The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

you shouldn't be proud of your house.

Stacey here, is proud of being

the leader of Drake house,

- aren't you, Stacey?

- I am, sir.

Well, Stacey,

I'm gonna put these lads in your charge.

- I want you to show them the ropes.

- Right, sir.

- Right, off you go, then.

- Go on, move!

Splendid news.

Ranley School is going to compete

with us on our Sports Day.

That's the first time in our history

that a public school

has joined forces with us. How's that, eh?

- That's good news, sir. Congratulations.

- Thanks.

Oh, but, it's the lads I'm thinking of.

This will really give them a great kick.

- Really put them on their mettle.

- Is Ranley competing in all events, sir?

Yes, but they've been good enough

to offer a special challenge cup

- for the cross-country run.

- I'd say that's our best chance, sir.

Well, I bet this Stacey ought to win

that challenge cup for us.

I doubt if Ranley School

has anyone to beat him.

If they had,

he'd have to be a champion, sir.

Well, Mr. Brown,

I hope your first impression of us

won't be too critical.

I know that some of you young chaps

from training school think of us older men

as back-numbers.

- Oh, not at all.

- Oh, yes, you do.

It's not surprising,

after all those new-fangled theories

that you've been stuffed with.

But theories don't always work out

in practice, remember.

I'm greatly looking forward to doing

what I can to help these boys.

Though, of course,

I realize that a Borstal housemaster's job

- is not an easy one.

- Well, I suggest that you trail around

after me for a bit, just to get

the hang of things,

then we'll let you loose to do your worst.

I came, and broke and entered

and got detention-centered

- What lark got you here?

- Go on, tap off.

Who do you think you're talking to?

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