Seven Days to Noon Page #4

cities to hell. What do you say?

No.

Eh?

You dont understand what you say.

Don't understand what?

What you suggest would mean

the destruction of mankind!

That's what they said before.

You'll never stop wars.

There'll always be wars.

I'm afraid I can't discuss

this with you any more.

No need to take it personally!

Here. Don't go upsetting yourself

over him. He doesn't mean any harm.

How can he be so sure, so certain?

Oh, it's just his silly way.

He ought to think about what he says

Never mind. Drink up. I'll buy you one.

No, thank you. I must be going.

Time, gentlemen, please.

I havent found a hotel yet.

Youve left it pretty late!

I suppose I have.

All glasses, please.

Okay, Fred. Come on, we'd better

go. Where's my bag? Come on, Trix.

"Good night.

Wait till I get you home!

All right.

You won't be saying all right!

As you've nowhere to stay,

I can fix you up at my place.

Nothing posh. Still, not so bad.

No, really, I mustn't impose.

Dont be silly. I know

youre a gentleman...

...but it's the only thing to

do. Pay me whatever you like.

That's very kind of you but

I don't like to trouble you.

Oh, it's no trouble at all. Come on.

Oh, excuse me.

Who's that to...

a lady friend?

The Prime Minister.

Oh, you are a one! Here,

let's take this taxi.

Taxi! Taxi!

Jump in, Trix. 38, Lennock

Road, Kennington. Come on.

Oh, it was a lovely tour...

All number one dates. Come in, dear.

I'll show you the way.

It was a lovely tour. In

Liverpool, the leading girl got ill.

I had to go on for her.

My dear, was I a success?!

They all said they'd never

seen the part played like it.

I thought she wouldn't come back,

but she did... and how!

She was dropping to bits, but she

would go on. I'll just find the key.

I'll light up. You've got to be a

cat not to fall over something here!

That's better. Take your coat off.

I'll just get Trixie her dinner.

Then we'll have a nice cup of tea. I'll just

slip the kettle on. It won't take a minute.

Trixie, my hungry girl!

Mummy won't be long. I'll

just put the kettle on,

then you'll have din-dins

Din-dins!

Lovely! Come on.

Take your coat off...

and put your silly old bag down.

In which room shall I be sleeping?

I mean, where shall I put my things?

Well, that's the only bed apart

from mine. It's quite comfy.

If that's what you want.

Thank you, yes. Thatll be splendid.

You are a funny sort, you know.

What're you looking at now?

London.

London either makes or breaks you.

There you are. Midnight.

Another day gone.

Oh, don't say that. Another day

begun, that's what I always say.

I'll go and make some tea.

dear Miss Goldie, I have had to be on

my way. I shall not be seeing you again...

...but my thanks for

your kind hospitality."

And two pounds!

Good old sport!

This letter arrived this morning. It

says there will be no discussion."

the Government will make the

pronouncement I've asked for...

...or accept the grave consequences."

Incredible the police can't find him.

Hear! Hear!

It might be more helpful if we

gave the public the true story.

It's a question of panic...

The true story could paralyse the city.

But your alternative is the same.

Not quite. The search is going on...

...and the commissioner hopes to

find him. But we can't take chances.

Your folders contain

the plan we've adopted.

I urge that a statement

is made, either through

the press or over the

air, as soon as possible.

Already the wildest

rumours are in circulation.

We're interrupting programmes

for a special announcement.

The Prime Minister will speak on a

matter of importance at one o'clock.

He asks that those with radio sets

open their doors to those without...

...whether they be friends or passers-by.

I repeat, the Prime Minister...

You wanna know why the Cabinet's meeting

and why the PM's gonna speak to the nation.

I'll tell you...

"There shall be wars and rumours of wars."

Got a job for the War Office. I

says, "Any news about this ultimatum?"

What did he say?

My place in the country is slap in the middle

of a reception area. They're moving troops.

Where are they rushing troops to?

In Woolworth's I heard...

Hear that? The Russians

is moving troops.

No!

I don't like it. Still, they was

good enough for ENSA last time.

You'll be good enough this time!

Why's Bert's garage got a meeting?

Perhaps they're going on strike.

I think it's something worse. I told

Bert, "You're not going this time."

"We're interrupting programmes

for a special announcement."

Oh, Gawd, there it goes again!

I think hell give one of them

savings talks. Well soon know now.

We'll soon know what it's all about.

Wonder what it is.

Hope its not what you can think!

Go on!

This is London. The Prime Minister

will talk to you from 10 Downing St.

It is my unhappy duty to

have to tell you all of

a grave emergency that has

arisen in the past week.

I wish to preface my remarks...

...by assuring you plans to overcome

this emergency are in operation...

...and require for their success only

your calm and dutiful cooperation.

the Govt Research

Station at Wallingford

has been developing new weapons."

"One of our leading

scientists, a Prof Willingdon...

...who has worked on this development

has removed one of these weapons...

...and has presented an ultimatum."

Unless this country renounces its

intention to manufacture such weapons...

...he will proceed with

a plan which is diabolical.

"Efforts to discover the whereabouts

of this unhappy and misguided man...

...have so far been unsuccessful."

the development of these weapons

isn't our choice but our necessity."

"If Prof Willingdon's

listening, I beg him to

understand that, were we

to bow to his threat...

...we might be exposing this country,

indeed the whole of the free world,

...to a danger far greater

than any that confronts us now."

"If the professor thinks that such

a gesture on our part would appeal...

...to men of good will elsewhere...

...he ignores the fact

that such an appeal could

be - and would be -

withheld from millions...

...shut off as they are by

rulers who control their media...

...and their every movement."

History has taught us

that to make ourselves

weak provides a

temptation to the tyrant.

I will now tell you the

nature of the present danger.

Using a new weapon, Prof Willingdon

intends to destroy the Government...

...at midday next Sunday.

"He will endanger an area of

approximately twelve square miles."

We've decided that this

area will be evacuated and

that within it a state

of martial law will exist.

"In a few minutes...

...you will hear details

about the evacuation scheme."

this is a colossal task.

It will demand sacrifices...

...but it will save lives."

"I will remain at 10 Downing St

until the evacuation is complete."

Should the danger be

averted during this period...

...the all-clear

signal will be sounded.

Remember, the eyes of

the world will be upon us.

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