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First broadcast 25th September 1980.
Jack Galloway - Robert Mackenzie
Sheila Ruskin - Diana Crawley
Kara Wilson - Jean Mackenzie
Lynda Bellingham - Ruth Isaacs
Richard Marner - George Kovacs
Helen Cherry - Caroline Crawley
Bernard Holley - Tony Duggan
Andrew Gray - Jamie Mackenzie
David Donaldson - Duncan Mackenzie
Alex McCrindle - Bill Campbell
Peter Attard - Paul Davies
Michael Howe - Jake
Malcolm Reynolds - Father Clifford
John Sommerville - Photographer
Roberta Grant - Fashion Editor
Jack Galloway - Robert Mackenzie
Sheila Ruskin - Diana Crawley
Kara Wilson - Jean Mackenzie
Lynda Bellingham - Ruth Isaacs
Richard Marner - George Kovacs
Helen Cherry - Caroline Crawley
Bernard Holley - Tony Duggan
Andrew Gray - Jamie Mackenzie
David Donaldson - Duncan Mackenzie
Alex McCrindle - Bill Campbell
Peter Attard - Paul Davies
Michael Howe - Jake
Malcolm Reynolds - Father Clifford
John Sommerville - Photographer
Roberta Grant - Fashion Editor
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TVTranscript
00:00...of Mackenzie.
00:03All right, we'll try it.
00:05I don't think it'll work, but we'll try it.
00:07You won't be sorry.
00:09I swear you won't.
00:10I think I will.
00:11I think I'll be very sorry.
00:13I think I should get out now, but I can't quite manage it, so there we are.
00:19I love you.
00:21So you keep saying.
00:26Just do me one favor.
00:28Don't ever mention her name.
00:30I don't know.
01:33Oh well get back to me on that will you. as soon as possible. okay bye now.
01:42yes Lorna? I've got a Mr. Paul Davies wanting to see you Mr. McKenzie. he doesn't have an appointment. can
01:47you fit him in?
01:48what's it about? he says it's about a property. he'd like to discuss a deal with you.
01:53all right send him in.
02:00thank you. Robert McKenzie. hi that's me. I'm Paul Davies. it's very good of you to see me without an
02:06appointment.
02:07oh that's no problem. quite all right. come in Mr. Davies. what can I do for you?
02:10oh please everyone calls me Paul and it's more a question of what I can do for you.
02:15have a seat. you see Robert it's like this. I've noticed you're doing some housing and warehousing
02:22building in this area and I wondered if you'd ever considered buying an existing building.
02:26what sort of building? commercial offices and shops. you see you wouldn't have to do any building work on it.
02:32you'd simply buy it to sell at a profit. I will have no objection to that. do you have any
02:36particular building in mind?
02:37mm-hmm right around the corner. and what's in it for you? well I found you the deal. are you
02:44an agent?
02:44no no not exactly but uh I want a fee for finding you the deal of course. for no money
02:49invested?
02:51yeah that's right Robert a fee for the idea. and what is the idea?
02:56well why don't you come and look at the building first? and see if you like it.
03:07right Diana nearly ready.
03:09we'll do it in a moment.
03:15right.
03:18no earrings won't do.
03:21try these.
03:30right.
03:31perfect.
03:38what will you have?
03:39whiskey.
03:40two whiskies please.
03:42well Paul what's so special about this deal?
03:45well do you like the building?
03:47that's nice enough.
03:48quite good condition.
03:49liked it fine.
03:50but what's the deal?
03:52thank you.
03:53well I happen to know you can buy the freehold for 20,000.
03:57now it's led to a tenant for 2,500 a year and he's only got 10 years to go.
04:01well that doesn't do me much good does it?
04:03just a minute Robert.
04:05that tenant sublets the shops and offices for 5,000 a year.
04:09now if you could buy him out you could unlock the marriage value
04:13sell the building with vacant possession and make yourself a nice little profit.
04:28and what do you reckon the intermediate interest would come to?
04:31oh about 5,000.
04:32oh why doesn't a freeholder buy him?
04:34that's really very simple Robert.
04:36the freeholder and the intermediate landlord don't get on.
04:38does intermediate landlord want to sell?
04:40because if he doesn't there's no deal.
04:42well he hasn't said so but I happen to know he'll have to.
04:44he's very short of money.
04:46so provided the freeholder doesn't know I'm buying the leasehold interest
04:49I'm on to a good thing.
04:51what's your cut?
04:5210% of the net profit.
04:54oh you're a joker.
04:55I'll give you five.
04:56not a chance.
04:56oh I like a man with a sense of humor.
05:03what's to stop me doing the deal without you?
05:05I'm giving you nothing.
05:07well if you did that I wouldn't offer you any more deals
05:09and besides which I've already told the freeholder that I'm offering you the deal.
05:13then you might just tell him I'm approaching the leaseholder as well.
05:16okay I'm sure it won't come to that Robert.
05:18I've heard from all kinds of people you're very honorable.
05:23drink up. let's go see my lawyer.
05:28taxi for Miss Crawley.
05:30coming.
05:33right.
05:35okay. bye.
05:36bye.
05:39well come on then.
05:42bye drink.
05:45she never stops does she?
05:47overdoing it perhaps.
05:49I thought she looked a bit too pale.
05:52presumably this is a marriage value deal.
05:55aye that's right.
05:55mr. davies thinks I can get the intermediate interest for around 5,000 pounds.
05:59through a nominee of course.
06:00right.
06:01and what's your fee mr. davies?
06:03well we've agreed on seven and a half percent.
06:06this time.
06:06provided a profit is realized in six months.
06:09now just a minute I never...
06:10I never agreed to that.
06:12ah well that's my condition.
06:14I'm not gonna hold this for more than six months and not make a profit
06:16and having to pay you seven and a half percent.
06:19and another thing Tony.
06:21make sure you define net profit as after payment of all expenses such as legal fees.
06:25there'll be some fees to agents on the acquisition don't forget.
06:29you didn't mention that Paul.
06:30no well I didn't think we'd get this far this quickly.
06:34so?
06:35well the freeholders won't pay agents fees but I know the agents well I'm sure we could do a deal
06:39with them.
06:39very likely.
06:41oh well makes it sound a little bit less attractive to me.
06:44but since your commission's after expenses I'm happy enough.
06:48do you need any more details Tony?
06:50just the name and address of the vendor and his solicitor.
06:53I'll put in a search right away and mr. davies can have his letter of confirmation.
06:56if you'd like to come next door and see my clerk.
07:05no I don't think we got it yet. seductive rapture they said they wanted.
07:10astonished nausea would be more appropriate.
07:12you don't have to swallow it if you don't want to.
07:13as the bishop said to the actress.
07:15do you mind if I throw it in your bathroom?
07:16it's not that bad.
07:18it is that bad.
07:20don't worry I've got to reload anyway.
07:27yeah?
07:29no I haven't.
07:31no the art director's bringing the proofs tomorrow.
07:34right.
07:35you okay in there?
07:39oh sorry about that.
07:41not be professional I know.
07:42come off it you timed it beautifully.
07:45you're not in the club again are you?
07:46I bet so.
07:48you should have stuck with me love.
07:50I was a boy scout.
07:51won't be for long don't you worry.
07:56okay?
07:59where do you find him?
08:00I just walked in my office.
08:02what do you know about him?
08:02he's a runner.
08:03he runs around with deals.
08:06can I trust him?
08:07no.
08:08insofar as he won't always be loyal to you.
08:11he'll take his deals to whoever will do them.
08:13but once he's got a deal running he's loyal for the duration of it.
08:16in fact he'll move heaven and earth to get it off the ground.
08:19your only problem is going to be getting both contracts exchanged at the same time.
08:24so you're not left only one interest without the other.
08:26no that could be tricky.
08:27who are you going to use as nominee?
08:29thought us Bill Campbell.
08:31he's coming down from Glasgow this weekend anyway.
08:33right.
08:34have you told him yet?
08:36no of course not.
08:38but you're sure?
08:39oh yes.
08:40then he must be told.
08:42I don't see why.
08:43it's got nothing to do with him really.
08:45he has a right to know.
08:49I'm not going to have it.
08:50so what's the point of telling him?
08:55your mother told me.
08:57sure.
08:58look what happened.
08:59I wanted to marry her.
09:01they wouldn't let you would they?
09:03now they're sorry.
09:05it's all right.
09:08exactly.
09:19it's different.
09:21he's married already or hadn't you noticed?
09:24these things can change.
09:26anyway I never wanted to be married.
09:30don't even like children.
09:32and hardly tolerate Lisa and she's ten for God's sake.
09:36I used to say I could never make a politician because I couldn't kiss babies.
09:42when you were a baby I could have eaten you up.
09:46pity you didn't.
09:58I'm sorry to drag you out like this when you're so busy.
10:01I just had to talk to someone.
10:04I couldn't stay indoors a moment longer.
10:06I was suffocating.
10:07you shouldn't work so hard.
10:08especially now.
10:10what's the matter?
10:12oh anyway it takes my mind off it.
10:15apple come don't look at me like that.
10:17I'm not going to tell him.
10:20you mustn't either.
10:21promise.
10:24promise.
10:25cross your heart and hope to die.
10:27cross my heart and hope to die.
10:28well.
10:39I'm doing the right thing.
10:40I know I am.
10:41I can only make problems.
10:42anyway I don't want it.
10:45but you love Mackenzie.
10:47that's got nothing to do with it.
10:49he wouldn't want it either.
10:50he's bound to say get rid of it.
10:54I'm going to see mommy.
11:02there you are.
11:05good to see you.
11:13well what's all this about?
11:14you sound very mysterious on the phone.
11:16is it a new deal or something gone wrong?
11:19I'm not yet sure.
11:22have you seen Diana recently?
11:24no not since last week.
11:25she's away till Monday isn't she?
11:26is she?
11:27aye.
11:27she's got a job in Paris.
11:29yes of course I'd forgotten.
11:31didn't she tell you?
11:32I expect sir.
11:34I'm becoming absent-minded.
11:36must be old age.
11:38is anything the matter?
11:42how long has it now you've known my daughter?
11:44four years.
11:45yes.
11:46you know that.
11:48how is it with your wife?
11:52well it's not good.
11:54she knows about Diana.
11:56she found out two years ago
11:57but she's been putting up with it.
11:59it's not easy but she's been very good about it.
12:01and your children?
12:03they're how old?
12:04ten and twelve.
12:06why is all this?
12:08I'm sorry.
12:09I must ask you these questions.
12:11it has nothing to do with our business relationship.
12:13you understand.
12:16do you care for my daughter Mackenzie?
12:19was she merely an amusement?
12:21I love her very much.
12:24that's what I thought.
12:25but it was necessary to ask.
12:27these things can change.
12:31do you know that she's pregnant?
12:35I thought perhaps she hadn't told you
12:37because things were not good between you.
12:40no.
12:41everything's fine.
12:43are you sure?
12:44she told me she's sure.
12:46my god.
12:48why didn't she tell me?
12:50my daughter's very proud Mackenzie.
12:53very independent.
12:54she wouldn't ask for charity.
12:56even for the man she loves.
12:58charity?
12:59she's going to have an abortion.
13:02what?
13:04it's a free country my friend.
13:06it's happened before.
13:08but she can't.
13:10why not?
13:11why?
13:13it's my child.
13:14i wanted.
13:15i want diana.
13:16you've got to stop her.
13:17is that what she's doing in paris?
13:18she's not in paris.
13:20she's with her mother in the country.
13:23why?
13:24when diana's pregnant she always goes to her mother.
13:27what do you mean?
13:29always?
13:30diana has already had two abortions.
13:33her mother arranged them both.
13:35my god that's obscene.
13:38it's unpleasant.
13:40but it's not obscene.
13:42there are too many people in the world.
13:45there's no point in having more if you don't want them.
13:50but i do.
13:51it's my child.
13:52i want it.
14:26they don't like draughts you know.
14:29sorry.
14:37you don't look well.
14:38no i'm not.
14:40when's it due?
14:42seven months.
14:43is it that builder person?
14:46yes ma'am.
14:47my god you're stupid.
14:49i sometimes wonder how you can be my child.
14:52you weren't always so clever.
14:54at least i didn't make the same mistake three times.
14:56maybe you didn't get the chance.
15:00is daddy about?
15:02no.
15:03anyway what do you want him for?
15:05there's nothing he can do.
15:08you surely weren't planning to tell him were you?
15:11hello.
15:16i can't imagine diana with children.
15:19i really can't.
15:20especially not on her own.
15:23perhaps they'll marry.
15:24but what about jean and the boys?
15:27they're already under great strain.
15:29it may be easier this way.
15:31how?
15:32it can't be right to break up an existing family for the sake of a baby that isn't even born
15:37yet and may not even be wanted.
15:39well.
15:40we shall see.
15:42it's for them to decide.
15:44yes.
15:44after you've given them a hefty push.
15:48it's always the same.
15:50whatever diana imagined she wants you have to move heaven and earth to make sure she gets it.
15:57wouldn't you do the same for lisa?
16:00well.
16:03i suppose sinclair's still practicing?
16:06if not he can always recommend one of his bright young men.
16:09i should think he'll be very booked up himself.
16:14still.
16:17you're not in any desperate hurry are you?
16:26you're not in any desperate.
16:48you're not in any desperate.
16:48You are the builder.
16:48for youraver she should do it plan you out.
16:48well.
16:49i've got my queen all the time of her book.
16:50they say a group.
16:50they say they wear her.
16:50they say look good.
16:51they say!
16:52they say acted fair.
16:53they say acty and laugh you on the wall.
16:54I'm awfully busy next week anyway I've got two committee meetings three dinner
16:59parties the week after might be all right well yes I two weeks from today
17:05would do very nicely if he can fit you in I've got to be in town anyway to have
17:12lunch oh mommy this is your lucky day you're about to meet my builder person
17:21Diana it's too bad of you why did you invite him down here I didn't you know
17:26how busy I am it's bad enough you're turning up without telephoning I rang you
17:30didn't answer of course I didn't I can't hear the telephone in the conservatory
17:34you know that that's the whole point of gardening
17:48you can't get rid of it I won't let you why didn't you tell me
17:54come and meet mommy
18:09mommy this is Mac otherwise known as Robert Mackenzie I'm pleased to meet you
18:14mrs. Crawley how do you do mr. Mackenzie well we can't pretend we're meeting in
18:21very happy circumstances still I suppose it's a point in your favor that you're
18:25prepared to meet me at all most young men in your position would be too ashamed
18:29mommy don't you're not to be rude to Mac there's no point in beating about the
18:34bush mrs. Crawley I love Diana and I want to marry her wouldn't that make you a
18:40bigamist I can always get a divorce look there's no need to go that far look if I
18:47don't have an abortion I might as well have a bastard after all I'm one really
18:51Diana you can be very coarse at times you don't have to abandon your wife mr.
18:55Mackenzie my daughter and I are perfectly capable of handling this situation
18:59without any help from you I saw I've had mr. Kovacs
19:05well that explains everything mrs. Crawley I don't like the way you're
19:10handling this this is my child and I've got a say in what happens to it how do you
19:15know it's your child what do you mean even Diana's best friend whoever that may
19:21be could hardly pretend she has a spotless reputation not a thing one likes to say
19:27about one's own daughter but there you are one must face back I know it isn't I
19:33don't want to kill please don't kill it I'm afraid Diana is too unstable to be a
19:38mother mr. Mackenzie she's neurotic and irresponsible as you'll find out for
19:43yourself if this liaison continues would you like some tea no thanks prefer whiskey I
19:53don't believe we have any I think your father finished it last night she means
19:57daddy will you excuse us mrs. Crawley Diana and I have a lot to talk about Diana do
20:05you want me to call Sinclair or not is he the abortionist no she doesn't we're not
20:11discussing anything sordid or illegal mr. Mackenzie my daughter's health is at
20:14stake
20:17we'll see thanks anyway
20:38why were you going to have an abortion without even telling me I assume that was what you'd want me
20:44to do why that's what people always want well maybe I'm different besides it's bloody
20:49dangerous abortion in the Gaubles maybe not in Harley Street I wouldn't be too sure
20:57there are butchers everywhere I'm not having you risk your life I'm no good with
21:04the children back
21:05look you've never had one of your own
21:11Diana
21:20can't think how it happened we've always been so careful you have you mean I told you those things were
21:25unreliable she left it to me oh no not those things you use with your wife
21:30I've had enough of those when I was 17 yuck
21:32she can't use anything she's a Catholic
21:35so she leaves it to you isn't that cheating
21:37you don't understand anyway we hardly ever do these days
21:41but you must
21:43look we agreed that you would you must keep her happy
21:48look I'm not jealous or anything I mean a wife isn't like another woman
21:58it's jolly hard to imagine mummy in bed with my father
22:01isn't it
22:04wonder if she was any good
22:05must remember to ask him sometime
22:08what do you think of her
22:09thought she was a bitch
22:11yeah she is
22:13she can't help it
22:14you see she just can't get used to the fact that my father has turned out heaps richer than daddy
22:20when she gets sloshed
22:22she says to granny and grandpa
22:24see what you made me do
22:26I hope you're satisfied
22:28I could have had my own bank by now
22:34that's why Christmas is always so gruesome
22:36why did you go see her?
22:39I don't know
22:40she's marvelously helpful when I'm pregnant
22:42you mean she's good at arranging abortions
22:46well yes
22:52I seem to need her
22:53even though I don't like her
22:57she's like the witch the little mermaid went to see
22:59to get her tail turned into legs
23:02I'm sure she wishes she'd aborted me
23:05this is the next best thing
23:06god it's unbelievable
23:09oh I wish you'd met daddy
23:10he's sweet
23:12I always think mummy was so lucky
23:14he was standing around willing to marry her
23:16how could he do it?
23:17no she was having another man's child
23:19not something you could do is it?
23:22I don't know
23:24he was up at Magdalen with my uncle Rupert
23:26they used to call him creepy crawly
23:29because of the way he hung around mommy like a spaniel
23:32it's not fair
23:33he's not creepy
23:34it's cuddly
23:37Diana
23:38promise me you'll have this child
23:40and we'll stay together
23:53as many as I say
23:54there you are
23:55that's it
23:56well now
23:58we're all in the same kind of books this afternoon
24:01that is
24:02boys
24:02would you go upstairs now
24:03and do your homework before Mr Cameron comes
24:05and so I'm thinking
24:07which of the kind of best ingredients
24:13Jean!
24:16where's your mother?
24:18in the kitchen
24:19thanks son
24:34why didn't you answer?
24:35it's not that big a house
24:36you're bound to find me eventually
24:38I've got to speak to you it's important
24:40not just now Robbie I'm busy
24:42I'm sorry this won't keep
24:43if it's about her I don't want to know
24:45look Jean
24:46I know we haven't got time for one of your cosy little chat just now
24:49have you forgotten Bill's coming?
24:51oh my god
24:53well you invited him
24:58it's a fine house you've got here Rob
25:00it's no bad
25:01it'd be better if I built him a cell though
25:03no doubt
25:07boys
25:10aye I'm sure you must be very busy these days
25:13aye been working flat out
25:17you're doing all right
25:20this is Mr Campbell
25:22Duncan and Jamie
25:23Jamie
25:23sit down boys
25:25you know the last time I saw you two
25:31you were wee laddies
25:33do you remember me?
25:34no sir
25:36speak up Duncan
25:37no sir
25:38you don't have to call me sir
25:40he even calls me sir first week of holidays
25:43they go to the dean's academy now
25:45don't they?
25:45aye
25:45it's a good school
25:46my sister's lad went out
25:49are they liking it?
25:50they like it fine
25:51is it all right?
25:52the big school?
25:53yes
25:54we go mountaineering
25:55things like that
25:57Duncan's better at it than me
25:58I'm not
25:59you are
26:00you're better at Latin too
26:02he's got some of his pictures in the exhibition
26:05and what are you good at?
26:08maths
26:08and rugby
26:10that's about all
26:11he knows what's important
26:14I had to look after Barco Williams this term
26:16he's Welsh and speaks in a funny way like singing
26:19I helped him quite a lot
26:21he used to get homesick but he doesn't now
26:25aye
26:25it's a good school
26:27but you must miss them lassie when they go away
26:30oh yes I do
26:31but I'm working full time at the hospital now
26:33so I'm really very busy
26:34you're looking a bit tired
26:36don't let her overdo it Rob
26:38she likes it don't you?
26:41I must just see to the dinner excuse me
26:47how long are you staying with us?
26:49just for the weekend
26:50can't you stay a bit longer?
26:53how's that for diplomacy?
26:54aye he'll go far
26:55I'd like you to stay too
26:57little psycho
26:59what does that mean?
27:01you can
27:01I knew your father when he was your age
27:04what was he like?
27:06oh he was always too big for his boot
27:13right we can eat now
27:14mmm
27:20do you fancy going down the pub later Bill?
27:22right sure
27:26aye well
27:27I don't mind acting as nominee
27:29sounds like a good deal
27:31the only problem you'll face is exchanging contemporaneously
27:34aye I know
27:36what does Tony say?
27:37same as you
27:39glad I introduced you to you
27:40you get on well don't you?
27:41aye
27:42he's not bad Tony
27:44as a substitute for you
27:46oh
27:46I'm too old
27:47are you still send work to Tony?
27:49aye now and again
27:50but I'm semi-retired
27:51you know
27:52there comes a time when your peace of mind is very important
27:54you won't believe that
27:55but
27:55it's true
27:57you'll find out for yourself one day
27:59yeah well I think I'm finding out already
28:03aye Gene's not looking well
28:04I see a great change there
28:06you'll have to stop at working so hard
28:09aye well it's not that exactly
28:11it's not very easy to say this
28:13but
28:14the fact of the matter is
28:16I want a divorce
28:19I know it's a shock
28:20I'm sorry
28:20it's a shock for me too
28:22poor lassie
28:23aye well it's not her fault
28:25she's been a good wife
28:26what happened?
28:27you were one of the happiest couples
28:29I know I'd have staked my life in your sticking together
28:32I know I know
28:35there's another woman I suppose
28:36no there is
28:38does Gene know?
28:39aye she found out two years ago
28:41it's been going on all that time
28:43four years altogether
28:44oh the poor lassie no wonder she's looking out
28:47oh you don't need to tell me that Bill
28:50it's all my fault I feel very sorry
28:53but now Diana's pregnant
28:55and I've got to have a divorce so I can get married
28:58before the child's born
29:00you must be out of your mind
29:01you want a divorce Gene
29:03who's been such a good wife to you?
29:05she's stuck by you through thick and thin
29:08and given you these two fine bends
29:09all because you've got another lassie pregnant
29:11but I love Diana
29:13I want to marry her
29:15I do not want this child born in a wedlock
29:18so you want to divorce your wife
29:20that's a strange kind of morality
29:24what's the only thing I can do?
29:28I was hoping you would advise me
29:31I'm too old
29:32I'm retired
29:34I never handled divorce cases
29:36it's a dirty business
29:38as a friend
29:39not a lawyer
29:40I cannae advise you Rob
29:43you don't know when you're well off
29:44all this high living
29:46it's gone to your head
29:49I'll tell you one thing
29:50as a lawyer
29:51if she doesn't want to divorce you
29:53and I don't know why she hasn't done it already
29:54there's no way you can divorce her
29:56the law's on her side
29:58you can whistle for your divorce
30:02well since you feel so strongly about it
30:04maybe you'd rather not act as nominee
30:07I gave him a what
30:08I'll stick to it
30:11in a rather interesting way
30:12he was busy checking the stars
30:14in the constellation of Gemini
30:16the twin
30:17with his seven foot telescope
30:18and then he noticed a peculiar object
30:20which seemed to move
30:21from night to night
30:23to show what's meant
30:24we've got a couple of
30:25welcome home
30:25aye sorry
30:26we are a good week
30:27the stars remember
30:28are so far away
30:29that their individual movements
30:31are not visible
30:31except over centuries
30:33where do you think they are?
30:34the stars seem to keep
30:34virtually the same relative position
30:36I'm sorry Bill
30:37look at that little triangle
30:38you're a wee bit drunk
30:39it's alright does it
30:42well did you have a good time?
30:44aye
30:45Bill's going to act as nominee
30:47in the marriage valued deal
30:49oh good
30:50that's what you wanted
30:51well then you always get what you want
30:53don't you?
30:56marriage value
30:58that's a joke
31:00tell me
31:01how much value would you put in our marriage?
31:04tell me that
31:06no don't bother
31:08not very much
31:10still why should you?
31:11it's not very much of a marriage
31:13not anymore
31:14it used to be
31:16but not anymore
31:18all the value's gone out of it
31:26Jane
31:27stop it
31:28why don't you stop it?
31:31because I can't stand it anymore
31:34did he tell you Bill?
31:36he's got this woman
31:37and I'm meant to put up with it
31:38did he tell you?
31:40man to man
31:41well I'm sick of pretending that it's alright
31:43I'm not gonna pretend anymore
31:45I'm bloody sick of it
31:46it's not alright
31:47it's bloody awful
31:51I know lass
31:53he's just told me
32:07he's on your side
32:08don't worry
32:09he's on your side
32:12no
32:13be quiet
32:14you'll wake the boys
32:15what's the difference?
32:17I'll have to go sooner or later
32:18Jean calm down and think for a moment
32:20you said you couldn't stand it anymore
32:22you said you were sick of it
32:23I'm not going to divorce you
32:25but why not?
32:26this is no good
32:27you told me all along it wouldn't work
32:29and you were right
32:29if we make a clean break now
32:31it'll be easy all round
32:31take the pressure off
32:32we can meet when we feel like
32:34I'll come and see you and the boys
32:35whenever you want
32:35I promise
32:36no
32:37no
32:37no
32:37no
32:39I won
32:41no
32:41I won
32:42I won
32:46Mum
32:48are you alright?
32:51Duncan woke up
32:53it's alright Jenny
32:54tell Duncan I'm alright
32:55off you go
32:57you can go back to sleep
32:58come on Jamie
32:59back to bed
33:00are you sure mom?
33:04yes I'm sure.
33:13you see...
33:15that's what it's going to be like.
33:17is that what you want?
33:19that is what I'm trying to prevent. you made that happen!
33:24does she know that I'm never going to divorce you?
33:28I ought to be very angry with you.
33:31how could you tell him when you gave me your word you wouldn't?
33:34don't you remember when you were a little girl I told you never to trust anybody?
33:39not even my own father?
33:41not if he's Hungarian.
33:45are you really going to have it?
33:47I don't know.
33:49I suppose so.
33:50be frankly cross if I got rid of it now.
33:53but there is still time. just about.
33:54no I think it's already too dangerous.
33:57well listen to the expert.
34:00can't imagine you with a child.
34:02neither can I.
34:04maybe it'll be fun.
34:05I don't think that's quite the word I'd use for it.
34:07not for the first year or two anyway.
34:10excuse me
34:142397
34:17hello
34:21didn't answer.
34:22long number.
34:23hmm
34:24second time today.
34:27jean's in a frightful state you know.
34:30I feel dreadful she's so upset.
34:32yes I'm sorry about that.
34:35are you?
34:35of course I am.
34:37look don't look at me like that.
34:38it's not my fault Mac's gone berserk.
34:41I never mentioned the word divorce.
34:42must be it's Calvinist blood.
34:44it's going to cause a lot of unhappiness.
34:47my love you mustn't bully Diana.
34:50oh god forbid.
34:51look I didn't even want her to know about me.
34:53I don't give a damn about marriage or divorce
34:55and I've offered to have an abortion.
34:57I don't see what more I can do.
34:58you've behaved very well.
35:02we better be going.
35:41do you want something?
35:46I'm Jean Mackenzie.
35:49oh my god.
35:52I want to speak to you.
35:57all right you better come in.
36:10all right embarrassing don't you think?
36:14um would you let us sit down?
36:16no thanks.
36:18dear I hope it isn't going to be pistol at 20 paces.
36:23I think I'd better sit down if you don't mind.
36:26feeling a bit wobbly.
36:29I mean you knew you were coming here but I've had quite a shock.
36:36well I hope you're not going to throw acid in my face or anything that would be ghastly.
36:39I didn't think of that.
36:41but you wish you had.
36:47would you like some tea?
36:49no thanks.
36:52so this is the home he made for you.
36:55well the workman did most of it.
36:58he only supervised it really but it is jolly nice.
37:05well what did you want to say to me?
37:11now I'm actually here it's not very easy.
37:15expect you hate me so much it nearly chokes you.
37:18was that just my guilty conscience?
37:21no.
37:22that's about right.
37:24I feel the same if I was in your position.
37:27I must say I think you've been awfully good about things all this time.
37:30don't be so bloody patronizing.
37:32no no I just meant I appreciate it.
37:34well I didn't have very much choice.
37:38I suppose there's no point in asking you to give him up.
37:41not really.
37:43right.
37:45well you better get one thing clear.
37:47you won't hear it from him so you might as well hear it from me.
37:50I'm never going to divorce him not ever.
37:52so no matter how long you hang on to him with your claws in him you'll never be his wife.
37:57but I never expected to be.
37:59honestly.
38:03look I wish he hadn't mentioned the word divorce.
38:05it's quite obviously upset you and
38:08you're all drifting along quite nicely without it.
38:11look I hope you believe me.
38:13it wasn't my idea.
38:15I simply don't care about things like that one way or the other.
38:20I'm perfectly happy being the mistress.
38:22it's what I'm used to.
38:24I hate all this drama.
38:28in fact I'm
38:28I'm really beginning to wish that I just had the abortion
38:31though I meant to have never told him about it.
38:33it would be much simpler all round.
38:37oh god.
38:40you mean he didn't tell you?
38:43oh god how frightful I
38:47look you'd better have that drink.
38:50we'd both better have a drink.
38:57I've been very stupid.
39:01I couldn't think why he wanted a divorce all of a sudden.
39:04I should have known of course.
39:06that was the obvious reason.
39:10look I
39:11I hope you didn't think I said that on purpose.
39:14I'd never entered my head he hadn't told you.
39:19look I'm frightfully sorry you had to find out like this.
39:23I can't think why he didn't tell you himself.
39:24oh I can.
39:27he was too embarrassed.
39:31well these things happen.
39:33I've always wanted a third child you see.
39:38he didn't.
39:47look I am sorry.
39:49get away from me.
39:50alright alright.
39:51do you ever stop to think how much misery women like you cause?
39:56men are so weak.
39:57we were happy till you came along.
40:00I've got two boys at home that are going to lose their father just because of you.
40:03does that make you proud?
40:04I mean you could have anyone and you'd choose my husband.
40:10look.
40:13if it's any consolation you've made me feel absolutely ghastly about it.
40:21you're quite right not to divorce him if you don't want to.
40:23you'll stick to your guns.
40:26I'm not at all sure that marriage would suit me anyway and
40:31look let's leave things as they are.
40:33well I mean you never know I
40:35you might go off me.
40:36I might go off him and
40:38well you might meet somebody else you know anything could happen.
40:41I think I better go before I actually hit you.
40:44well I can't say I'll give him up.
40:47but you didn't expect that did you?
40:49right now God forgive me all I want in the world
40:52is for you and your baby to die.
41:01it's going to cost you.
41:02I don't care.
41:03don't say that.
41:03you don't know what you're saying she could take you to the cleaners.
41:05just get me out of it as quick as you can.
41:07you know I don't handle divorces and Jonathan's on holiday.
41:09to when for God's sake.
41:11till Monday you can surely hang on till Monday.
41:13Jenny I said no calls.
41:14sorry but it's Mr Campbell from Mr Mackenzie's.
41:16oh yes quite right put him through.
41:21hello Bill.
41:22how's it going?
41:26what?
41:29is that the best you can do?
41:33we really tried.
41:37all right.
41:38have to do won't it?
41:40all right.
41:41bye now.
41:43Popsin a bugger.
41:45he says they want six and a half of the deals off.
41:47they were asking seven and a half.
41:48that was a joke.
41:52I don't think he's made any effort at all.
41:53he's very upset about Gene.
41:54he's taking it out on me.
41:55expensive.
41:56I knew he wouldn't approve but at least I thought he'd see both sides.
41:59hell I've known him all my life!
42:02ah well.
42:03can he be helped?
42:06make me an appointment with Jonathan for Monday will you Tony?
42:08you do realize if Gene won't divorce you that's it.
42:11you can't divorce her.
42:12must be a way.
42:12is Diana pushing you?
42:13no I bet she's great but no woman wants to be pregnant and unmarried.
42:16it stands to reason.
42:19well you can always legitimize it by marrying later.
42:22you'll be lucky to get a divorce in six months anyway even if you started proceedings now.
42:26oh god!
42:27sorry.
42:29look Robbie.
42:30the way the law stands at present you're guilty and Gene's innocent.
42:33how are you gonna persuade her she'd be better off divorced?
42:35running two homes is very expensive you know.
42:38the crawlies haven't got any money it's all tied up in the venables estate.
42:41and if you bribe her and I can't see any other way
42:43god help you if it comes out.
42:45that's collusion and no divorce.
42:48thanks a lot Tony.
42:53I'm really glad I came around to see you today.
42:56they cheered me up.
42:57it's good advice I'm giving you.
42:59I know it's hard but I said the same to my brother.
43:02stay married it's much cheaper.
43:09it's no use father even if I don't divorce him he's gonna leave me.
43:12I can feel it.
43:13you've been very brave now Gene for a long time.
43:15try to be brave for a little longer.
43:17I kept thinking all this time if I really tried.
43:20and I prayed.
43:21but it's no good it doesn't work.
43:23you mustn't give up.
43:24there's a long way to go yet.
43:27you're doing the right thing.
43:28you must find some comfort in that.
43:32I've seen the situation many times
43:34and you'd be surprised how often the husband comes back
43:36if only the wife can be patient enough.
43:39really?
43:41and why should you divorce him when you don't believe in divorce?
43:44you can have a legal separation
43:47get all the security you need for yourself and your children
43:50and just wait for this madness to pass.
43:52it often does.
43:57people keep telling me I'll meet someone else but I won't.
44:00and even if I do what's the use?
44:01I mean I'll never be able to get married again.
44:03I'm married to Robbie whether he leaves me or not.
44:05well if they're not Catholics they probably don't understand that.
44:08I'm sure he thinks I'm just being spiteful not divorcing him.
44:12maybe I am.
44:13that's the terrible thing.
44:14I don't know anymore.
44:17I hate that woman so much.
44:20I want her to die.
44:22father I've never wished anything like that before.
44:25that's terrible.
44:26it's a very natural feeling you know.
44:28but you must pray to our lord and his blessed mother to help you overcome it.
44:32oh I know but I can't.
44:33I can't pray anymore and I can't go to communion.
44:35I want to but I can't.
44:37I'm too full of hatred.
44:39that will pass.
44:41you must come to mass and say your prayers as usual
44:44even if you feel you can't take holy communion.
44:46it's a great help to practice your faith at times like this.
44:50then when you feel you're ready I'll hear your confession.
44:53I even want her baby to die.
44:56that's an innocent child.
44:59I'm so ashamed of myself.
45:01I know I know but you mustn't forget God understands all these feelings.
45:08would you like me to have a talk with your husband?
45:10do you think that might help?
45:11I'd be very willing.
45:12we often find non-catholics are surprisingly eager to talk to us at times like this.
45:16oh thank you father but I don't think so.
45:19Robbie really hates the church.
45:22I mean it was a big concession just getting married in the church and letting me bring the boys up
45:26Catholic.
45:27no I think he feels he's done more than enough already.
45:32I'm so alone father.
45:34all my friends are Robbie's friends too.
45:36and I can't talk to my parents.
45:38they just say I told you so.
45:49what are you doing here?
45:52I called to see your wife.
45:53I asked father Clifford to call.
45:55this is a very unhappy situation.
45:57if there's anything I can do to help.
45:59yeah I'd like you to leave now.
46:01that would help a lot.
46:02there's no need to be offensive Robbie.
46:03it's all right I'll call again in one time.
46:05no I don't think so.
46:07I'm sorry.
46:08I'll see you out.
46:22I'm ashamed of you.
46:24I?
46:24well that makes two of us.
46:25I don't want him in my house again.
46:27oh really.
46:28I don't think what goes on in this house is your concern anymore.
46:31why didn't you tell me she's pregnant?
46:34who told you?
46:35she did.
46:36I went to see her.
46:38you have no right to do that.
46:41I can do anything I like.
46:42you do.
46:43why shouldn't I?
46:45I don't know all the fusses about it anyway.
46:47she doesn't want a divorce.
46:49because she doesn't want to marry you.
46:51she's not even sure whether she wants to have the baby.
46:54go on.
46:55hit me.
46:56why don't you?
46:57it's the only thing you haven't done to me so far.
47:04hello?
47:06Paul's name is for you.
47:08oh god.
47:12yes Paul?
47:14no.
47:17no I'm not going to lose it.
47:20look it's all under control.
47:22if I've got any news I'll ring you.
47:23now get off my back.
47:25you'll bloody ring me home again.
47:27another satisfied customer!
47:32oh god who's that?
47:34it'll be Ruth that asked her to take the poison.
47:51bye bye.
47:52do you have a nice time?
47:55can I talk to Jean?
47:56not now. she's very upset.
48:01I wish you'd speak to me.
48:03is it that bad?
48:04it's a bloody murder.
48:05you've only got yourself to blame.
48:07thank you.
48:08I'm sorry but you asked to talk.
48:10why do you have to let it go this far?
48:12the boys are very twitchy about it.
48:14they overheard us having one row we tried very hard to keep it from them.
48:17it can't be done.
48:18they pick up a lot more than you realize.
48:20even Lisa does.
48:24can I come and see you and David sometime?
48:26I need someone to talk to.
48:28not right away.
48:29David has had his wisdom teeth out.
48:31anyway he's on Jean's side.
48:33isn't everyone?
48:34just about.
48:35including you.
48:36look.
48:37it's hard enough trying to cope with Jean and Diana.
48:39I can't cope with you as well.
48:41look.
48:42of course I understand.
48:44why do you think I'm trying to avoid the subject?
48:46well you try sitting on a fence sometime.
48:48see how you like it.
49:00are you sure you're all right?
49:02of course I am.
49:04just kept falling asleep so I thought I might as well lie down.
49:08what did she say to you?
49:10I can't remember.
49:12well she went on a bit.
49:14still she's entitled.
49:15she have no right to come here and upset you.
49:17I don't see why not.
49:19she might as well.
49:21probably made her feel a lot better to let off steam.
49:25very surprised she didn't stick a knife in me.
49:29well that actually happened to a friend of mine.
49:31Susie did you meet her?
49:33well she was sitting quiet in the theater one night minding her own business.
49:37and her lover's wife came and sat down behind her in the theater and actually stuck a knife in her.
49:41I mean literally.
49:42jean says you don't want to marry me.
49:45well she kept on about not divorcing you so what else could I say?
49:48thought it might calm her down.
49:51besides we're all right as we are aren't we?
49:54I'd like us to get married before you have the baby.
49:57oh darling that's a long way off.
49:58not really it's only six months.
50:01hope I don't keep falling asleep all that time.
50:03if I can persuade her to start proceedings though we might just make it.
50:07but I'll be enormous by then.
50:09can't get married when I'm nine months gone.
50:12everyone will laugh.
50:13it'll look as if you're doing me a favor.
50:15what does it matter what it looks like?
50:17darling of course it matters.
50:19I'll be like an elephant.
50:20just imagine the pictures in the papers.
50:23it's all right for you the second time round but I've never been married.
50:27now I want to look my best.
50:30if I'm going to do it I'm going to do it properly.
50:33very thin long white dress the whole bit.
50:37mummy would be ever so cross if we did.
50:40I'll have to move out.
50:42the sooner the better.
50:44where will you go?
50:49it's all right darling I'm only teasing.
50:52you're welcome to put your boots under my bed.
50:55whenever.
50:57and your suits in my wardrobe.
51:02would you believe it?
51:03I've never actually lived with anyone before.
51:12what are you going to say to the boys?
51:14I'd rather you didn't wake them.
51:15you can tell them I've gone away in business and I'll see them when they're back at school.
51:19you make it sound so easy.
51:20jean I don't want to quarrel with you.
51:22but we can't go on living together.
51:23you must see that.
51:25I'd like us to be friends.
51:26I'd like us to remember the good times.
51:27you've been wonderful to me.
51:29everything that's gone wrong is my fault.
51:31it's not supposed to make me feel better.
51:33no.
51:34it's true that's all.
51:37don't leave me please.
51:39I swore I wouldn't beg that I have any pride.
51:41I'm sorry.
51:42no.
51:44I'm asking you to divorce me as a favor.
51:46you can have anything you want.
51:47your lawyer can have it all his own way.
51:48I'll come and see you and the boys whenever you want.
51:51and if I don't?
51:54I'll support you of course but I won't see you anymore.
51:58right?
52:04Robbie!
52:09dad where are you going?
52:11he's leaving us.
52:13no dad don't go.
52:14he's leaving us.
52:15it's no use Duncan.
52:16I tried that.
52:17it doesn't work.
52:32it's alright mum.
52:34I'll look after you.
52:36we can manage without him.
52:46I'll look good.
53:03you
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