The full monty

[...]... guard uniforms from the steel factory They would put them back after the show, he said, so Lomper wouldn't get into trouble Guy's cousin owned a swimwear shop So Guy got six red leather G-strings for the men to wear under their trousers At first the men were embarrassed, but then they got used to wearing the G-strings as the final part of their show They had their music and they had their uniforms Now... dance The women in front of them on the sofa watched the performance in complete astonishment At first the men were shy, but soon they began to enjoy themselves They started to dance really well, watching each other carefully and keeping in time with the music They were too busy remembering their steps to be nervous As they danced, they took off their jackets, shirts and trousers until finally they... completely They were thinking about what Gaz had said The thought of taking all their clothes off in public filled them with fear Gerald was frightened of what Linda would say - the others were embarrassed and ashamed of their bodies Only Guy and Gaz didn't care The next time they saw each other was three days later, when they were standing in the queue at the unemployment office, waiting to receive their... listening and enjoying the joke as much as they were His secret was out Chapter 11 The Full Monty A reporter from the local newspaper, the Sheffield Star, had heard about the men's arrest and the story was on the front page of the paper Suddenly, the group found themselves the subjects of a lot of local - and unwelcome - interest They were recognized everywhere they went - Guy when he was out running,... sent the two men to collect it from Gerald's house The men picked up the television and started to walk towards the door Suddenly, they stopped Five men, wearing nothing except their underpants, were standing in front of them in the doorway, refusing to let them through 'Put that down and get out of here,' said the largest man in the group The two men put the television down and moved quickly to the. .. worth a look.' The two women moved off down the street, laughing even louder than before 'See you there, then!' As Gaz watched them disappear down the hill, he froze in his shoes He could feel the surprise and anger of the rest of the group behind him He turned round and saw their shocked faces staring at him The next few days weren't very happy ones There were no more dancing practices, and the group stopped... time with the music Gerald had reached the front of the queue As the music got louder, he left the line and started to dance in the middle of the office floor Behind him the others smiled Their feet were moving backwards and forwards in perfect time Gaz felt very happy Now he knew the group wasn't finished and the show would still go on Chapter 8 Dave Changes His Mind Without realizing it, they all... 38 39 Chapter 7 Gaz Says the W r o n g T h i n g in Everywhere women were working at their tables, making T-shirts and summer dresses They didn't even look up — they were too busy with their work and listening to loud music on the radio From her office at the other end of the room, Mandy saw Gaz come in with her son She hurried across the floor to meet them, wondering what they could want Nathan should... WORKING MEN'S CLUB FRIDAY 25 MAY 8.00 PM 42 The men went round the town, putting the posters up wherever they could Everyone liked the name that Gaz had chosen for the group — Hot Metal The men went round the town, putting the posters up wherever they could — on bus stops, post boxes, lampposts and fences All of them helped — it was a real team job Gaz chose the place, Lomper took out a poster and Horse... on Guy told them if it was straight or not And as they put the posters up, they tried not to feel nervous There were only ten days until 25 May They were putting one up on the wall of an old pub when two local women, Sheryl and Louise, came round the corner They were wearing high heels, very short tight skirts and a lot of make-up They walked towards the men, arm in arm and laughing loudly They looked . Singing in the Rain,' Guy told them. Horse had now joined them and was sitting behind the table with the others. 'There's the part where they. all their clothes off. The men refuse - they do not want to do the show. But will these six unlikely strippers change their minds and dare to go for the