Young and Innocent Page #6

Erica...Erica, darling, do say

something.

I can't. I just can't.

I know I'm being silly but...

I'm so terribly... Terribly tired.

My dear, of course you are.

What can I do?

Perhaps you'd better get along

home.

- No. I will sit out now

- You're marvellous.

I'll be all right here.

I don't want anything to happen

to you.

You'll be perfectly safe, I

promise you.

Now you have a little nap and try

to forget all your worries.

That's right.

Dowser! Dowser!

Look after her, Dowser.

I don't want anything to happen

to you either.

Good evening, Nobby.

I ain't Nobby. He's been dead

since before the war.

- Have you got a bed?

- One left.

- O.K.

- Number 6

- Thanks. Is Old Will in yet?

- Will?

No, I've kept his bed.

Are you a pal of his?

- Yes.

- I didn't know he had one.

Oh, yes. Good night.

I don't want any of that business.

here, you understand?

And I don't want to come here

again.

That's all right, then you keep

out.

You will eat those words,

you Finney!

Get out!

Old Will hasn't gone yet, has he?

You're his pal, you ought to know.

I just woke up.

You know which is Old Will, the

china mender?

No, mate, I never heard of him.

So that's the game, is it?

So you are a pal of his after all.

How long has this racket been

going on? Will!

Who wants me?

Oh, the governor!

- Hello. A cup wants mending?

- Don't you come here racketing!

What's the trouble?

Getting your pal to bash up my

china so you can mend it!

My pal?

I don't want any argument from

you, it's the last time you've...

...come in here!

What does he mean?

And who are you?

Listen, I want to talk to you.

I'll be with you in a minute,

it's my work.

I've got to talk to you, it's

about something very important.

What's your game?

And who says that I'm your pal?

Well, that was a mistake.

I was thinking it pretty well was.

I've traced you for nearly

fifty miles.

Fifty miles, what for?

Do you know anything about a

raincoat?

I don't know what are you talking

about. I've got to get along.

You do know something about it.

But I'm not interested in you,

I only want the coat.

Come on, Will, bash his mouth in.

He will get something he don't

expect in a minute.

You got a coat from Tom's Hat,

didn't you? Well, it's mine.

I only want it as evidence, you

can have it back afterwards.

It's no good asking me, I'll keep

telling you I don't know...

...nothing about it!

Why are you so obstinate?

I tell you it's a matter of life

and death! It's going to save me!

It's going to save me from a

charge of murder, the police...

...are after me now!

- Come on!

- I can't come now.

Erica! I've got to find her!

Come on, I'm not finished with

you yet!

What's the idea? Wait a minute!

Where are you going?

Halt, stop him!

Hurry up, Sergeant, they're just

going out!

- Erica! Erica! Quick!

- What's the idea?

Drive that way!

You've got the coat?

He knows everything about it but

he's keeping his mouth shut.

I'm kidnapped!

They're coming!

Come on, pal, what's the matter

with the dog!

My cheese, he smells!

The coat! Look, the raincoat!

Pull up, we've got it!

I didn't know what you were up

to, governor.

Coming along and saying you're

my pal.

And dragging me about like this

I feel like a shy bride.

I'm terribly glad.

I wonder how far is the nearest

telephone box.

- I ought to get on to father.

- Here you are.

It's mine, all right.

There's no belt.

What have you done with the belt?

What have you done with that

belt?

Belt?

Here's a stitch. What happened

to it?

There was no belt on it when

that bloke gave it to me.

Then it was my belt. Who do you

say gave you the coat?

I told you, some fellow.

But can't you remember what he

looked like?

- Yes, he blinked.

- What do you mean "blinked"?

Like this.

Anyhow, his evidence is as good as the belt,

he knows that I didn't give it to him.

- Oh, no governor, it wasn't you.

- It's no good, Robert.

Of course it is, it's perfectly

good proof!

The police will never believe

his evidence.

What do you mean, I'm

respectable.

And as for a tramp saying he was

given a practically new overcoat.

They'll think it's fantastic.

I've got to talk to you more

this. The police will catch up...

...with us soon. Where's the best

place to hide?

Well, there's a Boulevard

three mile off.

And there's a quiet little lane

where nobody goes much.

Before you get to...

Oh, what about the old mine

workings? It's about a mile or so.

We'll go, Erica.

Let's try the old mine workings!

- Robert!

- Hang on, I'm coming!

- Here they are!

- Quick, they are in here!

- We left the dog behind!

- He's all right, don't mind it!

- What do you mean?

I'm going back!

Don't be such an idiot!

Come!

- Hold on, miss, hold on.

- Have you got him?

- No.

- Which way did he go?

Now, miss Burgoyne. We know

that you have been involved in this.

- It's no fault of your own

- Really?

I mean, we naturally saw that you

were trying to track him.

I see.

When he gave you the slip, where

do you think he was making for?

- I don't know.

- And he said nothing at all?

Nothing at all.

Miss Burgoyne, I'm doing all I

can to make things easy for you.

Will you please try and make

them easy for me?

I've got a job on here and I've

got to find a murderer.

- Then why don't you?

- We're doing our best.

You're not! Can't you see what a

mistake you're making?

You find a clue and follow it

to death.

The evidence against him is

very strong.

It's not! Can't you tell he

didn't do it?

He had no reason to do it.

That woman was helping him, he

told you that.

Yes, he told us a lot of things.

And if you stopped chasing him you

might find the real murderer.

I should like to know why you

take all this interest in this.

Because... Because he's innocent.

He couldn't kill anything!

He's much too kind and gentle.

Why, he's the finest person...

I'm sorry to have kept you

waiting, gentleman.

... For what we're about to

receive.

May the Lord make us truly

thankful.

Christopher, try not to make

noises when eating your soup.

O.K.

Your father would like to see you

when you finish, miss Erica.

Come in.

Come in Erica, my dear.

I wanted us to have a little talk

together.

I can quite understand that you

didn't want to speak in front...

...of those detectives.

But surely there's something you

want to tell me.

That might help us to find this

fellow.

- No, father, there's nothing.

- I see...

You still insist on shielding a

man wanted for murder.

He's not a murderer.

You know as well as I do that you

are committing a criminal offence.

And I'm responsible.

You'd better read this.

Must you do this, father?

You'd better go to your room and

stay there for the time being.

Is everything all right?

Has Old Will found him?

I'm going to give myself out.

That's why I came back.

I want you to tell them that I

forced you to do that.

- And to say goodbye.

- I did it because I wanted to!

It's no use.

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