All language subtitles for Harlots S01E08 Episode 8

Charlotte Wells
has been arrested.

I did not kill Sir George

and nor did Daniel Marney.

Where is Mr. North?

I don't know where he is.

If he's left you
then good on him!

I will scream what
I know from the rooftops

if you force me.

It's all I have, take it.

The house and the girl
are compromised.

I will need to replace both.

I want a seat at the table,

as you promised me.

Tread carefully, John.

He was already dead as flint

when he left the Wells'
brothel last night.

I won't see Charlotte
put to death

for something I did.

Get out!

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She's a beauty.

Just like her ma.

She has a big smell.

Like the sea.

I never want to let her go.

You know how it has to be.

We're not a nursery.

I felt since I was
a boy there was a noose

waiting somewhere
with my name on it.

I've avoided it so far.

And then I met you.

Do you doubt me?

Only one of us need kiss
the rope and you know it.

You could condemn
my mother and my sister

with a word.

Why don't you?

Because you'd despise me.

You could free yourself.

And who'd believe me?

I'm a desperate man.

The Wells' house, Greek Street.

Lord Fallon.

The Spartans will receive you.

I am most gratified.

You'll bring a handmaiden

to demonstrate your fealty.

In quality, exceptional.

Intact.

My lord, I need time.

Such maidens are...

not easily found.

The procuress I formerly used

has proven... inadequate.

I trust there is no danger.

Let me assure you
of her silence.

We meet tonight.

Ahunting you must go.

I must go to the courthouse,
the trial is tomorrow.

I want you to go to Nancy's
until this trouble's passed.

Nancy's turned against you.

But never you.

This come.

I take one cull and if another
wants his prick sucked,

see to him yourself.

It's from Lord Fallon.

His contract.

I forgot.

He offers 400
guineas on my head.

I'll go with him...

like I should have done.

- No.
- If I'd done what you asked,

we wouldn't be in this calamity.

You will not go with him.

He offers so much money.

Well, I'd rather
be dead than take it.

No.

I will never force
a man on you again.

Burn it.

I gave him very
pressing evidence

about the kidnap of
a young and helpless girl.

I told him who the culprit was,

the bawd, Mrs. Quigley.

Yet, Justice Cunliffe
has done nothing.

I've known him for 25 years,

he's meticulous.

Perhaps your evidence is faulty.

No, sir, I was there.

That room stank
of fear and murder.

I was going to
die there, I know it.

Did you shit yourself?

No.

Quigley should be
butchered in her bed.

Her exit must be public.

I want to see her legs
cavort when she hangs.

That means going to the justice.

Quigley's got his
pintle in her fist.

Well, you're a little
powderkeg, Emily.

You can bring them
both to their knees.

Stab the bitch
through the eyeballs.

There is more than
one way to bleed a sow.

You saw Sir George Howard

carried out of
the Wells' house dead.

I saw no such thing.

Don't deny it.

My molly boy saw it, too,

and were he a credible witness

I'd have him at
the courthouse now.

Amelia would never tell a lie.

I thought Sir George drunk.

Men leave the Wells' house

in all manner of
inebriated states.

He was dead!

And your word will carry a jury.

That's a dreadful accusation.

It could cost
Mrs. Wells her life.

My girl won't speak
against her conscience.

She is not capable.

She is capable and culpable

of the most grotesque deceit.

She is virtue itself.

Indeed.

She is a paragon.

Beloved by women...

everywhere.

I saw Sir George Howard

carried out of the Wells' house.

I thought him drunk
and insensible.

But then I heard his
body had been found and...

Are you telling me
that he was already dead?

Is that what you are saying?

Yes.

Thank you for
bringing this to me.

Your virtue shines through.

It's Harriet.

Wait, Jacob!

Harriet!

Why are you here?

Well, I had the
same question for you.

I've come to see if I
can rescue my children.

Lennox has taken a room here.

They sail on
this evening's tide.

- You came.
- Gave my word.

- Thank you.
- Come on.

Are you not delighted
with your witness?

I sent her to you.

I have found your murderer.

Now you have no excuse.

Release Charlotte Wells.

I'm already signing her papers.

How is your son?

Fit and well.

Emily Lacey will not
trouble him again.

Were the Spartans not satisfied?

Satisfied and sated.

The venture's at an end.

Your services are
required no more.

Now leave this court or you'll
find my justice ruthless.

Take Jacob upstairs.

I'll distract him.

Mr. Lennox.

I've come to ask you
one last time.

Give Harriet's children up.

They're mine to sell
or keep as I please.

What would my value be?

I'm numerate, reliable,

good in a fight.

What would you pay?

Fifteen pounds
for an uppity old fool.

In the same marketplace,
what would I pay for you?

Because as far as I can see,
you've not one quality

of strength or character
that makes you worth tuppence.

What trouble that
whore has put you up to

for two tiresome brats.

Now step aside.

My boat sails
and I want a drink.

I've spent my whole life

lowering my eyes
to men like you,

turning my back, saving my skin.

This time, I'll not
turn away nor step aside.

You can go to hell.

See you there.

Thief!

Call the watch.

Bring the constable.

This man is a thief.

This villain would
steal these children

from their mother.

They're my property!

I say we take the
matter before a judge

and let the law decide.

I have all the documents
to prove those brats are mine.

They are mine
by the laws of God.

Take us to the magistrate.

We let the law decide.

We will settle this now.

Will it be murder then,
Mr. Lennox?

Because you will have
to kill us both!

You can keep the halfbreeds
and God damn you.

- He's the criminal!
- Disgusting!

Miss Wells, you are free to go.

I knew the lies
would not stand up.

Not you.

You stay.

He's innocent.

If I'm free then so is he.

Charlotte, go.

Take your freedom.

I'll get you out
before the day is done.

Trust me.

Miss Wells.

Miss Wells, a word!

Leave me alone.

No, I've been
contriving your release

ever since I heard
of your arrest.

- Nonsense.
- I've been petitioning for you.

To hang?

You'd enjoy anything
that gave my mother pain.

No, please, please!

Believe me, I am your friend.

No one else is here to help you.

Please let me
offer you at least,

at the very least,
a meal and a resting place.

There's an innocent
man in there.

I don't need a rest.

I need to get him out.

My dear.

Justice Cunliffe
is an intimate of mine.

I have his ear, as you can see.

Come with me.

And we will very soon
devise your friend's release.

Yes.

Charlotte!

Charlotte!

Charlotte!

Charlotte!

Charlotte!

Welcome, my dear.

May I introduce
Miss Charlotte Wells.

She walked free from
the courthouse this morning,

victim of a false accusation.

Prepare a room
and a choice of gowns.

Why have you brought her here?

I'm offering her charity.

Justice.

The bawd, Lydia Quigley.

Why have you not acted
when you've heard

a charge of
kidnapping against her?

Has the unfortunate Mr. Oswald

been speaking to you?

Yes.

That young man
is such a disappointment.

He constantly debauches
himself with harlots.

I've warned him several times

and he knows his position
is in the balance.

I suspect he seeks
to save himself

by sullying my name.

I see.

I looked into this kidnap;

A tawdry dispute between whores.

Corruption is a cancer.

And to see it take root
in a man like that.

We must be vigilant
against it, John.

Justice is a wellspring.

The whole city suffers

when it's poisoned
near the head.

You fool.

You have besmirched yourself.

How can I act upon
the word of a degenerate?

Sir, I'm telling the truth.

When I return,
you will be gone for good.

At liberty to fuck yourself
into an early grave.

I'm here because you said
you'd speak for Mr. Marney.

There's a spark in you.

You were born under my roof
and I saw it from the start.

I tried to draw it out.

Something quite exceptional.

My mother told me you were
clever with your praise.

I want you in my house.

When will you see the justice?

Directly.

Stay.

Lick your wounds,
be the phoenix, rise.

So you may lock me in

like the pallid
China dolls out there?

You need another keeper
and you'll find one here.

You will have every freedom
and you'll keep all you earn,

and believe me, I have never
offered terms like that.

Why do it now?

What do you gain?

You saw their faces
when I brought you here.

I gain you.

Your notoriety.

Your company.

Charlotte Wells!

Charlotte Wells!

Charlotte!

What possesses you to
come here with this witch?

She'll lock the doors
and keep you here by force!

Let her in.

Gentlemen,

let's take our
pleasure upstairs.

What are you doing here?

I had nowhere else to go.

Come home.

Where's that?

With me.

I asked you twice to take me in

and you refused.

Come now.

How can you let her
dupe and beguile you?

Mrs. Quigley got me out of jail.

You let them arrest me, Ma.

And Daniel Marney too.

I did not.

You sent the
constables to take him.

That's a lie.

I did everything
I could to get you out!

Such as?

Tell me...

where is Emily Lacey?

- I have no idea.
- Did you kill her yet?

Or is she still locked
and beaten in your crypt?

If you thought Miss Lacey
was in danger...

why did you tell me
where to find her?

Hello, grunt.

Where's the shewolf?

I'm going to get the law on you

for kidnapping Emily Lacey.

The law will get you first

for the murder of George Howard.

This is wonderful.

My two favorite ladies.

What's the matter, Mrs. Q?

Is it the powder
or have you seen a ghost?

What crime were you
planning to accuse me of?

Miss Lacey, perhaps
you'd care to take some tea...

I've come to take
a lot more than that.

You threw me to her
like a piece of scrag

and you will answer for it.

She knows.

What did you tell her?

Nothing.

She knows.

Straightaway you conclude
that I betrayed you?

You're betraying me
by being here.

She offered me her help.

If you believe that,
you're an idiot.

I'm an idiot no longer.

I've heeded the lesson
that you taught me.

The only safety is in money.

Money is a woman's
only power in this world.

I'll earn mine here.

She's using you, my love.

As did you.

Charlotte, come home.

You save Lucy and
abandon me to hang?

I want you to go.

Nancy Birch wants me to squeak.

She says my evidence
would hang you.

I'm willing to stay silent.

I think your death
would upset Charles.

Your story will be
pitched into a midden

and you along with it like
the dung worm that you are.

Don't speak to her like that.

You take her side?

When she threatens
me with hanging?

I followed you to
that infernal house.

I met Justice Cunliffe
and I fobbed him off.

I know what you intended
and it was worse than hanging.

I want recompense.

You shall have it.

Let's start with the deeds

to one of your houses.

I'd like my dresses too.

And a hundred pounds,

just to help me settle in.

Have you forgotten that
she nearly caused your death?

I have forgiven her.

But not you.

I'm your mother!

You're a monster.

Whatever you're involved in,
I want no part of it.

I'm leaving you.

As of this moment, you're alone.

You've endangered everything.

Miss Lacey will have
all she wants.

Are you going to
help Mr. Marney?

Mr. Abbadon, my coach!

Yes, my lady!

Why didn't you tell me
what had happened?

For God's sake,
the girl is still alive

and there is a noose
'round both our necks!

Let me eat in peace
or I will have you removed

as a parasite.

Some parasites bring
ruin on their hosts.

Ma told me to burn it.

Why haven't you?

What if Pa and Jacob
don't come back?

She'll need me
to look after her.

Well, lick my split,
it's Lucy Wells.

- Lay off her.
- Why don't you slink

back home to your slippery ma?

You do something useful.

Take her for a drink.

Lucy.

The sky will not fall down.

Mrs. Wells and I
parted in discord.

I took her money.

I don't think
she'll want me back.

Leave it to me.

My path was one of anguish.

Now the clouds have cleared.

I don't know how to thank you.

Ma!

From Harriet.

With her apology.

She should stay.

You took my son.

I'm back.

You left me when
I most needed you.

Cast your mind back
to what I did for you.

When a man has dumped a corpse

he must expiate his sins.

I'd given her my word
and it was right.

Pious cant.

It's clear why you did it.

Go claim your reward.

Is that really what
you think of me?

Mr. Armitage.

Come for Mrs. Wells,
I must take her to the court.

Why?

The Justice wants to quiz
you, that is all I know.

Whatever for?

That's for him to say.

Amelia Scanwell, a girl
of faultless virtue,

told me she saw
Sir George Howard

carried lifeless
from your house.

The Scanwell girl is lying,

and I'll tell her so in court.

You put his carcass into a coach

and dumped it into
St. James's Pond.

How did he die?

Did you do it yourself,

or are you protecting someone?

No, sir.

Your blackamoor?

He's a good man.

One of your whores?

My girls have done
nothing wrong.

And neither have I.

Perhaps your daughter objected

to her older sister's castoff.

She was happy for such a keeper.

She was glad.

I'd like to hear her
tell me so herself.

No.

She's just a child.

A child with such a mother.

And what will become
of her when you burn?

You did it,

or your daughter did.

And you'll take the noose
to protect her... I admire that,

I admire your fortitude,
Margaret Wells.

- I'll bring her before me.
- Please.

I beg you; Not Lucy.

Get what you want from me.

What if you could walk away,

go back home and
carry on your trade?

No one knows the virgin's
accusation but myself.

What I want is a maiden,
chaste and pure.

Bring me the Scanwell girl

and this charge
will be snuffed out.

I'm not that kind of bawd.

You will be,

or your scruples can console you

when you're twitching
in the noose.

I have a house
in Denmark Street.

- Well done, sir.
- Thank you, gentlemen.

- Thank you very much.
- He won nearly every hand.

Lord Fallon.

Go away, bawd, I don't want you.

I have come to give warning.

Justice Cunliffe is
planning to betray you.

And the next time
he says he has a girl,

it is a snare.

I have no idea what
your prattle means.

Some men are not fit
to serve the Spartans.

He seeks to bring you down.

Will you play, Madam Quigley?

The game you are engaged
in has great risk.

I am the finest
player in the field.

I find a girl and
I leave no trace.

For the Spartans to
endure their pursuits,

they would do well
to come to me.

You don't need
a spineless gobetween

whose master is the law.

You need a high priestess.

I implore you,

go to the courthouse
and take back your lies.

Have you come to
his funeral supper?

How dare you set
foot in my house?

I have no right to ask
anything from you,

but an innocent man
is going to die.

Another of your lovers.

His trial is tomorrow.

Mr. Haxby's lies condemn him.

On the night your husband died,

he declared that we
were bruised and bloody

from a fight... not true.

You were drunk on
violence and murder.

Mr. Haxby is an upright man.

Why would he tell
such vicious lies?

Because some men feel
their lust as hate.

Tell me.

Did you pin it to the harlot?

You wanted her brought low.

You practically bid it.

I embellished the facts
not to fabricate her guilt

but to enhance it.

- I dismiss you from my service.
- My lady...

Your judgment is
marred with grief.

- Accept my guidance...
- I am a widow,

and I suffer no
man's guidance now.

In full command of my wits,

I say take your things and go.

This... harlot caused
my master's death.

That is the abiding truth.

Who killed my husband?

Villains, perhaps?

Like they say.

Whoever they are,

I am free.

I'll speak for your friend.

Christ forgave
Mary Magdalene for her sins.

That's a new tune,
Mrs. Scanwell.

Mrs. Wells.

How do you fare?

Very well.

My Charlotte's been released.

The matter's at an end.

I am profoundly glad to hear it.

Do you still wish to
leave Mrs. Quigley's pay?

It is a blight
on both our lives.

I know of a house

that you could take for a while.

I offer it as
charity, of course.

Perhaps your daughter would

like to see the place to
see if it is convenient.

Mrs. Wells, you are too good.

Mrs. Quigley drained my mother
of her strength and health.

But she's recovering.

Here.

We want to start
a house of penitence,

a place where fallen girls
may come to find God's love.

This house would mark
a new beginning.

I did you wrong, Mrs. Wells.

I went to the
courthouse this morning.

I meant you no ill will.

I was forced.

Don't drink it.

In return for my life,

Justice Cunliffe told
me to bring you here.

What does he intend?

A coach will come for you.

You will not return.

Come here.

Who you spying for?

I'm watching over my
friend, Miss Scanwell.

She's in grave danger.

I need you to fetch
Nancy Birch and Mr. North.

Help us.

You need to go home.

To catch a beast,

you must have bait.

Does she like him?

Or will she charge him for that?

Yes and yes.

I hate culls.

I need you.

Master yourself!

Nancy's going for the law.

You've done well.

It was easier than I thought.

Once your conscience peels away,

you'll find you can do anything.

You'd like to rise,
wouldn't you?

Like Lydia Quigley.

She's had my protection
this last 20 years,

but her day is done.

Her fall marks your ascent.

No doubt you'll thrive
as well as she.

Come on.

Suffering purifies the soul.

It will bring you closer to God.

- Cunliffe, Justice Cunliffe!
- This is kidnap!

Just go!

He's injured.

There's blood.

He's... he's hit.

He's been stabbed!

A thousand thanks,
Lady Caroline,

for the service you've done me.

A small service.

No one has ever done more.

On you go.

What ails you?

An old friend has died.

Sad news.

My condolences.

What would you say to them all?

The ones who hurt you,
cared nothing for your pain?

Show them your strength.

I'll pound you

to tripe,

you worthless grunt!

Charlotte, what
are you doing here?

I will join you directly.

You loved me for a night
and it almost cost your life.

That's not because
of how I felt.

Let's go, come on,
come away with me.

I am not to love or be loved.

What kind of demented
thinking is that?

We could have our freedom.

Be who we please.

I know you feel as
steadfastly as me.

I cannot be with you.

Will I carry you out
of this cage on my back?

Everything I am,

everything my sister is,
comes down to this.

My mother was sold, age 10,

to a bawd who put her
to work as a whore,

Lydia Quigley.

That woman has grown rich
on countless ruined lives.

Fate has put me in her house,

and I will bring her down.

That is my purpose now.

Shh.

I'm ready, Ma.

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