All language subtitles for The House of Eliott - S02E03 - Episode Fifteen.eng

You've got to promise me
you'll get this sorted.

I mean it, Tilly, you
can't keep on like this.

See ya later.

I don't know, you
young girls today.

Soft in the head.

Oh, it's romantic!

I wish I had a young man.

Oh, no, it starts with the
kisses, ends with the dishes.

Go on, get down with ya.

-Hello.
-Morning.

How's your chap then, Tilly?

You wanna watch out.

Next thing you know,
it'll be wedding bells.

Oh, and another good
woman gone to her doom.

We don't have any time
for nattering.

Betty, will you go upstairs

and start on that green
silk, please?

Agnes, the lining needs basting.

Thank you very much.

And be here at six prompt.

Darling, you know
I can't promise.

My last appointment
isn't until five.

And if you're not waiting at
the door ready to go home,

I shall come in and
collect you bodily.

Six prompt.

-Drive carefully.
-I will.

Don't want to scratch
the new car, do we?

Morning all, morning.

Ah, Tilly.

There you are.

Mrs. Beecham is not happy.

She changed her mind
at the last minute,

you'll have to redo it.

And then there's the bugle
beading for Mrs. Curtis's
blouse.

Have you gone through that
bale of green silk yet?

It'll have to be checked
before we cut into it.

I just told Betty to do it.

If it'll help, I'll take
the cutting off your hands.

You know, for Lady
Boward's jacket.

You have checked the wool silk?

-Yeah, cut it myself.
-Good.

Good morning, Mrs. Ranby.

Mrs. Burgoyne.

Bea, we only have three months

to get this collection together.

Oh, I was thinking, as Florence
is an experienced cutter,

why don't we introduce

some tailored day wear
into the collection?

If we add a long line to the
tunic, crocheted in raw silk,

with a kind of stylized cobweb.

Bea, is something worrying you?

I was wondering if I should
have a word with Alice.

What about?

She could be more
enthusiastic and punctual.

Be fair, Bea, if Alice
is late in the morning,

she makes up for it
in the evening.

She hasn't missed an
appointment yet.

I'm just disappointed she didn't

blaze a trail of illustrious
clients,

and she lost us Mrs.
DeForge, Evie.

Bea, I would much rather
people came to us

because they liked our work,

rather than through loyalty
to a vendeuse.

I think we can look on Alice as

a disappointment, rather
than a disaster.

Joseph, could you order us
some more bias binding, please?

I meant to ask yesterday.

About 10 yards to do for now?

Yes, of course.

Did I hear you ask about
the bias binding?

Yes.

Mayther's are bringing in two
dozen yards this afternoon.

I popped in at lunchtime
yesterday.

I noticed we were
getting a bit low.

I haven't stepped on
your toes, have I, love?

Well, it is my job.

I thought I may as well,

as it seemed to have
slipped your mind.

Oh, Agnes, you're gonna
have to do this again.

Why?

I keep telling you these
stitches are just too long.

Look.

Certainly, I'll attend
to it straight away.

Good morning.

I am Mrs. Leonard Duglass.

It's like this.

Then it holds together
better, you see?

Tilly.

Tilly, I can't start
on this cutwork.

This satin hasn't even
been blocked yet.

Just a minute, Betty.

And then when you finish that,

can you complete the toile for
Mrs. Benson's cocktail dress?

Please, Agnes.

Well, if you'll excuse me,

I shall leave you in
Alice's capable hands.

Shall we?

Very well, Mrs. Burgoyne.

As I have an appointment with
Michael Sitiere in 40 minutes,

I suggest we begin.

If you'd care to come through
to my office, Mrs. Duglass.

Thank you.

I find it difficult to believe

that Sir Desmond would
be dishonest.

I prefer to think of him as

having been involved in
risks that didn't pay off,

but risks he should
not have taken.

Where does all this leave us?

Oh, better off than most.

Certain...

Well, certain clients
were virtually ruined.

I do feel...

I do feel honour bound

to give your business
my personal attention.

You can rest assured,

the management of your
financial affairs

is now safe in my hands.

There is a certain
urgency about this matter.

Yes, I understand.

This must've been a very
great shock to you both.

I am aware of Sir Desmond's

personal relationship
with your family.

That's why I'm endeavouring
to sort this matter out

as quickly as possible.

You need have no concern.

I shall do my utmost.

Please, look upon
me as a friend.

Oh, Mrs. Duglass, have
we ordered you a taxi?

No need, Miss Eliott.

My son is waiting downstairs
in the car.

I have been very pleased
with The House of Eliott.

Excellent workmanship.

Thank you.

My daughter Frances is to have

a coming out party very shortly.

I would like her to have
something special to wear.

Of course, you must get her

to come and make an
appointment with us.

Frances is returning from

finishing school
later this week.

I had hoped you might
come to the house.

We usually work from
here, Mrs. Duglass.

Clients tend to find
it more convenient,

as we have our fabrics
and designs to hand.

The reason I ask, Miss Eliott,

is that I very much want to

involve my husband in
the preparations.

Colonel Duglass was
disabled in the war.

He's confined to a wheelchair.

It's unlikely he'll wish to

accompany Frances
and me to town.

I would deem it a favour if
you could make an exception.

I see.

We're having a weekend
party for Frances,

perhaps you'd care to join us.

Well, that's very kind
of you, Mrs. Duglass.

So, shall I see you out?

Thank you.

Yes, we often have a few
friends over for jollities,

you could combine business
with pleasure.

We would all be able to
consider your ideas in comfort.

Well, I wouldn't like to intrude

on your family, Mrs. Duglass.

I'll pop
an invitation in the post.

Thank you very much,
Mrs. Duglass.

-Sorry I'm late, Mother.
-Yes, dear.

My son and his unsuitable toys.

Thank you, dear.

Look forward to seeing you.

Goodbye, Mrs. Duglass.

Who's the beauty?

Good gracious, James.

You've actually taken
notice of something

that hasn't got four
wheels and an engine.

Goodnight, Tilly.

Night.

Didn't expect you
to still be here.

I'm just going in a minute.

I had a look at that bugle
beading you did today.

Really beautiful.

Takes time though, doesn't it?

Yeah.

How did that silk cut
up, by the way?

I thought you said you'd
do the cutting.

No.

I said I'd do the wool
soak for Lady Bowwood.

Oh, now, come on.

It won't take me five minutes.

-Don't worry.
-I'm not.

I don't need you telling me
what I should and shouldn't do.

Just leave me alone to do it.

Tilly, calm down, you can do it

first thing in the morning.

We don't want to mess it up.

Not at that price, now, do we?

Come on.

Off home.

After all, we'll hardly have
time to breathe in the morning.

Tilly?

Tilly?

Come on, Tilly, we
can't have this.

I just can't think,

'cause there's too much
to think about.

And I used to think I
could manage that job,

and now I think Mrs.
Ranby's right.

You just need a bit of time

to get used to the
responsibility, that's all.

I never have any time.

We're just so busy.

I don't think I can do it.

Hey.

Do you feel as I do?

Worse.

I've done nothing.

Absolutely nothing of any
worth for the collection.

Jack.

Hello, darling.

I'm so sorry, I forgot the time.

Not to mention me.

Bea, you go
on, I can lock up.

What, leave The House of
Eliott before midnight?

Heaven forbid.

I plead extenuating
circumstances.

What?

Ralph Saroyan.

News not good, then?

Well, the news wasn't anything.

He assured us he's taking
care of matters.

I don't know, Jack, this whole
business with Sir Desmond.

We trusted him completely,

and now I feel we've
been betrayed.

Bea, I'm still finding
it hard to believe

that Sir Desmond would
do such a thing,

and then to commit suicide.

Saroyan's in a
very awkward situation.

Most likely, he's trying to

redeem the reputation
of the bank.

Well, I can understand
that, but I agree with Evie.

I feel very uneasy about it all.

I'm so sorry I let you down.

I tried, I just took
on too much.

But I'm glad I told you.

Has Florence...

Has Florence been awkward
with you, Tilly?

Is she making things difficult?

No.

Well, at first, she was
a bit sharp with me,

and then when I began
to fall behind,

but lately, she's
tried to help me.

She's been ever so nice.

Honestly?

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

If you want to let me
go, I'd quite understand.

Tilly.

I just thought it
might be all right

to have my old job back, just
be a seamstress like before.

But Tilly, how would you feel
in front of the other girls,

in front of Betty and Agnes?

I'd feel relieved.

Honestly, I would.

So, with
Tilly demoted,

I suppose you'll be in need
of a new head seamstress.

Yes, I suppose we will.

Well, would it be too forward

if I put in a word for a
woman I used to work with?

No, not at all.

She's very experienced.

What's her name?

Elsie Wyles.

I was thinking of the
powder blue one.

No, Elsie, wear the brown
wool coat with the fur collar.

Show off.

Don't you worry, Florence,
I intend to.

I'll owe you a favour
if I get this job.

If?

You tell them that you've
learned how important it is

to pass on your skills.

Let them know that
you're adaptable,

and mention how you like
to keep it friendly,

that you enjoy your work.

Do you want to write me a list?

Here, let's give that
pot another squeeze.

I enjoy my work.

If you enjoy what you do,
you give it your best.

Your references are
all excellent, Mrs. Wyles.

Do you think you'd be able to

give your best at The
House of Eliott?

I think so.

You're on the up.

I like change, I'm adaptable.

If there's one thing
I've learned,

is that there's always
new ways of doing things.

Good training lasts
a lifetime, I say.

I think that's important.

I believe in teamwork,

and I always like a
friendly atmosphere.

None of this hoity-toity
business like some.

Not that I'd gossip about my
employers, or their clients.

I know you don't go in for that.

Oh.

No, none of the better
houses allow it.

Strictly between four walls,

which is quite how it should be.

Well, thank you for coming
to see us today, Mrs. Wyles,

and oh, we'll be in touch.

Thank you.

I'll see you out.

Oh, no need, I can find my way.

Thanks again.

She's eminently qualified
for the job, Evie.

Perhaps too qualified.

Rehearsed, even.

You felt that too.

She is our only candidate
at present.

Bea, it would be like having

Medusa in charge
of the workroom.

Evie.

We do need someone.

What we need is another Madge.

-Madge?
-Oh, thank you.

I might as well tell you.

I could come today because I
hadn't anything else to do.

I had to give up my dress
making business.

Madge, I'm very sorry.

What happened?

Jerry's mother.

I was doing all right, getting
a decent list of customers.

And then she decided, if it
was going on in her front room,

she wanted a say in it.

She started finding
fault in my work.

Well, I practically had
to sew up my lips

to keep from answering
back, I nearly went barmy.

Any road, one day,
I just exploded.

I can imagine that.

So, the long and the
short of it is

we had to move from
his mother's.

Been out of work since.

Well, I am sorry, Madge.

So am I.

Madge, I know we didn't
part on the best of terms.

I mean, things were said that
should never have been said.

Madge.

What we're trying to say is,

would you consider coming
back to The House of Eliott?

We do need you, Madge.

You will find things
very much changed.

You'll find me very
much changed.

And as for our past differences,

in my mind, they're long gone.

Done with.

So, are you going to
fill me in, then?

Well, we've expanded
the premises.

We've taken on new staff.

-Yes.
-Oh.

If you did decide to come back,

you would be under the
supervision of Mrs. Florence
Ranby.

She's our new head of workroom.

That's fine by me.

Well, after my mother-in-law,
I feel ready for anything.

Ladies, may I interrupt
your work just for a moment?

We have a small announcement
to make.

Evie and I have appointed
a new head seamstress

who'll be starting
with us on Monday.

Would you like to
come in, please?

-Madge!
-Madge!

Looks like you and me
will be out in the cold,

with all these old
pals reunited.

I shall hope that I
misheard you, Mrs. Ranby.

I'm delighted to meet you,
Madge, I'm Alice Burgoyne.

I've heard such a lot about
you from your friends.

Oh, and it's all scandal,
of course.

Miss Eliott.

James Duglass.

I'd nearly given up on you.

Sorry to be so tardy.

Right, let's see if we can't
make up some lost time.

You should be a racing driver.

I am!

Nice to have met
you, Miss Eliott.

Oh, if nobody comes to
the door in a minute,

give the bell a tug.

Ah, Miss Eliott, how
lovely to see you.

You too.

We're all praying for
the weather to hold up.

We have a few friends
staying here.

The more the merrier.

I hope James hasn't left you
too windswept to participate.

I'm afraid he's apt to
drive rather too fast.

-Come along.

I'll show you to your room.

I do hope I didn't put your son

to any trouble, Mrs. Duglass.

He seemed to have a rather
pressing engagement, as well.

Oh, James is invited,

but who knows how much
of him we'll see?

The only guarantee with my son

is that he's completely
unreliable.

And Miss Duglass, would she
like to see some designs?

I'm afraid that will
have to wait

until she's stopped sulking,
Miss Eliott.

I should like to know

what they teach Frances
at finishing school,

because it doesn't appear
to be manners.

Now, this is your room.

How wonderful.

Feel free to explore.

I'd give you the tour, but
there's a crisis in the kitchen.

I don't know who is
the born petulant,

my children or my cook.

The library is across the hall.

You must be Frances.

And who must you be?

I'm Evangeline Eliott.

Come in, please.

Sit down.

Thank you.

Look, I'm awfully sorry she's
commandeered your weekend.

She?

Mother.

She's wasting your time.

Really, it's no trouble at all.

No, she had no right to ask you.

I don't want to make
my social debut,

so I'm afraid I won't
need the dress.

I'm really sorry, Miss Eliott.

Evie, please.

And honestly, it's been
no trouble at all.

It's a beautiful house.

Was worth coming just
to see the paintings.

I noticed that one across the
hall had your signature on it.

Working on something new?

Amusing myself.

-Do you mind if I...
-No, please.

It's wonderful.

Your use of colour.

It's real texture
and perspective.

Thank you.

Are you going to study art

when you've finished
in Switzerland?

-Oh!

-What's that?
-

It's my stupid brother's.

What is it?

Oh, I don't know.

There was a craze of
them a few years ago.

Why, do you want to try it?

-Oh, very good!

Frances, you didn't answer me

when I asked you about
going to study art.

Mother's set against it.

It's not at all proper.

She's planning my coming
out and the rest of my life.

Hasn't your father got
anything to say about it?

He doesn't have much to say
about anything these days.

When he first came
back from the war,

he didn't speak at
all for six months.

When he wouldn't speak,
Mother began having

these terrible one-sided
conversations with him.

She carried on as if he
was perfectly normal.

She's still doing it now.

Has he not said anything
about your future?

I haven't asked him.

Why not?

There's your answer.

Come on.

It's time to get ready
for cocktails.

Have you known the Duglass
family long, Miss Eliott?

No, not really.

You're not at school
with Frances, then?

No, I'm not at school.

Not at school?

I don't think it is
unreasonable of me

to ask you to be polite
to Christopher.

He's a very personable
young man,

and he has excellent prospects.

And what about my prospects?

Do you ever stop to-

I'm not prepared to
argue, young lady.

At the very least, you
could remember your manners,

and not disgrace yourself
with this sullen behaviour.

Now, try and look as if
you're enjoying yourself.

Colonel Duglass, I'm
Evangeline Eliott.

You have a beautiful
house here, Colonel.

Frances showed me around
the gardens this afternoon.

Did she?

She's done some very fine
watercolours of the gardens.

She has a good eye for
light and shade.

She has.

How many times, Mother?

Frances.

Tired from her journey,
I think.

Such a shame.

Shouldn't someone go after her?

I'm sure my
wife will shortly.

I do apologise, Miss Eliott.

Oh, really, there's no need.

Shouldn't someone...

I don't know what gets
into the girl.

Heaven knows I do my best,

and in very pressing
circumstances.

Your glass is empty.

And do try and jolly
up a little.

I wonder if I might be

permitted to escort
you, Miss Eliott.

Thank you.

I thought you might like to

come to the studio
with me tomorrow.

Oh, I don't know.

Let me rephrase that.

I would very much like it if you

came to the studio
with me tomorrow.

I have to think about
the collection.

No, you don't, not
at the weekend.

-Jack.
-You'll stagnate.

You're trying to force ideas.

You need to get out,
breathe a different air.

Perhaps you're right.

Might prove an inspiration.

Very gracious of you.

I'm sure she is.

What?

Having a wonderful time.

You don't win any battles
by being rude, Frances.

I don't know what
else to do, Evie.

She just won't listen
to anything I say.

At least if I'm rude, I
get some sort of reaction.

Yes, but it's not the right one.

I think you should try
and meet her halfway.

My family doesn't
compromise, Evie.

Well, maybe one of
you should try.

Thank you, David, thank you.

Now, I wonder if we
might ask Amelia

to give us her beautiful
rendition

of "I Know That My
Redeemer Liveth".

Please.

If David would be so
kind as to accompany you.

* I know that my
redeemer liveth *

* And that he shall stand

* At the latter day

* The first fruits of
them that sleep *

* Of them that sleep

* The first fruits of
them that sleep *

Always a delight.

Thank you.

Now, I'm sure I shan't have
to coerce my next guest

into entertaining us with

one of his little
recitations, Christopher.

Half a league, half a
league, half a league gone.

All the Valley of
death, red 600.

Listen, I've got a great idea,

can you set them
off now quickly?

Cannon to the left of them.

Cannon to the right of them.

Oh, no, it's too soon.

That'll put a spark
in the proceedings.

Couldn't resist.

Give them a bit of a jolt.

Camera rolling.

And action.

Action.

No.

I said if you move too
far to your left,

you're out of the frame.

I thought it was rather good.

Can we try it again
from over there?

Well, you do it, my dear.

Reginald, can we have
you back on set, please?

What, why?

We need to do it again.

Do you, really, why?

Why can't you sober
him up, darling?

Force-feed him some strong
black coffee, perhaps.

Haven't got time.

Constance, we're getting
ready to go again.

Again?

Change of plan, Constance.

I want you to sit
on this footstool,

looking up towards Reginald,

holding his hand.

Why?

Trust me.

Camera as it was, please.

Reginald.

Oh.

If you'd like to sit there.

Continuity?

Yeah, splendid.

-Here?
-That's fine.

Now, this will make him
seem cold and impersonal,

but all our attention
is on your pleading.

Much more effective.

So, the camera will
be looking at me?

Oh, yes.

And he can't move, because
he's sat down

and she's holding his hand.

Fine.

Right.

Camera rolling.

Film running.

And action.

Pleading, please, Constance.

Reginald, exactly as
you are, that's perfect.

Imperious, impersonal.

That's good.

No, not that one.

Frances doesn't like
her arms bare.

And we all know how adamant
my daughter is

about her dislikes.

She won't choose, I
must choose for her.

I don't know what you
must think of her.

I think she has ambition,
Mrs. Duglass,

and a real passion for art.

It is a whim, Evangeline.

And if I let her follow it,
she'll regret it in the future.

I think I know what's
best for my daughter.

And she'll come to understand
that when she's a mother.

Ah, that one.

And in this colour.

Good.

Well, I'll need measurements.

Which is why I shall try to

talk sense to Frances
before lunch.

I'm afraid I'm abandoning
you yet again, Evangeline.

Oh, that's all right.

I think I might go
into the gardens.

Good.

You have quite a talent.

Thank you.

Ought not to be wasted, talents.

Which is why I thought
that perhaps...

It's nothing
to do with me, Evie.

Yes, it is James.

She's your sister.

You could support her.

Don't deliver the blood is
thicker than water lecture.

Well, no, there's no point,

since oil is thicker than both.

Yes, damn right.

Frances should consider
herself lucky.

I work on my cars instead
of in an office.

It's an obscene privilege
being in my situation.

And I put all my energies
into using that privilege.

I don't whine about
what I can't have,

and I don't make time
to feel guilty,

I'm too busy chasing my dream.

And I'm gaining on it.

Go on, tell me it's
different for women.

Wail at me.

Call me a spoiled prig,
because I confess, I am one.

You're a personable prig.

Perhaps if you just
spoke with your father,

asked him to intervene.

Father prefers to be a spectator
rather than the referee.

Well, maybe you should ask him.

Well, maybe you should
mind your own...

I'm sorry, I didn't
mean to shout.

No, you're right.

It's your family.

Miss Eliott.

I want to see you
again in London.

Very well, Mr. Duglass.

I am not asking you for
musical Constance.

Then pantomime.

This whole film is
one long pantomime.

I shouldn't have to
work with amateurs

and jumped up photographers.

Anyway, this light is
giving me a headache.

I suppose we could do
it without light,

but no one would be
able to see you.

Five minutes.

-Yeah, but-
-Five minutes, please.

Right.

Five minutes, please, everybody.

Constance, please.

In a minute, Bea.

It's gonna be one of those days.

What on earth did
you say to her?

Professional secret.

And you know all about those.

Right, everybody, if you please.

I think you should do what
you believe in, Frances.

Oh, it's easy for you to
say, the independent woman.

I wasn't always.

My sister and I were helpless,
hopeless when my father died.

He hadn't allowed us to
have a proper education,

so we had no alternative.

You're already at an advantage.

I think you should speak
to your mother and father.

I'm sure you can make
them see reason.

I hope so.

Arguing about this stupid
coming out party is childish.

I'll find a way.

Ah, Miss Eliott, the
car's waiting for you.

Have Higs drive Miss
Eliott to the station.

Thank you, Colonel.

Evangeline, it has been so
lovely to have your company.

When I've spoken to Frances,

I'll contact you to
arrange fittings.

It'll have to be soon.

She has to be back in
Switzerland in a matter of
weeks.

Oh, I'm sure there'll be no
problem there, Mrs. Duglass.

I'm having another little
get together quite shortly,

perhaps you'd care to join us.

We always have tremendous fun.

Frances, will you take
Evangeline to the car?

Thank you, Mrs. Duglass.

Impeccable manners.

Obviously intelligent,

and an absolute beauty besides,
don't you think, Leonard?

James thinks so, which
has to be a miracle.

We should know a little more
about her family background.

I shall put out some
feelers tomorrow.

What do you think, yes?

That simply is not possible.

Mr. Saroyan,

it has taken some considerable
time to arrange this meeting.

We do appreciate that the
bank has difficulties.

But it is our money, and we
should be able to choose.

Miss Eliott, I'm afraid
that finance

is not quite as straightforward
as that.

Sir Desmond has bound your
finances to those of the bank

so that the two are indivisible.

Well, I don't see
how that can be.

Our money is not
the bank's money.

Please.

I have no means of knowing
what Sir Desmond's plans were.

He appears to have
led you to believe

that your investment
was freely available,

should you ever require capital.

Well, having seen how he

manipulated the funds
entrusted to him,

I really don't understand
how he thought

he could extricate
any of your money.

From what I've seen,
Sir Desmond had

backed himself into a corner.

I should prefer it...

I should prefer it if
you would do your best

to untangle our finances
from the bank

and have our portfolio ready
for us to take elsewhere.

I do understand that
this will take some time.

There are no means of
removing your portfolios

from this bank, without
severe penalty.

How severe?

Loss of up to 80% of
your investment.

How can that be?

I will show you the
original agreement.

The only consolation
I can offer you

is that on Sir Desmond's death,

his directorship in your
company passed to the bank,

and then so to me,

so in the future, I
shall be a guiding hand

in all the decisions
concerning The House of Eliott.

I cannot believe this
conspiracy of men.

Father, Arthur, Desmond.

Hold on, Bea,

this doesn't feel quite right.

Taxi!

No, it feels all too
familiar, Evie.

I can't believe that
Desmond would do this to us,

he gave us no reason-

Oh, please, Evie,
don't be so naive.

Didn't expect you home so early.

Is this a flying visit,

or have you shut up
shop for the day?

Jack, do you have to leave
your mess lying around?

It's a few cigarette
ends, Bea, I'm working.

Yes, well, it wouldn't
kill you just to-

I do live here too,
don't forget that,

it is supposed to be my home.

And what is that remark
supposed to mean?

It means I don't appreciate

being spoken to like some
ill-mannered schoolboy.

Then don't behave like one.

What on earth's

-the matter with you?
-

Bea?

Bea.

-Bea.

Jack, don't try and
get round me.

I'm not getting round
you, I'm your husband.

Sometimes, you make me feel
like a complete outsider.

Well, if that's how you feel,

I'll keep my problems
to myself in future.

They are not your problems,

haven't you worked that out yet?

They're ours.

It shouldn't be me and you.

It's us.

We saw Ralph Saroyan
this afternoon.

Frances?

I'm sorry, I know it's late.

Can I come in, please?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

She just rides rough
shot over us, Evie.

And because my father
will not contradict her,

she just takes it
as his approval.

She's obsessed with
the done thing.

Frances, I didn't
know my mother,

but I think if I was
in your shoes,

I'd be able to see
that she's just

trying to do what she
thinks is best.

Well, surely I'm old enough
to decide for myself.

After all, you went after
what you wanted.

Frances, I told you this before.

In the beginning, we had no
choice, we had to find work.

I haven't any choice.

I'll end up married
off and miserable.

She will never let me
go to art school.

Frances, did you speak
with your father?

I know he'll cow down to Mother.

He always does.

He just sits there and
lets her take charge.

Frances, did you speak
with your father?

Well, I tried to.

Frances, you have nothing
to lose by the effort.

You may even gain an ally.

Now, if you're going to stay,

you're going to have to let
them know where you are.

I don't want to speak to them.

You're going to have
to force yourself.

Evie.

All right.

Look, I could phone James, ask
him to pass the message on.

Fine.

Just let them know you're safe,

or I'll have to throw you out.

Hello, operator, can I have
Hyde Park, 8626, please.

It pinches under this arm.

Better, madam?

Much.

Mrs. Duglass.

Evangeline.

The outfit's coming along fine.

Any problems?

No.

Frances is fine.

No, I meant with the clothes.

I know what you meant.

My husband accompanied me today.

He's downstairs in the car.

If you have a moment, he
would like to speak with you.

I'll get dressed and follow
you out in a few moments,

if you wouldn't mind.

No, of course not.

Help me out of this.

Most kindly.

I didn't want to come in,
but I did want to thank you.

Thank me?

For what you've done.

Miss Eliott, when my daughter
came home the other day,

I had decided it was high
time I talked with her.

She, it seems, had been
told to talk to me.

We met halfway like
strangers, much to my shame.

-Colonel Duglass-
-Let me finish,

I've kept silent for too long.

I didn't help myself,

so how could I expect
others to help me?

Edith is terrified of change.

Does her damnedest to stifle it.

I had change imposed upon me,

and we've both spent
too many years

sitting inside our
respective fears.

I used to think I'd
lost so much.

I very nearly lost my daughter.

You made me think.

Frances ran off to
sanctuary with you.

No, I really don't think-

Miss Eliott, my daughter
had nowhere else to go.

For all I've been through
these last few years,

I might as well have been dead.

I don't mean to embarrass you.

I wanted to thank you.

I have a very great deal
to thank you for.

I think it was more
to do with Frances.

No, no.

You made me think.

Talent is not to be wasted.

Thank you, Evangeline.

Rejected?

James, what are you
talking about?

My mother was considering you

as a possible daughter-in-law.

What?

Anyway, it seems your
family didn't pass muster.

Not enough blue blood to qualify
for the post, I'm afraid.

Well, I shall use the
tradesman's entrance in future,

No, Father put his foot down.

Said he was bored with
the fuddy-duddy club pools

Mother goes on inviting,

and what we need is new
blood, not blue blood.

And why couldn't they go out
and meet more new people?

Interesting people.

People like Miss Evangeline
Eliott.

You're embarrassing me.

We're all really glad
we've met you.

I'm glad I've met you.

How is Frances?

Fine.

She's going back for her final
term at finishing school,

and then on to art school.

I think she's chosen the Slade.

Shall we?

It's a sort of a compromise,
really.

I think Mother's relieved

Father came in with
a second opinion.

Released some of the pressure.

And as for Frances's
official launch into society,

Mother is now organising that
as a congratulations party

for her last term
in Switzerland.

Well, at least you can
escape in the car.

Yes.

I thought a lot about
what you said.

I asked Father to help
with the car the other day,

and can you believe it?

It seems that's where I
get my automotive passion.

Tuning an engine can be
quite a conversation piece,

and we haven't stopped
talking since.

Well, that's good.

I'm glad.

I have you to thank for that.

I meant what I said, how I feel.

I know.

Jack, have you been drinking?

Not yet.

Not only have they extended
my studio contract,

but the next project I
film will be one of my own.

One of my scripts.

Jack, that's absolutely
wonderful!