" Is that the Iast of it, BiIson?" " Yes, sir." " Is Mrs Forsyte ready?" " nearly, sir." "Send my best to Miss Hester, sir. 80 today!" "Put them in the car, williams." "We're going to be late." "(angrily) What is Mrs Forsyte doing?" "Ow!" "I wanted to wear my party dress." "It's afternoon tea." "The dress is far too formal." "I wanted to." "Sometimes we cannot do everything we want." " Daddy!" " fleur!" "Daddy!" "Daddy!" " Yes?" " Daddy!" " What's the matter?" " I'm wearing blue, and I know it will crumple." "And Aunt Hester loves me ever so in white." "calm yourself, my love." "I thought my satin." "The blue muslin is much more suitable." "The satin..." "Why not?" "I'II change right away." "help me, BiIson." "I Iove you, Daddy." "We deserve the right to vote." "WOMAN:" "Hear!" "Hear!" "To be heard as a part of the universal voice of mankind." "well said!" "We do not deserve to be imprisoned without representation." "Force-fed like animals." "Tubes thrust down our innocent throats." "Bravo!" "Bravo!" "(Cheering)" " Good to be a suffragette." " Thank you." "Thank you." "What do you think, Jon?" "AII those ladies...shouting." "Can you bear one more lady?" "I'm going to finish up here, and then we'II visit my aunt." "As long as she's not a shouter." "(Laughs) Oh, Jon!" "Wasn't it fantastic?" "¢Ü For she's a jolly good fellow" "ALL: ¢Ü For she's a jolly good fellow" "¢Ü For she's a jolly good fellow" "¢Ü And so say all of us!" " Oh, my dear!" " Come and blow the candles out." "You do it, fleur." "Oh, well done!" "Oh, my dear!" "Let's get this cut, shall we?" "DARTIE:" "I can think of more profitable ways of spending my afternoon." "Of course, the old girl has money to leave." "Stacks of it." "Do you think Winifred's in with a chance?" "No." "It'II all go to that "poppet", fleur." "June!" "Dartie." "George." "Been roped into the family do?" " Do?" " Hester's birthday." "Must be away with the fairies if she's invited you!" "(Laughs)" "I mean, it's not you, you know." "It's the family feud and all that." "She hasn't invited me." "I was in London and thought I'd drop in." "Oh." "It'II be very nice to see everyone." "And what a perfect opportunity for them to meet Jon." "BOTH:" "Jon?" "Irene and Father's boy, you know." "Aunt Hester, apologies for the tardiness." " A very happy Birthday." " Oh, George!" "How kind." " Aunt Hester." " Montague!" "Thank you, my dear." "Thank you." " Any entertainment planned for this afternoon?" " What do you mean?" "Fireworks, perhaps?" "MAID:" "I will tell them you're here, Miss Forsyte." " No need." "Aunt Hester." "It's your birthday." "I should have remembered." "June, my dear." "How lovely to see you!" "We didn't think." "We..." " I was at a meeting in Acton." " Acton?" "It's quite close." "The bus took hardly any time." "The bus?" "This terrible injustice of force-feeding our women in prison - we have to protest against it." " hello, Soames." " June." "What are the authorities expected to do?" "simply stand by and let these hysterical women starve?" "It's a point of principle." "I rather admire it." "Absurd!" "If you start marching off..." "What will you do?" "Lock me up?" "(Laughs)" " I'm Soames's wife, Annette." " delighted to meet you." "And this is my haIf-brother, Jon." "Irene's son." "He has her looks." "Her eyes." "Let's go into the garden." "Come on." "This way." "It's a jolly nice garden." "We'II find lots to play with." "Come on, this way." "FLEUR:" "¢Ü Hush, little baby, don't say a word" "¢Ü Daddy's going to buy you a mockingbird" "¢Ü If that mockingbird don't sing" "¢Ü Daddy's going to buy you a diamond ring" "(Continues humming)" " Got you!" " Don't do that." "What should I do, then?" "tickle them." "Come on, then." " My dress..." " What about it?" "What next?" " I'm going to catch him." " No!" " Here he is." " No!" "(Shrieks)" "(Laughs)" "JUNE:" "So, I'm looking after Jon." "WINIFRED:" "You all right?" "SOAMES:" "Fine." " Some cake?" " No, thank you." "More tea?" "Soames, where's fleur?" "(children laugh in distance)" "(Laughing)" "fleur!" "Daddy?" " Come and see these fish!" "They're like sharks!" " Don't touch me." " Jon..." " Inside." " But..." " Now." " Get that boy out of here." " They were just playing." " I don't want him near my daughter." " For goodness' sake!" "He's the result of a filthy liaison, illegitimate in all but name." "He's a dirty...savage little..." "That's enough." "Soames, he's a child." "Yes, and he's a great deal better behaved than you." "Come on, Jon." "(Sighs)" " What did I do wrong?" " Nothing." " That man..." " (sharply) We shan't talk of it!" "And we shan't talk of it to Mother or Dad either, when they come home tomorrow." "It'II be our secret." "(chuckles) Home!" "IRENE:" "It's always such a joy to come back." "You must be tired." "No, no." "I'm just longing to see him." "JUNE:" "There they are." "I told you I heard a car." "Jon!" "Mum!" "Dad!" "Jon!" " Look at your face!" " Yes, look at you!" "You've been at my watercolours, you rascal!" " They're still wet!" " (Laughs) How are you?" "hello!" " How was it?" " Very good." "How are you?" "Very well." "We've had lots of fun." "Yes, it looks like it!" "Cowboys!" "(clock chimes)" "(American Indian call)" "I saw one like this in London." "London?" "We went to a rally." "I helped decorate the banner." "Then on to the aunt." "IRENE:" "Oh..." "Which..." "Whose aunt?" "We dropped in on Hester." "It was fun, until the man got so angry." "What did he do?" "He shouted...at me." "well, come on, old chap." " Let's see how she runs in the gallery." " Like a bird, I bet!" " I didn't think Soames would be there." " What did he do to Jon?" " Nothing." " He upset him." " I took him away." " He shouldn't have been there in the first place!" "Is everything all right?" " I'm going back to London." " No, no, you are staying for supper." " You don't want me." " June, we love you." " You say that..." " We couldn't do without you." "Now..." "let's just forget this ever happened." "Then perhaps Jon will, too." "(Car horn)" "Watch out, mate." "Spare a penny, guv'nor?" "(Whirring and clanking)" "fleur, are you there?" "Daddy, just sit down." "I'II be out in a minute." "I think you'II love it." "(Groans)" "What do you think?" "The neckline's rather low." "It is the fashion, sir." "The fashion?" "And is it the fashion to have beggars in the streets?" "Women riding astride down the row?" "There's nothing wrong with riding astride." "In my book, there's a great deal wrong with it." "gentlemen used to ride in Hyde Park." "cavalry seats." "White top hats." "The war's changed everything." "It's all right, Daddy." "And as for girls like her - short skirts and common airs..." "Don't you Iike the dress?" "Because if you don't, I shan't wear it." " I worry about you." " There's no need." "Parties all night." "Up till dawn." "I'm quite capable of looking after myself." "I'm not going to do anything silly." "These parties are just playing..." "doing what's required." "Yours won't be." "Mine has a fighting chance, because you're organising it!" "Are you Iunching with anyone?" "Erm...no." "Let's go to Fortnum's and eat cake." "But...who are they?" "Can't you see, Dad?" "It's Cupid and Psyche, of course." "Of course." "Thank you, Jon." "Vospovitch is an innovator." "He escaped from Russia in 1 91 6." "Bring them in, Jon." "One, two, three." " careful." " She's not paying me, you know." "Bit to your left." "Perfect." "I know it's the new thing, but...crikey." "The..." "The...great lovers of mythology... and...this is how he represents them." "people are bored with sentiment." "Love has been bombed to smithereens." "What does it mean any more?" "Everything." "It still means everything." "(Car horn)" "(CIatter of engines)" "DRIVER:" "For goodness' sake!" "(Horn)" " JoIyon!" " charles." " You didn't walk?" " Mm." "The traffic seems to have doubled since the war." "How's Irene?" "She's well." "And Jon?" "Just down from school." "Doesn't know what he wants to do." "Like all of us were at that age." "(Sighs)" "(chuckles nervously)" "So...palpitations, you say?" " If I exert myself." " Where?" "And are they happening now?" "It feels like the blessed thing is trying to jump out of my chest." "Let's check you over, shall we?" "You were right to come and see me." "Your pulse is fluttering." "But I'm most concerned about your blood pressure." "It's high?" "Very." "I can give you some pills, but..." "But what?" "I'm afraid you're in a bad way, old chap." "You must look after yourself." "Change your routine." "No physical exertion whatsoever." "And I'II want to see you regularly, of course." "A proper diet's essential." "Irene should read up on it." "I can't tell her." "You must." "¢Ü Tiger Rag" "Let's see if I can get my wife to dance." "Come on, holly." "(Laughing)" "My knees!" "HOLLY:" "Poor old man!" "Hey, not so much of the "old", holly!" "well, go round!" "Go round!" "AII right!" "IRENE:" "I'd Iike to dance." " Not with me!" " You'd better sit down, darling." "Come on, then." "Come and dance with me." " Yes!" " You'II have to show me." "Ready?" "Oh, my word!" "OK." "Let's do something a bit slower now." "OK." "Let's go round." "(Laughs)" "Woooh!" "(Music stops)" " well done!" "(Laughs) Bravo!" "VAL:" "Thank you." " Dad!" " (Laughs) hello, holly." "Mwah." "Now, don't tell me." "Now you're going to be a...jazz pianist!" "There are worse things." " Working in June's gallery, for one." "IRENE:" "What was it like?" " Oh, it's the future, God help her." "(Bangs keys)" "well, I hope you were nice, Dad." "The gallery means an awful lot to June." " I was honest." " Ah." "well, we have been concocting a plan." "Yes. (clears throat) I am going to be a farmer." "Aha..." "Lord." " (Laughs)" " arable farm near our new place." "Chap called maple." "Needs extra hands for the harvest." "Keep you out of trouble, I suppose." " well, get me away from you lot, I suppose." " The sooner the better!" "well, don't stop dancing." "AUCTIONEER:" "I have to remind you, I am entitled to bid on behalf of the owner until the reserve is reached." "Lots 24 and 63 have been withdrawn." "I hope you will all bid generously on behalf of this worthy charity." "And without further ado, Iet us now proceed to lot one." " It's just started." " Thank you." "A pair of lovely Derby figurines, donated by Lady Heath, in memory of Captain John Heath, lost at FIanders, and philip william Heath, lost at the Somme." "Lot 429, a copy of Degas' girl At The milliner's." "Who'II give me ¡Ì20 for Mrs Lewisham's generous offering?" "¡Ì20 anywhere?" "¡Ì20, gentleman in the homburg. ¡Ì25?" "¡Ì25, gentleman at the top table. ¡Ì30?" "¡Ì30 bid. ¡Ì35?" "¡Ì35. ¡Ì40?" "¡Ì40 to the homburg." "¡Ì50." "¡Ì50, new bidder." "We have ¡Ì50, ladies and gentlemen." "And may I remind you that every shilling made tonight is going to the War Widows." " ¡Ì55." " ¡Ì55." "¡Ì70." " ¡Ì70." " ¡Ì80." "¡Ì80." "¡Ì1 00." "¡Ì1 00." "We have ¡Ì1 00!" "(applause)" "Was that your final offer, sir?" "Then I'm selling it." "sold. ¡Ì1 00." "Excuse me." "She looks like a minx." "She looks like my daughter." "By Jove!" "What a face!" "Degas." "remarkable, even though it's a copy." "michael Mont." "Soames Forsyte." "Why did you want her?" "The life in her." "I have...an original Degas... if you'd Iike to see that." "And a few others you might recognise." "That's awfully kind of you, sir." "I'II drop in." "Anything modern?" "Expressionism's not my thing." "But you're a collector." "We now have a figure for the total amount raised this evening." "Erm..." "Mr Mont, if you could come forward." "There's a new gallery on Cork Street." "Very rum." "You should sniff it out." "A warm hand, please, for the man who's organised this whole event." "Captain michael Mont was my son's officer." "He was there when David... ..died." "My family would Iike to thank him for his friendship to my son." "And his compassion to us." "Thank you." "Thank you so much." "No-one can guess who I am, Daddy." "¢Ü BIZET:" "Habanera from Carmen" "FLEUR:" "Come on." "It's obvious." "Mercury." "Messenger to the gods." "volatile, Iight-hearted and... rather mischievous." "MAN:" "well done, Soames." "shall we go through?" "Boring Surrey Iot." "Where does Mother find them?" "Are you joining us, fleur?" "Or would you prefer the nursery?" "fleur." "Your friends enjoyed themselves." "I want to put fleur over my knee." "It was a joke." "She's capricious." "A little restive, perhaps." "She and I will go to London." "Take in some galleries." "You're ruining her and you can't even see it." "She needs someone to say no to her." "You could influence her, if you wanted to." "If you had the strength." "New dress?" "Expensive, I suppose." "ShockingIy." "It's too low here." "VAL:" "That's the one." "Number three, the mayfly filly." "Can I ride out while I'm staying with you?" " You'II be too busy working." " Oh, come on!" "Maybe at the weekends." "val!" "Oh, Lord." "What's he doing here?" "hello, Dad." "hello, old boy!" "(Laughs)" "You know your old cousin, George?" " Of course." "George." " val." "And this is a friend of mine, Prosper Profond." "He's over from belgium." "My son, val Dartie." "Back from foreign climes." "Ah, how do you do?" " How do you do?" " And this is Jon." "Jon Forsyte." "Nice to see you." " Good Lord!" " Goodness me!" "Young Jon." "hello." "(Laughs)" "I hear you are a stud farmer." "You found some land..." "Are you buying, Mr Profond?" " Oh, I am always buying." "And you?" " If I can afford it." "Number three." "A small thing...but fine, no?" "That's what I thought." "I might bid." "Not worth wasting lunch over." "I've yet to find something that is!" "(Laughs)" "will you join us, Mr val Dartie?" " That's kind." " And your young friend?" "Yes." "In my car, one quarter of an hour." "Excuse me." "well, we'II see you at lunch." "Sorry about that." "My old man's a bit rackety." "I rather liked him." "We shan't lunch, of course." "He'd...probably be pleased if we did." " More champagne, sir?" " Thank you." "Ahh..." "Oysters." "Mm!" "Jon?" "will I Iike it?" "Try it." "Soon there'II be another war." " You won't get a chance!" " Do you think so?" "well, I opened up an armaments factory in 1 91 2." "You know." "I needed to make money." "Hmm..." "bull's-eye." "Yes, I reckon it is still a solid industry." "Did you fight?" "well, I couldn't just supply the weapons." "I had to try them out, as well, no?" "(Laughs)" "A toast." "Here we go." "Oops." "To val." "You're doing fine, old chap." "You've set yourself up without any help from anyone." "well done, sir." "Never see you in London, mind." "Your mother could do with a visit." "well, at Ieast you're here, eh, amongst us betting men." "It's in the blood, you see." "You can't get away from the Dartie blood." "Dartie..." "You see?" "He is a cricketer." " Do you know, I couId have been." " Cricket is what he was meant for!" "What we are all meant for, huh?" "Nothing more, nothing less!" "Howzat!" "Do you play?" "I Iike to watch, too." "My father takes me to Lord's." " How is JoIyon?" " Fine, thank you." "Haven't seen him for years." "He must be getting on." "Not to me, he isn't." "well said, sir." "would you excuse me?" "It works better if you look at it from this angle." "I haven't seen you in years." "Not since before the war." "I read about St John's son." "terrible." "fortunately, most of the Forsytes were spared." "Too old or too young." " A blessing." " Hm." "It's Cupid and Psyche." "You can see their faces kissing." "What stuff!" "A Iamppost in collision with an omnibus." "A vision of the future." "You've invested in this?" "It's my gallery." "I thought you knew." "It must be making a dead loss." "I heard you collect art." " Indeed." " You obviously don't understand it." "For you, it's about possession." "Buying and selling." "It always has been." "Soames Forsyte... the greatest grocer of them all." "There are some things you can't buy, Soames." "Remember?" "You still haven't learned." "Excuse me." "JON:" "This is by paul Post, Mum." "It's good, isn't it?" "IRENE:" "It's interesting." "This is him too." "Daddy!" "What an extraordinary gallery." " We're leaving." " But I've just arrived." "It's all so jolly." "fleur..." "I feel unwell." "fleur." "fleur." "Tomato blobs." "Or is it a sunset?" "airplanes, coming in to land, apparent..." "Iy." "Let's go and find June." "Jon!" "We have to go." "fleur!" "Do we know him from somewhere?" "I need some air." " Wait!" " Is..." "Is this yours?" ""F.F. fleur Forsyte."" "It's mine all right." "Forsyte?" "That's my name too." "Perhaps we're cousins." "FLEUR:" "Yes." "That day in the garden!" "Cousins." "Distant, perhaps?" "My name's JoIyon, sir." "Jon, for short." "Ah, yes - distant." "Very good." "Goodbye." "Who are they?" "I mean, you know them." "Not well." "Are they family?" "Your grandfather and his brother had a quarrel." "We don't...know that side of the family." "Oh, a feud." "How romantic!" "If you want to please me, put these people out of your head." "Poor Daddy." "You are upset." "We'II talk about this later." "We will not!" "I'm not your daughter for nothing, my dear." "If I want something, I generally get it." "If you won't tell me, I shall find it out another way." "(Laughs to herself)" "Oh, 'OIIywood!" "(Laughs)" " It really is quite important that I speak to her." " She's entertaining!" " I'm sure she won't mind." " Miss fleur!" " Miss fleur." " My goodness." "It's from Paris. (giggles)" "Prosper, my niece, fleur." "Ah, mademoiselle, enchante." "Your aunt says she's never been to Paris." "So I bring Paris to her!" "I'm far too old for this!" "SacriIege!" "In France, no-one is too old." "We're just about to have lunch." "please stay." "It was a quick call, actually." "I met someone this morning." "Jon Forsyte?" "Do you know him?" "A distant cousin." "How distant?" "Oh, we don't keep in touch." "His mother was beautiful." "Oh!" "I never really knew her." "Lunch is ready, ma'am." "Oh, thank you, Dora." "Now..." "Where is Monty?" " Are you sure you won't eat, fleur?" " No, thank you." "Jon Forsyte." "Er...young?" "My age." "I met him with your val." "Oh!" "A splendid boy." "Then you must know them." "Erm..." "Let's go in!" "We had an encounter today." "Mm." "With whom?" "Soames." "He and his daughter were in the gallery." "But how?" "Did he realise it belonged to June?" "I didn't talk to him." "I..." "I just saw him." "I felt that he was there." "Oh, my darling." "It must have been awful for you." "AII of these years later and he can still make my skin crawl." "I can't believe...that I married him." "No." " Jon seemed to like the girl." " well, Jon's a young man." "He was struck by her." "Jon's struck by girls - full stop." "Oh..." "Yes." "He won't see her again." "Don't worry." "Oh, Daddy..." "It's beautiful." "I'm glad you Iike it." "I Iove it." "There." "Now you're ready." "Happy birthday." "Thank you." "C'est superbe!" "Oh." "Is cousin val coming tonight?" "I believe so." "With Winifred and Dartie." "Why?" "We haven't seem him in ever so long." "He's been abroad." "Wasn't it more than that?" "He married someone, the daughter of a cousin Daddy doesn't like." "It's complicated." "Forsyte history." "One more thing." "Hurry up, fleur, you'II be late." "Terrific of you to invite me, sir." "You're early." "My daughter's not yet down." "I say, there's the picture." "Ah!" "well, she's in good company." "Gauguin." "What a marvellous house." " Were you in the war, Mr Mont?" " Yes, I was." " How riveting!" "Did you have a terrible time?" " Yes, I did." "This party is a bore, isn't it?" "Not from where I'm standing." "Are you going to dance?" "May I bag a spot on your list?" "FLEUR:" "There's my cousin val with his wife holly." "Excuse me." " First dance, my dear?" " Oh!" "Daddy, of course." "¢Ü slow waltz" "One moment, please." "Thank you so much for persuading Soames to invite val and holly." " I so want everyone to get on." " It's the least I couId do." "Oh!" "This is Prosper Profond." "shall we?" "Prosper's got immaculate manners." "Dancing with the hostess." "It's only right and proper." "You're a good dancer, Daddy." "You should do it more often." "Have fun." "Happy birthday." "There's Aunt Winifred's beau." "Monsieur Profond, this is my husband, Soames." " Nice to meet you." " And my daughter, fleur." " We've met." " Exactimo." "Are you here on business, Mr Profond?" "pleasure." "Mr Profond made money in the war, Soames." "Shares in armaments." "He tells me he likes to give it away." "I'm, er...always making money." "I want little for myself." "I Iike my friends to have it." "(Annette giggles)" "Excuse me." "Soames." "val and holly." "Very nice to see you again." "Charming." "val." "Good to see you, uncle Soames." "would you excuse us for a moment?" "You could at Ieast try...for Winifred's sake." "They should never have come back from South Africa." " And as for that other chap..." " Profond." " I can't abide foreigners." " Then why did you marry one?" "(ensemble plays lively dance)" "PROFOND:" "This is Mrs Dartie?" "Oh!" "Charmed, I am sure." "Do you know anything about Jon Forsyte?" "I'm sorry to come out with it like this but you're my last hope." "Everyone here's been so buttoned up." " He's coming to stay with us next week." " With you?" " He's holly's haIf-brother, don't you know." " I know nothing." "Er, it's... best not to bring these things up." " Bring what things up?" " fleur!" "How you've grown!" "We haven't seen you in so long." "WouIdn't it be jolly if we could be friends." "Cousin val says I can come and stay at your new farm." " Maybe later in the summer." " I thought next week." "It's rather difficult at..." "Aunt Winifred, val and holly have invited me to stay next week." " Isn't that sporting of them?" " Oh, what a lovely idea!" "Miss Forsyte." "please..." "please, will you dance with me?" "Excuse me." "Ooh!" "Excuse me." "HOLLY:" "What are we going to do about Jon?" "It's almost as if fleur knew he was coming." " She asked me outright." "Took me by surprise." " val!" " They can't have met." " I don't see how." "She is a dazzler." "(Car horns)" "Good night." "(Car horn)" " Night." "A lovely party." "Thank you." "It's put some colour into your cheeks." "I danced all night." "With michael Mont." "And others!" "Good night, my love." "Cousin val's asked me down to stay." "But we don't see them." "He has wonderful horses and he says I can ride out with him." " fleur." " It's only a few days." "please, Daddy." "well... ..if it keeps you out of trouble." " Night-night." " Night, Daddy." "We're pretty basic round here." " I hope you don't mind." " Of course not." "Sorry val's not here to greet you." "He's exercising a new horse." " He must be very busy." " He is." "I'm afraid you'II be fearfully bored." "Not at all." "I'm here to get to know you, remember." "Hm." "So...it's just the two of you here?" "Who else would there be?" "(Horse approaches)" "JON:" "holly!" "I Ieft my book upstairs in my bedroom." "This is Jon, my little brother." "fleur's a cousin of ours, Jon." "How do you do?" "I hotfooted it back here on my lunch break." "I have to go." " From where?" " maple's Farm." "We're harvesting." " The book, then?" " Mm?" "Oh!" "The book..." "Right." "(Distant cIattering)" " What are you doing?" " It's such a glorious morning." "I thought I'd get out." "You don't know the countryside round here." " shall I take the dog?" " No..." "Thank you." "I might be gone all day, so please don't worry." " Where are you going?" " Goodbye." "Excuse me, I'm looking for maple Farm." " It's up there on the Ieft." " Thank you." "A couple of miles yet." "Howard!" "Turn off!" "Come on, then!" "Come down and have your dinner." "Come on!" "Oh, blast!" "Oh, blast!" "I'm looking for Jon Forsyte." "(Mutters) If he's not here, I'II... (Murmuring)" "Go on, then, boy!" "Go on!" "Go on." "Go and say hello." " Go on, Jon!" " Go on, Jon!" "H-HeIIo." "I...thought you might like some sandwiches." "But I see you've already eaten." "Thanks." "Erm...but I think I'II pass." "They got mucked up on the way here." "So did my lovely new shoes." "I...er..." "I thought it wouId be nice." "It's a Iong way." "I forgot to bring a drink." "I'm very glad that you came." "(Men cheer and whistle)" "Why do I always end up covered in mud whenever I'm anywhere near you?" "FOREMAN:" "Come on, then, lads." "Thank you very much." "Haven't I been clever, tracking you down?" "Ever since that day at Aunt Hester's," "I've always wondered: "Who was he?" "Why was everyone so furious?"" "And then in the gallery, wasn't it awkward?" "My father nearly passed out." "I've found out why." "There's a feud between our families." "That's why I pretended we hadn't met yesterday." " Are you a good liar?" " Not very." "Oh." "They don't mean us to be friends, you see." "So, if we want to be..." "Which we do." "..then we must keep it a secret." "Come on, Iet's talk about this on the way home." "There's a quicker route as the crow flies." "I told him, I'II walk you." " So, you're going to be a farmer." " Maybe." "I Iike the work." "The people." "Of course, farming's not the grand thing, but..." "I don't really care about that." "Mm, smell." "¢Ü Jon, Jon, the farmer's son" "¢Ü stole a pig and away he run" " Oh!" " (Laughs)" "Faster!" "val's place is just over that hill." "Then I'II go on alone." "They mustn't see us together." " It's ridiculous." " You don't know my father." "I'm an only child." "And so are you." "There's so much expected of us." "My mother would never stop me from doing anything that made me happy." "I'm sure your father's the same." "Now, come on." " What are you doing?" " Coming with you." "well...don't walk so fast, then." "I can't keep up." "should we?" "You know, the boys a couple of years on from me at school talked about what they were going to do, the girls they were going to meet." "And then they joined up." "It's a beastly thing." "They died so young." "I want to try everything." "Live forever." "Love everybody?" "That would be telling." "Stay on here." "AII right, then." "I will." "fleur was meant to stay for a weekend." "It's been nearly five days." "What can she be doing down there?" "Oh, riding, walking..." "The farm's very charming." "And Annette insists on being in London." "Buying ribandry, seeing her friends." "well, I'd love to have you to dinner, dear boy, but erm..." "I'm going out myself." " Where to?" " The theatre." "I wouldn't have thought Dartie's concentration span was long enough." "What?" "What should I be concentrating on?" "I'm not going with Monty." "I'm going with Prosper." "Why don't you take Soames to your club, Monty?" " No." "No, really." " I'm meeting George." "It's a revival of a Restoration play:" "The Country Wife." " It sounds a dead bore." " It's salacious." "Annette wanted to go but I didn't think it appropriate." "really?" "What's it about?" "infidelity." "(Knock at door)" "Parfait." "Comme toujours." "Are you both coming too?" "That is an excellent thing." " Not me, old chap." " Mr Forsyte?" "Bawdy muck." "I think not." "Then, we shall have to go another time." "I'm out of the picture too." "Oh!" "But that's such a shame." "A small business matter." "I don't want to go." "It's a dead bore but I..." "I'II make it up to you." " If I am allowed." " Of course." "Then, er..." "lunch... ..tomorrow?" "I'd Iike that." "A bientot." "What does the fellow do, for goodness' sake?" " Oh, does it matter?" " Of course it does." "(Sighs) Amuses me!" "And if you want to stay to dinner, Soames, I won't hear another word." "(AII laugh)" "Where did you first meet Profond?" "I was with you, old chap." "No, you introduced him to me." "surely not?" "well, what of it?" "He was about." "He's good company and he's generous with it." "He's a member here now, you know." "His name was on the list as I came in." "Now, who put him up?" "They'd have the Iow-down." "(Coughs nervously)" " You?" " Why not?" "You're meant to know the pedigree of the person you're proposing." " It's club rules." " Times have changed." "The rot set in when we let you in through the doors." "I was never like this bunch." "Money talks." " And that's 30." " Yes, all right." "(George chuckles)" "Are you getting the hump about the wife?" "Hm?" "No, no." "No, Freddie's just having a bit of fun." "gentleman's agreement." "He pays your debts, you leave the bedroom door open." "She's your cousin, George." "Bit of respect, please." "That's the way they do it on the continent." "It's all above board." "It's expected." "Dukes and princesses are at it." "Leaping in and out of each other's beds." "That's why we call them Frogs." "(Indistinct conversation)" "DARTIE:" "Good Lord!" "(chuckles to himself) Frogs indeed!" "HOLLY:" "hello." " Aha!" " I was on my way to London." "I can't get over the fact you're here." "You drop in and..." " How is Jon?" " He's harvesting." "flat out all day." "Oh, and reading poetry by night." "I'II get some tea." "She misses him." "fleur Forsyte is staying." " With you?" " She invited herself down, forced my hand." "And Jon?" "We tried to keep them apart." "But..." "Have they met before?" "In June's gallery." "Why?" "I think they like each other." "really like each other." "This is the one thing!" "The one thing we..." "Perhaps it's not such a bad thing." "They could bring the families together." "Dad, are you all right?" "Now, of all times..." "You mustn't tell Irene." "I won't, of course, if it's so very awful." " I'm sorry." " What's she like?" " A rather having sort of a person." " A Forsyte, then?" "I saw her kiss him." "Not a word." "Here we are." "Oh..." "(Coughs)" "well, you wrote in your letter that you needed to see me urgently." "I can assure you that unless it was of the utmost importance, I wouldn't be here." "So, if you couldn't commit the matter to paper..." "Keep your daughter away from my son!" "You probably know, they are together as we speak." "I had no idea." "They met at June's gallery." "My son is staying with val and holly." "Your daughter invited herself down." "InveigIed her way in." "val Dartie and his wife extended fleur an invitation." "She forced their hand." "Like you, she sees something and decides to get it." "So what do you want me to do?" "Make sure this doesn't happen again." " Stop it, you mean?" " absolutely." "You come here, behind your son's back... and tell me to break this up?" "You, of all people!" "The man who once lectured me on the importance of happiness in marriage!" "The man who spurned his own family to follow his heart!" "Who stole another man's wife in the name of love!" " Jon and your daughter aren't in love." " Have you asked them?" "This liaison...is repugnant to me too." "Your son... with my daughter..." "I'II do my utmost to stop it and I presume you will too." "But at Ieast I don't have to play the hypocrite." "Good evening to you, sir." "Jon!" "Jon!" "I've come to say goodbye." " I wish you didn't have to leave." " I told Daddy it was only a weekend." "Besides, I want to keep him sweet." "You look wonderful." " Are you still hungry, boy?" "(Laughter)" "Come on." "Anyway, you're going home this weekend." "We could fix it to go part of the way on the same train." "It'd give us an extra two hours and 45 minutes." "You've got it all planned!" "(Train whistles blows)" "(Guard blows whistle)" "JON:" "fleur!" "I wish this journey went on for ever!" "I'II tell Miss Hester you're here, sir." "(Squeaks)" "Oh, you should have said." "Aunt Hester." "I'm all topsy-turvy." "Oh, my dear." "Have you brought fleur?" " Isn't she back yet from the country?" " No." "Um..." "The View Of The old hall?" "You can't feed a family on thruppence a week." " Who can't?" " Mrs Dartie." "Oh." "Soames." "Winifred." " How much did you make?" " only ¡Ì90." "What's going on?" "BaiIing Dartie out again?" "The dockers' children." "They've had no wages for weeks." "Then they should go back to work." "It's a matter of principle." "So is feeding your family!" "I shall ask Smither to pour some sherry, and we will have it in the parlour." "Are you all right?" "Do you realise I've had JoIyon Forsyte to see me about fleur and his wretched boy?" "As if I would encourage any contact with that side of the family!" "You should never have allowed val to invite her." "They must keep..." "They must be kept apart." "And Father's snuff box?" "Not a word of this to Annette, understand?" "This is all your doing." "I hold you personally responsible." "Personally responsible!" "I knew nothing about it!" "Hope you gave as good as you got, old thing." " One of these days there'II be a murder." " Oh, hang on, Freddie." " Garrotting's too good for him." " Garrotting!" " God, that'd teach him." "(Knock on door)" " Monsieur Profond is here." " Oh..." "He's taking me to lunch." "Is he, by Jove?" "Don't do this, Monty." "He mentioned it yesterday." "I thought things might've moved on since then." "Moved on?" "PROFOND:" "Mrs Dartie!" " Dartie." " I understand you two have an assignation." " Bit much, that." " Pardon, you have an objection?" "Of course he doesn't, do you, Monty?" "Even if he did, I'm coming, anyway." "I'II get my things." "Providing Freddie doesn't have to pay you for her lunch." "I assure you there is nothing like that." "I'II let it go, then." "By the way, how was that boring bit of business last night that prevented you from taking Freddie to that play?" "successful, was it?" "A telegram!" "She's on the 2:23." "She says she'II walk back along the river." " It'II be good to have her home." " She'II be off again." "There is nothing for her here." "We shall have a house party." "Time she learnt to socialise with young men as well as her school friends." "You want to marry her off so soon?" "That's the Iast thing I want." "But it's about time she learnt how to conduct herself in society." "I shall draw up a list of likely people." "I take it some of our friends will be invited?" "One or two." "But it will be fleur's occasion." "You must invite Winifred." "That means Dartie." "Cousin George?" "What about Winifred's friend?" "Profond, is he called?" "That would put Dartie's nose out of joint!" "You suspect...him and Winifred?" "Not seriously." "Profond?" "definitely not the marrying kind." "(motorcycle approaches)" "MONT:" "Mr Forsyte!" " Captain Mont." "Perfect timing." "fleur should be back in half an hour." "well, we'II have to tell everyone sometime." "About us?" "Not likely!" "well, not for ages yet." "Anyway, they've got a secret." "Why shouldn't we?" "What do you think this feud's about?" "I think someone was murdered!" " (Laughs) Like who?" " I don't know." "Anyone on your side?" "Your dad's been married before, hasn't he?" "Mm, twice." " What happened?" " They died." "well, there you are!" "Your mother had better watch out." " fleur!" "FLEUR:" "Anyway, I'm going to find out." "Even if I don't, we won't tell them about us." "And that's that!" "Right." "I do love you." "No matter what their secret is, it won't make any difference to us, will it?" " fleur!" "FLEUR:" "Trust Daddy!" "He's sent a search party for me." "We'II have to go our separate ways." "I'II think of you every minute of every day." "And other times." " Let's meet as often as we can." " Tomorrow." "One o'cIock, Green Park." "I'm perfectly capable of making my own way home, thank you very much." "Your father told me you were walking from the station." "I thought I'd row across and fetch you." "I've missed you all week." "Not even a letter." " I wouldn't waste the postage." " Don't break my heart." "There's something I've been wanting to tell you." "I Iove you, fleur Forsyte!" "I Iove you, I do!" "Oh, no, you don't." "Oh, yes, I do!" "I shall sail you away to the dark continent." "michael, stop!" "We're going to tip!" "Africa, here we come!" " That's for you." " careful!" "You really will sink us." "Take that, you beast!" "No!" "No!" "michael, stop it!" "Good to have you back, old man." "You look well." " Look who's here!" " Jon." "hello." " tell us your news." " holly sends her love." "And val." "The stud's doing well." "I usually get up at five, work in the fields till sunset." "I get ragged by the men, but..." "they're decent enough." "And fleur is there?" "Oh..." "What is she like?" "You know, so-so." "pleasant enough." "To tell you the truth, I've been so busy I've hardly seen her." "holly sends her love." "Oh, I said that." "I'm going to go and get changed." "It's terrific being home." "I'm scared, JoIyon." "I've never seen him evasive like that before." "Never." "He's head over heels." "If he takes up with this girl, I shall never see him again." "To lose our son to Soames, that's the perfect revenge." "What shall we do?" "shall we forbid them to see each other?" "No." "That's been tried already." "Besides, they're impetuous, and she is clever." "Take him on holiday." " He wouldn't go." " I'II have a word." "Take his mind off her." "Show him Paris." " Take your time." " What about you?" "I'II be all right." "I've got plenty to do." "It'd be good for you to spend more time with him." "JOLYON:" "Some of these photographs are very good, Jon." "When I Ieft school your grandfather took me on the Grand Tour." "It was the greatest gift he ever gave me." "It was in italy that I decided that I wanted to be an artist, and I wonder that if I hadn't gone on that holiday, whether I'd have just gone into the family firm, Iike the rest of the Forsytes." "Come on, Dad, I know you." "What are you really trying to say?" "I want you to go on holiday with your mother." "But the harvest is coming in." "I promised maple I'd be there." "She thinks the world of you, you know." "And I do of her." "well, then." "If you want to make her happy, one last holiday." " The two of you." " That's unfair." "Another party, Daddy?" "It's a lovely idea." "only..." "well, it's so soon after my birthday, it'II cost you a fortune." "If it pleases my daughter..." "Besides, since when has spending my money ever worried you?" "(giggles)" "Dear Daddy!" "I don't deserve you." "Can we really have a jazz band?" "A small one." "I'II need some new clothes." "Perhaps I couId go up to town tomorrow?" "Hm." "I'II come with you." "We'II make a day of it." "You and me." "You can help me choose an outfit, something fashionable for the party." "Daddy?" "Are you still alive?" "I'm not at all sure about this, fleur." "please, Daddy." "Don't be tiresome!" "well, the blazer, maybe, but the hat..." " Perfect." " Very elegant, sir." "Straw?" "elegant?" "Makes me look like a bargee." "Nonsense, it's dreamy." "But...pink would be smarter." "Pink!" "He'II take it." "The stripe." " And the blazer, sir?" " Yes." " The fIanneIs?" " Those, too." "If you're going to have a garden party, you may as well look the part." "Am I finished?" "Good." "We'II take a taxi to the station and be home for lunch." "I need to call at my club." "To collect my post." "well, I'II wait for you at the station." "Don't be long." "Thank you." "I'm sorry, fleur, but my father insisted I go." "Three months!" "I can't bear it." "Neither can I." "Why did you agree?" "You don't love me, you can't." "Oh, Jon..." "Come on, of course I do." "Anyway, who was that man in the boat?" "Him?" "A friend of my father's." "michael Mont." "He's an idiot." "I don't care for him one bit." "will he be at this party?" "I've said, he's nothing to me." "It won't make any difference." "Being apart." "Not to me, it won't." "Nor to me." "One last kiss." "Remember, whatever happens while you're away, we'II pick up just as we are." "What do you mean, "whatever happens"?" "I'II be faithful to you." "I will." "Promise." "For ever and ever." "There's something I need to know." "Jon Forsyte." "What about him?" "You were together at val Dartie's place." "He was the reason you overstayed." "Correct?" "I haven't seen Jon Forsyte in three weeks." "Seen him, spoken to him," " written to him." " fleur..." "Cross my heart, hope to die." "(Door closes)" "Ladies and gentlemen!" "On the board you'II find a list of the couples in the draw for this weekend's tournament." "It can't be!" "Strewth, it is." "Beau Forsyte!" "GEORGE:" "Very a Ia mode, Soames." "It's quite a bevy you've dished up." " well done!" " Been through the old address book?" "They're fleur's old school friends, if you must know." " Who's your partner, Mary?" " M Dartie." "Whoever he is." " I think I'm going to enjoy this weekend." " I'II say!" " M McKenzie?" " M Dartie?" " At your service." " Mary." "I'm not very good, I'm afraid." "Oh." "We'd better have a spot of practice, then." " Who've you got?" " michael Mont." "What a fix." "It's not my idea." "He's super." "We're on in half an hour." "Care for a spot of practice?" " I don't really feel like it." " I will, if you Iike." "Oh, thanks, that's decent." "You must be..." "Mary." "Cherry." "Got you!" "Cherry from Brighton." "Was this your idea?" "Hm?" "Me and michael." "I thought so." "1 5-Iove." "I know you're there." "You can't get rid of me that easily." "Don't I know it." "You're a pest, that's what you are." "I'm smitten!" "You soon will be!" "(Car horn toots)" "(Toots horn)" "Ooh!" "Prosper, hello!" "Prosper, hello!" "¢Ü Trad jazz" "Your daughter dances well." "With the right partner." "So do I." "May I suggest a quickstep outside?" "will you excuse me, Soames?" "I won't be long." "(giggles) Oh, Prosper..." "Oh, no..." "It's worth it!" "It's a rotten old world." "Yes." "Bad form, that, using my Freddie as a decoy." "Dashed unsporting." "I can't bear your sympathy." "I haven't had my eyes shut, you know." "Not that he's been particularly discreet." "still, I suppose that's the whole idea of using a decoy." "Right under old Soames' nose!" "I daresay you've learnt something along the way." "Regret." "That, all right." "That I was faithful to you." "Hm?" "Those girls in there... ..they're laughing at you." " I'm sorry?" " You've never grown up." "You're not even half the age of your own son." " Steady on." " Why do you think val isn't here?" "well, he's too busy with the horses." "He's ashamed of you." "Oh, come on!" "The gambling." "The lies." "Never there when we needed you." "When you were there you were drunk and useless." "What kind of father is that to the children?" "What kind of example?" "I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean." "Then think, Monty." "Think." "Before it's too late." "¢Ü Trad jazz" "Come on, everybody, join in!" "MONT:" "Just look at them." "Isn't she terrific?" "Your backhand needs a spot of practice." " Is that what you call it?" " I'II pop round." "Thank you for a terrific weekend." "Nothing wrong with your service...though." "(clears throat)" "WINIFRED:" "Come along, Dartie." "should you not be saying goodbye to your guests?" "You're right." "Goodbye, Prosper." " You're in love." " How can you tell?" "The way you look at each other." "That's Prosper's car." "He's out with Maman." "Shh!" "He's supposed to be teaching her to drive." "Aren't men beastIy?" "You've missed by a mile." "I'm not in love with michael Mont." "(Toots horn)" "June!" "You scared the living daylights out of me." "What do you think?" "half an hour, door to door." "I think you'II break your neck." "Oh, dear..." "I think I'II have a sit-down." " I'm exhausted." " Have you been to see Doctor LiddIe?" "Yes, yes, of course I have." "What did he say?" "Ohh." "Promise you won't say a word to Irene or Jon." "I want to tell them myself." "It's my heart, June." "It's on its last legs." "It's... ..all that loving." "It can't be!" "Comes to all of us, sooner or later." "Not you." "You're all I've got." "You can't die." "I don't want to." "I'm happier than I've ever been." "I don't..." "It's just I think we ought to face it." "Why do I always lose everyone I Iove?" "You can't die!" "You're a Forsyte." "(Laughs)" "AII that talk of love." "What about my love for you?" "No-one loves you more than I do." "You're my rock." "Who else can I cling to?" "I won't let this happen." "¢Ü I'm Forever blowing bubbles" "On the house." "And may I congratulate MademoiseIIe on her playing?" "MademoiseIIe thinks maybe Ie patron has been sampling his excellent wine with too much enthusiasm." "Au contraire." "The wine sharpens the senses." "You play with...esprit." "So does Monsieur in his own way." "Parp, parp!" "My son also plays the piano." "Ah, your son." "Yes." "How long are you in Paris?" "That depends on when we tire of it." "Then I shall make sure that you stay a Iong time." "I shall hold you to that." "With the permission of your son." "He's making a pass at you." "I am old enough to look after myself." "You were saying, monsieur?" "Perhaps you would care to dance?" "Why not?" " Perhaps Monsieur would care to play?" " Yes." "Yes." "What are you waiting for?" "¢Ü For Me And My girl" "hello." " Are you on a hike?" " No." "Just exploring." "I walked from the station." "I've just spotted the most beautiful house." " Oh, dear." " I say, are you all right?" "Have you far to go?" "Just across the field there." "Oh!" "It's your house!" "Oh, how lovely." "Ah, there you are." " Lemonade." " Thank you." "I don't know your name." "Cherry." "JoIyon." "JoIyon Forsyte." "AII on his own and missing his other half." "Oh, listen to me going on." " So, they're in Paris?" " Yes." "They've been gone a month." "And when are they back?" "Another month." "Maybe longer." "Take my advice, when you find someone you love, never let them go." "(Laughs) You should drink up." "You're going to miss your train." "There'II be another one." "You're just like my son - hang the consequences." "Charming." "Come on." "I'II walk you." " Thank you for the lemonade." " (Laughs) My pleasure." "(Gramophone plays Chopin)" "(Door slams) FLEUR:" "I'm back." "I'm in here." "Oh, there you are." "You and your old records." "(Music ends)" "How was Cherry?" "Exhausting." "What did you buy?" "Nothing, in the end." "Is Maman back?" "She wasn't on the train?" "No." "well, we'II have dinner at the usual time, whether or not." "(Door opens)" "That'II be her now." "Annette!" "(Door closes)" "(Shouting in background)" "(Door slams)" "(American accent) She won't run away." "Hm?" "You were sitting here when I came in, two hours ago." "Don't you think she's beautiful?" "Thank you." "Go on." "Did I tell you that we're forbidden to see each other?" "Three times." "But not why." "We don't know." "They won't tell us." "Something awful happened between our families years ago." "We're cousins, you see." "You don't make it easy for yourselves." "It's out of our hands." "We've fallen in love, and... whatever anyone says, were gonna spend our lives together." "Even if they cut you off without a penny?" "absolutely." "well..." "Here's to Jon and fleur." "She'd Iike you." "I know she would." "(angrily) Ce n'est pas ce que je veux dire!" "Je veux... (Door opens and closes)" "Jon?" "Did you go to the gallery?" "Mm." "Dozens of Impressionists." " And I got some postcards." " Ah!" " Degas?" " Mm-hm." "Ah." "She has got impish eyes." "Quite beautiful." "Your...boyfriend was asking after you." "I don't know who you mean." "(French accent) I zink you do, mademoiselle." "I think you enjoy dancing with him." " Is that so terrible?" " What would Dad say?" "He would laugh." "(Sighs)" "Do you want to go home?" "Yes." "Mm." "So do I." "Ha, ha!" "What a surprise!" " Did you get our telegram?" " Yes, about an hour ago." "hello, Dad." "Wait till you see what I've got you!" " hello!" " hello. (Laughs)" "I missed you." "I've missed you so much." "Oh..." "So what changed your mind?" "It was making things worse." "The longer we were there, the more he was missing her." " Mm." " I'm afraid it failed." "Jon?" "fleur!" " Guess what?" " What?" "I found a photograph." "In my father's room." "Hidden, a secret." "well?" "It was of your mother, when she was young." " Are you sure?" " Yes!" "They must have been in love." "That's what the feud is about!" "She married your father, not mine." "That's why they don't get on." "Why should that stop us from being together?" "It's up to us to make them see sense." "I'm sure your father would be on our side." "In fact, I know he would." " I've met him." " When?" "I've been to Robin hill." "What?" "I wanted to see where you lived." "I missed you so terribly." "It was the next best thing." "And you met my father?" "He..." "He never mentioned it." "Because...he didn't know it was me." "It didn't come up, and then... when it did, it was too late." " This is awful." " No, it isn't!" "We got on." "He's a sweetie." "What did you talk about?" "Not you." "Your mother, mainly." "He told me I ought to do what my heart tells me." "So you see, he'II give us his blessing." "I know he will." "There should be a table for us now." "Oh, no." "There's my father." "Oh, val!" "val, come and join us." "That's my son." " You remember Jon?" " Yes, JoIyon's boy!" "hello." " We'II start with the Dover sole?" " Yes." "And the duck to follow." "And two more places, please." "please, sit down, sit down, sit down." "Ah." "splendid." "It's good to see you, my boy." " I thought George was joining us." " Committee meeting." "Oh." "probably pushing up the cost of the grub." "Or the wine." "How's your father?" "He..." "He's fine." "I think he missed my mother while we were away." "He's pleased we're back." "And how is the lovely Irene?" "She's well, thank you." "So...you would not know Soames Forsyte, then?" "He and my father don't seem to get on." "Ho, ho!" "That's one way of putting it." "Do you..." "Do you know what happened?" "Best not enquire, Jon." "stable secret." "Mm." "It's a bed of nettles." "How is the filly?" "Fine." "I won't breed from her yet, though." "Rum lot, the Forsytes." "PROFOND: ..when you breed a Derby winner, not before." "A bit of advice, Jon." "Don't let Soames call the shots." "He tried to put Winifred off me, but I married her all the same." "You're sweet on his daughter, that's the word." "Mm." "well." "You stand up to the buggers." "Never say die." "Oh." "And another thing." "fleur." "Don't diIIy-daIIy." "You understand me?" "Some other chap might sprint past on the inside." "(Laughter)" "Dashed difficult, this." "Seems I've drawn the short straw." "What's up, old boy?" "Excuse me, gents." "The fact is, Dartie, we've had a meeting about that money you owe." "Now, I spoke up for you." "But they voted you out." " What?" " I'm afraid so." " And I'II have to ask you to leave." " It's a bit sudden." "They've given you two weeks to settle up." "Then you can reapply." " Mind, no guarantee." "DARTIE:" "There must be some mistake." "No?" "Oh, um...don't tell the old girl, there's a good chap." "Don't want to cause her any more upset than I have already." "Pity you didn't think of that before." "(Knock at door)" "Mr Soames is here to see Mrs Dartie." " well?" " Ma'am's gone to the florist's." "well, he'II just have to come back later." "No." "No, show him in." "Ah!" " She won't be long." " Mm." "Snifter?" "No, nor me." "please." "jolly good do at your place." "Appreciate it." "family and all that." "I'm glad you've turned up." "(clears throat)" "I've a proposition for you." "It may interest you, "interest" being the operative word." "Thing is..." "You're short of cash." "Oh, no, I wouldn't put it like that." "Gosh, no, no." "It's just that what's coming in... is coming in slower than what's going out..." "gone out." " You're in debt." " Giving you the chance to earn a bit of dosh." "If it wasn't so pathetic, I'd find it amusing." "Oh, come on, Soames, old chap." "No-one's so weII-heeIed they're not looking for another opportunity." "Go on." "You see?" "(clears throat)" "Two per cent over the Bank of england." "Two." "And how much do you need?" "As much as you can spare." "1 50?" "200?" "With what security?" "(Sighs) well..." "The house isn't yours." "Yes, I hardly need reminding." "Um..." "Winifred." "She's my...security, if you Iike." "You're offering your wife as security for a Ioan?" "Yes." "She's your sister, old boy." "Look, I'm asking you for help to protect the good name of the family." "The only way you could have done that was to have married someone else." "Yes, well, that's one thing I don't regret." "Winifred may have other ideas." "At least I don't bully her and treat her like a dunce." "Pity you don't have some of her qualities." " Forgiveness, for one." " She's had a Iot of practice." "It hasn't all been one-sided." "We rub along together." "For better, for worse, and all that." "You've always been jealous of me, haven't you?" "unfortunately, where women are concerned, it's not just what's in the bank that counts, it's in other departments." "careful, Dartie." "Oh, it's common knowledge." "The talk of the town." "Annette and her continental appetite." "How dare you." "(Door slams)" "This was handed in half an hour ago for you, sir." " Good evening, Mr Dartie." " Good evening." " will you require a table in the dining room?" " Hm?" "When I said two weeks, I didn't mean two hours." "Look here, old boy." "I've managed to scrape a little together." "Best I can do, I'm afraid." "GEORGE:" "But it's all been paid off." "In cash." "Seems you've got a benefactor." "You'II get it back." "Every penny." " Moi?" " Yes." "Vous!" "Ha, ha!" " Merci beaucoup, anyway." " How did you know it was me?" "I may be a fool, but I'm not stupid." "It's dashed decent." "Taught me a lesson, you know." "Yes." "I'm a changed man." "Drinking, gambling, women..." "It's times like this make you appreciate what you've got." "A wife, friends, health, a roof over your head." "What more do you want?" "I must see my son tomorrow." "Ready, George?" "We're off." "The carlton Casino." "Of course, you're a changed man." "Dartie?" "CROUPIER:" "Rien ne va plus." "Merci." "I'II see you." "flush." "Sorry, old boy." "Does Freddie know where you are?" "It's my last session." " As from midnight..." " You're a changed man." "Spot on." "See you." "It appears to be my night, gentlemen." "Thank you so much." " Every last penny." " I have told you." "Besides, it's only money." "It may be to you." "To me, it's..." "I'm fed up with cards." "What else shall we try?" "Oh, George." "It's a winning run, old boy." "Once in a lifetime." "See how easy it is to lose." "Stick with me, and watch." "Odd number, three times in a row." "So next time...?" "Even." "Odd." "Rien ne va plus." "No more bets." "DEALER:" "black, 31 ." " Yes." "You can't go on winning." "Think of Freddie." "And val." "It's them I'm doing it for." "One last time." "Dartie's last bet." "This is madness." "You'II lose the lot." "DEALER:" "No more bets, gentlemen." "Rien ne va plus." "Red, 1 6." " Oh, congratulations, sir." " Thank you." "On the house." "DARTIE:" "Oh!" "splendid." "You're most welcome to continue." "Dartie..." "No, no." "I think I'II call it a night." "will a cheque be convenient, sir?" "Dashed inconvenient!" "Give half of it to my bank manager?" "Cash, man!" "Cash!" "(Pops cork)" "George?" "(Laughter)" "hold on to that." "I'm taking Freddie on holiday." "And val can pay Profond for that filly." "Profond!" "Can't make him out!" "Not a bad sort." "Hm." "Think I agree." "(Laughter)" "Come back here!" "Whoa!" "(Horse whinnies)" "Look out!" "Horse!" "(SpIintering of glass and crunch of metal)" "Ugh..." "Ugh." "Dartie?" "Are you all right?" "Here, old chap." "old chap?" "Oh, no." "Oh, no!" "Oh, no." ""Taking Freddie on holiday."" "His very last words." "Oh, don't worry, old thing." "I'II be there." "He left a big hole in my Iife, too." "And we'II get through it somehow." "Excuse me." "What's the hoId-up?" "Just two more minutes." "Then we'II set off." "It's a bad idea, anyway." "You should have let me organise everything." "By the way, Winnie wants you to put this in safekeeping." "It's hardly the time." "When is?" "Have you come to cause trouble?" "Au contraire." "I have come to mourn my friend." "Why must you disrupt my family?" "If the truth were known, it were always so." "Long before my arrival." "Then let the truth be known." "tell me." "Anyway, I know my father wanted to marry Irene." "There." "Wanted to?" "Or did?" "Then divorced her." "(Horse approaches)" " Mr Dartie's racing colours!" " marvellous gesture." "Let's get going." " Jon?" " fleur!" "What on earth are you doing here?" "I had to come and tell you." "I know everything." "Come here." "Listen, they were married, then divorced." "Your mother and Daddy." "It's true." "It can't be." "Who told you?" " Profond." " Oh, what does he know?" "I'm sure it's true." "I can tell." "This is real, Jon, I promise you." "There must have been a scandal." "That's why no-one will talk about it." "And why my father will never let us be together." "There must have been adultery." "I-I don't believe it." "My father will never accept us." "I know he won't." "I know him." "Does your mother play the piano?" "Yes." "Why?" "I think he loved her very much." "Oh, this is awful." "fleur, listen." "There must be a way." " I should go." "Someone might see." " Not yet." "I'II talk to them." "They'II understand." "They will." "I'II make them." "please." "Stay a minute." "IRENE:" "Jon!" "Oh!" "fleur." "I've just come from the funeral." "Yes." "She..." "She was upset." "Oh, well, yes." "Of course." "How is your Aunt Winifred?" "Coping." "well, you..." "You must come to tea with us." "I shall tell Jon's father you're here." "He will be so pleased to meet you." "Don't be long." "fleur's been to the funeral." "A sad business..." "fleur!" "IRENE:" "Jon, dear?" "Offer fleur a sandwich." "This really is a beautiful house." "When was it built?" "A long time ago." "Oh." "fleur was asking if you played the piano." "She'd love to hear you." "WouIdn't you?" "Is this jam your own?" "I mean, did you grow the gooseberries?" "I think you'II find it's greengage." "I think I heard the car." "It's always nice to meet Jon's friends." " You must come again one day." " Thank you so much for tea." "tell me." "Now you've...seen where we live, is it different to how you imagined it, or exactly the same?" "Greengages." "Gooseberries!" "It's just bloody jam!" " Jon!" " You accuse me?" "(Door slams)" "Did she tell you she came to see me while you were in France?" " Why didn't you say?" " She deceived me!" "No, she's not Iike that." "No?" "She invites herself down to holly's, she turns up on our doorstep without saying who she was!" "Dear boy, see her for what she is!" "She wanted to tell you who she was, but...the occasion didn't arise." "And then when it did..." "You don't believe that yourself." "She lies to you." "She lies to everyone else." "That's unfair." "Anyway, it's only because of who her father is." "well?" "Oh, she's his daughter all right, right down to her fingertips." "That's no reason to treat fleur the way you did!" "The more you do it, the more I'II love her." "Jon." "please." "Put her out of your mind." "Who are you to tell me what I should do and who I should love?" "I'm not a child any more." "I can make up my own mind." "Jon..." "Listen to me." "Jon." "Jon, listen to me." "Jon?" "Jon, open the door, please." "Jon." "Jon." "please talk to us." "(JoIyon rattles doorknob)" " (Sobs)" " Oh..." "I suppose you've heard about the Vancouver City stock?" "Down again, yes." "Mind you, everything's down." "What I always say, is what goes down, comes around." "Most times, anyway." "It's not easy to be an optimist these days." "I don't know, sir." "Look at the Tube." "1 5 minutes to Highgate." "Tea ready on the table. 1 5 minutes." "Not all bad news." "Poor Mr Dartie." "How's Mrs Dartie taking it?" "¡Ì3,1 84 and four shillings." "That should bring her in ¡Ì350 a year." "It'II soften the blow." "Mr JoIyon." "Gradman." "Soames." "Do we have an appointment?" "I'm..." "I'm looking for my son." "well, I...don't believe we've got him." "This is your daughter's doing." "She should have left well alone." "What are you talking about?" "She came to tea at Robin hill yesterday." "I believe she's in constant communication with Jon." "And your point?" "well, where is she?" "Because he will be with her." "(Gasps)" "fleur is at a family gathering in memory of Dartie." "I'm about to join her." "She's not with your son, if it puts your mind at rest." "It does." "Thank you." "Irene's frantic with worry." "Jon just upped and left last night, without a word." "If you see fleur..." "I'II ask her." "It won't do them any good, this...friendship." "Yes, I'm aware of that." "I'II talk to her." "Doesn't look too good." "He doesn't." "What about the boy?" "Indeed." "Mind you, it's not surprising." "He's had a strange upbringing." "well, what can you expect if you won't adhere to the proprieties of family life?" "That's what Mrs Gradman always says." "Bad blood will out." "Er...careful with that." "Don't damage the woodwork." " Yes, sir." " What's up with Soames?" "He's in a proper old stew about something." "Madame, if you will, take a card." "Any card." "Take a card..." " Oh!" "Five of diamonds." " No, no!" "Oh!" "You are not supposed to tell me." "Oh!" "WOMAN:" "Oh, silly me!" "Take a card." "Any card." "Put it back." "shall we find your card?" "Ah!" "Is this your card?" " Is this your card?" " Yes!" "Is this your card?" "I can't believe it!" "EMILY:" "Bravo!" "You don't fool anyone with your long face." "You couldn't stand him." "And you don't fool anyone, either." "PROFOND:" "You show me one." " Show me a little trick." " Oh, I couldn't." "Show me a little trick." "Yes, you can." "EMILY:" "No, I couldn't." "That's Dartie!" "It is!" "GEORGE:" "Dartie to a T." "CheItenham." "Took us 36 hours to get home." "Oh, ca alors!" "GEORGE:" "Dartie on a horse." " I want to talk to you." "What's the matter?" "Later." "GEORGE:" "And this one was taken on the Riviera." "Whatever people said about him, he always came back to me." "GEORGE:" "The happy couple." "(Sobs)" "And that, I am afraid, is the very last one." "To Dad." " To Dartie." "ALL:" "To Dartie." "Dartie." "(quietly) Dartie." "Come down and stay with us." "Now." "Get away from Green Street for a while." "You know, I think I might." "Thank you." "We ought to be leaving." "I have an appointment... with a dressmaker." "And then tea with a friend." "But you'II be back for dinner?" "Of course." " Au revoir, mes enfants." " Au revoir." "A bientot." "I'm so sorry, Daddy." "And you." "Where's Jon Forsyte?" " Jon?" "Um..." " He's disappeared, apparently." "Upped and gone." "I don't know anything about it." "Do you promise me?" "I swear." "You had tea there yesterday." "A...stupid thing." "He asked me." "I shouldn't have." "His parents were horrid to me." "well, we'II talk no more of it, then." "There's nothing between you." "Nothing." "WINIFRED:" "Thank you so much for coming." "How could Jon do this to you?" "Now, for heaven's sake?" "He doesn't know I'm ill." "Then he needs to open his eyes." "He's too busy thinking about fleur." "We argued." "About her?" "What if I've lost him?" "Jon will come back." "You mean so much to him." "Where is he?"