All language subtitles for The House of Eliott - S03E08 - Episode Thirty-Two.eng

Miss Beatrice Eliott,
any comment?

It's eleven o'clock Miss Eliott,

I take it you don't work
the full eighty hour week

that you expect of
your seamstresses?

Is an IOU your idea of a
living wage Miss Eliott?

-Goodbye.
-Miss Eliott.

They're still out there.

I haven't said a word, honest.

Morning all, oh it's
a bit parky out there.

God, you've got a right
nerve coming back here.

I've come to see the
Miss Eliotts, not you.

Oh, and what makes you think
they'll want to see you?

Mrs Butcher, my office
if you please.

Katya, would you ask Mr Wint
to join us, immediately.

They offered me over
time, I needed the money.

It was supervising work,
checking the finishes

on the batches, I thought
it was the Aurora.

Oh, come now, Betty.

I swear Miss Eliott.

It was only later I
twigged it was a fiddle,

I went straight to Miss
Keeble and Mr Cotter.

Well, they offered me good money

on a job with their new firm
if I kept my mouth shut,

out on my ear if I didn't,
what choice did I have?

You could have come to us.

Oh, you'd have sacked me,

I'd never have done it,
but for Stan being away.

That's hardly an excuse
for deceit.

Surely you knew what
effect this would have

on the House of Eliott,

or didn't you bother to
think that far ahead?

I didn't know, I swear,
it was them

I wanted to get at with
a newspaper not you.

When the collection was
done and in the shops,

they dumped me, said they
got other workers, cheaper.

We've been treated
bad, all of us.

Look, you give me my job back

and I'll give you Grace
Keeble and Larry Cotter.

I know where they are,
what they're doing,

and a lot more besides,
things you'd be interested in.

Oh, what you have done
Betty is unforgivable.

I told you, I've got debts.

You've endangered livelihood

of every person on
these premises,

you publicly discredit us,

and then you come here
asking for your job back?

But if you knew what my.

Joseph, kindly escort Mrs
Butcher off the premises.

It's very bad, to do such
a thing to good people.

We must act swiftly.

Regain the trust of
the store buyers,

convince them of our integrity.

We have expensive premises,
idle seamstresses.

Perhaps we should just shut down

the whole ready to
wear business.

No, no I am convinced
it still has a future.

Should we sue?

Yes, we must.

Mrs Butcher has left
the building.

Thank you.

Joseph, we have decided
to take legal action

against Cotter and Keeble.

Now, would you telephone
the solicitors,

request an urgent appointment,
please?

Yes Miss Eliott.

Oh Agnes, this stem
stitching's all over the place.

Oh yeah, but.

There's no buts about it,

you're a sorry excuse for
a seamstress Agnes Clarke,

if this is the best you can do.

She's getting worse, not better.

-I did that.
-What?

Oh, just leave it there Madge,
I'll to do it again later.

I was wrong to say what
I did, I'm sorry.

It's all right Madge,
we all make mistakes.

Well it's an aspect of
law he's not familiar with

Miss Eliott, he advised me
that in this type of case,

highly specialised knowledge
is required.

He recommended a Mr Simpkins
of Simpkins and Cox.

I've made an appointment
with him

for three o'clock
this afternoon.

Excellent.

Thank you.

Why didn't you warn me?

Jack Maddox, ILP member,

vigorous campaigner for
improved factory conditions,

while his wife runs
a sweat shop.

So much for our parliamentary
campaign.

My wife is the victim of
confidence tricksters,

had all the facts
been published.

I don't doubt that the facts

are inaccurate or exaggerated,

the point is it looks
like blatant hypocrisy.

This could not have come
at a worse time,

I have an important meeting
this Saturday

with a group of
influential factory owners,

and I had hoped to convince
them to offer decent wages.

How can they take me
seriously after this?

I will resign from the
party of course.

That would hardly resolve
the immediate problem.

Tom, would you let me talk
to these industrialists?

I'll tell them the full story.

What makes you think
they'd listen to you?

Because I can show them that
the same thing could to them.

It wouldn't work.

Well let me at least try,
surely I deserve a chance

to salvage something
from this mess?

The copied outfits were on sale

to the general public
before your originals.

Yes.

Regrettably then,
we have no case.

In the eyes of the law, they
have not committed a crime.

They have defrauded us.

The Crystal and the Aurora
collections are I understand,

not identical, merely similar.

You're splitting hairs.

How could we prove
they were yours,

when Miss Keeble was
also responsible

for many of the House
of Eliott designs?

You come highly recommended
as a specialist in this field

Mr Simpkins, there
must be some way.

I'm sorry, it would be pointless
to initiate proceedings.

There is also the matter
of the seamstresses hours

and wages, Cotter deceived us.

The burden of proof, very
complicated in this instance,

would be on the House of Eliott.

Such a case would attract
much adverse publicity.

Well this is preposterous.

How can they get away
with it so easily?

Well the Messenger article
makes it quite clear

that the House of Eliott
disputes the accusation,

and that you personally had
no knowledge of the situation.

My advice to you is do nothing,

allow everything to settle down
and avoid further publicity.

This is all my fault,
if I hadn't been so keen

to take on Larry and Grace,

none of this would have
happened, you were right, I'm
sorry.

No, the decisions were sound,

no one could have foreseen this.

What's so infuriating is
we're being judged guilty

without the chance to
defend ourselves.

Those poor women at Bayswater
have been treated appallingly,

I don't want to see them
lose their jobs,

most of them have children
to support.

Look, most of the buyers
liked our designs,

and giving up would be
letting Grace and Larry win.

I agree, but we still
must dispose

of the Aurora collection.

America?

Well I'll get Joseph
to make some inquiries.

Now we must get on and
plan the next season,

I don't think it's going
to be too difficult

to adapt last spring's couture
ideas for ready to wear.

Well Eve, it's gonna
to be difficult enough

coming up with the
couture on time,

designing two separate
collections,

it's out of the question.

Do they have to be separate?

We could design them
both simultaneously,

adapt our new couture ideas?

Remove any embellishments

or details which require
hand finishing.

That's one thing we
learned from Larry Cotter.

Well would our couture
clients accept that?

The label will be different,

House of Eliott couture
would remain exclusive.

But we cannot manage
it all by ourselves,

at least when Grace
was here, we could.

And I am not keen on
taking on a new designer,

not at the moment.

No, nor am I, but
we do need help.

There is Miles.

Miles is an illustrator.

But he has done some designing,
remember those sketches?

Yes, yes, they were rather
good actually.

His instincts are
right, every time.

Yeah, you said yourself,
he shows promise.

You don't have to give us
your decision immediately,

but well, we would like it
in a couple of days time.

No, I don't need
a couple of days,

the answer is yes, I'll take
the job, when do I start?

Well, as soon as we come
up with a theme.

Thank you, you won't
regret this.

We thought that Katya could
help you at the workshop,

would that suit you?

-Certainly.
-Good.

The collection won't be ready
unless we make a start today.

Let's meet at my flat,
this evening,

see what we can come
up with, Miles?

-Yes.
-Good.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

I'm sorry, but you know
as well as I do,

this just isn't good enough.

And it could've happened
to anyone.

You should have been
more careful.

Who are you to tell
me what to do?

Don't pick on me.

We'll have to do something,

if this goes on, the
Eliott's will notice.

She needs a helping
hand all right.

Well how, it's not getting
through to her.

What about her husband, Norman?

You're friendly with
him aren't you?

Well yeah, but I couldn't
go behind her back.

We've tried everything else.

Hello Norman, this is
Charles Quance from work.

What can I do for you?

I'll be straight
with you Norman,

Tilly's work's suffering,
the way she's going,

well you know as well as I do,

if she does the smarten
up her ideas.

I see.

Look, I don't like coming here.

Well why did you then?

We all care about Tilly,
that's why we're here.

It's serious, once it
gets outside the work room

I won't be able to help her.

The Eliott's will have her out.

And none of us want
that to happen.

You're the one who's
closest to her,

if you could just make her see.

I've tried, god knows
I've tried,

everything I can think of.

You think I don't
want to help her?

She won't let me.

You must find a way Norman,
please, don't give up.

Right.

Thank you.

I wish I hadn't gone
behind Tilly's back,

now what will she think of me?

Well, you might have
saved her job.

Oh and ruined her marriage.

What are friends for eh?

Yes sir?

Half a mild and a small
sherry please.

If you start on the
fabric design,

we'll make him an appointment
for you

at the textile company.

Good, I'll speak to
the head designer,

get some ideas of costings
and pattern sizes.

Well, have you decided?

Oh yes, softer, more
feminine lines.

A much bolder use of colour.

Specially design prints
in silk and linen,

up to six colours.

Less elaborate for
the ready to wear,

but it's still retaining
the line.

Evening wear in the
new artificial silk,

and working clothes in
fresh, bright colours.

A complete break with the past.

* I'm in a nice bit of
trouble I confess *

* Somebody with me
has had a game *

* I should by now be a
proud and happy bride *

* But I've still got to
keep me single name *

* I was proposed to
by Obadiah Binks *

* In a very gentlemanly way

* I gave him all my money so
that he could buy a home *

A nightingale are we?

All the best Katya.

May your new position
be even more successful

than your last.

* There was I, waiting
at the church *

* Waiting at the church,
waiting at the church *

* When I found, he'd
left me in the lurch *

* Lore how he did upset me

* All at once he sends
me round a note *

* A note?

* Here's the very note,
and this is what he wrote *

* Can't get away to
marry you today *

* My wife won't let me

* Come on now, all together

* There was I, waiting
at the church *

* Waiting at the church,
waiting at the church *

* When I found he'd left
me in the lurch *

* Lore how it did upset me

* Come on darling

* All at once, he sends
me round a note *

* Here's the very note,
and this is what he wrote *

* Can't get away to
marry you today *

* My wife won't let me

Kemps the name, pleased to
make your acquaintance Miss?

Clarke, Agnes.

You've got a lovely voice Agnes.

Oh yeah?

Yeah I was wondering,

would you be interested
in a regular singing spot?

Na, no I wouldn't, thanks.

Oh, fair enough, well
I won't keep you then.

Got an admirer have you?

No, he was just pulling my
leg about singing regular.

No, that was Barney Kemp,
he play down the Empire.

Missed your chance there Agnes.

It's been bad for both of us,

but Tilly's twisted it
all inside herself.

She spends hours every
day praying for William,

and if she's not praying,
she's thinking about praying,

or moping around his grave,
it's come between us see.

I can't, I don't
know what to do.

So if you could just talk to
her, she'll listen to you,

she'll barely talk
to me these days.

I feel so helpless,
I'm desperate.

I can see that Mr Foss, and
I will do what I can to help.

Thank you Miles, it's been
a very productive evening.

Sorry it's been such a long one.

Not at all.

Let me see you out.

-Goodnight.
-Night night.

Well Eve, we have the
basis of a very strong,

innovative collection, but
the ready to wear buyers

still think we deceived them.

The only way to
reestablish our credibility

is by exposing Grace and Larry,

prove we were not responsible
for what happened.

-How?
-Betty Butcher.

We couldn't.

Get off, what do
you think you're doing?

Get out, get out.

Well, come in.

Through here.

Changed your minds, have you?

You leave us little
choice Betty.

I'm not the one that
did it remember,

I've been hard done by too.

We are prepared to agree
to your terms.

You mean I've got my job back?

You suggested that you had
some further information

we might find useful?

Oh yeah, they've been
greasing palms.

What?

I know for a fact, 'cause
I heard them talking.

That's how they get the stores

to take the Crystal
collection so fast.

The buyers get a cut of
everything they sell.

They've got no scruples,
Grace and Cotter.

Oh yeah, they've got
new designs too,

they'll be hawking them
around the stores any day now.

So, when do I start back?

Would you care to come
through now ladies?

No interruptions if you
please Miss Jones.

Thank you for seeing
us Mr Wilkinson.

I could hardly ignore such
serious accusations, please.

Let me begin by saying how
deeply affronted fronted I am

at the mere suggestion
that an employee of mine

would accept a bribe, I
have taken the precaution

of asking my solicitor
Mr Harper to be present.

Now, if you will be good enough
to present your evidence.

Good evening Mrs Foss,
may I come in?

-Of course.
-Thank you.

The church is the sanctuary
Mrs Foss,

it is there for you,
whatever your need,

but it is not a hiding place.

You should not shut the
world out like this.

Have you ever lost a child?

We are all called upon
to make sacrifices,

I do understand your suffering.

You've experienced a
terrible and tragic loss.

How can you preach to
me about suffering?

You don't know what
suffering is,

nobody knows what it's like.

Faith, is acceptance,
not denial.

Why did my baby die?

Your child is at peace.

Have you ever sat up
all night with a baby,

watching it gaping for breath,
and knowing you can't help,

but trying anyway, if only
I'd gone to the doctors,

if only I'd seen it coming.

No, no, no, please don't
blame yourself.

You did everything
humanly possible.

Let him go Mrs Foss.

You have a husband who's
alive, he needs you.

What do you mean, have you
been talking to Norman?

Doing all the pressing on
my own then am I Madge?

well it looks like it,
oh Katya are you busy?

Only Agnes could do with a hand.

Well where's Tilly this morning?

She's not in yet.

That isn't like Tilly.

Perhaps she's not well.

Morning all.

Mrs Butcher, what are
you doing here?

Oh, didn't they tell you?

I've got me old job back.

Right Madge, where do
you want me to start?

I appeal to you, do
not reinstate her.

I'm afraid Joseph,
we already have.

Then I must protest.

Forgive us Joseph, we
ought to have mentioned it

to you earlier, it
is unpardonable,

but we were so busy
yesterday afternoon.

I fail to understand
your reasoning on this.

The woman has proved herself
thoroughly untrustworthy.

Well I am sorry that
you're so upset,

but if you please take
a seat, we will explain.

What are you doing here?

Why aren't you at work?

Norman please, I need
to speak to you.

Chef goes barmy if he
thinks we're skiving.

All right, I'll try and
get five minutes.

Oh thanks, on your last day eh?

Yes, I am sad to go, but
I will see you sometimes.

Yeah, you're only
over at Bayswater.

You know I never thought
I'd say it,

but I'm gonna miss her.

Yeah, me too.

Here, what's this about that one

getting flipping promotion.

I work flipping hard
Mrs Butcher.

Stone and Wilkinson.

Mr Cotter, Miss Keeble,
good morning,

Miss Prebble, ladies
fashion buyer.

There must be some mistake.

Our appointment was
with Miss Baxter.

Oh forgive me, I assumed
that you'd been informed.

Miss Baxter has been promoted,

would you care to come this way?

Promoted you say, to?

Our fur department.

Ah, the top floor.

Indeed, Stone and
Wilkinson has a tradition

of rewarding valued employees.

-The thing is Miss?
-Prebble.

Prebble, I am a bit perturbed,
we have an amicable,

you might even say a
harmonious relationship,

with Miss Baxter.

I quite understand,

perhaps we should go
somewhere more discreet.

What's all this about,
I ain't got long.

Why did you go to the vicar?

What?

You got me out of work
to ask me that.

You had no right, how could
you talk to him about us?

Well it's true innit?

You're always fussing
with the crib, praying,

going on about god, what
about me Tilly, I need you.

It's not the same for you.

How can you say that?

Can you see inside
me, feel my pain?

You couldn't go on if
you felt like I do.

That's all you care about,
how it's hurting you.

Why can't you see
it from my side?

You lost a baby, I lost
a baby and a wife.

I'm still here.

No you're not,

you haven't been here
since the day he died.

Norman.

We gotta sort this out
Tilly, I'm telling you.

What do you mean by that?

There's gotta be changes,
I can't go on like this.

And that's the last of them.

Plenty of variety,
a good collection.

And a good price, now
did Miss Baxter

talk to you about
our arrangement?

I'm sure we can negotiate

a mutually satisfactory
agreement.

My views exactly, now
let's talk percentages,

I can cut you in for, let's say,

five percent of whatever
Crystal lines you sell.

That seems generous.

-It is.
-So, do we have a deal?

Indeed we do Mr Cotter,
please excuse me for a moment.

Hello Mr Cotter, hello Grace.

Allow me to introduce
Mr Wilkinson,

chairman of Stone and Wilkinson.

I shall personally ensure
that this is the last time

that you do business, in this,

or any other store in London.

Miss Baxter will be dismissed
immediately.

I owe you ladies an apology.

Oh come on now Wilkinson, you
know how this trade works.

No buyer will associate
with you again Cotter.

You may consider yourselves
fortunate

that the authorities haven't
been called, now kindly leave.

You were wrong to think
we'd be so easily fooled.

You were wrong, thinking I'd
be happy working for years

putting my designs out under
your name, why should I?

That's enough young lady.

The only difference
between you and me

is I got no money,
no connections,

I got no choice but to
fight for what I want,

something you people
know nothing about.

Come on Grace, let's go.

Betty Butcher, I knew we
shouldn't have trusted her.

Don't worry, we'll survive.

There's other stores,
other towns,

plenty willing to do business

with those that can
provide the goods.

They're not all as stuck
up as the House of Eliott.

But no one will buy
from us again.

Change your name, change
your company, who's to know?

Now, I know a bloke in
Leeds, Jimmy Wild okay,

he's a really interesting guy,

he's got a whole load of stores.

Clerkenwell 0-9-2-8 please.

If only she'd been more patient.

Hello, Arnold Tomson please.

Hello Arnold, yes, this
is Beatrice Eliott here.

I was wondering, would the
Messenger be interested

in a story about bribery?

* You made me love you,
I didn't wanna do it *

* I didn't wanna do
it, you made me *

Mr Kemp, do you remember
me, Agnes Clark?

Agnes, yeah, well you
reconsidered then?

Did you mean it, about
me singing regular?

Well of course I did.

Well only, I've brought
some songs

in case you wanted
to hear some more.

Well, what do you fancy then?

Well, this one's my
favourite, do you know it?

Oh I'll have a go,
verse and chorus?

* I'm a young girl and
I've just come over *

* Over from a country
where they do things big *

Good.

* And amongst the boys
I've got a lover *

* And since I've got a lover

* Why I don't care a fig

* The boy I love is
up in the gallery *

* The boy I love is
looking now at me *

* There he is, can't you see

* A waving of his handkerchief

* As merry as a robin
that sings on a tree. *

Tilly, Tilly, Tilly?

-Hello.
-Are you all right?

I've been thinking about it all,

it's true I have been
making it worse for you.

I missed him so much, I
wanted him back so badly,

the pain took me over.

I never even thought about
you, and I can see that now.

I need you Tilly,
I want to help.

-Where's the crib?
-It's gone.

All I want is to see
you happy again.

We've still got each
other, haven't we?

I'm just adding the finishing
touches now.

Right, I'll meet you at
the Federation at 11.

Goodbye Tom, finishing
touches, I've barely started.

Will this help?

House of Eliott management
vindicated, deception exposed.

I had hoped they would
publish it today,

but I wasn't certain.

Oh.

When Arnold showed
me that article,

there really was nothing
I could do,

I had to concede the
newspaper's viewpoint,

but that does not mean
that I agreed with it.

You think I was disloyal?

Well I just wish you'd
argued our innocence

with as much passion as
you argue your campaign.

The paper today may set
the record straight,

but the damage has been done.

It's gonna take a long time
to convince people who matter,

that there's no smoke
without fire.

We'll see.

-That's nonsense.
-Rubbish.

The living wage is an
honourable campaign.

Hypocrite.

It does seem hypocritical
on the face of it,

which is why I have invited
Jack Maddox to address you.

I expect that you're thinking,

how can Jack Maddox
of all people,

talk to factory owners about
improving working conditions.

The allegations in
this newspaper

concern the House of Eliott,

but the story is relevant
to every one of you.

What you read here, what
you read here is the truth.

Seamstresses employed
by the House of Eliott

were working 80 hours a week.

And they were not paid
adequate wages for these hours,

because gentlemen, the directors
of the House of Eliott,

myself and my wife included,

knew nothing about
these long hours.

nor the unpaid salaries.

Let me show you this,
today's Messenger,

House of Eliott vindicated,
deception exposed,

two former employees were
yesterday caught in the act

of attempted bribery in a
reputable department store.

These same two former employees

unscrupulously exploited
House of Eliott workers.

My wife and her sister
paid above average wages

for a 48 hour week,
while these two crooks,

unbeknownst to them, made
the seamstresses work

nearly double those hours,
without paying them a penny
more.

Now, what is the
relevance to you?

Simply this, had these
workers been protected

by legislation, they could
not have been exploited.

Their employers could
not have been vilified.

So, I put it to you, that
legislation protects everyone.

Thank you.

Congratulations, that
was most impressive.

Thank you, you'll have
to excuse me, I must go.

Jack, have you thought
anymore about what I said?

You should run for Parliament.

-Tom.
-I'm serious.

The party needs people like you.

I don't think I'll ever
get used to this,

a whole weekend staying
with your client.

You can't imagine how I feel.

You'll be with friends,
Jack, Bea.

Besides, I need you to be there.

But it's business.

I don't want to spend this
weekend away from you.

I doubt the Gurneys
would miss me very much.

Well, you might just enjoy it.

How can you say that?

The women will make me
feel clumsy and inept

and the men will patronise me.

Anyway, is it worth it
to sell a few dresses?

And how do you sell your work?

By turning your back on
potential clients?

Sometimes, yes.

Daniel, what gives you
the freedom to paint?

Well money, I know.

So what is so wrong

with seeking that same
freedom for myself?

Look, I can't force you to
come with me this weekend,

but please, for my sake.

I'm sorry, I'll be on
my best behaviour.

I Just hope it's good enough.

Good afternoon madam,
afternoon sir,

I'll put the car in
the garage sir.

Thank you.

Good afternoon madam.

Good afternoon.

Afternoon madam, afternoon sir.

I'll take that sir.

There's no need.

No, no, really, I insist.

I'm fine with it, thanks.

Separate rooms.

Well I'm only along
the corridor.

Mm, then be prepared
for the signal .

Or, I could just leave
my room unlocked.

I got you this.

It's beautiful, thank you.

You put Virginia on one side,
and Turkish on the other.

-Do I?
-Yes you do.

I thought I could simply
offer the packet.

Well, it's bad form to
offer from the packet.

Ah, well I wouldn't want
to offend anyone would I?

Lizzie looking after
you Miss Eliott?

Of course I am Daddy.

Good girl.

Ah, here's my grandmother,
Eve, let me introduce you.

Grandmama, this is
Evangeline Eliott,

she designed my lilac ballgown,

the one you thought
was a little revealing.

Oh my dear.

How do you do Mrs Gurney,
it's a pleasure to meet you.

And this
is Daniel Page.

How do you do?

Hello, ah, look is there any
chance of a glass of beer?

Beer sir, sorry sir.

Miss Eliott, good evening,
Dumbarton,

I understand were sitting
together at dinner.

Viscount Dumbarton, we have
mutual friends I believe?

I'm surprised we haven't
met before.

Shall we?

Good evening, Mrs Eunice Dodds.

Mr Page, I see you've
met Mrs Dodds,

I'm sure you'll have much
to talk about over dinner.

You're backing the
wrong horse Maddox.

The Tories won't condemn a man,
or his wife for that matter,

for honest business endeavour.

I would hardly call
exploitation of workers

honest endeavour.

Companies do have the
right to make a profit.

Our bill won't put an end
to profit, on the contrary,

we'll ensure that it's
earned fairly,

and not at the expense
of the very people

who helped create it
in the first place.

Paterson's bill doesn't
have a chance.

I wouldn't be so
sure about that,

it may not get through now,

but come the next
general election.

Which won't change thing.

Well the workers won't put up
with this treatment forever.

Oh, you speak from
experience do you?

Or simply as a
representative of the masses.

Perhaps we might hear
your proposals

for feeding the masses,

once the factories have
been bankrupted.

Ah, a communist rebellion
perhaps , yes?

What am I doing here Jack,
these aren't my people.

I'd say the same thing myself.

Have another drink.

No, not for me, I'd go
easy on that stuff

if I were you Daniel.

You know all the right moves.

I wish that were the
case, excuse me.

I just put funds
in a new venture,

a musical review
in the West End.

Oh, what an exciting investment,

well, let's hope it's
as successful as Sunny.

363 nights at the
Hippodrome, did you see it?

Yes I did, it was spectacular.

Would you excuse me please?

Don't you think you've
had enough?

Forgive the interruption,
but we've organised a hunt

for tomorrow, would
you like to come?

You would be most welcome
too Miss Eliott?

I don't think so,
slaughtering animals for fun

isn't to our taste, the
kill doesn't thrill.

Excuse me.

How could you be so rude?

I was being honest, unlike you.

What?

You and lord dumbfounded
over there.

I beg your pardon?

You really like these
people do you?

Keep your voice down.

That wasn't the real you,
that's not the Eve I know.

Daniel.

But you're good at
it aren't you?

Well you had me fooled, bravo.

Look, I didn't mean it, Eve

Let me go.

There, all it needed
was a safety pin.

I don't think he meant to do it.

No one noticed, really.

Why in heavens name
did she bring him here?

I mean he looks so out of
place, so uncomfortable.

Well, he hasn't any
social graces whatsoever.

My dear, did you see
his fingernails?

He's an artist Grandma.

They say he had an affair
with Celia Rumford.

And that business with
Helen Galley-Hamilton.

I heard that she
was keeping him.

You'd think Evangeline
Eliott would have more sense.

Oh, she's rather notorious
herself.

Is that so Mrs Gurney?

I'll thank you not to
spread malicious rumours

about my sister, or
to condemn Mr Page

simply because of
his background.

You're judging people
on mere hearsay,

what defence does any
individual have

against such monumental
prejudice?

I heard what you
said, thank you.

Please, don't take
any notice of them.

Is that how people really
perceive me, and Daniel?

No, no one should judge anyone

without knowledge of the truth.

Daniel has always acted
with complete integrity.

I was wrong to blame him over
Celia Romford's portrait,

forgive me, the way
people condemn him,

I don't blame him for wanting

to live up to their
expectations.

Eve, I can't apologise
enough, I'm so embarrassed,

you must forgive my grandmother,

she gets peculiar ideas
about people,

and she has rather over
indulged this evening.

I understand.

Thank you, and don't take
any of this to heart,

Daniel's charming, and I'd
never think those things

about you, good night.

-Good night.
-Good night.

Eve I.

I think I'll retire now.

Stay a little longer.

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

Good night.

Now, it's been a long day,
I want to see my daughter,

-goodnight Daniel.
-Goodnight Daniel.

Night then.

She's sleeping peacefully now.

Nanny seems to have
a magic touch.

I wouldn't contradict her.

You don't think she's
too strict do you?

No, no, Lucy may be
a Madox in name,

but she's an Eliott by
nature, she needs a firm hand.

Bea, there's something
we need to discuss.

Oh?

I told you that Tom was pleased

with this morning's
meeting, he was,

and I've been thinking about
some of the things he said.

I would like to run
for parliament.

Do you think you can do it?

Tom seems to think I can.

Jack, a politician has
responsibilities,

our lives will change
completely.

It would mean hard
work, long hours,

I'd need your support and
we'd both be very busy,

but at last I'd be in a
position to make a difference.

What about our family, Lucy?

What about the House of Eliott?

Constant press attention,

our lives will become
public property.

Well publicity needn't
always be detrimental.

Let's think about it, there
isn't any urgency is there?

No, they won't call an election
for 18 months at least.

But if I were to run,
and I was elected.

Then I'd be extremely
proud of you.

Eve.

Eve.

Hello.

I'm sorry.

What happened to best behaviour?

Is it really that difficult
to be polite for a few hours?

It is for me, I've got
nothing in common

with these people.

And I have?

You wouldn't be here if
you didn't have to be.

Yes, but I do have to be.

I've learned to cope
with these occasions

for the sake of the business.

Well I can't.

Can't or won't Daniel?

Believe me, I did try.

I'd do anything for you Eve,

but I can't pretend to
be something I'm not.

Your friend's sense
deep down I don't belong

and they're right, I
disgraced myself tonight,

and I embarrassed you.

Our relationship is far more
important than these people.

I'm wrong for you Eve,
whatever you do,

no matter how much you try, I
don't care about the Gurneys,

but I can't bear
to see you hurt,

it's the way I am,
I can't change.

I'm not asking you to change.

Perhaps, maybe I should
stay away for a while.

Daniel, I want us
to be together.

I'll never fit in, to
be honest I don't care,

but if it's that important
to you, to us,

then I'll try, I will,
what else can I do?

Marry me?