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The Other Bennet Sister - Season 1 - Episode 07: Chapter 7
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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
01:08and 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 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.
02:31I like poetry.
02:32And I like wine.
02:34What we have loved, others will love.
02:36And we will teach them how.
02:37Let us teach each other.
02:40I don't speak any Italian.
02:42But I suppose 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, but that we remain unmarried.
03:17Yes, exactly.
03:19Together, but free.
03:24For what woman wants to be owned 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 and plan our trip to Italy.
04:06Well, Mary?
04:09Come, Mary dear.
04:11Who would have thought you'd make such an excellent match?
04:15No, he didn't propose, Mama.
04:18What do you mean he did not propose?
04:21I mean that, uh, he called me in there to talk about, um, a sermon on, uh, good works.
04:32Mary, this is no time for one of your poor attempts at humour.
04:35That, uh, that Mr. 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.
04:52Yes, he will.
04:55Mary?
04:57I shall choose your dress for supper.
05:00Perhaps something of Lizzie's.
05:03Hmm.
05:04Oh.
05:07Waste.
05:08Uh, interestingly, I...
05:11Charlotte!
05:12Oh.
05:12Mr. Collins, it looks 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.
05:24You do not wish to, uh, impose?
05:26How are you?
05:27Um...
05:28Oh, I 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.
05:41Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
05:44You sit up straight, dear.
05:47Mary is looking very well tonight, Mr. Ryder.
05:51Do you not agree?
05:52I do indeed.
05:54My daughters are a handsome set.
05:56They most certainly are.
05:59More 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?
06:12Mmm. It was very pleasant.
06:15Excellent company.
06:16Mother, Mr. Darcy and I are thinking of holding a dinner in honour of your recovery.
06:22Hmm.
06:23Very good idea, Lizzie.
06:25Was it your horse, Miss Bennet, that picked these blackberries where it came?
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. Rather delicious.
06:37Have you always lived in London, Mr. Ryder?
06:40I have. Although my plan is to move to Italy. Quite soon.
06:45Italy? How long for?
06:48To settle for the rest of my days. Or for as long as my fancy takes me.
06:52Huh. Well, 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. Though do not let that put you off.
07:07Miss Bennet is an extraordinary young woman.
07:10Young? Why Italy?
07:12For its history, its beauty, to wake up each morning to a view of a mountain.
07:18Ah, in reality, mountainous regions play havoc with one's rheumatism.
07:23Well, I think that sounds quite perfect.
07:25It really does.
07:28You find Longbourn tedious with its draughts. I hardly think you would cope in mountains.
07:34I will never know, will I?
07:38I did not know you spoke Italian, Mr. Ryder.
07:46I am quite looking forward to the peace and stillness of a foreign lad.
07:51Yes. Yes, it would be most welcome.
08:06Mary.
08:08Mary?
08:11I remember very well being the subject of mother's plotting.
08:15It is quite a lot to bear.
08:18Isn't it?
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.
08:38Mary!
08:40That is excellent news.
08:42Isn't it?
08:48It 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, doesn't it? It does.
09:07I think I'd 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.
09:16Well, what 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.
09:37Oh, well, sadly, Lizzie, I think most of us will never find ourselves in a romantic situation as perfect as
09:41yours.
09:42But he insults you.
09:43He does not.
09:44No.
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.
09:51One 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.
10:02I...
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...
10:16I'm not much suited to conventional life.
10:22I've always been the odd one out.
10:26Oh, I know.
10:27I 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...
10:36He is interested in me.
10:42And 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 have always been...
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 and the same sisters.
11:31But your experience of life has been wholly different to my own.
11:36You were celebrated.
11:38And you were...
11:39You were respected.
11:41I was not.
11:43I mean, for the rest of you, even in your worst moments growing up, you could look to me and
11:47think,
11:49at least I'm not Mary.
11:51That's not true.
11:52It's absolutely true.
11:55But I always admired your strength, that you never cared what Mother or any of us thought.
11:59Of course I cared.
12:01Well, you always did things your own way.
12:02That 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?
13:11Oh, what?
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.
14:30But, well, I am 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.
14:58My best wishes to your family.
15:20Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
15:21Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
15:21Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
15:27Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
15:29Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
15:29Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
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
15:50What are you doing here?
15:53Oh, 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
16:03He has no plans to leave
16:05I saw him
16:06I saw him climb into his carriage and go
16:11Mary?
16:12Yes, Mr Ryder has left
16:13He's left Bemberley
16:15Did he make you an offer of marriage?
16:20I will not be marrying Mr Ryder
16:23I 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
16:52Mother
16:54I am sorry
16:55If I have disappointed you
16:58I sometimes think you delight in vexing me
17:02I do not
17:05It 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
17:35If you will not write to him and ask him to return
17:38Then I shall write to my brother and tell 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
17:54Then you shall remain here with me instead
18:22Goodbye Jane
18:24Goodbye
18:25Goodbye
18:25I'll be thinking of you
18:27Thank you, honey
18:29Good luck with Mother
18:30Goodbye to you, honey
18:54Goodbye to you, honey
18:55Ugh! You make it worse!
19:07Mary, don't do that!
19:11Sorry, Mother.
19:14You endlessly try my patience.
19:38And, um...
19:39Do not leave on my account, Miss Bennet.
19:42Um, I'm sorry if I cannot provide good company today.
19:48Um...
19:49I've noticed you've been more subdued of late.
19:51If I can be of any help, do you say we men of the cloth can offer the most useful
19:56counsel?
19:58Thank you, Mr Collins.
20:01I am, um...
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.
20:18As I tend to do everyone.
20:20No, not at all, Mr Collins.
20:25My father often commented that I was worthless.
20:29I thought a great deal about turning myself into something different.
20:32Someone easy and obliging, but...
20:38Somehow, 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.
20:53Um...
20:54I...
20:54I think you have much to offer, Mr Collins.
21:00Uh...
21:01Excuse me, I realise I'm now burdening you with my troubles.
21:04No, not at all.
21:06Hmm.
21:08What are you reading?
21:10Hmm?
21:11Oh, um...
21:14Aristotle.
21:16Um...
21:17Looking into the question of...
21:20Happiness.
21:23Happiness?
21:24Mm.
21:26What it is.
21:28How one might...
21:30Find it.
21:32Do you, um...
21:34Do you have an answer?
21:38Well...
21:39I'm not quite sure.
21:41I, uh...
21:41I've found some points of interest.
21:45Please, would you tell me what you know, Mr Collins?
21:50Oh, um...
21:51What I've discovered seems to suggest that it is only through self-knowledge that genuine happiness is experienced.
21:59Through self-knowledge?
22:00Hmm.
22:00I...
22:01I think it is only when we have examined and understood our strengths and weaknesses and been honest enough about
22:08what we truly desire from life, only then do you have any chance at all of attaining happiness.
22:14Yes.
22:17So, what Aristotle is saying is that...
22:21Our happiness...
22:25Is in our own hands.
22:28Yes.
22:30Oh.
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!
22:51Whoa!
23:01Uncle...
23:02Mary!
23:05Jane!
23:17You 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. Wonderful. Quite wonderful.
23:28All that wind would play havoc with my nerves.
23:31And we were wondering whether Mary might join us.
23:35Mary?
23:35Yes.
23:36We thought perhaps Mary could join us in the lakes and then return with us to London.
23:41Elizabeth wrote to us, explaining that Mary was without much to occupy her here.
23:45She has a very good occupation. She 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.
23:57Mary, she knows I do not have many years left, and she wants to spend this precious time at my
24:02side.
24:03Isn't that right, Mary?
24:06Mother, Mr Darcy and I have arranged a new companion for you.
24:12She's called Susan.
24:14Susan?
24:14Susan?
24:15Am I to be looked after by a Susan?
24:19Susan?
24:19Susan?
24:20We very much enjoy Mary's company.
24:22As do I.
24:23And knowing her passion for Wordsworth.
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?
24:46I 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.
25:44I 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 to tell me
26:10it 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,
26:29you will find more to Mr. Collins than you imagine.
26:38Goodbye, Mother.
26:41I will write.
26:44As you wish.
26:48Susan!
26:51Susan!
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 am 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!
28:02Miss Bennet!
28:03Here.
28:05I have something for you.
28:10Thank 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.
29:18I should have known that my life was never that simple.
29:18That I have seen myself in those organizations.
29:20I think I am.
29:21Thank you, Mr. Collins.
29:22I would be one of those leaders and him around us.
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