All language subtitles for The Camomile Lawn 102

(Sneezes)

Good god! Sophy.

Richard's told me
about poor sophy.

Like to go up? Monika's with
her. The room at the top, on the left.

Thank you.

Hold on!

I ask you.

Door opens

sophy, look who is here!

Hello!

Darling?

Sophy, I've come
home. How are you?

In London I bought that puppy.

I bought you a
lot of clothes, too.

There's lots going on.

Polly's got a war job.
Calypso's looking for one.

Walter's in the Navy. The twins will join the
air force. Oliver's in the army - in the ranks.

Car pulls up

aunt Sarah and I thought you
might like to go away to school.

I went and saw Polly's
old school. You'll like it.

There'll be children your
own age. Games. And so on.

Polly says you can stay with
her on your way through London.

There's some mistake!

What's going on?

Not English, are they, sir?

Is it about the coastguard?

The accident? So unfortunate!

Mein schatz, they have come.

What is it? Why are they here?

They come for us.

Don't be afraid. These
are not the gestapo.

For you?

But that's absurd! You are Jews!
You came here to escape from Hitler!

But aliens, even so.

Oh, god!

They mustn't take you!

Uncle Richard! Uncle Richard!

Uncle Richard! Ģ

uncle Richard!
You must stop them!

Write to "the times".
Write to the prime minister!

Uncle Richard can do it.
He'll make them listen to him.

So, he charged into battle.

Sorry?

An mp with good contacts-as a
very rich man, he had a lot of friends.

Had to be rich, or your mother
wouldn't have married him.

Calypso said she'd
marry a rich man

what are you
drinking, great-aunt?

Scotch.

♪ Bagpipes: "Hieland laddie"

George, he is - quite old
enough to be her father. Ģ

her father introduced them.

How can he have been so stupid?

It didn't occur to him. The man's
supposed to be untouchable.

How was her father to know the war
made Hector decide to beget an heir?

'But he's had a wife!'

'perhaps Hector can't.'

aunt Helena!

Couldn't sophy get away?

No. I left her at school.

Hector, this is my aunt
Helena from cornwall.

I knew your husband in the last war.
He reminded me in a letter recently.

I've never seen anyone so smug.

Have you, Polly?

You know what
calypso always said.

What?

Somebody has
to pay for all this.

Uncle John must
be jolly grateful.

Look! I never
thought olly'd come.

Darling olly!

How prickly you are!

Is that him?

Am I still to get my comforts?

I'm hoping to get to Finland.

There'll be other campaigns.

Hector!

Lead me to the booze.
I want to get filthy drunk.

Oh... that was Oliver.

He's halfway to
his goal already.

Come and meet some of
my friends from the house.

Even you were young once. Never mind.
I'll keep my word if you'll keep yours.

Come on!

Hurry up, olly, they'll start!

All right, give us a chance.

That was close!

Thanks, Polly!

Good luck!

Thanks, Polly!

Walter...

..She's quite a
girl, your sister.

Not stupid. That job at the
war office is pretty hush-hush.

Very shush-shush.

Pity old sophy couldn't make it.

That was the most unhappy
wedding I've ever been to.

Oh, my poor Oliver.

Lucky escape, if you ask me. I
don't give much for Hector's chances.

What idiot would spend his wedding
night on the sleeper to inverness?

I wonder what's going on.

Night of the long knives,
by the bride's looks.

Clever you.

I did appreciate that.

I can't tell you how
much I was dreading it.

I thought as much. That's
why I booked this room.

Quite a surprise.
The savoy, too!

Do you know the best part?

No. Tell me.

Finding a telephone
by the lavatory.

Ah. They think of everything.
Would you like some oysters?

This late?

Build up our strength for your
highlands. I'm dreading them, too.

Wait till you see them.

They'd better be good.

Hello, I'm home! 48 hours.

Anyone else?

Bugger it.

Hello, it's Oliver.

Yes, I'm in London
for the night.

Any chance of seeing you?

My parents have
decamped to bath.

We're going out. You just caught us. Hector's
waiting on the doorstep. We're due at a party.

It's not your sort
of party. Sorry.

Next time give us notice. There are
so many parties. London's great fun.

No, I'm sure your camp isn't.
Why not try Polly? She may be in.

Coming, Hector! Coming!

Oliver!

I got a week off with
German measles.

Polly's out with the twins.
Come in. Don't let the ice in.

You've grown!

Could I have a bath?

Anything to drink?

There's some gin.

I was just going to have my
supper. The twins are up for the night.

I'll take you out to supper.

Any news from cornwall? What's
happened to the erstweilers?

Uncle Richard hopes to get them out. I had a letter
from Monika in the camp. It was censored. It's stupid!

I know.

The whole bloody war is stupid.

Boring, too. I never even got to
Finland before they packed it in.

Where shall we have dinner?

I'll take you to the savoy.

That was really good. I've
never been anywhere in London.

Father used to give me lunch here.
Why didn't you go back to cornwall?

Aunt Helena said it was
too far for such a short time.

Do you mind?

Not like cornwall?

What's it like being a soldier?

Hell.

No, more like purgatory
without the benefits.

You weren't at
calypso's wedding.

I see.

Drink up.

I don't like it much but
it makes me feel warm.

I ran the terror run.

I ran it before
they wired it off...

..To stop the Germans landing.

What's the matter?

I met... I mean I saw...

Yes?

I met the rector. He was
very kind and took me home.

Oh, look, there's calypso!

Bloody, bloody bitch!

"London's great fun"!

How long have you known
she was there, sophy?

I'm not a bloody bitch.

So, end of story?

Comforts for you, old chap?

Monika said the police weren't like the
gestapo, when they came to fetch Max and her.

I hope they get out soon.

I'm all right.

Come on, let's get back to
Polly's. She'll think you've vanished.

She's out with David and Paul.

They may be back by now.

Cold fish! Make yourself some
cocoa. How's it going, Oliver?

It's going nowhere. I'm in
camp and bloody bored and cold.

You look fine

I think I'm doing
something useful.

Secret?

Not so you'd notice.

Well, it is really.

We're drinking gin.

Thanks.

We saw calypso.

We've rather gone off her.

She's become grand.

She was dining with one tonight.
Told me she'd be out with Hector.

He's in the house most nights.
Can't expect her to sit at home alone.

You two used to drool over her.

She liked you better than us.

She prefers officers.

We'll escort sophy
back to school.

They're training
us for fighters.

We'd have been
together in bombers.

And I'm still
square-bashing. God!

My brother's full of grumbles, too.
They won't have him in submarines.

He says the Navy are sadists and
he'll spend the war being seasick.

I'm working
tomorrow. I'm off to bed

I might be gone in the morning.

Come whenever you like. There's
lots of room. I'm in mum and dad's room.

You can have Walter's.

And I'm in hers.

Good lord! Uncle Richard!
What are you doing here?

Looking for shelter.

Got lost in the bloody blackout. What do they
want a blackout for, with a full moon? I ask you!

We're in the kitchen.

Went to your
house. Nobody there.

They're house-hunting in bath.
Father's department was evacuated.

Come for a drink.
The twins are here

and sophy.

Ah, you two! Which is
which? Can't tell you apart!

Neither can Polly.

What are you doing here?
No, don't tell me - half term?

German measles.
Why're you in London?

Enemy aliens! I ask you! It's ridiculous. Cut
your bloody red tape, I said, and let them out.

The rector and I will take care of them. Your father
wrote a letter. Gin? Well, if it's all you've got.

Been at the home office all day.

Absolute huns! Can't tell a simple Austrian violinist
- who plays the organ in your father's church -

..from an enemy agent!

Went from one
buffoon to the other.

Saw six of the
buggers. I ask you!

Got nowhere. What
are you laughing for?

Well, where was I?

Oh, yes - nowhere.

So, I went to the
house of commons..

..And saw that chap
calypso married.

Bingo! What do you think?

This fellow - member
for somewhere -

says the erstweilers are coming
out and arrive in London in two days.

Uncle Richard!

I ask you! Any more of that gin?

Try and relax. I've
warmed my hands. I think...

..Touching patients with cold
hands the height of cruelty.

How's that? Feel comfortable?

Will it stay in?

Try it yourself. I don't
want you panicking.

I don't think I'll panic.

I expect not.

How old did you say you are?

Is that right?

Perfect.

Are your parents pleased?

I haven't told them yet. Father's a
doctor. His hospital was evacuated

well, I hope you'll
both be happy.

You seem the sort of girl
who knows her own mind.

The war shouldn't be
allowed to destroy values.

That's my only bromide.

I'm hanging onto my values.

♪ We're off to see the wizard,
the wonderful wizard of oz

♪ we hear he is a whiz of a
wiz, if ever a whiz there was

♪ if ever, oh ever, a whiz there was the wizard
of oz is one because, because, because... ♪

you sound very cheerful, ma.

Oh, I don't know. He was a wizard,
in his way. A wizard of the bow.

Not only the bow,
by some reports.

I was thinking of the day I came
in and fell over uncle Richard's leg!

Snoring

damn!

What are you doing here?

Arrived last night.
What time is it?

Sevenish.

Supper - it's seven
in the evening!

Oh. We were celebrating.
I remember that.

I heard Oliver and the twins making a racket.
I suppose they were putting you to bed.

I feel woeful.

Then come down for supper.
I live in the kitchen nowadays.

(Hums "over the rainbow")

Doorbell

who is it?

Me.

It's me -

..calypso. Can I come in?

Of course.

We're more likely to break our
necks doing this than get bombed!

I laddered my
stockings tripping up.

What's the matter?

Are you expecting somebody?

Only uncle Richard. He's in London
trying to get the erstweilers out -

..and with a hell of a hangover!

I only just found him - the twins
and olly put him to bed last night.

Are they here now?

..And Oliver had
to go back to camp.

I wish I'd seen them. The twins did
come one evening but I was busy.

Polly, I've got
to tell somebody.

Fire away.

Why not stay for supper?

Oh, hell! Hang on.

Hello. What? Oh, aunt Helena.

Yes, it's me - Polly. Yes, uncle Richard's
here. He's coming down. Hold on a sec.

It's aunt Helena for you.

What? Who?! That's ridiculous.
They telephoned the rector, not me?

I've made all the running! Well,
not running - not with my leg.

Polly fell over it. What?
Oh, all right. I'll come home.

Yes - tonight. I could catch...

Hello?

Are you there? Helena?

Oh, goddammit!

Cut off!

The erstweilers aren't coming out till tomorrow
week. And they're travelling via Bristol. I ask you!

Helena seems to want me home.

Says she didn't know where I'd
gone. I'd better catch the night train.

You'll just have
time for supper.

I can take you to Paddington,
uncle. I've got Hector's car outside.

What about what you
were going to tell me?

Oh, that was nothing important.

I think there's one in
here, uncle Richard.

Oh, no, it's full.

(All): No, no, have mine.

He can't possibly
stand all the way.

Take mine, sir.

Lost in the last show. Wouldn't
trouble you, except for my leg.

Bye, uncle Richard.
I've got to go.

(Don't you dare
give him my address)

Thanks so much. Perhaps we'll meet in
London sometime. Goodbye! Goodbye!

You're not in your constituency?

I'll go tomorrow instead.

I wanted to say I'm sorry.

Do you do that often?

You'll not hit me
when you're sober?

Darling, I'm sorry.
I've said I'm sorry.

Will you forgive me?

Why didn't you warn me?

Why?

No, it's my fault.

Mine, too, now. I've been putting
uncle Richard on the night train.

The bloody binge
started with him.

I'm cold. I'm tired.

Yes, it will. I may be young but I
know it happens again and again.

Don't leave me.

Calypso, I love you.

I don't care if you do or not. I'm
not the sort of girl who can love.

I married you for your money and
to give you an heir. That's the deal.

I'll keep my word and hope
you won't get drunk too often.

I also hope your bloody
heir isn't a sod like you.

Oh, my god!

What is it?

I took uncle Richard and then
came home by underground!

I forgot.

It's by platform one!
Your precious car!

And you left the keys in
the ignition, I suppose?

Yes, I did.

Why are you laughing?

You're so funny.

And I love you.

Not tonight.

And bad conscience.

That, too.

You're driving too fast again.

When mother had her stroke last
year, she said a thing I didn't understand.

Calypso?

To do with great-uncle Richard.

She said if she hadn't given him a lift one
night she could've walked out on my father.

So, I'd never have been born.

Do you know when that was?

Richard? The peacemaker?!
Absolute tosh. She was rambling.

She's quite recovered now.

Improved. Calypso's face was too
perfect. Now it's lopsided she looks human.

Still - rather an
odd thing to say.

Calypso? It's Oliver. Can you
have dinner with me? Tonight.

Please. I'm going away.

I'll tell you when I see you.

I'm off to Norway.

Oh, my god! Hector says
it's ill-fated. Why you?

I've got a commission.

But you said you never would.

No commission, no action.

Where shall we go?
Hector's in the house till late.

Berkeley?

You do live in style.

I'm changing the
house quite a lot.

Hector doesn't mind, if I
don't interfere in Scotland.

What's that like?
Antlers and kilts?

It's Hector's place.

Polly's got a bigger one.

Bigger what?

Hurry up, calypso. I'm starving.

I'll have to telephone.

Someone I promised to dine with.

Like that sailor?

You took out sophy
faute De mieux?

I bet she enjoyed it. Sophy's going
to be a beauty. She adores you.

She loves us
because we're older.

We represent glamour.

When do you go to Norway?

If I knew, I couldn't tell you.

I'm leaving London at dawn.

I see.

What about my comforts?
You swore you'd sleep with me.

Did I?

You know you
did. I'm off to war.

I keep my promises.

Where can we go?

Not your house.

Where, then?

Mine. My parents are
away. We can go there.

All right.

Hell, it's empty! They've
moved the furniture.

You knew!

Aunt Sarah told me.
They've taken a house in bath.

You bloody bitch.

I'll fuck you on the floor.

They must've left something -

..a sofa, a bed, a carpet.

Door slams

I've been all over.
There's bugger all.

You can lie on my uniform.

That scratchy thing?

I'm Randy as hell.

I'm not. I'm cold.

You promised.

I know I did.

Come on, olly, have some
sense! Not a tuppenny upright!

Let's go to Polly's
- see if she's in.

Doorbell

I haven't got enough money.

I don't want your
husband's money.

My sofa?

You used to smell
of camomile and salt.

Oh, olly, dear olly,
that was so long ago.

I'll walk you home. I'm
not Randy any more.

Where've you been?

Having dinner with
Oliver. He's off to Norway.

Poor devil. It's
a crazy mission.

He's got a commission.

So have I.

What?

Lie down, don't let the cold in.

Snuggle up.

What did you say?

Got a commission. It came
through today. In the guards

can't leave it all to young
boys. It's a nice surprise for you.

Oh, no.

You smell of
cigars. I hate cigars.

Aren't you pleased?

I'm 44. I don't suppose they'll
let me do anything dangerous.

If I'm sent overseas I'll send you
up to Scotland where you'll be safe.

Oh, no, you won't. I'm staying
here, whatever happens.

I'm quite fond of you.
How nice and warm this is.

Oh, poor olly.

Soldiers: ♪ run, rabbit,
run, rabbit, run, run, run

♪ bang, bang, bang,
bang goes the farmer's gun

♪ so, run, rabbit,
run, rabbit, run, run, run

children: ♪ run, rabbit,
run, rabbit, run, run, run ♪

it's not that I
mind having them.

Bang, bang, bang...

Children, play round the back. I
want to talk to mrs cuthbertson.

We loved having Max and Monika
here. But we're bursting with evacuees.

You couldn't have
the erstweilers.

I'm unused to
strangers in my house.

A helper like
Monika's never idle.

With your maids
off to war work...

Can't be sure.
Thanks for the jelly.

He's working for Max.

Mm. Bought a typewriter
to compose all Max's letters.

Max made contact with other musicians in the camp.
Now he hopes to find work with orchestras here.

I hadn't quite realised how
successful Max was in Vienna.

Yes, I'm told he was.

Even more surprisingly, Richard
turns out to know a lot about music.

And you're tone-deaf! God
moves in a mysterious way.

Violin: Bach partita

Been down to the cove?

Hello, ducks.

He needs exercise or he grows
fat. Richard, with his leg, cannot cope.

You smell these?

Wild garlic.

It will do for salads.
I find it in the woods.

In the camp there was this man
who has a restaurant in soho.

I get him to send us real
garlic and teach you to grow...

If we grow garlic, we
will transform the rations.

Do not tell him. He will
not know. I will tell cook.

Do you think that wise?

Well, if it was sour...

I don't want to upset her.

All right. Don't worry.

I am going to the woods. Later we find other
things - mushrooms, wild berries, fungi...

Violin

listen. You hear Max's playing?

This is bach.

Also, we make yoghurt.

It is made from
germs. It is a food.

Bills.

Bloody rates - again!

Ah!

Max!

One for you.

Oh, it will be the same - "we
thank you for your enquiry."

Well?

It's from barbirolli.

What is it?

I have a concert!
Menuhin cancelled.

What to perform?

♪ Pa-pom pa-Pam
pa-bumpety-rum! ♪

When, Max?

You must rehearse! You have
no piano for me to accompany?

The general has
one. I'll phone him.

I think it's coming
in now, Sarah.

Are you still there? yes, it is.

My drawing room's a music studio.
Monika's taken over everything.

And worst of all, cook's given in
her notice after nearly 20 years.

Birmingham, she says.
To work in a factory!

She claims it's the money but
really, of course, it's (monika)!

Be thankful. I wish I
had some erstweilers.

If you'd heard the news, you'd
not bother me with trivialities.

The Germans have invaded Holland and Belgium. We're
worried stiff. What's happening to poor Oliver in Norway?

We've had no news at all.

Calypso? Well, I suppose
Hector may have heard something.

No, aunt Sarah, I'm afraid not.
He knows no more than you.

I think they're pulling out. You could try Polly
- she works in an office that's in the know.

Well, yes, I did get a letter.
Nothing much - it was censored.

He just said, "this is
worse than the terror run".

That game we used to play.

I'm sure he'll be back safe... Yes, I will.
Our six minutes are up. Goodbye, aunt Sarah.

It's no good asking me. I don't
know - and if I did, I couldn't tell you.

(Calypso.)

Come round and have
supper. Are you doing anything?

A friend here wants to meet you.

Of course you'd like him.
Light entertainment. Just the job.

There you are. She's coming.
I promised you'd meet her.

Mind you're nice to her.

I always am...

..Surely?

You can take her home after
supper. I want an early night.

But, Polly, I...

Are you giving me my conge?

That was the arrangement. It's
worked well. Thanks a million.

You cold-blooded bitch!

No - just practical.

You've used me.

Yes, I have.

You've been an investment
- a tutor. I learned a lot.

You've behaved like a
young man in a brothel.

And why not?

Why not?

Was Tony wood a friend
of yours, or calypso's?

Both, in the end.

Not at the time. Ambidextrous.

I should have thought in the war
there wasn't time for a private life.

You're wrong. We lived intensely,
did things we never would have done.

It was a very happy time.

Gasping

Happy?

Surprised.

Why so?

I've been married
so long to Richard

..i thought I was past all that.

You are an idiot, my Helena.

Quite probably.

My leg's getting
pins and needles!

Why did it happen?

Why?

At the cove you were staring out to
sea. Were you thinking of your son?

Not pauli then. I
thought of Paris.

The Nazis will be in Paris.

And then made love to me?

I make love when I am sad. Also when I
am happy. Most times, I just make love.

Hello, you two!

Soph-ophy-ophy!

Give us a kiss.

You're to spend
half term with us.

Oh, goody! Where?

With Polly. We're building
her a shelter. You can help.

Any news of Oliver?

She hasn't noticed. She
hasn't noticed our elevation.

Have you?

Oh, you're officers! How grand!

What else?

Wings! Oh, gosh,
you've got wings!

Pilot officers with wings, on
leave. We've three days in London.

Where's the shelter
you built Polly?

Come on! A bit further yet.

I can smell paint.

Now!

We wanted you to sleep in peace.

(Twins): What do you think?

Oh, twins! You darlings!

I love it!

And I love you.

We must have you safe.

And sophy helped?

Hello?

What's this ghastly
smell of paint?

I thought you
were in Portsmouth!

God rot the admiralty -
sadistic bastards! Hello, you lot!

(All): Hello, Walter!

I keep meeting
people who've stayed.

Could I speak to calypso?

(Croaks): Oliver! We all think
you're dead - it's been months!

It's not a sexy voice. I'm
very ill - tonsilitis. Nearly dead.

Olly, I can't. I'm in bed. Hector's
had to go to a party without me.

I'll meet you at the Berkeley.

I've been in bed, too.

Wounded?

If you hadn't been in Norway
you'd have been retreating in France.

Lots got back. Hector met them.

Being met by Hector
would be the last straw.

Norway's forgotten. All I
hear about is heroic dunkirk!

Was Walter there?

He's obsessed with seasickness.
Wasn't he terrified by the bombing?

Polly was glad he was all right.

Are you shell-shocked?

I've got a room in
half moon street.

Let's go there for a sex shock.

Yes. I'm not hungry
and you're not eating.

I can't swallow.

Try not to be silly.
Stop prevaricating.

Have you told your
mother you're back?

I will. Soon.

Do it now. Then I'll
come to your room.

Hope you don't mind. It's
the only room I could find.

I'm looking forward to this.

Come on, my love. Hurry up!

The zip's stuck.

Not down, you
fool. Pull it up first

you're doing this on purpose.

Siren

it's an air raid. Hector will kill
me if I get caught out in this.

To hell with Hector. Come
on, I want my comforts - now.

I know. I can hear. (It's
the bloody landlady.)

I must see the
blackout's all right.

I must see for myself - and
in the bathroom. Let me in!

Our warden's a terror!

I was just going to bed.

Are you alone? I heard voices.

I don't allow lodgers
to bring ladies

fix the blackout and push off.

Aren't you going to take cover?

All well now? Had
a good peek round?

You didn't pull that blind down!

Are you sure no-one...

Thank you. Can't imagine where the war would be
without you. Have a good raid, then. Good night!

Why did you want
to hide in there?

(Croaks) It's Hector.

I must be careful because of
Hector. If he found out he'd kill me.

Look at my hair! Goodness,
I feel ill. This awful throat!

Will you take me
home, olly, please?

I don't think I can be
much comfort. I really can't.

You do sound a bit hoarse.

Sorry.