:44:02
Johnnie told me about you, too.
:44:04
I ran into him at Newbury Races last week.
:44:08
The races?
:44:10
Put my foot in it as usual, have I?
Didrt he tell you?
:44:14
Johnnie has a job.
He couldn't have been at the races.
:44:18
Besides, he's given up betting.
:44:19
He has, has he?
Don't you believe it, not Johnnie.
:44:22
He's a great lad, he is.
You mustrt mind Johnnie cutting up.
:44:27
That's what makes him Johnnie.
:44:29
Besides, he thinks you're a topper,
he does.
:44:32
- I think so, too.
- Wort you sit down?
:44:37
I don't see why not. Something wrong?
:44:40
Yes. There were two chairs here
this morning before I left.
:44:44
Chairs? Disappeared, have they?
:44:48
Yes, apparently.
:44:51
- Were they expensive?
- Yes, they were museum pieces.
:44:59
That Johnnie, he'll be the death of me.
Don't you understand?
:45:05
- No, I don't.
- I bet you 20-to-1 that Johnnie sold them.
:45:08
Sold them? What for?
:45:10
For money, of course. A fellow's got to pay
his racing debts, hasn't he?
:45:15
Johnnie dropped a packet of money
at Newbury, I can tell you that.
:45:18
These bookies don't trust a chap for long.
Not a chap like Johnnie, that is.
:45:23
I don't believe you.
I don't believe a word you're saying.
:45:27
Put my foot in it again, have I?
:45:29
My dear, you mustrt take it so seriously.
After all, it's Johnnie.
:45:36
Wonderful chap, there's nobody like him.
But I needrt tell you that.
:45:41
He couldn't have sold them.
He wouldn't, without asking me.
:45:46
Here he comes.
Don't tell him I've said a word.
:45:50
If you want to see Johnnie
at his very best...
:45:53
just say something about chairs.
He doesn't need more than one second...
:45:57
to invent the most howling lie
you ever heard.
:45:59
I wouldn't have missed this
for anything in the world.