night long.
He talks to the constable making his
rounds - but he doesn't leave his post.
Then at two o'clock
he takes his tightener.
And right at 2.30 he goes off
to relieve himself from his bottle of beer.
And that's when I time him.
I time him from when he goes off
to when he comes back.
And it's been the same - three nights
running. A very regular bloke, is this jack.
75 seconds.
It's a coopered ken.
You say you're the fastest screwsman
in the country. Well, here's a challenge.
Challenge? 75 seconds for two keys?
It's nigh impossible.
What if a snakesman comes over the roof
and cracks it from the inside?
What snakesman's to break that drum?
Nobody good enough is out.
The best is Clean Willy and he's in.
- Where's he in?
- Newgate Prison.
And there's no escaping that.
Only Willy can climb that.
Shame he's in Newgate.
No, guv, don't cut me. I'm goin'.
Hello, dearie. Comin' in for a good time?
You won't be sorry.
What's it to be, guv?
Bit of a tickle for you?
You dab it up with Clean Willy
the snakesman, right?
I did. He's in Newgate now.
You visit?
I do now and again.
I visits as his sister, see?
There's another of those
if you can downy him a message.
What's it to be?
- Tell Willy to break at the next topping.
- There's no breaks from Newgate.
Tell him he breaks at the next topping
or he's not Clean Willy.
Tell him to go to the house
where he first met John Simms.
John Simms.
Are you John Simms?
Oh, my! I think I'm going to die.
Fine day for a hanging.
Do you really think he'll make it?
- Did you bring the trimmings?
- It's all here.
- Medicine?
- Everything.
- Do you want some cold chicken?
- No.
Willy's the best snakesman there is -
but he can't get out of there.
Dearly beloved,
wonder not if the world hate you.
We know that we have passed from death
to life because we love the brethren.
He that loveth not abideth in death.
Whosoever hateth his brother
is a murderer.
And you know that no murderer
hath eternal life abiding in himself.
In this we have known the charity of God.
And in God's house...
Goodness and mercy all my life
shall surely follow me,
and in God's house forevermore...
Oh, my! I think I'm going to die.
They say Willy can climb a wall of glass.
If anyone can do it, Clean Willy can.
Oh, my! I think I'm going to die.
Where is he?
Good heavens! He's in a right bad state.
Here, come over here.
Sit down.
Cabinet open...
Cabinet shut.
Door.
Steps.
Done.
Time?
81.
Well... better than last time.
Two seconds better.
But you still haven't broken
the 75 seconds.
Well, it is better.
But not good enough.
We'll try again later.
Where are you going?
But you're so tired.
I'm not tired.
Go.
Steps.
Door.
- Cabinet open.
- Fastest bloody screwsman!
Shut up. Time?
31.
Cabinet shut.
Door.
Steps.
Time?
74.
I always knew I could do it.
Shit.
Jed?
- Yes.
- All right?
Oh, I'm well enough.
You been at the fight?
Fancy Dan and Stunning Bill.
Wasn't my fight, was it?
Put a sovereign on Bill.
Well, he won. I've a quid to show for it.
I'll take another walk round. See you later.
75 seconds, remember?
Now!
13...
14...
15...
Where are the bloody keys?
No Chubb keys.
Damn it.
73...
74...
75.
I remember when we first met.
I gave the most awful performance in
Way of The World.
I went to my dressing room and there
were the beautiful flowers you'd sent me.
And then you walked in.
Flowers?
Dozens of them. They were wonderful.
I didn't send any.
Must have been someone else.
I walked in and you thanked me.
You're teasing me.
Bloody waste of good money, flowers.
- You didn't?
- No.
Really?
Really?
I had them at a good price.
I robbed a grave.
All you ever think about is money.
All anyone ever thinks about is money.
Don't turn.
- Mr Simms, is it?
- That's right.
- You came alone?
- Yes, as you instructed.
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