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I didn't realise that Jessie was that good.

And who is she?

Isabel Novacks.

Oh Jessie, that was wonderful.

You must be absolutely exhausted.

Oh, I am.

Look, why don't you come into my dressing room?

It's not much quieter than this but it's a bit better.

It's just through here.

But you're thinking too much about technique

and I want real emotion.

You didn't make me care,

and you certainly didn't make the audience care.

David, I'm tired.

I'm here, helping you to improve.

It's a bit late now, isn't it?

No Isabel, it's never too late,

and we have the other ballet to work on.

Are you sure you still want me in it?

Why don't you go and find somebody else?

Come on in.

David, this is Beatrice and Evie Eliott,

I told you I modelled their gowns for them.

Oh yes.

Lovely to meet you.

Beatrice's husband, Jack Maddox,

David Devereaux, our manager and choreographer,

and Isabel Novacks, our principal dancer.

Hello.

We enjoyed it very much indeed.

Thank you.

I really hope we're not intruding.

No, not at all.

Would you like a glass of wine?

-Yes please. -Thank you.

Thank you.

Well I really must congratulate you,

I thought the show was quite beautiful.

Thank you, I'm glad you thought it was beautiful,

I did what I could.

But did you fully understand it?

Can a dancer really communicate with you as an audience

through a set of tired classical gestures?

Well what I understood I enjoyed, nevertheless.

And judging by the audience reaction

I don't think we were alone.

Forgive me,

as a company we need to perform the popular classics

because it pays the bills.

So given a free hand, Mr. Devereaux,

what sort of ballet would you perform?

Well I do think that to define it is to confine it.

You create your own work, like Diaghilev?

In a way.

My ballets are more abstract,

they're about shape and space, power and fear.

In fact, the piece I'm working on at the moment

is about relationships.

Oh really?

Yes really, why not?

It's actually going to be terribly good.

Well I shall look forward to seeing it.

Yes, yes you should.

We must see that ballet though.

It sounds fascinating.

Isn't it good to meet someone

who's so committed to what they're doing?

I find that sort of passion terribly infectious.

What did you think of him?

Not much,

I thought he was entirely unpleasant to Isabel.

No amount of passion and commitment

gives you the right to be rude to people like that.

Evie, is Mrs. Fairbrother not here yet?

No, she telephoned to say she'd be a little late.

I hope she isn't too late,

I really want to get away early today.

Well I can manage things here.

Are you spending your anniversary at the cottage?

Yes.

Well you go off and get yourself ready

and I'll deal with Mrs. Fairbrother.

All right.

And Bea?

Have a wonderful time.

Right.

Sorry Jack, can I carry something?

You can take these if you'd like.

Start as we mean to continue.

Oh Jack.

Hello?

Hello James.

I'm fine, how are you?

How's Frances?

I'm sorry James.

Because, because nothing's changed.

Why are you making things so difficult for me?

No.

James, I really think that it's best

if we don't see each other again.

Yes, I am sure.

Goodbye James.

Hello.

Happy anniversary

Happy anniversary.

Oh?

What's this?

Oh, that is beautiful.

It's an eternity ring.

Thank you.

Shall we go out and celebrate tonight?

No.

No?

No, tonight I'm in charge.

Hello?

Oh Jessie, I'm sorry,

I thought it was someone else.

No I'm all right, honestly.

What can I do for you?

I'd love to come to a party.

I don't have an escort though.

Well if you're sure.

No I won't find your ballet friends boring,

I'll look forward to meeting them.

This is so Bohemian.

You don't mind?

It's delightful.

You look very happy.

I am.

I'm happy, I'm relaxed, I'm very well-fed.

Oh Jack, we spend too much time apart.

I know.

It's good just to be together like this, isn't it?

Mm.

Pen and I used to love this place when we were little.

I can imagine.

We used to fill the house with all kinds of nonsense,

dead fish, skeletons of things,

big buckets full of frogspawn.

What did your parents say about that?

They encouraged it.

You were so lucky.

I remember I brought a frog in from the garden once

and father told the maid

to take it out and kill it immediately

before we all caught diptheria.

What?

It's true.

We won't be like that when we have children,

we won't be stern and stuffy.

We'll bring them down here every weekend,

my father will love that.

He can take them exploring by the lake,

with his endless jam jars,

like he used to with me.

And we can...

What's the matter?

Nothing.

God.

This, this is what we should be working on,

music that's being written now.

Do you have any strong opinions about this Isabel?

If your opinions are weak,

they're obviously not worth having in the first place.

I hope you're taking note Evie.

No, I actually quite agree with him.

I think it's a sad state of affairs

when there's no passion in what you do.

Thank you Evie.

I'm surrounded by philistines.

Oh absolute stuff David,

you're surrounded with dedicated people

working themselves into a standstill for next to nothing

just to make "Hermitage" a success.

"Hermitage"?

The new ballet.

I took the title

from a line in a poem by John Donne,

"Canonization", do you know it?

No.

"Thus invoke us:

'You, whom reverend love made one another's hermitage,

you, to whom love was peace,

that now is rage."

What said was I didn't want to have children yet.

Please try and understand that Jack.

I understand perfectly well,

you don't want children at all.

That is not true,

I want a family, of course I do,

but children are an enormous commitment, Jack,

you can't just have them

and ignore them while you get on with the rest of your life.

I know that.

It's the rest of your life that worries me,

it's always there.

The House of Eliott is very important to me, Jack.

God, you don't have to tell me that,

I've lived in its blasted shadow the last year.

I didn't realise you resented it that much.

I do not resent it.

What I object to

is always, always coming a very poor second.

I'm sorry darling,

I just so want us to have children.

And we're both...

Yes, I'm 35,

and very soon it'll be too late.

Don't be silly.

No it's all right, you're not far wrong there.

Jack I'm going in, are you coming?

In a minute.

All right.

We've all seen it, two people fall in love,

they feel personally fulfilled, expanded, and God-like,

and everything is possible.

And then comes the time

when they realise their god's feet are made of clay,

but rather than admit disappointment or disillusion,

they reach a kind of tacit truce.

And then the clay starts to crumble,

and they start clawing for survival,

and their own needs cripple the other person,

and the whole relationship destroys them.

Can you tell me there's not a ballet in that?

I wouldn't dare.

Seriously Evie, what do you think?

I think it's a stunning idea,

it's very modern.

Yes, I suppose after something like that,

"Swan Lake" does seem terribly-

Dull and stale.

What about the look of the ballet,

would that be contemporary as well?

Yes, and very simple of course.

Apart from anything else

it's much cheaper that way.

I think the dancers ought to be dressed

in ordinary, everyday clothes.

Why?

Well because from what you are saying,

I gather the idea

is to show ordinary, everyday relationships.

Don't be absurd.

You shouldn't be so dismissive David,

it could be to your own advantage.

Excuse me, I'm going to speak to Charlie Milton.

Whoops, I obviously have a lot to learn

about contemporary ballet.

Nonsense, I think it's a very interesting idea.

David does too, I suspect.

He's probably just put out

because he didn't think of it himself.

Good morning.

How long have you been out here?

An hour or so.

I woke in the middle of the night and you weren't there.

I fell asleep on the chair.

I'm sorry.

What for?

For spoiling a beautiful evening,

for spoiling our anniversary.

It doesn't matter.

It does.

There'll be other anniversaries.

Friends?

Friends.

Jack, I can't change my mind

about having children, not overnight.

I know, I know, I know.

I don't expect you to.

Good morning Joseph.

Good morning Miss Eliott.

You had a pleasant weekend, I trust?

Quite pleasant yes, thank you.

And you?

Took the family on a picnic.

Joseph, what is this?

I'm afraid I've no idea.

It is the earring that went missing at the collection.

How on Earth did it get there?

Well because someone must have put it there.

A more interesting question is who.

Good morning Agnes.

Just putting out the braids

for Miss Fairweather to see, that's all.

Good.

Agnes, I don't suppose you know anything about this?

No, I mean what is it?

Well it's the earring that went missing at the collection

someone's just returned it,

and I was just wondering who.

Oh, well it wasn't me,

I haven't been near the office this morning.

Well I did find it in the office,

but I didn't tell you that Agnes.

Did you put it there?

I'm not a thief Miss Eliott,

I never done nothing like that before in me life.

Agnes, why?

I don't know,

it's just all this jewellery,

well I ain't never work gold before, not real gold.

Well it was just one little earring,

I tried it on.

I didn't think it'd be missed, see,

I didn't realise you'd end up paying for it.

And you thought you'd just return it

and nothing more would be said?

Oh Agnes.

What are you gonna do now Miss Eliott?

I don't know Agnes, I really don't know.

Oh Agnes, what are you doing with that braid?

Look at it.

I'm sorry.

Well it's not that bad,

there's no need to start sobbing.

Oh no, what's the matter?

The proper course of action

is to tell the police of course.

Yes I know.

No we can't,

that would ruin her entire life.

Evie, Agnes very nearly ruined

our entire business reputation,

we've barely recovered from the embarrassment of it.

Yes but we will, and it was only an embarrassment.

Agnes won't recover if she's branded as a thief.

No.

Should we just dismiss her then?

People will be bound to ask for references.

Without lying through our teeth, what will we say?

Oh, there've been enough lies.

I don't know.

For the moment Joseph

this doesn't go beyond these four walls.

Of course not.

Come in.

Tilly, what can I do for you?

Can I have a word Miss Beatrice, in private?

Thank you Joseph.

What is it Tilly?

It's about Agnes,

she's told me what she's done.

Yes?

It's all right Tilly, I know all about it.

It's just that she's not a bad girl, Miss Bea.

Normally, you'd trust her with anything,

she really isn't a thief.

But she did steal.

Oh she's scared stiff and breaking her heart down there

over one flipping earring.

It wouldn't even be worth all that much down the pop shop

all on it's own,

so what good's that to anyone?

Oh I'm sorry.

What do you think Bea?

I think Agnes is lucky to have a friend as loyal as Tilly.

I will speak to her myself later,

but for the moment tell her to get on with her work,

and there will be no police.

Right.

Well go on then.

Yes Miss Evie.

You made the right decision Bea.

Did I?

Are you still busy Miss Eliott,

or may I have a word?

Is it important?

Yes, I think it is.

What's this?

Invoices, Miss Eliott.

To be accurate, invoices that have been sent out

but are as yet unsettled.

My first concern is that these particular debts

have been outstanding for some time.

Joseph, I had no idea

there was this amount of money involved.

My point exactly.

You see, we ourselves owe considerable sums

to various suppliers.

Who?

Heller and Son's, Cameron's,

and I had a letter this morning

from the India Silk Trading Company,

saying that unless their account is settled

within seven days,

they'll be forced to suspend all further dealings with us.

Oh no, can we do it Joseph?

Just about,

but it leaves us precious little in reserve.

All right, settle the most pressing bills

then try and give some of the others something on account.

Very well Miss Eliott.

Thank you.

How serious is the situation Bea?

Well we have very few options Evie.

I think the best thing for us to do

is to convert some of our investments into cash.

And now we have to convince Saroyan that that's a good idea.

Miss Eliott, by withdrawing your investments,

you will receive a 20% return.

That means for every 100 pounds you've invested,

you will receive 20 pounds in cash.

Well I'm sure Sir Desmond

will have found a way to avoid that?

His advice to us was that it was-

Was obviously not as sound as you imagined.

And unless the circumstances are extremely urgent,

I have to advise most strongly against a withdrawal.

And if the circumstances are that urgent?

Then I would have to assume

that there is something very amiss

with the way that you handle you affairs, Miss Eliott.

This is purely a temporary measure, Mr. Saroyan.

If we can't pay our suppliers,

we can't make clothes and we can't sell them.

Once our clients have settled their debts

there'll be no problem,

but until then we have no choice.

There are always choices.

Such as?

You already have a loan agreement in place,

arranged by Sir Desmond.

It means paying interest, of course.

How much interest?

A little above the current lending rate, I'm afraid,

but the money has always been instantly available.

What other choices are there?

I can get my chief accountant

to draw up the agreement now.

Shall I?

Very well, thank you.

My pleasure.

Well I'm sorry you feel that way, Lady Howgate,

but it is our company's policy,

we must insist

that the accounts from one commission are settled

before we can arrange fittings for the next.

And good day to you too Lady Howgate.

Yes Joseph, what is it?

I was just wondering

if you had the other part of this loan agreement?

What other part?

It's just that the actual terms of the agreement

aren't specified here.

I assumed they'd be set out in more detail elsewhere.

Well they probably are,

most likely they're in Mr. Saroyan's office, I'm sorry,

perhaps you could follow that up for us?

Yes of course Miss Eliott.

Thank you Joseph.

Right Evie, who's next?

Mrs. Fairbrother,

she has two commissions still outstanding.

Excuse me?

It appears that David Devereaux

took your suggestion quite seriously, Miss Evangeline,

and if you're still interested,

he'd like the House of Eliott

to make costumes for his ballet.

An entire ballet?

Bea, this could be really interesting.

Evie, I'm just remembering something you once said.

What was that?

When we were asked to do that baby party,

you were so adamant

that we shouldn't get a reputation as a costumiers.

Bea, that was just a silly baby party,

this is an entire ballet.

And not just any ballet either,

the London Ballet Ensemble

is acquiring a very impressive reputation.

To be associated with one of their productions

would do the House of Eliott no harm at all.

You think so?

It's my professional opinion

that the London Ballet Ensemble

and those that patronise it

are exactly the right sort of clients

for the House of Eliott.

What are you gonna wear to Tilly's wedding, Agnes?

I've got this smashing hat,

well I mean it's just a simple cloche,

but I've been making these organza roses.

I would like a little less chatter please,

and for you to get on with your work.

We are getting on with our work, Mrs. Ranby,

just as quick as ever we can.

It would be nice

if you put the same enthusiasm into all our commissions.

Oh I think we do.

Besides, this is a special commission.

In fact, Tilly's wedding dress

is Miss Evie's own commission.

Personally, Tilly,

I'd have thought something simpler

would have been more suitable.

Miss Evie's never been wrong yet about what's suitable,

I can't see her making a mistake

about somebody she's fond of.

Mrs. Ranby?

The wedding's on the 21st at St. Cecilia's.

Everyone else is going,

it'd be nice if you could be there too.

That's very kind of you Tilly,

but I'm afraid I'm visiting my niece that weekend.

You're a saint Tilly Watkins,

I wouldn't invite that woman to her own funeral.

Well I didn't really think she'd say yes.

Get off.

Now behave yourselves.

Bye Tilly.

What do you think?

It's extraordinary.

Did you compose the music?

Yes.

Of course I must admit I've been influenced

by Stravinsky's work with the Ballets Russes.

I found it all very moving.

You see, whatever happens through the second act,

we must always know there was love in the first act.

We may regret it, we may resent it,

it's always there.

Even right at the end,

when they've torn themselves apart

through unfounded jealousy,

and they've become separate people again,

you must always know there was love.

That's a very bleak view of a relationship.

Is it unrealistic?

No, just bleak.

What Evie said made sense,

everyday clothes for everyday situations.

I want you to make me some clothes

that appear ordinary at first sight.

Could we use colour,

the same dresses

but getting progressively darker in every act?

Two people in the same tones to start off with,

and each colour and shape becoming progressively different.

Yes.

Do me some sketches.

Yes I, well we will.

So this is the effect of dye

painted onto the toile with a brush.

What do you think?

I think it could work quite well Evie.

What do you think?

I think it looks like a tatty bit of toile with paint on.

Evie, let's be a bit more positive.

Toile is cheap, it's easy to make,

and it takes colour well.

I know it would be wonderful to use silks and chiffons,

but their budget simply does not allow for that.

Apart from the creative challenge,

I'm tempted to ask why we took this commission at all,

it's not gonna make us any money.

Evie, you were as keen on the project as I was.

I know, but when David said he had limited resources,

I didn't realise he meant they were nonexistent.

And considering the state of our resources at the moment.

Evie, I've had an idea,

why don't we use some of the original fabric

from the impressionist collection?

No, do it faster.

How does that feel Isabel?

It feels good.

More importantly, how does it look?

It looks extremely good.

The second design Miss Eliott.

Thank you Florence.

Now you see we keep the dress the same,

but as the woman's jealousy deepens,

we start to see the flashes of colour.

And then in the second act,

this particular dress darkness to a deep red.

Yes, that's good.

Now what about the man?

We thought he should take his clothes off.

What?

Not completely,

but if the point you're trying to make

is that jealousy and passion

strip away conventional behaviour...

Why don't we let Isabel change

and we can talk further in my office?

I'll help you out of that.

Thanks.

Rosa?

A lot of artists and theatre people tend to come in here.

Really?

It's cheap, it's cheerful,

but they don't stint on the portions.

I'd have thought

that was the last thing you'd be concerned about,

large portions.

I always thought dancers had to worry about their shapes.

Yes, well I might not have to worry about it

for too much longer.

Sorry, I don't understand?

Well Evie, I am in my 30s,

and I've done jolly well to last this long,

but my engagement with David's company

does finish at the end of this ballet,

and he's made it very clear

that I won't be needed again.

That's horrible

No not really.

How would bright, new young dancers ever get a chance

if creaky old things like me keep hogging the limelight?

Would you become a choreographer, like David did?

No I don't think that's for me.

Isabel, that sounds so callous,

to be just discarded like that.

Do you know what you'll do next?

Try and find another job?

Dancing I suppose, if I can.

Bea?

For heaven's sake.

Excuse the chaos,

I'm really not here often enough to make it nice.

Tea or coffee?

Coffee please.

That's good,

because I think I'm just about out of tea.

Look, are you sure this is no trouble?

No.

What you really mean is

are you sure you can afford to give me a cup of coffee.

It is a bit of a dump, isn't it,

but it is all I can afford.

I had no idea that dancers were so...

Well I just thought it was all rather glamorous.

Only on the stage, Evie,

only on the stage.

You see David?

Yes,

I like the overtones of holiness in the colour.

And it's still keeping it simple.

Oh yes,

the complexity's in the movement.

Hello, what are you doing here?

I thought I'd see if you had any intentions

of coming home tonight.

Good evening David.

Jack.

Jack, I'm so sorry,

I didn't realise it was so late.

Will you be much longer?

Well...

I'd quite like to finish Simon's costume

before we call it a day.

I'll go upstairs and see Evie.

Give me a call when you're finished.

Jack you can't,

she's gone to have supper with Isabel Novacks.

Right.

Well then I'll wait here.

Right.

You see, if the movement's like this.

Jack, I really don't know how long we're going to be.

Why don't you go on home

and I'll get a taxi when we finish?

As you wish.

I'll see you at home later.

Yes.

Goodnight David.

Goodnight Jack, goodnight.

Well thank you for a lovely evening Isabel,

I really enjoyed it.

Me too.

Next time you let me pay, all right?

All right, I will.

Will you be at the rehearsal tomorrow?

Oh yes, I want to see how the new dress looks.

All right, I'll see you then.

All right, bye-bye.

Goodnight.

Bye.

Darling, I'm sorry I'm home so late.

Quite all right.

I've gotten used to it,

I know how very important your work is to you.

Jack, don't be like that.

Like what?

I know you're trying to be helpful,

I've grown used to our not spending our days together,

and now of course I just have to get used to

not spending our evenings together.

Oh yes, and how many evenings have I sat here on my own

while you've had to work?

Jack, I'm trying to design for a ballet

that may be very important to us.

The last thing I need when I get home

is your childish sarcasm.

The last thing you need?

Now what about what I need Bea,

where does that come into it?

At every damned opportunity Jack,

it's all you ever talk about.

Maybe that should tell you

how important it's become to me.

I'm sorry.

I still have to think about

some suggestions that David's made.

I'll say goodnight then.

Morning.

Good morning, can I help you?

Oh yes, good morning,

I'd like to see the Misses Eliott, if I may.

I'm afraid they're both out this morning.

Ah.

I'm so sorry, you are Miss?

Alice Burgoyne, Mrs..

Enchanted.

May I help you?

Regrettably no,

but if the Misses Eliott are out,

I could always see Wint, the bookkeeper?

And who shall I say is here?

Ralph Saroyan.

Very good.

Excuse me.

Enough.

I understand you told Miss Beatrice

that there was some kind of financial problem

with the business?

I am her bookkeeper.

Yes, well she seemed very confused

when she came to see me.

Perhaps you didn't explain the situation fully.

I think I did.

Then it's perhaps I who was confused

by her explanation of the situation.

It really doesn't matter,

I'm quite sure if I look at the books,

it would become quite clear.

The accounts for this quarter and the last, if you please.

I'm afraid I can't do that Mr. Saroyan.

I beg your pardon?

I can't release any ledgers to you

without Miss Eliott's permission.

You're aware that I am a director of this company

and I have a right of access to them.

I'm sure you do Mr. Saroyan,

it's just that I'm afraid the king himself

wouldn't get a look at those books

without Miss Eliott's say-so.

I couldn't take the responsibility.

Well if you're so frightened of taking the responsibility,

I shall take it upon myself.

What are you hiding Wint?

Nothing.

You may me trust me or not as you please.

Thankfully, I am no longer in your employ.

The House of Eliott is now directly under my control,

so you are still in my employ, for the moment.

You may tell Miss Eliott that I shall return,

and we shall go through the books together.

Good day.

I hardly dare ask if you're ready.

I'm ready.

-Hello Jack. -Hello Evie.

Before you go Miss Eliott,

could I have a word please?

Is it important?

Mr. Ralph Saroyan called to see you today.

Oh I'm sorry Joseph,

it really will have to wait, I want to get away.

Yes of course.

Thank you darling.

House of Eliott?

Yes she is, one minute.

Bea, it's David for you.

Hello?

What sort of changes?

Does that involve the costume?

No it's all right, I shall be there straightaway.

Sorry, what did you say David?

I missed that.

Evie?

Yes?

Jack!

Jack, don't rush off,

she can't help it.

I can see that.

This work is terribly important to Bea.

And how important is David Devereaux to her?

What?

What's going on Evie?

Jack, there's nothing going on.

Tell her not to bother about supper, I'm dining out.

Tell her I'll see her at home later.

Oh, I thought you would be asleep.

Thought or hoped?

Why on Earth would I hope for you to be asleep Jack?

Save you the trouble of explanations, I suppose.

Jack, there's nothing to explain.

you know what happened as well as I.

There are things to apologise for,

and yes I'm sorry we didn't spend the evening together,

but there's nothing to explain.

So a good evening had by all?

David had made some changes to the ending of the ballet.

I worked out how to change the costumes to fit.

So yes, in one way,

we had a good evening.

Is there anything else you want to tell me Bea?

I beg your pardon?

I wondered if there was anything else

you wanted to tell me about you and David?

What?

I don't suppose you do want to tell me.

Jack, I don't want to tell you

because there's nothing to tell.

Listen, what am I supposed to think?

You can think what you like,

nothing I can say will make the slightest difference

so I shan't bother saying anything.

Barman, a large whiskey if you please.

Certainly Sir.

It's marvellous.

They hate it.

Well they have only seen the first act.

The second act won't be so surprising.

What do you think Jack?

I think it's very interesting.

Well excuse me, I must speak to Isabel.

What do you really think Jack?

I'll get some drinks.

I thought he'd at least make some effort to understand.

Well Bea, you must admit it is rather different.

I think I'd be confused

if I wasn't involved from the beginning.

Would you?

I thought it was all very direct and expressive.

Well the costumes do look good.

Yes, but if people don't like the ballet.

Bea, anything that's different takes a while to sink in.

Or sink altogether.

Well?

It's horrible.

"A confusing jumble of ill-expressed, trivial ideas

masquerading as a piece of modern art.

Only the imaginative and aesthetically-pleasing costumes

by the House of Eliott

redeems this ballet from its pretentious tedium."

That's all right,

your reputation remains untarnished.

Jack, that's not important,

poor David will be devastated.

It's obvious the critics didn't understand

a thing that was going on.

I fear there's two.

I must go and talk to him.

Would you drop me off at the rehearsal rooms?

If that's what you want.

Hello Jack.

-Hello Evie. -Come in.

I'm glad I caught you

before you went down to the office,

I wanted to have a word.

What, about Bea?

No.

No, about Isabel Novacks actually.

Oh yes?

It's what you were saying yesterday

about her needing something to do

when she leaves the company.

That's right, she does,

what about it?

Well I'm about to start on a film

that has some rather unusual sequences in it,

dreams, that sort of thing.

I've been thinking of filming them as some sort of dance,

it's all rather vague,

but having seen Isabel,

well you know her better than I do,

do you think she'd be interested?

Interested?

Jack, she'd love to.

Really?

Of course.

Here, let me give you her address.

Good.

You had a very wary look on your face

when you asked if I wanted to talk about Bea.

Did I?

Do you know what's going on Evie,

between her and David?

Only what I see when we're working,

and that's just work, isn't it?

The whole thing was wonderful,

but the adagio was too slow,

the dancers were waiting for you.

Beatrice, thank you so much for coming.

Whether it was worth it or not,

I really couldn't have done it without you.

You're welcome.

I'm just so glad to see you're so philosophical

about those ghastly reviews.

I'd have been very upset

if they hadn't reacted enough to be critical.

There'll be other ballets,

and other fools to miss the point.

I hope you'll involve me next time as well.

Of course, thank you.

Thank you so much for coming, I really appreciate it.

I must talk to Peter.

I don't know what to say.

Well the scenes I'd want you for would be mainly dance,

or dance-orientated anyway.

I'm sorely tempted.

Then give in to it.

And of course you'd be paid in real money.

Doing something I enjoy and being paid for it?

Oh goodness, whatever next?

Yes, yes I'd love to.

Good.

Who have you got to do the choreography?

Shall I ask David?

No, no I think you and I can manage on our own.

You don't like David very much do you?

I hardly know the man.

I suppose I do object

to the very obvious closeness between him and Beatrice.

Well as long as you don't worry

there's anything else between them.

Is that what's concerning you?

Jack, David's not like that.

Like what?

Well you know, he's not interested in women.

Are you sure?

I was very embarrassed.

I suppose that makes two of us then.

This is important Miss Eliott.

Joseph, I have a million and one things to do.

All right, what is it?

Bea, I just thought you might want to see these designs.

Sorry, am I interrupting something?

No.

It's about this loan you've taken out

with Gillespie-Saroyan.

Sit down Joseph.

I told you I wasn't happy

with the written agreement that was given to you,

so I telephoned them

and asked for copies of all other papers relating to it.

And then after Mr. Saroyan came in the other day,

I started to look at-

I'm sorry?

What do you mean after Mr. Saroyan came here the other day?

I tried to tell you at the time, but-

Morning,

I'm so glad to find you both here.

We have some urgent business to discuss.

Thank you Joseph, that will be all.

Mr. Saroyan, how dare you just come marching into my office.

There are times

when business must take priority over courtesy.

Not in the House of Eliott.

Yes, perhaps if courtesy and affection

hadn't played quite such a large part

in the way you run your business.

And what do you mean by that?

Well until I've made a proper examination

of all your accounts,

I don't know the full extent of the position,

but judging from the advice

given to you by your late godfather,

and now finding his protege in charge of your books,

well quite frankly, nothing's going to surprise me.

Protege?

You mean Joseph?

You are aware that it was I

who terminated his employment with Gillespie and Saroyan

for dishonesty and improper practise?

-No. -No?

No, I daresay Sir Desmond wouldn't have mentioned that.

Well no matter,

the Joseph Wints of this world are easily replaced.

I shall have a real bookkeeper here within the month.

I'm sorry Mr. Saroyan,

but you cannot do that,

you cannot just walk in

and dictate how we should run our business.

Miss Eliott,

at the moment your business exists

only because my business allows it to.

Now my bank has invested heavily in the House of Eliott,

and it's my duty to protect the investment as I see fit.

Do we understand each other?