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00:22The Countess is here to see you, Mrs. Hart.
00:26Mummy, what a dreadful week for you.
00:29I just can't bear it.
00:30I said to the florist, your absolute best bouquet, though no roses.
00:33And the girl knew immediately they must be for you. How about that?
00:37Oh, those wretched papers.
00:39I was so pleased when you suggested lunch. Are you surviving?
00:42When have you known me not to? Hello, darling.
00:45I'd put patsies for 1.30. Will that do?
00:47Janet swear she saw Sinatra there only last Tuesday.
00:49My favourite thing to say is that she's done it all for her family,
00:52which is ludicrous, of course,
00:53for a woman who spent every moment of her adult life avoiding her family
00:57and making grand speeches about bloody revenge.
01:00She's pathetic.
01:02There's a downside, of course,
01:04to making certain one's children never want for anything at all.
01:09And that's being forced to watch them stroll through life,
01:13taking everything in their path for granted.
01:16Mummy, I'm so sorry. I...
01:17What would you like to explain first, my love?
01:20Your detailed expose to the press of my confidential medical records?
01:24Or your use, too, Mr. Fairley, of the word harridan?
01:29I can explain.
01:31Well, I'd love to hear it, darling.
01:34Truly, I'd love to understand.
01:38Because everything I've ever done has been for my family.
02:15Time sheets, Mr. Fairley?
02:17Thanks.
02:18It's all... well... at home.
02:27What about it?
02:28I know some of the staff at the hall were wondering
02:30if Emma might have been in touch with any news...
02:34around now.
02:39It's been months since we saw her.
02:43It's been six... six months.
02:46Six and a half.
02:51She sends money every month.
02:54Postmark leads.
02:56She's got a good head on her shoulders, Mr. Fairley.
02:59She gets some weight.
03:00No address, no news.
03:03Don't want us to worry.
03:05Anyway, it's all congratulations, Renard, for your engagement.
03:12Have a late shift to keep awake.
03:47Now, Mrs. Fairweather.
03:49I've been up all night finishing this dress just for you.
03:53So I believe this will be exactly what you're after.
03:55Where do you find the time, Mrs. Hart?
03:57In your condition?
03:58There's a name for Mrs. Hart's condition.
04:01Tireless.
04:01Fact is, Mrs. Hart, I'm also in the family way.
04:04Congratulations, Mrs. Fairweather.
04:06Perhaps I could make you a skirt like mine with the drawstring waist.
04:09See? Wraps around my front like so.
04:10Come and see me and I'll get you measured up.
04:12See you soon.
04:19I've never had a shop assistant bring as much costume as you.
04:22It's all adding up.
04:24Three quarters for you, Mr. Lowther.
04:27And a quarter for...
04:29Your plan.
04:31With a capital P.
04:32Capital P for baby.
04:34I'm saving.
04:35Well, you're not saving energy.
04:38I'll sit down when the baby's born.
04:40That's how it works when you're a mother, isn't it?
04:42You do nothing but rest.
04:43Well, I'm not sure that is how it works.
04:45Mrs. Barlow, I was hoping you'd be in.
04:47You're gonna love this.
05:11Oh!
05:14Oh!
05:16Thank God.
05:23All safe and sound in there
05:27I'm going to keep you that way
06:11I'm going to keep you that way
06:32All right in there
06:34I'm having a little play
06:46Won't be long
06:51Not slacking up I hope Mrs Hart
06:52Lunch
06:53Don't worry though
06:55I've not stopped working
06:55I don't forbid
07:04Closing for the day already
07:05She's never open
07:11I think
07:12You'll be very pleased with what I've got for you today
07:15The new silks are perfect
07:18And to you
07:19Only three and six a yard
07:20Shame I'm only paying you two and six then
07:22Three shillings
07:23Two and nine
07:26Oh you're a tyrant
07:32Are those pin marks on those fingers?
07:34Mrs Hart
07:35How long have you been working for Joel Lowther?
07:37Six months is it?
07:38And every minute of that you've worked like a dog
07:40People love to tell me to slow down
07:42But babies don't write ahead and make appointments
07:44And I am running out of time
07:46The money's not coming in quick enough
07:49Does your husband mind you working so hard?
07:53He's working too
07:54I've told you the Navy can't spare him
07:57Well he's missing out
07:58Is all I'd say
08:01I expect you'll miss him too
08:02Being away from home
08:04I miss me dad
08:05I'm a brother
08:07No time to miss anyone else
08:09Anyway
08:09I'm saving up
08:10So when the baby's born
08:11I can have two months off
08:12Maybe even three
08:13If I work hard in these last few weeks
08:15It's looking like another
08:17Record-breaking day
08:20Teamwork Mr Lowther
08:21I don't think so
08:22When I watch you selling
08:24You don't have a mind like a woman's at all
08:27Yours is more like a man's
08:30Is there a difference?
08:33You're living here now are you?
08:35You've got work to do
08:39Is this the new cloth?
08:41Looks pricey
08:42It was supposed to be
08:44It's to replace the fairly stuff Mr Lowther
08:46Fact is
08:47Customers can spot it
08:48Cloth from the fairly mill is just bad quality
08:50Rotten some might say
08:56We've lost another cloth holder
08:57More complaints about the quality
09:01A lot of that equipment
09:02Is old and tired
09:04And we can't keep asking the men to work round the clock
09:06Your usual grabers
09:07Who don't pay the plebs enough money
09:09Now we're offering night time hours
09:10Suddenly they have to be home for their tea
09:12They're not plebs
09:13They're people
09:14Who have rights and feelings
09:19Priya
09:20You're back
09:23Sorry
09:24Long day
09:26Oh
09:27You must be tired
09:32Edwin
09:33Priya and I were hoping that tomorrow
09:34We might get down to the real business of the week
09:37Wedding planning
09:39We should talk about churches certainly
09:42At some stage
09:44I was hoping we might decide on a date at least while I'm here
09:47Because your father's a busy man
09:49So Bikram needs to make plans
09:54So we must get every wedding detail fixed
09:57Mustn't we, Edwin?
10:00He's preoccupied at work
10:02Good old Edwin
10:03Doing all he can to save the business
10:35Sorry.
10:36Bye.
10:44What the hell do you think you are?
10:47Hm?
10:47You should be ashamed of yourself.
10:49You don't just stroll in here when for months you can come near her.
10:51Well, sure I'm here now when I can see she's been busy.
10:59My poor name.
11:01What the hell have you been playing at?
11:02Mr R, you should know that your wife has been working tirelessly.
11:07Every minute.
11:09In the absence of anyone else bothering to-
11:11Mr Klinski.
11:12David.
11:13This is not my husband.
11:15This is just a friend.
11:16A dear friend.
11:18Mac.
11:19He barely knows my husband.
11:21You'd be surprised by how little.
11:25But I had no idea.
11:27I'll see you at closing time.
11:29After.
11:30See you soon.
11:41I was looking for a vase like Mother's, you know, that allowed the flowers to splay out.
11:50Do you remember, she always had such a way with flowers.
11:55Edwin rushed off early again.
11:58But work never stops at the mill. Not these days.
12:01I mean, Adam's barely home.
12:04I mean, you know, I hardly ever see him.
12:07He's barely here.
12:10Do you need more hot water, darling?
12:12Or anything, you know, anything to eat?
12:24Darling, I wonder if maybe you ought to get out.
12:30Do you think?
12:31Just get away from this place.
12:38I was wondering about Aunt Jessie's cottage by the sea.
12:42Would you like that?
12:43Remember that little beach down below and the gulls?
12:47And she'd love to have you. I know she would.
12:50You know, and you may just find that...
12:57Adele?
13:00Adele?
13:08Adele, please.
13:17Are those Lily of the Valley?
13:21Yes.
13:24Glorious, aren't they?
13:25There's hundreds of them out there.
13:28They do that.
13:30They're invasive.
13:32If left unchecked.
13:34Lily of the Valley will simply take over the whole garden.
13:39You can't get rid of them.
13:53Well, find that vase.
14:13Oh, sorry.
14:14We're...
14:15Closed.
14:16Your guard dog's not with you, no?
14:19Mr Kalinsky just does the deliveries.
14:21He's only being kind.
14:22Oh, kind, is he?
14:24As well as handsome.
14:31Like you were born to work here.
14:40Emma Hart?
14:42Are you going to avoid looking at me for the whole rest of your life?
14:46What's going on, darling?
14:50Yeah.
14:58Dad doesn't know I'm here.
15:01And he mustn't.
15:03I can't take trouble to his door.
15:07Not after, ma'am.
15:10I haven't seen him.
15:13I haven't seen him, I'll think.
15:16How can I afford to bring up this baby by myself?
15:22Darling.
15:27How the hell have you got yourself in this old mess?
15:44It was a lad back home.
15:47You don't know him.
15:49He let me down.
15:52Then I'll thrash the living day lads out of him.
15:53No need.
15:55He said he'd marry me at first and run away to join the Navy.
15:58He said he'd marry me.
16:03And this?
16:06So nobody thinks bad of me?
16:10Also because I like remembering.
16:12Remembering him?
16:13Remembering I won't ever again let someone make me feel the way he did.
16:19Not till the day I die.
16:21I'm remembering what drives me now.
16:24What'll drive me my whole life.
16:28Revenge.
16:34Emma, how are you going to look after the baby and work?
16:38I'm making dresses.
16:41And I'm good.
16:42I am.
16:43I get such a thrill to see the money pile up.
16:47And I've saved up for two months,
16:49which means that when the baby's born,
16:50I can stop a while.
16:56Did you drop something?
16:57You know I'll marry you,
17:00Emma Hart.
17:01And happily.
17:04It'd be an honour.
17:07Emma, will you marry me?
17:13You're the best man I know.
17:16Sure, to marry you would be a privilege.
17:18A burden, more like.
17:20Have you seen these shoulders?
17:21I could look after the both of you.
17:25I know.
17:27I know you would.
17:30But I've got it planned.
17:32I'm going to look after us myself.
17:35Somehow.
17:36I'm going to be a mother, Mac.
17:38A mum.
17:39I'm going to have a real baby.
17:41Most precious thing you can have.
17:43And more than anything I've ever done,
17:45I want to take care of it.
17:48Well, I could have at least, and I...
17:50Mac.
17:52You have the biggest heart I know.
17:56It's bursting.
17:57Which is why I want you to be able to give that heart
17:59to someone you love.
18:00For real.
18:01Not just a girl you feel sorry for.
18:03Ah, Emma, but...
18:04The answer's no.
18:07It's a no with the biggest thank you in the world.
18:20You might want to get under that seat
18:23with the sweeping brush.
18:25The dust is shocking.
18:40Morning.
19:12Let me rent next door.
19:13Let me rent it from you and open a dress shop.
19:15My own shop filled with dresses made by me.
19:18Give me one reason why not.
19:20Oh, you only want one.
19:22Well, which reason do you want?
19:24That you've no experience running a shop?
19:26That you've no experience running a business of any kind?
19:29That you're barely 19?
19:30That you're pregnant?
19:32Mr Lowther, the answer to all of them's the same.
19:34I can do it.
19:35Mrs Hart, that's fanciful at best.
19:37Two people are filled in that shop this year.
19:39Two inefficient people?
19:40Mrs Cleveland, her stock was shoddy
19:42and too expensive for its quality.
19:43She didn't know her customers.
19:45I do.
19:46I know what kind of clothes they're like.
19:47And I'm good.
19:49You know I am.
19:50And you said it yourself.
19:51I'm a grafter.
19:51I can sell.
19:52Which is why I can't afford to lose you from my shop.
19:55You wouldn't be losing me.
19:56We'll drive business to each other.
19:58Right now, when people come in, all they see is rolls of cloth.
20:01With my dress shop next door, you'll have a showroom for what that cloth can become.
20:05Double your profits in a month.
20:06Treble them, probably.
20:07Plus, I'll be your best customer.
20:09Every dress that I sell, I'll be buying the cloth from you.
20:11And the shop's empty, Mr Lowther.
20:13Gathering dust.
20:14I can take it off your hands today, now, this minute, so you don't lose a moment's rent.
20:19Mrs Hart, you forget I know your circumstances.
20:22You live in my upstairs room.
20:24The deposit on that shop is sky high.
20:39I have enough in here for your deposit.
20:42And because I know you're nervous about me, which you won't be the moment you see the profits I bring
20:45in.
20:46I know you usually ask for four weeks' rent in advance.
20:49But I have enough in here for eight.
20:52It's all in here.
20:55Take it.
20:57Mrs Hart.
20:59Do I need to remind you?
21:01You're having a baby.
21:03That's a maid to take care of.
21:05And it's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
21:08There is a maid to take care of.
21:23I'm sorry.
21:28I'm sorry.
21:30I'm sorry.
21:32I'm sorry.
21:34I'm sorry.
21:36I'm sorry.
22:18Oh, I'm sorry.
22:19No, it's fine. I was just...
22:20I was just walking home.
22:21You're allowed to walk where you like.
22:26Nice aim. You got there?
22:27I've sat through three days now of your aunt talking about bridal bouquets
22:31and of you and your father shouting at each other about looms.
22:34I had some steam to let off.
22:43Oh!
22:45So, let's see.
22:48Not bad, not bad.
22:49Not bad.
22:52Terrible.
22:54Dreadful.
22:57Well, they'll be wondering about dinner.
22:59Yes.
23:04You know, when you asked me to marry you, I thought we had a connection.
23:09That you were optimistic, like me.
23:12You seemed starry-eyed.
23:15And I wasn't sure if we made each other's hearts soar.
23:17Not in the way people talk about hearts soaring in books.
23:21You probably don't read those kind of books.
23:23Not really.
23:25But you know the concept of hearts soaring?
23:31Yes.
23:32Anyway, I just wanted to say, not everyone gets that.
23:37The hearts soaring.
23:39That's not what life is, I don't think.
23:42But recently, the stars have left those eyes of yours, and I know this engagement pleases your father, and he's
23:49not an easy man to please.
23:50But we could just walk away.
23:59There's a lot to be said for pleasing people.
24:04And not just parents.
24:08Priya, I wouldn't have asked you.
24:12I wouldn't have considered it if I had intended, somehow,
24:19I'd do my very best to please you, too.
24:24Well, let me know, will you?
24:27When the trying to please me starts.
24:55Mother, how are you?
24:59I suppose I wanted to see you.
25:04If you don't mind?
25:17Because everything just feels a bit
25:20wrong, somehow.
25:23Priya's a sweet girl in many ways.
25:25Where is your father?
25:30He never comes to me.
25:32Your father never comes anywhere near me.
25:34Where is he?
25:37He's not back yet.
25:39I don't know.
25:40He's been busy at the mill.
25:41But does he not know that I'm here, Edwin?
25:45And I'm not nobody.
25:49I'm not nobody.
25:55But take your hands off.
26:04Stop it!
26:08Get out!
26:11Sorry.
26:12Sorry.
26:24Get out of here.
26:28Get out!
26:57Shelf's here, rails of dressers here.
27:01And a fitting area here.
27:02And also a range of elasticated skirts for a pregnant woman.
27:05And a chair for them, but also for people like you.
27:09Menfolk.
27:11And there'll be a fire. The shop will always be warm.
27:14And you'll pay to heat it, will you?
27:15Yes, and it'll be worth it.
27:17Cos people will want to come.
27:18And every customer will be greeted by name.
27:20And Emma...
27:23..in a few weeks' time?
27:25The baby?
27:27I'll manage.
27:27Good night.
27:30Good night.
27:31I don't know.
28:01Oh.
28:45Oh, God.
28:48Oh, God.
29:00What's happening?
29:01It overheated.
29:03It's empty.
29:04No one in there.
29:07Who's in there?
29:08Who?
29:08My brother.
29:10Edwin.
29:11Edwin went through.
29:12We can do this.
29:26We can do this.
29:28Can't we?
29:30Can't we?
29:30Of course we can.
29:34I'm here.
29:35We're alone.
29:37We can do it together.
29:40No!
29:48No!
29:53No!
29:56No!
30:17Mom!
30:20Mom!
30:37Mom!
30:43Mom!
30:45Mom!
30:47Mom!
30:48Mom!
30:57Mom!
31:05Edwin!
31:23Emma Harris.
31:27Mom!
31:33Is there nothing in the whole world you can't do?
31:40Mom!
31:42Mom!
31:44Mom!
31:46Mom!
31:47Mom!
31:49Mom!
31:59Mom!
32:00Mom!
32:00Mom!
32:03Mother loved to say I spent my christening pulling faces at the vicar.
32:10Mom!
32:11This is how Mom must have felt about me.
32:13She'd be so sad there's no christening now.
32:17Because don't look kind little mothers like me.
32:22Who needs a church?
32:25Who needs a church?
32:25Or a font?
32:29Now, what are you naming her?
32:31Because my vornine, lucky you, the decision's all yours.
32:35On account of her father.
32:38Your local lad.
32:40Being off on his boat.
32:44Edwina.
32:45Is a name.
32:57Edwina.
33:00What an elegant name.
33:03Edwina Shane Hart.
33:24In the name of God.
33:29The Father.
33:31The Son.
33:32And the Holy Ghost.
33:35May you be healthy.
33:37Wealthy.
33:38And wise.
33:40No sense that and beautiful.
33:42Because look at her mother.
33:49She didn't even cry.
33:55So what has she got to cry about?
34:00What are you gonna say when the register asks for her father's name?
34:07Unknown?
34:09Ah, Emma.
34:11Don't go making her unknown.
34:13Don't give her that.
34:17Put me.
34:20Mac.
34:22It's such a responsibility.
34:24And how do I have to be telling you again about these shoulders?
34:38Well.
34:40Darling.
34:41How do you feel?
34:46Safe.
34:48Almost.
34:50I'm beginning to feel me and Edwina might be safe.
34:55Sure if that little girl's not the luckiest in the world.
35:00No one in my family is going to suffer.
35:02Not ever again.
35:03You know.
35:04Sure.
35:09Sure.
35:10Yeah.
35:15Yeah.
35:32Jane.
35:33See you again.
35:33I don't know.
36:28Do you mind, darling?
36:34Stay, Olivia.
36:36Please.
36:43I will stay in this house while my son needs me.
36:47Then, the moment Edwin's well, I need to be too.
36:52I need to leave.
36:54I need to leave.
37:07My darling, I've not been the mother you deserve.
37:15And I'm so sorry.
37:19But I promise I will put this right.
37:24I promise you.
37:39It's all right.
37:40I'm coming.
37:41I just need...
37:45Edwin.
37:48Edwin.
37:49Edwin.
37:50Edwin.
37:51Edwin.
37:52Edwin.
37:54Edwin.
38:07Edwin.
38:15Stop.
38:17Stop.
38:38Stop.
38:58You're my baby girl.
39:02Yes, you are.
39:04And Edwina, you are so loved.
39:06So loved.
39:09And I won't let anything happen to you.
39:13I'll take care of you.
39:17And you will have the best of everything.
39:22I promise you.
39:25You know, Lots Fairlies turned their back on us.
39:29Because they think they're better than us, that's what they think.
39:33And if it takes my whole life, all of my energy and everything I've got,
39:37I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
39:44I will keep you safe.
39:48And if I have to make sacrifices,
39:51give a few things up, then I will do.
39:54If it means you're taken care of,
39:56I'll sacrifice anything in the world, I will.
40:09No.
40:13No.
40:17No.
40:23No.
40:25No.
40:27No.
40:30No, no, no, no, no, no.
40:59No, no, no, no.
41:42No, no, no, no, no.
42:04No, no, no, no.
42:24As soon as I get back on my feet and I can look after her properly, I'll bring her back
42:29to me.
42:31And I'll just take her.
42:33Please, just take her.
42:42Emma, God knows you're doing all of this for this child.
42:45I don't know about him, but I just hope it will be known as...
42:47No, will you please just go?
42:52Just go, please.
42:55Ah!
43:00Ah!
43:01Ah!
43:03Ah!
43:11Ah!
43:15Ah!
43:17Ah!
43:29Ah!
43:46all for me all of this has been for your family well i'm sorry to tell you mummy
43:52but it's felt an awful lot from where i've been sitting as though you've done it all for you and
43:57where have you been sitting edwina on which cushioned seats on which velvet chaise long
44:04and at which polished table have you spent your entire life sitting would we have starved to death
44:09do you think if you've worked less and been at home more or would we have eaten just less costly
44:14debris i am struggling not to feel ashamed
44:25if you have ever been in any doubt that i love you edwina with all my heart all of it
44:34or is there just a little bit of that heart that resents me
44:39resents all of us for not being you
44:42oh we can't compete on the suffering front of course
44:45dry bread holds in your shoes and if only your mother could have afforded a paracetamol or two she might
44:50have lived
44:53and there it is
44:58now i feel ashamed
44:59i'm not your only rebel child
45:01but because i'm the first born the first palmed off on a relative the first lied to about her father
45:11so what's next in your bold new world of skullduggery and initiative edwina
45:17well i shall call my anarchic siblings
45:19to tell them you fumbled it
45:21no to tell them that the plan may no longer be secret that nothing has changed
45:26yes wei will continue
45:30and then who will you have
45:34i shall have paula
45:44okWell
45:55Paula?
45:58Paula?
46:12Is that Jim Fairley?
46:14Yes, Mrs. Hart.
46:14He came in to collect the paperwork for the reopening of his magazine.
46:44I've never met a woman like you.
46:46Invisible husband, invisible baby.
46:49Do you think it's a coincidence his interest in you?
46:54I need to go back to see my family.
46:57Dad?
46:58But this is all about revenge.
47:00Yes, it is.
47:01And it feels wonderful.
47:02And it feels wonderful.
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