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least concerned about your childhood.

Well.

Simply because I'm jealous of

all the years I didn't know you.

Oh.

That's what you mean. Oh.

I feel like that, too.

As though I were ill

with a raging fever.

I wonder if I shall ever be well again.

Michael, let's go swimming.

Can't. No suits.

Well, we could take a

sun-bath couldn't we?

That we could.

Good evening, Major.

I'll take it. Thank you.

Good evening, Major.

I thought I heard your key.

Evening, Broaders.

I was on the watch for you, sir.

You forgot to tell me about dinner.

So I said to myself,

well if he doesn't come ..

I'll go to the cinema.

And if he does,

I can open a can of stew.

You'd better make it the cinema.

I won't be dining in.

Good evening, Major.

Good evening.

Please to sit down, Major.

Just make it "sit down".

"To" is superfluous.

Oh, yes. Thank you.

So much in your language is

superfluous. It is very difficult.

You're getting along very well.

Well then, Major.

We sent for you because comrade

Director Radek has arrived from Moscow.

He is asking what success you have had.

I was able to get what he wanted.

This is a coded summary of last week's

General Staff conversation on the matter.

The party doesn't leave a man

much time for his private life.

Private life, Major?

Is that so absurd?

You know it is, Major.

Excellent.

Congratulations again.

Why hello, Hugh.

Hello.

We heard the bell and

thought it was Michael.

Well, I'm not.

Be a dear.

I just came by on the chance that ..

Well, I thought I'd take

you and Melinda out.

I mean you and Miss Greyton.

Call her Melinda.

She wouldn't hear you anyway.

Oh, I expect he's taking her out then?

He certainly is.

She's been dressing

for two hours for him.

Well, one thing about me.

I know when I'm licked.

He is terribly attractive.

Do you like him, Joyce?

I think it might be

difficult to like him.

But it would be very easy

to fall in love with him.

And that's what she's doing.?

With all her might.

I'm here, Michael. I'm here.

Oh.

Hugh.

I thought it was Michael.

I'm sorry, Melinda.

Broaders.

Sir .. I thought you

were going out today.

I had planned to.

But I don't think I shall.

The queue was too long at the cinema,

but never mind. Saved my money.

Has a Miss Greyton called?

No calls at all, sir.

Look here, Broaders. I'm going

out of town for the weekend.

It will do me good to spend a few

days with my aunt Jessica in Wales.

Feeling ..?

Feeling alright, sir?

What?

Yes, yes. Of course.

Thank you, Broaders.

I'm glad of that.

I'll go and pack your bag.

No, I'll do that.

Step around the corner and

send this telegram for me.

Have it delivered by special messenger.

Can you read it?

"Miss Melinda Greyton."

"28 Eggart Square."

"Leaving town unexpectedly."

"Sorry about tonight."

"Hope you will forgive me. Michael."

But you can telephone

quicker sir, and cheaper.

I know Broaders, but I'd rather not.

I'd rather not.

I had no idea it was so late.

Maybe something has happened?

Maybe I should call Michael up?

I'll call him if you like.

Of course, the clock could be wrong.

What clock is wrong?

If you mean that clock, it hasn't

lost a minute for five years.

I wind it myself. Hello Hugh, my boy.

Good evening.

What are you doing here?

I just ..

Well, if you've got nothing to do,

what about a nice little game of chess?

Tell you what Joyce, be a good girl

and get the board ready for us will you.

Hello little girl, I thought

young watch-you-call-him ..

Young Curragh was going to take

you out. What's happened to him?

Well he ..

He's a nice fellow. I like him.

A bit conservative I suppose but ..

I can't help liking him.

Why isn't he here?

I don't know.

Well don't you worry, he'll be along.

A reliable sort of chap.

I hope nothing has happened to him.

Father.

Well, accidents will happen.

A dark night.

A step in front of a car.

Mightn't find the fellow

for an hour or so.

Oh Papa!

I'll go .. it's Michael.

A letter for Greyton.

Miss Melinda Greyton.

Thank you. That's quite alright.

There you are, Miss.

Thank you.

A wire came for me.

A telegram? What's in it?

I don't know yet.

What hospital have they taken him to?

What is it, Melinda?

He's gone away.

Gone away? But where?

He didn't say.

Hello, Davis.

It is good to see you again, Major.

What are you running away

from this time, Michael?

You haven't stolen the mess

fund by any chance, have you?

Because I'm very certain you didn't come

running here because you had to see me.

I did want to see you.

Never mind then .. out with it.

You've always come here to work

out your problems, haven't you.

Ever since ..

Well, you see it must be,

ever since you were fifteen.

Yes, and you've always

helped me, bless you.

I ..?

I never had that faintest inkling what

went on in that restless mind of yours.

Never. Have a sandwich.

No, thank you.

You come here and pace the

countryside and go away.

I'm afraid the only help you ever

found here is from our Welsh climate.

You are a strange boy, Michael.

Boy?

I'm the only family

you have in the world.

To me you're a boy.

A baffling boy.

Of whom I am extremely proud.

Even though I've stolen the mess fund?

I used to be so worried about you.

I know you adored your mother.

Oh, those strange early days.

What a boyhood.

Guns under the floor. Whispers, arrests.

Yes, but you've seen through all that.

Nothing to see through.

You've made a good

useful life for yourself.

In spite of everything.

Except for one thing.

Perhaps you don't know it,

but you're bitterly lonely.

You always have been.

Oh yes, I know you're going to tell

me you have everything you want.

I dare say you have, in a way.

You haven't all you want.

Whether you admit it to yourself or not.

I'll admit one thing, aunt Jessica.

I'm very fond of you.

I'm sure you are dear Michael.

But that's not quite what I meant.

I know you have always

been too much alone.

To love someone, Michael.

Love someone more than yourself.

You'd better believe me Joyce, when I

tell you I'll never speak to him again.

I know, Lin.

Not even if he got down on

this knees and begged me.

Oh Lin, you've been telling

me this for two nights.

And, I never want to see him again.

Why don't you go out with Hugh?

He's asked you to.

He's probably in love with you.

Alright.

I will go out with Hugh.

I like him very much.

I like him far better than that .. man.

Thank heavens for that.

Although I think Michael is attractive,

you must admit he's odd.

He's not odd at all.

Really Joyce, even if

you don't like a person ..

You don't have to say things

about him that aren't true.

I'm being fair.

I'm just saying I think he's awful.

I'm just saying I

couldn't care if he died.

There is a telephone call

for you from Wales, Miss.

They've been trying to get

you all the afternoon.

Thank you, Lucy.

What I'm trying to tell you is ..

Long distance?

Oh ..

Oh, I look awful. Just awful.

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