Horrible Histories (TV Series)
Episode #1.3 (2009)
Mathew Baynton: Various
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[Both shouting to be heard over the wind]
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : OK, Oates old boy! Time for our final checks!
Lawrence Oates : What?
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Let's have a look at some of this good old British equipment, shall we?
Lawrence Oates : Righto, Captain Scott, Sir!
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Thin woollen jumper that freezes when wet.
Lawrence Oates : [Feels his chest and gives a double thumbs up] Check!
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Scratchy woollen trousers, guaranteed to cause a rash.
Lawrence Oates : [Feels his legs and gives another double thumbs up] Check!
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Agonisingly hard leather boots.
Lawrence Oates : [Plants his leg on the sledge] Just put them on, Sir - I've got blisters already!
[Gives another double thumbs up]
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Top hole! Insufficient food supplies.
Lawrence Oates : [Holds up a can and an apple] Check!
[Takes a bite out of the apple]
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : That better not have been *my* half of the apple!
[Both laugh]
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Absurdly heavy wooden sled that sticks to ice.
Lawrence Oates : [Lifts the sled, straining in the process] Check!
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Hardy sled dogs, perfect for the South Pole's weather conditions.
Lawrence Oates : [Shakes his head and waves his arms dismissively] No! Certainly not, Sir!
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : [laughs] Well done, Oates old boy - nearly got you! The Norwegians use those.
Lawrence Oates : The big *girls*!
[Both laugh]
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Poor quality horses, ill suited to Antarctic terrain.
Lawrence Oates : [Counts, pointing into the distance, then indicates the number with his fingers] Six, Sir!
[a whinny, followed by a thud]
Captain Robert Falcon Scott : Better make that five!