Yanks Page #4

- Where they can see it.

.I don't want any more arguments

.this morning. I don't feel up to it.

- Come on, Clarrie.

- Sorry. I won't be a minute.

- Sorry.

- You took your time, didn't you, love?

- Good morning.

- Nice to see you.

.Hello. Come on in, it's cold.

.Sorry, just one each. Sorry.

.The missus'll sort it all out.

.Jean. I don't want to be prejudiced.

.Honestly I don't.

.So you can ask your friend round

.for tea on Sunday.

- Thanks, Mother.

- Let's hope nobody tells Ken about it.

.Now, then, ladies. Let's have

.a bit of order here, shall we, please?

- Can you serve me first?

- I was first in the queue!

. That is why I want you to know...

... want you to know

.that it was only an accident

.and I didn't get damaged

.anywhere important.

... damaged anywhere important.

.Think she's gonna know

.what that means?

.Well, she wouldn't know

.if she saw you now.

.I want her to know

.that I'm not gonna be able to walk so good

.but I can still... you know.

.Hm. You can still...

.I want it to be not... you know, crude...

.Why don't you tell her

.that you can still make love?

.Yeah.

...was only an accident and I didn't

.get damaged anywhere important.

.Get out! Be off!

. Post, Miss Helen!

- Get down, I tell you!

- Riley! Come here!

- Morning, Arthur. How's your grandson?

- He's doing champion, thanks very much.

- There's nothing from the navy.

- No, there isn't.

.Thank you.

.Get down, will you?

.It's mostly bills.

- There's one from Tim.

- Oh, poor kid.

- If you ask me, I think it'd be best if...

. "Dear Mum, please let me come

.home. I hate it here."

."They bully me because they say

.I don't try hard enough at games,

.but I do my best."

."I don't want to let you and Daddy down,

.but I want to come home so, so much."

."I don't fit in here.

.You must understand. Please."

."All my love, Tim."

- Very good. Well done, darling.

- Jolly good.

- How's Anna?

- Fine. She sends glowing letters.

.I'm afraid Tim's inherited

.all my insecurities.

.Oh, Helen, he'll soon settle down.

.We had the same problem with Patrick

.when he first went away to school.

.You mustn't give in to him.

.Nobody likes to see a boy unhappy,

.but you must not give in.

- Some take longer than others.

- A question of backbone.

.You have to ask yourself "What is it..."

.Do you think I should bring Tim home?

.I don't think a kid should have to

.stay miserable for the sake of tradition.

.It's a very good school.

.He could get over his problems.

- Peter and all his family went there.

- Yeah, well, Tim's not Peter.

- You don't believe in tradition?

- Not in that kind. Neither do you.

.Do what you feel

.and never mind duties, responsibilities...

.All those things aren't much unless

.you can support them with feelings.

.They hold you together sometimes.

.Let them go. You won't fall apart.

.Are you happy?

.I like what I'm doing.

.Do you sleep well at night?

.Planes keep me awake.

.You're incredibly beautiful, you know.

.Thank you.

- I've said that to a lot of women.

- I'm sure you have.

.I even meant it once or twice.

.Nobody's ever surprised me like you do,

.you know.

.Go with your instincts.

.You make it too simple.

.I come from a simple, primitive people.

.Mongrels. We got no traditions.

.Trust your feelings.

.I feel...

.that you should go back to the camp

.and I should go up to bed.

.Wrong again. Don't trust what you feel.

.Thank you, John.

.You do help me, you know.

.Just think of me as the Red Cross.

.Don't let the planes keep you awake.

.First time you've cooked

.since you've been sergeant.

.Why do you think they promoted him?

.Who are you poisoning this time?

.F*** you and the boat that brought you.

.Look! He's using real eggs!

- It's got to be for a girl.

- What else is worth all the trouble?

.You ever noticed

.how much limey giris stink?

.As a matter of fact, it's not just the giris.

.All limeys stink.

- What do you mean, stink?

- They don't wash, so they stink.

- Some stink. Some don't stink.

- They all stink.

.Their hair, their clothes,

.everything about them.

.We must be getting used to it.

.But they still stink.

- My girl don't stink.

- You don't smell it any more.

.No, I've seen her wash.

.I don't wanna hear no more about it.

.OK, sarge. OK.

- She don't stink.

- OK.

.Even if she did, you know what? I'd like it.

- The table looks lovely, Mother.

- Is it all right?

- Ham as well?

- You wouldn't know we were rationed.

.Let's hope he likes it, Jean. Geoffrey, go

.and fetch me some chutney. Home-made.

.There's an article

.about the three Roberts boys.

.Lost at sea when the ship went down.

.I'd better call round.

.Don't mention that

.in front of the American, Jim.

.Why the hell not?

.Wouldn't be tactful.

.He's not seen active service.

- It's the Yank.

- Why didn't you open the door?

.He's not coming to see me.

- Hi.

- Hello. Would you like to come in?

.Thank you.

- I hope I'm not late.

- No.

.No, of course not.

- This is my brother Geoff.

- Geoff.

.How you doing? Hi, I'm Matt.

- Hiya.

- Put it there.

.I brought you some things I thought

.you might like. Candy, comic books.

- Can I take your coat?

- Yeah, thanks.

- Mother, this is Matt.

- Hello.

- Matt, this is my dad.

- Nice to see you again, ma'am.

.I appreciate you asking me here.

- Mr Moreton.

- How do you do, son?

- I brought this for you, ma'am.

- Oh. Thank you.

- Look what I got. A tin of fruit.

- That's very nice.

- Matthew, isn't it?

- Yeah, that's right.

- After the apostle.

- Yeah.

- I hope you won't be offended, sir.

- Oh, thanks.

.Offended? No. Thank you very much.

- Yes.

- Aren't you going to open yours, Mother?

- Nice!

- Oh, it's lovely!

.It's made with real eggs, ma'am.

- You made it?

- That's right, ma'am. Just me.

.Well, it really is lovely.

.But I don't think we'll have it tonight,

.thank you very much.

.We've got quite enough already.

.We're having this tonight, no danger.

.Thanks.

- How you doing, Mr Moreton?

- Fine, fine.

- This is a beautiful town round here.

- Yes, it is.

.Wonderful, wonderful country.

.We don't get fresh ham often.

.It's usually canned.

.It's nice for us.

.Special occasin, you know.

- Do you grow these vegetables yourself?

- No. We have done.

- You have a garden. I saw it.

- Jim's a very good gardener.

.We have a garden back in Arizona.

- I really can't eat any more, Mrs Moreton.

- Did you enjoy it?

- Can I have that, please?

- No.

.Can I have your plates, please?

.This? That's something

.I sent the wife from the front.

.They came round

.with the needles and ribbons and that.

- You made it?

- Yeah. Strange, really, isn't it?

- What are these?

- The medals they gave us.

.That's the victory medal there,

.and the 1914-18 war...

.That's what we call a pineapple.

- A pineapple?

- Here. Give that a try.

- Good, isn't it?

- Yeah, great.

.Now we'll try this thing here.

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