I Lived with You

Hello. ─ Hello .. hello.

Is that you Wallis? .. Hello.

What did you write to Amsterdam?

I told them that if they'll take the parcel, we'll quote cut-prices for pick.

Yes sir .. very good sir.

What do you do with yourself on Saturday afternoons, Mr Wallis?

Same as I've done for twenty years - take it easy.

Why?

I thought you might like to take me out.

Take you out?

Are you aware Miss Brown, that I am a married man?

Sorry. You can still take things easy.

I shouldn't expect you to get fresh with me or anything.

Fresh? What do you mean by "fresh"? ─ Well, familiar like.

Familiar? I am surprised at you Miss Brown.

I don't know what you modern girls are coming to. I've got grown-up daughters.

If they behaved like that, I'd put them across my knee .. good afternoon.

Don't forget The Savoy tonight. ─ Alright.

Eight-thirty. ─ I'll be there.

Ah, Miss Wallis.

Lady Peynton wishes to see some more models.

Now, I'm sure Lady Peynton, if the line here was altered just a tiny fraction.

Don't you take that off, Marge.

Lady Peyton's in there and she wants to try it on again. Now run along, hurry.

Come on, you put that on dear and hurry up about it.

It's slavery in this place. My God ..

What a rush. Come on, you put that one on too. Be quick about it.

Hello?

Hello .. yes I should think time too.

Listen, Mayfair 1,2,3,4.

Now come on girls, hurry up. Hurry up all of you. Mr Thornton's waiting.

Now come on. Oh hello, is that Whiteridges?

Hello. Hello .. who's speaking?

Gladys Wallis speaking. Oh .. is that you Ada?

Yes .. listen, I can't come out this afternoon.

Mr Thornton's got a good customer in there. It's fed up, that's what I am.

Oh .. well listen dear.

Oh .. oh she's gone. ─ What's the trouble?

My sister Ada. Someone has messed up her afternoon.

Oh, I should worry. Do her good.

Well, where are we going anyway? ─ Well, what about Hampstead?

Oh, we went to Hampstead last Saturday.

So we did. I know .. let's got to Hampton Court.

Yes .. yes, Hampton Court will do me. Come on, we'll get a Green Line bus.

It's lovely here isn't it.

Yes, a bit of a change after working all day.

Oh, the atmosphere in that shop gets so stuffy.

And that Miss Stevens, in the hot weather.

Well, you know she really ought to do something about it.

Fancy you!

Well, if you will call on people all day, what will you?

Glad, I think we ought to go, we'll miss our tea.

Oh well, perhaps we ought. Now listen, I'll go one way and you go the other.

We don't both want to get lost, do we? ─ No we don't. What about the sandwiches?

Oh never mind them. The birds will eat them. Come on.

Glad, I'm here. Where are you?

Where are you, May? ─ I don't know .. I can't find ..

Where are you? Where are you?

Glad .. I'm lost.

May, where are you?

May .. oh!

Go away please .. I'm resting. ─ Yes, so I see.

And eating my sandwiches too. ─ They are yours?

They're nice. ─ Oh, I'm glad you like them.

I'd have had a chop cooked if I'd known.

Oh dear.

It's easier to find your way in than out.

Do you know the way out? ─ No, but I'm not a bit troubled.

Well I am. I'm dead tired.

Why don't you sit down?

I can't very well sit on the floor? ─ Why not?

Nearly everybody I know sits on the floor.

They must be funny people. ─ Funny? Are Russians funny?

Yes, I suppose they are. Very funny. ─ Russians?

Are you a Bolshie? ─ Bolshie?

Bolshevik? No, no, I'm not a Bolshevik.

Oh .. well in that case I'll sit down. ─ Do.

Oh .. funny, I am tired.

Well if you're very tired why don't you lie down?

You can put your head in my lap if you like. I don't care.

I'll do no such thing.

Just because this is a maze, there's no need to be familiar.

Familiar? What's that?

Well, fresh. You ought to know. You're a foreigner.

You are wishing me to make love with you? ─ I do not!

What do you take me for? Quite pleased with yourself aren't you.

No, I'm not a bit pleased with myself. I was a fool to come here.

Well, why did you?

You see, my mother lived here for a time.

She spoke of it so often I was curious to see the place.

Your mother?

Your mother lived here? In this palace?

Yes, why not?

Before the war, when she visited England, the King put some rooms at her disposal.

The King? Which King?

The same as now.

You're pulling my leg. ─ I've not touched your leg.

Well who was she? Your mother? ─ Her name? Olga Leninova.

But why should she stay in a palace? ─ She always stayed in a palace.

But why?

Because she was a Princess I suppose.

I can think of no other reason for staying in a palace.

They are very large and draughty and smelling of stale mice.

You would have me on wouldn't you. Do you think I'd swallow that stuff?

Your mother was no Princess. You can't tell me.

But why are you so excited?

Do you really mean it? ─ Of course I mean it.

I bet you can't prove it.

No I cannot. And in any case, it is very unimportant.

Wait a minute. Perhaps as you are so anxious .. perhaps I can prove it.

Oh .. oh what lovely stones.

I bet you wish they were real?

Why, who is the man?

Why it's uh .. ─ Yes, it is the Tsar.

There's writing on it. ─ To Olga, from Nicolas.

He gave it to my mother. She gave it to me.

It has seen much trouble.

Oh I say .. I am sorry. I ..

I thought you were trying to kid me.

What's your name? ─ Phaelix. ─ Phaelix?

Oh no, you would say "Felix" wouldn't you .. it means "happy".

A little joke. ─ Oh, "Felix".

And are you a Prince, too?

I used to think so.

Oh, I can't get over it. Fancy me, talking to a prince.

It amuses you? ─ Oh no. No, I'm thrilled.

Oh, you wait until I tell the girls.

They'll never believe me at home. I'd love to see mother's face.

Excuse me, but is your mother alive?

No .. she is dead .. they are all dead.

I have no-one but myself. ─ Where are you staying?

I shall stay here. ─ Here? ─ Hmm.

You mean you're going to stay out all night? ─ Yes.

Because you haven't got any money? ─ Yes.

Oh, we can't have that.

Listen, I hope you won't think this is awful cheek on my part but ..

Would you allow me? I've got some.

It's not very much but ..

Here it is.

Oh thank you. ─ Oh .. you took it.

But you gave it to me. Do you want it back? There it is.

No, it isn't that but .. I thought you'd say ..

I know, you thought I would say: "No please, I couldn't accept". Didn't you?

Well yes. ─ I thought so.

Oh no, I never do that.

Well, you needn't pay it back. ─ No, I hadn't thought to do so.

Oh.

What are you going to do? I mean, in England. Work?

No, I don't know the way.

Well, I'll find some Russians who will give me some more money.

Oh, I don't like that way at all.

Now .. now what do you think of this for an idea?

I know mother wouldn't mind. In fact I'm sure she'd love it.

Now, you haven't got anywhere to stay. We've got room. We'll put you up.

Just for the night. ─ Put me up? Where?

I mean you can stay with us. There's lots of rooms.

Do have good coffee? I like good coffee.

You are funny. Talking about coffee when you haven't got a roof to sleep under.

Oh but I have .. now.

Guess who it is?

You old silly.

You lazy old thing, you. Come on.

Oh. Tea is late.

Oh look at me .. Empress of China!

Here, what's that scent you've got on?

Pau D'eau.

Pau D'eau? Well it smells a bit tarty to me.

Now what's wrong with a nice drop of Florida water?

I don't happen to care for it. That's all.

Well, you're getting too ladylike to live, my girl.

I'll say she is .. changing your name from Ada to Adrienne.

What's wrong with Ada? ─ Adrienne is nice.

It means something. ─ It's French for "Ada". That's all.

And you're not French with all your Pay D'eau.

Whoopee .. what should we do without auntie Flossy?

You'd manage.

I wonder what goes on inside her. ─ Clockwork dear, that's all. clockwork.

Oh you dirty girl, don't pick!

Here, you going out again with that, Mr Thornton?

Yes .. I'm meeting him tonight.

Are you sure he's .. well, you know what I mean.

Does he ever try to ..? ─ Oh, I'd like to see him.

Don't you worry none about me, Mum. ─ You sure?

Of course I'm sure. What do you take me for?

Do you like me new jumper, Dad?

My word, is it new? ─ Is it new?

He always pretends he doesn't notice. He notices alright.

What about that red hat? He hated it.

Fast, wasn't it? ─ Fast? You mean young.

Not too young. Not for you.

There you see Ada. Compliments after 24 years.

Wasn't intended. ─ Oh no?

Oh you silly old shy thing. Come over here and give us a kiss.

Ada don't mind, do you?

Oh, stop your canoodling you two. It's not decent.

That's what I say.

Here, where's my haddock?

Here Dad, Archie Bream's got a wireless set. He got Berlin.

He can keep Berlin.

He got it second-hand. He paid ten bob down and the rest in six months.