1:29:01
So you see, Helen's going to be
rather lonely while I'm out there.
1:29:07
I say, this is an awful thing to ask you.
1:29:10
Go on. Go on, Colley, please.
1:29:12
Well, she's going to live at Charborough.
1:29:15
The kid's nearly a year old now.
1:29:18
I'm just wondering whether you'd run over
and see her once in a while? It's not far.
1:29:22
I'd feel terribly happy if there
were someone she could see.
1:29:25
Of course, Colley. Of course.
1:29:27
Oh, it's awfully good of you, sir.
The address is here.
1:29:30
You're doing me a great honor.
1:29:34
Here's an old friend of yours, Chips.
1:29:38
You don't remember me,
Mr. Chipping, sir?
1:29:40
Why, bless my soul,
if it isn't the town cheese.
1:29:45
Perkins is my batman. We're off to France.
1:29:47
Really?
1:29:49
You're not fighting each other this time?
1:29:52
It's a great bit of luck for me, sir,
being with Mr. Colley.
1:29:56
Well, goodbye to you both.
1:30:00
God bless you.
1:30:05
Don't worry about, you know.
1:30:08
- I'll keep an eye on them both for you.
- Thank you, sir.
1:30:12
Goodbye.
1:30:16
My goodness, sir, you are late.
1:30:18
There's two gentlemen waiting for you,
and they're in a dreadful hurry.
1:30:24
We're going to give you a shock, Chips,
so you'd better hang on to your chair.
1:30:28
We're going to be
in a bad hole next term.
1:30:31
And you know half the masters
have joined up...
1:30:33
...and the substitutes are a dreadful lot.
1:30:36
I know. I know it's difficult, yes.
1:30:38
And now the head wants to go himself.
If you feel equal to it, will you come back?
1:30:46
- Me?
- Yes.
1:30:48
No man living knows the school
as you do.
1:30:50
Our governors want you
to be headmaster...
1:30:53
...and to hold the fort
until the war is over.
1:30:57
The headmastership?
1:30:59
Will you, Chips?