Pool of London Page #6

That'll give you twelve hours.

How's that'?

- Thank you, Captain.

- Very well, gentlemen.

Well, that's the best I can do for you.

- Thank you, sir,

- Twelve hours should give us a chance.

We'll be carrying out a thorough search

of the crew in the circumstances.

- We'll let you know if we find anything.

- Thank you, Mr Andrews.

- Chief, Chief, orders from the bridge.

- Hang the bridge! I'm having my treatment.

Orders from the Captain.

We're not sailing.

Turn it off, you blithering idiot!

What's happened?

Dunbar cast off?

- No, not till the morning tide.

- What's happened? Strike?

What, on Sunday'!

With double time?

- ...are you signing off?

- No, we're not sailing.

- How do I get to Camberwell Palace?

- Er... 42 bus from Tower Bridge.

Thanks.

'M2GW. Message from U.D.

'Go to Battlebridge Wharf,

SS Dunbar.

'Inform Chief Inspector Williamson

that the name of wanted seaman

'is Daniel MacDonald.

Repeat - Daniel MacDonald, '

Crew'!

- Yeah.

- Report in the Saloon.

- Crew'!

- Yeah.

Report in the Saloon.

That's her. Over there.

- Harry, what's going on'?

- I don't know. We're not sailing.

- They're searching everyone.

- Seen Johnny?

- Yeah,

- Where is he? Is he being questioned?

- No, he went back. Didn't come aboard.

- You haven't seen me. I'm going ashore.

- They won't let you.

- Won't they?

- Ethel, did Johnny come back?

- Johnny'? Johnny who?

- The coloured boy, my pal.

- No, dear. Here comes trouble.

Excuse me.

Do you know a seamen

called Dan MacDonald?

- Yes.

- Is he in here?

- He was.

- How long since?

I served him about ten minutes ago.

Thank you.

Hey, that's my beer.

Sorry.

Maisie, it's all gone wrong.

You know what they want you for,

don't you?

- What?

- Murder.

The lot.

Not murder. You've got to help me.

I didn't do it. You know that.

I don't know nothing.

I wasn't with you.

Maisie... you gotta let me stay.

You've landed me in for enough already.

What do you mean?

The police found out.

Now do you understand?

- What happened?

- What does it matter? They know.

If you don't get out of here,

they'll have me as well.

Well, what are you waiting for?

Do you want me to fetch the police

and ask them to shift you'?

Don'! worry.

I'm going.

It's me - Dan.

Please go away.

I've got to talk to you.

I've got to see you.

I thought your ship had sailed.

You can't stay here.

Please go.

Please, Dan.

Please go.

There's nowhere I can go.

The police are looking for me.

What do they want you for?

Murder.

Bu! I didn't do it.

I swear I didn't do it, but somehow I...

I don't know how I've been landed with it.

Sally, I'm scared.

What am I gonna do?

- Double rum, please.

- Double rum.

'Our next artist

in Variety Bandbox,

'coming to you from

the Camberwell Palace, London,

'is a young man with a Xylophone.

'His name is Gordon Stone.'

Double rum.

Three and sixpence, please.

Take the lot.

Good evening, Captain.

Will you have another one?

Don't you see, they'll say to me,

"Where were you?"

I'll say I was in church,

and they'll laugh their ruddy heads off.

- Bu! I was. On my life, I was.

- I believe you, Dan. Why shouldn't they?

The police believe me...

- Where are the diamonds?

- Johnny's got them.

You mean the coloured boy?

But if they find them on him...

You can't do that!

If they wouldn't believe you,

they'd never believe him. You know that.

- All right, then, I've got to stop Johnny.

- And then go to the police.

- Dan, you must!

- No, I could get away, I...

I know this river.

I could do it, I know I could.

No, Dan. If you did,

you could never come back.

But if you go to the police,

whatever you've done, you can settle.

I wouldn't mind how long I...

I'll be here.

Goodbye, Sal.

You will go to the police?

No, Sal, I'm sorry.

I'll do it my way.

Time, gentlemen, please!

Come along, gentlemen, please.

Come along, now. It's time.

You must have one with me.

- What happened?

- Come on, Captain.

- I know a place just around the corner.

- Someone put the lights out.

I know they did. Come on.

It's time.

- Where are we going?

- We're going around the corner.

That you, Johnny?

- What's gone wrong?

- Why hasn't the ship sailed?

They're after me, that's why.

You left me holding the lot.

- What have you done?

- Give us it.

- I haven't got it.

- Where is it'?

Police!

- That was him all right.

- Looked like him.

- Clean'?

- Keep going.

- We're caught with him, we've all had it.

- We'll ditch him.

- He'll talk!

- He won't.

Hello, all cars. Hello, all cars.

'Intercept grey Jaguar,

HXM 604...'

There she is.

They're onto us!

Through the tunnel,

we'll make for Jack's place.

- Are we all right?

- Can't see 'em.

If they didn't spot us turning in,

we're clear.

Turning north into Rotherhithe Tunnel.

Look out!

- Take care of him.

- Right you are.

Up the stairs.

Over there!

Take him away. Come on.

After him, you two.

We'll cut him off from the inside.

It's no use, Vernon.

You can't get away.

This is the spot, guv.

Never closes.

I haven't got much time.

Got to get back to my ship.

Got to get back to my ship.

I know that. Now, go on with you.

Let's have a drink.

Don't want to be late, I...

On your own?

Nylons!

...to my ship.

- Gotta gel back to my ship.

- Go on, have a drink.

Go on, you might as well.

You've paid for it.

Good luck, Captain!

Hope this wind holds.

- Should hold all right.

- Should be out in the Channel by noon.

So long, Captain.

Fill it up. Fill ii up!

You haven't paid for the last one yet.

Hey... where's my money?

Who's got my money?

- You got my money!

- You get out!

- She's got my money!

- Do you think I'd take money from you?

You stole my money!

Now, take it easy, old man. You're drunk.

You gave it that little bloke.

You keep out of this.

- I want my money.

- Enough of that!

Trying to push me around?

I want my money!

Slop pushing me around!

I want my money! Stop pushing me around!

I want my money!

I want my money!

They're all the same.

My money.

I want my money.

They got my money.

'You can't do that!

'If they wouldn't believe you,

they'd never believe him.

'You know that.'

'I could get away.

'I know this river.'

'You've got to stop him. You've got to.

'You can't let him be caught.

'Not Johnny, Not Johnny, '

- Going to London'!

- Hop in the back.

This coloured boy is pretty thick

with MacDonald, isn't he?

- Yes, sir, but he's not the sort to...

- Never mind that.

He was going to the Camberwell Palace.

He told me.

That going to keep him ashore all night?

He wasn't with MacDonald.

MacDonald was trying to find him.

All right, we know that.

That's all.

I don't believe MacDonald ever meant

to bring those diamonds aboard himself.

Not after I pulled him up over the nylons.

That's where

the coloured boy comes in.

If you ask me,

they're both in it together.

Borough Market!

OK, George. Borough Market!

Thanks.

- Like a cup of tea, mate?

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