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Grazie.

Oh...

Sir Adam.

This is a little country

house opera.

Absolutely, sir.

But we're not gonna be able to

get sta for it.

The stars of tomorrow...

With lots of experience...

Fine, no problem.

That's wonderful.

Thanks.

You don't seem to have done a

great deal.

Well, yeah, t-t-that's a bit

out of date, actually.

Um, I just finished a tour of

"the magic flute" for...

Paolo Prodi.

Paolo Prodi?

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm, yeah.

Wow!

♪ Alleluia, alleluia

♪ alleluia, alleluia

♪ alleluia, alleluia

♪ alleluia, alleluia

♪ alleluia, alleluia

♪ al-le-lu-ia

♪ alleluia, alleluia

♪ al-le-lu-ia

♪ al-le-lu-ia

Sir Adam, it's

Nicoletta Lampedusa.

I could be available for your

dates after all.

Celia, Celia, I can't thank

you enough for doing this.

Oh, I promised Jill I'd sing

at her wedding when she was only

12 years old.

And she's never forgotten it.

But, Celia, I do wish you could

come to the full rehearsal the

day before.

Audrey, I've already told

you, I'm tied up for the next

three weeks.

Hmm.

Isn't this Maberley thing a bit

beneath you?

Professionally, I mean.

I have my reasons.

Which are?

I'll see you here on the day.

Oh, hi.

This is Sir Adam's house, is it?

What's left of it.

Oh, yeah, sorry about that.

Uh, don't mind me.

I'm dying for the loo.

Oh!

That's Baskerville.

Don't mind him.

I do mind him.

Go on.

He wouldn't hurt a fly.

I-I-I'm not so sure.

Go on.

First on the left.

On you go.

All right, thanks.

Hello!

Tamsin Ford.

Thanks.

I'll show you to your room.

Follow me.

Stay, Baskerville.

Has Philip arrived yet?

Does he ride a motorbike?

No.

Then he hasn't.

Good afternoon,

Mrs. Hammond.

Good afternoon, Ashley.

Haven't seen him for three

months.

I've been in Glasgow... Singing.

How interesting.

Perhaps he's learned.

Well, if he has, he needs

more lessons.

Oh, wow.

There was a man phoned up

asking how to get here, and I

told him.

I don't think he took it in.

That would be Philip.

There he is.

Sorry!

Philip!

Hello.

Oh, I've missed you! Oh!

Hello.

My god.

Does Sir Adam really own all

this... t-the grounds and

everything?

All this and several other

establishments... of course, I

was here when lord Ellesmere

owned it.

It had been in his family for

generations.

Fascinating.

Come on, darling.

We've got the most wonderful

room...

And a most enormous bed.

Ashley? Bags.

Yeah!

Tamsin Ford.

Hello, Tamsin.

I'm so glad you can do this with

Philip.

Oh, it's lovely to see you.

Darling, you're looking

fabulous.

It's so wonderful...

Tamsin Ford.

Tom Chambers.

Nicoletta Lampedusa.

So where's our host, Philip?

Has anybody met him?

I haven't.

No.

I spoke to him on the phone.

Same here.

Through the agent.

I've met him.

Have you? What's he like?

Larger than life.

Nicoletta Lampedusa.

What's that mean?

And, uh... Despina?

She'll be late.

Why?

She always is.

Who's playing Don Alfonso?

He is.

Who the hell is that?

My money's on Tom Jones.

Oh, no. He's not, is he?

Yes, he is.

Look out! Break it up!

Every time!

Every bloody time!

He's done this deliberately!

Behold Sir Adam Drummond.

What?!

Sir Adam's not singing

Don Alfonso?

Oh, yes, he is.

That's what this is all about.

He's been threatening to do it

for years.

He's got critics coming,

hasn't he?

They'll murder us.

Is it true he's an arms

dealer?

No, no. He's in property.

I heard hedge funds.

I know he spends a lot of

time in Russia.

Adam, lovely to see you.

And you. How are you, Celia?

How's Clarissa?

Still saving the third world?

My wife makes Bono look like.

Scrooge.

Tamsin Ford, Donnabella.

Hi.

Nicoletta Lampedusa...

Fiordiligi.

Martin Mays, Guglielmo.

That's right.

You see, you don't know me,

but I know you.

I've seen you all perform,

except you.

Tom Chambers, Ferrando.

Really?

Tom's just done a tour with.

Paolo Prodi.

Oh.

Yeah, well, Paolo's been kind

enough to take an interest in me

ever since he heard me sing in

college.

Excellent, and you are?

Philip?

Who?

The director?

Ah, right.

Well, you're all on my payroll,

so let's do some singing!

Sir Adam, some of us have

traveled all day.

We just arrived.

So have I.

Celia, you up for it?

I'm up for anything.

Good. Come on.

Come on.

This way.

You don't... you don't

have...

It just gets better and

better, doesn't it?

Just a bit of a warm-up for

the voice, maybe?

Just because he hasn't heard us

in...

He's gonna size down my

authority every opportunity.

Oh.

♪ Soave sia il vento

♪ tranquilla sia I'onda

♪ ed ogni elemento

♪ benigno...

♪ ...risponda

hey.

Yeah, yeah.

I got the contract.

Call you back.

You must be Debbie Drew?

Yeah, Despina.

Tom Chambers, Ferrando.

What say we go and have a drink

or something?

Um, I think I'm gonna let

them know I'm here, but thanks.

All right.

♪ Risponda

♪ benigno risponda

hi, I'm Stella.

Welcome aboard.

Thanks.

Hi.

We should be done in a

minute.

♪ ...nostri desir

♪ ai nostri desir

♪ ai nostri desir

♪ ai nostri desir

I'm putting you in here,

Celia.

Most beautiful room in the

house.

Sorely tempted to move in here,

myself.

Oh! Wow!

Oh, it's wonderful, Adam.

Beautiful view.

Uh, I'm the room next door,

so, uh, don't hesitate to shout

if there's anything you need.

Thanks, I will.

To me, "Cosi" is absolutely a

real story about real people...

People who fall in and out of

love and lust and betray each

other and learn things about

themselves.

No, no, no, no. Come on.

It's not about reality.

It's about style, about feeling.

I mean, are we really expected

to believe that two young guys

could bet an old man that they

constitute each other's fiancées

in disguise?

I don't think so.

But I totally understand what

you mean about the... about the

eternal values of love and

betrayal and...

What do you think, Tams?

I think it's his round.

Oh, right.

Thanks.

He'll beat you every time.

Hi. Can I get...

hello, darling, can I help

you?

Can I have another gin and

tonic, please?

Look at that.

Look what else is coming.

Take her home with me.

Whisk her off.

Easy, Joe.

Keep an eye on mine for me,

will you?

Just a minute, sir.

Hello.

Can I get a bottle of Bud?

I told you, sir.

I'll be with you in a minute.

What was it?

Bottle of Bud, please.

A cold one?

Yeah.

Okay.

And what are you drinking?

A pint of bitters.

Give me that before you take

your bloody eye out.

You never had all this trouble

when you wore glasses.

Come to think of it, you were

always losing them in school,

too.

Thanks.

I've been singing for 10

years.

You don't look old enough.

How long have you been

singing for?

All my life.

I've wanted to sing Don Alfonso

with a professional cast for

years.

Still do an evening a week...

Amateurs, of course, but bloody

good amateurs.

They're taking a bit of a

risk, aren't they, working with

a non-professional?

Never fear, my dear.

I'll keep you up to the Mark.

I'll have you know, I worked on

two productions last year.

I have read your curriculum

vitae, Stella.

It didn't take long.

But you're missing the point.

Critics who wouldn't normally

dream of coming near a

production like this will come

simply because Adam is putting

it on.

Even Boseley Adams may come.

Boseley?

Well, good. Lovely guy.

Lovely?

I think you're thinking of the

wrong chap.

White hair, big hooter?

Forked tongue? Venomous!

Well, he wasn't venomous to

me, Bunny.

I wonder why not.

Debbie's here.

Did you get her one?

She's being taken care of.

Yeah, why not?

Where was she trained?

She was spotted at uni and

transferred to the academy.

Tams worked with her last

year.

She consumed each and every male

member of the company up to and

including the

director.

Yeah, and she spat each and

every one of them out

afterwards...

...including the director.

Oh, god.

Oh, can we just stop talking

about it?

I'm not gonna be late.

I'm always early.

Well, I'm certainly on time.

If you could be 15 minutes

before the start time...

15 minutes?

You know, if you don't

like... if you don't like the

shoes, you must tell me

immediately.

I... well, I'm very

particular about my shoes.

Thank you, Adam.

What for?

For giving these kids the

chance for a real break.

It means so much to them at this

stage of their careers.

Just vanity... I've always

dreamt of being a professional

singer.

I know why you did it, and it

wasn't vanity.

Wasn't it?

No.

It's because underneath, you're

really a loving and generous

man.

Don't worry...

I won't tell anyone.

Good night, Adam.

Good night.

Philip?

Well?

Well what?

Haven't you noticed anything?

Yes.

You're wearing red shoes?

And?

And I have to finish this

tonight.

I've lost weight.

Five...

Whole...

Pounds.

Well done. That's great.

Darling, I'm sorry.

We start rehearsals in the

morning.

I hate you.

Mm.

Don't you dare be long.

Celia?

You asked my why I was doing

this.

Well, I've got a confession to

make.

It's only partly vanity.

I'm in love with you.

I've been in love with you for

years.

What are you doing here?!

Well, I might ask you the

same question.

Where's Celia?

We swapped.

Yeah, I can see that. Why?

I-I have to have an en suite.

It's in the contract.

Well, now you've got one.

Yeah.

Good night.

Good night.

Sir Adam?

Sorry to disappoint you.

Oh, oh, yes!

Oh, oh, don't stop. Don't stop.

Oh, yes.

Nicoletta, you're the best.

I think, last night, the ice

was well and truly broken, and

we have the makings of a really

tight, little company here, and

that's great, because I want

this to be a very memorable.

"Cosi."

I want to make this not only a.

"Cosi" that's moving, but a.

"Cosi" that moves.

Bloody hell!

I'm not wearing this.

No way am I wearing this.

What's the problem, Tamsin?

Oh, I have tits, darling.

This is just gonna cover them

up.

It looks like...

Marie antoinette's mother.

Don't be ridiculous, darling.

It's a drawing.

We can make it work.

Tamsin, will you please?

Hey, mine's cool.

I love the way the britches show

off the line of the leg.

That's not all they show off.

And he knows it.

He's such a wanker.

Do I get copies with this,

Bunny?

Excuse me.

Excuse me, everyone.

Excuse me, please.

That's ridiculous.

Philip, sorry, what did you

mean, "a 'Cosi' that moves"?

I mean a "Cosi" that's

choreographed...

"Cosi's" so static, normally.

I want to make this memor...

oh, bless you.

Gesundheit.

...memorable production.

Well, it will be memorable,

Philip.

You've got some very memorable

voices in this room.

I know, but I want to make it

kinetic.

Kinetic? What's that about?

That's "moving," Bunny...

Energy?

Well, I think it's a great

idea.

Always fancied myself as

nureyev.

In your dreams, Marty.

Absolutely, darling.

Come on, who's up for it?

Yeah, why not?

Of course.

I am.

But we haven't got time.

We've only got three weeks.

Come on!

Not up for it, Tom?

Sure, Nicoletta.

I'm up for anything.

Oooh!

With or without the codpiece,

Tom?

Okay, I bought each of you an

iPod.

Generous of you.

Nice.

Uh, no.

Generous of you, Sir Adam.

He was very insistent, sir.

I downloaded each of these

with rhythms to help deliberate

your bodies through movement and

sound.

It'll take more than an iPod

to do that.

Uh, Nathan.

You're not serious.

This is very different.

No, really.

Mozart loved movement.

He was a wonderful dancer.

Was he?

♪ Ah, scostati!

♪ Paventa il tristo effetto

♪ d'un disperato affetto

there's a pile of dirty

dishes in the kitchen if you've

run out of work in the garden.

There's plenty still out

here, mum.

Get on with it, then.

Why don't you ask her out?

Who?

That girl.

What girl?

The one you've been staring

at for the last 10 minutes.

I wasn't.

You were. I saw you!

She wouldn't want to go out

with me.

I've got a feeling she might,

you know.

What makes you think that?

A woman's intuition.

♪ E voi ridete?

♪ Certo, ridiamo

♪ ma cosa avete?

♪ Giã lo sappiamo ♪

All right, again.

♪ E voi ridete?

♪ Certo, ridiamo

♪ ma cosa avete?

Okay, it's nice to be so

loose, but... well, look.

Join in with the other one.

Okay, same step.

Basic... second one.

S-s-shit, shit, shit.

Sorry, I'm sorry.

Right. One more time.

♪ E voi ridete?

♪ Certo, ridiamo

♪ ma cosa avete?

♪ Giã lo sappiamo ♪

♪ Ridete piano!

♪ Parlate invano

♪ ridete piano, piano, piano,

piano ♪

♪ Parlate invano,

parlate invano ♪

Oh, fuck, oh, fuck, oh, fuck!

...looked like a meerkat on

speed.

Hey.

Hi.

Since when have you been a

choreographer?

I did a course at lecoq.

Did you?

Huh!

Yeah... while you were

warbling away in Glasgow.

Well, that's great!

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't know if I would be

any good.

And are you?

That's what we're gonna find

out, isn't it?

Thought you were on a diet.

I am!

It's roughly on the end of

the line from Milan.

It's the very last sort of stop.

No, not really.

It's not really my sort of

thing.

...living there.

I know.

It's my favorite place.

It's so beautiful.

You don't have a tattoo,

then?

I do have a tattoo.

...the wheels of a business.

Oh, nice.

Oh, absolutely loved...

Thank you.

So, tell me, Sir Adam, how long

have you owned Maberley?

Thank you.

Oh, only the last five years.

I bought it from lord Ellesmere.

...that you could do this.

I know. It's been too long!

Why did Prodi's dates go

back?

Oh, theater availability.

Thank you.

So.

Nicoletta, how long have you

two known each other?

Oh, ages.

I used to rent a room in Celia's

house.

She was the best landlady

anybody could ever have.

I'll bet she was.

I didn't know that.

That's news to me.

How long ago was that?

Um, eight years ago?

No, I think it was about

10 years ago.

Already?

Yes! I know!

I can't believe it.

Lovely skin. So soft!

Thanks.

Do you, like, moisturize all

the time and stuff?

So, you're a protégé of.

Paolo's, Tom?

Uh, oh, yeah.

Yeah, absolutely.

He gave me my first break.

Paolo's had a lot of protégés

in his time.

But you must be the first with a

dick between their legs.

Yeah, well, actually, he's

just offered me a Don octavia

at La Scala for next year.

Really?

Wow.

Really?

Yeah.

Has he?

I was not aware of the

project.

Are you really, really

playing that part?

Nicoletta, you over him?

Oh, Paolo? Of course I am.

I worked with Paolo 35 years

ago, you know.

In those days, I regarded him

rather as my protégé.

Bunny, we all know you worked

with everybody.

A toast...

To our "Cosi."

May she be the most beautiful,

the most moving...

and the most kinetic.

And... absolutely... the most

kinetic, and also, but most

important of all, the sexiest.

"Cosi" that ever was.

Sexy.

Sexy.

Cheers to the French.

Excuse me.

Shot.

Oh! Christ!

Man, look at this!

This stuff's over 70 years old!

Enjoy.

Sexy.

Very important, that, Adam.

I'm glad you brought that up.

I'm a bit concerned on that

score.

It's got to absolutely sizzle

between you and Nicoletta, Tom.

Got to absolutely sizzle.

Yeah, it will, Philip.

Don't worry.

I am worried!

Don't be.

He's right.

Terrible atmosphere between you

two.

Look, I'll have her eating

out of my hand by the end of the

week!

I'll bet you won't.

Sir Adam...

I've never met a woman I

couldn't pull.

It's your modest,

self-deprecating charm, Tom.

They can't resist it.

They like a man who's sure of

himself, Martin.

Some of them resist to start

with but in the end...

You like the Brandy?

Best I ever tasted.

A case of that says you can't

have Nicoletta before the first

night.

You're drunk.

Yeah.

But I'm deadly serious.

I'm kicking your ass tonight.

Can life imitate art?

What do you think, Phil?

Come on.

Are you in or are you out?

What have I got to lose?

Your fat fee.

♪ Per pietã, Ben mio,

perdona ♪

♪ All'error

di un'Alma amante ♪

♪ Fra quest'ombre

e queste piante ♪

♪ Sempre ascoso,

oh, dio, sarã ♪

♪ Svenerã... ♪

Oh. Hi.

Hi.

Mind if I join you?

Oh... aah!

♪ Sposo, amante,

e piu se vuoi ♪

♪ Idol mio,

piu non tardar ♪

♪ Giusto ciel!

Now you stop resisting,

Nicoletta.

Now you give in to him. Give in.

Give in.

Melting, melting.

Cut. Cut.

Cut!

You're supposed to be in love

with each other!

You're supposed to be gagging

for it!

Break!

That's a break, everyone.

Back in 10 minutes, please!

I'm doing my level best.

Scusi, Nicoletta.

Can I have a word?

Do you mind?

Whoa. Sorry.

I always forget some singers

don't like to be touched.

I don't like to be grabbed.

Evening.

Evening.

I'm the touchy-feely type,

myself... I can't help it.

I've noticed.

Look, Nicoletta.

You were rubbish this morning.

Oh, thank you very much.

That's very kind of you.

And so was I.

Well, he's on a hiding to

nothing, isn't he?

Is he?

Yes. Surely.

Well, why?

He's... very talented and...

Can't we start afresh?

...very attractive.

Let me take you out for

dinner.

You think so?

I do.

But insolence certainly oozes

out of every pore.

How do you know he's not

Sincere?

You're so cynical, Adam.

I'm just observant.

So am I.

And, uh, I've observed a very

cynical streak in you.

He's chatting her up for a

bet.

That's how Sincere he is.

What? What?

Let's get back to work.

Nathan?

No, no, no, no.

Nathan, a minute. Thank you.

Adam, what do you mean?

Adam?

He's wagered his whole fee

that he'll have Nicoletta before

curtain-up on the first night.

That's appalling.

Isn't it just.

Apart from anything else, it

could wreck the whole

production.

What kind of a state do you

think she's going to be in if he

breaks her heart before we even

start?

She's much more likely to

break his, isn't she?

I doubt it.

And what kind of love scenes are

we going to have then?

On stage, those two have to

absolutely...

sizzle.

Right.

What idiot made this bet with

him, anyway?

Martin.

Hmm. Unbelievable.

Come on. You have to crack this.

Nathan!

♪ E voi ridete?

♪ Certo, ridiamo

♪ ma cosa avete?

♪ Giã lo sappiamo ♪

♪ Ridete piano!

♪ Parlate invano

♪ ridete piano, piano, piano,

piano ♪

♪ Parlate invano!

Parlate invano! ♪

♪ Se vi sentissero, se vi

scoprissero ♪

♪ Si guasterebbe tutto I'affar

♪ si guasterebbe tutto I'affar

well, that's better.

Thank you.

It's lovely here, isn't it?

It certainly is.

Look, can't we just be friends?

Please?

I feel it would really help our

performances if we got to know

each other a bit better.

I know it would really help

mine.

Okay.

For the sake of art, right?

Right, yeah.

Absolutely.

Baskerville, come here.

Tom? We need to talk.

Morning, Mrs. Hammond.

Morning.

Sure.

Yes, about the sexual

chemistry...

bit early, Celia.

But for you? Always a pleasure.

I'm serious, Tom.

You and Nicoletta have to

absolutely...

Sizzle.

I know. We will.

In fact, I am taking her out to

dinner tonight so we can get to

know each other better.

Look, Tom, I've known nics a

long time...

whoa. "Nics"?

Her close friends call her

that.

She's very complicated.

What... you mean like kinky?

No, not kinky.

Just complicated.

Like, she pretends not to want

to be touched.

Pretends?

Yes.

But secretly, she adores it.

What?!

No, you're kidding.

I'm not kidding!

Listen, Tom.

Her last big love affair went

wrong.

It was ugly.

How ugly?

I shouldn't be telling you

this.

No, no, no. But come on.

You must!

I need to know if we're going to

sizzle.

He was an older man, an

Italian.

She was very much in love,

but...

Oh, I really shouldn't be

telling you this.

No, you have to.

He wasn't masterful enough.

She likes masterful?

She'd never admit it, but,

yeah.

She needs it.

You know, some women do.

Oh, well, I know.

But Nicoletta... I mean nics...

I'd never have guessed.

And, of course, he made the

fatal mistake of poking fun at

her star sign.

What, she's big into

astrology?

It rules her life.

Mind you, there was one thing he

got right.

What was that?

Whenever she was really

upset, he'd win her 'round by...

by what?

Come on. Don't stop now.

What was she into?

She actually liked him

singing to her.

Like what?

Opera pops. What else?

Really, really turned nics on.

Opera pops?

Mm-hmm.

Amazing!

Oh, you couldn't make it up,

could you?

Ms. Drew?

These are for you.

Mm. Thank you.

No problem.

So, what's your name?

Eric.

Mm.

And what time do you get off,

Eric?

Off what?

Work?

Mmm. How is yours?

It's very good.

Mm.

This was a good idea.

Thank you for asking.

Thanks for coming.

Mm! Hey.

That's a nice bit of bling,

isn't it?

What?

You don't mind me doing that.

Um, I do.

No, you don't.

Mm, I do mind.

Not really.

Really.

Pleasure to see you again,

Sir Adam.

Thank you very much.

Good evening.

Thank you.

So, anyway, um, what sign?

Um, sign?

Star sign.

Do we have to?

Uh, yeah, we do.

Now shut up and let me guess.

Uh, sagittar...

Virgo.

Aha.

Aha what?

I'm Leo.

So?

Well, you know what happens

when a trembling, young virgin

meets the big, bad lion.

Excuse me.

Hi!

Hi!

How's it going?

Very well.

Are you having a good time?

Yes, really lovely.

Good.

See you later.

See you later.

So, nics, how did you start?

Was there always singing around

the house or...?

My parents hardly talked to

each other, let alone me.

I sang to... I don't know...

To be heard, I guess.

Mm.

Well, know what I'd say to that?

What?

Get over it, nics.

Get on with your life.

But that might be, um, a bit...

cruel?

Bit... bit... bit cruel.

Actually, I've got a bit of a

headache.

I'm gonna ask for the bill.

You're upset, aren't you?

No, no, I'm not upset.

It's just...

please.

♪ Ma n'atu sole

what are you doing? Tom?

♪ Cchiu bello, oi ne'

Tom.

♪ 'O sole mio

sta nfronte a te ♪

♪ 'O...

Gelato?

Oh, dear.

How was your dinner?

Up to expectations?

Still two weeks to go.

I'll have that Brandy off you

yet.

It was you, wasn't it?

Me, what?

You made the bet with Tom,

not Martin.

Didn't you?

Just a bit of fun.

It was horrible and stupid.

Look what's happened.

And you lied to me, Adam.

Look, nics, I'm really...

it's Nicoletta, all right?

Nicoletta.

But Celia said you like to be

called "nics."

You've been talking about me

with Celia?

Yeah, but...

Nicoletta, I'm leaving, too.

Mind if we share?

What have you been up to,

Celia?

I was just trying to...

trying to what?

I was just trying to protect

you.

I don't want to see you hurt.

I'm quite capable of looking

after myself, thank you.

Please just stick to conducting.

I expect you've traveled to a

lot of lovely places, haven't

you?

Mm, quite a few.

Must be nice, that.

I wish I had a voice like yours.

You know, I used to play the

cornet in school.

But my lips got too big for the

mouthpiece.

Really?

Look a perfect fit to me.

You think so?

Mm-hmm.

And I'm a bit of an expert.

But I get the feeling you're

not.

Well...

relax.

You're in safe hands.

Oh, good.

God, peacocks are a bit

lively tonight.

Lucky them.

Night.

Night.

Philip...

what?

Never mind.

Yeah, that's it.

Okay. Keep going.

Keep going. Okay.

Don't stop.

Can you be a bit quieter?

What?

Just don't wake my mum!

I hope I didn't wake your mum.

I think you woke the whole

house.

Morning.

Morning.

Tom?

Hi.

Hi, there!

Whoo!

Thanks.

About last night...

It was... it was totally my

fault.

You were set up.

I think we both were.

"O sole mio"?

What were you thinking?

I know, I know.

I was just trying to get to know

you better.

Why didn't you ask me?

I tried to, and...

...up comes this invisible

partition.

So I do some research, and...

Forgive me.

You, maybe.

Celia, never.

Oh, thank you for dinner.

My pleasure.

Okay.

I think we need to have another

go at the ferrando/fiordiligi

love scene.

If we can't make that work,

we're dead.

Costumes in the corner.

Oh, thank you.

Let's see them get this to

work.

And after last night, don't

hold your breath.

This is gonna be fun.

Bunny, what about my dress?

Never fear, my dear.

It's all in hand.

♪ Volgi a me

pietoso il ciglio ♪

♪ In me sol

trovar tu puoi ♪

♪ Sposo, amante,

e piu se vuoi ♪

♪ Idol mio,

piu non tardar ♪

♪ Giusto ciel

♪ sposo

♪ giusto ciel

♪ amante

♪ giusto ciel

♪ e piu se vuoi

♪ crudel

♪ idol mio

♪ hai vinto

♪ piu non tardar

♪ fa' di me quel che ti par

the last time I was in the

same room as Boseley Adams, I

had to be restrained from doing

him a serious injury.

I never thought of you as a

violent type, Bunny.

4 pounds, please. Thanks.

I've got all these ideas

about how to stage it, but

getting them over to that Mark,

I mean, it's just impossible.

What can I get you, sir?

A very long time.

They don't have any respect

for me.

Of course they do.

Adam only hired me because he

and Celia wanted Tamsin.

Well, that's bollocks, for

a start.

Adam hired you because he thinks

you're the most exciting young

opera director in the country.

He say that?

Yeah.

Really?

No. He might have done.

Bastard.

Relax, darling.

You're here on merit.

For most of them, I mean,

opera's just about standing

there, singing.

I mean, you ask them to move,

and they regard it as an

enormous imposition.

Well, I'm an opera singer.

I don't think it's an

imposition.

Well, could you kindly just

pass on the fucking message,

then?

All right.

Cheers.

Okay, everyone.

Act I finale, staggering

through.

And remember, guys.

This one's about movement.

Debbie, you can sit this one

out.

Everyone, start positions,

please.

Come on. It doesn't matter.

He's just trying something new.

Nathan, Celia?

Relax. Give it a try.

I've been giving it a try for

two weeks.

You always this bad?

You can take your glasses off.

Yes, yes.

Nanny me, Martin.

♪ Ah, che tutta

in un momento ♪

♪ Si cangio la sorte Mia

stop the music, please.

Stop.

I'm sorry.

Stella, can you do these

pages?

Okay.

But when the music starts,

you just... you're both looking

out, and you're in confusion.

You're in pain.

You're thinking about the old

love.

You're thinking about the new

love.

What's he up to?

I don't know.

Put on a brave face to each

other, and then when you're

about to sing the first line,

you just both float down the

sides, okay?

Can you do that?

Let's do it.

Yeah.

Cool.

Okay, great. Okay.

Nathan, Celia, going from the

top when you're ready.

Thanks.

♪ Ah, che tutta

in un momento ♪

Torment. Torment.

Ripping the heart out.

♪ Si cangio la sorte mi...

Fuck off ♪

♪ Ah, che un mar pien di

tormento ♪

♪ Ah, che un mar pien di

tormento ♪

♪ è la vita ormai per me ♪

♪ è la vita ormai per me ♪

♪ Si Mora, si, si Mora

guys. Guys!

Guys! Stop! Stop!

Not again, please.

...you really want to throw

yourselves off.

So why don't you just both come

along... first words, hop up

onto the parapet.

Hop up on what?

Onto the parapet.

What?

Is that all right? Just...

it's a bit of a drop.

Just get up.

Well... look, there's a...

you do it.

You really want me to do it?

Phil, be careful.

Yes, Stella. It's fine.

It's wobbling.

The girls can see you.

Nice pins.

Okay. Thanks.

That's not safe.

You'll be fine.

Nathan, Celia, can we go from

"㨠la vita"?

Come on, Martin.

Fucking great drop there!

♪ è la vita ormai per me ♪

♪ Si Mora, si, si Mora

okay. Stop the music, please!

What the fuck's he doing now?

I don't know.

♪ Si Mora, si, si Mora

♪ onde appagar le ingrate

♪ c'㨠una speranza ancora ♪

♪ Non fate, o dei, non fate

♪ stelle, che grida

orribili ♪

♪ Iasciatemi

♪ aspettate

♪ lasciatemi

down the steps.

That's it.

♪ L'arsenico mi liberi

di tanta crudeltã ♪

♪ Stelle, un velen

fu quello? ♪

Stop it!

What?

You're dying.

Dying, dying, dying.

Turn around. Turn around.

♪ La vita toglierã ♪

Oh, come on, guys,

concentrate!

Okay, they're ready.

We can go from the top.

Okay.

Thank you.

Nathan?

♪ Ah, che tutta

in un momento ♪

♪ Si cangio la sorte Mia

♪ ah, che un mar pien di

tormento ♪

♪ Ah, che un mar pien di

tormento ♪

♪ è la vita ormai per me ♪

♪ è la vita ormai per me ♪

♪ Si Mora, si, si Mora

♪ onde appagar le ingrate

♪ c'㨠una speranza ancora ♪

♪ Non fate, o dei, non fate

♪ stelle, che grida

orribili ♪

♪ Iasciatemi

♪ aspettate

♪ lasciatemi

♪ aspettate

♪ I'arsenico mi liberi

di tanta crudeltã ♪

♪ Stelle, un velen

fu quello? ♪

♪ Veleno buono e bello

♪ che ad essi in pochi istanti

♪ la vita toglierã ♪

You all right, Tom?

Okay. Well done, everyone.

Hey, that was beautiful.

Good work!

Up, up, up, up.

Nice, nice, nice.

Really, really, really good.

I did?

Fantastic.

For the first time, I think they

may actually get it.

What did you say to them?

I said I thought you were

onto something.

I'm so proud of you!

Well, thanks, I really

appreciate it.

Thanks, everyone.

That really is a huge

improvement.

Well done.

Psst.

Psst!

Up here.

Oh! Hi.

Do you ride?

Ride?

You know, horses.

Oh.

Oh, uh, a little.

Meet me at the stables, 8:00

tomorrow.

Don't be late.

Come on! Let's go!

Tom, it's too high!

Don't do it!

Whoo-hoo!

Come on.

Come on!

Whoo!

Get on.

Tom!

Tom!

Tom!

Tom?

Tom?

Oh, my god.

Oh, god. Tom! Tom!

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Oh, god.

"With regard to my

forthcoming production of 'Cosi'

at Maberley..."

hello?

Adam, it's Nicoletta.

Tom's had an accident.

What's happened?

He fell off his horse.

Where are you?

I don't really know.

I think he...

I think... I think he's...

he sends his love.

Hey!

Hey, where's the sense of humor?

You think it's funny, scaring

someone like that?

I thought you were dead.

You bastard.

You fucking asshole!

Lord Ellesmere must be...

turning in his grave, no

doubt.

There's a lot riding on this,

Mrs. Hammond, for all of them.

But when she sings, she's got

the voice of an angel.

Look, I said I was sorry.

Well, sorry just doesn't do

it for me right now.

You know what, Nicoletta?

You're the most uptight person

I've ever met.

Why don't you just lighten up?

♪ Se teco non I'hai

♪ perché batte qui?

♪ Se a me tu lo dai,

che mai balza li?

♪ Perché batte, batte, batte,

qui? ♪

♪ Che mai balza, balza, balza

li? ♪

Use her tits.

Philip!

Use her tits?

Yeah.

What, you want me to milk

her?

No! Now, come on, Tams.

You're perfectly safe with

Martin.

Yeah, I know that.

Well, give it a go!

Sorry about this.

It's all right. Be my guest.

One, two!

♪ Se teco non I'hai

♪ perché batte qui?

♪ Se a me tu lo dai,

che mai balza li?

♪ Perché batte, batte, batte,

qui? ♪

No, sorry.

It's more complicated than this.

Um, Guglielmo is touching a girl

he plainly wants, but he knows

he shouldn't be seen to want.

Yes, but if he wants her and

he knows it, darling, then why

doesn't he just go for it?

Because she's his mate's

fiancée.

Fidelity was a big deal in those

days.

Yeah, but he's already been

unfaithful in his heart, hasn't

he?

Yes.

So every touch should be, like,

electric for them.

Does that make sense?

Makes perfect sense.

Well, let's give it another

go.

Uh, sorry, Philip.

We have to go.

Where?

Production meeting?

Oh, no. I forgot.

I'm sorry, guys.

We're gonna have to pick it up

later.

Sorry. Thank you. Damn.

All right. Music. Celia?

All gorgeous.

Hear, hear.

And we think that Adam's

doing brilliantly.

Absolutely.

I...

I hate to be a wet blanket, and,

um...

It's not really my department,

but the... the frocks are very

lovely, and... and they're

terribly expensive.

What are you wittering on

about, Bunny?

I'm wittering on about the

weather.

Suppose it rains.

Well, for a start, the

musicians won't even take their

instruments out of their cases.

Not a chance.

Oh, Christ.

We'll move it all into the

ballroom.

There's no room.

Of course there is.

What about my choreography?

They're not coming to watch

your choreography.

They're coming to hear us sing.

Oh, god...

Right.

Orchestra comes down day after

tomorrow, Friday A.M.

Dress that evening, first night

Saturday.

Are the press still coming?

Of course they are.

You asked them.

Rehearsals.

Can we, um...

there's still time to cancel

it.

I've got that list you

wanted, Bunny.

Critics are the reason

they're all doing it, Adam.

Excuse me.

Nicoletta's disappeared.

Took her horse back to the

stables, but she's nowhere to be

seen.

She's not in here, she's not in

her room.

Tom says Nicoletta's

disappeared.

Nicoletta!

Where is she?

Nicoletta?

Nicoletta, it's me. It's Tom.

Please, please call me.

I-I've looked for you

everywhere, and I...

I just want to tell you how

sorry I am.

Screwing about like that, it's

typical me.

I...

Anyway, I apologize.

No, you're right.

I should lighten up.

But for one awful moment, I

thought you were dead.

I'm sorry.

No, really, it's my fault.

Imagine if you had been...

well, then they'd have

canceled the show.

Disaster.

Catastrophe.

There you both are.

Philip's very anxious to get

on.

Yeah. So are we.

He grabbed me from behind.

What? You're kidding!

I know.

It was really annoying.

I just was not...

Bunny?

...driving me to distraction!

Bunny, about my frock!

Oh, god. Oh, Tamsin.

Yes, we're going to make you

look completely beautiful.

We're going up to London first

thing in the morning.

But we really need to talk

about it now.

And I have Tom in the

afternoon.

My cup runneth over.

Angels, Tom.

I'll see you there, Bunny.

Bunny?

Um, um, uh, uh, Philip?

Philip, I wanted to talk to you

about the, uh... the thingy.

The thingy?

The thingy. Um, uh...

My bloke doesn't love me.

My costume designer's abandoned

me.

I'm alone in the world.

What do you mean your bloke

doesn't love you?

Of course he loves you.

We haven't had sex in months.

That was instead of a birthday

present.

Oh, yes.

Oh, yes.

Oh... oh, yes.

Hello.

No one does this like Nicoletta.

You should try it, Adam.

Yes, I think I should.

Not going out tonight?

Eric?

No.

Plenty of other fish in the

lake, you know.

Not like her.

Well, it's disgusting!

I know. It's disgusting.

Thanks.

Hi!

Anyone fancy a stroll before

bed?

Great idea. Debbie?

Um... no, that's all right.

You guys go for it.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Night.

Night.

You know, there's something

about tenors that if they have

an orgasm, they lose their

voice.

And if sopranos have an orgasm,

they gain their voice.

So we always try and get to

fuck...

have, uh, you seen Philip?

He went outside with

Debbie, didn't he?

You could try on the terrace.

Thanks.

Have you ever slept with

somebody very fat?

I have, and it's great.

God, it's magic, isn't it?

All be over before we know it.

Yeah.

I'm gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss it all, everyone,

everything.

I've been wanting to do that for

such a long time.

Adam, you'll be fine.

Fine.

I don't feel fine.

Well, you should.

Maybe you should take a little

rest, do something... do

something completely different.

What are you doing tomorrow?

I think I'll stay here.

So, did some Italian guy

break your heart, or was that

another part of Celia's wind-up?

Oh, no, he didn't break my

heart.

Hmm?

You know him, actually.

I do?

Yeah.

Paolo Prodi.

Ah, well...

Actually... no, I don't.

But you said you did.

I know. I know. I know.

I know. It's terrible.

It's terrible.

I was so desperate for the job,

for a break.

And I knew if I could get it, if

I could... Just get it...

I could do it really well.

You were right about that.

But there's a problem.

There's a big problem.

Why?

You don't love Tamsin.

Of course I do.

Yeah, yeah, but not like

that.

She knows you don't.

What do you mean?

She told me today.

Did... she?

Look, I know I've acted like

an idiot ever since this job

began.

I say stuff I don't mean.

It's not really me.

It's just nerves.

Yo suffer from nerves?

Can't eat. Can't sleep.

But worst of all...

You sweat?

Had you noticed?

Oh...

No!

Well, I'm not gay.

Just like kissing men?

Ye... no.

Look, I don't know.

You're a lovely guy.

Oh, thanks.

Look, Philip...

I like you. All right?

But I don't want to be messed

about.

And I don't think you should

mess Tamsin about, either.

Come back to me when you've

worked out whether you're Arthur

or Martha.

Come on, boy.

Hey.

Come.

I love you.

No, you don't.

I tried to tell you that

first night.

You switched rooms.

Found I was telling Tom.

Tom?

How did he take it?

Surprisingly well.

Then I thought you...

You thought what?

I-I thought maybe you were...

No, Adam, tell me...

Baskerville, come! Heel!

Baskerville!

There's something I should

tell you.

What?

What's that?

What's what?

That.

What?

God.

Aaah!

Aah!

Keep away. Keep away from me.

Away!

No! No! Aah!

Aah! Get down! Get down!

Baskerville!

Bad boy!

Baskerville!

Baskerville, down!

Baskerville!

Go on! Go away!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Come here, Baskerville!

Down, Baskerville!

Whoa!

Leave me alone, you brute!

Baskerville!

Get off!

Baskerville!

Come on, Baskerville!

Baskerville!

Why are men such bastards,

Adam?

What Tom gets up to is no

business of ours.

Of course it is.

Tom seduced Nicoletta because

you bet him a case of Brandy he

couldn't.

How do you think she's going to

feel when she finds out?

She won't find out.

Oh, come on.

Of course she will.

I'm off to London first thing.

I thought you were staying

down here.

I've changed my mind.

Oh, come on.

Hey, Deb.

Oh, hey, Philip.

Haven't got a cigarette, have

you?

No, and you shouldn't be

smoking.

Yeah, yeah.

Spare me the public health

warning.

I'm trying to give up.

Aren't you with someone?

Nope. Why? Should I be?

No.

No, just seems to be one of

those evenings when everyone

is...

Pairing off.

Yeah.

So, where's Martin?

God knows.

Baskerville!

Baskerville!

Have you seen Baskerville?

Martin took him for a walk

earlier.

I saw him down by the lake

about 10 minutes ago, I guess.

By the lake?

What is her problem?

She's obsessed with her dog.

I know. It's ridiculous.

Where were you all evening?

I went for a walk.

Who with?

No one.

Don't lie to me, Philip.

I saw you.

You were with Debbie.

For god's sake, we bumped

into each other.

She wanted me to give her a

cigarette.

Well, I'll bet that's not all

she wanted you to give her.

What?

She'd shag anything.

How could you?

That's what I love about you,

Tamsin.

You are so good for my

self-esteem.

Yeah?

May I come in?

Yeah.

I know it's very late, but I

felt I simply had to have a word

with you.

Did my son mean nothing at all

to you?

He was fun.

And I kind of got the impression

he thought I was, too.

Life goes on.

With Philip.

Philip?

For god's sake, I don't fancy

Philip.

With Bernie, then.

I don't think this is any of

your business.

Those two have been friends

since primary school.

Bernie always looked after Eric.

You've destroyed that.

Do you think I enjoyed them

fighting over me?

I don't know. Did you?

Of course not.

I pity you.

You'll go all through life

singing about love, never having

the faintest idea what you're

singing about.

How dare you?

You don't know anything about

me.

You were the first woman Eric

ever showed interest in.

And now you've broken his heart.

Look, I'm sorry.

I don't do long runs.

It's for one night only with me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Ciao, Celia.

Ciao.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah.

Oh, what was it you were

going to tell me last night just

before Baskerville arrived?

Oh, I was... I was gonna tell

you that I...

What?

I was going to tell you that

I love you.

Fennel tea?

Uh, yeah. Please.

There you go.

We have lots to talk about.

Thanks.

Um...

Nicoletta...

You won't take Tom too

seriously, will you?

Hmm.

Tams, I know we used to laugh

about him.

Now I know what he's really

like.

Do you?

Yeah.

Know what he's really like?

We had the most beautiful

night together.

He told me everything about

himself... his awful childhood,

his fear of failure, everything.

Then he's told you about the

bet.

What bet?

Adam's bet.

A case of Brandy Tom can't have

you by curtain-up.

Have me?

Yeah.

It must be a joke.

I don't think so.

Ah!

Ah!

Say, Nicoletta, that stuff's

worth over â£200 a bottle!

£2,400 the lot.

Nice to know what I'm worth.

There are hookers worth more

than that in one night!

Last one.

Well done, sir.

Thank you, Eric.

Amazing, aren't they, sir?

These opera people.

Feel so deeply.

Dog's getting pissed, sir.

Who can blame him?

Health and safety, Bunny.

The bugger health and safety.

Have you any idea how much these

fabrics cost?

I can't have you losing all

the explosive projectiles on the

first night without the remotest

idea where they're going to

land.

We have to have a trial launch.

We never used to have a trial

launch.

Is Tom here yet?

Not as far as I know.

Adam, I'm very, very worried.

Oh, for god's sake, it'll be

fine.

They're professionals, aren't

they?

If one of Sir Adam's titled

friends meets his maker, like

king Harold at the battle of

Hastings, it will not be down to

me.

♪ Come scoglio

♪ immoto resta

♪ contro I venti

♪ e la tempesta

♪ e la tempesta

oh!

Come on! What was that for?!

You fucked me for a bet, then

ask me what it was for?!

How could you do that?

Are you satisfied?

You wanted them to sizzle,

didn't you?

Don't talk yourself down,

Tom.

You won it fair and square!

Too bad you won't be able to

enjoy the Brandy.

Look, I admit, it was a

stupid joke.

A joke?!

Thanks.

I rang Adam, and I called it

off!

Didn't I?

Did you?

Yes!

Give me your phone.

Come on, man. It's important!

Don't seem to have it.

Oh, for god's sake!

Hey.

I was completely taken in by

him.

I feel like such a fool.

I could kill him.

Well, you know what they say.

What do they say, Deb?

Don't get mad.

What?

Get even.

How?

Well, everyone has a weak

spot.

What's his?

Do you have a phone on you?

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'm glad there's no problems.

Bunny, those tables are gonna

get right in the way of the

action.

Yeah, absolutely.

Okay.

Okay.

I think that formally counts as

bit of a breakthrough.

Thank you, everyone.

See you at the dress rehearsal

tonight.

That's a dress rehearsal,

7:00 tonight for wigs and

makeup.

Fittings at 5:30.

6:25.

Oh, and notes after.

And notes after.

And after notes, drinks,

okay?

That's drinks tonight after

notes.

And don't forget, everyone,

opening night, day after

tomorrow.

7:00 show. 6:25.

All the orchestra needs, there

are just a couple of things I

need to look at.

Celia needs to look at some

music.

Philip, was I all right?

Yeah. You were perfect.

Perfect. Perfect.

Hey, uh...

Well done, Philip.

It's gonna rain.

Look.

Don't. Don't.

It's not gonna rain.

Right.

No.

No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

We haven't even had a chance

to rehearse in here.

The layout's different.

It'll be fine.

Has anyone seen Tom anywhere?

No.

Bernie, get on with that one.

Okay, Stella, we're good to

go.

You're good to go, guys.

Here we go.

Eric.

Thank you.

Adam, Adam, have you found

your phone yet?

No.

Do you remember where you

lost it?

If I knew that, then it

wouldn't be lost, would it?

You're on. Go.

♪ La Mia dorabella

capace non é ♪

♪ Capace non é

♪ fedel quanto Bella

il cielo la fe' ♪

♪ Fedel quanto Bella

il cielo la fe' ♪

♪ Ia Mia Fiordiligi

♪ tradirmi non sa

♪ tradirmi non sa

♪ uguale in lei credo

Costanza e beltã¡ ♪

♪ Uguale in lei credo

Costanza e beltã¡ ♪

♪ Ho I crini giã¡grigi

ex cathedra parlo ♪

Anna, get on with it.

Yes, missus.

♪ Ma tali litigi

finiscano qua ♪

♪ No, detto ci avete che

infide esser ponno ♪

♪ Provar ce'l dovete

se avete onestã¡ ♪

♪ Tai prove lasciamo

♪ no, no, le vogliamo

♪ o fuori la spada

♪ o fuori la spada

♪ o fuori la spada

♪ rompiam I'amistã¡

Stella.

What?

Stella.

What is it?

Come here.

Who's that?

What do you mean, Philip?

Who's who?

Up there.

Who is that guy?

What?

Oh. Th guy.

That's Paolo Prodi.

Yeah, right.

It is.

No, don't be ridiculous.

♪ In me sol trovar tu puoi

♪ sposo, amante,

e piu se vuoi ♪

♪ Idol mio,

piu non tardar ♪

♪ Giusto ciel!

♪ Tardar

♪ giusto ciel!

Shh!

Well done, Bunny!

Bellissimo!

What would lord Ellesmere

have thought, Mrs. Hammond?

He'd have been very worried

about his neighbors.

Oh, come on, mum.

He'd have thought it was bloody

fantastic.

Perhaps.

Well done. You did it!

For once.

Come on, everyone.

We've got work to do.

Nicoletta, you were... you

were... you were tremendous.

Thanks.

There's someone here you'd like

to see again.

Thank you, darling.

May I have your attention,

please, for a moment, everybody.

I invited an old friend of mine

and Tom's down to see our

production.

It's a great honor to have him

here with us tonight.

Signore Paolo Prodi.

Paolo, Tom told us all about how

you were like a father to him

when he was starting out.

Remind me, where did we meet?

Well, it was quite a long

time ago, Paolo.

You're not old enough for it

to be a long time ago.

He's never even met him.

And I never forget a face.

When was it?

Uh, in, um, in... in London.

I was just a student there.

I'm sorry I don't remember

you.

I must be getting old.

That was a shitty thing to

do.

Well, he talked as if he and.

Paolo were best buddies.

He's such a liar.

Thank you, thank you.

Anyway, he didn't come all

the way down here for that.

Listen.

I want to thank you very much

for allowing me to attend your

dress rehearsal.

I regret I couldn't be here

tomorrow night.

I have to be in Milano.

A little problem.

Not so little, actually.

My star has developed polyps on

the vocal cords.

Nicoletta heard about it.

She told me how talented you all

are, and she's right.

We're looking elsewhere, of

course, but...

Tomorrow, I must make my

decision.

Thank you again.

You, I know. Bunny.

How could you do that to me

in front of everyone?

Now you know how I felt.

In '74.

No doubt.

Don't get too excited about

the part.

It won't be you.

Unless you can become soprano

overnight.

Of course, I could arrange that.

In fact, it would be my

pleasure.

Caro.

There are certain things we

still need to discuss right

away.

I know.

What a gas!

What's the part?

What's the sodding part?

I don't even know what opera

it is.

If it's me he wants, you must

come, too.

To Milan? I can't.

You must.

What about Tamsin?

What about me?

Eric, will you dance with me?

Not serving the vintage

champagne.

If this runs out, try serving

kava.

They'll never notice the

difference.

I'm sorry about the other

day.

I was a complete coward.

Just had a lot on my mind.

It's all right.

I remember I used to get nervous

before concerts, and that was

just school.

I'm gonna miss you when

you're gone.

You'll find someone else.

Oh, no, I meant all of you.

It was fantastic tonight.

Fantastic.

I want to be a part of it.

I was thinking.

Do you have, like, roadies in

opera?

You know, people who lug all

the gear and stuff?

Yeah.

Do you know any?

I've known quite a few in my

time.

'Cause I thought maybe I

could do that.

Could you put a word in for me?

Eric, it would be my

pleasure.

Philip.

Well done, darling.

Well done, yourself.

It worked beautifully.

Beautifully.

Nicoletta, please.

I love you.

How could you even dare to

use that word?

Look, I told you.

I canceled the bet.

I called Adam and left him a

message.

I told him to keep his bloody

Brandy.

Then why didn't he?

He never got the message.

Because there never was one!

I'm going back to Milan after

this, Tom.

Let's just try to get through

the next few days as

professionally as possible.

This is my last gig.

What? Why?

I'm going back to uni to

study medicine again.

This is such a fantastic

life.

Won't you miss it?

Yeah, it's... it's been

great, but...

...it's not enough.

Not anymore.

Oh, I love this one. Come on.

♪ Now I don't see how that's

a threat ♪

♪ But if I were to make a bet

♪ I think you'll find

it will be found ♪

♪ That most of us like playing

around ♪

♪ If infected by the bug

♪ it gives your heartstrings

quite a tug ♪

♪ You fight and fight

oh, you were terrific!

You were.

No, you are amazing.

Shall we go to bed?

Together?

Tends to be more fun that

way.

Adam, I'm very fond of you,

and I think what you're doing

here is wonderful.

Good.

'Cause I done it all for you.

I love you.

It's very easy to think that

you're in love here.

But what would it be like in

newcastle or Glasgow or stoke?

I'll come and see you in

newcastle or Glasgow, even

stoke.

I bet you won't.

No bets.

I mean it, Celia.

Let me sleep on it.

♪ But if you don't, dear,

confess ♪

♪ And please don't tell me

♪ perhaps

♪ perhaps

♪ perhaps

yes!

Oh.

Look, this is bloody

ridiculous.

You got to tell her.

I will.

I just need to find the right

time.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Um... emergency.

Adam's lost his voice

completely.

What?

He was all right last night.

Well, he's not all right this

morning.

You'll have to go on for him.

I can't.

You know the moves.

It's not a huge sing.

I'm tone deaf.

I see.

Well, that's fucking handy in an

opera director.

Might I have a look,

Sir Adam?

Open wide.

Mm.

Lord ellsmere had the same

affliction the night before his

maiden speech in parliament.

There's only one thing to do.

Do you want to sing tonight?

Please, Adam. Trust me.

You're going to be all right.

Well done, sir!

Madam, have you found it yet?

Okay.

You'll live.

Off to wardrobe, promptly.

What the hell is going on?

What else has he lost?

His phone. I have to find it.

You could try somewhere down

by the lake.

What makes you think he lost

it there?

It's just a hunch.

But where down by the lake?

Oh, in the woods somewhere.

Somew...

Somewhere?!

It's a sodding big wood!

Take Baskerville.

If anyone can find it, he can.

Baskerville?

Mr. Prodi.

Could I have a moment with

you, miss Ford?

You can have as many moments

as you'd like, Mr. Prodi.

Mm.

I would like you to sing

dorabella in Milano.

Would you do that for me?

Yes, please.

Okay.

And?

I got it.

Well done, Tams!

Ohh!

Thank you.

You deserve it.

I've got to tell Philip.

Tom?

Wardrobe.

Come on, Baskerville!

Find it, boy!

Go on, boy!

Shut the door.

I just want to see, you

know?

Yeah, I know.

Good boy!

Oh!

Philip!

Has anyone seen Phil?

He went to give Martin

something.

Oh, great. Thanks.

Bunny!

We have a problem.

Come back here, Baskerville.

Come back here!

Philip, pick up!

Tom is absent without leave!

Awol!

Philip, where are you? Pick up!

What do you smell,

Baskerville?

What are you doing?

Where are you?

♪ La Scala

pick up, Philip!

I can't find Tom!

Come on, Philip!

What are you doing?

Philip!

Baskerville!

Drop it!

Oh, god.

Almost.

Drop it.

Drop it!

Good boy.

Prodi's given me...

look, I can explain.

Tamsin.

Tamsin, hang on!

You all right?

What's happened, Tamsin?

Come on, tell me.

Tamsin, I can explain.

I can explain.

Don't, Phil.

Well done.

You finally found someone you

can get it up for!

Come on, darling.

He's not worth it.

Where the hell have you been?

We've got a major crisis on our

hands.

Mm, we're not doing too well

here.

Tom has gone missing.

I can't find him anywhere.

I went to wardrobe...

Stella.

Can I just put some clothes on

first?

Look, Baskerville, I know we

got off on the wrong paw, but

you got to help me out on this

one, eh?

Come on, you daft dog!

Come on, Baskerville! Come on!

Come on!

I want to thank you again,

Sir Adam, for your help and your

hospitality.

You have an excellent production

here.

Where's...

Oh, no.

Come on, Baskerville.

We've got to find it.

Message received at 6:45 P.M.

Shut up!

It's Tom. You win.

Keep my fee and forget we ever

had a bet.

I'm in love, mate.

I'm in love.

Yes!

Come on, boy!

Come on!

I'll race you!

Adam's finally done it.

Beautiful day.

Just walked up to him and

said hello.

I thought everyone went

absolutely brilliantly.

And you were so good last night.

Prodi told me he thought you

were a professional.

Absolutely.

It's very disappointing.

I suppose we'll just have to do

the scenes you're not in.

Oh, well.

I'll make an announcement.

Tom's gone awol, so has

Nicoletta.

We can't find them anywhere!

Adam, this is all your fault.

If you hadn't have made that

bloody bet!

Nicoletta!

Nicoletta!

Hello!

Hello.

Nicoletta!

Excuse me! Excuse me!

You can't go back to Milan.

What are you doing?

With all these people here!

You can't go back to Milan!

Please!

Over here, Nicoletta!

Please.

Just listen to this message.

What?

Just listen to it.

Tom, you're supposed to be in

wardrobe.

Philip!

Come on!

Philip, I'm sorry.

I must have been blind.

Tamsin.

Why didn't you talk to me?

I didn't know till the other

night.

I'm really... I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Come back here!

Please, just listen to the

message.

Come on.

I just want you to be happy,

Philip.

You're gonna be amazing in

Milan.

Tamsin, sorry, can I just

borrow you for one minute?

Before we give you our "Cosi,"

it's my pleasure to announce

that my friend Tamsin here...

Philip. You all right?

...has just heard that her

next role will be at La Scala

singing for Paolo Prodi!

Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, a star

is born.

Come on, Nicoletta.

Listen to it, please.

Adam, it's Tom. You win.

Keep my fee and forget we ever

had a bet.

I'm in love, mate.

I'm in love.

That was just after I left you

two days ago.

Eric.

I... I just wanted to give you

this.

Don't go to Milan.

Come to Moenchengladbach.

Moenchengladbach?

No, I swear. I swear.

I'm singing next.

So, Paolo in Milan or you

in Moenchengladbach?

I hope you get the job.

Thanks, Debbie!

Will you... will you all go

and do what I'm bloody well

paying you for?!

Adam Drummond is back!

Mrs. Hammond, I could kiss you.

Then why don't you?

Adam! Hey! What about me?

I knew you wouldn't let us down!

You must give me the recipe

for that, Mrs. H.

Oh, I made it up myself,

Bunny.

It's all in the mind.

Let's go!

We got a show to put on!

We loved the preshow improv,

Philip.

But, tell me, do you really

think it helps?

Yes, Boseley.

How exactly?

Well...

I think it had sizzle.

Sizzle?

Mm.

I see.

Well, we're about to find out

tonight whether it does have

sizzle, won't we?

Can I have an "a" please?

What's Moenchengladbach like?

Oh, it's fabulous.

Lovely to see you, Celia.

Hello, Jennifer.

Is it?

Mm. Unforgettable.

You've never been, have you?

Good luck, Maestro.

Stella.

We're good to go.

Good to go, guys.

You're on! Go!