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The Servant (1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Drama in Black and White. Features Wendy Craig from Butterflies and James Fox who also starred with Dirk in A Bridge Too Far. Video: Available from Blackstar for £10.99 Dirk plays the 'gentleman's gentleman' of James Fox. As their relationship goes on, Dirk slowly starts to manipulate Fox's life and makes him sleep with his girlfriend! Watch out for Dirk's northern accent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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DIRK and ED are playing a ball game on the stairs, the object of the game being to hit each other with the ball. DIRK: 13:10, count it as that. ED: Well I can't do anymore, I have to bend all the time. DIRK: What about me? I'm in the inferior position, I'm playing uphill. ED: I need a drink. DIRK: That's half the point of the game, the bending. You're getting as fat as a pig, you need the exercise. ED: Right, service! ED throws the ball and it hits DIRK. ED: 14:12. DIRK: That wasn't fair. I wasn't ready. ED: I said service, didn't I? DIRK: I'm not having that point counted. ED: What do you mean? That's a perfectly fair point. What about the other night? You did six of them like that. DIRK: That's no reason to take advantage of the fact that you're sitting in the best position. You ought to be able to play the game according to the rules. ED: My dear Barratt, you're just a little upset because you're loosing the game. DIRK: Oh, take your ball! ED: Take it yourself! ED throws the ball and it hits DIRK squarely in the face. DIRK: Ooow! ED: What's the matter? DIRK: I'm going. Clear out the way. I'm not staying here. I'm not staying here in a place where they chuck balls in your face! ED: Oh don't be a fool. Oh go on, let's have a drop of brandy. Tell you what we'll do - we'll call that game a draw. DIRK: Push your brandy. ED: Don't talk to me like that! DIRK: Push you and your brandy! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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