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Sure now, you'll have to get back

And give the boys a chance to get through here.

Come on, now! This is a great day for old Ireland.

Hooray!

Friends...

Many of you brought away with you a handful of Irish sod,

To keep green your memories of home.

But you needn't have.

You didn't leave Ireland behind you.

It's in your hearts...

Wherever you go.

That's what these two months in America have taught me,

That wherever you find an Irishman,

You also find the generosity...

And the loyalty...

And the passion for freedom

Which is the soul of Ireland herself.

Give Ireland back to the Irish!

Get home rule for Ireland!

That's what we're going to do, in time,

And the day is nearer than some think.

And now I must go back to Ireland.

I can't start thanking you for all you've done.

This boat would never sail.

But I�ll just say...

And I know you'll say it with me...

God save Ireland.

Good-Bye, Parnell!

Go home and save Ireland!

In two minutes, we'll be shaking hands with him again.

I doubt if any man's return has ever

Been so waited for... or needed.

It�s a dangerous thing when one man

Is as important as all that.

Not when that man's Parnell.

Here he comes now, sir.

I'd be ticklish to arrest Parnell here in all this crowd.

Ticklish? Dangerous, if I may say so, sir.

We better make the arrest on the road.

Hop in.

Oh! Mr. Parnell!

Glory be!

The saints be praised for bringing you back to us!

That's a grand welcome he's getting.

Yes, he certainly seems popular with the rabble.

Come along, and I�ll introduce you.

No, not here.

Why not?

There's such a thing as a psychological moment, general,

And this isn't it.

When I meet him, I don't want to be in competition

With a crowd of unwashed hooligans.

Did you see me cousin Patrick?

And me nephew Dennis Cogan?

Is it true that you can pick up gold

Off the streets of new york city

Like you can shamrocks on the roadside

Here in Ireland?

There's gold and love

And help for Ireland in new york city...

Or wherever you find an Irishman.

There he goes. Follow him.

Watch your feet.

Oh, it's good to be home again, Michael.

We've needed you.

Are things as bad here as you wrote me?

Oh, worse.

You're bound to see it as we go along.

Evictions, outrages, house burnings.

It all began again the minute you left.

You're the only one who could do anything,

With the English or the Irish.

Look.

Is it the rent?

Are you the sheriff?

Yes, your honor.

What do these people owe?

8 pound. I'll pay it.

Too late for that, sir.

The landlord wants them evicted.

Who is the landlord?

Pat Hogan. Where is he?

Here he comes now, sir.

Are you pat Hogan?

What's that to you?

You're landlord here.

I'll pay these people's rent.

You'll not! Why not?

I'd sooner let the land for grazing.

That's what I�m going to do.

And leave them homeless?

I'm within me rights.

Me rights by law.

Mr. Parnell?

Yes.

I'm sorry, sir, but I...

I have a warrant for your arrest.

What's that? You can't arrest him!

I'm terribly sorry I have to do this.

That's all right.

Now, what's it for this time?

Seditious utterances.

Well, I�ve made several utterances

That might be called "seditious."

Now, where are you taking me?

Kilmainham jail,

If it's all the same to you, sir.

All right.

I'll go with you in just a minute.

It's not much you're losing here.

This is where me father was born...

And lived and died...

And me father's father before him.

It's all we have or ever have had.

It's all we know.

There's no place else.

Oh, yes, there is.

Campbell. Yes, sir.

Will you stay behind and see that these people

Are sent up to my place, Avondale?

Yes, sir.

Put them on the train and telegraph my steward

To have a cottage ready for them.

Very well, sir.

So that's the king of Ireland.

The uncrowned king.

He'll get his crown...

In heaven.

Morning, gentlemen.

Good morning. Good morning to you.

How's the work coming? Oh, grand.

I've got all those reports you wanted.

Oh, you've been quick.

And why shouldn't he be,

With nothing to disturb him?

It's a grand scheme, us working here.

Take a look at these election leaflets.

They just came back from the printers.

Yes, they're all right.

Oh, uh, Mr. Parnell.

Do you remember me, sir?

Yes, I do indeed.

The O�Gorman Mahon, isn't that right?

The old boy himself, sir.

I hope you'll pardon us for intruding on you

In your hour of trouble.

There's no trouble, I assure you.

We're having a splendid time.

Ireland's affairs have never been run better.

Well, I wanted to take this opportunity

To present to you me friend captain William O'shea.

How do you do, captain O�shea?

How do you do? A fine man, sir,

And the new candidate with meself for county Clare.

I took it upon meself to sponsor him

While you were in America.

I take this as an auspicious omen

For my political career,

To meet the Irish leader at its outset.

I have no fears as to the result of the election now.

Well, may I wish you a speedy release.

Thank you, captain O�shea,

And good luck in county Clare.

And now, though you may not believe it,

The pressure of business is very great,

So if you'll excuse me.

Why, certainly.

Michael, what about this man, O�shea?

I don't know much about him.

But you don't like him.

There's not a man in the party likes him, sir.

Why is the O�Gorman backing him?

I think O�shea is putting up

The election money for both of you.

Oh... I see.

All right, Campbell. Let's get to work.

Yes, sir.

Take a letter to... sir Charles Russell.

Yes? Excuse me, sir.

Uh, Mr. Parnell, sir,

The crowd outside is getting awful troublesome.

You wouldn't like to say a word to them now,

Just to quiet them, would you?

It'd be a great relief to me if you would.

Yes, of course.

I'll open the window for you.

My friends, this demonstration is very flattering,

But for the sake of the authorities in charge here,

I must ask you not to do it.

We'll get you out!

We'll get you out if we have to tear the jail down!

No, no, no.

You mustn't do that either.

Just go about your business as peaceful Irish citizens...

And as if nothing had happened.

The election is only 3 days off.

Do your duty at the polls.

And remember this:

The cause of Irish freedom will be pursued

As fervently from this jail

As it would be from my office in Westminster.

Your friends and leaders are here with me.

We're working for a parliament in Dublin.

Meantime, we're holding a preliminary one here in Kilmainham.

So that's the great Parnell.

And that's what I came all this way to Ireland for:

3 words and a handshake.

Now, you mustn't be discouraged, me boy. You can't afford it.

There's nobody else can do for you

What he can in Irish politics.

I know.

Oh, don't worry.

I'll make friends with him.

Well, it's not going to be easy.

As soon as he gets out of jail, I�ll get my wife

To invite him to Eltham for dinner.

I didn't know you ever saw your wife

Long enough to have dinner with her.

And now I have to entertain for him.

Don't look so glum!

But it's only the beginning, aunt Ben.

Now that Willie�s a member of parliament,

There'll be no end to his demands.

Money?

More money.

Well, as a member of parliament,

He'll have more ways to spend it.

Houses and champagne suppers will only be extra now.

You mustn't give it to him, aunt Ben.

He won't ask me.

No. He'll ask me to ask you.

Well, I�d rather see you give him money,

Even my money, than... other things.

At least it's kept him away from you, dear.

It's not enough, aunt Ben.

If only he'd let me divorce him,

But he won't.

That's the one thing Willie won't do,

Even for money.

Aunt Ben, is there no way

Of forcing him to give me a divorce?

My dear, my dear, we've gone over this all so many times.

With our English laws, we can't force him

To do anything he doesn't want to do.

I shan't be a minute, aunt Ben.

Take your time.

My time of life, there's no hurry.

You sure you won't come with me?

My dear, I�ve listened to men saying nothing for so many years

That it isn't worth going into the house of commons

To hear them doing it for their country.

Where can I find Mr. Parnell?

He's in the house at the moment, ma'am.

If you like, you can wait for him in committee room 15.

It's across the lobby and up the stairs to your right.

Or, if you'd like to hear him speak-

No, thank you.

Katie?

Hello, Willie.

Have you... seen Parnell?

No. He's in the house.

Yes, I know. He's going to speak.

Why don't you go up in the ladies' gallery and hear him?

Aunt Ben�s waiting in the carriage.

Well, you're not going without seeing him.

Willie, I can't run after him like this.

I've written to him twice, and he hasn't answered.

I told you he never reads letters.

Come on, Katie.

He won't talk long.

Very well.

This is my last effort to reach him.

It is true that there is unrest in Ireland today.

There always will be,

Until you give the farmer fair treatment,

Assure fair dealings between landlord and tenant,

And give Ireland a parliament that she can call her own.

That's what we're looking for!

Give us a parliament of our own!

Ireland for the Irish!

And the land for the people!

As much as any Englishman here present,

I deplore the unrest,

The violence, and the outrage,

But force will not cure them.

You have passed 80 coercion acts for Ireland

In the 80 years since you abolished her parliament.

And what is the result?

3 rebellions,

A million and a half people dead

From starvation and sickness,

And 3 million people forced to leave their land

To find food and homes elsewhere.

Surely this is a spectacle that marks

The very height of tragic suffering.

For years, the British government has debated on Egypt and India,

Then wept over the sorrows

Of the Bulgarians and the Armenians,

Responsibilities far distant from its door.

And all the while, across that strip of water called the Irish sea,

So narrow that its a wonder

Their cries cannot be heard here in this house,

As I hear them in my ears,

A sister people agonizes... and unheeded.

Charity should begin at home.

Settle the land question, Mr. Speaker.

Assure fair dealings between landlords and tenants,

And you'll have peace in Ireland.

Send us the military,

And you ravage the country anew.

Mr. Gladstone.

Mr. Speaker, sir.

Any utterance of the honorable member whom we have just heard

Must command our respect and attention.

In the present instance,

He has spoken with the emotion, the conviction,

And also the impatience which comes from true sympathy with the cause.

But... I would remind him that we have another problem

Before the house at the present time,

And I must ask the house to proceed.

And I say the house shall not proceed,

With that business or any other business,

Until it gives us a guarantee that Ireland's grievance-

It'll take an earthquake

To settle the Irish land question.

Then let us have an earthquake!

Mr. Speaker, sir!

This is intolerable!

I must request that the house-

I move that Mr. Gladstone be no longer heard!

Holy Morgan!

He's telling the old spider to shut up!

Mr. Speaker, sir.

It is my painful duty to move

That the honorable member for cork

Be suspended from service in this house...

For the remainder of this sitting.

Mr. Speaker, I beg to second

The motion which has just been made.

Order.

The motion before the house is...

That the honorable member for cork, Mr. Parnell,

Be suspended from the services of this house

For the remainder of this sitting.

Those in favor, say "aye."

Aye!

Those against will say "no."

No!

The house will now divide.

Mr. Campbell.

Mr. Campbell.

Gather together all members of the party

And tell them to stand by for suspension.

Very good, sir.

But what will happen, sir,

When all our members are suspended? Nothing.

They'll take us back again in 24 hours.

Meanwhile, we're suspending the business

Of the British empire for 24 hours.

Yes, and we'll keep on doing it

Until we show them our strength and unity.

Sit together, act together, war together-

That's what we must abide.

When Gladstone sees that the Irish

Actually can stick together,

Then perhaps they'll condescend to notice us

And realize that we are important.

Mr. Parnell.

Mr. Parnell, sir.

There's a lady waiting to see you.

A lady? Mrs. O'shea.

O'shea?

Any relation to the newly elected member for county Clare?

Wife.

Do I know her? No.

Tell her I can't see her. I'm too busy.

Uh, excuse me, sir.

She's a great friend of Mr. Gladstone.

Did she tell you so?

No... her husband did.

Oh. Where is she?

Well, I took the liberty, sir,

Of asking her to wait in your office.

Very well.

Mr. Parnell.

I... I�ve kept you waiting.

I apologize.

It was extremely kind of you

To see me at all, Mr. Parnell.

You're Mrs. O'shea.

Yes.

I was in the ladies gallery just now when you spoke.

Oh. Then you saw the fireworks.

When Mr. Gladstone had you suspended,

I wanted to kill him.

In all fairness, Mr. Gladstone wasn't to blame.

He had no alternative.

I forced him to suspend me.

But after your wonderful speech,

I expected the house to rise as a body

And grant Ireland her freedom.

You must have listened with your heart.

Men avoid that if they can.

All my life, I�ve heard of home rule.

It's just been a dull political phrase.

I've usually ceased to listen

When someone mentioned it.

Now suddenly, it means something to me,

Something vital and urgent,

Because of what you said.

I'm deeply gratified.

But you didn't come here to discuss politics.

No.

My purpose was to extend an invitation.

It's accepted.

You take my breath away!

I've been told you rarely go to parties

Or accept invitations.

Where am I to appear? And when?

I was going to ask you to dinner

At our house next Thursday.

I'm coming. At what time?

At 8:00.

Next Thursday at 8:00.

But it's in the country at Eltham.

Quite a distance.

No distance at all.

Then I can really expect you?

Good-Bye, Mr. Parnell.

And thank you.

You know...

Miracles happen.

I have my proof of that now.

Miracles?

Yes.

I've seen you before today, Mrs. O'shea.

Indeed.

Last week at the opera.

You were wearing a white dress with white roses.

Why, yes!

The lights went up, and there you were.

Suddenly, there was no music,

No opera house, nothing-

Nothing but a distance between us.

I asked who you were.

No one could give me your name.

I resolved to find it out, to meet you.

And now, here you are-

Here we are...

Talking...

Friends.

I should consider it an honor

If we might be, Mr. Parnell.

Good-Bye.

I won't take any more of your time.

You won't forget next Thursday?

No.

Good-Bye.

The O�Gorman Mahon will sit here.

Mrs. Wood will sit here.

And Mr. Parnell will sit there.

Here, ma'am? In this chair?

Yes. Oh, the saints be with us!

I'll be in the same room with him this night!

Tomorrow I can die.

Just so it isn't tonight, Ellen.

What's the matter, Katie?

Anything wrong?

The kitchen is like bedlam.

The uncrowned king of Ireland is coming for dinner,

And they're practically in hysterics.

They'll be in them completely when he doesn't turn up.

He will...

Though I almost wish he wouldn't.

Stage fright? Not exactly.

Why, then?

I felt that it was bad enough

To have to be a party to Willie�s scheming

Before I met Mr. Parnell.

Now that I have,

It's loathsome.

I gather you liked him better than you expected.

I'd give anything not to have this evening happen.

Auntie, I-

Here comes that dear, inquisitive sister of yours.

Isn't it wonderful?

Entertaining in this house again!

I'm so excited! Aren't you, Katie?

I can see you are.

Oh, I think it's wonderful, Willie�s being in parliament

And you giving political dinners for him.

I do envy you, Katie.

What's that?

Kathleen Mavourneen.

You're not going to sing tonight?

Well, I thought perhaps an Irish song

Would be a compliment.

Not if I have anything to do with it.

Clara, I should think by now that you-

Hello, Katie. Hello, Willie.

Parnell not here yet? No.

Evening, aunt Ben, Clara.

It's an honor to be here tonight, ma'am.

We're pleased to have you.

Yes.

And you, ma'am,

Are lovelier than ever.

Thank you, general.

Ah, miss wood.

Good evening, general.

Have you been fighting any more duels?

Well, not since last I saw you.

Oh, did I ever tell you

That, in the course of me life,

I've had 22 major encounters,

To say nothing of minor skirmishes.

You did, general.

I think it's too thrilling!

19 of them in defense of women's honor.

Honor?

I always wondered why they called it that.

Does the little lady play?

And sings.

Well, not really.

Just for my own amusement, you know.

Amusement?

Well, I suppose it's a special kind of humor.

Oh, then we must hear you.

Kathleen Mavourneen!

That's my favorite song.

Oh, no, general.

I couldn't. Really, I couldn't.

I haven't looked at it for ages.

Oh, now, now, now,

We're not going to let you off, miss wood.

What voice have you? Soprano or contralto?

No.

Well... it's a sort of mezzo, really,

Though I did once take high "c."

That was a day.

Pity providence chose gout

Instead of deafness to afflict me with.

Katie.

Yes?

My election has cost more than I expected.

I'll need some money.

How much?

�2,000.

To get you into parliament?

Well, the O�Gorman Mahon and me.

Have you got to pay his expenses, too?

Well, I couldn't have got in without him.

Can you let me have it?

You know I can't.

I haven't anything.

You could get plenty.

Aunt Ben paid your debts 3 months ago.

I can't ask her again.

You mean you won't.

If you'd rather put it that way.

Hmm.

Look here, Katie.

If I can't pay my election expenses,

There's only one thing left for me to do:

Retire and become a country gentleman.

What do you mean?

Well, if I can't pay my debts,

I'll have to come down here and live with you.

Good evening, sir.

Good evening.

Here's Mr. Parnell now.

You will be nice to him tonight, won't you?

Good evening, Mr. Parnell.

Good evening, captain O�shea.

Glad to have you here, sir.

It's an honor for us.

Nice of you to come.

We're only a small party.

I hope you won't mind.

I should like it.

Good evening, Mrs. O'shea.

Good evening, Mr. Parnell.

My aunt, Mrs. Wood.

How do you do?

My sister, miss wood.

Miss wood.

And I believe you know

The O�Gorman Mahon.

I do. Good evening, general.

Good evening, Mr. Parnell.

I hope I�m not late.

I'm afraid it's dinner that's going to be late.

In fact, there's more than a chance

That you won't get any.

No? You see, my niece

Has all Irish servants in her kitchen.

And they're so excited about your coming,

That what with all the tears and prayers

And blessings that are going on,

I shudder to think what dinner will be like

If it does materialize.

Ha ha ha.

What a fine house you have here, Mrs. O'shea.

And you've given it a soul, too.

Filled it with that subtle warmth

Which makes houses live.

Thank you.

It's cheerful tonight because of all this

Distinguished masculine company.

Ha ha. I don't see how Willie can be content

To spend all his time away from this charming atmosphere.

Do you, Mr. Parnell?

Ahem. Katie, if we aren't going to have any dinner,

Why don't you play something for us?

Yes. It may help us forget our hunger.

Well, your policy in the house

Is exceeding beyond all bounds...

Do you know what I�m playing?

Don Giovanni.

Do you often go to the opera?

No, I don't like opera.

Strange that I should have gone that night.

I don't know why I did,

Unless it was to meet you.

Do you believe in fate?

No.

Haven't you ever felt that

There might be someone, somewhere,

Who, if you could only find them,

Was the person that you were always meant to meet?

Haven't you ever felt that?

No.

I've wished sometimes I did believe

There could be such a person.

Mr. Parnell, there's something I must tell you.

Yes?

I didn't want to invite you here tonight.

And, really, I hoped you wouldn't come.

But I did.

I'm sorry you're disappointed.

Oh, under different circumstances,

Nothing would have given me greater pleasure.

But as it is...

As it is?

You see...

How can I tell you?

Well...

It's Willie�s wish to have you here tonight.

You must understand what an acquaintance with you

Will mean to my husband politically.

He urged me to go and see you

And invite you, and I did.

He hoped you wouldn't refuse an invitation presented that way.

And I didn't.

Why do you bother to tell me that?

I want to be honest with you.

I have to be.

Dinner is served.

Mr. Parnell's secretary wants to speak to him.

Do tell me, Mr. Parnell,

What is a shillelagh?

It's a sweetmeat, Clara.

Oh, don't tease, Willie.

It's one of those things

The colleens wear over their head, isn't it?

It's your secretary. He says it's urgent.

Oh. Will you excuse me?

Of course.

I'm so sorry to disturb you, sir.

What is it? This.

It's an advance proof for tomorrow.

Where did you get this?

Driscoll got it just as they were going to press.

It'll be in the morning edition.

Wait in the carriage.

I'll drive back with you.

Yes, sir.

We met at dawn and at the first thrust,

I ran him through.

Oh, how messy.

Mrs. O'shea.

I'll have to ask you to excuse me.

I must return to London.

But now? Without dinner? I'm afraid so.

Oh, but look here, sir, you can't.

Willie, I�m sure Mr. Parnell wouldn't do this

If it were not imperative.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, O�shea.

I hope you'll ask me again.

We will, then.

Good night. Good night.

Good night.

Good night. Good night.

Good night.

How disappointing, isn't it?

Clara... excuse me.

It's all so mysterious, isn't it?

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

That doesn't matter. Something's wrong.

Yes.

Very wrong.

I'm afraid so.

I want to ask a favor.

Of course. What is it?

Tomorrow morning, you'll read something in the paper.

I want to ask you not to believe it.

Something about you?

Yes.

Aren't you used to that?

This is different.

It isn't the ordinary abuse.

It accuses me of - Well, I can't tell you now.

But I do ask you to believe in me, not in the paper,

For a little while.

That's important to me.

That I believe?

I doubt if anyone else will.

Will you promise me?

Of course.

Thank you.

Good night.

Well, this is what took Mr. Parnell up to London so suddenly last night.

What is it?

He's implicated in the phoenix park murders.

It's not true.

Well, they have letters written by him

Condoning the murders and urging further violence.

What does it say, Willie?

"6 years ago, lord Frederick Cavendish,

"The new chief secretary for Ireland,

"And Mr. Burke, the undersecretary,

"Went to Ireland in all good faith

"And with a desire to conciliate,

"Only to be set upon by assassins

"And brutally murdered in broad daylight in Dublin�s phoenix park.

"Today, the ghost of that terrible event

"Rises to involve the present leader of the Irish party,

Mr. Charles Stewart Parnell."

What do these letters reveal?

They reveal the fact that these murders,

Which have shocked not only England

But the whole of the civilized globe,

Were not the work of cowardly assassins,

But were the result of a cold-Blooded,

Diabolical conspiracy and plot

Conceived, hatched, and directed by one man,

The man whom Ireland calls her leader.

The man who, on the floor of this house,

In sanctimonious horror,

Has protested against violence and outrage,

And with tears in his voice

Begged pity for his innocent countrymen.

The man whose name now stands at

The foot of his own letters,

Which accuse him of this treachery and bloodshed.

Mr. Charles Stewart Parnell!

Mr. Parnell.

Mr. Speaker, sir.

The charges of the honorable member are false.

The letters upon which he bases those charges are forged,

As my signature appended to them is forged.

I do not ask you to take my word for that, however.

What I do ask, what I demand as a member of this house unjustly accused,

Is to be cleared by this house.

Hear, hear.

I ask that a select committee of this house be appointed to investigate

Not the charges implied by these letters,

But the real authorship of the letters themselves.

And suppose it's proved against you.

Suppose you are the author after all.

I am not the author.

But if I should be proved so,

I say prove so.

Then I am no better than the murderers themselves.

I should deserve their fate and be prepared to meet it.

The gallows should again be raised for me.

Bravo! Bravo!

Mr. Gladstone.

Mr. Speaker, sir.

The government is not prepared to

Grant the honorable member's request

For the appointment of a select committee of members of this house.

What the government will do, however,

If the honorable member wishes,

Is to appoint a special commission of inquiry with 3 judges.

To investigate - To investigate the charges made by the newspaper

And also all the political activities

Of the honorable member for cork

And those of his fellow members

Whose names are mentioned in the newspaper articles in question.

I will accept it.

Why did you accept their offer?

What else was there to do?

These charges can't be left.

But you asked for an investigation of who wrote the letters.

Instead, they're putting you on trial like a man accused.

I am a man accused.

And us. All of the party as well.

As if we were common criminals.

Are you afraid?

Yes, I am afraid. Aren't you?

No. Not at all. My conscience is clear.

And this commission is going to probe to the bottom,

Make no mistake about that.

I shall see that it does.

If there remains one shred of doubt

Regarding our complicity in these murders,

It's the end of the Irish body, the end of home rule,

And the end of Ireland.

This has just come, sir.

Anything wrong, sir?

Yes. They're rising again in Ireland.

This thing has had a bad effect already.

Well, I have to go.

What time is it?

Nearly 7:00, sir.

I'll just have time to catch the boat train.

Get me a cab.

Not a word of this to anyone.

No, sir.

Mrs. O'shea.

I had to come. I had to know what happened.

What does it mean? I didn't understand.

Let's go in here where we can talk.

Why wouldn't they give you what you asked for,

An investigation by parliament?

They prefer to bring this before judges

Who have the power to sentence us

If we should be found guilty.

But that's branding you almost as a criminal already.

To be accused is not to be convicted.

Is this all a plot to destroy you?

It's outrageous.

Deliberately to lie, to fabricate charges.

You do know they're false.

Of course I know.

Because I told you.

If only others could be convinced as easily.

Excuse me, sir.

There isn't a cab to be had.

The fog's so thick, sir,

They're all off the streets.

I'm afraid you'll never get to

The station tonight, sir.

But surely there must be-

My carriage is outside, or should be.

Can I drive you there?

Would you?

I'd be glad to.

Campbell. Huh?

You take care of everything here,

And then join me in Dublin on Saturday.

Oh, very good, sir. Good night, now.

Good night. Good night.

Good night.

Good night, Mr. Parnell, sir.

Good night? Looks like a pretty bad night to me.

That's right, sir. A regular pea soup London particular.

Can't see your hand before your face out there, sir.

Where's your carriage?

That's just what I was wondering.

I don't see it anywhere.

You couldn't see it in this fog if it were 3 feet away from us.

Frederick. Frederick!

How funny my voice sounds.

Frederick.

I wonder if he could be further down the street.

I'll go and see. Will you wait here or go inside?

No, I�ll come with you.

You haven't much time.

I'm sorry it's such a dreadful night.

Why? It's not your fault, is it?

Ha ha.

Frederick. Frederick.

He isn't here.

There'll probably be a cab at Charing cross,

If there's one anywhere.

Do you think we could walk there?

We might try.

Which way is it?

It's to the right.

No, that's across the river.

No, no. The river's this side of us.

No, where are we now? Whitehall's that way.

No, that's Tothill street.

No, wait a minute. Where's the house of commons?

Gone.

I wish it had.

Do you? It's there behind us, isn't it?

No, no, we've been walking to the left. It's over there-

I think.

We're lost.

Yes, I believe we are.

Not 10 steps from what is practically your own front door.

Do you think if we shouted?

Shouted what?

I don't know, just shouted.

What does one shout? "Help! Lost!

Mr. Parnell is lost!" Something like that.

Well, that depends on who heard you.

If it were the conservatives, they'd leave me here.

What are you going to do?

I don't know,

But I don't imagine I�m going to get to Ireland.

Oh, but you must. It's important, isn't it?

I thought it was, a quarter of an hour ago.

Please don't worry about me. I'm enjoying this.

It's funny...

But I am, too.

What's that?

What?

That red glow over there.

It's a man with a hot potato barrel.

Baked potatoes, governor?

All piping hot. A penny each.

Keep your hands warm if you don't want to eat them.

But I want to eat them.

You do? Oh, I�m so glad. So do I. I'm hungry.

Quite right, lady.

There's nothing like a hot tater

On a foggy night like this.

A bit of salt, lady?

Please.

2, governor? Yes, thanks.

By the way, have you any idea where we are?

Well, governor,

That was the Vauxhall bridge road over there

Last time I saw it.

'Course, that was several hours ago.

Where was you wanting' to get to, if I might make so bold?

Charing cross or Euston.

We don't care, do we?

Oh, I see.

Just walking.

Well, it's a fine night for a walk,

For them whose likes it.

I like to be getting back to my missus and a bit of steak.

But when you're courting, I suppose it's

You and me together, love, and never mind the weather, love.

Good night, sir. Good night, lady.

Good night.

Dear, I wish he hadn't mentioned steak.

We'll find some.

Where?

Oh, knock on a friendly door and say,

"The lady wants some steak."

Yes, but a puzzle finding the friendly door.

You know, this is too absurd.

What is?

Charles Stewart Parnell,

The uncrowned king of Ireland,

And Katie O�shea of Eltham,

Walking around eating hot potatoes.

I know now, it's what I�ve always wanted to do-

Eat hot potatoes with you.

It's strange, here in the fog.

Lost, out of the world,

It's as if there weren't any world,

As if they'd taken it away.

I wish they had.

Just cleared it all away like a stage set...

Or moved it somewhere else,

Where it could go on without us.

I wish we could go on walking in the fog like this

Until we walked right out of it

And left it all behind forever.

Katie...

You know, I�ve never called you that before.

I know.

Katie, you know that I�m in love with you.

You know that, don't you?

You mustn't be. I am.

I have been, from the moment I saw you.

Oh, my darling.

This is madness. No.

It's how I�ve always thought of us. Alone.

You and I, right out of the world.

But we can't be.

The world's still there behind the fog,

Waiting for us.

Oh, but Katie.

Listen.

What?

Is that a cab?

You would hear that.

Hi, cabby.

Hi, cabby.

Whoa, Archibald.

Are you a cab?

I ain't quite sure, lady,

But I think I am.

Supposing you are as reason see.

Do you think you could drive us to Euston station?

I'll try, sir. I don't promise where we'll get to,

But I�ll try.

Come on, Archibald. Come on.

How long will you be in Ireland?

Only until Tuesday.

I shall be back just in time

To change and come to Eltham.

To Eltham?

Yes, for that dinner I missed last night,

If you'll repeat it.

No.

No?

We can't go on with this.

Why not?

Where can it lead? To happiness.

This evening has been something

That I shall never forget.

Yes.

But it mustn't happen again.

You mean I�m not to see you anymore? You can't.

It's all so impossible.

This evening has been something I shall never forget, either,

But we mustn't see each other again.

Whoa.

We're here.

You must go.

Not unless you promise to

See me once again, at least.

Let me come on Tuesday.

Let me talk to you.

If you still think that we shouldn't meet again,

You can tell me.

But let me come on Tuesday.

I shouldn't.

But you will.

Thank you.

There it is before you in black and white!

Parnell stands accused!

I tell you, Parnell has failed!

They'll throw him in an English prison till he rots,

And what good will that do Ireland?

The time has come to throw aside

This policy of argument and waiting!

And what are we going to do now?

I tell you what we're going to do.

On a windy night,

500 fires lighted by 500 loyal Irishmen,

In the city of London,

And English tyranny will be broken!

Quiet! Quiet!

And what do you think

The English constabulary would be doing,

Taking a holiday to watch the bonfires?

No.

Destroy London, will you?

Send thousands of innocent women and children

To a horrible death.

What better way could you choose to show that

You're unfitted to govern yourselves?

Wasn't the bloodshed at phoenix park

Enough of a disgrace?

I've promised you a parliament. You'll get it.

But not if you heed the babblings of a crackpot like this fellow.

All he'll get you is the soldier here to wipe you out,

And you'll deserve it.

Please. Please.

Why is it that the minute 2 Irishmen meet, they will start fighting?

Go to your homes now,

And don't let me hear of any fires

Until the bonfires are lighted to celebrate home rule.

The 3 goes on the 4.

I'm aware of that.

The 8 goes on the 9.

Ow!

The knave goes on the queen,

And the 6 goes up.

Clara!

Do you mind not interfering?

I know I�m decrepit, but I can play patience by myself.

I'm sorry.

You look very grand, Katie,

For an informal dinner of 3 women and one man.

I think she looks very nice.

What's the betting on who's turning up tonight?

No betting. He'll turn up.

What makes you so sure?

I just think he will.

Um, Clara, my dear.

Would you mind fetching me my black lace shawl?

It's in the wardrobe in my room.

Of course, aunt Ben.

Well?

Well?

If you'd like me to,

I'll have what Clara calls "twinge" after dinner,

And get her to put me to bed.

Why should I do that?

Katie, you don't have to pretend with me.

I have eyes in my head.

Old as they may be, they were good enough

To see how yours were shining when you came back from

Seeing him off to London the other night.

Was it as obvious as all that?

Oh, I don't think to anyone else.

There's no one else fond enough to watch as closely as I do.

Katie, where is this going to lead you?

I don't know.

Well, hadn't you better think?

I told him we shouldn't meet again.

And yet he's coming tonight?

He wanted to talk to me.

Then I suppose I�d better have my twinge.

Oh, no, don't leave me with him.

All this week I�ve struggled with myself

To know what I should do.

I do know.

There's only danger and disaster

Ahead for us if we go on.

I know that.

I can tell myself that. I can tell you.

But I know, too, that if I try and tell him-

My dear, you've got to tell him sooner or later.

I know, but I�m weak enough and woman enough

To want it to be later, that's all.

Come on up, Campbell, and I�ll give you those letters.

Thank you, sir.

What's the hurry, sir?

I'm dining out.

You ready? My dear lord harry.

Oh, one moment, please. I haven't got my book yet.

Come on, come on. Hurry up and get it.

All right, sir.

Clear a chair there for yourself.

You know, you - You shouldn't live like this, you know, sir.

Why don't you get someone to look after you? Hmm?

What's the matter with the way I live?

Well, it's not for me to say, sir.

Oh, Campbell, you have funny ideas.

My dear lord harry. Yes, sir.

Regarding the special commission of inquiry

On the phoenix park murders,

I have now returned from Ireland

And I should like to consult with you-

Campbell...

Help me with this, will you?

I can't. Certainly.

Why don't you go to bed and rest?

You know, no dinner in the world

Is worth risking your health for.

This one is.

What is it?

It's nothing... just that confounded heart of mine.

Telegram for Mrs. O'shea.

Thank you.

What is it? A telegram for you, ma'am.

He's ill, in London.

This is from his secretary.

Ill?

Aunt Ben, I�m going to him.

My dear, you can't

Go flying up to London now, like this.

I know it's madness. I know what it means.

Convention. Everything.

But he's ill. I must go to him.

So you've decided.

Here's your shawl, auntie dear.

I had to hunt and hunt.

It wasn't in the wardrobe at all.

Wasn't it, dear?

No. Hmm.

Where is Katie going in such a hurry?

Oh, she's been called to town.

To town? But Mr. Parnell's coming.

No, he's not. There was a message.

It's not on his account she's gone to town?

I don't know, Clara.

Well, didn't you ask her?

I'm not as inquisitive as you are

About things that don't concern me.

I'm going on with my patience,

And if it'll stop you talking, you can help me.

Mrs. O'shea.

How is he?

The doctor's with him now.

I sent for him.

Mrs. O'shea, Mr. Parnell didn't know

That I wired you as I did.

He told me to say that he was delayed.

What I hoped you'd do would be to wire back

To say that he shouldn't have come,

Just so that I could keep him here to rest.

He needs it badly.

I never dreamt you'd come yourself.

I had to.

How is he, doctor?

It's not dangerous, is it?

Oh, no, no. It's not dangerous.

Nervous exhaustion with a heart that's not too good.

He needs rest.

He should go to a nursing home for several weeks.

Oh, he'd never do that.

Well, he shouldn't live here all alone

In a place like this.

Is there nowhere he could go

Where he'd be taken care of?

There's my house.

It's in the country.

He'd be taken care of there.

My aunt and I. There are servants.

That's what he needs.

He won't do it for himself.

I leave you to persuade him, madam.

Thank you, madam.

Good night.

Shall I tell him you're here?

Please.

Oh, Mr. Campbell.

Will you pack his things, please?

Is he gone? Yes, sir.

Then get me a cab. I'm going to Eltham.

Katie.

How are you feeling?

I'm all right.

I was coming down to you.

I know. You are coming down to me,

To be looked after.

Katie,

What does this mean, your coming here?

I couldn't know that you were ill

And not be with you.

And you said we mustn't meet again.

I know. I thought that then.

But now I know that all that matters

Is that you must be well and taken care of.

Aunt Ben? Aunt Ben, are you asleep?

Probably.

It's Katie. Can I speak to you?

What is it? Why did you lock your door?

Oh, Clara-She would come in and talk.

Anything the matter?

Auntie, I brought him back with me.

Him? Who?

Mr. Parnell.

Here, at this time of night?

He's going to stay here.

Katie, have you gone mad?

I don't know. I- I think I must have.

Well, I think so, too.

But, aunt Ben, he was ill.

He lives in rooms- Such messy rooms,

With no one to look after him.

I brought him here. I had to.

Oh, well, I don't know what to say.

Still, if you brought him,

Can't very well turn him out.

Hadn't you better get a room ready for him?

Yes. Yes. I'll call Ellen.

What-What did you do with him?

He's in the hall. In the hall?

Why not the back door? Really, Katie.

I know. I know.

Auntie, I don't think I know what's happening to me anymore.

Good evening, Mr. Parnell.

Good evening, Mrs. Wood.

You will excuse me for not coming down to greet you.

My costume.

Quite.

I see you have Erasmus to keep you company.

Erasmus?

Oh, oh, yes, yes, the cat.

Well, I�ll say good night. I'll see you in the morning.

Good night.

Auntie? What is it, auntie? What's going on?

Oh, you would wake up.

But there's such a noise, auntie. What is it?

Nothing for little girls. You'll find out in the morning.

Oh, don't be annoying, auntie.

I'm going back to bed, Clara. Auntie!

Go to bed, Clara. Auntie!

I must sleep.

I'm so sorry.

Well!

Erasmus, we seem to be causing a sensation.

How did you get there?

Down the back stairs.

Your rooms will be ready in a minute.

I'm afraid I�m giving you a lot of trouble.

No. It's quite all right.

What did your aunt say?

Well... was she scandalized?

Yes. Just a little.

Did you tell her that you were going to marry me?

What?

Well, aren't you?

How can I?

You're not living with O�shea.

All London knows that. He'll give you a divorce.

Don't you think I�ve begged for that?

I'll go to him. No.

Why not? No. You mustn't. It would do no good.

I'll talk to him again, but not just yet.

Later, when these charges hanging over us have been cleared up.

Did you say "over us?"

Yes, I did.

It is us now,

But we must wait a little while.

Very well.

If you say so, I can wait.

I've waited all my life for you.

I can wait a little longer.

Clara, I�ve told you before-

I wish you wouldn't try to talk to me during the service.

Well, every other time I�ve tried to talk to you, you put me off.

Very well. What do you want to talk about?

You know what I want to talk about. Mr. Parnell.

I think it's a scandal. 4 months now he's been living in the house.

Well...

"Well?" Is that all you have to say-"Well?"

Yes, Clara, that's all I have to say-"Well."

Well, it isn't all I have to say.

I can't think what Willie�s doing to allow it.

Can't you? He's waiting to see which way the cat jumps.

If the judge's finding should not be favorable to Mr. Parnell,

Willie will be as outraged as you are.

If he should be vindicated,

Willie will be the first to boast of having sheltered Parnell

When he was a sick man with the world against him.

Very convenient situation for Willie.

To connive at his own wife's carryings on.

Carryings on?

You talk like the old maid that you're undoubtedly going to be.

Why shouldn't Katie have a guest in the house?

I am old enough to be a respectable chaperone, goodness knows,

And alarming enough, as you'll find out

If you don't keep that silly gossiping tongue of yours still.

Well, I don't care. That will do.

Good afternoon. Good afternoon, sir.

Is Mrs. O'shea at home?

Yes, sir. She's in the library.

And, uh, Mr. Parnell?

He's in the garden getting some sun.

Hello, Katie.

Good afternoon, Willie.

Well, you asked me to come down. What's up?

I want to talk to you seriously.

Willie, I-

Later.

How are you, Mr. Parnell?

Very well. Thank you. You're looking well.

I hope you're not worried about the trial.

I hear it's not going as well as it might.

Have you been there?

No. I thought you had enough support with that battery of lawyers

And all the members of the party,

So I�ve been spending my time among the English conservatives

Doing missionary work, you might say.

Made quite a few converts, I think.

I'm sure.

If you please, ma'am, sir Charles Russell

Is calling on Mr. Parnell.

He was on the train with me.

I didn't know he was coming here.

Would you excuse me? Surely.

His counsel coming down here on a Sunday?

That doesn't look very promising.

You've no doubt as to the outcome?

Mr. Parnell is certain he'll be vindicated.

A lot of Irishmen who've been riding high

Will be down in the dirt if he isn't.

Willie? Yes?

You're firmly established in politics now.

You don't need my help.

There's nothing more you can possibly need me for.

I will always need you, Kate.

That's beside the point. What are you trying to say?

Let me divorce you.

Now, Katie?

Yes.

With Parnell's position so precarious,

The English solidly against him,

And the Irish troubled and suspicious,

Do you think this is a time to talk of divorce?

For Parnell's sake, I mean?

Is it only Mr. Parnell you're considering?

Well, I admit I�m considering

Willie O'shea's welfare a bit.

I wouldn't be human if I didn't,

But it's you, too, Kate.

I couldn't bear to have a whisper of scandal out against you.

What do you mean?

Well, Parnell's been living here for months.

You know how people talk.

No, Katie.

Let's see what happens at the trial.

Then if the future turns out to be what we all hope it will be,

Then of course you'll have your divorce.

Sorry I have to go now.

Sad to leave the country on such a lovely summer's afternoon,

But duties in town, cause of old Ireland, you know.

Say good-Bye to Mr. Parnell for me.

You were saying, sir Charles?

I was saying if there were anything-

The slightest proof of this forgery, we could hope.

But when our own handwriting expert, who is shaky as they are-

How can they be shaky?

I'll stake my life that I never made an "s" like that

Or misspelled "hesitancy." E- N-C-Y.

You know that. I know it.

Can we prove it to the 3 judges?

If we don't...

I'm declared a murderer.

It's fantastic.

The paper's calling its last 2 witnesses tomorrow.

Unless we can shake them, definitely implicate them,

I'm afraid-

I know.

You understand why I�m talking to you like this?

I felt that I had to make things plain.

You have made things plain.

The situation is desperate.

I won't keep you any longer.

You have Mr. Davitt waiting for you.

Thanks for the warning, sir Charles.

I'll see you in the morning.

When these letters were published by your newspaper,

Was there any shadow of doubt in your mind

That they were written by Mr. Parnell?

No, sir Richard. None.

Did you make any attempt to test their authenticity?

Yes. What attempt?

I submitted them to Mr. Ingalls,

A handwriting expert.

And his report to you was?

That they were without question in Mr. Parnell's handwriting.

Yes.

Where did you procure the letters?

I received them from Mr. Henderson,

The secretary of the Irish loyal and patriotic union.

And what was your motive

And the motive of your paper in publishing them?

We considered it a public duty.

Thank you. That's all.

The Irish loyal and patriotic union...

From which you obtain these letters

Is an organization opposed to Mr. Parnell.

Is that right?

Substantially, yes.

Its objects are to destroy the Irish party,

Of which Mr. Parnell is the leader.

Is that right?

To a large extent, yes.

So you would be very pleased to be provided

With any evidence against Mr. Parnell.

You would have been eager to believe these letters.

I wouldn't say that.

Did you ask Mr. Henderson where he got these letters?

Uh, no, I don't believe I did.

Why didn't you?

Because I trusted Mr. Henderson implicitly.

Had you known him previously?

Slightly.

How slightly?

Well, uh, I met him once.

You've met him once,

But you trusted him implicitly.

Yes.

You know now that he obtained these letters

From Mr. Richard Pigott, a Dublin journalist.

Do you know Mr. Pigott? I know of him.

Is your knowledge of Mr. Pigott

Favorable to Mr. Pigott?

Must I answer that question, milord?

I, uh-I think so.

I'll repeat it for you.

Was your knowledge of Mr. Pigott

Favorable to Mr. Pigott?

Not altogether.

Thank you.

That's all.

Mr. Richard Pigott.

The evidence I shall give to the court touching the matters in question

Shall be the truth, the whole truth,

And nothing but the truth, so help me god.

The evidence I shall give to the court touching the matters in question

Shall be the truth, the whole truth,

And nothing but the truth, so help me god.

Your name is Richard Pigott?

That's right.

Your age?

Oh, I�ve seen 4 and 50 summers come and go.

You mean you are 54?

That's what I mean, milord.

Why can't you say so?

I beg your lordship's pardon.

I'm 54.

Your occupation?

I'm a scribe.

I beg your pardon.

A scribe. A scribbler.

A pusher of the pen, in modern slang.

An inkslinger. An inhabitant of grub street.

I'm sorry, lady.

You can't go in there. The court's full.

I want to see Mr. Parnell.

I'm afraid you can't, lady.

You can go up in the public gallery

If there's any room left there.

But I want to speak to him. I must speak to him.

Please let me go in. It's terribly urgent.

I'm sorry, lady. I have my orders. The court's full.

Can't you ask him to come out for just a moment?

It's a matter of life and death.

Well, I�ll see what I can do.

Who was it you said you wanted?

Mr. Parnell. Right, ma'am. Thank you.

Katie, what are you doing here?

This.

What is it? Read it.

"Honored sir, I have some hesitancy in approaching you again"

Hesitancy...

Katie, where did you get this?

I found it among your unopened letters.

Mr. Pigott,

You admit that you were engaged by the union

For the express purpose of finding evidence against Mr. Parnell?

I do.

And you found these letters? I did.

Did you get any commission for finding them?

Certainly.

A laborer is worthy of his hire.

Have you finished your cross-Examination, sir Charles?

Just a moment, please.

I crave your lordship's indulgence

For a moment's conversation with my client.

All this seems very pointless.

Yes, just a moment,

And I hope to be able to demonstrate the point to you.

Would you like to sit down, Mr. Pigott?

I think not, thank you.

Mr. Pigott, supposing you wanted to forge a document,

How would you set about it?

Milord, I suggest that's not a proper question to put to the witness.

I should be interested to hear the witness' answer.

As your lordship pleases.

Well, Mr. Pigott?

I don't know.

It is a realm of speculation into which I have never entered.

You never have forged a document?

I have not.

But if you did want to,

You think it would be any help to have

A genuine letter in front of you?

Oh, yeah. It might be of some assistance. Yes.

Have you ever had a genuine letter

Of Mr. Parnell's in your possession?

I had. I had the letters which the newspapers printed.

I said a genuine letter, Mr. Pigott.

I believe those letters to be genuine.

Well, that is the difference between us.

However, we shall see. Mr. Parnell ever write to you?

He has not. Or you to him?

Nor I to him. Are you sure?

I am quite sure.

Mr. Pigott, I put it to you that you wrote to Mr. Parnell

More than once in an effort to obtain

A specimen of his handwriting for you to copy.

I never wrote to Mr. Parnell.

Very well.

Will you take a look at that letter, Mr. Pigott?

May I see that?

One moment. I'm putting it in evidence.

You recognize that letter, Mr. Pigott?

I think I�ve seen it before.

It is in your writing?

I believe it is.

Believe? Come, Mr. Pigott, don't you know?

Is it in your handwriting? Yes or no?

It appears to be. I said yes or no!

Well, then, yes! Good!

Well, that is one document that we both regard as genuine.

Read it carefully, Pigott.

You see anything wrong with it?

How wrong with it?

Well, in the matter of spelling,

Punctuation, literary style.

As a scribe, you know something of literary style, I imagine.

I don't see anything wrong with it.

Read it carefully.

No, there isn't anything wrong with it.

You sure? Quite sure.

Good.

Now, Mr. Pigott,

Would you mind spelling out

A few words for me?

I've never been very good at spelling, sir Charles.

But you are good at writing. Is that it?

Usher, give Mr. Pigott some paper, pen, and ink.

Milord, I protest.

I see no point in this procedure.

Evidently, sir Charles does.

Proceed.

Thank you, milord.

Are you ready, Mr. Pigott?

Take your time.

"Livelihood."

"Likelihood."

"Parnell."

"Hesitancy."

Thank you. Let me have that, please.

No, no, don't blot it.

Can we have that photographed?

Would you mind not interrupting my cross-Examination?

Milord, I would like to point out

A somewhat remarkable coincidence.

In the newspaper letter which is attributed to Mr. Parnell

And which is the basis of this investigation,

The word "hesitancy" is misspelled e-N-C-Y.

Now, the letter which Mr. Pigott has just acknowledged to be his

Begins as follows.

"Honored sir, I have some hesitancy in again appealing to you"

And so on and so on,

And the word "hesitancy"

Is misspelled in precisely the same way.

Again, in this list of words which he has just finished,

The word "hesitancy" is misspelled

In the same way for the third time.

We've got him!

Quiet! Quiet in the court!

Milord, when I opened the case,

I said that I represented the accused,

Meaning Mr. Parnell,

But since the appearance of this letter,

I say that the tables have turned

And that I appear for the accusers,

And the accused stands trembling there!

Yes! True!

Silence!

Is anything the matter, Mr. Pigott?

I'm not feeling very well, milord.

It's the heat, I think.

If your lordship will excuse me,

I'd like to be allowed to retire for a moment.

All right. The usher will take you outside for 5 minutes.

It occurs to me, sir Richard, that you might possibly like

A word with your witness while he's outside.

You might like to give him the benefit of your advice

And your legal experience.

Pigott committed suicide!

There you are, boy.

Mr. Gladstone.

Mr. Speaker, sir...

I feel sure I may be permitted to express the sense of this house

In welcoming back the honorable member for cork

After his vindication.

3 cheers for Mr. Parnell!

Hip, hip-

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

� "god save Ireland," said the heroes �

� "god save Ireland," say we all �

� whether on the scaffold high �

� or on the battlefield we die �

� oh, what matters if for Ireland dear we fall? �

� "god save Ireland," said the heroes �

� "god save Ireland," say we all... �

Charles, it was wonderful.

I was there in the house.

I heard them cheer you.

What did it feel like?

What were you thinking of as you stood there?

Nothing...

Except how strange it was that none of it would have happened

If you hadn't stayed at home to tidy my desk.

Oh, on such things hang the destinies of great men.

Was that really all you were thinking about?

No, not really. There was something else.

Something that happened before I went into the house.

Not more trouble? Oh, no. The reverse.

Could you stand another triumph?

I'm not sure.

Oh, well, perhaps I�d better keep it.

Oh, darling, what is it? What is it?

Charles, don't be unkind! What is it?

Well, it's this. I talked to Mr. Gladstone.

He congratulated me and told me he has agreed

To all my terms for the home rule bill.

He'll introduce it.

Charles!

It can only be a matter of weeks now.

He's arranging a reception to announce it.

You and aunt Ben are to be asked. Me?

Does he know I exist?

Oh, yes. I told him all about you.

The little woman who means everything to me.

What?

Oh. Ha ha!

I believed you for a moment.

Well, I wish I had the right to say that.

When's the reception?

In 3 weeks' time.

Will you give me 5 minutes to tell them out there

What I just told you?

Then we'll go.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, silence, please!

Mr. Parnell.

Fellow members,

Once again the Irish party has emerged victorious

Against slander and intrigue.

But it is not of that victory I would speak now,

But of a still greater glory to come.

I talked to Mr. Gladstone this afternoon.

He has given me his promise to introduce and support

The home rule bill for Ireland.

Home rule is here!

Let's hear from Mr. O'brien!

Wait awhile.

Wait awhile till we hear from Mr. O'brien.

Right. Right.

Take it easy, sir.

Mr. Parnell, sir,

Charlie,

As the oldest member

Of the Irish party,

One whose father fought with Robert Emmett,

And who himself is a mere gossoon,

Who was with O�Connor

And served a term in prison,

Aye-

And even been sentenced to death

In the service of Ireland,

All my life

I've dreamed

And waited for this day.

It's been long coming,

Almost too long for me.

For 80 years

I carried in my heart

One phrase...

More haunting than any melody in the harp of Ireland ever played-

The phrase...

Home rule for Ireland.

And you got it for us, Charles.

And I say an old man nearly past his time...

Lord...

Now, Lettest thou

Thy servant depart in peace.

For mine eyes

Have seen the glory...

Take me down, boys.

I can't go on.

God bless you, Charlie.

In the name of Ireland

And all we dreamed and fought for,

Let god bless you

For this day.

Good evening, Ellen.

Good evening, Ellen.

The conquering hero comes.

So they've decided you're an honest man at last.

Yes. How did you find out?

Willie is here.

Willie?

Yes. He's been here about an hour.

He wants to see Charles.

What about?

I don't know. I left Clara to talk to him.

They're in there.

I'll go and see him.

You send Clara out to me?

Hello, clara. Hello.

Hello, Parnell. Hello, O�shea.

Hello, Katie. Hello, Willie.

Clara, aunt Ben wants you.

Oh, excuse me.

Well, congratulations.

That was a great triumph for you today.

You're a bigger power than ever now.

Thank you.

You wanted to see me. What about?

About myself.

Isn't it time that something happened to me?

Happened to you? Yes.

I should be something better

Than a mere member of parliament now.

After all, I am pretty close to you.

You've been our guest here now for months.

Everybody knows that.

Don't I deserve a little recognition?

What kind of recognition?

Some more important position.

Such as?

Well, your own parliament in Ireland is assured now.

What about a seat in your cabinet?

What? Willie!

Well, don't I deserve it? No.

I don't think so. Why do you?

My importance to the party.

Your importance to the party.

Why, man, you've none.

I should be betraying them in everything that I believe in.

That means no?

I'm afraid so.

That's the thanks I get.

For what?

Befriending you when all the world was against you.

Letting you stay here.

Willie, Mr. Parnell has been my guest.

That's a dangerous admission, Katie.

O'shea! Once again, what do I get?

Nothing until you prove your worth to Ireland.

I see.

I think you're making a mistake.

I thought we could be friends.

If we can't, well,

There are others who don't think me as unimportant as you do.

The Irish aren't the only party.

Katie, I�ve never seen you look so lovely.

Thank you.

I'm so excited about tonight.

Your victory-

Your hard-Earned victory-

And the best part of it is that you'll be there to see it.

Well, aunt Ben!

Do you like it? Is it new?

Oh, the man's actually noticed!

It's in your honor.

You look ravishing. Thank you.

I rather thought so myself.

I swore when I was 70 I�d never attend another political party.

I'm breaking my vow for you, Charles.

Will you see who it is, Ellen? Yes.

Does miss Kathleen O�shea live here?

Yes. I'd like to see her.

She's just going out.

I shan't keep her a minute.

But I don't think-

What is it? Who are you? What do you want?

I want to see Mrs. O'shea. Are you her?

Yes.

I got a paper for you.

I'm sorry.

You're Mr. Parnell, aren't you?

Yes.

There's one for you, too. I'm sorry.

All right. You've served them. Get along.

Yes, sir. Good night. Good night.

Charles.

What is it?

It's Willie. He's suing for divorce.

Divorce?

And naming Charles as corespondent.

Well, he's chosen a good moment for it, hasn't he?

What are you going to do?

Now?

Nothing.

Go to the reception. It's the only thing we can do.

Let Gladstone make his announcement on home rule.

Katie, please,

Say something.

You've sat like that all the way.

I'm sorry.

There isn't anything to say...

Except to be thankful that he's timed it too late

To damage you tonight.

I wonder.

What do you mean?

Read all about the political scandal!

What are those newsboys shouting?

Captain O�shea names Charles Stewart Parnell

In famous divorce case!

Special edition! Read all about the famous divorce case!

Yes, boss?

Drive to the house of commons.

Yes, sir.

Are you sure that you and aunt Ben will be all right?

Of course.

You don't mind driving home alone?

Drive back to Eltham.

Irish leader in divorce!

Extra! Extra!

Read all about Katie O�shea!

Katie, Katie...

My dear Mr. Gladstone,

In view of the announcement concerning myself

Which appears in tonight's paper,

I am aware that my presence at your reception

Might be an embarrassment to you.

It seems to me imperative, however,

That I should see you privately

To discuss the situation with you tonight.

The bearer of this note

Will bring your reply to me at the house of commons,

Where I shall be waiting in readiness to comply

With any arrangement you may...

You've been a long time.

I'm sorry, sir. I was waiting.

Well?

He sent a message that there was no reply.

What are you going to do?

Go home.

Shall I make an appointment with your lawyers in the morning?

What for?

To arrange about your defense of the divorce.

There will be no defense.

But, sir, you don't realize what it will mean.

I heard them in there just now.

The whole of Ireland and England, too,

Is waiting for your answer.

Oh, forgive me, sir, but you must defend it.

No, Campbell.

My private life is my own.

I've given Ireland everything,

My whole life until now.

They can't deny me the right of every man

To have the woman he loves beside him.

That's what this means.

There will be no defense.

Katie.

Katie, Katie.

Charles, I want to talk to you.

Come, let's sit down.

What I have to say isn't easy,

So I want you to listen

And listen quietly until I finish.

All right, dear.

We can't stand by and do nothing

While Willie ruins your life out of spite.

Charles, I�m going to defend this suit.

Katie.

You've got to be cleared at all costs,

Even at the cost of my denying my love for you.

My darling, you don't realize what you're saying.

There will be no defense.

I shall not even employ counsel.

But I shall.

I shall have the best counsel in London.

This is my defense:

Willie and I conspired to make you fall in love with me.

The whole thing was a plot from the beginning against you.

That is the story I�m going to tell.

Only to make it convincing,

You must go away from here-

From me...

Forever.

Katie, this is fantastic.

It will prevent there being a divorce.

And you'll be tied to O�shea for the rest of your life.

I have been for years.

It will be no worse.

Won't it?

Can you imagine the length he'll go to

When the world knows him for what he is?

Have you thought of the misery

He'll put on you for your part in it?

Willie coming to me for favors is one thing,

But Willie publicly branded malignant is another.

Do you think I�ll leave you to him?

Katie, isn't this what we've always wanted?

Freedom for you- For us to marry?

Not like this.

Perhaps not,

But if you wanted something as we wanted to be free,

You don't question how it comes,

You take it when it comes.

Charles, I�m afraid.

Notwithstanding the splendid services

Rendered by Mr. Parnell to his country,

His continuance at the present moment in the leadership

Would be productive of consequences disastrous in the highest degree

To the cause of Ireland.

What does it mean?

It means that Mr. Gladstone

Demands Parnell's resignation.

Since when has Parnell done

What Mr. Gladstone told him?

He'll not resign on Mr. Gladstone's say so.

But he will on ours!

Will you give at him?

You don't dare.

I'd like to see the man

That will stand up to Parnell and say,

"Get out, we're through with you."

It's what we're here to say this night.

It's what we're going to say.

It's not.

Not while I�ve got two fists to stop you.

Here, here, here.

He promised us home rule right here in this room.

Where is it now?

The dream that it's always been,

Still mocking us.

And who lost it for us?

Gladstone.

No, Parnell.

Gladstone will give it to us still,

But not with Parnell as our leader.

Would you trust your country

To a man with whom you wouldn't trust your wife?

This is a political war we're fighting.

What would you think of a soldier who would stop in the middle of a battle

To inquire of the general if he had broken one of the ten commandments?

A soldier's private life doesn't affect his fighting.

A political leader's does.

He has no private life.

He's not the first man

To be lead astray by a woman,

Nor the last.

Why didn't he defend the divorce?

Tell me that.

Because he couldn't!

That's a lie.

Well, I say Mr. Gladstone's absolutely right.

When Parnell failed to defend,

They say people started sending telegraphs from all over England

Telling Gladstone that Parnell must go.

I've never set up to be a particularly moral man or anything like that,

But when it comes to stealing another man's wife,

Well, that's where I draw the line.

He ought to be hounded out of the country.

You haven't seen him since the divorce, have you?

No. Why?

He looks ill, Mr. Davitt,

Very ill.

Yes?

Mr. Davitt.

Mr. Davitt, could I speak to you for a moment?

I don't think you and I have anything

To say to each other, Mrs. O'shea.

It's about Mr. Parnell.

Least of all about him.

What's going to happen to him?

The party will stand by him, won't they?

Mr. Gladstone can't make him resign if they stand by him.

They still believe in him, don't they?

Don't they?

Listen.

He will go down in history-

The history of Ireland,

As the man who sold his country for a lighter love.

He has sold us,

Sold our birthright for a woman.

I tell you, Gladstone is right.

Parnell must go.

What is there in men that makes them unable

To forgive their own weaknesses in others?

It's not that.

They made a god of him.

And he's proved himself a man like them,

That's all.

Can you, too, not forgive him?

He was a god to me, too.

You shouldn't have come here, Mrs. O'shea.

Campbell. Sir?

Katie.

Charles, forgive me.

I had to come.

I had to see you.

Come in.

Charles, do you hate me terribly?

Hate you?

For doing this to you?

Katie, you haven't done anything to me

But bring me the happiest moments of my life.

But this letter of Gladstone�s-

Means a fight, that is all,

And you know I�ve never been afraid of that.

And with you beside me I never shall be.

Excuse me, sir, but Mr. Redmond and Mr. Healy have returned.

Thank you, Campbell.

You must go now.

The party's meeting here.

I'll wait from my home.

It may be late.

However late, please come tonight.

However late, I�ll come.

Good-Bye.

Gentlemen.

Gentlemen!

Mr. Parnell.

Good evening, gentlemen.

Good evening. Good evening.

Mr. Healy, did you and Mr. Redmond succeed

In getting an interview with Mr. Gladstone?

We did.

In that case, we are ready for discussion.

In a public letter,

Mr. Gladstone demands my resignation.

Putting aside what right he or any other Englishman has to dictate to us,

I replied to him through Mr. Healy and Mr. Redmond,

Telling him that if I am no longer

Acceptable as leader of the Irish party,

I will resign at once...

If he will give us his assurance

That he will continue to support the home rule bill.

Gentlemen, Mr. Healy and Mr. Redmond have just left him.

I haven't talked with them.

Mr. Healy, will you tell us the result of your visit?

Mr. Gladstone assured us of his heartfelt desire

That Ireland should have home rule.

Will he support it?

Did he promise it to you?

He told us our first business was to choose a leader.

Did he promise you home rule?

He said that when we have chosen a leader he would assess the-

Mr. Healy, did he promise you home rule?

He did not.

How could he so?

How can he traffic with a party

Who's leader has disgraced them and their country?

When the whole world points a finger of shame

At the man who is representing Ireland,

What favors can we expect?

Favors!

Since when has Ireland asked favors?

It's rights we're asking and rights we'll get.

And who will get them for you?

Who forced the English to consider home rule?

Who is the one man among us who can force them?

Is Mr. Parnell the only man who can face Gladstone?

That was a fine fight you put up tonight, Tim Healy.

You let him run all around you.

That's about the size of it.

Why is Mr. Gladstone so anxious to rid us of our leader?

Because that leader is the one man

Who can give orders to the house of commons, to the English.

Will you sell him now to keep their favor?

Then I ask you, what will you get in return?

Home rule, that's what we'll get.

Mr. Healy, do you really think that?

Do you think that Mr. Gladstone or the liberal party

Is burning with the desire to free Ireland?

I should say not.

I wish I could be so trustful.

I can only remember the struggle we've had

To get the alliance we have today.

There's no alliance anymore.

It perished in the stench of the divorce court.

He's right!

Gentlemen...

This disturbance is useless.

The issue must not be clouded by personal hate...

Or loyalty...

Nor, I beg of you, by moral scruples-

Yours or Mr. Gladstone's.

Ireland's welfare must be your sole consideration.

If you think you can fight Mr. Gladstone without me,

That is for you to decide.

But don't sell me for nothing.

If you surrender me, it's your bound and duty

To secure value for the sacrifice.

I have a parliament for Ireland

In the hollow of my hand.

I give you my word I�ll get it for you if you let me!

And if you don't meet another Katie O�shea.

Gentlemen! Gentlemen!

It's time to stop all this.

Do you think Parnell will ever get you anything but insults?

His name is a... and always will be.

Will you besmirch Ireland by such a leadership?

Then I�m done with you.

But the people of Ireland shall know the issues in this matter,

And I�ll not shirk the telling.

Go to the people as I shall do.

They have never failed me yet,

And on their answer I�ll stand or fall.

I take the challenge!

From tonight, there's a new Irish party.

Those who are with me,

Those who have the honor of Ireland at heart,

Who would have a new party and a new leader,

Follow me!

Hooray for john Healy!

Come on, are you coming?

Come on, you've made your decision!

Mr. Parnell! Are you hurt?

Help me get him to a couch.

Mr. Parnell, sir.

No use, eh?

What do you mean?

Just what I say.

It's got me this time, is that it?

No, no. Of course not.

But you've got to take it easy.

You mustn't move about.

We'll make you up a bed in here somehow.

Here? In the office?

As bad as that.

Doctor, tell me the truth.

What chance have I?

You've told me what I want to know.

Campbell.

Mr. Parnell, sir?

Get me a cab.

I'm going home.

But sir!

Mr. Parnell, I can't allow you. You mustn't-

I'll take the responsibility.

And, Campbell,

Get a cab for yourself, too.

I want you to go ahead and tell her that I�m coming.

Why not let me bring her here to you?

And put her through the agony of driving...

And wondering?

No.

I'm going, Campbell.

Mr. Parnell, sir, it's madness to try it.

It's snowing out. The drive will take hours.

You'll never get there.

I'll get there.

It may be the last thing I do,

But I�ll get there.

You'd better go to bed, Katie.

What time is it?

Almost midnight.

You go to bed, aunt Ben.

I must wait up.

If they're as late as this,

Surely he will stay in town tonight.

He'll come,

However late it is.

It must be good to be as sure as that of anything.

It is.

There he is.

Good evening, Mrs. O'shea.

Good evening.

He isn't with you?

No. He asked me to come ahead.

I was-I was to tell you that-

To tell me what? What's happened?

Have they deserted him?

It's worse than that. It's he.

Mrs. O'shea, you must be prepared for very bad news.

He's ill.

He had a collapse.

His heart.

No.

No, it can't be.

Put your arm around my shoulder.

No, no, no.

Just give me your hand.

I don't want to frighten her.

Oh, my darling.

You shouldn't have come.

I had to.

I'd have come across the world to be with you tonight.

Charles! Charles!

Aunt Ben, it isn't possible

That he's just slipping away from us.

You mustn't give up hope, Katie.

Why don't you try to get some sleep?

Sleep?

No.

The doctor said he'd let you know

Just as soon as he wakes.

Is he awake?

Yes, and asking for you.

I- I've helped him into a chair.

You let him get out of bed?

He insists upon seeing the men.

Doctor, don't you think-

I think we might let him do anything he wishes to now.

Katie, darling.

Charles.

Why did you get up?

Don't ask why.

Come sit close to me.

You must rest.

I can't rest.

I must see the men- Speak to them.

But, darling,

Must you do it now?

Yes, dear,

For there's very little time left.

Oh, Charles.

Don't say that.

You're going to be well again.

It's no use, Katie.

It may not be today or tomorrow,

But it will be very soon.

Charles.

Katie.

Don't cry.

We've had what so few ever have,

A great love.

We've shared so much in the little time we've had together,

But you mustn't be too unhappy now.

Katie.

Katie...

I love you.

Will you believe that always?

I will believe that always.

Always, my darling.

Good morning, Charles.

Good morning, aunt Ben.

The men are outside.

Have them come in.

Morning, Mrs.-

Parnell, sir?

Good morning, Mr. Parnell.

I want to thank you for coming here.

I had to see you once again...

To urge you to forget your personal differences...

And think only of Ireland.

Now that I am overthrown,

There will rise such a tide of fear and treachery...

As Ireland has never known before.

But without you, we are lost.

Never say such a thing as that.

What am I?

What is any single man

Where there is a great wrong to be righted?

Find a new leader if you must...

Only when you do...

Deal with your leader as a man.

Expect of him a man's behavior...

Not that of a god.

There is a trust that each of you is bound to

For the rest of his life.

Carry on my fight for Ireland, I charge you.

See that Ireland is never defeated.

Never defeated.

Katie.

Katie.

Yes, dear?

Katie, I-

What are you trying to say, dear?

I-

Charles.

Oh, my darling.