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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, and the girl knew immediately
00:34they must be for you.
00:35How about that?
00:37Ah, those wretched papers.
00:39I was so pleased when you suggested lunch.
00:41Are you surviving?
00:42When have you known me not to?
00:44Hello, darling.
00:45I'd put patsies for 1.30.
00:46Will that do?
00:47Janet swear she saw Sinatra there only last Tuesday.
00:49Mum's favourite thing to say is that she's done it all for her family, which is ludicrous,
00:53of course, for a woman who's spent every moment of her adult life avoiding her family and making
00:58grand speeches about bloody revenge, which is pathetic.
01:02There's a downside, of course, to making certain one's children never want for anything at
01:08all, and that's being forced to watch them stroll through life taking everything in their
01:14path for granted.
01:15Mummy, I'm so sorry.
01:17What would you like to explain first, my love, your detailed expose to the press of my confidential
01:22medical records, or 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, because everything I've ever done has been for my family.
01:41Do you agree?
01:58Oh no, no, no.
02:03I'm sorry.
02:03No!
02:03No!
02:03No!
02:03No!
02:06No!
02:09No!
02:15Time sheets, Mr. Fowler.
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 if Emma might have been in touch with any
02:33news around now.
02:39It's been a man since we saw her.
02:43It's been six months.
02:46Six and a half.
02:51She sends money every month. Postmark leads. She's got a good head on her shoulders, Mr. Fairley.
02:58She gets on weight. No address, no news. Don'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, I'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? In your condition?
03:58There's a name for Mrs. Hart's condition. Tireless.
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.
04:11Well, come 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. Three quarters for you, Mr. Lowther.
04:27And a quarter for...
04:29Your plan? With a capital P?
04:32Capital P for baby.
04:34I'm saving.
04:36Well, 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.
05:16Thank God.
05:23All safe and sound in there.
05:27I'm gonna keep you that way.
05:31Exactly.
05:37Hmm.
05:39Hmm.
05:49I don't know.
06:11I don't know.
06:17No!
06:32All right in there?
06:34Having a little play?
06:41Oh!
06:46Won't be long.
06:51Not slack enough I hope, Mrs Hart?
06:53Lunch.
06:54Don't worry though, I've not stopped working.
06:56Heaven forbid.
07:04Closing for the day already?
07:06She's never open.
07:11I think you'll be very pleased with what I've got for you today.
07:15The new silks are perfect.
07:18And to you, only three and six a yard.
07:21Sharon will only pay you two and six then?
07:23Three shillings?
07:24Two and nine.
07:26Oh, you're a tyrant.
07:32Are those pin marks on those fingers?
07:34Mrs Hart, how long have you been working for Joel Lowther?
07:37Six months is it?
07:38And every minute of that you work like a dog.
07:40People love to tell me to slow down but 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, is all I'd say.
08:01I expect you'll miss him too, being away from home.
08:04I miss my dad.
08:05I'm a brother.
08:07No time to miss anyone else.
08:09Anyway, I'm saving up so when the baby's born I can have two months off.
08:13Maybe even three, if I work hard in these last few weeks.
08:16It's looking like another record-breaking day.
08:20Teamwork, Mr Lowther.
08:21I don't think so.
08:23When I watch you selling, you 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?
08:35I've got work to do.
08:40Is this the new cloth?
08:41Looks pricey.
08:42It was supposed to be.
08:44It's to replace the Fairley stuff, Mr Lowther.
08:46The fact is, customers can spot it.
08:48Cloth from the Fairley mill is just bad quality.
08:50Rotten, some might say.
08:56We've lost another cloth holder.
08:58More complaints about the quality.
09:01A lot of that equipment is old and tired.
09:04And we can't keep asking the men to work round the clock.
09:06Your usual grabers who don't pay the plebs enough money.
09:09Now we're offering night-time hours, suddenly 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. Long day.
09:26Oh, you must be tired.
09:32Edwin, Priya and I were hoping that tomorrow we 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, mustn't we, Edwin?
10:00He's preoccupied at work.
10:02Good old Edwin.
10:03Doing all he can to save the business.
10:05Do you like this?
10:06Yes.
10:19Hello.
10:28Oh, thank God.
10:31It's all right.
10:35It's all right.
10:36That's it.
10:44Who the hell do you think you are?
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.
10:56Oh, my poor name. What the hell have you been playing at?
11:03Mr. R, you should know that your wife has been working tirelessly every minute.
11:09In the absence of anyone else bothering to...
11:11Mr. Klinsky, David, this is not my husband.
11:15This is just a friend. A dear friend.
11:18Mac, you barely know who's my husband.
11:21You'd be surprised by how little.
11:25Well, I had no idea.
11:27I'll see you at closing time.
11:29After.
11:30See you soon.
11:40Adar?
11:41Brought you these.
11:45I 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.
12:00Not 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?
12:43Do you remember 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?
13:07Adele, please.
13:17Are those lilies of the valley?
13:21Yes.
13:24Doors, aren't they?
13:25There's hundreds of them out there.
13:28They do that.
13:30They're invasive.
13:32If left unchecked.
13:35Lily of the valley will simply take over the whole garden.
13:39You can't get rid of them.
13:51Well, find that vase.
14:13Oh, sorry, we'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?
14:23As 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?
14:58Dad 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.
15:14I haven't seen him.
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, then run away to join the Navy.
16:03And this?
16:06So nobody thinks bad of me?
16:10And also 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 will 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, which means that when the baby's born, I can stop a while.
16:56Did you drop something?
16:58You 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.
17:18Bird and 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, I want to take care of it.
17:48Well, I could have at least, and I...
17:50Mac.
17:50Mac, you have the biggest heart I know.
17:56It's bursting.
17:57Which is why I want you to be able to give that heart to 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.
18:16Yeah.
18:20You might want to get under that seat with the sweeping brush.
18:25The dust is shocking.
18:35Morning.
19:12Let me rent next door.
19:13Let me rent it from you and open a dress shop.
19:16My 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 and too expensive for its quality.
19:43She didn't know her customers.
19:45I do.
19:46I know what kind of clothes they 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 the maid to take care of.
21:05And it's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
21:08The maid is the maid to take care of.
21:09Oh, oh, oh.
21:18THE END
21:48THE END
22:11THE END
22:18THE END
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
22:29Of your aunt talking about bridal bouquets
22:31And of you and your father shouting at each other
22:33About looms
22:34I had some steam to let off
22:42Oh
22:45Okay 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
23:06I thought we had a connection
23:09That you were optimistic like me
23:12You seemed
23:14Starry eyed
23:15And I wasn't sure if you 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
23:27Of hearts soaring
23:31Yes
23:32Anyway I just wanted to say
23:35Not everyone gets that
23:37The hearts soaring
23:39That's not what life is
23:40I don't think
23:41But recently
23:43The stars have left those eyes of yours
23:45And
23:46I know this engagement pleases your father
23:48And he's not an easy man to please
23:50But
23:53We could just walk away
23:59There's a lot to be said for pleasing people
24:04And not just parents
24:07Priya
24:08I wouldn't have asked you
24:12I wouldn't have considered it if I had intended
24:16Somehow
24:19To do my very best to please you
24:20Well let me know will you
24:27When the trying to please me starts
24:40You
24:50You
24:54Mother
24:55How are you?
24:59I suppose I wanted to see you
25:04If you don't mind?
25:17because everything just feels a bit
25:21wrong 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, he'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
26:06get out
26:09sorry
26:12sorry
26:26what's the top?
26:27shh
26:271
26:282
26:31Oh, my God.
26:53It's so good.
26:57Shelves here, rails of dresses here and here,
27:00and 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 her to heat it, will you?
27:15Yes, and it'll be worth it, because people will want to come.
27:18And every customer will be greeted by name.
27:20And Emma.
27:22In a few weeks' time.
27:25The baby.
27:26I'll manage.
28:09I'll manage.
28:12Let's go!
28:47Oh, God.
28:52Move. Move. Move.
29:00What's happening?
29:01It overheated.
29:03It's empty. No one in there.
29:07Who's in there?
29:08Who?
29:08My brother.
29:10Edwin.
29:11Edwin went through.
29:12It's the right way.
29:13Don't come on, Edwin.
29:24We can do this.
29:26We can do this.
29:28Can't we?
29:30Can't we?
29:32Of course we can.
29:34I'm here.
29:36We're alone.
29:37We can do it together.
29:48We can do it.
29:50We can do it.
29:53We can do it.
29:55We can do it.
29:56Oh, my God.
30:55Oh, my God.
30:56Oh, my God.
31:05Oh, my God.
31:12Oh, my God.
31:27Oh, my God.
31:33Is there nothing in the whole world you can't do?
31:39Oh, my God.
31:56Oh, my God.
32:27Oh, my God.
32:34Oh, my God.
32:39Oh, my God.
33:07Oh, my God.
33:27Oh, my God.
33:55Oh, my God.
34:10Oh, my God.
34:22Oh, my God.
34:25Oh, my God.
34:25Oh, my God.
34:26Oh, my God.
34:40Oh, my God.
34:55Oh, my God.
35:19Oh, my God.
35:32Oh, my God.
35:33Oh, my God.
35:35Oh, my God.
35:38Oh, my God.
35:38Oh, my God.
35:40Oh, my God.
35:41Oh, my God.
35:45Oh, my God.
35:47Oh, my God.
35:48Oh, my God.
35:49I don't know.
36:28Do you mind, darling?
36:34Stay, Olivia.
36:36Please.
36:43I will stay in this house
36:45while my son needs me.
36:47Then, the moment Edwin's well,
36:49I need to be too.
36:52I need to leave.
36:53I need to be too.
36:54I need to be too.
37:07I need to be too.
37:16I'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 need to be too.
38:01Come on.
38:17Come on.
38:58You're my baby girl.
39:01Yes, 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, those Fairleys 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, I'm going to prove to
39:38them that they're wrong.
39:44I will keep you safe.
39:48And if I have to make sacrifices, give a few things up, then I will do.
39:54If it means you're taken care of, I'll sacrifice anything in the world.
39:58I will.
40:01I will.
40:29I will.
40:33I will.
40:40I will.
41:09I was bugged by the door with all her necessaries.
41:12She's had a good sleep, two bottles already, this morning.
41:18So she's good at taking bottles.
41:21And I put a letter in there for Cousin Frieda, thanking her.
41:26And I put in some lists, songs Edwina like sung and so on,
41:31because Frieda might not know what kind of song she likes.
41:38You're sure about this, my Vornein? You're certain?
41:45Sacrifices must be made.
41:47If that means we have to be apart while I get this up and running.
41:51And this is all for her.
41:54One day, Edwina will thank me for this.
41:56She will.
41:58Cousin Frieda's the motherly sort.
42:02Will you tell her I'll visit next weekend?
42:05And after that, every other Sunday?
42:07And I'll send money, of course.
42:10And will you tell her?
42:13Emma.
42:14Tell her I have to do it.
42:16Please.
42:18Will you make sure she understands that?
42:21Tell her there's no choice.
42:23Ah, darling.
42:24As soon as I get back on my feet,
42:27and I can look after her properly,
42:29I'll bring her back to me.
42:31And I'll just take her.
42:33Please, just take her.
42:40Emma.
42:42God knows you're doing all of this for this child.
42:45I don't know about him, but I just hope Edwina knows.
42:48And will you please just go?
42:52Just go, please.
43:00Ow!
43:46All for me?
43:49All of this has been for your family?
43:51Well, I'm sorry to tell you, Mummy,
43:53but it's felt an awful lot from where I've been sitting
43:56as though you've done it all for you.
43:57And where have you been sitting, Edwina?
44:00On which cushioned seats?
44:02On which velvet chaise long?
44:04And at which polished table
44:06have you spent your entire life sitting?
44:08Would we have starved to death, do you think?
44:10If you'd worked less and been at home more?
44:13Or would we have eaten just less costly brie?
44:15I am struggling not to feel ashamed.
44:25If you have ever been in any doubt that I love you, Edwina,
44:32with all my heart...
44:34All of it.
44:35Or 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, holes in your shoes,
44:47and if only your mother could have afforded a paracetamol or two,
44:49she might have lived!
44:54And there it is.
44:58Now, I feel ashamed.
45:00I'm not your only rebel child,
45:01but because I'm the first born,
45:03the first palmed off on a relative,
45:05the 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?
45:22To tell them that the plan may no longer be secret,
45:24but that nothing has changed.
45:26We continue.
45:31And then who will you have?
45:33Well...
45:35I shall have Paula.
45:55Paula!
46:12Is that Jim Fairley?
46:14Yes, Mrs. Hart.
46:15He came in to collect the paperwork for the reopening of his magazine.
46:44I've never met a woman like you.
46:46Invisible husband.
46:47Invisible 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?
46:58This is all about revenge.
47:00Yes, it is, and it feels wonderful.
47:04moments too...
47:08Turned out...
47:09It is, and to see my family.
47:12When I come back to my family,
47:13I have to go back to my family.
47:13Yes, I have to go back.
47:14I.
47:15That's my...
47:27I...
47:30I'm not here.
47:32And I'm not here.
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