Fuming after his treatment by Admiral Fisher, Gilligan [portrayed by Tim Roth] is thumbing a well-worn copy of the Communist Manifesto when out of the corner of his eye he notices an obviously drunk Mrs. Howell [portrayed by Deborah Kerr] in a darkened corner of the pub, alone and crying.
Seeing an opportunity for mischief on behalf of the downtrodden international proletariat, Gilligan moves over to Mrs. Howell. “G’morning Luv, fancy a drink?”
Mrs. Howell is sobbing, does not look up. She wails: “Why Thurston? Why did you have to go away?”
Gilligan, seeing Mrs. Howell’s distraught state is suddenly humanized and offers her his handkerchief. “I say dearie me, it ain’t so bad.”
Mrs. Howell begins wiping her tears and then blows her nose in a wildly exaggerated manner. “Thank you. You are very kind. You see its my husband Thurston, he’s off in India and I have lost all his money.”
Seeing an opportunity for mischief on behalf of the downtrodden international proletariat, Gilligan moves over to Mrs. Howell. “G’morning Luv, fancy a drink?”
Mrs. Howell is sobbing, does not look up. She wails: “Why Thurston? Why did you have to go away?”
Gilligan, seeing Mrs. Howell’s distraught state is suddenly humanized and offers her his handkerchief. “I say dearie me, it ain’t so bad.”
Mrs. Howell begins wiping her tears and then blows her nose in a wildly exaggerated manner. “Thank you. You are very kind. You see its my husband Thurston, he’s off in India and I have lost all his money.”
Thurston Howell is not in this shot . . .
Sir Dan,
ReplyDeleteI shall soon be posting, now that I have completed my tasking.
The Great Schlehtini