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