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I hope he won't be long.

I have Miss Somerville due at 11 o'clock,

Evie, what is the matter?

Is there something wrong?

Daniel's been offered a year study bursary.

He can paint what he wants and get paid for it.

Study with some of the best teachers in the world.

Well that's wonderful,

what on earth's wrong with that?

Nothing, except the bursary is to study in Paris.

Oh.

Is he going to accept it?

I don't know.

He'd have to leave at the end of the month so

he has to decide quickly.

What will you do?

I don't know that either.

Miss Eliott.

Yes.

Miss Eliott,

I cannot apologise enough.

Apologise?

There's been a terrible confusion in the office.

What kind of confusion?

Unknown to me,

the hotel manager has booked this ballroom

to the French ambassador and his party on the 19th.

We reserved weeks ago.

Regrettably, no deposit was received.

Well, we were never asked,

please let me speak to the manager.

I'm afraid the manager is not available.

This is outrageous,

we booked, we confirmed in writing.

I mean we can't possibly find another venue

at such short notice.

I'm so sorry.

Oh for heaven's sake.

If it was up to me, naturally I'd.

Is that the chenille?

Yeah, it's the whole order.

That's what you wanted, isn't it?

Evie, come on.

Thank you.

Oh you're back,

Miss Somerville is due any minute.

I'm sorry Mrs Cartwright,

you'll have to deal with her yourself.

But Miss Evie,

I've got buttons for the unfolds.

Please give them to Miles.

But Miss Eliot I've got-

We have just lost the venue for the collection.

John Crownborough will concentrate his campaign

on the fact that he honours the

small businessman, the professional people.

The traditional Tory hunting ground.

No, no, no you're missing the point.

You'll end there because he thinks he's got the working man

in his pocket already.

Why?

Because of his background, Nottingham lad.

Started on the shop floor,

made good, made millions.

He still thinks he speaks their language.

Then there's all the worker's welfare funding,

The Toy Factory for the employment of war widows,

The Benevolent Society for the Green Street Mission.

In other words I have to go out there and persuade people

to vote against a man generally acknowledged to be the

patron Saint of the underdog.

If you wait one moment,

I've asked our vendeuse to attend to you.

Thank you.

Would you like to come this way Miss Harrington?

Well, give me a moment madam.

Mrs. Bannister?

Yes.

I am Francoise Cartwright,

vendeuse of the house of Eliott,

how can I help you?

I would like to see some evening gowns.

I'm delighted to show you some of our latest designs,

but I'm afraid I can't offer you an appointment.

We're showing our spring collection this weekend.

My diary is completely full for the next three weeks.

But I'm only in town for a few days.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, how very disappointing.

May I help?

You know it's my own fault.

I should have realised that you'd be frightfully busy.

Is it all right if I go

and attend to Miss Harrington?

Of course Mrs. Cartwright right after you.

Good lord.

Hello darling.

Hello.

Mother, this is Beatrice Eliott.

Beatrice, my mother Faith Bannister.

I'm delighted to meet you.

Miles you didn't tell me your parents were in London.

Well I didn't actually know.

You must forgive me.

My husband has business in town,

and Miles has told me so much about you all in his letters.

Why don't you all come through to my office?

Thank you.

I shall arrange for some coffee

to be brought through.

Miles can show you some designs,

please sit down.

Oh, thank you.

One way or another,

we shall find time to fit you while you are in London.

How kind.

I'm perfectly happy to deal with it from my office

if it'll save you embarrassment.

But what does the letter say?

Just a note to refer the cheque to drawer.

In other words it's valueless.

Precisely.

Lady Crownborough,

well, don't worry about this Joseph,

she's Bae's client rather than mine,

I think it's probably

best dealt with informally between them.

I'd had offered her my front room for the show but,

I've got the Prince of Wales staying that weekend.

Sure it's not the samurai,

could have had them our key.

Hey, come on.

Finish telling me about Lady Westlake.

I've told you all the important bits.

Oh Madge,

you wanna see this cottage she's offered us.

She got two bedrooms right,

both of them bigger than the one we've got now.

Then there's a separate kitchen from sitting room,

electric cooker if you please.

And how does Norman feel about it?

He's thrilled to bits.

You know it's good job, good pay,

me and him being together all the time.

Feels like a new start for us.

It's probably just a slip up at the bank.

Sir John usually settles Phylis's account on delivery.

However this is drawn on her account.

I don't see there'll be a problem.

Good.

Now I hear we had a visit,

from Miles's mother.

Yes, well it's a shame she arrived

in the middle of such chaos.

Did she want to order a gown?

and they're only in London for a few days

and as you know there isn't a space in the diary.

So I have invited them around for dinner tonight.

Why don't you and Daniel join us?

All right.

Eight o'clock?

If we ever get home that is.

Well lets have some breakfast.

Eh, it's always like this before a showing, too

Hello.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

Hello Norman.

Hello.

Hi Norman, nice to see you.

And you mate.

You haven't packed to Nottingham, have you?

I've packed in permanently my mate.

You've what?

You burning your bridges a bit, aren't you?

No I've got another job to go to.

Fred Counter really got my go this afternoon so-

Well have you act too rude to him?

No, well not very.

Black tie.

Don't scowl.

You'll have all the time in the world to please yourself

when you get to Paris.

So I'm going away, am I?

Aren't you?

Evie,

I'm being asked to choose

between the two things I want most in the world,

and they're mutually exclusive.

If I stay here I lose the chance of a lifetime.

If I go to Paris I lose you.

What kind of choice is that?

You won't lose me.

I'll still be around in a year's time the bursary won't.

You're telling me to go?

No I'm being very noble

by trying to make the decision easier for you.

If I did go then-

I'd feel awful.

But then again

I'd feel exactly the same if you turn the offer down,

and spend the rest of your life resenting me,

and before you deny it, yes you would resent me,

and you'd be impossible to live with.

You're not helping me very much.

Of course there is an alternative we haven't considered.

Oh, honey don't be difficult dear.

We should be very grateful that he's found employment

in such congenial company.

Well, we're not doing him any favours.

Miles Bannister is a great asset to The House of Eliott.

Forgive me.

I come from a generation that doesn't think ladies clothing

is quite the career for a young man.

Oh Harry it's haute couture.

Miles tells me that engineering is your business.

Engineering machinery more exactly

precision cutters, marine engine parts.

It's how I know you are a friend, John Crownborough.

Really?

Yes we used to make the

hydraulic rams for his mining shields.

He's hardly a friend I'm afraid.

Wow you'll find him a formidable opponent Jack.

If his politics run on the same lines as his businesses-

Good evening.

Allow me to introduce you to Miles's parents,

Faith and Harry Bannister this is my sister Evangeline.

-How are you doing? -Hello.

And her husband Daniel Page.

-How do you do? -Hello.

Beatrice has been telling us about this disaster

with the Grantchester Ballroom.

It just seems to be getting worse by the minute.

There just doesn't seem to be anywhere in London

that could accommodate us at such short notice.

And can we not go out of town?

That's out of the question.

I've been thinking I may have a solution to this problem.

I'll make a telephone call after dinner.

I explained the problem to Abraham.

He agreed that he owed me a favour.

What do you think?

Goodness it is vast.

Well,

we wouldn't have to use all of them.

Don't fall over yourselves with enthusiasm.

Well,

we could set up a stage in this area and

have the guests seated around here.

We could create

a proscenium disguise the changing area.

Yes we could use screens to some degree I suppose.

I've just seen the folly bears here at the back.

It was next door to the palace of Tutankhamun.

Daniel what do you think?

Well here you are being given

a fully equipped film studio on a plate,

and all you can think of

is how to recreate a London ballroom.

What would you do with it?

You don't think you'd be using the set

as background are you?

We've got four days flat to prepare something.

Whatever we did it would have to be very simple.

Audience in the middleman,

use light as if everyone is in the film.

We can make the audience turn their heads to see,

make them work for it.

There's fantastic potential.

And you'll design it?

If you can free Miles to help, of course.

250 cafe chairs,

50 tables,

appropriate linen and glassware.

Barack's picture studios.

Yes, that's right.

Yeah well thank you, good bye.

Now new invitations.

If we do half each,

we can get them in the lunchtime post.

That would be good.

Go on while they're both together.

Got to tell them sometime I suppose, are you?

You won't get a better chance.

Evie, if you're still worried about Daniel-

No it's not that.

Bea what would you do-

Come in.

Can I have a word please?

Well is it important Tilly we're up to our eyes.

Yeah.

Yeah I think it is.

And I've been trynna catch both of you all morning.

Come in Tilly sit down.

I'm obviously sorry,

and I know this isn't the best time.

I'd like to have my notice in.

Tilly why?

It's old Lady Westlake.

We started to get on

and she ended up offering me and Norman a job there.

Doing what?

We're made to be her companion and housekeeper,

and Norman's do the cooking and general handyman.

You see she's offered us 200 pounds a year,

and a lovely little cottage with a garden.

It's more than we even dreamed of.

All heavens knows what we'll do without you Tilly.

I just hope you'd be happy.

Thank you.

When do you start?

Well, I told old Lady Westlake that

I couldn't consider leaving

before you showed the collection.

Thank you.

So we agreed on the middle of next month.

Well,

what does Norman think of all of these?

I thought he had a good job.

He packed it in last night.

He hasn't been happy at that hotel for some time.

He kept getting passed over for a promotion,

You know, that sort of thing.

Well,

if he doesn't start until the middle of next month,

what will Norman be doing until then?

I haven't got a clue.

I wonder,

would Norman consider driving our new van?

Your new van?

Why can't we use the existing sets there isn't the time.

Yes there is.

Look, that against that,

that against that.

Same lines, complimentary colours, dramatic effect.

It's a fashion show for heaven's sake.

That's all it ever will be if we-

But what the hell do you know about it all of a sudden.

I'm the designer, I'm the one-

He's sunk so deep in skirts for secretaries

he's become as blind as a bat.

You arrogant, big headed.

I'm more involved than you'll ever.

In what Miles?

In working towards this show.

You can be as scathing as you like

about my part in The House of Eliott

but I'm proud of it and I want this collection to succeed.

And so do I Miles,

and it will.

Listen, the show is on Friday.

We don't have time to argue.

I'm sorry.

You do see things I don't.

You always have done

that's why you're going to Paris and I'm not.

It'll work.

Honestly.

I know.

You are going then?

to Paris.

Yeah.

What does Evie think about it all?

Evie thinks it's a chance I can't afford to turn down.

How many roster are there, can you remember?

I can't remember offhand.

I'll go and find out.

-Night. -Good night.

-Have a good evening. -Good night to you.

I wonder what Jack will say when I tell him that

Tilly is going to work in the Crownborough household.

Talking of handing in notices,

what would you say

if I told you I wanted to go to Paris with Daniel?

I would say that with the collection upon us

you have the most extraordinary sense of timing.

I have thought about it very carefully.

Yes I assume that you have

otherwise you wouldn't have mentioned it.

This is just such a wonderful opportunity for Daniel,

I couldn't possibly ask him to turn it down.

And I don't want to be without him.

We've only just got married.

Yes I understand that but after the collection

you can have a honeymoon and then you can-

But Bea the more I think about this the more I realise

this could be an incredible opportunity for me too.

Have you noticed how similar our designs

are becoming lately?

No, I hadn't.

Well certainly not in this collection.

Yes I feel we've developed a house style.

Yes and we will always have that.

a blast of fresh air,

time apart would do us both a world of good.

For a whole year?

It's not actually as drastic as it sounds,

Paris isn't exactly the other side of the world.

Bea Miles and Joseph are virtually running

the ready to wear side of the business now,

and doing remarkably well.

The House of Eliott Paris studio,

has quite a ring to it.

Don't you?

Right.

Here, this has turned out to be a bit of our way, isn't it?

Yeah.

But it's only temporary but keep it going

until you start working with the Crownboroughs.

But if we can find somewhere to stay we'd be laughing.

But I though you had a cottage right with the job.

Oh we do,

but we don't start until the middle of next month,

and we've got to be out of out flat

by the end of this month.

Well, then come and stay with us.

Right.

Madge,

hope you don't mind if Tilly and Norman

dig in with us until they move, do you?

No, of course not.

There on, set.

Thanks a lot.

All right Evie,

I'm just off to help set things up.

I'll catch a taxi, I'll just finish up here.

Well Daniel's made wonderful job of the studio.

It's very different, isn't it?

And what were you saying about blasts of fresh air?

I know.

It doesn't stop me from feeling nervous though.

Evie I know I was shocked

when you told me about going to Paris with Daniel but,

well now I've had time to come to terms with the idea.

I think you've made the right decision.

John,

bring a spot on to me will you.

All right and follow me down,

keep coming tightly the little,

that's it good.

Good.

It looks marvellous.

We now come to the finale of our collection,

and our new look for evening,

longer and leaner

to enhance and grace any figure.

Two elegant ensemble,

with short velvet capes,

beautifully embroidered in doves and flowers.

The first,

dusty pink velvet chenille cape,

gracefully covering a charming ombre pink dress

in and larme and chiffon.

The second outfit in shades of sea green velvet,

over a dress of green silk and black beaded tulle.

For theatre or cocktails,

two early evening outfits.

First,

the longer lean line of this Persian coat

combines a raspberry and gold embroidered jacket

over a long silk skirt,

shot with red and gold threads.

Secondly,

a charming velvet theatre cut,

gathered from the shoulder

into a long waistband and slim skirt,

which continues our commedia dell'arte look.

The skirt below is made of blue larme.

Note,

the waistline on both outfits is coming to rest

at the top of the hip.

Come on Harry admit it,

you're as proud of Miles as I am.

All right.

Well then tell him so.

And in completion,

two formal evening dresses.

The first in silver grey and wild pink silk,

with bead works scattering the bodice and hip flounces

that fall in irregular panels around the skirt.

And finally,

layers of aubergine and rose pink tulle and bead work,

gather around her bodice

of starburst beading over silk.

Ladies and gentlemen thank you

for attending The House of Eliott spring collection.

Good evening to you all.

How is it going?

Okay, it seems fine.

Well, is Newford yours yet?

It ought to be

I've been in campaigning hard enough.

Well, you'll be glad of this then.

Cheers.

This is the most exciting event I've been to

since I was presented.

Thank you.

We never did this kind of thing in the Midlands.

Were your parent here?

No they weren't.

Well I'm sure they'd be awfully proud even if they were.

Now Miles tells me

you're going to be terribly famous in Paris?

Oh I want to hear all about that.

Now the garments are listed

in the order in which they appeared.

Also a list of stores which we'll be selling

our ready to wear collection as for Monday next.

Your mother never told me they cost that much.

50 guineas is fairly standard

for an evening gown of this quality.

And how about the stuff you deal with?

Oh, the ready to wear is a different thing altogether.

Each gown is designed to sell

at a much more reasonable price.

But you see, each store will order say

40 or 50 items at one time so you can plan ahead.

How far ahead?

Well,

because we've only just started to do ready to wear,

I'm now thinking about designs for

the autumn and winter of this year.

But if this collection is the success I think it is,

the largest stores will want to order their stocks

a year in advance.

Really?

Providing we can attract the investment

to expand of course.

You're trying to tell me something.

Of course not.

It's market day in Poundlee,

and you'll get a good crowd there early on.

Then I want you to do the liber exchange,

I have booked the Parish Rooms for your mid day,

and the Working Man's Club lunchtime.

And I think at best you should be in Barry street

with the factory whistle blowers this evening.

All these in one day.

Talk fast.

There you are my dear.

Thank you.

Was Lucy all right?

Yes nun is going to take her out in the prom later.

Oh, pity she could've come with us.

It's good for the image.

Nice family group.

Mrs. Mayhill please come in here with us.

I might keep you a moment.

Lady Hilton please come this way.

I can make appointments up to seven o'clock

if that would help.

All right and

excuse me Mrs. Cartwright could see you 6:30 on Monday

if that would suit.

And I'm so sorry do you like tea or coffee while you wait?

It's a mad house.

Listen never mind it's Friday.

Could you hold on just one moment please.

That's the most important

but we also need another bolt of the olive surge.

Well I'll call him personally

first thing on Monday morning and pick it up.

Oh, thank you.

It's Dareen Thomas from Kensington.

We don't deal with them.

I know that but they want

the entire two piece costume range

but in almond and Eau de Nil, can I do it?

I don't know, you're the designer.

They just want a colour range exclusive to them

but they want to know now.

Put a 20% premium on the term exclusive and say yes.

Are you sure?

In the absence of Miss Beatrice and Miss Evangeline,

I will take full responsibility for the decision.

A day's work must pay a man enough

to support him through that day,

has to provide you with the food,

the shelter, the clothing that you need.

Otherwise you're forced to depend on charity

for the bare necessities,

or you go hungry, cold.

A living wage will allow a working man

to support his wife and family as well.

You come along to The Black Bull

on Inkerman street on Wednesday night,

hear more about it then.

Are you buying the first round then?

You support my campaign

you'll be able to buy your own round,

and you can buy me a large Scott, can you?

I'll see you again at The Black Bull,

Wednesday night.

I'm exhausted.

Well you can't afford to be darling.

Come on we'll miss the start of Crownborough speech.

This is all right to do this?

Eavesdropping your opponent.

I don't see why not.

We have as much right to be there as the next person.

Besides, it's time we saw the opposition and action.

I have nothing against the living wage campaign.

I'm not the working man who be told that he's minimum wage

is all he can ever expect.

I can even stomach the gross insult levied by Mr. Maddox,

against generous, charitable citizens such as ourselves.

Charity he says,

charity is an immoral

and exploitative excuse

for low wages and poor condition.

I never said that.

He calls me immoral,

a society photographer

who has been separated from his wife,

who is constantly in the society of models and actresses,

whose sister-in-law

wrote about the downfall

of one of our most respected cabinet ministers.

And,

he's the director of a company well-known

for its employment

of sweat shop labour.

I didn't play that badly, did I?

Oh, come on you've had a face like a wet weekend all night.

Yeah and I'm just fed up that's all.

Well with me?

Yeah with you,

the picking whistle, work everything.

Hey steady and what have I done?

Nothing.

It's just Tilly.

She's about to start this smashing new job.

Madge she's starting also, there's Betty,

Betty's getting at me every minute of the day,

and you, you promised to let me get a start on the stage

and nothing has happened.

I've done my best.

You're doing well.

And the holes they aren't half

what they're cracked up to be.

They are.

It's fun and it's exciting and it's glamorous.

Look love forget it.

It's tough.

Little thing like you get eaten for breakfast.

You're saying I'm not good enough.

You're good enough all right you're very good indeed.

It's just what it's safe in the pub, isn't it?

Safe? I don't want safe.

I want to act in The Empire.

And if you won't help me get there

am gonna have to do it on my own, aren't I?

What surprises me is the scale of Beatrice's company.

I had no idea ladies' fashion was big business.

Oh yes it's a bit of a rod for their own backs actually.

The success of both the couture

and the ready to wear collections

fast surpassed their expectations.

I'm a director in name alone but even I can see that

The Eliott business is gonna have to expand

if it's to cope with this new demand.

Lunch will be ready in 10 minutes.

I only ever intended to see where Miles worked.

We really didn't expect this kind of hospitality here.

Well I'm afraid you won't find this particularly

a good company today.

We're still smarting from Crownborough's attack last night.

I'm sorry I know he is a friend of yours.

No friend Beatrice.

Harry.

Well it has to be sad face.

Was he slanderous?

No, not exactly slanderous.

He just twisted the truth to make it sound appalling,

and there was nothing I could say or do to

put matters right without,

well without making things even worse.

He insulted Jack, Evie, myself.

His wife is one of our clients for heavens sake.

That sounds like his style.

Let me tell you about something.

10 years ago I was a director

at one of Crownborough companies.

We had our falling out over various business practises

that I was expected to condone and I resigned.

His subsequent lies about my involvement nearly ruined me.

Really?

What happened?

Nothing.

We should have gone to the police but,

and I was younger then and terrified of scandal and,

however innocently, we had been involved.

You tell your man

to take a close look at Crownborough Jack,

I think you'll be surprised at what lies it in a way.

Yes.

Please can I come in?

What for?

I'd like an audition please.

It's Sunday,

we don't audition Sunday.

Sorry.

Hey,

I thought I told you to clear off.

I'm sorry.

Well it's just I came all the way from Battersea

to audition and

I know what you said but

I just wanted to see what it was like in here.

Audition for what?

Singing.

I'm sorry.

Hey,

you play piano?

I've gone an accomplice but

he ain't very well today.

All right.

Give us your dots.

Thanks.

I'm terribly sorry.

Please let me.

It's all right,

it's only a fairing.

Can I pay for it?

No.

I'll win her another one.

Night night then.

-Night. -Night night.

Good night.

Yes, that's lovely.

Thank you.

You take that to Lady Crownborough car please,

thank you.

Should I add that to your existing account

or would you prefer to settle separately?

My?

I'm afraid the bank returned your cheque to us.

How silly.

John's been concentrating so much on his election

he's forgotten to transfer my allowance.

To be dealt with immediately

Thank you.

Beatrice,

I know our husbands are competing politically

but I do hope whatever the outcome

you and I will remain friends.

I hope so too.

Thank you for coming.

Goodbye.

Don't be so despondent,

you handled it really well.

All they did was question you

about Crownborough allegations,

which you answered with honesty and dignity.

You think so.

I merely get on with the serious business of the day.

You had a chance of doing your research

on Crownborough yet?

A little.

I've got my lawyer and a couple of other people onto it.

I'm beginning to hear some very interesting rumours.

Agnes.

Yes Mr. Wint.

A gentlemen telephoned to speak to you.

I've taken a message this time,

but in future I will be grateful if you would not

give the office number your the theatrical colleagues.

Yes Mr. Wint sorry.

You're to call Mr. Beaumont of The Hackney Empire

with reference to your performance on Friday.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I would have got you free tickets if I'd have thought.

Dareen and Thomas have agreed to the conditions

so I've drawn up a contract.

And miles is happy with the colours?

Perfectly.

20% premium on an existing range.

I'm amazed they agreed.

I would have preferred to consult you but-

Well neither of us was here I know.

Joseph this is excellent.

Thank you.

I'll get it off straight away.

Why do I feel redundant?

Because Joseph has shown

he can make important decisions without us.

Well,

with me in Paris,

and you concentrating on design we're going to need him.

Financial director.

And managing director.

Crownborough Copper

a company in deep financial trouble

publishing a false perspectives

in order to attract new investors.

Oh yes,

The Northern Rhodesian Mine Workers hospital.

After five years it doesn't appear to be a hospital.

There's no building, no staff, no site even.

Just the bank account naming

John Crownborough as sole signatory.

Receipts for goods which have never existed,

so that Crownborough can show a trading loss

for tax purposes.

What do you want?

I want you to withdraw your candidature

from this election.

I don't know where you got all this Maddox.

Though I can hazard a guess but it makes no difference.

The election is tomorrow.

And the newspapers go to print tonight.

Then publish and be dammed.

You've lost already.

Well, I don't know if this article

will help the election

but it must certainly ruin Crownborough career.

Serve him right.

Bea, this is very formal,

I thought you were great friends with the Bannisters.

Well I think Harry

wants a proper meeting with the directors,

because he wants to invest in the company.

Really?

Well he's hinted he's interested in us.

Well, bite his hand off with the elbow.

We shall see.

Now I must go I promised Jack we'll cast our votes together.

Well, wish him luck.

Tell him Daniel and I will join you later.

Yeah, okay, bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

We're all going,

Charles has organised a charabanc,

We can go backstage after,

and then on for a bit of supper

it's gonna be a very good night.

You know what you have to do.

Agnes,

I'm really sorry for not believing what you said

about being a singer.

That's all right.

Put Betty's name on the list Charles.

She wants to come too.

Madge.

Yeah.

Have you seen this?

Oh my.

Good for Mr. Maddox, that's what I would say.

Yeah but what about me?

I'll go work for the Crownboroughs remember?

It won't make any difference to you.

They won't take it personally.

Good evening my lords, ladies and gentlemen.

And welcome to another

thrilling, artistic,

athletic, comedic, and dramatic entertainment

at The Hackney empire.

What's up?

I can't do it.

Do what?

Look Agnes,

the reason I went back to playing in pubs was,

I get so nervous.

Yeah but you've got to play for me

I can't do it on my own.

You've never wanted me to do this, have you?

You've stood at my way all along.

No.

Look Agnes you're good.

I didn't wanna loose you,

that's all.

I didn't wanna loose you.

Now may I introduce to you,

Mr.Barney Kemph,

accompanying

the lovely

lissom and lustrous,

Miss Agnes Clarke.

I ain't going there without you.

We're going to war.

You ready?

* I am in a nice bit of trouble I confess *

* Somebody with me has had a game *

It was a high turnout.

That means they were interested at least.

Yes, but-

Jack Maddox.

All right thank you.

Time to go back.

They finished counting.

As returning officer I give you the results of the ballot

in the election of the parliamentary representative

for the London borough of Newford.

William Bennett, Liberal, 3,160 votes.

John Francis Crownborough,

standing for the Conservative Party, 8,247 votes.

John William Maddox for the Independent Labour Party,

8,902 votes.

I declare John William Maddox to be the member of parliament

for the borough constituency of Newford.

You and Charles wanna wait here,

we'll go in and say we've arrived.

All right.

And then we'll come back and show you

where to put our things.

Come on.

Oh Charles.

Well looks like they fall on their feet here, didn't they?

I certainly hope so.

Hello.

Hello.

Lady Westlake.

Lady Westlake.

Oh I though something happened to you?

Mr. and Mrs. Foss.

I had forgotten about you.

Is Lady Crownborough all right?

I knew we were downstairs and-

Lady Crownborough's husband has left.

Mr. Maddox's campaign has exposed

his corruption to the world,

and made him bankrupt.

I am so sorry.

There is no longer any need for your services.

What?

I am forced to sell this house and all its contents,

if he is to escape prison,

and my daughter is to escape ruin.

John Crownborough left many in equity debts.

He is a-

He's still my daughter's husband Mrs. Foss.

I will not have her disgraced further.

What are you gonna do?

I've taken a room in a nearby nursing home.

We've given up our home,

we've given up our jobs, we've given up everything.

As have I Mr. Foss,

as have I.

Now I've had long conversations with you Joseph,

and with Bea and Jack,

and I've looked closely at The House of Eliott.

I've come to the conclusion that

the time is right for expansion.

Based on its recent successes,

you'd like to expand but you've not yet investigated

the finances involved.

And is that an accurate assessment?

More or less?

Well, you'll find here

the current statement of the affairs

of Bannister and Sons,

and you'll also find a draught proposal

for my investment over a number of years,

and the terms attached.

This is a very substantial sum of money Mr. Bannister.

It is yes.

What do you want in return, Harry?

I want Miles to have a stake in The House of Eliott.

You want him to become a director?

No, not quite.

I want Miles to become a full partner in The House of Eliott

on the same terms as Beatrice and yourself.

Evie.

Well,

I don't object in principle.

As long as he continues to accept

guidance from us in design terms.

Jack.

Well I can only speak on a personal level I've

seen how much easier things have been for you and Evie

since Miles has been here so I have no objection.

Joseph.

I okay Mr. Maddox.

He's a creative and intelligent young man.

I think we're very lucky to have him.

Well you appear to have your answer Mr. Bannister.

Not quite.

What do you mean?

Well, it rather depends.

Forgive me if I trample on sensibilities here but,

I perceived that the days of haute couture are numbered.

My investment rests on the assumption that

The House of Eliott will

ease its way out of that particular side of its enterprise,

and concentrate fully on the ready to wear market.

That's impossible.

I'm not suggesting an immediate change Evie,

a gradual transition a

shifting of emphasis over the next couple of years.

Absolutely not.

Why nor Evie?

Because The House of Eliott

is founded on haute couture.

Ready to wear feeds on ideas created by haute couture.

Mr. Bannister isn't suggesting

scrapping it just like that.

I know exactly what he's suggesting.

Are you in favour of this?

I can see the financial advantages.

This isn't personal Evie.

For heaven sake Bea tell them.

Evie I would dearly like to spend more time

with Jack and Lucy,

and now Jack's an MP,

I should have to spend more time with him.

I can only do so much by myself.

You're going to be in Paris away from it,

away from what's happening here.

I don't believe I'm hearing this.

Harry wishes to invest in the future of a business

that will expand and change with changing times.

Evie let's be realistic.

We've seen our client list drop by 15% this year,

despite the success of our collection.

Now that's nothing to do with our designs

but it has everything to do with the numbers who can afford

or are willing to pay haute couture prices.

I don't like it any more than you do.

But if The House of Eliott is to be here 10 years from now,

then under the circumstances

I think Harry is only predicting the inevitable.

Perhaps we should vote on it.

Well I don't think we've ever done this before but

all those in favour of Harry's proposal

to make Miles a partner

and expand the business as suggested.

I think it's the right way forward Evie.

Well, you'll go forward without me.

Go to the high street with it's mediocrity.

I wish you joy of it.

Does the board want my resignation in writing

or will a verbal statements suffice?

Evie there's no need for this.

There's a huge sky-lit studio upstairs.

You'll have to come and stay whilst we get settled in.

Yes I'd like that.

Well, I hope you're satisfied.

I thought Grace was a snake in the grass,

but by God could she have learned a few lessons from you.

What's going on?

Ask him.

I'm sorry Evie it wasn't my idea, I promise.

Will somebody please tell me what's happened.

His father has used the promise of a massive investment

to buy him a partnership in The House of Eliott.

On condition that the couture side,

everything I have worked for

all of these years gets phased out.

They voted me down,

Jack, Joseph, Bea, they all voted me down.

But what did you say?

I've resigned.

Well then go and unresign.

Don't be absurd.

We won't even be here.

If they can outvote me now

they can take whatever decisions they like.

If it's the only thing stopping you fighting your corner,

well then we wont go to Paris.

Are you prepared to see all your work go down the drain?

Start again from scratch?

I don't have a choice.

Yes you do.

You can stay here and fight.

But what about Paris? What about the bursary?

The one that you set up to try and separate me from Evie.

Do you seriously think I leave my wife behind for you?

I really didn't mean to-

It's up to you Evie.

If you still want to go to Paris then fine.

But if you want to stay,

then I'm right behind you.

Thank you.

I'll talk to her.

She will see how reasonable that.

My apologies.

I shouldn't have stormed out like that.

I wish to say I've changed my mind about resigning.

Evie this is the way forward.

No, I don't agree.

I can't do anything about Miles becoming a partner,

you've already seen to that.

But don't imagine getting rid of couture will be so easy.

I've changed my mind about going to Paris,

I'm going to stay here.

And so long as I remain a director of The House of Eliott,

I will fight you every step of the way.