Dunkirk Page #5

across the other side.

Scraping the bottom

of the barrel, aren't you?

Afraid so.

Anything that can float.

What's it all about?

Sorry. I can't tell you.

Take my word for it.

It's important.

I'm sorry, skipper,

but my orders are to transfer

you and your crew

to the drifter as soon as

she comes alongside.

We've come down

to make certain

that every available ship

sails tonight.

But how can I sail tonight?

My chief engineer

is ashore and half my crew.

I'm afraid

you'll have to find them.

Sorry, captain, but you must

sail for Dover tonight.

Captain wants to see you

on the bridge, sir.

Right.

Operation Dynamo

has commenced

and we will proceed

with those orders.

I see, sir.

They've got

the other's names.

Doesn't it

have something to do

with large scale

evacuation of troops?

Yes, I suppose

they're going to try

and bring the Army away.

There's not a chance,

you know.

Two twenty rifts,

port fifteen.

Jerry was well past

Cari City

and Dunkirk's been bombed

to blazes.

What do they think

we can do about it?

Pick them off the beaches,

sir?

Take an Army off

the beaches?

Don't be a fool, James.

Hey, we're all right,

Tubby.

Where there's

a farm there's some eggs.

Wait a minute.

Looks too quiet

to be safe.

Let's take a gander.

That should fetch 'em

out if there's anyone there.

Seems quiet enough.

Come on!

I don't like it much.

Why not?

Well, everybody's gone.

The whole blasted place

is deserted.

They wouldn't have done that

if Jerry wasn't coming.

All right. But we've gotta

catch somewhere, Tubby.

All right.

Yeah. Yeah.

Barlow, live upstairs

and keep a lookout will you?

Keep an eye keen.

All right.

Mainly on the east.

Stay there

till somebody takes over.

I'm going to try

and scrounge some eggs.

I'll come with you.

I'll take a look around.

You two better check

the back out.

We'll need a light

in a minute.

Shove the whole screen

on the door, will you?

There's a little siren

going on over there.

Good. That tells us

what direction they're in.

How come?

Usually that's

where the fighting is.

That's where our lot

will be I reckon.

BELLMAN:

You found any yet, mate?

No, I haven't,

but gives us a chance.

Oh, you haven't?

Hey! Where did

you get those?

I wasn't born in the country

for nothing, you know.

I'm glad

this isn't my place.

Why?

Having a lot of strangers

like us

walk in and scrounge around.

Doesn't seem right somehow.

No, it don't do it.

Funny. I've never thought

of us as strangers.

Shut that blasted door!

All right! Keep your head on!

Clumsy klutz!

Well, how would we know

you put that thing up?

You should have told us.

How was I to know

you'd come tearing in here

like a pregnant camel

with it's hump on fire?

No sense of gratitude.

That's your trouble.

What'd you find?

Two loaves of stale bread

and some butter.

I found a couple of bottles

of vino if it ain't vinegar.

What's the difference?

It'll taste the same.

Quiet and listen.

[WHINES]

Can you hear that?

What is it?

Somebody's gonna cop it.

How many do you think

there?

Too many for my liking.

I wonder who's gonna be on

the receiving end of that lot.

As long as it's not us,

I don't mind.

Yeah. You did right there.

Should be some grub up soon,

I hope.

Where do you think

they're going to? London?

Your folks there, son?

My mother.

So is my missus.

Oi, oi! Posh innit?

Looks like

a tart's dressing table.

Here we are.

Sunny side up.

Ta.

More to come if you're lucky.

Thanks mate.

Dave, pop up

and relieve young Barlow

when you're finished,

will you?

Righto, corp.

How long ago

since we went to Belgium?

Is it 10 or 12 days

ago?

Bloke if I know.

Did you notice

how all those flags disappeared

when we pulled out?

Aye.

Flyers on the way in.

Raspberries on the way out.

It's a funny thing

about those flowers, Mike.

I used to like

the smell of lilac.

I hate it now.

Got a fag, Mike?

You'll be lucky.

Aw, don't be lousy.

Give us a fag.

Typical NCO.

Always on the raid.

All right, Dave.

Up you go.

What's the time now?

About half past eight?

Yeah.

Right. Well, if we do, uh,

an hour and a half each,

that should get us away by

round about, uh, well,

round about first light.

Bloody marvelous.

We'll be deadbeat

before we start.

Match?

Get up! Quick! Jerry's here.

Get up! Up! Out!

Hey! Hey! Jerry's here!

Get up!

Come on boys! Hurry! Quick!

Jerry's here!

Come on! Quick!

Keep going!

Where's Bellman?

He's coming.

Bellman!

Over here!

Dave! Quick!

DAVE:

Righto, corp.

Dave! Quick. Get in here!

[GRUNTS]

Mike here! Quick!

[SPEAKING IN GERMAN]

Go on!

I'll keep their heads down.

You get Dave.

Look out!

[ALL GROAN]

Go and give them a hand.

I'll keep Jerry under cover.

[SPEAKING IN GERMAN]

Can you hold them there

for a bit?

Yeah. I reckon I can.

He's got it right through

the chest.

We'll never get him away

like this.

We'll have to leave him.

We cannot do that.

We've got to get him away.

Don't you blasted fool!

He'll be dead in no time

with us trying

to lug him around.

We won't be able

to hold them much longer.

There are too many of them.

We've got to leave him.

Tell Miles to give him another

burst and get back here quick!

Get moving. Quick!

Don't you understand?

We've gotta leave him.

It's the only chance

for him.

They'll find him

and they've got doctors.

They'll look after him.

Now come on! Get moving!

Get moving!

Don't stop!

Keep on after them.

Dave! Dave!

Can you hear me?

I'm sorry, Dave!

We've gotta do it.

We've gotta.

[SPEAKING IN GERMAN]

They'll look after you, Dave.

Good luck!

Tubby?

Mike?

Oh, Lisa.

Farewell, Wilma.

[SPEAKING IN GERMAN]

Tubby?

Private Harper!

Here. It's about time you

had a go with this innit?

You all right, Mike?

I'm okay.

You should never have left him,

Tubby.

Forget it!

It's over and done with.

Not for him. It isn't.

Come on! Run!

Through here! Quick!

[]

What do they want

with a water boat?

The buffer says the water

mains are busted at Dunkirk.

Bet the Army's thirsty.

Huh, me too.

Blimey. They're not gonna

send that.

A roll on the Rodney

The Nelson renowned

That one final dinghy

Is bound to go down

Okay. She's free.

Let her go, Stern.

What are you doing

with my husband's boat.

Bring it back at once!

I'm sorry, ma'am.

She's commandeered.

[]

HOLDEN:

Oh, Mr. Foreman!

Oh, hello Holden.

Did Tough ring you too?

No. He didn't.

He just sent one of his men

to pinch my boat

from its moorings.

So he pinched it,

did he?

Yeah. He did. Blast him.

What's the idea?

I supposed it's got something

to do with a BBC broadcast

about registering boats

of 30 foot or more.

Mine's not 30 foot.

Not since our own Sappington

turn into lock it isn't.

I took six inches

off the stem.

So you didn't register it?

I don't know. Fools at the top.

Fools at the bottom.

There are times

when I don't think

we ought to win this war.

What's it all about, Mr. Tough?

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