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Arthur Crabtree:
Hey, I got those things for you. William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
What? What things? Arthur Crabtree:
Passion pills - what I said I'd get you. William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
Let's have a look. Where'd you get them? Arthur Crabtree:
This mate of mine fetched them from Singapore. William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
I bet they're bloody aspirins. Arthur Crabtree:
What? William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
[Billy swallows some]
Eh, steady on! They'll give yuh the screamin' abdabs. One of these, two two-and-nines at the Regal, bag of chips and you're away!
Hey, I got those things for you. William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
What? What things? Arthur Crabtree:
Passion pills - what I said I'd get you. William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
Let's have a look. Where'd you get them? Arthur Crabtree:
This mate of mine fetched them from Singapore. William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
I bet they're bloody aspirins. Arthur Crabtree:
What? William Terrence 'Billy' Fisher:
[Billy swallows some]
Eh, steady on! They'll give yuh the screamin' abdabs. One of these, two two-and-nines at the Regal, bag of chips and you're away!
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He's dozed off.
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- Hey, got those things for you.
- What?
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- What things?
- Passion pills.
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- What I said I'd get for you.
- Let us have a look.
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- Where'd you get them?
- This mate of mine fetched them from Singapore.
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- I bet they're bloody aspirins.
- You what?
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Eh, steady!
They'll give you the screaming abdabs.
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One of these, two two-and-nines at the
Regal, bag of chips and you're away!
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Good afternoon, sir.
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Isn't it time
you lads packed up?
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Just off, Councilor.
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Ta.
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I�m just waiting to see
Mr. Shadrack, Councilor.
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Well, you might give the floor
a bit of a wipe up.
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"Idle Jack, "or "Broad Acres, "
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a novel by William Fisher,
chapter one.
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Ned Leather nervously
fingered his cap...
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as he faced the portly owner
of Olroyd's Mill.
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Movie Summary
A lazy, irresponsible young clerk (Sir Tom Courtenay) in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.

