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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.
03:20I'm so happy.
03:22Thanks for having me.
03:24Please take care of me.
03:31Bye.
03:32Bye.
03:32Bye.
03:34Bye.
03:35Bye.
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 will be capital P.
04:20Capital B for baby. I'm saving.
04:24Well, you're not saving energy.
04:25I'll sit down when the baby's born. That'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're going to love this.
04:46You're going to love this.
05:01Oh, thank God.
05:08All safe and sound in there.
05:12I'm going to keep you that way.
05:18I'm going to keep you that way.
05:51I'm going to keep you that way.
05:55I'm going to keep you that way.
06:02NOOOOO!
06:15Alright in there? Having a little play?
06:28Won't be long.
06:32Not slapping up I hope, Mrs Hart?
06:34Lunch. Don't worry though, we've not stopped working.
06:37I can forbid.
06:45Closing for the day already? She's never opened.
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.
07:01Sharon will only pay you two and six then?
07:03Three shillings.
07:04Two and nine.
07:05Oh, you're a tyrant.
07:12Are those pin marks on those fingers?
07:14Mrs Hart, how long have you been working for Joel Elder? Six 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 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.
08:42Your usual grabbers who 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.
08:49Who have rights and feelings.
08:52Oh!
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.
09:20Hm.
09:21Because your father's a busy man.
09:22Silvery Grum needs to make plans.
09:27So, we must get every wedding detail fixed, mustn't we, Edwin?
09:32He's preoccupied at work.
09:34Hm.
09:35Good old Edwin.
09:36Doing all he can to save the business.
09:38Hm.
09:50Good old Edwin.
09:53OK, let's do this.
09:56Please comeáteng.
09:59And here.
10:00After walking and trying to run to work with us, let's try to talk to others.
10:01Noob?
10:01Oh, my god.
10:02Noob!
10:15do the hell do you think you are you should be ashamed of yourself you don't just stroll in
10:20it when for months you can come near her well sure i'm here now when i can see she's been
10:25busy
10:29what the hell have you been playing that mr r you should know that your wife has been working
10:35tirelessly every minute the absence of anyone else bothering mr klinski david this is not my
10:43husband this is just a friend a dear friend mac you barely know he's 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
11:09adar 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
11:22edwin 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
11:36do you need more hot water darling or anything you know anything to eat
11:46darling
11:50i wonder if maybe you ought to get out do you think just get away from this place
12:03i was wondering about aunt jesse's cottage by the sea would you like that
12:08with that little beach down below and the goals and she'd love to have you i know she would
12:14and you may just find that
12:21adele
12:24adele
12:32adele please
12:40are those lily of the valley
12:46glorious 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
13:14well
13:15find that bars
13:33oh sorry we're
13:36closed
13:36your guard dog not with you no
13:39mr klinski just does the deliveries he's only being kind
13:42oh kind is he
13:44as well as handsome
13:50like you were born to work here
13:53yeah
14:00emma 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
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 mess
15:00it was a lad back home
15:03you don't know him
15:05he let me down
15:07then i'll thrash to live in daylight's audible
15:09no need
15:11he said he'd marry me at first
15:12and 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 will drive me my whole life
15:42revenge
15:48emma
15:48how are you gonna look after the baby
15:49and work
15:52i'm making dresses
15:54and i'm good
15:56i am
15:56i get such a thrill to see the money pile up
16:00i've saved up for two months
16:02which 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 honor
16:19emma will you marry me
16:25you're the best man i know
16:28sure to marry you would be a privilege
16:30burden 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
16:41i know you would
16:42but i've got it planned
16:43i'm going to look after us myself
16:46somehow
16:47i'm going to be a mother
16:48a mom
16:50i'm going to have a real baby
16:51most precious thing you can have
16:54and more than anything i've ever done
16:55i 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
17:06bursting
17:06which is why i want you to be able to give that heart to someone you love
17:10for 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
17:31get under that seat with the
17:33sweeping brush the
17:35dust is shocking
17:48morning
18:18let me rent next door
18:20let me rent it from you and open a dress shop
18:21my own shop filled with dresses made by me
18:24give me one reason why not
18:26oh you wanna want one
18:27well which reason do you want
18:29that you've no experience running a shop
18:31that you've no experience running a business of any kind
18:34that you're barely 19
18:35that you're pregnant
18:37mr lowther the answer to all then'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 i 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 i can sell
18:56which 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
19:03all they see is rolls of cloth
19:04with my dress shop next door
19:06you'll have a showroom for what that cloth can become
19:08double your profits in a month
19:09treble them probably
19:10plus 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
19:16gathering dust
19:17i can take it off your hands today
19:19now this minute
19:21so you don't lose a moment's rent
19:22mrs hart
19:23you forgot 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
20:00i need to remind you
20:02you're having a baby
20:03that's me to take care of
20:06and it's why i'm absolutely certain that this is right
20:17that's what i want to catch
20:21the trip
20:21the 2nd
20:21the 2nd
20:21the 2nd
20:21the 3rd
20:22the 3rd
20:22the 3rd
20:22the 2nd
20:38of the
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 and of you and your father shouting
21:29at 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, I thought we had a connection.
22:04That you were optimistic, like me.
22:07You seemed starry-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, not everyone gets that.
22:30The hearts soaring.
22:32That's not what life is, I don't think.
22:35But recently, stars have left those eyes of yours.
22:38And I know this engagement pleases your father, and he's not an easy man to please.
22:43But 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, somehow, to 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, 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.
24:28He's been busy at the mill.
24:29But does he not know that I'm here, Edwin?
24:33And I'm not nobody.
24:37I'm not nobody.
24:40I'm not nobody.
24:42But take your hands.
24:51Stop it!
24:53Get out!
24:57Sorry.
24:58Sorry.
25:01Sorry.
25:11I'm sorry.
25:13I'm sorry.
25:14I'm sorry.
25:41Shelves here, rails of dresses here and here.
25:45And a fitting area here and also a range of elasticated skirts for pregnant women and a chair for them
25:50but also for people like you.
25:53Menfolk.
25:55And there will be a fire, the shop will always be warm.
25:57And you'll pay to heat it, will you?
25:59Yes, and it'll be worth it because people will want to come and every customer will be greeted by name.
26:03And Emma, in a few weeks time, the baby.
26:09I'll manage.
26:20I'll manage.
26:31You'll be at a store of two- Constitution.
26:32I'll manage.
26:32I'll manage.
26:34I've got a lot of items in my life, and I'll manage.
26:34And I'll manage.
26:34And now I can manage.
26:35I'll manage.
26:38I'll manage.
26:44And then I'll manage my own pieces.
26:49Fire!
27:25Oh God!
27:38What's happened?
27:39It overheated.
27:41We sent you. No one in there.
27:45Who's in there? Who?
27:46My brother. Edwin.
27:48Edwin wants you.
28:01We can do this.
28:03We can do this.
28:05Can't we?
28:06Can't we?
28:08Of course we can.
28:11I'm here.
28:11I'm here.
28:14We can do it.
28:15I'm here.
28:17Oh!
28:20Oh!
28:24Oh!
28:25Oh!
28:29Oh!
28:31Oh!
28:32Oh!
28:44Oh!
28:45Oh!
28:52Oh!
28:55Oh!
28:57Oh!
28:57Oh, my God.
29:38Oh, my God.
29:57Oh, my God.
30:04There's nothing in the whole world you've got to.
30:10Oh, my God.
30:15Oh, my God.
30:33Oh, my God.
30:37Oh, my God.
31:02Oh, my God.
31:07Oh, my God.
31:28Oh, my God.
31:29Oh, my God.
31:30Oh, my God.
31:30Oh, my God.
31:48Oh, my God.
31:53Oh, my God.
31:54Oh, my God.
31:55Oh, my God.
31:56Oh, my God.
32:08Oh, my God.
32:10Oh, my God.
32:14Oh, my God.
32:20Oh, my God.
32:34Don't go making her unknown.
32:36Don't give her that.
32:40But me.
32:44Mac, it's such a responsibility
32:46And how do I have to be telling you again about these shoulders?
33:01Well, darling, how do you feel?
33:10See? Almost
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's going to suffer
33:23Not ever again
33:41No one in my family
33:43No one in my family
34:04I 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.
35:16Please.
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.
35:54It's all right.
35:54I'm coming in.
35:56I just need help.
35:59I'm coming in.
36:00I'm coming in.
36:13I'm coming in.
36:17I'm coming in.
36:25I'm coming in.
36:29Stop.
36:31Stop.
36:33Come on.
36:34I am coming in.
36:47I'm coming in.
36:51I'm coming in.
37:01I'm coming in.
37:08you're my baby girl
37:11yes you are
37:13and Edwina
37:14you 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 will have the best of everything
37:30I promise you
37:34you know
37:34not as fairly has 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
37:52I 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
38:32I will do
38:35I will do
38:35I will do
38:38I will do
38:40I will do
38:41I will do
38:54I will do
39:13now there's a bag by the door
39:14with all her necessaries
39:16she's had a good sleep
39:17and two bottles already
39:19this morning
39:21so she's good at taking bottles
39:24and I've put a letter in there
39:25for cousin Frieda
39:26thanking her
39:29and I've put in some lists
39:30songs Edwina like sung and so on
39:33because Frieda might not know
39:34what kind of song she likes
39:40I'm sure about this
39:41before me
39:43you're
39:45certain
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
40:24as 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 Irina knows
40:46will you please just go
40:51just go please
40:52please
41:10I don't know about him
41:11I don't know
41:12I won't care
41:14I don't know
41:20I don't know
41:20I don't know
41:21you're doing all of this
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
44:09so
44:19so
44:20We'll see you next time.
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