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S1 E5

Pistol · Season 1, Episode 5

Malcolm, John and others in “Nancy and Sid”

Malcolm

The Jubilee celebrates 25 years of good old Queen Elizabeth looking down on us.

John

If we take the piss out of the Jubilee, we become the story instead of her. And after the Jubilee, the song's forgotten.

Malcolm

No, our "God Save The Queen" will be a national anthem for a brand new country, a country founded on fury.

Nancy

Speaking as an American, I find the whole royalty thing very, very enchanting.

John

Shut up!

Nancy

I was just saying.

John

This is a band meeting. If you are not in the band, you are banned. Understand?

Nancy

You have a wonderful way with words. Has anyone ever told you that?

John

I will now leave. The song is called "No Future". [Opens delivery box of records and examines record cover] Fuck! Lying fuck! He's only gone and called it; "God Save The Fucking Queen".

Steve

My Nancy's a fucking queen.

Paul

"God Save The Queen" will get us noticed.

John

Cheap publicity!

Steve

No one will buy the record if they don't know about it.

John

I don't care.

Sid

I do. I agree with Jonesy for once. We gotta be notorious.

John

But the song's not about the Queen. It's about how our generation has no future.

Steve

We made this. We made it. Look at it. It's fucking beautiful.

Sid

To be fair, Glen R.I.P. made it. But I look loads better playing.

Steve

No one can argue with that, Sid. [To John] Before I was in this band, I never listened to the words of songs. You made me listen. John. I really... hate to say this, but, uh... you are a fucking genius.

John

Would you like to meet my mum?

...

Sid's mother

Do you have a cold, John? You smell of Vicks.

Steve

Oh, it's... it's his hair.

John

Everyone just shush! Please! [Plays "God Save The Queen]

Sid's father

[Laughs] You're gonna be strung up for treason.

John's mother

Oh, so, it's not that "God Save The Queen". It's your own version.

John

I wanted to call it "No Future".

Sid's mother

No, "God Save The Queen". It's more... noticeable. Well, I'll put the kettle on.

John

[Points] Hmm? Hmm? Look, it's got my name on it.

...

[Band is walking outside flat estate car park]

Steve

[To Sid] Your mum and dad are nice.

John

Let's go round yours.

Steve

Nah.

John

Are you ashamed of us?

Steve

No, they won't be home.

John

Then we'll just leave 'em a record. I wanna go to the Jonesy gaff.

Sid

[In sing-song] Let's all go to Jonesy's! Da-da... [Gets in car]

Paul

Look, it's just a quick in and out. Leave it for 'em. It's no big deal.

Sid

Are we going or what?

Steve

Yeah, fuck it!

Sid

Fucking hurry up!

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