A Hard Day's Night Page #4

SHAKE:

Oh aye, but I thought...

JOHN:

(cutting in)

No, that's his other one.

SHAKE:

That's all right then.

JOHN:

(displaying Grandfather)

Clean though, isn't he?

SHAKE:

Oh yes, he's clean all right.

NORM the road manager appears behind SHAKE.

NORM:

Morning, lads.

BOYS:

Morning... Hi, Norm.

NORM:

(checking them quickly)

Well, thank God you're all got here.

Now, listen, I've had this marvellous

idea... now just for a change, let's

all behave like ordinary responsible

citizens. Let's not cause any trouble,

pull any strokes or do anything I'm

going to be sorry for, especially

tomorrow at the television theatre,

because...

He looks sharply at JOHN who is polishing his nails.

NORM:

Are you listening to me, Lennon?

JOHN:

(off-hand)

You're a swine, isn't he George?

GEORGE:

(disinterested)

Yeah... a swine.

NORM:

(just as indifferent)

Thanks...

He sees the GRANDFATHER.

NORM:

Eh...

BOYS IN CHORUS:

...Who's that little old man?

NORM:

Well, who is he?

RINGO:

He belongs to Paul.

NORM:

(accepting the

situation)

Ah well, there you go. Look, I'm

going down the diner for a cup of

coffee, are you coming?

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