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Johnson?

Johnson, I said you could go home. I'll lock up.

Good evening, Harris.

And Eden.

I've no idea you've returned.

Well, I thought I'd better not give you a warning.

You might have had the bailiffs waiting for me.

That's more than possible.

Have you just docked? No, no, no. I landed at Tollyhead. Came on by coach

train. My ships are still waiting just off the East Hoyle Bank.

And arriving here tomorrow?

Well, now, that depends.

Indeed. Yes, three months ago you were ready to distrain those ships, eh? And

how else can the bank recover its losses?

By leaving me some means to pay you back. You can't possibly pay me back.

can't I?

Out there I've got six ships full of black sea grain just waiting for a

from me to say that it's safe to come into port to discharge.

Oh, safe?

Safe from what? Safe from your legal processes, man. Safe from the law.

Look, I've got another contract.

Iron rails from here to Perez. Now, that's a good contract.

And I've bought some more black sea grain that you can have.

So you let those ships in and away and you'll be paid.

How much?

Interest on what I already owe.

It's not enough.

And some capital next time.

Oh?

Just look at those terms.

Well, perhaps my directors might consider this offer of yours.

Oh, damn you, directors. I'll make a decision now, ma 'am. You realize I've

foreclosed on other or needn't line property up to now? If I accept your

I should have to do so.

Oh, what property?

Two houses?

The warehouses? Oh, that's unimportant. My ships are important, though. They

earn the money.

Well, perhaps I should stretch a point on this occasion.

Maybe it's our nothing, eh?

If I give no undertaking, as to the future.

Thank you.

What time will your ships be docking tomorrow?

First light.

After you've signalled that they're safe from the bailiffs.

I've already told them to come in.

I thought you'd likely agree.

Never thought I'd be glad to see Liverpool.

It's your own these days, isn't it, Mr. Baines?

This here's my own boy.

This old lady.

How long will it last, though?

Mr. O 'Neill's in a basin of trouble.

He'll fight his way back. He did before.

He's a young man, then.

He's got the will all right, but times is different, and so is he.

He should have completely changed over to steam years ago.

Oh, no, no, Mr. Halsey.

I serve my time in praise of steamships. And there's no life in them.

And I don't need no fan.

About these creatures.

You'd better breathe.

It's been five minutes.

Well, I was hungry.

You burned the toast. I can smell it.

Just like being back on board ship.

Where's Charlotte?

She's up at the house getting herself ready.

To see you.

A special occasion for her, seeing her father.

Well, I'd have come up later.

You didn't write her a letter, nor one letter while you were away, nor to me

either. Well, you know I'm not much good at writing letters.

Well, then it's about time you started.

You let that girl down time and again.

She wakes up for you, she puts on special dresses for you, and you never

up. It's always happening.

You need a good thumping.

Of course, those are only the first two months of trading figures.

Well, you ventures take time to start.

Disastrous. You can't stay afloat with figures like these.

Oh, come now, Mr. McCauley.

I looked in here yesterday.

Six idle assistants.

Miles of shelving crammed with all the fancy stock you've chosen. But hardly a

customer. In America, department stores sell cheap goods to the masses.

Cheap, Mr. McCauley. This is England, sir.

And you're still ordering silks, brocades, expensive furniture.

Pugin wallpaper.

Pugin. It's beautiful.

Beautiful, huh?

I really think I shall have to withdraw my investment.

You don't dispute that I can withdraw it on demand?

No. No, of course not. Of course you can.

There is an alternative.

I've taken the liberty of drawing up some suggestions of my own on how I

the store should be run.

Have you indeed?

It doesn't cost you a penny to read them over.

Of course, I don't have your experience in this field, but...

I think I might have hit upon a few points.

Discuss it with your wife.

I make up my own mind, Mr. McCauley.

Mr. McCauley's taken over the whole top floor of the Imperial Hotel and he's

living it up like a lord.

Oh, really?

And got his finger into every sort of pie, by all accounts.

Miss Gorms, I'm sorry, but I might have to sell your little house.

What? Well, the bank insists.

Of course, you and Charlotte can come and live here.

Good.

What do you mean, good?

Well, Charlotte will be delighted.

I shall get a housekeeper in, of course.

Well, housekeepers cost money, don't they?

I'm thinking of your reputation.

Reputation?

Well, you know what I mean.

There is an alternative, James.

Cheap. Food, cheap crockery, earthenware, tin mugs, tin trays, oil

It's no better than my father was doing 40 years ago.

But he thinks they'll sell.

Yes, well, it's a rapid turnover. That's his aim. I have never read a more

distasteful document in my life. The old, dead, shoddy stock will provide it

return for a partnership.

I snubbed my family for that man's capital.

We must pay him back whatever the cost. But how can I pay him back, Sarah?

There must be a way.

Meantime, you're going to have to agree to this rubbish, Robert.

We've no alternative.

And the Charlotte Rhodes has just come alongside.

You know, Enidans started with just that one ship.

From his father -in -law, Captain Webster, yes.

You're well informed, sir.

And he built up from that one vessel to a fine empire.

Most of which he's now lost.

The Enidans and the Fraser's have certainly had their changes of fortune,

McCauley. Yes, indeed.

Harris, I wonder if you could help me.

I have a message for Mrs.

Fogarty. A Miss Emma Callan, I believe she was, and whom I understand has some

connection with the Fraser line.

Oh, yes.

Yes, indeed.

A message?

Yes. Do you by any chance know her present address?

Yes, I do, but... Well, I suppose there could be no objection in giving it to

you.

Objection? She's in a private infirmary, sir.

Miss Callan, or Mrs. Fogarty, that is.

is acutely consumptive. Her family insists that she's not to be troubled on

business matters.

However, if you can assure me that your message is of a purely social nature...

Oh, it is indeed.

You have my word.

Well, I'm sure there can be no objection.

Ah, thank you.

Oh, one more thing.

Besides yourself, does James and Aidan have many creditors?

Well, 20 or more, to my knowledge.

I'll buy in his debts.

Buy in his debts? You can act as my agent. Buy them in, let's say, 20 %

discount.

Anonymously, of course. My dear sir, three months ago you said the Fraser

would buy up other Uniden line assets.

Yes. And when it came to it, Mrs. Fraser disowned the purchase.

Harris, if you're not in the business of making money, I shall go elsewhere.

Good night to you.

He said he'd be here by one o 'clock. He promised.

We cook him a lovely meal.

You know how terribly busy he is at the moment, Charlotte.

He's always terribly busy.

But I think we should start without him.

We'll get here as soon as we can.

I couldn't eat.

Good morning.

Morning, Mr. Baines. Morning, sir.

Well, I observe you appear to be engaged on a very rapid turnabout.

No point in wasting time, Iris.

Time's money.

Ah, then perhaps you'd care to make your promised payment to me while I'm here.

Gracious. Banknotes.

Not acceptable to the bank.

Oh, of course they're acceptable.

Of course.

That appears to leave you with very little working capital.

My name still means something in the Mediterranean.

Right, Harris, if you'll excuse me, I'm busy.

I'll send you a receipt.

Good day, gentlemen.

I could see him from the clifftop walk last night, with all those flares of

light. Working, shouting, urging them on, seeing everything was properly

When does he sleep?

Oh, he probably takes a cat nap now and again in the cabin. He hasn't stopped

for two days and nights, you know.

He... He will come and see us.

Oh, of course he will.

Before he fails, he promised.

Mr. Bates? Huh?

The hour master's office for Mr. Needed.

He's just gone up to his house. That's time for him. What is it? I haven't

really noticed.

No vessel to touch any Turkish port.

Why is that, then? I asked him that.

He said there'd been an uprising.

They're busy cutting the throat of any Englishman they can lay their hands on.

I can think of a few Englishmen they can try their hands on for a start.

But we've hardly seen you.

I know, my love.

Times are hard.

Hey, how would you like a little surprise?

Now, how would you like to come and live here? In this house? Aye. That would be

wonderful. What about Lettie?

Well, that, uh, that'd be up to Miss Gorms, wouldn't it?

Now, I've already told you, Charlotte, you're getting too old for me to cope

with. It should be up to that young lady's academy.

Oh, no, I should hate that. Please don't send me there, Papa.

Besides, I won't see William anymore. William?

He's your sister's boy.

Oh, I see. A particular friend, is he?

Only recently.

He goes to mathematical school, you know.

I saw him the day Mr. McCauley called.

Mr. O 'Neill, you've got him, sir.

The day Mr.

McCauley called?

Yes, he's terribly nice, interested in everything.

He was even asking me all sorts of questions about the O 'Neill line.

It was only for a few minutes, James. I'd gone down the road to speak to your

sister. When was this?

Oh, I don't know. Three weeks ago. He offered William some money so that he

could take me out.

William didn't accept, of course.

Mr. O 'Neill will miss the time.

Yes, all right, I'm coming.

You've seen her for barely four minutes. Look, I must go.

Oh, good -bye, Charlotte.

It's good of you to spare us the time.

What are you doing?

Morning, Dunwoody.

You've no right to... How did you get in here?

Your charming cleaner woman let me in as soon as I explained it. Explained what,

sir? I'm a major shareholder in this company and something of its financial

advisor. Oh, perhaps you were not aware of that.

Mrs. Fraser's going to be most upset by this. Don't you bother about Mrs.

Fraser. I'll do that.

Dunwoody? In here, madam.

I found Mr. McCauley going through the company books.

He'd hoodwinked Mrs. Watson into letting him into the office.

Good morning, Mrs. Fraser.

Shall I call a constable, madam?

You'd look very foolish if you did.

It's all right, Dunwoody, thank you.

I think it's time you and I had a little chat.

from cheating your way in here to go through confidential company records.

As I explained to Dunwoody. Right apart from that, sir, you are growing

altogether too mighty for your boots.

Your debenture holding in this company gives you only an advisory position, as

I've told you before, and then only when I choose to ask for it.

How can I advise if I don't know your position?

I've now seen quite enough to know it's rather different to what Harris thinks.

That's all right.

I shan't tell him.

Not if we agree.

Agree? About what?

The future policy of the Fraser line.

I am the Fraser line.

I am chief shareholder, managing director and financial controller.

Only till your son William comes of age, he tells me. You've spoken to William.

We've had a friendly chat.

I have absolutely no intention of discussing those matters with you.

And you had better not be found in here again.

Can I make a suggestion?

About what?

The future of this company.

From what I've seen so far, it's clear that you've used only a quarter of the

money I put in.

The remainder is on deposit.

And what is that to you?

Well, I can demand it back at any time. Then do so.

How much better it would be if you were to use it to expand.

Wisely spent.

That deposit could make this the biggest shipyard in the Northwest.

Yes, and you could demand it back whenever you chose, and I would be

at your mercy.

Not if you were to make me a partner.

A partner?

I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll draw you up a memorandum.

What you should be doing from what I now know.

I am not interested.

It's just a scheme on paper.

You'd be a fool not to take advantage of that, Elizabeth.

And whatever else you are, you're no fool, my dear.

I'll send it round as soon as it's ready.

Arias is a pleasant port, but food is expensive.

I had to pay through the nose for fresh meat, but managed to beat them down over

saltfish and potatoes.

I trust you and Lettie are keeping well?

Keeping well.

Oh, loving father.

James.

Oh, neither.

Be finished unloading in an hour, sir.

They're good stevedores for all their ruse.

Good, good.

So, when's the crew due back?

He fell to the afternoon watch.

Good. Yes, I want to be on the way by second dog watch.

Very good, sir.

Any mail for me? Any cables?

There's nothing in the harbour office.

Cables? Aye.

From a merchant bank I'd contacted for that grain that we were to pick up.

You bought four, didn't you, sir? Well, I put down a deposit. We need another

800 pounds to release it.

And if there's no word from them?

Oh, we'll get credit.

Don't worry.

Well, if you say so, sir.

But I must see him.

You tell me who you are and what your business is, and I'll see if he'll see

you. You're an English vessel.

Of course. And you're bound for Burgard through the Dardanelles and the Sea of

Memorial. That's correct.

I don't know whether he wants to... Hey, come back. You can't go marching in

there.

I'll soon deal with him, Mr. Olsen.

I apologize for bursting in on you like this. Hey, you out. All right, all

right, all right, babes.

Well...

Your business appears to be rather urgent. It is.

My name is Margeson. I have a proposition, an assignment. I already

contract. Oh, this need not interfere with that. It is something that you

do en route.

Oh.

Perfectly legal, you understand.

Ah, well, I'm glad about that. What? That it's perfectly legal.

Ah.

Yes, well... Well, perhaps you'd get to the point.

You are aware of what is happening in Turkey.

Here we had an official notice about that. Well, my family are there. I must

them out.

I want you to put in, take them aboard, and then take us on to the Bulgarian

coast. Put in where?

A very remote spot in the Sea of Marmara.

It will be very simple and safe.

What about that ablety notice, sir?

There's a rest. Very slight.

And you would be well rewarded.

How much?

I'm not quite sure what I should... Cash, of course.

Five hundred pounds.

My estate is in the lowlands near Bilixia, 4 ,000 acres.

Three entire valleys of the finest lemon trees. It's a magnificent site.

Beautiful country.

I worked all my life to build it from absolutely nothing.

It's the only landscape my thumb has ever known.

But you know how the Turks hate us, the English, the land grabbers,

imperialists. It's happening all over the world. We've just been thrown out of

South America.

Where are your wife and son now?

On the estate with a dozen or so servants, or they can defend themselves

point. I spent four days trying to get military assistance, but the

administration, too, has broken down completely.

And you say your estate is on the coast?

Close to the coast.

How far inland?

Oh, about 60 miles.

What? Oh, you can sail up the River Iraqi. The estate is almost beside it.

It's a very wide river. You can navigate it easily in this.

You said on the coast.

I said a remote spot.

Come on.

Show me.

Here is the river mouth of the estate.

It's about here.

It's really very simple.

And you say the cash is on the estate? On the estate.

You need have no fear about that.

Sign here, please.

It really is terrible stuff.

Appalling.

I presume Mr. McCauley has guaranteed payment for this.

He's already paid for it, sir.

Will you sign here, please?

Where it says tradesmen.

Ask your workmen to make less noise, please. I don't think that's my men,

Good night, please.

Robert!

The place is full of customers!

May I come in?

Oh, of course, Mrs. O 'Neill.

That one sure looked down on the key. She said you were here.

My goodness, that girl is getting more like her mother every day.

Yes, she is.

Yes. And then Eden was a fine wife.

James never appreciated her till after she was dead.

But then he never does appreciate what's under his nose.

Has he ever had the windows open the past few days?

Yes, I've been keeping the place air and dusted.

Now, Lettie, that's not part of your duties.

No, but it's in case Charlotte and I came to live here.

Oh? Oh, purely a business arrangement.

In case our house had to be sold off.

For the bank, you know.

Seems very quiet.

It's always like this.

You know it well.

Certainly.

You think this river is deep enough to take us all 60 miles?

I should think so.

Think so.

Well, I've seen larger ships than this upriver. It should be all right.

A line of tar barrels.

See, sir?

Just barrels tarred over and painted. They seem to mark a channel.

See? Local navigation's rather primitive, I fear.

What's that?

Well, that's an old Ottoman fort, last used in the Russian wars, I think.

Empty?

Oh, yes.

Yes, of course. No chart. We'll have to feel our way up, sir.

I'll put a man up for it to follow the course of the channel, boys, and have a

ledger and take soundings as we go.

Good. Scrounging.

You there!

Go for it out on the jet boat!

And sing out if we move out of the channel!

Yes, sir!

When did you leave home?

Eight days ago.

Was there any sign of unrest in these parts then?

No, that was part of the east.

There'd be much more evidence of it if it reached here.

What would that be, I wonder?

Just a local farmer, I imagine.

There's a lot of fine game to be shot around here.

What fire arms have we got aboard, Baines?

Three rifles and a handgun.

Go check, will you?

Fire at the mark! Fire at the mark!

He must show up! Look out there!

Point to starboard.

One point to starboard, sir.

Feel like I'm being watched, sir.

I have a brace of pistols.

Oh, where?

In my baggage.

Mr. Martinson, I don't think you've been telling us the hour.

If you weren't expecting trouble, how come you're around? For my ride across

country. I rode for four days to get assistance, do you recall?

But, I mean, you've lived in this country all your life. Oh, that means

to bandits, besides.

Besides what?

I've always run my state efficiently, and that makes one hate it.

You will understand that, Mr. Baker.

Sing out if you see shallow or far!

Aye, sir!

Some of the crew are complaining that they was never told about this part of

voice. What?

We heard about the Admiralty notice, it seems, that if we run into fighting or

anything, we couldn't get any assistance.

Damn device.

Will we want the folks to parliament next?

No, sir.

But it might help if you was to suggest a small bonus to each man.

Baines, blow the jolly bolts and that thing alongside.

Filthy drunks.

It's Sonnet.

You know him? The owner.

It stinks.

You know you could get right upstream in this, Sonnet. You'd be no problem at

all. Quite right, sir. It's a very shallow drought and the boiler's too

The auction could be towing the Charlotte Rhodes into deep water while

fetching them in this.

No, I'm done.

How about the rest?

For 500 pounds.

All right.

750.

But is it true? I don't know.

Oh, you must have some idea.

Look, James and I don't live in each other's pockets.

No, but you're in each other's confidence.

Confidence? Absolute nonsense. It was you that put up the capital for that

venture of his, that call from Cardiff. We heard the rumour. It's more than a

rumour, but... Look, Lettie as good as told me that James is going to sell the

house. Indeed. To pay the bank.

What Sarah is asking is, does James propose to sell our house too?

Your house?

Well, I've only got a six -monthly lease on it, and it's almost expired.

I see.

You mean Charlotte has somewhere to go. She can go and live with him, whereas

you have nowhere.

Exactly.

Wait a minute, though. Isn't there accommodation above your new shop?

No. We're not going to live over a shop again.

We should like to know what he plans to do.

Well, the best person to ask in James's avenue is Mr.

Harris. He would know James's plan.

But Harris would never die. No, I don't mean Harris himself. There are other

ways. Tell me, if James were to sell your house, what could you do?

Buy it ourselves.

Would the bank lend you the money? Certainly not.

No.

But there is another source.

Oh, don't be dumb, Sarah.

I've borrowed enough money off that man already. No, I wasn't thinking of

Macaulay.

And who?

Elizabeth.

You borrowed 100 ,000 pounds not so long ago.

Yes. and I'm spending as little of it as I have to.

You know, that Macaulay... Have you noticed how all his dealings seem to be

the Oneidian family?

You, Robert, James and me.

No one else.

It's coincidence.

Nothing that man does is coincidence.

What other explanation could that be?

We hardly know anything about him. Nobody does.

But it was Macaulay who hastened to buy up all James's ships.

Perhaps he'll buy your house with you as tenants if you approach him the right

way. Now, it wouldn't be necessary if you lent us the money.

Sarah, that 100 ,000 was invested in the Fraser line.

Elizabeth, there are ways and means.

I mean, surely you wouldn't stand by and watch us thrown out onto the street,

now, would you?

Well, it hasn't come to that.

No, but if it did... He says there was an uprising in his village of Fusurlo.

House was burned to the ground in his father -in -law's house and many houses.

He has no trade anymore. It's all gone to the jack.

Where is his village? Oh, it's a long way off.

Greenland, the way we're going.

Truths that Behramish and Ezina have gone over to the rebels.

There's no more law and order.

What is it?

He says that the price on my head is nonsense. Also something about anyone

helping you?

Enough to know when you're lying or missing something out?

He says anyone else helping me will also be punished.

Tell him why we're here. Tell him.

We're turning back. They're leaving, sir.

Quick! Go ahead!

Too late to turn back.

Won't it seem that we're European?

Right.

Arguson, get your friend Ali Bafa on the wheel. Wait.

Do it like this.

Do it like this.

Will you lie low?

You tell him.

Tell him to talk his way through. Tell him if he doesn't, I'll break his head

off.

Very good, very good.

when we want to get back.

Couldn't try it, matey.

About eight miles inland.

Eight miles?

About that.

You said just by the river. I said near the river. If you prefer to stay here...

No, no, no.

I've come so far now, I'm not turning back.

You know, everything you've told me is a lie.

We're surrounded by cutthroats. We're in the middle of a damn war. All the

gunfire's coming from the far bank.

If they're coming from the east, as I suspect, then they won't reach the

for several hours.

Not in such a hurry, son.

Right, sir. You leave him to me.

Go on, man.

Go on.

Come on, I read it.

Right. In you go.

In.

Find that eccentric lever.

You threw it in.

Now you get it out. Go on.

It's just through here.

The choir, isn't it?

Yes. Did you leave a guard on watch or anything?

Yes.

Yes, I did.

Paranath!

Paranath! Arthur!

I didn't have a thing, Miss Everybody.

Hurry!

They probably left with the servants. Perhaps not very long ago. They would

left a message. They knew I was coming back.

No, Marcus.

We will make a search, but if we don't find anybody, we'll have to get back to

that boat. Go back?

I must find them. I've got to find them, and you must help me.

The money.

Oh, damn the money.

Helen!

Oh, my darling.

Where's how?

You're a shrewd man, Mr. McCauley.

Oh, I'm glad you approved my memorandum.

I've been working on it for some time.

Oh, I didn't say approve.

But it makes sense to you.

As a plan for the future of the Frazee line, it's bold, original, and

But of course, I will have to read it several times before I come to a

Especially the section about partnership.

Of course.

Meantime, there is something you can do for me.

Yes? I want some information. You could get it.

If you did, I know I could trust you.

Well, of course.

I want an accurate account of the financial plans James has agreed with

Harris.

And that's all?

For the moment.

The servants went the day after you left.

They cleared out overnight.

With all the horses.

Everything.

We woke up the next day, Arthur and I, and they just disappeared.

They'd taken all the valuable money.

We can't have known them as well as we thought we did.

Marketson. I found a pony cart in your stables now. We could put your wife on

there. Maybe in a blanket, eh? I couldn't leave this place.

Yes, of course you could.

Yes, we'll get you down to the boat. You'll be all right. Now, come on. See

you can lift her up, eh?

How did it happen with Arthur?

Oh.

It was such a silly thing.

He said...

We should just wait here until he got back.

So we lived here for five days, just the two of us.

So strange and quiet without a sound.

We'd both forgotten about the water.

They used to vary changing their filters every day.

I nursed him for two days.

I couldn't leave him.

Where could I go for help?

The nearest hospital is 250 miles.

Never in any pain.

You know that I am, no?

Come on, Figaro.

Let's put her onto that cart.

Oh, my dear man.

I'd be glad before you got me anywhere near a doctor.

And anyway, my son is still here.

You have children?

Yes, I've got a daughter.

Well, then you'll understand.

Mrs. Madison, your son is dead.

Yes.

There is no point anymore, is there?

Please go on, Eden.

I'm sorry I can't pay you.

Here.

Don't you realize what the Turks will do when they get here?

I shall make quite sure that they do nothing to either of us.

Nothing that we shall know about anyway.

Look out there.

We started with nothing.

We worked the first four acres out of stony nothing.

Now it's three valleys filled with lemon trees.

And it belongs to us.

It's more than ours.

It's us.

People can only know two loves in their lives, Mr. Leedon.

Their family and their life's work.

You'd be very lucky.

Because we've known both.

We only had Arthur.

Please go now.

I can't.

Luke, I can't just leave you here.

You must.

Please. I stain you only endanger Captain Baines and your ship.

Think of your daughter.

Go, quickly, O 'Needon.

You should get through if you go now.

I think the march is clear of all.

I didn't think none of us were going to make it.

Well, I think we're safe now.

Because we broke the Admiralty notice, we're forbidden to pass through the

Bosphorus. It was in the notice.

Then we'll turn south, Mr. Orchard.

We'll find something on the way home.

Yes, sir.

I let that girl down time and again.

Jane, she's stealing the thing. Poor me.

I'm sorry. I have to go.

Our group has got money, don't they?

I was thinking of your reputation.

Oh, darling, you know what I mean.

There is an alternative, James.