Oliver Twist Page #4

-You were not awake a moment ago?

-No, sir.

-You sure?

-Yes, sir.

Of course you were asleep, my dear.

I know that.

I only tried to frighten you.

You're a brave boy, Oliver.

Did you see any

of those pretty things, my dear?

Yes, sir.

They....

They're mine, Oliver.

My little property.

For my old age.

It's our secret.

-You understand, my dear?

-Yes, sir.

Can I go up now, sir?

Now....

I hope you've been at work

this morning, my dears.

-Hard.

-As nails.

Good boys.

Good boys.

-What you got, Dodger?

-Couple of pocketbooks.

-Lined?

-Pretty well.

Yeah.

Dodge.

I don't know, Dodge.

Well...

...not as heavy as they might be...

...but very neat...

...and nicely made.

Ingenious workman,

ain't he, Oliver?

Indeed, sir.

And, Charley, what have you got,

my dear?

-Wipes.

-Wipes?

They're very good ones.

Very.

You haven't marked them well.

The marks should be picked out

with a needle. And we'll--

We'll teach Oliver how to do it.

-Shall us, Oliver?

-lf you please, sir.

You'd like to make handkerchiefs as

easy as Charley Bates, wouldn't you?

Very much indeed,

if you'll teach me, sir.

I've never met anyone so green.

Now then, boys...

...the game.

We'll show Oliver...

...how to make

pocket handkerchiefs.

You'd like to play a game,

wouldn't you?

Yes, sir.

-Got the time, guv?

-It's...

...8:
00.

-Playing the game, were we, Fagin?

-As is our custom, my dear.

-He's new. Who's he?

-Oh, this is Oliver.

Oliver...

...these are our very good friends

Bet and Nancy.

See, Dodger,

you wanna learn from him.

He's got manners, he has.

A proper gentleman.

We popped in

because we were that cold inside.

As is your custom, my dear.

-Charley.

-Come on, Oliver. Join us.

Or don't you sit

with the common folk?

Now, you wanna be

careful of this lot, Oliver.

-They'll have you picking--

-Picking out the marks.

Just what we was teaching him,

ain't it, Oliver, my dear?

-Yes, sir.

-"Yes, sir"?

You know who you're talking to,

do you?

What's your mother got to say

about you being here?

I haven't got a mother.

I'm an orphan.

You're in the right company, then.

Come on, Oliver,

I'll teach you how to play.

It's called Spec or Speculation.

Three cards each,

and then the one he turns up...

...is trumps.

This is a pleasant life,

ain't it, my dear?

-When can I go out, sir?

-Soon. Soon.

Let's--

Let's see what you've learned.

-Would you like that?

-Oh, yes, sir.

See if you can take this out...

...without my feeling it.

Is it gone?

You're a clever boy, my dear.

I never saw a sharper lad.

Here's a shilling for you.

Make the Dodger and Charley

your models.

Especially the Dodger, my dear.

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