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I was driving to Norwich with someone.

"Who?" he said,

"Who? Who?"

He's so jealous.

You told him you were driving

to Norwich?

- You told who you were driving to Norwich?

- This bloke.

I couldn't ring Mum; she'd

have gone mad.

But we can't stop again.

And I never paid for the petrol.

Mrs Wisely?

Police?

No, Jolly. Mr Jolly.

I just wondered if Laura was...

Are you Laura's....police?

Laura's at school, dear. I'm on

the phone. The car's been stolen.

No, it isn't the police.

It's someone for Laura.

It's my husband. He's

beside himself.

Well you'll have to come back and

speak to them, give them a description.

I can't give them a description.

Is it a Morris or an 1100?

I don't know.

He's in such a state he doesn't know what

he's doing. He lives for that car.

If it's standing outside in the

drive, he goes to pieces.

Is it the anti-nuclear, dear?

No, no, it's just that

Laura's not at...

I don't want to alarm

you, but just thought I...

Laura. She's disappeared.

No one knows where she is.

No, he's just said.

He's here now. He's just told me.

Who are you?

- I am, well, I'm one of the staff at the...

- He's one of the staff at the...

You know, the music...

He's the music.

He's coming home.

He doesn't know what he's doing.

He's going to do someone an injury.

And you've no idea where she is?

Well, does she have any relations...

I just wondered if she had any sort of..

Well... in Norwich?

- Is this the hospital?

- No!

Just wait there. Don't move.

Ooh, doesn't this make a change!

No, it's not, it's Mrs... isn't it

Mrs Stimpson?

I'm sorry, I just wondered

Laura's disappeared!

She didn't tell you she was going?

Not a word, and the car's

been stolen!

I'm so sorry, Mrs Wisely,

I'm so sorry...

We're waiting for the police. My

husband's out of his mind with worry.

He says...

that she's in Norwich.

I just somehow thought perhaps... Oh

hello, Mrs Stimpson. I just wondered if...

Of course everyone

knows except me!

Why Norwich? What could she

be doing in Norwich?

I'll tell you what she's doing in Norwich.

She's going to the annual meeting of

the Headmasters' Conference.

- Oh no.

- You mean...?

- Yes.

- You don't mean...?

Of course, he wouldn't take me.

I said I'd sit in the hotel, I'd

eat in McDonalds, but oh no,

because he's taking her.

She said it was cello, every

evening, I knew it wasn't cello!

A schoolgirl, a child...

She's got her A levels.

Look! A little family party.

Isn't that nice!

I think I'd better...

I think I must be...

I haven't said anything about his

work, work, work...

I haven't said anything about his everlasting Conservative

meetings, but I'm not going to put up with this.

Which one's the hospital?

The hospital? I think it's

on the bypass

Her father'll kill her.

Can we see over the house?

Is it open today?

Get in the car!

I told you to stay in the car.

What a day!

- Where next?

- Norwich!

So she said:
"What happened

to Mother's blue tea counter?"

And I said:
"well, you're the

last person to ask..."

Where's the other one?

She's in Norwich, at a conference

of headmasters with the headmaster.

His wife's beside herself, and what about

her A levels? We've got to find her, Ted.

You've got to talk to her. Get the car out.

Oh, the car's been stolen.

She's taken the car.

She can't drive.

Mrs Wisely? Stolen car?

- There! There.

- There.

Here.

Now keep calm. Don't go mad.

Well, what are you waiting for?

"Mother's blue teapot indeed," I said.

"well you should know, you were

the last to see it."

Then the next thing I know,

she's eyeing the sherry glasses.

She's always been eyeing the sherry glasses

ever since she first came to the home...

- Ten o'clock in the morning?

- What?

You had a row with your boyfriend

- at 10 o'clock in the morning?

- I had a free.

Study periods are for study, Laura.

Evening is the proper time to

have rows

with your boyfriend.

I couldn't see him in the evening.

Does the sun ever appear late

over the horizon, saying

please sir, the bus was full,

the train was on strike?

His wife wouldn't let him

go out in the evening.

If the sun depended on public

transport to arrive each day...

His wife?

It's okay. He didn't get on with her.

I suppose you have passed

the driving test, Laura.

As good as...

What's that supposed to mean?

I only failed on one thing.

Right. Pull in!

Now please, at once.

Let's get one thing straight

at any rate.

Get in the other side.

Blue 1100.

Million blue 1100s.

A middle-aged man and a girl.

That's life I'm afraid, Laura.

You can drive, but you

haven't passed the test.

I, on the other hand, have passed

the test but wouldn't claim...

Don't worry, we'll just pull the

wing away from the wheel.

She'll be all right.

It'll all be covered, Laura.

Your dad's insurance...

I'm the one they'll summons,

- and the one who'll have to tell your dad...

- Yes,

and another thing. Have you

stopped for petrol anywhere?

Petrol?

No, we filled it up yesterday.

Didn't we, Laura?

No!! That's part of our car!

It's jangling all about, I can hear it.

It's scratching the paint.

We must find a phone, warn them

I'm not going to be there until 4.00.

Does the tide ever go out during

a study period, saying:

"please sir, I'm having a row

with my boyfriend"?

It isn't someone on the staff, is it?

It's not Mr Slidewell?

Mr Fellowdew?

- It's not Mr Jolly?

- No.

I wasn't anywhere near him.

You realise if you're not licensed,

we're not insured.

Phone! Here we are.

Alright then, in the third race

tipping no.4 for a win and no.7...

Sorry!

University of Norwich.

They're vandalising

those phones again, Pat.

All right Mum, just go.

- When's lunch?

- Now.

Granny's just getting it.

Tell Tom and Boo lunch is

on the table.

The phones, Pat!

They're at the phones again.

I'll just put my woolly on.

University of Norwich.

A girl and a boy.

He's showing off his muscles,

and she's egging him on.

I'll try and keep them talking

till the police get here.

University of Norwich.

Thank God, look

I'm calling long distance, and

I've only got one 10p,

so could you please give a message to the

secretary of the Headmasters' Conference?

University of Norwich.

Yes, our annual meeting's being held there;

it starts at 5.00.

Would you tell him I was supposed

to be there at 3.00...

Hello. University of Norwich.

Can't you hear me?

I said, would you tell him I'm going

to be slightly late

Put your money in the box, caller.

I've put my money in the box!

It's eaten the money.

I haven't got any more money.

How old are you?

It's out of order.

I'll tell you how old you are.

You're two years and one day

older than me.

I mean it took the money, and

Pat?

- Fancy meeting you like this!

- Good God!

- You don't live here?

- No, no.

I don't live here. I don't even live

in England. I'm just seeing my mum.

Isn't that amazing!

- Well...

- Anyway, run.

You don't have to tell me what you're

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