The Man in the White Suit Page #6

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No, no, no.

Good heavens, davidson,

I told you to deal with them

in your own way.

Yes, mr. Birnley.

They've come out.

On strike.

What ?

Strike ?

[ Davidson ]

they've got the whole mill out.

I tried to get you

on the telephone,

but you kept on being engaged.

Well, you better get them

back at all costs. Otherwise,

there'll be a landslide.

Landslide ?

[ Davidson ]

now, mr. Birnley, i--

[ Men arguing ]

- Then go and do something !

- They want a guarantee we're

not going into production.

But, we're not intending to.

Good heavens, man, that's

what we're out to prevent.

Yes, i know. But they won't

take one's word for anything.

Oh, this is insanity !

They're afraid of being out

of work and so they down tools.

What am i to do ?

- [ Knocking ]

- Get them up here.

Up to the house.

I'll talk to them.

[ Chuckles ]

well, what are you waiting for ?

But what guarantee

can we give them ?

We don't control the thing.

Oh, i don't know.

Sir john--

[ Loud crash ]

[ Whistling ]

It's only a matter

of fivepence.

You're very unreasonable.

Excuse me--

Can you let me have fivepence ?

Right.

No coppers at all.

Well, more would do.

I've got three and eleven,

but i want four and four.

I've got to get to manchester.

I could more than pay you back

as soon as i've done it.

I could give you 100.

I've got some money at my digs.

Better get it then.

Kierlaw or anyone else.

And frank'll--

[ Bertha ]

it's sid !

Hey ! Wait for me !

Sid !

Sid, i want to

talk to you.

Can't talk now,

gotta find a shilling.

Sid, where are you going ?

Your room's lent.

Where's that vase ?

Who are you ?

Sid, the room's let

to some old geezer.

Oh, i beg your pardon.

What's going on ?

Will you please

kindly leave this room ?

Oh, sid.

Sorry.

Sid, i knew you'd

turn out right in the end.

They tried to soften you up.

Oh, you can't tell me.

They locked me in the attic.

Human life means nothing

to 'em, but you got away.

I must go now.

Don't you worry.

They won't get at you again.

I'm going up to a meeting

there now. Wait till i

tell them. What a trump card.

Thanks, bertha.

But there's a train

to manchester at 8:13.

Manchester ? What for ?

To give it to the newspapers--

The whole story.

Here, wait a minute.

What story ?

The whole thing. My invention

and how people tried to stop it.

But they're not going to.

Sid !

Whose side are you on ?

The same as you.

Don't you understand ?

They want to stop it.

So do we.

Sid, listen.

No, sid.

Sid, don't go !

Sid--

Now, look, sid. Sid !

[ Clattering ]

[ sid grunts ]

[ Sid cries out ]

[ clattering ]

Will you please stop ?

Please, stop.

Stop it.

Stop it.

[ Struggling ]

I'll fetch mrs. Watson.

Here, you can't do that.

That's my room.

Open that door.

Let me out of here.

Let him out of there.

Not likely.

All right, i'll fetch

the police.

Hey ! Wait a minute !

[ Grunts ]

[ banging continues ]

- Let me out !

- [ Banging continues ]

Bertha !

What's up ?

Harry, stay here.

Don't let either

of them escape.

Eh ?

Sid's gone mad. He doesn't

know what he's doing.

He's got us all

muddled up with birnley.

[ Sighs ]

[ classical ]

This is beyond belief,

gentlemen. And if

sir john was suggesting...

What i could hardly believe

he could be suggesting--

Now, my dear birnley,

[ stammering ]

Let your daughter deal

with stratton in her own way.

After all, she went

into it with her eyes open.

Well, i didn't.

Yes ?

The works committee

is here.

Oh, well--

Well, show them up.

N-Now, birnley--

B-Birnley, listen--

[ classical ]

[ Daphne ]

who is that ?

It's me, daddy.

Daphne, i-I just wondered

if you were still there.

Yes, i'm still here.

Daphne, i-I want to

talk to you.

Not now, father.

Daphne.

[ Cranford ]

birnley, don't be ridiculous.

But she's locked in.

[ Chattering ]

Crazy or not, we've got him.

We'll get some sense into him.

[ Birnley ]

daphne !

Open-Open the door, please.

Daphne, open this door.

Daphne !

No.

Knudsen ?

Ladies and gentlemen,

sir john will now explain

to you the situation.

We're talking to mr. Birnley.

No one else.

Mr. Birnley will be along

in a few minutes.

He better come now.

And we'll do

the explaining.

You see, the boot's

on the other foot now.

Now that sidney stratton's

with us.

W-With you ?

[ Frank ]

that's right.

[ Record slows ]

sidney's apologies.

But, from now on,

you'll just have to, um,

count him out.

[ Dog barking in distance ]

- Hello.

- Hello.

[ Soft knock ]

[ Knocking continues ]

Who's that ?

[ Knocking ]

Well, what is it ?

You know,

there's a man in that room.

I know that.

Well, he's got out.

Eh ?

He went that way.

All right.

Thank you.

- Good-Bye.

- Here, let me out of here.

Let me--

[ Clamoring ]

listen !

[ Cranford ]

what are we arguing for ?

Nobody wants to market it.

[ Man ]

quite right.

My dear friends,

You must see that

our bone of contention

is nonexistent.

Capital and labor

are hand in hand in this.

Once again, as so often

in the past, each needs

the help of the other.

[ Phone ringing ]

[ Harry ]

mr. Birnley ?

Yes ?

Can i speak to bertha ?

Bertha.

Who ?

Is somebody called bertha ?

Who is it ?

It's me, bertha,

harry.

Harry, you--

I don't know how he did it.

There were bars on the window.

And the kid said he got out.

When i went in, he'd gone !

What !

[ Cranford ]

we'll get him

at the station !

Michael !

Corland ? Corland, you take

your car, i'll take mine.

Right !

Frank, you're not

going with them.

They're not going without me.

They're not going to

take me for a ride.

[ Sir john ]

wait for me.

Wait.

[ Sir john wheezing ]

wait. Wait.

Okay, ducks.

Room for one more inside.

[ Grunting ]

[ engine starts ]

[ Train whistle blowing ]

- [ Tires screech ]

- [ Frank ]

there he is !

There.

[ Cranford ]

all right, boys, get after him.

The other way !

Cut him off !

[ Tires screech ]

[ train approaching ]

There ! Come on, lads.

There's a light

bobbing up and down over there.

That's not a light,

it's sid.

[ Man ]

there he is !

[ Tires screech ]

Well, cheerio, alf.

[ Man ]

there he is !

After him, lads.

Come on.

After him !

Hey ! What's the matter ?

Dad ! What've you

been doing ?

Nothing.

Hello.

That way.

Here, don't you know

there's a strike on ?

Now, listen,

there'll only be trouble

if you stay here.

It's the stability.

It isn't stable.

Mrs. Watson,

have you got something ?

My suit,

they can see me.

Why can't you scientists

leave things alone ?

What about my bit of washing

when there's no washing to do ?

[ Dog barking

in distance ]

[ Man ]

there he is, lads !

There he is.

- There !

- [ Man #2 ]

there he is.

- [ Car door closes ]

- [ Man #3 ]

all right, lads. We got him.

[ Laughing ]

- [ Laughter continues ]

- The work,

it's coming to pieces !

We're saved !

[ Laughter increases ]

Look ! Look !

Sir john !

Sir john !

[ Laughter continues ]

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