Vera Drake
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:09:01
Well, he was in Burma in the war.
:09:02
- My brother was in Burma.
- Was he?

:09:05
Well, he met a few Australian blokes,
:09:07
Came back, married a Scottish girl
and went out there.

:09:09
Oh, well, I never--
:09:11
Was he a P.O.W., Reg?
:09:14
He don't talk about it, Stan.
:09:16
No, my friend won't talk about it, neither.
:09:21
You lose any mates, Reg?
:09:23
A few, yes.
:09:25
l lost a couple of pals, and all.
:09:27
l lost my best mate.
:09:29
- Ah, that's right-- Bill.
- Did our basic together and everything.

:09:32
Out in Palestine...
:09:34
he got ambushed in an orange grove.
:09:37
l had to pack his kit up for him like--
:09:41
Sit next to Reg.
:09:43
- lt's dreadful, isn't it?
- Terrible.

:09:45
You warm enough, Reg?
:09:47
Put the fire on, Dad.
:09:54
l lost my mom in the blitz.
:09:55
Did you, Reg?
:09:58
Chapel Street market, 1941-- March.
:10:00
Well now we remember
that bomb, don't we, Dad?

:10:02
- lt blew all the windows out.
- Yes, it did.

:10:04
lt was just around the corner, Penton Street.
:10:06
- Opposite the church.
- Oh, yeah.

:10:07
Our flats never got touched.
:10:09
She popped in to see my aunt, went shopping...
:10:12
gone.
:10:19
Another cup of tea, Reg?
:10:20
Sorry to hear that, mate.
:10:25
That was a lovely spread, Vera.
:10:27
Thank you very much.
:10:46
Well, enjoy your pub.
:10:48
Make sure you wear a coat,
Susan, if you're traveling

:10:50
- in an open top sports car.
- Yes, I am.

:10:52
- Cheerio, chap
- Goodbye, sir.


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