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Edward, is Captain James going into the city this morning?

- Yes, Mrs. Bridges. - Oh.

Well, he'll want his breakfast prompt, then.

[ Sobbing ]

Ruby, turn that toast.

You know the master doesn't like it too well done.

Yes, Mrs. Bridges.

And for goodness' sake, stop snivelling.

Have you cleared away our breakfast things yet?

No, Mrs. Bridges.

- I always do that after -- - well, go and do it now.

- Go on. -[ Sobbing ]

[Sobbing resumes]

That girl.

Carrying on like that.

Anybody'd think...

I don't suppose she exchanged

more than two dozen words with her ladyship

in the whole of her life.

[ Sobs ]

Toast's burning.

Oh, Rose!

Oh, Rose. Oh. Oh!

Is there any more news, Mr. Hudson?

Not since the shipping company

telephoned last night, Mrs. Bridges.

We must presume that they've perished.

- Good morning, Miss Forrest. - Good morning, Mr. Bellamy.

I found those papers that Lord Londonderry sent.

I put them on the table.

Yes, I-l was just returning them.

Do you want --

No, I'll add a personal note at the end.

Yes, sir.

- Are all these letters for me? - Yes.

I wondered if you would like me

to have some printed cards of acknowledgment made.

Acknowledgment? - Of the letters.

Most certainly not.

I shall answer them all personally.

Then perhaps I should order some black-edged stationery?

Yes, I suppose so.

Thank you.

Father.

- Good morning, Miss Forrest. - Good morning, Captain Bellamy.

I'm off now, Father.

Are you sure you won't join me for lunch in the city?

No, I think I'll have lunch at my club.

All right.

Will you be home for dinner, sir?

-Is my father dining at home? - I believe so, sir.

The master has not said anything to the contrary.

- Then I will too. - Very good, sir.

The publishers want an index.

I thought that was their responsibility.

Well, would you like me to make out a list of subjects

in alphabetical order?

And then you could see

if it's covered the most important points.

Yes. Very well.

About the appendixes...

Appendices.

The plural of appendix is appendices.

Yes.

Well, you did say you would decide

which of the correspondence would go in

as -- as an appendix.

RICHARD: what?

Perhaps you'd rather not be bothered with that just now.

No, it's got to be done.

I want the book out as soon as possible,

as a tribute...

I want the book published as soon as possible.

[ Grunts ] Here you are, Rose.

- Thank you, Edward. - Cor.

Contraption. I'd just as soon use a dustpan and brush.

[Knock on door]

All right, I'll manage.

Marconigram.

Oh. Thanks.

Can you wait?

Marconigram, Mr. Hudson. For the master.

Here, Rose, do you think that could be...

RICHARD: ...the conversation between Lord Southwold

and Mr. Chamberlain --

HUDSON: Excuse me, sir. It's a marconigram for you.

It's from the white Star Line.

"We regret to confirm

Lady Marjorie Bellamy and Maude Roberts unaccounted for.

Presumed...

Presumed drowned."

Well...

At least we know now.

See, what I can't understand is,

how a great big ship like that could go down.

Not just hitting a little iceberg.

It was not a little iceberg, Rose.

From all accounts, it was nearly as tall as the ship.

Well, what I meaned is, it seems so...

I mean, we build the biggest ship in the world,

and we say, "It's so big

there isn't anything can make it go down,"

and then along comes this iceberg.

I believe it was the captain who said,

"Even God himself could not sink this ship."

Tempting providence.

Indeed it was, Mrs. Bridges.

Rose.

Perhaps it may serve to remind us

that we live in a transitory world

and that in human affairs nothing is certain.

ROSE: Thank you, Mrs. Bridges.

What's this?

More tea, please, Mrs. Bridges.

- You've had two already. - well, Rose has had three.

Two cups is quite enough for you.

You keep your place, my girl.

Have you heard about the marconigram, sir?

Yes.

Is my father back yet, Edward?

No, sir. Not yet.

[ Typing ]

Oh.

- You're still here. - I've nearly finished.

It must be dreadfully annoying for you to hear me tapping away.

No. No, no, I like it.

The house is so empty.

Yes.

Would you do me a favour?

Well?

Have a glass of sherry with me before you go?

- Oh, no, really, thank you. - Please.

I mustn't stay long.

Oh, for goodness' sake,

leave that beastly typewriting machine and come here.

Don't call it a beastly typewriting machine.

It's my good friend. It makes me independent.

Oh, excuse me, sir.

Do you know what time the master will be in?

No.

He said he was going to the House of Commons

and then dining out.

JAMES: Dining out?

Mr. Bellamy informed you, miss, that he would be dining out?

Yes, when he telephoned.

If you'd only mentioned it to me, miss,

I could have told Mrs. Bridges,

and she could have modified her plans for dinner.

I'm sorry. I thought...

I thought you knew.

Oh, dear.

You see, he didn't telephone about that at all.

It was something about the index.

And he just mentioned that he was

dining with Lady Marjorie's aunt to break the news to her

and he wouldn't be home before I left.

If I'd thought Hudson didn't know, I --

Don't worry about Hudson.

He's -- He's always getting miffed about something.

Yes.

I suppose they must all be very upset and unsettled.

Yes, I suppose so.

But I've made fillets de veau Talleyrand,

the master's favourite.

I made it specially to tempt his appetite.

I do think he might have let us know.

It seems the master did inform Miss Forrest, Mrs. Bridges,

but she didn't think to mention it.

Well...

She's not stopping to dinner, I suppose.

Perhaps she's got her eye on my best fillets de veau.

To the best of my belief, Mrs. Bridges,

Miss Forrest is not staying.

How comes this, then?

What's she doing drinking sherry with Captain James?

Tell me, do you parents approve of your working?

Well, since you ask me...

Which you think I shouldn't.

I think they would prefer that I just lived at home.

But you think a woman should be free.

Not free, no. I mean --

Well, everyone has obligations,

but the obligations should be reasonable.

And living at home isn't?

Have you ever lived in Wimbledon?

[Laughing ] No.

No, I haven't.

Washing mother's best china for her "at home" days

and turning father's shirt collars and cuffs

and cutting sandwiches for the tennis-club teas.

Oh, it -- it was all right when I was younger, but...

Now you prefer to be a...

...a typewriter.

At some point, someone has got to decide

Whether the typewriter is the machine

or the woman who operates it.

You're very good at avoiding questions.

Am I?

- More sherry? - No. Thank you.

You still haven't answered.

I've forgotten what you asked me.

Whether you always wanted to be --

or work -- a typewriter.

Well, we all have to compromise, you know?

My father, he wanted to be a chartered accountant,

but he couldn't afford the training and the examinations.

And what does he do?

Oh, he's an accountant but not a chartered accountant.

He works for a small shipping firm.

The Coastal Steamship Company.

He's been there 40 years. Ever since he was 17.

Oh, it is frightening, really.

Frightening?

To have settled for so little.

He took the job because it would bring in some money,

and, oh, it's gone on bringing in some money,

but he's never gone beyond that.

Perhaps it's as well not to be too ambitious.

My father's ambitious.

But being a parson's son, he has a conscience as well.

And that makes things difficult for him.

- what about you? - Me?

Are you ambitious?

No, no. I'm nothing much.

That's the trouble.

- Oh, I think... - Hmm?

I think you're sweet-natured.

Oh, I assure you I'm no such thing.

Does that mean you like me?

I...

I think I've answered

quite enough questions for one evening.

Good night.

Thank you for keeping me company, Hazel.

Hazel?

Yes, Mother.

I was just beginning to get worried.

[Bell rings]

Where have you been?

Is that strong liquor I smell?

I, uh... l-l had a sherry before I left.

- with your employer? - No.

That wasn't very wise, was it?

No, not with Mr. Bellamy.

With Captain Bellamy, his son.

MRS. FORREST: Hazel, I don't think

you should see too much of him.

You can't be too careful in your position.

Well, you'd better get ready for dinner, dear.

I told Elsie to bring it in as soon as I rang.

I am sorry I'm late.

There's an account here of the Titanic inquiry in America.

Yes, Father's been reading to me about it.

Do you know they hadn't enough lifeboats for everybody?

I think that's dreadful.

My dear, it's a matter of economics.

Lifeboats take up a lot of deck space.

If they had lifeboats for everyone on board,

there wouldn't be any room on deck

for the first-class passengers.

No, dear. I suppose not.

MR. FORREST: They couldn't carry the steerage passengers

at the low rates they do

unless the first-class passengers

were prepared to pay luxury prices.

And you can't expect them to do that without luxury conditions.

It's all a matter of money.

-[ Clinking ] - There's the soup.

All right, Elsie. I'm coming.

Well, dear. Come along.

I've no wish to intrude,

but it occurred to me that you'd need to consider your position.

RICHARD: I hadn't really thought about it.

GEOFFREY: I think you should.

You're familiar, of course,

with the terms of Lady Marjorie's will,

which were, to a large extent,

conditioned by the terms of the marriage settlement.

Yes.

But I wonder if you're fully aware

of the consequences of its provisions.

The main source of income for yourself and your late wife

has been the interest on the £100,000

of the marriage settlement.

That, of course, was tied to the children

and is now inherited by James and Elizabeth

in equal parts of £50,000.

Yes, of course.

Your own personal income is not large.

I'm aware of that, Geoffrey.

Hardly enough to maintain this household as it should be.

No.

I am afraid the inevitable result

of marrying into one of the great families

is that one tends to...

Live beyond one's means.

Yes, it was very stupid of me not to have considered.

You see, I never thought of it as her money or my money.

We always planned our expenditure together,

according to our joint means.

Naturally so.

In any ordinary marriage,

the husband and wife sink or swim together.

I am so sorry. Do forgive me.

I wish to God we had.

- we are talking about money. - Yes.

Well, it seems I shall have to consider my future.

Will you continue in politics?

I don't know if I can afford to.

At least if I do, I shall be able to follow my own conscience

Without being hampered by considerations

of Lady Southwold's patronage.

Well...

I must be on my way.

Yes.

Of course, the lease of this house will be yours.

It was made over to you and Lady Marjorie

under a deed of gift,

so, naturally, it will now belong to you.

So if things do get difficult,

you can always sell the house, get rid of your servants,

and rent a flat somewhere.

So don't be too downhearted, old chap.

Goodbye to you.

There have been several matters lately

in which I found myself agreeing with the government

and differing with my own party --

the Parliament Act, home rule.

Well, you wouldn't cross the floor.

I've thought about it.

Father, you couldn't possibly.

It'll put you in the company of the hooligans --

people like winston Churchill,

who are simply out for their own ends.

I know a lot of people dislike winston.

He's a cad, apart from anything else.

But at least he has the courage of his convictions.

Don't you think you owe something

to the people who elected you?

And to the family.

I haven't decided anything yet.

I just felt I ought to warn you

that with the third reading of the Home Rule Bill coming up...

You're not gonna vote with the Liberals?

Yes. I probably shall.

Well, I hardly think that Mother would have liked that.

HAZEL: Good morning.

It's Mr. Stallinbrass.

Oh, drat!

Come for his money, and I haven't got it.

- Come in, Mr. Stallinbrass. - Morning, Mrs. Bridges.

Good morning, Mr. Stallinbrass.

Um...

I have your book here.

I didn't like to bother the master with it last week.

We've had a tragedy in this house, you know?

Yes, indeed. Very sad.

You've my condolences. She was such a fine lady.

She was indeed, yes.

Well, I'll have your money

ready for you tomorrow, Mr. Stallinbrass,

and send it 'round.

Ruby can take it. Give her something to do.

No hurry, Mrs. Bridges. No hurry at all.

How were the chump chops?

- Oh, they ate lovely. - Ah.

Now, what can I send you 'round today?

Well, the master and Mr. James is going to be out.

But if you had a nice bit of brisket,

we could have braised beef for our dinner tomorrow.

Nice piece of brisket. About six pounds.

Yeah. Oh, well, not too big.

Four pounds will be all right.

Four -- Four to five pounds. Right.

Now, how about some nice pork chops for your supper tonight?

Ooh.

Got to keep your strength up, you know, in these sad times.

Oh, all right, Mr. Stallinbrass.

Five nice pork chops.

- Five pork chops. - Not too fat, mind.

Not too fat it is.

- Good day, Mrs. Bridges. - Good day, Mr. Stallinbrass.

Ruby.

No, I must write that out in longhand.

Yes, sir.

Oh, excuse me, sir.

You asked to see Mrs. Bridges' housekeeping books.

Oh, yes, Hudson. Put them on the desk, will you?

- I'll attend to them later. - Very good, sir.

Oh, Mrs. Bridges, just look at this sheet.

Captain James must have put his foot right through it.

I'll have to put on a new one.

You'll have to do that sides to middle.

You don't know when Miss Thorpe's coming, do you?

There's an awful lot of sewing up there.

Her ladyship usually writes...

Used to write to her when she wanted her.

Yes.

Oh, I'm gonna put it in the ragbag.

I hate sleeping on sides-to-middle sheets.

- Oh, Mrs. Bridges? - Yes?

You're getting ever so short on lump sugar and tea.

Oh. All right.

I'll ask Mr. Hudson to get the key of the big storecupboard

from the master.

There.

Miss Forrest?

Would you please type that and send it to The Times?

Yes, Mr. Bellamy.

Oh, Lady Southwold

wanted a memorial service in westminster Abbey,

but I'm sure my wife would have preferred her own parish church.

Oh. These letters can have the card of acknowledgment.

Very well.

These, I'm afraid, I must answer with my own hand.

Lady Marjorie must have been greatly loved.

Yes.

Yes.

Oh, good heavens, is that the time?

I must fly. I have a meeting at the House.

Yes.

It's an important day today, isn't it?

The third reading of the Home Rule Bill.

Are you interested in politics?

Only since I've been working for a member of Parliament.

- You know, I -- - Yes?

Doesn't matter.

You're very cautious, Miss Forrest.

I don't mean to be.

What were you going to say?

It's just that I never realized that members of Parliament

were, well, real people before.

Well, if by "real" you mean "fallible,"

I'm afraid We're a great deal too real.

Especially when confronted with a problem like Ireland.

Will you vote for home rule?

Oh, yes, I think so.

My father says that if there was an Irish parliament,

the Catholics would treat the Protestants unjustly

and bring in laws which were unfair to them.

Just as in the past we have treated the Catholics unjustly.

Yes. I suppose so.

Strange, the capacity of human beings

to make each other unhappy when there is

so much inescapable misery in the world.

Yes.

Very strange.

Miss Forrest,

I'm very grateful for all you've done these past days.

It's meant a great deal to me.

Thank you, Mr. Bellamy.

I wonder, would you do me a favour?

The tradesmen's books are on the desk.

Would you see Mrs. Bridges

and give her the money to settle them?

Well --

There's a cashbox in the right-hand drawer of the desk.

I have the key here.

And I shan't be back again until late tonight.

Thank you very much.

[Bell rings]

[ Door opens ]

You rang, miss?

Yes.

Mr. Bellamy will be out to lunch and to dinner.

So I understand, miss.

The master did mention

that he would be taking luncheon at the House

and would be dining there as well.

Mr. Hudson?

Yes, miss?

I wonder, would you ask Mrs. Bridges

to come up, please?

Mrs. Bridges?

Yes.

Mr. Bellamy asked me to see her about the tradesman's books.

Perhaps you would like me to give the money to Mrs. Bridges

so that she can settle the accounts.

No, thank you.

I think I would prefer to see her myself.

Very well, miss.

There seems to be a mistake in the addition here.

Oh?

The bills seem higher this week and last than bef--

Well...

Chump chops. They are expensive.

Lady Marjorie never grudged

good-quality meat for the kitchen.

No, of course not. I'd...

Well...

£5 will cover it?

Oh, yes.

[Coins clinking]

There, Mrs. Bridges.

And perhaps you could let me have the change in a day or two.

If I might have the key of the large storecupboard, miss.

Storecupboard?

I'm getting low on tea and sugar.

I also want some tinned salmon.

I think the master keeps the key in there now.

Perhaps you'd like me to come down with you --

That will not be necessary.

I know you have your work to do.

I will get the stores out and return the key to the master.

Perhaps you could return it to me.

Mr. Bellamy won't be back till very late tonight.

Cheek!

"I'd better take the things out of the storecupboard.

I don't trust you, Mrs. Bridges."

She never said that, did she?

She implied it.

Oh, Rose, I shall want some more demerara sugar.

Oh, that is, of course, if miss has no objection.

Ooh!

Going through my books.

"This is too expensive. That's too expensive."

Perhaps she'd like to pay our wages

and out a few shillings off them.

Well, I don't think the master should have asked her.

It's not right.

Putting her in Lady Marjorie's place.

Now, Rose, it's not for us to criticize.

I'm sure we all want to make things

as easy as we can for the master in this sad time.

Oh, I think Miss Forrest is trying to take over,

and I don't think it's right.

- Have you had your dinner? - Yes, thank you, Mother.

It's really not fair, you know,

expecting Elsie to keep your dinner hot every night.

Mother, it was only twice.

- Three times. -[ Thunder rumbles]

Why were you late tonight?

I had to help Mr. Bellamy

with the letter of condolences for Lady Marjorie's death.

And then the arrangements for the memorial service.

And, oh, one or two household things.

Household?

Do you mean to say you've been working in the house?

Oh, no, Mother. Nothing like that.

It's just there were the tradesman's books to see to

and one or two accounts in the desk

I thought ought to be settled.

But that wasn't what you were employed for, dear, was it?

Well, no.

I think you should be careful in your situation.

I mean, a young woman going out to strange houses,

doing typewriting for anyone who asks her.

Well, I never liked it.

Never.

I know how these aristocratic families take advantage.

You don't have to be unpleasant about it.

Just say, very calmly and firmly,

"I'm sorry, but that wasn't what I was engaged for."

They'll think all the more of you.

Of course they will.

Otherwise, they'll just encroach and encroach.

And before you know Where you are,

you'll be scrubbing the kitchen floor.

Oh, Mother. It isn't like that.

Lady Marjorie has died very suddenly,

and the household --

And you can't take her place, dear.

And you shouldn't try.

[Rain falling]

[Thunder rumbling]

I remember the first time that ever she spoke to me.

It was at Southwold.

She was out riding.

My father was opening the gate to her,

and I went out to help him.

Can't have been more than 5.

She leant down from her horse and said,

"You must be little Rose."

And I remember that clear as anything.

I mind well my first meeting with her ladyship,

when I was a raw young lad from Scotland.

She was no older than I was,

and I was able to do her some slight service.

She'd got her dress muddy when Lady Southwold had guests,

and I helped her to get up by the back stairs

before anyone saw her.

She said to me, "You must be the new footman."

I forgot myself, and I said, "Aye, I am that,"

Whereas what I should have said was, "Yes, my lady."

She smiled and said,

"I hope you're not too homesick for Scotland."

Ah, there's not many young ladies of her age

that would have considered the feelings of a servant.

I always think of her as she looked

when I first saw her when she come here as a young bride.

She had on a pink hat with feathers in it.

When she and the master came here after their honeymoon.

Mr. Hudson had us all lined up in the hall.

Do you remember, Mr. Hudson?

Aye. I do.

And said, "May I make so bold

as to wish your ladyship and the master

every happiness in your new home."

And her ladyship said,

"I hope you will all think of it as your home too.

I'm sure We're all going to be...

...very happy here."

[ Sobbing ]

[Doorbell rings]

Ruby, see who that is.

Who on earth can that be at this hour?

Edward, you better go with her.

Yes, Mr. Hudson.

RUBY: Aah!

Miss Roberts!

[Thunder crashes]

[ Door opens ]

You decided to vote with the government.

Yes, James. I had to follow my conscience.

Your mother would have understood that.

I'm sorry.

No. No, no, no. It's I who should apologize.

I should never have said what I did.

You heard about Roberts?

Yes. Yes, Edward told me. Why wasn't she on the list?

She was picked up by the Carpathia

in a state of shock, and they couldn't discover her name.

Where's she been?

They put her in a hospital in New York.

When she was well enough,

she begged to be sent back to England.

She made her way straight off the ship and then came here.

Poor woman.

I suppose this is the only home she's got.

What will you do with her?

I've no idea. I've got to see her this morning.

Well, at least we shall know a bit more.

Yes.

And there was this great noise,

like a thousand trains letting off steam.

I said, "My lady, they say we ought to go on deck."

And her ladyship said,

"No, no, it's much too cold on deck, Roberts.

I'm going to sit in the gymnasium."

Then the stewardess said,

"You've got to wear your life belts."

And I said, "I don't want to wear that nasty, bulky thing."

And her ladyship said,

"Yes, Roberts, of course you must wear it.

Help me into mine, then you put on yours."

Mrs. Bridges.

Shh! Be quiet.

Then her ladyship sat with Lord Southwold

and the young Lady Southwold in a wicker chair in the gymnasium.

It got very quiet.

Her ladyship said,

"Hugo, go and find out what's happening

and see if we can go back to bed."

And his lordship came back and said,

"We've got to get into the boats."

So we went out on deck.

Everyone was running about,

and there was a little girl crying,

and her ladyship said, "What's the matter, little girl?"

And the little girl said, "I can't find my mother."

And her ladyship said, "I'll help you to find her."

And her ladyship gave me her jewel case and said,

"Keep this for me, Roberts."

Took hold of the little girl's hand and went away.

I never saw her again.

[ Sobbing ]

Where is it? W-W-Where is it?

Where is it?! Where --

It's here, Miss Roberts.

We put it here Whilst you had your tea.

I -- I want -- I want to hold it.

How did you come in to get into a boat, Miss Roberts?

There was an officer and two sailors, and they said,

"You've got to get into the boats."

I said, "No, I must wait for my lady,"

but they picked me up, threw me into the boat,

lowered it into the water, and rowed away.

Weren't more than 15 people in the boat,

and I said, "No, we must go back for my lady."

But they said, "No, if we go near the ship when it goes down,

we'll go down too," and...

...they kept rowing away.

Couldn't you have made them go back?

I tried to! I tried to!

I said, "We must go back for my lady!"

T-T-There was a lady in the boat next to me, and she said,

"Are you mad, woman? If we go back, we'll be killed."

S-She said to the sailors, "Keep rowing,"

and they -- they kept rowing away.

[ Sobbing ]

Did you see the Titanic: go down, Miss Roberts?

There was a great roar,

-- like it was a football ground, and...

...then there was a crash and a lot of smoke.

Then there was...

Like it was a great black finger

pointing down into the sea, and...

Then it went down and took my lady with it.

[Sighs]

Mr. Bellamy asked me to make a list of Lady Marjorie's jewellery.

I suppose they need it for probate.

Yes.

I am sorry.

Hmm?

Well, it can't be very pleasant for you to see someone going --

well, going through her personal things.

It can't be.

I wanted to do it when Miss Roberts wasn't here,

so I waited till she went downstairs to have her tea.

Oh, no, don't worry.

I'd rather it was you than anyone else.

Thank you.

She left lists, you know, of everything she took with her

and what she left behind and where it is.

It's as though she wanted to make everything

as easy as possible for everyone.

She always did.

I must go and change.

I'm going out to dinner.

I wish...

I wish I was having dinner with you.

What are you doing here?

Oh, Miss Roberts.

Mr. Bellamy asked me to go through Lady Marjorie's things.

That's my job.

Her things are mine. I look after them.

Yes, of course.

There was a sable stole on the list. Is this --

Give that to me.

Lord Southwold gave that to her ladyship

for 25th anniversary.

Miss Roberts, I wonder --

ROBERTS: What are you doing here?

You've got no business here in my ladyship's room.

G-G-G-Go away. Go away.

[Bells tolling]

Hazel, are you ready, dear?

Yes, Mother.

Well, did you speak to Mr. Bellamy?

Hmm?

About him asking you to do menial tasks.

You know, Mother, I've learned something

since I've been working at Eaton Place.

The people who live there and the people who work there,

sometimes they're snobbish and ridiculous.

But they do care about each other.

I think that's more important than standing on your rights.

We must hurry, Mother.

It's all right, my lady.

I'll look after your things just as I promised I would.

This is your Ascot dress.

I'll hang it up again for you.

What do you want?

Just come to do the room, Miss Roberts.

- Oh, go away. - Here, I'll give you a hand.

No, don't touch it!

Nobody touches my ladyship's things but me.

Nobody. Go away! Go away!

Miss Forrest hasn't checked the contents of the jewel case yet.

I think it should be put in the bank as soon as possible.

And if you'd let me have a list of the contents.

Yes, I'll see to that.

Oh, Hudson, would you fetch her ladyship's jewel case here?

Yes, sir.

Would Sir Geoffrey care for a glass of Madeira, sir?

Oh, no, thank you. I can only stay a moment.

Sir.

I have some news which I thought might please you.

- Oh. Sit down. - Hmm.

Lady Southwold has a number of shares

in a large tobacco company

of which Hugo Southwold was on the board.

His directorship is now, of course, vacant,

and she wondered Whether you'd care to have it.

Well, that is a...

Lady Southwold would make over to you

a substantial proportion of her shares,

and in addition you'd receive quite a handsome director's fee.

Well, that is very generous of her.

Lady Southwold realizes you might find yourself

in some financial embarrassment, and she thought this might help.

It will indeed.

I have some papers here

which you might care to glance through at your leisure.

And if I have your agreement in principle,

I can draw up the necessary documents,

and perhaps you'd call at my office one day next week.

The income involved should be more than enough

to take care of the upkeep of this house.

Well, this is a great weight off my mind.

Lady Southwold was rather distressed

to hear that you voted with the government last week.

She felt it reflected upon the honour of the family

for one of its members --

I'm not exactly a member of the family.

Oh, come, Richard.

If were not a member of the family,

Lady Southwold would hardly

be offering you financial assistance.

Let's get this clear --

Is it a condition of these shares and this directorship

that I should always vote with the Conservative Party?

Well, if you wish to put into words something which I --

I do.

Then I must say that a certain loyalty

is customary in such cases.

Then I'm afraid I must refuse.

I think you should take longer to consider this.

After all, it would make you financially independent.

Yes, but not politically.

Well, you could remain in politics

and use your influence as you thought right,

as long as you voted with the party.

After all, this situation might never happen again.

A member of Parliament's vote

is his only independent source of power.

He should never surrender it to anyone,

least of all his mother-in-law.

Please tell Lady Southwold

I'm very grateful for her kind offer,

but the terms are unacceptable.

[ Door opens ]

And you'll let me have a list of that jewellery tomorrow?

Yes. Edward, where's Hudson?

Upstairs, I think, sir.

Well, would you like to wait until we --

No, no, no. If you'll just post it to me.

Yes, very well.

[ Door closes]

[indistinct talking, shouting]

Hudson?

Edward, what's this disturbance here?

Hudson, what is going on up there?

I'm sorry, sir. It's Miss Roberts.

We're having trouble.

Her ladyship's jewel case. She refuses to part with it.

You shan't ever get it! You shan't have it!

Roberts, would you please control yourself?

Hudson, would you kindly explain, please?

I'm sorry, sir. Perhaps if Edward...

You're not going to have it. You're not going to have it.

Oh, Roberts, I am glad you're here.

We need your help.

Lady Marjorie left a list of her jewellery,

and you're the only one who can tell us

Whether it's all there or not.

No, no.

Now, Lady Marjorie left a spare key with the master,

and she wanted you to open the jewel case.

Now, I have the list and the key.

I wonder, would you open the case for us?

Well, if that's what her ladyship wanted.

Yes. It is.

Rose will hold the case steady for you.

Won't you, Rose?

Yes, I will, miss.

[Sobbing ] Oh, my lady.

M-My -- My lady.

I tr-- I tried to save her.

I-I-I tried to save her.

Of course you did.

I -- I tried to! I tried to!

- I tried! [Sobbing] - Oh, Roberts,

Oh, Roberts.

It's all right, Roberts.

Would you care for a cup of coffee, Miss Forrest?

Oh, yes, please, Mr. Hudson.

Just Hudson, miss.

Would you care for it in here or in the morning room?

In here, please.

Very good, miss.

Rose? In here, if you please.

Thank you, Rose.

Um, excuse me, miss.

Do you think you could write

and ask the sewing woman to come next week?

Only there's an awful lot of sheets and that need mending.

Yes.

Very well, Rose.

Thank you, miss.

All right, Rose?

Of course, Mr. Hudson.

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