The Dresser

- I shall "trouser- loony" tonight. - Trouser- loony, Mr. Carrington? 427 00:39:59,729 --> 00:40:03,165 In the pub, dear boy, before the audience are off their arses! 428 00:40:03,329 --> 00:40:06,560 Shakespeare is not renowned for his brevity. 429 00:40:06,729 --> 00:40:12,042 The only hope of a drink after the show is to trouser- loony. 430 00:40:24,649 --> 00:40:26,799 I shall look like this in my coffin. 431 00:40:26,969 --> 00:40:30,678 And a broad straight line of number 20 down the nose. 432 00:40:30,849 --> 00:40:34,364 "Gives strength," you say. 433 00:40:45,369 --> 00:40:48,327 - Did you find any Brown & Polson? - No. I'm still looking. 434 00:40:48,489 --> 00:40:51,640 We have enough for this tour. 435 00:40:58,209 --> 00:40:59,961 Now we mix the white varnish... 436 00:41:00,129 --> 00:41:03,963 ...with a little surgical spirit. - I know how to stick on a beard! 437 00:41:04,129 --> 00:41:06,723 I've been a depicter for over 40 years... 438 00:41:06,889 --> 00:41:11,360 ...and steered my own course for over 30! 439 00:41:12,969 --> 00:41:18,089 You overstep the mark, my boy! Don't get above yourself! 440 00:41:54,969 --> 00:41:57,483 I shall want a rest after the storm scene. 441 00:41:57,649 --> 00:42:01,164 There's no need to tell me. I know. 442 00:42:05,969 --> 00:42:10,360 Towel! Towel, towel, towel! 443 00:42:33,209 --> 00:42:35,643 Something's missing. What's missing? 444 00:42:35,809 --> 00:42:40,963 I don't want to get above myself, Sir, but what about the wig? 445 00:43:07,289 --> 00:43:10,725 It's hot, unbearably hot. I'm going to faint. 446 00:43:10,889 --> 00:43:13,687 Have a little nip, Sir. It won't harm you. 447 00:43:13,849 --> 00:43:17,888 Oh, Sir, we mustn't give up now. Let's highlight our lines, Sir. 448 00:43:26,649 --> 00:43:31,518 Imagine bombing the Grand Theatre, Plymouth. 449 00:43:32,089 --> 00:43:35,081 Barbarians. 450 00:43:43,169 --> 00:43:46,445 I shall give them a good one tonight. 451 00:43:52,889 --> 00:43:54,561 - What now? - How is he? 452 00:43:54,729 --> 00:43:57,562 - Back to normal. - I wanna see him with my own eyes. 453 00:43:57,729 --> 00:44:01,438 - He's not to be disturbed. - And what about the understudies? 454 00:44:01,609 --> 00:44:04,806 - Everything's in hand. - Will he be ready on time? 455 00:44:04,969 --> 00:44:06,402 - Will he be well enough? - Yes! 456 00:44:06,569 --> 00:44:08,685 Norman! 457 00:44:09,289 --> 00:44:12,406 All this clitter- clatter, chitter- chatter! 458 00:44:12,569 --> 00:44:14,161 - How does the play begin? - Which? 459 00:44:14,329 --> 00:44:17,446 Tonight's, tonight's! I can't remember the first line. 460 00:44:17,609 --> 00:44:20,726 - "Attend the lords of France..." - You take from my head! 461 00:44:20,889 --> 00:44:23,722 You must keep silent when I'm dressing! 462 00:44:23,889 --> 00:44:25,607 I have work to do! Work! 463 00:44:25,769 --> 00:44:28,920 Hard bloody labour! I have to carry the world tonight! 464 00:44:29,089 --> 00:44:32,923 The whole bloody universe! I can't remember the first line! 465 00:44:33,089 --> 00:44:37,526 - I'll take you through it. - No one takes you through it! 466 00:44:37,689 --> 00:44:41,568 You are put through it night after night! 467 00:44:41,729 --> 00:44:45,324 And I haven't the strength! 468 00:44:46,369 --> 00:44:49,486 Well, you're a fine one, I must say. You, of all people. 469 00:44:49,649 --> 00:44:52,322 You disappoint me, if you don't mind my saying so. 470 00:44:52,489 --> 00:44:58,200 You always say, "Self-pity is the most unattractive quality on-stage or off. 471 00:44:58,369 --> 00:45:01,361 Struggle and survival is all that matters," you say. 472 00:45:01,529 --> 00:45:04,601 "Struggle and survival." We all bloody struggle, don't we? 473 00:45:04,769 --> 00:45:08,444 I struggle! Do you think it's easy for me? I'll tell you something. 474 00:45:08,609 --> 00:45:12,727 It is not easy. Not one little bit. Neither the struggle nor the survival! 475 00:45:12,889 --> 00:45:17,041 The whole worl�s struggling for survival, so why shouldn't you?! 476 00:45:21,849 --> 00:45:25,205 My dear Norman, I seem to have upset you. 477 00:45:25,369 --> 00:45:27,963 I apologize. 478 00:45:29,889 --> 00:45:31,686 I understand. 479 00:45:31,849 --> 00:45:35,205 We can't always be strong. There's danger in covering the cracks. 480 00:45:35,369 --> 00:45:40,124 Never mind about covering the cracks. What about covering the wig-join? 481 00:45:50,889 --> 00:45:55,599 I'm sorry if I disturbed your concentration. 482 00:45:56,529 --> 00:46:00,158 "We both understand servitude, Alphonso." 483 00:46:00,329 --> 00:46:04,368 We won't forget to finish our eyebrows, will we, Sir? 484 00:46:09,209 --> 00:46:13,805 - What performance is this? - Tonight will be... 485 00:46:13,969 -->