"[ Gong ]" "[ Gong ]" "[ Man ] NOW THAT CALM AND SANITY HAVE RETURNED" "I FEEL IT MY DUTY TO REVEAL SOMETHING OF THE TRUE STORY" "A STORY WHICH WE WERE HAPPILY ABLE TO KEEP OUT OF THE" "THE TROUBLE BEGAN-- NOT IN MY OWN MILL," "BUT DURING MY VISIT TO THE MILL OWNED BY MICHAEL CORLAND," "WHICH MANUFACTURES AN ARTIFICIAL FIBER," "CORLAND IS A PERSONABLE YOUNG MAN," "WHO SEEMED TO HAVE IMPRESSED MY DAUGHTER." "HE WAS ALSO ANXIOUS TO IMPRESS ME," "WITH THE IDEA THAT HIS MILL WAS A SOUND FINANCIAL INVESTMENT." "OUTPUT IS EXCELLENT." "SIX MILLION YARDS" "HOW MANY?" "SIX MILLION." "THAT'S RIGHT, ISN'T IT, HILL?" "SIX MILLION FEET." "YES, MR. CORLAND." "FEET, OF COURSE." "[ Chuckles ]" "GOOD MORNING." "I'M LUNCHING HERE WITH MR. CORLAND AND MY FATHER." "THEY'RE STILL LOOKING AROUND THE MILL, MISS BIRNLEY." "WOULD YOU CARE TO WAIT IN MR. CORLAND'S OFF" "UM, MICHAEL." "HELLO, DADDY." "NOW, NOW, DAPHNE, PLEASE DON'T INTERRUPT." "I'M HAVING A MOST ILLUMINATING TOUR." "THIS WAY, MR. BIRNLEY." "OH, THIS WAY." "HOW'S IT GOING?" "STICKY." "WHY, WHAT DOES HE SAY?" "OH, NOTHING." "OH, THAT'S ONLY HIS "KINGPIN OF INDUSTRY" ACT." ""FORTY GLORIOUS YEARS IN TEXTILES." DON'T" "I'M SURE HE'LL PUT UP ALL THE MONEY YOU WANT." "[ Clattering ]" "SORRY..." "SIR." "COME ON." "COME ON." "OF COURSE, IT'S HARDLY UP TO WHAT YOU HAVE" "QUITE." "EH, FOR INSTANCE, SIR, IF YOU'D STEP THIS WAY." "MR. GREEN, PERHAPS YOU WOULD SHOW MR. BIRNLEY..." "THE LATEST THING YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON." "[ Liquid Bubbling ]" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling ]" "JUST A MOMENT, GREEN." "THANK YOU." "WHAT'S THIS?" "I REALLY COULDN'T SAY, MR. BIRNLEY." "MR. GREEN," "PERHAPS YOU WOULD EXPLAIN." "WELL, IT'S, UH" "OBVIOUSLY, IT'S, UH" "[ Whistles ]" "[ Green ] MR. WILKINS?" "IS, UH, THIS YOURS?" "NO, SIR." "[ Green ] HARRISON?" "[ Wheezes ]" "YOURS?" "NO, SIR." "I THOUGHT IT WAS..." "HIS." "[ Men Chattering ] WELL, DOES IT MATTER," "MERELY A MATTER OF INTEREST." "COULD YOU SPARE US A MOMENT?" "WHAT IS THIS?" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling Continues ]" "DON'T YOU KNOW?" "I THINK IT WAS A SPECIAL JOB." "WHO FOR?" "COME ALONG." "COME ALONG." "APPARENTLY YOU DID." "[ Corland ] REALLY, MR. GREEN, YOU MUST KNOW" "[ All Talking At Once ]" "WHAT DOES IT MATTER, ANYWAY?" "I THINK YOU'RE BEING VERY RU" "THERE MUST BE SOME QUITE ORDINARY EXPLANATION." "IT'S RIDICULOUS." "THE THING CAN'T" "MR. HILL, WILL YOU PLEASE FIND OUT" "YES, SIR." "GREEN, CHECK WITH" "OF COURSE." "TAKE THEM THE ORDER NUMBER." "UH, VERY GOOD, SIR." "RIGHT AWAY, SIR." ""3-7-8-2-5." "3-7-8-2-5."" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling Continues ]" "[ Chattering ]" "I'M SO SORRY." "I REALLY SHOULDN'T" "ON THE CONTRARY." "SHALL WE LUNCH?" "I THINK YOU'VE SEEN JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING." ""3-7-8-2-5."" "HERE IT IS." "[ Diners Chattering ]" "£4,000?" "BUT SPENT ON WHAT?" "HYDROGEN, SIR." "HEAVY HYDROGEN." "THIS IS ABSOLUTE NONSENSE!" "OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!" "I WANT TO AIM AT MATERIALS AND DESIGNS," "COMBINING THE STRENGTH AND SIMPLICITY..." "OF THE OLD ENGLISH HAND LOOM WEAVERS," "OF THE FLEMISH OR PROVENÇAL." "NOW, IF I HAD AN EXTRA HUNDRED THOUSAND" "EXCUSE ME, SIR." "AFTER LUNCH, HILL." "IT'S VERY URGENT." "AFTER LUNCH, HILL!" "WHERE WAS I?" "WELL, YOU MUSTN'T LET US KEEP YOU" "NO, IT'S NOTHING." "NOTHING." "[ Coughing ]" "WHAT IS IT, MICHAEL?" "IT'S NOTHING." "EXCUSE ME," "SO I TOLD HIM." "MR. WILKINS!" "YES?" "MR. CORLAND WANTS YOU." "HE'S IN ACCOUNTS." "MR. HARRISON!" "[ Gulps, Coughs ]" "THEY WANT YOU, TOO, IN ACCOUNTS." "EXCUSE ME." "COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE" "[ Bubbling Continues ]" "[ Woman ] STRATTON!" "NO, MR. CORLAND, YOU'RE NOT FIRING ME." "I'M NOT A CHEAT, NOR A SWINDLER." "I DID WHAT I DID BECAUSE" "I MAY HAVE HAD JUST A MENIAL JOB HERE," "THEY GAVE ME A FIRST AND A FELLOWSHIP." "I WOULD BE THERE STILL IF THEY HADN'T BEEN" "JUST AS YOU ARE AND ALL THE OTHERS" "BUT ONE DAY, THERE'LL BE SOMEONE" "I SHALL HAVE A LABORATORY GIVEN TO ME." "A PROPER LABORATORY, WITH REALLY MODERN EQUIPMENT." "AND ASSISTANTS OF MY OWN." "NO, DON'T INTERRUPT ME." "IT'S SMALL MINDS LIKE YOURS THAT STAND IN THE WAY" "BUT THIS IS TOO BIG A THING, BIGGER THAN YOU" "[ Water Sloshing ]" "I SEE YOU'VE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM YOUR LAST SIX POSITIONS." "SEVEN." "OH." "OH, WELL, PERHAPS A CHANGE IN ENVIRONMENT MIGHT" "OH, NO, IT MUST BE A TEXTILE MILL." "I SEE THERE'S A VACANCY AT THE BIRNLEY MILL, BUT" "YES, BUT-- THEY HAVE A RESEARCH LAB," "I'M AFRAID THIS HARDLY SUITS YOUR QUALIFICATIONS." "THEY WANT A WORKS LABORER." "OH, THAT'LL SUIT ME." "[ Machinery Clacking ]" "THAT'S A NICE PLACE TO LEAVE IT, ISN'T IT?" "[ Hits Door ]" "[ Clattering ]" "SORRY." "DON'T MENTION IT." "YOU'VE GOT IT LOADED TOO HEAVY." "YOU WANT TO LEAVE IT SO YOU CAN SEE OVER THE TOP." "OH." "YES, OF COURSE." "THANKS." "NEW, AREN'T YOU?" "UH, YES." "NEVER WORKED IN A MILL BEFORE?" "I KNOW." "LEAVE SCHOOL," "INTO THE FIRST BLIND ALLEY JOB" "TOO OLD FOR THAT." "INTO ANOTHER AND ANOTHER." "BY THE TIME YOU'RE 30, WHAT ARE YOU?" "FLOTSAM FLOATING ON THE FLOOD TIDE" "THERE'S CAPITALISM FOR YOU." "IT WASN'T QUITE LIKE THAT." "I GOT A SCHOLARSHIP TO CAMBRIDGE." "BUT YOU HADN'T GOT THE OLD SCHOOL TIE." "OH, YOU CAN'T TELL ME." "DISCRIMINATION." "I'VE SEEN PLENTY." "WHERE WERE YOU GOING" "THE LOADING BAY, I THINK THEY CALL IT." "YOU WERE GOING THE WRONG WAY ANYHOW." "[ Siren Wails ] TEA UP." "OH, TEA?" "NO THANKS." "I THINK I'D RATHER" "TEA BREAK!" "WE HAD TO FIGHT FOR IT." "JUST A MOMENT." "LOOK, UH, WE'D BETTER HELP YOU WITH IT." "YES, SIR." "PETE, GIVE US" "AND GET THESE GENTLEMEN SOME OVERALLS." "WELL, WHERE'S SID?" "SID!" "SID!" "NO, NO, QUITE WRONG." "SID!" "WHERE'S IT GOT TO GO?" "UP TO THE LAB." "IT'S AN ELECTRO-- AND ELECTROLA" "AH, AT LAST!" "WE'D BETTER GO" "MM, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL JOB." "NO, NO!" "YOU MUST HAVE THE GUN FILAMENT OFF BEFORE YOU SWITCH ON" "OTHERWISE YOU'RE LIABLE TO PUT 4,000 VOLTS" "AND BLOW IT TO BITS." "QUITE." "THAT'S THE SPECIMEN STAGE I SUPPOSE." "THE INTERMEDIATE ALIGNMENT SECTION." "OF COURSE." "[ Man ] IT SEEMS TO BE ALL RIGHT." "IF THE CHIEF'S" "I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU COULD SPARE SOMEONE" "JUST TILL WE GET THE HANG OF IT?" "WHAT, ME?" "WELL, NOT NECESSARILY" "ONE OF YOUR ASSISTANTS, PERHAPS." "WELL, I SEE." "WELL, I-I THINK PERHAPS I MIGHT MANAGE IT." "IN FACT, IT MIGHT BE QUITE CONVENIENT." "YOU SURE YOU'RE NOT TOO, UH, BUSY?" "THERE ARE A FEW THINGS, OF COURSE, BUT..." "IF WHILE I'M HERE, YOU COULD LET ME HAVE" "OH, CERTAINLY, CERTAINLY." "UH, SEE TO THAT," "I COULDN'T SAY, I'M SURE." "ALL RIGHT, LOVE." "TELL HER SHE CAN" "HE DIDN'T SAY NOTHING THIS MORNING." "[ Children Playing ]" "SID, WHAT'S ALL THIS?" "HARRY SAYS YOU'VE QUIT." "OH, YES, YES." "WHY?" "WELL, YOU SEE, I-- YOU DIDN'T GET SACKED?" "OH, NO, NO, NO." "THEN," "WELL, I'VE GOT THE CHANCE OF ANOTHER JOB." "WHERE?" "AT BIRNLEYS," "YOU HAVEN'T QUIT, THEN?" "YES AND NO." "I GOT THE CHANCE OF WORKING IN THE LABORATORY." "OH, YES, MUCH." "AND MORE MONEY?" "WELL, I SHAN'T ACTUALLY GET PAID FOR IT." "WHAT?" "WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT." "THE WORKS COMMITTEE HAD BETTER HEAR ABOUT THIS." "NOT WANT TO?" "I DON'T CARE WHETHER" "YOU'VE GOT TO GET PAID." "BERTHA, YOU MUSTN'T DO THAT." "IT'S ONLY FOR A FEW WEEKS." "I PROMISE YOU." "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR MONEY?" "I WAS GOING TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THAT, MRS. WATSON." "I KNOW IT'S A LOT TO ASK, BUT..." "IF I COULD OWE YOU" "ONLY THE RENT-- I SHAN'T NEED ANY FOOD." "YOU'LL NOT NEED FOOD?" "OH, I'LL GET THAT" "OF COURSE YOU CAN STAY, MR. STRATTON." "THANKS VERY MUCH, INDEED." "[ Train Passing By ]" "[ Children Playing Outside ]" "[ Knock On Door ]" "[ Objects Rattling ] [ Knock On Door ]" "SID, ARE YOU IN TROUBLE?" "NO." "EVERYTHING'S FINE." "I'VE..." "GOT SOME MONEY IN THE POST OFFICE." "NOT VERY MUCH, BUT YOU COULD HAVE IT" "I CAN GET MOST OF WHAT I NEED AT THE LAB." "BUT IF THERE ARE A FEW ODDMENTS, I'LL LET YOU KNOW." "THANKS." "ANYTIME." "I'M EVEN GLAD, MICHAEL." "YOU GET NO MONEY FROM FATHER." "ALL RIGHT." "I'M FREER TO SAY WE'LL GET MARRIED" "YOU'RE" " YOU'RE VERY SWEET, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO LET YOU." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, MICHAEL?" "I WOULDN'T DREAM OF LETTING YOU MARRY ME" "NOT UNTIL YOU CAN DO IT IN PERFECTLY COLD BLOOD." "WELL, I MUST BE OFF." "I HAVE TO LOOK AROUND IN SOME OTHER DIRECTION." "[ Door Closes ] DADDY." "I THOUGHT YOU'D GONE, DAPHNE." "FATHER, I KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT MICHAEL." "YOU THINK ALL HE WANTS IS MY MONEY." "HMM." "MINE." "WELL, IT JUST SO HAPPENS" "HE'S GOING TO FIND SOME OTHER WAY TO DO" "SPLENDID!" "AND HE STILL WANTS ME!" "WELL, IF YOU WANT HIM, DAPHNE," "THEN I'M VERY GLAD." "SO, NOW WILL YOU CHANGE" "WELL, IF THAT MEANS" " WILL I INVEST IN HIM IN SPITE OF WHAT" "JUST BECAUSE THERE WAS A LUNATIC IN THE PLACE," "IT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED TO ANYONE." "IN THE BIRNLEY MILLS, FOR INSTANCE?" "AND EVERYTHING CONNECTED WITH THEM." "AND THE SOONER I LEAVE HOME, THE HAPPIER I SHALL BE." "SORRY." "HEY!" "WAIT!" "HM, HM, HM." "WELL, ALL RIGHT." "[ Rhythmic Bubbling And Gurgling ]" "AH, MR. STRATTON." "I DON'T QUITE SEE" "DADDY, JUST A MINUTE." "I" "[ Horn Honks ]" " [ Tires Skid ]" " MISS BIRNLEY!" "PLEASE DON'T TELL YOUR FATHER." "HOW NICE." "DOES HE KNOW?" "I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL HIM." "MISS BIRNLEY!" "LOOK, MISS BIRNLEY!" "JUST GIVE ME TWO MORE DAYS." "ONE EVEN." "IT'S MORE IMPORTANT" "IT'S GOING TO ASTOUND THE WORLD!" "[ Tires Skid ]" "LOOK." "YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF POLYMERIZING" "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" "LOOK." "YOU KNOW WHAT A LONG-CHAIN MOLECULE IS?" "A WHAT?" "DO YOU KNOW" "NO." "SOMETHING LIKE AN ATOM?" "THAT'S IT!" "ATOMS STUCK TOGETHER." "IN THIS CASE, LIKE A LONG CHAIN." "NOW, COTTON AND SILK AND EVERY NATURAL FIBER" "AND RECENTLY WE'VE LEARNED TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL FIBERS" "SUCH AS, UM, RAYON AND NYLON." "YOU'VE HEARD OF NYLON?" "WELL, I THINK I'VE SUCCEEDED IN THE COPOLYMERIZATION..." "OF AMINO ACID RESIDUES AND CARBOHYDRATE MOLECULES." "BOTH CONTAINING IONIC GROUPS." "IT'S REALLY PERFECTLY SIMPLE." "I BELIEVE I'VE GOT THE RIGHT CATALYST" "BETWEEN THE REACTIVE GROUPS AT THE END OF" "AND THE CARBOHYDRATE COMBINATION," "WHILE THE CHARGES OF THE IONIC GROUPS" "AND CONFER VALUABLE ELASTIC PROPERTIES." "AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE" "[ Daphne Mumbling ]" ""..." "AND GIVE A MOLTEN LIQUID SO THAT THERE IS" ""POLYMERIZATION..." ""TO GIVE A NATURAL MOLECULE OF A LENGTH GREAT ENOUGH..." "TO CONFER SPINNABILITY."" "JUST WANTED SOMETHING TO READ IN BED." "GOOD NIGHT, DADDY." "[ Tolling ]" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling ]" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling Stops ]" "WELL, AFTER ALL, HOW THE DEVIL CAN I" "WHAT'S THIS?" "HEY!" "HERE, I NEED THAT!" "TERRIBLY SORRY." "IT'S VERY IMPORTANT." "JUST A MINUTE." "I'M USING THAT." " WHAT'S ALL THIS?" " WHERE'S MR. BIRNLEY?" "MR. STRATTON, WHAT'S THE MATTER?" "MR. HOSKINS, IT'S WORKED." "I'VE DONE IT!" "THE RADIOACTIVE GROUPS IN THE FIBER-FORMING MOLECULES..." "HAVEN'T CATALYZED THE INTERNAL REARRANGEMENT." "NOT IN THE LEAST." "I THOUGHT THE POLYMERIZATION" "BUT IT WASN'T." "IT WASN'T." "WHERE ARE MY NOTES?" "MR. STRATTON-- I'LL SEE YOU LATER." " YOU CAN'T DO THAT." " I'VE DONE IT!" "I'VE DONE IT!" "STOP HIM!" "STOP HIM!" "[ Arguing ]" "DON'T LET HIM GO!" "DON'T LET HIM GO!" " NURSE GAMAGE." " I'VE GOT TO SEE MR. BIRNLEY." "YOU'RE FIRED." "YOU UNDERSTAND?" "FIRED!" "YOU CAN'T FIRE ME." "I DON'T WORK HERE." "THAT'S RIGHT." "HE DOESN'T." "[ Men Arguing ] NOW THEN?" "[ Hoskins ] AH, SISTER!" "WHAT'S THE TROUBLE?" "HE'S MAD," "A STRONG SEDATIVE, THAT'S WHAT HE NEEDS." "FANTASTIC." "UTTERLY FANTASTIC." "A LUNATIC, OBVIOUSLY." "YES, SIR." "[ Raining ]" "[ Doorbell Rings ]" "I WANT TO SEE MR. BIRNLEY." "I CAN'T GET ANY SENSE" "IT'S TERRIBLY IMPORTANT." "YOUR NAME." "MY NAME, IT'S..." "STRATTON." "SIDNEY STRATTON." "I WORK AT THE MILL." "THAT IS, I DID WORK AT THE MILL." "YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?" "NO, BUT YOU SEE," "IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER HAD YOU MADE AN APPOINTMENT." "MR. BIRNLEY'S BUSY NOW." "A MEETING." "BUT I COULDN'T MAKE AN APPOINTMENT." "WRITE A LETTER OR TELEPHONE." "[ Rings Doorbell ]" "THERE'S NO QUESTION OF IT." "BUT, MR. BIRNLEY" "IT'S ALL VERY WELL BETWEEN THESE FOUR WALLS, BUT WHAT ARE" "£8,300 FOR SUNDRIES?" "WHAT SUNDRIES?" "DAVIDSON WILL BE HERE" "NOW, HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER THAT." "[ Brakes Squeak ]" "[ Car Door Closes ]" "[ Doorbell Rings ]" "OH, MR. BIRNLEY'S EXPECTING YOU." "NO, PLEASE, LISTEN." "LET ME EXPLAIN!" "PLEASE!" "PLEASE!" "WHAT'S ALL THIS?" "OH, IT'S NOTHING." "[ Doorbell Ringing Repeatedly ]" "[ Doorbell Stops Ringing ]" "PLEASE GIVE THIS TO MR. BIRNLEY." "I PROMISE YOU HE'LL" "I EXPECT MY WORKS MANAGER TO KNOW EVERYTHING, DAVIDSON," "I SHOULD HARDLY CALL £8,000 A DETAIL." "JUDGING BY THE JOB NUMBERS, MR. BIRNLEY, HOSKINS MUST KNOW." "WELL, WHO'S HOSKINS?" "YOUR HEAD" "WELL, CAN YOU FIND HIS PRIVATE NUMBER," "OH, DO TRY." "HOW CAN IT BE IMPOSSIBLE?" "I'VE GOT THEM HERE." "BUT" "LET ME SPEAK TO HIM." "OH, IT'S YOU." "HELLO." "YES, I HAVE, BUT I-- COME RIGHT IN." "LOOK." "LISTEN, I'M ASKING YOU" "WHAT IS IT, KNUDSEN?" "NO, I DON'T CARE WHAT HIS NAME IS." "VERY WELL, THEN." "YOU MUST FIND HIM" "NO, CERTAINLY NOT." "TELL HIM TO GO AWAY." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU CAN'T?" "WELL, YOU MUST KNOW HIS ADDRESS." "WHY, HANG IT ALL, HE'S AN EMPLOYEE." "NOW, LOOK HERE." "HE SAID TO GO AWAY." " SHE'S GONE TO FETCH HIM." "REALLY, SHE HAS." "I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF A DIFFICULT MEETING." "I DON'T KNOW WHAT" "HOW CAN YOU IF YOU WON'T LISTEN?" "WHATEVER IT IS CAN WAIT FOR HALF AN HOUR." "THIS FRIEND OF YOURS CAN'T BE SO IMPORTANT" "NO, DON'T, DON'T, DON'T!" "PLEASE, DON'T!" "AH, THERE YOU ARE AT LAST!" "NOW LISTEN TO ME." "I WILL NOT LISTEN TO YOU." "GET OUT!" "DADDY!" "KNUDSEN!" "YOU'RE AN IRRESPONSIBLE YOUNG IDIOT." "KNUDSEN!" "AND YOU'RE A POMPOUS AND UNGRATEFUL OLD ASS." "SIDNEY!" "KNUDSEN!" "[ Doorbell Ringing ] KNUDSEN!" "NO, FATHER, LISTEN TO ME." "IF YOU THINK I'D GIVE IT TO YOU, YOU MUST BE CRAZY, NOT IF YOU" "EVEN IF I LIKED YOU, I WOULDN'T GIVE IT TO YOU" "ON YOUR KNEES AND BEGGED FOR IT." "I WON'T STAY IN YOUR HOUSE ANOTHER MINUTE." "YOU'VE MADE AN IDIOT OF YOURSELF, FATHER." "AND I'M DELIGHTED TO SAY YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET IT." "YOU NEED A GOOD SPANKING." "YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT HE'S DONE." "WELL, APART FROM COSTING ME £8,000," "HE'S MADE A NEW KIND OF CLOTH." "IT NEVER GETS DIRTY," "WELL, THAT'S RIDICULOUS." "OH, IT IS, IS IT?" "DO YOU KNOW WHAT A LONG-CHAIN MOLECULE IS?" "DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IF ONE MAKES ONE" "WITH OPTIMUM INTERCHAIN ATTRACTIONS?" "DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS?" "IT MEANS THAT TO BREAK THE FIBER, YOU'D" "IT MEANS, FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES," "AND IT HAS A SURFACE CHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY." "IT REPELS DIRT." "THAT MAY BE NONSENSE, OF COURSE." "MAYBE HE HASN'T REALLY DONE IT." "MAYBE HE'S TALKING" "ON THE OTHER HAND, MAYBE HE HAS." "MAYBE YOU'RE TALKING THROUGH YOURS." "THE POINT IS YOU DON'T KNOW," "AND YOU'RE TOO PIGHEADED TO FIND OUT." "[ Door Slams ]" "[ Man ] ££8,300." "THEY'RE BOUND TO ASK QUESTIONS." "STRATTON, YOU'RE COMING STRAIGHT AWAY WITH ME" "AH, HOSKINS." "I'VE DECIDED TO" "TO CONTINUE HIS RESEARCH HERE." "I'M SURE I CAN RELY ON YOU TO GIVE HIM EVERYTHING HE NEEDS." "YES, SIR." "WELL, THERE YOU ARE," "[ Chuckles ] WELL, YOU'VE GOT" "AND YOU'LL GET YOUR EQUIPMENT." "NOW, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?" "[ Coughs ] THERE IS JUST ONE THING." "I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY" "AND I THINK PROBABLY WE OUGHT TO..." "CLEAR THE LAB?" "ONLY AS A PRECAUTION." "SECRECY, YOU MEAN?" "TH-THAT TOO." "[ Chuckles ]" "YOU'RE A SHREWD BOY." "SEE ABOUT THAT, HOSKINS." "AND YOU'LL SEE THAT NOT A WORD GETS OUT ABOUT THIS," "WELL, PERHAPS WE SHALL HAVE A LITTLE SURPRISE TO SPRING" "[ Chuckles ] YES." "[ Birnley Laughing ]" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling ]" "WELL, THERE WE ARE." "SHALL WE TRY IT NOW," "OR DO YOU THINK WE OUGHT TO WAIT" "WHATEVER YOU SAY." "LET'S HAVE A GO NOW." "OH, SORRY." "MR. HOSKINS?" "NEXT DOOR." "THANKS." "[ Clattering ] OH, MR. HOSKINS." "GOOD MORNING." "I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE" "WOULD YOU JUST OKAY THESE FOR ACCOUNTS, PLEASE?" "IT DOES SEEM AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT." "MY DEAR KING-- [ Explosion ]" "[ Glass Breaking Underfoot ]" "IT SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT." "ACCOUNTS HAVE SENT US A ROUGH ESTIMATE, SIR." "MM-HMM." "MIGHT BE WORSE." "PLUS, TWO THOUSAND TO COVER THE DAMAGE" "WHAT?" "OH, I SEE." "ANYTHING ELSE?" "YES, SIR." "RADIOACTIVE THORIUM!" "WELL, WHAT DOES HE WANT THAT FOR?" "[ Explosion ]" "WHAT?" "SHUT THE DOOR." "THERE'S ANOTHER ONE" "WHAT IS IT ALL FOR, EXACTLY?" "IT'S A LOT OF TOMFOOLERY IF YOU ASK ME." "[ Ring ]" "HELLO, YES, HOSKINS HERE." "MANCHESTER DAILY EXPRESS HERE." "WE HEARD THERE WERE SOME ACCIDENTS" "EXPLOSION." "I JUST WONDERED IF THERE WAS A STORY IN IT." "MUST BE SOME STUPID RUMOR." "OF COURSE, WE ARE MAKING SOME STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS." "[ Clears Throat ] BUT THAT'S ALL." "YES, RIGHT." "GOOD-BYE." " THERE'S THE-- - [ Explosion ]" "UH-OH." "THERE GO THE FIREWORKS AGAIN." "GOOD AS BLACKPOOL, EH, FRANK?" "SOMEONE WILL GET HURT IF IT GOES ON." "IF ANYONE DOES, IT'LL BE SID." "HE'S THE ONE WHO'S TAKING" "AND IF YOU WAS ANY KIND OF A SHOP STEWARD," "YOU'D BE GETTING HIM DANGER MONEY." "FAT LOT HE NEEDS IT." "JUMPED OUT OF HIS OVERALLS INTO A CUSHY JOB PRETTY FAST..." "AND A CUSHY PAY PACKET TOO." "WELL, WHATEVER HE GETS, HE EARNS ALL RIGHT." "IT'S BIRNLEY'S POCKETS HE'S LINING, OR THEY WOULDN'T" "AND A FAT LOT THEY CARE IF HE GOES THROUGH THE ROOF." "ME TOO." "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling ]" "WELL..." "HERE'S HOPING." "I MUST FRANKLY ADMIT THAT I'M DISCOURAGED." "VERY DISCOURAGED." "NO ONE'S ALLOWED IN, SIR." "YES, I KNOW." "MR. STRATTON'S ORDERS, SIR." "MR. BIRNLEY'S ORDERS." "HE GAVE ME STRICT INSTRUCTIONS, SIR." "I HARDLY THINK THAT APPLIES TO US." "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling ]" "WELL, WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?" "WOULD YOU LIKE TO?" "IT'S EASY." "[ Rhythmic Bubbling, Gurgling Stops ]" "IT MUST HAVE WORKED." "WERE YOU HERE JUST NOW?" "YES." "WHY?" "MY DEAR BOY," "NOTHING." "IT'S JUST THAT IT WORKED." "DO YOU MEAN-- JUST NOW?" "STRATTON, YOU SHOULD HAVE" "DAVIDSON!" "OH." "WE'VE GOT IT, ALL RIGHT." "LOOK." "WE'VE GOT THE ANSWER, MR. BIRNLEY." "WE CAN GO AHEAD NOW." "[ Chuckles ]" "[ Ticking ]" "FORTUNATELY THERE'S A CHEMICAL CHANGE" "[ Birnley ] HM." "QUITE REMARKABLE." "[ Sidney ] WE SHALL HAVE TO DO" "[ Man ] SEVEN AND A HALF." "[ Man #2 ]" " [ Sidney ] THOUGH AS YOU SAY," "WE SHALL ONLY NEED TO VARY THE INTERMEDIATES TO MAKE" "WOOL, COTTON, LINEN-- WHATEVER YOU PLEASE." "YES, THIRTY-ONE." "THIRTY-ONE." "AND, OF COURSE, THERE'S THE QUESTION OF DYEING." "EXCUSE ME." "THANK YOU." "AT THE MOMENT, THE FIBER'S INTRACTABLE." "IT REPELS DYE JUST AS IT DOES DIRT." "BUT, UH-- WE SHALL HAVE TO, UH," "INTRODUCE THE COLORING MATTER AT AN EARLIER STAGE," "LEFT SHOULDER." "WHILE THE POLYMER" "YES, SEVEN." "SEVEN." "YOU WON'T FIND ANY DIFFICULTY" "THE NEEDLE WILL SIMPLY PASS THROUGH BETWEEN" "IF HE COULD LET ME HAVE PAPER PATTERNS OF THE SUIT." "PAPER PATTERNS?" "YES, I SHALL HAVE TO" "TEMPLATES MADE AND GET THE PIECES" "WELL, JUST AS YOU WISH." "I SUPPOSE YOU WOULDN'T PREFER" "OH, I'M AFRAID YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO." "[ Laughs ]" "[ Knock On Door ]" "COME IN." "[ Daphne Laughing ]" " WELL, WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT IT?" " IT'S JUST THE SUIT." "IT LOOKS AS IF IT'S WEARING YOU." "IT'S STILL A BIT LUMINOUS." "BUT IT'LL WEAR OFF." "OH, NO." "NO?" "NO, IT MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE" "THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE." "ME?" "DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS MEANS?" "MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD," "FIGHTING AN ENDLESS LOSING BATTLE" "YOU'VE WON THAT BATTLE FOR THEM." "YOU'VE SET THEM FREE." "THE WHOLE WORLD'S GOING TO BLESS YOU." "[ Train Whistle Blows ]" "UNBREAKABLE?" "THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE SAYING, MR. CORLAND." "GREEN, IS-- IS THAT POSSIBLE?" "WELL, UH, IF HE'S USING A HEAVY HYDROGEN," "HE MIGHT GET A MORE COMPLEX MOLECULE." "IN PLAIN LANGUAGE-- YES OR NO?" "IT'S, UH, POSSIBLE." "I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU, KING." "I" "I THINK THE..." "INDUSTRY WILL BE." "GET ME SIR JOHN KIERLAW." "[ Laughing ] NOW, NOW, DAVIDSON." "HARDLY THAT, SURELY." "WELL, AS SOON AS I HAVE FINISHED WITH THE PRESS," "I SHOULD LIKE TO SEE THE HEADS OF ALL DEPARTMENTS." "[ Phone Rings ]" "YES?" "ONE MOMENT, PLEASE." "IT'S SIR JOHN KIERLAW." "SIR JOHN" "ALL RIGHT." "I'LL-- I'LL SPEAK TO HIM." " HE'S HERE." " HERE?" "MICHAEL." "SO IT WAS" "OH." "[ Kierlaw Breathing Heavily ]" "NO, NO, THE ASTHMA ATOMIZER." "[ Inhaling Atomizer ]" "NOW, SOME FOOL..." "HAS INVENTED AN INDESTRUCTIBLE CLOTH." " RIGHT?" " YES." "WHERE IS HE?" "HOW MUCH DOES HE WANT?" "I'M AFRAID WE HAVE MR. BIRNLEY" "AS I UNDERSTAND IT, MR. BIRNLEY INTENDS TO MANUFACTURE" " CERTAINLY." " ARE YOU MAD?" "[ Birnley ] WELL, I CONSIDER IT" "IT'LL KNOCK THE BOTTOM OUT OF EVERYTHING, DOWN TO" "WHAT ABOUT THE SHEEP FARMERS AND COTTON GROWERS?" "THE IMPORTERS AND MIDDLEMEN." "IT'LL RUIN ALL OF THEM!" "THE POINT." " WHAT ABOUT US?" " WELL, I'LL ADMIT" "MAY SUFFER TEMPORARILY." "BUT I WILL NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF PROGRESS." "THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY" "YOU'RE NOT LIKELY TO SUFFER MUCH." "MICHAEL, THAT'S UNWORTHY OF YOU." "SURELY YOU REALIZE THIS IS THE GREATEST STEP FORWARD." "OVER A PRECIPICE." "IT MEANS DISASTER." "DISASTER?" "WAS THE SPINNING" "WAS THE MECHANICAL LOOM?" "FOR THOSE WHO DIDN'T" "BESIDES, THEY INCREASED OUTPUT." "JUST ARRIVING NOW, SIR." "HE'S THE ONE TO MAKE THE COMPLAINT, ISN'T HE?" "WORKER'S PLAYTIME?" "IT'S SID!" "LOOK WHOSE CAR." "SID!" "HELLO, BERTHA." "HELLO." "WHAT HAVE" "WELL, IT'S REALLY WHAT I'VE DONE." "WE ARE JUST GOING TO ANNOUNCE IT TO THE PRESS." "MY NEW FIBER." "MIND!" "MR. CORLAND." "IN MR. BIRNLEY'S OFFICE." "IT NEVER GETS DIRTY?" "AND NEVER WEARS OUT?" "THAT'S RIGHT." "NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM?" "AND YOU THINK THEY'LL GO AHEAD WITH IT?" "YOU'RE NOT EVEN BORN YET." "WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENED TO ALL THE OTHER THINGS?" "THE RAZOR BLADE THAT NEVER GETS BLUNT." "AND THE CAR THAT RUNS ON WATER, WITH A PINCH" "NO." "THEY'LL NEVER LET YOUR STUFF ON THE MARKET" "HE'S RIGHT, YOU KNOW." "VESTED INTEREST." "THE DEAD HAND OF MONOPOLY." "IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL," "EVERYTHING'S ORGANIZED." "WE'RE TELLING THE NEWSPAPERS" "AND THEN GOING RIGHT AHEAD." "BUT IF THIS STUFF NEVER WEARS OUT, WE'LL ONLY" " THAT'S RIGHT." " I'VE BEEN LOOKING" "FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO APOLOGIZE." "DIDN'T RECOGNIZE A GENIUS WHEN I SAW ONE." "EXCUSE ME, SIR." "I-- I'VE JUST COME" "ONE OR TWO THINGS HE ASKED ME TO STRAIGHTEN OUT." "[ Train Whistle Blows ]" "THAT'S LOVELY." "SIX MONTHS'S WORK" "EVERY MILL IN THE COUNTRY WILL BE LAID OFF." "IT'S BIRNLEY'S DOING." "SIDNEY WOULDN'T INVENT" "SOMETHING OUGHTA BE DONE ABOUT IT." "SOMETHING IS GONNA BE DONE." "WE'LL GET THE WORKS COMMITTEE" "I DON'T WANT TO BE SELFISH ABOUT IT." "LATER ON, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO OFFER IT" "UNDER LICENSE." "YOU WANT US" "WHILE YOU BUILD UP ANOTHER FORTUNE IN ROYALTIES" "[ Birnley ] WELL, AFTER ALL, MAY I POINT OUT" "DO YOU?" "OF COURSE I DO." "A SORDID MATTER OF DETAILS, SIR JOHN." "WELL?" "STRATTON'S DIARY OF HIS FIRST" "DATE:" "SEPTEMBER 15." "STRATTON'S CONTRACT WITH MR. BIRNLEY" "DATE:" "OCTOBER 1." "[ Stammers ] SIR JOHN." "[ Wheezing ]" "I EXPECT HE'S ON HIS WAY TO US NOW," "THE WORKS COMMITTEE?" "I'M SORRY, MR. BIRNLEY'S BUSY." "NO." "NO, NO, NO, I CAN'T INTERRUPT HIM NOW." "NO!" "NO!" "MR. DAVIDSON, WAIT!" "SIR JOHN, KIERLAW." "MR. CRANFORD." "HOW DO YOU DO?" "MR. MANNERING." "HOW DO YOU DO?" "MR. CORLAND YOU KNOW," "THIS IS MR. STRATTON, GENTLEMEN." "WHAT'S THIS?" "A NEW CONTRACT." "SIGN IT, YOUNG MAN." "WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE OLD ONE?" "WELL, THIS IS A BIG THING, SIDNEY." "TOO BIG FOR ONE MILL." "AND SO I DECIDED IT WAS NECESSARY TO BRING IN" "I SEE." "[ Intercom Buzzes ] YES?" "[ Woman ] MR. BIRNLEY, IT'S THE WORKS COMMITTEE." "NO, NO, I'M BUSY." "IT'S URGENT!" "MR. BIRNLEY WILL SEE THEM LATER." "I THINK IT'S ALL IN ORDER." "THANKS." "OH, THAT'S INGENIOUS." " MAY I?" " OF COURSE." "HOW MUCH PETROL AS AGAINST HOW MUCH INK?" "I REALLY DON'T KNOW." "THERE'S JUST ONE THING-- WILSON, MY ASSISTANT." "HE'S BEEN A GREAT HELP ON THIS, AND I'D LIKE HIM TO GET" "OF COURSE." "WE ALL REALIZE THE VALUE" "I MEAN, WHEN THE RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED, I'D LIKE" "THERE MAY BE A LITTLE DELAY IN PUBLICATION, OF COURSE." "DELAY?" "OH." "WHY?" "YOU SEE, SIDNEY, WE HAVE TO WAIT" "WHY NOT NOW?" "TO ANNOUNCE IT" "MIGHT UPSET THE DELICATE BALANCE" "WOULD IT?" "BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BEGIN TO SELL" "LEAVE THESE PROBLEMS TO US, MR. STRATTON." "JUST SIGN THE DOCUMENT." "[ Birnley ]" "YOU ARE GOING AHEAD WITH PRODUCTION?" "WELL, SIDNEY, I" "I'D LIKE TO THINK THIS OVER." "YOUNG MAN, COME HERE." "WE NEED CONTROL OF THIS DISCOVERY." "COMPLETE CONTROL." "IF YOU WANT TWICE THE AMOUNT" "A QUARTER OF A MILLION." " TO SUPPRESS IT?" " YES." "[ Train Whistle Blows ]" "EXCUSE ME." "[ Intercom Buzzing ]" "WAIT!" "NOW LISTEN, ALL OF YOU!" "SIDNEY!" "SIDNEY!" "[ Sir John ] STOP HIM!" "[ Clattering ]" "THIS IS TOO MUCH NO, NO, NO, WAIT." "YES, MR. BIRNLEY?" "S-S-SIDNEY, NO!" " I BEG YOUR PARDON, MR. BIRNLEY?" "[ Sir John ] STOP HIM!" "LOOK HERE." "YOU CAN'T" "[ Screams ] STOP A MINUTE!" "[ Grunts ]" "STOP HIM!" "STOP HIM!" "STOP HIM!" "FOR GOODNESS SAKE, STOP HIM!" "STOP HIM." "HE-- HE MUSTN'T LEAVE THE MILL." "HOW CAN WE STOP HIM?" "BY FORCE." "BY FORCE?" "I WILL NOT RESORT TO VIOLENCE." "IF HE SELLS TO ANYBODY ELSE," "THEN WE MUST REASON WITH THE BOY." "HOW CAN WE REASON WITH HIM WHEN HE'S NOT HERE?" "YES, SIR?" "THIS WAY, GENTLEMEN." "OH, I'M SORRY." "WRONG FLOOR!" "[ Clattering, Thud ]" "IS HE ALL RIGHT?" "YES." "PITY." "[ Children Chattering In Distance ]" "ANY NEWS OF HIM?" "HE'S UP AT BIRNLEY'S." "WHAT DID I TELL YA?" "RIGHT IN THEIR POCKET." "YOU'VE NO RIGHT TO TALK LIKE THAT." "PERHAPS" "THEY SAY HE HAD A HEADACHE." "BIRNLEY WON'T SEE THE WORKS COMMITTEE" "[ Knocking ] THERE." "MR. STRATTON LIVES HERE?" "YES, BUT, UH" "NOW HE'S GOING TO LIVE WITH MR. BIRNLEY." "I'VE COME TO COLLECT HIS BAGGAGE." "ALSO," "NOW WHO'S RIGHT?" "IT'S JUST AS I TOLD YOU." "SITTING RIGHT IN THEIR LAPS." "[ Chattering ]" "WELL, GIVE ME SOME FIGURES." "FALLEN TO WHAT?" "46.9?" "NO, NO, NO, NO." "NO, DON'T SELL." "NO, OF COURSE NOT." "THERE'S NOT A WORD" "YES, YES." "I'LL BE ON" " ON HERE" "WELL, THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING." "HELLO, YES?" "YEAH?" "CALCUTTA?" "TOMORROW'LL BE A NOSEDIVE." "JUST ON THESE RUMORS." "IT'S ABSURD." "THERE MUST" "WELL, YOU SHOULD KNOW, YOU STARTED THE FIRST ONE." "YOU KNOW VERY WELL-- SIR JOHN'S RIGHT." "LET'S KEEP" "ALL RIGHT, PUT HIM ON." "THERE'S ONLY ONE THING THAT" "AND THAT IS A DENIAL BACKED WITH SUPPRESSION" "HELLO, MOTTRAM." "HOW?" "WE'VE ALREADY OFFERED" "WELL, WE CAN'T KEEP HIM HERE FOREVER." "THERE ARE" "I'VE GOT IT." "MAYBE I SHOULD TALK TO HIM," "I THINK NOT, MICHAEL." "I WILL" "GENTLEMEN!" "GENTLEMEN." "KNUDSEN?" "HIS DOOR'S LOCKED." "I HAVE IT, MISS BIRNLEY." "[ Snaps Fingers ] I'M SORRY, MISS BIRNLEY." "NO ONE GOES IN, HE DOESN'T COME OUT." "THERE'S NO SENSE IN PURSUING THIS BOY WITH MONEY!" "WHAT ELSE COULD?" "YES, YES, YES." "WOMEN?" "HE DIDN'T SEEM TO ME TO BE THE TYPE." "IT'S OFTEN THAT TYPE THAT, UM" "VERY TRUE." "IF WE COULD JUST FIND" "I MEAN, SOMEONE WHO KNEW THE BEST WAY TO TALK TO HIM." "FATHER?" "WHAT'S GOING ON?" "WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING TO SIDNEY?" "[ Birnley ] NOW, REALLY, DAPHNE," "[ Daphne ] I WANT TO KNOW JUST EXACTLY" "W-WILL YOU PLEASE-- I'M SORRY, FATHER" "THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS MEETING." "STAND BY THE PHONE, WILL YOU?" "I'LL RING YOU BACK." "UM, MISS BIRNLEY, I TAKE IT YOU KNOW" "HOW WELL?" "WE'RE VERY GOOD FRIENDS." "WHY NOT?" "WHY NOT?" "IT MAY BE VERY USEFUL TO US." "I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU-- [ Man ]" "OH, IT'S FOR YOU." "HELLO?" "SIT DOWN, MISS BIRNLEY." "[ Birnley ] NO, DAVIDSON, I CANNOT." "MISS BIRNLEY," "WE'RE TRYING TO BUY THE WORLD RIGHTS" "BUT HE DOESN'T SEEM TO TRUST US." "DOESN'T HE?" "WHY NOT?" "MISS BIRNLEY, YOU'RE THE DAUGHTER" "YOU MUST REALIZE HOW RECKLESS EXPLOITATION..." "OF ANYTHING NEW WOULD UPSET THE DELICATE BALANCE OF TRADE." "YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?" "I AM BEGINNING TO." "GOOD." "GOOD." "YOU WANT TO SUPPRESS IT." "BUT, GENTLEMEN, IF YOU AREN'T ABLE TO PERSUADE HIM," "UH, ALL MEN ARE SUSCEPTIBLE, MISS BIRNLEY." "I NEED HARDLY TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE A VERY ATTRACTIVE GIRL." "THANK YOU." "[ Birnley ] TELL THEM I'LL" "[ Daphne ] WELL, MICHAEL," "IT'S A DESPERATE SITUATION, DAPHNE," "FOR THE WHOLE INDUSTRY." "YES." "YES, I'M BEGINNING TO REALIZE THAT." "[ Cranford ] THERE'S NO NEED TO EXPLAIN" "WHEN I TELL YOU WE'VE ALREADY OFFERED STRATTON" "YOU CAN SEE FOR YOURSELF." "BUT, SINCE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT OF PRICE," " [ Cranford ] MISS BIRNLEY!" "I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH THESE SORT OF THINGS," "BUT I'VE ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD IT WAS COMPARATIVELY WELL PAID." "NOW, MISS BIRNLEY-- THIS ISN'T ANYTHING" "I SUGGEST 2,000." "AREN'T YOU RATING MY VALUE A LITTLE LOW?" "WOULDN'T 5,000 BE FAIRER?" "FIVE THOUSAND." "AGREED." "AGREED." "IT'S A PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU, SIR JOHN." "AND ABOUT TIME TOO." "I WANT TO TALK TO YOU, SIDNEY." "I NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE ON THEIR SIDE." "YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE ME, SIDNEY, BUT I WANT" "I" " I DON'T LIKE THIS ANY MORE THAN YOU DO." "I HATE THIS TOWN." "THE MILL, EVERYTHING." "PEOPLE WHO THINK OF NOTHING BUT MONEYGRUBBING." "DON'T YOU FEEL LIKE THAT?" "I WANT TO GET AWAY, SIDNEY." "I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING OF THE WORLD BEYOND" "TO MAKE A LIFE FOR MYSELF WHERE THERE ARE PEOPLE" "ITALY, MAYBE." "FRANCE?" "WELL, WHY DON'T YOU?" "I CAN'T." "BUT YOU COULD." "AND YOU COULD TAKE ME." "HOW?" "I KNOW WHAT THEY OFFERED YOU." "YOU COULD LIVE THE REST" "GO ANYWHERE." "DO AS YOU PLEASE." "AND IF YOU WANT ME, I'D COME TOO." "WHAT'S WRONG?" "I'M SORRY." "NO." "NOT EVEN IF IT MEANS ME?" "NO." "THANK YOU, SIDNEY." "WHAT FOR?" "IF YOU'D SAID YES, I'D HAVE STRANGLED YOU." "NOW, WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT SUIT TO THE NEWSPAPERS." "SHOW IT TO THEM AND TELL THEM THE WHOLE STORY." "THAT WILL BLOW THE LID OFF EVERYTHING, AND THEY'LL" "BUT HOW?" "WOULD YOU STAKE YOUR LIFE ON THIS?" "YOU CAN ISSUE A CATEGORICAL DENIAL" "THE STUFF DOES NOT EXIST." "IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVENTED." "IT NEVER COULD BE." "THERE IS NO PANIC HERE WHATSOEVER." "CERTAINLY MR. BIRNLEY WILL CONFIRM THAT." "NO, NO, NO." "GOOD HEAVENS, DAVIDSON," "I TOLD YOU TO DEAL WITH THEM IN YOUR OWN WAY." "THEY'VE COME OUT." "ON STRIKE." "STRIKE?" "[ Davidson ]" "I TRIED TO GET YOU ON THE TELEPHONE," "WELL, YOU BETTER GET THEM BACK AT ALL COSTS." "OTHERWISE," "LANDSLIDE?" "[ Davidson ]" "[ Men Arguing ]" " THEN GO AND DO SOMETHING!" " THEY WANT A GUARANTEE WE'RE" "BUT, WE'RE NOT INTENDING TO." "GOOD HEAVENS, MAN, THAT'S" "YES, I KNOW." "BUT THEY WON'T TAKE ONE'S WORD FOR ANYTHING." "OH, THIS IS INSANITY!" "THEY'RE AFRAID OF BEING OUT OF WORK AND SO THEY DOWN TOOLS." " [ Knocking ]" " GET THEM UP HERE." "UP TO THE HOUSE." "I'LL TALK TO THEM." "[ Chuckles ] WELL, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?" "BUT WHAT GUARANTEE CAN WE GIVE THEM?" "OH, I DON'T KNOW." "SIR JOHN" "[ Loud Crash ]" "[ Whistling ]" "IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF FIVEPENCE." "EXCUSE ME-- CAN YOU LET ME HAVE FIVEPENCE?" "NO COPPERS AT ALL." "WELL, MORE WOULD DO." "I'VE GOT THREE AND ELEVEN, BUT I WANT FOUR AND FOUR." "I COULD MORE THAN PAY YOU BACK AS SOON AS I'VE DONE IT." "I'VE GOT SOME MONEY AT MY DIGS." "BETTER GET IT THEN." "KIERLAW OR ANYONE ELSE." "AND FRANK'LL" "[ Bertha ] IT'S SID!" "SID!" "SID, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU." "CAN'T TALK NOW, GOTTA FIND A SHILLING." "SID, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" "YOUR ROOM'S LENT." "WHERE'S THAT VASE?" "WHO ARE YOU?" "SID, THE ROOM'S LET TO SOME OLD GEEZER." "OH, I BEG YOUR PARDON." "WHAT'S GOING ON?" "WILL YOU PLEASE KINDLY LEAVE THIS ROOM?" "OH, SID." "SORRY." "SID, I KNEW YOU'D TURN OUT RIGHT IN THE END." "THEY TRIED TO SOFTEN YOU UP." "OH, YOU CAN'T TELL ME." "HUMAN LIFE MEANS NOTHING TO 'EM, BUT YOU GOT AWAY." "I MUST GO NOW." "DON'T YOU WORRY." "I'M GOING UP TO A MEETING THERE NOW." "WAIT TILL I" "THANKS, BERTHA." "BUT THERE'S A TRAIN" "MANCHESTER?" "WHAT FOR?" "TO GIVE IT TO THE NEWSPAPERS" "HERE, WAIT A MINUTE." "WHAT STORY?" "THE WHOLE THING." "MY INVENTION AND HOW PEOPLE TRIED TO STOP IT." "SID!" "WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?" "THE SAME AS YOU." "DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?" "SO DO WE." "SID, LISTEN." "NO, SID." "SID, DON'T GO!" "SID-- NOW, LOOK, SID." "SID!" "[ Clattering ] [ Sid Grunts ]" "[ Sid Cries Out ] [ Clattering ]" "WILL YOU PLEASE STOP?" "PLEASE, STOP." "STOP IT." "STOP IT." "I'LL FETCH MRS. WATSON." "HERE, YOU CAN'T DO THAT." "THAT'S MY ROOM." "LET ME OUT OF HERE." "LET HIM OUT OF THERE." "NOT LIKELY." "ALL RIGHT, I'LL FETCH" "HEY!" "WAIT A MINUTE!" "[ Grunts ] [ Banging Continues ]" " LET ME OUT!" " [ Banging Continues ]" "BERTHA!" "WHAT'S UP?" "HARRY, STAY HERE." "DON'T LET EITHER" "EH?" "SID'S GONE MAD." "HE DOESN'T" "HE'S GOT US ALL MUDDLED UP WITH BIRNLEY." "[ Sighs ]" "** [ Classical ]" "THIS IS BEYOND BELIEF, GENTLEMEN." "AND IF" "WHAT I COULD HARDLY BELIEVE HE COULD BE SUGGESTING" "NOW, MY DEAR BIRNLEY, [ Stammering ]" "LET YOUR DAUGHTER DEAL WITH STRATTON IN HER OWN WAY." "AFTER ALL, SHE WENT INTO IT WITH HER EYES OPEN." "YES?" "THE WORKS COMMITTEE" "OH, WELL-- WELL, SHOW THEM UP." "N-NOW, BIRNLEY-- B-BIRNLEY, LISTEN" "** [ Classical ]" "[ Daphne ] WHO IS THAT?" "IT'S ME, DADDY." "DAPHNE, I-I JUST WONDERED IF YOU WERE STILL THERE." "YES, I'M STILL HERE." "DAPHNE, I-I WANT TO TALK TO YOU." "NOT NOW, FATHER." "DAPHNE." "[ Cranford ]" "BUT SHE'S LOCKED IN." "[ Chattering ]" "CRAZY OR NOT, WE'VE GOT HIM." "WE'LL GET SOME SENSE INTO HIM." "[ Birnley ] DAPHNE!" "DAPHNE, OPEN THIS DOOR." "DAPHNE!" "NO." "KNUDSEN?" "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SIR JOHN WILL NOW EXPLAIN" "WE'RE TALKING TO MR. BIRNLEY." "NO ONE ELSE." "MR. BIRNLEY WILL BE ALONG IN A FEW MINUTES." "HE BETTER COME NOW." "AND WE'LL DO" "YOU SEE, THE BOOT'S ON THE OTHER FOOT NOW." "NOW THAT SIDNEY STRATTON'S WITH US." "W-WITH YOU?" "[ Frank ]" "[ Record Slows ] SIDNEY'S APOLOGIES." "BUT, FROM NOW ON, YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO, UM," "[ Dog Barking In Distance ]" " HELLO." " HELLO." "[ Soft Knock ]" "[ Knocking Continues ]" "WHO'S THAT?" "[ Knocking ]" "WELL, WHAT IS IT?" "YOU KNOW," "I KNOW THAT." "WELL, HE'S GOT OUT." "EH?" "HE WENT THAT WAY." "ALL RIGHT." "THANK YOU." " GOOD-BYE." " HERE, LET ME OUT OF HERE." "[ Clamoring ] LISTEN!" "[ Cranford ] WHAT ARE WE ARGUING FOR?" "[ Man ] QUITE RIGHT." "YOU MUST SEE THAT OUR BONE OF CONTENTION" "CAPITAL AND LABOR ARE HAND IN HAND IN THIS." "ONCE AGAIN, AS SO OFTEN IN THE PAST, EACH NEEDS" "[ Phone Ringing ]" "[ Harry ] MR. BIRNLEY?" "CAN I SPEAK TO BERTHA?" "BERTHA." "IS SOMEBODY CALLED BERTHA?" "WHO IS IT?" "IT'S ME, BERTHA," "HARRY, YOU-- I DON'T KNOW HOW HE DID IT." "AND THE KID SAID HE GOT OUT." "WHEN I WENT IN, HE'D GONE!" "[ Cranford ] WE'LL GET HIM" "MICHAEL!" "CORLAND?" "CORLAND, YOU TAKE YOUR CAR, I'LL TAKE MINE." "FRANK, YOU'RE NOT GOING WITH THEM." "THEY'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE ME FOR A RIDE." "[ Sir John ] WAIT FOR ME." "[ Sir John Wheezing ] WAIT." "WAIT." "OKAY, DUCKS." "ROOM FOR ONE MORE INSIDE." "[ Grunting ] [ Engine Starts ]" "[ Train Whistle Blowing ]" " [ Tires Screech ] - [ Frank ]" "THERE." "[ Cranford ]" "THE OTHER WAY!" "CUT HIM OFF!" "[ Tires Screech ] [ Train Approaching ]" "THERE!" "COME ON, LADS." "THERE'S A LIGHT BOBBING UP AND DOWN OVER THERE." "THAT'S NOT A LIGHT, IT'S SID." "[ Man ] THERE HE IS!" "[ Tires Screech ]" "WELL, CHEERIO, ALF." "[ Man ] THERE HE IS!" "COME ON." "AFTER HIM!" "HEY!" "WHAT'S THE MATTER?" "DAD!" "WHAT'VE YOU BEEN DOING?" "NOTHING." "HELLO." "THAT WAY." "HERE, DON'T YOU KNOW THERE'S A STRIKE ON?" "NOW, LISTEN, THERE'LL ONLY BE TROUBLE" "IT'S THE STABILITY." "IT ISN'T STABLE." "MRS. WATSON, HAVE YOU GOT SOMETHING?" "MY SUIT, THEY CAN SEE ME." "WHY CAN'T YOU SCIENTISTS LEAVE THINGS ALONE?" "WHAT ABOUT MY BIT OF WASHING WHEN THERE'S NO WASHING TO DO?" "[ Dog Barking In Distance ]" "[ Man ] THERE HE IS, LADS!" " THERE!" " [ Man #2 ]" " [ Car Door Closes ] - [ Man #3 ]" "[ Laughing ]" " [ Laughter Continues ]" " THE WORK," "WE'RE SAVED!" "[ Laughter Increases ]" "LOOK!" "LOOK!" "SIR JOHN!" "SIR JOHN!" "[ Laughter Continues ]" "[ Man ] LOOK!" "LOOK!" "[ Crowd Chattering ] [ Man ]" "[ Laughter, Chattering Stops ]" "HERE, LAD, WEAR THIS." "[ Birnley Narrating ] THE CRISIS IS OVER NOW." "THE NEWS OF SIDNEY'S FAILURE BROUGHT RELIEF TO THE WORLD." "I SEE." "IT HAD BEEN A HARD AND BITTER EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US." "BUT WE FACED THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE." "WE HAVE SEEN THE LAST OF SIDNEY STRATTON." "I SEE." "[ Birnley ] AT LEAST, I HOPE" "[ Rhythmic Bubbling And Gurgling ]"