Glorious 39 Page #8

They're so much more interesting!

- I'll come with you.

- Just a moment.

- What is it?

- Why are you running away?

I'm not running away.

Why would I do that?

I don't know.

I found out the other thing,

the one we talked about.

It seems a rather appropriate moment

to do it, to go with the card.

If you want.

You mean about my parents?

Do you want to hear,

or do you want to run off?

All right. Why not?

- Good night, Miss Semel.

- Good night.

I think you'll be pleased.

It explains your theatrical bent -

well, I think it does.

They were a Romany family.

Your parents were gypsies.

There are no pictures, sadly.

One of them

must've been blonde, mustn't they?

Maybe they had Russian blood.

Thank you.

You're right. I do like the idea.

I see nothing wrong

in coming from gypsies.

I think I'll go back to the party now.

Hello?

Walter!

How are you here?

You were in church this morning!

YOU'RE here,

and YOU were in the church.

Why are you here?

I didn't realise you were

the son of an ambassador.

They thought I might be able

to contribute to the party.

I'm sure you will be. Excuse me.

Anne!

- Don't you realise?

- Don't I realise what?

They don't love you.

Lawrence! Thank God it's you.

What is this? I wasn't that long.

- Here, have some more.

- Thank you.

I have an address for you.

- You can find out anything here.

- I've just discovered that.

We'll meet there. Put the evidence

you have into an envelope,

and address it

to someone other than me.

- Who?

- Doesn't matter. Winston Churchill.

- Will they follow me there?

- No.

Keep an eye out, but I don't think so.

They won't follow you into the vet.

They're far too squeamish.

There you are, darling.

I'm off to take Bombardier

to the vet for...

- Well, you know what for.

- Yes. What things have come to.

There may be lot of people there,

so I could be a while.

Anne, if it's not too much to ask,

I think you should take Horatio too.

He needs to be done as well.

Take our cat? Why?

If I'm going to the US next week,

we'll be shutting up the house.

I'll take Bombardier

because Aunt Elizabeth

has asked for that to happen.

I'll find another home for Horatio.

- I'm sure I can.

- No, darling, we can't do that.

A lot of other people

are having to do this.

They can be told

it's not necessary yet.

I find myself having to tell them

that it is.

Anyway, we'll get Dawson

to see to it. Don't worry yourself.

Come and sit with me

and help me. I need your help.

No, I'm the only one who's not

doing anything at the moment,

so I should do it,

if that's what's required.

I will take the cats to be put to sleep,

then I will come back and help you.

There's no school any more.

These children haven't been

evacuated, so they're running wild.

We'll find Lawrence, but I won't

let anything happen to you.

I will find a way.

Excuse me.

Have you filled out your form?

My form? What form?

No. I've only just arrived.

Are you here to have your pets

put down?

I'm...meeting someone first.

I have to see him.

You can't join the queue until

you've filled out a consent form.

All those people have, so must you.

Sit out there and fill out a form.

Excuse me. Has anyone

been asking for Miss Keyes?

No, miss.

Mrs. Evans?

I... I haven't quite finished filling it out.

I haven't signed it

because I'm merely...

That'll do. Not everybody signs them.

- As long as it's filled out.

- Has anybody asked for me?

I was meeting with someone here,

and until then...

- You may come in, Miss...?

- Miss Keyes.

Miss Keyes.

But I...haven't joined the queue.

I... I don't want to queue-jump.

I've only just done the form.

Please, come in here, Miss Keyes.

And bring your cats with you, of course.

We're being inundated at the moment.

I think because we have the space

to deal with large animals as well,

which you don't get

in the centre of town.

But it's amazing how quickly

one gets used to such things.

- Why have I jumped the queue?

- You seemed a little agitated to us.

Agitated?

There are people crying out there.

I think I'm quite calm in comparison.

We like people to be certain

about what they're doing,

and you seemed

rather upset and nervous.

Believe me, I can tell.

Well...maybe I just need

a little time, to sit and consider,

and until I meet my friend,

I really won't...

I thought so.

We have a little room,

just through there,

precisely for that purpose,

for people to make sure.

It's best you use it.

Miss Keyes?

Miss Keyes?

I've changed my mind.

I'm not ready to do this. Thank you

for giving me time to reconsider.

We must call you a taxi. Miss Keyes?

- You can't manage like that.

- Miss Keyes!

You're not safe with me now.

Go. Go on. Go.

Hello.

Can you do something for me?

I...need you to post this.

I'll... I'll give you some money.

It needs a stamp.

You'll get a stamp for it?

It's really urgent.

Anne!

Anne! Where are you?

Here she is.

I thought some homemade

lemonade might do the trick.

I knew she was upset.

People do find it upsetting.

I'll just leave it here, shall I?

Why are you here?

They found your number on the form

and phoned me

to say you were distraught,

and when I got here you'd run out

with the cats onto the common.

Why did you come right out here,

darling, to this place?

I don't know.

I couldn't bear to do it near home.

- I let them go.

- You let them go?

Well, why not?

It's terrible.

Look what's happened in just a few days.

It's like a vision of hell, isn't it?

Animals going onto a fire

in a quiet English suburb.

The world's gone mad.

People are finding out

what war really means.

Maybe we need something stronger

than lemonade.

Here, darling.

Are you aware...

of what they are doing?

They're doing something awful.

Who, darling?

Are you doing it too?

Darling, you're back with us.

This noise doesn't help, does it?

It's just somebody's wedding.

You're in Aunt Elizabeth's house.

I thought her house was all shut up.

Our home is being used

for other things.

This is Mrs. Knight.

She will look after you.

Let's call it "Thin Men Dancing"!

Where are you going?

Don't you realise?

We want people to feel defeated,

to feel there's no hope.

That way we can do our deal

with Germany.

Get out!

Get away from here! Get out!

What is happening to me?

This is just so you can rest,

darling.

You've been ill. You must get better.

Are they poisoning me?

Poisoning you?

Of course not, darling.

I can still remember

when I held you for the first time.

When you arrived to be with us,

a bundle.

You came in a taxi with a nurse.

And when I held you and felt you

heavy in my arms,

it was the most beautiful present.

I could never let harm come to that.

So you loved me then?

"Then"? I love you!

I thought you'd never wake up.

I wish I hadn't.

You're not eating your food, I see.

Your father

asked me to pay you a visit.

My father?

- I don't believe you.

- Of course.

He and I are working together.

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