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THE LAVENDER HILL MOB 49
as in blind's man's buff, to make sure that he has done his work efficiently.
shorty (satisfied) : Okay.
Holland: Now mess me up. Shorty grabs a handful of his shirt and is just about to tear it when he sees something over Holland's shoidder.
78 Close Shot. The camera is inside the passage leading out to the street. Shorty walks quickly away from Holland and peers down the passage.
shorty (in alarm) : Hey -look!
79 Exterior Long Shot of the Warehouse. As Shot j6. Shorty's viewpoint. An Inspector ( Talbot) , two Sergeants ( Wilson and Cripps), P.C. Rose and four Constables have got out of the cars and are standing beside them taking stock of the area. All of them are uniformed City of London policemen.
80 Interior of the Warehouse. Similar angle to Shot j8. Lackery joins Shorty and takes in what he has seen.
81 Exterior Warehouse. Medium Shot. Talbot is pointing off to the right.
talbot : Sergeant Wilson, take your men and search the street from the east end towards the centre. Sergeant Cripps, you take the west end and move in towards Sergeant Wilson. Rose, you come with me and we'll have a look down that alley-way. They start deploying.
82 Interior Warehouse. Holland, Shorty and Lackery.
lackery (in sudden panic) : Come on scram! The two make a dive for the Gewgaws van. Holland stands blindfolded and helpless.
Holland (frantically) : WTait, wait mess me up! It's essential ! He is answered by the roar of the engine starting up.