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Are you cold?

No.

Are you nervous?

No.

Are you comfortable?

Yes, yes, sir. Thank you.

You're not cold?

No.

Well, this house gets very cold.

I'm thick-skinned.

You'll find that there can be a draft.

It won't be like what you're used to.

You ought to keep to the house.

But I don't mind the fresh air.

You'll be more comfortable in the house.

I like the fresh air. I like being outside.

Take it off.

Your night dress, take it off.

So you'll not go to London, then?

But my son will stay here with his wife.

Play master or something.

Excuse me.

Good night.

You're very tired lately, Catherine.

You will wait up for your husband.

I am perhaps a little over-tired this evening, sir.

You will wait up, Catherine.

I will try, sir.

Sit with Mrs. Lester. See that she doesn't fall asleep.

I'm awake.

Stop staring, Anna.

But... Mr. Lester said...

I know what Mr. Lester said, but I'm awake, so there's no need to stare at me.

Stand up.

Stand!

Leave.

Stop smiling.

Take your night dress off.

Face the wall.

Face the wall!

Where's my husband gone?

Away.

Away?

That's what I said.

To do what?

Nothing for you to concern yourself with.

But I do concern myself.

There's been an explosion at the colliery at Amble.

Explosion? How did that happen?

Yes, Catherine. An explosion.

I leave for London this morning.

You'll be on your own for a while.

Perhaps you'll find that your energy is restored after a little of your own company.

And when your husband returns, you can resume your duties with more rigor, madam.

Just taking a break, ma'am.

On my husband's time.

We'll get straight back to it.

But we ain't a pig, ma'am.

We ain't a sow, to be precise.

A sow?

As you see.

Take her down.

I said take her down.

Face the wall.

And stop smiling.

May we turn around yet, ma'am?

How much would I weigh?

Would you like me to check?

Guess.

You have wasted quite enough of my husband's good time and good money.

I shall be keeping an eye on you, gentlemen.

Anna?

Ma'am, if I can explain...

What was his name?

The one that called you a pig, Anna, what was his name?

Sebastian, ma'am.

Is he new?

Yes, ma'am, he's a new groomsman.

Is it something else, Anna?

No, ma'am.

My book, Anna.

It's still cold, I think.

It's warm enough.

Mr. Lester said that you wanted to...

Let's go on a rainy day, ma'am.

Good.

Are you lost?

The house is in another direction, ma'am.

Mrs. Lester!

Anna, it's too hot.

Your skin's too cold.

Anna!

If it only feels too hot because the cold's gotten into your bones and it's settling there, that's all.

If it feels too hot, then it is too hot.

Anna, you're hurting me.

Anna!

Anna, stop it! What's wrong with you?

Sorry, I'm...

My skin all red!

You'll catch a fever, ma'am, won't you?

It's just a bit of fresh air, Anna.

And there's no need for you to stare at me currently, is there?

It's unnerving.

Perhaps you should dedicate more time towards your work.

Aren't you bored, Catherine?

You can't call me that.

Get out. Get out!

What do you want?

Oh!

You must be anticipating the return of your father-in-law, Mrs. Lester.

And your husband.

I must.

It is not good to be without company for too long, I think.

And the recent decline in your health...

My health?

Your absence from church, madam.

No doubt brought on by their absence.

No doubt.

Perhaps a little more time spent indoors, Mrs. Lester.

I understand you've been taking the air lately.

Perhaps a little more solitude and reflection will do.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

It's only for you, Anna.

I said, it's only for you, Anna.

Only for you, sir.

She speaks.

Not so. Go get the dogs and run around.

Bitch gets restless if she's tied up too long.

She was, sir.

Was what?

Tied up too long.

Mr. Lester wouldn't be happy, sir, if you knew what was happening in his absence.

What's been happening in his absence, Anna?

The dogs, sir.

Thank you, Anna.

I'll look into that.

It's good of you to keep such a close eye on things.

Mr. Lester has returned, ma'am.

My husband?

No, ma'am.

Where is he, Anna?

He's gone up to the fields, ma'am.

He said not to expect until dinner.

Catherine?

Welcome home, sir.

Have you kept well?

I have.

Thank you, sir.

You haven't been running the house in my absence?

I have.

That wasn't a question.

Where's your husband?

Wherever you put him.

I'm so sorry.

You've heard nothing from him?

Not a word.

Get a bottle of the flurry.

He wants a flurry.

Well, there's none of that left.

None of it?

Not a drop.

She's drunk it all.

Excuse me, sir, but there's none of the flurry left.

That's impossible.

Look again.

I'm afraid there's none left, sir.

Cook said it had all gone.

And how exactly has it all gone?

I don't know, sir.

You don't know?

No, sir.

And the cook, does she not know?

No, sir.

Do you not think it necessary?

To keep an account of what happens to my property in this household?

All my property.

Am I to assume you drank it?

No, sir.

And yet you can offer no other explanation?

No, sir.

Get down.

Sir.

On your hands and knees.

You behave like an animal.

And I'll treat you like an animal.

Now get out.

Time to consider what I'm going to do with you.

Let him out.

You are entirely without shame.

I have nothing to be ashamed of.

Nothing to be ashamed of?

Do you have any idea of the damage that you're capable of bringing upon this family?

You have failed miserably in every one of your marital duties.

More specifically, to provide your husband with a legitimate man.

Where is your son?

Where is he?

He has made that impossible.

Let him out.

You've had enough time to contemplate, I hope.

And to take the opportunity to meditate upon your duties as a wife, Catherine, in this household above anything else.

Give me the key or let him out.

Beat it!

Sit.

Sit.

Eat.

I'm not...

Eat with me. I hate to eat alone.

Tell me about your family, Anna.

Tell me about your home.

I haven't been home in a very long time, ma'am.

I'm not sure I know what home is.

Do you have any brothers?

Anna, do you have any brothers?

Or sisters? How many sisters do you have?

We should know the names of your sisters, Anna.

Sit back down, Anna.

Sit down.

Run to the village for a doctor. Quick, go.

He'll not return for the funeral. He said as much.

We won't have long.

He won't come back.

He hated his father. He hates me.

Perhaps he just won't come back.

There.

Very fine indeed.

Man of the house.

Anna, when you were spoken to, you ought to respond.

Anna, I'm going to ask one of the maids...

...that young girl to prepare and bring me breakfast...

...and all my meals from now on.

Just as a precaution.

It could have been the mushrooms or his heart.

Nobody's blaming you, Anna.

So I don't know why you've been so hard on yourself.

Be careful.

And he was old.

And he had a weak stomach.

You heard what Dr. Burden said yourself.

And the master will be home before long and this will all be done with.

Anna, I wish that you would speak again.

Promise you'll try.

She won't speak. She's mute.

What if it comes back?

It won't.

Do you love me?

Of course.

Do you adore me?

Of course.

Could you do without me?

Could you do without me?

Okay.

It's husbands and wives that kiss like that.

Did your husband kiss you, Catherine?

She won't speak.

You know I shan't be parted from your lives, Bastian.

Through hell and high water I will follow you.

To the cross.

To the prison.

To the grave.

To the sky.

I'd rather stop you breathing than have you doubt how I feel.

What time is it?

My husband has returned.

What do we do?

Bastian.

Why don't you just...

Shut up.

You look like a little boy.

Just shut up.

One second.

Let me think.

Go on, then.

Go on, then.

Why won't you?

I'm going to pretend to be the old lady and fucking wait.

You're home.

You're awake.

I heard the horse.

I walked it down the lane.

I'm surprised you heard.

I've been sleeping lightly ever since your father died.

We had to have his funeral in your absence.

Couldn't let him rot in a corner, could you?

I shall place my feet on his grave in the morning.

You have the bed made up for two every night?

Ever since your letter came,

I had no indication of when you might be returning.

And thank goodness I did.

You must be tired.

No.

I found it in the fields.

I decided to keep it.

Hold my skirts up.

Are your skirts in danger of falling down?

No, sir.

You've grown fatter.

The cook has made an effort to find food to my taste, perhaps.

Your face is fatter.

You're altogether larger than when I left.

Perhaps he'd like some tea.

So...

You have become a whore in my absence, Catherine.

You think me to be stupid, perhaps.

But perhaps you had no idea that your whoring had been noticed.

You seem surprised.

Surprised that the news of you opening your legs and your cunt, for instance,

or any worthless dog should have traveled across the county and reached my ears.

But then you opened your legs so very wide, Catherine.

And you've acted so very shamelessly and so very stupidly.

And you've begun to smell, Catherine.

You've gotten so fat and foul-smelling,

it was inevitable that the whole county would hear of your behavior.

My father bought you along with a piece of land not fit enough for a cow to graze upon.

I do not like being talked about, madam.

I do not like being laughed at.

I do not like owning a whore.

You will alter your behavior, madam.

And how will I alter my behavior, sir?

You will never see that man again.

He will be sent from this house,

and you will remain here indoors with your prayer book.

I can't sleep.

Try.

I've tried, and you sleep.

I'll sit up until you can.

I can't.

Every time I close my eyes, I see his face.

Can you just get off me?

How can you? Just like it was before it.

It's making me sick.

I feel sick constantly.

Constantly.

It won't end unless you let it.

You let it?

For you...

and for me.

Sebastian, he was going to kill you.

He was weak.

We did it so that we could be together here.

No more bowing and not being who you deserve to be.

You did it for us.

We did it.

I'm sorry. I'm not sure. I understand.

Teddy was your husband's ward.

Who's Teddy?

This is Teddy.

I'm sorry. You're repeating yourself.

It's a shock. I understand.

My husband had no ward.

Mr. Lester knew my daughter very well some time ago and was fond of her.

He fathered a child by her.

I beg your pardon?

And after my daughter's death, he did the honorable thing and made Teddy his ward.

Hello.

He has been with us lately.

We're at Amble, near the colliery.

I'm afraid this isn't possible.

Your husband was careful to draw up papers.

I'm sorry for the shock.

I needn't apologize for an impossibility.

I'm just sorry that you've had a wasted journey.

Given Mr. Lester's recent demise...

My husband is not deceased.

He is assumed so.

He is missing.

But presumed dead.

He is missing and apparently you saw him so soon.

Then perhaps you could advise me as to what has become of him.

He seemed very well and certain he was to come here next.

He said it was a matter of urgency.

We can't imagine what might have happened to him.

I'm terribly anxious.

I'm sure.

There are papers, Mrs. Lester.

I am sorry.

Perhaps we might have tea.

What is it?

He says you're the prettiest lady he has ever seen.

She's lying.

She has papers.

She's frozen then.

You don't think that every man and woman in the county with half a brain...

and an empty pocket isn't coming up with some similar scheme?

She has legitimate papers.

I thought you said he couldn't fuck you.

He couldn't.

Or wouldn't.

Catherine.

What?

Sorry, I...

I wasn't.

You're saying?

I was saying that perhaps it might be best if Teddy took your room.

Then he's next to my room.

And it's larger.

You don't need all that space.

No.

No?

No.

No, I...

No, I don't need all that space.

After Christmas, then?

Yes.

And perhaps I'll take your room.

You'll be used to smaller spaces from your days in your tiny house, Agnes.

What are those ones?

Swallows.

Look, watch them glide.

Aren't they beautiful?

I think you're beautiful.

How do you know that?

What?

Names of birds.

My mother taught me.

She'd take us on long walks and teach us the names of birds.

And trees.

Outside things.

Yes.

Do you miss your mother?

Yes.

Do you?

You don't mind if I...

If I join you, do you?

Just one walk.

A little with you.

I know.

Once you get here.

Promise.

Get off me.

I need to talk to you.

I need to tell you something.

Back to your house and your little master, Catherine.

Please, come inside.

If I come inside, then we're found out.

If we're found out, then I'll hang.

Well, that boy's here.

I'm out here.

That's the end of it.

Get out!

Sebastian!

Catherine!

Watch me!

I've got you from upstairs, Teddy.

Watch me, please!

Not now, Teddy.

Please!

Get off!

Leave me alone!

Sebastian!

Sebastian!

Sebastian?

Sebastian?

Mum?

What is it?

I'm sorry, Mum, but it's the little boy.

We can't find him anywhere.

Teddy, Teddy!

He was on the waterfall.

He's freezing.

Get some blankets.

Who are you?

How dare you walk into this house and give orders?

Get out!

I saved him.

Get out!

Teddy, Teddy!

I will not stay here and be humiliated for the sake of that boy.

Sebastian.

What about Catherine?

What can I do?

Tell me what to do.

I will do anything.

It's too late.

What?

What do you mean?

I stood in front of him, Catherine, with that waterfall with that perfect drop.

One step behind him.

It's too late.

It doesn't have to be.

It doesn't have to be if you trust me.

You should go to bed.

I can't.

One of us should get some sleep.

I wouldn't sleep.

Lie down for a while.

I'll sit up with him.

You need some rest and he'll need you when he wakes up.

Just for an hour or so.

If you like.

It is done.

We'll wait until I come.

I must have fallen asleep for ten minutes, perhaps.

When I woke, he wasn't breathing.

Can you remember what time that was, Mrs. Lester?

Just before the girl came in.

I couldn't say exactly five, perhaps.

I was upset.

Of course.

I wonder...

What?

Could you have been asleep longer than you thought?

Might someone have taken the opportunity to come in?

There were bruises...

From the waterfall.

That weren't there before.

Rufus.

When I woke, the boy was dead.

Catherine.

He must have gotten the bruises from the waterfall.

Dr. Burton says not.

Can Dr. Burton swear to it?

Have we not suffered enough?

Mrs. Lester.

Forgive me.

Mrs. Lester, you need a real seat.

We killed the boy.

I beg your pardon, sir. Who are you?

She killed him.

She held a pillow over his face and I held his legs.

She killed Alexander Lester.

She killed Boris Lester.

Poisoned him with mushrooms and let him die.

She...

killed the boy.

She killed that boy so that we could be together.

I thought I loved her.

She suffocated me.

She suffocated me and she hounded me.

And then she never let me be.

She's a disease.

Mrs. Lester.

He's lying.

He and Anna did it.

For whatever reason of their own, they did it.

You bitch!

Everyone knows that she picks the mushrooms and he follows it to the woods every morning.

Perhaps they were found out and threatened with separation.

My father-in-law beat him within an inch of his life the day before he died.

And that boy...

That boy was like a child to me.

And I will say if otherwise...

I did...

nothing.

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