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00:02by the secrets we keep shall you know us by the little lies we tell
00:11by the choices we make which echo down the generations
00:17choices which will come back to haunt us until one of us decides to change the story
00:33believe me this will pass and we'll come through it stronger and more devoted than ever
00:39i believe you
00:50my concern is this now he knows about the children will he be able to forget them again
01:08you need fresh air wish i could take it to the seaside
01:15i know where i like to go to a magic place where all the streets are made of water
01:22where the poor servant girl met the prince
01:37so at the next board meeting i propose to introduce the subject of my nephew's unfitness to be chair
01:46not just in temperament but in behavior as in any action that might bring the ferment to disrepute
01:55this being the case not only can he be said not to be chair material
02:00he should be expelled from the company altogether
02:07you're not the first to sow wild oats in your youth
02:13there's no need to pay for those mistakes with your career
02:16they're not mistakes dad
02:18they're my actual flesh and blood
02:20and that's important
02:22and air is important something you currently lack but for the present when your succession is about to be challenged
02:30oh i am well aware of james's maneuverings
02:35it is imperative that we keep this matter a secret
02:41your father and i have been wondering
02:43is there a case for offering some inducement
02:47inducement for the young lady in question
02:50to ensure her silence
02:51her silence is not in doubt
02:53but if she could be persuaded to leave london
02:56what?
02:57set up home and business elsewhere
02:59suitably funded of course
03:00so she's expected to uproot her life and that of her children for my convenience
03:03when she's made it abundantly clear she wants no further contact
03:06and you trust her?
03:07completely
03:11you are not proposing some kind of public statement about the children?
03:16well how would that benefit any of us?
03:18no i intend to honor her wishes
03:20whilst deciding how to discharge my financial obligation to her
03:23which will be my decision
03:26no one else's
03:33are we sure he's the father?
03:36why else would he be at her shop?
03:38and it was that business in italy with the ladies mate
03:40and there we have it
03:43the thing to tip the scales against him
03:46but let's keep us to ourselves for now
03:51do i think i'd be the better chair? of course
03:54do i need to stoop to scheming to achieve it?
03:58you can leave all that to me
04:13i need to put another note for mr foresight
04:16anything
04:32good
04:33just
04:33just
05:04If you loved her, why did you marry Mamar?
05:11Because your mother was, is.
05:15An incredible woman.
05:18Cultured, caring, kind.
05:20And I valued that.
05:25In those early days after Venice, I was sometimes a little lost.
05:29And had you known about her situation, what would you have done?
05:41I can't answer that.
05:45You just did.
05:49June, wait.
06:09Give her time.
06:14I don't underestimate the pain this has caused.
06:17But I am here.
06:20And I have no plans to be elsewhere.
06:28Then all shall be well.
06:51You came.
06:52Did you doubt it?
07:00Forgive me.
07:01Yesterday I was overwhelmed.
07:04I failed to observe the proper formalities.
07:06Allow me to make amends.
07:13Miss Heron, you have made me the happiest of men.
07:17Would you do me the honor of wearing this ring?
07:29You dislike it?
07:30No, no.
07:31How could I?
07:31It's just...
07:34I mean...
07:35Is this happening to me?
07:37Well, there must be so many more suitable women of your own station.
07:39Very many.
07:41Eminently suitable.
07:44All art and polish and impeccable breeding.
07:50Whereas you are all nature.
07:56And to me that is perfection.
07:59Perfection.
08:11May I now have the honor of introducing you to my family.
08:18My love.
08:20Yes.
08:57My mom was always fond of that one.
09:00She was a fine woman.
09:02Not a first love, but...
09:05A lasting one.
09:12So, it's a full turn-up tomorrow?
09:14What's this?
09:15Epson races.
09:16Monty's horse is running.
09:18What could possibly go wrong?
09:19What shall I wear?
09:22I need to cut quite the dash when I strut into the ring with Lady Peaches.
09:26Isn't that the groom's job?
09:27When one's nurtured an egg as I have, one feels a bond, a connection.
09:32You don't think of Mountingale yourself, then?
09:33Do you know the thought had occurred?
09:35At the 2.30 Depsom, is that the place to make one's debut?
09:37I thought I'd wear my peach hat in homage to Monty's horse.
09:41But if it doesn't win...
09:43Well, I believe by the end of tomorrow we'll have something to celebrate.
09:46To that end, I'll be bringing a guest.
09:48Anyone we know.
09:49Wouldn't wish to spoil the surprise.
09:51Well, hardly a surprise.
09:53A guinea on Miss Carteret?
09:55If you have a guinea to waste.
10:01It's always a blow to realize that someone you love is not perfect.
10:07Of course you want him to be.
10:11But...
10:13He's fallen short.
10:14And I can't forgive him.
10:16Parents disappoint their children.
10:19Children disappoint their parents.
10:21Mine have a talent for it.
10:25Even now, I suspect that your Uncle James is harnessing your father's imperfections to use against him.
10:32And you may say quite right.
10:34Whereas I would say...
10:37Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
10:44Cheer not, my dear.
10:46Tomorrow's race should cheer your spirits.
10:56Yes, Regina.
10:57Get out of my daughter.
11:01Get out of my...
11:02Get out of my...
11:04Get out of my...
11:07Wait what?
11:09Yes!
11:11Go!
11:12Go!
11:13Move!
11:13Go!
11:14Go!
11:15Loves!
11:15Three silent.
11:36No! No!
11:39So close.
11:41So close.
11:43You donkey!
11:47Damn it!
11:49I've been sold a pot, a turkey, a clunker, a veritable dud.
11:54But she did so well, Monty.
11:56She almost won.
12:00They need to fix that.
12:04How's Alicia?
12:06We value your life.
12:07Never ask if she's feeling tired or would like a chair.
12:10Oh, no, she already made that clear.
12:12I'm with child, Joe.
12:13I'm not an invaliderate in this year.
12:19How are things with Francis?
12:21She's saying my connections with Louisa have consequences.
12:24Neither of us reckon with.
12:26And the implications are frankly severe.
12:37So does Soames propose to join us, or is he keeping his intended under lock and key?
12:43Oh, Miss Carteret.
12:45I would have been proud to think we'd achieved nobility in three generations.
12:55Just to alert you, I haven't purchased any of our plans with the family, so forgive me if I'm deliberately
13:00vague.
13:00Of course.
13:02Oh.
13:07Miss Heron, Mrs. Heron.
13:08My family.
13:12How do you do?
13:15Forgive me, I feel we're a formidable prospect.
13:17Not at all.
13:18I'm delighted to make the acquaintance of such a distinguished family.
13:23And there'll be ample opportunity for deepening that acquaintance, as Miss Heron has done me the honour of agreeing to
13:30be my wife.
13:32Oh.
13:41Congratulations.
13:45Our wedding will shortly take place by special licence, after which we depart for Europe.
13:50On your honeymoon?
13:51How thrilling.
13:52Where will you go?
13:53Tradition dictates that must remain a secret.
13:57Heron, you say?
14:00Do we know that name?
14:02Who are your people, my dear?
14:05No one of consequence.
14:06My father was a professor, and my mother...
14:08Oh, could we please not subject Miss Heron to the Spanish Inquisition?
14:11No, no, no, indeed.
14:13That function belongs to me.
14:17The customary formalities?
14:20Yes, of course.
14:27Shall we?
14:35I thought it'd best to get the ordeal out of the way as soon as possible.
14:39As to the wedding itself, you must save a fortnight from now is too soon.
14:42A fortnight?
14:44Surely the sooner we arrive in Paris.
15:08Your mother is seriously displeased.
15:13Why wasn't she consulted?
15:16And the haste.
15:17How long have you known this girl?
15:19Long enough.
15:21She seems rather lovely.
15:22Oh, Emily!
15:24She is.
15:25You'll like her.
15:27You must be fearfully in love.
15:29In love?
15:31The deuce does that mean?
15:32It means everything, trust me.
15:36This is not the match we were expecting.
15:39No, I see that.
15:40And to take the plunge now,
15:42when Joe's dug himself a hole,
15:44we've got a clear shot of the Germanship
15:45and you're about to go gallivanting off around the continent.
15:48Perhaps we should just leave Joe to it.
15:50Oh!
15:52Are you serious?
15:54Hmm.
16:02Ian, insanity of it?
16:06I think I rather envy him.
16:09How?
16:11Daring to follow his heart.
16:14Did you?
16:16Did I?
16:17For God's sake, Emily.
16:21What sort of question is that?
16:27Come along, Pudding.
16:29Shall we retire?
16:30Come on.
16:38Well, that was sheer purgatory.
16:44Absolute hell.
16:46Grinning like fools,
16:47as if our whole lives were not on the rack.
16:55I know what makes us even worse.
16:58We always wanted children of our own.
17:05Yes.
17:09Somehow that never happened.
17:14Now to know that you have children with another,
17:22the last thing I ever wanted was to cause you pain.
17:32We must protect June as much as we can from all this.
17:35That's all.
18:05I'm not wearing it.
18:07I mean, a foresight, ladies, will never approve.
18:11Is it not sufficiently modish?
18:14My concern is that you don't embarrass yourself.
18:18You're stepping so far outside your milieu.
18:20I thank you for your concern, but I can only start as I mean to go on.
18:25By doing what feels right.
18:30For me.
18:40So, I was thinking crimson or burgundy.
18:43My husband says to him be extravagant, which is rich coming from him.
18:46And he outspends his allowance every month and then blames me because he has no profession.
18:51It's hardly my fault my father and uncle won't give him a role in the company.
18:54I'm sorry if I haven't hinted at it countless times.
18:56I just keep saying we have a reputation to uphold it, Forsyte and Co.
19:00Forsyte?
19:01But your name's...
19:02Darty, yes.
19:03By marriage.
19:04Forsyte by birth.
19:06You know my cousin-in-law, Mrs. Francis Forsyte?
19:10Yes.
19:10Yes.
19:13I should perhaps warn you.
19:15I'm snowed under with orders.
19:17It could be months before your gown is ready.
19:19In which case, I'd quite understand if you wish to go elsewhere.
19:23Elsewhere?
19:24I should think not.
19:26And her tone!
19:27Almost as if she was wishing me gone.
19:29And why would that be?
19:31Thank your cousin, Joe.
19:34What?
19:36And his not-so-guilded, youthful escapade.
19:44I congratulate you, cousin.
19:46Miss Heron seems an excellent choice.
19:50Perhaps one's reached an age where one is free to make a choice.
19:54Without succumbing to family pressures.
19:59One lives in hope.
20:05Joe!
20:06Fathered the dressmaker's children!
20:08Well, well, well.
20:11The dirty dog!
20:13How appalling!
20:14But it does play into our hands.
20:16How so?
20:17You wouldn't be the first to father the children out of wedlock?
20:20For our purposes, it serves us to portray him as a libertine.
20:23The callous seducer, the neglectful father.
20:26I mean, any of these could be said to jeopardise the reputation of the firm.
20:29But it happened before he and Francis met.
20:31Some might call it a youthful indiscretion.
20:33Well, they'd be wrong.
20:35Such behaviour...
20:35Yes, Swanty?
20:36What is it?
20:41I might be looking at my club.
20:47Does he perform any useful function?
20:51He could.
20:51Given a chance.
20:53If this is yet another bid to give him a role.
20:55Not a role.
20:56A seat on the board.
20:58Hmph!
20:59You are joking.
20:59The board meets tomorrow, yes.
21:01And your plan is to expel Joe from the company.
21:05Do you have a majority?
21:07Are you sure you couldn't use an extra vote?
21:10Well...
21:10Monty's your man.
21:12He's entirely without scruples.
21:14He'll vote whichever way you tell him to.
21:21Excuse me.
21:22Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats and welcome, esteemed lecturer and philanthropist,
21:28Mrs. Ellen Parker Barrington.
21:30You believe you have no voice.
21:33I believe the same.
21:36I've been confused, ignored, disrespected in my time.
21:42Oh, but trust me, I'm under no illusion.
21:45It is my wealth, my standing, which now confers power, commands respect, demands attention.
21:54My late husband owned woolen mills in the north, once viewed his workers as commodities,
22:02expendable.
22:03But he was brought to see them as precious human souls, worthy of respect, of dignity,
22:13of proper recompense.
22:17So,
22:18change is possible.
22:22And I owe those who have not been as fortunate as I
22:25to challenge
22:27ignorance
22:28and injustice
22:31wherever I see it.
22:35I invite you
22:37to do the same.
22:54Mr. Renegade.
22:57Mr. Buckingham.
22:59What brings you here?
23:00The same as you.
23:01A wish for rational argument.
23:03A disgust for inequality.
23:05Would you, would you have some cake?
23:17So you're an architect.
23:18How splendid.
23:20I should introduce you to my family, they'll be terribly impressed.
23:22No, I doubt it.
23:23I'm a modernist.
23:25In my experience, the money classes are highly conservative in their tastes.
23:29Now you, I suspect,
23:31are a radical.
23:32I like to think I have an open mind.
23:34Why else would you be here, unchaperoned?
23:37I don't care if things are such nonsense.
23:39I suspect your mother does.
23:42And what she doesn't know can't hurt her.
23:46Do you have a card?
23:48In case any of my family should at some point require your services.
23:51You and I both know how unlikely that is.
24:03Culver Street?
24:04Hardly an illustrious address, and it's a garret.
24:06Oh, I adore garrets.
24:26Proposal to admit Montague Darty to the board?
24:28I don't expect you to like it.
24:30He's an imbecile.
24:32But if we're to get the votes we need...
24:40Last-minute addition to the agenda.
24:42Item five.
24:44Reputational risk and remedial action.
24:48So here we are.
24:49Here we are.
24:54Let battle commence.
25:01Large brandy on the days, painters.
25:03Chop, chop.
25:04Item number four.
25:05The proposed election of Montague Darty to the board.
25:12Proposer.
25:16Seconded.
25:21All those in favor.
25:25Those against.
25:33Montague Darty is elected to the board.
25:38I suppose you should let him in.
25:47To those who voted in my favor, good choice.
25:53To any who voted against.
25:57All right.
25:59Item five.
26:02Reputational risk and remedial action.
26:06Yes.
26:08I'm afraid there have been alarming rumors implicating one of our own,
26:12which, should they reach the ears of our more eminent clients,
26:15could lead them to take their business elsewhere.
26:18What rumors are these?
26:20Concerning a senior partner.
26:23Debauching a serving man.
26:25That is not what happened.
26:26That is not who she was and is not the circumstances.
26:28And for those of you as yet in the dark, my nephew.
26:37I had a relationship prior to my marriage with a young woman at night in Venice.
26:41Some days ago I learned that when we parted, she was with a child.
26:45Twins, to be precise.
26:47Now ten years of age, living with their mother in London.
26:50And distasteful, as some of you doubtless may find it.
26:54Distasteful?
26:55Dry, scandalous.
26:56Inexcusable.
26:57What we can't ignore is that many of our clients will find such a liaison distasteful.
27:02But of course they will.
27:06Because such things have never happened in respectable families.
27:10Good Lord.
27:11What on earth?
27:12And it'll be the first misstep that this family has ever made.
27:16Well, for goodness sake.
27:17Gentlemen, please.
27:22May I ask what brings you here today?
27:25Curiosity.
27:25This is most irregular.
27:28We do not admit, ladies, into the inner sanctum.
27:31Oh, the inner sanctum.
27:34It solely exists because I paid for it.
27:38Can I not see what my marriage settlement ought?
27:42Mater, the matter in hand concerns the irrevocable damage to company reputation.
27:48Should Joe remain within its ranks, we are inviting him to step away for the good of the family name.
27:55Oh, the good of the family name.
27:57Ah.
27:59Our sainted family.
28:02The void of scandal.
28:04Closets.
28:06Skeletal remains.
28:11Yes, but the effect.
28:13The damage to our reputation.
28:14There will be no damage.
28:16The matter can be hushed up and the girl paid off.
28:17Please, allow me to deal with this.
28:23If we could be certain of the girl's discretion, we could agree to turn a blind eye, but...
28:30Though I trust he's not expecting any settlement to come out of company funds.
28:35Oh, no, Mr. Short.
28:37I have no intention of asking anyone here to take responsibility for my obligations.
28:42The fact remains I have two children.
28:46Of whom I'm not ashamed.
28:49Nor of myself.
28:56Well?
28:58You heard him.
28:59No remorse.
29:01Disappointing.
29:02Has to go.
29:04With regret.
29:07I propose that Jolion Forsyte be expelled from the company.
29:18All those in favor.
29:29That's fine.
29:32Thank you, ma'am.
29:34Why are you here?
29:35I'm not content with how we left things.
29:37More is due to you and the children.
29:39Nothing is due.
29:40We are content.
29:42Can you have the right to deprive them by refusing my support?
29:44Deprive them?
29:45Did they look deprived?
29:48No, that's not what I meant.
29:49Can I not want them to have a better life?
29:51Have you given the slightest thought to how my life has been since we parted?
29:58Now, I can only imagine.
30:00Can you?
30:01A girl, two infants, no one to turn to.
30:04Gradually, to take a fierce pride in knowing that she could provide.
30:08To have raised two beautiful souls single-handed.
30:14Why would I, why would they need any more than what we have?
30:20Mama, will you come?
30:22There's jugglers.
30:23Will you come?
30:25Whoa, hang on.
30:26Whoa, hang on.
31:08Is that beautiful?
31:09They are.
31:12If you told me, I would have come for you.
31:15Your family would have cut you off.
31:17You'd be living in disgrace.
31:19And knowing all that, I still would have come.
31:23Wasn't it be?
31:24No, it wasn't.
31:27Goodbye, too.
31:30Goodbye, too.
31:32Come on, come on.
32:21Come on, come on.
32:45I find that Coco is the answer to most hills.
32:49Even a stepfather with the feet of Chloe.
32:53He's actually betrayed me.
32:56I can see it must seem that way.
32:58If you'd seen him, with them, smiling adoringly, as if I didn't even exist.
33:08You exist to me, Miss Redgate.
33:11I do.
33:13I see you.
33:14I see you.
33:15Thursday.
33:21I should go.
33:23I really shouldn't be here at all.
33:25I'm glad you were.
33:26I'm glad you were.
33:27I'm glad you were.
33:36I'm glad you were.
34:04Come.
34:12I brought Miss Heron to see you.
34:14I congratulate you.
34:17Thank you, Grandmama.
34:19For catching them all unawares.
34:23But not you.
34:25The Carter girl was too obvious.
34:27Not your type at all.
34:32Bring her to me.
34:47I just spoke to your father.
34:50Don't you want to know how it went?
34:52The vote?
34:58I can guess.
35:00In your favour.
35:02How?
35:03You're not to be expelled.
35:05So the chairmanship can now be yours.
35:11You must see what this now affords us.
35:15A golden opportunity.
35:19For you to recommit.
35:22To your family.
35:24The firm.
35:27Our life together.
35:37How do you see that?
35:40My commitment to you and June is absolute.
35:49So tell me, my dear.
35:54Are you prepared?
35:56For what?
35:58The Forsyte family.
35:59Are you aware of its peculiarities?
36:02Everyone has been welcoming.
36:05And Soames?
36:07What do you know of him?
36:09What can you tell me?
36:13Soames has never loved before.
36:16That he does so now is significant.
36:18You will want for nothing.
36:20You'll be mistress of all you survey.
36:23My wants are modest.
36:25And what are those wants?
36:27To love and be loved.
36:30To trust and be trusted.
36:33To dance.
36:34And it will be a dance.
36:38Whether the pavan or a tarantelle.
36:41Or a padidus.
36:45And you?
36:48Are you in love?
36:50Oh.
36:53I have tremors.
36:55My pulse races and I feel faint.
36:58Some poets call that love.
37:00What would you call it?
37:03A prelude.
37:06To something deeper.
37:11I hope you find it.
37:21I trust she wasn't too fierce.
37:24She was kind.
37:27You didn't mention Paris.
37:29What should I have done?
37:31Time enough to address that.
37:32And we're there together.
37:33Planning our future.
37:38To our wedding day.
37:53So, do we think this wedding is a love match?
37:56How can anyone not marry for love?
38:01Because love is only part of what makes a marriage.
38:06Respect.
38:08Patience.
38:09Belief.
38:11These also matter.
38:13And that's what you had with the pa.
38:18Have.
38:21Still.
38:37This could have been the event of this season.
38:40Rather than some low-key hole-in-the-corner travesty.
38:43I wish it hadn't come so soon.
38:46Soon, Emily.
38:48You've had him at home his entire life.
39:00It's just the thought of losing him to someone we don't really know.
39:04Who might wish to keep him all to herself.
39:07Yes.
39:07Well, that's the least of it.
39:09Instead of idling around Europe, he could be here planning our next strategy.
39:17Do you like it, Lamar?
39:19Monty assures me it costs the earth.
39:20Nothing's too good for my Freddy.
39:22A man of business can afford such trifles.
39:27Lord help us.
39:38For heaven's sake, Irene, the carriage will be here any minute.
39:42I hope I'm as blessed as they were.
39:44Can you ever doubt it?
39:46In the resources at Mr. Forsyte's disposal.
39:49His willingness to uproot his entire existence for your sake.
39:52I meant theirs.
39:54It was a love match.
39:58And yours is?
40:02I don't yet know what to call it.
40:06He told me it would be all that I dreamt of.
40:10And more.
40:11Then I suggest you count your blessings and get dressed.
40:22Mama.
40:50Mama.
40:55Mama.
41:18Perhaps she's had a change of heart.
41:21If she has any sins.
41:23Mama, where is she?
41:25I don't know.
42:01I don't know.
42:03I don't know.
42:13I don't know.
42:14I don't know.
42:28I don't know.
42:30I don't know.
42:32I don't know.
42:56I don't know.
42:58I don't know.
43:06I don't know.
43:07I don't know.
43:17I don't know.
43:22I don't know.
43:39I don't know.
43:51I don't know.
43:53I don't know.
43:56I don't know.
43:58I don't know.
44:14I don't know.
44:24I don't know.
44:26I don't know.
44:26I don't know.
44:41I don't know.
44:51I don't know.
44:57I don't know.
45:10I don't know.
45:20I don't know.
45:22I don't know.
45:25I think I'm good about the consequences.
45:26What is it?
45:44For what?
45:46Showing me a life and a man
45:51I never knew existed
45:54till I met you.
46:43I never knew existed
46:52but I never knew existed