Look Back in Anger Page #6

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Have you read about

the grotesque

And evil practices

going on in the midlands?

About the what?

"and last week, a well-known debutante

"related how, during an

evil orgy at market harbor,

"she killed and drank the

blood of a white cockerel."

I bet fortnum's are doing a

roaring trade in sacrificial c*cks.

Sounds madly depraved.

Yes. Terribly

"us," isn't it?

Do you ever go in for that kind of thing?

Not lately.

Oh, it sounds like

your cup of tea...

cup of, uh, blood, i should say.

Well, we could

try it if you like.

Yes, for a start, we could

roast him over the gas fire.

After all, the whole point

of a sacrifice is that you

get rid of something you

never really had any use for.

You'd make an

admirable sacrifice.

Afterwards, we could have

a-a loving cup of his blood.

Can't say i fancy it much. I've seen it.

It's like tomato sauce

- ever so common.

Now, yours would be

much better, wouldn't it?

Sort of a pale

cambridge blue.

What are you

laughing at?

Nothing. I never

used to be sure

when he was being

serious or when he wasn't.

I don't think he kno

ws himself half the time.

when in doubt, mark it down as an insult.

Hey, i thought of the

title of a new song today.

It's called, my mother's in the madhouse,

that's why i'm in love with you.

Come on, maestro. Take it away. Aw

now, there's a certain little lady,

now, you all know

who i mean,

she may have

been to rodean,

but to me, uh, she's still a queen?

Someday, i'm

going to marry her?

When times

are not so bad?

Her mother doesn't care for me?

So i'll have to

ask her dad?

don't be afraid to

sleep with your sweetheart?

just because she's

better than you?

those forgotten

middle classes?

May have fallen

on their...noses?

But a girl who's true blue?

will still have

something left for you?

The angels up above

will know that

you're in love?

So don't be afraid to

sleep with your sweetheart

Because she's better than you

they call me sydney! Just

because she's better than you

Hey, be

careful now.

I'll show you terrible destruction!

Jimmy!

Oh. Oh, my

writing case.

I'm sending some

of her things on.

"My dear alison,

"i hope that what i wrote

before didn't hurt you too much.

"I know now it is

true, in spite of myself.

"In spite of myself...

"i do love him."

She was a jolly,

super puppy,

weren't you, dinah?

She's 15.

We ought to have

her put down.

Nonsense, my dear. There's

nothing the matter with her.

All she needs

is a walk.

Feel like

coming?

Better not. I don't

want to upset Dr. Blair.

M. He seemed happier

the last time you saw hi

i think so.

The usual... lecture about

taking care of myself,

but i don't think they'll

be any more trouble.

He's been kicking

like mad today.

He?

Yes, i always say he.

I wonder if it will be like its father.

Would mummy

hate it?

you know,

i've often thought your

mother went too far over jimmy

but you didn't

approve of him.

Of course not.

it's just that...

I think you take after me, my dear.

you like to sit

on the fence

because it's comfortable and more peaceful.

Sitting on

the fence...

i married

him, didn't i?

Are they strong?

They're cough drops, you know,

Not a...not a miracle drug.

and you're no flaming

faith healer, either. Heh.

Jimmy, can i have a bit of

money to finish shopping?

But

of course

business

slack today?

There's nothing much doing

want to go to

the pictures?

Well, Cliff will look after

the shop. Won't you, Cliff?

Why not?

All right.

meet you there in, uh, in 10 minutes?

They wouldn't take these

jelly babies back, you know?

Got too many.

The kids had a craze on.

Yeah.

You don't like

Helena, do you

you didn't seem very

keen yourself once.

It's not the

same, is it?

Of course it isn't

the same, you idiot.

Today's meal is always

different from yesterday's.

The last wom an is never

the s ame as the one before.

inspector!

Nylons, he calls them.

Look at that, inspector.

There's no foot in it. Never has been.

Inspector, i have not

seen this lady before.

These are

not my nylons.

I warned

you, my lad.

Please,

inspector.

Give me your

license.

Hey, just

a minute.

Shut up, you. Let's

hear what he's gotta say.

Keep out of this! Let's hear his side!

Are you sure you bought them from him?

Yes.

When?

When did you

buy them?

market day.

that time. Do you remember?

What's he trying to say

that he wasn't here to sell them.

Look it up in your record book. Go on.

Yeah.

Well, if it wasn't him,

it was one of his friends.

They're all

the same.

Here. Take it.

Stupid clod.

Letting him walk all

over him like that.

What do

you want?

Penny ranger bar, mister.

Thank you.

Jimmy...

hmm?

I don't think i shall

stay here much longer.

Why not?

Oh...

i don't know.

The sweet stall's all right,

but i'd like to

try something else.

Well, you're highly

educated and it suits you,

but i need something a bit better.

Well, it's your business, i s'pose

and another thing...

be easier for helena,

just the 2 of you.

You'd better go,

hadn't you?

She'll be

waiting.

Yeah, all right.

I'll, uh, i'll come back later

to help you

clear up.

We'll talk

about it then.

Hmm?

Anything wrong?

Cliff tells me he's leaving us.

Yes, i know. He told me last night.

Oh, did he

i always seem to be at the end of the queue

when they're passing out information.

Sorry he's going.

Mmm. So am i.

Rt. He's sloppy and irritating,

but he's got a big heart

You can forgive somebody

almost anything for that.

shh!

I love you.

Perhaps you do

perhaps it means something to have your...

general lie back

in your arms,

even though

he's heartily sick

of the whole

campaign...

tired and

hungry and dry

oh, helena...

don't let anything go

wrong. Oh, my darling.

You're either with me

or against me.

I've always wanted you, alw-

Tell her majesty to send a gunboat.

[makes trumpet sounds]

look, if you don't want to watch the film,

don't spoil it for those that do.

Shh.

Don't like this country, why

the hell don't they get out?

Think i will.

good.

Hmm.

Eh? God, jimmy, what's

going t o become of us,

i don't know.

Do you know what alison once said?

You we re born out of your time.

I think i kn

ow what she means

sometimes i think you feel

You're still in the

middle of the french revolution.

oh, jimmy, can't you give

up that damn sweet stall

And do something else?

such as?

I don't know. There are so

many things that you could do.

Such as being a

literary gent?

Porter, the lion

of the pen club?

Laughing porter,

the tv panelist?

Lord porter,

leaving number 10?

The personality

cult of porter.

Let's examine it, that

glittering, meteoric cause.

While the rest of the world

is blown to bits about us,

what's the only thing that matters?

Me! Me! Me!

Hello.

Hello, there.

What's the matter with you?

It's kapoor.

He's been chucked

out of the market.

We've got

to fight them.

Pinch-bottom hurst,

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