Eye of the Needle Page #4

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- No, really. Is there?

- Yes.

One woman.

What does she do?

She lives,

has an affair with our hero,

- then she dies.

- In the Blitz?

No, he kills her.

She broke his heart.

I'd better get back, then. Come on.

I hope Lucy didn't keep you up

too late last night.

No.

I'm going over to Tom's,

see if he's repaired the transmitter aerial.

- Would you like to come along?

- If I can help, yes. I'll get my jacket.

- I'll be in the truck.

- Can I come too, Daddy?

No, you stay with Mummy.

You've been out today already.

We'll walk over later, darling.

Go and say goodbye.

Daddy, why can't I come?

I think he knows.

- How could he?

- I don't know. I just feel it.

You feel guilty.

Don't.

My wife tells me you're a writer.

- Successful?

- Just beginning.

- Why aren't you in the Forces?

- I was.

I was wounded.

So was I.

- Are you married?

- No.

Wise man.

What I'd do with that freedom.

I should think you're fortunate

to have Lucy.

- Would you?

- Yes, I would.

I used to fly Spitfires.

Beautiful kites.

Four guns on each wing -

American Brownings.

Fired 1,260 rounds a minute.

Really?

- Aren't you interested in aircraft?

- No.

I should have thought

you'd be an enthusiast.

Why?

It's become a national pastime, hasn't it?

Aircraft spotting.

Tom.

Do you mind going inside,

seeing if he's there?

If he's not, we'll scout around.

He won't be far.

Tom.

Tom.

Is he in there?

He's sleeping. Or rather,

he's drunk himself unconscious.

You lied to me, didn't you?

- What are you talking about?

- You said you're not interested in aircraft.

- I'm not.

- But you are.

You're very interested.

- Give me the film.

- What film?

The can of film

I found in your pocket this morning.

Yes, that's the one.

- On your knees.

- This is ridiculous.

- If this is because of Lucy...

- Those are photos of our aircraft.

I work for the RAF. I was delivering film...

Save it for Lucy. She'll be here soon.

She's fascinated by everything

you've got to say, isn't she?

Now bring me the film. On your knees.

Give me the film.

Give me the film.

Hello.

Hello, Jo.

Where's David?

Drunk.

Let's go back home, then, darling.

Daddy's busy. Shall we?

- Was it all right? Did he say anything?

- Nothing.

I'll go and collect him after supper.

Come on, then.

Jo's asleep.

He said to say good night to you.

What are you thinking?

Do you realise what time it is?

I must go.

I must go and...

fetch your husband.

You feel guilty.

Don't.

Godliman?

- Godliman, here.

- I've had Churchill on the line

breathing fire.

- Listen, man...

- Godliman, don't interrupt.

It's been decided.

The build-up of troops is complete.

He must not get back to Germany.

Catch him or kill him.

Understood.

Mummy?

What the hell are you doing?

Jo, we can make a drawing

of all the things that the storm did.

We could draw Mr Baker's boat

against the rock, couldn't we?

We could draw the clouds.

All the black clouds that came out.

Look, Jo, you can see the cliffs

perfectly clearly. Can you see them?

Aren't they pretty?

Jo, stay here. Don't move.

Don't go near the cliff.

My God.

My God, David.

Help!

Help!

Somebody!

Help!

Somebody!

What was in the water, Mummy?

Jo, darling, Mummy has to go out now.

You can... be a good boy. Stay here

and play with your toys, will you?

Henry.

- Where are you going, Mummy?

- I'm going over to Tom's, darling.

Your husband refuses to come back.

He and Tom have been drinking and...

Lucy?

There you are. Have you been out?

Yes, we were out walking.

Would you like some coffee?

We saw something in the water.

- We looked at the wreck of your boat.

- Quite a mess, isn't it, Jo?

- Would you like some coffee?

- No, thank you.

- Have you just seen David?

- Just now, yes.

Somehow they'd managed

to fix the aerial.

Lucy?

Here are the keys.

Where are you going?

I thought I'd better get David.

He really mustn't drink so much.

Leave him. He told me to fetch him

at teatime. Leave him till then.

Let's have a picnic.

Shall we make sandwiches, Jo?

Once, we went for a picnic at the bay.

- You'd enjoy that, wouldn't you?

- Yes, I'd like that very much.

I do love you.

"I am going to the House of Death,"

said the Swallow.

"Death is the brother of Sleep, is he not?"

And he kissed the Happy Prince

and fell down dead at his feet.

A curious crack

sounded inside the statue,

as if something had broken.

The fact is that the leaden heart

had snapped right in two.

"What a strange thing."

Said the overseer at the foundry.

"This broken lead heart

will not melt in the furnace."

So they threw it on the dust-heap

where the dead Swallow was also lying.

"Bring me the two most precious things

in the city," said God.

The Angel brought Him

the leaden heart and the dead bird.

"You have rightly chosen," said God,

"for in my garden of Paradise,

this little bird shall sing for evermore."

"And in my city of gold

the Happy Prince shall praise me."

Come on, have your milk, darling.

I tell you what, if you're a good boy

and drink up all your milk,

you can sleep in front of the fire tonight.

Would you like that?

Yes.

What islands haven't reported?

Sanda Bister, Uist and Storm.

That's not worth worrying about.

- Which?

- Storm. We can never raise Tom at night.

- Can we, sir?

- Tom does like a drink after a hard day.

How do I get on to these islands?

In this weather?

I'll go get us something to drink, shall I?

I won't be a minute.

- Are you all right?

- Yes, I'm coming.

Come along, darling.

Come on. Please.

Start.

Lucy.

Tom!

Tom!

Tom.

Oh, my God.

Tom, you must wake up. It's Lucy.

Oh, my God.

Lucy.

I'm trying to send an urgent...

Hello? Please, if anyone hears me...

Please, I'm sending

an urgent message from...

Hello? Do you hear me?

This is Storm Island

sending an urgent SOS.

If you hear me, could you let me know?

We are looking for any German vessel.

It's probably a U-boat.

When we return to refuel, the next

squadron will already be on its way.

- All we need is the weather.

- To hell with the weather.

- We can't take off in this fog.

- I know.

- We've just picked up an SOS, sir.

- From where?

- We don't know yet.

- Hello? Are you receiving me? Over.

Hello? Are you receiving me? Over.

Lucy.

Oh, my God.

Lucy.

No.

- Go back upstairs.

- Mummy, I'm cold.

Run.

Lucy?

I know you don't have any shells left.

And I'm going to open the door.

Please, I have to come in.

I'm not going to hurt you, Lucy. I promise.

But I am coming in.

I am coming in.

Mummy.

I'm sorry if I frightened you.

I'm sorry.

Everything's all right now.

You're all right.

We'll lock the door.

This is Storm Island.

Is there anyone there, please?

Hello, Storm Island.

Receiving you loud and clear. Over.

Hello, Storm Island. We've been

trying to raise you all night. Over.

Come in, Storm Island. Over.

Come in, Storm Island.

Let me talk to her.

Hello. Can you hear me?

You're on to "receive".

If you want to talk to me,

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