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00:12Good evening ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you the first of
00:20three plays written by Alan Owen. The play tonight is called McNeil and it stars Sean Connery.
00:31Do you believe that? Am I telling you the truth? I am but if I'd said something entirely different you
00:39might have believed that. After all people lie to each other all the time for fun, for gain, out of
00:48desperation. And then it becomes a sort of game with improvised rules according to the relationships
00:55of the players, husband and wife, lover and mistress, mother and son, father and daughter.
01:05I think we're all grown up enough to know that people tell each other lies so the only truth I
01:11have for you at the moment is that this is a play called McNeil and that it does star Sean
01:18Connery.
01:36What's the thing about it?
01:45What's the story about it?
01:46If I'm not still I think I don't know anything about it.
01:46I'm not still about it.
01:49Oh, my God.
02:17What happened? What happened?
02:26What happened?
02:29Oh, what happened? What happened?
02:36Could we four and six, love, please?
02:40Daring, what would you like?
02:41Oh, better.
02:42Better?
02:46Here we are, Pops.
02:54Oh, what happened?
02:56Oh, please, Mr. McNeil, will you not tell me what happened?
02:59Nothing happened.
03:00But something must have happened.
03:01Dilly, nothing happened.
03:02But it must have, it must have.
03:03Are we here to talk?
03:05A pint?
03:05I believe that's the purpose of the establishment.
03:07Amos, a pint.
03:28Now tell me.
03:30Oi.
03:38Ma'am, will you not tell me what happened?
03:41Don't like London beer.
03:43Never will.
03:43Mr. McNeil.
03:44It's overpriced.
03:46I expected more from you.
03:48What happened when you went up to the office?
03:50Oh, she was there.
03:51Miss Savile.
03:52She went into playing the madam right from the office.
03:55McNeil, she says, I'm seriously disturbed about your attitude.
03:58She had on that dress, the, uh, silky one.
04:01Morgashel.
04:02What?
04:02The material, Morgashel, they call it.
04:05Do you know?
04:06Well, there's nothing but good for her.
04:09Hey, control yourself.
04:11You want to give the place a bad name?
04:13Anyway, that was a set-up.
04:15The grand lady, all vinegar and ice water, ready to give the lout two barrels worth of dressing down.
04:20But before she can get into her terrain, I was in, like, a flash.
04:24Miss Savile, have you any complaints about my work?
04:26Good, good.
04:27Of course that threw her.
04:28Aye, it would, it would.
04:30Are you suggesting that I've been rude to you?
04:32No, she admitted.
04:33Of course you had.
04:34You had her there.
04:35You had her.
04:36But it was close.
04:38I said, look, if I haven't been rude to you, then my work's fine.
04:40What ails you, woman?
04:43And out it came as foolish as froth.
04:45You look at me, she says.
04:47I do what?
04:49You look at me all the time.
04:50Whenever you see me, you look at me.
04:52I said, I'll look at you when you're there, because you are there.
04:54Well, it's got to stop, she said.
04:56She never did.
04:57You calling me a liar?
04:58Oh, of course not.
04:59No, I'm only enjoying you.
05:02What does she say next?
05:04Well, if this looking goes on, there's going to be trouble.
05:07That's not worrying.
05:08For a penny, you might as well play for the bank.
05:09So I gave her one right across her backside.
05:11Your what?
05:12It's then she gave me one to face, so I gave her another one left.
05:14Hey, you'll get the sack.
05:16She's an executive.
05:17I think you say your prayers to that word, Billy.
05:19She's a woman.
05:20A damn fine one, but only a woman.
05:23Anyway, it's only her word against mine, and I don't tell lies.
05:26No, but she'll have you up in front of them.
05:28Who?
05:28The big fellas.
05:29All of them.
05:30You know, you can't go around slapping executives on the bottom.
05:34It's tampering with authority.
05:35It's anarchy.
05:37Not at all.
05:37I'd call it maintaining mutual respect between a skilled craftsman and an officious female
05:41administrator.
05:42She won't report it.
05:44Anyway, it was just too hard for frivolity, and not hard enough for industrial unrest,
05:48apart from the fact that she enjoyed it.
05:50Yeah, but you don't know that.
05:51You want to bet?
05:55Get me a whiskey.
06:05Miss Savile.
06:07Were you looking for me?
06:08I certainly was.
06:10Well, I'm here.
06:11I think we should talk.
06:13Well, no doubt, but I'm with company.
06:17We could go into the lounge bar.
06:19I prefer it here.
06:21I see.
06:22Well, I've got to talk to you.
06:24Have we got anything to say?
06:25And before you claim on the back of your status, I'm through for the day, and I'm my own man.
06:30You resent me because I'm a woman, don't you, McNeil?
06:33I'm delighted that you're a woman.
06:35I don't intend to let you forget it.
06:37I know a few reservations when you start trying too hard to prove that you're my boss.
06:41But I am.
06:42You're immediate boss, anyway.
06:43What sort of immediate boss is it, then, that objects to his workers looking at him?
06:47You know what I mean, McNeil.
06:48Look, Miss Savile.
06:49I'm a master carpenter.
06:50So there isn't a man on the job, bosses included, that doesn't call me Mr. McNeil.
06:55When you call me McNeil, you make me a plain man again.
06:59So I decided you're a plain woman.
07:01So I'll look at you.
07:04Do you want a drink?
07:07All right.
07:09Billy.
07:10A gin and tonic.
07:11Have it sent over and you stay where you are.
07:12You hear?
07:13I hear you.
07:17Are you not sitting down?
07:21You're not a married man.
07:23If you'd read my file all the way through, you'd have seen that I was a widower with a wee
07:26daughter.
07:27I'm sorry.
07:27There's no need to be.
07:29She lacks for nothing.
07:30It was her mother that was no good.
07:31She ran off with another man before she died.
07:34She was no loss to me.
07:35Of course, that's not in my file.
07:36I haven't been looking through your file.
07:39I was judging by your manners.
07:43Here's your drink.
07:51Miss Savile.
07:53I'm prepared not to head out at you if you're prepared to accept your skirts.
07:58You struck me.
07:59You have a pretty useful right hand there yourself.
08:02Anyway, I'm prepared to let bygones be bygones.
08:04That's big of you.
08:04I was always generous.
08:06You're an arrogant man for a tradesman.
08:08It's because I have a trade that I'm arrogant.
08:12I'll tell you how you can humble me for nothing.
08:14You show me a mortise or a dovetail joint that's botched
08:18or put me on a job where I waste as much as half a plank of timber
08:20and I'll give you the whip myself to crack over me.
08:23Do you understand?
08:24Yes.
08:25When I work, you can see the results.
08:26Pick it up.
08:27Use it.
08:28You see, fellas like myself, master carpenters,
08:31well, we're hard to come by
08:32because we're the last of the good wine.
08:34Now, your sort, executives, male, female or neuter,
08:39you can get by the dozen in any cut-price store
08:41and still get change out of a pound.
08:43You see, Miss Savile,
08:45as long as I've got my tools,
08:47I can earn my porridge.
08:49Is that what's meant by the dignity of labour?
08:52I neither know nor care.
08:55Just respect me and my function
08:56and we'll get on fine.
08:59All right.
09:01Mr McNeil.
09:03That's my lassie.
09:08Mind, I'll miss looking at you.
09:10Do you have to stop?
09:12As a matter of fact, I hadn't intended to.
09:14I'll just have to use a wee bit more discretion.
09:17Let's shake hands on that.
09:20Well, I was always led to believe
09:21that shaking hands was only for tinkers.
09:23But I'm sure I was told wrong.
09:29You know you embarrass me, don't you?
09:32Do I know?
09:40I'm quite free.
09:42Good.
09:46I'll go home now.
09:48I think we understand each other.
09:50I think so and I'm glad.
09:52Come round and see me.
09:54I'll go and change my clothes first.
09:56I'm not sure that I like you.
09:58Well, there's nothing in the book
09:59that says you have to.
10:01We could talk.
10:02I'm not used to this sort of thing.
10:03But of course you're not.
10:05You are, though.
10:06Look, that way you hurt yourself.
10:08Because that's what you want.
10:11Here's the address.
10:13You don't have to come.
10:14No, I knew that.
10:17I am making a fool of myself, aren't I?
10:30She's away, eh?
10:32You're very observant.
10:33You off then?
10:34Yep.
10:35Suppose I'll see you at your usual time, will I?
10:37Eh, no, not tonight.
10:38What do you mean?
10:40You nodded when you first come in.
10:41Yeah, but something came up.
10:43Yeah, I saw you.
10:45Now watch your mouth.
10:46Look, if you think you're going to play me up, mate, you're over.
10:51Well, it was a fair run.
10:53What do you mean?
10:54Well, you said it was over.
10:55Yeah, but I didn't...
10:56Yeah, but you think before you speak next time, dearie.
10:58It prevents misunderstanding.
11:01I'm sorry.
11:03Tomorrow night?
11:04We'll see.
11:06I've got to go in our marriage wedding.
11:08That's my daughter.
11:10Good night, darling.
11:11Good night.
11:13Give her my love.
11:21Has that big fella got a little girl, then?
11:24He has.
11:25Don't have much of the married look about him, though, does he?
11:27He isn't married.
11:29He's a widower.
11:30Oh, pity for the little girl.
11:31How old is she, then?
11:33Eight or nine.
11:34Little like.
11:36She'll have twenty candles in our next cake.
11:40But he told me.
11:43It's a lying peak.
11:45I know, girl.
11:46I fancy him, too.
11:48He's a rotten liar.
11:50Yeah.
11:52Yeah.
12:07Oh, my God.
12:22Thank you, Mr. McNeil.
12:24Not at all.
12:38Mary, I'm back.
12:46Are you home?
12:49Yes, Father.
12:50I'll wash before I eat.
12:59Did you hear me?
13:00I said I'd wash before I eat.
13:01I heard.
13:02Well, answer when I talk to you, girl.
13:23Did you have a good day, then?
13:26Pretty usual.
13:27Well, you can't complain about that, can you?
13:29I wasn't complaining.
13:30I didn't say you were.
13:31I said you couldn't.
13:32Didn't I teach you to listen and answer accordingly?
13:36Have I got a clean shirt?
13:37Are you going out?
13:39Look, you don't answer a question with a question, girl.
13:41That's for tinkers.
13:44Isn't it, Miss Abel?
13:46Have I got a clean shirt?
13:48It's on the sideboard.
13:50Well, bring it to me.
13:51It's on the sideboard.
13:53I heard you.
13:53Bring it to me.
13:55I heard you.
14:00Okay.
14:13I thought.
14:18I worked hard to use.
14:19I could find you.
14:19I was going out of Siou respirator oil.
14:21I was going to be a good boy.
14:23I was going out of my Face sauce.
14:24I was going to get a good store.
14:25I was going to make it.
14:25I was going out of my face.
14:25I was going to get it to bits.
14:27why couldn't you get it yourself I could have done but I like being spoiled by pretty women
14:44there's a new woman in the house then I don't know I passed the woman on the
14:48stand she used my name what was she like I didn't get a look at it she knew who I
14:53was
14:56what's that photograph I can see that but who is it the photograph of my mother
15:06have you eaten them yes she was very pretty I'm going out tonight you usually do
15:14this is very good thank you is there something the matter should there be don't answer a question with
15:21a question girl is there something wrong no no nothing you got a face like an open grave look
15:29at yourself in the mirror I have been doing and what did you see me and someone else you don't
15:35look like her who I don't play swords with your father you're a McNeil like me I'm a girl like
15:40her you're not you're a good girl you're nothing like the dead woman look you started this that's
15:48all she is to me the dead woman I'm gonna have you cutting yourself into believing she was some
15:53sort of misunderstood Sunday school teacher all talcum powder and honey because that mayor would
15:57never measure up for it how did you know when she died you ought to give me indigestion I read
16:10it in the
16:10papers somebody told me I don't remember all right didn't you ever love her I may have done but it
16:18was a
16:18long time ago and I was young she was younger than you were where she came from a girl of
16:2319 was a woman
16:24did you ever love her you know I could have gone on to college I could have been an engineer
16:30and I became
16:31a husband and a father isn't that enough for you I only want to know if you ever loved her
16:35I've loved you
16:37all your life have you oh that's a stupid question I've fed you I've looked after you I've told you
16:44what to do what else is that I never raised my hands to you did I is that love until
16:50you got a
16:51man of your own that's all you're entitled to look good girl I'm not the man to go flinging love
16:59about
16:59all over the place but I'll love you as best I can maybe you did go without your mother but
17:07you'll
17:07just have to take my word for it you're better off without that one
17:26who are you going out with tonight a friend Billy no what's it gonna do with you just wanted to
17:33know
17:34well if you must know it's uh it's one of the bosses mr. Saville it's a private job my own
17:40time
17:40I don't know mr. Saville oh he's a new chap we got on fine and you're wearing your suit yeah
17:45why
17:46the one you wear for women what the one that smells of scent that's enough girl I'll get the jacket
17:54out for you
17:54why you'll not why not because I said so mr. Saville is miss Saville I see she phoned up just
18:03before you
18:04came in did she leave a message no just her name well I didn't want to bother you about it
18:13didn't
18:14it's a part of a man's life that's got nothing to do with his daughter secret no it's um you'll
18:23just
18:23have to take my word for it I don't think I can take your word for things anymore you're calling
18:28me a liar I don't know don't know anything anymore
18:46there's all this because some stupid woman phoned up she sounded upset but what did she say nothing
18:52much I think it was costing her great deal to phone you that's all no doubt she's a foolish woman
18:57like my mother no like me no just a foolish woman needs to be taught a lesson look you're my
19:03own daughter
19:03I expect more from you
19:19lady you met on the stairs yeah what about her she said she was my aunt
19:31what name did you give Sarah Hellings yeah that'd be her you don't believe anything she says shows me a
19:37spite
19:37she's been looking for me why my mother died really died last month what else did she tell you
19:53what's the point of repeating it I'd like to hear it all the same so you'd know just how much
19:57she told
19:57you believed her didn't you a woman you met for the first time in your life you believe her before
20:01your own father I haven't believed you for years what you've been telling me lies about your women
20:06lies that I knew were lies I mean since I was 13 I don't believe and it's been consistent it
20:11has not
20:12Mr. Savile oh that's not important none of them was because I knew the truth all the time
20:17oh you're not much good at it anyway all the girls at school told me about you what about me
20:25they say where was your dad last night then Mary and I'd say working late then so and they'd all
20:34laugh
20:34and say he was working late in the back row of the Roxy I laugh too well it was the
20:42only way you
20:42could stop them I'm entitled to go about with women yes but you lie about it why because you were
20:47a
20:48young girl I didn't think you should know about these things maybe it was wrong it was well it
20:54became a habit are you ashamed of it look I'm not gonna be questioned by you Mary why not when
20:58I go
20:58out with a boy you give both of us a third degree oh that's different how because I know about
21:05boys
21:06I'd have said you know about boys who are like yourself you were a bad boy weren't you I was
21:11not
21:11Sarah says you were oh she'd say anything to get even with me why should she do that look use
21:16your
21:16brains it likely she's something good about me Sarah said you both came from the same village
21:22I never said otherwise you implied otherwise you always said her people were rubbish did I say that
21:28their father was a doctor with a large house why a drunkard but a doctor all right you want it
21:37that
21:37way well it's a bit different from the slum you said she came from and my grandfather the drunkard
21:43is still alive and still the local doctor she said that you
21:51that I was what go on no you tell me
21:58she said that I was born in the ditch tent by the side of the road that I was a
22:02tinker's bern who
22:03never knew who his father was and wasn't much bothered I could barely read and just about sign my
22:07name so she and your mother lent me books and read to me well I paid them back by giving
22:14the nicest
22:14one a baby so I had to get married but as I was a fancy man she left me I
22:20wouldn't let them keep
22:20you so before they could stop me we shanked it to England where I became a master carpenter
22:27never left anything out yes my mother loved you well I never noticed it you don't know nothing about
22:36what I came out of I never wanted to explain to my own daughter I prefer what you call lies
22:44now my thinker still but you tell lies about everything oh is that a fact I didn't mind about
22:50the women you were right it didn't matter because I didn't really know what it meant besides all the
22:55girls thought you were dish and I like that but up till now I never realized you tell lies all
23:00the
23:00time and about the really important things not just the trifles you're talking like a fool yes you
23:06made a fool out of me a mug a muggins a Charlie you've got me to believe that my mother
23:13was an evil
23:13slut from a problem family who ran off and left her husband and child and it wasn't true nothing ever
23:22has been between you and me you've never told me the truth once have you look you've taken it all
23:47too seriously I told you what was fitting for a child look you don't tell women the truth all
23:54the time they never understand it if that's what you want if you think that's what you want well
24:00that's what you'll have from now on all right I don't trust you anymore everything will be fine from
24:12now on you'll see well all right now that's better good girl
25:09hello
25:12miss Saville look I'm gonna be a wee bit late no no I'm coming it's uh it's my wee daughter
25:19she's had an accident she's sprained her ankles on the stairs oh no she doesn't need a doctor
25:24she's just a wee bit swollen I'll bandy stay myself oh she trusts her daddy yeah now daddy knows how
25:33to
25:33handle her huh well um look I'll get around there just just as quickly liar liar liar liar liar it's
25:46just
25:46what's going on
26:00ORGAN PLAYS
26:18Next week will be the second play by Alan Owen
26:22called Cornelius
26:25starring Michael Caine.
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