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01:37Right, I've got that then, Angus. A flat, and it has to be a bargain.
01:41What's the rush?
01:42Well, it's getting a bit crowded at Mimar's Lake, and Van will be home from the hospital in a day or two.
01:48You heard about the burn?
01:50Yes, I did. I'm very sorry.
01:53How's Vanessa taking it?
01:55Well, it's hard to tell. I mean, she's all right. Well, maybe all right.
02:00There were things wrong. It's nature's way, perhaps.
02:05Perhaps.
02:07As soon as I get a whiff of anything that looks right, you'll have first refusal.
02:15Taxi?
02:16Aye, you're looking at a man of substance now.
02:18An employer of men.
02:20Oh, man, thanks to you, I went and bought the second lorry.
02:23There's a fellow who drives for me now, has done so for a week.
02:26Hello.
02:27Mrs Cotton.
02:28Thank you for everything. What do you mean, thanks to me?
02:31Well, if you hadn't said, I'd never have gone to the bank.
02:33I wondered whether you would. You offered your insurance policy a security.
02:37I did, and it worked.
02:40So, yes, my wife goes home in a taxi.
02:51Rosie picked the colours. I wasn't any good at it.
02:54I thought the cherry and grey would go nice together.
02:56They do. It looks lovely. Thank you, Rosie.
02:59I thought you'd like to eat in here.
03:02No, Emily.
03:04No, it's all arranged. Don't worry. We'll eat here.
03:06No, Angus. No, Emily. We eat as before.
03:09OK. Have it your own way.
03:12It's all sweetness and light at home now, but it won't last.
03:17I've seen Ma and Rosie and I biting their tongues off to keep the peace.
03:20It's not natural, man, and Van knows it.
03:22She's waiting for the eruption.
03:24Angus, I wish I could wave a magic wand, but I don't have a flat you'd be happy with.
03:29Your persistence deserves better, I must say.
03:33There is one thing, but you wouldn't consider a bungalow, would you?
03:37It's out of my league, man.
03:39I need two lorries before I go in for that sort of thing.
03:42Pity. A bungalow came onto my books yesterday, and it's a snip.
03:48It'll be gone by the end of today.
03:51How much?
03:53A bungalow?
03:54Aye. It was a bargain. Reg Walker said it wouldn't stay till Monday.
03:58How much?
03:592,500.
04:00Oh, my God.
04:02It's worth four as it stands.
04:04It'll still take some pain.
04:06What about them lorries you've been saving for?
04:10I'll just have to wait.
04:13Don't worry, you'll be all right. I'll look after you.
04:15No need to bother about me, lad.
04:19She'll be back soon, you know.
04:22Aye.
04:25Aye.
04:33Hello, pet. We thought you got lost.
04:36I went into Newcastle.
04:38Hello, there.
04:40You look froze. Where have you been?
04:43I went into Newcastle.
04:44For shopping?
04:47I've been after a job.
04:50Don't be cross.
04:52I'm not. I'm not cross.
04:54What kind of a job?
04:56In one of the stores. Daintree's.
04:58Oh, that's a classy place, isn't it?
05:00It's quite nice. You don't mind?
05:03He's got a surprise for you and all.
05:05I've got two, as a matter of fact.
05:07Two surprises?
05:08Aye.
05:10But I'm not telling you about the one until we're doing the other.
05:13How do you fancy a night out?
05:23This place was always popular with the rugby crowd.
05:26I thought we might get a table.
05:28Should have had the sense to phone.
05:30Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam.
05:32You have a table reserved?
05:33No, sorry. Just came on spec.
05:36Ah.
05:39I'd be obliged if you could find us a table.
05:43Of course, sir.
05:50Bloody hell, do you see that?
06:02Lovely table.
06:05He was nice, wasn't he?
06:07Aye. And I'll get his reward for being nice later.
06:10He wouldn't have found us this if he wasn't expecting that.
06:12Oh, I see.
06:14There's one lesson I've learnt in life.
06:16Favours have to be paid for.
06:18And I've learnt it the hard way.
06:20Every time I've done someone a good turn, I've had it slapped straight back in my face.
06:27Will you be taking wine with your meal, sir?
06:29Oh, yes, I think so.
06:41I think I'd like a white wine.
06:44That's your fancy?
06:46Anything particular?
06:48Do you have a grove set?
06:50Yes, madam, we do.
06:55Right, we'll have some of that, thanks.
06:57Thank you, sir.
07:00It's the only wine I've ever heard of.
07:15So, what's the big surprise?
07:19I've bought us a bungalow.
07:21A bungalow?
07:23Aye, a big one and all. Six rooms, the lot.
07:27There was no time to talk to you about it. Reg wouldn't wait after five o'clock.
07:31I'll run you out first thing in the morning to see it.
07:34But Emily...
07:36She knows. She's glad.
07:57Now, I'm only doing this if you promise not to tread on me toes.
08:01I'll try.
08:06See, you can dance.
08:08Didn't know I could until just now.
08:10Well, you can.
08:11Enjoying yourself?
08:13I've never enjoyed myself like this before, Angus. Never in my life.
08:17Hey, steady on.
08:19Well, well, well, if it isn't Cotton.
08:22Would you believe it?
08:25Vanessa Radcliffe.
08:27Vanessa Cotton, Mr...
08:29Don't pretend you don't remember me.
08:31You know me.
08:33Susan's 21st.
08:35You remember Brian Cornell.
08:39We should get together sometime.
08:43Do you know him?
08:44No, not really. I remember him vaguely. He's one of Susan's lot.
08:48Where did you meet him?
08:50Rugby.
08:51He's never been able to hold his liquor.
08:54Oh, come on. Spare her a minute, hey?
08:56Push off, will you?
08:57Oh, come on, Cotton.
08:59Anyway, I knew her before you did.
09:01You remember me, don't you, darling?
09:02Susan's party.
09:04Oh, come on. Dance.
09:06Just a while.
09:07No, Mr. Cornell.
09:08Well, let go then.
09:09Oh, be your age, man.
09:11You can't come the heavy husband here.
09:14It's not the way things are done, you know.
09:16Not where we come from.
09:18You're out of your depth.
09:21You know, I'm surprised to see you here.
09:24I didn't think they'd let you up out of the ghetto.
09:27All right, that's enough of this. Outside.
09:29Oh, go to hell.
09:30Outside.
09:31I think you should leave.
09:32You mind your own...
09:33Keep out of this, Falwell.
09:35Out, or do I give it to you here?
09:39Anywhere you like.
09:44Arthur.
09:45Tony.
09:46I don't think so, gentlemen.
09:47This is between Cotton and Cornell.
09:51Cotton.
09:58Cotton.
10:03No, I dare you, no.
10:05You bloody oik.
10:07What do you think you're doing?
10:10I'm going to get the manager to call the police.
10:12Don't bother. Cornell's to blame.
10:14I saw that you got me out.
10:15Cornell's to blame.
10:17This is very unfortunate, sir.
10:20Well, you should be more particular about who you let in, shouldn't you?
10:36You're in the contracting game, aren't you?
10:38Aye.
10:39How's business?
10:41Not too bad. Could be better.
10:43How many lorries do you run?
10:46Two myself, three if you count me partner.
10:49You need more than three, really, to get the better contract.
10:51I know that. I'm working on it.
10:54Good.
10:57Perhaps we'll do business one day.
11:00Well, thanks very much for the lift.
11:03Yes, thank you, Mr Fowler.
11:04It's a pleasure, it's a pleasure.
11:06By the way, if Cornell should try anything,
11:09you can always rely on me as a witness.
11:15Here's my car.
11:18Cornell's a nasty piece of work.
11:22You should know that.
11:25A fight?
11:26Not a don of his.
11:27Here you know how to show yourself off.
11:29This man was bothering me and wouldn't stop,
11:31so I'm glad Angus is here.
11:33Oh, my God.
11:34Anyway, we had a lovely dinner.
11:35We had a bottle of wine, a gravsec.
11:37Angus chose it.
11:38Angus did?
11:39I don't sound so surprised.
11:41Man of the world, me.
11:43What next?
11:44You're hard.
11:45I know I'm hard.
11:47Not as hard as this one.
12:18We could have some good times together, Van.
12:26Van?
12:31Do I get in there?
12:35No.
12:36No?
12:37No.
12:38No.
12:39No.
12:40No.
12:41No.
12:42No.
12:43No.
12:44No.
12:45No.
12:46No.
12:47No.
12:48No.
12:49No.
12:50No.
12:51No.
12:52No.
12:53No.
12:54No.
12:55No.
12:56No.
12:57No.
12:58No.
12:59No.
13:00No.
13:01No.
13:02No.
13:03No.
13:04No.
13:05No.
13:06No.
13:07No.
13:08No.
13:09No.
13:10No.
13:11No.
13:12No.
13:13No.
13:14No.
13:15No.
13:35So?
13:37It's very nice.
13:38You're not tagging with it.
13:40I know it doesn't look like it's been painted since it was built but it's still a Snipp.
13:43It is, but we still can't afford it.
13:46Angus, how much would you have to pay for a lorry?
13:48Six or 700.
13:49Why?
13:50Then I think you should take the money you're
13:51going to put down on this and put it down on another lorry.
13:55You mean that?
14:00It could mean staying at number 24 for God knows how long.
14:03I know.
14:04And you don't mind?
14:05Not as much as I used to.
14:07You'll do.
14:09Oh.
14:11You do realize I'll lose my deposit with the wretch?
14:15No, you won't.
14:17He'll give it back.
14:18He'd be a fool not to.
14:21He'll make much more out of you than you
14:22and a fleet of lorries.
14:25Anyway, I'll come with you.
14:26I'll help you to explain.
14:27OK.
14:28OK.
14:37Good.
14:38Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
14:39Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
14:43I can't stand it.
14:45You could lead up the Lord Mayor's show in this.
14:48And it was a bargain.
14:50You sure the bugger wasn't Nick, too?
14:51Shut up, Stan.
14:54Who's this?
14:58That bastard Cornell summonsing me for assault.
15:03Bloody hell.
15:04Well, you don't need that.
15:05Not at a time like this.
15:07I mean, you've just bought a new lorry.
15:08I know that, Fred.
15:09And there'll be a solicitor to appear for,
15:10never mind the fame.
15:11All right, Fred.
15:12All right.
15:13Come on.
15:14There won't be a fine, Mr. Singleton.
15:15Angus didn't start it.
15:16And we have a witness.
15:26Do you have a solicitor?
15:27No.
15:28And I don't fancy paying for one either.
15:31What if I did my own defending if I just
15:32stood up and told the truth?
15:34I think it would be wiser to get a solicitor.
15:37How much would that cost?
15:4015, 20 guineas.
15:42What would happen if I lost?
15:44Well, for something like this, the fine
15:46might be, uh, what, 50, 60 pounds.
15:49But don't worry.
15:49You won't lose.
15:50The magistrate will throw it out.
15:52You'll be all right.
15:54And you don't mind speaking up for me?
15:55No, not at all.
15:56Be a pleasure.
15:59By the way, there's a new quarry opening up,
16:02Henson's Roadstone.
16:04They're often in need of an extra lorry or two,
16:06fellas off sick and so on.
16:09Shall I mention your name?
16:10Aye, you do.
16:11Thanks.
16:14What do you want at the moment?
16:15Pedersen's, the excavation site.
16:17Pedersen's, yes, I know.
16:19Well, when that begins to wind down, come and see me anyway.
16:23Oh, solicitors.
16:25Jack Millard's a good chap.
16:27Millard and Fogarty in the market square.
16:30Try him.
16:34Jack Millard's a good chap.
16:36Angus, he could be very helpful to you.
16:39Mr. Fowler, I mean.
16:40Well, I wonder what's in it for him.
16:41I think he just wants to help, doesn't he?
16:46Well, look what I've come to do.
16:51Look.
16:52Look.
16:53Hm.
17:02Bloody nuts!
17:12Look at this!
17:13What is it?
17:16That!
17:19Well, at least Brian Cornell's got the right idea.
17:24He's not letting that violent lout think
17:26he can dictate to his betters.
17:28That's something, isn't it?
17:29Oh, is it?
17:31And they don't mention Vanessa by name, do they?
17:35No.
17:36Oh, it could be worse.
17:38Worse?
17:39Well, at least he'll get his comeuppance,
17:42especially if John Cargill's on the bench.
17:44He hates that sort of thing.
17:46He could get prison for this.
17:48I just hope the scum gets prison.
17:50I'm afraid this Cornell thing is looking a bit more serious.
17:52Cornell's engaged Brown and Fisher.
17:55Yes, we need to prepare our case as well as we can.
17:57Aye.
17:58Right, fair enough.
18:01Anyway, the real reason I asked you over
18:03is, do you remember I mentioned Henson's Quarry team?
18:06Henson's?
18:07Well, they've suspended operations there.
18:09The owners are unhappy with the contractor,
18:11and they're not getting any joy finding another.
18:13Why not?
18:15There's too much work around.
18:16The contractors think they can charge what they like.
18:18Do you see what I'm getting at?
18:20Hm?
18:21It's a hell of an opportunity.
18:24What, for me, you mean, as main contractor?
18:26Yes, yes, for you, as main contractor.
18:29There's a stumbling block.
18:31You'd need eight lorries, 10 ideally.
18:33Eight?
18:34You know how many I've got.
18:35Yeah, three.
18:35Buy five more.
18:36On this job, you pay them off in nine months.
18:38Look, I've done some sums for you.
18:42Even with maximum costs, minimum returns,
18:44it wouldn't be much longer.
18:45Well, where would I go for the money?
18:47I can't go back to the bank.
18:48They'd never wear this.
18:49I'll lend you the money.
18:50You see there the rate I'll be charging you.
18:52You don't buy the lorries until you get the contract.
18:56I wish I knew why you were doing this.
18:59I told you often enough.
19:01Any enemy of Radcliffe's a friend of mine.
19:05Oh, and there's a figure there marked commission.
19:09You see?
19:11That's for me.
19:12And it's to be cash.
19:15Clear?
19:16Aye, it's getting clearer.
19:22Ah, there you are, lass.
19:25You've just missed him.
19:27He's out viewing lorries, wouldn't you know?
19:29In fact, he's had some good news.
19:32The other lot, Cornell's lot, were
19:35relying on some old fogey called Cargill being on the bench.
19:39Well, this Cargill chucks the book
19:41at anyone who's been fighting.
19:43Well, he's got pneumonia.
19:45So guess who'll be on the bench?
19:47Mrs. Brett, that's who.
19:49And they reckon she'll just say case dismissed.
19:53Yes, um, I hope so.
19:57I've forgotten something.
19:58I have to make a phone call.
19:59I won't be long.
20:04Phone call?
20:06Who's she got the phone?
20:07Who's there?
20:09It's Vanessa.
20:11Vanessa Cotton.
20:13What do you want?
20:15What?
20:18I just want to tell you something.
20:21And it isn't that Brett was the father of my baby,
20:23because you already know that, don't you?
20:26What I want to tell you is that if you take your spite out
20:28on me through Angus, I'll stand up in your courtroom
20:31and shout out the reason why you're doing it.
20:33If you send Angus to prison, I'll
21:05Are you all right?
21:07Fine.
21:08Well, you didn't look it back there.
21:09Something happened?
21:10I'm perfectly all right.
21:12Who were you phoning?
21:13Was it your parents?
21:14No.
21:16Then who?
21:17Was it Fowler?
21:19Mr. Fowler?
21:20Why would I want to phone Mr. Fowler?
21:22Because he's breaking his neck to help me,
21:23and I'm wondering why.
21:24And I'm telling myself I haven't far to look for the reason.
21:26Don't be silly.
21:27Well, all right, then, right?
21:28Who was it?
21:31Come on, just tell me.
21:33I'll tell you after the case.
21:35What's it to do with the case?
21:37I'll tell you then.
21:40Is that the Henson Quarry job?
21:42Aye, the estimates.
21:43I said I'd discuss them with Fowler tomorrow.
21:48What were you going to tell me Wednesday?
21:50I said I'd
21:51You're not going to walk out on me, are you?
21:53That's not what you're going to tell me.
21:54No, Angus, that's not what I'm going to tell you.
21:58Because one of these days, you will, won't you?
22:01You'll say to me, Angus, I've had enough.
22:05I'm going back.
22:07And do you know what I'll do?
22:09Do you know what I'll do the day you walk out on me?
22:13I'll kill you.
22:16I mean it.
22:17Well, in spite of my desire to live,
22:19I'm walking out on you now.
22:21I'm going to see your mother.
22:31I came to see how you were.
22:33You were asleep, so I
22:34Where's our Angus?
22:37I'll see.
22:38He'd gone out.
22:40Oh, well.
22:42You've had a row then, have you?
22:44Not really.
22:45Aye, it'd be not really with you.
22:47It'd still be a row right to the foot.
22:50What's so funny in that?
22:51We really didn't row.
22:54What happened was, um, he told me I'd leave him once.
22:58What happened was, um, he told me I'd leave him one day.
23:03And that if I did, he'd kill me.
23:05But if anything, he'll be the one to do the leaving.
23:08Him leave?
23:09What are you talking about?
23:11He may go to jail.
23:13Ah, and if he did?
23:15I'd be lost, Emily.
23:17I'd not live until he came out again.
23:20Well, there, that sounds to me as if you love him.
23:25Quite frankly, Cotton, you're lucky I'm not passing
23:27a prison sentence on you.
23:29I have considered it, believe me.
23:31And if you come before this court again on a similar charge,
23:33there will be no option of a fine.
23:36This town can do without your sort.
23:38When decent people can't spend a pleasant evening
23:41without the risk of being punched in the face,
23:43then we must make it absolutely clear
23:45that we will not tolerate this sort of braggart behavior.
23:49I fine you 100 pounds and costs.
23:58What a bitch.
23:59Milner doesn't know what's hit into the woman.
24:01Even old Cargill couldn't have reacted worse.
24:03Aye.
24:06Just a moment.
24:07Angus, just a moment.
24:09Have you heard from Henson?
24:11No.
24:12And with the sort of look I'm having this morning.
24:15Put that behind you, man.
24:17What's a few insults from a silly bitch with a headache?
24:20You had the sympathy of the whole court, except maybe Cornell.
24:25Anyway, Henson's going to give you the job.
24:32Well, aren't you pleased?
24:34Why, yeah, of course I am.
24:36It's a lot to take in, though, you know.
24:38I mean, I should be jumping for joy, but.
24:39It's a responsibility, yes.
24:42Pretend that it'd be a burden.
24:46Pop in tomorrow.
24:47We'll have a word.
24:52You should have heard her, man.
24:54If she'd gone for Cornell in the same way,
24:55I'd have understood it.
24:57Bloody cow.
24:58She flayed me alive in front of everyone.
25:00Do you know what I feel like doing?
25:02I feel like going up there and asking her why.
25:04Honest to God, I do.
25:08What is it?
25:20I'll tell you why she did it.
25:23You wanted to know who it was that I phoned the other day.
25:27Well, it was her.
25:29It was Mrs. Brett.
25:30Mrs. Brett?
25:32You mean you know why she had a go at me?
25:35I phoned her because I was afraid she would
25:36give you a prison sentence.
25:39She hates me because she knows who the father of my baby was.
25:47It was her husband.
25:54Mr. Brett?
25:58It just happened.
26:01He was very sad and lonely.
26:03He was happy, so.
26:04God almighty, show me an old married man who isn't.
26:06All of them are.
26:07Doesn't mean you've got to lie with them.
26:10God almighty, Vanny was as old as your father.
26:13Don't look like that, Angus.
26:15It was a sort of accident.
26:16It only happened.
26:17I do not want to hear it.
26:21You know better than the rest.
26:25Do you know something, Van?
26:26I wouldn't marry Mae because I found out that she'd
26:28been with other blokes.
26:29I stomached what had happened to you because, as I say,
26:31I thought, I thought it was a slip between two young ones.
26:34Not a bloke like Brett, though.
26:38You and him.
26:41You and Brett.
26:42God almighty.
26:48Suppose you heard that, didn't you?
26:50Aye.
26:51What you going to do?
26:57Nothing.
27:00Bugger all.
27:04What's the good of racking up more muck?
27:09I'm going.
27:10What time will you be back?
27:12Don't know.
27:13Don't get suzzled.
27:14It won't help anything.
27:17Don't worry.
27:18I've got work to do.
27:20OK.
27:23Aye.
27:25And I've got things to do and all.
27:30Shall I tell you what you are, Mrs. Magistrate?
27:32You're a vindictive bitch.
27:34How dare you?
27:35Get out.
27:36Not before I've had me say.
27:38You're not saying anything.
27:39Get out.
27:41Oh, I would and all.
27:43Or is that what you want?
27:45So you can do me for assault like you did me lad?
27:49You were put on that bench for justice,
27:51not to dish out personal spite.
27:53If it hadn't been for Vanessa phoning you,
27:56you'd have sent my lad down the line, wouldn't you?
27:59Be quiet, woman.
28:00When I'm ready, I'm not a four.
28:03Your man took a young lass down, a schoolgirl.
28:07And then he took his own life because he couldn't face it.
28:10And you knew.
28:12You knew all the time my lad was being blamed for it
28:15and you did nothing.
28:16You, counsellor, Mrs. Irene Brett,
28:20magistrate, chairman of this and God knows what,
28:24you bloody vindictive bitch.
28:26Get out.
28:27Get out.
28:28I'll get out, but I'm not going far.
28:30Just to your neighbours.
28:33You wouldn't dare.
28:34Wouldn't I?
28:40Is he in?
28:42If you are referring to Mr. Ratcliffe, he is not.
28:46It's a pity because it's him I want to speak to more than you.
28:48But you can pass it on.
28:51I suppose you know my lad was up before the bench this morning.
28:54He was up there because he was defending your daughter.
28:58A hundred pound in costs he got and he was lucky.
29:01Because if it hadn't been for Van phoning Mrs. Brett
29:04and threatening to stand up in court
29:06and yell the truth about her husband,
29:07Mr. Respectable bloody Brett being the father of her Ben.
29:12Emily, please.
29:14Come into the morning room.
29:15I haven't finished yet.
29:18My Angus found your daughter living in a slum.
29:23He took her from there, he gave her his name
29:25and he looked after her.
29:27And what's his thanks?
29:28That vindictive cow finds him a hundred pound
29:31and the drunken oaf gets off scot-free
29:34because he's one of yours.
29:36Well, I warn you, this town's going to hear the truth.
29:41You lot treated my son as if he's a Geordie lout.
29:45And there's not one of you fit to wipe his boots.
29:49Well, now, we'll see what the town thinks.
30:01You interfering stupid old swine.
30:04Bloody ungrateful bugger.
30:06Your legs have been muddled this town for months.
30:09So I've decided to do something about it
30:11and this is what I get.
30:12Aye, it is.
30:13If it's true, Prince, I'll slap you in the mouth for you.
30:15Oh, my God.
30:16You try.
30:17Stop it.
30:18Stop it, do you hear?
30:20I'm sick of your shouting and your screaming.
30:23I can't stand it.
30:24I'm the cause of it, so I'll put a stop to it.
30:27I'm going now.
30:28I'm leaving.
30:33What do you think you're doing?
30:35You're not leaving.
30:36Make up your mind to that.
30:37You can't stop me.
30:38If I don't go now, I'll find a way sometime.
30:40You walk out that door,
30:41I'll drop everything till I find you
30:43and I'll bring you back.
30:44Why?
30:45Why do you want me back when I disgust you so much?
30:47This thing happened once with Brent.
30:49Just once.
30:50I mean, if I'd said I'd been God earning my living
30:52as a prostitute,
30:53you couldn't have reacted worse.
30:55I don't understand.
30:56I don't understand.
30:58Go away.
30:59Let me get on with it.
31:00Come on, Van.
31:01Hang these up again.
31:02No, I don't care what you do
31:03or what you say I'm going.
31:05You married me because you were sorry for me.
31:07I thought you loved me.
31:08I thought you needed me.
31:10Oh, I know you hugged me and kissed me
31:12until I can hardly breathe
31:13but you've never once said you cared for me.
31:15Not once.
31:16So why do you want to keep me except to say
31:18look what I've got,
31:19someone from Brampton Hill.
31:20Van, Van!
31:22You've got it all wrong.
31:24I don't think so.
31:25If you want fancy words,
31:26I'm not up to it.
31:30Van, listen.
31:33If you walk out that door now,
31:35I wouldn't stop you.
31:38I wouldn't even ask you to come back.
31:40Not to this.
31:44I love you, Van.
31:45That's what I'm trying to say.
31:48I love you.
31:52And I love you till my dying day.
31:56I'll make it up to you, Van.
31:57I promise you.
31:59We'll make a new start.
32:02I'll put you right back where you belong.
32:04Right up there on Brampton Hill
32:06or even beyond.
32:09I promise you, Van.
32:16I promise.
32:22Ah, congratulations.
32:24That's what comes of keeping to schedule.
32:27Are you pleased?
32:28Aye, of course.
32:29Second year's contract up here
32:30will let me double my plate.
32:32That's what you reckon to do, is it?
32:33Aye.
32:34Mind you,
32:35I couldn't have started
32:36without that loan of yours.
32:37Fred's kicking himself
32:38for not starting with me.
32:40I knew you were a good investment.
32:42Hey, talking of which,
32:43this second year's contract,
32:44are you happy
32:45with the same terms as last year?
32:47Better investment by the minute.
32:49Thank you, Angus.
32:50That's very generous.
32:53How's the new house?
32:54It's fine for now.
32:55I wanted something better,
32:56but Van wasn't having it.
32:58She'll let me spend money,
33:00but not the promise of money.
33:01Wise woman.
33:03Aye, she'll do.
33:18You carried all that back?
33:20All that?
33:21Your ma was scrubbing floors
33:22nine hours a day
33:23and she left off
33:24for, what, ten minutes,
33:25that view lad?
33:27I love you, Vanessa Cotton.
33:29Come here.
33:30I adore you.
33:32You're the light of my life.
33:33Now, don't go shopping
33:34like that again, eh?
33:36Well,
33:37no rest for the wicked.
33:39I've been asked to the rotary.
33:41I'll see you later at Ma's.
33:43Don't be late.
33:44You know what she's like
33:45when she's cooking.
33:50How battered that son of mine
33:51is to be pulled.
33:53When's he ever going
33:54to be back?
33:55That son of mine
33:56is to be pulled?
33:57Where is he?
33:58He said he'd be back
33:59in an hour
34:00and that was an hour ago.
34:01Come on, let's eat.
34:02All right, love?
34:03I think so.
34:04You've not started?
34:05No, I don't think I have.
34:06Where is he?
34:07If he comes in sudden,
34:08I'll brain him.
34:09Mrs. Cotton Senior,
34:10your son has had
34:11a great honour
34:12bestowed on him.
34:13I've been put forward
34:14as a member
34:15of the round table.
34:16What do you think to that?
34:17You big, gormless gawk,
34:18shut up.
34:19Shut your trap
34:20if you can.
34:21She's had her pains
34:22all night since you left
34:23and we've been waiting
34:24for you.
34:25Now pick up that case
34:26and see if you can
34:27get her to the hospital.
34:28I think I'm starting.
34:29It's too late
34:30for the hospital, Emily.
34:31She's too dilated.
34:32Put your pants
34:33on the boil.
34:34I'll get her
34:35laid out
34:36in front of the fire.
34:37Oh,
34:38and a clean towel.
34:39All that.
34:40Make yourself useful.
34:41Don't let his head
34:42drop back.
34:43Here he is.
34:44Look at him.
34:45You're a great...
34:46Well done, love.
34:47Look at him.
34:48Aye,
34:49you,
34:50you scrunched up
34:51little bugger.
34:52Here you go.
34:53He'll be all right.
34:55He'll be all right.
34:57Come on.
34:58It's all right.
34:59Come on,
35:00let's go.
35:01Come on,
35:02let's go.
35:03Come on.
35:04Come on,
35:05let's go.
35:06Come on,
35:07little bugger.
35:08Come on,
35:09come on.
35:10Come on,
35:11come on.
35:12There you go.
35:14There you go.
35:18Tell you what.
35:21Not but the best for you, lad.
35:26Nothing but the best.
35:27The best.
35:41Daddy!
35:51Well, best get off. I've got a meeting.
35:53Mama!
35:54Oh, don't go yet. It's so nice to see you with the children during the week.
35:58I hardly see you after Monday morning.
36:00I know, I know, I know, but it's...
36:03Well, it's only the best for these two now.
36:06And the rest are come. Only the best.
36:10They're going to take their rightful place.
36:12I told you I'd put you back where you belonged, didn't I?
36:14Yes, but I...
36:15No buts. I'll make them do it.
36:17I'll be a bit later than you tonight. I'm stopping in at Mar's.
36:21Bye.
36:24Bye.
36:31Guess what?
36:34We're all going to live on Brampton Hill.
36:37Of me?
36:38Oh, no lad, you can count me out.
36:40But I bought the larches, Ma.
36:43The larches?
36:45Aye.
36:46Came on the market, so I bought it for us.
36:49Well, say something, woman.
36:51Don't sit there like a stuffed duck with your feet in the water.
36:54Say something.
36:55You're bloody mad. She'll never stand for it.
36:58Oh, for God's sake, Ma.
37:00I promised her.
37:02I said I'd put her back where she belongs,
37:04and the larches was the first big house that came up.
37:07You bought it without telling her?
37:10Now listen, lad.
37:12What you still don't understand
37:15is that you married someone quite different to yourself.
37:18Don't talk such bloody tripe, Ma.
37:20I know what I'm married.
37:21You don't.
37:23She won't stand for going to live up there next door to her folks.
37:28She's too sensitive.
37:30And what you've done is what Tactless like.
37:33Tactless be buggered.
37:34Twenty-three thousand I've spent.
37:36Aye, and it's a credit to you.
37:38You're a snotty-nosed kid and your mam was a Ratcliffe's dearly,
37:41and look at you now, playing with thousands.
37:44And I know why you bought the Brett's place.
37:47But you be careful,
37:49because it sounds to me as if you're going the same road as the man you're fighting.
37:55All to hell with you.
37:59I'm going to my club.
38:15All to hell with you.
38:37What's wrong, Emily?
38:40Angus has been keeping something from you.
38:43No, don't look like that. It's nothing of that sort.
38:46Well, tell me.
38:48Hold on to your seat.
38:50He's buying the larches.
38:52The larches?
38:54I told him he was mad.
38:56But...
38:59I couldn't live in Brett's house,
39:01even if it wasn't next door to mother and father.
39:04And what would it do to them? They'd leave.
39:07Aye, I thought of that, and I reckon he did too.
39:10He wants to get one back on your father. He wants to show him.
39:13That's what's behind it.
39:15I'll never live there, Emily.
39:17I know.
39:19But I thought I'd better tell you.
39:21I reckon you've got to put your thinking cap on, lass.
39:34That's nice. What's this in here, love?
39:36I hear you're buying me a house.
39:40That big-mouthed old bitch.
39:42Hey. God, I...
39:45Well, what do you think?
39:47I think it's wonderful you could pay so much money for the place.
39:50Is that all?
39:52You know what place I've bought, do you?
39:54Brett's, the larches. Yes, I know.
39:56I've got nothing against Brett, mind. It's not that.
39:59You know, I wanted to put you back where you belong,
40:01and that was the one that came up. I understand, Angus.
40:04I don't think you do, really. Yes, I do.
40:07There's just one thing.
40:10Well, what is it?
40:12It's nothing. Silly of me.
40:14Just something I dreamed of, I suppose.
40:16What?
40:18I'd like to feel I owned it.
40:20Well, you will.
40:22It'll be ours. You will. We're not leasing it or anything.
40:25No, I didn't mean that. What, then?
40:28I'd like to feel it was just mine.
40:31Can you put it in my name?
40:33Aye, I can, but what's the point?
40:36Just a whim, I suppose.
40:41Will it make you happy having it in your name?
40:44I think it might.
40:46She thinks it might. God, you're cool, Mrs Cotton.
40:49You're cool.
40:53All right, it might make you happy, so we'll do it for you.
41:04Yeah.
41:41DOOR OPENS
41:45How are you, Mother?
41:47Why are you here?
41:49To see Father.
41:51He won't see you.
41:53Well, I must see him.
41:57I suppose you know that Angus has bought the larches.
42:00Well, he's given it to me.
42:02It's in my name. I own it.
42:04I mean to sell it to Father for what it cost Angus.
42:08He's always wanted the land, so that's why I'm here.
42:12That's very good of you, Vanessa.
42:15He's having his lunch, and I'll go and tell him.
42:20Perhaps you'd like to wait in the drawing room.
42:26She's not getting away with this.
42:28I'm getting those deeds back if I have to break into that bastard's house and kill him for him.
42:33I'll swing for it, God help me.
42:35Don't!
42:38BIRDS CHIRP
42:54Hello, Father.
42:58Feeling triumphant, are you?
43:02You've dragged yourself up from the gutter.
43:06Now you've come here to show off.
43:09I've come to try and...
43:11You've come here bearing a gift from your husband.
43:15Well, you can take it back.
43:18I've never accepted gifts from scum.
43:23And I'm not starting now.
43:25He knows nothing about it.
43:27He didn't send me.
43:29He wouldn't because he loathes you, and don't you dare call him scum.
43:33I didn't invite you into this house.
43:36If I'd had my way, you wouldn't have been allowed through the door.
43:40You made your choice years ago,
43:43when you decided to live in the gutter with your upstart.
43:47And now you think because he's made some money,
43:51he can buy himself into a decent society.
43:55Well, he won't.
43:58He'll be like a pig in a parlour.
44:00You'd like to think so, wouldn't you?
44:03But he is accepted.
44:05Accepted?
44:07He's himself, and he's accepted.
44:10You call him an upstart.
44:12I wonder if you know what people call you.
44:18Get out.
44:26Why do you hate him so much?
44:29Is there anyone you should hate his bread?
44:32Is it because he stood up to you when he was only Emily's boy?
44:36Scum, as you so kindly put it. Is that it?
44:39I said, get out!
44:41Well, I've learned something over the years.
44:44Whatever he is, my Angus will be twice the man you are.
44:48And he'll be a name in this town when you're forgotten and...
44:51Get out! Get out! Get out!
44:54No, Jonathan!
44:56Go!
44:58Go!
45:17Angus!
45:18Don't you bloody well, Angus! Me!
45:20I'm going in there and I'm getting those deeds if it means I'll do life for it!
45:24But he hasn't got them!
45:26They're here!
45:57I'll never live here. You can't make me.
45:59Then why did you let me go and buy the bloody place?
46:01Because I couldn't stop you. You had to show father.
46:04Well, now you've done it. And if it helps, you've succeeded. You've won.
46:09He's frightened of you.
46:12You know, I actually felt sorry for him.
46:14Sorry for him?
46:15Yes. My father will live and die hating me.
46:19I'm sorry.
46:21Sorry for him?
46:22Yes. My father will live and die hating me.
46:26Between us, we've made him a bitter old man before his time.
46:30He did that to himself.
46:31Perhaps he did.
46:33I can't go on blaming myself. I've done that long enough.
46:37But what I can't forget is that what I did had a terrible effect on them both.
46:41Oh, I know they're narrow and mean-spirited, but because of that it was worse for them.
46:48Well, I can't help it. That's how it is.
46:53Aye.
46:58It's funny, I've always seen you up here on the hill, you know.
47:01It's how I imagined you. In your house, up here, where you belong.
47:06But I don't. I don't belong here.
47:09Just like you don't really belong in Ryder's Row.
47:14Well, both of us misfits in our own different ways.
47:19I belong where you belong.
47:21And neither of us belong here.
47:26Come away from here, Angus. Please.
47:35Will you do something for me?
47:37Will you drive me somewhere?
47:43No.
48:07What are we doing here, Van?
48:10How much would you have to pay for this?
48:12Why in the name of God should I buy it?
48:14Come on.
48:23Aye, it's a grand view, but if I want a view like that I can hang it on my wall.
48:27I don't need to buy the bloody hill.
48:31I'd like you to build our house here, Angus.
48:34What?
48:35I'd like it built here.
48:37I came up here last week and measured.
48:40You did what?
48:41Yes, I came and measured.
48:44God almighty, you're not serious.
48:46We can have the most beautiful wild garden and fill it with primroses and cowslips.
48:54You don't have to buy me anymore, Angus.
48:57What?
48:58You heard me.
49:00You think you have to give me things to make me stay with you.
49:04Well, it isn't true.
49:06I can't love you any more than I do whatever you give me.
49:09And I don't want you to change either, Angus, whatever you may think.
49:14We've rubbed off on each other, different as we are.
49:19I think we can have our own life.
49:21Not your folks' class, not my parents' class, but ours.
49:26Just ours.
49:28I know you thought there was always something holding me back from you, and there was.
49:32It was my people.
49:34But I feel freer now to be myself, to be yours.
49:40I love you, Angus.
49:44And not just out of gratitude, as you've always thought.
49:50You know I'd go crazy without you.
49:54You know that, don't you?
49:57I, I do, lad.
50:01And I'll see to it that you never get the chance to be without me.
50:10I love you, Angus.
50:15I have you fast in my fortress, and will not let you depart,
50:20but put you down into the dungeon, in the round tower of my heart.
50:26And there will I keep you forever, yes, forever and a day,
50:31till the walls shall crumble to ruin and moulder in dust away.
50:39I love you, Angus.
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