Comrades

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(Whinnies)

Argh!

(Thunder rumbles)

See the galanty show!

Only a penny!

A show for the family!

Full of pictures, both descriptive and humorous!

Only a penny!

Galanty show!

Pictures of every description in colour.

See John Guildford make his famous ride,

and only one penny!

lf you haven't got a penny,

a ha'penny will do.

lf you haven't got a ha'penny, God bless you.

Straight from London.

(Thunder and crack of lightning)

Good evening, miss.

l'm offering entertainment.

A show for the family.

Comical pictures

of every description in colour.

See.

Endless rollicking laughter.

Tell your master.

l can ask.

(Dog barking)

Roll up for the lantern show!

Only a penny!

You pay for the entertainment

but all the news is free!

North, east, west, south!

All the news is free!

(Tambourine rattling)

(Rattles and strikes tambourine)

(Violent striking of tambourine)

(Birdsong)

Morning, Jacob.

Who's this? Oh! l can see.

Who's this? l've seen that face somewhere.

l've seen that before. Who can it be, eh?

Who can it be?

You don't think l'm gonna drop you, do you?

Here we go, then.

Way-ee-ee.

Off you go, then.

Be coming just over in a moment. Bye-bye.

Bye.

(Laughs)

The rascal.

Children become you.

When can we have one of our own?

How can we manage?

Hm?

l know times are hard.

But l'm not getting any younger.

We are the most beautiful people

in the whole world.

lt's true.

Good morning, family. Good morning.

Good morning.

(Laughter in background)

Oh!

Ooh.

(Laughter)

WOMAN:
Serves you right.

And he went off and got himself a rabbit.

And he brought it back and he ate it.

And that's it.

(Man chuckles)

WOMAN:
Do you know, when l was younger,

l always had to sit between those two.

Nothing changes.

Let us say grace.

Dear Lord,

we humbly beseech thee to accept our gratitude

for this our daily bread.

Give us the goodness of heart to share

whatever we have.

Amen.

VlCAR:
Proverbs 14.

ln all labour there is profit.

But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The poor is hated even of his own neighbour.

But the rich have many friends.

But in all labour there is profit.

And it beho?es us to accept our lot in life

and to work for our reward.

Let us never forget that our Lord

humbled himself for all our sakes

to be born of the wife of a carpenter

on this poor earth.

Let us strive to excel in the role we are born to,

remembering...

we are all beholden to our maker!

God the Father...

..in his infinite wisdom,

created large men and small,

white men and black,

rich men and poor,

wise men...

..and fools.

And we shall not dare to presume

to question his wisdom!

Hold fast to that which we know

and have learned to value -

the natural order of things,

tried and tested down the ages of man.

lt is hardly a chance that in all living things

there is law and order.

There are enemies of the Church,

dissenters,

who speak together blasphemously...

(Whispers)

..tampering with God's work.

(Whispering)

Be not drawn by the devil's smile.

(Man whispers) Let go of me.

(Pew door bangs)

Now let us... Let us talk of the...

Let us now sing hymn...

(Organ plays)

(Congregation stumbles over lyrics)

d We go to thee

d To thee...

(Another choir sings nearby)

(Choirs drown each other out)

(Second choir sings lively song)

d We'll win the day

d Though death and hell obstruct our way

d We only need to watch and pray

d And then we're sure to win the day

(Baby crying)

d Come all and one to glory now

d And in this world of sin and woe

d Forsake your sins without delay

d Believe and you shall win the day

d We'll win the day, we'll win the day

d Though death and hell obstruct our way

d We only need to watch and pray

d And then we're sure to win the day

l liked that.

And now...

we'll pray together.

Give us the vision, Lord,

to see past the narrow confines of the field.

To the great and infinite glory

of the world beyond.

Help us to stretch ourselves

to the full extent of our being...

..that we might be one with all men.

Neither master nor servant

before thine eyes.

Amen.

ALL:
Amen.

Jesus has given us many blessings.

And one of these, my friends, is the smile.

l lo?e every new day.

But Sunday is the best of all.

For how good it is to see all of you

joining here together.

During the coming weeks,

we shall be calling upon

the services of my good brother James.

Thank you.

l would like to talk about comradeship,

about the Disciples who laid down their work

to follow in the path of truth.

l look forward to your good attendance.

Praise the Lord.

(Girl giggling)

No planning ahead would be complete

without calling upon our good friend

and neighbour Tom Stanfield. Tom.

As well as reading the Word of God,

l shall leave part of my time open for anyone

to approach me with a subject for discussion.

(Whispers)

- All our troubles are shared by Jesus.

So please come forward and don't be shy.

lt is worth bearing in mind

a grief shared is a smaller grief.

l see we have a stranger in our midst.

l'm glad you had the temerity to enter.

Now we know who trod the grass

these Sundays past.

Welcome, lad.

(Organ music)

Good morning. Good morning.

(Men talking nearby)

- Hello, John.

- George.

What were you doing in church and all?

(Low conversation)

(Knocking)

(Latch clicks)

GEORGE:
Bridget.

BRlDGET:
George. Come in.

We thought it was the vicar.

l wouldn't trust the vicar with a fart.

Forgive me, my dear chap. l had no idea

we had the pleasure of your company.

John.

Bridget.

My dear friends.

Your labour is more important

than the Sabbath day?

We all need a day of rest.

Maybe your brother has the right idea.

Though it pains me to admit it.

l wish times were different, George...

..and we could have back

the respect we give to others.

lf you'll forgive me, then, George.

Mr Frampton demands

they be sent in this very week.

They are a work of great beauty.

When we create with our hands such harmony,

God is truly present.

BRlDGET:

He's been awake the whole night through.

(Light hammering and sanding)

Why don't you ask for more payment?

Because, George, if they don't like it,

they'll find someone else.

Yes.

But supposing all you carpenters

were to ask for more?

(Tapping)

MAN:
Arscott.

Brown.

Buxton.

Sir. Sir, far be it for my friend here

to seek priority over his comrades.

Oh, dear.

Nor do we wish to take yourself

too obviously to task.

But, as l understand the alphabet...

(Mocking posh accent) ..do not the 'l' in 'Brine'

precede the 'O' in 'Brown'?

- And indeed the 'U' in 'Buxton'?

- (Workers chuckling)

ln time...comrade.

- Right.

- ln good time.

MAN:
Hammett.

Lost a finger, have you, Hammett?

Or is it just you can't count?

(Chuckling)

Legg!

Loveless!

MAN AT DESK:
George first. James following.

Let my brother go first. For l've not reconciled.

Not reconciled what?

My conscience.

Stanfield!

Do you call father or son?

l think there must be some mistake.

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