All language subtitles for The Way We Live Now (2001) BBC TV 2

Just think, he'll just be on his way to
the station now. In a few hours we'll be

together. And Papa knows nothing about
it.

It got you fair and square, me boy.

Never mind that.

A class horse will always win in the
end.

I say, Peter, didn't you say you had a
train to catch?

Never mind the damn train.

One more hand, eh?

Still a bit of time.

What for?

Oh, didn't you know?

He's eloping with Marie Millmore.
Sailing to New York with her.

Is he, by God?

I thought you were supposed to be
marrying me. Not you, fellows.

That's not supposed to be secret.

I'll tell you your game. Play on,
Glenelg.

Absolutely.

Deal, then.

Come and watch the sun go down with me.

I came to tell you I'm leaving.

Obeying your friend's instructions, no
doubt.

No, I should never have come here.

I should never have agreed to it.

And you blame me for that.

No, I blame myself.

So you should.

Not for coming away with me, but for
looking at another woman while you were

bound to me.

When will you accept that this is over
between us? It is not over between us.

Don't you understand?

I say when it is over, not you.

And if I defy you?

Then you should fear for the
consequences.

Don't think that I'd hesitate to do in
England what I did in Oregon.

I still have my pistols and a steady
hand.

You don't mean that, Winifred.

Why not?

What have I got left to lose?

But why should it come to that?

Paul, you know better than anyone how I
can love as well as hate, don't you?

How could I forget that?

All you know of love, you learn from me.

Do you think it will be easy to find
that kind of loving with another?

Listen.

Stay with me this one night.

No, listen to me.

Stay with me this one night.

Perhaps our last together, then go to
Mexico and start your work there.

And while you were there, consider which
woman would you want by your side in

that fierce, rough country.

And if you truly believe your little
English rose would blossom there, then

back and tell me, and I'll let you go.

Do you promise?

Best give it up, Felix.

One more hand.

You've got nothing to play with, you
fool. I've taken enough of your damned

of using this club grill, and you can
take some of mine.

He's got a point there.

All right?

No.

Dolly deal.

Damned impertinence.

Five cards.

No changes.

Best show.

Ten thousand.

Are you man enough for that, Grenell?

I am if you are, Carberry.

Okay, it's better to live to fight
another day. Deal, damn you.

Two pairs.

Kings. Threes.

Beat that.

Oh.

That'll be 10 ,000 any time convenient,
Carberry.

You don't cheat.

He had the ace of spades in his sleeve.

I saw him.

No, no, Carberry.

Damn bad form accusing another man of
cheating.

A chap should take his losses like a
man. No, but I saw him.

You all saw him, don't you?

You're embarrassing everyone. Take it
back, there's a good fellow. Move! The

seemed better in the morning. But he
did, it's not fair!

Repeat one word of that, Carberry, and
I'll have satisfaction from you.

You can name your time and your place,
and I'll shoot you through the heart. By

God, I will!

All right, Sir Felix.

Yes, I'm perfectly all right.

Just need breath of air, that's all.

Get you a cab to the station, Sir Felix.

Oh, well, that... No, no.

No, that... That's all nonsense.

That's all a dream.

I'm going home to bed.

Good idea, sir. Wish some of the other
young gentlemen had as much sense as

Oh, thank you, Fosner.

Thank you. Appreciate that.

Good night.

Now, best to speak only in French.

And say nothing about the steamboat
until we are in the cab.

Let me take the case.

Miss Melmoth, I believe.

I'm sorry, Miss, but I must persist in
asserting that this lady is Miss

And you, I take it, are Elise Didon, her
servant.

I think you'd both better make up your
minds to accompany me back to London.

I won't.

Why should I go anywhere with you?

Who are you?

I'm Inspector Brown of the Liverpool
Constabulary, Miss. And if I were you,

come quietly.

It's a small matter of a stolen cheque,
Miss.

You don't want to be arrested and
charged now, do you?

Oh, did you?

You have no charge against me, I think,
sir. Well, no, miss.

Then let me pass.

Courage, ma chère.

I will tell Sir Felix what has happened,
and he will send for you.

Au revoir, ma petite.

Adieu.

It's not my fault, anyway.

The fate's against me.

Marie'll understand.

I don't care if she don't.

Oh, Mother, I feel ill.

Bye. Home again, home again, jiggity
-jig. Oh!

Oh, there's no call for that.

What happened to you, darling?

Oh, my head.

Now, this is your game, is it?

Here I am organizing a dinner for the
Emperor of China, preparing to stand for

Parliament, and my own daughter steals
my money and runs away with it. You made

me do it.

Oh, did I?

I'd be damned if I don't prosecute that
young cub, Carberry. And what good would

that do you?

Why can't you let me have the man I
love?

You wouldn't say that if you were
picking rags in the gutters of

What do you know about it? You look
here. That hurts.

I've been very good to you.

You've had your share of everything
that's going.

Carriages, horses, bracelets, brooches,
sales clubs, and I don't know what else.

You are now grateful little mink. I
never asked for any of those things. I

care a straw for bracelets and brooches.
So what do you care for, huh?

Someone to love me. That's all.

That fop doesn't love you.

He doesn't even love your money enough
to get himself to Liverpool.

So from now on, you will do as I say.
You will marry Lord Nidderdale. I know

better than you what's good for you. You
marry him and you'll have a position in

the world that nothing can take from
you. I don't care about that. I love

and he loves me. And I'll never marry
Lord Nidderdale. So there. And you can

shake me and beat me all you like. You
can chop me up into little bits if you

like. You won't change my mind.

We might venture everything and end up
with nothing. You know.

You'd have me.

Heta, what are you doing?

Nothing, Mother.

Nothing?

With your brother nearly at death's
door?

Not as bad as all that, surely.

Sleep yourself.

No, Mother, please don't.

Ruffian. I believe there were eight, in
point of fact.

Mother, I think perhaps I could take a
little brandy and water now.

Oh, yes.

What shall we do? What shall we do?

All our plans have come to waste.

We are ruined.

And your precious little comfort to me.
I wish I'd been childless.

Mother, how can you say that?

If you please, milady, Mr Brown is
waiting downstairs.

Oh, thank God for Mr Brown.

Six ruffians were there?

Six or eight.

Great rough brutes.

Six or eight bottles is probably nearer
the mark, isn't it, Phelan?

Oh!

Is there any chance that his

attackers will be apprehended?

Attackers? The story I heard... was that
your son...

and Murray Melmott stole a cheque for
£250 from the girl's father, and Sir

then went and lost the money in a game
of cards at the Bear Garden Club.

The girl was brought back from Liverpool
by the police, and Melmott is

threatening criminal proceedings against
Sir Felix.

Mr Brown, what shall we do?

Well, the money must be repaid and soon
to avoid criminal charges being brought.

But how can that be done?

Felix has had every penny from me.

I have nothing left.

This elopement was to be our passport
out of poverty.

Let me go and talk to Melmott.

See if anything can be done.

Mr Brown, would you?

Two hundred and fifty pounds.

Very well.

You're a fool if you think you're going
to get it back from that young

scoundrel. I tend to agree, Mr Melmott,
but...

I happen to hold his mother in a very
high degree of respect and, I may say,

affection. Oh, so that's it, is it?

Well, then, she's a very lucky woman.

Tell me, Mr. Brown, you don't think I'm
a bad sort of chap, do you?

The Merriman Company have put a great
deal of money in people's pockets,

wouldn't you agree?

That is, if the value of the railway
shares continues to rise.

There's no reason why it shouldn't, is
there?

None that I know of, Mr. Melmoth.

Well, then, it would do no harm for you
to say something of the kind in your

newspaper, Mr. Brown.

You may have heard that I'm standing for
Parliament in the Westminster

constituency.

Very public -spirited of you, Mr.
Melmoth. That's just what I think

Brown. But your colleague, Mr.

Holmes, don't seem to think so, with his
little hint and insinuation in that rag

of a paper he edits.

The evening pulpit.

Well, that's what I think of his paper.

And that's what I think of him.

I hear he intends to stand for
Parliament against me. I trust you

lending your support to such a carping
little gutter snipe as that.

Look here, Mr. Brown.

250 pounds.

He's neither here nor there to a man
like me.

Why don't I convert it into railway
shares?

A generous man like you deserves to
share in the general prosperity of our

enterprise. Well, I'm not at all sure
that would be proper.

This is strictly between ourselves. In
fact, you can forget all about it if you

like. You just leave it to me, and if
you should come into the nest, who

deserve it better?

No.

On second thoughts, I don't think it
would be proper at all. Mr. Brown, good

afternoon. I'd like to continue further
with you, but I've got the Canadian

delegation waiting, and then there's the
Chinese.

Crow, Mr. Brown is just going.

Mr.

Brown, good afternoon.

A pleasure to see you in the city, sir,
at any time, sir.

Thank you, sir.

One moment, please, gentlemen.

Thank you.

Can't be done, Mr. Melmott. What can't
be done?

Best forget all this about Palium, Mr.

Melmott. Best take the profit and move
on like we always do. Not this time,

Kroll. This time I'm setting down the
roots.

I'm going to be an English gentleman,
Kroll, and no one can touch me then.

Haven't I bought the Green Park off of
Longistan? You haven't paid for it. We

don't have to pay for things, Kroll.
Leave that to the little man.

All right, let him have a few more
shares. He's not going to make a fuss.

wants to keep the price up same as
everyone.

It can't last, Mr.

Melmott. It can last, Kroll, and it will
last because everybody wants it to and

everybody has a share.

You let that boy go to Mexico. He'll
come back and say there isn't any

And who's going to believe him?

Kroll, the emperor of China, is coming
to dinner at my house.

Now, who's waiting outside?

The Canadians.

Send them in, Kroll.

Let them all come.

Miss Carberry.

I've got your note.

I wanted to see you before you went
away. Why didn't you come to Welbeck

I didn't think... Did you think I don't
care about you?

I do care about you.

Get in, you'll miss it.

Think of me.

Wait for me, Hedley.

I hope you are thinking of me as I am of
you.

They say you have deserted me, but I
won't believe it until I hear it from

own lips.

Papa keeps me here like a prisoner.

I don't even know how I can send you
this note and I did on his thumb.

Papa is asking you again to marry Lord
Middletail, but I never will, nor anyone

else, so long as I know you to love me.
I love you and kiss you a hundred times.

Your own Marie.

Do you like Mr. Bregard very much,
Georgiana?

He's all right, I suppose.

I think he looks kind, but not handsome.

My Felix is very handsome.

He's beautiful.

His skin is so soft and he smells so
sweet.

I could spend all day kissing him all
over. Really, Marie, that is more than I

should wish to know about your feelings
for the Felix Carberry.

Do you think you will be married to Mr.
Bregard?

I don't know.

He wants to marry you, doesn't he?

Yes, he does.

And he would be able to offer me every
comfort.

But could you love him?

I think I could like him.

I certainly wouldn't care to kiss him
all over.

But I'm sure that would not be required.

There is another consideration.

The text mentioned it in your mother's
present.

Mr. Braggart is Jewish.

He makes no effort to conceal it. He
speaks of it openly, without shame.

Why should it be something a person
should be ashamed of?

It does seem rather hard, but there it
is.

Mr. Braggart says all that is changing
now.

And indeed, I think it may be.

So perhaps, after all, the world is
changing for the better.

So very hard to know what to do for the
best.

But I must be married.

You chose not to be introduced to me at
Lowestoft, but

now you seek me out.

I wonder why. I must have seemed
discourteous at Lowestoft. Please

only sought to avoid causing more
embarrassment and distress.

To yourself or to me?

No matter.

Why are you here now?

I'm here on behalf of my cousin, Miss
Henrietta Carberry.

She has sent you here?

No.

No, she knows nothing of my visit.

Indeed, she knows nothing of your
existence.

So, you haven't told her.

Mrs. Hustler, Paul Montague has told me
that he is in love with my cousin and

that he wants to marry her.

He has also told me that his association
with you is a thing of the past.

Can you confirm that?

Why should I tell you anything about
myself?

I assure you, Mrs. Hattel, I have no
desire to pry into your life.

My only interest is in my cousin's
happiness.

And your own, perhaps?

If you can tell me that there is no
longer anything between you and Mr.

Montague, then there is perhaps no need
for my cousin to know of your past

involvement with him.

Or even of your existence.

So, can you give me that confirmation?

No, I can't.

I won't.

Paul Montague has shared my bed.

Oh, does that shock you?

I beg your pardon?

Yes, he has shared my bed.

And now...

I've let him go to Mexico and told him
to make up his mind which of us he

wanted.

And if he chooses Miss Carberry, there
will be a heavy price to pay.

I don't need a champion to protect my
honor, Mr. Carberry.

I can do that for myself.

I won't let him jilt me, Mr. Carberry.

And he knows it.

So, why don't you go and tell Miss
Carberry?

Just as I told you.

You'll be doing your duty.

And doing yourself a bit of good.

We have a common interest, don't we?

Yes.

It is because of that interest that I
can't tell her.

It would be dishonorable to take such an
advantage.

God!

You English gentleman.

Will!

Maybe I'll write to her and tell her
myself.

Would that let you off the hook?

I think you'd better not.

But I can't advise you what to do. No,
you can't.

Good day, Mr. Carvery.

Oh, Lord.

Squire Carberry.

There's 50 brace of pheasant, 100
chickens. Yes, good.

25 swans. You think that's enough swans?
Swans? You can't eat swans, man.

Swans belong to the queen.

Well, then, how about peacocks?

I'll inquire, sir. Mr. Melmott. What
sort of meat do you think they eat in

China? Oh, no matter.

The emperor can make do with good old
English beef, eh, Longestan? Yes. Mr.

Melmott, we haven't got all day.

Well, a thousand apologies, gentlemen,
but this is a very busy time for me.

Well, what's this, Crow?

Election expenses, Mr. Melmott. You
don't say.

I know what it costs to buy a seat in
Parliament. You might as well buy the

Palace of Westminster outright at this
rate.

Anything to keep the voters happy, eh?

Now, gentlemen.

So this is it.

Pickering Park.

My little place in the country.

Not yet, old chap.

I haven't seen your money yet. I'm not
sure you will, young man. Madame thinks

it would be very cold and drafty, and
I'm inclined to agree with her.

Now, my people have had a look over it.

You've let it get into a shocking state,
Longestaff. You ought to be ashamed of

yourself. Now, look here, sir.

Oh, but the situation is good.

No, the situation is very good.

I'll tell you what I have in mind,
Lagerstaff.

I think the best thing would be to pull
it down and build new.

Build a proper place, eh? Well, when you
have completed the purchase, sir, you

will be free to do what you like.

Until then, I must request that you
return the title deeds. You borrowed

only to peruse them.

You're not backing out, are you? No, no,
no.

But it's most irregular.

Good. Yes, we'll knock it down and build
new. No half measure. An English

gentleman must have a decent country
place. And this will be mine. Now, if

you'll excuse me, I have many pressing
matters of business.

Crow! Yeah, coming, Mr. Melmoth.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Courage, mon brave.

Morning.

Ah, Sir Felix, sir.

Morning, Bonner.

Yes, I'm much better since you asked.
Take it you've come to remove your

belongings, sir? Yes, yes, yes, all in
good time. Who's upstairs? Who's up in

the card room? I can't go up there, sir.

What do you mean?

Get out of my way.

Hello, Dolly.

Ah, Mr Longstaff, could you, uh... Look,
old chap.

What, afraid you can't go up?

Why the devil not?

Well, the thing is, you've been
blackballed.

That unfortunate business with Grendel.

Good God, man, he was the one that was
cheating, not me.

I say, Vosner, I thought this was
supposed to be a member's club.

You damn, come back here.

I say, Dolly, I'm not standing for this.
Come on, Felix, this is just

embarrassing. Before you leave, Sir
Felix, message for him.

No hard feelings, sir?

No hard feelings.

Yes, I'll see you damned, Vosner.

Very good, sir.

Dashed him, Baron, in the whole thing.

Now, listen, Felix.

The thing is, I shall have to cut you
now, or I shall be blackballed too.

But you're my oldest friend.

What am I going to do?

Leave England.

Continent. Dieppe.

Ostend. Boulogne. You take to it like a
duck to water.

Lie low for a bit. Come back later.

Yes, but who am I going to go with? How
can I pay my fare?

Sorry, old boy.

Got to go in now.

No hard feelings.

Oh, Lord.

Is there one person left in the whole
world who still cares for me?

I miss you so much.

I thought you didn't want to see me
anymore.

I was only angry because you said you
wouldn't marry me.

But you didn't mean that, did you?

No, no, no, no, no.

Miss Pipkin thinks you're leading me
astray.

But I said you're not like that.

You're an honourable gentleman.

Quite right.

Look here.

How would you like to go abroad?

Calais? Boulogne? Paris, even?

Oh, thank you, darling.

Owen, can we go? Well, not just yet. My
cash is tied up at the moment. A chap

called Melmott's got some of it, and a
chap called Grendel's got the rest.

You get it back as quick as you can.

Mm. Why, Carberry's going to tell
Grandfather and John Cromwell I am.

And John will be after you, he will, if
you think she's been taking advantage of

me. And you have, haven't you?

Ruby, we'll be up to Paris just as soon
as I can raise it on to you.

And shall we be married there?

Well, yes!

Yes!

In time, you know.

Oh, Felix, I do love you.

It's an awful crowd here, all these
rough fellows.

How about a little private supper, just
the two of us?

I'll arrange a room, shall I?

Oh, I don't know.

Well, we are engaged, aren't we?

All right, go on, then.

Well, I found her, John.

She's living with her aunt, Mrs Pipkin,
at Islington.

And is she coming home?

I think you'll have to ask her that
yourself.

Women are strange, Mr Carberry.

They can be very contrary. They can be
deceived by appearances.

But we must believe they will see what
is right for them in the end.

The thing is, does she want to better
herself?

But she could better herself with me, Mr
Carberry.

The business has been going ever so
well.

She could have a big house on the hill
if she wanted it. Tell her, John.

Not me.

That's what I'll do.

Dear Paul, your letter gave me great
joy.

I think of you often in Mexico and wish
I were there too, exploring that wild,

open country.

Do please write again soon.

I know how busy you must be, but I long
to know about the work you are doing and

to hear news about the railway.

It must be wonderful. Montague to
Fisker.

The survey is finally underway. I am
ordering equipment for blasting and

pummeling and preparing to enlist the
workforce.

As payments have still not come through,
I am paying men out of my own pocket.

This cannot continue, and I have
demanded Melmott expedite funds with all

This is a great country.

This is great work we do.

And history will thank us for it.

Another telegram from Mr. Montague.

You'd better send him some money.

It's time that young man grew up.
There's more to this world than his

railway.

I'm going to make a little speech
tonight, Crow.

When the emperor of China comes to
dinner.

They're all going to be sitting at my
table, Kroll.

All of the society's snobs. All the
lords and bishops.

All the chairmen and presidents of this
and that. All the foreign delegations

and the prime minister.

I think I'll set them straight about the
way the world works, Kroll.

on that just yet.

So, please, my lords, ladies and
gentlemen,

Your Imperial Celestial Majesty, your
grace.

My lords, ladies, and gentlemen.

I hope you've all had sufficient. No
one's gone hungry or thirsty.

These are great times.

And I'm proud to be an Englishman in
these great times.

The Mexican railway is a great
enterprise.

And the profits will fund even greater
ones.

Harvesting all the tea in China, we're
going great guns with his celestial

majesty on that one.

Opening up the vast Russian steppes,
bringing civilization to the distant

corners of the world.

And what is the engine of this great
work?

Profit, not charity.

Gentlemen, it is your duty to make
yourself

rich. That is the way to make the world
a better place.

Increase your holdings, buy shares,
invest, invest,

and...

Invest again.

And it will be returned to you a
hundredfold.

Chance for you.

Get a move on.

Hello.

Miss Millmott.

What do you want now, Lord Mr. Taylor?

Why, to talk to you.

You know, and so on.

No, I won't go over.

I can't.

Didn't she get the ticket yet? Yes, but
one can't possibly speak to her while

she's with that man.

Todd Briggott and Goldsiner is one of
the most respected ones in the city, my

dear. He's a Jew, Damask. They're all
Jews.

Todd's one of us, surely. I don't
cripple Damask. I can't know him. It's

impossible.

And she knows it as well as I do.

I don't think she's coming over, my
dear.

No, I don't think she is.

Don't be distressed.

It takes some people a little time.

Have you spoken to your father yet?

Not yet.

He's a little old -fashioned, I'm
afraid.

Well, I respect that.

I didn't realise before what a clever,
plucky girl you are.

I thought it was a spiffing thing you
did, running away like that.

I think you're awfully jolly.

I do, truly.

And I'd be truer to you than that fellow
who wouldn't take the trouble to go to

Liverpool with you. No, don't speak of
him like that. It won't do you any good.

I love him better than anyone in the
world.

And I'll never love you.

Miss Corby, it's good of you to come.

And Lady Corby.

Very good of your father to invite us.

Very gracious of him to bear no hard
feelings.

Can I speak to you alone?

Yes, of course.

What is it?

Why didn't he come to Liverpool?

Do you know?

Well, doesn't he love me anymore?

I'm afraid my brother isn't really to be
relied upon.

Don't say that.

Everyone says that.

And I love him so much.

Will you give him this note and bring me
his reply and tell him I still

have my own money?

Of course I will.

I think he is very lucky to have someone
who cares so much for him.

I'll do my best with him, Miss Melmott.

if we show a little courage and name an
early date for our marriage. Oh, I think

it's too soon to speak of that, Mr.
Briggott. I'm sorry if I am over -eager.

You see, I have known the joys and
comfort that a happy marriage brings.

And meeting you has brought a great
change in my life.

You have given me new hope, new energy.
I believe that I am a new man thanks to

you, my dearest Georgiana.

And what does the rest of it matter?

You're very eloquent this evening, Mr.
Braggart.

Come, then.

Let's say September.

Then we can have a holiday in Austria,
in Vienna.

I think you would love Vienna.

I think you'd be very happy there.

So this is what comes of letting her
come to London and live with the

I've been getting a frightful ragging
from the chaps at the club about it. Oh,

I've a damn good mind to horsewhip a
pair of them. And Melmoth, too.

Steady on, Pa.

The thing is, we rather depend on
Melmort. She has himself.

Mort, I don't... I suppose not.

But really parading herself in public.

I won't make a show here, Dolly.

She'll get a piece of my mind before
long.

Oh.

Cheer up, Your Celestial Majesty.

Whatever goes wrong for you after this,
you can always say to yourself, I was at

Maramont's great dinner, eh?

Mr. Ruggles at home.

Yes, sir, yes.

If another lady here would like a word
with you.

Hello, Ruby.

Mrs. Hertel and me wants to know what
you think you're up to, Sir Felix.

Wasn't my idea feeling... Just go.

Ruby's my niece.

And she's a good girl. And you've been
leading her astray. And it's not right.

And it's not fair.

I say, now just look here.

But perhaps your intentions are
honourable, Sir Felix. Well, yes.

Dash it all. Naturally, of course they
are. Then you mean to marry Ruby?

Well, yes.

Yes, I suppose I might as well someday.

Would that be before or after you take
her to the continent?

Oh. Well, I suppose you'd know all about
that sort of thing.

Perhaps I do.

And perhaps that's why I take an
interest in Ruben.

We women have to stick together, you
know.

Miss Pipkin and I think that your little
fling is all flung out, Sir Felix.

So, you will not be seeing her again
until after you've made the announcement

your engagement.

In the time.

There. I'm sorry, Felix, but it's only
what you promised all along, ain't it?

You damned interfering.

Just so, Sir Felix.

And you'll remember, an engagement is
binding on the gentleman, won't you?

I'm sure we'll all look forward to
reading the announcement.

I say, look here, Ruby.

Everything and everyone has just turned
against me, and it's not jolly well

fair.

Let him go, Ruby. He'll be back one way
or the other.

Ah, Phoenix. Now what? More bad news.

Better news than you deserve.

What am I supposed to do about it all?

Felix, Marie Melmott loves you. She
loves you very much, goodness knows why.

She still wants to marry you, even
though you let her down. What's the

It's all no use now.

She's giving you another chance, Felix.

It's all no go, Heta. A man can't marry
a girl when all the policemen in the

country are badgering her.

If you had an ounce of courage, you
would.

She's of age. She has her own money.

If you really cared, you could.

Well, I don't really care, all right?

Now, will you leave me alone?

You told that girl you loved her more
than anyone in the world and she

you. Well, a fellow has to say that sort
of thing. We'll fool her for believing

it. Can't you imagine what she must be
feeling now?

Haven't you any heart at all?

It's not my fault.

You all put me up to marrying her just
because it didn't go off all serene. I

get nothing but reproaches.

I never cared for her.

So am I to tell her that you're giving
her up? Just as you like. Don't care.

Oh, thank God all men aren't like you.

I think you'll find a lot of them are.

Little precious pull in Montague for
one.

Let's go.

Listen, Paul, uh... This is the way the
land lies, all right?

I have enough to pay them until the end
of this week.

And then, uh, that's it.

Finished.

What do you say?

There's no more money.

Not for the railway, least way, and not
for the present.

What's happened? Has the share price
collapsed?

No, my God, no, the shares are going
through the roof. It's just that the,

It's that the money is needed elsewhere.

Just now.

Look, what the hell is this about,
Fisker?

Are we building a railway or not? I
didn't go into this at Melmont

Interparliament. Mr. Melmont appreciates
what you're doing.

And I appreciate it, too. And rest
assured, you are going to be well taken

of, Paul. You know, you're going to be a
rich man when we sell out. I don't want

to sell out. I want to build this
railway. I know. I know you do.

And we will one day. But just not today.

And not tomorrow, either.

You know, Melmott, you know, he's a
genius.

How shall I put it? He's just not a
railway -minded type of fella.

He's a damn scoundrel, and so are you.
Hey, hey. Hey, hold steady, partner.

Listen, you and I have been through a
lot together, all right? I'm not about

desert you now, and there is a good side
to all this.

You know, go along with it. You and I
come out clear millionaires, and we're

set to start up another company of our
own.

There's more than one way to skin a cat.
You should know that by now. So what

you're saying is that this whole
enterprise has been set up as a gigantic

and you want me to go along with it?

Well, I won't.

Oh.

What are you going to do? Are you going
to bring this whole thing down around

our ear?

Is that it? That's exactly what I'm
going to do.

The bank of Todd, Breggett and
Goldsteiner to advance the sum of 750

at 7 % per annum to a new company, the
Melmott Submarine Cable Company.

The security being an equivalent sum in
Mexican railway shares at present valued

£4 .10.

You understand, of course, that in the
event of the railway shares declining in

value, we should ask for other security
or even call in the loan.

That's perfectly all right.

In any case, they're not going to fall,
are they?

You think the railroad is all right,
don't you?

I wouldn't be risking the bank's money
if I didn't, Mr. Melmott. But it is my

duty to point out the conditions of the
loan, you understand?

Of course.

Crowell.

Come on, get on with it, Crowell.

Take a glass of brandy with me, Mr.
Bregert.

No, not only... Thank you, not now, I...
Ah, yes, of course.

Miss Longestown. Come,

I shall walk with you.

The happy event soon?

I hope so.

A perfect match.

I never saw a woman so more in love.

Ah, no, no.

You flatter me.

I think she likes me well enough, and I
have love enough for the two of us. And

money, eh?

Well, this is the real world we live in.

I think we can make each other happy.

Who's this, darling?

Do we know you?

I am Heather Carpenter, Mr. Melmott. I
am here to see your daughter.

Oh, yes, I know you. You're that young
rogue's sister, aren't you? You come to

plot another elopement, eh? No, sir.

I didn't think they'd try that game
twice.

Well, come on then.

Young lady for Miss Melmoth.

Young gentleman for Miss Longestaff.

Tell me the truth now, whatever it is.

Has he given me up?

Yes.

I'm afraid he has.

What is it? Has he lost his courage?

I don't think he has much of that, has
he?

But I have enough for two. Tell him
that.

I'm ready to try again. He will.

Miss Melmott, I don't mean to be cruel,
but you asked me for the truth.

Say it out.

He told me to tell you that he doesn't
care for you.

That he never cared for you. I'm so
sorry.

He doesn't care for me.

Then... Why did he tell lies about it?

What a brute he must be.

What a wretch.

Why should he break my heart? What like
that?

I hate to say this about my own brother.

But he isn't worth breaking your heart
over.

He was never worthy of you.

He wanted my money.

That was all.

And all the rest was life.

What brute men are.

I think you should forget about him,
Marie.

Forget about him? How should I do that?
I must think of him.

I hate him. Tell him.

Tell him I say he's a bull -hearted liar
and I trample him under my foot like

that. I despise him.

Despise him.

They are all bad, but he's the worst of
all.

Papa beat me, but I can bear that.

Mama revived me and I can bear that. And
he could have beaten and revived me and

I'd have borne it.

Make his life a misery, whoever he is.
I'll laugh at him and take as many

as I please and laugh in his face about
it.

But I will never truly love anyone.

I'm sure that you will.

I do.

And does he tell you the truth?

I think he... No, I'm sure he does.

I was your feet.

I shan't ever fall in love again.

Your brother has ended.

Till my dying day.

And I wish he were dead.

Mr. Adolphus Longstaff and Mr. Adolphus
Longstaff.

Dommage, monsieur. My husband is not
here.

No matter, madame. Please don't disturb
yourself. I am here to see my daughter.

Papa.

Dolly. I wish you had told me you were
coming. I could have introduced you to

Mr. Bregert. He's just left.

Bregert?

Papa.

I wrote to Mama this morning, and Mr.
Bregert was to come to you.

Come to me?

Why should he come to me?

Papa.

Mr. Breggett and I are engaged to be
married.

You mean to tell me you've engaged
yourself to a Jew?

Mr. Breggett is a very well -respected
banker, Papa, and a very wealthy

gentleman.

He is a regular visitor to this house
and has made himself most agreeable. I

knew I should never have let you come to
Melmott. You are pleased to do business

with him yourself.

Business is one thing, but this? Are you
out of your mind?

Apart from anything else, he's nearly as
old as I am.

He is 50, Father.

And you've written to your mother?

I have.

It'll kill her.

Now, listen to me.

You'll go home to Caversham and you'll
stay there and you'll not see that man

again. Father, I'm of age. I can make my
own decisions.

Well, if you persist in this, that's the
last you'll see of your mother and me.

And me, Georgie. It's not on heaven and
earth, you of all people.

But you have to take such a... Pride in
yourself.

I'll take you down to Capuchin myself
tomorrow.

You better leave this house today and
come to my hotel in Jones Street.

I won't do it, Papa.

You can and you shall.

You'll go and pack your things this
minute.

Papa, I shall be very sorry never to see
you and Mama again.

But if that is the condition you make,
so be it.

I have engaged myself to Mr. Breggett
and I intend to go through with it.

I should have thought you would be glad
to get me off your hands.

Mr. Breggett cares for me.

And as his wife, I shall never want for
anything material.

He is not as I should have chosen.

But beggars can't be choosers.

At least I shan't be withering away at
Cabotam.

Damn you, girl.

Do as I say.

No, father.

I should rather be...

Bury the line.

You will take your daughter away with
you now, monsieur?

No.

Because she refuses to go with me.

Dommage.

It didn't work, Mr. Melmott.

Mr. Montague is coming back, and he's
got his rats up.

I should think Fisker would have had the
nose to handle a fellow like Montague.

But no matter.

What can he do?

What can he do?

He can bring down the company.

And ruin himself in the process.

I don't think so.

I say we should be thinking about
shutting up shop, Mr. Melmott.

Shut up shop?

No. I'm not shutting up a shop.

The day after tomorrow, I shall be a
Member of Parliament for Westminster.

I am indispensable to the nation's
prosperity, Kroll.

And by the time young Montague gets back
to England, I shall be a national

treasure.

They're expecting me at the Hustings.

There's a funny smell been wafting over
London this last year.

I'll tell you what it is.

Pie in the sky, that's what it is.

Mr. Melmoth's pie in the sky.

And a lot of people believe that it's
full of money.

You and I know, honest men have to work
for their money.

Don't come raining down out of the sky.

And I believe...

There's nothing in Mr. Melmott's pie but
a lot of hot air.

Is there really a railway in Mexico?

Nobody knows.

I mean, for certain nobody's seen one.

But I did hear of a bank in Vienna had
to close down in a hurry because it

couldn't pay its creditors.

Not long after that, it's pie in the sky
in London.

My friend, do you want to be represented
in Parliament by a foreign speculator?

I stand for truth and honesty in
Parliament.

My opponents say the same.

Electors of Westminster, the choice is
before you.

Use your common sense.

Give your vote to Ferdinand Alf.

Gentlemen, if anyone has any accusations
against me, let him give his evidence.

Let him put up or shut up.

Some men do things.

Other men stand by and carve and
criticize.

Which kind of man would you like to see
representing you in Parliament?

Electors of Westminster, the world is
changing fast, and some of us understand

it better than others.

We are entering a new age of
communication and commerce. We've had

the Ottoman Empire and the Austrian
Empire and the British Empire, but now

there's going to be a new kind of
empire.

A vast empire of trade.

that knows no boundaries or borders, no
need for armies and navies and wars and

conquests.

There will be riches for all.

And you will all have a share in it.

But you need a special kind of man.

A man who understands the way we live
now to lead you into

that new world of peace and prosperity.

Well, I say to you, comes the

age.

Mama's out at her publisher's.

I didn't come here to see Mama.

I know.

You look so well.

Was it exciting?

It was all for nothing.

For nothing?

Yes, the money's not there.

The men haven't been paid.

The Mexican railway's a sham.

What will you do?

Challenge Melmort and try and...

Drag it all out into the open.

But in the short run, things may turn
very bad for me. If the

company goes through the wall, I shall
be penniless.

For myself, that doesn't matter. I can
start again and walk my way up, but it

puts me in a pretty poor position to say
what I wanted to say to you.

And what was that?

Can't you care?

I am in love with you.

I have thought of you every day since we
were born.

I thought of you too.

I'm almost ashamed to say how many hours
I've spent thinking of you.

I think I fell in love with you the
first day I met you.

And I would love you just the same
whether you were rich or poor.

sent to be my wife.

Yes, I will.

I will.

Go away.

You think that you can cast me off as
easily as that, do you? Let me read it

you.

I chose that.

Then you shall have to accept the
consequences.

What will you do?

I haven't decided, Paul.

I may expose you for the blagger that
you are.

Perhaps I shall call on your little
English rose and tell her what sort of a

she is marrying.

I might simply call you out and kill you
like I did that other man that betrayed

me. He never betrayed you.

But you see, I'm suffering, Paul.

And maybe I'd like to see you suffer,
too.

I guess you'd like to see me be a
graceful loser, like boys from one of

English public schools. Aren't they
taught to be graceful losers?

But I'm not used to losing, and I don't
care for it.

Then you might do as you see fit. Yes.

That will be my consolation.

I still have feelings for you, Paul.

But take care.

I am your enemy now.

So, how did you fare in Mexico?

Not so well as I'd hoped.

I'll tell you all about it, if you're
still willing to hear it.

You've heard my other news.

And what news is that?

I have asked Heather to marry me.

And she has consented.

I see.

We both hope that you will give us your
blessing.

You want my blessing, you say? My
blessing?

I beg you, for her sake, if not mine.

How could you take her from me?

I haven't taken her from you.

She loves us both in different ways. She
will always love you as a cousin and a

friend. You know that. Don't talk about
her feelings as if you own them.

Then let me speak of my own feelings.
Here are your feelings. They must ride

over everyone else. Do you think no one
else has any feelings but you?

Oh, what use is all this to me now?

All my life I dreamed of her being here
with me.

Bearing my children.

Why did it have to be her?

It was her choice.

Not yours.

Not mine.

Do you believe that that's what I meant
no harm to you?

Please, Roy, don't leave.

Shake hands with me.

Please.

You have engaged yourself to Paul
Montague without consulting me.

I love him, Mama.

Why can't you be happy for me? How can I
be happy for you?

What have you got to live on?

You can bring nothing to the marriage,
thanks to your brother's extravagance.

Perhaps Mr Montague has come into a
fortune.

No. He may even be penniless.

But I don't care about that. I don't
want a society life.

You silly girl.

No, I am not a silly girl.

Not anymore.

I'm a young woman now, Mama.

I understand much more than you think I
do.

I shall marry Paul whether you approve
it or no, but I wish you could be happy

for me and give me your blessing.

What's all this, Mother? Little sister
asking for blessing. What's she want

blessing for?

Colin got herself engaged to Paul
Montague.

Oh, has she, by God?

Well, she'd better unengage herself then
as quick as she likes.

Why should I? Why could you?

Because I disapprove, that's why.

And as your...

elder brother and the head of the
family, I forbid the match.

You, the head of the family? A waster
like you?

You think you have the right to
disapprove of Paul Montague, who's 100

more worthy than you?

Oh, 100 times more worthy, is he?

Yes, he is.

Yes, well, I... I suppose you know he
keeps a mistress in a house in

Felix. Tith.

American woman.

Name of Mrs Hertel.

Widow. Very handsome.

He was supposed to be marrying her, but
she couldn't get him up to the altar.

No doubt he was intended to keep her on
after he'd married Heta.

I don't believe you.

It isn't true. It can't be.

Can't it?

I'm told that your precious Paul
Montague had her down at Lowestoff,

together as man and wife, and that was
just before he went off to Mexico.

Now, you may not think much of me, but
that's a bit rich for my blood, and I

won't have my sister marry enough
blaggard, so you'd better call it off,

right?

As returning officer for the
constituency of Westminster, I declare

votes were cast as follows.

Ferdinand Alp, 10 ,167 votes.

Augustus John Melmot, 10 ,443.

I hereby declare that Augustus John
Melmot is elected Member of Parliament

the constituency of Westminster.

The House will, I'm sure, agree with me
that the entire English glove -making

industry is in danger of extinction if
these cheap imports continue

from countries whose citizens have never
even heard of income tax.

And that it is our patriotic duty as
Englishmen to demand a

levy on these imports.

No, no, no, that's all wrong.

Mr. Brown here is a city man, and he
ought to know that protectionism don't

work. It never has, and it never will.
You cannot stop trade that way.

The honourable member is not yet aware
that he should not call another member

his name, but allude to the honourable
member for Whitechapel.

Order! Order!

And when a member is speaking, he should
remove his hat.

Order! Order!

Proceed, Mr Belmont.

Proceed.

he ought to know better.

That's all.

I call on the honourable member for
Grimsby.

This damn stupid place.

I don't know why I would do the trouble
to get myself elected.

At Mr.

Montague. Always a pleasure to see you
in the city. Rather busy today, as you

can see. If you would just care to wait
for us. No, I wouldn't want to go in

now. You go in now.

Very good.

Mr. Montague, back from Mexico.

I gather the work went well, then?

It's a shame it had to be curtailed. It
had to be curtailed because the funds

you promised never materialized. That's
only temporary.

This sort of thing is quite usual in
large undertakings, but many outgoings,

liquidity desirable for many
eventualities.

Don't worry, Mr.

Montague.

You'll get your railway by and by.

No, I won't be put off like that again.

I believe you have been milking the
company to fund a whole number of other

schemes you've floated. I also believe
you've used the company's money to buy

property for your own personal use and
to fund your election expenses.

Oh, you do.

Do you?

I'm going to have to make public
everything I know. You don't want to do

you know.

You're a good sort of fellow.

Even though you've been a little bit
torn on my side.

But we have got a lot in common, you and
me.

We can see things the other fellow
can't.

And we both know it's not about money.
It's about creating something great.

Changing the world, eh?

Doing something that we'll be remembered
for.

Look.

Public confidence is the essence in
these things. And once you've got that,

can do anything.

Including robbing your own company.

That's not worthy of you, Mr. Montague.

I tell you what's in my heart.

And you answer with cheap and...

Petty accusations.

Well, who can play at that game?

Any more along those lines and you'll
find yourself in court, young man. And

jail, Sulatois!

I've tried to help you.

But if you want to ruin yourself, you go
ahead. Harm the company.

Oh, Gustus Belmont is big enough to
weather the storm.

Crowell.

Show the gentleman out. I can find my
own way. Thank you for your trouble.

Good afternoon, sir.

Always a pleasure to see you in the
future.

He'll do for us, Mr. Melmott.

No, he won't.

We've waited worse than this.

Allow me to wish you every happiness.

Roger, don't say what you don't mean.

You think I would wish to see you
unhappy?

And what's done is done.

I may not be going to marry Paul
Montague after all.

I don't understand.

That is why I asked you to come.

Felix told me something about Paul.

Something hateful.

He says that Paul keeps a mistress.

An American woman, a Mrs. Hertel.

Is it true?

Feeling as I do about you, how can I be
fair to him?

Easily. Just tell me the truth.

Very well.

Paul Montague was involved with a Mrs.
Hertel in America.

I believe they were engaged and married.

He has told me that that engagement is
over.

It's true that she is in the country
now.

And that they have seen each other.

More than that, I cannot say.

Our friendship is over, but I won't
slander him.

Well, Mr Montague, this is just about
what I suspected all along.

Oh, I never expected to be given the
evidence by one of the directors of the

company.

You will swear to it. I mean, you won't
go back on your word.

No, I shan't.

Whatever the consequences.

Oh, yeah, well, there will be
consequences.

You see, Mr Melmod, he'll try and muzzle
us with the law.

But we shall publish all the same.

And he'll just about knock the city
sideways.

Mr Melmort's pie shall fall right out of
the sky.

I imagine you'll have got rid of most of
your shares before the price starts

falling. No.

It was never a consideration for me.

All I wanted to do was build a railway.

And that's still what I want to do.

I'll get one of my best men on this
right away.

No railway in Mexico, eh? Where did the
money go?

Not bad.

You set the cat among the pigeons, eh,
Mr Montague?

Lady Carberry, Sir Felix, Etta, I'm
sorry. Before you say anything more, Mr

Montague, let me tell you that you are
not welcome in this house and you are to

have no future conversation with my
daughter.

You may regard your engagement at an
end.

Yet I... I don't understand what's this
all about. You know damn well, sir.

It's about that mistress you keep in
Islington.

Felix, mother!

I want to speak to Mr Montague alone.

Is she your mistress, as Felix says?

No, she's not.

Are you engaged to her?

I was engaged to her more than two years
ago. I swear to you that it was all

over between us before I met you.

Were you in love with her?

I thought I was, but it's over now. I
love you.

Then what is she doing in England now?
Why are you still seeing her? I truly

thought I would never see her again. I
thought it was over for her as it was

me. And so you took her to Lowestoft.

Yes, I did, at her request.

It was for her health.

Have you seen her since then?

Once, only once.

It is truly over, Hedda. You must
believe this.

And you never said a word about her.

All the time you were making love to me.

Why should I believe you now? Because
it's the truth.

I thought I could end it with her
without you ever needing to find out

I see now that was the wrong thing to
do, but Hedda, Hedda, you must

I have tried to do the honourable thing
by both of you.

You loved her once and you abandoned
her.

How do I know you won't abandon me?

No, I think you'd better go back to your
Mrs. Hertel and tell her that you're

ready to honour your engagement to her.

Ellie, you don't mean that. Why
shouldn't I mean it?

Because you love me as I do. Don't touch
me.

You have no right to talk to me about
love.

I'd like you to leave now.

really throw me over.

As you did with her.

Goodbye, Mr. Montague.

Oh, you've published the announcement
for you and our Robey, have you?

Yes, that's it.

Or rather, it'll be in the paper next
week.

Well, when we've read it.

In black and white.

You can see our Ruby, till then you
don't. Who are they?

When he's come all this way?

If I were you, Miss Pipkin, I shouldn't
take him at his word.

I found these English gentlemen to take
their promises pretty lightly.

I say, look here, don't take that tone
with me.

I know all about you, you know.

You and that fellow Montague.

That's no business of yours, Sir Felix.
Oh, isn't it? Well, I say it is.

I have my sister's honour to protect,
you know.

Your sister's honour is perfectly safe,
Sir Felix.

There is no longer anything between me
and Mr. Montague.

Oh.

Oh, Mrs. Hertel.

I think you should go now, Sir Felix.

I'm sure you'll be very welcome when
your engagement to Ruby is made public.

Witness.

The great Carlini always escapes.

Good evening, Mark.

Sorry to bother you so late.

I know who you are.

Mr. Crumb, the miller.

And you've come to see our Ruby.

That's right, Mrs. Pipkin. I am and I
have.

I was so mean about you, Felix.

Saying I was a silly girl to leave you.

But you will be publishing your
announcement and marrying me, won't you?

Yes, yes.

Fine, fine. Of course, you know. Felix,
when?

I want to know.

I've got things to get ready. I haven't
even bought my wedding clothes yet. Oh,

look here, Ruby, I'm just about sick of
this game.

I'm very fond of you and all that, but
you never really thought I'd be able to

marry you, did you?

But you promised.

Look, I've got to marry a rich girl.
What am I going to have to live on?

But we have a jolly time, don't we? And
if Mrs. Hurdle can have her fun, then so

can we. Don't be so silly and come
upstairs like a good girl.

No, I will not.

going, and I'm finished with you. I
thought you loved me, but you've just

playing around with me. I know a man
would tell you.

Ruby!

Ruby!

Ruby! Ruby!

Ruby! Please be alone. Stop being such a
damn silly girl. Yes.

I know now that's what you thought me
all the time.

Well, it's over now, and you shan't see
me ever again.

All right, then.

Damn you. I'll give you something to
remember me by. No, get on with you

things. I don't want to talk to you.

I'm here, Ruby.

Son!

No, you.

All right.

You blaggard.

Come on, then!

You'm the blaggard, mister.

up, you wiper.

No, thanks. Oh, that's sufficient.

No, you ain't.

Look

after

this young lady, officer.

She's very precious to me.

You can arrest me now if you like.

I done that.

And I ate sorry.

How many were there this time, Felix?

About six, Mother.

Trapped me in a dark alley.

Well, darling, you shouldn't go down
dark alleys at night.

No wonder you get attacked.

It was all for Heta's sake.

I saw her, Heta, Montague's mistress.

She was very rude to me, as a matter of
fact. Told me to mind my own business.

I don't care what she said.

She can have Paul Montague or not, as
she chooses.

I shall never see him again.

Does that mean you'll marry your cousin
Roger after all?

No, Mother.

How very vexing that girl is.

Mother.

Mother.

He's here.

Show him in crawl.

Ah, Mr.

Alf. It's very good of you to come.
Please, take a seat.

Thank you. Dare say you're surprised I
sent for you?

Not entirely. I imagine you're stepping
down as member for Westminster and

you've a statement to make for the
press.

No, then you imagine wrong.

I've won that election fair and square
and I'm not about to step down.

For anyone.

I want you to call your dogs off.

Call my dogs off? All this nonsense.

It's irresponsible.

Have you seen the share price this
morning? Good men are jumping out of

because of you.

Their widows and children are starving
in the streets thanks to you. My paper

reports the facts.

The fact is, you undertook to build... A
railway, huh?

The fact is, you haven't. But the great
fact is, I will.

If you had come to me man to man, I
would have explained it all to you.

It's all a question of timing, you see.

And between you and me, if you were to
buy now, you'd see the share price go up

again, and those chaps that panicked
will be smiling on the other side of

faces.

I don't think so.

And I think I should tell you, I've sent
a man to Vienna, too.

Look here, Alf.

You and I, we shouldn't be enemies.

We've both come up the hard way.

Always have to fight and struggle in
this world. Not like these princes,

baronets, dukes, what have you.

We've come from nothing, but made
something of ourselves. Now, I respect

that, and you should respect me. I don't
care for privilege any more than you

do.

But I do care about honesty, justice and
truth. Yes, and so do I.

But in this world, a man is obliged to
cut a few corners now and then just to

get the job done for the good of others.

I've never found it necessary, sir.

Well, then, you're either a liar or a
fool.

I hope I'm neither.

I just use my newspaper to tell the
truth as best I can. And I don't take

to being insulted.

So I'll take my leave now.

You think you're the great shining sword
of truth, do you?

It's easy for the likes of you, Alf,
standing on the sidelines, watching,

better men than you change the world and
move mountains.

You might find the world a better place
if you try to do something for the good

of it.

That might be a fair criticism, Mr.
Melmott.

If you did change the world and move
mountains, but from what I can see, the

only thing you move...

is money.

From the pockets of other men into your
own.

Good day, Mr. Melmott.

Good afternoon, sir. Always a pleasure
to see you in the city.

They want their money for Pickering Park
or they want the title deeds back.

End done.

Mr. Brigat, he's very sorry, but he has
to ask to see security for the new loan.

Already?

Feeling a little tired, Crow.

I think I shall go home early.

I should use the back way, sir.

I shall.

Just a little tired, that's all.

Just a little tired of keeping it all
going for the more.

A little gratitude wouldn't come amiss
now and then.

I'm grateful, Mr. Melmort.

I know you are, Crow.

I know you are.

Are we going to be all right, Mr.
Melmort?

Certainly we are.

Certainly we are.

Is it true?

Is he really done for? Don't see how he
can come back from it.

It's all that fellow Alford, his evening
pulpit.

And that fellow Montague.

How much are the shares down?

Fifty percent?

Forty -two percent of the issue, really.
Well, I hope it's not as bad as it

sounds.

He still owes us eighty thou on
Pickering Park. We haven't seen a penny

Sold your shares yet, Grendel?

No, not I.

It's all talk. I'm hanging on.

So should you.

There speaks a brave man.

Dear Mrs. Hertel, Mr. Paul Montague has
referred me to you, and no doubt he has

spoken of me.

I shall be very grateful if you would
allow me to call on you on any afternoon

you choose.

Well, Miss Carberry.

I am glad that you came. I won't imagine
so many things, but... You are very

much as he described you.

Do sit down, Miss Garvey.

So why did you go?

Was it simply to triumph over me? No.

I want to know whether you still
consider yourself engaged to Mr.

What did he say?

He says it is all over between you. Does
he?

Then he lies.

He may wish it were all over between us,
but it is not.

Even though he no longer feels for you
what he once did.

What do you presume to know about his
feelings for me?

Only what he tells me. You have no
business to pry into his feelings for me

mine for him. He loves me now.

What good can come of an engagement
where love has gone?

And what makes you think that all love
has gone?

If Paul Montague had no feelings for me,
do you suppose he would have visited me

here again and again, here in my private
lodgings?

Do you suppose he would have taken me,
other company, to a seaside place and

stayed with me in the same hotel?

He told me that he took you there.

That's your request for the sake of your
health.

Oh, yes, I imagine he would have put it
like that.

You English have a gift for that kind of
thing.

Did he... Did he make love to you there?

Do you think you have a right to ask me
that?

I don't know, but I do ask it.

Well, what do you think generally
happens, Ms. Carberry, between a man

and a woman staying together as a couple
in a seaside hotel?

I hope you don't want me to go into
details.

No.

Thank you, Mrs. Huddle.

Thank you for seeing me.

That is all I wanted to know.

Goodbye.

Please come to that yet, gentlemen.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Well, tell him to settle his grocery
bills then!

Damn it!

This is a solid company, Mr. Brennan.

Founded on rock, it's... solid as the
Bank of England.

We shall wipe the grins off their faces,
Mr. Brennan. I'm very glad to hear

that. Mr. Melmott, even so, though, with
the drop in the share prices, my

partners will need to see some security
now.

Or we shall, very reluctantly, have to
call in the debt.

You don't want to do that, Mr. Braggart.

You might see nothing at all.

Then things really are as bad as
everyone fears.

Not a bit of it. Come on, I'm only
joking.

Melmott's got plenty of money, but it's
tucked away.

Only you don't like to touch it, that's
all. It's a little superstitious like

that. But you have been a very good
friend to Melmott, and you shall see it.

shall see that Melmott and company are
as sound as a bell. Come on, sit down.

It's Marie's money, do you see?

I put it in the bank in her name just in
case, you know, and I've added to it

every year. It's a very substantial sum
and I've never cared to dip into it.

That's all.

If the money is there, Mr. Melmort, then
there is no need to dip into it at this

stage. But the bank must see that it is
there and that it is available to you.

And that's only fair.

And the railway will be built.

I stake my life on it, Mr. Breguet.

I stake my life on it.

Between you and me, we are a little
overstretched just now.

Because we've got so many opportunities
coming so close together.

India, Canada, China.

These are great enterprises.

Mr. Breger, they could turn this little
island into the greatest trading country

in the world.

They should be grateful to me that I
chose to become an Englishman, but

not.

They're like a pack of snapping dogs.

Put the matter of security in hand
immediately.

Mr. Melmott.

You have been very kind to me.

You have been the means of making me
acquainted with the lady that I hope

to make my wife.

Now, I think you are troubled.

Tell me, is there any way in which I
could help you?

it offers a bad debt and say nothing
about it.

Mr. Melmott, I think you know... Come
on, come on, come on, come on.

I'm only joking.

Don't worry about Melmott. You shall get
your money.

Now, go and talk sweet nothings to that
lovely fiancée of yours, eh?

Go on.

Go, go, go, go.

I long to leave this house.

Then let it be soon, my dearest.

Have you had word from your family?

Yes. Papa has been utterly beatly about
the whole affair.

I'm not sure I shall ever bring myself
to speak to him again. Your father has

written to me and in very intemperate
language.

Well, I have been used to that in my
lifetime.

But the world is changing.

And perhaps when we are married, he may
change and soften too.

But if he does not, Mr. Brackett, you
must understand that I may be cutting

myself off from my whole family and a
good part of my friends in marrying a...

in marrying out of my religion.

So it is vitally important that we are
quite clear about what it is you are

offering me. Of course. I would wish
everything to be quite clear, too.

As to religion, I am very happy that you
should practice your own.

And that should we be blessed with
children, they might be brought up

your influence.

Oh, I had not thought of that.

As to the children of my first
marriage... Oh, I don't think I can be

to have anything to do with them.

Nothing at all.

They have a governess, but naturally, I
was hoping... Naturally?

I don't see what's natural about it.

They're not my children, are they?

No, they are not, but they are mine,
Georgiana. They are, as it were, a part

me. I would have thought that when you
accept me, you accept all that I am and

have. I don't see that at all, Mr.
Breda.

You're not asking me to come and work at
the bank with you, I presume?

No, but that isn't quite the same thing.
Please do not bring up the question of

your children again.

I assume that they will be living at
your house in Fulham, and as we shall

our new house in town, there will be no
need for me to see them.

Ah, as to that, I am sorry to say... But
we're not going back on the London

house. Only for the present, only for
the present.

The fact is, I am anticipating a very
heavy loss in the next week or so. I

authorise my bank to make a large loan
to a business that is likely to go under

very soon.

So you are to be bankrupt now? Oh, no,
no, no, no, no, far from it.

But a second house...

A London house in a fashionable location
with all the furniture and servants

that you would expect and deserve.

That won't be possible for a year or
two.

I'm very sorry.

Are you telling me that you want me to
go and live in Fulham?

I wish you were not so, Georgiana, but
regrettably... Let me make myself clear,

Mr. Bregert.

When we first talked about marriage, a
London house was promised.

Perhaps you did not understand then that
a proper establishment is an absolute

necessity for me.

I must be in town for the season.

I wonder that you should be so obtuse.

It grieves me to disappoint you,
Georgiana, but as I say, it will only be

while. Phil, you say this.

Don't you understand?

It is entirely unacceptable that I
should go and live in Fulham with your

children for a week, for a day.

You should not have proposed to me if
you were not able or prepared to make

necessary financial outlay.

No, I should not.

I see that now.

Thank you for enlightening me, Miss
Longstaff.

You may regard our engagement as at an
end.

What? May I say that I was never under
the illusion that you had formed a

passionate attachment for me.

But I did deceive myself into thinking
that your interest was, shall we say,

entirely mercenary.

It seems we both made a mistake.

I wish you every happiness.

Goodbye, Miss Longstaff.

My dearest Heather.

I cannot bear to think that I have lost
you forever.

I have been a fool, and I realize now
that I should have told you the truth

the start, but I never lied to you.

Whatever passed between Misfit Hurdle
and me, my love for her was over before

met you.

Hedda, if you really love me, I beg you
not to separate yourself from me.

My love for you is so absolute and
intense that I cannot see my way to

without you.

I'll want to keep falling, Miss Hedda
Carberry.

And you have every right to be angry
with me, but you are breaking my heart.

And I believe your own.

Please, let me see you again.

Your most affectionate, Paul Montague.

Mr. Longstaff Senior, Mr. Longstaff
Junior, and Mr.

Squircombe. See Mr. Melmott as a matter
of urgency.

It's not a home.

Mr.

Longstaff, sir!

It is a matter of urgency, as

I said.

Where is Mr. Melmott?

The master has not driven yet.

Then it's about time he did.

Come on.

Where's his bedroom?

Which way do you think? I say, I'm not
sure this is quite the thing, wandering

round another man's house.

Ah, gentlemen.

You're very welcome, but isn't it rather
early? Have I mistook the time?

My clients have urgent business with
you, Mr. Melmott.

Oh, have they?

And who are you?

Squirkham, sir.

Squirkham and Co.

Solicitors. Fetter Lane.

I've never heard of you.

But you're very welcome.

Come, let's go down to the book room.

Will you take a glass of brandy and
water with me, gentlemen?

Well, certainly not. We have come for
our money, the purchase price for

Pickering Park, or the title deed.

My client puts it most succinctly, Mr.
Melmott, the money or the deed.

This morning.

Eighty -seven.

This morning? Well, if it has to be this
morning, it'll have to be the title

deeds. I don't carry that much money in
my waistcoat pocket.

Do I crawl?

No, indeed, Mr. Melmott.

The deed it is then. I say, hold on.

Have you seen what he'd done to it? He'd
pulled it half down to rebuild it. We

won't take it back like that.

Then perhaps you'd consider payment by
installments.

Certainly not. Hold hard, Squirtle.
Let's see what he proposes.

50 ,000 on Friday.

The rest the following Friday.

He hasn't got it.

It's all over the city. He's busted.

He's a gone coon.

Then you'd better take the title deeds,
hadn't you?

Will you put it in writing, sir?

And sign to it?

With pleasure, gentlemen.

Grow it up, Crowell.

What a pleasure doing business with you
gentlemen.

Give me the papers.

You better wait here, Kroll.

I'll call for you to witness the
signatures.

What a pleasant domestic scene.

What do you want, Papa?

Marie, my dear.

You remember, just before we left Paris,
I placed rather a large sum of money in

your name?

Yes, Papa.

You wanted me to make sure nobody could
get at it if you got into trouble.

Who says I'm in trouble?

Everybody does.

You're a little too quick, my dear.

Let your Papa speak, dear.

Now, I put it in your name.

But, of course, I never meant to put it
beyond my own reach. It is, after all,

my property.

But it's really mine.

By a quibble of the law, yes, but not so
as to give you any right to it, my

dear. In any case, this is for your own
benefit.

In the matters concerning your
forthcoming marriage with Lord

settlements must be drawn.

All you need to do is to sign these
papers in one or two places. Mr.

waiting outside. I'll call him in to
witness your signature.

No, Father.

You say no to me.

If I'm to be married, what's mine will
be my husband's.

Why should I sign it away now?

I don't believe you.

I think you've lost your own money, and
now you want to steal mine. Steal your

money? It was never yours in the first
place. Damn you!

In that case, you could do what you like
with it without my signing.

Murray.

Understand.

I must have this money at my disposal
for use in the city tomorrow.

Or I shall be ruined.

I think of all I have done for you.

Look around you.

We have travelled all this way from the
gutters of Europe, Marie.

I've lived off scraps like a dog, so you
should have the life of a lady.

And look at you now.

About to marry a peer of the realm.

I never wanted the life of a lady.
Ungrateful girl.

Pretty salope.

Don't tell me about the gutters of
Europe.

I was there. I saw it all.

I saw how you cheated and stole and
bullied and lied and ran away leaving

For you.

For you. You never loved me.

It was all for you. For yourself.

And what did you do with my mother?

that

You ungrateful little beast!

It's not the way.

Of course, there's no reason why I
shouldn't sign the girl's name myself.

But I'm her father. It is my money,
after all.

But then, in order to satisfy Bregert
and the rest, the signature would have

be with her.

We've known each other a long time,
Walter.

It's a small thing to put your name to a
piece of paper to say, I can have my

own money.

Oh, go on then. Go, go. Back to the
city.

I think I should be able to persuade
her.

In any case, I'll come to you in half an
hour.

Jawohl. Auf Englisch, Kroll!

Auf Englisch!

English gentleman to the last.

No.

We haven't come to you yet.

Give this to Mr. Braggart, Todd Braggart
and Goldstein, and make sure he gets it

before close of business.

Lord, nothing can be expected of him.

But Hatter, that she should be so
stubborn.

Oh, Mr. Brown, I see nothing but ruin
for us all.

Felix, where are you going?

Just thought I'd take a little air, ma.

Oh, Mr. Brown, what am I to do?

I must bear it as best I can, I suppose.

At least I still have my pen.

I shall begin a new book.

What do you think of Great Mothers of
History?

Lady Carberry, I could no longer bear to
stand by and see you suffer alone.

Will you let me be the one to take your
troubles from you?

Oh, Mr Brown, you are a kind and
generous man, but I cannot allow you to

shoulder such burden.

I assure you, they will be as light as
feathers to me.

I seem so to have fallen through in
everything I do.

I do not see what I can give you in
return.

Yourself?

Oh, Mr. Brown, do you really mean... If
only you knew how long and

devoutly I have admired your beauty,
your courage, you would not need to ask.

But I have no money.

I am not proposing to you for your
money.

I have enough for both of us.

And the children?

Your daughter I can love as my own.

And it is proof of my devotion to you if
I say I can attempt the same for your

son.

Do you really think you can deal with
Felix?

I'm sure of it.

If you will let me.

Hello, Felix.

Come to apologise, Grendel, about the
cheating.

Take it all back.

What do you say?

Let bygones be bygones.

Come on, Grendel.

A chap can't say fairer than that.

Shake hands, what?

Game to play, Carver. Don't mind if I
do.

Sir Felix Carberry?

Yes,

what of it? You're off on a short trip,
sir. What? To the continent.

In here?

How dare you?

Over ports.

And don't stop on the way, driver.

Mr. Brigert sent for me last night, and
he told me to take this back to you.

He says you forgot to get one signature.

This one.

It should say W. Kroll there as well.

It's a pretty strong order, Mr. Melmort.

The Brigade knows it's a forgery.

I think he does, sir.

And he's not going to the police.

And nor shall I, Mr. Melmort.

But I shan't be back in the lane
anymore.

But you're not back at the office,
Scrooge?

I think not.

No.

So you're leaving me?

There's a little money owing, but you'll
send it, no?

Goodbye.

Oh, Heta.

There's a lady waiting for you in the
sitting room.

Forgive the intrusion, Miss Carberry.

I'm going back to the States, and I
wanted to see you before I go.

You're leaving with Mr. Montague?

I am traveling alone.

I've been doing some thinking since last
we met.

I guess I've been playing a bad hand for
too long.

He's yours, Miss Carberry, if you want
him.

And I should take him if I were you.

And tell him he has nothing to fear from
me.

I've put away my pistols and my whips.

I shan't be taking my revenge. Not this
time.

I only wish I could have made him love
me as he did a long time ago.

But when I came to see you before...
Miss Carberry, when I spoke to

you before, I let you think that Paul
Montague and I made love at Louisdorf.

I want to tell you now that that wasn't
true.

I asked him to spend one last night with
me, but he refused.

For your sake.

Leah, when I spoke to you before, I
couldn't bear to let you triumph over

But now I find I can.

I don't want to triumph over you.

Why not?

You've got him. Are you telling me you
don't want him now?

Oh, it's so messy and complicated and
compromised.

When I first fell in love with him, I

thought he was perfect.

None of them are.

None of us come to bed.

But as men go, he's about as good as
they come.

Roger Carberry is entirely good.

Maybe.

But what use is a man like that to you
or me?

No passion, no spirit, no badness.

He might as well be stuffed in a museum.

An English country gentleman, circa
1870.

Paul wants you.

Take a chance on him.

It might not work out, but at least
you'll have an interesting ride.

And I wish you every happiness.

Goodbye, Miss Corby.

I'm glad to have met you.

You better pack up your jewels.

Is something going to happen, Melmott?

Pack them up some more.

Keep them ready to hand.

You might have to travel without me.

And Marie too?

No.

The girl's all right.

She has her own money.

Are we ruined, Melmott?

Pretty much.

We stayed too long.

I enjoyed it too much.

Being an English gentleman.

Perhaps I should have built that damn
railroad. I don't understand.

The shares are at nothing.

hundreds of thousands.

I've got nothing to pay with.

So what are you staring at?

What will you do?

Will they send you to prison?

Well, if it comes to it, I

shall go down to the house.

And if I fall, they shall see I don't
fall like a man.

From the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Mr. Malmoth, do you wish to raise a
point of order?

Ha ha ha!

Prussic acid.

See your own doctor if you want money.

No, no, please.

I wouldn't dream of it.

I, uh...

The engagement's all over.

What on earth has it been?

Now it's over.

I don't suppose I shall see you again.

I don't know why you should think that.

Yes, you do.

You like me well enough, but you have to
marry Fortune like all the rest.

Come, let's not pretend.

It's all right.

It was a bad shame, you know.

Too many things.

If he'd stuck to the railway, he might
have come out right.

Mr. Fisker arrived in London yesterday.

He can deal with the creditors.

Mademoiselle, your money is safe.

Nobody can touch it.

Not if he was in dead millions.

You're still a rich young lady.

You can look after that one, no?

If I choose to.

Thank you, Mr. Crow.

I feel as if I have to start my life all
over again.

I didn't love my father.

But life would be so strange without him
there.

What about you?

Are you happy with the man you love?

No.

I have broken with him.

I found he was involved with another
woman.

No. The bee.

Does he love this other woman and not
you?

No, I think he loves me.

And I still love him.

Then take him. You might.

Don't be a fool.

You don't understand.

I understand this.

That we women must take our fates in our
own hands.

I will never be like that woman in
there. Or my poor mother.

I will live my life to the full.

Same with you.

Paul.

It is great to see you.

Hey, how was everything?

I'm surprised you have the nerve to show
your face here, Fisker. Hey, hey, hey.

Hold hard, partner. Listen, I understand
that things weren't so good the last

time that we met.

But you can't blame me for that.

Things are a damn sight worse now, I
suppose.

I doubt you've come over to wind up the
company.

Are you crazy?

Have you not seen the price of the
American stock?

Paul, we're going to build the railway.

Come here. Come here. Sit down.

This is the new schedule of work.

Take a look at it.

Now, go on. Check it out.

After all, you're going to be the one
who's in charge of it.

If that's still what you want.

Hey, didn't I tell you? It always pans
out like this.

First wave of investors lose their
shirts, but the second wave, they make

fortunes.

You know, it's too bad that old Melmott
got in too deep. You know, I had a lot

of time for that man. He made his mark
in the world, all right, but he had to

always push that just a little bit too
far. I hope you held on to your shares.

So, come on, Paul.

What's it gonna be?

Are you in or are you out?

Why can't I believe a word you say?

First, because we are partners.

That's why.

And second, because it is guaranteed.

In black and white, page 29,
construction is to begin in one week's

And the money, it is in the bank.

So what's it going to be? Are you in or
are you out?

Hey, I thought that you wanted to build
a railway.

No, Mr. Montague.

I'm afraid that's out of the question.

Then would you tell her I came to say
goodbye?

I am leaving the country shortly.

Probably forever.

I made a mess of things with your
daughter, Lady Carvery.

And I dare say she'll be glad to see the
back of me as you are.

I don't deserve her, I know that.

But I never meant to make her unhappy.

It's a strange, complicated life, the
way we live now.

And things aren't always as clear -cut
as we'd like them to be.

But one thing is as clear as day for me.

I love Hedda.

And I always will.

Will you tell her that for me?

And that I hope she'll be happy.

And that I shall be thinking of her
every minute of every day.

Goodbye, Lady Galbraith.

Goodbye, Mr Montague.

Hector!

Paul!

Take me with you.

Yeah.