Scum (1979)

Phil Daniels: Richards

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• Mr Sands : [grabs Richards]  Who was it, Richards? Who was it? Carlin? The coon?

  Richards : I slipped, sir.

  Mr Sands : I'll give you fucking slipped.

  [throws Richards to the ground] 

  Mr Sands : [to everyone]  Right, on your feet! Who did this?

  [everyone mumbles, "Don't know, sir."] 

  Mr Sands : Come on! Who did it?

  [everyone mumbles, "No-one, sir."] 

  Mr Sands : Where's Banks?

  [everyone mumbles, "Don't know."] 

• Richards : I never have been short of birds, plenty of crumpet after me.

  Jackson : Listen to Burt Reynolds.

  Richards : Watch your mouth, Jackson.

  Jackson : The only crumpet you've had is with your fist.

• Banks : [to Richards]  Slasher? 'ere look at this. "Its" had a nightmare.

  [Richards inspects Carlin's wounds] 

  Richards : There's more where that come from, Carlin. You just keep yer fucking mouth closed.

  [points at Carlin] 

  Richards : You ain't no Daddy here.

• [the inmates are marching outside in unison to the canteen. Banks, Richards and Eckersley at the very front of the line. Mr Greaves, who is supervising the group, walks ahead of them to speak to Banks] 

  Mr. Greaves : Banks.

  [Banks looks to his right to face Mr Greaves] 

  Mr. Greaves : Look to your front, Banks.

  [Banks looks straight ahead] 

  Mr. Greaves : Carlin's been allocated to your wing.

  Richards : [to Eckersley]  Did you hear that?

  Mr. Greaves : [to Richards]  Shut it, Richards!

  [Faces Banks again] 

  Mr. Greaves : Three of them together. So you'll have a bit more company. won't you?

  Banks : Yes, Sir.

  Mr. Greaves : ...and one of them's a jungle bunny.

  Banks : Yes, Sir.

  [Richards laughs and makes monkey noises] 

  Mr. Greaves : [to Richards]  I said quiet, Richards! Another sound from you and you're report!

  Richards : Yes, Sir.

• Richards : [to Angel]  Stand up, coon. Name and number. Attention when I come in. I said up!

  [Eckersley closes the door] 

  Richards : [grabs Angel]  He said up, didn't he?

  [Banks and Richards beats up Angel and scatter his gear on the floor. Eckersley, Banks and Richards leave] 

• [Carlin walks into the lounge, takes three snooker balls from the snooker table and puts them in an extra sock. The two people playing snooker look confused] 

  Carlin : Carry on.

  [Carlin continues moving and stands at a corner. Richards is kicking Woods] 

  Woods : [to Richards]  Ah! Leave it out, Stripey! I ain't hurting you!

  Richards : You're in my bleedin' way!

  Archer : Oi!

  Woods : It's all right, Ben.

  Richards : What's up with you, weirdo? You want stripin' do ya? You might get left alone 'ere, but I'll cut you to bleedin' ribbons if I get any of yer poxy lip 'ere!

  [Carlin whacks Richards with the sock containing the snooker balls. Eckersley tries to report this to Mr Sands but Carlins orders him not to] 

  Carlin : Back, grass! I said, get back, shit head.

  [Eckersley backs off, Carlin kicks Richards and returns the snooker balls] 

  Carlin : Yeah, well, carry on.

• Richards : You can learn a lot in here if you use your loaf.

• [Banks wakes up Carlin and slaps him] 

  Banks : Right, Carlin. I run this fuckin' gaff and yer dead if you come any of it 'ere!

  Carlin : Leave off, will ya? I don't give a fuck who the Daddy is. I don't want trouble so just piss off and let me get on with me time, all right?

  Richards : We'll give you time, ya bastard.

  [Banks punches Carlins, jumps on his bed, headbutts him and continues to punch him]