O Lucky Man! Page #2

And sing and they'll sing your song

Laugh while you're getting on

Smile and they'll string along

And nobody's gonna know

Nobody's gonna know

Nobody's gonna know

And nobody's gonna know

Commenting on the...

- and much of Central Southern

England,

though it probably won't reach...

... the East Midlands till after

midnight.

Now for Eastern England, Central

Northern

England and Northeast England.

A foggy start in most places

and a mostly dull misty day...

... with rain and drizzle at times.

The outlook for tomorrow and Thursday,

dry but cold at night...

... with frost in places

and fairly widespread fog.

And that's the end

of the weather forecast.

And finally,

overseas posting for Christmas...

... tomorrow parcels should be posted

to

Argentina, Iraq via Lebanon and

Trinidad...

... letters should go to Malaya

at Anzac SPO 5.

Tell my mother I'm all right.

It's her birthday.

- You the only witness?

- Yes, I saw it. I can give you a

statement.

Don't bother.

No need to detain the gentleman.

Tell my mother.

Hold me close wherever we go

He's gone.

Now scarper.

But what about him?

Done for. Perforated kidneys.

It was his fault.

He was driving too fast.

Oh, we can see what happened.

We'll be witnesses.

Save you the trouble.

Oh, it's no trouble.

I can give you a statement.

As far as we're concerned,

it's a private accident.

No one else involved.

Unless you give a statement.

Then our chief constable

might find you're involved.

He might bring charges against you.

Using us as witnesses.

Our word against yours.

So on your way, chummy.

Unless you want booking

for manslaughter.

There you are.

Fair dos.

Fair dos.

A report from our Belfast newsroom.

Two gunmen fired seven shots,

aimed it seems at the sentries on

duty...

... in the grounds of the general's

house

which is heavily guarded by

soldiers...

... and security staff with dogs.

Soldiers fired back

and later found traces of blood...

... which lead them to believe

they hit one of the gunmen.

The Egyptian War Minister,

General Sadek, has resigned.

The move was seen as a reflection

of the dissension in Egypt...

... over the country's relationship

with the Soviet Union.

And tonight it's your line

on the subject of mental health.

It's estimated that one in six women,

and one in nine men...

... will enter a hospital at least

once

in their lives because of mental

illness.

What are the causes of the steady

increase

in mental illness?

Can they be avoided?

Are we spending

enough care and money...

... on the mentally sick

and the mentally handicapped?

Are they better treated in hospital

or in their own homes and communities?

Mr. Travis?

Hello. Good evening.

- Come in.

- Thank you.

I was getting quite worried about you.

It can be a nasty drive over those

moors.

Still, here you are safe and sound.

Bill!

Would you sign the book, please?

You've missed supper...

...but I'll do you something special.

Bill, would you show Mr. Travis

to his room?

Thank you very much.

Oh, Mr. Travis...

...Im afraid Mr. Oswald

left quite a lot behind.

I put it in one of the drawers.

I didn't like to throw it out.

That's all right. I'll manage, thank

you.

So you're the new rabbit?

You're the replacement, are you?

- Who are you?

- Oh, I live here.

Don't let me hold you up.

Would you like a cigarette?

Oh, sorry.

You look a bit young.

Well, you need a young man

for a job like this.

Possibly.

Did you ever meet your predecessor?

- Oswald?

- Oswald.

No, I've only been with the firm

five weeks.

That stuff's no good. I told him.

Why did he scarper?

Luck.

Opportunity.

He took off.

No stamina.

That's what you've gotta have

in a job like this. Stamina.

You've got to have it. Providing, of

course,

you've got the technical know-how.

Nothing else you need?

Well, you've got to have ambition.

Mr. Travis?

Yes, Mrs. Ball.

I've got your supper ready.

It's in the parlour.

Thank you, Mrs. Ball. I'll be right

down.

Watch out for her treacle tart.

There's many a fly got stuck in that.

Sell, sell, sell

Sell everything you stand for

Tell, tell, tell

Tell all the people that you care for

Running here, running there

Keep it moving, sonny, don't despair

Because the next one will be

The next one will be

The next one will be

The best one of the year

Give, give, give

Give everything you've paid for

Run, run, run

Run for everything you've prayed for

Keep that smile on your face

With a smile you're welcome anyplace

Because the next one will be

The next one will be

The next one will be

The best one of the year

Can I interest you in this article of

mine?

Can I interest you

To spare some of your time?

Can I interest you in this life of

mine?

Won't you listen, listen, listen

listen, listen, listen, listen?

Can I interest you in this article of

mine?

Can I interest you

To spend some of your time?

Can I interest you in this life of

mine?

Won't you listen, listen,

listen, listen?

Won't you, sell, sell, sell

Sell everything you stand for

Tell, tell, tell,

Tell all the people that you care for

Running here, running there

Keep it moving, sonny, don't despair

Because the next one will be

The next one will be

The next one will be

The best one of the year

Good morning. Mrs. Williams?

- Who?

- Mrs. Williams. Catering manageress.

She doesn't come in anymore.

It's urgent.

There's nothing urgent around here.

They're closing us down.

- Closing you down?

- Paying us off.

Why?

- Five thousand men?

- That's right.

Redundant.

Good evening.

I'd like to see the catering manager,

Mr. Faulkner.

- And it's Mr...?

- Travis.

Imperial Coffee.

I'll see if he's still on duty.

You can sit down.

It's Imperial Coffee, Mr. Johnson.

Mr. Travis.

- Lovely evening, Mr. Faulkner.

- Charlie Johnson.

Sit down.

Panatela?

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Is Mr. Faulkner off?

No, no, but I'm the manager here.

I like to keep my contacts personal.

So do I.

- You'll be replacing your previous

colleague?

- Correct.

Sad business that.

Still, I take it the arrangements

will be as were?

Yes, Mr. Johnson. Yes.

It's Mayor Johnson, to be precise.

I've still got three months in office.

Good. Well, I'll give you

all the help I can.

Not only here, but in Leeds,

Doncaster,

Wakefield and other cities...

...of major importance surrounding.

You can confirm with Faulkner that

we'll

be continuing our standing bulk order.

In fact, you'll find him around

the back now.

You've just come at the right time.

We're having a bit of a party.

Do you like you know what?

- What, Mayor Johnson?

- A party.

Oh, yes.

- Absolutely delighted.

- Right.

Come on then.

- Good evening, mayor.

- Good evening.

Have they fixed that TV set

in the Rockingham suite yet?

- They're doing it now.

- Good.

Telly Rent.

Marvellous firm.

I'm on the board, you know?

If ever you want a telly.

Very fortunate

your coming on a Tuesday.

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