The Whisperers

You leave me alone, will you?

You leave me alone.

I know you're there!

You listen to this.

There is money, a large sum,

due to me from the sale of my pedigree cattle in the Argentine.

And there is also money to come from the Standard Oil Company

who have chartered four of my tankers.

In all, about £40,000.

When this comes, naturally, I will have no more need of financial assistance

and will return my order book, reference number 86-27946.

I will also pay to the Government £10,000,

which should more than cover anything I have received.

The balance to go to the Treasury

to be used for any purpose the Prime Minister wishes.

My solicitors, Messieurs Kean, Duncan, and McKenzie

will be dealing with these matters.

Meanwhile, as you are aware,

the powers that be have again increased the rates

and they are demanding from me immediate payment of 10 shillings and six pence,

and also six pence more every week.

I enclose their account for you to see.

I can't pay it."

Yours respectfully, Margaret Ross, Mrs.

47 Shoal Street, Countess of Erde,

Dame of the Order of the Garter, Doctor of Law,

assistance book reference number 8627946.

"P.s. I need a pair of shoes.

The ones I have let in the rain.”

Morning, Mrs. Ross.

Well, what's the latest?

Are they still at it?

Yes, good morning, sergeant.

Yes, they were listening this morning.

Well, I've been thinking, you know, why don't you get rid of that wireless set of yours?

That's the answer. “Yes.

Yes, but what about the pipes and all the other things?

Yes, of course, I'd forgotten about them.

Well, it all takes time, you know?

We have got a man left in time.

Is he out now?

Oh, yes, he's always on the job, he's very brave.

One of the best we've got.

Yes, but there is something new.

They've had the key cut,

and they get in when I'm out visiting friends and go through my private papers.

Is that so?

I'll have to make note of that.

Yes, it's definitely not the Dolans.

The Dolans went some weeks ago.

And Indians are now living in the house,

one of them has a beard,

and there's a white woman who may be held against her will,

I don't know.

Yes, well, we'll change our line of investigation, Mrs. Ross,

I'll put the vice squad onto it.

And thank you very much for letting us know.

I'm very much obliged, yes, and Happy New Year.

He can take you in his loving arms and cleanse you with his blessed spirit.

God bless you, lad.

That's right, send out a message!

- Hallelujah! - Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Praise the Lord.

Sit down you dozy old cow.

Hallelujah!

Quiet!

Quiet!

No one will get anything to eat in here today

unless this noise is stopped immediately.

Now sit down, sit down all of you.

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Aren't you? Yes.

Now you will all sing a hymn, then you will get your soup.

- Understand? - Yes, Sir.

- Right. - Good.

Shall we gather at the river?

Where bright angel feet have trod

with its crystal tide forever

flowing by the throne of God?

Yes, we'll gather at the river

the beautiful, the beautiful river

gather with the Saints at the river

that flows by the throne of God

on the margin of the river

washing up its silver spray

we will walk and worship ever

all the happy golden day

yes, we'll gather at the river

the beautiful, the beautiful river

gather with the Saints at the river

that flows by the throne of God

God bless you.

Thank you.

God bless you.

- Come to service on Sunday. - You must be kidding.

God bless you.

God bless you.

Mrs. Ross, over here please.

Hi, Mrs. Ross.

I got your letter.

You've got 10 and six I think it was to pay at once.

- Is that right? - Yes, and I want a pair of shoes.

Yes, all right. Well, now you get the 10 and six now,

and you must go down and pay the bill as soon as you can.

- Will you do that? - Yes.

I'll do it tomorrow morning after I've done my charity work.

Good, you do that.

Well, now about the shoes,

I'll send someone to see you before the end of the week.

Try and stay at home in the mornings, will you?

I sometimes have to go out quite early in connection with personal matters,

to see my lawyer and so on.

Oh, I know, yes, but if you could just stay at home in the morning for the next few days,

it would be a great help to me, you see.

Very well, Mr. Conrad.

One never minds obliging a real gentleman.

My husband, although his qualities weren't apparent to everybody,

had the makings of a gentleman.

You see, I married beneath me.

Do you ever hear from your son?

He sent me a huge bunch of flowers yesterday.

Roses.

It was my birthday.

Oh, well, that was nice of him.

He never forgets.

Are you there?

But this is precisely what we as a party shall be looking to in the future

and paying strict regard to moreover.

We are not a party that pays lip service

to the old age pensioner at election time

and then conveniently forgets.

The problem, the major problem of old age is undoubtedly loneliness.

A great many old people live entirely alone, unvisited and unwanted,

living day in and day out in small rooms without company or friends.

Poor old souls.

We are going to be their friends.

And I put it to you that at the next election

we should all go forward and cast our votes

in the light of what I have said here today and in the light...

Now you leave me alone, do you hear up there?

You leave me alone!

You get away from there.

Do you hear?

You get away.

You get away from there.

Let me in, it's me.

I know who it is, I know.

You go away from there, do you hear?

But it's me, mum, Charlie.

Who?

Charlie.

Charlie who?

Charlie, mum.

Your Charlie, your son.

Well, your father isn't at home.

He hasn't been at home for 20 years, you stupid old mare.

I didn't come to see dad, mum,

I came to see you, darling.

What for?

I've got something for you.

What?

A present.

Hello, mum.

Where is it?

What, darling?

- Is that it? - This?

Oh, the present you mean.

No, no, this isn't it.

Where is it then?

It's a surprise.

Let me in and I'll give it to you.

You can't stay the night.

I haven't got the guest room made up.

That's all right, I'm not on the strand.

I just want to come in and see you for a minute or two, that's all.

I pay a visit to me own mother, can't I?

Yes.

Well, here we are then.

Been to a wedding, have you?

You've got confetti in your hair.

Confetti?

Yeah.

Oh, forget it.

Well, we're not gonna stand here all night, are we?

Let's go into the ideal home exhibition.

You can put your broom down, you don't need that, it's not full moon.

What have you done in here then?

Done?

Look, why don't you... l mean, can't you...

Look, here's a couple of quid.

Buy yourself... get yourself...

Look, when's your birthday?

Go and spend it on something.

Soap or something.

Thank you, Charlie, you always were a good boy.

Yes, well, don't get hysterical.

Look, I'm going to the room, ma, I'm not leaving.

I just want to get something.

I'll be back in a minute.