The Winslow Boy Page #7

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Definitely not good enough.

I fear my mind is finally made up.

You want me to leave Oxford - is that it?

I'm afraid so, Dickie.

I can get you a job in the bank.

Oh, Lord!

Father, if I promised you

that from now on I'll...

I mean...

Isn't there any way?

Oh Lord.

I'm afraid this has been rather

a shock for you, Dickie.

What? No. No, it isn't really, I've been

rather expecting it as a matter of fact...

especially since I've heard you

managed to brief Sir Robert Morton.

Still, I can't say but what it isn't

a bit of a slap in the face..

I must thank you Dickie for bearing what must

have been a bitter blow with some fortitude.

- It was a grand day, don't you think that?

- Most enjoyable.

- Fine sit, old man?

- Heavenly.

Ah, my dear Morton, the

very man I wanted to see.

Thank you First Lord, how's

your game these days?

Pretty good. I'm trying out a new grip.

It's literally revolutionized my game.

Literally? I'm glad to hear that.

We must have a round sometime.

Yes, we must.

Now listen, Morton, you'll receive an

official letter from us tomorrow...

but I thought I'd like

to let you know beforehand.

I'm afraid we've had to turn down your

Petition of Right in the Winslow case.

- Indeed. - Yes, I advised the

Attorney General to do so.

The last occasion in which a

Petition of Right was demurred to...

was in the reign of William and Mary.

This matter is not so unimportant

as you appear to imagine..

Unimportant?

To allow Winslow to sue us in the person of the

King would raise a most dangerous precedent.

Come now, my dear fellow.

I advise you to drop this

senseless flummery...

for your own sake, as well as for ours.

Something tells me you may hear a great

deal more of this "senseless flummery".

Now, when shall he have our round?

Just you wait and see

Do not be impatient.

Just wait and see.

Answer in regard to his policy:

"He says wait and see."

He says wait and see.

Now then, any other topics?

What's that, madame?

Ay? The suffragettes?

With pleasure, madame.

Here goes.

Just you wait and see...

The suffragettes' s'posed

to take Government peace.

They want the franchise,

no wonder a man's shy.

But just wait and see.

Just you wait and see.

Now then, give me another topic.

The Winslow boy!

- What's that?

- The Winslow boy!

- The Winslow boy!

- The Winslow boy!

We must have that.

Just you wait and see.

Why Winslow was treated so shamefully

Will they burn their boats at the Admiralty

Just you wait and see.

Really, the name of Winslow is

becoming a nationwide laughing stock.

Father!

Everything all right?

Yeah?

- What's that? The aeroplanes!

- Yes sir.

- Good night, madam. Good night Violet.

- Good night, sir. Good night Violet.

Have you spoken to her yet, Grace?

No dear. Not yet.

I'm sure if you explain our position to her, even show

her the figures I jotted down for you yesterday...

she'll understand.

I don't mind how many figures she's shown.

She's been with us so long.

It's a brutal thing to dol.

Facts are brutal things.

Facts? I don't think I know

what facts are these days.

The facts are, at the moment, are that we have half the

income a year ago, and we're living at nearly the same rate.

- That's bad economics.

- I'm not talking about economics.

I'm talking about ordinary,

common or garden facts.

Things we took for granted a year ago and

which now don't seem to matter anymore.

- Such as? - Such as peace and quiet

and an ordinary respectable life...

and some sort of future

for us and our children.

A happy home, Arthur.

A happy home.

But you've thrown all that overboard.

I can only pray to God that

you know what you're doing.

I know exactly what I'm doing, Grace.

I'm going to publish my son's

innocence before the world.

You talk about sacrificing

everything for him...

but when he's grown up he won't

thank you for it, Arthur...

even though you've given your life to

- Publish his innocence, as you call it.

Yes, Arthur. Your life.

You talk gaily about arthritis and a touch

of gout and old age and the rest of it...

but you know as well as any of the doctors

what really is the matter with you..

You're destroying yourself, Arthur...

and me and your family.

And for what, I'd like to know?,.

For what, Arthur?

For justice, Grace?

Are you sure it isn't just plain

pride and self-importance...

and sheer brute stubbornness?

John?

Do you really want to marry me?

What?

Do you really want to marry me?

But of course I do. You know I do.

I mean, we've been engaged

for over a year now.

- Have I ever wavered?

- No, never before.

But I'm not wavering now. Not a bit.

- It's just...

- Hi, Kate.

Hello, John.

Good night, Kate.

Good night, John.

Good night, Dickie.

- Trouble between you and John?

- Not really.

- I say, you're not going to be left on the altar rail on your mind?

- I'll get him past the altar rail if I have to drag him there.

Do you think you might have to?

Might have to. Yes..

- It's the case I suppose.

- In a way.

I could just about murder that little brother of mine.

What's he have to go about pinching postal orders for?

Why the dickens did he get

himself nabbed doing it?

Good night, Dickie.

Silly little blighter!

Goodnight, Mother.

Goodnight, Father.

Father! You ought to be in bed.

- Kate, are we both mad?

- What's the matter, father?

Oh, I do not know.

Suddenly I feel suicidally inclined.

Should we drop the whole thing, Kate?

I do not consider that a

serious question, Father.

You realize that if go on, your

marriage settlement will have to go?

Oh, I gave that up for lost weeks ago.

As a matter of fact, I've been thinking

of trying to get some paid work.

What could you do?

I could do some good.

Things are all right between

you and John, aren't they?

Yes, father. Of course.

Everything's perfect.

I mean - this won't make any

difference between you?

Of course not.

Very well...

Weeks go by and nothing happens.

Good shot.

- A trifle pulled. Yes

- Five iron.

- I'm most interested to see this new grip of

yours. - Oh. It's so simple my dear fellow. Watch.

Oh, by the way, I meant to

ask you - that Winslow case.

I'm so sorry.

- Oh. Did I put you off?

- No, not at all.

- What about the Winslow case? - What does

the Government intend to do about it?

- Nothing, I told you. - I should have thought the very

least they could have a debate about it in the House.

A debate is out of the question.

Nonetheless. I intend to press for one.

- You'd be wasting your time.

- Time doesn't worry me.

"The Winslow Boy debate today"

A fine old rumpus that

is, sir, and no mistake.

As you say, Violet, a fine old rumpus.

The was a lovely bit about

it in my paper, sir.

How it was about a fuss about nothing...

and a shocking waste of

the government's time.

But how it was a good thing all the same

because it could only happen in England.

There seems to be a certain

lack of logic in that argument.

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