Last of the Summer Wine1973

[first lines]

[Pearl is hoovering while Howard reads a book]

Pearl:
'Scuse me, is there anybody home? This is your captain speaking. We're approaching some turbulence. [turns off the hoover] The house is on fire.

Howard:
Ah, that's nice.

Pearl:
I'm leaving you, Howard; I've had a better offer. It's not a very good offer, but it's better than the one I've got. [grabs the novel from Howard] What is it with you and this book?

Howard:
It's terrific. He's so heroic.

Pearl:
Right up your street.

Howard:
The Adventures of El Lobo - the Wolf; the Smiling Bandit and his struggles against the oppressors of his people.

Pearl:
But can he clean a good window?

Howard:
He could have been me if I'd been born in South America. You can't do that kind of stuff round here. I bet they'd laugh if you wore a sombrero.

[Pearl looks Howard over and laughs]