The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Page #9

of catching him now.

Gunthorpe trying to catch up,

but he hasn't got a chance.

Gunthorpe's going on.

Good legs, Gunthorpe,

but he's never gonna make it.

Come on, Smith, lad. Come on, Smith.

He's got a good lead there.

Oh, he's got energy in reserve.

Gunthorpe's trying hard to catch him.

He'll never make it.

Come on, Smith. Come on.

The sooner we have your cooperation,

the sooner you'll be out of here.

And always remember,

they've got the whip hand.

What do you want to do, Col?

You'd better curb your tongue,

we get you down to the nick, you

might get a few bruises for your trouble.

I think you'd better come along with me.

What the...

I can imagine no greater honor than

for a man to represent Ruxton Towers

at the Olympic games.

Athletics, sports, on the playing fields...

Of the National playing...

You will learn to trust yourselves,

and we'll go on trusting ourselves,

and then there'll be a little bit of

trust all the way round.

- That's what you think.

- Understand that, remember it.

Back, back, back.

I wish we never had to go back, don't you?

- What's the matter with him?

- Do you think he's all right?

Oh, taking a breather, I expect.

We once had a runner back at the village

who used to stop a minute or two

on the touch line

to show what he thought

of the slow coaches behind.

He's the Governor's blue-eyed boy,

isn't he?

Well, you'll learn.

Who's bloody side are you on

all of a sudden?

You don't get anywhere

without effort, lad.

I'm no bleeding guinea pig for anybody.

Run, run, run!

Come on, Smith.

Run, run! Run!

- Come on, Smith!

- Run!

Run, run, run!

Come on, Smith, lad! Hurry!

- Run!

- Come on!

- Run!

- Run!

Come along, boy!

Smith! Come on!

- Come on!

- Quick, run!

Come on, Smith, run!

Run, run, run!

Come on!

Run, run, run!

- 26 all correct, sir.

- Right, carry on, Craig.

Have all this cleared up, Mr. Craig.

Right, the lad at the end, there, pick it up.

Move, lad!

Come on, Smith, get a move on!

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