- 12 hours ago
First broadcast 6th November 1980.
Jack Galloway - Robert Mackenzie
Tracey Ullman - Lisa Mackenzie
Lynda Bellingham - Ruth Isaacs
Toby Salaman - David Isaacs
Kara Wilson - Jean Mackenzie
Ewan Stewart - Jamie Mackenzie
Sheila Ruskin - Diana Crawley
Richard Marner - George Kovacs
Samantha Gates - Adrienne
Bernard Holley - Tony Duggan
Anthony Ainley - Richard Wilcox
Jane West Bakerink - Cathy (as Jane West)
Philip Blaine - Registrar
Steven Milton - Club Porter
Jack Galloway - Robert Mackenzie
Tracey Ullman - Lisa Mackenzie
Lynda Bellingham - Ruth Isaacs
Toby Salaman - David Isaacs
Kara Wilson - Jean Mackenzie
Ewan Stewart - Jamie Mackenzie
Sheila Ruskin - Diana Crawley
Richard Marner - George Kovacs
Samantha Gates - Adrienne
Bernard Holley - Tony Duggan
Anthony Ainley - Richard Wilcox
Jane West Bakerink - Cathy (as Jane West)
Philip Blaine - Registrar
Steven Milton - Club Porter
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00:01Surprised? I'm not surprised. I could see it coming. I only hoped I was wrong.
00:07God, you're disgusting. You make me sick, both of you.
00:11I think you'd better leave now.
00:13It'll be a pleasure. This isn't the end of this, you know.
00:17Don't imagine you're gonna get away with this.
00:19By God, I'll get even with you for this if it takes me a lifetime.
00:31Good morning.itor
01:29Bye, Adrian.
01:31Bye.
01:31See you tomorrow.
01:47Bye.
02:07Lots of people hate their jobs.
02:10Daddy doesn't.
02:11He loves his job.
02:12It's a bit different for him.
02:13He's working for himself.
02:16How soon can I leave school?
02:18Not till you're 16 at the earliest.
02:21I thought you liked this school.
02:23You said you did.
02:24It's better than the last one.
02:26Well, then, give it a chance.
02:29Is everyone there today?
02:31But there wasn't enough time to talk.
02:33Karen was ever so miserable.
02:34Her mother's got a job.
02:35Poor old Karen.
02:36Why?
02:37Because her mother won't be there when she gets some from school, of course.
02:40It's rotten for her.
02:41They don't need the money either.
02:42Her father's rich.
02:44Well, maybe her mother got bored.
02:45I mean, some people do work for fun, you know.
02:48Still rotten for Karen.
02:50You're not bored, are you?
02:52No, not a bit.
02:53Good.
02:54I'd hate it if you weren't here when I got home.
02:55You won't get a job, will you?
02:57No, I'm much too lazy.
02:59That's all right, then.
03:01Is it OK for going to Lucy's?
03:02What, now?
03:03Hmm, she needs cheering up.
03:04Her mother's going to have another baby.
03:06Well, isn't Lucy pleased?
03:08No, of course she isn't.
03:09It's going to be awful.
03:11Well, don't be late for supper.
03:12We're having something special.
03:22How was Kovacs?
03:24Fine.
03:26Had a good meeting.
03:27Did you ask him about the weekend?
03:29Oh, damn.
03:30I forgot.
03:35Robert, it's his birthday.
03:37He might be lonely.
03:38Well, I'll ring him later.
03:41Well, I'd better go and finish my homework.
03:44When we first went back, we gave you homework.
03:47Well, not exactly.
03:49Well, you either have homework or you don't.
03:52That's how I remember it.
03:53Well, it's my holiday, so I haven't quite finished it yet.
03:56Darling, you told me you had.
03:58Well, I have.
03:58Nearly.
04:01I'd never have let you go off to Lucy's if I'd have known that.
04:04Yes, I know.
04:07And it's lights out at 9.30 in term time.
04:0910?
04:10No.
04:10Oh, go on, please.
04:11Just this once.
04:12I can get it done by then.
04:13I've got to give it in tomorrow.
04:16Quarter to 10.
04:16That's my final offer.
04:18Good night.
04:19Good night, darling.
04:20Good night, Daddy.
04:21Good night.
04:21Sleep time.
04:34Good night.
04:38I'm too soft with her.
04:40Rubbish.
04:40You're perfect with her and she adores you almost as much as I do.
04:47That was a wonderful meal.
04:49Does it put you in a good mood?
04:55Good night.
05:21I'm too nervous.
05:22Oh, well, here goes.
05:23I'm pregnant.
05:28Yes, I thought you might take it like that.
05:32You can't be pregnant.
05:34You're on the pill.
05:36Not anymore.
05:38Since when?
05:39Three months ago.
05:41You might have told me.
05:44Yes, I might.
05:45But every time we talked about it, you said maybe next year.
05:48I thought that meant sometime never I got tired of waiting.
05:55I know.
05:57It was wrong of me.
05:58I took a calculated risk.
05:59I didn't realize you wanted a child that much.
06:03Yes, you did.
06:05I'm sorry.
06:06Have I been very selfish?
06:09Well, not really.
06:10I mean, I see your point.
06:12You've got two already.
06:13Why have three?
06:15But I haven't had any.
06:17And you love Adrian and Jamie so much,
06:20I thought you'd probably love another one once it was real.
06:22Well, maybe I will.
06:24But I wanted to go on being alone with you.
06:28You're not alone now.
06:29Not really.
06:29You know what I mean.
06:30Everything's so perfect.
06:31I don't want to change anything.
06:33Well, it can still be perfect.
06:35Just a bit different, that's all.
06:38I'll make it ever so easy for you.
06:40You'll hardly know it's there.
06:41In my experience, that is not possible.
06:52But you're welcome to try.
06:58Oh, darling, thank you.
07:02Do you want to get married?
07:06Well, you're actually prepared to make an honest woman of me.
07:09Why not?
07:10Well, we always said that wasn't important.
07:12Ah, well, maybe we were wrong.
07:15That's not why I got pregnant, honestly.
07:17You're spurning my upper woman.
07:18I mean, I know my track record's not very good, but...
07:20I don't want to change all that.
07:22Yes, I would like to be married to you.
07:27Very formal, all of a sudden.
07:30Well, it's a solemn moment.
07:35What do you want us to do?
07:37Congratulate you?
07:38Ruth, please.
07:39I was hoping you might be happy for me.
07:41Because I'm so happy we both are.
07:43Of course we're happy for you.
07:45It's wonderful news.
07:46We need time to adjust, that's all.
07:48Don't be such a hypocrite.
07:50It's a disaster.
07:51We didn't come here for an argument.
07:53We wanted your blessing,
07:54and we'd like you to come to the wedding.
07:55And that's about it.
07:56I would rather go to your funeral.
07:59That's nonsense, now stop it!
08:01Oh, Mummy!
08:02I'll go.
08:08You hurt her badly.
08:09I can't help that.
08:10Well, what did you expect?
08:12You must have known this was bound to happen sooner or later.
08:14Not at all.
08:15I was hoping she'd come to her senses and leave you.
08:18Okay.
08:19So I'm not Jewish,
08:20and I'm twice her age.
08:21But we love each other.
08:23And it's not as if we're rushing into anything.
08:25We've been happy together for the last four years.
08:27Even you must admit we stand a chance of making it work.
08:30Robert, you're no good to any woman.
08:32You'll ruin her life.
08:33You're ridiculous.
08:34Oh, not intentionally, but you will.
08:37You're a walking disaster, Robert.
08:39Oh, you mean well, but that only makes things worse.
08:43If you were an honest-to-God bastard,
08:44at least we could see you coming.
08:47You made Jean miserable,
08:48you made Diana miserable,
08:49and they couldn't have been more different.
08:51And now you want to start on my daughter,
08:53and you expect me to approve?
08:55You must be very naive.
08:57Well, I'm sorry you feel like that.
09:01Doesn't it even strike you as faintly incestuous?
09:05Because of Jamie, do you mean?
09:06No, I do not mean because of Jamie.
09:09God, you've got a short memory.
09:11Oh.
09:11Yes.
09:12Well, that was a long time ago.
09:15Yes, and rather trivial, as far as I remember.
09:17Then why?
09:17Why?
09:20Why am I making such a fuss?
09:24I will tell you why.
09:25In fact, I will give you a quick rundown on female psychology,
09:28since you've obviously had your mind on higher things.
09:32No woman, as far as I know,
09:34would like the idea of her daughter marrying her ex-lover.
09:37No matter how brief or boring or long ago the affair might have been,
09:42does that make my position clear?
09:45I just don't understand what she's got against Robert.
09:49You can see I'm happy with him.
09:52What does age or religion matter if you're happy and we've proved we are?
09:57Have you told Jamie yet?
09:59No.
10:01I don't know how to.
10:05I was hoping you could do it for me,
10:07sort of casually at the office, you know?
10:10Oh, Lisa, you don't ask much, do you?
10:13We're hardly on speaking terms, and he never sees Robert.
10:17It's all so awful.
10:18I'd like to make it right.
10:20I really would.
10:22Well, perhaps there are some things even you can't make right.
10:40Hey, you!
10:41Little mother!
10:43Little mother of all the Russians, muzzle top!
10:46Jamie!
10:54Well, you don't look so bad.
10:57You're a crazy lady.
11:00Oh, Jamie, do you forgive me?
11:01No.
11:02Oh, please.
11:04Come for a drive.
11:06I'd love to, but I can't.
11:08Why not?
11:09Well, I've got visitors, and I've got to be here when Adrian gets in from school.
11:13Oh, yes.
11:14God forbid the brat should have to spend even ten minutes alone.
11:18Have you thought how much time I've spent alone in the last five years?
11:22Not much, I bet.
11:23Shows how little you know.
11:26Oh, Jamie, stay to supper.
11:27Your father would love to see you.
11:29Now, that's an exaggeration, not to say an untrue.
11:32Please.
11:34I only came to see you were all right.
11:36You are, obviously.
11:39Will you come to our wedding?
11:41No, I'll be in Scotland.
11:42You don't know when it is yet.
11:45That's when I'll be in Scotland.
11:47Oh, Jamie.
11:48You know, this baby and the wedding and all that doesn't make any difference.
11:52You're just wasting time.
11:54We're meant for each other.
11:55Don't you realise that?
11:57No.
11:58Oh, yes.
11:59It's only a matter of time.
12:01I'll be back to claim you like a demon god.
12:04Don't be silly.
12:07When you least expect it,
12:10you wait and see.
12:13Marriages, births, what the hell, you belong to me.
12:38Hey, do you want a lift?
12:39No, thanks.
12:40Why not?
12:48Your mother tell you never to accept a lift from a strange man.
12:51I haven't got a mother.
12:52I know I only live around the corner.
12:53You've got a stepmother, though, haven't you?
12:55Called Lisa.
12:57How do you know that?
12:59And the half-brother?
13:01Yes, but I'll never see him.
13:03Well, you're seeing him now.
13:04Jamie?
13:05That's right.
13:06Well, well, quite an historic meeting, this.
13:09How do you feel about the new arrival, then?
13:11I'm not too keen myself,
13:13but I suppose I'll get used to the idea.
13:15What new arrival?
13:16Whoops.
13:17Oh, dear, haven't they told you yet?
13:19You just pretend I never said a word.
13:22You just act surprised, okay?
13:25Oh, and pleased as well, if you can manage it.
13:37Darling, what is it?
13:39What is it?
13:42Please don't pretend you're asleep.
13:44I could hear you crying.
13:49I love you very much, and I can't bear to see you unhappy.
13:53You don't love me.
13:54Yes, I do.
13:56You know I do.
13:57No, you don't.
13:59What makes you say that?
14:00Please tell me.
14:01You're going to have a baby, aren't you?
14:04Who told you that?
14:05Jamie did.
14:07I see.
14:09It's true, isn't it?
14:11Yes.
14:11Well, why didn't you tell me?
14:13Well, I meant to, darling.
14:14I was waiting for the right moment.
14:15I don't want you to tell a baby.
14:17I hate babies.
14:18Why?
14:18They make everything different.
14:25Yes, they do,
14:26but that doesn't mean to say it won't be nice.
14:28Yes, it does.
14:29It'll be horrible.
14:41Are you afraid I'll love the baby more than you?
14:45Because that won't happen, darling.
14:46I can promise you that.
14:49I won't love it any more than Daddy, either.
14:51Just differently.
14:54Don't you see?
14:54You'll always be special because you were first
14:57and because you're you.
14:59Oh, Daddy loves both of us, doesn't he?
15:01But it doesn't make us jealous of each other, now does it?
15:05Well, how was I supposed to know you hadn't told her yet?
15:10Oh, of course I didn't do it on purpose.
15:12Don't be silly.
15:14All right, suit yourself.
15:18Who's that?
15:19My stepmother.
15:21You haven't got a stepmother.
15:23I soon will have.
15:46Sweetheart, you look beautiful.
15:49Really lovely.
15:51Those are very pretty.
15:54Isn't Mummy coming?
15:55No.
15:57I'm sorry.
16:12You remember George Kovac.
16:18Well, shall we go in, then?
16:42You spend a lot of time here.
16:44I like to come up once a week, make sure it all looks nice.
16:48Poor little sod.
16:50A lot of good that'll do.
16:52It helps me.
16:55I'm sorry, Mum.
16:56Of course it does.
16:57I didn't mean it like that.
17:04It's the union of one man with one woman.
17:07God has already entered into for life, to the exclusion of all others.
17:22Is that why you moved up here?
17:24To be near him or to get away from Dad?
17:27Both.
17:28Oh, there were lots of reasons.
17:30I've had enough of London.
17:31That whole part of my life was over.
17:34I wanted to come home and be peaceful.
17:36Don't you get lonely?
17:38Not a bit.
17:40I see a lot of your grandmother and all my old friends.
17:44I've got a nice job at the hospital.
17:46Even my parents aren't so bad.
17:47I've only got to pop in and see them for ten minutes.
17:50You've given up.
17:52You have not.
17:53What do you mean by that?
17:55You're buried alive up here.
17:57I think it's time you came back to London.
18:00To witness that I'm a woman.
18:02To take thee, Lisa.
18:04To take thee, Lisa.
18:05To be my lawful wedded wife.
18:07To be my lawful wedded wife.
18:09Do you want Dad back?
18:12I bet you could have him if I took Lisa away.
18:15I do talk nonsense sometimes.
18:18I'm going to have her eventually.
18:20He'll be left all alone.
18:21Believe it or not, Jamie.
18:23I've stopped thinking about your father.
18:25I only wish I'd done it sooner.
18:27If you take my advice, you'll put Lisa out of your head.
18:45How's that nice girlfriend of yours?
18:48Kathy, she's okay.
18:50Why don't you marry her?
18:51Why should I?
18:53Well, you've been together quite a while now.
18:55I don't love her.
18:57Then why live with her?
18:59Suits me for the moment.
19:00That's not very fair on her, is it?
19:03It's a free country.
19:05She can always walk out if she's not satisfied.
19:11Well, we're doing all right.
19:13Prices are going up and her houses are still selling.
19:16And the land we bought is rising in value all the time.
19:19We can make enormous profits.
19:20I want to buy more, not less.
19:22No, this is false prosperity.
19:25You must be careful.
19:26Inflation is getting out of hand.
19:28The Chancellor's been printing money.
19:30There's more money around, my friend, than assets in the country.
19:32But we've had a minor depression for some time now,
19:35and life goes on much the same.
19:37That's how most people think.
19:39But you should know better.
19:40There are too many problems, too many strikes,
19:43and the Arabs have got us over in an oil barrel.
19:46Sooner or later, everyone will be affected in one way or another.
19:49You must take precautions.
19:51What can I do?
19:54What can I do?
19:55Cut back.
19:55Be prudent.
19:56You've got a big company.
19:57You've borrowed a lot of money.
19:59In some respects, your hands are tied.
20:01But no new investments.
20:03You don't want to be caught in full sail when the hurricane strikes.
20:07You really are worried, then.
20:09If we don't get all this under control within the next few weeks,
20:13we could have one of the most serious financial crises
20:15in the history of this country.
20:17Excuse me, Mr. Kovacs.
20:19There's a telephone call for you.
20:21I'll take it here.
20:21Very good, sir.
20:23John, the telephone, please.
20:25You'll excuse me.
20:26Yes, of course.
20:28God, I hope you're wrong about the future.
20:30Believe me, I remembered only too well from the 30s.
20:40Hello?
20:42Yes, William.
20:43Where are you?
20:46Well, when do we meet?
20:50Of course I'm busy, but for you, it can be arranged.
20:55Yes, yes.
20:57Till tomorrow, then.
21:00Good night, my lord.
21:05Diana.
21:07Just like that.
21:08You know, you know how she loves surprises.
21:11I certainly do.
21:14She arrived this morning, and she's been asleep all day.
21:17Did she mention me?
21:19No.
21:20She said she's come back to stay.
21:24I think she's had a bad luck in New York.
21:28She's just around the corner from us in Park Lane.
21:31Now, why do you tell me that?
21:34It's a fact.
21:35I thought you might like to know?
21:37Yes, sir.
22:07Well, I'm sorry.
22:08I can't give you an answer now.
22:09I'll have to ask her first, and then talk to her father.
22:11Can I ring you back in a few days?
22:14No, I can't do it any sooner.
22:16It's taken you this long to ask.
22:17I don't think a few more days will make much difference to you.
22:20Can I have your number?
22:48I don't think a few days will make much difference to you.
23:03Hello, darling.
23:06You all right?
23:07Yes, I'm fine.
23:08How was your evening?
23:10Oh, pretty gloomy.
23:12Kovacs was giving me a lecture on the future of the economy.
23:16And it seems we have nowhere else to go but down.
23:21how about you have a good rest yes that's good but i also had a phone call from diana
23:30do you know she was back hi she rang kovacs while i was with him she's obviously had a busy
23:38night
23:38on the phone she wants to see adrian what after all this time it's more or less what i said
23:46in
23:46fact i may have been a bit offhand she woke me up god she's got no right to pester you
23:51yes that's
23:52what i thought at first but then again she has she wants to see her daughter why not because
23:56she is a bloody rotten mother that is why not yes i know but here am i only a stepmother
24:04and pregnant
24:04and adrian hates me being pregnant and who am i to stop her seeing her real mother just because i'm
24:09jealous
24:17i said i'd ring her back and we discussed it well i don't want them to meet
24:25darling are you afraid of diana no of course not she's just very bad for adrian she is an intrusion
24:32i'm afraid of her that's why i was so nasty
24:38but she has a perfect right to see her own child
24:43i love you
24:47yes i know but she was always the special one
24:49she's a disaster
25:01i think we should talk to adrian and see what she wants to do she might like to see her
25:04mother
25:04rubbish then she can say no look let us just leave it alone for a bit we can't darling because
25:10diana might always ring back and adrian might answer the phone christ then why can't diana leave
25:15us alone maybe it's you she wants to see right then she can come round to my office and i
25:20will tell
25:20her where to get off
25:29darling i had a phone call last night
25:33it was your mother she wants to see you
25:36i haven't got a mother
25:39darling you know you have only she's been away in america and now she's back
25:43i always tell people she's dead makes them feel ever so sorry for me
25:47why on earth should you want everyone to feel sorry for you
25:50it's fun anyway she might as well be dead
25:54well don't you remember her at all no why should i
25:58well you were five when you last saw her i thought you might remember
26:02anyway she wants to see you too bad
26:05i promised i'd ring her back well you can tell her to get lost then sorry
26:13turn eyes off
26:17see you tonight
26:21is it right if i go around to cannes for the day
26:23yes i suppose so
26:26mother's out at work so she's not alone wouldn't you like to come around here
26:30i don't know i'd rather go there it's more fun
26:59no thanks
27:01would you rather walk?
27:04so they refused
27:09Lisa rang back this morning pretending to be sorry
27:11could tell she was delighted
27:14I admire Lisa she's got spirit
27:16a nice touch of malice to her voice
27:19wonder if she's as sexy as her mother
27:22unfortunately I never had the chance to find out
27:25never mind
27:26the fantasy is probably better
27:28in this case I think the reality is also pretty good
27:33must be just great for Mac
27:36Jewish mother and a child bride
27:38all in one package
27:40cooking and sex
27:42my god he's fallen on his feet
27:44did you know she's pregnant?
27:46no
27:48very interesting
27:50don't think it had enough of all that
28:21I've come see my daughter
28:23she's out
28:24when will she be back?
28:26she's staying with friends she won't be home tonight
28:28you're not a very good liar are you?
28:31I suppose you don't get much practice
28:33look I explained to you on the phone she doesn't want to see you and she's not here
28:38I'll come in and wait for her
28:41look I hope we're not going to have an unignified tussle in the doorway
28:45with you in your delicate condition
28:57oh this is very nice
29:00lovely
29:01got much better taste than your mother
29:03so I don't suppose that would be difficult
29:07what time will Adrienne be back?
29:08I told you she won't
29:12you know I really wish we hadn't called her Adrienne
29:15I think it's a pretty name
29:16yes but it's so
29:19well her father chose it of course
29:20well I don't suppose you cared much at the time
29:24I had postnatal depression
29:26I didn't care much about anything at the time
29:29I hope you don't get postnatal depression
29:31it can be extremely unpleasant
29:33I don't think I will
29:35no one ever does think they will
29:38well when's it due?
29:39the spring I suppose
29:40April
29:41clever you
29:42at least you avoid carrying all that ghastly weight to the summer
29:46I'd like you to go now
29:47go?
29:49I have no intention of going
29:54look Lisa why all the hostility?
29:57well not enemies
29:58not even rivals
30:00I've never done you any harm
30:03in fact I've done you a favour
30:05if I hadn't gone to America
30:06you wouldn't be married to Mac
30:08and I assume you're glad about that
30:10oh I don't want him back
30:12so you needn't be afraid
30:14I just want to see my own daughter
30:16is that so very unreasonable?
30:18you don't even remember her birthday
30:20yes I do
30:21she's just had one
30:22she's 13
30:23well you never sent a present
30:24you've never been in touch
30:25and don't you prefer it that way?
30:27look never mind what I prefer
30:28how do you think she feels?
30:29no wonder she hates you
30:30don't be silly
30:31of course she doesn't hate me
30:33well we asked her if she wanted to see you
30:34and that's what she said
30:36do you know she actually pretends you're dead?
30:39well now's the time to show her that I'm not
30:42I shouldn't get so excited if I were you
30:44it's very bad for you
30:46it'll put up your blood pressure or something
30:47look you've never been a mother to that child
30:50you ran off and left her to nannies and housekeepers
30:53and then I took over
30:54we're a happy family and you're not welcome here
30:56yes you've made that perfectly clear
30:58now do calm down
31:01I'll go just as soon as I've seen her
31:0413's a very interesting age
31:05you can't blame me for being curious
31:07what have you told her about sex?
31:09take the pill or keep her legs crossed?
31:13funny to think if it only invented the pill a bit sooner
31:16she'd never have been born
31:20is that the wedding?
31:25my god she's pretty my daughter
31:27yes
31:30well at least I've done something well
31:33where's Ruth?
31:35she didn't come
31:37why not?
31:38because she's my father's mistress
31:40or because she had a quickie with Mac?
31:42one would have thought she'd have risen above all that
31:43for her only daughter's wedding
31:47you all right? you've gone awfully pale
31:51oh for god's sake
31:52don't tell me you didn't know
31:56you all move in such small circles if I can put it like that
31:59I've naturally assumed
32:03look it was ages ago
32:06you were a tiny child
32:09it was even before I met him
32:11in fact Ruth passed him on to me
32:12I bet she's kicking herself now
32:15still she always loved my father best
32:18apart from your father I mean
32:23oh come on
32:24don't look like stricken dear
32:26I know you're young
32:28but people have to do something to prove they're alive
32:32look it's all water under the bridge
32:33what does it matter now?
32:37Lisa? I'm back
32:40hello
32:41I'm back too
32:42do you remember me?
32:44I told you
32:46I told you
32:47I told you
32:48how could you?
32:51Lydia she's rather hysterical
32:52is she always like this?
32:54damn you
32:55are you satisfied
32:56have you done enough damage?
32:57it's
32:58up
32:59up
32:59up
33:00up
33:02up
33:03up
33:05up
33:11Adrian!
33:12Adrian!
33:40Adrian!
33:43Adrian!
33:49Adrian!
34:05Abram!
34:27Adrian, please!
34:50Lisa?
34:52Are you all right?
35:05Lisa?
35:06Lisa?
35:10Lisa?
35:20Lisa?
35:50Thomas?
35:51Could I have an ambulance, please?
35:54Um, just outside the village.
35:56The phone box near the old rectory.
36:00Please hurry! My mother's had an accident!
36:16Hello?
36:17Hello?
36:20Oh.
36:23When can I see her?
36:29Bye-bye.
36:35Daddy?
36:38Couldn't you sleep?
36:39I had the phone. I was at the hospital.
36:43I've been having awful dreams about it.
36:52She's lost the baby.
37:02Hello, Lisa. How are you?
37:04Lisa?
37:06Hello, darling.
37:07I'm sorry. It was all my fault.
37:10No, it wasn't.
37:11Shh.
37:16I've got a lot of flowers.
37:18I picked mine from the garden, but Daddy bought his.
37:20They're nice, aren't they?
37:22They're lovely, thank you.
37:24Sorry about the baby.
37:26Can you have another one?
37:27I don't know.
37:29Still got me.
37:32Yes, when it's time you were getting back to school.
37:35All right.
37:36I'll see you again this evening, shall I?
37:38If you like.
37:39Bye then.
37:40Bye.
37:48I am very sorry, my love.
37:51Are you?
37:51Of course I am.
37:52If I ever see Diana again, I'll wring her neck.
37:57Please don't worry.
37:58I spoke to the doctor and they said we can always have another one just as soon as you're
38:01well again.
38:02Doctors don't know everything.
38:05I rang your parents.
38:07They send their love and they'll be round to see you later today.
38:11Then you'd better ring them back and tell my mother not to come.
38:15Why not?
38:16I thought you were all so keen to make it up with her.
38:19But now she really wants to.
38:20It's the one good thing.
38:23Robert, do you remember you once promised never to lie to me?
38:28Is my mother Kovac's mistress?
38:31I have no idea.
38:34My God, what a question.
38:36What makes you ask that?
38:38Diana told me.
38:40She seemed to think I knew.
38:41She seemed to think everybody knew.
38:44Well, I certainly didn't.
38:49Is that why you're so upset?
38:52Look, it may not be the truth.
38:54And even if it is, you shouldn't let it affect the way you feel about your mother.
38:58It isn't all Diana told me.
39:02She said that you were my mother's lover long ago. Is that true?
39:10I see.
39:13You must let me explain.
39:15Please go away.
39:25Yes?
39:26Who is he?
39:29Send him off.
40:03If you realize what you've done, I can kill you for this!
40:07Please.
40:18Please.
40:31No!
40:32No! No!
41:07She simply refuses to see me and it's all Diana's fault.
41:12Oh I'm sorry I know you love her but really she's an all-time bitch.
41:17I could kill her.
41:18Is that all she told Lisa?
41:20About you and me?
41:21How do you mean?
41:23Doesn't seem enough to make Lisa so upset.
41:26It's all with her daddy's girl.
41:28Are you sure Diana didn't tell her something else?
41:30What?
41:33About you and Mackenzie perhaps.
41:39Did you know about that all this time?
41:41I had my instinct.
41:44I'm sorry.
41:45Why should you be sorry?
41:47After all my little girls.
41:50My love, these things are not important.
41:53It's the heart and head that matters.
41:55Not the body.
41:57Don't you think they're connected?
41:59Not as close as people imagine.
42:06I think I really hate you.
42:24Isn't Lisa coming now?
42:25No.
42:26She's having breakfast in bed.
42:27Again?
42:28Isn't she better yet?
42:29No she's not.
42:30Is that where she should be in the spare room?
42:32Come on I'll give you a lift to school.
42:39Are Lisa in bed by Christmas?
42:41She doesn't want everything if she isn't.
42:42I don't know.
42:43If she's not better can I go to the running room after Christmas?
42:48Have you seen Lisa yet?
42:49No.
42:51Why not?
42:51I've told you she doesn't want to see me.
42:55I don't understand.
42:56Well I suppose she still hasn't forgiven me for not going to her wedding.
42:58She's not like that.
43:00I'll talk to her shall I?
43:01No.
43:02Well maybe you should go and see her.
43:04Just turn up on her doorstep. Surprising.
43:06No I don't think so.
43:08I'm sure you'd make it up.
43:09David please don't go on about it.
43:11Bye bye.
43:13You're certainly not selling as many houses as this time last year.
43:19Well it's hardly surprising when you look at the prices.
43:22Costs are up by 25 to 30 percent.
43:26People simply can't afford mortgages.
43:28I'm beginning to wonder if I can afford my own.
43:30I hate to say I told you so but you always were overextended with that house.
43:34Do you think I don't know that?
43:37Only uh...
43:38Lisa wanted it so much.
43:40If you had to sell would she be very upset?
43:42Well it's not something I'd care to mention at the moment.
44:00Of course.
44:01If the offer falls through we'll certainly let you know.
44:04Yeah.
44:05Sure.
44:06Have we got your phone number?
44:09Uh huh.
44:13Okay.
44:16Alright.
44:16Bye now.
44:20Hello James Mackenzie.
44:22Jamie.
44:24Hello there.
44:25Your flowers are beautiful.
44:27Good.
44:28I was hoping they might persuade you to have lunch with me.
44:31No I don't think so.
44:33Why not?
44:34Aren't you well enough to go out yet?
44:37Well yes I'm well enough but I...
44:38Come on do you good.
44:39You can't sit there brooding all day long.
44:43I don't know.
44:43Maybe lunch will cheer me up.
44:45What about one day next week?
44:48I don't know.
44:49I may be going to Geneva for Christmas.
44:56We've got a meeting with the bank on the 17th to arrange another loan agreement.
45:01You want to cancel it?
45:03No.
45:06I think we should see Wilcox personally and explain.
45:13I'm surprised he hasn't been in touch with me if things are as bad as Kovacs says.
45:17Banks can bury their heads in the sand like the rest of us.
45:19Yeah well to hell with them.
45:22You agree I should cut back on borrowing as far as possible.
45:25Yes I do.
45:26For a while anyway.
45:28But it's not going to be easy.
45:30You've got several sites open and it's hard to sell holes in the ground at good prices.
45:38By the way can you be out of here by the end of the week?
45:41What?
45:42I mean out of the flat with all your stuff.
45:44Poor junkie.
45:46Well say ten days I don't want to be unreasonable.
45:49You bastard!
45:52We always said it was temporary.
45:55Your lease just expired.
46:04Well come off to bed now.
46:06Good night.
46:08I was hoping you might feel like moving back in with me.
46:11It's an awful big bed just for one.
46:13I'd rather not.
46:16We've got to talk about it.
46:19There's nothing to talk about.
46:20You had an affair with my mother that says it all.
46:22Oh no it does not say it all.
46:24It lasted three weeks.
46:25I was flattered.
46:26She was bored.
46:27And it meant absolutely nothing to either of us.
46:31Is that supposed to make me feel better?
46:32No.
46:33But it is the truth.
46:35And are you going to punish me and your mother for the rest of our lives for something we did
46:38when you were five years of age?
46:41Look I can't help it.
46:45I can't sleep with you at the moment not because I don't love you but because she knows you in
46:49the same way that I do.
46:52I don't care about the others because I'm not close to them but she's my mother.
46:59It's as if you and I aren't private anymore.
47:01We're not alone in bed.
47:02She's there with us.
47:03Well what can I do?
47:04I don't know.
47:05No.
47:20Perfect timing.
47:21I heard a bang and I thought surely he hasn't shot himself because I'm ten minutes late.
47:25Come in.
47:30Let me take those for you.
47:31They're very exciting.
47:33Oh just cute things for the holiday.
47:38What made you pick Geneva?
47:40My cousin Judy lives there now.
47:42She married a Swiss banker.
47:44Very nice too.
47:45He and Dad should have plenty to talk about.
47:48Oh Robert's not coming.
47:50But I've got to meet him later.
47:51He's driving me to the airport.
47:53How long he'll be away?
47:55I'm not sure.
47:56Three or four weeks.
47:59Well.
48:00I'm glad to see you aren't afraid to beard the back's known as dead.
48:04Why should I be?
48:06You know I'm planning to seduce you of course.
48:08Be silly.
48:12Well are we eating here?
48:14It's up to you.
48:15If you want to go out there's a rather swish place round the corner.
48:18I can devour all this stuff for my solitary supper.
48:22I just thought you might like to put your feet up after all that shopping.
48:26Yes I'm a bit tired.
48:28I haven't done much for the last month.
48:29I didn't realise quite how I'd feel.
48:31Also you never know who you're going to run into in a restaurant.
48:34I saw Dad and Diana the other day.
48:36They didn't see me.
48:38They were tucked away in a corner deep in conversation.
48:41About the brat I suppose.
48:45Didn't Dad tell you he'd had lunch with Diana?
48:48No.
48:51Think I'm lying?
48:54I'm not sure.
48:55Well it would be an obvious way of trying to get you into bed.
48:58Look Jamie don't tease me.
49:00I'm very low at the moment.
49:02I never tease you.
49:03You're the love of my life.
49:05Don't you know that by now?
49:07Have some more champagne anyway.
49:15Will you tell Dad we had lunch together?
49:18Yes of course.
49:19Did you tell him we'd arranged it?
49:26No.
49:27Wonder why not?
49:30I don't know.
49:33I think you do.
49:37I forgot.
49:46Lisa I want you so much.
49:48Oh Jamie I can't.
49:49It's too soon.
49:50You've got to be joking.
49:52I've waited years for you.
49:54No.
49:54Ever since I lost the baby the doctor said I had...
50:00No that's final Richard.
50:02Well I'm sorry you've decided against taking up the new loan Robert.
50:05So am I but the way things are at present I can't risk any more financial commitments.
50:10Oh I appreciate your point of view of course but I happen to think you're wrong.
50:13I think inflation will carry you through.
50:15I hope you're right.
50:17I think it'll carry us all through.
50:18Carry you through? You're a big bank.
50:21You're much less to lose than I have.
50:27Stay with me.
51:00You'll be right back.
51:01And for soon.
51:13You're welcome.
51:15You see you next time.
51:18You're welcome.
51:19You're welcome.
51:19You're welcome, to the future of your own home.
51:22Bye, well.
51:27Whenever you can get up on the planet.
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