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Esther Waters

Subtitles by Seglora

That's must be it

Dear God,help me to work hard and not lose my temper

And preserve me from all that is evil

-Good Afternoon,Miss -Hello

Going Woodview,will you,Miss?

Yes

And if I come with you?

No

Come on,Miss,I'll show you a shortcut

I'll carry your bag,Miss

Let me walk behind you,Miss, just until we reach cover

Let's skirt out this

Stephen,run

Go on,get on and run

Go on and run

Run faster

Leave that boy alone,what's he done to you?

Legs are all right,they are supposed to be running

We are getting his weight down

Getting his weight down? He is skin and bone already

Come up,he's going to ride a good one

Who are you,may I ask?

Esther Waters

The new kitchen maid?

Esther,I like that

I'll take your bundle

Feels like books

I'm William,William Latch

I suppose the rest of your stuff is down in Shoreham

-You work here? -Footman

But I'm doing groom to supply for Gaffer

-Who is the Gaffer(Master)? -Squire Barfield

Of course Mum is set against it, she wants the revered shopkeeper

But I want to be were the horses are

It's the only way to get the real information,don't you agree?

That's him,with the Gray in front,that's Silver Braid

They look very thin for carriage horses

Carriage horses?

-You've been right round the estate? -Yes

That's the old hatchet face out there

That's Mr Randall,he's the butler

He's been here since you can't remember

They say he's got thousands sorted away some way

got off tips he got from the Gaffer

Now do you see what I am after?

No,I don't

You've never seen a race horse before?

No,do they belong here?

Squire Barfield is one of the foremost trainers in Sussex

Haven't you heard of Woodview racing stables?

Is there betting from that?

What are they staring at me for?

Don't be silly,it's not you,it's the horses

Come on,she'll be after me for keeping you

Here she is,Esther

Why are you so late?

Six people to dinner and me without a kitchen maid

Don't blame on Esther,her train was late

I suppose you kept her

With your ever lasting boasting

and sitting at your cabby see any girl that takes your eye

Esther indeed

Esther indeed

Will I declare,I suppose I got to call you,Miss Tucker

And Margaret,she is still Miss Gale,eh?

And you?

Just call me Grover,if you please

I suppose even your Mum was allowed to use your front name

I won't be in to supper

I'm going down to Shoreham

Get my uniform

I'll pick up you trunk at the station,Esther

Don't stand there,steer yourself, scrub them vegetables

Will you excuse me,Mum,my working things aren't here yet

What you got on,won't come to much charm,by the looks of it

Hello,there,where are you going to?

I'll not stay here to be insulted

You got a terrible temper,my girl

Don't you my girl me,let me by,I'm going

There is no train until the morning

Well,I'll walk then

Come on,Esther

It's not you Mum is mad at,it's me

Your mother?

Yes, all that talk about the uniform that did it

I've told you how it was

Get yourself and cool off,she's not bad sort,as soon as you know her

-Clacking up at doorways -Dear Mr Randall

How was the race?

Was it tight over the margins,Mr Randall?

What is the Gaffer think now? Was he pleased,do you think?

A curse,that what it is, all this chatter

What business of another female to do with horses

I'll thank you all to keep outside my pantry

Not me,Mr Randall

You've come to your senses,have you?

Come on to potatoes to start with

And then we've the green cabbage

And I want warm plates for nine for the dining room

Quite a simple dinner,only six courses

Then there's twelve to be served in the servants hall

"In the moment Youngquile heard the turning of the key

in the ancient rusty lock she knew she was the victim of a fiendishly contrived play

As the count is slowly above the water, she noticed that his smile

which had appeared so frank and reassuring in the Blue Bell Wood

now positively distorted with pale and handsome features

suddenly the count's arms were about her and she felt his breath

come hot upon her cheek, Youngquile he whispered

Kate is intended do for me and me for you

and at that moment she swooned into his arms

Go on

That's all for this month

What a shame

I do think it is as such a lovely story,don't you,Esther?

I think such tales are simple rubbish

Would we chapel folks?

And our chapels folks let read at all

Esther brought lots of books with her

Bound books,good books, they were my father's

And what are they about?

Well,what are they about

Read the first five lines of that

I won't,it's evil

Can you?

What is it,Esther?

Can't you read?

No,indeed she can't,the ignorant baggage,all she can do is preach?

Godless,you're Godless

Hard at her setting all above her judgement

Godless,Godless

Stop that shouting

And where is my cup of tea?

Get your own tea

Nice piece of trouble you caused I must say

Follow me

Never,never don't you pass through this door without your properly accompanied

Come on

Madam will see you now

I'm here,Waters

Pretty,aren't they?

Yes,Madam

You know,Waters,I understand you are not very happy here?

No,Mum

I wonder why?

I meant to keep my wicked temper,Madam,really I did

But I started off wrong, no matter what I did

Anyhow I think you meant to send me away

My dear child,what do you mean by meant?

I don't think I should stay here

I was brought up to think that racing and gambling and such things are wicked

We are chapel folk

So am I

-You,Mum -Why not?

In this house?

What is your name?

Esther

Well,Esther,when we begin to get on in life

some of the rough edges are worn away,like pebbles in the Book

So,without weakening our own beliefs,we are not so anxious to change everybody

We leave that to someone else

But it isn't that like forgetting you?

No,it's just one way of forgetting oneself

Now,Esther, you mustn't think because everyone here hasn't our faith

that they are all bad

Try to recognize and bring out the good in people

Our Lord did,you know

Yes,Madam

There

Now come with me

I go the little alteration, this might suit you

-Like it? -Thank you,Madam

Now off you go and try to make friends with the others

Yes,Mum

There is no heat there anyway but the goings like iron

Yes,Sir

Demon,you got to get that weight down

Try as I will I can't see me them getting..... out in houses

Houses? House you mean

What we get off him on the road he puts on again in the grub room

No,I never

I thought so,someone watching

-William! -Yes,Sir

Go and sneak up that hill around the bushes and warn off that tout

Right Sir

Thought you were a tout

Well,I was watching,was it wrong?

Watching our carriage horses?

Mrs Latch gave me the afternoon off

Did she?

I thought you two would work together,in honest

You're steady she says

You shouldn't ask your mother

Poor old Mum

Yeah,come and have a look

Do you see that? The Latch estate

You know once upon the time the Latches owned the lot

Barfield was nothing then

Latches up,Barfields down

-But now -How did it happen,William?

My granddad was a bit of a masher

When he left,my father lost with racing and drinking and you know

And your mother?

-Was she always? -In service?

No,her old man was a yeoman farmer and his own boss,she was a steady girl

She hoped my Dad would retrieve the family fortune

But he liked his bet on the horses

Only chose the wrong one

Poor William

Don't you believe it,you know what?

I am going to put the Latches back where they belong

And you know why?

Because I am lucky

If only this is another storm

We better find some cover

Welcome to Latch Manor

Make yourself at home

Take a seat

Listen

It is

Rain,buckets of it for old Goodwells

If they are going soft at Goodwells the Silver Braid will walk it

the money stepped on him now at 33, Woodview money of course

there'll be us no doing about the horse

William,have you bet much?

More than I can afford to lose

But I don't think I shall

And that's only the start,see?

Then if I bet careful for a couple of years

get a bit of capital,you know what?

What?

I shall buy a pub

A nice little pub on the South Coast

Drink?

Not just that

When you got a pub you could build up a business bookmaking

But William would good will that do?

Don't you understand? Things are mug's game unless you lay your odds yourself

In five years I could have a nice little fortune of making a book

Then can't you see it?Right across the pages "Lucky Latch gets back his estate"

William I hope so Silver Braid wins

Esther

What's the matter with you?

I thought you were against racing and all that

I don't know,I've heard so much since I've been here,maybe I've changed

Still the same,all right,we better run for it,come on,take my coat

There you are

All right,dash

Counted and cleared in,everything else is right,we are going to get your weight right

Mind your own business

I'll get my weight down, I'll tell you I will

Oh,you rotters

Oh,you are burning me

That'll be nice

Be good,Demon

I'll give you a nice piece of real meat,if you're a good boy

That's right

Have you got anything on Silver Braid,William?

Just a little something,Miss

All aboard!

Right,William,let them go

Did William tell you what he had on today?

-No -No.They never do

But he is bound to win

Yes,his father was a lucky Latch before him

Are you fond of that fool boy of mine,Esther?

He was kind to me when nobody else was

I know

That's all past now,Esther

A lad needs a woman to keep him straight

A strong minded one

Were you?

Did you hear?

We won

We won

William?

Help me down

I've told you I was lucky,didn't I?

You are

Esther,wait a little

That's the shilling I borrowed from you on Monday

But it is 30 shillings,William

Yes I know I put it on Silver Braid

I told you I was lucky Latch

That's the first turn of the cards

One moment,please,in honour of Silver Braid

the Master is holding a servant's ball in the Swizz Gardens at Shoreham

Esther you are going with me

Sara,look,you don't think it is too..

-Too -Don't be silly

Oh,Esther

Where did you get that?

It was the shilling William put on Silver Braide for me

You're lucky

Ladies and Gentlemen take your partners for the grand waltz

-Isn't it like you? -Isn't it like you?

Margaret

Poor William,how long will the Lady keep that up

As long as poor William does that

Esther,please,people are saying things

Let them if what you said was true

Of course it was true

How can we get married on nothing?

I don't want my wife to be in service all her life

I wanted to have a home of her own

A home on a groom's wages?

I don't expect the whole world will go out of service

All I want is a man who does what he says

Esther

I've only got three pounds

But if I did set on Ladger

and if it comes off,it looks like a certain,wouldn't that be all right?

So that's it,if I happen to be a true woman or not,the horses are the same

Well,how is for us to get the money then?

You won't need any money now

I wouldn't marry a man who takes my love and risk it on a horse race

No more than I take a wife or

I tell her like fair and decent terms and in everything I'm saying is dirt

Sara was right

You'd make any man's life a misery

Oh William

William

William

Coming,Miss

You're late I told you to have the horses ready at quarter past ten

-They were ready and waiting -Don't be impudent

Take your hat

William

-Yes,Miss -Are you coming?

Yes,Miss

Proper Ledger was down at Shoreham

Your horse was placed

Placed is not good to me it was only for a place for a win

Did he win?

-No -He didn't?

That's the last bet of mine on Lucky Lathches services

He said he couldn't go wrong

Well he was placed,wasn't he?

I wish you keep the bets to yourself

Come on how much did you lose a shilling

We can't all bet in quids

-William I must meet you -No one is stopping you

Not here,it's not about the race,I'm sorry for that

I bet you are

I'd better get out again

I'll see you later

Not Miss Peggy

Quite a stare the old Master's Peggy is becoming

It's William better stop being sharp over the bells

I don't think much of the Lady that run off with their servants if you ask me

Esther

Please I'll try to explain all

Get into were you belongs

Have a nice after noon,dear

Very nice

Esther

Water,quick

What's happened

William

In the stables

Esther,dear,we'll look after you

We'll look after you

When Mr Leopold told the Gaffer,he was that rowed

that he told him to pay William off and leave that instant,served him right

Esther,you ought to stay in bed,Mrs Latch says so

I've got to see somebody

Well,I'll go for you

Who is it?

You can't, is Miss Peggy, something she must know

But Esther

I have to tell you,when William went they found she's gone too

Together?

What did you want to tell her,Esther?

It's something about me, and about William too

I've never told him

Oh,Esther

Oh,poor,poor lamb,we all look after you,really we will

That's not your work,Esther

The boys are on an errand

Anyhow,you shouldn't be doing it,should you?

Why haven't you told me,Esther?

Can I do the chime,Mum?

I've been waiting

Come here Esther

Sit down

I ..... this thing,Mum

But you might have sent me away and I had to have the wages

I have another to think for now,I've done my work

It's not that,I might have been able to help you,do you wish to go on staying here?

No,Mum,thank you

I've eight pounds saved now

I can go home now if I pay my stepfather my keep

Yes,I can go home

Thank heaven you have a home to go to,my poor child

You heard nothing of William?

No,Mum,my baby what matters now

I'd like you to take this Esther

Yes

Your child

You've been more than kind,Mum

May I ask one thing more?

Would you pray for me?

Tell me Esther

Have you truly repented?

I loved him,Mum,but what I did was wrong,I'm sorry

Shall I read something to you?

Perhaps some of the most beautiful words in the world

"The Lord is my Shepard,I shall not want

he maked me to lie down in green pastures

he needed me beside the still water

yeah so I walked through the valley of the shadow of death

I would fear no more

Hello,Miss

What do you want?

Is mother out?

Who?

My mother

Oh,her who was here before,gone

Hey,what are you getting at?

She passed away,didn't she?

Passed away?

You said it was your mother,didn't you?

-Name -Waters

The Waters?

Oh,shut it can't you!

Are you going?

Just right under the bed,there

Good Morning

Hurry up,I want that this afternoon

Good Morning,Waters

How is Jackie?

Oh,he puts on,so he's thriving,I'm glad you're looking so well,because we want your bed

What are your plans now?

I haven't made any yet

Well,you got to go back to service, you mustn't waste more time

What about Jackie?

Jackie,you girls should think about that before you had your Jackies

Now,look you just to board him out

There is a bit of luck,for you,Waters, Mrs Rivers wants a new between maid

Mrs Rivers?

Her husband is on the board of guardians, they are very charitable people they are

Fourteen pounds a year they'll pay

that's quite enough for a girl in your position,suits you?

Good,I'll tell you will be there Friday

But what about the baby?

You soon will get a woman to take him for six a week,ask for another girl here

If you get some practice you leggy peg

-Yes,maybe -Out you go tomorrow

Thank you,Waters,that will do

Miss

Mrs Spires had to tell you,your baby needs the doctor,and can she have five shillings

Jackie

What's wrong with him?

Send that child away

Go little girl

Tell Mrs Spires I'll come as soon as I can

Waters,come here at once

How dare you to talk some on my doorstep

She came to say that my baby is ill, please,Mum,I must go at once

Baby is ill? You must finish your work first

Then we'll see

But they have to send for the doctor now

In that case there is nothing more for you to do

But I'm worried ,Mum,it maybe serious

Serious?

Did you realize you may be able to bring some dreadful infection back to my child

On second thought,you'd best not go at all

What if it was your child?

What if you were in my place?

We needn't consider impossibilities,Waters

we seem to forget why I took you here in what circumstances

I shall ask Mr Rivers if I should keep you on

in the mean time continue your work

I must go and see Jackie now

You won't return if you do

Very good,Mum,I won't return

Your forfeit your wages and I'll have your box thrown into the street

I dare say,you'll do that too

You weren't afraid of the law

Insolence

Is he any better,Mrs Spires?

Frighten me like that

Coming into other people's house like that not so much a bye or leave

Sorry,I was worried about Jackie

Did you get the doctor?

That just handing the money

Then I've all the others to see to

You were still when I left

You don't expect a child to do quite so well without its mother

That's cold

That'll upset him

Well,I'm going to warm it by the fire,ain't I?

And it ain't for you

It's for the other one

Poor little Mike

It ain't long for this world

I wouldn't be took aback if he went before them all

You can't help feeling sorry for the little angel

And they are not even baptised

But I often think it is meant

But what do they look forward to?

And I often say to myself and I am their best friend

to let them go off,quiet

Got the money for the doctor then?

I haven't got my first month's wages yet

I know beginning to feel the drag

What do you mean?

You think's of nothing but the babies at first

then you wishes they never been born

or die before they knew what is was to live like

Listen to me and I'll be your friend

I'll do for you what I've done for others

Five pounds is all I ask

Five pounds? I haven't got five shillings what for?

You tell your mistress that you are going to have your child adopted

She'll stamp it out of your wages

To get it out of your mind once and for all

It's in your own interest,don't you see?

And it's kindest in the end

And that's what you are doing?

What's on your mind?

And you only have to have him adopted for five pounds

Murder

So that's it

What's that?

Mind what you are saying

I don't want no arguments

pay what you owes and take yourself off before I change my mind

Hey,no you don't

What's going on here?

She's making all these accusations and leaving without paying

No one take their nippers out of here without their pays

If you think you can come here insulting my wife

I know what you are doing here get rid of them for money

You take that back

Let her go we don't want the police

Bend her over,we'll teach her to..

Never mind,Thomas,only two days money,let's get rid of her

Take it you're off

And if you want again...

Take it easy

Nearly killed you,what

And the baby

You shouldn't have him out in this time of the night

She wanted five pounds to kill him

What's it? Who did?

That's how she lives

don't know why they would treat these babies they don't want

Come along young woman this is 1875, those things don't happen now

Seems to me you want looking after

Haven't you got a home?

No

And nowhere to go?

I think I better send you along to my sister Flory

Flory fixed you up then

I just looked in to see what's what

Thanks Flory

This kept me an hour of my duty,this has

Kid don't look none the worse

It all been arranged,Jim

Jackie stay here with his auntie Flory

while little Mummy find lots of nice work to do

"The gentlewoman who aspires to an orderly establishment

would be well advised to keep a firm hand on the reins"

Impress upon every member of the domestic staff

the necessity of early rising"

Must get up

"Make her wear gloves to sweep clean grates etc

and her hands may be fit to serve at table"

"Insist on housemaid's work been done in the morning

and her dress changed before lunch"

"Thrift should be encouraged

press your servants to lay by at least half of their wages in the savings bank"

-I kept a shilling back for breakages -Thank you,Mum

"Allow no perquisites but let your servants have the benefit of your cast off clothes"

"Above all satisfy yourself as to the moral deportment of your maid

in the interest of both parties"

Esther

Taking advantage of my poor boy's innocence

Pack your box and go

"Those households are best conducted

where the mistress never converses with her servants

never speaks but to gently give an order

ask a question or say Good Morning and Evening to her maid"

Still doing the steps?

You told me to do them again,Mum

And there is this consolation for us

He took the hard way too

He began life as a simple craftsman just like anyone of us

Fellow worker you might say

And right from that humble start he shown us

It doesn't much matter what we are at

I mean what sort of a job we got, even what we get out of it

it's what we put into it,that's the thing that count for us

It's a point of view,isn't it?

It's a point of view that turns all our work into an offering,a prayer

And if we can do this,we can consider ourselves blessed

Why? Because we are free men and free women

As St Paul says

If any man among you seems wise in this world

wordly-wise that is,happen to become a fool

for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God

That's all for this evening

Do you think we ought to stop the big service

Oh,no Fred

Don't catch on very much

I know perhaps it's me

After all I am not a,I mean I am a shop assistant

I'm not a proper preacher, don't see that to be

I think you speak very well

Just that I say what I feel sometimes,can't help myself

Then you must go on with it

Yes I want to

I got this,you see it, I'll do help if I can

You helped me

Do you really mean that?

Oh,yes

Besides I learned things from you I never would otherwise

Because

I can't read

That's nothing,lots of people can't read and are not worse for it

That's nothing to be ashamed of

Not for you,Esther

You don't have to go to books,not your sort

What sort do you think I am?

The sort I think you are

Pure of heart

That's why,just a minute

Please,Esther,don't go in yet

If I want to ask if you

Will you marry me?

Suppose I were to tell you that I have a child

What would you say then?

So you see

I'm not the good woman you think I am

That's not true,is it?

Yes,it's true

I have a child

Six years old now

Wait a minute

Look,there's your answer

It's kind of you to ask

Esther

I'm sorry

Please forgive me Esther

You see I

I didn't understand,not at first,I didn't

I've only thinking of,I didn't think what you are going to suffer

You mustn't go on hurting yourself

That's what you are doing,isn't it?

And Esther if it means anything to you

I still want you

But you don't want the child

-That is -I want you both

Will you say that again?

Both,Esther

I do not what to say

Except you're truly a good man

I can't answer now,Fred

When,do you think?

Tomorrow is my day for seeing Jack

When I know,can I tell you then?

Wait for us

I'm riding at Hampton Park next week

Can't you see the failure of yours

I am talking about our side

He won't be ,let's see what he do on the track next week

I am not keen on that

All right I'll give you a 5-1 on that

I have a bet with you

Fine that's a..

Esther

Esther,this is wonderful,wait

I've been looking for you everywhere

You are not getting out,Esther,please

I've got to talk to you,I've got to see you

Where have you been all these years,what have you been doing?

Bringing up your child,that's what

Esther

Esther,please

Esther,is that you?

Yes,Mum

Don't forget my hot milk

No,Mum

Esther I swear I knew nothing about the child until I came back from abroad,honest

Now that I found you..

Take a good look and go back where you came from

Esther,I want to help

Esther

Let me try and get you out of this I've got a bit of money now

I don't want any of your wife's money,thank you

It's not hers

I made it myself

I finished with Peggy years ago

It's all mistake there,I only gave in to her after we quarrelled

Esther,I swear,I knew nothing about the child until I came back

Until

When Mum died

I'm sorry about your mother

Yeah

I was not much good to her I'm afraid

Esther,tell us about the child

What do you want to know?

Is it a boy?

Yes,and a fine one

What do you call him?

Jackie

Where is he?

No matter to you where he is,he is not here anyway

He thinks his father is dead

Now will you please go

Esther,be reasonable,listen to me just for a minute

It is different with me now

I could give you a home and comfort

What? A father

Easy isn't it?

You haven't changed,William,you don't even know I am not married

Are you?

It's none of your business

Now will you please go away and leave me alone

Esther,I know I deserve this

I'm not asking to think of me, I'm asking to think of the boy

I've done you both a great wrong and I want to repay it

That's all

Esther

Next time you're going to see Jackie

Take me with you

Please

After all I am his father

Very well

You can come

But I don't want him to know who you are

Anything you say,Esther

Esther will you bring up my hot milk

Coming,Mum

Go on take up the hot milk

And put in a dash of arsenic

There you ,there is your ship

I'd rather have one with sails

like the big one in the toy shop in the High Street

What's it like?

It's a cutter rig and it got three sails

It's much better than anyone the boys sail on the common

What is it called?

"Eversomuch"

Look here

Here is a golden sovereign

Give it to your mother and tell her to buy you for it,go on

William,dare to give me that,I might have known

Hello Jackie

I've got some nice cakes for his tea

Mrs Lewis will you give him his tea in the kitchen?

-Oh,Mum -Come on,come on

So you think you can buy him back to you

How dare you try such a trick on him?

Esther,I never thought,honest, it came as naturally as breathing

You never thought

Where have I've been all these years?

Well I tell you were I've been

The first place was a workhouse in Firmley,that's where I had Jackie

In the work house

Esther

Then I went back into service for sixteen pounds a year

Sometimes I couldn't even get that

And why couldn't I get it?

Because I was a wicked woman on account of having your child

And where were you all those years?

Travelling abroad on Peggy's money

Now when you've finished with her

You think you can buy Jackie's love for me

You'd better go now,William

Please try and see neither of us again

Esther

Fred,the door is open

-What's the matter? -He's come back

What do you mean? Who's come back?

William

Jackie's father

Jackie's father?

Where did you see him?

Didn't speak to him,did you?

I didn't want to,Fred,I tried to get rid of him

So you did speak to him?

What did he say?

What does he want?

He asked about the child

He said he wanted to help

He's got lot of money now

Money?

What is money got to do with it?

-I've had this letter -From him?

I think so

Would you read it for me?

There's no need to read it why don't you send it back to him

Please

From the Inn at King's Head,Dean Street

-Dear you spell Esther like this -Yes

"Dear Esther,you made it clear to me you don't want me back spoiling your life

some writing,we've got a lawyer to do this out clear so it is all legal

you get 200 now for the boy and then some each year

because that's bit, says

I am to see Jackie,if you want to I would like it of course,he is a fine man

what he owes to his mother

Forgive me Esther with all my love William Latch

And that's that

This letter is a lawyer's document

Fred ,what am I to do

I think you know

What I want to do would serve for Jackie

That's just it,this money,where do you think it comes from?

You see I guessed it

Do you think it'll be fair to the boy to touch that sort of money?

You can't Esther

It couldn't do any good to Jackie or anybody else

But it is the boy's father,Fred

Do you think he is fit to be?

Oh,he's just one of the ordinary sort,no better no worse

Funny you should think that

Esther

You want to go back to him,do you?

What made you say that,Fred?

Well,that what it sounds like

I just want to do what's right

Can't turn back in a watch you know?

Come on,let's go to service

No,I won't go tonight, I must think what to do

I see

I just want to say,this much

I can't give you money, if that's what you want

But I can give you a life of believing, not an easy life,perhaps,but an honest one

I don't want you just you to give up this to somebody to Latch or even to me

I want you to be happy

And I know you can't be happy without God

Oh Fred

I'm not just another soul to save

I am a woman too

That's why you got to look out for Palone

What about the Carnbrit run second to Shoemaker?

Do any owe me Ketley?

I think the odds was pulled that time

Looking for somebody,Miss?

Is Mr Latch here?

He is not back from the course,Miss

Been at Epsom,he won't be long,Miss

You're a friend of him,Miss?

-Yes,could I wait? -Certainly

Do you take a little of something?

No thank you

John's back,he'll look after you

John,wanted

John

-Mr Randall? -Esther

This is a treat,Will told me he met you

Lucky day for him,eh?

You coach for me the parlour

It won't be long

-Thank you very much -You're welcome

Sit down,Esther

Like old Woodview days

Yes

You're getting any news of Mr Barfield?

You never heard what happened then?

No

It's a sad story

Gaffer got killed hunting

When the will was read there wasn't much in but lot of indifferent blood-stock

Mrs Garfield wouldn't sell out, lives all alone in a part of the house

Poor Mrs Barfield

I had to go of course,if it wasn't for William I'd been in the workhouse

He fixed me on the run,then

Part bookies' clerk and part in the bar

Will you excuse me

Where is she in the pub?

Hello

William I can't take this money

I can't

This is yours Mrs Latch

This is the program

Program? Never been to race meeting before

Never been to a race speed?

You are going to enjoy yourself,Mrs Latch

-Wimples,governor -Go away

If the governor hurry up we'll lose our place on the Hill

Come on give us the started

-Lotton,Camberline -More

Just the normal speed run

Quiver,that's the horse,that's the horse

What will it be like if it isn't?

Well,don't beat Omen,you get it

-Francis is in the court -The Yankee

-Yankee with Archer -Will it make him a winner?

That man is God to win

Who ever heard of a Yankee winning the Derby

Here's the governor

Well,Mrs Latch what do you think of the uniform?

Governor,we'll never get our fix

Come on,John,you don't get married every day

Come on on my ticket

Hi look out there

Watch it

We can't get stuck here the whole day

Get that old herd out of the way can't you?

Where are your office I'll bet a guinea

I'll bet you a farthing you don't

I'll get your money

That's nearly done

William Latch,will you mind my hat

Funny your old hat

Esther

William

Esther

You look bloomy

Watch my face

Mr Randall

Strike me

-I would never have known him -You're ain't the lily you was

Look here you old mighty brand

You go and look after yourselves

and we'll get the business started around about 3,eh?

So you took him after all

Yes,we were married this morning

This morning?

Old Esther,of all people getting tied up on Derby day

It was William's fancy

You know about him and his luck

Will is a bookie,come and meet my friends

You're listening to people who knows nothing of horses

You let the old woman pick up one because she likes the colour of the jockey shirt

All right,you want to throw your money away,don't come to me

just shove your hand in the pocket take out what you fling them away

But if you want to make some cash

if you want to make a rise in pay

if you want to go home in a coach instead of walking home

then I tell you ladies and Gentlemen this information is worth 100 guineas

Thank you very much lady, 1 shilling for the price of a card

Working of course

Why is he talking with such a lot of nonsense

Nonsense?

Isn't he clever?

Every horse name is on this card I packed myself and I don't give you one another

-All right where are your friends,Mr Evans? -That is Mr Evans

That's the bell ladies and gentlemen

We got five minutes to get on for the first ones

A shilling for the price of a card I guarantee you of winning

-Joe,this Esther an old friend of mine -Charmed I'm sure

Esther's husband makes the book

-Will Latch -Will Latch,how about the name?

We might do business

Allow me

Get on,Esther,it's Derby day

Pedigree 6-5 gets the favourite

William

What can I do for you?

10 to 1 on Barfleet

Wait for the field to start

I got to show you the latest

How much have you booked against the Yankee,Walter

Nothing to worry over,Will

Want to know your Pedigree

Not so sure we do

I'm plump sure you don't

There are in line

What do you know?

Joe knows lots

Meet Mr Evans Will

-How do you do -Nice little business you got here

I like your style

Come and see the first race,come on

You have it upside down, you silly thing,give it to me

Seven Hills coming up

No,look her,don't muddle it

That's it

Slowly,slowly

We have the punters that time,John

Was that the Derby?

That was the 2 o'clock race did you enjoy it?

Don't get outside the wheel

You are coming aren't you?

I got to get back to the stand, I got our livings to made

Mr Latch to pay

As I will say,I'll keep it all here

I work entirely on form

I remember what each horse had done in every race and where

Of course there are some fine omens

How is everything going?

Hello,have a little glass

You won't mind if I do

Old John Randall is out there on that bookie he is losing me customers

I'll tell you what I'll be added,sport

Thank you very much

Is he all right?

Yes,friend of Sarah,a friend of Sarah is a friend of mine

Don't seem to trust your friend

Will,our wedding breakfast

So it is

Sara,will you take Esther round the fair ground until the big race starts

All right

Esther,let's do a nice little check

You see,Esther

Before you came to Woodview I thought it was Will and me

When you come it was Will and me

I soon saw how it was and kept quiet

So you owe me something in a way

You could persuade Will to take Joe on his as a clerk

Go on,Esther

I don't believe

Hurry up or else we miss the old Derby

But Sara

I didn't mean that I ever see you again

Unless..

-I came with William -Oh,yes of course you are

Your husband is a bookmaker,isn't he?

How about the little boy? Jackie is here today?

No,he is at home

I see

You know

I didn't think it would turn up that way for you,somehow

What about you Esther,everything all right?

-Happy? -Yes,I'm happy

Good,that's all I wanted for you

Thank you,Fred,Good Bye

Esther

Not forget

-Good Evening,Mandy -Good Evening,Sir

Have a good day?

Yes,best of luck

Put that inside for me,will you?

Bar did well too

Was Jackie in his room?

On his own,Madam,sound asleep

Welcome to Latch Manor

Your first Derby

And all you see at the races is Fred Patterson

Oh,Will that man Evans you're not taking him on as your clerk?

John Randall is a bit passed it

I think he will be happier in the bar

But Will do you think that's wise?

You sticks to the things you know about Mrs Latch

Bringing up children

Come on

We had a good day today

I'm always lucky in the Derby

A few more of these

We would be able to send him to a good school

Out of all this

Come on

I never thought to see Esther make her home in a public house

sure of my name is John Randall

but whatever she thought,she never said a word,took to it all wonderful

That's a large

She soon picked up the running of the bars

For all she couldn't read

Soon William left the King's Head to her

and spent more and more time on the course

Mind you I don't think that inside herself

Esther ever really got over the idea that William being a bookmaker

I can't see I was much struck on Joe Evans acting clerk

For me he's been shut up in the jug and bottle

The all of first three years passed happy enough,they didn't do so bad either

Though nothing special

Then it happened on the turf often enough

the luck started to run all one way and keep running

For a whole season the bookies could do nothing right

William has always been pretty crafty with the risks he took

now he made one mistake after another worse than that

you know bookmaking is a strong man's game

out in all weathers always using your voice shouting all over the country

one wretched afternoon in the winter of 1884

We'd better run off,if we pay out we are broke

A Will Latch will not

Terrible day I say

Yes,the old man is a bit off the mark over it

Just one of them unfortunate accidents

Surely them gifted with omens aren't troubled with accidents

Say what you like

There is more things in in heaven and earth than in your greasy pocketbook

I bet two pints it ain't greasier than any other in this bar

What's grease got to do with it?

You can make jokes but the facts speak for themselves

There is times when the mind is fresh like the morning

that's the time for them with gift to read gnomes

It's a sudden light that comes into the mind

and it points straight as a dart there are nothing to stop it

I'll give you an instance

I remember a conversation I had with a chap about American corn

to help the British farmer that conversation came back to me later

as clear as if the dawn had begun to brake

I hope there was an omen about somewhere

all we trembled I took up the evening paper there was my horse Wikki

And you betted?

No

For why?

At that very moment a cab turned over in the street

and I run out to help there was another horse called Brightneck

but of course I backed him

He claims he lives here

Walter

Will

Rotten day for a bookkeeper

Where is Joe?

Joe? We parted,if you want to know why? Go and find him and don't come back

That is Fed Archer ,doctor,by Spye

Excellent likeness

The greatest man ever to ride

And always carried my money

Latch,you must cut down on excitement

Understand me?

-Yeah -Good

And I'll make arrangements on the way home

I'll be back later,Mrs Latch

Tell old John downstairs to give you a nip before you go

No,I thank you all the same

Drink it up

No,it's not my tipple

It's going to be

Not just now

What did he say?

Just a nonsense about lungs

I've got to go into Brompton Hospital

For long?

I don't know

Maybe the winter

Just as well

You'd better get up now and I will tidy the bed

I see

I can manage

I've to give up the course

That ought to please you

Yes,but I am sorry for you William

Oh it's all right

I've got everything worked out

If I can't see my customers, they've to come and see me

Where? We are not going to take bets in the bar?

Why not?

It's against the law

Against the law,who cares,won't take anything from strangers that's all

Where else can we live with we are broke

We got the house

The house?

We are in the red there

besides what is it worth without its customers we get from the racing folk?

We could sell the good will

We are the good will,you and me

People come here because they like us

Esther

Other thing I didn't tell you

I've got to get out of England by the winter

-Where? -Egypt,the doctor says

Egypt?

You like that,you've never been abroad

There is a racecourse in Alexandria

So you see we got to get to go there,quite a bit of money

Will I have something to say to you

What is it?

Will,the time is long passed

when you could persuade me what is right and wrong by talking

I have no bookmaking in this house while I charge it

Where is the money to come from?

We have to take a chance

I know these places where they make book in the bar

they are the cause of all the trouble in the neighbourhood

The men let everything go as long as they have enough money for the horses

I'll not keep a house where these men come

with the money their wives need

gamble on horses they never see and drink away if they win

Look at this place even

Look at the useless sort of people that come here

No you can't talk me out what I seen and what I know

I see where we arrived.

I've grown up since we were married and there is no going back

When you get out of hospital we find somewhere earning a living

Come along now

Get back into bed

It's a strange time to talk the way you've done

Is that loving a man?

There is no love letting a man ruin himself

Yes

Esther there is

There is another side what you said

My side

People who come here haven't got very much to look forward to

Low wages,hard grind

All they get out of life and they earn of that

what's the difference with nagging here and down the course

What about the stock exchange?

Isn't that gambling?

The same old story

One law for the rich and another for the poor

But you never stop betting

Betting offences human nature

It'll go on till the end of time

You sent Jackie away,haven't you?

He got a chance in a training ship

It wasn't much good for him here

I see

-Mind you not to excite him -Oh,no sister

-Hello,Will -Hello,mates

-You got the Derby coming over -Now Mr Latch

Now,sister,you asked for William self last night

You are incorrigible,well I take these

Made you a couple of pounds on the Grand National

How are you feeling,Will?

Fine,fine

What about the Derby?

There are only two in it

Paradox and Melton

-Paradox has it on 4 -And Archer chose Milton

That's the problem in a nutshell,Will

Archer didn't chose Milton he was retained by the stable,I claimed him

What's the difference?

Now look here you two I've got nothing else to do

only but thinking I thought this race out

now Archer could ride Paradox,if they let him

but they but Webb instead you see

now Webb is the best in the lot but Archer,even Archer can't beat the form book

He always said he could,Will

I'm serious John

Dead serious

Paradox is at sixties

The other horses are two's,why?

We'll hear,your worship,all the big money is following Archer

But you got to consider form, isn't that right,Walter?

All said about a jockey is one thing but

There is too much at stake in this for me

I've got to get sixties for my hundred or I don't get to Egypt

And if I am in this country by next winter

Will six hundred get you to Egypt,Will?

Yeah

And a bit left over for Esther and the kid

That's how it is,you see

It's lucky I'm lucky

You can't do it,Will

Have I ever lost Epsom yet?

Spread it about is a better way

For heavens sake

What's the use ?

What I pick up there I should lose there,I got to get a lump of money

It's all or nothing

-But I wish that .. -Time's out for you

Sister,you run along with Walter

and he'll fix you up with a nice little horse for Epsom

I just want another word with John here

Only one then

By Will

Bye

Nice to have seen you

Sit down

-How is Esther -Fine

She was put out you wanted to see us today and not her

Was she?

How is Jackie?

Doing well

He'll be at sea soon

Really?

What other news?

Don't ask me to do this,Will?

Don't

What about Esther?

John,don't you see

Because of Esther I'm doing it

Dead husband is no use to her,is he?

Or to the kid

It's my last chance

It's my only chance

John

Go to the Derby

Take Esther with you she always brought me luck

Then take the hundred pounds I saved

Put it on Paradox

For a win

And then come back here in the evening

Tell me you are sorry if you have .... my life

I'd better put the money on now,Esther

I'll wait for you

I can't do it with you watching

You go on again,I'll meet you at the start

I'll tell you Ladies and Gentlemen this information is worth 100 guineas

Is this what you wanted,nice and private

Thank you sister

Just while the races are

The others won't think I'm pegging out,will they?

Don't talk rubbish

And you're working weary about the silly horses

Does it really matter which one wins?

Just a bit

If I live,forgive me

Well just eat well if you promise..

Yes

-Have you ever been to the Derby? -No

What time is it?

Still that's a quarter to three

They'll be on the preparing now

Waiting for the mounting bell

Can you hear the crowds?

The last bits

On the 6 to 1

Turn to one by three or four

John

I put the money on got sixes

Now the jockeys a nice clean start right on time

Starter is Mr McGeorge

He won't stand any nonsense

Great line now,please

Barratt,keep that bench horse back,will you?

Back Archer

And up in the line,Webb

Thank you

That's Paradox

Strong looking

Our horse

Looks stiff enough

Who is riding him,George?

Fred Webb,remember,crimson,black and white sleeves

Straight line now,please

Barratts

Keep that bench horse back will you

Back Gardner

Up in the line,Webb

Nice clean start

Webb is trying to fire up Archer

That must be Archer

Hold it now,Archer

Yes,that's the enemy, Lord Hasting's coach

It's a pity you can't watch them now,they all stand on the hill

Somebody else there I suppose

You will be there again,next year

What's the time now?

Nearly three

Coming into line now

Small thing of this schedule

Starter shouldn't be very much trouble

Right

False start

-But this is -False start

Now look here you jockeys I'm not going to have any of that nonsense for this....

Nor any as big as...

..or monkey tricks

You'll go when I start you and you'll come back when I call you

Or I'll report you to the stewards

Now then

Once again

Move up

This going to be it,Esther

Come on

They are at the mile

Who is in front?

I can't see

Well found Webb

Funny Archer doesn't..

Jackie

-Jackie -Now Mr Latch

I must tell you

Not

live

the way

not

Jackie

He is in already?

He is here now,could he come in?

Yeah,who is?

Oh yes,yes of course

Jackie

Here he is ,Mum

-Good Afternoon,Mum -Come in,Jackie and sit down

Over here,next to me

So you like the sea?

Yes,Mum

And you will be all the way to India

Yes,Mum

I brought you something back from the bazaar,Mum

How very kind of you to think of me

Oh,that it's very pretty

I'm afraid it's rather big for me

Come on,Mum,you don't wear it around your wrist,you wear it around your ankle

I like this young man,Esther

You must be very proud of him

Oh,I am,very proud of him

Very proud indeed

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