1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:06,480 It's a very plain school. You won't find many high flyers here. 2 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,720 If you have high expectations then the girls will respond to them. 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,360 This is really something. 4 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:13,600 This is blackmail. How do I know the child's mine? 5 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,040 We need a proper purpose-built housing estate. 6 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,480 We're in a depression. We shouldn't be building anything. 7 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,280 The families in the shacks can't afford to wait. 8 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:23,520 Mam! I've fallen for another baby. 9 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:24,760 GUNSHOT 10 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:26,200 Was the horse insured? No. 11 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,680 I've persuaded Robert Carne to send his daughter to school here. 12 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:33,080 He's brought her up more or less single handed. No mother? 13 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:36,240 No. Will you promise to always be there and catch me? 14 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,880 Yes, I will. Hello, Muriel. 15 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:46,600 This programme contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. 16 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,400 Lydia? What are you still doing here? 17 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,440 Erm, doing my homework, Miss. Is it all right? 18 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,280 I mean, there's not much room at home and it's too noisy. 19 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,320 Can you come to my office, please? 20 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,840 Here. That should fit you better. 21 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,600 Go on, take it. Hope you don't mind second hand, it's hardly been worn. 22 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,040 No, Miss. Thank you, Miss. 23 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,880 Now listen, you can do your homework here in the office, 24 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:38,720 after school if you like. 25 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,480 Give you some extra tutoring. I'm usually here till six anyway. 26 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,880 I don't need extra tutoring, Miss. I'm as clever as any of 'em. 27 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,240 I know you are, Lydia. 28 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,160 You're exceptional. 29 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:54,520 Who knows? With some work, you could try for Oxford one day. 30 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,400 Miss Burton, could I have a word? 31 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,000 Yes. Off you go, Lydia. 32 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,840 Thank you, Miss. 33 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,560 What is it? 34 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,000 It's about Midge Carne. 35 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,000 It was such fun at school today, Daddy. 36 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,880 Me and Nancy and Maud have formed a secret society, and I'm the secretary of it. 37 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,000 It's called the Anti-Siggs Society. 38 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,800 And what's a siggs? Miss Sigglesthwaite, of course. 39 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:23,400 She's dreadful. We all rag her frightfully. 40 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:26,440 Poor woman. There's always one that can't keep order, isn't there? 41 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,680 And what does Miss Burton do about that? 42 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,840 Oh, she comes and gives us all a frightful telling off. 43 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,360 She strikes terror in our very hearts. 44 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,400 Does she now? 45 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,800 What, and you, you don't mind that then? 46 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:39,600 Oh, no, we all worship her. 47 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,720 It's funny, everything's sort of changed since that night she stayed at Maythorpe. 48 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:49,440 It's as if by wearing my things she's put a spell on them and made things different for me. 49 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,840 Do you think I'm mad? No. 50 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:54,680 Sometimes I think I'm a bit mad. 51 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:58,240 Well, you're not. 52 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,160 You should never think that, Midge, all right? 53 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:02,760 All right, Daddy. 54 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:04,200 Whatever you say. 55 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,760 Stand. Good afternoon, Mr Carne. 56 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,040 Hello, Drew. What can I do for you? 57 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:22,240 I've been sent to value the property, Mr Carne. 58 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,480 Maythorpe's not for sale. 59 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,680 I'm sorry, Mr Carne - this is a little awkward for me. 60 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,680 I'm acting on instructions from the bank. 61 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,640 I thought you would have known. 62 00:03:31,640 --> 00:03:33,480 Good afternoon, Miss. 63 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:35,760 Good afternoon. You go inside, Midge. 64 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,760 I'm afraid I didn't quite catch your name. 65 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:42,000 My name is Gaius Drew, Miss Carne. 66 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,760 And will you be staying for tea, Mr Drew? 67 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:47,200 I don't think so, young lady. 68 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,720 It's very kind of you, but I need to get back to the office by six. 69 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:54,200 Well, do carry on. 70 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:55,600 Thank you, Miss Carne. 71 00:03:59,880 --> 00:04:01,120 Daddy... 72 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,760 why did Mr Drew need to value the house and everything? 73 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,560 Because it's mortgaged to the bank. 74 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,240 I don't really understand mortgages. 75 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,320 Well, the bank lends us money against the security of the house. 76 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,080 If we can't make the mortgage payments, then they can take the house from us. 77 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,920 And is that going to happen? No, not if I can help it. 78 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,640 But if Mr Drew was here, 79 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,080 that means they must be thinking of it, doesn't it? 80 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:31,160 Yes, it does. But that's dreadful! 81 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,240 Come here, come here now. Come on. 82 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:39,480 Listen, Midge, if that did happen, 83 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,440 it wouldn't be the end of the world. 84 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:46,120 This house is far too big just for the two of us, and we could live just as easy in one of the cottages. 85 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,280 No! No! We mustn't lose the house! 86 00:04:48,280 --> 00:04:51,800 Come on. It needs to be here, with everything in it, just as it is, for when Mummy comes home! Midge! 87 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:54,320 Don't you see? No, you listen to me now. Don't you see? Midge! 88 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:06,720 I think you've known for a long time that Mrs Carne will not recover. 89 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:11,080 Most women do get over puerperal insanity, of course, 90 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:16,080 and quite quickly, but in Mrs Carne's case, given her family history, 91 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:19,080 I'm afraid all we're doing is keeping her from harm. 92 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,960 And the treatment you're paying for isn't helping at all. 93 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,400 She really should never have had a child. 94 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:31,880 So what's to become of her? 95 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,800 I mean, I can't bring her home, not with my daughter there. 96 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,080 No, no, that wouldn't be safe. 97 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,760 Are you sure you wouldn't reconsider your local County Mental Hospital? 98 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:42,400 No, not an asylum. 99 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,280 I've visited those places and it's not for my wife. 100 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:48,960 Is there anywhere else? 101 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:51,440 Not in the South Riding, I'm afraid. 102 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:55,600 The only other place I can think of which might be suitable is in Manchester. 103 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:57,280 It might just be worth a look. 104 00:05:58,840 --> 00:06:03,600 And until then? We'll look after her, of course. 105 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:09,760 Don't worry about the fees. Shall we say until the New Year? 106 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:18,000 Thank you. Your devotion has been her one good fortune, Mr Carne. 107 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:41,920 Robert! 108 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,240 Oh, Lord! 109 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,600 You should have said you were coming home. 110 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,200 What a bore! 111 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:51,880 Well, I suppose you'd better join us. 112 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,760 The more the merrier. No, thanks. 113 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,160 Robert, don't be a stick! 114 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,840 Who is this chap? It's the husband. 115 00:06:58,840 --> 00:07:00,440 I say! 116 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,560 Get out. 117 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,800 I'm sorry, what? Get out of my house, damn you, unless you want a thrashing! 118 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,040 Absolutely, old boy. We'll be off now, best thing. 119 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,600 No! You're my guests. 120 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:14,600 Mu, best thing. Come on. 121 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,120 I forbid you to go. 122 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:19,360 Quite understandable. Man wants a bit of peace and quiet. 123 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:23,200 How dare you speak to my friends like that? 124 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,480 I'll speak any damn way I like in my own house. 125 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:31,560 Good God! I come back from the front to find my wife... What, what? What? 126 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:36,160 Am I not allowed to have a moment's pleasure just because you're fighting your silly old war? 127 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:39,280 I've known Reggie and Hubert since we were children. 128 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,320 You are beastly and vulgar and I hate you! 129 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,240 Come here. No. Come here, I said. 130 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,360 I won't. Then I'll make you. Don't you dare! You're my wife! 131 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,320 No, Robert! 132 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,040 You're mine. No! You're mine. 133 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:52,760 Robert! You can't have me now! No, Robert, Robert. 134 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:54,520 Robert, you're not listening to me! Do you hear me, Robert? I haven't got my thing in. 135 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:58,240 I mustn't have a child. 136 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:05,320 Please stop. 137 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:08,520 I haven't got my thing in. 138 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:12,880 No! No! 139 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:17,760 Robert. 140 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:24,480 It's a little girl. They're both doing well. You can go in and see her now. 141 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:26,520 SCRAMS 142 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:29,600 She's a bit upset, Robert. 143 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:32,480 But you're not to worry - it often takes them like that. 144 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:34,240 What do you mean? 145 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,320 Go in and comfort her, she needs you. 146 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:44,040 No! No! No! No! No! 147 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:53,600 I don't want to touch it, I don't want to see it! 148 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,800 Take it away, take it away, take it away, take it away! 149 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:37,440 Muriel. 150 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,720 Everything's all right now. 151 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:52,680 Is it time to go home now? 152 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:56,560 No, not yet, my love. 153 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:01,240 It's not quite yet. 154 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:09,960 Miss Sigglesthwaite has complained to me about your behaviour over the last few days. It wasn't just me. 155 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:12,640 No, I'm sure it wasn't. 156 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,680 But I suspect that you were the ringleader, weren't you? 157 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,760 You must see that when you make sport of someone 158 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,720 like Miss Sigglesthwaite, you're being very unkind. 159 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,400 I don't think you are unkind. 160 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:27,840 Are you? 161 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,600 Right. You can apologise to Miss Sigglesthwaite, 162 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,000 and if there's no repetition of this sort of silliness, we'll pretend it never happened, shall we? 163 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:45,040 What is it, Midge? Is there something else bothering you? 164 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:46,840 Come on, Midge. 165 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:50,800 Some of the girls were saying horrid things about Daddy. 166 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:54,120 Maisie Featherstone said I needn't give myself airs because 167 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:58,360 everybody knew that Daddy was going broke, and all of Maythorpe would be sold, and all the furniture and 168 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:01,960 everything, and that we'd have to go to the workhouse. And it's true, it's true! 169 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:05,440 Calm down, calm down, calm down. It's all right! Calm down now. 170 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:07,600 There now. 171 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,680 It is true. 172 00:11:09,680 --> 00:11:11,320 I know it is. 173 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:21,240 Listen, it's a difficult time for all farmers at the moment but no-one goes to the workhouse any more. 174 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:28,800 Now, dry your eyes and stop imagining things. 175 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,400 I've spoken to Midge Carne. She won't be any more trouble. 176 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:44,600 But I don't think Midge is the real problem, is she? 177 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:51,560 Miss Sigglesthwaite, are you entirely happy with the Lower Fourth? 178 00:11:51,560 --> 00:11:55,480 Because I'm concerned that none of them will get through their Junior Certificate. 179 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:59,680 Quite likely. Miss Holmes realised it was useless to start science before the Fifth. 180 00:11:59,680 --> 00:12:01,680 Miss Holmes was rather set in her ways. 181 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:07,160 We have some talented girls here 182 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:10,120 and I don't want to let them down. 183 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:14,120 I realise you would like to be rid of me. 184 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:17,040 No, it isn't that at all, 185 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:19,960 but I must think of the girls. 186 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,000 I would like you to consider taking early retirement. 187 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:30,320 Not immediately, of course. You must have time to make arrangements. 188 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,720 You have a sister in Scarborough, I believe? 189 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,760 Shall we say the end of term? 190 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:42,440 Right, I'm off out. 191 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:44,640 See what's to be said about this new estate. 192 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:47,800 Will they have running water inside, Dad, these new houses? 193 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:49,480 We've got everything we need just here, Lyd. 194 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,480 Oh, yeah, height of luxury is this. 195 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,920 Gertie, give us hand. 196 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,360 You all right, love? 197 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:00,800 Erm, just a bit tired is all. 198 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:02,440 I might not be back until late. 199 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:07,280 I'll be all right. Just don't go talking us out of a nice new house, eh? 200 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:20,080 With a new estate we'll be able to get rid of the Shacks for good. 201 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,720 We could make the whole of Europe sit up and take notice. 202 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:24,800 We'll get the best modern architects. 203 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,360 You know, they're doing extraordinary things 204 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:32,280 in France and Germany, with Corbusier and the Bauhaus. 205 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:37,520 We can have all of that here, something like this. 206 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:40,960 There's nowt wrong with the Shacks. Me and my family are very happy there. 207 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:43,080 It's best sea views in t'county. 208 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:46,800 Nothing has decided yet. Town Planning will take a vote when we've heard what you've all got to say. 209 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,760 I'd be happy if they burnt the whole lot to the ground. I don't care where they put me, 210 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:52,840 as long as I've got a flush toilet. 211 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:57,680 All the houses on the new estate will have flush toilets and an indoor bath. 212 00:13:57,680 --> 00:13:59,480 I've nothing against decent sanitation. 213 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:03,600 I just don't think this is the time to be spending public money on fancy architecture. 214 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:08,440 It's not about architecture, it's about jobs and homes. And schools. 215 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:13,200 Miss Burton, wouldn't Kiplington High benefit from a few new buildings? 216 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:17,400 Absolutely. The current buildings are a total disgrace. 217 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:22,080 We desperately need a new girls' high school, built for the purpose. 218 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:26,360 The boys have had one for years - why should they have it all their own way? 219 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:30,800 Miss Burton, with all due respect, you remind me of a bad workman who blames his tools. 220 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,040 Your predecessor, who was headmistress for 25 years, 221 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,080 found those buildings perfectly satisfactory. You've been here 222 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:38,080 five minutes and you want us to build a new school already. 223 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,160 I can hardly believe my ears. 224 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,000 Mr Chairman, I really must pr... No. No. Thank you, Miss Burton. 225 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,560 Now, without wishing to associate myself 226 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:51,280 with all of Mr Carne's remarks, I do feel that discussion about a new girls' school is somewhat premature. 227 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:56,400 Mr Astell, perhaps a summary of your notion to drain the Wastes 228 00:14:56,400 --> 00:15:00,480 would help allay fears about escalating costs. Yes, indeed. 229 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:05,520 The costs to the rate payer will be surprisingly low, but they can apply immediately for a grant. 230 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:07,760 Most of the costs will be shouldered by the Government. 231 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:13,880 Sorry. I rather let you in for that one. 232 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:18,520 Can I buy you a cup of tea or something? 233 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:20,960 Oh, God, I'd rather have a proper drink. 234 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,160 Well, pubs round here are a wee bit rough. 235 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,000 Good. That's the way I like them. 236 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,680 Hi, Joe. Hello, Joe. 237 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:43,520 All right. Mickey. What'll you have? 238 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:45,280 Whisky Mac, thanks. 239 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:47,560 A Whisky Mac, and a pint of bitter. 240 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:50,000 Aye, y'are. They all know you, don't they? 241 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:54,520 Aye. I like to think of this as my constituency. 242 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,440 You're hardly a local inhabitant. 243 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:59,160 What brought you all the way down here? 244 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:03,840 I came down here from Glasgow to organise the trawlermen, doing my bit for the revolution. 245 00:16:03,840 --> 00:16:09,080 But I found my lungs weren't up for all the open-air meetings after a bit. 246 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:12,360 So you went into a different sort of politics. That's it. 247 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:16,840 Changing things, small steps, bit by bit. 248 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:22,440 You start off hoping for a global revolution and end up being pleased with a sewage farm. 249 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,960 But no, I get things done. 250 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:31,240 You know, it's amazing what a war wound will do. 251 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,040 Even Robert Carne can't touch me. 252 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:38,200 When he starts in on his "socialist parasites" I just 253 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,400 cough in my sleeve and he pipes down. 254 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:43,480 That is shocking. 255 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:47,400 Well, if it gets the people round here what they need, I'm not proud. 256 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:54,840 I thought I'd won Mr Carne round but he really savaged me tonight, didn't he? 257 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,240 He's the past and you're the future, 258 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:01,240 and he knows it. 259 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:03,960 He knows things have got to change. 260 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:07,680 And with this new housing scheme, by God they will! 261 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:10,640 You don't need to be scared of Robert Carne. You can do great things here, Sarah. 262 00:17:13,360 --> 00:17:17,360 Sorry. That's all right. 263 00:17:19,120 --> 00:17:20,040 Cheers. Slainte. 264 00:17:22,120 --> 00:17:25,680 ♪ I am a donkey driver and the best one on the line 265 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:29,120 ♪ There is no other donkey that can come up to mine... ♪ 266 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:32,240 Will you shut up? ♪ I've travelled all over England... ♪ 267 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:36,240 Come on lads, sing up, it makes the work go sweeter. Yeah, what work have you been doing? 268 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:38,400 You miserable buggers! Right. 269 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,240 Who's hungry? Ey up. Yes, please. 270 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:44,040 I've got bacon cakes and pork pies. 271 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:47,400 A penny each for bacon cakes, tuppence for a pork pie. Right, here you are love. 272 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:50,680 Mrs Brimsley, you are an angel from heaven. It's just what we need. 273 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:54,280 I'd be down on my knees on this road proposing to you if I didn't have a wife at home. 274 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:59,000 That wouldn't happen to be a batch of your famous curd tarts there now, would it? 275 00:17:59,000 --> 00:18:01,160 It might. Ah, I thought it might be. 276 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:03,640 They're tuppence. Eh? 277 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:07,120 I've only got a penny. Shame. 278 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,800 Go on then, give it us tomorrow. 279 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:13,320 Oh, thank you. 280 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,120 Oh, it's ambrosia. Food of the Gods. 281 00:18:22,120 --> 00:18:25,960 By 'eck, that's delicious, that. 282 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:29,040 Bliss were it in that dawn to be alive. 283 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:30,680 Right, I'm ready for anything now. Give us a kiss before you go. 284 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:32,280 I will not. 285 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,760 You should be ashamed of yourself. And you a married man. 286 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:36,760 I can't help meself, Mrs B, you're such a stunner. 287 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:38,400 Cheeky beggar. 288 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:47,440 ♪ So shout boys hurrah cos troubles are but few 289 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:53,040 ♪ There's no donkey on the line can stop Jerusalem come through. ♪ Shut up! 290 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:17,800 Oh, Lord. 291 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:26,360 Why, it's Mr Huggins! Shush!! Bessy, shush. 292 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,400 I am sorry about the other day, Mr Huggins. 293 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:35,480 Reg were very harsh wi' yer. No, Bessy, I deserved those harsh words. 294 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:38,520 And I know that I've sinned in the eyes of the Lord, 295 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:43,080 but he must understand, I haven't got £500, and I've no way of getting it. 296 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:46,440 I'd like to help you, Bessy, Lord knows I would. 297 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:48,680 I know you would, Mr Huggins. You're very good. 298 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:53,560 Look, Bessy, I've got this for you. 299 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:55,960 There's £50 there. 300 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:58,440 Now, I swear that's all I can manage. 301 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:00,480 Oh, you shouldn't have, Mr Huggins! 302 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,320 You're a good girl, Bessy. You deserve every penny of it. 303 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:08,560 I hope that you and Reg will be very happy. Thank you, Mr Huggins. 304 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:09,600 What? 305 00:20:11,120 --> 00:20:14,080 No, I can't, Bessy. I shouldn't be seen with you. 306 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,800 Well, come inside then and have a cup of tea. 307 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:19,400 Seems a shame to go now as you come so far to see me. 308 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:22,240 Come on. There's nobody home but me. 309 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:30,920 Oh, God forgive me. Come on then. 310 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:36,320 Lydia! Lydia! Lydia! 311 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:38,720 All right, all right. Give us a minute. 312 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:43,720 Mam? 313 00:20:48,120 --> 00:20:49,960 Ey, shush, shush, shush. 314 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,240 HE WAILS 315 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,840 Where's our mam, Lenny? 316 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,360 Gertie, where's Mother? 317 00:20:56,360 --> 00:20:58,360 I don't know, Lyd. 318 00:20:58,360 --> 00:20:59,880 She were here before. 319 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:02,600 Mother! 320 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:04,040 Mother! 321 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:07,440 Look after t'little 'uns for me. 322 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,120 Mother! 323 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:13,960 Mother! 324 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:16,000 Mother! 325 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,720 Mother! Mother, what's happened? 326 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:27,000 I'm all right, Lyd. I tumbled is all. 327 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:30,240 You'll have to get somebody. 328 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:31,920 Mum! 329 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:33,480 Mum! 330 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:36,120 Mother! 331 00:21:36,120 --> 00:21:39,440 Come on! Help! Somebody help! 332 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,200 Help!! 333 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:46,440 Bessy! Bessy, quick! 334 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,160 Oh, hang on! Mum! Help me quick! Come on, don't be upsetting your mother. 335 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,960 Mum! Now get back to t' house and get some fresh bedding on. Go on, lass. 336 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:53,800 You an' all, Bessy, take her home. 337 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:55,200 I'll carry yer mam. 338 00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:59,480 OK, love, don't worry. 339 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,560 Come on. 340 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:04,200 OK, we've got you. 341 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,400 Come on, we've got you now. 342 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:13,280 Come on. Come on, straight through. OK, coming through. Mind the way. 343 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:14,920 Come on, now, you're OK. 344 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,560 You're back home now. Lydia! 345 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:21,440 You're back home. OK, I'll go straight and get the doctor, eh? 346 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:29,320 Bessy'll stay with you, all right? Yeah, course I will. Come on, love. 347 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:31,880 Come on, you're all right. 348 00:22:31,880 --> 00:22:33,640 Mum! Lydia. You need to come away. 349 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,200 Lydia, please. 350 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,320 No, she's bleeding buckets. Come on, love. 351 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:42,160 Doc's on his way, don't worry. Come on, good girl, good girl, good girl. 352 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:45,360 Come on. 353 00:22:57,120 --> 00:22:59,240 That's done. 354 00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:02,840 Can you take that outside and bury it? 355 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,960 There's nothing more I can do, I'm afraid. 356 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:19,560 She's lost too much blood. 357 00:23:34,120 --> 00:23:35,600 Oh, Mother. 358 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:57,960 It were a terrible business, Nellie, terrible. 359 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:01,560 And that poor lass, she'll have to be mother to 'em all now. 360 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:08,160 I mean, they're not bad folk, but you should see the way they have to live. 361 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:13,680 I just did what I could to help. 362 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:17,440 It was lucky I were passing by, really. Yes. 363 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:20,240 How was it you happened to be passing by, exactly? 364 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,360 Oh, well, it was to do with the new estate, 365 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:28,160 about re-housing some of those families. 366 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:29,600 Council business. 367 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,440 Oh, right. Council business. 368 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:37,080 BELL RINGS 369 00:24:37,320 --> 00:24:38,840 I'll go. 370 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,160 Oh, hello, Reg. 371 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,000 What can I do for you? 372 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:51,440 This is not a good time, you know. You know what you can do for me - give me £500. 373 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:53,520 I hope you don't think I'm as soft as Bessy is. 374 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,600 I've told you, I haven't got £500. 375 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:58,760 How am I going to get £500? Mmm. 376 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,520 I don't know. Shall I come in and we can talk it over with your missus? 377 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,200 No, no, wait, wait! 378 00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:05,760 Just let me think. 379 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:11,680 You're just going to have to give me more time. It's a lot of money, is this. 380 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,880 48 hours. 381 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:17,120 I'll be back, Mr Huggins. 382 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:22,000 Oh, Lord. 383 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,440 This is horrible, Dad. 384 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:15,960 If I can sacrifice my pride, love, so can you. 385 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:18,880 We've had nothing from the Council before, apart from your scholarship. 386 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:22,320 That wasn't charity. I won that for being clever. 387 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:23,920 Aye, you did, 388 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:25,760 but now we can't afford for you to keep it. 389 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:32,080 How much longer? 390 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:33,800 BABY WAILS 391 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:43,360 Ladies and gentlemen, I've never asked for anything before. 392 00:26:43,360 --> 00:26:48,400 I work all the hours I can get at any work I can find. 393 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:53,200 And now my wife's passed away, there's no-one to look after the little 'uns except our Lydia here, 394 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:56,080 and she's a scholarship girl at the grammar school. 395 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:58,480 All I'm asking is a bit of money to pay a woman 396 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,960 to come and look after little 'uns while our Lydia's at school. 397 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:06,920 Are we to understand that you will suffer no loss of income due to your wife's death? 398 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:12,080 You will still able to feed your children? No-one will starve? 399 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:13,520 That's not it, sir. 400 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:16,680 My daughter's dreams are being trampled into the mud, sir. 401 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:20,280 All right, Mr Holly, we understand, and we sympathise. 402 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:26,720 But the purpose of the Poor Relief Committee is to relieve acute and immediate hardship. 403 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,560 Do you not think we could make an exception in this case? 404 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:31,120 I don't see how we can. 405 00:27:31,120 --> 00:27:33,400 It would open the floodgates. 406 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:36,800 Quite right. 407 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:41,200 Mr Holly, we deeply sympathise with your situation. 408 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:47,240 However, it is not within the remit of this committee to offer you financial assistance at this time. 409 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:50,880 Come on, Dad, I told you it wouldn't be any use. 410 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:19,360 Lydia! Lydia! What? 411 00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:21,480 Lennie wants changing! All right, Gertie, I've only got one pair of hands. 412 00:28:21,480 --> 00:28:23,600 Come on, he's soaking. 413 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:27,000 All right! Just give us a minute! I can't do everything at once. 414 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:48,920 Lydia, I just came to say how sorry I am. 415 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:52,040 Mr Astell told me about your mother. 416 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,920 Yeah, well... How are you coping? 417 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:56,800 All right. 418 00:28:56,800 --> 00:29:00,680 Look, you don't have to worry about me. We do, though - we miss you. 419 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:03,320 I mean, of course you'll need time to sort yourself out. 420 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:08,480 You know we'll keep your scholarship open for you, so as soon as you're able to come back... 421 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:12,320 I, er, I brought you this. 422 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:15,840 Here. There's some wonderful poems in there. 423 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:18,560 I put book marks by some of my favourites. 424 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:21,240 A book of poems? 425 00:29:21,240 --> 00:29:23,440 How am I going to find time to read poems? 426 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:28,480 Here, this is what I do now, all day every day. Do you get it? 427 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:32,920 But you will come back, and when you do you'll be ready. Come back? I'll never be able to come back. 428 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:37,560 So you can just take your book away wi'yer, Miss, I'm finished with all that now. 429 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:43,600 Poems? You can keep 'em, all right? Just go away! Lydia... Go away and leave me alone! 430 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:52,560 Lydia Holly has had to leave school to look after her family. 431 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,440 The Poor Relief Committee refuse to do anything to help. 432 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:57,880 Yes, I was on that committee, as it happens. 433 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,680 We can only offer help in cases of extreme hardship. 434 00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:02,800 This IS extreme hardship. 435 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:06,720 It's mental cruelty, condemning that girl to a life of drudgery. Oh, come on, now. 436 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:10,120 Hundreds of girls have to give up scholarships to look after children. 437 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:14,200 What happens when the next girl's mother dies? But Lydia Holly's exceptional. 438 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:16,560 I can't bear to think of her throwing herself away. 439 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:19,200 She's taking her mother's place, not throwing herself away. 440 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:21,240 Have you seen the Shacks? Yes, I've seen the Shacks. 441 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:29,880 She deserves better than that. Well, I'm sorry. It's a shame, and very bad luck on the girl, 442 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,280 but it's not the end of the world, you know. 443 00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:35,040 I thought you were on my side. I am on your side. 444 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:38,120 I've spent a lot of time defending you to other people. 445 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:42,120 Now if you'll take my advice, you'll tread a little more carefully in future. 446 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:50,640 A Mr Huggins, sir. 447 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:53,400 Well, well, Edgar, company. 448 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:00,640 This is a surprise, Mr Huggins. 449 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:03,160 You look cold, come and sit by the fire. 450 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:05,680 Thank you. I do hope I'm not intruding. 451 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:09,320 Not at all, not at all. You look chilled to the bone. 452 00:31:09,320 --> 00:31:11,360 I've cycled over from Pidsea Buttock. 453 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:14,840 Pidsea Buttock - fancy that. 454 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,680 Edgar's mother came from Pidsea Buttock, didn't she, Edgar? Oh, yeah? 455 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,960 Yes. Matilda, a sweet little torty, 456 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:27,000 though she could be quite spiteful when the mood took her. 457 00:31:28,120 --> 00:31:32,680 Was there anything in particular you wanted to see me about? No... Well, yes. 458 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:36,760 I'm very worried. That's the top and bottom of it. 459 00:31:36,760 --> 00:31:39,000 Oh, I'm sorry. Family all right? 460 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:40,440 You know my daughter Freda? 461 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:43,800 She married that young fellow Armstrong. You might recall him. 462 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:48,000 They've gotten into debt. Oh, dear. How much? 463 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:49,880 500. 464 00:31:49,880 --> 00:31:52,640 £500, Edgar. 465 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,840 They're building a cinema next to his shop, 466 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:58,520 and it'll double the value of the premises if they could just hold on. 467 00:31:58,520 --> 00:32:02,760 But the bank are going to foreclose on them, and they're going to lose everything. 468 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:07,240 £500 is a lot of money. Three years ago, I would have had it. 469 00:32:07,240 --> 00:32:08,960 Two years ago I could have raised it. 470 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:11,680 But you know how business has been now, it's so slow. 471 00:32:11,680 --> 00:32:14,280 We're all hanging on by the skin of our teeth. I mean, 472 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:17,040 I just don't know what to do, Mr Snaith. 473 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:20,480 I might just be able to help you. 474 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:25,320 I don't like to see young people struggle, and I'm sure you'd be able to pay me back. 475 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:28,360 That's very kind. 476 00:32:28,360 --> 00:32:32,440 I-I don't know how to thank you. There's no need to thank me. 477 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:38,040 It's as you say, if they can just hold on then the value of their business is sure to rise. 478 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:40,400 It's always the way with property. 479 00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:44,840 It's like that parcel of land on the Wastes that the new estate's going to be built on. 480 00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:51,120 Going for a song now, worth a fortune once the Council build there, as it seems they will. 481 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:57,400 It's like the parable of the talents, isn't it, Mr Huggins? 482 00:32:57,400 --> 00:33:00,920 God rewards those who invest their talents wisely. 483 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:02,880 Would you like a drink? 484 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:06,560 Oh, no, you're teetotal, aren't you? Chin-chin. 485 00:33:13,080 --> 00:33:16,000 What you bringing us all down here for, Mr Huggins? 486 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:17,960 All will become clear, Bessy. 487 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:22,040 He's probably got a scheme to murder us and bury us under mud flats, Bess. 488 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:26,280 Oh, no! That's a terrible thing to say. You'd never do that, would you, Mr Huggins? 489 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:29,040 I'm looking to do you both a bit of good, not harm. 490 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:47,240 So what's all this? 491 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:50,080 That's the new housing estate, Reg. 492 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:52,520 Or it will be. 493 00:33:54,440 --> 00:33:59,600 This land's going for a song at the moment, but it will be worth a fortune when the new estate's built. 494 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:02,640 You could put your 500 into a few acres here 495 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:05,240 and double your money when the Council approves the scheme. 496 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:08,480 What I heard, they haven't decided on where it's to be yet. 497 00:34:08,480 --> 00:34:12,160 It's here, Reg. I've got it on good authority. 498 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:16,280 The Good Lord himself has put this opportunity in our way, Reg, 499 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:19,240 and it's our duty to take advantage of it. 500 00:34:19,240 --> 00:34:21,520 It's like the parable of the talents. 501 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:26,080 And the Good Lord rewards those who invest their talents wisely. 502 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:29,440 When the scheme goes through, you'll have a thousand, 503 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:32,080 and you can give me my 500 back. 504 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:35,240 How does that seem to you? 505 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:39,920 Look at this. What is it? A stickleback. 506 00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:42,400 Stigglefeet... Stiggleback... Sigglesback! 507 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:43,880 THEY LAUGH 508 00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:46,480 It's a bony little creature. Never been known to mate! 509 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:49,520 Recognised by the cry of, 'Girls, girls, girls'. 510 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:52,240 I dare you to do one, Midge. I'll get in trouble. 511 00:34:52,240 --> 00:34:54,080 ALL: She's scared, she's scared. 512 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:57,880 I'm not scared, I'm not scared, but Miss Burton's... 513 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:03,160 Oh, Miss Burton! I'm not scared of Miss Burton. Girls! 514 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:06,520 Morning, girls! You do it! You're scared! 515 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:10,640 SHE MOUTHS 516 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:14,120 I'm not scared! Midge, do one. 517 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:24,680 Sigg, sigg, sigg, sigg, sigg, sigg... 518 00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:42,160 Girls, girls, girls! 519 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:07,920 Is this your work? 520 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:11,520 Yes, Miss Sigglesback. GIRLS GIGGLE 521 00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:14,200 How dare you? Sigglesthwaite! 522 00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:16,320 I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. It just came out. 523 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:19,920 Stand up! 524 00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:21,760 GIRLS GIGGLE 525 00:36:21,760 --> 00:36:23,960 How dare you? 526 00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:29,840 How dare you persecute someone who has never done you any harm? 527 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:34,320 Just because your father's a school governor you think you can do anything you like! 528 00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:36,600 Sorry, Miss Sigglesback. 529 00:36:36,600 --> 00:36:38,400 GIRLS LAUGH 530 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:40,040 You laugh now? 531 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:44,440 You dare to laugh at me? You little beast! 532 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:07,840 Miss Burton, I have come to offer my resignation. 533 00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:10,320 I wish to leave immediately. 534 00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:13,040 I hope this won't inconvenience you too much. 535 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:18,400 Oh! I've just assaulted one of the girls - Midge Carne. 536 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:21,520 I struck her with a ruler and cut her cheek open. 537 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:25,480 You...hit Midge Carne? 538 00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:28,880 Yes. I wanted to kill her. 539 00:37:33,560 --> 00:37:37,080 Of course, I have accepted her resignation. 540 00:37:38,080 --> 00:37:42,200 She wasn't in a fit state to be in charge of a class of lively schoolgirls. 541 00:37:42,200 --> 00:37:45,040 It really was all my fault, Daddy. 542 00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:48,640 I dare say it was. I've heard the way you talk about the poor woman. 543 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:51,520 I think girls are worse than boys sometimes, don't you? 544 00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,040 Least said, soonest mended then. 545 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:57,960 You'll live. Up to your room. 546 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:02,840 I blame myself. 547 00:38:02,840 --> 00:38:07,360 There were warning signs weeks ago and I ignored them. 548 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:11,320 I had no idea she was so near to the edge. 549 00:38:11,320 --> 00:38:13,480 Nor did she, probably. 550 00:38:15,880 --> 00:38:18,160 I'm sure you did your best. 551 00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:23,840 It's very good of you to take it like this. 552 00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:26,040 I must say I was very apprehensive. 553 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:27,920 Why? Am I such a monster? 554 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:30,920 We haven't exactly hit it off so far. No, we haven't. 555 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:35,080 But I appreciate what you've done for Midge. 556 00:38:35,080 --> 00:38:37,400 And I must say she thinks the world of you. 557 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:40,880 Will you stay for a drink? Whisky? 558 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:44,440 No, it's a bit early for me, thank you. Nonsense. Right. 559 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:54,880 Has Midge always been, er...excitable? 560 00:38:54,880 --> 00:38:56,720 Yes, she has. 561 00:38:56,720 --> 00:38:59,160 Takes after her mother. 562 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:05,480 May I ask how long ago Mrs Carne died? 563 00:39:06,480 --> 00:39:08,000 She isn't dead. 564 00:39:08,000 --> 00:39:12,760 She's...just not here, that's all. 565 00:39:14,280 --> 00:39:17,800 I'm so sorry. I've intruded on your privacy. 566 00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:21,600 No, it's not your fault, it's just something I don't care to talk about. 567 00:39:23,600 --> 00:39:27,600 I dare say, if you've had any sadness in your life, you'll understand how it is. 568 00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:31,520 I do. 569 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:32,880 DOOR OPENS 570 00:39:32,880 --> 00:39:34,720 Oh... 571 00:39:35,960 --> 00:39:37,560 Oh, Miss Burton, 572 00:39:37,560 --> 00:39:40,000 I didn't expect to find you here. 573 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:44,760 I brought Midge back. There was an accident at the school. Oh. 574 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:46,920 She's fine. Nothing to worry about. 575 00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:50,120 Are you all right? You look all in. 576 00:39:50,120 --> 00:39:52,160 I've been at Yarrold, visiting. 577 00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:54,000 Let me get you a pick-me-up, eh? 578 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:03,440 Well, I shall be going. Not on my account? No, no, no, things to do. 579 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:05,080 Here, let me. 580 00:40:18,600 --> 00:40:19,600 Bye. 581 00:40:29,360 --> 00:40:31,080 Hello, Mr Huggins! Oh... 582 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:35,240 Oh! All well? You look well. 583 00:40:35,240 --> 00:40:37,320 Aye, couldn't be better, Mr Huggins. 584 00:40:37,320 --> 00:40:41,760 Bit surprised to see you in here, though. I had you down for a total abstainer. 585 00:40:41,760 --> 00:40:45,200 Keith, mine's a ginger ale. What's the matter with you, man? 586 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:49,440 You got that land all right? Aye. 587 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:52,000 Good man. Just hang on a while, 588 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:55,760 when you sell it you can give me my money back. Sold it already, Mr Huggins. 589 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,040 You sold it already? You just bought it! 590 00:40:58,040 --> 00:41:01,120 Man from Kingsport offered 750 for it, so I let him have it. 591 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:04,280 Must be off his head. Easy money, like you said. 592 00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:10,400 So, my 500? Aye, very kind of you to give us that, started us off. 593 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:12,640 We'll call the baby Alfred in tribute. 594 00:41:12,640 --> 00:41:14,440 What you having, darling? 595 00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:18,520 Port and lemon, please, love. Port and lemon, double whisky, Keith. 596 00:41:18,520 --> 00:41:23,600 ♪ Hail the heaven-born Prince of peace 597 00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:28,680 ♪ Hail the son of righteousness 598 00:41:28,680 --> 00:41:33,760 ♪ Light and life to all he brings 599 00:41:33,760 --> 00:41:38,640 ♪ Risen with healing in his wings 600 00:41:38,640 --> 00:41:43,680 ♪ Mild he lays his glory by 601 00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:48,600 ♪ Born that man no more may die 602 00:41:48,600 --> 00:41:53,480 ♪ Born to raise the sons of Earth 603 00:41:53,480 --> 00:41:58,400 ♪ Born to give them second birth 604 00:41:58,400 --> 00:42:03,000 ♪ Hark the Herald Angels sing 605 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:08,880 ♪ Glory to the new-born King. ♪ 606 00:42:08,880 --> 00:42:11,920 Excuse me, excuse me. 607 00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:13,360 Excuse me. Drew! 608 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:17,640 Dre... Drew! ..Merry Christmas! 609 00:42:19,720 --> 00:42:21,360 Drew! Drew! 610 00:42:22,560 --> 00:42:28,800 Drew, is it true that the marshlands down on the Wastes are fetching £100 an acre now? Perfectly true. 611 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:31,640 I own ten acres down there myself. 612 00:42:31,640 --> 00:42:35,680 It's an insalubrious morass, but if the Council do decide to build on it... 613 00:42:35,680 --> 00:42:40,920 I turned down £1,000 for it only last week. Good God. Buy some. 614 00:42:40,920 --> 00:42:42,960 Quickest profit you'll ever make. 615 00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:46,200 But can I do that? Being on the Council? 616 00:42:46,200 --> 00:42:52,520 Well, I'm on the Council, but we're not on Town Planning, not like Carne or Snaith. 617 00:42:52,520 --> 00:42:55,600 We can't vote on whether estate goes through, can we? 618 00:43:01,080 --> 00:43:02,760 No more for me! 619 00:43:02,760 --> 00:43:09,200 Happy Christmas, Sarah! Oh, thank you. Cheers! I do love a good carol service. 620 00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:13,080 It does your heart good to open your lungs from time to time. 621 00:43:13,080 --> 00:43:14,560 I'm glad you enjoyed it. 622 00:43:14,560 --> 00:43:17,240 What are you doing for Christmas? 623 00:43:17,240 --> 00:43:20,000 I'm spending it in Bradford with my sister and her family. 624 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:23,240 I thought I'd stop in Manchester for some Christmas shopping on the way. 625 00:43:23,240 --> 00:43:26,120 Ah, well, get something nice for yourself as well. You deserve it. 626 00:43:26,120 --> 00:43:30,680 You've made a good start of pulling our school into the 20th century. ..No thank you, love. 627 00:43:30,680 --> 00:43:35,080 And the Governors are quite pleased with you and pleased with ourselves 628 00:43:35,080 --> 00:43:39,920 for giving you the appointment, aren't we, Joe? No, I wouldn't go that far. Oh, go on! 629 00:43:39,920 --> 00:43:42,600 Well, I must be getting along, and so must you. Yes. 630 00:43:42,600 --> 00:43:46,200 Enjoy your Christmas...and don't eat too much pudding! 631 00:43:46,200 --> 00:43:48,320 Oh, I won't. Happy Christmas! 632 00:43:54,480 --> 00:43:57,360 Oh, that's lovely. 633 00:43:58,760 --> 00:44:01,000 We have them in Cool Ice as well. 634 00:44:01,000 --> 00:44:02,840 Oh, no, I think I like this shade best. 635 00:44:02,840 --> 00:44:04,120 What do you call it? 636 00:44:04,120 --> 00:44:07,080 We call it New Dawn, Madam. 637 00:44:07,080 --> 00:44:08,720 It's my favourite too. 638 00:44:08,720 --> 00:44:12,400 Are they for you, or is it a present? A present for my sister. 639 00:44:12,400 --> 00:44:15,840 Would you like me to gift wrap them for you? Yes, thank you. 640 00:44:17,880 --> 00:44:19,480 Thank you. 641 00:44:26,200 --> 00:44:27,440 Ground floor. 642 00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:32,280 Excuse me. Oh! Sorry. 643 00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:36,160 Are you all right there? Do you want a hand? 644 00:44:36,160 --> 00:44:37,960 Thank you. Don't worry about it. 645 00:44:47,800 --> 00:44:49,760 Whatever are you doing here? 646 00:44:52,320 --> 00:44:56,880 Hello. Um, I'm on my way to my sister's. 647 00:44:56,880 --> 00:44:58,480 Christmas shopping. 648 00:44:58,480 --> 00:45:00,640 Let me give you a hand. Thanks. 649 00:45:00,640 --> 00:45:02,960 So, are you staying here? 650 00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:05,240 Yes, just for tonight. 651 00:45:06,400 --> 00:45:08,720 So am I. Right. 652 00:45:08,720 --> 00:45:12,200 Would you care for a drink or are you in a rush? 653 00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:16,560 No, I'm not in a rush. 654 00:45:16,560 --> 00:45:19,600 I'd love to have a drink, thanks. 655 00:45:23,120 --> 00:45:26,720 So what are you doing in Manchester? 656 00:45:26,720 --> 00:45:29,560 I may have to look for a job here. 657 00:45:29,560 --> 00:45:33,840 And leave Maythorpe? I might not have a choice. 658 00:45:35,680 --> 00:45:37,840 I'm so sorry. 659 00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:42,560 It's been the family place for 300 years. 660 00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:45,680 Still, I've only myself to blame. 661 00:45:49,360 --> 00:45:53,560 I'm sorry, it's just... a bloody awful day. 662 00:45:55,080 --> 00:45:58,160 Seeing you has been the first good thing about it. 663 00:46:00,080 --> 00:46:03,080 Let's talk about something else, shall we? 664 00:46:08,960 --> 00:46:11,040 Could I ask you... 665 00:46:11,040 --> 00:46:13,040 about your wife? 666 00:46:19,160 --> 00:46:22,520 What do you want to know? Well, how did you meet? 667 00:46:22,520 --> 00:46:26,240 Might have been better for both of us if we'd never met. 668 00:46:31,320 --> 00:46:33,200 But I couldn't help it. 669 00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:36,640 It was a country-house weekend, you know. 670 00:46:36,640 --> 00:46:40,960 Chap said to me, "You're good with horses, you look after Muriel," and that were it. 671 00:46:42,120 --> 00:46:44,320 Head over heels, the moment I saw her. 672 00:46:45,960 --> 00:46:47,760 And she fell in love with you too. 673 00:46:50,040 --> 00:46:54,240 And it turned out she was Lord Sedgmire's daughter. 674 00:46:54,240 --> 00:46:57,280 Family wouldn't have it, so we eloped. How romantic! 675 00:46:59,360 --> 00:47:00,800 Yes, it was. 676 00:47:04,840 --> 00:47:07,280 You know she's in a mental home, I suppose. 677 00:47:10,240 --> 00:47:13,760 No, I didn't. How long? 678 00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:16,200 Quite soon after Midge was born. 679 00:47:20,640 --> 00:47:22,800 Still in love with her, you know. 680 00:47:24,800 --> 00:47:26,880 Yes, I think I did know. 681 00:47:30,240 --> 00:47:32,320 It must be very hard for you. 682 00:47:35,120 --> 00:47:37,960 It's my own fault. I ruined her life. 683 00:47:37,960 --> 00:47:39,560 I'm quite sure you didn't. 684 00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:46,880 Are you eating here tonight? 685 00:47:46,880 --> 00:47:49,720 Er, yeah, I suppose so. 686 00:47:50,840 --> 00:47:53,360 Would you like to have dinner with me? 687 00:47:53,360 --> 00:47:57,280 I thought you'd have had enough of me by now. No, not at all. 688 00:47:57,280 --> 00:48:02,320 I need to get changed. Shall we say 7.30? 689 00:48:03,800 --> 00:48:05,360 7.30 it is. 690 00:48:26,680 --> 00:48:30,160 ♪ The very thought of you 691 00:48:31,360 --> 00:48:36,240 ♪ And I forget to do 692 00:48:36,240 --> 00:48:37,920 ♪ The little ordinary... ♪ 693 00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:39,800 Oh, you know. Paris, Biarritz. 694 00:48:39,800 --> 00:48:43,800 Monte Carlo, Baden-Baden, Vienna, all the usual places. 695 00:48:43,800 --> 00:48:47,200 Not usual for me! No, not for me, either, but she loved to travel 696 00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:52,320 you know, she were restless, she always wanted to be somewhere else. 697 00:48:52,320 --> 00:48:55,760 But you must have loved some of those places. Hungary. 698 00:48:55,760 --> 00:48:57,400 I could have lived there. 699 00:48:57,400 --> 00:48:59,240 They're wonderful people... 700 00:48:59,240 --> 00:49:02,280 simple, honest, reckless. 701 00:49:02,280 --> 00:49:06,320 And they love to ride, they were great horsemen, loved their horses. 702 00:49:06,320 --> 00:49:10,000 Like you? Yeah, like me. 703 00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:14,840 I grew up with horses, but I never learnt to ride, not properly. 704 00:49:14,840 --> 00:49:16,600 I could teach you. 705 00:49:16,600 --> 00:49:19,120 If you weren't moving away. 706 00:49:23,400 --> 00:49:25,800 I wish life could be simpler. 707 00:49:27,040 --> 00:49:29,280 Yeah, so do I. 708 00:49:29,280 --> 00:49:32,120 By God, I do. 709 00:49:34,120 --> 00:49:36,480 SONG ENDS, CROWD APPLAUDS 710 00:49:36,480 --> 00:49:38,680 NEW SONG BEGINS 711 00:49:44,520 --> 00:49:49,440 I can dance, though. Would you like to dance? 712 00:49:51,400 --> 00:49:53,440 Well, it's been a long time since I tried. 713 00:49:53,440 --> 00:49:54,840 Shall we? 714 00:50:09,520 --> 00:50:12,520 SHE LAUGHS 715 00:50:14,560 --> 00:50:17,200 NEW SONG BEGINS 716 00:50:23,080 --> 00:50:25,160 SHE LAUGHS 717 00:50:41,000 --> 00:50:45,480 SLOW SONG BEGINS 718 00:50:45,480 --> 00:50:49,880 ♪ Shall in our hearts so sweetly sing 719 00:50:49,880 --> 00:50:53,960 ♪ That lovelorn story 720 00:50:53,960 --> 00:50:58,440 ♪ Whatever hearts may desire 721 00:50:58,440 --> 00:51:02,280 ♪ Whatever life may send 722 00:51:02,280 --> 00:51:06,760 ♪ This is a tale that never will tire 723 00:51:06,760 --> 00:51:11,240 ♪ This is a song without end 724 00:51:11,240 --> 00:51:16,160 ♪ Love is the strongest thing 725 00:51:16,160 --> 00:51:20,560 ♪ The oldest yet, the latest thing 726 00:51:20,560 --> 00:51:24,880 ♪ I only hope that fate may bring 727 00:51:24,880 --> 00:51:29,120 ♪ Love's story to you. ♪ 728 00:51:47,600 --> 00:51:50,640 That's all from us, folks, for tonight. 729 00:51:50,640 --> 00:51:54,720 Goodnight and Happy Christmas. 730 00:51:54,720 --> 00:51:56,520 Well, I suppose that's the end. 731 00:51:56,520 --> 00:51:59,080 It doesn't have to be. 732 00:52:00,640 --> 00:52:02,440 Do you mean that? 733 00:52:02,440 --> 00:52:05,240 I know it can't lead to anything. 734 00:52:07,200 --> 00:52:09,720 Let's just have tonight. 735 00:52:11,360 --> 00:52:13,000 Should I come to your room? 736 00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:22,200 KNOCK ON DOOR 737 00:53:22,200 --> 00:53:24,000 Come in. 738 00:53:30,320 --> 00:53:34,800 Hello. I ran up the stairs. Didn't want to risk that bloody lift man! 739 00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:41,960 Come in. It's freezing. 740 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:04,240 What is it? What's wrong? 741 00:54:04,240 --> 00:54:06,520 Nothing, I'll be all right. 742 00:54:09,200 --> 00:54:12,040 Oh, God! Oh! 743 00:54:12,040 --> 00:54:15,880 God! What is it? Oh, God! Shall I get you a brandy? 744 00:54:15,880 --> 00:54:18,560 I need amyl nitrate, it's in my room, 745 00:54:18,560 --> 00:54:22,160 it's in my pocket, in my coat, waistcoat pocket. What's your room number? 746 00:54:22,160 --> 00:54:24,800 I'll be all right, I'll go myself in a minute. Don't be... Aaah! 747 00:54:24,800 --> 00:54:27,240 Aaggh!! Oh, God! Where's your key? 748 00:54:34,560 --> 00:54:37,200 HE GASPS 749 00:54:58,680 --> 00:55:00,160 What do I do? 750 00:55:05,640 --> 00:55:08,680 HE INHALES 751 00:55:12,560 --> 00:55:14,160 Another. Another. 752 00:55:23,840 --> 00:55:25,320 HE COUGHS 753 00:55:31,640 --> 00:55:34,280 It's all right now. 754 00:55:34,280 --> 00:55:38,720 What else can I do? No, nothing. Shall I call the doctor? No! 755 00:55:41,880 --> 00:55:44,360 I'll be all right. It's happened before. 756 00:55:44,360 --> 00:55:46,200 Just don't leave me on my own. 757 00:55:46,200 --> 00:55:48,360 No, of course I won't. 758 00:55:48,360 --> 00:55:50,520 Here, lie down. 759 00:55:50,520 --> 00:55:51,960 Lie down. 760 00:56:05,760 --> 00:56:08,400 I'm such a bloody fool. 761 00:56:10,240 --> 00:56:12,040 Such a bloody fool. 762 00:56:49,080 --> 00:56:52,480 What time is it? Just a minute. 763 00:56:54,720 --> 00:56:56,720 Half past five. 764 00:56:57,760 --> 00:56:59,000 I'd best be moving. 765 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:02,640 Please don't. No, I'll be all right now. 766 00:57:02,640 --> 00:57:04,160 It's over. 767 00:57:06,320 --> 00:57:08,600 I know this game. 768 00:57:15,240 --> 00:57:18,480 Goodnight, thank you. 769 00:57:20,800 --> 00:57:23,000 I probably won't see you in the morning. 770 00:57:23,000 --> 00:57:26,200 Do promise me you'll call the doctor if you feel ill again. 771 00:57:26,200 --> 00:57:28,240 Yes, I promise. 772 00:57:32,480 --> 00:57:33,920 Thank you. 773 00:58:02,960 --> 00:58:05,600 SHE SOBS 774 00:58:21,000 --> 00:58:22,880 Get off my land before I throw you in the horse pond. 775 00:58:22,880 --> 00:58:24,920 That is slander and I shall sue you for it. 776 00:58:24,920 --> 00:58:26,520 Muriel. 777 00:58:27,960 --> 00:58:29,720 You're a cheeky monkey, you are. 778 00:58:29,720 --> 00:58:32,800 So you don't think less of me for what happened? 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