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[Nan] I love that England has a night especially for bonfires.

And you always celebrate at Guy's?

[Theo] Every year. It's always a huge party.

Where is everyone?

It's very odd no one's here to see us in. And no other guests yet.

It's usually a rather raucous affair.

[giggles] Oh, there he is!

Guy! Good to see you. We missed you.

[Guy] Here he is, fresh back from New York.

Welcome. Both of you.

Everyone else is inside, so...

We can't seem to locate any of your staff. Uh, where should my valets--

Oh, yes, uh, upstairs. I'll show them.

[Theo] Nan?

We're all trying not to ask about the--

Where are the servants?

Uh, it's just me here for now, you know, while the work's being done on the house.

[Conchita laughs]

Oh, you're here! [laughs]

- We've been to see the maze. - Mabel couldn't even find the maze.

I'm looking forward to her trying to find her way out of it. [laughs]

[Guy] Right, so, Bonfire Night was Mother's favorite.

Months of planning, a massive feast, hundreds of guests.

And this is... [stammers] ...everyone?

Yeah, I've kept it intimate.

But I-- I couldn't let the day go by.

So, we'll all have to muck in, but that was what it was all about, wasn't it?

Mother always had us chopping wood for fires.

Oh, I can help. I can chop wood.

Obviously the ladies aren't expected to chop wood.

Why is that obvious?

I just meant they're usually in the kitchen, making treacle toffee.

Which is much more appealing than being out in the cold, I've always imagined--

Fine. We'll swap.

[bird wings flutter]

[Nan] Are you-- Is everything okay?

Is it something I said?

You must be finding today really hard.

I'm sure the memories of your mother, they must be, um...

Stop!

You have-- You have to, um--

Um, I'll just--

Um, you have to put your left hand on the bottom.

There you go. And then...

Lower.

And then when you swing it around, you bring it down.

Okay.

Around. [chuckles] And then you bring it down.

Okay.

- Okay? - Yes.

And then swing more gently.

[sniffs]

[grunts, panting]

- Very good. - Yeah.

It's why I went ahead with it.

This weekend.

I love remembering her.

And the-- the pain of remembering, I-- I cherish it.

Because what-- what I dread is the pain of forgetting.

What was she like?

She was made of fire. That's how it seemed.

Everything about her was energy. And warmth. And unexpected.

Yet, she refused to be-- to be less than.

My father never expected her to be.

They were-- They were equals. They were best friends.

And I think that's what I've always wanted too.

I've-- I've, um--

Um... Sorry.

Don't-- Don't apologize.

I ought to be getting back to the-- Sorry.

["North American Scum" playing]

Is this done?

Well, don't you remember my mother's trick for finding out?

- No! Jinny, stop! [laughing] - [Jinny laughing]

- Oh, my God! [laughing] - We need to see if it's ready, Lizzy.

[Seadown] So this is where the fun's happening?

Hey.

I'm no cook, of course, but that does not look like treacle toffee.

[chuckles] Well, it's marshmallow.

Mother used to make it for roasting on the fire. You'll adore it, I promise.

[water running]

[smacks lips]

Hmm. Delicious. [kisses]

I just need to let it sit and rest.

[turns water off]

Sorry. Fly.

They should be gone by the end of summer,

but there's always one or two still hanging around.

Bothersome.

[kisses]

[Jean] Sorry, is this... [stammers]

[Guy] Lady Hopeleigh.

Uh, the front door was open and there was no one to... [sighs]

- Jean? What are you doing here? - Um,

the invitation implied it was a big party, but it-- it seems you're renovating?

Am I very late? Or perhaps early?

[Theo] Ah. The guest of honor!

How nice to see you, Lady Hopeleigh.

Guy was just telling me how much he was looking forward to your arrival.

Now, Jean... [chuckles] ...has he not offered to help with your luggage?

He's a brute, of course, but he improves when you get to know him.

My apologies... [chuckles] ...I lost track of time.

Theo, would you mind helping me?

Thank you.

Well, that was embarrassing for everyone concerned.

I wouldn't have asked her if I'd known it was an intimate gathering.

Why are you inviting people on my behalf?

I thought you might want to get to know her better.

You never wanted to.

Well, I'm a well-known idiot, of course.

Also, Jean's quite lovely, don't you think?

Beautiful, and from a very respectable family.

Why wouldn't you want to get to know her?

It's not as though you're getting to know anyone else.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[Guy] So, this will be your room.

I, uh, hope you find it comfortable.

[chuckles] Thank you. [chuckles]

So, I'll, uh, see you downstairs?

[stammers] Perhaps you might give me a tour before we rejoin the others?

I'd love to see the grounds.

I'm afraid I've-- Still have preparations to make for the bonfire--

- Of course! - With it just being me--

- There's a lot to do, and-- [chuckles] - [Guy] Quite.

- Well, I shall, uh... - Yes, please. [chuckles]

[sighs]

[Mabel] So, just to be clear, this Guy invented bonfires?

No, he tried to blow up parliament with a bonfire.

- Is that right? - No.

There was no bonfire then, it's just how we celebrate now.

Why would we celebrate blowing up parliament?

He didn't actually manage to blow it up.

Hmm. Most English thing ever.

- He was bad at it. So, let's celebrate. - [chuckles]

I hope Jean's all right. She seemed a little uncomfortable.

I'm sure Guy's made her feel at ease.

He seems to be giving her a thorough tour of that bedroom.

[chuckles]

Why'd you let Jean think the invitation came from Guy?

Well, I doubt she'd have come had she known it was from me.

And just because I didn't want her,

doesn't mean Jean isn't a good choice for Guy.

She's not a hat that you can toss around just because it doesn't suit you.

- No, no, I know. I just-- - It's humiliating to show up uninvited.

Well, no more humiliating than facing another season unmarried.

W-Why are you getting so upset about this?

Look, Guy's my dearest friend.

Don't we both want him to be as happy as we are?

Yes, of course. And I want Jean to be happy even more.

Then what exactly is the problem?

- Hi. - Oh. [chuckles]

- Hello. - Sorry. [stammers]

- I suppose Minnie'll be, uh-- - Miss Testvalley says Minnie's...

[Conchita, Richard chuckle]

I told the others you were on holiday in the countryside.

Uh, because... [stammers] ...I thought it better not to tell the-- the truth

about you and Minnie moving out.

Yes, of course. [chuckles] Probably for the best.

But I can still come and visit next week?

- Yes, come anytime. Come to the house-- - Anytime that's convenient for you.

You can come in the morning when she's having breakfast.

There'll be dribble everywhere, of course.

Well, you'd better stop your dribbling then.

[chuckling]

[sucks]

[footsteps approaching]

Ah. [chuckles] I was looking for an escape.

But I see you've already secured the best spot.

There's room for another.

[Guy sighs]

Isn't it utterly divine?

- Mmm. - Mmm.

[sighs sharply]

Mmm.

Feeling full is just the greatest of all feelings, don't you think?

[exhales deeply] It is a good feeling.

[chuckles]

But what about love?

You only think love is better because you've been full your whole life.

It's different for us.

Americans?

Women.

We are taught to be hungry.

To ignore that ache, so that you may be as small as possible,

small enough for a man to notice you.

But it makes no sense. [sucks]

Disappearing to be seen?

Not a bit.

I can't tell you the relief, since I've stopped trying to attract a husband.

The relief, and also the sweets. [smacks lips]

Well, whatever's made you stop, I'm glad it's making you happy.

I'm not sure I am.

There was a man...

that I trusted and I shouldn't have.

He, um--

He made me feel ashamed. And afraid.

And I don't know how to change that.

- Someone here in England? - No. No.

Back in New York.

If I may...

I think you may already have the answer.

You didn't say you did something shameful, you said he made you feel ashamed.

He did.

[sniffles] And I've been carrying that shame with me ever since.

[sniffles, sighs]

But... [breathes deeply]

I guess, perhaps that shame, it belongs to him.

And it's not mine to keep.

It's my choice to--

Just to let it go. [inhales deeply]

[Honoria] Oh, sorry, Jean, I was just, um--

I heard you'd arrived. I thought you'd be with Guy.

[chuckles] He had no idea I was even coming.

Oh.

I thought Guy's invitation odd.

I was in no hurry to accept, but my mother got wind and--

- I'm sure you know how that goes. - [chuckles] Yes.

Comes to something when even the men

you aren't interested in can't get away fast enough.

Then Guy's a fool.

You were the beauty of the season. Everyone said so.

Haven't you heard? That's not nearly enough anymore.

I watched my older sisters play the marriage game.

And I didn't just learn the rules, I perfected them.

Then they arrived, the Americans. And the rules changed.

Now, men like girls who challenge them.

And they want their wives to be confident.

My whole life, I've been told to make less noise.

And now everyone's wondering why they can't hear me.

I couldn't bear it when they came at first,

saying every thought out loud and giving in to every whim.

But when was the last time you laughed like they do?

[chuckles] Not since I was a child. [chuckles]

[chuckles] I used to think that they needed to be taught how to behave.

And now?

I wonder if it's us who need to learn how to live.

[chattering]

[chattering continues, laughing]

[Guy] Right then, the rules are simple.

First to the center finds the torch.

Whoever finds the torch lights the bonfire.

Girls, you're all gonna have a head start, as it's your first time.

Any questions?

Yes. Mabel would like to know where the maze is.

- [Conchita, Mabel laugh] - [Jean chuckles]

[Guy] And...

go!

This way, come on. [laughs]

[Conchita] This way.

Jinny, I know a way out. The house is empty.

Take this, wave it above the hedge and I'll come find you.

Then we can sneak off together, yes?

[Honoria] Mabel?

I've thought about you...

since that night at Tintagel.

Lady Honoria, are you flirting?

[chuckles] You are. I'm delighted for you.

[chuckles]

Do you feel a sneeze coming on?

[chuckles] No.

James wants me to wave it above a hedge so he can find me,

and we can sneak off together.

How romantic.

Though honestly, selfishly, I would be a little sad.

We so rarely get to see each other these days.

- I know, almost never, in fact. - And time is just going by so quickly.

Before you know it, I'll be back in New York.

And James and I have all the time in the world to spend together at home.

Suppose there's always a chance you might just drop the handkerchief.

Accidentally, of course.

No, I wouldn't. [sighs] I couldn't.

And go!

["Rebel Girl" playing]

- Let's do it. - Stay back!

- I mean it. - [chattering]

[footsteps]

[Nan] Hello?

Is there anyone there?