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S15 E08
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00:03Sometimes, our new beginnings have been yearned for.
00:09We have chosen them.
00:12Others lie in wait and burst upon us like bad weather or unwelcome beasts.
00:21Little wonder that we cling to what is certain.
00:26Home, the hearth, the family, born or found.
00:32Places where no storms land and we think no winds can blow.
00:40What's happening with the father in all this?
00:43Is there any prospect of marriage?
00:45I've asked her that and she wouldn't answer.
00:47How could you be so stupid, Belinda?
00:50You wear the world at your feet.
00:54University.
00:55Once you gave up on the idea of nursing, you were gonna be a history teacher.
01:00I can still be a history teacher.
01:02Who's gonna give you a job?
01:03You'll be an unmarried mother.
01:05Rhoda, the world's changing.
01:07Not fast enough.
01:10People keep saying the world's changing for people like Susan
01:12and I don't see any evidence of it.
01:14This isn't about Susan.
01:15Mum.
01:20Lady Aylwood, would you consider entering into partnership with me?
01:26Partnership?
01:27I intend to semi-retire and I thought that 40% ownership of the Lady Emily might appeal.
01:35With the backing of the Aylwood estate, of course.
01:37I'm afraid I don't have access to the Aylwood estate capital, Mr. Scarrisbrick, and neither does my husband.
01:44Everything is under the control of my mother-in-law, Lavinia.
01:47Ah, of course, dear, difficult Lavinia. I remember her from our dancing days.
01:54Nevertheless, I would like you to at least consider the offer.
01:58Perhaps you could put your wiles to work.
02:04Hey, look, you've got to calm down, alright?
02:07And you've got to sit down, and then we can work things out.
02:11Look, if there is one thing that we're really good at as a family, it is working out a problem.
02:15I didn't do this as part of the family, Dad. I did it on my own.
02:18And you're funded?
02:19It was fantastic.
02:22While it lasted.
02:28Hey.
02:31This isn't your fault.
02:34Eh?
02:35How beautiful.
02:44Oh, Peril!
02:46I thought we had mice, which aren't unheard of even in the best managed mansion flats.
02:51I was feeling the heat.
02:53I think it's that continental quilt.
02:56I don't think they'll catch on over here.
02:58The winters aren't cold enough.
03:00I'll swap you with this candle wick.
03:02Tomorrow.
03:10Sister, if you don't want to take the diuretics anymore, I accept that.
03:17You're not going to dissuade me?
03:21No.
03:23I tried to.
03:26Out of love.
03:28As we discussed.
03:31And now I will stop.
03:34Out of respect.
03:43Good morning.
03:44Good morning.
03:46Roslyn.
03:47I went on an early morning excursion to a number of news stations and bought bridal magazines in all of
03:54them.
03:54I've no time to get anything made.
03:55There are superb ready-to-wear options these days, and every boutique worth knowing will be listed in the small
04:00ads.
04:01I've never even decided if I'm going to wear white.
04:03And the weather's going to be cold.
04:05It's a wedding dress.
04:06Why would you not want white?
04:08There are wonderful options in lace that would look divine with a long sleeve.
04:13Delicate, vaginal, and no one will see your goosebumps.
04:17I've just had two very interesting phone calls.
04:20First St Cuspert's telling me that Mrs Rhoda Mollocks is pressing for an early discharge after a cholecystectomy.
04:27She's not going to be very well at all.
04:29Should I add her to the district nursing list?
04:31Thank you, Nurse Clifford.
04:32But then I had Mrs Mollocks ring to say that their elder daughter is expecting and in need of our
04:38attention.
04:39I'll put Mrs Turner on to this.
04:41She knows the family well.
04:44Nurse Crane, I'm afraid I'd need to speak to you about Sister Monica Joan.
04:51There isn't a GP on this earth that would force a determined woman of 90-odd to take medication if
04:57she doesn't want to.
04:58All it will do is make her more unhappy.
05:00She's almost cheery this morning.
05:03If anything, you'd think she was on the mend.
05:05Well, don't bother her with any urine or blood tests for now.
05:09The symptoms will speak for themselves.
05:12Thank you, Doctor.
05:14I'll keep you informed as things unfold.
05:20Dr Turner, I have just received the most infuriating communication from Central Supplies asking you for the return of every
05:27item of council-owned equipment in our possession.
05:30Now?
05:31Prior or immediately subsequent to the closure of your facility as appropriate.
05:37Well, the closure itself isn't appropriate.
05:40And every bed, kidney bowl and set of clamps is staying on these premises until the last mother and baby
05:46go out of those doors.
05:48We've included this entirely spurious list of items headed assumed inventory.
05:54It will be consigned to the incinerator and I shall prepare an audit of our own.
05:58The incubator never belonged to Central Supplies.
06:01It was paid for by the people of Poplar because the council wouldn't provide the funds.
06:07They are not having it.
06:09And I'm still a GP.
06:11Send in my next patient.
06:17I don't think your dates are quite right, Belinda.
06:21You feel close to turn to me.
06:23Does that mean I'm going to have it soon?
06:24Very possibly.
06:25She was here all through the summer holidays and as Rhoda keeps telling me, there was nothing showing.
06:30Bernie, why don't you go to work until Rhoda arrives in the ambulance?
06:35Belinda and I can work through some tests and I'll make inquiries about her home health.
06:40Mum will tell you she doesn't need one.
06:42And I'll tell her that without one she'll end up back in hospital.
06:46Don't worry.
06:47We'll soon get things organised for both of you.
06:51You are more than welcome.
06:53Mr Franklin will see you at four o'clock.
06:57Viola player with a wry neck and begging to be squeezed in.
07:01I have to say, I could fill your brother's diary twice over and there'd still be people weeping at the
07:06gates.
07:07I was thinking you might like to have a weekly clinic at the Lady Emily when I start as matron
07:11there.
07:12Have you told anyone at Ninata's house yet?
07:14That I'm moving.
07:17I'll speak to Sister Julia when she's back from the mother house.
07:20Are you afraid how she might react?
07:22I'm terrified.
07:23Not because she'll be angry, but because she'll be quite calm.
07:27Not because she'll be disappointed, but that she'll be accepting.
07:32But worst of all, I'm terrified she'll smile and wrap her arms around me and tell me it's all God's
07:40plan.
07:41What if it is God's plan?
07:43And I resent it.
07:45We've spent years and years and years trying to determine and do the best for the women of Poplar.
07:55But in the end it all counts for nothing.
07:58Because some great imaginary being decided otherwise.
08:03Well, just because God is invisible doesn't make him imaginary.
08:06I'm sorry.
08:10Rhoda, I need to take your blood pressure and then I want you upstairs and resting in bed.
08:16Just let us hear from the Thalidomide Society in the campaign.
08:20They need dealing with.
08:21And I need to talk to Belinda.
08:24She's upstairs.
08:26I think she was feeling quite...
08:29anxious.
08:31Belinda!
08:35I need to say what all mums say, don't I?
08:41I need to say you're not the first and you won't be the last.
08:50It'll be all right, love.
08:53We've got through worse than this.
08:56I never got through worse than this.
09:02I wish to sit in the chair.
09:05And I find myself desirous of a pomegranate.
09:11That would be most unwise.
09:13Pomegranates are extremely high in potassium.
09:16Can I fetch you some other nice fruit from the market?
09:19I would like you to summon someone from this establishment.
09:27Albion and Sans is an undertaker's.
09:30And I will have a pomegranate.
09:34I'll never finish with God.
09:37And I'll never question Him.
09:39It's only myself I'm confused about.
09:42And what I want.
09:44And whether it's right for me to want it.
09:47I know you want a child, Meryl.
09:50But is there more to it than that?
09:53I've wanted a child.
09:55So much.
09:57It filled my every aching moment.
10:00My every waking thought.
10:03But now...
10:06I've started my menopause.
10:11I've left it all too late.
10:19I loved Susan from the moment I saw her.
10:23So did I.
10:26But I was scared.
10:28About what you think.
10:31You and Perry.
10:33Because I knew your lives had changed.
10:35I knew...
10:37We were all headed somewhere.
10:41That wasn't normal.
10:42Susan was normal.
10:43To us.
10:45Sometimes I only remembered she was different when I saw other people's faces.
10:49She made us more of a gang, though, didn't she?
10:51Still does.
10:54Malick's is against the world.
10:57And you were never just Belinda after she came along.
11:01You were Susan's sister.
11:03I don't want you to think I'm not proud of that.
11:06But I had to look at everything that way.
11:10And everybody looked at me that way.
11:11When I went to university, I wasn't Susan's sister.
11:17And when I thought I was wanted.
11:20That I was special.
11:22I was just so thrilled.
11:25I did stupid, stupid things.
11:28If that's because of anything that I did.
11:32Then I was stupid too.
11:38Dr. Turner.
11:39Philip Harry.
11:41That son of yours is shaping up quite nicely.
11:44We'll make an obstetrician of him yet.
11:46I'm still hoping to make him a GP.
11:48Later this month.
11:49We're trying out some new diagnostic technology.
11:51I thought you might send some patients my way.
11:53Of course.
11:54In return for a preview.
11:57Were you taken by surprise when I requested your attendance?
12:00We generally look after the deceased, Sister Monica Joan.
12:05But it seems to me that caring for the dying matters just as much.
12:10I do not fear death.
12:13I am however beset by all manner of opinions.
12:17About your funeral.
12:18There are rites and rituals that are prescribed.
12:22And I embrace them.
12:24But I find I cannot rest.
12:27Lest my farewell is not managed in the way it ought to be.
12:31If you explain to me.
12:33Why you think that is.
12:34I can help.
12:36By working out what you should do.
12:44Brad!
12:46Brad!
12:48What's the matter sister?
12:50Sister Monica Joan has asked for the wheelchair.
12:53I'm planning.
12:54Is it still in the shed?
12:59I've been using it to transport compost.
13:02Well I thought she'd approve of that.
13:10Nanata's house, midwife speaking.
13:12Sis, it's me.
13:14Matthew's been trying to get hold of you.
13:15I'm on a house call, Geoffrey. What's the matter?
13:17It's your ma-in-law, the other Lady Aylward.
13:20Sis, she's had a massive heart attack.
13:22Matthew's already left for the airport.
13:24They quarreled too badly when she took over the company.
13:27He'll be desperate to see her.
13:28I'm afraid it's too late.
13:32Sometimes I think it's a market that has changed at least.
13:35The produce always marked the changing of the seasons, even during times of war.
13:42I remember some winters, there was nothing on these vegetables except turnips and dried peas.
13:49All right, sister. Fancy a few bananas on the house.
13:55My eyes are dimmer than once they were.
13:59It is Mr Morris, is it not?
14:03Who wants to know? The old Bill?
14:07The sisters brought all of our kids into the world, but you delivered the first one and the last.
14:16Which was a faultling breach. I recall that now.
14:21Well, Mildred said afterwards, don't you ever charge her for bananas again.
14:26How about a few crisamps, sister?
14:31I don't deserve such generosity.
14:34I'd let them be the judge of that.
14:44The flags beneath these wheels are worn quite smooth.
14:52One thinks about the feet that made them, sir.
14:56The brides.
14:59The mothers of a thousand infants brought to be baptized.
15:07The mourners.
15:12I see a few churches in my line of work.
15:15I always reckon this one is the best.
15:21Do you ever pray, Mr Mullocks?
15:26I have felt the inclination once or twice.
15:34I will be buried at the mother house.
15:39But I want my requiem to take place here.
15:45I am not only leaving this earth, Mr Mullocks.
15:48I am leaving Poplar.
15:51And it is my home.
15:57Has there ever been a greater indicator of a shotgun wedding status than a hastily buttercreamed vanilla sponge?
16:06Pick your nozzle.
16:08I'll do the small rosettes, you can do the large ones.
16:11I do so wish you were able to come.
16:14I always loved to party.
16:16Almost more than anything.
16:17When I was a nun, I was always sat on the sidelines.
16:21Now not a nun.
16:23However temporarily.
16:25And banished.
16:27I could give a good account of myself in the Foxtrot once upon a time.
16:31Oh, I adore a Foxtrot.
16:34I also know of a lovely lounge bar where they play all the right tunes and serve resplendent cocktails.
16:42I'll take you there if you like.
16:43I'd like to be anywhere where I'm not on the fringes.
16:49This campaign is making you ill. You've got to give it to Westbro.
16:52Where's that going to get anyone?
16:54Susan is never, ever going to be independent.
16:57I think about that every day.
16:58What are you going to be if you rip your stitches out?
17:00Do you want me to carry you up?
17:02Yes, so I can't hear them.
17:05I think you're doing quite well, don't you?
17:27For a moment, I thought she was Sister Maud.
17:33I think I've heard of Sister Maud.
17:36But she passed away long before my time.
17:40She was the infirmarian.
17:43And she loved her deathbed more than any birthing chamber.
17:50The end of life was always more compelling to her than its commencement.
18:00Sometimes I saw her weep.
18:03She wept when she died.
18:07But religious are supposed to welcome the end when it is offered to us.
18:16I think it is offered to me now.
18:22No, Sister.
18:25You were the one who foretold it.
18:28What do you mean?
18:29At Christmas.
18:31When we saw another pass through the veil from this world to the next.
18:39I can't recall his name, but his eyes were bright.
18:46Like Robins.
18:49Mr. Fisher.
18:53He was met by all who loved him.
18:58And you said the sisters would come for me.
19:04When you die?
19:06I saw Sister Maud as clearly as I see you now.
19:16And I know it has begun.
19:25I'm not convinced it's imminent, but she's asked to see the priest.
19:29I will come back tomorrow.
19:32I was already preparing to leave as there have been discussions and a vote.
19:37And I have news to impart.
19:40Will you impart it when you get home?
19:42Yes.
19:44Please.
19:45Just stay with our sister now.
19:47I won't leave her for a moment.
19:51Oh, for marvelous.
19:53We're in this together.
19:56There's going to be a wedding.
19:59That's life though, isn't it?
20:02And I didn't dare tell Sister Julianne the other thing she asked for.
20:09So, a little word told us you fancy the gin and tonic.
20:12You better drink it because we had to go to the off license specially.
20:17I have heard the beverage mentioned so often in my lifetime.
20:22And always in such approving terms.
20:27I thought it a shame.
20:29I was so ignorant.
20:31Well, we all feel like keeping illiquids off.
20:34Go on.
20:46I declare myself...
20:49...an hammered.
20:58I think the choice of soft drinks is very sensible the night before a wedding.
21:04I'm looking forward to the trifle.
21:06I love trifle.
21:07Phyllis had to put it back in the fridge because it hadn't set yet.
21:11Are you serving a bride breakfast in bed in the morning, Millicent?
21:14I most certainly am.
21:17I've also thought of an additional embellishment.
21:24Welcome back, Sister!
21:44I couldn't get to sleep last night.
21:46All I wanted was for it to be the morning.
21:48Honey, you forgot your shoes and your hair dryer.
21:51Hi, Brad Bull.
21:55Let me put some peppermints on the tray.
22:08Saltfish, ackee, and fried dumpling.
22:12You need a proper breakfast inside you today of all days.
22:16Thank you for being my witness, Mrs. Wallace.
22:18I am not your witness.
22:21God is your witness.
22:23Even if the wedding is in our registry office.
22:27Is that shirt ready, Mrs. Buckle?
22:30Well, I'm not satisfied with the right handcuff.
22:33Oh, by the way, Cyril, Fred wondered which firm you booked your taxes with.
22:37Muzzy's Mortars.
22:39Hmm.
22:40Just in case there's any problems.
22:45Thank you for your patience, ladies.
22:47May I present the bride.
22:49ết.
22:52Good Lord!
22:55Inhale to the red ring!
22:59proprioventh gueule.
23:00Oh, my God.
23:20Father Hilary is hearing her confession.
23:31Will you please repeat after me, I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment
23:39why I, Rosalind Anne Clifford.
23:42I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I...
23:52Rosalind Anne Clifford.
23:57Rosalind Anne Clifford.
23:59May not be joined in matrimony to thee, Cyril Alphonse Robinson.
24:04May not be joined in matrimony to thee, Cyril Alphonse Robinson.
24:15Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace
24:21of the Holy Spirit.
24:22May the Lord, who frees you from sin, save you and raise you up.
24:31Amen.
24:36I marry you with this ring, because you are more precious to me than all the gold the
24:44world contains.
24:46And I marry you with this ring, because a circle is eternal and our love will never end.
25:00Receive, sister, this food for thy journey, the body of our Lord Jesus Christ.
25:06May he preserve thee from the malicious enemy and bring thee to everlasting life.
25:13Amen.
25:14Amen.
25:15Amen.
25:16Amen.
25:17Amen.
25:20Amen.
25:20Amen.
25:21Amen.
25:23Amen.
25:24Amen.
25:25Amen.
25:56Amen.
25:59Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:00Amen.
26:01Amen.
26:02Amen.
26:03Amen.
26:04Amen.
26:05Amen.
26:06Amen.
26:06Amen.
26:08Amen.
26:18Amen.
26:25Like the pearl you wear on your finger.
26:28Who told you about the child?
26:30It is supposed to be a secret.
26:33Perhaps, as the body fades, the senses grow sharper.
26:40I have a gift for your infant.
26:44You must not leave without it.
26:46The teddy bear?
26:58Oh, Sister Monica Joan.
27:00Your child is a child of this century.
27:05It has both your features in its face.
27:10And I delighted at you.
27:16And when?
27:17Got the shoes to tie to the taxi.
27:19The trouble is there is no taxi.
27:21I booked it in advance and there's no sign of it.
27:25Oh!
27:27Oh!
27:29Oh!
27:30Oh!
27:32Oh!
27:34Oh!
27:35Oh!
27:38Oh!
27:40What's this, Fred?
27:42We thought you should have something special.
27:44Oh!
27:46Oh!
27:46Oh!
27:48Oh!
27:49Oh!
27:52Oh!
27:54Oh!
28:00Oh!
28:03Oh!
28:05Hello, love.
28:07This is Mrs Mullox.
28:08Could you get your mum and tell her it's about Belinda.
28:17her hands started to go cold
28:25i'll call dr turner he has to be kept informed
28:36dad i keep thinking about susan
28:41and uh her legs and her arms i mean the artificial ones
28:47they just don't work she has to be pushed and parked like luggage or
28:54something there's no alternative perry we had a talk in college today about
28:59electric wheelchairs electric like you plug it in
29:03no they have a built-in a hundred watt motor and rear wheel drive
29:09why don't you tell the society maybe they can fix it for susan to try one
29:14do you reckon she could steer an electric one herself we'd have to give it a go
29:21dad she needs us to chase everything that's new
29:24oh good girl belinda good girl this one will soon be
29:30over oh they just keep coming though that's the note to a childbirth love
29:38oh shall i pop and get you some more painkillers
29:41in a minute maybe it feels so strange with all those empty beds
29:47you're our only patient belinda and the delivery room's all set up for when
29:52you're ready to move through mrs turner was saying
29:54this might be the last baby ever born here you're lucky to get in before it closes down
30:17don't i get a beer you've got crisps we need you to listen to our presentation about why we
30:22should get a color television one wildlife programs are very educational and much more
30:28education on color two if christopher comes back from hong kong he'll be able to watch trump ton in
30:34color three timothy will come home and watch things like the old gray whistle test which surprisingly
30:40enough is in color hang on hang on why are you doing this when your mother's out it's because
30:46she always says you're the soft touch and she isn't
30:51fly me to the moon let me play among the stars let me see what spring is like on jupiter
31:05and mars
31:18you look simply ravishing and rather appropriately this cocktail comprising gin lemon juice and creme de peche
31:30is known as perfect lady
31:37i might yet find out what a hangover is like
31:44philip
31:49how lovely to see you jeffrey is alistair with you oh propping up the bar as usual flatly refuses to
31:56join me on the dance floor i do so envy you your your delightful partner oh this is my darling
32:02friend
32:02beryl uh beryl may i present philip parry how lovely to meet you oh chante
32:23fresh hot water bottle i think i saw a shiver you're done in lass i'll fetch you if things change
32:32you go to bed leave the night shift to me
32:38something old something new something far old something blue
32:54oh please what please can't you just pull it out it's just she seems to go limp every time she
33:00has a pain
33:02you've got to push love push i'm going to set the doctor
33:26that's it belinda push into your bottom again like you did last time
33:44have things changed they're starting to you get dressed and i'll tell sister julian
33:58i might have known you'd put in an appearance sister with angelina some of us know when a job needs
34:05finishing
34:06you meanwhile you meanwhile have shilly-shallied long enough even the almighty's patience has worn thin
34:15what's it like
34:19where i will go
34:23it's everything we were promised
34:26and all that you have worked for
34:33come on
34:34come on
34:36and you have a daughter
35:06bang on
35:07bang on 20 past three
35:08and you've put me out of a job belinda
35:11well done
35:13oh look at her
35:14oh look at her little hands
35:19oh look at her little toes
35:26would you like to do something very special rhoda and cut the cord
35:40oh
35:41oh
35:42oh
35:43oh
35:45oh
35:46oh
35:53oh
36:20There is no pulse.
36:24Oh, lass.
36:33Oh.
36:36I want to say,
36:38how can a heart like her stop beating?
36:43How can a life like hers come to an end?
36:50She'll be up in the window
36:51to let her soul out.
36:55When Sister Julian gets here,
36:58there's no worry.
37:02Would you like me to pray with you
37:04until she comes?
37:16Rest eternal, Grand Hunter.
37:18Oh, Lord, may her soul
37:20and the souls of all the departed
37:22through the mercy of God
37:24rest at peace.
37:27Amen.
37:29Amen.
37:31Amen.
37:38She really has laid down everything
37:40she wanted.
37:42An inconsiderable detail.
37:44Well, even that she wants to be wheeled to the church
37:47on a costermonger's cart.
37:49A proper poplar funeral.
37:52We will do everything she asks.
37:55Meanwhile, Mr. Mollocks,
37:56I believe you became a grandfather last night.
38:00I did.
38:00I did.
38:03They'll go.
38:09I'll have to sign the certificate
38:11that you can do the checks.
38:16Torch and stethoscope.
38:19That's all you need.
38:24Heartbeat first?
38:26Just as if she was still with us.
38:38I feel as though I should be talking to her.
38:42I always think that.
38:47It's okay, sister.
38:52You're in good hands.
39:05Geoffrey.
39:07It's time for me to go.
39:10Where?
39:11Back to the order.
39:13I was always going to have to choose.
39:15And you don't want to
39:17choose this?
39:18I left because
39:19I wanted a child.
39:21This
39:24isn't a life
39:24that could give me that.
39:26I could find you someone who can.
39:28There are hordes
39:28of suitable men out there.
39:30They come charging down
39:30the thoroughfares of London
39:31like the Hun.
39:33And I'm a dab hand
39:33with a
39:34with a shark net
39:35and with a
39:36a poison dart
39:37and a blowpipe.
39:39Geoffrey.
39:40This isn't to do with you.
39:43I've been beaten
39:44by my own biology.
39:48And I belong in the order.
39:49I earn that life.
39:53If I go back
39:56I can hold babies
39:58every day.
39:59I love them
40:01every day.
40:03And that won't hurt you?
40:06Not now.
40:09Because I know
40:10the things I dreamed of
40:13weren't meant for me.
40:25What does a poor bear do?
40:28Well
40:29he's one of the people
40:31who helped to carry
40:32the coffin
40:33into the church.
40:35It's considered to be an honour
40:38especially if the person
40:39had died
40:39to ask for you.
40:40Who else
40:41did she ask?
40:43Fred of course
40:44and Dr. Turner
40:46and Timothy
40:47and Cyril
40:48and Geoffrey
40:50and she put
40:51Miss Higgins
40:52Harry down
40:53as a reserve.
40:54All the proper men.
40:57Yes.
40:58Because you're
40:59a proper man too.
41:01I will do it
41:02and I will be proud.
41:07Beryl
41:07you know
41:08I'll walk you
41:09all the way
41:09to the front door
41:10if you want me to.
41:12No
41:13you'd best not.
41:15I need to say
41:16goodbye to Beryl too.
41:19Maybe it's best
41:20if I leave her here.
41:22With me.
41:24She'll always be
41:25with you
41:26and whenever
41:27there's
41:29chutney to be made
41:31costumes
41:32cobbled together
41:33or
41:35happy family times
41:36to be had again
41:37in the convent parlour
41:39Sister Veronica
41:40will always
41:42be so pleased
41:43to see you.
41:44And there will be
41:44happy family times
41:45won't there?
41:46Yes.
41:50Don't disappear.
41:51Don't disappear.
42:07I'm not scared
42:08of new beginnings
42:09Sister.
42:10I've seen too many
42:11babies being born.
42:13And you will wait
42:14until we know
42:15exactly where we're going?
42:16We had a long
42:17conversation about
42:18waiting once
42:19in the wreckage
42:21of a train.
42:23Waiting
42:24is what we do.
42:26Yes.
42:28We'll do this
42:29together.
42:33And with that
42:34I suppose
42:35I ought to pray.
42:36I have always
42:38left that
42:38to the experts.
42:44Do you have a moment
42:45Nurse Green?
42:46I'm having to start
42:48the paperwork
42:49to transfer
42:50all of our
42:51expectant mother's
42:52notes.
42:53It's a pleasure
42:54to postpone it.
42:55I applied for
42:56an acting sister's job
42:57at St. Cuthbert's
42:58and they've asked
43:00me to go for
43:00an interview.
43:01Oh lass.
43:02Well done.
43:04But
43:05it's on the day
43:06of the funeral.
43:08Ah.
43:15If you do
43:16the interview
43:16at the appointed
43:17time
43:18you should
43:19get to the church
43:20before the end.
43:21But
43:21you don't think
43:22that would be
43:23disrespectful?
43:26The reverse.
43:29We are burying
43:30a woman
43:30whose whole life
43:31was defined
43:33by her profession.
43:35She's probably
43:36up there now
43:37putting a word
43:38in for you.
43:44We are all
43:44facing loss
43:45and we are
43:46facing change.
43:48The death
43:49of our sister
43:50and the alteration
43:51of our practice
43:51are not linked
43:53but the sadness
43:54feels the same
43:55because it is
43:56time itself
43:56that has
43:58brought both
43:59these things
44:00about.
44:01I notice
44:01you say
44:03alteration
44:03Sister Julianne
44:04and not closure.
44:07Sister Veronica
44:08Sister Catherine
44:10and I
44:10have decided
44:11that
44:11Ninata's house
44:12will become
44:13a house
44:13of prayer
44:16and of charity
44:17whilst we discern
44:18our next steps.
44:19Can you say
44:20what sort of steps
44:21you might be
44:22considering?
44:23As we've already
44:24discussed with
44:25Dr. Turner
44:25there are
44:26three potential
44:27new medical
44:28missions
44:30all of which
44:31would involve
44:31at least a year
44:33abroad.
44:34One of them
44:34would be
44:35in the Gilbert
44:36and Ellis Islands
44:37one of them
44:37would be
44:38in British Columbia
44:39and one would
44:40be in
44:41a remote part
44:42of Australia.
44:43We ask
44:44for your prayers
44:45and
44:46and your
44:48patience
44:49and that
44:50as many of you
44:50as are able
44:52stay with us
44:53on this journey
44:56all will be
44:57well.
44:58I promise
44:59you.
45:02Before the
45:02cortege
45:03moves on
45:04to the church
45:05Sister Julianne
45:07will read
45:07a short verse
45:09at the request
45:10of the lady
45:12we are
45:13honouring
45:14today.
45:16The poem
45:17is called
45:17The Old Astronomer
45:19Talks to His Pupil
45:23Though my soul
45:24may set in darkness
45:26it will rise
45:28in perfect light
45:31I have loved
45:32the stars
45:33too fondly
45:36to be fearful
45:37of the night
45:50thank you gentlemen
46:06nurse Highland
46:07Sister Marcus
46:09has provided
46:10glowing references
46:11for your recent
46:12spell on our wards
46:13but you also
46:14have excellent
46:16testimonials
46:17from your district
46:17work
46:19why do you
46:20want to return
46:20to a hospital
46:21environment?
46:22That's not
46:23an easy question
46:24to answer
46:25Matron
46:25because it
46:26presupposes
46:27that my own
46:28enjoyment
46:28is the thing
46:29that matters
46:30what matters
46:31most
46:32is the patient
46:33the person
46:34who needs
46:34my care
46:34indeed
46:35and I feel
46:36that going
46:37forward
46:37I can give
46:38the best
46:39of myself
46:39to them
46:39in a place
46:40that is
46:41controlled
46:41and orderly
46:43and concerned
46:44with delivering
46:44excellence
46:45and you don't
46:46feel that you
46:46can do that
46:47on the district
46:48things will
46:48improve
46:49I'm sure
46:49but not
46:51at the present
46:52time
46:55step
46:58step
47:02step
47:04step
47:04step
47:05step
47:05thank you
47:06gentlemen
47:07do you see
47:08the body
47:08of our sister
47:09Monica
47:10joined with
47:10confidence
47:11in God
47:11who raised
47:12the Lord
47:12Jesus
47:12from the dead
47:23the night
47:26with me
47:27lost
47:29was
47:30even
47:32time
47:34the
47:36darkness
47:38deep
48:08CHOIR SINGS
48:14Having brought so many new lives into the world,
48:19Sister Monica Joan has gone on to a new, eternal existence of her own.
48:27Words about her time on Earth seem so redundant and so small.
48:35Will we ever see her like again?
48:38I cannot say.
48:41But I can say this.
48:44She was unique.
48:47And yet, what we feel as we let her go is universal.
48:56Because we have lost her.
49:00We have lost her.
49:04And today, as we gather round the emptiness that she has left behind,
49:11that space becomes not a void, but a vessel filled with love for her and from her,
49:23from ourselves and for each other.
49:28We may not know what the future holds,
49:32but we can all say our lives contained her.
49:37And that binds us for eternity.
49:49We may not know what the future holds, but a vessel filled with love for her and from her heart.
50:08We may not know what the future holds, but a vessel filled with love for her and from her heart.
50:14We may not know what the future holds, but a vessel filled with love for her and from her heart.
50:52I've been trying Victoria out since this morning.
50:56Oh, I like it.
50:58Yay.
51:07Perfect.
51:13Rob, epitome of authority and poise.
51:15Do turn round so I can see the back.
51:18You don't need to see the back, Mr. Scarisbrick.
51:22Because the back has nothing at all to do with what I'm about to tell you.
51:25Well, I'm not expecting any discussion of my offer, given your unfortunate family situation.
51:30My unfortunate family situation actually has had unexpected repercussions.
51:35My husband now controls Aylwood Estates, and I've been given a seat on the board.
51:39So you're interested in buying a share of the clinic?
51:43I'm not interested in 40%.
51:4655 would be better.
51:48That way there's no confusion.
51:50We all know who's in charge.
52:05Is that Nurse Rosalyn Robinson?
52:07Of course she is looking at Sister Joyce Highland.
52:10You got the truth!
52:18Ah, there she is.
52:20You all ready for the big event?
52:21I have an uncomfortably full bladder.
52:24But I believe you're all going to see something quite amazing.
52:28It is quite space age.
52:37I'm sorry they won't let you in.
52:42Now, what you are about to witness is a live examination of the gravid uterus using a method known as
52:49B-mode ultrasonography.
52:50The transducer emits pulses of sound into the maternal abdomen, and the returning echoes are converted into an image in
53:00real time.
53:02No radiation, no needles, and no discomfort.
53:07Are you ready, Mother?
53:09Yes, Mr. Parry.
53:32I think an exhibition of photographs and a tea party is a delightful way to conclude the old era.
53:42Dr. Turner is greatly relieved that you're staying on as his district nurse.
53:47I think he was afraid that you might retire.
53:50Well, I'm already eligible for my pension, so I could.
53:53But why would I want to?
53:55I love my work.
53:57To give it up would be like resigning from myself.
54:00Likewise.
54:02Look, I suppose one day even dear Dr. Turner won't need us any more.
54:09But when that comes to pass, I'm inclined to think you and I might have some new adventures.
54:16Dare I ask what you have in mind?
54:20I thought we could set up a detective agency.
54:25I could investigate people via public records, and you could use your advanced motorists' credentials to trail them.
54:37Or even give chase.
54:45I think we should play on our spinsterly status, perhaps.
54:52Um, the Miss Adventures Agency?
54:56Miss Alliance?
54:58Yeah.
54:59Mr. Meeners?
55:02I've seen cards in phone boxes from someone called Mr. Meeners.
55:07Oh, here we go.
55:10That's the Worcester sauce.
55:13Well, I think how soon we run out of time
55:20Looking back at what I've done in my time
55:26My accomplishments are few
55:32But for my days of loving you
55:38If I've never gone too far in this way
55:46When I might have made my mark in this way
55:53I had better things to do
55:58I had better things to do
56:00I had my days of loving you
56:06Let the others go their way
56:12Seeking more and more
56:18Give me just one yesterday
56:25Filled with love like yours
56:31I have nothing to regret in this life
56:38I've had all worries to get in this life
56:44Once I lived a dream come true
56:51I had my days of loving you
57:01There have always been goodbyes
57:05At Nonada's house
57:07And there have always been endings
57:09Year after year
57:12There have always been some drawing down of blinds
57:17Some closing of doors
57:19Some waving away of voyages and exiles
57:24We have grieved because there was no love without pain
57:29And we survived because the love was always greater
57:39There will always be another chapter
57:42And more change
57:44The world is forever evolving
57:48And the winds are sometimes cold
57:51But it is what we carry safe within us
57:56That will stay the same
58:00Hope is the pearl inside the oyster
58:03The seed in its sacred husk
58:06Hidden in the sweet dark earth
58:10Until the spring comes
58:12And the rulers начинаются
58:39You know the jегод gia
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