Whistle Down the Wind

CROWS CAW

BIRD SQUAWKS LOUDLY

KITTENS MEW

That's it.

Come on, where are you?

-WOMAN:

-But he DID come to me. He DID comfort me.

I was alone. I needed help.

He reached out and gave me help,

even though I'd sinned.

Even though I'd turned my back on him, renounced his word.

Friends, he came to me, not I to him.

And he is with me for ever.

And I will dwell in his house for ever.

Hey up, want a kitten, Jackie?

No, I've got one.

-CHOIR SINGS

-Want another?

No.

-#

-What a friend we have in Jesus

-#

-All our sins and griefs to bear

-#

-What a privilege to carry

-#

-Everything to God in prayer...

-#

Do you want a kitten?

-Do I want what, love?

-A kitten. It's not dead.

I don't think I can take it.

We can't have them at home.

Eddie keeps trying to drown them and she keeps having more.

Oh dear! I am sorry.

My dad doesn't want them, so Eddie keeps putting them in a sack.

-Oh dear!

-Jackie doesn't want it either.

Do you want it or don't you?

Charlie!

So if you believe in Jesus, he'll take care of it.

Come on, our Charles!

Now shut that!

-Our Charles is coming, Dad.

-I don't care who's coming.

Go back and shut it.

Shut the gate!

Shut it!

I shut it. I shut the gate, Dad.

He shut it, Dad.

-What have you been up to then?

-Nothing.

-Do you want any help?

-No, I don't need your help.

Come here.

-What have you got under your coat?

-My pully.

You know what I mean. Don't be clever.

-What have you got?

-Something I found.

Are you sure I can't help you, Dad?

Go on, get on.

Don't go far, I've your tea ready!

Yes, Auntie.

Did he ask you?

-What did you tell him?

-Nothing.

-Did you tell a lie?

-Nothing.

Quick, then.

SOUND OF SWEEPING

-Have you been at my traps again?

-No, we haven't.

You'd better not, else I'll tell your dad.

Then you'll cop it.

Cost me good money, them traps.

We haven't been near your rotten traps.

And I'll tell Dad that you pinch his paraffin.

Close it.

Hurry up! We'll get old trap-face in here.

Let's find somewhere to put them.

Over there.

We'll find you a place.

Oh...use the box.

Put some stuff in it. Right.

Come on then.

KITTEN MEWS There. That's it. Good.

Come on, then.

Yours looks poorly. I think it wants its mother.

Do you want your mother?

Shut up! Yours always wants its mother.

What shall we call them, Kathy?

I don't know.

We'll have to think.

-I'm going to call mine Spider.

-You can't call a cat Spider.

I can call it anything I like.

You're daft. You're soft in your head.

I'll teach mine to hate yours and it'll eat it all up.

Don't!

Shut up, you two.

And listen, you're not to say nowt.

Don't breathe it to Aunt Dolly or she'll tell Dad.

Let's put them in then.

That's it. Come on then.

And don't keep running in and out of here, else they'll know.

Who's going to look after them then?

Jesus.

Don't talk wet!

He will, because that woman told me.

-What woman?

-The woman in the Sallie Army.

She said Jesus would look after it for me.

-What does she know?

-She lives in his house.

How can she when he's dead?

Oh, our Kathy!

Well, what's up? He is, isn't he?

Well, fancy saying!

You'll have something terrible happening now.

Yes. You just wait till Jesus comes and gets you.

I'm not bothered.

It's only talk.

Well...come on then.

Didn't say nothing, did I?

Only said what's true.

He can't hurt you for that.

DOOR CLOSES

KITTENS MEW

HE SIGHS

I can't fix this. Haven't I another?

Not clean, you haven't.

Nothing wrong with that, is there?

It's shrunk, that's what's wrong with it.

Anyone would think I didn't wash them properly.

Here...stand still.

What with you AND the children

it's no wonder poor Beattie was laid to rest.

I should think she got fed up. I have.

All right, don't start on that.

-I don't notice you doing much.

-No, no, no.

Not my home and they're not my children.

Where you'd be without me I don't know.

I'm only your sister, of course, but I've got my feelings.

-There.

-Ta.

-I can't breathe in it.

-No.

I expect you'll get beer past it though.

Come on, you two, bed!

-I haven't finished yet.

-You've finished. Come on.

Auntie said I had to eat more slowly.

Put it in your mouth and get upstairs.

-Night, Dad.

-Night, love.

-Night, Dad.

-Straight up now.

I have to say goodnight to Auntie.

Say it from there.

Goodnight, Auntie!

She didn't hear. Can I go in?

I'll not tell you again.

Goodnight, Kathy.

Night.

I'm going down there for a while.

Don't let her stay up half the night reading, either.

Don't tell me, tell her. She's YOUR daughter.

You heard what she said.

-UMBRELLAS CLATTER

-What are you at?

Just...just off to the lavvy, Auntie.

Don't leave the door open, banging all night.

Dusty? Dusty!

Dusty!

Dusty!

Dusty!

Dusty! Dusty!

Dusty!

Are you in there then?

DUSTY MEOWS There you are.

Have you been looking for them?

Yes.

Come on then. Let's go and find them then.

TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS IN DISTANCE

OWL HOOTS

Good girl, good girl.

Come on then. Good girl.

Ow!

DOOR CREAKS

DUSTY MEOWS

There you are. DUSTY PURRS

DUSTY SHRIEKS

Who is it?

Jesus...Christ!

Jesus.

Auntie.

Auntie?

Nan.

Nan!

Wake up, Nan.

Nan!

What?

I've got something to tell you.

-What?

-Something important.

You've got to wake up. I've seen him!

-You what?

-Listen! You've got to listen.

I've seen him.

Who?

Jesus.

He's in our barn.

He's come back.

Kathy, are you sure?

What are we going to do then?

I don't know.

I expect he'll tell us.

What does he talk like?

Well, he didn't say much.

He just told me who he was.

I think he was very tired.

Well, he would be, wouldn't he?

Did he say why he'd come to our barn?

Do you think it's because of what you said?

-I don't know.

-I bet it was.

I told you, didn't I?

-Is he stopping?

-He didn't say.

Do you think he'd like to see me?

I don't know.

I expect so. I mean, I didn't say anything.

TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS IN DISTANCE

Funny, isn't it, him coming to our barn?

It's like a miracle.

COCK CROWS AND COWS MOO

FLOORBOARDS CREAK

Come on! Hurry up.

I don't think I want to after all, Kathy.

It's all right. I promise.

Promise.

Have we to curtsy?

COW MOOS

I think he's gone.

He was asleep.

Yes, asleep in the hay.

Here! It's got to be a secret.

You're not to tell nobody.

When he wakes up he'll tell us what to do.

What's happened, up at this time?

-Have you both wet the bed?

-You're daft, you are.

And dirty.

Oh dear, oh dear!

"Sticks and stones will break my bones

"but names will never hurt me."

HE CHUCKLES

198.

198 what?

That's how many eggs I've had since last Easter.

Don't string it out. I want to clear up.

-SHE WHISPERS:

-Won't a certain person want some breakfast?

It says in a certain B-I-B-E-L that a certain person eats bread.

SHE WHISPERS: Shut up, big mouth.

What are you talking about?

Nothing.

You are then. I know what you're talking about.

-Who, then?

-I'm not going to tell you.

I'll keep it to myself.

Shan't tell you anything ever again.

Eddie! >

Eddie, what are you doing?

-Doing?

-I told you to shift that calf.

Yes, well... I was waiting on you, you see.

I told you to shift her yesterday.

That pen's too draughty. She's worse this morning.

I was waiting for you to look at her, see?

I've looked at her, so shift her to the big barn.

We'll get Weaver to look at her.

Another time, don't wait, just do what I say.

Right! I'll do that now then.

Right.

What are we doing?

Are we playing with Jackie Greenwood?

One of us might be, two of us aren't.

You rotten cows. What are YOU doing?

Ask no questions, get no lies told.

You rotten cows, you're nothing else.

You watch your tongue.

It's always me. I always get it.

I'm off to hide then.

And no following.

-We don't want to follow you.

-Well, you'd better not then.

Rotten cows.

What else? Shouldn't we have some fishes?

No, that's only in the miracle.

Oh, I thought he had to have some fishes.

What about some vinegar?

Wine. He has bread and wine.

Oh, Kathy, that's me dad's, for Christmas after the Queen.

DOOR SHUTS

Eddie!

Eddie!

Eddie!

Well... What are you doing?

-What's it look like?

-Isn't she any better?

She eats too much, like somebody else I know.

Can I put her in t' barn?

-You trying to get my job?

-No!

My dad says I've got to help more.

He says I'm useless, and I'm not.

It's just that nobody lets me. Will you let me?

-Do you know how?

-Yes, I've seen how you do it.

Seen how clever you are.

Then you could have a look at your trap.

There's something in it, I think.

-Trap?

-Aye.

That big old woodpigeon - the one you've been after.

Right. That's right. As long as you know how.

In the trap now, is he?

Right, I'll have him!

CALF MOOS

Does he always sleep?

He doesn't look well, does he?

He looks poorly.

He's got a nice face, though.

Is he like what you thought?

I'm glad he came to our barn, aren't you?

He could've gone to Jackie Greenwood's.

DOOR CREAKS

Shhhh! Go on! Go on out of here.

Why should I? It's my barn as much as yours.

Any road, I want to see my kitten.

Who's that?

Who's that feller?

It's not a feller, it's Jesus.

-Is he dead?

-Of course not.

-That isn't Jesus.

-Well, it is then, Mr Clever Dick.

Jesus wore a long dress.

Well, that was in them days.

Is it...is it really him?

And listen, it's a secret. You're not to tell anyone.

Because we don't know yet what he wants us to do.

And we've got to look after him.

Oh, gentle Jesus. Brrrrrrrrm!

CHURCH BELLS RING

When you're looking for a murderer,

you've got to move fast.

Especially with children around, you've got to close in quickly.

I mean, they were slow off the mark.

They should've closed in, but they didn't close in.

-VICAR:

-No, no.

-It puts the onus on us.

Superintendent Teasdale's a very good man.

Detective Sergeant Wilcox hasn't been to bed for three nights.

Yes, yes, Wilcox, yes.

I'm still waiting to hear from him

about the guttering that went missing.

Get out of that puddle, boy!

When you're warning them,

the thing is not to alarm them too much.

Not to alarm them...yes.

There's six yards of guttering been stolen,

two dustbin lids, to my certain knowledge,

noticeboards - they've walked, wire netting...

Not to alarm them...no.

CHILDREN CHATTER

Right now, everybody, close your books.

-Now, put your hands up.

-ALL:

-Miss! Miss!

No, wait a minute. Don't all shout at once.

Was the Samaritan a good person, or a bad person?

-ALL:

-Miss! Miss!

Yes, Pam?

Please, Miss, David Edwards has just come in.

Hello, David.

He looks like another person who's been crossing over the road.

Only you're not a good Samaritan, are you, David?

No, M...no, Mrs...Miss Lodge.

I think you'd better find Mrs Reeves

and get those clothes dried.

Go on, hurry up.

Right. Now let's all pay attention.

Jenny, Robert - this way.

We'll have question time now, shall we?

Has anybody got any questions?

About today's lesson?

Or anything else?

-Miss?

-Yes, Kathy?

What would happen if Jesus came back?

Well, Kathy...

Of course, Jesus has never really left us, has he?

He's with us all the time.

Here, in this room.

At home.

Everywhere...

..isn't he?

Yes, miss. Only I mean if he came back in person, like.

Well, for one thing, he'd find a great many changes, wouldn't he?

Now that's a good one.

What sort of changes would he find? Hmm?

Telly, "Wagon Train".

"Beat The Clock".

No, that's quite right.

There wasn't any television, of course.

But, I was meaning other things.

What else can you think of?

-HE MUMBLES:

-Cup Final.

What's that, Jackie? Speak up.

Cup Final.

Anybody else?

Cup Final, cloth ears.

What would they do to him, if he came back?

If Jesus came back?

I'm afraid the world hasn't changed all that much, Kathy.

There are still bad people as well as good.

But would they crucify him?

I suppose some of the bad people might try.

But, this time, all the good people would have to try harder

to stop them.

We know what we'd do, don't we?

What would we do? If Jesus came back on earth?

What would we do?

Hmm?

We'd praise him, wouldn't we?

What would we do?

-ALL:

-Praise 'im, miss.

Praise him.

Praise him.

CAR PULLS AWAY

It's stopped raining.

Do you think he stopped it, Kathy?

Yes! He can do anything - Jesus.

Do you think he could make a chocolate cake for my birthday?

Ask for some chocolate logs, eh?

Miss Lodge says you're only to ask Jesus for love and not for things.

She talks out o't back of her neck, she does.

I'd like to see her face,

when she knows we've got Jesus in our barn.

-Are we going to tell her?

-Not till he's better.

Then everybody will know, they'll all come and see him.

-Who?

-Oh, everybody!

Shepherds, wise men, lords, ladies, bishops and people,

the Mayor of Burnley.

There'll be thousands of them around our barn,

before he's finished.

You just wait and see.

I'll bet you anything you like.

Come on, let's hurry.

< Come on, Charlie!

Don't be so slow.

GLASS SHATTERS

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

DOOR CREAKS

Hello.

Are you feeling any better, then?

Oh, you've broken your wine.

We brought you that.

And the bread.

Did you?

Mmm.

Sorry it wasn't very much.

I didn't bring you any dinner, but I brought you my kitten.

Its name's Spider.

We've not told anyone.

You don't want us to tell nobody, do you - till you're better?

-No...don't tell nobody.

-HE GASPS WITH PAIN

We know who you are...

..and we're going to look after you.

We'll try and get you some better stuff next time.

Goodnight, gentle Jesus.

Sleep well.

-Did you come straight home from Sunday school, Kathy?

->

Yes, Dad.

You didn't hang about anywhere?

No, Dad.

No, well, that's right.

I don't want you hanging around, talking to people and that.

You didn't talk to anyone, did you?

No, Dad, only the vicar.

No, I mean strangers, like.

-You didn't talk to any strangers?

-No, Dad.

No, well, I don't want you talking to strangers.

There's some very funny people about, these days.

Funny men and that.

I don't want you to be bothered with anybody you don't know.

Kathy, what are you doing?

-Nothing, Auntie.

-What have you got under table?

Nothing, Auntie.

Well, there's sommat going on between pair of you.

You know sommat about it, too.

What have you got in your hands?

Nothing, Auntie.

Well, eat your tea properly.

And mind what I say.

I don't want you having to do with strangers.

Just mind what I say.

Yes, Dad.

DOG BARKS

Come on, you two.

Come on!

Did you get the stuff?

Don't shout! Yes, I did.

I got an extra bar of soap, some toothpaste

and an individual fruit pie.

Quick, put it up your jumper.

-Do you think Auntie'll find out?

-No, I'll say I lost the bill.

-Do you think it's wicked?

-No!

How can it be, when we're doing it for him?

It's you! You told them.

I didn't. I only told Jackie Greenwood.

I told you not to tell anybody.

I didn't tell anybody, I only told Jackie.

What do you lot want then?

We've come to see him.

-Who?

-Jesus.

Yes, Jesus.

Well, you can't, see?

Yes, we can then.

He's not YOUR private property.

Everyone can see him if they want.

Well...

If I tell you...

If I let you see him... it's got to be a secret.

You've got to promise.

It's got to be a secret society from the grown-ups.

Do you promise?

Because if you don't,

they'll come and take him away again, like last time.

Do you understand?

Right.

You can't go past our house.

Go right round.

Our Nan and our Charles will take you.

You're not to make any noise and you're to wait for me.

Do you understand? Come on.

BOY MAKES INDIAN WAR CRY

MAKES WAR CRY AGAIN

Do you want to see Jesus, or don't you?

-Yes.

-Well, shut up then!

SHE YELLS: Here are your groceries, Auntie.

I'm just out to play.

Mind you don't get yourself all mucked up.

You're all to wait here until I say.

And keep back out of sight.

Nan, give me the stuff.

Keep back.

I brought you these like I promised.

Oh! Your leg!

Yeah.

You could get me water and some cloth or something.

Yes, sir. I'll send our Charles.

-Charles?

-Me little brother.

Oh, yeah.

Who else knows I'm here?

Only Charles, my sister Nan and the other children.

Other children?

How many are you then?

Oh, they're not ours.

But they're all right.

You can come in now. But come in quietly.

-Go get some water from the yard.

-What in?

Use your loaf and find something.

Well, say hello.

Go on. Say hello.

-ALL:

-Hello.

Hello, sir.

It's got a free gift inside it.

In there.

It's an Arabian charm bracelet.

-HE MURMURS:

-Yeah.

Very nice.

I've brought you your book.

Will you tell us a story, please?

-Story?

-Yes, please.

-What about?

-The good Samaritan.

No. Loaves and fishes.

No, the Holy Ghost.

Go on, will you?

Yes, tell us a story.

Tell us a story, please!

Please tell us a story!

-ALL CHANT:

-Story! Story! Story!

Shut up!

CAR APPROACHES

You mustn't make so much noise.

If you keep quiet, I'll read you a story.

Sit down.

"Ruth Lawrence, Air Hostess."

"The stranger paused.

"'Yes, I have ze parcel,' he said.

"They were interrupted by the sound of the loudspeaker.

"'Flight 504 leaving for Hamburg...'"

-...but he took no notice.

-How long's she been sick?

-Not long.

-Hello, young man.

What are you doing? Look at your boots!

Turn that tap off.

"Ruth Lawrence was the youngest air hostess at Red Ridge Airport.

-"She was only 17."

-<

-Dad!

Dad!

-What?

-Are you gonna look at the calf?

You can't come, so don't suggest it.

Had bad luck with the weather.

-That field should've been sown.

-Aye.

Been terrible all round. Good for business, though.

-Whose business? Not mine.

-I'm not exactly complaining.

What are you lot doing in here?

Come on! Out of it!

Go play outside. Go on - all of you.

Can't I stay, Dad?

Mr Weaver doesn't want your advice.

Please, can't I stay?

I've been looking after her.

All right, then, but keep out of the way.

CALF BLEATS

Could be foot and mouth. It's been all over.

-Here you are.

-CALF BLEATS

Let's have a look at you, young lady.

-Is she off her grub?

-No, she's keeping it down.

Come on, girl. I shan't hurt you.

Come on.

Let's look at your mouth. Come on.

Don't see much wrong with her now.

Could've saved myself your bill!

-No wonder you're not complaining.

-Don't know about that.

I'll have a look while I'm here.

CALF BLEATS

She seems to have got over whatever it was.

-Gonna keep her?

-I was, but I'm not bothered.

Once they're prone to colic, you're best rid of them.

But there's nowt wrong with her now.

I'll get shut of her next week.

If you take my advice, that's best.

CALF BLEATS

Oh? What's this?

Is this yours, young lady?

Well, what do you say?

Thank you.

They don't take care of nothing.

Don't know what they're up to half the time.

It's all right.

You can come out now. They've gone.

You all right?

Yeah. It's OK.

We'll have to find you somewhere safer.

Thanks for not giving me away.

Oh, we would never give you away. Not ever.

Why are you... and all them other kids...

Why are you helping me?

Because we love you.

Oh, I forgot.

I brought you this.

-What is it?

-It's a picture of you.

Course, it was taken a long time ago.

And don't worry about the other thing.

We won't let the grown-ups find you.

You're quite safe with us.

Quite safe with us.

TRAIN RUSHES PAST

-#

-The corporation dustcart was full up to the brim

-#

-The corporation driver fell in and couldn't swim

-#

-He sank right to the bottom just like a little stone

-#

-And all the time was whistling "There's No Place Like Home".

-#

-What you got?

-Nothing.

Give it us, then, if it's nothing.

IN A SINGSONG VOICE: We know something you don't know.

-GIRL:

-We know something you don't know.

-BOTH:

-We know something you don't know.

-ALL:

-We know something you don't know.

-What do you know?

-Give over!

-What do you know then?

-Give over!

-What do you know then?

-Get off, man!

What do you know that I don't know?

-Tell us what you know!

-Sod off!

What do you know that I don't know?

TRAIN BLOWS ITS HORN

-Jesus! We've seen Jesus!

-You what?

I've just told you. We've seen Jesus.

And who else - Donald Duck?

No, honest. Cross my heart.

-You haven't, have you?

-Yes!

-Have you?

-Yes!

Have you?!

Have you?

No.

Say, "I haven't seen Jesus."

I haven't seen Jesus.

Again!

I haven't seen Jesus.

Again!

I haven't seen Jesus!

All right. Who else has seen him?

Who else then?

Come on. Who else?

KATHY: I have.

Leave her alone!

She has. We've all seen him.

And I've seen him as well, so you know.

Have you got it?

I'm just looking. Just looking.

-Can't quite lay my hands on it.

-What's this over here, then?

-I looked there.

-Didn't look hard enough, did you?

-Where did this come from?

-No idea.

-Funny, I looked there first.

-Oh, yeah, "funny".

THEY ARGUE

KITTENS MEW

Where's mine? Where's mine gone? Where's mine?

I don't know, do I?

Jesus.

Jesus!

-What is it?

-Have you got my kitten?

-What kitten?

-The kitten I gave you.

No, I haven't got it.

But I gave it you to look after!

Well, I haven't got it.

It's dead.

It's dead! He let it die!

He let it die!

He let it die!

Has it gone to heaven, Jesus?

You've gone to heaven, haven't you?

What's up?

Isn't all true, the Bible, is it?

What? Course it is.

T'isn't, 'cause he's just ordinary.

-Who?

-Gentle Jesus.

He does things for other people, but he won't do anything for me.

'Cause it isn't him.

He's just a feller.

-It is him, Charlie.

-It isn't.

I gave him my kitten to look after, and he let it die.

He's supposed to look after animals, and he doesn't.

Yes, he does. It's just that...

Well, he has to let some things die, I suppose.

It was my kitten, not his.

He can't stop everything from dying. Nobody can.

God can't, even.

There must... He must've had a reason.

I'll find out for you, shall I?

Shall I find out for you?

Shall I? Shall I?

Can we have one bottle of orange and two straws?

-WOMAN:

-Thank you.

Mr Reeves?

Hello, Linda.

It's not Linda. It's Kathy Bostock.

Oh. Oh, yes, is it?

Kathy. That's right.

-Can I interrupt you for a minute?

-Yes.

You know how he cured people?

Jesus, I mean. He cured a blind man once.

That's right.

He could bring people back from the dead too.

Mmm. Lazarus.

Only he must let some people die, mustn't he?

Why did he let those people die?

Hmm. Hmm.

Well, you see, people - babies - are being born all the time.

And...those of us who are here already

have to make room for them, haven't we?

Yes, sir.

"The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away."

That's what the Bible says, isn't it?

Yes, sir.

God has more than us to think about.

It's what we're doing to the world - that's what worries him.

We hurt God much more than he hurts us.

You don't have to go far to see people offending God.

What about when children are taking guttering,

and whatever else from the church?

It's not only the value. It's God's house.

But that's nothing to do with Jesus.

It's got to stop. I'm not having this vandalism.

I'll take strong measures in the future.

Yes, sir.

Hmm. So you'll pass it around?

He doesn't know, does he?

Hello.

What have you got for me today?

Um...I got some sausage and cheese and a custard slice.

They got a bit mixed up, I'm afraid.

Didn't bring any snout, I suppose?

-Snout?

-Yeah, snout.

Fags. Ciggies.

Oh, no. I didn't know you smoked.

No, well, I never used to, but I do now, sometimes.

Well, I'll try and get you some.

How did you get all this grub then?

I just took it.

Is that all right?

It's all right if you don't get caught.

What would your mother say?

She's dead.

She's in heaven.

Oh, yeah.

-Who looks after you now then?

-My Auntie Dolly lives with us.

There's me, dad, our Nan and our Charles.

It's his birthday tomorrow, as you know.

HE CHUCKLES

-And what day is it?

-Charles' birthday? The 14th.

-No, I meant today.

-Oh.

Tuesday.

I'll have to leave soon.

Oh.

Are you going a long way?

Yeah.

Will you have time to see some more children before you go?

No. Oh, I'd have to see.

I don't know.

She's taking her time, your Kathy.

Oh, give over!

If she doesn't come soon, I'll get you!

Give over.

Think she'll be here before I count 100?

Well, I'm going to count.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15...

Why did you let that kitten die?

HE SIGHS

I've got a lot on my mind just now.

Look, would you do something else for me?

Will you run me an errand?

If you do, nobody's to know.

You aren't to tell the others, understand?

Oh, I won't.

I seem to remember there's a... there's a tunnel near here,

near a canal or a reservoir or something.

I haven't been round here lately.

Yes, there is one - the Castlewood tunnel.

That's on a canal. It's not used now.

Yeah, that'd be it.

Well, there's a parcel I want bringing.

It's just inside the tunnel,

wrapped in sacking and wedged under the line.

Do you think you could find it?

-Oh, yes, I'll find it.

-That's a good lass.

Now go by yourself, and don't open it.

Right?

Yes. I'll go now.

..541, 542, 543, 544...

545, 546, 547, 548...

549, 550, 551...

-What's up with her?

-I don't know!

You're her sister! Isn't she taking us to see him?

-She will.

-What, next year?

-No, tomorrow.

-You said that yesterday.

It's your Charles' party tomorrow.

-Who's asking you?

-I was only saying.

-She'll take you tomorrow.

-She'd better.

Or I'll tell him a few things!

You tell her from me!

Don't ask him to the party.

I shan't.

DOGS BARK

Oi! What are you doing down there?

-Who is it? Some kid?

-I can't see.

Hey! Come here!

Oh, it's only a kid.

BALLOON BURSTS

Oh, don't, Charlie!

British Bulldog! British Bulldog!

We're playing my game now.

It's my party. I'll play what I like.

Now you mind, otherwise your party will be over.

And somebody might find themselves in bed.

We'll play Blindman's Buff. CHILDREN CHEER

-It's too rough.

-No, it isn't, silly.

I'll be a blind man, and I'll get you!

Dad, tell our Charles to stop it.

Come on, Charlie, watch it. Don't get overexcited.

-I want to be the blind man.

-Got a hanky, Dad?

Can I be the blind man?

I don't care who's the blind man, if you behave yourselves.

You can use the duster.

-Dad said I could be it.

-Did you?

Oh, let him. It's the last game.

-Oh, Dad!

-Don't you start!

You've had a good innings.

Come on.

-It's too tight.

-Because I don't want you cheating.

CHILDREN SQUEAL WITH EXCITEMENT

CHILDREN SHRIEK

DOGS BARK

I'd like another cup of tea.

You'll have to use one of the best cups.

CHILDREN SQUEAL EXCITEDLY

Where's that bottle of port?

I don't know. Don't look at me.

It's not here.

You must've drunk it then. It's never passed MY lips.

I haven't drunk since VE Day and I didn't like that.

Tea's in there.

Kathy! Kathy!

Have you shifted bottle of port out of sideboard?

Mind what you're at!

Come on, come on! That's enough, that's enough!

Now quiet! QUIET!

CHILDREN QUIETEN DOWN

Right. Now it's cake time.

Everybody who wants cake, queue up beside Auntie Dorothy.

-CHILDREN:

-Me! Me! Me!

Don't drive me insane.

Hey, miss! Put that down.

Who's this for?

Me. It's mine.

Not that. I meant t'other one.

That's for Jesus.

Who did you say it's for?

Who did you say it's for?

Jesus.

It isn't Jesus.

It's just a feller.

Eddie! Eddie!

RUNNING FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

Here, give me that!

Come on!

He's got a gun.

Look, stay here and keep out of the way. I'll be back.

You're not going up there, Kathy.

-I'm going to see him.

-No!

I'm going to see him!

You don't know. You don't understand!

YOU don't! You don't understand anything!

You don't know who he is!

I do, I do! It's Jesus.

He's got a gun, love. A gun!

You're making it up so you can get him.

You can't leave anybody alone!

I'm seeing him! I don't care about you!

Stop it, Kathy! Stop it!

You're not going up there.

-Come on!

-Please, Dad!

-Come along.

-Please let me...

-Come along!

-It's Jesus!

Now behave! Kathy, behave!

-It's Jesus!

-Come along! Now get along!

-Come along! Come along!

-I want to see him!

That's enough! Go along.

Now listen, all of you.

Stay here, and don't come out.

Just do as I say and there won't be more trouble.

Just do as I say.

RATTLES DOOR

It's half-day closing, love. He's at cemetery.

PHONE RINGS

Canteen.

Who?

Hello.

Yep.

Right.

Got him, Frank.

What do you think he's doing?

Jesus?

Jesus!

SHE RATTLES STICK

Oh, please, Jesus! Please!

SHE RATTLES STICK

Jesus!

Oh, please talk to me.

I believe in you.

I won't hurt you. It wasn't me.

I love you! I love you!

Go away, kid.

Go away.

I brought you something.

Your snort.

Did you bring any matches?

Oh, I forgot matches.

Don't matter.

You remembered the snout.

I didn't give you away. It was Charles.

But he didn't mean to.

It's just that he didn't think.

That's all right.

He didn't mean to. Will you forgive him?

Yeah.

Then Aunt Dolly went to the police!

What'll you do?!

Will you get away this time?

It's not up to me, is it?

It's up to them, innit?

I've sent for lots of other children to help you.

I know they'll come. I know it!

Did you hear what I said?

Yes, I heard.

We wouldn't have sent for the police. Not ever!

Not ever!

They're coming now!

What will you do?

There must be something. You can do anything!

Is that what you all think?

Yes! Yes, we all believe in you.

CAR APPROACHES

He's in that barn, I gather.

You stay here. I'll go up.

You cover the back.

-Where are they coming from?!

-I've no idea, sir.

I want this area cleared. He's got a gun.

Come on, Frank.

Please, you must hurry!

Please, you must!

Will we see you again?

Will we see you?

You bet.

What did you say?

I said yeah.

You'll hear about me again.

Do you promise?

Promise?

Come on, love. Out of it.

Yes, I promise.

You there, Blakey?

Be a good lad.

What about it, Blakey?

What's it going to be?

You going to make more trouble for yourself?

You'll need more than that, Blakey.

CAR DOORS CLOSE

CAR ENGINE STARTS

Has he gone?

Yes.

Yes, you missed him this time.

But he'll be coming again.

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