The Man in the White Suit Page #2

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Oh. Yes, of course.

Thanks.

New, aren't you ?

Uh, yes.

Never worked

in a mill before ?

Oh, yes, several.

I know.

Leave school,

Into the first

blind alley job

that comes along.

Too old for that.

Into another and another.

By the time you're 30,

what are you ?

Flotsam floating

on the flood tide

of profits.

There's capitalism

for you.

It wasn't quite like that.

I got a scholarship

to cambridge.

But you hadn't got

the old school tie.

Oh, you can't tell me.

Discrimination.

I've seen plenty.

Where were you going

with this lot ?

The loading bay,

i think they call it.

You were going

the wrong way anyhow.

It's down there.

[ Siren wails ]

tea up.

Better leave it.

Oh, tea ? No thanks.

I think i'd rather--

Tea break !

We had to fight for it.

Just a moment.

Look, uh, we'd better

help you with it.

It's very delicate.

Yes, sir.

Pete, give us

a hand with this.

And get these gentlemen

some overalls.

Well, where's sid ?

Sid !

Sid !

No, no, quite wrong.

Sid !

Where's it got to go ?

Up to the lab.

It's an electro--

And electrola--

An electron microscope.

Ah, at last !

We'd better go

and check this over.

Mm, it's a beautiful job.

No, no !

You must have the gun filament

off before you switch on

the projector,

Otherwise you're liable

to put 4,000 volts

through the cathode...

And blow it to bits.

Quite.

That's the specimen stage

i suppose.

The intermediate

alignment section.

This is the specimen stage.

Of course.

[ Man ] it seems to be

all right. If the chief's

satisfied, we'll go.

I don't suppose

you could spare someone

for a while,

Just till we get

the hang of it ?

What, me ?

Well, not necessarily

you yourself.

One of your assistants,

perhaps.

Well, i see.

Well, i-I think perhaps

i might manage it.

In fact, it might

be quite convenient.

You sure you're

not too, uh, busy ?

There are a few things,

of course, but...

If while i'm here,

you could let me have

a corner of a bench.

Oh, certainly, certainly.

Uh, see to that,

will you, wilson ?

I couldn't say,

i'm sure.

All right, love.

Tell her she can

pay it friday.

He didn't say nothing

this morning.

[ Children playing ]

Sid, what's all this ?

Harry says you've quit.

Oh, yes, yes.

Why ?

Well, you see, i--

You didn't get sacked ?

Oh, no, no, no.

Then,

what happened ?

Well, i've got the chance

of another job.

Where ?

At birnleys,

too, in a way.

You haven't quit, then ?

Yes and no.

I got the chance of working

in the laboratory.

It's a better job.

Oh, yes, much.

And more money ?

Well, i shan't actually

get paid for it.

What ?

We'll see about that.

Scab labor. Huh.

The works committee

had better hear about this.

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