The New Boy

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Police!

Police coming through.

Make way.

Police! Coming through.

Make way. Make way.

Come on, make way. Police business.

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Bugger!

Is Dom Peter here?

No, he's asleep.

But he asked me to wait.

I got a special delivery for him.

It's a little darkie.

No, don't do that, don't do that. He's a bolter!

Hey! Get out of there.

Little bugger, come out of there.

- Come out of there. - Is that what we're doing?

- Hey?! - What are you doing, Sister?

Is it? Come on!

- What are you doing? - Come on, I dare ya!

Take the paperwork, will ya?

Jesus!

- What's his name? - He hasn't got one.

I'm Sister Eileen.

Hey!

What? - You scared him.

Oh.

Here.

What's your name?

Hey.

Look here, new kid.

Ahh. Mm-mm.

You want some?

Come on.

- He's not a joey. - Hmm.

Come here. Come on.

Come on over.

You like that?

That's my marmalade. Here, come here.

Do...

Want this, yeah? Hey!

He's from the desert, that kid.

Go back to sleep.

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Hello. What's your name?

Come on, out you come.

You wanna meet everyone?

Come on, come out.

He's wearing a dress!

Good morning, my son.

Alright. Go on. Go and join your brothers.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning,

is now and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen. Amen.

Now, ah...

...there's a new boy who joined us last night.

I'm sure you've all met him, but I hope that you will

show him the ways of our little family and welcome him

into, into the fold.

Thank you, Sister.

So,

as one lamb arrives,

another departs.

And we are sad, today, that our Johnny

is leaving us to begin a new journey.

Come forward.

That's right.

Yep, you've got to bend over it. That's right.

Good boy.

Dear Lord,

I present this lost boy to you

so that he may be baptised and join your flock.

May the water

from your heart

wash away all his sins.

In the name of our Lord, I baptise you... John.

- Thank you, Sister. - Okay.

Now, will you all turn to

your hymn books, page 62.

"The Lord is my Shepherd."

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Come on, boys.

Come on. Hep, hep.

Come and get it, boys.

I'm sad to see you leave, Johnny.

You're a good boy. You look after yourself.

Thank you, Sister Mum.

Know when to bite your tongue.

Michael.

Thank you, Sister Mum.

Matthew.

Thank you, Sister Mum.

Steven.

Thank you, Sister Mum.

James.

Thank you, Sister Mum.

Henry.

Thank you, Sister Mum.

Ah, the little new one.

Every kid here calls me Sister Mum,

'cause they don't have a mum.

And if you ain't got one,

you can call me Sister Mum too, okay?

Hmm.

Alright, now George is here.

John?

Would you please bless our meal one last time?

Yes, Sister.

Dear Lord,

We ask you to bless this meal

that Sister Mum has prepared for us.

For this food, we give you thanks.

Amen. Amen.

Grant us, O Lord,

we beseech thee a safe journey,

so that under thy guidance and the guidance of the holy angels,

we may safely reach our destination.

St. Christopher, the patron saint of travellers,

pray for us, and protect us from evil.

In the name of the Father and the Son...

In the name of the Father, of the Son and the Holy Spirit.

- Amen. - Amen.

Will you write to us, John?

Look forward to hearing of your progress.

And these, these are your papers.

- Keep them safe, you hear? - Yes, Sister.

Ohh!

Look, it's a miracle.

It's a shilling.

Just in case.

Thank you, Sister.

Be a good boy.

Ah...

Don't get too excited. There's no knife in it.

Bye, Johnny.

Just don't worry, children.

With Michael here,

as our new head boy,

you know we're going to be in safe hands.

Hey, Sister Mum, might we have a cake tonight?

In honour of Michael's big day. What do you reckon, boys?

- Rum and raisin? Eh? Yes, please, Sister.