Film Quote

[hedgehog68]

Which film is this from..'One cod and four, a plaice and four, a cod and six, teo plaice and six, four threes, three fours, and a couple of sixes. All with crispy bits.'...?

[Ken4155]

I will hazard a guess, hedgehog. I count 14 helpings there - could it be Mike Basset, England Manager?

[Stephen_G]

The Emily Lloyd Film Wish You Were Here. Here's the full film - fast forward to 42:20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7YWXIUi6YQ

[dave50]

I am trying to translate, I assume the cod and four is one fish and four portions of chips etc. Or am I wrong? Can anyone help with the rest?

[Stephen_G]

I would guess, dave, that it would have referred to the price of the Chips - Fourpence/Sixpence worth. Someone might put me right on that.

[Ken4155]

^^^

I thought it may have dented the portion size, dave. As in, 'a plaice and four penneth, two plaice and six penneth, etc'. Probably wrong:-)

[Ken4155]

dented? - denoted

[hellywelly4]

No you're not wrong Ken. we often used to have fish and four when I was little - 40s/50s. Four was four pennyworth of chips. Good portions too!