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And have you... found something?

- Yes, I think I have.

- Mm.

It hasn't solved my problem.

- Problem? With history?

- People. That's what I've realised.

People are what matter. They're so

much more fascinating than ideas.

Well... y-y-you could think of changing

course to something more vocational.

I want to be with you.

Hm.

Um, I wish all my students

were so... appreciative.

You couldn't get it up? F***!

- Shh! Maurice!

- What? Not at all? Not even a twitch?

Not... entirely.

Maurice! Maurice!

- Look, look, you'd had a lot

to drink, right? - Yes.

You're under a lot of pressure.

- I was a bit... overwhelmed.

- Well, there you go.

It's been a long time since

I'd done anything so...

impulsive.

- And there was Helen...

- Ah, yes, the lovely Helen. How is she?

I couldn't sleep. I

wanted to play something.

- Well, I was just on my way up.

- All right.

- It's... It's another one of my students.

- Ah.

She... Soaking wet, poor thing.

Can't very well go home on a night

like this. I've made up a bed.

Oh, will he be warm enough?

"She. " I gave her a blanket, so...

Erm... Who'll make breakfast?

I'll make her breakfast!

Are you all right?

- I've... I've had some brandy.

- Mm. Come here.

What is it, John?

Your father...

told me I'd never get anywhere

unless I joined the Party.

Normally, my father saying something

would make you do exactly the opposite.

What if he's right?

I hate to see you

agonise like this, John.

Have a little faith in yourself.

You'll do the right thing.

You always do.

Do I?

Look...

I can't deny it, I do find

myself attracted to you.

But in my circumstances as a

lecturer and a married man...

I simply can't.

What was that?

- Must be the start of the parade.

- Parade? What parade?

Isn't that why we're here?

No, this was the most

discreet spot I could think of.

They have to go and have another

one of their bloody rallies.

- Let's go and watch. - No, I really

can't stand that sort of thing.

- I'd rather slip away before we

get caught up... - Oh, come on!

What if someone sees us?

We'll say we bumped into

each other in the crowd.

- Why would we even be here? - To see

what all the fuss is about, of course.

Oh, everyone looks so happy. Anything that

makes people happy can't be bad, can it?

Well, I do find some of it rather offensive.

The ideas behind it... or lack of them.

But feel this energy!

All it needs is a few good people to

help channel it in the right direction.

- Do you really believe that?

- Yes.

Burning all those books

- of course it's shocking, but then,

you said so yourself, wouldn't it be liberating to

just chuck them all out and make a fresh start?

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