INSIDE A TATTY LOOKING WOODEN MOUNTAIN SHED. CARSTAIRS DRESSED AS A SHEPHERD SITS AT A TABLE WORKING AN OLD VALVE RADIO. AN EXCITED OUT OF BREATH SMITHERS, DRESSED AS HEIDI COMPLETE WITH STICK OUT PLATTED PONY TAILS, BURSTS IN.
CARSTAIRS: (Without looking up) Getting a bit close are they?
SMITHERS: Just at the foot of the slope. Is it working yet?
CARSTAIRS: Nearly there, valves just about warmed up (Light on radio
flickers on). Here we go!
SMITHERS: Thank God!
CARSTAIRS: Calling London...Calling London....Carstairs here, over.
(Radio just crackles)
SMITHERS: Damn it, come on London...
CARSTAIRS: Steady old man. (Into Radio) Calling London...Calling London...Carstairs calling London...
V.O. (Crackly and distant) London here...come in Carstairs.
(Carstairs & Smithers smile in relief)
CARSTAIRS: Hearing you loud and clear London. What's the weather
like over there?
SMITHERS: What?
V.O. Bit overcast, looks like it might rain later...
SMITHERS: What are you doing!?
CARSTAIRS: Just being polite old chap.
SMITHERS: Well get on with it, Jerry will be here any moment!
CARSTAIRS: Yes, sorry.
V.O. What's the weather like where you are?
(CARSTAIRS LOOKS PLEADINGLY AT SMITHERS)
SMITHERS: Oh for gods sake! Tell him it has rained heavily all day.
CARSTAIRS: Right!
SMITHERS: And don't forget to mention the wind last night.
CARSTAIRS: Oh yes, that was a shocker wasn't it.
SMITHERS: (Looking out of the window) And hurry man they are already at
the path.
CARSTAIRS: Calling London...It's rained really heavy all day...
V.O. Is that Topper Carstairs?
CARSTAIRS: Gosh yes, how did you know?
V.O. It's Sidebottom here...
CARSTAIRS: Sidebottom?
V.O. Botters! We were blues together...
CARSTAIRS: Good Lord Botters! What a small world. (to Smithers)
Smithers it's old Botters, here on the bally radio!
SMITHERS: (Still looking out of the window) They are at the privy,
only moments now. (Turns) Botters?
CARSTAIRS: Yes, you remember you shot his butler at the hunt and
deflowered his sister at the mid-summer ball.
SMITHERS: Oh Botters! Though If I remember correctly, I think In fact I
shot his sister...
V.O. Do you have a message...?
SMITHERS: (Looking out of the window) No time I'm afraid they
are at the gate.
CARSTAIRS: (Into radio) No time for any message I'm afraid, the damn
bosch are on us. Send my best to the gang, Benders,
Chappers, Tipsy, Coopers, Ladders, Fluffy, Willers and Big
Stan...(Pause) Nursey, Flip, Jock, Spock, Special Fred, Cookie,
Slash and Dear old Spanky. (Smithers whispers into Carstairs
ear) Oh and Smithers sends his best to your Butler.
V.O. Will do old man. Pity about the message.
CARSTAIRS: Yes.
V.O. Yes.
(Long Pause)
CARSTAIRS: After you with the revolver Smithers.
(We move in to a close up on the radio. Then hear two shots)
V.O. Bloody bad luck with the weather chaps, over and out.
(LONG PAUSE)
SMITHERS: (off) Damn and blast I think I shot Carstairs, I'm bally rubbish
with bloody guns...