[HESTER, spoken] I believe they call it a glitzy finale
[CHARLES, spoken] A glitzy finale?
[HESTER, spoken] A glitzy finale
[MONTAGU, spoken] Well, I like it
[CHARLES, spoken] We have our orders
[MONTAGU, spoken] Let’s go! (sung) So, step one: the war was won Both sides with relief laid down their guns Germany conceded the match in the end Though we may have had a little help from our friends
[WILLIE WATKINS & COMPANY] I, I got a good feeling (USA!) I’m feeling good about this war (We came and saved the day) Sure, fascism sure took a beating But that ain’t no reason for them to feel sore La da da Yes you (Do do do) Have been defeated Look at these guys! They’re losers but they just don’t mind (Doodley doo wah, oo-wooby-do woo) ‘Cos when the chips are down and you’ve lost your way There’s a home for you in the USA So don’t mope, ya dopes! ‘Cause we’re all feeling fine! Make America great again!
[WILLIE WATKINS, spoken] Ha ha, let’s see what’s happening in Europe!
[HASELDEN] Oh, life is tough in sleepy Spain Where we have chosen to remain With a platter of tapas and croquet in the sun
[ASSISTANT] It’s a nightmare, sir
[HASELDEN] Well, if we’re feeling hot
[ASSISTANT] Who needs a beer?
[SPANISH CORONER] A bit of wine and fizzy pop
[HASELDEN, COMPANY & ASSISTANT] What’s that? Sangria! We’re not going back! Well, fancy that! We’re immigrants No, we’re British We’re expats!
[HASELDEN, spoken] I wonder what's going on in England...
[COCKNEY ENSEMBLE, spoken] Back to London! It’s the future! But these are the only hats we’ve got! Oi! (sung) Would you know this Fleming fella Has gone and written yet another hot bestseller
[FLEMING & COMPANY] So he’s wearing a shiny tuxedo Wow! And then he shoots a baddy with a big gun! Kapow! A martini, good sir? Make it shaken, not stirred And then he snogs a sexy lady, with full tongue! My word, he’s a genius! The best writer since Jesus! God that’s brilliant, but listen to this!
[COCKNEY URCHIN, spoken] Ha’penny for me, guv’nor?
[COMPANY, spoken] What century are you in?
[COCKNEY URCHIN, spoken] Yay!
[JEAN, spoken] Gather round, gentlemen. It’s time for a lesson on being useful (sung) Now that I’ve proved I’ll fight for my nation I’m here with a clear declaration We’re saving the day So keep your Earl Grey ‘Cos Sarge, you’re in charge of your own hydration Yes, the fight will not end here But we can shout our message clear We make our own luck We never give up Got a taste of this life and from now we do not give a—
[HESTER, spoken] Miss Leslie! Language!
[COMPANY] All the ladies! On your marks, get set Take this world for all you can get! We’re making a change and we’re not finished yet Now the coast is clear and it’s time to move on up! (spoken) But what about Monty? (sung) Lights! Move on up! Camera! Move on up! Action! Move on up! Move on up! Move on up!
[MONTAGU & COMPANY] I’ll tell the story of our perfect body Ooh, Monty Now I’m going down in history Oh Monty, you’re so clever! People through the ages Brave! On silver screens and stages So brave! They’ll see my genius clinched our victory because Just for tonight you’ve watched heroes Who taught the world how to win (We taught the world how to win) So let the champagne and cheese flow ‘Cause it’s all down to one man It’s thanks to his great plan And that is when England decided to make him our King! All hail the King!
[MONTAGU, spoken] Cut! Reset, please! Right, where is my Cholmondeley?
[ACTOR, spoken] Here, hi
[MONTAGU, spoken] There you are, good man Right, for the next take I need more abject adoration
[ACTOR, spoken] Uh, if you want such an accurate replication Why don’t you get the real guy to do it?
[MONTAGU, spoken] What? Charlie? Oh no, he wasn’t quite right for the part, in the end
[ACTOR, spoken] What, the part of himself?
[MONTAGU, spoken] Exactly! Not believable
[ACTOR, spoken] Well, what’s he doing instead?
[CHARLES & MONTAGU] I’m afraid I cannot tell you What I went on to do Who knows? But where I go is need-to-know, I won’t give one clue Back to me So don’t ask me to tell you It’s classified Soon praises will be due So you won’t hear my name or what I became To Ewen Montagu ‘Cos when the clever clogs are the captains You’re certain to succeed For some were born to follow Every inch forward must be discreet But we were born to lead You may not see us We are the masters Behind the scenes We are the clever men who hold the reins We work We win! But not for fame You’ll see We do our duty Forever after Without a fuss
[CHARLES & MONTAGU, together] And when this war is done and fades to dust
[CHARLES & MONTAGU] History will remember us We made a change and that’s enough And no one needs to know how we were The world needs to know we were
[COMPANY] Making a man Making a hero Quick as we can The nation’s in need of a marvellous man A dependable dreamboat A shining example of what humans can be Making a man
[BEVAN, spoken] And... that’s about it, sir Who was he? Who was who? Oh, the man who wasn’t Major Bill Martin? Now that the mission was a success, I doubt that anyone will ever really need to know
[HESTER, spoken] But luckily, Montagu’s stolen files were the starting point to solve one final mystery
[CHARLES, spoken] His name was Glyndwr Michael (sung) A gardener come from Cardiff to London
[JEAN] Out of desperation
[CHARLES] Born on the wrong side of the tracks
[BEVAN] A life lived on the line
[CHARLES] No family left to mourn him or wonder
[HESTER] Just a lonely soul
[CHARLES] What happened when he fell through the cracks
[MONTAGU] A man of no renown
[CHARLES] The history books are sure men like Bill Martin won this fight But to forget the ones behind him Well, it never seemed quite right Though it took fifty years to get it And a government to let it In Huelva a memorial now stands Looking out across the sea upon the sands (spoken) It reads…
[SUBMARINE CREW, spoken] "For Glyndwr Michael Who served as Major William Martin."
[CHARLES, spoken] “The man who never was.” (sung) If it’s down, it’s down together
[COMPANY] If it’s up, it’s up as one So sail on, boys, through stormy weather Soon the journey will be done If it’s down, it’s down together If it’s up, it’s up as one So sail on, boys, through stormy weather Soon the journey will be done!Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
