O Lucky Man! Page #3

We always have a bit of a gathering

on Tuesdays.

You'll make some useful contacts.

Always best to meet people

when they're relaxed.

Plenty of variety. Promise you that.

Good evening, Mr. Mayor.

This is Mr. Travis, Linda.

That's Linda.

- Happy to greet you.

- Pleased to meet you too.

- Get my coat, love.

- Well, thank you.

You'll enjoy yourself here,

I can tell you.

Hey, sit down, will you?

Sit down.

- Hello, Mr. Johnson.

- Hello, Harry.

- Sit down.

- Ta. New member?

Yes. This is Mr. Travis of Imperial

Coffee.

Glad you could make it tonight.

Harry Wilson, tax office.

- Great pleasure to meet you.

- Chief inspector.

Any little business problems

you run up against, let me know.

- Attenborough. I edit the local rag.

- Very pleased to meet you.

- This is Jackie.

- Happy to greet you.

- Pleasure.

- Wakedale Echo.

Invaluable to a man in your line.

Comes out every Thursday.

Have you met Maureen?

Maureen, Maureen.

- Say hello to Mr. Travis.

- How do you do?

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Travis.

Barlow, county constabulary.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Superintendent.

At your service. And this is Mavis.

Now, you be nice to Mr. Travis, Mavis.

- But not too nice.

- Happy to greet you.

- Great pleasure.

- Come here. Come here.

Ladies and gentlemen, we've come to

the

part of the show you've all been

waiting for.

We have a first-class selection for

you.

All your favourites...

...and one or two novelties.

And as usual, we will be starting

with our request spot.

So if you'd like to signify

your preference in the usual manner...

Isle of Capri.

- Whiplash.

- Aye, Whiplash.

- Whiplash. Whiplash.

- Roman Candles.

Roman Candles!

- Roman Candles. Another one?

- Chocolate Sandwich.

- Chocolate Sandwich.

- Yes, Chocolate Sandwich.

Chocolate Sandwich.

Chocolate Sandwich.

Chocolate Sandwich.

Chocolate Sandwich.

Chocolate Sandwich.

All right. All right.

All right, ladies and gentlemen.

You have it. You have it.

Ladies and gentlemen,

by overwhelming demand...

...we start with everybody's

favourite,

Chocolate Sandwich.

Come on, June, Violet, Eddie.

Come on, loves. Give them a big hand.

Travis. Imperial Coffee.

Becky. Mind if I borrow your knee?

Thank you.

Michael.

Mrs. Ball?

Mary.

Mr. Travis.

Wanted on the phone. Urgent.

Hello? Hello?

Gloria.

What? What's that?

Scotland as well?

I haven't any warm clothing.

Yes, but I'm doing well here.

Building up some fabulous contacts.

I don't wanna throw it away.

Yes, I see it's a challenge.

Tomorrow? But where?

Well, that's 200 miles away.

By 10 a. M?

Who do I ask for?

Yeah. Who?

Who?

Hello?

Hello, Gloria? Hello?

Mr. Travis.

Did you hear that?

Do you think I ought to go?

I've got something for you.

Come on, try it on.

Arms up.

A perfect fit.

It's good.

It really is good.

You'll find it surprisingly warm.

I'll be back. I promise I will.

Try not to die like a dog.

The blessing.

Lord, on the way to goodness...

... when we stumble, hold us.

When we fall, lift us up.

When are hard-pressed by evil,

deliver us.

Soyuz 11 's braking system for

re-entry into

the Earth's atmosphere was switched

off.

A soft-landing engine

fired according to plan...

... and a smooth landing was made

in the arranged area.

Presumably somewhere in Kazakhstan.

A helicopter-born recovery crew...

... which landed simultaneously

with Soyuz 11...

... opened the hatch and found

the three cosmonauts dead.

Now, zazen. What does that mean?

Zazen is a way of sitting

cross-legged and with an erect back...

... practicing the art of Zen.

And Zen means?

To understand life, to be with life,

to get a feeling of life...

... so that in effect

all your days are good days...

... and every day should be looked

upon

as living in the moment...

... rather than in the past or future.

And this is really what Zen is all

about.

Living now.

Now, tell me how we come by

this illumination...

... this awareness that is at the

heart

of the practice called zazen.

Is it very hard practice.

Nothing is acquired in a day.

And yet I understand that

this illumination does come suddenly.

It comes suddenly.

It comes in many ways.

One could be arranging

a vase of flowers...

I'm asking you not to give any

trouble.

I want you on the ground

before I count three.

One, two...

- I'm only trying to find out where I

am.

- Don't kick or butt with your head...

...and you won't get hurt.

Okay, chaps, get him in.

Most places will have a cloudy day

and there will be rain and drizzle at

times.

Now, Mr. Travis...

...you realize where you are?

You know where you are,

Mr. Travis?

Yes.

Your pass?

- What's in these packets?

- Coffee samples.

Hey, that happens to be

company property.

I have to account for every single

bean.

Otherwise, I'm in trouble.

You are in trouble.

Who are you working for?

- Gloria Rowe.

- Who else?

What do you mean, who else?

Who are you working for?

The Imperial Coffee Company.

Who do you know in this establishment?

I don't know anybody.

But who were you expecting to contact?

The catering manager, Mr. Woolley.

Has three children. Plays billiards.

Sign this, please.

Where the crosses are.

- What is it?

- Your confession.

I don't know what I've done.

I haven't done anything.

You'll find it easier if you sign.

I haven't done anything.

Bassett.

- Tea or coffee?

- Tea, please. Two sugars.

Coffee, black.

Thank you.

- Tea, Bassett?

- No, thank you, sir.

- Chocolate biscuit?

- Please.

That'll be three P for the biscuit.

- Would the young man like a cup of

tea?

- Later.

There's no need to go through all

this,

you know?

You've only got to sign the paper.

But I'm innocent.

I haven't done anything.

There are three things

you can be sure of:

The pain is not going to stop...

...you will remain conscious...

...and in the end, you will sign.

Bassett.

Now...

...let's start at the beginning.

When did you join the party?

Last year.

How much are they paying you?

- Three hundred a month.

- Three hundred what?

Pounds.

Rubles.

Was your headmaster correct

to expel you from school?

Yes.

Do you believe children

are the hope of the future?

Yes.

Do you believe in the fellowship of

man?

- Yes.

- Think carefully.

No.

Do you rate loyalty above obedience?

Always leave everything in a mess.

I keep telling them.

- recently began a project

to clear the local beach...

... a piece of woodland.

The whole school, with the help

of the Cleansing Department...

... of the local authority,

cleared five wagon-loads of rubbish.

Others planted 40 trees

with help of the Parks Department.

This is to be a manual affair.

This spring, we're building...

Not as orphans

Are we left in sorrow now

Hallelujah

He is near us

Faith believes nor questions how

Though the cloud

From sight received him

When the 40 days were o'er

Shall our hearts

Forget his promise

I am with you

Evermore

Let us pray.

Almighty and most merciful Father.

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