The Bookshop

518 00:30:37,614 --> 00:30:41,577 I think her youngest, Christine, is the cleverest, 519 00:30:41,717 --> 00:30:44,114 but she probably wouldn't give her up to you 520 00:30:44,253 --> 00:30:45,714 for that precise reason. 521 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:15,640 Good afternoon, Mr. Thornton. Welcome. 522 00:31:15,778 --> 00:31:16,995 Thank you. 523 00:31:56,548 --> 00:31:58,669 <i>Fahrenheit 451.</i> 524 00:31:59,850 --> 00:32:02,040 What kind of book is this? 525 00:32:13,093 --> 00:32:15,281 You're Christine Gipping, aren't you? 526 00:32:16,290 --> 00:32:18,965 I would have thought your older sister would... 527 00:32:19,104 --> 00:32:20,807 My elder sister spends all her time 528 00:32:20,947 --> 00:32:21,989 with Charlie Cutts. 529 00:32:22,128 --> 00:32:24,283 In fact, on my way over here, 530 00:32:24,422 --> 00:32:27,411 I saw their bikes hidden under fallen leaves, over by the crossroads. 531 00:32:27,933 --> 00:32:30,227 You won't have any trouble like that with me, though. 532 00:32:30,749 --> 00:32:32,591 Those things aren't happening to me yet. 533 00:32:32,903 --> 00:32:34,642 And I find boys to be repulsive. 534 00:32:37,525 --> 00:32:38,499 FLORENCE: Um... 535 00:32:38,847 --> 00:32:40,723 And what about your other sister? 536 00:32:41,036 --> 00:32:43,609 She spends all her time at home, minding Margaret and Peter. 537 00:32:43,922 --> 00:32:45,207 They're the little ones. 538 00:32:46,701 --> 00:32:50,107 You mustn't think I don't want to consider you for the job. 539 00:32:50,246 --> 00:32:52,993 It's just that you don't really look old enough... 540 00:32:53,860 --> 00:32:54,903 or strong enough. 541 00:32:55,703 --> 00:32:57,443 That's hard to say after first glance. 542 00:32:57,858 --> 00:33:00,396 You look old, but you don't look strong. 543 00:33:00,604 --> 00:33:03,420 It's all the same anyway. We're all available. 544 00:33:04,149 --> 00:33:07,313 But my elder sister will be absent from work half the time 545 00:33:07,452 --> 00:33:09,572 and the middle one won't show up. 546 00:33:09,710 --> 00:33:11,205 Just a warning. 547 00:33:11,378 --> 00:33:13,603 And I should also let you know I don't like reading. 548 00:33:13,742 --> 00:33:15,551 I like Geography and Maths. 549 00:33:16,593 --> 00:33:17,984 [CHUCKLES] 550 00:33:22,188 --> 00:33:25,385 I'll come round this afternoon and discuss things with your mother. 551 00:33:25,978 --> 00:33:28,860 And don't worry, I won't force you to read. 552 00:33:28,863 --> 00:33:30,078 As you wish. 553 00:33:30,808 --> 00:33:33,728 All she'll is that I can work every day after school, and all day Saturday. 554 00:33:33,867 --> 00:33:37,169 And you can't pay me less than twelve shillings and six pence a week. 555 00:33:38,384 --> 00:33:40,886 Oh, and to tell me to shut up if I speak too much. 556 00:33:41,026 --> 00:33:42,347 What about your homework? 557 00:33:42,521 --> 00:33:44,745 Oh, I can do that when I get home, 558 00:33:44,990 --> 00:33:46,102 after tea. 559 00:33:49,507 --> 00:33:50,969 FLORENCE: I like your cardigan. 560 00:33:52,531 --> 00:33:53,886 Did you knit that yourself? 561 00:33:54,026 --> 00:33:55,486 It looks like it would've been very difficult. 562 00:33:55,625 --> 00:33:57,120 It was in the magazine <i>Women's Issue,</i> 563 00:33:57,328 --> 00:33:59,657 but the instructions were for short sleeves. 564 00:34:00,734 --> 00:34:03,166 You have no children, Mrs. Green? 565 00:34:03,168 --> 00:34:04,072 No. 566 00:34:06,365 --> 00:34:08,380 - Should I have? - I don't know. 567 00:34:08,901 --> 00:34:12,169 People always say life's passed by women who have no children. 568 00:34:14,325 --> 00:34:15,993 There aren't enough cards on display. 569 00:34:16,341 --> 00:34:17,904 Shall I put some more out? 570 00:34:18,355 --> 00:34:19,607 FLORENCE: Hm. 571 00:34:22,944 --> 00:34:28,505 They really should be ordered into romance and nature, or something. 572 00:34:32,676 --> 00:34:34,622 Um, is this what you call romance? 573 00:34:34,865 --> 00:34:36,638 - [CHRISTINE GIGGLES] - FLORENCE: Oh, my God. 574 00:34:36,776 --> 00:34:37,889 What are these? 575 00:34:38,654 --> 00:34:40,323 I haven't even see them before. 576 00:34:40,461 --> 00:34:43,450 Those sales reps really don't know what they're sending you! 577 00:34:43,591 --> 00:34:44,946 We've got to throw them away. 578 00:34:45,084 --> 00:34:47,065 I'm sure there's a few people in this village 579 00:34:47,203 --> 00:34:49,533 who wouldn't mind getting these posted through their letterbox! 580 00:34:49,673 --> 00:34:51,723 [CHUCKLES] You're right. 581 00:34:52,070 --> 00:34:54,398 - What...? - Stop looking at them! 582 00:34:54,539 --> 00:34:55,754 You'll be corrupted! 583 00:34:56,345 --> 00:34:59,056 - Where's the bin? - Don't throw them in the bin!