My Boy Jack Page #2

We could go together.

- Lf I go, I can go on my own.

Of course you can,

but a bit of support might be useful.

Be worth it if it tipped the balance.

Have a think about it.

If you put her through her paces,

let me know.

I'd like to see how she's running.

I shall see you anon.

RUDYARD:
If the Hun invades our shores,

our English soul will be squashed...

...and squeezed until it cries out in pain.

The German will bring in his wake...

...riot and starvation and bloodshed.

The blood of our mothers and fathers,

our wives,

our sons and our daughters...

...will drench the streets of our cities,

and paint our rivers red.

And after the war is over,

when the riots in London and Manchester

and Liverpool are quelled,

when our raped women

are huddled and still,

what then?

Ladies and gentlemen,

I have been informed...

...that 10 minutes ago,

Great Britain declared war on Germany.

Our army of 160,000...

...must now face a German army

of one and a half million.

We must demand...

...that every fit young man

come forward to enlist.

And that... And...

And that every young man

who chooses to remain at home...

...be shunned by his community.

Only our unity,

our strength...

...and our courage

can save us from destruction.

Wonderful speech. Sandhurst here I come.

When do you join the navy, Jack?

Well, I've been thinking

I'd see more action in the army.

You can't change your tune.

I'm not sitting in the Channel...

...while you're all doing your bit

in Belgium.

I can't get to grips with it.

- Well, you must.

A pince-nez gives a man

a different expression...

...as compared to spectacles.

If the army is desperate for recruits,

they won't mind a pair of specs.

It doesn't suit me.

Yes, it does.

- Does it?

I think...

- It's good.

Now, I wonder...

...if you shouldn't brush your hair

back away from the face.

You've got a high forehead,

it'd be a shame to waste it.

What's a high forehead

got to do with it?

It's a sign of intelligence.

- It can't be.

I'm assured it is.

- No, it's too loose, I'm not wearing it.

CARRIE:
Will it really make

a difference to his chances?

It's a medical, not a costume parade.

Jack, I'm sure you're going

to sail into the army,

but your eyes are a serious issue...

...and the overall impression

will be vital.

You've got to take a big pull

on yourself and really dig out.

Now...

...see if that's a snugger fit.

Better?

- Probably.

Good. Have a stroll round the room,

see how it feels.

I'm not wearing it.

Jack.

You'll do more harm than good.

- He is not a boy, he is a young man.

If you continue to pamper him,

he will turn into something altogether

weak and watery.

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