The Glasgow Ned Transcription Service presents "The Plumber Tape"

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Emergency Services: And what's your name?

Caller: (garbled)... the whole fuckin' close.

ES: Pardon?

C: The whole fuckin' close.

ES: Oh, it's you again.

C: Naw, here, mate, it's no' fuckin' anybody, right?

ES: Oh.

C: Jist get a fuckin' guy up here an' get the water oan an' don't get fuckin' wide.

ES: Okay. As soon as I can get it on for ye, we'll get it done, okay?

C: Right, so whit... whit're ye daein' aboot it the noo?

ES: Just now?

C: Yeah.

ES: I'm not doing anything about it at the moment.

C: Well, whit've ye done?

ES: We'll be trying to get hold of the key tomorrow that opens the...

C: Ye're tryin' to get the key tomorrow?

ES: Uh huh.

C: How the fuck's the key no' therr the day? We've nae fuckin' water the day, man, an' ye've goat a full fuckin' close that's goat tae live... shite... eat... know whit ah mean?

ES: Yeah.

C: Right, so how the... how the fuck ye no' goat the key?

ES: Well, we don't have the key.

C: Well, where d'ye get the key?

ES: From one of the workshops.

C: Then get a fuckin' plumber up here the noo, then, right?

ES: No.

C: Whit?

ES: No.

C: Whit d'ye mean naw?

ES: Well, what ah mean is naw.

C: Ye gonnae phone a plumber, eh? An' tell 'im tae come up tae 6 Gxxxxxxx Place, ah'll wait there, right?

ES: Nope.

C: ... an' get the fuckin' door open?

ES: No.

C: Ye're no'?

ES: Nope.

C: How no'?

ES: (pause) I'm not giving you an answer am I? I'm just saying we're not doing it at the momentttttt.

C: Whit d'ye mean ye're no' fuckin' daein' it at the moment, mate?

ES: Just exactly what I said.

C: Here, big yin, man.

ES: Eh?

C: Whit's yer fuckin' hassle here?

ES: Nae hassle, ah'm... ah'm no' the wan that's cursin' and swearin'.

C: Ah'm... ah'm askin' you nicely here, right, afore ah get upset, mate, right?

ES: (indecipherable)

C: Ur you gonnae... ur you gonnae dae yer fuckin' joab right?

ES: Oh, yes.

C: Aye.

ES: Uh huh.

C: So when ye gonnae get a plumber up here, then?

ES: Well, as I said if we can get a hold of that key tomorrow we'll send someone up...

C: NEVER MIND THE FUCKIN' KEY, YA PRICK! Right? Ye hear that?

ES: Oh I heard ye, yeah.

C: Right, noo listen, get a fuckin' plumber up here, right...

A: ... naw...

C: ... an' we'll get the fuckin' door open, okay?

ES: Naw, I'm sorry, I'm not sending a plumber up today.

C: Ye're not sending a plumber up the day?

ES: No.

C: No?

ES: No.

C: How no'?

ES: We don't have the men to do it, I'm afraid.

C: Ye've no' goat the fu... the men in Emergency fuckin'... here hold it a minute, man, you're telling me you're Emergency Services...

ES: Yes.

C: ... an' ye've no' goat the fuckin' men...

ES: We've no' got the men to do what you're wanting us to do.

C: Well, aw we're wantin's a fuckin' plumber here, ya prick!

ES: Well, as I said, I'm sorry, we don't have them at the moment. First chance we get we'll get somebody up here, but as I say I...

C: The first chance ye'll get? GET FUCKIN' DAEIN' YER JOAB, YA PRICK!

ES: As I say, it'll be... the earliest we'll be able to get it done would be tomorrow if we can get this key.

C: Here. Big yin. Ye're Emergency Services, in't ye? Ah've goat yer fuckin' number here, in't ah?

ES: Uh huh.

C: Right.

ES: Yes.

C: So ah'm tellin' you, therr's a full fuckin' close needin' a plumber...

ES: I'm aware of that.

C: ... now get a fuckin' plumber up here!

ES: Not just now, I'm afraid.

C: An' how no'?

ES: We don't have the men to do it...

C: YE'VE NO' GOAT THE FUCKIN' MEN? WHERR UR THEY THEN? Eh?

ES: Where are they?

C: Where are they, ya fuckin' (pause) balloon?

ES: Our men are out working just now.

C: They're out workin'? Well get... well see when wan o' them's fuckin' finished oan the emergency services get them fuckin' up here, ya fuckin' walloper!

Background voice: (indecipherable)

ES: Sorry, it'll not be today, I'm afraid, they're too busy...

C: Ye don't... IT'LL NO' BE THE FUCKIN' DAY, YA PRICK?

ES: ... they're too busy.

C: ... WHIT D'YE FUCKIN' MEAN?

Background voice: Hey.

ES: Well just... we're busy.

C: Ye're jist too busy?

ES: Uh huh.

C: Aye. (pause) Ah well. That's it then, innit? (despairing laugh)

ES: Well, when I said that...

C: Ye're fur emergencies? (despairing laugh) Ye still therr, big yin?

ES: Yes, aye.

C: Right. Well... can we get calmed doon a wee bit noo?

ES: Well, I wisnae shoutin' or anything.

C: Ah know, 'cause ye think ye're so fuckin' cool, right, ya prick!

ES: You can calm down if you like...

C: NAW, AH'LL CALM DOON FUCK ALL, MAN!

ES: Well, you don't have to...

C: Ah'll fuckin' have you bra'!

ES: (indecipherable)

C: Giein' me oot yer fuckin' lip ower the phone. 'Cause yer joab's fuckin'... ye're sussed, man, know whit ah mean?

ES: Ah'm whit?

C: Aw ah'm sayin' tae you, cut oot yer fuckin' crap and get us a plumber up here! Dae ye hear me?

ES: I hear ye, but you don't seem to understand we don't have the men...

C: Right, start fuckin' daein' yer joab, ya prick!

ES: ... we don't have the men to send up to you today.

C: WELL, WHEN WILL WAN O'THEM BE FUCKIN' DONE! AN' UP HERE! AN' HE'LL HIV A FUCKIN' KEY! FUR THE DOOR! YA FUCKIN' RIDE?!?!??!?!

ES: Well, as I say, tomorrow at the earliest.

C: Tomorrow at the earliest? (pause) Right, fuck off ya prick.

END OF TAPE

Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:20 (nineteen years ago) link

ya fuckin' (pause) balloon

Pure class man.

Onimo (GerryNemo), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:27 (nineteen years ago) link

Genius, maybe Mogwai should write a tune for it.

mzui (mzui), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:28 (nineteen years ago) link

this is what you get when you move your emergency service call centre to india

ken c (ken c), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:28 (nineteen years ago) link

tune in tomorrow for the next installment of The Archers...

mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:29 (nineteen years ago) link

the moral of the story is: "shite to live, don't live to shite"

Marcello Carlin, Friday, 12 November 2004 11:30 (nineteen years ago) link

I should never have let Brian bring the hoses in for "Cool Cool Water"...

Mike Loev for legal reasons, Friday, 12 November 2004 11:31 (nineteen years ago) link

(Is this online? Can we marvel at the delivery somehow?)

mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:32 (nineteen years ago) link

You heard Roddy McMillan as "ES" and John Grieve as "C." Script by Duncan Macrae from an original idea by Glen Daly.

Marcello Carlin, Friday, 12 November 2004 11:33 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't know if this is online or not - it's a really old tape from the 80s, hence some of the slang is a bit outdated.

Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:34 (nineteen years ago) link

... believe me the delivery from both pariticipants is SHEER CLASS

Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 12 November 2004 11:35 (nineteen years ago) link

i have this on mp3 700k - gimme a shout if u want me to send it.

jed_ (jed), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:15 (nineteen years ago) link

(by the way it's much more scary that it reads)

jed_ (jed), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:15 (nineteen years ago) link

haha, please!

RJG (RJG), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Brilliant! If you're Scottish it is definitely funny and not scary.

Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:19 (nineteen years ago) link

RJG i dont have your real email anymore. mail me at my login address and i'll reply to that.

jed_ (jed), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:22 (nineteen years ago) link

this one is real but I will mail you, anyway, ta.

RJG (RJG), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:24 (nineteen years ago) link

ah i see, it's sending now.

jed_ (jed), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:27 (nineteen years ago) link

jed could you send it to me too please?

Onimo (GerryNemo), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:41 (nineteen years ago) link

thanks!

I can pass it on, to save jed more troub.

RJG (RJG), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:44 (nineteen years ago) link

The Emergency Services' guy's comic timing is impeccable

Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:46 (nineteen years ago) link

Thanks!

mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:50 (nineteen years ago) link

Can someone send it to me too to the address below? Cheers. I've not heard someone called a balloon in years.

mms (mms), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:53 (nineteen years ago) link

The opening dialogue alone is comic genius:

Emergency Services: And what's your name?

Caller: (garbled)... the whole fuckin' close.

ES: Pardon?

C: The whole fuckin' close.

ES: Oh, it's you again.

C: Naw, here, mate, it's no' fuckin' anybody, right?

ES: Oh.

Dadaismus (Dada), Friday, 12 November 2004 13:57 (nineteen years ago) link

xpost
Thanks RJG, address below (minus the nospam bit obv.).

Onimo (GerryNemo), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:03 (nineteen years ago) link

can someone send it to my gmail, below?

cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:05 (nineteen years ago) link

Is it Prolapse?

emil.y (emil.y), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:09 (nineteen years ago) link

Could someone stick it on that yousendit.com thingumajig?

ledge (ledge), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:10 (nineteen years ago) link

Cheers for that. Scary...funny...Chewin' The Fat sketch.

The guy from the plumbers is brilliantly calm, it's like Ronald Villiers brought to life. I'm sure I wouldn't have been so calm under that abuse. It's weird the way he calms down for a few seconds in the middle before going off again

mms (mms), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:14 (nineteen years ago) link

haha, jesus.

you sure he calls him a 'balloon' and not a 'botton'?

cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:25 (nineteen years ago) link

haha, the answerphone message!

cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:27 (nineteen years ago) link

the answerphone message is better i think. did you get it RJG?

jed_ (jed), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:28 (nineteen years ago) link

she has a way with words.

cºzen (Cozen), Friday, 12 November 2004 14:30 (nineteen years ago) link

you sure he calls him a 'balloon' and not a 'botton'?

"Balloon" is a grand old Glasgow insult, which I intend to introduce to the countless balloons resident in London forthwith

Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 15 November 2004 14:16 (nineteen years ago) link

jed is right--it is much less funny, to hear.

I got the answerphone message and, yes, that is a lot funnier, even if it is still scary. thanks, again, jed.

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 14:21 (nineteen years ago) link

jed, if you could, to stevietonychick at gmail - thanx!

stevie (stevie), Monday, 15 November 2004 14:29 (nineteen years ago) link

Why is it less funny to hear RJ?

Ol' Dirty Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 15 November 2004 14:36 (nineteen years ago) link

oooh, i'd love a copy too - if someone can be so kind as to pass it on to me (my listed address is real)

Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Monday, 15 November 2004 14:44 (nineteen years ago) link

can someone send me the answer phone message as well please to the below addy? ta.

mms (mms), Monday, 15 November 2004 14:45 (nineteen years ago) link

less funny because I was not, at all, scared, by the transcript.

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 15:29 (nineteen years ago) link

Please someone send it to me too!

Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Monday, 15 November 2004 15:33 (nineteen years ago) link

Scared? Don't understand that at all.

Ol' Dirty Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 15 November 2004 15:34 (nineteen years ago) link

don't worry about it.

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:01 (nineteen years ago) link

I sent you, eyeball kicks.

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:05 (nineteen years ago) link

Thanks, RJG!

Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:06 (nineteen years ago) link

Dada, in addition to balloon - which I also love - there is TUBE as in 'git tae fuck, ya choob!'

suzy (suzy), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:13 (nineteen years ago) link

Indeed. I'm so fond of "diddy" that it often slips out in conversation to widespread incomprehension

Ol' Dirty Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:15 (nineteen years ago) link

The plumber tape is funnier & scarier than the answrphone one.

The ending is magnificent, especially the bit where he says "WELL, WHEN WILL WAN O'THEM BE FUCKIN' DONE! AN' UP HERE! AN' HE'LL HIV A FUCKIN' KEY! FUR THE DOOR! YA FUCKIN' RIDE?!?!??!?!".

Also, isn't the caller in the right, even if he is scary? Is he supposed to be right?

Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:50 (nineteen years ago) link

I think it may have been botton, not balloon.

cºzen (Cozen), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:52 (nineteen years ago) link

I'll agree, with cozen.

it wasn't right that a whole close should be without water! he was kind of in the right but not really because he was obviously some kind of bad man.

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 16:58 (nineteen years ago) link

botton is so not a grasgow thing to say though.

jed_ (jed), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:02 (nineteen years ago) link

grasgow.

jed_ (jed), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:03 (nineteen years ago) link

you botton.

cºzen (Cozen), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:04 (nineteen years ago) link

It really doesn't sound like "balloon". If would be better if it did.

Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:04 (nineteen years ago) link

alain de botton.

cºzen (Cozen), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:04 (nineteen years ago) link

yes, that's what I thought you meant.

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:05 (nineteen years ago) link

When I was reading this I thought it was written in Embra, not Glesga.

suzy (suzy), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:19 (nineteen years ago) link

?

RJG (RJG), Monday, 15 November 2004 17:19 (nineteen years ago) link

trans: "Edinburgh-ese, not Glasgow-ese"

mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 16 November 2004 09:40 (nineteen years ago) link


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