00:00.
00:22Miss Fennett.
00:26you are quite unlike anyone i have ever met you speak your mind with a with a refreshing directness
00:35and and you do not force yourself to conform to society's ideals i imagine it will come as
00:41no surprise when i say i have developed the greatest affection for you
00:53i cannot understand why a man such as mr rider would propose to mary oh shush perhaps he won't
01:00mother may have got her hopes up for nothing we shall never know his intentions if you two keep
01:04talking what is happening mr rider and mary are in the library and appear to be having a serious
01:11conversation i suppose most women of better looks and livelier character were already taken
01:15it cannot be a match driven by passion not all matches driven by passion turn out well
01:21lizzie i cannot hear what they are saying oh will you all just be quiet
01:27in these past few days i
01:32have felt a deeper understanding between us i believe you felt it too
01:38i i took to heart the things that you said yes and you must for i believe we should be
01:48very happy
01:49together miss bennett i i have a mind to go abroad to italy somewhere with with a lake in front
01:57of me
01:57and a mountain behind lakes are usually found in mountainous areas i um no although some are found in
02:04dormant volcanic craters i cannot imagine going to italy without you miss bennett and therefore i wondered
02:15whether you might do me the greatest honor of coming with me
02:24we could read poetry all day and and drink wine all evening oh i do i like poetry and i
02:32like wine
02:33what we have loved others will love and we will teach them how let us teach each other i i
02:40don't speak
02:41any italian but i i suppose i could i could learn that's the spirit miss bennett this is why we
02:47are such
02:47a strong match you have the courage of my convictions how so you understand the appeal of living boldly
02:58living with freedom unburdened by the shackles of marriage sorry just to to be very clear um
03:06so you're suggesting that um i i live with you in italy but um that we remain
03:17unmarried yes exactly together but free
03:24for what woman wants to be owned in such a way oh
03:30what do you say
03:34i don't know what to say
03:36of course of course you must sleep on it but if you accept we could leave for london tomorrow
03:43and plan our trip to italy
04:07well mary come mary dear who would have thought you'd make such an excellent match i know i i i
04:16i've
04:16uh he didn't propose mama what do you mean he did not propose i mean that uh
04:23uh he called me in there to talk about um a sermon on uh good works
04:31mary this is no time for one of your poor attempts at humor
04:35that mr rider showered you with attention only to pull you aside to discuss a sermon
04:44well we shall see about that i am sure mr rider will make his intentions clear in his own time
04:51yes yes yes he will mary i shall choose your dress for supper perhaps something of lizzie's
05:12mr collins looks as though you were all waiting for us we were not
05:17mrs bennett i i am pleased to see you looking so well i see you didn't rush to pay your
05:22respect
05:24you do not not wish to impose how are you um all i long to know everything well there is
05:31something
05:32of a situation involving mary thank you lydia we were just getting ready for supper come
05:47mary is looking very well tonight mr rider do you not agree i do indeed
05:54my daughters are a handsome set they most certainly are more wine mama this is the wine you requested and
06:02only one unmarried did you hear charlotte's news of longborn mama in the drawing room we have opened
06:08up an orange how did you enjoy your ride this afternoon mr rider it was very pleasant excellent
06:15company mother mr darcy and i are thinking of holding a dinner in honor of your recovery
06:23very good idea lizzie was it your horse miss bennett that picked these blackberries
06:28were 18 is that what she was doing this afternoon well if it is i feel quite terrible now for
06:34having
06:34dragged her away so you should rather delicious have you always lived in london mr rider i have
06:42although my plan is to move to italy quite soon italy how long for to settle for the rest of
06:49my days
06:50or for as long as my fancy takes me
06:52oh well wherever you choose you will need a knowledgeable companion by your side as you know
07:00mary reads a great deal she has a very well-informed mind though do not let that put you off
07:07miss bennett
07:08is an extraordinary young woman young why italy for its history its beauty to wake up each morning to a
07:17view of a mountain ah uh in reality mountainous regions play havoc with one's rheumatism well i think
07:23that sounds quite perfect it really does you find longborn tedious with its drafts i hardly think you would
07:31cope in mountains i will never know will i i did not know you spoke italian mr rider bocca bless
07:43you
07:46i am quite looking forward to the peace and stillness of a foreign lad yes yes it would be most
07:54welcome
08:11i remember very well being the subject of mother's plotting it is quite a lot to bear isn't it
08:21engagements can take time it is no small decision and important not to rush if mr rider does not
08:29propose you must not think it is a reflection on you mr rider has already proposed
08:38mary that is excellent news isn't it
08:48was a kind of proposal oh mr rider proposed that i live with him in italy reading poetry and
09:02drinking wine drinking wine that sounds quite perfect it does doesn't it it does i think i'd very much
09:08like to travel i 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 mr rider believes that we should go to italy
09:27but remain unmarried
09:32he proposed that you should be his mistress not in those words i have never heard such a suggestion in
09:36my life oh well sadly lizzie i think most of us will never find ourselves in a romantic situation as
09:41perfect as yours but he insults you does not oh mr rider believes that women shouldn't be owned
09:46in such a way as marriage so he prefers a modern arrangement i'm sure he does one that is far
09:51more
09:51convenient for him if he tires of this arrangement he can easily move on whilst your reputation is
09:58ruined forever do you think he will tire of me of course not mary i
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
10:13i mean i've begun to think i'm not i'm not
10:16much suited to conventional life i've i've always been the odd one out oh i know i know the scandal
10:28would be huge i know mother would be mortified but mr rider he treats me well he makes me laugh
10:35he is
10:36he is interested in me
10:41and i could escape
10:56mr rider 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
11:17lizzie you have grown up with no shortage of suitors and you're at home too you have you've
11:24always been married we've had largely the same upbringing no we may have grown up in the same
11:29house with the same mother and father and the same sisters but your experience of life has been
11:33wholly different to my own you were celebrated and you were you were respected i 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 that's not true it's absolutely true but i always admired your strengths that
11:57you never cared what mother or any of us thought of course i cared well you always did things your
12:02own way that was the only way i knew
12:10that was the only way that was the only way that was the only way that was the only way
12:10that was the only way
12:10mary all i want is to protect you well
12:15or protect yourself from whatever shame i might bring on the family
12:22how could you think such a thing
12:39how could you think such a thing
12:40do you love mr ryder
12:41do you love mr ryder
12:42I don't know.
13:12I don't know.
13:13I don't know.
13:14I don't know.
13:15Take a sec.
13:20There you are, sir.
13:28Ah!
13:29Good 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.
13:53I 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.
14:39And the expectations I have.
14:42For myself.
14:46Of course.
14:49I see.
14:52Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
14:57My best wishes to your family.
15:02Goodbye, Mr. Ryder.
15:19Luke.
15:20Light off.
15:32Good morning, Mary.
15:35Mother.
15:36I trust you slept well last night.
15:39I did, yes.
15:41You must keep up your strength.
15:43Who 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?
15:59Ah, 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.
16:14He's left, Beverly.
16:15Did he make you an offer of marriage?
16:20I will not be marrying Mr Ryder.
16:25I 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, I am sorry if 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, do 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.
18:26You shall remain here with me instead.
18:27Good luck, thank you, honey.
18:29Good luck with Mother.
18:30I do.
18:56You make it worse.
19:07Mary, don't do that.
19:11Sorry, Mother.
19:15Endlessly try my patience.
19:38Do not leave on my account, Miss Bennet.
19:42Oh, I'm sorry, I cannot provide good company today.
19:48I've noticed you've been most subdued of late.
19:52If 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, 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.
20:20No, not at all, Mr. Collins.
20:25My father often commented that I was worthless.
20:28I thought a great deal about turning myself into something different, someone easy and obliging, but...
20:37Somehow I... I can't.
20:42I've always struck the wrong note with people, even in childhood.
20:49I felt the same way many times.
20:52Um...
20:53I...
20:54I think you have much to offer, Mr. Collins.
21:00Uh...
21:00Excuse me, I realise I'm now burdening you with my troubles.
21:04No, not at all.
21:07Hmm.
21:08What are you reading?
21:10Hmm?
21:11Oh, um...
21:14Aristotle.
21:16I'm...
21:17looking into the question of...
21:20happiness.
21:23Happiness.
21:24Hmm.
21:26What it is.
21:28How one might...
21:30find it.
21:33Do you, um...
21:34Do you have an answer?
21:38Well...
21:38I'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.
21:58Through 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,
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.
22:30Yes.
22:30I think so, yes.
22:33Interesting thought, isn't it?
22:36It's most interesting.
22:43Mary!
22:45It is him!
22:47It must be Mr. Ryder coming back to try again!
23:01I'm gone!
23:02Mary!
23:05Jane!
23:16you reminded us of the importance of protecting our health and so edward and i have decided to
23:23spend some much needed time in the lakes wonderful quite wonderful all that wind would play havoc
23:30with my nerves and we were wondering whether mary might join us mary yes we thought perhaps mary could
23:37join us in the lakes and then return with us to london elizabeth wrote to us explaining that
23:42mary was without much to occupy her here she has a very good occupation she is my companion i think
23:49it's a very sensible idea for mary to get some fresh air oh do you now what do you think
23:54mary mary will
23:55not leave me she knows i do not have many years left and she wants to spend this precious time
24:02at
24:02my side isn't that right mary mother mr darcy and i have arranged a new companion for you she's called
24:12susan susan am i to be looked after by a susan we very much enjoy mary's company as do i
24:23and knowing
24:23her passion for words she is forbidden to leave
24:33aunt uncle thank you for your invitation
24:41i would be delighted to join you what do you mean i think dear sister she means she will be
24:48joining us
24:49in the lake districts what a good idea a good decision mary well done a most excellent decision
24:55always good to challenge oneself don't do be quiet mr collins well done mary well done probably go and pack
25:04i will help
25:19i envy you
25:22you envy me
25:24the lakes
25:26london
25:27i never did experience much of life it is a bold and brave decision mary and for what it's worth
25:35i think it's the right one
25:41forgive me charlotte i don't i don't want to speak out of turn
25:46i mean i often have
25:50only you seem
25:54quite unhappy
26:03when my mother told me the only choice for a woman was marriage or misery
26:07she
26:09negated to 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
26:26if you look a little under the surface
26:29you will find more to mr collins than you imagine
26:37goodbye mother
26:39i will write
26:43as you wish
26:47susan
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'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
27:55but i knew that i could not return to live with my family ever again
28:00hey miss penhead
28:01miss penhead
28:05i have something for you
28:10thank 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
28:48what if i had been doing
29:17and he does that
29:18and you may never know what happened
29:18because we have a chance for써
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