"Ms. Testvalley's voice:" "ANNABELANDJULIUS' CHRISTMASPARTY" "WASTHEOCCASION OFTHEYEAR," "BUTITWASTOBRING BITTERSECRETSINTOTHE OPEN." "...LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER." "CONCHITA'SDESPERATE REQUESTFORALOAN," "ANDANNABEL'SREAWAKENEDLOVE FORGUYTHWAITE..." "ANNABEL, MY DEAR, THE DUKE IS ASKING FOR YOU." "DAMN YOU!" "DAMN YOU!" "YOU'RE AN UNGRATEFUL, DAMNED AMERICAN" "BURN, LITTLE BITCH!" "YOU" "( screams )" " ( hysterical screaming )" " YOU WILL STOP IT!" "Ms. Testvalley's voice:" "ITWASCLEARHER  HOLLOWMARRIAGE" "HADIRRETRIEVABLY BROKENDOWN." "MEANWHILE,HECTORROBINSON HADGONEINTOBUSINESS" "WITHCOLONELST ." "GEORGE, WHOSEFORTUNESWERELOOKINGUP." "PUT REFRIGERATION AND STEAM SHIPS TOGETHER" "THEWORLDIS OUROYSTER." "WITHMONEYIN HERPOCKET, VIRGINIAPAIDAVISIT" "TOHERHUSBAND'SLOVER, IDINA." "THERE'S NO COMPARISON BETWEEN US." "SEADOWN PAID ME RATHER WELL," "YOU, I BELIEVE, PAY SEADOWN." "( gasps )" "EIGHTEEN INCHES BETWEEN US?" "SURELY, MY REPUTATION WILL SURVIVE." " ( clock bell tolling )" " Hector:" "SEE HERE" "Sir Helmsley:" "IGATHERFROMTHE DOWAGERTHAT  ANNABELHASBEENSEENDAILY" "AT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, AND I REPEAT, WHAT IS MY SON UP TO?" "IF GUY IS CHASING AFTER OUR LITTLE AMERICAN DUCHESS, HE'S PLAYING WITH FIRE." "YOU HAVE NOT YET PRODUCED AN HEIR," "AND I HAVE TO TAKE BACK BOTH RECOMMENDS" "AS I RETURN YOU TO LONGLANDS BY FORCE." " THEN WHY DON'T YOU?" " BECAUSE I AM NOT A MONSTER!" "DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?" "I AM NOT A MONSTER!" "I WON'T LET YOU GO." "I WON'T LET YOU GO UNLESS YOU TELL ME" "YOU DON'T LOVE ME." "LOOK AT ME AND SAY YOU DON'T CARE FOR ME." "I CAN'T." "YOU KNOW I CAN'T." " I MUST GO HOME." " NO." "INDESPAIR, NANFORSAKESHERLOVE," "ANDRELUCTANTLY RETURNSTOHERROLE" "ASDUCHESSOF TREVENICK." "( chiming )" "IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, JULIUS, HOW HAPPY I AM" "THATANNABELIS  SAFELYBACKHOMEATLAST ." "GERTRUDE,LEAVEUS ." "TWOPOINTS,MY DEAR:" "FIRSTLY, YOU SHOULD NATURALLY LEAVE ANNABEL" "IN PEACE FOR SIX MONTHS." "WEMUSTBE QUITECERTAIN SHEISNOTCARRYING ANOTHERMAN'SCHILD." "MOTHER, I'M SURE" "UNFORTUNATELY, A FATHER CAN NEVER BE SURE." "ITWILLPROVIDEYOU  WITHANEXCELLENTOPPORTUNITY" "TOBEGINAGAIN-- ANDTHATIS MY SECONDPOINT." "MY DEAR, YOU REALLY MUST LEARN TO BE A LOVER." "YOU MUST WOO ANNABEL." "W" "MOTHER, ANNABEL AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS." "NOT VERY SUCCESSFULLY, AND I'M SURE WE CAN'T LAY" "ALLTHEBLAMEONANNABEL." "SIT DOWN, JULIUS." "NOW, A FEW WORDS OF ADVICE, MY DEAR." "Julius' voice:" ""MYDEARANNABEL," "ASMALLTOKENOFMYESTEEM" "TOMARKOURSECOND WEDDINGANNIVERSARY." "JULIUS."" "GOOD AFTERNOON, CHILDREN!" "Children:" "GOOD AFTERNOON, LORD B." " ARE YOU ALL READY?" " All:" "YES!" "YOU ALL LIKE JELLY AND CAKES, CHILDREN?" "Children:" "YES!" "HEY, DIDDLE-DIDDLE," " THE CAT AND..." " Children:" "THE CAT ANDTHEFIDDLE!" " ONE..." " Children:" "ONE..." " TWO..." " TWO..." " THREE!" " THREE!" "( shot blasts )" "AND HERE THEY COME!" "All:" "¶FORHE 'SAJOLLY GOODFELLOW¶" "¶ANDSO SAYALL OFUS!" "¶" "¶ AND SO SAY ALL OF US ¶" "¶ AND SO SAY ALL OF US ¶" "¶ FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW ¶" "¶ FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW ¶" "¶ FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW ¶" "¶ AND SO SAY ALL OF US!" "¶" "( cheering )" "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FREDERICK!" " Woman #1:" "WISH, WISH, WISH..." " Woman #2:" "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FREDERICK!" "OH, WELL DONE, WELL DONE!" "SOPHIE, COME HERE." "...THIS LOVELY PARTY WE HAVE FOR YOU, FREDERICK." "WHERE'S MY MOMMY?" "WHY ISN'T SHE COMING?" "YOU HAVE THREE MOMMIES TO CHOOSE FROM, SOPHIE," "JUST FOR TODAY!" "AHH..." "NICE TO SEE YOU, MY DEAR." "( grunts )" " NO BABIES YET?" " OH!" " HOW OLD ARE YOU?" " TWENTY-ONE, MY DEAR." "AH, YOU MUST GET A MOVE ON." "YOU MUST HAVE BABIES." "THESE YOUNG GIRLS ARE READILY DISAPPEARING FAST." "SOON, THEY'LL BE NONE OF US LEFT." "YOU HAVE THREE GRANDCHILDREN, AND TWO OF THEM ARE BOYS." "BOYS CANNOT BE RELIED ON." "BOYS GO TO THE BAD." "BOYS GET KILLED IN THE WARS." "YOU MUST HAVE GIRLS, MY DEAR," "REGIMENTS OF GIRLS." "DON'T LISTEN TO HIM, ANNABEL." "HE'S TURNING INTO A MORBID, RUDE OLD MAN." "OH..." "( laughs )" "OH, WHO'S THAT?" "SEADOWN?" "OH, WHAT A MATTER YOU'RE HOME!" "I KNOW YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL WITHIN THE LINES," "NOR I CAN'T!" "AND EVEN HONORIA CAN'T GET ANY SENSE OUT OF IT!" "( gasps )" "( mumbling )" "YOUR FATHER, HE HIDES THE BILLS, MY DEAR!" "AND THEN CLAIMS TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THEM!" "AND SO MANY OF THEM ARE FROM DR. ALDER," "FOR RICHARD!" "SOMETHING'S BEEN KEPT FROM ME, I KNOW." "IT'S A STRANGE THING, DEAR..." "WHEN ONE LOSES ONE'S HEARING." "OH!" "IT SEEMS ONE CAN'T SEE VERY WELL EITHER!" "EVERYTHING SLIPPING AWAY." "MOTHER, I'VE ONLY JUST COME IN FROM TOWN." " I'VE TRAVELED OVER NIGHT." "I" " WHAT?" "WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS LATER, I PROMISE, BUT I..." "I MUST GO AND FIND VIRGINIA." "WAIT..." "WHAT?" "I..." "SEADOWN." "WHAT IS IT?" "IDINA HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE." "SHE HAS DROWNED HERSELF." "THEY FOUND HER LAST NIGHT." "HER BODY WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE JETTY." "AH, WELL, IT'S HORRIBLE." "POORIDINA." "I'M SO SORRY." "MY FAULT, I FEEL." "YOUKNOWTHATIDINAANDI" "ISN'T THERE SOMEONE ELSE?" "AS A MATTER OF FACT, NO, THERE ISN'T" "NOT ANYMORE, THEN." "I'VE BEEN QUITE HAPPY HERE, YOU KNOW..." "IN MY WAY..." "WITHOUT YOU." "I'VE RUINED EVERYTHING..." "I KNOW." "SO MUCH STUPID SUFFERING." "I'M SORRY." "I SCARCELY HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK," "BUT I WANT TO COME BACK, VIRGINIA." "WILL YOU HAVE ME?" " DEAR BOY." " FATHER." "I SEE LONDON HAS DYED YOU THE USUAL DISAGREEABLE GRAY," "BUT WE'LL SOON GET SOME COLOR BACK INTO YOU." "YOU CAN CLEAR YOU HEAD OF THAT RADICAL LONDON FOG, EH?" " ( laughs )" " COME." "Sir Helmsley:" "OH,MS.TESTVALLEY..." "YES, I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF MS. TESTVALLEY'S COMPANY" "QUITE OFTEN JUST RECENTLY." "MS. TESTVALLEY, IT'S LOVELY TO SEE YOU." "( sniffs )" "( people chattering )" "MR. THWAITE, SIR..." "OH, HI, THOMAS." "A MESSAGE FROM THE DUKE." "I'VE JUST COME UP FROM HORTON." "HIS GRACE WANTS YOU DOWN THERE AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY." "DID HE SAY WHY?" "THE CONSTITUENCIES FEELING RATHER NEGLECTED, SIR." "BESIDES, NEWS GETS ABOUT." "NEWS?" "YOUR SPEECH, MR. THWAITE," "ON THE SMALL MATTER OF THE ABOLITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS." "( groans )" "THEY'RE ALL IN A BIT OF A LAUGHTER ABOUT IT DOWN AT HORTON, SIR." "YES, I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN." "I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO BE SOME SORT OF" "VENTRILOQUIST DUMMY, GUY, BUT FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE." "YOU REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF HORTON, YOU REPRESENT ME." "YOU REPRESENT THE FAMILIES OF PEOPLE YOU HAVE KNOWN SINCE YOU WERE A BOY." "NOT A FEW OF THEM HAVE MEMBERS IN THE UPPER HOUSE." "WHEN I STOOD FOR ELECTION, I MADE NO BONES ABOUT MY OPINIONS." "WELL, IF I MAY SAY, YOU-- NO ONE REMEMBERS YOU HAD PLANS" "TO WIPE THE HOUSE OF LORDS OFF THE MAP!" "FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, A BIT CURIOUS ISSUE TO RAISE WITH ME." "THIS CONVERSATION WILL GET US NOWHERE." "LOOK, YOU BEEN AS STUBBORN AS THE DEVIL-- YOU ALWAYS WERE!" "OH,JULIUS,YOUTOTALLY MISUNDERSTANDMYFUNCTIONHERE!" "(arguingcontinues)" "(childrensinging)" "Guy:" "WILLYOUJUSTLISTENTOME  FORONEMOMENT,PLEASE?" "!" "THOMAS, LET ME HAVE A MINUTE, WILL YOU?" "Julius:" "ANDYOUARENOT  TOBEREPRESENTING" "AMERICAN-STYLEINTERESTS INTHISCONSTITUENCY!" "JULIUS,I AM THEELECTEDREPRESENTATIVE OFTHISCONSTITUENCY." "EXACTLYMYPOINT!" "THE HOUSE OF LORDS IS THE BEDROCK" "OF THE INSTITUTION OF THIS COUNTRY." "WELL, THAT IS JUST MY OPINION, JULIUS." "QUITE FRANKLY, I QUESTION THE SINCERITY OF YOUR OPINION." "AMANWHOKOWTOWS TOTHEMASSES" "HASNOMIND OFHISOWN," "AND FREEDOM TO ACT ON PRINCIPLE." "IT'S THE END OF POLITICS AS AN HONORABLE PROFESSION." "THOUGH HONOR, OF COURSE, MAY BE NOT YOUR FIRST CONCERN." "WELL, WE HARDLY HAVE THE MASSES TO WORRY ABOUT JUST YET." "BUT YOU WILL HAVE, YOU WILL!" "YOU TELL ME, IF YOU WANTED TO FIND" "A VIOLENT, DULL-WITTED DRUNKARD IN THIS CONSTITUENCY," " WHERE WOULD YOU LOOK, HUH?" "THE TOP OR THE BOTTOM?" " THAT'S A MATTER OF OPINION." "DON'T" " DON'T-- WOULD YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME?" "!" "DANGERISN'TFROMDEMOCRACY." "THATISJUSTOLD-FASHIONED BLANKEDNONSENSE." "THE DANGER COMES FROM HOSTILITY BETWEEN THE CLASSES." "AND FROM THE QUITE FRIGHTENING INCREASE" "IN THE POLITICAL POWER OF SHEER WEALTH." "THERE'S NO NEED TO GET ON YOUR SOAPBOX WITH ME." "GOD!" "DON'T BE SUCH A POMPOUS LITTLE ASS!" "YOU ARE A VERY AMBITIOUS MAN." "YOU HAVE ONLY ONE FOOT IN THE STIRRUP AND YOU HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO YET." "I COULD KNOCK YOUR FOOT OUT OF THAT STIRRUP ANY TIME I PLEASE," "AND DON'T YOU DAMN WELL FORGET IT!" "I'M DISAPPOINTED." "YOUR ARGUMENT'S..." "THIRD RATE." "THEY'RE THE ARGUMENTS OF A POLITICAL ADVENTURE." "WHAT WAS THAT?" "YOU SAY THAT AGAIN TO MY FACE." "I CALLED YOU A POLITICAL ADVENTURER." "OR SHOULD I JUST SAY ADVENTURER?" "( arguing, yelling )" "Man:" "TAKEITEASYNOW !" "TAKEITEASY,SIR !" "JULIUS..." "WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR YOU." "MR. THWAITE." "DUCHESS." "DO HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US." "THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN REHEARSING ALL WEEK." "YES." "Julius:" "YOUCAN'TREFUSE THEDUCHESS." "BESIDES, A SHOW OF SOLIDARITY IS IN ORDER, DON'T YOU THINK?" "(childrenchattering)" "(pianoplaying)" "¶ YANKEE DOODLE WENT TO TOWN ¶" "¶ RIDING ON A PONY ¶" "¶ HE STUCK A FEATHER IN HIS CAP ¶" "¶ AND CALLED IT MACARONI ¶" "¶YANKEEDOODLE,KEEPITUP ¶" "¶YANKEEDOODLEDANDY¶" "¶ MIND THE MUSIC AND THE STEP ¶" "¶ AND WITH THE GIRLS BE HANDY!" "¶" " ( piano continues, children behind ) ¶..." "WENTDOWNTOCAMP ¶" "¶ALONGWITHCAPTAINGOODING¶" "¶ANDTHEREWESAW THEMENANDBOYS¶" "¶ASTHICKASHASTYPUDDING¶" "¶YANKEEDOODLE,KEEPITUP ¶" "¶YANKEEDOODLEDANDEE¶" "¶ MIND THE MUSIC AND THE STEP ¶" "¶ AND WITH THE GIRLS BE HANDY!" "¶" "¶THEREWAS CAPTAINWASHINGTON¶" "( singing fades out ) ¶UPONASLAPPINGSTALLION...¶" "Guy's voice:" ""WHENTHEYTALKOFSOMEONE DYINGOFLOVE," "THISISWHATTHEYMEAN , THISISWHATHAPPENS." "ITHASBEENGIVEN AGLIMPSEOF PARADISE," "ANDTHENBEINGDENIEDIT," "SOTHATYOURLIFETURNS TOASHESIN YOURMOUTH." "WHATDOYOUEXPECTME TODO,NAN?" "BEHAVEASIF YOUMEANT NOTHINGTOME ?" "IMIGHTAS WELLDIG AHOLE  INTHEGROUNDAND BURY MYSELFALIVE." "IREMEMBERYOURHAND, SMALLANDSTRONG," "LIKEA LITTLEANIMAL WITHA LIFEOF ITSOWN ," "ANDSTOPPINGMY MIRTH ASWESTOODINFRONT OFTHECORAGGIOS." "IREMEMBERWHEN YOUCAMETO LONDON" "YOUSTOODONEDAY , LOOKINGATTHERIVER ANDYOUSAID..." "Annabel's voice:" "ISHOULDLIKETOCLOSEMYEYES," "ANDHAVEMY LIFEEND NOW ." "Guy's voice:" "ANDTHATNIGHTIHADA DREAM" "INWHICHIWAS SEARCHING FORYOUSOMEWHEREBYTHESEA," "AMONGSTSANDDUNES ATTWILIGHT," "BUTI COULDN'TFINDYOU , ONLYHEARYOURFAINTSIGH" "LIKESOMEONE'SLASTBREATH." "THENJUSTAS  IWASABOUTTOGIVE UP," "YOUREACHEDOUT ANDDREWME DOWN TOWHEREYOUWEREHIDING." "YOULAUGHED ANDCALLEDME YOURDARLING," "WORDSI CANNEVERHOPE TOHEARIN REALITY." "YOUCALLEDTHEOTHERLIFE  "LIESANDHYPOCRISY,"" "BUTWHAT DOYOUCALLTHIS,NAN? "" "(distantwomancrying)" "(growling)" "(cryingcontinues)" "JULIUS?" "( clocks ticking )" "(knockson door)" "MR. LAZLO IS TO PAINT US IN THE RAPHAEL ROOM, ANNABEL," "AGAINST THE FLEMISH TAPESTRIES." "MMM, NICE." "I ALWAYS KNEW YOU'D BE ABLE TO CARRY OFF THESE EXCRESCENCIES." "NO ONE WOULD EVER GUESS YOU WEREN'T BORN TO THE PART." "THANK YOU, JULIUS." "WELL, DON'T BE TOO LONG, ANNABEL," "THE GREAT MAN IS A STICKLER FOR STARTING ON TIME." " JULIUS, I..." " MM-HMM?" "I..." "I HEARD GERTRUDE CRYING LAST NIGHT," "WEEPINGASIF HERHEART WEREBROKE." "WALLACE CAME TO SEE ME YESTERDAY TO ASK FOR HER HAND." "IT'S TYPICAL OF THE MAN TO APPROACH ME WHEN I WAS OCCUPIED WITH OTHER THINGS." "ANYWAY,I SENTHIMPACKING." "GERTRUDE IS IN LOVE WITH MR. WALLACE." "THE MAN IS UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE A BAD LOT." "GERTRUDEHASATITLE, SHEHASMONEYINHEROWNRIGHT." "HERPLACEIS HERE, WITHOURMOTHER." "WITHOUT A HUSBAND, HAVE CHILDREN?" "IT'S TOO LATE FOR GERTRUDE TO MARRY-- IT'S SOME ACTS OF DESPERATION." "DO I..." "LOOK AS I SHOULD?" "YOU LOOK VERY FINE." "GOOD." "Julius:" "ANNABEL?" "ANNABEL, HOW MUCH LONGER DO YOU EXPECT..." "( mumbles )" "ANNA... ( stammers ) ANNABEL..." " ( laughter ) - ( band playing light instrumental music )" "( laughing )" "OH, VAL..." "DEAR VAL, I HAVE LET YOU DOWN SO BADLY." "OH, ANNABEL." "ANNABEL, IF YOU ONLY KNEW" "THE NUMBER OF TIMES I'VE RE-WRITTEN THE PAST," "PUTTING IN ALL THE THINGS I SHOULD'VE SAID" "AND SHOULD'VE DONE TO PREVENT YOUR MARRIAGE." "WHAT AM I GONNA DO?" "Barker:" "COMEON,LADIES, TRYYOURLUCK!" "IT ISN'T TOO LATE FOR ME, IS IT?" "I MEAN, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS OVER," "LIKE..." "LIKE ALL OF MY MISTAKES" "ARE CLOSING IN ON ME LIKE A JAIL." "OH, DARLING." "MY GIRL, MY DARLING GIRL." "OH, MY DARLING." "GO!" "GO ON!" "LOVELY TO SEE YOU, FELICIA." "( indistinct conversation )" "COME ALONG THEN, COME ALONG!" "AND DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE NOT HUNGRY, WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT." "COME ALONG!" "PENNIES NOT AS BROWN!" "COME ALONG!" "GOOD DAY!" "THANK YOU." "ANNABEL, I THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW." "GUY IS HERE." "HE ARRIVED THIS MORNING WITH HIS FATHER, FIRST THING." "FOR THE FÊTE." "I SUPPOSE HE'S HERE TO SEE FELICIA." "WELL, DARLING, I DON'T KNOW." "BUT AS M.P. FOR HORTON, HE WOULD NATURALLY WANT TO" "OF COURSE, OF COURSE." "HESHOULDMARRYFELICIA." "FELICIA WOULD MAKE HIM A PERFECT WIFE." "I SHOULD GO." "ANNABEL, WAIT!" "PLEASE WAIT." "SHOULD I TELL GUY THAT YOU'RE HERE?" "YES." "GO QUICKLY, VAL," "BEFORE I LOSE HEART." "AH, MS. TESTVALLEY, HAVE YOU EATEN?" " AH, NO, NOT YET." " SORRY?" " NOT YET." " AND DO HAVE SOME OF PEGGY'S FRUITCAKE." "THANK YOU SO MUCH." " THANK YOU." " YOU'RE WELCOME." "YES..." "I'M VERY GLAD TO HEAR IT." "IT'S NAN" " I THINK YOU SHOULD TALK TO HER." "Man:" "HOLDUP,HOLDUP." "( horse whinnies )" "DUCHESS..." "ANNABEL,I DIDN'TKNOW YOUWEREHERE." "WHY DIDN'T YOU COME UP TO THE HOUSE?" "( sobbing )" "( yells )" "IT'S THE DUCHESS AND MR. THWAITE." "Sir Helmsley:" "LAURA..." "LAURA." "YOU'VE KNOWN ALL ALONG." "YOU'VE BEEN THEIR GO-BETWEEN, HAVEN'T YOU?" "NO." "YES, I KNEW, BUT..." "WELL, UNTIL TODAY, I'VE SAID NOTHING." "THE LITTLE AMERICAN UPSTARTING MY SON?" "ANNABEL'S MARRIAGE WAS A TERRIBLE MISTAKE," "( tearful ) A MISTAKE THAT I COLLUDED IN." "ALL MISTAKES ON THAT SCALE HAVE TO BE LIVED WITH." "I SUPPOSE YOU MEAN THAT ANNABEL WAS UNHAPPY." "DO YOU THINK ALL MARRIAGES ARE HAPPY?" "DO YOU THINK MY OWN MARRIAGE WAS HAPPY?" "I DIDN'T LOVE MY WIFE, BUT SHE..." "BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN ME." "DID SHE?" "OR DID SHE ONLY ALLOW YOU TO PLAY SAFE?" "ATLEASTYOURSON HAS  THECOURAGEOF HISCONVICTIONS." "WELL, I THANK GOD I'VE BEEN SAVED FROM MINE." "WHAT IN GOD'S NAME DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING?" "IS SELF DESTRUCTION YOUR IDEA OF COURAGE?" "CAN'T A WOMAN EVER BE FREE TO CHOOSE HER LIFE?" "TO LOVE?" "TO HAVE HER OWN FREE WILL?" "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU HAVEN'T A FREE WILL, MS. TESTVALLEY?" "SURELY, YOU JUST EXERCISED IT." "WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA." "STAND, STAND." "IF YOU DO NOT DIVORCE, YOU CANNOT REMARRY." "IT IS YOUR DUTY TO REMARRY." "YOU" " YOU CANNOT EXPECT ME TO ACCEPT" "THAT THE TREVENICK LINE ENDS WITH YOU?" "NOTWHENIREMEMBER EVERYTHINGI WENTTHROUGH." "THERE WAS NO QUESTION THAT I COULD EVER ESCAPE MY DUTY." "( sobbing deeply )" "YOUNG WOMEN TODAY!" "I'LL NEVER FORGIVE HER, NEVER." "AFTER ALL MY KINDNESS!" "IF SHE CAME CRAWLING BACK ON HER KNEES," "I SHOULD INSIST THAT YOU DIVORCE HER!" "DON'T GO!" "(heartbeating)" "(ticking)" "( silence )" "( ticking )" "(clockchiming)" "MAYBE HE WON'T DO ANYTHING." "WE REALLY SHOULD TALK ABOUT THIS, YOU KNOW." "I KNOW." "I'M NO LAWYER, BUT..." "I KNOW YOU COULD SUE JULIUS FOR DIVORCE" "ON GROUNDS OF HIS HOMOSEXUALITY AND WIN." "YOUR MARRIAGE MIGHT EVEN BE ANNULLED." "YOU'D HAVE EVERYONE'S SYMPATHY AS A WOMAN" "MORE SINNED AGAINST THAN SINNER." "MY POLITICAL CAREER WOULD BE VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED." "IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD, MY DARLING, ADULTERY IS ONE THING," "RUNNING OFF WITH A WIFE OF AN UNKNOWN MAN" "IS ILL-ADVISED BUT FORGIVABLE," "BEING NAMED AS THE CO-RESPONDENT" "TO A SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE IS NOT." "BUT..." "FOR ME TO DIVORCE JULIUS," "I WOULD HAVE TO PROVE MY CASE." "CERTAINLY, THAT'D HAVE TO BE PROVEN." "IT'S INTOLERABLE." "I HAVE NO ILLUSIONS, BUT..." "I COULD NEVER DO SOMETHING SO UGLY AS TO EXPOSE HIM." "THEN WE NEED NEVER MENTION IT AGAIN." "MAYBE HE WON'T DO ANYTHING." "I THINK JULIUS OF ALL PEOPLE," "IF HE WENT THROUGH WITH THE DIVORCE," "HE WOULD BE IN EVERY NEWSPAPER." "OH, GOD." "PRAY GOD HE LETS ME GO." "BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS, WE'RE IN HIS HANDS." "( groans )" "I KNOW THIS IS HARD FOR YOU." "OF COURSE IT'S HARD..." "BUT I LOVE YOU, NAN." "I LOVE YOU." "NO, THANK YOU." "(knockson panel)" "Driver:" "WALKON." "MMM." "THIS SAYS THAT THE CRYSTAL PALACE" "IS THE FAVORITE RESORT OF THE PEOPLE ON THEIR GREAT ANNUAL HOLIDAY." "I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE THE BOYS." "TOO YOUNG." "NONSENSE!" "THEY'RE NEARLY THREE." "IT LOOKS WONDERFUL." "UH-UH, HERE IT IS." "LIZZY, LISTEN." ""THE TWELFTH DUKE OF TREVENICK" "IS SUING HIS WIFE, THE AMERICAN HEIRESS ANNABEL ST." "GEORGE" "FOR DIVORCE ON THE GROUNDS OF HER ADULTERY..."" " LORDY, LORDY." " HMM..." ""..." "WITH MR. GUY THWAITE, LIBERAL M.P. FOR HORTON."" "THERE'S ONE BLESSING-- AT LEAST HE'S NOT A TORY." ""..." "HORTON, AND SON OF SIR HELMSLEY THWAITE." "THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SCANDAL HAS ROCKED THIS ILLUSTRIOUS FAMILY" "SINCEHENRYTHESEVENTH CREATED" "THEFIRSTDUKEOFTREVENICK IN1505." "THE DUCHESS' SISTER..." "LADY SEADOWN, IS MARRIED" "TO THE HEIR TO THE MARQUIS OF BRIGHTLINGSEA."" "DEAR HEAVENS." "THEY DON'T MENTION US, DO THEY?" "IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT." "( groans )" "SURELY, HE WON'T DARE SHOW HIS FACE" "IN THE HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON." "( busy chatter )" "( clears throat )" "( man clicking tongue )" " GOOD MORNING, SIR." " THOMAS." "I TAKE IT YOU'RE GOING AHEAD AS PLANNED, SIR?" "OF COURSE." "Man:" "IBEGTO REMINDTHISHOUSE" "THAT IT IS NOT FOR NOTHING THAT THE POWER OF THE STATE" "HAS BEEN KEPT IN THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO HAVE PROPERTY." "( many shouting in agreement )" "IF WE DESTROY THAT SYSTEM," "WE GIVE OVER POWER" "INTO THE HANDS OF THE IRRESPONSIBLE MULTITUDE" "AND WE SHALL HAVE TO TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES!" "( shouting, arguing )" "THE HONORABLE MEMBER FOR LINCOLN" "IS, OF COURSE, PERFECTLY CORRECT." "POLITICAL POWER IN THIS COUNTRY" "IS BESTOWED BY MERE ACCIDENT OF BIRTH." "( mixed response )" "MORE THAN FOUR MILLION ACRES OF ENGLAND" "ARE IN THE HANDS OF JUST 12 INDIVIDUALS." "( mixed response )" "ALL 12 ARE MEMBERS OF THE UPPER HOUSE." "IS IT SURPRISING, THEREFORE," "THAT HIS LORDSHIP'S DENY JUSTICE AND DELAY REFORM." "( many respond in agreement )" "I CALL UPON THIS HOUSE" "TO INTRODUCE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE DURING THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT" "A MEASURE TO ABOLISH THE HOUSE OF LORDS" "AS AN HEREDITARY UPPER CHAMBER." "( arguing )" "ORDER!" "ORDER!" "THE LORDS MAY KEEP THEIR RANK AND TITLES," "THEIR STARS AND GARTERS." "INDEED, THEY MAY KEEP ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING" "THAT IS RIGHTLY THEIRS." "IS A DUKE'S WIFE NOT RIGHTLY HIS?" "( protesting )" "Head magistrate:" "ORDER!" "ORDER!" " ORDER!" " ( room quiets )" "THE HONORABLE GENTLEMAN FOR BATH" "HASMADEAN IMPROPER ANDUNPARLIAMENTARYREMARK!" "I WILL NOW ASK HIM TO EXPRESS REGRET TO THE HOUSE." "THE REMARK IS ONE I UNRESERVEDLY WITHDRAW." "( laughter )" "I REPEAT," "THE LORDS MAY KEEP ALL THEIR INHERITAGE PRIVILEGES BAR ONE" "THEIR PRESUMED RIGHT TO CONTROL" "THE WAY IN WHICH WE GOVERN OURSELVES." "THE HONORABLE MEMBER FOR HORTON HAS SPOKEN" "WITH PASSION ON A SUBJECT..." "DEAR TO HIS HEART." "MORE ON WHICH, I BEG TO SUGGEST," "PASSION HAS CLOUDED HIS UNDERSTANDING." "( mixed reaction )" "THE HOUSE OF LORDS IS NOT A BASTION OF PRIVILEGE." "IT IS THE PEOPLE'S LAST LINE OF DEFENSE" "AGAINST THE TYRANNY OF THE SINGLE CHAMBER." "Guy:" "WELL,IN" "IN THATCASE..." "IN THAT CASE, SIR," "THE PEOPLE HAVE A CLEAR RIGHT TO ASK THROUGH ME," "ONE OF THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES," "WHAT ELSE HIS LORDSHIP'S DO TO JUSTIFY THE VAST INCOMES" "THEY DRAW FROM THEIR ESTATES." "INCOMES" " INCOMES WHICH IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES" " ARE UNEARNED." " ( shouts of agreement )" "THEY" " THEY TOIL NOT, NEITHER DO THEY SPIN." "OUR BRITISH CONSTITUTION HAS BEEN COMPARED" "TO A HIVE OF BEES." "THEQUEENBEEISHONORED ANDREVERED" "BYALLHERSUBJECTS." "BENEATHHER, COMETHEDRONES." "THENTHEREARE THEWORKINGBEES." "NOW,THEDRONESLEAD ANIDLEPARASITICLIFE," "FEEDINGONTHEFRUITS OFOTHER'SLABORS" "I'VENODOUBT THEYTHINKTHEMSELVES THEFINESTOF INSECTS" "YETATAROUND THISTIMEOF THEYEAR," "THEIRDREAMENDSINTRAGEDY," "FORTHEWORKINGBEE HAS  GROWNSUDDENLYINTOLERANT" "OFTHISBURDEN ONTHEIRRESOURCES," "DRIVETHEDRONES FROMTHEHIVE." "(shoutsof agreement)" "(heartbeating)" "( beating stops )" "DICKIE..." "DICKIE..." "DICKIE, DICKIE, WHAT ON EARTH'S THE MATTER, HUH?" " EVERYONE WENT ON WITHOUT US." " HUH?" "DARLING, YOU MUST PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER, ALL RIGHT?" "DICKIE?" "THANK YOU, FISHER." "I'M SURE LORD RICHARD WILL BE ALL RIGHT NOW." "STUPID..." "IDIOT." "I THOUGHT..." "HE'D LEAVE ME A NOTE OR SOMETHING." "I THOUGHT HE'D HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO ME." "BUT THERE'S..." "NOTHING," "ABSOLUTELY NOTHING." "NOTHING AT ALL." "HERE, DARLING." "HERE." "DRINK." "THERE." "YOU KNOW, WHEN I WAS A CHILD..." "I ACTUALLY LOOKED FORWARD" "TO GOING BACK TO SCHOOL EACH TERM." "I DON'T THINK FATHER..." "ACTIVELY DISLIKED HIS CHILDREN, BUT..." "YOU KNOW, HE HONESTLY COULDN'T TELL THE GIRLS APART." "AND HE COULD NEVER DAMN WELL REMEMBER MY NAME." "( laughing )" "ALL RIGHT, DARLING." " CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?" " LET'S GO." ""BOY," HE USED TO CALL ME." ""OLD BOY."" ""OLD CHAP."" ""LADDY."" "SILLY, SILLY." "HE NEVER KNEW WHO THE HELL I WAS." "LIZZY." "STOP." "HOLD ON, DARLING." "DARLING NAN!" " OH, MY DARLING NAN!" " OH... ( chuckles )" "I'M SURE EVERYTHING YOU EVER THOUGHT OF ME WAS TRUE AND WORSE," "BUT I NEVER DESERT A FRIEND." "OH..." "I HAD TO SAY GOODBYE." "PUT THIS ON THE GRAVE FOR ME." "( woman crying )" "HERE WITH YOUR MAMA, CHIN UP." "SHALL I GO WITH THE DOWAGER OR WITH YOUR MOTHER?" "WITH MOTHER." "LORD BRIGHTLINGSEA." "HAT." "( playing light piano music )" "( stops playing )" "I HAVE TO HAND IT TO YOU-- YOU'RE EITHER A VERY BRAVE MAN" "OR A COMPLETE FOOL TO TURN UP HERE." "FATHER, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS I MUST SAY TO YOU." "IDON'TBELIEVEYOU 'VEREAD ANYOFMY LETTERS." "BESIDES..." "I COULD HARDLY GO AWAY WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE." "I'M GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA-- AS AN ENGINEER AGAIN." "THE SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY'S BUILDING A RAIL LINK BETWEEN THE CAPE AND DURBAN." "DAMN GOOD IDEA-- BEST PLACE FOR YOU UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES." "I'M DESPERATELY SORRY TO HAVE LET EVERYONE DOWN." "AND YOU, FATHER," "YOUESPECIALLY." "GUY, GUY, GUY, GO TO AFRICA IF YOU MUST," "BUT GO ALONE" " BREAK OFF THIS INSANE LIAISON." "THAT IS SOMETHING I AM NOT PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT." "YOU WILL LOSE HONORSLOVE, I WILL PROMISE YOU THAT." "AND WHAT IN GOD'S NAME DOES THAT ACHIEVE FOR EITHER OF US?" "WELL, BEARING IN MIND YOUR OPINION OF INHERITED WEALTH," "IT HAS A CERTAIN IRONIC JUSTICE." "IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WISH TO SEE IT, FATHER." "AT LEAST YOU WILL NOT BRING THAT WOMAN HERE." "THAT WOMAN WILL SOON BE THE MOTHER OF YOUR FIRST GRANDCHILD." "THAT WAS THE SECOND THING I CAME TO TELL YOU." "YOU NEED NOT HAVE TAKEN THE TROUBLE." "IT GIVES ME NO PLEASURE." " I'VE CALLED GELLEN IN TOMORROW TO REDRAFT MY WILL." " HE WON'T LIKE TO DO IT." "WELL, DAMN THE MAN-- IT'S NOT UP TO HIM TO LIKE OR DISLIKE." "IN ONE SUICIDAL MOVE, YOU'VE DESTROYED" "EVERYTHING I EVER HOPED FOR YOU." "NO, NO, FOR YOURSELF, FATHER, NOT FOR ME." "I BELIEVE I LOVE THIS PLACE EVERY BIT AS MUCH AS YOU DO, SIR." "LOVE..." "ISN'T..." "EVERYTHING." "ACTUALLY, IAGREEWITHYOU ." "ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, YOU HAVE TRIED TO DISINHERIT ME" "FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER." "IDON'TBELIEVETHAT'S PUTTINGITTOOSTRONGLY." "THELEGACYFROMMOTHER, THEILIADMINIATURES, THETITIAN." "CLEARLY, LOVE ISN'T EVERYTHING." "YOU'VE ALWAYS SAID YOU LOOKED TO ME" "TO MAKE UP FOR YOUR OWN SHORTCOMINGS." "IT'S BECOME SORT OF A JOKE BETWEEN US" "AS IF I COULD BE OLD BEFORE MY TIME," "WHILE YOU COULD CARRY ON BEING A CHILD FOREVER." "BUT I HAVE MY OWN LIFE TO LEAD AS BEST I CAN." "NOW, IF YOU CHOOSE TO SEE NOTHING BUT DISHONOR" "IN WHAT I'VE DONE, SO BE IT." "BUT IT WAS SHABBY OF YOU TO BLAME MS. TESTVALLEY." "HOW DARE YOU." "HOW DARE YOU!" "GET OUT!" "TO HELL WITH YOU." "JUST GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE." "FATHER, ANNABEL AND I WILL BE MARRIED IN CAPETOWN." "OUR CHILD WILL BE BORN THERE." "I INTEND TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF IT." "I NEED YOUR BLESSING." "OKAY." "Ms. Testvalley:" "WELL,I SHOULDBE  VERYMUCHIN DEMANDNOW ." "EVERY DECENT FAMILY IN THE LAND" "WILL KNOW ME AS THE GOVERNESS WHO FACILITATES ELOPEMENTS." "( laughs )" "NOT QUITE THE DANGER I'D ANTICIPATED FOR YOU." "WHEN I CALLED OUR GIRLS THE BUCCANEERS," "I COULDN'T IMAGINE PIRACY ON SUCH A SCALE." "( sighs )" "WELL, YOU KNOW, ONE'S BEST CREATIONS MUST HAVE A LIFE OF THEIR OWN." "I'MPROUDOF EACHOFTHEM ." "OH, JACKIE..." "THANK YOU FOR TAKING ME IN." "I WON'T EMBARRASS YOU BY STAYING ON." "WHAT WILL YOU DO, MY DEAR?" "( sighs )" "OH, I'LL THINK OF SOMETHING." "WELL, I'VE EARNED MY OWN LIVING SINCE I WAS SEVENTEEN." "AND I'VE LIVED WITHOUT LOVE FOR 40 YEARS." "I SHALL PROBABLY MANAGE FOR ANOTHER 40" "ON THE SAME TERMS." "YOU KNOW, JACKIE," "WHEN I SAW NAN AND GUY RUN AWAY TOGETHER..." "I NEARLY SCREAMED OUT LOUD." "I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS ENVY." "OR FEAR." "BUT IT WAS LIKE..." "IT WAS LIKE SEEING THEM TAKE A LEAP INTO SPACE." "( seagulls squawking )" "Woman:" "¶THISIS CONSTANT SAYINGSUCH¶" "¶ASYOUTWO SHALLADORE¶" "¶I COULDNOTLOVETHEE , DEAR,SOMUCH¶" "¶LOVETHY,NOT HONORMORE ...¶" "(singingharmony)" "¶I COULDNOTLOVE THEE,DEAR,SO MUCH¶" "¶LOVETHY,NOT HONORMORE .¶"