The Entertainer Page #3

- Have you been home?

- No, not yet.

- I ought to have warned Phoebe.

- Not to worry. You can have Mick's room.

- How is Mick? Have you heard from him?

- Yes. He's just twiddling his thumbs.

It's hot, he says. Not one for subtle detail.

- Kids say if they aren't paid they'll quit.

- Well, let 'em.

Go and get a couple of bottles.

I'm going to have a celebration.

- Of what?

- My 20th anniversary.

Of not paying income tax.

You go with him, love.

I'll meet you at Buckingham Palace.

I've got a couple of people to see.

- Good night, Frank.

- (wolf-whistles)

(classical music)

- Did you see Ree?

- Better get some lolly for her.

Here's your week.

It's not so hot.

(sighs)

- Want one?

- I don't think I'd better, had I?

- Uh-oh.

- Well? What about it?

I'll just be five minutes.

I've got to listen to the news.

- I'm not leaving this theatre without it.

- Just five minutes.

(radio) There'll be another programme

in this series next week.

The eleven-o'clock news summary

follows almost at once.

(pips)

This is the BBC Home Service. Here is the

summary of the news. First of all, Suez.

A number of British paratroopers

are reported to have been captured.

Names will be withheld

until the next of kin have been informed.

The House of Commons is debating

the situation in the Middle East tomorrow.

Latest reports were considered

at a cabinet meeting this afternoon.

Oh, this is nice! What a shame - if I'd

known I could have been back earlier,

but I saw a bit of the picture round again.

- What was it like?

- Wasn't up to much.

They're showing

a lot of rubbish these days.

They're going to close it down.

Everything's doing badly.

- That's what worries Archie.

- Good night, Mum. See you, Jeano.

- Where are you off to?

- He's got an extra job.

He's playing the piano in one of these

late-night drinking places.

- It is lovely to see her, isn't it, Dad?

- Yes.

He's pleased. He doesn't have

anyone much to talk to, do you?

He won't come to the pictures with me.

He likes to listen to a play on the wireless.

- (shouts) You like a nice play!

- I can't sit for long.

- I'm all right.

- I'm at Woolworth's now. Did I tell you?

I'm on the electrical counter.

Not bad. Girls are a bit common.

- It is nice to see you.

- Archie says you've heard from Mick.

Yes, he's out there. You think

he's going to be all right, don't you?

Why do they send these boys out?

They're just kids. That's all he is, a kid.

- They do look after them, don't they?

- Oh yes, they look after them all right.

They look after them better now

than they did. The Dardanelles.

I went through that without a scratch.

Not a scratch on me.

Aye aye. I've just been talking

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