Prologue – Look Up

(Modern day London. Inside a cell block in prison)

Look up, look up and look ‘em in the eye.
Look up, look up, it’s time to see the sky.
The wind is strong, it’s freezing cold outside,
Look up, look up, you’ve paid for how you lied.
I did some wrong, I’ve suffered where I am.
Look up, look up and no-one gives a damn.
I know my wife, my wife would still be true.
Look up, look up, your wife has now left you.
When I leave jail I’ll go by rail, back to town.
Look up, look up and look ‘em in the eye,
I thank the Lord, it makes me want to cry.
Look up, look up, your banking days are through.
Look up, look up, so now it’s up to you.

Travers
Let’s have the inmate from cell block four.
You’ve done your time, so you know the score;
Chelsea lost two-one.

Connor
Who cares, now I’m free.

Travers
YES!
It means you’ve done half of your original sentence;
You are a fraud!

Connor
I lost a little money!
Travers
You broke a bank!

Connor
I lost two billion pounds!
My auntie’s son had lost his house and all his money!

Travers
And you will lose all yours unless you learn to change your ways.

Connor
I’ve learned a lot these last five years. Perhaps I’ll go straight.
Travers
Five years and you’ve not changed;
The odds of your going straight are only six to one.

Connor
My name you’ll soon forget.

Travers
My name is Travers; I won’t forget your name
So don’t forget mine.
Odds are six to one.

Prisoners
Look up, look up, you will always be a fraud.
Look up, look up and go and find your hoard.