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First broadcast 21st June 1973.
HMS Hero's mission is to test out a new underwater submarine system, Mongoose, with a simulated war game against the US Navy.
Donald Burton - Commander Mark Nialls
David Savile - Lieutenant Commander Beaumont
Don Henderson - Master at Arms Heron
Rex Robinson - Lieutenant Commander Junnion
Norman Eshley - Lieutenant Last
James Cosmo - Leading Regulator Fuller
Christopher Coll - Lieutenant Boswall
Charles Bolton - Bunny
Brian Peck - Tolliday
Victor Winding - Slater
Andrew McCulloch - Cutler
Roger Tallon - Barnes
Stephen Stacey - Loftus
David Troughton - Doc Pitman
David Griffith - Blackie (as Mark Griffith)
HMS Hero's mission is to test out a new underwater submarine system, Mongoose, with a simulated war game against the US Navy.
Donald Burton - Commander Mark Nialls
David Savile - Lieutenant Commander Beaumont
Don Henderson - Master at Arms Heron
Rex Robinson - Lieutenant Commander Junnion
Norman Eshley - Lieutenant Last
James Cosmo - Leading Regulator Fuller
Christopher Coll - Lieutenant Boswall
Charles Bolton - Bunny
Brian Peck - Tolliday
Victor Winding - Slater
Andrew McCulloch - Cutler
Roger Tallon - Barnes
Stephen Stacey - Loftus
David Troughton - Doc Pitman
David Griffith - Blackie (as Mark Griffith)
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00:02port 50 port 15
00:09signal from hos venture sir oh yes and what does our crafty captain have to say
00:13ever been lumbered that's a quote sir ever been lumbered but tis a far far better thing you do
00:22now said he chuckling into his pink gin the signal continues sir we'll make amends
00:27too damn writing on learning is with this extra jaunt hum um make to hms venture
00:36like the dickens you will you charlie oh no sir um get well soon that's all sir yes all is
00:46printable
00:48well get with this file number one yes sir
00:55midships steer zero seven five
01:08fly by night
01:12which sea lord dreamt this name of oh admiral whimsy sir
01:18yes well ask a silly question oh i reckon it's a diabolical liberty i should be out there lying
01:25in the sun with some dolly bird soothing me all over with suntan
01:29jolly what's someone's grandmother more like if you were lucky
01:33instead here we are piddling around the bed with a rotten yank chasing a duck submarine
01:38right what i want to know is why those skiding gets in the venture couldn't do this exercise
01:43hey doc yeah whose fair is in the venture how come they are not doing this fly by night
01:48keeper themselves because about half of them are flat on their back with some sort of virus infection
01:53oh it's always been said to baffle brains sir yes the way air hard was going on you'd think the
02:00outcome of operation fly by night was a foregone conclusion and who was captain yankee doodle
02:04trying so hard to uh convince you or flag officer sir himself i reckon we have any idea just how
02:11good
02:11the submarine tracking system really is sir no but we'll go and find out revolutions one five eight
02:19revolutions one five eight
02:35well cheer up bunny ain't that bad and that's what you think i just been to see my divisional
02:41officer what happened they said he's had a letter from the welfare people the lady's been to see pam said
02:46she's all right they won't give me relief till we get back to the gym well i ain't sure what
02:49are you
02:50worrying about this i got it this morning after we sailed here have a look i ain't got time now
02:56i've
02:57got to get back to the boiler room otherwise the chief will have my guts for guys hey look but
03:01how
03:01long do you think we're going to be on this exercise well i don't know what's the sound daily order
03:04i
03:04don't know last that doc he knows practically everything i've got to go i'll see you dinner time
03:08ask me what how long do you think this exercise is going to take dinner 10 days fortnight
03:13a fortnight oh the doc doesn't know what he's talking about
03:17graphic cutler well i shouldn't love the doc if i were you cutler oh why's that then
03:22because after molly malone last night you might find you've got the lurgy and you'll need him
03:27ah belt up blackie and get back to your sewing you liar jock you said you didn't get any last
03:33night
03:33what did you see well i was only joking just watch your mouth hey lofty
03:42right
03:45blimey what's he's a touchy about all of a sudden well he was lying molly malone what
03:50he nicked it off one of the chiefs straight up which one slater oh no
03:57the waiting's turned out last night's run ashore was a disaster what happened you think well away
04:01when i left i was doing my bit to cement anglo-irish relations oh yes the red-headed bird with
04:06the big
04:07bristols the one that sung molly malone that's right well she ended up by giving me the elbow
04:12oh i thought you're all set for a little dabble there i was till that scotch stokes put his oar
04:17in
04:17not cutler yes for some reason the silly bitch found his brash youth more appealing than my
04:23charm and maturity no accounting for taste is there well well well cutler yes chief
04:31got your shaving tackle there cutler a half and before you come on for the afternoon watch get
04:36those sideboards shaved off the regulation length they're supposed to be level with the lobe of the
04:40ear is that correct master all right all right lad you're on your way you better get your finger
04:48out you've only got 10 minutes
04:52there's a good line
05:00it's all right i'll have a few words with that one but you were rather rubbing his nose in it
05:07weren't you he's too stroppy by half
05:12the dutch target submarine will be operating between here and here as you can see peter that's quite a
05:19wide range for the helicopter to have to cover say that again sir now the whole point of operation
05:24fly by night is to test the relative efficiencies by night of the two submarine tracking systems our
05:30own ferret system and the one developed by the americans codenamed mongoose now it's a pretty safe bet
05:36that the nato navies will be converting to the one which proves the most efficient not to mention the
05:41orb is the middle east right so you may appreciate gentlemen there's quite a lot riding on the outcome of
05:45this exercise any questions could you explain the mongoose system to us sir well i wish i could peter
05:52but it's all pretty new but from what captain edhart was saying or rather i should say boasting mongoose
05:57has taken them four years and several million dollars to perfect so they're expecting some
06:01pretty fantastic results now the planet present is to rendezvous with the monterey here at 210630 zulu
06:08do you think we can manage that bob we'll have a bash sir good good good peter how about the
06:12wasp
06:13i fixed the dummy run for 13 30. good right well that's all in gentlemen thank you thank you sir
06:19it's an interesting thought sir fiero pulls this off do you think we'll uh qualify the queen's water
06:52industry could be
06:54i said you're late coming on watch five minutes maybe five minutes nothing
07:03but i'll just turn two then shall i chief yes there we are
07:07but
07:08yes
07:16i think this rating up to the master at arms tell anyone one in troop they're being late down the
07:21engine room oh chief be reasonable five minutes god don't make your minutes the last time take that man
07:28to the regulating office
07:32oh blimey i'm so hungry i could eat yours yeah
07:40well come on here now what's the matter with you another something something like that
07:48it's that letter i got this morning from pam what you said you'd read it oh yeah if you want
07:54me to
07:58do you want me to read that well it's a bit private isn't it yeah please
08:11and where are you drift cutler five poxy minutes that's all that'll do look master you're not gonna
08:18put in the rattle for five minutes you know the rules of the game cutler you ought to you've been
08:23playing it long enough oh come on all right go and get turned to down the engine room i'll call
08:27for you when defaults are being held uh barnes tell chief slater i need him for witness at office
08:32of the day's investigation all right master that mine's got the real needle to me as in well you
08:37can tell that to the office of the day can't you don't you worry i will i'll tell you something
08:42else
08:42slater won't get away with it hey cutler let's be having
08:50so i'll see you soon all my love pam i expect she's depressed women often get like that when
08:58they're pregnant especially in the early stages all that being sick and everything
09:02pam's worse than that read the rest of it what
09:08oh p.s
09:11it's three in the morning and i haven't slept a wink for i can't read that word worrying
09:21worrying you know my love i nearly went out of my mind when you didn't come
09:28home like you promised i don't know how to say this my dear
09:36bunny i can't bring this
09:44i don't know how to say this my dearest husband because i know it learned you
09:47and god knows i ain't doing that but i can't help it
09:52i can't take anymore not alone i miss you so much
09:57already i'm beginning to hate this baby inside me for what it's doing to me
10:01the only thing that keeps me going is because i know you'll be coming back to england on the 24th
10:06god your relief you won't be will you
10:11if anything goes wrong this time i'm gonna get rid of it i'm sorry
10:19she can't do it but she mustn't
10:23well what why didn't you tell your divisional officer i didn't get the letter till after we
10:28sail what could he do he stop the ship and turn it around go but it's bloody open
10:38revolutions 148
10:41what's on my list for requestman and defaulters number one just requestman sir chief petty officer
10:47ormerod and an acting leading seaman to be confirmed oh that shouldn't take long what time
10:52uh i thought after we'd secure the helicopter sir about uh 14 30. fine fine anybody wants me i'll be
10:58in my cabin so port five and what are you gonna do i don't know we shouldn't be here in
11:06the first place
11:07ah there you are rabbits look uh i'm sorry i was some it looks like you won't be going home
11:12not for the time being anyway not to worry i've sent a signal requesting your relief hangs on in
11:17jib till i return in two weeks time be too late by the moment what's the matter with you lad
11:23you
11:23feeling all right are you yeah yes what yes master well you better get back to your stores you heard
11:29the pipe yes master hey
11:39collie you're in cutler's mess aren't you yeah didn't i want to see him in my office when he
11:43comes off watch right master what's this reading you've got for the fridge machinery room uh 90 pounds chief
11:53oh yes you twit that's the pressure not the temperature give it to me
12:05that scotch brat cutler cutler
12:17do those buttons up do them up
12:23why do you think pusser's regulations state that overalls should be buttoned up all times
12:27and sleeves rolled down to make sure sods like me sweat it's also to make sure that stupid sods like
12:33you don't get burnt in case it's a leak in one of the superheated steam joints i know all that
12:40all right smart ass these plates are like a skating rink i want them scrubbed top and bottom
12:50properly hot water dispersant rags and scrubber now get all this stuff report to me when you're ready
12:56to start and get on with it
13:06should we check those readings again stoker yes chief okay derek will try that on the second run
13:14what's that yes yes pilot uh signal sir from the monterey oh yes amusing is it well i thought so
13:21so that makes a change well you know all for that yes fairly amusing you know he really is a
13:27saucy
13:27sod well again sir i'm afraid so listen to the eight miss hero info and all that jazz uh fly
13:32by night
13:33please confirm your rendezvous 2102 45 zulu uh listen to this to help make match suggest you bat first
13:41how's that interrogative cricket what interaction that's typical yang i thought it was quite funny
13:47yes you would you're gonna reply in similar veins yes i think so the first one that springs around is
13:50balls like how many per over right yeah uh get the young to make this uss monterey uh info etc
13:59confirm the
14:00rendezvous now read cricket balls suggest you retire when stumped how's that over and out oh
14:09all right lofty dip the fresh water tanks properly i don't want to flood no two i mean a yes
14:18chief
14:19all right lofty now try and get it right
14:21don't you
14:27you've got the oldest person in that what is it not like it's not enough
14:44satisfied
14:44i want these plates so clean a captain could eat his dinner off of them to get me oh i
14:52i'll get your
14:54right and you don't go off watch until i'm satisfied to get that as well why don't you get off
15:00my back
15:01because you're sloppy and you're sloppy you scotch
15:11now slate has got him scrubbing the plates
15:14i thought jock was gonna dump him honest yeah even cutler's not that stupid
15:18suppose that means cutler's gonna be down here manking for the rest of the day
15:22thank you mate hey careful
15:29look all right lucky i've seen it i'm not blind oh get off lefty all right i know what i'm
15:34not wanted
15:38so keep going down there for anywhere well check the temperature on the plumber block what's that
15:49you've got to call him for smoke don't you work down in that smoke don't do it's my favorite
15:59oh come on you puns adam up hey not so much at the hole you fancy beer i wouldn't say
16:07no
16:07one two three eight nine hey lofty why'd you have to go down there so often because i got a
16:17bird
16:17down there and she needs regular yeah yeah we know that why else to make sure the oil in the
16:23bearing
16:23isn't overheating what would happen if it did because if it did it'd screw up the whole engine
16:30isn't it oh he knows you know
16:52standby for us and get this mistake cleaned off crap get that gear stored away
17:00cutler the uakans my name's not on them is it get them cleared away jimmy's on his way down the
17:05mist looks like hurricane city i wish a hurricane had hit you i'll pack it up you've never stopped
17:10manking since you came off watch and after what that pig sleazy did to me wouldn't you say i've got
17:15some cause i'll give it a rest for your sake job if i've been slain i'll put you on a
17:19charge myself oh is
17:20that a fact and tell me are you speaking in your present role as a mere killick or from the
17:26exalted
17:26position you once held shut up stoned out your mind on duty if my memory serves me correctly
17:33wasn't that why you were busted petty officer tolady
17:37shut up get back to your bunk and cleared it up now how many more times
17:44so where the hell's blind pew
17:54we're using this team doctor by loftus
18:00attention for rounds
18:04three kilo mess cleaned up and ready for rounds sir thank you black man
18:13cigarette ends yes sir thank you
18:24hello to you cutler no sir it's leading hand tolady sir i just borrowed it
18:30studying form are you no sir anatomy
18:35me
18:36right all right all right carry on
18:44dark
18:49got nothing pretty uh yeah come on to sickbay later it's not as bad as that
18:55good night's gets all you need not tonight um duty store's accountant tonight
19:03what's up
19:04duck yeah can i ask you something depends what it is doesn't it you can try well it is sort
19:11of medical
19:13i know you're not a proper doctor but thank you well i thought you might be able to help
19:19all right then what's your problem it's not for me really it's for a mate of mine in the gunner's
19:25mess oh yeah you doubt this is just between us isn't it of course
19:35well the stupid brooke's gone and put his bird up the stick
19:40uh and and well he's told it to get rid of it so what do you want me to do
19:48about it nothing i just
19:54can
19:56can this mate of yours afford to pay for this girl to have an abortion done properly
20:03i shouldn't think so no of course he can then forget it because what he's asking her to do is
20:08very dangerous could cause septicemia she could kill herself so what's that in simple terms
20:16poisoning of the blood you reckon that could kill her not reckon
20:22i'll tell him or i will if you like what's his name no thanks duck i'd better do it all
20:28right suit
20:28yourself but bunny when you tell him just you remember what i've said right sure duty store's
20:34accountant supply officer's cabin
20:41you better come and see me in the morning or do something to clear your ear passages out
20:46pardon they've just piped for duty store's account and that's you isn't it yeah thanks thanks
20:51doc supply officer's cabin
20:55two three four good chance come on come on here we go come on with your kids come on this
21:04time
21:06snake eye
21:21what do you want to go and do that for we had a mother's shorts i know barney i'm sorry
21:27but you're a stupid stoker sometimes what are you a stupid stoker sometimes
21:32so but don't forget it i'm gonna put my head down for a couple of hours i'll do the same
21:37if i were
21:38you you never know what little treats the chief may have in store for you i swear to god barney
21:43if
21:43that bastard raised me just one more time i'll mangle him and his bloody engines
21:55that does later with my compliments
22:03you check those oil levels on the tain extraction pump yes chief right then go and wet the kai but
22:11it's not my turn isn't it you bloody know it hasn't it's left us all this week well he's got
22:18to
22:18outside rounds hasn't he come on he's managed before hasn't he look don't bloody argue just do it
22:26when you finish that i've got just the job for you lofty
22:48there's no tinned cow what
22:54no tinned milk that's not just again i suppose there's a tin of milk look i shall have fetched that
23:00yeah all right stunning about here and job i should stay well clear of the chief if i were you
23:05your best things if he gets a whiff of that stuff him
23:13so
23:20so
23:21so
23:22so
24:02Do you want to get enough of this?
24:04I'm joking. Some of us have got work to do.
24:08All right, Doc. You can deal me in.
24:11You're meant to be on watch, aren't you?
24:13Oh, just one hand.
24:15This leader walk must be for a few minutes.
24:17I don't mind much if he does.
24:18I'm a pig.
24:21Five pounds.
24:22Five pounds.
24:25Five pounds.
24:27Five pounds.
24:28Five pounds.
24:31Five pounds.
24:33Five pounds.
24:35Five pounds.
24:37Five pounds.
24:40Five pounds.
24:48Five pounds.
24:50I thought we were out of milk full of kais and I was sitting down a mess to get some.
24:53It was my fault, Chief.
24:54How long ago was that?
24:55Just a few minutes ago.
24:56Yeah, and the rest.
24:57He's had time to knock the bloody cow and condense it.
25:06Pay 21.
25:08Looks like my luck's changed.
25:11Hope I'm not leaving your skin.
25:15Thanks.
25:15Don't mention it.
25:19Ah, well.
25:20Duty calls.
25:24Melko.
25:26I think I checked it in.
25:32At last!
25:33You idle slut bastard!
25:35Where do you be?
25:36You're in a rattle!
25:37Sonny!
25:43What a gift!
25:46Here we go!
25:49You all right, Chief?
25:51You better come and sit down.
25:57Oh, well.
25:58I'm all right, mate.
25:59I'm all right.
26:05Must've been arms.
26:06Kicked me in the head.
26:08He did what?!
26:10Kicked me in the head.
26:11He kicked you?
26:12You mean he did it on purpose?
26:14Yeah.
26:15Oh, my God.
26:16All right, I'll be right down.
26:17Where is he now?
26:18I don't know.
26:19All right, don't worry.
26:20I'll find him.
26:22Master.
26:23Yes?
26:24I want him crucified.
26:27I want him crucified.
26:39You bloody saw him pick me, Barney?
26:42You must have.
26:42I didn't see a thing on his cheek.
26:45I was here manning the throttles.
26:47Thanks for nothing.
26:51James?
26:54Near what?
26:55Sorry.
26:57But what?
27:00Have you had a chance to look at the readings from my last round?
27:03Not yet, Loftus.
27:04I've had other things on my mind.
27:07It's the pork plumber block.
27:09The temperature's higher than usual.
27:10It's over 100 degrees.
27:12We're doing higher revs than usual, aren't we?
27:15Yeah.
27:17Well, I just thought I'd better let you know,
27:19just in case you did your nut.
27:21Yeah, it's very good, Loftus.
27:24Lofty.
27:25See?
27:28Yeah, you're right.
27:29You better take it again.
27:30Yes, Chief.
27:51Who's that?
27:52Kuller?
27:53That you?
27:54Aye.
27:55What are you doing?
27:56Mind your own business.
28:03Cutler!
28:09Cutler!
28:10I'm telling you, get back on watch!
28:12I'm telling you to get knotted!
28:14Right!
28:15You refuse to obey my order!
28:17Ah, don't check any notice of him!
28:18Drag him off!
28:20Cutler there!
28:21Yes, Sheriff!
28:21He refuses to get back on watch!
28:23Right, I'll take it.
28:25Get up, Cutler!
28:29Cutler!
28:29You hear what I said?
28:30You hear what I said?
28:30Get your feet in the deck!
28:33For the last time, Cutler, either you get out or I'm gonna heave you out!
28:37Get stuffed!
28:39Sheriff, I'm warning you!
28:40You lay just one hand on my body!
28:42All right!
28:42How hard are you?
28:43Come on, Al!
28:44Come on!
28:45Get out!
28:46Take it easy!
28:47What do you want, Drew?
28:49Cut it out!
28:50Cut it out!
28:51Cut it out!
28:51Right!
28:52Come on!
28:53Come on, man!
29:06Get him in there!
29:06All right, Cutler!
29:10Jack it in!
29:11Jack it in!
29:11You!
29:12Get the Neil Robinson!
29:13The stretcher, you fuck!
29:15In that locker!
29:16Get it!
29:16No!
29:18That's enough!
29:20Hold it!
29:21That's enough!
29:22Look, Master, I've got to go down!
29:23Go on, man!
29:24Go!
29:24Let him open that up!
29:25Wait!
29:27Now get him in there!
29:28Come on now, lift him up!
29:28Come on, get us down, will ya?
29:29Come on!
29:31Put him in there and secure him!
29:32Find his legs!
29:34Pull his legs out!
29:35Come on, get those straps on!
29:37Come on, strap him in!
29:38Come on, strap him in!
29:39And make sure he's secure!
29:39Hold him down!
29:40Screw his legs first!
29:42That's right!
29:44Chief!
29:45Chief!
29:46That plumber block
29:47is cooking!
29:48What are you talking about?
29:49It's 160 degrees!
29:51You sure?
29:52Honest, Chief!
29:53Barnes, go and check it!
29:54Right!
29:55Lost it, take over here!
29:57Come on!
29:59You sheriff!
30:00Drag him!
30:01Come on!
30:02Drag him!
30:02Get down!
30:03Bow!
30:04That's it!
30:05That's better!
30:07Come on!
30:07Alright!
30:08Watch it, Barney!
30:10Alright you, man!
30:11Come on!
30:11Party's over!
30:12Get back to your pits!
30:13Come on!
30:14Get back!
30:20Come on!
30:24Come on!
30:26Come on!
30:26Alright, Blackman!
30:27Detail to your mentally or mess
30:28to act as centrist for him
30:29throughout the night!
30:30Yeah!
30:30Of course, bloody left of it!
30:32Right, take him down the gun
30:32and score flat!
30:33Alright!
30:35Hang on!
30:36Just a minute!
30:39Now!
30:40If you shut up!
30:42Hmm!
30:43Are you gonna stay shut up?
30:45Hmm!
30:46You better!
30:50Alright!
30:50Carry on!
30:51I'm going up the first lieutenant
30:52to tell you what's happening!
30:56He's right, Chief!
30:57It's 200 degrees!
30:59Right, get on up, brother!
31:00Doctor!
31:03Denton of the station!
31:04You can't wait!
31:04Port on the starbase!
31:05Railroad!
31:05Set to stop, sir!
31:08Stop both engines!
31:10Stop both engines!
31:10Stop both engines!
31:15Right, sir!
31:16I'll contact the air crew!
31:17Right away!
31:23I'm on the roof!
31:25Are you on?
31:26Tacky!
31:27I've got a problem
31:28with one of the clima blocks!
31:30Get one of your boat to get engines out of his pit, will you?
31:33Roger, hold me up.
31:38Captain, sir, officer of the watch.
31:43Captain.
31:44I've had to stop both engines, sir.
31:45Yes, I realise that. What I'd like to know is why.
31:47I don't know the exact reason, sir. The Mio's in the engine room now.
31:50Oh, that's just great, isn't it?
31:51We're supposed to rendezvous with the Monterey in one hour and 45 minutes.
31:54I know, sir.
31:54Well, there's any chance number one.
31:57I can't say, yes, sir.
31:59Right.
32:11Well, that's it, Chief.
32:14Nothing we can do about that. Port engine's useless.
32:18You better get down to the engine room, I'll go up and break the news to the captain.
32:22Ah, good.
32:30What's up, Chief? What's going on?
32:38It's the bearing, sir. It's completely wiped.
32:42Yes? I'll come in, Master.
32:44The First Lieutenant coming to report you, sir.
32:45Yes, hold it a moment, Master. What caused it to wipe?
32:47Well, I haven't had time to make a thorough investigation, sir. We shall have to strip it down for that.
32:52It looks to me as though some oil dispersing agent must have been introduced.
32:56Because the oil's like water.
32:57And you suspect what?
32:59Well, to my mind, there is only one thing it could be, sir.
33:04Sabotage.
33:04Hey, excuse me, sir. I don't know whether there's any tie-up with us or not, but we've had trouble
33:08with one of the Stokers tonight.
33:09Oh?
33:09Mr. Sir's accused of assaulting the Chief of the Watch.
33:11Who? Who is?
33:12Subtler, sir. Became so violent when the leading regulator went to question him, I had to put him into a
33:16new Robinson, put him in the Gunner's store flat.
33:18Ah, I see.
33:19Yes, sir. So in view of this, I'd like to begin my investigations right away.
33:23Please. All right. Thank you, Master.
33:24Yes, sir.
33:29Chief, can you fix us a botched job just to get us through the exercise?
33:32Not our hopes, sir.
33:34Oh, I suppose we carry a spare bearing either.
33:37Pray not, sir. Our allowances don't cover us for replacements of this size.
33:42We might be lucky and get one hold of one in Gibraltar, but I rather doubt it.
33:45Probably have to fly one out from the UK.
33:48Oh, God. Recommendations?
33:51I recommend, sir, that we return to Gibb on the one shaft.
33:54Yes. I'll send a signal to the Monterey.
33:56All right, Chief. Lock off the port engine. Let's crawl home.
34:01Aye, Arthur.
34:05The St. Elmo patrons ain't the sailors.
34:08St. Elmo? Blimey, you've got to fool me.
34:11I thought, was that beetle fellow? What's his name? You know, the one with the long hair. Lemon.
34:14Oh, blimey, you are ignorant.
34:16You're a bit early chuff this morning, aren't you?
34:18Oh, newbie. I'm going home.
34:20Here.
34:21No, keep it.
34:23What? I mean it, really.
34:24I don't be daft.
34:26Come on, Bert. You've been a real oppo to me. You know that.
34:31Well, all right, if that's what you want.
34:34I can't see myself wearing it, though.
34:36Why not?
34:37I don't know.
34:38Seems a bit poofy of black wearing a necklace.
34:41Rubbish. Lots of people wear them now.
34:42Yeah, it's all right for young sprogs like you, but for old ones like me.
34:46Try me, Bert. You're just an old square.
34:48Two request men and deporters must outside the regulating office.
34:52Oh, well, that's cutler for the chop.
34:53You reckon?
34:55Yeah, I reckon.
34:56What'll the captain do to him?
34:58Well, those charges, further booking them, I should think.
35:01I mean, it's bad enough him, him belting Slater.
35:04But if they can get him on a sabotage charge, well, that's a court-martial.
35:08A court-martial?
35:09Yeah, court-martial. No messing about.
35:12Two years in Colchester.
35:14Come on, Tully. You're called as a witness, aren't you?
35:16Yeah, I'm on me way, Sheriff.
35:19Right.
35:21Hi, rabbits.
35:21The jaunty wants to see you after captain's table.
35:24About my relief, is it?
35:25Relief?
35:26No, it's about what happened to the plumber block.
35:29Why does he want to see me?
35:30Well, he'll want to know where the oil dispersant came from.
35:33Oh, yeah.
35:36He peeds guilty to the charge of being adrift on watch.
35:39Yes, sir, at least he did at my table yesterday.
35:41On the second charge of assaulting Chief Slater,
35:44he claims that he slipped on the ladder and accidentally kicked the chief who was waiting from below.
35:50Any witnesses?
35:51Unfortunately not, sir.
35:53So is Cutler's word against Slater's?
35:55Yes, but by the time I've outlined a string of events that led up to it,
35:58I don't imagine there'll be much doubt in your mind as to whom to believe.
36:01Oh, I see.
36:02And the third charge of sabotage?
36:07That might be harder to prove, but I think I can make it stick.
36:12Derek, do I get the impression that you want Cutler weighed off?
36:15It's no concern to me, sir.
36:16Either way.
36:17Good.
36:18But you mustn't forget, sir, that I know Cutler of old.
36:20We served together in the Brighton a couple of years ago,
36:22and he was always in a rattle for something or other.
36:25In my opinion, Cutler's a lot who's about to get his comeuppance.
36:28Well, we'll see.
36:31Don't overstep your brief, will you?
36:34Because I understand it, sir, my brief is the prosecuting officer to do just that.
36:38Prosecute.
36:39Oh, yes.
36:40Prosecute.
36:42Not persecute.
36:59All right, master.
37:02M.E.M. Cutler, sir.
37:09Off cap.
37:13M.E.M. Cutler, sir.
37:15Three charges facing the accused.
37:17Charge number one was absent from his place of duty, named in the engine room.
37:21Hey, Don.
37:23Don.
37:25Hey, Don.
37:26Oh.
37:26Take those things off a minute, will you?
37:28What?
37:28Have you seen that magazine of mine that Cutler was looking at?
37:31Uh, Bunny's got it.
37:32Bunny?
37:33Where is he?
37:33He's up in the canteen getting his beer ration.
37:36He won't mind if I look in his cupboard, will he?
37:38No, I shouldn't think so.
37:39Not you.
37:40Hey.
37:41By the way, how's it going up there?
37:42What?
37:43Huh?
37:44When I left, the chimney was giving Cutler a right old hammering.
37:46Poor old jock.
37:48Why?
37:48That's the way he wanted to play.
37:50He's always fancied himself as a bit of a mess deck lawyer.
37:53Now he's got a chance to prove how good he really is.
37:55Yeah, I suppose you're right.
37:58Okay.
38:17No, sir.
38:18That had nothing to do with it, sir.
38:19All right, but tell me, did you care when Chief Slater made you trim your sideboards?
38:24Did you care when he put you in the rattle when you were only five minutes to drift on watch?
38:28Did you care when you made you scub the engine room plates?
38:30Of course I did.
38:31He was victimizing me.
38:33His picking on you made you angry.
38:35Bloody angry.
38:35Cutler!
38:36Sorry, sir.
38:36What's your language?
38:38Yes, you were angry all right.
38:40You were now in such a rage that when the Chief added the final insult of calling you a bastard,
38:43you kicked him.
38:44Would?
38:45Yes.
38:45No, sir.
38:46He did not call me a bastard.
38:48He called me a Scotch bastard.
38:50Very well.
38:51Have it your own way.
38:52The fact remains.
38:53You did kick him.
38:54No, I did not.
38:55As I said before, I lost my footing on the ladder.
38:58I slipped.
38:59It was an accident.
39:00And in slipping and trying to save yourself from falling, you accidentally dropped the can of milk.
39:06Thank you, sir.
39:07That's exactly what happened.
39:12I should now like to move on to the third, more serious charge, not that of sabotage.
39:21Here, Doc.
39:22I'm drinking all at once.
39:23Thanks.
39:25You know I don't touch the stuff.
39:27Makes good currency, though.
39:28T.K.R.
39:29Hands to death.
39:30You're going up to Nash?
39:32Yeah.
39:33Well, it's Bert then.
39:34He deserted you.
39:35Well, he's got the afternoon watch, doesn't he?
39:36Ah.
39:37By the way, he came in looking for that magazine you got off Cutler.
39:40Well, he looked in your locker.
39:41We didn't think you're mine.
39:43You coming, then?
39:45Look, Doc, I just remembered I've got a pile of dirty washing.
39:48You go on up.
39:49I'll just in the bath and drop it in the laundry.
39:51Okay, I'll see you up there.
40:17And the last thing the accused said before going on the middle watch was, and I quote,
40:22I swear to God, Barney, if that bastard Slater rides me one more time, I'll mangle him and
40:30his bloody engines, unquote.
40:32So much for motive.
40:35Finally, opportunity.
40:38I furnished evidence, sir, to show that Cutler was absent from his place of duty between 005 and 0035.
40:47At 005, the killig of the watch sent Cutler to his mess to fetch a can of milk to wet
40:52the kai.
40:53Cutler returned to the engine room at 0035.
40:57He was in his mess, fetching a can of milk for half an hour.
41:02I think not.
41:04I submit, sir, that the accused had the means, the motive, and during that 30 minutes, the opportunity to commit
41:12this act of sabotage.
41:15Thank you, number one.
41:16Sir, may I say something, please?
41:19Yes, Cutler, if you think it's relevant.
41:21I can call witnesses to refute what the First Lieutenant has just said.
41:24I would like to know whether I'm with him in my rights to ask for a stand over,
41:27so that I may consult with my divisional officer.
41:33Very well, stand over.
41:35Stand over.
41:36Accused to remain in close arrest.
41:39On cap.
41:42Right.
41:43Turn.
41:44Quick march.
41:50We'll take it up from here later, master.
41:51All right, sir.
41:52Do me a favor.
41:53The jaunty's busy.
41:54Come back later.
41:56Much later.
42:00Been married, what?
42:01Four months.
42:03Nearly five now, master.
42:04And your wife's three months pregnant.
42:06Be quick off the mark, won't you?
42:07Yeah, well, you know how it is.
42:09Tell you, it shook me and Pam at first, but now I'm right chuffed about it.
42:13Pam.
42:14She chuffed too.
42:16Yeah, she'll be all right now.
42:17Everything's going to be great.
42:19What time tomorrow will we do back in Arbor?
42:21Sheriff.
42:25Oh, Sheriff.
42:29That yours?
42:33Yes, master.
42:34Where'd you get it?
42:35Just let me ask the questions, will you?
42:37What's that stain?
42:39Stain?
42:39There.
42:40On the collar.
42:43It looks like grease or something.
42:46Smell it.
42:48Go on.
42:49Smell it.
42:53That smell like grease to you.
42:56No, master.
42:57All right, so what did you do with it?
42:59What?
43:00The empty can of oil dispersant you had in your locker.
43:04Dump it over the side, did you?
43:06No.
43:11You damned fool.
43:16Only had gone and seen a divisional officer like Tonaday suggested.
43:27Stores are kind of rabbits.
43:29I'm placing you in close custody.
43:31Sheriff.
43:37Therefore, on the third charge of sabotage, case dismissed.
43:40Yes, sir.
43:41Now to the charge of assault.
43:45Having heard all the evidence, I have to admit to there being some doubt in my mind as to whether
43:48you did slip down that ladder,
43:51or whether in fact you meant to kick Chief Slater.
43:56Considering all the circumstances, I've decided to give you the benefit of that doubt.
44:01Second charge of using violence toward Chief Slater.
44:04Case dismissed.
44:05Yes, sir.
44:07You've already pleaded guilty to being a drifter on watch, and for that offence, I award you five days number
44:11nines.
44:12Yes, sir.
44:12Thank you, sir.
44:13Yes.
44:15I think you can count yourself lucky this time.
44:23All right, carry on, master.
44:24Sir, case dismissed on charges two and three, five days number nines on the first charge.
44:29On cap.
44:32Left term.
44:35Report to my office.
44:36Quick march.
44:47Stores are counted rabbits, sir.
45:01It willfully damaged certain public property, namely the portside plumber block bearing,
45:06by pouring into it a quantity of oil dispersant, thereby causing the plumber block to seize up.
45:10All right.
45:14It's not, it's not, it's not, it's not.
45:18My friends, I'm not accustomed as I am to public speaking.
45:24I've got a mind to waste good drinking time, even if it's someone else's beer!
45:29My friends, justice has revealed!
45:34Hand up to the first lift, Jaden!
45:37May his bed springs collapse in the moment!
45:40What a minute, Snyder, don't forget here!
45:42Forget him! I won't forget him!
45:45The next time I get him a show, I'll not just kick him, I'll break his bloody neck!
45:59I'll take those, Bert.
46:01Can I have a quick lap, William?
46:02I'll only be a minute.
46:04Aye, all right.
46:08Here, I think that's a low.
46:21Here I, er...
46:24I couldn't wear this. Not me.
46:31Look, I'm sorry, Bunny. I had to do it.
46:35It's not what you've done to the ship.
46:36And you know what I feel about Cutler.
46:39But letting someone else carry the can for you, I'll rate that as unforgivable.
46:44Prisoner and escort, report to the regulating office.
46:49Come on, rabbits. Let's be having you.
46:53Do you know something, Bert?
46:56Pam and me were gonna call our kid after you.
46:58Rabbits.
47:05Nice name for a baby.
47:07Judas.
47:07You must...
47:22You're alright.
47:23Come on, man.
47:23Let's go.
47:23I'm so sorry, Patricia.
47:23You're alright, bitch.
47:36I'm so sorry, Daniel.
47:36Here we are.
47:36We're gonna get this...
47:37You're alright.
47:37I'm so sorry.
47:37I feel so sorry, little bit.
47:37I'm so sorry, man.
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