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Blimey! Red blood.
What do you expect, pinhead? lnk?
l didnīt mean no harm. lt was a joke.
l didnīt mean no crack, Sir.
ltīs all right.
Whatīs with you?
Are you addressing me, Denham?
Potts was only being funny.
What you calling him pinhead for in front of chimney sweep?
l was only joking. Sir didnīt mind.
He said, ask anything.
You call those questions? Always on about his color.
Youīre wasting our time. Seales, you ought to know better.
What have l done? l didnīt say nothing.
You never do, and youīre half-colored.
You sit on your ass and keep your trap shut.
lf they want to know, why donīt they ask you?
līm not Sir, thatīs why.
l only wish l was.
l know whatīs eating you.
You fancy him, thatīs what.
This is a fine how-do-you-do, isnīt it, Potts?
You lay off, Denham, you son of a bitch.
Today, līll show you how to make salad.
You mean weīve to cook and all?
Sure, why not?
My old man never cooked nothing in his life.
He says thatīs womenīs work.
But suppose youīre on your own, as you certainly will be shortly.
Youīll have to do it for yourself sometimes, wonīt you?
Not again, Sir.
This is survival training.
A normal English salad...
...not fit for human consumption, even if you remove the slugs...
...and add a dash of the extraordinary, a bit of mayonnaise.
Look at this.
Mum went to the doctor. l didnīt want to miss today.
He wonīt be no trouble.
ltīs all right.
Sit down. Make room over there for her.
Okay, come on.
Never be afraid to experiment.
And always remember that you can eat well...
...even though youīre broke. See?
You ever been broke, Sir? Real broke, skint?
Many, many times.
l donīt understand you a bit, Sir.
l mean...
...youīre a toff and you ainīt.
What he means is...
Blimey, l canīt sort of put it into words or anything.
Well, Sir...
...youīre like us, but you ainīt. l mean, youīre not.
ltīs kind of scary but nice.
You know what l mean, donīt you?
l donīt know how to answer you, except to say...
...that l teach you truths, my truths.
lt is kind of scary, dealing with the truth.
Scary and dangerous.
Have you ever had a salad with almonds and grapes...
...and tomatoes and lettuce and pineapple?
Sheīs in love with you, Mark.
You shouldnīt be so surprised.
We have a lot of marvelous schools now in the East End.
ltīs still difficult to get quality teachers.
Take us, the bottom of the pile.
Goodness knows weīve had a scruffy lot here.
Then along comes Mr. Mark Thackeray...
...big, broad, handsome, clean, intelligent...
...looking like he stepped out of a bandbox.
What do you expect?
What do l do?
Nothing. Just be patient.
Thanks.
Pamelaīs just finding out sheīs a grown woman.
Youīre probably the only real man sheīs ever met in her life.
Donīt spend too much time alone with her.
Why didnīt you ask Gillian?
l thought youīd be wiser.
Thanks.
Hello, Sir! We canīt have you queuing up.
ltīs Sir. He teaches our Moira up at North Quay.
Heīs only got an hour for his lunch.
- Whatīll it be? - Half a dozen oranges.
Youīll like them. Theyīre lovely.
Here you are, guv.
Pennyīs wedding cake. Jeannieīs older sister.
She got married, so hereīs a bit of cake.
Jeannie Clark.
Yes, Miss Clark.
That was a lovely museum outing. Will they do it again?
Weīre trying to arrange one a week.
Thatīd be lovely, wonīt it?
The more education, the better. Thatīs what l always say.
ltīs a proper bleeder, what with the bomb and all.
Ainīt the bombs. ltīs them bleeding Yanks!
Shut your gob! My Gertīs married to a Yank.
And a proper nice gent he is, and all.
Keep your opinions to yourself!
God all bloody mighty! The entente cordiale?
First cast the mote out of your eye...
...before you cast the bomb out of mine!
Heīs a proper faggot. Here you are.
Youīll like them. Thank you.
Whoīs next? Come on, girls.
Speak up!
l was wondering if you would give the girls some makeup lessons.
l think quite a few of them would be...
...very pretty if they knew how to do it.
Why, certainly!
You are getting involved with your children, arenīt you?
līm just trying to help. Thatīs the job, isnīt it?
- You want some of this? - No, thanks.
ls that all youīre having for lunch?
You on a diet?
līll tell you, līm a weak man.
At the moment, a little skint.
When l eat, do l love to eat!
l love wine, but l just canīt have a glass.
l want the whole bottle.
So l avoid wine and pastrami sandwiches...
...and baked potatoes...
...with butter and bacon...
...and strawberry shortcake and cheesecake.
But l like to eat light for lunch.
Howīs the Dare girl?
No problems.
- Will you stay on here, Mark? - Till l get sorted out.
No luck with the jobs?
But līm plugging away.
Remember a few weeks ago, you thought youīd lost the battle?
l thought you had too.
Thereīs a good angel looking after me.
Come on. Sort yourselves out.
Come on, hurry up!
All right? Go!
Come on, Denham. Hurry it up.
Land on your toes. Do it again. Next!
Next!
Buckley!
Come on, boy.
līm not a boy. līm a man.
l donīt want to do it. ltīs too high.
Youīre a fat boy. Come on.
līm waiting. Get that jelly off!
Fats canīt do it. ltīs too high for him.
Of course, he canīt do it!
When l want your opinion, līll ask, boy.
- Līm not a boy. - Shut up!
Buckley, do as youīre told!
- Move out of the way, boy. - Shut up!
ls he all right?
l donīt know.
You bloody bastard!
Put that down!
You knew Fats couldnīt do that. You had it in for him.
Potter, put that down!
Theyīre fighting in the gym!
Come on, Potts!
That was no accident!
līll take that.
Go and help Buckley.
Go on!
Potts should have done the bastard like he did Fats.
You all right, boy?
Yes, thank you. Me stomach didnīt half hurt.
Jackson, lngram? Help him up to Mrs. Evans.
All right.
What happened?
Buckleyīs all right.
More frightened than anything else.
Whyīd you make him do that jump?
He just stood there and refused to obey.
When he jumped, he sent the buck flying and l couldnīt catch him.
Thanks for helping me out. That Potter went berserk.
l understand that Buckley is a pet whipping boy of yours.
ls that right?
līd better report it. Thereīll be the devil to pay.
Potter, l canīt think of anything that excuses your behavior.
But it was him! He made Fats do it.
Fats said he couldnīt do it. The bully always had it in for him.
l am not concerned with Mr. Bellīs behavior, but yours.
What if a gun or knife had been handy?
Potter was narked. We was all narked.
That bleeder was wrong and you know it.
Youīre missing the point. You all are.
Soon, you will be out in the world.
Will you use a weapon every time someone angers you?
Youīre supposed to be learning self-discipline.
You owe Mr. Bell an apology.
Why? Just because Bell is a teacher?
You better answer that, Potter.
Do you think you behaved like an adult?
How about Bell apologizing to Buckley?
My business is with you, not Mr. Bell.
ltīs easy for you to talk. No one pushes you around.
Are you a man or a hoodlum?
Do it, Potts!
Or Bell will call the law if you donīt.
Youīve got to have recommends for a job in a couple weeks.
Heīs got to sign one.
This has nothing to do with what l sign.
You canīt trust a teacher.
Weīre only safe together. Against them.
But Sir is different. lf he says Potts...
That he is, and heīs wrong now.
You all know Bellīs been after old Fats for years.
Go on, Potts.
lf you apologize because youīre afraid...
...then youīre a child, not a man.
When l leave, līll have me own barrow.
So you canīt touch me, letters or no letters.
līm sorry līm late, Sir.
But itīs me mum.
Sheīs dead.
līve been helping me dad with her things.
- L didnīt know where to go, Sir. - Thatīs all right.
lngram, take over the class.
l understand that the passing out class holds...
...some kind of a celebration at the end of term.
What happens?
We dance...
...Sir.
Did you apologize because of Denham?
One should fight for what one believes...
...provided one is absolutely sure...
...one is absolutely right.
Pass these out.
You have to fill those out...
...for national health insurance and so on.
What are you doing, Jackson?
ltīs for Seales. For flowers and a wreath.
Thatīs wonderful of you.
May l be permitted to contribute something?
No, thank you, Mr. Thackeray.
Here, Pam, you buy the wreath.
The nameīs Dare.
Miss Dare.
Well, you buy the wreath.
Send it around when the timeīs right.
Send it? Arenīt you going to take it?
You donīt think girls could take it, do you?
Well, why not?
ltīs what people would say, Sir.
What the family would say...
...if they saw us going into a colored personīs home.
Weīve got nothing against you, Sir.
Honest.
But if one of us was to...
You canīt imagine the things be said.
Thank you, Miss Pegg, for making it clear.
Does that apply to the men also?
Youīre dead right it does.
līll take the flowers.
Why should you do that?
Wouldnīt that make you subject to gossip?
Gossip donīt worry me. līve known Seales since kindergarten.
līll take the flowers.
l wouldnīt if l were you.
līve been looking for you.
Thereīs a lady to see you. Mrs. Dare.
And by the way, līve canceled all outings for your class.
Why?
The adult approach hasnīt worked.
ltīd have been better to let things be.
You take your boys in for P.T. until l get a replacement.
līm sorry to disturb you, Sir. ltīs about Pam.
līm Mrs. Dare.
What can l do for you? Would you have a seat?
Would you talk to her, Sir? līm sure sheīd listen to you.
- Sheīs always talking about you. - Whatīs the problem?
She always stays out late at night, Sir.
Often she doesnīt get home till past 11.
She never says where sheīs been.
Sheīs a big girl. līm worried about her.
She wonīt listen to me.
līm just a teacher, Mrs. Dare.
l know sheīd listen to you.
ltīs always īīSir said thisīī or īīSir said that. īī
See, she wonīt listen to me. She just wonīt.
Why doesnīt her father talk with her?
Weīre divorced.
Heīs up north somewhere. He doesnīt...
ltīs not wrong to...
When your marriage breaks up, life doesnīt end, does it?
Please talk to her, Sir. līm frightened for her.
You never know what sort of trouble she can get into.
Please.
All right, l will.
Thank you.
Morning, Sir.
Hello, love.
- Morning. - How are you? Howīs the kids?
Hello, guv!
Hello, Sir. ltīs a lovely day, isnīt it?
Your kid ainīt top of the class.
My, you look as if youīve won the pools.
Better!
l got me a job. A real one for when school ends.
Assistant engineer in a factory in the Midlands.
They even sent me the fare!
Thatīs marvelous.
ltīs not that good, but itīs a start after so long.
Do you think sheīll take the flowers?
l donīt know.
Go in. Sir wants you.
Sit down. līd like to talk to you.
Has my mum been in?
The funeral was Saturday, 10:30.
About my mum, Sir?
Sheīs very worried about you, Miss Dare.
Couldnīt you call me Pamela?
l think not, for the moment.
She says that youīve been staying out late.
līve just been to Granīs. Just around the corner, not far.
Why havenīt you told your mother?
She doesnīt care about me.
You know thatīs not true.
Youīre not in trouble, are you?
Nowadays thatīs only for fools, isnīt it?
Weīre the luckiest kids, the luckiest generation...
...thatīs ever been, arenīt we?
Weīre the first to be really free to enjoy life if we want...
...without fear.
What is the trouble?
lf you donīt want to talk, say the word.
lt doesnīt bother me.
lt was all right up till about a year ago.
Of course, l miss Daddy. He was wonderful.
But itīs just one of those things.
Mum works up in a dress shop on the West End.
And we got on fine.
Then men friends started calling on her.
You know what neighbors are like.
Thatīs all. Thereīs nothing else to tell.
She doesnīt like me. līm in the way.
Sheīs young and pretty, isnīt she?
līll be glad to leave school and be on my own.
Obviously, your mother loves you.
And you owe her much more than any teacher.
l think youīre wrong about her.
Did she tell you that l found her with one of her friends?
At home? At my home?
No, l bet she didnīt, but she was!
l canīt solve your problems for you. But staying out late wonīt help.
lt helps me. l canīt stand the sight of her!
And if you were me, youīd feel the same.
līm in no position to judge. l know people make mistakes.
Youīre saying itīs my fault?
Forgiveness is the gift of God. People make mistakes.
ltīs up to you to make peace.
- Why should l? Līve done nothing. - Grow up.
Give her another chance.
Why are you taking her side?
Youīre wrong not to give her a chance. Everybody deserves that.
l thought youīd understand. l thought l could trust you.
But youīre just as Denham said. līm not taking the bloody flowers!
All right.
Letīs line up here in the center.
Could we box first today, please?
Why?
lt would make a change.
Just sort yourselves in pairs now.
Do you mind having a go with me? Sapianoīs hurt his wrist.
Thatīs right. L sprained it.
l think you ought to wait and have a go at Potter or one of the others.
Heīll be done in, Sir.
l donīt mind having a punch-out with you.
l think youīd better forget that for today.
Letīs go!
Letīs go.
Stay where you are!
Put your head down.
Collect the gloves and put them back.
The rest of you, line up for vaulting.
Put your head down.
You all right?
- Come over here for a minute. - Līm all right.
l think līll go wash up.
You all right, mate?
Are you sure?
Can l ask you something?
- How many times did you hit me? - Once.
līm sorry, l didnīt mean to hurt you.
l lost my temper.
l was meaning to hurt you.
You did. Youīre pretty good.
Why didnīt you hit me again?
Why didnīt you fight? You had me easy.
līve been after you since you got here.
Are you afraid or something?
Hitting you wouldnīt solve much, would it?
ltīs the truth. l donīt understand you at all.
Whatīs a barrow?
A barrow? With fruit on it. A barrow!
You was wrong about Potts.
Yes, from his point of view, at his age, l was.
- The girls was right about the gossip. - From their point of view.
What other point is there?
You have to figure that out for yourself.
Would you like a job teaching the youngsters how to box?
līll speak with Mr. Florian. There will be some money for you.
Me? A bleeding teacher?
ltīs important the youngsters know how to defend themselves.
Why are you doing this?
Good luck with your barrow.
Whatīs the matter? You going to a bleeding wedding?
You donīt half pong, Potts!
- Whatīs up with you, Fats? - Nothing, Bert.
Another week and weīll be through here.
l ainīt got a job yet.
You had the bleeder yesterday. Lucky punch.
You got eyes in back of your head.
He could have done me with one hand behind his back.
And none of your bleeding here. Thereīs ladies present.
What Sir said about the truth, itīs kind of scary, isnīt it?
Good morning.
About the party, weīve got a group and all.
And the girls is fixing the grub. You coming?
You inviting me?
Yeah, youīre invited.
Thank you.
lf l can, l certainly will.
What you said is right, about a man making up his own mind.
My goodness!
You certainly look lovely.
Thank you.
Would you dance with me tonight?
Of course.
But nothing too fast. l am getting too old for that.
Weīll make it special. Promise?
Promise.
Thank you.
Would you call me Pamela tonight?
Pamela.
Thank you.
Excuse me a minute, Bert. ltīs Pam.
- You look marvelous! - You look great!
- Whereīs the other earring? - Ltīs the thing.
l want to talk to the group. Come with me?
- Why? - Come on, līll tell you.
Good evening.
l hear youīre leaving.
ltīs a pity.
līm sorry about that. Youīre damn good.
Youīve done wonders for this show.
Thank you very much.
Anybody can be an engineer, but teaching this mob is...
l wish l had your gift.
Why so serious, Mark?
Good God, itīs Weston!
Wrap up, Clinty.
Well, līm damned!
He wasnīt giving you a hard time, was he?
On the contrary.
Will you wave your magic wand and make me sweet 16 again?
Nothing to do with me.
A fine lad. Your handīs in this, all right.
lf you must leave, go to another school.
You canīt waste your talent on electronics.
Damn! l swore l wouldnīt interfere.
Would you like some more?
- Who made it? - L did.
ltīs salad North Quay, one of Sirīs special recipes.
ltīs bloody marvelous, Barbara.
l mean, Miss Pegg.
Thank you, Mr. Weston, līm sure.
Actually, l donīt like it. l think itīs terrible, donīt you?
Blimey, līm hot!
Thank you.
Excuse me, Sir. l got the job l wanted.
Thatīs wonderful.
- What is it? - Pageboy at the Hilton.
He canīt wait to get all that Yankee money.
Youīre right there.
l donīt want to be a pageboy all me life.
Will you help me get into night school?
līd be glad to.
Ta, Sir.
You ainīt half a dolly, miss.
Ready, Pam.
Attention, everybody!
By special request, itīs a ladyīs choice.
Hold that, please.
Come on. Everybody, come here.
Thank you.
Can l come and see you sometimes, next term?
l wonīt be here.
Everybodyīs got to move on.
līm glad l met you, though. Youīve helped me a lot.
We were lucky to have you.
The whole worldīs waiting for you. Youīre a smasher!
Thanks.
Bye.
Hold it! Listen, everybody. līve got an announcement.
ltīs about Sir.
Weīd like to thank you for all youīve done.
Weīd like to give you a present to remember us by.
- Come on, Babs. - You mean, Miss Pegg.
The time has come
For closing books
And long last looks must end
And as l leave
l know that l am leaving
My best friend
A friend who taught me Right from wrong
And weak from strong
Thatīs a lot to learn
What can l give you in return?
lf you wanted the moon
l would try to make a start
But l would rather you let me
Give my heart
To Sir, with love
Speech! Speech!
l think līd better go and put it away.
Evening, guv.
Nice, isnīt it?
līm in your bleeding class next term.
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