1 00:02:11,584 --> 00:02:13,167 - Again? - Yeah. 2 00:02:13,251 --> 00:02:14,667 - Are you sure? - Double sure. 3 00:02:15,834 --> 00:02:17,209 Here we go. 4 00:02:19,751 --> 00:02:21,459 Yeah. Done you again, Hibbert. 5 00:02:21,584 --> 00:02:23,834 - You're a bloody cheat. - Language. 6 00:02:25,542 --> 00:02:27,542 One last kiss. I might never see you again. 7 00:02:27,626 --> 00:02:30,667 Hibbert. Time to parade. 8 00:02:43,334 --> 00:02:44,626 Stanhope. 9 00:02:45,959 --> 00:02:47,126 It's time. 10 00:02:51,501 --> 00:02:53,001 Here we go again. 11 00:02:59,334 --> 00:03:01,251 That's for you, son. 12 00:03:01,376 --> 00:03:03,251 Merci. 13 00:03:05,626 --> 00:03:07,792 - Au revoir, mademoiselle. - Bonne chance, monsieur. 14 00:03:09,084 --> 00:03:10,459 Merci. 15 00:03:42,417 --> 00:03:47,751 Company, right turn! 16 00:03:54,751 --> 00:03:57,626 - All present and correct, sir. - Thank you, Sergeant Major. 17 00:03:57,709 --> 00:03:59,084 Sir. 18 00:04:04,834 --> 00:04:08,167 Company, by the centre! 19 00:04:08,251 --> 00:04:09,834 Quick march! 20 00:04:10,001 --> 00:04:14,042 Left right, left right, left right, left! 21 00:04:14,167 --> 00:04:18,084 Left right, left right, left right, left! 22 00:04:18,167 --> 00:04:22,001 Left right, left right, left right, left! 23 00:04:22,084 --> 00:04:25,667 Left right, left right, left right, left... 24 00:04:25,751 --> 00:04:29,417 ♪ We're here because we're here because 25 00:04:29,584 --> 00:04:33,334 ♪ We're here because we're here 26 00:04:33,417 --> 00:04:37,209 ♪ We're here because we're here because 27 00:04:37,334 --> 00:04:40,792 ♪ We're here because we're here 28 00:04:40,959 --> 00:04:44,542 ♪ We're here because we're here because 29 00:04:44,626 --> 00:04:48,584 ♪ We're here because we're here 30 00:04:48,667 --> 00:04:52,459 ♪ We're here because we're here because 31 00:04:52,584 --> 00:04:55,459 ♪ We're here because we're here ♪ 32 00:04:57,042 --> 00:04:59,042 Here we go, lads. Out you get. 33 00:05:07,167 --> 00:05:09,084 Transport office over there, sir. 34 00:05:17,126 --> 00:05:18,417 Sir. 35 00:05:26,209 --> 00:05:27,584 Lieutenant? 36 00:05:28,667 --> 00:05:30,417 Second Lieutenant Raleigh, sir. 37 00:05:32,792 --> 00:05:34,792 You're to report to the officers' quarters, 38 00:05:34,876 --> 00:05:36,792 down the bottom on the right. 39 00:05:37,251 --> 00:05:39,584 And do you know where I could find the General? 40 00:05:39,751 --> 00:05:41,042 Yes, he's in the stable block, 41 00:05:41,126 --> 00:05:43,417 but that's all off limits to you, Lieutenant. 42 00:05:44,001 --> 00:05:45,084 Sir. 43 00:05:59,167 --> 00:06:00,876 Left, right, left, right! 44 00:06:01,042 --> 00:06:03,667 Attention. Attention! 45 00:06:04,417 --> 00:06:07,084 By the left! Quick march! 46 00:06:07,209 --> 00:06:10,876 Left right, left right, left right, left... 47 00:06:20,251 --> 00:06:22,792 - Yes, sir? - Is this the General's office? 48 00:06:22,876 --> 00:06:24,751 It is, sir. Now's not a good time, sir. 49 00:06:24,834 --> 00:06:27,584 Could you tell him his nephew's here to say hello? 50 00:06:27,751 --> 00:06:29,084 Yes, sir. 51 00:06:36,167 --> 00:06:38,667 - Follow me, sir. - Righto. 52 00:06:47,876 --> 00:06:50,042 Draw to a close now. Carry on. 53 00:06:50,167 --> 00:06:51,459 Sir. 54 00:06:54,959 --> 00:06:57,042 Your father put you up to this? 55 00:06:57,792 --> 00:06:58,834 Sir? 56 00:06:59,417 --> 00:07:01,167 What is it you're after? 57 00:07:01,251 --> 00:07:03,417 An old school friend is out here, sir, 58 00:07:03,584 --> 00:07:05,834 and when I'm posted to my unit, 59 00:07:06,126 --> 00:07:09,251 I wondered if it'd be possible for it to be his battalion, sir? 60 00:07:09,959 --> 00:07:12,667 - Anyone I know? - I don't think so. 61 00:07:12,792 --> 00:07:17,167 A scholarship boy. Stanhope. MC at Vimy Ridge. 62 00:07:17,251 --> 00:07:19,459 - Captain Stanhope? - Yes. 63 00:07:19,584 --> 00:07:23,042 We used to spend a lot of time together. He's been out here almost three years. 64 00:07:23,126 --> 00:07:25,917 You don't want to join them, not now of all times. 65 00:07:26,126 --> 00:07:28,834 - I do, sir. - They may have a hell of a time of it. 66 00:07:28,917 --> 00:07:30,667 That's just what I'm hoping for, sir. 67 00:07:32,209 --> 00:07:33,584 Here you are, sir. 68 00:07:34,751 --> 00:07:38,542 I shouldn't make exceptions just because I happen to be your uncle. 69 00:07:38,626 --> 00:07:40,292 No, sir. 70 00:07:40,376 --> 00:07:42,292 How are your father's crocuses? 71 00:07:42,959 --> 00:07:44,251 Not up to much. 72 00:07:44,334 --> 00:07:46,667 I told him he'd set them too deep. 73 00:07:46,751 --> 00:07:49,167 Had some grub? 74 00:07:49,251 --> 00:07:51,417 Yes, on the boat over, sir. 75 00:07:51,501 --> 00:07:52,959 Well, then... 76 00:08:11,584 --> 00:08:14,376 - Evacuation, Lieutenant? - Just saving what we can, sir. 77 00:08:54,376 --> 00:08:56,459 Mr Osborne, go and find Captain Hardy. 78 00:08:56,542 --> 00:08:58,334 Righto, sir. 79 00:09:01,751 --> 00:09:04,376 Number Nine Platoon, to the right. Come on. 80 00:09:06,417 --> 00:09:08,042 Come on, lads. Quickly. 81 00:09:08,167 --> 00:09:11,376 Come on. Keep coming. 82 00:09:11,459 --> 00:09:13,042 Straight down to the right. 83 00:09:13,167 --> 00:09:14,542 Keep going, boys. 84 00:09:14,626 --> 00:09:16,084 Eleven Platoon, to the right. 85 00:09:16,209 --> 00:09:17,626 Keep it moving. Come on. 86 00:09:21,417 --> 00:09:22,751 Sir. 87 00:09:24,501 --> 00:09:25,792 Sir. 88 00:09:28,042 --> 00:09:29,459 Hardy! 89 00:09:32,084 --> 00:09:35,667 - Hardy. - All your fellas here then, Osborne? 90 00:09:35,792 --> 00:09:39,084 Stanhope's just sorting out the mess you've left these trenches in. 91 00:09:39,209 --> 00:09:41,459 I wouldn't want to be his second in command, 92 00:09:41,584 --> 00:09:43,251 sober old thing like you. 93 00:09:43,376 --> 00:09:46,251 If I wanted your sympathy, Hardy, I'd ask for it. 94 00:09:46,376 --> 00:09:49,584 - You already have it, chum. - Excuse me, sir. 95 00:09:49,751 --> 00:09:52,209 Big German attack is expected any day now. 96 00:09:52,334 --> 00:09:53,626 We're off in the nick of time. 97 00:09:53,751 --> 00:09:56,376 Well, it's been expected for more than a month. 98 00:09:56,459 --> 00:10:00,542 Well, but there's more Boche transport coming up than usual. 99 00:10:00,626 --> 00:10:02,876 More trains puffing in with reinforcements. 100 00:10:03,501 --> 00:10:04,751 We'll hear it again tonight, I shouldn't wonder. 101 00:10:04,834 --> 00:10:06,459 How many days are you here for? 102 00:10:06,542 --> 00:10:09,584 - Six. - Then you'll get it right in the neck. 103 00:10:09,667 --> 00:10:12,167 Thank you so much. I'll tell Stanhope. 104 00:10:12,251 --> 00:10:13,876 How is the old soak? 105 00:10:13,959 --> 00:10:16,001 Best company commander of the lot. 106 00:10:16,667 --> 00:10:18,251 He's a hard drinker. 107 00:10:19,209 --> 00:10:21,251 Let's get this over with. 108 00:10:25,584 --> 00:10:28,084 We need to check every inch of this sector before nightfall. 109 00:10:28,209 --> 00:10:29,292 Yes, sir. 110 00:10:35,126 --> 00:10:37,626 We won't last five minutes if the Germans attack. 111 00:10:38,376 --> 00:10:42,042 Good work, men. Let's get as much of this sorted as soon as we can. 112 00:10:46,751 --> 00:10:48,251 - Be careful. - Sir. 113 00:10:48,376 --> 00:10:50,876 We hold 200 yards of the line, left and right. 114 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:52,751 The Germans are just 60 yards away from the sap. 115 00:10:52,834 --> 00:10:54,584 It's been stalemate for well over a year. 116 00:10:54,792 --> 00:10:58,417 - Splintered trees on the right? - What's left of the larch wood. 117 00:10:58,501 --> 00:11:00,501 - Well... - Heap of bricks? 118 00:11:02,667 --> 00:11:05,209 - Yes, got it. - Mauvais Farm. 119 00:11:05,751 --> 00:11:08,126 I had two fellas hit by a sniper out there. 120 00:11:17,209 --> 00:11:20,042 Commanding officer and his number two in here. 121 00:11:22,876 --> 00:11:24,709 Servants and signalmen through here. 122 00:11:27,751 --> 00:11:29,584 All of that. Yeah, no, no. 123 00:11:29,751 --> 00:11:33,751 Just bring the kettle and everything and put that over here with the jugs. 124 00:11:33,834 --> 00:11:37,167 - Hello, Mason. - Ah, just brewing up, sir. 125 00:11:37,251 --> 00:11:39,542 This way. Other officers in here. 126 00:11:43,167 --> 00:11:44,917 What arrangements do you make for the men? 127 00:11:45,001 --> 00:11:47,792 I don't know. Sergeant Major sees to all that. 128 00:11:51,417 --> 00:11:52,751 Just get them sorted. 129 00:11:52,834 --> 00:11:54,167 Right. 130 00:11:55,751 --> 00:11:58,251 Hundred and fifteen rifle grenades. 131 00:11:58,834 --> 00:12:00,667 Shouldn't use 'em. They're a bit rusty. 132 00:12:00,751 --> 00:12:04,251 Five hundred Mills bombs or thereabouts. 133 00:12:07,209 --> 00:12:08,584 What about the rest? 134 00:12:09,334 --> 00:12:11,459 There is no rest. We're taking it all with us. 135 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:16,459 The last of the men are ready to go back down behind the line, sir. 136 00:12:16,584 --> 00:12:19,334 - Righto. I'll be up in a jiffy. - Sir. 137 00:12:19,417 --> 00:12:21,376 Not staying to see Stanhope? 138 00:12:21,459 --> 00:12:24,667 And risk facing his drunken wrath? Not likely. 139 00:12:25,626 --> 00:12:26,917 Cheerio. 140 00:12:35,751 --> 00:12:37,417 Oi! Come on! 141 00:12:37,542 --> 00:12:39,542 Mason, candles! 142 00:12:39,626 --> 00:12:42,459 On their way, sir. Coming through. 143 00:12:44,042 --> 00:12:45,376 Oh, dear. 144 00:12:45,459 --> 00:12:47,167 Now, right. 145 00:12:47,792 --> 00:12:50,876 Let's see if we can't get some light going down here for you, sir. 146 00:13:14,251 --> 00:13:15,667 Right, here we are. 147 00:13:15,792 --> 00:13:18,167 Out you get. Follow me. 148 00:13:39,209 --> 00:13:41,709 - First time, sir? - Yes, it is. 149 00:13:43,417 --> 00:13:44,834 You see all this? 150 00:13:46,001 --> 00:13:47,709 It's poison, sir. 151 00:13:47,834 --> 00:13:49,876 It's the gas. 152 00:13:51,709 --> 00:13:53,334 See, look. 153 00:13:53,417 --> 00:13:55,334 All of it dead. 154 00:14:00,001 --> 00:14:01,584 Sorry about the smell, sir. 155 00:14:01,667 --> 00:14:04,251 Trench belonged to the French before they deserted. 156 00:14:04,876 --> 00:14:09,209 Didn't bury the bodies, but used them to shore up the trench walls. Poor buggers. 157 00:14:11,584 --> 00:14:13,167 New officer for C Company, sir. 158 00:14:13,251 --> 00:14:14,584 Thank you, Jarvis. 159 00:14:16,042 --> 00:14:17,376 Follow me, sir. 160 00:14:22,667 --> 00:14:25,584 Keep your head down, sir. This bit's not fixed yet. 161 00:14:25,667 --> 00:14:28,417 Mind your backs, lads. Officer coming through. 162 00:14:32,667 --> 00:14:34,334 Here we are, sir. 163 00:14:34,417 --> 00:14:36,001 Thank you, Sergeant Major. 164 00:14:43,751 --> 00:14:45,167 Mmm. 165 00:14:45,251 --> 00:14:47,792 Battalion Headquarters told me to report here, sir. 166 00:14:52,001 --> 00:14:53,334 Sorry. What? 167 00:14:53,417 --> 00:14:56,209 Oh, I was... I was told to report here, sir. 168 00:14:59,251 --> 00:15:00,584 Whisky? 169 00:15:01,417 --> 00:15:03,251 Yes. Just a small one. Thank you. 170 00:15:05,167 --> 00:15:06,459 Say when. 171 00:15:08,959 --> 00:15:10,459 When. 172 00:15:11,876 --> 00:15:13,376 - Thank you. - Here we are. 173 00:15:22,959 --> 00:15:25,667 Here's to the next six days, sir. 174 00:15:28,209 --> 00:15:31,751 Osborne... The name's Osborne. 175 00:15:31,834 --> 00:15:33,626 You need only call me "sir" in front of the men. 176 00:15:33,709 --> 00:15:36,501 The other officers, they call me Uncle. 177 00:15:37,459 --> 00:15:38,876 Raleigh. James. 178 00:15:39,959 --> 00:15:41,001 Jimmy. 179 00:15:41,084 --> 00:15:44,251 - Ever been up the line before, Jimmy? - No. No. Uh... 180 00:15:44,917 --> 00:15:46,251 Only just left Barford. 181 00:15:46,376 --> 00:15:49,834 Barford? Really? Our company commander lives at Barford. You know him? 182 00:15:50,001 --> 00:15:53,042 I do. Yes, uh, Captain Stanhope. 183 00:15:53,167 --> 00:15:55,417 He was my house monitor, three years above. 184 00:15:55,542 --> 00:15:56,834 He used to come and stay with me 185 00:15:56,917 --> 00:15:59,251 and my sister Margaret in the holidays. 186 00:15:59,334 --> 00:16:02,709 Really? Well, you'll find him changed, I expect. 187 00:16:02,792 --> 00:16:06,876 He's led this company through all sorts of rotten times. 188 00:16:08,001 --> 00:16:09,834 Big strain on the man. 189 00:16:10,001 --> 00:16:12,001 - Yes? - Can I lay for supper, sir? 190 00:16:12,084 --> 00:16:15,084 Yes, do, Mason. This is Mr Raleigh. 191 00:16:15,209 --> 00:16:17,001 He's just joined the company. 192 00:16:17,084 --> 00:16:19,001 - Good evening, sir. - Hello. 193 00:16:19,084 --> 00:16:22,001 What are you tempting us with tonight, Mason? 194 00:16:22,084 --> 00:16:26,209 Uh, soup, cutlets and pineapple. 195 00:16:26,334 --> 00:16:29,001 - Oh, pineapple? Splendid. - Mmm. 196 00:16:29,126 --> 00:16:30,667 What kind of cutlets? 197 00:16:30,751 --> 00:16:33,917 Oh, you got me there, sir. I shouldn't like to commit myself too deep. 198 00:16:34,001 --> 00:16:37,667 - Ration meat? - Uh, ordinary ration meat, yes, sir. 199 00:16:37,751 --> 00:16:39,792 - But new shape. - Oh. 200 00:16:40,584 --> 00:16:44,126 Smells like liver without the smooth, wet look. 201 00:16:44,251 --> 00:16:46,167 Thank you, Mason. 202 00:16:46,251 --> 00:16:47,542 Very good, sir. 203 00:16:50,251 --> 00:16:51,792 New boy? 204 00:16:51,876 --> 00:16:53,792 Ought to have stayed at school, poor sod. 205 00:16:53,959 --> 00:16:56,334 He's keen. 206 00:16:56,417 --> 00:16:58,876 Show me a kid out here that hasn't been. 207 00:16:58,959 --> 00:17:01,334 I'm keen. Keen on going home. 208 00:17:01,417 --> 00:17:04,751 Yeah, well, you won't be, you pillock, except on a stretcher. 209 00:17:04,834 --> 00:17:07,042 So get off your arse and wipe these plates. 210 00:17:13,459 --> 00:17:14,834 Fuck. 211 00:17:16,167 --> 00:17:17,584 Yes? 212 00:17:17,667 --> 00:17:19,917 - I've had an unpleasant surprise, sir. - Yes? 213 00:17:20,126 --> 00:17:22,167 - The pineapples. - What about them? 214 00:17:22,251 --> 00:17:25,459 - They're apricots. - There wasn't a label on the tin? 215 00:17:25,584 --> 00:17:27,959 The captain'll ring my neck, sir. 216 00:17:29,251 --> 00:17:31,251 Well, haven't you anything else? 217 00:17:31,417 --> 00:17:35,417 Well, there's the pink blancmange, but it's not anywhere near stiff, sir. 218 00:17:35,542 --> 00:17:38,042 Well, we'll just have to chance it with the apricots. 219 00:17:38,167 --> 00:17:39,459 Very good, sir. 220 00:17:41,042 --> 00:17:42,876 My stuff, should I unpack here? 221 00:17:43,042 --> 00:17:45,334 No, no, no. You're through there. 222 00:17:46,959 --> 00:17:49,209 Take a light with you, Jimmy. 223 00:17:49,334 --> 00:17:51,042 - Thank you. - It's dark. 224 00:17:51,167 --> 00:17:53,167 - Nice meeting you, Jimmy. - And you, sir. 225 00:17:53,417 --> 00:17:54,751 Uncle. 226 00:18:36,501 --> 00:18:39,542 When you've cleared up here, Watson, move on further down the line. 227 00:18:39,667 --> 00:18:42,376 - Then get some kip. - Thank you, sir. 228 00:18:48,292 --> 00:18:51,792 Foul trenches. Rusty bombs. Damp rifle grenades. 229 00:18:51,876 --> 00:18:53,751 The whole place is a disgrace! 230 00:18:55,126 --> 00:18:57,459 This dugout smells like a cesspit. 231 00:18:57,751 --> 00:19:00,126 - Mason! - Just bringing the soup, sir. 232 00:19:00,209 --> 00:19:03,001 - Damn the soup! Bring some whisky! - Stanhope. 233 00:19:03,084 --> 00:19:06,667 Bloody Captain Hardy. Oh, if I see him, I'll give him a piece of my mind. 234 00:19:06,917 --> 00:19:08,167 Stanhope. 235 00:19:11,251 --> 00:19:12,626 Hello, Stanhope. 236 00:19:15,251 --> 00:19:17,584 I was told to report to your company, sir. 237 00:19:22,251 --> 00:19:25,626 Well, you said I should come and find you if I ever join up. 238 00:19:30,792 --> 00:19:32,334 Sir. Evening. 239 00:19:32,417 --> 00:19:35,126 There's been a terrible tragedy, Trotter. 240 00:19:35,209 --> 00:19:39,334 Mason's tinned pineapples, you see, they turn out to be apricots. 241 00:19:39,417 --> 00:19:41,709 Mmm, give me apricots every time. 242 00:19:41,834 --> 00:19:43,959 Pineapple chunks are too bleedin' sickly. 243 00:19:44,042 --> 00:19:46,626 - Dinner is served. - Mmm. Oh, good. 244 00:19:47,501 --> 00:19:49,584 Come along, Uncle. You sit here and... 245 00:19:50,584 --> 00:19:52,167 Raleigh, you better sit there. 246 00:19:59,959 --> 00:20:01,251 Not now. 247 00:20:06,792 --> 00:20:08,209 Budge over. 248 00:20:10,459 --> 00:20:11,834 Trotter. 249 00:20:12,001 --> 00:20:14,042 Raleigh. How do you do? 250 00:20:14,959 --> 00:20:17,459 You haven't been in the army five minutes, have you? 251 00:20:18,417 --> 00:20:19,792 No. Yes. No, uh... 252 00:20:19,959 --> 00:20:22,626 I had eight weeks' training at Salisbury Plain. 253 00:20:22,709 --> 00:20:25,917 And I was in the Corps at school. 254 00:20:26,876 --> 00:20:30,084 Mason, what sort of a soup is this? 255 00:20:30,167 --> 00:20:31,501 Yellow soup, sir. 256 00:20:31,667 --> 00:20:34,667 Mmm, it has a very deep yellow flavour. 257 00:20:35,001 --> 00:20:36,334 Pepper, Mason. 258 00:20:37,667 --> 00:20:39,542 I'm sorry, sir. 259 00:20:39,626 --> 00:20:43,626 When the, uh, mess box was packed, the pepper was omitted. 260 00:20:43,792 --> 00:20:45,126 Why wasn't it packed, Mason? 261 00:20:45,251 --> 00:20:47,501 Oh, come on, we need pepper. 262 00:20:47,584 --> 00:20:49,459 It was missed, sir. 263 00:20:51,459 --> 00:20:53,709 Do you wanna go back upstairs in the trench? 264 00:20:56,709 --> 00:20:59,667 - Turner! - Sir. 265 00:20:59,751 --> 00:21:01,459 Run over to A Company and ask Captain Willis, 266 00:21:01,542 --> 00:21:04,042 with my compliments, if he can lend me a little pepper. 267 00:21:04,126 --> 00:21:05,459 Sir. 268 00:21:06,459 --> 00:21:09,959 A screw of pepper, that's what you ask for. 269 00:21:16,084 --> 00:21:21,042 War's bad enough with pepper. Without it, bleedin' awful. 270 00:21:21,126 --> 00:21:22,459 Hmm. 271 00:21:24,459 --> 00:21:26,834 Go on. Eat your soup. 272 00:21:48,292 --> 00:21:51,126 Hey, I wouldn't go down that way, chum. 273 00:21:54,084 --> 00:21:55,459 Captain sent me. 274 00:21:59,501 --> 00:22:01,834 You'll get your bloody head blown off. 275 00:22:29,959 --> 00:22:31,917 Jammy tosser! 276 00:22:34,667 --> 00:22:35,959 What's this? 277 00:22:36,917 --> 00:22:38,834 - Meat, sir. - Yeah, what sort? 278 00:22:39,459 --> 00:22:40,834 Well, sort of a cutlet. 279 00:22:41,001 --> 00:22:43,126 There's cutlets and there's cutlets, Mason. 280 00:22:43,209 --> 00:22:45,501 Oh, yeah. Uh, this one's a cutlet. 281 00:22:50,209 --> 00:22:53,709 Trotter goes back on duty directly he's had supper. 282 00:22:54,751 --> 00:22:56,084 Oh, no. 283 00:22:56,167 --> 00:22:57,834 Now, in fact. 284 00:22:58,292 --> 00:22:59,959 I haven't had me apricots yet. 285 00:23:00,376 --> 00:23:01,751 They won't spoil. 286 00:23:05,126 --> 00:23:07,334 Never known nothing like a war for upsetting meals. 287 00:23:07,417 --> 00:23:09,334 I'm always on call when me grub's up. 288 00:23:09,417 --> 00:23:11,126 Because you never stop eating. 289 00:23:14,417 --> 00:23:17,459 Trotter's relieving the other platoon commander, Hibbert. 290 00:23:18,667 --> 00:23:20,542 You best go with him, to learn. 291 00:23:21,459 --> 00:23:22,792 Go and fetch your stuff. 292 00:23:23,667 --> 00:23:25,292 Yes, sir. 293 00:23:33,251 --> 00:23:34,584 Cigarette? 294 00:23:43,626 --> 00:23:44,876 - Come here. - What? 295 00:23:44,959 --> 00:23:48,084 Tuck your respirator under your chin like a serviette. 296 00:23:48,292 --> 00:23:51,209 Here you go. And you won't be needing that stick, son. 297 00:23:52,876 --> 00:23:54,917 Just in case we have to run fast. 298 00:23:57,501 --> 00:24:01,126 Mason, don't let anyone touch my apricots. 299 00:24:01,251 --> 00:24:02,626 Very good, sir. 300 00:24:05,001 --> 00:24:06,417 Thank you, Mason. 301 00:24:43,584 --> 00:24:44,959 Mr Hibbert. 302 00:24:45,459 --> 00:24:46,876 Mr Trotter. 303 00:24:58,792 --> 00:25:00,251 Got the wind up him, that one. 304 00:25:01,251 --> 00:25:03,126 You have to put them in separate pockets. 305 00:25:04,459 --> 00:25:06,292 Green ones, business as usual. 306 00:25:06,459 --> 00:25:08,626 Red ones to signal an alarm. 307 00:25:10,001 --> 00:25:14,751 I set the wrong one off once. Nearly cost us the war! 308 00:25:16,334 --> 00:25:17,709 Go on. Have a go. 309 00:25:18,626 --> 00:25:22,001 - Can I? - Yeah. Yeah, go on. 310 00:25:26,834 --> 00:25:28,292 So just... 311 00:25:28,501 --> 00:25:29,834 Just up there? 312 00:25:31,126 --> 00:25:32,459 Whoo! 313 00:25:42,209 --> 00:25:43,501 Come on. 314 00:25:47,584 --> 00:25:49,001 That's a Lewis gun. 315 00:25:52,667 --> 00:25:54,292 Optimum range? 316 00:25:54,459 --> 00:25:56,709 That's just over a mile, Mr Trotter. 317 00:25:58,459 --> 00:26:01,334 - Is that them? - Yeah. 318 00:26:09,334 --> 00:26:13,042 Bit of sniping on our left. 319 00:26:13,126 --> 00:26:16,251 One or two rifle grenades coming over on our right. 320 00:26:16,334 --> 00:26:17,876 Thanks. That's good to know. 321 00:26:20,834 --> 00:26:23,417 Hot soup and a good chop will put that right. 322 00:26:23,501 --> 00:26:26,917 Thank you. No appetite. Pain right inside my eye. 323 00:26:30,792 --> 00:26:32,626 You're back on duty at 11:00. 324 00:26:33,834 --> 00:26:37,459 - I'll get Mason to call you. - Right. 325 00:26:43,459 --> 00:26:45,626 Artful little swine. 326 00:26:46,626 --> 00:26:49,667 - There's no proof of neuralgia. - Come on. He looks rotten. 327 00:26:49,751 --> 00:26:52,584 I may have let Warren get away with that, but no more. 328 00:26:52,667 --> 00:26:54,459 No man of mine is going sick before the attack. 329 00:26:54,542 --> 00:26:55,584 Shh! 330 00:26:57,709 --> 00:26:59,876 - Bloody little funk! - Shh! 331 00:26:59,959 --> 00:27:03,292 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Keep your head down. 332 00:27:05,084 --> 00:27:06,626 This is the sap. 333 00:27:07,459 --> 00:27:09,792 Brings you to within just yards of Jerry. 334 00:27:14,667 --> 00:27:16,001 Come on. 335 00:27:38,084 --> 00:27:39,584 Mind your nut. 336 00:27:41,084 --> 00:27:42,459 Now, then... 337 00:27:47,292 --> 00:27:51,542 It's awfully quiet, apart from that rumble in the distance. 338 00:27:51,626 --> 00:27:53,834 - Troop trains. - Germans? 339 00:27:55,084 --> 00:27:56,459 Them and us. 340 00:27:58,626 --> 00:28:00,626 All waiting for it to happen. 341 00:28:02,126 --> 00:28:04,417 And what about after it happens? 342 00:28:10,417 --> 00:28:11,709 Come on. 343 00:28:12,417 --> 00:28:13,709 Let's get back. 344 00:28:14,292 --> 00:28:16,126 Have a nice cup of tea. 345 00:28:16,209 --> 00:28:19,042 Raleigh tells me he was at school with you. 346 00:28:39,626 --> 00:28:41,626 - Ah. - Margaret. 347 00:28:41,709 --> 00:28:43,501 Oh, Raleigh's sister. 348 00:28:48,917 --> 00:28:50,417 She is beautiful. 349 00:28:51,876 --> 00:28:53,709 Is she waiting for you? 350 00:28:55,417 --> 00:28:59,959 She thinks I'm a wonderful chap, commanding a company. 351 00:29:04,959 --> 00:29:07,001 I daren't even go back on leave. 352 00:29:08,709 --> 00:29:10,876 I don't want her to see how shot I am. 353 00:29:16,834 --> 00:29:19,292 I can't bear being fully conscious all the time. 354 00:29:19,376 --> 00:29:21,334 Well, when the war's over and the strain's gone, 355 00:29:21,417 --> 00:29:23,251 you'll chuck all of this muck in. 356 00:29:24,209 --> 00:29:26,626 He's gonna tell her I reek of whisky all day long. 357 00:29:26,709 --> 00:29:28,417 Oh, God. Now, why would he? 358 00:29:30,834 --> 00:29:33,417 How many battalions are there in France, Uncle? 359 00:29:34,209 --> 00:29:35,876 - Huh? - Fifty divisions? 360 00:29:36,542 --> 00:29:39,334 Hundred and fifty brigades. Four hundred and fifty battalions. 361 00:29:39,417 --> 00:29:42,042 - That's 1,800 companies. - All right. 362 00:29:42,126 --> 00:29:43,876 - Why this one? - That's it. Come on. 363 00:29:44,001 --> 00:29:47,334 - Why now? - Come on. Come to bed. 364 00:29:48,792 --> 00:29:51,917 Come on. There you go. 365 00:29:52,501 --> 00:29:54,167 Come on. 366 00:29:54,251 --> 00:29:55,626 All right. 367 00:29:58,584 --> 00:30:00,292 There. There we are. 368 00:30:06,626 --> 00:30:08,626 You go to sleep. 369 00:30:08,709 --> 00:30:10,334 Go to sleep yourself. 370 00:30:10,501 --> 00:30:13,709 I'll have you woken at 4:00, all right? 371 00:30:13,834 --> 00:30:15,751 - Tuck me in, Uncle. - There we are. 372 00:30:15,834 --> 00:30:17,084 What? What? 373 00:30:17,251 --> 00:30:19,251 - Kiss me. - Oh, stop it! 374 00:30:19,334 --> 00:30:21,626 Your hands are cold. 375 00:30:31,626 --> 00:30:33,042 Bless you. 376 00:30:34,667 --> 00:30:36,001 Just sleep. 377 00:30:37,459 --> 00:30:38,834 Sleep. 378 00:31:39,167 --> 00:31:40,626 Good night, lad. 379 00:31:43,042 --> 00:31:44,501 Good night, Mr Trotter. 380 00:33:43,501 --> 00:33:44,917 All good, men. 381 00:33:49,501 --> 00:33:52,042 Knockity knees, Evans. 382 00:33:52,126 --> 00:33:53,667 It's me elbows now, sir. 383 00:33:53,792 --> 00:33:55,501 Just need a bit of greasing. 384 00:33:57,459 --> 00:33:58,834 Anyone seen a skylark? 385 00:33:58,917 --> 00:34:00,584 They're all up at Wipers, sir, 386 00:34:00,667 --> 00:34:02,042 crapping on the French. 387 00:34:02,209 --> 00:34:04,834 - Sir. - Yeah. 388 00:34:04,917 --> 00:34:06,292 CO wants to see you, sir. 389 00:34:06,459 --> 00:34:07,792 What, now? 390 00:34:07,876 --> 00:34:09,292 Yes, now, sir. 391 00:34:12,584 --> 00:34:15,042 Tell Mr Raleigh to step up, Sergeant Major. 392 00:34:15,167 --> 00:34:16,542 Yes, sir. 393 00:34:37,876 --> 00:34:39,251 Yes, sir. 394 00:34:39,334 --> 00:34:41,084 I'll put you through. 395 00:34:41,209 --> 00:34:43,001 - Good morning, Stanhope. - Sir. 396 00:34:43,084 --> 00:34:44,459 Take a pew. 397 00:34:48,834 --> 00:34:50,959 D Company's German deserter. 398 00:34:51,042 --> 00:34:53,001 He says the attack's coming the 21st. 399 00:34:54,917 --> 00:34:57,126 Thursday. Day after tomorrow. 400 00:34:57,251 --> 00:35:00,292 Once it does come, we can't expect much support from behind. 401 00:35:01,042 --> 00:35:02,792 No reinforcements, sir? 402 00:35:02,876 --> 00:35:05,459 You're to stay where you are for as long as you can. Slow them down. 403 00:35:05,542 --> 00:35:06,709 As long as we can, sir? 404 00:35:06,792 --> 00:35:10,001 Our orders are to stay put. Let them come to us. 405 00:35:11,959 --> 00:35:13,584 And that's it, sir? 406 00:35:13,709 --> 00:35:15,417 That's it. 407 00:35:16,626 --> 00:35:17,959 Cheerio, Stanhope. 408 00:35:21,459 --> 00:35:22,792 Cheerio, sir. 409 00:35:27,876 --> 00:35:29,959 - Send in Captain Willis, will you? - Sir. 410 00:35:31,334 --> 00:35:32,709 Captain Willis. 411 00:35:39,542 --> 00:35:41,334 Stand down! 412 00:35:43,584 --> 00:35:45,042 Stand down! 413 00:35:46,626 --> 00:35:48,001 Stand down! 414 00:35:50,292 --> 00:35:52,876 Well done, men. Well done, Evans. 415 00:36:03,126 --> 00:36:04,584 - There you go, sir. - Right. 416 00:36:04,876 --> 00:36:06,792 Uh, thank you, Turner. 417 00:36:10,209 --> 00:36:12,167 Need me to teach you how to shave, lad? 418 00:36:18,917 --> 00:36:20,667 Can you smell that? Eh? 419 00:36:21,709 --> 00:36:24,501 Nothing like a fat rasher of bacon when you're famished. 420 00:36:26,542 --> 00:36:28,292 - Come on, Mr Raleigh. - Right. 421 00:36:28,417 --> 00:36:30,209 Bacon, Mason! 422 00:36:31,126 --> 00:36:32,626 - Bread, sir. - Thank you. 423 00:36:32,709 --> 00:36:35,292 - Pass the jam, please, Raleigh. - It's strawberry. 424 00:36:35,376 --> 00:36:37,501 - Mmm. - There you go. 425 00:36:37,626 --> 00:36:39,917 Glad we polished off the raspberry. 426 00:36:40,001 --> 00:36:42,459 All the pips were getting stuck behind me plate. 427 00:36:45,001 --> 00:36:47,167 That's me. I'm done. 428 00:36:50,501 --> 00:36:52,292 Cheery soul. 429 00:36:52,459 --> 00:36:53,751 Mmm. 430 00:36:55,792 --> 00:36:58,709 You know, I feel like I've been here ages 431 00:36:58,792 --> 00:37:00,626 and we've still another five days to go. 432 00:37:03,417 --> 00:37:05,626 It's funny to think of the Boche being so close. 433 00:37:05,709 --> 00:37:08,834 Yes. About the width of a rugby field. 434 00:37:09,084 --> 00:37:10,959 - What, do you play? - No. 435 00:37:11,042 --> 00:37:12,542 Well, I used to. 436 00:37:13,042 --> 00:37:15,876 Mostly reffing at school these last few years. 437 00:37:15,959 --> 00:37:17,501 You were a schoolmaster? 438 00:37:19,751 --> 00:37:21,292 I don't mind schoolmasters. 439 00:37:24,251 --> 00:37:26,292 I used to play for the Harlequins. 440 00:37:26,376 --> 00:37:29,751 - No! - Mmm. And England on one occasion. 441 00:37:29,876 --> 00:37:31,126 You played for England? 442 00:37:31,292 --> 00:37:34,709 Shh. It was a long time ago. Don't breeze about it. 443 00:37:34,792 --> 00:37:36,292 Don't any of the others know? 444 00:37:38,251 --> 00:37:40,459 Doesn't really make much difference out here. 445 00:37:44,459 --> 00:37:47,042 Well, I should write a letter to my sister. 446 00:38:14,126 --> 00:38:15,584 This coming Thursday. 447 00:38:17,376 --> 00:38:19,084 - The 21st? - Mmm-hmm. 448 00:38:21,501 --> 00:38:23,417 My birthday's on the 22nd. 449 00:38:25,959 --> 00:38:28,251 I'm sure the Boche have taken that into account. 450 00:38:29,334 --> 00:38:31,167 Well, all me parcels will be delayed. 451 00:38:32,667 --> 00:38:34,792 That's if anyone still loves you, Trotter. 452 00:39:01,084 --> 00:39:03,876 Sergeant Major's got the men preparing the wire. 453 00:39:03,959 --> 00:39:05,584 When they've done all along the front, 454 00:39:05,667 --> 00:39:08,126 I want them putting a belt down both sides. 455 00:39:10,209 --> 00:39:11,376 Both sides? 456 00:39:11,459 --> 00:39:12,917 If this attack comes, 457 00:39:13,001 --> 00:39:16,209 I'm not going to trust A and B Companies to hold their ground on either flank. 458 00:39:16,292 --> 00:39:17,542 Right. 459 00:39:18,792 --> 00:39:20,834 - When's it expected? - Thursday. 460 00:39:23,751 --> 00:39:25,084 Huh. 461 00:39:26,584 --> 00:39:27,917 It's odd. 462 00:39:28,667 --> 00:39:30,626 I'm glad it's coming, at last. 463 00:39:31,459 --> 00:39:32,917 Sick of waiting. 464 00:39:33,834 --> 00:39:35,417 We'll get no help from behind. 465 00:39:36,667 --> 00:39:38,334 We're not to budge. 466 00:39:38,459 --> 00:39:39,792 I see. 467 00:39:41,376 --> 00:39:42,709 Yes? 468 00:39:44,542 --> 00:39:47,876 - Perhaps you'd like some sardines, sir? - I should loathe it. 469 00:39:49,167 --> 00:39:50,626 Very good. 470 00:40:06,251 --> 00:40:07,876 Day after tomorrow. 471 00:40:13,834 --> 00:40:15,542 Fuck. 472 00:40:34,959 --> 00:40:36,459 Stanhope? 473 00:40:40,292 --> 00:40:41,959 Mason? 474 00:40:58,751 --> 00:41:00,459 Bit early, but it's damn cold. 475 00:41:09,584 --> 00:41:11,834 See any shows when you were last on leave? 476 00:41:11,917 --> 00:41:13,959 Uh, well, wish I had now. 477 00:41:14,126 --> 00:41:17,667 Spent all of my time in the garden working on the rockery. 478 00:41:18,542 --> 00:41:20,751 Your wife must have been thrilled. 479 00:41:20,834 --> 00:41:23,542 Well, Joan and I and the boys 480 00:41:24,834 --> 00:41:26,751 pretended there wasn't a war on. 481 00:41:28,334 --> 00:41:29,709 It was great. 482 00:41:38,959 --> 00:41:42,126 I'm going to inspect my rifles now. Where shall we put letters? 483 00:41:42,292 --> 00:41:45,001 Oh, just put it on the table for the quartermaster. 484 00:41:46,417 --> 00:41:47,751 Leave it open. 485 00:41:49,292 --> 00:41:51,876 I have to censor all letters. It's the rule. 486 00:42:03,001 --> 00:42:04,501 Give me that letter. 487 00:42:04,709 --> 00:42:07,459 - It's private. - Do you understand an order? 488 00:42:18,959 --> 00:42:20,917 Now go and inspect your rifles. 489 00:42:22,876 --> 00:42:24,292 Sir. 490 00:42:27,959 --> 00:42:30,084 Do you know what? I'll join you. 491 00:42:30,959 --> 00:42:34,376 - For God's sake, Stanhope. - Osborne, I'm commanding this company. 492 00:42:34,459 --> 00:42:36,376 You cannot read his letters! 493 00:42:37,292 --> 00:42:39,459 - Well, then you read it. - I don't want to. 494 00:42:55,167 --> 00:42:56,751 Oh, it's nothing. 495 00:42:56,917 --> 00:43:00,751 It just describes how he got here. No place names. All the usual stuff. 496 00:43:01,042 --> 00:43:02,459 Read it. 497 00:43:03,167 --> 00:43:04,542 All right. 498 00:43:06,751 --> 00:43:09,501 "I was taken along some trenches and reported to C Company. 499 00:43:09,584 --> 00:43:13,084 "A nice officer greeted me. Older. Second in command. 500 00:43:13,167 --> 00:43:16,751 "And then there he was, Captain Stanhope, MC. 501 00:43:16,834 --> 00:43:18,167 "Tired because he works so hard, 502 00:43:18,251 --> 00:43:20,876 - "because of all the responsibility." - That's enough. 503 00:43:20,959 --> 00:43:22,626 "The other officers told me all about him, 504 00:43:22,709 --> 00:43:24,917 "the finest officer in the whole battalion." 505 00:43:25,001 --> 00:43:27,501 Would you like me to seal this now? 506 00:43:46,334 --> 00:43:49,376 Excuse me, sir. CO needs to see you at HQ, sir. Right away. 507 00:44:01,459 --> 00:44:03,376 I can smell the whisky on you, Stanhope. 508 00:44:07,042 --> 00:44:08,334 You need to steady on. 509 00:44:08,501 --> 00:44:10,334 Will that be all, sir? 510 00:44:13,959 --> 00:44:15,876 The brigadier's been to see me. 511 00:44:16,542 --> 00:44:18,667 He wants us to make a raid, 512 00:44:18,751 --> 00:44:21,459 to find out how many have come into the line opposite. 513 00:44:21,542 --> 00:44:23,667 - When? - Tonight. 514 00:44:23,751 --> 00:44:25,292 - That's absurd. - It is. 515 00:44:25,876 --> 00:44:27,376 Which is what I told the brigadier. 516 00:44:27,459 --> 00:44:29,292 So he's agreed to tomorrow afternoon instead. 517 00:44:29,376 --> 00:44:30,417 Afternoon? 518 00:44:30,501 --> 00:44:33,251 A surprise daylight raid under a smokescreen. 519 00:44:33,376 --> 00:44:34,792 Two officers. Ten men. 520 00:44:34,876 --> 00:44:37,126 Tonight we'll mortar some holes in the Boche wire 521 00:44:37,209 --> 00:44:38,876 and cut some holes in our own. 522 00:44:39,292 --> 00:44:42,584 Harrison from trench and mortars is coming for dinner at 8:00. Join us. 523 00:44:42,667 --> 00:44:44,251 Very well, sir. 524 00:44:44,834 --> 00:44:46,917 I want one officer to direct the raid 525 00:44:47,001 --> 00:44:50,376 and one to make the dash in to collar some Boche. 526 00:44:50,459 --> 00:44:53,334 - Do you want me to go with them, sir? - No, I can't let you go. 527 00:44:53,417 --> 00:44:55,042 Well, whom do you suggest, sir? 528 00:44:55,126 --> 00:44:58,542 Osborne. He's level-headed. He can direct the raid. 529 00:44:58,626 --> 00:44:59,959 Who else? 530 00:45:00,042 --> 00:45:02,209 Well, Trotter can't cut a dash. Hibbert? 531 00:45:02,292 --> 00:45:03,334 I don't think so. 532 00:45:04,042 --> 00:45:07,209 - Why not send a good sergeant, sir? - The men expect officers to lead a raid. 533 00:45:08,167 --> 00:45:10,292 How about that youngster sent up to you last night? 534 00:45:10,459 --> 00:45:13,792 - He's a bit new to it all. - All to the good. His nerves are steady. 535 00:45:13,876 --> 00:45:16,501 - He's only just arrived, sir. - Well, who else is there? 536 00:45:26,417 --> 00:45:27,917 Do you like fish? 537 00:45:29,042 --> 00:45:30,251 Fish, sir? 538 00:45:30,334 --> 00:45:33,334 We're having some fish sent up fresh from railhead for supper. 539 00:45:34,834 --> 00:45:36,126 Carry on. 540 00:46:06,292 --> 00:46:08,584 No need to worry about the wood, Mr Raleigh. 541 00:46:08,667 --> 00:46:12,042 Just the bolt, magazine and barrel. 542 00:46:14,751 --> 00:46:16,084 Take over. 543 00:46:16,751 --> 00:46:18,042 Right. 544 00:46:20,667 --> 00:46:22,167 Clean as a whistle, Private. 545 00:46:25,626 --> 00:46:26,959 Marvellous. 546 00:46:37,001 --> 00:46:40,084 I'm afraid I can't stick it any longer. 547 00:46:41,501 --> 00:46:44,917 Rotten, isn't it? I've got it like hell. 548 00:46:45,126 --> 00:46:46,376 Really? 549 00:46:46,459 --> 00:46:47,751 Had it for weeks. 550 00:46:48,709 --> 00:46:51,167 Well, I'm sorry, but I need to go down. 551 00:46:51,251 --> 00:46:53,917 I need to go to the hospital, I need to get some sort of treatment. 552 00:46:54,167 --> 00:46:56,626 - You're staying here. - I'm going to see the doctor. 553 00:46:56,709 --> 00:46:58,584 He'll only send you back. Save yourself the walk. 554 00:46:58,667 --> 00:47:01,042 But I have a right to go sick. 555 00:47:01,126 --> 00:47:03,292 If the men can, why can't I? 556 00:47:03,376 --> 00:47:04,626 You're going to stay here 557 00:47:04,709 --> 00:47:07,251 and you're gonna see it through with the rest of us. 558 00:47:08,167 --> 00:47:09,917 The pain's driving me mad. 559 00:47:11,667 --> 00:47:13,626 You can't stop me. 560 00:47:14,876 --> 00:47:16,251 Get off! 561 00:47:18,834 --> 00:47:20,209 Sit! 562 00:47:23,584 --> 00:47:24,917 Stay! 563 00:47:27,626 --> 00:47:32,042 I could have you shot for desertion, but I'd rather spare you that disgrace. 564 00:47:35,876 --> 00:47:37,834 - You wouldn't dare. - Oh, really? 565 00:47:37,917 --> 00:47:40,167 I'll give you half a minute to find out. 566 00:47:49,709 --> 00:47:51,084 Twenty seconds. 567 00:47:55,126 --> 00:47:56,792 Ten. 568 00:48:00,876 --> 00:48:02,667 Five. 569 00:48:28,792 --> 00:48:29,959 All right. 570 00:48:33,751 --> 00:48:35,459 OK. All right. 571 00:48:39,667 --> 00:48:40,959 Shh. 572 00:48:55,501 --> 00:48:57,542 I am never going up those steps. 573 00:48:59,459 --> 00:49:01,042 The men looking at me. 574 00:49:02,126 --> 00:49:03,584 Knowing. 575 00:49:04,917 --> 00:49:06,542 I'd rather die here. 576 00:49:08,709 --> 00:49:10,209 Please. 577 00:49:12,626 --> 00:49:14,376 I know how you feel. 578 00:49:14,459 --> 00:49:16,334 How can you know? 579 00:49:16,417 --> 00:49:18,792 Because I feel exactly the same. 580 00:49:24,959 --> 00:49:27,959 Every little noise up there makes me feel sick. 581 00:49:28,042 --> 00:49:29,626 I loathe it. 582 00:49:31,001 --> 00:49:34,751 Sometimes I wish I could just get into bed and pretend I'm paralysed. 583 00:49:37,542 --> 00:49:40,251 Just lie there until I die. 584 00:49:41,417 --> 00:49:43,084 What does it matter? 585 00:49:45,709 --> 00:49:48,042 They have sent us here to die. 586 00:49:50,209 --> 00:49:51,917 Suppose you are knocked out? 587 00:49:54,292 --> 00:49:56,584 You won't have to bear this hell any more. 588 00:50:01,876 --> 00:50:06,042 But don't you think it's worth standing in with men like Osborne? 589 00:50:07,542 --> 00:50:08,834 Trotter? 590 00:50:13,834 --> 00:50:15,792 They all feel like we do. 591 00:50:15,876 --> 00:50:17,417 They do. 592 00:50:17,501 --> 00:50:19,542 But they stick at it. 593 00:50:20,542 --> 00:50:22,751 It's the only thing a decent man can do. 594 00:50:35,334 --> 00:50:39,292 You won't tell anyone how much of a funk I am, will you? 595 00:50:43,167 --> 00:50:44,501 I won't if you won't. 596 00:50:45,001 --> 00:50:46,459 Good man. 597 00:50:49,292 --> 00:50:53,542 Have 10 minutes. We'll go in together. We'll hold each other's hand. 598 00:50:55,501 --> 00:50:57,709 Jump every time a rat squeaks. 599 00:51:04,417 --> 00:51:06,751 I mean to come through this, Hibbert, don't you? 600 00:51:09,542 --> 00:51:10,834 Yes, sir. 601 00:51:15,042 --> 00:51:19,167 Sir, can I make you some nice, hot tea? 602 00:51:19,251 --> 00:51:22,209 Can you guarantee it's nice? 603 00:51:22,292 --> 00:51:25,542 Well, to be honest, uh, it is a little oniony, sir. 604 00:51:25,626 --> 00:51:27,334 Ah. 605 00:51:27,417 --> 00:51:30,042 All right, Mason, two cups of onion tea and bread and jam. 606 00:51:30,626 --> 00:51:32,251 Coming right up, sir. 607 00:51:48,251 --> 00:51:50,167 Excuse me. 608 00:51:50,251 --> 00:51:52,001 We've got to make a raid, Uncle. 609 00:51:53,334 --> 00:51:56,792 Tomorrow afternoon under a smokescreen. Two officers, ten men. 610 00:51:59,251 --> 00:52:00,626 Who's going? 611 00:52:01,626 --> 00:52:03,709 - You. - Ah. 612 00:52:05,751 --> 00:52:07,042 And Raleigh. 613 00:52:09,042 --> 00:52:12,584 - Why Raleigh? - You to direct. Raleigh to dash in. 614 00:52:14,626 --> 00:52:15,959 Ah. 615 00:52:17,667 --> 00:52:19,959 - You want me to tell him? - I'll tell him. 616 00:52:23,709 --> 00:52:25,376 - Tomorrow? - Mmm-hmm. 617 00:52:26,334 --> 00:52:28,251 - What time? - 5:00. 618 00:52:29,376 --> 00:52:30,709 5:00. 619 00:52:31,834 --> 00:52:33,376 Cheer up, skipper. 620 00:52:34,292 --> 00:52:36,626 We've got to make a raid tomorrow afternoon. 621 00:52:37,709 --> 00:52:39,001 What, all of us? 622 00:52:39,084 --> 00:52:42,584 No, just me, Raleigh and 10 of the boys. 623 00:52:42,709 --> 00:52:44,626 - Raleigh? - Excuse me, sir. 624 00:52:44,709 --> 00:52:46,001 But he only just got here. 625 00:52:47,459 --> 00:52:48,917 - And you, too? - Me, too. 626 00:52:50,834 --> 00:52:52,167 What a nuisance. 627 00:52:53,584 --> 00:52:55,001 Yes, that's what I thought. 628 00:53:04,792 --> 00:53:06,334 Mr Hibbert. 629 00:53:13,167 --> 00:53:14,459 Ready? 630 00:53:15,501 --> 00:53:16,792 - Ready. - Good man. 631 00:53:28,751 --> 00:53:30,167 Have you told them? 632 00:53:31,126 --> 00:53:32,459 Yes. 633 00:53:33,167 --> 00:53:34,751 Osborne took it on the chin. 634 00:53:36,501 --> 00:53:39,167 - Raleigh thought it was exciting. - Good fellow. 635 00:53:40,626 --> 00:53:43,001 I know this is hard on the men, Stanhope, 636 00:53:43,084 --> 00:53:45,917 so I pulled a few strings with the quartermaster. 637 00:53:46,001 --> 00:53:48,334 And I've thrown in a few goodies of my own. 638 00:53:50,001 --> 00:53:52,667 - Thank you, sir. - Well, it's the least I could do. 639 00:53:56,792 --> 00:53:58,209 Bang on time. 640 00:54:00,584 --> 00:54:03,251 Don't you need to see for yourself that they've done the job, Harrison? 641 00:54:03,334 --> 00:54:06,959 Delegation, Stanhope. They always hit their coordinates. 642 00:54:07,042 --> 00:54:08,209 Well, nine times out of ten. 643 00:54:15,667 --> 00:54:17,292 Thank you. 644 00:54:17,376 --> 00:54:18,751 Gentlemen, 645 00:54:19,834 --> 00:54:21,292 to C Company. 646 00:54:21,376 --> 00:54:23,251 To C Company. 647 00:54:23,667 --> 00:54:25,167 C Company. 648 00:54:28,667 --> 00:54:31,417 Shit. Rations from the Colonel coming through. 649 00:54:31,542 --> 00:54:33,792 - Oi! - Excuse me, lads. 650 00:54:33,876 --> 00:54:37,042 Fucking hell. Sorry. Cheers. 651 00:54:37,126 --> 00:54:38,709 Rations and post here. 652 00:54:38,792 --> 00:54:41,959 Fuck. Shit. 653 00:54:42,626 --> 00:54:44,042 Watch your backs, lads. 654 00:54:44,126 --> 00:54:46,042 Rations and post here. 655 00:54:46,126 --> 00:54:48,917 Fucking chickens. Bollocks. 656 00:54:49,042 --> 00:54:51,334 Sorry. Coming through. 657 00:54:51,417 --> 00:54:54,292 Shit. Sorry. Excuse me. Thank you. 658 00:54:56,584 --> 00:54:57,917 Sir. 659 00:55:01,084 --> 00:55:03,167 - Good morning, Jarvis. - Morning, sir. 660 00:55:03,751 --> 00:55:05,209 Watch your backs, lads. 661 00:55:08,876 --> 00:55:10,667 Here he is. 662 00:55:11,626 --> 00:55:13,667 All right, Jarvis? 663 00:55:14,542 --> 00:55:16,542 - Cup of tea? - Yes, please. 664 00:55:18,584 --> 00:55:20,001 Well, Bert, 665 00:55:22,376 --> 00:55:23,792 you know what to do. 666 00:55:33,876 --> 00:55:36,667 This waiting's like being summoned to the headmaster. 667 00:55:36,751 --> 00:55:37,834 Yeah. 668 00:55:37,917 --> 00:55:40,709 I didn't think I'd have that feeling again. 669 00:56:01,001 --> 00:56:04,584 The plan was to blow a dozen holes in different places, sir. 670 00:56:04,667 --> 00:56:06,959 It took three hours to blow that one. 671 00:56:09,751 --> 00:56:14,542 We must make a surprise raid farther up the line. After dark. 672 00:56:14,626 --> 00:56:17,042 Yes, I suggested that, but the brigadier was adamant 673 00:56:17,126 --> 00:56:18,792 that present arrangements would stand. 674 00:56:18,876 --> 00:56:21,626 Damn it! The Germans will have a dozen machine guns 675 00:56:21,709 --> 00:56:23,417 trained on our bloody great gaping hole! 676 00:56:23,501 --> 00:56:25,584 Now, listen here, Stanhope. 677 00:56:25,667 --> 00:56:28,209 My report's to be at Headquarters by 7:00 this evening. 678 00:56:28,292 --> 00:56:30,667 - If we wait till dark it'll be too late. - Why 7:00? 679 00:56:30,792 --> 00:56:33,792 Some conference with Army Service Corps. 680 00:56:35,042 --> 00:56:36,709 Dinner at 8:00, you mean. 681 00:56:38,459 --> 00:56:41,667 HQ need as much information as possible, as early as possible. 682 00:56:42,459 --> 00:56:44,167 That's why we can't wait until after dark. 683 00:56:44,251 --> 00:56:45,292 Can't we? 684 00:56:45,376 --> 00:56:49,001 Those are the orders. It's only 60 yards or so. 685 00:56:49,084 --> 00:56:51,501 - Hmm. - The smoke ought to cover you nicely. 686 00:56:53,709 --> 00:56:55,667 If I could cancel it, Stanhope, I would. 687 00:56:57,251 --> 00:56:58,917 Of course you would, sir. 688 00:57:19,917 --> 00:57:22,042 - Roberts. Enjoying the sun? - Mmm. 689 00:57:22,126 --> 00:57:23,751 "My darling Joan. 690 00:57:25,167 --> 00:57:27,751 "When you read this, I don't imagine that for one moment 691 00:57:27,876 --> 00:57:30,209 "you'll feel bitter or resentful." 692 00:57:30,959 --> 00:57:32,417 - Morning, Wilkins. - Sir. 693 00:57:33,126 --> 00:57:35,751 "But you will find no comfort in the thought 694 00:57:35,876 --> 00:57:37,876 "that I went down fighting for my country. 695 00:57:38,834 --> 00:57:41,417 "You are too clear-headed for that, my darling." 696 00:57:43,084 --> 00:57:44,459 - Peters. - Sir. 697 00:57:44,542 --> 00:57:45,667 - Evans. - Sir. 698 00:57:45,751 --> 00:57:47,501 "There is a job to be done. 699 00:57:47,709 --> 00:57:50,292 "It ought never to have arisen, but that is not the point." 700 00:57:50,417 --> 00:57:51,876 - Hello, lads. - Sir. 701 00:57:52,042 --> 00:57:55,667 "I have had so very much out of life, 702 00:57:55,792 --> 00:57:59,542 "but all these youngsters do not realise how unlucky they are, 703 00:57:59,626 --> 00:58:02,292 "so new are they to their very existence." 704 00:58:27,042 --> 00:58:28,501 Evans. 705 00:58:33,209 --> 00:58:34,542 White. 706 00:58:36,834 --> 00:58:38,292 Peters. 707 00:58:39,459 --> 00:58:40,834 Smith. 708 00:58:42,126 --> 00:58:43,792 Watson. 709 00:58:43,876 --> 00:58:45,334 Wiggins. 710 00:58:48,292 --> 00:58:49,792 Taylor. 711 00:58:50,626 --> 00:58:52,042 Draycott. 712 00:58:53,709 --> 00:58:55,501 Stafford. 713 00:58:55,626 --> 00:58:58,084 And Hawkins. 714 00:59:06,542 --> 00:59:07,876 See ya, mate. 715 00:59:13,084 --> 00:59:14,542 Good luck, pal. 716 00:59:27,501 --> 00:59:29,334 Everything ready, Osborne? 717 00:59:29,459 --> 00:59:31,001 Yes, I think we're ready, sir. 718 00:59:31,126 --> 00:59:33,667 The smoke bombs will drop exactly on the hour. 719 00:59:34,292 --> 00:59:36,792 You'll give the word to go when the smoke is thick enough. 720 00:59:36,959 --> 00:59:38,292 Will do, sir. 721 00:59:38,667 --> 00:59:40,084 Men had their rum, Uncle? 722 00:59:40,292 --> 00:59:42,542 Sergeant Major is seeing to it now, sir. 723 00:59:44,792 --> 00:59:46,792 Would you like to speak to the men, sir? 724 00:59:49,542 --> 00:59:51,209 Don't you think they'd rather be left alone? 725 00:59:51,292 --> 00:59:54,084 I think they'd appreciate a word or two from you, sir. 726 00:59:55,917 --> 00:59:57,459 If you think they would. 727 01:00:00,709 --> 01:00:02,126 - Good luck, Osborne. - Thank you, sir. 728 01:00:02,251 --> 01:00:03,876 I'm sure you'll put up a good show. 729 01:00:04,001 --> 01:00:05,376 - And you, Raleigh. - Sir. 730 01:00:05,459 --> 01:00:07,917 Just go in like blazes, grab hold of the first Boche you see 731 01:00:08,001 --> 01:00:09,042 and bundle him across. 732 01:00:09,126 --> 01:00:12,459 - Yes, sir. - Bring us a spare if you see one handy. 733 01:00:13,209 --> 01:00:15,959 A great deal depends on you bringing in a German. 734 01:00:16,084 --> 01:00:17,459 You never know, 735 01:00:18,709 --> 01:00:20,542 it may win us the war. 736 01:00:33,001 --> 01:00:36,417 - Stanhope... - Be up in a minute, sir. 737 01:00:38,001 --> 01:00:39,709 The ring is for Johnny. 738 01:00:40,167 --> 01:00:42,376 The watch should go to Richard. 739 01:00:42,751 --> 01:00:45,167 And this is for Joan. 740 01:00:46,667 --> 01:00:48,042 You're coming back. 741 01:00:48,917 --> 01:00:51,167 - Take it. - What should I do without you? 742 01:00:52,667 --> 01:00:54,001 Please. 743 01:00:56,209 --> 01:00:58,626 I'll see you up by the sap before the off. 744 01:01:22,501 --> 01:01:24,876 Oh, damn you, Colonel. 745 01:01:32,876 --> 01:01:34,209 Eight minutes. 746 01:01:37,126 --> 01:01:38,834 Time for one small pipe. 747 01:01:41,667 --> 01:01:43,501 Oh, and thank you, Mason. 748 01:01:57,209 --> 01:01:58,876 Best for them not to see our rank. 749 01:02:00,084 --> 01:02:02,251 Right. Yes. 750 01:02:02,417 --> 01:02:06,709 And you might want to turn out your pockets, too. 751 01:02:14,542 --> 01:02:16,751 Like some rum in your coffee? 752 01:02:16,876 --> 01:02:19,917 Well, it might make us a bit muzzy. 753 01:02:20,042 --> 01:02:21,667 Yes. 754 01:02:21,834 --> 01:02:24,542 Well, we'll have it when we get back, to celebrate. 755 01:02:25,542 --> 01:02:26,917 Good idea. 756 01:02:33,459 --> 01:02:36,751 - I wish we could start now. - Seven minutes yet. All right... 757 01:02:37,667 --> 01:02:39,501 Take a last look at this map. 758 01:02:41,876 --> 01:02:45,376 All right. It's very simple. When the smoke's thick enough, 759 01:02:45,459 --> 01:02:46,917 we're gonna run across to this point here. 760 01:02:47,001 --> 01:02:49,626 You'll jump into the trench, grab the first German you see. 761 01:02:49,709 --> 01:02:51,501 I'll blow my whistle and we'll run back like the blazes. 762 01:02:51,584 --> 01:02:53,959 The whole thing'll be over in under three minutes. 763 01:02:54,042 --> 01:02:55,417 - As quick as that? - Quick as that. 764 01:02:55,501 --> 01:02:59,126 Now, let's forget about it for the next six minutes. 765 01:03:00,959 --> 01:03:03,084 - I don't think I can. - Well, you must. 766 01:03:03,167 --> 01:03:05,417 - Is your coffee sweet enough? - Yes. 767 01:03:06,751 --> 01:03:08,876 These smoke bombs, do they make much of a row... 768 01:03:08,959 --> 01:03:12,667 - Do you prefer coffee to tea? - For breakfast. 769 01:03:13,709 --> 01:03:14,917 I wonder what the Boche are doing out... 770 01:03:15,001 --> 01:03:17,292 Personally, I prefer cocoa for breakfast. 771 01:03:18,459 --> 01:03:20,709 - I'm sorry. - Why shouldn't I prefer cocoa? 772 01:03:20,792 --> 01:03:22,626 No, I keep talking... 773 01:03:22,709 --> 01:03:24,209 It's all right. 774 01:03:24,334 --> 01:03:26,709 - Will they retaliate in any way? - Bound to. 775 01:03:26,917 --> 01:03:29,834 - Shelling? - "The time has come," the walrus said, 776 01:03:29,917 --> 01:03:31,584 "to talk of many things, 777 01:03:31,667 --> 01:03:36,084 "of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of cabbages and kings." 778 01:03:36,167 --> 01:03:39,084 - "And why the sea is boiling hot..." - Yes. 779 01:03:39,167 --> 01:03:42,251 - "And whether pigs have wings." - Good. Black pigs or white pigs? 780 01:03:42,417 --> 01:03:43,751 - Black pigs. - Why? 781 01:03:43,834 --> 01:03:46,626 - They run all over the New Forest. - You know the New Forest? 782 01:03:46,709 --> 01:03:49,959 My home's there. Allum Green. It's just outside Lyndhurst. 783 01:03:50,042 --> 01:03:52,542 I know Lyndhurst. I used to walk through the forest 784 01:03:52,626 --> 01:03:54,292 with my rucksack and sandwiches. 785 01:03:54,376 --> 01:03:56,501 I like it better than any place I know. 786 01:03:56,584 --> 01:04:02,084 Stanhope and my sister and I would spend days and days walking the forest. 787 01:04:02,167 --> 01:04:04,292 You should come stay with us sometime. 788 01:04:06,084 --> 01:04:08,751 Yes, I should like that very much. 789 01:04:08,834 --> 01:04:11,292 I'll show you places that nobody knows about, 790 01:04:11,376 --> 01:04:15,626 where the forest gets much darker and thicker, cooler. 791 01:04:15,709 --> 01:04:19,042 You know, where I live in Sussex, 792 01:04:19,126 --> 01:04:21,667 there's a Roman road called Stane Street 793 01:04:21,751 --> 01:04:23,959 and it runs straight as a line, 794 01:04:24,042 --> 01:04:26,667 all the way from the coast to London. 795 01:04:26,751 --> 01:04:30,001 And near my house, the old road runs over Bignor Hill. 796 01:04:30,084 --> 01:04:32,459 The new road's been cut around the base of the hill. 797 01:04:32,542 --> 01:04:35,459 The old road hasn't been used for donkey's years, 798 01:04:35,542 --> 01:04:40,126 and it's all overgrown with grass and bushes and trees 799 01:04:40,209 --> 01:04:42,459 growing right in the middle of it. 800 01:04:49,292 --> 01:04:50,376 Oh, I just took all of that off 801 01:04:50,459 --> 01:04:52,667 because I didn't wanna run the risk of losing it. 802 01:04:58,459 --> 01:05:00,417 All right, we'd better get ready. 803 01:05:01,292 --> 01:05:02,709 Yes. 804 01:05:03,251 --> 01:05:04,917 I'm not gonna wear my belt. 805 01:05:05,959 --> 01:05:07,751 I'll just take my revolver. 806 01:05:09,209 --> 01:05:11,667 I feel so much better with this in my hand, don't you? 807 01:05:11,751 --> 01:05:14,667 Mmm, something to hold on to. Loaded all right? 808 01:05:15,834 --> 01:05:17,209 Yes. 809 01:05:19,542 --> 01:05:21,959 I do hate leaving it with a nice glow on top. 810 01:05:23,126 --> 01:05:24,792 Three minutes. We'd better go. 811 01:05:24,876 --> 01:05:26,626 Listen, Raleigh. 812 01:05:28,376 --> 01:05:30,667 I'm so glad it's you and me together. 813 01:05:32,084 --> 01:05:33,501 So am I. 814 01:05:34,959 --> 01:05:36,501 We'll put up a good show. 815 01:05:37,501 --> 01:05:39,209 Yes, we will. 816 01:05:41,167 --> 01:05:43,626 - Good luck, sir. - All right. 817 01:05:46,042 --> 01:05:49,126 Good luck, Mr Raleigh, sir. 818 01:05:51,042 --> 01:05:52,417 Thank you, Mason. 819 01:06:07,209 --> 01:06:10,084 - Good luck, sir. - Thank you. Thank you, Jenkins. 820 01:06:12,334 --> 01:06:15,001 - All the best, sir. - Thank you. 821 01:06:15,084 --> 01:06:16,834 - You show 'em, sir. - Thank you. 822 01:06:16,917 --> 01:06:18,417 Come back safe, sir. 823 01:06:18,501 --> 01:06:20,584 Thank you, Andrews. And sound. 824 01:06:22,542 --> 01:06:25,459 - Hello, lads. - Best of luck, sir. 825 01:06:25,542 --> 01:06:27,292 - Thanks. - Thank you. 826 01:06:27,376 --> 01:06:28,542 Come back safe, sir. 827 01:06:29,209 --> 01:06:30,792 - Good luck, sir. - Thank you. 828 01:06:30,876 --> 01:06:32,501 - Stay safe, sir. - Thank you. 829 01:06:34,251 --> 01:06:35,292 Give 'em hell, sir. 830 01:06:35,376 --> 01:06:37,584 Do my best. At least the weather held. 831 01:06:39,667 --> 01:06:41,001 Boys. 832 01:06:43,584 --> 01:06:45,751 - Stay safe, sir. - Thank you. 833 01:06:47,459 --> 01:06:49,001 Good luck, sir. 834 01:07:05,876 --> 01:07:07,292 Eyes to the right. 835 01:07:08,209 --> 01:07:11,459 Better than pissing yourself over there, sir, if you'll pardon the French. 836 01:07:11,917 --> 01:07:13,251 Right. 837 01:07:55,501 --> 01:07:56,917 Time to go. 838 01:07:57,501 --> 01:07:58,917 Right. 839 01:08:11,292 --> 01:08:13,542 Bring us back a helmet, Mr Raleigh. 840 01:08:13,626 --> 01:08:15,959 With a German inside. 841 01:08:20,709 --> 01:08:22,834 Show 'em what C Company are made of. 842 01:08:22,917 --> 01:08:24,459 Do you proud, sir. 843 01:08:27,084 --> 01:08:28,542 Stay low. 844 01:08:29,792 --> 01:08:31,376 Eyes forward. Don't look back. 845 01:08:31,959 --> 01:08:33,417 And bumps-a-daisy, sir. 846 01:08:33,501 --> 01:08:34,792 Precisely. 847 01:08:38,084 --> 01:08:39,501 Down, get down. 848 01:08:41,501 --> 01:08:43,251 I'll save you some chocolate. 849 01:08:43,334 --> 01:08:45,876 - Very kind of you, sir. - Just keep your head down. 850 01:09:30,459 --> 01:09:31,834 All right. 851 01:09:32,667 --> 01:09:33,917 Look at me. 852 01:10:07,751 --> 01:10:09,209 All right, chaps. 853 01:10:10,834 --> 01:10:12,417 Right! Come on! 854 01:10:21,084 --> 01:10:22,626 Keep going! Keep going! 855 01:10:23,501 --> 01:10:25,376 Keep your heads! 856 01:10:26,459 --> 01:10:28,876 Stay together! 857 01:10:35,667 --> 01:10:37,334 Come on! Catch up! 858 01:10:43,084 --> 01:10:44,626 Here you are, sir. 859 01:10:49,792 --> 01:10:52,042 Keep your heads! Keep your heads! 860 01:10:57,667 --> 01:11:00,334 Come on! Get in there! 861 01:11:01,709 --> 01:11:03,501 Come on! Come on! 862 01:11:08,709 --> 01:11:10,709 Pull him out! 863 01:11:19,542 --> 01:11:21,167 Get him up! 864 01:11:38,209 --> 01:11:39,626 Watson! 865 01:11:39,709 --> 01:11:41,876 Raleigh, go! 866 01:11:42,834 --> 01:11:44,501 Come on! 867 01:11:54,209 --> 01:11:55,792 Come on! 868 01:11:59,626 --> 01:12:02,292 They're coming, sir. Here they come. 869 01:12:03,626 --> 01:12:05,834 - Be ready! - Get ready, lads! 870 01:12:09,459 --> 01:12:11,084 Get ready! Let's go! 871 01:12:14,126 --> 01:12:16,042 - Watson, sir! - Watson! 872 01:12:16,126 --> 01:12:17,667 - Evans, sir. - Stevens! 873 01:12:17,751 --> 01:12:19,709 That's three. 874 01:12:21,292 --> 01:12:24,251 Go! Go, go! Go, go! 875 01:12:24,334 --> 01:12:26,959 - Anyone else? - Not yet, sir. 876 01:12:30,501 --> 01:12:32,209 Come on. Come on. 877 01:12:32,292 --> 01:12:33,709 Sergeant Major! Anyone? 878 01:12:33,792 --> 01:12:36,417 I can't see. Smoke's too thick, sir! 879 01:12:47,334 --> 01:12:48,917 Sit him down. 880 01:12:54,584 --> 01:12:57,167 - Nein! - Stop that! 881 01:13:02,167 --> 01:13:03,959 Give him back his other things. 882 01:13:33,834 --> 01:13:37,126 We've got everything we wanted. 20th Württembergisches. 883 01:13:37,876 --> 01:13:40,292 The regiment came into the line last night. 884 01:13:40,417 --> 01:13:43,667 They're packing them in here now. The brigadier will be pleased. 885 01:13:44,584 --> 01:13:47,251 How nice that the brigadier will be pleased. 886 01:13:48,876 --> 01:13:50,292 How many made it back? 887 01:13:50,417 --> 01:13:52,876 How many did you expect to make it back? 888 01:13:56,834 --> 01:14:00,876 Four men, one officer made it safely back. 889 01:14:05,417 --> 01:14:08,459 Raleigh. You've done very well, Raleigh. 890 01:14:09,334 --> 01:14:11,209 You deserve a Military Cross for this. 891 01:14:16,417 --> 01:14:17,751 Carry on. 892 01:14:25,209 --> 01:14:27,292 Must you sit on his bed? 893 01:15:06,459 --> 01:15:08,751 And then I picked up a couple of tarts 894 01:15:08,876 --> 01:15:11,251 - and took them out to dinner. - Here we go. 895 01:15:11,334 --> 01:15:13,292 Must have drank enough bubbly to sink a battleship. 896 01:15:13,376 --> 01:15:15,542 Float. It's "float a battleship". 897 01:15:15,626 --> 01:15:19,126 Float a battleship, and then I took them for a spin out to Maidenhead. 898 01:15:19,209 --> 01:15:22,209 - Where'd you steal the car? - Danced for a bit at Skindles. 899 01:15:22,292 --> 01:15:25,459 Drank a lot of port and muck and dammit if I didn't lose my way on the way back 900 01:15:25,542 --> 01:15:27,042 and get us stranded from anywhere. 901 01:15:27,126 --> 01:15:30,001 And the two little tarts started cursing so I said, "Shut up 902 01:15:30,126 --> 01:15:33,167 "or I'll chuck you out in the road and leave you there." 903 01:15:33,251 --> 01:15:36,251 Drove off doing 60. I didn't have any trouble from them after that. 904 01:15:36,626 --> 01:15:37,751 Good little girls. 905 01:15:37,834 --> 01:15:41,042 You're the kind of man, Hibbert, who makes girls hard to please. 906 01:15:44,709 --> 01:15:47,084 Don't you think you've had enough Champagne? 907 01:15:47,709 --> 01:15:51,376 You wouldn't know good Champagne if it was spat in your face. 908 01:15:57,584 --> 01:15:59,292 There you go, lads. Tuck into that. 909 01:16:06,792 --> 01:16:08,334 Will you join us, sir? 910 01:16:13,917 --> 01:16:15,209 Here you are. 911 01:16:20,334 --> 01:16:21,751 Thank you. 912 01:16:23,084 --> 01:16:24,584 You did well, sir. 913 01:16:25,959 --> 01:16:27,751 Fought hard, sir. 914 01:16:27,834 --> 01:16:29,417 So did you. 915 01:16:30,209 --> 01:16:33,584 Did you see how much that lad struggled? 916 01:16:33,667 --> 01:16:36,084 - No. - Don't know what hit him, poor sod. 917 01:16:36,167 --> 01:16:38,042 Your foot. 918 01:16:38,209 --> 01:16:39,792 Tastes all right, doesn't it? 919 01:16:41,126 --> 01:16:42,751 - What's in it? - Horse. 920 01:16:43,876 --> 01:16:45,376 I'm joking. 921 01:16:50,001 --> 01:16:52,917 Jumped right down the hole, grabbed him. I slipped up. 922 01:16:53,126 --> 01:16:55,126 - Yeah, he did and then I... - Grabbed him. 923 01:16:55,209 --> 01:16:57,209 Kicked him up the rear end a few times. 924 01:17:01,042 --> 01:17:04,209 I wouldn't mind taking her for a spin. 925 01:17:04,292 --> 01:17:08,584 I'd prefer a picture of Southport Pier. 926 01:17:08,751 --> 01:17:11,542 You don't understand anything about art. 927 01:17:13,751 --> 01:17:15,751 Mason! Whisky! 928 01:17:15,834 --> 01:17:18,334 - Think that's wise, skipper? - Hmm? 929 01:17:18,417 --> 01:17:20,417 Well, on top of the Champagne? 930 01:17:22,084 --> 01:17:23,584 I think it's very wise. 931 01:17:27,334 --> 01:17:30,542 I have to tell you, sir, after this one, there's no more whisky left. 932 01:17:30,626 --> 01:17:32,626 We brought six. 933 01:17:33,876 --> 01:17:35,334 Five have gone, sir. 934 01:17:41,251 --> 01:17:43,542 Tea, please, Mason. Please. 935 01:17:43,709 --> 01:17:45,001 Right you are, sir. 936 01:17:49,209 --> 01:17:51,459 I'd better go and relieve young Raleigh. 937 01:17:52,792 --> 01:17:54,167 He hasn't had any supper. 938 01:17:54,292 --> 01:17:56,334 I think he prefers it up there with the men. 939 01:17:56,417 --> 01:17:57,917 What, he said that? 940 01:18:00,001 --> 01:18:01,709 Not in so many words. 941 01:18:01,792 --> 01:18:06,042 Oh, he's just the sort of lad I'd have liked, if we could have had kids. 942 01:18:07,084 --> 01:18:08,417 - Plucky. - Oh, shut up! 943 01:18:08,501 --> 01:18:10,501 Did I ever tell you about the girl I met in Soho? 944 01:18:10,584 --> 01:18:12,042 - Go to bed. - What? 945 01:18:12,459 --> 01:18:15,626 I said, "Go to bed." 946 01:18:15,751 --> 01:18:18,126 - A nice way to end a jolly evening. - Clear out. 947 01:18:18,209 --> 01:18:20,167 I'm not sure I'm the one who needs to go to bed. 948 01:18:20,251 --> 01:18:21,334 Clear out of here. 949 01:18:21,459 --> 01:18:23,334 - What do you mean? - Get out of here! 950 01:18:23,417 --> 01:18:27,459 - I have every right to be in this room. - Clear out of my sight! 951 01:18:28,376 --> 01:18:29,792 Get out! 952 01:18:32,542 --> 01:18:34,167 Get out of my sight. 953 01:18:56,292 --> 01:18:59,667 Little worm. Gets on my nerves. 954 01:19:01,209 --> 01:19:03,876 Doesn't his repulsive little mind make you sick? 955 01:19:07,292 --> 01:19:09,084 Must be nice to be you, Trotter. 956 01:19:10,376 --> 01:19:12,917 You never get sick to death of anything. 957 01:19:13,876 --> 01:19:15,209 If only you knew. 958 01:19:15,334 --> 01:19:19,376 No, you're always the same. No imagination. 959 01:19:31,834 --> 01:19:33,959 Tell Mason he can have my tea. 960 01:19:38,459 --> 01:19:41,709 You realise you're my second in command now, don't you? 961 01:19:45,709 --> 01:19:47,292 I won't let you down, skipper. 962 01:19:51,584 --> 01:19:53,876 - Mason. - Sir. 963 01:20:03,126 --> 01:20:04,751 Clear this filth. 964 01:20:04,876 --> 01:20:06,209 Very good, sir. 965 01:20:07,126 --> 01:20:08,959 And bring Mr Raleigh's dinner. 966 01:20:10,167 --> 01:20:11,459 Bert. 967 01:20:15,376 --> 01:20:16,751 Here you go, son. 968 01:20:17,542 --> 01:20:19,542 And lay a place for Mr Raleigh. 969 01:20:30,334 --> 01:20:31,667 Good lad. 970 01:20:41,834 --> 01:20:43,626 Captain Stanhope wants to see you. 971 01:20:44,792 --> 01:20:46,167 Go on. I'll take that. 972 01:20:53,626 --> 01:20:54,959 Good luck. 973 01:21:04,542 --> 01:21:06,084 Turner, cup! 974 01:21:28,417 --> 01:21:29,792 Dinner was at 8:00. 975 01:21:30,834 --> 01:21:32,501 We've kept it warm. 976 01:21:33,792 --> 01:21:35,167 Thank you. 977 01:21:36,001 --> 01:21:37,834 But I had something to eat out there. 978 01:21:37,917 --> 01:21:41,834 Do you think they want an officer prowling around, sucking up to them? 979 01:21:42,626 --> 01:21:44,292 Why did they share their rations, then? 980 01:21:44,376 --> 01:21:46,292 So you know my men better than I do? 981 01:21:47,084 --> 01:21:48,751 - Sit down. - I'm all right, thanks. 982 01:21:48,917 --> 01:21:50,376 Sit down! 983 01:21:54,376 --> 01:21:55,876 Thank you, Mason. 984 01:22:09,376 --> 01:22:12,001 You insulted Trotter and Hibbert by not coming down. 985 01:22:15,334 --> 01:22:17,292 My officers work together. 986 01:22:18,084 --> 01:22:19,751 I'll have no damn prigs! 987 01:22:25,417 --> 01:22:26,792 I am sorry. 988 01:22:27,626 --> 01:22:29,209 I'll speak to them. 989 01:22:35,459 --> 01:22:37,126 What are you staring at? 990 01:22:37,209 --> 01:22:39,084 Anything funny about me? 991 01:22:44,292 --> 01:22:47,501 I'm sorry if I annoyed you by joining this company. 992 01:22:48,542 --> 01:22:50,792 What on earth are you talking about? 993 01:22:50,917 --> 01:22:54,792 - Eat your dinner before it gets cold. - I'm not hungry. 994 01:22:54,876 --> 01:22:57,209 Sit down and eat it like a man! 995 01:22:57,292 --> 01:23:00,959 How can I when Osborne is lying out there? 996 01:23:01,084 --> 01:23:02,751 You bloody little swine! 997 01:23:02,834 --> 01:23:04,917 You think you're the only man who cares? 998 01:23:05,001 --> 01:23:06,626 No, but you were drinking Champagne. 999 01:23:06,709 --> 01:23:08,334 The one man I could trust! 1000 01:23:08,417 --> 01:23:11,542 The one man I could talk to man-to-man! 1001 01:23:11,626 --> 01:23:15,751 - Who understood everything! - How can you... 1002 01:23:15,876 --> 01:23:18,626 You think there's no limit to what a man can bear? 1003 01:23:38,292 --> 01:23:40,959 Get out. Get out. Get out. 1004 01:25:16,376 --> 01:25:18,001 - Cup of tea. - Lovely. 1005 01:25:32,167 --> 01:25:34,959 Right, Bert. That's us. 1006 01:25:42,292 --> 01:25:43,709 Sir. 1007 01:25:48,167 --> 01:25:49,917 I've got you a nice, hot cup of tea, sir. 1008 01:26:01,001 --> 01:26:02,792 It's quiet enough now. 1009 01:26:02,876 --> 01:26:04,417 But you never know, do you? 1010 01:26:07,709 --> 01:26:10,417 That's the stuff for troops. A good cup of tea. 1011 01:26:10,542 --> 01:26:12,417 I've cut four packets of Sam Bridges, sir. 1012 01:26:12,501 --> 01:26:15,167 - Mmm-hmm. - Half bully beef, half sardine. 1013 01:26:15,292 --> 01:26:17,292 No pâté de foie gras, Mason? 1014 01:26:17,376 --> 01:26:19,792 - Milkman hasn't come yet, sir. - Thank you, Mason. 1015 01:26:19,959 --> 01:26:22,292 Clear up your kitchen a bit. Then join Mr Trotter. 1016 01:26:24,792 --> 01:26:26,292 Very good, sir. 1017 01:26:26,376 --> 01:26:27,751 Sir. 1018 01:26:38,709 --> 01:26:41,126 Right, that's me. 1019 01:26:42,209 --> 01:26:43,584 I'm done. 1020 01:26:45,626 --> 01:26:47,084 Cheerio, skipper. 1021 01:26:50,459 --> 01:26:51,876 Cheerio. 1022 01:27:05,626 --> 01:27:07,001 Right. 1023 01:27:14,584 --> 01:27:16,209 Cheerio, Stanhope. 1024 01:27:18,334 --> 01:27:20,834 Cheerio, Raleigh. I'll be up in a tick. 1025 01:27:31,001 --> 01:27:32,876 - Cheerio, sir. - Turner. 1026 01:27:33,751 --> 01:27:36,626 - Sir. - Hammond. 1027 01:27:43,126 --> 01:27:44,501 Hibbert. 1028 01:28:01,042 --> 01:28:02,376 Hibbert! 1029 01:28:06,834 --> 01:28:08,126 Come on. 1030 01:28:09,209 --> 01:28:10,334 There's no hurry. 1031 01:28:10,417 --> 01:28:12,542 The longer you stay here, the harder it'll be to go up. 1032 01:28:12,626 --> 01:28:14,751 It's no good going up until I feel fit. 1033 01:28:14,834 --> 01:28:16,126 Drink this. 1034 01:28:17,501 --> 01:28:18,959 Then you need to go up. 1035 01:28:39,292 --> 01:28:40,792 All set, sir. 1036 01:28:40,917 --> 01:28:43,751 I'll pop down again at 10:00. Get the spuds peeled. 1037 01:28:43,917 --> 01:28:45,167 All right, Mason. 1038 01:28:45,959 --> 01:28:48,334 - Mr Hibbert will lead the way. - Sir. 1039 01:28:55,959 --> 01:28:59,167 - Cheerio, sir. - Cheerio, Mason. 1040 01:30:42,459 --> 01:30:44,334 - All right? - Sir. 1041 01:30:45,417 --> 01:30:46,834 Get ready. 1042 01:31:03,001 --> 01:31:04,376 Good. 1043 01:31:05,459 --> 01:31:08,376 Hey? Come on. 1044 01:32:27,042 --> 01:32:29,001 Stand tall! Stand tall! 1045 01:32:30,667 --> 01:32:33,959 Hold the line! Hold the line! 1046 01:32:34,126 --> 01:32:36,042 Stay down! Stay down! 1047 01:32:36,959 --> 01:32:38,626 Keep down! 1048 01:32:38,751 --> 01:32:41,042 Take cover! Mason! 1049 01:32:42,042 --> 01:32:45,001 Hold the line! Hold the line! 1050 01:32:48,959 --> 01:32:52,167 Frontmen, stay down! Stay down! 1051 01:32:55,167 --> 01:32:56,584 Stay down! 1052 01:33:11,667 --> 01:33:13,376 Is everyone all right? 1053 01:33:28,876 --> 01:33:32,292 Sir! Mr Raleigh's been hit, sir! 1054 01:33:33,876 --> 01:33:35,209 Right... 1055 01:33:36,542 --> 01:33:38,292 We need to get him inside! 1056 01:33:38,376 --> 01:33:40,584 His back's struck! We need a stretcher! 1057 01:33:40,667 --> 01:33:42,251 Help me get him up! 1058 01:33:47,917 --> 01:33:49,167 Come on! 1059 01:33:49,292 --> 01:33:51,584 Stretcher bearer! 1060 01:33:54,959 --> 01:33:56,792 Stretcher bearer! 1061 01:34:05,126 --> 01:34:06,876 All right. 1062 01:34:07,084 --> 01:34:08,417 All right. You can go. 1063 01:34:15,126 --> 01:34:16,667 We need to get him down the line! 1064 01:34:16,751 --> 01:34:18,209 - Can't with those shells falling, sir! - We must! 1065 01:34:18,417 --> 01:34:20,542 We can't, sir! We've hemmed ourselves in! 1066 01:34:20,709 --> 01:34:23,334 - Fetch the stretcher bearers! - Sir. 1067 01:34:24,167 --> 01:34:27,001 - Stretcher bearers! - It's all right, it's all right. 1068 01:34:32,959 --> 01:34:35,042 Soon wear off. 1069 01:34:38,126 --> 01:34:40,709 You caught a blighty one, Jimmy. 1070 01:34:41,459 --> 01:34:44,251 Home again. 1071 01:34:44,417 --> 01:34:47,751 I can't be sent home just for a knock in the back. 1072 01:34:49,459 --> 01:34:51,292 It's like in rugger. 1073 01:34:52,376 --> 01:34:54,709 "Get up and dust yourself off, boy." 1074 01:34:58,626 --> 01:35:01,417 It's bound to hurt a bit, Jimmy. 1075 01:35:02,917 --> 01:35:06,417 There's... There's something pressing down on my legs. 1076 01:35:12,501 --> 01:35:14,251 It's just the shock. 1077 01:35:15,209 --> 01:35:17,917 I can't... I can't... 1078 01:35:18,042 --> 01:35:22,251 I can't be down here, when everyone else is... Is fighting. 1079 01:35:22,334 --> 01:35:23,834 It's not your fault. 1080 01:35:24,334 --> 01:35:25,876 It's not your fault. 1081 01:35:30,709 --> 01:35:34,167 Don't... Don't wait for me if you need to go. 1082 01:35:34,251 --> 01:35:37,542 It's quite all right, Jimmy. It's all right. 1083 01:35:39,584 --> 01:35:41,167 Can you stay? 1084 01:35:44,876 --> 01:35:46,542 Of course I can. 1085 01:35:48,084 --> 01:35:49,459 I'm here. 1086 01:35:55,292 --> 01:35:58,126 - I'm... I'm so... - Shh. 1087 01:35:58,209 --> 01:35:59,709 So cold. 1088 01:36:14,209 --> 01:36:15,834 Here... Here we go. 1089 01:36:15,917 --> 01:36:17,292 Is that better? 1090 01:36:20,459 --> 01:36:21,876 Jimmy? 1091 01:36:26,876 --> 01:36:28,251 Jimmy... 1092 01:36:44,876 --> 01:36:47,792 Sergeant Major says can you come at once, sir? 1093 01:36:50,292 --> 01:36:52,834 - Sir! - All right, Turner. I'm coming. 1094 01:38:54,542 --> 01:38:56,209 Thank you. 1095 01:39:08,209 --> 01:39:11,959 "My dear Margaret. I am at the front at last. 1096 01:39:12,792 --> 01:39:16,292 "I was taken along some trenches and reported to C Company. 1097 01:39:16,417 --> 01:39:20,667 "A nice officer greeted me. He was quite old. Second in command. 1098 01:39:20,792 --> 01:39:25,084 "And then there he was, Captain Stanhope, MC. 1099 01:39:25,209 --> 01:39:29,042 "Tired because he works so hard, because of all the responsibility. 1100 01:39:29,917 --> 01:39:31,876 "Then I went on duty on the front line, 1101 01:39:31,959 --> 01:39:33,959 "where the officers told me all about him. 1102 01:39:34,042 --> 01:39:36,292 "The finest officer in the whole battalion 1103 01:39:36,417 --> 01:39:38,709 "and the men simply adore him. 1104 01:39:38,834 --> 01:39:41,626 "I'm proud to think that he is my friend. 1105 01:39:41,709 --> 01:39:44,292 "Your ever loving brother, Jimmy."