Pool of London Page #3

Hello, Pam, my darling,

look what's blown in.

- I can see for myself, thank you.

- Maisie ready?

- I'll say! Has been for hours.

- Tell her I'm ready to go.

- He's here.

- Have you been using my scent again?

Not me! I don't need it.

Well, wait till you do. I'll soon take

the grin off that silly face of yours,

Why don't you put your shoes away?

I nearly fell.

Wouldn't be the first time.

You wait till I gel back, my girl.

If you kids don't slop yelling,

I'll give you something to yell about!

Shut up! If you hadn't spent

half the night dolling yourself up,

- you could've seen to them.

- You shut up, too!

I won't! I'll tell Dad!

Fat lot he'll care by closing time.

Hello, Dan.

Hiya, Maisie, hows my darling?

That's on account.

I'll settle for the rest later.

- You're stinking late.

- I had business to do.

- You never think of me, do you?

- What do you mean?

How about all those fancy clothes?

I brought you some nylons, too.

Smoke net. Fully fashioned.

Extra length.

- Let's see them.

- I'll bring them tomorrow.

Well, don't bring yourself...

- Who is this Charlie?

- An acrobat.

He'd want to be to do a bust in that way

and bounce and all.

Ifs his neck if he cracks it.

If not, we're on to something.

I don't know...

He's all right, He's just got the idea

the world owes him a living.

Well, if it does,

he can share it with us.

Any objections?

Look, I know what I'm doing.

He may be a bit nuts,

but I tell you he's on to something.

Allay-oop!

These ruddy amateurs!

- Cup of tea'!

- No, thanks.

Sit down.

- Alf, Jock.

- Well, are they on?

- How'd you know they're still in that safe?

- I do know.

- What's our out?

- Forty per cent.

- Forty?

- Well, that's what we settled.

Well, since then I've got you that sailor.

You won't crack the safe without Alf.

Without me, there won't be

any safe to crack. This is my job.

I got on to it. I go the... contacts

and all the information.

I've been waiting for something big like this

for years, I'm not giving it all away now.

Forty-five or it's off.

All right.

OK, then it's on.

This is my corner.

Thank you for bringing me.

- Afraid I've made you late.

- Not a bit.

I shan't need to get supper now.

Straight to bed.

What about you? Do you live on your ship

while you're in port?

Most of us, except those

who have homes to go to.

Funny!

First time ashore - you look forward

to that when you're at sea,

even if you're only out

a couple of days.

Then, when it comes,

often enough you don't know

what to do with yourself.

You're quite glad to get back to work.

But tonight...

Tonight's been different.

- I wish you'd let me pay for my share.

- It wasn't much of a banquet.

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