:30 > 0:30:33- DOORBELL RINGS - YOU'RE a pompous ass!

0:30:33 > 0:30:35- Sidney!- KNUDSEN !

0:30:35 > 0:30:39FRANTICALLY RINGING BELL

0:30:39 > 0:30:45You must be CRAZY ! I wouldn't give it to you even if I liked you!

0:30:45 > 0:30:48- Not even if you begged me!- Knudsen!

0:30:48 > 0:30:50I won't stay another minute!

0:31:04 > 0:31:10You've made an IDIOT of yourself, Father, and I'm delighted to say, you'll regret it!

0:31:10 > 0:31:16- You need a good spanking. - You don't know what he's DONE. - What HAS he done?

0:31:16 > 0:31:21He's made a new cloth that never gets dirty, and lasts for ever.

0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Ridicul...- It is, is it (?)

0:31:25 > 0:31:29Do you know what a long-chain molecule is?

0:31:29 > 0:31:35What if one makes one of infinite length, with optimum interchain attractions?

0:31:35 > 0:31:43It means that to break the fibre, you'd have to split the molecules. It would last for ever!

0:31:43 > 0:31:50AND it has a surface charge of static electricity. It repels dirt!

0:31:50 > 0:31:56But maybe he hasn't done it, maybe he's talking through his hat.

0:31:56 > 0:32:01On the other hand...maybe he HAS. Maybe you're talking through YOURS.

0:32:01 > 0:32:06The point is, you don't KNOW. You're too pig-headed...

0:32:06 > 0:32:08..to find out!

0:32:16 > 0:32:18< SLAMS DOOR

0:32:21 > 0:32:24< £8,300 !

0:32:36 > 0:32:39DOOR OPENS >

0:32:48 > 0:32:53- Stratton, come with me to Mr B... - Ah, Hoskins.

0:32:53 > 0:32:58I'm authorising Mr Stratton to continue his research here.

0:32:58 > 0:33:03- I rely on you to give him everything he needs.- Er...yes, sir.

0:33:03 > 0:33:06Well, Sidney, you have a contract.

0:33:06 > 0:33:09And you'll get your equipment.

0:33:09 > 0:33:12Is there anything else?

0:33:14 > 0:33:20- Just one thing...- Yes, my boy? - I've been thinking about chain reactions.

0:33:20 > 0:33:23We ought to clear the lab.

0:33:23 > 0:33:28- ­ Clear the lab (?) - As a precaution.- Secrecy, you mean?

0:33:28 > 0:33:30That, too!

0:33:30 > 0:33:37Very shrewd. See to it, Hoskins. Not a word must get out, even in the mills.

0:33:37 > 0:33:42Perhaps we'll have a surprise to spring on our competitors!

0:33:42 > 0:33:45BIRNLEY CHUCKLES

0:34:08 > 0:34:12MERRY BUBBLING FROM EQUIPMENT

0:34:15 > 0:34:18Well, there we are.

0:34:19 > 0:34:22Shall we try it now?

0:34:22 > 0:34:25Or wait till after lunch?

0:34:25 > 0:34:28Whatever you say.

0:34:28 > 0:34:31Let's have a go now!

0:34:32 > 0:34:34Oh...Mr Hoskins?

0:34:34 > 0:34:37Next door. < Thanks.

0:34:45 > 0:34:51Ah...Mr Hoskins, good morning. I didn't know where to find you.

0:34:51 > 0:34:55Would you OK these for Accounts, please?

0:34:59 > 0:35:04Hmm. That's an extraordinary amount. Is it necessary?

0:35:04 > 0:35:06My dear King...

0:35:06 > 0:35:09LOUD EXPLOSION

0:35:18 > 0:35:20C-R-A-S-H !

0:35:31 > 0:35:35It shouldn't have done that.

0:35:36 > 0:35:41Accounts have sent us an estimate of £18,749, sir.

0:35:41 > 0:35:44Might be worse.

0:35:44 > 0:35:49- Plus £2,000 for damage to the building.- What? Oh, I see.

0:35:50 > 0:35:53- Anything else?- Yes, sir.

0:35:55 > 0:36:00Radio-active thorium. What does he want that for?

0:36:00 > 0:36:03ALMIGHTY EXPLOSION

0:36:13 > 0:36:17What, more? Shut the door.

0:36:17 > 0:36:21Another one's due at any moment.

0:36:21 > 0:36:25What is it all for, exactly?

0:36:25 > 0:36:29A lot of tomfoolery. PHONE RINGS

0:36:31 > 0:36:33Hoskins here.

0:36:33 > 0:36:40Manchester Daily Express here. We heard you had some explosions in the laboratory.

0:36:40 > 0:36:42Is there a story in it?

0:36:42 > 0:36:45Must be a stupid rumour.

0:36:45 > 0:36:49We are making some structural alterations (!)

0:36:49 > 0:36:52But that's all.

0:36:52 > 0:36:54Yes, right...goodbye.

0:36:55 > 0:36:56The...

0:36:56 > 0:36:59EXPLOSION

0:37:00 > 0:37:04Oh-oh, there go the fireworks again!

0:37:04 > 0:37:06Someone will get hurt.

0:37:06 > 0:37:11It'll be Sid. HE takes all the chances.

0:37:11 > 0:37:15You're the shop steward. Get him danger money!

0:37:15 > 0:37:20Fat lot HE needs it! Jumped into a cushy job.

0:37:20 > 0:37:25AND a cushy pay packet! He earns it!

0:37:25 > 0:37:29It's Birnley's pocket he's lining.

0:37:30 > 0:37:35Fat lot they care if he goes through the roof!

0:37:35 > 0:37:37Me, too!

0:37:38 > 0:37:39BLOOP !

0:37:39 > 0:37:40BLEEP !

0:37:40 > 0:37:41BLOOP !

0:37:41 > 0:37:43BLEEP !

0:37:43 > 0:37:44BLOOP !

0:37:44 > 0:37:45BLEEP !

0:37:45 > 0:37:46BLOOP !

0:37:46 > 0:37:47BLEEP !

0:37:47 > 0:37:48BLOOP !

0:37:48 > 0:37:49BLEEP !

0:37:49 > 0:37:52Well, here's hoping!

0:37:55 > 0:38:00I must frankly admit that I'm discouraged - VERY discouraged.

0:38:02 > 0:38:05- No-one's allowed in, sir.- I know.

0:38:05 > 0:38:11- Mr Stratton's orders, sir. - It hardly applies to US.

0:38:16 > 0:38:17BLOOP !

0:38:17 > 0:38:18BLEEP !

0:38:18 > 0:38:19BLOOP !

0:38:19 > 0:38:20BLEEP !

0:38:30 > 0:38:33What are we waiting for?

0:38:41 > 0:38:43Would you like to?

0:38:43 > 0:38:45It's easy.

0:38:45 > 0:38:46BLOOP !

0:38:46 > 0:38:47BLEEP !

0:38:47 > 0:38:48BLOOP !

0:38:48 > 0:38:49BLEEP !

0:38:49 > 0:38:50BLOOP !

0:38:52 > 0:38:55SILENCE

0:39:01 > 0:39:03It must have worked.

0:39:11 > 0:39:15- Were you here...just now?- Yes, why?

0:39:15 > 0:39:19- My dear boy, what's the matter? - N-nothing.

0:39:19 > 0:39:22It's just...that it worked.

0:39:22 > 0:39:24You mean...just now?

0:39:24 > 0:39:29Stratton, you should... Why, Davidson...

0:39:32 > 0:39:35We've got it all right. Look!

0:39:35 > 0:39:40We've got the answer, Mr Birnley. We can go ahead now.

0:40:56 > 0:41:01Fortunately, there's a chemical change at 300 degrees centigrade.

0:41:11 > 0:41:14Quite remarkable!

0:41:14 > 0:41:20We shall have to do a little groundwork on that, of course.

0:41:20 > 0:41:27We only need to vary intermediates to make a substitute for wool, cotton, linen...whatever.

0:41:27 > 0:41:29..thirty-one.

0:41:29 > 0:41:34- Then there's the question of dyeing methods.- Excuse me.

0:41:34 > 0:41:40- The fibre is intractable. - It repels dye just as it repels dirt.

0:41:40 > 0:41:45We shall have to introduce the colouring matter earlier,

0:41:45 > 0:41:49while the polymer is still in the melt.

0:41:49 > 0:41:57- Seven...- You won't have difficulty stitching it. The needle will pass through the weave as usual.

0:41:57 > 0:42:04- If I could have paper patterns of the suit...- Patterns? - I'll need templates.

0:42:04 > 0:42:09- I'll have the pieces cut for you. - Shouldn't WE cut them out?

0:42:09 > 0:42:12I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to.

0:42:51 > 0:42:53KNOCK ON DOOR Come in!

0:43:05 > 0:43:08< GALES OF LAUGHTER

0:43:08 > 0:43:11What's funny about it?

0:43:11 > 0:43:15It's the suit. It looks as if IT's wearing YOU.

0:43:20 > 0:43:22It's still a bit luminous.

0:43:28 > 0:43:31- But it'll wear off.- Oh, no!- No?

0:43:31 > 0:43:36It makes you look like a knight in shining armour.

0:43:37 > 0:43:40- It's what you are.- Me (?)

0:43:40 > 0:43:44Don't you understand what this means?

0:43:44 > 0:43:51Millions of people, living lives of drudgery, fighting a losing battle against shabbiness and dirt.

0:43:51 > 0:43:56You've won that battle for them. You've set them free!

0:43:56 > 0:44:00The whole world will bless you.

0:44:08 > 0:44:10Unbreakable (?)

0:44:10 > 0:44:13That's what they say, Mr Corland.

0:44:14 > 0:44:17Green, is...is that possible?

0:44:18 > 0:44:24Well, with a heavy hydrogen, he might get a more complex molecule...

0:44:24 > 0:44:29- In plain language, yes or no? - It's...possible.

0:44:32 > 0:44:36I'm very grateful to you, King. I...

0:44:36 > 0:44:39I think the...industry will be.

0:44:47 > 0:44:50Get me Sir John Kierlaw.

0:45:31 > 0:45:35Oh, no, Davidson. Hardly that, surely.

0:45:35 > 0:45:40When I've finished with the press, I'll see heads of all departments.

0:45:40 > 0:45:43< PHONE RINGS

0:45:44 > 0:45:46Yes?

0:45:46 > 0:45:50One moment, please. It's Sir John Kierlaw.

0:45:51 > 0:45:52Sir J...?

0:45:54 > 0:45:57- All right, I'll speak to him. - He's here!

0:45:58 > 0:46:00Here?!

0:46:10 > 0:46:13Michael ! So it was...

0:46:13 > 0:46:15Oh.

0:46:21 > 0:46:24SIR JOHN IS WHEEZING AND GASPING

0:46:26 > 0:46:30­ No, no, the asthma atomiser!

0:46:31 > 0:46:34PUFFING SOUND

0:46:36 > 0:46:38Now.

0:46:38 > 0:46:44Some fool has invented an indestructible cloth. Right?

0:46:44 > 0:46:45Yes.

0:46:45 > 0:46:48Where is he? How much does he want?

0:46:49 > 0:46:57- We have Mr Birnley to contend with. Mr Birnley intends to manufacture and market this product.- Certainly.

0:46:57 > 0:47:02- Are you MAD ?- I consider it my duty to do it.

0:47:02 > 0:47:09- It'll knock out primary producers. - Sheep farmers, cotton growers... - Importers and middle-men...

0:47:09 > 0:47:13Stick to the point. What about US ?

0:47:13 > 0:47:19I admit some individuals may suffer temporarily, but I will not stand in the way of progress.

0:47:19 > 0:47:24- The community comes first. - YOU won't suffer much.- Michael !

0:47:24 > 0:47:28- It's the greatest step forward... - Forward?!

0:47:28 > 0:47:34- It means disaster.- Disaster? Was the Spinning Jenny a disaster, or the mechanical loom?

0:47:34 > 0:47:38For some, yes. This will FINISH output.

0:47:38 > 0:47:41Just arriving now, sir.

0:47:46 > 0:47:49He's the one to complain. What's this?

0:47:49 > 0:47:52BERTHA: It's Sid!

0:47:55 > 0:47:57- Sid!- Hello, Bertha, hello.

0:47:57 > 0:48:04- What have they DONE to you? - It's what I'VE done. We're announcing it to the press.

0:48:04 > 0:48:07- What?- My new fibre.- Mind!

0:48:13 > 0:48:16Mr Corland, in Mr Birnley's office.

0:48:16 > 0:48:19It never gets dirty (?)

0:48:19 > 0:48:22- And never wears out?- That's right.

0:48:22 > 0:48:26- What d'you think? Will they go ahead with it? - Certainly.

0:48:26 > 0:48:29You're not even born yet!

0:48:29 > 0:48:34What happened to the others... the razor that never gets blunt?

0:48:34 > 0:48:36The car that runs on water?

0:48:36 > 0:48:41No, they'll never let your stuff on the market in a million years.

0:48:41 > 0:48:46- He's right. The dead hand of monopoly.- It's not like that!

0:48:46 > 0:48:51Everything's organised. We're going right ahead.

0:48:51 > 0:48:56- ­ But if this stuff never wears out, we'll only make one lot.- Right!

0:48:56 > 0:48:58There you are!

0:48:58 > 0:49:03First, I want to apologise. I didn't recognise a genius.

0:49:03 > 0:49:08- Excuse me, sir...- I've come from Mr Birnley. One or two things...

0:49:08 > 0:49:11MILL SIREN BLOWS

0:49:12 > 0:49:17Lovely! Six months' work, and every mill will be laid off.

0:49:17 > 0:49:20It's Birnley! Sidney wouldn't do that.

0:49:20 > 0:49:25Something ought to be done. We'll get the Works Committee out.

0:49:26 > 0:49:31I might offer it to other manufacturers, under licence.

0:49:31 > 0:49:38- You want to build another fortune! - May I point out that I control this process?

0:49:38 > 0:49:41- Do you?- Of course I do!

0:49:41 > 0:49:43A sordid detail, Sir John.

0:49:43 > 0:49:50- Well ?- Stratton's diary of his first successful experiment is dated September 15th.

0:49:50 > 0:49:53Stratton's contract with Birnley

0:49:53 > 0:49:55is dated October 1st.

0:49:55 > 0:49:58Er...Sir John...

0:49:59 > 0:50:02LOUD WHEEZING

0:50:04 > 0:50:06LAUGHING

0:50:10 > 0:50:13I expect he's on his way. I'll check.

0:50:19 > 0:50:22The Works Committee? Mr Birnley's busy.

0:50:22 > 0:50:25N-no, I can't interrupt him now.

0:50:26 > 0:50:29No, Mr Davidson, you can't go in!

0:50:31 > 0:50:36- Sir John Kierlaw, Mr Cranford. - How d'you do?- Mr Mannering.

0:50:36 > 0:50:40Mr Corland you know. This is Mr Stratton.

0:50:44 > 0:50:48- What's this? - New contract.

0:50:48 > 0:50:50Sign it, young man.

0:50:57 > 0:51:00What was wrong with the old one?

0:51:00 > 0:51:04Er...this is a big thing, Sidney, too big for one mill.

0:51:04 > 0:51:08So I brought in these other gentlemen.

0:51:08 > 0:51:10I see.

0:51:13 > 0:51:15INTERCOM BUZZES

0:51:15 > 0:51:21- Yes?- 'It's the Works Committee...' - I'm busy.- 'It's about Mr Stratton.'

0:51:21 > 0:51:24Mr Birnley will see them later. >

0:51:26 > 0:51:29I think it's all in order.

0:51:32 > 0:51:37Thanks. Oh, that's ingenious! May I ?

0:51:47 > 0:51:52- How much petrol as against how much ink?- I really don't know.

0:52:01 > 0:52:05Just one thing... Wilson, my assistant...

0:52:05 > 0:52:10He's been a great help on this. I'd like him to get some credit.

0:52:10 > 0:52:15­ Of course. We all realise the value of Mr Wilson's contribution.

0:52:15 > 0:52:20When the results are published, I'd like his name to be mentioned.

0:52:20 > 0:52:24There may be a...delay in publication.

0:52:24 > 0:52:26Delay? Oh.

0:52:29 > 0:52:30Why?

0:52:33 > 0:52:38- You s-see, Sidney, we have to wait for the right moment.- Why not now?

0:52:38 > 0:52:44- To announce it now might upset the delicate balance of the market. - Would it?

0:52:44 > 0:52:48What happens when you sell the stuff?

0:52:48 > 0:52:51Leave that to us.

0:52:51 > 0:52:56- Just sign the document. > - Sir John's right, Sidney.

0:52:56 > 0:53:01- You ARE going ahead with production?- Sidney, I-I...

0:53:10 > 0:53:13I'd like to think this over.

0:53:13 > 0:53:16We need control of this discovery.

0:53:16 > 0:53:21If you want twice the amount > in that contract, we'll pay it.

0:53:21 > 0:53:25- ­ Quarter of a million. - To suppress it?

0:53:25 > 0:53:27Yes.

0:53:36 > 0:53:38Excuse me.

0:53:40 > 0:53:44INTERCOM BUZZES URGENTLY

0:53:47 > 0:53:50SHOUTING AND ARGUING

0:53:53 > 0:53:56Sidney...SIDNEY !

0:53:56 > 0:53:58Stop him! >

0:53:58 > 0:54:02CRASHING AND TINKLING OF GLASS

0:54:02 > 0:54:05No-no...wait, please!

0:54:05 > 0:54:08- 'Yes, Mr Birnley?'- S-Sidney... OH !

0:54:08 > 0:54:12Beg pardon? Look, Miss Johnson...

0:54:28 > 0:54:31Stop him! Stop him, stop him!

0:54:32 > 0:54:34Stop him!

0:54:34 > 0:54:40- He...he must not leave the mill. - How CAN we stop him?- By force.

0:54:40 > 0:54:45- I won't resort to violence.- If he sells to anyone else, we're ruined.

0:54:45 > 0:54:49- We must reason with him. - How can we, when he's not here (?)

0:54:58 > 0:55:00This way, gentlemen.

0:55:01 > 0:55:03Sorry, wrong floor.

0:55:07 > 0:55:09C-R-A-S-H ! >

0:55:21 > 0:55:24Is he...all right?

0:55:26 > 0:55:27Yes.

0:55:27 > 0:55:29Pity!

0:55:50 > 0:55:52< FOOTSTEPS

0:55:54 > 0:55:57Any news of him?

0:55:57 > 0:55:59­ He's up at Birnley's.

0:56:00 > 0:56:04What did I tell you? Right in their pocket!

0:56:04 > 0:56:07Perhaps he can't help himself.

0:56:07 > 0:56:12­ They say he had a headache. Birnley won't see the Works Committee.

0:56:12 > 0:56:14< KNOCKING There!

0:56:22 > 0:56:25Mr Stratton lives here? Yes, but...

0:56:25 > 0:56:28­ He's going to live with Mr Birnley.

0:56:28 > 0:56:31< I've come for his baggage, and to give you...

0:56:31 > 0:56:33..his rent.

0:56:33 > 0:56:38It's just as I told you! Sitting right in their laps (!)

0:57:13 > 0:57:15Fallen to what (?)

0:57:15 > 0:57:17Forty-six point...nine?

0:57:17 > 0:57:20No, no...don't sell !

0:57:21 > 0:57:24There's not a word of truth in it!

0:57:24 > 0:57:26Yes, yes, I'll be here.

0:57:27 > 0:57:30That's just the beginning! PHONE RINGS

0:57:31 > 0:57:32Hello, yes?

0:57:32 > 0:57:36Calcutta (?) Tomorrow'll be a nose-dive.

0:57:36 > 0:57:39Just on these rumours, it's absurd!

0:57:39 > 0:57:44- There must have been a leakage. - You started it.- Don't blame me!

0:57:44 > 0:57:47Sir John's right. Keep to the point!

0:57:47 > 0:57:54Only one thing will pull the market together - a denial, backed with permanent suppression.

0:57:54 > 0:58:00- We've already offered him a quarter of a million! - We can't keep him here for ever!

0:58:01 > 0:58:06- I've got it! I'll let him name his own price.- I think not, Michael.

0:58:06 > 0:58:08SIR JOHN RAPS

0:58:08 > 0:58:10Gentlemen!

0:58:10 > 0:58:14Knudsen, this door's locked, and the key's gone.

0:58:14 > 0:58:16I have it, Miss Birnley.

0:58:18 > 0:58:23Sorry. No-one goes in. HE doesn't come out. Mr Birnley's instructions.

0:58:23 > 0:58:27But money means nothing to this boy!

0:58:27 > 0:58:29Well, what else could?

0:58:29 > 0:58:31Put him on.

0:58:32 > 0:58:34Women?

0:58:34 > 0:58:37He didn't seem to me to be the type.

0:58:37 > 0:58:42- It's often THAT type that... - Very true.

0:58:42 > 0:58:47If we could find a friend of his, who'd know how to talk to him!

0:58:47 > 0:58:48Father. >

0:58:48 > 0:58:53What's going on? What have you done to Sidney?

0:58:53 > 0:58:56< I want to know what you've done!

0:58:56 > 0:58:58Will you please...

0:59:00 > 0:59:04Miss Birnley, just a minute. I'll ring you back.

0:59:04 > 0:59:09Miss Birnley, I take it you know Mr Stratton quite well ?

0:59:09 > 0:59:15- How well ? - We're very good friends. Why not?

0:59:15 > 0:59:18It may be useful to us. PHONE RINGS

0:59:20 > 0:59:23I thought I told you... It's for you.

0:59:27 > 0:59:29Sit down, Miss Birnley.

0:59:34 > 0:59:40­ Miss Birnley, we're trying to buy the world rights of Mr Stratton's new discovery.

0:59:40 > 0:59:43­ But he doesn't trust us.

0:59:43 > 0:59:46Doesn't he? Why not?

0:59:46 > 0:59:50You're the daughter of an industrialist.

0:59:50 > 0:59:55You understand how reckless exploitation of anything new

0:59:55 > 1:00:00upsets the balance of trade. I'm beginning to.

1:00:00 > 1:00:02Good.

1:00:02 > 1:00:05You want to suppress it.

1:00:07 > 1:00:12- But if YOU can't persuade him, why should- I- be able to?

1:00:17 > 1:00:23All men are susceptible, Miss Birnley. I need hardly say... you're very attractive.

1:00:25 > 1:00:27Thank you.

1:00:30 > 1:00:33Michael, what do YOU say? >

1:00:33 > 1:00:38It's a desperate situation, Daphne, for the....um...whole industry.

1:00:42 > 1:00:43Yes.

1:00:43 > 1:00:46I'm beginning to realise that.

1:00:46 > 1:00:49No need to explain what's at stake.

1:00:49 > 1:00:54- You can see for yourself. - I can, indeed.

1:00:54 > 1:00:58- But, on the subject of price, what do- I- get out of it?

1:00:58 > 1:01:00- Miss Birnley! - Daphne!

1:01:00 > 1:01:06I haven't much experience of such things, but I always understood it was well paid.

1:01:06 > 1:01:08HORRIFIED UPROAR

1:01:08 > 1:01:11I suggest two thousand.

1:01:11 > 1:01:15Isn't that a little low? What about five thousand?

1:01:15 > 1:01:19­ Five thousand. Agreed. Agreed.

1:01:19 > 1:01:24- It's a pleasure to do business with you, Sir John.- Well, Daphne?

1:01:40 > 1:01:43And about time, too (!)

1:01:56 > 1:01:59I want to talk to you, Sidney.

1:01:59 > 1:02:03I never thought YOU would be on their side.

1:02:05 > 1:02:11You may not believe me, Sidney, but I want what's best for you.

1:02:14 > 1:02:18I...I don't like this any more than you do.

1:02:18 > 1:02:23I hate this town...the mill... everything..

1:02:23 > 1:02:27people who think of nothing but money-grubbing.

1:02:29 > 1:02:32- Don't you feel like that?- Yes.

1:02:34 > 1:02:37I want to get away, Sidney.

1:02:37 > 1:02:42I want to see something of the world beyond this dirty little town,

1:02:42 > 1:02:47to make a life where there are people who know how to live.

1:02:47 > 1:02:50Italy, maybe...

1:02:50 > 1:02:51France...

1:02:51 > 1:02:53Well, why don't you?

1:02:53 > 1:02:55I can't.

1:02:55 > 1:02:57But YOU could.

1:02:57 > 1:03:00And YOU could take ME.

1:03:04 > 1:03:05How?

1:03:08 > 1:03:15I know what they offered you. You could live for the rest of your life on it, go anywhere you please.

1:03:15 > 1:03:18And if you want me...

1:03:20 > 1:03:22I'd come, too.

1:03:46 > 1:03:48What's wrong?

1:03:49 > 1:03:51I'm sorry...no.

1:03:53 > 1:03:55Not even if it means me?

1:03:56 > 1:03:57No.

1:03:57 > 1:04:00Thank you, Sidney.

1:04:00 > 1:04:05- What for?- If you'd said "yes", I'd have strangled you!

1:04:05 > 1:04:10We MUST tell the newspapers the whole story.

1:04:10 > 1:04:14- That'll blow the lid off everything!- How?

1:04:24 > 1:04:27Would you stake your life on this?

1:04:28 > 1:04:32Issue a categorial denial to the press.

1:04:32 > 1:04:34The stuff does not exist.

1:04:34 > 1:04:39It has never been invented. It never COULD be.

1:04:39 > 1:04:43There is NO panic here whatsoever!

1:04:43 > 1:04:46Mr Birnley will confirm that!

1:04:47 > 1:04:48No, no!

1:04:48 > 1:04:56- Davidson, I told you to deal with them in your own way. - They've come out.- What?!- On strike.

1:04:56 > 1:05:00- Strike! - < The whole mill's out. I tried to telephone.

1:05:00 > 1:05:02You were engaged.

1:05:02 > 1:05:06Get them back, or there'll be a landslide!

1:05:06 > 1:05:09ALL SHOUTING AT ONCE

1:05:12 > 1:05:19- They want a guarantee that we're not going into production.- We don't intend to.- They won't take our word.

1:05:19 > 1:05:26It's insanity! They're afraid of being out of work, so they down tools. What am I to do?

1:05:26 > 1:05:31Get them up here, up to the house. I'll talk to them!

1:05:32 > 1:05:35What are you waiting for?

1:05:36 > 1:05:44- What guarantee CAN we give them? We don't control the thing. - I don't know. Sir John...

1:06:06 > 1:06:08C-R-A-S-H !

1:06:39 > 1:06:41TRAIN HOOTS

1:06:41 > 1:06:46It's only a matter of fivepence! You're VERY unreasonable.

1:06:52 > 1:06:57- Excuse me...- Right.- No, no... Have you got fivepence?- No coppers.

1:06:57 > 1:07:04I must get to Manchester. It's vital. I'll pay you back. I'll give you...a hundred pounds!

1:07:04 > 1:07:09- I've got money at my digs. - Better get it, then.

1:07:09 > 1:07:11And Frank...

1:07:11 > 1:07:13< It's Sid!

1:07:13 > 1:07:16< Hi...wait for me!

1:07:18 > 1:07:25- Sid, I want to talk to you! - Got to find a shilling. - But your room's let.

1:07:32 > 1:07:34- Where's that vase?- Who are you?

1:07:34 > 1:07:39­ It's let to an old geezer. Oh, beg pardon!

1:07:39 > 1:07:42What's going on? Kindly leave!

1:07:42 > 1:07:44- Sid! - Sorry.

1:07:45 > 1:07:51- Did they try to soften you up? - They locked me in the attic. - But you got away!

1:07:51 > 1:07:58- I must go!- I'm going to a meeting. Wait till I tell them! What a trump card!

1:07:58 > 1:08:00- My train to Manchester...- What for?

1:08:00 > 1:08:07- To give the newspapers the story. - What story?!- My invention; how they tried to stop it. But they won't!

1:08:08 > 1:08:10Whose side are you on?!

1:08:10 > 1:08:14- The same as you. THEY want to stop it.- So do we!

1:08:22 > 1:08:24Sid, listen...

1:08:24 > 1:08:26Sid!

1:08:27 > 1:08:29Sid, don't go!

1:08:30 > 1:08:33Sid...look, Sid...Sid!

1:08:35 > 1:08:40ARGUING CONTINUES, WITH LOUD CRASHES AND THUDS

1:08:41 > 1:08:44Will you PLEASE stop...

1:08:44 > 1:08:47LOUDER CRASHING Please stop!

1:08:51 > 1:08:54I'll fetch Mrs Watson.

1:08:57 > 1:09:02SHE LOCKS DOOR You can't do that, that's MY room! Let him out.

1:09:02 > 1:09:06Not likely! I'll fetch the police.

1:09:06 > 1:09:10SIDNEY HAMMERS ON DOOR Wait a minute!

1:09:11 > 1:09:13SHE LOCKS DOOR

1:09:13 > 1:09:14Help!

1:09:14 > 1:09:18HAMMERING ON BOTH DOORS

1:09:25 > 1:09:27­ Bertha, what's up?

1:09:27 > 1:09:33Harry, don't let either of them escape! Eh?!

1:09:33 > 1:09:35Sid's gone mad!

1:09:35 > 1:09:39He's got us muddled up with Birnley.

1:09:50 > 1:09:56This is beyond belief. If Sir John was suggesting... what I can hardly believe...

1:09:56 > 1:10:01My dear Birnley, let your daughter deal with Stratton in her own way.

1:10:01 > 1:10:04- She had her eyes open.- I didn't!

1:10:04 > 1:10:07Yes? The Works Committee is here.

1:10:07 > 1:10:10Er...mm...well, show them up.

1:10:12 > 1:10:13Birnley... >

1:10:13 > 1:10:16L-listen... >

1:10:18 > 1:10:21< Who's that?

1:10:21 > 1:10:23It's me, Daddy.

1:10:26 > 1:10:30Daphne, I just wondered if you were still there.

1:10:30 > 1:10:33Yes, I'm still here.

1:10:33 > 1:10:35I-I want to talk to you.

1:10:35 > 1:10:38Not now, Father.

1:10:40 > 1:10:41Daphne...

1:10:41 > 1:10:46- Birnley, don't be ridiculous! > - She's locked in.

1:10:52 > 1:10:56Crazy or not, we'll get some sense into him.

1:10:56 > 1:10:58- Open the door!- >

1:11:00 > 1:11:01- Daphne!- >

1:11:01 > 1:11:03Open this door!

1:11:04 > 1:11:05No.

1:11:16 > 1:11:17Knudsen!

1:11:17 > 1:11:23Ladies and gentlemen, Sir John will explain the situation.

1:11:24 > 1:11:28­ We're talking to Mr Birnley, no-one else!

1:11:28 > 1:11:33He'll be along in a few minutes. ­ WE'LL do the explaining!

1:11:33 > 1:11:37The boot's on the other foot, now Stratton's with us.

1:11:37 > 1:11:41With you (?) < That's right.

1:11:58 > 1:12:03Sidney's apologies, but from now on, you'll have to...count him out.

1:12:09 > 1:12:11Hello.

1:12:11 > 1:12:12Hello.

1:12:13 > 1:12:16KNOCKING ON HOUSE DOOR

1:12:18 > 1:12:21MORE KNOCKING

1:12:22 > 1:12:23Who's that?

1:12:23 > 1:12:27STILL MORE KNOCKING

1:12:29 > 1:12:31Well, what is it?

1:12:31 > 1:12:34There's a man in that room. I know.

1:12:34 > 1:12:37He's got out. Eh?!

1:12:47 > 1:12:50He went that way.

1:12:55 > 1:12:57All right.

1:12:57 > 1:12:59Thank you.

1:13:01 > 1:13:02Goodbye.

1:13:03 > 1:13:04Let me out!

1:13:05 > 1:13:08UPROAR Listen!

1:13:09 > 1:13:14­ What are we arguing for? Nobody wants to market it.

1:13:14 > 1:13:16My dear friends,

1:13:16 > 1:13:21you must see that our bone of contention is non-existent.

1:13:21 > 1:13:25Capital and labour are hand-in-hand in this.

1:13:25 > 1:13:29Each needs the help of the other.

1:13:31 > 1:13:34PHONE RINGS

1:13:35 > 1:13:36Yes?

1:13:36 > 1:13:38Who?

1:13:38 > 1:13:41Somebody called Bertha?

1:13:44 > 1:13:48Who is it? 'It's me, Harry.' Harry, you...

1:13:48 > 1:13:54'The kid said he'd got out. When I went in, he'd gone.' WHAT ?!

1:13:56 > 1:13:59We'll get him at the station.

1:14:01 > 1:14:03Michael !

1:14:04 > 1:14:07Corland, take your car. I'll take mine.

1:14:07 > 1:14:12Frank, you're not going with THEM ! They're not going without me!

1:14:16 > 1:14:19Wait for me!

1:14:22 > 1:14:26OK, Ducks, room for one more!

1:14:28 > 1:14:31CAR STARTS

1:14:37 > 1:14:40TRAIN HOOTING

1:14:45 > 1:14:48There he is! After him!

1:14:51 > 1:14:53The other way!

1:14:53 > 1:14:55'Cut him off!'

1:14:55 > 1:14:58SCREECH OF BRAKES

1:14:58 > 1:15:00TRAIN WHISTLES

1:15:02 > 1:15:04Come on, lads!

1:15:13 > 1:15:15There's a light bobbing!

1:15:15 > 1:15:17That's Sid!

1:15:39 > 1:15:42Cheerio, Alf.

1:15:42 > 1:15:45There he is!

1:15:45 > 1:15:48< After him, lads!

1:16:19 > 1:16:20Hey! >

1:16:20 > 1:16:25What's the matter, Dad? What've you been doing?

1:16:25 > 1:16:27INDIGNANT: Nothing!

1:16:27 > 1:16:30Hello.

1:16:38 > 1:16:40That way.

1:17:08 > 1:17:10'Ere!

1:17:10 > 1:17:14Don't you know > there's a strike on?

1:17:20 > 1:17:24There'll be trouble if you stay here.

1:17:24 > 1:17:27It's...the stability.

1:17:27 > 1:17:29It isn't stable!

1:17:32 > 1:17:35Mrs Watson, have you got something?

1:17:35 > 1:17:42- My suit...they can see me! - Why can't you scientists leave things alone?

1:17:42 > 1:17:47What about my bit of washing, when there's no washing to DO ?

1:17:54 > 1:17:57< DOGS BARKING

1:17:57 > 1:18:00< There he is!

1:18:42 > 1:18:47LOUD SHRIEKS OF LAUGHTER

1:18:47 > 1:18:50It's coming to pieces!

1:18:51 > 1:18:53We're saved!

1:19:02 > 1:19:04Look! Look!

1:19:04 > 1:19:06Sir John!

1:19:30 > 1:19:33NOISE SUBSIDES

1:19:57 > 1:19:59­ Here, lad.

1:19:59 > 1:20:01Wear this.

1:20:11 > 1:20:14"The crisis is over now."

1:20:14 > 1:20:19"The news of Sidney's failure brought relief to the world."

1:20:19 > 1:20:24"It had been a hard and bitter experience for all of us."

1:20:24 > 1:20:33"But we face the future with confidence. We have seen the last of Sidney Stratton."

1:20:36 > 1:20:38I see!

1:20:43 > 1:20:49"At least, I...HOPE we've seen the last of him!"

1:21:47 > 1:21:51Subtitles by BBC - 1986