Shooting Fish Page #6

Some guy at Accounts.

What was his name?

Stratton something.

Did he have big black ears

and a wiggly nose?

Did he what?

"Mickey Mouse."

Maybe that's his nickname?

You said "Stratton something."

Could it be Stratton-Luce?

Yeah, that's it.

Oh, sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!

Jez, open it up. Jez!

Jez, hurry up!

Can we help you?

Dylan Zimbler

and Jeremiah Quinney...

before I impose sentence,

have you anything to say?

Your Honor, I'm not

concerned for my own welfare...

but I would very much like to

say a few words about this man.

Go ahead, but make it brief.

Jeremiah Quinney

is the nicest...

kindest, most decent person

I've ever known.

He was brought up an orphan,

an outsider.

No home, no family,

nowhere to run to.

When the going got tough...

"Mummy, it's cold outside.

Can I come in now?"

There was no Mummy.

This man

has been pushed around...

laughed at, humiliated,

failed miserably with women...

All right.

Why does this man

find himself in a courtroom?

Because there was never anyone

there to make a difference.

Today, Your Honor,

you can make that difference.

Three months

for the pair of you.

That made a difference.

What are

your financial circumstances?

We're broke.

I order you to repay

the sum embezzled...

and costs at the rate of...

Next!

How about

a drink and a chat?

Absolutely.

You know where they live?

Darling, what about...

"All Things

Bright And Beautiful"?

Yeah. Good.

She's getting married.

Why didn't she just tell me?

Oh, no.

Oh. no, no, Jez.

Yeah.

No, no, Jez.

What does this say?

"Fifty pound..."

"The palace

won its High-Court claim...

"that the queen's likeness

is unflattering...

"and therefore defamatory.

"In an emergency measure...

"the courts ordered

the Bank of England...

"to immediately

withdraw the 50 note...

"making it non-legal tender

after...

"June 19,1300 hours G.M.T."

That's one day

before we're released.

What?

We are about to become

the proud possessors...

of two million quid

of useless notes...

because the queen

doesn't like her picture?

Jesus Christ!

It's self, self, self

for some people!

No, no, no.

You take two million

to a bank...

they're going to ask questions,

talk to the police.

OK. What about buying

something expensive?

Great thing about prison.

The shopping's excellent.

We play our cards right,

we get 2 million of tobacco...

and Pamela Anderson posters.

I meant get someone

to spend it for us.

Mickey the fence

is out this week.

Let's ask him to do it.

Hey, Mickey!

Georgie.

Georgie.

- No.

- No, Jez--

She mustn't know I'm here.

Jez, this is us.

Search!

Ohh...

Tangy and hollow

and easy to swallow.

- Please, Dylan.

- It goes down, or we do.

Oh, I'm so proud

you're doing this, Robin.

I'm going to be

your father for a day.

- Yes, you are.

- You nervous?

Nervous?

God, no. No.

Are you sure?

No. I feel amazingly calm.

If you're happy, then so am I.

Well, thanks.

I feel like Wedding-Day Barbie.

I couldn't be happier.

That's good.

I'm scared stiff.

- A letter for you from Jez.

- Where from, Brazil?

- He's in prison.

- Why?

I don't know.

He wants you to meet him today.

Today? Oh, God!

What am I going to do?

You're getting married.

It's going to be OK.

Yes, it is.

- Are you not coming?

- I'll answer the phone.

It's sorted.

I've secured the eviction order

for closing the foundation.

As soon as you sign

the register, let me know.

Who is this?

Roger?

You know we told Georgie

we're Nineties Robin Hoods?

Yeah.

Well, how would you feel

if she found out the truth?

The bottom

would drop out of my world.

Seriously.

Seriously? Don't tell her.

Love, honor,

and keep him in sickness...

and in health...

and keep thee only unto him

so long as ye both shall live?

I--

Hello?

I need to speak to her now.

Right.

For you.

- Hello.

- Oh, Georgie, thank God!

Listen, don't marry him.

- Where are you?

- Outside in the Rolls.

He's selling the foundation.

Some shady businessmen involved.

Oh, I see.

Before I say this,

I really am terribly sorry.

You bastard!

At least we know

we can count on Georgie.

I'm going to the toilet.

I'm going to the toilet.

You came.

Well, you know,

I was just passing and...

You're married?

No, I'm not.

So, how can I help?

Spend 2 million?

That's every girl's dream.

Georgie,

I want to be honest with you.

What's the matter?

The money we've saved--

But you were dishonest

getting it.

Yeah, but... Well, yeah.

But it's OK.

It's for a good cause

from people who could afford it.

I could get it direct

to your orphans project for you.

You could, but, you see,

the orphans project is, well--

That would affect their tiny

government handout...

that they're getting this year.

Hi, Georgie.

Actually, there is sort

of another small problem.

The key?

It's like rush hour in here.

Gridlock.

Georgie, could you get the cases

and keep them with you...

and then come back

for Dylan's key?

Yes, of course.

They've got an explosive

security system.

Do you know anything

about high explosives?

Jez, I won't open them.

OK.

Great.

Thanks.

Bye.

She's not coming back

till the day before our release.

She's not coming back

till the day before our release.

It's too late.

We've gotta get hospitalized.

- We escape from there.

- Hospitalized?

Just hit me.

We gotta rough each other up.

Hit me. Come on.

Oh, sh*t.

Come on, boys, what do you

think you're playing at?

Ah!

- Aah!

- Whoaah!

Are you lads all right?

Yeah, OK.

Thanks.

Hey, you forgot your book.

Ow.

- We just need some time.

- Yeah.

There he is.

Desperate times, Jez.

Hey, you!

Aah!

Hold it!

Jeez, break it up!

- Come on!

- Hey, fight!

You crack me up. You do.

Haul him into the ward!

Secure him!

Oh, God...

Come on.

I can't.

Look, you've got to try.

Oh, Jez, come on.

I've tried. Believe me.

Listen, if we don't

get that money changed...

all our plans are over.

Finished.

No key, no stately home.

- No stately home?

- No stately home.

No stately home.

Oh...

Uh-oh...

Oh, oh, turn around,

turn around.

Oh.

Guard?

Guard!

What's with this?

No, they haven't...

They have a gap,

they always have...

For crying out loud...

- Hi, Georgie.

- Georgie, I can't help us.

Tell her

how to disarm the cases.

It's not possible.

She needs the key.

- What about a saw?

- Too risky.

I'm a broken man.

You have to help me.

Us. You have to help us.

OK, I'll try.

I'd like to be alone.

Georgie...

the money in the cases,

it's not...

What?

The money--the money,

it's not--

Jez, calm down.

The orphans.

Remember I told you

about the orphans?

Well, the orphans...

Look, what I'm trying

to say is that--

is that the money,

the money in the cases...

The Poor people!

The poor people are--are"

are we.

Are we. We.

We're the poor people.

You kept all the money

for yourselves?

You lied to me.

We're the orphans.

We never had a home.

Jez, you told her?

Well, just--just...

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