Odd Man Out

The strongest man in the world!

Hello, Granny.

I know you're clear up to that point.

After that, make your own way

to the main street.

Turn right to bring you to the back

of Northumberland Street post office.

Then drive straight across

the parade ground to the park.

- How is it, Johnny?

- Fine. The orders haven't changed.

- The weather's good.

- Snow later but we'll be back by then.

Dennis, I was saying

we'll go the way we planned.

Queen's Bridge, Bedford Street,

Shaftesbury Square.

It's a bit longer but it brings

the car into a better position.

There's no hurry.

There's time for a cup of tea.

- Is the car all right?

- She's OK.

- Is it a nice clean one?

- With decent tyres?

- I picked a good one.

- One day, you might have your own!

- I wouldn't mind having this one.

- How much petrol?

- Three gallons.

- Half will do us.

- We might have to...

- No. We'll be back by five.

I'll have the car there at twenty to.

- I'll be on the bridge.

- I'll be at the car sales room.

- Any tea?

- Everything settled?

- Yes. They're leaving soon.

- I heard that.

- You hear everything.

- Or I can put it together.

- Pour in the milk.

- Will he be coming back, me darling?

I've watched you grow up and I know

what's in your heart for that boy.

Maybe you know

what's in his heart too.

- Did you sell me coupons?

- No time to talk about that.

I want three bob a piece

for the clothing ones.

You can have the meat ones if you

give me a few points for me sweets.

We're district managers

making a report. Friday's their day.

- What do managers talk about?

- Oh...goods on order, export market.

I'll be where we said with the pram.

Has nothing changed?

No. We'll be there, Maureen.

You're to take the money

to Hannigan. He'll distribute it.

Right.

No more worries

till your man's out of prison.

- A slice of the party cake.

- A few crumbs of it won't go amiss.

- Good luck.

- Good luck, Maureen.

We'd better be moving too.

- Hold hard for a second.

- I'll wait here for you.

Nolan.

Murphy. You've got to look

like businessmen.

- I wouldn't wear that.

- I've got me coat.

Go easy with those now.

Anybody that asks for it can have it.

Yes but don't...

don't encourage them to ask.

You don't want to start

getting mixed up in shootings.

- OK.

- See you later.

- Good luck, boys.

- Good luck.

Your...your heart's

not in this job, Johnny.

Is it?

- I won't be sorry when we're back.

- You don't believe in it?

I believe in everything we're doing

but violence is getting us nowhere.

You?

You were sentenced to 17 years

for bringing in guns and ammunition,

you talk about violence?

In prison you have time to think.

If only we could throw the guns away,

make our cause in the parliaments.

Johnny...

Hiding in this house for six months

since your escape from prison...

it isn't the right kind of training

for a job like this.

You were in prison

for eight months before that.

It's been over a year since you were able

to get out in the streets.

You're not fit to go right out

on a job like this. Let me go.

Let him go, Johnny.

Do I look soft then?

Well, the men have noticed something.

You've changed lately.

They want me to go in your place.

- Don't they trust me?

- They trust you all right but...

Dennis, I'm the leader

of the organisation in this city.

I've spent months planning this raid

to get the funds we need,

for Maureen and the others.

I've got my orders

and I'll see them through.

When I want your advice, I'll ask for it.

All right.

I'll wait downstairs.

- You haven't drunk your tea.

- Don't you start worrying, Kathleen.

It'll go fine.

Thanks. Here.

You haven't told me

if you're remaining here.

I'll be back but when the excitement

ends, I'll make for the hills.

- There are friends up there.

- Shall I come and see you?

Of course. Bring Granny.

You've been a great friend, both of you,

putting up with me

while I've been hiding here.

You've been very...

Well, you know what I mean.

Johnny, will you ever be free?

Someday perhaps. I must go now.

Thanks.

Well...

Do I look like a businessman?

Don't worry, Kathleen.

We'll be back in no time.

Johnny, you've been stuck

in this house for six months.

You're not fit for it.

Let Dennis go instead.

Will you be here when I come back?

Here we are now.

- Harry Jermison, seven...

- All right. Lay off your work.

Back up there. Back up.

Sit down. Make yourself comfortable.

Put your hands down.

Have you not got these in yet?

I say, stop!

What are you doing in here? Stop!

Stop! Stop!

Get in! Hurry! Come on, Johnny!

Come on!

Come on. Get in!

- Look out, Johnny!

- Who are you?

Get him in the car! Quick!

- Look out!

- Get him in, man! He's hit.

Pat! Not so fast! Wait a minute!

Wait till we get him in!

Pull him in, can't ye?

Slow down, he's slipping!

Don't let him go!

Stop, Pat! Johnny!

Stop! Pull up, can't you? Pull up!

The whole crowd of us will be lifted.

Back up! Quickly!

- Get out and fetch him.

- He's dead.

Yous told me to hold the car

and now you just sit there.

Go on, man! Reverse!

Do we go back for him?

If we cut down there,

they'll be waiting for us.

- Run back and look for him.

- We'll pick him up at the corner.

He'll be there ahead of us.

I'm not staying here, it's too risky.

- If you'd only backed the car!

- Here's the street.

Keep a lookout. Can you see him?

No, he's not there.

Get going. Go to Kathleen's house.

He'll get there.

- Here come the big shots!

- All planned up to get Johnny McQueen!

Can I have the thousand pound reward

if I catch Johnny?

- Alive or dead!

- Here's chief of the cops.

Do you want my identification card?

I'm Johnny McQueen!

All the police are looking for me!

Murphy and Nolan had a hold of Johnny

and they must have

let go of him somehow

because when I looked around,

I seen poor Johnny lying in the road.

I was going to back the car

but he was up and away down the street.

Why did you let go of Johnny?

- Who said we let go?

- Can you deny it?

I took yous by the coal cart

and that wasn't easy.

Then I made the turn...

- You took it too quickly!

- And who let go of him?

- We told you to slow down.

- So I did slow down!

If it wasn't for you,

there'd have been no need.

Johnny was wounded. At the turn,

the door cracked his arm and he let go.

- You mean you let go!

- And what did you do then?

- We kept telling you to stop.

- You drove on for near 100 yards.

- You did.

- Tell him what you did.

Before we could get out,

Johnny got up.

That's a lie! Yous fellas

wouldn't stir out of the car!

- That's enough. Give us the facts.

- What's happened?

That's it. They kept shouting at me

to pull up the car,

so I did pull up the car

and they wouldn't get out.

- You came back without Johnny?

- I'm handling this.

- Without your chief?

- What do you know about it?

- You weren't in the blooming car.

- Their own chief and they left him.

For heaven's sake, leave us alone.

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