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A Woman of Substance (2026) Season 1 Episode 4
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00:22The Countess is here to see you, Mrs. Hart.
00:26Mummy, what a dreadful week for you.
00:29I just can't bear it.
00:30I said to the florist, your absolute best bouquet, though no roses.
00:33And the girl knew immediately they must be for you.
00:35How about that?
00:37Oh, those wretched papers.
00:39I was so pleased when you suggested lunch.
00:41Are you surviving?
00:42When have you known me not to?
00:44Hello, darling.
00:45I'd put patsies for 1.30.
00:46Will that do?
00:47Janet swear she saw Sinatra there only last Tuesday.
00:49My favourite thing to say is that she's done it all for her family,
00:52which is ludicrous, of course,
00:54for a woman who spent every moment of her adult life
00:56avoiding her family and making grand speeches
00:59about bloody revenge, which is pathetic.
01:02There's a downside, of course,
01:04to making certain one's children never want for anything at all.
01:09And that's being forced to watch them stroll through life,
01:13taking everything in their path for granted.
01:16Mummy, I'm so sorry.
01:17What would you like to explain first, my love?
01:20Your detailed expose to the press of my confidential medical records?
01:24Or your use, too, Mr. Fairley, of the word harridan?
01:29I can explain.
01:31Well, I'd love to hear it, darling.
01:34Truly, I'd love to understand.
01:38Because everything I've ever done has been for my family.
01:42No, no!
02:01Oh, no!
02:02Oh, no!
02:15Time sheets, Mr. Fowler.
02:17Thanks.
02:18It's all, well, at home.
02:27What about it?
02:28I know some of the staff at the hall were wondering if Emma might have been in touch with any
02:33news around now.
02:39It's been months since we saw her.
02:43It's been six months.
02:46Six and a half.
02:51She sends money every month.
02:54Postmark leads.
02:55She's got her head on her shoulders, Mr. Fowler.
02:58She gets on weight.
03:00No address, no news.
03:03Don't want us to worry.
03:05Anyway, it's all congratulations, Renaud, for your engagement.
03:12Have a late shift to keep awake.
03:13No, no, no, no, no.
03:25No, no, no, no.
03:37Okay.
03:37Okay.
03:39Let's go.
03:40Okay.
03:40Let's go.
03:47Now, Mrs. Fairweather.
03:49I've been up all night finishing this dress just for you.
03:53So I believe this will be exactly what you're after.
03:55Where do you find the time, Mrs. Hart?
03:57In your condition?
03:58There's a name for Mrs. Hart's condition.
04:01Tireless.
04:01Fact is, Mrs. Hart, I'm also in the family way.
04:04Congratulations, Mrs. Fairweather.
04:06Perhaps I could make you a skirt like mine with the drawstring waist.
04:09See? Wraps around my front like so.
04:10Come and see me and I'll get you measured up.
04:12See you soon.
04:19I've never had a shop assistant bring as much costume as you.
04:22It's all adding up.
04:24Three quarters for you, Mr. Lowther.
04:27And a quarter for...
04:29Your plan.
04:30With a capital P.
04:32Capital P for baby.
04:34I'm saving.
04:36Well, you're not saving energy.
04:37I'll sit down when the baby's born.
04:40That's how it works when you're a mother, isn't it?
04:42You do nothing but rest.
04:43Well, I'm not sure that is how it works.
04:45Mrs. Barlow, I was hoping you'd be in.
04:47You're gonna love this.
05:11Thank God.
05:16Thank God.
05:23All safe and sound in there
05:27I'm going to keep you that way
06:11I'm going to keep you that way
06:32All right in there
06:34I'm having a little play
06:46Won't be long
06:51Not slacking up I hope Mrs Hart
06:52Lunch
06:53Don't worry though
06:55I've not stopped working
06:55I don't forbid
07:04Closing for the day already
07:05She's never open
07:11I think you'll be very pleased with what I've got for you today
07:15The new silks are perfect
07:18And to you
07:19Only three and six a yard
07:20Shame I'm only paying you two and six then
07:22Three shillings
07:23Two and nine
07:26Oh you're a tyrant
07:32Are those pin marks on those fingers?
07:34Mrs Hart
07:35How long have you been working for Joel Lowther?
07:37Six months is it?
07:38And every minute of that you've worked like a dog
07:40People love to tell me to slow down
07:42But babies don't write ahead and make appointments
07:44And I am running out of time
07:46The money's not coming in quick enough
07:49Does your husband mind you working so hard?
07:53He's working too
07:54I've told you the Navy can't spare him
07:57Well he's missing out
07:58Is all I'd say
08:01I expect you'll miss him too
08:02Being away from home
08:04I miss me dad
08:05I'm a brother
08:07No time to miss anyone else
08:09Anyway
08:09I'm saving up
08:10So when the baby's born
08:11I can have two months off
08:12Maybe even three
08:13If I work hard in these last few weeks
08:15It's looking like another record breaking day
08:20Teamwork Mr Lowther
08:21I don't think so
08:22When I watch you selling
08:24You don't have a mind like a woman's at all
08:27Yours is more like a man's
08:30Is there a difference?
08:33You're living here now are you?
08:35I've got work to do
08:39Is this the new cloth?
08:41Looks pricey
08:42It was supposed to be
08:44It's to replace the Fairley stuff Mr Lowther
08:46The fact is
08:47Customers can spot it
08:48Cloth from the Fairley mill is just bad quality
08:50Rotten some might say
08:56We've lost another cloth holder
08:57More complaints about the quality
09:01A lot of that equipment is old and tired
09:04And we can't keep asking the men to work round the clock
09:06Your usual grabers
09:07We don't pay the plebs enough money
09:09Now we're offering night time hours
09:10Suddenly they have to be home for their tea
09:12They're not plebs
09:13They're people
09:14Who have rights and feelings
09:18Oh, Priya
09:20You're back
09:23Sorry
09:24Long day
09:26Oh, you must be tired
09:32Edwin, Priya and I were hoping that tomorrow we might get down to the real business of the week
09:37Wedding planning
09:39We should talk about churches, certainly
09:42At some stage
09:44I was hoping we might decide on a date at least while I'm here
09:47Because your father's a busy man
09:49So Vikram needs to make plans
09:54So we must get every wedding detail fixed, mustn't we, Edwin?
10:00He's preoccupied at work
10:01Hmm
10:02Good old Edwin
10:03Doing all he can to save the business
10:05Hmm
10:29Oh, my God
10:44What the hell do you think you are?
10:47You should be ashamed of yourself.
10:49You don't just stroll in here when for months you can come near her.
10:51Well, sure, I'm here now when I can see she's been busy.
10:56Oh, my poor name. What the hell have you been playing at?
11:03Mr R, you should know that your wife has been working tirelessly every minute.
11:09In the absence of anyone else bothering to...
11:11Mr Klinski, David, this is not my husband. This is just a friend. A dear friend. Mac.
11:19He barely knows my husband.
11:20Oh, you'd be surprised by how little.
11:25Well, I had no idea.
11:27I'll see you at closing time. After.
11:30See you soon.
11:40Adel?
11:41Brought you these.
11:45I was looking for a vase like Mother's, you know, that allowed the flowers to splay out.
11:50Do you remember? She always had such a way with flowers.
11:55Edwin rushed off early again.
11:58But work never stops at the mill. Not these days.
12:01I mean, Adam's barely home.
12:04I mean, you know, I hardly ever see him.
12:07He's barely here.
12:10Do you need more hot water, darling?
12:12Or anything, you know, anything to eat?
12:24Darling, I wonder if maybe you ought to get out.
12:30Do you think?
12:31Just get away from this place.
12:38I was wondering about Aunt Jessie's cottage by the sea.
12:42Would you like that?
12:44Remember that little beach down below and the gulls?
12:47And she'd love to have you. I know she would.
12:50You know, and you may just find that...
12:57Adele?
13:00Adele?
13:08Adele, please.
13:17Are those lily of the valley?
13:21Yes.
13:24Doors, aren't they?
13:25There's hundreds of them out there.
13:28They do that.
13:30They're invasive, if left unchecked.
13:35Lily of the valley will simply take over the whole garden.
13:39You can't get rid of them.
13:52Well, find that vase.
14:13Oh, sorry, we're...
14:15Closed.
14:16Your guard dog's not with you, no?
14:19Mr. Klinski just does the deliveries.
14:21He's only being kind.
14:22Oh, kind, is he?
14:24As well as handsome.
14:31Like you were born to work here.
14:40Emma Harris, are you going to avoid looking at me for the whole rest of your life?
14:46What's going on, darling?
14:58Dad doesn't know I'm here.
15:00And he mustn't.
15:02I can't take trouble to his door.
15:07Not after, ma'am.
15:10I haven't seen him.
15:13I haven't seen him, love.
15:16How can I afford to bring up this baby by myself?
15:22Diamond.
15:27How the hell have you got yourself in this whole mess?
15:44It was a lad back home.
15:47You don't know him.
15:49He let me down.
15:52Then I'll thrash the living day lads out of him.
15:53No need.
15:55He said he'd marry me at first, then ran away to join the Navy.
16:03And this?
16:06So nobody thinks bad of me?
16:10Also because I like remembering.
16:12Remembering him?
16:13Remembering I won't ever again let someone make me feel the way he did.
16:19Not till the day I die.
16:21I'm remembering what drives me now.
16:24What will drive me my whole life.
16:28Revenge.
16:34Emma, how are you going to look after the baby and work?
16:38I'm making dresses.
16:41And I'm good.
16:42I am.
16:43I get such a thrill to see the money pile up.
16:47And I've saved up for two months, which means that when the baby's born I can stop a while.
16:56Did you drop something?
16:57You know I'll marry you.
17:00Emma Hart.
17:01And happily.
17:04It'd be an honour.
17:07Emma, will you marry me?
17:13You're the best man I know.
17:16I'm sure to marry you would be a privilege.
17:18Burden, more like.
17:20Have you seen these shoulders?
17:21I could look after the both of you.
17:25I know.
17:27I know.
17:28I know you would.
17:30But I've got it planned.
17:32I'm going to look after us myself.
17:35Somehow.
17:36I'm going to be a mother, Mac.
17:38A mum.
17:39I'm going to have a real baby.
17:41Most precious thing you can have.
17:43And more than anything I've ever done, I want to take care of it.
17:48Well, I could have at least, and I...
17:50Mac.
17:52You have the biggest heart I know.
17:56It's bursting.
17:57Which is why I want you to be able to give that heart to someone you love.
18:00For real.
18:01Not just a girl you feel sorry for.
18:03Ah, Emma, but...
18:04The answer's no.
18:07It's a no with the biggest thank you in the world.
18:20You might want to get under that seat with the sweeping brush that does to shock him.
18:40Good morning.
18:42Good morning.
18:42Good morning.
19:12Let me rent next door.
19:13Let me rent it from you and open a dress shop.
19:16My own shop filled with dresses made by me.
19:18Give me one reason why not.
19:20Oh, you only want one.
19:22Well, which reason do you want?
19:24That you've no experience running a shop?
19:26That you've no experience running a business of any kind?
19:29That you're barely 19?
19:30That you're pregnant?
19:32Mr Lowther, the answer to all of them's the same.
19:34I can do it.
19:35Mrs Hart, that's fanciful at best.
19:37Two people are filled in that shop this year.
19:39Two inefficient people.
19:40Mrs Cleveland, her stock was shoddy and too expensive for its quality.
19:43She didn't know her customers.
19:45I do.
19:46I know what kind of clothes they like.
19:47And I'm good.
19:48You know I am.
19:50And you said it yourself.
19:51I'm a grafter.
19:51I can sell.
19:52Which is why I can't afford to lose you from my shop.
19:55You wouldn't be losing me.
19:56We'll drive business to each other.
19:58Right now, when people come in, all they see is rolls of cloth.
20:01With my dress shop next door, you'll have a showroom for what that cloth can become.
20:04Double your profits in a month.
20:06Treble them, probably.
20:07Plus, I'll be your best customer.
20:08Every dress that I sell, I'll be buying the cloth from you.
20:11And the shop's empty, Mr Lowther.
20:13Gathering dust.
20:14I can take it off your hands today, now, this minute, so you don't lose a moment's rent.
20:19Mrs Hart, you forget I know your circumstances.
20:22You live in my upstairs room.
20:24The deposit on that shop is sky high.
20:39I have enough in here for your deposit.
20:42And because I know you're nervous about me, which you won't be the moment you see the profits I bring
20:45in.
20:46I know you usually ask for four weeks' rent in advance.
20:49But I have enough in here for eight.
20:52It's all in here.
20:55Take it.
20:57Mrs Hart,
20:59I need to remind you,
21:01you're having a baby.
21:03That's for me to take care of.
21:05And it's why I'm absolutely certain that this is right.
21:33You're having a baby.
21:52You're having a baby.
21:53You're having a baby.
21:53You're having a baby.
21:53You're having a baby.
21:53You're having a baby.
21:55You're having a baby.
21:56You're having a baby.
21:57You're having a baby.
21:57You're having a baby.
21:57You're having a baby.
21:58You're having a baby.
21:58You're having a baby.
21:58You're having a baby.
21:59You're having a baby.
22:00You're having a baby.
22:07You're having a baby.
22:18Oh, I'm sorry.
22:19No, it's fine.
22:19I was just...
22:20I was just walking home.
22:21You're allowed to walk where you like.
22:26Nice aim.
22:27You got there?
22:27I've sat through three days now of your aunt talking about bridal bouquets and of you
22:31and your father shouting at each other about looms.
22:34I had some steam to let off.
22:43Oh!
22:45So, let's see.
22:48Not bad.
22:49Not bad.
22:49Not bad.
22:52Terrible.
22:54Dreadful.
22:57Well, they'll be wondering about dinner.
22:59Yes.
23:04You know, when you asked me to marry you, I thought we had a connection.
23:09That you were optimistic, like me.
23:12You seemed starry-eyed.
23:15And I wasn't sure if we made each other's hearts soar.
23:17Not in the way people talk about hearts soaring in books.
23:21You probably don't read those kind of books.
23:23Not really.
23:25But you know the concept of hearts soaring?
23:31Yes.
23:32Anyway, I just wanted to say, not everyone gets that.
23:37The hearts soaring.
23:39That's not what life is, I don't think.
23:42But recently, the stars have left those eyes of yours.
23:45And I know this engagement pleases your father, and he's not an easy man to please.
23:50But we could just walk away.
23:59There's a lot to be said for pleasing people.
24:04And not just parents.
24:08Priya, I wouldn't have asked you.
24:12I wouldn't have considered if I had intended, somehow, to do my very best to please you.
24:23Well, let me know, will you?
24:27When the trying to please me starts.
24:53Mother.
24:55How are you?
24:59I suppose I wanted to see you.
25:04If you don't mind.
25:17Because everything just feels a bit...
25:20...wrong somehow.
25:23Priya's a sweet girl in many ways.
25:25Where is your father?
25:30He never comes to me.
25:32Your father never comes anywhere near me. Where is he?
25:37He's not back yet.
25:39I don't know. He's been busy at the mill.
25:41We only have...
25:41But does he not know that I'm here, Edwin?
25:45And I'm not nobody.
25:49I'm not nobody.
25:55But take your hands off me.
26:05Stop it!
26:10I'm sorry!
26:12I don't know.
26:13Sorry...
26:20I'm sorry.
26:22It's just...
26:25I'm going to stop.
26:27I'm really scared.
26:30Get off me.
26:32I'm scared.
26:33I'm scared!
26:57Shelves here, rails of dresses here and here and a fitting area here and also a range of
27:03elasticated skirts for a pregnant woman and a chair for them but also for people
27:07like you. Menfolk. And there'll be a fire, the shop will always be warm. And you'll
27:14pay her to heat it will you? Yes and it'll be worth it because people will want to
27:18come and every customer will be greeted by name. And Emma, in a few weeks time, the baby.
27:25I'll manage.
28:01Oh.
28:09Fire!
28:11Fire!
28:11Fire!
28:13Fire!
28:19Fire!
28:21Get set!
28:23Let's go, let's go!
28:25Hey!
28:26Hey!
28:26Hey!
28:28Hey!
28:46Oh, God.
28:53Oh, God!
28:54Oh, God!
28:57Oh, God!
28:58Oh, God!
28:59Oh, God!
29:00Oh, God!
29:00What's happening?
29:01What I overheated.
29:03It's empty.
29:04No one in there.
29:07Who's in there?
29:08Who?
29:08My brother.
29:10Edwin.
29:11Edwin went to.
29:12Oh, so let it go!
29:13Oh, so let it go!
29:14Oh, so let it go!
29:15Oh, so let it go!
29:19Oh!
29:20Oh!
29:21Oh!
29:22Oh!
29:24Oh, we can do this.
29:26Oh, we can do this.
29:28Can't we?
29:30Can't we?
29:32Of course we can.
29:34Over here.
29:36We're alone.
29:37We can do it together.
29:40Ah.
29:42Oh, no!
29:57Oh, my God!
30:53Oh, my God.
30:57Oh, my God.
31:21Oh, my God.
31:26Oh, my God.
31:59Oh, my God.
32:03Mother loved to say I spent my christening pulling faces at the vicar.
32:10This is how Mum must have felt about me.
32:13She'd be so sad there's no christening now.
32:17Because don't look kindly on mothers like me.
32:22Who needs a church or a font?
32:29Now, what are you naming her?
32:31Because my vore and Ian, lucky you, the decision's all yours.
32:35On account of her father.
32:38Your local lad.
32:40Being off on his boat.
32:43Edwina is a name.
33:03Edwina is a name.
33:19Edwina, Jane, electrode.
33:27And only do you have my mother.
33:39Like, best mother I knew.
33:40No sense hadn't beautiful, because look at her mother.
33:49She didn't even cry.
33:55So what has she got to cry about?
34:00What are you going to say when the register asks for her father's name?
34:07Unknown.
34:09Ah, Emma, don't go making her unknown.
34:13Don't give her that.
34:17Put me.
34:21Mac, it's such a responsibility.
34:24Ah, now, do I have to be telling you again about these shoulders?
34:39Well, darling, how do you feel?
34:46Safe?
34:48Almost.
34:50I'm beginning to feel me and Edwina might be safe.
34:55Sure if that little girl's not the luckiest in the world.
35:00No one in my family is going to suffer.
35:02Not ever again.
35:03Look who's around me again.
35:10Yep.
35:30No one in my family.
35:35I don't know.
36:28Do you mind, darling?
36:34Stay, Olivia. Please.
36:43I will stay in this house while my son needs me. Then, the moment Edwin's well, I need to be
36:50too.
36:52I need to leave.
37:07My darling. I've not been the mother you deserve. And I'm so sorry. But I promise I will put this
37:21right.
37:23I promise you.
37:39It's all right. I'm coming. I just need...
37:44I'm coming.
37:47I'm coming.
38:10I'm coming.
38:15Stop.
38:17Stop.
38:19I'm coming.
38:27I'm coming.
38:30I'm coming.
38:39I'm coming.
38:40I'm coming.
38:50I'm coming.
38:52I'm coming.
38:57I'm coming.
39:08I'm coming.
39:25I'm coming.
39:27I'm coming.
39:29I'm coming.
39:30I'm coming.
39:39I'm coming.
39:53I'm coming.
39:55I'm coming.
40:17I'm coming.
40:21Oh, my God.
40:49Oh, my God.
41:19She's good at taking bottles.
41:21And I put a letter in there for Cousin Frieda thanking her.
41:26And I put in some lists, songs Edwina like sung and so on,
41:31because Frieda might not know what kind of song she likes.
41:37You're sure about this, Mavorneen?
41:41You're certain?
41:44Sacrifices must be made.
41:47If that means we have to be apart while I get this up and running.
41:51And this is all for her.
41:54One day Edwina will thank me for this.
41:56She will.
41:59Cousin Frieda's the motherly sort.
42:02Well, will you tell her I'll visit next weekend?
42:05And after that, every other Sunday?
42:07And I'll send money, of course.
42:10And will you tell...
42:13Emma...
42:14Tell her I have to do it.
42:16Please.
42:18Will you make sure she understands that?
42:21Tell her there's no choice.
42:23Ah, darling.
42:24As soon as I get back on my feet,
42:27and I can look after her properly,
42:28I'll bring her back to me.
42:31Now just take her.
42:33Please, just take her.
42:40Emma.
42:42God knows you're doing all of this for this child.
42:45I don't know about him,
42:46but I just hope Irina knows.
42:48Now will you please just go?
42:52Just go, please.
43:46All for me?
43:49All of this has been for your family?
43:51Well, I'm sorry to tell you, Mummy,
43:52but it's felt an awful lot
43:54from where I've been sitting
43:56as though you've done it all for you.
43:57And where have you been sitting, Edwina?
44:00On which cushioned seats,
44:02on which velvet chaise long,
44:04and at which polished table
44:06have you spent your entire life sitting?
44:08Would we have starved to death, do you think?
44:10If you'd worked less and been at home more,
44:13or would we have eaten just less costly brie?
44:15I am struggling not to feel ashamed.
44:25If you have ever been in any doubt
44:29that I love you, Edwina,
44:32with all my heart...
44:34All of it.
44:35Or is there just a little bit of that heart
44:37that resents me?
44:39Resents all of us for not being you?
44:42Oh, we can't compete on the suffering front,
44:44of course.
44:45Dry bread, holes in your shoes,
44:47and if only your mother could have afforded
44:48a paracetamol or two,
44:49she might have lived!
44:54And there it is.
44:58Now I feel ashamed.
45:00I'm not your only rebel child,
45:01but because I'm the firstborn,
45:03the first palmed off on a relative,
45:05the first lied to about her father.
45:11So what's next in your bold new world
45:14of skullduggery and initiative, Edwina?
45:17Well, I shall call my anarchic siblings...
45:19To tell them you fumbled it?
45:22To tell them that the plan may no longer be secret,
45:24but that nothing has changed.
45:26We continue.
45:31And then who will you have?
45:33Well?
45:35I shall have Paula.
45:55Paula?
46:12Is that Jim Fairley?
46:14Yes, Mrs. Hart.
46:14He came in to collect the paperwork
46:16for the reopening of his magazine.
46:44I've never met a woman like you.
46:46Invisible husband, invisible baby.
46:49Do you think it's a coincidence
46:50his interest in you?
46:54I need to go back
46:55to see my family.
46:57Dad?
46:58But this is all about revenge.
47:00Yes, it is,
47:01and it feels wonderful.
47:33I don't have a baby
47:33no one has beaten her and done her.
47:33So manyimic grandparents
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