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You missed my call of the wild, eh?

No. That caravan they gave us is wild enough, don't you worry.

Well, you know Sir James, eh?

No expense spared.

I know Sir James.

Duh.

So when you back to Corrie Big?

You tell me.

I don't know.

Depends on the roofers.

Aye, well, I wish you luck.

First it's better in and those boys are in for their tea.

I just wish they'd get a damn move on. No.

I came here to work for Jenny and me, not for somebody else.

Aye?

Aye, but work's work, isn't it, Al?

And it needs to be done, does it not?

I really...

I know an accountant bring good news, Mr. Chalmers.

Why do you think that is?

Figures don't lie, much as we would sometimes like them to. What do the

say?

Well, even with the grant covering half the cost, we still need additional

revenue to cover the improvements the estate must undertake.

Well, one must improve, must one not?

Yes, we must.

Perhaps we should open the place to the American tourists.

That may come.

But as well as some stringent economies, the other and more immediate necessity

will be to raise the rents on all the estate holdings. What?

The rents must be raised.

Substantially.

Mrs.

Ritchie?

Something for you.

Here you are, Mrs. Ritchie. Quite a nice wee collection for you. All bills, I

suppose. Not all, I'm sure.

Thank you very much, Mr.

Good day to you, Mrs. Ritchie. I was wondering about the paper.

I was just going to bring it. I'll get it.

So how are you keeping these days?

Oh, I can't crumble.

Every new morning is a bonus.

How much do you owe you?

Oh, we can settle up at the end of the week, as usual.

Oh.

I'm obliged.

There's an article in there about the Festival of Britain.

Oh? Starts next month.

Waste of damn money, if you ask me.

Well, I suppose we have to fly the flag.

Maybe so.

But for my thinking, if you've got something worthwhile, you hold on to it.

Tight. You don't have to make a show of it.

No danger of that around here.

I must finish that room.

Oh, here.

A few duck eggs.

I don't like them myself.

They're too yokey.

Thank you very much.

Oh, don't thank me. Thank the ducks.

So, stringent economies, eh?

Are you sure you won't have one?

I'd like to set up a meeting with the tenants.

Is that usual? No.

But I think it's important that the estate explains to them exactly how

going to benefit from all these improvements.

Well, I wish you luck.

Just give them the facts. That ought to do it.

Well, you're not going to be there.

Oh, I don't think so.

I'd only be an added complication.

After all... It is my job.

Precisely.

I saw your man leaving, so I thought perhaps business had finished.

I always find business so tedious.

Yes, it is. And it was.

Coffee, Lady Constance?

Yes.

Thanks. Have you heard from Andrew recently?

Yes, I had a letter from him yesterday.

He seemed well enough, as far as I can tell. Oh, good.

It's not getting any easier, though, is it? All I seem to do these days is make

decisions that have already been decided.

I'll be glad when Andrew finally gets back and takes a whole lot off my hands.

Well, I think he might find that a little difficult to do at the moment,

since he's out there somewhere being shot at by various communists.

Yes, I know, I know, I know.

Except that at my time of life I shall be enjoying the fruits of my labour, and

I damn well intend to. Oh, dear Flora, just listen to the poor old fellow,

for his slippers and his pipe.

Perhaps you ought to get him a little Scotty Terrier to frisk about his

ankles.

Well, if you'll excuse me, Lady Constance, I must get back to my

So, here's to the fruits of your labour and your enjoyment of them.

What a palaver, eh?

Aye.

Well, a job well done.

Oh, God, I'd better be going. You're ouching a lot of it.

Oh, well, as long as he doesn't have another heart attack.

So where is he, anyway?

Who? The bold Umberto.

Don't ask me.

He's only supposed to be my ornament.

He's more like the invisible man.

Time I looked round this morning and bloody well vanished.

And he's taken my vote.

Just thought he must be working somewhere else. Well, if he is, it's

What are you looking for, Umberto?

Better days?

Aye, you could say that.

Mm -hm.

Big plans, have you?

Big plans for a lot of things, Maureen.

Such as?

Sweet and sweet.

You're a terrible tease, Umberto.

Am I now?

I've got some news for you.

All right.

You'll be able to move back into Corribeg within the week.

What?

No more problems?

Not for completing the work. Mr Mackenzie has assured me.

Oh, that's great.

Wait till Jenny hears this. She'll be jumping.

Yes, I'm sure.

Have you heard from the Major recently?

Yes.

He's fine.

Good. Well, give him my regards, won't you?

I'd best be going.

This is the best piece of news I've had all year.

We don't see you that much now. Has Premier Robertson got you under lock and

key?

Don't worry.

Hey, what are you doing here, anyway?

I thought you were in for the Miss World.

Yes, I was.

I wanted to see you in your bathing suit.

What about my birthday suit?

No. What?

Then I will have to wait until your birthday.

Is that you, Robert?

No, it's the bogeyman.

I can believe that.

You get those muddy boots off.

Lambs all right?

Well, a few casualty, as usual.

A bit nippy out there.

I'll swap with you any time.

I know.

Doctors, orders.

Ah, doctors, what the hell do they know? All they're good for is writing out

prescriptions. I don't know.

Some of them right, please.

Eh? What's in here?

Bridey. James Bridey.

He's a doctor.

There's some soup.

Lentil.

Did you make it?

No, the fairies left it.

Now, this was in the newspaper.

Did you know that more than 20 years ago we exported a prize top from here all

the way over to Canada?

And it has sired a race of champions.

20 years ago, eh? And we led the way.

Times change.

Good practice is always good practice. Aye, as long as you keep it up to date.

You ignore the past at your peril, boy. At your peril. Look, you cannae keep

living in the past.

I don't need you to tell me that.

Aye!

Ciao.

Where have you been all morning?

I had to go down to the village.

Oh, for this time?

I needed some spare parts for one of the machines.

Oh, great.

You finally got round to mending something for me.

Well, no, it's for somebody else.

Don't squeeze it.

Let me tell you something, Mr Handyman.

When you hear you work for me and nobody else... It's in my spare time.

One more jaunt like that and you have no spare time.

Day or night.

Savvy?

You're the boss.

Damn right.

And then you forget it, because you eye ties have never won a war yet.

Oh, God!

Thank you.

Now, Mrs Ritchie, you know it's our wedding anniversary next week.

So, what would be the best present in the world I could give you?

I don't believe it.

Do you want to bet?

I'm going home, Jenny.

Back to Corrie Begg.

Oh, Harry.

Well, here's to you, my dear Constance.

It's not often one invites an ex -wife to be a houseguest.

Even if one had to suggest it first.

And two warmer climes.

Do you really think I'll be able to put up with it over there?

Why not?

America's a big country.

And where I live, the cold east wind rarely blows.

That's because it has permanent residence in Strat Blair.

Actually, I can hardly wait.

You may have to.

Yes, I know, I know.

Oh, if only Andrew were here.

To do what you want?

Yes.

Yes, to do what I want.

People so rarely oblige.

Especially one's offspring.

I'll have another word with Flora. You will not. James, you rush at a problem

like a bull at a gate.

Anyway, what could she do? Well, they asked her to be getting married.

So? So she can encourage him to a decision.

You may manipulate him, pressurise him. She's not that kind of woman.

She's the kind of woman I wish that I was.

I'm rather glad I'm not.

So am I.

Patience, my darling.

Patience.

I forgot to give them everything we could.

And... Well, they were all over us. There were just thousands of them.

Sometimes we can distinguish between those and our own gloves.

Well, we drove them off a couple of times and then we started losing the

I got what was left of the boys.

Well, well, boy, what's all this about then?

Your guess is as good as mine, Femi.

Maybe they're going to nationalise us.

Well, the converter's going to buy the place.

Oh, well, there's a thought.

What have you been up to, boy, eh?

Oh.

Well, that's a life at a start.

Uh -oh.

Afternoon.

So, Currybeg, what has it you're coming back to plague us? Aye, I'm looking

forward to it.

Oh, I wish I could say the same.

So, what's going on here, then?

Oh, God knows.

Maybe it's a beauty contest.

I hope not.

Oh, well.

Usually do with all the answers.

Aye.

Right.

Right.

Thank you. That's it.

Thank you very much.

Mr. Todd.

I'm not peeping, Mr. Kinlaw.

Mr. Todd!

Get this telegram out to Sir James.

Right away.

I was just looking forward to a wee cup of tea with Jesse here.

Right away, I said.

These will include enlargement and reconditioning of farm buildings and

repairs to roads and bridges, drainage, restoration of fences, and many

other improvements.

However, as I have already explained...

All this will necessitate the estate to implement an increase in rent in all the

holdings. Starting next month.

How much?

I beg your pardon?

You heard me. How much?

I was getting to that, Mr. McRae.

The increase agreed, under accountant's advice, is

that of 8%. What?

Eight percent? That is totally inequitous.

This is so unfair.

Alec and I have only just got started again.

I'm sorry, Jenny. There are no exceptions.

Sir James has made up his mind.

Then where is he?

He should be here to take responsibility and not be sending some representative.

Sir James.

I'm afraid there's no more to be said.

Oh, there's a deal more to be said.

Well, then you'd better say it to yourself, Mr. McRae, because I have work

do. I know who's behind all this. That woman.

She's back, isn't she? And every time she's back, there's trouble.

Come on, your heart.

That's a hell of a heart. Sir James alone makes the decision for the estate.

Oh, I wouldn't be too sure about that. I don't think there's anything to be

gained. It's impersonal, Mr. McRae.

So if you'll excuse me.

A man of yours doesn't know a bush from a buffalo.

This changes everything.

I don't damn well believe it!

Well,

glad they turned up with the books, eh?

Aye.

Have you got the money?

Just about.

Hope they got back on a few things, though.

Get rid of you for a start.

Me?

What are we going to do?

Walk.

No, I meant the increase.

Ah, the filthy looker.

Maybe we could sell that bloody bike.

I could ask my parents.

Eh?

Well, they'd love to help, and it's only till we get back on our feet... No.

Not a chance.

Well, they never wanted you to come up here in the first place.

And they've never forgiven me for taking their little girl away from them.

I'm not a little girl.

I won't take their help, Jane.

And I certainly won't take their money.

May I come in?

Of course.

We've had some news about Andrew.

Now, don't worry, don't worry. He's all right.

But I'm afraid he's been wounded.

Oh, my God.

Well, it's not serious, apparently.

But he's being sent home. Well, then it's serious enough.

The main thing is he's all right.

And he's coming home.

what I could do.

I could get a job.

Where?

Well, I don't know, in the village or the town, anywhere.

Oh, but you've got to be setting up a home, and we're well behind with the

planting.

I could do both. No, it's not possible.

Well, it might have to be possible. I won't allow it. Well, it may not be a

question of what you allow, Alec. If we don't get some work in soon, we won't

have a farm to worry about.

Jenny, quick.

It takes a dead bike to get your arms around me these days.

The baby would have been due about now.

We can have other babies.

I just need time.

Hey, cut it back!

Now, Robert, you see the danger of over -reliance upon mechanization?

Well, well, my grandson here is always trying to haul me into the machine age.

He has a fine example of it.

Aye, no denying it.

Suppose you could use a wee push up the bray.

Go ahead, Robert.

Well, you're the believer.

I liked him better when he was stuck in his bed.

Look, I know this is neither the time nor the place, but I think I ought to

you that I'm going to live in the States for a while with my ex -wife.

I would have told you before, but we thought it better to wait until... Well,

anyway, I'm telling you now.

I see.

What about Andrew? He may have to go back.

Oh, I doubt it very much.

Anyhow, with me out the way, you'll both be able to run this place together

without interference.

What did I say? This is neither the time nor the place.

Thank you for the tea.

Oh, um, can I have the telephone, please?

I suppose you'll be all right.

I'll fight it all the way.

Aye, but you'll be okay.

Oh, I dare say I'll scrape something together. What about you?

We managed before.

We'll manage again.

Not inviting me in?

I thought I had some work to do.

You have?

But it can wait.

Oh, can it?

Let's see, sir.

You're the boss.

Damn right.

Go ahead, boss.

Umberto!

What the bloody hell are you this time?

An hour late. I know that.

So?

I was trying to catch up with some planting.

You're no pinty plant. You're pinty work here.

Aye, well, I work through my dinner hour, OK?

Because you're on your way back to Corrie Begg. Don't you understand?

I never left Corrie Begg.

You'd better get to work.

Get to work?

You'd better.

Why? What are you going to do? Fire me?

It's not a way I like to do business.

Well, nor I.

It's just to give us a chance.

We deserve a chance.

I'll see what I can do.

And it's just between us.

All right.

Thank you very much.

We're bound to have some sort of wee party when we move back in.

You'd be more than welcome.

Oh, that's very kind of you.

But if Mr. McRae's there, I'll probably end up swinging from a tree.

I think his bark is worse than his bite. Oh, no.

His bite's worse than his bark, and that's saying something.

Well, thank you very much.

And please do come.

Get out of the way, you bunch of tickies!

Could have picked better in the fields.

No, no, not the same, eh?

I'll wait and feed them to the sheep.

Aye?

Did I think this let you off with anything?

You told the preacher on me.

Hello, Alec. Mrs McInnes.

Sorry to hear about the Major.

Yes.

Rotten luck.

Still, I'm sure he'll be OK.

Yes, let's hope so.

Now, Alec, as regards the rise in your rent... We'll do what we can, Mrs

McInnes. I can't promise any more.

No, no, it's not that.

What I came to tell you is that the estate has decided, for the time being,

is... To hold your rent down to its original level.

But you said there were to be no exceptions.

Yes, I know, but... Due to the special circumstances at Corriebeck, what with

the fire and everything else... Well, anyway, that's what's been decided.

Thank you.

It's all right.

It's a weight off our minds, I'll tell you that.

Oh, I'd be obliged if you didn't say anything to anybody else.

If word got round about this, I'd be less than popular.

No, of course not.

Mum's the word.

I can tell Jenny, though.

Oh, yes.

You can certainly tell Jenny.

It's only for the time, mind. That's all we need.

A wee bit of time. Well, that's what you've got, and you deserve it.

Good luck at Corrie Begallet. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Talk about canny.

Came up with a gold watch there, boy.

Harry Ritchie!

You've got your hope, Norman.

Yes, sir.

Right away, sir!

I thought you might be needing some brute strength. More than welcome.

for coming.

So, where do we start?

Well, I think Jenny could use some help inside.

Oh, my way.

Go through the back door. It'll be a lot easier.

What about out here?

Oh, no. We're fine.

We've got the gaffer to organise things. Oh, no. We've got nothing like it.

I surely would have thought somebody had been to college. You know, I'd get a

table through a doorway.

It was agriculture.

I studied no shift in bloody tables.

Obviously. So, so, bring the legs over to the left.

Now, Bobby, lift your hand and turn it.

Have you taken the drawer out?

Stop!

You can't beat a good education, eh?

Hey, ready for action, eh?

Better a man any day.

You gawking it? Oh, nothing.

Oh, by the way, I sent off for a wee surprise for you.

Oh, what is it?

Oh, well, I asked them to send you a new brain, but we'll just have to take

whatever comes back.

Oh, wait, you're going to catch a cold.

Happy? I'll be happy when it's all done.

Don't you worry, we'll be laughing.

Especially after that bit of luck with the rent.

Luck?

I think by that time I've heard it described as that.

Aye, well, um... We were saying it was very lucky that it wasn't any more.

Otherwise we'd really been up the spout.

Can someone give us a hand here?

I'm telling you, we could dance all night.

Hello,

Eric. Come away in the fair, you.

Jenny, we've got some more visitor.

Would you like a dram, Mrs. McKinney?

A small one, thanks.

Mrs. McKinney, how very good of you to come.

I brought you a housewarming present. Why, thank you. I just hope it doesn't

warm the house too much.

Oh.

It's lovely.

Thank you for everything.

Well, here's to your... A wee bit hootie?

Well, we're going to stand here like stookies all night. There's some dancing

be done.

Father, it's Andrew.

Andrew!

My dear chap.

Where are you? A foreign land.

Oh, I see.

I'm in Surrey, an R .A .M .C. reception centre. Flown in last night. He's in

Surrey?

Marvellous. We've been hoping we'd hear from you. It's the first time I've had.

How are you? What happened?

Oh, knife was round, just above the knee.

Like I wasn't praying at the time. Bullet just above the knee.

Not too serious, I hope.

Well, it made my eyes water a bit, but they tell me I should recover

When are you coming home? As soon as I can.

Good, good. We're all looking forward to it.

How's Flora?

Oh, she's fine.

She's been worried about you, of course. Can't wait to see you again.

Not at the moment, no. I don't know where she is.

But there is someone here you might like to talk to. Oh, yes.

A guest of mine.

Hayley?

Hello, Andrew.

Mother?

What on earth are you doing there?

Well... Jan, I'm running out of money. Oh, quick, give me your number and I'll

bring you back.

Would you do me the honor, Mrs. McInnes?

Oh, yes.

I'd be delighted.

I'll try not to step on your toes.

Oh, it might be difficult. I've got very big feet.

But I'll try to keep them out of your way.

You won't have to go back, will you?

Good God, no. I'm getting too old for this lot.

We'll see how it goes with the leg, but I think I've seen the last directive

service. From now on, it's the golf course for me.

Oh, Andrew, I'm so glad.

So, um, sounds like quite a few changes going on at the old homestead.

And there's more to come.

I'd better get back quickly, then.

Just come back safely.

You bet.

Look, um, I'd better go.

Say goodbye to Father for me.

I will.

I'll let you know exactly when they're releasing me. I can't wait.

Goodbye, Mother.

Bye, Andrew.

Bye.

I don't think our son is going to stay on to become a four -star general.

Well, the army's loss will be our gain.

He sounded in pretty good shape.

That's his training.

Eaton, Sandhurst, stiff upper lip and take it like a man.

God knows what he really feels.

Thanks for everything.

Drive carefully now.

Hey, and you walk carefully.

You'll be safe.

No place like home, eh?

Happy wedding anniversary.

What a lovely present you gave me.

And I've got just the bottle to go with that.

More whisky?

No, no, no, no.

Wine.

Special.

Put by for us.

Well, might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.

Exactly.

Jenny, where's the corkscrew? God knows.

Hey, what about Balbuie dancing with Mrs McInnes?

It's a wonder the roof didn't fall in.

As long as they didn't talk about rent rises.

Oh, don't. I thought I was going to die when he walked into the kitchen.

Jenny,

where is it?

I don't know.

Try the last place you'd possibly think of.

Oh, it is nice having neighbours there.

I mean, real neighbours.

Can you imagine any of my parents' friends in Salisbury coming round to

hump furniture?

Getting stuck halfway up the stairs without blooming bed.

Working themselves all day for nothing and then dancing their socks off all

evening.

No fears.

Not in Salisbury.

Too many hedges.

Oh, Alec, I can't wait to get stuck into this place.

Make it just perfect.

Jenny, I saw this.

It's a present from Salisbury.

What?

Oh, dear.

My father has been sending us some money. Us? No, me.

It's just to help.

How long?

Couple of months.

I've been saving it up in case we needed it.

There's not much here.

We needed it.

You paid it in for the rent increase, didn't you?

Yes.

Oh, that's great. That is just great.

You know, without thinking...

And all the time it was charity.

The begging bowl.

You went behind my back as if I was some kind of cripple.

How could you do that to me?

I didn't. You did!

You went behind my back to that woman!

She knows, doesn't she?

Who else knows her?

Nobody. You're going to put an advert in the paper, eh?

Alec Ritchie, Corrie Begg Farm, charity case. Alec, don't be... And don't treat

me like a bloody child.

Just because you never had one.

You look down on me, Jenny.

Your whole family does.

You won't let me anywhere near you to hold you, to touch you.

No, no, no.

You're too good for me.

That's not the reason. You lied to me, Jenny.

You've lied to me all the time. I have not. You dragged my name in the dirt.

All I've got is my name and you took it from me.

Okay.

Okay. If this place is so important to you, you can have it, okay?

Because I want nothing to do with it.

Go ahead, you wrap yourself up in it. Don't you let me near.

You can have it.

You can keep the whole bloody lot.