The Rocking Horse Winner Page #6

- I wonder what we would do.

- You shouldn't worry.

- You ought to know that.

- Ought I?

I'll see about it. Now, go to sleep.

Hester! We'll be late!

Don't make some much noise.

He's just getting to sleep.

He's such a strange boy.

So easily upset.

He ought to be at school.

Don't fuss, darling.

- Do you think everything will be alright?

- He'll be alright in a week or so.

No, I mean tonight.

I'm sure it will be a great success.

Good evening, Bassett.

Like old times.

Any tips for tomorrow?

No, worse luck.

Had a tip given to me by my governor,

Syosset.

I can't seeing him beating the favorite.

The favorite don't stand a chance.

Old Gordon will win this.

If he don't I've got my eye on an

outsider, Malabar.

Malabar! Syosset will run rings

around him!

I don't believe an outsider will

win this race.

There's half a dozen of them, and not

one of them any good.

Breedon, Penny Plain, Crackerjack,

Syosset and Malabar.

No, the favorite will win this one.

Nothing to beat it.

Hester, I want you.

"There must be more money!"

"There must be more money!"

"There must be more money!"

"There off!"

"There must be more money!"

I've got to know!

I've got to know for the Derby!

I've got to know for the Derby!

Come on, they're going to make an

announcement.

What's the matter?

- Hello?

- Nannie, is that you?

Are the children alright?

And Paul?

Is he alright?

As far as I know. Shall I check?

Don't bother.

Go back to bed. Sorry to have

disturbed you.

We'll be home soon.

Good night.

Good night, madam.

Darling, what is the matter?

Paul! What on Earth are you doing?

It's Malabar!

It's Malabar!

Any change?

No.

Has the doctor been here yet?

Not yet.

He didn't leave until after 4a.m.

I'm expecting him now.

What does he mean by "Malabar"?

It's a horse running in the Derby.

He kept repeating it all night,

and calling for Bassett.

His eyes were like blue stones.

He tried to get up once.

I think he had some idea...

Here's the doctor now.

Bassett, come here a minute.

- How is he?

- He's still unconscious.

It's Malabar.

Malabar?

He's been repeating it all night.

He was calling for you too.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to do what he told me.

He would want me to do that.

I know it.

Hello.

This is Mr. Cresswell speaking.

I want 250 pounds to win on Malabar.

That's right.

Malabar to win.

May I see Master Paul?

It's very urgent.

It's Bassett. He wants to know if

he can come in for a moment.

Alright, but not for long.

Master Paul...

Master Paul,

he came in first alright.

Malabar came in first!

A clean win!

I did as you told me.

We made over 70,000 pounds.

Now we got over 80,000 altogether.

Malabar came in alright, Master Paul.

He was a good old boy.

Do you think I'm lucky, Mommy?

I knew.

Didn't I know I knew?

Malabar came in alright.

I never told you, Mommy.

If I can ride my horse and get there,

then I'm absolutely sure.

Oh, absolutely.

Mommy, did I ever tell you...

I am lucky.

What's that noise?

It's Bassett.

I told him to get rid of that

Rocking Horse.

I told him to get it out of the house.

My God, Hester.

You're 80,000 pounds to the good,

and a poor devil of a son to the bad.

But poor devil, poor devil.

He's best gone out of a life if he has

to ride a rocking horse to find a winner.

I was just gonna bring it in to you, ma'am.

Bring what in, Bassett?

The money, ma'am.

It's in this box.

No, don't give it to me!

I won't have anything to do with it!

But it's yours, ma'am.

He wanted you to have it.

It would make you happy, he said.

Bassett, please!

Then what am I going to do with it,

Mrs. Grahame?

Burn it!

Burn it with the rocking horse!

Go on, do as I say!

Master Paul wouldn't want me to do this.

He wouldn't like it at all.

There's something ought to be done

with it.

Mrs. Grahame,

I'm a poor man.

Brought up among poor people.

I can't bring myself to burn

good money.

How can you call it that -

good money?

It's blood money -

dreadful, evil money!

How could anybody touch

money like that?

Go on, Basset. Burn it!

No.

I'm thinking I'll take it to your lawyer.

Mr. Webb.

Mr. Russell Webb, isn't it?

He'll know what to do.

There must be some use for it.

Might be able to save a

few lives with it.

It cost one to get it.

Mrs. Grahame,

you came out here to say something

to me, didn't you?

I wanted to see the end of it.

Just wanted to be sure it had gone.

Gone for good.

You'll never see the end of it, ma'am.

Nor will I.

As long as we live, we'll remember.

And we'll know

just what it is that was done.

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