All language subtitles for Strathblair s02e08.eng

Oh, Mr. Fabian.

I'm sorry I have to tell you this to
catch the bat, eh?

Are you not proud, then?

Oh, Gavin. Yes?

As far as the hydro scheme's concerned,
it's just like everything else. There

are two points of view. The Labour point
of view and the Tory point of view.

Of course, as far as the Tory point of
view goes, you can have your choice.

You can have the official Tory or the
independent Tory.

Andrew?

The reporter from the Herald's arrived.

Who's he?

She.

No word yet from Sir James?

No.

We really do need to get a move on.
We've had little enough press coverage

is. I know, I know. But if Father
arrives and there's no one there to meet

him... I'll send the cast straight back
down to the station.

I'd rather hope to meet him myself.

Break the news gently.

Oh, well.

Let's go and meet the press.

Her name's Jarvis.

Anne Jarvis.

Jarvis. Andrew Mingus.

Good of you to come.

Good of you to meet you, Mingus.

We're just over here.

Do you know this part of the country
well?

Oh, no. I'm a city girl. I get nervous
when I can't hear the sound of traffic.

Alan, let me help you up.

All right?

Clear house.

Would you hold on a minute, please, sir?

I'll be off then.

I won't be too long.

Clay?

Why do you have to be such a bear about
this?

It's only a matter of a few leaflets.

Andrew deserves our support.

Flora asked me... You have no right to
ask.

Oh, don't be so stupid. Of course she
had a right.

She has the right to her political
opinions, yes.

She has no right to force them upon us,
though. Who, us? I'm the one delivering

the leaflets.

Aye. But I never thought I'd see the day
when any wife of mine would go

campaigning for a Tory.

Mrs. Sutherland, I presume?

That's me, sir.

Mrs. McKenzie's still away, then? Yes,
sir. Our sister's poorly.

Welcome home, sir.

Thank you.

How nice to see you again. Remember me?

How was your journey, sir?

Not very pleasant, I'm afraid.

It's been retiring.

Tell me, Mrs. Sutherland, where is my
son?

You've just missed him, Sir James.

Missed him? Some reporter lady from
Glasgow turned up.

Himself and Mrs. McInnes went out with
her.

I see.

I tried to catch them whenever I got
word of your arrival, but a bit too

They were away.

I'm sorry, Sir James.

No, no, no, no, Mrs. Evelyn. It's not
your fault.

I take it that I'm still in my old room.

Of course you are, Sir James.

I've got it all ready for you.

Would you care for a wee lie down?

Yes, I would like to rest for an hour or
so.

Should my son return in the meantime,
please be good enough to call me.

I'll do that, of course, Sir, but I feel
I'll not be back for a while.

This is it.

Now, the hydro board intend to build a
huge dam here.

And so flood this glen.

Then transfer the water by means of a
pipeline to a power station which will

built down there somewhere.

According to the hydro board, this could
be accomplished with the minimum amount

of environmental damage.

Depends what you mean by the minimum.

But what do you mean, Meter?

I mean no environmental damage
whatsoever, but that's not the whole

is the issue?

Look here, Miss Jarvis.

The Strathclyde Estate.

is a business.

It employs people.

And its welfare is of the utmost
importance for the life of this

Now, over the past couple of years,
we've been developing this business

certain lines.

Such as?

Expanding our recreational facilities
mainly.

Grouse, deer, salmon. Salmon?

That's why the river is important?

It's not just the fishing rights, Miss
Jarvis.

This place is a natural wilderness,
teeming with wildlife, ornithologists,

naturalists. I see.

But about the election, you're standing
as an independent conservative?

Yes, I am.

How does your father, Sir James, feel
about that?

Well, I really think you must ask him
that question.

Sir James is a well -known supporter of
Mr Churchill.

He can't be happy about you fighting to
unseat a conservative.

We're not trying to unseat a
conservative.

We're trying to elect one.

Okay.

Tell me, what relevance could this
little local issue have to 95 % of this

constituency? This little local issue,
as you put it, will have grave

consequences for the rest of the
constituency.

It has been suggested that you're just
trying to hang on to your land.

Yes, I don't deny it, though I should
perhaps remind you that my father is the

owner of the estate.

It doesn't look as if a dam here would
affect all that many houses or farms.

Aren't you just being rather futile?

And call it what you like, Miss Jarvis.

We have a responsibility to our tenants.

Put that down.

Ah, delicious.

You'll have been ready for that, Acer.

Do you know, Mrs Sutherland, if there is
one thing that it is virtually

impossible to obtain in the United
States, it's a decent cup of tea. I'll

leave the pot there, so you can help
yourself.

Splendid.

Oh, before I go, Sir James, if you were
thinking of using the bathroom at any

time, I'd be most grateful if you'd let
me know.

Why on earth should I do that?

It's the water, you see, sir.

We've been having terrible problems with
the water. Absolutely shocking.

We keep getting cut off.

Really? They have all sorts of excuses.

But I've seen scant evidence of drought
in these parts.

Anyway, the thing is, if we do get
turned off and you're having a bath, I

have enough water for the cooking.

How very inconvenient for you. Indeed it
is, sir.

Don't worry, Mr Sutherland.

I'll remember.

Thank you, sir.

Just rig it if you need me.

Aye,

aye, Cuddebake.

It's only cold.

The nights are drawn in.

It's a long time of the year, I always
think.

Still plenty of work to do, though, eh?
I have a roof that needs mending before

the winter.

I was holding it till the weekend when
Robert gets back.

What sort of job do you want to tackle
on your own, eh? Oh, you're right there.

The only thing is, Robert's not coming
home this weekend.

Would you like me to come over?

Oh, I'd be obliged. Thanks.

No bother.

Tomorrow. Bye. Bye.

Silver's still busy. No,

not him. He's got other fish to fry.

Who's that?

That lassie Fancy. It's only natural,

eh? Just as long as she doesn't keep him
off his studies.

Natural history.

another year at college.

Yes.

I've got another two.

I don't know if I can wait that long.

Do we have to?

No, we don't have to.

Well, no.

I don't know much about you.

Don't you know enough?

You know, where they come from and all
that.

Does it matter?

Just curious, that's all.

Well... You know what curiosity did,
don't you?

Seriously,

though.

Do you go home a lot? See your parents?

Well, you do have parents, don't you?

They travel a lot.

Abroad?

Well, do you have any brothers or
sisters?

Does any of this matter?

No. Just interested.

Why don't you come and meet them?

When?

It's not far from here. We could go now
if you like.

Yeah, why not?

Come on, then.

Father.

Marvellous to see you.

Good morning, Andrew.

You're looking well.

Welcome home, Sir James.

Thank you, Flora. I'm sorry there was no
-one there at the station to meet you.

If it happens... That's perfectly all
right. Mrs Sutherland's explained.

What do you think of Mrs Sutherland?

Charming woman.

Very nice.

We were lucky to get her, with Mrs
Mackenzie being called away at such

notice. Quite.

Well, how was your journey, Sir James?

I thought flying was supposed to be
relaxing.

It isn't. It was extremely tiring.

How's Mother?

Oh, she's perfectly well.

Good.

Good.

Well, I have a lot of things to do, so
I'll catch up later.

No, stay, Flora. Please.

You're not happy with my campaign?

I most certainly am not.

Well, I'm sorry, but there really was
nothing else to be done. I find that

hard to believe. Let me explode. This
really is the limit, Andrew, the

limit. Quite apart from making an utter
act of yourself, it is an act of gross

betrayal. Walter Barker is the party's
candidate. He's one of us.

That doesn't give him the right to... It
gives him the right to expect your

loyalty. That's what's at stake here.

No, that's not what's at stake.

What's at stake is the future of this
estate, this community.

Our family has always been loyal.

There are certain values in which we
believe.

You're just not listening, are you?

Andrew... I'm trying to stop the Glen
being flooded.

You're ready to see this place change
irrevocably for the worse for the sake

an outmoded, misguided concept.

What about loyalty to our tenants?
Andrew, that is not what I am talking

and you know it. I'm making my stand on
this with you in my way, Father, not

yours. And don't talk to me about
loyalty.

Well, then, everybody, lunch is served.

Thank you, Mrs. Sutherland.

Hello.

A good day?

Not bad.

And a visit from McCree. Oh, really?

What's he want?

Company, I think.

He's meeting Robert.

Get rid of all your leaflets.

I've done my bit.

And that's the end of it, then?

Oh.

All right, yes.

Flora asked me as a special favour. If
she asks again, just tell her the

answer's no, all right?

What? This is a labour house. The Tories
get nothing from us.

Alec, you can't tell... No arguments,
Jenny.

That's the way it's got to be.

Business doing so well you can afford to
work part -time, eh?

Soon I may not have a business at all.

Just so long as you keep up with the
rent.

So, so stranger.

Hello, Ma.

Who's this?

A friend of mine, Ma.

Robert Sinclair.

A flatty. No, Ma, he's... No, I'm no a
flatty.

I'm for the cow.

Did you teach him that?

No, Ma.

Are you staying?

No. It's just a quick visit.

There's tea made.

I have to finish this.

Come on inside.

You know where Flatty is?

Aye. Flatty's a townie.

In the cowl of country folk.

I just about remember.

How?

My father.

Why did you not tell me your family were
travellers?

My father grew up on a border farm and
my mother's a full -blooded gypsy.

Does it make a difference?

No.

Tansy!

I have to start the meal now.

Right, Ma.

What is with the cry?

Why don't you take your friend to meet
him?

Come on, Robert.

Cry?

Horses?

It's what my father does.

Hey,

Martin, look who's coming.

Hi, Tancy.

Who's the gadget?

College boy, is he?

Shut up, Mark.

I've been evil at that, Tancy. Wait a
minute. Enough of that.

What? Get your hands off her. Robert.

Look, I said get your hands off her.

Who do you think you're talking to?

Get him, Mark.

Get him.

No.

Hold that, laddie.

He's my brother.

And this is my father.

Never knew you'd had the meeting today.

Did you not tell him you'd fixed up a
loan?

So?

They lost the contract.

It's not the end of the world.

They don't trust me.

What? It's the old story.

They don't trust the foreigner carrying
out their work.

Oh, don't be stupid.

How am I stupid?

They're businessmen, Humberto. Somebody
obviously offered them a better deal.

Nobody could do it cheaper.

They just don't trust me.

That's all.

Well, I trust you.

Here, that's for you.

£1 ,000.

What is this?

Told you I meant it.

I don't need this now, thank you.

Oh, God, you do.

I lost the contract.

You still need money for the business.

Umberto, please take it. Come on, I want
you to have it.

Why do you want me to have this, eh? So
I can depend on you, so I can be in your

debt again.

Buy me.

What I don't understand is how did you
get to art college?

Did they not mind about that?

They accepted it after a while.

Did they support you?

You're joking.

Well, how do you survive?

I manage.

I get a grant.

One thing about the travelling life, it
teaches you how to survive.

What, like making baskets and mending
pots?

No, how to be independent.

Just as well you won the prize at
Strathblair, then, eh?

Aye. The money comes in handy.

Do you know how you got away with it
first place?

I had to fight for it, didn't I?

Fight? I ran away several times till my
father got tired of coming after me.

But they accept it now?

Sort of.

I don't see them that often anyway.

So your granddad's a farmer, is he?

Aye, that's right.

Good place, isn't it?

No, no, very low.

Midland, I suppose.

Could be well -placed, then.

How's that?

Well, I mean... Farmers.

Never heed him, Robert.

He thinks all farmers are ruling in it.

What does he do?

He's gone for it. He's just a tenant,
Mark.

A tenant?

Aye, up in the Strathblair estate.

Strathblair, is it?

Well, our weekend's draft glare, all
right.

Aye, we've been through it a couple of
times.

Aye, we'll be up there again soon.

Are we up to the river? Matty.

What? It's all your mangan. Oh, I've
paid. Shut up, I've paid.

Aye, there's some good fishing up there.

Do you fish yourself?

Hear you?

I've only known him for a few weeks.

Lucky period for you to bring him home.

What do you think of him?

Paragaji.

There. That should keep the rain out.

How much of life's here, Kirby?

Can I offer you a dram?

Or is it too early for you?

It's a bit early, but I don't suppose a
wee one will do any harm.

All right, I've got it.

I see your wife's been out campaigning
for the Major.

Aye. Uh -huh.

Are you happy about that?

No. I want labour to continue.

Oh, but Ballantyne is no crank here,
though.

He's a Labour candidate, that's all I
need to know.

And we're splitting the Tory vote.

Oh, he's a smart enough lad, right
enough.

He'll get my vote.

Make a gesture.

So you'll no be voting for the Major
then, Bubby?

Oh, he has less chance than Ballantyne.

Mind you, I'm old enough to know that
elections never change anything.

You think not?

Yeah, not very much.

Take this hydro business, for instance.

They tried it before.

Did they? When was that?

Back in the 20s.

I'll get something about it in the
house, if you're interested.

Fine.

No, no, leave that. I'll get it later.

And how are you this morning, Sir James?

Bad -tempered and exhausted.

Everything here has gone to pot, Laura.

You can't mean the plant.

No, no, no, of course not on the plant.

Although when Mrs. Sutherland told me
about this water shortage, I must say I

had a detractable concern.

So why, Mr. James, do you always take
great care of your plants?

Did you put Andrew up for this election,
nunces?

I'm not his keeper.

Andrew makes his own decisions.

Does he?

I wouldn't marry a man who didn't.

No, of course not.

I beg your pardon, my dear.

I must admit to feeling slightly
horrified when he first wrote the

not surprised.

But the more I think about this, the
more convinced I am that Andrew has to

it. Andrew's campaign won't affect the
issue in the slightest.

Even if he was to win, which would need
a miracle, it won't stop the hydro

board. I know that, Sir James. So does
Andrew.

Then why is he fighting this election?

Because he feels, and I'm bound to say I
agree with him, that some things are

worth fighting for.

If Andrew can demonstrate he has
substantial local support, then it might

embarrass the powers that be to abandon
the project.

What if he loses his deposit?

Well... It's too much of a gamble,
Flora. One worth taking, I think.

In any case, there's nothing else we can
do.

I cannot be persuaded about that.

Although, wait a moment.

Yeah, this is some collection, Mulberry.

It's not nearly as big as it could be.

There's an awful lot of history round
about here, you know.

Let me check and see.

Ah, here we are.

Caused a great deal of excitement at the
time.

But nothing came of it.

Why? What happened?

What do you think?

Slange? Slange.

And the old lad stopped it.

Well, no chance of that happening this
time, eh?

I wouldn't be so sure about that.

They tell me he's back.

Sir George Gilmore, please.

James Menges.

Gilmore, my dear friend, how are you?

Oh, I'm fine.

Yes, yes, I was, just for a short visit.

No, I haven't, not this time.

She's very well. Now, look, George, I
was wondering if you and I could get

together. Could you come up to the house
for lunch sometime later in the week?

No, no, no, no. It'll be just the two of
us.

Wednesday?

Splendid.

Oh, about 12 .30, I guess.

Excellent.

I'll give you all the news then.

Goodbye.

Ah, Mrs. Sutherland.

You asked me to advise you of my
intentions.

I am now doing so.

Yes, Sir James.

I intend to take a bath, if that's all
right with you.

Indeed it is, sir.

Thank you for letting me know.

Hello?

Hello, Jenny.

I'm going to go looking for Flora.

Who's that?

Um, me.

Can I have a word with you?

Yes, of course.

Is there anything more that I can do to
help?

In what way?

Well, with the campaign. I've done my
leaflets.

Well, um... Do you know how to work a
duplicating machine?

Oh, yes. I should think so.

This is the election address.

We'll need several thousand copies.

Is that all?

Do your best.

I'm afraid my staff have deserted me
this afternoon.

If you need more paper, there's some in
the cupboard just here.

Fine.

How's Alec?

Oh, he's fine.

Busy, is he?

Very.

Well, I'll leave you to it, if you don't
mind.

Gives me an opportunity of doing a bit
more canvassing.

It's all right.

I can manage.

Jenny. Thanks very much.

George, my dear fellow, how good of you
to come.

Morning, Mingus.

You're looking well, I must say.

Well, Lord, are you not? Ah, and the
grounds are looking marvellous.

If you left those incapable hands...

Thought I'd get started.

That boy of yours, Mingus.

Making things damned awkward, you know.

Nothing very new in that, I'm afraid.

Can't say I totally disagree with him,
mind you, but going about things

the wrong way.

Look, Gilmore, I didn't invite you for
lunch to talk about the election.

Sorry, old chap. Thought you did.

Difficult to think about anything else
at the moment.

Well, I think perhaps you should.

Council matters, Gilmore.

Oh, yes.

I've had an idea.

One which I think might help to solve
one of the county council's most

problems.

Water.

Hmm?

Well, that... wasn't too bad.

It wasn't too good, though.

Alec, I'm sorry I spent so long away,
but I'm not sorry for anything else.

I know.

I can't help it if you're angry.

I'm not angry. I'm just disappointed.

Why?

Because this election's not a game,
Jenny.

It's not a matter of supporting the
local team against the visitor.

Yes, I know that. It's more important
than that.

Think of all the things that Labour have
done in the past six years.

The NHS.

Full employment.

Nationalisation. I know. It's not about
that up here. Yes, it is.

The Hydro scheme is for the good of
everybody. We need power.

But we need food.

We won't be affected by that. But even
if we were, it wouldn't make any

difference. Even the Tories, and God
knows I don't go along with many of

ideas, even they support this scheme.

The Major is purely putting his private
interests before the common good.

If you really think that...

There's not much point in going on with
this.

Ah, well, that suits me fine.

Oh, you're back.

Ripped me last week, did you?

That will do the day.

And how was college this past couple of
weeks?

It was all right.

How's Tansy?

Don't worry, I'm working.

She's coming up tomorrow.

For the day?

For the weekend.

Then where's she going to stay?

Here.

Well, she went with that recruit -making
letter.

Oh. Is she, indeed?

I've met her family.

All right. It doesn't take you long to
get your feet below the table.

She comes from country folk.

Her father was brought up on a barber's
farm.

Oh, was he?

Only they firmly rejected him when he
married a gypsy.

I'll put the kettle on, eh?

Coming to the meeting tonight, Robert.

Oh, no, mate.

I've got better things to do.

How about you, Ambato?

Take my advice. Don't get mixed up with
all these things. Just leave the

trouble.

I think my dad likes you.

Does he?

He doesn't say much.

He never does.

And wherever possible, we are pledged to
use local materials and to employ local

people. This is a fundamental element of
the board's strategy.

At River Raidgan, as elsewhere in the
Highlands, the object of the exercise is

to generate not just electricity, but
opportunity.

The kind of opportunity...

that can only come from economic growth.

Thank you, Mr Cunningham. And now the
prospective parliamentary candidate,

standing as an independent conservative,
Major Andrew Minghies.

Thank you, Mr Forbes.

Splendid, Gilmour, absolutely splendid.

I'll tell you, Andrew, I'm sure you'll
be as delighted as I am.

Oh, entirely between ourselves, of
course.

And thank you again.

Good night.

Mr Cunningham says the scheme will
generate jobs.

But these jobs will not go to you, the
people of Strathblair.

And the influx of workers and navvies
and their families into this rural area

will, I believe, result in serious
damage to our community.

As MP for this constituency, you the
people know that I would never support

scheme which would be to your detriment.

Yes, the scheme will bring people into
the area, and they'll spend money in

shops, which will mean growth and
prosperity for you.

I am all for jobs, but not at any cost.
At any cost to you, Major Mingus.

I suspect that you're not in favour of
any scheme which would result in any

to you personally.

If, if we were to sell the land to the
Hydro Board, It would benefit our

financial situation no end.

But I believe we have something of value
here, something that's worth holding on

to. We have a duty to run the estate for
the mutual benefit of the estate and

the tenant.

As long as you benefit the most.

You have your chance in a moment, Mr
Ballantyne.

You're professing concern for your
tenants, but didn't you tell me the

that your main concern was, and I quote,
improving our recreational facilities,

grouse, deer, salmon?

Yes, but... Wouldn't it be fair to say,
Major Mingus, that you put the interests

of a sporting elite before the energy
needs of the country?

No, it wouldn't be fair to say that.

I do not believe that an enlarged
community is necessarily a good thing.

But does a slightly larger community
have to be worth what this community

A job?

And prosperity.

And by returning me as your Member of
Parliament on the 25th of October, you

will get prosperity.

Mr.

Ballantyne.

The government, the Labour government,
is responsible for the Hydro Initiative.

And I'm delighted that Mr Barker
supports our plans to bring prosperity

Scotland. Mr Ballantyne, may I remind
you that this is not an election

What is so wrong with incomers and
navvies anyway? These workers built all

roads and railways without
inconveniencing any communities.

Does Major Mingus object to electrical
engineers, maintenance workers and cheap

clean power for everyone?

I am not against progress and
prosperity.

Ah, your own prosperity.

How much land does one family really
need?

You want to keep all your land to be
populated by serfs who do what they're

told.

Speaking as one of those serfs...

I think you're ignoring the essential
service that something like the

estate can provide.

By renting homes that people otherwise
wouldn't be able to buy, you're allowing

people to farm the land.

It's a question of the natural growth of
a local economy.

What you're suggesting is forced feeding
from the outside.

I hope

nobody here is going to call me.

an outsider.

Mr. Farmer, I think I know a thing or
two about natural growth.

As far as this community is concerned,
well, we've always been fairly good at

taking care of ourselves.

I have a question for Mr. Cunningham.

This hydro scheme, when are these
developments likely to take place?

We're still in the very early stages,
but the government supports the scheme.

The Conservative Party have
reservations.

but are certainly not opposed.

Only Major Mingus seems to have some
objections.

Major Mingus's political intervention is
ill -advised and bound to fail.

The hydro scheme will go ahead. Of that
I am convinced.

But rest assured, there will be a
consultation process.

And as your Member of Parliament, I
intend to play a very significant part

that. No one, after all, is suggesting
that we offer the Hydro Board a blank

cheque. I will ensure that the rights of
the people of this community are

respected.

many sources of power, apart from water,
atomic power, for instance.

Clean, cheap hydropower will be better
for all of us, rather than power

generated by burning filthy, cold, dug
-in, dangerous mines.

And an even greater possible danger from
atomic power. Who wants an accidental

Hiroshima?

I'd like to ask you a question, Major.

Apart from the hydroelectric scheme, is
there any other issue in which you

differ from the official Tory party
manifesto?

Well, first let me say... I know the
question!

No, there isn't.

The Major, of which you respect, is
doing the party which he claims to

and this community, and his country, no
good at all.

This is a foolish gesture on this
platform.

He should take his cause elsewhere and
not split the party.

Don't bother.

Aye, aye.

So you found your way all right then?

I just made some cocoa. Do you want
some?

No. I think I'll just get off to bed.

How was the meeting?

Oh.

Where is this young lady going to sleep?

I'll make a bed up down here.

What's the matter with you, boy?

I'll be all right there, Mr McRae.

She'll sleep in your room and you can
sleep down here.

Good night to you both.

Thought you'd be in bed.

I had some meetings to do.

I'll get up in a minute.

Can I get you a refill?

Why not?

How did the meeting go?

Awful.

One of the worst nights of my life.

Why? What happened?

My own fault, I'm afraid.

I allowed myself to be manipulated.

Well, that's politics for you.

Look, Andrew, I know you think I've been
pretty unconcerned about this hydro

business, but I do care, you know.

Of course you do. And I do understand
your point of view, only you've been

about things in entirely the wrong way.

Please, not tonight. I really can't...
Now, look, let me finish, let me finish.

I believe I've come up with a solution
to the problem.

How do you mean? I received word tonight
that the county council had passed a

motion that ought to stop the scheme
dead in its tracks.

The county council?

How can they do that?

At a special emergency meeting this
evening, they passed a resolution in

of promoting a provisional order under
the Private Legislation Procedures Act.

What does that mean?

They intend to develop the River
Reithgen as a water resource for the

county.

By this method, they can prevent it
being used for any other purpose.

I see.

Who provoked that, I wonder?

Well, it was my idea, actually.

George Gilmore and I worked out the
details over lunch the other day.

You put them up to it, you mean?

Incredible. We're supposed to be living
in a democracy, Father, or hadn't you

noticed? I thought you'd be delighted.

You can withdraw from the election.

No. No, I can't. Why not? You think you
can circumvent the political process by

doing backdoor deals with your friends.
Does Walter Barker know about this yet?

Andrew, don't be so naive.

Well, I'm not going to collaborate with
that, Father.

I refuse to give you the satisfaction.

Andrew! Good night.

What is it?

There's someone outside.

What?

Who? I'm not sure.

What is it?

Don't know?

Oh, wow.

I assumed you might not like tea.

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