Millions Like Us (1943)

Basil Radford: Charters

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• Caldicott : You seem to be taking a deuce of a lot of stuff with you old man. How long do you think this war's going to last?

  Charters : Nothing like being on the safe side Caldicott.

  Caldicott : Personally I think it will be over by Christmas.

  Charters : Ha ha - that's what they said in the last war.

  Caldicott : Well, last time they said it would be over by Christmas and it wasn't. This time it might be.

  Charters : I doubt whether that's very sound logic old man.

• Charters : Talking of wartime sacrifices, Caldicott - do you remember old Parterton?

  Caldicott : Chap with all those rubber plantations in Malaya?

  Charters : Yes, that's the fellow. Do you remember his valet, Hawkins?

  Caldicott : Yes.

  Charters : He's evacuated to Weston-super-Mare.

  Caldicott : Really?

  Charters : Parterton's simply livid. Hasn't dressed himself for 30 years.

  Caldicott : What's he going to do about it?

  Charters : Follow him. To Weston-super-Mare.

  Caldicott : Oh, by the way, how many mines have we laid here this morning?

  Charters : Erm... 86. No no, 87.

  Caldicott : Sure?

  Charters : Positive.

  Caldicott : Hmm. We must remember not to bathe here after the war.