Hell Drivers Page #2

- Thank your mother for the groceries

- OK, Ma.

Come on, then. I'll show you upstairs.

That's the kitchen.

When I'm out, the door's locked.

The front door's locked at midnight.

If you're out after that, you stay out.

That's my husband. Died in a fire 20 years ago.

There's the bath.

That's the other place.

No scribbling.

Meals you eat out.

There's a pull-in over the way.

Most of the men go there.

You can have this one.

Good enough for you?

Yeah. How much?

Three shillings a night, sixpence a bath.

Money in advance.

OK?

Good.

Any clothes you want boiling,

there's a basket in the bathroom.

I do 'em myself, threepence an article.

Thank you, Mrs West.

Call me Ma.

OK, Ma.

- What do I call you?

- Tom.

All right, then, Tom.

See that you wash the bath out when you finish.

OK.

Ah, let me go you silly pillock

if Ma catches you on her flowerbed, it's your lot.

Knock it off, will you?

Hey, look. Ma, she's going

to hit the roof when she sees this.

- Tinker, what you got?

- What's it look like?

- A mess.

- I've wanted it for a month.

You can have it.

No, you don't I'm first.

That's what you think. You were first last night.

Here here, where do you think you're going?

I'll put your names on the bottom of the list.

- You fixed it, didn't you?

- What do you mean, me?

- Come on

- Come on, you dirty bastard get out.

Who's doing that banging and kicking?

Stop that, do you hear me?

- Go take a flying jump...

- What did you say?

Sod you Ma,

I was talking to these tearaways.

disturbing a gentleman in his bath.

Come on, you two get upstairs to your rooms.

Kick my door and I'll kick you

What are those?

I got beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady.

Ah, thank you, Gino.

- Got 'em cheap, too.

- The only gentleman among the lot of you.

- Thank you, Gino.

- Don't mention it.

- I'll go and put them in some water.

- Yeah, do that. Quick.

And stop that noise up there.

This place is a loony bin.

Sure. Where else do you put crazy people?

- Who is it?

- It's ok.

- What are you doing here? Who are you?

- This is my room.

Ah, mamma mia. You give me a fright.

- You just arrived, huh?

- Yeah.

A pity.

I come in, you lie there.

You say nothing.

You have a good laugh, huh?

No.

You know, there is so much noise.

You hear the noise, huh?

This room is empty. I use her for a...

like a church. You know?

You want now I should move these things?

Oh, that's ok. Come in when you like.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Thank you.

It's better in here for me.

Some people do not understand.

They make a joke.

I don't mind, but...

thank you.

Er, you drive with us?

- Yes, starting Tomorrow.

- What truck did they give you?

Number 1. Legoubin's.

1?

No good.

You know, you also have Legoubin's room.

Yeah?

Oh, no.

No, listen.

The shell, she never fall in the same place twice.

You're in a very good situation.

- What are you called?

- Tom

To all of the boys, I am Gino,

because I'm Italian, you know.

But my real name is Emanuelo.

Leggy, Legoubin, he was my special friend.

You have friends here?

No.

No, thanks.

- You have met Red?

- No, I haven't met anyone.

He's the boss, what we call the pace-setter.

He drives like the devil, marvellous.

He's got truck number one. When you see him

coming, keep to the side. That is all I tell you.

Yeah, I passed him on the trial run.

He was going like he'd been fired

from a rocket or something.

That is the one.

That is the one.

I'm glad that you have seen him.

Our Red.

He's a special friend of your's, too?

I hate the sight of him. Come over to eat.

- The pull-in over the road?

- Yeah, that's right.

- The girl in the office told me.

- Ah, that is Lucy.

Funny girl, Lucy. The boys like to make out

she's, what do you call it...

...a hot number.

You mean she's not?

Oh, Lucy's like plenty of people.

Got to make a big impression, you know?

Because er... inside, they are...

...they're lonely.

That is the trouble with girls today.

All the time, they must fight for something.

Fight, fight.

You don't like her?

I love her. She's my girl.

Come over.

OK, come on.

Gino:
I tell you something very special

Lucy, she don't know yet,

but when I go back to Italy,

she's going to come with me.

We're going to have our own bambini.

During the war, I am prisoner here.

I like England. I think then I stay forever.

Now I think different.

Bella Italia is all I want.

That and Lucy.

A small place of my own,

the sunlight, the blue sky.

The blue sky, huh?

Do you think she'll go with you?

I pray she will, caro. I pray she will.

Come on get in there.

Hard luck.

- Come on, let's have another game.

- I'd better stop playing.

Come on, let's have something to eat.

- 18.

- 20.

That's 1 s/6d... 1 s/9d you owe me.

Grab a chair. I'll get us some matches.

- Hello. New one? Come to join us, have you?

- Yeah.

- What's the handle?

- Tom.

Mine's Dusty. There's Tinker.

- Stinker

- Watch it

- Barber Joe.

- Yeah, beautiful bonce.

Come on, Pop, wake up. Pop, meet Tom.

Scottie.

There's a seat going here. Sit next to me.

Oh, no, no, you can't do that

to the guest of honour.

- He's going to sit right next to me.

- Yes, you sit here, Tom.

Tinker:
Hey Dusty

The new one always gets the head of the table.

- You blab, I'll break your neck.

- You'll do what?

He's got to learn sometime, hasn't he?

This is our little Jill, the little darling.

Scottie:
treat her good

you get double portions.

He's big enough to look after himself.

Maybe you're right.

Er, my name's Tub.

Where are you from, mate?

Around.

That's up north somewhere, innit?

Go on, can't you tell a good

welshman when you hear one?

Cardiff, innit, mate?

- Near there. Place called Blaen Llechau.

- That's a horrible disease.

No, he's got the hiccups.

Dusty, give him some water.

So you're going to join the hell drivers, are you?

He's a crack driver, I tell you.

He's come to take Red's place.

Have you got your coffin ordered, mate?

What made you decide

to put an end to it all, eh?

Johnny:
He's after the money

He's saving for the blind.

Dusty:
Hey Red! Red!

The water's getting cold.

There's no need to start anything, Red.

I'll get him to move.

Red...

give us it over here, Johnny.

As it comes? Nice and warm?

Gino

your cigar's gone out.

My place,

if you think you're good enough

to sit in my place, you'll have to prove it.

Huh?

Yep.

He's as brave as the rest of you.

Thought you were going to see something then,

didn't you? Huh?

- Who's the girl guide, anyway?

- He's the new driver.

- What truck's he got?

- Dunno.

Hey, Tom, what truck you got?

He's got Legoubin's truck.

Who asked you, spaghetti?

Nobody asked. But I tell you anyhow.

Ah, I get it.

Him and you's pals, eh?

Well, just watch he doesn't get in my way

out on the run.

Well...

who gets it?

I done 18 runs.

- Who beats me?

- Don't look at me. 13's my lot.

Minimum 12. The chicken done it.

15, me. You're still safe.

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