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Over the last three years,

I have been in the position

to make a close study

of the forsytes.

Fleur, of course,

being half french,

is not typical,

but her father decidedly is,

and on reflection,

perhaps

their strongest characteristic

is a sort of honest,

dogged determination.

It seemed to me,

and to my father,

that the elderson affair

was over,

but the forsytes

never give up.

They just wait.

Are you praying?

No, of course not, duckie.

It's cou�.

It's what?

La m�thode cou�.

Emile cou�.

You know, auto-suggestion,

all about the subconscious.

Haven't you read his book?

No.

But it's the rage!

Self-mastery by conscious

auto-suggestion.

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, it sounds better

in the french, I'll agree...

oh, french.

Yes.

Michael and I went

to one of his lectures.

Very impressive.

The idea is

that all you have to do

is repeat over and over again...

"every day in every way,

I'm getting better and better."

Every day, in every way,

I'm getting better and better.

It's mumbo jumbo.

No, dear. The repetition,

it trains the subconscious mind.

Don't you see?

Then the mind directs the part

that's ill to cure itself.

Repetitious rubbish.

Ill? You're not ill,

are you?

Of course not, duckie,

but it can affect

anything physical,

so I keep saying,

"day by day,

in every way,

my baby's getting

more and more male."

But what you mustn't say

is, "I will have a boy."

Because this

sets up a reaction.

What you get

is a girl.

Or just as likely,

you don'T.

And another thing.

You tie knots

in a piece of string

and you count

the number of times you repeat,

day after day.

It's very soothing.

Or you can use beads.

Like a rosary?

Yes.

You mean to tell me you believe

in all this nonsense?

I don't know,

but you remember telling me

about your father

how he never went to bed

without saying his prayers?

Well, did he believe in it?

I never asked him,

but I imagine he thought that

if there was something in it,

he might as well

get the benefit.

Exactly.

Well,

as I told you,

I don't care

if it is a girl.

I know, duckie,

but michael does.

Yes. So does that baronet chap

too, I shouldn't wonder.

Oh, is michael in?

No, not yet,

but I'll order tea now.

No, I'll do it.

Good old wilfrid.

Do you know, miss perren,

I really do think these are

better than copper coin.

What do you think?

Well, I should

call them...outr�?

Well, they're outr� enough

for the highbrow critics,

but they're strange too,

and to be strange,

you've got to have guts.

If you'll excuse the phrase,

miss perren.

Certainly, mr. Mont.

Thank you.

Is this all?

Yes, for now.

Oh, make sure

that trade journal advert

goes off today, will you?

I'll let you see it

before it goes.

Thanks.

Will you see bicket now?

Oh, help.

Yes, I suppose so.

Hello, bicket.

Keeping well, sir?

Frightfully well.

Thanks.

I suppose you've come

about that loan

i gave your wife.

It's quite all right,

you know. I can wait.

Australia's a good idea.

I should think

the sooner you go there,

the better.

Mrs. Bicket

doesn't look too strong.

You...you've been a good sort

to me,

and, well,

it's hard to say things.

Then don'T.

It's not what you think.

I want the truth, mr. Mont.

I picked this up

downstairs,

off one

of your books.

There.

Is that my wife?

I was right, wasn't I?

That's her face, isn't it?

Painted by that aubrey greene.

And if that's her face,

then it's her body too,

in that blasted gallery

for anyone to have a look

a bob a time.

What's it mean, eh?

What's she been up to?

You better tell me,

or so help me...

steady now, bicket!

Steady, is it?

You'd be steady if your wife...

all that money...

you never gave it to her, never,

so don't tell me you did.

I lent her 10 pounds

to make up the round sum.

The rest she earned, honorably,

and you ought to be proud

of her.

Proud? My god!

How did she earn it, eh?

As a model, sitting to

my friend, mr. Greene,

and other painters.

You know what a model is?

Models? Painters?

Yes, I've heard of them.

Swine, that's what they are.

All swine!

Look, I was...

I was stuck on her,

and she's put this up on me.

You were stuck on her,

and when she does her best

to help you, you turn her down.

Is that it?

Do you suppose

she liked doing it?

How should I know?

Come off it, bicket.

Do you happen to remember

what you did for her?

You never told her that?

No, but I will

if you don't pull yourself

together.

What does it matter

now?

When I think of her...

lying like that, naked,

for all the men

in the world to see,

and getting 50 quid

for it.

50 quid!

Do you think I believe

that was earned honest?

You don't believe it

because you're ignorant.

A girl can do

what she did

and still remain

perfectly honest,

as I haven't the faintest doubt

she is.

She did it

because she couldn't bear

to see you selling balloons

in the gutter.

She wanted to get you out,

give you both a chance,

and now that you've got

the chance she's given you,

all you want to do

is kick her down.

That's all very well,

but it hasn't happened to you.

No, but I'll tell you this.

If she cared to,

your wife could make

good money for herself now,

enough to keep herself

decently and enjoy life.

Well, most girls who found

themselves in her position

wouldn't think twice

about it.

They'd ditch you

in 60 seconds flat.

Why didn't she tell me?

Why didn't you tell her

about stealing books?

Oh, look here, bicket.

There's really

only one question.

Have you any reason to doubt

your wife's love for you?

I've only seen her twice,

and I don't,

and if she loves you,

she wouldn't do you down.

How do I know?

How do I know that?

You've just got to trust her,

bicket.

We all of us

have to do that sometimes.

You've just got

to believe in her, that's all.

Well, if you can't do that,

if you can't bring yourself

to do that, then I'm sorry,

but you're not much of a man.

Bicket...

Oh, don't clear yet, coaker.

Mr. Mont will want

some fresh tea.

Yes, madam. This letter just

arrived for mr. Forsyte...

sent round

from your club, sir.

Sir?

What? Oh. Ye

Bart, will you be

staying for supper?

If I may,

if you don't mind

my not changing.

Not a bit. But I'd better

have a word with cook.

Hello, my darling.

Hello, michael.

Two prehistoric hats?

Both parents?

Mm-hm, both,

and for dinner.

Go and and have a word

with them.

I'd rather talk to you.

Later.

Are you all right?

Rather.

Good evening, sir.

Hello, bart. Nice to see you.

Well, the fat's in the fire

with a vengeance now, mont.

Hm? Why?

Your precious school chum,

elderson.

He's levanted,

skipped

the country.

What?

I don't believe...

listen to this.

"My dear mr. Forsyte,

I'm on my way to immunity

"from the consequences

of any peccadillo

"I may have been guilty of.

"By the time

this reaches you,

"I shall be

out of the country.

"If your object

was to corner me,

"I cannot congratulate you

on your tactics.

"If on the other hand,

"you intended butterfield's

visit as a warning

"that you were still

pursuing the matter,

"I should like to add new thanks

to those

"which I expressed

when I saw you a few days ago.

"Believe me, dear

faithfully yours,

robert elderson."

Well, I'm damned.

Well, happy release.

You're well rid of him.

It's a pretty

kettle of fish.

Where it'll end,

I can't tell.

But this isn't this

the end, sir?

The end?

Well, here's his confession

in my hand.

Why not tear it up?

Say elderson's developed

consumption or something?

You think

that would be honorable?

I'm sorry, sir.

May I?

What? Yes.

Can I help, sir?

Avoid frivolity, if you can,

and keep it to yourself.

I don't want fleur worried.

That's all right, sir.

I'll dutch oyster

the whole thing.

Here. Well, forsyte,

what do you think?

Constantinople?

Monte carlo, more like.

Secret commission,

it's not

an extraditable offense.

I should think he's really gone

to escape his women.

Women?

I understand

he kept two.

I should say

that's one too many.

I said the fat was in the fire

and I meant it.

Surely, my dear fellow,

it's been there ever since

the french occupied the ruhr.

Elderson's cut is lucky.

We appoint a new manager.

What more can we do?

I don't want a scandal

any more than you do,

but we have conclusive evidence

of a fraud.

We know elderson

was illegally paid

for putting through business

by which the shareholders

have suffered a complete loss.

How can we keep this knowledge

from them?

But the mischief's done, sir.

How will the knowledge

help them?

I will not undertake

the responsibilities

of concealment.

Well, we'd be accessories

after the fact.

It might come out at any time.

Hmm. I should be glad

to spare elderson's name.

After all, we were

at winchester together.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

But what risk is there

of its coming out?

Elderson

won't mention it,

nor will young butterfield

if you tell him not to.

No, and those who paid

the commission certainly won'T.

So beyond

the three of us here,

nobody knows.

And it's not as if

we profited by it.

No. It won't do.

Out from the law,

and you'll never know

where you'll finish up.

The shareholders have

suffered a loss by this,

and they have a right

to every fact

within the directors'

knowledge.

They may have some form

of restitution,

even financial remedy

against ourselves.

If that's so,

forsyte,

I'm with you.

I take it that you'll support

a proposal to the board

that we hold

a shareholder's meeting.

I will, of course,

if you think we must.

I do.

I don't know

what we're coming to.

Well, if we did, sir,

shouldn't we all die of boredom?

Speak for yourself.

All this unreliability.

It's a symptom of the age.

There's no moral stamina,

no grit.

Well, I'm no judge of morals...

but as for grit,

I don't agree with you.

Oh?

Look at butterfield

standing up to elderson

the other day.

Look at the unemployed.

How they stick it,

I can't imagine.

What about that girl?

What girl?

Mrs. Bicket.

Husband down end out,

so what does she do?

Give up? Not on your life.

She gets herself a job modeling

and earns enough

to take them both to australia.

Wouldn't you say

that took some courage, sir?

You've been a long time.

Yeah, well,

I nearly didn't

come home at all.

I see you know, then.

I know you've been

making a show of yourself

all over london.

I want to hear the rest.

The rest?

What else have you been

getting up to?

The whole

bleeding story,

and don't give me no lies

for I won't stand for it.

If you believe there's any

more...that's enough.

Oh, for god's sake.

Don't be mysterious.

I'm half off me nut!

Yes, I can see that,

and I can see this.

You're not what

i thought you are.

Do you think

i liked doing it?

Do you think I wanted

to stand there

with my clothes off?

Here.

It's honest money,

all of it.

Take it. Go to australia

without me.

And leave you

to them bleeding painters?

And leave me to myself.

Take it.

Not me.

Well, I

I only earned that money

to get you out of this hole.

What, 50 quid?

You expect me to believe

they're going to pay you

all that just for sitting...

five shillings an hour.

That's the rate of pay.

Cleaning doorsteps

is a shilling an hour,

and I'd have done that

if I'd been strong enough,

or if I could have

found the work.

I'd have done anything...

except one thing.

Vic, will you swear...

swear to me

you never let them touch you?

Yes, I can swear that.

Vic...

vic...

when you were ill...

I stole for you.

God's truth, vic.

I got the sack for it.

What did you steal?

Books.

All your extra feeding

was books.

Tony...

why didn't you tell me?

I don't care, vic.

I don't care about anything,

so help me,

so long as you're fond of me.

Neither do I, tony.

Let's get away from this town,

this country.

Let's get out of it all.

Oh, what do you look like?

Are you all right,

darling?

Yes, of course, michael,

but should you have left them?

, Lord, yes.

They're a funny old pair,

chalk and cheese,

but they get on

pretty well.

Are you sure

you're not ailing?

It's just the heat.

Oh, michael,

if it goes on being hot as this,

the whole thing is going

to be rather a bore.

Oh, but it won'T.

Three days

and a thunderstorm,

and you've got

six weeks to go.

Anyway, english summer.

By that time,

it'll probably be snowing.

And as for you,

nose out of joint,

except

there's no nose to put.

Michael...

I don't seem to care

about anything now.

It's a funny feeling.

It's the weather.

No. It's this whole business.

It's too long.

Everything's ready.

Now it all seems rather stupid.

One more person in the world,

one more out of it...

what does it matter?

Don't, fleur. You mustn'T.

Is wilfrid's book out yet?

In a fortnight.

I'm sorry I gave you

such a bad time there.

I only didn't want

to lose him.

Nor did I, goodness knows.

He's never written,

I suppose?

No, no.

Well, I expect he's over it

by now.

Nothing lasts.

I do.

Oh, you...

I'm not as good

as you deserve.

I think you are.

No, I'm selfish,

especially now.

Oh, well,

that's just the 11th baronet.

Perhaps.

I only hope he'll be like you.

If he's like me,

I shall disown him.

Anyway, sons take after

their mothers.

I meant in character.

I want him so much

to be, well, cheerful,

and not restless,

to have the fethat life's worth.

He will. We'll tell him.

Michael, I don't want him greedy

and self-centered

like the forsytes.

It's in my blood, you know.

I know it's ugly

and I can't help it,

so he must be like you.

How do you manage it?

Do you think I'm not greedy?

No, seriously.

But I am.

Look at the way I want you.

Nothing will ever cure me

of that.

Fleur...

do you remember that day

in the conservatory

at mapledurham?

You were there, and you said,

"come back

when I haven't got my wish."

I remember.

Do you know I thought

that was the end of everything,

and I was finished,

not an earthly chance.

I was a pig to you.

Never. Yes.

But I was

desperate.

I know, my darling.

But, michael, it's all gone.

I want you to be

quite sure of that.

Yes, it's gone

at last.

There's nothing wrong now

except my own nature.

Well, if that's all...

hop into bed now,

darling.

I'd better go down

and feed those old parents

some brandy.

Well, mont,

what do you think?

It's a splendid work,

but...

yes, quite.

I'm inclined

to agree with you.

Those eyes...

exactly.

You can't be too careful

at such times.

I'm sure you're right.

Well, if you'll

give me a hand...

certainly.

If you'll hold him...

no, you hold him.

Ahair.

Ah.

Have you got it?

Yes, yes, lower away.

What on earth's going on?

Your father thought...

forsyte had an idea...

oh, dear. I see.

Wrong mood, eh?

Yes, too pessimistic.

Doesn't do for fleur

to keep on looking at it.

I hope you don't mind,

michael.

Not at all, bart.

It's very thoughtful

of you both.

Oh, thank you.

Yes, well,

put it away till it's over.

Ah.

Ah, here we are.

Yes, you can say

i wanted an opinion

on the period or something.

Well, there's no doubt

about that, sir...

the present.

What?

No, thank you.

Oh, yes.

The greene chap.

Was that it he said?

Eat the fruits of life,

scatter the rinds...

and get copped

doing it.

Yeah.

Well, there's elderson for you.

Except he didn't get copped.

That sort never do.

Yeah.

There's no justice.

Well, michael, I must go.

My regards to fl

and thank her for me, will you,

for an excellent dinner?

Of course, bart.

Well, forsyte,

I expect you'd like me

to break this news to fontenoy?

Yes, if you would.

He'll want the board to decide

about calling the shareholders,

but if you insist,

they'll do it.

Well, in that case,

I shall have to insist.

Good night.

Good night.

What about a cab,Bart?

No, thanks.

I'll pick one up.

Thank you. Thank you.

Well, good night.

Good night, bart.

Does your father realize

the position we might be in?

Probably.

He's pretty bright,

real

though he doesn't approve

of showing it.

Of course, if the shareholders

come down on us hard...

they won't get much

out of poor old bart.

All he's got is land.

Most of that's mortgaged

or entailed.

I dare say.

My own assets are only too easy to realize.

So I've come to a decision.

I'm going to settle another

50,000 on fleur and the child.

But, sir,

should you?

What else would I do with it?

As long as I know she's all right,

they can take all I've got.

It can't come

to that, sir.

Probably not,

but we have to be prepared

for the worst.

I shall want you to come down

to the office next week.

Whatever you say.

Then I shall go to bed now.

There'll be a storm,

I shouldn't wonder.

Sir?

Is fleur's mother

still living in paris?

I believe so. Why?

Well, forgive me, sir,

but shouldn't she be here?

No.

Well, in that case, I wonder,

would you mind

if I asked mrs. Dartie?

I mean,

when fleur's time comes...

she and fleur get on well

together...

I see. You think she should

have another woman about?

Well, yes.

Well...

you may be right.

I would never have thought

to mention it myself,

but...yes, I'm glad

you brought it up.

Yes.

Good night.

Good night, sir,

and thank you.

Fleur!

Fleur, my darling,

it's all right.

All right, darling, all right.

Michael, I was...

I was dreaming.

All right.

It was horrible.

All right, my darling.

Oh, michael.

Where's ting?

He's under the bed, I bet.

Oh, look, do you want him up?

No, no.

He hates thunder.

I never liked it much

myself, and now it hurts.

Oh, darling. Shh.

I wish

it were all over.

It will be soon. Come on.

Back into bed.

There you are.

If I come through, I'm going

to be quite different to you.

Come through? Of course

you'll come through. Oh...

I'm afraid.

You mustn't be, darling.

You mustn'T.

Look, sweetheart,

you'll probably know

nothing about it.

This twilight

sleep thing...

I shan't have it

if it's not good for him.

I mean, is it?

Everybody says it is.

What makes you think

it's not safe?

Only that it isn't natural.

I want to do it properly.

Who's that?

It's probably your father.

Oh.

All right, darling.

Is she all right?

Yes, yes. Don't worry.

All this rumpus...

she oughtn't be alone.

She won't be.

Well, call me

if there's anything.

Yes, I will.

Every way in every day

i'm getting better and better.

No. Every day in every way,

I'm getting better and better...

every day in every way,

I'm getting better and better.

Better and better...

oh, balderdash and bunkum!

Aunt, dear. Should you?

Before luncheon?

No, perhaps not.

But I do enjoy

the mixing up part

and the shaking.

Now, you see, dear, this thing

is called a shaker,

so what do they call

the person who does it?

The shakee?

Yes...

what are you concocting?

A ragger-jagger.

A what?

It's oxford slang for rum jar.

You know,

like the prince of wales.

Oh, yes, the pragger wagger,

and a wagger-pagger-bagger.

Is a wastepaper basket.

Exactly.

Oh, now, let me see.

Yes, I think

it ought to be cooked.

Now, would you try one?

Oh, of course.

Will you be seeing uncle soames?

Yes, dear. Why?

Well, you know old cousin george

left his three race horses

to val in his will?

Yes, and 12,000 pounds

to a very dubious lady indeed.

It should have been

the other way around.

Here we are.

Golly.

Yes, well, you see, dear,

the ingredients should be

quite carefully measured.

Let's have some sherry

instead.

Now, what about those horses?

Well...

val doesn't want to take them.

Why not? Gift horse

in the mouth, you know.

Val says

they're about 500 years old.

Two are broken-winded,

and the other falls down

if you look at it.

Poor thing.

And he says that by the time

he's paid legacy duty,

boxed them off to a sale

and sold them,

he'll be

out of pocket.

Dear me.

Well, couldn't he put them

out to grass or whatever it is?

Val says they'll die

of exposure and old age

and he doesn't want them

on his conscience.

No, I should think not.

So he wants to know

whether he can write

and say he's not rich enough

to take them.

Well, I'll ask soames.

I shall be seeing him

and fleur.

Oh.

Now, you don't like her, do you?

Not much.

And michael?

Well, I think so.

I don't really

know him.

He's a dear.

He called in this morning.

He asked me if I'd go

and stay at south square

during fleur's

confinement.

And shall you?

Oh, yes, dear.

Aunts have to

make themselves useful.

But I wanted to know if you

and val would come up

and look after

the house for me.

Have some evenings out,

theaters and so on.

Well, I'd love to,

but... well, val.

Yes, he hates town,

doesn't he?

So unlike his poor father.

When will it be, aunt,

fleur's baby?

In about 10 days' time

then let me know when

you want me. Good health.

Bung ho.

Thank you.

Mr. Michael mont, I think.

I've been expecting you.

Mr. Forsyte won't be long.

Is the mrs. Michael well,

I hope?

Thanks.

As well as...

yes. It makes you anxious.

Take a seat.

Thank you.

Perhaps you'd like to read

the draft.

Oh, thank you

very much.

It seems to mean

something.

Eh? What's that?

Calculating what might happen

if something else doesn'T.

It must be rather

like being a bookmaker.

We don't waste our time here.

You'll excuse me.

Ah, michael.

Hello, sir.

I've asked your father

to meet us here.

We can go on to the

shareholder's meeting together.

Oh, have you read that?

Well, I...

understand it?

Up to a point, I think.

Now...

the interest on this 50,000

is fleur's

until her eldest child,

if it's a boy,

attains the age of 21.

Then the capital becomes his

absolutely.

Lucky little chap.

If it's a girl,

half the interest is fleur'S.

The other half

is paid to the girl at 21,

or when she marries,

if earlier,

and the capital

of that half

goes to her child

or children,

lawfully begotten,

at majority or marriage,

in equal shares.

The other half of the capital

falls into fleur's estate

and can be disposed

by her will.

You make it wonderfully clear.

Now wait.

If fleur has no children...

no children!

Anything is possible.

And in my experience,

the contingencies

not provided for

are those which usually happen.

In such a case,

the income

is fleur's for life,

and the capital

hers at death

to do with

what she likes with.

Well, ought she

to make a fresh will?

Gradman,

bring me the deed, will you?

Yes.

Not unless she wants to.

Now, get bellman in.

You and he can witness.

This meeting this afternoon,

I don't know,

but anything

can happen,

but whatever happens,

this deed should stand.

It's very good of you, sir.

We'll take it down

to the bank on the way.

I've asked the trustees

to meet us there. Remember them?

Cousins of fleur's, I think.

Second cousins.

Young roger's eldest

and young nicholas' son...

very young nicholas.

What about his son, sir?

Very, very young nicholas

would sound almost insulting.

Hm.

What are you going

to call yours?

If it's a boy,

christopher.

If it's a girl, anne.

Yes, very neat.

I'm afraid I got in wrong

with your clerk, sir.

Gradman?

Well, accidentally,

I called him a bookmaker.

Huh. Yes.

Oh, he's a character.

There aren't

many of them left.

I don't know.

Here's another one.

Ah.

Yes.

Morning, forsyte.

Nice place, this. Cool.

Hello, bart.

This is a post-nuptial

settlement

on my daughter.

I deliver this

as my act and deed.

Are you ready, bart?

Ready for

the guillotine?

That white piping

will show the blood.

Old fontenoy will feel it

if things go wrong.

It's a rum show,

isn't it?

How titles still work.

I mean...

there can't be any belief

in their business capacity.

Character?

That's still important?

No, bart.

Shareholders' complex.

Their parents showed them a lord

when they were young.

Bart, I should like

to be with you.

They won't let you in.

No?

Certainly not.

What papers are sure

not to be represented?

Country life. Horse and hound.

Gardener's weekly.

Well, I'll slide in on them.

Well, michael,

I hope you'll see us die game.

Are you telling the meeting

that mr. Elderson took bribes?

Unlawful commission.

Surely, that's

the same thing!

And are you saying that

it was known to the board

over five months ago,

four whole months

before elderson absconded?

And if this is the case,

may I ask why the board

failed to take immediate action?

Because, mr. Botterill,

the board as a whole

was not informed.

Not informed?

The board

was not informed?

Wh

informed?

It first came to the attention

of mr. Forsyte,

one of your directors.

I think it best that he

gives you his own account.

As you know,

the clerk, butterfield,

reported to me

what he had overheard.

There was not proof,

no corroboration of his story.

It was his unsupported word

against that of mr. Elderson,

a man of considerable reputation

and authority.

Miss sawdry?

Surely, but...

wouldn't it have been in order

to inform the board?

Perhaps you are unaware, madam,

that such a course

could have led

to criminal proceedings.

But surely, would you not

have been privileged?

As between members of the board,

perhaps,

but any leakage

would have made us liable.

However,

I did inform sir lawrence mont.

And did sir lawrence

agree to keep it all dark?

You must understand, sir,

that mr. Elderson had enjoyed

our confidence for many years.

There had been

no possible reason to doubt him.

I preferred to wait and see.

What does the chairman say

to that?

We're all perfectly satisfied

with the attitude

of our co-directors

in a very delicate situation.

Well, I'm not,

I can tell you.

If you'd acted

quicker,

we might have got

that money back from him.

As you support the action,

or should I say, inaction,

of these two directors,

it's clear the board as a whole

is responsible

for allowing a suspected person

to remain as manager.

Hear, hear!

The policy

of foreign insurance

was initiated

by elderson for his own ends.

We have made a severe loss

by it.

The question, therefore,

for the shareholders,

is clearly this:

Can we any longer trust this

board to conduct our affairs?

No.

It's a serious matter, this,

gentlemen.

I propose

that the board withdraw

and leave us to discuss it.

Hear, hear!

If that is your wish, gentlemen,

we shall be happy

to comply with it.

Will those

in favor of the motion

hold up their hands?

Carried.

Now, ladies and gentlemen,

ladies and gentlemen, please.

As shareholders,

we must protect ourselves,

and from what we've just heard,

I think there's only one way

to do that.

In the first place,

the board ought never

to have touched anything

to do with the germans.

In the second place,

I say they showed

bad judgment.

In my opinion,

we should propose a vote

of no confidence.

No!

If you'll forgive my saying so,

sir,

your proposal seems to be

a very rough-and-ready justice.

I should be interested

to know how you

would have handled the situation

if you had been on the board.

It is extremely easy

to condemn other people.

It's all very well

in cases of this sort

to blame a directorate,

but speaking

as a director myself,

I would like to know

whom one is to trust

if not one's manager.

Oh, that's

a point there.

As to the policy

of foreign insurance,

we have had that before us

at two general meetings,

and we have pocketed

the profits from it

for nearly two years.

Have we said one voice

against it? No.

I differ from the last speaker

in his diagnosis of the case.

When a government

makes a bad mistake of judgment,

the electorate turns against it

as soon as it feels the effects.

Call it rough-and-ready justice

if you like,

but it's the lesser

of two evils,

and it's a sound check

on administration.

The same

goes for a board of directors.

It backs its judgment.

When it loses, it should pay.

ladies and gentlemen,

I have proposed a vote

of no confidence.

Will anyone second it?

I do believe

we are going too far,

and I think

we should compromise.

The directors

that knew about the manager

ought to go,

but I think

we should stop at that.

We're wasting time.

In business,

you've got to trust somebody,

and we've had no cause

mistrust the board so far.

It's the same for them

as far as I can see.

They had no previous reason

to mistrust elderson.

It wouldn't be right

to pass a vote of no confidence

at this stage,

not behind their backs.

Let's hear what assurances

they can give us

against this sort of thing

happening again.

Have them in,

by all means.

Pass a vote of no confidence

to their faces for all I care,

but there's one point

nobody's touched on.

How far, if we do turn them out,

could we make them liable

for this loss?

I'm not a lawyer,

so I don't know the answer,

but I should have thought

there was a good sporting chance

if we liked to take it.

But if we don't turn them out

it's obvious we can't take it

even if we wish to.

Yes.

Hear, hear.

Let them in.

Very well, ladies and gentlemen.

We'll have them in.

Yeah. Fetch them.

Fetch them in.

Would you come in, please,gentlemen?

Well, ladies and gentlemen,

we await your pleasure.

To put it shortly,

mr. Chairman,

we're not satisfied.

No.

But before we take

any resolution,

we want to hear

what you've got to say.

We wish to know, sir,

what guarantee we have

against anything

of this kind

happening in the

in the nature of things, sir,

none whatever.

You can hardly suppose

that had we had known

our manager was not worthy

of our confidence

we would have continued him

in the post

for one moment.

That won't do.

He's gone back

on himself.

Yes. They'll spot it.

That's just the point.

Two of you did know.

Yet there was this fellow

for months afterwards,

playing his own hand

and cheating the society

for all he was worth.

You have admitted

collective responsibility.

You said that

you were perfectly satisfied

with the attitude

of your co-directors

in the matter.

Perhaps

you would answer that point.

Yeah.

Hear, hear!

Allow me a word.

Speaking for myself,

I find it impossible

to accept the generous attempt

of the chairman

to shoulder a responsibility

which clearly rests upon me.

If I made

an error of judgment

in not disclosing

our suspicions,

I must pay the penalty.

And I think

it will clear the situation

if I tender my resignation

to this meeting.

Well, I, apparently,

am the other

incriminated director.

Yes.

I'm not conscious

of having done anything

but my duty.

I am confident

i made no mistake of judgment,

and I consider it

entirely unjust

that I should be penalized.

I have had worries

and anxieties enough

without being made

a scapegoat by shareholders

who accepted this policy

without a murmur

and are now angry because

they have made a loss by it.

You owe it to me

that the policy

has been dropped.

You owe it t

that you no longer have a

fraudulent person as a manager,

and you owe it to me

that you were called together

to pass judgment

on this matter.

I have no intention

whatever of singing small,

but there is another aspect

to this affair.

I don't propose

to go on giving my services

to people who do not value them.

I have no pati

for the attitude displayed

here this afternoon.

If anyone here thinks

he has a grievance against me,

let him bring an action.

I shall be happy

to carry it

to the house of lords

if necessary.

I have been familiar

with the city all my life,

and I have not been in the habit

of meeting with suspicion

and ingratitude.

If this is an instance

of present manners,

I have been familiar

with the city long enough.

Mr. Chairman,

I do not tender my resignation

to this meeting.

I resign.

Hello, ting, old boy.

What's the matter?

Oh, sir.

Coaker, what is it?

Mrs. Mont, sir.

She's started.

What? When?

Three hours ago now.

Mrs. Dartie's with her,

and the doctor.

Oh, god!

There you are,

dear boy.

Now, you mustn't worry.

Everything's

perfectly normal.

Normal? But it's

10 days too soon.

But that's

absolutely splendid.

It's so much better

than being late, you know.

The doctor thinks it might have

been that thunderstorm.

It was most helpful.

And that is normal too.

Now, go downstairs

like a sensible man.

I suggest

you have a drink.

What?

But when will it all be over?

Not very long.

She's behaving

beautifully.

Yes, she would.

Perhaps you might like

to telephone my brother?

He'd like

to be told.

Yes, of course.

Run along then,dear.

There's nothing

you can do here.

I'm quite well aware of that.

Thanks, aunt winifred.

I mean, for being here.

This thing...

there's something chinese

about it.

I wasn't expecting you back,

mr. Soames.

I was off early.

My wife's got a little party.

So I see.

I came in to ask you

to draw up my resignation

from the forsyte trusts.

No, mr. Soames. You'd never...

keep me in timothy's,

but the rest can go.

Young roger

can look after them.

He's got nothing else

to do.

Dear me.

Well, they won't like it.

Well, they must lump it.

I want a rest.

Then I shan't see you so often.

There's never anything

in timothy'S.

I'm quite upset.

Won't you keep

mrs. Dartie's?

Oh. Well, yes.

Keep me in hers.

I shall be in

about my own affairs.

Yes?

Mr. Mont, sir. For you.

Will you hold on?

Hello?

What did you say?

What?!

Yes, I'll be around

at once.

It's all right, coaker.

I'll get it.

Well?

No, not yet, sir.

Mrs. Dartie's

with her.

Ah.

She's being a brick.

Everything's going

very well, apparently.

Good.

Won't you come in?

Would you like a peg?

I've got some brandy here.

Oh, yes, yes.

Anything.

Thank you.

That was some speech

of yours this afternoon.

You certainly gave it

to them between the eyes.

Yes. Did it do the trick?

Not half.

When I left,

they were passing a vote

of confidence in the board.

They would.

Well, it was all

your doing, sir.

Very gallant,

if I may say so.

Nothing of the sort.

I lost my temper.

What about your father?

Oh, he pressed

his resignation.

It was quite unnecessary.

Yes, so I told him.

He'll miss the fees.

It's hard going, sir.

I'm sorry.

It's all over...

and it's all quite marvelous.

Michael, you've got a son.

I'll take him now,

mrs. Mont, shall I?

Oh, just a moment, nurse,

please. I want...

michael!

I want ting-a-ling

to see him.

There's no telling him

any fancy stories

about the stork.

I'm afraid it's time

for our sleep now, mr. Mont.

Oh. Well...

thank you, nurse.

All right?

Yes, I am now,

but it was...

oh, it was like being held down,

michael...

months of not being yourself.

Well, the process is a bit

behind the times.

Well, it's over.

Has anybody called?

Everybody.

Really?

Yes! Alison, brenda...

bart, of course. Aubrey...

and holly dartie's

downstairs now.

Well, aunt winifred

said last night

you wanted to see her.

Yes, I did say something.

I can't think why.

Now, michael,

about godparents...

alison, of course,

but what about men?

I had a letter

from wilfrid desert yesterday.

Where is he?

In arabia.

Fleur,

would you like him?

He's staying there,

but I could hold

a sponge for him in church.

Is he all right again?

He says so.

Well, wilfrid,

if you'd like that.

Yes.

That'll be holly.

Hello.

Is it all right, michael?

Can I come in?

Yes, of course.

Come in.

Hello, fleur. Congratulations.

Oh, thank you.

Would you like

to see christopher?

"Kit" for short.

Very much.

Oh, thank you.

Well, just go straight in.

The nursery's next door.

Oh, but holly...

yes, fleur?

You were against me,

weren't you,

three years ago?

Well, I...

yes, yes, you were.

And it was...

well, it was hard for me

to forgive.

But I'm sort of starting

all over again. Shake hands?

Well, of course.

Now, tell me.

What's the news of jon?

He's in north carolina

growing peaches.

Oh... farmer jon.

And I rather think

he's met a girl.

Oh, what's her name?

Anne wilmot.

Is she nice?

I hope she is.

Jon deserves a nice girl.

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