Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Page #5

Who's done that?

I know who did it.

I'll wait until tonight till

my old man gets home. Come on.

Always gossiping about me, so smack!

- A pellet gets her right on the arse.

- I'd like to have seen that.

- She didn't know what hit her.

- Fat old cow. Serves her right.

If you get put in clink,

I'll send you a file in a cake.

She'll have a bruise as big as a pancake.

Right.

- Tenner.

- Tenner, I'm with you.

- Two bob.

- Two bob? In that case, I'll see you.

Beat that.

Done.

- I'll go.

- If it's anybody for money, say Mum's out.

It's old Ma Bull, I thought she'd be back.

- Shall we let her in?

- Yeah, I'll get my gun.

Don't do that. I'll bluff it out for you.

She won't twig aught.

Go in.

What do you want?

I hear you've been shooting at my missis.

Who me? You've got the wrong bloke,

I don't even live here.

Perhaps it wasn't anybody at this house.

Couldn't have been.

There ain't any guns here for a start.

- Arthur's got a gun, I know he has.

- He ain't. You've got the wrong house.

I'll have less of your cheek.

I got shot and I'll find out by whom.

- It weren't Arthur, he's ain't home.

- I didn't think it was anybody here.

Shut your mouth.

- I ain't found him yet but...

- Get out else you'll get another.

That's it. He is the one who shot me.

In your fat gut this time.

What are you standing there for? Hit him!

Take laughing boy with you.

We'll see about this!

I'll settle that beggar, once and for all.

Did you see her old man's face

when she told him to hit you?

If she goes to the cops,

she can't show them the bruise.

Whose deal?

We'll have no cheating this time.

- That was the Bulls, wasn't it?

- Yeah.

They said I shot Mrs. Bull with an air gun,

but they are lying as usual. Shilling.

I told you never to let them in the house.

I hate nosey parkers like that.

It's a wonder they didn't want

a pound of sugar too.

They just barged in, couldn't stop them.

I'd have stopped them.

- What have you got?

- A full house.

What a twister!

- I'll go.

- Pack it up now, Bert, I'm mashing tea.

Doreen! Hello duck, come in.

A work pal of mine lives near here

so I thought I'd drop in.

Take your coat off. My mum's out

but have some supper.

I won't stay long.

- How do, Doreen? How's Betty?

- She's all right, thanks.

I thought it'd be daft

not to call being so near.

I'm glad you did. I'd have been mad

if you hadn't and I'd found out.

- Was your mum mad at us on Sunday?

- No.

That door never stops, does it?

Mum's all right, but she's a bit

funny sometimes, being deaf like she is.

This woman says he shot her

with an air gun.

Air gun? There's no air gun in this house.

- We'll have a look, shall we?

- What?

Come in, then, if you like.

Shut the door after you, will you?

- Which one was it?

- Him.

She says you threatened her

with an air gun, is that right?

When was this?

You know when it were, just now.

What have I been doing for the last hour?

Don't be bloody daft, what do you mean?

Tell them, go on.

You know what you've been doing.

Playing cards with Bert here.

And losing, too.

It's no good, they'll never own up to aught.

You've got cheek coming here,

saying we've got an air gun.

Some would do aught to cause trouble.

Look, I can't mess around here all night.

Stop making trouble in the yard.

If there's any more row I'll be down

with the Inspector to sort you out.

Just watch it.

And I don't want to come back here again.

- That put him in his place.

- About time, I should say.

Ta very much.

Just keep away for a bit, will you?

Did you see that kitchen?

- They didn't get much out of us.

- They never would.

It's not every day we beat the coppers.

Bert, clear the floor.

Come on, let's dance.

- Dad, this is Doreen.

- Hello.

Do you come here often?

Hello, duck.

Been here long?

Ten minutes.

I was just looking at the lovely view.

You'd better come down to earth, then,

hadn't you?

How did it go at Aunt Ada's?

Did it go all right?

No, it didn't.

It was just one of them old wives' tricks.

She made me sit in a hot bath

for three hours and drink a pint of gin.

I'll never go through that again.

It was terrible.

I thought I was going to die.

And it didn't work.

- How do you feel now?

- What do you think? I got over it.

I don't know, I can't think of aught else.

Somebody told me the other day

they'd see you out with a young girl.

He was a bloody liar, then.

Do you think I'm daft, Arthur?

You don't care as much for me as you did.

That ain't true, you know I like you a lot.

I know you do. You can see it a mile off.

It's not my fault

if you don't believe me, is it?

You know the trouble with you?

You don't know the difference

between right and wrong.

I don't think you ever will.

Maybe I won't, but I don't want

anybody to teach me, either.

You'll learn, one day.

We'll see.

But it's now that matters, isn't it?

We've still go to clear this mess up.

I'll try one last thing.

What?

A girl I know told me of a doctor

that would do it.

- Where?

- It doesn't matter where, I've the address.

I don't know, all this mess...

You got me into it. Don't back out now!

I'm not trying to.

And I never would, either.

I may as well tell you.

This doctor wants 40 quid.

- I'll get that for you.

- When?

I'll have it for you in a couple of days.

You're getting off light.

- You know the girl in our firm?

- Which one?

You know. Tina, the one in the photo.

What about her?

She got married yesterday.

She looked ever so nice.

What was the bloke like,

could you smell the drink?

He must have been drunk to get married.

You're in a rotten mood today.

I lost five quid at the races.

Serves you right,

you shouldn't waste your money.

It's not wasted, I enjoy betting.

I don't care what you do with your money.

It's naught to do with me.

Stop telling me off, then.

I'm not telling you off. You don't think

I'm bothered about you like that do you?

That's not what you just said

in the pictures.

You're a pig bringing it up like that.

I like you telling me off.

I like it a lot in fact.

- You ought to show it.

- I do.

No, you don't.

Why don't you ever take me where

it's lively and full of people?

- It's always the pictures or a walk at night.

- That ain't true.

- One would think you're ashamed of me.

- I'm not, I can tell you that.

I'll take you to the fair on Saturday night.

If you like.

Having a good time?

Not bad, I'm with some pals from work.

I had to come out or I'd go crackers.

I've been worrying about you all week.

You can stop worrying.

Is it all right?

- Did you see that doctor?

- I went. I didn't stay.

- Why?

- I've decided to have it, face what comes.

You want to have the kid now?

- I must get back. Jack will wonder.

- I want to help you.

Do you?

Yeah, what can I do?

There's nothing much you can do, is there?

I must go. Jack will be looking for me.

I must get back. I've got to get back.

- Wait.

- They mustn't see us together.

Come here!

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