Borstal Boy Page #4

# The bells of hell go ding-a-ling-a-ling

# for you but not for me.

You know how my old dad used to make the ?

From apple

When he had the apple juice all cast,

before he put the lid on, he'd throw in a quart of brandy.

And a dead rat.

It's disgusting!

Do we skin the ?

# O Death, where is thy sting-a-ling-ling

# O Grave, thy victoree?

The next person to get this

is the first one that brings me

Milwall's kit box.

Me faster! Me me me!

- What do you want that for?

Here's to Life.

To Life.

It was strange

wh-when I kissed you during the play.

Felt all right.

Because it was someone else.

- Yeah.

Does that make sense?

- Yeah.

Well, well.

You don't have to pretend to be anyone.

You just be yourself.

Can I?

Yeah.

Wouldn't like to be in his shoes.

Who's that?

Someone's coming.

Brendan.

Hello, Charlie.

wants you up at the dorm.

What does he want me for?

Hello, Charles.

All right?

I wonder where these had got to.

Nothing to do with me.

How about this then, Charlie?

I quite like this.

I might steal it for myself.

Yeah, take that.

You really don't take the piss, though.

So where'd you get it?

None of your business.

So f*** off.

I know what I'd quite like to f***.

Well, come on then.

Why don't you?

You little bastard?

What's up now? You're not man enough, aye?

You dirty little...

Bend him over.

No! No! That's not right!

Stay out of this, Jock.

little queer!

- F*** off! Get off me!

Charlie?

Liz! Liz, go out!

What--?

Open the door!

- It's all right. No, no, it's all right.

Let me out! I want to go out! Open the door!

Let me go!

, eh? You bastard!

Let her go, Dale! Dale!

Stop! Brendan, stop it!

Get off of me!

Brendan--

Brendan--

Don't leave me, Brendan.

Please.

You all right?

- Yes.

Yes.

Charlie--

What's the matter?

.

Brendan tried to save me!

And he assaulted another boy.

I have no choice.

You devoted your whole life to saving these wretched boys,

and now you have one worth saving, and you're going to throw him away?

Because rules are rules!

Your precious rules always mattered more to you than I did.

That's simply not true, Elisabeth.

No? Well, prove it. Bend your precious rules for me.

I'm out.

I'm joining my ship.

I see that.

Wh-Where are you headed for?

- Singapore.

Singapore?

- Yeah.

Can't get much further away from the Germans than that.

- No.

Oi, when you're done , we do have a war to fight, you know.

Aye, aye, sir.

Well, then...

I'll see you.

- Yeah. Yeah.

It's all right, china.

- Yeah.

See you, chaps.

Brendan, do you know what I've just realized?

What's that?

The importance of being earnest. So...

- Get on the bus.

Take it easy, Brendan mate.

- Good luck, Albert.

. That's right. Take her away.

Just saying goodbye, sir.

You're hopeless.

See you.

Try the next line.

"O lad... that... that I love... l..."

"Loved."

- "Loved."

"Of a lad that I loved"?

How a man can love another man?

Not just... you know, but love?

Do you love your father?

I hate the bastard. I love my wee brother

You love a man then, don't you?

That's not the same thing.

It is, you know.

Look that way.

That's not fair. I won't show you your portrait unless you show your writing with me.

But I'm in your painting.

And I'm not in your writing?

You wouldn't understand it.

Try me.

" Blas smara dubh'

" tris bsteach

" ar bharr an tslibhe.

" I dtost an phriosin

" feadail fhuar na traenach.

" Cogar gire beirt leannn

" don aonacn. "

That's it.

Give it to me in English.

No.

Teach me some Gaelic then.

No.

Well, at least tell me what it means.

It's called "Uaigneas".

It means, "Loneliness".

" The tang of blackberries wet with rain on the hilltop

" In the silence of the prison

" the clear whistle of the train

" the happy whispering of lovers

" The lonely one "

It's not bad.

It's much better in Gaelic.

It's wonderful, Brendan.

It is. It's wonderful.

Teach me some more, then.

Yeah.

Uaigneas.

- Uaigneas.

Cluas.

- Cluas.

Cluas eile.

- Cluas eile.

Aon, d.

- Aon, d.

Sil.

- Sil.

Sil eile.

- Sil eile.

Aon, d.

- Aon, d.

Srn.

- Srn.

Bal.

- Bal.

You're supposed to say stop.

- I don't want to.

Details of the devastation wrought by Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbour

are still being released by the United States Government.

America was not at war,

and no danger was thought to be within 1,000 miles of Hawaii.

- Aye, aye, news shite.

- Japanese bombs did tremendous damage to American sea power,

which was based upon Pearl Harbour.

The result, of course, has been disastrous.

"First films of the havoc inflicted on that fateful Sunday Dec 7th 1941"

Meanwhile, Britain faces the shocking news

that she too has been the victim of Oriental deceit.

Attacks have taken place at Hong Kong and Malaya.

Most shocking of all, the loss of

the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Prince of Wales.

Caught in the waters of Singapore, the gallant ship put up an heroic defence

before succumbing to the overpowering air attack.

First reports point to the tragic loss of the entire ship's company,

2,000 men and boys.

39,000 tons, ten 40-inch guns.

Lies on her side, capsized under the rubble.

Brendan.

Brendan--

are you OK?

Stay away from me.

It's all right.

It's all right. It's OK.

It's-it's all my fault.

No, it's not your fault.

Listen to me. It's not your fault. It's not.

It's OK.

Charlie said to give it to you.

He said it'll keep you safe.

No. No.

Right.

We're prepared to grant you an early release.

But to do that,

we need you to denounce the IRA.

I've-- tried betrayal.

It doesn't suit me.

You see, Brendan--

we need an undertaking that you've stopped fighting us.

I'll promise not to take up arms against England

until you've finished this bastard Hitler.

Beyond that, I reserve my options.

We'll need that in writing.

I can't do that.

A borstal boy's word is good enough for me.

Thank you, sir.

Is that how you see me?

You're not a laughing boy.

I was brought op to hate the English.

I had to come here to learn about love.

And what did you learn about love?

It's much stronger than hate.

I learned that from you and Charlie.

I had it both ways.

Just like Oscar Wilde.

You will write?

What's the point?

Not to me.

Write. For everyone.

Sln.

Sln.

Expulsion order?

Are you Brendan Behan?

- I am.

.

- .

Must be wonderful to be free.

Must.

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