London's Burning (1986 TV Movie)
Mark Arden: Vaseline
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Tate : [Blue Watch is lined up for roll call as they come on duty] Call the roll.
Hallam : Blue Watch, Blue Watch... Attention!
[the members of Blue Watch come to attention]
Hallam : Answer your names. Leading FIreman Cross?
Malcolm : Yes sir.
Hallam : Fireman Wilson?
Bayleaf : Sir.
Hallam : Fireman Cartwright?
Vaseline : Sir.
Hallam : Fireman Lewis?
Ethnic : Yes sir.
Hallam : Fireman Quigley?
[He received no answer from Sicknote, who's preoccupied with a seeming toothache]
Hallam : Fireman Quigley?
[Exasperated after still not getting an answer]
Hallam : SIcknote, I KNOW you're there, will you do me the honour of answering your name?
Sicknote : [Holding a hand to the side of his mouth] I've got a toothache sir. I can't talk.
Hallam : [Even more exasperated] Fireman Quigley?
Sicknote : [Giving in] Yes sir.
Hallam : Fireman Appleby?
Charisma : Sir.
Hallam : Fireman Baines?
Rambo : Sir.
Hallam : Blue Watch, Blue Watch, stand at... ease.
[the Watch stands at ease as Hallam reads off his clipboard]
Hallam : Riders for the appliances are as follows: On the pump-ladder myself, Fireman Appleby driving; plus Leading Fireman Cross, Fireman Quigley and Fireman Baines. On the pump,
[gestures with his clipboard]
Hallam : Station Officer Tate, Fireman Wilson driving, plus Fireman Cartwright and Fireman Lewis. Watch room: Fireman Quigley; detached: Fireman Judy and Fireman Murphy; Fireman Shore acting-up; Fireman Underwood: long term sick...
Rambo : [to Bayleaf] Replacement ain't even turned up.
Hallam : [Mildly irritated at Rambo talking in line] Chemical protection suits and breathing apparatus: Cartwright, Lewis, Baines and Cross. Blue Watch...
Rambo : Excuse me, sir? I thought we was getting a replacement for Liver Salts.
Hallam : [Trying to ignore Rambo] Blue Watch...
Rambo : [Interrupts] We're one short without Liver Salts
Hallam : [Irritated] Fireman Andrews' replacement arrives from J-Division suppertime. Alright? Blue Watch, Blue Watch... Attention!
[the Watch snaps to attention]
Hallam : For your duties... Fall out!
[the watch and two officers all execute a right-face and then fall out as the duty shift commences]