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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.
03:10We're in love.
03:22All right.
03:24And I am not going to be there.
03:25We're here.
03:25We're here.
03:28I can't ever get some help.
03:31We're ready.
03:32I'm not going.
03:34We'll see you.
03:35We'll see you.
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.
04:00Come 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. Three quarters for you, Mr. Lowther.
04:16And a quarter for her.
04:18Your plan? With a capital P?
04:20Capital B for baby.
04:23And saving.
04:24Well, you're not saving energy.
04:25I'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.
04:34You're going to love this.
05:02Thank God.
05:08All safe and sound in there.
05:12I'm going to keep you that way.
05:55Oh, my God.
05:56Oh, my God.
05:57Oh, my God.
06:15All right in there.
06:16I'm having a little play.
06:28Walk along.
06:32Not slacking up, I hope, Mrs. Hart.
06:35Lunch.
06:35Don't worry, though.
06:36I've not stopped working.
06:37I can't forbid.
06:44Closing for the jail already?
06:46She's never open.
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.
07:03Three shillings.
07:04Two and nine.
07:12Are those pin marks on those fingers?
07:14Mrs. Hart, how long have you been working for Joel Elder?
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.
07:32I'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.
07:51I've got to work hard in these last few weeks.
07:53It's looking like another record-breaking day.
07:57Team work, Mr. Lowther?
07:59I don't think so.
08:00When I watch you selling, you don't have a mind like a woman's at all.
08:05Yours 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.
08:20It's to replace the fairly stuff, Mr. Lowther.
08:22The fact is, customers can spot it.
08:24Cloth from the fairly mill is just bad quality.
08:26Rotten, some might say.
08:31We've lost another cloth, Aldrin.
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.
08:54Priya!
08:54You're back!
08:58Sorry.
08:59Long day.
09:00Oh, you must be tired.
09:06Edwin, Priya and I were hoping that tomorrow we 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.
09:23Silvery Krum needs to make plans.
09:27So, we must get every wedding detail fixed, mustn't we, Edwin?
09:32He's preoccupied at work.
09:34Good old Edwin.
09:36Doing all he can to save the business.
10:15Do the hell do you think you are?
10:17You should be ashamed of yourself.
10:19You don't just stroll in, Edwin.
10:21For months you can come near her.
10:22Well, sure, I'm here now when I...
10:24Can you see she's been busy?
10:29My forenoon.
10:30What the hell have you been playing at?
10:32Mr. R, you should know that your wife has been working tirelessly.
10:36Every minute.
10:39In the absence of anyone else bothering to...
10:40Mr. Klinsky.
10:41David.
10:43This is not my husband.
10:44This is just a friend.
10:45A dear friend.
10:47Mac.
10:48You barely know who's my husband.
10:49Oh, you'd be surprised by how little.
10:53Well, I had no idea.
10:55I'll see you at closing time.
10:57After.
10:58See you soon.
11:08Adar?
11:09Brought 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?
11:18She always had such a way with flowers.
11:22Edwin rushed off early again.
11:25But work never stops at the mill.
11:27Not these days.
11:28I mean, Adam's barely home.
11:31I mean, you know, I hardly ever see him.
11:34He's barely here.
11:36Do you need more hot water, darling?
11:39Or anything, you know, anything to eat?
11:46I mean, you know, I don't think I'm going to be able to get away from this place.
11:50I wonder if maybe you ought to get out.
11:55Do you think?
11:57Just get away from this place.
12:03I was wondering about Aunt Jessie's cottage by the sea.
12:06Would you like that?
12:08Remember that little beach down below and the gulls?
12:12And she'd love to have you.
12:13I know she would.
12:14And you may just find that...
12:21Adele?
12:24Adele?
12:32Adele, please.
12:40Are those Lily of the Valley?
12:44Yes.
12:46Glorious, aren't they?
12:48There's hundreds of them out there.
12:50They do that?
12:52They're invasive.
12:54If left unchecked,
12:57Lily of the Valley will simply take over the whole garden.
13:01You can't get rid of them.
13:14Well, I'm in that vase.
13:34Oh, sorry, we're...
13:36Closed.
13:37Your guard dog not with you, no?
13:39Mr. Klinski just does the deliveries.
13:41He's only being kind.
13:42Oh, kind, is he?
13:44As well as handsome.
13:50Like you were born to work here.
13:59Emma Hart,
14:01are you going to avoid looking at me for the whole rest of your life?
14:05What's going on, darling?
14:16Dad 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.
14:30I haven't seen him, I think.
14:33How can I afford to bring up this baby by myself?
14:39Fine.
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, all of them.
15:09No need.
15:11He said he'd marry me at first and run away to join the Navy.
15:18And this?
15:21So nobody 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 will drive me my whole life.
15:42Revenge.
15:47Emma, how are you going to look after the baby and 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.
16:09Did you drop something?
16:10You know I'll marry you.
16:13Emma Hart.
16:14And happily.
16:16It'd be an honour.
16:20Emma, will you marry me?
16:25You're the best man I know.
16:28Sure, 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 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.
16:52Most precious thing you 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.
17:29You might want to...
17:31get under the last seat with the...
17:33sweeping brush.
17:34The dust is shocking.
17:46Good morning.
17:50Good morning.
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,
19:03and all they see is rolls of cloth.
19:05With my dress shop next door,
19:06you'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,
19:13I'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,
19:45which you won't be the moment you see the profits I bring in.
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,
20:00do I need to remind you?
20:02You're having a baby.
20:04That's me to take care of.
20:06And it's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
20:12It's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
20:15It's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
20:16It's why I'm so sorry.
20:16It's why I'm so sorry.
20:22It's why I'm so sorry.
20:23It's why I'm so sorry.
20:24It's why I'm so sorry.
20:26It's why I'm so sorry.
20:26It's why I'm so sorry.
20:27It's why I'm so sorry.
20:27It's why I'm so sorry.
20:28It's why I'm so sorry.
20:29It's why I'm so sorry.
20:30It's why I'm so sorry.
20:31It's why I'm so sorry.
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.
21:49Dreadful.
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 sore.
22:12Not too many 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,
22:37the stars have left those eyes of yours and...
22:40I know this engagement pleases your father
22:42and he's not an easy man to please, but...
22:46we 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...
23:10to do my very best to please you.
23:12I wouldn't do.
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.
24:06because everything
24:07just feels a bit
24:09wrong somehow.
24:12Priya's a sweet girl
24:13in 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?
24:25He's...
24:26not back yet.
24:27I don't know.
24:28He's been busy at the mill, but...
24:29But does he not know that I'm here, Edwin?
24:33And I'm not nobody.
24:37I'm not nobody.
24:38I'm not nobody.
24:40I think you had to...
24:51Stop it!
24:54Get out!
24:57Sorry.
24:58Sorry.
25:59And it'll be worth it, because people will want to come.
26:01And every customer will be greeted by name.
26:03And Emma.
26:06In a few weeks' time, the baby.
26:09I'll manage.
26:29I'll manage.
26:45I'll manage.
26:49I'll manage.
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.
28:00Oh, we can do this.
28:03We can do this.
28:05Can't we?
28:06Can't we?
28:09Of course we can.
28:10I'm here.
28:12We're alone.
28:14We can do it together.
28:21Oh, God.
28:26Oh, God.
28:33Oh, God.
28:45Oh.
28:47Oh.
28:51Fuck!
28:55Fuck!
28:58Fuck!
29:01Fuck!
29:26Oh, no, no, no, no.
29:32Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
29:49Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
30:17Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
30:29Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
30:33Mother loved to say I spent my christening pulling faces at the vicar.
30:39This is how Mam must have felt about me.
30:42She'd be so sad there's no christening now.
30:46Vickers don't look kind little mothers like me.
30:51who needs a church or a font
30:57now what are you naming her because my vornine lucky you the decision's all yours
31:03on account of her father your local lad being off on his boat
31:12Edwina is her name
31:27well what an elegant name Edwina Shane Hart
31:34named after her uncle Mark best man I know
31:46Edwina Shane Hart
31:52in the name of God the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost
32:00may you be healthy wealthy and wise
32:05no sense that unbeautiful because 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
32:33ah Emma
32:34don't go making her unknown
32:36don't give her that
32:40but me
32:43Mark
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
33:24no
33:25we
33:25we
33:25we
33:25we
33:54we
33:54we
33:55Let's go.
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.
35:53I'm coming.
35:55I just need...
35:57I need to...
36:00I need to...
36:27Stop.
36:29Stop!
36:31Stop!
36:33Come on!
36:37Come on!
36:41Come on!
36:58Come on!
37:08You're my baby girl.
37:11Yes, you are.
37:13And Edwina, you are so loved.
37:16So loved.
37:18And I won't let anything happen to you.
37:22I'll take care of you.
37:26And you will have the best of everything.
37:30I promise you.
37:33You know, those 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, I'm going to prove to them
37:46that they're wrong.
37:51I will keep you safe.
37:56And if I have to make sacrifices,
37:58give a few things up, then I will do.
38:01If it means you're taken care of,
38:03I'll sacrifice anything in the world.
38:05I will.
38:07Ah!
38:29Ah!
38:31Ah!
38:32I don't know.
39:12I don't know.
39:32I don't know if I'm going to go on, because Frieda might not know what kind of song she likes.
39:40I'm sure about this before, Neen.
39:44You're certain?
39:46Sacrifices must be made
39:49If that means we have to be apart
39:50While 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
40:00Cousin 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
40:14Emma
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
40:43I don't know about him
40:44But I just hope Edwina knows
40:46Will you please just go
40:51Just go please
40:52You're just a few days
40:53Please
40:53Oh
40:54Oh
40:56Oh
40:58Oh
40:58Oh
40:59Oh
41:01Oh
41:02Oh
41:02Oh
41:03Oh
41:03Oh
41:05Oh
41:06Oh
41:06Oh
41:09Oh
41:10Oh
41:10Oh
41:11Oh
41:13Oh
41:13Oh
41:42All for me?
41:44All of this has been for your family?
41:47Well, I'm sorry to tell you, Mummy, but it's felt an awful lot from where I've been sitting, as though
41:51you've done it all for you.
41:53And where have you been sitting, Edwina?
41:55On which cushion seats, on which velvet chaise long, and at which polished table have you spent your entire life
42:03sitting?
42:03Would 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...
42:28All of it. Or is there just a little bit of that heart that resents me? Resents all of us
42:34for not being you?
42:35Oh, we can't compete on the suffering front, of course. Dry bread, holes in your shoes, and if only your
42:41mother could have afforded a paracetamol or two, she might have lived!
42:46And there it is.
42:50Now, I feel ashamed.
42:52I'm not your only rebel child, but because I'm the first born, the first palmed off on a relative, the
42:58first lied to about her father.
43:03So what's next in your bold new world of skullduggery and initiative, Edwina?
43:08Well, I shall call my anarchic siblings...
43:11To tell them you fumbled it?
43:12No. To tell them that the plan may no longer be secret, that nothing has changed.
43:18You continue.
43:22And then who will you have?
43:26I shall have Paula.
43:45Paula?
43:48Paula?
43:49Paula?
43:52Paula?
43:57Wow.
43:59Bye.
44:01Is that you Fairley?
44:03Yes, Mrs. Hart. You came in to collect the paperwork for the reopening of this magazine.
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