I Promised to Pay Page #2

Look, all I said was...

- Because I've heard it before.

All the things you were going to do for me -

when I was a silly young girl.

And out of three occupying armies,

I chose you to marry!

You were going to get

a senior post at Kneales -

only they gave it to someone else.

I told you at the time...

- You were going to start up in business

with - what's his name -

only it never came off!

Look, that was his fault, not mine!

- It's always somebody else's fault!

You think I like sitting up

half the night, making dresses?

You think I get a kick when I've managed

to save up enough to pay the gas bill?

Well, I don't. Do you hear me?

I don't!

When you get the money -

show it to me.

I don't want to hear about it -

just show it to me.

I want to see it,

feel it, smell it, spend it!

Do you understand? Spend it!

Don't worry. I'll get it.

Bravo!

DOOR SLAMS:

An armoured van!

Well, that's that then.

We can write the whole thing off,

if that's the case.

Blackie?

Well, if Bert won't go it,

what do you expect me to do?

What's the matter, does he do your thinking

for you, as well as run you around here?

Look, if it's like you said, it seems to me

we don't have the option, Johnny.

Look, they've thought of everything.

We - we'd be bashing our heads

against a brick wall.

Anyway, it's all right for you lot

but I've done time...

...and I don't mean to do any more

if I can help it.

BERT:

Look, you'd have to do your nut...

...to start knocking flippin' armoured

cars around, I can tell you that, mate.

You're all of the same mind, are you?

Looks like it.

- Well, that's not it!

I'm not wasting all of

these months of planning!

Armoured van or no armoured van

we're pulling off this job

and we're pulling it off good!

So, what's the plan, eh?

- I'm just coming to that.

Well, you'd better - because all the rest of it

is a waste of breath.

Do you want to run

this business, Bert?

No, Johnny, I - I didn't say that.

All right then.

Now, look. There's plenty of ways

to foul up an armoured van.

All we need is the layout

to the box of tricks.

And how do we get one?

- There'll be one at Kneales'.

Uh-huh, and to get it, we just send them

a self-addressed stamped envelope, eh?

No, Blackie...

It'll be delivered - by hand.

BIG BAND PLAYS:

What a place to meet anyone.

KATIE:

Who is this Jonny Mellors, anyway?

He's starting up a new business.

I - I may tie in with him.

I see. Another one of those.

DANCERS APPLAUD:

He's a much better dancer

than my husband!

Do you dance, Mrs Pearson?

- Yes, when it's the right music.

Oh, well, tell me what tune you like,

and I'll get them to play it for you.

Not right now.

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