All language subtitles for The House of Eliott - S03E10 - Episode Thirty-Four.eng

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.