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[MUSIC]

[HORSES PANT]

GEORGIANA: What are these letters

if not proof of my father's love?

I know who I am.

Whatever Lockhart threatens, he will not win.

And I have every faith in your lawyer.

Mr Colbourne is impressive indeed.

We owe his brother our profound thanks...

LEONORA: So Uncle Samuel's profession

is to stand up and argue?

Essentially, yes.

And if he makes a poor job of it,

then Miss Lambe will lose her whole fortune?

Regrettably so.

Augusta, is there something on your mind?

You are barely present.

I am... just concerned for poor Miss Lambe.

Here is the guest list for the shooting party, Sir.

We need to make the final arrangements...

Must we?

I rather wish my brother had never suggested it.

Nonetheless, Sir, the invitations have been sent out,

so assuming the trial is over in time -

you will soon find yourself in the position of host.

I suppose at least there will be

a number of respectable young men for you to meet, Augusta...

Athrilling prospect indeed.

What about miss Haywood?

I assume she'll return home after the trial.

She has a wedding to prepare for, after all.

LADY DENHAM: They say she stands to lose her entire fortune!

EDWARD: And your heart breaks for her?

I have every sympathy!

I know what it's like to be pursued by a grasping relative.

I am not the man that I was, Aunt,

thanks to your interventions.

Sometimes I wonder if men possess the capacity to change

or if your natures are fixed at birth?

If you will excuse me, I might take my daily exercise.

A bracing canter to improve the mind.

[FOOTSTEPS]

It's a disaster.

I swear we are cursed...

Quite right, Mother.

What is Miss Lambe's suffering when set beside ours?

We must cast around for a replacement, just in case...

Why?

Even if Miss Lambe should lose,

I cannot believe that will dampen Harry's ardour one jot?

If anything, it should only make it burn

all the more fiercely.

I have always found poverty a great aphrodisiac.

How can you can mock me at a time like this?

Have you no sensitivity for my nerves?

Our prospects now rest entirely in your hands, Lydia.

It's quite unbearable, Tom.

I cannot eat or sleep for thinking about poor Georgiana.

We should be with her.

She has Mary and Charlotte.

We are needed here.

Plus, we need to remain optimistic Arthur!

This is England!

Justice is bound to prevail!

[STREET CHATTER]

I am afraid Lord Chancellor Cornforth's prejudice

will not make him sympathetic to your cause.

He will judge your actions as much as your words.

So whatever this piece of evidence is

that they have threatened us with,

you must try to maintain your composure.

I would not give Lockhart the satisfaction.

At least it's a closed court.

So you'll be spared a gallery of gawpers.

CHARLES: Mr Colbourne. Miss Lambe.

Mr Parish, representing Mr Lockheart.

He would prefer to settle this matter now.

I will offer you five thousand pounds.

To spare you the humuliation of a trial

which in all Iikelyhood, you will lose.

Have you no shame?

[RATTLES]

LADY DENHAM: Mr Pryce, it's extremely bad manners

to call unannounced.

ROWLEIGH: Forgive me, my lady.

I was wondering if! might tempt you to take a ride in my buggy?

Certainly not.

What does a man your age want with such a ridiculous item.

You may have no dignity but you're not going to sully mine.

I have always thought dignity was a highly overrated virtue.

Evidently.

Tell me - will you be attending Mr Colbourne's

shooting party at Heyrick Park?

Splendid! Then it might be vaguely tolerable.

Perhaps we should arrive together

unless you find the thought too abhorrent?

I suppose I could endure it.

But we will take my carriage.

Not that absurd buggy of yours.

[LAUGHS]

Augusta?

Where are you going?

It is a fine day, Uncle.

I think I shall take some air.

LEONORA: May I come?

Thank you Leo,

but I prefer to be alone with my thoughts.

CHARLES: ...my father died young Mr Parrish,

so in many respects I came to regard Uncle Frederick

as a father figure.

How I revered that man...

...but in all the years I knew and loved him, my Lord,

not once did he ever make mention of a child.

PARRISH: So it must have come as a shock, Mr Lockhart

when you learned of Miss Lambe's claim?

CHARLES: Oh, I was confounded.

Suddenly I learned of this outrageous claim being made

by my uncle's illegitimate daughter.

-That is a lie. -My lord,

it is hardly fair to call Miss Lambe illegitimate...

LORD CHANCELLOR CORNFORTH: Carry on, Mr Lockhart.

But then I learned that my unfortunate uncle

had allowed himself to be seduced

by one of his house slaves.

PARRISH: A West Indian temptress named Agnes Harmon, my Lord.

And as you discovered Mr Lockhart,

Miss Lambe has inherited her mother's hot blooded ways?

CHARLES: Well, I sought out Miss Lambe

that we might come to some sort of accommodation.

But instead she conspired to be alone with me

so that she could try and seduce me.

PARRISH: As you will see from these drawings my Lord...

EDWARD: I couldn't be sure you would come.

AUGUSTA: Curiosity compelled me.

I am still trying to reconcile the gentleman I have met

with the infamous Sir Edward Denham.

I am no longer the man my reputation suggests.

Yet you have lured me here alone.

An innocent young woman.

Did you tell anyone you were coming?

What if I had?

I think it best to keep these encounters to ourselves,

for now...

For now?

And then what?

May I ask what your intentions are, Sir Edward?

My intentions?

My uncle is determined to see me married.

He is to hold a shooting party in large part

to introduce me to yet more callow suitors.

They hold no interest to me.

But if you were to attend...

l have little hope your uncle would ever consider me

a worthy prospect.

Then, since he is my guardian,

there seems little point in our continuing to meet.

Although, if what you say is true,

that you really are a changed man, then prove it.

No man is irredeemable, Sir Edward.

My uncle knows that as well as anyone.

SAMUEL: Mr Lockhart,

might I ask how many times you met your uncle?

Regrettably we only got the chance to meet in person once...

The fact is you barely spared your uncle a second thought

until you learned there was a fortune to be stolen...

I have here the last will and testament of Mr Lambe.

It states quite clearly

he intended to leave his fortune in its entirety

to his daughter.

And yet,here stands Mr Lockhart.

An artist and an opportunist

who sought to entrap Miss Lambe into marriage

when his suit in Antigua failed.

CHARLES: I was merely trying to save Miss Lambe's honour.

CORNFORTH: And what say you to this will, Mr Parrish?

PARRISH: We are aware of Mr Lambe's will.

But it can hardly be considered admissible.

My Lord, I wish to call our first witness.

Mr Lambe's physician, Dr Hardiman.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Arthur?

You seem rather preoccupied.

Is everything alright?

Far from it.

Georgiana faces ruin.

And I am to blame...

Mr Pryce! The very man!

Thank you for coming at such short notice.

What can I do for you, Parker?

I wondered if we might discuss your proposal for the Old Town

in a little more detail.

Indeed, we must!

I have an appointment with an architect this very afternoon.

I will report to you tomorrow.

Nothing must slow our progress.

Tally ho!

[SIGHS]

ARTHUR: Miss Lambe was altogether suspicious

to begin with.

And yet for some reason, I found myself beguiled

from the first moment I laid eyes on him.

He made me feel as if I were witty,

as if he truly valued my opinion.

I convinced Miss Lambe that he could be trusted.

And this is the result.

My dear Arthur, I cannot see how you are to blame.

This dreadful man came to Sanditon

with the express intent of claiming Miss Lambe's fortune.

You are not the cause of her situation.

You are his victim too.

I don't suppose you have ever suffered such an indignity?

[LAUGHS]

Have I ever given my affections to someone unworthy

who later used me ill?

Were I to list them, Arthur, it would fill twenty volumes.

[BOTH LAUGH]

PARRISH: As we have heard from Dr Hardiman,

in the last eighteen months of his life,

poor Mr Lambe's mind had deteriorated

to the point that he barely knew his own name...

-CHARLES: It was a tragedy. -SAMUEL: And yet,

he still had the wherewithal to write this will,

and make provision for his daughter,

entrusting her to the guardianship

of Mr Sidney Parker.

PARRISH: Ah yes. Mr Sidney Parker.

Alas, a less than honorable man.

I believe you encountered him in Antigua, Mr Lockhart?

The man I met was... quite without scruple.

I imagine it was Mr Parker

who held the pen in my uncle's shaking hand

when that so-called will was written.

PARRISH: I put it to you, my lord, that this devious duo,

Mr Parker and Miss Lambe,

conspired to cheat the unfortunate Mr Lockhart

out of his rightful inheritance.

Mr Lambe was not a devoted father,

he was a confused and wronged old man.

GEORGIANA: To hear my dear father and mother defamed like that,

when they aren't even here to defend themselves.

And neither is Sidney.

What is the law even worth if they can lie with such impunity?

The truth is beside the point, Miss Heywood.

All that matters

is what the Lord Chancellor chooses to believe.

FEMALE: Avisitor, my Lady.

[FOOTSTEPS]

Forgive me for calling unannounced.

Otis.

I came as soon as circumstances would allow.

TOM: My lady, I remember your misgivings about Mr Pryce

so I thought it only fair to consult you

before this goes any further.

Mr Pryce has already availed me of his plans...

Maybe he wasn't clear on all points.

That this will involve the destruction of the Old Town,

for instance.

I know how you value Sanditon's character greatly

so if you disapprove, then we would have no choice

but to make alternative arrangements.

Disapprove?

On the contrary!

I know Mr Pryce is a bit of a blunt instrument, but...

perhaps we were getting a little set in our ways.

So I for one won't stand in his way.

And if you wish to fulfil

your grand vision for Sanditon at last,

then I suggest you don't either!

[DISTANT BELLS AND DOG BARKING]

OTIS: Some months ago, I wrote to Mr Parker

offering to repay the money he'd lent me.

His widow replied, telling me of his death in Antigua.

I wondered then what reasons he had to be there.

You could have written to ask me.

I didn't think you'd want to hear from me.

But when I read about this trial,

I knew at once I must offer my help.

How can you help me, Otis?

I can offer you my support, if that is worth anything.

It would hardly guarantee my fortune.

The newspaper spoke of an engagement

between you and Mr Lockhart...?

I had no idea of his true intentions.

Did you love him?

Forgive me... I have no right to...

Not in the way I loved you.

If that is what you are asking.

I will never forgive myself for what I put you through.

Not a day goes by that I don't feel your absence.

Do you ever spare a thought for...

Every day.

MARY: Are you sure we should have left them alone together?

Despite their history, perhaps Mr Molyneux can help Georgiana.

He will understand her situation in ways we cannot,

however hard we might try.

Well, Mr Colbourne?

Have you a thought

for how you will argue Georgiana's case tomorrow?

At this precise moment, I have no idea.

Is that usual at this point in a trial?

I must be honest with you, Miss Heywood.

I have never argued a case

of this nature or this magnitude before.

You told me you had never taken on a case you couldn't win.

That is true.

Was.

The fact is for the last ten years,

I have only concerned myself with petty litigation.

Good money for easy work.

I would never have taken this case unless...

Unless?

My brother paid me an urgent visit.

The first word we have exchanged in ten years.

He urged me to take this case.

He was doggedly persistent.

He even offered to pay my costs in full should we lose.

I thought you had taken on her case out of integrity,

a belief in justice...

It is Xander you should credit.

Not me.

But why should Georgiana's case be of such concern to him?

l was hoping Miss Heywood would be able to answer that.

The only thing that matters now is the trial.

So you must do whatever it takes but we cannot let her lose.

There may be one last roll of the dice I could try.

I bid you both good night.

[FOOTSTEPS]

Tomorrow is my turn to testify.

I am to be a spectacle yet again.

A row of suspicious faces will gaze upon this anomaly.

You are no such thing.

What if I should lose, Otis?

A young black woman with no money.

What would I do?

Who would I be?

You'd simply become Georgiana.

You could live the life you choose.

Free from the fortune hunters and the gossipmongers.

Free to marry someone who loves you for who you truly are.

Just tell the truth.

That is all you can do.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

They are saying that Sidney and Georgiana conspired

to steal Mr Lockhart's fortune...

That is outrageous slander!

And Miss Lambe has revealed herself

to be a hot blooded young woman of base appetites...

Enough, I beg you.

I cannot bear to hear another word.

Apparently, she is the talk of London.

I don't like the way the wind is blowing, Arthur, not one bit.

How could we have let this happen?

CHARLOTTE: Where is Mr Colbourne?

Perhaps he accepted my cause is hopeless and took flight.

I am certain that is not the case.

You've read the newspapers.

You know what they are saying.

My case is as good as lost.

COLBOURNE: You'd scarcely believe things they are saying about Miss Lambe.

I suspect I would, Sir.

Forgive me.

Mrs Wheatley, what if I was wrong to involve my brother?

What if she'd have been better served by another lawyer?

But No one else would take her case, Sir.

He is her best and only chance.

God help her.

[COURT CHATTER]

What if he never appears?

Will I be forced to represent myself?

[COURT CHATTER]

Where have you been?

You look as if you haven't slept.

I haven't!

I spent all night in gambling houses and drinking dens.

It was time very well spent.

LORD CHANCELLOR CORNFORTH: I call this court to order!

What do you know of this Colbourne fellow?

He's invited me to his shooting party...

I thought I would attend with Lady Denham.

Yes. We are also invited.

Splendid!

In my experience, the two best places to find an investor

are either when they're firing a gun or watching the horses.

The sportsman and the speculator are of one mind.

Would you not agree, Mr Parker?

Yes. Quite.

Mr Pryce, I must tell you

that I do still have certain reservations

about the proposed location of the hotel...

Why?

There's nothing there but slum dwellings.

And what of the people who live there?

I'm sure we can find somewhere else to put 'em.

Or, we could reconsider the site of the hotel?

Perhaps revert to my original, more modest plan?

Why would we do that?

I thought you had ambitions for this town, Parker!

We want the Grand Hotel! Not the Paltry Hotel!

Now this is just a mock up,

but I think it will give you a sense -

Now, by my rough calculations,

the increased capacity for guests

would increase the daily profits five fold.

Five fold?

Did you hear that, Arthur?

But certainly, if you'd prefer, Mr Parker,

we can leave it as it is.

Tom... what about Mary?

SAMUEL: Miss Lambe, could you remind the court

when your father died?

The Summer of 1816.

SAMUEL: Summer of 1816.

I have since learned

that Dr Hardiman established his London practice

two years prior to that,

and so could not have witnessed Mr Lambe's demise as he claims.

I could not understand

why the good doctor would perjure himself,

until I discovered after much extensive research,

he has gambling debts all over London.

PARRISH: Hearsay, my lord!

Here is the proof, my lord.

I also submit as evidence, My Lord,

Mr Lambe's letters to his daughter.

They show a man in full possession of his faculties.

A loyal, loving father

who clearly saw his daughter as his legitimate heir.

I suggest the will must stand.

[COURT CHATTER]

[SAMUEL CLEARS THROAT]

PARRISH: Tell me, Miss Lambe,

what do you recall of your mother?

I have no memory of her.

Your father told you she had died in childbirth.

But you have since learnt she may yet be alive?

I have been trying to find her, as yet with no success...

Mr Lockhart, will you tell the court

what you learnt in Antigua?

The truth is, Miss Lambe,

that when you were six months old,

your father sold your mother to another plantation owner.

[COURT CHATTER]

Lies.

If you doubt the truth, I have the bill of sale.

I ask you, my Lord, if he was such a loving, loyal father,

would he treat his child's mother with such contempt?

Or did he in fact see her as merely a possession.

PARRISH: Indeed my Lord,

there is every chance her mother remains a slave to this day.

As does... her daughter.

Which surely renders her ineligible to own property?

[COURT CHATTER]

My Lord...

If what Mr Lockhart says is true,

I am ashamed of my father.

I am barely one and twenty.

But I have known a Iifetime's worth of judgement and betrayal.

Yet, why is it my mother and I,

whose character is called into question,

and not the men who have mistreated us?

I can only think my inheritance was a bid for absolution.

So surely, my Lord,

to give that man my fortune would only compound the sin?

I would give every penny back,

if it meant my mother would be returned to me.

CORNFORTH: I am answerable only to the law, Miss Lambe,

not to a young woman's entreaties!

However, I suppose I am forced to accept

that under English statute,

no- one may be considered a slave on our shores.

As to the claim that your father was not of sound mind

when he made his will,

that claim has been entirely refuted

by the evidence presented to me.

Therefore I am left with no choice

but to find against the claimant, Charles Lockhart.

[COURT CHATTER]

This is a travesty!

CORNFORTH: This case is dismissed!

My dear Georgiana, I am so proud of you.

At least there is still some measure ofjustice in the world.

If you should ever have need of me,

you need only send word...

...and I will move heaven and earth to be there.

I will bear that in mind.

Thank you.

For all you have done.

As we've established, it is Xander you should thank.

You say you had not spoken in ten years?

When our father died, he left me the estate saddled with debt.

But the thought of being trapped in the place I'd grown up

was too much to bear.

I wanted a chance to pursue my own path.

I can understand that.

But alas, my career came at a cost for Xander.

He chose to shoulder the familial burden

that should have been mine.

I fear it cost him his marriage.

Now you have a chance to make your peace.

Perhaps so.

But if I may, I sense you and Xander have your own history.

Your tenure as governess was short—lived indeed...?

Your brother decided I was unsuitable for the position.

I do hope you will join us at our shooting party?

I must return home.

I have tried the patience of my betrothed long enough.

What's a few more days?

Besides, it would give you an opportunity

to thank him in person.

[GLASSES CHINK]

[FOOTSTEPS]

TOM: Come along, children.

[HORSES KLOP]

Here they come, can you see?

Can you see mama?

The triumphant heroine returns!

Our relief knows no bounds!

Charlotte!

LEONORA: Welcome back, Uncle!

Thank you, Leo.

I am not used to such a warm welcome.

AUGUSTA: We have followed your progress from afar.

MRS WHEATLEY: It was a fine thing you did, Sir.

That poor girl.

Mrs Wheatley, forgive me.

I don't think I have ever asked.

Your parents...?

They were slaves, like her mother.

But they were given freedom when they came to England.

Before you were born?

I didn't work for your father till I was fourteen.

Before that, I had the comfort

of knowing my parents loved and respected each other.

My heart breaks for Miss Lambe.

Well it seems you didn't entirely

disgrace the family name.

That is a first.

I am glad I didn't let you down, brother.

On the contrary.

I wanted to ask - Miss Heywood...

What about her?

In London, I was struck

by her self possession and her intelligence.

I wondered why you hadn't retained her as a governess?

She decided that the position was not for her.

I have invited her to the shooting party.

I hope you don't mind?

Why would I mind?

CHARLOTTE: I am so relieved the trial is resolved for Georgiana.

Although I confess,

I found a sense of purpose in helping her pursuejustice...

There is purpose to be found

in marriage and motherhood, my dear.

What if it is not enough?

It is perfectly normal to have doubts.

I was nearly thirty before I married Tom.

I almost ended the engagement three times.

Why?

I suppose I was afraid that in becoming Mrs Tom Parker,

I would forget who Mary Harrison was.

That I might lose sight of myself.

And you haven't?

Marriage is about compromise, Charlotte.

As I'm sure you will learn.

You are too kind, Mrs Parker, as always.

It gives me pleasure to share what I have.

And I know what it's like to have hungry mouths to feed.

They have an appetite alright, especially young Tess here.

I have also brought you some books, Tess.

As promised.

Thank you, Miss Heywood!

Are they really mine? To keep?

To keep forever.

I am only sorry that I can't stay in Sanditon

and teach you to read them.

But I will gladly do so, Tess.

Thank you, Mrs Parker.

I hope you don't mind my asking, Mrs Parker.

John said a Mr Pryce come around here yesterday

with an architect.

Said he and Mr Parker were planning

to pull all these cottages down to make room for his new hotel.

But I told John that couldn't be right?

EDWARD: Miss Hankins, lwas just waiting for Mr Hankins.

I know I am a poor substitute,

but I am not entirely without spiritual knowledge

and I sense your soul is troubled?

Indeed, it is, Miss Hankins.

These past few days I have found myself preoccupied

with a certain person.

I see.

I admit, at first I sought to conquer her

but now in her presence I find myself entirely disarmed.

And you find yourself struggling to think of anything but her?

Perhaps you imagine the life you might share,

despite the obstacles that stand in your way...?

Even if I set out to win her honorably,

who is going to trust me?

I have always sensed an innate goodness in you, Sir Edward.

Matthew 7.16; By their fruits ye shall know them.

[DOGS BARKING]

COLBOURNE: Remind me why I agreed to this?

You are going to enjoy every moment of it,

apart from when I bag twice as many birds as you...

A London fop like you? You haven't a chance.

I will admit though,

it gladdens me to see the house brought back to life.

Gentlemen, I understand we owe you both

our everlasting gratitude for saving Miss Lambe's fortune!

I assure you my involvement was negligible at best.

LEONORA: Miss Heywood! You're here!

Will you tell me everything about the trial?

LADY DENHAM: Mr Colbourne, this is unexpected.

I thought you had an aversion to entertaining.

May I introduce Mr Pryce?

How do you do?

My brother, Mr Samuel Colbourne, my niece, Miss Markham.

How do you do, Sir?

And you know my nephew, Sir Edward Denham.

By reputation, certainly.

[DISTANT CHATTER]

You are the woman of the hour, Miss Lambe.

I hope you don't find the attention too oven/vhelming?

You are hardly a stranger to gossip yourself, my lady.

Which is why I speak from experience

to warn you that Society can be merciless.

You must do what you can to protect yourself.

Ah, Lady Montrose.

Lady Lydia. Your Grace.

I was so hoping you would be here.

A pleasure as always, Lady de Clemente.

Ah, Miss Lambe...

I thank God that justice has prevailed.

I have been on my knees praying for you night after day.

I am sure that made a world of difference.

Doubtless you and your inamorata have much to discuss.

Miss Lambe, I have missed you...

As have I missed you, dear heart.

Come, Lydia, Mr Colbourne is unattended.

We shall seize the moment.

ARTHUR: Was it not Byron who went to bed one night

and woke up famous!

I believe the same could said for you, Georgiana.

[LAUGHTER]

How true, Arthur!

Do I sense a rapprochement?

Oh, we are become bosom companions!

Especially now I understand

the true nature of your 'arrangement'...

Although now you are so well-known,

perhaps you'd rather call off our 'courtship'?

Why?

Are you afraid you'll be tarnished

by association with me?

Not at all.

If it isn't the conquering hero!

My lady.

Are you feeling suitably triumphant?

The victory is not mine to claim.

I've rarely observed humility in a man, let alone a lawyer.

In truth, it is a recent acquisition.

You wear it well.

I believe Miss Heywood was in London for the trial?

Yes.

I understand her tenure as a governess here

was rather short lived.

I can't quite ascertain why?

My brother will not be drawn on the subject.

Although I have my own theory...

As have I!

I wonder if they might be one and the same?

[DISTANT DOGS BARKING]

Excuse me one moment.

Mr Colbourne.

Miss Heywood.

I thought you have returned to Willingden by now.

I wanted a chance to thank you.

You have nothing to thank me for.

You rode to London and You sought out a brother

you hadn't seen in ten years...

I couldn't have stood by and done nothing.

What kind of man would I be?

You did my friend a great kindness.

I will be forever grateful.

SAMUEL: Xander! Come! The beaters stand ready.

Excuse me.

Miss Heywood and Mr Colbourne seem on rather close terms.

Oh, she is no threat!

She was his governess!

And she's about to marry a farmer!

Miss Heywood? Might I ask your opinion?

Yes.

I understand you were governess here.

Yes. Briefly.

My mother is determined

that Mr Colbourne and I would be well matched.

And yet, if I am honest,

he seems to me rather humourless and stem...

Mr Colbourne is by nature reserved.

Yet there is a good deal more to him than first appears.

If you can engage him on the subject of dogs or horses,

you might see him come to life.

Thank you, Miss Heywood.

Perhaps I have more in common with our host than I'd thought.

[SHOOTING AND DOGS BARKING]

You are a good shot, Sir Edward.

Thank you, Sir.

My father taught me at a young age,

and my aim was much improved by my time in the army.

My brother, as you can tell from his shooting prowess,

has been too long in the city.

[LAUGHTER]

Mr Colbourne! A splendid afternoon.

Mr Pryce has just told me of your scheme for the Old Town.

Oh yes?

You realise if you raze the Old Town

you will destroy the last vestiges of the community

that has always been the heart of Sanditon.

Well, I...

MARY: I have to say I agree with you Mr Colbourne.

We believe we Should be seeking to improve

the lives of the people that live there, not ruin them.

Your wife is very free with her opinions, Parker.

Sir Edward.

I trust you have had a pleasant day?

Very much so.

And you?

If I am honest,

l have had to endure rather too much small talk

from young men keen to impress me.

I can understand why they might be keen.

But none has yet impressed you?

One.

He is somewhat older than the rest.

Of good breeding and character?

Oh, indeed. He has a title.

As for his character... opinion varies.

What is your uncle's opinion of this man?

I sense he is warming to him.

Then should this man speak to your uncle?

Assure him that his intentions are honourable?

That he desires nothing more

than to prove himself worthy of you...?

I believe he should.

[BIRDS SING]

I assume you missed the birds on purpose

so as not to show up our host?

Alas, it seems the birds have learnt to fly

much faster than they used to.

Ah, that must be it.

Nothing to do with the fact that you're ancient and decrepid.

Speak for yourself, my Lady.

I am still in the first flush of youth.

Perhaps the second.

LADY DENHAM: Possibly the fifth.

[BOTH LAUGH]

AUGUSTA: Miss Heywood.

May I ask you a question?

When did you know you were in love with Mr Starling?

Why do you ask?

No reason in particular.

[LYDIA VOCALLY PRAISES DOG]

[LYDIA LAUGHS]

They seem to have mistaken you for a pheasant.

I knew it was a mistake to wear feathers to a shoot!

Shall we go in?

[DOG PANTS]

At least She likes dogs. That is something.

LADY SUSAN: We cannot let this travesty occur.

What is to be done?

Miss Heywood is to be married in a few short weeks.

Yes.

But she is not married yet.

Might I ask why you take such an interest in Miss Heywood?

I recognise my younger self in her.

And since I have no inclination to marry again,

there is a vicarious pleasure to be had

in setting her on the right path.

I could say much the same.

I am far too old and cynical to consider marriage for myself.

But I have greatly wronged my brother in the past,

so if there's anything I can do to make amends, I will...

It is not that I wish to interfere...

Likewise, of course.

But a little gentle encouragement...

[GLASSES CHINK]

[MONTROSE CHUCKLES]

Strange to think that we have known each other

for such a short time, Arthur,

given how fond I have become of you.

I could say the self same thing!

But then I suppose we are quite similar.

Both bachelors by choice.

Quite so.

That is rarer than one might think.

In my experience, most men...

...enjoy pheasant.

[DEEP BREATH]

But I have always had a preference for grouse.

I am right in thinking you share my tastes, Arthur?

[SERIOUS MUSIC]

No matter.

[GENTLE CHUCKLE]

Be kind enough to forget this conversation ever took place.

[SIGHS]

[DISTANT CHATTER]

Miss Lambe, Ijust wanted to say how sorry I am.

Did you not hear?

I won the case.

My fortune remains mine.

I know, Ma'am, but I also know what you've lost.

[CHATTER AND GLASSES CHINK]

COLBOURNE: That's Miss Lambe.

I think I am ready to leave.

As am I.

I cannot tell you what a blessed relief it is to have you here.

I have grown so tired of my own company.

Even yours is preferable

to dealing with another occasion on my own.

Oh, please. Your flattery is overwhelming.

I was just speaking plainly.

I have thought of you often, and with deep regret.

Think of all the years we have wasted.

I do not believe in regrets.

They serve no purpose.

But if the offer of a ride in your buggy still stands...

I suppose Iwouldn't mind a brief turn tomorrow.

[GLASS CHINKS LOUDLY]

My lords, ladies, and gentlemen.

I apologise for interrupting, but my gamekeeper informs me

that the gun of the day with thirteen birds

is Sir Edward Denham!

[APPLAUSE]

Well done.

Mr Colbourne, Sir, there is something I must ask you.

I am all too aware of my reputation,

but I beg you to believe that I am a changed man.

And as such, that you will allow me the honour

of calling on your niece, Miss Markham.

You are the last person on earth I would allow to court Augusta.

CHARLOTTE: It is time I returned to Ralph.

He will wonder what has happened to me.

I wish you could stay.

You are one of the few people in this world I can depend upon.

I could say the same.

Georgiana, you are so loved.

By me, the Parkers... and Otis,

who clearly loves you as much as he ever did.

And what good will that do me?

Do you think he can protect me from further fortune hunters?

From the judgement of Society?

What influence does he have? What position?

Lady de Clemente was right.

I need to do whatever I can to protect myself.

[SIGHS]

I would do better to continue my courtship with the Duke...

That isn't real.

What is?

I do wish you would have spoken to me

in private, my dear...

Just because I am Mrs Tom Parker,

doesn't mean I am not entitled to my own opinions.

...instead of undermining me in front of our host...

And I am allowed to voice them!

...and Mr Pryce.

It is business, Mary!

Since when did you care only for profit?

I cannot afford to be sentimental.

SAMUEL: A good day.

Even if you did shoot more birds than me.

I forgive you...

That is gracious of you.

No wonder you are grappling with your conscience, brother.

She is quite magnificent.

Who is?

I am a lawyer, Xander.

I know when people are withholding the truth from me,

and on occasion, from themselves.

And I am in no doubt

that you are hopelessly in love with Miss Heywood.

And I can state with some confidence

that she shares your feelings.

She is to be married.

She is not married yet.

[FIRE CRACKLES]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[SOMBRE MUSIC]

[BIRDS SING]

[QUIET SOBS]

[MUSIC QUICKENS]

[PENCIL SCRATCHES]

[FIRE CRACKLES]

Miss Heywood.

I was on my way to find you.

Why?

Because I cannot let you leave Sanditon again

without telling you in the plainest terms

how devoutly I admire you.

Every day of my life that is not spent in your company

is a day wasted.

And I fought in vain to deny it,

but I am in love with you, Miss Heywood.

[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

No.

We shouldn't have done that.

You should not have said that...

My only regret is that I didn't say it sooner.

Then why didn't you?

I am to be married.

Stay.

Make a life with me.

I made a promise.

To Ralph.

To my parents.

It is too late.

[MUSIC]