Absolute Beginners Page #7

Listen, Henley, I'm...

Look, I've told you before

not to call me here.

If you don't get over

a bit lively with some cash

we're gonna be bang in trouble.

What on earth are you talking about?

I've got a feeling the whole thing's

gonna blow up on us!

You bloody fool, can't you take care

of anything for yourself?

Hope you're proud of yourself, Saltzman.

Get outta my way.

Did you get the pictures, Dido?

Boy, you really

wanna nail this guy, don't you?

It's not just Henley.

There's someone else involved.

Someone we both know.

In fact, I wouldn't

be surprised if this was his idea.

Like who?

Let's just say he's moving out

of selling dreams,

into property development.

My, my, my.

Well, it seems you've been

a naughty boy,

Vendice.

There he is, the n*gger lover!

See the chickie run.

Come on, lads, let's get him.

Come here, you!

Quick, Jill, inside.

What's going on?

Shut the door.

Is Cool in the house? Where's Cool?

Haven't seen him all day.

Don't know where he is.

Come on. Run for it! Get out of the way!

Get away!

Hitler had the right idea.

Don't knock him, son.

You need him here.

Jackboots smashing up your rear.

I serve in the Royal Air Force,

fighting for this country in the war.

What's going on, Cool?

I have a medal to prove it.

I even met Mr. Churchill

and shake him hand.

This is my country.

We must leave it up to the police

to protect us...

Don't worry, Colin.

Remember, this is England.

But without force. That is not the way.

Do something before

we are forced out of here.

You're sitting there doing nothing.

Shut up and listen!

I've got to split.

Look after yourself.

But you're talking a whole load of sh*t!

Right.

We don't need no representations

or committees.

What we need is a few pieces of iron

and my organization

so when they do come in here tonight,

we can defend ourselves!

If you go down to the woods today

You're in for a big surprise

If you go down to the woods today

You'll hardly believe your eyes

N*gger lover!

Lynch the bastard!

Lynch the bastard!

Good night, golliwog, sleep tight!

You have a better solution.

Have some real fun!

Burn the bastard!

What in God's name do you maniacs

think you're doing?

I'm not paying you to cause

this sort of trouble.

That's all right, Mr. Saltzman.

This one's for free.

Never. That's not my game.

Get on with it. I'm going.

Saltzman, come for yours!

Die! Die! Die! Die!

Henley!

Henley, stop. Stop, Henley.

Oh, God.

Leave him!

Come on, let's go!

Cool!

Suze. Get the hell out of here!

Hey, you.

Hello, boys. What's happening?

You choose the wrong night to be white.

Hold it.

What're you doing around here?

Cool it, kiddo.

Come to the real teenage ball.

We don't want the Blacks or Jews,

yellow, red, brown or blue,

and let's kick out the homos, too!

Fascism is here to stay.

Trains on time. Regular pay.

Jobs for all the Christian whites.

Hate's the way to win our fight!

Hate's the way we shall unite!

Give me your hands to make us free!

Give me your fists to crush the beast!

Give me your pain and misery!

Give me your vote for victory!

Keep

Britain

white!

White!

- Keep Britain...

- White!

This guy's flipped, man.

Look. You wanted kicks and fantasy.

Whose side you on, teenager?

Keep Britain white!

That's the last white breath

you'll draw.

Get him!

Take this.

Stop it.

Break it up. Leave it out.

Go get him, Misery.

My man.

Go! Get him. Dust him over.

Get off! Stop it!

What's the matter

with you crazy bastards?

They're ruining it.

Hello, and welcome to the streets

of Notting Hill in torment.

The flaming passions of hatred

consume these streets

known as Jungle West 11th.

Rent asunder by the passions

of the color riots.

And we have violent teenage

gangs roaming free,

causing panic in the streets.

Come on!

Take that.

Down the club, quick.

You bet.

- Open up.

- Open up.

Let us in. Come on, open the door.

- Come on, Paul.

- We're friends.

Hurry up. Good. Thank God for that.

An uneasy calm is finally returning

to these troubled streets.

The question now

is whether this divided community

can work together to heal the wounds.

Their task is not easy,

as a fuse has been lit

and the whole area

threatens to blow sky high.

- Hello, Mum.

- Get off. This is national television.

Suze!

Colin!

Let me through.

- Hi, hon.

- Colin.

You all right?

Suze.

Hon.

Run! Run, Suze!

Don't drop me! Don't drop me!

You all right, Jill?

Colin, where's Cool?

Leave it!

There's nothing you can do now.

If you go down to the woods

He's crazy.

You don't learn.

What's up? Lost your cool?

Cool!

Didn't get me, did you, Flikker?

Golliwog pie.

You'll die for that, Flikker!

Colin!

Get off him! Leave him alone!

Leave him alone! Get off him!

Leave me alone!

Cool!

Get off.

Come here, you.

Why don't you pick

on someone your own size?

Wiz.

Yeah, a real n*gger, chocolate drop?

Where you gonna run to now?

Get up, Cool! Get up!

Fight! Die!

Where are you? Show yourself!

Come on! Where are you?

I was put up to it.

I was paid!

You ain't worth it, whitey.

All right, Cool, nice one.

We'll be back.

So what?

Now whether you're white

or whether you're black

Here comes a real exclusive

medical shark attack

A medical thing called "So what?"

Oh, yes, we're in '58

So what?

The year of absolute beginners

So what?

This is no ordinary year

Why not?

Let me explain it

Why not?

There were race riots in the streets

So what?

In the longest, hottest summer

So hot

Stirred up by ignorance and hate

So what?

And indecent people

So what?

I had to fight like me be mad

Ba-ba-ba, ooh

Ba-ba-ba, ooh

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Ba-ba-ba, ooh

I've nothing much to offer

There's nothing much to take

I'm an absolute beginner

But I'm absolutely sane

As long as we're together

The rest can go to hell

I absolutely love you

But we're absolute beginners

With eyes completely open

Finders, keepers.

But nervous all the same

If our love song

Could fly over mountains

Could laugh at the ocean

Just like the films

There's no reason

To feel all the hard times

To lay down the hard lines

It's absolutely true

Ba-ba-ba, ooh

Ba-ba-ba, ooh

Ba-ba-ba, ooh

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I just can't believe it.

It's the most incredible thing

that's ever happened to me.

It'll ruin his career.

Nothing much could happen

Nothing we can't shake

Well, we're absolute beginners

With nothing much at stake

As long as you're still smiling

There's nothing more I need

I absolutely love you

But we're absolute beginners

But if my love is your love

We're certain to succeed

If our love song

Could fly over mountains

Could sail over heartache

Just like the films

If there's reason

To feel all the hard times

To lay down the hard lines

It's absolutely true

Ba-ba-ba, ooh

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