On the Beach
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:15:03
[ Bell Ringing ]
I'M A BIT PUZZLED
ABOUT THIS CRUISE, SIR.

:15:06
OUR DESTINATION, I MEAN.
:15:08
ADMIRAL BRIDIE SEEMS...
A BIT INDEFINITE.

:15:12
OF COURSE,
IF THERE'S SOME REASON
I SHOULDN'T KNOW--

:15:15
NO, THERE'S NO REASON
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T KNOW.

:15:19
BUT OUTSIDE OF THE FACT
THAT IT'S RECONNAISSANCE,

:15:22
I DON'T KNOW ANY MORE
ABOUT IT THAN YOU DO.

:15:24
OF COURSE, THE CREW
HAS IT ALL DOWN PAT.

:15:27
WE'RE SAILING THE END
OF NEXT WEEK.

:15:30
WE'RE GOING NORTH,
AND WE'LL BE BACK
IN TWO MONTHS.

:15:32
[ Chuckles ]
BUT I'LL LET YOU KNOW...

:15:34
AS SOON AS I HEAR
ANYTHING MORE OFFICIAL.

:15:39
DO YOU LIVE
IN MELBOURNE ?

:15:41
JUST OUTSIDE, ACTUALLY,
IN FRANKSTON.

:15:43
THAT'S THREE-QUARTERS
OF AN HOUR BY ELECTRIC TRAIN.

:15:47
YOU MAKE OUT ALL RIGHT ?
ANY SERIOUS SHORTAGES YET ?

:15:51
YES, A FEW.
PETROL MAINLY,
BUT WE MANAGE.

:15:56
SAY, UH--
:15:59
I'VE BEEN STICKING
PRETTY CLOSE HERE LATELY.

:16:04
THINK I'M DUE
FOR SOME SHORE FOOD.

:16:07
YOU KNOW OF A PLACE
WHERE WE MIGHT GET
A GOOD STEAK ?

:16:10
YES, I SUPPOSE SO.
:16:12
THE ADMIRAL FIXED ME UP
WITH A TEMPORARY CARD...

:16:15
FOR SOMETHING CALLED
THE PASTORAL CLUB.

:16:17
WHAT'S THAT LIKE ?
IT'S A MAHOGANY-
AND-POLISHED-BRASS PLACE.

:16:22
SOME PEOPLE USED TO CLAIM
IT WAS THE STUFFIEST CLUB
IN THE COMMONWEALTH.

:16:25
I SUPPOSE THERE'S
NO ARGUMENT ABOUT THAT NOW.

:16:27
WOULD THEY HAVE
ANY SCOTCH LEFT ?
YES, IF ANYONE DOES.

:16:31
MY WIFE'S UNCLE LIVES THERE;
MOSTLY AT THE BAR THESE DAYS,
I UNDERSTAND.

:16:34
I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE
SOME SCOTCH, YES.

:16:37
SOUNDS GOOD.
LET'S GIVE IT A TRY.

:16:42
I'LL BE WITH YOU
IN FIVE MINUTES.


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