Master Harold ... And the Boys Page #5

nothing but bloody

misery wherever you went.

Somebody was always

complaining about

the food

or my mother was

having a fight

with M icky Nash

because she'd caught her

with a petty officer

In her room.

Maude Meiring

was another one.

Do you remember

those two?

There were prostitutes,

you know. Ja.

Soldiers and sailors

from the troopships.

Bottom fell out of

the business when

the war ended.

God, the flotsam and

jetsam that life

washed up on

our shores, eh?

The memories

are coming back now.

Walking home from

school and thinking:

"What can I do

this afternoon?"

And tried a few ideas,

but sooner or later

I'd end up back in

there with you fellows.

Like that time

I barged in

and caught you

and Myriam... at

it. Remember?

[Moaning]

Hell, Sam, couldn't you

have waited until it

was dark?

No...

And if you

don't believe me

wait until

your time comes.

No, thanks.

Now, where was I?

Oh, ja, a gray little

room with a cold

cement floor.

Your bed was

against that wall.

And I now know why

the mattress sagged

so much!

[Chuckling]

Sam, your things neat and

tidy in a trunk right

next to your bed

and on It Is a picture

of you and Myriam

In your ballroom clothes

your first silver cup

for third place

In a competition

and an old radio.

[Music]

Sam, do you want me

to teach you about

South Africa?

Sure, I'd like to learn

about South Africa.

right, repeat

after me, Sam.

Gold in the Transvaal.

Gold In the Transvaal.

Mealies in the Free State.

Mealies in the Free State.

Sugar In Natal.

Sugar in Natal.

Grapes In the Cape.

Grapes In the Cape.

Good. Okay, now once

more from the beginning.

Haai man, haai,

it's too late

for school.

What are you

doing in bed, Willie?

Hey, wena.

(Betty)

Williel

[gasps]

[Quick knocking]

(Betty)

Hally, are

you In there?

Sam, Willie... Is

he in here with

you boys?

Hally, will you come

out of there at once!

So much for

friendship, huh.

Hally, we couldn't lie

to her, she already knew.

Ha, it's more likely

your brain was

getting fried

and you wanted me

out of there

before I got

on to the rivers

and mountains.

No, Hally, I was happy

for the lesson.

But, come now, Hally,

it wasn't all so bad.

Ja, it was.

No, Hally.

Okay, maybe there

was one good day.

Only one?

Ja.

And?

Come on, Sam...

Tell us, Hally.

(Willie)

Please, Master Harold,

we want to hear.

[Sighs]

It started off

looking like another

of those useless

nothing to do afternoons.

[Distant train whistling]

I'd already been down

to Main Street looking

for adventure.

But nothing happened.

I didn't feel like

climbing trees

or pretending I was

a private eye and

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