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The Other Bennet Sister S01E07
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00:00MUSIC
00:22Miss Bennet...
00:26You are quite unlike anyone I have ever met.
00:31You speak your mind with a refreshing directness,
00:36and you do not force yourself to conform to society's ideals.
00:40I imagine it will come as no surprise when I say I...
00:45have developed the greatest affection for you.
00:54I cannot understand why a man such as Mr Ryder would propose to Mary.
00:58Oh shush, perhaps he won't.
01:00Mother may have got her hopes up for nothing.
01:02We shall never know his intentions if you two keep talking.
01:06What is happening?
01:07Mr Ryder and Mary are in the library and appear to be having a serious conversation.
01:12I suppose most women of better looks and livelier character were already taken.
01:16It cannot be a match driven by passion.
01:19Not all matches driven by passion turn out well.
01:21Lizzie, I cannot hear what they are saying.
01:23Will you all just be quiet?
01:27In these past few days, I have felt a deeper understanding between us.
01:36I believe you felt it too.
01:39I...
01:40I took to heart the things that you said.
01:44And you must.
01:46For I believe we should be very happy together.
01:49Miss Bennet, I have a mind to go abroad to Italy.
01:54Somewhere with a lake in front of me and a mountain behind.
01:59Lakes are usually found in mountainous areas.
02:02No, although some are found in dormant volcanic craters.
02:05I cannot imagine going to Italy without you, Miss Bennet.
02:11And therefore, I wondered whether you might do me the greatest honour of coming with me.
02:23Well, I...
02:24We could read poetry all day and drink wine all evening.
02:29Oh, I do. I like poetry. And I like wine.
02:33What we have loved, others will love.
02:36And we will teach them how.
02:37Let us teach each other.
02:40I... I don't speak any Italian.
02:42But I suppose I could... I could learn.
02:44That's the spirit, Miss Bennet.
02:46This is why we are such a strong match.
02:48You have the courage of my convictions.
02:53How so?
02:54You understand the appeal of living boldly.
02:58Living with freedom.
03:00Unburdened by the shackles of marriage.
03:03Sorry, just to be very clear.
03:06So you're suggesting that I live with you in Italy.
03:12But that we remain unmarried.
03:17Yes, exactly. Together.
03:20But free.
03:24For what woman wants to be...
03:26Owned in such a way?
03:28Oh.
03:30What do you say?
03:34I don't know what to say.
03:37Of course, of course.
03:39You must sleep on it.
03:40But if you accept, we could leave for London tomorrow.
03:44And plan our trip to Italy.
04:03Oh.
04:06Well, Mary?
04:09Come, Mary dear.
04:11Who would have thought you'd make such an excellent match?
04:14No, he didn't propose.
04:17Mama.
04:18What do you mean he did not propose?
04:21I mean that he called me in there to talk about a sermon on good works.
04:32Mary, this is no time for one of your poor attempts at humour.
04:36Mama.
04:36Mr Ryder showered you with attention, only to pull you aside to discuss a sermon?
04:44Well, we shall see about that.
04:47I am sure Mr Ryder will make his intentions clear in his own time.
04:52Yes.
04:53Yes, he will.
04:55Mary?
04:57I shall choose your dress for supper.
05:00Perhaps something of Liz's.
05:02Hmm.
05:03Hmm.
05:04Oh.
05:07Uh, interestingly, I...
05:11Charlotte!
05:12Mr Collins.
05:14Looks as though you were all waiting for us.
05:17We were not.
05:18Mrs Bennet, I am pleased to see you looking so well.
05:21I see you didn't rush to pay your respects.
05:24Do not wish to impose?
05:26How are you?
05:27All.
05:28I long to know everything.
05:30Well, there is something of a situation involving Mary.
05:34Thank you, Lydia.
05:35We were just getting ready for supper.
05:37Come.
05:38Ha.
05:40Yes.
05:44You sit up straight, dear.
05:47Mary is looking very well tonight.
05:50Mr Ryder, do you not agree?
05:52I do indeed.
05:54My daughters are a handsome set.
05:57They most certainly are.
05:58More wine, Mama.
06:00This is the wine you requested.
06:02And only one unmarried.
06:04Did you hear Charlotte's news of Longbourn, Mama?
06:07In the drawing room, we have opened up an orange room.
06:09How did you enjoy your ride this afternoon, Mr Ryder?
06:13It was very pleasant.
06:15Excellent company.
06:16Mother, Mr Darcy and I are thinking of holding a dinner in honour of your recovery.
06:21Hmm.
06:23Very good idea, Lizzie.
06:25Was it your horse, Miss Bennet, that picked these blackberries with her?
06:30Is that what she was doing this afternoon?
06:32Well, if it is, I feel quite terrible now for having dragged her away.
06:35So you should.
06:36Rather delicious.
06:37Have you always lived in London, Mr Ryder?
06:40I have.
06:42Although, my plan is to move to Italy.
06:44Quite soon.
06:45Italy?
06:46How long for?
06:48To settle for the rest of my days.
06:50Or for as long as my fancy takes me.
06:53Well, wherever you choose, you will need a knowledgeable companion by your side.
06:59As you know, Mary reads a great deal.
07:03She has a very well-informed mind.
07:05Though do not let that put you off.
07:07Miss Bennet is an extraordinary young woman.
07:10Young?
07:11Why Italy?
07:12For its history, its beauty.
07:15To wake up each morning to a view of a mountain.
07:19In reality, mountainous regions play havoc with one's rheumatism.
07:23Well, I think that sounds quite perfect.
07:25It really does.
07:27You find Longbourn tedious with its drafts.
07:30Hard to think you would cope in mountains.
07:33I will never know, will I?
07:38I did not know you spoke Italian, Mr Ryder.
07:42Poco.
07:43Bless you.
07:46I am quite looking forward to the peace and stillness of a foreign lad.
07:51Yes.
07:53Yes, it would be most welcome.
08:06No.
08:11I remember very well being the subject of Mother's plotting.
08:16It is quite a lot to bear.
08:18It is indeed.
08:21Engagements can take time.
08:24It is no small decision.
08:26And important not to rush.
08:28If Mr Ryder does not propose, you must not think it is a reflection on you.
08:33Mr Ryder has already proposed.
08:47It was a kind of proposal.
08:52Oh?
08:54Mr Ryder proposed that I live with him in Italy, reading poetry and drinking wine.
09:03That sounds quite perfect.
09:05It does.
09:05Doesn't it?
09:06It does.
09:07I think I would very much like to travel.
09:09I would certainly rise to the challenge of a new language.
09:13I have to give him my decision tomorrow morning.
09:16What did you mean by a kind of proposal?
09:21Mr Ryder believes that we should go to Italy.
09:27But remain unmarried.
09:32He proposed that you should be his mistress.
09:34Not in those words.
09:35I have never heard such a suggestion in my life.
09:37Well, sadly, Lizzie, I think most of us will never find ourselves in a romantic situation as perfect as yours.
09:41But he insults you.
09:42He does not.
09:44Mr Ryder believes that women shouldn't be owned in such a way as marriage.
09:48So he prefers a modern arrangement.
09:50I'm sure he does, one that is far more convenient for him.
09:53If he tires of this arrangement, he can easily move on whilst your reputation is ruined forever.
10:00Do you think he will tire of me?
10:01Of course not, Mary.
10:04Marriage is the only thing a woman has to protect herself against such difficulties.
10:08Tell me you are not seriously considering his offer.
10:14I mean, I've begun to think I'm not much suited to conventional life.
10:21I've always been the odd one out.
10:26Oh, I know, I know the scandal would be huge.
10:29I know Mother would be mortified.
10:31But Mr Ryder, he treats me well.
10:34He makes me laugh.
10:36He is interested in me.
10:41And I could escape.
10:44And I could escape.
10:56Mr Ryder is clearly fond of you.
11:01And it is admirable that he has his own way of seeing the world.
11:10But you deserve better than this offer.
11:16Lizzie.
11:18You have grown up with no shortage of suitors.
11:21You're at home, too.
11:23You've always been lucky.
11:24Mary, we've had largely the same upbringing.
11:26No, no.
11:27We may have grown up in the same house with the same mother and father.
11:30And the same sisters.
11:31But your experience of life has been wholly different to my own.
11:36You were celebrated.
11:38And you were respected.
11:41I was not.
11:43I mean, for the rest of you, even in your worst moments growing up,
11:46you could look to me and think,
11:49at least I'm not Mary.
11:51That's not true.
11:52It's absolutely true.
11:54But I always admired your strength,
11:56that you never cared what Mother or any of us thought.
11:59Of course I cared.
12:01Well, you always did things your own way.
12:03That was the only way I knew.
12:10Mary, all I want is to protect you.
12:15Or protect yourself from whatever shame I might bring on the family.
12:23How could you think such a thing?
12:39Do you love Mr. Ryder?
12:42I can't preach.
12:42I can't even hear you.
12:55I can't, I don't know.
12:58How would you like a good day?
12:59To my
13:00you're not alone.
13:04You're not alone.
13:08You're not alone.
13:09You're not alone.
13:10You're not alone.
13:10Oh, you won't.
13:28Ah, good morning, Miss Bennet.
13:31Good morning.
13:32And it is a perfect morning for travelling.
13:41I have enjoyed these last few days with you enormously.
13:46You have been a beam of light in the darkness,
13:50and I do not know what I would have done without your company.
13:55I have felt the same way.
14:03But I cannot accept your interesting proposal.
14:13I thought that you and I were aligned.
14:17I appreciate how important your ideas are to you.
14:20I know how strongly you feel about freedom in love.
14:29But...
14:31Well, I am...
14:32I'm still very much bound by the expectations of society.
14:38And the expectations I have.
14:41For myself.
14:46Of course.
14:49I see.
14:52Goodbye, Mr Ryder.
14:57My best wishes to your family.
14:59Okay.
15:00I'll see you next time.
15:32Good morning, Mary.
15:35Mother.
15:36I trust you slept well last night?
15:39I did, yes. Thank you.
15:41You must keep up your strength.
15:44Who knows what today may bring?
15:47Ah, here he is.
15:50Oh, what are you doing here?
15:52Oh, I was...
15:54Do join us, cousin.
15:56Where on earth is Mr Ryder?
15:58Ah, Mr Ryder has left.
16:01Don't be ridiculous, Mr Collins. He has no plans to leave.
16:05I saw him. I saw him climb into his carriage and go.
16:11Mary?
16:12Yes, Mr Ryder has left. He's left, Bemberley.
16:16Did he make you an offer of marriage?
16:20I will not be marrying Mr Ryder.
16:26I will not be marrying anyone.
16:28What did you do?
16:30I'm sure Mary didn't do anything.
16:32Why is everything with you so relentlessly disappointing?
16:39Beautiful morning.
16:40Ugh.
16:41Mm.
16:53Mother, I am sorry if I have disappointed you.
16:58I sometimes think you delight in vexing me.
17:02I do not.
17:03Hmm.
17:06It is not too late.
17:08Too late for what, Mother?
17:11To write to Mr Ryder and beg his forgiveness.
17:15His forgiveness?
17:17For whatever it is you did that drove him away.
17:22Oh.
17:23Do you really believe a man of such means will come along again for you?
17:29But I...
17:30Do you think the gardeners will have you back when they hear what you have done to Mr Ryder?
17:35Mother...
17:36If you will not write to him and ask him to return, then I shall write to my brother and
17:41tell him you are obliged to stay here with me.
17:46If you are incapable of taking advantage of the opportunities London Society offers you in finding you a match, then
17:55you shall remain here with me instead.
18:22I'll be thinking of you.
18:27Goodbye.
18:28Thank you, Mummy.
18:29Good luck with Mother.
18:30Goodbye to you.
18:31Goodbye.
18:46Goodbye.
18:47Goodbye.
18:50Goodbye.
18:54Goodbye.
18:56Goodbye.
18:56Goodbye.
18:58Goodbye.
18:59Goodbye.
19:07Mary, don't do that.
19:11Sorry, Mother.
19:14You endlessly try my patience.
19:38Do not leave on my account, Miss Bennet.
19:42Oh, I'm sorry. I cannot provide good company today.
19:49I've noticed you've been most subdued of late.
19:52If I can be there any help, do you say, we men of the cloth can offer the most useful
19:56counsel?
20:00Mr. Collins, I am, I'm...
20:03I'm often alone myself.
20:05Mrs. Collins has so many duties and preoccupations that she has very little time left to spend with me.
20:11Oh.
20:12It seems I have the habit of frustrating her, as I tend to do everyone.
20:21No, not at all, Mr. Collins.
20:25My father often commented that I was worthless.
20:29I've thought a great deal about turning myself into something different, someone...
20:32easy and, and, and obliging, but...
20:37somehow I, I can't...
20:42I've always struck the wrong note with people.
20:47Even in childhood.
20:50I felt the same way many times.
20:52Um, I, I think you, you have much to offer, Mr. Collins.
21:00Uh, excuse me, I realise I'm now burdening you with my troubles.
21:04No, not, not, not at all.
21:07Hmm.
21:08What are you reading?
21:10Hmm?
21:11Oh, er, Aristotle.
21:16I'm looking into the question of happiness.
21:23Happiness?
21:24Hmm.
21:26What it is.
21:28How one might find it.
21:33Do you, um, do you have an answer?
21:36Well, I'm not quite sure.
21:40I, uh, I've found some points of interest.
21:45Please, would you tell me what you know, Mr. Collins?
21:49Oh, um, what I've discovered seems to suggest that it is only through self-knowledge that genuine happiness is experienced.
21:58Through self-knowledge?
22:00Hmm.
22:00I, I think it is only when we have examined and understood our strengths and weaknesses and been honest enough
22:08about what we truly desire from life,
22:11only then do you have any chance at all of attaining happiness.
22:17So, what Aristotle is saying is that our happiness is in our own hands?
22:28Yes.
22:29Oh.
22:30I think so, yes.
22:32Interesting thought, isn't it?
22:35It's most interesting.
22:43Mary!
22:45It is him!
22:47It must be Mr. Ryder coming back to try again!
23:01Uncle.
23:02Mary!
23:05Jane!
23:16You reminded us of the importance of protecting our health, and so Edward and I have decided to spend some
23:24much-needed time in the lakes.
23:26Hmm.
23:27Wonderful.
23:27Quite wonderful.
23:28All that wind would play havoc with my nerves.
23:32And we were wondering whether Mary might join us.
23:35Mary?
23:36Yes.
23:36We thought perhaps Mary could join us in the lakes and then return with us to London.
23:40Elizabeth wrote to us explaining that Mary was without much to occupy her here.
23:45She has a very good occupation.
23:47She is my companion.
23:49I think it's a very sensible idea for Mary to get some fresh air.
23:52Oh, do you now?
23:53What do you think, Mary?
23:55Mary will not leave me.
23:57She knows I do not have many years left, and she wants to spend this precious time at my side.
24:03Isn't that right, Mary?
24:06Mother, Mr. Darcy and I have arranged a new companion for you.
24:12She's called Susan.
24:13Susan?
24:15Am I to be looked after by a Susan?
24:19We very much enjoy Mary's company.
24:22As do I.
24:23And knowing her passion for words were...
24:25She is forbidden to leave.
24:32Aunt.
24:33Uncle.
24:35Thank you for your invitation.
24:42I would be delighted to join you.
24:44What do you mean?
24:45I think, dear sister, she means she will be joining us in the Lake Districts.
24:50What a good idea.
24:52A good decision, Mary.
24:53Well done.
24:54A most excellent decision.
24:55Always good to challenge oneself.
24:57Oh, do be quiet, Mr. Collins.
25:00Well done, Mary.
25:02Well done.
25:03You should probably go and pack.
25:05I will help.
25:19I envy you.
25:23You envy me?
25:24The lakes.
25:26London.
25:27I never did experience much of life.
25:30It is a bold and brave decision, Mary.
25:33And for what it's worth, I think it's the right one.
25:41Forgive me, Charlotte.
25:42I don't want to speak out of turn.
25:46I mean, I often have.
25:50Only you seem quite unhappy.
26:03When my mother told me the only choice for a woman was marriage or misery, she negated
26:10to tell me it was possible to be both married and miserable.
26:17Yes, well, my father let us in on that particular secret some years ago.
26:22Yes.
26:23But I do believe that if you look a little under the surface, you will find more to Mr. Collins
26:31than you imagine.
26:38Goodbye, Mother.
26:41I will write.
26:44As you wish.
26:48Susan!
26:51Susan!
26:52Susan!
27:01Mary, I am so sorry if you have ever felt that I was ashamed of you.
27:07For I am not.
27:09I am very proud of you.
27:19I'm scared, Lizzie.
27:23What if I made all the wrong decisions?
27:32Mary, you will flourish.
27:48I had made my escape and would not look back.
27:53I did not know what was next, but I knew that I could not return to live with my family
27:59ever again.
28:00Hey, Miss Bennet!
28:01Miss Bennet!
28:03Here.
28:05I have something for you.
28:11Thank you, Mr. Collins.
28:21Thank you, Mr. Collins.
28:30Could it be that I decide my future?
28:34I felt sure that the lakes would offer me a chance for peace and reflection.
28:38Oh, Mary, I ought to have told you Tom Haywood will be joining us in the lakes.
28:44I should have known that my life was never that simple.
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