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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!
02:09Time sheets, Mr. Fowler.
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 with any
02:27news.
02:28Around now.
02:33It's been months since we took her.
02:36It's been six months.
02:39Six and a half.
02:44She sends money every month.
02:47Post-mort leads.
02:48She's got a good head on her shoulders, Mr. Fowler.
02:51She gets on weight.
02:53No address, no news.
02:55No one is to worry.
02:57Anyway, it's all congratulations are in order for your engagement.
03:04Have a later shift to keep awake.
03:06No.
03:09No.
03:21Someone help.
03:22What?
03:23You're too worried.
03:24No.
03:24No.
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.
05:12I'm going to keep you that way.
05:22I'm going to keep you that way.
05:55Oh, my God.
06:15All right in there.
06:16I'm having a little play.
06:28Won't be long.
06:32Not slapping up, I hope, Mrs. Hart?
06:35Lunch.
06:35Don't worry, though.
06:36I've not stopped working.
06:37I can forbid.
06:45Closing for the day already?
06:46She's never open.
06:52I think you'd 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.
07:06Oh, you're a tyrant.
07:12Those 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 find 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.
07:43I'm a 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.
07:57Team 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 Fairley stuff, Mr. Lowther.
08:22The fact is, customers can spot it.
08:24Cloth from the Fairley mill's just bad quality.
08:26Rotten, some might say.
08:31We've lost another cloth, Older.
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.
08:42Your usual grabbers, we don't pay the plebs enough money.
08:44Now we're offering night-time hours, suddenly they have to be home for their tea.
08:47They're not plebs.
08:48They're people who have rights and feelings.
08:53Priya!
08:54You're back!
08:57Sorry.
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 on the stage.
09:17I was hoping we might decide on a date at least while I'm here.
09:21Because your father's a busy man.
09:23So big room needs to make plans.
09:27So, we must get every wedding detail fixed, mustn't we, Edwin?
09:32He's preoccupied at work.
09:34Hmm.
09:35Good old Edwin.
09:36Doing all he can to save the business.
09:38Hmm.
09:49Good old Edwin.
10:15Do the hell do you think you are?
10:17Hmm?
10:18You 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 poor name.
10:31What the hell have you been playing on?
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. Klinski, David, this is not my husband.
10:44This is just a friend.
10:45A dear friend.
10:47Mac.
10:48You barely know he'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?
11:41I mean, you know, I don't know if you need more hot water, darling.
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.
12:07Would 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.
12:41Are 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.
12:54If left unchecked.
12:57Lily of the valley will simply take over the whole garden.
13:01You can't get rid of them.
13:13Well, find that bars.
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?
13:43As 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?
14:17Dad 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.
14:30I haven't seen him, love.
14:33How can I afford to bring up this baby by myself?
14:39Fine.
14:44How the hell have you got yourself in this all, miss?
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'll 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.
16:00And I'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.
16:28Sure to marry you would be a privilege.
16:30Birdie, 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 an eye.
17:00Mac.
17:02You have the biggest heart I know.
17:05It's bursting.
17:06Which 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, the...
17:35dust is shocking.
17:47Good morning.
17:49Good morning.
17:53Good 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.
18:28Well, 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's 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.
18:49I do.
18:50I know what kind of clothes they're 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 for me to take care of.
20:06And it's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
20:26You're having a baby.
21:08You're having a baby.
21:15oh no it's fine I was just I was just walking home you're allowed to walk where you like
21:23nice aim you got there I've sat through three days now of your aunt talking about bridal
21:27bouquets and of you and your father shouting at each other about looms I had some steam to let
21:47off terrible dreadful well they'll be wondering about dinner yes you know when you asked me to
22:00marry you I thought we had a connection that you were optimistic like me you seemed starry-eyed and
22:10I wasn't sure if we made each other's hearts or not too many people talk about hearts or in books
22:15you probably don't read this kind of books not really but you know the concept of hearts or in
22:26yes anyway I just wanted to say not everyone gets that the heart's soaring that's not what life is
22:33I don't think but recently stars have left those eyes of yours and I know this engagement pleases
22:41your father and he's not an easy man to please but we could just walk away
22:52there's a lot to be said for pleasing people
22:56and not just parents
23:00Priya I wouldn't have asked you
23:04I wouldn't have considered it if I had intended
23:08somehow
23:10to do my very best to please you
23:15let me know will you when the trying to please me starts
23:45mother how are you
23:48I suppose I wanted to see you
23:53if you 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?
24:25he's not back yet
24:27I don't know he's been busy at the mill
24:29but does he not know that I'm here Edwin?
24:33and I'm not nobody
24:36I'm not nobody
24:41but take your hands
24:50stop it
24:52get out
24:55sorry
24:58sorry
25:11what's up
25:12I'm sorry
25:13come on
25:14let's go
25:16get out
25:41shelves here
25:42rails 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
25:49for them but also for people like you
25:53menfolk
25:55and there will be a fire
25:56the shop will always be warm
25:57and you'll pair to heat it will you?
25:59yes
25:59and it'll be worth it
26:00because people will want to come
26:01and every customer will be greeted by name
26:03and
26:04Emma
26:06in a few weeks time
26:08the baby
26:09I'll manage
26:10I'll manage
26:11I'll manage
26:12I'll manage
26:15I'll manage
26:16I'll manage
26:17I'll manage
26:25I'll manage
26:27I'll manage
26:44and I'll manage
26:45and I'll manage
26:52Oh
27:15Hmm
27:39It overheated
27:41We sent you no one in there
27:45Who's in there? Who?
27:46My brother
27:48Edwin
27:48Edwin wants you
28:01We can do this
28:03We can do this
28:04Can't we?
28:06Can't we?
28:08Of course we can
28:11I'm here
28:14We can do it
28:15We can do it
28:44What?
28:46Oh
28:51Oh
28:52Ah!
28:55Ah!
29:11Ah!
29:14Ah!
29:16Ah!
29:25Ah!
29:28Ah!
29:32Ah!
29:35Ah!
29:37Ah!
29:38Edwin!
29:39Oh!
29:40Oh!
29:53Oh!
29:54Oh!
29:55Oh!
29:57Oh!
29:59Oh!
30:02Oh!
30:04Oh!
30:05Oh!
30:06Oh!
30:10Oh!
30:12Oh!
30:14Oh!
30:15Oh!
30:17Oh!
30:18Oh!
30:18Oh!
30:19Oh!
30:21Oh!
30:21Oh!
30:22Oh!
30:22Oh!
30:24Oh!
30:32To be continued...
31:21To be continued...
31:24Well...
31:27What an elegant name.
31:30Edwina Shane Hart.
31:34Named after Uncle Mark.
31:37Best man I know.
31:45Edwina Shane Hart.
31:53In the name of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
32:00May you be healthy, wealthy, and wise.
32:05No sense that I'm beautiful.
32:07Because look at her mother.
32:14She didn't even cry.
32:18I'm sure 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.
32:33Emma, don'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, darling, how do you feel?
33:08See?
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.
33:31I don't know.
33:54I 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.
35:54I'm coming.
35:54I'm coming.
35:56I just need help.
35:59I just need help.
36:26Stop.
36:29Stop.
36:31Stop.
36:33Come on.
36:34Stop.
36:39Don't you leave?
36:40Stop.
36:45Stop.
36:50Stop.
37:00Stop.
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.
37:34You know, not as fairly has turned their back on us.
37:37Because they think they're better than us, that's what they think.
37:41And if it takes my whole life, all of my energy and everything I've got, I'm going to prove to
37:46them that they're wrong.
37:51I will keep you safe.
37:56And if I have to make sacrifices, give a few things up, then I will do.
38:01If it means you're taken care of, I'll sacrifice anything in the world, I will.
38:35I will keep you safe.
38:35I will keep you safe.
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 and i've put a letter in there for cousin frida thanking her
39:29and i've put in some lists songs that we know like sung and so on because frida might not know
39:34what kind of song she likes
39:40i'm sure about this before me you're certain
39:46sacrifices must be made if that means we have to be apart while i get this up and running
39:53and this is all for her one day adwina will thank me for this she will
40:00cousin frida is the motherly sort will you tell her i'll visit next weekend
40:05and after that every other sunday and i'll send money of course
40:11and will you tell
40:13tell her i have to do it please will you make sure she understands that
40:21tell her there's no choice
40:24darlin as soon as i get back on my feet
40:27and i can look after her properly i'll bring her back to me
40:31now just take her please just take
40:39emma
40:41god knows you're doing all of this for this child
40:43i don't know about him but i just hope adwina knows
40:46will you please just go
40:51just go please
40:57god
41:01you
41:03god
41:04i
41:05god
41:20god
41:21god
41:42all for me all of this has been for your family well i'm sorry to tell you mummy
41:48but it's felt an awful lot from where i've been sitting as though you've done it all for you and
41:53where have you been sitting edwina on which cushion seats on which velvet chaise long and at which
42:00polished table have you spent your entire life sitting would we have starved to death do you
42:05think if 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
42:34oh we can't compete on the suffering front of course dry bread holes in your shoes and if only
42:41your mother could have afforded a paracetamol or two she might have lived
42:46and there it is
42:50now i feel ashamed i'm not your only rebel child but because i'm the first born the first
42:56palmed 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
43:08well i shall call my anarchic siblings to 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
43:25i shall have paula
43:44hola
43:46hola
44:01is that you fairly yes mrs hart he came in to collect the paperwork for the reopening of his magazine
44:15you
44:18you
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