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Thank you.

Well, it's always been our aim

to raise women's consciousness

to the effect that clothes have,

not just on those with whom they live and work,

but on themselves.

Your latest designs have an everyday quality,

which appeals to a wider range of women

than merely those who can afford haut couture, Miss. Eliott,

is this a deliberate policy

and one we may expect you to continue?

It is, and yes, you may,

in conjunction of course with our exclusive range,

on which we continue to concentrate.

Do you plan to promote your more accessible ranges

through any of the major London emporiums?

Not yet.

That the success of Elmer Jeffard-Hendry's film

has attracted a lot of interest in your work.

Did you enjoy designing for the cinema?

Yes, we did.

Excuse me, Miriam Sargisson, Sears-Roebuck.

Good afternoon.

Would you give my card to the Miss. Eliotts?

Certainly, Miriam Sargisson.

Thank you.

Thank you ladies, you may go and change now.

Thank you, gentlemen,

I hope you have everything you need.

So designing for the theatre was an experience

you would like to repeat?

Yes, we enjoyed our association with

Dame Caroline Troy very much.

Has the house of Eliott any plans to open a branch

in say, Paris, or Roma?

No. No.

Our interests are firmly based in London for the moment.

Well done, girls, thank you.

I'm sure you'd like to know the Miss Eliotts

are proposing to extend your contracts

by a further three months,

if you're willing to remain with us.

Thank you, Mrs. Burgoyne, that would suit me very well.

And what about you, Liddy?

Do you wish to stay?

Oh, very much, thank you.

Good, bring me that dress when you take it off, would you?

Yes, of course.

That's good news then.

I'm really pleased.

We make a good team.

You've taught me a lot, Kitty.

I really appreciate your help, you know.

Will you let me take you out to celebrate our new contracts?

Oh, I can't, sorry.

I'm meeting Gerald and I'm late.

Thanks. Anyway.

Another time perhaps.

Yes. Mwah.

-Bye. -Bye.

Could Miss Evangeline tell us about the state of her

friendship with Lord Montfort?

The subject of this interview is the House of Eliott,

and the showing of our latest collection.

Does Miss Evangeline expect to see Lord Montfort

-in the foreseeable future? -Excuse me, please.

Evie?

Your last questions please, ladies and gentlemen.

No, no, that's fine.

Sorry. I'm just going.

It's all right, Liddy.

I'm just tired.

Here, come on, have a good cry.

They say it's good for you.

But it does make a mess of one's makeup, doesn't it.

Kitty and I are really pleased about our new contracts.

So you've decided to stay?

That's good, I'm glad.

I wanted to go out and celebrate.

It seems a pity, doesn't it,

not to mark the occasion with something.

I don't suppose you'd like to come home

and have supper with me and my husband?

Liddy, that's very kind of you, but I-

It'll only be pot luck with the food.

-Of course, I'd love to. -Oh, good.

Alice, thank you for all your hard work today.

It was my pleasure.

I think it went very well, are you pleased?

Yes I am.

Here's to your new contract.

Three more months with the House of Eliott.

And may they be very happy ones, Liddy.

I'm sure they will be.

-Welcome to our home. -Yes. Welcome.

-This is a charming room. -Thank you.

I was on embarkation leave.

Married on Monday, and at Ypres by Friday.

Are these your friends?

They went through most of the war together.

Peter was decorated for saving the life of one of them.

It was nothing, really.

Which one did you save?

He isn't in that picture, he took it.

Actually, he planned to become a professional photographer.

I wonder if Jack ever did.

Jack? What was his surname?

Maddox. Yes, Jack Maddox, that was it.

I don't believe this, Jack Maddox is my brother-in-law.

-The same chap? -Yes.

So, you all lost contact?

We got split up, and then, well,

a lot of it was best forgotten, you know.

Now this fellow, George,

he was studying archaeology before the war.

I believe he was taken prisoner.

But I don't know what became of the other chap.

Jack Maddox, hey?

Astonishing coincidence.

Jack actually did become a photographer.

In fact, now he's a director of moving pictures.

You really should meet him, Peter.

I don't know.

A lot of water's gone under the old bridge since those days.

Nevertheless, I think this calls for another bottle.

Is Jack Beatrice's husband then?

Yes.

I don't recall seeing him around.

No. No, Jack's been busy lately.

Liddy, we should arrange a surprise reunion for them all.

Yes, but how will we trace the others?

The war office?

I don't know, we could try.

Jack Maddox speaking.

Alexander, are you in London?

I see.

Look, it's very late this evening,

can't it wait until-

Right, I'll see you in half an hour's time.

Goodbye.

I'm sorry, for walking out like that.

No, you had every right to be angry.

I know, but I shouldn't have let it upset me like it did.

Did you have a nice evening?

Yes.

Oh, you'll never guess what.

Liddy's husband, Peter, was in the war with Jack.

Really?

We're thinking of arranging a surprise reunion.

There was four of them.

Jack, Peter, George Morton,

and another man.

Hugh Bailey.

-Oh, Evie. -What?

Hugh died of his wounds long after the war.

I remember Jack used to go and visit him

in some awful nursing home.

It made him so angry,

the way people like Hugh were just forgotten about.

Well, a reunion isn't such a good idea then.

No, it's a lovely idea, but,

well perhaps just confine it to Jack and Liddy's husband.

I know, we could invite Jack out on some pretext

and then surprise him with Peter.

Well, it's your birthday next week.

Yes. Well, that would do.

Another meeting here between you and Evie?

I must talk to her, Jack.

And I'm certain your sister will try to prevent it.

Can't you, for once, think of her.

She's trying to accept the fact that she's lost you,

that you did the one decent thing,

and withdrew on her account from an impossible situation.

What are you proposing Alexander,

to set her up as your mistress?

Visit her whenever your official duties,

your personal obligations, allow.

Do you think that would make her happy?

She loves me Jack.

And that gives you the right to wreck her life?

I've wrecked my own.

Status, self-respect, marriage, all gone.

There's nothing left between Elizabeth and myself.

Except reproach on her part, and resentment on mine.

As for my career,

my obsession with Evie so impaired my judgement .

They demanded your resignation, didn't they?

That's what happened.

But you let Evie believe-

I've lost everything on her account, everything,

except perhaps her affection.

Help me to see her, Jack, please.

You got me.

Jack, what is it?

What did you want to see me about?

I need your advice.

Alexander's back in the country.

Oh, no, Jack.

He wants to see Evie.

He's asked me to arrange a meeting,

and I naturally refused but,

I wonder how far do we go?

It's her life.

Jack, he is unprincipled and selfish.

I have no scruples whatsoever in keeping them apart.

You know the truth about why he resigned?

Yes I do.

But Evie doesn't.

I want to save her from that pain.

I'm convinced we're doing the right thing, Jack,

by keeping them apart.

You don't think you're prolonging a role

which you no longer have,

after all she is-

What? My sister, not my child.

Is that what you're going to say?

Well, I still feel responsible for her.

We've been so busy putting this collection together,

but now that's been shown-

She has even more time to brood.

Yes. Jack, would you join us for supper one day next week?

If we can celebrate your birthday.

And the success of your film in Germany.

With pleasure.

Good. I'll tell Evie.

-Evie? -Hmm?

One of the reporters at the show

raised an interesting point,

about marketing a range of our day wear

through one of the major stores.

What do you think?

Well, it's certainly worth investigating.

Perhaps Alice could develop that area of our business.

Her organising ability is underused.

Rather than the other?

As well as the other, I think.

Certainly Mrs. Hill.

Miss Eliott.

Alice, whenever you're free,

I'd like to have a word in my office.

Of course.

We feel that our day wear range could be developed,

possibly through one of the larger London retailers.

Your experience makes you the perfect candidate

for the management of such a project.

Surely you don't mean ready-made clothes?

There's nothing wrong with ready to wear clothes, Alice,

providing their well-made.

We would ensure that any garment bearing our label

meets our own stringent standards.

Forgive me, Alice, you seem less than enthusiastic.

I suspect Alice disapproves of the whole idea.

Don't you, Alice?

I would prefer to say that I remain unconvinced

that becoming less exclusive

will prove, in the long run, to be beneficial.

You have every right to your view, of course.

And my position here is premiere vendeuse

keeps me fully occupied.

Especially with the engagement of the mannequins

which is attracting so much new business.

Really, my hands are full.

Happy birthday.

Oh, thank you.

-Shall we? -Of course.

This is our table, but we are three.

No, we're five.

It can't be.

Good to see you, Jack.

Dear old chap.

Peter's Liddy's husband,

Liddy is one of our mannequins.

And you are Mrs. Hansen?

-How do you do? -Hello.

This-

This is incredible.

Liddy.

You look just the same.

And you look very well.

I've heard from the geographical society

apparently Lieutenant George Morton is in Crete

on an archaeological excavation,

but I have his address, and we can write.

Oh good.

I have to tell you all, I owe my life to this man.

He braved a bombardment to get me to a field hospital.

It was nothing Jack, please.

Nonsense. You've saved my life.

God, we were close to four of us, we're we?

We were.

But one gets separated.

You know that Hugh two died from the wounds

he received that night?

I'm sorry to hear it.

Oh, and what about George?

Great fellow, George.

Well he was.

Do you think he got through?

He deserved to.

I hope so but, I rather doubt it.

Poor George.

Well, that's the past.

Tonight is Beatrice's birthday so let's drink to her

and to the future.

To Bea and to the future.

How'd you take your coffee, Miss Sargisson?

Black, please.

No cream, no sugar.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

It was the costumes you designed for

Elmer Jeffard-Hendry's film

that first brought your work to my attention.

Though they naturally would not be suitable

for the Sears-Roebuck catalogue.

My job is to scour the fashion houses of Europe

for lines which we might wish to include in our range.

Your collection the other week prompted me to look closer

at you and well, I like what I see.

Well, thank you.

In my opinion, your clothes had exactly the sharp,

practical, appeal the American woman wants right now.

Now I wish to establish whether, in principle,

you ladies would be interested in marketing under licence

to Sears Roebuck, a range of your designs.

In America?

In America.

Obviously we're very flattered by your interest,

Miss. Sargisson, and subject to the details

of any contract proving satisfactory to us,

I think we can say that we're interested.

Very interested.

I'm delighted to hear it.

Now I must go.

Good day, Miss. Eliott.

Good day, and thank you.

-And Miss. Eliott. -Good day.

I will be in touch with you when I've made my decision.

Just ticking over these days,

this larger workshop's virtually unused.

Take a look before we have that drink?

Before my father-in-law's death,

both these workshops were fully employed.

We manage to get by comfortably enough on

what we produce, but it's hardly what I had in mind

for myself when we used to plan our futures.

You were always going to be a photographer,

and George, well,

George couldn't wait to get back to some damn dig or other.

Poor old Hugh had no future at all, as it turned out.

What about you?

What would you be doing if you had the choice?

Oh, I don't know.

You see, I just jog along these days.

And you?

Are you busy with another film?

I'm working on an idea.

Oddly enough, it's about the war.

Some things that I would like to put behind me

but which refuse to be laid to rest.

Can't get a studio to accept it at the moment,

it's not commercially attractive enough for the backers.

Can't you finance it yourself.

Go into production on my own?

Well, not impossible, but it's a huge step.

One that I'm not sure I'm ready for yet.

Well, what would you need?

A studio for a start.

Somewhere with,

well, about this amount of space.

Can you get that sorted, thank you.

I apologise for intruding like this.

What are you doing here?

I've come to see Evangeline.

Well, she's not in the building,

she won't be back for hours.

Then I shall wait.

This is unpardonable.

I've come to see your sister.

If she doesn't wish to see me,

I shall of course leave at once.

I have already told you,

she will be some considerable time,

and she will not wish to see you.

On what authority do you speak for her?

You take too much upon yourself, Beatrice.

How dare you say that?

You're angry because you know that what I say is true.

If I'm angry it's because your self-indulgence

is threatening Evangeline's happiness.

If I'm over-protective it's because you forced me to be.

Go away, Alexander,

before you do any more harm.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I have Lady Bainbridge in the fitting room.

She wanted a word, shall I say you're engaged?

No, I shall see her.

Excuse me.

Is Miss. Evangeline here today?

No, my Lord.

She isn't expected back for some time.

See that she receives this, will you?

And tell Miss. Beatrice that I could not, after all, wait.

Yes.

And this could be our production office.

We're gonna be a thundering success, Jack.

Peter, I think it's best to begin in a small way.

Keep things informal.

'Till we know how we get on as a team, I mean.

We're a good team, Jack.

We proved that long ago.

We did, didn't we?

Well, the set will be modest enough.

A suggestion of trenches, a skyline of shattered trees.

Your carpenters can make those for me?

Of course they can.

Just tell me what you want and leave the rest to me.

Oh here, let me help you with that.

Thank you.

You look happy.

I am, because of Peter.

I never thought he'd be like this again.

Well, you'd never know it, would you

but well he was injured too, you see?

Not physically, but in himself.

When he came back from the trenches

he was different.

Working with Jack is going to do him so much good.

Good.

I've heard from George Morton.

Oh, what did he say?

Well, he said he'd look Jack and Peter up

next time he's in London.

We're ready for you now, Liddy.

Thank you.

I don't want it there, neither do I want it there.

I want it where I asked for, there.

Now get them to pull their socks up, John.

My God, Jack, this brings things back.

I'm trying to forget about it, and you?

I wanna face it, Peter,

that's what this film's about.

Right, that's good.

So on behalf of Sears-Roebuck,

it is my pleasure to tell you that we have decided

to offer you the contract.

Doubtless you'll wish to discuss it

in detail with your lawyer,

but we seem to be agreed in principle, do we not?

Yes we do.

You'll be aware, I'm sure,

that my company operates primarily

through our mail order catalogue.

Here is the current edition.

Thank you.

We do, however, boast one of the finest stores

in the States.

And this as well as in

several prestigious commercial venues

we mount our annual promotional tour.

Now we would appreciate it if you and your representatives

would participate in this event,

at our expense, of course.

Oh, you would like us to go to America?

You and whomever of your staff

you required to assist you on the tour.

Would that be acceptable to you?

Quite acceptable, Miss. Sargisson.

Well, we're happy with you two Germans.

If you wouldn't mind, please, Fay.

Can we have you two up by the gun.

You own this studio, don't you, Mr. Hansen?

-Peter. -Fay. Fay Leslie.

That's with an I E, not a Y.

Let's step off the take.

Camera rolling.

Film running.

And action.

Now, as you know, we're going to be taking

a collection of our designs to America,

which Kitty and Liddy are going to model.

Well the word has got round Miss. Bea.

In addition, we will need the services

of a seamstress during the tour.

But only the one seamstress?

But only the one.

Now the question is-

Which one.

You're both equally qualified for the job.

So, well, we wondered what you felt about it yourselves.

I think Madge should go.

No, Tilly should.

Well you two are no help at all.

Shall we toss for it?

Madge?

-Well, yes. -Well you call.

Heads.

Oh, Madge, it's tails. Sorry.

-Well, well done, Tilly. -Thanks.

Next time, Madge.

Yes, Miss. Beatrice.

-Sorry, Madge. -Oh, you're a doll.

Thank you ever so much.

Oh, I'd love to be a fly on the wall when you tell Norman.

Will he let you go?

Oh, let him try stopping me.

But it's ever so far away, America, in't it?

I wouldn't go and leave Perc.

Oh, that's only cause you're scared he'd do a bunk

whilst your back was turned.

Betty!

Well, Jerry will be disappointed.

I reckon he could have done with a few weeks

without my nagging.

Come on you. Good night.

-Good night. -Night.

During out absence Mrs. Burgoyne will be in charge

of the day-to-day running of the house,

and you will be working closely with her.

Your areas of responsibility are clearly defined.

You're both familiar with them,

so I don't see any problems there, do you?

No, Miss. Eliott.

Well, think about it, Joseph, and if you feel-

I can tell you now,

I'd like to very much.

I'm so glad.

I can't tell you what a relief it is to know

I should be leaving things in such safe hands.

Thank you.

This certainly sets you up financially.

Well we'd have an independence

and a security that we've never had.

Gives you real status, you know, in the commercial sense.

But as regards our name, our reputation,

are we wise to get involved in this market?

You're diversifying, that's all.

The exclusive range remains unaffected, yes?

Well it's a great opportunity.

My advice, for what it's worth, is to seize it.

We hoped you'd say that.

It's an exciting itinerary,

Chicago, Boston, New York.

Wish I was going with you, but I have a film to finish.

How's it going?

It's good to be my own master.

-But? -I don't know.

I'm not sure I should be making this film.

It's very subjective.

Possibly even morbid.

Jack.

And I hate to admit it but

Peter's isn't proving to be the ideal partner.

Anyway, I must go back to the studio,

check that everything's ready for tomorrow.

And it won't be.

-Good night, Evie. -I'll see you out.

Good night, Jack.

And thank you, for everything.

I gather Alexander has returned to Italy.

Oh, thank goodness.

Does she even know he was here asking after her?

Does that bother you?

A little.

Well that's why this American trip will be wonderful.

A complete change of scene.

Oh Jack, I'm certain I'm doing the right thing by her.

Yes, I know you are.

"Certain" you mean, or "right"?

-Good bye, Bea. -Goodbye.

Alice, you're perfectly happy with all these arrangements

while we're away?

Yes, indeed.

When did this arrive?

It must've been a week ago his Lordship called,

wasn't it Miss. Eliott?

I left it in your tray,

I thought you'd be sure to find it.

Alice, we'll continue our conversation later, thank you.

Yes.

Evie, he arrived unannounced while you were out.

I had no idea he'd left you a letter.

And it didn't occur to you at the time

to tell that he was in London.

That he'd called on me?

I talked to Jack about it.

We thought you were getting over it.

Well I wasn't getting over it.

You and Jack had no right to interfere.

How can I decide what is best for me

if you keep things from me?

Yes, you're right, of course.

But the truth about Alexander will only hurt you more.

If there's anything I don't know,

whatever it is, Bea, tell me.

I have a right to know, please.

You think he resigned at a point of honour because of you,

well, it's not true.

If he hadn't resigned, he would have been sacked

because he mishandled the Saroyan affair.

He took the post in Italy in order to salvage his career

and on condition that he took Elizabeth with him

to put pay to any talk of any divorce.

I don't believe you.

Evie, it's the truth. Elizabeth told me.

When I confronted Alexander with it, he didn't deny it.

I'm so sorry, I really didn't want you to know.

This is a lie.

This is a lie to justify your interference with my life.

Why would we do that?

I don't know why.

Maybe Jack will tell you.

Cut. Excellent.

Thank you all.

Don't get so steamed up.

The set should have been ready for me.

This is not the first time this has happened.

Look, have some coffee and relax, will you?

I want to word with you anyway,

about young Fay.

Young Fay?

A very talented little actress, wouldn't you say?

You know, I'd like to see a given a bigger role, Jack,

or perhaps her existing part could be made more important.

Listen to me.

If her part was any more important

I would have to replace her.

Evie, how nice.

What's the matter?

Jack, I need to speak to you.

Excuse me, Peter.

Oh, excuse me, I was looking for Mr. Hansen.

-Hello. -Fay-

Peter, I thought I'd surprised you.

Darling, this is Fay Leslie, a member of the cast.

Pleased to meet you.

How do you do.

My wife's shortly leaving for America, Fay,

with the House of Eliott.

I'm a mannequin, you see.

Really?

Well, you'd better take me home, darling.

Good night Miss. Leslie.

Good night, Mrs. Hansen.

It's perfectly true.

He told me himself the reason himself he resigned.

And it wasn't because of me?

No.

Elizabeth used her influence

to get him the Rome appointment,

and he accepted her conditions.

Bea telephoned you this afternoon, Jack, didn't she?

She told you to say this.

Of course she didn't.

No, of course she didn't.

Evie,

did you see Jack?

Yes.

I'm sorry for not believing you.

You look so cold.

Come on, come and sit by the fire.

You were going to get me a better part.

You said I'd be made more important.

I tried, but Jack's the director, Fay.

You don't carry much weight around here, do you Peter?

Now Fay that's ju-

I'll tell you what though,

get me on that trip to America as a mannequin

and you can be sure our understanding remains a secret.

But I don't want you in America.

I want you here.

I'll be back.

But if you let me down I shall have to have a little word

in your wife's ear.

Good morning Mr. Maddox.

Good morning.

Peter, have those spare reels arrived yet?

I'm really stuck if they're not here by midday.

All present and correct, sir.

Good.

Jack?

Mr. Maddox, do you know which one of these

you want in it?

Uh, later, John.

We're doing well, aren't we.

Sorry, Peter, what do you say?

You're happy with what we filmed?

-Yes, yes. -Good.

Look, Jack, old pal,

how would you feel about doing me a bit of a favour?

A favour? What sort of favour?

Could you, well,

could you get Fay on that tour of The States

with the House of Eliott?

No, no I could now.

Of course you could.

Use your influence.

Do it, Jack.

For an old pal who's calling in a debt of honour.

Fay drives a hard bargain, Jack,

she's put me in a awkward situation.

What do you say, for old times sake?

No. No, I don't interfere

with my wife's business in that way.

I see.

It's all very well to make pretty speeches

about owing a life to good old Peter,

but when it comes down to it

there's nothing doing, is there.

Look, if she doesn't get her own way

Fay's gonna tell Liddy that she and I are,

well...

You are overstepping the mark, Peter.

Jack, please.

All right. I will speak to her.

Why on earth would we do that?

We can only take two mannequins.

Kitty and Liddy are going.

If you want to ingratiate yourself with some actress, Jack,

please don't involve me.

It has nothing to do with me,

except that I owed Peter this favour.

Help me out.

I've completely misjudged the man,

our partnership is turning into a disaster.

You see, Fay is threatening to tell his wife

about their relationship.

He saved my life, Bea, it's not so much to ask in return.

Well all right, if it'll help you out.

We'll have to drop Liddy from the tour.

Kitty has to go, she's the most experienced.

Liddy will be disappointed.

Well, it does get Fay out of the country,

it gives Peter some sort of chance of coming to his senses.

I suppose that's true.

We'll just have to tell Liddy we need her here.

What's the matter?

Miss. Beatrice says they need me here in London.

They're taking another girl to America.

But she's never worked as a mannequin, Kitty,

she's an actress in Mr. Maddox's film.

Could you take that to Alice, please?

Yes, Miss. Eliott.

Liddy, I knew you'd be upset.

Forgive me, but I've seen the way Fay Leslie

hangs around the film studio.

I think all this needing me here is just a ruse, isn't it?

To do a favour for Mr. Maddox.

No Liddy, I promise you that's not true.

Really, you mustn't think that.

I can't help thinking that.

What other explanation is that?

It's simply that,

well, as my sister explained to you, we do need your here.

I'm sorry.

It must be very disappointing, but,

well, there it is.

Yes Miss. Eliott.

Night, sir.

I'll be off then, Jack.

Sure you don't fancy a drink?

Quite sure, thanks.

Thanks a lot for what you did for Fay, she's,

well, she's thrilled.

Look, just leave it, Peter, will you?

I'll see you tomorrow then.

Good night.

Oh, they've finished for the day, sir.

Nobody there except for Mr. Maddox that is.

He's the man I've come to see.

We're old friends.

Reckon you best go in then,

straight through, sir.

Mind how you go, it's a bit dark in there.

Many thanks.

Jack?

George.

George Morton.

I'm sorry, old man, I've startled you.

Are you all right?

I thought you were dead.

No, no, far from it.

What the blazes is going on here?

Do you know, I've been sat there trying

to work out exactly the same thing.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Thank you, Jack, that was wonderful.

Good.

Anyway, I had to deliver some particularly fine artefacts

to the British museum,

which meant spending a night in London,

so it seemed a good opportunity to look you up.

Well I'm very glad I did.

So Evie wrote to you?

Yes.

The letter was forwarded to me in Crete,

together with this.

-You remember? -Good God.

It seems that she had recently reunited you

with Peter Hansen.

And, not content with that,

Is this Evie?

No, no, that's her sister Beatrice, my wife.

Well forgive me, but if this lovely lady is your wife then

why isn't she here?

Crazy, isn't it?

Hugh died, you know?

Yes, yes, I heard.

That's very sad.

So you and Peter Hansen have formed a partnership.

How's that going?

Well to tell you the absolute truth, George,

I'm a little bit disappointed in him.

I'm beginning to think he's a bit of a-

Well, you don't mean to tell me

it's taken me this long to find that out.

The man's an absolute cad.

Hang on a minute.

Whatever one may think of him, he did save my life.

Jack, is that what he told you?

Why are you laughing?

He left you for dead and he bolted like a rabbit.

What?

It's quite a dangerous thing to do, actually,

there was a lot of stray stuff flying about that night.

I don't understand.

When I came to, there he was, at my bedside.

He'd been injured.

Jack, it seems a pity to destroy your illusions.

The fact is that when you were hit

you were out for the count.

It was Hugh and I who carted you off

to find a stretcher crew.

And then once you were in safe hands

we headed back to the command post.

But Hugh,

Hugh, he got hit,

and we both ended up being captured by Jerry.

He was in such bad shape they repatriated him.

So,

Peter lied to me.

To you, probably to himself as well.

He's a casualty of war, Jack, but he's not a hero.

So, people treat him with contempt

rather than the sympathy he deserves.

Poor devil.

I'm here to be measured.

-Know how to turn, do you? -Pardon?

You can stand properly, can you?

And walk correctly?

It's a lot more to showing off a dress

than just slipping it on, you know?

And batting your eyelashes.

I'm an actress, dear, not just a clothes horse.

Once I get to New York, you won't see me for dust.

I'm just surprised at Mr. Maddox,

letting you make such a fool of him.

We're ready for you now, Miss. Leslie.

You got it wrong, dear,

it isn't Mr. Maddox I made a fool of.

I'm deeply embarrassed.

The man's a cheat and a fraud,

to whom I owe absolutely nothing.

He put me in an impossible situation,

and I am so sorry for being such a gullible idiot.

You weren't to know.

If Evie hadn't got a touch with George

I never would have known.

So some good came to the reunion, then?

Oh yes, I am delighted to have

made contact with George again.

What if Fay tells Liddy about all of this?

We can't prevent it,

it's Peter's problem, not ours.

Well, it means Liddy can come to America now.

If she still wants to.

Shall I go and ask her?

Yes. And if she does will you tell Alice, and tell Fay.

I shall enjoy that.

Poor old Jack.

Where does this leave your partnership with Peter?

I shall dissolve it.

But what about your film?

It's finished but, I should never have made it

in the first place.

The whole thing was a mistake.

A fool's way of trying to come to terms with the past.

Draw a line under that war.

-Are you sure? -Quite sure.

I haven't lost too much, I'll close the studio.

I've accepted an offer from the German producer.

I leave England on the Tuesday after next.

But that's the day after we leave for New York.

Shall I see you before we go?

Of course.

Agnes, that's it, plenty of tissue paper.

Here you are, Madge.

Tilly, come in, what is it?

The thing is, Miss. Bea, and Miss. Evie,

I can't go to America.

I feel really bad about letting you down.

Tilly, you were so keen.

It's not that I'm not keen, Miss. Bea,

I'm ever so keen.

-It's just that I've fallen. -Fallen?

Tilly, you're pregnant.

Oh, Tilly, that's wonderful news.

Yes miss.

I mean me and Norman and that pleased, you know,

but it's early days now and he doesn't want me

going all that way, you seem and taking the risk.

No, of course you mustn't.

Congratulations, Tilly.

Thank you.

So you're simply gonna walk out on me.

Believe me, it's for the best, Peter.

I've settled the outstanding debts.

Let's just say that it didn't work out

and part with no hard feelings, yes?

It's this business with Fay, isn't it?

Look, I'm sorry, Jack.

I just wasn't thinking clearly won't you accept an apology?

I'm afraid it's not as simple as that.

You're saying I'm not cut out for film production,

is that it?

No, I'm not saying that, but, not with me.

Perhaps I'm not ready to run my own studio yet.

I don't know.

Anyway, I've accepted an offer.

-Oh? -From a German film company.

I'm going to work in Berlin.

How can you do that?

The German's are our enemies, Jack.

They killed and maimed our friends.

Where's your sense of honour?

Good bye, Peter.

If it's a boy you'll have to call him Charles.

Or what about Agnes?

Well?

Oh, I can tell by your face it's all right.

America here I come.

We're gonna miss you, Madge.

Oh, thank you.

I'm that excited for you both.

We can tell that Agnes, by your stitching.

We seem to move further and further apart.

It was happening before we separated.

One of us being in America and the other in Germany

is not going to make any difference to us, is it?

There's so many areas of our lives

which just don't fit together.

Like me not wanting to have children?

It's your life, I have to accept that.

But it was going to be our life.

Oh, don't be sad.

You've achieved so much,

you're an established and respected designer,

the House of Eliott is a success.

Oh yes, the House of Eliott must always come first.

You needed to be a success.

Do I?

Do I really want to go to America?

Course you do.

I'm not sure that I do.

Did the idea of working in Germany really appeal to you?

They take filmmaking seriously there.

But do you want to go?

There's nothing for me here at the moment, is there?

Come with us to America.

To do what?

Well, there's wonderful opportunities for film.

It's not too late, it could still be arranged.

Bea.

Well, think about it.

I'm losing you, Jack, and I don't want to.

-Don't you? -No.

Did you read it?

No, I realised it wouldn't make any difference

whatever it said.

So is it over then?

No, it isn't over.

You shall never see him again.

Miss. Eliott, before you leave

Do you want me to take it, ma'am?

I was ready for the job yesterday, you know that.

Oh, Miss. Liddy, you don't half look lovely.

Have a pleasant trip, ladies.

Thank you Mr. Wint.

Betty, Agnes, what are you doing in here?

Oh please, can't we just say good bye to the girls?

Oh, all right, just this once, come on ladies.

-Have a lovely time. -You take of yourself.

Bye, have a nice time.

-Bye bye, -Bye.

-You take care, Tilly. -Bye.

Oh no, I don't believe it,

I completely forgot to ask Madge

to send me a picture postcard of the Statue of Liberty.

Good bye England, just for a little while.

And hello America.

Hello New York.

All aboard. Final call.

Do you think he'll come?

I simply don't know.

Come on.

You're still half expecting him, aren't you?

Yes, I suppose I am, isn't it stupid.

Bea, don't look back.

Bea, don't look back.