How I Won the War Page #6

- I'll take one of yours. Come on, come on!

- Come on, come on!

- Where've you been?

Get out. Come on, come on.

Get out.

Looking after their feet, are you, boy?

See they get plenty of tea.

Curious thing, that, give the British soldier

plenty of tea, and he'll die for you.

Of course, I'm a poet.

I expect things. I love the desert.

You took me for an ignorant old fire-eater.

No. I'm sleeping with the desert.

Not unusual. Pat a white rump in the

desert and you'll startle an Englishman.

The Englishman loves the desert.

- You?

- I'm trying, sir.

Er, I play the piano. Not boasting.

Just a fact, that's all. Working class.

I think you should. Look after their feet,

boy. They can't be trusted with their feet.

Feet and brew-ups and you'll find

you can do anything with him.

Keep a tight rein on his habits.

Those of a pig, mostly.

But even a pig has his moment. Carries

the blue ribbon. Don't despise your men.

They've given me a good life

so don't despise them. Here.

Share these out amongst them.

- Remember me, Grapple of the Bedoo.

- I won't bloody remember you.

- He used to be a fascist, sir.

- It takes all sorts.

Fascism is something you grow out of.

I tried to change the world myself.

Doesn't do. I wouldn't think anything

of you if you hadn't been a fascist.

Keep them at it

so they don't have time for dirty things.

Come on, young fella,

you've only got three more days.

No time for poetry.

(bugle)

- There goes a very gallant gentleman.

- Oh, I know, sir, like you, sir.

Thank you, sir,

for not holding fascism against me.

I was a great mate of Mosley's. I held his

voice for him while he lost his meetings.

Hey, hey, I'd just like to say a few words.

Move, now.

I want to say how pleased I am...

How pleased I was

when I heard that I was going to lead you

on this dangerous and important task.

I've always thought that when the time

came, we'd all get on splendidly together.

Bravery, things like that.

(yells)

When I was told I was to be your troop

leader, I had a little weep and a laugh.

I do know we're all going

to get on splendidly together.

- You play ball with me...

- (men) And I'll play ball with you.

(all) You do your bit and I'll do mine.

We're all members of the same team,

each playing our part

in the fight for freedom and democracy.

Never surrender. Work hard. Train hard.

Play hard. And kill hard.

Don't take it too hard.

(Grapple) Look after your lads. They're no

good to me if their feet aren't up to snuff.

It hurts, Flo.

It is impossible to tell all the touching and

heroic stories of courage and patience...

- It hurts, Flo.

- Run them under the cold tap, love.

It is indeed a lovely sight.

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