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976 5 6er5 nightwas a time for women.

5qsof the trains.

800:00:59,7;lkjojpoiuou 09uopioupiouiouipo60 --> 00:01:05,040'In the smallest hours,only the river's voice was heard.

900:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,159'Only women were awake.'

1000:01:09,140 --> 00:01:10,684KETTLE WHISTLES'Men slept.

1100:01:12,137 --> 00:01:13,278'Mostly.'

1200:01:14,400 --> 00:01:17,919WOMAN SCREAMS AND CRIES

1300:01:17,920 --> 00:01:20,280WOMAN SCREAMS

1400:01:23,364 --> 00:01:26,637Are you sure you're a midwife?You don't half look young.

1500:01:26,723 --> 00:01:29,559Don't worry, Ingrid.You're quite safe.

1600:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,286INGRID GROANS AND SOBS

1700:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,919I'll... kill... him!

1800:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,519I'll bloody kill him when I'm done!

1900:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,479SCREAMS AND CRIES

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00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,359Short breaths.

2100:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,319GASPING

2200:01:47,320 --> 00:01:48,519There.

2300:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,497'She wouldn't kill him.No mother ever did.

2400:01:52,120 --> 00:01:56,319'She would only curse his name, andsay there'd never be a next time.

2500:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,080BABY CRYING

'And she would mean it.

2600:01:58,081 --> 00:02:00,799'And there always was.'

2700:02:00,800 --> 00:02:05,559d O God, make speed to save us

2800:02:05,560 --> 00:02:10,399d O Lord, make haste to help us

2900:02:10,400 --> 00:02:14,999d Glory be to the Fatherand to the Son

3000:02:15,000 --> 00:02:19,399d And to the Holy Ghost

3100:02:19,400 --> 00:02:25,999d As it was in the beginning

Is now, and ever shall be

3200:02:26,000 --> 00:02:29,519d World without end, amen

3300:02:29,520 --> 00:02:34,000d Praise ye the Lord

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3400:02:35,000 --> 00:02:40,880d The Lord's name be praised

3500:02:42,080 --> 00:02:46,519d Have mercy upon me O God

3600:02:46,520 --> 00:02:50,359d After Thy great goodness

3700:02:50,360 --> 00:02:56,239d According to the multitudeof Thy mercies

3800:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,279d Do away mine offences

3900:02:59,280 --> 00:03:04,399d Wash me throughly

from my wickedness... d

4000:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,519Zakir, I'm with someone.

4100:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,119d ..And cleanse mefrom my sin... d

4400:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,000

Take him to the Crystal Room.

4500:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,760BIRDSONG OUTSIDE

4600:03:43,611 --> 00:03:46,771Oh, she's a bit of all right.

4700:03:48,062 --> 00:03:49,527I'm going to call her Dawn.

4800:03:51,344 --> 00:03:53,160It's a beautiful name.

4900:03:54,542 --> 00:03:56,679Ah, hug, hug.BABY GURGLES

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5000:03:56,680 --> 00:04:00,679That's it, nicely. Good girl.BABY CRIES

5100:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,316Baby. Baby, yeah.

5200:04:04,362 --> 00:04:07,962COINS CLINK

5300:04:09,400 --> 00:04:10,759Don't short-change me.

5400:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,033It's eight bob,if I bring you inside.

5500:04:15,901 --> 00:04:18,880

FOOTSTEPS

5600:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,719Thought he'd dropped off on the job.

5700:04:23,720 --> 00:04:27,600Tell you what, some of them lascarsdon't half rub off on you.

5800:04:30,286 --> 00:04:33,340

Mary! You've got one in the oven.

5900:04:36,651 --> 00:04:38,131Is it any wonder?

6000:04:44,676 --> 00:04:46,596There's things you can do, Mare.

6100:04:47,979 --> 00:04:50,019Things you'll have to do.

6200:04:51,133 --> 00:04:52,973And what if I won't?

6300:04:53,840 --> 00:04:57,188You can't keep it.They won't let you.

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6400:04:58,644 --> 00:05:01,124FOGHORN

6500:05:03,040 --> 00:05:06,479'I had entered a housein the dead of night,

6600:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,879'and emerged into sunshine,leaving a new life behind,

6700:05:10,880 --> 00:05:14,280'and I wouldn't have changed my jobfor all the world.'

6800:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,919Oh, hello, Jenny!Up all night again?

6900:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,679Mrs B kept you a kipper.

7000:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,880I'd be quick, if I were you,or Fred will have it.

7100:05:23,881 --> 00:05:26,839I heard that, and I hate kippers.

7200:05:26,840 --> 00:05:29,839I tried smoking 'em once.It's a mug's game.

7300:05:29,840 --> 00:05:32,039Flat tyre.

7400:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,239Three advance delivery packs,

7500:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,239one booking-inand two final home visits.

7600:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,679Nurse Lee! How is Mrs Mason? A littlegirl, Sister. No complications.

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7700:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,079Good. You'll have to seeto Sister Bernadette's list later.

7800:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,759She's been secondedto the hospital today.

7900:05:46,760 --> 00:05:48,760PHONE RINGING

8000:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,119Nonnatus House. Midwife speaking.

8100:05:52,120 --> 00:05:54,879Short-staffed again!The new trainee is on her way.

82

00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,839I can't deny I'm looking forwardto an extra pair of hands.

8300:05:57,840 --> 00:06:01,039Doreen Riley. She's the twinscase in Quebec Street.

8400:06:01,040 --> 00:06:04,439We don't need an extra pair ofhands. We need an octopus.

8500:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,759When I get back from Mrs Riley,I'll contact the aquarium(!)

8600:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,064In the meantimethe new girl's details are on here.

8700:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,520

BELL CHIMES

8800:06:18,040 --> 00:06:21,599Ah! CamillaFortescue-Cholmeley-Browne?

8900:06:21,600 --> 00:06:23,759Yes.

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Come in.

9000:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,919I generally answer to Chummy.My pa used to say,

9100:06:26,920 --> 00:06:28,999"Long dogs need short names."

9200:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,239Mm. Follow me. And mind your head.

9300:06:32,240 --> 00:06:39,479I understand you qualified by a whisker,Nurse Fortescue-Cholmeley-Browne.

9400:06:39,480 --> 00:06:41,639I did pass. It was a bit of a scrape.

9500:06:41,640 --> 00:06:45,959Before that I was nursingfor five years, and, well...

9600:06:45,960 --> 00:06:47,999Come on, inside.

9700:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,719Do you need me to go through thispiece by piece?

9800:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,399No, not remotely. What's that?

9900:06:53,400 --> 00:06:56,559It's an enema nozzle.It's made of glass.

10000:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,559Do you break things?

10100:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,239No.

10200:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,039And are all your dresses pink?I do have another, in eau de nil.

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10300:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,559I bet you look a picturein that too.

10400:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,960Nurse Lee!

10500:07:33,640 --> 00:07:35,680KNOCK AT DOOR

10600:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,159Uniforms.

10700:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,879Standard pale blue. Two.

10800:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,519I found some in the airing

cupboard. All girls together.

10900:07:44,520 --> 00:07:46,599That's what we used to say at school.

11000:07:46,600 --> 00:07:51,178I could never bear all that fussing andflapping under dressing capes. Ha-ha.

11100:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,159

I've always been a longshanks.

11200:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,719Even as a child in India,I was always taller than my brothers.

11300:07:57,720 --> 00:08:00,479Poor old Mater, she used to be intears,

114

00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,599but my ayah just sewed flouncesat the bottom of my frocks.

11500:08:03,600 --> 00:08:07,520It would look a bit rumround the hem of a nurse's outfit.

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00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,999Oh, I can't move my arms.

11700:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,520Those are the biggest size.

11800:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,760Oh, well. Nil desperandum.

11900:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,759The rotating handleis delicately mechanised.

12000:08:28,760 --> 00:08:31,879The cogs will be derangedif it's pounded out of rhythm.

12100:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,039Oh, don't worry, I've got the measure

of this little warhorse.

12200:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,039I was at the Royal Schoolof Needlework

12300:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,080before I turned to nursing.

12400:08:41,560 --> 00:08:45,599

Have you thought of French knots,to make that jolly fellow's hair?

12500:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,359I intend to furnish it with a beret.

12600:08:48,360 --> 00:08:51,920The scalp will not bevisible to view. Oh.

127

00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,720d Embrace me

12800:08:57,760 --> 00:09:01,080d Embrace me

12900:09:03,840 --> 00:09:04,920SHE SINGS ALONG

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13000:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,919d Embrace me

13100:09:08,920 --> 00:09:15,360d My sweet embraceable you

13200:09:18,840 --> 00:09:22,839d Embrace me

13300:09:22,840 --> 00:09:25,840d My irreplaceable yo-o-ou

13400:09:32,080 --> 00:09:37,799d Just one look at you

13500:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,319d My heart grew... d

13600:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,360MUSIC PLAYS FAINTLY

13700:09:48,680 --> 00:09:50,720STAIR CREAKS

13800:09:53,360 --> 00:09:59,000d ..Bring out the gypsy in me

13900:10:02,000 --> 00:10:05,600MUFFLED CONVERSATION

14000:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,560DOOR CREAKS

14100:10:28,760 --> 00:10:32,919d Ooh, ooh, ooh, ah! d

142

00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,120I thank you and I love you all!

14300:10:38,360 --> 00:10:42,159I wish I could make my own patterns.I'd save a bomb on clothes.

14400:10:42,160 --> 00:10:45,159

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Yes. I've loved clothesever since the New Look.

14500:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,439New Look's old hat, darling.

14600:10:47,440 --> 00:10:50,559Aren't you boredof ironing all those layers?

14700:10:50,560 --> 00:10:52,520Only wearing fourtomorrow night.

14800:10:52,521 --> 00:10:54,479No room for six in theRoyal Festival Hall.

14900:10:54,480 --> 00:10:57,119

Another concert? On your own?

15000:10:57,120 --> 00:10:59,079Yes. Rachmaninoff.

15100:10:59,080 --> 00:11:01,919Oh! Oh. I've chopped PrincessMargaret's head off.

15200:11:01,920 --> 00:11:03,999

I was cutting out the sleeve.

15300:11:04,000 --> 00:11:07,279She'll be giving meone of her hard cold stares.

15400:11:07,280 --> 00:11:09,879I'm sure she'll forgive you.I think she looks fun.

155

00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:13,480Oh, she's frightfully vivaciouswhen she's had a gin.

15600:11:16,680 --> 00:11:18,919Not that I know her well.

15700:11:18,920 --> 00:11:22,239

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No, I haven't really seen hersince Pa's investiture.

15800:11:22,240 --> 00:11:26,039Investiture?Yes, he was just...

15900:11:26,040 --> 00:11:29,519Well, he was knighted for, er...services to the viceroy.

16000:11:29,520 --> 00:11:32,119I'd keep that fromSister Evangelina.

16100:11:32,120 --> 00:11:35,599Why? She grew up drinkingout of jam jars.

162

00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,599It's made her a bit of an invertedsnob.

16300:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,719DOOR OPENSFRED: Right, young madam.

16400:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,559Bicycles.

16500:11:42,560 --> 00:11:45,719I've got a very nice Rival ofNorwich, with a lightweight frame.

16600:11:45,720 --> 00:11:50,719Or a Rover Imperial I reckon's comeoff the ark. The choice is yours.

16700:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,359Oh, I don't need a bicycle.

Thanks awfully.

16800:11:53,360 --> 00:11:55,399Shanks's pony will suffice for me.

16900:11:55,400 --> 00:11:58,959Darling, you won't last five minuteson shanks's pony.

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17000:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,919We cover eight square miles.

17100:12:00,920 --> 00:12:02,920You can ride a bike?

17200:12:04,120 --> 00:12:08,679I can ride a horse. That can't beso very different, surely?

17300:12:08,680 --> 00:12:12,279Once somebody's learnedto ride a bicycle,

17400:12:12,280 --> 00:12:15,839they never, ever forget.Absolutely.

17500:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,839You'll have to do this once.It's like learning to smoke

17600:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,559or having your ears pierced.Quite.

17700:12:21,560 --> 00:12:23,000Ready? Oh! Oh, gosh, erm...

17800:12:23,001 --> 00:12:25,079Buckle down.Er... Oh.

17900:12:25,080 --> 00:12:28,239All right.Yes, feet on.

18000:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,719

And go.Oh, um...

18100:12:30,720 --> 00:12:33,239Keep going.You want to tie her to our go-kart?

18200:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,799

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You want to button your lip.I'm sure he means well.

18300:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,599LAUGHTER

18400:12:37,600 --> 00:12:41,279Feet. What?Feet. Yes.

18500:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,479Feet! Work your feet, Chummy.

18600:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,959Feet. Yes. Oh!Down.

18700:12:46,960 --> 00:12:50,439Pedal up, pedal down.

18800:12:50,440 --> 00:12:52,679Oh, no! Sorry. Sorry.BIKE BELL RINGS

18900:12:52,680 --> 00:12:55,079It's just this alternatebody parts business.

19000:12:55,080 --> 00:12:58,040

Feet, you know, doing differentthings.

19100:12:59,480 --> 00:13:03,759One fears there is something in herthat is misaligned.

19200:13:03,760 --> 00:13:06,639One suspects a planetary influence.

193

00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:09,439CHILDREN: Pedal up! Pedal down!

19400:13:09,440 --> 00:13:12,880The East End'lleat her for breakfast.

19500:13:17,298 --> 00:13:19,040

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TRAIN WHISTLE

19600:13:43,600 --> 00:13:44,719Miss?

19700:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,639Miss? Could you changea five-pound note for me?

19800:13:48,688 --> 00:13:52,279A five-pound note? No, I'm sorry.I can't.

19900:13:52,280 --> 00:13:56,639What about that cafe over there?I daren't. They'll think I stole it.

20000:13:57,282 --> 00:13:59,479Would you go in

and change it for me?

20100:13:59,480 --> 00:14:01,399I'm sorry.

20200:14:01,400 --> 00:14:03,199Please!

20300:14:03,200 --> 00:14:05,359I've not eaten today.

20400:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,400Nor yesterday.

20500:14:11,400 --> 00:14:13,559Well, I suppose we could go intogether.

20600:14:13,560 --> 00:14:16,039We could get you something to eat.

20700:14:16,040 --> 00:14:19,868I could pay using the banknote,so they'll think it's mine.

20800:14:31,880 --> 00:14:34,274First dinner I ever had in Englandwas like this.

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20900:14:35,631 --> 00:14:37,524That pie was in silver paper too.

21000:14:38,160 --> 00:14:41,639It was in the transport cafe.That's near Liverpool.

21100:14:41,640 --> 00:14:43,519You're not from Liverpool, though?

21200:14:44,024 --> 00:14:45,384County Mayo.

21300:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,880Then Dublin, after Dadda died.

21400:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,320

That was where our luck ran out.

21500:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,960And Mam fell in love with the drink.

21600:14:57,560 --> 00:15:00,999I don't like it when people pry.I shouldn't pry myself. I'm sorry.

21700:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,440

She'll be on the cold teaand meths by now.

21800:15:04,820 --> 00:15:07,759She used to tell me the storyof Dick Whittington and his cat,

21900:15:08,610 --> 00:15:12,946and how they came to Londonand he heard the bells.

22000:15:13,480 --> 00:15:15,580I thought, "What sortof eejit goes to make

22100:15:15,581 --> 00:15:17,680his fortune and takeshis cat with him?"

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22200:15:20,360 --> 00:15:23,798When she took a man to live with us,I knew I'd have to leave.

22300:15:24,880 --> 00:15:27,923I thought, "I'll take a leafout of Dick Whittington's book.

22400:15:28,000 --> 00:15:29,640"I'm just not taking any pets."

22500:15:31,016 --> 00:15:34,235I thought the boat went from Dublinstraight to London.

22600:15:34,563 --> 00:15:36,679I didn't know there wasany other city.

22700:15:36,680 --> 00:15:38,959And I hitched a ridefrom Liverpool docks.

22800:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,440It was the driverwho bought me the pie.

22900:15:43,040 --> 00:15:45,200Did he take advantage of you?

23000:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,032I like your scarf.

23100:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,239It's from Paris.

23200:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,320Is that what the writing on it says?

23300:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,480Did the lorry drivertake advantage of you?

23400:15:59,960 --> 00:16:01,239No.

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00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,560He was the last good EnglishmanI met.

23600:16:05,160 --> 00:16:07,040It's just...

23700:16:08,200 --> 00:16:11,279I can see you're expecting a baby.Can you?

23800:16:11,280 --> 00:16:13,759I've a trained eye. I'm a midwife.

23900:16:13,760 --> 00:16:15,679You're not old enough.

24000:16:15,680 --> 00:16:17,399I'm older than you.

Sorry, girls.

24100:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,200I'm closing me till.That's two and nine, please.

24200:16:22,040 --> 00:16:25,559I can't change that.Haven't you got anything smaller?

243

00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:29,519If you can't change this banknote,we can't pay for the meal.

24400:16:29,520 --> 00:16:32,760Which, of course,has now been eaten.

24500:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,080THEY GIGGLE

24600:16:40,520 --> 00:16:44,120Four pounds seventeenand thruppence.

24700:16:49,840 --> 00:16:51,376Is there somewhere you can go?

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00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:55,040There's the place I used to work.

24900:16:57,200 --> 00:16:59,160But, if I go there, they'll hurt me.

25000:17:02,800 --> 00:17:06,560People like youare supposed to help people like me.

25100:17:14,280 --> 00:17:15,602Come on.

25200:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,519I can't wake Sister Julienne now.

25300:17:23,520 --> 00:17:26,879The nuns get up to prayat half past four.

25400:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,799I hate half past four.

25500:17:29,369 --> 00:17:31,689It's cold, even in the summer.

25600:17:32,560 --> 00:17:34,204Will she let me stay?

25700:17:34,667 --> 00:17:36,907She'll know where you can stay.

25800:17:37,760 --> 00:17:39,360I thought you were one of my sort.

25900:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,279Only of the grand kind.

260

00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:47,172It was your lovely coat, and the way youlet it swing when you were walking.

26100:17:48,420 --> 00:17:52,076There's a girl called Charmaine in theplace where I was living with Zakir.

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00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,799She said she was going to go up west

26300:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,959and wear white glovesand a touch-me-not expression.

26400:18:00,318 --> 00:18:02,164She probably thoughtshe could look like you.

26500:18:05,288 --> 00:18:07,586Mary, is Zakir the fatherof your child?

26600:18:09,073 --> 00:18:10,493I don't think so.

26700:18:11,920 --> 00:18:14,118

It's such a long timesince he wanted me.

26800:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,679And some nightsI've been with three men.

26900:18:18,179 --> 00:18:19,602Even four.

270

00:18:21,722 --> 00:18:24,164God love your innocence,Nurse Jenny Lee.

27100:18:26,040 --> 00:18:27,797Which of us is the oldest now?

27200:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,400SEAGULLS CRY OUTSIDE

273

00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:51,799You're not still up?

27400:18:51,800 --> 00:18:55,759Bit of an argumentwith the bust darts.

27500:18:55,760 --> 00:18:57,719

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Night.

27600:18:57,720 --> 00:18:59,055Night.

27700:19:20,560 --> 00:19:22,520SHOUTING AND CHEERING

27800:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,599Pedal up.Up.

27900:19:27,600 --> 00:19:31,119Pedal down.Down.

28000:19:31,120 --> 00:19:32,919Pedal up.Up.

28100:19:32,920 --> 00:19:35,479Pedal down...Getting it! Getting it!

28200:19:35,480 --> 00:19:39,159Bravo, Chummy!CHILDREN: # Champion the Wonder Horse!

28300:19:39,160 --> 00:19:42,679

d Champion the Wonder horse... dI'm so proud of you, Chummy!

28400:19:42,680 --> 00:19:46,239d ..Like a streak of lightnin'flashing 'cross the sky... d

28500:19:46,240 --> 00:19:49,559Well done, Chummy!Oh!

28600:19:49,560 --> 00:19:52,399d ..You'll hear about hereverywhere you go... d

28700:19:52,400 --> 00:19:53,759Oh! Oh, no! Aah!

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00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:57,079LAUGHTER

28900:19:57,080 --> 00:20:00,239Move out of the way, please.Are you all right?

29000:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,560SOBBING

29100:20:07,480 --> 00:20:10,639I'm not going out of that door!

29200:20:10,640 --> 00:20:12,560I'm safe here!

29300:20:13,600 --> 00:20:16,399You'll be safe with Father Joeat Wellclose Square.

29400:20:16,400 --> 00:20:18,559He's set up a refugefor girls like you.

29500:20:18,560 --> 00:20:22,039I'm not going out!Someone will see me.

29600:20:22,040 --> 00:20:24,919

You're very afraid of something,aren't you, Mary?

29700:20:24,920 --> 00:20:28,599MARY SNIFFS

29800:20:28,600 --> 00:20:32,720If you can tell us what it is,you may be able to help us help you.

299

00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,160There was a girl with a baby in her.

30000:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,160And they sent for a woman to come.

30100:20:45,615 --> 00:20:48,530She had a hook,

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like the one you knit with.

30200:20:50,480 --> 00:20:53,799I had to help to hold her down.

30300:20:53,800 --> 00:20:57,600And there was blood,like in a butcher's.

30400:20:59,800 --> 00:21:02,000Did the girl lose the baby?

30500:21:04,040 --> 00:21:08,040There was a chamberpotin the corner of our room.

30600:21:09,200 --> 00:21:12,440It had violets printed on the china.

30700:21:13,800 --> 00:21:17,199And I saw the baby in there,no bigger than my hand.

30800:21:17,200 --> 00:21:20,159My baby's bigger than my hand now.

30900:21:20,160 --> 00:21:23,159I can feel it underneath my heart.

31000:21:24,277 --> 00:21:28,279Mary, we're not a nursing home,or a clinic.

31100:21:28,280 --> 00:21:29,999MARY SOBS

31200:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,639This is where the midwives live.

31300:21:32,640 --> 00:21:35,799We look after women in the community.

31400:21:35,800 --> 00:21:39,956When you go to Father Joe's,you'll be in the community

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00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,960and we'll look after you.

31600:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,360I'll go if Jenny comes.

31700:21:58,280 --> 00:22:02,519Fred's mending the dent on yourmudguard. You've got gravel in that.

31800:22:02,520 --> 00:22:04,799Botheration.

31900:22:04,800 --> 00:22:08,239You are going to have to getcycling under your belt.

32000:22:08,240 --> 00:22:10,039You'll have to find time for it,

32100:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,719just like you've got to find timefor your extra study.

32200:22:13,720 --> 00:22:15,680I know, Sister.I know I barely scratched

32300:22:15,681 --> 00:22:17,639

a pass at my exams.But I won't give up.

32400:22:17,640 --> 00:22:21,639If you can't serve your patients,you're a hindrance, not a help,

32500:22:21,640 --> 00:22:23,799and you'll have to be replaced.

326

00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:25,599But I need district experience.

32700:22:25,600 --> 00:22:27,679Without it, I can't go to Africa.

32800:22:27,680 --> 00:22:31,919What do you want to go there for?

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Aren't we good enough for you?

32900:22:31,920 --> 00:22:35,239I feel I've been called to workin Africa by God.

33000:22:35,240 --> 00:22:39,159Do you feel called to thereligious life? Oh, gosh, no.

33100:22:39,160 --> 00:22:42,159One hopes there might besome sort of a chap along the way.

33200:22:42,160 --> 00:22:44,439I'm quite happy just to be amissionary.

33300:22:44,697 --> 00:22:48,681

But when I close my eyes to pray,I see all these little black faces.

33400:22:49,440 --> 00:22:52,159You don't have to up sticks toAfrica to see them.

33500:22:52,160 --> 00:22:56,640Just go a bit nearer the docks.It's not that far... by bicycle.

33600:23:14,040 --> 00:23:15,879That's the place I used to work.

33700:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,199It's all right.I'm not taking you there.

33800:23:18,200 --> 00:23:20,439Yes, you are!

33900:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,560No! You are! No, no, no!

34000:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,360Do you know him?

34100:23:36,200 --> 00:23:37,880

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No.

34200:23:52,440 --> 00:23:54,160Tea for three.

34300:24:08,120 --> 00:24:10,559I hope you've no objectionto fig rolls.

34400:24:10,560 --> 00:24:12,879Never had one. Are they foreign?

34500:24:12,880 --> 00:24:16,360Probably. I never reckonedthey were up to much.

34600:24:18,240 --> 00:24:22,360They taste like treaclewrapped in a doormat.

34700:24:32,280 --> 00:24:33,840I'm not a fallen woman.

34800:24:35,720 --> 00:24:38,239No.

34900:24:38,240 --> 00:24:41,039I had a boyfriend.

35000:24:41,040 --> 00:24:43,679His name was Zakir.

35100:24:43,680 --> 00:24:48,160He took me in, when he found meeating bread left for the birds.

35200:24:51,080 --> 00:24:53,440But he worked for his uncle.

35300:24:54,640 --> 00:24:56,720And I had to work for his uncle too.

35400:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,440We understand that you were forced.

35500:25:02,120 --> 00:25:04,079

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There is no shame in it.

35600:25:04,080 --> 00:25:06,120There isn't for the men.

35700:25:09,040 --> 00:25:12,239It's a pimp's trick,old as the hills.

35800:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,159A young man finds a vulnerable girl,

35900:25:15,160 --> 00:25:18,599lures her to bed with a kissand kind words.

36000:25:19,014 --> 00:25:23,479By the time he's finished with her,she'd do anything for him.

36100:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,799But don't the girls haveany sense of danger?

36200:25:25,800 --> 00:25:28,359They've usually been in dangerall their lives.

36300:25:28,360 --> 00:25:32,199

If not from violence,then from hunger and disease.

36400:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,839It's hard to imagine, I grant you,if you've never lived like that.

36500:25:35,840 --> 00:25:38,439I work in the East End, Father.I know about poverty.

36600:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,320Nurse, I don't think you do.

36700:25:41,400 --> 00:25:44,359Poverty isn't bad housing,dirty clothing, families of ten.

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00:25:44,360 --> 00:25:47,999It's never having been loved,or even respected.

36900:25:48,000 --> 00:25:51,239Not knowing the differencebetween love and abuse,

37000:25:51,240 --> 00:25:53,840a kiss that wasn'tdown payment on a blow.

37100:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,319I'm sorry.

37200:26:02,320 --> 00:26:04,680You must think me very ignorant.

37300:26:07,160 --> 00:26:09,479

I think you're very fortunate.

37400:26:09,480 --> 00:26:11,879And there's no need to apologisefor that.

37500:26:11,880 --> 00:26:15,399d O God, make speed to save us

37600:26:15,400 --> 00:26:20,800

d O Lord, make haste to help us

37700:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,440d Praise ye the Lord

37800:26:26,920 --> 00:26:32,319d The Lord's name be praised

37900:26:32,320 --> 00:26:37,079d Have mercy upon me, O God

38000:26:37,080 --> 00:26:41,040d After thy great goodness

38100:26:42,600 --> 00:26:47,599d According to the multitudeof thy mercies

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38200:26:47,600 --> 00:26:51,120d Do away mine offences

38300:26:52,320 --> 00:26:57,799d Wash me thoroughlyfrom my wickedness

38400:26:57,800 --> 00:27:02,480d And cleanse me from my sin... d

38500:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,520MEN CHATTERING

38600:27:13,640 --> 00:27:17,319What happened to the Wonder Horse?Will you put a sock in it?

38700:27:17,320 --> 00:27:20,839

You've a voice like you've swalloweda foghorn! Good afternoon, Nurse.

38800:27:20,840 --> 00:27:22,559Afternoon.

38900:27:22,560 --> 00:27:24,600Excuse me.

39000:27:25,680 --> 00:27:28,400

Size of her.She could pull a brewer's dray.

39100:27:34,000 --> 00:27:38,039BABIES CRYING

39200:27:38,040 --> 00:27:41,879I hope everyone's broughttheir sample today.

393

00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:44,479Oh, not the syrup tin again,Mrs Teeman.

39400:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,880It plays havoc with the sugar test.

39500:27:55,800 --> 00:27:59,080

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Ah, good afternoon.Or is it good evening?

39600:28:00,600 --> 00:28:05,119You're with Dr Turner.Cubicle on the end.

39700:28:05,120 --> 00:28:07,519Hello, Brenda!

39800:28:07,520 --> 00:28:09,799Never thought I'd be bumpinginto you here!

39900:28:09,800 --> 00:28:11,799I remarried. Two years ago.

40000:28:11,800 --> 00:28:14,880Well, that's a poke in the eye

for Adolf, innit?

40100:28:17,160 --> 00:28:21,479How did you loseyour first husband again?

40200:28:21,480 --> 00:28:24,359In the Blitz.When the sugar works caught fire.

403

00:28:24,360 --> 00:28:28,839Oh, will I ever forget it? Thegutters ran with fudge for a week.

40400:28:28,840 --> 00:28:32,519You're happy, I presume?Delighted. Aren't you?

40500:28:32,520 --> 00:28:35,799Ah, I come round to the idea.I was disgusted at first.

40600:28:35,800 --> 00:28:37,639It don't seem right, does it?

40700:28:37,640 --> 00:28:40,119Mother of the bridebeing in the family way.

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40800:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,399Her wedding's in a fortnight.

40900:28:42,400 --> 00:28:45,119I've had to buy one of thosetrapeze-line coats.

41000:28:45,120 --> 00:28:48,000Mrs Brenda McEntee to see Dr Turner.

41100:28:50,560 --> 00:28:53,520Good luck, love.Thank you.

41200:28:58,520 --> 00:29:00,439Bowels been normal and regular?

41300:29:00,440 --> 00:29:02,079

Yeah.

41400:29:02,080 --> 00:29:04,919Any vomiting or nausea?No. That's stopped.

41500:29:04,920 --> 00:29:08,799Any swelling of the ankles?Any fainting or dizziness?

416

00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:10,639No.

41700:29:10,640 --> 00:29:15,239Then we'll examine your tummy.Mrs McEntee had rickets as a child,

41800:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,559and has a skeletal malformationas a result,

41900:29:17,560 --> 00:29:19,959including what's knownas a rachitic pelvis.

42000:29:19,960 --> 00:29:22,479Have you come across it before?No, I haven't.

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42100:29:22,480 --> 00:29:25,479Mrs McEntee is a rare bird.

42200:29:25,480 --> 00:29:29,359She was deprived of sunlightand malnourished as a child.

42300:29:29,360 --> 00:29:32,359Rickets was a disease of poverty.

42400:29:32,360 --> 00:29:35,879Now we have the welfare stateit's become a disease of the past.

42500:29:35,880 --> 00:29:39,079As are the problems of pregnancyshe experienced in the past.

426

00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:41,759SOBBING

42700:29:41,760 --> 00:29:45,359Now, come along, Mrs McEntee.

42800:29:45,360 --> 00:29:48,759I've been coming along!I've... I've been trying to be brave.

429

00:29:48,760 --> 00:29:51,999But I had the quickening this week.

43000:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,959I've felt it move.Like the others moved.

43100:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,479SOBBING

432

00:29:57,480 --> 00:29:59,520And I lost every one of them.

43300:30:01,520 --> 00:30:05,159Mrs McEntee had four obstructedlabours, many years ago.

43400:30:05,160 --> 00:30:06,959

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Her babies were stillborn.

43500:30:06,960 --> 00:30:11,159But we can refer her for surgerynow, all free of charge.

43600:30:11,160 --> 00:30:14,239There's no need to attempta natural childbirth.

43700:30:14,240 --> 00:30:15,960SOBBING

43800:30:20,440 --> 00:30:22,799I'm... I'm sorry.

43900:30:22,800 --> 00:30:27,399It's just that... that, well,things come back, you know.

44000:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,919Did you hear Doctor, Brenda?

44100:30:29,920 --> 00:30:33,799This a brand-new baby,and a splendid chance for you.

44200:30:33,800 --> 00:30:37,359We're all here to help, and Doctor's

going to help most of all.

44300:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,839I... I know.

44400:30:39,840 --> 00:30:42,279I... I'm making a show of myself.

44500:30:42,280 --> 00:30:44,599Not at all.

44600:30:44,600 --> 00:30:48,240Now, let's start by letting himlook at that old tummy.

44700:30:55,080 --> 00:30:57,119Look out!

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44800:30:57,120 --> 00:30:59,160BABIES CRYING

44900:31:06,833 --> 00:31:09,195I hope you take greater careof the babies.

45000:31:09,196 --> 00:31:11,240They're not quiteso easily replaced.

45100:31:24,560 --> 00:31:26,759Well done.

45200:31:26,760 --> 00:31:29,399You made Brenda McEntee feel safe.

45300:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,759

Magic handkerchief.Never known to fail. No.

45400:31:32,760 --> 00:31:36,279You made her feel safe.It's the mark of a good nurse.

45500:31:36,280 --> 00:31:38,719A midwife too.

456

00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:42,919Everything else is just mechanics.You'll soon get the hang of it.

45700:31:42,920 --> 00:31:45,439Do you think so?

45800:31:45,440 --> 00:31:47,360Yes, I do.

459

00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:52,200MUSIC: "See The PyramidsAlong The Nile" by The Duprees

46000:32:06,120 --> 00:32:13,279d See the pyramids along the Nile

46100:32:13,280 --> 00:32:20,599

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d Watch the sun riseon a tropic isle

46200:32:20,600 --> 00:32:27,239d Just remember, darling,all the while

46300:32:27,240 --> 00:32:34,759d You belong to me

46400:32:34,760 --> 00:32:41,599d See the marketplace in old Algiers

46500:32:41,600 --> 00:32:48,759d Send me photographs and souvenirs

46600:32:48,760 --> 00:32:55,159d But remember when a dream appears

46700:32:55,160 --> 00:33:02,079d You belong to me

46800:33:02,080 --> 00:33:05,839d I'll be so alone... d

46900:33:05,840 --> 00:33:08,399We like to hold refresher classeswhen we can.

47000:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,759Some complications come uponly rarely,

47100:33:10,760 --> 00:33:13,160and it's as well to stayon top of all the theory.

47200:33:13,161 --> 00:33:14,599Now.

47300:33:14,600 --> 00:33:19,439Approximately 3 to 4% of babiesarriving at term are born breech.

47400:33:19,440 --> 00:33:23,759That is to say, the buttocks willbe the presenting part.

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47500:33:23,760 --> 00:33:27,039Didn't Shakespeare describeRichard III as being breech?

47600:33:27,040 --> 00:33:31,359Something about him coming intothe world with his legs forward?

47700:33:31,360 --> 00:33:33,839In Poplar they call itarriving arse-first.

47800:33:33,840 --> 00:33:35,359SNORTS

47900:33:35,360 --> 00:33:37,879Did anyone see any breech birthsduring training?

48000:33:37,880 --> 00:33:41,039I saw two. I saw one, the secondof a set of twins.

48100:33:41,040 --> 00:33:43,839Nurse Browne?

48200:33:43,840 --> 00:33:47,159Oh, um... I did and I didn't.

Oh?

48300:33:47,160 --> 00:33:50,359All tickety-boo to start with,then after the legs descended,

48400:33:50,360 --> 00:33:53,999the midwife wrapped the baby in atowel and let its body hang there.

485

00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:57,919It was dangling. Still with its headinside the birth canal.

48600:33:57,920 --> 00:34:01,159Yes. That is done to increasethe flexion of the head.

487

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00:34:01,160 --> 00:34:03,319It increases the riskof asphyxiation.

48800:34:03,320 --> 00:34:05,719It is a showman's trick, in my view.

48900:34:05,720 --> 00:34:08,799How long was it allowed to hang?I don't know.

49000:34:08,800 --> 00:34:12,959I passed out. Came to face down onthe lino in the corridor.

49100:34:12,960 --> 00:34:16,999Nurse Fortescue-Cholmeley-Browne!

49200:34:17,000 --> 00:34:21,959

According to the duty log, you werelate for your first three appointments,

49300:34:21,960 --> 00:34:23,999and missed the last two altogether!

49400:34:24,000 --> 00:34:26,799Chummy wrote those entriesin the log herself!

495

00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,559As if it's something to be proud of?Chummy has to walk everywhere.

49600:34:30,560 --> 00:34:32,959Then why isn't she doingsomething about it?

49700:34:32,960 --> 00:34:36,759"Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!

49800:34:36,760 --> 00:34:40,199"Rage! Blow!Ye cataracts and hurricanes, spout".

49900:34:40,200 --> 00:34:41,639Sister Monica Joan...

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00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:45,440I refer to the fact...that her nose is running.

50100:34:46,760 --> 00:34:48,319Oh. Here you are.

50200:34:48,320 --> 00:34:51,719You need to have more respectfor your patients.

50300:34:51,720 --> 00:34:53,999If you can't be trustedto turn up on time,

50400:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,239you can't be trusted to doyour own deliveries,

505

00:34:56,240 --> 00:34:58,880no matter how much studying you do.

50600:35:17,680 --> 00:35:20,959I love it every time it kicks.

50700:35:20,960 --> 00:35:24,919All I can think is,"Please let it be born strong."

508

00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:28,839Everything else can wait till later.Quite right. You need to keep rested

50900:35:28,840 --> 00:35:30,480and eat as much as you can.

51000:35:31,960 --> 00:35:34,480That's it. Perfect.

511

00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:39,519I could get used to perfect.I can't get used to them fig rolls.

51200:35:39,520 --> 00:35:42,239They'll do you good.They've got fruit in.

513

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00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:47,079The night I met Zakir, he gave mechocolate cake with fruit in.

51400:35:47,080 --> 00:35:51,319He'd given me wine to drink,and I hadn't liked it.

51500:35:51,320 --> 00:35:54,399The cake was supposedto make the wine taste sweeter,

51600:35:54,400 --> 00:35:57,239but it only made it taste more sour.

51700:35:57,240 --> 00:36:01,479You can open the curtains now, Mary.I've finished examining you.

518

00:36:01,480 --> 00:36:05,360It was after thatthat he took me to the Crystal Room.

51900:36:09,600 --> 00:36:12,840I knew what men did to women.

52000:36:13,840 --> 00:36:15,920I'd had it done to me.

521

00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:20,720And... I didn't thinkit could be beautiful...

52200:36:22,640 --> 00:36:25,439or that it could happenon a bed with golden sheets.

52300:36:25,440 --> 00:36:28,279Mary.He said afterwards,

52400:36:28,280 --> 00:36:30,853"Did you think anything like thatcould ever come to you?"

52500:36:32,640 --> 00:36:35,079As if he knewI'd never known it could.

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52600:36:35,080 --> 00:36:37,399Mary.

52700:36:37,400 --> 00:36:41,009What Zakir did to youwas obscene, not beautiful.

52800:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,559You shouldn't speak of him.You shouldn't think of him.

52900:36:44,560 --> 00:36:45,962I can't help it.

53000:36:48,880 --> 00:36:50,480He's standing in the street.

531

00:36:54,897 --> 00:36:57,408He comes and stands thereevery afternoon.

53200:37:01,000 --> 00:37:05,799I don't care how many calls I have tomake or how far we have to send her.

53300:37:05,800 --> 00:37:08,041But I am going to get herout of Stepney.

53400:37:09,355 --> 00:37:12,712She's younger than most,she's not sharp in the head,

53500:37:12,756 --> 00:37:15,716and she's valuable to themon both those counts.

53600:37:17,960 --> 00:37:19,400

Right.

53700:37:21,040 --> 00:37:23,199'A place was found for Mary

53800:37:23,200 --> 00:37:27,039'at a Catholic mother-and-babyhome in Kent.

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53900:37:27,040 --> 00:37:29,239'She would be cared for there,

54000:37:29,240 --> 00:37:32,919'with her child deliveredin the cottage hospital.'

54100:37:32,920 --> 00:37:36,400Thank you for being my friend,Jenny Lee.

54200:37:52,760 --> 00:37:55,439Well done, Chummy!

54300:37:55,440 --> 00:37:59,599We're going to go straight ahead andturn right into Lisbon Street.

54400:37:59,600 --> 00:38:02,839Don't forget your hand signals.I just stick out my arm, don't I?

54500:38:02,840 --> 00:38:05,319Medal for that woman!

54600:38:05,320 --> 00:38:07,480Slow down now, Chum!

54700:38:08,880 --> 00:38:10,559How?

54800:38:10,560 --> 00:38:13,679Lean in as you turn.I don't know how to turn.

54900:38:13,680 --> 00:38:15,439I've forgotten how to turn!

55000:38:15,440 --> 00:38:17,439THEY SQUEAL

55100:38:17,440 --> 00:38:19,719Brake! Brake, Nurse!

55200:38:19,720 --> 00:38:21,719

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BELLS RING

55300:38:21,720 --> 00:38:23,959What happened?They were going too fast.

55400:38:23,960 --> 00:38:26,559GROANS

55500:38:26,560 --> 00:38:28,599All right? That's it.

55600:38:28,600 --> 00:38:31,239You all right, nurse?

55700:38:31,240 --> 00:38:32,799I think so.

558

00:38:32,800 --> 00:38:37,079All right, darling? All right,take it easy. Anything hurt?

55900:38:37,080 --> 00:38:39,679Oh, dear, I'm such a fool. Sorry.

56000:38:39,680 --> 00:38:41,720Just take a minute.

561

00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:53,014First, I'm glad that none of youare more seriously injured,

56200:38:54,000 --> 00:38:57,559and, second, that you aren'tall up before the magistrates.

56300:38:57,560 --> 00:39:01,599How did you persuade the policemannot to charge you?

56400:39:01,600 --> 00:39:04,239Assaulting an officeris a criminal offence.

56500:39:04,240 --> 00:39:08,679I can't remember. I just triedto say it as nicely as I could.

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56600:39:08,680 --> 00:39:13,439"Sweet voice, sweet lips,soft hand, and softer breast,

56700:39:14,119 --> 00:39:19,431"Warm breath, light whisper,tender semi-tone."

56800:39:20,600 --> 00:39:25,119Not even the softness of the breastor any other portion of the form

56900:39:25,120 --> 00:39:27,999helped to turn away the policeman'swrath.

57000:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,679I don't care if they did.

57100:39:29,680 --> 00:39:33,519Nurse Fortescue-Cholmeley-Brownehas got off scot-free,

57200:39:33,520 --> 00:39:36,239we're short-staffedand our patients will suffer.

57300:39:36,240 --> 00:39:40,559

Nurse Browne was diagnosedwith shock and mild concussion.

57400:39:40,560 --> 00:39:43,480After bed rest, shewill recover and then

57500:39:43,481 --> 00:39:46,399she'll be attendingdeliveries by herself.

57600:39:46,400 --> 00:39:47,879She's not competent!

57700:39:47,880 --> 00:39:51,519Cycling aside,she's competent enough.

578

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00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:55,319She is a qualified midwifeand a highly experienced nurse.

57900:39:55,320 --> 00:39:57,359There's experience and experience.

58000:39:57,360 --> 00:40:00,079What experience has she gotof ordinary people?

58100:40:00,080 --> 00:40:03,959What experience have theygot of her? They like her.

58200:40:03,960 --> 00:40:05,999They laugh at her.

58300:40:06,000 --> 00:40:09,959

And they've every right.She's no better than a tourist.

58400:40:09,960 --> 00:40:12,599She's using them for her own ends.

58500:40:12,600 --> 00:40:15,040The East End's nothingbut a stepping stone to her.

586

00:40:15,041 --> 00:40:18,199What if it's the stepping stoneto her life's work?

58700:40:18,200 --> 00:40:20,839This is our life's work.

58800:40:20,840 --> 00:40:23,959We don't need Madame Lah-di-dahlooking down on us

58900:40:23,960 --> 00:40:27,199from her... her great height!

59000:40:27,200 --> 00:40:28,999Nurse Browne!

59100:40:29,000 --> 00:40:33,239

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- What are you doing out of bed?- I've been to the off-licence.

59200:40:33,240 --> 00:40:37,599To buy some whiskyfor the policeman.

59300:40:37,600 --> 00:40:42,080I asked if they had the Glenlivet,but they'd never heard of it.

59400:40:45,800 --> 00:40:47,800BIRDSONG

59500:40:50,160 --> 00:40:52,680LOW CHATTER

59600:40:56,320 --> 00:41:01,399d Just one look at you

59700:41:01,400 --> 00:41:07,040d My heart goes dipsy in me... d

59800:41:10,880 --> 00:41:12,920I called her Kathleen.

59900:41:14,400 --> 00:41:16,360It means pure.

60000:41:25,480 --> 00:41:28,039It's a shame you gavethat Scotch to the bobby.

60100:41:28,040 --> 00:41:31,200You could have donewith a nip tonight.

60200:41:34,640 --> 00:41:36,480Do you suppose this

is how fighter pilots

60300:41:36,481 --> 00:41:38,319felt, waiting forthe call to fly?

60400:41:38,320 --> 00:41:41,799I dunno. I was an Army man myself.

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Pioneer Corps.

60500:41:41,800 --> 00:41:43,879Gosh. One of the glamour boys?

60600:41:43,880 --> 00:41:47,199Well, I specialised in lavatories.

60700:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,599It's a myth that an armymarches on its stomach.

60800:41:49,600 --> 00:41:52,000What a fighting man needsis a top-notch khazi...

60900:41:52,001 --> 00:41:55,919PHONE RINGS..and not to panic.

61000:41:55,920 --> 00:41:59,039Like Monty said at El Alamein,

61100:41:59,040 --> 00:42:01,680"It can be done,and it will be done!"

61200:42:07,920 --> 00:42:09,679Nonnatus House. Midwife speaking.

61300:42:09,680 --> 00:42:13,719My daughter's waters went whenthey cut the wedding cake!

61400:42:13,720 --> 00:42:16,399Is the lady in labour thebride? Bride's mother.

61500:42:16,400 --> 00:42:21,319

I'd hurry. This is her fifth,and she don't half have 'em fast!

61600:42:21,320 --> 00:42:23,479I looked in the book.

61700:42:23,480 --> 00:42:28,000She's two weeks before her due date

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so nothing's been sent on ahead!

61800:42:33,000 --> 00:42:34,240Thank you.

61900:42:35,760 --> 00:42:38,879Oh, you put a nip of something in it.

62000:42:38,880 --> 00:42:41,519Army trick.Before going into battle?

62100:42:41,520 --> 00:42:44,040Before goinginto the other ranks' latrines.

62200:42:57,360 --> 00:43:00,679d Oh, the hokey-cokey!

62300:43:00,680 --> 00:43:04,479d Oh, the hokey-cokey!

62400:43:04,480 --> 00:43:08,879d Oh, the hokey-cokey!

62500:43:08,880 --> 00:43:11,519d Knees bent, arms stretched,rah, rah, rah!

62600:43:11,520 --> 00:43:16,119d You put your left leg in!You put your left leg out!

62700:43:16,120 --> 00:43:19,359d In! Out! In! Out!Shake it all about!

62800:43:19,360 --> 00:43:22,959d You do the hokey-cokey

and you turn around

62900:43:22,960 --> 00:43:27,479d That's what it's all about!

63000:43:27,480 --> 00:43:28,960d ..Oh, the hokey-cokey... d

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63100:43:28,961 --> 00:43:32,279Watch it! Look out!

63200:43:32,280 --> 00:43:34,679Get out the way!

63300:43:34,680 --> 00:43:37,479LOUD CLATTERING

63400:43:37,480 --> 00:43:40,319Here! I will not have yougiving cheek!

63500:43:40,320 --> 00:43:43,719Especially to the nursewho's come to help your mum.

63600:43:43,720 --> 00:43:46,079

Here! What you walloping him for?

63700:43:46,080 --> 00:43:47,599Disrespect.

63800:43:47,600 --> 00:43:49,879Come here.

63900:43:49,880 --> 00:43:53,840I know your wallops.

You're too soft on him.

64000:43:55,800 --> 00:43:58,479The midwife had a moustache.

64100:43:58,480 --> 00:44:00,559SNORTS

64200:44:00,560 --> 00:44:02,719She kept bending down

between my knees

64300:44:02,720 --> 00:44:05,560and looking where I don't likebeing looked at.

64400:44:07,120 --> 00:44:09,000I yelled a little bit.

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64500:44:10,880 --> 00:44:14,359She kept on saying, "Nearly over.

64600:44:14,360 --> 00:44:17,039"Nearly over."

64700:44:17,040 --> 00:44:20,440And all I kept thinking was,"It's nearly starting.

64800:44:21,600 --> 00:44:24,320"I'm nearly a mam."

64900:44:25,320 --> 00:44:28,800What was it likewhen you saw her face?

650

00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:32,800Like I'd been missing hermy whole life.

65100:44:34,800 --> 00:44:37,239SINGING OUTSIDE

65200:44:37,240 --> 00:44:38,399Aah! Oh!

653

00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:40,599SOBBING

65400:44:40,600 --> 00:44:42,919That's the girl! Let it rip.

65500:44:42,920 --> 00:44:46,239They're singing Old MacDonald nowso no-one can hear you.

656

00:44:46,240 --> 00:44:49,319Now, after your contraction,I'll carry out an examination,

65700:44:49,320 --> 00:44:51,559and we'll see how closeto delivery you are.

658

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00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:54,519I hope it's born before the partyends.

65900:44:54,520 --> 00:44:57,399Be a right lark, making anannouncement!

66000:44:57,400 --> 00:44:59,800I don't want no attentionbeing drawn to this, Mum!

66100:44:59,801 --> 00:45:02,719I'm 42. It makes me look loose.

66200:45:02,720 --> 00:45:04,839It makes him indoors look loose.Oh!

663

00:45:04,840 --> 00:45:07,199You should have made himtake up dominoes.

66400:45:07,200 --> 00:45:09,279Oi! My tortoise is under that bed!

66500:45:09,280 --> 00:45:12,719It went into early hibernation.Well, he won't wake up.

66600:45:12,720 --> 00:45:16,599All tortoises are deaf.Now, come on. Shoo.

66700:45:16,600 --> 00:45:18,759Come on, out you go.

66800:45:18,760 --> 00:45:21,279GASPING

66900:45:21,280 --> 00:45:24,400This is happening too fast.I haven't even had my enema yet.

67000:45:37,560 --> 00:45:40,119Everything in order, Nurse?

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00:45:40,120 --> 00:45:42,999It would seem, Betty, as thoughyour baby

67200:45:43,000 --> 00:45:45,759is presenting in the breech position.

67300:45:45,760 --> 00:45:47,679You what?

67400:45:47,680 --> 00:45:50,599It's coming out arse-first.

67500:45:50,600 --> 00:45:54,279That's bad.She's not quite fully dilated.

67600:45:54,280 --> 00:45:56,799So, there's time

to transfer her to hospital,

67700:45:56,800 --> 00:45:59,199where she might feela little more secure.

67800:45:59,200 --> 00:46:01,520I feel secure here!I want to stay in my own bed.

679

00:46:01,521 --> 00:46:05,639And it's not likeyou're one of them slips of girls.

68000:46:05,640 --> 00:46:09,679Betty's had all hers deliveredby Nonnatus, just like I had mine.

68100:46:09,680 --> 00:46:12,519Mum. Quick, get the bowl.

68200:46:12,520 --> 00:46:15,919RETCHING AND COUGHING

68300:46:15,920 --> 00:46:19,159She's moving on, Nurse.She's getting ready to want it out.

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00:46:19,160 --> 00:46:21,720I shall be back in preciselyone moment.

68500:46:44,400 --> 00:46:46,440CHILDREN SHOUTING

68600:46:48,920 --> 00:46:50,559LAUGHTER

68700:46:50,560 --> 00:46:53,119Stop!

68800:46:53,120 --> 00:46:56,079I want all the childrento go downstairs.

68900:46:56,080 --> 00:46:57,519Apart from Jack.

69000:46:57,520 --> 00:47:00,839Jack, I need you to go to thetelephone and ring Nonnatus House.

69100:47:00,840 --> 00:47:04,159That's Poplar 459.Tell them the baby is breech.

69200:47:04,160 --> 00:47:05,719

What's that mean?

69300:47:05,720 --> 00:47:08,439Just say "breech"to whoever answers the telephone.

69400:47:08,440 --> 00:47:11,999It's like the beach, the seaside.But it's got an R in it.

695

00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:15,160Tell them we need additional support.Go!

69600:47:19,760 --> 00:47:24,519Betty. Betty, listen to me.I need you to change position.

697

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00:47:24,520 --> 00:47:26,839What?I need you with your bottom

69800:47:26,840 --> 00:47:29,879right at the edge of the bed.I can't move.

69900:47:29,880 --> 00:47:34,895I'm sorry. I know it's a rottenbusiness. But I do know the form.

70000:47:38,760 --> 00:47:40,800BETTY GROANS

70100:47:42,800 --> 00:47:45,640CONGA MUSIC AND CHATTER

70200:47:50,080 --> 00:47:52,599

PHONE RINGS

70300:47:52,600 --> 00:47:54,359Nonnatus House?

70400:47:54,360 --> 00:47:55,599Well done.

70500:47:55,600 --> 00:47:59,519I can feel your hand. It's shaking.

70600:47:59,520 --> 00:48:02,640It's excitement. I'm always the same.

70700:48:09,640 --> 00:48:13,479Whoa!Can I sit with you?

70800:48:13,480 --> 00:48:15,999I told them to keep on dancing.

70900:48:16,000 --> 00:48:19,280I told them your mum saysthe noise is a help.

71000:48:20,520 --> 00:48:23,959Now, Betty. I'm sure you wantto push like billy-o.

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71100:48:23,960 --> 00:48:26,919But I need this baby

71200:48:26,920 --> 00:48:28,999to come very, very slowly.

71300:48:29,000 --> 00:48:32,199So... pant.

71400:48:32,200 --> 00:48:35,440Pant, pant.

71500:48:37,480 --> 00:48:39,159Little push.GRUNTS

71600:48:39,160 --> 00:48:42,119

Little push. Stop.

71700:48:42,120 --> 00:48:43,599GASPING

71800:48:43,600 --> 00:48:46,359Bravo.

71900:48:46,360 --> 00:48:49,759Little push. Little push.

72000:48:49,760 --> 00:48:52,319Little push. Stop.

72100:48:52,320 --> 00:48:54,599GASPING

72200:48:54,600 --> 00:48:56,759Bravo, Betty.

72300:48:56,760 --> 00:48:59,799Your baby's bottom is now delivered.

72400:48:59,800 --> 00:49:02,679Now,

72500:49:02,680 --> 00:49:05,639

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I need you to stay very still.

72600:49:05,640 --> 00:49:08,800Breathe very calmly...

72700:49:10,200 --> 00:49:12,760as I hook my fingers...

72800:49:14,080 --> 00:49:16,799over her legs

72900:49:16,800 --> 00:49:19,160and bring them into the world.

73000:49:25,760 --> 00:49:28,999Have you done it yet?

73100:49:29,000 --> 00:49:31,439

We're doing this together.Yeah.

73200:49:31,440 --> 00:49:33,360Oh!

73300:49:38,840 --> 00:49:41,960Here, your hand'snot shaking no more.

734

00:49:47,840 --> 00:49:51,520Now, Betty, I'm going to wrapthe baby in a towel.

73500:49:54,400 --> 00:49:57,359Her head is still insidethe birth canal,

73600:49:57,360 --> 00:50:02,399and, if she becomes cold, she maygasp, which... would be unfortunate.

73700:50:02,400 --> 00:50:04,999GRUNTING

73800:50:05,000 --> 00:50:07,879Now, with the next contraction,

739

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00:50:07,880 --> 00:50:11,440you will feel the baby move, as Iturn her just a quarter circle.

74000:50:13,280 --> 00:50:15,876That will help easethe shoulders out.

74100:50:17,920 --> 00:50:20,920GASPS AND GROANS

74200:50:31,827 --> 00:50:33,165Well done.

74300:50:35,040 --> 00:50:37,080CONGA MUSIC

74400:50:46,240 --> 00:50:48,559She should have called you direct.

74500:50:48,560 --> 00:50:51,959Doctor is always called forin the case of a breech.

74600:50:51,960 --> 00:50:54,679You called for me.Now we're both here.

74700:50:54,680 --> 00:50:58,039

Now, Betty,I don't want you to move a muscle.

74800:50:58,040 --> 00:51:00,799GRUNTS

74900:51:00,800 --> 00:51:03,920I'm going to loosen my handon Baby...

750

00:51:05,560 --> 00:51:07,157and let her body hang.

75100:51:07,995 --> 00:51:11,395SOBS AND GASPS

75200:51:14,097 --> 00:51:15,488BETTY WHIMPERS

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75300:51:17,200 --> 00:51:19,400Oh. Oh.

75400:51:22,680 --> 00:51:26,359Not a muscle, Betty. Can we havequiet for the mother, please?

75500:51:26,360 --> 00:51:28,479Why are you holding back?It looks to me

75600:51:28,480 --> 00:51:31,279as though Nurse is managingthings beautifully.

75700:51:31,280 --> 00:51:32,319BETTY GASPING

75800:51:32,320 --> 00:51:35,119Now, old thing.

75900:51:35,120 --> 00:51:36,759Push.

76000:51:36,760 --> 00:51:38,600LONG GROAN

761

00:51:41,600 --> 00:51:43,999Keep it coming.

76200:51:44,000 --> 00:51:46,559Keep it coming.

76300:51:46,560 --> 00:51:48,559BETTY GROANING

76400:51:48,560 --> 00:51:50,399

That's it.

76500:51:50,400 --> 00:51:54,079Keep it coming. Keep it coming.

76600:51:54,080 --> 00:51:55,880BETTY SOBBING

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76700:51:59,560 --> 00:52:01,600BABY CRIES

76800:52:03,400 --> 00:52:05,440BETTY SOBS

76900:52:10,880 --> 00:52:12,639Hello.

77000:52:12,640 --> 00:52:15,080My baby.

77100:52:16,520 --> 00:52:19,340Come on, you big girl's blouse.

77200:52:21,120 --> 00:52:24,679It's only a baby being born.

77300:52:24,680 --> 00:52:27,480BABY GRIZZLES

77400:52:31,840 --> 00:52:33,880BABY CRYING

77500:52:36,120 --> 00:52:39,280You're all right.

776

00:52:42,440 --> 00:52:44,000WHISPERS: Thank you.

77700:52:53,080 --> 00:52:56,240Gone to sleep already.Just like her dad.

77800:53:36,400 --> 00:53:38,320Kathleen!

779

00:53:40,320 --> 00:53:41,479SOBS

78000:53:41,480 --> 00:53:43,080Kathleen!

78100:53:44,400 --> 00:53:47,319Kathleen!

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78200:53:47,320 --> 00:53:48,840DOOR SLAMS

78300:53:50,480 --> 00:53:52,600Kathleen!

78400:53:53,720 --> 00:53:56,160Kathleen!

78500:53:57,680 --> 00:53:59,760Jenny Lee.

78600:54:03,120 --> 00:54:05,560Do you know where my baby is?

78700:54:08,360 --> 00:54:10,640She needs me to feed her!

78800:54:19,000 --> 00:54:21,359She has abscesses in both breasts!

78900:54:21,360 --> 00:54:24,039Isn't her mental agonyenough for them?

79000:54:24,040 --> 00:54:27,039Babies are always placed

for adoption in these cases.

79100:54:27,040 --> 00:54:29,360It's thought to bein the child's best interests.

79200:54:29,361 --> 00:54:33,439What about Mary's interests? She'sthe mother, she did not consent!

793

00:54:33,440 --> 00:54:35,400Nurse Lee.

79400:54:36,960 --> 00:54:38,840She can't consent.

79500:54:39,920 --> 00:54:43,479She's only 15,

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still legally a child herself.

79600:54:43,480 --> 00:54:46,919It was a caseof which child should we choose.

79700:54:46,920 --> 00:54:51,919How can a girl of 15with no home, no education,

79800:54:51,920 --> 00:54:55,039no trade other than that ofprostitution, bring up a baby?

79900:54:55,040 --> 00:54:57,079She gave up prostitution.

80000:54:57,080 --> 00:55:01,760She doesn't have that choice. And

you're not the only one who's angry!

80100:55:02,880 --> 00:55:04,920HE SIGHS

80200:55:07,960 --> 00:55:10,239But you're young.

80300:55:10,240 --> 00:55:12,119You can be angry in the abstract,

80400:55:12,120 --> 00:55:15,519and our Lord will love youfor your righteous indignation.

80500:55:15,520 --> 00:55:18,199Even while Mary'scondemned as a sinner?

80600:55:18,200 --> 00:55:21,279

God forgives. The Church forgives.

80700:55:21,280 --> 00:55:25,359The Church took her baby.I think it will kill her.

80800:55:25,360 --> 00:55:28,919Without a baby, Mary is employable.

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80900:55:28,920 --> 00:55:31,559She could find love.

81000:55:31,560 --> 00:55:34,159She could have another child.

81100:55:34,160 --> 00:55:36,639And you think that will console her?

81200:55:36,640 --> 00:55:38,520It consoles me.

81300:55:48,960 --> 00:55:52,199Your milk ducts havebecome blocked, Mary.

81400:55:52,200 --> 00:55:54,439

That's the cause of the infection.

81500:55:54,440 --> 00:55:56,999It hurts.

81600:55:57,000 --> 00:55:59,840It hurts like I never knewhurt could hurt.

81700:56:02,200 --> 00:56:05,119

Reverend Mother has sentfor the doctor.

81800:56:05,120 --> 00:56:08,399He'll prescribe you antibiotics.

81900:56:08,400 --> 00:56:11,479In the meantime,I'm going to bind your breasts

820

00:56:11,480 --> 00:56:13,839so we can help stopthe flow of milk.

82100:56:13,840 --> 00:56:17,720I don't want it stopped.It's Kathleen's.

822

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00:56:25,800 --> 00:56:27,160Can I use this?

82300:56:42,280 --> 00:56:44,320BELL CHIMING

82400:56:45,520 --> 00:56:49,559'Mary was never reunitedwith her child.

82500:56:49,560 --> 00:56:54,320'She might look for her, but her namewould not be Kathleen any more.'

82600:57:02,000 --> 00:57:03,400d Lo-o-ove

82700:57:05,240 --> 00:57:11,239d Is a many-splendoured thing... d

82800:57:12,888 --> 00:57:15,799Jack became Chummy'sdevoted guardian.

82900:57:15,800 --> 00:57:18,879Never taunted again by anypasser-by,

83000:57:18,880 --> 00:57:22,200

she finally masteredthe art of the bike.

83100:57:24,680 --> 00:57:28,359d ..Love is nature's way... d

83200:57:28,360 --> 00:57:30,479All right, Constable?

83300:57:30,480 --> 00:57:34,879

Unused to such kindness, Chummybought him a bicycle

83400:57:34,880 --> 00:57:37,720from her generous private funds.

83500:57:40,320 --> 00:57:41,719BABY CRIES

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83600:57:41,720 --> 00:57:45,479Brenda McEntee delivered a daughterby the Caesarean section

83700:57:45,480 --> 00:57:48,800that could have savedeach of her stillborn children.

83800:57:51,600 --> 00:57:55,959The National Health Servicegave her the gift of motherhood.

83900:57:57,350 --> 00:58:00,949She called her child Grace Miracle.

84000:58:02,000 --> 00:58:04,560And she was perfect.

84100:58:07,360 --> 00:58:10,839Jimmy? What are you doing here?I'm in a tight spot, Jenny.

84200:58:10,840 --> 00:58:14,639Don't worry, Nurse Lee,I shan't go telling any tales,

84300:58:14,640 --> 00:58:18,079I had a few overnight guests

of my own.

84400:58:18,080 --> 00:58:20,919You look well.And you. Very well.

84500:58:20,920 --> 00:58:23,279As do you.CLEARS THROAT

846

00:58:23,280 --> 00:58:26,719It's not right, Mr Collett. Theycan't make you leave your own home.

84700:58:26,720 --> 00:58:30,839Don't cry over an old codgerlike myself.

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00:58:30,840 --> 00:58:32,720I'm scared! We're going to take goodcare of you.

84900:58:32,721 --> 00:58:34,479Don't worry.

85000:58:34,480 --> 00:58:37,279You don't understand! I'm scared!

85100:58:37,280 --> 00:58:39,280What are you so afraid of, Mrs Luce?

85200:58:40,320 --> 00:58:44,079d Once

85300:58:44,080 --> 00:58:49,520d On a high and windy hill

85400:58:51,080 --> 00:58:55,359d In the morning mist

85500:58:55,360 --> 00:58:58,079d Two lovers kissed

85600:58:58,080 --> 00:59:02,440d And the world stood still... d

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