The Great Game (1953)
Sheila Shand Gibbs: Mavis Pink
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Joe Lawson : Now, you're getting married on Wednesday week, right?
Joe Lawson : That's right, Sir.
Joe Lawson : Right. Well now off you go on your honeymoon, and you can tell Mavis she can have the rest of that week off - with pay of course - and then we'll see you in London on Saturday morning.
Ned Rutter : In London, on Saturday, Sir?
Joe Lawson : Aha, we're playing Chelsea, you know; got to have you for that of course. And then on the Monday morning, when you return here, you'll start working for me. I'll tell you what I'll do - I'll start you off in the packing department.
Ned Rutter : That's very kind of you, Sir. Can I tell Mavis, Sir?
Joe Lawson : By all means.
Joe Lawson : [Mavis has come in] Ah, Mavis, enjoy your tea? We've got some wonderful news for you.
Mavis Pink : [to Ned] Have you been transferred, Dear?
Joe Lawson : If all goes well.
Ned Rutter : You'll never guess the fee!
Mavis Pink : How much?
Ned Rutter : Oh, about twenty thousand.
Mavis Pink : What? Pounds?
Ned Rutter : Yes, Love.
Mavis Pink : How much do you make on that?
Ned Rutter : Nothing.
Joe Lawson : You don't understand, Mavis. It's nothing to do with Ned really. It's just a deal between the two clubs.
Mavis Pink : Oh, oh, I see. So you hand over twenty thousand pounds and Ned Stops playing for Monktown Rovers and starts playing for you.
Joe Lawson : Exactly!
Mavis Pink : Mr. Lawson, I know I'm dense but I still don't follow. I can see what the Rovers get out of it, and I can see what you get out of it. What I can't see is what Ned gets out of it.
Joe Lawson : He gets fourteen pounds a week just for playing football and I'd say for a young fellow, he's doing pretty well for himself.