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In early Victorian times, young Philip Ashley lives an idyllic life on a grand estate in rural Cornwall owned by his beloved guardian and cousin, Ambrose. When he receives word that Ambrose has suddenly married a distant cousin in Italy, and is now gravely ill, he travels to Italy; only to find his cousin is mysteriously dead and his new wife is missing.
Starring:
Geraldine Chaplin as Contessa Rachel Sangalletti
Christopher Guard as Philip Ashley
Charles Kay as Rainaldi
Amanda Kirby as Louise Kendall
Bert Parnaby as Seecombe
John Shrapnel as Ambrose Ashley
John Stratton as Nick Kendall
Keith Marsh as Rev. Pascoe
Michael Mellinger as Giuseppe
John Bryans as Mr. Couch
Esmond Knight as Sam Bates
In early Victorian times, young Philip Ashley lives an idyllic life on a grand estate in rural Cornwall owned by his beloved guardian and cousin, Ambrose. When he receives word that Ambrose has suddenly married a distant cousin in Italy, and is now gravely ill, he travels to Italy; only to find his cousin is mysteriously dead and his new wife is missing.
Starring:
Geraldine Chaplin as Contessa Rachel Sangalletti
Christopher Guard as Philip Ashley
Charles Kay as Rainaldi
Amanda Kirby as Louise Kendall
Bert Parnaby as Seecombe
John Shrapnel as Ambrose Ashley
John Stratton as Nick Kendall
Keith Marsh as Rev. Pascoe
Michael Mellinger as Giuseppe
John Bryans as Mr. Couch
Esmond Knight as Sam Bates
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00:00THE END
00:00THE END
00:16Thank you, John.
00:21Where are you going with that, Seacom?
00:27Madam asked for some tea, sir.
00:30Tea?
00:31She says it's a custom, sir,
00:33among the ladies of high society
00:35to drink tea after dinner.
00:40Where did you find all that silver?
00:41Down in the cellar, sir, John and I
00:43fetched it up this morning.
00:45It seemed only fitting, sir.
00:49A mark of respect.
00:53All right, Seacom.
00:55Off you go.
00:56Let's go.
00:58I don't know.
01:29No, no, no, no.
01:58No, no, no, no.
02:28No, no, no, no.
02:57You will be surprised how effective they can be.
03:00Given the right herbs and the right knowledge of herbs, one can make almost any...
03:08Philip!
03:09I hope you don't mind, but I did so want to see the garden.
03:13Perhaps I should have asked your permission first, but I didn't know where you were.
03:18I've been telling Tamlin about the plants Ambrose and I collected in Italy.
03:23I had to leave them all in Plymouth.
03:24There was no room in the carriage, so perhaps we can have them brought over next week.
03:31I don't know if...
03:32Oh, yes, sir.
03:32I can arrange that.
03:33That'll be no trouble, sir.
03:35Thank you, Tamlin.
03:36And do please thank Mrs. Tamlin for that cup of tea she gave me.
03:40Thank you, ma'am.
03:42And remember, you have not yet showed me around the walled garden.
03:46You shall do so tomorrow.
03:47Whenever you please, ma'am.
03:50Now, Philip.
03:57I thought you wanted to see the estate.
04:00Yes.
04:02Yes.
04:05I'll go and ask John to Saturday.
04:06I'd much rather it was you.
04:09Can you ride?
04:14Can you sit upon a horse if you were led?
04:19I could try.
04:41Oh, Lord.
04:45I can't do.
04:45I can't do.
04:55I can't do.
05:00I can't do.
05:17Ambrose often came here.
05:21He was fonder of this place than any other.
05:25I can see why.
05:27How beautiful it is.
05:30You see this?
05:32That's granite slab.
05:36Ambrose put it there.
05:39He said once,
05:41it will serve me for a tombstone when I die.
05:46I know why you brought me here, Philip.
05:48And I understand.
05:53You blame me for his death, don't you?
05:59After all, who else is there?
06:23All is not well with me.
06:28I have written several letters to you,
06:32but there is no one I can trust.
06:37My wife watches me day and night.
06:46As for the doctors,
06:49I have no belief in any of them.
06:54For God's sake, come to me quickly.
06:58She has done for me at last.
07:02Rachel.
07:04My torment.
07:26When my godfather, Nick Kendall, wrote to you,
07:28what did he say?
07:33I mean, did he tell you that I'd been away?
07:37Away?
07:38Away where?
07:40To Italy.
07:42Florence.
07:42Once.
07:46When?
07:48I've been home a little under three weeks.
07:53Why did you not tell me?
07:56Because I thought you knew.
07:59I asked my godfather to write it in his letter.
08:04What made you go there?
08:07I had not heard from Ambrose in a long while.
08:10Then in July, a letter came.
08:13Very unlike him.
08:14Only a page in a sort of scrawl.
08:17And as I was leaving Florence, another letter arrived.
08:20Just a few sentences.
08:29Do you want to see these letters?
08:30All right.
09:15Why did you ask me to come here?
09:20To accuse you.
09:23To accuse me of what?
09:27I don't know.
09:30I'm not sure.
09:34Of breaking his heart perhaps.
09:38And perhaps...
09:39Of murder.
09:43But you're not the same woman.
09:47You're not the woman I hated.
09:52This woman that you pictured in your mind, did she take shape when you read these letters?
10:06Or before?
10:09Before.
10:12In a sense I was relieved when they arrived.
10:15They gave me a reason for hating you and before that I had nothing to go upon.
10:20And...
10:21I was ashamed.
10:25You were jealous?
10:31Yes.
10:33Yes, I was jealous.
10:37I was jealous right from the start when Ambrose first told me he was married.
10:42Perhaps even before that.
10:44Everyone expected me to be as delighted as they were themselves and I couldn't be.
10:48It wasn't possible.
10:50I behaved like a spoiled child.
10:55The trouble is...
10:57I have never loved anyone in the world other than Ambrose.
11:01And he loved you.
11:04You know he loved you.
11:07He was so proud of you you might have been his son.
11:12Always my Philip would do this.
11:14My boy would do that.
11:17You were jealous of me.
11:20I could have done with less of you at times.
11:54Yes, Philip.
11:54That's no use, Philip.
11:56We both of us remember what he said.
12:01I can forget.
12:06I can forget.
12:10If you will too.
12:15I think we've talked enough for one night.
12:18Don't you?
12:28Will you fetch me a candle, please?
12:31And light me to bed?
12:48Yes.
13:08You'll have to do something about that veil when we go into church.
13:12Why?
13:14Because the people will want to see your face.
13:17Then they must want.
13:20I don't think you understand.
13:23Nothing like this has happened for years.
13:25Nothing like what?
13:27Like a Mrs. Ashley going to church on a Sunday morning.
13:31The last was my mother, I suppose.
13:34Or my aunt.
13:35And that was...
13:3720 years ago.
13:41I will lift my veil when I'm kneeling.
13:43And not before.
14:07So, come on.
14:09Come on.
14:10Come on, come on.
14:12Come on.
14:13Come on.
14:13Come on.
14:13Family.
15:05This is indeed a great pleasure, Mrs. Ashley.
15:08We are all so delighted to meet you at last.
15:10Thank you, Mrs. Brassett.
15:12This is my daughter Charlotte.
15:14Charlotte?
15:15My daughter Alice.
15:18Look at that.
15:20She's even charmed the parson's wife.
15:22Isn't that amazing?
15:28As Philip's godfather,
15:30I must claim the privilege of escorting you to your carriage.
15:33Well, of course, Mr. Kendall.
15:39She's certainly very beautiful.
15:42Oh, do you think so?
15:43Well, don't you?
15:45Ask my father.
15:46Ask anyone.
15:48But didn't you notice how the people stared when she lifted her veil?
15:51They stared because she is Mrs. Ashley.
15:53That as well, but not entirely.
15:55Oh, how old do you think she is?
15:59Thirty-five, I would say.
16:01Or do you think her less?
16:03I haven't the remotest idea, Louise, nor do I care.
16:05She could be ninety-nine for all I know.
16:10Goodbye.
16:12Goodbye.
16:13Goodbye.
16:13Goodbye.
16:17Tell me, Mrs. Ashley,
16:19does not Philip remind you very much of Ambrose?
16:26So much so that I have wondered if there is any difference.
16:31Good heavens, Louise.
16:33You sound just like Mrs. Pascoe.
16:35I have never before heard such gossip from you.
16:38I offer only my honest opinion, Philip.
16:40If that's to be called gossip...
16:42Do please remember, Mrs. Ashley,
16:44that my daughter and I will be most happy to receive you at Pelin at any time.
16:47Our guest room is yours whenever you like.
16:49I rather think my cousin will be
16:51busy with her duties on the estate
16:53for the next three or four weeks.
16:55Duties?
16:56What duties?
16:59Well, you know,
17:00visiting the farms, that sort of thing.
17:02Mrs. Ashley and Philip must decide what's best.
17:04All we can do is offer our hospitality
17:06in the hope that we shall be seeing you again before loss.
17:10Thank you, Mr. Kendrick.
17:11You're most generous.
17:43What a charming girl she is, your Louise.
17:50She thinks you're very beautiful, by the way.
17:55And she's not my Louise.
17:58Oh, I rather thought she was.
18:00At least your godfather gave me that impression.
18:02Well, it's all nonsense, so please forget it.
18:08I have never considered her as a wife.
18:10I do not intend to.
18:13Poor Louise.
18:23Well, it seems you've planned an arduous week for me.
18:27Arduous?
18:28Visiting all those farms.
18:32Well, uh...
18:33Well, it is customary.
18:36I mean, they will be expecting it.
18:43First of all, you pay them a visit, you see?
18:46And then they pay you a visit.
18:48They visit you on either Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays.
18:53Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays?
18:54That is the custom, yes.
18:56An Ashley custom?
18:57Or a Cornish custom?
19:01Well, I'm not sure.
19:03Both, perhaps.
19:05What about Mondays and Wednesdays?
19:08Um...
19:11I don't know.
19:13Perhaps you could play the piano or something.
19:15Or do some sketching.
19:17Perhaps I could give lessons in Italian.
19:19What?
19:21Don't you think that would be a good idea?
19:35What do you mean, give lessons in Italian?
19:36Why not?
19:38Only spinsters give lessons when they have no one to support them.
19:43And what do widows do to find themselves in similar circumstances?
19:57I should explain, Mr. Cooch, that Mr. Ashley wrote to me about this yesterday evening.
20:01Under the circumstances, we both of us feel that some sort of provision should be made without delay.
20:05Yes, I see.
20:06What, um, what sort of an arrangement had you in mind?
20:10Well, something quite straightforward, we thought.
20:13The estate will pay a quarterly check into the account which we're opening for her.
20:17And when she moves, settles somewhere, or finds a home of her own,
20:21that account can then be transferred to the nearest branch.
20:23And you will be handling this matter yourself, Mr. Cooch?
20:26Only for the next six months.
20:27When he's 25, Mr. Ashley will have full responsibility for all financial matters concerning the estate.
20:32Yes, I see.
20:33So there will be a sum of money paid every quarter into this new account.
20:37Ah, yes.
20:38Yes.
20:38But, um, what sum of money exactly?
20:42Oh, um...
20:45Yes, it is rather generous, I agree.
20:48Perhaps over generous.
20:50She is my cousin, and Ambrose's widow.
20:54Very well, gentlemen.
20:55The account will be opened immediately.
20:57Do you wish me to inform Mrs. Ashley of the arrangement?
21:00Oh, there's no need.
21:00I've already written to her.
21:01And I shall make sure the letter is delivered this afternoon.
21:07Pardon me.
21:09Ah, Stanley.
21:12These are very delicate.
21:14But look.
21:16How they love the English climate.
21:21Yes, that goes into the fall room.
21:24Oh, William.
21:29Take these to Tandem.
21:31You will know more about them than I do.
21:35Oh.
21:35Oh.
21:36I will have to.
21:51Seek him!
21:59Seek him!
22:09Ah, Seekin. Bring some tea, would you? Oh, and make sure there's plenty of sandwiches. I haven't had any lunch.
22:15Very good, sir.
22:21Cousin Rachel, I thought you'd be still in the garden.
22:24What have you been doing?
22:26Doing? Nothing.
22:29Why?
22:30Don't lie, Philip. You don't know how. You've been to Pellon. You've been to see your godfather.
22:36Oh, I may have been. What if I have?
22:39You made him write this letter.
22:42I did nothing of the sort. He wrote it of his own accord. There was some business to discuss, you
22:48see, and...
22:49And you told him that your cousin Rachel proposed giving lessons in Italian. Isn't that the truth?
22:53No. Not exactly.
22:56Surely you realize I was only joking when I said that.
23:00Do you realize what you have done? You have humiliated me, Philip.
23:04I feel utterly ashamed and humiliated.
23:07Oh, I was trying to help you.
23:08By giving me your money?
23:11As if I were a beggar woman!
23:13It's not my money. It comes from the estate. From your husband. From Ambrose Ashley.
23:33Excuse me, Mr. Philip.
23:35Yes, Seacombe. What is it?
23:36Will Madam be taking tale with you, sir?
23:41No, Seacombe. I don't think she will.
24:10No, Seacombe. I don't think she will.
24:17No, Seacombe.
24:20No, Seacombe.
24:22No, Seacombe.
24:30What's this? From Madam, sir.
24:32No, Seacombe.
24:36No, Seacombe.
25:31John!
25:45Who is it?
25:48Philip.
25:49Come here.
26:00Come in, Philip, please.
26:07I have just read your letter.
26:10And I wanted to thank you for it.
26:13I also wanted to say that I had no idea of patronizing you.
26:17I never thought you had.
26:19It was good of you.
26:21And very like you to go riding over to Pelham to see your godfather.
26:26I must have seemed so ungracious.
26:31So completely lacking in gratitude.
26:37I will take the allowance, Philip.
26:39Of course I will.
26:41But I must not trespass on your hospitality after this week.
26:44I think next Monday, if it suits you, I should leave here in Nouvelle Square to London, perhaps.
26:50What for?
26:52London?
26:53I came only for a few days.
26:55I've already stayed longer than I intended.
26:57Yes, but, oh, I thought you liked it here.
27:00You seemed so happy.
27:04Sometimes, Philip, I think you lack all understanding.
27:10All right.
27:11If you want to go, do so.
27:13It will cause a lot of talk.
27:15But no matter.
27:16I should have thought it would cause more talk if I stayed.
27:19I don't see why.
27:21Well, you belong here after all.
27:22And if Ambrose was...
27:25If things had been different, this would have been your home.
27:28Why else do you think I came here?
27:32I don't know why you came here.
27:35All I know is...
27:37I like it now that you are here.
27:40And I don't want you to go.
27:45And there's something else.
27:48Something I've been meaning to talk to you about.
27:51Ambrose always intended to landscape part of the Valley Crouches.
27:53He even had some plans drawn up.
27:56And I was rather hoping...
27:59You might stay for a few months and do it for me.
28:02It meant a great deal to Ambrose.
28:05I know he would have wanted it done.
28:10I think you should ask your godfather, wasn't it?
28:13This has nothing to do with my godfather.
28:15What do you take me for, a schoolboy?
28:19There is only one consideration.
28:22And that is whether you yourself desire to stay.
28:26And if you want to go,
28:28I can't keep you.
28:32You know I want to stay.
28:37Then you will remain for a little while.
28:42I will remain.
28:44For a little while.
28:48Well then...
28:53I'll bid you goodnight.
29:01I've written to your godfather.
29:04Would you be so kind as to...
29:06Put the letter in the post bag for me?
29:22You will sleep now.
29:24Not be angry anymore.
29:26I wasn't angry, Philip.
29:29Yes you were.
29:31I thought you were going to hit me.
29:34Come here.
29:37Come.
29:43Sometimes you are so stupid, I think one day I shall.
29:49Go to bed now.
29:52And sleep well.
30:01Good night, Kazmierczak.
30:04Good night.
30:37Good night.
30:40Good night.
30:57Oh, my God.
31:31What's all this, Seekin?
31:32A delivery from London, sir.
31:35Madam asked me to make sure that everything was handled carefully.
31:39Well, why didn't they take it around to the back?
31:41Oh, it is rather special, sir.
31:44Yes, it's certainly very elegant.
31:47It's what I call quality, Mr. Phillip.
31:51You say Mrs. Ashley ordered it from London?
31:53That's right, sir.
31:54She said she wanted to surprise you.
31:59Where is she?
32:02She went upstairs, sir.
32:04Up the old nursery.
32:06I think she's unpacking Mr. Ambrose's trunks and things.
32:29What should we do with all these clothes?
32:34I don't know.
32:36That's for you to say.
32:38Would you wear them if I were to give them to you?
32:40No.
32:42No, I couldn't.
32:43Well, then,
32:45if you don't want them, Phillip,
32:47I think the people on the estate here who loved him
32:50might like them.
32:52You'll know best what to give and to whom.
32:58What about the trunk?
33:00The trunk is always useful.
33:04You could do with a trunk.
33:24I'm sorry.
33:27I'm sorry.
33:29I should never have come here.
33:32I'm sorry.
33:34It's all right.
33:36Don't cry.
33:38Look,
33:40I'll do this.
33:41You go downstairs.
33:42No.
33:43It's as bad for you as it is for me.
33:46I'll do it, Rachel.
33:47Go downstairs, please.
33:51Go downstairs.
33:53Please.
34:07I'll do it.
34:09Go downstairs.
34:10What?
34:15Good.
34:16Good.
34:17Good.
34:29Good.
34:30Good.
34:30Good.
34:30Good.
34:31Good.
34:32Good.
34:33Good.
35:21it's a disease of course I've often heard of it like kleptomania or some other malady and has no
35:30doubt been handed down to her from her spendthrift father Alexander Corin how long she has been a
35:38victim of it I cannot say perhaps always certainly it explains much of what has disturbed me hitherto
35:47in all this business this much I do know dear boy that I cannot any longer may I dare not
35:57let her
35:59have command over my purse or I shall be ruined and the estate will suffer it is imperative that
36:08you warn Kendall if by any chance something what have you there what have you there what is it nothing
36:24that was Ambrose's writing was it a letter no it was just some notes that he had made
36:32what's the time isn't luncheon ready yet yes oh good that's what I came to tell you
36:41well there I'll finish this later
36:52suspicions if they are allowed to grow unchecked can be destructive as any flame
36:58the misfortunes of her past life should now be forgotten and I feel sure that my beloved guardian
37:04Ambrose was ill and deluded when he tried to warn me about her want and extravagance but now that
37:12she is here with me in the house where I have lived all my life I have come to see
37:18her as she really is
37:20winter evenings have never before held such enchantment as I sit in her boudoir drinking the
37:27tisana she has prepared with her own hands I feel as if I've been transported into a world of almost
37:35unbearable happiness
38:30a very happy Christmas you too you made the place look lovely
38:35Evening, Mrs. Bates.
38:38Evening, Mr. Bates.
38:51Who is it?
38:54Philip?
38:56Come here.
39:12My mother worries on her wedding day.
39:19Philip?
39:34Who is it?
39:40Who is it?
39:41Who is it?
40:01This is the first time Mrs. Ashley has been able to see all our tenant farmers together in one room.
40:08So it gives me great pleasure to be able to join her good wishes with mine and to wish you
40:13a Merry Christmas one and all.
40:16Amen!
40:48Thank you!
40:49Thank you!
40:50Good luck!
40:50Yes!
40:51Yes!
40:51Good luck!
40:55Wonderful!
40:55Wonderful!
43:07I did not.
43:08I said I would make it right with you when you got back from Exeter, and that is what
43:11I intended to do.
43:14But, well, there were so many preparations and so on.
43:17Don't be upset.
43:19I didn't mean to deceive you.
43:21And the collar is quite safe, after all.
43:22What harm can possibly come to it in Rachel's keeping?
43:26There's something you ought to know.
43:28Well, Mr. Cooch tells me that your cousin is already several hundred pounds overdrawn on her account.
43:36Oh?
43:37Well, I don't understand it.
43:39She can have few expenses here.
43:41She's living as your guest.
43:43Her wants must be few.
43:44The only thing that occurs to me is that she's sending money out of the country.
43:49Yes.
43:50Well, maybe she is.
43:52There may be debts of which we know nothing.
43:55Creditors pressing for money back in Florence.
43:58And she's very generous, you know.
44:00The fact remains, Philip.
44:02The sum we decided to give her quarterly has already been doubled, nearly trebled by the
44:06amount she has withdrawn.
44:07What are we to decide for the future?
44:09Double, treble, what we did.
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