Never Let Go

Get your evening paper. Evening paper.

Get your evening paper.

Star, News and Standard. Get your evening paper.

Star, News and Standard. Get your evening paper.

Star, News and Standard.

- Good night. - Good night.

- Good night, Mr. Cummings. - Good night.

I wish some nice man would drive me home.

You stick to buses, Peggy. They're safer.

Stats. Statistics, old boy.

It's a breakdown of my territory.

I know just where my casual and my regular buyers are.

I've been wanting to get my teeth into something like this.

You ought to try bringing sandwiches.

It's the age of science, John. You should take an interest in these.

I've been getting along all right without them.

Have you, old boy?

Old boy, I've never had it so good.

Alfie, listen. I parked my car across the road.

You saw it when I bought my paper. My new Anglia.

What's that you saying?

You saw me park it over there. It's gone!

It may have been taken by mistake.

Listen to me, Alfie, did you see anyone near it?

No, no. I've been too busy.

- Star. - Here.

Surely you must have... I parked it over there.

I shouldn't worry too much, sir.

We recover 80% of all stolen cars within 48 hours.

- Ford Anglia, you said. - What about the others?

There are people who make a business of converting cars, you know.

- Sometimes they get away with it. - What happens?

They change the look of your car and supply it with the log book

and number plates of a smashed-up car of the same make.

- It's a well-organized business. - I may never get it back.

I suppose that's why you insure them.

Now, sir, have you a phone at your home address?

Johnny?

One of our most expensive free samples.

You still have to pay me for it.

- Had a good day? - Yeah, not bad.

- Are they asleep? - It's after 8:00.

Daddy.

- I thought so. - Daddy.

Hey, you should be asleep!

After they landed on the moon, Daddy, what happened?

- I'll tell you tomorrow. - But did they get back to Earth?

- Yes, of course. - How?

- In their metalated dioxide plastic suits. - Oh, I see.

Come on, Sandra's asleep. Mustn't wake her.

- Bed now, story tomorrow. - Good night, Daddy.

Night night.

I hope you can get them back to Earth for your sake.

Anne.

- Anne, leave that. - What's the matter?

- The Anglia's gone. - Don't be silly.

Taken from outside Berger's. Stolen. I've been to the police.

Johnny, are you sure?

I left it outside Berger's. A couple of hours later, it was gone.

But someone might've taken it by mistake.

The only mistake was that I never...

- Haven't we got any cigarettes? - We smoked that tin last night.

What did the police say?

They said we had a good chance of getting it back... eventually.

You need it this week.

Well, couldn't you manage to hire a car or something?

At least till we get the Anglia back or you collect the insurance.

We couldn't even afford to hire a bicycle.

Mommy, can I have a drink of water?

No, you can't. Get back to bed. Go on.

A late spring, but the cigarettes are coming up all right.

Darling, you gave me a fright about the car.

I thought for a moment that...

We'll manage somehow. We always manage in the end.

Yeah.

Even though we've had to walk it.

Good morning, my love. You look like the very breath of spring.

You should see me at 5:30.

- Rear Admiral Pennington on deck? - Just leaving.

Good morning, Mr. Pennington.

The buses are impossible, that's why I brought...

It's not just the buses...

Always pleased to see you, Mr. Cummings, on time...

I'm really sorry about the hold-up, Mr. Pennington.

What is it you want to show me?

Something really out of the ordinary.

My sample case went astray. I've got one here somewhere.

Here it is. Easy Squeeze Shampoo, you see?

This is something out of the ordinary in the way of packaging.

Berger's, I suppose you'd say, they've always been rather conservative.

I suppose that's the word.

Thank you, Mr. Cummings. Thank you. Any literature?

Yes, but I'd like to add a point or two. This shampoo, or rather its packaging...

Mr. Cummings, I haven't got very much time.

Might I make just one point?

We know each other well. Please don't try to sell me so hard.

- I'm sorry if I gave you that impression. - Don't apologize, please.

Just don't be late next time.

You know as well as I do there are half a dozen new shampoos on the market.

- And one's as good as another. - Yes, but I...

All right, I'd like to try Berger's.

You've given me a sample, now let's have the leaflet. There we are.

- Good day, Mr. Cummings. - Good day, Mr. Pennington.

Not many orders today, Arthur. I thought I'd make it easy for you.

Mr. Cummings, Mr. Berger Jr. wants to see you.

He's been waiting.

What are you waiting for, Cummings? Come along in.

You wanted to see me, Mr. Berger?

I won't ask you to sit down. I shan't keep you long.

"Live on our feet," the salesman's motto.

Cummings, I'm virtually taking over

the sales and production side from my father.

He's not retiring?

Well, he'll be doing board meetings and so on.

You won't be seeing very much of him.

The point is, Cummings, I think I can get quite a bit more out of our sales division.

I'm sure there's nothing I can't cope with, Mr. Berger.

Those are your sales figures for last month.

A difficult month in my area, Mr. Berger.

It's not so wealthy as some of the others.

They spend a lot at Christmas and then they go cold.

Those are your pre-Christmas sales. Not much better.

- I think I can surprise you, Mr. Berger. - We've had a lot of complaints.

Complaints?

You've been late for appointments.

It has happened, I know, Mr. Berger. Once or twice.

It's difficult getting around these days...

It's not just the question of getting around,

there are new methods of salesmanship today.

Convincing people to buy instead of trying to pressure...

- I know. I know... - We've got to be twice as effective.

There are a number of very astute young men

coming forward in this business. Quick, confident.

- I know, I realize... - Because we can't stand still.

We've got to do better. Move faster, even to keep up.

Exactly, Mr. Berger. Exactly. That's why I bought a car.

Well, that's a step in the right direction. When did you get it?

- Last week. - Good.

It'll make all the difference, Mr. Berger.

I hope so, Cummings. We can't any of us afford to stand still.

Well, that's all. Good night, Cummings.

Good night, Mr. Berger.

Hello, Sergeant. This is Cummings here.

Any news? News about my car.

Sorry, old boy. Sorry.

Gonna have me working overtime again, Mr. Spink.

Sorry. But you just can't help selling this Easy Squeeze.

- I'll try again. - Scientifically, though. Scientifically.

Paper. Star, News, Standard. Paper. Paper, sir?

Star, News, Standard.

Star, News, Standard. Paper. Star, News, Standard.

Paper. Paper, Sir. Star, News, Standard.

Star, News, Standard.

Who's there?

You. Oh, it's you, is it?

I've already told you. I didn't see nothing. I don't know nothing.

Yes, but I thought I'd ask you again, Alfie.

You... you've no right in here if I don't want you.

I know, I know, Alfie. But you're the only one that can help me.

Anyway, I don't know what you're making all the fuss about.

I reckon you've got a nice cushy number over at Berger's.

They'll buy you another car, so what's the difference?

Don't be bloody silly. I'm not someone working my own pitch.

Anytime they like, they can...

- What's that you're giving them? - It's special stuff they eat.

- They're nice. - I've got something better than that.

Look, a terrapin, you see.

They're better than fish. They can walk.

If I was to tell you anything, you'd only have the police around.

No, I wouldn't, Alfie. I wouldn't. I wouldn't tell anyone.

Anyway, I'm not saying I know nothing.

I never saw who took your car.

But you could try asking down at the Victory Café.

Asking who? Asking who, Alfie?

Asking who?

- Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes, please.

- Sugar? - Yes, please.

Fourpence, please.

Thank you.

Excuse me. Do you happen to know where I can find Tommy Towers?

I'm Tommy Towers. Who are you? The man from the YMCA?

- No, I'm afraid not. - Hello, lads. Let's have a look here.

Berger's speciality soap.

All the best tarts in town use this.

Fred. He wants to know what sort of lipstick we use.

No offense, mister, no offense. Now, what do you want to see me about?

It's about my car. I wondered if you could help me.

Oh, you've got a car, have you?

Yes. You see, I work at Berger's down the road.

I parked it there yesterday afternoon and when I came out, it was gone.

Well, I mean, what was it?

A small car with four wheels and a little engine at the front?

That's right.

I confess, guv'nor. I stole it to rob a bank.

We was gonna put it back, but the coppers was after us.

Chased us all the way up to Scotland. Then we ran out of petrol.

Go on, then what happened?

Well, the law gave us a lift back to town and the old car's still up there, mate.

Come on, lads.

All right, very funny, but I happen to be serious.