Guns Of Batasi
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00:02:30Here, Ben, you know, I was just thinking,
00:02:33back home they wouldn't let me drive a scooter without taking a test.
00:02:36Marvellous, isn't it?
00:02:40Marvellous.
00:02:45Here, Ben, look.
00:02:48Get out of it, you bunch of stupid...
00:03:01Blimey, he was exceeding the speed limit.
00:03:05Hey, watch the road.
00:03:07Get out of the way.
00:03:38Get out of the way.
00:03:46You say that it's reckless abuse of power.
00:03:48I want to see it now.
00:03:51My friends.
00:04:08To free ourselves.
00:04:10To free ourselves.
00:04:26Sorry, gents, no passengers allowed.
00:04:33Here, Ben.
00:04:35What do you reckon they're up to?
00:04:37I don't know.
00:04:39They got rid of our government.
00:04:41Perhaps they want to get rid of their own.
00:05:05Let's go.
00:05:24Come on, lads, let's be having you.
00:05:26Retrieve sergeant.
00:05:28Dusty, get him cracking with the unloading corp.
00:05:30Yes, sergeant.
00:05:32Corporal, corporal, when you've done that,
00:05:33here's the mail for the officer's mess.
00:05:34Right.
00:05:41You got any mail for me?
00:05:43Owned right to you, geek.
00:05:44Blimey, I'd forgotten what women smelt like.
00:05:46Where's it from?
00:05:48Sydney.
00:05:50One, two, one, two.
00:05:52What, Ben?
00:05:54Ben!
00:05:55Nothing this time, muscles.
00:05:56Sorry, mate.
00:05:58Come on, load yourselves up.
00:05:59One, two, one, two.
00:06:01Now, our headman is the prime minister.
00:06:04Your headman is the...
00:06:06President.
00:06:07Now, our prime minister works in Parliament.
00:06:10Your headman works in...
00:06:12House of Assembly.
00:06:13Good, splendid.
00:06:14Now, one of our members of Parliament is coming to this camp.
00:06:17I'm sure she'll want to talk to you.
00:06:19She, sir?
00:06:20Oh, yes, a woman, a woman member.
00:06:22Oh, women in Parliament have their uses, you know.
00:06:25What uses, sir?
00:06:26To carry water?
00:06:28Yes, well, we won't go into that one now.
00:06:31Class dismissed.
00:06:36Fire!
00:06:41Hey, Ben, is that for me?
00:06:43Yeah.
00:06:44What is it, then?
00:06:46Good, that's my degree course.
00:06:48Blimey, haven't you had enough education?
00:06:50Come on, Abbo, what about that dirty great pinter
00:06:52got a mouth on me like a gorilla's armpit?
00:06:54Ben Schooley?
00:06:55No, thanks.
00:06:56All right, just a quick one.
00:06:57Seen down to the railhead?
00:06:5880 miles of dust track.
00:07:00Enough to boil your brains.
00:07:01There's something queer going on down in Battersea.
00:07:04When we came through the main square just now,
00:07:06it was choked up with Africans running all ways and hollering.
00:07:09Fill her up, Abbo.
00:07:11Char.
00:07:12Some of them tried to stop us and all.
00:07:14Probably celebrating something.
00:07:15Maybe one of those dare bars.
00:07:16No, these characters were dead serious.
00:07:19They were really giving it big licks.
00:07:21Banners and drums and all.
00:07:23Look out, here comes the RSM.
00:07:25We'll have to get changed.
00:07:27When he comes in and catches us like this, he'll do his tank.
00:07:45There's a man there!
00:07:51Come here!
00:07:58When you pass a commission, officer,
00:08:02you don't wave your end about like a pregnant penguin.
00:08:07You execute a salute in the following manner.
00:08:10Raise the right hand by the longest root
00:08:12till the second finger rests one inch above the right eye.
00:08:14At the same time, turn the head and your eyes in the direction of the officer.
00:08:16When one face past the officer,
00:08:17return the eyes to the front and your hand to the right side
00:08:19by the shortest root. Is that clear?
00:08:22Yes, sir.
00:08:24Right.
00:08:25Right.
00:08:26Let's see you do it then, lad.
00:08:28Come along, come along.
00:08:30Salute in my numbers.
00:08:32One!
00:08:34Two!
00:08:36One!
00:08:37Two!
00:08:40Put that in the firing room.
00:08:45A message from command, sir.
00:08:46Oh, thank you.
00:08:48You'd better wait.
00:08:49Sir.
00:08:50Order!
00:08:56Wow!
00:08:58Go in.
00:09:01Priority signal from command, sir.
00:09:04Read it out, Tony, will you?
00:09:05Yes, sir.
00:09:07Serious political riots reported in the capital.
00:09:10For the duration of these disturbances,
00:09:12British personnel will retire to their respective messes
00:09:15and take no part in regimental activities.
00:09:17British officers commanding African formations
00:09:20will hand over command forthwith to senior African officer
00:09:23and await further instructions from this HQ.
00:09:28It's all right, we made it.
00:09:30He's still at it.
00:09:31One!
00:09:33Two!
00:09:35Lovely hour, Dodger.
00:09:36A pint, please, Digger.
00:09:37Right.
00:09:38And the usual for Ben.
00:09:39Well, this will be my last Queen's Birthday dinner.
00:09:42So you're really off?
00:09:43They won't let you extend?
00:09:44No, mate, too bloody old.
00:09:46Ah, well, we'll come and see you off at the airport.
00:09:48I want to sink a few pints that day.
00:09:50I reckon old Ben's got himself a surprise.
00:09:52I reckon old Ben's got himself a smashing job out there.
00:09:54No, they've got no time for hairy old soldiers in Civvy Street.
00:09:57No, mate, you'll be all right once they see you
00:09:59standing up there straight as a ramrod
00:10:01holding your guts in, slamming your feet down, they'll say.
00:10:03Give this man a kick in the crutch out of it.
00:10:05Why don't you become a doorman, Ben?
00:10:07I know a bloke, he's knocking off 16 pounds a week.
00:10:09What?
00:10:10Stand around a doorway all day saluting every stray bastard
00:10:13that comes and goes?
00:10:14Not likely, I'm chocker with that bloody lot.
00:10:16Never mind, Ben, the great British public
00:10:18will see that you get your reward.
00:10:22Down, slap it down hard!
00:10:24RSM's getting carried away out there.
00:10:26He's three and a half minutes late.
00:10:28Must have fractured his elbow by now.
00:10:30He wouldn't let a little thing like that hold him up.
00:10:37You won't get away with that.
00:10:38You'll spot it in two minutes.
00:10:40You want a bet?
00:10:41Fights all round.
00:10:42You're on.
00:10:43Right.
00:10:44There's nothing for you, old man of muscle.
00:10:47Now, leave off.
00:10:49Why don't you call me muscles like everybody else?
00:10:52Muscles?
00:10:53Yeah.
00:10:54You notice anything different?
00:10:55Well, what's going on?
00:10:59Evening, gentlemen.
00:11:00Evening, sir.
00:11:01What's up?
00:11:14What's it going to be, sir?
00:11:16I'll have a whiskey for me.
00:11:17Sir.
00:11:18How's the marriage prospects, Corporal Abbo?
00:11:20Oh, very fine, thank you, sir.
00:11:21Very fine.
00:11:22Dodger, weren't you supposed to have the lawnmower repaired?
00:11:24Yes, sir.
00:11:25I tried it this afternoon.
00:11:26I regret to say it wouldn't cut off butter.
00:11:29We'll have to get some more table mats.
00:11:31Down at Command HQ they've got some new ones
00:11:33stamped with the regimental crest.
00:11:35These old ones are shabby.
00:11:36They're a disgrace.
00:11:39Silver to do with the polish, too, Corporal Abbo?
00:11:42Sir.
00:11:43Anybody got a light?
00:11:45Yes, sir.
00:11:49Now tell me which bloody fool among you
00:11:51removed Her Majesty's portrait.
00:11:54I'm afraid that was me, sir.
00:11:55I bet Ben Pint saw round.
00:11:56You wouldn't spot it under two minutes, sir.
00:11:58Put it back!
00:11:59Yes, sir.
00:12:02I'll have proper respect shown in this mess.
00:12:05You may think you know me, gentlemen.
00:12:07You may think you can see me coming.
00:12:09But let me tell you this.
00:12:11There's no alteration, celebration,
00:12:13no argumentation, and no qualification
00:12:15in this mess that escapes my right.
00:12:17Read, learn, and inwardly bloody digest.
00:12:20I've seen cow cut up.
00:12:23I've eaten camel down.
00:12:24My knees are brown.
00:12:25My navel is central.
00:12:26My conscience is clear.
00:12:28And my will is, with my solicitors,
00:12:30short and curly.
00:12:34I believe you're in the chair, Dodger.
00:12:47Guard, stand at ease!
00:12:58Come in.
00:13:01Is that for me, sir?
00:13:03Yes, Captain Abraham.
00:13:05Take a look at that.
00:13:09Serious political riots in the capital.
00:13:13British personnel will take no part
00:13:15in regimental activities.
00:13:18Few political hotheads, sir.
00:13:20We'll hand over command to Senior African Officer.
00:13:26He will assume command of this battalion
00:13:28as of now, 1900 hours.
00:13:32This is quite a shock, sir.
00:13:34I'll call my officers together.
00:13:37Right.
00:13:39I would welcome your advice, sir.
00:13:42Of course, anything I can do.
00:13:44Thank you, sir.
00:13:45All right, Abraham.
00:13:49Come on, Charlie.
00:14:15Move, move!
00:14:19Move!
00:14:22Come on!
00:14:24Move, move!
00:14:27Harsher, harsher!
00:14:34I'll get staff.
00:14:36They don't seem to like us very much.
00:14:38Of course they do. It's just their way of expressing themselves.
00:14:44Move, move!
00:14:55Proud as a peacock, he was, saluting like a guardsman.
00:14:58Thought I was back at the depot for a minute.
00:15:00Except for his colour, of course.
00:15:02That's what you need in the army.
00:15:03Isn't that so, Ben? Pride.
00:15:06Remember the church parades in Singapore before the war?
00:15:09Everybody marching through the town on a Sunday morning
00:15:11behind the band and drums, bags of swank.
00:15:14Seabees, Catholics, anti-Baptists, every bloody thing.
00:15:19There was a man, name of Smith, 279.
00:15:23Refused to go to church on the grounds he was an atheist.
00:15:26I had to whip him up in front of the colonel, of course.
00:15:27Old Colonel Killingbeck, it was.
00:15:29He was a wicked old bastard.
00:15:31When Smith said he was an atheist,
00:15:33old Killingbeck said his documents.
00:15:35You stated you were church...
00:15:37You stated you were Church of England when you enlisted, he says.
00:15:42Smith says, I know, sir.
00:15:45But I've changed my mind in the meantime.
00:15:47In this regiment, says old Killingbeck,
00:15:50only the officers change their mind
00:15:52and even they have to get permission in writing.
00:15:5628 days glass house they gave him,
00:15:58which was something to shout about in those days.
00:16:00Wonderful station, Singapore.
00:16:02What was your favourite station, Muscles?
00:16:04I don't know.
00:16:05What was your favourite station, Muscles?
00:16:07The best station I ever knew was Malta before the war.
00:16:11The Navy used to go on fleet manoeuvres
00:16:13and leave their wives behind, all soft and pink.
00:16:16Willing.
00:16:18We made sure they never got lonesome.
00:16:23You didn't have time to wipe your boots.
00:16:29You couldn't beat India, though, you know, Ben.
00:16:31Jewel of the East, they used to call it.
00:16:33What a pity they had to go and give it away.
00:16:36Well, gentlemen, do you all understand the new situation?
00:16:39Yes, sir.
00:16:41Good. I just want to remind you of one thing.
00:16:45It is your duty to carry out the orders of the elected government.
00:16:48It is not for us to concern ourselves with politics.
00:16:52That quite clear?
00:16:54Yes, sir.
00:16:56Very well.
00:16:58So I want to see you all again at 9 o'clock sharp tomorrow morning.
00:17:00That is all.
00:17:06Boniface.
00:17:08Sir.
00:17:10Bonnie, your company is on duty tonight.
00:17:14Yes, sir.
00:17:16Travel all pickets with guards on the arms and ammunition stores.
00:17:20Don't issue any ammo except on my instructions.
00:17:24Somebody might shoot somebody.
00:17:27Recall A and B companies.
00:17:30Here's the signal.
00:17:33Will that be all, sir?
00:17:35For the moment.
00:17:37You'll come back later. We'll do rounds together.
00:17:39Sir.
00:17:57Well, the battalion seems to be in very capable hands.
00:18:00I'll put Mr. Lauderdale in the picture
00:18:02and then we can get changed for the party.
00:18:04Just relax.
00:18:08Hello?
00:18:10Yes, yes, he's here right now. It's for you, sir.
00:18:12Oh, thank you.
00:18:14Colonel Deal speaking.
00:18:17Yes, well, I could be there in a couple of hours, sir, but...
00:18:20Well, won't he wait until morning?
00:18:25Very well, Sir William.
00:18:28Damn!
00:18:30What's the trouble, sir?
00:18:32The commissioner wants to see me.
00:18:34Tonight.
00:18:36Oh, phone Mr. Lauderdale and say I'll call in on my way.
00:18:39Right, sir.
00:18:41Oh, last.
00:18:43I nearly forgot.
00:18:45The Barker-Wise woman.
00:18:47She wants to spend an evening in the sergeant's mess.
00:18:51Lay on the transport, will you?
00:18:53With pleasure, sir.
00:18:55What bad luck, sir.
00:18:57You having to go off this evening.
00:18:59I mean with the nurses coming to dinner and everything.
00:19:00Yes, it is bad luck.
00:19:03To you too, Tony, you're coming with me.
00:19:08Now, you wouldn't credit a sausage fly at brains, would you?
00:19:11But this little beast landed on my shoulders three times running.
00:19:14Real tame he is, sir.
00:19:16How do you know it's the same one?
00:19:18Well, I can tell, can't I, sport?
00:19:20European sergeant's mess?
00:19:22One moment, sir.
00:19:24Sergeant Mitchell Lauderdale, it's for you, sir.
00:19:26Here, let's try and see if we can get him plastered, shall we?
00:19:27Anything else ought to meet you up?
00:19:29Get your laughing gear around that, mate.
00:19:31Very well, sir.
00:19:33CO's on his way over.
00:19:35Ben, be ready to offer him a drink as soon as he comes through this door.
00:19:41Good evening, Mr. Lauderdale.
00:19:43Evening, sir.
00:19:45Would you care to come in for a drink, sir?
00:19:47Well, there's nothing I'd like better,
00:19:49but I'm afraid I'll have to keep.
00:19:51The war office have got a flap on.
00:19:53What again, sir?
00:19:57Squad, halt!
00:20:28In the meantime,
00:20:30you will be responsible for the safety
00:20:32of the members of your mess.
00:20:34There shouldn't be any complications
00:20:36if we keep our heads down
00:20:38until this little spot of bother blows over,
00:20:40and then we can carry on as usual.
00:20:43Sir...
00:20:45Oh, and don't forget what I told you about Miss Barker-Wise.
00:20:47She's a member of Parliament,
00:20:49so tell your chaps to be a bit careful.
00:20:51Yes, sir.
00:20:53And don't forget what I told you about Miss Barker-Wise.
00:20:54She's a member of Parliament,
00:20:56so tell your chaps to be a bit, uh...
00:20:58diplomatic.
00:21:00I'll tell them, sir.
00:21:06Ah, look.
00:21:08He can hardly walk straight.
00:21:10He's got the hiccups now.
00:21:12Up!
00:21:14Little bastard bit me.
00:21:16If I'd had the colonel with me,
00:21:18I'd have bit you.
00:21:20You were so long, sir,
00:21:22we couldn't think what was happening.
00:21:24He does, marvellous news.
00:21:26News to set your little ears a-tingling.
00:21:28I'm late for everybody's...
00:21:30Pay attention!
00:21:32You're all confined to the mess till further notice.
00:21:34Well, what have we done, sir?
00:21:36Nothing you've done. It's due to the political situation.
00:21:38Well, how long till further notice, sir?
00:21:40In this case, till order's restored down in the town.
00:21:43Marvellous, isn't it?
00:21:45Bloody marvellous.
00:21:47Two hot chocolate mechanics chuck bricks at each other
00:21:49and the whole British Army's immobilised.
00:21:51May I remind you, Son Brown,
00:21:52they're not hot chocolate mechanics, they're Africans.
00:21:55And you're not the old of the British Army.
00:21:57Thank God.
00:21:59I want an extra place laid for dinner.
00:22:01We shall be entertaining a lady.
00:22:03Yes, sir. A lady? Blimey, a woman?
00:22:05Not one of those nursing bits from the hospital.
00:22:07We're entertaining a member of the House of Commons,
00:22:09Miss Barker-Wise.
00:22:11Right, I want this place tidied up.
00:22:13Bigger, sling those empties over the bar.
00:22:15Muscles, get rid of these pinups.
00:22:17Schoolie, hide these disgusting magazines.
00:22:19Dodger, make yourself useful, come along, come along.
00:22:20And remember this.
00:22:22If I catch any member of this mess
00:22:24drifting about the hardships of a soldier's life
00:22:26into the ear all over a certain member
00:22:28of Her Majesty's Government...
00:22:30You're sure she's not a member of the opposition, sir?
00:22:32I don't care if she's a member of the Royal Belly.
00:22:34If I catch anybody belly...
00:22:36...bellyaching,
00:22:38it'll be harder after she's gone.
00:22:40The Army's a great life, and don't you forget it.
00:22:43Right, here she is.
00:22:45Now, I want you all behaving like little old Fonteroys.
00:22:47No blasphemy, no obscenity,
00:22:49and above all, no bad language.
00:22:56Who the bloody hell are you?
00:22:59Evening, Sergeant Major.
00:23:01Step aside, let's have a look at you.
00:23:11Evening all.
00:23:18What's your name, lad?
00:23:20Wilkes, Private Wilkes.
00:23:22I shan't be Private Wilkes for much longer.
00:23:24Oh, really?
00:23:26What will you be, then?
00:23:28Field Marshal Montgomery?
00:23:30Identification!
00:23:34Identification card?
00:23:41Yes, well...
00:23:42Private Wilkes, 714.
00:23:45What are you doing here?
00:23:47In transit, back to England for demob.
00:23:49Sir! Sir!
00:23:55What's this?
00:23:57Hello?
00:24:02This is Miss Erickson, sir.
00:24:04She's, um...
00:24:06She's on her way back to Paris.
00:24:08She got stranded at the airport.
00:24:09Same as me.
00:24:12No planes taking off.
00:24:14That's right.
00:24:16Mr. Wilkes was kind enough to look after me.
00:24:20Oh.
00:24:22This is all highly irregular.
00:24:24This is a military establishment,
00:24:26not a hotel.
00:24:28Well, I couldn't do much else, could I, sir?
00:24:30She's, uh...
00:24:32She's with the United Nations, and, uh...
00:24:34Well, we're supposed to keep in with them.
00:24:35Well, they are on our side.
00:24:38Aren't they?
00:24:40I came out as a secretary
00:24:42with a team of United Nations observers,
00:24:44and I stayed on for a little holiday.
00:24:49Yes, well, we'll, uh...
00:24:51talk about that later.
00:24:53If you'd like a clean-up.
00:24:55Yes, please.
00:24:57Then we'll see what we can arrange.
00:24:59Ben?
00:25:01Ben!
00:25:03Show the ablutions.
00:25:06This way, miss.
00:25:08Where do you stand fast?
00:25:11When are you due for discharge?
00:25:13Day after tomorrow.
00:25:15Doesn't look as though you're going to make it, lad, does it?
00:25:17It's all highly irregular
00:25:19having a private soldier in the sergeant's mess.
00:25:21You'd better keep down in the ration store through there.
00:25:25Yes, sir.
00:25:28Wilkes!
00:25:30Sir?
00:25:32Hang on to your card, lad.
00:25:33Never move without your B-2-6-0-1.
00:25:35Chin up, chin up!
00:25:37Now, understand this, Wilkes.
00:25:39I can always stomach a good soldier,
00:25:41whatever his faults.
00:25:43What I can't stomach
00:25:45are bolshies, skivers, scrimshankers,
00:25:47and bog-house barristers.
00:25:49I've broken more of them than you've had eggs for breakfast.
00:25:52If I take a liking to you, lad,
00:25:54I'll be your good friend and counsellor.
00:25:57If you offend me,
00:25:59I'll pull out your sausage-like impudence.
00:26:01I'll pull out your sausage-like intestines,
00:26:03hang them round your neck,
00:26:05and prick them every so often like they do real sausages.
00:26:07Good evening.
00:26:12Evening, ma'am.
00:26:14Regimental Sergeant Major Lauderdale,
00:26:16the almost-marker wives.
00:26:18I do hope I'm not interrupting anything.
00:26:20No, ma'am.
00:26:22We were just having a discussion on, um, discipline.
00:26:24May I introduce Sergeant Prido?
00:26:26Sergeant Brown, Sergeant Vick, Sergeant Dunn,
00:26:28Colonel Sergeant Smith.
00:26:29How do you do?
00:26:31And this is... These are me.
00:26:33Private Wilkes.
00:26:35How do you do?
00:26:37Take your cap off.
00:26:39Won't you sit down, ma'am?
00:26:41Thank you.
00:26:43What about a noggie?
00:26:45May I have a whiskey?
00:26:47Corporal Abbo, a large whiskey.
00:26:49What about you, Wilkes?
00:26:51Oh, that's very kind of you, sir.
00:26:53I'll have a large whiskey, too, please.
00:26:55And the usual orders, Corporal.
00:26:57Sir, come on, lads, come on.
00:26:59Sit down, sit down.
00:27:01Yes, there'll be another one after a minute.
00:27:03Typist got stranded at the airport.
00:27:05This is quite an occasion.
00:27:07Indeed. Well, it's an occasion for me, too.
00:27:09It's not often one gets the chance
00:27:11of seeing things for oneself,
00:27:13especially the new African army.
00:27:15Perhaps after dinner we could all sit round
00:27:17and I'll fire questions at you.
00:27:19Yes, well,
00:27:21as long as we don't come up against
00:27:23the Official Secrets Act, of course.
00:27:25Oh, I don't think we shall do that.
00:27:27No, what I'm most interested in
00:27:29is my African colleagues.
00:27:31How soon they'll be ready
00:27:33to take over completely, you know?
00:27:35That sort of thing.
00:27:53Come in.
00:27:55Everybody ready for runs.
00:28:02What the...
00:28:06Captain Abram,
00:28:08you are under arrest
00:28:10in the name of the new government.
00:28:13Ah, now, he's got it.
00:28:15Discipline.
00:28:17You can't run anything without discipline
00:28:19from an army down to a coffee stall.
00:28:21That's the trouble with the world today, isn't it, Ben?
00:28:22They don't know the meaning of the word.
00:28:24When the first church parade I was ever on,
00:28:26I fainted, dropped down,
00:28:28slapped in front of General Ironhead.
00:28:30What does the General do?
00:28:32Has me charged with leaving the appointed place
00:28:34of parade without permission,
00:28:36Section 40 of the Army Act.
00:28:38I never fainted again.
00:28:40Well, now they've abolished church parade,
00:28:42the General must feel quite frustrated.
00:28:44Oh, he's dead.
00:28:46Got blown off the seawall at Ramsgate in a gale.
00:28:48Broke his neck.
00:28:50Very sad.
00:28:52Very sad.
00:29:16It's a bit cooler out here, isn't it?
00:29:18Hmm.
00:29:20You got over that taxi ride yet?
00:29:22I'm glad you were with me.
00:29:24I couldn't have done much if they'd got the door open
00:29:26except bark at them.
00:29:28They were very angry, weren't they?
00:29:31Yeah.
00:29:33Laughing their heads off the next minute.
00:29:35I take it, Sergeant Major,
00:29:37that you do not believe that all men are equal.
00:29:40Equal may I am, but different.
00:29:42Now,
00:29:44you take the Orson Zebra.
00:29:48They're equal in a manner of speaking.
00:29:49But if you was to plonk them down
00:29:51side by side,
00:29:53feed them on the same grub,
00:29:55in the same climate,
00:29:57one of them would turn his toes up,
00:29:59wouldn't he, ma'am?
00:30:01But there are thousands of Africans
00:30:03living in our climate, eating our food,
00:30:05and they don't turn their toes up.
00:30:07My group entertains dozens of them every weekend.
00:30:09Like your own Lieutenant Boniface
00:30:11has been to my house on many occasions.
00:30:13And you'd hardly suggest
00:30:15he was incapable of inventing the wheel.
00:30:20No one is allowed to leave the confines of the mess.
00:30:22Is that understood?
00:30:24Who the hell are you to issue orders?
00:30:26I have an armed platoon surrounding the building.
00:30:28I don't have to remind you of the penalty
00:30:30for armed mutiny, Mr. Boniface.
00:30:32No, you don't.
00:30:34But this isn't mutiny.
00:30:36Let us call it a change of structure.
00:30:38You can call it what you like,
00:30:40but it's not a change of structure.
00:30:42It's not a change of structure.
00:30:44It's not a change of structure.
00:30:46It's not a change of structure.
00:30:47Let us call it a change of structure.
00:30:49You can call it what you like.
00:30:51I advise you to go back to your party
00:30:53and await further orders.
00:31:03What do you think?
00:31:06Get on the sounds, Matt.
00:31:18Hello.
00:31:20Line's dead.
00:31:22Well, he's got us.
00:31:24I've a gun in the place,
00:31:26an arm cord and all around,
00:31:28and a dozen nurses on our hands.
00:31:30He might keep us here for days.
00:31:32Now, that's a thought.
00:31:38Young Marsai, this one, ma'am.
00:31:40Lives on milk and bull's blood.
00:31:42Damn good fighter.
00:31:44He's a good fighter.
00:31:45Lives on milk and bull's blood.
00:31:47Damn good fighter.
00:31:49This chap, he comes from the northern district.
00:31:51One of the Turkana chiefs.
00:31:53Yes, well, time for dinner.
00:31:55Roger.
00:31:57Tell the bugler to sound the mess call.
00:31:59Sir.
00:32:02That's a good one, Wilkie.
00:32:04What's his name?
00:32:06That's Archie, our company mascot.
00:32:08Go on, make him talk.
00:32:10I don't wish to interrupt the entertainment, Wilkie,
00:32:13but you haven't seen a bugler anywhere, have you?
00:32:17A what?
00:32:19A bugler, Wilkie.
00:32:21You know, a man that plays the bugle.
00:32:23There's been no one here but private Wilkes
00:32:25and myself, Sergeant.
00:32:27Right.
00:32:29Well, thank you, miss.
00:32:31Thank you.
00:32:36That private's gone.
00:32:38That private's going to get there first
00:32:40if somebody doesn't watch it.
00:32:42The bugler hasn't reported, sir.
00:32:44Hasn't reported?
00:32:46Put him on company orders in the morning.
00:32:48Yes, sir.
00:32:50Ah, private Wilkes,
00:32:52you don't amongst your many other accomplishments
00:32:54happen to play the bugle, do you?
00:32:56No, sir.
00:32:58No.
00:33:00I'm pretty good on the harmonica, though.
00:33:02Are you having me on?
00:33:04No, sir.
00:33:05The prestige of the British Army
00:33:07has taken a bit of a pasting in the last few years,
00:33:09but it's not going to think
00:33:11to having its bugle calls played on a spittle track.
00:33:15Still, we can't go into dinner without a mess call.
00:33:21Marshals.
00:33:23Sir.
00:33:25Put on that record bugle calls of the British Army.
00:33:27It's got the mess call on that.
00:33:29Well, there's a lot of others.
00:33:31First Sir Jenker's, last post and...
00:33:33Never mind, never mind.
00:33:35My handbag.
00:33:39Marvellous, isn't it?
00:33:41The privates get the crumpet, the officers get it.
00:33:44Look what we get.
00:33:48Oh, I don't know.
00:33:50She's looking better every minute.
00:33:57Nothing to be ashamed of, muscles.
00:33:59Turn it up so people can hear it.
00:34:05I don't know.
00:34:07I don't know.
00:34:09I don't know.
00:34:11I don't know.
00:34:13I don't know.
00:34:15I don't know.
00:34:17I don't know.
00:34:19I don't know.
00:34:21I don't know.
00:34:23I don't know.
00:34:25I don't know.
00:34:27I don't know.
00:34:29I don't know.
00:34:31I don't know.
00:34:33I don't know.
00:34:35What?
00:34:48Son Major, take these men to the guard room.
00:34:51Sir!
00:34:53Keep them under double guard.
00:34:55Tomorrow they will be taken to Bartosi and charged.
00:34:57Charged with what, Mr Berefit?
00:34:59Treason!
00:35:01Against the new people's government.
00:35:03Son.
00:35:05My, my, my, my, my.
00:35:21Eat it.
00:35:51Oh
00:36:21I
00:36:51I
00:36:59Everybody got a little something in their glass
00:37:05This is a very special occasion you know
00:37:21What's going on out there sergeant major a
00:37:25Nightfiring exercise on the range, ma'am
00:37:30Well as I was saying this is a very special occasion
00:37:36This is the first time I think that we've had the company of ladies in this on the occasion of Her Majesty's birthday
00:37:51Yes, well, we mustn't let the talking interfere with eating as they say but
00:37:57Before we get down to it
00:37:59as president of this mess
00:38:01It falls to me to have the honor to propose the loyal toast therefore if your glasses are charged
00:38:08Perhaps you'd all care to be upstanding
00:38:15Gentlemen I give you
00:38:21A
00:38:32Torch can't bring Ben right give me hand muscles school it first a kid sir
00:38:39Abu you and your boys are the sights
00:38:42Come on
00:38:48Don't you with them lads up see if it's clear out the back
00:38:52Thank you, ma'am, thank you very much
00:38:57Wilkes so get your rifle. I've got a pair of glasses my kit bag right get up
00:39:09Good follow me
00:39:12I
00:39:25Recognize the bastards
00:39:31Don't make the way it came probably the company HQ
00:39:33All right Wilkes you stay out here if you see anything move in yeah, you don't have to be polite wait for me to stop speaking
00:39:41Yeah
00:39:45Roger your truck start the bag get away from that window get it started quiet as you can
00:39:52What's going on out there? Did you spot anything sir? See anything out the back digger? No, sir. Nothing. Hello. He's pretty rough
00:39:58Did you spot anything sir? See anything out the back digger? No, sir. Nothing. Hello. He's pretty rough. Hello
00:40:04So you did it not a dicky bird still unconscious
00:40:13Mutiny Ben
00:40:17It's like the Loch Ness Monster heard of it, but never actually run across it what are you going to do sir?
00:40:23Well before I do anything
00:40:26We're gonna get all of some weapons. Are we going to do that?
00:40:29Drive up to the arm store and draw just like that just like that
00:40:32Bluff it out truck started up sir, but I don't understand. We don't have to understand you have to drive
00:40:37How are we off the spud bags been plenty in the store room take him out of the sand bunker and get him filled school
00:40:42He'll give you a hand by the Wilkes. Oh Ben before you go. I'll need your keys muscles dig up. You're coming with me
00:40:47Keep your eyes skinned you're on your own for a bit
00:40:52Yes, sir, I suppose you know how to use that thing well, I know how to use it
00:40:56But I never yet far one in anger as they say
00:41:01You're with me lads
00:41:06Get in the sack we're not building sandcastles come on
00:41:11Come on
00:41:14Come on
00:41:16Come on get a move on we'll be here all bloody night with you
00:41:21Oh, give us that before you rupture yourself i'll shovel and you grunt
00:41:43So
00:41:47Don't slow down
00:41:58Come on get out of the way you've seen my face before
00:42:04Lieutenant boniface said no
00:42:10Right
00:42:13Hmm that was caught from the timber never make a sergeant no initiative
00:42:44Who goes there
00:42:46Three
00:42:47Open up dig up take your thumb off the boat private juma. How many times have I told you right standard is led
00:42:53You cannot go in there, sir. Lieutenant. Boniface gave me orders
00:42:57Let's have a look at that. Hi. It doesn't look clean to me. You're this boat
00:43:05You'll have to do better than that juba
00:43:13Timber
00:43:19Friends
00:43:23Please dig up
00:43:44So
00:44:04Quite a minute right you two carry on and lock up after you
00:44:13So
00:44:36Watch your back
00:44:43Come any closer you get brambles up your pipe
00:44:48All right, let's get back
00:44:51So
00:45:11Oh
00:45:14The old man missed the seat of to brook that's his trouble
00:45:16Oh
00:45:18Don't hang around doing nothing lads get those bags onto the veranda and start setting up some firing post
00:45:23This isn't a penitentiarity camp, you know, right? Get a wiggle on
00:45:33Here they are
00:45:36Stay with him. Will you miss erickson? Yes, of course
00:45:41Don't strain yourself. Oh, so you're back
00:45:44Get these guns cleaned labs dodger. I want that one first
00:45:47Muscles get the grenades out of the track, sir. No, ma'am
00:45:51Health care grenade. I demand to know what's going on. What exactly are you doing? Well at this precise moment ma'am
00:45:57I'm charging an smg magazine
00:45:59Has it occurred to you that the rebels or whatever you choose to call them were leaving us alone because we were unarmed
00:46:04That what you were doing can only provoke more bloodshed. Well, that's a matter of opinion
00:46:09I'm surprised at you ma'am. I thought you believed in all men being equal. Of course I do. That's exactly the point
00:46:16Well, they had guns and we didn't that wasn't very equal. Was it sir father wilks, sir
00:46:21But it's safe to catch on next time. Don't you know what this is? Yes, sir. It's a sterling smg
00:46:26I've even fired one. Well, that doesn't make you unique everyone in this room's fired one
00:46:29Except miss barker wise, of course take it and get back on guard. There must be some way to stop this madness
00:46:34Why don't you at least make an attempt to contact the other side? I've already done that ma'am
00:46:38You have give me another box for nine millimeter. No, no, didn't you tell me what happened?
00:46:42What's the matter with that? Yeah, this barrel's in a hell of a state look
00:46:46Give it another pull through and take a chance. Will you tell me what happened?
00:46:50Nothing much ma'am. We ran into lieutenant boniface's party down the ammo dump bonnie. Is he in charge?
00:46:56rust
00:46:57I'll have somebody on a fizzle when this lot's over doctor is lieutenant boniface in charge. Well, he gave me that impression ma'am
00:47:03Yes, thank god. Thank god. I wouldn't be too hasty about doing that
00:47:07Let me go and talk to him. He's a civilized and cultured man. He'll listen to me. Please arrange the transport
00:47:13You'll be safer here for the moment ma'am
00:47:15Safer in the middle of this this gunpowder plot you're organizing very well. I'll walk don't stand by the door
00:47:25Do you intend to keep me here by force
00:47:33Now listen to me ma'am
00:47:35You're not in parliament now
00:47:37This isn't england and I know more about these people than you do
00:47:40And don't run away with the idea that i've got a down on them because their skin isn't the same color as mine
00:47:45Their best is as good as our best
00:47:47But their bad's as rough as ours and that's pretty rough now
00:47:51I'm responsible for your safety while you're in this mess. So while you're here, you'll obey my orders
00:47:56And if you don't like it you'll have to lump it this is intolerable, I agree ma'am
00:48:00But don't blame me blame your harmless little africans blame them who put guns into their hands
00:48:05Who taught them to shoot you and if it wasn't for people like us?
00:48:08You wouldn't be able to walk around spouting your smarmy silly bloody half-baked ideas
00:48:14That remark sergeant major may well cost you your rank
00:48:18Stay with her muscles as she quietens down. See she doesn't leave the mess
00:48:25What a rot old cow no wonder the officers dumped her onto us
00:48:30All those nurses up there. I bet they don't mind being cooped up for a year
00:48:34As long as somebody can knit
00:48:38You must admit the old bag's got guts I only hope to god she doesn't get to be prime minister
00:48:55Glad you've arrived sir. William's waiting to see you
00:48:59You're in for a long party tonight. I'm afraid so the change of government can affect an awful lot of people
00:49:05Is it as close as that? Yes
00:49:07I think so
00:49:15All right
00:49:18Hello john, mr. William
00:49:21Danny hello, sir. Well, you made good time. Well, it sounded serious. Yes, it is things have happened fast since I spoke to you
00:49:28Whiskey. Oh fine. Thank you, sir
00:49:31To put it mildly the position is well delicate
00:49:35I've just had the buzz that the president is on his way out of the country
00:49:39Taking his wives with him. That'll leave the rebels a clear field
00:49:43I think we should get out of the habit of calling them rebels
00:49:46By the morning they may well be the government's fantastic in less than 36 hours. Yes. Well, no doubt it was well prepared first
00:49:52Harry joble is sort of that
00:49:54Seems to be no stopping him now
00:49:57Oh, excuse me
00:50:00Yes
00:50:02When did you hear this
00:50:04All right, ring me back
00:50:08The afro-britannia mines
00:50:11And you boys have just taken over you know what that means
00:50:15The wealth of this country no, no
00:50:17Harry joble is no fool
00:50:19Doesn't make sense
00:50:21Five years in jail within six months of coming out. He's on his way to the president's palace
00:50:26He spent that six months here as a gardener got to know him pretty well
00:50:30Lousy gardener. Hope you'll make a better president
00:50:33Anyway going to jail is considered a shortcut to power these days. I hope it never happens in the army
00:50:39Come in
00:50:41A radio message from the airfield sir jobless men are in control
00:50:45Any casualties? No, sir. Good
00:50:47Get on to the camp tony. Is that all right, sir? Yes. Yes use this one. I want to talk to captain abraham
00:50:55Oh get me my towsie camp, please
00:50:58What's gonna happen?
00:51:00In the future. I mean I should think that once the position is stabilized. They'll want us to carry on as usual
00:51:05And joe below will need all the support and advice he can get
00:51:09If he's going to fulfill some of those promises he's made
00:51:12The thing to do is to hang on and above all keep our noses clean. Excuse me, sir
00:51:17There's something wrong with the line to the camp. They can't make contact
00:51:20Give me that
00:51:38So
00:52:09Hold who goes there
00:52:14Sergeant major
00:52:19Armed party dozen men
00:52:22Who goes there lieutenant boniface advance sir unarmed and be recognized
00:52:30First
00:52:35You two come with me muscles
00:52:37sir
00:52:39Go back and keep your eyes on miss parker wise
00:52:41See she doesn't come in till these people are gone. Understand, sir
00:52:49Good evening sergeant major. I hope this call isn't too inconvenient
00:52:56It's a pleasure sir
00:52:58Let us hope it will remain one
00:53:02Indeed sir
00:53:08Good evening gentlemen
00:53:16Now sir
00:53:18Sergeant major
00:53:19I've come to inform you that i've taken over command of the battalion from captain abram
00:53:24You'll therefore regard me as your commanding officer
00:53:29I've only got one c.o. sir. That's colonel deal
00:53:33As far as i'm concerned captain abram is in temporary command of the battalion as far as i'm concerned. Captain abram is a traitor
00:53:39And anyway, he's dead
00:53:41I'll believe that when I see it in casualty return in the meantime, sir
00:53:46Will you please remove your headdress while in the sergeant's mess and request your escort to do the same leave them on?
00:53:51It's on
00:53:53It's on nature i'm not interested in points of etiquette at the moment. Mr. Boniface
00:53:59I've been a member of this mess for 23 years, sir
00:54:03In all that time i've never seen anybody man woman or child sergeant one and over the field marshal or prime minister
00:54:09Walk into this mess with his hands upon his head
00:54:14I do not see you now, sir
00:54:17All right if it worries you
00:54:33Now, sir
00:54:35Can I be of service
00:54:38I wish you to understand sergeant major that I will give you protection if you cooperate with me
00:54:44Your future in my country is very limited you must appreciate
00:54:47Limited did you say sir?
00:54:49That's a very elastic word. No doubt. You'll be sent back to your own country in due course
00:54:54At this very moment. The new president is considering the matter
00:54:57And where do you come in? Mr. Boniface? You was a loyal officer. So where do you come in loyal to whom?
00:55:03To the corrupt lackeys your government left to lead us when they granted us our so-called independence
00:55:10So you consider that soldiers should not be revolutionaries
00:55:14Your crumble was a soldier wasn't he?
00:55:16Did he not grab ireland sergeant major?
00:55:21Well, you know, so it was only for their own good the mix have always been obstinate sir very obstinate
00:55:29As for myself i'm a soldier I don't understand politics. Well, I do understand them sergeant major
00:55:34And for my political education i'm obliged to one of your compatriots
00:55:38miss barker wise
00:55:40However, I did not come here to discuss politics
00:55:42I've come to tell you all that you must remain here until I receive further instructions from the new government
00:55:48My men will surround the mess and they will shoot anyone who tries to leave
00:55:53In the meantime, I am taking possession of the camp in the name of the new republic
00:55:59Sergeant major
00:56:00You will deliver to me all your arms and ammunition and I will be responsible for your safety. Is that understood?
00:56:08Also, I shall withdraw your servants who will be required to carry arms
00:56:12Corporal private daniel
00:56:22You will collect all the mess silver and your kit and report to me in the orderly room
00:56:34Do you hear me
00:56:38Yes, sir, yes, sir
00:56:41So
00:57:11You
00:57:13Now sergeant major
00:57:16If you leave all your weapons on the veranda, I will send a squad of men to collect them
00:57:20I will inform you of any later developments. Just one moment, sir
00:57:25If you please
00:57:27Well
00:57:31Now you listen to me mr. Barney first
00:57:34I'm a professional soldier born across the road from wellington barracks
00:57:38I enlisted when I was 17 by the time I was 24. I was a sergeant serving on the northwest frontier of india
00:57:45Sometimes mr. Boniface i'd lay awake in my tent with a hurricane lamp
00:57:49Sometimes in the middle of a blizzard reading about the exploits of other british soldiers
00:57:54Sometimes i'd be lying there in my freezing cold tent actually sweating
00:57:58Beads of sweat pouring down my face from a battle 200 years old
00:58:03And later on I had a little active service of my own to take notice of now what i'm coming to sir is this
00:58:10All this experience of warfare imaginary and otherwise gives me a certain amount of experience to face this little misunderstanding with a certain amount
00:58:17of song flyer
00:58:20It's a fly on the wall sir a fight with a feather silly. No, I refuse to fire the weapons are concerned
00:58:26I was ordered by my ceo to keep them to swap flies with
00:58:30And until I get further instructions from the same source I intend to hang on to them look here sir
00:58:36Will you please listen to me?
00:58:40You seem to have gained control of this battalion by an act of mutiny very well
00:58:45You're entitled to the mess servants because they're your countrymen not mine
00:58:49You're entitled to the mess property
00:58:52Because it stands on your soil
00:58:54But if you think for one moment that i'm going to hand over the lives of these people
00:59:00To the custody of a half-cooked jumped up sad little black bald warrior like yourself
00:59:07You're very much mistaken
00:59:10Do I make myself clear?
00:59:15Absolutely clear son major
00:59:24I
00:59:28Always knew that one would turn out to be a savvy boy
00:59:33Well, that's fixed him for a bit
00:59:36Provided the servants don't tell him we've got abraham
00:59:39Abu won't
00:59:40Abu's the same tribe as abraham
00:59:44Boniface comes from the coast
00:59:46Abu's people look on all the coastal tribes as several grades lower than bush red
00:59:51Let's hope you're right
00:59:54Sergeant major
00:59:56What right has this man to to keep me confined to that room?
01:00:00My authority ma'am
01:00:02Am I under arrest then?
01:00:04Not yet, ma'am
01:00:06Not yet
01:00:07sergeant major
01:00:09I can end this ridiculous nonsense in five minutes and get captain abraham to hospital
01:00:14I implore you. Please send me to boniface
01:00:18No, ma'am
01:00:20And for a very good reason it'll be a waste of time. He's already been to see us
01:00:24That boy you mean he's been here. He left a few moments ago
01:00:28He wanted to tell me that he'd seized control of the battalion by mutiny
01:00:32And that if we'd all be good little boys and girls, he'd see we didn't come to any harm
01:00:36I sent him off with a flea in his ear
01:00:39You did what you bloody fool. Why didn't you let me talk to him? I know boniface like my own son
01:00:45Did you tell him about captain abraham? I did not why if you'll excuse me, ma'am
01:00:50I've got to get on with battalion orders. If he doesn't get a doctor, he'll die
01:00:53We've all got to die sometime ma'am if I handed him over to your little pal boniface
01:00:57He wouldn't stand a hope in hell nonsense. He's a very humane man
01:01:00These principles are very sound and they've all got a bullet up the spout
01:01:03Let me tell you this
01:01:06Your stupidity is placing all our lives in danger
01:01:10When you talk of principles with a bullet up the spout, that's a perfect example of your own mentality. You're a
01:01:16a living gun
01:01:17They've turned you into a human rifle they've taken away your personality sergeant major bit by bit down the years
01:01:23and replaced it with a sort of
01:01:25Military stuffing left right about turn obey fight kill. Don't be impudent ma'am. That's all you know
01:01:32You're an instrument ready primed to put to someone's shoulder
01:01:36A royal trigger in waiting. Yes, and just you be careful ma'am that I don't go off. What's your life?
01:01:43a dull routine round a bootlicking waiting for a war
01:01:47The only way you'll ever fulfill yourself is to die in action
01:01:59What are you huddling about there for like a brood of wet hens welch get back on guard school eat get that ammo stone away
01:02:06Miss erickson
01:02:09You cook oh, yes, I expect the dinner's spoiled by now, but perhaps you do what you can. Yes, sir
01:02:16Muscles dig up
01:02:18Get that table tidied up
01:02:19It's the queen's birthday
01:02:21And even if we have to have paraffin and brick dust sandwiches
01:02:24We're going to celebrate it
01:02:27With or without our distinguished guest
01:02:32Dodger don't stand there like a spare wick at a wedding. Give me a drink, sir
01:02:45So
01:03:15So
01:03:45What the hell do you think you're doing now just do what you're told and you'll have nothing to worry about
01:03:54Throw down your revolvers both of you
01:03:56Oh, no by what authority the authority of the new government?
01:04:03Now you listen to me
01:04:06This revolver is staying where it is
01:04:10Until I see some signed order from a legal member of your government
01:04:16So
01:04:23All right colonel now get moving
01:04:30Meanwhile, you might get your men to change that wheel
01:04:45Foreign
01:05:02I'm wilkes sir. You better hear this. I've drawn up guard detail and battalion orders for tomorrow
01:05:09Right now about the sleeping arrangements miss ericson will go in your room dodger you go in with digger
01:05:15First time I get a bird in my room. I'm posted absent
01:05:18Ben miss barker-wise will be in your little nest and you can go in with muscles. That's a happy release schoolie
01:05:24You stand fast and I'll be in here
01:05:27Now you'll all sleep fully clothed and that includes boots
01:05:30If anything does happen, I don't want anybody to get a burst up the backside when you bend it down
01:05:33I'll give you a petition boots
01:05:36Provide you a bit the usual time. No 600 hours. The last man on guard can have a nice long name till half past
01:05:41right
01:05:43Ben as soon as you change over your kit, you leave wilkes carry on
01:05:49Come on darling, let's go to camp
01:06:13So
01:06:43So
01:06:57Because I suppose you realize that this is strictly against queen's regulations
01:07:13So
01:07:31Better be getting back in
01:07:39Um
01:07:42You you know what you want to do if it gets too hot in your bedroom no what
01:07:50Just just leave your window open
01:08:12All right, all right, all right wilkes i'm relieving you
01:08:15I've put a pelly ass in the ration store. So you'd better go and get some kip
01:08:19well
01:08:20I think I'll just take a stroll before I turn in take a stroll. Blimey
01:08:24You've been strolling up and down here for two hours. What's the matter with you?
01:08:29Insomnia what?
01:08:31Chronic insomnia. Wait, wait, wait a minute. You want to see a quack about that, you know
01:08:35You might get rings under your eyes
01:08:37Wait, you want to see a quack about that, you know, you might get rings under your eyes. Good night. Good night
01:08:46Good night
01:09:01You crafty basket weaver
01:09:03It's all right, it's only a blind uncle charlie. Hello wilkie
01:09:34You
01:09:36Now, wait a minute
01:10:03So
01:10:33So
01:10:50As quiet as the proverbial grave sir, yes, never mind the proverbs I didn't get my rank on a proverb
01:10:56No, sir, unless it's god helps them that help themselves
01:10:59Miss barker wise
01:11:04So
01:11:24Will you please tell these men to take their hands off me what's any
01:11:28To them
01:11:32You must forgive them I gave orders no one was to leave the mess, please sit down
01:11:37Thank you, buddy
01:11:39I had to come and see you. What about ma'am captain abraham?
01:11:45Captain abraham he arrived at the mess last night. He'd been wounded
01:11:50Perhaps it was an accident. I don't know
01:11:52But he must have immediate medical attention
01:11:57That's no problem. I'll see that he's removed immediately
01:12:10That's settled
01:12:12Thank you. Bonnie. I knew it was only a matter of common sense and reason
01:12:17Now if you'll give me an escort i'll go and see that captain abraham is ready for the ambulance
01:12:21I'm afraid I can't allow that I must ask you to stay here
01:12:28I don't understand
01:12:38Is that how you're gonna fetch captain abraham
01:12:41if necessary
01:12:42What's gonna happen to him? He'll be charged with treason and if he's found guilty, he'll be shot
01:12:47But what has he done?
01:12:49He's known to have opposed the national unity party. Yes that all
01:12:52I
01:12:54Forgot you're a member of parliament. Well, we do things a little differently here. Perhaps we're in more of a hurry
01:13:00but bonnie
01:13:01I
01:13:03I don't understand you
01:13:06When you were in england you were
01:13:08So different
01:13:10Yes, I was one of your african mascots then wasn't I?
01:13:13Sitting at your feet listening to you talk
01:13:15My god how you talked
01:13:17No one talks better than the british. They drug you with talk
01:13:20When you wake up they still have their heel on your neck
01:13:23I should excuse
01:13:28Now you just listen to me the lot of you going to a gross piece of negligence the parker wise woman has escaped from the mess
01:13:34I don't blame one man any more than the rest. You've all been walking around in your sleep. So watch it
01:13:39Keep your eyes rolling and your mind sticking and be sure to check your guns. Excuse me, sir
01:13:45You
01:13:57He's coming in on his jack
01:14:01Don't hang around the windows displace yourselves around the room dig a muscle on the other side
01:14:11Good morning gentlemen
01:14:15Hmm
01:14:24Some major i'll come quickly to the purpose of this visit
01:14:28I understand from my friend. Miss barker wise that she's been kept here under duress
01:14:32For her own safety, sir
01:14:34And i'd be obliged if you'd have her restored to my custody. She insisted on returning to batasi san major
01:14:45There is something more important for us to discuss
01:14:50You have here a wounded officer captain abram not so
01:14:55Miss barker wise informs me that this is so
01:14:58Well, she must be mistaken women of her intelligence do not make such mistakes
01:15:03I understand that captain abram is badly in need of medical treatment if you'll hand him over to my custody
01:15:08I'll see
01:15:14There is no officer of that name now, don't waste my time
01:15:18I insist that you hand over captain abram. He's required to answer for crimes against the new republic
01:15:23That's his hardship not mine
01:15:25Of being very stupid
01:15:27The affair of captain abram is the affair of government. You will hand him over at once
01:15:32Mr. Boniface
01:15:34Suppose for the sake of argument captain abram was wounded and had come to me for protection in that case, sir
01:15:41I wouldn't be at liberty to hand him over without a direct order from colonel deal
01:15:45We'll appreciate that. It's I who give the orders and you who will obey
01:15:49For the first time in the history of my country side major
01:15:52It is the african who is putting the shell into the breach and giving the orders to fire
01:15:57Really, mr. Boniface
01:16:00I don't think i've ever come across a misfit of your size and quality before
01:16:05You missed your vacation. So you ought to be in i'd park
01:16:09If you do happen to go put in a shell into the breach, sir
01:16:12I sincerely hope that you'll remember to put the sharp end to the front
01:16:19You are in great danger all of you you have already refused to give up your weapons
01:16:24Now you refuse to hand over an officer who's wanted for treason
01:16:28Sergeant major I will give you an hour to change your mind
01:16:31If you haven't delivered captain abram into my charge by that time, I will destroy the sergeant's mess and everyone in it
01:16:43One hour sergeant major
01:16:57All right
01:17:01Do we get any
01:17:03danger money for this caper
01:17:05Probably bluffing bluffing like bloody hell he was
01:17:09Oh, they can't do this to us. Can they starve him in but it's not in queen's regulations. It's there somewhere boy
01:17:13They've got everything taped in there
01:17:16We ought to let him have captain abram on a written guarantee of safe conduct then we're in the clear safe conduct
01:17:21How long do you think that it'll last? Well, it's no skin off our nose
01:17:25We could always say they broke their promise. It's no concern of ours
01:17:29No concern of ours
01:17:32You stupid
01:17:35Put your man into the arms of a firing squad and you say it's no concern of ours
01:17:38You're bloody keen aren't you? What's he ever done for you captain abram or any of them? I'll tell you what he did for me
01:17:51Look
01:17:53I had a skinful one night around four o'clock in the morning
01:17:56I felt somebody shake me while I was sleeping it off. It was abram. You know what he said, huh?
01:17:59Well, no, well, I'll tell you what he said. He said color sergeant
01:18:02I just had a very strange dream
01:18:03I dreamed that I went to the arm store and helped myself to a hundred thousand rifles
01:18:06Now I didn't need an exacting telling boy
01:18:08I got up and bolted around the army and found I'd forgot to lock it
01:18:11Now if it was anyone bar abram on duty, I'd have got court-martialed for negligence
01:18:14Now you tell me one european officer that wouldn't have stuck it on his report. Just tell me one you know of
01:18:19Thank you sergeant
01:18:23You all right, sir, you shouldn't be walking about i'm all right
01:18:33I'm sorry, sir
01:18:37I can't allow you to leave the mess. You cannot prevent it sergeant major
01:18:46Don't you see that
01:18:48While I remain i'm involving you in my own affairs
01:18:51Is that good ethics i'm not interested in good ethics or bad ethics or politics I trust
01:18:58well
01:19:00You're lucky
01:19:03Thank you for your hospitality
01:19:12Before you go, sir
01:19:16Yes, sergeant major
01:19:18What is it?
01:19:19I've given you the protection of this mess, sir
01:19:23If you insist on going against my advice, would you please sign a chip to say you'll do so willingly?
01:19:30All right
01:19:33But I must ask you to hurry
01:19:38Yes, of course
01:19:50Aye captain obispo
01:20:06Do hereby
01:20:17Declare that I
01:20:20Leave the
01:20:24European
01:20:28Sergeant's mess
01:20:31At my own
01:20:39Consistence
01:20:41Yeah
01:20:49Now, sir
01:20:54Could you please sign this sir just here
01:21:06I've signed for many things the army sergeant major
01:21:12The first time I've signed for myself
01:21:35Take it back
01:21:42I thought for one nasty moment. He was gonna get off the hook
01:21:47There are more ways of killing the captain sticking a poker in his ear lad
01:21:55I think i'll have this framed sir. Take a look at this
01:22:11The bofus
01:22:16That's what the basket man when he talked about putting a shell in the breach
01:22:26The only weapons in this battalion
01:22:29capable of burn assault blazes
01:22:32not that the gunner's very smart, but
01:22:35You can't let it all miss a sergeant's mess at 100 yards in broad daylight
01:22:38Now
01:22:42The quickest way to put a bow for out of action is to shove a 36 grenade in the beach simple as that
01:22:48Two guns
01:22:49So it'll need two of us
01:22:52Now I know you're all itching to get out there and get stuck in so i'll offer it to the first volunteer
01:23:02Well, come on, let's come along don't be shy
01:23:07What's the matter with you lost your tongue surely I don't have to detail somebody
01:23:17Oh gentlemen
01:23:19You amaze me
01:23:21You honestly amaze me
01:23:25I do honestly declare to you that i've never seen anything like this in all of my service life. Holy suffering
01:23:32The first chance we get
01:23:34Have a bit of action
01:23:36Instead of sitting on our duffs like a lot of prized billy goats
01:23:41And there's not a man among you
01:23:44Not one man who's even got the guts to admit he's a coward
01:23:51I'll tell you what it is, sir
01:23:53In the war all you had to do was go out and find the enemy and give him the chopper
01:23:58And give him the chopper
01:24:01But these blokes are supposed to be on our side
01:24:05Well, we don't know if we're on foot or horseback
01:24:08I'll go
01:24:09Come on, let's toss. I said i'll go
01:24:12All right, steady on ben
01:24:14I'll go
01:24:15I mean after all ben you you've got to use your loaf. You're a bit old for this job. I'm what well
01:24:20Drop it
01:24:22Now ben
01:24:24You have only got 10 days to do in the army and I take that into full consideration
01:24:28So if you want to leave it to dodger or digger, that's all right with me
01:24:31Leave it to them. They couldn't fix a rat in a drain pipe, sir
01:24:36Yes, what is it? It would be simpler to toss for it, wouldn't it?
01:24:41Well, is anybody against tossing up for it
01:24:45All right get a move on
01:24:54Ben
01:24:58Dodger dig up
01:25:06Wilkes
01:25:18The queen god bless her
01:25:23Friday that's you and me
01:25:25Now is your chance to get smothered in glory
01:25:55So
01:26:0536 is ready, sir, right. We better take two each just in case any one of us gets through
01:26:18Lay out to the camps up good with me
01:26:25Sergeant's mess is here
01:26:27the guns
01:26:29There now if we come up from the front, they'll make jam of us
01:26:32So we go out of the back and round there
01:26:36Right, how are you gonna get across the road?
01:26:37Will you stick a boomerang in that great aussie cake over yours till i've finished?
01:26:52They're just lining up on us
01:26:55Right, we come out the back where there's plenty of cover and make our way around to there
01:26:59Now this is the tricky bit ben
01:27:01Give us two minutes to get here
01:27:03Then I want you to attract their attention and if you can hold it for even five seconds
01:27:07We'll be across this road. How about some cover fire, sir?
01:27:10What with two bofors sticking right up our jumper? No, no, no make out you're otherwise engaged a fight party
01:27:15I don't care do a dance Wilkes
01:27:17All right so far. Yes, sir. I wonder they didn't make you a sergeant. I had a strike once
01:27:22Lost it after a fortnight after this little lot's over
01:27:24You'll probably get it back not too late to stay on and change your mind, you know, lad
01:27:27Now then once we're across this road, we'll make our way through the firing butts
01:27:31And then well, there's plenty of cover there. I'll play it by ear
01:27:35Now ben we'll be at the end of the buildings in two minutes
01:27:39And then we'll wait till you start your freckle
01:27:42And keep it going till those guns go up
01:27:46I make it
01:27:4810 seconds short of oh six thirty
01:27:51Three so zero from
01:27:56Now come on Wilkes
01:27:59Good luck
01:28:03Give me a hand with it
01:28:20So
01:28:39Right
01:28:50Minute and a half to go
01:29:20So
01:29:37Come on quick
01:29:51Foreign
01:30:04Right
01:30:20So
01:30:3710 seconds digger open those windows
01:30:40You want them to get the full benefit of the choir schoolie come and do your stuff?
01:30:45three
01:30:46two one
01:30:50Victorious
01:30:53One pint of beer between the four of us
01:30:56There you go
01:31:23Sing up
01:31:26All of us glory
01:31:44Now then through the trench the danger flag, sir, well keep your head down then
01:31:56Oh
01:32:01They won't get in the top 10 with that little number
01:32:27That'll teach me to go peeping through kiosk
01:32:30right
01:32:32Let's get out of here before they send someone to set the targets up again
01:32:57Oh
01:33:17What do we do now sir charge
01:33:26Oh
01:33:30That's torn it his nips
01:33:52We couldn't have done it better if we'd asked him
01:33:57Yet
01:34:15Now pick it up come on i'll be there i'll be there
01:34:22I'll be there
01:34:26Oh
01:34:28Good morning
01:34:33Is mr. Lauderdale about
01:34:38Um, he's uh, he's doing something outside sir
01:34:45I take it you've heard the news
01:34:49New sir what news
01:34:53That we've a new government
01:34:56The old lot have already surrendered we've got through the crisis without being involved damn good show
01:35:04Now tell mr. Lauderdale i'd like to see him when he's finished would you
01:35:13Oh go on color sergeant go on
01:35:25Oh
01:35:53I I think the sergeant major is finished sir
01:35:55Right, Wilkes.
01:36:00Sir.
01:36:03Get your beddy on.
01:36:13Give you a button up.
01:36:14Well, Miss Edison, thank you very much for all your help.
01:36:15Goodbye, Sergeant Major.
01:36:17Bon voyage.
01:36:20Goodbye, sir.
01:36:23Good morning, sir.
01:36:26Wilkes.
01:36:28Remember, some folks sleep light.
01:36:31Next time, don't sling your boots around, lad.
01:36:47Morning, Sergeant Major.
01:36:48Morning, ma'am.
01:36:49I'm leaving you today.
01:36:50Just your fact-finding tour has provided you with a few facts.
01:36:53Perhaps one or two concerning Lieutenant Boniface.
01:36:55Colonel Boniface, Sergeant Major.
01:36:58And if it's any consolation to you, I disapprove of his methods as much as I do of yours.
01:37:03Colonel Boniface.
01:37:04Yes, Mr. Lauderdale.
01:37:05I see that you're already dressed for the ceremonial parade this afternoon.
01:37:09Yes, sir.
01:37:10What's it all about, sir?
01:37:11Well, it's a bit of a rush job, actually.
01:37:14It's to celebrate the coming to power of the new government.
01:37:18Colonel Boniface will be taking the salute.
01:37:20He's now military governor of the province.
01:37:24I think, under the circumstances, it might be better if you handed over the parade to the color sergeant.
01:37:36Very good, sir.
01:37:38Well, you'll be glad to hear that the new government is elected to stay in the Commonwealth.
01:37:42So, of course, we shall be carrying on as before.
01:37:46We will, sir.
01:37:47What's going to happen to Captain Abram, sir?
01:37:50Oh, the new president has given him safe conduct out of the country.
01:37:58That's good, sir.
01:38:01Yes, but we had to compromise.
01:38:06General McClellan told me this morning that Boniface had demanded that you leave the country within 48 hours.
01:38:15The general considers the request completely unjustified.
01:38:19Boniface also wants us to take disciplinary action against you.
01:38:28What does that mean, sir?
01:38:30Court-martial?
01:38:32No, no, no. Of course, he won't come to that.
01:38:35We've asked for time to consider the matter, naturally.
01:38:39But the general thinks it would be wise if you were on the first available plane back to England.
01:38:52Very well, sir.
01:38:54I'll get my gear together.
01:38:56I don't suppose there's any comfort to you, Mr. Lauderdale.
01:39:01But in your place, I'd have done exactly as you did.
01:39:06Step for step.
01:39:31Muscles.
01:39:32Sir.
01:39:33Ready to go?
01:39:34Sir.
01:39:35Get the weapons back to the stall.
01:39:38Schooley.
01:39:39Sir.
01:39:41Get busy and empty them sandbags.
01:39:43Aye, sir.
01:39:44Dodger.
01:39:45Sir.
01:39:47Check your vehicles and let me know when you're ready to go.
01:39:50Aye, sir.
01:39:51Good-bye.
01:39:52Good-bye.
01:39:53Good-bye.
01:39:54Good-bye.
01:39:55Good-bye.
01:39:56Good-bye.
01:39:57Good-bye.
01:39:58Good-bye.
01:39:59Check your vehicles and let me have a list of deficiencies.
01:40:02Yes, sir.
01:40:07Sir.
01:40:11See what you can do about the meth silver, will you please?
01:40:16And, Ben.
01:40:19You'll be taking the parade this afternoon.
01:40:29Pour me a whisky, will you please, Corporal Abu?
01:40:31Sir.
01:40:40It'll be all right.
01:40:59It'll be all right.
01:41:29It'll be all right.
01:41:59It'll be all right.
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