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[Gentle music]

[Bright orchestral music]

- [Crowd murmuring] - [Upbeat orchestral music]

Be honest, Mr. Dudley,

when have you ever known me to be late?

It's not you I'm checking on, Sam, it's me watch.

Seems to have stopped.

Ought to get yourself a new one, sir.

I've had this watch many years. I'll have it mended.

If I were you, sir, i'd wanna be standing there

with a shiny new timepiece,

every little tick as reliable as you are.

Perhaps we should let you loose

on a promotion for pocket watches.

That would be an honour and a privilege, sir.

Oh, would there be a bonus in it?

[Weston] What do you make of it, myrtle?

[Myrtle] What do I make of it, sir?

A moment to Cherish.

The first day of our splendid new food hall.

Customers who come along tollgate street

will be met by all manner of culinary delights.

You mean food, sir?

This building has stood derelict for a year and more.

The Mark of hesitation and failure.

Now it stands as a declaration of intent,

an assertion that Tom Weston

means to raise the paradise to new heights.

Well, I'm pleased that you're so pleased, Mr. Weston, sir.

Why aren't you at work, myrtle?

I was. I mean, I will be.

I am, I just got caught up in all your declarations, sir.

[Gentle music]

Share our commission?

At the end of every week,

we will divide the total amongst all of the girls, yes.

Why would we do that?

Those of us who work hardest,

who take a care to pamper our regular customers,

you'd be taking the earnings out of our purses.

But if we pool the money, if one of us is sick

or has a run of bad luck, then there's a safety net.

If we feel that we're working for each other,

then I believe we'll earn more.

Do we have to?

But, susy, you're in the least commission of all.

It might be nothing, but it is my nothing.

Isn't the competition, the jealousy and fear,

isn't that what spurs us on?

I don't believe we have to compete.

We all love our work.

I suggest we have a vote.

A vote?

What if you lose? Won't that undermine your authority?

I don't see it that way, Clara.

If it's a good idea, it will win,

if it's not, then it won't.

Raise your hand, please,

if you think we should share the commission.

[Upbeat music]

Thank you.

It was Dudley's suggestion.

We've placed the counter prominently,

and stationed decorative clocks to draw the eye.

The rest is in Sam's capable hands.

The point is to make the gentlemen feel behind the times

if they don't have a little ticker in their pocket.

It's not whether they can afford it.

It's whether they can afford to live

of being in fear of being late.

Jewellery, just as I have opened the food hall,

you feature a prominent display of jewellery.

These are not ornaments, Mr. Weston,

they are practical pieces, functional instruments.

Functional instruments of gold

and silver decorated with jewels.

If I may, what we need, gentlemen,

is something to fascinate the customers.

Perhaps one watch for them to marvel at.

Something truly extravagant so they will dwell long enough

for me to work my magic on them.

[Denise] Clara.

[Clara] Hmm?

I can't help wondering

why you voted to share the commission.

I'm no fool.

Put me hand up against you,

I'd have lost and be left looking like a troublemaker.

I don't believe that was your reason.

Then what was it?

The other girls didn't like the notion

and you didn't wanna leave me stranded.

Think I have a heart and soul?

Still don't know me, Denise.

[Denise] Then you know it's a good idea.

Do you want the truth?

You asked us to vote. I was grateful for that.

Good 'cause we're gonna have another vote.

Oh lord, what about this time?

I don't know, I'd like each of the girls in turn

to make a proposal and we'll vote on it.

I would appreciate it if you would go first, Clara.

[Brisk orchestral music]

If you watch a man with a fine watch, what do you see?

He is a man with time on his side,

a man who won't be watching the clock.

Time waits for no man.

Once a week, we go swimming together. A girls' day out.

We can all watch susy sinking and have a laugh.

[Ladies laughing]

[Ladies chattering]

If the new food hall is a success, sir,

Mr. Weston will have a taste for more expansion.

He's already said as much to me.

Are we to wait until he is beyond reach?

We must put more pressure on them.

What we need, sir, is for Mr. Weston

to feel that being here is a humiliation to him.

If he senses that his wife still favours you...

[Sighs] It makes my skin crawl to do this.

Mrs. Weston enjoys all the benefits of privilege,

does she not?

You and I have carved our lives from nothing.

Sir, the same woman stripped you

of everything you had worked for.

The same woman did not flinch driving you from this town.

I ask you to consider, why did she summon you back here?

Do you think she's brimming with good intentions toward you?

No.

We have a limited time to act.

You must focus your mind only on what must be achieved.

We need something else, something more,

something to cut into Tom Weston.

[Sombre music]

You have an idea in mind, sir?

[Sighs] Perhaps.

What is it?

I'd rather not say.

There is no room for hesitation.

You must go after her, moray,

with all those charms you're famous for.

[Moray] I realise that this is something

I need to ask your husband about,

but I felt obliged to seek your permission first,

since it's such a personal matter,

such a tender issue to you.

What could be so sensitive?

Your father's watch.

I can't shake off the idea

that it would make the most magical centrepiece

for a display-

my father's watch?

Yes, yes, it's such a thing of beauty

that I'm convinced it would draw-

it is precious to me beyond reckoning.

Do you suppose I would allow you to dangle it

before any drayman who might be passing

in the hope that he will spend a few pennies in your store?

I had no wish to cause offence, Katherine.

And you made no effort to exercise consideration.

Then I'm glad that I did not ask your husband-

Tom does not have it.

I'm sorry, I simply thought that, um,

I remember your father saying, since he had no sons,

he would leave it to the man you married.

Yes, well, that may have been something

he considered at one time.

[Sighs] I hope you can forgive my clumsiness, Katherine,

but I intended for the display to be a show of respect.

I would appreciate it

if you would address me as Mrs. Weston.

Of course, Mrs. Weston, of course.

[Fist knocking]

[Door creaking]

Denise, come in.

You wanted to speak with me, Mr. Weston, sir.

Since you've become head of ladieswear,

there is a matter that is of growing concern to me.

I'm sorry to hear that, sir.

It seems you're introducing more modern,

one might even call them Democratic methods.

Sir, I only wanted-

most impressive.

My concern is why the other departments

so patently lag behind.

I intend to gather all the heads of department together

so that you might address them.

Perhaps you can infuse them with a touch of your magic.

Sir, I am not sure that it is my-

well, you don't like the idea? What could be better?

I will gain the benefit of your youthful ebullience

and you will enjoy the recognition you deserve.

Surely, Denise, you can let yourself bask, just a little,

in the admiration of your peers.

Well, I...

Good. I will make the arrangements.

[Gentle music]

I'm sure you will, no doubt,

charm and educate every one of us, Denise.

All I will do is share a few things

that I've tried which seem to make our work easier.

I only hope the more senior members of staff

don't see you as placing yourself above them.

But it will be a wonderful day for you, of course.

I don't think her colleagues will think badly of Denise.

They all know her well enough.

We all realise that she only wishes

to be of benefit to the store.

I'm sure it will be done in the spirit of companionship.

I, for one, will be interested

in what methods she's introduced.

Mr. Weston would not countenance any doubts-

you've already accepted?

Yes. He asked me and...

Then you must make the most of the occasion.

[Moray] Mrs. Weston.

I have had a change of heart.

My father's watch.

I appreciate now that your intention

is to honour my father by putting it on display.

I see no good reason

why I should not concede to your wishes.

Then I am most grateful.

Sam! Sam, it seems we have

your centrepiece for you.

It is over a hundred years old. My father inherited it.

[Gentle music]

To be honest,

as much as I cook up a tale for the customers,

I always thought a watch was just a watch.

I know I asked for something magical, sir,

but that'll have them queuing up just to take a look at it.

My father taught me to read the time with this.

It was the high point of every day.

Has me bewitched.

[Chuckles] You remind me of when I was a child, Sam.

I used the selfsame words about it. It had me bewitched.

My father used to hypnotise me with it.

He would swing it gently before my eyes, and speak softly,

and convince me he had induced a trance over me.

[Both chuckling softly]

It is little wonder that I should treasure it so.

[Sam] We will treasure it just as much, ma'am.

There is one aspect of this matter

for which I would ask your consideration, moray.

[Moray] Hm.

My father's wishes that the watch be passed on

to the man I marry.

Tom does not know.

I would appreciate it if you made no mention.

Oh, yes, yes, of course. It's not my place to tell him.

I realise how deeply attached you are to it, Mrs. Weston.

Please, call me Katherine.

I never laid my eyes on anything quite so marvellous.

How much do you suppose it's worth, Mr. Dudley?

[Dudley] This thing would keep the two of us

in wages for the rest of our lives, Sam.

Aye, I get the feeling

that this is worth more than pounds, shillings, and pence.

Can you feel your eyes drawn to it,

like you can't stop looking at it?

That's not the beauty of it, of course.

Well, it is a handsome thing,

but what we have here is a power beyond explanation.

We all fall down and die.

Does it not feel as though time itself has stopped?

Do you own a watch, sir?

You look to me like the kind of man

who knows the importance of time,

that you wouldn't have any old piece of tin

in your pocket, am I right or am I right?

This watch here, it's not a matter

of whether a fella can afford it,

it's whether a fella can afford not to own it.

If there's an issue we need to decide upon, we vote on it.

I didn't want to share my bonus,

but when it was voted in, then I did.

I think I'll work harder now

because if the girls are earning commission for me,

I ought to make commission for them, too.

We even had a vote

about whether we would talk to you all today.

As a shop girl, I did my best work

when I felt involved, part of a team.

I think if we all enjoy ourselves,

then customers will enjoy coming here.

I think that's everything.

Thank you for coming today.

Perhaps we should all have a vote

to see if our little presentation's over?

[Everyone chuckling]

[People applauding]

Splendid!

What miss Denise, and her girls, of course,

have illustrated for us today,

is that we must not rest on our laurels.

What has brought success in the past will not do today.

Clearly, we would do well to see

that today's presentation leads the way.

Is she not formidable, moray?

Oh, they all were, sir. They all were.

[People applauding]

[People chattering]

[Sombre music]

[Denise chuckling]

Everybody was so kind to me.

They were full of questions and congratulations.

What did you think, sweetheart? Tell me.

Tell me honestly. Your opinion's the only one that matters.

I, uh...

I delight in seeing you light up this place,

Denise, but we must not forget

it is not meant to be this way.

We're not meant to be under their mercy or favour.

This place should be ours, do you see?

Of course. Sometimes I get carried away.

I must do my best.

That is why you must go to any lengths

to make the paradise mine again.

And then you will be my leading lady.

[Gentle music]

I was a selling machine today, Edmund.

I wish you could have seen us.

[Chuckles] You're always a selling machine, Sam.

Every man has to be good at one thing.

No, I was peddling like it was the end of the world,

and you wanna know why?

My lucky charm.

What are you doing with a thing like that in your pocket?

It's worth a fortune!

I thought for a few hours, while the shop's closed,

no one will notice, see what it feels like

to have something precious in my pocket.

And to be honest, it feels marvellous.

It's not like you, Sam, to flirt with trouble.

No, I put a black cloth over the spot in the cabinet,

no one will even notice it's missing.

Well, what if you drop it or you lose it?

I saw it there, spellbinding,

I couldn't resist it, feeling it, the idea of it.

You have to admit, Edmund,

it's a thing of beauty, a living wonder.

It's certainly splendid,

but I wouldn't thank you for having that in my pocket.

Just by having it there, I feel an inch taller,

more handsome, more fearless, king of the world.

There's a name for that, it's called temptation.

Thing is, lad, to resist it.

Ah, you're old! That's all.

Lost your daring, man.

Ask me what time it is?

[Edmund] What time is it?

Sam's time. That's what.

Sam's time to be on top.

[Watch ticking]

He is toying with me.

He knows that he can heap praise

and advancement onto Denise and it will torment me.

Now you have a choice, sir.

You can let him win the day.

Or you can meet him with as much cunning and daring.

If you manage to plant into Mr. Weston's mind

the clear idea that his wife is pursuing you,

he will want someone to talk to.

I have already established some trust between he and I.

If I let him see that I hold a festering resentment

towards you, he might begin to confide in me.

[Gentle music]

[Man] That's it, that's it.

[Jonas thumping]

[Man yelling]

[Jonas thudding]

[Tom] What is it, Jonas?

Oh. [Panting]

Forgive me, sir.

I should not let my frustrations show in such a manner.

Ah, if I may, I will return to my duties.

Something has upset you?

I appreciate your concern, sir.

But it is not my position to trouble you

with my grievances against my employer.

It was petty of me to behave in this way.

If I may.

Moray. What has he done to disturb you?

I've served that man for some years

with loyalty and dedication.

Beyond the call of duty.

Do I not deserve the reward of my employer's trust?

I don't know why it matters so much to me

to be trusted, sir.

But it does.

It seems to me, you have the equation

the wrong way around, Jonas.

You should ask yourself if moray is worthy of your loyalty.

She told me herself, Katherine Weston,

"that watch has powers. Hypnotic powers."

Her family, in her family, going back,

they used to mesmerise each other with it.

Her father was the master of it.

How else do you suppose he got his riches?

Powers. Incredible powers.

Save your patter for the customers, Sam.

As I stand here, well, sit here, I felt it meself.

I believe him. What is hypnotic, Sam?

Hypnosis, susy.

It's a kind of sleep. Well, not sleep exactly.

It's like, ah, it's not like being asleep.

It's like being here, but not being here.

That's what susy feels like at the best of times.

It's like being dazzled, kind of thing.

Or like being drunk.

What do you know about being drunk?

No, hypnosis, it's...

Being hypnotised is like being in a world

where everything is possible.

If you wanna dance, you'll be like a ballerina.

If you wanna sing, you'll warble like a songbird.

It's like being in a kind of wish.

Oh, we should all do it, all the time.

Well, I wanna be hypnotic.

No, hypnotised.

Can you? Can you hypnotise me, Sam?

Careful, susy.

He'll put you under, then tell you

to give him your wages every week.

If you are looking for an out-of-body experience,

you have come to the right fella, susy.

Tonight? After we close?

Can we all come?

Why not? Go on, then.

In the great hall, after we're closed.

I wanted to say well done, myrtle.

To me, sir?

Breads, pies, pastries you've cooked

for the new food hall are mouth-watering.

The sales are extraordinary.

Are they, sir? I mean, thank you, sir.

Oh, yes. Now we must step up the splendour.

Perhaps, something special from your kitchen,

to make the food hall the talk of the paradise.

That sounds marvellous, sir.

So what will you provide me with?

What did you have in mind, Mr. Weston?

I had in mind that you would offer me

something truly irresistible.

Something to put in the front window, myrtle.

Something that might outshine even a Jewel.

I will, sir.

Let me just scratch my head for a while,

see what I can come up with.

Of course. We'll speak again soon.

[Enigmatic orchestral music]

Katherine.

Oh!

You father's watch has proven to be quite a success.

You were right.

Of course, I should have known you would be.

[Chuckles] Well, it's such a magnificent treasure,

I can understand why you might want to keep it to yourself.

Oh, but I did not always wish to keep it.

I know it is difficult to say and to hear such a thing.

But it seems to me now, it is better to tell the truth.

We have been through so much together, you and I.

Surely we have no room for pretences any more.

I have a confession to make,

why I have never passed the watch on to Tom.

My father wanted you to have it.

Is that true, Katherine?

Your father did not exhibit such a fondness for me.

It is true. Almost true.

I wanted him to give it to you at our...

I can't seem to let that idea go.

Perhaps that is why I can't face giving it to Tom.

I know you can never forgive me for what happened.

For what I did to you and to your fam-

don't spoil it, please.

It feels unfair to Tom to feel this way

which is why I have decided it is best he never knows

that my father intended his watch to go to my husband.

I understand.

Have you noticed?

We have fallen into promenading along the street

as we used to.

Some things are never lost.

[Sombre music]

[People chattering]

[Denise laughing]

[Clara] Mrs. Weston.

Sit with me, Clara.

I was hoping to speak with you privately.

Why would you wish to speak to me, ma'am?

You are perhaps closest to Denise.

I have been concerned

how she might be feeling about the watch.

The watch?

I don't know that she's greatly aware of it, Mrs. Weston.

What I mean is that I should entrust moray

with such a precious thing from my family.

My understanding is that it was here for promotion, ma'am.

Yes. Yes, that is so.

But these things can easily be misinterpreted,

given the kind of man moray is,

as both you and I know.

And what kind of man is that?

A man ruled by his passions.

I would not like anyone to think I had encouraged him.

By anyone, you mean Denise?

Why would you be concerned for Denise's feelings?

There comes a point when our fellow feeling

for another woman is what touches us most.

Frankly, since moray has hurt both you and me, Clara,

our sympathies go, do they not,

to the woman who loves him now?

Who trusts him now?

Ma'am, are you telling me that he is-

you know the kind of man he is as well as I do, Clara.

Now, I want you to relax, susy.

[Exhales] Relax.

Relax. Relax.

Perhaps, if you just breathe gently.

Now.

I want you to look at the watch.

I want you to believe in the power that is in this watch.

[Watch ticking]

It is the only thing that your eyes can see.

The only thing in the world.

Let your eyes follow the watch.

You can feel your eyes growin' heavy.

Tired.

You can feel you wanna close your eyes.

Let your eyelids fall.

Close. Close.

[Bright orchestral music]

You can still see the watch, susy,

'cause the watch is in your mind.

It feels wonderful.

It is the best you have ever felt.

Now, I want you to hold out your hands for me, susy.

I'm gonna put a pencil in between your fingers.

Can you feel that?

Now the pencil is becoming stuck to your fingertips.

The watch wants you to feel how stuck the pencil is.

You wanna let go of the pencil,

but you can't 'cause it's stuck to your fingertips.

It won't drop.

Now I'm gonna take the pencil from your fingertips, susy,

because the watch wants you to let it go.

Now.

[Clara] Mm.

When I whistle a tune, susy, you will open your eyes.

Slowly. Slowly.

When you open your eyes,

you will have only one thought in your mind.

"I must buy Sam a beer.

"I will buy Sam a beer.

"Sam is a fine lad.

"Sam is a handsome beast.

"A girl could fall for a lad like Sam.

"Buy Sam a beer."

[Sam whistles]

Are we goin' over to the three crowns tonight?

I want to buy Sam a beer.

[Crowd laughs]

[Crowd applauds]

[Tom] Jonas, thank you for coming out here at night.

Shall we have a drink?

[Suspenseful music]

[People chattering]

I never realised how handsome Sam is before.

I've quite fallen for him.

I see in you, Jonas, a man who wishes

only to be of service to his employer.

Sadly, we have established, have we not,

that moray is undeserving of your loyalty.

I know how you feel.

My wife and I have in good faith brought moray back here,

given him a position of responsibility and trust.

Yet I have the feeling he's plotting

to take the paradise away from us.

Well, if he is, sir, he's keeping it well hidden.

The point is, Jonas,

I value and trust your dedication to the store.

I do have to admit, sir,

that what the paradise sorely needs is a man like you

to restore some honour to the place,

a soldier of distinction.

How can we not follow you?

To think that I am working

for a man who served his country so heroically.

How do you know about my time in the army?

Forgive me, Mr. Weston.

Military history is a passion of mine.

The Indian mutiny was a barbaric business.

For me to find myself sitting next to a man who was there,

an officer who led the fight, was decorated for his courage.

It would be a great honour to serve you

in any way you consider, sir.

Keep a watch on moray.

Find out what he is contriving.

Yeah, it's a wonderful piece you've chosen.

Yeah, spectacular.

Well, enjoy. Thank you.

Shall we walk out tonight?

Aye, we'll probably all go over

to the three crowns, I suppose.

No, I don't mean all.

I mean just you and me.

Susy, all that carry on with the watch,

it was just a lark.

[Laughs] You're such a handsome beast.

Susy, hypnosis is nothing more than a joke.

That watch has no power. It's just a watch.

You tell the time with it.

I could fall for a lad like you.

Can I just say, slow down.

You're not in love with me. Nothing happened.

Now, you might think that something happened,

but that's just because, well,

it's the kind of person you are.

So if you could just get it into your mind

that that watch did not make you fall in love with me.

Oh, oh, there's Mr. Dudley,

you'd better get back to your department.

See ya tonight.

Sure.

[Cheerful orchestral music]

Denise, your presentation was quite an inspiration.

Everyone's talking about it.

Thank you, sir.

Yes, it occurs to me

that you might spend a day in each department,

infuse them with that joie De vivre

that seems to spill out of you.

Isn't this something we ought to discuss

before implementing policy on the hoof, sir?

In my experience of running a store,

one must consider such things amongst management

before speaking to the staff.

Hmm, what do you think, Denise?

Sir, if I may-

you may not. Denise.

It is not for me to decide, sir.

[Tom] Oh, I'm not asking you to decide.

I'm asking for your opinion.

It could only work, sir,

with the consent of the other departments.

Of course. You can start in the kitchens.

I can't see myrtle objecting. Can you?

[Gentle music]

In charge? You?

My kitchen?

Not in charge, no.

Simply, for one day, we might have some fun together.

I don't wish to do this if you don't want me here, myrtle.

What if one day becomes two? What then?

Mr. Weston wants a display for the window.

I thought, myrtle cake.

Myrtle cake?

Your recipe. 18 eggs.

We could decorate the window.

At one end, chickens.

Live chickens feeding on corn.

And next to that, a mountain of eggs.

And then, on a beautiful stand, myrtle cake.

Myrtle cake.

You could decorate it

with all manner of sweets and ornaments.

And we might sell the recipe.

And for those customers who buy the cake,

they could come into your kitchen

and hear your tales of how you learned to make the cake.

Did you tell Mr. Weston this idea?

Not yet.

We might tell him together.

Here, if you're gonna be working in my kitchen,

you'll need an apron.

You know what we might put in this myrtle cake?

Lemon and treacle.

And ginger to give it that bit of myrtle spice.

So busy taking over the world, Denise,

you ought to be careful you don't miss out

what really matters.

[Denise] What do you mean?

[Sighs] Well, you love it all so much, don't you?

They could drop you anywhere in the store,

anywhere in the city,

and you would make it sing to your tune.

What's wrong with that?

Nothing. There's really nothing wrong with that.

What are you trying to say to me, Clara?

Friends tried to warn me the way I live me life

would catch up with me.

But I had to learn it for meself.

Perhaps we all have to learn it for ourselves.

I hear my father's watch

has caused something of a stir, Sam.

More of a splash than a stir, I would say, ma'am.

[Katherine chuckles]

Might I ask, when you told us about the watch,

you know, the hypnotism,

your father saying that as a child

he put you under his spell, that was all jest?

Yes, of course. My father was quite the tease.

That's what I thought.

He was fooling with me, that's all.

Except, there was that one time he convinced me

that under the influence of the watch,

I had spoken a foreign language.

Greek, I believe.

Greek?

Yes, but it was all rather good fun.

There was that one incident that did rather astonish me.

As a child, I refused to eat cabbage,

yet, on one occasion, my father dangled the watch

in front of me at the dinner table,

and I ate a plateful without complaint.

Cabbage?

I rather enjoyed it too.

I suppose a child's mind is open to suggestion.

Yes, that's it.

Oh, and there was such a mystery

about the watchmaker who made it.

He had six fingers on his left hand, apparently,

and he could see into the future.

My father loved to tell me these stories.

They used to frighten the life out of me.

[Enigmatic orchestral music]

Six fingers?

You won't believe how...

Excuse me, my good sir.

You will think I'm keeping an eye on the family heirloom,

I'm in here so often.

Not at all, it's a pleasure to see you.

In truth, I wanted to...

I think I said rather too much the other day.

No, no, no, no. I'm glad that we spoke, Katherine.

It has eased my mind to know

that the fondness between us is not lost.

Yes, I feel the same way.

When two people have been as close as we were,

then it hurts too much for there to be any ill will.

Yes.

Perhaps we could meet from time to time,

for coffee.

I would like that.

Well, then we must.

[Both chuckling]

Perhaps, Tom can be so unreasonably jealous sometimes,

it would be unhelpful for him to know.

If that is what you prefer,

then of course, I will respect your wishes.

Moray, would you be so kind

as to join my wife and I for dinner?

If you wish, sir.

What I mean is, i'm grateful for the invitation,

if a little surprised.

I have some news.

Good news is always best delivered

with a glass of champagne.

Good news for me? You have me curious, sir.

The news is for Denise.

Will you invite her or shall I?

[Enigmatic orchestral music]

[Watch ticking]

[Susy] Hello, Sam.

I've just gotta run back to the store.

Mr. Weston, as I suggested to you, sir,

was injured in battle.

Phew, hurt badly, it would seem.

Returned home from India, retired from the army.

Then might that not explain...

Tom Weston was serving his country

while I was here selling the latest fashions.

Is it any wonder he holds a grudge against men like me?

Is it not shameful of us to inflict further turmoil

on the soldier who suffered beyond anything I can imagine?

If you pity the man, you will never defeat him.

Sir, if I may?

Mr. Weston must learn about the watch, sir.

I can find an opportunity

to present him with the knowledge that his wife

has concealed from him her father's intentions.

No, Jonas, not after reading this.

I don't want him to know.

I'll tell you, Edmund, I didn't put it in my pocket.

Well, it was in your pocket,

so you must have put it there.

You've forgotten, that's all.

That's worse, isn't it?

I put it in my own pocket

and I didn't even realise I was doing it.

It's like the watch put itself there.

[Edmund] Sam, lad, this is wild talk.

That thing.

Right, there's this fella who works in the bay,

Lee, Raymond Lee, Lee the flea, I never liked the bloke,

and he was rattling on me yesterday, on and on.

I'm standing at my counter, I'm cursing in my head.

Now today, what do you think?

He's taken sick to his bed. Now how does that happen?

It happens because sometimes people get ill.

No! No, it's the watch.

I know it is.

I've got susy following me around like a sop,

I can't shake her out of it, no matter what I do.

[Edmund] Well, if it's bothering you that much,

why don't you ask Mr. Dudley

to take you off the watch counter?

I will. I will ask, that's what I'll do.

[Gentle music]

It is so laudable, is it not, moray,

for a girl to come from a lowly little town like...

Where is it, Denise?

Peebles, sir.

Peebles. Even the word is a treat on the tongue.

Katherine and I have no idea what it means

to come from such beginnings

and to prove oneself in the city.

I suppose it's no small feat

to prove oneself in the armed forces, Mr. Weston.

Yes, there is that.

But for a woman, a young woman in a man's world,

and to do it all with such...

What shall we call it, moray?

Uh, eagerness?

Oh, come, that is not what I meant at all.

I mean with such effervescence.

[Clears throat] We were wondering

what the news might be, sir.

Does he appreciate what a fortunate man he is, Denise?

I hope he does.

Yes, and I am very fortunate to work with John.

He's always encouraged me.

Do you, moray?

Do you realise quite what a woman you have on your hands?

I'd be a fool not to, sir.

News, indeed.

We want to send you to Paris, Denise,

on a reconnaissance mission to visit le bon marche

and to fill your eyes with the latest French fashions.

Well, that is rather...

I don't quite know what to say. Thank you!

Spend a week there.

Immerse yourself in all things parisienne.

We want our head of ladieswear

to be versed in la mode illustree.

Do you think you're ready for such a trip?

Yes, sir.

Denise in Paris.

[Sombre music]

Don't you see what he's doing to us, darling?

He's feeding you with prizes so that you feel happy here,

so that you accept the way things are.

I could learn so much in Paris.

It's not that I want to stop you from going,

I want you to see what he's doing.

I'll find a reason to say no.

I'll tell him I'm sick

or that the travelling will make me ill.

It is for us that i'm doing this, Denise,

so we can be together in the paradise.

I know.

[Moray sighs]

[People chattering]

I always wanted it to be me out front.

But it feels better for it to be my baking

what's in the limelight.

Thank you, Denise.

[Cheerful music]

[Denise and myrtle giggling]

[Chickens clucking]

Mr. Dudley, sir, with your permission, sir,

I would like to be taken off the watch counter.

But the watches are our best-selling item.

You're working wonders here, Sam.

But still, if you will, sir, I'd appreciate the move.

You've never earned so much bonus,

why would you turn your back on that?

Watches aren't for me.

I prefer to go back to silks.

I'll give it some thought.

Could you give it some thought now, sir,

while you're standing here?

It creates a bad impression if staff

are hopping about from counter to counter.

I want you to see it through with the watches.

If I were to plead with you, sir?

For what reason?

Give me a sound reason

and I will give it some consideration.

Very well, Mr. Dudley, sir.

[Sombre music]

[Watch ticking]

[Fist knocking]

Come in.

I want you to tell him.

I want you to tell Tom Weston

that lord glendenning intended his watch

to be left to Katherine's husband.

She's kept this from him.

Will you join me in a drink, Jonas?

I should be getting on with my duties, sir.

I'm your employer.

Your duty at this moment is to enjoy a drink with me.

What's the matter with you?

Did you find out what moray is up to?

I have no intelligence on Mr. Moray's finances, sir.

You chose your words too carefully, Jonas.

What are you concealing from me?

You have something on your mind, I can see it.

It is not for me to tell a man such things, sir.

What things?

It is dangerous when a husband learns.

My wife?

What is it? I insist you tell me what you know.

Please, sir.

Tell me!

The watch, sir.

I saw your wife talking to Mr. Moray.

What about the watch?

Her father bequeathed that the piece

was to be passed on to the man she married.

Now you see, sir, why this is impossible for me to tell.

Carry on.

She has decided not to tell you of her father's wishes.

You heard her telling moray this?

She asked him to keep it a secret, between them.

I see.

Mr. Weston, I'm afraid I can't accept your kind offer

of a trip to Paris.

I promise you, gentlemen, when I closed up my counter,

it was there.

But it is not there now, Sam.

No, sir, the truth is I checked my pockets

and it's not there.

Why would you wanna check your pockets?

What I mean is... [stammers]

The thing is strange, sir, one night,

and I know this is gonna be difficult to believe,

I put it away and I went in my room

and it was, it was in my...

Gentlemen, I have no wish to want that watch.

That damn watch is bewitched.

Mr. Weston took the watch.

I saw him take it.

Then it's gone? I'm a free man again!

[Sombre dramatic music]

How do I stop her following me all the time?

And looking at me like I'm the god of love?

And saying, "hello, Sam," every time I see her.

You'll have to hypnotise her again.

I didn't hypnotise her in the first place.

And the watch is gone now.

Susy would believe it if you told her

you'd hypnotised her with a feather duster.

Leave it to me.

[Enigmatic orchestral music]

When you wake up, you will think that Sam is just a lad,

like all the other lads, plenty of chat,

but you could never marry him. [Claps]

I had the strangest feeling.

I thought I was in love with Sam.

Isn't that silly?

Do we have to tell him that you're not?

[People chattering]

Gone lazy on me again, Sam.

May I suggest, sir? Get it fixed.

[Susy] Hello, Sam.

The food hall has been a great success.

I'd not imagined I might be so engaged

by how cakes and buns might sell.

Would you care to visit the food hall today, flora?

Yes, papa.

[Tom] What time shall we go?

[Flora] Perhaps later this morning?

Yes.

[Sombre dramatic music]

[Watch ticking]

[Birds chirping]

[Enigmatic orchestral music]

[People chatting]

[Bright orchestral music]

[Logo whooshing]