Promoter, The (1952)

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The five towns lie close to the
heart of dear old England

They spread across the face of
the countryside for many miles

Foul,unique and indispensable

Do you drink from a cup?
Do you eat from a plate?

You have the five towns to thank for that

The five towns stand for
progress and civilization

When our story begins,Bursley
was the largest of the five

and it was also the proudest

Admittedly its atmosphere was
inclined to be heavy

but some remarkable people breath it

Among them was a widow Mrs Machin
she was a washer woman

and there was Edward Henry Machin,her son

Denry as his mother called
him was a healthy child

but it soon become apparent no ordinary one

As a boy he was a peculiarly
thoughtful turn of mind

Instead of spending his leisure hours
playing in the streets with his friends

He devoted extra time to the class room

He was not really dishonest it was just he
liked to give providence a helping hand

Any case he soon had to pay
the penalty for his crime

He won a scholarship to a school
of the sons of gentlemen

and you know what the sons of gentlemen are

Washerwoman.washerwoman,washerwoman

It was early born upon Denry that the
road to success is fraught with hardship

When the time came for him to leave
school and make his way in the world of men

Denry received early confirmation of
the fact that even in that world

honestly is undoubtedly the
best and most useful policy

-Yes
-I want to see Mr Duncalf,please Sir

Business?

I want to apply for the job
advertised in the Centre North

You won't do

You can't read,it says apply by letter
and enclosing references

I've noticed it but you see I
brought my references with me

This does belong to Mr Duncalf,doesn't it?

Mr Duncalf,Mr Duncalf,Mr Duncalf

So Edward Henry became a solicitor's clerk

For a long time he really felt that he
had nothing more to hope for

Then he met the Countess

-Yes
-Good Morning

Good Morning Madam

-Is Mr Duncalf in?
-No,Madam

He's over at town hall

How tiresome I particularly
wanted to see him

If you care to wait

No,thank you,just tell him
that Lady Chell called

Is there anything I can do?

Yes.Perhaps you can

It's about the invitation to
the Municipal Ball

Yes

This is my list,he isn't to take
any notice of the crossings out

You understand

Here is a special list of all the
aldermen and Councillors

that should be added to this

And it's a..

And I want all the invitations
out by Wednesday the latest

And the latest

Thank You.Good Day

Allow me

Thank you

I'll tell Mr Duncalf the
moment he gets back

-Thank You
-Thank You,My Lady

-Hello Denry,how is your mother?
-Fine thanks

Hello.What have you been up to?

That was the Countess of
Chell and has just gone

Had a message for Duncalf

Didn't give you an invitation
to the ball,did she?

No,she didn't

Too bad

She is no snob though

No sight of her

Who said there was?

You hear people talk

I reckon she is the finest
woman ever came to this town

And that's the fact

Machin being funny again Mr Emery?

When I want my office turned
into a music hall I let you know

-Sir?
-What is it?

-Countess of Chell,she called
-Well

She left a message about the
invitations to the ball

She said would you add the
official list to the list of hers

She said not take any notice
of the crossings out

And the invitations have to go
out by Wednesday latest

That's tomorrow.Here.The official list
you better get on with it

Make a full list out from the tune
and get all enveloped addressed

You can stay into the night and do the job

But Sir,there is the church social

Mr Emery,bring that adjust agreement
from Atchinson's,will you please

Yes Mr Duncalf,Sir

I reckon she is the finest woman
that ever came to this town

and that's a fact

-Denry
-Yes,mother

You'll be late again

I've been working late and
I didn't sleep well

Actually you're sleeping too well

I've actually got something on my mind

You better have a dose of castor oil

Good Morning Mrs Machin.Morning Denry

Letter for you

-Thank you Martin
-You are welcome

E.H.Machin Esq

What's happened?

I've had an invitation to a dance

Who from?

The Countess of Chell

This is a done fare.You know how?

-How
-Had it done

Had it picked up

I hope you have to make your excuses

-Evening dress is essential
-Evening dress

Thank you very much Mr Barlow I'll have
the final setting ready for you on Tuesday

All right

Btw Sir, handkerchiefs aren't being
worn in the waistcoat this year

-Not even white ones?
-Not even white,it's the new London fashion

Very glad you told me.Mr Shillitoe

-Good Bye
-Good Day Sir,Thank you

Hello,Denry,what can I do for you

I want a dress to

-Do you know?
-Yes

Sorry it can't be done

The ball you see,all the bigwigs
in the town want a dress

I got to get through
all the orders as it is

-But I'm going,do you see
-Going where?

To the ball

Duncalf's clerk going to the ball

Yes.Are you?

I've no time for that sort of thing

Do you mean to say that the
Countess sent an invitation to you?

That's right.I could get one
for you if you like

The Countess is a client of ours and
I'm in charge of the invitations

See?

Are you sure?

Of course I need a bit of credit

-A year?
-Two

This is one of the nicest piece of
facecloth I've had in for a long time

I can give you a fit on Wednesday

No,no,no Miss Westham.You must
try to look less like a chimpanzee

and more,although I realize it is very
difficult for you,more like a young lady

now,we'll try again,and,one and two..

Come now Mr Clayton I know your
partner feels like a sack of potatoes

but there is no reason
for holding her like one

and for goodness sake will you open your
eyes and look where you're going

All right we'll do it once more,
and one and two..

Get off her feet you clumsy oaf

You both have as about as much
idea of dancing as a pair of crocodiles

This is you fifteenth lesson and it
might as well be your first

I shall double my fees to you both

-Good Afternoon
-Good Afternoon

-Miss Earp
-Yes?

I saw your notice and I thought
I just call in to see if I could..

You want to learn to dance?

Yes.I was on my way home as I was
passing I thought I just inquire

And you found yourself in a lunatic asylum

-You know what I was doing Mr..?
-Machin

I was consoling myself,you see there
are some who are natural dancers

And there are some who are not

And to those who are not one cannot
always say the things one wishes

and not when they are here really

I understand

I thought you would

You now I should say would
be a natural dancer

You have the points.

Yes it could be pleasure
for a young lady to dance with you

Good

You like to start now? My fee is
2 guineas for a course of 18 lessons

-2 guineas I,..
-1 guinea for 9

But Miss Earp would you like an invitation
to the Countess's ball?

I can get you one you know.
I'm in charge of the invitation

Are you really Mr Machin,that
would be extremely kind of you

I would so wishing I could go

And you of course will be going yourself,

I really think you should have
the 2 guinea course

You can pay me next time you come

Right,we will start with the waltz

It's quite simple,ready

A right left,right left,
right left,right left

wake slightly forward one two
three,one two three

Splendid,one two three,splendid
two three one two three

Together,one two three,
yes you are a natural dancer

Denry

What did you say

You'll be late again and that is not good
manner as the Countess has invited you

I know

I promised the first dance to Ruth Earp

Ruth Earp? You see? Maybe you have

but the dinner table is no
place for your boots

Sorry

Blessed

I must be off

Your father never had one of those

-No
-Pride goes before a fall

That's right

Get away with you

Have you got your key?

-Good Evening Machin
-Hello Swetham

Will you care to step this way?

Good Evening,Good evening

Countess's cloth

-Hello John
-Hello again,nice to see you

How goes it?

Quite a temperate lady,she is,
trouble with one of the horses

-So long
-Bye,bye

Miss Earp

What about our dance?

-Our dance has just finished
-Has it?

I'm terribly sorry

Miss Cotterill,Machin

How do you do

Didn't you look at your programme?

Programme

It's the usual thing to do

Where do I get a programme?

I shall ask the footman

One of those?

That's right

Nellie

Excuse me can I have the pleasure
to have a dance with you?

I'm so sorry my programme is full

Excuse me,can I have the
pleasure with a dance with you?

Thank you,I'm afraid my programme is full

-Excuse me can I have a....?
-Hi,dance with me

Look at old Mrs Whiggsey.
Do you see anything like her?

She looks like she has
come out of a rag bag

I do not know what this town is coming to

Hello Machin

Countess hasn't danced yet

That's right

Nice woman.Mother was having
tea with her the other day

Why don't someone of the old buffers
standing around her ask her to

I suppose they can't dance

Somebody ought to ask her

You go and do it,it's a free country

I wouldn't for twopence

I'll bet you 5 £ you don't

I'll take you

Can I have this dance with you?

It's nearly over isn't it?

I'm sure that doesn't matter

Thank you.I should like to.

Machin

I hear you have some bit of troubles
with your horses tonight

Yes we did.Who told you?

I just picked it up

-I have an idea I've seen you before Mr..
-Machin,I'm Duncalf's clerk

You were at the office

Yes of course I remember

-You dance very well Mr Machin
-Really?

As a matter of fact it's the first
time I ever danced in my life

Except in the services you know

It is

She says is the same in dancing as in life

it is a moral duty to adapt
herself to the man

Does she? That's the most
interesting thought

I soon picked it up,dancing I mean

You pick up things easily,don't you?

Yes

See you

Thank you Countess

Thank you Mr Machin I enjoyed that

Here you are.Mind your cheek

What was like to dance with?

Just the same as with any other woman

What was she laughing at?

Ladies and gentlemen take your
partner for the lancers

Excuse me

Good Morning Good Morning Good Morning

Good Morning Good Morning Good Morning..

Why are you so gloom and
gloomy.This fine Sunday

Machin

That's why,you will see when I got in,
and I wasn't more than five minutes late

Machin

Come in

Who invited you to the Countess's Ball?

-Who,Sir?
-Yes.Who.Answer me

I did

You did

Yes I thought you perhaps had forgot to
put my name on the list of the invitations

You did.Did you? I suppose you thought
I forgot to put down that tailor chap too

Shillitoe the missed herb

What have you got to say for yourself

-Nothing
-Nothing

I suppose you fancy yourself
dancing with your betters eh?

Yes.Don't you?

How dare you speak to me like that

I would never have employed you in
the first place a washer woman's son

You haven't done an honest day
work since you've been here

Nor ever likely to,well you can take
a week notice,you understand

A week's notice

And clear up those documents
and take them to the vault

Alas

It's no use I intend to wait

Ah,Mr Duncalf at last I found you in

I'm extremely sorry Mrs Codleyn but
I'm very busy just for the moment

If you make an appointment with my clerk

I do not care to make an appointment

What I'm asking you to do when
I've taken the trouble to drive into town

to see you is to listen
to what I have to say

And actually remove your hat to do so

My dear Mrs Codleyn

I'm aware that I'm not your
most important client but

the property you manage for me

and the rent you collect on my behalf
are not insignificant and surely entitle me

My dear Madame

Entitle me to elementary courtesy as I was
about to say when you interrupted me

But I see that I was mistaken

Madam if you care to place
your interest in other hands

I should only be too delighted

to hand over all your papers
and payments on my cost

And Good Morning to you

Mrs Codleyn

It is you Mr Machin.If Duncalf sent you
to apologize you can save your breath

It's not that Mrs Codleyn,
listen what I want to explain

Explain? I'm not used to be
insulted,Mr Machin

I shall not think indeed

It's too cruel.Just look at our widows,

nobody to protect me,to be spoken like that

Let me tell you this I take
Mr Duncalf at his words

if there was somebody else I could trust

but I don't understand anything
about rent collectors

That's what I want to talk
about,Mrs Codleyn

I collect your rent for you if you like

You?

You see I have given him my notice,

the fact is that Duncalf I don't
hit it off together

-But you're only a clerk
-And what's more I'll do it for 5 %

instead of 7,5% and I settle accounts
every month or week if you like

Instead of once a quarter like he does

Well I don't know that I.
5 % did you say?

The usual rent 6 months off
the arrears.There you are

-10,11
-Three more

Will you have to go just
without your pint,wouldn't you?

If it's rent you want,not for you

Calm now Mrs Hullins that won't do

Here take a pinch of tobacco

I'm not going without a half
a crown at any rate

You will be here for better
part of some time then

I've told you about my son Jack,
he's been out of work six weeks

he starts today,he will let
you have some of it

It won't do,mother,we can't have
any more arrears,you know

The way you people go on,
your ruining poor Mrs Codleyn

Six and forty years I've
been lived in this heir house

And look what you owe

It's the bailiffs for you I'm afraid

Neigh,neigh,you will not turn me out

I'm sorry mother,it's the rent or
the bailiffs,one or the other

Look I hate to see you turned
out of your home

I'll lend you half a crown if you like

But I can't do it for nothing

You pay me back next week
and give me a twopence

-You are a q*eer Mr Machin
-That's fair isn't it?

Now get your rent book

Twopence a week for half a crown

that's 10 %,that's 40% per month
and 500% over the year,you see mother

I've still got that 5 £ I won at the ball

5£ 10% per week compound interest,
why that is a fortune

That's lots of them hard up to the rent

it will be doing them a kindness

Supposing they won't pay you back

They'll have to,you see when
they pay me the next rent

I won't mark it down in their books
unless they are straight with me

Aren't you impressed?

Come on Joey

-You're Machin.
-That’s me

-My name is Calvert
-Oh yes

I've been hearing a lot about you

Get the rents in no nonsense,
that's what old Mrs Codleyn tells me

Clears up the arrears 5%
that is monthly right?

That's right

Here is a list of my tenants in the
arrears,get that back log cleared up

I might have something more for you,right

-Right
-Good

I'll give you a week

What's the matter with him?

It's your stick

Thank you Ruth,Friday at eight?

Yes,Friday don't forget
to practice your turns

I won't

-Good Afternoon,Mr Machin
-Good Afternoon,Nellie,Miss Cotterill

-I like your hat
-Thank you

-How do you do Miss Earp
-How do you do Mr Machin

-Can I come in a moment
-Please do

It's a long time since we seen
anything of one and another,Mr Machin

Yes it is

Do sit down

Thank you

I've been called about the rent,Miss Earp

The rent?

Yes I collect rents,you know

Indeed I thought you were a gentleman

Mr Herbert Calvert has instructed me

that no rent is to be allowed to
be remain in arrears

Let's see you owe 30 £ plus

Mr Herbert Calvert,that what he has done

I presume you know what happened?

Happened?

Mr Calvert took advantage of his
visit here for his rent

to behave in a very vulgar
and offensive way

What did he do?

Insulted me

I've would have given him
notice to leave instantly

if I haven't had to consider my pupils

As it was I decided to withhold the rent

and I shall continue to do so
until I receive an apology

It wouldn't be convenient then
to pay something on account

Convenient? Everybody in this town knows
that my clientele get larger every year

Convenient? It's perfectly convenient
I just don't care to

Is that final Miss Earp?

Absolutely

Then I think the simplest thing for me

will be to send round the bailiffs
tomorrow morning early

I see so I'm to be persecuted as well

No,the bailiff is quite a nice chap

What curious man you are Mr Machin

Very well I suppose I shall have to give in

I'll write you tonight

With the money? You could give it me
now really,couldn't you?

Yes,I could and make you
thoroughly ashamed of yourself

I shall give you some tea as well

-There is no need
-But there is

I insist

-More tea?
-No thank you

-Let me take your cup
-Thank you

-Cigarette?
-Thank you

The matches are inside

-Sure you don't mind?
-No,I like it

Do you smoke?

I like a man to smoke

I hear that you were a member
of the Country Club now

Oh,yes

It means you are becoming a
very important person

The bank manager put me up

As you know people are still talking about
the way you danced with the Countess

If it hadn't been for you I hadn't been
able to dance with her

I'm sure you are the sort of a man who
could do anything if you wanted to

Ashtray?

I'm keeping you

No,no,I have a pupil coming
in five minutes,that's all

Anyway you can't go before I paid you

-Well
-No.I insist

Every month I put your
horrid Mr Calvert's rent in this box

It's all there

I see

Now you shall open it

Turn it sharply into the right

Not seems to open

It's broken I'm afraid

I'm so sorry

It's not your fault

Just that I don't see how we're
going to get it opened

You mind calling in at Aldman

it has to send somebody around forceps
first thing in the morning

And then I can call in and
give you the money

That's all right I can call

Can you?

Oh,yes

To tea?

A pupil

Tomorrow then?

Tomorrow

Is there anybody there?

Who is it?

It's me

Miss Earp

Yes.Is that Mr Machin?

Yes.What on earth are you doing in there

What did you say?

I said what on earth.Never mind

I'll try and get round to you

Where are you?

I'm in here.On the table

Just a moment I got some matches

Goodness

I hit my head.I think
I may have fractured it

Can't you get me out?

I think we are too far from the bank

How deep is the water down there?

Not very

Then I'll come down

The men just put the table in
and said it was time for supper

and took the waltzed out and went

Furniture men are always like that

But how did you get here?

I was looking for a box to pet the china in

I see doing a moonlight flit

You've got a nerve

I don't need what you mean,
I was helping a friend

A friend? That's your table
you are sitting on there

The same one which has a little box
with a lock that doesn't work

I've looked surprised,

a chump going up to an empty house
for tea tomorrow,wouldn't I?

And all that talk about
Calvert insulting you

well it's bailiffs for you this time Miss
Earp and make no mistake about it

Bailiffs

I say it's not as bad as
that,it isn't really

I did tryt o pay but it was no good

It was too much owing and so few
people who wanted to dance

I wasn't extravagant

you've got to have good clothes and things
if you want the nice people to come

And it wouldn't be any good my
selling it all up then I'd had nothing

Where were you going?

I was going to my father in Birmingham

I didn't know you had a father,
why doesn't he help?

He's bankrupt again

Again?

He's been bankrupt four times

That's why I tried on my own

What is it going to become of me

You'll be all right

We better get out of here

That table was made of iron,isn't it?

Yes.Why?

The table is the only thing which will
give you away,we will drop it out there

The water is deep enough,come on

-Oh Denry is it safe?
-You'll be safe with me

Oh Denry

Six,cracked note,little Miss Martin,

and 10 £ from Miss Earp on account
less commission of course

Well.What about the balance?

You'll get it

Lots of rumour about that van
business the other night

She tried to hook it off being cute

No,no I think the van went
to the wrong house

Funny how people talk,some say
you are engaged to her

Oh,look there is the silly old Duncalf
coming out of the shoe shop

And you are off to Llandudno‎ for a holiday

They may be right to that

And taking Nellie Cotterill
along as a chaperon

I shouldn't be surprised

I like you Denry,you're getting
into being a quite a card

Paying tenants rents for
the month,everything,

I'll tell you what I do,you can look
after the rest of my property if you like

Good.I will.When do I start? Next week?

You'll be away

I'll come back for a couple
of days to collect the rent

All right.Here is the list

Thanks.Good Day

Good Day to you

Machin

Enjoy your self

I'm afraid Nellie feel a little
hard with my daytime walk

It's a different landlady from
the one I had last year

but she is very nice

Now where shall we begin

It's so much to do and we've
got to do everything

I know the pier

That's so close I can see
the captain clearly

so very becoming to man a beard

Denry why don't you grow a beard?

Oh,Denry our future,shall I go first?

You do want to know your
fate,don't you Denry?

Come Nellie

Come on in,both.It's lovely

I don't think I can face it after all

I'll try again tomorrow

Very cheap to Snowdon,of course I went
last year,but I'll love to go again

The isle of Man,magnificent,
we must go first class

Look,Denry,marionettes

It's horrid but we'll have to go

Denry 6 shillings

Now this is something we mustn't miss

But Denry won't be here on Tuesday

What do you mean?

I've got to go to Bursley
to collect the rent

That.But you will be back
in time for the concert

in case you catch the seven o'clock
train we'll meet you at the station

Llandudno station, All change.Please

Twenty minutes late.You know it's too bad

Pier it's quite close and it
doesn't start until eight

Here he is

-Hello.Hello Nellie
-Good Evening Denry

You're late.We have to go straight there

I caught the first train I could,and even
didn't have a chance to get to the bank

Let's say there is a little
bit of wind isn't it?

The maid at our hotel said it was the
worst storm they have had for 20 years

We couldn't even get on the
promenade this afternoon

Then we went shopping instead

We'll have to call a cab

-Cab
-Cab

I told you no good standing there waiting

What's that?

What's all that about?

There is a Norwegian ship in trouble.

I'm afraid she won't make it to the pier

-Let's go and see
-You can't.The pier has been closed

Has it?

I tell you.You can't go on.
The pier is closed

You need a boat in here

I'll tell you.You can't go in there

Please leave it with me.Press.
Staffordshire Sentinel.I'll close the gate

That's the fishing boat they
were talking about

You two wait in the shoulder.I'm going down

Here take this it's the rent

What do you want?

I'm from the Press.Is this your boat?

What's left of it.Keep her clear

Would you care to make a statement

What's there to say.Look the last mast
of pieces going in the lifeboat one

If I were you,mister, I'll
get out down here

All good reporters can take
care of ourselves

Help,help

Now I've got no more pennies

Look instead of take some of these you
go on the outside and I go on the inside

-There we are
-Tusen tack(Norw.)

You don't look very well you must have some

Cocoa You like hot cocoa?

-And what about you?
-Ma jag betale for dette(Norw)

What a difficult language,still,never mind

That's all I'm afraid.But
hold on.I'll be back

Where have you been?
We are running out of chocolates

but there is butterscotch and coffee,
have you any more pennies?

No,couldn't you use half crowns instead

No we tried they won't fit the machine

Nellie

-Good Morning Denry
-Good Morning

Where is Nellie?

I told her to meet us later
in the pavilion

And how are you feeling?

Fine

No cold or anything?

No

Nellie and I got our bills for
the room this morning

Did you?

-Yes
-Did you pay it?

Yes.The landlady said she
didn't give credit

so Nellie gave me her share and I paid it

-Gosh
-Lovely

I've hardly any of the money
left that you gave me

There was distress of course but
you feel how dear money goes

No

One cannot run into debt here,
they'll only claim your luggage

I think they would

I suppose we could use some of that?

Is there any left?

The Calvert will be pleased,it's so
generous you know,but at cost you know

What exactly do you mean by that?

Nothing

One cannot make a remark like
that and mean nothing

A chap can make any remark and mean nothing

Good Morning

Who's that?

It's a gentleman I was once engaged to

No.I suppose I shall just have to go
home earlier that's all

Is it?

I think I shall go and find Nellie

It's you

Patching it up?

It's hardly worth it

It is not as bad as all that is it?

No,look at that

I see what you mean.Want to sell her?

I might

Want to buy it?

But you said just now on the beach that
she was not worth patching up

That was before I knew that
you wanted to buy her

I'll tell you what I do.I'll give
you 15 £ now 15£ when I collect her

and 15£ at the end of the season.

And what's more I'll give you 5 £ a week
to look after things

Now what do you say?

-All right.I'll do it.
-Have another drink

Now here are my bags and everything

Oh Nellie we must have something
to read in the papers

-Good afternoon
-Good afternoon Madame

And this and this and that over there

How much?

-3 sh and 2 p
-3 sh and 2p Denry

She is getting some chocolates

Perhaps you prefer this one,Madame

It's got a beautiful ribbon

Isn't it a lovely box?

How much?

15 shillings Madame

That's quite reasonable

Who were they?

A young lady I was once engaged to

Which one?

Can't remember

15 shillings

I been wondered by one of
these paper-weights before.Pure crystal

Have you got one with a picture
of the Great Orme?

I'm afraid not,Madame.We got the Esplanade,
Happy Valley but we out of the Great Orme

Yes Madame.We could do that.
They are 35 shillings each

I just make a note where to send it

What name?

Rockefeller

Buckingham Palace

Denry.What an awful thing to say

I only said Rockefeller,can't
a chap say Rockefeller?

No he can't

You must apologize at once

Ruth.There is picture of Snowdon,
Dendry just didn't mean it

He is very sorry

I will not submit to insults

No of course not,Dendry

Your ring.Our engagement is at an end.

Ruth

I only said Rockefeller

Come along Ladies and Gentlemen,come along

Everybody taken the chance of the trip

to the scene of the terrible
Hjalmar shipwreck

Everybody,man,woman and child will want
this unique and educational experience

Only 2 and six pence for the round trip

including the use of one of the
original lifeboats if so desired

the gallant Norwegian sailor men will roar
you to the scene of the terrible ordeal

sailing every half hour of the day,
children half price,babies are free

There you are Mr Machin.That's another 3 £

Thanks,Simeon

That's 60 £ in three days

Seem to like it.Don't they?

Just as out of the Cregeen's old book

That's it

There is mighty lot of money for
doing nothing.Mr Machin

But you see I did do something,
Simeon,I thought of it

-Hello Denry
-Hello mother

So you are back for good now are you?

Yes

And I brought you a little present

What's in it?

Lot of jolly fine pebbles I've
been collecting on the beach

Pebbles?

Go on.Open it up

Must be more somewhere and
I will look for them tomorrow

One thousand and fourteen pounds

And I sold the boat for what I paid for it

Then is all this really yours

No I told you it is yours

But what are we going to do with it?

For one thing you don't have to work
anymore in that old wash-house

And why not?

Now listen..

I always worked for my living,and I'll go
on working,thank you very much

-What's wrong with working?
-Nothing

It's your money and you can
spend it or save it as you please

Or if you asked me I'd save it because
you never know what can happen

By only last week I dropped half a
crown down the drains outside

You can laugh,never does no harm to save

No it doesn't

But I've got a better idea

Do you see what I mean Mr Cregeen,people
join the club and pay in so much a week

The third chapter decided
on a 10 £ subscription

Larfy only paid 5 £ to me and he gets 10£
worth of gods from you on his card

I paying you

In fact you lend him 5 £

That's right and he pays me
back week by week

That's take capital

Doesn't he pay you interest?

No he pays me 10 £ and gets 10 £ worth of
gods from you or somebody else

And you do this just to
help the working man

Oh,no.You give me 15% discount

Wait a minute

Because he can only use his club card
at a shop which I nominated

and the shop I nominate is the one
that give me 15% discount,you see

I see you're quite a card yourself
aren't you Mr Machin

All right.I'm on

But it is extra business for you Mr Bostock

the club makes it easier for them to buy

You'll get customers you've never
ever seen before isn't that worth 15%

How do I know I'll get my money from you

I'll open an account with you
today,give you a deposit,right

All right Machin I'll give it a trial
but I want 50£ deposit fee

50 £ deposit will rule me out

A deposit Machin and I'm in

Deposit,deposit,deposit,deposit...

I'd like to help you Denry
but I'm afraid I can't

But the whole thing is a colossal success

I know if it weren't you won't
be needing money

It's an old disease,Denry,
you're undercapitalized

I know that that's why I came to the bank

I'll be frank,Denry,these people
of mine at the head office

all they see is a young chap

without anything really solid behind him

asking for a loan which they think twice

about giving to an old established
business house

They don't like that,you see,
you're not respectable

I am not respectable?

From a banking point of view you are not

Now,if you had someone with a name

With a position to keep up a reputation
for probity to consider

would lend that name to
the club's activities as a patron say

that would be different

-See?
-I see

Thanks

Someone respectable?

So you see John there is nothing in it

I'd like to oblige Denry but

I'll tell you what,you know those
new kitchen rangers

with brass knobs and everything

Yes

You do this for me

I'll get Mr Calvert to install one of those
rangers in your mother's kitchen

Well I do not..

Brass knob now what you say?

Well it is bit..

All you got to do is to give me
the thumps up sign as you pass

So that's settled.Isn't it?

Denry I..

Come on Joey

What is it?

It is a rear side trace ,
My Lady,it is broken

I will get out

-A trace you said?
-Yes,My Lady

I'll have it right a brazier shaped,My Lady

How long to have the brazier shaped?

About 20 minutes My Lady

-It's too long
-Yes,My Lady

Good Afternoon Countess.Had an accident?

No I'm doing this for idle amusement

Can I be of any assistance to you?

You know Mr Machin I 'd
rather think you can

Things like the 5 £ Universal Club Card
is something people need round here

It's makes it easier for them
to buy the things they want

I see.You are very charitable Mr Machin

Oh no I'm just fond of make money

So I imagined

I don't see anything wrong
with that,Countess,do you?

No.But I don't see myself
as patron either I'm afraid Mr Machin

Well.Here we are just about to turn into
the square in a couple of minutes in hand

Not bad for a mule

You're all right

I think we better walk don't you?

I hope you are not going to let
this animal b*at us Mr Machin

I'd think I hurt my arm a bit

Oh Then I'll better drive

Once it let it b*at you,
it will never forget it

Kindly back us out of here,please

Make way please

Thank you

Send the bills for any damage to me

Mr Machin has had his arm hurt,the
doctor should be on his way

Very good My Lady

Are you all right Mr Machin when
we know when the ceremony is over

I will drive you home with a
better state of wheels

Well Ladies and Gentlemen I've
had my say about this tail of work

and in concluding with my proposal
for the vote of thanks

to the Countess of Chell

for coming here in person to open it I
should like to say in my official capacity

as Superintendent of the Police

that I don't know that I ought not to
charge the Countess and Mr Machin here

with driving to the common danger

Nevertheless all's well that
ends well as they say

I know propose a vote of thanks
and call upon it to be seconded

He has to be seconded

He has got to be seconded

You go to seconded

No,Calvert you think of it

I have nothing prepared.
Somebody has to do it

Shall I do it?

Ladies and gentlemen I've had the
honor of being asked by the lady's committee

to second the vote of thanks
to the Countess of Chell

and I see that there are quite
a few of you this afternoon

who are members of the five
towns Universal Thrift Club

Btw you can't use your card this
afternoon it's your cash they want

Cash on the nail

And why? Because it's for charity

and a good charity at that
the Bursley Cottage Hospital

In fact I think the best way we can thank
the Countess for coming here this afternoon

is to give it all the support we can

And just to show you that I mean what I say

I'm going to start the ball
rolling by buying something

Now what's cheapest?

Well whatever it is I'll give 50 £ for it

and I hand my cheque to your
committee this afternoon

There it is,Ladies and Gentlemen,
now move along please

let's show the five towns that
Bursley's heart in the right place

Good Bye Sir

Home coming

Shall I make the tea Mrs Machin?

Thank you Nellie

Is Denry taken you to the
concert next week?

He did say something about it but since
he became a Councilor he's been so busy

Councilor.Reckon he's getting
above himself.

His father never wanted to
become a Councilor

What do you think? I've heard
from Ruth Earp yesterday

-She's married
-That's a blessing

Three months ago to a Birmingham man

very rich,a bit old of course,
she's very happy

Happy she is,very rich

-Good night,Howard
-Good night,Sir

-Hello Nellie
-Hello Denry

-Are you in bed?
-Doesn't look like it

-You know what the doctor said
-Ah,doctors

-What have you got there?
-Present for you.

It's your birthday tomorrow

Your birthday? And you never told me

I don't know the ones reminding of it

There

-Lovely
-Blessed

Put it on

Go on,Nellie,make her put it on

My,it's warm

It should be it's real sealskin

Don't take it off

What are you doing?

Put it away of course.I'll get
some moth powder tomorrow

And listen mother,you know
what the doctors said

you got to keep warm,you know,wearing..

Never said I was

You'll never be in this rotten
old place it is damp

This was reckon to be a very good class of
house when your father and I came into it

Some folks have got so grand

Now listen mother.Do you
know how much I'm making?

Over 2000£ a year.We don't
have to go on living here,do we?

You can live where you like
but I'm staying here

And that's final

I don't know

What are you laughing at?

You Denry,your mother must
be the only person

in the Five towns that's always
get the better of you

That is your considered opinion

It is

Bless us

Denry

Now,what do you think
of her,not bad is she?

-Is it yours?
-Yes,I got her 3 weeks ago

3 weeks ago,you always
said you might get one

I wanted to surprise you and
I had to learn to drive first

It's wonderful

I'll take you to a spin out after
tea if you like,is your father in?

No,he had to go to Manchester on business

Money?

I think so

Not you worry anyway

What does the gigs belong to?

Look

By jove

Good Afternoon Denry

I'll say.What a surprise.How are you?

Don't tell me I can see how you
are,you look wonderful

That's not the right thing to say
to a widow in mourning,Denry

A widow?

I'm so sorry

I didn't know

Nellie has been telling me
about your success

I expect she made too much of it

I expect she has

He's always so modest

He always was

-Nellie
-Yes mother

Tea is ready

I did very little shopping in Paris,
I didn't want to stay

but I simply couldn't fit going back

there again to that horrid Swiss
hotel crammed full of tourists

Thank you

So I went to Monte Carlo instead
it was very dear of course

Yes it must have been

But not as dear as Venice

That was gayer?

Naturally.Much.

I stayed with the Comtesse Martinario
and her brother they have a nice palace

It used to be the Duke of Rodriguez's,

of course they only keep about
26 of their own servants

But it is very very comfortable
and so much easier to run

and after all we spent most
of the time on the yacht

Denry do pass the cake to Lady Capron-Smith

Yes of course.To who?

Me

No thank you

It must very tame for you
here back in England

No.I like England.After all it
is where one's real friends are

and one dear say long for news

I'm afraid nothing much has happened here

Alderman Mould d*ed

I'm afraid I don't..

He was going to Mayor in December

Now I suppose we should
have to have Mr Duncalf

He is a horrible man

and now he want to close down the football
club just because it won't pay

Silly old Duncalf

Nellie I think that is your father back

Will you excuse me?

Really?

-You drive well
-It's easy once you got the knack of it

-You've changed,you know
-Have I?

You are so much more self-assured mature

Changed a bit yourself?

What children we were

Do you remember Mr Calvert's rent?

Yes. Do you?

This is more comfortable than
the furniture van

Of course if I got one I have
to have a chauffeur

I didn't know that your husband had a title

What was it? A Lord?

No.Only a knight

I didn't even know he kicked
the bucket..d*ed

How did it happen?

We had only been married
a little while,two months

It was very sudden.Heart

He overtaxed his strength

Of course he was quite elderly
but most good and kind

He was in steel

Do you see very much of Nellie?

Quite a bit.I am very fond of Nellie

Yes.She is sweet

I am so glad we met again Denry

That silly little misunderstanding,
you know,it haunted me

Has it?

Money.It is so important,
when you haven't got it

and now we both got plenty
and it doesn't matter

The real thing is ambition isn't it?

How do you mean?

You want to be mayor,don't you?

You see I couldn't be the youngest
mayor this town ever had

Could have been?

Next year there will be too late for that

this year there is the silly old Duncalf

You do not want to upset him

-I don't mind about that but..
-But what?

I don't know

I don't know if I can do it

Denry.Don't you remember
what I used to say to you?

What was that?

You can do anything,anything
at all,if you want to enough

You are that kind of man

You really think so?

Yes

Well Mr Mayor it's yours again

Well I must admit

And this is the kind of show I am
blamed for trying to put a stop to

Well the weather doesn't help

Don't make no difference
what the weather is

Bursley's team is a joke

As long as long as we do not get
any public support it will stay a joke

They have the impertinence to
organize meetings to condemn the directors

The joke is over now.We are closing it down

It's a pity about Thursday's meeting though

We don't want the things
become a political issue

Politics don't come into it

it's simply a matter of the shareholders
interest being protected

And I am going to say so

I'll get them a meeting

I'd like a word with your
captain,Councilor Machin

You'd better come with me

There is only one thing wrong with football

and it's not the football
it's yourself

For thirteen years now me
and my co-directors

have been losing money,our own money

to provide this town with a
professional football team

and we warned you again and again

what would happen if these
matches weren't better patronized

and now when you stalked the proved debt

You call a meeting to complain
about bad management

Hello Denry I thought you
were in Birmingham

No

It's all very well to talk but it
doesn't get you anywhere

Facts are the real talkers

How are you going to get new blood
with transfer fees as high as they are

Would anybody at this meeting
care to lend the club 1000 £ or so?

Anybody?

I thought not

What you're asking for is not better
management but something for nothing

Mr Mayor,Mr Mayor

May I say a few words on this subject?

Step up on the platform,Councilor Machin

Thanks

I don't pretend to be an expert on football

but I would like to say something
about this question of new blood

If I'm not mistaken one of the greatest
modern footballer is a native of this town

Callear

That's right

Callear is the man I mean

The greatest centre forward in England

Callear left this town when he was a boy

and he's made the fortune in
every club he has played for

Liverpool City

Your county

Your county

That's right and Birmingham
he is the best there is

Gentlemen I say that Callear ought
to come back to his native town

And Bursley's centre forward

he'll lead us on to victory,
all right,wouldn't he?

I'm glad Councilor Machin admits that
he has no knowledge of football

That saves me the trouble of telling you

Why don't you sit down!

Trouble in using him that Aston Villa
and Blackburn Rovers

have both made offers to
Birmingham for Callear

and now these two wealthy clubs
are fighting it out between them

and ask Callear back again to Bursley,why,

steam engines and that Cigg
himself couldn't do it

Finished?

Mr Callear would you mind stepping up
a moment,so we all can have a look at you

Well,gentlemen,we've got Mr Callear here

without either the steam engine
or His Majesty

I suggest to the Directors of the Club
that they accept him and try another season

Wait a moment,wait a moment,
what about the transfer?

I forgot I signed him up in Birmingham
this morning as a present for the club

Please use applause for Machin

It won't be Councilor Machin
for long now,Denry

Hello Mr Machin.We won,all right eh!

Have you seen the news of
Councilor Cotterill,terrible thing

Bankrupt

Cotterill bankrupt!

Yes I know

A petition was filed in Manchester,

that's hardly would have been able
to keep it a secret for so long

Nellie herself didn't know it until the
last week,she told me yesterday

Why didn't tell me,I'd have helped them

It wasn't just the money,
it was talk of criminal procedures

Why didn't you tell me?

Let them go off like that

Nellie made me promise not to.

They didn't want to notify.
They were ashamed

Their relations in Canada sent
them the money for the fare

It seemed easier for them to just
go without saying good bye

But to Canada!

They sail from Liverpool tomorrow,steerage

Steerage? Nellie in the steerage?

And Mr and Mrs Cotterill

they only have a little money left
for when they got there

But they are sailing tomorrow
afternoon,it's too late

Oh,no,it isn't I can telegraph
Liverpool for first class cabin,

go off by train in the morning
and make them change

Steerage

Denry all right,listen we
are both friends of theirs

Let's half the cost,you and I,and let's
go together to Liverpool and see them off

That's a very good idea

We don't know how to thank you

We couldn't let you go like that

Mr and Mrs Cotterill

Yes

Would you please come and
check your luggage

Someday I hope to repay you

Don't worry about that

-Good Bye Denry
-Good Bye Mrs Cotterill

Now I really think we should go

Yes

-Good Bye,Nellie darling
-Good Bye Ruth

Good Bye Nellie

Good Bye

-Look out
-Thank you Denry

All ashore that is going ashore

Time is getting short a minute,I left
something to give you in,it's in the cab

There isn't any time,the bell is..

It just to dodge people to
get off quickly,come on

This way

Don't be late,Sir

-Which one is it?
-Wait a minute,dear

In here

Lime Street Station

Denry!

-Will you please follow that cab?
-Sorry Mum,you've to take the cab in front

Downtown,cabbie

Exchange,please

Allow me

Thank you

It's always sad saying good bye
to someone you're fond of,isn't it?

Yes it is

Your husband?

My husband? No.Just friend

I have no husband

I think seeing somebody off myself

Your wife?

Oh,no,only my sister.I'm not married

You are upset aren't you?

This is rather unpleasant district
you know.

May I escort you back to civilization?

I have my car

Thank you

Look here if you don't dry up,
I'll have to cry myself

I'll send a telegram to
your father and mother

They will get it when they land

What's you are going to do with me?

Do with you? Marry you,of course,
what do you think

Marry me?

You feel happy?

If I had any sense I would
have thought of it long ago

What about Ruth?

I'll hang Ruth.She can take care of herself

Are you sure you are quite comfortable?

Yes,thank you ,you are really very kind

Not at all

Where to,My Lord?

Where can I take you?

I'm staying at the Coronation Hotel

What an extra ordinary co-incidence,
I'm staying there too

To the hotel,please,Brown

Our leading citizen

What great cause has he
ever been identified with

I think I can tell you that,Mr Duncalf

It's quite simple,He's identified with
a great cause of cheering us all up

Look

Denry