The Long Haul Page #4

Something to do with

an accident with a truck.

What's going on, Harry?

You've been like this for days.

You hardly talk to me. You come and go.

You don't tell me where you've been.

I thought a man was coming to fix this.

You don't live here, Harry.

You're just lodging.

Hey, look what I got.

That's nice.

Where did you get that.

- The lady gave it to me.

Lady? What lady?

The lady in the park.

She was crying.

Why was she crying, Daddy?

You'd better go to bed, Butch.

But I ..

- Go to bed, Butch.

Go on, Johnny.

Yes.

I'll come up and see you later.

Okay .. night, Mom.

Goodnight.

Night, Daddy.

- Night.

Do you have to take the boy with you

when you go to meet your girlfriends?

Who was it this time?

Someone else you picked up?

Don't tell me it's the same one?

How romantic.

Are you in love with her?

Look, Connie.

It's over with.

It's finished.

- Are you?

Then why the big sacrifice, Harry?

Why so noble?

Because I don't want to

break up our marriage.

You're not trying to hold it together.

- You've done nothing to help either.

One thing you did to me no woman should

ever do to a man. You stood in my way.

You knew I didn't want to stay here. The

minute I gave into you, what happened?

Everything went wrong. Everything.

Alright.

If that's the way you want it, I won't

stand in your way any longer.

Go to America if you want to.

And take her with you.

- I'm staying right here.

I don't know that I want you here.

You're forgetting we have a kid.

We can manage without you.

- You're not going to manage without me.

He needs a home doesn't he?

He's as much my kid

as he is yours, isn't he?

Is he?

Is he, Harry?

What do you mean by that?

Honey, I'm asking you.

What did you mean by that?

I'm asking you a question, Connie.

Answer me.

He is ours, isn't he Connie?

He is yours and mine, isn't he Connie?

Answer me!

Who was it?

I love you, Harry.

Who was it, Connie?

It was over before we were married.

I didn't know.

Who was it?

- Al.

It was Al.

Harry.

Harry.

[ Door knocks ]

[ Door knocks ]

Police!

[ Door knocks ]

Hey, Charlie.

- What?

Get those furs loaded.

We are not due to go until tomorrow.

- I said get them loaded.

You're the boss.

Ted. Drop that.

Get number six back up here.

Never mind that one.

Get number six up here.

There is a little harbour down here,

just south of Oban called Penrie.

I've looked up the charts.

And I reckon I can get in there between

six and seven o'clock tomorrow morning.

So, if I can get the truck

there by daybreak ..

We can be away before the tide drops.

After that I'll call at Liverpool

and collect my regular cargo.

Well.

Look who is here.

Come on in.

How is she for gas?

- You've got enough to get to London.

Yeah. Sure.

Thanks.

I'm coming with you, Joe.

You're not going to leave me here?

Look, you got me into this.

You must get me out of it.

"Number please?"

- Give me the police.

"One moment, please."

What are you doing?

Telling them to come and pick you up?

No.

I'm going to report a robbery.

A truck load of furs.

Put down that phone, Frank.

Put it down, Frank.

Do I come with you or don't I?

"Glasgow central police station."

You don't give me much choice, do you.

"Hello there?"

All set?

- Yeah.

Here, I've marked the route.

- Okay.

I'll be waiting for you.

Does Lynn know he's coming?

No.

I don't get it.

Hey!

I got his number.

- You'd better phone the police.

Alright.

Come on, come on.

Where is Frank?

He's driving the truck.

What's all that about?

Now what?

Never mind. Come on.

- Oh look, Joe.

I said, come on.

There is a police trap down the road.

I thought you said Frank was driving.

- Never mind about Frank. Get in.

What happened to him?

- Get in.

There is a side-road

just on the left here.

Get this straight, Joe. If anything

has happened to Frank ..

Frank? I've had a bellyful of Frank.

Here it is.

What have you stopped for?

We're out of road.

You must have taken a wrong turning.

You navigated.

Well back her up.

Are you kidding?

Up this goat track?

Look, we've got this far haven't we.

Another fifteen miles and

you want to give up?

Well, what do we do know? Pitch a tent?

Might as well.

This is as far as we're going tonight.

Look, are you mad?

Look, that boat is not going to wait.

If we're not there by seven o'clock ..

Look, in two hours it will be daylight.

I don't care what you do.

I'm going to get some sleep.

Harry.

This is a one-way trip.

You know that don't you?

Uhuh.

What does that mean? You've left her?

That's right.

What about you?

What are you doing here?

The same as you. Looking for a way out.

Well, did you find out where we are?

- Yeah.

In the middle of nowhere.

See those hills over there?

Where we want go is fifteen

miles over the top of them.

Steady.

Alright. Come on over here and

let's give it a push. - Okay.

Put our shoulders behind it.

Come on, let's go.

You stay here until I clear.

Do you think they saw us?

I don't know.

- Okay, bring her forward.

Keep her coming.

He's not going to let you get on

that boat. You know that, don't you.

Yeah, I know.

What will you do?

Let's worry about that

when we get to the boat.

There she is.

Keep it going.

Steady.

Hold it.

I said to hold it. I could see

the hole. You just went on.

There are planks there in the back.

- Planks? What for? We've got no time.

You want to get this

out of here or don't you?

Harry!

Joe!

Joe!

Hurry up, will you.

Harry! Are you alright?

Come on, let's get moving.

Put that plank under that wheel.

Alright, I can do this.

Lay it over that hole.

Go on, get her started.

Okay.

Keep her going.

That's not going to do any good.

- So what do you suggest?

Well there is one thing we can do.

- What?

What are you doing?

Look. Are you out of your mind?

You've got 500 pounds-worth there.

Better than blowing

500,000 pounds isn't it?

Come on.

Come on, shove off.

Hurry up.

Alright. Push off.

Full!

Come on.

Don't spin it! Go back!

Go on.

[ Gunshot! ]

We'd just about given

you up. What happened?

Give me a hand with him, will you.

What about Joe?

- What about him?

Alright. Come on.

Get the stuff aboard.

- Aye, alright.

Come on.

Give us your hand, Miss.

There you are.

We'll be pulling into Liverpool

as soon as it gets dark.

You'd better keep well out of sight.

How is he?

He'll be alright.

What's the matter, Harry?

Nothing.

Connie?

Mostly the kid.

Not right.

I left them.

No money .. nothing.

Wait a minute, Harry. You're not thinking

about going back or anything, are you?

We could send them some money.

Harry, are you mad? The police will pick

you up in five minutes if you go ashore.

Please listen to me, Harry. We can

get somebody to take the money.

Harry, please!

Get away from that door.

Harry!

Harry!

Harry, don't be silly.

You'll never make it.

Let me go.

Have you lost your senses?

Get back down below.

We're pulling out in half an hour.

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